Rebirth of a Reincarnated Immortal Cultivator

"How old is this kid? He has the strength to rival a second-rate master!" Yang Wanli was incredulous upon hearing this, but considering the special nature of his junior brother's internal energy cultivation, it was probably true.

"If that's the case, it's not impossible to make this kid an elder. Judging from Han Li's mental strength, it's impossible to find a second person in our sect who can compare to him."

"It's a pity that I could sense that his heart wasn't in this, otherwise I would have tried to persuade him to stay no matter what."

Sect Leader Wang nodded, his words filled with helplessness. If Han Li truly wanted to join their Xuanjian Sect, given his displayed martial arts talent and temperament, becoming an elder, or even the sect leader, wouldn't be impossible.

Of course, he could only think about such things in his heart and could never say them out loud.

Afterwards, the group compared the strength of the Haiya Gang and the Xuanjian Sect. The previous battles were merely tests between the two sides, not fundamental attacks. This was destined to be a protracted war, and even they had to treat it with caution.

After some discussion, they decided to recruit more disciples to replenish the sect's ranks with new talent.

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At the same time, Han Li left the council hall and went to the disciples' residence. The noisy environment made Han Li very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long. Thanks to the few Three Yang Pills, Elder Li and the others successfully recovered, which made everyone in the Xuanjian Sect very happy. They immediately arranged another secluded residence for him and treated him with the highest honors.

At this moment, Han Li was sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a mysterious aura. Having consumed the Meridian Forging Pill and the spiritual liquid from the Earth Spirit Fruit, Han Li's internal essence was becoming increasingly abundant, allowing him to gradually begin cultivating the Longevity Technique.

This Longevity Manual was something he had accidentally obtained in a cultivator's market in his previous life. It was much better than the Everlasting Spring Technique he had previously cultivated. In fact, in terms of the effects of the techniques, the two techniques were not that different. However, due to the special nature of the Southern Sea Continent, cultivating water-attribute techniques was twice as effective. This Longevity Manual was a dual-attribute technique of water and wood. In addition to being faster to cultivate, it also came with a wood-attribute supernatural power called "Longevity Guide," which could restore a certain amount of injuries during battle.

Although the recovery effect isn't particularly outstanding, its advantage lies in its low mana consumption, which is more than enough for those in the Qi Refining stage. This is the fundamental reason why Han Li cultivates this technique. In addition, cultivating this Longevity Technique can also increase one's lifespan slightly, although only by about two or three years. But this is enough to make cultivators nearing their end flock to it.

In addition to the known five elements, cultivation techniques also include various schools such as sword, god, body, demon, monster, and lightning. These are all relatively common cultivation styles, among which the demon, lightning, and body styles are the most powerful.

Especially those dual-attribute cultivation techniques, which often contain powerful body-refining abilities, can greatly enhance a cultivator's strength. However, the drawback of such techniques is also quite obvious: the cultivation speed is significantly slower than that of the Five Elements cultivation techniques.

For Han Li in his early stages, there was no need to cultivate those techniques that were suitable for fighting but wasted a lot of time. After all, if he did that with his pseudo-spiritual root talent, he would only face certain death.

This will only be considered after he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage. Therefore, for now, he tries to avoid taking action as much as possible and to be as tolerant as possible, giving himself enough time.

Besides cultivation techniques, there are also many unorthodox methods such as alchemy, weapon crafting, spirit pets, magic treasures, and formations. If he could master these unorthodox methods, it would be a great help to him. However, researching these things requires a large amount of spirit stones, which is not currently feasible, so Han Li has temporarily abandoned the idea.

As Han Li was thinking, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

"Han Li, it's me, Hao Le."

"Hao Le, what brings him here!"

Upon opening the door, a familiar face came into Han Li's view. This person was none other than Hao Le, whom he had not seen for several months.

At this moment, Hao Le was noticeably less innocent than before, and exuded a colder aura. He was also wearing the Taoist robe of the Xuanjian Sect, clearly indicating that he had joined the sect.

"Han Li, I heard from the elders that you saved us. I came here today specifically to thank you. This is a roast chicken and wine that I prepared especially for you."

"It was nothing, but speaking of which, are you... alright?" Han Li smiled, invited Hao Le inside, and asked with concern as he looked at the taciturn Hao Le.

"It's nothing, what could possibly happen to me? I went to the market early this morning to buy this for you, it'll get cold if we don't eat it soon." Hao Le said, opening the paper-wrapped chicken, and a fragrant aroma immediately wafted out.

"Tell me the truth, you didn't come here today just to thank me, did you?" Han Li said, his gaze fixed on the young man before him.

"Ahem, you really can see right through anything. I've come here today because I need your help with something. Of course, it's nothing troublesome. Do you remember what I told you before, that I wanted to learn kung fu from you?"

"You want to learn kung fu to avenge your family? But why did you choose to learn from me, a half-baked kung fu master, when there are so many elders in the Xuanjian Sect? What are you after?" Han Li was taken aback. He hadn't expected Hao Le to ask him to learn kung fu, which surprised him.

"Yes, the martial arts of the Xuanjian Sect are indeed extraordinary, but only inner disciples can access the martial arts in the Scripture Pavilion. As an outer disciple, I can't even see them, let alone access them. If I really want to learn the best martial arts to avenge my family, when will I ever get around to it?" Hao Le said calmly.

"What do you want me to do?" Han Li nodded. What Hao Le said was true. As an outer disciple, he indeed could not access very advanced martial arts.

"Hehe, I want you to put in a good word for me with Elder Li, and also teach me how to cultivate internal energy. I originally asked Elder Li to teach me how to cultivate internal energy, but he said I was too impatient and refused to teach me anything real. And I'm not very familiar with the other elders, so I have no choice but to ask you for help."

"Given your relationship with Elder Li, I believe he will agree as long as you're willing to speak up," Hao Le pleaded, his eyes fixed on Han Li without blinking.

“I agree to this matter, but Elder Li is right about one thing: you are indeed not suitable for cultivating internal energy techniques right now.”

"Alright then, if you can carry a hundred loads of water within three days, I'll teach you the method of cultivating internal energy." Han Li paused, then said something that excited Hao Le.

"Okay, a hundred loads it is." Hao Le readily agreed.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. These hundred loads of water cannot come from the same river or the same place, otherwise it will be considered a failure. I will carry the water with you during this time to prevent you from cheating. However, you will have to find the water yourself," Han Li added with a smile.

"No way?" Hao Le was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.

The water cannot come from the same river or the same place. In other words, in addition to fetching water, he also has to find and identify the rivers and streams himself. There are a hundred of them! The difficulty level is too high, isn't it?

"Of course, you can refuse, but if you do that, it will probably take you ten or twenty years to learn your so-called peerless martial arts and avenge your family," Han Li added with a smirk.