Rebirth of a Reincarnated Immortal Cultivator

Several hours later, under Lin Muxue's guidance, Han Li landed on an inconspicuous hill near Yunxi City.

Aside from a light mist swirling around it, the mountain seemed unremarkable, much like any other nameless hill in the world. Yet, Han Li discovered a trace of a residual magic array there; had he not been an expert in this field, he would likely have missed it entirely.

"These are illusion arrays set up by several elders from Yunxi City who are skilled in array formations. They look perfectly normal from the outside, but there is actually something else inside," Lin Muxue explained.

She waved her hand, casting a spell that disappeared into the array's mist. A moment later, the array glowed and then vanished.

The two entered the valley and saw a cave ahead, from which a faint light emanated.

"This is it." Lin Muxue led Han Li into the cave.

The cave was extremely spacious, with a stone platform in the center and more than a dozen puppet warriors on both sides, each with the strength of the Foundation Establishment stage. This left Han Li speechless. Could it be that the former owner of this cave was also proficient in the art of puppetry?

At this moment, besides the two of them, there was an old woman with gray hair, a burly barefoot man, and a long-browed man in a golden robe sitting in the cave.

These people were all Core Formation stage cultivators, especially the man in the golden robe, whose magical power was unfathomable, and who seemed to be no less powerful than Ni Zhendong, the head of the Ni family. He was a genuine late Core Formation stage cultivator. However, his appearance gave Han Li a strange sense of familiarity.

Three Core Formation stage cultivators gathered here, and a large array was set up outside to conceal their presence. It all seemed suspicious that they were trying to kill each other to cover their tracks.

"Junior Lin Muxue greets Ancestor, Zhenyuan Zhenren, and Barefoot Senior."

"Zhenyuan Zhenren?" Upon hearing Lin Muxue's words, Han Li finally remembered. Based on the person's appearance and clothing, he could basically confirm that the person in front of him was Zhenyuan Sword Immortal, one of the three Nascent Soul elders of the Jin Hong Sword Sect.

He remembered that in his previous lives, he had joined the Golden Phoenix Sword Sect and had the good fortune to meet this senior. However, by then, he had already cultivated for eighty years and become a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. It just so happened that Zhen Yuanzi broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, and he had seen him once from afar.

No wonder he looked familiar; it turns out he had run into Zhen Yuanzi, who had not yet broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Speaking of Zhenyuan Sword Immortal, his strength is truly unfathomable. The Jin Hong Sword Sect cultivator who won first place in the last Ascension Conference was probably his newly accepted disciple. Even a Qi Refining stage cultivator possesses such strength; this shows just how extraordinary Zhenyuanzi's abilities are.

Han Li dared not be negligent and quickly stepped forward to bow. After respectfully calling him "Senior" a few times, he stood with his hands clasped without saying anything more.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, this must be the rising star of your Lin family! Not bad, at such a young age you already have the cultivation of the late stage of Qi Refining. Given time, it's not impossible for you to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, or even the Core Formation stage." A group of barefoot, burly men looked at the beautiful female cultivator in front of them and slowly said.

"Senior is too kind. My meager cultivation is hardly worthy of your attention!" Lin Muxue smiled, her every move exuding elegance and grace, a stark contrast to the alluring charm she displayed when meeting Han Li.

"This must be the young friend Hao that Xue'er mentioned! To be able to comprehend such a divine power as the Taiqing Dongxuan True Light at such a young age, his comprehension is truly remarkable." The golden-robed man's eyes flashed with golden light as he slowly spoke.

"I was just lucky to have learned a move or two. I hope you'll forgive my poor performance, senior." Han Li smiled shyly, revealing a bright and harmless smile.

"Oh? I heard from Xiaoxue that you found a cultivator who successfully cultivated the Taiqing Dongxuan True Light. Could it be you? Please forgive me, young friend, but this supernatural power is just too strange. The three of us tried it in turn, but all of us failed. I wonder if you could demonstrate it to us?"

The barefoot giant slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on Han Li beside him, his eyes cold and his attitude firm.

Upon hearing this, all eyes turned to Han Li.

"Since it is what you say, senior, then I will make a fool of myself."

Han Li clasped his hands in a fist salute and spoke. The Five Elements Array Patterns engraved on his internal organs were activated. Combined with the cultivation path of the Taiqing Cave Profound True Light, a three-colored true light quickly formed on his body. This true light was not dazzling, but when the three Core Formation stage cultivators saw it, their expressions changed and they couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

"I never expected that you could actually master such a supernatural power. Your comprehension is indeed extraordinary. In that case, we can really try to see if we can retrieve the item inside."

"That thing?" Han Li was taken aback.

"Kid, remember this: when you go in later, gather some high-grade spiritual herbs for us, especially something called Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk. This is what it looks like; remember it. If you succeed, we will reward you handsomely!"

As he spoke, the barefoot giant took out a blueprint from his storage bag and handed it to Han Li.

Looking at the engraved patterns on the blueprints, Han Liqiang suppressed his excitement.

He never imagined that a Core Formation stage cultivator's cave dwelling and medicine garden would contain such a rare treasure as ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk.

It should be known that this item can not only enhance magical power and greatly restore spiritual energy during battle, but if used during the Nascent Soul stage, it can also increase the success rate by an additional 10%. No wonder these people value such a treasure so much.

"However, let us make this clear beforehand: if you dare to conceal anything or try to keep the treasure for yourself after entering, you know exactly what will happen to you if we find out!" At this moment, the old woman looked at Han Li and threatened him blatantly.

"Seniors, please rest assured. I know my own limitations and would never do anything so presumptuous. Moreover, Fellow Daoist Lin and I have already discussed this. After the matter is accomplished, in addition to the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus, I will also receive two Foundation Establishment Pills."

"How could I possibly offend several seniors for a mere ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk? I understand the principle that a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

Han Li clasped his hands in a fist salute and responded with great confidence.

"That would be best!" the old woman nodded.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Lin Muxue's promise of the Foundation Establishment Pill, compared with this ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk, it was obvious which was more important.

Subsequently, led by several Core Formation stage cultivators, Han Li arrived at a mountain basin.

Passing through the thick earthen array, a massive basin-like medicinal field, spanning dozens of miles, appeared before them. The entire mountain basin was enveloped in an extremely rich, seven-colored glow, resembling a fairyland from afar.

Is this really the cave dwelling of a Core Formation stage cultivator? With such a scale, even a Nascent Soul stage old monster might not be able to compare.

“Young friend Hao, this is the medicinal field. This medicinal field is protected by the Taiqing Cave Profound True Light, which prevents us from entering. According to our estimation, this true light will not completely dissipate for at least another hundred years. In fact, with our strength, we could easily break through it by force, but we are worried about damaging the things inside, which is why we have not yet taken action.”

"Thanks to your timely appearance, young friend, you have saved us from our urgent predicament. Without further ado, please set off quickly and retrieve the contents of the container for us."

Upon hearing this, Han Li nodded, but instead of rushing inside, he began to look around.

"Esteemed seniors, it's not that I'm unwilling to go in, but my cultivation is still shallow. If I encounter any danger inside, losing my life is a minor matter; failing to retrieve the spiritual milk for you would be a major one..."

Han Li did not continue speaking.

But how could the old monsters present not understand the meaning behind this kid's words?

"This is the top-tier magic weapon I used when I was in the Foundation Establishment stage, the Profound Light Shield. This shield can withstand a full-force attack from a Foundation Establishment cultivator. I'll give it to you for now, kid." The barefoot man said, taking out a small, hazy blue shield and passing it over.

"This is a talisman I obtained by chance at an auction, called the Heaven-Slaying Sword. Its power is comparable to the full-force attack of a peak early Foundation Establishment cultivator, and it can be used three times. Unfortunately, I've used it twice, and now only the last one is left, so I'm giving it to you as payment for this favor."

"Thank you, senior!"

Han Li looked at Zhen Yuanzi in front of him and hurriedly cupped his hands in thanks.

This is a talisman treasure comparable to the early stages of Foundation Establishment; this is a huge windfall. Although it can only be used once, this one chance might save his life.

As rumored, Zhen Yuanzi was indeed straightforward and unconcerned with trivial matters. In comparison, this barefoot giant, despite being a Core Formation stage cultivator, was considerably less magnanimous.

“Since you two fellow Daoists have given them, I can’t fall behind. This item is called the Mist Transformation Talisman. It contains the power of illusionary mist, which can greatly increase the user’s speed within a day. Its effect is far superior to that of the speed-up talisman. I’ll give it to you for Xiaoxue’s sake.”

Han Li thanked them and respectfully accepted their belongings.

"Fellow Daoist Hao, after you go in, remember to find me a spiritual herb called Concentration Grass. This is what the herb looks like and what its growth habits are. Please take a look."

Han Li nodded as he accepted the herbs Lin Muxue offered.

The Mind-Concentrating Grass is an herb that helps to refine one's spiritual sense. It seems Lin Muxue is a cultivator who focuses on spiritual sense cultivation. This herb will likely be useful to him; he should pay closer attention to it.

At this moment, Han Li's body shone with a brilliant tri-colored light, and a hazy mist emanated from his body, completely enveloping him. After doing all this, Han Li strode forward and walked towards the seven-colored mist in front of him.