What Han Li didn't expect was that Li Guang, like him, had also joined the Li Huo Sect. With this, two of this year's top three geniuses had joined the Li Huo Sect, making Cang Kun Shangren extremely happy.

At the end of the conference, Zhen Yuanzi gave a final speech, which was roughly about encouraging the cultivators who failed the exam not to be discouraged and to try again.

An encouraging remark from a Core Formation stage cultivator brought the atmosphere to a new peak.

After the conference, Venerable Cangkun first inquired about Han Li's situation. After confirming that everything was in order, he began to make arrangements for the relocation of his cave dwelling. It was expected that a month later, cultivators from the Li Huo Sect would come to assist Han Li in the relocation.

Because the Fire Gate is located in the northern region of Ningzhou, it is relatively close to Tianxing City. Cultivators like them, who performed exceptionally well in the Ascension Assembly, were directly promoted to inner disciples and had the right to independently open their own cave dwellings on the edge of the spiritual veins.

The Fire Gate covers an area of ​​thousands of miles, and its fire spiritual veins are extremely rich. Even the peripheral areas have much richer spiritual energy than Han Li's current cave.

Because he had too many secrets, Han Li could not ask other cultivators to relocate his cave dwelling. Therefore, he politely declined the request to assist in the relocation, saying that he could do it by himself.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Cangkun did not say much. He simply handed Han Li a large storage bag, along with the jade token representing the movement technique of the Li Huo Sect disciples. After giving him a few instructions, he transformed into a red light and disappeared into the horizon.

"Senior Ni, please wait!"

At this moment, Han Li called out to Ni Zhendong, who was about to leave, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Is there anything else, young friend Han?"

Ni Zhendong turned around, a smile on his face, and looked at Han Li.

"I would like to ask about Brother Ni's recent situation."

Han Li scratched his head awkwardly, looking like he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Xu Xin, that kid, even after I locked him up, he still refused to cultivate properly. He's only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, which is far inferior to my friend Han. I guess he'll only be able to participate in the next Ascension Conference."

Ni Zhendong smiled and said.

"Actually, Brother Ni is not a bad person by nature, he is just a little playful. Why should you be so harsh on him, senior? As the saying goes, work and rest should be balanced. Sometimes, blindly cultivating is not necessarily a good thing. Perhaps letting Brother Ni experience more things will be more effective."

Han Li spoke up for Ni Xuxin, saying kind words.

"Hmm... what you said makes sense. I have indeed been too strict with him lately. But you didn't come to me just for Xu Xin's sake, did you?"

Ni Zhendong smiled and said.

"Hehe, senior is indeed insightful. I have a favor to ask of you today."

“The Feng family of Wuling City has a past relationship with me. Nowadays, some cultivators of unknown origin seem to be deliberately targeting them. You should know that the Feng family is just a Jianghu force. How can they possibly contend with cultivators?”

"Therefore... I would like to ask for your help, senior, for which I would be extremely grateful!"

Han Li clasped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"The Feng family of Wuling City... are they descendants of the Seven-Colored True Person? Hmm, Fellow Daoist Seven-Colored has only recently perished, and these demonic villains have already extended their reach here. They're trying to wipe us out!"

As expected of the head of the Ni family, Ni Zhendong figured out the cause and effect of the matter very clearly after a little thought.

Indeed, in the cultivation world, no cultivator who can break through to the Core Formation or Nascent Soul stages is easy to deal with.

"Don't worry, young friend Han, I will handle this matter properly and will not let these evil scoundrels succeed easily."

Ni Zhendong stroked his beard and said to Han Li.

"In that case, thank you very much, senior!"

Han Li was overjoyed and bowed to Ni Zhendong.

In the following time, Han Li and Ni Zhendong talked about the place filled with demonic energy.

In the entire Ningzhou, apart from the Blood Forbidden Land of the Heshan Sect, the only place filled with demonic energy is the Heavenly Demon Eye.

Legend has it that the Heavenly Demon Eye was a place where ancient cultivators suppressed and killed invaders from other worlds. Due to the ancient demonic energy, some nearby monsters mutated and formed monsters similar to "demonic seeds".

This demonic beast is extremely powerful; ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators are no match for it. Fortunately, the ancient formation set up by the five major sects and ancient cultivators prevented the demonic energy from leaking out.

Moreover, the closer you get to the center, the stronger the demonic energy becomes, and there are even demonic seeds comparable to those at the Pseudo-Core stage.

To prevent these demonic creatures from becoming too numerous and forming a beast tide, the five major sects would send Foundation Establishment stage elites from within their sects to purge them every twenty years.

It wasn't that they were unwilling to send Core Formation cultivators, but rather that the ancient formation had become increasingly fragile over time. If Core Formation cultivators were to fight each other, it could very well cause the barrier to collapse.

Therefore, the five major sects joined forces to set up the Five Elements Universe Array, which can only be accessed by Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Hunting Heavenly Demons is an extremely dangerous undertaking; even elite disciples from the five major sects suffer heavy casualties. Under such circumstances, the rewards are naturally exceptionally generous.

Besides the demon core inside the demon seed, you can also obtain various generous rewards if you hunt a sufficient number of demon seeds.

Demon cores can also be used to exchange for secret techniques and pills for breaking through to the Core Formation stage. As a result, whenever the Heavenly Demon Eye is opened, many cultivators will naturally go there voluntarily.

In addition, the Heavenly Demon Eye also contains various rare medicinal herbs that are hard to find in the outside world, including auxiliary ingredients for refining the Gathering Peak Pill and the Gathering Origin Pill.

In his previous lives, Han Li found suitable medicinal herbs within the Heavenly Demon Eye, then went to the outer sea to trade with cultivators there, and by sheer luck, he managed to gather all the spiritual herbs needed to refine the Chaoyuan Pill, which enabled him to successfully condense an eighth-grade golden core.

However, the Heavenly Demon Eye is too dangerous. In addition to being wary of demonic seeds, one must also guard against other cultivators who may ambush from behind, kill, and steal treasures.

After all, demon cores are so precious that it's inevitable that some cultivators will succumb to their greed and commit murder and robbery.

Moreover, it seems that demonic cultivators are also paying attention to the Heavenly Demon Eye, which has led to the Heavenly Demon Eye being a mixed bag of people. Han Li will not go there easily before he has the ability to protect himself.

After talking with the head of the Ni family, Han Li learned many rumors about the Heavenly Demon Eye.

For example, where might rare herbs be found, where might powerful monsters roam, and where would be the best place to ambush and escape. Ni Zhendong had also gone through that stage, so he naturally knew much more than Han Li, which allowed Han Li to learn many things he had never known before.

After bidding farewell to the Ni family patriarch, Han Li did not leave Wuling City but returned to the Feng family. After informing them of the Ni family's promise, the Feng family members were overjoyed and immediately expressed their gratitude to Han Li.

That night, the Feng family home was brightly lit, filled with the aroma of wine, meat, and tea, and the sounds of singing and dancing filled the air, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

As for Feng Yuye, she hasn't appeared at the banquet since Han Li explicitly rejected her that day. She's currently locked herself in her room, saying she's not feeling well and needs to rest.

Upon hearing this, Han Li didn't say much. After finishing his meal, he got up, said goodbye, and left.

Not long after Han Li left, Feng Yuye opened the door and window and watched Han Li's departing figure from afar. She knew very well that this parting was probably the last time she would ever see him again, which made her feel a little sad and her eyes redden slightly.

"Sister, are you okay?"

At this moment, Feng Jinzhi pushed open the door and saw Feng Yuye staring blankly out the window, so she couldn't help but ask.

"I'm fine, you can go down now, let me have some peace and quiet."

After saying that, Feng Yuye lay down on the bed and covered herself with the blanket.

Seeing this, Feng Jinzhi sighed helplessly and then closed the door, preventing anyone from disturbing her.

After everyone left, Feng Yuye slowly opened the scroll, and a determined look flashed in her eyes as she looked at the contents.

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