Chapter 164

Not daring to breathe loudly for fear of being discovered, Zhou Li could only pretend that she was still asleep. She didn't even dare to turn over or look up at Liang Yiliu.

The feeling of the fusion of soul and spirit was so wonderful that Zhou Li felt that his body was still trembling, and the aftertaste was long.

She bit her lower lip, gently pinched the quilt with her trembling palms, closed her eyes, and calmed herself down.

Her heart was beating wildly but couldn't stop. It felt like it was going to jump out of her chest. She couldn't describe the feeling. It was a bit annoying, a bit sweet, and even a bit bitter. These feelings were rotating in Zhou Li's chest, making her completely unable to calm down.

Zhou Li knew that with Liang Yiliu's strength, she would be able to see through her slightest movement, so she could only sit still and pretend to be a statue, staring blankly at the green bed curtains of the inn.

She couldn't figure it out, and didn't want to ask, feeling that this was a very embarrassing thing.

Zhou Li stared blankly until dawn, and only when she heard the door open did she let out a leisurely sigh. Liang Yiliu had gone out.

She sat up, her shoulders slumping as she looked at the empty room.

After a sleepless night, she felt refreshed. Because of the medicinal meal and spiritual wine last night, Zhou Li's dantian was filled with warm and pure spiritual energy. This spiritual energy was easy to absorb and accumulated in her dantian, flowing endlessly to her meridians to nourish her body. Coupled with the nourishment from deep in her soul, Zhou Li was like a fox spirit that had absorbed enough human essence, and her lips and teeth were red and white, with a faint pink on her cheeks.

The morning sun shone through the window. Liang Yiliu went to the street to buy snacks for Zhou Li. They had just arrived in the city yesterday and came late, so they didn't buy any. In order not to let Zhou Li regret it, Liang Yiliu went out to buy them early in the morning, just in time to catch the first pot of snacks coming out of the pot.

The hot fried snacks were wrapped in oil paper by the stall owner. Although Liang Yiliu didn't think that such ordinary food would be good for the body, but as Zong Wunian said, one cannot put all the focus of life on cultivation. Liang Yiliu is slowly changing. In the past, she would definitely ignore these mundane things, but now Zhou Li likes them. Liang Yiliu thinks Zhou Li must have her reasons for liking them.

She returned with the oil paper bag, and Zhou Li had already woken up.

Liang Yiliu put the oil-paper bag on the table and watched Zhou Li putting on her makeup.

Zhou Li simply used a high crown to put up her hair, then turned around and looked at the table as if nothing had happened. "Wow, it smells so good!"

She was a little afraid to look at Liang Yiliu, for fear that the other party would notice her discomfort.

"Come and eat." Liang Yiliu didn't notice. She pulled out a stool for Zhou Li and then sat down next to her.

Zhou Li walked over and sat down, watching Liang Yiliu's slender jade-like fingers unraveling the oil paper for her.

Zhou Li suddenly felt a little blasphemous when the hands that usually held a sword and made hand gestures were doing such ordinary things. She pursed her lips, pressed Liang Yiliu's hand and said, "I can do it myself."

Zhou Li knew that Liang Yiliu would not eat these vulgar things, and would only taste a few bites occasionally, like the medicinal food yesterday. She only moved her chopsticks a few times and drank it all.

After they have cultivated to their current level, they really don't need to rely on these things to maintain their cultivation. The improvement in their cultivation is very limited. It is better for them to meditate all night and absorb more spiritual energy.

Liang Yiliu looked at Zhou Li. Zhou Li smiled at her and took it. She untied the string and the oil paper exploded. She lowered her head and sniffed it, "It's really worthy of Sister Nian Nian's recommendation."

"You two can actually talk a lot." Liang Yiliu tilted his head and smiled at Zhou Li, with a faint smile on his face.

Zhou Li nodded, opened his mouth and ate, swallowing the food in his mouth before saying, "Sister Nian Nian is very interesting. The pills she makes are also very delicious. They are not bitter at all."

"You're still a child, afraid of taking bitter medicine."

Zhou Li wrinkled his nose. "Is there anyone who isn't afraid of taking medicine?"

Liang Yiliu laughed: "What's there to be afraid of?"

Zhou Li glanced at her and whispered, "It seems that Master is not afraid."

Liang Yiliu laughed out loud and raised his hand to knock Zhou Li on the head, "Eat quickly. If you still want to play something after eating, let's go early."

Zhou Li couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and nodded obediently.

On the east side of the city, not far from the City Lord's Mansion, there is a pink tree. Zhou Li once heard Zong Wunian tell her that if two people want to be together forever, they can go to the tree to pray. The tree will be able to tell whether their feelings are true or not. If the two are of the same mind, the tree will respond and give them two pink leaves, which means they will be together forever. So the young couples in the city go back to the tree to test their partners. This is also one of the landscapes of this city. Even those who are not couples will go to see it.

The two of them left the inn and bought some elixirs that were only produced by the Medicine Sect. Considering that they were all disciples of the five major sects, the owner gave them a 50% discount. Liang Yiliu bought a lot for Zhou Li. She was not short of money. She had visited too many secret realms in the past and gained a lot. There were still many unused things piled up in the sect warehouse. She exchanged them all for spirit stones, so she was generous.

Zhou Li's storage bracelet was small, so he could only pile all the things with Liang Yiliu. Thinking that a Yuanying stage expert would take out a Foundation Establishment stage elixir at once, Zhou Li almost laughed out loud, because this was no less than an adult woman carrying a bottle of milk.

Liang Yiliu looked at Zhou Li with some confusion, but she was not in a hurry to ask. There were always many strange things about her little disciple that she didn't understand. Zong Wunian said that this was called the generation gap. Because she had lived too long, she had lost this rare childlike innocence.

After Zhou Li finished laughing, Liang Yiliu asked, "Do you want to go to the Tongxin Tree?"

"Yes." Zhou Li nodded. She looked at Liang Yiliu's hanging arm and for the first time mustered up the courage to step forward and hold it. Liang Yiliu was stunned for a moment. Zhou Li held her arm and smiled at her, "Master, let's go."

The corners of her lips rose inexplicably, and she slowly raised her feet.

Since I started practicing, I haven’t walked on foot for a long time.

The two of them were just like other people living in this city, wandering aimlessly in the city. The midday sun was clear and the breeze was not dry, and the two of them were strolling.

Before reaching the Tongxin Tree, Zhou Li saw the big pink tree.

Because it is so spectacular, you can see it from two streets away. The pink leaves emit a beautiful fluorescence. The leaves tremble in the wind, just like the wings of beautiful butterflies flying. Rooted among the ancient buildings, it is as beautiful as a painting by literati.

Zhou Li pulled Liang Yiliu and turned a corner. They saw that there were not many people in front of the Tongxin Tree. Most people just stood there and looked and then left. Most of them were busy with their livelihood and cultivation.

The two of them gradually walked to the Heart Tree. Zhou Li looked up, his fair chin slightly raised, his complexion looking even more delicate against the pink background. Zhou Li exclaimed, "It's so big."

Liang Yiliu also looked up. Time stopped at this moment. Behind him was a crowd of passers-by coming and going, each of them rushing to a different destination.

The two stood quietly, and suddenly the leaves rustled, as if welcoming them. Zhou Li chuckled, "How beautiful."

Liang Yiliu nodded in agreement, feeling as dreamy as if it were a painting.

Zhou Li smiled at Liang Yiliu and said, "Alright, I've seen enough. Let's go."

The two were about to turn around when suddenly two pink leaves fell from the tree. Zhou Li was slightly surprised and reached out her hand. The leaves fell into her hands. The wind blew through the tree trunk, making a humming sound, as if blessing them.

"Is this... concentric leaves?" Zhou Li was surprised.

Liang Yiliu was also stunned. She could feel the blessing on the leaves.

Because of the long-standing belief of mankind, this tree has been reborn and has become divine. It will choose to bless those who are sincere. Wearing this leaf will bring certain benefits to people.

Zhou Li looked at Liang Yiliu. Liang Yiliu met her gaze and lowered his chin unnaturally. "Put it away. It will be beneficial to your cultivation."

Zhou Li also looked away somewhat unnaturally. She picked up a leaf with her other hand and said, "This one should be for you."

Liang Yiliu hummed softly and took the leaf away. Their fingertips touched and separated, and their hearts trembled at the same time.

Zhou Li flipped her palm and put the leaves away. She walked forward and Liang Yiliu followed silently.

One was in front and the other was behind, it really looked like they were having a fight.

One looks like he's not using his brain, and the other looks unhappy.

Zhou Li suddenly stopped walking. She took a deep breath and wanted to ask Liang Yiliu, but the courage she had mustered was deflated when she saw the other's calm, dark eyes.

Liang Yiliu took the initiative to talk to Zhou Li: "Is there any other place you want to go?"

Zhou Li shook her head. She suddenly felt that all this was boring. "I want to go back to the inn."

"Okay." Liang Yiliu followed her.

Zhou Li returned to the inn and opened the door. Liang Yiliu wanted to follow her in, but Zhou Li held the door and looked at her, "Master, your room is next door."

Liang Yiliu was stunned for a moment and didn't explain, then she saw Zhou Li's door slam shut in front of her.

Her brows furrowed, somewhat puzzled.

Why does it feel like the little disciple is angry?

Zhou Li entered the room and walked around it a few times, but still felt suffocated.

She looked at the back of her left hand, where the heart seal slowly emerged.

How long did Liang Yiliu want to keep this a secret from her? How could she merge her mind with hers without her knowing anything?

The fusion of spiritual thoughts will open up the world of each other. Her experiences, her thoughts and wisdom will be revealed to Liang Yiliu in their entirety. However, due to her cultivation level, she can only know the thoughts that Liang Yiliu revealed bit by bit.

This is the truly terrifying aspect of dual cultivation.

Zhou Li was both ashamed and angry.

Deep down, she knew that Liang Yiliu was not the kind of person who would take advantage of others, but she never explained, which made Zhou Li afraid that she might have seen something in her mind that she shouldn't have.

But if she knew that Zhou Li originally wanted to kill her, she shouldn't have had this attitude now.

Zhou Li was confused, puzzled and angry.

Liang Yiliu was confused.

She had never met anyone with such changeable emotions as her little disciple. The more people practice, the weaker their feelings will become. A couple who have been practicing together for hundreds of years may not even be interested in each other. The main reason they are together is to ascend to become immortals, so in the end, many people who practice practicing together are either tied together by practice or they go their separate ways.

Liang Yiliu didn't want to let her little disciple know because she didn't want to embarrass her. She believed that Zhou Li's injury was her fault. Now the two of them were tied together only for treatment. When Zhou Li's soul became strong, she would naturally untie the knot of love.

The knot of love can be untied and will not bind two people together forever.

She was destined to end up in the west. Liang Yilu didn't want to tie Zhou Li to herself forever. She was not that dirty.

The two of them each wanted their own thing. Although Liang Yiliu was in the next room, his mind was completely on Zhou Li, because who knows when the people from the Demon Sect might find Zhou Li again.

Zhou Li couldn't figure it out in the end, but fortunately she stopped thinking about it. She meditated on the bed, with pure strength in her body and the blessing of the sacred tree. Half a month passed while she closed her eyes. Liang Yiliu found that her little disciple's momentum was constantly rising, and she immediately knew that she was about to be promoted again. She quickly set up a spirit gathering array and a defensive magic array around Zhou Li to prevent people from disturbing her.

Zhou Li opened her eyes and heard thunder rumbling above her head. She thought to herself that something was wrong. This time she was not advancing to a small realm, but a large realm. She was going to advance from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Golden Core Stage.

Liang Yiliu's steady voice came from beside his ear, "Leave the city, fifty kilometers west, I will protect you."

With her master around, Zhou Li became calmer. Before the thunderbolt struck, she followed the route Liang Yiliu had told her. By then, Liang Yiliu had already made arrangements and was waiting for her on a distant hilltop that was not affected by the thunderbolt.

Zhou Li felt relieved when he saw his master. The sky was covered by dark clouds, and a thundercloud floated over. Although this place was remote, the thundercloud was still extremely conspicuous, and immediately attracted a lot of onlookers to see who was undergoing the tribulation here.

There are also some people with bad intentions hidden in the crowd. If this person fails to pass the tribulation, they can just reap the benefits. Judging from the momentum of the thunderclouds, this person must be worth a lot of money if he can cultivate to the great perfection of foundation building and pass the tribulation.

But before he could get close, he was blocked by an invisible air shield. This person, while undergoing the tribulation, actually set up a formation in an area of ​​ten miles in radius?

The sky became increasingly gloomy, with rumbling thunders ringing in the ears. The clouds gathered together and roared, and finally the first bolt of lightning struck.

Zhou Li relaxed his mind and let go of his body's habitual resistance, allowing the lightning to enter his body.

After studying, Zhou Li now knows that the first few thunder tribulations are not very powerful, and the powerful ones are in the later ones. She can use the thunder tribulations to strengthen her body.

Three thunderbolts had struck, burning Zhou Li to a crisp, and his skin began to feel pain.

To advance to the Golden Core Stage, one needs to endure six lightning strikes. Only three had struck at this time. Zhou Li knew that the real move would be shown in the last three. She wiped the blood from her lips. The thunderclouds shrank, and a lightning bolt flashing with golden light struck down from above. Zhou Li did not dare to be careless and immediately used her power to resist. However, she was still struck by the fierce lightning and vomited blood. Her internal organs seemed to be displaced.

Someone in the distance exclaimed, "It's Yang Lei!"

Someone nearby asked, "What's the explanation?"

The man explained, "Yang thunder is usually caused by someone who has committed heinous crimes and angered the heavens, so they send down this thunder to prevent him from ascending. This person must be doing a job that's very dangerous. His sins are so severe that they attract this thunder!"

Everyone suddenly understood.

Zhou Li tried hard to suppress the surging blood and energy. There were still two more thunderbolts, and she had to hold on. She tried hard to repair the scars in her body and strive to be well defended before the next thunderbolt came. But the next thunderbolt came unexpectedly. A black thunderbolt carrying a dark wind struck Zhou Li's head. She screamed and her body could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.

First there was yang thunder and then yin thunder, and people in the distance were amazed.

It seems that even Heaven doesn't want this person to be promoted. How great must his sins be?

Liang Yiliu clenched her fists, stared intently, and then looked at the thunder in the sky. There was one last one. She believed that Zhou Li could hold on. She gritted her teeth and suppressed the urge to draw her sword.

One must overcome the thunder tribulation by oneself. Asking for help from outsiders will be disadvantageous to oneself. Unless she can help her little disciple forever, Zhou Li still needs to overcome this hurdle by herself.

Cultivation is about competing with the heavens and the earth, and with people. One must cross many thresholds before achieving self-realization.

Zhou Li fell to the ground for a long time, and the thunderclouds continued to brew. No thunder appeared for a long time, as if they were holding back a big one. Her body was charred and new flesh was showing. The pain was unbearable, but Zhou Li had to get up because there was still one last thunder.

Zhou Li propped himself up with his bloody hands and cursed to the heavens, "Damn God, strike me to death if you can!"

She tried her best to relax and not let herself be weakened by the pain in her body.

Then keep your original heart and practice your mental method under the pressure of the thunder.

A huge sword made of spiritual energy appeared above Zhou Li's head, pointing straight to the sky.

The onlookers all gasped. How arrogant could this person be? He actually dared to fight against the thunder with his own strength. This was something many people couldn't even imagine.

Zhou Li sneered at the sky. The thunder that had been brewing for a long time seemed to be unable to tolerate her arrogance, and struck down a thunder as thick as a bowl, heading straight for Zhou Li's crown. However, the thunder met Zhou Li's raised spirit sword halfway, and the two confronted each other, neither willing to give in.

Zhou Li's forehead was covered with sweat. She pinched her fingers together and tried her best to resist. The spirit sword moved forward little by little, and her shouts shook the sky.

"break!"

Shockingly, that massive lightning bolt was split in two by her! Half dissipated into the air, the other half sank into the ground. Zhou Li watched the clouds disperse and breathed a sigh of relief, but before the golden light could begin to fall, she was just beginning to wonder when the lightning bolt suddenly struck her from underground. As if in revenge, it struck Zhou Li so hard that her hair stood on end. She shuddered, and the golden light finally dissipated. Zhou Li's dantian transformed into a pure golden elixir, and the hidden injuries she had sustained from the lightning bolt were healed by the golden light.

Zhou Li was immersed in her thoughts. When the people around her saw that she had been successfully promoted, they knew that they could not get any advantage and they all dispersed.

The solemnity on Liang Yiliu's face finally disappeared, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and he looked at Zhou Li with a smile.

It took Zhou Li a long time to sort out the mess in her body. She stood up and waved happily at Liang Yiliu, shouting loudly: "Master! I have advanced to the Golden Core stage!"

Liang Yiliu flew over and landed beside Zhou Li. Seeing the black ash on her face, she reached out to wipe it off and performed a dust-removing technique.

Zhou Li felt refreshed and smiled foolishly at Liang Yiliu.

Liang Yiliu said: "Congratulations."

She opened her hand, revealing a square jade bracelet. "This is a gift to celebrate your promotion."

"What is this?" Zhou Li looked down curiously. Liang Yiliu took her wrist and put it on her. The bracelet automatically shrank according to the size of Zhou Li's wrist.

Liang Yiliu said, "It's a defensive magic weapon that can withstand a blow from a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator."

Zhou Li raised his hand, and seemed to see green mist and rain in the gray jade, which was very beautiful. Zhou Li liked it very much, and there was joy in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

The corners of Liang Yiliu's mouth curled up slightly. Zhou Li put down her hand, pursed her lips, and looked at her steadily. The corners of Liang Yiliu's mouth slowly tightened. She asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Li hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Master, I know you must have a reason for doing this, but I really want to know why this heart knot appeared on my hand."

Liang Yiliu was speechless. She opened her mouth slightly, then closed it again, frowned, and it took her a long time to find her words.

"You were seriously injured at the time, and Zong Wunian said this was the best solution."

Looking at Zhou Li, Liang Yiliu whispered, "I'm sorry."

Her eyelashes drooped and her expression was gloomy.

Now it was Zhou Li's turn to be at a loss. She bit her lip, not knowing whether to continue asking.

Liang Yiliu raised her hand and took out a parchment scroll from the storage space. She handed it to Zhou Li and said, "It's not that the heart knot cannot be untied. This is the paper of the Heaven and Earth Tonglu when we first formed the seal. It records our heart knot. If you want to untie it, just burn this paper with spiritual fire, and the heart knot will be untied. But I hope to untie the seal after your injury is healed. Your soul is weak after your injury, and you still need my soul energy to nourish you."

Zhou Li took it blankly, and the words he wanted to ask were stuck between his lips and teeth and he didn't spit them out.

She wanted to ask Liang Yiliu what she was really thinking. Did she know the significance of the intertwining of divine thoughts? What did he think of her? Was his relationship with her truly just that of a master and a disciple? If her disciple wasn't her, but someone else, would she be able to do this?

Zhou Li was at a loss for words. Liang Yiliu's attitude was clear. She accepted the parchment scroll as if nothing had ever happened. With a smile on her face, she said to Liang Yiliu, "Master, you are the best master in the world."

Liang Yiliu didn't know what she had missed, but after handing over the Heaven and Earth Talisman Paper, a crack appeared in her heart, revealing what seemed to be regret, but this crack was covered up artificially. Liang Yiliu smiled at Zhou Li, as if the relationship between them was really just a deep master-disciple relationship.

Zhou Li lowered his eyes and said, "Master, it's been so long since we came back, isn't it time for us to return to the sect?"

"Yeah." Liang Yiliu had the same idea. She waved her sleeves and took out her magic weapon. She was about to take Zhou Li up with her as before, but Zhou Li jumped up by himself. Liang Yiliu looked at her hand in a daze. Zhou Li waved at her from above, "Master, hurry up!"

Liang Yiliu turned around to shake off his disappointment, then flew up with a tap of his toes, and the magic weapon headed towards the Wuji Sect.

On the way, Liang Yiliu and Zhou Li each chose a room. Zhou Li was in seclusion to stabilize his state of mind and had not come out since he entered. Liang Yiliu should have been pleased with his disciple's efforts, but for some reason he always felt uneasy in his heart, as if something had gone wrong since then.

At night, she drank alone under the moon in the sky. The magic weapon was equipped with a spirit stone and could travel on its own. She set the destination and then left it alone.

Originally, Liang Yiliu should not feel lonely, because there are two people on the boat, and she has already gotten used to this long life of cultivation. However, after experiencing the hustle and bustle, it becomes difficult for people to endure loneliness.

The moon was like wine. Liang Yiliu, who had never been drunk before, felt as if she was tipsy. Otherwise, how could she see her little disciple standing in front of her, frowning at her?

Zhou Li pinched his nose and said in a muffled voice, "Master, why are you drinking again?"

Liang Yiliu's eyes were dazzled. She smiled and said, "Under such a bright moonlight, wouldn't it be wonderful to drink wine?"

"Drinking is fine, but getting drunk is not." Zhou Li sighed, feeling uncomfortable with the smell of alcohol on Liang Yiliu. He didn't know how much she had drunk here alone, but when Zhou Li found her, she was already drunk.

Zhou Li squatted down, blocking the moonlight from Liang Yiliu's eyes. She leaned closer and asked, "Master, are you still awake?"

Liang Yiliu just smiled.

Zhou Li sighed, she lowered her head, put Liang Yiliu's arm on her shoulder, and helped him up. Liang Yiliu was very obedient. When Zhou Li took him away, the wine glass in his hand naturally rolled down, and Zhou Li took it back with his spiritual power.

Zhou Li couldn't help but grumble, "I've only been in seclusion for a few days, and you've already let yourself go. If I'm not around, will you just let yourself go? No wonder the Sect Master is so worried about you."

Liang Yiliu answered the question irrelevantly, mumbling to himself: "You're not here? Where are you going? Leaving me? Why are you leaving me? Am I not good to you?"

"Okay, okay, okay." Zhou Li sighed, "I won't leave either. I will stay with you, Master, for the rest of my life."

"That's not good." Liang Yiliu was still dissatisfied. She said, "Eagles should fly in the sky."

"I'm not an eagle, I'm a fledgling." Zhou Li snorted, "Master, you'll never get rid of me in this lifetime."

Liang Yiliu fell silent.

Zhou Li ignored her drunken words, put her into the room, covered her with a quilt, and was about to leave, but someone grabbed his sleeve.

Liang Yiliu opened her eyes wide, sparkling as if stars were falling into them. She said softly, "Little disciple."

"Hmm?" Zhou Li sat down and looked to see what else she wanted to say.

A person who is usually taciturn becomes a chatterbox when he is drunk.

Liang Yiliu whispered, "Come here, I'll tell you a secret."

Zhou Li was confused, but he was still used to being obedient.

Liang Yiliu supported his body with his palms, sat up and moved closer. Zhou Li leaned over and put his ear close to him. Liang Yiliu raised his chin, his cheeks tense, and touched Zhou Li's cheek with his lips very lightly, like a dragonfly touching the water.

Zhou Li's eyes widened and he paused.

Did she kiss her just now?

Zhou Li was suspicious. She slowly turned her head and saw Liang Yiliu lying down again.

Zhou Li called softly, "Master."

Liang Yiliu did not reply. She touched her cheek and walked out of the room in confusion. The person who was lying motionless on the bed raised his arms to cover his eyes.

The next day, before Zhou Li went out, he heard the sound of sword practice outside the door. Liang Yiliu, who had not picked up a sword for a long time, did not use any spiritual energy, but just practiced sword moves seriously, one by one.

She stood there holding the sword, as strong as a pine tree and as fast as rain.

Zhou Li pushed open the door and threw a sword at her. Liang Yiliu said, "Practice a few moves with me."

The swords that could stay in the hands of Yuanying Stage masters were all good swords. Zhou Li said hello after unsheathing the sword. She raised her voice and asked, "Master, how do I practice?"

Liang Yiliu responded, "Practice like this."

After saying that, he thrust his sword forward without any fluctuation of spiritual energy. Zhou Li knew that her master wanted to see her sword moves. The two of them fought with swords like ordinary people, without using spiritual energy, so it was easy to tell who was stronger and who was weaker.

If both of them gave up their cultivation and became mortals at the same time, Zhou Li would certainly be inferior to Liang Yiliu. A master is a master, and the swordsmanship in his hands has been simplified to the highest level.

The two exchanged thousands of moves, and Zhou Li finally couldn't hold on any longer and begged for mercy, "Master, please take a break."

Liang Yiliu shook his head and put away his sword. Zhou Li sat down and took a deep breath.

Liang Yiliu: "You still have a lot to learn. You need to practice more."

"Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear; practice the sword a thousand times and you will naturally achieve a qualitative leap."

Zhou Li looked at Liang Yiliu with resentment and sighed, "I know, Master."

She dragged out the words, and Liang Yiliu laughed, "That's right, you can't stand these few moves, what will you do if you meet a strong enemy in the future?"

"Don't I have a master?" Zhou Li pouted and snorted.

Liang Yiliu was stunned for a moment, then smiled. She shook her head and said nothing more.

Zhou Li stood up and handed over the sword.

"Master, your sword."

Liang Yiliu didn't take it. "It's a gift for you. The original sword is no longer suitable for you."

"Really?" Zhou Li looked at the sword in her hand with joy. No wonder she felt that this sword was very suitable for her since she received it. It was as easy as using her own arm and very obedient!

Seeing her happy, Liang Yiliu nodded and said, "Well, otherwise, wait until you can collect all the materials and forge your own sword."

Zhou Li pulled a long face, glared at her, and said unconvincedly: "One day, I will definitely be able to forge my own sword!"

Liang Yiliu leaned on her and said, "I believe in you. That day will come, but before that, please use Master's sword first."

Zhou Li laughed happily again.

The warm sunlight shone on Zhou Li's face, which still retained some of her childishness. Liang Yiliu sighed in her heart.

Wait a little longer, there's no rush.

The little apprentice will grow up one day.

The magic weapon moved quickly, the distant mountain became closer, and the Wuji Sect was almost there.

Zhou Li saw it and pointed forward, "Master, look, we're almost there!"

Liang Yiliu turned around with a faint smile on his face.

When a wanderer sees home, he always feels eager to return. Liang Yiliu controls the magic weapon, switching from automatic driving to manual driving, which nearly doubles the speed. Zhou Li stands on the boat, shaking his head, wondering if his friends who used to go to class with him would be surprised to see that he has grown up.

The sky was bright and beautiful, and neither of them knew what was waiting for them ahead.

In the Wuji Grand Hall of Wuji Sect, the atmosphere was deadlocked. The people from Shangshan Sect had been staying in Wuji Sect for a month. The monk Tianyuan, who was said to have been in seclusion to break through to the Spirit Transformation Stage, had come out and brought his last disciple Bai Rou and the eight elders of Shangshan Sect to visit Wuji Sect.

The headmaster looked embarrassed. He said, "I've already said that they are not in the sect. You have stayed for so long, it's time to leave!"

Monk Tianyuan was wearing a white cassock and had a gentle expression. "No hurry. The scenery of Wuji Sect is just right. I just came out of seclusion not long ago and haven't seen the world like this yet. I want to stay a few more days."

The Third Peak Master, Jiang Chaoyu, was in a bad mood and couldn't help but say, "You've already stayed here for thirty days. Why do you still want to eat and drink for free in our Wuji Sect?!"

"Chao Yu, don't be rude!" Erfeng Jian Xuelin scolded, then turned around and apologized to Monk Tianyuan: "I'm sorry, Master, my junior sister just spoke impulsively and didn't mean any harm."

"That's all right, that's all right." Monk Tianyuan's handsome face was beaming with a smile. "The Third Peak Master is also a man of true character. I came to visit the Sect Leader today because the matter I mentioned has come to fruition."

Bai Rou lowered her head and handed over a scroll. Monk Tianyuan said, "None of you experienced the tragedy three thousand years ago, but I remember that the demons fed on humans. When the gates to the demon world opened, countless people died and were injured. The immortal cultivators wanted to stay out of it, but when the demons attacked, they realized they had been prepared for a long time and were no match for them. Fortunately, the five major sects were united and were able to repel the demons. They also relied on the sacrifices of their masters to seal the demon world."

Monk Tianyuan said this in a tragic and majestic manner, and everyone present seemed to feel the bloody storm of that year.

Monk Tianyuan said, "You are right to protect them because of your fellow disciples' friendship, but I just want you to know the truth."

He opened the scroll, and a bloody scene appeared on the paper. It was the scene of Zhou Li's body being occupied by evil spirits that sucked the human essence. Screams were endless, and everyone was silent. Those paper-like people were a test of their conscience.

Monk Tianyuan said, "This is the tragic scene witnessed by those who witnessed it in the Jiazi Secret Realm. If you want to cause the suffering of all beings in the immortal world to be as tragic as this, then continue to protect them."

"Qingyun Sword Master is confused. I hope the Wuji Sect can understand the situation. The demon must be eliminated!"

The hall was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

Monk Tianyuan gave them time to think and was about to leave with his men when he suddenly heard someone outside announce, "The Qingyun Sword Master is back!"