In short, no matter what is behind this strange tree, now that the tree is in his hands, Jiang Li is determined to get it.

However, the clone had no magic storage weapon, and Jiang Li felt a headache as he scratched his head.

It's impossible for the clone to carry this tree around.

The speed at which the main body controls the Dragon Prison Lock is far slower than that of the flying sword. If one wants to retrieve it in person, it will probably take at least half a month.

If the clone leaves at this moment, will this strange tree immediately open its eyes, grow legs and run away?

After all, the mouth on the statue is not just for show, so what if the legs can move? The world of immortal cultivation is so vast that there are all kinds of things, so this possibility is not impossible.

Jiang Li thought it over again and again, and then he made a sword gesture with his hand, controlling the flying sword Zhuohong to dance quickly on the top of the cave, carving out lines.

From time to time, he would cast a talisman and stick it on it. Soon, using the talisman paper as the center of the formation, he carved a simple fire-attributed trap formation on the top of the cave.

Another three spirit stones were hammered into the key point, and the entire formation immediately emitted a faint red light.

To be on the safe side, the clone did not leave, but sat cross-legged on the spot and started practicing.

. . . .

Let’s take a look at the temporary base of the Demon-Subduing Hall in Sutra Valley, which is thousands of miles away.

Jiang Li's real body woke up from his practice. Since he and Senior Sister Liu Mulan usually work night shifts, daytime is the time for him to practice and cultivate Qi.

He let out a long breath. Not long ago, his Ghost Wood Technique cultivation had broken through to the sixth level.

Under the inexhaustible flow of spiritual energy, he hardly felt the existence of any bottleneck and he overcame it very naturally and logically.

If Guimu Jue can be upgraded to the next level, he will be in the late stage of Qi training.

Jiang Li scratched his head and found that his previous calculations were wrong.

Previously, he estimated based on the speed of refining spiritual energy in the fourth level of the Ghost Wood Art, and roughly judged that it would take him about two years to reach the peak of the Qi Refining Stage and break through the Foundation Establishment Stage.

But the question is, can the refining speed of the fourth level of the Qi Refining Period be the same as the refining speed of the sixth level of the Qi Refining Period?

That's obviously not possible.

The higher his cultivation level, the stronger his skills. Although the difficulty of cultivation is increasing, the speed at which he absorbs and refines spiritual energy will only get faster and faster.

It seems so.

"My dear Master, I am so happy for you. What a talented disciple you have accepted!"

Jiang Li muttered to himself, unable to hide the smile on his face. Of course, he was just happy for his master.

But what excuse should I use to ask for leave from my senior sister?

He scratched his head, his face full of distress again.

"What? You said you wanted to go out and gain experience alone!"

A roar came from Senior Sister Liu's room.

Obviously, their master usually speaks so slowly, God knows where this Senior Sister Liu learned the roaring style of communication from.

"Senior Sister Mulan, listen to me. I am doing this in accordance with Master's instructions."

Jiang Li solemnly repeated a few words that Elder He had used to scare him when he was bragging before.

Then, without saying a word, he took off his shirt, revealing his muscular body and the bloodstain on his back that had begun to fade.

"This... How long have you been away from the sect, and this blood vein is about to be exhausted again?"

Senior Sister Liu Mulan was not shy at all. After all, she was also a physical practitioner and had often seen her fellow practitioners flexing their muscles. She did not react much to this scene.

She came forward and touched the bloodstains on Jiang Li's body and was very surprised.

All the other fellow disciples under Elder He, including her, needed at least five months to consume a beast blood tattoo during the Qi Refining Stage.

But this Jiang Li... It's only been more than half a month now, and the blood veins are almost disappearing again. This speed is really exaggerated.

Although the consumption of blood veins is related to the usual combat intensity and training intensity, but... well, the combat intensity of my junior brother is indeed outrageous, not weaker than that of the foundation building, and now he even starts to spar with me from time to time.

Senior Sister Liu Mulan was feeling depressed.

"That won't work either. Although Master does have this rule, it depends on the situation."

"How long have you been practicing? You are only in the middle stage of cultivation, and you have no experience of surviving alone in the outside world."

"You have to know that in the wild, no monster will fight you fairly. You might even be bitten to death by a random poisonous insect on the road."

"And do you know how far this place is from the sect? There are countless monsters and dangers along the way. If you go out, you will be seeking death!"

Senior Sister Liu Mulan naturally would not deny Jiang Li’s strength and talent.

But geniuses need more protection, don't they?

There are so many mediocre talents, who cares about their life or death?

With Jiang Li's cultivation speed, wouldn't it be better for him to just stay in a safe place and cultivate until he reaches the Jindan stage?

And the rules they were talking about were indeed set by Elder He.

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The materials for the first three tattoos in the Beast Blood Atlas were personally selected and captured for them by Elder He.

Capturing the monster and bringing it back to the sect, and engaging in a one-on-one fight under someone's supervision, this safety factor is undoubtedly much higher than being in the wild where unexpected accidents can happen at any time.

But sooner or later the young birds will flap their wings and fly into the sky. Elder He cannot protect them from the wind and rain forever.

So there was this rule: starting from the fourth beast blood tattoo, Elder He would no longer provide monsters.

Disciples need to go to the wilderness and jungle on their own, find and defeat the target, and obtain the beast blood materials to become stronger in the future.

These rules are very reasonable and thoughtful, and it can be seen that Elder He has great expectations for them.

But it usually takes other disciples more than a year to two years to consume three beast blood tattoos. By that time, they have experienced more and are fully prepared.

But Jiang Li had only been practicing for a short time since he finished his third tattoo. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. Don't you know how strong I am?"

Jiang Li tried every means to persuade the senior sister, but she remained unmoved.

"How strong are you? Are you as strong as me?"

"I'm not even sure I can return to the sect from here alone, so forget it."

Senior Sister Liu Mulan spoke in a firm tone at first, but when she saw Jiang Li's face suddenly fall, she suddenly added something, not knowing what she was thinking of.

"Unless... you can defeat me."

Senior Sister Liu Mulan actually proposed such a condition to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was stumped this time.

Otherwise, why do they say that colleagues are enemies?

As physical cultivators, their fighting styles are similar, with the most differences being their emphases. However, in essence, they all rely on basic attributes to survive.

However, Senior Sister Liu Mulan is not a weakling in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Her cultivation is much higher than Jiang Li's, and her attributes in all aspects are far superior to his.

If a fight breaks out, he will be in great pain and his chances of winning are slim.

Now, he even wants to sacrifice his looks to make his senior sister change her mind!

After scratching his head and thinking hard for a long time, Jiang Li suddenly thought of something. Then, after weighing the pros and cons for a moment, he made up his mind.

"Sister, if you want to survive outside, you don't have to defeat all the monsters, right? If you can run fast, you can escape, right?"

"Let's have a competition, if not anything else then speed. If you can catch me, Senior Sister, I will practice diligently and wait for the next sect flying boat."

"But if I win and you fail to catch me, how about letting me have some experience? I promise I won't go too far and will come back immediately if there is any danger."

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(End of this chapter)