However, after seeing the soul-burning ghost lantern he had been longing for, Jiang Li also breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the Nine Netherworld Fruit and the Beast Blood Atlas. Isn't this what he wants? If it doesn't work, he can only try the Guanyin Heart Sutra.

Fortunately, these investments were not in vain.

Behind Jiang Li, nine ferocious-looking ghost tetras turned into black tattoos, slowly emitting a faint light.

He could feel a ghost lantern slowly taking shape inside his body.

He closed his eyes for a moment, and a Yin spiritual energy and a fire spiritual energy slowly combined in his palm. After rotating for a long time, an extremely tiny flame ignited with a puff.

The flame was very weak, its color was impure, and it burned erratically. Even if it burned on the soul, it would at most cause pain and discomfort.

That's because these nine ghost lantern fish have not yet become spirits, and the ghost lantern blood patterns condensed with their blood are naturally very weak.

Not only is the effect poor, but it can only last for one day. If Jiang Li didn't have a cheat, he would be a fool to use the blood of the ghost lantern fish at the cost of mental pollution.

It will take some time to cultivate the complete Soul-Burning Ghost Lantern talent.

But before that, with the help of his fire-attributed spiritual roots, he finally had the ability to refine the cold flames of the ghost lantern.

He opened a wooden box that had been placed next to him, and inside were nine fresh ghost lanterns that Jiang Li had just cut.

This thing was a rare commodity in ancient times, and its specific use is not recorded in detail in the classics of the Five Elements Peak of Shu Mountain.

But here in Jiang Li.

He picked up a ghost lantern, stuffed it directly into his mouth, and swallowed it with a gulp.

If he had done this before obtaining the talent of the Soul-Burning Ghost Lantern, he would have been seeking his own death. His soul would have been burned to ashes, and he wouldn't even have the chance to be reborn.

But after having this talent, even if it is not complete yet, the situation is different.

Although Jiang Li's Soul-Burning Ghost Lantern was still very weak, it was enough to make him immune to the soul-burning effect.

After the most terrifying soul-burning effect was resisted, how could this ownerless ghost lantern cold flame have any room to resist in front of Jiang Li, a "fire attribute" cultivator?

With the help of the Wine, Fire, Sword Song and the Soul-Burning Ghost Lantern, he easily refined the cold flame of the Ghost Lantern, and then a similar dark cold flame appeared in Jiang Li's spiritual world.

Jiang Li placed these ghost tetras in the burial coffin and fed them well for such a long time that the strength of their cold flames was far superior to that of their counterparts in the underwater cemetery.

Now, it just saved him a lot of trouble.

Then, he swallowed the remaining eight ghost lanterns one by one and refined them into his stomach.

After a while, Jiang Li's mind moved, and nine black ghost lanterns suddenly appeared behind him, burning quietly in the air.

This flame is neither hot nor fierce, but any living creature or ghost who looks at it will feel a soul-piercing fear.

With a snap of his fingers, the nine cold flames of the ghost lanterns disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if they had never existed.

Although this is not the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, the threat it poses is no less than that of the spiritual fire of heaven and earth.

Knock knock knock ~ At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Jiang Li noticed that after a whole night of practice, it was already dawn outside.

The dirty blood on his body had long since disappeared in the clean state.

With a wave of his hand, the Nine Nether Spirit Qi surged out, and soon the roots of the Nine Nether Wood weaved into a well-fitting white disciple uniform on his body.

After opening the door, Jiang Li's eyes changed slightly, because the person standing at the door seemed both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

"..Hello, Senior Sister."

The black hair mixed with strands of ice blue fluttered gently in the morning breeze, emitting a faint soft glow under the morning sun.

If the person standing here now was the sword cultivator's clone, he would subconsciously reach out and touch the other's hair and face.

This female cultivator with a cold and elegant temperament is none other than the girlfriend of Jiang Li’s sword cultivator’s clone, Shui Xing Jian Shuang Meng.

Fortunately, the level of Guanyin Heart Sutra will not cause such low-level mistakes as life drama. So Jiang Li just knew her and did not have too many extra feelings.

"Junior Brother Jiang Li, I hope I didn't disturb you by knocking on your door."

The female cultivator Shuang Meng glanced past Jiang Li at the room and saw the mess in the room.

There was a dead fire, a large vat that had been burned and had changed color. There were burn marks on the roof, and a cloud of mist with a very strange smell filled the room.

I don’t know what happened to this small guest room last night, but it may no longer be usable.

"It's okay, don't bother me. Oh, I practiced a little too hard yesterday. Sorry, sorry."

Jiang Li followed the other person's gaze and realized that he had made the guest room into such a mess.

At the time he felt a little embarrassed as he had gone to visit someone else's land and almost burned down the house on the first day.

"It's alright. Junior Brother Jiang Li has been practicing so hard, no wonder he has become the number one Qi training cultivator in Dazhong Mountain at such a young age. Shuang Meng admires him."

"It's Shushan's fault for not hosting you well. We should have prepared a quiet room for you, Junior Brother."

The female cultivator Shuang Meng has a rather plain temperament. When she speaks and handles things, there is a gentle and indifferent tone to her voice, but there is always a hint of sadness between her brows.

Because Jiang Li's clone, the sword cultivator Tang Yan, has become extremely busy since he "returned from a near-death experience."

Although he was not cold to her, his strength became stronger and he won the fourth place in the Foundation Establishment Period for Shushan in the Dachongshan Monks Competition a few days ago.

But as the gap in strength between the two sides grew larger, she began to have many worries.

Moreover, a few days ago, the sword cultivator's clone had just recovered from his injuries, but he left them alone on the mountain, which made her even more worried.

"Junior brother Jiang Li, don't worry. Someone will clean up here. Junior brother, please follow me first. Our elders want to see you."

Elder? That's right. Jiang Li was invited to be a guest at Shushan. He couldn't just stay in the courtyard for a few days and then go back home. Naturally, someone had to receive him.

Following Shui Jian Shuang Meng towards somewhere, there were gurgling water under the small bridges and the sound of bowstrings.

As expected, Shuixing Peak has more than 90% female cultivators. The level of art and literature here is even better than Huichuntang in Sutra Valley.

However, Jiang Li's muscular body seemed a bit out of place in this environment.

Soon, a huge peach tree and a courtyard sitting on top of the huge peach tree appeared in front of them.

A huge peach tree grows on a steep cliff, with luxuriant and forked branches and pink peach blossoms blooming brilliantly. The thick trunk of the tree leans outward, and a silver dragon-like waterfall passes by it, falling straight to the sky.

And that courtyard was built on the peach tree, which looked like a fairyland in a painting.

Even Jiang Li couldn't help but sigh that this elder really knew how to enjoy life. The location of this courtyard was really elegant and ingenious.

"Junior brother Jiang Li, be careful with your steps."

Shui Jian Shuang Meng reminded Jiang Li, then stepped on a root of the peach tree that was exposed on the ground and walked towards the tree.

Jiang Li followed the other person's instructions and walked forward, and soon arrived at the gate of the courtyard.

It's ok to build a wooden house on the tree, but you can actually build a small courtyard. This peach tree is really big.

This kind of situation is only possible in the world of immortal cultivation where spiritual energy exists. If it happened on Earth in the previous life, it would be impossible to even think about it.

Knock, knock, knock! "Elder Mu, Junior Brother Jiang Li is here."

"Come in."

She knocked on the door, and as a somewhat unique female voice was heard from inside, the door slowly opened, revealing the simple furnishings in the courtyard under the peach tree.

There was a stone table, a few wooden chairs, and a simple swing made of silk tied to the trunk of a peach tree. That was all.

Behind the stone table, a woman was sitting on a wooden chair and drinking tea slowly, and next to her stood a familiar and graceful figure, it was Shenshan Qiuhua.

"Greetings to Elder Mu, I am the disciple of Sutra Repository Gu Jiangli."

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Senior Sister Shuang Meng took her leave, and Jiang Li took two steps forward, bowed, and then winked at Shenshan Qiuhua.

"I know you, Jiang Li, the disciple of Elder He from Sutra Valley."

"You are indeed a good young man. No one among my Shushan disciples can match your vigor and vitality. Come and sit down."

Elder Mu put down her teacup and waved to Jiang Li with a smile. Her smile was gentle, and it seemed that seeing Jiang Li made her feel very good.

“You are too kind, Elder. The sword cultivators of Mount Shu are unrivaled in the world. I am just a little luckier.

Speaking modestly, Jiang Li decisively stepped forward and sat opposite Elder Mu, and skillfully took out two beautifully wrapped gifts.

"This is my first visit, and I hope you won't despise this small token of my appreciation."

"Junior Sister Qiu Hua, long time no see."

There were two gifts, one was given to Elder Mu and the other was given to Shenshan Qiuhua.

Elder Mu was obviously stunned for a moment. In the Shushan Five Elements Peak, where the atmosphere was very good, acts like giving gifts almost did not exist. Even if gifts were given, they were usually given by elders to younger generations.

Jiang Li's adult behavior made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Shenshan Qiuhua, on the other hand, blushed as she took the long gift box, and then she actually stuffed a small box into Jiang Li's hand. Then her face became even redder.

What Jiang Li gave to Elder Mu was a bronze mirror that could reflect his own face at 360 degrees, and what he gave to Shen Shan Qiuhua was a paintbrush made of fine whiskers.

They are not valuable things, they are just small tokens of my appreciation.

"What a sensible child."

"You saved my daughter Qiu Hua the day before yesterday, and we haven't thanked you yet. How can we accept your gift again?"

It turns out that Elder Mu is Shenshan Qiuhua's mother. The swing in the courtyard was probably built for Shenshan Qiuhua.

If you look closely, you can see that the two have many similarities in their features, but Elder Mu's voice is a little special, or his accent is slightly different.

Maybe she was born in a remote place, or maybe she was from a different race.

No wonder she was the one who received Jiang Li today. As a mother, she naturally wanted to thank her daughter's lifesaver.

Elder Mu declined several times, but Jiang Li insisted on giving it to her. Finally, after learning that the gift was really worthless, she reluctantly accepted it.

"Jiang Li, my brother-in-law, I see that you are close to building your foundation."

After a conversation, the relationship between Elder Mu and Jiang Li became obviously closer.

Elder Mu stood up and poured Jiang Li a cup of peach blossom tea. The pink tea was clear and attractive, with a fragrant peach aroma.

"Yes, I was lucky enough to reach the ninth level of Qi training a few days ago, and I am currently preparing for the foundation-building process."

Shenshan Qiuhua's mother, apart from other things, has a really good eye. She can tell his spirit and energy at first glance, and his general level of cultivation at second glance.

Fortunately, the Jiuyou Taoist Scripture is unique, and some sensitive things have not been discovered.

"Well, that's just right."

"Jiang Li, you may not know that before building a foundation, all disciples of the Five Elements Peak of Shushan need to undergo a test in a secret realm."

"That secret realm is dangerous, but it also contains unique opportunities. I wonder if you are willing to go there with Qiu Hua? If you two go together, you can also have someone to look after you."

Jiang Li's eyes lit up, knowing that the main topic had arrived.

The other party was being polite, but in fact, that secret realm was a privilege only the disciples of Shushan Five Elements Peak could enjoy. Its status was second only to Shushan Sword Pond. It was probably because Jiang Li saved Shenshan Qiuhua that Shushan Five Elements Peak made an exception and gave it as a thank you gift.

After learning from Elder He that Shushan wanted to give him an opportunity, he naturally searched the previous memories of the sword cultivator's clone.

He also roughly learned some information about the secret realm. To him, a secret realm that even those in the Qi Refining Stage could go to was not dangerous at all, but it was indeed very beneficial for him to build his foundation.

There was naturally no reason to refuse at that moment, so I thanked him and agreed.

They chatted for a long time about family matters and mentioned many interesting childhood stories of Shenshan Qiuhua, which made the little princess of the Shenshan family, who always appeared serious to others, almost lose her composure.

It was not until half a day later that Jiang Li took his leave from the other party's courtyard.

But until now, no one has mentioned the sword pool. It seems that Shushan Five Elements Peak is not planning to give him another flying sword.

Jiang Li scratched his head, feeling a little disappointed.

But this is only natural.

Others didn't know that he had practiced the Shushan Sword Technique, and it was impossible for him to teach the Shushan Sword Technique to a disciple from another sect.

Naturally, they would not give the precious and powerful Shushan Flying Sword to someone who only has the heart of a sword but has not practiced the sword techniques.

Without a flying sword, it seems that I can only use my clone's Burning Rainbow Sword to satisfy my craving for it later.

Speaking of the sword cultivator's clone, he was currently flying high in the sky somewhere, taking advantage of the clouds to fly smoothly.

In the mountains below him, a wandering cultivator was making his way through the dense forest.

The way he was dressed was a little different from most of the casual cultivators. His clothes were not bulging with stuff, but rather lightly dressed.

Some kind of breath-concealing technique concealed the aura of the casual cultivator, allowing him to quickly and safely pass through the dangerous mountains.

Whether we will eat bran or vegetables next month depends on you, comrades!

(End of this chapter)