The noise from the crowd became more and more intense.

Finally, a cold snort sounded.

“That’s enough!”

"The sect has set rules that whether or not to hand over what is obtained from the Stele Valley to the sect is entirely up to one's personal will."

"Master Muru, what do you think?" Song Hongyan asked.

"The sect's rules cannot be changed or broken. The sect master is right. Whether the proceeds from the stone tablet are given to the sect depends entirely on Li Zhiming's personal wishes."

Mu Rujie replied calmly.

Some of Mu Rujie's answers were beyond Li Zhiming's expectations. The other party did not make things difficult for him, which was a bit confusing.

After hearing this, everyone shut their mouths and stopped talking.

"Li Zhiming, have you thought it through?"

Song Hongyan's gaze fell on Li Zhiming.

"Master, what I have learned is only the basics. It's not that I won't teach you, but I just didn't have time to record the skills recorded in the stone tablet."

"Now I can only rely on my memory and personal understanding to record the superficial understandings, but I am afraid of misleading others and causing them to go astray. The risk is too great and I dare not take it."

Li Zhiming bowed.

"I understand. Take the spiritual stones I reward you with and leave."

Song Hongyan waved her hand.

"You're letting me go now?"

Li Zhiming was surprised. He bowed hurriedly and left the Zhenyuan Hall, which was a place of trouble.

The master's words are still effective. Who dares to disobey his orders?

When everyone in the hall saw Li Zhiming leaving with 500,000 top-grade spirit stones, they were so angry that their teeth were itching.

Li Zhiming gained a lot of money, but they got nothing. They had no idea what Li Zhiming had comprehended from the stone tablet.

Of course, what puzzled them even more was the sect leader’s actions.

She was so nice to Li Zhiming.

They could understand Li Qingyue's behavior.

But they didn't understand why Li Zhiming was worse than Li Qingyue.

Li Zhiming breathed a sigh of relief after getting down the mountain.

The crisis has been resolved temporarily. What we need to do next is to continue to practice hard and wait for the road of trial to begin.

Of course, before that, he had to go to the sect’s market to buy some medicinal herbs for making pills.

During the two months of seclusion, Li Zhiming would study alchemy in his free time. As he had some basic knowledge before, he has now made some achievements.

The next step is to continue refining pills to gain experience. As his soul power and experience grow, his alchemy skills will become more advanced, reaching the level of self-sufficiency in pills.

In addition, he also needs a suitable magic weapon and some rare treasures that can help Xiao Jin grow quickly.

"Li Zhiming."

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

"Your Highness the Saint?"

"It's just an empty title. You and I are of similar age, so just call me by my name." Li Qingyue replied.

"Then what do you want from me?"

"Tonight at midnight, at the back mountain of Zhongshan Peak, Master wants to see you."

"The clan leader wants to see me?!"

"Why?"

Li Zhiming was confused. Why did the master want to see him so late at night?

What does this mean?

Although it is not very clear, it may be related to the stone tablet inheritance.

"I don't know."

Li Qingyue replied indifferently, looking Li Zhiming up and down.

She was now very curious as to why her master summoned Li Zhiming late at night, and in secret. This was too abnormal.

"Understood."

Li Zhiming nodded, and after parting with Li Qingyue, he returned to Qingluan Peak.

Time soon came to late at night and there was a knock on the door outside the yard.

"Brother Li, it's me."

Peng Li’s voice rang out.

Li Zhiming left the yard and saw Peng Li waiting at the door.

"Is there any movement over at Qi Yang?"

"Um."

Peng Li nodded and whispered, "This evening, Qi Yang will meet me at the foot of Qingluan Peak. Let me secretly track your whereabouts, but don't alert the enemy and avoid direct conflict with you."

"What happened to you in Zhenyuan Palace today should have been reported to the Punishment Hall. Qi Yang doesn't dare to attack you easily now. He will probably wait until the Trial Road. That is a great opportunity. I don't think he will let it go."

"This Qi Yang is not stupid. He knows how to avoid the limelight for a while."

"It seems like Qi Yang will be quiet for a while. Well, let's resolve all the grudges on the road of trial." Li Zhiming replied calmly.

"Qi Yang is ruthless, sinister and cunning. Behind him stands half of the Penalty Hall. Are you sure, Senior Brother Li?"

Peng Li asked.

This matter concerns his life, he has to get to the bottom of it.

Once Li Zhiming was defeated in the battle with Qi Yang, he would be in great danger.

"grasp?"

“No one can say that they are sure to win.”

"But life is a gamble, what do you think?" Li Zhiming asked with a smile.

“…”

Peng Li remained silent, which seemed to indicate that Li Zhiming himself was not very sure.

But now Li Zhiming is not alone. As a direct disciple of Qingluan Peak, he comprehended the inheritance on the stone tablet and received unprecedented generous rewards from the master.

Now, Li Zhiming is the face of Qingluan Peak, and behind him stands the entire Qingluan Peak.

The two sides are now evenly matched.

But it was the fact that he couldn't see the outcome clearly that made him so worried.

"Forget it, since I've chosen Team Li Zhiming, I'll just leave it to fate."

Peng Li let out a long sigh in his heart.

Qi Yang is arrogant and looks down on everyone, and does not consider himself a human being at all.

But Li Zhiming is different. He is easier to get along with and not overbearing. At least he lives a more comfortable life.

"Go back, I have something else to do."

Li Zhiming waved his hand, walked down the mountain, and left a few words.

"I'm not very sure, only 98%."

"…"

Peng Li's face twitched when he heard this.

Ninety-eight percent of the time it’s not high enough?

What a joke.

“It’s stable!”

Peng Li's expression returned to normal, and the worry in his heart dissipated.

Zhongshan Peak and the sleeping palace on the back mountain.

Li Zhiming walked through a dense purple bamboo forest and came to the door of the bedroom under the pouring moonlight. The wind blew past him and the sound of bamboo waves was endless.

"Squeak~"

The door to the bedroom slowly opened.

Li Zhiming looked around but didn't see anyone.

"Come in."

Song Hongyan's voice came from deep within the exquisite villa.

Li Zhiming then stepped in, and the door behind him closed.

Following the direction of the sound, Li Zhiming passed through several courtyards with beautiful views and came to Song Hongyan's study.

"Come in."

The door of the study was opened and the lantern illuminated the area in front of the door.

Li Zhiming bowed and walked into the study.

A fresh fragrance wafted to my face. There were several pots of flowers in front of the window, and an incense burner and tea cups on the table.

Song Hongyan sat at the table with an elegant posture and a flawless face that made Li Zhiming slightly amazed.

After admiring it up close, Li Zhiming truly realized what unparalleled beauty was.

"sit."

Li Zhiming bowed and sat down cross-legged.

"Pour the tea."

"good."

Li Zhiming poured a cup of tea for Song Hongyan.

"I asked you to come here late at night. It has nothing to do with the sect. It's just a private matter. You don't need to think too much about it."

Song Hongyan took a small sip and gently put down the teacup.

"I didn't think much about it. I was just curious about why the Sect Master summoned me here so late at night."

"I have observed you during the day. Perhaps others cannot see the specialness of your body, but I can."

"Your physical talent is just the surface of your being. Your true talent lies in your mental strength. You can remain calm under such tremendous pressure in Zhenyuan Hall. This is enough to prove the strength of your mentality and mental strength."

"I am also cultivating my spiritual power and am quite sensitive to it. You once released your spiritual power to investigate before entering the hall, and the intensity of that release far exceeded that of the fifth level. If I am correct, you should also be cultivating your spiritual power, right?"

A calm smile appeared on Song Hongyan's face.

Li Zhiming remained silent.

As expected of the sect leader, he could even sense that I was cultivating my spiritual power.

He felt that he no longer had any secrets in front of Song Hongyan.

"The Sect Master is right. This disciple is indeed cultivating his spiritual power."

Li Zhiming replied without hiding anything.

"Since you have been cultivating your spiritual power, you know how hard and difficult it is. If you don't have a special spiritual attack method, no matter how strong your spiritual power is, it will never be able to be used as a means of attack."

"I summoned you here tonight because I want to exchange the spiritual attack secrets I have cultivated for what you have learned from the stone tablet. What do you think?"

A scroll appeared in Song Hongyan's palm. She placed the scroll in front of Li Zhiming, waiting for his reply.