The Red Staff Master had been following Hu Le all along and, seeing that he was living a leisurely life, he immediately rushed ahead and discovered the snake demon in the river.
Instead of immediately slaying the demon as he usually did, he subdued it, intending to cause Hu Le some trouble when he arrived.
In his plan, after Hu Le was dealt with by the snake demon, he would descend from the sky at the crucial moment and solve Hu Le's problem.
After that, he would lecture Hu Le a few times in the tone of an elder, then give Hu Le some pointers and introduce him to a prestigious sect so that he could learn some real skills.
In this way, he not only showed kindness to Hu Le, but also formed a good relationship with him.
At the same time, he sent a disciple with extraordinary talent to the sect he was familiar with.
This way, you've succeeded in winning over both ends...
Unfortunately, despite his well-thought-out plan, things did not go as he had imagined.
Unexpectedly, Hu Le killed the demon with just one palm strike of lightning.
His plan was completely thwarted, and his so-called act of bestowing favors and forming connections could not begin...
But he was not discouraged, thinking that he had underestimated Hu Le's strength and that he might succeed next time.
Anyway, he's ready to go head-to-head with Hu Le.
He was determined to forge this positive connection.
In that case, things would be different.
At first, he only had good intentions and wanted to befriend Hu Le, hoping to guide him onto the right path.
But the next move he made carried a hint of fighting spirit...
At this time, Hu Le's cultivation level was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, which was much weaker than that of True Person Chi Zhang.
This Crimson Staff Immortal is now a Loose Immortal, with at least the cultivation level of the twelfth level of Qi Refining.
With such a vast difference in their cultivation levels, Hu Le naturally couldn't detect the Red Staff Immortal's spying...
He rode his blue donkey all the way, and one day he arrived at the foot of a majestic and precipitous mountain.
This mountain range stretches for hundreds of miles, with dozens of unique peaks rising abruptly. The mountain is covered with lush vegetation, making it appear verdant.
Amidst the lush greenery, wisps of wisps of smoke and mist drifted and swayed with the passing mountain breeze.
Hu Le gazed around for a while and discovered that the mountains did contain some spiritual energy, making them an excellent place for cultivation.
These days, he has been living a life of hardship and sleeping in the open. He can take this opportunity to rest in the mountains for a while, use the spiritual energy of the mountains to refine a few more supernatural abilities, and craft one or two handy magical artifacts.
After all, he couldn't very well use either the Primordial Bell or the Mysterious Yellow Diagram.
Besides, given the strength of his current body, even if he were to take out those magical treasures, he wouldn't be able to use them at all...
He led the donkey down the mountain. The wide road gradually turned into a narrow path. After traveling for a long time, the path became narrower and narrower, eventually turning into a winding trail.
After walking a few more miles, a cluster of red bricks and green tiles suddenly appeared ahead.
Hu Le looked up and saw a rather dilapidated Taoist temple standing amidst a bamboo grove.
The blue donkey carried Hu Le, wading through wild grass and thorns until they arrived at the Taoist temple.
Hu Le released his divine sense to scan the temple and found that it was extremely dilapidated, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
Hu Le got up and dismounted from the donkey, then came to the front of the Taoist temple. The temple gate was half open, covered with a thick layer of cobwebs.
Hu Le picked up his bamboo cane and swept the cobwebs a few times before entering the temple.
Inside the temple courtyard stands a tall and lush ginkgo tree, which was originally paved with bluestone. Now, some wild grass and vines have stubbornly grown out of the cracks in the stones, making the courtyard look quite desolate...
Hu Le walked through the courtyard and came directly to the main building of the Taoist temple, which could be considered the main hall of the temple.
Inside the hall is a statue of a Taoist priest holding a whisk.
However, this statue was devoid of incense and spiritual light, clearly indicating that it had not been worshipped for a long time.
The altar in front of the statue had been eaten by insects and ants and had collapsed. The incense burner on the altar had fallen to the ground, and the ashes were scattered all over the ground. Perhaps because of the dampness, the ashes had clumped together.
Some wild grasses stubbornly sprouted from the ground.
His arrival startled several foxes and rabbits, which darted out through the hole in the wall.
A musty smell hit me...
He passed through the main hall and entered the backyard through the side gate. Several tiled houses stood in the courtyard, all of which were now dilapidated.
Several peach trees were planted in the yard, and the peach blossoms were in full bloom, attracting many wild bees.
In the southern corner, the former owner had cultivated a vegetable garden, but because it had been neglected for a long time, the garden was now overgrown with weeds...
Since Hu Le planned to stay in the mountains for some time, this Taoist temple, though dilapidated, was unclaimed land, which was perfect for him to stay in.
However, he still needs to make some repairs before he can move in.
So, he got busy for the next few days.
More than ten days later, the entire Taoist temple had been renovated. Although it was not completely brand new, it was ready for people to live in.
Anyway, he didn't plan to stay here long, so this is fine...
From then on, the man and the donkey settled down in the temple.
Hu Lexian cultivated in the temple for some time, improving his magical power and cultivation. When he reached the tenth level of Qi Refining, he barely reached the realm of a Loose Immortal.
Then he practiced a few more powerful spells before finally finishing his training.
If I count on my fingers, more than a month has already passed.
Next, he planned to forge a few handy magical artifacts.
Previously, during his spare time from cultivation, he also searched the mountains and accidentally discovered that, besides himself, there was another cultivator living on a mountain peak opposite him.
However, he could only sense the person's presence from afar.
Hu Le didn't come here to make friends; he merely sensed the situation and, having gained a general understanding, didn't make any special trips to visit anyone.
Correspondingly, that person didn't come looking for him.
The two of them kept to themselves, like water and water, without interfering with each other...
In addition, he also discovered a vein of refined gold deep in the mountains.
This item belongs to the category of innate metals, and after being mined and refined, it can be used to craft magical artifacts.
So, in the following period of time, he found the mineral vein again, used magic to dissolve the rocks, and then entered the belly of the mountain. After finding the mineral vein, he began to mine and refine the refined gold.
After spending several months and refining several thousand kilograms of ore, they felt it was about time before leaving the mountain and reburying the vein.
Then they transported the refined gold ore back to the Taoist temple and began to extract the gold crystal essence from the ore.
Although this treasure can be used to refine many kinds of magical artifacts, Hu Le believes that refining flying swords is the best way to maximize the wonders of the refined gold stone.
Several days later, he finally extracted the essence from the ore.
After refining thousands of kilograms of ore, all that was obtained was a fist-sized stone essence that emitted a five-colored radiance...
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