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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 2: [Jiuli Insect Valley]
Chapter 105 (133): [The Hidden Lord (Yin Jun) Arrives]
(105th of Volume 2)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Pure Immortal Physiques possess delicate, lustrous skin, as if transformed into Immortals. This unique radiance is irresistible to any member of the opposite sex.
Zuoqiu Lanlan's robes were loose, and she lay unconscious across his lap, her alluring charm captivating.
Li Weiyi remained calm, struggling to maintain his composure. He gently pushed her, and her face slid from his shoulder to the ground.
Standing up, he adjusted his slightly disheveled Nightwalker's Garment and Talisman Robe, grateful for the thick layers he wore.
"Who did this?" he demanded.
Yin Ershi Si's voice emerged from beneath the Fallen Spirit Skin: "See? I told you! Disrupting his plans would definitely make him angry."
Li Weiyi knew Zuoqiu Lanlan well. As a Noble Lady of the Sect, she was fiercely proud and would never humiliate herself without reason.
He asked, "Did you do this? What method did you use? Coercion? Talismans? Psychic Power? Illusion?"
A look of bewilderment flashed across Yin Ershi Si's eyes.
"You don't think I used some evil method like the Six Desires Talisman to lure her into your arms and make her act like that, do you?"
"Hmph, I just couldn't stand watching anymore, so I knocked her out with a punch. Otherwise... it would have been... truly..."
"Unbearable to watch," Yin Ershi San, a Bear-like Aberrant, finished for her.
Li Weiyi felt that Yin Ershi Si had no reason to cause trouble. Such a joke was simply not to be played.
But Zuoqiu Lanlan was a woman of such dignity and grace, recently widowed and still grieving. How could she possibly have initiated such a shameful act?
There must be some inexplicable, bizarre phenomenon at play within Thirty-Three Li Mountain.
In the distance, Zuoqiu Baiming lay unconscious on the ground.
Li Weiyi turned his gaze to the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors perched in the tree above. He communicated with them, asking if they had witnessed anything suspicious earlier.
The seven little ones all spoke at once, their voices overlapping and incoherent. Some were evasive, others claimed to have seen two terrifying white shadows, and still others insisted that Zuoqiu Lanlan had been possessed, acting like a completely different person but being unusually kind to Li Weiyi...
There was no single answer.
Li Weiyi shook his head, not bothering to listen to them any further. Seven of them put together didn't have brains bigger than his finger. He walked slowly over and said, "You two knocked her unconscious but left her in my arms. Were you deliberately trying to make me look foolish?"
Yin Ershi Si replied, "That's not true, Divine Hidden One. If we wanted to make you look foolish, we wouldn't have knocked her unconscious in the first place."
"Then you shouldn't have done it at all," Yin Ershi San added.
Li Weiyi was exasperated.
Continuing this argument would only make it dirtier.
He spoke in a threatening tone: "Let's end this discussion here. Once we leave Thirty-Three Li Mountain, if I hear a fourth person knows about this, neither of you will fare well once I become the Divine Hidden One."
Yin Ershi San, having never been threatened before, paled and nodded silently.
Yin Ershi Si, however, remained unconcerned. Pointing at Zuoqiu Lanlan on the ground, she laughed, "She's the fourth person. Will you kill her, or shall I?"
"She's still useful."
Li Weiyi didn't dwell on the matter further. His expression turned serious as he asked, "How did you two get into Thirty-Three Li Mountain? Yin Ershi Si, have you broken through to the second stage of the Five Seas Realm?"
Yin Ershi San said, "Hidden Lord is here! Right in this Immortal Realm Space. He captured a Dead Spirit and refined its skin into a Talisman Robe and human skin, which he used to smuggle us in. The Hidden Sect values rare cultivation resources like Immortal Soil, Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs, and Golden Springs."
"Yin Ershi Si had already seized two Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs from the Martial-Mystic Cultivators of the Four Great Sects before entering the mountain, allowing her to open a second Qi Sea."
The vast majority of Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators gathered in the Immortal Realm Space were after the Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs, seeking rapid breakthroughs.
Yin Ershi San was envious, but there was nothing he could do.
Yin Ershi Si had somehow obtained a high-grade Blood Refined Artifact, making her combat prowess terrifyingly formidable. She had even killed a Third Realm expert from the Sui Sect's Five Seas Realm.
He possessed no such powerful treasure.
One step ahead, and you're always ahead.
The gap would only widen.
This was why Martial-Mystic Cultivators would fight tooth and nail over a single treasure.
Was it just a treasure?
No, this was about changing one's destiny!
Standing beneath the Fallen Spirit Skin, Yin Ershi Si clasped her hands behind her back, chin tilted upward, and said lightly, "Second Realm of the Five Seas Realm is nothing. If I can gather another four or five of the same type of Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs, I might even open a third Qi Sea in a short time. Only by reaching the Third Realm can one truly be considered among the top young talents of Li Province."
Like a young girl, she became arrogant and conceited after achieving a little success.
Li Weiyi shook his head with a smile and asked, "How long have you been in the mountains? How many Rare Herbs have you found?"
Yin Ershi San replied, "We've only been here for a day. The Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs near the foot of Jiu Li Mountain has been almost completely harvested by Spring Surge Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators from various sects. We've only found two so far. One can help a Pure Immortal Physique undergo transformation, and the other can aid in opening a Qi Sea."
"We originally planned to ascend Nine Li Mountain, but halfway there, Yin Ershi Si discovered your footprints and tracked you here."
Li Weiyi looked at Yin Ershi Si in surprise.
"Not bad. You even remembered such a minor detail as my footprints."
"It wasn't just your footprints," Yin Ershi Si said, "The lingering aura of Shang Zhi's corpse still lingered in the air."
On Thirty-Three Li Mountain, Li Weiyi's skill and courage allowed him to leave no trace of his passage. It wasn't surprising that she had tracked him.
Yin Ershi Si asked, "How many Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs have you found?"
"I've only been here half a day longer than you," Li Weiyi shrugged, forcing a wry smile, "I haven't found anything yet."
Yin Ershi Si said coldly, "I went to the boundary of the Spring Surge Realm Qi Barrier. Yaoyin said you've seized quite a few rare herbs from Spring Surge Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators of the major powers. The ones she and Yin Ershi Wu took are also with you."
Yin Ershi San looked at Li Weiyi with eager eyes.
Li Weiyi changed the subject, asking, "Has the path from the Five Seas Realm Boundary to Yaoguan City been cleared?"
"Yin Jiu and Cang Li have taken action. Who in the Dao Seed Realm can stand against them? The Jiu Li Clan's Spring Surge Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators should have already retreated. You don't need to worry about that," Yin Ershi San replied.
Yin Ershi Si continued, "I've already taken two rare herbs to aid my Pure Immortal Physique's transformation, achieving the Half-Immortal Physique. But to break through to the second stage of the Five Seas Realm, I'll likely need three more to complete the Pure Immortal Physique transformation."
Li Weiyi asked Yin Ershi San, "I suspect the outside world must be in turmoil, with the heavens and earth turned upside down. Why would Hidden Lord come to the Immortal Realm Space at such a critical moment?"
Yin Ershi San said, "Hidden Lord didn't tell us, but I suspect he's here for more than just the opportunities and treasures. He must have a grander scheme in mind. Let's go pay our respects to him after we descend the mountain!"
Yin Ershi Si approached Li Weiyi, leaning close to his ear: "You owe me a favor. If I hadn't intervened earlier, the consequences would have been disastrous. You'd probably have had to marry into the Zuoqiu Sect to settle the matter. I'm asking for three Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs. That's not excessive at all."
Li Weiyi finally turned to her, his gaze sharp: "Rare Herbs! Rare Herbs... Stop thinking about getting something for nothing. How much does a single Rare Herb cost? Ask Yin Ershi Wu. He bought some from me before."
"However, there's a chance to seize some Rare Herbs right now. I didn't originally intend to share this with you; I could have handled it myself. Since you're here, contribute your strength and help us catch them all - not one left behind."
"But let me be clear: each of you will only get three Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs. Everything else - Rare Herbs, spiritual artifacts, Golden Springs, Immortal Soil - all goes to me."
Li Weiyi was willing to offer such a generous reward because he suddenly realized he might have underestimated the insight and intelligence of Five Seas Realm experts.
Once Xue Qi and the others discovered the complete annihilation of the San Chen Palace and Coffin Mountain, they would undoubtedly descend the mountain with extreme caution.
Or they might choose a different route altogether.
Trying to ambush them by waiting like a fool under a tree? Their prey probably isn't that stupid.
Li Weiyi then explained his plan to hunt and seize their targets.
Yin Ershi San was shocked, thinking he'd misheard: "Ambush the Four Great Sects and Heavenly Cliff Ridge? You mean ambush all of them on their way down the mountain? I think we should just ambush some Spring Surge Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators!"
"Aim higher. This opportunity is incredibly rare," Li Weiyi said.
Yin Ershi Si countered, "That's impossible! Chen Song, Di Ran, and Xue Qi - either they have Pure Immortal Physiques or are Nine Springs Supremes. I can handle one of them with my Three-Headed Serpent Blood Soul, without any problem. But the other two, plus the Demon Race experts from Heavenly Cliff Ridge, will definitely seize this chance to kill you and Yin Ershi San. How long can you two hold out?"
"Do you think I'm relying on you?"
Li Weiyi stripped off his Nightwalker's Garment and tossed it to her: "Put this on and scout the mountain. Report back immediately when they start descending. That's your mission."
"Oh, and be careful. There's a Giant Head humanoid creature on the mountain. If you encounter it, run immediately."
Yin Ershi Si stared intently at Li Weiyi. As a Hidden One at the second stage of the Five Seas Realm, was she really being sent to scout?
She asked with a smile, "So confident, have you broken through to the Five Seas Realm?"
Li Weiyi also smiled: "Whether I've broken through or not, defeating you shouldn't be difficult."
"Hmph!"
Yin Ershi Si donned her Nightwalker's Garment, completely concealing herself.
She raised her slender, jade-white Half-Immortal Physique arm, revealing the Three-Headed Serpent Bracelet.
"I have a serpent!"
She vanished into the shadows and ascended the mountain.
"Though she has a temper, she's obedient enough."
Li Weiyi's gaze fell on Zuoqiu Lanlan, who lay on the ground in disarray.
He quickly called out, "Don't leave yet! Put her clothes back on."
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Li Weiyi dispatched Yin Ershi San to carry the unconscious Zuoqiu Sect members down the mountain. He then practiced the Jade Void Breathing Technique, entering a state of absolute tranquility - "Only I remain in the World" - and turned his gaze inward to his first Qi Sea.
This tiny lung lobe had opened up into an Innate World spanning ten directions, resembling an irregularly shaped, transparent cloud.
The spatial walls of the Qi Sea were tinged with Immortal Haze, shimmering with iridescent light.
Inside, the layer of spiritual Qi was thin, barely half a fang (cubic meter).
This was the result of the breakthrough moment when a surge of spiritual power had poured in and transformed.
Now, even with all ten Springs flowing simultaneously, and spiritual power constantly flowing in and transforming from his 120 String Meridians, the rate of increase remained remarkably slow.
"It'll probably take three or four days of cultivation to convert a single full famg (cubic meter). To advance to the second Qi Sea, I must first cultivate the first to perfection. Otherwise, rushing ahead will only lead to failure."
It was like laying bricks or stacking wood - a monotonous, repetitive process, yet an indispensable step in constructing a towering skyscraper.
Li Weiyi didn't know that his Tenth Spring Divine Gate was extraordinary. It gushed forth liquid spiritual power, capable of accelerating his cultivation speed to an unbelievable degree.
Martial-Mystic Cultivators who had reached the Seven Springs Breaking Five Seas stage typically had their first Qi Sea only one fang (square foot (cubic meter)) in size. It would take them two or three months to cultivate it to completion.
Li Weiyi, however, needed only three or four days to achieve the same, making his cultivation speed dozens of times faster.
"After breaking through, the purity of my spiritual Qi has indeed improved. But it's still gaseous, not liquid, and not as potent as the Divine Gate."
Li Weiyi released his Psychic Power into the Blood Mud Space to consult Master Guan about refining the spiritual Qi in his Qi Sea.
Master Guan's voice echoed, "Once you break through to the Five Seas Realm, your spiritual Qi undergoes its first transformation at that very moment. However, to open a second Qi Sea, you must rely on the spiritual Qi within your first."
"Therefore, before attempting to break through to the second stage of the Five Seas Realm, you must fill your first Qi Sea with spiritual Qi and further refine it to enhance its grade."
Li Weiyi asked, "You've been mentioning the grade of spiritual Qi. What exactly are the grades of spiritual Qi?"
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