Published: August 25, 2025
Chapter 273: A Chance Encounter
After spending most of the spirit stones in his pocket, Han Li had even managed to gather the majority of the raw materials needed for the new ancient prescriptions.
For the remaining missing pieces, Han Li gritted his teeth and, after risking selling two four-hundred-year-old herbs, decided he would just have to take on a few more missions hunting down demonic path cultivators. This way, not only could he earn a substantial reward in spirit stones, but he could also exchange items found in the enemy’s storage bags for even more spirit stones.
With several talisman treasures in hand and the power of the Great Yin Technique, Han Li was able to safely escape even when encountering foundation establishment stage cultivators in their late stage. Likewise, if early or mid foundation establishment stage demonic path cultivators ran into Han Li, they were naturally powerless and would become desperate fugitives in his hands.
Of course, someone like the Young Lord of the Ghost Spirit Sect—a foundation establishment stage powerhouse—would never participate in such operations due to his identity.
In this way, over the course of a year, Han Li had actually gained a bit of a reputation among the foundation establishment stage cultivators of the Seven Sects.
Everyone knew that a fierce new force had appeared in Yellow Maple Valley. Though only in the mid foundation establishment stage, he had continuously taken out more than a dozen demonic path cultivators and returned unscathed—a feat considered incredible.
After exchanging the spirit stones he earned for the remaining raw materials listed in the ancient prescriptions, Han Li heard that other sects’ camps had established similar trading posts. He asked Fatty Chen to keep an eye out for any pill formulas, but it seemed there was no chance of finding any now.
Just as Han Li was about to say goodbye and leave, a sudden waft of fragrance filled the air beside him.
Slightly surprised, Han Li turned his head and saw a cold and stunning female cultivator behind him.
Once he clearly saw her beautiful face and voluptuous figure, Han Li’s expression remained calm on the outside, but inside he felt uneasy! It was none other than Junior Sister Chen, with whom he had shared intimate moments. Just thinking about that fiery and passionate night caused strange feelings to rise in his heart.
Come to think of it, since parting in the Forbidden Zone, he hadn’t seen this woman for a long time and didn’t know when she had arrived here.
“Fifth Uncle, here’s what you wanted!” Junior Sister Chen glanced at Han Li with a hint of surprise in her eyes, then approached Fatty Chen and handed over a storage bag.
“Hehe! Clever Qian, you arrived just in time. We were urgently waiting for this batch of goods!” Fatty Chen’s chubby face jiggled happily when he saw Junior Sister Chen.
“Fifth Uncle?”
Han Li was stunned by Fatty Chen’s form of address for a long while!
He never expected that the chubby man he had known for over half a year was actually Junior Sister Chen’s elder relative. With his mid foundation establishment cultivation base, it was clear he held a high status within the Chen family.
After casting a glance at Han Li at the start, Junior Sister Chen didn’t look his way again, her expression cold and indifferent. This left Han Li feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
“Brother Chen, I’ll take my leave now. I’ll visit again in the future!” Han Li didn’t want to linger any longer. After exchanging polite words, he turned and walked toward the exit of the trading post.
Only then did Chen Qiaoqian cast a cold glance at Han Li’s departing back, furrow her delicate brows, and ask Fatty Chen, who was inspecting the storage bag, “Fifth Uncle, did that coward come to buy something from you?”
“Coward?”
Fatty Chen was momentarily stunned by Chen Qiaoqian’s words.
“Yeah, the guy who was just standing here!”
“You mean… Han Li?” Fatty Chen blinked his small eyes and a look of disbelief crossed his face.