Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 639: An Elder of the Sect
"Well... since Master has personally inquired, Silver Moon will be presumptuous. May I ask what plans Master has for the future? If there are no other arrangements, staying in Luoyun Sect would be a good choice. Those two are both early nascent soul stage cultivators, so Master will not be constrained by anyone within this sect. Moreover, Luoyun Sect is not a small sect; it can provide some support for Master. Of course, if Master has other plans, that is also understandable. A nascent soul stage cultivator, even if a rogue cultivator, is not someone any sect would lightly provoke," Silver Moon said calmly.
"I don’t have any concrete plans for now. I need a few years to solidify my nascent soul first. Also, I must make a trip to the far western land eventually. I have to obtain the third level of the Great Yin Technique. I will also visit Yuanwu Country one day. I once promised someone that I would destroy the Fu family from that country. I wonder if that Fu family is related to the Fu family of the Hundred Skills Courtyard," Han Li said indifferently.
"In that case, Master might as well stay in Luoyun Sect for the time being. Being a rogue cultivator is rather lonely and weak. Having nascent soul stage cultivators to guide Master’s cultivation would be very beneficial," Silver Moon suggested after some thought.
"Hmm! That makes sense. I’m a bit tired now. You may leave first," Han Li didn’t say whether he accepted the suggestion, but instead changed the topic and got up to head toward his bedroom.
The white fox tilted its head and glanced at Han Li’s retreating figure. A thoughtful expression appeared in its eyes as it quietly left the hall.
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Lying on the stone bed in his bedroom, Han Li stared blankly at the ceiling of the Bluestone Chamber, his mood restless and finding it hard to sleep.
The day he formed his nascent soul seemed simple on the surface, but the risks involved still sent chills down his spine upon recollection.
During the pill shattering, the violent spasms and reversals in his meridians caused agonizing pain that felt worse than death. But thanks to his cultivation being far more profound than that of cultivators at the same level, he endured it. The miraculous power of the Nine-Twisted Spiritual Ginseng Pills played the biggest role; otherwise, Han Li doubted he would have passed out on the spot.
The pill shattering process was extremely perilous. However, compared to the upcoming backlash of the inner demon, it was nothing.
He had originally thought that with Soul-Nurturing Wood, Brahma Pearls, and other exotic treasures for calming the spirit, plus a Spirit-Stabilizing Pill prepared specifically for this, overcoming the inner demon would be difficult but still easier than for other infant formation cultivators.
Unexpectedly, the ferocity and cunning of the inner demon far surpassed all rumors by several times.
First, it forced Han Li through a series of illusions depicting his deepest fears: his hometown village raided by bandits, his parents and little sister killed mercilessly; losing all his cultivation and reverting to a mortal; the secret of the small bottle exposed and being hunted by all cultivators in the immortal cultivation world.
Each scenario struck at Han Li’s weak points, vividly appearing before him, dreamlike yet real, utterly entrapping him once he fell in.
Even someone as steadfast and calm as Han Li nearly fell into despair from the rage and fear.
Fortunately, the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill and other treasures proved their worth at the critical moment, preserving a shred of clarity in his mind, allowing him to break free from the illusions and return to reality.
Even so, Han Li broke out in a cold sweat.
Before his mind could settle, the inner demon launched its next wave of attacks.
In a daze, he fell into a series of wonderful and happy illusions.
There were reunions with his parents and little sister, returning to the joyful days of childhood; suddenly swearing brotherhood and marriage with Nangong Wan, sharing the dream of dual cultivation; and in the end, scenes of the Mo sisters, Chen Qiaoqian, and several other women serving one man.