Published: September 8, 2025
Chapter 751: Transforming the Flame
Only two people remained on the journey. At first, Han Li and the woman surnamed Song naturally did not speak much to each other.
However, when they saw Tian Yi City from afar, the woman hesitated in the speed-light and suddenly asked,
"Senior Uncle Han, since ancient times, countless nascent soul old monsters have ventured into Fallen Demon Valley and never returned. For us core formation stage cultivators entering there, is it truly possible to find spirit medicine and exit safely?"
Hearing this, Han Li was a bit surprised. With a flash of azure light around him, he slowed down his speed and turned his head with a look of astonishment at the woman.
It was somewhat unexpected that the woman would ask such a question at this moment.
After a moment of silence, Han Li replied lightly,
"Judging solely by cultivation techniques and base, you are naturally far inferior to those treasure-seeking cultivators who entered before. Facing danger in the valley, your chance of survival is much smaller than theirs, which is perfectly normal. But the reason most of those cultivators perished in the valley is, nine times out of ten, because of greed. Otherwise, with so many nascent soul cultivators entering, it’s impossible that none managed to safely obtain a treasure or two. Most likely, after seizing one treasure, they wanted another, or they were solely focused on finding spirit medicine that could prolong their lifespan or help them break through their cultivation realm in a short time. That’s how they ended up encountering more hazards and eventually met their demise—it was only a matter of time."
"So according to you, Senior Uncle, going in still means risking death nine times out of ten?" The woman surnamed Song furrowed her brows, clearly worried.
"If you don’t have a proper method to enter the valley or a relatively safe route, it’s not just nine out of ten; it's nearly certain death. In the past, aside from one Master Cangkun, how many cultivators came out of the valley alive? If it weren’t for the conditions these past two days, I wouldn’t even consider entering Fallen Demon Valley. Otherwise, that wouldn’t be treasure hunting—it would be suicide. Although your cultivation base is lower, as long as you’re not greedy and have first scouted out the exact location of the Spirit Candle Fruit, if you go directly to it after entering the valley, and your luck isn’t too bad, there will naturally be a chance to obtain it. But Fallen Demon Valley is known as the most dangerous place in Tian Nan; no matter how well-prepared you are, you must be ready to face death there. If the Spirit Candle Fruit was truly that easy to get, the Ghost Spirit Sect would also know about it and wouldn’t have waited this long to make a move. Their current attempt to enter the valley is probably motivated by seeing that the Marquis of Nanlong has also obtained a way in, fearing that he might snatch the treasures first. I suspect their method is not without great risk."
"Since Senior Uncle suspects the Ghost Spirit Sect’s method is flawed, then why just now—" The woman surnamed Song's eyes flashed with surprise at Han Li’s words.
"Why didn’t I say it openly in front of Zi Ling and the others just now? Do you think I have some other motive?" Han Li smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth.
"I dare not say that. Your junior nephew has no doubt about Senior Uncle," the woman said hurriedly, trying to clarify.
"Don’t worry. It’s normal to have doubts. But I did not say it because it probably wouldn’t help Zi Ling much, though it might be useful for you and Mei Ning. You see, the Creation Pill is extremely precious, but for core formation cultivators, it’s somewhat of a waste. If Mei Ning takes it, she has a great chance of entering the core formation stage, which is worth the gamble. After all, entering core formation extends one’s lifespan by hundreds of years. But you and Zi Ling are only in early core formation, both with extraordinary talent. Even without taking this pill, you’ll likely break through the bottleneck to mid foundation formation safely. Taking the pill just saves you a hundred years of struggling to understand the bottleneck. On one side is a hundred years of cultivation time saved; on the other is risking life and death by entering Fallen Demon Valley. Which to choose depends on the person. I don’t know what your junior nephew will decide, but Zi Ling will probably risk going into the valley for that hundred years. She doesn’t want to remain a core formation cultivator. Saving that much time greatly increases her chance to enter the nascent soul stage." Han Li’s face showed a meaningful expression as he spoke.