A Record of A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 782: Secret Chamber Sword Refining

“No need. If my guess about that person’s words is right, their cultivation base is profound and unfathomable, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Mulan divine master. Ordinary cultivators cannot harm him at all. On the contrary, it might provoke his ferocity. Moreover, he still has the method to remove the soul-sealing curse in his hands. I don’t want to alert him prematurely,” Han Li shook his head and said slowly.

“To be able to match the Mulan divine master! Could it be a late nascent soul cultivator? If so, junior brother must not go alone. It’s far too dangerous. We should ask Mr. and Mrs. Long Han to come and help,” the silver-haired elder said in alarm.

“Although Long Han and Feng Bing can handle him, a round trip takes at least three to four months, which is too late. That person gave me only two months in the Jade Slip, obviously estimating my return date. He just didn’t expect me to come back so quickly. I need to think carefully about this matter before deciding how to respond! The most important thing is to find a way to remove the soul-sealing curse,” Han Li said calmly after taking a deep breath.

“Alright. If you need manpower, just say the word. All disciples in the sect can be freely dispatched,” the silver-haired elder nodded in agreement.

“Thank you, senior brother. According to what Wan’er said in the Jade Slip, the magical ability she used can theoretically delay the onset of the soul-sealing curse by nearly a hundred years. But no one has ever actually tried it. I’m really worried!” Han Li murmured, looking at the lifelike girl trapped in the ice wall, his face filled with concern.

“Junior brother, don’t worry too much. Judging by Nangong girl’s appearance, she doesn’t look like someone destined to die young. She will surely survive this calamity. From today, I will go search through some ancient texts to see if I can find a way to break this poison curse. Perhaps we won’t even need to find that man in the black robe,” the elder said comfortingly after some thought.

“Thank you, senior brother. If you have no objections, I want to stay here alone for a while. I hope you don’t mind,” Han Li suddenly forced a smile and said.

“That is only proper. I’ll head to the Library Pavilion then. Junior brother, you should spend some time with your sister-in-law,” the silver-haired elder said, a little surprised but understanding.

Then, under Han Li’s watchful gaze, the elder left the secret chamber and closed the stone gate behind him.

The room was left with only Han Li and the girl in the ice wall.

Han Li finally turned to look at the ice wall, his face showing loneliness as he let out a long sigh.

For a whole day and night, Han Li stayed inside the secret chamber without going out once.

When the silver-haired elder returned from the Library Pavilion and saw Han Li still inside, he couldn’t help but worry. After waiting another half day and feeling uneasy, he was about to break open the door when Han Li finally came out with a calm expression.

“Junior brother Han Li, are you alright?” the elder asked, his face full of questions.

Seeing the elder waiting outside, Han Li felt a warmth in his heart and apologetically said, “I’m fine. I was just thinking of countermeasures inside. Thank you for your concern. There’s one and a half months left before the deadline the man mentioned. I plan to seclude myself for cultivation. If nothing important happens, senior brother need not look for me.”

“Seclude yourself now? With such a short time? Will it help?” The silver-haired elder was taken aback and puzzled.

“This time I obtained some Geng Essence and plan to reforge my original magical treasure. That way, when facing the enemy in the future, it will have greater power. It shouldn’t take too long,” Han Li replied vaguely.

“I see. Junior brother, go ahead and seclude yourself. I’ll instruct the disciples in the sect not to disturb you,” the elder said with realization and full agreement.