Chapter 95: The Witch's Advice
An elder in the Jindan stage, who was also a third-grade alchemist, died outside the sect for some reason, causing an uproar in Kunlun.
After all, although there are tens of thousands of disciples in the entire Kunlun, there are only more than thirty third-grade alchemists. What's more, Zhao Guangxuan's talent in alchemy is also top-notch among those third-grade alchemists. In the future, he is very likely to become the next fourth-grade alchemist of the sect.
Qingxuan Peak has been filled with sorrow these past two days, and Li Yu's return has pushed this sad atmosphere to its peak.
Everyone here knew about the relationship between Li Yu and Elder Zhao, and they were worried that he would be too sad, so they all offered their comfort.
"Friend Li, I am sorry for your loss."
"The dead cannot be resurrected. People like us who practice immortal cultivation are going against the will of heaven. I can only say that this is Elder Zhao's fate."
"The sect has already sent the Nascent Soul Patriarch to investigate where he works. I believe there will be results soon."
"My condolences..."
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At Qingxuan Peak, facing Elder Zhao's spirit tablet, Li Yu shed a few tears. Feeling that it was enough, he wiped his tears and returned to Ziyun Peak.
The sect will definitely not be able to find out anything about Zhao Guangxuan’s death.
After all, in order to clear himself of suspicion, he deliberately went in the opposite direction of Li Yu's destination. No one knew that he died in Yue State, so it would be strange if anything could be found out in the investigation.
Of course, it was impossible for anyone to suspect him.
How could he, a rookie in the Qi Refining Stage, kill a powerful Jindan Stage warrior? Even if he stood still and let Li Yu kill him, Li Yu could do nothing to him.
Besides, everyone in Kunlun knew that Li Yu and Elder Zhao were not master and disciple, but better than master and disciple. He had no motive to kill, just as no one would suspect him when Li Yu was killed.
He chose this himself...
When he returned to Ziyun Peak, there was no longer any sadness on Li Yu's face.
He didn't want Zhou Zixuan to know these things, as it would only increase her worries.
At Ziyun Peak, Li Yu had just stepped into the villa when a fragrant breeze blew in his face and a beautiful figure flew into his arms.
Three days no see, a short separation and a new marriage.
When their eyes meet, a charming feeling naturally arises.
Li Yu held her slender waist, lifted her up horizontally, and slowly walked into the inner hall.
After a moment, I was like a pipa leaning into your arms, letting you play the notes of Gong Shang with your fingers...
Li Yu, who had already entered the state of ecstasy, did not know that at this moment, tens of thousands of miles away, in a dark hall, a woman who was sitting cross-legged on a huge throne with her eyes closed practicing suddenly trembled, suddenly opened her eyes, and her face quickly turned red...
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In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.
Although Elder Zhao’s death has happened several days ago, the repercussions are still there in Kunlun.
The Nascent Soul expert sent by the head sect to investigate the matter returned to the sect a day ago but did not find any clues. No one knew how Elder Zhao died or where he died.
Since then, Qingxuan Peak has lost its peak master and is temporarily managed by Baiyun Peak.
Some alchemists who originally made pills at Qingxuan Peak also defected to other peaks. The various alchemy peaks, which were good at attracting outstanding alchemists, accepted them one by one.
Li Yu was extremely sad after learning about the death of Elder Zhao. After returning to Ziyun Peak, he did not go out for three days, declined all visitors, and also rejected the recruitment of various Dandao peaks.
This also made some Kunlun disciples feel emotional, thinking that Junior Brother Li was truly a very affectionate person, and it was worthy of Elder Zhao's kindness to him during his lifetime.
Unfortunately, Junior Brother Li had been in Kunlun for so long and finally gained the appreciation of a third-grade alchemist, but in the blink of an eye, Elder Zhao died...
Some female disciples even felt sorry for Li Yu. Poor Junior Brother Li, why is his life so miserable...
Ziyun Peak, inside the villa.
Li Yu concentrated on enjoying their world of two. No matter how stormy the outside was, it could not reach this villa. With the beauty in his arms, the two of them sat on the swing. Li Yu peeled a grape and put it into Zhou Zixuan's mouth.
However, the grape finally went into his mouth.
Compared with before, some changes have taken place in the villa.
First of all, there is a paulownia tree on one side of the courtyard wall. It is a small sapling that Li Yu found in Kunlun Mountain and cultivated it with wood magic power. The purpose of growing this paulownia tree is, of course, to build a swing.
Before, there was only a small bamboo forest in this yard, and it was impossible to swing on a swing.
Li Yu also planted some fruit trees in an open space in the backyard. The grapes he fed Zhou Zixuan were freshly picked. The grapes were a variety that Li Yu had carefully selected. They had thin skin, thick flesh, and were seedless. They were sweet and juicy. Ling'er also liked to eat them.
However, it couldn't peel the skin by itself, so it always had to trouble Li Yu.
After this change, living in this small courtyard, I really felt like I was living a normal life. I practiced martial arts every day, accompanied my beloved, and petted my spirit pet. My life was particularly leisurely, and I didn't feel that practicing was boring anymore...
After a while, Li Yu walked out of the courtyard. Old He, who was lying on the rocking chair, glanced at him and sighed, "Hey, don't be too sad. This is fate."
Li Yu sighed and said, "Elder Zhao's fate is too bad. What's the point of forming a golden elixir? Won't he die earlier than you?"
Lao He also laughed and said, "You kid, you know how to comfort people..."
In fact, for these old men who are in the foundation-building stage and whose lifespans are almost exhausted, the death of Elder Zhao can be considered a kind of comfort.
They could not form the golden elixir in this lifetime, but even if Elder Zhao formed the golden elixir, what difference would it make? He would still die in confusion. Thinking this way, they would not be so sad about their own impending burial.
A moment later, Yuzhu Peak.
Li Yu is now a frequent visitor to Yuzhu Peak. The disciples guarding the peak have known him for a long time. When he comes here, he doesn’t need to report and can go in directly.
However, Li Yu did not come here very often. He basically visited Jiang Li once every half a month, so as not to cause dissatisfaction among Master Xuan Zhen, who would think that he was delaying Jiang Li's practice.
Today, it happened that Master Xuanzhen was in the main hall. Li Yu clasped his fists slightly to her, thought for a moment, took out a bunch of grapes on a jade plate, handed it to Master Xuanzhen with both hands, and said, "These are grapes that I cultivated myself. They taste good. I offer them to Master Xuanzhen for tasting."
Master Xuanzhen no longer had his initial dissatisfaction with Li Yu.
That time, he presented the precious pregnancy pill to Jiang Li without hesitation, allowing her to see Li Yu's sincerity. He would visit Jiang Li once every half a month, and each time he would only stay for half an hour at most, which would not affect her practice. During this period, her beloved disciple was obviously in a much better mood than before, and was more active in her practice, so she just let them do what they wanted.
Although Li Yu is young, he knows his limits.
Patriarch Xuanzhen took the grapes handed over by Li Yu. Over the past few hundred years, she had no idea how many spiritual fruits that could increase magical powers she had eaten. Naturally, she looked down on worldly fruits, but she still accepted the grapes offered by Li Yu.
After all, this was what he wanted.
All the disciples from Yuzhu Peak and even the entire Kunlun Mountain respected and feared her. They dared not even breathe a word in her presence. Only Li Yu, while respecting her, was able to remain neither humble nor arrogant.
Just based on this state of mind, he is far superior to some foundation-building and even golden elixir disciples.
A bunch of ordinary grapes has no value, but it is also the most valuable.
This was the first bunch of grapes she had received in her hundreds of years of spiritual practice.
Li Yu originally wanted to give grapes to Jiang Li, but when he saw Master Xuan Zhen, he also gave him a bunch out of courtesy. He had no other intention. He just regarded Master Xuan Zhen as an elder who took good care of him. He did not think much about it out of a filial piety.
She was a top powerhouse in the late Nascent Soul stage, and Li Yu could not give her any magic weapons or elixirs. He could only give her a bunch of grapes for her to taste.
Having come here many times, he was quite familiar with this Qingluan, not to mention Master Xuanzhen. Li Yu took out two grapes, put them in the palm of his hand, and put them close to its mouth. The Qingluan pecked lightly, and the grapes in Li Yu's hand disappeared.
He smiled, touched Qingluan's head, and walked straight to the back hall.
After Li Yu left, Qingluan raised her head, looked at the grapes on the jade plate in Master Xuanzhen's hand, and called out softly twice.
Patriarch Xuanzhen picked a few grapes, put them in the palm of her hand and fed them to Qingluan. Seeing that Qingluan was eating so happily, she thought for a moment, then picked up a crystal clear grape, put it into her mouth, and took a light bite. The juice overflowed and a sweet fragrance lingered between her lips and teeth.
Mmm, these grapes... they taste really good.
A moment later, in the back hall of Yuzhu Peak, the girl licked her lips playfully and said, "What sweet grapes! They are sweeter than the tribute grapes I ate when I was a child. Where did you buy them?"
Li Yu smiled and said, "I grew it myself. If you like it, I'll bring you more next time."
He leaned against a pillar, staring intently at the girl in front of him.
His decision was right. The reason why he always felt awkward when interacting with Jiang Li was because he was not used to seeing her as a girl.
After watching it many times, I got used to it.
If she were asked to go back to the way she was before, Li Yu would not be used to it.
Li Yu noticed Senior Sister Xu beside him, took a grape and handed it to her, saying, "This is the grape I cultivated myself. It took me a long time to cultivate it to this top quality. Senior Sister Xu, would you like to try it?"
Xu Qingxin shook her head and said, "I don't want to eat... um..."
Li Yu put the grape into her mouth and said, "Try one..."
In her opinion, Senior Sister Xu is one of her own, so there is no need to be polite to her.
Li Yu fed Xu Qingxin a grape. She had to taste it. She took a light bite, and the sweet juice filled with fragrance reverberated between her taste buds. Li Yu looked at her and asked with a smile, "How is it? Not bad, right?"
Xu Qingxin nodded and said, "It's delicious."
The taste of the grapes was secondary. It was the first time in her life that someone fed her food. How could she describe this feeling...
Jiang Li glanced at his senior sister secretly, feeling a little sad. Li Yu had never fed her anything...
But Li Yu had cooked sugar water for her, and thinking of this, she became happy again.
Li Yu stayed here for quarter of an hour and left with Xu Qingxin.
When passing by the front hall, Xu Qingxin was shocked to see that her master was holding a jade plate in her hand and was putting grapes from the plate into her mouth one by one, while Qingluan, who was standing beside her, was looking at her with resentful eyes...
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After leaving Yuzhu Peak, Li Yu originally planned to go back, but after thinking about it, he went to the nearby Yuxu Peak.
Now that you are here, you might as well give one to the Master as well.
Last time, someone suggested that they use all the resources of the sect to help him form a pill. Although it didn't work out in the end, Li Yu still had to express his gratitude. It was a matter of courtesy.
Although grapes are of low value, the sentiment behind the gift is great, and this is the way of life.
At the gate of Yuxu Peak, the disciple guarding the peak reported and was allowed to bring Li Yu to Yuxu Palace.
Wang Daoxuan had been upset about Elder Zhao's death these days. When he saw Li Yu, his mood eased a little and he asked, "Do you have anything to do with me?"
Li Yu handed over a jade plate and said, "It's nothing serious. I grew some grapes and sent them to the headmaster for him to taste..."
The Shoufeng disciple who sent Li Yu to Yuxu Palace was stunned.
The head master is busy with all kinds of affairs every day, and it is difficult for him to meet many Jindan-stage elders. This kid finally got into Yuxu Palace once, but he came just to give him grapes?
Wang Daoxuan was stunned for a moment when he looked at the bunch of grapes.
He looked at Li Yu and saw a smile on his face and a pure look in his eyes.
This was different from the looks of the Nascent Soul masters and Golden Core elders he met every day. Their eyes were full of desire, and they talked about elixirs and spiritual herbs as soon as they opened their mouths . They wished that all the resources of Kunlun could be poured into their disciples.
In Li Yu's eyes, he only saw sincerity.
After a moment of shock, Wang Daoxuan took the jade plate, picked up a grape and put it into his mouth. The sweet juice instantly exploded in his mouth with a slightly cool taste. Even the dark clouds in his heart for days were dispelled a little.
The next moment, Wang Daoxuan ate another one.
Then he couldn't stop, and soon he finished the bunch of grapes. At this time, he felt much better.
As the head sect leader, he had to deal with the intrigues and deceptions of everyone in the sect all day long. He had not seen such pure eyes for a long time. Li Yu's bunch of grapes became a panacea to heal his mood.
He was in a good mood, threw out a jade box, and said, "This is for you."
The disciple guarding the peak was stunned by this scene.
Li Yu looked at the ten Tongmai Pills in the box and was also stunned for a moment, then said: "Master, you have misunderstood, this is not what I meant..."
Wang Daoxuan waved his hand and said, "Just accept what I give you."
At this point, Li Yu could only accept the jade box happily and said, "Thank you, Master."
Wang Daoxuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Elder Zhao has passed away. Please accept my condolences."
Li Yu sighed: "The world is unpredictable, time and fate..."
At this time, a figure walked in from outside and passed by Li Yu and Wang Daoxuan.
Seeing this woman, Li Yu took out another bunch of grapes, placed them on the jade plate, and said, "Senior Sister Qin, these are the grapes I cultivated myself. Would you like to try some?"
Qin Keren walked right past them and said calmly, "No need."
Li Yu said: "Senior Sister, please try it. Senior Sister Qingxin and Junior Sister Jiang both said it was delicious."
Qin Keren paused, reached out to take the jade plate, and continued walking to the back of the hall.
After walking a few steps, she seemed to remember something, turned back and said to Li Yu, "Thank you."
She covered her face with a white veil, which must be some kind of magic weapon. Li Yu could only vaguely see the outline of her face, but her eyes were very beautiful, with a beautiful forehead, eyebrows, a beautiful nose and phoenix eyes. She was obviously a beauty, not an ugly monster as the witch said...
Li Yu smiled and said, "You're welcome."
After saying an emotionless thank you to Li Yu, Qin Keren went straight to the back hall.
Li Yu bowed to the headmaster and said, "Disciple will go back first."
Under the astonished gaze of the disciple guarding the peak, Li Yu slowly left the hall.
Wang Daoxuan looked at Li Yu's leaving back and said with a smile: "This kid is really different from other disciples."
He walked to the back hall and saw Qin Keren feeding the grapes to a few cranes. Wang Daoxuan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "If you don't want to eat them yourself, don't waste them. They are gifts from others. It's too rude. Why don't you give them to me..."
Although the taste and spiritual energy of these grapes cannot be compared with the immortal fruits cultivated by the sect, they are the sincere thoughts of an ordinary Kunlun disciple.
In today's cultivation world, everyone is eager for quick success and instant benefits. This kind of sincerity without a trace of profit is particularly valuable to him, the head of Kunlun.
However, Qin Keren did not give it to him and said calmly: "If you want to eat, go and ask for it yourself."
Wang Daoxuan shook his head. He had no choice but to turn around and leave.
After he left, the veiled girl stretched out her green jade fingers, peeled a crystal clear grape, and put it into her lips under the white veil. In fact, she also liked to eat grapes...
After returning to Ziyun Peak, Li Yu happily took ten Tongmai Pills.
A bunch of grapes in exchange for ten Tongmai Pills, it’s a perfect deal.
He said that cultivating immortals also requires the consideration of human relationships and worldly wisdom. If one only knows how to cultivate but doesn’t know how to handle interpersonal relationships, ten meridian-opening pills will not fall from the sky.
If he were to practice on his own, it would take more than three years to open up ten acupoints. This saves him a lot of time.
Wouldn't it be nice to save time to play with my spirit pet and spend some time with Senior Sister Zhou...
When being affectionate with Zhou Zixuan on the swing, Li Yu's eyes suddenly moved. Why did the witch contact him at this time?
The spirit shell had been taken away by her, but the way they communicated had been replaced with a more advanced soul contract. Li Yu followed the method of communication the witch had taught him, circulated his magic power, and thought to himself, "Miss, is there something wrong?"
Tens of thousands of miles away, Nangong Chan leaned against a huge chair, her face blushing, and asked, "What are you doing?"
Li Yu muttered in his heart, what was he doing? What did it have to do with her? It was like his girlfriend was checking up on him.
He said naturally, "I am practicing, what do you want from me, young lady?"
Nangong Chan thought to herself, this guy, he doesn't even hesitate when telling lies. If he was just practicing, why would she blush and feel nervous? After signing the soul contract, some of his emotions will also affect her...
The sect’s intelligence was indeed correct, he was too lustful!
Ever since returning to Kunlun, he has been indulging in women.
As a result, she couldn't practice properly.
"You'd better be practicing!"
Nangong Chan bit her teeth and said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. Since you have chosen the Five Spiritual Veins, you can only cultivate the Five Spiritual Veins to the peak at the same time before you can build your foundation. Otherwise, the Foundation Building Pill and the Meridian Extension Pill will destroy your other spirit veins. If you continue to be so obsessed with beauty, you won't be able to form a pill by then. Don't blame me for not reminding you!"
Li Yu was stunned for a moment, "Why am I obsessed with beauty?"
He was wondering in his heart, he was obsessed with beauty, how did the seductress know?
The demon girl snorted in his heart and said, "You Kunlun has many spies from our Xuanyin Sect. I know everything you do. It's just that I don't have a spirit shell, so I know it later. So you better restrain yourself..."
The spies of the Xuanyin Sect in Kunlun were probably all low-level disciples. They had no storage space and dared not carry spirit shells, so the speed of information transmission was naturally much slower. She had given herself the spirit shells in order to obtain first-hand intelligence...
Li Yu said perfunctorily: "I know, I know..."
After ending the contact, Li Yu completely forgot about the witch.
With Senior Sister Zhou in his arms, how could he still have the mind to think about the witch?
In a certain hall of Xuanyin Sect, Nangong Chan just felt that although Li Yu was a little lustful, he still knew his limits and would at least listen to her advice.
But the next moment, her pretty face turned dark.
He didn't listen to her at all!
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Purple Cloud Peak.
Li Yu had just returned from Qingxuan Peak and learned a very sad news. The sect has not yet found any result in the investigation of Elder Zhao's death, and there will probably be no result.
The world of cultivating immortals is full of murderous intentions. His death was most likely caused by revenge or murder for treasure.
This kind of thing often happens in all major sects.
The sect did not find any clues about his death, and it was most likely left unresolved. Over the past few days, no one in Kunlun mentioned the matter anymore.
Li Yu was still thinking about Zhao Guangxuan's space bracelet.
With his wealth, there must be a lot of Tongmai Pills and even Tuomai Pills in it. Unfortunately, once a space magic weapon recognizes its master, it will be difficult for others to open it even if the master dies. Nangong Chan brought it back to Xuanyin Sect. It took some time for the strong men of Xuanyin Sect to break it, otherwise, Li Yu would have been able to build his foundation.
If you choose the path of the Five Spirit Veins during the Qi Refining Stage, there is no turning back before the Golden Elixir Stage.
He could only cultivate all five spiritual veins to the peak of Qi Refining and establish the foundation for all of them through the Foundation Establishment Pill before he could take the Vessel Expanding Pill. Otherwise, a Vessel Expanding Pill that randomly selected a spiritual vein would burst his spiritual veins that had not reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
So for the time being he could only grit his teeth and practice the five meridians together.
In this situation, it would be better to wait until the Jindan stage. There are no elixirs to improve cultivation in the Jindan stage, so one can only rely on one's own practice. At that time, it depends on his own choice which spiritual vein to cultivate.
These two days, Li Yu took some time to go to Tongtian Peak.
As a result, although his magic power increased slightly, he still failed to break the record of the master.
The gap between the second and third place on the trial list was much larger than Li Yu had imagined.
On this day, Li Yu had just finished refining the elixir and walked to the front yard. He saw two figures sitting in the pavilion in the bamboo forest.
One is Zhou Zixuan, and the other is Bai Qingying who has not been seen for a long time.
There were three girls sitting side by side on the swing. When they saw Li Yu coming out, one of them jumped off the swing, waved to him, and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Li, we are here to disturb you again..."
