A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality - Chapter 1171 - Chapter 1171: Volume 7: Across the Human World Chapter 1167: Past and Present Lives

Chapter 1171: Volume 7: Across the Human World Chapter 1167: Past and Present Lives

“Is Master calling me?” The old man named Feng Zhi hesitantly asked, afraid that he had heard wrong.

“What are you hesitating for? Come here. The elder has a question for you. Weren’t you the one who used to live here?” The scholar, however, was afraid that his disciple’s slow response would displease Han Li, and his tone suddenly turned stern.

“Yes, Disciple is coming right away.” After confirming he hadn’t misheard, the Foundation Establishment cultivator braced himself and flew over, arriving beside the scholar.

“You used to live here, didn’t you?” Han Li’s gaze swept over Feng Zhi a few times, and with a slight change of expression, he slowly asked.

“Reporting to the elder, indeed, before I joined the sect, I indeed originally lived here,” the Foundation Establishment cultivator replied respectfully, not daring to conceal anything.

“Originally lived here, how did you manage to achieve Foundation Establishment?” Han Li nodded, then to everyone’s surprise, he asked a question that made everyone startle.

“Junior’s mother had encountered a senior figure many years ago who gifted her a Foundation Establishment Pill, which allowed me to successfully establish my foundation,” Feng Zhi, puzzled in his heart, hurriedly responded.

“So, you are Young Mei’s descendant,” Han Li’s expression eased somewhat.

“Young Mei! Could the elder be referring to my maternal grandmother? Could the elder be the same one who gifted the Foundation Establishment Pill?” Feng Zhi was initially stunned, then lost his voice as he recalled something.

“You’re not slow-witted indeed, you’ve figured it out.” Han Li chuckled, “Hehe.”

“Many thanks to the elder for the generous gift of the pill all those years ago, juniors are always eternally grateful,” the Foundation Establishment cultivator said with a face full of joy, hastily giving a deep bow in the air.

The scholar and the dark-skinned old man, however, were left somewhat dumbstruck.

Han Li didn’t dodge but accepted the gesture, and only then said leisurely:

“Before I achieved great success in the Dao, I had multiple encounters with your ancestor, and later when I met your mother, I gifted her a Foundation Establishment Pill to conclude an old affinity. However, seeing that you are still only at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, it seems your aptitude is not outstanding. Now that you are old and weak, I’m afraid your path of immortal cultivation has come to an end.”

“Junior’s aptitude is limited, I’ve disappointed the elder,” Feng Zhi replied, his face reddening slightly.

“Hehe, I have nothing to be disappointed about. However, how did the Feather Transformation Sect come to move to this mountain? This place used to be the residence of your grandmother’s former master. Don’t you know that? And your grandmother’s master was a good friend of mine in the old days.” Han Li’s face suddenly darkened, his tone becoming chilly.

The scholar and the dark-skinned old man’s faces immediately turned pale with alarm.

“Junior is somewhat aware of this matter. However, I have moved all the bamboo houses where Fellow Daoist Xin used to live to another part of the mountain behind us, preserving everything in its original state without any damage. This was also a condition for allowing my sect to take over this mountain,” Feng Zhi’s heart skipped a beat, but he hurriedly clarified.

“Is that so?” A glint of cold light swept across Han Li’s eyes as he turned and directly asked the two Core Formation cultivators.

“It is indeed as he says. This place is not the main gate of our Feather Transformation Sect, but merely a temporary stop for the sect. The reason why there are so many disciples here this time is that Junior was leading a team to handle some affairs in the State of Yuan Wu, and we had to stay here for a while. After Fellow Daoist Xin’s former residences were moved away, we haven’t touched anything,” the scholar, sensing Han Li’s displeasure, quickly explained.

“I see. Regardless of what you initially thought, this is a place belonging to an old friend of mine. I do not wish to see any cultivators lingering here. You two should know what to do next, right?” Han Li said to them coldly.

“Junior understands and will immediately give up this place, and will have the disciples move out right away,” the dark-skinned elder jolted to attention, responding without hesitation.

The scholar naturally had no objections, instead nodding in agreement even more eagerly.

“That’s good, take care of yourselves. Lead me to Fellow Daoist Xin’s former bamboo house,” Han Li said unceremoniously to the scholar and his companion and then turned his head to the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

“Yes, Junior will lead the elder there right away.” Feng Zhi dared not show any reluctance, respectfully agreed, and after saluting the scholar, he activated his Magic Artifact and flew directly towards another part of the mountain.

Green light erupted from Han Li’s body, wrapping up Tian Qin’er who was behind him, and with a flash, they both turned into a green arc, following after Feng Zhi.

In the blink of an eye, they had circled to the other side of the mountain and disappeared from view.

“This person really is a late Nascent Soul cultivator, aren’t we mistaken? He doesn’t resemble any of the three great cultivators described in the rumors.” It was only then that the scholar’s tension eased, and he moved his lips slightly, communicating with the old man through a voice transmission.

It seemed that even at such distance, they did not dare to converse normally.

“It should be true, the spiritual pressure from him is clearly several times more terrifying than our Sect Master’s. And he’s indeed not one of the rumored three great cultivators. Could it be that our Tian Luo has finally seen the rise of a fourth great cultivator?” The dark-skinned elder spoke, seeming a bit uncertain himself.

“If that is true, he must have successfully advanced, otherwise the entire Tian Luo would have been in an uproar by now,” the scholar murmured.

“Forget it! No matter who he is, even if our Sect Master were here, we would not dare to offend him. We’d better quickly relinquish this place to avoid angering him, otherwise, things could turn very bad,” the elder said with an ugly expression.

“Senior Brother, your words make sense; I’ll send the orders right away. It’s a pity to give up such a fine foothold for our sect,” the scholar sighed, still showing some reluctance to leave this place.

“Hmph, we’re already lucky this time. It’s a good thing that you took Feng Zhi as your disciple back then. Without him here, judging by how the other party was breaking the restrictive formations, they might have attacked us right away. How come I didn’t know that this disciple of yours has some connection with that elder. Have you never heard about it before, Brother? And who was the previous owner of this place, to have been an acquaintance of a late-Nascent Soul cultivator?” The dark-skinned old man took a deep breath before asking.

“Senior Brother, your question has stumped me. As you know, although I took Feng Zhi as my disciple quite early, it was just because he was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and his talent was quite ordinary. I really don’t know much about his affairs. However, I did ask once about the original owner of the bamboo lodges here. After all, the original restrictive formations were quite ingenious and practical, though seemingly simple. But it seems that he was just a Qi Condensation cultivator, so I didn’t pay much attention to it after that,” the scholar also became somewhat puzzled.

“A Qi Condensation cultivator and a late-Nascent Soul cultivator, even if this is a matter from many years ago, this is still far too great a difference,” the old man said with a bit of speechlessness.

Hearing this, the scholar could only respond with a helpless, wry smile.

Following that, the two dared not delay any further and immediately returned to the buildings below with other cultivators. At their command, the several hundred disciples began to pack up, ready to vacate the place right away.

At this time, Han Li was walking into an unusually verdant bamboo lodge with Tian Qin’er.

Although these bamboo lodges were exceptionally clean, they clearly had seen many years pass by.

Feng Zhi, who was leading the way, tried to please as he explained:

“After these bamboo lodges were moved here, I, following my mother’s instructions, would occasionally reinforce them with a burst of spiritual light to prevent them from decaying and deteriorating, and I would come over to clean them regularly.”

“Oh, you are quite considerate,” Han Li responded with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, as he walked into the lobby of the bamboo lodge and looked around.

If he remembered correctly, this lodge was indeed the one Xin Ruyin had lived in years ago. Now the old objects remained, but the beautiful lady was gone.

Feeling somewhat nostalgic, Han Li thought to himself, then his eyes shifted to Tian Qin’er’s face, and his heart stirred.

At that moment, the young girl’s bright eyes appeared hazy; she caressed the bamboo table and chairs in the hall while wandering around slowly, her pretty face looking bewildered, as if she was so entranced as to be out of control.

Seeing this, a complex and inexplicable expression flashed through Han Li’s eyes.

He remained silent for a moment, then gestured to the Foundation Establishment cultivator beside him:

“Leave us. My disciple and I will stay here alone for one day; you can come back here tomorrow.”

Han Li’s words were filled with undeniable authority. The old man felt a chill in his heart, hurriedly and respectfully agreed, and quietly left without another word.

Han Li’s figure flickered as he sat in a corner of the hall, closing his eyes slightly and began to meditate to restore his spirit, letting Tian Qin’er wander around in Xin Ruyin’s former residence.

Early the next day, when Feng Zhi returned anxiously to see Han Li, he found that Han Li and the young girl had already vanished without a trace, leaving only two vials of unknown medicinal pills on the bamboo lodge’s table, and the bamboo lodge was empty.

The old man was overjoyed to see this.

Medicinal pills left behind by a late-Nascent Soul cultivator were naturally extraordinary.

He carefully stored away the two vials of medicinal pills. At the same time, he made up his mind: no matter what, he had to protect these bamboo lodges well. Perhaps if that elder took a fancy and came back here for a visit one day, he might still have a chance for fortune.

Leaving aside what was going through the mind of Young Mei’s descendant, Han Li had already flown a million miles away with Tian Qin’er.

But the hazy look in the young girl’s eyes did not dissipate; it even became more profound, showing her restless state of mind.

“Master, why did you take me to that place? What do those bamboo lodges have to do with me?” The girl, who had been silent since leaving the mountain peak, suddenly asked somewhat abnormally.

“Originally, I could not be certain whether it had anything to do with you, but now it seems that it probably does,” Han Li replied indifferently.

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“They and me… ”

“Do you believe in reincarnation and past and present lives?”

The girl wanted to ask more, but Han Li interrupted her with a sentence that sent a shiver through her heart.

Immediately, her pretty face showed a sudden and dramatic change in expression.

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