A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality - Chapter 1172 - Chapter 1172: Volume 7 Across the Human World Chapter 1168 Returning to the Clan

Chapter 1172: Volume 7 Across the Human World Chapter 1168 Returning to the Clan

“Master, what do you mean by saying that?” Tian Qin’er became somewhat anxious.

“You stayed in those bamboo buildings for a day, did you feel anything?” Instead of answering directly, Han Li asked indifferently.

“I don’t know, but it felt very strange, some things I can’t quite articulate,” murmured Tian Qin’er.

“That was where an old friend of mine used to live. She also possessed the Dragon’s Cry Physique and was a natural-born Array Master. However, she passed away at a young age,” Han Li said slowly.

“Ah, didn’t Master try to save her back then?” Tian Qin’er asked in shock.

“Back then, I hadn’t even passed my Core Formation, how could I have saved her. Moreover, she had harbored a death wish due to another matter. The formation spell book I showed you the other day was a legacy she left behind. When I met Fellow Daoist Xin, it all started with another called Qi Yunxiao. Back then I had just established my foundation, and I attended an underground auction at a city market…” Han Li didn’t mind the trouble and went on to recount the past events, including how he met Qi Yunxiao, and later Xin Ruyin, as well as the reasons for their eventual demise, not concealing a single detail.

It was only when he talked about seeing the descendants of Xin Ruyin’s maid after his departure that he stopped speaking.

But the young girl had already been listening with her eyes wide and mouth agape, and only after a long while did she exhale a long breath, her eyes showing a complex expression as she said.

“So it turns out, does Master actually think I am the reincarnation of that person?”

“Initially, I only had a third of a suspicion, but after seeing your reaction in the bamboo buildings, I am at least fifty percent certain now. But that’s enough. It seems that this talk of reincarnation is mostly true,” Han Li chuckled ‘hehe’.

“Then the reason Master took me in…” Upon hearing this, Tian Qin’er started to feel uneasy.

“Rest assured, I truly took you in as a disciple. I had some rapport with Fellow Daoist Xin back then, and I truly admired her talent in the Dao of Formations. Taking you in, on one hand, is because you might be the reincarnation of Fellow Daoist Xin, and on the other hand, because I hope to cultivate your path in the Dao of Formations, making you a true Array Master, which I may find very useful in the future. Of course, if you’ve changed your mind now and no longer wish to study under me, I can also send you back to the Scattered Stars Sea,” Han Li said steadily, his gaze fixed on the young girl’s face.

“I don’t know if I am truly the reincarnation of Master’s old friend, but even if it’s true, I have no recollection of my past life. Now that Master, as a great cultivator, is willing to take me, a Qi Refinement cultivator, as his disciple, how could Qin’er foolishly pass up this opportunity?” Tian Qin’er shook her head hurriedly, a look of panic appearing, seemingly afraid that Han Li would no longer accept her as his disciple.

After all, they had not yet formally conducted the ceremony of taking a master, and she was still just an Unofficial Disciple.

“It’s good that you’re willing to study under me. I don’t dare promise much else, but I am quite confident in ensuring you cultivate peacefully until the Core Formation Stage,” Han Li smiled faintly.

“Qin’er is willing to study under Master without any second thoughts,” the young girl said without hesitation.

“Good. Once we return to the Drifting Cloud Sect, I will officially accept you as my disciple. I’ve never truly taken a disciple before, just an Unofficial Disciple, whom you’ll meet in the sect eventually,” Han Li said, smiling gently.

Upon hearing this, the young girl felt relieved and a sweet smile appeared on her face for the first time since they’d set out.

Following that, Han Li’s body was filled with Mana, and the streak of light he traveled in sped up significantly, disappearing from the sky in an instant.

Several months later, Han Li and the young girl arrived within the borders of the State of Xi without any trouble.

A few days later, a blinding azure rainbow appeared near the Dreamcloud Mountains. When it was still a hundred miles away from the mountain range, suddenly, a heaven-shattering long cry burst out from within the rainbow.

The cry pierced through the clouds, sounding like both a dragon’s cry and a phoenix’s call. The nearby clouds were shaken, trembling wildly and dispersing in disarray.

However, the speed of the azure rainbow was unbelievable; in just a few flashes, it had traveled tens of miles. The powerful Spiritual Power contained in the cry naturally alerted all three major Sects within the entire Dreamcloud Mountains.

From the Nascent Soul elders to the ordinary Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment Sect members, everyone’s hearts trembled upon hearing the cry.

The Nascent Soul eccentrics, in particular, couldn’t sit still and personally left the Sect to check which renowned figure had arrived and was acting so unrestrained in the Dreamcloud Mountains.

As a result, when Han Li had just dived into the mountain range less than a dozen miles, he was immediately met by five streaks of light shooting towards him, presumably Nascent Soul cultivators from the three Sects.

With a thought, Han Li’s unsettled emotions finally settled as he was about to meet Nangong Wan again.

The streak of light converged, the cry stopped, and there, Han Li revealed his figure along with Tian Qin’er, turning to look carefully at the five approaching streaks of light.

After a moment, a rare smile appeared on his face.

As the five streaks of light approached within thirty to forty feet, the lights dissipated, revealing five cultivators.

Han Li unexpectedly recognized most of them.

“Senior Disciple Han, is it you?” A middle-aged man in a dark blue robe recognized Han Li’s face from afar, and as he stopped, he exclaimed in both shock and joy, calling out loudly to Han Li.

It turns out that he is Lu Luo from the Drifting Cloud Sect, the Elder Lu who had invited Han Li to join the sect all those years ago.

“Senior Martial Brother Lu, long time no see, I trust you’ve been well!” Han Li said with a smile, cupping his fist towards Lu Luo.

“So it’s Fellow Daoist Han returning to the mountain. I was wondering who possessed such astonishing divine skills. Oh, Brother Han, you’ve advanced to the late stage already?” The one who spoke first was a monk dressed in a red robe, but with the fair complexion and rosy lips of a child, the Child Fire Dragon from The Ancient Sword Sect. However, his face was suddenly filled with a ghostly expression.

“Aren’t you, Brother Lan, also advanced to the mid-stage realm?” Han Li glanced at the child and replied with a smile.

“Brother Han is making a joke. How can my advancement to the mid-stage be compared with the fact that Fellow Daoist has become a great cultivator?” The Child Fire Dragon swallowed dryly, then reluctantly responded.

The others were startled and swept their spiritual sense over Han Li, resulting in equally stunned expressions.

Lu Luo’s voice trembled slightly as he asked again:

“Is this true? Junior Martial Brother, you have become a late stage great cultivator?”

“During my travels, I came upon many fortuitous encounters and was just lucky enough to break through to the late stage,” Han Li replied calmly and composedly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Luo was overjoyed, so much so that he didn’t know what to say, his usual stoic face now breaking into smiles.

“Congratulations, Brother Han, to think that barely a century has passed and Fellow Daoist has taken another huge step on the path of immortal cultivation. It seems our Dreamcloud Mountains lineage will now be able to make its mark on Tian Luo.” The speaker was an elder with the surname Feng from the Hundred Possibilities Pavilion, whom Han Li had once met. After his initial shock, he immediately went on to say enthusiastically.

Han Li just smiled and nodded, saying nothing more.

Although both Nascent Soul early-stage and late-stage cultivators are referred to as Nascent Soul cultivators and address each other as peers, everyone is well aware of the vast gap between them.

The rest naturally lowered themselves half a step in front of Han Li.

As for the other two, they were somewhat unfamiliar-faced men, each a newly advanced elder from The Ancient Sword Sect and the Hundred Possibilities Pavilion respectively.

In front of Han Li, these two were naturally even more constrained, after greeting him, they tactfully said little else.

“Brother Lan, Fellow Daoist Feng, please go back first. Brother Han has been away from the sect for so many years; I’m afraid I need to gather within the sect for a few days before visiting The Ancient Sword Sect and Hundred Possibilities Pavilion to meet some fellow daoists, how about that?” With a flash in his eye, Han Li said so.

Upon hearing this, both the Child Fire Dragon and Elder Feng said there was no need, and instead, they declared they would definitely visit the Drifting Cloud Sect personally to meet Han Li along with the other Nascent Soul elders. After securing Han Li’s agreement, they scheduled a visit for three days later and then bid their farewells and left.

In the blink of an eye, only Lu Luo remained.

“Senior Martial Brother Lu, now that The Ancient Sword Sect and the Hundred Possibilities Pavilion have new Nascent Soul cultivators, doesn’t our sect have any new Nascent Soul elders? It troubles me to make Senior Martial Brother come out personally to meet me,” Han Li said, frowning slightly at Lu Luo after the four people had left riding streaks of light without a trace.

“How shameful, our sect has indeed taken in many disciples with exceptional aptitude over the past century by borrowing Junior Martial Brother’s reputation, but their cultivation is still weak. There are really not many who are close to breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage. However, when those with good aptitude grow up, the situation will definitely improve a lot. Eh, who is this little girl…” At first, Lu Luo showed a color of embarrassment, but his gaze swept over Tian Qin’er, standing behind Han Li, and he asked with some confusion.

“This is a disciple I took in during my travels; we haven’t yet officially held the discipleship ceremony,” Han Li explained with a smile.

“Greetings to Senior Uncle!” Tian Qin’er was quite well-behaved, promptly stepping forward and bending her knee in a courteous bow. Although her Qi Refinement Realm cultivation level was low, after being personally accepted by Han Li, she was naturally very different from the ordinary disciples who relied on cultivation for seniority.

“Haha, rise, rise. I didn’t expect my junior martial brother to finally start taking in disciples. As your senior uncle, I don’t have much to offer, but I’ll give you a protective artifact from my younger days!” Lu Luo laughed heartily, reached into his storage pouch at his waist, and a red-glowing crystal ball appeared in his hand, which he then handed directly to Tian Qin’er.

The young girl was initially startled but soon filled with joy, bowing again before excitedly accepting the artifact.

Seeing this, Han Li simply smiled in response and promptly set off with the two towards the Drifting Cloud Sect.

On the way, Lu Luo started to give Han Li an overview of the facts concerning the Drifting Cloud Sect over the past hundred years, with the focus naturally on the demise of the silver-haired Senior Martial Brother Cheng and the fact that Nangong Wan was yet to be freed from her predicament!

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While Han Li had anticipated the demise of the silver-haired elder, hearing it from Lu Luo’s mouth still stirred a sense of sorrow within him.

After all, Han Li had gotten along quite well with Senior Martial Brother Cheng.

However, hearing that Nangong Wan was still trapped in the ice barrier, Han Li’s heart sank and a tinge of anxiety appeared on his face.

But Lu Luo smiled and explained:

“Junior martial brother need not worry, although junior martial sister has not yet been freed from the seal, she has already awakened and is not in any danger. She is actually cultivating a technique within the barrier, and breaking out now would only cause her to lose all her previous efforts.” (To be continued, if you want to know what happen next, please visit www.WebNovel, more chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)