Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 993

“This child is one of the investigators who possesses the Primordial Body I mentioned before.”

“I heard that at the time, she was staying as a guest elder of your clan, but she was your disciple?”

“Is that so strange? I took a liking to the child and accepted her as my disciple last year.”

Cai Liuying smiled at his questioning gaze.

“Ah, I see.”

“You think I only took this child as my disciple because of the Guanghan Realm matter.”

“How could I think that?”

“It doesn’t matter what you think. But I can assure you that I never forced this child to become my disciple.”

“It’s true that I sincerely wanted to enter Master’s tutelage and made the decision myself.”

The woman in the bamboo hat finally spoke at Cai Liuying’s words. Her low voice had a strange charm. Han Li felt awkward at her words and closed his mouth.

“I came this time hoping that we could get to know each other and cooperate well in the Guanghan Realm.”

“Could it be that the opening of the Guanghan Realm is not far off?”

Han Li noticed something from Cai Liuying’s gentle explanation and asked back.

“As expected. If there are no unforeseen events, we will be able to enter the Guanghan Realm in a month.”

“So soon?”

“Do you have other things to do?”

“It’s not that. I was just thinking that if I had another few decades to cultivate, I could have raised my magic power to its peak and entered the Guanghan Realm to improve my cultivation.”

“Well, it’s like missing a good opportunity. But it’s not that difficult for you, who is still in the 7th level of the Upper Realm, to overcome the hurdles of cultivation anyway. Since Dan and I have promised you compensation, you shouldn’t be greedy.”

“Don’t worry. If I were to refuse the Guanghan Realm mission now, Senior Tianjizi, not just you, would not leave me alone.”

“I’m glad you understand. Another reason I came today is to tell you about the Guanghan Realm and the forbidden ruins. You also need to prepare the necessary magical artifacts and treasures.”

Cai Liuying nodded casually and changed the subject.

“I will listen carefully.”

Han Li was also hoping for this, so he answered with genuine joy.

“I won’t talk about the main things to be wary of in the Guanghan Realm. There will be someone to explain these things separately before departure, so I will tell you about the minor dangers I encountered when I entered the Guanghan Realm.

First of all, when you enter the Guanghan Realm, it’s best not to step into particularly cold or hot areas. There is a high possibility that ferocious beasts with extreme yin or extreme yang constitutions live there, or that powerful restrictions are in place. Also, if…”

Cai Liuying’s story lasted for about an hour. Han Li, as well as the woman in the bamboo hat, listened intently. It was a matter of life and death, so they couldn’t miss even the smallest details.

“Lastly, remember that if you see strange, bright red clouds in the distance, you must run away as far as possible immediately. If you hesitate, you will surely lose your life. You will know the specific reason when the time comes. That’s all I have to say. Will you remember it well?”

“I will remember it well. Thank you for your teachings, Senior.”

“Then we should be going now. We’ll see each other again when the day comes to enter the Guanghan Realm.”

Cai Liuying got up from her seat without any hesitation, and the woman in the bamboo hat followed her. Han Li also got up to see them off.

“We’ll go on our own, so don’t bother. It’s not good to attract the attention of other investigators.”

“Yes, I will do that this time.”

At Cai Liuying’s firm tone, Han Li did not insist and bowed. The woman, who was about to leave with her disciple, paused and turned her head.

“Ah, look at my mind. I forgot one thing!”

“Please, tell me.”

“Keep this safe. It contains a kind of Combined Attack Technique. It would be best to master it before departure. When you enter the Guanghan Realm, the three of you shouldn’t rush to leave but first practice the secret art of combining your Primordial Divine Lights into one.

It is essential for breaking restrictions, and it will be very powerful when you encounter a strong enemy. Originally, I was planning to have you practice it in advance, but there are many eyes watching in Yuncheng, so I decided that you should learn the content separately and practice the combination inside the Guanghan Realm.”

Cai Liuying threw a white jade piece.

“Combined Attack Technique!”

Han Li received the jade piece and quietly infused his consciousness into it. He had heard of the Combined Attack Technique before. It was a rare technique that greatly increased power by not just attacking together, but by learning a technique to combine forces professionally.

An hour later, when he withdrew his consciousness from the jade piece, the main hall was already empty. Cai Liuying had already left with the woman in the bamboo hat.

Han Li was not flustered and activated his blue energy, disappearing from the spot. A moment later, a golden light flashed in the void of the secret room, and he appeared.

* * *

The three-headed, six-armed golden monster and the purple Han Li Nascent Soul were each sitting cross-legged, cultivating. They opened their eyes and looked up at the void as Han Li appeared.

“It would have been better if you had reached a certain level of cultivation before entering the Guanghan Realm. But it can’t be helped! I need to prepare a few necessary things and hurry to refine the Primordial Magnetic Mountain among the Five Extreme Mountains.”

Han Li emitted golden light towards the three-headed, six-armed golden monster. Then, a Buddhist chant was heard from the monster’s body, and it broke into pieces, turning into numerous golden magic characters and black energy.

The golden magic characters were sucked into Han Li’s body, and the black energy fluctuated and condensed into a pitch-black Nascent Soul. It was Han Li’s second Nascent Soul, the Demonic Infant.

The Demonic Infant smiled brightly, flashing purple light from its body, and was wearing the Heavenly Demon Armor.

Han Li smiled and stretched out a hand to summon the Demonic Infant. Black light flashed from the Demonic Infant’s body, and it seeped into his body.

When he had gathered rare materials and condensed the body of the Demon Dharma Image to a certain extent, Han Li made an amazing discovery. The Demonic Infant, without a physical body, could easily reside in the body of the Dharma Image and use its demonic energy to cultivate the Profound Yin Demonic Energy, which had been stagnant.

Moreover, the Demonic Infant constantly emitted demonic energy while learning demonic arts, which tempered the Dharma Image, benefiting both of them. He happily allowed the Demonic Infant to reside in the Dharma Image.

He was just disappointed that the Demonic Infant’s cultivation was low.

If it had reached a similar level as the main body, it could have resided in the Dharma Image and become an existence like an External Incarnation, becoming a great force when facing a strong enemy. The path from the Nascent Soul stage to the Void Refinement stage was long and arduous for ordinary cultivators.

However, Han Li’s main Nascent Soul directly imparted the enlightenment it had gained through cultivation, and with the aid of rare elixirs, the second Nascent Soul’s cultivation speed now surpassed the main body.

There were hurdles in cultivation, but they were easier to overcome than for ordinary cultivators, and the enlightenment gained from overcoming previous hurdles was a great help.

Whether they were humans or other races, when their cultivation reached a certain level and they felt it was difficult to improve further on their own, they began to refine things like External Incarnations or second Nascent Souls.

However, creating another version of oneself required a huge price, and most people wasted their remaining lifespan on this. So, even though they knew that External Incarnations were good, they could only create two or so at most, and their cultivation was often inferior to the main body.

Han Li’s second Nascent Soul was already at the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, thanks to being immersed in the demonic energy of the Dharma Image and taking numerous elixirs. It was ready to reach the late Nascent Soul stage at any time.

Now that the opening of the Guanghan Realm was imminent, there was no need to rush. He could take it to the Guanghan Realm, overcome the hurdles of cultivation, and advance to the late Nascent Soul stage. If it was the rich spiritual energy that could lead even a Void Refinement-level existence to the Fusion stage, then overcoming the hurdle of the Nascent Soul stage would be easy.

While making plans, he looked at another Han Li and his eyes shone.

“To think that the body of the Earth Immortal was the best material for creating an External Incarnation and a Substitute Body! Moreover, the Earth Immortal directly absorbed the liquid from the mysterious bottle and accepted it as pure spiritual power. Thanks to that, his magic power increased day by day, and he reached the mid-Void Refinement stage in just a few years without even going through proper hurdles!

Heavenly spiritual objects originally endured countless years to gain spirituality, and it was unknown how much more time would have to pass to transform them. But why is it that the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng, which is the same kind of heavenly spiritual object, only has the effect of restoring vitality and does not increase magic power? Is it because of the Earth Immortal’s special ability or the magic of the puppet elixir?”

Han Li narrowed his brows and thought for a long time before shaking his head.

“Hmm, whatever the case, it’s clear that I’ve encountered a great opportunity! To avoid interfering with the main body’s cultivation, I shouldn’t separate my primordial spirit again to create an External Incarnation, but it’s entirely possible to refine a ‘Substitute Body’ to replace my body. Later, I can control the body with my Nascent Soul to face strong enemies.”

The decision Han Li made after learning that the liquid from the mysterious bottle increased the Earth Immortal’s magic power was simple. He would continue to cultivate it to see if he could raise its magic power to the Fusion stage level.

Even if it was only a ‘half-star realm’ level because the magic power had increased without enlightenment, if his Nascent Soul directly controlled the body, he would be able to face even Fusion stage cultivators based on his tremendous divine powers.

If the Substitute Body’s magic power continued to increase and became comparable to a Great Ascension stage existence, Han Li would have nothing to fear in the Spirit Realm. Of course, everything was just a hypothesis so far.

For some reason, he felt that reaching such a heaven-defying level was impossible, and he had a hunch that the limit would be the peak of the Fusion stage or the Void Refinement stage.

‘When I was growing the Golden Thunder Bamboo, it was effective for up to ten thousand years, but after that, no changes occurred.’

Also, it wasn’t enough to just accumulate pure magic power in the Earth Immortal’s body. Once it reached a certain level, he had to circulate it through the dantian and meridians to refine it. The Earth Immortal’s empty body, without a soul, could not do this on its own.

Han Li raised the corners of his mouth and ordered the purple ‘Han Li’.

“Gok-ah, you’ve worked hard so far. There’s no need to refine your magic power for a while, so come out. For the next month, stop cultivating the elixir and pour all the mysterious spiritual liquid into the Earth Immortal’s body to slowly refine it.”

“Yes, Master.”

A young and clear voice was heard, and a six or seven-year-old girl emerged from the top of the purple ‘Han Li’s’ head. The girl, wearing a white dress and her hair neatly tied, was very cute.

“I will take you to the Guanghan Realm as well. So, go back to the herb garden and rest.”

“Can I really go with you?”

The girl looked happy with a naive face.

“I don’t know what might happen in the Guanghan Realm, and since your primordial spirit has already taken on a human form, how can I leave you behind? If someone invades the east while I’m gone, they’ll be discovered.”

“I’m so happy! Now that I’ve changed like this, I really want to see the outside world.”

“Haha, I suppose so! But until you go out with me, you must stay in the herb garden and avoid the attention of others. There will be people coming and going from the residence for a while.”

“I understand. I will go to the herb garden right away and rest!”

Gok-ah was startled by Han Li’s words and answered with a frightened face. The girl’s form became hazy and turned into white light, disappearing. Gok-ah was the transformed primordial spirit of the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng.

Although the Earth Immortal had promised to help the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng develop intelligence early, he never imagined that the white rabbit would take the form of a girl in just one year after the Earth Immortal’s soul entered reincarnation.

Presumably, the Earth Immortal had given a great deal of help in addition to what he had said in advance. So, Han Li gave the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng the name Gok-ah.”