Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 674

At the same time, in the forbidden area of the Falling Cloud Sect.

The stone chamber door opened, and Han Li walked out, unable to hide his joy. Lyeorak smiled as if he had expected it, while Jeon Geuma, who was waiting with him, was quite surprised by Han Li’s appearance, which she was seeing for the first time.

“Junior Brother Han, how is Junior Sister?”

“She is fine. I used the technique I learned in the Great Jin, so there won’t be any more emergencies. However, Wan Yi’s cultivation of the Lesser Heavenly Moon Art is at a crucial point, so it seems she will need a few more years before she can leave the ice wall. It’s a pity that I couldn’t help her if I had mastered a cultivation method of the same attribute.”

A sigh escaped his lips, his face filled with regret.

“Don’t dwell on it too much. Junior Sister has safely awakened, so a few years will pass quickly. The day we share a congratulatory drink at your wedding is not far off!”

Lyeorak, also feeling relieved, gave Han Li a playful smile. A flush briefly crossed Han Li’s face before quickly disappearing.

“Now that I think about it, your current residence isn’t suitable for your status. As soon as we return, I’ll give you the main peak so you can prepare a new residence.”

“There’s no need for that. Although the Mother-Child Peak where I reside isn’t large, it has a quiet charm. When Wan Yi returns, we’ll make it our marital residence.”

“If you don’t want it, then so be it. I still have your Nascent Soul puppet, which I’ve been keeping…”

Lyeorak hesitated, a hint of regret in his voice, before bringing up the topic.

“I’ve already reached the late Nascent Soul stage, so I don’t need it much. I’ll donate it to the sect, so please continue to manage it, Senior Brother.”

“Thank you so much, Junior Brother Han!”

Lyeorak was greatly pleased, as it was a very helpful item for him.

“However, I’m worried that something might happen since Wan Yi’s cultivation is at a crucial juncture.”

“What do you mean, Junior Brother?”

“The Mother-Child Peak is quite far from the forbidden area, and I’ll have to leave the sect a few times in the next few years to refine some treasures. I would feel more at ease if I could reinforce the restrictions and completely seal this place off. What do you think, Senior Brother?”

“I thought it was something serious! You can do as you please. I was going to hand over the management of the restrictions here to you anyway, now that you’ve returned.”

“Thank you. Ah, my disciple will also need your care from time to time, I believe.”

Han Li pointed to Jeon Geuma as he remembered her. He also mentioned that Jeon Geuma was born with the Dragon Yin constitution and might be the reincarnation of his friend, Su Sa.

“Huh, reincarnation is real, what a strange thing. Don’t worry! If you have other things to do, this Senior Brother will make sure that Junior Sister Jeon’s Yang energy doesn’t go out of control.”

Lyeorak immediately understood Han Li’s words and agreed without hesitation.

“I’m sorry to trouble you, Senior Brother Lyeorak. However, I’ll do my best to gather and arrange for spiritual pills with Yin attributes, so please don’t worry.”

Jeon Geuma felt relieved listening to Lyeorak and Han Li’s conversation. She had been worried about what would happen to her if her master left or went into secluded cultivation, but she felt reassured that Han Li had thought of everything in advance.

Afterward, Lyeorak talked to Han Li about the upcoming ceremony and the visit of the elders from the Ancient Sword Sect and the White Cult a few days later before leaving.

Han Li waited for Lyeorak to leave the forbidden area, then took out seven or eight sets of formation flags and discs from his pocket and completely transformed the restrictions around the stone chamber.

He had killed quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators while traveling in the Great Jin, so he had obtained a considerable number of formation tools from their storage pouches. He had never trusted the restrictions protecting this place, so he decided to reinforce them this time.

He couldn’t allow anything to happen to his partner while he was away again. His hands moved incredibly fast as he deployed the formations using the formation tools. He finished setting up the formations in just about an hour and smiled at Jeon Geuma.

Han Li went back into the stone chamber for a while, then came out with a smile.

“Let’s go. I’ll prepare a residence for you! I’ll also entrust some of the formation-related scriptures I possess to you.”

He seemed to be in a good mood as he wrapped the girl in his aura and flew up, heading straight for the Mother-Child Peak where his residence was located. In an instant, a blue streak of light shot out of the forbidden area and stopped above the Mother-Child Peak, located in the east of the Falling Cloud Sect.

Han Li flicked his sleeve, and about a dozen golden flying swords shot out, followed by a flash of golden light the size of a palm before disappearing. Then, he sat cross-legged and formed a hand seal, and a loud rumbling sound echoed from around the mountainside.

Jeon Geuma, who was standing behind him, looked around with curious eyes. It wouldn’t take Han Li long to carve out a small cave for cultivation.

“The residence is complete, so you can decorate the interior as you wish. If you need anything, you can go to the sect with my Elder token and get it. I need to refine a few treasures for the next few days, so please adapt to the Falling Cloud Sect during that time.”

“Yes, Master!”

Jeon Geuma replied with a slightly excited tone. Han Li flipped his palm, and several glittering objects appeared: an elder token, flags, beads, flying swords, a mirror, and about six or seven other various magical artifacts.

“These aren’t of bad quality, and you should be able to barely use them with your cultivation. Take them and refine them for self-defense. As my disciple, you should be able to protect your own life. The token is a magical artifact to open the restrictions of the Mother-Child Peak, so you must refine it first before entering and exiting.”

“Thank you, Master! I’ll always keep that in mind.”

Jeon Geuma recognized at a glance that the magical artifacts were of high or top grade. They were good enough for a Core Formation cultivator to use, so she happily accepted them.

Han Li smiled lightly and turned into a blue streak of light, heading towards the Mother Peak, the highest peak of the Mother-Child Peak.

* * *

He returned to his residence after almost a hundred years of absence. He was briefly lost in thought as he saw that everything was the same as before. But that was only for a moment. He took out the spiritual herbs and spiritual beasts from his storage pouch and hurriedly planted them in the herb garden and placed them in the secret chamber.

Then, he entered the secret chamber and began to refine another set of Azure Bamboo Cloud Swords.

This time, he planned to add not only the newly acquired essence but also the ten-thousand-year-old black jade mined in large quantities from the Northern Wilderness, to enhance the cold properties and increase their power.

Han Li was very much looking forward to the power of his natal magic treasure after the refinement.

* * *

Han Li spent four days and nights in the secret chamber. When he came out of the secret chamber with a satisfied look, Lyeorak was waiting outside the restrictions. Han Li guessed why he had come and personally went to greet him.

“Junior Brother Han, I heard from Junior Sister Jeon that you were refining treasures, but I didn’t expect you to come out so quickly.”

“I was refining some new items I obtained in the Great Jin. I thought it would take two or three days, but it took a little longer, so I made you wait, Senior Brother. Did you come because of the Ancient Sword Sect and the White Cult’s visit?”

“That’s right. All the elders from both sects are coming. They probably couldn’t believe that you had already reached the late Nascent Soul stage.”

“I’ll find out when I meet them.”

“It would be best if you did that.”

Lyeorak smiled at Han Li’s calm words. They flew up in streaks of light and headed towards the Falling Cloud Sect.

Shortly after, they arrived outside the main hall of the main peak.

About a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators were guarding the entrance of the main hall. They bowed respectfully to Han Li and Lyeorak, but some of them glanced at Han Li with curious eyes.

Han Li frowned slightly and snorted.

It was a very small sound, but it was like a thunderclap to Lyeorak and the disciples. The Foundation Establishment cultivators were startled and quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look up.

“Are the guests inside?”

“Reporting to the Ancestors, the seniors from the Ancient Sword Sect and the White Cult are waiting inside.”

One of the quick-witted disciples quickly answered Lyeorak’s question. Han Li quickly scanned the cultivators inside the main hall with his spiritual sense and confirmed their cultivation levels.

‘Two in the middle stage and three in the early stage… The grand elders of both sects have all gathered.’

Han Li quietly stepped inside first.

Lyeorak flinched for a moment but wisely stepped back, giving the impression that Han Li was in charge of everything. However, after a few steps, Lyeorak felt as if Han Li had completely disappeared.

He could clearly see him, but he couldn’t find him with his spiritual sense. Lyeorak was a little worried. This was something that low-level cultivators usually experienced when facing high-level cultivators.

Even with Han Li right in front of him, he couldn’t sense him with his spiritual sense, which meant that if the other party decided to attack, he wouldn’t know until they were right behind him. The problem was whether the cultivators inside the main hall would also be fooled.

Of course, Lyeorak believed that Han Li was trying to intimidate the Ancient Sword Sect and the White Cult, but he couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

After passing through a short corridor, they soon reached the main hall.

Whoosh!

Ten pairs of eyes all turned to Lyeorak, then to Han Li. Only after confirming this could Lyeorak fully relax. It meant that all five Nascent Soul cultivators had failed to sense Han Li approaching.

Their expressions changed, and they hurriedly stood up from their seats.

“I heard that Fellow Daoist Han has become a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, but we, middle-stage cultivators, can’t even sense your aura.”

The old man with curly hair was the first to speak, his surprised expression replaced with a serious tone. He was the Grand Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect, Old Monster Geum. Then, the Fiery Old Monster of the White Cult, wearing a purple robe, quickly greeted him.

“That’s right. To reach the late stage in just over a hundred years, Fellow Daoist Han’s cultivation speed is truly astonishing. I wonder if there will ever be a cultivator who can break this record.”

“I wandered around the world and happened to encounter a fortuitous opportunity. Rather, I wonder if I have been rude to the two of you for making you wait so long, since you have personally come to the Falling Cloud Sect.”

“For those of us who cultivate, this amount of time is nothing.”

Old Monster Geum chuckled, and Han Li smiled back, then scanned the other three cultivators. Two of them were newly promoted elders in the Nascent Soul stage. The gentle-looking woman was Myeong Hyeong, a female cultivator from the Ancient Sword Sect whom he had met when he attended the White Cult’s ceremony.

He had a deep impression of her because she had tried to test him by using a secret technique without any discretion. However, when he examined her with his spiritual sense, he opened his mouth with a surprised expression.

“Fellow Daoist Myeong Hyeong, have you been well? You’re now almost at the peak of the early stage, and if you cultivate diligently for another ten years or so, you’ll soon reach the middle stage.”

The woman stood awkwardly, then was startled by his words. In fact, she was the one who had the most doubts about the news that Han Li had become a great cultivator. When they met at the White Cult before, wasn’t he someone who had entered the Nascent Soul stage around the same time as her?

She possessed a special treasure that allowed her to cultivate several times faster than others, and she had overcome several crises with its power, making a name for herself as a genius of the Ancient Sword Sect.

She had met Han Li, who was younger than her but had a higher cultivation level, so she couldn’t help but try to check his strength with a secret technique.

She was a little surprised that the secret technique didn’t work, but she firmly believed that she would soon catch up to Han Li with the power of her treasure. However, after only a hundred years, he had appeared as a late-stage cultivator and had accurately identified her cultivation with his powerful spiritual sense.

“To see through my situation, you are indeed amazing. With Fellow Daoist Han in the Cloud Dream Mountains, other forces will not be able to encroach.”

“As Fellow Daoist Myeong Hyeong said, considering Fellow Daoist Han’s age, our Cloud Dream Mountains will have nothing to worry about for the next 700 or 800 years. Rather than fearing that someone will encroach on the Cloud Dream Mountains, we will now fear that our three sects will venture out of the Cloud Dream Mountains.”

At this point, Lyeorak continued the woman’s words, and the expressions of those who were listening changed. Han Li was quiet, but he gradually brought back the aura that had disappeared and began to emit the powerful pressure of the late Nascent Soul stage.

The five cultivators found it difficult to even stand under the pressure of his spiritual energy, and now there was no doubt about him left.

After a while, Lyeorak discussed how the cultivators of the three sects would expand their power and that they should take control of the entire capital region. Although it wasn’t explicitly stated, it was implicitly mentioned that the Ancient Sword Sect and the White Cult were like sects subordinate to the Falling Cloud Sect, and Old Monster Geum and the Fiery Old Monster in the purple robe exchanged glances, reading the helplessness in each other’s faces.

However, Lyeorak pretended not to notice this, even though he knew it.

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