Chapter 1239: Red Soul Banner

**Text Volume 7: Traversing the Human Realm**

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“Friend Daoist, do you think I have too much time on my hands? Even if I could truly cultivate the Divine Light of Primordial Magnetism, let alone achieve it, mastering just the first or second layer to move this mountain within a short time wouldn't help. If it can't be put into a spatial storage bag, it won't pass through a teleportation array. I can't possibly fly back to Tiannan carrying this mountain, can I?” Han Li sighed, muttering to himself.

“That’s true. If that’s the case, I don’t have many good suggestions. If I were in the Spirit Realm and still had my Qiankun Belt, I could just move this mountain directly into it. But in this realm…” The boy regretfully shook his head.

Han Li didn't know what the so-called Qiankun Belt was, but it was clearly a spatial treasure. Though surprised, he knew he couldn’t rely on the Heavenly Manifestation Beast for this.

It seemed this time, he would have to find a solution himself.

Although he wanted to use the Primordial Magnetic Mountain to cultivate the Divine Light of Primordial Magnetism and break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he didn't want to be constrained by others. Even if he had to remain in one place for cultivation, staying in Tianxing City was out of the question. Similarly, he hadn't considered cultivating the Divine Light of Primordial Magnetism at the Cloud-Lifting Sect.

Otherwise, given his reputation in Tiannan, news would inevitably spread, likely bringing a great disaster upon the Cloud-Lifting Sect, much like what happened to the Star Palace.

It would be best to find an extremely secluded and secure place, where no one would discover him, and cultivate this technique to mastery in one go, leaving no opportunity for others.

However, whether he would truly cultivate this technique remained to be seen. He first needed to attempt his Nascent Soul breakthrough using the Fiendish Flames of the Five Fiends. If he was fortunate enough to succeed, he naturally wouldn't be in a hurry to cultivate this divine light. Otherwise, no matter how astonishing the technique's power, he didn't want to tie himself down.

In any case, he now had to try his best to find a clever way to store this mountain. If he could resolve this matter, he naturally wouldn't need to have so many reservations and concerns.

Thinking this, Han Li temporarily put everything else out of his mind. He patted his spatial storage bag, and immediately a dozen talismans appeared in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, all the talismans shot directly towards the small mountain.

This time, all the talismans safely adhered to the mountain's surface, with nothing amiss.

Seeing this, Han Li felt pleased. He quickly formed hand seals and abruptly urged his spiritual sense.

With a series of thunderous explosions, over a dozen bursts of spiritual light erupted on the mountain's surface. These restrictive talismans were instantly reduced to ashes.

Han Li's expression turned grim, but he lightly sighed. With another flick of his hand, a stack of magical arrays appeared.

He tossed these arrays into the air, and clusters of light, each a different color, began to slowly rotate around the small mountain. At the same time, a low incantation once again echoed in the cave.

These dozen-plus light clusters rotated around the Primordial Magnetic Mountain, picking up speed. Three days later, a clear light quietly shot out from the peak of the sacred mountain, then flashed several times before disappearing without a trace in the nearby sky.

Shortly after, in the sacred hall atop the Star Palace's holy mountain, a clear, resonating bell suddenly rang out eleven times, its long, dragon-like chime soaring towards the heavens. The sound was heard clearly in almost every corner of Tianxing City. Immediately afterward, the Star Palace publicly announced that the great cultivator Han Li had formally joined the Star Palace as a guest elder and would enter secluded cultivation on the holy mountain for a hundred years.

Upon hearing this news, various forces, large and small, naturally had mixed feelings, but few were overly surprised. After all, had Han Li not personally slain Wan Tianming, it would likely have been the Star Palace, not the Rebel Star Alliance, that had vanished into thin air. Any force, with the chaotic situation in the Scattered Star Seas not yet truly stabilized, would undoubtedly make every effort to win over a grand cultivator capable of deterring the entire Star Sea.

Moreover, in the eyes of other factions, since Han Li was willing to act on behalf of the Star Palace against the massive Rebel Star Alliance, his relationship with the Star Palace must have been quite close. Therefore, him taking up residence in the Star Palace seemed perfectly logical.

However, with this development, those who still harbored other intentions in their hearts completely abandoned any last unrealistic notions. Many sects and factions within the Inner Star Sea announced they would enter secluded cultivation and seal off their islands. Apart from the Star Palace pursuing the remnants of the Rebel Star Alliance, a peaceful scene unexpectedly emerged across all the islands.

Incidentally, since the rise of the Rebel Star Alliance, the unrest in the Star Sea had lasted for several centuries. Besides the numerous cultivators lost in the conflict between the Alliance and the Star Palace, other sects were also affected to varying degrees. During this period, countless sects were annihilated, and new forces emerged. Now that the Star Palace's renewed dominance over the Star Sea was inevitable, and with a grand cultivator as their guest elder, these forces naturally became exceptionally compliant. No one wanted to be made an example of by the Star Palace!

These high-ranking figures, harboring various cautious thoughts, naturally had no idea that the object of their greatest apprehension—the nominal guest elder of the Star Palace—was not meditating in some secret chamber in Tianxing City. Instead, he had appeared over a sea surface tens of thousands of miles away from Tianxing City, transforming into a faint, astonishing rainbow, fleeing through the high sky.

“I never thought you’d agree to be a guest elder of the Star Palace! Although they offered millions of spirit stones at once, I originally thought your personality would make you refuse. Don’t you always dislike trouble?” The boy’s half-smiling voice reached Han Li’s ears.

“I do fear trouble, but since someone is willing to deliver so many spirit stones to my door, and it’s just a nominal position, why not? Besides, the situation in the Scattered Star Seas is now largely settled. The Star Palace merely wants to use my name to deter others. If I were to truly agree to join the Star Palace and remain in Tianxing City, I’m afraid those old fellows in the Star Palace would be uneasy instead.” Han Li scoffed, then said.

“That’s understandable! With your current cultivation, it wouldn’t be impossible for you to forcibly take over the Star Palace. All you’d need to do is deal with the Star Palace elders, then cultivate a group of your own confidantes. In just two or three hundred years, the Star Palace would bear your surname.” The boy, however, seemed quite familiar with such tactics, chuckling dismissively.

“Hmph, if I didn’t intend to ascend to the Spirit Realm and only planned to establish a sect in the Human Realm, then that would indeed be a good option. Otherwise, why would I do such useless things? It would only needlessly delay my cultivation!” Han Li, however, was exceptionally cold towards the boy’s words, showing no interest whatsoever.

“Friend Daoist’s resolve in pursuing the Dao is truly admirable! If I were to face such a vast foundation, I would most likely be unable to resist taking it over. Are all cultivators who ascend from the lower realms so incredibly persistent?” The boy was silent for a moment, then, as if thinking of something, let out a sigh.

“I am no saint. To say I’m not tempted at all by a vast foundation like the Star Palace would naturally be somewhat disingenuous. However, at my current stage, I won’t waste a single moment on such fleeting illusions. Your true form is a Heavenly Spirit Beast; your lifespan is far beyond mine. Naturally, you wouldn’t value a mere few hundred years.” Han Li’s eyes flickered as he calmly replied.

“There’s some truth to that. Still, it’s a pity you ultimately couldn’t take the Primordial Magnetic Mountain with you.”

“It doesn’t matter. The mountain is temporarily stored with the Star Palace. It’s not going to run away. When I truly need to cultivate, it’ll still be there to retrieve. The only troublesome thing is, I didn’t expect this mountain to be so intractable. I tried every method, but I couldn’t shrink it.” Han Li frowned.

“Indeed, during those days within the mountain’s core, you tried various methods. This mountain is virtually impervious to water and fire, unharmed by blades or swords, and all sorts of magic spells have no effect on it whatsoever. Such an object shouldn’t exist in the Human Realm.” The boy also wore a thoughtful expression.

“However, you seemed to mention that if there was a spatial treasure with immense power, it could encompass the entire mountain,” Han Li suddenly asked.

“Are you referring to the Qiankun Belt on my true body, Daoist Han? Do you perhaps possess such a treasure? But let me make it clear to you first: ordinary spatial artifacts and treasures absolutely cannot hold this Primordial Magnetic Mountain,” the boy strangely counter-questioned.

“Not a complete one, but I have half of one. I only just recently remembered it. Perhaps this item could be used to transport the mountain,” Han Li said slowly after pondering for a moment.

“Half?” This time, the boy looked somewhat stunned.

Han Li smiled faintly, then suddenly patted his storage bag with one hand. Instantly, a black light flashed, and a strange object appeared before him.

It was none other than the incomplete Black Wind Flag.

This treasure was a powerful spatial spirit treasure; naturally, containing the Primordial Magnetic Mountain would be no problem. However, only a small portion of this flag remained. No wonder Han Li called it “half of one.”

Upon seeing this item, the boy let out a soft exclamation of surprise. Immediately, a ball of green light flew out from Han Li’s sleeve, transforming instantly into a ghostly image of the boy, who then raised a hand and gestured towards the object in Han Li’s hand.

With a movement, the incomplete Black Wind Flag shot towards the ghostly image, which grabbed it in its hand and lowered its head to examine it closely.

“This item was originally a spirit treasure, wasn’t it? Spatial spirit treasures are rare even in the Spirit Realm. But how did this treasure get so damaged? It’s truly a pity,” the boy said with a grave expression after examining it for a long while before tossing it back.

“With your knowledge, do you think this treasure can be repaired?” Han Li did not answer the boy’s question, but instead directly counter-questioned.

“Since this treasure was originally of the spirit treasure rank, a complete repair is naturally quite unlikely.

However, if it were reforged into a slightly lower-grade spatial treasure, that wouldn’t be impossible.

I recall a spatial treasure called the Red-Soul Banner, which is somewhat similar to this flag. It could be refined into that treasure, but…” The boy paused his words here.

“But what?” Han Li couldn’t help but press.

“But to reforge this treasure, other auxiliary materials are fine. With your status, you can easily obtain them. The only thing is, refining this banner requires sacrificing a vast number of living souls. Its power also entirely depends on the quantity of souls sacrificed. It’s one of the Seven Demonic Artifacts of the Spirit Realm that I mentioned to you once before—a very gruesome item. To be able to contain the Primordial Magnetic Mountain to the extent you desire, without millions of living souls, don’t even think about it. As for changing this flag into other types of spatial treasures, while not impossible, the required materials simply cannot be gathered in this realm. Only because the materials for the Red-Soul Banner are largely similar to this flag can it be refined into that. Otherwise, even that banner wouldn’t be able to be refined in the Human Realm,” the boy explained seriously.

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