Chapter 1363: Exploration

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...of refining methods.

These included the "Taiyi Purifying Charm" Han Li had used before, the "Nine Palaces Heavenly Qian Charm" refined from relevant insights for the Myriad Jade Orb, and a shadow puppet charm called the "Jia Yuan Charm." The last charm, however, was the only attack charm recorded in the incomplete page: the "Heavenly Halberd Charm."

The Taiyi Purifying Charm was manageable; Han Li had already grasped most of its secrets from the jade slip comprehended by the Heavenly Weiji Sacred Beast avatar. Although the success rate was extremely low, he could still refine it if he was willing to spend a large amount of materials. The Nine Palaces Heavenly Qian Charm was originally an immortal charm used for trapping enemies. He had only comprehended half of it, and could only use these insights to develop simple artifacts like the Myriad Jade Orb. As for the latter two, the Jia Yuan Charm and the Heavenly Halberd Charm, he had no clue about them previously.

However, while examining other finished shadow puppet charms in the market of Tianzhou City, Han Li serendipitously grasped a crucial aspect of the Jia Yuan Charm. With his considerable skill in puppetry, further meticulous research might allow him to truly comprehend something from it. Only the last one, the Heavenly Halberd Charm, was a gold-attribute attack charm. The record stated that when this charm was activated, it could manifest a Heavenly Halberd Blade from the True Immortal Realm, powerful enough to cleave land and split seas. However, this charm was exceptionally profound, and with Han Li's cultivation only at the Nascent Soul stage, he truly had no inkling of how to approach it.

Han Li stroked the jade tablet with one hand, silently pondering his tasks. In Tiance City, there were countless high-level cultivators, many with far superior magical power and abilities than him. To ensure his safety, the more fallback options he had for self-preservation, the better. Unfortunately, most of the four charms were beyond his current ability to refine. However, the Taiyi Purifying Charm, which he *could* refine, was capable of deceiving even Void Refinement cultivators. If he could refine one or two more, they would certainly be very useful in special situations. There was no need to rush with the other charms; he could slowly comprehend and research them later.

As Han Li thought this, he flicked his wrist. A green glow burst from his storage bracelet, sweeping across the ground. When the light subsided, numerous brocade boxes and jade caskets of various sizes, along with some bottles and jars, appeared on the nearby ground. Han Li made a grabbing motion in the air towards the ground, and a brocade box immediately flew towards him. Upon opening the lid, he found a pale red piece of unknown beast hide inside. Its surface shimmered with spiritual light, indicating it was clearly not from an ordinary demonic beast.

Without even looking, Han Li tossed the small piece of beast hide above his head, then opened his mouth. With a "poof," a shimmering green spiritual light enveloped the beast hide. He formed hand seals, and the blended spiritual light instantly changed color, turning into fierce crimson flames that blazed intensely. A strange scene unfolded. The beast hide, engulfed in crimson flames, did not immediately turn to ash. Instead, it emitted dazzling spiritual light, and its surface gradually became crystal clear and transparent.

At this moment, Han Li pointed at several jade caskets again. These caskets immediately opened by themselves, and several streams of powders of various colors flew out, swiftly disappearing into the flames. Immediately, a crackling sound echoed as these powders transformed into spiritual lights of various colors and adhered to the beast hide. The surface of the transparent beast hide instantly flickered with unusually brilliant light. Han Li's fingers continued to form hand seals without pause, but his eyes were expressionlessly closed. For a time, there was no other sound in the secret chamber except for the occasional crackling of sparks in the air.

In this manner, two months passed in a flash. During this period, every few days, a muffled thud would inevitably come from the secret chamber. After this repeated more than ten times, it finally fell completely silent.

Half a month later, the door to the secret chamber suddenly opened. Han Li emerged with a slight frown, then, without stopping for a moment, headed directly to the main hall. The formation array in the hall was still emitting a faint spiritual light, but the pale silver light screen projected from the octagonal magic plate had dimmed considerably, and the light spots displayed on it appeared blurry.

Upon seeing this, Han Li unhesitatingly replaced the high-grade spirit stones around the formation array with a new batch, then reactivated the array. The octagonal magic plate emitted a dazzling silver light, and everything on the silver light screen immediately became clear and visible. Han Li's gaze swept over the light screen, and his expression became uncertain. He saw that the four light spots, which had been separated during his last viewing, were now gathered together again, and were only about four or five hundred miles away from his cave dwelling.

The reason he came out of the secret chamber was twofold: first, he had finally successfully refined a Taiyi Purifying Charm; second, one of the Gold-Devouring Beetles he had sent out to monitor the group had mysteriously disappeared. He didn't know if it had been surrounded or killed by the opponents. Previously, through his second Nascent Soul, which was responsible for ripening spiritual herbs in the cave dwelling, Han Li already knew that the cultivators represented by these light spots had been staying in this location for several days. Could they have found their target?

Han Li's mind raced. Moments later, he suddenly sat down cross-legged in front of the light screen, silently gazing at the silver light screen. After three consecutive days like this, the light spots remained in place, showing no signs of dispersing or moving. Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, Han Li sighed lightly and stood up. It seemed he had no choice but to go there himself. Regardless of their purpose, if they caused any trouble within his spiritual land, even if he hid in his cave dwelling, disaster might still befall him. After all, a distance of several hundred miles was almost instantly covered for cultivators like them. With these individuals lingering so close, how could he continue his cultivation in peace? It would be better to personally go and monitor them.

Of course, if there were any real benefits to be gained, and if he could fish in troubled waters, he wouldn't mind doing so. Ever since he entered the Spirit Realm and had an encounter with a Void Refinement cultivator, he felt confident that even if he couldn't defeat a Void Refinement cultivator, he should still be able to escape without issue. Especially since he had just condensed a lightning robe and lightning pattern beads, and successfully refined another Taiyi Purifying Charm, his confidence had naturally increased by a few points. Yet, these four individuals remained completely unaware under the surveillance of his Myriad Jade Orb. There was also absolutely no way there was an Integration stage cultivator among them. As a result, his greatest apprehension naturally lessened by a few points.

Having made up his mind, Han Li immediately enveloped himself in a green light, transforming into a green rainbow, and escaped from the main hall, heading directly out of the cave dwelling.

Once outside the cave dwelling, his escape light hovered for a moment, and as Han Li chanted incantations, its color gradually faded, finally becoming transparent. Although this concealment escape technique wasn't as effective as the Taiyi Purifying Charm which directly transformed one into nothingness, it was similarly difficult to detect without a careful divine sense search. It was more than sufficient for quietly approaching them. The next moment, Han Li steered his escape light towards the location indicated on the light screen.

A distance of several hundred miles, at Han Li's current full speed, would only take a moment to cover. However, even with Han Li deliberately slowing down and flying stealthily, it still took only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to approach the area. Seeing that he wasn't far from his target, Han Li quietly dismissed his escape light. His body flashed with spiritual light, turning deep yellow, and then he plunged under the ground, continuing forward using Earth Evasion Technique. As he advanced, Han Li formed hand seals with both hands, completely concealing his aura without leakage.

However, after stealthily traveling another ten miles underground, Han Li suddenly stopped his evasion light. After narrowing his eyes slightly, he silently chanted a few incantations. Suddenly, several golden lights flickered in the dark earth and rocks around him. Then, a few Gold-Devouring Beetles shot out, disappearing in a flash into Han Li's sleeve. As a few strands of divine sense attached to the Gold-Devouring Beetles retracted, Han Li's eyes flickered several times, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

"They really are looking for something. But to be looking for it in *that* place, it's truly unimaginable. However, since these few individuals could detect the Gold-Devouring Beetles and even killed one, it seems there really is a Void Refinement stage cultivator among them." Han Li mumbled to himself, lowering his head to ponder deeply.

Suddenly, he swept his hand over his storage bracelet, and with a flash of spiritual light, a purple charm appeared in his hand. The charm's surface shimmered as if gilded, with dense, tiny silver runes flickering. It was precisely the Taiyi Purifying Charm he had recently refined. Unlike the previous charm, this Taiyi Purifying Charm, both in materials and refining method, was completely based on the techniques described in the incomplete jade slip. Its power was far superior to the previous half-finished product.

Han Li was not confident that he could approach closer without being detected by those Void Refinement cultivators. Therefore, although he felt it was a bit wasteful, he decided to use this newly refined charm to transform his body into nothingness, approach them, and then ascertain the identities and cultivation levels of the four individuals. Although charms were precious, since his own life was at stake, Han Li naturally wouldn't be stingy. Moreover, this Taiyi Purifying Charm was different from the previous incomplete one; not only was its power far greater than before, but it could also be used repeatedly as long as its effects hadn't been fully depleted.

The purple charm burst open, and several shimmering silver tadpole-like runes emerged, dancing up and down around Han Li. With a solemn expression, Han Li cast several hand seals. With a few soft "puffs," the runes transformed into swirling silver mist, instantly enveloping Han Li. Moments later, the silver mist dissipated, and the spot was completely empty.

Although the path of charms recorded in the book was incomplete, it did contain the refining methods for four complete charms. As Han Li used the charm to turn his body into nothingness, he almost instantly felt the difference between this charm and the previous incomplete Taiyi Purifying Charm. At this moment, he could even mobilize his internal magic treasures and a large amount of spiritual energy. Of course, while he could mobilize them, if he were to truly activate a treasure or perform a very powerful technique, the charm's effect would likely be dispelled on its own. Even so, Han Li was already content. At the very least, in this ethereal state, he could launch a preemptive attack. Thus, under the activation of hand seals, his figure immediately darted forward rapidly. However, after flying a few more miles forward, Han Li's figure began to slowly drift upwards.

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