Chapter 2059: Tongxuan Medicine Spirit

"These people are truly blind; they actually mistook the Medicinal Spirit Bone for an ordinary True Spirit Bone. If the owner who put this item up for auction knew, I wonder if they'd regret it so much they'd vomit blood and die." Han Li's lips curved slightly as he chuckled in his mind, seemingly quite pleased.

"If this Medicinal Spirit Bone is used in alchemy, it can practically replace over a dozen legendary holy medicines. However, ordinary people wouldn't be able to recognize it; only a master possesses such great power," Qu'er flattered him profusely.

"I only managed to distinguish it after consulting an ancient text from an alien race and personally examining it. But how did you, little girl, know its profound secrets beforehand? Did you know from the start that this spirit bone was left by a psychic medicinal spirit?" Han Li asked casually.

"Master, before Lord Lingzhi Immortal reincarnated and departed, she once imparted to me some inherited memories about profound medicinal spirits. If that Lingzhi Immortal's spirit body refines and merges with this spirit bone, not only will it greatly enhance its magic power, but it can also acquire some divine abilities and primordial imprints from the bone's original owner, potentially allowing it to break through its original bottlenecks and advance to the Mahayana stage," Qu'er replied with extreme excitement.

After years of cultivation while attached to Han Li, the Lingzhi Immortal's spirit body had almost merged with her own essence. Therefore, if the spirit body's divine abilities increased dramatically, she would naturally benefit greatly.

"The spirit body is that of a Lingzhi Immortal; its bottlenecks before merging were almost nonexistent, and the few it encountered after advancing to the Integration stage were also easily overcome. I was initially worried that it would be difficult to advance further when it reached the peak of the late stage. But now, with this Medicinal Spirit Bone, it should no longer be an issue. Sometimes, I truly envy you metamorphosed spiritual beings with spirit bodies. The resistance you encounter during advancement is less than one-tenth that of ordinary beings; as long as your cultivation is sufficient, you can easily break through the limits of bottlenecks," Han Li suddenly said with a sigh.

"But Master, the time it takes for us medicinal spirits to accumulate magic power is often hundreds or thousands of times more than that of ordinary beings. If we also faced the same difficulty with bottlenecks, how could profound medicinal spirits ever appear in various realms, let alone leave behind this Medicinal Spirit Bone?" Qu'er replied with a giggle.

"I naturally understand that principle. I was just feeling a bit emotional for a moment. After all, for me to cultivate to this realm without some fortuitous encounters would have been a pipe dream. Alright, although this ancient Medicinal Spirit Bone is very old, there should still be many imprints remaining inside. First, identify what kind of profound medicinal spirit left it, then refine it. Hehe, speaking of which, unless one also possesses a medicinal spirit body, no one else can inherit the imprints within this spirit bone," Han Li replied with a faint smile.

"Don't worry, Master, give me a few days, and I'll be able to figure out what kind of medicinal spirit the original owner of this Medicinal Spirit Bone was that advanced to the profound stage. However, Master, even if the spirit body advances to the Mahayana realm, my own cultivation is still too low. At best, I can only unleash five-tenths of the spirit body's divine abilities while attached to it. And a medicinal spirit, even after advancing to Mahayana, cannot compare to ordinary Mahayana beings; it might only gain some unexpected great divine abilities in terms of concealment and evasion arts," Qu'er hesitated before reminding him.

"Oh, is that so? No matter. Having a Mahayana helper who can unleash five-tenths of their divine abilities, even if a bit weaker, is enough to ensure I can navigate the Spirit Realm freely." Han Li smiled faintly and asked indifferently, "That's true. But even with heaven-defying means to directly increase the spirit body's magic power, it would likely take over a hundred more years for its magic power to reach the peak of the late stage. Master, you will need to wait patiently for some time. During this period, Qu'er will also need to control all of the spirit body's magic power to refine this Medicinal Spirit Bone, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help Master fight," Qu'er said with a smile.

"To gain such a helper, I can certainly wait that long. While in the Demon Realm, I still have other trump cards, so I should be able to protect myself without worry. You don't need to be concerned; begin refining the spirit bone immediately." Han Li frowned slightly upon hearing this, but immediately replied calmly.

Then, with a flash of green light from his sleeve, a jade-green spirit bone, several inches in size, silently appeared in his palm. With another flicker, it mysteriously vanished again.

"Yes, Master. Qu'er will refine the medicinal bone as soon as possible!" Qu'er replied joyfully, and no further sound was heard from her.

Han Li smiled faintly, stopped transmitting messages, removed his cloak, and continued slowly forward.

He had no intention of returning to his residence now; instead, he headed towards a nearby material shop.

Two days prior, although he found nothing of interest while browsing materials at this shop, the owner had mentioned that a large batch of materials would arrive through other channels in a couple of days, including several sizable pieces of Heteromorphic Demon Gold.

What the speaker said casually, the listener took to heart.

Han Li had made a mental note of this at the time, and now that the appointed time had come, he naturally wanted to go and see.

He wanted to see if he could find another crystal bead containing mysterious energy among those pieces of Heteromorphic Demon Gold.

After all, one such crystal bead could save a century of arduous cultivation, and finding even one more would save Han Li a great deal of time in his cultivation.

Han Li naturally wouldn't easily give up on such a good opportunity; he was determined to find a few more.

However, as Han Li turned a few street corners, two tall Demon cultivators suddenly appeared before him, coldly blocking his path.

Han Li's gaze swept over them, and he immediately discerned that both Demon cultivators had cultivation levels at the Mid-Stage Void Refinement realm. Furthermore, one radiated intense heat, while the other exuded a subtle, biting cold, clearly indicating that they each practiced unique demonic arts.

He stopped three or four zhang away from them, his footsteps pausing, and said expressionlessly, "Is there something you need, gentlemen? If not, please move aside quickly. I, Han, have urgent matters to attend to."

"Don't be in a hurry, Fellow Daoist," said one of the Demon cultivators, a man with a wide mouth and a prominent nose, pointing to a nearby building. "It's not us two who are looking for you, but our Madam. Our Madam would like to invite Fellow Daoist to sit in the adjacent room," he said coldly.

Han Li's eyebrow twitched slightly, and he glanced in the direction indicated.

He saw a Demoness in a black gown seated at a table in a nearby, open-sided establishment, similar to a tavern, gazing intently at him.

When she saw Han Li looking back, the woman smiled charmingly, exuding a certain alluring and captivating aura.

At the same time, the woman's voice transmission echoed in Han Li's ear: "Fellow Daoist, why such a rush? Would you care to join me for a small drink? I have a small matter I wish to discuss with you."

"You're here for that spirit bone!" Han Li's eyes flashed as he replied calmly.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist is indeed exceptionally clever. I am here for precisely that reason. As long as you are willing to transfer the spirit bone, I am prepared to exchange it for some wondrous treasures; I assure you, you will not suffer any loss," the beautiful Demoness chuckled softly.

"Not interested. I will not transfer the spirit bone," Han Li said without hesitation. His previously halted footsteps moved forward, intending to pass directly between the two Demon cultivators in front of him.

Upon hearing such an unsparing reply, the beautiful Demoness's face twisted into a snarl, and she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and shame. With a slight movement of her lips, she secretly gave an instruction to her subordinates.

The two Demon cultivators, having received the voice transmission, hesitated slightly. But after exchanging a glance, their shoulders suddenly swayed, and they simultaneously squeezed towards the center. Their movements appeared slow, yet two streams of energy, one hot and one cold, surged ahead, engulfing Han Li as he approached.

As the two energies briefly merged in front of Han Li, they suddenly exploded with a roar, increasing in power by more than twofold, intending to forcibly push Han Li back.

Had it been an ordinary Void Refinement cultivator facing this scene, they would have had no choice but to retreat to their original position. However, Han Li's face remained devoid of emotion, showing no intention of evading. With a faint flash of golden light on his body, the two streams of energy instantly collided with his protective spiritual aura.

With a thunderous crash, like a sudden clap of thunder, an incredibly terrifying aura burst forth from Han Li, vanishing in an instant.

The cold and hot energies, to their astonishment, surged out wildly in an instant. The two Demon cultivators were startled and, no longer mindful of Han Li, quickly spread their hands, trying to defend against the energies they had just unleashed.

But the next moment, both men cried out in agony, their bodies instantly staggering backward as if they were drunk. With every step they retreated, both spat out a mouthful of vital blood.

After spitting out seven or eight mouthfuls of vital blood, although they managed to stabilize themselves, their faces were as pale as paper. One's body was charred black, while the other was covered in a pristine white, as if encased in a layer of frost.

At this moment, both men's faces were filled with disbelief.

The Demoness, even more astonished, stood up abruptly, staring blankly at Han Li's retreating back. How could she dare to pursue him even an inch further?

Meanwhile, Han Li calmly glided past the space between the two men, and floated away without looking back.

Such a commotion naturally did not go unnoticed by the Demon cultivators passing by or those in nearby shops. However, most merely cast a glance from afar, exchanged a few hushed words, and then returned to their own affairs, seemingly not overly concerned.

After all, Blood Raven City was a chaotic mix of various factions. As long as one didn't openly unleash powerful treasures in a major confrontation, minor clashes like this were common occurrences, happening over a hundred times a day.

"Madam, we were incompetent and failed to stop him."

After the two Demon cultivators forcibly suppressed their internal injuries, they immediately bowed their heads grimly and reported to the Demoness.

"The combined strength of you two is almost on par with a cultivator at the peak of the late-stage Void Refinement realm, yet you were forced into such a state in a single exchange. Could that person be a Demon Lord in disguise?" The Demoness took a deep breath, her expression of shock finally receding somewhat.

"Most likely. Madam, do you remember the three Nan family brothers we encountered two days ago? Their combined strength could even contend with a low-level Demon Lord, so why would they disguise themselves and infiltrate this city? The situation in Blood Raven City is very strange now; it seems more unfathomably powerful individuals have appeared. Could something major be about to happen here?" one of the Demon cultivators muttered, still shaken.