Chapter 2342: Law Rule Insights

Quietly, he reconsidered the transformation spell. With a single hand forming a seal, his body immediately glowed with myriad rays of light, transforming into a massive, dark-skinned giant turtle.

The turtle was five or six *zhang* tall, almost filling the entire secret chamber. On its dark, cracked shell, countless crystalline patterns faintly swirled, spontaneously forming a glowing barrier that enveloped it, giving it a profoundly mysterious appearance.

"Not bad, not bad!" he thought. "Perhaps the overall capabilities of this Black Tortoise transformation are far inferior to those of the giant ape and several other forms, but in terms of defense alone, it is absolutely unparalleled."

After only a brief inspection of the Black Tortoise form, Han Li immediately reached a conclusion. He wasn't too surprised by this, after all, among the many ancient true spirits, the True Spirit Black Tortoise was originally renowned for its tough hide and thick flesh.

With another flash of light, the giant turtle vanished from the secret chamber. Han Li reappeared on the ground, having resumed his human form. After slightly calming the true essence vibrations in his body caused by the transformation, he flicked his sleeve and beckoned with one hand into the void. The round pearl, which had been pushed into a corner of the secret chamber, flashed and flew back to him. The pearl emitted waves of spatial power, and its surface shimmered with five-colored rays of light. It was indeed the Mountain Sea Pearl. Han Li glanced at this wondrous spatial treasure, then, without a word, he recited a spell, swayed his shoulder, and vanished from the secret chamber.

The next moment, Han Li's form vaguely reappeared within the Mountain Sea Pearl's spatial realm, directly above the massive island below. Han Li's gaze swept around. Seeing no one, he immediately released his spiritual sense, quickly scanning the entire island. As a result, his brow furrowed. Not a single member of the Empty Fish clan was seen on the island.

"Could they have..." Han Li's eyes flashed as he mumbled something. But the next moment, he touched a finger to his brow, and the spiritual sense he released surged several times in strength. As his vast spiritual sense expanded, it immediately enveloped several other smaller islands. This time, his expression shifted as he finally discovered something. Immediately, a light of escape flared, transforming into a streak of green rainbow light that broke through the air and sped away.

In just a moment, a ripple appeared in the sky above another small island, and Han Li materialized as if teleporting. After glancing downwards, a faint smile appeared on his face. He saw that the previously desolate island was now covered with brand new buildings, varying in height but all triangular in shape. Some half-human, half-fish figures were going in and out of them. They were indeed members of the Empty Fish clan.

The moment Han Li appeared, some Empty Fish people with decent cultivation levels below discovered his presence in the air. With a cry of surprise, they immediately knelt down in homage. As a result, others naturally also discovered Han Li's presence. Startled, they likewise offered great salutations. After a short while, all the Empty Fish people gathered on the ground below Han Li, standing respectfully with their hands clasped.

"Master, you have finally entered the spatial realm again!" The Empty Fish clan leader flew into mid-air, speaking to Han Li with delight from a slightly lower position.

"What, do you not welcome my visit?" Han Li said with a slight smile.

"Master, you're joking," the Empty Fish clan leader said, startled, quickly offering an ingratiating smile. "How could we dare to think such a thing?"

"Haha, don't worry, I was just jesting," Han Li said with a smile, then asked curiously, "But there's clearly a larger island over there, and several other islands as well. Why have you gathered your entire clan only on this island?"

"Since this Mountain Sea Pearl has been refined by Master, it is naturally your private property," the Empty Fish clan leader replied respectfully. "For our clan to be allowed into this space is already an immense blessing. How dare we move about wantonly? If we were to make any mistake that affected the spatial realm, we would be beyond ten thousand deaths to atone for it."

"Don't worry, there's no need to be overly cautious," Han Li said nonchalantly. "If this spatial realm were so easily damaged, it wouldn't be considered a supreme treasure at all. How about this: aside from the largest island, which I have other uses for, you are free to move about on the other smaller islands."

"Thank you, Master, for your generosity," the Empty Fish clan leader said with a joyful expression, thanking him repeatedly, then added cautiously, "How about this: our clan has considerable experience in cultivating spirit medicines. This humble one will first arrange some medicinal fields for you within the spatial realm, how does that sound?"

"Medicinal fields... that's fine. Go ahead and set up one first, and we'll see how it goes," Han Li said, nodding noncommittally. "Oh, by the way, you mentioned last time that your granddaughter is skilled in alchemy? Which one is she?" he suddenly remembered to ask the old man.

"Lan Yao, come out and greet the Master quickly!" The Empty Fish clan leader turned around without hesitation upon hearing this and called out to the people below.

"Lan Yao greets Master!" Among the Empty Fish people below, a fair-faced young girl was startled, but she immediately rose into the air and respectfully bowed to Han Li.

"You are Lan Yao? Your grandfather said you have quite some talent in alchemy. Is that true?" Han Li asked after looking her up and down a few times.

"My grandfather's words are somewhat exaggerated," the girl replied with a hint of shyness, seemingly unaccustomed to speaking with strangers. "This junior merely has some interest in alchemy and wouldn't dare to claim any talent."

"Hehe, there's no need to be overly humble," Han Li said, his expression unchanged. "I've seen your alchemy furnace and some of the raw materials you use. If you didn't truly have deep attainments in the path of alchemy, you probably wouldn't be able to use these things at all. How about this: I have some questions related to alchemy; just answer as many as you can."

"This junior will do her best," the Empty Fish girl replied submissively. Han Li nodded, immediately instructing the other Empty Fish people below to leave, and then began questioning the girl in earnest. With Han Li's near-grandmaster level attainment in alchemy, his questions, while not overly profound, were each exceptionally unique and certainly not something an ordinary alchemist could answer. Yet, after listening, the girl, no matter how long she pondered, was largely able to provide one or two answers. After only half an hour, Han Li was greatly astonished by the girl's comprehension in the Dao of alchemy, and eventually revealed an extremely satisfied expression.

"Good, very good..." Han Li pondered for a moment, then suddenly said words that surprised both the old man and the girl. "With your comprehension, as long as your cultivation can keep up, you might even go further than me on the path of alchemy in the future. How about this: are you willing to become my disciple? Besides providing you with sufficient support in regular cultivation, I can also give you special guidance in alchemy, allowing you to eventually become a true alchemy grandmaster."

"What?! Master is willing to take Yao'er as a disciple! This is wonderful; it's truly a great fortune for her. Yao'er, hurry and greet your master!" The Empty Fish clan leader, hearing this, could barely believe his ears and spoke with wild joy.

"Yao'er greets Master!" The Empty Fish girl did not hesitate, immediately bowing down to Han Li again.

"Haha, rise," Han Li said with a smile. "Since you've become my disciple, there will naturally be a welcoming gift. I have some medicinal pills and cultivation insights here; take them and study them. First, raise your cultivation to the Void Refinement stage. Once you reach that stage, I will guide you in the path of alchemy." With a single hand grasping in the void, seven or eight medicine bottles and two jade slips flashed into existence and flew towards the girl simultaneously.

"Thank you, Master, this disciple will definitely do her best," Lan Yao said joyfully as she caught the medicine bottles and jade slips.

"Mm, you should cultivate well in the spatial realm for now," Han Li said with a smile, then nodded to the old man. "When I return to my clan, I will bring you out to meet your other senior brothers and sisters. Alright, I'm leaving now." He then formed a spell with his hand, preparing to leave the spatial realm and exit this space.

"Master, wait! This old man still has something to offer." Just then, the Empty Fish clan leader, amidst his joy, seemed to think of something. He suddenly stepped forward and spoke to detain him.

"Something to offer... what is it?" Han Li asked, surprised.

"Senior, please see." After a slight hesitation, the old man took out a dark box from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. Han Li's eyes flickered a few times. With a flick of his sleeve, he incredibly pulled the box over, spanning several *zhang* in distance. He tapped it with a finger, and the lid opened by itself. Inside, there were more than ten items of varying sizes, including stone tablets, jade slips, scrolls, and so on.

"These are..." Han Li did not immediately take the items but instead asked the old man.

"Reporting to Master," the old man said respectfully. "These are some insights into spatial laws left by the powerful individuals of our Empty Fish clan throughout generations. Originally, only successive clan leaders were qualified to browse them, but my cultivation is low, so I have no use for them. Therefore, I am willing to offer them, so that Master can draw some reference from them."

"Oh, you noticed that I also possess spatial power?" Han Li looked at the old man, then at the contents of the box, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"As a senior in the Empty Fish clan, this junior's perception of spatial power is much stronger than that of ordinary clan members," the Empty Fish clan leader said, lowering his head with an unchanged expression. "Although the spatial power within Master's body is not overly strong, I can still sense some of it."

"Since you have this intention, and these things are indeed useful to me, I will accept them for now," Han Li said, nodding meaningfully. "Alright, I really must go this time." After putting away the box, he moved. His entire being rippled, and he truly disappeared into the void without a trace.

"Go down," the Empty Fish clan leader said, straightening up and glancing at Lan Yao after seeing that Han Li had truly left the spatial realm, letting out a slight sigh of relief. "Yao'er, your fortune this time is truly immense. It seems the hope of our entire clan will mostly rest upon you. From now on, all clan resources will be at your disposal. Strive to reach a higher realm as soon as possible."

Several months later, with no incidents along the way, the Mo Ling Giant Boat carried Han Li and the others, finally returning them to the human realm. As soon as they returned to the clan, they immediately received a surprising piece of news.