Chapter 2373: Five Viscera Refining Primordial Skill

The moment this page was produced, it buzzed and trembled in his hand, as if desperately trying to break free from his fingers and fly away.

Han Li smiled faintly. With just a rub of his hands, the golden light immediately dimmed, and the buzzing sound abruptly ceased.

At this point, he pinched the page with two fingers and casually shook it.

With a 'poof', countless golden seal characters surged out from the page, rapidly transforming into a scripture that appeared before him.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, concentrating intently as he gazed at it.

"Five Viscera Forging Yuan Art," he unconsciously muttered, uttering the name of the divine ability written at the beginning of the scripture.

Han Li's expression subtly changed; he vaguely realized something and hurriedly began to read on.

Time passed bit by bit, and Han Li's face showed a hint of pleasant surprise.

After he finished reading the entire scripture, he flicked his sleeve, and a wisp of green mist flew out.

With a 'bang', a flash of green light transformed the scripture into specks of spiritual light that vanished in an instant.

Han Li closed his eyes and began to quietly comprehend it.

After an unknown period, when he opened his eyes again, he let out a soft chuckle.

"Interesting, very interesting. This is actually a cultivation method specifically for the internal organs, which is quite rare. Once this cultivation method is mastered, not only can it turn the internal organs into vessels for storing magic power, similar to a Dantian, significantly increasing one's magic power, but it can also generate many profoundly mysterious divine abilities. This cultivation method and the Hundred Meridians Treasure Refinement Art can be said to complement each other, and they likely originated from the same source. Among the thirty-six inner jade pages, to immediately obtain an immortal realm secret art from the same origin is truly quite fortunate."

After muttering to himself for a moment, Han Li suddenly remembered something else, and his brows furrowed.

According to the jade book, this cultivation method has extremely strict requirements for the strength of one's physical body and meridians. Furthermore, practicing it requires absorbing a vast amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, making its progress incredibly slow, almost to an outrageous degree.

The former is manageable; he has already cultivated the Hundred Meridians Treasure Refinement Art, and his physical body is sufficiently powerful. Meeting the requirements should be easy enough.

As for the latter, even with the aid of spiritual pills, which can save a significant portion of the arduous cultivation time, truly reaching even a minor realm of this art would likely still be measured in tens of thousands of years.

Heh heh, "a bit longer than ordinary cultivation methods," Hu Yushuang certainly made it sound casual at the auction.

If it were an ordinary Mahayana cultivator, without fifty to sixty thousand years of arduous cultivation, it would be an unimaginable feat.

The Brahma Saint True Devil Art was already an extremely difficult cultivation method to practice; he had spent a considerable amount of time on it.

But compared to this new method, it was truly a much shorter cultivation path.

No wonder the Helian Merchant Guild treated this item as a 'chicken rib' and was willing to put it up for auction.

However, according to the page, even preliminary mastery of this cultivation method would provide an astonishing increase in strength, making it a real pity to simply abandon it.

Han Li thought silently to himself, his face adopting an indecisive expression.

This immortal realm secret art was indeed very tempting. However, tens of thousands of years of cultivation time were equally daunting.

One must know that he had only spent a little over two thousand years cultivating step-by-step from a mortal to his current Integration stage.

Now, to cultivate just one auxiliary cultivation method would require four to five times more time, so it was natural for him to feel a surge of hesitation.

"Who's there? Why are you skulking outside? Come in!" Han Li's eyes suddenly glinted sharply; his spiritual sense seemed to have detected something. His expression darkened as he spoke coldly.

Following that, he made a grabbing motion towards the door with one hand.

With a 'bang', the door swung open, revealing a faint figure standing straight outside.

"Heh heh. Fellow Daoist Han is truly remarkably alert. I had just used a secret art to teleport here and was immediately discovered."

As the blurry figure spoke, its form rapidly became clear.

Once Han Li clearly saw the figure's face, his pupils constricted.

"It's you. You're truly audacious. Instead of trying to teleport far away, you dare to appear directly before me. Aren't you afraid I'll apprehend you?" he said coldly.

The figure had an ordinary face, and it was none other than the black-robed man who should have long since fled.

He stood smiling outside the door, but deep within his eyes was a trace of surprise, clearly not expecting to have been discovered so quickly.

"If I could have escaped, I would already be millions of miles away," the black-robed man chuckled. "Why would I still come to find Fellow Daoist Han? That teleportation array was originally just a diversion; the two of us were merely transported to another corner of the underground world." He then moved his body, confidently walking into the secret chamber.

"You certainly have good stratagems, no wonder Fellow Daoist Ming and the others were deceived. But why are you not continuing to try and escape? What are you doing suddenly appearing here? Could it be you deliberately came for me?" Han Li was somewhat surprised, but immediately asked with his usual calm expression.

"You are correct. I am indeed here specifically to find you, Fellow Daoist," the black-robed man admitted, nodding his head.

"Have I ever met you before?" Han Li frowned, and asked again.

"Of course not. This is the first time Tian has met Fellow Daoist," the black-robed man said without hesitation.

"Since we've never met before, why are you looking for me? Furthermore, from your tone, it seems you're not unfamiliar with me, as if you've known about me for a long time. Could you explain this point first?" Han Li stared at the man's face and said expressionlessly.

"I know of Brother Han's existence, and naturally, I learned about it from a certain fellow. Does Fellow Daoist Han still remember Fan Paozi?" the black-robed man replied unhurriedly.

"You know Fellow Daoist Fan?" Han Li was truly surprised, showing an astonished expression.

"More than just knowing him, that fellow and I are close friends. Otherwise, how could I have known about Fellow Daoist Han from him? He greatly admires Brother Han and praised you profusely. I originally thought it was a bit exaggerated, but after meeting Fellow Daoist in person, I'm inclined to agree," the black-robed man said with a smile, and re-examined Han Li from head to toe.

"Fellow Daoist Tian, you flatter me. When Fellow Daoist Fan and I first met, there was no third party present. Since you can mention Fan Paozi's name, it must be true. If I have been remiss in any way earlier, I hope you won't take offense," Han Li said with a softened expression after his thoughts rapidly churned for a moment, and then motioned for the other party to sit down.

It was clear that Fan Paozi had specially investigated him after their initial meeting.

"Haha, that's understandable. If I suddenly saw a stranger trying to establish a connection, I would also be a bit more cautious first," the black-robed man chuckled, and unceremoniously sat down cross-legged on a futon opposite him.

"However, the reason I've come to you this time is because I indeed have something to ask of you. I hope Brother Han can lend a hand," the black-robed man said, his smile fading.

"Fellow Daoist Tian, please tell me first." Upon hearing this, Han Li replied without any change in his expression.

"To be frank, Brother Han, due to my actions at the auction earlier, all the exits and several teleportation temples in this underground world have become heavily guarded. By myself, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave this place anytime soon. I overheard others outside saying that Fellow Daoist seems to have bid for several trans-continental teleportation slots. I wonder if you would be willing to take me along when you teleport away? If you are willing to help, I will certainly thank you generously afterwards, and the compensation will absolutely satisfy Brother Han." The black-robed man was quite straightforward, stating his predicament and request in just a few sentences.

"You want to enter the trans-continental teleportation array!" Han Li blinked, somewhat surprised.

"Precisely. Aside from this method, I truly can't think of any other way to leave here quickly," the black-robed man said with a bitter laugh.

"Since you planned to make a move at the auction, how could you not have considered your escape route? Also, where is Fellow Daoist Tian's companion? Why haven't you mentioned him?" Han Li asked after his expression changed slightly.

"The reason I'm trapped here is actually because something unexpected happened with the escape plan that fellow arranged. As a result, he fortunately escaped the underground world, while I was forced to stay behind." The black-robed man showed a hint of embarrassment.

"I see. Such things are indeed unpredictable. However, Fellow Daoist, your public actions at the auction this time have caused quite a stir. The Helian Merchant Guild has already offered a substantial reward for both of you, not only offering the stolen auction items as compensation, but also allowing three arbitrary requests to the Guild afterward. Does Fellow Daoist Tian know about this?" Han Li said slowly.

"Of course, I heard about it long ago. The Helian Merchant Guild is truly generous. With such a hefty reward, I almost wish I could turn myself in," the black-robed man said, bursting into laughter, seemingly unconcerned by it.

"Regardless of the Helian Merchant Guild's intentions with such a huge reward, it's clear they are eager to apprehend you two. I have no problem helping Fellow Daoist leave, but there's no such thing as a watertight wall in this world. If word gets out afterward and the Helian Merchant Guild finds out, what then? Although I am confident in my abilities, I absolutely do not wish to be targeted by a superpower like the Helian Merchant Guild. Furthermore, although you are Brother Fan's friend, I am still completely in the dark about your true origins. Given such a significant risk, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to get involved." Han Li pondered for a moment, then shook his head as he spoke.

"So Fellow Daoist is worried about future troubles. You can rest assured about that. I can swear by my inner demons that I will not reveal a single detail of Brother Han's assistance. Furthermore, once this matter is resolved, I will not linger in the Spirit Realm; I will return directly to my clan. My clan will also publicly take responsibility for this matter, bearing all the consequences themselves, and will absolutely not implicate Brother Han in the slightest. As for my origins, since Brother Han knows Fan Paozi, surely you understand?" The black-robed man chuckled lightly.

"You are from the True Dragon Clan!" Han Li's expression changed.

"That's right. My true form is indeed that of a True Dragon. I didn't have a chance to explain this earlier, and I hope Brother Han will not blame me," the black-robed man said with a half-smile.

"A member of the True Dragon Clan, no wonder Fellow Daoist forcibly stole the 'Ancestral Dragon Blood'," Han Li muttered, his expression a little strange, half to the black-robed man and half to himself.

"'Ancestral Dragon Blood'!" Upon hearing this, the black-robed man showed a trace of mockery. "Hmph, does Fellow Daoist truly believe that was what was stolen?"