Chapter 2432: True Immortal Descends Meeting (Part 1)

After bowing in assent, Ancestor Huashi immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew back to the giant boat. Han Li, with a step into the void, blurred and vanished high in the sky.

The next moment, a ripple appeared beside Shi Xianyun, and Han Li's figure silently materialized nearby. "Senior, please!" The young woman's expression showed surprise, but she quickly and respectfully led the way. In a flash, a glow appeared on the stone wall, and the three disappeared inside once more.

Meanwhile, inside the mountain belly of a neighboring peak, several human cultivators gathered in a large hall, intently watching everything unfold outside through a shimmering magic mirror.

"It's truly that girl Guo'er! She actually disembarked from that black flying boat, which means the other person is the legendary Mahayana cultivator," said a middle-aged scholar-like man, letting out a light breath after retracting his gaze from the magic mirror. "Junior Sister Guo'er has been missing for a long time. I never expected her return this time to be connected to that Mahayana cultivator. What should we do now? Should we inform the elders in the clan?" asked a seemingly young man beside him, hesitating slightly. "Hmph, with such a commotion when this boat arrived, do you think our elders wouldn't know about it even if we didn't inform them? Forget it, since this Mahayana senior is connected to Guo'er, it's a rare opportunity for us as well. Let's observe for a while here first," the scholar-like man finally grunted after his expression fluctuated between thoughtfulness and grimness for a moment. The others nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Similar scenes were unfolding in other nearby mountain peaks.

At this moment, the young woman had already led Han Li through a bluestone corridor to a stone hall decorated with simple elegance. In each of the hall's four corners stood an ancient-looking stone cauldron, each emitting smoke from a lit black and yellow stick of unknown sandalwood incense. When Han Li sat down on a stone chair by a wooden table in the center, the young woman clapped her hands beside him with a 'snap'. Immediately, a white light flashed from a side door in the hall, and a snow-white squirrel, about a foot tall, walked in, balancing a large fruit platter on its front paws. The spirit beast had dark, intelligent eyes. Although its body swayed slightly, its movements were silent as it landed, and with just a few nimble wiggles, it reached the table and skillfully set down the fruit platter from its head. Then, the beast's eyes fixed on Han Li, emitting pleasant squeaking sounds, while its fluffy tail swished continuously from side to side behind it.

"Xue'er, don't be stubborn. Go down quickly. When you return, I will give you a Kaiyuan Pill," the young woman admonished, her face sinking as she witnessed the scene. "Hehe, how interesting. This must be a Snow Pine Beast, quite rare even in the Spirit Realm. From its appearance, it seems only a step away from fully awakening its spiritual intelligence. In that case, I shall lend it a hand," Han Li said with a slight smile upon seeing this. No sooner had he spoken than he flicked a finger from his sleeve, and a thumb-sized pill, transforming into a wisp of medicinal fragrance, shot out. The Snow Pine Beast on the table, upon smelling the medicinal fragrance, showed excitement in its eyes. Without hesitation, it leaped up, swallowed the pill in one gulp, and then flipped over to land beneath the table.

A moment later, the small beast let out a low growl. Its fur stood on end, and its snow-white coat instantly turned a deep crimson, as if stained. After rolling on the ground, muffled sounds, like firecrackers, emanated from within its body. "Senior, this is..." the young woman exclaimed in surprise, involuntarily asking. "Mother, don't worry. Senior Han means no harm to Xue'er; rather, its opportunity has arrived," Zhu Guo'er said, beaming with joy from the side. At this point, the small beast's aura suddenly condensed, becoming a few shades stronger than before. After another low growl, it wobbled back to its feet, looked up at Han Li, and then spoke in human tongue, expressing gratitude: "Thank you, esteemed one, for bestowing this pill and dissolving the bone in my mouth. Otherwise, it would have taken me at least a thousand more years to reach this stage." "Hehe, stand up. This is also because your spiritual intelligence was already mostly awakened; otherwise, even with the aid of the pill, it wouldn't have been so easily achieved," Han Li said calmly, waving a hand. At this moment, after a fleeting expression of astonishment crossed the young woman's face, she too profusely thanked Han Li on behalf of the Snow Pine Beast, then waved for the small beast to descend. Seeing this, the Snow Pine Beast bent its front paws and bowed deeply to Han Li once more before reluctantly retreating from the hall.

"Senior, I've already heard Guo'er give a rough account of your background. It's truly a great fortune amidst misfortune for this girl to have been rescued by you after falling into the Demon Realm. Otherwise, my daughter and I would truly never have seen each other again. Also, I heard you mention earlier that you wished to ask me a few things, but I'm unsure what they are. I will certainly tell you everything I know," the young woman respectfully asked again.

"My rescue of Guo'er was a matter of chance, but what initially drew my attention was something related to her directly. I recall Guo'er mentioning that you were originally only at the Nascent Soul stage, but now you possess cultivation at the Refinement Void stage. Such rapid advancement suggests that you must have had some fortuitous encounter during this period, correct?" Han Li said unhurriedly. "Indeed, I was already at the late Nascent Soul stage, and a significant fortuitous encounter in recent years allowed me to advance two major realms in such a short time, just barely reaching the Refinement Void level. As for what Senior mentioned about Guo'er herself, are you referring to...?" The young woman was still somewhat confused. "It seems the time was too short earlier, and Guo'er didn't explain the full story to you. Very well, allow me to tell you myself," Han Li said with a smile. "I am all ears, Senior," the young woman replied, her heart tensing slightly.

"The cultivation technique Guo'er practices is the Reincarnation Art. Are you aware of this?" Han Li stated. "I personally taught her this technique, so how could I not know?" The young woman first glanced at Guo'er in surprise, but then immediately replied frankly. "However, according to Guo'er, the main cultivation technique you practice is not this one, but rather the very common Taoist cultivation art, the Pure Qi Incantation. What I wish to know is, from whom did you obtain this set of Reincarnation Art?" Han Li asked calmly again. "So Senior wishes to ask about this... This puts me in a difficult position. The Reincarnation Art Guo'er possesses was indeed obtained by me from another senior. However, I once swore an oath that I would never reveal their name to a third person unless Guo'er cultivated this art to a certain level or without that senior's consent," the young woman replied, her face full of hesitation.

"I see. This matter is easily handled. Let me ask you something else: was the person who taught you this technique male or female? Surely you can tell me this. Rest assured, if the owner of this technique is indeed the person I suspect, she has a very close relationship with me; she is a friend, not an enemy. I also wish to meet her personally," Han Li said with a slight smile, speaking calmly once more. "The one who taught me the Reincarnation Art was indeed a woman. If Senior truly is an acquaintance of that senior, I can make an exception and send a message to ask if she is willing to meet. After all, Senior Han is a Mahayana cultivator, and you also saved Guo'er, so I imagine that senior wouldn't blame me too much. However, if she refuses to meet, then I will be powerless," the young woman finally said through gritted teeth after hesitating for a long time. "Of course. Just truthfully inform her of my situation and name. Regardless of the outcome, I will remember Fellow Daoist Shi's kindness," a hint of a smile appeared on Han Li's face. "You are too kind, Senior. Your great kindness to Guo'er is something I can never fully repay. I will send a message to that senior immediately. Please wait a moment, Senior Han," the young woman said respectfully, then took out a jade pendant-like artifact from her sleeve, quickly wrote some characters on it with her finger, and then, with a 'bang', forcefully crushed the jade pendant into powder with her five fingers. Immediately, specks of white light dispersed from the powder and flashed into the void.

At the same time, in the mysterious secret chamber with the ice-sealed exit, the white-clad maiden sitting on a silver wheel suddenly let out a soft "咦," lifted her slender hand, and ripples appeared before her as several lines of white luminous text eerily materialized. The maiden only glanced at them twice, but her body began to tremble slightly. With a flick of her sleeve before her, all the luminous text vanished into thin air. Then, a slender finger quickly pointed a few times at the empty space where they had been, causing several white luminous characters to emerge, which then flashed and also disappeared into the void. Concurrently, a rushing sound tore through the air above the valley outside the secret chamber, as several dazzling, shocking rainbows swiftly shot forth from the distance.

On the other side, the young woman, who was standing beside Han Li silently waiting for a reply, heard a buzzing sound from her sleeve. She immediately shook it and took out another jade pendant. On this jade pendant, several faint characters were slowly swirling. The young woman examined it carefully, then, overjoyed, turned to Han Li and said: "Senior Han, that senior has agreed to come meet you tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, a subtle flicker of excitement crossed Han Li's face. After thanking the young woman, he began to inquire about the situation in Small Spirit Heaven. Although he had already learned some things about Small Spirit Heaven from Zhu Guo'er, hearing it from the young woman naturally provided a clearer and more specific understanding. After nearly half an hour of conversation, Han Li stood up, declined the young woman's attempts to make him stay, and gracefully departed the hall, flying back into the Ink Spirit Saint Boat suspended above the mountain peak. The giant boat quietly floated among several mountain peaks, remaining perfectly still.

By this time, outside these nearby mountain peaks, some high-level human cultivators had gradually followed. However, none dared to rashly approach Han Li, cautiously staying at a great distance, quietly observing all movements on the giant boat. However, some clever individuals, upon seeing Han Li leave the young woman's cave dwelling, immediately either dispatched their disciples or personally paid visits, hoping to obtain some information related to Han Li from that side.