Chapter 791: Secret Chamber Sword Refining

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"No need," Han Li said, slowly shaking his head. "If this is the person I suspect, their cultivation is unfathomably profound, comparable to the Mulan Divine Master. Ordinary cultivators wouldn't be able to do anything against them; instead, they might provoke their ferocity. Moreover, they possess the method to lift the Soul Sealing Curse, and I don't want to alert them yet."

"Comparable to the Mulan Divine Master!" the silver-haired elder exclaimed in shock. "Could they be a late Nascent Soul cultivator? If that's the case, junior brother, you absolutely cannot go alone. It's too dangerous. Let's invite Daoist Long Han and Feng Bing to assist."

"While Daoist Long Han and Feng Bing could handle this person, a round trip would take at least three or four months, which is too long," Han Li said, taking a deep breath to calm himself. "That person only gave me two months in the jade slip, clearly having estimated my return date. They just didn't expect me to come back so quickly. Let me think this through carefully before deciding how to proceed! The most important thing is to find a way to obtain the method for lifting the Soul Sealing Curse."

"Alright," the silver-haired elder nodded in agreement, seeing Han Li's resolve. "Junior brother, if you need any assistance, just say the word. All disciples in the sect can be freely deployed."

"Thank you, senior brother," Han Li murmured, gazing at the lifelike girl in the ice wall, a look of worry on his face. "According to what Wan'er said in her jade slip, the divine ability she used could theoretically postpone the Soul Sealing Curse's onset for nearly a hundred years. However, its actual effectiveness has never been tested. I'm truly worried."

"Junior brother, there's no need to worry too much," the elder said comfortingly after a moment of thought. "From what I see of Junior Sister Nangong's appearance, she doesn't seem fated for an early demise. She will surely overcome this tribulation. How about this: starting today, I'll search through ancient texts to see if I can find a method to break this curse. Perhaps we won't even need to seek out that black-robed individual."

"I appreciate your effort, senior brother," Han Li said, forcing a faint smile. "If you don't mind, I'd like to stay here alone for a while. I hope you won't take offense."

The silver-haired elder was momentarily startled but then spoke understandingly. "Of course. I'll head to the Library Pavilion first. Junior brother, please spend some time with junior sister."

Then, under Han Li's gaze, the elder withdrew from the secret chamber, closing the stone door behind him.

Inside, only Han Li and the girl in the ice wall remained.

Han Li then turned his head to look at the ice wall, a desolate expression on his face, and let out a long sigh.

Han Li remained in the secret chamber for a full day and night without leaving.

When the silver-haired elder returned from the Library Pavilion, he saw Han Li was still inside and couldn't help but feel worried. After waiting for another half day, he was truly uneasy and was about to force the door open when Han Li finally emerged with a calm expression. "Junior Brother Han, are you alright?" the elder asked, unable to hide his surprise and concern.

Seeing the elder waiting outside, a warmth spread through Han Li's heart, and he said apologetically, "I'm fine. I was just inside contemplating strategies to deal with our opponent. Thank you for your concern, senior brother. There's still a month and a half until the deadline that person set. I plan to go into seclusion to prepare. Unless it's an urgent matter, please don't look for me."

"Go into seclusion now? For such a short time? Will it be useful?" The silver-haired elder was stunned by his words and looked somewhat puzzled.

"During my recent travels, I obtained some Geng Jing. I plan to re-forge my original magic treasures, which will add a bit more power when I face opponents later," Han Li replied vaguely. "It shouldn't take too long."

"I see," the elder said, finally understanding, and readily agreed. "Junior brother, you go into seclusion. I'll instruct the sect disciples not to disturb you."

"Also, since this ice wall has formed, I won't rashly move it, as it might cause some harm," Han Li said solemnly. "However, I will set up several spell formations around the secret chamber to ensure Wan'er's safety. I'll have to trouble senior brother to look after it a bit more."

"Junior brother, rest assured about that," the silver-haired elder said without hesitation, apparently having considered this issue as well. "As the Great Elder, I am partly to blame for what happened to Daoist Nangong here in our Falling Cloud Sect. I have already designated this area as forbidden, and no ordinary disciples will be allowed here. Junior sister's safety will absolutely not be an issue."

"If that's the case, I'm relieved," Han Li said, a glint flashing in his eyes, before returning to his cave dwelling.

To his surprise, Mu Peiling, who had somehow learned of his return, was waiting for him outside his cave dwelling.

A trace of surprise flickered across Han Li's face, but he still invited her into the cave dwelling.

"Is Sister Nangong alright?" Mu Peiling asked anxiously as soon as she entered the main hall, even before sitting down. "I heard she was injured, but I haven't received any definite news, and I've been worried sick."

"Oh? You and Wan'er get along well?" Han Li asked calmly after sitting down in the main seat.

"Yes, we get along very well," Mu Peiling replied without hesitation. "Sister Nangong has a very good temper, and she guided my cultivation multiple times while you were away, which benefited me greatly."

Han Li remained silent for a moment before letting out a bitter smile:

"Hearing you say that, I should be happy. However, Wan'er is now afflicted by the Soul Sealing Curse and trapped within a seal, so I really can't be happy. But in just a few months, your cultivation has clearly advanced. It shows you haven't slacked off in your training, which truly pleases me. Next, I will be going into seclusion for over a month to find a way to lift Wan'er's curse."

"The Soul Sealing Curse? It's a demonic curse! This is troubling. Young Master, you must have a way, right?" Mu Peiling asked, startled.

"What way could there be?" Han Li said, his expression suddenly turning grim. "The only way is to deal with the person who cast the curse. As long as they fall into my hands, I'll naturally find a way to make them obediently reveal the method to break it."

Hearing this, Mu Peiling could only furrow her brows.

Just then, Liu Yu, the nominal disciple Han Li had taken on, also arrived. She had come not only to greet her master but also to inquire about Nangong Wan.

With her intelligence, she had long since intentionally befriended Nangong Wan, her future mistress.

Seeing that this woman had also come, Han Li didn't intend to hide anything. He roughly explained the situation with the Soul Sealing Curse again, which also moved Liu Yu.

However, with her cultivation and knowledge, she was naturally helpless as well.

Han Li wasn't in the mood to say much more to the two women. After talking for a little while longer, he began to see them off.

Naturally, the two women wouldn't cause any trouble for Han Li at such a time and obediently exited the cave dwelling.

However, just outside the cave dwelling's entrance, Liu Yu's eyes, sparkling like autumn waves, suddenly turned to Mu Peiling with a smiling expression and said:

"Fellow Daoist Mu, although you are the master's concubine, it seems you are still a maiden, aren't you? No wonder master treats you like a guest. With your beauty, is master not tempted? Or is there some other mystery at play? The new mistress, Nangong, is even more beautiful than you. You'd better take care of yourself."

"What do you mean by that…?" Mu Peiling was momentarily stunned, her face flushed as she tried to retort, but the person in front of her let out a soft laugh, transformed into a streak of light, and vanished into the air.

Mu Peiling stood dazed for a while before stomping her foot and flying off on her own artifact.

As soon as Han Li saw the two women leave, he finally had time to check on his medicine garden and insect room.

Everything was normal.

Han Li immediately took some refining materials into the secret chamber.

He intended to use his Nascent Soul True Flame to integrate the Geng Jing into his thirty-six flying swords. Incidentally, besides the Geng Jing he acquired from Reverend Zhiyang and others, and what he obtained from the Mulan people, before he returned from Tianyi City, Long Han had actually used the influence of the Heavenly Dao Alliance to help him find another small piece. This meant he now had more than enough to integrate into thirty flying swords.

Integrating materials into already refined magic treasures isn't a complex or difficult task. However, completing all of this within just over a month would be extremely rushed.

Han Li could only proceed with his full effort. Only by cultivating a partial set of the Great Geng Sword Array could he potentially contend with a late Nascent Soul cultivator. And the black-robed man who cast the Soul Sealing Curse on Nangong Wan was most likely the Sect Master of the Yinluo Sect.

He absolutely had to obtain the method to break the curse from that person, and this partial Great Geng Sword Array was his trump card against them.

Thinking this, Han Li reached down, took a storage pouch from his waist, and tossed it into the air. After a flash of radiant light from the pouch's opening, several pieces of Geng Jing of varying sizes appeared on the ground at his feet.

Next, he took out the auxiliary materials from another storage pouch, placing them on the ground as well.

Han Li sat down cross-legged and immediately pointed a finger at the smallest piece of Geng Jing.

The pale golden ore immediately floated up and slowly flew towards Han Li.

Han Li watched without blinking. When it floated three feet in front of him and became still, he formed a hand seal with both hands and exhaled a ball of dazzling azure Nascent Soul True Flame.

With a soft 'bang', the azure Nascent Soul True Flame struck the Geng Jing ore, instantly enveloping it.

As Han Li slowly chanted a spell, the azure Nascent Soul True Flame instantly grew more vigorous, its light surging. The floating ore inside began to gradually melt.

Han Li's expression became serious, and he stared at the object without blinking.

After a full half-hour, most of the impurities turned into milky white liquid and dripped onto the ground.

The Geng Jing ore had transformed into a translucent entity, and its volume was now more than half smaller than before.

Seeing this, Han Li flicked his sleeve, casually picking up a jade box from the ground.

The lid instantly opened on its own, revealing dazzling silver powder inside.

The powder immediately transformed into a silver snake, shooting into the translucent liquid in the air on its own.

A brilliant azure light erupted as the translucent liquid emitted a silver glow. Then, Han Li successively cast several incantations, which disappeared into the liquid.