Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 132: The Harmony Heavenly Dao Technique

Under the service of the maidservant, Li An changed his clothes and had his medicinal meal. His spirits slightly recovered, and Cao Jiang and Yan Lei came to report to Li An about the events of the past year.

In the span of one year and two months, the waves caused by Zhang Deyi's self-destruction in the great battle have completely subsided.

The main reasons were Xu Qiuhui's failure in breaking through the barrier and Baihu True Immortal's successful attainment of the Gold Core stage, which completely overshadowed Zhang Deyi's self-destruction.

"Master, we have visited Baihu Mountain three times to inquire about the situation, fearing that the pills refined by Zhang Deyi would be swallowed by Baihu Mountain, but they have never seen us," Cao Jiang said indignantly. "Furthermore, half a year ago, Xu Qiuhui failed in her breakthrough to the Foundation Building stage. She obviously obtained the Elemental Spirit Pill that belonged to you. I don't know if we can still retrieve it..."

Upon hearing this, Li An sighed and said, "To be able to survive is already a matter of fate."

"On the matter of the Elemental Spirit Pill, send a letter of invitation to Baihu Mountain on my behalf, stating that I will visit in ten days," Li An instructed.

In fact, all of this was within his expectations.

One normal Elemental Spirit Pill and one inferior pill were in Xu Qiuhui's hands. It was easy to imagine what she would do with them.

Relying on agreements and a sense of moral obligation?

That was wishful thinking.

But Li An still had to show his intentions.

He had to fight!

If he didn't fight, it wouldn't be normal.

"In addition, spread some rumors that Baihu Mountain has disregarded the agreement and secretly kept the pills..." Li An also told Cao Jiang and Yan Lei about the order in which the pills were selected with Zhang Deyi.

Both of them understood that Li An was trying to stir up public opinion.

As a bargaining chip to demand pills from Baihu Mountain.

...

In the following days, Li An secluded himself and refused to see anyone.

He focused on recuperating his body.

The damaged mansion had already been rebuilt and everything was back to normal.

Late at night, he repeatedly reviewed the events of the past year.

On the Baihu City side, the high-quality Elemental Spirit Pill... should have been concealed.

After all, he had hidden the high-quality Elemental Spirit Pill too well and had Zhang Deyi put on a show. Everything was reasonable and there was nothing abnormal.

But for safety reasons, he wouldn't retrieve the high-quality Elemental Spirit Pill in the next few decades!

He would treat it as if the high-quality Elemental Spirit Pill didn't exist.

When he broke through to the later stage of the Foundation Building stage and his cultivation was complete, he would slowly retrieve it...

By then, everyone should have forgotten about this matter...

Next, he would repeatedly play games with Baihu Mountain.

Baihu Mountain would at most give him an inferior Elemental Spirit Pill!

Therefore, in order to appease Li An's anger, they would definitely provide other compensation.

...

Then he picked up a letter, which was sent from the main pavilion:

"At the main pavilion, ten years ago, Zhou Ying died tragically, and the appraiser Guo Ling rose to the position of second-ranked appraiser..."

"One year ago, Mo Rong was found to be embezzling magic treasures and was expelled from the Treasure Pavilion..."

"And this year, the elderly and sickly chief appraiser Xu Changkong is finally leaving the Treasure Pavilion."

The main pavilion wanted Li An to return to the Treasure Pavilion, and a new chief appraiser would be chosen between him and Guo Ling.

But Li An sneered slightly.

Qin Xuan's methods were truly ruthless.

Now it seemed that all the conspiracies she had designed to kill him back then had been revealed.

Although he didn't know who Guo Ling was and what relationship he had with Qin Xuan, it was clear that Qin Xuan wanted Guo Ling to take the position of chief appraiser!

First, kill Li An, then let Zhou Ying die tragically, and finally expose Mo Rong's handle and make her leave.

Guo Ling became the only candidate to become the chief appraiser.

However, Li An had escaped a disaster and was now hiding in Baihu City, beyond their reach.

When the letter arrived a year ago, Li An was still in a coma.

Without hesitation, Li An immediately wrote a reply, informing the main pavilion that he was unwilling to return and only wanted to be in charge of a branch in Baihu City to share the burden of the main pavilion.

He believed that this was also what Qin Xuan wanted. The two of them had already reached an understanding years ago.

If Li An didn't fight for power and benefits, she wouldn't come looking for trouble.

"Baihu True Immortal has emerged from seclusion and has already reached the peak of the Gold Core stage. The Demon-Slaying Array will also be closed soon..." Li An couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

After the Demon-Slaying Array was closed, the Third Princess would probably send someone over.

These decades without surveillance had been too comfortable.

"Preparations must also be made to deal with the Yin-Yang Demon Sect..."

He felt a heavy pressure.

The talismans and formations he had prepared in the previous years had been mostly consumed in the battle against Zhang Deyi.

Although he had obtained a top-grade Yuan Ling Pill in exchange, which was definitely not a loss, it was not enough to deal with the resources on the side of the Demon Sect.

"As long as I can peacefully cultivate in Baihu City for several decades and reach the later stage of Foundation Building, the mysterious demonic energy in my body will be completely refined. Then, I can leave with the top-grade Yuan Ling Pill..."

This is the most ideal state!

...

Ten days later.

Li An finally arrived at the foot of Baihu Mountain.

After circling around Baihu City twice in the past few years, this was the first time he set foot on the path to enter Baihu Mountain.

The spiritual energy on Baihu Mountain was abundant, making it one of the strongest third-grade spiritual veins. Formations could be seen everywhere, indicating that Baihu Zhenren had managed Baihu Mountain very well.

Entering the main hall of Baihu Mountain, Li An was quite surprised to find that Baihu Zhenren appeared in person to receive him.

"Left Chamber Master, welcome. Your presence brings radiance to this place."

Baihu Zhenren sat at the head, just like before, even more beautiful. Her temperament was majestic and confident, with a hint of a king's demeanor. Even though she had lived two lives, Li An still secretly admired her charm.

In this cruel cultivation world, cultivation level was the best adornment for a woman!

Beside her, the frail girl was still there, appearing calm and seemingly unaffected by anything.

Li An said, "I have come to pay my respects to Zhenren. I have some disputes with one of Zhenren's disciples."

He got straight to the point.

Baihu Zhenren said calmly, "I am already aware of this matter. Call Xu Qiuhui."

Soon, Xu Qiuhui had arrived in the main hall.

Compared to a year ago, she was completely different. Her temples had turned white, her face had many more wrinkles, and her eyes seemed empty and numb.

It was as if she had aged many years!

Failing to break through to the Core Formation stage and wasting a lot of vital energy had obviously affected her lifespan and body. Even her cultivation level had dropped from the later stage of Foundation Building to the middle stage of Foundation Building!

"Qiuhui, explain to the Left Chamber Master yourself," Baihu Zhenren said.

Xu Qiuhui looked at Li An and smiled bitterly, saying, "Left Chamber Master, I was consumed by greed. I took your pill while you were unconscious, and now there is only one inferior pill left... I'm sorry, I have let you down!"

Upon hearing this, Li An was shocked and immediately clenched his teeth, filled with hatred. He said, "What? You, you..."

He pointed at Xu Qiuhui, his face turning pale with anger.

"If you want to apologize, you should do it properly," Baihu Zhenren casually waved her hand, and Xu Qiuhui's knees cracked as she knelt in front of Li An, her knees bleeding!

Xu Qiuhui was in extreme pain, but she didn't dare to say a word.

Having failed to break through to Core Formation, her cultivation level had been damaged, and in Baihu Mountain... she had lost all her value.

However, Li An was still angrily pounding the table and chair armrests, saying, "How can this be, how can this be..."

"Chamber Master, I... this matter cannot be left like this! That was supposed to be my Yuan Ling Pill!"

He was truly furious.

After all, the value of a Yuan Ling Pill was too great...

Baihu Zhenren smiled faintly, "Of course, please rest assured, we at Baihu Mountain will not disappoint you."

Li An asked, "So, Zhenren means that you will give me a Yuan Ling Pill?"

There was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"No," Baihu Zhenren shook her head, "Baihu Mountain currently does not have a Yuan Ling Pill, and it is difficult to gather the materials for pill refinement in a short time."

Li An frowned, "Then what does Zhenren mean?"

Baihu Zhenren did not answer, but instead said, "Chamber Master, with your talent, even if you obtain a Yuan Ling Pill, it is probably difficult to reach Core Formation in this lifetime..."

Li An's face turned ugly.

"However, I do have a special technique that can improve your aptitude and allow you to undergo a rebirth. As long as you succeed in cultivation, breaking through to Core Formation will not be difficult..."

Li An became wary upon hearing this, but still showed a concerned expression, "What kind of special technique?"

Baihu Zhenren waved her hand, and a jade slip flew towards Li An.

Li An took it and carefully read it.

"This technique is called Hehuan Tiandao Gong, which can improve one's spiritual roots and allow the cultivator to be reborn..."

Baihu Zhenren calmly spoke.

As Li An read it carefully, he was truly shocked.

What kind of nonsense is this Hehuan Tiandao Gong... It is clearly the Yin-Yang Demon Furnace Technique.

It's just that someone has modified it, making it completely unrecognizable as a demonic technique!

...

(End of this chapter)