Chapter 228: Chapter 128: Arrangements Made in Advance

Li Jizhou looked toward Qingyin Valley in the distance and nodded silently.

Over the past year, Yu Ziyu has laid a mature groundwork, and unexpectedly, gained the strong support of Situ Yan.

This martial arts tournament will surely be extraordinary, and countless young talents will likely flock to participate.

Moreover, with the popularity of the Hidden Dragon Ranking remaining high throughout the year, there might be some martial artists with no attachments who also attend for the purpose of sparring.

And just the next day, an even more explosive news spread.

[Fairy Yu suspected not to have a Celestial Spirit Root, but an innate Magnetic Spirit Body!]

This piece of news further fueled the flames.

The entire Yan Kingdom’s cultivation community was in uproar.

The innate Abnormal Spirit Body, within the Yan Kingdom’s scope, is absolutely an unparalleled talent, potentially the best constitution in the Yan Kingdom or even the entire Eastern Desolate Southern Domain.

And it is well known that any innate Abnormal Spirit Body possesses a characteristic—dual cultivation benefits.

Those who frequently engage in dual cultivation with such a person might inadvertently be touched by the Spirit Charm of the innate Abnormal Spirit Body, greatly benefiting their own cultivation.

This is different from the Five Elements Spirit Body.

Yu Ziyu’s innate Magnetic Spirit Body is even rarer, and it surely holds great appeal for the Yan Kingdom’s largest Profound Celestial Sect and Carefree Palace.

Undoubtedly, this martial arts tournament will exceed Li Jizhou’s expectations in scale.

The tournament is scheduled for three months later, and upon the announcement, many talents are already rushing to Qingyin Valley.

Additionally, numerous merchant forces are also heading to Qingyin Valley in the following days, as Taobao Pavilion shuts down all ten city stores during this period, suspending consignment sales. Rumor has it they are going to sponsor the martial arts tournament gala and set up stalls at the event to promote their brand.

For a time, Talisman Master Shen, the chief steward of Qingyin Valley, was overwhelmed with Spirit Stones collecting, with the cost being only to post promotional banners of various merchants in Qingyin Valley and delineate a place for their stalls.

Meanwhile, the original ten chief shopkeepers of Taobao Pavilion all gathered at the Liuyun City main pavilion.

After handing over all the storage bags they brought back from the pavilion, Li Jizhou arranged a grand banquet for them.

Then he announced the celebration of Fairy Yu’s martial arts tournament gala, with a six-month leave!

Upon returning to the Li Mansion, he carefully reviewed the ten storage bags, which were mainly filled with Tier Three Pill and Talisman materials.

This was something Li Jizhou instructed Xiaoguo to accomplish a year ago, to acquire quality Tier Three Pill and Talisman materials—items with high demand during times of war—within the pavilion,

including various materials Li Jizhou has long needed.

The ten storage bags contained goods worth around 100,000 Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

Plus, approximately 50,000 Middle Grade Spirit Stones,

that is all of Li Jizhou’s current assets.

During this year, due to Situ Yan’s deliberate support, including prior full authority in handling the resources from Jindui Mountain, except for what was distributed to Situ Yan himself, he earned far more than before.

Thus, Taobao Pavilion has basically taken care of everything in advance.

There are essentially no worries about the future.

As for himself, he waited a few more days for Situ Yan and confirmed that he too had disguised and headed to Qingyin Valley,

He left behind an Illusionary Truth Talisman at the mansion, hung up a sign saying he was in seclusion, not to be disturbed, and took all his trump cards. He called back Guagua and Bai Yi and fled thousands of miles away overnight, reaching the foot of the Purple Vine Mountain Range.

He found a cave, set up a three-layer Array, and left Guagua outside for lookout, then fully connected with the puppet substitute, Master Han.

Since learning the news of the purchased secret realm containing Longevity Fruit half a month ago, Ye Jingyu and Master Han arrived at the destination seven days later.

That secret realm is located beneath a cliff in the central part of the Yan Kingdom. Under the cliff, poison gas wafts year-round, with frequent appearances of Alien Insects, everywhere littered with rotted corpses of Low-Tier Demon Beasts. Core Formation cultivators can almost see through it with no herbs or treasures inside.

The previous Master practiced Insect Gu arts, often venturing inside to capture Alien Insects.

By chance, he discovered an entrance on the cliff face concealed by a peculiar Restriction.

Eventually, it turned out to be a secret realm from unknown times.

After sweeping some herbs, he was discovered by a Tier Three Demon Beast and hurriedly exited, eventually discovering the outside Restriction wouldn’t allow him back in.

After researching numerous ancient records, he ultimately confirmed that the secret realm should be a small realm developed by ancient powers, one that would memorize the aura, making re-entry impossible once exited.

Thus, he decided to sell the secret realm’s information, but feared others would harbor ill intentions, so he met in secret with the most trusted of Taobao Pavilion’s shopkeepers.

Regarding whether the secret realm indeed contains Longevity Fruit, Li Jizhou wasn’t too worried; after all, before paying him Spirit Stones, he certainly needed to establish a Great Heart Demon Oath.

He needed to ensure the information was true and that it wouldn’t be leaked to a second person.

Ye Jingyu and Master Han found the entrance following the master’s informed message soon.

Master Han boldly led the way inside first.

This only made Ye Jingyu more suspicious of the relationship between Master Han and Li Jizhou—such trust? Such eagerness?

To date, the two have been in the secret realm for seven days.

Within the secret realm, it was larger than imagined, but along the way, nothing seemed left. Whether it was swept by the previous master or by someone before him remains unknown.

They hadn’t even encountered any danger.

Yet Ye Jingyu remained very cautious, so their progress was slower.

On this day, the two finally arrived at the location the previous master claimed to have seen the Longevity Fruit from afar.

Through Master Han’s perspective, Li Jizhou saw a large pool about ten feet in diameter formed by underground springwater a hundred feet ahead.

According to the master, he approached within ten feet of the pool when he saw the Longevity Pill tucked in a corner on the backside of the pool.

The poolside grasses swayed gently, showing no signs of sweeping.

Yet Ye Jingyu instantly concealed his form and hid behind a massive rock.

“Master Han, there is an odd aura in the pool, even my late-stage Core Formation Divine Sense cannot see through.” The voice transmission from Ye Jingyu.

A slight nod from Master Han, as he just scanned the place upon entering with his wheel sense.

Eight hundred years of lifespan detection triggered a slight frown from Li Jizhou.

Within, there must be a Demon Beast.

Yet Demon Beast’s lifespan differs from the Human Race, making it hard to discern its level by lifespan.

Every Demon Beast’s lifespan varies greatly, even making it difficult to identify which Demon Beast it is.

The previous master only said sensing a Tier Three Demon Beast, then ran out immediately, its specific Demon Beast unknown.

After pondering for a while, Master Han took a Memory Talisman from the storage bag and tossed it to the opposite side of the pool.

“Indeed! Its appearance matches almost identically with the Seven-Colored Profound Fruit recorded in the Myriad Medicine Compendium. It is indeed a Tier Two Longevity Fruit, which, when consumed, can extend lifespan by ten years.” Li Jizhou immediately saw the seven-colored fruit behind the pool.

With his current pill crafting skills, he was confident of refining at least three Tier Two Lifespan Extension Pills from this Seven-Colored Profound Fruit, ensuring at least one top-grade.

A top-grade Lifespan Extension Pill could boost lifespan effectiveness by at least four times, a top-grade one by three times.

This seven-colored fruit will unexpectedly grant Li Jizhou a hundred years of lifespan!

The direct impact is contributing 100 points to the Spirit Root of the next life.

It must be obtained!

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