It was the middle of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. Although the weather was gradually getting hotter, the sun had already set and it was still very cool. It was evening when they entered the city, but people were coming and going on the streets. It was a lively scene. The smoke from the chimneys in the town was thick, and the sun was shining all over the sky. It really made people feel like they were in a dream. Li Rui had been looking for an Anxin Inn to stay at.
As soon as he entered, a very clever waiter said,"Young Master, are you going to be a waiter or stay in a hotel ~~"
"Get me a superior room. Send the good wine and dishes directly to the room!" Li Rui said.”
The waiter beamed with joy. He put the rag on his shoulder with one hand and invited her with the other."Young Master, please follow me."
From the inn's lobby all the way to the room, Li Rui looked around. The conditions were not bad. It was clean and tidy. Although it was not elegant, it was still quiet. When they reached the guest room, the waiter opened the door and invited Li Rui in. The waiter said,""Young Master, please wait for a moment. The food and wine will be served soon ~~"
In a short while, they saw two meat dishes, two vegetables, a plate of chopped pepper beef, a crispy roast chicken, two stir-fried dishes, and a jar of Nu 'er Hong. Li Rui happily took out a few pieces of silver and gave them to the waiter. The waiter immediately smiled and said," Thank you, Young Master, for the reward. Young Master, please eat slowly. I will bring you some fragrant bath soup later." Li Rui said. The waiter left and closed the door.
After eating and taking a shower, the sky was already dark. In addition, there were very few entertainment projects in ancient times. In this small town, there were only a few places that operated special businesses. The commoners were already preparing to go to sleep.
Li Rui was about to meditate and practice when he suddenly noticed someone cowering at the door. Li Rui was on guard for a moment and thought that there were thieves or that this was an illegal shop. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. An inn in the town dared to open an illegal shop. It was too awesome. Li Rui held his steel sword and slowly approached the door. At this moment, he found a small booklet stuffed into the gap under the door. Li Rui carefully picked it up and first checked if there was poison on the book. The book was quite exquisite. There were three eye-catching words written on it," Soft Fragrance Book". There was also the fragrance of makeup.
Li Rui checked that the book was not poisoned. He opened it and saw a portrait. It was a simple portrait of a girl. It was quite exquisite. Although there were only a few strokes, the beauty of the girl was portrayed deeply. The level was not low ~ There were words beside it: "Miss Ruyu, gentle and delicate, good at playing the long piano; Flipping to the next page, Miss Qiuhe was elegant and quiet, and loved to play the pipa ~~~~
When Li Rui saw this, he understood and was speechless for a moment. Although he didn't reject this kind of thing by nature, he had to find a good lady and be in love with her. He had originally planned to eat Bi Yun recently. It was only because she suddenly went down the mountain that the execution was postponed. Otherwise, Bi Yun would have been killed by Li Rui long ago.(Bi Yun and Li Rui are the same age, but they are only 28 years old. Li Rui has already reported to Master and passed the first layer of the Little Freedom Non-Phase Method to her. Although Master has no choice, he also tacitly agreed.)
Li Rui closed the book and stopped paying attention to it. It was midnight. He had practiced the thirty-six pictures of the Wuji Divine Art. When he was about to rest, he heard the name of Wu Buyu, the Supreme Lord of Heavenly Mountain, coming from the room next door. Li Rui thought to himself," Is the person the two people next door are talking about the disciple of my Nanhua Faction, Li Rui's Great Uncle Master?"
Li Rui carefully eavesdropped on their conversation. It turned out that they were going to prepare a birthday gift for the Sky Mountain Supreme Lord. After listening carefully, he realized that they were two people called Boss Bird and Star Lord Duanmu. They were both famous figures and were one of the leaders under the Great Uncle Master who was quite popular and powerful. The bird boss said," This year, the Lord asked me to offer ten thousand-year-old ginsengs from Changbai Mountain, a hundred Eastern Pearls the size of a pigeon egg, and a foot-long antler. I've spent half a year preparing everything. I wonder how Star Master Duanmu's preparations are going."
The person called Star Lord Duanmu replied,""Sigh, it's still the same. The tributes I ordered are still ivory and rhinoceros horns, but the quantity has increased by 20% compared to previous years. Although there aren't many varieties, there are a lot of them. If we increase the number of tributes in the future, it'll really be difficult to gather all of them ~ Sigh "
The conversation between the two allowed Li Rui to understand a part of the current affairs of the Great Uncle. Many subordinates had to prepare a large number of rare treasures every year, and the number increased year by year. Some of them were already beginning to feel embarrassed! They discussed animatedly, mainly about the increase in the number of tributes this year. Although their words were not very respectful, they were definitely not gnashing their teeth in hatred. However, this attitude was obviously not like how a subordinate would treat their top leader.
Li Rui originally wanted to go to Jiangnan for a tour and then go to Dali's Wuliang Mountain to see the scenery. He also wanted to see if he could meet his Martial Uncle Li Yufeng. Although Li Rui knew that the possibility of meeting him was not high, since Li Rui had been ordered to go down the mountain to train, he was not in a hurry to return to the mountain. There was no harm in going to take a look. However, when he heard that they were the 36 Heavenly Stars and 72 Earthly Fiends, the subordinates of his Uncle-Master, the Sky Mountain Supremacy, he thought that he might as well follow them and pay his respects to the Great Uncle-Master first. This would save Li Rui the trouble of searching for Ethereal Peak's Green Phoenix Battle Palace after he arrived at Sky Mountain.
Li Rui thought to himself,'Master had told me the exact location of the Green Phoenix Douque Palace before Li Rui left the mountain. However, the mountain is vast and hidden deep within the Tianshan Mountains. There is no accurate topographic map, let alone GPS. How could it be so easy to find it?”
Presumably, Master Uncle Wu Buyu knew that it was almost the time for him to return to his youth, but he still hadn't found a way to deal with his Martial Uncle Li Yufeng. He could only increase his exploitation of them, thinking that he would need them in the future after he returned to his youth. This caused the pressure to be too great, and his methods were too brutal, forcing everyone to rebel. Although it seemed that his Martial Uncle's subordinates didn't have any intention of rebelling yet, it wasn't a solution in the long run.
Thinking of this, Li Rui should go to Heavenly Mountain to help his Martial Uncle first. The elders of the sect should be placed in a more important position. Moreover, the hidden danger of the Blue Phoenix Fighting Palace had just appeared. Li Rui should also try his best to eliminate the future troubles. If he could help his Martial Uncle comprehend the cultivation method and completely solve the shortcomings of the Ten Directions Invincible Life Creation Technique, one of the top three internal arts of the sect, it would also be a good thing for Li Rui's own experience and cultivation.
Since he had already decided to visit Uncle Master first, Li Rui played around while following behind them. When they walked on the mountain road, Li Rui would hunt pheasants or fish in the mountain stream. When they entered the city, Li Rui would stay in the same inn with them and eat and drink well. They were dressed simply but brought a large number of tribute gifts. It was very inconvenient for them to walk, but Li Rui had food, drink, and play very easily.
However, the only thing Li Rui needed to do was to change his appearance frequently. Fortunately, the Nanhua Carefree Sect had a lot of magical martial arts, and they had an extremely advanced bone shrinking and disguise technique. After using it along the way, it actually became more and more pure. Even Li Rui himself could not recognize the effect of the disguise.
Along the way, Li Rui also observed their kung fu and found that they were at the peak of the second-rate martial arts in Jianghu, which was far worse than Li Rui's first-rate martial arts in the Heaven Realm. However, Li Rui thought that his Senior Brother Su Xingyun, who had become famous in Jianghu decades ago, was only at the pinnacle of the Houtian realm. However, his martial arts were more profound than his. If they really fought, he would not be at a disadvantage at the beginning. However, if the winner could not be determined in a short period of time, he would not be able to outlast his Senior Brother as time went on.
Li Rui thought about how if he could successfully break through to the Innate Realm like his master during this experiential learning, he would be able to compete with his senior brother. With the heaven-defying recovery ability of the Innate Realm, even if his senior brother's internal energy was deeper than his, he should not be his opponent. Li Rui was really full of emotions. He was really a genius, but his master, Ku Haizi, had also broken through to the Innate Realm when he was young. The pride in his heart was slightly restrained!
Li Rui had been tailing them for more than half a month. Today, they had already reached the boundary of Heavenly Mountain. They did not expect to meet other subordinates who were also sending gifts to the Supreme Lord of Heavenly Mountain. Li Rui thought that it wouldn't be nice to meet Uncle Master empty-handed.
Therefore, on a dark and windy night, he bought a pen and ink in a nearby town to write a book of "Little Freedom Non-Phase Method" as a congratulatory gift. Presumably, when the skills of his uncle master's lifelong rival were sent to her, his uncle master would not look at him in a new light ~~~ Since there were many people who went to celebrate the birthday, they might not all know each other. Li Rui openly appeared and walked with everyone. Sure enough, a few of them even asked Li Rui for his name and asked in surprise why he didn't bring any gifts, but some ignored him and passed by!!
Although the mountain road was difficult to travel, it was fortunate that they were all martial arts experts. Even those with low martial arts skills could reach the third-rate realm. Although they still carried congratulatory gifts, it was not difficult. After traveling for about two days, they could already see the Green Phoenix Douque Palace built against the mountain. It was truly grand and magnificent, with divine workmanship. At a glance, it was faintly discernible in the clouds, making them feel like they had entered a paradise. It truly lived up to the name of Ethereal Peak!
Li Rui followed the group up the mountain. The mountain path was rugged and steep, but the scenery beside the cliff was really wonderful. The forest below the cliff was endless. The people who came to congratulate and present gifts were all uncertain about their future. They did not know if they could get the antidote this year. On the other hand, Li Rui was relaxed and happy, as if he was sightseeing. When they reached a platform on a cliff, it suddenly became much wider, allowing hundreds of people to stand on. However, the path behind the cliff was an iron chain that connected the two cliffs. The cliff on the opposite side of the platform was already guarded by people from the Blue Phoenix Dou Que Palace. This was indeed a natural moat. If there was a Houtian realm expert guarding the other side, even a Xiantian realm expert might not be able to pass. It was truly a one-man pass.
The guards of the Green Phoenix Douque Palace were all pretty girls, ranging from fifteen to sixteen, twenty to thirty years old. The guards along the way were really a beautiful scenery. Among the people who came to celebrate the birthday together, other than Li Rui, no one dared to look at the girls seriously. There was also a little girl who was in her twenties who looked very cute. Among the girls, she was the most beautiful. She was wearing a light yellow long dress, and the collar of the dress was embroidered with different shapes of chrysanthemum flowers. Her face was beautiful, and her eyes were bright and clear. Although she was not a top-notch beauty, But at first glance, she looked like a little girl next door.
Li Rui's thoughts changed. She was most likely the personal maid of his Martial Uncle, so her status should not be low. She must have been ordered to guide everyone into the palace. Sure enough, she introduced herself."I'm Juxiang, one of the four maidservants under the Lord. I've always been the one to lead everyone into the palace for an audience. I think there are new people who have just joined this year! If you don't know the rules, step out quickly. Otherwise, if you lose your manners when you meet the Supremacy, don't blame me for throwing you down from the Lingxiao Cliff ~"
"Don't worry, Emissary. We all understand the rules." Please lead the way!"
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