A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 142

Chapter 140 The Fusion of Spirits Technique, People’s Hearts Change, and There is Love and Righteousness

These two were the same two Core Formation stage cultivators who had followed Han Li to the Starry Sky Palace after an auction years ago. Back then,

the two brothers had their eyes on the medicinal value of the demon core.

They planned to each contribute eight or nine thousand spirit stones, jointly bidding for the demon core, then refining a batch of superior pills to share and improve their cultivation.

However, at the auction, they truly hadn’t expected the bidding price for the level six Ink Dragon Inner Core to soar to twenty-three thousand spirit stones. This

far exceeded their expected price.

They immediately gave up the competition.

After all, twenty-three thousand spirit stones was no small sum for any mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

It required careful consideration.

Initially, they thought the dragon inner core would fall into the hands of other mid-stage or even late-stage Core Formation experts, but unexpectedly, it was ultimately acquired by an unknown early-stage Core Formation cultivator with considerable wealth. The key issue was that this early-stage Core Formation cultivator looked completely unfamiliar. His disguise and casual attire, coupled with his cautious demeanor, clearly indicated he wasn’t someone of great importance.

Those they’d met with who had status and background wouldn’t be so timid;

they were always open and aboveboard.

Therefore, after much deliberation, the two brothers hatched a wicked plan.

After all, they were originally Tribulation cultivators. They

just hadn’t expected to be tricked by Han Li back then.

Although they were furious, life had to go on.

For the next two or three decades, they didn’t go back to their old ways; instead, they continued their old ways: hunting demons in the outer seas while also targeting lone or injured cultivators returning from expeditions.

Their main targets weren’t Core Formation cultivators, but rather small groups of mid-to-late Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Even a small amount was still something.

Besides, quantity mattered.

Most importantly, two Core Formation cultivators could easily take on several or even a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators—as long as they didn’t do it openly, but instead hid, infiltrated, and launched sneak attacks! As long as they were ruthless and swift enough, they wouldn’t let their target escape and ruin their reputation.

Hadn’t they been doing it this way for over a hundred years?

In fact, the two had been robbing cultivators in the outer seas for over a century. Only three Core Formation cultivators had fallen to their hands, but seven or eight hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators had suffered at their hands, if not a thousand.

They both possessed dual spiritual roots, and their ability to cultivate to the mid-Core Formation stage was largely due to “robbing the rich to help the poor.” Their

current cultivation level was achieved through the vast resources gained from killing and plundering.

As for why they chose to be robbing cultivators instead of joining a sect,

it was simply because

their hearts were too wild.

Accustomed to being free and unfettered, how could they possibly fawn over those Nascent Soul stage monsters? Being their own masters was perfectly fine; why would they want to find an ancestor to order around and serve?

They didn’t have a penchant for self-torture or self-imposed constraints.

Besides, as unfettered cultivators, they were terrified of poverty.

Without money and resources, they felt no security.

Even if they became guest elders in some sects, they would only receive a fixed salary of three hundred spirit stones per year, and it would take them a hundred years to accumulate thirty thousand.

This was far less satisfying and quicker than targeting one or two rogue cultivators with no background.

It was also far less profitable than the “small profits, large volume” approach of slaughtering weak Foundation Establishment groups lacking powerful backers. The

rewards of ambushing lone Foundation Establishment cultivators or slaughtering those encountered in the wilderness over a hundred years were substantial. Again, their advancement to the mid-stage of Core Formation was largely due to those diligent Foundation Establishment cultivators who painstakingly accumulated spirit stones.

Furthermore,

the brothers had always been very discreet.

They would never touch those with status or background. Even if the other party was of average strength, even if they looked like easy prey, they adhered to their principles and meant no provokes.

For those without status or background, they would strike with the utmost force.

They would be as ruthless as possible, as insidious as possible. In short,

they would stop at

nothing to achieve their goals.

More importantly, they would not drain the pond to catch all the fish.

Every time they stayed on a monster island in the outer sea for two years, the brothers would change their targets. They wouldn’t stay in one place for too long, lest they cause trouble.

Right now, encountering Han Li on Ningcui Island was truly… an unexpected and delightful surprise!

“Big brother, big brother, big brother, it’s him, it’s him! It’s him! He’s only at the early stage of Core Formation!”

The younger brother, though his eyes were bright, restrained himself from looking at Han Li again.

His inner excitement was conveyed entirely through telepathy.

“I saw him. Watch my signals later.”

The older brother also recognized one of Han Li’s identities. It was

simply

too coincidental.

After all, someone could have twenty or thirty identities, and for the two brothers to happen to encounter the one they were most familiar with was incredibly “lucky.”

Han Li, with his keen senses, felt someone staring at him with malicious intent.

Although it was brief, his perception was accurate.

Then…

With his divine sense, comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he followed the direction of the gaze to intercept the nearby whispers. He

immediately overheard the two brothers’ ambiguous conversation.

At first, he thought he had misheard.

He didn’t know these two at all, and had no grudge against them. Why would they conspire to harm him?

Regardless of their reasons, he turned his attention to them.

Therefore,

instead of rushing into a large-scale purchase, he routinely took out one hundred spirit stones and bought a sea map of Ningcui Island from a store under the Fengle Merchant Guild, one of the four major merchant alliances.

Then, he used his escape light and headed straight away from Ningcui Island,

maintaining a speed at the level of a typical early-stage Core Formation cultivator flying at full speed.

At the same time, unsurprisingly, several dozen miles behind him, two very concealed streaks of light followed.

It was unclear what techniques or secret arts these two used to conceal their movements. Even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator might not be able to detect their concealment with their divine sense.

Upon seeing this, Han Li’s eyes flashed with murderous intent, but he was then amused by the other party’s audacity:

“Fine, fine, fine. I haven’t even thought about killing and robbing yet, and you two have already set your sights on me? Hmph, since you’ve come to me willingly, then don’t blame me for being impolite.”

His escape speed remained constant, continuing to fly at a steady pace towards a desolate place far from Ningcui Island.

Five days later, in the sea hundreds of thousands of miles away from Ningcui Island,

Han Li found a small island and settled down.

Not long after, a middle-aged man who looked seriously injured and extremely disheveled flew in from the other side of the island. He

was the elder of the two brothers who had taken some time to circle around before

arriving. Upon seeing Han Li on the island, he quickly spoke up:

“Fellow Daoist, I was hunting demons and was slightly injured. Could you sell me some healing herbs?”

Despite being alone and injured, he still risked trading herbs with unfamiliar strangers. To a normal person, this would seem like someone severely injured but desperate for suitable healing medicine, thus forced to take the risk of trading.

At this moment, half of the cultivators of the same level would have their own thoughts.

Han Li naturally had his own thoughts as well.

Just as the other party cautiously approached, he flicked his hand and released several golden beetles.

There was no intention of wasting any words.

Not only that, another dozen or so golden beetles also broke out of the ground, quickly rushing towards the man and cutting off his retreat.

“What kind of spirit insects are these? I’ve never seen them before. And why are they all so powerful?”

Sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from the twenty or so Golden-Eating Insects, the man’s heart immediately pounded, and alarm bells rang in his mind.

He turned and glared at Han Li:

“What is the meaning of this, fellow Daoist?”

“Following me all this way, you’ve had a hard time.”

Han Li replied indifferently.

Sending someone to their death is a small gift but a great sentiment.

So.

Let the other party die knowing why.

“Second brother, make a move. Help me.”

The man hurriedly asked for help.

He was already surrounded by more than twenty Core Formation level Golden-Eating Insects.

The attack was already close.

He felt that he would have difficulty breaking through on his own.

But what answered him was a corpse falling from mid-air more than twenty miles away.

His brother had died silently.

Died without a trace.

This scene, while making his eyes widen in disbelief, sent a chill down his spine.

How could this be?

How did this person ambush his second brother?

Just then, a talisman flew back into the opponent’s hand.

And the next moment, this talisman, its spiritual light dimming, transformed into faint specks of light from top to bottom, like a swarm of fireflies, disappearing in the blink of an eye into the opponent’s fingertips.

It looked as if its spiritual power had been exhausted.

The Invisible Needle Talisman had finally met its end.

“A talisman?”

What kind of talisman could ambush and kill one’s own brother?

Impossible.

He had never even heard of such a treasure in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Han Li had no obligation to respond to this.

A dozen or so gold-devouring insects swarmed forward, shattering the man’s multiple defenses in moments, even devouring his natal magic weapon and golden core along with it.

They collected two storage bags and, without hesitation, destroyed the evidence.

Then, he used his escape technique again, returning the way he came.

His speed was nearly twice as fast as before.

His appearance had also changed.

His aura had changed from the early stage of Core Formation to the mid-stage.

While flying, he checked his storage bags and discovered a considerable fortune:

no less than 60,000 spirit stones alone;

five high-grade demon cores;

and a large pile of mid-to-high-grade demon beast materials worth around 100,000 spirit stones.

This didn’t even include the value of the other items the two carried.

For example, there are three magical treasures, two ordinary ancient treasures, and a unique bracelet that can make concealed objects invisible.

The bracelet itself can only make one person invisible, but the two brothers cultivate the same, and very special, cultivation method. One of the secret techniques mentioned in the method has the same effect as the Spirit Fusion Talisman, making their magical energy aura identical. If the two brothers cultivate the same method and simultaneously use this secret technique, their magical energy and true essence can become infinitely equal, indistinguishable from each other. At this time, the bracelet can conceal both of them simultaneously.

Furthermore,

this method has another great advantage: it helps one break through cultivation barriers.

For example, when the elder brother attempts to break through a bottleneck, the younger brother can use the secret technique to transfer most of his power to the elder brother, helping him advance and overcome the bottleneck.

Once the elder brother’s realm is stable, he can then return the power and help the younger brother break through his own bottleneck.

The cultivation model is very similar to the dual cultivation of the Heavenly Star Twin Saints.

If one of them breaks through, the other will inevitably break through quickly in the following days.

Wen Qing benefited from this and entered the late Nascent Soul stage.

Otherwise, this great cultivator might not have been able to reach the Yuanhou realm based on his own potential and luck. If he truly had that potential, the Six Paths Supreme Saint might not have acted so ruthlessly beforehand.

“What an exquisite cultivation technique.”

Han Li didn’t hold back his praise after glancing at it.

In his understanding, the mainstream practice was for men and women to cultivate together, each getting what they needed.

But this technique was different; it involved men and men or women and women working together, trusting and supporting each other to reach the pinnacle of life.

Considering the issues of tacit understanding and trust, twins and triplets with the same spiritual roots were definitely the best cultivation partners.

One person was equivalent to having several storage tanks of magical power and true essence.

The key was that as long as the brothers were of one mind, they could truly break through any obstacle.

“The senior expert who created this technique was also a remarkable person.”

After briefly examining the spoils, Han Li was about to withdraw his thoughts and consider his next acquisition.

But the next moment, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he froze on the spot.

“Wait, this cultivation technique…”

It feels like this technique was tailor-made for the third stage of the Azure Origin Sword Art!

If the cultivators of the Azure Origin Sword Art were twins or triplets…

and all possessed wood-attribute spiritual roots.

It doesn’t require all triplets to be geniuses with wood-attribute heavenly spiritual roots; three spiritual roots are sufficient.

At that time, even without any cultivation resources, each of them could at least attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage once. And this would be under the highly advantageous condition of multiple people transferring their power.

Once any one of them succeeds!

The subsequent feedback would be enough to allow the others who previously failed to attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage two or three more times!

And the success rate would greatly increase!

The logic is simple, isn’t it?

“The Azure Origin Sword Art, the third stage of the Core Formation, plus this Spirit Fusion Technique…”

“If the Xuanjian Sect had this Chaotic Star Sea cultivation technique and secret art back then, it definitely wouldn’t have declined.”

It wouldn’t have been destroyed by the combined forces of the once-prosperous Yellow Maple Valley and the equally wealthy Giant Sword Sect.

“This is truly an unexpected delight!”

…

For the next half month, Han Li frequently changed his appearance and used different cultivation levels to travel to different monster islands to purchase supplies.

He visited most of the dozens of monster islands.

On each island, he would purchase only 30,000 to 60,000 spirit stones, depending on the total market demand.

In total, he consumed over a million spirit stones, and the purchased materials filled several large storage bags. He purchased over a thousand Foundation Establishment

Pills, each costing over two hundred spirit stones. He also purchased

over a hundred Level 5 Demon Cores, each costing one to two thousand spirit stones.

There were also thirty or forty Level 5 Demon Cores with special bloodlines.

Cheap monster materials piled up like mountains.

“That’s about enough.”

“If I buy any more, it will likely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.”

The amount he purchased was less than one-thirtieth of the total market demand.

But it still caused fluctuations in the prices of goods in Tianxing City.

Once someone with ulterior motives traced the source, he would find it difficult to escape.

Therefore, he stopped at the right time.

…

Concealing his cultivation level, he only revealed the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, then used his Fiend Soul to bring his true body back to the forty-eighth level of the cave.

The cave’s formation activated, and a beautiful figure stood awkwardly in place.

Upon seeing Han Li, whose cultivation seemed to have fallen to the Foundation Establishment stage and whose face was pale as if injured, she was greatly surprised:

“Husband, your cultivation…”

“It’s alright.”

Han Li waved his hand.

“By the way, where is your sister, Yanli?”

“Following my husband’s instructions when he left, besides buying some pills needed for cultivation, my senior sister also stockpiled a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills and demon beast materials. Over the years, she has accumulated more than five hundred Foundation Establishment Pills…”

Yuan Yao replied.

Looking at Han Li, her eyes were filled with worry.

She was terrified of a certain possibility.

However, her hands moved quickly, and without the slightest hesitation, she handed over the storage bag at her waist.

Han Li took the storage bag and smiled with satisfaction.

Inside were indeed a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills and various materials.

“You’ve put in a lot of effort.”

Han Li nodded slightly, glancing at Yuan Yao’s cultivation level, and became even more satisfied:

“Not bad, not bad. You’ve reached the Core Formation stage, and you’re not far from the peak of the early Core Formation stage. It seems you haven’t neglected your cultivation these past years…” “

It’s all thanks to the abundant resources left by my husband, all thanks to my husband’s support.”

Yuan Yao bowed gracefully,

her eyes filled with reminiscence and gratitude.

“Come, sit here.”

Han Li gestured to his thigh.

He didn’t seem to care about his feigned state.

This was part of his strategy to guard against the two women.

Thirty years had passed since they left, and people’s hearts had changed.

He wasn’t sure what Yuan Yao Yanli’s current state of mind was.

He wasn’t sure how they would react when facing difficulties together.

If these two saw his path to immortality suddenly become bleak and thought of getting rid of him as a burden, or even developing other feelings for him, like repaying kindness with enmity, then he shouldn’t blame them… Hmph.

Of course, if the two women remained true to their initial feelings for him and never abandoned him, he certainly wouldn’t treat them unfairly.

Moreover, sharing hardships could strengthen their bond.

After that…

several thousand words omitted here.

When Yanli returned after purchasing supplies and saw that Han Li’s cultivation had dropped back to the Foundation Establishment stage, she was also greatly surprised.

For the next month or so, the three of them were inseparable.

During this time, Han Li clearly received a lot of medicine to recuperate, but his complexion didn’t improve much.

This made the two women even more worried.

Until one day, Han Li left to purchase items in Tianxing City, leaving the two women alone in the cave. At this time, the two women finally opened up.

“Senior sister, my husband…”

Yuan Yao looked hesitant.

“You want to ask if your husband can recover and regain his Core Formation cultivation, is that right?”

“Yes.”

“It’s alright, your husband only suffered some injuries and damaged his Golden Core. Don’t overthink it.”

Yanli forced a smile.

“Senior Sister, is that really possible?”

In terms of age, the Han Li they knew was already over 130, almost 140 years old. He

didn’t have much time left.

“Regardless of that, even if we have to give up the possessions your husband gave us, we must find spiritual medicines to help him recover from his injuries and restore his vitality. He has done us sisters a great favor, we can’t abandon him no matter what.”

Yanli made her point directly, her eyes very serious as she looked at Yuan Yao.

“I know, Senior Sister, that’s not what I meant. Even if my husband fails to rebuild his cultivation, I won’t leave him. I will accompany him through this life, and I will be his support, just as he cared for us back then.”

Yuan Yao bit her lip, her eyes equally resolute:

“My husband protected us and bestowed upon us kindness back then, giving us the chance to become immortals, allowing us sisters to condense our golden cores with our meager three spiritual roots. This time, it’s our turn. I will be his support, protect him, care for him, and bear his offspring and nurture them carefully…”

“Besides, the cultivation method my husband cultivates is from the same source as ours. With our help, my husband might be able to recover his cultivation and rebuild his golden core…”

They both primarily cultivate the Azure Origin Sword Art, so they can also sacrifice some of their cultivation.

“That’s right.”

“…”

Unbeknownst to the two women, in the shadows, a Gold-Devouring Insect with a wisp of its own consciousness attached to it was buried deep underground, listening to their conversation and telepathic communication.

…

A few days later.

“Take these pills and spirit stones. I’m going on a long journey to find a remedy to restore my cultivation.”

“Husband, let’s go together…”

the two women said eagerly.

“My condition is alright. As long as I find that item, restoring my cultivation won’t be difficult. But you two, your cultivation is still lacking. Do you know that the Void Heaven Palace, the greatest treasure trove of opportunities in the Chaotic Star Sea, will be opening soon?”

“The Void Heaven Palace, which is rumored to open only once every three hundred years?” Yanli blinked, her eyes sparkling.

“Yes!”

Han Li nodded:

“There are several items inside the Void Heaven Palace that will greatly benefit my future cultivation, but I’m too busy to collect them all at once. I’ll need your strength then.”

“So…”

“You two sisters must diligently cultivate, improve your cultivation, and also collect some rare treasures to ward off cold and fire…”

(End of Chapter)