A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Changes

“After all the children have had their spiritual roots tested, and the one with the best talent is chosen, I’ll return to the Seven Mysteries Sect.”

He only needed to nurture the one with the best talent.

Or, whoever reached the fourth level of Qi Refining first.

In the past two years, Doctor Mo had aged considerably.

His back was barely straight.

But the light in his eyes had become increasingly rich and sharp.

“Just hold on a little longer…”

He could hold on for another two years, if not more.

…

Han Li was unaware of Doctor Mo’s fate.

He also hadn’t expected Yu Zitong to be so ruthless as to scheme against and harm even his own clansmen.

He continued to cultivate diligently.

Spring turned to autumn, and nearly a year and a half passed.

After more than a year of arduous training: firstly, by constantly striking the mountain wall and some specially made wooden stakes with various parts of his body, he had mastered the fourth level of the Elephant Armor Technique, and was not far from mastering the fifth level. In addition, his body was growing during puberty, making his strength much greater than it had been a year ago. His single-arm strength reached seven or eight hundred jin.

Secondly, through daily dedicated practice of the “Blinking Sword Technique,” his skill had become increasingly refined. His sword speed was faster, his sword trajectory more unpredictable, and his sword power more than two or three times greater.

Furthermore, his “Luo Yan Step,” aided by the thorny forest, had reached a near-master level from a minor to a major level. It was faster, lighter, more agile, and more concealed.

However,

the consumption in all aspects was also enormous:

“The dozen or so pieces of clothing I prepared beforehand were all torn by the vines and thorns while practicing the Luo Yan Step in the thorny forest…” Now, apart from the robe representing his identity as a disciple of the Seven Mysteries Sect, all the other clothes he wore were drafty.

Moreover, with his physical development, most of his clothes were too small and no longer suitable for him.

“Furthermore, the wound medicine I prepared back then is running low. If I get scratched by thorns in the forest again, there will be no medicine to heal and stop the bleeding.”

“And the painkillers I prepared for practicing the Elephant Armor Technique are almost gone.”

Once the painkillers run out, if he continues to practice the Elephant Armor Technique, the pain will be excruciating.

Moreover, the painkillers and medicines that Li Feiyu prepared earlier to help alleviate the aftereffects of the Marrow Extraction Pill are probably also running out.

If we don’t prepare medicine for Li Feiyu soon, he will start to feel extremely uncomfortable.

Also, the dried meat and other rations we prepared earlier are almost gone due to lack of replenishment. The remaining amount can only last for a month at most…

“It seems I need to go down the mountain.”

On one hand, to gather information.

On the other hand, to obtain some supplies.

“I wonder if Li Feiyu’s martial arts skills and status have improved further?”

Back then, Li Feiyu was promoted to “Protector” by the higher-ups for his merits in capturing the spy in charge of the main kitchen and killing the traitor Xu Feng, making him a mid-level cadre in the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Above that are the Hall Master and Deputy Hall Masters.

Above the Hall Masters are the highly respected Inner Sect Elders, several Deputy Hall Masters, and Wang Lu, the Main Hall Master.

That night,

Han Li descended the mountain in the dark.

He arrived at a secluded, rarely visited area and buried a letter wrapped in oiled paper among an inconspicuous pile of stones.

It arranged to meet on the night of the full moon of that month,

which would be six or seven days later.

He could wait six or seven days.

However,

their actual meeting was on the night of the full moon more than a month later.

It turned out that Li Feiyu had turned sixteen and, having achieved considerable skill in martial arts, had begun training down the mountain half a year ago, participating in various missions issued by the Outer Blade Hall. When Han Li left the contact letter, Li Feiyu was still down the mountain, battling wits and courage with the mid-level bandits of the Wild Wolf Gang.

He had only returned to the mountain a few days ago.

Upon their reunion, both excitedly embraced each other.

“You brat, where have you been hiding all these years? There hasn’t been a single trace of you in the martial world,” Li Feiyu clicked his tongue.

He had used the Flying Bird Hall’s intelligence network, which covered most of the northwest of Jingzhou in Yue Kingdom, but even so, he still couldn’t find any suspicious youth resembling Han Li.

His close friend and angel investor seemed to have truly vanished into thin air.

If he weren’t one of the only two participants in faking his death to escape, he would have almost believed that Han Li had died that night.

“I’ve been hiding at the foot of the Seven Mysteries Sect Mountain,” Han Li said with a smile. “The Rainbow Cloud Mountain range is very large. If I just hide in any secluded corner at the foot of the mountain, it would be difficult to find me without a carpet search by a thousand or so people.”

“Is it because you’re in the dark? That’s true.” Li Feiyu nodded, his eyes shining. “You’re really smart, and you’re really bold.”

“Just a little bit of cleverness,” Han Li shook his head.

If he hadn’t eliminated the Cloud Winged Bird, what he was doing would have been nothing more than burying his head in the sand for Doctor Mo.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. I have some questions for you,” Han Li said seriously.

“Speak.” Li Feiyu also stopped joking.

“Has Doctor Mo returned to the mountain?”

This was something that needed to be clarified.

“No.”

“What? No?”

“That’s right, no.” Li Feiyu answered very firmly: “Since he went down the mountain a few years ago, your master has never returned.”

“This…”

Upon hearing this news, Han Li was stunned on the spot.

This was something he never expected.

Could it be that Mo Juren died outside the Seven Mysteries Sect?

“Han Li, although Doctor Mo hasn’t returned, there’s something I think you need to pay attention to…” Li Feiyu’s expression was extremely serious when he said this.

“What is it?”

“Zhang Tie has disappeared!”

“Hmm?”

What’s going on here?

“When did this happen?”

“Four months ago.” After finding a large rock to sit on, Li Feiyu began to recount, “More than a year ago, ever since you faked your death, Zhang Tie has been in a daze. I tried to persuade him, but it didn’t work. Because Doctor Mo hadn’t returned to the mountain, I didn’t pay much attention to him afterward. But I never expected that four months ago, he would suddenly disappear.”

“I asked the senior brothers guarding the various checkpoints down the mountain and searching the mountain, and they all said they hadn’t found anything. I also went to Shenshou Valley and checked the house he always lived in. I didn’t find any signs of a struggle inside, but I did find that many of Zhang Tie’s frequently used items had been taken away.”

“The sect determined that Zhang Tie had fled the mountain on his own.”

Flee the mountain on his own?

This tune, why does it sound so familiar?

It’s practically identical to what happened in the original timeline.

“Han Li, you know Zhang Tie is definitely not the kind of fool who would abandon his family and run away from the mountain. His disappearance here would be labeled as a traitor and spy, which would implicate his parents and sister.”

“Besides, he has absolutely no motive to run away from the mountain.”

“His background is clean; he’s definitely not a spy for the Wild Wolf Gang. And with his martial arts prowess in Elephant Armor Kung Fu, once he shows his talent, he would definitely be a top performer among his peers in the Seven Mysteries Sect. The higher-ups in the sect would only give him more benefits and training, so why would he betray the Seven Mysteries Sect?”

“This sudden disappearance is very unusual. After ruling out the possibility of running away from the mountain, I suspect that someone familiar with the Seven Mysteries Sect’s terrain and possessing high martial arts skills, someone he knows, took advantage of his unpreparedness and suddenly attacked and captured him.” “The

one who could do this is either you, or me, or the one who disappeared for three years…”

“Do you understand what I mean?”

Li Feiyu said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Han Li took a deep breath:

“You mean, Doctor Mo secretly returned to the mountain? And took Zhang Tie with him!”

“That’s right.”

Li Feiyu nodded.

“Very reasonable.”

Han Li’s first instinct also told him so.

“Who’s managing Shenshou Valley now?”

“I have Fatty Wang and the others occasionally help water the herbs in the medicinal fields and weed. Don’t worry, I’m taking care of those herbs that Doctor Mo transplanted back then, which are only a few years old. They might be ripe in another seven or eight years.”

“Thank you.”

“No need, you’re too kind. After all, if you don’t come back, or if you don’t want those herbs anymore, I’ll just consider them as a gift for my descendants.”

He also valued some precious herbs that took more than ten years to mature. Even

if Han Li didn’t need them, and Doctor Mo didn’t come to harvest them, he considered it a benefit left for his descendants.

His good friend hadn’t kept the formulas for Huanglong Dan and Jin Sui Wan hidden away.

“…”

The two then talked about many other things.

For example, the sect leader, Wang Lu, suffered a severe injury years ago, leaving him with a chronic condition that was difficult to heal,

and he has gradually retired in recent years. Now, another expert from the Wang family has succeeded him as sect leader, named “Wang Juechu.” Another example is the increasingly frequent clashes between the Seven Mysteries Sect and the Wild Wolf Gang. The higher-ups have finally decided to send inner disciples down the mountain for training before they can confront the elite bandits of the Wild Wolf Gang. A young friend who joined the sect with him has unfortunately perished at the hands of the Wild Wolf Gang bandits.

Furthermore, Li Feiyu is frustrated by his own bottleneck, struggling to master the sixth level of the Elephant Armor Technique. He

also casually mentioned the Han family’s living conditions over the past year. In short, they haven’t

fared too badly, despite being secretly cared for. Li Feiyu spoke at length, and Han Li listened with a sigh.

Finally, it was Han Li’s turn to speak.

He revealed his true purpose for coming out:

“Have you found the Golden Light Temple?”

“Is the abbot a dwarf named Golden Light Venerable?”

(End of Chapter)