Chapter 234: Monkey Wine

After a moment of hesitation, Han Li waved his hand to put away the remaining heavy water and attempted to probe the true wheel with his spiritual sense.

But as soon as his spiritual sense entered the true wheel, he felt an invisible potential force seep out from within, like surging tides, which actually repelled his spiritual sense.

Over the next half day, he tried several other methods to understand the changes in the Heavy Water True Wheel, but all ended in failure.

Han Li looked at the true wheel in his hand, his expression somewhat grim.

Could it be that the true wheel had undergone some mutation after absorbing too much heavy water?

When he had originally refined the Heavy Water True Wheel, he had only followed the records in the True Word Wheel Sutra, without fully understanding all the essential principles of this treasure. It was not impossible for such a situation to arise now.

Thinking of this, Han Li felt a pang of regret.

But since things had come to this, regret was useless. He had to find a way to remedy the situation. He didn't have the energy or resources to refine another true wheel.

He looked at the true wheel in his hand. There was still a slight connection between his mind and the wheel. He immediately pressed the true wheel against his lower abdomen's dantian and fully activated that connection.

Hum!

A layer of black light emerged on the Heavy Water True Wheel, flashed, and disappeared into his dantian, settling there quietly as before.

Han Li's heart stirred.

Since this treasure could still be stored in his dantian, it meant it hadn't completely lost its function.

He sat up straight and fully activated his cultivation technique. The immortal spiritual power in his dantian enveloped the Heavy Water True Wheel, and his nascent soul also sprayed out streams of nascent flame, covering the Heavy Water True Wheel and refining it.

The water law patterns on the Heavy Water True Wheel lit up faintly, then flickered, and the true wheel began to rotate slowly.

A flash of joy appeared in Han Li's eyes, and he closed his eyes to continue the technique.

Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, a month went by.

He opened his eyes and waved his arm.

A black light flashed, and the Heavy Water True Wheel emerged, hovering in midair and spinning smoothly, having regained its former agility.

Not only that, but the color of the water dao patterns on it seemed to have deepened slightly.

As the true wheel turned, bursts of immense force burst forth, causing the surrounding void to tremble lightly.

Seeing this, Han Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. The weight of the Heavy Water True Wheel had increased considerably, and its power seemed to have increased somewhat as well, though not by much.

He waved his hand, summoned the Heavy Water True Wheel into his hand, and gently stroked it.

There were quite a few people in the Candle Dragon Sect who had cultivated the True Word Wheel Sutra, but he had never heard of a situation where a pseudo-treasure wheel could devour refining materials.

Whether this behavior of the Heavy Water True Wheel was due to the original refining process or the materials used was unclear.

But regardless of the reason, it was a good phenomenon.

Now, recalling the previous state of the Heavy Water True Wheel, it seemed like a person opening their appetite to eat, only to eat too much, filling their stomach to the point of being unable to digest properly.

A look of apprehension and anticipation appeared in his eyes. He once again offered the Heavy Water True Wheel into midair, then waved his hand, and a mass of heavy water the size of a human head emerged and approached it.

The water dao patterns on the true wheel lit up with blue light again, and it immediately began to devour the heavy water, quickly absorbing the entire mass.

Han Li clapped his hands together, a look of great joy appearing on his face, and a heavy burden was lifted from his heart.

This basically proved that the Heavy Water True Wheel could continuously absorb heavy water.

Although the power increase from each absorption was not significant, if it continued to devour over the long years, the power of the Heavy Water True Wheel could increase twofold, severalfold, or even tenfold.

The power of the Heavy Water True Wheel was already considerable; if it increased like this, it might reach an astonishing level.

At this thought, Han Li couldn't help but feel a little excited.

He waved his hand again, taking out another large mass of heavy water and placing it on the Heavy Water True Wheel.

The water law patterns on the true wheel lit up, and it began to devour the heavy water again.

But this time, after only devouring half, the Heavy Water True Wheel flashed again, and most of its connection with Han Li's mind disappeared, causing it to fall from midair.

Han Li reached out and caught it.

With these two experiences, he roughly determined that the amount of heavy water the Heavy Water True Wheel could absorb each time was about one bucket's worth.

He stored the Heavy Water True Wheel in his dantian and refined it with nascent flame.

In the blink of an eye, more than two years passed.

Han Li, who had been sitting in meditation with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and waved his hand.

With a "whoosh," a mass of black light shot out from his body and hovered in front of him. It was the Heavy Water True Wheel, rotating slowly.

Rumble!

The void in the secret chamber trembled, and the air fluctuated, striking the walls with a rumbling sound like muffled thunder.

A smile appeared on Han Li's face.

Over the past two years, he had not left his cave dwelling, focusing on having the Heavy Water True Wheel devour heavy water while also condensing crystal grains to send to his Earthly Incarnation.

After the Heavy Water True Wheel had absorbed heavy water more than twenty times, its power had increased by at least three times.

However, after absorbing so much heavy water, the speed at which the true wheel absorbed heavy water began to slow down, and the amount also decreased.

Although it could still continue to absorb, Han Li keenly sensed that it was nearing its limit.

Even so, the current power of the Heavy Water True Wheel had already reached a very terrifying level.

Thinking of this, he turned his hand and put away the Heavy Water True Wheel, then walked outside.

Boom!

The cave dwelling gate opened, and Han Li walked out.

A figure quickly approached from a nearby room. It was Sun Buzheng, who seemed to have been waiting there all along.

"Greetings, Elder." Sun Buzheng came over and paid his respects.

"Are you waiting for me here for something?" Han Li asked.

"Reporting to Elder, all the spiritual fields within the territory have been cleared. The disciple came to ask what kind of spiritual herbs you intend to plant in those fields." Sun Buzheng asked respectfully.

"The seeds are inside, along with the planting methods. Just follow them accordingly." Han Li nodded, turned his hand, and took out a storage pouch, handing it to Sun Buzheng.

"Yes." Sun Buzheng took the storage pouch and withdrew.

Han Li took a few steps forward and looked down from below.

Some array formations and restrictions had been set up around the spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain, emitting bursts of light. Meng Qianqian and the others were busy in the fields.

In the sky near Red Cloud Peak, the two-headed lion-eagle beast soared in the air, patrolling constantly.

Han Li nodded to himself. Although his territory had few people, it had gradually gotten on track and was starting to look proper.

He smiled, and his figure flickered before disappearing.

Near the waterfall at the bottom of Red Cloud Peak, Han Li's figure appeared with a flicker.

The climate in the territory had become increasingly cold, with snow everywhere. This waterfall was now mostly frozen, only a third of its original size.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy at Red Cloud Peak was rich, and the valley was still lush with green trees and blooming flowers.

He rubbed his hands together, and the Heavy Water True Wheel appeared. He was about to cast a spell to activate it.

"Squeak squeak!" A series of calls came from nearby.

Han Li turned to look, a smile appearing on his face, and stopped what he was doing.

Not far away, in a peach grove, a group of monkeys were playing and frolicking. They seemed to be the same group he had encountered last time.

A red shadow flashed, and a large red ape sprang out from the grove, landing not far from Han Li. It was the red monkey king.

The monkey king was taller and sturdier than before, and the fur around its body was a fiery red, even more vibrant.

Although faint, a demonic aura emanated from the monkey king.

"Well, well, you've actually become a spirit now." Han Li laughed.

"Squeak squeak!" The red monkey king showed gratitude in its eyes, prostrated itself, and bowed respectfully to Han Li.

The group of monkeys also jumped over and knelt before Han Li.

"Although I gave you a little help back then, your current achievement is inseparable from your own natural talent. Besides, in this blessed land, even without my help, you would have undergone some transformation in a few years." Han Li said calmly, with his hands behind his back.

The red monkey king shook its head, squeaking and showing an eager expression, as if saying something. Then it waved its ape arm.

A monkey jumped out from the group, holding a yellow gourd, and placed it in front of Han Li.

A fragrance of wine emanated from inside, as if it contained fine wine or something similar.

Han Li did not look at the gourd on the ground. He looked at the red ape and was silent for a moment before saying:

"Have you been waiting here for me all along?"

The red monkey king nodded repeatedly, squeaking.

Han Li felt a little moved inside. He waved his hand.

A dense mass of green light shot out, split into dozens of smaller masses, and entered each monkey's body.

The monkey group showed joy, squeaking excitedly.

Then he took out another pill and tossed it to the red monkey king.

The monkey king opened its mouth, caught the pill, and swallowed it.

Red light flickered on its body for a while before stopping. The demonic aura it emitted surged, and a look of great joy appeared on its monkey face. It pushed the yellow gourd to Han Li's feet.

"Is this wine you brewed yourselves? I've heard of monkey wine before, said to be exceptionally mellow. Today, I'll have a taste." Han Li smiled, picked up the gourd, and uncorked it.

The fragrance of wine immediately became ten times stronger, as if alive, drilling into his nose, making him feel refreshed.

A look of surprise appeared on Han Li's face. He had picked up the gourd only to not disappoint these simple monkeys.

But this monkey wine was unexpectedly good. After taking a small sip, his eyes lit up.

This monkey wine was not only rich and mellow but also had a unique, strange fragrance, comparable to the immortal wine he had tasted at Elder Huyan's place.

"You can actually brew such good wine. Is there some secret?" Han Li asked, his heart stirring.

The red-furred monkey king scratched its head, a hesitant look on its face.

Han Li was delighted. These monkeys actually had a secret. If he could obtain it, it would be very useful. That Elder Huyan seemed crazy, but he must have a significant background. He might have to deal with him in the future.

He was about to take out a few more pills to trade with the monkey king.

The red-furred monkey king squeaked once, turned around, and leaped into the distance.

Han Li was taken aback.

The monkey king leaped a dozen zhang, stopped, turned back, and squeaked at Han Li a few times.

Han Li stepped forward and followed. The other monkeys also followed behind.

The monkey king moved like the wind, quickly covering over a dozen li until they reached a mountain stream.

The climate here was warmer, but the area was full of hard rocks with little green vegetation.

Rumble!

An even larger waterfall here cascaded down from the sky, making a tremendous noise, with mist rolling, a magnificent sight.

The monkey king leaped and jumped directly into the waterfall.

Han Li raised an eyebrow and followed unhurriedly.

When he passed through the waterfall, he found another hidden world inside—a huge cave.