Chapter 344: Harvest

"Elder Li, Big Brother and Brother Sun haven't arrived yet. Could you wait a few more days... They are loyal to you and will surely choose to follow you." Meng Qianqian was startled and quickly said.

"Your cultivation is still shallow. This time, you don't need to follow me. Stay here in Tianyun City. The spirit vein adjacent to this city is quite suitable for your cultivation." Han Li said calmly.

"Yes."

Although Meng Qianqian was somewhat unwilling, seeing Han Li's calm expression, she knew he had made up his mind and nodded.

"Follow me." Han Li said and walked out.

After a moment, the four arrived at a quiet, spacious garden in the west of the city called Guanyue Garden.

Being closest to the spirit vein, the天地灵气 here was even denser than elsewhere. The garden contained independent courtyard buildings separated by bamboo groves and rockeries, each shrouded by restrictions.

These were temporary caves built for visiting high-level cultivators, as such cultivators preferred quiet and disliked staying in places like inns.

At the moment, Han Li and the other three were strolling through the garden, led by a young cultivator in white robes.

"Fellow Daoists, our caves here were designed by experts. The garden is divided into four areas: Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding. The Jia area has the densest spiritual energy, while the Ding area has the weakest. We are currently in the Ding area, but even here, the spiritual energy is far denser than elsewhere in the city, speeding up cultivation by a quarter. In the Jia area, it can speed up cultivation by half." The white-robed cultivator enthusiastically introduced.

"Take us to the Jia area." Han Li said expressionlessly.

"Yes, this way, please." The white-robed cultivator, clearly seeing Han Li as the leader, was delighted and immediately agreed, leading them deeper into the garden.

After a moment, they crossed an archway and entered a large verdant bamboo grove, where caves appeared faintly visible.

Han Li raised an eyebrow. The天地灵气 here suddenly became much denser than outside, almost comparable to some peaks within Zhulong Dao. Meng Xiong and Meng Guang showed joy, while Meng Qianqian followed silently with a complex expression.

"This is the Jia area. How do you feel, fellow Daoists?" the white-robed cultivator said.

"Are there any vacant caves here?" Han Li asked noncommittally.

"Yes, there are three vacant caves." The white-robed cultivator's face lit up as he quickly replied.

"What is the price for a long-term lease?" Han Li asked further.

The white-robed cultivator glanced at Han Li and quoted a price.

Han Li looked around and remained silent for a moment.

"Our caves are the best in Tianyun City, so the price is a bit higher, but definitely worth it..." the white-robed cultivator said.

Han Li waved his hand to interrupt him, took out a storage pouch, and tossed it over, saying, "Enough. I'll rent all three caves. Let's start with three hundred years."

The white-robed cultivator caught the pouch, swept it with his divine sense, and a look of great joy appeared on his face.

"Yes! Here are the restriction tokens for the three caves. Shall I take you there?" The white-robed cultivator took out three green tokens and handed them over.

"No need. We'll go ourselves. You may leave." Han Li took the tokens and said.

"Yes." The white-robed cultivator tactfully withdrew.

Han Li took out another storage pouch and handed it along with the three tokens to the three, saying, "The pouch contains some cultivation resources. Cultivate here in peace. I have already sent word for Meng Yungui and Sun Buzheng to come and join you."

Meng Xiong and Meng Guang nodded in agreement.

"Lord Li, when will you return from this trip?" Meng Qianqian suddenly asked.

"At least several decades, at most over a century. During this time, if you change your minds, you may leave." Han Li said calmly.

With that, his form flickered and vanished directly from the spot.

Meng Qianqian took two quick steps forward, but there was no trace of Han Li. She couldn't help but sigh, though her eyes grew more determined.

Several months later.

Somewhere in the Thunderstorm Ocean, a huge pitch-black ship was sailing through wind and waves.

Around the ship, seawater churned, occasionally raising waves tens of feet high. Dark clouds pressed low in the sky, with countless thick arcs of lightning shuttling through them, and bolts of lightning striking down from time to time.

The pitch-black ship was undeterred by the raging waves and thunder, advancing swiftly like a silent giant beast floating in the sea.

This black giant ship was none other than a cross-sea thunder ship, departing from Guyun Continent heading to Thunderclap City in Huanglan Continent.

Outside, dark clouds loomed with thunder and lightning, but inside the ship, it was a harmonious scene. People walked through the corridors, laughter and chatter continuous. The top-floor taverns and tea rooms were especially lively.

Some cultivators on the ship even gathered to hold small exchange meetings, sharing cultivation experiences.

In a cabin on the middle deck of the thunder ship, the entire room was covered by a layer of green light screen, isolating outside sounds.

On the bed in the room, a dark-faced man sat cross-legged. Seven blue rings floated around him, rising and falling, emitting a soft hum.

The man's eyes were slightly closed, and his hands continuously formed hand seals.

The light emitted by the seven rings grew brighter, and a fairly powerful law fluctuation rippled within them.

A smile appeared on the man's face. He pointed with a seal, and the seven rings fell into his hand.

The dark-faced man was Han Li, who had changed his appearance.

These seven rings were called the Seven Luminaries Star Rings, a rare set of immortal artifacts he found in the storage device of the black-clad fat man. Their main function was to trap enemies, and the law power they contained was also偏向 confinement.

In the past few days, he had tested them in practice. The Seven Luminaries Star Rings were quite powerful, especially when used on clear nights, as they could resonate with the power of the stars, greatly enhancing their might. They were a rare treasure.

Perhaps because he had acted too quickly that day, the black-clad fat man barely reacted before being killed with lightning speed, never having the chance to use this treasure.

Han Li opened his mouth and spat out a stream of green light, absorbing the Seven Luminaries Star Rings into his body.

Although he had now recovered the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain, having more treasures with confinement power was naturally better.

After refining it for some time, he had already refined a small part of it. In a while, he would be able to fully master it.

Additionally, the storage device of the thin black-clad man also contained an immortal artifact called the Shura Heavenly Ghost Banner, which was quite powerful.

However, this treasure was a yin-attribute ghostly immortal artifact, incompatible with his cultivation technique. He only briefly examined it before tossing it into his storage bracelet.

As for the gorgeously dressed youth, he was a Golden Immortal cultivator with an obviously extraordinary background. Naturally, he had far more treasures than the two late True Immortals, possessing a full four immortal artifacts.

Apart from the re-refined Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain and the black inkstone, there were also the silver bell he had initially used and a strange black fanged sword.

Han Li opened his mouth and spat out a small gray mountain, which rotated gently before him.

The small mountain was surrounded by a large area of gray light, interspersed with gray runes, emitting a strong law fluctuation.

He had carefully examined the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain. Its external appearance had not changed, but internally, it had undergone significant changes. Each of the five mountains had been augmented with various materials.

Although he had originally refined the five mountains, materials like the Magnetic Divine Mountain and the North Pole Yuan Crystal were so rare that he had only managed to gather the minimum required, far from the mountain's capacity limit.

The gorgeously dressed youth had somehow obtained a large quantity of the five materials, nearly doubling the power of each mountain. Moreover, he had used some unknown refining method to completely fuse the five mountains into one, greatly enhancing the artifact's power.

In particular, the law power contained within had also increased significantly compared to before.

Han Li carefully sensed the law fluctuations emanating from the gray small mountain, his mind churning with thoughts.

Back in the Spirit Realm, his cultivation was too low, and he had little understanding of law power. He hadn't paid much attention to the trace of law power contained in the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain.

But now, things were different. He had transcended the tribulation and ascended to the True Immortal Realm, reaching the late True Immortal stage. Along the way, he had faced powerful enemies and witnessed many types of law power, including those of the five elements.

Now, looking at the law fluctuations emitted by the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain, he naturally had more insights.

This law power was extremely profound, seemingly similar to confinement law, yet completely different from the confinement law in the Seven Luminaries Star Rings.

However, as to what exactly the difference was and how to truly grasp the essence within, he still had no clue.

Han Li shook his head and temporarily set the matter aside.

Even directly consuming the liquid from the Vial that contained time law power had not allowed him to advance further. Naturally, mastering the law power within an immortal artifact was even more difficult.

Since he couldn't figure it out, there was no need to dwell on it. After all, the increased power of this treasure was a good thing for him.

With that thought, he opened his mouth and swallowed the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain again.

Since he had personally refined this treasure before, he could let it slowly refine in his body over time.

Speaking of which, besides the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain, he had an unexpected delight: from the youth's storage device, he recovered another treasure, the Wind Thunder Wings.

Although this treasure was far less powerful than the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain, it had accompanied him since the Human Realm and was very handy. Naturally, he was pleased to have it back.

Perhaps the gorgeously dressed youth had looked down on the Wind Thunder Wings and hadn't refined them. He had merely sealed them and placed them at the bottom of his storage device, seemingly not having glanced at them for years.

Thus, with a little effort to break the seal, Han Li easily regained control of the Wind Thunder Wings, saving him the trouble of refining them.