Chapter 551: A Familiar Aura

"Could this person have been killed by someone in a sneak attack?" Han Li looked at the wound on the abdomen, pondered for a moment, and thought to himself.

He had not found any details about Mu Yan's death from the other's memory fragments, but he could sense the resentment carried in the remnant soul.

"Eh?"

A glint of light flashed in Han Li's eyes. He looked at a corner of Mu Yan's sleeve and waved his hand to grab it.

He tore at it with both hands. With a "rip," the sleeve was immediately torn open, revealing a small piece of white silk densely covered with tiny characters.

The fabric of this item was identical to the clothing, and it was cleverly hidden. If not for the sleeve being soaked through with blood, revealing a trace, it would have been impossible to discover.

Han Li immediately picked up the silk, glanced over it, and felt a surge of joy.

These small characters recorded a secret technique, precisely the "Dharma Word Heaven and Earth," and it was quite detailed. It should be the original text, far more exquisite than the incomplete version he had previously gleaned from the Big-Eared Monk's oral formula.

He devoured the tiny characters before him, and the more he read, the more astonished he became.

The original "Dharma Word Heaven and Earth" was one of the most profound secret techniques of the True Word Sect. It was said that when cultivated to the highest realm, one could speak with authority, turning emptiness into reality, and shaking heaven and earth with a single word.

Of course, achieving such power would require millions of years of arduous cultivation and enlightenment, and it would only be possible after reaching at least the Tai Yi realm. With Han Li's current Golden Immortal cultivation, he could only barely perform some illusions.

Nevertheless, such a technique—both real and illusory, false within truth, truth within falsehood—could produce unexpected effects at certain times, especially when he deployed his Time Domain, causing opponents within it to misjudge their situation.

With thoughts racing through his mind, Han Li quickly finished reading the contents on the silk and firmly committed them to memory.

At that moment, the last time Dao pattern on the True Word Wheel finally extinguished.

After a dizzying whirl, Han Li's divine sense quickly returned to his body.

He looked at the gradually dissipating crystal wall, his mind surging, unable to calm down for a long time.

This soul traversal allowed him to witness many events from the past: the upheaval of the True Word Sect, the power of the Time Dao Ancestor... These scenes unfolded before him as if they were real, vivid and clear.

Although these events occurred in the distant past, they stirred a tempest in Han Li's heart.

Because of his cultivation of the Spirit Refining Technique, he had already incurred the taboo of the Heavenly Court, constantly facing pursuit by the Heavenly Court's监察仙使. Now, his cultivation and comprehension of the Time Law had touched the reverse scale of a Dao Ancestor-level figure.

A Da Luo-level powerhouse like Mi Luo Celestial Venerable was so vulnerable before the Time Dao Ancestor, let alone a mere Golden Immortal like himself.

Perhaps the other party could crush him with a single thought.

After deliberating in the secret chamber, Han Li could only force a bitter smile and temporarily put the matter aside. Such thoughts were useless; what was meant to come would come. For now, he should focus on improving his strength as much as possible and find a way to survive in this wild land.

With this thought, Han Li flipped his hand, and a blank jade slip appeared in his palm. He pressed it to his forehead, recording all the cultivation insights and the "Dharma Word Heaven and Earth" he had seen in Mu Yan's memory, leaving them for careful study.

In the blink of an eye, another three months passed.

During this time, Nuo Qinglin came several times to apologize, saying that major changes had occurred within the Beast Clan, and several important tribes had yet to gather, so the promised map would likely be delayed.

Han Li had been immersed in studying Mu Yan's cultivation insights, finding them increasingly profound. By cross-referencing them with the three techniques—"True Word Wheel Sutra," "Illusory Chen Treasure Manual," and "Water Evolution Four Seasons Art"—he still hadn't found the key to combining them, but he had gained many new insights into the Time Law. Since he needed a quiet place for secluded cultivation, he decided to stay.

In the secret chamber, Han Li sat cross-legged, eyes closed, hands forming seals, slowly circulating the oral formula of the "Water Evolution Four Seasons Art."

As he murmured incantations, strands of golden light like water ripples rose from his body, converging before him into a golden ball of light.

Time passed bit by bit, and another seven days went by.

Han Li remained seated cross-legged, his ten fingers constantly forming hand seals. In the void before him, the golden ball of light had become exceptionally bright, like a golden fireball, shining brilliantly.

Suddenly, a flicker appeared at the center of the light ball, and a blurry golden jade bottle slowly emerged.

This bottle was thick at the bottom and thin at the top, with two crescent-shaped ears at the mouth. Although extremely blurry, it still gave a very ancient and profound feeling.

As soon as the jade bottle appeared, the nearby golden light converged like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, merging into it.

In an instant, the golden light ball vanished, leaving only a blurry jade bottle phantom suspended motionless.

Han Li opened his eyes, swept his gaze over the jade bottle phantom, and saw a hint of joy in his eyes, but more surprise.

He had not intended to arduously cultivate the "Water Evolution Four Seasons Art"; he only wanted to try a little practice to grasp its artistic conception. Unexpectedly, he effortlessly completed the first volume and condensed the Time Vase.

According to the "Water Evolution Four Seasons Art," condensing the Time Vase was extremely difficult, requiring exceptional talent, a certain level of comprehension of the Time Law, and long-term cultivation for just a slim chance.

How had he succeeded with just a casual attempt?

Was it because he had already cultivated the "True Word Wheel Sutra" and had a foundation of Time Power within him? Or was it due to the connection among the three techniques?

After a brief deliberation, Han Li decided not to dwell on it. Since that was the case, he might as well continue practicing.

He chanted ancient incantations, his hands forming seals without pause.

Two thick beams of golden light flew from his palms, with countless golden runes dancing within, all merging into the jade bottle phantom.

The phantom jade bottle slowly began to rotate, gradually becoming more solid.

Time passed little by little. After an unknown period, the jade bottle phantom had transformed from its original blurriness into a semi-transparent state, like a glass bottle.

Seeing this, Han Li was overjoyed. The content of the second volume had also been successfully cultivated.

After taking a deep breath, he continued to cultivate the third volume.

Thus, after another month, a golden jade bottle floated before Han Li—the "Time Vase."

This bottle was slightly smaller than before, with patterns of sun, moon, and stars on its surface, like a vast star chart.