Li Feiyu stared for a while, his eyes stinging slightly, and he couldn't help but lower his head. At this moment, Han Li was also like this. The two looked at each other and both smiled faintly.
"Junior Brother Han, please."
Facing the deep palace sect entrance, Li Feiyu made a gesture of invitation. Han Li walked directly inside, and Li Feiyu followed closely, soon walking side by side with him.
Both sides of the passage were built with glistening beautiful jade, containing astonishing spiritual power, and could not be probed with Divine Sense. It was clear that a Great Divine Ability User had set up a Restriction there.
About half an hour later, Li Feiyu and his companions reached the end of the passage. Passing through the water-blue light screen exit, what met their eyes was a huge square hall, three or four hundred zhang wide, extremely magnificent, easily capable of accommodating thousands of people.
Dozens of thick jade pillars stood in the hall, each requiring several people to encircle. The surface of the jade pillars was intricately carved with many rare birds and exotic beasts, lifelike, with not a single one repeated.
Dozens of Cultivators, dressed in various attires, either stood or sat on the tops of the jade pillars.
Except for a few who jointly occupied one, the rest each occupied a pillar alone.
Although Li Feiyu was confident, it was better not to attract too much attention in this situation.
"Brother Li, you've come too."
Hearing the familiar voice, Li Feiyu turned his head and saw Xing Jueyi and his Elder brother and second sister.
"Xing Jueyi, long time no see."
"Yes, it has indeed been decades since the last Ancient Cultivator Immortal Cave. Your cultivation has become even more unfathomable; I can't even detect it."
"Haha, just a little trinket to conceal my Qi Realm."
"Who is this?" Xing Jueyi looked at Han Li. Li Feiyu said, "My Junior Brother, Han Li."
"Han Li, these are the direct descendants of the Xing Family, the controllers behind the Star Commerce Alliance, one of the Four Great Chamber of Commerces."
Han Li briefly greeted them.
"Xing Brother, this is our first time here, and we're not very familiar with it. Why don't you introduce it to us?"
"Haven't you heard about the Void Heaven Palace?"
"We really haven't."
Han Li turned his head again and saw several acquaintances: Elder Miao of the Six Union Hall, Fairy Ziling, and Wu Chou. Beside Wu Chou was a pale-faced middle-aged Cultivator, most likely Ancestral Master Zenith Yin.
In addition, there was Zenith Yin's master, who occupied Qu Hun's body, the elegant young man whom he had met once.
They were also surprised to see Han Li, their expressions shifting, wondering what schemes they were hatching.
Xing Jueyi smiled, "Alright, the Void Heaven Palace is a great Opportunity left by an ancient Great Divine Ability User for our Chaotic Star Sea. It appears from the Void every three hundred years, and those with a fragmented map will be guided to find the Void Heaven Palace."
"Each time, the location where the Void Heaven Palace appears is not fixed. Even if someone accidentally discovers it, without a fragmented map, they cannot pass through the outer light shield and enter the great hall."
"The Void Heaven Palace is divided into an inner and outer hall. I'm not clear about the inner hall; that's a place only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators go, and even they will encounter danger. In any case, there are great treasures there, with the xuantian cauldron being the most famous one."
"While the outer hall has fewer dangers, it is still full of perils and provides no small amount of tempering for Core Formation stage Cultivators. It is divided into three trials."
"These three trials are the Land of Ghost Grievances, the Ice Fire Dao, and the Exquisite Illusion Mirror."
"The Land of Ghost Grievances is surrounded by endless ghost mist, containing many demon spirits and fierce ghosts, even some with awakened intelligence comparable to ghost kings. The Ice Fire Dao is divided into the Profound Crystal Dao and the Lava Dao. As the name suggests, one is extremely hot and the other extremely cold; ordinary cold-resistant and fire-proof treasures may be ineffective. It is inhabited by demon spirits with fire and ice attributes, full of dangers."
"As for the Exquisite Illusion Mirror, most people rarely attempt it. If you fail, your Heart Demon will be severe, and your Divine Sense will be damaged. If you succeed, you will be teleported to the inner hall, which is even more a matter of nine deaths and one life."
Han Li listened very carefully. Li Feiyu asked, "So what is your purpose this time? To enter the inner hall?"
"Of course not. We still have that much self-awareness. Our main goal is the Spirit Medicine of this Void Heaven Palace."
"There are many Spirit Medicine here that are rarely seen now, most of which are six to seven hundred years old, and there are quite a few thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine. For ordinary Cultivators, this is already a considerable Opportunity."
"I see. Thank you, Xing Brother, for clarifying."
Xing Shui Tian said, "What, Xing Jueyi, are you going to act generous again and take him along this time?"
"This kind of thing can only happen once, not twice. Don't forget our purpose."
Xing Jueyi's expression was slightly troubled. Li Feiyu said, "Haha, Xing Brother, the information you just provided is enough."
"This time, my Junior Brother Han and I are together, so our safety is assured."
"Thank you for your understanding, Brother Li."
After they walked away, Han Li transmitted his voice, "Senior Brother Li, you are very familiar with the people from the Star Commerce Alliance?"
"It's alright. Xing Jueyi's character is pretty good; he values loyalty and knows how to repay kindness, which is rare in this Cultivation Realm where the strong prey on the weak."
"At least when there isn't too much conflict of interest between me and the Star Commerce Alliance, we can still be close."
"Isn't that Jin Qing also like that? Your relationship has always been pretty good, but when it comes to life and death, he still prioritizes his own life."
Han Li sighed, feeling quite helpless.
To continue on the Dao of Cultivation, it is often unavoidable to be like this.
"Senior Brother Li, there are quite a few acquaintances here. We must be careful."
Li Feiyu paid attention at this point and also noticed them.
"Indeed. If we meet them, we'll take it as it comes."
Soon, a voice sounded in Li Feiyu's ear, sounding young yet old-fashioned. It was the elegant young man, Xuan Bone Old Devil.
"Kid, we meet again. I didn't expect to run into you two here. Interested in cooperating?"
"Hehe, didn't Old Ancestor say not long ago that he would settle scores with me another day?"
"That was then, this is now. Since you two have also come to the Void Heaven Palace, you naturally have the qualifications to cooperate with me. Moreover, Old Ancestor greatly appreciates your strength, and your Junior Brother also isn't as ordinary as he looks."
Li Feiyu's mouth twitched slightly, "Cooperation is fine, but what does Old Ancestor want to do, and what reward can you give us? I'm not interested in ordinary things."
Xuan Bone Old Devil said, "I've been to this Void Heaven Palace more than once. Do you know about the nine-bend spirit ginseng?"
"The nine-bend spirit ginseng, combined with some Spirit Medicine, can maximize its efficacy and greatly increase the chances of forming a Nascent Soul."
...
Li Feiyu and Xuan Bone Old Devil talked for a while, finalizing the details.
Afterward, Li Feiyu informed Han Li about this transaction. Han Li's eyes were filled with surprise, and he couldn't help but glance at Xuan Bone Old Devil.
"Senior Brother Li, do you trust him?"
"Junior Brother Han, that's a truly humorous joke. Who would trust a thousand-year-old demon? But it's merely a matter of mutual need. After all, the nine-bend spirit ginseng—aren't you tempted by that thing?"
"There aren't many things that can increase the chance of forming a Nascent Soul. Collecting each one is greatly beneficial to us."
Han Li nodded.
"I've agreed with Old Demon that whichever of us encounters him first will go with him to capture the nine-bend spirit ginseng. There's no need to specifically wait for anyone."
"Moreover, I believe that with your strength, even if you can't kill him, you're more than capable of handling him."
"You really have confidence in me!" Han Li smiled bitterly.
Li Feiyu patted his shoulder and smiled slightly, "That's natural!"
Over the next five or six days, the number of people in the hall grew, gradually reaching over a hundred. A few days later, the crowd gradually thinned.
However, the leading Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators remained calm and composed, not knowing what they were waiting for.
Half a day later, two more people entered the hall: one was an Old Daoist with a ruddy face and hair like a crane's, and the other was an old man dressed as a farmer, thin and tall with dark skin.
Seeing them, everyone present had different expressions; most showed reverence, while Ancestral Master Zenith Yin stared at them with a sinister look, appearing to be at odds with them.
Then came a few more people, all Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Sect of Righteousness and Devilry.
Finally, two white-robed old men appeared, their robes fluttering, possessing the bearing of immortals.
It turned out that they were the Star Palace Law Enforcement Elders, representing the Star Palace to oversee this Void Heaven event.