Two hours later.

Nourished by abundant Yin energy, Han Lie finally broke through smoothly to the seventh level of the Qi Refining Stage.

The female Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator lay on the bed, looking utterly drained. In contrast, due to his breakthrough, Han Lie appeared radiant and full of vitality.

Not only that, but his arms, face, legs, and torso seemed to have rejuvenated by ten years overnight. He was no longer as emaciated as before, no longer looking like a gust of wind could blow him away.

Pinching his now slightly fleshy wrists and thighs, Han Lie felt refreshed, his mood exceptionally joyful.

“Cultivation truly is the greatest invention in this world!”

Not long ago, he was just a decrepit old man with one foot in the grave.

However, just when things seemed hopeless, a new path had appeared. A month ago, Han Lie would never have dared to believe he could turn his fate around like this!

Although he lacked the essential golden finger—the System—that many other transmigrators possessed, his Pure Yang Sacred Body could almost be called the strongest cheat in the Tianyuan Continent.

“Fortunately, I have the Pure Yang Sacred Body. Otherwise, this Senior would likely be nailed to the pillar of shame among transmigrators,” Han Lie rejoiced inwardly.

Though he was already over a hundred and ten years old, in the cultivation world, a hundred years old was precisely the age for striving!

Han Lie firmly believed that as long as he diligently cultivated and improved his cultivation base, even if he couldn’t return to his appearance at twenty, he could at least regain his middle-aged looks. That was already enough.

Collecting his thoughts, Han Lie left the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

“There are still three days left until the ten days Zhuo Hongyi mentioned are up. Perfect timing to go back and rest.”

Returning to his small wooden hut, Han Lie eagerly tested the power of the seventh level of Qi Refining. It was indeed on a different level compared to the sixth level.

Only… breaking through to the seventh level had also left his pockets cleaner than his face.

“If it weren’t for that female demon Ye Qingxuan setting that five-thousand-Spirit-Stone target, I really wouldn’t know where to get Spirit Stones next…” Han Lie pondered, half-reclining against the headboard.

The status of a Servant Disciple imposed too many restrictions. Even if Han Lie wanted to get Spirit Stones, he couldn’t manage it.

The Heavenly Void Sect did have sect tasks for earning Spirit Stones, but they were only available for Inner Disciples. Servants were not qualified to take on sect tasks.

As for sect training missions, that went without saying. A Servant wanting to participate in sect training missions? Dream on!

“In the future, I still need to find a way to squeeze more cultivation resources from Ye Qingxuan.”

After pondering for a moment, Han Lie already had bold ideas forming in his mind.

Rather than exhausting himself trying every possible way to earn cultivation resources, wouldn’t it be better to squeeze them from Ye Qingxuan?

If asked who was the wealthiest person in the entire Heavenly Void Sect, without a doubt, it would be Ye Qingxuan, the Sect Leader.

Although this might seem a bit like freeloading… in cultivation, there’s no shame in that! How many people wished they could freeload off Ye Qingxuan but couldn’t?

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

On his way to Zhuo Hongyi’s residence, while passing through a relatively secluded forest path, Han Lie was idly looking at the scenery when he seemed to catch sight of a graceful figure deep within the woods.

At first, Han Lie thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Only after rubbing his eyes and looking carefully did he confirm he wasn’t mistaken.

Just from the back view, Han Lie’s mind already conjured up what kind of peerless beauty she must be from the front.

“Wait… this back looks somewhat familiar…”

The next moment, realization struck Han Lie.

Wasn’t this Saintess Bai Ling?

At that moment, a flying spirit beast descended from the sky and landed before Bai Ling. She cautiously glanced left and right before quickly stuffing a note into the spirit beast’s mouth.

Witnessing this scene, Han Lie frowned slightly. He vaguely sensed something was amiss.

Immediately withdrawing his gaze, he pretended nothing had happened and quickly walked away.

After releasing the flying spirit beast, Bai Ling scanned her surroundings once more. She initially thought no one had noticed her until she saw Han Lie almost disappearing at the edge of her vision.

Bai Ling’s delicate brows furrowed slightly; a cold glint flashed in her clear, lively eyes.

She quietly followed until she identified Han Lie.

“Old Man Lin? Why would he appear here?” Bai Ling was utterly perplexed.

She couldn’t be sure whether Han Lie had seen her or not.

If he had, then trouble was brewing. If he hadn’t, her rashly trying to probe him might alert him instead. But… leaving him alone wasn’t something she could feel at ease about either.

Bai Ling stared sharply at Han Lie’s retreating back until he vanished from sight.

Upon reaching a crowded area, the chillingly sharp presence behind him finally disappeared. Only then did Han Lie let out a sigh of relief, lingering fear clutching at him.

“That Bai Ling… definitely has problems!” Han Lie thought inwardly.

Bai Ling had definitely noticed him. Now it wasn’t about whether he wanted to get involved, but whether Bai Ling would let him off. Logically speaking, the answer was clearly no.

So what should he do?

If Bai Ling really wanted him to disappear silently, with Han Lie’s current cultivation level, he had absolutely no power to resist.

“Dammit! Why do I keep running into such shitty luck? What terrible misfortune!”

Just when he felt he was almost getting on track, he unintentionally stumbled upon this mess again. Unless he stayed holed up in his small wooden hut within Violet Heaven Palace…

Han Lie simply couldn’t figure out how to avoid a potential assassination attempt by Bai Ling.

For a moment, the eager anticipation he had felt coming to Zhuo Hongyi for Dual Cultivation and improving his cultivation base faded somewhat.

“Better just take it one step at a time. Worrying prematurely is useless.”

At worst, he could just stay hidden in his small wooden hut within Violet Heaven Palace. Han Lie truly didn’t believe Bai Ling would dare kill him without reason right under Ye Qingxuan’s nose.

Collecting himself, Han Lie quickened his pace.

Before long, he arrived once more at Zhuo Hongyi’s residence.

Zhuo Hongyi had been waiting inside for quite some time. After observing her surroundings and confirming no one was about, she finally opened the door and let Han Lie in.

It was the same light-tight room as last time.

Zhuo Hongyi looked Han Lie up and down with surprise. “The seventh level of Qi Refining? No wonder you look quite a bit younger.”

Previously, Zhuo Hongyi hadn’t specifically sensed Han Lie’s cultivation aura, but she was absolutely certain that ten days ago at the sect market, Han Lie definitely did not have a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivation base.

“Heh, just luck. Captain Zhuo doesn’t need to be so surprised,” Han Lie said with an air of nonchalance.

“Good! This is good news for me!” Zhuo Hongyi’s red lips curved upward slightly, not hiding her mood or desires in the slightest.

After all, she still hoped Han Lie could be younger. With the previous emaciated, skinny version of him… she hadn’t dared exert herself too much for fear of accidentally breaking his old bones apart.