Li Hui was startled by Zhao Mingjiu's sudden appearance in front of him, but he quickly regained his composure.

  "Master!" Li Hui bowed and said.

  "Hmm, no need for formalities!" Zhao Mingjiu smiled and looked at Li Hui with a benevolent gaze, surprisingly having a few hints of a kind master's demeanor.

  "Hmm, not bad, indeed has achieved the Mixed Yuan Body! It seems you are a rare Body Refining genius! This period of time is enough to be diligent!" Zhao Mingjiu and others personally witnessed and confirmed that Li Hui had successfully cultivated the first stage of the "Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra Technique", and when he refined his body into the Mixed Yuan Body, they were even more delighted. The old face, which was originally thin and dry, smiled so much that it was full of wrinkles.

  Li Hui, however, was secretly on high alert. In his view, Zhao Mingju's joy was a result of his plan being one step closer to success, which also meant that he himself was one step closer to danger. What was even more frightening was that he still had no idea what Zhao Mingju was plotting or when he would make his move.

  "It was just a fluke!" On the surface, Li Hui also appeared to be a well-behaved apprentice and humbly said.

  "Hmm!" Zhao Ming nodded: "Not being arrogant because of this achievement, being able to keep a calm mind, is the mentality that you and I as cultivators should have!"

  "This 'Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra' gets harder to progress the more you cultivate it, cultivating the truth is going against heaven's will. Refining the body is many times more difficult than refining the energy. However, after successfully refining it, a cultivator who has refined their body can absolutely crush a cultivator of the same level who has only refined their energy."

  "The Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra Technique is a top-notch physical refinement technique. Even among fellow physical refinement cultivators, those who cultivate the Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra Technique can crush others of the same rank. The difficulty in cultivating it to completion is imaginable."

  "You must not be complacent with a little achievement, this cultivation is like sailing against the current, if you don't have a strong mind, you can't advance bravely, and you will stagnate, without achieving great things!"

  ……

  Zhao Mingjiu surprisingly really put on a master's demeanor and began to guide Li Hui's cultivation.

  Li Hui naturally listened attentively, no matter what kind of purpose Zhao Mingjiu took him as his apprentice, he always hoped that he could cultivate faster and more smoothly. The guidance of a Yuan Ying period cultivator can make one's cultivation path much smoother.

  This lecture lasted for nearly half an hour, and the two of them really looked like master and apprentice.

  "Master's words must be remembered in mind!" Li Hui respectfully said to Zhao Mingjiu.

  "Hmm!" Zhao Ming's face also showed a satisfied expression. To be honest, if it weren't for the sake of refining this Dragon Elephant Golden Body, he would have taken Li Hui as his disciple without hesitation.

  But this idea only flashed through his mind for a moment. As the great demon lord, Zhao Ming's heart was as hard as iron and stone, and he wouldn't let such trivial thoughts ruin his grand plan.

  "You'd better cultivate well, tomorrow I'll send someone to bring you some elixirs that can help with body refinement." Zhao Mingjiu finished speaking and transformed into a ray of light, disappearing without a trace.

  After Zhao Mingjiu left, Li Hui's face gradually became solemn.

  From Zhao Mingjiu's conversation with himself today, a lot can be inferred.

  Firstly, one's own cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Golden Elixir Method should at least reach the second stage, the Red Gold Body, in order to be useful for Zhao Mingjiu, or perhaps even higher, the Forged Gold Body.

  It seems that this Old Zhao is also quite anxious, as for the Ling Stone Dan medicine and such, they are not even worth mentioning, as long as his own cultivation can be quickly improved.

  However, even if one cultivates quickly, it's probably impossible to achieve the Golden Elixir Body in just a few years. The reason why I was able to cultivate this Mixed Yuan Body so quickly is that my physical body was originally strong and resilient enough, and the distance between my original body and the Mixed Yuan Body of the "Dragon Elephant Golden Elixir Scripture" was only one step away, which allowed me to make a breakthrough to the level of the Mixed Yuan Body in just one month.

  But from Hún Yuán Shēn to Chì Jīn Shēn, it's probably not that easy.

  From the information obtained today, at least before cultivating the Red Gold Body, I should be safe and sound. That is to say that in a few years, I can still maintain this superficial relationship with Zhao Lao Guai. And within these few years, it shouldn't be difficult to gain Zhao Lao Guai's trust or find an opportunity to escape from Lie Tian Sect when he's not around.

  If it were an ordinary cultivator, it would be impossible to achieve this point, but Li Hui had the Yuankuang Xianfu, which was equivalent to having a shield that could block the probing of the old monsters in the Yuanying period at any time. The reason why he wanted to escape when Zhao Lao Guai was not around was because if he escaped into the immortal mansion under Zhao Ming's eyelids, it would inevitably arouse Zhao Ming's suspicion.

  Imagine that a Qi-refining stage cultivator could suddenly disappear into thin air under the surveillance of a Yuan Ying stage cultivator's divine sense. Even if Zhao didn't think of this layer of the immortal mansion, he would still suspect that Li Hui had some heaven-defying treasure that could shield his divine sense. If Zhao were to trap Li Hui in the immortal mansion with a large array for decades or even hundreds of years, then Li Hui would be completely trapped inside.

  The Yuanying cultivator's lifespan can reach up to a thousand years, and Zhao Lao Guai has plenty of time to wait. Moreover, there are many arrays that can cut off the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If Li Hui is trapped inside, he cannot absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, let alone cultivate. With Li Hui's current cultivation level, he can go without food for several months if he absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Without it, he will likely starve to death quickly.

  So the only option is to wait for an opportune moment, when Zhao Mingyu can't use his divine sense to monitor him, and then escape. Once he escapes from Zhao Mingyu's divine sense probing range, Zhao Mingyu will be powerless.

  After a few years, I believe that I will inevitably find such an opportunity. And in these few years, although there are many crises, aren't they also opportunities?

  There are almost infinite quantities of Dan medicine and Ling stones provided by Zhao Ming, believing that his own cultivation can also make rapid progress!

  "It's still unclear who is taking advantage of whom!" Li Hui's mouth curled up with a hint of a smile.

  ……

  Days went by one after another, and Li Hui spent every day in cultivation.

  Not only did Li Hui cultivate the "Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra Secret", but he also didn't relax in his own cultivation and improvement, usually after finishing his physical training, he would immediately sit down to cultivate the "Five Elements Cycle Secret".

  All of these situations did not escape Zhao Mingyu's divine investigation, but he not only didn't stop them, but also had a few points of joy. Because Li Hui's efforts in refining his body had already reached Zhao Mingyu's expectations, and were even more diligent than what Zhao Mingyu had expected in his heart. A person's physical body has its limits, it is impossible to indulge in body refinement without rest. Moreover, Li Hui's dual cultivation of both body and law would make the Dragon Elephant Golden Puppet he refined after reaching the Golden Elixir stage even more powerful.

  Zhao Mingjiu instead had people constantly send Li Hui some auxiliary body-refining and Qi-refining pills, fully meeting Li Hui's needs.

  "Li Shixiong, you practice so diligently every day, no wonder you are the direct disciple of Zhao Laozu. It's no surprise that Laozu values you so much." Yang Fengyuan, who often came to deliver elixirs to Li Hui, said with a tone of admiration and envy.

  Yang Fengyuan gradually became familiar with Li Hui as he often delivered Ling Shi Dan medicine to him, and occasionally Li Hui would chat with him. He couldn't help but feel envious of Li Hui's abundant supply of Dan medicine and Ling Shi for cultivation.

  "Hehe, can't let down the old master's painstaking efforts!" In this situation, Li Hui could only smile wryly. But in his heart, he was thinking: "If I don't cultivate with all my might, how can I survive under Zhao Lao Guai's watchful eye? If I don't work hard to cultivate, where will I find so many spirit stones and elixirs later on?"

  "I will also take Shixiong as an example and work hard to cultivate!" Yang Fengyuan listened to Li Hui's words, but said seriously: "Unfortunately, I don't have as many spiritual stones and elixirs like Shixiong Li."

  Li Hui felt a wave of helplessness in his heart. Although this white-come spirit stone elixir was good, he had risked his life to get it! But on the surface, he said: "Hard work will not betray those who are diligent, Yang Shidi, with effort, you will surely achieve great things one day!"

  Yang Fengyuan also smiled upon hearing this, as a cultivator of the truth loves to hear that they can achieve great things. With a smile all over his face, he said: "Then I shall accept your auspicious words, senior brother!"

  After Yang Fengyuan left, Li Hui did not rush to practice, but sat there staring at the direction of Dongnan Chu State in a daze: "I wonder how it is now? Has Ling Xiao City fallen into the hands of the demon cultivators?"

  As for the Xianjiang of Chu State and even the Bixiao Gate, Li Hui didn't care much, but when it came to his hometown Lingxiang City, he always had an inexplicable feeling.

  Probably no one can completely abandon their hometown.

  After a while, Li Hui came back to his senses, adjusted his mood, and started his arduous practice again.

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  Here is the translation:

  "Delivered at one o'clock in the evening. Everyone, please collect! Collect ah ah! Red tickets red tickets!"