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  During this period, the Chu State Xiuzhen world was changing, and among the original seven Xiu Xianmen schools in Chu State, the Qifeng School swallowed up the White Cloud Temple, turning the original location of the White Cloud Temple into a branch of the Qifeng School. The remaining five schools were also attacked and destroyed one after another, with the Bi Xiao Men and Zi Xuan Men being broken through and their lineages cut off.

  Zixuan Gate was replaced by Huaxue Wumu, Qinghua Mountain was replaced by Tiangang Gate, Xuanyang Sect was replaced by Wuxie Teachings, Bixiao Gate returned to Lie Tian Sect, and Qingfeng Valley returned to Wan Shou Sect.

  From then on, the Zhuxian realm of Chu State formed a situation where the five factions of the demonic path and the Xiu Xian Dadaomen Qifeng faction coexisted, and there was no longer any mention of the seven factions of Xiu Xian.

  And in this war, the biggest beneficiary seems to be the Qifeng Sect. For a time, the Qifeng Sect's power surged, and none of the five schools of demon dao could single-handedly contend with it.

  While Zuo Feng's side faced the five gates of Mo Dao, they naturally didn't dare to provoke them either. Both sides coexisted peacefully for the time being.

  The situation in Chu State has temporarily stabilized, and all factions are recuperating and recovering the vitality consumed in this war.

  At this time, all the various sects of Chu State, including the Qifeng Sect, received a jade message from the Lie Tian Sect. The jade message had an imprint of a male cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, along with some information about him.

  "Name: Li Hui, Cultivation: Qi Refining Stage, Skilled in Stealth and Swordsmanship. Traveling with a female Qi Refining Stage cultivator from Bi Xiang Gate. Wanted for ambushing and killing the only son of Lietian Sect's Sect Master and Lietian Sect's Yuan Ying Old Ancestor's personally accepted disciple. Whoever can capture him alive and present him to Lietian Sect will be rewarded with one Earth Grade Treasure, plus a personal favor from Lietian Sect's Zhao True Person."

  This is the most important information in the jade slip given to each sect by the Li Tian Sect, and there is also a portrait of Li Hui attached to the jade slip. With the means of a cultivator, this portrait is like seeing the real person, and it will not be mistaken at all.

  Additionally, the disciples of Lie Tian Zong who came to deliver the message specifically stated that the master of Lie Tian Zong hated him to the bone and wanted to eat his flesh, drink his blood, flay his skin, extract his tendons, and then extract his soul and refine his spirit. Therefore, they requested that he be captured alive without a single hair harmed and handed over to Lie Tian Zong.

  "Yang Shidi, what do you think?" asked Shi Wendlou, the Sect Master of the Wan Beast Sect, turning to a Golden Dan cultivator beside him after the messenger from the Lie Tian Sect left.

  Yang surnamed Jindan cultivator, who was asked, hesitated for a moment before responding: "Sect Master, on that day when Xiao Yuanchi learned of his only son's death, you and I were both present. Xiao Yuanchi truly hates Li Hui to the bone, but it seems not worth it for Zhao Lao to personally intervene at the cost of owing someone a favor in order to demand that he be captured alive. Perhaps there are other motives at play here."

  Shi Wén Lóng fell into deep thought, and after a moment, he raised his head and said: "Yang Shī Dì's words are indeed reasonable. However, what does Liè Tiān Zōng want with this Li Huī? We don't care about that; he is just a Qi Refining stage disciple. But if we really let our Wàn Shòu Zōng capture him and send him to Liè Tiān Zōng, then that old freak Zhào will owe us one favor. The border between our two sects is only 300 miles apart, and it's inevitable that there will be some conflicts. With this favor from Zhào, we can use it to mediate any future disputes."

  "What's reasonable about the master's analysis? What does the master think?"

  "Pass down the order, all disciples within the territory of Wan Beast Sect, pay attention to Li Hui and investigate some suspicious characters, especially in the Bi Xiao Shan branch, send a team of foundation-building cultivators to search and monitor day and night. If we can catch Li Hui, it's a good thing, if not, there's no loss for us." Shi Wenlong said calmly.

  "The Patriarch is wise, I will go and make arrangements." Yang surname Golden Elixir cultivator replied.

  ……

  Almost at the same time, other sects in Chuzhou also received the message from Lie Tian Zong and their countermeasures were similar to those of Wan Shou Sect.

  Inside the Lian Tian Sect, Xiao Yuanqi sat in the grand hall, listening to the report of the disciple who was sent to deliver the message. A hint of ruthlessness flashed across his face: "Li Hui, I didn't think you really had a powerful divine ability that could help you escape from Chu Zhou!"

  ……

  At this time, the entire Chu state's Xiuzhen world was searching for Li Hui, but Li Hui was still hiding in the unknown creek of Bixiao Mountain, inside Yuanhuan Xianfu.

  Every day, apart from sitting in meditation, I will also take some time to meet with Xue Xiao.

  Being able to cultivate in peace, accompanied by a stunningly beautiful woman, seems like the legendary life of an immortal is nothing more than this.

  But Li Hui didn't dare to relax in his heart, he was clear that after killing Xiao Shaojun, the master of Lie Tian Sect would react and Zhao Mingjiu, if he found out that a disciple who had been cultivated with infinite supply of elixirs and spirit stones for future use had escaped, would probably capture him back without hesitation.

  Although Li Hui still doesn't know what kind of plan Zhao Mingjiu has for him, he can think that it must be something big, otherwise Zhao Mingjiu wouldn't spend so much time and energy cultivating him.

  At this time, going out is looking for death, but it's impossible to hide here all one's life!

  Li Hui had his own plans. During this period, his cultivation of refining Qi had almost broken through to the ninth layer of the Great Perfection of Refining Qi.

  Li Hui plans to make a final effort to break through to the foundation period and then go out!

  Wait until he reached the foundation period, with his own swordsmanship and physical cultivation, Li Hui also had the confidence to fight against a late-stage foundation cultivator!

  And after building the foundation, you can ride the instrument and fly. With one foot on the immortal sword, you'll reach the ninth heaven in an instant! Perhaps even ordinary people have such dreams, let alone cultivators.

  For Li Hui, this was not just a dream, but also related to his life. With the flying sword and the cover of Yuanyang Xianfu, it should not be difficult for him to escape from the siege of the demonic cultivators.

  "After building the foundation, I don't know how fast I can fly with the sword, it's really exciting! Li Hui also had a hint of longing in his heart."

  Han Xue's cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and is about to establish her foundation!

  She was originally a true spiritual root cultivator, and from a young age, she came from a family of immortal practitioners. Later, when she entered the Azure Sky Sect, she also belonged to the elite disciples. Her spiritual root talent was many times stronger than Li Hui's, and her cultivation time was also longer than Li Hui's. It wasn't surprising that she reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining period.

  It's Li Hui, if it weren't for the "Five Elements Reincarnation Technique" that can turn waste spiritual roots into something comparable to heavenly spiritual roots, he would probably still be wandering around the fifth layer of the Qi Refining stage, and whether he could establish his foundation in this lifetime is still uncertain.

  In the Linshui Pavilion, Han Xue had just finished her cultivation and was sitting on a stone bench inside the pavilion, propping up her cheek with her hand, gazing at the lake's ripples outside, lost in thought.

  Li Hui's figure suddenly appeared in Linshui Pavilion, seeing Han Xue deep in thought, not calling her, quietly walking behind Han Xue.

  "Teacher Han!" Li Hui called out softly.

  "Ah!" Han Xue was startled and let out a cry, subconsciously standing up and turning around, this time almost face to face with Li Hui, nearly bumping into his chest.

  The two people faced each other, with Li Hui's nose almost touching Han Xue's cheek. At this moment, he smelled the faint fragrance on the girl's body, looked at Han Xue's absolutely beautiful face, a pair of autumn water-like eyes, and small red lips. Li Hui's heart beat faster again, with an urge to hold the woman in front of him in his arms and kiss her tenderly.

  Han Xue was taken aback, and soon discovered the ambiguous situation with Li Hui at this moment. Her heart was racing like a deer, her cheeks were flushed and tenderly dripping.

  Li Hui's heart was even more fluttered.

  "Ah!" Li Hui suppressed the urge to pull Han Xue into his arms, took a step back, and kept a certain distance from her. He then opened his mouth with some embarrassment: "I saw that Sister Han was sitting alone, so I thought I'd play a joke on my sister. I didn't expect to scare you."

  "It's...it doesn't matter, when did you arrive, Li Shidi?" Han Xue said with some embarrassment and shyness.

  "I just came over too. I have something to discuss with the teacher." Li Hui said, turning around and sitting down on a stone bench.

  During this period of time, Li Hui and Han Xue also gradually became more familiar with each other. In their spare time from cultivation, the two would gather together to casually chat and drink some spiritual tea.

  After all, they were just teenagers, Han Xue was only two years older than Li Hui and was only nineteen herself. Gradually, the two of them started talking more, occasionally even joking around.

  The two of them usually appear to be somewhat aloof, but during this time, they both put down their guard and interacted like normal young men and women. A strange feeling also sprouted in the hearts of these two people.

  "Li Shidi, what do you want to tell me?" Han Xue's mood had also returned to normal, and she sat down to ask.

  "It's like this, Shifu Jie, my cultivation is about to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, so I want to go into seclusion for a period of time to see if I can successfully lay the foundation. If I succeed in laying the foundation, then you and I will have a greater chance of escaping." Li Hui put aside his other thoughts and spoke sincerely to Han Xue.

  "Li Shidi, are you also going to break through the foundation period?" Han Xue asked with a hint of surprise, she herself was just about to go into seclusion to break through the foundation period, and didn't expect Li Hui to have reached this step as well.

  "Hmm" Li Hui replied, and immediately his eyes lit up: "Could it be that Shifu Jie is also going to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?"

  "Ah, yes, I was just about to wait for Shidi to arrive before telling you, what a coincidence." Han Xue smiled lightly, her smile pure and beautiful.

  "What a coincidence!" Li Hui also chuckled: "Then let's have a competition to see who can successfully build the foundation first!"

  "Alright! It's settled then!"

  "It's settled in one word!"

  The two of them looked at each other and burst out laughing again.

  "Sister Shī, this is a foundation-establishing pill. Since you're also going to break through the foundation stage, I'll give it to you!" Li Huì handed over a small jade bottle.

  "Zhū jī dān?" Han Xue took the jade bottle from Li Hui's hand with some surprise, opened the stopper and just lightly smelled it, indeed it was Zhū jī dān.

  "Li Shidi, where did you get this foundation-building pill?" Han Xue asked with some excitement.

  "It was found in Xiao Shaojun's storage bag." Li Hui replied. This is actually the truth, in Yuan Huan's immortal mansion, there were many elixirs that assisted in cultivation, and even some that helped to condense the Golden Elixir or the Primordial Infant, but as for Foundation Establishment Pills, this kind of low-level elixir that assists in establishing the foundation was nonexistent.

  "Li Shidi, then you should keep it for yourself and have a few more chances to build your foundation!" Han Xue heard this, but instead handed the Foundation Establishment Pill over again.

  "I still have some here, so don't worry and just take it, sister." Li Hui pushed it back again, but inadvertently touched Han Xueyu's hand, which felt as smooth as sheep fat jade.

  Han Xue's hand trembled slightly as she put away the foundation pill, but in her heart, there was a thread of unusual happiness: "Then thank you, younger brother!" Her smile bloomed like a flower.

  Li Hui withdrew his hand and felt a bit different, stood up and said to Han Xue: "Then I'll take my leave first, brother. I'll come visit sister again after I finish my closed-door training."

  He suddenly moved and disappeared.

  Han Xue looked at where Li Hui had disappeared, then lowered her head to look at the bottle of Zhu Ji Dan in her hand, her jade-like hands gently stroking it, but she couldn't bear to put it down...

  After that, both of them started their closed-door training at the same time. Han Xue was in Linshui Pavilion, while Li Hui began his closed-door training in the Xianfu bedroom.

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  The third more, isn't it unexpected? Suddenly collecting, red tickets...