Chapter 59

Soon, a gateway of light appeared, and people began to emerge, starting to clean up the aftermath. The bodies of Jinling and others were wrapped and taken away to be buried back at the sect. Some people began to clear the scene and repair the damaged ground.

Luo Li was led by someone and left through the gateway of light, emerging from a cave on Ziyang Mountain.

He had survived, and Luo Li was overjoyed. Walking on Ziyang Mountain, he took step by step towards Kongyuan Peak, and immediately saw Fairy Su. She smiled at Luo Li from a distance and said:

"Congratulations! From today on, you are different!

After the fierce battle, you are the only one who survived among everyone. From now on, you will be the deputy peak master of Kongyuan Peak and the successor of the Lingdie Sect's Lingqiao lineage. When you form a Golden Core, you will be the controller of Kongyuan Peak!"

Luo Li smiled, and the gloom from earlier instantly dissipated. One must live and look forward!

Actually, these words were meaningless. He was only at the third level of Qi Condensation, and forming a Golden Core might take a hundred or two hundred years, if at all. This was all empty talk, a lie to deceive him!

Luo Li smiled and replied:

"Luo Li's achievements today are thanks to the guidance of Fairy. Don't tease me, Fairy. In front of you, Luo Li will always be your disciple!"

Fairy Su shook her head and said, "What disciple? According to the sect rules, I will have to bow to you from now on!"

Luo Li hurriedly said, "Fairy, don't say that. What virtue or ability do I have? Without your guidance back then, I wouldn't be alive now. I won't forget my roots!"

Luo Li's attitude was even more humble than before. After a few more words, Luo Li said:

"By the way, Fairy Su, where did Luoxin go? Why haven't I seen her?"

Fairy Su looked at Luo Li, shook her head, and said, "Luoxin has been chosen by the Grand Elder, who believes she is the future seed of our Lingdie Sect. She has been sent to Bolan Cave on Xiaocang Mountain for cultivation and will return in at least ten years!

Don't think about her. You won't see her again, and even if you do, your statuses will be different!"

Luo Li was stunned. The Grand Elder, the only Yuan Ying True Lord of the Lingdie Sect, had chosen Luoxin. This was a good thing for her! But why did he feel so uncomfortable?

The past is like water without a trace. Tomorrow, you are a stranger!

Fairy Su extended a set of robes and said:

"Go rest. Come to the rear hall early tomorrow morning. These are the peak master's robes. Wear them from now on and have a good rest."

Luo Li took the robes. These robes were completely different from the disciple robes he used to wear, with golden and silver threads, exuding a majestic aura. They represented power. People like Elder Chen of the outer sect and the heads of the various outer courts would bow to Luo Li when they saw him. Luo Li was no longer the same.

Luo Li took the robes and returned to his cave, sitting on a mat in the cultivation room for a long time without a word.

A bloody battle, three people dead, and he was the only one left alive. But a greater crisis awaited him, and he needed to continue fighting.

Cultivate! If there's nothing to do, just cultivate! The feeling of cultivation was the best, the most exhilarating. As long as he cultivated, all worries and troubles would be forgotten.

Luo Li began to visualize a black dragon. After absorbing two drops of black dragon blood, the baby dragon in his visualization grew larger, with fierce dragon claws, teeth, and wings, and a robust body. These were the results of He Li and others' visualizations, and this experience was directly transferred to Luo Li.

He Li and Wang Nitian did not die in vain. Their ferocity and cunning were all inherited by Luo Li.

Wang Nitian was indeed remarkable. He had cultivated two unique black dragon techniques, Lightning Dragon Drill and Thunder Dragon Burst, through martial arts manuals. If Luo Li hadn't acted decisively, he might not have won in a real duel!

Luo Li began his new cultivation, absorbing and integrating their experiences, turning them into his own.

The black dragon in Luo Li's mind grew stronger and clearer. The Black Dragon Wave, which could only be used three times a day, had now evolved to five times!

At the same time, during his cultivation, he felt his qi sea expand, filled with true qi. Luo Li could break through to the fourth level of Qi Condensation with just one push.

But Luo Li shook his head, gradually dispersing his true qi without breaking through. The fourth level was significant in the Lingdie Sect. If he entered the fourth level, that old thing, Xi Yi, might come to take over his body. So, no rush, no rush!

The night passed, and the next morning, Luo Li felt refreshed.

As soon as he woke up, he heard Ancestor Xi Yi say, "Come to the rear hall, I have something to instruct you!"

The voice transmission was as if the words were whispered in his ear, and his every move was under the old man's control.

Luo Li shook his head, cleaned himself, put on the robes, and headed to the rear hall. When he arrived, he found Fairy Su had been waiting for a long time.

Luo Li saw Ancestor Xi Yi and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Disciple greets Ancestor!"

Ancestor Xi Yi looked at Luo Li and smiled, saying:

"Good, good, our Luo family indeed has no cowards. Good child! I am proud of you!"

His voice was incredibly kind, and then he said to Fairy Su:

"Cai Zhen, you have worked hard these past few years, delaying your cultivation.

In the future, you won't have to be so busy. Teach him what he needs to know, and from now on, my spirit meals will be his responsibility."

At this, Fairy Su's face changed, and she lowered her head, saying, "Yes, Cai Zhen understands!"

So, Fairy Su's name was Su Cai Zhen!

Ancestor Xi Yi turned to Luo Li again, said a few encouraging words, but soon his face darkened, looking extremely fatigued. He said:

"I don't have many days left, Luo Li. From now on, Kongyuan Peak is in your hands. You and Cai Zhen must protect it well and prevent outsiders from taking it.

Luo Li, hurry up and cultivate, hurry up and enter the fourth level. Then you can control the central array of Kongyuan Peak, and I can leave with peace of mind."

Luo Li replied, "Disciple understands, I will work hard!"

In his heart, he thought, "Leave with peace of mind? Once I reach the fourth level, you'll take over my body. I won't break through to the fourth level, no matter what!"

Thus, Luo Li and Fairy Su left the rear hall and wandered around Kongyuan Peak. Fairy Su began to introduce the pavilions and halls, detailing their origins and uses, in great detail.

Luo Li listened carefully. He had a strange feeling that Fairy Su wasn't just introducing things to him but was also reminiscing and saying goodbye.

Moreover, Fairy Su seemed to be ill. Sometimes she would look at Luo Li and be lost in thought, her face flushing red, but he didn't know why.

However, Luo Li had been in the Lingdie Sect for over a year and knew that Fairy Su was from the Xin Qiao lineage, whose disciples were all a bit eccentric. Some might even call them crazy, so he didn't pay much attention.

These pavilions and halls were not just for show. Some were dedicated cultivation rooms for specific techniques, others were scripture halls storing various manuals and records, and there were treasure vaults and supply rooms. But these were of no use to Luo Li, as his position as deputy peak master was purely nominal.

After Luoxin left, there were only three people left on Kongyuan Peak: Ancestor Xi Yi, Fairy Su, and Luo Li. No one was left to follow his commands.

Furthermore, all the spirit fields, spirit mines, herb gardens, and industries of Kongyuan Peak had been sold or leased by Ancestor Xi Yi, converted into spirit stones, and controlled by disciples of the other six lineages of the Lingdie Sect. Only these buildings and pavilions remained.

Fairy Su saw through Luo Li's thoughts and said, "Luo Li, don't underestimate this estate. This is the true wealth! Because beneath it lie four medium-sized spirit veins!

All the spirit fields, spirit mines, and herb gardens of Kongyuan Peak are derived from these spirit veins. Our cultivation caves, spirit fields, herb gardens, and mines all rely on the spirit energy emitted by these veins to exist. In a sense, these spirit veins are the foundation, collected by countless ancestors of Kongyuan Peak after traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers. Each one is invaluable."

Luo Li was surprised and said, "I see!"

Fairy Su continued to lead the way, turning left and right, and they arrived at the back mountain. Ahead was a spirit field, about two or three acres in size. This field was protected by an array, making it difficult to enter. Fairy Su recited a spell, opened the entrance, and led Luo Li inside.

Inside the field, there were no spirit grains, but a strange type of spirit fruit, resembling tomatoes from the Silver Continent.

Short stalks with red fruits, covering the ground! Looking at these fruits, one felt a strong appetite, as if they were very delicious.

Fairy Su picked one and threw it to Luo Li, saying:

"This is called the Immortal Dragon Fruit, which has the effects of detoxification, qi gathering, and longevity. It's very delicious!"

She then picked one herself, took a bite, and started eating.

At that moment, she no longer looked like the high and mighty, cold fairy. She looked like a little girl, even a bit childish.

Luo Li picked up the Immortal Dragon Fruit, took a bite, and his mouth was filled with juice, sour and sweet, truly delicious!

After finishing one, Luo Li reached for another and continued eating.

One after another, Luo Li ate ten in one go, finally feeling full. After eating, he said, "This fruit is really delicious. Why haven't I seen this Immortal Dragon Fruit anywhere else?"

Fairy Su said:

"This is the old man's exclusive secret. No one else knows how to grow or cultivate it. It's unique to the Lingdie Sect and the only industry on our peak that hasn't been sold, because the old man needs it to survive."

After saying this, Fairy Su started picking the fruits, and Luo Li helped. They picked over a hundred, all placed in a bag. Fairy Su said:

"That's enough. Squeeze and refine these Immortal Dragon Fruits to make the old man's spirit meal. His body is almost broken down, and he can't eat any other spirit food. He relies entirely on this to live."

Then, the two left. As they were leaving, Fairy Su turned to Luo Li and said:

"Luo Li, I have a question for you! We are at the edge of the restriction, where a Golden Core True Person's divine sense cannot detect us!"

Luo Li was stunned and said, "What is it?"

Fairy Su said, "A person is sliding towards an abyss. No matter how they struggle, they will eventually fall into the abyss. Should they accept their fate, or should they struggle and fight, maybe they won't fall into the abyss. What should they do?"

Luo Li said, "Accept it! If you die, you die. The sooner you die, the sooner you can be reborn!"

Fairy Su was angry and said, "What nonsense!"

Luo Li smiled and said, "See, you already have the answer!

One-third is fate, seven-tenths is human effort. There is no such thing as fate. Even if the future is inevitable, one must struggle and fight.

Even if you die, bite him, take a piece of his flesh, make him hurt for a lifetime. Even if you can't bite or hit him, make him bleed, and if he wants you dead, see who dies first!"

It seemed like he was answering Fairy Su, but in fact, Luo Li was encouraging himself!

Fairy Su nodded and said, "Right, even if you die, make him bleed! Old man, old man!"

The last few words were filled with endless hatred. At that moment, she seemed to have found her path, her eyes emitting a strange light. Then, Fairy Su said:

"Luo Li, cultivate on your own. I'll give the old man his last meal!"

The last two words were said with a deadly tone, making Luo Li shiver.

After saying this, she turned and left, leaving Luo Li alone.

Luo Li took a deep breath, turned, and walked away, striding towards the scripture hall of Kongyuan Peak. There, the records were complete, with countless manuals and records of everything in the three ten thousand years of Kongyuan Peak.

That was the key to Luo Li's counterattack. Soul snatching, rebirth, there must be various records there. If you want me dead, I won't die. Fight to the end, and even if I die, I'll make you bleed!

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