?Chapter 871: Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasure Chapter 868 Refine Chapter 871: Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasure Chapter 868 Refine “Great Elder?” Upon hearing this, Han Li truly froze.


    “Indeed, I do not hide it from you, Senior Disciple, Han Li.


    Initially, when you were at the early Nascent Soul stage, I had intended for Junior Martial Brother Lu to assume the position of Great Elder, with you assisting him.


    But now that you’ve advanced to the mid Nascent Soul stage and have made such great contributions to our sect, the position of Great Elder naturally belongs to none other than Senior Disciple, Han Li.


    Junior Martial Brother Lu has no objections either.


    After all, the position of Great Elder in any sect is generally held by the one with the greatest divine skills,” said the elder surnamed Cheng with a smile.


    “Thank you, Senior Brother, for your kind intentions!


    However, I am afraid I cannot accept the position of Great Elder.” After a moment of silence, Han Li flatly refused.


    “You needn’t be too modest.


    This position is truly fitting only if you accept it, Senior Disciple.


    You surely would not let Junior Martial Brother Lu, who is merely an early Nascent Soul cultivator, serve as the Great Elder of the foremost sect in the State of Xi!” Lu Luo said with a bitter smile, persuading without hesitation.


    “It’s not about being modest, I truly do not wish to take the position.


    Both of you should know that I am a cultivator wholly dedicated to diligent practice.


    I adopt the mentality that it’s better to have less to do than to meddle in affairs that may disturb my cultivation.


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    With such thoughts, how can I be the head of a sect?


    Moreover, I will often need to enter prolonged periods of secluded cultivation in the future and won’t have the time to manage the sect or lead the Drifting Cloud Sect’s development.


    Most importantly, I joined the sect halfway through my journey.


    Not to mention the low-ranking disciples, there are hardly a few Core Formation stage martial nephews I am familiar with.


    Under such circumstances, it is even less suitable for me to assume the role of the sect’s Great Elder.


    It’s better to remain a regular elder.


    Let Junior Martial Brother Lu hold the position of Great Elder!” Han Li rattled off a string of reasons without a second thought.


    “But, Senior Disciple…” Elder Cheng frowned and was about to say something else.


    “If you continue to bring up this matter, then I’m afraid you will be forcing me to leave the Drifting Cloud Sect,” Han Li said with a serious face, sternly interrupting.


    “Alright!


    Since Senior Disciple has spoken thus, we shall discuss this matter later,” said the elder surnamed Cheng and Lu Luo, glancing at each other.


    They could see that Han Li was genuinely adamant about not taking up the position of Great Elder.


    Left with no choice, the two could only put the matter on hold for the time being.


    “That settles it!


    Although I will not take the position of Great Elder, as long as I am still an elder of the Drifting Cloud Sect, I will naturally look after the sect.


    Unless something major happens, I believe I can manage to maintain the sect’s prosperity for over a thousand years,” Han Li said with a relaxed expression, speaking slowly.


    Hearing this, Elder Cheng could only give a wry smile and did not bring up the topic again.


    Instead, he inquired about the purpose of Master Sunreach’s visit this time.


    There was nothing to hide about this matter, so Han Li briefly summarized it in a calm tone and ended by asking Elder Cheng, “From what Master Sunreach said, it seems that this matter might be related to the newly emerged Seven Spirit Islands and the vortex.


    Our State of Xi is not far from there; haven’t you heard any rumors of abnormalities in that area, Senior Brother?”


    “Abnormalities?


    It seems not.


    The occurrences now being rumored should be true.


    When the vortex and Seven Spirit Islands first emerged, because they were close to the Dreamcloud Mountains, our sect had sent some disciples to personally investigate.


    It’s just as described in the rumors.


    Apart from the surge of Spiritual Energy from the vortex and the rather rare Spirit Veins on the seven islands, there were no other unusual circumstances.


    Regarding the assembly to divide the islands, because you, Senior Disciple, were still missing at that time, our sect did not participate in that meeting,” Elder Cheng said, frowning.


    “If that’s the case, it seems that we can only know the reasons after attending the meeting.


    I hope it is just as Master Sunreach said, that they merely wish to borrow the power of the Devilbane Lightning, and there will be no danger,” Han Li sighed.


    “However, no matter what, it is still best for Senior Disciple to be more cautious.


    Even the three great cultivators have to join forces for this, and they are even gathering mid Nascent Soul stage cultivators, so this matter is certainly not ordinary,” said Lu Luo worriedly.


    “I will certainly be mindful of this point.


    But I trust they won’t ask me to do anything overly risky,” Han Li suddenly laughed.


    “That is true!


    With Senior Disciple’s advancement to mid Nascent Soul stage at such a young age and possessing divine skills almost on par with theirs, even the three great cultivators will not offend you lightly!” Lu Luo laughed heartily.


    Han Li gave a faint smile and said no more.


    For the remainder of the journey, the three did not engage in much conversation.


    Before long, they arrived at the Drifting Cloud Sect.


    The elders surnamed Cheng and Lu parted ways with Han Li and immediately headed to the sect’s main hall.


    They had to urgently convene a meeting with the important disciples to announce the news of their sect becoming the foremost sect in the Dreamcloud Mountains, and also to discuss some changes and strategies relevant to this event.


    As for Han Li, he went directly to the forbidden area where Nangong Wan was sealed.


    He stayed there for several hours before emerging with a somewhat tired look.


    After leaving the restricted area, he transformed into a streak of green light, flying towards the cave dwelling at Mother-Child Peak.


    While he was in the secret chamber of the forbidden area, he had expended a good amount of Qi to perform a secret technique to check the state of the Soul Seal Curse within Nangong Wan’s body.


    The outcome brought mixed feelings to Han Li.


    The reason for joy was that the Ancient Flame Toad’s Demon Core was indeed effective.


    It actually did weaken the Soul Seal Curse in Nangong Wan’s Divine Sense a bit.


    However, the source of worry was that the effect of the Ancient Flame Toad’s Demon Core was clearly not as good as initially expected.


    Whether it could truly solve the curse was still uncertain.


    It would require prolonged observation to reach a conclusion.


    Thankfully, what comforted Han Li was that even if the Demon Core couldn’t remove the curse completely, it could still extend the time before the curse took effect and possibly weaken its ultimate potency.


    All in all, going to the Devilfall Valley to kill the beast and retrieve the core was not in vain.


    …


    Half a day later, Han Li appeared in the secluded chamber of his cave dwelling, sitting motionless with his eyes gently closed in meditation.


    Now, he could only rely on cultivation to force himself to temporarily forget about Nangong Wan’s situation; otherwise, constantly worrying about her could easily lead to the obstruction of Heart Demons.


    Han Li had been in meditation since he entered the secret chamber and finally achieved a state of tranquility; he slowly opened his eyes.


    With a breath, a golden silkworm the size of a longan flew out from his mouth, swiftly rotating in front of his chest before coming to a still hover.


    Gazing at the silkworm, Han Li, expressionless, raised his hand and flicked a finger, shooting an azure incantation seal onto it.


    A thunderous rumble sounded, and golden arcs emerged from the golden mass, flashing wildly before all the electricity suddenly disappeared, leaving behind a chickpea-sized blue flame.


    As soon as the flame appeared, Han Li, without waiting for any reaction, opened his mouth again, and a similarly colored flame shot out, engulfing the tiny flame.


    In the blink of an eye, it turned into an egg-sized fireball and shot back, swallowed by Han Li in one gulp.


    Han Li didn’t utter a word and immediately formed a strange Dharma Seal with his hands, closing his eyes again.


    He began to refine the last trace of the Celestial Ice Flame from the Heavenvoid Cauldron.


    If refining this flame truly allowed him to control the Heavenvoid Cauldron soon, it would make him unimpeded in this realm.


    …


    Several weeks later, Han Li woke from meditation, and after a flicker in his eyes, he raised one hand and pointed upward.


    With a “Puchi” sound, a small cluster of blue flames emerged at the tip of his finger.


    While staring at the blue flame, his lips tightly sealed and not uttering a word, but after a moment, his finger trembled slightly.


    Following the tremor, the flame instantly transformed into a delicate blue fire serpent, which swiftly coiled around his finger in a quick loop.


    “Go,” Han Li commanded in a low shout.


    Instantly, a pair of fiery wings sprouted on the back of the mini blue fire serpent, fluttered its wings, and flew from his finger towards the roof.


    Just before it reached the ceiling, it spiraled and gracefully danced around the walls of the secret chamber.


    Han Li silently observed every movement of the fire serpent until, after the time it took to brew a pot of tea, he suddenly extended a finger and pointed.


    With a “bang,” the fire serpent burst into flames in mid-air.


    Tiny droplets of flame shot towards Han Li like sudden rain, but they disappeared into his body in a flash, leaving no trace.


    It was only then that Han Li revealed a slight smile and murmured to himself:


    “It seems that refining the Celestial Ice Flame is indeed getting faster.


    What used to take half a year or even a year to refine a trace, now can be refined in just half a month.”


    Han Li thought for a moment, then slapped his storage pouch and a burst of green light flashed, revealing a flat and round small cauldron in his hand.


    It was a mere few inches in size but antiqued and exquisitely made.


    This was none other than the carefully preserved Heavenvoid Cauldron.


    Looking at the cauldron, Han Li’s face wore a contemplative expression, but soon he tossed it lightly into the air, causing it to stabilize and hover in mid-air after tumbling.


    Han Li rubbed his hands together, and blue flames suddenly burst forth between his palms, creating a fist-sized blue fireball.


    Then, flames as thick as thumbs shot out from the centers of his palms, striking the fireball.


    As a result, the fireball tumbled and swelled rapidly.


    A moment later, a head-sized giant fireball quietly appeared in front of his chest.


    The fireball flickered erratically in size, its surface roiling with blue flames yet emitting no heat at all, making it somewhat eerie.


    Han Li looked up at the cauldron in the air, and with a thought, the fireball turned into a beam of blue light that shot out and hit the small cauldron in the air.


    A bizarre scene unfolded: the small cauldron did not get blown away or burst; instead, the fire and the cauldron melded together seamlessly, and the Celestial Ice Flame blazed fiercely.


    The Heavenvoid Cauldron began to rotate slowly within the flames.


    Han Li watched the cauldron within the flames with cold eyes, his gaze narrowing slightly, and then he released a powerful divine sense, enveloping the cauldron to carefully observe any unusual changes in the cauldron within the Celestial Ice Flame.


    As time ticked by, Han Li’s brows gradually furrowed.


    The small cauldron wrapped in the fully refined Celestial Ice Flame remained as it always was, showing no peculiar differences.


    After pondering with his head lowered, Han Li suddenly lifted his gaze, and Spiritual Power surged wildly into his eyes.


    His pupils shone with a piercing blue light as he stared unblinkingly at the Heavenvoid Cauldron.


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