As Li Ling spoke, he activated his magic incantation, and a picture appeared in his hand.
"Rumble~~" Without the suppression of the array diagram, the entire mountain began to shake.
The Eight Fiends Mystic Fire Formation was originally used to suppress volcanoes. Without the formation diagram, its suppressive power has been greatly reduced. If there are no accidents, the volcano will probably erupt soon.
"Hurry up!" Li Ling didn't dare to delay. He grabbed Xiao Bai, and the two of them quickly left Fenxiang Valley.
Before they had gone far, a violent noise came from behind them, as if the entire mountain was shaking.
Li Ling hadn't considered what would happen to Fenxiang Valley next. However, most of the disciples of Fenxiang Valley were cultivators, so even if the volcano erupted, they would likely not be in mortal danger. But the sect's headquarters was probably in grave danger.
Xiao Bai, who had quickly left with Li Ling, revealed a gloating smile, "Hmph, this time Fenxiang Valley is probably going to suffer a major blow!"
"I don't know if our vital energy will be damaged, but I do know that if Yun Yilan finds out, neither of us will be in a good position!"
Li Ling knew that the Valley Master of Fenxiang Valley possessed unparalleled cultivation, even surpassing Shangguan Ce. He knew he had little chance of victory against him. Having already achieved all his goals in coming to Fenxiang Valley, he didn't want to cause any more trouble. (Sixth Book Bar)
At this moment, Li Ling's cultivation level could be considered that of a top expert in this world, and Xiao Bai was not far behind. Otherwise, they would not have needed the Xuanhuo Chain and the Eight Fiend Xuanhuo Formation to suppress him. The two left at full speed, and naturally no one could catch up with them.
After leaving Incense Valley, Xiaobai stretched out her arms as if embracing the blue sky, and then raised her head in blissful intoxication, taking several deep breaths of the air.
She exclaimed, "The air outside is definitely the best! Breathing in this air, I really think I was so foolish three hundred years ago, actually fighting to the death with Burning Incense Valley for such an inanimate object as the Mysterious Fire Mirror."
"I suppose Xiao Liu understood this as well, which is why he was willing to hand over the Xuanhuo Mirror to you in the first place!"
Li Ling smiled and asked, "What are your plans next?"
Xiao Bai turned her head, her eyes sparkling with an extremely charming smile, and asked, "Do you know where Xiao Liu is?"
Li Ling shook his head. Although he helped the Six-Tailed Fox and the Three-Tailed Fox out of consideration for their tragic storyline in the original plot, he had no intention of continuing to befriend them. After all, as a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, he needed to maintain his principles, and the same applied to the little white fox beside him.
Therefore, Li Ling said, "I only saw them once before, near Xiaochi Town, and then we parted ways. They also said they would move to another place to live, so I really don't know where they are now."
"But now that you've come out, I've fulfilled my promise. Shall we part ways here today?"
Xiao Bai extended her slender, white fingers to support her chin, looking extremely cute, and asked in confusion, "Hmm, it seems like you want to get rid of me as soon as possible. What exactly is your identity?"
"Sometimes, knowing less can help you live longer!" Li Ling said calmly.
"Besides, I just obtained the array diagram of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array, and I still need to refine it completely. Would you trust someone you've only just met at a time like this?"
"You're such a boring person. You saved me, so why would I want to harm you?" Xiaobai said, sounding extremely aggrieved.
"Who can say for sure about such things!" Li Ling said calmly. "I saved you only because of a promise. Now that the promise has been fulfilled, we should naturally go our separate ways."
"What you say makes sense!" Xiaobai sensed the firmness in Li Ling's words and didn't press the matter further.
In fact, she was somewhat wary of Li Ling, who was able to defeat Shangguan Ce and force him to reveal the core secret of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation. So she said, "I also want to go back to Fox Hill to take a look. After all, it has been more than three hundred years since I last went back. I wonder what it looks like now."
"Then let's part ways here. Although you said you came to save me at Xiao Liu's request, I still owe you a favor. If you ever need my help in the future, you can come to Fox Ridge Mountain to find me. I will do my best to help you!"
Hearing Xiaobai say this, Li Ling's heart stirred, but he said calmly, "I've remembered this matter. If there's ever any need in the future, I'll naturally ask."
"Okay, then just contact me when the time comes!" Xiaobai said with a smile.
She could also see that Li Ling was a person who valued promises very much, and that he had such a high level of cultivation at such a young age. It would be good to form a good relationship with him, which is why she said what she did earlier.
Otherwise, do you think the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox is without temper, and that she would be so amiable after listening to Li Ling's words, saying she would help him in the future?
Therefore, sometimes strength is very important. If Li Ling's cultivation level were average, he would probably need to say a lot of nice things to please Xiao Bai in order to get the same promise.
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Chapter 369: Encountering Biyao
After parting ways with Xiaobai, Li Ling changed direction and found a secluded mountain peak. He found a cave, set up an array outside, and then took out a roll of white silk and opened it.
The ink on the white silk was very fresh, obviously just written, and the content on it was the fundamental method of cultivation in the Incense Valley, the Incense Jade Scroll!
The Incense Burning Jade Scroll truly lives up to its reputation as a cultivation method on par with the Taiji Xuanqing Dao. Though it contains only a few thousand words, it is filled with unparalleled mysteries.
In Li Ling’s view, its essence is comparable to that of Taiji Xuanqing Dao and Dafan Prajna, and it seems to have originated from the Heavenly Book as well!
At this time, Li Ling already had the first, second, and fifth volumes of the "Heavenly Book" in his hands, and looking at the mental cultivation method of the "Incense Jade Scroll," Li Ling felt that it seemed to have a close connection with the second volume of the "Heavenly Book."
It is thought that the two volumes of the "Heavenly Book" were obtained by chance by the previous sect leader of the Ghost King Sect three hundred years ago. Three hundred years ago, it was the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox who led the entire clan to steal the Mysterious Fire Mirror from Burning Incense Valley. There must have been a lot of shady dealings involved.
Although there was no evidence, Li Ling estimated that his speculation was correct: the "Incense Jade Book" was closely related to the two volumes of the "Heavenly Book".
However, Li Ling did not delve into these matters. Instead, he carefully read through the mental cultivation method of the "Incense Jade Scroll" and pondered it for a while before beginning his cultivation.
Speaking of the three major orthodox cultivation methods, the one most suitable for Li Ling is actually the "Fenxiang Jade Scroll" from Fenxiang Valley. Like the "Taiji Xuanqing Dao", the "Fenxiang Jade Scroll" is also divided into three realms: Lesser Yang, Supreme Yang, and Jade Yang!
Like the Taiqing Realm in "Taiji Xuanqing Dao", the Jade Yang Realm is legendary! Currently, in the entire world of Jade Dynasty, only Yun Yilan, the Valley Master of Fenxiang Valley, has reached this realm.
Strictly speaking, among the cultivation methods of the three major righteous sects, the one most compatible with Li Ling is actually the "Fenxiang Jade Scroll" from the Fenxiang Valley. After all, the power cultivated by the "Fenxiang Jade Scroll" is biased towards the fire attribute, and Li Ling's split soul body happens to be fused with the bloodline of the fire ancestor witch Zhu Rong, so cultivating the "Fenxiang Jade Scroll" can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
In fact, at the beginning, Li Ling even considered the possibility of becoming a disciple of Fenxiang Valley. However, considering that he could cultivate both "Da Fan Prajna" and "Taiji Xuanqing Dao" at the same time as soon as possible, he chose to follow the plot and become a disciple of Qingyun Sect.
Having learned about the "Incense Jade Manual" from Shangguan Ce, Li Ling naturally began cultivating it. Given his own cultivation level and the fact that the Zhu Rong bloodline was extremely suitable for cultivating the "Incense Jade Manual," Li Ling's progress in cultivating the "Incense Jade Manual" was remarkable.
In just over half a month, he had already crossed the Lesser Yang Realm of the Incense Jade Scroll and entered the Supreme Yang Realm. In less than three months, he cultivated the Incense Jade Scroll to the peak of the Supreme Yang Realm.
"Phew~"
Li Ling breathed a sigh of relief. Now he had mastered three divine skills and possessed three volumes of the "Heavenly Book." He was beginning to understand the path to immortality, a method that had never been heard of in this world of China.
However, figuring out and creating such a divine skill is not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time.
But at least for now, there is hope for fulfilling Puzhi's wish and exploring the secrets of longevity.