However, Elder Li rarely shows up in public. Even when he occasionally meets disciples of the sect, he never says much to others, giving people the impression that he is very taciturn.
Usually, after smiling and nodding, he would leave quickly, leaving the disciples no chance to say more.
But Li Yan is not the kind of arrogant person who is high and mighty and makes others look up to him. The disciples of the sect who meet him all know that he speaks kindly and is not cold and indifferent that keeps people away.
This made many female disciples have impure thoughts, but Li Yan never got close to any female disciple. He treated all male and female disciples in the sect equally.
Li Yan quickly landed in front of his cave, and just when he was about to open the door of the cave, Shangguan Tianque's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Elder Li, can I go over and bother you for a while? I need to discuss something with you."
Half a cup of tea later, Li Yan was in the cave.
Shangguan Tianque's figure has appeared here, but this time, Ren Yanyu did not come with him.
After the two of them sat down, Li Yan asked straight to the point.
"I have been out of town recently, so I'm sorry to have you waiting. Please tell me what you want to say."
Shangguan Tianque smiled slightly.
"Hehehe... It's not a big deal. I plan to go to the Endless Market in three months.
However, there might be some risks in this trip, so at least two people are needed to go together. However, in this case, one person must be left behind to guard the sect.
So, either I have to trouble Elder Li to go with me, or I have to ask Elder Li to take the trouble to protect the sect for a while, which should probably take more than a month."
Shangguan Tianque did not beat around the bush this time and directly stated his purpose.
"Oh? A trip to the Endless Market, the market 340,000 miles northeast of here?"
Li Yan had seen this market on the map, but because his recent exploration locations were all in the southeast and northwest directions, and the journey was not short, he had never been there.
"That's exactly it. It seems that Elder Li has become familiar with the surrounding environment recently. This is of great benefit to cultivators like me, hehe..."
Shangguan Tianque nodded with a smile. He knew Li Yan's purpose for going out frequently recently.
It means being familiar with the environment. At least if a fight occurs in this area, it will be more advantageous to escape.
After hearing this, Li Yan hesitated for a moment and then spoke again.
"Let me accompany you, my friend. I am not familiar with the affairs of the sect. If something happens, I might miss something. That would be bad!"
"Oh? Elder Li is willing to make this trip, but this trip is not without its risks."
When Shangguan Tianque heard what Li Yan said, a look of surprise appeared on his face, but a hint of admiration flashed deep in his eyes.
Li Yan was really thoughtful. Although he seemed to have given two choices, he actually hoped that he would choose the first one.
First of all, they have not yet handed over control of the sect protection formation to the other party. This is also the most normal practice for each sect.
The sect protection formation is a sect's last line of defense. Generally, the control is only in the hands of the supreme elder or the sect master to reduce unpredictable crises that may arise in secret.
Therefore, if Li Yan was left alone to guard the sect and had no control over the formation, if a strong man really came, once he was defeated, he would not be able to fully exert the true power of the sect's formation, and the sect's foundation would be in danger.
Secondly, leaving Li Yan in the sect, even though he had performed well before and seemed completely harmless to the "Gate-Breaking Army", Shangguan Tianque and the others were still a little hesitant after all.
If Li Yan chooses to leave this one, Shangguan Tianque will find other excuses later, or point out that Li Yan needs to go with him.
For example, after a few days, he could send a message to Li Yan again, and find an excuse saying that Ren Yanyu was suddenly busy with something important and could not leave the sect, etc. What could Li Yan say.
Li Yan was so smart that he immediately knew his choice after hearing it.
Moreover, the reasons he gave seemed reasonable to outsiders, but when he mentioned handling sect affairs, he was actually speaking specifically to Shangguan Tianque.
Let Shangguan Tianque understand that Li Yan would not have any other thoughts about the "Pojun Gate".
More than 90% of the sect's daily affairs will not disturb the Nascent Soul elders, but will be divided into the responsibilities of the Jindan cultivators below.
Once a Nascent Soul level elder is alarmed, it means that it has become a matter of vital importance, even a matter of life and death for the sect.
When Li Yan said this, Shangguan Tianque knew that he had already known his intentions. Both parties were smart people and understood what he meant.
"But I don't know what kind of risk it is? Or in other words, can Li know what the purpose of this trip is?"
Li Yan asked calmly. Since the other party said there was danger, he wanted to know the reason.
Shangguan Tianque did not answer immediately this time, but fell into thought, as if weighing whether to speak it right away.
Li Yan was not in a hurry either. His face was calm. In fact, he had already started to guess in his mind, but he had no clue for the time being.
However, only about ten breaths later, Shangguan Tianque finally spoke.
"It's not that I have too many concerns, but this matter is of great importance. In fact, this time I went there to auction two 4,000-year-old 'Silver Grass'. I learned this news through a secret letter from a good friend.
Of course, whether the final result can be auctioned is itself an unknown.
But I am worried that if the auction is successful, I might be ambushed on the way back, so I have to be very careful. "
"Four thousand years of co-growth 'Silver Grass'?"
After listening to the other party's explanation, Li Yan thought about it in his mind.
In order to study the Fragmented Poison Body in the Wuliang Sect, he read almost all the books on medicinal herbs.
Although he was not good at alchemy, he believed that he knew a lot about most of the medicinal herbs in the lower world, even the spiritual herbs that had become extinct, or at least he had heard of their names.
However, he had never heard of the name of the herb that Shangguan Tianque mentioned, and had no idea what it was used for.
However, Li Yan's mind raced as he vaguely guessed the effect of this herb, so he glanced at Shangguan Tianque and nodded.
Shangguan Tianque looked at Li Yan's thoughtful expression and knew that the other party might have guessed something.
Since he explained it, it was to show his trust in him, and it would not be easy to hide this matter.
After Li Yan knew the name of the herb, he would check it carefully later and would understand the purpose of the herb and his own intention.
If he didn't tell her, at most he could only ensure that Li Yan would remain in the dark for the past few months and on the way there, and he would definitely know when he arrived at the auction house in Fangshi. But this might make Li Yan dissatisfied, so he gave an explanation.
But deep down, he still didn't want to let Li Yan know in advance. After all, revealing his purpose in advance would still be more dangerous and would more likely affect the results of the auction.
If Li Yan hadn't asked, he wouldn't have explained it to the other party now.
“I didn’t tell Elder Li directly before because this matter concerns whether the sect can continue in the later period, so I still have some hesitations in my heart. I hope Elder Li will forgive me.
My life span is less than a thousand years, so I need to advance to the God Transformation stage as soon as possible. Therefore, I have been preparing to refine elixirs to help me break through.
And this 'Silver Grass' is the main herb I need. If this news gets to the ears of some enemies, I think the consequences will be obvious to Elder Li."
Shangguan Tianque looked apologetic, but he was actually hiding something.
That means his life span is only about three hundred years, but he only said "less than a thousand years", which is actually not wrong.
He was afraid that Li Yan would be able to guess Ren Yanyu's approximate lifespan from the time he told him. After all, the age difference between them was not too big, and this matter was not a secret.
At the same time, he also concealed another thing. He wanted to refine a pill to assist in his advancement. That's right. And not just one, but at least two.
The other one is for Ren Yanyu, she is also preparing to break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
It’s not that he is on guard against Li Yan, but it concerns the future development of “Pojunmen” and even the final outcome, so he has to be careful.
"Oh, I was a little reckless. Please forgive me, Brother Shangguan!"
Li Yan immediately cupped his hands in apology. He actually had the same guess in his mind.
Then, Li Yan spoke again.
"In that case, I will also have to prepare. I will not go out for the remaining three months. I need to retreat to recover from the energy consumed during this trip. When the time comes, just notify me before Brother Shangguan leaves."
Hearing Li Yan say this, Shangguan Tianque's heart moved.
"Li Yan is so meticulous in his dealings with others. Although he knew it was not good to ask about the purpose of going to the market, he still asked. This shows that he is particularly concerned about his own safety.
And now he said something like this, which clearly told me that since he knew the purpose of this trip, he would only stay in the cave during this period of time. If other problems arise, it has nothing to do with him. "
With just a few short words from Li Yan, Shangguan Tianque's understanding of him improved significantly. Li Yan's considerations were so thorough that even he had only thought of it at this moment.
“Elder Li, the sect will not let you spend your money in vain. Here are 30,000 high-quality spirit stones. Please keep them.
Since the things I purchased this time may require a large amount of resources from the sect, and the 'Qinlong Sect' was incorporated into the sect not long ago, this is the only reward I can offer at the moment. I am really sorry!
But please rest assured, Elder Li, the revenue from the Dragon Capturing Sect is getting better and better, and the sect will definitely not be stingy with Elder Li in the future."
While Shangguan Tianque was speaking, he had already taken out a storage ring, and then gave Li Yan an apologetic smile.
In the world of cultivating immortals, even among cultivators of the same sect, everything still needs to be clearly distinguished.
Li Yan was stunned when he heard this. He knew that Shangguan Tianque would not let him suffer any loss, but he was quite surprised to see him taking out 30,000 high-quality spirit stones at once.
In the lower realm, thirty thousand high-quality spirit stones, even the Wuliang Sect cannot easily take out so many, it would probably have injured a lot of muscles and bones, and would be in great pain.
But the next moment, Li Yan took it calmly. He was not a fool to refuse the good thing.
Moreover, if he really felt that the Pojun Sect was in need of spirit stones, and then politely refused, Shangguan Tianque might actually become a little worried.
There is no cultivator in the world of immortal cultivation who is not greedy for spirit stones.
At the same time, judging from the fact that Shangguan Tianque immediately took out a storage ring, the other party had already prepared to let Li Yan follow.
"Thank you, Master. I will be honored to receive your gift!"
Li Yan casually put away the storage ring. Shangguan Tianque saw this and a smile appeared on his face, and he felt a little relieved at the same time.
After that, the two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Shangguan Tianque said goodbye and left. The next moment after he left, Li Yan immediately closed the cave gate and activated the formation restriction.
This made Shangguan Tianque, who had just flown into the air, smile. Talking to smart people saves time and effort.
Li Yan entered the training room and quickly sat cross-legged and breathed in and out. His Nascent Soul had not yet fully recovered.
But since he had been here for decades, he had not been able to calm down and practice in the past few months. He was still anxious to learn about the news from the outside world and how to contact the lower world.
Therefore, he did not practice well during this period of time.
Now that this happened, Li Yan immediately entered into a state of cultivation, practicing the Guishui Sutra with all his strength.
The cultivation level of Yuanying Realm is really nothing in the fairy world. Li Yan doesn’t even dare to enter the "Heavenly Demon Grassland" easily!
… …
Three months later, above a void, a ten-foot-long blue skylark was flying quickly across the sky, and on its back stood two people, Shangguan Tianque and Li Yan.
Li Yan was looking at the blue skylark under his feet. It was a puppet flying magic weapon. Both its appearance and grade were very high for Li Yan's knowledge.
This is a puppet magic weapon specially used for flying. Its speed is so fast that even Li Yan, who is standing on it, is surprised. He feels that it is several times faster than the "Cloud Piercing Willow".
Now the flying speed of "Cloud-piercing Willow" can no longer match Li Yan's own strength.
Even if Li Yan used his current cultivation level to the fullest, his flying speed would at most be not much different from the peak speed of the early Nascent Soul stage. This meant that if Li Yan was in an emergency, he could only rely on his own flying to travel.
If the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" is forcibly activated, it may be able to maintain the flying speed of a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul for a period of time, but if it goes on for too long, the magic weapon will definitely collapse and disintegrate.
But Li Yan felt that the blue skylark under his feet was flying at a speed almost the same as his daily flying speed, which surprised Li Yan.
While he was chatting with Shangguan Tianque, he was surprised to find that the speed of this blue skylark could be increased again.
Li Yan guessed that this was not only because the Qingyunque puppet itself was of a very high level, but also because it was currently embedded with a mid-grade spirit stone.
This point is something that even the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" cannot compare to. That magic weapon was obtained by Shuang Qingqing during her travels. She did not modify the core formation in it, so there is no bonus.
While staring at the Azure Skylark, Li Yan had already guessed in his mind that the speed of this flying magic weapon was already astonishing, and he wondered whether the formation within it could still support the activation of high-level spirit stones.
"I wonder how much this flying magic weapon costs?"
Li Yan thought in his heart.