Asking about other people's cultivation is a taboo in the world of immortal cultivation, but Duan Weiran was so frightened that he forgot all about it. However, the words had already been spoken, and he couldn't take them back.
Duan Weiran could only show embarrassment on his face and feel uneasy in his heart. It was obvious that Li Yan had deliberately concealed his cultivation level in the past, and he naturally didn't want others to know. Although he has revealed some of his methods now, as long as he pretends not to know, there is still room for him.
At the same time, Duan Weiran's mind was racing with thoughts. He had seen Li Yan take action before, and the spiritual power fluctuations on his body were only at the middle stage of foundation building.
Li Yan's aura now is extremely weak, almost undetectable, but the fluctuations he generated when he made his move just now were extremely powerful, so that should be his true realm.
The Guishui Sutra has the effect of hiding the realm of martial arts. After Li Yan began to become familiar with the false elixir realm, he suppressed his aura again and was still in the middle stage of foundation building.
Hearing this, Li Yan just smiled and said, "Brother Duan, you should heal your wounds first. Can I help you with the poison in your body?"
He could see that Duan Weiran was seriously injured, and he also knew from their previous conversation that he was poisoned. If he was delayed for too long, it would be much more difficult to force him out.
Seeing that Li Yan did not pursue his recklessness, Duan Weiran felt a little relieved, but his mind was still on the edge of his seat, thinking of Li Yan's previous move, "That is definitely not something a fake Dan cultivator can do. It seems that he still hasn't revealed his true cultivation level. Could he be a Jindan senior?"
But seeing that Li Yan changed the subject, and that he really needed to heal his wounds, he solemnly bowed to Li Yan and said, "No need to bother Jiang... Daoist Friend Jiang. The poison is not very toxic, so just force it out. For other injuries, take some pills and they will be fine after healing."
He originally wanted to say "Brother Jiang", but then he thought about the other party's true cultivation level. At the same time, since the other party did not want to reveal his identity as a senior, he could not reveal it, so he changed his words.
After saying this, Duan Weiran sat cross-legged on the ground, took out a few white jade porcelain bottles, and immediately started meditating without caring whether Li Yan was beside him or not.
In fact, given his current situation, even if he wanted to protect himself, he didn't have the ability to do so. It would be better to be straightforward. He was a bachelor and knew that if Li Yan wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
Seeing this, Li Yan's eyes flashed a few times, and then he walked to the side of the pavilion and looked outside.
An hour later, Duan Weiran opened his eyes. Although his breathing was still unstable, he was obviously fine. He was afraid that Li Yan would keep waiting, and he was impatient, so he stopped healing as soon as his injuries stabilized.
Seeing Li Yan standing by the pavilion, as if looking at the scenery outside the pavilion, Duan Weiran coughed lightly. In fact, he knew that when he just opened his eyes, the other party must have known it long ago, but just pretended not to know.
"Haha, Brother Duan is fine for the time being!" Li Yan turned his head, glanced at Duan Weiran who was standing up, and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother Jiang, for protecting me!" Duan Weiran bowed to Li Yan again with a very respectful attitude.
Li Yan touched his nose and said, "Dharma protector?" He smiled in his heart. He thought both parties should know whether he was really a Dharma protector or not. But since Duan Weiran said so, he did not deny it.
"By the way, the injury Brother Duan suffered before was probably caused by the sneak attack by Monk Yiming. But considering Brother Duan's cautiousness, this shouldn't have happened." Li Yan asked with concern.
After hearing Li Yan's question, Duan Weiran sighed at first, but then changed the subject and said.
"Well, let's talk about this later. Daoist Jiang saved my life before, but I am just a casual cultivator, so I don't think I can produce anything that Daoist Jiang will like. But this time in the palace under the Red Maple Pond, I happened to get two things, which I can consider as a way to repay Daoist Jiang for saving my life. I don't know if Daoist Jiang will like them, but I hope Daoist Jiang will not despise them."
Duan Weiran has been in the martial arts world for a long time and is worldly-wise. He could guess that since Li Yan was able to appear silently behind Monk Yiming, he certainly did not attack as soon as he arrived at the pavilion.
Li Yan must have heard the conversation between the two of them. The other party had not killed anyone to steal the treasure, which was the utmost kindness and was truly rare.
Although it can be concluded that the other party is not a person who kills indiscriminately, Duan Weiran is also a person with sharp eyes and a smooth mind. Li Yan seems to be asking about how he was injured, so how could he not understand.
While Duan Weiran was speaking, he had already slapped his waist with his hand, and two silver lights flashed. Then, two identical silver papers slowly floated towards Li Yan.
Looking at the silver paper, a trace of reluctance and pain flashed in the depths of Duan Weiran's eyes. This was what he exchanged his life for, but he had been unable to open it. His spiritual sense was bounced away every time. He had hoped to find a way to open it in the future.
Just thinking about Li Yan's methods and the fact that the other party really did not kill people for treasure, my heart calmed down after a while.
He was a man who could take things easy. He was just slightly touched when he saw the silver paper. Otherwise, not only would all his belongings belong to others, but he would also lose his life.
Li Yan looked at the silver paper floating over and secretly praised Duan Weiran for his practical knowledge. He only gave a little hint and the other party took out the thing on his own initiative. He was very curious about the silver paper and determined that it was a treasure.
Li Yan reached out to take the two pieces of silver paper. With just a quick glance with his spiritual sense, he could see that this was exactly the same as the one given by Bro.
He unnoticeably put it into his sleeves and put it into the "spot of earth" without saying a word of politeness.
Just as Duan Weiran thought, it was good enough that he did not kill or rob, because Duan Weiran took the initiative to make friends with him and they had some friendship, and this time he saved the other party. At the same time, the last trace of Li Yan's murderous intent also disappeared.
Duan Weiran was so experienced that he was not worried that he would reveal that he had killed Monk Yiming. He thought that he also knew why he had just taken action, so he made Monk Yiming disappear from this world completely.
Even if Duan Weiran tells this matter to others in the future, someone has to believe it. There is no trace at all, so it is possible for others to say that it was Duan Weiran who killed the man. Otherwise, how could they let Duan Weiran go and leave evidence of his murder
Therefore, Li Yan had the idea of letting Duan Weiran go, but he was mainly concerned about Duan Weiran's next move.
If he regards treasure as his life, there is a possibility that he will be betrayed. Although Li Yan doesn't care, it will still cause him some trouble in the end, so the final murderous intention has always existed.
During this period, as long as Duan Weiran's performance did not satisfy Li Yan, Li Yan would not care about that bit of affection at all.
Seeing that Li Yan accepted the two pieces of silver notes without hesitation, Duan Weiran was not unhappy at all. Instead, he felt completely relaxed, thinking that his life was safe this time.
Then he smiled and changed the subject.
"I entered here a year and a half ago. I'm sure Brother Jiang knows that entering the tunnel is a test of life and death. After the body and mind have been washed in the tunnel, what is most needed is meditation and practice. This will give us a great opportunity to transform.
Every pavilion here is the best place for cultivation, and the spiritual energy is so rich that it is astonishing.
When I got here, I searched for a suitable place and finally found this place, and then entered this pavilion..."
When Duan Weiran said this, Li Yan suddenly interrupted and said, "Did Daoist Fellow Duan not encounter other cultivators along the way?"
“Oh, I did meet three fellow Taoists, so I kept walking deeper, separated from them, although most of the pavilions are about a hundred feet apart.
But usually we would look for an unmanned pavilion more than a thousand feet away, so that both sides would feel safer.
It's just that the suppression of spiritual consciousness here is too strong. Beyond a few dozen feet, the spiritual consciousness cannot detect the opponent, and can only search a little deeper. However, basically everyone will abide by this rule. Could it be that Brother Jiang came here and didn't see other cultivators..."
Duan Weiran looked at Li Yan with some doubt at the end of his speech. It was impossible for all the cultivators he met to disappear in a year. How could it be such a coincidence
Hearing this, Li Yan was finally certain of one thing. He touched his nose, his expression remained the same, and he said calmly, "No, I didn't meet you. I was the first one to discover the fluctuation of spiritual power, so I rushed over here."
After hearing this, Duan Weiran's old face showed disbelief, but then his expression changed, as if he thought of something. Finally, he thought that this matter would not bring about a fatal disaster, so he asked hesitantly.
"Could it be that Brother Jiang came from that direction?" After he asked this, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction where Li Yan came from, with disbelief still on his face.
Li Yan looked at Duan Weiran's expression and nodded.
"The black passage? Brother Jiang took the black passage. This..." Duan Weiran's expression became serious after Li Yan confirmed it.
Li Yan stroked his forehead with his hand and said helplessly, "Alas, to be honest with you, this is my first time entering the 'Huoyan Palace'. I was tricked by the guarding Bright Fire Kirin and entered the black passage by mistake.
I was not able to escape until today. But I wonder what the scene is like in the golden passage?"
"Fellow Daoist, how could you actually walk out of the black passage?" Duan Weiran continued to mutter to himself, and did not ask Li Yan how long he had been in the black passage.
In his opinion, no matter how long it takes, anyone who can walk out of the black passage will be a strong person in terms of character and cultivation, and will definitely become a prominent figure of the contemporary era in the future.
It was not until Li Yan coughed lightly in annoyance that Duan Weiran came to his senses and couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang dared to enter the 'Huoyan Palace' without knowing the internal situation. Duan... I, um... I admire you, I admire you." Duan Weiran didn't know how to express himself for a moment, and finally could only say "I admire you" twice.
Then he saw a questioning look in Li Yan's eyes. Duan Weiran smiled bitterly and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, there are two passages under this 'Huoyan Palace'. One is called 'Darkness' and the other is called 'Light'. From the names, you should know that you are obviously taking the 'Darkness' passage.
The 'Light' channel is mainly for killing, which is a kind of polishing of spiritual power and will. In the channel, fierce souls of the foundation-building period will appear from weak to strong, from the early stage of foundation-building to false pills.
The number of evil spirits also increases from a few to many, forcing the monks who enter to be in battle all the time. It is a baptism of hell. Just one mistake will cause them to stay there forever and become food for the evil spirits.
Normally, it takes three to six months to pass the "light" channel. With such a long period of continuous killing, very few monks can pass it."