As soon as he came out of the cave, Li Yan felt the difference of Fengliang Mountain from the scene before him.
First of all, there was a large formation shrouding the air. The pressure it generated was obviously much stronger and heavier than before, which indicated that the power of the mountain protection formation was increasing.
Another difference is that Li Yan could sense that the aura of the cultivators on each sub-peak had decreased a lot, less than 30% of what it used to be.
On the way, Li Yan met another team of patrolling monks. They saw Li Yan flying alone. Although Li Yan was wearing the uniform of the Wuliang Sect, he was still stopped and questioned. After confirming Li Yan's identity, they let him go with a strange look on their faces.
In these two patrol teams, Li Yan only saw two people who were monks from the Wuliang Sect. The rest of the monks were all unfamiliar. It was obvious that even the number of monks from the Wuliang Sect was much smaller.
Soon Li Yan arrived in front of Wei Chongran's cave. Similarly, as soon as he landed on the platform in front of the cave, the passage and gate leading to the cave were opened in the surging clouds and mist of the formation.
Then, Wei Chongran's voice came over, "Come in!"
The voice made Li Yan startled, because Wei Chongran's voice revealed fatigue, without the usual gentleness and indifference. Li Yan hurriedly walked inside.
Inside the cave, Wei Chongran was sitting alone at the top, holding a cup of tea and drinking it carefully. After Li Yan came in, he did not even raise his eyelids, still drinking the tea in his hand, as if thinking about something.
When Li Yan saw Wei Chongran, he was shocked because Wei Chongran's clothes were stained with blood and a strong smell of blood came from him.
Li Yan hurried forward to pay his respects and said, "Greetings, Master. What are you doing..."
"Oh, let's talk about this later. You must have been in a state of meditation before. Now things are urgent, so I have to let you come out of meditation early.
However, after a month, your breathing has stabilized. Have your previous injuries healed? "
Wei Chongran then raised his head, put down the teacup in his hand, waved his hand, and said with a smile.
"One month? Oh, thank you for your concern, Master. My injury has healed. I wonder what you want me to do?"
Li Yan's expression froze. In his opinion, at least a year had passed. Who would have thought that the time difference was so huge? Li Yan's thoughts couldn't help but think of the matter of refining essence and blood.
"Sure enough, my previous guess was correct. After the nirvana, I was able to refine the blood essence of the Immortal Phoenix again. It was almost done. If I were given enough time, I don't know how much blood essence I could refine in the end."
But his thoughts were soon interrupted by Wei Chongran.
"Li Yan, of course I called you here for the sect's affairs, but before that, I still have a few questions to ask you. If you feel it is inconvenient to answer, just shake your head and don't answer.
You and I have been a master and disciple for a long time. In fact, it was Wuyi and several other senior brothers and sisters who taught you over the years. During those years, I was eager to practice in seclusion, so I didn't take care of you too much."
Wei Chongran looked at Li Yan's dazed expression, not knowing what he was thinking, and went straight to the topic.
Li Yan immediately woke up from his thoughts and answered respectfully again.
“Master, what are you talking about? It is a great fortune for me to be admitted to Xiaozhu Peak. This feeling is always in my heart. I don’t know when I can repay Master for taking me in.
Moreover, due to various coincidences, my body is somewhat special, and the path I take is also somewhat different from that of others. My master was able to find all the sect's classics and give them to me, and let all the senior brothers and sisters teach me skills. That was the greatest care.
Master, if you have any questions, I will answer them without hesitation."
Li Yan's heart moved, and he thought of what Wei Chongran might want to ask. Some of his secrets could no longer be hidden. Li Yan's mind raced, and he answered like this.
After Wei Chongran asked the question, he kept staring at Li Yan. Although he didn't want to pry into Li Yan's privacy, some things were difficult to arrange without knowing them, not to mention that it might involve his daughter Zhao Min.
As a father, there is of course a difference between Zhao Min and his disciples. This is the inevitable nature of parents in the world. No matter how broad-minded Wei Chongran is, he will not be careless about this matter.
"What level of cultivation have you reached now?"
Wei Chongran didn't hesitate any longer and asked directly.
"I just broke through to the False Dan realm a few months ago." Li Yan answered straightforwardly, but he said the breakthrough time was recently.
His practice of Guishui Zhenjing was different from that of ordinary people. Even if it was recent, the speed of his practice was already very scary.
Li Yan knew that as long as he said that he had broken through to the Fake Dan realm two years ago, he would not be able to explain it clearly no matter how hard he tried. It would also arouse Wei Chongran's suspicion and bring him into great trouble.
After hearing this, Wei Chongran carefully looked at Li Yan for a few times and thought to himself, "His aura is still at the middle stage of foundation building. He should also have practiced a sophisticated method to conceal his aura. I was actually kept in the dark.
In this way, it can be confirmed that he is definitely not practicing the "Ten Thousand Yuan Gong". However, as far as I know, the techniques in the sect that are suitable for the practice of mixed spiritual roots are extremely rare, and there is no other method that can reach this level, which can even be said to be an astonishing level.
He has been away for a few years this time. I don't know what kind of opportunity he got. The world is so big that it is amazing to find a technique that can make the mixed spiritual roots advance by leaps and bounds. "
Wei Chongran was a brilliant figure of his generation, and his mind was smarter than Li Yan, but he was a bit lazy by nature and didn't want to think about many things. Through what he saw happen to Li Yan some time ago, and Li Yan's admission of the fake pill realm just now, he had guessed about 80% of it, but no matter how smart he was, he didn't know that Li Yan first had the skills of Guishui Xianmen before he had the fragmented poison body.
But it was not what he thought, Li Yan had gained new immortal fate in the past few years.
But he did not continue to ask about this matter. He just wanted to know Li Yan's realm. In this way, he would have a clear idea when arranging things later.
"You survived this disaster, and your strong body played a big role in protecting your important organs. Are you practicing some kind of physical training technique?"
After Wei Chongran finished saying this, his eyes stared at Li Yan's face calmly, but there was an undercurrent surging in the depths of his eyes. The Qiongqi Purgatory Technique was brought to the Desolate Moon Continent by his family, and he didn't want Zhao Min and the others to act recklessly and then be unable to withstand the wrath of the Tianli Clan.
Li Yan showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but he did not answer immediately. Wei Chongran did not urge him, but picked up the teacup again and drank slowly.
For a moment, the cave became unusually quiet. After a long while, he felt more and more depressed. He didn't know what decision Li Yan's answer would lead him to make.
After a long while, Li Yan gritted his teeth and finally answered.
"Master, I have never practiced any physical training techniques."
Wei Chongran's originally calm face frowned inadvertently, "Is Li Yan trying to deceive him? Or has Li Yan already known something and he can only resist!"
But Li Yan continued, "But during my training outside in the past few years, I had a chance to obtain a trace of blood essence that might be the 'Immortal Phoenix' in the Beiming Demon Suppression Tower. After refining it, I felt that my body was very different from before."
"You said you got a trace of the blood of the Immortal Phoenix?"
Wei Chongran's hand holding the tea could not help but tremble, a surprised expression appeared on his face, and his whole body immediately leaned forward. Even with his great concentration, his heart was pounding at this time, and he asked hurriedly.
"Disciple is not sure? But that strand of blood essence was extremely difficult to refine and nearly cost the disciple's life. Its color and appearance are somewhat similar to what is described in the classics.
It is also possible that I guessed wrong, or it may be the essence of some other monster, but it is definitely the remains of some monster from ancient times or far away."
Li Yan scratched the back of his head with his hand as if he was a little embarrassed, and said with an uncertain expression on his face.
In order to prevent Wei Chongran from knowing that he had practiced the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique and causing trouble for himself and Gong Chenying and the others, he really spent a lot of money this time.
The news about the blood essence of the "Immortal Dark Phoenix" was still revealed. Li Yan was still a little uneasy at the moment. Although he tried his best to say that he only got "a trace of the blood essence of the Immortal Dark Phoenix", this kind of blood essence was enough to bring him "fatal disaster".
Wei Chongran looked Li Yan up and down for a long time. Li Yan clearly felt that in addition to a pair of eyes staring at him, there was also a very obscure spiritual consciousness falling on him.
If it weren't for his equally powerful spiritual sense, he wouldn't be able to sense even this trace of spiritual sense, so he could only pretend not to know.
This was also the reason why Wei Chongran didn't think that Li Yan would be able to sense that he was using his spiritual sense to investigate, so he didn't hide it too much. Otherwise, Li Yan's spiritual sense was so different from his that he wouldn't be able to sense anything at all.
"That's right. I said your body was on the verge of collapse, how come you were able to repair yourself all of a sudden? What does 'Immortal Phoenix' mean? I've really learned a lot this time."
Wei Chongran suddenly regained his composure and looked at Li Yan with strange eyes. In fact, he was still doubtful in his heart, as he was quite familiar with the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique.
Li Yan was seriously injured at the time and was completely unprepared. However, he conducted a very thorough inspection and he always felt that his observations were correct.
"Your body has recovered now. Can you show it to me?"
Wei Chongran smiled at Li Yan. Li Yan did not hesitate any longer. He stretched out his hand, clenched his five fingers into a fist, and waved it casually in the air.
As he threw a punch, his entire fist suddenly changed, as if it was coated with a layer of silver, shining brightly.
Then a dull "bang" sound came from the space beside Li Yan, and the whole cave shook. After throwing a punch, Li Yan retracted his fist and his skin returned to normal.
Seeing this, Wei Chongran's face changed, and he thought, "What a powerful physical attack! This guy obviously didn't use his full strength in this punch, but it is definitely not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator can take.
I'm afraid that even Chen Ying, who has practiced the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique, would find it extremely strenuous to take this punch. Chen Ying should have practiced the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique to the peak of the third level.
It is no wonder that Li Yan's cultivation has made such rapid progress in just two years. This is the reason."
How could he know that the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique was still present in Li Yan's punch? The traces of practicing this technique were already firmly engraved in his flesh and blood. How could he lose it
However, most of the power of Li Yan's punch just now was indeed from the essence and blood of the "Immortal Dark Phoenix", and with the addition of the silver light covering it, it seemed different.
There is another important reason, that is, even if Li Yan had practiced the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique since childhood, it would be impossible for him to reach such power. Gong Chenying has been practicing for many years, but his body is far inferior to Li Yan's current body.
Now, combined with Li Yan's body repairing itself a month ago, Wei Chongran already believed it more than 90%.