Li Yan thought that in the future he would no longer have the essence and blood of the "Immortal Phoenix", nor would he have the subsequent skills of the "Qiongqi Purgatory Technique".
It will be impossible to continue to improve physical strength for a long time.
However, he can still continue to practice the "Qiongqi Purgatory Technique" to hone his body, making his muscles, bones and blood vessels more refined and tough.
“The further you practice, the more difficult it becomes to advance to a higher realm.
This is completely different from the foundation-building period when one only needed to absorb a small portion of the 'Immortal Phoenix's' blood essence, or practice the 'Guishui Sutra' for several years to easily advance to a small realm...
This is also the reason why I made a mistake in estimating that I could reach the late Jindan stage before I went into seclusion!"
Li Yan could only sigh in his heart, and then focused his thoughts on other things.
Now he only roughly knows that his retreat will last for at least thirty years, but he does not know the exact time.
"Let's ask Su Yuan, and everything will be clear!"
Su Yuan had not come to disturb his meditation, which meant that Zhao Min had not sent any sound transmission note to him, which made Li Yan feel uneasy.
Soon, Li Yan's figure appeared on the attic in the backyard of the "Falling Star Valley" store.
His spiritual sense quickly swept through the room he had lived in before. He frowned and pushed the door open and walked in.
The furnishings in the room were the same as before, and because of the protection of the formation, it appeared bright and clear.
Although he had instructed Su Yuan to send the sound transmission talisman to him immediately if he found any sound transmission talisman entering the restricted area, Li Yan decided to come here in person after a little thought.
When he saw with his own eyes that the restriction he had set up was intact, he felt disappointed but also relieved.
If a sound transmission note entered or was taken away by someone, he would know immediately after looking at it now.
After he sat down at the table, he immediately transmitted a message to Su Yuan with a slight movement of his lips.
Just now he had discovered that Su Yuan was practicing on the lower level of the pavilion.
When Su Yuan hurried upstairs, although he was somewhat shocked by the message he received before, he still couldn't hide the astonishment on his face after seeing Li Yan with his own eyes, who had short, ink-black hair.
Elder Zhang has not appeared for forty years, but he suddenly came in person today.
At this moment, Li Yan gave him the feeling that he was sitting somewhere, yet not there, and seemed very ethereal.
There wasn't a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation on his body, and even the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be able to pass through his body and flow freely.
If Su Yuan had not seen with his own eyes that there was someone sitting in the room, he would have simply ignored it.
The other person's eyes were as clear as an endless deep pool, making people dare not look into each other's eyes.
Su Yuan looked away uncomfortably. Although he was shocked in his heart, a look of surprise appeared on his face in an instant.
"Disciple pays respect to Elder Zhang. We haven't seen each other for decades. Your cultivation has become more and more sophisticated. Disciple can only say that you are unfathomable, unfathomable!"
Others might try to cover up and hide their feelings when they flatter someone, but Su Yuan just said it directly, and it actually felt somewhat upright.
But if you really think about it, this is also the truth in his heart.
Expressing his shock so openly did not disgust Li Yan.
"I asked you to come here so that you can tell me some important things that happened during my years of seclusion!"
Li Yan didn't hesitate and asked straight to the point.
Su Yuan had actually guessed this a long time ago, so he was mentally prepared.
However, he still pondered for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and then told Li Yan one by one.
The focus of his description was very clear. He first reported the two things Li Yan had told him.
First of all, he would often scan this room with his spiritual sense, but no sound transmission note had ever fallen into it. This matter was extremely simple, so he just mentioned it in a few words.
Secondly, he had used four of the jade bottles given by Li Yan, and he immediately took out the remaining two and presented them to Li Yan with both hands.
Li Yan took the jade bottle without interrupting the other party.
Seeing that Elder Zhang did not ask any questions, Su Yuan took out a few jade slips and told Li Yan that these were the information they had been looking for about someone.
As long as there was something that matched Li Yan's description, Su Yuan recorded it in the jade slip...
Three hours later, Li Yan appeared again in the courtyard where he lived. His face showed no joy or sadness, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
He walked slowly to the stone bench and sat down, placing one hand on the stone table and tapping it rhythmically with his fingers.
"This retreat has lasted for exactly forty years, and the access to the Holy Demon Palace has been much more relaxed than before.
There haven't been any major events in these years, and even in the 'Holy Demon Palace' no one has advanced to the Nascent Soul or Spiritual Transformation realms.
As for the more detailed situation, the 'Holy Demon Palace' now pays more attention to blocking the news, and Su Yuan doesn't know much.
It has been forty years. Why is there no news about Senior Sister
If something had happened, the 'Holy Demon Palace' should have traced it back to me long ago, there should be no doubt about that.
Even if she was in seclusion for cultivation, as long as she was slightly awake, she should have sent me a message to let me know... "
When questioning Su Yuan just now, Li Yan's main purpose was of course to inquire about the news about the "Holy Demon Palace".
Forty years is really not too long for a cultivator. It is just a period of meditation. Everything is almost the same as yesterday, and many things have changed very little.
On the contrary, it can be said that the changes in "Falling Star Valley" are earth-shaking.
Now the great elders Tian Xingzi and Lin Xinghe have both come out of retreat, but after about a year, Tian Xingzi and Xing Ming went into retreat again, and now Lin Xinghe is in charge of the "Falling Star Valley".
Although Lin Xinghe did not break through to the late Jindan stage after recovering from his injury, it was said that he had gained a lot of insights due to his long-term seclusion, and was not far from the late Jindan stage, but he just couldn't break through.
He simply came out of seclusion on his own, hoping to comprehend the Dao through other means. The cultivation of monks varies from person to person, and blindly closing oneself in seclusion can sometimes be counterproductive.
They can calm their minds through outdoor experience, refining medicine and weapons, or even appreciating flowers and the sky, and they may gain enlightenment at some point.
Therefore, no one knows whether Lin Xinghe’s choice is right or wrong. His handling of the sect’s affairs can be regarded as another way to temper his mind.
As for why Tian Xingzi went into seclusion again after he came out
Li Yan felt that the other party might have already grasped a glimmer of opportunity to form a baby, and wanted to use it to make a breakthrough in one go.
With Lin Xinghe coming out of seclusion, Xingming can naturally let go of everything and start practicing with peace of mind.
At present, Xingming is still nominally the sect leader, and Lin Xinghe serves as the elder.
Otherwise, if a sect frequently changes its leader, it will seem too random and weird.
In addition, Shuang Wuyan has now tacitly accepted the position of guest elder, but she is also unwilling to hold any induction ceremony, so she just announced it to the outside world.
Thinking of this, Li Yan smiled in his heart.
“Although she is controlled by others, the benefits given by ‘Falling Star Valley’ are definitely greater.
With such an expert who is proficient in puppets and formations, I wonder how many foundation-building puppets he has refined for the sect?"
Li Yan guessed a lot of things from the fact that Shuang Wuyan agreed to the position of guest elder. "Falling Star Valley" must have tried its best to befriend her over the years.
But in order to appease the resentment in the heart of a Jindan, how much benefit would be needed to do so? It’s scary just thinking about it.
Li Yan could guess that Shuang Wuyan should have the means to refine a puppet of at least the early Jindan stage, but the success rate might be frighteningly low.
It is estimated that even a top sect like the "Holy Demon Palace" would not dare to casually take out materials for Shuang Wuyan to try.
The raw materials for an early Jindan puppet may be no less than the cultivation resources spent on cultivating a Jindan cultivator.
At the same time, Shuang Wuyan would certainly not admit that she had the means to refine a Jindan-stage puppet.
At most, it would be good if it could help the sect to refine a puppet in the late stage of foundation building. Similarly, the number will definitely not be large, and it would be good if it could have one or two.
Everyone knows that things are valuable because they are rare! Li Yan estimated that Shuang Wuyan could only take action once or twice to let others see her skills.
Then she would just leave everything to Shuang Chongshan. From then on, she would probably only decide whether to continue taking action at a certain time.
It was enough for Li Yan to know all this himself, he had no intention of telling Lin Xinghe.
Although he has come out of seclusion now, he will not return to the sect in the near future. He has not heard any news about Zhao Min, which makes him very worried.
He must find a way to find out about Zhao Min's situation.
In the next few days, Li Yan's figure appeared in various places in the "Holy Demon City" one after another. During this period, he entered the "Holy Demon Palace" and met a cultivator named Chu.
Just listening to Su Yuan's narration is only one aspect of the story. Li Yan will of course have to find out the news himself before he can feel at ease. This will be more conducive to his analysis of the situation.
In the evening of that day, after Li Yan returned to the courtyard, he hurriedly entered the training room and immediately activated the formation restriction.
The reason why he was in such a hurry to come back was that when he was walking in a market in the city just now, the voice of the Snow Mosquito King suddenly rang in his mind.
There were unusual movements in the area of the small purple dragon elephant in the "Earth Spot".
Li Yan was stunned after receiving the message. Because of Zhao Min's matter, he had actually forgotten about the little purple dragon elephant during these days after he came out of seclusion.
It has been several decades since then. If it weren't for the Snow Mosquito King's message, the next time he would enter the "Earth Spot" would be when he remembered this matter.
As soon as the phantom transformed by Li Yan's spiritual consciousness entered the "Earth Spot" space, he felt the violent power of the fire spirit in the west.
After a quick shake, they arrived at the edge of the far western desert.
At this moment, the restriction he had originally set up there was constantly shaking and swaying.
The restriction that was originally in a hidden state was constantly revealed due to the impact of the fire spirit inside.
High in the sky, the Snow Mosquito King was looking towards the center of the desert with a look of astonishment. He did not notice Li Yan's arrival.
Li Yan first scanned the center of the desert with his spiritual sense, and saw a giant egg still lying in the desert, emitting a vigorous breath of life. Only then did he feel relieved.
He immediately flicked his sleeves, and an unrivaled force descended from the sky. The restriction below, which had been constantly twisted and deformed, shook violently for a moment, and then immediately returned to calm.
Only then did the Snow Mosquito King notice that Li Yan was not far from him, and he quickly spread his wings and flew over.
"Master, is that baby elephant about to break out of its shell and condense into a physical body?"
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Li Yan, sensing the magical power surging from the other person.
This evil star disappeared for decades. During this period, he called out to him, hoping to get him out, but the other party simply ignored him.
This made the Snow Mosquito King very helpless. His cultivation had reached a bottleneck and he was stuck at the peak of the second level and could not make any further progress.
Therefore, he wanted to go out and see if he could gain some insights through other means so as to make a breakthrough.
But no matter how much he called out, it was like a stone falling on the sea.
Therefore, when he was bored, he would always come to the far west and talk to himself for a long time to the forbidden egg, and finally return to the mountain with boredom.
Today, he was playing with a group of concubines on the top of a mountain when he suddenly felt a strong and restless fire aura coming from the far west.
Not to mention that the Snow Mosquito King's cultivation is already very strong, the Snow Mosquito clan is extremely sensitive to fire, and it can even be said that they have a natural aversion to it.
Therefore, ever since Li Yan turned the far west into a desert, no snow mosquito except the Snow Mosquito King was willing to fly there.