A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality

Chapter 750

Conditions

When Han Li heard Lu Luo, the scene of Mu Peiling and Nangong Wan meeting appeared in his mind. He inwardly muttered to himself, but he naturally thanked her.

Lu Luo hesitated and hesitantly said, “Junior Brother, what plans do you have in the future? Originally, according to the agreement, if Junior Brother participated once, you wouldn’t have to participate in the following battles. However, a few days ago, when we gathered with the Righteous and Devil Dao and the Nine Nations Union’s higher-ups to discuss countermeasures, someone mentioned Junior Brother. They said that since Junior Brother was able to instantly kill a black-robed spell warrior, his cultivation arts would definitely be able to restrain these black-robed men. As a result, they all hoped that Junior Brother would participate in the upcoming battle. Our Heavenly Dao Alliance’s representatives also feel that Junior Brother is a great fighting force. If you don’t participate, it would truly be unreasonable. In other words…”

“Of course, if the Heavenly South is truly occupied by the Moulans, then our Drifting Cloud Sect won’t be much better. However, how does the alliance plan to deal with our previous agreement? It won’t just be a matter of words!” To Lu Luo’s surprise, Han Li didn’t reveal any anger. Instead, he coldly smiled and indifferently asked.

Lu Luo bitterly smiled and said, “Of course not. In light of Junior Brother’s contributions in uncovering a spy from the Controlling Spirit Sect and killing a black-robed man, the alliance has promised that so long as Junior Brother is willing to continue participating in the battle, any conditions can be raised. As long as it is acceptable, they will try their best to satisfy Junior Brother as compensation.”

Han Li’s expression stirred and he calmly said, “They’re willing to compensate? That’s easy to say. I’ll discuss the specific conditions with the person in charge.”

Lu Luo faintly smiled and said, “That’s good. I’ll bring Junior Brother to see the managers of our Heavenly Dao Alliance. So long as Junior Brother’s conditions aren’t too excessive, they should be able to make the decision.”

Han Li chuckled and slowly said, “Don’t worry, Senior Brother Lu. I won’t demand an exorbitant price and put you in a difficult position.”

“Junior Brother must be joking. There is no need to care about my face. It is rare for those old fellows to be so generous. It would be a waste not to take what should be taken.” Seeing that Han Li understood his meaning and knew his limits, Lu Luo’s heart relaxed, but he naturally said something else.

When Han Li heard this, a faint smile appeared on his face, but he didn’t say anything else.

Afterwards, Lu Luo led Han Li out of the Drifting Cloud Sect’s encampment and headed straight for the Heavenly Dao Alliance’s meeting hall.

“Our Heavenly Dao Alliance is currently run by a council of elders formed by cultivators from over ten large sects, and a few of them will be replaced every ten years. Of course, there’s no need to replace the three sects that are the founders of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, namely the Phoenix Cry Sect, the Ancient Sword Sect, and Nihang Pavilion. In fact, most of the matters in the alliance are decided by these three sects. However, in comparison, the Phoenix Cry Sect is slightly stronger than the Ancient Sword Sect and Nihang Pavilion. The people in charge of Tianyi City are the Phoenix Cry Sect’s Fellow Daoists Long Han and Feng Bing. I’m sure you know that the two of them are a dual-cultivation couple capable of fighting a late-Nascent Soul cultivator together. Our alliance is able to contend against other powers because of these two. However, only Fellow Daoist Long Han is present now. As soon as Elder Feng Bing arrived in Tianyi City, she immediately went into seclusion. It seems that she’s reached a crucial point in her cultivation of a secret technique. As long as Junior Brother Han comes to an agreement with the elders in charge of Tianyi City, the council of elders will pass. Apart from Elder Long Han, the other two sects also have elders stationed there,” Lu Luo explained to Han Li.

Han Li had long known of some matters, but this was the first time he had heard of the rest. He didn’t say anything and only silently nodded his head.

The meeting hall was located at the center of the western city. After walking for a while, the two arrived at their destination.

A majestic pavilion surrounded by a large limestone hall appeared in front of the two.

The several Foundation Establishment cultivators standing guard outside the hall clearly recognized the Drifting Cloud Sect elder, Lu Luo. One of them respectfully saluted and politely asked, “Greetings, Senior Lu. Does Senior wish to see the elders? This Senior is…” But when his gaze fell on Han Li, an unfamiliar cultivator, his expression became hesitant.

Lu Luo’s expression remained unchanged as he indifferently said, “This is our sect’s Elder Han. He wishes to meet Elder Long and the others.”

“Ah, so it’s Senior Han. Please wait a moment, Seniors. The elders are currently discussing something in the side hall, so I’ll just have to make a report.” The cultivator glanced at Han Li in surprise before his expression became even more respectful. It was clear that he knew who Han Li was.

The cultivator took out a sound transmission talisman and whispered a few words into it before tossing it out.

A streak of red light shot inside.

A short moment later, three melodious bells suddenly rang out from within the hall. When the gatekeeper heard this, he immediately bowed and said.

“Seniors, please come in. The elders already know of your arrival.”

Lu Luo nodded and boldly walked into the hall.

Han Li calmly followed behind him.

After passing through several corridors, Lu Luo led Han Li into a side hall on the other side.

When he entered, he saw five or six Nascent Soul cultivators sitting inside.

As soon as the two of them entered, these people all looked over.

However, their gaze only swept past Lu Luo, and most of their attention was focused on Han Li. All of them revealed expressions of interest.josei

These people had extraordinary cultivation bases, but Han Li’s gaze still landed on a middle-aged man sitting in the middle. He wore a grey robe and had an extraordinary appearance. His bones were wide, and his cultivation base was even greater than that of a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. He appeared to have reached the peak of mid-Nascent Soul and was only a step away from reaching late-Nascent Soul stage.

Han Li’s heart trembled and he immediately knew that this person was the Phoenix Cry Sect’s Long Han.

With his profound cultivation, it was no wonder that he was able to contend against a late-Nascent Soul cultivator.

He had originally thought that the rumors were exaggerated, but it appeared that they had underestimated his cultivation.

Before the others could speak, the middle-aged man smiled.

“Brother Lu, this must be your esteemed sect’s Elder Han. We’ve heard a lot about him over the past few days.” Long Han stood up and cupped his hands in a friendly manner.

Han Li carefully examined the middle-aged man and returned the greeting with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Long Han, right? I’ve heard so much about you.”

“In terms of fame, which of the recent cultivators is as renowned as Fellow Daoist Han? Brother Han has given our Heavenly Dao Alliance quite a bit of face.” An old man with a pale complexion sitting at Long Han’s side half-jokingly said.

“Fellow Daoist must be joking. May I know your name?”

Han Li had already noticed this old man. As he was the only Nascent Soul Cultivator present except Long Han, he naturally didn’t dare to be negligent.

“Junior Brother Han, this is Brother Kuang, from the Nihang Pavilion. His ‘Heavenly Earth Technique’ has shaken the Heavenly South Region for several hundred years.” Before the pale old man could reply, Lu Luo took the initiative to introduce him.

A trace of surprise appeared on Han Li’s face upon hearing this, and he said, “So it’s you, Brother Kuang. I’ve also admired you for a long time.”

Han Li didn’t say this against his will. This cultivator surnamed Kuang of the Nihang Pavilion was truly renowned and was only second to Long Han and his wife in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Back then, the silver-haired old man from the Drifting Cloud Sect had repeatedly mentioned him. He didn’t expect to see him here.

Afterwards, Lu Luo introduced the other cultivators to Han Li. The others were fine, but when he introduced the Ancient Sword Sect’s elder, who was an ugly cultivator surnamed Tian, Han Li couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Soon after, Han Li and the others took their seats.

Long Han faintly smiled and calmly spoke.

“Fellow Daoist Han has come to the meeting hall this time, so you should know that the alliance wishes for Fellow Daoist Han to continue fighting. Speaking of this matter, we’ve truly broken our promise to you. However, the great battle is imminent, and with Fellow Daoist Han’s abilities, you’re indeed a great help to us cultivators of the Heavenly South. We have no choice but to do this. Still, as for compensation, we can make up for it in terms of ingredients and medicine pills. If Fellow Daoist Han is dissatisfied, we can discuss other conditions. Basically, as long as the alliance can do it, we won’t refuse.”

As expected of a cultivator who had been in charge of the Heavenly Dao Alliance for a long time, Long Han took the initiative to apologize to Han Li before the two of them could say anything.

If Han Li had been filled with unhappiness, he wouldn’t have been able to vent it.

However, Han Li wasn’t angered to begin with.

He was able to escape from the Moulan Divine Sage. In the future, no matter how fierce the battle was, he would have more than enough power to protect himself.

Since his life was no longer in danger, there was naturally nothing to be unhappy about. Instead, he felt that this was a rare opportunity!

Thus, after a moment of silence, Han Li bluntly said:

“Since Brother Long has said so, there is no harm in continuing to participate in the following battles. After all, I know that there is no such thing as complete eggs under an overturned bird nest. However, I do have some matters that require the assistance of the alliance. I will take advantage of this opportunity.”

When Han Li said this, he revealed a calm expression.

He knew that in front of these old freaks, it was better to play few tricks. It was easier to achieve his goal by being direct.

As expected, these undisguised words left a good impression on most of the cultivators present.

Cultivator Kuang smiled and bluntly spoke.

“Fellow Daoist Han’s straightforwardness is quite fitting of my temperament. What are your conditions? I am quite curious!”

Long Han’s eyes flickered several times before he smiled and said nothing.

The others also stared at Han Li to see what conditions he wanted to raise.

Han Li calmly said, “It’s actually quite simple. I wish to borrow the power of the alliance to help gather a refinement material. I won’t hide it from you Fellow Daoists, but this material is extremely important to me. If I can gather it before the battle, I will have a greater chance of dealing with the black-robed spell warriors.”

“Refinement materials?” Everyone present glanced at each other, but no one revealed any surprise.

With their intelligence, they naturally knew that this material was extremely rare and difficult to find. Otherwise, Han Li wouldn’t have taken advantage of this opportunity to make such a request.