Chu Li smiled and said, "It seems like Lady Xiao has also experienced the martial arts world before."
"Before entering the Innate Realm, one has to go through a trial." Xiao Qi was still a little disappointed. "It's hard to become an innate master if one's state of mind isn't strong enough. You can't be judged by common sense because you have a profound dharmic base."
Chu Li said, "My Lady, I don't want Chen Ying to enter a martial arts faction."
He wanted to shut Xiao Qi's mouth in advance.
He could not use the Omniscient Mirror in front of Xiao Qi, but he could guess that she was going to talk about how she got to know Mei Ao Shuang and how their friendship was deep. She was going to put in a good word for Mei Ao Shuang.
As soon as he heard Xiao Qi talk about saving his life, he sighed to himself and did not want Xiao Qi to continue.
"Why?" Xiao Qi frowned. "Becoming a Grandmaster is a good thing."
"Valley Leader Mei only saw Chen Ying's talent, but not her experience." Chu Li decided to hit the nail on the head. "Lady, you should know that they all have deep inner demons. It's not easy for them to step into the Innate Mastery, let alone the Grandmaster's Boundary. Tai Hua Valley doesn't even have the Surpassing State!"
"Who said that Tai Hua Valley has no Surpassing State?" Xiao Qi glared at him. She knew that he had already made up his mind, so there was nothing she could say. She nodded thoughtfully. "That's true. Their inner demons are too strong, so it's not easy for them to break through innate mastery."
Chu Li said, "They've suffered too much. It's good enough for them to live in peace."
"Then you should ask them what they think," Xiao Qi said. "I can see that they are very eager to learn martial arts."
"I want them to practice the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait."
"There is a reason why the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait was lost."
"Their temperaments are not suitable for fighting and killing in the martial arts world. They just need to learn some martial arts to protect themselves."
"Sigh …" Xiao Qi sighed. "Looks like you want to take care of them for the rest of their lives."
Chu Li smiled. "If they do, it'll be my debt. With the High Duke's Public House around, they won't have to suffer."
"Alright, I won't talk too much." Xiao Qi shook her head and smiled. "Ao Shuang's temper is very stubborn, you have to be careful!"
"I told Chen Ying not to go out these few days. No matter how powerful Valley Leader Mei is, she wouldn't go as far as to kidnap someone by force, right?" Chu Li laughed.
"I don't think so." Xiao Qi smiled.
— —
In the evening, the setting sun dyed the Skysoul Institute red.
Chu Li activated the Glory's Will Tree in the courtyard. The Glory's Will Tree's shape didn't change much, but its spiritual energy became purer and the surrounding spiritual herbs grew even more vigorously.
Xue Ling was dressed in a white robe. Carrying a palm-sized rosewood box, he said, "Young master, the beast blood is here."
Chu Li dusted his hands and sat down in the gazebo. "What blood?"
"Golden Eagle's blood," Xue Ling said. "It was sent back on a fast horse. It took less than a day."
"Bring me a pen and paper." Chu Li took the wooden box.
Xue Ling floated away and in the blink of an eye, came back with a brush, ink, paper and inkstone. There were also paper paperweights placed on the stone table.
Chu Li opened the purple wooden box. There were four porcelain bottles inside.
He dipped his brush into the blood that had yet to coagulate, and a fishy smell assaulted his nostrils.
A thin blade of grass was inserted into the bottle. It was a strange spirit herb — Blood Devouring Grass. It liked to eat fresh blood, and while devouring it, it also prevented it from bleeding.
Inserting such a small piece of Blood Devouring Grass into the bottle would result in a loss of blood, but it could maintain the freshness of the blood.
The pen dipped in blood quickly drew a strange symbol on the paper.
He finished drawing in one go. His mind throbbed. This symbol actually extracted a part of his spiritual energy. The feeling was completely different from using cinnabar.
He slowly lifted his brush, and the surrounding air seemed to tremble, like ripples on a lake.
Chu Li was overjoyed. It was a good thing that there was a reaction!
He quickly activated the Omniscient Mirror to observe. A faint breath floated from the void. It was like silk, but it was not golden. Chu Li was a little disappointed.
He frowned and sensed for a while. When the white silk entered his mind, there was a clear feeling in his mind. It was indeed effective!
Unfortunately. Compared to the effect of the Nine Dragon's Tripod Cauldron, the difference was like heaven and earth.
"Xue Ling, go to the Martial Arts Hall and issue another mission. Collect beast blood. It must be stronger than the Golden Eagle!" Chu Li pondered. "Mark the price according to the strength of the beast. Be quick!"
"Okay." Xue Ling agreed.
She looked at the blood talisman curiously. "What is this?"
"Good stuff." Chu Li smiled.
"Is it a word?" Xue Ling fiddled with the blood talisman a few times. From different angles, she could not recognize it. "It shouldn't be a word, right?"
"It doesn't matter what it is," Chu Li said. "Keep this talisman with you."
"It's quite scary." Xue Ling looked at the blood red talisman reluctantly. It was still emitting a faint stench. "Do I really have to bring it with me?"
"It's good for me. I'll know when I bring it with me," Chu Li said.
As he spoke, he continued to draw talismans. After using up a bottle of blood, he actually felt weak and mentally exhausted. A talisman took away part of his spiritual energy. After writing more than twenty talismans, he had used up most of his spiritual energy.
When these talismans were put together, the mist that floated over became thicker. He carefully sensed it. The mist floated into his mind and replenished his spiritual energy. It was like a rain after a long drought. It was unusually comfortable.
The purity of the mist could not be compared to the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron. It was like mist and mercury. However, as the mist floated into his mind, it was beneficial. He estimated that he could recover to his original state in ten minutes.
This was the sum of all the blood talismans. If there was only one blood talisman, it would probably take four hours.
He gave one to Xue Ling and kept the rest for himself.
The spiritual energy of these blood talismans was not pure enough. However, it had its benefits. It was not as overbearing. Even when his spiritual energy was replenished, he did not feel any discomfort when he drilled it into his mind.
The replenishment of one blood talisman was insignificant to him. It did not matter if he had it or not. However, the effect of more than twenty blood talismans together was not bad.
On the evening of the second day, more than twenty blood talismans suddenly stopped reacting. They were completely ineffective.
The blood on the blood talismans had disappeared and turned into a piece of white paper.
In the end, it was all because of the blood.
Chu Li was staring at the twenty white papers in the pagoda. Xue Ling pushed the door open and came in. "Master, Sister Zhao just sent a letter."
She took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Li with both hands. "Sister Zhao said that Chen Ying has left."
Chu Li's hand that was holding the letter paused. He raised his head and looked at her.
Xue Ling quickly said, "It seems like she left with Valley Leader Mei. It's all in the letter."
Chu Li took out the letter and quickly scanned through it. His face darkened.
Xue Ling carefully asked, "Master, did Chen Ying really leave with Valley Leader Mei?"
"Yes." Chu Li took a deep breath and suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart. "When did this happen?"
"Just now." Xue Ling said, "When Sister Zhao saw the letter, she immediately sent it over. Do you want to chase after her? She probably hasn't gone far yet!"
Chu Li waved his hand and stared blankly at the sunset that dyed the sky red.
In the letter, Chen Ying said that she had let him down. She wanted to go against him once. She wanted to go to Tai Hua Valley and become a Grandmaster. She told him not to worry about her and that she would definitely come back after three years.
Chu Li looked at the sunset and let out a long sigh. What a silly girl!
He knew what Chen Ying was thinking. She had been hiding her inferiority. She felt that she was useless and a burden. She wanted to become a Grandmaster to help him.
How could she not know that if she really became a Grandmaster, how could she come back? How could Tai Hua Valley let her go? Moreover, he did not feel that she was a burden. Every time he saw their smiling faces, he felt very relaxed and happy.
"Master, are we just going to let it go?" Xue Ling asked carefully.
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