Although Li Mu told the Empress that he would do it as soon as possible, it was definitely not that soon.
He did not know when Liu Hanyan would come out of seclusion. After she came out, Li Mu would have to accompany her for at least a month. He would also have to persuade her to come back to Fairy's Capital with him as soon as possible.
This would probably delay them for a while.
Besides, Li Mu also had the heavy responsibility of repairing the Dao Bell.
He was the one who cracked the Dao Bell. If he did not take responsibility for it, then what was the difference between him and those scumbags who ran away after cheating a girl's first time?
Repairing the Dao Bell was a time-consuming and laborious task.
For example, the Demon-Slaying Protective Spell, the Tao Te Ching, the Nine Syllables Mantra, and the like were all very powerful. The first time they were used, they would produce even more origin power. If the Dao Bell did not try to pry into it and only absorbed the origin power, it would not only be harmless but also beneficial.
Unfortunately, although it was difficult to produce origin power, it was easy to dissipate it.
When Li Mu first used it, the Dao Bell was not by Li Mu's side. The origin power had long dissipated.
Li Mu could use some small spells and accumulate them. After a few days, the crack on the Dao Bell had only healed by ten to twenty percent. If he wanted it to be completely repaired, two months would not be enough.
Moreover, the spells that he had risked his life to experiment with were almost used up. He still had to spend time trying.
Before leaving Mount Baiyun, he could only try his best to help it.
After a few more days, Li Mu and the Dao Bell were finally familiar with each other.
Its initial fear of Li Mu had long disappeared. Every morning after its morning class, it would fly to his place and only return at night.
In addition to helping him repair the cracks, Li Mu had also done some experiments on it in the past few days.
The Dao Bell was very hard. Even if Li Mu used the Qingxuan Sword to cut it, it would not leave any mark.
Not only was it difficult to be hurt by swords, but it was also immune to spells.
At least, all the spells that Li Mu, who was in the Transcendent Realm, could cast could not shake it at all.
It was impervious to lightning, impervious to fire and water, and even if tens of thousands of swords were launched simultaneously, it would not even tremble in the slightest. No wonder the Empress had said that it was the strongest defensive treasure known to the cultivation world.
With this treasure, he would be in an invincible position no matter who he fought.
Even if the other party was in the Transcendent Realm, Li Mu wouldn't be able to harm him, and he wouldn't be able to break through the defense of the dao bell.
Of course, Li Mu had never fought against a transcendent powerhouse before. If he really did encounter such a powerhouse, even if the other party couldn't break the dao bell, they could still trap him inside.
However, the prerequisite for all of this was that Li Mu had the treasure.
But that was impossible.
For thousands of years, the Law Bell had been the treasure of Fu-lu School. No matter who tried to steal it, the Fu-lu School would fight them to the death. After thinking this through, Li Mu no longer harbored any thoughts about the bell.
…
In an uninhabited valley somewhere in Baiyun Mountain, Li Mu whistled, and the dao bell in the distance flew back. From the size of a palm, it immediately grew to a huge bell that was about ten feet tall, enveloping Li Mu within it.
Then, the body of the bell immediately turned transparent. Li Mu, who was within the bell, could also see the situation outside.
He formed a seal with his hands. Suddenly, there was a violent wind, lightning, rain, and snow outside. Through his experiments over the past few days, Li Mu discovered that while he was within the dao bell, others couldn't attack him. However, it didn't affect him from using spells to attack others.
Not only that, Li Mu took out a Fu-lu. After throwing it out, the Fu-lu actually passed through the transparent bell. This meant that the defense of the bell was one-way controllable. It could block attacks from outside the bell, but it had almost no effect on the person within the bell.
No wonder the Fu-lu School treated it as the treasure of the sect. The ability of this bell was indeed worthy of this title.
Li Mu sighed. The more he understood about the dao bell, the stronger his desire to own it. However, he also knew that this was someone else's possession. He couldn't take it, nor could he.
Li Mu whistled again. The dao bell flew away from his head and turned back to the size of a palm. It floated on Li Mu's shoulder and spun non-stop.
Li Mu tilted his head and glanced at it. "You go back first. I'll walk around alone."
The dao bell buzzed for a while before reluctantly flying away.
During the days when Liu Hanyan was in seclusion, Li Mu was actually quite bored on Mount Baiyun. Wanwan and Xiao Bai were obedient to Li Mu. The dao bell was as obedient as Li Mu's dog. At this time, Li Mu vaguely understood the loneliness of the Empress.
In life, one needed friends and enemies. If one's life was as calm as a pool of stagnant water, then the same day would just be repeating itself.
This was the loneliness of cultivation.
In the past, Li Mu's seven spirits weren't complete. When his life was threatened, he could still endure the loneliness. Now, if he were to cultivate in seclusion for several months, he might not be able to sit still.
Compared to the boring cultivation, he preferred to fight with the officials of the old and new parties in Luoyang. He wanted to help the people uphold justice and redress grievances. This way, he could obtain their psychokinesis. This was not boring, and it was also faster than cultivating in seclusion.
This could also be considered a shortcut to cultivation, but very few cultivators chose to do so.
This time, Li Mu hadn't seen Han Zhe before coming to Mount Baiyun. This place was not far from the fifth peak. Li Mu flew to the fifth peak and asked the disciple guarding the peak to report. Soon, Han Zhe came with the wind.
Before he arrived, his voice came first. He said to Li Mu from afar, "I heard that you came to Ancestral Court. I was worried that I would disturb you and Liu … Martial Uncle Liu, so I didn't look for you."
Li Mu said, "After I came to Mount Baiyun, Hanyan has been in seclusion."
Han Zhe looked at him and said, "Then why didn't you come and drink with me …"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Let's go to Mount Baiyun for a drink?"
When Liu Hanyan was here, the difference in status between the two made Han Zhe embarrassed to appear in front of her. After all, although she was Li Mu's woman, she was also his Martial Uncle.
Hearing that Liu Hanyan was not here, Han Zhe said straightforwardly, "Let's go!"
"Wait for me, wait for me …" A figure flew from behind. Junior Sister Qin landed beside the two and said, "Bring me along …"
Han Zhe looked at her and asked, "Why didn't you cultivate properly? What are you doing here?"
Junior Sister Qin glanced at him and said, "I want to go too."
Han Zhe shook his head and said, "I'm going to drink with my friends. Why are you joining in the fun?"
Junior Sister Qin said unhappily, "Are you the only one who is Big Brother Li's friend? I'm also his friend. We've already met three times. Big Brother Li, don't you think I'm your friend?"
Looking at Junior Sister Qin's somewhat pleading eyes, Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes. Since Junior Sister Qin wants to go, let's go together."
Han Zhe did not stop her. He just sighed and said, "If you slack off like this, when can you reach the Spirit Realm? Senior Brother Qin asked me to take care of you. Fortunately, you're a girl …"
Junior Sister Qin was stunned for a moment. Then, she asked with a red face, "What's wrong with being a girl?"
Han Zhe looked at her and said, "You're so disobedient. If you weren't a girl, I would have already beaten you …"
Junior Sister Qin's face turned from red to white and then to green. She turned her head away in a fit of pique.
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Let's go."
On Baiyun Peak.
In the small building on the peak, Wanwan and Xiao Bai were busy preparing dishes in the kitchen. Junior Sister Qin was observing and learning from the side. Li Mu and Han Zhe sat at the stone table in the courtyard. Han Zhe asked, "How have you been in Shen 'du recently?"
Li Mu said, "Not bad."
Han Zhe said, "I heard that the officials and nobles in Shen 'du are different from the disciples and elders of our sect. They're very shrewd and scheming against each other. If you're not careful, you'll die without a burial place. You have to be careful there."
Li Mu said, "It's okay. Actually, most of them are quite simple-minded."
He took out a pot of wine from the Flask Space and poured a cup for Han Zhe. He said, "Try it."
Han Zhe took a sip. He felt that the wine was mellow and full of Spiritual Qi. One sip was equivalent to a day of his cultivation. He could not help but ask in surprise, "What wine is this?"
Li Mu said, "The tribute wine from Hanyang County. It's not bad, right?"
Han Zhe clicked his tongue and said, "You can even drink the tribute wine. Looks like you're doing well in Shen 'du …"
The tribute wine was given by the Empress. Li Mu's house was filled with gifts from the Empress. Although he had not been to many places, he was very familiar with the specialties of the 36 counties. The tribute wine from Hanyang County was the best. The tribute pear skin from Jiangyin County was thin and juicy. The tea leaves from South County were sweet and refreshing. The silk from East County was sold well in many countries …
Ever since that incident, in order to make up for the harm she had done to Li Mu, the Empress had been bestowing him with gifts every two to three days. Although the house was big, it was a bit full now. Last time, she had said that she wanted to bestow Li Mu with a bigger house, but he had rejected her.
The Empress had treated him even better. A house with five entrances could only be lived in by officials of the fourth rank or higher. If he changed to a bigger house, it was inevitable that there would be some rumors in the court. They would say that Li Mu had used his face to charm the Empress. Of all the court officials in the court, he was the only one she favored …
Of course, after the imperial examination, Li Mu had used facts to slap those people in the face. He also told them that he was able to gain the Empress' favor not just because of his face.
Even if the Empress wanted to reward him with a bigger house, it was in exchange for his identity as the top scholar in both the civil and military examinations. However, he and Xiao Bai were already used to living in that house. There was no need to torment it.
The wine was sweet but not intoxicating. This was also the reason why Li Mu was not worried about letting Han Zhe drink it.
Han Zhe drank a few cups and suddenly thought of something. He looked at Li Mu and said, "That's right. Two months ago, Junior Sister Li returned to the mountain gate once."
Li Mu raised his wine cup and slowly put it down. He asked, "Is she still at Mount Baiyun?"
Han Zhe shook his head and said, "She left. She won't be coming back in the future."
Li Mu was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Han Zhe looked at him and explained, "She has already left the Fu-lu School. From now on, she is no longer a disciple of the Fu-lu School."
This news caught Li Mu off guard. He stared at Han Zhe and asked, "Why?"
Han Zhe took another sip of wine and said, "I don't know the exact details. I only heard it from the disciples of the Seventh Peak. The Fu-lu School has never forced non-core disciples to stay or leave. I originally wanted to ask Junior Sister Li why she left, but by the time I found out about this, she had already left the sect …"
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