A Mind Focused Solely on the Teachings of the Sages, Deaf to the World Outside

Hearing these words from Devil Master Duanmu Ji, Luo Chuan let out a cold snort in his heart, clearly aware that there had never been any Yingbian Pill in the Ancient God Land to begin with.

It was merely a gimmick used by Demon God Tuo Sen to lure cultivators to the Ancient God Land, only to round them all up, seize their physical bodies, and use them to help himself break the seal of Ancient God Tusi.

The original story had mentioned that among the cultivators who entered the Ancient God Land this time, apart from Wang Lin who obtained the Memory Inheritance of Ancient God Tusi, everyone else became puppets for Demon God Tuo Sen.

Duanmu Ji kept one hand behind his back, shrugged, and asked calmly, "How about it? As long as you agree, if there are enough Yingbian Pills, we will share one with you."

Luo Chuan rubbed his chin and thought to himself, In any case, This Seat must enter the Ancient God Land eventually. I might as well go with them and use them to obtain the Ancient God's Memory Inheritance.

"How much longer until the Ancient God Land opens?"

Duanmu Ji stroked his pale goatee and replied, "According to our calculations, the Ancient God Land will open in three years. If you find it interesting, Daoist, head to the Star-Shattering Chaos in the Demon Cultivation Sea in three years' time, and I shall naturally wait for you there."

As he spoke, Duanmu Ji flicked his right hand forward, tossing a deep blue jade pendant toward Luo Chuan.

Luo Chuan caught the pendant, took a glance at it, and nodded slightly. "In that case, we shall meet again in three years."

The Devil Master nodded with a faint smile, then left the Huofen Kingdom without further delay, preparing to gather the magical treasures needed for this excursion into the Ancient God Land.

After returning to the War God Hall, Liu Mei looked at the jade pendant in her master's hand and asked with great curiosity, "Master, what did that Spirit Transformation stage powerhouse say to you?"

"He wants me to accompany them to a certain place. As for whether we can obtain the legendary Yingbian Pill, that remains to be seen."

Luo Chuan put the jade pendant away, turned to the side, looked at Liu Mei and A-Dai, and asked, "Has the Tianli Pill not been refined yet?"

Liu Mei shook her head and replied, "Li Muwan and Li Qiqing are currently refining it, but it will take three months to complete."

Refining pills was an endeavor that required a vast amount of time, a fact beyond doubt. Furthermore, the Tianli Pill was notoriously difficult to refine; succeeding within three months was already an impressive feat.

Hearing this, Luo Chuan nodded slightly. He was not in a hurry; after all, they still had plenty of time.

The following three months passed in the blink of an eye, and soon Li Muwan arrived at the courtyard holding two successfully refined Tianli Pills.

Luo Chuan, currently in the courtyard, was staring at the deep blue system interface before him to claim this month's check-in reward.

Congratulations to the Host for a successful check-in. You have obtained one Teleportation Jade Slip. Regardless of the region, crushing this slip allows you to teleport to any location within a thousand-mile radius.

Seeing the system prompt pop up, Luo Chuan raised an eyebrow and thought to himself, This is indeed a good item. It might come in handy in the Ancient God Land.

Just then, Li Muwan arrived on her flying sword, landed steadily on the ground, and bowed respectfully toward Luo Chuan.

"Junior Li Muwan pays her respects to Senior Luo Chuan."

Luo Chuan closed the system interface, looked at the somewhat weary Li Muwan, and nodded slightly. "Has the Tianli Pill been successfully refined?"

Li Muwan pursed her youthful lips and opened her delicate hand, revealing two Tianli Pills shimmering with a pale golden light.

Due to the unique nature of the Tianli Pill, its energy began to dissipate upon contact with the air. If not consumed within an hour, its medicinal efficacy would drop significantly.

"Liu Mei, A-Dai, come out and consume the Tianli Pills to breakthrough to the Core Formation Stage."

As Luo Chuan's voice fell, Liu Mei and A-Dai landed steadily on the ground. Each took a Tianli Pill, placed it in their mouths, and sat cross-legged to begin absorbing the energy within.

According to the standard time required for a breakthrough, even with the help of the Tianli Pills, it would still take some time for the two of them to reach the Core Formation Stage.

As the saying goes, a day in the mountains is a thousand years in the world; this described the cultivation of a practitioner. One might simply close their eyes, and an unknown amount of time would pass in the outside world.

Watching the two sit cross-legged and absorb the pills, Luo Chuan used a barrier to protect them, then looked at Li Muwan.

"Let's go for a walk."

Li Muwan nodded shyly, glanced at the room behind her, and followed by Luo Chuan's side toward the back mountain of the War God Hall.

Sunset at dusk, the distant mountains were like dark eyebrows.

Luo Chuan stood with one hand behind his back by the lake in the Moonlit Night Rain-Listening Garden, letting the cool lake breeze blow against him as he gazed at the green mountains in the distance outside the city.

His heart was like a clear lake, ripples spreading across the surface.

The pavilion in the middle of the lake was nestled in the mist of the clear water, surrounded by red lotuses and green leaves, adorned by the shimmering evening glow—a breathtaking sight.

Li Muwan asked curiously, "Senior, you hold a jade flute every day. Are you a sound cultivator?"

So-called sound cultivators fought using various sound-emitting magical treasures. The power unleashed by these treasures was terrifying, and even cultivators of the same realm might not be able to easily withstand them.

Luo Chuan took the wine gourd from his waist, took a few hearty gulps, and replied with a faint smile, "I am an Exiled Immortal. The jade flute is merely a magical treasure, but I am not a sound cultivator."

"An Exiled Immortal..."

"Indeed. This Seat turns a deaf ear to the affairs of the world, focusing solely on reading the books of sages. The world calls me an Exiled Immortal."

Luo Chuan leaned against a tree, pillowing his head with one hand, gazing at the shimmering lake surface before him, and looked at Li Muwan beside him.

"I see your cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Have you never thought about breaking through to the Core Formation Stage?"

Li Muwan smiled and replied, "This junior is dull-witted. It is already no small feat to reach the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage at this age. As for the Core Formation Stage, I expect it will take some time."

In the original story, Li Muwan did not reach the Core Formation Stage until two hundred years after Wang Lin had finished his time in the Ancient God Land. Had she not exhausted her origin energy refining pills and setting up arrays for Wang Lin back then, with Li Muwan's talent, breaking through to Core Formation within a century would have been effortless.

Luo Chuan flicked his right hand forward, and a fallen peach blossom leaf landed steadily in Li Muwan's palm, then transformed into specks of pink light, merging into her body.

Li Muwan was stunned, asking in confusion, "Senior, what is this..."

"This is a seed of opportunity condensed from spiritual energy. It will accelerate your cultivation speed. Consider it a token of gratitude from my two disciples for your pill refining."

"If you manage to reach the Nascent Soul Late Stage in the future, This Seat shall come personally to guide you to the Spirit Transformation stage."

Hearing this, Li Muwan was so moved she was about to kneel, but Luo Chuan caught her delicate hand and pulled her up.