lerbook Chapter 140: Deep Blessings
Chapter 140: Deep Blessings
“What kind of talk is that? Do you want to see me die that badly?”
Li Lan walked out from the crowd and replied indifferently.
“Cough, cough, that’s not it—
I was just shocked, Junior Brother. So many fellow disciples in the late Qi Refining stage died in that Mount Heng spirit vein.
Even Senior Brother Dou, who was at the peak of the late Qi Refining stage, was severely injured and almost died. He is still in seclusion and hasn't recovered yet.
Senior Brother Li, with your mere strength at the middle Qi Refining stage, how did you survive?”
Qian Zibin looked Li Lan up and down,
and found that his complexion was rosy, his breathing was even, and not only was he not injured,
but his cultivation realm had even advanced quite a bit.
He was indeed surprised. How did this disaster, which was almost a complete annihilation, turn into an opportunity for Li Lan?
Qian Zibin couldn't figure it out, and his eyes were full of curiosity.
Senior Brother Dou was severely injured?
Hearing this news,
Li Lan's expression remained unchanged, but he felt a sense of satisfaction.
He had personally witnessed the opponent's unpredictable lightning escape technique.
Although Old Man Wang and the rogue cultivators from the various families were numerous and their attributes were somewhat restraining to the opponent,
in terms of speed compared to Senior Brother Dou, they were absolutely unable to catch up even if they spurred their horses.
With such a clear gap, how was the latter severely injured?
Could it be that among those rogue cultivators from the families,
there was some formidable figure he didn't know about, to the extent that even the cautious Senior Brother Dou was caught off guard?
Li Lan's attention had been entirely focused on how to get rid of Wang An and the others.
He really didn't know much about Senior Brother Dou's situation.
After inquiring in detail, he learned that
Senior Brother Dou was already about to escape using the advantage of his lightning escape at that time.
Unexpectedly, some cunning person used a technique similar to a dragon's roar, which forcefully restricted him in place.
Those rogue cultivators from the families seized the opportunity and, relying on attribute counteraction, took the chance to surround him.
Senior Brother Dou struggled to hold on,
and finally, he barely saved his life by waiting until the restriction on him disappeared.
After listening, Li Lan showed no abnormality on his face and asked pretending to be surprised.
“What happened later? Since the restriction of the dragon's roar was effective, why didn't that cunning and despicable person use it again to completely keep Senior Brother Dou there?”
However, he secretly muttered to himself that his unintentional actions had almost taken the opponent's life.
It was fitting that this cunning Senior Brother Dou, who had schemed to trap him, ended up in this situation.
They had exchanged blows, so it was a fair trade.
“Who knows, maybe the technique similar to a dragon's roar also has many restrictions.
In short, it's a blessing in disguise that Senior Brother Dou could return alive.”
After sharing the information, Qian Zibin returned to the main topic.
“I was just talking about Senior Brother Dou. What about you, Senior Brother Li?
Even Senior Brother Dou, who is at the peak of Qi Refining, was in such a sorry state. How on earth did you survive, Senior Brother?”
Li Lan had already prepared his excuse on the way back.
Except for matters involving his own interests and those of others, such as using spirit bean soldiers to excavate spirit stone mines, the puppets made by Mo Gongcheng, Senior Brother Dou's schemes, and Wang An and others blocking the way to collect spirit stones, etc.,
he revealed all the other circumstances.
Anyway, apart from those very few exceptions, what happened in the Mount Heng spirit vein was quite normal, and there was nothing to hide.
“Hmph, those rogue cultivator families from the Wang family actually thought of using a large formation to enclose a small formation to surround the spirit vein.
This plan is quite ingenious.
So, Martial Uncle Pan Yun from Spirit Sword Peak also went to the Mount Heng spirit vein?
If I had known, I would have gone with you to perform this task. This opportunity to get in close contact with a Foundation Establishment cultivator is quite rare.
However, where did Martial Uncle Pan Yun go later?
Why did he never appear until the formation was completely formed?
Could it be that he died silently?
Alas, with our status, we are naturally not qualified to enter Spirit Sword Peak. It is probably impossible to verify this matter.
So, Senior Brother Li, you also broke through with Senior Brother Yang from Xiangyang Slope. No wonder you were lucky enough to survive.
When Senior Brother Yang and the others returned to the sect earlier, they didn't mention you.
Looking at it this way, Senior Brother Li is truly blessed with deep fortune.”
Although it was not the first time he had heard this news,
Qian Zibin still showed a look of continuous amazement and admiration.
Li Lan smiled faintly and said politely:
“There is no such thing as deep fortune. I was just purely lucky. If Senior Brother Dou hadn't fought to the death in the front,
and created a way out for the other fellow disciples of Guangji Sect, how could I and Senior Brother Yang and the others have escaped so easily?”
Anyway, Li Lan had already inquired.
When the other party reported to the sect a year ago about how they escaped, they didn't tell the truth either.
Everyone's hands are not very clean. Joining Guangji Sect and venturing to the Mount Heng spirit vein mostly have their own unknown plans.
Li Lan was not afraid that Senior Brother Yang from Xiangyang Slope would suddenly jump out and step on him.
After a slight pause,
Li Lan brought the topic back to the purpose of his trip.
“Junior Brother Qian, do you have any connections or ways to get a spot in a low-grade spirit vein cultivation cave dwelling?”
Qian Zibin was startled and looked at him suspiciously.
“Senior Brother Li, why are you asking about this?
If you want a spot in this spirit vein cultivation cave dwelling, just go to Jiuhua County City. Why did you specifically come here to ask me, Junior Brother?”
Li Lan didn't hide it and said directly:
“I've encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation, Senior Brother, so I want to rely on external forces to break through.
Speaking of which, what is the background of the ‘Quiet Cultivation Cave Dwelling’ shop?
Does Junior Brother Qian know?
Why is it that even at this time, you can still see cultivation cave dwelling spots for the Peach Blossom Spring Mountain Range being sold there?”
This was the part Li Lan understood the least.
In fact, before returning to Guangji Sect, he had already gone to Jiuhua County City first.
Although Jiuhua County was in chaos on all sides,
this shop called ‘Quiet Cultivation Cave Dwelling’ still existed, which was quite strange.
The cultivation world was in great turmoil, and valuable spirit veins everywhere were repeatedly changing hands between various small and medium-sized families and sects.
To avoid being caught in the war and suffering unwarranted disaster,
it is estimated that no cultivators would choose to purchase these cultivation spots at this time.
According to common sense,
this shop should have closed down long ago.
Who would have thought,
this ‘Quiet Cultivation Cave Dwelling’ seemed unaffected, and its business was even more prosperous.
Furthermore, the spirit veins it sold were still the same as what he had seen many years ago,
and it even added a spirit vein from Immortal Trace Valley.
This abnormal scene made Li Lan quite puzzled, and a sense of vigilance arose in his heart.
For example, this Peach Blossom Spring Mountain Range was originally a cultivation resource under the Guangji Sect.
The latter had even specifically sent Guangji Temple, an outer sect, to manage it.
Now that Guangji Temple had long been annihilated,
where did the ‘Quiet Cultivation Cave Dwelling’ get these cultivation spots from?
Being cautious,
Li Lan did not rashly purchase those cultivation spots but returned to Guangji Sect first, preparing to quietly inquire in detail before making a decision.