165: Ascension order, one year of life.
Inside the Forget Dust Hall of the Blood Servant Sect, Li Yan frowned tightly, secretly raising the treasure lotus lamp in his hand, controlling a shadow to move out of the main hall.
The shadow, hidden in the darkness, passed through the cracks in the tiles and hung upside down on the beam.
Through this shadow, Li Yan began to eavesdrop on the voices of the strangers outside the house.
He saw Sixth Elder Xu Mo of Tianshu Hall whispering with several black-robed figures.
"Golden Core, how is it?"
Sixth Elder Xu Mo immediately showed great respect upon seeing these black-robed figures.
"Senior Immortal, Li Yan, this Golden Core, is under our control."
"He is currently cultivating diligently in the Forget Dust Hall and not going anywhere."
"If Li Yan wants to go out, our people will also follow him at all times and keep a close eye on him."
The black-robed figure, however, took a deep breath at this moment: "Strange, it's been several days, and he's still stuck at the first layer of the Soul Transformation Stage?"
"The spiritual liquid I told you to give him, you didn't secretly swallow it and take a kickback, did you?"
Facing the black-robed figure's accusation, Xu Mo knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Senior Immortal, how would I dare to secretly swallow it!"
"This humble one has indeed delivered the spiritual liquid to Li Yan's hands."
"As for why his cultivation hasn't progressed at all these past few days, this humble one also doesn't know."
Sixth Elder Xu Mo pressed his forehead to the ground, trembling and not daring to speak.
The black-robed figures were expressionless, lifting Xu Mo up like a small chicken.
"I suppose you wouldn't have the guts to secretly swallow the spiritual liquid."
"This is the Immortal Ascension Edict. Li Yan must ascend to immortality within one year and become a qualified Immortal Pill."
"If he hasn't ascended to immortality within one year, you will take his place in the furnace!"
Xu Mo's face instantly turned pale, and he repeatedly kowtowed for mercy.
"Senior Immortal, whether he can ascend to immortality within one year depends entirely on his talent."
"How can I, Xu Mo, have the virtue or ability to help him ascend to immortality?"
The black-robed figure's face gradually approached Xu Mo's. Upon closer inspection, these black-robed figures had pale faces and dull expressions, making one feel very uncomfortable.
The strangely expressioned black-robed figure extended a long tongue and swept it across Xu Mo's face.
That tongue left a large amount of viscous fluid on Xu Mo's face, looking very disgusting.
"No matter what method you use, if his cultivation doesn't increase at all in the near future."
"We don't mind eating you alive."
After dropping this harsh remark, the black-robed figures slowly retreated. A spatial rift opened out of thin air, and they vanished without a trace, as if teleporting away.
Only Xu Mo was left sitting on the ground, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
The terrifying aura emanating from those black-robed figures made Sixth Elder Xu Mo unable to stand for a long time.
They were man-eating eerie creatures, monsters sent by the White Jade Capital to monitor him!
Wiping off the viscous fluid from his face, Xu Mo could smell a lingering stench. He had no choice but to run to a secluded place to simply clean off the smell from his body.
Afterward, he steadied his mind, then scurried to the front of the Forget Dust Hall's main door and knocked.
"Saint."
Li Yan, who was monitoring every move outside the house through the shadow, deliberately delayed for a while before speaking.
"Didn't I say that now is a critical period for my Cultivation, and you shouldn't disturb me?"
Xu Mo slowly pushed open the door of the Forget Dust Hall, his face full of humility and flattery.
"Saint, it's me, Xu Mo."
Xu Mo bowed his waist and lowered his head, his face fawning: "Saint, you have been in seclusion in this Forget Dust Hall for several days."
"But why hasn't your cultivation increased at all?"
Indeed.
The Breakthrough from the first layer to the second layer of the Soul Transformation Stage doesn't happen all at once.
But there will be a gradual growth process in between, and any Cultivator can feel this change.
However, ever since Li Yan Broke Through to the Soul Transformation Stage, his Qi has not changed at all, and his cultivation remains stagnant.
This inevitably makes people suspicious and makes them feel strange.
They might even deduce that Li Yan might have already guessed something.
This is bad.
Not Cultivating, on the contrary, will arouse their suspicion.
If he Cultivates, he will be sent to Alchemy.
It seems he needs to deliberately grow stronger slowly, but also not Breakthrough too quickly.
From the conversation between Xu Mo and the mysterious black-robed figures just now, he still has one year.
The Immortal Ascension Edict is for one year. As long as Li Yan doesn't ascend to immortality within this year, he's safe.
Thinking of this, Li Yan said: "I have been Cultivating my mind these past few days. Only by laying a good foundation can I Breakthrough."
Upon hearing that Li Yan was Cultivating his state of mind, Xu Mo smiled bitterly: "Oh, my Saint."
"What mind are you Cultivating? You are Cultivating Blood Law!"
"We blood magic cultivators don't need to Cultivate our state of mind at all. You just need to Breakthrough."
Now Xu Mo was anxious. If Li Yan didn't Breakthrough, then he would be the one to die.
Li Yan was also considering how to escape. He was currently being monitored by countless eyes, making it difficult to escape the Forget Dust Hall.
Try not to arouse their suspicion and find a way to leave.
If he can't find a way to leave, then he can only ask Ancient Dragon Ao Jiao to save him.
Given Ancient Dragon Ao Jiao's personality, if he used a honey trap, perhaps it would work?
However, Li Yan was still not at ease with just one Ancient Dragon, fearing that there might be unforeseen circumstances along the way.
The vexed Li Yan waved his hand: "Elder Xu, I understand."
"I am now attempting to Breakthrough my Realm. Do not disturb me again and ruin my Cultivation plan."
Hearing Li Yan say this, Xu Mo's face lit up: "Good! Alright!"
"Saint, if you don't have enough spiritual liquid, just call me! I'll help you find it."
"Mm."
Li Yan impatiently waved his sleeve, motioning for him to quickly get out and not disturb his Cultivation.
Elder Xu also had a fawning expression, scurrying backward and closing the door for Li Yan.
Only after the main hall returned to quiet again did Li Yan ponder deeply, muttering to himself.
"I can't just sit here and wait for death."
"I have to find a way to escape, preferably to the Gui Xu Realm Abyss."
Although time is stagnant in the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, he can ignore the side effects and Cultivate there.
Once he reaches the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, it will definitely be Li Yan's home turf!
But the problem now is, how can he cross tens of thousands of miles, pass through layers of barriers, and escape into the Gui Xu Realm Abyss right under the White Jade Capital's nose?
Difficult!
Extremely difficult!
Firstly, the entire journey is filled with people from White Jade Capital.
Secondly, there are also many arrangements and countless barriers in the East Sea.
With Li Yan's Soul Transformation Stage cultivation, Breaking Through layers of encirclement is simply as difficult as ascending to heaven.
One year, only one year!
At this moment, his lifespan began its countdown.
The big figures of White Jade Capital want to refine him into a Golden Core. He must find a way to escape into the Gui Xu Realm Abyss within one year.
"How to escape this heavy encirclement?"
Li Yan frowned tightly, thinking about something.
To escape from the White Jade Capital's surveillance, he must use spatial Spells, just like those black-robed figures just now, who could open spatial rifts out of thin air.
"Spatial rift?" Li Yan's eyes lit up as he mumbled to himself.
He remembered Ancient Dragon Ao Jiao's words.
"The Ancient Dragon royal family possesses the ability to cross space and time?"
"What if I can find the secret Spell left by the Ancient Dragon King in the Dragon Palace and open a spatial rift?"
Li Yan excitedly stood up from the golden-patterned lotus platform. As long as he finds Ao Jiao, Ao Jiao will definitely help him!