Qi Refining Level 3000, Accepting The Empress As A Disciple At The Beginning

As soon as these words came out, they caused a burst of laughter.

"Hahaha." Even Ye Kong, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle, patting Li Fan on the shoulder. "Don't worry, you'll definitely have no problem with this entry disciple assessment."

After speaking, not waiting for Li Fan's astonished gaze, Ye Kong said to Chun Xiao, who looked dejected, "You may not know, this person is the young master of the Yanshou Hall."

Upon hearing this, Chun Xiao looked up, a look of disbelief on her face, but then she suddenly understood.

"So, it's only natural that you can't hurt him."

Chun Xiao no longer looked at Li Fan, but turned to look at the arena.

One after another, the victors triumphantly stood up, while the defeated retreated to the side, their faces filled with unwillingness.

Ye Kong beckoned, "Next match."

This time, it was Yu Hai versus Lun Kong.

Chun Xiao faced the bulky Tuan Zhi, and a battle was about to break out.

Yu Hai silently sat on the open space of the training ground, looking up at the sky, wondering what he was thinking.

Xiao Man came over and said a few words, probably to amuse him. However, although it made him laugh, Yu Hai still looked serious.

Xiao Man, feeling bored, ran to Ye Kong's side.

"This Yu Hai is like a wooden dummy. If you recruit such a disciple, it'll be boring to death." Xiao Man still spoke insincerely.

Ye Kong suppressed Xiao Man and walked towards Yu Hai, softly saying, "Today is the birthday of his master, Li Tanhua."

Xiao Man instantly understood, realizing that she had been somewhat rude, and obediently followed behind Ye Kong.

Yu Hai saw Ye Kong coming over and quickly stood up, looking ready to be dispatched.

Ye Kong patted him on the shoulder and said softly, "I'll take you to a place."

Yu Hai's eyes flashed.

The next second, after a burst of light, Yu Hai and Ye Kong landed in a small village. Fallen flowers and flowing water, leisurely and carefree, men farming and women weaving, a place where primitiveness and warmth intertwined.

Yu Hai raised his head, not understanding why Ye Kong had brought him here.

Ye Kong lifted his foot, and Yu Hai quickly followed.

Just then, a woodcutter carrying firewood on his back walked over, quickened his pace, and when he saw Ye Kong, his face instantly lit up with joy, "Ye Kong, why are you back?"

Ye Kong nodded, "I just had some free time, so I came back to take a look. Is everyone still doing well?"

"Thanks to you, everyone is doing very well. You wait here, I'll go and tell the villagers now. Everyone will be very happy to know you're back!"

The shouts echoed throughout the village.

In an instant, everyone in the village burst out of their doors and rushed towards the village entrance. In just a few moments, they were densely packed with villagers.

Wow, after not seeing them for several years, the village's population has grown exponentially. This is a good thing.

Village Chief Li Fu held Ye Kong's hand, trembling as he knelt down, "Ye Kong, didn't you say you'd come back once a year? Counting it up, how many years has it been since we last saw each other?"

Ye Kong also felt a little guilty. Cultivation was by no means easy, and after a long delay, many things were buried. If it weren't for Yu Hai's appearance, Ye Kong would have long forgotten about it and naturally left Li Village behind.

"Yes," Ye Kong replied, holding the village chief's hand.

Then, the village chief saw Yu Hai behind Ye Kong, stared at him for a few seconds, and asked, "This young man, is he Li Tanhua's disciple?"

Yu Hai stepped forward, "Do you know my master?"

"Of course, I know him. You may have forgotten, but when you were little, you were somehow abandoned in Li Village. It was your master, Li Tanhua, who happened to return home and, with a kind heart, took you in as a disciple and took you away from Li Village."

At this point, Yu Hai's eyes were already filled with tears.

It was a woman on the side who broke the atmosphere, "Everyone, stop standing at the village entrance, let's go back first. The village hall has prepared a feast for Ye Kong and the others, let's eat and chat."

They arrived at the village hall.

A row of banquets was laid out, although not as extravagant as the Yanshou Hall's birthday banquet, it was made with the village's delicacies and poultry, showing their greatest sincerity.

Everyone learned about Yu Hai's background and surrounded him, asking questions. Perhaps because of the connection, Yu Hai rarely remained silent, answering each question as they were asked.

The atmosphere was very harmonious, and Ye Kong also drank heartily.

After the meal, the noise subsided, and everyone went home, with new work waiting for them tomorrow. The villagers always went to bed early, and before long, the lights that had been on were extinguished one by one.

Ye Kong refused the village chief's invitation and walked towards the back of the village. The village chief understood Ye Kong's intention and took out two candles from the house, but Ye Kong refused when he took out two quilts.

Ye Kong handed one of the candles to Yu Hai and led him towards the dark back mountain.

The moon hung high, illuminating a silver path, and occasionally, the chirping of insects could be heard, mixed with the sound of light footsteps.

They walked until they reached a sparsely populated area and stopped in front of a forest. Among the trees, a roof was faintly visible, not looking very far away. After walking a few more steps and pushing aside the knee-high weeds in front of them, a long-abandoned house appeared before them.

The writing on the plaque was no longer visible, and it even showed signs of mold and decay. A two-meter-high fence surrounded it completely.

If someone hadn't led the way, it would have been impossible to find this place.

Yu Hai asked, "Is this where my master lived?"

Ye Kong nodded and pushed the door open to enter.

With a creak, a neat and clean courtyard appeared before them after pushing open the door. A path paved with stone slabs neatly divided the courtyard into two, with a medicinal field on the left and a flower garden on the right, showing that someone had taken care of them carefully for a long time.

Before the question could be asked, Ye Kong spoke first, "It seems there's a sea snail fairy here."

Yu Hai gave an "Oh" and looked at the house in front of him. Compared to the desolation and dilapidation outside, this place was simply deliberately renovated, even surpassing Ye Kong's Qingliang Garden.

A special smell also permeated the air.

Yu Hai quickly rushed over and pushed the door open.

Facing the door was a memorial hall, with incense burning in the incense burner, and light smoke rising.

Ye Kong looked over, and the spirit tablet placed in the memorial hall was actually a blank spirit tablet.

Who placed this blank spirit tablet in Li Tanhua's former residence?

Who were they commemorating?

A guess instantly surged into Ye Kong's mind. He quickly walked around the memorial hall and discovered that the decoration of the memorial hall was also very particular, using the Nine-Nine Return to One arrangement. A white platform was left within every ten circles, and the white platforms were arranged in ascending order from left one, right two, left three, right four. The gap at the top was directly facing the base of the blank spirit tablet.

What was this supposed to do?

Moreover, the various strange aspects clearly didn't seem to be for commemoration, but rather an ancient summoning curse.

Just as Ye Kong was about to reach out and touch it, there was a sudden sound behind him, and a black shadow brushed past the window.

Ye Kong glanced at it and then spoke.

"You stay here, I'll go chase after it!"