This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 117 The True Dragon's Tribulation

Sinful State.

After bidding farewell to the leaders of various powerful forces, Li Lan dressed in a low-key manner and disguised himself before coming to see Zhu Xianchou.

Sword Saint Dugu Yibai did not follow Li Lan, but left temporarily to return to the mortal world, as he had too many important matters to attend to.

However, before leaving, he passed on a special sensing technique to Li Lan. If Li Lan encountered danger, he could immediately arrive by activating this technique.

"This game has made him famous throughout the land; he truly deserves to be called a legendary figure!"

In a small tavern, Li Lan and Zhu Xianchou drank together, and Zhu Xianchou was filled with emotion.

He and Li Lan jointly set up this scheme, which caused such a sensation that it shook the entire northern frontier.

He never expected things to develop to this point.

"Brother Zhu has avenged his great enemy, which is also a joyous occasion."

Li Lan smiled, then paused and said, "There's one more thing I need Brother Zhu's help with."

"The matter of the descendants of the Mingzun, right?"

Zhu Xianchou had already anticipated this: "I have already settled them in, and they are safe for the time being."

Li Lan said, "The land of Qianchuan is not safe yet, so I need to ask Brother Zhu to take care of it. Once the danger in the land of Qianchuan has passed, we will find a way to bring them there."

The Venerable One and all the saints sacrificed far too much for the Immortal Realm, and their descendants... should be protected.

Placing them in the Sinful State would ultimately be dangerous. Only in the Land of Thousand Rivers, with Sister Cat guarding it, could they be completely safe. However, the Land of Thousand Rivers is currently occupied by the Li family, so we can only continue to trouble Zhu Xianchou for now.

"it is good."

Zhu Xianchou agreed.

"By the way, Brother Zhu, there were some gains from this grand plan."

Li Lan took out a box, handed it to Zhu Xianchou, and solemnly said, "Find a secret place to open and refine it!"

"In addition, I have several cultivation manuals here. Brother Zhu, you may wish to try practicing them one by one."

He passed on the True Dragon Skill to Zhu Xianchou.

There's no need to keep anything secret. Although Li Lan already possesses all the True Dragon Techniques, his path is different from ordinary people. After becoming an immortal, he will switch to a different cultivation method.

The Venerable One said: "The true dragon transcends tribulation to become a five-colored immortal, and heavenly fire attains enlightenment to silence all souls."

Only in this way can a path be carved out in this dark world.

The True Dragon's Tribulation refers to cultivating through seven tribulations using the methods of the True Dragon clan. However, upon becoming an immortal, one must switch to the "Five-Colored" immortal methods.

Li Lan already knew about the so-called five colors; it was a description of another forbidden race—the Stone People.

The Stone People and the True Dragons were both created in the primordial beginnings. The strongest among them was likened to the Five-Colored Sky-Mending Stone, whose five-colored immortal techniques could mend the sky, a truly astonishing feat.

Therefore, it would be a waste for him to keep the True Dragon Skill.

He gave Zhu Xianchou a drop of true dragon blood to help improve Zhu Xianchou's physique, and also gifted him the True Dragon Technique. As for how far he could cultivate it, that depended on his own destiny.

The three great laws of the Mingzun can only be passed on to his disciple, the Great Sage of Luotian, and the descendants of Mingcun.

Zhu Xianchou's expression was extremely solemn. He had already guessed what kind of sacred object was in the box, and at this moment he was speechless.

He had never wronged anyone in his life and was always arrogant, so when Li Lan presented him with such a generous gift, he was at a loss for words.

"Fellow Daoist, one day we shall join hands again to overturn the world!"

Li Lan simply smiled and extended her hand.

The two shook hands firmly, just like they had back in the Abyss Realm.

"Fellow Daoist!"

These two words are engraved in Zhu Xianchou's heart!

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After parting ways with Zhu Xianchou, Li Lan did not immediately return to Qianchuan Land.

Instead, they arrived in the Sinful State, a remote little mine.

-- Zhu Xianchou arranged for all the people from Ming Village to be stationed here, disguised as miners, so that they would not attract attention and would be very safe.

"Grandpa, do you think Brother Li is really still alive?"

The young girl, Ming Qingqing, dressed in simple clothes, was picking through the ores while asking questions to Ming Zilou next to her.

"He has met the Venerable One; he is a person of great fortune and great karma, and he will definitely not die prematurely!"

Ming Zilou's face was full of exhaustion, but his eyes were very determined.

Qingqing nodded and said, "Thanks to Brother Li, otherwise, everyone in our village might already be dead..."

"Grandpa, go and rest for a while, have some water first."

Mingzi Lou nodded, and immediately, the grandfather and grandson went into the stone house on the side.

-- Zhu Xianchou treated the people of Ming Village very kindly, making them work as miners only as a formality, without any supervision or assessment. Therefore, the people of Ming Village were not oppressed or exploited.

"Senior Ming, Qingqing,"

As soon as they entered the house, the door suddenly closed, and inside, a young man was smiling at them.

"Young Master Li!"

"Brother Li!"

Both of them were overjoyed!

"Brother Li, you're finally back!"

Qingqing happily stepped forward and hurriedly poured water for Li Lan.

Ming Zilou was also extremely excited and asked, "How did it go? Did you get the item?"

Li Lan nodded.

Ming Zilou was overjoyed and extremely gratified, saying, "Good, good, good, I knew it, you are a lucky person... By the way, where is the Great Sage Luo Tian?"

Li Lan said, "Don't worry, senior. Perhaps one day you will see him again."

It's not appropriate to say more, but these words have already reassured Ming Zilou.

"That's great... There's still hope for Mingting to recover, there's hope for recovery!"

Tears streamed down his face as he said, “One day, the remains of the Venerable One and all the saints will no longer have to be buried in the wilderness, but can be honored and worshipped by people all over the world!”

This is his greatest wish!

Li Lan felt a pang of sadness in her heart and said, "By the way, senior, I have already spoken with Mr. Zhu and we need you to stay here for a while longer."

"After I've taken care of things, I'll come back to pick you up. Then you won't have to suffer in anonymity anymore."

Ming Zilou smiled through his tears: "Young Master, we've been on the run for so many years, never having a single day of peace. During this time here, thanks to Mr. Zhu's care, we've actually felt the most at ease. You just go about your business and don't need to worry about us!"

Upon learning that the Great Sage Luo Tian was still alive and that Li Lan had already obtained the True Dragon Scale, he truly had no regrets. Even if he were to die now, he would have no fear.

"Qingqing, come here."

Li Lan spoke up, saying, "You are a descendant of the Mingzun, so his teachings should naturally be inherited by you!"

"You shall begin your cultivation today!"

He passed on the three great arts of the Mingzun—the Heaven-Splitting Technique, the Earth-Establishing Technique, and the Sun, Moon, and Stars Technique—to Qingqing, and also left her many spirit stones.

"Thank you so much, Brother Li!"

Qingqing is extremely grateful!

……

Not long after, Li Lan left Zuizhou.

He flew for a while, bypassing the major cities he had passed through before, before finding an unfamiliar place and taking a teleportation array to Tianzhen Prefecture.

After all, the name "Tu Tianlong" has now resounded throughout the Northern Frontier, and too many people with ulterior motives are secretly watching him. He is unwilling to take any risk of exposing himself.

……

Soon after, Li Lan finally arrived at the Land of a Thousand Rivers.

The land of a thousand rivers has been completely changed!

Originally a desolate wasteland, even after being developed by the Yunbei Sect and Qinghe Sect, it only took shape. But now it is a magnificent building complex, with one Taoist palace after another built, connected to the earth's energy, each protected by a magic array. In addition, spiritual fields and secluded cultivation areas have also been planned.

It can be said that the Li family truly built this place as a secret base.

"Once the method of drawing water by the Teng Snake is successful, and the source energy and earth energy of the Wanyuan Mountain Range are brought in, this place will truly become a treasure land for cultivation..."

Li Lan was quite looking forward to it!

He observed in secret that the Yuan clan people were now driven by the Li family like slaves and were not living well. However, as long as their lives were not in danger, Li Lan would not interfere.

After all, from a certain perspective, the Li family's current construction... will ultimately fall into the hands of the Yuan clan!

The Li family provided so many resources, and the Yuan clan only contributed some manual labor... it's only fair.

Of course, the Yuan Clan was able to swallow their anger for two reasons: firstly, thanks to the suppression by Liu Ziwen, Zuo An, and others, which prevented them from losing hope; and secondly, thanks to the mediation of Li Lan's puppet Xu Yan and others, which gave the Yuan Clan room to survive.

Li Lan quietly sneaked into the vicinity of Yuanshan.

"Why did you bring back a baby dragon?"

As soon as we arrived, Cat Sister's voice rang out.

A grand road, reflecting both reality and illusion, appeared before Li Lan. He stepped onto it, and in the next moment, he had already entered the heart of the mountain.

As Li Lan passed through the mountain's interior, he saw that the area had also been excavated by the Li clan. Many people were setting up array materials, including many immortal experts. However, Li Lan simply swept past them without anyone noticing his presence!

They didn't even sense the avenue that Sister Cat had created!

Li Lan was shocked. Just what level had Sister Cat reached?

She was clearly in the mine, but no matter how many people from the Li family came and went, they couldn't see her.

She clearly created a path with her magic, and Li Lan was right there on the path, yet everyone treated Li Lan as if she didn't exist.

Her methods and techniques have reached a level that is imperceptible and undetectable!

It truly lives up to its reputation as an existence that originated from the source.

Landing in front of Cat Sister, Li Lan looked up and saw a white cat lying lazily on a huge source stone where the source mineral aura was concentrated. She looked at him and said, "Hmm, it seems to be going quite smoothly. You've mastered the True Dragon Technique and even become a protector of the True Dragon Clan?"

Li Lan had no secrets from her.

"Come out,"

Li Lan immediately spoke, and a flash of light appeared in his storage ring, revealing a small dragon before him.

Dragon Treasure.

Outside the Wanyuan Mountain Range, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Lan certainly couldn't let Long Bao out. After all, it was unimaginable how much trouble a living dragon would cause.

Therefore, he asked the Sword Saint to seal away Long Bao's aura and bring it all the way here before Long Bao could appear.

"Awoo..."

Longbao emerged, letting out a soft, childish cry. Upon seeing the cat, it blinked its big eyes, then suddenly and inexplicably lay down on the ground, performed a deep bow, and presented the Dao Yuan Grass with both hands, stammering, "Here...for you."

Li Lan was taken aback. He had told the little dragon that it was important to be respectful when it came to Yuanshan, but he hadn't taught it any of these things.

And judging from the little dragon's expression, it was a kind of... instinctive awe?

But Little Dragon has never seen Cat Sister before!

"The true dragon clan does know some rules... Meow, keep it, no need to give it to me."

Cat Sister casually remarked, as if it were a matter of course for the real dragon to bow to her!

"Did you see that dog?"

Cat Sister's gaze returned to Li Lan, and she asked a question.

She's so perceptive!

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