Chapter 208 Immortal Pond

In the stone forest, the wind was gentle and the clouds were light, and happy laughter could be heard from time to time.

During this meeting, Li Zhi and Ye Fan spent half a day chatting about their recent experiences in cultivation and gossip in the world.

As the sky gradually darkened and the moon hung over the treetops, Li Zhi suddenly said, "Everyone, it's getting late, and I should say goodbye. I wish you all a safe journey in your search for the Immortal Pond."

Everyone looked at Li Zhi in surprise, and were quite puzzled as to why he was leaving.

Since we know that this is the wonderful place leading to the Immortal Pond, why not go in with them?

Ji Ziyue was the most lively and asked directly: "Master Li, don't you want to act with us?"

In her opinion, Li Zhi is powerful and his methods are mysterious. With him by their side, safety will be greatly improved. He might be of great help if they encounter trouble on the road.

Li Zhi simply shook his head and said, "Although I also want to get the things in the Immortal Pond, I am too weak and my cultivation is shallow. I cannot handle the dangers, so I can only retreat temporarily."

Li Zhi didn't care whether this move would damage his image in everyone's mind, and it made them feel doubtful.

"Master Li, what on earth is in the Immortal Pond that makes you so afraid?" Ji Haoyue asked curiously.

Although they had not fought with Li Zhi before, some testing had already shown that Li Zhi's cultivation level was far beyond any of them.

Ye Fan also asked: "Li Zhi, do you know the situation in the Immortal Transformation Pond?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "I don't know what kind of dangers there are in the Immortal Transformation Pond, but I know there are beings in it that I can't deal with. Besides, I have to wait for someone here, so I won't go with you."

At this time, Jiang Huairen said, "Since Taoist Li is unwilling to go with us, let's not make things difficult for him."

For some reason, he always felt that beneath Li Zhi's harmless expression there was a power that could devour people's hearts.

Ji Haoyue also asked, "Master Li, are you really not going to join us in the search for the Immortal Pond?"

Li Zhi nodded and said, "I have my own plans, so I won't go with you."

Strictly speaking, among their group, except Ye Fan, Li Zhi and the others are not friends.

Among the disciples of the thirteen major bandits in the northern region of the Eastern Wilderness, except for Li Heishui, Li Zhi, Jiang Huairen, Wu Zhongtian, Liu Kou and others were not very familiar to him.

In fact, even Pangbo, who is also a fellow Earth native, has a very ordinary relationship with Li Zhi. They are just acquaintances, not friends.

Seeing that Li Zhi was determined to leave, Ye Fan knew that Li Zhi had an unusual talent for treasure hunting, so he directly asked through voice transmission: "Li Zhi, did you find anything?"

Li Zhi also responded with a voice transmission: "Ye Fan, I know what you are worried about. But you can rest assured that you will definitely get what you deserve. And with you by their side, even if they encounter trouble, they will be able to turn it into a blessing. I will not get involved in your affairs. My luck has not been very good recently, and it is easy to get myself into trouble. I'd better not go with you."

Ye Fan understood Li Zhi's situation, so he sent a voice message: "Then take care of yourself."

Finally, Li Zhi sent a voice message: "Enjoy the upcoming big scene. I think this is the time for you to become famous all over the world."

This made Ye Fan speechless. He felt that Li Zhi's words were still so out of tune sometimes.

As they watched Li Zhi disappear outside the stone forest, the confusion on everyone's faces not only did not dissipate, but became more and more intense.

Pang Bo even asked Ye Fan in a low voice: "Ye Zi, what happened to Boss Li?"

Ye Fan shook his head slightly and said, "It should be fine."

Only Ji Ziyue thought for a moment and said, "This Taoist Priest Li must have found something good, but he is unwilling to share it with us."

Ji Haoyue said, "Ziyue, don't speak ill of others behind their backs. Taoist Li has his own plans, so let's not disturb him."

Jiang Huairen, Wu Zhongtian, Liu Kou and others surrounded Li Heishui and asked, "Heishui, what's wrong with this Taoist priest Li? Why doesn't he want to go with us?"

Li Heishui pondered for a moment, glanced at everyone, then sighed deeply, shook his head, and said, "If it were me, I wouldn't want to be with you guys."

"What did you say?"

Wu Zhongtian frowned, wondering if Li Zhi was disdainful of their identities?
Before, when we chatted, I always felt a slight sense of alienation.

Li Heishui pointed at Ji Ziyue who was sitting next to Ye Fan, and then said, "Because Ji Ziyue is the only girl here, the others are big and strong men, especially you guys. But although Ji Ziyue is a girl, she is already taken. I guess that's why Taoist Li left."

"Ah?" Everyone was surprised when these words came out.

Li Heishui said confidently: "Why are you so shocked? Don't you know that Taoist Li has always traveled with beautiful fairies and has almost never acted with any male peers."

Li Heishui counted on his fingers and said, "Don't disbelieve me. I'll tell you. Saint Maiden Daoyi, Saint Maiden Yaochi, Yan Ruyu, Princess Yudie, Princess Qi. As far as I know, they were the only ones who traveled with Taoist Li in Qishi Mansion. I have never seen any male demon travel with Taoist Li."

"It is said that Princess Yueling, who is known as the second most beautiful woman in Zhongzhou, also has a private relationship with Taoist Li. Now you know why Taoist Li does not travel with us." Li Heishui said to everyone like a know-it-all.

"Isn't this too ridiculous?" Jiang Huairen said, feeling that his three views were shattered.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that Taoist Li dresses like a hermit monk. In fact, he has very high standards. All those who are willing to travel with him are world-famous beautiful goddesses." Li Heishui said with envy.

"Li Heishui, don't talk nonsense. Taoist Li is not that kind of person." Ji Ziyue suddenly excused Li Zhi, and then said to Ye Fan: "Xiao Ye, do you think Taoist Li is that kind of person?"

Ye Fan also felt that Li Heishui's analysis was a bit far-fetched, so he shook his head and said, "Li Zhi should not be a playboy, after all, he already has a son and a daughter."

"What, Taoist Li already has a son and a daughter? When did this happen? Which saint gave birth to his children? It's too fast. He is truly a role model for us." Li Heishui said excitedly.

"Brother Ye, does Taoist Li really have children?" Ji Haoyue asked with a little curiosity.

Having accidentally revealed Li Zhi's background, Ye Fan didn't know how to explain it to them for a moment, so he said, "Yes, I have a pair of children. I held them in my arms when they were young."

"This is too unbelievable. If those goddesses who are secretly competing for Taoist Li and are jealous of him get to know about this, will they turn evil directly?" Li Heishui said.

"Okay, let's not discuss Li Zhi's affairs. Let me see if we can enter the Immortal Transformation Pond from here."

After saying that, Ye Fan led everyone to the dried-up fairy lake shrouded in mist.

On the other side, Li Zhi, who had moved away from the stone forest, had found a secluded place and stopped.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to travel with Ye Fan and others, but traveling with Ye Fan would put him in a very embarrassing situation.

Except for Ye Fan, his relationship with others is just average.

It's not enough to make him fight for them.

Moreover, Li Zhi knew that the Immortal Pond Incident was the first step for Ye Fan to become famous. If he walked with them, he would most likely be forced to take action. But the final result would most likely be Ye Fan's foil.

I will never become the protagonist of an event and dominate the matter.

Li Zhi is not Pang Bo, nor is he a disciple of the Thirteen Bandits, nor is he a brother or sister of the Ji family. He does not want to become a foil at this time.

Although Li Zhi does not intend to take the path of enlightenment that will make him the enemy of the world, he will never allow himself to become a foil for others on their path of cultivation.

The battle at Huaxian Pool not only established Ye Fan's reputation, but also directly ended the Northern Emperor Wang Teng's path to becoming the Emperor of Heaven.

Li Zhi doesn't want to become the second Wang Teng.

As his Taoism grew and his cultivation level improved, Li Zhi became increasingly aware of one thing: on the path of cultivation, he must never allow himself to become a follower.

There is a good saying in the film and television industry: it is better to be the protagonist in a bad movie than to always be a supporting role in a blockbuster. If you are used to being a supporting role, you will forever lose the possibility of being the protagonist.

Even if one day you are made the protagonist, outsiders will not think of you as the protagonist.

Ning Chuan from the ancient heaven founded by the Emperor is a good example.

He clearly had the qualifications to become an emperor, but because he became the first general under the Emperor, he lost the qualification to become an emperor.

Ye Fan and others had no idea what Li Zhi was thinking, and after being successfully led astray by Li Heishui, they no longer had the heart to figure out the real reason why Li Zhi left.

More than ten days passed in a flash, and the Immortal Pond finally appeared.

The secret calculated by the divine fortune teller himself came true.

Masters from all directions quickly gathered towards the Huaxian Pool.

Rays of divine light streaked across the sky and rushed towards the Huaxian Pool.

Among the crowd, there were strong men from the four immortal divine dynasties in Zhongzhou, masters from various schools of thought, strong men from the holy places and families in the East Desert, divine monks from the West Desert, and the demon lords from Nanling also showed up one after another.

There were dozens of powerful people that Li Zhi knew who came here, including the Holy Lord Yaoguang, the Holy Lord of the Ji Family, the Holy Lord of the Feng Clan and other powerful people.

The Peacock King of the East Wilderness Demon Clan, the Red Dragon Taoist and other great monsters also came to the Immortal Transformation Pool.

Moreover, the geniuses of the younger generation of Qi Shi Mansion also came here one after another.

There are the Wang Teng brothers who ride in the ancient emperor's chariot with great majesty, and the Central Emperor Xiang Yufei who has the appearance of a Holy Emperor.

There were also Saint Son and Saint Daughter Yaoguang, Prince of Daxia, Saint Daughter Yaochi, Yan Ruyu, Princess Yueling and other geniuses of the younger generation who appeared nearby.

As for Duan De, no one knew where he had gone, and Li Zhi did not see him in the crowd.

However, although he did not see Duan De, Li Zhi saw Gai Jiuyou in the crowd.

Without saying anything, Li Zhi came directly to Gai Jiuyou and greeted him: "Old senior, you are here too."

Gai Jiuyou glanced at Li Zhi and said with a little surprise: "Your soul injury is completely healed?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Thanks to your guidance, I was able to repair the injury to my soul in such a short time. Now it is fine. Now that the Immortal Pond has appeared, you should be able to get some magical items that can improve your condition. I wish you a full recovery from your injury."

Gai Jiuyou said: "It is not that easy to heal the wound. I will be satisfied if I can get something to prolong my life this time."

Afterwards, the two of them came to the place of immortality.

From afar, the Huaxian Pond is on the top of a giant mountain. The water is crystal clear, the light is flowing, and the rays of light are sparkling. It gushes out, and the yang energy is extremely strong, blowing towards you like fire from the sky.

On the other side, under the big mountain, there is an ancient cave at the root of the mountain, breathing out dragon energy. On both sides of the ancient cave, there are two banana trees that are unknown how many tens of thousands of years old, shining with green clouds. Although the ancient cave is sacred, there is a kind of Taiyin true energy flowing in it.

Seeing this, Li Zhi exclaimed: "Is this the legendary Immortal Transformation Pond and Eternal Dragon Cave? It really is the creation of heaven and earth, and the mystery of the sun and the moon. The coexistence of the legendary Yin and Yang acupoints is really magical. Such pure Yin and Yang Qi is the best material for refining equipment."

Gai Jiuyou looked at the Eternal Dragon Cave and frowned.

Seeing this, Li Zhi asked, "Senior, has the dream essence in the Eternal Dragon Cave really transformed into a holy spirit?"

Gai Jiuyou shook his head and said, "There is indeed the breath of the Holy Spirit in the Dragon Cave, but I am not sure whether it is the essence of the dream."

At this moment, a great battle broke out in the place of Dengxian.

The Central Emperor Xiang Yufei and the Northern Emperor Wang Teng had a conflict for some unknown reason and they fought fiercely.

On the other side, Ye Fan was worthy of being the fuse that instigated the war, and he also fought with Wang Chong and others.

In other places, the battle for a safe passage into the Huaxian Pool was extremely fierce. In just a short while, many powerful people were killed.

Li Zhi was amazed by what he saw.

"Sure enough, the birth of immortal treasures requires the blood sacrifice of all spirits."

"Aren't you going?" Gai Jiuyou suddenly asked.

Li Zhi said: "I won't go and show off my ugliness. Before the things in the Immortal Transformation Pond appear, this kind of fighting will have no effect and will only result in the death of the enemy."

Gai Jiuyou said: "It seems that you value your life more than they do."

Li Zhi said: "If you want to live forever, how can you do that without cherishing your life?"

Afterwards, Li Zhi followed Gai Jiuyou all the time.

Only after the fighting in the Dengxian area eased did they set out for the Huaxian Pool.

Sure enough, the choice to follow Gai Jiuyou was the right one. Li Zhi appeared by the Huaxian Pool without encountering any battle.

And the two of them were almost the first to arrive at the Huaxian Pool.

Looking at the clear water and the surging Yang Qi, Li Zhi said with emotion: "It is said that if one obtains either the Huaxian Pond or the Eternal Dragon Cave, one can attain enlightenment. Now it seems that what they said is true. This place is indeed a place of heavenly creation."

Gai Jiuyou remained silent, looking at the fairy pond with a look of surprise and doubt, as if he saw something shocking in the fairy pond.

But Li Zhi looked left and right but couldn't figure out what was going on.

(End of this chapter)