Only I am Venerable

That voice... who else could it be but Qin Li?

'He's here! He's really here! He really came to take us away!'

Zhao Qianqian forcefully suppressed her excitement, not daring to show the slightest hint of it. She knew just how dangerous Qin Li's situation was. For him to dare to come to the Moon Shaking Immortal Palace at a time like this... Zhao Qianqian was certain of his intentions. He must have come for the three of them!

'He must have!'

'I have to tell Bu and Linghu this news right away!'

Suppressing her excitement, Zhao Qianqian followed several of her fellow disciples toward Elder Mo's mountain peak.

On the way back, Old Li couldn't help but complain to Qin Li. "Qin Fang, it's normal for young men to have a bit of a temper, but you need to pick your time and place! What happened today was so dangerous. Ai, it's my fault too. I didn't tell you beforehand, but that supervisor has a terrible temper. She's chewed out a lot of people, but as servants, can we really fight back? You were lucky those High Level disciples were in a good mood today. If they weren't, you would've lost your job for sure!"

Having been reunited with Zhao Qianqian after so long, Qin Li was in high spirits. He chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li. My luck has always been good."

"Sigh!"

Old Li sighed and shook his head. 'No matter how good your luck is,' he thought, 'it can't last forever. When your luck runs out, you won't even have a place to cry.'

After returning to Elder Mo's peak, Zhao Qianqian parted ways with her fellow disciples and immediately went to Bu Yunyan's residence. Bu Yunyan was reading in her room when she heard a knock. She got up, opened the door, and saw Zhao Qianqian standing there with a joyful expression. Qianqian glanced around furtively before slipping into Bu Yunyan's room.

Beaming with delight, she said, "Bu, I have great news! Guess what it is?"

Bu Yunyan, Zhao Qianqian, and the Little Fox, Linghu Feiyue, had been together for years and were as close as sisters. Bu Yunyan chided her with a laugh, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't keep me in suspense!"

Usually, when Bu Yunyan said that, Zhao Qianqian couldn't help but blurt it out. But today, Qianqian was determined to be secretive for once. She looked at Bu Yunyan with a grin and said, "Beg me, and I'll tell you. Otherwise, you couldn't beat it out of me! Hehe!"

Bu Yunyan's heart skipped a beat. 'There's probably only one person in the world who could make Zhao Qianqian this happy: Qin Li!' Recently, rumors had been spreading that Qin Li had entered the Land of the Far West. The tales grew more and more outrageous, claiming he was the new king of the Purple-eyed Race, and many were searching for him.

'Could it be... that Qin Li has come to the Moon Shaking Immortal Palace?'

It had to be said, Bu Yunyan was extremely intelligent. In just a brief moment, she had found an answer that was close to the truth just by looking at Zhao Qianqian's expressive face.

"I'm not going to beg you. If you want to tell me, then tell me. If not, then forget it." After guessing the truth, Bu Yunyan calmed down. At the same time, she began to consider the consequences of Qin Li's arrival at the Moon Shaking Immortal Palace. Would he be recognized? How should they act? After all, Bu Yunyan wasn't as simple and naive as Zhao Qianqian; she thought about things much more deeply.

Zhao Qianqian pouted slightly. "You're no fun. You guessed, didn't you? Couldn't you just pretend you didn't? Honestly, Bu, I still can't believe it. I feel like I'm dreaming!"

"Shh!"

Bu Yunyan placed a slender index finger to her rosy lips and whispered, "Do you want the entire world to know he's here?"

"Uh..." Only then did Zhao Qianqian realize she'd lost her composure. She giggled sweetly. "Alright, alright, I get it. Brother Qin is really good at hiding himself. Guess what his identity is right now?"

"What identity?" Bu Yunyan gazed at Zhao Qianqian with her beautiful eyes and sighed internally. 'Another girl who's fallen head over heels. So many years have passed, yet she hasn't changed at all.'

"Somehow he managed to sneak into our woodshed and become a servant, haha!" Zhao Qianqian couldn't hold it in any longer and covered her mouth to stifle a laugh. "And he even got a lecture from one of Elder Hu's minor supervisors! It's hilarious!"

Bu Yunyan couldn't help but giggle as well. Although they rarely left their residence, they had heard a lot about Qin Li's exploits. They knew he had caused the Saintess, Han Mei, to suffer setbacks on several occasions. Even Ascendant Ku Bamboo, the Sect Leader Venerable's own senior brother, had failed to gain any advantage over Qin Li. The story of how Qin Li had shaken the Hai Family's unparalleled genius, Hai Jinzun, until he coughed up blood had also spread, which at least provided a bit of an excuse for Han Mei's failures.

But no matter how you looked at it, for a man who could be called a supreme expert to be working as a manual laborer was truly unbelievable.

Then, the smile on Bu Yunyan's face gradually faded, and she let out a soft sigh.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Zhao Qianqian was still laughing when she saw Bu Yunyan suddenly turn serious. She found it strange. 'Bu has the deepest feelings for Qin Li. Is she unhappy that Brother Qin is here? Or is she upset that I saw him first?'

As her mind raced with wild thoughts, Bu Yunyan sighed softly. "He came to the Moon Shaking Immortal Palace for us. And for our sake, he's willing to be a low-level manual laborer. Should we... be laughing at him?"

Hearing this, Zhao Qianqian was taken aback for a moment. Her smile vanished, and tears welled up in her eyes. She bit her lip and said softly, "Sister, I was wrong."

"Hehe, you weren't wrong either. It shows that our years of longing for him weren't in vain!" Bu Yunyan put an arm around Zhao Qianqian's shoulder and said gently, "Go get Feiyue and tell her. She'll definitely be very happy too."

"Okay, I'll go right now!" Zhao Qianqian agreed readily and ran out the door.

After the three sisters gathered and discussed the matter, they made a decision. For the time being, they would pretend not to know Qin Li and avoid alerting anyone. After all, the three of them were considered High Level disciples in the Moon Shaking Immortal Palace. If they were suddenly associated with a servant who delivered firewood, it would be impossible not to arouse suspicion.

Several days passed like this. Qin Li gradually got used to the work and became even more low-key. Coupled with his current honest and simple-looking appearance, incidents like the one with the supervisor on the first day didn't happen again.

Qin Li wasn't in a hurry to contact Bu Yunyan and the others either. Since he had to deliver firewood to their area every eight to ten days, there would always be a chance to meet.

The search for him outside was currently intense, so Qin Li wanted to hide out here for a while, live a few peaceful days, and properly consolidate his strength.

He hadn't thought much of the energy he had absorbed from the throne in the Lengqiu Palace's Earth Palace at the time, only that it was a powerful surge of energy. But the more time passed, the more Qin Li realized just how terrifying that power was.

The energy inside his body had now been completely compressed once over! The Innate Purple Qi that had originally filled his entire Dantian was now completely empty. This was the fundamental reason why not the slightest fluctuation could be felt from his body. All the Innate Purple Qi had been absorbed by his Pill Core, which had undergone the Nascent Soul Transformation.

Even the Treasure Seal now looked much stronger than before. Details on the seal that were previously invisible were now clearly visible.

As for Qin Li's transformed Pill Core, it was even more extraordinary. It was shrouded in a purple haze that flowed up and down, and it was periodically wreathed in lightning. Not only was this lightning harmless, but with every flash, Qin Li's power would increase slightly.

With all his power drawn inward into his Pill Core, Qin Li's Dantian was empty. He now consumed hundreds of Upper Grade Spirit Stones every day—a truly astonishing rate. Fortunately, Qin Li had a large quantity of Spirit Stones in his ring; otherwise, he would have run out long ago.

The energy produced by the Spirit Stones would quickly condense toward the Pill Core after entering his Dantian. Qin Li had a faint intuition that his power was already becoming too great, and he could vaguely feel that he was unable to suppress it.

'Once it becomes truly and completely impossible to suppress, then it will be time to break through again!'

In his Sea of Consciousness, the colossal giant that stood between heaven and earth had closed its eyes again and had not reopened them. However, Qin Li could now clearly see the giant's entire body.

And it was only now that Qin Li suddenly discovered a new secret!

A secret that could even overturn everything he had ever known! When Qin Li immersed his consciousness in his Sea of Consciousness, he could suddenly see the giant's back.

The giant was bare to the waist, its back a bronze color. Upon it, densely packed vermilion characters were written. At first glance, they looked as if they were formed from congealed blood.

Qin Li swore he had never seen these characters before. They were somewhat similar to the writing he had learned on Earth, yet not entirely the same. Nevertheless, he could recognize every single one.

Even Qin Li himself didn't know what was going on.

It was a Heart Method!

At the very top were written three words: "Purple Qi Technique."

Qin Li looked at it, and a sliver of doubt appeared in his mind. 'The technique I cultivate is called the Innate Purple Qi Technique, but this Heart Method doesn't have the word 'Innate.' What's going on?'

With this thought, Qin Li started reading from the beginning. Gradually, the look of disbelief on his face began to fade, replaced by an increasingly solemn and serious expression.

By the time he reached the end, Qin Li was utterly astounded. The Heart Method written on the giant's back was clearly the refined essence of the Innate Purple Qi Technique!

Qin Li was almost certain that the Innate Purple Qi Technique originated from this Heart Method! The Innate Purple Qi Technique was merely a Cultivation Technique for absorbing that wisp of Innate Purple Qi from the heavens. This Heart Method, however, was not limited to absorbing Innate Purple Qi. It was all-encompassing, covering the methods for absorbing almost all the essential energies between heaven and earth!

It included lunar radiance, solar radiance, the essence of mountains and water, the essence of metal and stone, the essence of jade, the Essence of Earth, the essence of fire... This Cultivation Technique could absorb every single essence produced between heaven and earth!

An Unparalleled Technique!

This was definitely an Unparalleled Technique, the likes of which had never been seen before!