WEBVTT 00:00:08.069 --> 00:00:11.410 Yet Han Li's sharp sixth sense told him that 00:00:11.410 --> 00:00:14.289 the other party had not truly abandoned his designs. 00:00:14.689 --> 00:00:17.530 He had merely and quite cleverly concealed his 00:00:17.530 --> 00:00:20.649 true desires. This only deepened Han Li's weariness 00:00:20.649 --> 00:00:23.769 toward Dr. Mo. Under these circumstances, how 00:00:23.769 --> 00:00:26.230 could he possibly dare to let the other party 00:00:26.230 --> 00:00:28.850 know the bottle's secret? From the many history 00:00:28.850 --> 00:00:32.149 books he'd read, Han Li had learned one ironclad 00:00:32.149 --> 00:00:35.070 lesson. Never harbor the intent to harm others. 00:00:35.280 --> 00:00:37.939 But never let your guard down against them either. 00:00:38.340 --> 00:00:41.039 Whether Dr. Mo truly means me harm, or I'm just 00:00:41.039 --> 00:00:43.560 being paranoid, staying on my guard around him 00:00:43.560 --> 00:00:46.640 can't be a bad thing. If he truly has ill intentions, 00:00:46.899 --> 00:00:48.979 then staying on guard will keep me from getting 00:00:48.979 --> 00:00:51.700 hurt. If I'm wrong, there's nothing wrong with 00:00:51.700 --> 00:00:54.020 staying on my guard. I could never do something 00:00:54.020 --> 00:00:56.880 as treacherous as betraying my master. I'm still 00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:00.039 Dr. Mo's good disciple, and I'll fulfill my filial 00:01:00.039 --> 00:01:03.109 duties properly. Even with that thought, Han 00:01:03.109 --> 00:01:05.670 Li still felt a lingering unease in his heart. 00:01:06.209 --> 00:01:09.209 A master -disciple pair as strange as Dr. Mo 00:01:09.209 --> 00:01:12.189 and I must be one of a kind in the Seven Mysteries 00:01:12.189 --> 00:01:16.049 sect. He couldn't help but sigh. I absolutely 00:01:16.049 --> 00:01:19.010 cannot use the bottle again after Dr. Mo returns. 00:01:19.430 --> 00:01:22.069 There are no walls in this world that don't leak. 00:01:22.510 --> 00:01:25.609 Even if I'm lucky enough to avoid Dr. Mo, someone 00:01:25.609 --> 00:01:28.170 else from the Qishuan sect could stumble upon 00:01:28.170 --> 00:01:31.319 my secret. The safest thing is to put it away 00:01:31.319 --> 00:01:34.400 and act like this never happened. Han Li had 00:01:34.400 --> 00:01:37.180 made his decision. He resolved to keep the bottle 00:01:37.180 --> 00:01:40.519 a secret, hidden away, and never to use it lightly 00:01:40.519 --> 00:01:44.019 again. A wave of relief washed over him, and 00:01:44.019 --> 00:01:46.540 he drifted off into a deep sleep on the bed. 00:01:46.980 --> 00:01:50.120 Over the next few months, Han Li secretly used 00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:52.879 the green liquid from the bottle to cultivate 00:01:52.879 --> 00:01:56.019 a large batch of precious medicinal herbs. He 00:01:56.019 --> 00:01:58.359 used these herbs to concoct a number of rare 00:01:58.359 --> 00:02:01.019 medicines according to the recipes. Though the 00:02:01.019 --> 00:02:03.599 process was fraught with failures, each failure 00:02:03.599 --> 00:02:06.819 made Han Li's heart ache for a long time. But 00:02:06.819 --> 00:02:09.560 you can't really blame me for that. It was my 00:02:09.560 --> 00:02:12.780 first time mixing these formulas. A few failures 00:02:12.780 --> 00:02:16.039 were bound to happen. Even Dr. Mo himself would 00:02:16.039 --> 00:02:18.180 botch a batch or two if he were mixing these 00:02:18.180 --> 00:02:21.219 drugs. Han Li could only console himself this 00:02:21.219 --> 00:02:24.139 way. Before Han Li lay a dozen small bottles, 00:02:24.430 --> 00:02:27.569 each containing a rare and precious elixir. Yellow 00:02:27.569 --> 00:02:30.849 dragon pills, azure spirit powder, golden marrow 00:02:30.849 --> 00:02:34.169 pills, and nourishing essence pills. Han Li couldn't 00:02:34.169 --> 00:02:36.550 help but beam with joy at the sight of these 00:02:36.550 --> 00:02:39.330 medicine bottles. With these miraculous pills, 00:02:39.889 --> 00:02:42.169 mastering the fourth level of the incantation 00:02:42.169 --> 00:02:44.770 will be a breeze. I won't even need to strain 00:02:44.770 --> 00:02:47.469 much to reach the fifth or sixth level. Of all 00:02:47.469 --> 00:02:50.210 these medicines, the yellow dragon pill and the 00:02:50.210 --> 00:02:52.789 golden marrow pill would be the most beneficial 00:02:52.789 --> 00:02:55.729 for his cultivation. Both possess the wondrous 00:02:55.729 --> 00:02:58.569 ability to enhance one's power and bring about 00:02:58.569 --> 00:03:01.330 a complete physical transformation. As for the 00:03:01.330 --> 00:03:04.969 green spirit powder, it's a rare and sacred antidote 00:03:04.969 --> 00:03:07.689 capable of neutralizing hundreds of the world's 00:03:07.689 --> 00:03:10.270 deadliest poisons. As for the nourishing essence 00:03:10.270 --> 00:03:13.330 pill, it's a miraculous elixir effective against 00:03:13.330 --> 00:03:16.090 both internal and external injuries. No matter 00:03:16.090 --> 00:03:19.210 how severe the wound, Taking just one pill can't 00:03:19.210 --> 00:03:21.469 bring the dead back to life or instantly heal 00:03:21.469 --> 00:03:23.990 you, but it will drastically reduce the damage 00:03:23.990 --> 00:03:26.650 and save your life. Hanley hadn't originally 00:03:26.650 --> 00:03:28.849 planned to prepare those last two medicines, 00:03:29.189 --> 00:03:31.530 which had nothing to do with martial training, 00:03:31.750 --> 00:03:35.189 but after careful consideration. After all, I'm 00:03:35.189 --> 00:03:38.169 practically a man of the martial world. Who knows 00:03:38.169 --> 00:03:40.710 when disaster might strike, or when I'll get 00:03:40.710 --> 00:03:43.389 dragged into some bloody conflict. It's better 00:03:43.389 --> 00:03:45.930 to have some good antidotes and healing medicines 00:03:45.930 --> 00:03:49.379 ready in advance. If I got poisoned or wounded 00:03:49.379 --> 00:03:51.460 and died just because I didn't have the right 00:03:51.460 --> 00:03:54.500 medicine, wouldn't that be a total waste? After 00:03:54.500 --> 00:03:57.360 thinking it over, Han Li prepared a small amount 00:03:57.360 --> 00:03:59.759 of the latter two medicines to carry with him, 00:03:59.960 --> 00:04:03.620 just in case. After all, Han Li had no desire 00:04:03.620 --> 00:04:06.639 to die young. On the very day the pill was completed, 00:04:07.159 --> 00:04:09.379 Han Li followed the instructions on the formula 00:04:09.379 --> 00:04:12.120 and took one yellow dragon pill and one gold 00:04:12.120 --> 00:04:14.819 marrow pill. These two medicines truly lived 00:04:14.819 --> 00:04:17.839 up to their legendary reputation as divine elixirs. 00:04:18.199 --> 00:04:21.279 With their astonishingly potent power, he effortlessly 00:04:21.279 --> 00:04:23.339 broke through the bottleneck that very night, 00:04:23.860 --> 00:04:26.019 mastering the fourth layer of the incantation. 00:04:26.339 --> 00:04:28.920 The moment he reached the fourth layer, Han Li 00:04:28.920 --> 00:04:31.620 immediately experienced a sensation completely 00:04:31.620 --> 00:04:34.720 different from before. His five senses exploded, 00:04:35.220 --> 00:04:38.240 elevating him to an incredible new realm. Suddenly, 00:04:38.459 --> 00:04:41.160 Everything in his vision became dazzlingly bright 00:04:41.160 --> 00:04:44.060 and crystal clear. Things that were once imperceptibly 00:04:44.060 --> 00:04:47.019 fine were now crystal clear. Even the finest 00:04:47.019 --> 00:04:49.459 spider webs in the corners of the room were now 00:04:49.459 --> 00:04:52.079 perfectly clear. His hearing became incredibly 00:04:52.079 --> 00:04:55.620 sharp. A flood of sounds, both familiar and strange, 00:04:56.120 --> 00:04:58.680 rushed into his ears. Like the rustling of an 00:04:58.680 --> 00:05:01.899 earthworm burrowing dozens of yards away. or 00:05:01.899 --> 00:05:04.899 the buzzing of some unknown insect flying past 00:05:04.899 --> 00:05:07.680 the front of the house. These sounds seemed to 00:05:07.680 --> 00:05:10.759 ring right in his ears, so vivid and crystal 00:05:10.759 --> 00:05:14.600 clear. On top of that, strange smells that suddenly 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:17.319 appeared also let Han Li know his sense of smell 00:05:17.319 --> 00:05:20.139 was vastly different from before. Han Li was 00:05:20.139 --> 00:05:22.600 both shocked and delighted. The previous few 00:05:22.600 --> 00:05:25.660 levels of cultivation did sharpen my senses somewhat, 00:05:25.720 --> 00:05:28.480 but none of them brought about a change as stark, 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:32.040 as profound as the fourth layer. This is a fundamental 00:05:32.040 --> 00:05:34.959 qualitative leap. It's like I've become a completely 00:05:34.959 --> 00:05:37.379 different person. My body feels much lighter 00:05:37.379 --> 00:05:40.220 than before, and my mind has made significant 00:05:40.220 --> 00:05:43.139 strides. I could probably go three or five days 00:05:43.139 --> 00:05:45.740 without sleep now, and it wouldn't be a problem. 00:05:51.339 --> 00:05:53.800 He could now perceive everything happening within 00:05:53.800 --> 00:05:56.680 a radius of dozens of yards. This feeling of 00:05:56.680 --> 00:05:59.300 being able to control everything left Han Li 00:05:59.300 --> 00:06:02.180 utterly captivated and unwilling to let it go. 00:06:02.639 --> 00:06:05.120 Realizing only now do I understand that reaching 00:06:05.120 --> 00:06:07.660 the fourth layer of this mantra is where one 00:06:07.660 --> 00:06:10.620 truly begins to grasp its essence. If the fourth 00:06:10.620 --> 00:06:13.439 layer has such an unforgettable flavor, what 00:06:13.439 --> 00:06:15.860 wondrous sensations would the fifth and sixth 00:06:15.860 --> 00:06:18.889 layers bring? Not long after Han Li grasped the 00:06:18.889 --> 00:06:21.290 profound mysteries of his cultivation technique, 00:06:21.850 --> 00:06:24.930 his nominal master, Dr. Mo, returned to the valley. 00:06:25.230 --> 00:06:28.029 He didn't come back alone. He brought a mysterious 00:06:28.029 --> 00:06:30.990 figure with him. The moment Dr. Mo entered the 00:06:30.990 --> 00:06:34.009 valley of the godly hand, Han Li heard the familiar 00:06:34.009 --> 00:06:37.089 sound of coughing from a distance. At that moment, 00:06:37.470 --> 00:06:40.829 Han Li was meditating in the stone chamber, striving 00:06:40.829 --> 00:06:43.410 to advance his cultivation to the next level 00:06:43.410 --> 00:06:46.370 as soon as possible. Sensing Dr. Mo's approach, 00:06:46.569 --> 00:06:49.709 He quickly circulated his energy, concluded his 00:06:49.709 --> 00:06:52.370 cultivation, and stepped out of the stone chamber. 00:06:52.709 --> 00:06:54.850 He headed toward the valley entrance to pay his 00:06:54.850 --> 00:06:57.269 respects to the master he hadn't seen in a year. 00:06:57.430 --> 00:07:00.430 The moment Han Li saw Dr. Mo, he was shocked. 00:07:00.970 --> 00:07:04.050 It was the same man, but the face that met his 00:07:04.050 --> 00:07:07.110 eyes was ashen and utterly lifeless. Before, 00:07:07.129 --> 00:07:10.129 he had always looked sallow and sickly, but never 00:07:10.129 --> 00:07:13.389 to this extent. Now his vitality seemed utterly 00:07:13.389 --> 00:07:16.769 spent, as if his time had truly come. But what 00:07:16.769 --> 00:07:19.569 truly shocked Han Lee was the mysterious figure 00:07:19.569 --> 00:07:22.250 trailing behind him. The person was completely 00:07:22.250 --> 00:07:25.370 concealed in a voluminous green robe with a black 00:07:25.370 --> 00:07:28.110 hood pulled low. This person was exceptionally 00:07:28.110 --> 00:07:31.550 tall and burly, towering over Han Lee by a full 00:07:31.550 --> 00:07:34.569 two heads with a massive frame like that of a 00:07:34.569 --> 00:07:37.149 giant spirit god. But because the figure wore 00:07:37.149 --> 00:07:40.250 a hood, Han Lee couldn't make out his face clearly. 00:07:40.750 --> 00:07:43.149 He could only vaguely sense that the man's features 00:07:43.149 --> 00:07:45.910 must be hideously fierce and exceptionally ugly. 00:07:46.060 --> 00:07:49.180 Suppressing his questions, Han Li quickly stepped 00:07:49.180 --> 00:07:52.939 forward and bowed to Dr. Mo. Master. He then 00:07:52.939 --> 00:07:55.800 stood respectfully to the side, awaiting Dr. 00:07:55.920 --> 00:07:58.920 Mo's questions. How is your cultivation of the 00:07:58.920 --> 00:08:02.699 mantra progressing? Any progress at all? It's 00:08:02.699 --> 00:08:06.180 the same as before. No real change. Han Li had 00:08:06.180 --> 00:08:08.379 no intention of telling the other person about 00:08:08.379 --> 00:08:11.600 his cultivation. He couldn't explain his miraculously 00:08:11.600 --> 00:08:14.860 rapid progress. How could he, without any external 00:08:14.860 --> 00:08:17.620 aid, have suddenly and miraculously jumped from 00:08:17.620 --> 00:08:20.000 the early stage of the third layer to the fourth. 00:08:20.420 --> 00:08:23.620 Show me your hand. Dr. Mo's expression darkened, 00:08:24.060 --> 00:08:27.060 and his tone turned hard. Han Li noticed Dr. 00:08:27.180 --> 00:08:30.000 Mo's expression, and his heart skipped a beat, 00:08:30.420 --> 00:08:33.279 a faint unease stirring within him. But he wasn't 00:08:33.279 --> 00:08:35.700 afraid of the other man personally checking his 00:08:35.700 --> 00:08:38.179 pulse to probe the state of his internal energy. 00:08:38.460 --> 00:08:40.980 Because after reaching the fourth layer, Han 00:08:40.980 --> 00:08:43.850 Li had discovered to his surprise, that he could 00:08:43.850 --> 00:08:46.529 freely manipulate the intensity of that strange 00:08:46.529 --> 00:08:49.149 energy within him. He could perfectly control 00:08:49.149 --> 00:08:51.590 it to match the strength of the third layer, 00:08:52.009 --> 00:08:55.049 allowing him to deceive Dr. Mo's personal inspection. 00:08:55.269 --> 00:08:58.529 Dr. Mo's face was expressionless, his eyes half 00:08:58.529 --> 00:09:01.549 -lidded. One hand remained firmly clamped on 00:09:01.549 --> 00:09:04.590 Han Li's wrist, his entire focus concentrated 00:09:04.590 --> 00:09:06.789 on the strength of the energy within the boy's 00:09:06.789 --> 00:09:09.889 body. He remained silent for a long while. For 00:09:09.889 --> 00:09:13.039 the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, He finally 00:09:13.039 --> 00:09:15.740 let out a deep breath, as if expelling all the 00:09:15.740 --> 00:09:18.500 frustration from his heart. His eyes snapped 00:09:18.500 --> 00:09:21.360 open, a flash of golden light shooting from their 00:09:21.360 --> 00:09:24.360 murky depths too intense to meet directly. His 00:09:24.360 --> 00:09:28.139 face was dark. Dr. Mo was clearly dissatisfied 00:09:28.139 --> 00:09:31.840 with Han Li, yet he still didn't scold him. Follow 00:09:31.840 --> 00:09:35.700 me. Han Li followed him obediently. He was curious 00:09:35.700 --> 00:09:38.519 about the mysterious figure nearby, but knew 00:09:38.519 --> 00:09:41.370 this wasn't the time for casual questions. Once 00:09:41.370 --> 00:09:44.610 inside the room, Dr. Moe wearily settled into 00:09:44.610 --> 00:09:47.470 the armchair, leaning back against its support 00:09:47.470 --> 00:09:49.809 in a half -sitting, half -reclining posture. 00:09:50.230 --> 00:09:52.990 The golden light in his eyes had faded, leaving 00:09:52.990 --> 00:09:55.909 behind the familiar sickly pallor of a long -term 00:09:55.909 --> 00:09:58.610 invalid. The mysterious figure had been following 00:09:58.610 --> 00:10:01.669 right behind him, never leaving his side. Once 00:10:01.669 --> 00:10:04.549 he sat down, the figure took up a position directly 00:10:04.549 --> 00:10:07.570 behind the chair, standing there rigid and unmoving. 00:10:07.669 --> 00:10:10.730 Han Lee knew Dr. Mo was in a foul mood and had 00:10:10.730 --> 00:10:13.870 no desire to provoke him. He followed the mysterious 00:10:13.870 --> 00:10:16.590 man's example, walking to the center of the room. 00:10:16.889 --> 00:10:20.289 He lowered his head, eyes fixed on Dr. Mo, and 00:10:20.289 --> 00:10:22.889 stood perfectly still, waiting for the man to 00:10:22.889 --> 00:10:23.529 speak first.