Li Jinzhi looked at the Ye Dieer who was walking over slowly and felt his knees hurt. There were almost a thousand people in the hall. How did the female lead notice him at first glance? Could it be that the male lead's halo was really shining?!

"Hello, may I sit here?" Ye Dieer's voice was cold as he pointed at the praying mat beside Li Jinzhi.

Li Jinzhi glanced at the empty praying mats around them and nodded. "Of course, there's no one else around." Because it was too secluded, no one was willing to sit here. Li Jinzhi was very conspicuous.

Ye Dieer did not argue. After sitting down cross-legged, he turned to Li Jinzhi and said, "I haven't seen you since I entered the sect."

Li Jinzhi looked at Qing Mu who was walking towards them and said calmly, "He's in seclusion."

Staying away from the female lead and remaining aloof to the end was Li Jinzhi's battle strategy when he first arrived in this world.

Ye Dieer saw that Li Jinzhi's expression was calm. He nodded and closed his eyes to meditate. Qing Mu walked in front of Li Jinzhi and cupped his hands. "Junior Brother."

After greeting him, he walked to Li Jinzhi's side and said regretfully, "After we parted last time, I received a notice from an ice-type elder to bring you to see him. But when I went to look for you again, you were already in seclusion. I don't know if that elder is still willing to accept disciples."

Li Jinzhi glanced at Ye Dieer on his right and then at Qing Mu on his left. He did not understand why he was stuck in the middle. Senior Brother Qing Mu, your goddess is on the right. Thank you.

"It's okay. Fate has its own destiny. Jingzhi will not force it." He looked down and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Qing Mu did not expect him to be so open-minded. He raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Junior Brother is so open-minded. I'm ashamed."

There was a hint of approval in his eyes. He wanted to befriend this junior brother of his. After guiding him on a few cultivation problems, he suddenly remembered something and whispered in his ear, "Junior brother, senior brother heard some gossip yesterday. It has something to do with junior brother."

"Does it have something to do with me?" Li Jinzhi couldn't help but feel curious when he saw how mysterious the other party was.

"It does indeed have something to do with you. Originally, I had only heard about it once, but after seeing you today, I recalled it."

Qing Mu nodded and said, "Yesterday, I heard from my junior martial brother who was also in the pill room that Li Jinzhi, the son of a concubine of a branch in Ji Domain City, received a great benefit from an elder of the clan, and his cultivation base advanced by leaps and bounds."

Li Jinzhi paused and asked in a low voice, "What are the benefits?

Why don't I know about this? "

Qing Mu was momentarily at a loss for words. Her curious expression froze on her face. "This … Junior Brother didn't get any benefits?"

Although it was a rhetorical question, her face was full of disbelief. "The rumor is very realistic. It's said that you started cultivating a month before you entered the clan. Now …" She sensed the spiritual aura around Li Jinzhi and continued, "I'm afraid you're at the fourth level of Qi Refining, right?"

"Jingzhi is the son of a concubine in the clan, and he's not favored. Above him is the legitimate son of the main clan, below him is the legitimate brother of the branch, and below him is the legitimate brother of the branch. My spiritual root isn't the best either.

This benefit will never come to me. "Li Jinzhi smiled bitterly." As for my cultivation base, in fact, I can only sense ice attribute spiritual aura. "

"Hiss!

Could it be that you're the heavens? "Qing Mu's face was full of astonishment. Soon after, her expression became serious and she said hesitantly," If that's the case, it's not impossible. Could it be that you've offended someone?

This rumor has been spreading like wildfire since yesterday. You have to be careful that someone comes to snatch this groundless treasure. "

Li Jinzhi certainly knew who was most likely to harm him. He had only been here for a month and had never stepped out of the house. Who else could it be other than his good brother?!

He was about to say something when he saw the three brothers of the main clan walking towards him.

"Yo, isn't this the son of our uncle from the branch family?"

The leader of the group, the legitimate son of the main clan, Li Jinqi, said condescendingly, "We haven't seen each other for a month, but your cultivation base has improved quite a bit." Soon after, he turned to Qing Mu and Ye Dieer and said, "Senior Martial Brother Qing Mu, Senior Martial Sister Die 'er." Ye Dieer had become an elder's direct disciple, so she deserved to be addressed as Senior Martial Sister.

Qing Mu and Ye Dieer nodded indifferently and didn't say anything.

Li Jinzhi said calmly, "I've been in seclusion for a month, so I naturally had some breakthroughs."

Li Jinren, the son of a concubine, said sarcastically, "Tsk, who knows what benefits you've obtained!" There was a hint of greed in his eyes.

Li Jinzhi silently sized up the expressions of the three people in front of him and understood. "Jingzhi naturally gave all the benefits to his brothers from the main clan. Why would he take it all for himself?"

Seeing the stunned expressions on the other side, his expression became even more indifferent. "Isn't the branch family's existence to help the main clan?

Why would Jingzhi dare to take the initiative? "

When the three people saw Li Jinzhi's calm expression, they couldn't help but be a little stunned. When they first found out that the other party had obtained benefits from the elder, they were indeed a little jealous, but now that the other party mentioned it, they became a little more clear-headed.

Clans like theirs paid the most attention to the distinction between the direct and concubine bloodlines. The elder himself was also a member of the main clan, so why would he pass on any treasures to some nuisance from the branch family, and a concubine's son at that?

Stop joking, okay?

Although they felt that the other party's spirit roots weren't bad, the legitimate son of the main clan also had dual spirit roots, so this reason wasn't valid at all.

But the other party's cultivation base had improved so quickly.

When Li Jinzhi saw the hesitation on the other side's faces, the smile on his face deepened, and he patiently said, "Jingzhi knows that the three of you have come because of the rumors, but Jingzhi has been in seclusion ever since he came to the sect. Whether or not the main clan's elder gave Jingzhi any treasures is another matter.

However, if such a thing really happened, how could the clan's secret be leaked?

In the clan, other than the three cousins who came with me, there's also my older brother who's in the outer sect. If it wasn't for the rumors spread by the three cousins, then there's only him.

But he's just a branch family's legitimate son. "He stopped there.

After hearing Li Jinzhi's words, the three brothers of the main clan indeed revealed a look of understanding. Li Jinqi pondered for a moment, then frowned and sized him up. "We'll naturally ask Father about this, but what's up with your cultivation base?

The last time I saw you, you were only at the second level of Qi Refinement, right? "

"Cousin, you've also seen Jingzhi's spirit root test. His wood spirit root is scattered and scattered in all directions. It's almost impossible to sense wood spirit energy."

Li Jinzhi's expression was very respectful, as if he was a qualified branch family's illegitimate son. Before the other side showed any expression of jealousy, he said, "Jingzhi must remember his own status. When his cultivation base reaches great success in the future, he'll definitely focus on assisting the main clan's legitimate son and make the clan flourish for generations to come." As if.

Li Jinqi's jealousy had not fully formed when he heard the other party's first sentence, but he was moved by the latter sentence. Especially when the other party specifically mentioned that he was a legitimate son, it made his thoughts come alive.

The main clan's legitimate and illegitimate branches were not united, and in recent years, Father had favored concubines. If he had the support of the other party, who had a pseudo-celestial spirit root, he would at least have some confidence.

"Then remember what you said today." Li Jinqi's expression became much better, and he snorted before leaving.

However, the main clan's illegitimate son, Li Jinren's expression was extremely dark. When he turned to look at Li Jinzhi, his gaze was somewhat gloomy.

Li Jinzhi looked at the backs of the three people, and the expression on his face slowly disappeared.

"Tsk, Junior Brother is really calm in the face of danger." Qing Mu's expression was complicated. "Besides protecting himself, he still has the energy to point the spear at the other side."

Ye Dieer's expression was indifferent. "If you have any difficulties, you can come to me."

Li Jinzhi's expression was indifferent as he nodded and thanked the two people. However, his fingers hidden in his sleeves were clenched into fists, and his knuckles turned white. If he had enough power, he would not have to worry about those people's hidden attacks!

As long as he was strong enough!

At this moment, Elder Li stepped on the void and walked onto the platform. The main hall instantly fell silent, and only the sound of the elder's lecture could be heard.

On the praying mat at the edge of the main hall, a feminine man dressed in an inner sect disciple's robe was looking sideways. His gaze fell on three people sitting there. The young man in the middle had a solemn expression. His black hair was tied up with a red ribbon, and his skin was jade-like and his lips were red. At this moment, he was sitting with his eyes closed.

"It's him?" This person quietly transmitted his voice.

Another person's voice sounded in his mind. "It's him. Just now, a few people from the Li family's main branch also went over. I think the rumors are most likely true."

After a pause, the voice became more fervent. "He advanced two levels in a month, and his realm is stable. If I can get this item, I'm afraid I won't have to worry about the bottleneck of the tenth level."

"No matter whether the rumors are true or not, I'll get you whatever you want."

The voice that transmitted his voice sounded gentle. "He's just a disciple with no combat experience. I just need to find an opportunity."

Li Jinzhi suddenly opened his eyes and looked around vigilantly. All the disciples were sitting with their eyes closed, listening to the teachings of Dao. Only a feminine man turned his head away.

The gaze that was cast on him just now made him a little scared. It was like a cold poisonous snake coveting something.

The life of a cultivator was very monotonous. Day after day, Li Jinzhi meditated on Dao in the morning, went to the library to read in the afternoon, and meditated to cultivate at night. When he looked back, he realized that it had been almost a year since he came to the ice gate, and his cultivation had already entered the eighth level of Qi Refinement.

A tall and slender young man leaned against the wall of the library. The other party's slender fingers were twirling a black jade slip. His skin looked even whiter against the black jade.

After three months, Li Jinzhi finally finished reading all the volumes of the alchemy book. Among them, the medicine section and the alchemy section took him a lot of time.

In this world, there were countless spiritual treasures that could be used as medicine. Herbs of different ages and demon cores of different attributes could be used to refine various medicinal pills with different effects using different proportions and formulas.

At first, Li Jinzhi read this jade slip with the thought that alchemy was a necessary skill for the male lead. In the end, he was completely immersed in the various spiritual herbs.

After he finished reading the spiritual herbs, he felt that something was missing. He even deliberately flipped through the various demon cores to see the effects.

In the end, those theoretical pharmacological knowledge could no longer satisfy him. Li Jinzhi simply bought a tripod furnace from Tong Bao Fang and began to practice. At first, it was the lowest level of medicinal pills. Failure after failure did not dampen his enthusiasm. Instead, it refined his spiritual power even more.

From failure to success, from success to proficiency, Li Jinzhi became more and more fascinated with this Dao. Gradually, he understood the Dao of mutual restraint and generation from the medicinal pills. He also became more and more diligent in his cultivation.

However, this time he had to stop cultivating because a year had passed. He finally found the opportunity to return to the clan!

As soon as he stepped out of the library, he saw a white talisman shooting towards him. After it stopped, a male voice sounded. "Junior Brother, I and a few other Junior Brothers are already waiting in the meeting hall. Come quickly." It was Qing Mu's voice.

Li Jinzhi raised his eyebrows. After confirming the direction, he turned into a light and shot out.