"Mr. Lin, you've come again—please come in!"

At the Treasure Pill Pavilion, Pavilion Master Long Ying hurriedly came forward to greet Li An upon his arrival, leading him into a quiet room and offering him tea.

In the past two years, Li An, under the alias "Lin An," had quite a bit of interaction with the Treasure Pill Pavilion, and his relationship with Long Ying was especially good.

"Pavilion Master Long is too kind..." Li An said with a smile.

"There's no need for formalities. If it weren't for Mr. Lin's generosity, I might still be worried and frowning!"

Long Ying was quite grateful to Li An.

In the beginning, Li An only came to the shop to buy some daily alchemy supplies. The two gradually got to know each other. Three months ago, the Treasure Pill Pavilion was eager to purchase a Rank Three Spirit Medicine, offering a much higher price than the market value.

Unable to find it anywhere, Li An sold it to Long Ying charitably, only asking for the usual price.

Because of this, Li An became an honored guest of the Treasure Pill Pavilion.

"These trivial matters are not worth mentioning."

Li An smiled slightly and said, "Has there been any progress on the Rank Three Alchemy Furnace Pavilion Master Long was looking into for me?"

Li An had been using the pretext of learning alchemy to purchase herbs, alchemy furnaces, and the like here.

The reason for seeking a Rank Three Alchemy Furnace was not only because Li An was planning to start learning alchemy but also to meet with Lady Shee.

After all, given Li An's alchemy skills, being able to refine a First Grade Pill was already impressive, so purchasing a Rank Three Alchemy Furnace seemed a bit excessive now.

"I haven't found one yet..."

Long Ying pondered for a moment, "However, Mr. Lin is in luck today; my family master is currently in the inner hall discussing matters."

"I can ask her later if you could wait a while, Mr. Lin?"

Li An nodded gladly and settled comfortably inside the quiet room.

A short while later.

"Mr. Lin?"

The sound of light footsteps approached as a beautiful lady in a black dress entered, precisely the Lady Shee he had seen years ago.

"Lin An greets Lady Shee!"

Li An stood and cupped his hands in salute.

Lady Shee glanced at Li An, "Long Ying, change the tea, serve the finest Spirit Tea."

Long Ying's expression shifted slightly; the finest Spirit Tea was usually only served to True Core Level cultivators...

He suddenly realized that Li An was a True Core cultivator!

He instantly felt a greater sense of respect and turned to prepare tea.

"Is there anything that Fellow Daoist Lin needs my help with?"

Lady Shee smiled charmingly, getting straight to the point with a sharp mind.

"Lin would like to purchase a Rank Three Alchemy Furnace..."

Lady Shee shook her head, "Please be honest, Fellow Daoist."

Li An chuckled, "To be frank, I seek Lady Shee's introduction to Mountain Master to secure a Spirit Vein for my future."

Faced with such a perceptive person, he did not hide much, otherwise, it would seem hypocritical.

"A Rank Three Spirit Vein..."

Lady Shee smiled, "It seems Fellow Daoist Lin understands the Celestial Killer Mountain Range well and has even prepared a gift to meet the Mountain Master..."

A small snake in her sleeve had already stirred, allowing her to deduce that Li An certainly carried Spiritual Food.

"Please, Lady Shee, make the introduction for me—"

Li An spoke, presenting a box.

Inside the box was a portion of Spiritual Food!

A look of appreciation flashed in Lady Shee's eyes; this Lin An sure knew how to conduct himself, but she returned the Spirit Stones, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin has gifted me medicine that I have not yet repaid; how could I accept any more gifts?"

"Please come with me to the White Spirit Peak."

Li An had already learned that the Mountain Master "Mountain Master Bai" behind Lady Shee resided deep within the Celestial Killer Mountain Range, at White Spirit Peak.

"Thank you!"

Li An was immediately thrilled.

Then, Li An followed Lady Shee out of Celestial Evil City, heading towards the Celestial Killer Mountain Range.

...

The Celestial Killer Mountain Range is generally divided into four main veins: east, west, south, and north, with Celestial Evil City located at the intersection of the four veins.

All four main veins are Rank Four Spirit Veins!

While many other veins, including Rank Three Spirit Veins, are the rest.

Mountain Master Bai resides in the eastern vein.

Once inside the range, amidst the desolate mountains and wilds, the presence of formidable Spirit Beasts made Li An quite nervous, but Lady Shee remained calm, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin, there's no need to be nervous. With me here, those Spirit Beasts will not harm you."

As she spoke, she took out a jade pendant from which a white scale seemed to be embedded.

"This is the token of Mountain Master Bai, granting safe passage here."

Li An nodded his thanks, and a chill ran through him.

It was no wonder that cultivation in the Celestial Killer Mountain Range required the nod of the Mountain Master. Without the Mountain Master's token protection, even if one managed to sneak in, a Core Formation cultivator would not last long.

Moreover, with the token in hand, even while flying through the air, the range's Spirit Beasts would not disturb one.

"Ahead is White Spirit Peak; we must proceed on foot."

Ahead, a beautiful spirit peak rose above the mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist—a place clearly ideal for cultivation. Lady Shee spoke, and they both landed immediately.

Ahead lay a flight of stone steps extending upwards, no less than two thousand steps.

On either side of the steps stood numerous animal stone carvings, emitting a mysterious aura.

Ascending the stone steps, after completing the climb, a magnificent stone palace stood ahead, and a young girl in colorful clothing approached lively, "Alchemist Shee, who is this?"

"To report to Miss Xiaoying, this is a visiting Daoist, named Lin An, here to meet the Mountain Master."

Lady Shee introduced.

Xiaoying looked curiously at Li An and said, "Alright, wait a moment, I'll go report this."

She entered the stone palace.

"This little girl is a Spiritual Parrot, transformed into a maid by the Mountain Master's grace."

In Li An's mind, Lady Shee's voice sounded.

Li An came to a sudden realization, and at the same time, he grew more solemn and cautious.

Generally speaking, it was not impossible for a Spirit Beast to transform into a human.

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