Wuyang nodded upon hearing Han Li's words, his gaze now holding a hint of appreciation.

"Now that you've had your reunion, let's get down to business," Jiao San said.

"Before that, tell me about Jin Tong's current situation. You should know, right?" Han Li asked, his gaze falling on Jiao San.

"Currently, I can only tell you that Jin Tong is temporarily safe. We also know her exact location. As long as you complete your mission, we will inform you of her whereabouts and provide the necessary assistance," Jiao San replied.

"So, completing the mission is your condition for telling me Jin Tong's location?" Han Li asked, frowning.

"Fellow Daoist Han, we are not trying to blackmail you. In fact, your mission is a crucial part of the entire operation. Only after you complete it can we proceed with the subsequent plans, and only through the progress of these plans will you have a chance to rescue Jin Tong," Jiao San said calmly, his expression unchanged.

"What is my mission?" Han Li asked after a long silence.

"The Heavenly Court's messenger has already arrived in Jiu Yuan City. It is believed that the selection大会 will be held soon. We want you to participate in this selection and compete for a spot to attend the Bodhi Banquet," Jiao San said.

"Compete for a spot... How will this selection大会 be conducted?" Han Li inquired.

"A total of one hundred places for this Bodhi Banquet are reserved for the entire Da Jin Yuan Immortal Territory. Jiu Yuan Guan, Bai Zao Shan, Jin Yuan Immortal Territory, and the Sun Moon Alliance will divide the majority of the places according to different ratios. At most, only a dozen or twenty places will be left for other sects in the Da Jin Yuan Immortal Territory to compete for. You will need to fight with other contestants to win a place," Wuyang said.

"Therefore, a major difficulty for you in participating in this selection is that you must win while concealing your identity, and ultimately obtain a Bodhi Token," Jiao San added.

"How is that possible? Although I am not well-known in the Jin Yuan Immortal Territory, there are quite a few people who recognize me. Just now in the city, I saw Daoist Chi Meng and Myofa Immortal尊, both Da Luo cultivators. Once I participate in the selection and fight, they will definitely recognize my identity at a glance. At that time, not to mention saving Jin Tong, I will hardly be able to protect myself, right?" Han Li said, shaking his head.

"Fellow Daoist Han, don't worry. The black mask I gave you before is precisely for dealing with this matter," Jiao San said.

"How to deal with it? Although this item is effective in concealing aura and changing appearance, once the battle starts, my gongfa Divine Abilities and immortal spiritual power aura will also be noticed. This cannot be changed," Han Li said, frowning.

"If you think this mask only has this ability, you underestimate it too much. By wearing this mask, you can absorb a portion of the immortal spiritual power and aura of others. After merging it with yourself through secret techniques, you can achieve a degree of authenticity. As long as you don't use the Law of Time, even a Da Luo cultivator in the later stage may not be able to detect it," Jiao San said.

"Even so, I am not from the Da Jin Yuan Immortal Territory. I'm afraid I'm not qualified to participate in this selection, right?" Han Li said.

"You can rest assured about this. Your identity for participating in this selection has already been arranged. You will be fighting under the name of an elder from the Xian Shan Sect," Wuyang said.

Han Li had heard of the name of the Xian Shan Sect. It was one of the few medium-sized sects in the Da Jin Yuan Immortal Territory, apart from super-large sects like Jiu Yuan Guan, that had not joined the Sun Moon Alliance. It had considerable power but had never been rumored to be involved with the Reincarnation Palace.

"So, this Xian Shan Sect is an outpost planted by the Reincarnation Palace in the Da Jin Yuan Immortal Territory?" Han Li asked.

"You could say that, but only a very few people within the Xian Shan Sect know about this. This time, their sect leader Zhou Xianyang is personally leading the team to participate in the selection大会 and has already set up camp in the sect's別院 in the west of the city. When the time comes, you only need to wear this token and find him, and he will naturally know what to do," Jiao San said.

With that, he turned his wrist and took out a white jade ring, handing it to Han Li.

"What exactly is the purpose of your mission?" Han Li asked, taking the jade ring in his hand and stroking it for a moment.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you don't need to delve into this. You only need to complete your part of the work. Afterward, we will naturally tell you where Jin Tong is being held and how you can rescue her," Jiao San said.

Han Li heard this, thought for a long time, and could only nod in silence.

After that, Jiao San gave some instructions on the precautions to be taken in Jiu Yuan City and then bid farewell to Wuyang and left.

"You have obtained the ancestor's opportunities, learned the Great Five Elements Illusion World Art, and helped my Zhen Yan sect seriously injure the traitor Qi Mozi. You are already considered half a member of my Zhen Yan sect. Since I am your senior brother, I will give you a gift." Before parting, Wuyang suddenly said.

With that, he turned his wrist, and a golden inkstone flew out, landing in Han Li's hand.

Before Han Li could decline, the two of them had already dispersed and disappeared from the courtyard.

Han Li held the golden inkstone and carefully examined it. He saw that it was engraved with a lying yellow ox, in a state of closed-eyed slumber, with smooth lines and a naive form, looking lifelike.

He injected a little immortal spiritual power to activate it, and the sleeping Ox Inkstone immediately rippled with golden ripples, emitting waves of earth-attribute law power, looking quite powerful, at least a Fifth-Grade Immortal Artifact.

Han Li was overjoyed. He carefully checked the inkstone again and saw that there were indeed no marks on it. He was not in a hurry to refine it but first put it into his storage bracelet.

Then, he waved his palm, and a silver light door appeared in front of him.

Han Li stepped in, crossed the light door, and came directly to the Flower Branch Cave Heaven.

He came to a room on the second floor of the bamboo building and saw Ti Hun sitting cross-legged on the bed, her face a little pale.

Lan Yan, standing by the window of the bamboo building, immediately greeted Han Li when she saw him, saluting and saying:

"Fellow Daoist Han."

"How is it?" Han Li asked, seeing that her complexion was not good, but there was a glimmer of light in her eyes.

"The previous soul planting ceremony went smoothly. My brother's soul has been planted in the Dream昙 Flower, and he only needs to rest for a while. However, Ti Hun consumed too much and is a little tired..." Lan Yan said with some guilt.

Han Li glanced at Ti Hun and then at a black round basin on a round table in the room.

Inside the round basin, there was a pot of loose, dark red soil, planted with a strange black flower stem, with seven black leaves growing on it, covered with a layer of silver crystal light, and a fist-sized white flower bud growing at the top, with fluorescent light flickering dimly inside.

Han Li scanned with his divine sense and sensed Lan Yuanzi's aura from within.

"After all, the matter of the soul is something that cannot be taken lightly. If there is anything I can help with, please tell me," Han Li said.

"Fellow Daoist Han and Fellow Daoist Ti Hun have helped me so much, I am already infinitely grateful. How dare I have any other extravagant desires, I only hope to repay you in the future," Lan Yan said quickly, her expression straightened.

Han Li saw this and said nothing more, just comforting her with a few words to reassure her, and then turned and left.

……

The west of Jiu Yuan City is the confluence of several rivers that run through the city. The terrain is low, but flat and open.

Because of the distribution of water systems, the vegetation is dense and the scenery is unique. Many medium-sized sects in the Da Jin Yuan Immortal Territory have invested heavily here, purchasing a piece of land to build sect別院.

As a leader among the medium-sized forces in the Da Jin Yuan Immortal Territory, the Xian Shan Sect is naturally no exception. It occupies a densely watered and most scenic area in the western part of the city, building a large Xian Shan 別院.

On this day, outside the gate of Xian Shan 別院, a handsome young man in white clothes and fluttering snow came, gently shaking a folding fan to the gatehouse.

The guard saw that he was handsome and had an extraordinary demeanor, and for a time could not see the depth of his cultivation, so he wisely did not make things difficult and honestly reported it inside.

After waiting for a long time, an old man with a long beard in a plain robe came from the hall.

The old man heard the gatehouse's玄乎 report and thought it was a big figure visiting, but when he came to the door, he found a少年 with a good皮囊. Seeing that his cultivation aura was only in the middle stage of the Golden Immortal realm, he was a little annoyed.

"Is it Fellow Daoist who wants to see our sect leader? Unfortunately, the sect leader is not in 別院 today. If Fellow Daoist has anything, you might as well tell me first, and then I will relay it to him when the sect leader returns, how about that?" However, the old man's cultivation skills were good, and when he arrived at the door, his expression did not change, and he asked.

Hearing this, the 少年 frowned slightly, holding a piece of white jade ring in his hand, gently rubbing it, and said, "Since you are not the sect leader, then I have nothing to say to you, let your sect leader come to see me."

This 少年 was naturally none other than Han Li.

Hearing this, a fierce look flashed in the eyes of the long-bearded old man, obviously a little angry.

"What, do you think my cultivation realm is too low and not qualified for him to see me?" Han Li asked, frowning.

Before the old man could answer, the aura on his body suddenly changed, skyrocketing, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the middle stage of the Taiyi realm.

Seeing this, the long-bearded old man's expression changed again, his face full of shock.

Suppressing aura is nothing, but it is rare to suppress it so naturally like this person in front of him, so that he was deceived.

"So it is Senior who has arrived, it is this junior who is ignorant," the long-bearded old man said quickly, cupping his fists.

At the same time, he was silently transmitting a message, informing the別院 to be prepared, preventing enemies from coming to the door.

"Don't worry, I have no malice, I just have something to talk to your sect leader about. I know he is in the 別院, how about this, you take this token of mine in, and he will see me when he sees it," Han Li said with a sigh.

With that, he handed the jade ring in his hand over.

"This junior obeys, please wait here for a while, senior," the long-bearded old man said quickly and respectfully, receiving it.

After saying that, he flashed away and rushed to the院內.

Not long after, a white light flashed from the院內, and a burly giant with a strong body emerged from it, his face beaming with warm smiles, greeting Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist Han, long time no see, haha..." The giant's voice was loud, shaking the gatehouse slightly.