The valley was tranquil and filled with Spiritual Qi.

With Gua Gua and four puppets as protectors, and the Blood Mosquito army patrolling, Li Jizhou cultivated in peace and leisure.

In thirty years, except for a few Tier Three Mid Stage demon beasts that mistakenly intruded and were slain by Gua Gua leading the puppets, with their bodies being dissected and used by Li Jizhou, there were almost no disturbances.

As for external conflicts, Li Jizhou learned of them through the Communication Talisman given by Yu Ziyu long ago.

During these years, the Righteous Army and the Merchant Alliance, along with the Demon Sect, almost halted, with only occasional small-scale duels.

Due to the intervention of the top ten prodigies of the Central Domain, both sides were apprehensive, especially because of unexpected actions from the ten prodigies, which left both parties unable to distinguish friend from foe, thus cautious of stirring up trouble.

However, since Ye Jingyu established an organization called "Vanquish Immortals" thirty years ago, there has been an incessant campaign against Shangguan Liuyun.

Thirty years ago, Vanquish Immortals received secret information and ambushed Shangguan Liuyun midway, and with Ye Jingyu suddenly producing an exotic treasure specifically targeting Shangguan Liuyun’s Spiritual Treasure, they almost severed Shangguan Liuyun, who ultimately fled injured.

After that incident, Shangguan Liuyun became utterly enraged and began an unrelenting counterattack.

The conflict intensified, with fierce battles.

It was this news that allowed Li Jizhou to cultivate peacefully over the past thirty years, temporarily free from concerns about Shangguan Liuyun’s threat or the expectations for Jiang Li’s jade liquid.

"Faster than anticipated, another twenty years should be enough to breakthrough to the Late Stage of Golden Core! And to reach the Golden Core Peak, it might take an additional fifty years post-Late Stage!"

Gathering Magical Power, reflecting on his cultivation, Li Jizhou was in a pleasant mood.

At this rate, he was confident of reaching the Golden Core Peak in seventy years, after which he could aim for the Nascent Soul.

However, this was just about breaking through the Magical Power threshold for Nascent Soul,

the step to the Nascent Soul also critically involved the tempering of spiritual mind, with the major test of the small Celestial Tribulation being the state of mind rather than just Magical Power and body.

If a Heart Demon arises, even a Divine Body with boundless Magical Power and solid foundation is powerless.

Of course, Li Jizhou didn’t worry about the state of mind challenge.

Ever peaceful, with neither joy nor sorrow, steadfast in his Dao heart, he had never birthed a Heart Demon.

"Nascent Soul!" Li Jizhou harbored much anticipation in his heart.

Since reaching Core Formation, he had consistently taken the Fetus Nourishing Pill, with no shortage of divine medicines for reinforcement, believing he had made every effort.

As for the Heaven and Earth Cage outside the Golden Core, Li Jizhou had long disregarded it.

That day, Gua Gua delivered another divine medicine from deep within the Purple Vine Mountain Range.

This was the fourth one Gua Gua had collected in the past thirty years in the Purple Vine Mountain Range.

Crafting it into pills was already sufficient for the divine medicine needed every ten years, completely satisfying the pre-Nascent Soul reinforcement.

As for the Fetus Nourishing Pill, they had already concocted several furnaces back in the marsh, enough for use up to the Nascent Soul.

After storing the divine medicine, and giving Gua Gua further encouragement, Li Jizhou looked at Yu Ziyu’s Communication Talisman.

What was originally a casual glance, the content caused Li Jizhou to frown slightly.

A year ago, Shangguan Liuyun suddenly could precisely locate Ye Jingyu each time, turning subsequent conflicts heavily one-sided.

Previously, Vanquish Immortals squad could achieve success simply by preparing in advance and ambushing.

They would then retreat, leaving Shangguan Liuyun shooting in the dark.

But now, Shangguan Liuyun took the initiative, accurately finding Ye Jingyu each time.

With his Golden Core Peak strength and numerous trump cards, Ye Jingyu and the Vanquish Immortals squad naturally couldn’t resist.

In half a year, Vanquish Immortals was nearly wiped out.

Ye Jingyu was critically injured and dying, ultimately fleeing to the Fire Domain with his fate unknown.

"Divination Master!"

This news instantly led Li Jizhou to this possibility.

Shangguan Liuyun must have enlisted a High-Tier Divination Master.

Such that he could find Ye Jingyu every time.

"Half a year ago?"

In a flash, Li Jizhou grew vigilant.

Thirty-three years ago, Li Jizhou slain Shangguan Liuyun’s subordinates and four maidservants, tracked to the Sea Domain, breaking through three layers of Quasi-Fourth Tier array, nearly blocking Li Jizhou.

Given his nature, he would not easily let Li Jizhou go.

Now having engaged a High-Tier Divination Master, and resolved Ye Jingyu, the next target would inevitably be himself?

Back then, the Demon Sect could divine his location, sending True Monarch Withered Butterfly to hunt him down.

Now, there’s no guarantee they can’t divine his whereabouts.

"Boom!" Just as Li Jizhou’s thoughts churned, a loud explosion sounded.

In the direction patrolled by his Quasi-Fourth Tier puppet.

Li Jizhou immediately connected with his Divine Soul, and his vision cleared.

Five cultivators, without a word, began a deadly confrontation with that Xiaobai puppet.

"Five Late Stage of Core Formation masters!" Li Jizhou instantly grew alert.

Soon, Li Jizhou sensed their lifespan limit was six hundred thirty years.

Without hesitation, Li Jizhou summoned the remaining three puppets patrolling elsewhere, promptly activating the Teleportation Talisman.

Shangguan Liuyun indeed came for him.

And this time, unlike thirty-three years ago, he came prepared, bringing five Late Stage of Core Formation masters.

Li Jizhou naturally wouldn’t clash head-on, and in an instant, activated several Teleportation Talismans.

A few breaths later, when Li Jizhou arrived in the Fire Domain of Yan Kingdom, connected through his Divine Soul, he saw the Xiaobai puppet being devoured by a Fire Dragon.

Ye Jingyu, critically injured and on the verge of death, must have come here to heal, yet with an uncertain fate, indicating Shangguan Liuyun could not penetrate this place.

And now, Li Jizhou couldn’t determine if Shangguan Liuyun had divined his detailed information or could continue to divine his location,