Five months later.

"Junior Sister Shangguan, the Dao Spirit Sect’s dogs are guarding outside of Yingyuan Island, be cautious and follow me."

Su Yebai and Shangguan Xiaoxiao headed towards Yingyuan Island. He acted secretly, bypassing the Dao Spirit Sect’s watchers and entered through the array flaw that Li An had pointed out.

Soon, he and Shangguan Xiaoxiao entered Yingyuan Island, appearing at the edge of Nongchao Cliff.

"Elder Ying,"

Su Yebai slightly cupped his hands, saying, "I wonder if you’ve gained anything on Giant Tomb Island?"

In front of Shangguan Xiaoxiao, he asked again.

Li An answered as usual.

"If I’m not mistaken, you should have acquired quite a few Exotic Soil Crystals?"

Su Yebai smiled, "These things are the most suitable for studying and understanding Giant Tomb Island, so I ask Elder Ying to part with them."

"Regarding the Mahayana stage artifact you mentioned, I have already reported it to the sect. As long as you cooperate in completing this mission, we can promise it to you."

Li An hesitated for a moment and then said, "Alright! Just after this matter is over, if possible, I would like to enter Dao Sect... as an Honored Guest Elder."

The two performed a duet, purely acting for Shangguan Xiaoxiao, but the bargaining scene was still well-acted. It was a long time before Li An handed the storage ring over to Su Yebai.

Su Yebai first scrutinized it carefully, and indeed there was no problem. He secretly kept two pieces, intending to bring them back as tokens for the Supreme Elder. Then he handed it to Shangguan Xiaoxiao, saying, "Junior Sister Xiaoxiao, the Sect Leader said these things need to be brought back to the sect for research. You take them back."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao took the storage ring and said, "Alright."

"You’re Ying Huaihai, right?"

At this time, she suddenly spoke again, "Don’t you want the complete Demon Skill? I will teach you all three sets of our Demon Sect’s complete Demon Skills today, take care of yourself."

After finishing, she pointed a finger, and a ray of light entered Li An’s mind.

It was indeed the three major cultivation techniques.

The integration of the three skills is the Immortal Celestial Demon Skill. Unfortunately, in this world, only those with an innate Demon Body or beings that have been transformed can merge them; ordinary people can practice only one at most, otherwise they will meet their demise.

"Thank you, senior!"

Li An showed an excited expression, deeply grateful.

Su Yebai frowned slightly but said nothing, then said, "Since that’s the case, junior sister, we should report back to the Sect Leader—"

The two left immediately.

...

After they left.

Li An remained calm, retrieving the sealed items prepared under Nongchao Cliff one by one.

Waiting for Shui Changxiao’s arrival.

"Master,"

Island Master Ying Meng’Er walked over, holding a basket, and came to Li An’s side, taking out a dish of snacks from the basket, saying, "Disciple made some food for you, please have some."

Li An glanced at it; the food was exquisite and consisted mostly of Spiritual Meals for replenishing qi and nourishing life.

He took Ying Meng’Er as a disciple purely to use her, and in truth, he achieved his goal, successfully infiltrating the Dao Spirit Sect with the help of Yingyuan Island, gaining significantly.

Over the years, it seems Ying Meng’Er had a good heart, always dutifully attending to Li An.

In fact, her parents perished, and Li An risked his life to save her in a crisis, later accepting her as a disciple, so in her heart, she indeed considered Li An as the closest person to her to some extent.

"This departure is truly dangerous, and it is uncertain whether I will return. Moreover, the storms over the Southern Sea are growing increasingly terrifying, and no one knows what the future holds."

Li An picked up chopsticks, took a peanut, ate it, and drank a sip of Spirit Wine, saying, "You should plan early; Yingyuan Island... should not be guarded anymore."

"The Demon Skill I gave you is incomplete; here is the complete Demon Skill. From now on, whether you live or die, your fate is beyond my control, it depends on yourself."

Li An put down his chopsticks, pointed a little, and the Demon Skill legacy entered her mind, not directly giving the Immortal Celestial Demon Skill, but three cultivation techniques. However, she had been affected by Anomalous Qi, somewhat resembling an innate Demon Body, and could naturally blend them slowly herself.

"Master!"

Ying Meng’Er, hearing Li An’s words, which were almost like a final testament, got teary-eyed and said, "Disciple will go with you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about."

Li An smiled slightly, saying, "Your senior brother is called the Hidden Ink Master; he is in the Taiqing Realm. You can go find him. His Demon Skill is also incomplete; you can observe him quietly first, see what kind of person he is, then decide whether to teach him."

Ying Meng’Er, with tears in her eyes, said, "Disciple obeys. I will certainly find Senior Brother!"

"Master, you said I should have a senior sister; what is her name? I will seek her out too!"

Li An, however, shook his head, "Your senior sister and I have been separated for many years. I have searched for her to no avail; there’s no need for you to bother."

In his life, the first disciple he took was Jiang Ruoli, also known as Lihua. At that time, he was in the northern part of Great Li, and to break through to the Golden Core, he had to hide in the Beast Taming Jiang Clan, precisely utilizing Lihua, he successfully entered the Jiang Clan.

Later, during the battle at the Celestial Killer Mountain range, he saw Lihua once more. By then, Lihua had already joined Taiyi Sect, and with Lihua’s help, he succeeded in winning the great victory of the battle at the Celestial Killer Mountain range.

Later, during the Xiling war against Shangguan Shengxian, she was taken into the Spirit Realm by the Dao Sect... and he never saw Lihua again.

Of course, speaking of the first disciple, Li An actually did not have much attachment. Her life or death didn’t weigh heavily in his heart, so his so-called search for Lihua was merely asking Zeng Xueyao, the guardian of the Emperor Origin Realm of the Dao Sect, to inquire about her.