After hearing Jiang Li's words, Tianxuan remained calm and unflustered, but from Jiang Li's understanding of her, at this moment, Tianxuan was probably already gritting her silver teeth in secret.

The members of their sect, especially when master and disciples interact, were not wide-eyed schemers.

When it came to outsiders, they would tolerate them for a time due to certain considerations, planning to repay with interest at a later date. But among their own, they would settle scores immediately, never leaving them overnight.

This time, the sister's sudden outburst certainly angered Tianxuan.

However, because Jiang Li was present, Tianxuan could not show any sign of it.

Once she showed it, it might lead to the revelation of those dreamlike three days and nights, which Jiang Li could come to know. That was undoubtedly something Tianxuan did not want to see.

So even if she had been provoked, she could not show her anger.

'Sister is becoming more and more skilled.' Jiang Li couldn't help but sigh to himself in admiration.

She challenged openly and yet made it difficult for Tianxuan to retaliate, because they both knew something that Jiang Li did not. In order to conceal this matter, Tianxuan couldn't even let Jiang Li see that she had been provoked.

However...

'Not being able to retaliate doesn't mean she can't vent.'

Jiang Li glanced at the red puppy that was still wagging its tail as if begging for a reward and silently offered it a moment of pity.

The poor dog had walked into the line of fire and was definitely not going to have it easy hereafter.

This was also a lesson from Gongsun Qingyue for Xiao Tian, letting this silly dog suffer for playing all sides—now, it was time to face the consequences.

"Wu!"

Xiao Tian suddenly shrank its head back, its tail hanging down low.

Its survival instinct was telling it that danger was near.

It looked around hastily, but could only see a pair of harmonious master and disciple, unable to detect any other presence. With the acting skills of Jiang Li and Tianxuan, it was impossible for Xiao Tian to sense anything amiss.

"Qingyue must be missing her lover," Tianxuan said with a light smile, seemingly without any abnormality, even teasingly said, "Well then, as your master, I'll do the hard work. I'll set up the Array for you two, and tonight, Tianxuan Hall is yours."

With that, she floated away like a cloud.

It was unknown what kind of clash there would be when she saw Gongsun Qingyue later.

Jiang Li shook his head and looked at Xiao Tian, the foolish dog, with a heart of compassion, saying, "Come on, let's get you a good meal."

Initially wary, Xiao Tian's attention was immediately piqued by the mention of food, its eyes narrowing and its dog face showing a vivid expression of happiness.

Feast at one home and then another, after finishing with Jiang Li's home, Tianxuan would also have rewards; such was a dog's life, what more could one ask for?

Thus Jiang Li took the silly dog back to Tianxuan Hall without alerting anyone and went to the private quarters behind the hall.

He conjured several clusters of Primordial Qi and tossed them to Xiao Tian for it to digest and absorb. Then he offered incense to the Yellow Emperor and Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady at the main hall's shrine and sat down cross-legged in front of the divine platform to contemplate on the Cultivation Technique of the Form Tomb.

Previously he never had the opportunity, but now Jiang Li finally had the time to glimpse the subtleties of this technique.

With his eyes lightly closed and mind focused, rows of bird-shaped seal script emerged in his Sea of Consciousness, an ancient and intricate text. Yet within the Sea of Consciousness, Jiang Li could grasp the meaning of these old writings clearly.

The scripture was organized and divided into eight parts.

Qian Form Heaven, Earth-shaped, Yang-shaped Sun, yin-shaped moon, Earth Formation Mountain, Water Formation River, Rain Formation Clouds, Wind Formation Qi.

These constituted the foundation of the Form Tomb. Upon complete mastery of the technique, one would transform into the heavens and earth, moon and stars, encompassing the essence of mountains and rivers.

As for the Yinglong Transformation, Yellow Dragon Transformation, Drought God Palm, and other Magic Doors, they were all derived from parts of this essence, combined with the forms of gods and demons, and evolved from there.

Jiang Li carefully read every word and meditated on its meaning. Naturally, thoughts of the Qi Tomb also surfaced.

Heavenly Qi Returns, Earth Qi Storage, Wood Qi Birth, Wind Qi Movement, Fire Qi Growth, Water Qi Nourishment, Mountain Qi Stopping, golden Qi Kill.

Though these two techniques differed in their focus—one emphasized Qi, the other Form—they had significant overlap. It's often said that all roads lead to Rome. Even if paths differ greatly, in the end, they converge, and these two techniques had their origins intertwined from "Yi."

The Three Emperors' teachings all stemmed from Yi, so it was reasonable for there to be overlaps.

It was even possible that Ji Jiji's desire to encompass the Form Tomb and Qi Tomb with the Yin Talisman Scripture and thereby seize the Heavenly Dao was because these three intrinsically had the same destination.

"Since it has come to this..."

As he sat cross-legged, his body began to transform. His legs broke through his clothes, merging into one entity to form a snake's tail, which sprouted dragon scales and shimmered like silver crystals. His arms transformed into dragon claws, and scale patterns appeared on his lower jaw. A pair of horn-like appendages, sharp and spiraled like those of a dragon, grew out from his forehead.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Li had taken on the form of a Dragon-Snake.

He used his snake tail to prop himself up from the ground, lifting his body so that he resembled the peculiar shape of the "Dao" character. Innate Qi coursed through his body, and at the same time, his blood essence underwent changes.

Of the eight qi, the first Jiang Li truly understood on his own was Innate Wood Qi, though it was initially cultivated due to the medicinal power of the Ginsengfruit. It was actually Innate Wind Qi that he mastered by himself.

At this moment, with Wind Qi as the foundation, Jiang Li evolved runes within his body, channeling them into the acupoints throughout his body, partaking in the mystery of "Wind Form Qi".

"Wind Qi Movement" and "Wind Form Qi" complemented each other, as the origins of the Qi Body flowed. Jiang Li's physical body, now the Dao Body bearing Fuxi Dharma, itself represented a certain profound principle. It could automatically adapt to cultivation techniques, and he possessed the wisdom of a Great Grandmaster, the transformative abilities of a Nourishing Life Master, and the unity of "Unity".

Combining the Dao Body with Divine Farmer's visage, the clothing over his chest and abdomen became like transparent crystal. Jiang Li used this to thoroughly examine his body, delving into the integration of the Qi Body, and then his form suddenly moved, gliding through the air.

Filled with Innate Wind Qi, his being itself seemed to transform into the wind, and as he roamed within the hall, he brought forth a flowing breeze, stirring up cyclones.

His form was veiled by the force of the wind, becoming like a faint shadow – he seemed about to merge into the wind... No, it would be more accurate to say he was becoming the wind.

His body was continuously dissembled by runes and, with just a single thought from Jiang Li –

"Whoosh."

The sound of the wind abruptly came to a halt, and Jiang Li's figure reappeared in the distance.

"So that's how it is," he mused, sensing the flesh within his body gradually regenerating.

Thanks to the Dao Body and the assistance from Qi Tomb, as well as the benefits from the Dao Fruit, Jiang Li's cultivation of the Form Tomb progressed exceptionally rapidly – in a short amount of time, he almost reached mastery of "Wind Form Qi." However, this also led him to discover the dangers lurking within the Form Tomb.

A body made entirely of flesh and blood dissolving into the wind was, to any ordinary person, tantamount to suicide.

Not to mention whether one could avoid dispersal and loss of control after transforming into wind. Even the reconstitution of the physical body presented a monumental challenge.

The complexity of the human organs and brain structure was immense; one false move, and even if one managed to revert back to human form, some irreversible changes might occur due to an oversight.

It was only because Jiang Li's integration of the Three Elements afforded him unparalleled control over his physical body that he could halt its disassembly.

"Wind Form Qi" was challenging enough – methods like "Rain Form Cloud," "Water Formation River," and others would likely be even more perilous.

"And the ultimate Qian Form Heaven..." Jiang Li thought to himself, "...must be the foundation of Ji Jiji's Yin Talisman Scripture. His cultivation of the Form Tomb has already progressed to the Qian Form Heaven step, far surpassing his accomplishments in Qi Tomb; he's not far from full mastery."

To display the myriad transformations of the Yin Talisman Scripture, however, Luu Tianpeng's physical body was still somewhat lacking. That's why Ji Jiji was forced to retreat by Jiang Li; otherwise, the outcome of their previous encounter might still be undecided.

The more Jiang Li uncovered about Ji Jiji's background, the more he felt the formidable nature of this man. Although Ji Jiji had been forced to flee and even fell prey to Jiang Li and Tianxuan's repeated ambushes, his ability to retreat unscathed already spoke volumes about his strength.

Besides –

"The Jiang family's physical body, or perhaps the people of the Jiang family themselves..."

Jiang Li recalled the previous battle, his eyes clouded with a dark haze.

Luu Tianpeng had pierced through Jiang Li's body with a single strike, though that had been an Illusion Body; nonetheless, his intent to kill and his actions were genuine. Even attempted murder remained murder, and it was not without guilt.

Yet Luu Tianpeng did not receive any punishment from Heaven, which meant he did not violate the ancient pledge between the two clans.

To Heaven, what enemies were there in the battle? Wasn't it just the people of the Jiang family fighting amongst themselves?

At least to Luu Tianpeng, he was thoroughly one of the Jiang family's own people. Attacking Jiang Li would not incur any Heavenly Punishment.

Similarly, if Gongsun Qi from the "Heavenly Monarch" faction wanted to take action against the people of the Gongsun Family or the Ji Family, he could do so with impunity.

The Heavenly Oath posed no threat to Gongsun Qi.

On the other hand, although Jiang Li was not currently capable of killing Gongsun Qi, if he laid a hand on Gongsun Qi, he might very well invoke Heaven's Punishment.

Until now, Jiang Li had relied on the ancient pledge to keep the Ji Family in check. Even after annihilating Lu King and his son and slaying the promising youths of the Ji Family – even having killed Zong Zheng Ji Bogu this time – the Ji Family had not been in a position to actively retaliate.

But now, it was Jiang Li's turn to find Gongsun Qi troublesome.

With this thought, Jiang Li furrowed his brows.

"Do you not welcome me back?"

A graceful figure entered from outside, immediately noticing Jiang Li's furrowed brows. The joyful expression on her pretty face changed in an instant.

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