Definition
A spiritual herb once used by Han Li to stimulate aggression and reproduction in his Gold Devourer Beetles; it has now lost its potency for the evolved tri-colored batch, forcing him to conserve the beetles as a depleting resource.
Rainbow Tail Grass
A spiritual herb once used by Han Li to stimulate aggression and reproduction in his Gold Devourer Beetles; it has now lost its potency for the evolved tri-colored batch, forcing him to conserve the beetles as a depleting resource.
Story context
Fellow Daoists, fasten your seatbelts—we’ve just skipped *fifteen years* in one breath! Chapter 538 pulls off one of the Mortal Stream’s signature time jumps, and the pacing is merciless. Han Li emerges from alchemy with a master alchemist’s skill set (the only way to level up in this world is to brute-force it with mountains of rare materials), then buckles down for a decade-and-a-half of pure, unfiltered solitary cultivation. The result? A breakthrough to mid-Core Formation. But before you start celebrating, the narrative cuts away to a desperate group of low-level cultivators fleeing across the Fog Sea, chased by an unknown horror. The signal is clear: Han Li’s quiet victory phase is ending, and trouble is about to land on his doorstep.
Why it matters
This is a classic *breather chapter* before a storm. The first half is a victory lap—Han Li’s alchemy mastery and breakthrough to mid-Core Formation are legitimate achievements earned through years of discipline. But the second half introduces the classic xianxia device of *outsiders bringing trouble to the secluded master’s door*. The five fleeing cultivators are clearly not here for a friendly visit. Someone is chasing them, and that someone will soon discover Han Li’s island. Buckle up—the quiet era of the cultivation chamber is about to be violently interrupted.
Quick facts
Source novel
A Record Of A Mortal S Journey To Immortality
First appearance
Seclusion and Storm Clouds
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Han Li, mid-Core Formation, Gold Devourer Beetles
Guide tags
cultivation breakthrough, time skip, resource depletion
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