Chapter 225: The Transformation of Feipeng's Fortune Begins

"No wonder in the previous life, Zhang Haobo, an ordinary person with no foundation, managed to cultivate to the Golden Core stage in just over a decade."

"No wonder he, as a Golden Core cultivator, could mobilize the entire Congyun Sea's power and unleash the earth-shattering Congyun Twenty-Eight Swords."

Ye Feipeng's eyes revealed a sudden realization.

According to the records in the jade slip, the corpse was once a practitioner proficient in sensing the qi and movements of heaven and earth.

Although this person's cultivation level was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, under fortuitous circumstances, he had discovered an astonishing secret in a certain ruin in the Congyun Sea.

This boundless Congyun Sea was, in fact, formed by a palm strike from an ancient powerful being.

Spending over a decade excavating ancient layers and observing the imprints of the palm, this practitioner finally gained insights and comprehended a divine technique.

Ocean-covering Divine Palm.

Moreover, during the perennial contemplation of the qi and movements of heaven and earth, this practitioner speculated that the Congyun Sea might have developed its own consciousness due to this extraordinary palm strike over the long years.

Unfortunately, before he could personally confirm it, he perished during an epiphany, walking into madness.

Regretful, he managed to record this information in the jade slip, leaving it for those with destiny.

Then, he passed away with regrets.

After cross-referencing the contents of the jade slip with the experiences from the previous life, Ye Feipeng finally understood.

"Heaven intends to burn the sea, but the sea refuses to yield."

"Chi Yan is the executor of heaven's will, and Zhang Haobo is the executor of the Congyun Sea's will."

"Perhaps, relying solely on Zhang Haobo himself, he isn't a match for Chi Yan."

"Zhang Haobo himself is aware of this. Thus, he, while herding the wind and defying the myriad immortals, took the opportunity to meet Hongxi Immortal Lord of Wanxian Island."

"He disclosed the news of Chi Yan burning the sea several years in advance."

"The allure of the essence of heaven and earth is extremely difficult for Nascent Soul cultivators to resist."

"So, five Nascent Soul Immortal Lords joined forces with a Dao Integration Immortal Lord to set up a grand formation. Such a formidable lineup could be considered foolproof."

"But unexpectedly, a Golden Core cultivator eventually stole the peach."

"A Golden Core cultivation managed to play with many experts on Wanxian Island."

"Wonderful, truly wonderful!"

Ye Feipeng couldn't help but admire.

Then, his gaze became filled with greed. "Unfortunately, this life, all these benefits will be mine!"

A palm shattered the skeleton and jade slip, and Ye Feipeng's aura suddenly changed.

"It seems that the key in this life lies in how to attract the attention of the Congyun Sea's will."

"It's said that Zhang Haobo, during his cultivation, often accompanied wind disasters. From initially chasing the wind, to cutting through the wind, and finally herding the wind."

"In this process, he progressively became stronger. It must be because his confrontations with wind disasters attracted the attention of the Congyun Sea."

"I, Ye Feipeng, can naturally follow suit."

...

The Ye Feipeng, who earnestly wanted to stir the consciousness of the Congyun Sea, was unaware that, in the instant he shattered the jade slip, his lifeline, resembling white mist, was spinning frantically.

As if something was attracted by this vortex from the outside, the white mist gradually took on unusual colors.

Observing all this through the eyes of someone using the "Stealing Heaven and Changing the Sun Technique," Li Fan couldn't help but nod.

"Well deserved for destiny following the cycle; every change in life leads to countless transformations."

"So fast to take off; my elaborate layout wasn't in vain."

At this moment, Li Fan, who had transformed the extraordinary item into the Canghai Pearl, could feel it more keenly.

The maritime region around Ye Feipeng seemed to be slightly more active than ordinary areas.

This difference was subtle; even profound cultivators might not be able to sense it.

Only Li Fan, carrying the Canghai Pearl of the same origin, could vaguely perceive it.

"The plan has officially begun, and now, let's see how this chubby guy develops."

Li Fan, watching Ye Feipeng whose expression was constantly changing, contemplating who knows what, smiled faintly.

With his divine sense scanning over the sea above, Li Fan observed Zhang Haobo standing at the bow of the Cangyuan Ship with an infinitely confused expression.

Li Fan silently pondered, "Although this world doesn't expect Zhang Haobo to stir up the situation, his natural talent is outstanding. It's a pity he doesn't join [复仙]."

"Well, after the doppelgänger returns from Jiushan Prefecture, I can have Xiao Heng pay a visit."

Returning to the Tianxuan Mirror without being noticed, Li Fan, as usual, checked Zhan Qianmo's performance in "坐而论道."

The record had risen to thirty-six wins and six draws.

There still wasn't a method to break through the Purple Dan Nirvana.

The draws were all achieved by relying on powerful combat capabilities to reach a stalemate with Zhan Qianmo.

Li Fan, however, couldn't replicate it.

Anyway, there was no rush; he had plenty of time.

With the ignition of the Nascent Soul Dao, Li Fan once again simultaneously cultivated and studied formations.

...

Jiushan Prefecture.

Before Tianchang Mountain.

After half a year of long-distance travel, Li Fan's doppelgänger and his companions finally arrived at their destination.

Even Qingmu, who was a Nascent Soul True Immortal, had a tired expression on his face.

Li Fan also finally experienced how vast a single province in the Xuanhuang Realm could be.

Without teleportation arrays spread everywhere, it took at least five to six months for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to fly from one end to the other.

And that was under smooth conditions, without any dangers.

In reality, the journey was not quite peaceful.

During the six months of travel and casual conversations with the others, Li Fan gained a rough understanding of the specific situation in Jiushan Prefecture.

It was said that the nine mountain ranges of Jiushan Prefecture were formed from the nine meridians of a certain ancient exotic beast after its death.

The nine mountains sprawled across the land, each having its own mysteries but interconnected like a vast array.

It seemed to form an immense and incomprehensible formation.

Affected by this, teleportation arrays were extremely unstable.

They could explode shortly after construction or cause the destination coordinates to undergo sudden changes, transporting people to entirely unfamiliar places.

There was even an unlucky cultivator who, with a mindset of optimism, insisted on trying to use a teleportation array.

As a result, he was directly sent beyond the Xuanhuang Realm and never returned.

It was precisely due to this reason that after occupying Jiushan Prefecture, the Wanxian Alliance deemed the management cost too high.

Moreover, the region was relatively barren and lacked valuable resources.

They opted to abandon the method of constructing numerous guarding cities.

Instead, they built nine cities separately on the mountain paths between the nine mountain ranges, assigning people to guard them.

On the plains between the nine mountain ranges, various unscrupulous individuals and forces gathered, including local powers from Jiushan Prefecture and factions secretly supported by the Wulao Association.

Most of Li Fan's group were members within the Wanxian Alliance system.

With Qingmu, a Nascent Soul True Immortal, leading the way, these people were more restrained.

Throughout the journey, they only encountered seven or eight attacks, all of which were easily repelled.

It was said that if an ordinary cultivator recklessly entered Jiushan Prefecture, they would have long been stripped of their skin and bones and thoroughly looted.

The Wanxian Alliance didn't bother to deal with this chaotic situation, and there were undoubtedly deeper reasons behind it.

(End of this chapter)