Chapter 776-780: Seizing Survival at the Brink (6k+ words)

Even though Saintly Fetus Xu Bai had departed, Clone Xu Bai remained immersed in the process of reaching the perfection of the Golden Core for half a day.

"No wonder, just absorbing a bit of Mr. Bai's aura, and Clone's cultivation talent is already so terrifying."

"I am the will of heaven, and my heart is the heart of heaven." Xu Bai repeated this phrase, and a sudden realization dawned on him.

"Mr. Bai is probably an existence similar to an incarnation of the heavenly dao. Without new restrictions, it might not be difficult for him to instantly transcend to the divine."

With the memories transmitted from Saintly Fetus Xu Bai, Clone Xu Bai was able to comprehend freely what it felt like for "man and heaven to become one."

Currently, the relationship between the original Li Fan, Clone Xu Bai, and Saintly Fetus Xu Bai was quite mysterious. Although they were still controlled by the same consciousness for now, their different innate qualities led to distinct insights into the same things.

Clone Xu Bai's innate talent far surpassed Li Fan's, and Saintly Fetus Xu Bai was even superior to Clone Xu Bai.

Moreover, since the moment Saintly Fetus Xu Bai separated from the mother body, he had undergone a more severe form of "contamination." Subconsciously, he would do things beyond conscious control, like suddenly stumbling while walking, indicating the influence of an external force.

Yet, both Clone Xu Bai and Saintly Fetus Xu Bai were unaware and unable to resist these external forces, allowing changes to occur silently within them.

The only certainty was that, although the ultimate outcome was predetermined and irreversible, Saintly Fetus Xu Bai had not yet birthed his own independent consciousness.

His actions and behavior were still under Li Fan's control.

This was why, upon realizing that he had already been influenced by Mr. Bai and couldn't actively transcend, Li Fan took the initiative to give birth to Saintly Fetus. Since he couldn't prevent it, he might as well facilitate it and keep control in his hands!

During this process, he could subtly plant some seeds of influence.

For instance...

If Mr. Bai woke up on his own, gained Li Fan's memories, and perhaps attempted the "Foundation Building by My Will" technique to break free from the shackles of transmission and open up a completely new path of cultivation.

If this theoretical path were viable, Mr. Bai was undoubtedly the most likely candidate to make it happen.

But Li Fan wouldn't let him do that.

He manipulated Saintly Fetus Xu Bai to build the foundation with the "Heavenly Will Sword" and continue on the new path.

"When Mr. Bai is revived, he might try to challenge the transmission."

"It's a good opportunity to add a bit of difficulty for him."

Li Fan harbored no goodwill toward this entity attempting to use his body for rebirth.

However, a more likely scenario was that once Mr. Bai awakened his own consciousness, his first action would probably be to find Li Fan and seize the "Still True" treasure. After all, he possessed all of Li Fan's memories.

By then, Li Fan would truly be powerless, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

"I must make preparations before this happens."

"The time left for me is not much."

Xu Bai's expression became unusually serious.

With Saintly Fetus Xu Bai's cultivation speed, by the day Mr. Bai finally awakened, his cultivation would undoubtedly surpass Li Fan by a significant margin. Moreover, with synchronized memories, he was well aware of all of Li Fan's prior arrangements.

In such a situation, escaping from the other's grasp was like trying to ascend to the heavens.

The only possible lifeline lay in the "Incarnation" function of "Still True."

"Even in death, the true spirit persists. Transforming into an object, traversing countless ages."

"Tianyang Junior Brother, whether you can escape this catastrophe depends entirely on you."

"If there is a next life, I will surely treat you well!"

Xu Bai thought to himself.

After activating the Incarnation function, one could abandon the physical body and entrust the true spirit to an object.

When the duration of existence reaches its limit, one can activate the "Still True" function.

This is the only method Li Fan can think of to free himself from Mr. Bai's mental control.

However, if he easily activates the "Incarnation" now, once Mr. Bai's will awakens, he will also have memories about Li Fan's "Incarnation." There is a high probability that he will locate where Li Fan has incarnated.

At that time, Li Fan's fate might become even more miserable.

"To deceive Mr. Bai, I must first deceive myself."

"Before activating the 'Incarnation' function, the target must remain uncertain."

"At the same time, I need to use the 'Chaos' technique to interfere with him."

...

Xu Bai's mind was racing, contemplating strategies to break the deadlock.

Seven days later.

Xu Bai left the secret room and first returned to Tianliang City, resigning from the position of "Communication Envoy."

This move surprised Nangong Shirong immensely.

"If you have any dissatisfaction, you can just say it. Why close up shop without reason?"

"Is it because you find the position low? I can promote you. With the merits you've accumulated over the years, it's enough to silence others." He quickly persuaded.

Xu Bai shook his head slightly, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. It's just that, the day before, I suddenly felt something in my heart. I felt that mundane matters are too busy and don't serve much purpose for myself."

"No matter how high the official position or abundant the resources, they're useless if I don't focus on cultivation itself. Instead, they become a burden."

Xu Bai portrayed a demeanor of understanding the ways of the world, complemented by his extraordinary appearance. It genuinely left Nangong Shirong dumbfounded.

"It's just a bit regrettable. In a few decades or even centuries, when I ascend to the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance, Tianliang Province will eventually fall into your hands. Among my subordinates, you are the most reliable." Seeing that Xu Bai had made up his mind and wasn't pretending, Nangong Shirong shook his head slightly, feeling regretful and attempting a final retention.

After being ruthlessly rejected by Xu Bai, he continued, "Tianliang Province will always have a place for you. When you change your mind in the future, you can come back and find me anytime."

"In that case, I'll thank you in advance, sir!" Xu Bai gave a salute and left gracefully.

Nangong Shirong watched his departing figure, his face filled with puzzlement.

Xu Bai's resignation did indeed cause quite a stir.

After all, positions in the Immortal Alliance were scarce. Suddenly vacating a high-ranking position like "Communication Envoy" naturally led to various factions vying for it.

However, soon after, an unexpected event occurred, easily quelling the waves caused by Xu Bai's resignation.

In the process of the Immortal Alliance's expedition into the small world, an unforeseen major change finally occurred.

The Taiyan Sect, a renowned ancient immortal sect, not only did not perish but thrived remarkably in a certain small world.

A team of Immortal Alliance cultivators entered, only to be easily defeated by the opposing side.

However, Taiyan Sect did not harm anyone; they simply let them all go.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 777: Forces from Various Realms Come Voluntarily

The entrance to the small world is located in Qiongjing Province.

Accompanying the returning group of cultivators is a representative from Taiyan Sect.

This representative, as the envoy of Taiyan Sect, visited Qiongjing Tiancheng and publicly raised a question.

Taiyan Sect wishes for the entire sect to join the Immortal Alliance, is it acceptable?

Although the Lord of Qiongjing City, Meng Shufu, is also a Daoist cultivator, he doesn't dare to make decisions on such matters without authorization.

After pacifying the envoy, he promptly went to the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance to report the situation.

The envoy from Taiyan Sect appeared calm and unruffled, showing no signs of nervousness.

It seemed that he was well aware of the outcome of Meng Shufu's visit.

As expected, not long afterward, the official announcement from the Immortal Alliance was issued.

In order to expedite the unification of Xuanhuang and reduce unnecessary casualties among cultivators while alleviating the burden on the Reincarnation Hall, forces and sects from various small worlds are welcome to join the Immortal Alliance.

Those who willingly join won't be expelled from their current habitats by the Immortal Alliance.

They only need to cooperate in completing the "Heavenly Profound Mirror" task of "Observing the Heavens and Knowing the Earth."

Moreover, the Immortal Alliance offers additional benefits in terms of resources and techniques to those who join.

Furthermore, cultivators who successfully persuade forces in the small worlds to submit can still receive corresponding merit rewards.

With the announcement, many cultivators instantly became active in their thoughts.

Fighting might not work, but carrying the banner of the Immortal Alliance and persuading surrender with such favorable conditions, isn't it simple?

Thus, some previously slackened cultivators once again became proactive.

In Qiongjing Province, Meng Shufu, watching the envoy from Taiyan Sect, felt a sudden realization.

No wonder the other party showed no worries from start to finish.

Taiyan Sect, in ancient times, was renowned for its divination arts.

By now, they must have already calculated the results of their surrender!

"Old cultivators are truly formidable." Meng Shufu's heart trembled, and he courteously led the envoy from Taiyan Sect into the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance to discuss specific integration matters.

Three days later.

A piece of news spread like wildfire.

Not long ago, the Sect Master of Taiyan Sect calculated the result that the Immortal Alliance would soon unify Xuanhuang.

After some deliberation, the sect reached a consensus and decided not to engage in futile resistance, aligning with the celestial timing.

Today, he personally came to negotiate.

From this day forward, Taiyan Sect officially joined the Immortal Alliance.

This was the first small-world force to actively surrender and be accepted.

The news energized the Immortal Alliance cultivators inexplicably.

After all, the reputation of Taiyan Sect was widely known even among loose cultivators.

Now that they willingly surrendered to the Immortal Alliance, it seemed that the day of unifying Xuanhuang was truly not far away.

Cultivators suddenly felt a bit nervous, vowing to seize this last opportunity to earn as many merits as possible.

Inside Changsheng Valley.

"I had disciples inquire about the news of those ancient sects. They all said Taiyan Sect had already perished during the great calamity."

"I didn't expect them to be alive and well." Liu San sneered.

"Indeed, Taiyan Sect's divination arts are unparalleled. How could they not be prepared for the arrival of the great calamity."

"However, it's surprising that they've set aside their past arrogance and voluntarily surrendered to the Immortal Alliance. It's somewhat beyond my expectations. According to their temperament back then, I'm afraid they wouldn't agree unless more than half of their cultivators died."

Liu San's tone was unfriendly, indicating he had little fondness for Taiyan Sect.

"The overall situation is irresistible. Comparing face to one's own life, face is truly insignificant." Fang Zaiji dismissed it with indifference.

"This gives us a perfect opportunity. Let's see how the treatment is after surrendering to the Immortal Alliance. If it's as stated in the Immortal Alliance's announcement, providing a place for survival and maintaining a certain degree of independence, then surrendering directly wouldn't be a bad idea," suddenly spoke Xu Bai.

With these words, Liu San, Fang Zaiji, and Jiang Yushan all stared directly at Xu Bai.

Seemingly not expecting him to say such things.

Xu Bai was nonchalant, saying, "Lao Liu, haven't you always wanted to release the other elders and disciples from the Medicine King Cauldron? If the Immortal Alliance can provide support in techniques, you don't have to worry about them killing each other due to incompatible methods."

"We've been awake for so long, keeping them in the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Formation isn't a good thing." Xu Bai's tone was quite relaxed.

Liu San opened his mouth slightly but inexplicably stopped.

Finally, he hesitated and said, "Is this a bit hasty?"

Xu Bai waved his hand, "Lao Liu, you're overthinking. Taiyan Sect excels in divination. If surrendering really harms them, they wouldn't act this way."

"Since they chose to surrender at this time, it means there's no major problem."

"Moreover, the earlier they choose to join the Immortal Alliance, the more benefits they're likely to get. After all, the Immortal Alliance needs to set a good example for the remaining small worlds. If they say one thing and do another, it will only backfire and trigger a crazy counterattack from the small worlds."

"For the current Immortal Alliance, unifying the Xuanhuang Realm and upgrading the Tianxuan Mirror are top priorities. A few technique resources are insignificant."

Xu Bai explained in great detail, and the reasons were quite sufficient. For a while, Liu San couldn't refute.

"Good, surrender is good. In fact, I've wanted to say this for a long time, but I was afraid you would blame me, so I didn't mention it." Fang Zaiji said cheerfully, strongly supporting Xu Bai's suggestion.

"Old Fang, I've long wanted to visit the Immortal Alliance. I heard that their refining techniques have improved a lot compared to our time. I really want to see it with my own eyes."

"Yushan, don't you want to challenge that woman again? You can openly issue a challenge in the future."

Jiang Yushan remained silent.

She wasn't originally a disciple of the Medicine King Sect. She stayed in the Medicine King Sect only to suppress the aura of the Undying Prison. She didn't have much sense of belonging to the Medicine King Sect. Therefore, she had no objections to Xu Bai's decision.

Seeing this, Liu San sighed slightly.

At the same time, he looked at Xu Bai with doubts rising in his heart.

"Alright, let's settle this matter for now. After Taiyan Sect is completely integrated, we will personally visit and see if what the Immortal Alliance said is true."

"I think that day should not be far away," Xu Bai said with a slight smile.

"Oh, Mr. Fang. How's your research on the last stone disc?" He suddenly changed the topic.

Fang Zaiji's original smile suddenly froze on his face.

He instantly looked at Liu San, "Lao Liu, how are those little guys doing? Have they succeeded in establishing a foundation with 'As I Build'? If you have no results on your end, my research can't continue."

Fang Zaiji asked confidently.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 778: Myriad Desires Stirring Chaos

"The 'As I Build' technique..."

Liu San chuckled bitterly, "Young Master, I don't know where you heard about these whimsical ideas."

"The difficulty involved is indeed not small. Those little guys are all extraordinary talents, having all advanced to the Perfected Qi Realm during this time. However, they are stuck with this foundation-building technique."

Shaking his head, Liu San continued, "In my opinion, it's quite challenging for them to succeed with the 'As I Build' technique."

"Initially, we came up with this method to deceive the Tianxuan Mirror. Now that there are plans to surrender to the Immortal Alliance, should we continue? How about..." Liu San tentatively asked.

"Being cautious is necessary. Joining the Immortal Alliance may not pose immediate danger, but we can't rule out the possibility of future conflicts. It's better to have a life-saving trump card. Let's continue with this plan," Xu Bai pondered and said.

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu San's eyes, and he instinctively nodded.

"Master has considered everything thoroughly," Fang Zaiji echoed.

At this point, Xu Bai looked at Jiang Yushan and said, "I heard that Elder Jiang is still bothered by the defeat against a female cultivator from the Immortal Alliance?"

Jiang Yushan frowned, nodded, and said, "The new Integrated Dao method is formidable, surpassing the old Dao method in battles. However, I have figured out a countermeasure. In the next battle, I will make sure she has a hard time."

There was a cold gleam in Jiang Yushan's eyes.

Without asking more, Xu Bai took out a seemingly ethereal green fruit from his storage ring.

"This item contains the principles of heaven and earth, a rare treasure in the present world. Perhaps, it will be of assistance to Elder Jiang."

Without further explanation from Xu Bai, the moment the True Temptation Fruit appeared, the three Dao Integration experts present were instantly drawn to its aura.

Although they didn't understand the true purpose of this fruit, the faint fluctuations of Dao laws emanating from it were enough to indicate its extraordinariness.

Fang Zaiji's mouth almost watered, and he mumbled, "Master, you're really biased. Such a good thing, giving it only to Yushan."

"Do you have any more? Give me one to taste."

Xu Bai chuckled, "Do you think these fruits grow on trees, and I can just pick several casually? I accumulated them for a long time and barely managed to acquire one. If it weren't for Elder Jiang being troubled by this matter, I wouldn't have easily brought it out. To be honest, I feel a bit reluctant."

Xu Bai laughed heartily.

Jiang Yushan was about to return the True Temptation Fruit, but Xu Bai firmly refused, "Once a gift is given, there's no taking it back. Elder Jiang, keep it. After all, the stronger your strength, the safer our Medicine King Sect will be."

Jiang Yushan nodded, accepting the True Temptation Fruit, and then excused herself to go into seclusion.

"Yushan..." Liu San looked at her departing figure, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Jiang Yushan didn't look back and ignored him.

At this moment, Xu Bai turned to Fang Zaiji, "Since the research on the terminal disk has yielded no results, it's better than doing nothing."

"Elder Fang, why not take this opportunity to reinforce the Medicine King True Cauldron for me?"

Fang Zaiji's face fell.

"If you satisfy me, I might consider buying a 'Grand Dao Fruit' from someone."

The Grand Dao Fruit was the name Xu Bai fabricated for the True Temptation Fruit.

Fang Zaiji's eyes lit up, and he eagerly said, "Master, rest assured. It's on me. When you gave the instructions earlier, I already had a plan on how to reinforce the Medicine King True Cauldron. However, due to time constraints and limited materials, I haven't started..."

Xu Bai smiled and said, "Now, Elder Fang, you can rest easy. If you need any materials, just let me know."

Extending his palm, the Medicine King True Cauldron continuously rotated on it.

"After all, now our Medicine King Sect disciples are still inside it. Naturally, we have to consider their safety," Xu Bai pointed out with a meaningful expression.

Liu San's gaze lingered on the Medicine King True Cauldron for a long time, only retracting it when Xu Bai and Fang Zaiji went to the alchemy room together.

He had an inexplicable expression on his face, lost in thought.

---

In the Heavenly Authority Province.

After a long period of data processing, Li Fan had completely analyzed the entire content of the "Limitless Void Technique."

After trying to operate the divine technique, Li Fan wondered if it could eliminate Mr. Bai's influence on him.

Unfortunately, whether due to the limit of divine techniques or the contamination and irreversibility caused by Mr. Bai, it was not successful.

After Li Fan uttered "Return to True," various reluctant emotions surged once again.

A simultaneous eruption made him quickly close the Return to True panel.

"It seems I've overthought it."

Having failed multiple times before, Li Fan was indifferent.

After memorizing the contents of the "Limitless Void Technique," he didn't continue practicing. Instead, he put it aside and took out the Dissociation Disc.

The Dissociation Disc now looked even more crystal clear than before.

"Nine Discs vying for supremacy, seven have fallen."

"Now, only I and another unknown competitor remain."

Li Fan played with the warm and jade-like Dissociation Disc, silently contemplating.

In his leisure time earlier, he had infused all the array formations he knew, except for the "Reverse Life and Death Array" and the "Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array," into it.

He also sensed that the Dissociation Disc in his hand was much stronger than the remaining one.

Even without feeding it with array formation data for natural iteration, it would still win the final victory.

"It seems the opponent over there has accepted their fate and given up struggling."

"Unfortunately, I'm running out of time."

Li Fan shook his head slightly.

He chose not to infuse the final array formation data into it.

"If the Tianxuan Secondary Life, still within the perception range of the Tianxuan Mirror."

"Then, this is my trump card."

"I wonder how the upgraded Tianxuan Mirror compares to the resurrected Mr. Bai."

A trace of coldness flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

He wanted to survive amidst death, and naturally, he had to create chaos within himself.

Just like when the Red Blaze Engulfs the Sea and the Ink Slaughter descends upon the world, to prevent others from deducing the true body through the clone and completely confirm the death of the clone.

Naturally, the more chaotic, the better!

There were too many hidden existences in the Xuanhuang Realm, and only by making them fight each other could their vision be slightly obscured.

"In fact, there is another method to escape Mr. Bai's influence."

"That is to directly eliminate the cause of 'Reluctance.'"

"For example, a completely greedy Dissociation Disc, unlock its full form."

"For example, the Endgame Disk that is unwilling but can completely block the perception of the Tianxuan Mirror, quickly research possible results."

"Unfortunately..."

"Only theoretically possible."

"It's said that desires are insatiable."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 779: The First Step of a Thousand Miles (6,000 monthly votes for additional updates)

"Perhaps reaching the legendary state of desirelessness can ignore Mr. Bai's contamination."

"But then again, if one truly has no desires for anything..."

"It won't be so demanding of 'Return to True.'"

Li Fan shook his head slightly, dismissing these impractical thoughts. With a light touch of his index finger, he suspended the Dissociation Disc in the air. Then, Li Fan took out eight white flashing crystals from his storage ring.

"In a crisis, wanting to attract the attention of the Tianxuan Mirror by infusing array formations into the Dissociation Disc won't leave me enough time. I need to prepare in advance."

With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan squinted his eyes and began injecting the information of the "Reverse Life and Death Array" into these eight flashing crystals.

These crystals, similar to array crowns, were called Array Crystals. They could record and store array formations, but unlike array crowns, they could only be used once.

Each Array Crystal recorded a part of the array formation, manipulated by Li Fan to hover around the Dissociation Disc.

"With just a thought, these Array Crystals will burst simultaneously, infusing the array formation information into the Dissociation Disc."

Li Fan looked at the eight fluctuating white crystals, then set up another array to restrain them to prevent any accidents.

Next was the "Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array."

After completing these repetitive actions, the Dissociation Disc, enveloped by sixteen flashing crystals, was no longer recognizable.

Li Fan carefully stored it in an empty storage ring.

"I still can't be sure whether the Tianxuan Secondary Life is still connected to the Tianxuan Mirror. This is just a backup plan."

"I need to be fully prepared and give it my all."

Leaving the secret chamber, Li Fan first went to the Qianli Hall in Tianquan City.

The place was deserted, and even the signboard hung crookedly. Jiao Xiuyuan didn't come out to handle it.

"I heard that Qianli Hall's business plummeted, and it seems true." Li Fan thought to himself, striding inside.

Due to the gradual popularity of the Tianxuan Mirror, cultivators could trade seamlessly across dozens of states, anytime, anywhere, with almost no restrictions.

Moreover, due to the transparency of various information, the prices of all goods were almost transparent as well.

For businessmen like Jiao Xiuyuan, it was a heavy blow. Numerous shops disappeared almost overnight.

Fortunately, Jiao Xiuyuan's business was just for cultivation. As long as it didn't lose money, there wasn't a big problem. Profits were not a life-or-death necessity.

However, obviously losing the foundation for cultivation overnight made Jiao Xiuyuan feel uncomfortable.

"What should I do..." Jiao Xiuyuan lay behind a dusty counter, muttering with a lack of energy.

Lost in thought, he didn't even notice someone entering.

Li Fan gently knocked.

Jiao Xiuyuan suddenly jolted, jumping up. "A customer?"

He stared at Li Fan with some suspicion, his face showing disbelief.

Li Fan carefully scrutinized Jiao Xiuyuan's puppet body, giving him an eerie gaze.

"You..." Jiao Xiuyuan looked somewhat bewildered.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao, I wonder if you're willing to sell this puppet body. The price can be negotiated!" Li Fan smiled and said.

Jiao Xiuyuan's face changed suddenly, slamming the table abruptly. He was about to speak fiercely but suddenly stopped.

He stared at what Li Fan had taken out secretly.

"This is..." With his broad knowledge, he almost instantly recognized the similar aura to the Tianxuan Mirror on it.

"Tianxuan Secondary Life?" Jiao Xiuyuan was shocked.

Tianxuan Secondary Life, the entire Xuanhuang Realm, did not exceed fifty in total. Each had unique effects and were basically priceless. Cultivators wouldn't sell them.

Various information about different Tianxuan Secondary Lives flashed through Jiao Xiuyuan's mind, but none matched the item in front of him.

Jiao Xiuyuan's heart pounded, and he quickly closed the shop door, warmly inviting Li Fan.

"Easy, easy! Just a puppet body, no problem at all."

"Just wondering, what exactly is this thing in your hand?" Jiao Xiuyuan lowered his voice, trying to ask.

Li Fan replied cheerfully, "Tianxuan Secondary Life, Endgame Disc."

"It can block the perception of Tianxuan Mirror and Tianxuan Treasure."

When Jiao Xiuyuan heard the first sentence from Li Fan, his eyes lit up. However, when Li Fan uttered the second sentence, he shuddered involuntarily.

Subconsciously looking around, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Is this true?"

However, soon, his true nature was revealed.

With a trace of greed in his eyes, Jiao Xiuyuan wanted to reach out and touch.

To his surprise, Li Fan, who possessed such a precious treasure, didn't stop him from touching it. He allowed Jiao Xiuyuan to take the Endgame Disc into his hands.

"Hmm?" Jiao Xiuyuan was puzzled, carefully examining the white jade-like disc.

Turning it over and over.

After a moment, a look of amazement appeared on his face.

He tightly grasped it, looking up at Li Fan with an unpredictable expression.

"Friend..."

Li Fan extended his hand, interrupting him, "Friend Jiao, what do you think the value of this item is?"

"Incalculable! The stronger the Tianxuan Mirror, the more urgent the need for this item, and the higher its value!" Jiao Xiuyuan blurted out.

"Friend, what price do you have in mind?" Jiao Xiuyuan, of course, didn't believe that the other party brought out such a precious item just for his puppet body. He quickly asked.

In an instant, he had figured out the way to survive in the future.

That is to follow the path of high-quality, monopolized commodities.

"You like information transparency, right? If I'm the only one with this item in the whole world, the price is still up to me, right?"

With his shops spread all over the world, unparalleled promotional capabilities.

If every exquisite item is auctioned off...

Although the scale of the business may be smaller, profits may not be affected; they might even increase.

Jiao Xiuyuan's mind was filled with thoughts of the future.

But with one sentence, Li Fan brought him back to reality.

"I've made it clear, Friend's puppet body."

Li Fan's indifferent words left Jiao Xiuyuan a bit bewildered.

Since doubts arose.

"Could it be that I've made a mistake? Is this thing actually a fake?"

Jiao Xiuyuan observed the Endgame Disc in his hand again, secretly wondering.

"Friend Jiao, don't doubt it. There's absolutely no problem with the effectiveness of this item."

"So, my request may be a bit unusual." Li Fan said in a deep tone.

Jiao Xiuyuan's face changed.

But as Li Fan continued to transmit messages, he became somewhat dumbfounded.

Afterward, he nodded repeatedly.

In Qianli Hall, the two talked for a long time.

Later, Li Fan did not retrieve the Endgame Disc and quietly left.

Similarly, he did not take away the puppet body.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 780: Drawing the Essence of the Heavens

In the Longevity Valley, inside the alchemy room, Xu Bai was supervising Fang Zaiji as he reinforced the Medicine King True Cauldron.

"Master, the amount of celestial and terrestrial treasures added is already quite substantial. I estimate that when forging the Medicine King True Cauldron initially, they didn't use so many rare materials. It seems a bit wasteful. Are you planning to use it to resist the attacks of the Longevity Celestial Lord?" Fang Zaiji said with some reluctance.

But under Xu Bai's resolute and determined gaze, he still reluctantly placed a small group of Everlasting Calamity Essence Gold into the front of the Earthfire.

With his strenuous manipulation, it took more than ten days of intense burning before the Everlasting Calamity Essence Gold loosened slightly and deformed.

Then, with his careful manipulation, Fang Zaiji embedded and fused it into the surface of the Medicine King True Cauldron.

Seeing this, Xu Bai nodded in satisfaction and continued to take out some black powder, handing it over.

Fang Zaiji finally breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw what Xu Bai had in his hand, he was shocked again.

"Why can't divine sense perceive this thing?" Xu Bai smiled slightly, "It's good that divine sense can't detect it. Please cover the surface of the Medicine King True Cauldron with this material, Mr. Fang. If it's not enough, I have more."

"Being able to block divine sense perception, this thing shouldn't be cheap." Fang Zaiji muttered, following Xu Bai's instructions.

The Earthfire continued to flicker, reflecting Xu Bai's changing expressions.

In the Beast World, three thousand meters underground.

Having quietly returned, Li Fan dug out a secret room, sealed it on all sides, and concealed it with an array.

Then, he took out a metal melting furnace and placed it on the ground in front.

"万象熔炉."

"Although it may not really be able to refine the Emperor Beast, such a powerful demonic beast appearing in the Xuanhuang Realm will definitely attract Senior Brother Zhang's Ambitious Vow Law Avatar."

"And, I don't need to worry about how to control it after refining the Million Beasts Ancestor Beast."

"Instead, the crazier, the better. It can save me a lot of trouble."

Li Fan contemplated silently.

The Million Beasts Melting Furnace naturally required a sufficient variety of exotic beasts.

Coincidentally, Li Fan had them here.

It wasn't the ones given to him by the Empire Trading Company this time.

It was the first time he traded with Xiao Qing in this world.

It was the "Seal of Life Treasure Box."

Li Fan took out a small square wooden box, about the size of a palm. However, inside were tens of thousands of different spaces.

In each space, there was a frozen exotic beast.

"Let's start with the weaker ones."

Following the method taught by Xiao Qing, Li Fan moved in his mind and took dozens of palm-sized exotic beasts from the treasure box.

The moment they left the frozen space, they began to regain consciousness.

Li Fan's spiritual power trembled, and before these exotic beasts could react, they were killed one by one.

Their flesh and blood were instantly broken down into the smallest particles, maintaining their original appearance, and Li Fan threw them into the melting furnace.

As if identifying the entry of the flesh and blood of the exotic beasts, the intricate patterns of exotic beasts around the furnace slowly lit up.

"I heard that when the Empire forged this thing, they also referred to the relevant information of the Supreme Treasure of the Beast Sect, the 'Myriad Beasts Revolving Wheel.'"

"The Beast Sect is hidden in the Spiritual Void Realm, and I don't know when it will be discovered by the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals."

As Li Fan contemplated, he continued to throw the exotic beasts from the Life-Sealing Treasure Box into the Million Beasts Melting Furnace.

As the number of exotic beasts thrown in increased, Li Fan also felt the emergence of a mysterious power.

He couldn't help but become somewhat solemn.

Ten days later.

Both Li Fan and his avatar Xu Bai suddenly stopped their movements.

A strange expression simultaneously appeared on their faces.

"Has the Infant Formation succeeded..."

"Such an inconspicuous cave?"

Just now, the Holy Embryo Xu Bai roamed the Xuanhuang Region and finally felt something in his heart. He found the most suitable cave for himself.

However, what surprised Li Fan was that this cave, compared to his "Five Elements Grand Cave," was not even comparable, not to mention ordinary single-attribute caves.

This cave was only a square inch in size, surrounded by dark and chaotic void. There was only a barren yellow soil standing in the void, allowing people to stand on it.

Sharing the same divine sense, Li Fan could clearly sense that this cave indeed had nothing special about it.

The reason why the Holy Embryo Xu Bai chose it was simply because it had just been born not long ago.

"Interesting. I can see how Mr. Bai naturally transforms into a new divine law."

"As the changes of life occur in the world, how will you choose?"

While preparing for a desperate struggle in the dark, Li Fan divided his consciousness again, carefully observing the Holy Embryo Xu Bai's "natural" actions.

The divine consciousness of the Holy Embryo Xu Bai transformed into a phantom, standing on the yellow soil of the newly born cave.

Instead of disliking it, he showed a slight joy on his face.

He personally transformed into water, irrigating the barren land.

Then, a little green light flew out from him.

Soon, some green seedlings emerged from the soil.

The first trace of vitality appeared in the cave.

Then, a beautiful stream surrounded these plants.

With vitality flourishing, this cave began to expand into the surrounding void.

Li Fan watched these changes with thoughtful eyes.

"Creating a brand new cave from scratch."

"But completely tailored according to one's own ideas. It is indeed better than relying on luck to find one outside."

"But caves are not like ordinary things. Their growth period is often calculated in thousands or even tens of thousands of years. And that's under the most ideal conditions."

"Do you want to wait patiently for it to grow?"

"That's good news for me."

That's what Li Fan thought.

However, the methods of the Holy Embryo Xu Bai far exceeded his imagination.

Caught off guard, he felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

After the Infant Formation, the Holy Embryo Xu Bai strolled leisurely in the Xuanhuang Realm, moving slowly.

When he stopped in a certain region, he reached towards the sky and gently extended his hand.

Then, a mysterious change seemed to occur between heaven and earth.

It was as if something was drawn out of thin air by the Holy Embryo Xu Bai and casually placed into his own cave.

"Boom!"

Inside the cave, continuous rumbling sounds echoed.

A mountain and river rose from the ground in the blink of an eye.

The cave underwent earth-shattering changes at a speed tens of millions of times faster than usual.

"This is..."

"Drawing the Essence of the Heavens?"

"So effortlessly, without worrying about the backlash of heaven and earth. And..."

Witnessing this scene, Li Fan's eyes suddenly contracted.

What made him even more astonished was that after the Holy Embryo Xu Bai reached the next region, he observed for a while.

Then, he acted again.

It was another transformation of the Essence of the Heavens, taken out quietly.

It didn't even attract the attention of other cultivators.

From within his own cave, the Holy Embryo Xu Bai experienced another mysterious transformation.

(This chapter is complete)