Chapter 232: Enduring a Hundred Tribulations Without Perishing

"Exceptional talent in cultivation..."

"Perhaps it's just Third Senior Brother's encouragement before his death."

"If his talent were truly outstanding, how could he have stopped at the Golden Core stage during his lifetime?"

"He still needed the power of the Earth Fire, absorbing and refining for thousands of years, just to barely achieve Nascent Soul."

"Taking an unconventional approach, deviating from the normal path. Although he eventually became a Nascent Soul cultivator, it surely had nothing to do with extraordinary talent."

Li Fan shook his head and sighed to himself.

After a while, Li Fan began to summarize the information he had gained during this period.

Early on, when he first entered the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, from Qin Tang and the Insect Daoist, Li Fan learned about a massive and extremely brutal war that occurred in ancient times.

Although he couldn't find any relevant records in the Tianxuan Mirror, possibly due to the influence of the Forgetfulness Ability of the Transcendent Heaven Sage, Li Fan learned more about the cruelty of this war from the horrifying scenes experienced by the cultivator named Bufuren in "Seeking Immortality."

Furthermore, based on the Eternal Remembrance of Tianyang, Li Fan gained a deeper understanding of the brutality of this war.

Even the ordinary small sects in the cultivation world at that time were almost completely wiped out.

It could be imagined how fierce this great war was.

Who were the two parties involved in the war?

What were they fighting for?

Tianyang's eldest senior brother, Sistar, had contemptuously referred to the other side of the war as "barbarians."

But judging from the results of the war, the strength of the other side was definitely not weak.

Although the side of the Ten Great Immortal Sects eventually achieved victory, it could only be described as a narrow victory.

Li Fan had encountered powerful experts with Harmony Dao cultivation base in his continuous reincarnations.

He knew very well how terrifying Harmony Dao cultivators could be.

However, during the ancient period, there were not only many powerful Harmony Dao cultivators, but also many such powerful sects.

Not to mention, there must have been the presence of the Transcendent Heaven Sage in the Ten Great Immortal Sects.

Just thinking about it, one could understand how terrifying the power of these sects united together.

What kind of enemy could force cultivators to the point of desperation?

Li Fan was full of doubts.

The truth was hidden in the fog of history, and even with many opportunities, he had only glimpsed a small part of it.

To truly understand what happened back then, Li Fan needed more information.

Thinking of this, Li Fan quietly suppressed the scattered thoughts about the ancient great war in his mind.

Turning his thoughts to another matter, he said to himself, "In the era of the great war, the sects were prosperous. The alliance of the Ten Great Immortal Sects had absolute dominance over the entire cultivation world."

"In the jade slip left by Senior Brother Lian Chang, there is no record of the 'False Heaven and Earth's Wonders' cultivation method."

"So, it is inferred that the 'Era of the Ancient Great War' should have occurred before the transformation by the Transcendent Sage."

"Perhaps it was precisely because of this great war that these ancient sects suffered a significant decline in vitality."

"The Transcendent Sage's new method could only have space and conditions for full development after that."

"When the 'Era of Transformation' arrived, the new method ultimately replaced the old method."

"Over the years, the cultivation world has returned to its former prosperity."

"However, as cultivators plundered heaven and earth, they faced the backlash of heaven and earth. Different methods couldn't coexist, and the 'Era of Great Tribulation' suddenly arrived."

"In the early stages of the Era of Great Tribulation, inevitable conflicts occurred, but the overall order could still be maintained."

"But with the passage of time, more and more cultivators reached their lifespan limit, and the collapse became inevitable."

"At this critical moment, the Immortal and Mortal Plague broke out. This is called the 'Era of the Great Pandemic.'"

"Faced with the threat of the Immortal and Mortal Plague, cultivators had to temporarily stop killing each other and find a way to deal with the pandemic."

"Massacring mortals was counterproductive, so they had to collectively relocate them to nearby small worlds."

"When this world was devoid of mortals and the problem of the Immortal and Mortal Plague was completely resolved..."

"True chaos and slaughter arrived. The orthodox order of the cultivation world, which had lasted for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, collapsed in an instant. Mud and sand collapsed, and cultivators were like ants, struggling for survival."

"I would like to call this period the 'Era of Great Darkness.'"

Chapter 233: Wasteland Era

"In the darkest days, there is always a day that passes. When the number of cultivators decreases to an extreme, the slaughter finally ceases."

"At this point, the cultivation world has long become a wasteland. Only solitary cultivators who survived from the Great Dark Period live on this desolate land."

"This period can be called the 'Era of Wasteland.'"

"After that, the establishment of the Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders' Council, a new cultivation order reappeared in the Xuanhuang Realm."

Li Fan organized various observations since entering the cultivation world, slowly revealing a clear historical context.

"The vitality of the cultivator's civilization is truly tenacious." Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.

"Even after experiencing so many calamities, even if nearly wiped out, they can still take root and sprout again from the ruins."

Thinking that his future opponents might be old monsters who survived from this era of calamities, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

However, he was not afraid.

"I can fail countless times."

"But no matter what cultivation level you reach, as long as you fail once, you are completely defeated."

"Why should I fear?"

"Those who hinder my path to immortality, I will eliminate."

Li Fan had already seen that the new order in the Xuanhuang Realm was somewhat similar to the "Fixed Fish."

To survive, it wasn't enough to become the new fish leader.

One also had to escape the collective hunting of those ancient fish kings who were watching closely to truly have the qualifications to control their own destiny.

His emotions slowly settled.

The world of Stillwater Transformation had not ended yet.

Li Fan speculated that Tianyang's "plot" had not yet concluded.

Moreover, in worlds similar to the Falling Immortal Realm, the flow of time did not align with the real world.

Li Fan was in no hurry to leave.

Instead, he decided to cultivate the "Stillwater Transformation" in this Stillwater Transformation Daoist Mansion, using Tianyang's body.

The practice of ancient methods was a novel experience for Li Fan.

It was not as direct and brutal as the new method.

It emphasized understanding the essence of the technique and the perception and contemplation of the Dao.

Compared to the mechanical repetition of the new method, the cultivation of the old method gave Li Fan a feeling of greater autonomy and enjoyment.

Of course, this was also because Li Fan's body at this time was the body that Tianyang could cultivate with.

If it were an ordinary person without cultivation aptitude, it would certainly not be as enjoyable.

Without the need for exotic treasures, after reaching the complete Qi Refining stage, Li Fan smoothly broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

After that, he advanced rapidly, reaching the middle Foundation Establishment, late Foundation Establishment...

Until he stopped at the perfect Foundation Establishment.

(End of this chapter)