Chapter 671-675: The Holy Blood Transforms the Mortal Embryo (6.5k+ words)

The corpse of the Crimson Nine Heads happened to solve Xu Ke's urgent need.

As the number of exotic species increased, the six heads used as breeding vessels had slowly been depleted.

Although the Crimson Nine Heads was a single entity, each of its nine heads had a unique personality. Perhaps it was this unique biological feature that allowed the bred exotic species to evolve in countless different directions.

Changing the breeding material to other equivalent demonic beasts, such as the brown giant eagle, might not have the same effect.

Therefore, the arrival of the Crimson Nine Heads was timely, according to Xu Ke's calculations. When the current number of exotic species reached a certain threshold, even without using the flesh and blood of the Crimson Nine Heads, the vast base of exotic species alone would be enough to sustain their self-reproduction and evolution.

Next, Xu Ke focused on how to control these exotic species.

Because most of the world's exotic species were cultivated from the flesh and blood of the Crimson Nine Heads and, combined with past research on the "Myriad Beasts Rotating Wheel," after several generations of humans' time, Xu Ke, inspired by the previous "Beast Control True Formula," finally created the "Unity Formula," which could communicate with exotic species and control them.

After Xu Ke taught the Unity Formula to the human population, humanity, by controlling the endless exotic species, established complete dominance over this small world and formed a human empire.

Xu Ke was revered by the people as the "Holy Emperor," while Little Blue and Little Red, who had always accompanied Xu Ke, were called the "Holy Teachers."

Even though he was hailed as an emperor, Xu Ke obviously had no interest in the mundane affairs of mere mortals.

He simply delegated authority, letting humans manage themselves. He himself secluded himself daily, mysteriously, even Little Blue and Little Red didn't know what he was doing.

Until one day, Xu Ke suddenly brought a young boy before them.

Xu Ke claimed that this was his descendant.

He used the "Holy Blood Embryonic Transformation Technique," an invention derived from his study of the gift from "Emperor One," to transform his own blood essence into an embryo that could inherit the majority of his memories. Without the need for a mother's gestation, as long as there was sufficient nutrition, the embryo could grow into a human with a childlike appearance in just seven days.

Moreover, their physical and intellectual abilities would grow to a high level.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar young boy, both Little Blue and Little Red felt a trace of astonishment. At the same time, an ominous premonition surged in their hearts.

Sure enough, Xu Ke instructed Little Blue and Little Red not to excessively intervene in the affairs of the human empire. They were only to lend a hand when the empire faced extinction. The Saintly Embryo, carrying his bloodline, only needed to be a puppet emperor.

After explaining everything, Xu Ke resolutely left.

He didn't reveal his specific whereabouts to anyone and disappeared without a trace.

Until several years later, today, when Little Black came knocking.

Little Blue and Little Red also felt the disappearance of Xu Ke's aura, so they could silently endure Little Black's angry accusations.

However, after venting, Little Black also came to his senses. He was well aware of Xu Ke's temper, a blend of nonchalance and stubbornness. Once he decided on something, neither Blue nor Red could oppose it.

After seeing Xu Ke's descendant, who had self-passed down for more than a dozen generations, Little Black felt deeply disappointed.

Although he could faintly see Xu Ke's shadow and even sense a somewhat similar aura, he personally recognized Little Black at the first moment.

But...

It was not Xu Ke after all.

Without even saying hello, Little Black directly left the empire and never returned.

After many years, wandering between various small worlds, Little Black never gave up searching for the true cause of Xu Ke's death.

However, he ultimately gained nothing.

Years of roaming outside the source world also led to a rapid decline in Little Black's lifespan.

As the end approached, Little Black returned to the last place where he met Xu Ke.

Waiting silently for death amid memories.

...

Chapter 672: Rebirth of Little Black

Little Black's body completely turned into dust, dissipating between heaven and earth.

However, the figure of Little Black on the Xuan Niao feather inside Li Fan's body became more and more active.

"Little Black once merged with the world of the Beast Clan. Although he died of old age, through my gathering of the drifting fate and with this feather from his body..."

"Perhaps a kind of rebirth in some sense can be achieved."

"However, even if it really succeeds, this Little Black is not the same as the previous one."

Li Fan shook his head slightly.

Leaving the wooden house, he arrived at the side of the clear pool on the mountaintop.

Stretching out his right hand, in the next moment, a brown jade bottle containing Xu Ke's essence blood flew out from under the water and into Li Fan's palm.

There were several seals and prohibitions on the bottle, allowing the drop of essence blood to remain active after thousands of years.

"No need to rush. First, understand the mystery of Han Yi's statue." After pondering for a moment, Li Fan put away the jade bottle.

Stepping out, he returned to the black three-legged tower.

In his perception, disciples of the Medicine King Sect were busy in every corner of the Beast Clan world.

From their actions, it seemed like they were inscribing some kind of formation on the ground.

"Lao Liu, what are you guys busy with?" After carefully observing for a while and failing to recognize the origin of this formation, Li Fan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Hehe, this was my idea." Without waiting for Lao San to speak, Fang Zai Ji rushed to take credit.

"In this world, although it is vast enough for disciples to relax and move around, the spiritual energy is too thin, which is not conducive to cultivation after staying for a long time. However, in the Longevity Valley, the spiritual energy is extremely rich. So, we plan to transfer some of the spiritual energy from the Longevity Valley to here. Of course, this is based on the premise that it won't affect the herbs in the Longevity Valley." Fang Zai Ji added.

"At my command, I've ordered the disciples to investigate whether there are other channels. Once discovered, Lao Fang and I will join forces to seal off the spatial channel here."

"In this way, the outside world can only enter here from the Longevity Valley. Once the Longevity Valley is attacked, we won't be able to resist. At that time, we can reopen the channel and retreat calmly."

"In this way, the safety of our Medicine King Sect will be guaranteed!"

Fang Zai Ji explained proudly.

"Thank you both for your hard work." Li Fan, hearing this, also showed a very satisfied expression, nodding.

After handing over the connection between the Longevity Valley and the Beast Clan world to Lao San and the others, Li Fan, carrying the Xuan Niao's feather with a small world fate, returned to the vicinity of Han Yi's statue.

Feeling the immense suction force, Li Fan's thoughts moved, and the fate continuously surged out from the Xuan Niao's feather, counteracting the suction force.

At the same time, he increased his speed to the extreme and quickly flew towards Han Yi.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 672: Severing Fate into the Hub

With every inch of progress, the surrounding suction force on Qi Fate became stronger.

The world's fate stored in the Xuan Niao's feather flowed out like water bursting from a dam, causing Li Fan's expression to change slightly.

The terrifying fate-absorbing ability of Han Yi's statue was beyond his imagination.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would probably be sucked dry of all their Qi Fate in an instant. Afflicted by misfortune, they would die on the spot!

Even someone like Xu Ke, with great Qi Fate, would probably not last long.

However...

The individual Qi Fate could indeed not support for long in this fate-absorbing domain. But the fate of the entire world was different.

After all, there was a limit to the speed at which this statue could absorb Qi Fate. Even though Li Fan was rapidly flying and had almost reached the side of the statue, the loss of Qi Fate every moment compared to the huge storage in the Xuan Niao's feather was just a drop in the bucket.

Li Fan estimated that even if he stopped here and let the statue absorb freely, it would probably take nearly half a day before it could be completely drained!

"This is what they mean by 'supernatural powers are inferior to heavenly laws'!"

Calling upon the world's fate from the Xuan Niao's feather again, forming a protective field around him to ensure absolute safety, Li Fan then quietly observed the Han Yi statue in front of him.

A face of horror, eyes filled with despair, vividly portrayed.

Time seemed to freeze on him, stagnating at the moment of receiving a fatal injury.

"Han Yi probably turned into this appearance after encountering the fisherman. Is it the fisherman's means, or the effect of the Heavenly Fate Scripture?"

Li Fan did not act recklessly but observed carefully.

"Seemingly alive yet not alive, death yet not dead..."

"Weird!"

Previously, through the Cloud Water Illusionary Art, Li Fan had a rough understanding of the Heavenly Fate Scripture. However, it seemed that it did not involve such mysterious changes.

If there was anything similar, it should be a supernatural power called "Severing Fate into the Hub."

When facing a life-threatening crisis, one could sever their own Qi Fate, cutting off all connections with the world and entering the realm of the hub without space or self.

In this state, although the physical body and thoughts completely stagnated, it was like entering the void, detached from the world and imperceptible to others.

The hub state could last from a few months to several years, depending on external crises, and would slowly return to normal once the danger passed.

It was a technique with extremely strong side effects but outstanding life-saving abilities.

"Perhaps it was the interaction between the fisherman's attack and the 'Severing Fate into the Hub' that led to the birth of this statue."

After observing for a long time, Li Fan seemed to have some understanding.

"Although Han Yi displayed this life-saving technique, the gap in strength between him and the fisherman was too great. He didn't even have time to enter the hub state and was hit by the fisherman's move."

"Hmm..."

"The fisherman might not have any intention to kill Han Yi; he might just be looking for clues about the Heavenly Slaughter Sword in his mind. But even so, it's not something Han Yi could endure. Being affected by the attack, he turned into the current statue-like appearance."

"The so-called Severing Fate is to return one's Qi Fate to the heavens, that is, abandoning fate. But now, it has become the absorption of fate from the outside world."

"Is this because of the fisherman's attack..."

Thoughts rapidly turned in his mind, and Li Fan's expression became serious.

Not long after, Li Fan snapped out of his contemplation and looked at Han Yi, his eyes cold.

"If it's just the hub state, you will wake up sooner or later. But with the fisherman's interference, in your current state, you may never recover to normal in your lifetime."

"To live is worse than death. I'll help you break free."

Chapter 673: Severing Fate into the Hub

Saying this, Li Fan pointed into the air and launched the Purple Sky Observation Soul Technique on Han Yi.

At this moment, Han Yi's thoughts were in a state of absolute stillness. Therefore, Li Fan, without any hindrance, roamed freely in Han Yi's mind. Every secret, even the darkest corners of Han Yi's heart, were laid bare before Li Fan.

It could be said that at this moment, Li Fan understood Han Yi even better than Han Yi understood himself.

After seizing all the thoughts in Han Yi's brain, Li Fan flicked his finger, and a pitch-black sword light shot out.

Swiftly passed through the chest of the statue.

In an instant, the statue turned into countless tiny particles, dissolving into the heavens and earth.

At the same time, the fate-absorbing domain enveloping the statue also disappeared instantly.

In the sky above, there were no signs of cultivators falling, but instead, an invisible storm emerged in place. The Qi Fate absorbed by Han Yi during this time returned to the heavens and earth with Han Yi's disappearance.

Naturally, Li Fan wouldn't let go of this rare opportunity. Using the Xuan Niao's feather, he swallowed all of these unclaimed Qi Fates before they completely dissipated. Then, quietly, before anyone noticed the anomaly, he slipped away.

Returning to the Longevity Valley, he didn't disturb the still-busy figures of Liusan and others.

Li Fan entered the main cultivation chamber, placing the brown jade bottle containing Xu Ke's blood and the materials for creating a clone in front of him.

Just as he was about to start, a sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

"I'm currently at the early stage of the Nascent Soul. If I create a clone, its cultivation realm will be limited to the completion of the Golden Core. If I want to use the clone to cultivate Han Yi's 'Heavenly Fate Scripture' and let it break through on its own..."

"Maybe the bottleneck of the Heaven's Calamity for the clone will be even more stubborn than for the main body, wasting time for nothing. It's better for the main body to cultivate first, breakthrough to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul. That way, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Li Fan pondered. Temporarily putting away the materials, he went to the sky in the Beast Realm.

"I've achieved Nascent Soul through the Five Elements Immortal Cave. If I want to break through quickly, it's best to comprehend the principles of the Five Elements in large quantities."

"In the Xuan Huang Realm, I may need to search carefully. But in this Beast Realm..."

"The rotation of heaven and earth, the circulation of the Five Elements, all in my thoughts!"

"Although this small world's level is a bit lower, and I have to be cautious not to get entangled like with Xiao Hei, it's enough to help me quickly advance to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul."

Li Fan closed his eyes. In an instant, it seemed like an inverted funnel appeared in the sky. The power of the Five Elements that maintained the operation of the Beast Realm was slowly absorbed and entered it. The forces of the Five Elements collided with each other, occasionally producing a loud rumbling sound. The sky also became colorful, presenting a spectacular scene.

Looking up, Liusan and Fang Zaiji nodded slightly, watching Li Fan standing on the cloud, showing approval.

"Young Master's cultivation is truly extraordinary. It somewhat resembles the demeanor of the old master back in the day!" Liusan expressed some gratification.

"Hehe, I think Liusanchen can't compare to him!" Fang Zaiji, however, didn't give Liusan any face, singing a different tune.

Liusan's face stiffened, but contrary to his usual self, he didn't retort this time.

"Green comes from blue, it's a good thing. Otherwise, our Medicine King Sect would repeat the same mistakes, wouldn't it?"

"It's a good thing!" Liusan repeated.

Ordering disciples not to disturb Li Fan's cultivation, the two of them joined forces to set up protective prohibitions around Li Fan before putting their minds at ease.

As time passed, Li Fan immersed himself in cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 673: Aspiring to Ascend with a Determined Heart

Everything proceeded smoothly without any hindrance.

When Li Fan woke up from seclusion, he had successfully broken through to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.

"It's been seventeen years already..."

"After all, without the assistance of the Dao Comprehension Pill and the spiritual awakening effect of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror, it's been a bit slower."

Checking his own condition, the scale of the Five Elements Immortal Cave within his body had expanded by more than three times compared to the early Nascent Soul stage. Each Immortal Cave was more vibrant, no longer as silent as before. However, the creation of life was still a bit away; there was clearly some distance left. Yet, the circulation of the Five Elements had become much swifter, as if something was brewing within the Immortal Cave world.

Now, Li Fan had complete control over both his Five Elements Immortal Cave and this Beast Realm small world. One could say it was a presence similar to the Heavenly Dao itself.

However, upon closer comparison, Li Fan noticed many differences between the two.

The Five Elements Immortal Cave was stolen from the Xuan Huang Realm. Even though it was strengthened and incorporated through a new method, it was akin to how one couldn't fully control one's own body or every aspect of a mortal. The operation and evolution of the Immortal Cave were mostly spontaneous actions, results derived from some self-generated law. Although Li Fan could clearly sense every change happening within the Immortal Cave, he still couldn't completely understand it, let alone change or create as he wished.

The Beast Realm was different. Wind, rain, thunder, ice, fire—the concrete laws of the world were all at his fingertips. As long as Li Fan willed it, the Beast Realm could instantly freeze in a fixed state, and it would remain that way forever. Simultaneously, Li Fan could reshape the Beast Realm as he pleased. Raising mountains with a thought, leveling rivers with another—all of it was an ordinary matter.

"Under normal circumstances, even if one uses a method to seize all the Heavenly Fate of a small world, it's impossible to reach the level where I can control it as I wish in the early stages. It requires years of comprehension and resonance with the world's origin. However, this process has already been completed by Xiao Hei for me. I'm just inheriting its legacy, taking a big advantage."

Li Fan looked at the familiar image within the Xuan Niao's feather in his body, and everything suddenly became clear in his mind.

Returning his attention to the Beast Realm, after two years, drastic changes had occurred here. The concentration of spiritual energy had skyrocketed to a level almost comparable to the Xuan Huang Realm. The originally desolate land had become lively.

Various spirit plants and herbs were cultivated and worked on by classified groups of beastly creatures in the spirit fields. Surprisingly, it was these beastly creatures that were diligently working the fields. On their necks, however, there was no sign of the "Beast Taming Rings" that Fang Zaiji mentioned before.

Li Fan's divine sense swept through the entire world, discovering that only the most powerful few exotic beasts had traces of being controlled.

"Controlling the above means controlling the below. Dealing with these beastly creatures shouldn't require much effort."

However, Liusan and Fang Zaiji were not present in the Beast Realm at this time. Li Fan passed through a spatial channel and arrived at the Longevity Valley, only to find the two of them gathered, seemingly discussing something.

Sensing Li Fan's aura, joy appeared on their faces.

"Master, you've come out of seclusion!"

"What happened? Why do I feel that your expressions are a bit serious?" Li Fan asked as he approached the two.

"Congratulations, Young Master, on advancing your cultivation once again!" Liusan glanced at Li Fan and showed a faint smile.

Fang Zaiji directly explained the reason for their solemnity.

About half a year ago, a group of Wanxian League cultivators arrived in the White Mist area, piloting the Pu Xian Zhen Zhou. At first, Liusan thought they were targeting the Longevity Valley, preparing for a major enemy. He even mobilized all the Medicine King Sect cultivators and prepared for a possible escape.

However, Liusan quickly realized that it was a false alarm. The Wanxian League cultivators didn't stop at the entrance of the Longevity Valley. Their destination seemed to be deeper within the white mist.

This relieved Liusan, thinking that the Wanxian League cultivators were probably just passing by.

However, the events that unfolded next made Liusan realize how wrong he was. For the past half year, every once in a while, dozens of Pu Xian Zhen Zhou ships filled with cultivators sailed into the depths of the white mist. They seemed to be on a mission, emitting a faint aura of killing intent. Occasionally, some cultivators returned from the depths of the mist, looking gloomy and dejected.

Although the overall cultivation of these Wanxian League cultivators wasn't too high, for safety reasons, Liusan didn't scrutinize them too closely, only observing from a distance.

Even though these Wanxian League cultivators weren't targeting the Medicine King Sect, their frequent passage raised concerns. No one could guarantee that, by some coincidence, they wouldn't discover the location of the Longevity Valley. And if they did, conflicts with the Medicine King Sect might arise.

So, during this time, Liusan and Fang Zaiji had been on high alert.

"Is this a secret operation by the Wanxian League, or are they acting openly? Do ordinary Wanxian League cultivators know about this?" After listening to their reports, Li Fan's eyes flickered, immediately asking.

"Ordinary cultivators are not aware of this. At least, based on the information we've gathered," Fang Zaiji replied.

Li Fan pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is somewhat suspicious. I'll remain adaptable. After I go out to investigate and clarify the situation, I'll make a decision."

Having great confidence in Li Fan's abilities, the two immediately agreed.

Later, Liusan took out twelve jade bottles and handed them over, saying, "These are the pills I've refined during this period. Nine bottles contain a total of eighty-one Longevity Pills, two bottles contain a total of twenty Supreme Merciless Pills. There's also one..."

Liusan paused, looking somewhat strange, "It's the Heart-Intent Ascension Pill."

"Thank you, Liusan." Li Fan put away the remaining pills and held the bottle containing the Heart-Intent Ascension Pill, intending to open and inspect it.

However, he was suddenly stopped by Liusan.

"Is there anything wrong with this pill?" Li Fan frowned and asked.

Liusan smiled bitterly, "Although this pill is non-toxic, its actual harm is no less than any poison in the world."

"The Heart-Intent Ascension Pill is a peculiar pill that may be born during the process of refining the Supreme Merciless Pill. After any cultivator consumes it, they will experience an illusion of understanding the great Dao and about to ascend to immortality." Fang Zaiji explained further.

"Moreover, the more you consume, the stronger this illusion becomes. Until the end, in order to taste the flavor of ascension, those addicted cultivators can do anything."

Li Fan subconsciously tightened his grip on the jade bottle in his hand.

He knew what this so-called Heart-Intent Ascension Pill was.

"Back then, because of this pill, it caused significant trouble. So, under the governance of the Ten Sects of Immortal Dao, it is absolutely prohibited. However, after inquiring, it seems that the current Wanxian League has not heard of any prohibition on this pill."

"I thought this might be useful for Young Master, so I didn't destroy it." Liusan explained.

Chapter 674: Refining the Perfect Body

"How addictive is this Heart-Intent Ascension Pill?" Li Fan shook the jade bottle in his hand and asked with great interest.

"The closer one is to the legendary realm of true immortals, the greater the desire becomes after taking it." Liusan's expression was extremely solemn.

"Perhaps those with extraordinary willpower can resist the temptation of taking another pill, but..." Liusan shook his head.

"At least, in our era, such individuals were extremely rare."

Li Fan's gaze flickered, and he put away the jade bottle.

"If Liusan refines more of these pills in the future, it might be useful to keep them. They could be valuable in critical moments," Li Fan advised.

Liusan nodded in agreement.

"By the way, I'll trouble Mr. Fang to refine some defensive magical treasures for me," Li Fan turned to Fang Zaiji and said.

"Oh? What kind of treasures does the Sect Master want?" When it came to his expertise, Fang Zaiji became enthusiastic.

"At least something that can withstand the attacks of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. Can Mr. Fang do that?" Knowing Fang Zaiji's character after spending some time with him, Li Fan deliberately lowered his requirements and asked with a smile.

Sure enough, Fang Zaiji, who cared about his face, was provoked. "Young Master is underestimating me! Not to mention Nascent Soul cultivators, even creating treasures that can withstand attacks from Unity Realm cultivators is not difficult. However..."

"The required materials might be a bit more." Fang Zaiji muttered.

Seeing that it involved Young Master's request and had implications for self-preservation, Liusan spoke, "It's okay. There are still some materials stored in the Medicine King Cauldron, enough for you to forge!"

Fang Zaiji was immediately stunned. "In the Medicine King Cauldron? That's impossible. I've studied it for so long, how did I not notice?"

Liusan sneered, "It seems your level is still a bit far from enough."

After saying that, Liusan flew into the Medicine King True Cauldron. After a moment, he returned, tossing a storage ring to Fang Zaiji.

Fang Zaiji took the ring and, after a brief inspection, exclaimed, "Xuanwei Ancient Bamboo, Ink Devil Gold, Purple Essence Sand..."

"Why are there so many good things?"

Liusan sneered and said disdainfully, "No matter what, our Medicine King Sect is also a wealthy and powerful sect. If we really decide to evacuate, how could we not make thorough preparations?"

Suddenly thinking of something, Liusan's expression became somewhat dim.

"Don't worry about it. Just focus on helping Young Master refine the protective treasures. If the materials are not enough, you can ask me for more!"

This time, Fang Zaiji didn't refute. Instead, he looked at the various precious materials in the ring with delight, starting to plan what kind of treasures to refine.

"Mr. Fang, please refine a white robe and a folding fan for me." At this moment, Li Fan suddenly suggested.

"A white robe and a folding fan?" Fang Zaiji was suddenly bewildered.

However, seeing Li Fan's unwavering gaze, Fang Zaiji could only grumble and agree.

Temporarily bidding farewell to the two, Li Fan entered the closed-door cultivation chamber.

Taking out the blood essence of Xu Ke and various materials again, he adjusted the appearance based on the memory of the adult Xu Ke, raising the aesthetics and earnestly refining the clone.

This clone was crucial for obtaining the subsequent techniques in the "Sitting Mountain Secret Technique," so Li Fan was more serious and meticulous than before.

After seven days and nights.

A perfectly sculpted male body appeared in front of Li Fan.

With an extraordinary and handsome face, fair skin like porcelain, starlight shimmering in his eyes, a slight smile on his lips, he seemed like a celestial being!

Li Fan couldn't help but be attracted by his peerless appearance, even momentarily fascinated.

It was only at this moment that he realized, in order to maximize the clone's beauty, he had unconsciously referred to the face of the most beautiful person he had ever seen, Mr. Bai. This resulted in the clone bearing some resemblance to Mr. Bai. Of course, it was only a resemblance. The general mold was still based on Xu Ke's appearance.

"There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Chapter 675: Perfecting the Body

The appearance of the clone was too perfect, and even if there were some unexpected minor changes, Li Fan did not have the intention to reforge another one.

"Moreover, Xu Ke's essence blood has already been completely consumed. Trying to refine another one would yield much inferior results."

Staring at the clone in front of him, Li Fan pondered for a moment and finally activated it with a finger.

The feeling of simultaneously having two perspectives emerged once again.

"Although it's at the Yuanying realm, it's just an empty shell..."

"But it doesn't matter."

The clone put on clothes, sat cross-legged, and immediately began cultivating the "Heavenly Dao Scripture."

As for the main body, Li Fan took out the feather of the Dark Phoenix and handed it to the clone.

The foundation building technique for the Yuanying realm was already profound. Coupled with the terrifying world fate stored in the Dark Phoenix's feather, the clone almost instantly incorporated the feather into its body, completing the foundation building process.

The foundation building realm was obviously far from meeting the requirements of the clone's task, so it needed to continue to improve its realm.

Li Fan crushed high-quality spirit stones one by one. The pure and abundant spiritual energy formed a whirlwind in the secret chamber, crazily rushing into the clone's body.

Like a whale absorbing water, the clone completely absorbed and transformed the spiritual energy.

In just half a day, a Nascent Soul formed in the clone's dantian.

The surface of the Nascent Soul occasionally flashed a faint purple light, giving it a unique and noble air.

"Although it's a single-attribute Nascent Soul, this 'Heavenly Dao Technique' was tailored for the clone. Moreover, Xu Ke's essence blood has a special connection with the Dark Phoenix's feather..."

"I'm afraid its power is not inferior to ordinary four-attribute Nascent Souls." Li Fan nodded in satisfaction.

After the Nascent Soul came the Yuanying realm.

Normally, to perfectly disguise the clone, it would need to find a place for the clone to devour an Immortal's cave.

But with the existence of the Beast Realm, this troublesome step was skipped.

With a thought, the main body, carrying the clone, arrived in the Beast Realm.

The clone's perception and manipulation of the Beast Realm's world fate were smoother and more natural than Li Fan's main body.

"It seems that individuals are not to be generalized."

Feeling the difference between the two, Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.

The clone closed its eyes and stood in the air.

The spiritual energy in the world converged towards it from all directions.

What was even more terrifying was that the mountains and rivers of the Beast Realm rose into the air and flew towards Li Fan, competing to reach beneath him.

Under the pressure of mountains and rivers, at a speed beyond the natural evolution by millions of times, a miniature Immortal's cave was formed.

This grand scene naturally alarmed the disciples of the Medicine King Sect.

However, seeing that Sect Master Li Fan was present, none dared to be presumptuous.

All their gazes were focused on the charming and indescribable young man standing beside Li Fan, reluctant to look away.

Privately, they speculated about his true identity.

Taking nearly one-third of the heavens and earth from the Beast Realm, a "Beast Realm Immortal's Cave" was formed.

In front of everyone's eyes, the clone swallowed the Immortal's Cave into its body.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 675: Dream-Controlled Soul Search

With the completion of the Yuanying, the clone added a touch of ethereal and independent temperament.

Not only did the ordinary disciples of the Medicine King Sect gape in astonishment, even Liu San and Fang Zaiji, who hurried over after sensing the commotion, were momentarily stunned.

"With Xu Ke's essence blood and appearance, plus Mr. Bai's charm..."

"How about calling you 'Xu Bai' from now on!"

Li Fan looked at the clone and nodded in satisfaction.

Xu Bai then arched his hand towards Li Fan and smiled slightly.

A series of gasps came from below as everyone looked up.

"Young Master, what is this..." Liu San came to Li Fan's side, looking at Xu Bai with a hint of doubt.

During this time, in order to prevent disciples from the White Mist of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance infiltrating, he had been keeping an eye on the entrance of the Longevity Valley. However, he did not perceive when this person came in, as if he appeared out of thin air. He had some speculations but found it hard to believe. So he asked Li Fan for confirmation.

"This is not the place to talk. Follow me." Looking at Fang Zaiji, who also seemed puzzled, Li Fan brought the two of them into the closed-door secret room along with Xu Bai.

"This is the clone I refined," Xu Bai said directly.

"Indeed." Liu San suddenly realized, but then he became puzzled again.

"Although the art of refining clones is rare, with the young master's ability, obtaining one is not difficult. But why did the clone you refined, Young Master, appear so..."

"Lavish?" Without explaining the origin of Li Fan's clone technique, he looked at Xu Bai again, and Liu San asked with some confusion.

Li Fan smiled and didn't answer directly, "I have my reasons. By the way, how is Mr. Fang's refinement of the treasures going?"

Fang Zaiji also quickly reacted, "White clothes and a folding fan, are they prepared for this clone? I knew it, the style of this thing doesn't match Master's at all!"

"To refine a treasure at the level of the Combined Dao is not so easy, it will take at least half a year. Besides..."

Fang Zaiji stared at Xu Bai for a moment and said with some incomprehension, "The treasures I designed before seem a bit inadequate for your clone, Master. No, no, I have to start over!"

The more he looked, the more Fang Zaiji felt that the originally envisioned white clothes and folding fan worn by Xu Bai lacked meaning.

So he hurriedly wanted to leave to consider a new refining plan.

Fortunately, Li Fan stopped him in time.

"Now it's been almost three years since the Crimson Flame Sea. It's time for the disciples to re-enter the world. Moreover, my plan also requires the cooperation of all disciples." Li Fan said indifferently.

For this decision, Liu San and Fang Zaiji naturally did not object.

"However, entering the world also means risks. If some disciples unfortunately encounter disasters and happen to be soul-searched, exposing the secrets of the Longevity Valley and the Beast Realm..."

"What should we do then?" Li Fan looked at the two Combined Dao cultivators and asked.

"I am only good at refining. This matter needs to be asked of Old Liu." Fang Zaiji shrugged, looking a bit helpless.

Liu San did not decline and meditated for a long time before giving an answer, "One person's mind can be broken, but the minds of thousands are difficult to break. The 'Great Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation' in the Medicine King True Cauldron is still operating. For disciples who go out, as long as they connect a wisp of their divine sense to it, if they encounter a forced soul search, they can trigger the formation's counterattack. Unless the opponent's divine soul strength is stronger than the combined strength of all the sleeping Medicine King Sect cultivators, they won't be able to find out anything from the minds of our disciples."

"The 'Great Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation' actually connects the thoughts of all the cultivators in the formation, forming a magnificent dream. Therefore, besides being able to unite and resist external divine sense attacks, it can also use the power of the dream to seal a portion of the memories of the cultivators in the formation. It's like when ordinary people dream, they are not aware that they are in a dream. Moreover, in the future, even if the disciples are in various places in the Profound Yellow Realm, they can instantly contact each other through the 'Great Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation' without being noticed by others..." 

Liu San elaborated on another wonderful use of the Great Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation.

Hearing this, Li Fan was very satisfied. "Then trouble Old Liu. After the disciples go out, they can do their own things. Just pretend to casually inquire about the news of the Heavenly Spirit Flower to others. The Heavenly Spirit Flower is a unique item in the Heavenly Spirit State of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. It is a divine creation, but after the Heavenly Spirit State War a few years ago, this thing underwent some strange changes..."

Liu San didn't ask why Li Fan gave such instructions; he just firmly kept them in mind.

After explaining the relevant precautions, Liu San immediately began the task of connecting all the disciples into the formation.

Meanwhile, Li Fan took the lead and left the Longevity Valley.

The Longevity Valley is located within the White Mist barrier at the border of the Luo Yan and Lue Ying regions.

Avoiding patrolling cultivators, Li Fan silently left the White Mist and entered the Heavenly City in the Luo Yan region.

Although it is within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, Luo Yan is not as bustling as the Congyun Sea. In fact, it has slightly fewer cultivators. Most places in Luo Yan are desolate and lack resources.

The main reason is the frequent anomalies in Luo Yan.

For example, the "Heart Ape," which Li Fan is quite familiar with, has had large-scale outbreaks here. Although the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance did not record this incident in detail, in the previous eras, when Li Fan purchased a large number of Heart Ape bones, he found that these materials were mostly from Luo Yan, leading to this speculation.

At this moment, Luo Yan City is quite deserted.

Li Fan came to the long-lost Heavenly Mirror, and the first thing he did was search for information about addictive pills.

Although Liu San mentioned that the disciples had already investigated and it seemed that the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance did not prohibit such drugs, Li Fan knew that due to the existence of merit levels, many secrets were not known to ordinary cultivators.

Cultivators who violated taboos and died under mysterious circumstances were not uncommon in the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

But this substance is related to Li Fan's future plans, so he must understand the attitude of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

Currently, his identity is still the "innocent body" with a merit level of one. However, this does not prevent Li Fan from inquiring about information.

Taking out the "Heart-Ascension Pill" from the jade bottle, Li Fan was about to put it up for sale on the market.

"Warning: The pill you are selling is a prohibited item. Your trading privileges have been temporarily frozen. Please destroy this prohibited item as soon as possible."

"Warning..."

The sharp voice of the Heavenly Mirror sounded, repeating continuously.

Li Fan pretended to look very surprised, with an innocent expression, "What? Prohibited item! Where did this come from?"

"It's just an ordinary pill..."

The cold voice of the Heavenly Mirror repeated, "Heart-Ascension Pill, ranked 3,674th in the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's list of prohibited items."

"Harm Level: A."

"Please destroy it as soon as possible."