Chapter 731-735: Chaos from the Immortal Realm (6.5k words)

In the space of the Celestial Mirror, Xu Bai listened to the slightly metallic sound emanating from the mirror, while his thoughts surged incessantly.

"Even if the Celestial Mirror itself is not the Xuantian Treasure Mirror, there must be an extremely close connection between the two."

"Since the Celestial Mirror comes from the Xuantian Sect, does that mean the Transcendent Law Honored One is as well?"

"Is it to avenge the enmity of the ten major sects destroying the Xuantian Sect in the past?"

Suddenly, Xu Bai remembered the fact that the Celestial Mirror had been continuously giving birth to secondary bodies for thousands of years.

"Even though the Xuantian Sect has been destroyed for many years, it can still be sensed through the 'Annihilation of the Profound' secret technique. Does this mean that the Celestial Mirror has not completely escaped the control of the Xuantian Sect?"

"Therefore, the Immortal Alliance has expended so much effort to find the Xuantian Sect's Law King hidden in the Purple Cloud Sect, just to gain ultimate control over the Celestial Mirror."

"The cause is that prediction I made when I impersonated a disciple of the Tianji Sect: 'Celestial Mirror locks spirits, Xuanhuang unifies.'"

The events that occurred in this world instantly connected.

Through the surface of the events, Xu Bai saw the underlying reasons hidden behind.

"Now, the Immortal Alliance is actively ushering in the era of the Great Exploration, seemingly to promote the further transformation of the Celestial Mirror. Does this mean that the Immortal Alliance has finally achieved its goal and gained control over this treasure left by the Transcendent Law Honored One?"

Xu Bai's eyes flickered.

He once speculated that the true master in the shadows of the Immortal Alliance was not the cultivators but the Celestial Mirror.

However, later, due to fortuitous circumstances, he learned about the existence of the Transcendent Law Advocates. So, he inferred that the Advocates and the Celestial Mirror mutually constrained each other, jointly leading and commanding the Immortal Alliance.

Now it seems that the cultivators have ultimately won in this struggle?

In Xu Bai's mind, the figures of Shuo Feng and Lu Xichan suddenly flashed.

"The Xuan Family..."

The words that Lu Xuejing said when she saw his true form echoed in his ears.

"Whose descendant are you? You seem unfamiliar! You wouldn't be a spy from the Five Elders who approached Shuo Brother to inquire about the location of the Celestial Mirror, right? You don't look like a good person at first glance. Shuo Brother has never lied to me before..."

Like a lightning bolt, it cut through the fog.

"So that's it." Xu Bai had a sudden realization.

The so-called "outside the party, there is no party; inside the party, there is no faction" – myriad ideas. Not all cultivators stand on the side of the Transcendent Law Advocates.

At least according to the current information, the Chief of the Strategy Formation Hall, as well as Fei Xue, the Fairy Sovereign, and the cultivators with the surname Xuan, are on the side of the Celestial Mirror.

The Advocates attempted to completely control the Celestial Mirror using the means of the Xuantian Sect.

The cultivators who regarded the Celestial Mirror as the foremost relied on countermeasures. Perhaps they were powerless to stop the Advocates' actions, so they took another path—promoting the Celestial Mirror to undergo transformation, resisting the control of the Xuantian Sect's secret techniques.

But with such a grand display, almost mobilizing the entire Immortal Alliance's strength to encourage cultivators to explore the White Mist, it was clear that the highest ruling class of the Immortal Alliance, the approval of the Advocates, was involved.

"Unless the widespread exploration is a decision made by a higher will, and even the Advocates don't oppose it. Does the fact that the Immortal Alliance is pushing for the era of the Great Exploration mean that the Immortal Alliance has already succeeded in mastering this treasure left by the Transcendent Law Honored One?"

After a thorough analysis, Xu Bai's heart trembled.

"The Transcendent Law Honored One!"

"He hasn't left? Still in the Xuanhuang Realm?"

A tremendous sense of oppression suddenly struck, and Xu Bai suddenly remembered that before the era of the Great Exploration arrived, Li San had already seen many Immortal Alliance cultivators deep into the mist.

At that time, he speculated that the Immortal Alliance might be doing this to search for clues about the "Chaos Scripture."

So, connecting everything.

Xu Bai instantly felt a chilling sense of fear, "When I used the Chaos Scripture that day, the enormous divine consciousness that I sensed and descended, could it be the Transcendent Law Honored One?"

But soon, Xu Bai frowned slightly and self-denied.

Although his performance that day was already very impressive, he did not believe that it could deceive the eyes of the Transcendent Law Advocates.

Moreover, from the casting of the Chaos Scripture to the descent of divine consciousness.

The time was too long. If it were indeed the Transcendent Law Honored One, with His cultivation, He would not have such a slow reaction speed.

"It should be the resistance against Mo Sha and the re-explosion of the Chaos Scripture that finally attracted His attention."

Xu Bai's thoughts suddenly came to a halt.

"Or perhaps, the Transcendent Law Honored One wasn't in the Xuanhuang Realm at that time. It was only because I used the Chaos Scripture that He was drawn back..."

With this thought, Xu Bai was instantly alarmed.

After careful consideration for a long time, he couldn't rule out this possibility.

"It seems that the Chaos Scripture, powerful as it is, is not something to be used casually."

"Once was lucky; if there's another time..."

Facing the Transcendent Law Honored One, he would indeed be affected.

If the Transcendent Law Honored One, who had dominated the Xuanhuang Realm for thousands of years, personally came, Xu Bai had no confidence that he could use the True Restoration Technique in front of Him.

"It's better not to use it unless absolutely necessary," Xu Bai silently cursed in his heart.

Xu Bai then thought that if the above speculation was true, the Transcendent Law, already achieving immortality and transcending worldly matters, still cared so much about the "Chaos Scripture"...

"Chaos" is also a true transmission of the immortal way?

Xu Bai was surprised at this possibility.

In his mind, scenes of the strange and horrifying scenes he had witnessed in the Reversal Mist Domain quickly replayed.

The bizarre and terrifying corpses strewn about, and the stone monument with the character "Chaos" engraved in the center of the mist domain.

A speculation emerged in his mind.

"The immortal cultivation world of that mist domain suffered a catastrophe because of the influence of the character 'Chaos.'"

"And that 'Chaos' character comes from..."

"The immortal realm!"

"As for the reason why the twisted monster mistook me for the old fisherman Tian Jue and claimed that the culprit was the celestial doctor..."

Xu Bai suddenly remembered what Emperor Sanmao had said to Lu Ya.

"Sometimes, even if you see it with your own eyes, it may not be the truth."

"Under the influence of the 'Chaos' character, the possibility of mistaking someone cannot be ruled out."

"At the time when Tian Jue, celestial doctor, and celestial oracle confronted each other in the Yunsui Heavenly Palace, Tian Jue personally admitted that he slaughtered the Yunsui Heavenly Palace top to bottom."

"Perhaps the Reversal Mist Domain was also the same."

...

"In the devouring elemental white mist, various strange and anomalous phenomena abound. It's hard to say whether the influence of the 'Chaos' character is absent."

"It seems that the Chaos Scripture is not only in the Xuanhuang Realm. In other immortal cultivation realms, perhaps it has also appeared."

"It might even have caused countless calamities."

"This is probably why the Transcendent Law, and now the Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association, are so concerned about it."

While Xu Bai was lost in thought, in the Longevity Valley, Li Fan, who had been staring blankly, was awakened by Li San.

"Young Master, is the Celestial Mirror related to the Celestial Sect?"

He asked.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 732: True Immortal with No Name

Li Fan, the main body, finally regained his composure, nodded slightly, and said with a serious expression, "The Immortal Alliance's treasure, the Celestial Mirror, is indeed related to the Celestial Sect."

He then described the scene sensed by his clone using the "Exterminate Celestials" secret technique.

Hearing this, Jiang Yushan frowned and said, "Three sharp chimes; this is already the highest-level alert within the Celestial Sect. It seems that this Celestial Mirror is actually the former Celestial Realm."

However, Li San looked puzzled, "Just a name swap, what's the significance? If it's to conceal their origin, they could easily choose an entirely unrelated name. Moreover, the mortal enemies of the Celestial Sect, the Ten Immortal Sects, have long been annihilated, and there is no need to conceal anything."

Jiang Yushan shook her head and explained, "It's not as simple as just changing a name. I heard that the Celestial Mirror has a mysterious origin. It reflects all things in the world with unparalleled power. The Ten Immortal Sects once speculated that this mirror might not be native to the Xuanhuang Realm but could be from the Immortal Realm."

Li Fan's gaze focused, and even Fang Zaiji, who had been studying the Endstone Plate with a dazed expression, suddenly looked up and said to Jiang Yushan, "The Immortal Realm?!"

He exclaimed.

Jiang Yushan continued steadily, "It's not something difficult to speculate. The leader of the Celestial Sect, the quasi-immortal King of Celestial Beings, did not have a treasure like a mirror before his ascension. However, after returning from the immortal ascension path, this treasure appeared on him. During the process of sweeping through the Xuanhuang Realm and establishing the Celestial Sect with half-immortal cultivation, the Celestial Mirror played a crucial role."

"Otherwise, even after the Celestial Sect's demise, the Ten Immortal Sects would not still be concerned and cautious about it, even offering a reward of a seat of Immortality."

"And when reaching the true immortal realm, their names themselves represent a certain power."

Not knowing what she remembered, Jiang Yushan fell into a brief silence.

Li Fan timely asked, "Elder Jiang, what do you mean by that?"

"Before the end of the immortal path, there were many successfully transcended cultivators in the history of the Xuanhuang Realm. Some were even senior members of the Ten Immortal Sects. But when later generations wanted to trace and inquire about these true immortals..."

"They found that all records about them had disappeared."

"Not only could no information be found about their deeds, even their names couldn't be preserved."

"True Immortal with No Name. Or, after completing the transformation into true immortals, they have become entities that we cannot comprehend at all."

Both Li San and Fang Zaiji, the two combined-path cultivators, were shocked to hear these words.

"No wonder, when I traveled throughout the Xuanhuang Realm, I only heard about ancient immortals but never knew the names of these immortals," Fang Zaiji suddenly realized.

Jiang Yushan continued, "This is true for true immortals, and the same goes for their immortal treasures. Although treasures are not as obscure as true immortals and their true names don't appear in the mortal world, they are likely related to certain rules or powers. From Xuan Tian to Tian Xuan, there should be some mysterious changes not known to the public."

After finishing her words, the other three were all shocked by the power of true immortals, and for a while, they fell into silence.

Not long after, Fang Zaiji, who was the first to react, said, "The Celestial Mirror is a true immortal treasure, so its secondary form is equivalent to half an immortal weapon?"

His face instantly turned red with excitement as he tightly held the Endstone Plate and disappeared like a streak of smoke.

"Don't worry, Master. I'll go into seclusion and study it well! If I don't get any results, I won't come out for the rest of my life!"

Even though his figure disappeared, his voice still echoed continuously.

Li Fan shook his head slightly and then thanked Jiang Yushan, "Elder Jiang, you truly live up to the true teachings of the Ten Immortal Sects, with extensive knowledge and insight. I have never heard of such secrets about true immortals."

Li San also sighed, "Considering our Medicine King Sect is already considered a mid-tier sect, we know so little about such matters."

Jiang Yushan, on the other hand, was somewhat disdainful, making a sharp metallic sound, "It's just idle talk during leisure time. After all, the immortal path has been severed for a long time. Immortals, like mythical legends in the mouths of mortals, are distant and unattainable."

She looked in the direction Fang Zaiji disappeared, then suddenly said, "I have to keep an eye on him. Otherwise, by the time he gets results, I'm afraid a hundred years will have passed."

"Hehe, it shouldn't be that bad. Old Fang is still relatively reliable..." Li San said, but he found that Jiang Yushan's figure had turned into a black line and was already far away.

In an instant, he became somewhat anxious, "Yushan, wait for me!"

Without even saying goodbye to Li Fan, he chased after her.

In the scene, only Li Fan remained alone.

"True Immortals with No Name..." Without paying attention to the departure of the three, Li Fan was just pondering Jiang Yushan's words, momentarily lost in thought.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally snapped out of his reverie.

"The exploration of the white mist is about to end, and the Celestial Mirror will soon complete its transformation..."

"Now, the Immortal Alliance is at a crucial juncture of transformation. It's not advisable to go out. It's better to stay in this Longevity Valley and wait for changes."

"The restrictions on entering the Falling Immortal Realm have long been lifted, but since I've been exploring in the mist, there's no time to enter again."

"It's a good opportunity to revisit the Heaven Sword Sect."

After contemplating for a moment, Li Fan made a decision.

However, before entering the Falling Immortal Realm, he silently wandered through the Longevity Valley and the realm of the beast races.

In the Longevity Valley, most awakened disciples of the Medicine King Sect had already gone out. Only key positions had disciples on duty.

In the realm of the beast races, Li Fan saw a few familiar figures.

They were none other than Xiao Fan, Su Changyu, Su Xiaomei, and others.

Using his divine sense without them knowing, Li Fan discovered something strange.

In this life, although he didn't pay much attention to them, he still imparted cultivation methods to them without many restrictions.

Now, more than ten years had passed, and based on their talents shown in previous lives, someone should have broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm at the very least.

But now...

Their progress was a bit unsatisfactory.

Among them, Ye Feipeng, who practiced the three methods of technique, body refinement, and the beast soul bead, had the highest cultivation level, but only reached the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Su Xiaomei and Su Changyu, who focused on practicing cultivation techniques, had just recently broken through the Foundation Establishment stage. The rare treasures from the Medicine King Sect had greatly enriched the sect's treasury through selling Longevity Pills for three years.

As for Xiao Heng, who chose to communicate with the Empire's beast soul beads and didn't choose a cultivation method, he had completely given up. Without ambition, he spent his days domineeringly in the realm of the beast races, assuming the form of the Beast God Armor.

"Although their cultivation speed is still much faster than mine, it's obviously not at their expected level."

"Is it due to the gradual loss of spiritual energy?"

Li Fan pondered.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 733: Infiltrating the Heaven Sword Sect

"Although there's a reason why I've kept them trapped in this world, perhaps there's also an issue on the other side of the departure."

"Otherwise, these departure geniuses wouldn't be inferior to Sun Erlang and Wang Xuanba, two young talents from the Great Mystery."

Li Fan personally verified their cultivation talents back then.

At that time, they could barely practice, far from being comparable to the departure individuals.

Now, they had unexpectedly surpassed them unknowingly...

In Li Fan's mind, the central volcano in Da Li suddenly appeared.

Since entering the departure, he had always felt something was wrong with that volcano.

Perhaps due to insufficient realm and perspective, despite personally exploring it several times before, he couldn't find anything suspicious.

"It's a pity that the entrance to the departure in this world has been swallowed by spatial rifts and cannot be entered again."

"However, in the next life, when I go again, I should pay more attention."

With these thoughts, Li Fan waved his hand, bringing Su Changyu, Su Xiaomei, and others before him.

Their alertness was much weaker than in previous lives, evident when they came to their senses after a few breaths, recognizing Li Fan in front of them and hurriedly saluting.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

Li Fan scanned everyone and then asked in a deep voice, "I brought you out of the mortal world more than ten years ago. First, I confined you to the island, and then I brought you to this Longevity Valley, keeping you from going out all this time. Do you have any grievances?"

Ye Feipeng replied quickly, "How could we have grievances against Sect Master? We've lived very happily these years. Especially in this Longevity Valley and the realm of the beast races, perhaps in your eyes, Sect Master, it's just a small corner, but for us, it's even larger than our hometown."

He said somewhat flatteringly.

Xiao Heng agreed deeply, nodding hastily.

The others followed suit.

After a moment of silence, Li Fan waited until they all became nervous before saying, "Now, the external Xuanhuang Realm is undergoing a once-in-a-thousand-years great change with countless opportunities. It's the time for you to make great achievements. Pack up and leave the valley tomorrow."

When this statement came out, the expressions on their faces froze.

However, before they could react, Li Fan waved his sleeves and left on his own.

Leaving Ye Feipeng and the others in stunned silence.

They naturally wouldn't dare to defy Sect Master Li Fan's order. They could only accept this reality helplessly, with mournful faces, hurriedly seeking help from the disciples of the Medicine King Sect they were familiar with.

"I hope that after they return to their roots, they can bring me some surprises. Otherwise, there may be something strange on the other side of the departure."

With an invisible killing intent locked onto them, Li Fan quietly returned to the closed-door cultivation chamber in the Longevity Valley.

"Fusheng, Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable!"

Setting up the ritual, the next moment, Li Fan entered the Falling Immortal Realm again.

Without hesitation, he directly chose the "Heaven Sword Sect Sword Refinement" scene.

The scene in front of him distorted and blurred, followed by an angry shout.

"Ji Zhaoxuan! Why haven't you handed over the 'Sword Embryo' again this time?"

"Delaying Big Senior Brother's plan, can you bear the consequences?"

Memories surged like a tide, and Li Fan instantly understood his current situation.

Since Mr. Bai left that day, the Heaven Sword Sect had formulated the idea of forging the Divine Weapon of Rifts.

Disciples needed to draw insights from wooden swords, inject them into a elemental stone called the 'Sword Embryo,' and then throw it into a deep pit on the back mountain to forge the prototype of the Divine Weapon of Rifts.

This applied to everyone in the Heaven Sword Sect.

Disciples, elders, and even the strongest "Big Senior Brother" Situ Yao were no exception.

And Ji Zhaoxuan, the Golden Core cultivator inhabited by Li Fan, had several times failed to submit the 'Sword Embryo' on time.

So, the current scene of being questioned had appeared.

Li Fan remained calm and arched his hand, "I hope Senior Brother Chu can give me a few more days! Junior Brother has dull aptitude, and the process of insight, refinement, and purification is a bit slower than others."

Chu Senior Brother scrutinized Li Fan with a cold snort, "This is the last time. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Your method of condensing Qi into a sword, resembling the process of infusing sword intent into the Sword Embryo, is unusual. Each moment the Sword Embryo stays in your body benefits you greatly, doesn't it?"

Li Fan immediately revealed a panic at being exposed and hastily said, "Senior Brother Chu..."

Chu waved his hand, his expression turning cold, "It's not that I disregard the camaraderie between senior brothers. Personal cultivation compared to the future of the entire Heaven Sword Sect, which is more important? I hope you figure it out!"

"I'll come back in two days. Take care of yourself!"

After speaking, Chu Senior Brother turned and left.

Amidst the countless gazes and whispers from other senior brothers around, Li Fan's anxious expression disappeared, and he returned to his room on his own.

After checking his internal condition, he understood.

"Indeed, the person I possessed this time is not a simple character."

In the "Ji Zhaoxuan's" dantian, a misty "Golden Core," resembling a gaseous planet, continuously emitted gray gas.

It corroded and devoured the free Sword Embryo elemental stones nearby.

At the same time, subtle sword Dao insights appeared in Li Fan's mind.

Compared to the insights gained from personally touching the wooden sword, these were purer and more powerful.

This was also why Ji Zhaoxuan repeatedly delayed submitting the Sword Embryo.

Each time he obtained a Sword Embryo, he had to absorb it himself, transforming it into what he had learned before submitting it to the Heaven Sword Sect.

In fact, the sword talent of this body belonged to the top-tier.

However, even so, deciphering the true meaning within the Sword Embryo was progressing very slowly.

It took a considerable amount of time each time, so to outsiders, his speed in refining Sword Embryos seemed much slower.

Even Chu Senior Brother only saw that he could gain benefits and improve his cultivation from the Sword Embryo.

But he absolutely couldn't imagine that Ji Zhaoxuan could directly incorporate the true meaning from the Sword Embryo for his own use.

"As for the Heaven Sword Sect's plan to forge the Divine Weapon of Rifts, this body doesn't care."

"Because he himself is a spy."

While absorbing the Sword Embryo, Li Fan recalled the memories that suddenly appeared in his mind.

On a night when no one noticed, Ji Zhaoxuan used a secret technique to transmit everything happening in the Heaven Sword Sect to the outside world.

Specifically to whom, there was no answer in his mind.

Even the reason Ji Zhaoxuan did this, he himself didn't know.

It was just one day; he suddenly acted as if controlled by someone, autonomously carrying out such actions.

And he himself didn't feel anything abnormal.

"Even deceiving oneself, this can indeed be considered an excellent espionage technique."

Li Fan secretly thought.

"The matter of the Heaven Sword Sect forging swords will probably be known to everyone soon."

"Next, it might not be so peaceful."

In his mind flashed scenes of the Southern Dark Beast Mountain tearing apart the Xuanhuang Realm, and Li Fan thought so.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 734: Star Dan Ring Sword Qi

In the Falling Immortal Realm, at the Heaven Sword Sect.

Three days later.

Li Fan sat cross-legged in a secret room, eyes closed in meditation.

Dozens of sword qi surrounded and circled him.

Condensed like substance, capable of cutting through gold and breaking iron, even emitting a faint metallic luster. Upon closer inspection of the sword body, countless vague sword shadows could be seen changing.

In front of Li Fan, a Sword Embryo whose essence had been completely absorbed and mastered floated in the air.

"This [Breath into Sword Art] does have some mysteries." Li Fan opened his mouth, and the dozens of unparalleled sharp sword qi whistled into him, returning to his abdomen to nurture.

Inside his dantian, the gaseous golden core, resembling a planetary system, already had tens of thousands of sword lights. Forming a colorful and dazzling halo, it looked enchanting, but only Li Fan knew the terrifying power hidden in this "Sword Light Ring." If he were to release all these sword qi at once, even Nascent Soul experts of this era would likely perish instantly.

"In Ji Zhaoxuan's memories, there was no source for this technique. It seems to be the [Myriad Swords Art] that all true disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect cultivate. However, it's clear that there aren't many in the entire sect who can exhibit such amazing phenomena at the Golden Core stage."

"And this move seems to have some similarities with Situ Yao's [Sword Arrival]..."

As thoughts swirled, Li Fan had already completely restrained the momentum of the myriad sword lights within his dantian. There was no trace of sharpness, making him look like an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

After leaving the closed-door cultivation room, before Chu Senior Brother came to find him, Li Fan took the initiative to submit the Sword Embryo.

Chu Senior Brother showed an expression of acknowledgment, glanced at the Sword Embryo, and casually put it away.

"It happens that Senior Brother wants to gather everyone; it seems there is something important to instruct. You will come with me." He instructed.

Li Fan's heart moved, nodded, and followed him.

The main hall of the Heaven Sword Sect was located at the top of a peak that stood tall like a straight sword.

Many cultivators had already gathered in the hall, all with higher seniority than Li Fan.

Not knowing why Chu Senior Brother brought him here, he simply followed him to the edge of the crowd, waiting for Situ Yao's arrival.

Not long after, the originally somewhat noisy hall suddenly fell silent.

Then, a strong aroma of wine wafted through the air, accompanied by a sword light. Situ Yao stumbled and arrived at the center of the hall.

First, he burped, then intermittently explained the reason for gathering everyone.

It turned out that the prototype of the Divine Weapon of Rifts was built, and the next step was to forge the sword body. To successfully traverse the rifts, the sword's body must be extremely sturdy. The most crucial material among them was [Primordial Essence Gold]. Although the sect's treasury had a considerable stock, it was far from enough to meet the requirements for forging the Divine Weapon of Rifts.

Situ Yao was skilled in battles, but he was a bit powerless in this matter. So, he wanted to ask for everyone's opinions.

He also made two requests.

First, not to disclose the fact that the Heaven Sword Sect is forging the Divine Weapon of Rifts. Although they were not afraid of a fight, it would be extremely troublesome if the other sects joined forces and came knocking.

Second, although the Heaven Sword Sect was quite wealthy, the requirements for forging the Divine Weapon of Rifts were immense. Apart from [Primordial Essence Gold], there were over a thousand other precious treasures, almost emptying the sect's coffers. Therefore, they needed to be thrifty. To try to obtain enough [Primordial Essence Gold] with minimal expenses.

Hearing these words, the expressions of the cultivators in the hall varied. 

"Everyone express your opinions and think of solutions. Whoever can handle this matter, I will appoint them as the next Sect Master of the Heaven Sword Sect!" Situ Yao sat slumped on the ground, completely without the demeanor of a high-ranking figure, yet he uttered shocking words.

The current Sect Master of the Heaven Sword Sect, Huo Yuzhu, could only smile bitterly and did not dare to retort.

With these words spoken, the entire hall erupted into a commotion.

After all, who wouldn't be tempted by the position of Sect Master among the Ten Immortal Sects? Even if it didn't come with much actual power, the status and treatment were not something ordinary disciples could compare to.

Various expressions were shown by the crowd, but Li Fan noticed that Chu Senior Brother's gaze subtly swept over him without a trace.

"Hmm? What does he mean?"

Although Li Fan knew where to find a large amount of Primordial Essence Gold, that was his knowledge from outside the Falling Immortal Realm, from the Mirage Realm in the previous life at the Five Elements Grand Heaven.

It had nothing to do with the possessed Ji Zhaoxuan.

What did Chu Senior Brother really know to call him over?

Reviewing the memories in this body, Li Fan did not find any close relationship with Chu Senior Brother. They only exchanged a few words.

So, he remained calm, pretending not to notice the other's expression.

When the meeting ended and they were on their way back to his living peak, Chu Senior Brother suddenly asked through voice transmission, "Junior Brother Ji, your Ji family should have a lot of Primordial Essence Gold, right?"

Li Fan was startled, "What?"

Chu Senior Brother showed displeasure, "Junior Brother, don't pretend to be confused with me. As the top-ranking chamber of commerce in the world, your Ji family is said to even have half-immortal artifacts. How is it possible that you don't have Primordial Essence Gold?"

As if pressing some switch, memories about Ji Zhaoxuan's background instantly appeared in Li Fan's mind. It was something that happened when the original body was only five or six years old.

Leaving parents and being sent to the Heaven Sword Sect by the family elders. It seemed like there was some exhortation, but it had long been forgotten in daily life.

If Chu Senior Brother hadn't reminded him and touched the ancient memories of this body, the attached Li Fan might still be unaware.

Thinking about his previous strange actions and linking them to this, Li Fan suddenly realized.

However, he didn't reveal anything on his face, feigning confusion, "Ji family?"

After a moment, he reacted. A hint of anger and sadness flashed in his eyes, and Li Fan said coldly, "For so many years, I haven't contacted them. We've long cut off all ties. Even if they have Primordial Essence Gold, it has nothing to do with me."

Chu Senior Brother smiled and advised, "Junior Brother, don't be emotional. I know you have a lot of grievances, but think about it. If you can get the full support of the Ji family's [World Commerce], you might not be unable to compete for the position of Sect Master this time."

"Even if our Heaven Sword Sect is going to break through the realm and leave, there are still things that cannot be taken away. Such as the vast territory of the mountain gate and the jurisdiction of many affiliated sects. Bringing out some casually would be a huge profit for [World Commerce]."

"It's a win-win situation. Why not strive for it, Junior Brother? Think it over. If you're interested, I can accompany Junior Brother home and act as a mediator."

Chu Senior Brother patted Li Fan's shoulder, revealing a meaningful expression.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 735: Spirit Stone Sky City

After Chu Senior Brother left, Li Fan contemplated his words, a playful expression on his face.

Recalling from memory, it seemed that Ji Family had many people of the same age sent to different sects. Li Fan could almost be certain that the lack of contact for many years was just an illusion.

Ji Zhaoxuan was undoubtedly a spy sent by Ji Family to the Heaven Sword Sect.

Perhaps using the term "spy" wasn't appropriate because the World Commerce and the Heaven Sword Sect didn't have an actual antagonistic relationship.

"Traveling throughout the world, various confidential messages are crucial. It's probably through these means that Ji Family can quickly learn about various events happening in the Xuanhuang Realm and profit from them."

"In this case, the news of the Heaven Sword Sect forging the Realm-splitting Divine Weapon may not become widely known. After all, sitting on the ground and raising prices, seeking profit, is the nature of a merchant."

"Primordial Essence Gold..."

Li Fan squinted his eyes.

To end the scene of the Falling Immortal Realm, one had to find the master maintaining this residual time and resolve their obsession.

From the current clues, it seemed that Ji Zhaoxuan was the target.

"What is his obsession?"

Li Fan's mind settled, recalling various emotions attached to this body.

When he remembered Ji Family, deeply buried resentment and revenge emotions were keenly captured by Li Fan.

"Forced to leave home since childhood, hence harboring resentment."

"Let's give it a try."

As thoughts raced, Li Fan instantly thought of a way to retaliate against Ji Family.

The next day, Li Fan contacted Chu Senior Brother again.

"Oh, Junior Brother Ji, have you finally come to your senses?" The other person seemed somewhat excited.

Li Fan nodded.

"That's more like it. We're all one family, and there's no irreconcilable grudge. I'll prepare now and go back to the headquarters of [World Commerce] with you."

"When Junior Brother becomes the Sect Master successfully, don't forget about me." Chu Senior Brother changed from his previous arrogant demeanor, even becoming a bit obsequious.

Not long after, under the pretext of searching for Primordial Essence Gold, the two left the Heaven Sword Sect's mountain gate and headed towards Ji Family.

To avoid others' suspicion, on Chu Senior Brother's suggestion, they took a detour.

Half a month later, they finally reached their destination.

A heavenly city entirely crafted from top-grade spirit stones.

Floating above a bustling market, countless cultivators and merchants constantly passed by. When they looked up and saw the city of spirit stones in the sky, there was no one whose eyes didn't reveal envy.

A formation covered the marketplace, preventing cultivators from flying, and required a certain fee to enter.

Walking into the market, extremely pure spiritual energy greeted them. It was even more abundant than in the Heaven Sword Sect.

Chu Senior Brother couldn't help but praise, "Indeed, the number one commerce sect in the world, very imposing."

Leading Li Fan through numerous shops, they arrived in front of a magnificent mansion at the center of the market.

On the plaque, the four characters "Ji Dominates the World" were engraved.

Seeing Li Fan and Chu Senior Brother approaching, a cultivator dressed in brocade stepped forward to stop them.

With a friendly expression, he said, "Do the two cultivators have invitations?"

Chu Senior Brother snorted, "Invitations? You must be blind! Why would we need invitations to return to our own family?"

The cultivator in brocade was immediately stunned, carefully observing Chu Senior Brother.

"What are you looking at? It's this person beside me!" He looked displeased, pointing at Li Fan.

The cultivator in brocade turned his gaze.

There was no anger, but rather a slightly furrowed brow, as if pondering something.

After a moment, he showed a surprised expression.

"Please wait a moment, the two of you."

Saying that, he hurriedly went into the Ji Family's mansion.

Not long after, a middle-aged cultivator with a square face led a group of cultivators out.

Not long after, a middle-aged cultivator with a square face led a group of cultivators out.

Looking at Li Fan, the middle-aged cultivator with a square face showed no change in expression.

"Zhaoxuan, why are you back? Could it be that you violated the sect rules and were expelled?" No joy of seeing a long-lost relative, just direct reprimand.

Chu Senior Brother was about to mediate, but Li Fan retorted directly, "Who are you? It's been too long; I don't remember!"

The middle-aged cultivator's face changed abruptly, "Rebellious son! How can you talk to your father like this?"

Li Fan squinted, his expression unchanged, "How do you prove it?"

The middle-aged cultivator's face instantly turned red.

The pressure on him was about to burst like a volcano.

The Ji Family cultivators behind him all wore strange expressions, scrutinizing Li Fan.

Li Fan, unruffled, calmly exhaled, and instantly, hundreds of different colored sword qi shot out, surrounding him.

Seeing that a conflict was about to erupt, Chu Senior Brother hurriedly said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Don't be impulsive!"

"I am Chu Senior Brother, a true disciple of the Heaven Sword Sect. This time, Junior Brother Ji and I have a mission to go out, passing through the World Commerce. Since we thought it was Junior Brother Ji's home, we decided to come in for a visit." He hastily explained.

Ji Zhaoxuan's father paused slightly at the words, then looked at the hundreds of sword qi surrounding Li Fan, revealing a puzzled expression.

Slowly retracting his momentum, he snorted, "Come in!"

Chu Senior Brother breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled Li Fan and followed into the Ji Family's mansion.

After a winding journey, they finally arrived at a deep hall.

Ji Zhaoxuan's father sat at the top, dismissing everyone, and asked in a deep voice, "Speak, what brings you here?"

Chu Senior Brother was about to respond, but Li Fan stopped him.

"You're not qualified. Let the Patriarch come!" Li Fan said expressionlessly.

Returning to Ji Family seemed to gradually awaken the long-buried memories.

Li Fan knew that Ji Zhaoxuan's father, Ji Shiwen, was only in charge of the World Commerce, holding little actual power in the Ji Family.

The true ruler of Ji Family was the Patriarch, Ji Wangxian.

Several years ago, he had already reached the Harmonious Way stage, creating the World Commerce, and his true cultivation was unpredictable.

"You..." Ji Shiwen's eyes flashed with uncontrollable anger.

But seeing Li Fan's emotionless gaze, he couldn't help but shudder.

After contemplating for a long time, he ultimately suppressed his anger.

"Wait here."

He snorted and, stomping his foot, turned into a stream of light, flying to the city of spirit stones in the sky.

"Junior Brother Ji, he is still your father. Doing this, is it..." Chu Zongyi whispered.

Li Fan smiled and said, "Doing this only makes us appear more confident."

Seeing that Li Fan was completely indifferent, Chu Senior Brother chuckled awkwardly and didn't say more.

While waiting, Li Fan noticed that the patterns in this hall seemed somewhat familiar.

"Hmm? It seems somewhat similar to the totem of the Wanfa Commerce in reality, but with some differences."

Li Fan pondered.

"It seems there should be some connection between the two."

Before long, Ji Shiwen returned.

"Follow me." He said with a stern face.

(This chapter is complete)