Chapter 611-615: The Dark Void Sea (6.5k words)

"It's very likely. It makes sense." After pondering for a long time, Li Fan nodded slowly.

This conclusion explained a long-standing question for Li Fan.

When the Immortal Realm appeared, why didn't it directly devour the Xuanhuang Realm? Instead, the cultivators inside had enough time to continuously capture heavenly realms and small worlds around them to resist it? Judging from the terrifying attraction of the Immortal Realm now, if it were just the initial Xuanhuang Realm, it should have been extremely difficult to stop.

Moreover, capturing small worlds was by no means an easy task. The countless heavenly realms, it was probably the result of the unremitting efforts of the Profound Heaven Sect and the Ten Immortal Sects over thousands of years.

All this indicated that the attraction of the Immortal Realm was increasing day by day.

As for why the attraction became stronger...

It's very likely because the Xuanhuang Realm is getting closer to the Immortal Realm.

In Li Fan's mind, a scene emerged instantly.

Above the boundless sea of void, many cultivation worlds floated like ships.

One day, above the sea of void, a black hole named "Immortal Realm" appeared.

With a powerful suction force, it continuously swallowed everything around, forming a vortex.

Affected by the Immortal Realm, the cultivation worlds in the sea of void were uncontrollable and continuously pulled closer to the Immortal Realm.

At first, due to small changes, the people in various cultivation worlds were unaware.

It wasn't until the speed of falling toward the Immortal Realm became faster that they realized something was wrong.

So, like a drowning person desperately grabbing onto anything for survival, the cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm began to use "ropes" to tie down those relatively fixed "reefs" in the distant sea of void, namely various heavenly realms and small worlds, trying to delay the fate of their own downfall.

Certainly, during this process, there were cultivators who wanted to jump ship and escape alone, seeking new "vessels."

But if everyone did that, the Xuanhuang Realm would probably sink even faster.

So, the helmsmen of the Xuanhuang Realm, whether it was the Profound Heaven Sect or the Ten Immortal Sects, and even the current Wanxian Alliance and Five Elders Council, in order to avoid such a situation, all chose to keep the current situation of the Xuanhuang Realm secret.

They originally thought that by pulling on these "ropes," they could gradually pull the Xuanhuang Realm away from the vortex.

But the fact proved them wrong.

"The 'weight' of cultivators is probably related to these 'ropes.' Originally, the world was directly connected to the heavenly realms. But after the cultivators roamed the heavens and the earth, they became a part of the connection."

"If they die suddenly, it's like several strands of fine threads in a rope suddenly disappearing."

"Although cultivators return to heaven and the heavenly realms return to the world after death, the world automatically repairing the rope still takes some time."

"If the speed of a cultivator's fall is normal, it's not a problem. Once it exceeds a certain threshold..."

Li Fan remembered the scene from the previous life when Ji Hongdao, facing Senior Sister Zhao in Tianlingzhou, used the "Heavenly Profound Soul-Locking Formation" to instantly kill cultivators from a whole province as a deterrent.

At that moment of losing the lives of many cultivators, even the entire Xuanhuang Realm trembled slightly.

"These attached heavenly realms and small worlds are related to the life and death of the Xuanhuang Realm. The so-called 'ropes' are probably not so easy to cut off."

"Otherwise, there would definitely be cultivators who, following the Immortal Extinction Passage, would escape into small worlds and then cut off their connection with the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Not that they don't want to, but they can't."

"And the Empire's small worlds, through the hundred thousand rift-opening whales, carving paths in the void, it's more like extending the ropes than cutting them."

"When the extended length, that is, the distance between them and the Xuanhuang Realm, is enough, when the Xuanhuang Realm falls into the Immortal Realm and turns to dust, and what's on the other end of the rope suddenly disappears, they might really be able to escape."

"Unfortunately, this process takes too long, and the Xuanhuang Realm may not be able to hold on for that long."

Li Fan suddenly thought again, since the Xuanhuang Realm can capture heavenly realms and small worlds with ropes, why not tie the rope to other cultivation worlds of similar scale in the distance?

In theory, complete worlds would be more effective than heavenly realms.

"Perhaps they tried before but failed."

"Or maybe..."

"They couldn't locate the other party at all."

Li Fan's mind suddenly moved.

As ships on the sea of void, other cultivation worlds definitely didn't want to be dragged down by those already affected by the Immortal Realm.

After understanding the current situation in the sea of void, to prevent themselves from being seen as a lifesaving straw, they are likely to proactively hide their own worlds. Heavenly realms and small worlds may not be able to achieve this, but the highly developed cultivation worlds should be able to. Or, anyone who can't do this has probably already been affected by many worlds that are falling and is also falling towards the Immortal Realm.

In addition, due to the presence of the Immortal Realm, the entire sea of void has been more or less affected by it. The positions of all cultivation worlds have undergone relative displacement. The originally fixed "waypoints" are all useless now. It would probably be extremely difficult to find other hidden cultivation worlds again.

This might explain why the Xuanhuang Realm suddenly lost contact with other cultivation worlds in the beginning.

"The once brilliant sea of void instantly turned dark. Each world not only has to worry about being devoured by the Immortal Realm but also has to hide itself to prevent detection by other cultivation worlds."

"It's truly a scene that makes people feel desperate."

Although Li Fan thought so, there was obviously not much fear in his heart. In fact, a faint and elusive smile appeared on his face.

With the existence of "Reality," among the myriad possibilities, finding a way out is by no means difficult. Moreover, since the remains of True Immortals can maintain intact bodies in the Immortal Realm, it implies that falling into the Immortal Realm may not necessarily be a dead end. The inability to survive is simply because the strength is not strong enough.

...

After a long silence, Li Fan looked up, his gaze passing through the transparent wall of the Medicine King Cauldron, straight into the sky.

"Whether my guess is correct can be easily verified."

"Just need to fly out of the Xuanhuang Realm again and personally face the Immortal Realm."

"Thousands of years ago, Liu Ruchen controlled the Medicine King Cauldron to fly in the void for some time and was then attracted by the Immortal Realm."

"Now that so much time has passed since then, once we leave the Xuanhuang Realm and lose the protection of the world, we will probably fall into the Immortal Realm immediately, without much time to react."

"Even when we get closer and closer to the Immortal Realm, maybe one day we can clearly see the ruins of the Immortal Realm and the quietly standing remains of True Immortals in the sky."

Li Fan stretched out his left hand and summoned the control core of the Medicine King Cauldron.

"In this world before Reality, I should be able to make use of it."

"Let's investigate."

After a surge of thoughts, it took a long time for Li Fan to put away the rhombic crystal.

"Now that I have complete control over the Medicine King Cauldron, the life and death of the dormant members of the Medicine King Sect are all within my thoughts."

"At present, there are six in the Harmony Path and twenty-three in the Nascent Soul stage."

"And several cultivators in the Yuan Ying and below."

"The biggest gain this time, besides these cultivators, is also the knowledge of the hidden realm."

"The Valley of Eternal Life."

"Just don't know if it's still there after thousands of years."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 612: Changes in Ancient and Modern Mountains and Rivers

The Valley of Eternal Life was originally discovered by the Medicine King Sect by chance. It was named for its abundant raw materials needed to refine the "Elixir of Eternal Life."

As the name implies, the Elixir of Eternal Life is a type of elixir that can extend the lifespan of cultivators. It's the Medicine King Sect's closely guarded secret and a key factor in their prosperity. The quality of the elixir determines the increase in lifespan. The finest Elixir of Eternal Life can even surpass the effects of the "Heavenly Feather Transforming Elixir," extending life by a thousand years.

The refinement of the Elixir of Eternal Life requires not only high-quality medicinal herbs but also the Medicine King True Cauldron as the core, supplemented by eighty-one small Medicine King Cauldrons, forming the "World-Healing Eternal Life Grand Array." During the alchemy process, continuous infusion of "Eternal Life Green Qi" is required.

After seventy-seven days, a batch of finished products can be obtained. Although the process is somewhat complicated, it is undoubtedly worth it.

Compared to other life-extending treasures, the most significant feature of the Elixir of Eternal Life is its repeatability. Although each pill's effect diminishes compared to the previous one until it becomes completely ineffective, it is still far superior to other life-extending treasures that become useless after a single use.

In the vast sea of void, crossing it requires immense courage. The Elixir of Eternal Life and the "Great Dream Spring and Autumn Formation," which can put the entire sect into a dormant state, are the two main reliance of the Medicine King Sect.

"Unfortunately, most of these Elixirs of Eternal Life were sold and exchanged for reserve resources before the Medicine King Sect left."

"The rest are in the hands of those elders."

Li Fan checked the inventory list of the Medicine King Cauldron and did not find the Elixir of Eternal Life, feeling a bit regretful. However, considering that he now holds the vast majority of the Medicine King Sect's cultivators, he has ways to have them refine the elixir for him. Li Fan felt more at ease.

"Let's go see the current situation of the Valley of Eternal Life."

"If it remains undiscovered, that would be perfect. After thousands of years, it's hard to imagine what the herbs inside have grown into."

"If it has already been discovered and developed by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance..."

"That's okay too."

Li Fan checked the materials needed to refine the Elixir of Eternal Life, and they can all be bought in the current Tianxuan Mirror, although at a high price. However, by buying them and refining them into Elixirs of Eternal Life, he can definitely make a profit. Moreover, Li Fan currently has no shortage of contribution points.

"Jiarong Boundary in Southern Fuzhou..."

"What place is this?"

However, when Li Fan wanted to follow the location in Leng Hu Chang's memory to go to the Valley of Eternal Life, he felt a bit hesitant. Because in the current territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, this location simply does not exist.

"It can't be in the territory of the Five Elders, right?" Li Fan suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Not necessarily. After so many years and the passing of the heritage, maybe it just changed its name."

Li Fan thought again. Squinting his eyes, he compared the terrain around the Valley of Eternal Life with the current territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. To finally determine the exact location of the Valley of Eternal Life.

After a lot of hard work, he finally...

Had to give up.

"While I know that the mountains and rivers of the Xuanhuang Realm change, I didn't expect it to be so extreme."

Li Fan inwardly took a breath of cold air. In Leng Hu Chang's memory, there was a range of mountains near the Valley of Eternal Life called the "Wormtail Mountains." But now, within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, there are many ranges of mountains with the same name. Compared to thousands of years ago, the Wormtail Mountains seem to have been cut into more than ten pieces and then scattered randomly and chaotically.

This is just the ones that still have the same name. Not to mention those parts that have lost their names.

With his current strength, trying to find the exact location of the Valley of Eternal Life is like finding a needle in a haystack. While he could eventually find it by trying each place, it's not necessary.

Li Fan's time is very valuable.

After much contemplation, he decided to let the professionals handle it.

Putting the Medicine King True Cauldron in his personal cave domain, Li Fan silently returned to the Congyun Sea.

Later, through the Tianxuan Mirror, after researching, he finally contacted a cultivator who specializes in studying the changes in ancient and modern geography, Xiemen Yu.

This person's work, "Ancient and Modern Examination of Mountains and Rivers," is widely circulated.

Based on the ruins of several ancient sects as reference points, he calculates the changes in orientation.

The results he calculated in the book have been verified by many cultivators, with extremely small errors.

Of course, the Xuanhuang Realm is vast. The examples in the examination of ancient and modern times are just to prove Xiemen Yu's ability to do this.

Want to figure out the correct locations of places recorded in ancient texts?

Spend some contribution points, and he'll solve it for you!

Xiemen Yu's intention is clear - to earn contribution points with his unique skills.

Li Fan appreciates people who get things done with money.

To conceal his true purpose, he directly listed dozens of locations from his memories from ancient times, asking Xiemen Yu to calculate.

Xiemen Yu, who received such a large order for the first time, was pleasantly surprised. He kept saying he would give Li Fan a discount.

Li Fan just waved his hand, refusing. He just asked him to speed up the progress.

After receiving the deposit, Xiemen Yu naturally agreed. He directly ended the communication and hurriedly went to calculate.

The additional contribution points were not in Li Fan's eyes at all.

For him, it's just a drop in the ocean. As long as it can avoid potential trouble, it's worth it.

Recalculating more than fifty locations is also a big project.

It will take some time to get the results.

During this time, Li Fan quietly came to the Body Transformation Island.

It has been seven years since the people from the Leaving Boundary were brought here.

Ye Feipeng, Xiao Heng, Sun Erlang, and others have all grown into lively young men.

However, because Li Fan set the rule that they can only leave the island after defeating the Tianyang Puppet, they have been trapped on the Body Transformation Island and have not taken a step away for such a long time.

As passionate and young people, they were almost driven crazy.

However, they didn't dare to provoke Tianyang and only competed with each other every day to vent their energy.

Li Fan smiled, his gaze swept over everyone.

Without letting them notice, he then entered the secret room on the island.

Here, there is an array set up by Li Fan for protection, and only Tianyang has the permission to enter.

In it are jars of bright red blood, and faint angry roars can be heard from within.

These are all the blood Tianyang extracted from Ye Feipeng every once in a while according to his orders.

It has accumulated a lot over a long period.

Even with the bloodline of Kunpeng, how could Ye Feipeng fatten up with such frequent blood extraction?

So, in this life, Ye Feipeng, instead of being a chubby guy like in the previous life, appears somewhat slender.

Calling him a handsome young man is absolutely no problem.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 613 Bloodline Enlightenment Technique

Li Fan grabbed one jar of blood and crushed it in mid-air.

The blood of the Kunpeng, emitting a fierce aura, surged out like a living creature, constantly wriggling in the surroundings.

Li Fan reached out, and the cave domain enveloped it.

Carefully analyzing and comprehending, the purpose of the research is to reproduce the three supernatural powers demonstrated by Ye Feipeng in the previous life.

Kun Devouring, Peng Flight, Bloodline Crossing.

Among them, Kun Devouring, with Li Fan having the Five Elements Grand Cave Domain, is already dispensable.

Peng Flight Technique is worth learning.

The most important and what Li Fan urgently needs to master is naturally Bloodline Crossing.

This supernatural power, originating from ancient demonic beasts, can subtly influence and change the thinking of others by transferring one's own blood to them.

Ultimately, it turns them into loyal followers who only consider the blood owner.

In the previous life, Ye Feipeng, who initially somewhat disliked his own demonic beast bloodline, eventually became proud of having the blood of the Kunpeng.

The term "demonic beast" gradually changed to "sacred beast."

Such supernatural powers are perfect for controlling people like those in the Medicine King Sect.

After all, one or two people are manageable. You can temporarily make them submit through threats and inducements.

Just like what Li Fan is doing now with He Zhenghao, Gao Yuan, and others.

But once the number increases, the risks of such methods will sharply rise.

Moreover, the people inside the Medicine King Cauldron are all from the same sect and know each other well.

Li Fan only needs them to refine pills for him and occasionally act as enforcers; he can't keep an eye on them all the time.

Without a forceful control method, they might give Li Fan some "surprises."

Li Fan cannot let his guard down.

So, Bloodline Crossing is very necessary.

Under Li Fan's sensing, every smallest particle of the Kunpeng blood seems to have its own consciousness, emitting sharp and terrifying screams.

This made Li Fan frown slightly.

Extracting a drop of blood, Li Fan absorbed it with his fingertips, observing its transformation process on his own flesh.

When the Kunpeng blood came into contact with Li Fan's flesh and blood, the originally piercing sounds disappeared instantly.

It became extremely quiet in an instant, with only tiny tentacles deep within, attaching to Li Fan's flesh and blood.

A continuous red light, flickering along the tentacles like straws, was absorbed from the flesh into the Kunpeng blood.

Afterward, the Kunpeng blood seemed to boil, undergoing self-transformation.

In just a moment, it became extremely similar to Li Fan's own flesh and blood.

Even witnessing the entire process, Li Fan, as the owner of the flesh and blood, could hardly perceive the difference without careful scrutiny.

After completing its self-evolution, the Kunpeng blood did not release its tentacles.

Instead, it transmitted a series of dark red lights in reverse. Those attached flesh, after being continuously injected with the dark red blood, also underwent some inexplicable changes.

Shortly after, under Li Fan's gaze, they even extended tiny "tentacles" in an instant, attacking the nearby flesh that had not yet been transformed.

"Homologous evolution..."

Li Fan pondered, the power of the cave domain suddenly erupted, turning those corrupted flesh and the original Kunpeng blood into ashes.

His body instantly lost a part, and a rosy hue appeared on Li Fan's face.

But in the next moment, he immediately returned to normal.

"The cave domain is indestructible, and cultivators don't die. This new method is surprisingly useful. If it were an ancient cultivator in the Yuan Ying realm, having the body emptied like this would require some effort to recover." Li Fan sighed slightly.

After the recovery, Li Fan absorbed another group of Kunpeng blood.

At the same time, he took a Wudao Pill, closed his eyes, and felt the process of Bloodline Crossing.

Not long after, he eliminated the transformed flesh tissue.

Then he took out the Kunpeng blood to comprehend.

This process repeated.

Until the secret room was full of blood, and only the last jar remained, Li Fan finally stopped.

A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, contemplating.

"It seems that the process of transforming the human body with Kunpeng blood is somewhat similar to the New Law plundering the heavens and ultimately taking over. Both involve absorbing part of it for analysis, then undergoing homologous evolution to deceive."

"In the end, relying on extensive reproduction to take over."

With a thought, Li Fan took out a foundation-building stage cultivator who was sleeping from the Medicine King True Cauldron.

Injecting a drop of his own essence blood, wrapped in spiritual power, Li Fan slowly infused it into the body of the Medicine King Sect cultivator.

The Medicine King Sect cultivator instantly woke up but was firmly held in place by the **Binding Insect** supernatural power, unable to move.

He could only stare at Li Fan in panic, futilely struggling.

Li Fan, however, remained unmoved, calmly manipulating his own drop of essence blood.

Initially, the invasion process went smoothly.

After homologous evolution, it quickly occupied the vast majority of the space inside the Medicine King Sect cultivator's body.

But somehow, an exposure occurred.

The Medicine King Sect cultivator began to react against the flesh and blood controlled by Li Fan.

His body uncontrollably convulsed violently, spewing out blood in large mouthfuls.

Not long after, he breathed his last.

"Sorry." Li Fan said expressionlessly.

After saying that, he looked up at the sky.

The clouds were light and the wind was gentle, without any anomalies.

"It seems that the heavens don't have any objections to you old-school cultivators," Li Fan said, then selected another Medicine King Sect cultivator to experiment on.

Seven days later, Li Fan temporarily stopped after another failure.

"I'm too hasty."

"Too rapid expansion can easily cause a backlash from the body itself."

"If I consider the target cultivator as an entire world, then my drop of essence blood is equivalent to a cultivator practicing the new law."

"I can't use Kunpeng's supernatural power, but I can cultivate step by step."

Li Fan suddenly seemed to have an insight.

This experiment was exceptionally lengthy, and Li Fan expended a lot of mental energy.

But the result was pleasing; the lucky one was unaware of any changes happening inside his body from start to finish.

He slept soundly.

However, Li Fan felt that he had established a strange connection with him.

Unlike the clone, it was not as easy to command.

He could only clearly understand the other person's physical condition and even vaguely sense the thoughts that flashed through his mind.

Li Fan looked at the true interface.

Sure enough, the list of supernatural powers had an additional item: **Bloodline Crossing**.

However, Li Fan showed very little excitement.

During the comprehension of Bloodline Crossing, he faintly sensed something.

He recalled the fleeting inspiration he had in the past, which was forcibly forgotten.

If he regarded the lucky one in front of him as the Xuanhuang Realm.

And the cultivators practicing the new law in the world were undoubtedly the "variant essence blood" subtly changing the Xuanhuang Realm.

Then...

What role did the legendary Law Transcending Celestial play in all of this?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 614: The Temptation of Truth in the Dao

Thousands of years ago, the Law Transcending Celestial appeared out of nowhere, imparting the new law that allowed people to plunder the heavens and earth. Since then, individuals were no longer constrained by the so-called aptitude, and everyone could cultivate! The course of history in the Xuanhuang Realm changed accordingly.

Initially, a brief golden age emerged in the cultivation world due to the popularity of the new law. Infant-stage cultivators were as common as dogs, and Nascent Divinity freely roamed the land. However, as in Li Fan's previous experiment with Kunpeng essence blood, such unrestrained reproduction and devouring would inevitably provoke a counterattack from the heavens and earth.

The appearance of the restriction "One cannot cultivate multiple laws" was a severe blow to the cultivators of that time, akin to a heavy blow to the head. Then came the sudden arrival of the Immortal and Mortal Plague, dealing a fatal blow to the cultivators.

Following these events, the Xuanhuang cultivation world entered a long dark age.

At this point, another Law Transcending Celestial emerged. He gathered the surviving cultivators on the cultivation wasteland and reestablished the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

The background of the Law Transcending Celestial has always been a mystery. Whether it was the Ten Sects of the Immortal Dao in the past or the current cultivators, they have never been able to figure out his origin. The Law Transcending Celestial, who studies the ways of heaven and humanity, is elusive.

Even if people wanted to learn about his identity, it was as distant as "raising a hand to touch the blue sky," beyond reach.

How did he know so much without a teacher? Without any lineage, how could he create such a world-shocking new law?

Now, during Li Fan's enlightenment of the **Bloodline Crossing** supernatural power, the suppressed inspiration from before resurfaced. This led him to speculate on the possible methods of the Law Transcending Celestial.

Every cultivator practicing the new law seemed like a "variant essence blood" assimilated by the Law Transcending Celestial. Originally part of the world, they now became anomalies devouring the world itself.

"Is the Law Transcending Celestial trying to dominate the Xuanhuang Realm through this method?" Li Fan wondered. "Similar to how I manipulate cultivators through **Bloodline Crossing**?"

From the results so far, he could say that the Law Transcending Celestial had already achieved it. He held the myriad affairs of the Xuanhuang Realm in the palm of his hand!

Li Fan couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Undoubtedly, the initial Law Transcending Celestial was not as powerful. He might have been an ordinary cultivator with a common Dao foundation. Yet, through this method, he took a different path, performing the extraordinary act of swallowing an elephant as a snake.

In just a thousand years, he had become an existence transcending the Xuanhuang Realm.

But Li Fan believed that "dominating the Xuanhuang Realm" might not be the Law Transcending Celestial's ultimate goal. Instead, it might be a step he needed to take to achieve a certain objective. Just like the Medicine King Sect cultivator before Li Fan, he wasn't merely trying to control them but to make them better assist him in refining the **Elixir of Immortality**.

So, what could be the Law Transcending Celestial's ultimate goal?

Li Fan couldn't help but think of the figure he glimpsed in the Immortal Tomb, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Could it be that the Immortal is not dead and is trying to use the power of the world to be reborn?

"I can't rule out this possibility. The so-called 'born knowing,' even if it exists, should have its limits. For a monstrosity like the Law Transcending Celestial, he might be a transmigrator like me, a person like Senior Brother Zhang who reincarnated and cultivated again, or someone from outside! Whether an Immortal descending to the world or someone from other cultivation realms sneaking in..."

Li Fan's thoughts surged in his mind, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. It wasn't until the Medicine King Sect cultivator, who had been invaded by his essence blood, slowly woke up that he shifted his attention.

"Who are you?" Xia Ye looked around in confusion, his mind in chaos. He only remembered that shortly after leaving the Xuanhuang Realm, the Medicine King Cauldron violently shook. Afterward, the Sect Master activated the **Great Dream Spring and Autumn Array**, forcing him into a deep sleep.

Looking at the scene here, it didn't seem to be inside the Medicine King Cauldron. Where was this? Moreover...

Xia Ye looked at the figure not far away, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"You're awake," Xia Ye heard the person say in an extremely pleasant voice.

The nervousness in his heart dissipated somewhat, and Xia Ye subconsciously relaxed.

Then, the person explained to him the cause and process of the matter.

Encountering a fiery meteor falling from the sky, Li Fan felt a resonance with a small cauldron he had previously acquired by chance. Curious, he came to investigate.

Entering the cauldron, he found all the room compartments tightly locked. Only Xia Ye's residence was mysteriously open.

Discovering Xia Ye severely injured, Li Fan brought him out for treatment.

...

"Senior, I'm truly grateful," Xia Ye expressed his gratitude, ignoring many unreasonable aspects in Li Fan's words.

During their conversation, Xia Ye received continuous shocks.

"What, is this the Xuanhuang Realm?"

"Why did I come back again?"

"It's been thousands of years already?"

Without doubting Li Fan's words, Xia Ye was in shock, finding it difficult to accept this reality.

"I overlooked it. I should have let you recover a bit more before telling you the truth."

"Rest for now. I'll take care of things here; you can relax," Li Fan said gently, watching the disoriented Xia Ye.

Xia Ye nodded, feeling somewhat overwhelmed. Lying on a stone bed in the secret room, he soon fell into a deep sleep again.

"Treating me like family from the first meeting. Is this the power of **Bloodline Crossing**?" Li Fan's eyes flickered.

"The effect is unexpectedly good, showing immediate results. However, it may be because this kid only has Foundation Establishment stage strength."

"The stronger the target's strength, the more time it probably takes for a complete change in mindset."

"Hmm..." Li Fan pondered for a moment and finally took out a green fruit from his spatial domain.

This green fruit seemed to exist between reality and illusion, disappearing from Li Fan's palm at regular intervals, only to reappear shortly after.

"True Temptation Fruit," Li Fan said as he looked at this treasure from the Five Elders Association. Stepping out, he returned to the Medicine King Cauldron.

Following Leng Huchang's memories, he arrived at the side of a Dao Fusion Elder in the Medicine King Sect, Liusan.

Carefully controlling the formation, he didn't wake him up.

"I am Liusan of the Medicine King Sect, a disciple of Sect Master Liu Ruchen. I now hold the Sect Master's post..."

Li Fan pressed the True Temptation Fruit against his forehead, chanting incantations.

An invisible light flowed from the sea of consciousness to the True Temptation Fruit.

After a moment, the True Temptation Fruit lost its ethereal nature and became no different from an ordinary fruit. However, it emitted a unique fragrance that even made Li Fan, who smelled it, unconsciously swallow saliva.

Resisting the temptation, Li Fan exerted a slight force, crushing the True Temptation Fruit into a green liquid.

He fed it to Liusan in front of him.

While removing the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Array in this area, Li Fan also activated the internal protective formation of the Medicine King True Cauldron. He waited patiently outside.

Before long, Liusan woke up slightly.

Unlike Xia Ye's confusion, Liusan, upon waking up, immediately sensed something was amiss.

A glint flashed in his eyes as he abruptly stood up, his spiritual awareness sweeping the surroundings.

Seeing Li Fan standing at the door, a look of astonishment appeared on Liusan's face.

"Young Master?"

"You're awake too?"

Liusan asked instinctively.

Seeing this, Li Fan immediately felt relieved.

Subtly deactivating the formation, Li Fan said solemnly, "There's a big problem."

End of the chapter.

Chapter 615: Lies About Liusan

Liusan frowned slightly at Li Fan's words, "Young Master, why the panic? We cultivators, even if the mountains and seas collapse before us, should remain composed..."

"Our plan to escape the Xuanhuang Realm has failed," Li Fan interrupted.

"Hmm?" Liusan's expression changed suddenly.

"Father sacrificed himself to save us," Li Fan continued.

"What?" Liusan seemed struck by thunder, frozen in place.

"Master..."

"How is that possible?"

Trembling slightly, Liusan's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Li Fan continued to assault his nerves, "While we were in deep sleep, thousands of years have passed in the outside world."

"Ah?"

"How could this be?"

Liusan looked at Li Fan in a daze.

Grief, shock, confusion...

For a moment, Liusan felt his mind in chaos. The impact he felt today surpassed all the shocks he had experienced since he began cultivating.

However, Liusan didn't realize that, even though these suddenly absurd-sounding words were spoken by Li Fan, the "Young Master," he didn't doubt them at all.

Not to mention a Dao Fusion cultivator, even a teenager wouldn't trust someone so easily.

Yet, this extraordinary event happened to Liusan.

"The principle of eternal life is truly terrifying," Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.

To better control Liusan, a Dao Fusion cultivator, Li Fan not only infused information that he was Liusan from the Medicine King Sect but also added settings like "Liusan trusts Liusan extremely" in the **True Temptation Fruit**.

Just to ensure nothing went wrong.

After all, even though it was ancient Dao Fusion, it was not something Li Fan with Foundation Establishment strength alone could contend with.

Now, he wanted to smoothly take over the Medicine King Sect, so he had to firmly control Liusan.

Inside the Medicine King True Cauldron, there were currently six Dao Fusion cultivators in slumber. Li Fan chose Liusan because he valued his "loyalty."

From the way he addressed "Liusan" as "Young Master," one could see his identity.

Liusan was an orphan saved by Liusan years ago.

Growing up with Liusan, all his cultivation and techniques were personally taught by Liusan. It could be said that between Liusan and him, they were both master and servant and master and disciple.

Liusan, being someone who valued gratitude and loyalty, even though he had achieved success in his cultivation and entered the Dao Fusion realm, had been persuaded by Liusan many times.

But he always saw himself as an "old servant" and was loyal to Liusan.

Liusan became even more valued by Liusan, who entrusted him with the ordinary affairs of the Medicine King Sect when he traveled outside.

Such a character, even if his strength ranked only average among the six Dao Fusion cultivators, was the first one Li Fan considered controlling.

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Facing Liusan's bewildered inquiry, Li Fan showed a mournful expression, "Come with me, Liusao, you'll understand..."

Then, Li Fan brought Liusan to the central room of the Medicine King Cauldron and played images of the Medicine King Cauldron flying out of the Xuanhuang Realm and Liusan sacrificing himself to save the entire sect.

"Master!"

Such a grown man as Liusan actually cried and wailed on the spot.

Li Fan stood silently by his side throughout.

When Liusan slowly suppressed the inner grief, Li Fan continued to play Liusan's last words.

Listening to Liusan's final voice, Liusan's eyes became moist again.

He didn't cry out loud this time but listened carefully to every word, as if trying to permanently engrave them in his heart.

After the video will, it took a long time for Liusan to muster his spirits.

"Ten Immortal Sects..." he gritted his teeth.

Seeing this, Li Fan sighed faintly, "While the Ten Immortal Sects are hateful, even if we want revenge now, I'm afraid we are powerless."

Liusan was stunned, "Young Master, what do you mean? Wait, you just said, thousands of years have passed in the outside world?"

Li Fan nodded, "That's right. After I woke up, I went out to investigate and discovered that even though we only circled outside the Immortal Ruins, thousands of years have passed within the Xuanhuang Realm."

In the past, the Ten Immortal Sects have long vanished into history. Now, the dominant forces in the cultivation world are the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders Association.

Li Fan shared the information he "inquired" about the current situation with Liusan. True to his Dao Fusion cultivation, after the initial shock, Liusan quickly accepted the reality.

"Young Master, you were too reckless. Going out alone to gather information in an unknown situation. Now that you bear the heavy responsibility of reviving the Medicine King Sect, if you encounter any danger..."

Li Fan waved his hand, "Desperate times call for desperate measures. I thought that since the Medicine King Cauldron left and returned, it would surely attract the attention of someone with ill intentions. The first choice was to understand our own situation before anything else."

"Besides, it's not that I didn't want to wake you all up. It's just..."

Li Fan's expression suddenly became serious, "Liusao, try operating the 'Worldly Salvation Sutra.'"

Liusan, though somewhat puzzled, complied.

After a moment, his face turned pale, his eyes closed, suppressing the killing intent within.

"What is this?"

His voice slightly trembled, revealing his inner unrest.

"The calamity of heaven and earth, different paths cannot be cultivated together."

"Father's premonition was right, and the calamity is even more terrifying than imagined."

Li Fan sighed deeply, "Even the Ten Immortal Sects have perished in this great calamity, and only our Medicine King Sect remains."

"That's also why I didn't wake up the sect members. If they all woke up at once, it would probably lead to a tragic internal conflict."

"In fact, it took me a long time, after changing my cultivation method, to wake you up."

Suppressing the fear in his heart, Liusan nodded, "So, Young Master, you considered everything carefully."

"The place we are in now is called the Congyun Sea. I had the fortune to meet a cultivator named Zhou Qing'ang, who manages the political affairs here."

"With his help, I infiltrated the Wanxian Alliance. Now, I'm barely standing on my own feet."

Li Fan slowly explained the current situation to Liusan.

"If it's just the two of us, it shouldn't be difficult to live well in this world. However, wanting to revive the Medicine King Sect..."

Li Fan sighed slightly, shaking his head, "It's extremely difficult!"

"The first issue we need to address is the inability to cultivate different paths together. Otherwise, even if we awaken the sect members, it will only lead to more slaughter."

"Although there are countless cultivation methods in the Wanxian Alliance, they require a large amount of contribution points for exchange."

"Despite my efforts for some time, I've only just earned enough to exchange for cultivation methods for myself."

"So..."

Liusan pondered upon hearing this.

"Longevity Pill?"

He asked.

(End of this chapter)