He had savored the marrow's flavor.
Having realized just how powerful the top-quality Dao Transmutation Stones were, Li Fan acted without delay and captured the other two men.
Though they did not win the grand prize, the Huadao Stones they carried were still of top quality.
Li Fan replicated the process.
After absorbing three top-quality Dao Transmutation Stones, Li Fan experienced again the long-missed qualitative change that felt akin to breaking through a major realm.
However, he did not become arrogant and analyzed this world's experiences all over again.
Leveraging his enhanced strategic abilities, he roughly deduced how he could successfully break free from the "True Immortal's Net" and return to reality, and even how he could benefit from the situation.
"Still, I haven't reached the level of the Transformation Stone Mother, which could deduce the hierarchical structure of the real world. I must adapt as things come," he thought to himself.