Chapter 150: Reproducing the Sit-and-Wait Technique
Without choosing to immediately leave seclusion, Li Fan returned to the stone chamber at the bottom of the lake and began his first cultivation after foundation building.
What he cultivated was the foundation-building chapter of "Thousand Mechanism Jade Globe Gold Chapter."
However, after a short while, he frowned and stopped.
Because during cultivation, he faintly felt a slight stagnation in the circulation of spiritual energy.
It was an extremely subtle feeling, almost imperceptible unless one paid close attention.
But it existed.
After some thought, Li Fan stopped and turned to cultivate the "Still Sea Divine Sword" instead.
Since the death of Zhang Haobo, this technique had been abandoned.
As soon as he started, Li Fan keenly felt the difference from cultivating the "Thousand Mechanism Jade Globe Gold Chapter."
Even with Li Fan's aptitude, cultivation went incredibly smoothly.
As if there was a boost in enlightenment, in an instant, the spiritual energy in his body easily broke through to the middle stage of Qi Refining by running through several meridians along the route of the technique.
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"By the way, you are now in the later stage of Qi Refining. When choosing foundation-building techniques, if conditions allow, remember to choose one that is compatible with your own foundation-building peculiarities. This way, not only will cultivation be more efficient in the future, but there will also be many other benefits."
The words of He Zhenghao suddenly appeared in Li Fan's mind, and he pondered.
"Compatibility, I see."
With a thought, a blue water sword instantly took shape in his dantian.
With a casual wave, the water sword flew out and easily pierced a small hole in a giant rock.
"The power of the techniques and moves has also been enhanced to a certain extent."
Li Fan retracted the Still Sea Sword, contemplating silently.
"For ordinary cultivators, when they have both the Yuan Ying technique and the Golden Core technique in hand, even if the cultivation speed of the Golden Core technique is faster, they will definitely choose to cultivate the Yuan Ying technique."
"But I am different. [Still True] can bring the cultivation realm back to the next life. So, what is most suitable for me is the technique that can quickly raise the current realm."
"Before, there was no choice. Only the 'Thousand Mechanism Jade Globe Gold Chapter' could be cultivated. Now that there are more choices, there is no need to cling to it."
Li Fan looked at the list of techniques on his [Still True] panel.
When he had fewer techniques to cultivate, he didn't pay much attention.
Now that he was cultivating six techniques at the same time, he noticed some clues in the order.
Profound Yellow Refining Heart Mantra, Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique, Stealing the Heaven and Changing the Sun Art, Thousand Mechanism Jade Globe Gold Chapter, Spirit Consciousness Illusion Technique, Shadow Following Decision.
It seemed to be arranged in order of the value of the techniques, from high to low.
"Looking at it this way, the Profound Yellow Refining Heart Mantra is actually above the Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique?"
The Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique was passed down by Qintang and belonged to a completely different system from the current techniques.
Regardless of the cultivation realm, as long as the previous layer of cultivation was complete and the conditions for advancement were met, one could practice the next layer on their own.
The seven layers of the Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique corresponded to mortals, Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Yuan Ying, Nascent Soul, and Unity.
Its rarity could be imagined.
Even so, according to [Still True], the rank of the Profound Yellow Refining Heart Mantra was still higher than that of the Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique.
The implications contained in this made Li Fan fall into deep thought.
But as for how he comprehended the Profound Yellow Refining Heart Mantra back then, Li Fan himself was puzzled.
So, it was destined that Li Fan couldn't figure out the reason.
At present, the Profound Yellow Refining Heart Mantra was operating like a natural breath, constantly running.
However, the progress of cultivation had become very slow.
Twenty-eight years had passed in this world, but there was still no obvious change.
However, Li Fan was not in a hurry. After all, he had plenty of time.
His thoughts returned to choosing the next technique to cultivate.
Li Fan couldn't help but think of the "Sit-and-Wait Technique" that He Zhenghao had practiced in his lifetime.
From the description in He Zhenghao's writings, this technique could infinitely amplify the advantages of [Still True] in precognition and prescience.
However, how effective the so-called "sitting and waiting for success" could be would have to be tested specifically.
After pondering for a moment, Li Fan took out a pile of unrecognizable residues from the storage ring.
It was the remains of the various cultivators he had obtained from the Tianyang Cave Mansion.
The avatar was dead, and it was time to refine a new one.
A gleam flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
"The first thing to do is to find out the part that belongs to Senior He."
After some contemplation, Li Fan suddenly had an idea.
He set up a rudimentary "Star Array of the Celestial Circles" and then poured all the residues into it.
The residues immediately floated and rotated around the center like celestial bodies.
Li Fan then increased the output frequency of the array.
The residues rotated faster and faster.
Soon, these residues formed distinct trajectories, clearly demarcated.
Li Fan carefully distinguished He Zhenghao's aura.
It was still mixed with some other residues.
Li Fan patiently repeated the above steps.
After more than half a day, he finally separated He Zhenghao's remains.
Superior bones, celestial spirit milk, broken bone treasure tendons, and celestial crystal spirit sand...
Li Fan took out the materials he had prepared earlier.
The refining process began.
"According to the instructions in the 'Stealing the Heaven and Changing the Sun Art,' when robbing the remains of a deceased cultivator, you will immediately sense some memories from their lifetime."
"Generally speaking, the greater the value of something in the cultivator's lifetime, the smaller the probability of it appearing."
"So, luck plays a big part in what can be robbed."
"He Zhenghao had planned to change techniques before he died, obviously not valuing this 'Sit-and-Wait Technique' too much."
"The probability of me successfully reproducing it is quite high."
While thinking about it, Li Fan began to condense the avatar.
Bones, organs, skin, hair...
Gradually taking shape.
In the end, just like the previous avatar, he fabricated a face based on the appearance he had created before.
Satisfied, Li Fan nodded and pointed at the top of the avatar's head.
"Behead!"
Different from before, after connecting consciousness with the avatar this time.
Numerous yellowed images suddenly appeared in Li Fan's mind.
Like a collection of old paintings.
Some were just a bit old, and some were riddled with holes, tattered and torn.
But they all flashed by.
Li Fan focused all his attention, carefully distinguishing the part where the 'Sit-and-Wait Technique' existed.
The number of images appearing became fewer and began to tremble
violently.
Li Fan remained unaffected in his heart.
He would not accept anything other than the 'Sit-and-Wait Technique.'
Finally, his luck burst out.
In the instant before all the images were about to disappear, Li Fan saw it.
A young He Zhenghao, exploring a cave, holding a jade slip with a joyful expression.
A gleam flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
"It's you!"
His thoughts, like a wild beast waiting for its prey, devoured the yellowed and broken images in an instant.
Countless pieces of information appeared in Li Fan's mind like flowing water.
Li Fan slowly digested it.
After a long time, he opened his eyes, revealing a look of astonishment.
"So, the 'Sit-and-Wait Technique' was not a technique cultivated by humans!"
(End of this chapter)