Chapter 227: Meeting an Old Friend in a Strange Land

Transmission Law Celestial, Supreme Primordial Scripture.

The name of an item containing two extremely sensitive terms was bound to trigger Li Fan's nerves. Approaching this half-unrolled scroll, Li Fan focused his spiritual sense on it.

The information about the item instantly appeared.

"Seizure of the Supreme Primordial Scripture Chart by the Transmission Law Celestial."

"Some years ago, the Transmission Law Celestial personally went to the Tai Shang Sect, intending to borrow a glimpse of the 'Supreme Primordial Scripture.'"

"At that time, a cultivator skilled in painting happened to be staying at the Tai Shang Sect."

"So, using a brush, he recorded this scene."

"Replica."

"Suggested to be burned after reading."

"Not recommended for Wanxian Alliance cultivators to carry with them."

"Strongly discouraged for Five Elders' cultivators to carry with them."

"Selling price: 200 contribution points."

Li Fan carefully examined the price, wearing a strange expression as he asked, "This painting, selling for only 200 contribution points? Can it really be considered a forbidden item?"

The shop assistant explained patiently, "Because it's a replica and can be mass-produced, the price is very cheap."

"And the reason it's considered a forbidden item is because this painting involves two Celestials."

"Displaying it casually could cause quite a bit of trouble."

Li Fan's eyes flashed at the mention of two Celestials.

He was about to pay and buy it when he suddenly became alert. "After looking at this painting, there won't be any trouble, right?"

The shop assistant chuckled, "Esteemed guest, you need to know that this painting has no distortion or defamation. It simply records and restores the scene from the perspective of an onlooker."

"Moreover, we cultivators are like ants in the eyes of Celestials."

"They won't care about our words and actions at all."

"The real trouble comes from those below the Celestials, those eager to show loyalty..."

The shop assistant stopped here, not saying more.

Li Fan nodded slowly, spent 200 contribution points, and bought the painting.

Holding the scroll in his hand without unrolling it, his spiritual sense instantly entered the painting.

The surroundings changed abruptly, as if, in an instant, he had traversed time and space and arrived thousands of years ago.

Above the vast sea of clouds, thirty-three floating peaks successively activated the sect-protecting grand array.

An elderly man with a tall hat, a calm expression, walked through the air.

"I have heard that the Tai Shang Sect possesses an ancient scripture, profound and infinite, known as the origin of all laws and the essence of myriad paths."

"Now, facing calamity, methods cannot be the same. For the sake of all living beings, I request to borrow this scripture for a glance!"

His voice was unhurried, spreading throughout heaven and earth.

The boundless sea of clouds dispersed, revealing the world below.

The sky suddenly darkened, and the daytime stars emerged.

A cold and emotionless voice instantly echoed from the thirty-three peaks of the Tai Shang Sect, suppressing many anomalies.

"The life and death of cultivators have nothing to do with me."

"Friend, go back!"

The elderly man with a tall hat shook his head slightly, a look of sorrow and compassion appearing on his face.

"If that's the case, borrowing the scripture has nothing to do with you, Tai Shang?"

The old man took a step forward and instantly arrived in front of the thirty-three peaks.

"Boom!"

A violent shock ensued, and boundless white light submerged everything in sight.

...

The content of the painting stopped abruptly at this point, and Li Fan's spiritual sense retreated from the painting.

Although the events that happened next were not described in the painting, considering the current situation where everyone cultivates the "Supreme Primordial Scripture" to refine their techniques, the outcome of this battle was evident.

Folding the scroll, Li Fan couldn't help but fall into a brief contemplation.

"So, the method of dispersing and re-cultivating that all cultivators heavily rely on nowadays is also derived from the Transmission Law Immortal."

"It can be said that without this method, which is almost heaven-defying and requires minimal consumption to switch to other techniques, the current system of trading techniques would be unsustainable."

"The situation for cultivators would undoubtedly be much more miserable."

"For the sake of all living beings..."

"On the surface, it does seem that way."

"But..."

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan put aside his thoughts and continued to wander around in this forbidden item section.

Like this painting, products classified as forbidden due to involving the secrets of powerful beings were still only a minority.

The majority were materials explicitly prohibited by the Five Elders' orders, possessing various special functions.

Li Fan was particularly interested in the Enlightenment Pill he had heard about before.

Another item that caught his attention was a portable teleportation array.

No need for the user to have a deep understanding of arrays; just place the two ends of the teleportation array in suitable open locations.

The teleportation array would automatically construct and activate.

In the Wanxian Alliance, the construction of teleportation arrays was considered highly confidential.

Li Fan had yet to come into contact with relevant knowledge.

The Enlightenment Pill was priced at five hundred contribution points per pill.

Each cultivator was limited to purchasing one hundred pills.

The portable teleportation array was priced at three thousand contribution points per set.

Li Fan bought two sets, prepared for future needs.

After leaving the forbidden item section, he purchased two Golden Core techniques and twelve Foundation Establishment techniques in one go.

He spent almost all of the three hundred top-grade spirit stones carried by the clone before finally stopping.

When leaving the Wanfa Trading Company, he was considerately given a mask.

Wearing the mask could change his appearance, preventing tracking.

Li Fan smiled and accepted the mask.

Turning around, he rented an inn in Tianchang Mountain City, activated the ritual, and transferred the purchased supplies to the White Bone Vanguard Realm.

Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.

In the control center of the Vanguard Realm, the White Bone held the left hand, and both the main body and the clone held a share.

This way, even if there were any accidents on the return journey, at most, it would only result in the loss of one clone.

With the matters settled, the clone left the inn and wandered around Tianchang Mountain City.

Three days later, Qingmu and the others also completed their purchases.

As they were preparing to return home, they encountered another group of cultivators coming from afar through the Cloud Sea.

This team was led by a Yuanying stage cultivator named Ling Meng.

Although Ling Meng and Qingmu didn't know each other, they had heard about each other.

Being cultivators from the Cloud Sea, after some discussion, they decided to return together for mutual support.

After waiting for a few more days, they finally embarked on the long journey back.

Compared to their arrival, the returning team had almost doubled in size.

Two Yuanying stage cultivators, seven Golden Core cultivators, and over twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The lineup of the team was indeed formidable, intimidating many with ill intentions.

The journey back was relatively peaceful.

However, Li Fan always felt that the Yuanying cultivator named Ling Meng seemed familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't recall where he had seen him.

It wasn't until Li Fan's main body, cultivating in the Heavenly Mirror, sent out a thought.

Carefully examining past memories, he finally remembered.

This Ling Meng was the Yuanying cultivator who entered the Sage's Bookstore in the twelfth era and tragically died during an exploration of a cave shortly afterward.

Li Fan had seen his portrait in the Heavenly Mirror in the Hall of Divine Providence, so he found him somewhat familiar.

In this life, Li Fan didn't undertake the mission of "Cloud Water Map Manuscript," so events like the Blue Bull pulling the carriage and the Sage manifesting in the mortal world shouldn't have happened.

However, he wondered whether he could change the fate of this person's demise.

(End of this chapter)