Chapter 782: The Taiyan Transformation Dao Stone
Three days later.
The Cong Yun Sea had reverted to its state just after Ink Death had annihilated everything.
Molten lava ravaged the land, which was riddled with craters.
Meanwhile, the coil of thread in the sacred embryo Xu Bai's hand pulsed with a crystalline white light before vanishing from the Xuanhuang Realm.
It reappeared within his personal grotto-heaven.
There, it transformed into droplets of spring rain, falling upon the earth.
And so, Li Fan watched as signs of animal life began to emerge among the mountains, lakes, and forests of the grotto-heaven.
Without any warning, fish, birds, and beasts suddenly materialized from all corners.
With the addition of these myriad creatures, true vitality finally began to manifest in the grotto-heaven.
But empowered by the world's force of revival, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
"Such a feat is truly divine craftsmanship."
Li Fan couldn't help but marvel.
In the previous life, the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven, which had gestated for countless years, was still dominated by plant life. It was a long, long way from becoming a true "world."
Yet, the grotto-heaven within the sacred embryo Xu Bai had achieved this in a remarkably short time.
After leaving the Cong Yun Sea, he still hadn't stopped harvesting the world's nascent changes.
However, his subsequent work was more akin to fine-tuning; there were no more earth-shattering transformations within the grotto-heaven.
Instead, various changes occurred quietly in unnoticed corners.
"I can’t learn this, I just can’t," Li Fan lamented, replaying the sacred embryo Xu Bai's actions of extracting the revival force in his mind.
Even though he had experienced the entire process firsthand, he was still completely baffled as to how it was done.
This was clearly beyond his current level of comprehension.
"Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators use their grotto-heavens as the foundation of their cultivation. I’ve never heard of anyone directly devouring a small world."
"When he truly ascends to the Soul Transformation stage, I can’t even imagine how formidable his power will become."
"And which of the Earth's Souls will he use to integrate with the Dao?"
A faint sense of anticipation stirred in Li Fan's heart.
As the sacred embryo Xu Bai roamed the Xuanhuang Realm, there was another matter that caught Li Fan's attention.
Logically, with Xu Bai's appearance and aura, he should have attracted the attention of other cultivators wherever he went.
This was especially true given his actions of seizing the world's nascent changes along the way.
He should have been the subject of intense scrutiny.
And yet, every cultivator they encountered along the path completely ignored him.
It was as if they couldn't see the sacred embryo Xu Bai at all.
Hidden in plain sight, even under the broad daylight!
"A divine ability like this would suit me perfectly."
"It seems to be a state of merging with all things in heaven and earth..."
After a long moment, Li Fan mused thoughtfully.
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While the sacred embryo Xu Bai was on the verge of advancing to Soul Transformation, Li Fan, for his part, was about to forge the [Emperor-Beast].
All the frozen strange beasts from the Sealing Life Treasure Box had been thrown into the furnace.
Li Fan even added the Crimson Nine-Head's flesh and blood and the essence blood of a Kun Peng.
"BOOM!"
"BOOM!"
On the surface of the Myriad Phenomena Furnace, all the patterns of the strange beasts erupted in a blinding radiance.
The metal furnace shook violently, and creaking sounds echoed from all over it.
It seemed as if it could shatter at any moment.
"Another gambit prepared."
With a series of gestures, Li Fan laid down a formation around the Myriad Phenomena Furnace, sealing it temporarily.
Then, he stored it away in a separate storage ring.
Next, Li Fan took out some materials and began crafting mechanical puppets according to the methods from Tianyang's memories.
"The Chaos Character technique is the only means I have to potentially divert the Long Life Celestial Venerable's attention."
"Moreover, it seems the Longevity cultivators of this world are paying close attention to the Chaos Character technique. So, when the time comes, I won't be the only one to use it. It must erupt in different places simultaneously."
"I'll make them see enemies in every shadow!"
A sharp glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes. Within a few days, he had crafted a simple-looking, jet-black puppet.
It possessed no real intelligence, and its function was exceptionally singular.
At the critical moment, it would execute its predetermined orders, unaffected by any external interference—or even by Li Fan himself!
"Even for my true self, executing the Chaos Character technique is incredibly difficult."
"Let alone for these puppets."
"The only way is for me to separate the[Chaos]character, stroke by stroke. Then, at the right time, the puppets will combine them into the complete divine ability."
"If I were trying to divide the full-power[Chaos]technique, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the strength. But if I don't aim for power and only seek to imitate the aura of the Chaos Character, it's worth a try."
Li Fan divided his attention, simultaneously supervising and recording the sacred embryo Xu Bai's activities.
All the while, his hands were continuously refining puppets as he pondered a way to deconstruct the Chaos Character technique.
Fortunately, with the [Divine Dao of One Mind] secret art, he could handle multiple tasks without confusion.
...
Longevity Valley.
Jiang Yushan unleashed a black, baleful aura with her full strength, striking the newly reforged Medicine King True Cauldron, but it was easily blocked by a dark, ethereal glow emanating from its surface.
Jiang Yushan's brow furrowed slightly, while Fang Zaiji looked immensely pleased.
"Sect Master, what do you think of old Fang’s handiwork? This new cauldron is as sturdy as they come. I doubt the three of us together could even scratch it."
"And that's just relying on the strength of its materials. If we were to activate its internal formations for a full defense, it might even be able to withstand an attack from a Long Life Celestial Venerable!"
"It’s all thanks to your generosity, Sect Master, using all sorts of heavenly materials and earthly treasures without a thought for the cost. I’ve never been so extravagant in my entire life of refining artifacts," Fang Zaiji sighed with a hint of emotion.
Xu Bai, having just tested the hardness of the Medicine King True Cauldron, was very satisfied. "Thank you for your hard work, Elder Fang."
"I heard that the small world where the Taiyan Sect resides has recently been officially integrated into the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. To serve as a model example, they’re even allowing Alliance cultivators to visit for free. You’ve worked hard on the refining, Elder Fang. Why don’t you come with me to see what it’s all about?" Xu Bai said to Fang Zaiji with a smile.
As he spoke, he ignored a sidelong glance from Liu San and put away the now somewhat darkened Medicine King True Cauldron.
"The Taiyan Sect..." Fang Zaiji hesitated.
"They’re not to be trifled with. Back when I was constantly on the run, never knowing a moment’s peace, it was a disciple from the Taiyan Sect who divined my hiding place."
Xu Bai gave a slight smile. "That’s all in the past. Now that they’ve joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and have no quarrel with you, Elder Fang, why would they hunt you down?"
After hearing Xu Bai's words, Fang Zaiji began to grow eager. "I’ve heard that the Taiyan Sect has a treasure called the[Transformation Dao Stone Mother]."
"Inside, the illusory is said to be indistinguishable from the real; they apparently deduced an entire other reality just from it. I’ve long heard of its fame but never had the chance to see it..."
A glint appeared in Xu Bai’s eyes. "Heh, I’ve heard of it as well. It’s the supreme treasure of the Taiyan Sect, so I imagine it won’t be so easy to see."
"Whether we’ll be able to feast our eyes on it this trip will depend entirely on fate."
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