Chapter 943: The Bones in the Museum, Revisited
Chapter 943: The Bones in the Museum, Revisited
The voice of Li Fan's sacred embryo echoed through the endless sea of cultivation techniques.
"The more you can't have something, the more you want it."
"So, to truly quell that craving in your heart, you just need to completely satisfy your desire for [rest] all at once."
"Give yourself a long vacation. So long that you have nothing to do, until you're bored out of your mind..."
Hearing Li Fan's words, the little loli's eyes instantly lit up.
She couldn't help but exclaim, "How could anyone ever get bored from having nothing to do?! If I didn't have to deduce techniques anymore, I'd definitely sleep for a few decades first!"
As if picturing that wonderful holiday life, the Deduction Jade loli's face filled with longing.
But her spirits quickly fell. "Sigh," she said, dejected. "Forget a few decades. Even getting ten days or half a month off is a huge struggle."
Recalling the joyful moments of slacking off before, the Deduction Jade loli couldn't help but sigh wistfully.
Then she shot Li Fan a look and grumbled, "It's all your fault. Otherwise, I could have kept up the act a little longer."
"Simply running away from the problem is no solution," Li Fan said with a faint smile. "The right path is to cure the illness completely."
The little loli huffed. "Easy for you to say. I made a promise to the Dharma Spreading Heavenly Venerate back then. I have to deduce every single technique in the world before I can truly rest."
"Sigh, at this rate, it'll probably take another few thousand years. The thought alone is killing me..."
The Deduction Jade loli pouted, sighing dramatically.
"If only we could find another Deduction Jade to help you with the work. Then you could rest, couldn't you?" the sacred embryo of Li Fan mused aloud.
The little loli rolled her eyes at him. "I am one of a kind! Where would you possibly find another me?"
A moment later, however, she paused. "Wait... what if the me from a few thousand years in the future could just send the completed techniques directly to me now? Then I could pretend to be working while actually taking a break!"
Her eyes sparkled with inspiration as she drifted off into a daydream.
Through his conversation with the Deduction Jade, Li Fan's sacred embryo had already gathered enough information.
He decided it was time to snap her out of it. "I have explained the nature of your illness. Now, what about the technique I require?"
The Deduction Jade didn't react at all, her eyes vacant as she giggled foolishly to herself.
Li Fan had to raise his voice and repeat the question.
Only then did the little loli snap out of her reverie.
She gave Li Fan a resentful look and complained, "Couldn't you let me rest a little longer? Honestly..."
"It'll be a while before those guys come to rush me again."
"Besides, this technique of yours is quite complex. I can use it as an excuse to rest a bit more."
She waved a dismissive hand, telling Li Fan to wait.
The little loli zoned out again.
Li Fan didn't interrupt her this time. Instead, he turned his gaze to the countless techniques floating around them.
Unlike when the Deduction Jade was pretending to be asleep, he could only see the names of the techniques written on the book covers.
The contents themselves were bound by chains made of characters, making them impossible to view.
Li Fan gave up the idea of prying. He composed himself and waited patiently for the little loli to have her fill of rest.
A full day passed. Finally, seemingly prompted by persistent inquiries from the Alliance, the Deduction Jade stirred and woke with a hint of regret.
"Sigh..."
She stretched out a small hand, and a book with the title [Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Mind God Technique]materialized out of thin air.
It was obvious she had deduced it long ago.
"Here, take it. It's about time you left."
"I hope the next technique I have to deduce is a difficult one, too. That way I can squeeze out some more free time."
As the little loli spoke, Li Fan's sacred embryo was returned to the spherical space of glowing characters.
Upon his return, the Deduction Jade reverted to her previous listless, drowsy appearance.
Seeing the faint, unspoken warning in her eyes, Li Fan understood everything.
The Deduction Jade's actual deduction speed was far faster than she let on.
She could complete each task quickly, leaving the rest of the time free for her to rest.
This was likely one of the reasons she had been able to persist in her work for thousands of years.
The Guardian Hall of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was probably aware of this as well.
But pushing her too hard could backfire, so they simply turned a blind eye.
With the technique in hand, his objective was achieved.
Li Fan cupped his hands in farewell to the white-haired Dao Integration elder.
Before departing, he took the time to explain the source of the Deduction Jade's ailment in detail.
Just as he was about to leave, Li Fan remembered something and took out the token the white-haired elder had given him earlier.
"Before I leave the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters, I would like to visit the [Museum of Divine Treasures]. Would that be possible?"
The white-haired elder was taken aback.
For him, visiting the Museum of Divine Treasures was a trivial matter he could arrange anytime.
The token he had bestowed, however, represented a personal favor, something with far greater uses.
Out in the world, countless cultivators would fight to the death for it.
And he was going to waste it so casually?
"Young man, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?" Even the elder himself felt it was a reckless waste and couldn't help but try to dissuade him.
"There's no need. My mind is made up," Li Fan replied calmly.
The white-haired elder shook his head slightly and said no more.
He took back the token, escorted Li Fan out of the Guardian Hall, and gave a few instructions to the guide.
Then, he returned to the Guardian Hall.
Meanwhile, Li Fan followed the guide toward the Museum of Divine Treasures.
He had changed his plans on the spur of the moment, deciding to visit the museum.
In truth, this was the will of his main body.
One reason was to see a skull displayed in the center of the museum.
The second was to use the time during the visit to commit the entire [Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Mind God Technique]to memory.
The Museum of Divine Treasures should be a safe place.
But once he left the Alliance headquarters, that was no longer guaranteed.
Moreover, his performance in the Guardian Hall had been rather conspicuous; it was inevitable that he had attracted some attention.
Therefore, Li Fan had already decided to abandon this sacred embryo as soon as he left the headquarters to prevent anyone from tracking him.
Upon entering the museum, various memories of the exhibits surfaced in his mind.
It seemed his main body had been here before.
Nevertheless, Li Fan acted as if it were his first visit.
He feigned constant amazement.
In reality, he was secretly reviewing the [Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Mind God Technique] deduced by the Deduction Jade.
The complexity of this technique was no less than that of a Xuantian Sect immortal art.
However, its power was significantly weaker, only demonstrating the combat prowess of the Dao Integration stage.
Still, it would be more than enough for Li Fan's purpose of putting on an act to deceive Mo Rubin.
Having memorized the entire technique, Li Fan nodded in satisfaction.
He was immersed in contemplating the technique until he finally reached the very center of the Museum of Divine Treasures, at which point he came back to his senses.
He stared at the skull before him, lost in thought.
It looked no different from a mortal's skull.
But even through the layers of protective barriers, Li Fan could still feel a peculiar aura emanating from it.
(End of this chapter)
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