"Now we are under strict control and cannot see much. So this thing isn't of much use. If you want it, I can give it to you," the Tianxuan Mirror clone said with a smile, looking at Li Fan.
The clone was unusually proactive, but Li Fan refused directly.
Seeing Li Fan's wary expression, the clone couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded.
"Don't worry, there will essentially be no connection between the secondary body and me. Think about it—do you humans want anything to do with your own excrement?"
Although the wording was crude, the meaning was clear. The clone spoke slowly, emphasizing the truth of it.
At that moment, in Li Fan's sea of consciousness, the final dissociation disk emitted strange fluctuations.
Fortunately, Li Fan suppressed it immediately, preventing any exposure in front of the Tianxuan Mirror clone.
Even though the clone carried Tianxuan's secondary body, it hadn't noticed Li Fan standing right in front of it—confirming its own words.
"In that case, I will be disrespectful," Li Fan said, reaching out to take it.
The clone did not go back on its word and handed over the Measuring Tissot.
The moment Li Fan held it, he felt as if he had fallen into an endless mirror world.
Each square mirror reflected a different scene, and countless combinations formed a vast panorama of the Xuanhuang Realm.
"It looks similar to the original Creation Slate. However, the slate records everything, whereas this Tissot cannot store images. I still have to find the information I need from this infinite mirror sea…"
Li Fan squinted, trying to absorb as many mirror scenes as possible into his mind.
But soon, the transformation stone began to show signs of disintegration.
"It's too reluctant. I'm afraid only the Stone Mother could manage it," Li Fan sighed internally, withdrawing his consciousness from the Measuring Tissot.
"How do you feel?" The clone seemed to have expected this frustration, asking with a small smile.
"Not bad. It satisfies my peeping habit very well," Li Fan replied, though it was clear he still had more to say.
The Tianxuan Mirror clone was speechless: "You truly are at the top of the Xuanhuang Realm monks…"
Li Fan laughed in response.
The two fell silent again.
After a while, the clone looked at Li Fan and asked with some confusion, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Li Fan seemed to snap out of a reverie: "Ah! You didn't mention it—I almost forgot!"
"We are working hard for your freedom, but you sit here leisurely, waiting for success. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Li Fan asked seriously.
"Indeed, there's no benefit to dawdling, and I cannot tolerate it for long," the clone said, seeing through Li Fan's behavior without much anger.
"This Tissot was given to me by yourself. It doesn't count as a reward," Li Fan added.
Seeing the clone's helpless expression, Li Fan felt a moment of pity.
After a pause, the Tianxuan Mirror clone finally decided to offer a little benefit and send him away.
"Last time, you asked about the Floating Starry Sky Formation. While the main body holds the full details, I have a very similar formation here. It belongs to the same set as the one I passed to you before [Xuanji, Return of All Souls]."
"Are you trying to trap me with formations again?" Li Fan asked, already staring at the clone's hands.
The clone, exasperated, snapped his fingers and threw the formation over.
"Alright. I need to recuperate for a while, so don't bother me unless necessary," the clone said weakly.
Li Fan accepted the benefit without resistance, raised his hands, and flew away.
"Is this genuine greed or fake greed?""Is it a show, or has his true nature been revealed?""I thought I understood, but now I can't see through it at all," the clone muttered after Li Fan left.
"Let's explore the sea of stars together…"
Thinking of Li Fan's earlier suggestion, the clone fell into deep thought.
In the secret room of the Spiritual Wood Realm, suppressing the excitement from the final dissociation disk, Li Fan studied the second immortal-level formation.
"Desolation, flowers bloom in the empty room."
Li Fan's eyes flashed: "Sure enough, they belong to the same formation, and yet it remains incredible."
Digitization. Transformation at will.
As for the Huangluo and Void Room Flower Arrays, they could create things out of nothing.
For example, in the Xuanhuang Realm, as long as one has a thorough understanding of all its principles and sufficient immortal power, one could create a new Xuanhuang Realm in the void!
Canghai Pearl, Yanfajue—various rarities in the Xuanhuang Realm—could all be reproduced with a single thought.
"It's somewhat like the sight of the Fallen Immortal reflecting the Xuanhuang Realm."
"But…"
A trace of doubt flashed in Li Fan's heart: "This formation is mysterious, but how does it connect to the Floating Starry Sky Formation?"
Recalling the sporadic descriptions of the Floating Starry Sky Formation, Li Fan studied the Void Room Flower Formation again but found no similarities.
He then used the terminal dissociation disk for analysis.
Re-entering a fairy-level formation, especially when two come from the same source, pushed the disk to a new level of analysis.
Yet it still took seven days before Li Fan finally reached a possible conclusion.
Before him, he saw a dark golden chain stretching from the Xuanhuang Realm across the void, capturing countless immortal worlds.
"So that's how it is…"
"This can only be found in the immortal world. There's no material in the mortal world to create this dark gold chain. However, back then, King Xuan Tian was a scholar of heaven and man. He understood the Void Chamber Flower Formation and created it in thin air in the mortal world. He achieved the impossible."
Realizing this, Li Fan couldn't help but feel admiration for King Xuan Tian.
"Only by fully analyzing the essence of its power can one create from the void. From this perspective, King Xuan Tian was extremely close to the realm of immortals, just one step away. If not for the lack of immortal spirit energy, even among immortals, he would have been extraordinary."
With continuous analysis by the terminal dissociation disk, Li Fan gained a deeper understanding of the vast and mysterious Void Chamber Flower Formation.
He grew even more impressed by King Xuan Tian, who mastered numerous immortal-level inheritances through self-study and effort.
"No wonder the Dharma Kings of Xuantian Sect still revere him after so many years."
"The more extraordinary King Xuantian is, the more terrifying his inexplicable disappearance," Li Fan thought."Mo Rubin's plan to find King Xuantian should succeed in this lifetime…""I just hope he is seriously injured and in hiding, rather than having fallen and been reincarnated, as I feared."
After gathering the two fairy-level formations—[Xuanji and Ten Thousand Spirits Return] and [Desolation and Flowers in the Void Chamber]—and analyzing them with the final dissociation disk, Li Fan had a vague understanding of the potential of this complete set of formations.
"Create a world…" he murmured to himself."Whether it's recreating memories or a brand-new world, there's no doubt this fairy-level formation can achieve it."
It was a realm far beyond Li Fan's reach for now; all he could do was observe glimpses through the derivations of the dissociation disk.
With the analysis complete, Li Fan no longer needed to devote all his energy. A single thread of consciousness was enough to supervise the disk's operation.
He then summoned Medicine King Sect's Liu Ruchen and the others.
"During this time, I've been thinking. It's a pity that Liu Yihang and the others have been asleep for so long. Now is the time to employ people, and considering the recent achievements of your Medicine King Sect…" Li Fan paused for effect."After careful consideration, I've decided to let you revise the new methods and restore your combat power as soon as possible."
He led Liu Ruchen and the others to a building in the Lingmu Realm. Inside, endless bookshelves stretched as far as the eye could see, filled with jade slips.
Li Fan casually took thirty of them and handed them to Liu Ruchen.
"Are they all god-level techniques?" Liu Ruchen asked in astonishment.
Even in today's immortal cultivation world, where the Dharma cannot be freely transmitted, and even during the most prosperous eras of the ancient world, producing thirty god-level techniques at once was a mark of extraordinary wealth.
Everyone in the Yaowang Sect silently admired the pavilion behind Li Fan.
Only Li Fan knew the truth: the seemingly vast Kung Fu Pavilion contained just a hundred techniques from Mo Rubin and more than fifty unclaimed techniques Li Fan had collected in previous lives. The rest were illusions created through formations.
But Li Fan was remarkably skilled at fooling people. The effects were visible in the faint fluctuations of aura on the bodies of the Medicine King Sect disciples.
Li Fan smiled slightly and pretended to cast a spell. Rows of bookshelves glowed faintly golden, the jade slips wrapped in a radiant white light, clearly extraordinary items.
He solemnly retrieved one and closed the Hidden Gong Pavilion, handing it to Liu Ruchen.
Seeing Li Fan so serious, Liu Ruchen became a little nervous.
"This is…" He examined the jade slip carefully, and his expression shifted:"So many prescriptions… Most of them I've never seen before?"
Several elders of the Yaowang Sect leaned in, their eyes fixed on the jade slip as if it were a treasure from heaven.
In fact, these were elixirs used by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's alchemy hall, including detailed alchemy techniques and analyses of various scenarios in the refining process.
Li Fan had obtained them from Mo Rubin. Some top-secret elixirs were missing, but that made little difference—the jade slips represented a treasure trove of knowledge for the Medicine King Sect.
Thanks to these, the Yaowang Sect disciples could quickly catch up to the alchemy level of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Thank you for this gift, envoy," Liu Ruchen said sincerely.
But Li Fan had more surprises in store.
"Don't resist," he said, and a force pulled them. In an instant, they appeared in a strange world.
The realm was vast, even larger than the Spirit Wood World. Spiritual plants and herbs grew abundantly, and the rich spiritual energy seemed almost tangible. A piece of land floated in the sky above.
As they looked around, everyone exclaimed, "Wait… is this the Valley of Immortality?"
Recognition dawned instantly. They had found the origin of the land.
Turning to Li Fan, they looked expectantly. Li Fan, equally surprised, asked, "So this secret realm belongs to your Medicine King Sect?"
He quickly explained, "When the Federation of Ten Thousand Worlds was gathering reserve forces, we discovered the Valley of Immortality. I thought it was unclaimed, so I moved it here."
The Yaowang Sect members exchanged looks. Liu Ruchen sighed: "It seems fate has long been destined."
Li Fan smiled and did not elaborate further. "As you can see, the Federation unites monks from all realms. Naturally, there are relics from other worlds. As for resources, don't worry. Even if you refine elixirs diligently, the rate of consumption won't surpass the rate of regeneration."
"Fellow Taoist Baihua!" Li Fan called.
Taoist Baihua arrived promptly.
"This is… the Immortality Realm?" Liu Ruchen and others said, astonished.
Li Fan introduced her: "Taoist Baihua comes from the distant world of Wansheng. She tends to the spiritual plants here, keeping them thriving. If any of you are skilled in this, you may communicate with her."
The Yaowang Sect disciples bowed to Baihua. Though slightly weaker in Li Fan's eyes, she was a true immortal monk. The respect shown by the disciples made her feel proud and slightly elated.
She eagerly explained the distribution and abundance of spiritual plants in the Wood-Attribute Cave, earning admiration from all.
Finally, Li Fan addressed his request.
"I need a pill that can directly raise your cultivation level after ingestion. Do not consider side effects—maximize the increase. The more, the better."
Everyone understood immediately: this pill was not for Li Fan himself.
This was their first task under Li Fan's guidance, and all the Yaowang Sect disciples agreed without hesitation.