The sword momentum was fierce, cutting through Mingyue Lake, and still flying towards the distance.
Even when it disappeared from sight, its power had only weakened by half.
The ripples lingered, and the lake water took a long time to settle.
Not far away, Su Xiaomei and her group watched as Li Fan's casual sword caused them all to fall into a daze.
After a long time, they snapped out of their petrified state.
Su Xiaomei flew excitedly to Li Fan's side, exclaiming, "I want to learn this! Master, I want to learn this!"
Xiao Heng still wore a shocked expression, looking at the lake split in two in the distance, with a hint of longing in his eyes.
Su Changyu's expression became even more determined.
Zhao Erbao lowered his head, trembling. In his heart, he lamented, "Golden Core stage! This sword is definitely something only a Golden Core cultivator can achieve! Looking at how casually he did it, his cultivation might be even higher!"
"It's over, it's over. I can never escape his clutches in my life!"
...
On the shore of Mingyue Lake, Li Fan paid no attention to the commotion from Su Xiaomei and the others.
Li Fan was busy calming the turbulent spiritual energy inside him, barely maintaining his high-level demeanor.
With the cultivation of the Foundation Building stage, forcefully controlling the Canghai Bead and using the Cangyun One Sword was quite challenging.
"After all, it's not my own power. I'll follow the template based on the residual memories of Zhang Haobo in the Canghai Bead."
"This sword is only about form, lacking substance. It looks intimidating, but if used in an actual battle, its power is mediocre."
"However, with the comprehension, I can study and assimilate it day and night, turning it into my own. One day, I will be able to unleash my own Cangyun Twenty-Eight Swords."
"The immediate priority is to build the foundation as soon as possible. Waiting for the Canghai Bead has already been delayed for too long."
Having made a decision, he told Su Xiaomei and the others, "You all go and thoroughly investigate Mingyue Lake and the surrounding areas. See if there are any hidden dangers. I'm going to establish a cave residence here."
"Yes, Master!"
"Yes, Senior!"
Having just displayed his divine power, Li Fan's words were naturally obeyed without hesitation.
Soon, everyone dispersed to do their work, including the three ordinary people from Wanbao Tower.
"Sister Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng are both extraordinary in aura. Adding the Yin sisters with their Spirit Attracting Constitution, they can probably discover any hidden secrets around Mingyue Lake."
"But as a foundation-building place, the safety level is not enough. I still need to make a trip to Source Dao City..."
Perhaps because the process of building the Dao Foundation required communication with heaven and earth, it couldn't be done in the Tianxuan Mirror space.
Therefore, a safe and secluded place was needed for closed-door cultivation.
Otherwise, if disturbed at a critical moment, there was a high chance that the effort would be wasted, and building the foundation would become hopeless.
Just as Li Fan decided to go to Source Dao City next to make some purchases...
He suddenly felt a faint perception that a figure in the distance seemed to be rapidly approaching him.
Behind that figure, there were six cultivators.
Judging from their auras, this group seemed to have foundation-building cultivation.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, becoming highly vigilant.
The person at the forefront was dressed in blue, tattered and stained with blood.
When he saw Li Fan, his speed increased, and while flying, he shouted, "Senior, save me!"
The group chasing him shouted, "Stop interfering, guy in front!"
Li Fan watched as the man in blue approached but suddenly accelerated, veering away from him.
"What a joke! You, a foundation-building cultivator being chased, still want a little Qi-Refining cultivator like me to save you?"
However, in an instant, Li Fan realized.
The man in blue was probably attracted by the Cangyun Sword light he had unleashed earlier, thinking there was a powerful cultivator here.
Unfortunately...
The man in blue saw Li Fan, heard the voice, and immediately distanced himself, clearly showing that he didn't want to get involved. A trace of surprise flashed across his face.
He gritted his teeth, glanced back at the approaching group, and then turned to escape in the direction of Shilin Prefecture.
The group chasing him didn't pay attention to Li Fan, shouting, "Huyan Lin, hand over the Blue Feather Legacy, and we'll spare your life!"
Huyan Lin sneered without replying, completely ignoring them, and rushed into the white fog barrier in the distance.
The picture went black, and the lock of the No-Trace Killing Intent on Huyan Lin was immediately released.
"The Blue Feather Legacy..." Li Fan pondered.
Following their previous tracks, Li Fan arrived at the front of the white fog barrier and waited for three days.
No one came back.
Li Fan could only shake his head regretfully, but he firmly remembered the term "Blue Feather Legacy."
This incident was just a minor episode.
Sinking the Taiyan Boat into Mingyue Lake and using formations to hide its traces, Li Fan explained to Su Xiaomei and the others before heading towards Source Dao City.
After flying for twenty-six days, he finally arrived at Source Dao City.
Upon entering, Li Fan keenly noticed something unusual.
Inside Source Dao City, it was empty, with almost no cultivators in sight.
Occasionally encountering one or two, they looked excited, hurrying away towards a certain direction.
Li Fan couldn't help but become curious. He stopped a person and politely inquired, "Friend, I wonder where the cultivators in Source Dao City have gone? Why is it so empty here?"
The person glanced at Li Fan and said, "Friend is new to Source Dao Province, right? Everyone has gone to watch the competition between the two geniuses of the Blue Feather Sect."
"The battle has been intense. The two have been fighting for three days and three nights, and there is still no winner."
"I'm also planning to go watch. Why not join me, friend?"
Li Fan thought for a moment and agreed.
Along the way, while chatting, a Qi-Refining cultivator named Feng Shu introduced to Li Fan the origin of the conflict between the two Blue Feather Sect geniuses.
Seven years ago, when the life of the Blue Feather Venerable was approaching its
end, he set the inheritance for his practiced technique, "Tian Du Hua Yu Gong."
The Blue Feather Sect regarded martial arts as the highest, and only the one who became unbeatable could inherit the "Tian Du Hua Yu Gong."
(End of this chapter)