"Senior, I can truthfully disclose the collection locations of those two blue blood corals. I don't care about the reward. However, after the investigation, could you inform me of the results?"
"The junior considers his usual judgment to be decent, but unexpectedly, he overlooked something essential, entering a treasure trove without recognizing it."
"If I don't understand the reason, I feel somewhat unwilling."
Li Fan sent a message to Chen Ying through the Heavenly Mirror.
Before long, Chen Ying replied, "Hehe, it's just my speculation for now. The young friend doesn't need to worry."
"We still need to confirm on-site before reaching a final conclusion."
"If the young friend doesn't mind, you can come with me."
Looking at Chen Ying's invitation, Li Fan immediately searched for information about this person.
Chen Ying, an early Nascent Soul cultivator.
An elder of the Medicine Hall, highly skilled in cultivating spirit plants, and equally adept in alchemy.
"To go together..."
"This person shouldn't have any malicious intentions. Moreover, he's only at the early Nascent Soul stage."
"If he really discovers some secret and wants to silence me, I might have the power to defend myself."
Having slain a Nascent Soul cultivator, Li Fan's mentality had changed. Coupled with the trump card of "Ten Thousand People's Essence Blood," even if the other party turned hostile, Li Fan had the means to resist.
"So be it!"
After pondering for a while, Li Fan replied like this.
"Good! There's no time to lose; let's set out immediately. I'll be waiting for you on the Law Transmission Square."
"By the way, for safety's sake, I will change into a completely different appearance."
"When the time comes, just call me Ying Chen."
"You also remember to conceal yourself when traveling."
"This is the 'Vanishing Symbol' that I often use when going out. It can hide your cultivation and prevent others from tracking you. Remember to carry it and activate it."
Chen Ying sent over another face completely different from his usual appearance, along with a Vanishing Symbol.
"This person..." Li Fan couldn't help but mutter to himself.
To be on the safe side, Li Fan spent three thousand contribution points in the Heavenly Mirror and bought a random teleportation necklace.
Then he headed straight to the Law Transmission Square.
After scanning around, he saw the ever-changing Chen Ying in the transformed appearance.
Approaching, Li Fan clasped his hands, "Are you Senior Ying Chen?"
Chen Ying smiled slightly, "Exactly! There's no time to lose; let's set out. Please guide the way, young friend!"
Li Fan nodded and, without hesitation, arrived at the Law Transmission Square in front of the Mist Crow statue.
Activating the transmission array, the two of them, one after the other, arrived at Mist Crow Island.
The black-robed guardian on the island still wore a cold expression.
Ignoring him, the two, led by Li Fan, went straight to the ruins.
"Senior, it's right here." After reaching their destination, Li Fan said to Chen Ying.
At the same time, he moved to the side, maintaining a high level of vigilance.
Chen Ying surveyed the continuous ruins on the seafloor, squinting his eyes.
Then, a misty and countless spirit plant-growing paradise appeared around him.
Under the enveloping illusion, Li Fan sensed an omnipresent yet elusive pressure, making him increasingly nervous. The Cloud Soaring Sword, Sky Overturning Palm, and the random teleportation necklace were all ready for action.
After a while, Chen Ying retracted the illusion.
Shaking his head, he said, "It's not here; it should be another place."
Li Fan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "That place is not far from here, at the bottom of the sea in a deep valley."
Still led by Li Fan, they arrived at the destination shortly.
Li Fan moved to the side as usual, with his vigilance at its peak.
Chen Ying once again released the illusion, carefully sensing.
After a long time, Chen Ying showed a pleased expression.
"Good, it's here!"
"There used to be an extremely cold force of ice and chill that descended here. The blue blood coral only slightly absorbed some of this aura, unexpectedly enhancing its effects so much!"
Chen Ying closed his eyes slightly, looking intoxicated.
"Merely by sensing this residual cold force, one can feel an incomparable tranquility and harmony in the heart."
"All distracting thoughts are completely eliminated."
"So perfect, as if directly derived from the laws of heaven and earth."
"Wonderful, wonderful."
...
As Chen Ying spoke, he unexpectedly stood there motionless, seemingly immersed in enlightenment.
Li Fan, seeing how mysteriously he described this place, couldn't help but carefully comprehend it.
However, just like before, no matter how he tried, he couldn't sense anything special about this place.
"Ice-cold power, elimination of distracting thoughts, derivation of laws..."
Li Fan muttered to himself. Suddenly, as if realizing something, his face became strange.
He recalled the scene when he obtained the blue blood coral in this place.
A massive octopus, greedily lying on the blue blood coral.
Numerous tentacles entwined the coral, holding it tightly.
Any creature daring to approach would provoke the octopus's furious attacks.
At that time, Li Fan, in order not to damage this treasure worth three thousand contribution points, used the Insect Binding Technique to restrain the angry octopus. Instead of using the Cloud Soaring Sword or Sky Overturning Palm, he summoned the Blue Flame Illusory Spirit and froze it into an ice sculpture.
Then he easily shattered it, turning the octopus ice sculpture into countless fragments that disappeared on the seabed. Only then did Li Fan effortlessly collect the blue blood coral.
So...
What Chen Ying mentioned, the power that enhanced the efficacy of the blue blood coral, could it be the ice-cold power of the Blue Flame Illusory Spirit?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Li Fan couldn't help but feel a bit amused.
No wonder, no matter how he investigated, he couldn't find anything special.
It turned out to be a misunderstanding.
He thought he would encounter some great opportunity.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity was himself.
With doubts dispelled, Li Fan looked at Chen Ying, who had realized it so nonchalantly and without any defenses.
He also felt somewhat strange in his heart.
If you say this person is cautious, why is he cultivating in front of other cultivators?
Even though he appears to be an ordinary late Foundation Establishment cultivator on the surface and cannot pose a substantial threat to him.
Being interrupted during the process of enlightenment could still be considered troublesome.
However, he didn't care at all.
If you say this person lacks foresight, his actions before were quite cautious. He changed his appearance and concealed his figure in front of other cultivators.
Although on the surface, he seemed like an ordinary late Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was still a bit worrisome that the process of enlightenment was interrupted.
Yet, he didn't care at all.
Complaining aside, Li Fan didn't let down his guard.
He remained prepared with two major techniques and the teleportation necklace ready to be activated from a safe distance.
He was afraid that the person's surface image was just a disguise.
Like this, it took more than half a day for Chen Ying to awaken from his enlightenment.
His eyes gleamed, his spirit refreshed, and joy overflowed from his words.
He blurted out, "Good! With this understanding, my exploration of the Fallen Immortal Realm will be even more profound!"
Li Fan, on the side, heard this and was moved.
"The Fallen Immortal Realm? Is that the secret realm he mentioned earlier?"
Chen Ying slowly restrained his aura, looking at Li Fan, who seemed to be deliberately staying far away, as if afraid of disturbing his cultivation.
A trace of appreciation appeared in his eyes.