"Mind riding the Purple Cloud, body like thunder..."
"What a great escape technique!"
After reading the entire secret technique of "Purple Cloud Thunder Escape," a hint of joy flashed in Li Fan's eyes. Soon, he felt a bit regretful, "It's a pity that without the cooperation of the divine thunder true meaning from the 'Purple Cloud Thunder Control Technique,' the speed of the escape technique will be significantly reduced."
"If I use it alone, I estimate that I can only achieve half the speed under normal conditions."
"However, even so, it's much faster than the escape techniques usually sold in the Tianxuan Mirror."
After defeating Zhang Qianmo this time and unexpectedly gaining this secret technique, Li Fan was overjoyed.
According to common sense, killing someone in the Meteor Immortal Realm would not yield any gains. Otherwise, exploring the Meteor Immortal Realm would be straightforward—just form a group and eliminate opponents.
This situation usually occurs because the lingering attachment of the slain person is somehow related to being defeated.
"Lone Seeking Defeat, Zhang Qianmo?"
Li Fan couldn't help but think so.
"However, without the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit technique, which allows me to greatly extend my time in the Meteor Immortal Realm..."
"To exhaust Senior Brother Zhang, it would be almost impossible."
The absolute rationality state induced by the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit could enhance the duration of existence in the Meteor Immortal Realm. This idea was inspired by Chen Ying of the Medicine Hall.
Chen Ying needed to refine the Ice Intent Emotionless Pill using the Blue Blood Coral to improve the efficiency of exploring the Meteor Immortal Realm. After the Blue Blood Coral absorbed a trace of the cold aura from the Blue Feather Phantom Spirit, the efficacy of the Ice Intent Emotionless Pill it produced increased significantly.
At that time, Li Fan speculated that activating the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit's special state might replace or even surpass the effect of consuming the Ice Intent Emotionless Pill.
This trial confirmed his expectations.
The reason Li Fan didn't use the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit in the previous exploration of the Meteor Immortal Realm was due to a faint concern in his heart.
After practicing the "Mystic Huang Clear Mind Mantra" to the point where it became second nature and diligently cultivating without a break for generations, Li Fan's understanding of his own "mental state" far exceeded that of an ordinary person.
This time, in the Meteor Immortal Realm, Li Fan maintained that special state for nearly thirty days.
After leaving, in addition to exhaustion, Li Fan keenly sensed the "erosion" of those cold auras on his "self."
Ever since encountering entities like the Heavenly Doctor and "It" from Daoyuanzhou, Li Fan had always maintained a sense of vigilance toward the transcendent forces in this world.
This also applied to the Blue Flame, which he strangely envisioned.
Different from other cultivation techniques, the "Dark Spirit Phantom Art" and its advanced version, the "Mind Spirit Phantom Art," belonged to the special summoning series of techniques.
The icy and rational power did not come from the technique itself but from the phantom spirit visualized.
This had a fundamental difference.
Not to mention that the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit might have a corresponding entity in the real world.
Li Fan certainly couldn't completely trust it.
The power of transcendent models came with corresponding negative effects, which was reasonable.
Occasionally using it as a surprise tactic might, under the dissolution of the Mystic Huang Clear Mind Mantra, neutralize the negative effects.
But if used without restraint...
It might unknowingly alter the mindset.
This mysterious erosion detected this time was the best confirmation.
Moreover, although the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit could significantly increase the duration of existence in the Meteor Immortal Realm, its drawbacks were also very obvious.
The Meteor Immortal Realm is a world where consciousness evolves.
This method of suppressing consciousness fluctuations to an extremely low level was undoubtedly terrifying to the indigenous beings of the Meteor Immortal Realm.
Zhang Qianmo saw through Li Fan at a glance, and his subsequent guarded behavior indicated this.
It was only suitable for a decisive move after determining the action plan, not for ordinary exploration.
Regardless, with the assistance of the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit, Li Fan finally resolved the obstacle, Zhang Qianmo.
This left Li Fan, who had been trapped in Ningyuan City, looking forward to the next encounter in the Meteor Immortal Realm.
After all, the Meteor Immortal Realm was vast, surpassing the Mystic Yellow Realm. Being stuck in one place and unable to explore its mysteries would be too regrettable.
With the long-standing issue resolved, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. After erasing the traces of his closed-door cultivation under the sea, Li Fan was about to return to the Immortal Island when he suddenly received a message from Zhang Zhiliang.
Zhang Zhiliang requested Li Fan's presence at the Array Strategy Hall.
After a brief contemplation, Li Fan didn't delay and transformed the "Continuous Hatred Branch" in his dantian into the "Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart," heading straight to the Array Strategy Hall.
Entering the slanting metallic building, Li Fan, familiar with the route, arrived at Zhang Zhiliang's location.
His figure stood tall, seemingly unchanged from before.
However, the sense of crisis that kept emerging faintly in Li Fan's mind was something that had never occurred when facing Zhang Zhiliang previously.
"It seems..."
As soon as this thought emerged in his mind, Li Fan immediately suppressed it using the Mystic Yellow Clear Mind Mantra.
"Respects to Master!"
Bowing and saluting with a clear mind.
Zhang Zhiliang glanced at Li Fan, nodded, and said, "It seems you've made good progress. As long as the opportunity arises, you should be able to break through the Golden Elixir stage."
Changing the subject, he suddenly asked, "You have received the 'Divine Splitting Jade Scroll' from me three times already. How has your recent study been?"
Li Fan truthfully explained the situation.
Zhang Zhiliang then threw a Knowledge Spirit Orb to Li Fan, indicating for him to test it.
Entering it with his divine sense, a series of challenging array problems rushed toward him.
Li Fan answered them one by one.
Compared to the test Zhang Zhiliang gave him in the previous life using the Knowledge Spirit Orb, the difficulty of this test was significantly higher.
However, after nearly a decade of uninterrupted study of array formations, Li Fan was no longer an ignorant novice.
After the test, Zhang Zhiliang looked at the glowing points on the Knowledge Spirit Orb, finally showing a hint of satisfaction.
"Not bad."
"Although there is room for improvement, your foundation is solid."
"I can see that you've put in a lot of effort into array formations."
Li Fan replied humbly, "Master overpraises. Junior knows his own limitations, so in order not to fall behind, I can only work hard to make up for my deficiencies."
Zhang Zhiliang smiled, "In just a few short years, you've reached such a level in the Dao of array formations that I've taught. Your aptitude is not bad!"
"No need to belittle yourself!"
Zhang Zhiliang concluded.
Of course, if he knew the actual time Li Fan spent studying, he probably wouldn't think the same way.
Fortunately, he was unaware.
"Good aptitude, coupled with diligence and selflessness."
Zhang Zhiliang looked at Li Fan again and said, "Two years later, there will be a closed training session in Tianyu Province specifically for the young talents in array formations from various states in the Immortal Alliance."
"We, the Congyun Sea, have three spots."
"I intend to give one of them to you."
"Are you willing to go?"
(End of this chapter)