Perhaps because the emotions of the possessed cultivator were too excited, or maybe due to some mysterious factors, the memory space continued to shake and sway, extremely unstable.
The various things that happened between the protagonist and Senior Sister Zhao in the book became increasingly blurry. It was like trying to see through mist, making it impossible to discern details, causing an unbearable itch in the heart.
The shock in Li Fan's heart was not much less than that of the deceased cultivator of the Five Elders.
The information in the residual memory of the divine soul truly surprised him.
"Senior Sister Zhao is actually one of the Celestial Venerables of the Five Elders?"
When Li Fan learned about the transmission of the Great Dao Sect's secret teachings and the Dao Enlightenment Pill within the Five Elders, he had speculated that there might still be powerful figures from the Great Dao Sect alive in the Five Elders.
Combining the manifestation of Senior Sister Zhao's Dao Enlightenment ability in the "Dancing with the Dao" book, and the various abnormal and explicit romantic scenes based on her, he had speculated that Senior Sister Zhao was probably a high-ranking figure in the Five Elders. He had subconsciously assumed that she was just a high-ranking member.
The Immortal Alliance intentionally allowed the spread of these books to disgust their opponents, even secretly encouraging it.
However, what Li Fan hadn't expected at all was that Senior Sister Zhao was indeed a high-ranking member of the Five Elders, but her status was a bit too high.
The actual controller of the Five Elders; the top-tier powerhouse in this entire world, a Celestial Venerable who remained hidden behind the scenes and overlooked all living beings.
Upon learning Senior Sister Zhao's identity, Li Fan's first reaction was the same as that of the deceased cultivator from the Five Elders.
"How dare Sung Shuweng and Miaobi Xian use a Celestial Venerable as the protagonist of this adult book?"
It should be noted that in this world, due to the rapid cultivation progress of the New Dao, the gap in status between cultivators of different realms wasn't extremely significant. Foundation Establishment cultivators might even be called brothers by Nascent Soul cultivators.
However, this was only true in the initial stages of cultivation.
As strength increased, promotion became more difficult, and the gap in status gradually became apparent.
Foundation Establishment cultivators would often hold important positions in a region, showing a budding nobility.
Nascent Soul cultivators would dominate the lives of countless cultivators in a region. In their eyes, Foundation Establishment cultivators were like pawns they could manipulate at will.
From Li Fan's previous encounters in the Source Dao Province and the performances of the black-robed Daoist and the Azure Feather Venerable, the might of Nascent Soul cultivators was evident.
As for the Celestial Venerable...
The Transcendent Venerable who established the New Dao, created the Immortal Alliance, and dictated the path of cultivation for all cultivators in the world. No matter where they were, they followed the route he had laid out.
The Transcendent Venerable who made people forget their worries had gradually, unknowingly, influenced and changed people's thoughts. Though his name was unknown, the implications were terrifying.
These Venerables seemed elusive, but they had already integrated into every aspect of cultivator life and were omnipresent.
Ordinary cultivators could only feel fear and awe towards such powerful beings.
How could they dare to commit such sacrilege?
Weren't they afraid Senior Sister Zhao would come knocking on their doors?
With the methods of a Celestial Venerable, no matter where Sung Shuweng and Miaobi Xian were hiding, they were on a dead-end path.
Being able to turn words into an experience almost indistinguishable from the real world, Sung Shuweng and Miaobi Xian's cultivation levels must not be weak. It was impossible for them to play with their lives for a little profit.
Therefore, Li Fan speculated that either they were confident that Senior Sister Zhao didn't care about these widely circulated forbidden books, or there was another force supporting them, capable of opposing a Celestial Venerable, which allowed them to be so audacious.
Would Senior Sister Zhao mind the widespread circulation of her adult books?
Li Fan didn't know.
According to common sense, any normal female cultivator should feel varying degrees of anger about such a matter.
However, when it involved the level of a Celestial Venerable, Li Fan didn't dare to make wild guesses.
The Celestial Venerables, who defied the principles of the world and achieved eternal life, had transcended the ordinary realm of cultivators.
They were not the same species. Trying to deduce their thoughts using the same mindset would only make one a laughingstock.
Upon closer inspection, even the widely circulated "Ancient History of Cultivation," freely available to every cultivator after entering the path of cultivation, raised many suspicions.
Chapter 297: The Quirk of the Celestial Venerable
The true main character not only didn't die but turned out to be a Celestial Venerable.
Which cultivator would dare to use the first-person pronoun "I" presumptuously when writing a biography?
Many ancient matters had long been buried in the river of history.
Who could have a thorough understanding of everything that happened in the Great Dao Sect thousands of years ago?
Perhaps, this book that Li Fan had previously considered merely as a pastime novel had a high probability of being an autobiography written by Senior Sister Zhao herself.
Recalling every word and sentence of the content, Li Fan savored it with care.
Many places that had been skimmed over before now, to Li Fan at this moment, seemed to have a different significance.
The book used extensive inner monologue, describing without reservation, in incredible detail, Senior Sister Zhao's journey from her initial days as an outer disciple, the hardships and struggles throughout her promotion process, until she became the head of the Great Dao Sect years later, only to find out that everything had changed, and there was not even anyone to talk to. The narration was rich in emotional nuances, and the immersive experience was exceptionally strong.
It truly felt like Senior Sister Zhao herself was recounting her story.
...
"No wonder there are so many derivative books. The character development is just too vivid."
"This Celestial Venerable really has unique tastes."
"Or perhaps, it might not be as simple as just a preference; there could be some special factors involved," Li Fan thought to himself.
As Li Fan emerged from the shock of learning Senior Sister Zhao's true identity and revisited the intense and unforgettable feelings of the possessed cultivator, the scenes of Senior Sister Zhao entwined with the protagonist in the book still intermittently appeared before his eyes.
"The taste of a Celestial Venerable..."
"Even if it's just the pleasure of breaking taboos before achieving the status of a Celestial Venerable, such forbidden pleasure is enough to make people forget life and death."
"No wonder this cultivator couldn't forget it even after death."
Savoring the residual thoughts of the cultivator from the Five Elders, Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.
Happy times are always relatively short.
When the protagonist and Senior Sister Zhao separated after their intense battle in the book, the remaining memory fragments of the cultivator were also coming to an end.
Exiting the memory space, the red light gradually dissipated from the divine soul.
This divine soul became no different from an ordinary divine soul.
With this strand of divine consciousness carrying back what it had seen and experienced, Li Fan couldn't help but close his eyes for a long time before fully digesting the information.
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Li Fan sighed once again.
Afterward, he didn't forget about the main task. Utilizing the waste, he continued to contemplate the existence of the soul contract within this divine soul in front of him.
Unfortunately, no miracle occurred.
Just like the previous few hundred attempts, Li Fan still couldn't identify its existence.
(End of this chapter)