Chapter 1020 Xuanhuang and other worlds
One by one, the celestial treasures and earthly treasures served as the puppet's skeleton, with the surging of golden source power, forming "flesh and blood tissue" attached to the skeleton.
The Tianji Puppet slowly took shape.
During the emergence of the golden source power, Li Fan also faintly heard intermittent whispers.
"What's this commotion?" The Crafty Craftsman seemed nonchalant, so Li Fan directly spoke up without fear of disturbing him.
"I'm not sure. But it's a phenomenon that inevitably occurs with the use of source power, so don't worry. We cultivators from Tianji Realm call it the 'Whisper of the World.' Seeing it many times, you get used to it."
As he answered Li Fan, he focused on the Tianji Puppet and delicately manipulated the source power.
Limbs, torso, head, and then skin, hair...
All slowly manifested.
The Master of the Medicine King Sect, Liu Ruchen, looked on in astonishment at the scene before him.
The method of refining puppets completely exceeded his imagination.
As the Tianji Puppet, with an appearance identical to Liu Ruchen's, was created in an instant, a feeling of eagerness to possess it rose inexplicably in his heart.
"This friend, please go ahead," the Crafty Craftsman lazily said.
After looking at Li Fan and seeing him nod, Liu Ruchen cautiously approached.
A mysterious light burst from the Tianji Puppet, and after a moment, it opened its eyes.
Liu Ruchen, who had been reborn, touched his hand and looked shocked. "It's almost... exactly the same as my original body."
"There is even the existence of Dantian and Sea of Consciousness! How was this achieved?"
The Crafty Craftsman completely disregarded Liu Ruchen and said, "Is that all? If there's no other business, I'll go back first. Friends from Tianyang are waiting for me!" he asked eagerly.
Li Fan smiled and let him go.
"Master Liu, what are the means of our World Union?" Li Fan asked as he watched Liu Ruchen experiencing his new body.
"It's amazing, absolutely amazing," Liu Ruchen said, filled with admiration.
Then his expression changed slightly. "The World Union... could it be that the Crafty Craftsman just now was not a native cultivator of Xuanhuang Realm?"
Li Fan nodded, "Master Liu is truly extraordinary. The Crafty Craftsman is from the Tianji Realm."
Liu Ruchen exclaimed, "Tianji Realm? The cultivation realm rumored to be built on a giant puppet that floats unpredictably in the sky?"
"I see, then it makes sense."
After some inquiries, Li Fan learned that the ancestor of the Medicine King Sect, "Yao Wang Sun Miaomiao," had traveled through various realms and recorded the sights and experiences.
Among them was a record about the Tianji Realm.
"But later, the Immortal Path was cut off, and there was almost no communication between the various cultivation realms. So the records about the various realms still remain in the distant past."
"After I decided to lead the whole sect to flee and escape Xuanhuang, the goal was to go to the nearest 'Xiaoyao' Realm. The cultivators there revered non-action and the path of freedom, and didn't like to fight. They were also very friendly to outsiders. It was a good place. It's a pity..."
Liu Ruchen's face was a little bleak.
In the course of the conversation, he astutely transferred the divine knowledge of the record of Sun Miaomiao's travels to Li Fan.
A simple star map instantly appeared in Li Fan's mind.
It marked the positions of the Taoist marks of the 18 cultivation realms around Xuanhuang Realm.
They seemed randomly arranged, with no discernible pattern.
In addition to the 18 fixed ones, there were two cultivation realms without specific Taoist marks.
One of them was the Tianji Realm, and the other was called "Xuanshang."
According to the record of the travels, Xuanshang was more like a world, than a giant flying ship.
Xuanshang traversed between the various cultivation realms, exchanging goods and seeking profit.
...
"Ancestor Miaomiao, being able to travel through the realms is truly enviable." After scanning the contents of the travels several times, Li Fan sighed.
The era was too long ago, and the starry sea had undergone tremendous changes. Everything recorded in the travels was probably completely gone.
Or maybe it had been swallowed up by Xuanhuang.
"Xuanshang..."
"The behavior of the cultivators in this realm seems somewhat similar to Jiao Xiuyuan. If there is an opportunity in the future, I can verify it."
Li Fan was lost in thought, but Liu Ruchen continued, "It is said that the ancestor also planned to travel further, but for some reason, he ultimately changed his mind. It seems that there are some special reasons for this starry sky where we are situated. However, the specific reasons were not disclosed by the ancestor."
Li Fan's expression changed slightly. "Something special?"
In the era of Sun Miaomiao, the Immortal Path had not been cut off yet, and "Gaoqiang" had not yet existed.
But the starry sea in which Xuanhuang was located was already different...
"All the immortals who ascended from Xuanhuang Realm in past generations cannot be found in any records."
"It's either that every predecessor has all ascended to become 'Nameless True Immortals,' or that someone has erased all their information."
"Fascinating..."
Li Fan fell into contemplation.
...
Next, Li Fan led Liu Ruchen to visit the grand scenery of the Spirit Wood Realm.
Whether it was the mountains, rivers, and lakes taken from Xuanhuang Realm, or the imitations of the remnants of the ancient sects.
Or the towering trees in the center, all left Liu Ruchen speechless with admiration.
Finally, after paying solemn respects to the faceless true immortal statue, Li Fan took out the Medicine King Cauldron.
"Now there is a restriction on cultivating together. If all the disciples in the cauldron are awakened, they will surely fall into infighting. How do you think we should deal with this, Master Liu?"
"Our World Union has a technique called the 'Cangsheng Lingyuan Method,' which can alleviate this restriction..."
After listening to Li Fan's introduction, Liu Ruchen deliberated for a moment before giving his reply.
"Since we have decided to join the Union, we naturally need to contribute."
"In terms of combat power, our Medicine King Sect may not be that great. But when it comes to alchemy and nurturing spiritual plants, our Medicine King Sect has some expertise."
"But..." Liu Ruchen hesitated.
"Thousands of years have passed, and I don't know to what extent the alchemy in Xuanhuang Realm has developed now. But if we could obtain some specific elixirs and give us some time, we should be able to catch up."
Liu Ruchen understood very well that the best way to ensure the safety of the entire Medicine King Sect was to demonstrate their value as much as possible.
After all, seeing the tree people who worked day and night and the flesh-and-blood puppets that had become complete machine-like cultivators in the Spirit Wood Realm, Liu Ruchen knew that this World Union was definitely not to be trifled with.
And the "enforcer" in front of him, representing the compassionate immortal of the world and the former Law King of Xuantian Sect, definitely did not seem as kind and benevolent as he appeared.
"The Scripture of Lifesaving and Salvation has special benefits for alchemy. So it's best for the elders of the sect to choose to retain their original cultivation."
(End of this chapter).