Chapter 1029 - The Way of Coercion and Transformation
Li Fan didn't speak directly to Master Qiao about his thoughts. Instead, he summoned another incarnation to follow him.
He planned to use this incarnation when refining the puppet body of Tianyang Xin.
After removing these two incarnations, Li Fan only had one left, which was only half loaded.
The layout of the world by the compassionate fairy of the mortal world has been in place for so long, but has only achieved so little.
This shows the rarity of the original force essence.
Master Qiao was excited to take the golden incarnation back.
At this time, Li Fan asked how long it would take to create a fairy puppet.
The answer left Li Fan somewhat surprised.
"I estimate, at least ten years should be the minimum," Master Qiao said uncertainly. "It may even take longer. After all, it's my first time having the opportunity to refine a fairy puppet, and I have no idea."
Master Qiao's gaze drifted away, avoiding eye contact with Li Fan.
"Ten years..."
"I don't know if there will be a chance to see the fairy puppet in this world."
Li Fan shook his head slightly and sent Master Qiao away.
It seems that when it comes to the level of "immortality," the time required increases by a thousand times.
The decryption disc and the stone of transformation are the same in this regard.
Of course, this does not mean that the stone of transformation has already reached the level of immortality. Rather, in these prohibitions, Li Fan clearly saw the same operating principles and traces as those of the immortal-level formations.
"It seems that the stone of transformation also has the inheritance of the immortal realm. However, due to the lack of immortal spirit energy, he had to find another way," Li Fan thought.
But considering the mythical status of the Immortal Realm, the time required for such methods grew exponentially.
At present, the only ones known to have the inheritance of the immortal realm are King Xuantian and Great Mage Tian Du.
Previously, it was only speculation about the Immortal Lord of Transcendence, but now, through the prohibition of the Sealing Mirror, it can almost be confirmed.
In the ancient history of the Xuanhuang realm, there have been countless figures, but there may only be three who possess the inheritance of the true immortal.
This is only because of the unknown catastrophe in the immortal realm and the collapse of the immortal path.
King Xuantian and Great Mage Tian Du took advantage of this situation.
Imagine if the catastrophe had not occurred. Then, in all likelihood, the mortal world would not have the true immortal inheritance.
If it were a normal cultivation world with a path of ascension, and direct communication between the immortal realm and the mortal realm, it almost certainly would not have happened.
"Or perhaps, the emergence of this situation itself explains the problem," Li Fan said thoughtfully.
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The difference between immortality and mortality is like the difference between heaven and earth.
In the past, when he had imagined the disintegration disc and the transformation stone completing their transformations, he had thought it would be a blink of an eye to decipher the prohibition of the Immortal Lord of Transcendence.
But in reality, it gave Li Fan the feeling of running into a dead-end.
Despite the fact that it seemed as if he was close to fully deciphering the prohibition, after the disintegration disc had been running for a long time, there was no progress at all.
"This is a method specifically used for sealing by the immortal family."
"Although the All-Spirit Return and the Blossoming Flower in the Empty Room are immortal-level formations, they are not places where I can find inspiration in this regard."
"I can only rely on the disintegration disc to break through."
Li Fan also felt helpless, monitoring the operation of the disintegration disc and temporarily diverting his attention.
In his spare time, Li Fan began to ponder how to quickly extract the essence of the heavens and the earth.
It is foreseeable that when the collision between the Faceless True Immortal and the Celestial Realm occurs, and conditions are created for himself, there will not be much time left for Li Fan.
It will likely only be an instant.
According to his previous plan, if he wants to maximize his benefits, he needs to simultaneously extract the essence of the Xuanhuang and accumulate for his own ascension.
With the original source of the Sealing Mirror, Li Fan was able to read many sealed records in the Dust-Sealed Archives of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.
Among them are the experiences of many cultivators ascending to immortality.
Extracting the essence of the heavens and the earth is a long and meticulous process.
Li Fan had also witnessed Zhang Zhiliang absorbing the changes in the Congyun Sea and ascending to immortality.
It is clear that this is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
If just one transformation is like this, then what about hundreds or thousands?
The only thing Li Fan can draw inspiration from is perhaps Mr. Bai's ability to gather the essence of the heavens and the earth in an instant.
The ability called "The Art of Conversion."
When ordinary cultivators ascend to immortality, they must be cautious because extracting the essence of the heavens and the earth inevitably leads to a backlash from the heavens and the earth.
But if one is an incarnation of the celestial path, there will be no divine punishment.
"The Art of Conversion, perceive it as if it were me..."
Li Fan suddenly remembered the ability of the instructor Jiang.
A light flashed in his mind, and he seized this rare opportunity to take a pill of enlightenment.
The images of understanding the celestial path during his past cultivation process began to appear in his mind.
The process of Mr. Bai using his holy fetus to descend, the holy fetus, and the various subtle changes that occurred on his body...
All the details reappeared in Li Fan's mind.
It was fortunate that the Stone of Transformation had just completed its transformation, otherwise, it would not have been able to withstand such consumption with its original medium quality.
"Yes, it was because of my negligence that I allowed Mr. Bai to find an opportunity and use my body for reincarnation."
"But if you think about it the other way, Mr. Bai's body is still my holy fetus. It is another me that has been occupied."
"The incarnation of the celestial path is me..."
"I am the incarnation of the celestial path..."
Li Fan's eyes became brighter and his thoughts continued to surge.
As if possessed, he repeated these two sentences over and over again.
At this moment, if an outsider were to witness this scene, they would probably think that Li Fan had gone mad.
But in reality, Li Fan's mind at this moment was clearer than ever before.
"Just like when I used the Sea of Sorrow Pearl to observe the changes in the world and realized the Divine Killing Formation."
"Mr. Bai used my holy fetus to be born, and I am fortunate to be the same as the celestial path thanks to that."
Li Fan's gaze seemed to pierce the sky of the Spirit Wood Realm, reaching into the Xuanhuang Realm.
The myriad images he had seen in the Sealing Mirror, the changes in the Xuanhuang Realm he had witnessed through countless reincarnations...
Various insights lingered in his mind.
An inexplicable aura began to appear around Li Fan.
Like a stone statue, Li Fan stood there in enlightenment.
It was not known how long it had passed.
At the moment when he was about to achieve enlightenment, Li Fan suddenly woke up.
"No, I don't really want to become an incarnation of the celestial path."
"I just want to borrow the authority of the celestial path..."
"That was close..."
Even with Li Fan's current state of mind, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Because if the connection with the Xuanhuang celestial path was truly established, and the changes that occurred in himself were something he had done voluntarily, it might not be possible to restore his true self through reincarnation.
After all, reincarnation only changes the world, not the self.
"Fortunately, I realized in time."
(End of this chapter)