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"I have no interest in Cultivation of Immortality."
The expression on Xiao Heng's face when he said this still vividly lingered in Li Fan's memory.
How could he have successfully purged the miasma from his body and directly advanced to the Qi Condensation Stage in such a short time?
For a moment, Li Fan was filled with shock and confusion.
Li Fan read the letter Xiao Heng had sent several times and then went out to inquire around. Only then did he reluctantly accept this fact.
It turned out that although Li Fan had confidently reassured him that the smuggling rumors on the island were directed at Tianbao Tower, Xiao Heng still felt uneasy and could not sleep after returning home.
Every time he closed his eyes, he would see the terrifying scene of an Immortal Master descending from the heavens and slaying everyone in the Li Boundary.
This continued for several days.
After much contemplation, Xiao Heng finally made up his mind.
To be able to sleep soundly and to become a Cultivation of Immortality practitioner, so he wouldn't have to live in fear every day, he began to earnestly practice the *Xuanhuang Purifying Heart Spell*.
To his surprise, once Xiao Heng settled his mind, his cultivation progress was astonishingly fast.
With the help of medicinal herbs, it took him less than a month to completely purge the miasma from his body.
He then felt Heavenly Essence swirling around him, as if it were a living entity, caressing him affectionately.
He was deeply captivated by this scene, his mind immersed in it.
He felt as if he had had a beautiful sleep and then successfully guided the qi into his body.
At first, he was unsure if he had truly become the legendary Immortal Master.
However, when he tried to be intimate with a servant girl at home and suddenly felt a pang of heartache, instinctively striking her dead, Xiao Heng finally confirmed that he was indeed a Cultivation of Immortality practitioner.
Immortals and mortals must be forever separated.
Although he was now a cultivator at the Qi Condensation Stage, Xiao Heng was still at a loss about what to do next.
So he wanted to meet the Immortal Master who guarded Jade Island.
Unfortunately, He Zhenghao was busy overseeing the Purifying Body Spirit Pool Array and could not spare the time.
Xiao Heng could only return home and wait patiently.
It wasn't until Li Fan emerged from the spirit pool and He Zhenghao finally had some free time that Xiao Heng finally met him.
He Zhenghao listened to Xiao Heng's story, then carefully examined him, confirming that Xiao Heng had not lied.
He was first overjoyed, then slapped his thigh in regret.
After a while, he rallied and eagerly wanted to take Xiao Heng to Myriad Immortals Island.
Xiao Heng requested to say goodbye to his friends, and He Zhenghao naturally agreed.
Afterward, Xiao Heng bade farewell to everyone in the Li Boundary and then drifted away.
As for Li Fan, Xiao Heng had originally intended to visit him.
However, he knew that Li Fan was dedicated to cultivation and had only succeeded in purifying his body after more than three years.
Moreover, he had recently told Li Fan face-to-face that he had no interest in Cultivation of Immortality. Now, in the blink of an eye, he had become a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator!
Xiao Heng really didn't know how to face Li Fan and was also afraid of upsetting him, so he left a letter and had someone deliver it.
Xiao Heng was very grateful for Li Fan's repeated help and said he would wait for him on Myriad Immortals Island and would surely repay Li Fan when the time came.
"My achievements today are all thanks to your protection."
"Now that I have successfully purged the miasma, I believe I will soon break through to the Qi Condensation Stage."
"I will go ahead and wait for you on Myriad Immortals Island."
"When we meet, if you have any requests, I will not hesitate to fulfill them, even at the cost of my life."
"Heng bows deeply."
...
Li Fan put down Xiao Heng's letter and slowly exhaled.
Is this what they call a person of extraordinary talent?
Without any help, he could break through to the Qi Condensation Stage by sheer luck.
He could even feel the affection of Heavenly Essence...
Although Li Fan had long known that the talents of Cultivation of Immortality practitioners varied greatly and that his own talent was not high, the feeling that such a genius was right next to him...
True Illusion can be quite unsettling.
It seems that Xiao Heng's concerns were not entirely unfounded. If he had suddenly appeared in front of me just after I successfully purged the miasma, I might have lost my composure due to True Illusion.
Li Fan smiled bitterly.
But it's just a matter of losing composure.
Li Fan clearly knew that his reliance had never been on his talent but on the countless chances to start over granted by [True Illusion].
With [True Illusion], he had the confidence to crush any genius, no matter how talented.
It's just that this process might be a bit long, requiring planning life after life.
The Heart Refining Spell circulated, and Li Fan's chaotic mind gradually calmed down.
He opened the *Five Spirit Qi Absorption Technique* given to him by He Zhenghao and slowly and carefully read it.
The book recorded that in ancient times, there was the concept of Spirit Root.
Back then, only mortals with a Spirit Root could cultivate.
There were ordinary Spirit Roots of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—and there were also rare Spirit Roots of attributes like lightning, wind, and darkness.
Those with a single Spirit Root progressed quickly in the early stages and could easily achieve great success by focusing on the corresponding cultivation method.
Those with multiple Spirit Roots progressed more slowly, needing to balance various attributes, which often led to wasted effort and little progress. However, if a person with multiple Spirit Roots was exceptionally talented and could excel in all aspects, their strength would often far surpass that of a single Spirit Root cultivator at the same stage.
But these were all old tales from the past.
In ancient times, the Cultivation of Immortality world emphasized Harmony with Heaven and Earth.
The Spirit Root was a gift from the heavens, and only those favored by the heavens could sense the laws of the universe and have the qualifications to become immortals.
However, there were so many mortals in the world, and those with Spirit Roots were few and far between.
For the vast majority of people, the path to Cultivation of Immortality was out of reach.
How unfair was that?
Fortunately, in ancient times, a Respected Immortal imparted the way!
The *Five Spirit Qi Absorption Technique* recorded that the Respected Immortal, in response to the countless mortals who could not become immortals, imparted the way to immortality.
The Respected Immortal said: If I want to become an immortal, why should I seek the heavens? If the heavens do not give, I will take it myself!
To follow the heavens is to be mortal; to defy the heavens is to be an immortal!
A mere mortal, aspiring for immortality, does not need to seek Harmony with Heaven and Earth; he only needs to challenge the heavens!
Thus, the Respected Immortal clearly explained his way to the masses.
This is the cultivation path followed by the current Cultivation of Immortality world.
The path of immortality is:
Absorb the Spirit of Heaven and Earth to Control Qi;
Utilize the Marvels of Heaven and Earth to Build the Foundation of the Dao;
Peek into the Laws of Heaven and Earth to Refine the Golden Elixir;
Seize the Essence of Heaven and Earth to Form the Spiritual Embryo;
Extract the Marrow of Heaven and Earth to Attain the Divine;
Sacrifice the Spirit of Heaven and Earth to Merge with the Dao;
Defy the Laws of Heaven and Earth to Achieve Immortality!
...
With a thud, the *Five Spirit Qi Absorption Technique* fell to the ground.
Li Fan's hands trembled as he picked it up, unable to hide his shock.
The method of Cultivation of Immortality in this world was completely different from what he had imagined.
Even...
It was somewhat terrifying.
No wonder, since he had come into contact with the Cultivation of Immortality practitioners in this world, he had always had a strange feeling.
The Heavenly Dao of this world seemed to harbor great malice toward Cultivation of Immortality practitioners.
Whether it was the law that Immortal arts cannot be practiced simultaneously, or the bizarre phenomenon of a cultivator's death illuminating the sky for thousands of miles, or the strange mortal-immortal miasma in mortals' bodies that was extremely harmful to Cultivation of Immortality practitioners, all hinted at this.
Now, after Li Fan had come into contact with the Cultivation of Immortality world, the mystery was finally revealed.
"Defy the Laws of Heaven and Earth to Achieve Immortality!" Li Fan said softly, taking a deep breath.
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