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Once Li Fan stepped into the Qi Condensation Stage, he immediately felt the earth-shaking changes in his body.
Spiritual Qi surged and circulated within him, silently rejuvenating his somewhat aged body.
The fine wrinkles on his face disappeared, and his skin became smooth once again.
Long-lost vitality surged through Li Fan, as if he had returned to his youth, brimming with boundless energy.
Rejuvenation, his constitution was greatly strengthened.
Most importantly, Li Fan could now harness the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth.
Strands of Spiritual Qi were manipulated by Li Fan, transforming into various shapes.
Unfortunately, he was currently only manipulating the Spiritual Qi by instinct. To use it more efficiently, he would definitely need the appropriate magic technique.
After experimenting for a while, Li Fan dissipated the Spiritual Qi in his hand and focused his attention on the [True Illusion] panel.
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Initial Qi Condensation
Biological Age: 47/199
Psychological Age: 510/2169↑
After breaking through to the Qi Condensation Stage, Li Fan's maximum lifespan had reached the limit of 199 years.
The *Five Spirit Qi Absorption Technique* had once mentioned that although cultivators' lifespans far exceeded those of ordinary people, they were still greatly suppressed compared to the ancient times.
The lifespan of a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator would not exceed 200 years.
And for a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, they could only live for another hundred years or so before reaching their limit.
Only those who achieved the Golden Core and glimpsed the laws of heaven and earth would see a dramatic increase in their lifespan, reaching around 500 to 600 years.
In contrast to his biological age, his psychological age had barely increased.
After all, he had already significantly increased it through the cultivation of the Yellow and Black Heart Cultivation Spell, so Li Fan was not particularly surprised.
Next, Li Fan took out the *Thousand Mechanisms Jade Ring Golden Chapter* from the Taiyan Boat.
He had long obtained this Nascent Soul Realm cultivation method from Kou Hong, but had been unable to view it due to the lack of divine sense.
However, it had always been on his mind.
Now that he had finally reached the Qi Condensation Stage, Li Fan was eager to know its contents.
"*Thousand Mechanisms Jade Ring Golden Chapter*, Nascent Soul Realm cultivation method, current practitioners: 0."
Picking up the jade slip, the explanation of the cultivation method naturally appeared in his mind.
Li Fan knew that this was a change that occurred after the great calamity, when immortal techniques could no longer be cultivated simultaneously.
Sensing the jade slip with his divine sense, countless words and images flooded Li Fan's mind like a tidal wave.
Reading the jade slip for the first time, Li Fan was still a bit unaccustomed.
He felt as if his mind was being forced to accept a lot of information, causing a slight throbbing in his temples.
Fortunately, his divine sense was much stronger than that of an average Qi Condensation cultivator, and he quickly adapted and returned to normal.
He then calmed his mind and carefully examined the cultivation method.
After a long time, Li Fan finally had a general understanding of it.
The *Thousand Mechanisms Jade Ring Golden Chapter* was a cultivation method practiced by the ancient Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
In ancient times, the emphasis was on harmony with heaven and earth.
The Heavenly Mechanism Sect believed that all things in heaven and earth, like humans, had their own thoughts.
These thoughts were usually difficult to perceive.
But just as a person's murderous intent would be accompanied by a pervasive aura of killing, all things in heaven and earth would occasionally emit a bit of Qi Aura.
Heavenly Killing Intent would cause the withering of all things and the shifting of stars.
Earthly Killing Intent would cause the transformation of the seas and the emergence of dragons and snakes.
By capturing and refining the various Qi Auras of heaven and earth, one could trace back to their origin, achieving a state of resonance and unity with them.
The *Thousand Mechanisms Jade Ring Golden Chapter* was a cultivation method for sensing and refining Qi Auras to make them one's own.
After mastering this cultivation method, one could not only use the heavenly killing intent to harm others but also predict the future through the Qi Auras.
This cultivation method was very powerful, but it was also very dangerous.
The Will of Heaven and Earth was vast and boundless. Even a single strand of Qi Aura was hundreds of times stronger than that of a cultivator.
Rashly coming into contact with it could easily result in injury from the Qi Aura itself.
One might even be unconsciously assimilated, becoming a puppet of the Will of Heaven and Earth.
Therefore, the ancient Heavenly Mechanism Sect, when practicing, would not choose to refine the Qi Auras of heaven and earth but would instead resort to various alternative methods.
Cultivating one's own killing intent, drawing the vitality of spring, sensing Qi Auras from certain heavenly and earthly spirits...
Gathering millions of Qi Auras to mask oneself, thus achieving the purpose of confusing the heavenly will and sensing the Will of Heaven and Earth.
Theoretically, reaching the highest level of this method would allow one to merge with heaven and earth, becoming one with the Dao.
Unfortunately, this was only theoretical.
In reality, even with these clever methods, the *Thousand Mechanisms Jade Ring Golden Chapter* was extremely difficult to cultivate.
The ancient Heavenly Mechanism Sect had a ten-thousand-year lineage, and tens of thousands of cultivators had practiced the *Thousand Mechanisms Jade Ring Golden Chapter*.
But the highest anyone had reached was the Nascent Soul Realm.
Back then, it was already so difficult, let alone in the current cultivation world, where the malevolence of heaven and earth was omnipresent.
However, with the assistance of [True Illusion], Li Fan did not need to worry too much about the risks of cultivating this method.
Li Fan pondered for a moment. He did not need to rush into deciding on his main cultivation method.
He could first go to Myriad Immortals Island and see the current state of the cultivation world before making a decision.
Thus, Li Fan went to the central array on Jade Island, intending to pay his respects to He Zhenghao.
As soon as he arrived at the array, he found that several servants had been waiting for a long time.
Led by the servants, Li Fan met He Zhenghao again.
The place he was now was no longer the towering peak he had been on before, but an ordinary small mountain.
Surrounded by mountains, it was inconspicuous.
He Zhenghao was currently seated in a small pavilion on the mountaintop.
"I just sensed a disturbance in the island's Spiritual Qi and knew it must be you who broke through," He Zhenghao said, looking at Li Fan with a satisfied expression. "Although it took a bit longer, you finally broke through, didn't you?"
"I must thank Senior for your guidance," Li Fan said politely.
"It was just a minor effort," He Zhenghao said with a smile, feeling the slight increase in his own cultivation.
"Did you come to see me because you want to go to Myriad Immortals Island?"
"Exactly. I have no more worldly concerns and can leave at any time," Li Fan nodded.
"Good, if so, follow me then."
He Zhenghao flashed in front of Li Fan and grabbed his shoulder.
"Don't struggle."
He Zhenghao's voice came to his ear, and Li Fan dispersed the protective Spiritual Qi that had automatically formed around him.
Carried by He Zhenghao, Li Fan soared into the sky.
The speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, they had passed through the sea of clouds and arrived above the mountains.
"Invoke!"
He Zhenghao made a hand seal and pointed at the continuous mountain range below.
After a moment, countless peaks shot out beams of white light, converging in front of He Zhenghao to form a massive light sphere.
"Open!"
He Zhenghao raised his hand.
The light sphere accelerated and shot straight up in the direction He Zhenghao pointed.
Instantly, it formed a pillar of light that pierced through heaven and earth.
It struck the sun in the sky.
The surface of the sun twisted, then split into two halves.
A portal formed in the middle.
"Let's go!"
(End of Chapter)