Chapter 42

"I have no interest in cultivating immortality."

In my memory, the look on Xiao Heng's face when he said these words is still vivid.

How could he have successfully eliminated the miasma in his body and directly advanced to the Qi Condensation stage in such a short time?

For a moment, Li Fan was full of shock and confusion.

Li Fan read the letter Xiao Heng sent several times, then went out to inquire around, and finally reluctantly accepted this fact.

It turned out that although Li Fan had reassured him that day that the rumors of smuggling on the island were aimed at Tianbao Tower, Xiao Heng still felt uneasy and had trouble sleeping after returning home.

Every time he closed his eyes, he could see the terrifying scene of immortal masters descending from the sky and slaughtering everyone in the Li Jie.

For several days, Xiao Heng was like this.

After much contemplation, Xiao Heng finally made up his mind.

To be able to sleep soundly and to become an immortal cultivator, so he wouldn't have to live in constant fear, he began to practice the "Xuanhuang Qingxin Spell" seriously.

To his surprise, after he calmed down, his cultivation progress was astonishing.

With the help of medicinal herbs, it took him less than a month to completely eliminate the miasma in his body.

Then, he felt the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as if it were a living being, affectionately circling around him.

He was deeply attracted by this scene and immersed himself in it.

He felt as if he had a beautiful sleep, and then successfully guided the energy into his body.

At first, he was a bit unsure if he had become the legendary immortal master.

But when he tried to be intimate with a servant girl at home and suddenly felt a pang in his heart, instinctively striking her dead, Xiao Heng finally confirmed that he was an immortal cultivator.

Immortals and mortals must be forever separated.

Although he was already a cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage, Xiao Heng was still at a loss about what to do next.

So he wanted to see the immortal master guarding Liuli Island.

Unfortunately, at that time, He Zhenghao was presiding over the purification of the Spirit Pool array and couldn't spare the time.

Xiao Heng could only return home and wait patiently.

It wasn't until Li Fan came out of 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 was telling the truth.

He was first overjoyed, then slapped his thigh in regret.

After a while, he pulled himself together and eagerly wanted to take Xiao Heng to Wanshen Island.

Xiao Heng proposed to say goodbye to his friends, and He Zhenghao naturally agreed.

After that, Xiao Heng bid farewell to everyone in the Li Jie and then drifted away.

As for Li Fan, Xiao Heng had originally intended to come.

But he also knew that Li Fan was dedicated to cultivation and had only successfully purified his body after more than three years.

And he had recently said in front of Li Fan that he had no interest in cultivating immortality. Now, in the blink of an eye, he had become a cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage!

Xiao Heng really didn't know how to face Li Fan, and he was also afraid of upsetting him, so he just left a letter and had someone deliver it.

Xiao Heng was very grateful for Li Fan's repeated help, so he said he would wait for him on Wanshen Island and would definitely repay Li Fan when the time came.

"Brother, my current success is entirely due to your protection."

"Today, I hear that you have successfully eliminated the miasma and will soon break through to the Qi Condensation stage."

"I will go ahead and wait for you on Wanshen Island."

"When we meet, if you have any requests, I will not hesitate to fulfill them, even at the cost of my life."

"Xiao 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 chance.

He could even feel the affectionate embrace of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth...

Although he had long known that the talents of cultivators vary greatly, and that his own talent was not high, the feeling that such a genius was right beside him...

It really wasn't a pleasant feeling.

It seems that Xiao Heng's concerns were not unfounded. If he had suddenly appeared in front of me just after I had successfully eliminated the miasma, I might really have lost my composure.

Li Fan smiled bitterly.

But it was just a matter of losing composure.

Li Fan clearly knew that his reliance was never on his talent, but on the countless chances to start over given to him by "Huanzhen."

With "Huanzhen" in hand, 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 Cultivation Spell ran, and Li Fan's chaotic mind gradually calmed down.

He opened the "Five Spirit Qi Sensing Method" given to him by He Zhenghao and carefully read it.

The book recorded that in ancient times, there was the concept of spirit roots.

Back then, only mortals with spirit roots could cultivate.

There were ordinary spirit roots of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, as well as special spirit roots like lightning, wind, and darkness.

Those with a single spirit root cultivated quickly in the early stages and could easily achieve great success by focusing on the corresponding cultivation method.

Those with multiple spirit roots cultivated more slowly, needing to balance various attributes, which often wasted energy and yielded little results. However, if a person with multiple spirit roots was exceptionally talented and could excel in all areas, their strength would often far surpass that of a single spirit root cultivator at the same level.

But these were all old tales from the past.

In the ancient cultivation world, the emphasis was on harmony between heaven and man.

Spirit roots were a gift from heaven, and only those favored by heaven could sense the laws of heaven and earth and have the qualifications to become immortals.

But there were so many mortals in the world, and those with spirit roots were few.

For the vast majority of people, cultivation was out of reach.

How unfair was this?

Fortunately, in ancient times, there were immortal sages who imparted the way!

The "Five Spirit Qi Sensing Method" recorded that at that time, the immortal sages, in response to the countless mortals who had no hope of becoming immortals, imparted the way to immortality.

The immortal sages said: If I want to become an immortal, why should I seek heaven? If heaven does not give, I will take it myself!

To follow heaven is to be mortal; to defy heaven is to be immortal!

A mere mortal, seeking immortality, does not need to seek harmony with heaven and earth; he only needs to challenge heaven!

Thus, the immortal sages opened the way and explained their path to the masses.

This is the cultivation path followed by the current cultivation world.

The path of immortality is:

Absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to control its qi;

Use the wonders of heaven and earth to build the foundation of the path;

Peek at the laws of heaven and earth to refine the golden elixir;

Seize the essence of heaven and earth to form the yuan infant;

Extract the marrow of heaven and earth to attain its divine essence;

Sacrifice the soul of heaven and earth to merge with the path;

Defy the laws of heaven and earth to achieve immortality!

...

With a thud, the "Five Spirit Qi Sensing Method" fell to the ground.

Li Fan's hands trembled as he picked it up, unable to hide his shock.

The cultivation methods of this world were completely different from what he had expected.

Or rather...

They were somewhat terrifying.

No wonder, since he had come into contact with the cultivators of this world, he had always had a strange feeling.

The Heavenly Dao of this world seemed to have a hidden, great malice toward cultivators.

Whether it was the law that cultivation methods could not be practiced simultaneously, or the strange phenomenon of cultivators' deaths illuminating the sky for thousands of miles, or the bizarre miasma in mortals' bodies that was highly harmful to cultivators, all hinted at this.

Now, after Li Fan had come into contact with the cultivation world, the mystery was finally revealed.

"Defy the laws of heaven and earth to achieve immortality!" Li Fan said slowly, exhaling deeply.