Chapter 98

The other party also mentioned that, considering how rare it is to find someone as emotionally deep as Li Fan in today's cultivation world, they specially asked.

Li Fan glanced at the other party's name.

Song Wei Yu, who seemed to be a female cultivator.

To go or not to go?

The Golden Core cultivator's cave, with a Nascent Soul expert leading the team, seemed to ensure safety.

But after some thought, Li Fan politely declined her.

What he sought was merely He Zhenghao's remains.

If Song Wei Yu's mission succeeded, she would naturally bring them back.

Why take the risk?

And if there were any great opportunities within the cave, he could always investigate thoroughly and try again in the next life.

Seeing Li Fan's refusal, Song Wei Yu did not say anything more.

After all was done, Li Fan began to cultivate the "Cloud Water Illusion Art."

Li Fan was very concerned about Zhang Haobo, this pawn.

To prevent him from going astray and deviating from the growth path Li Fan had set for him, Li Fan needed to perform an illusion transformation on him periodically.

During the mortal stage, it was still manageable.

But once Zhang Haobo broke through to the Qi Condensation stage, it would be much harder for Li Fan to influence his thoughts.

So what Li Fan needed to do now was to break through to the second level of the "Cloud Water Illusion Art."

The "Cloud Water Illusion Art" was a rather special cultivation technique.

It had seven levels, not corresponding to the Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment stages.

It was related to the strength of one's divine sense and the precision of the illusions constructed.

The higher the level of cultivation, the stronger the influence of the illusions.

Theoretically, even a mortal could, if their mental strength was strong enough, make even Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivators fall into illusions.

However, a cultivator's realm often determined the strength of their divine sense, so such a situation was almost non-existent.

...

Three months later.

Ruyi Island.

On the Canghai.

Zhang Haobo stood at the bow of the ship, facing the sea breeze, gazing at the sea.

His brows were furrowed, as if searching for something.

Suddenly, he noticed a familiar-looking reef ahead.

His spirit was invigorated, and he immediately leaped into the sea.

This caused a chorus of exclamations from the surrounding crew members.

Zhang Haobo navigated the dim underwater environment, diving deeper.

Soon, he reached the seabed.

If it were an ordinary mortal, they would have long been crushed by the immense pressure and died.

But after three months of cultivation, the immortal and mortal miasma in Zhang Haobo's body had been mostly cleared.

His constitution had been greatly strengthened, and he was not far from breaking through to the Qi Condensation stage.

Moreover, he was an excellent swimmer, so he was not afraid.

Zhang Haobo continued to swim along the seabed, and suddenly, his gaze focused.

His speed suddenly increased as he swam toward a half-buried corpse.

He dug the corpse out of the mud and found a book on its chest.

"The Sea-Stabilizing Divine Sword."

"Indeed, it's not a dream; I have been reborn." Zhang Haobo touched the cover of the book in a daze.

Although he had already determined that he was a reborn, the idea of rebirth was too incredible.

Moreover, the scenes from his previous life gradually faded, causing him to doubt the matter.

Fortunately, perhaps because he was about to break through to the Qi Condensation stage, some forgotten details gradually came back to him.

Including the place where he had initially salvaged "The Sea-Stabilizing Divine Sword."

So he took this opportunity to go out to sea and come here to verify.

To see if he was really reborn or if everything was just a terrifying dream.

Now, the appearance of this skeleton and "The Sea-Stabilizing Divine Sword" confirmed that he was indeed reborn.

His eyes gradually became determined, and he put the book in his chest.

"I can't delay any longer; I need to quickly improve my cultivation. Only then can I prevent that disaster."

"Merely reaching the Qi Condensation stage is not enough; I am insignificant and cannot gain people's trust."

"At least Foundation Establishment, or even Golden Core..."

Zhang Haobo thought this as he slowly swam back to the surface and climbed back onto the Cangyuan.

The crew members, seeing their serious-faced leader, did not dare to ask much.

Ever since a while ago, their leader seemed to have undergone some mysterious change.

The captain who used to joke around with everyone was gone.

Zhang Haobo gradually became stern and his aura grew stronger every day.

He seemed similar to the immortal masters on the island.

When they interacted with their leader, they naturally became more cautious and fearful.

...

Above the Canghai.

Li Fan, hidden in the shadows, watched Zhang Haobo from a distance.

With the "Heaven-Swapping Technique" in operation, he observed Zhang Haobo's destiny.

"Indeed, his destiny seems to have undergone some subtle change."

This change was very small, but since Li Fan had been the one to push for it, he was naturally very attentive to it.

So he was able to keenly detect it.

Li Fan carefully pondered the subtle differences before and after, gaining some insight.

"In cultivation, often one step ahead leads to many steps ahead."

"Zhang Haobo, in his previous life, only started cultivating in middle age by chance. Although his luck was extraordinary, reaching Foundation Establishment in just a few years was already his limit."

"This was his original destiny."

"But in this life, with my push, he started cultivating more than ten years earlier."

"Once his destiny changed, it flowed on its own. Like standing at the风口, the strong become stronger..."

Li Fan murmured to himself, his eyes growing brighter.

Being able to personally witness the changes in someone's destiny was a great opportunity for Li Fan.

Without the help of "Return to Truth," it would be impossible to compare and verify the destinies of two lives.

Under the operation of the Heavenly Dao, Li Fan, like all other beings, was like an ant, struggling bitterly.

How could he know his own or others' destinies?

Just as in his previous life, he had to become the sea to glimpse the heavenly peril.

Only by spanning two lives could he understand the changes in destiny.

With this sudden enlightenment, Li Fan couldn't help but let out a low laugh.

"Perhaps, you will bring me some surprises."

"I am truly looking forward to your performance, Zhang Haobo."

...

Li Fan, in a pleasant mood, slowly flew toward Ruyi Island.

Three months had passed, and his clone Lin Fan was still in the midst of the "Life-Death Linked Rings" enlightenment.

The Spirit Enlightenment state had not stopped.

The contribution points had been used up by nearly two thousand.

Fortunately, the clone had a base of ten thousand contribution points, so it could withstand such consumption.

"I wonder what kind of divine ability the clone will comprehend when he emerges from seclusion."

Li Fan mused as he arrived at the protective array of Ruyi Island.

Just as he was about to use the teleportation array to return to Wanshen Island, he saw Yuwen Xing with a serious look, his face filled with worry.

"Yuwen Daoist, what has happened?"

Li Fan asked politely.

Yuwen Xing seemed to be thinking about something and did not respond immediately.

"Yuwen Daoist?"

Li Fan had to repeat his call.

Yuwen Xing then came to his senses.

He looked at Li Fan and sighed.

"Something has happened."

"The team led by Gouxuan Zhenjun to explore the cave was completely wiped out."

"Even Gouxuan Zhenjun himself did not escape."