Chapter 1034: Using Elixir to Mend the Sky's Rift

The withered paper figure, like some living creature, struggled continuously in Li Fan's hand. Its face showed anger and a bizarre expression, and it even emitted faint, sharp cries, its body twisting desperately, trying to break free.

But it was destined not to escape Li Fan's grasp.

After briefly explaining the origins of the Doomsday Sect's paper figures to Mo Rubing, Li Fan exerted a slight pressure, and the paper figure in his hand let out a shriek. Then the yellow color gradually faded, and the paper figure became transparent.

However, its faint outline did not disappear; it still persisted within the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Brother Xingwang, if you hadn't reminded me, I truly wouldn't have noticed all these paper figures scattered across the Xuanhuang Realm now!" Mo Rubing exclaimed, both surprised and angry. "The Doomsday Sect is truly courting death!"

"You know, while their method is utterly despicable, it's undeniably effective. They've rooted themselves in this world, coexisting with the Xuanhuang heavens and earth. Even after I clear them out like this, they can still regenerate from the imprints left in the world. No wonder even the Dharma-Transmitting Celestial Venerable had no good solution for the Doomsday Sect back then." As he spoke, Li Fan pulled another paper figure from the deep space and crushed it mercilessly.

"In any era, there are always parasitic individuals like these. This is also why some members of our sect back then opposed saving Xuanhuang and preferred to leave it behind."

"If we truly succeed in saving the world, and the Doomsday Sect reappears... that would be utterly disgusting." Mo Rubing's expression was grim.

"It's fine. The Xuanhuang Realm has reached this point; it's likely beyond salvation. The Doomsday Sect's fate will simply be to be buried alongside the Xuanhuang Realm in the Immortal Ruins." Li Fan remained quite calm.

Mo Rubing also calmed down. "Brother Xingwang, you're right. The main task is what's important now."

"The barrier-breaking formation is nearing completion, so you should prepare in advance. We can begin our operation at any time."

Li Fan nodded in agreement.

Watching Mo Rubing's receding figure, Li Fan's thoughts were quite different from what he had expressed.

"Hoping for the Xuan Tianwang, who has been missing for years, to lead the escape to the Dark Star Sea..."

"I'm afraid the outcome is destined to disappoint you. But it's understandable; people want to see a person alive or a body if they're dead. Xuan Tianwang's personal charisma truly merits his Twelve Dharma Kings desperately searching for his whereabouts even after ten thousand years."

"The savior of Xuanhuang, huh."

Li Fan's face showed no joy or sorrow as he quietly returned to the Spiritwood Realm.

Compared to its initial desolate state in this world, the Spiritwood Realm now genuinely boasts a resemblance to a union of myriad realms.

Its spiritual energy concentration is no longer inferior to ordinary regions of the Xuanhuang Realm, and its reserves of formation and artifact refining techniques far surpass the Xuanhuang Realm.

All factions within the Spiritwood Realm were carrying out tasks according to Li Fan's will.

After thoroughly mastering all popular pill formulas of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Medicine King Sect successfully developed a pill named the "Mending Pill." Although its name was unassuming, it originated from the concept of "mending the flaws of the Heavenly Dao with a pill." After consuming it, cultivators would gain a large amount of cultivation, rapidly increasing their realms.

Even more remarkably, the Mending Pill could postpone bottlenecks caused by the Heavenly Calamity. As long as one continued taking the pill, they wouldn't be troubled by bottlenecks.

Of course, its side effects were also quite potent. The more Mending Pills consumed, the stronger the dependence. This wasn't about addiction, but rather that after consuming an excessive amount of Mending Pills, the cultivation gained from one's own practice would progressively diminish. Ultimately, one would only be able to obtain cultivation by relying on Mending Pills. However, the cultivation contained within a single Mending Pill was fixed, and higher realms required more cultivation.

According to the deductions of Liu Ruchen and others, the Mending Pill could at most support cultivators up to the Soul Transformation realm.

Beyond that, even if one consumed pills for an entire lifetime, it would likely be impossible to accumulate enough cultivation.

The side effects of the Mending Pill did not stop there.

Although the Mending Pill claimed to mend the flaws of the Heavenly Dao, in reality, it was merely a pill used to gain cultivation and possessed no truly mysterious power to seize the fortune of heaven and earth. However, after cultivators consumed the Mending Pill, an unbidden, overambitious thought to mend the flaws of the Heavenly Dao would subtly emerge in their minds.

A cultivator, at most in the Soul Transformation realm, aspiring to mend the heavens, could only be courting their own destruction.

According to Liu Ruchen, the name of the Mending Pill was not chosen arbitrarily by them. Instead, the name appeared mysteriously, guided by the laws resonating with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth when the pill was formed.

As for why this pill, which increased cultivation, was named "Mending," the Medicine King Sect and others were all puzzled.

Nevertheless, this did not hinder the use of the Mending Pill.

Li Fan was not particularly concerned about its side effects. With the widespread distribution of Mending Pills, the cultivation levels of cultivators in various small worlds rapidly improved.

Soon, hundreds of Golden Core cultivators emerged.

Li Qing, his clone, also followed the plan, leading them into the Chaoyuan Sect's secret realm.

This was the first feasibility test; if successful, the Spiritwood Realm would be able to mass-produce Nascent Soul cultivators in the future.

In contrast, the progress of Craftsman Hermit's modification of Tianyang was much slower.

Theory, after all, differs from practice.

Building a true immortal-grade puppet encountered more difficulties than imagined. Fortunately, Craftsman Hermit, Fang Zaiji, and Tianyang were all enjoying the process, so Li Fan chose not to disturb them after observing for a while.

"I just need to acquire their research before the end of this world."

In the underground chamber, Li Fan settled his mind.

In a trance, his perspective continuously ascended, reaching above the sky and overlooking the land of the Spiritwood Realm.

The vast Spiritwood Realm appeared palm-sized in Li Fan's eyes.

Everywhere glowed with a moist green light, and the grand formation was faintly discernible, like intricate patterns carved onto the world's surface.

After the Terminal Disintegration Disc completed its upgrade and transformation, Li Fan conducted another formation refinement on the Spiritwood Realm.

It could be said that this small world now functioned as one of Li Fan's large magical artifacts.

Li Fan's mind stirred, and he brought up the 'Return to True' panel.

The prompt from 'Return to True' appeared.

"Do you wish to use an idle anchor point to replace a bound item?"

Li Fan pondered for a moment, but ultimately chose not to make a decision for now.

Although the Spiritwood Realm had developed to its current scale with great difficulty, if Li Fan lived another life, he could certainly rebuild it, and perhaps even do it better.

Anchor points were hard to come by. If one absolutely had to use them to replace a bound item, they should be used on items that were extremely difficult to replicate and almost impossible to obtain once missed.

"I've already used three anchor points. The initial anchor point was the moment I first transmigrated to this world."

"The second anchor point was at the summit of Disintegration Mountain, with the Vast Sea Pearl as a Foundation Establishment wonder, and a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation."

"The third anchor point was also on Disintegration Mountain, with 'Return to True' as a Foundation Establishment wonder, also at late-stage cultivation."

"Perhaps after this world ends, I can set new anchor points again."