Chapter 1263: Home of the Yanfa Jue Family

Yanfa Jue’s Homeland

“Hahaha…”

A trace of panic flashed in Yanfa Jue’s eyes as she thought of brushing him off.

“Don’t try to fool your way through; confess honestly. Otherwise, I’ll call for help! Discovering Yanfa Jue’s sinister plot would surely be a great achievement. Maybe I could even get out early,” Li Fan threatened, a half-smile playing on his lips.

“What sinister plot?!” Yanfa Jue glared at Li Fan indignantly.

However, Li Fan’s true body, outside the character light sphere, suddenly spoke, “Um…”

The gazes of the Guardian Unity Daoists, Zhang Xu and Hua Yueye, were instantly drawn to him.

The little loli Yanfa Jue immediately panicked.

“No! Let’s talk this through!” She darted forward, rushing to the artificial persona, her eyes wide as she looked at Li Fan pitifully.

Inside Yanfa Jue’s space, Li Fan’s true body paused slightly, then continued, “Fellow Daoists, I have a question. Can cultivation methods derived by Yanfa Jue, like this one applied for, be passed on? I know the Immortal Alliance laws prohibit their external transmission. But…”

Yanfa Jue’s large eyes darted around, and she lightly coughed, “I haven’t tried it yet. How efficient is this thing, really? Why don’t you let me first…”

Li Fan merely smiled and countered, “If I were truly devoted to the Myriad Immortals Alliance, why would I use the opportunity of asking you to derive methods to transmit this artificial persona technique to you?”

“Hoo-hoo…”

“Master, how may I be of service?” the artificial persona asked dutifully.

“I know, I must find a way to change all of this!” A hint of determination suddenly flashed in the little loli’s eyes.

Yanfa Jue scratched her head, a worried expression on her face.

“I can’t finish deriving them! I can never finish them!”

But Li Fan merely showed that half-smile again, and Yanfa Jue cowered once more.

“Phew…”

As Yanfa Jue watched the jade slips appear, a sense of effortless joy surged through her, making her giggle uncontrollably.

“So, with this artificial persona helping you now, how long will it take you to reach your goal?”

“So many years have passed, and I’m still far from reaching my goal! I feel like I’m already at my limit!”

With a clap of two chubby little hands, the scene within the character light sphere suddenly transformed.

Zhang Xu said with a smile, “Is Fellow Daoist Sun perhaps trying to acquire a cultivation method for his newborn son? Officially, this isn’t allowed. However, those responsible for supervision are all our own people from the Protector Hall. So…”

Yanfa Jue waved her hand grandly, issuing the command for it to fully take over the derivation work.

Seven days passed in a flash.

Li Fan’s voice suddenly resounded again.

Endless white jade bookshelves, reaching up to the sky, were densely packed with various jade slips.

“Back then, the Celestial Venerable commanded me to exhaust all the methods in the world.”

The moment the artificial persona was taken over, the character light sphere’s process of deriving cultivation methods was also interrupted.

Zhang Xu gave him a knowing look.

“Hmph. Of course, this granny has her own brilliant plan!” Yanfa Jue said proudly, hands on her hips.

“In short, if I just get fifty years of free time, I’ll find a way to completely escape this sea of suffering early! By then, I’ll definitely get a good, long sleep.”

“Speak. What do you really want?” The artificial persona extended its right hand, about to flick Yanfa Jue on the head with a finger.

Li Fan looked closely, only to see the little loli Yanfa Jue, sprawled out in a big ‘X’ shape, floating in the air, sleeping soundly without a trace of grace.

Li Fan did not press further, instead repeating the number, “Fifty years.”

“You scoundrel!” Yanfa Jue’s expression changed again as she tried to put on a ferocious look.

“Alright, I’ll tell you. But you must first promise me that you absolutely won’t report me to the Myriad Immortals Alliance!” Yanfa Jue said with great seriousness, her face devoid of any extraneous expressions.

Yanfa Jue tilted her head in thought, knowing that what Li Fan said made sense.

Li Fan cupped his hands, indicating understanding.

Yanfa Jue instinctively dodged, but quickly realized that the other party was merely an artificial body with no physical form, and became furious with embarrassment.

After a shimmer of light, it reverted to its previous mechanical appearance.

The giant character light sphere rotated continuously, as one cultivation method jade slip after another formed and appeared on the white jade bookshelves.

She asked, somewhat dazed, “How many years have passed?”

Each jade slip recorded a cultivation method.

Meanwhile, inside the character light sphere, Yanfa Jue, who had heard the conversation of the three Guardian Unity Daoists, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“I was too young back then, thinking that with my abilities, it was a trivial matter. So I happily agreed. Sigh, looking back now, I was truly foolish!” Yanfa Jue said with a world-weary sigh.

“Oh? How will you change it?” Li Fan asked with interest, observing the surrounding cultivation methods.

Ultimately, Yanfa Jue, realizing she was no match for Li Fan, conceded defeat.

“Hmm…” After Li Fan woke her up, the little loli vigorously rubbed her eyes.

Li Fan immediately agreed.

“Huh? Only seven days!”

Soon after, when Yanfa Jue clearly saw the time, she instantly sobered up.

“That was a great sleep,” she smacked her lips, looking somewhat reluctant.

“Why are you here again?” she then said to Li Fan, with great disdain.

Li Fan said nothing, merely watching her quietly.

Yanfa Jue immediately cowered, “Alright, let me see. Hmm, it’s only slightly slower than when I derive things at full capacity.”

“It’s barely the same derivation speed I display in front of those people in the Myriad Immortals Alliance.”

Li Fan nodded slightly, “So, in just another forty years, you’ll be able to get away successfully?”

Yanfa Jue looked somewhat baffled, “Get away? Get away from what?”

“I wanted to escape before because I didn’t want to work. But now that I have such a great thing working for me for free, why would I still run away? Isn’t it great to just rest every day?”

Yanfa Jue looked at Li Fan with a scornful expression.

“Oh?”

“Then if I keep occupying the artificial persona, how will you deal with that?” Li Fan said lightly.

“Hmph hmph, that won’t stump me.” Yanfa Jue’s figure sharply retreated, and the surrounding scene reverted to its previous state.

“Transform for me!” She pointed remotely at Li Fan’s side.

As light converged, another figure slowly took shape.

It was clearly another artificial persona!

“A person can’t split their mind in two! You’ve occupied one, but you can’t possibly occupy a second!”

“Work for me!” Yanfa Jue commanded, one hand on her hip, the other pointing proudly at the second artificial persona.

“And how do you know I can’t?”

To her surprise, this second artificial persona also spoke in Li Fan’s voice.

It looked at Yanfa Jue mockingly.

The expression on Yanfa Jue’s face suddenly froze.

“Alright, alright! I’d like to see just how many you can split your mind into!”

“Transform for me! Transform! Transform! Transform!…”

The little loli Yanfa Jue kept tapping in the air, and one after another, artificial persona projections were continuously generated.

One hundred, five hundred, one thousand…

Li Fan’s faces, one after another, occupied the entire internal space of the character light sphere.

They spoke in unison, mockingly.

“Not enough.”

“Is that all?”

“Is that all you’ve got?”

“Keep going.”

The fragmented artificial personas, taunted by Li Fan’s words, had already neared ten thousand in number.

However, a few beads of sweat had already appeared on the little loli’s forehead.

She temporarily stopped her actions, her large eyes staring at the dense multitude of Li Fans before her, full of disbelief.

“You’re not human?”

“What exactly are you?”

There was no intent to insult; it was simply that, in Yanfa Jue’s understanding, no ordinary cultivator could possibly do this.

Occupying an artificial persona didn’t just require splitting off a strand of divine sense.

It was more akin to splitting one’s divine soul in half and using one half to occupy it.

Being able to control so many artificial personas simultaneously was equivalent to having one’s divine soul shattered into ten thousand pieces, yet remaining unaffected.

She could only achieve this through her abilities as a Wonder of Heaven.

As for the other party…

A trace of wariness couldn’t help but arise in Yanfa Jue’s heart.

“Want to go on?”

Tens of thousands of Li Fan’s faces smiled simultaneously.

“Even if there were another hundred thousand, I could still handle it,” Li Fan said calmly.

The little loli carefully scrutinized Li Fan’s true body within Yanfa Jue’s Guardian space.

He indeed appeared to be under no pressure, with his eyes closed in contemplation, looking completely at ease.

Yanfa Jue couldn’t help but hesitate.

It wasn’t that ten thousand had reached her limit.

Rather, she was worried that if they continued to contend, it would alert the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

After all, reaching tens of thousands of artificial personas would inevitably put a strain on her normal derivation operations.

And Yanfa Jue’s derivation performance was constantly being monitored by the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

After some deliberation, Yanfa Jue ultimately compromised reluctantly.

“Alright! I admit you’re quite formidable!”

The little loli, one by one, swallowed the surrounding artificial personas back.

Leaving only the original one.

After a satisfied burp, Yanfa Jue finally said, “Alright, speak. What exactly do you want? I can tell you definitely have ill intentions.”

Li Fan shook his head, “You’ve misunderstood me.”

“I came here precisely to help you regain your freedom.”

Yanfa Jue shrugged, “Freedom? What’s so great about freedom? Besides, I’ve already worked for the Law Transmitters for so many years; wouldn’t it be a shame to give up halfway?”

“All I’ve ever wanted to do, from beginning to end, is be lazy,” Yanfa Jue reiterated.

“What benefits did the Law Transmitters promise you?” Li Fan asked.

“Hmph hmph…” Yanfa Jue refused to answer the question.

“Perhaps I can help you too. And you won’t have to pay any price,” Li Fan said kindly.

Yanfa Jue looked utterly unconvinced, “Such a good thing exists?”

“I just can’t stand seeing the Law Transmitters exploit others, that’s all,” Li Fan said.

Yanfa Jue’s eyes lit up, then she looked enlightened, “I get it! You have a grudge against the Law Transmitters! That’s why you came to me, wanting to undermine their foundation!”

Li Fan did not deny it, “You could say that.”

At these words, Yanfa Jue actually began to think seriously.

“Hmm, the Law Transmitters said they could help me find my home. Can you?” Yanfa Jue asked tentatively.

“Home?” Li Fan’s eyes flickered, “Elaborate.”

“Alright,” Yanfa Jue moved closer and plopped down beside Li Fan.

Cupping her chin in her hands, she fell into thought, “Before the Law Transmitters found me and I became Yanfa Jue, although I was just an ordinary little girl, I vaguely had memories of a past life.”

“Those images in my memory are of my true homeland.”

Yanfa Jue sensed Li Fan’s gaze and said somewhat helplessly, “I already said ‘vaguely.’ I can’t remember exactly what it looks like, but as long as I see it with my own eyes, I’ll definitely be able to tell if it’s real.”

“I have a feeling that finding information about my homeland is extremely important to me…”

Hearing this, Li Fan frowned slightly.

Just as he was about to speak, Yanfa Jue seemed to anticipate his words and gave him a sidelong glance, “I’m not stupid. How could I have been tricked into working for so many years by just an empty promise from the Law Transmitters?”

“He did show me some images of my homeland back then. But I can’t show them to you…”

Yanfa Jue gestured vaguely.

Li Fan nodded, “I’ve heard that the Wonders of Heaven in Xuanyang are either laws of the realm or transformed celestial artifacts from the Upper Realm. Could your homeland possibly be the Immortal Realm?”

Yanfa Jue looked a bit dejected, “Who knows? But I really hope I’m not from some Immortal Realm. Otherwise, I’d have no hope of ever returning home.”

“By the way, you said you might be able to help me?” Yanfa Jue asked.

Li Fan shook his head, “Until I clarify the specific origin of your homeland, I can’t draw any conclusions.”

Hearing this, Yanfa Jue was somewhat surprised, “I thought you’d just make a direct promise and try to trick me.”

“It seems you’re not so bad after all,” the little loli re-examined Li Fan.

Li Fan gave a wry smile, “However, give me some time, and I will show you all possible scenarios for you to identify one by one.”

“Really, truly…?” Yanfa Jue became half-believing, half-doubting.

“By the way, can you tell me now what your fifty-year plan is?” Li Fan didn’t answer directly, but asked in return.

After some consideration, Yanfa Jue whispered, “Actually, it’s nothing much. It’s just about getting a good long sleep, and then growing up a bit.”

“Once I grow up, I’ll become stronger. Handling these tasks will be much easier.”

“Right now, I need to work for ten years, but by then, it should take less than a year to complete, right?”

A trace of yearning flashed in Yanfa Jue’s eyes.

Hearing this, Li Fan’s eyes gradually narrowed.

“You just need to sleep for fifty years? No other conditions?”

“What do you mean ‘just’ sleep for fifty years? Don’t make it sound so easy,” Yanfa Jue said, somewhat displeased.

She then nodded in admission, “That’s right. Honestly, if I hadn’t always lacked proper rest, I would have felt capable of growing up a bit sooner.”

“After all, derivation for me is like cultivation for you cultivators.”

“If I cultivated for so long and made no progress at all, wouldn’t I become a big dummy?”

Yanfa Jue said righteously.

Li Fan remained silent, having already guessed what Yanfa Jue meant by her so-called ‘growth’ from between her lines.

Like the Final Disintegration Disk, it meant sublimation, a breakthrough.

Reaching the limit of the mundane.

Perhaps even…

If Yanfa Jue’s origin was a celestial artifact from the Upper Realm, then restoring its past celestial artifact power wouldn’t be impossible.