Chapter 207: Illusion and True Return

"That's it, give it to me quickly!" Ye Feipeng's face lit up as he saw it and moved to snatch it.Xiao Heng, however, easily dodged him."I picked it up, why should I give it to you?" Xiao Heng asked slyly, gripping the storage ring tightly in his palm.Ye Feipeng narrowed his eyes, a dangerous thought involuntarily surfacing in his mind.However, after weighing the difference in their strengths, Ye Feipeng ultimately suppressed the agitation in his heart.

"Xiao Heng, we are both from Li Realm. Now that we're stranded in the cultivation world with an uncertain future, we should unite even more," Ye Feipeng said. "We can't start infighting just for a storage ring, can we?"Xiao Heng nodded. "You make a good point.""It wouldn't be right for you to keep everything in this storage ring for yourself, would it?" Ye Feipeng pressed.Xiao Heng snorted. "Am I that kind of person?"Ye Feipeng was overjoyed. "Then quickly take out the things from this storage ring, and let's split them between us.""How can it just be the two of us splitting it? Changyu and Xiaomei have a share too. Don't worry, I'll split it, and I guarantee it will be fair and just. People from Li Realm don't deceive people from Li Realm," Xiao Heng declared, patting his chest.Ye Feipeng choked, but facing Xiao Heng, who was temporarily much stronger than him, he was ultimately helpless and endured it for the time being."I'll get you back later," Ye Feipeng thought to himself.Xiao Heng appeared completely oblivious.He merely subconsciously distanced himself from Ye Feipeng and took out the items from the storage ring one by one.

First, a pile of communication talismans.Then, a pile of spirit stones and a tattered umbrella.Next, a somewhat yellowed formation diagram, and finally, a white bone jade hand.And then...That was it?Xiao Heng was a bit dumbfounded and rechecked to make sure he hadn't seen wrong."Is this all there is? How can this immortal master be so poor!" Xiao Heng was somewhat incredulous."How is that possible!" Ye Feipeng didn't believe it at all.He snatched the storage ring and began to examine it himself.However, Xiao Heng had indeed not lied.This Foundation Establishment cultivator truly only had this much left!There were no cultivation method jade slips, and hardly any decent magic tools.These few items wouldn't be worth much contribution at all!It was too far from the imagined overnight fortune!Under the huge psychological discrepancy, Ye Feipeng's mindset became unbalanced, and he angrily threw the storage ring to the ground.Seeing this, Xiao Heng quickly picked it up.

After a while, Ye Feipeng gradually calmed down from his disappointment."Perhaps the previous battle was extremely fierce, and he used up all his reserves?" he mused."Or perhaps he handed over all his valuable possessions to save his life?""No matter what, he's a Foundation Establishment cultivator; he can't really be that poor, can he?""In my previous life, I was only at the Qi Refining stage, and I..."Thinking of this, Ye Feipeng's thoughts paused.He thought carefully about his previous life.Apart from the numerous communication talismans, there was hardly anything else in his storage ring.After all, cultivation method jade slips and contribution points are not things you can carry around."Looking at it this way, this cultivator might really have had it so bad?"Ye Feipeng couldn't help but hesitate.

"What are these things?" Just as he was immersed in self-doubt.He saw Xiao Heng, curious, squatting beside the pile of communication talismans, picking one up, about to test its use.Ye Feipeng's expression changed instantly.He immediately rushed over and snatched the talisman from Xiao Heng's hand.He then threw it to the ground, picked up a stone, and forcefully smashed it to pieces."What are you doing!" Xiao Heng exclaimed loudly, demanding an answer."What do you know! This is a communication talisman. If you accidentally activate it, it's very likely to expose our location. When others come hunting us down, we won't be able to escape!" Ye Feipeng snorted coldly.Without stopping, he destroyed all the communication talismans left by Fan Li.Xiao Heng knew Ye Feipeng was right, but he was still a bit unconvinced. "How do you know what kind of communication talisman this is?"Ye Feipeng was about to say something but stopped himself."I just know," he finally replied, annoyed.Xiao Heng looked unconvinced.Ye Feipeng's anger flared.But after thinking about it, he took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "Forget it, forget it. He's just a kid. You've lived a whole new life; why bother arguing with him?"Too lazy to bother with Xiao Heng, Ye Feipeng used the cover of night to search Fan Li's body again.He hoped to find something else.Unfortunately, he found nothing.

Sighing, he said to Xiao Heng, "Come on, lend a hand. Help me throw him into the sea."Xiao Heng was stunned. "Why?"Ye Feipeng felt a headache coming on, but patiently explained, "Do you want everyone else to know we got this Foundation Establishment immortal master's legacy? There's not much valuable stuff to begin with, and if more people share it, we'll get nothing!"Xiao Heng nodded seriously.Seeing Ye Feipeng struggling to move the corpse, he stepped forward and effortlessly lifted it."How are you so strong?" Ye Feipeng was astonished.Xiao Heng also wondered aloud, "I don't know either. I wasn't this strong before."Ye Feipeng narrowed his eyes, carefully observing Xiao Heng's entire body.Under his perception, a lot of spiritual energy spontaneously flowed into Xiao Heng's body.Unbeknownst to Xiao Heng, it was strengthening his physical body and raising his cultivation level."Damn, what kind of cultivation talent is this?" Ye Feipeng felt a pang of bitterness."It's fine, it's fine. What if his talent is high? I'm a reborn person.""My goal is to become a Dao-integrating Immortal Venerable..."Continuously comforting himself in this way, Ye Feipeng turned his head away, no longer looking at Xiao Heng.He picked up many stones and stuffed them into the corpse's clothes.Then, working together, the two threw the corpse into the sea.Watching the corpse slowly sink to the bottom of the sea, Ye Feipeng couldn't help but sigh in relief.

At this point, Xiao Heng started to chatter again. "Fatty, what did you mean by Foundation Establishment just now? You looked at me with that gaze; did you notice something?""How do you suddenly know so much? Are you hiding some secret from us?"Ye Feipeng ignored him, pretending not to hear.He walked over to the pile of loot and said, "It's almost dawn, let's divide these things."Xiao Heng glanced at the scattered items on the ground, then looked at Ye Feipeng.His eyes darted around, and he said, "First, tell me what all this stuff is!"Ye Feipeng rolled his eyes at Xiao Heng, but still began to list them one by one: "Five hundred sixty-eight low-grade spirit stones. Better than nothing.""It seems to be a defensive magic tool? But it's mostly damaged, barely usable, and not worth much.""This formation diagram is in decent condition. It's a shame it's for defense.""It can be deployed next to the flying boat to prevent harassment from the beasts on the island."Ye Feipeng rattled them off like precious treasures.Xiao Heng watched intently. He pointed to the last remaining white bone jade hand and asked, "What about this one?""This is..."Ye Feipeng picked up the bone and examined it carefully for a while, but couldn't make anything of it."I'm not sure about this one," he admitted. "However, that cultivator named Fan Li was deceived by our Great Li Emperor.""This isn't some exotic treasure passed down since ancient times. It just fell from the sky recently.""Who knows what it's for," Ye Feipeng explained with a sneer."Fell from the sky?" Xiao Heng exclaimed.Then he looked at Ye Feipeng with some admiration. "Fatty, how do you know everything? I've never heard of these things."Ye Feipeng felt a bit lightheaded under Xiao Heng's gaze and couldn't help but feel a little smug. "I know much more."Seeing this, Xiao Heng quickly said, "Then I'll choose this white bone hand. You're so smart, and you don't even know what it's for. It must have a great origin."Ye Feipeng quickly said, "Then I'll choose this pile of spirit stones.""Alright, alright!" Xiao Heng clapped his hands."This umbrella goes to Xiaomei, and whatever this formation diagram is goes to Changyu."In an instant, the loot was divided, and Xiao Heng nodded with satisfaction.Seeing this, Ye Feipeng secretly gloated."What if his talent is high? After all, he doesn't have my reborn vision. What's the use of choosing external objects?" he thought."Spirit stones are contribution points, and they can be exchanged for cultivation methods.""With this pile of spirit stones, after joining the Myriad Immortal Alliance, I can save a lot of time running errands and doing tasks. I can exchange for a Qi Refining cultivation method sooner.""In this cultivation world, cultivation methods are the foundation!"However, he at least knew the principle of quietly getting rich; he was just smug internally, not showing it on his face.

"Alright, it's decided. No backing out," Ye Feipeng said, reaching out to link pinkies with Xiao Heng.But after thinking about it, he was a reborn person; he couldn't be so childish.So he pulled his hand back."Keep the items with you for now. Once it's safe and we officially begin cultivation, you can give them to me then."Xiao Heng nodded, putting all the scattered items back into the storage ring."Let's go back to sleep. Be quiet, so no one discovers us," Ye Feipeng whispered, then he and Xiao Heng returned to the flying boat.They fell into a deep sleep.

Under the moonlight, Li Fan, who had been hidden and observed their actions from beginning to end, secretly shook his head."After all, he's not a true reborn person," Li Fan mused."He's just a nine-year-old child whom I forcibly stuffed with a pile of 'past life memories' that are far from perfect.""Ye Feipeng still retains childish habits in his every move.""His temperament is also as naive as a child's.""They say experience can influence character to a certain extent. But my Cloudwater Illusion Dream Art is far from real enough to change a person's personality.""However, I've already tried my best to weave realistic dream memories. During those few days in Li Realm, my mental energy was greatly consumed.""Unfortunately, a person experiences too many things in a lifetime.""It's still too difficult to fabricate a real life down to every detail."

Li Fan suddenly thought of the third option in Huan Zhen, which he had never used."Retain the memory of a person closely related to oneself, and allow that person to inherit this memory.""The drawback of this Huan Zhen option is that it's uncontrollable and cannot be faked.""Perhaps, combining Huan Zhen with the Cloudwater Illusion Dream Art could achieve the completely real rebirth of the plot I desire."

As Li Fan thought, he flew into the flying boat.He caused everyone to fall into a deep sleep.From the storage ring on Xiao Heng's person, he took out the white bone jade hand.He took a section of the hand bone, using it as a medium.Then he set up a ritual around it.After that, he lightly tapped Xiao Heng's forehead with a finger, activating the Cloudwater Illusion Dream.Immediately after, Xiao Heng, as if sleepwalking, got up from the ground.He muttered softly."Fortune-Bestowing Profound Yellow Heavenly Venerable!"An inexplicable power descended.Xiao Heng's consciousness instantly appeared in the skeletal vanguard realm that Li Fan had rented.