Chapter 340: Museum of Divine Treasures

"When I merge with the Dao and face a Dharma-transmitting Celestial Venerable from the Longevity Realm, I should at least have some power to resist, right...?" Li Fan thought to himself.

He gathered his thoughts, suppressing the fantasies in his mind, and began cultivating the "Mysterious Transformation of the True Spirit."

"The true spirit of man is like the flower of a tree. Thousands of trees and ten thousands of blossoms, forming wonders in the mysterious.

Unfathomable and unpredictable, changing at will in countless ways."

Li Fan first read it through once, then closed his eyes to cultivate.

Not long after, he opened his eyes, a slight frown on his face.

When he first read "Mysterious Transformation of the True Spirit," he was captivated by its content, and his heart surged with excitement.

However, it was only when he truly began cultivating that he realized this method was exceedingly abstruse and difficult to comprehend.

It felt even more challenging than when he first cultivated the "Thousand Machines Jade Universe Golden Tome."

But then again, this was only natural.

For a cultivation method that involved fundamental changes to the essence of life, if Li Fan could easily master it, he would probably have to doubt its effectiveness.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan took out an "Enlightenment Pill" from his storage ring.

This simple, unadorned black-and-white pill could rival the accelerated cultivation mode of the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

This pill was acquired by his clone, Lin Fan, who bought it incidentally when he traveled to Jiushan State to purchase cultivation methods.

Due to limited supply, there was a purchase limit per person.

He only had six of them.

He had been reluctant to use them before, but now they finally had a purpose.

"The effective duration of one Enlightenment Pill is roughly a month. I hope six months will be enough to get an initial grasp of the 'Mysterious Transformation of the True Spirit'."

Li Fan thought to himself as he took the Enlightenment Pill.

He then entered the "awakened state" of the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

With the two effects combined, in an instant, Li Fan felt as though the Heavenly Profound Mirror had become brighter.

With a slight shift in thought, the text of "Mysterious Transformation of the True Spirit," which he had just read, instantly appeared in his mind.

Every word and every sentence spontaneously compared and verified itself against similar sections in the secret ancient texts he had read before.

This was a case of drawing inferences by analogy.

In just a few breaths, the text in Li Fan's mind expanded dozens of times beyond the original "True Spirit Transformation" chapter.

The lines were densely filled with annotations derived from combinations of his past experiences.

And for the phrases in the cultivation method whose meaning he didn't know, characters constantly transformed beside them.

This was Li Fan's subconscious deduction and comprehension.

Li Fan's core consciousness, like a general commanding the central army, systematically observed the evolution of his understanding of the cultivation method in his mind.

His thoughts were exceptionally clear, and everything was under his control.

This gave Li Fan the illusion of having complete wisdom and foresight, as if he could calculate everything under heaven.

The incredibly profound "Mysterious Transformation of the True Spirit" now seemed less daunting in Li Fan's eyes.

He even had spare capacity to contemplate his next moves.

While Li Fan's main body was diligently cultivating, at the headquarters of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, in front of the black stone tablet in the Dharma Protector Hall.

Han Yi finally emerged, looking spirited and confident.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist. It's clear at a glance that Daoist Han has gained a lot this time!" Li Fan was the first to open his eyes and said with a smile.

"Haha, you flatter me," Han Yi said. Although he instantly tried to compose himself, the joy on his face was impossible to hide.

"However, after leaving the Myriad Immortals Alliance headquarters, fellow Daoist, you still need to be careful," Li Fan kindly reminded him. "Currently, all cultivators in the world know that you possess a Dao-merging cultivation method..."

Hearing this, Han Yi's expression immediately turned serious.

He cupped his hands towards Li Fan and said, "Rest assured, fellow Daoist, I naturally understand this."

At this moment, Ximen Yue's voice also sounded, "To say such a thing shows that fellow Daoist Xiao Fan is truly worth befriending!"

Han Yi nodded in deep agreement.

Li Fan merely smiled faintly and didn't reply directly, instead asking, "May I ask what your plans are for the future?"

Ximen Yue scratched his head and said, "I don't have any long-term plans. My current thought is to stay in Tianquan City for now and finish cultivating my method before making any further decisions."

"What about you, fellow Daoist Xiao Fan?" he asked in return.

Li Fan glanced at Han Yi beside him, smiled, and said, "Earlier, I heard Daoist Han mention that he obtained a rare treasure like the Heavenly Capital Feather Transformation Pill from the Azure Feather Relic, which made me curious about Yuandao State."

"Since I have nothing urgent at the moment, I plan to go to Yuandao State and try my luck. Who knows, I might even stumble upon a hidden gem."

Ximen Yue couldn't help but feel a little surprised, "Azure Feather Immortal Venerable has been dead for so long; surely this Azure Feather Relic would have been completely plundered by now, wouldn't it?"

Hearing this, Han Yi couldn't help but say, "That's not the case. It's strange, but even though eight years have passed since the Immortal Venerable's demise, new Azure Feather treasure boxes still appear in Yuandao State from time to time. And it's not some prank; they all contain quite valuable treasures."

"So, if Daoist Xiao Fan truly wishes to try his luck, there's no harm in it."

"Such strange things exist?" Ximen Yue stroked his chin, his face full of puzzlement.

Li Fan smiled at Han Yi and said, "I don't seek such good fortune as fellow Daoist Han. For me, finding just one Azure Feather treasure box would be a great blessing."

Han Yi quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be modest. In my opinion, your luck is also extraordinary..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, his expression rather embarrassed.

Li Fan's heart stirred slightly, but he didn't press for details.

Instead, he proactively smoothed things over by asking, "What about you, Daoist Han?"

Han Yi hesitated for a moment but still replied, "Although Tianyu State is good, it's not where I should stay."

"I..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

After a few breaths, he resolutely replied, "I still need to return to Yuandao State."

Hearing this, Li Fan and Ximen Yue exchanged glances, both with somewhat unreadable expressions.

However, they both maintained their tacit understanding and didn't press for details.

Ximen Yue looked at Li Fan and Han Yi, teasing, "Then you two can travel together, can't you?"

Li Fan nodded slightly, and Han Yi affirmed, "Naturally."

While the three were chatting, the black-robed cultivator who led them finally recovered from his petrified state.

"Alright, since everything is settled, let's not delay any further. I'll take you out now."

The three quickly stopped their casual talk and followed the black-robed cultivator back the way they came.

As they transformed back into rays of light and traveled downwards towards the exit.

The sharp-eyed Li Fan noticed that for some reason, over a hundred young cultivators had gathered on a floating landmass beneath the Dharma Protector Hall.

Some of them even looked like children, barely in their teens.

This group of people was clearly not staff of the Myriad Immortals Alliance headquarters, so Li Fan couldn't help but ask the black-robed cultivator, "Senior, what is that place?"

The black-robed cultivator clearly understood what Li Fan was asking and casually replied, "That is the Museum of Divine Artifacts."

"It houses historical artifacts of commemorative value."