Chapter 390

A Decade of Revelation

“So many years have passed. If my calculations are correct, the True Medicine King Cauldron of the Cangwu Abyss should have appeared by now.”“I hope Su Xiaomei and the others can protect these four small cauldrons, allowing me to glimpse the secrets of the Medicine King Cauldron.”

Before leaving the Discussion Tower Villa, Li Fan checked the Heavenly Profound Mirror again.First, he looked at the ranking on the Grand Competition Golden List.He still held an unshakable second place. After more than two years of furiously accumulating points within the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven, he had opened up a significant gap with the third-ranked participant. Unless there were major unforeseen circumstances, he would likely finish in this position.As for Guo Yezhong, who was in first place, his unresolvable and unique point deduction mechanism placed him far above Li Fan. Currently, there seemed to be no hope of surpassing him.Li Fan stared intently at Guo Yezhong's name: "The Disintegration Disc...""Perhaps the Myriad Immortals Alliance never intended to give it away."With a cold snort, Li Fan closed the rankings and began reviewing the communications he had received over the years.

As he had been in various secret realms, communication talismans couldn't connect with the outside world. Most messages had been sent to the Heavenly Profound Mirror space. They were mostly casual greetings from He Zhenghao, Daoist Jingxuan, and others, containing nothing of importance. Li Fan quickly skimmed through them.Finally, he checked his merit level.

"Yan Thirty-One."The moment he saw the number, Li Fan's heart skipped a beat."As expected of the Myriad Immortals Alliance's millennium-long grand plan. I only participated in the construction of three major formations, yet my merit level soared to thirty-one.""If I had slowly accumulated merit through regular tasks, someone with a Golden Core cultivation might not reach this level in a lifetime."Participating in the construction of the Heavenly Profound Spirit-Locking Formation came with merit rewards. Furthermore, after each formation was completed, the rewards were settled in real-time. Ji Hongdao had made this clear during the initial mobilization.

Upon reaching Merit Level Yan Thirty-One, new privileges were unlocked.First, there were minor benefits. He could apply for free visits to certain famous Myriad Immortals Alliance landmarks, such as the Divine Treasury Museum he had previously seen. Additionally, he could apply for horizontal transfers of positions across different regions. If He Zhenghao had possessed this privilege back then, he wouldn't have needed to trouble Diviner Oracle, Daoist Jingxuan, and the others; he could have directly transferred to Tianyu Province.Beyond these, Li Fan valued the decryption of certain forbidden information even more. Many pieces of information that were previously unsearchable were now visible to Li Fan in the Heavenly Profound Mirror. For example, the materials for the Myriad Immortals Alliance's grand entrance examination, held once every ten years. Li Fan's eyes gleamed as he noted down the examination questions anchored nine years in the future.

While Li Fan avidly browsed through various pieces of information, two days swiftly passed. On the last day of his rest, Li Fan received messages from Gu Youguang and Xiang Liu. They had searched everywhere but couldn't find Li Fan in the Thousand Stars Villa. Concerned, they had sent inquiries. After Li Fan replied that he was safe and sound, he returned to the celebration venue at the last moment.

Inside the Thousand Stars Villa, the lights shone brightly. People bustled about like weaving threads, creating a lively atmosphere."I felt a bit tired, so I went to rest for a while. Please forgive me," Li Fan said with a smile.Both Xiang Liu and Gu Youguang nodded repeatedly, looking very understanding."Still, it's a real shame," Gu Youguang sighed, shaking his head."Oh? What do you mean?" Li Fan asked.Xiang Liu chimed in, "Fellow Daoist, you don't know, but yesterday the renowned Immortal Kong You from within the Myriad Immortals Alliance came to pay her respects.""It's truly a great pity that you missed the chance to behold her beauty!"Gu Youguang wholeheartedly agreed: "Immortal Kong You possesses unparalleled beauty, a rare sight in her time. The projection stones I've collected can't capture even a ten-thousandth of her divine charm. That kind of beauty has already surpassed the limits of what words can describe. Only by seeing her in person can one truly understand that she lives up to her reputation."

Li Fan had thought it was something important, but it was merely about a woman. He scoffed, unconcerned: "I'm a dying old man; why would I care about that?"Gu Youguang, however, grew serious and lowered his voice: "If Fellow Daoist had the chance to gain her favor, you might just get an opportunity to defy fate and change your destiny.""Immortal Kong You, she has a special constitution...""Well, you understand."Li Fan shook his head with a chuckle.

Xiang Liu also sensed that the topic was a bit inappropriate and immediately changed the subject: "Fellow Daoist, what are your plans next?""Senior Qi has already publicized the overall construction status of the Spirit-Locking Formations within the Myriad Immortals Alliance territory. All cultivators who participated in the construction of the Five Elements Great Grotto-Heavens can freely choose their next objective."As he spoke, he took out a jade-slip-shaped crystal from his storage ring and handed it over. Li Fan took it and examined it, a little surprised."How could the construction progress be so fast?"Compared to what he had seen from Huangfu Song over two years ago, the visible Spirit-Locking Formation construction tasks were now almost entirely completed. The overall progress was close to 95%.

"It's all because of the opposing voices," Gu Youguang shrugged. "Recently, the wave of opposition against the Heavenly Profound Spirit-Locking Formation has grown increasingly turbulent. In some places, there have even been incidents of armed resistance against the construction. Although they were quickly suppressed, it still highlights the perilous situation.""To avoid further complications, everyone has been going all out, working ceaselessly during this period."Xiang Liu also sighed with great emotion: "I really don't understand why some people have such strong objections.""If they witnessed the performance of the Spirit-Locking Formation within the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven, they would definitely change their minds," Gu Youguang stated seriously. "Unfortunately, Senior Qi has already instructed that it is top-secret information and must not be leaked. Otherwise, I would certainly tell them about it."

Li Fan nodded in agreement outwardly, but inwardly he grumbled, "If those opponents were to witness the true power of the Spirit-Locking Formation with their own eyes, they would likely fight even harder, even risking their lives, to stop it.""It's fine. When the Heavenly Profound Spirit-Locking Formation is truly widespread, all doubts will resolve themselves." Qi Buyi's voice suddenly came from beside the trio.Li Fan and the others were startled and quickly bowed to her.Qi Buyi waved her hand, her face slightly flushed, seemingly from having consumed a good amount of spirit wine. She said to Li Fan, "Rest assured, the Myriad Immortals Alliance will never mistreat those who have rendered meritorious service. Your request for longevity extension has been approved, and a treasure will be delivered within days. Barring any accidents, the additional lifespan will be enough for you to persevere until you break through to the Nascent Soul stage."Hearing this, Xiang Liu and Gu Youguang were both overjoyed.Li Fan also showed a grateful expression and thanked Qi Buyi.

As they spoke, a ray of sunlight shone into the Thousand Stars Villa."Mm, it's dawn.""Just like this night will eventually pass.""Under the Heavenly Profound Spirit-Locking, the Myriad Immortals Alliance will surely embrace an exceptionally bright future," Qi Buyi said, her gaze hazy yet incredibly firm.Li Fan and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Just then, a flood of information suddenly appeared in Li Fan's mind.It was the experiences of the clone that had inexplicably disappeared earlier."Yuandao Province, the lost decade..."In an instant, Li Fan's expression involuntarily changed.