Chapter 442: Final Meeting with Mr. Bai

Song Yang immediately noticed the unusual behavior of his companion spirit beast and was greatly alarmed. To his surprise, the newly hatched Heaven-Blessed Blackbird could suppress the Twin-Headed Black Snake with mere aura. As he watched the Blackbird nestled in Xu Ke's thick hair, Song Yang's eyes gleamed with increasing greed.

Yet, he was sensible enough to realize that the Twin-Headed Black Snake was useless, so he needed to find another approach. With a cold snort, Song Yang comforted his spirit beast and walked away.

Having averted a crisis, Li Fan yawned and retreated into his "nest." Meanwhile, Xu Ke scratched his head, looking utterly confused.

Time continued to flow, and the strength of the Blackbird, into which Li Fan had transformed, grew steadily. Soon, it reached the first critical stage of its transformation. Its body was now covered in black feathers, interspersed with streaks of purplish-gold, likely due to absorbing Xu Ke's fortune since birth. Thanks to its practice of the Cauldron Cultivation technique, which allowed for precise control, its body did not grow in size, remaining small enough to sleep in Xu Ke's hair. Its physical body alone was strong enough to contend with demon beasts in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Fan had long since unlocked telepathy with Xu Ke, but he had consistently ignored him. Consequently, the naive Xu Ke remained oblivious. Instead, Li Fan seized the opportunity to continually probe Xu Ke's mind, attempting to extract the Beast Taming Sect's foundational cultivation method, the "Beast Taming Art," from him. Unfortunately, the naive boy's thoughts were too erratic and wild, like an unbridled Pegasus. Furthermore, the "Beast Taming Art" appeared to have built-in restrictions to prevent spirit beasts from prying, which was why Li Fan had never succeeded.

One day, as Li Fan lay sleeping in Xu Ke's hair, basking in the sun, he suddenly felt an inexplicable premonition. He abruptly stood up, his expression grave. "By my reckoning, today is the day Mr. Bai will appear." To avoid detection, Li Fan quickly retreated, hiding inside to observe secretly.

A few hours later, a resounding dragon roar echoed through the heavens and earth, signaling Mr. Bai's official arrival. Just as he had witnessed in his previous life, the entire Beast Taming Sect proved to be no match for Mr. Bai. Towering Azure Dragons, twin-winged White Tigers, two-horned Qilins... numerous exotic beasts had their organs severed, which Mr. Bai then presented as "gifts for the children." Agonized wails reverberated throughout the Beast Taming Sect. The disciples of the Beast Taming Sect stood frozen, trembling in fear.

At that very moment, Li Fan made his move. Suppressing his internal fear with all his might, he transformed into a streak of black light and shot towards the heavens amidst the raining demon beast blood. Indeed, Mr. Bai was Li Fan's target! He had always harbored a faint suspicion. Could this Mr. Bai from the Immortal Graveyard Realm be the Celestial Physician from the real world, years in the future? The similarities between them were simply too numerous. Both were equally proficient in medicine, possessed unfathomable strength, and acted with methods that blurred the lines between good and evil.

During the Ningyuan Longevity Fruit incident, Li Fan was never able to discern Mr. Bai's true appearance. And now, amidst this upheaval at the Beast Taming Sect, Li Fan, gazing up from below, found himself unable to clearly see Mr. Bai's features due to some unknown influence. Thus, Li Fan decided to make this attempt. He intended to approach Mr. Bai and uncover the truth!

Frankly, with his current Foundation Establishment cultivation, achieving this without external assistance would be a fool's errand. Nevertheless, Li Fan possessed a certain degree of confidence. This was, naturally, because of Xu Ke. Xu Ke was favored by Heaven's will, and by becoming his companion spirit beast, Li Fan also received a blessing of fortune. More importantly, Xu Ke was also one of the "children" Mr. Bai referred to! With this connection, Li Fan believed that if Mr. Bai's current demeanor wasn't a facade, he wouldn't be in mortal danger. Furthermore, this was within the Immortal Graveyard Realm. Even if he perished, it would only result in damage to his spiritual sense. It was entirely worth the risk.

As the Beast Taming Sect crumbled, the streak of black light that was Li Fan became strikingly conspicuous. Like a meteor streaking upward, it was unstoppable and filled with resolve.

"Who is that?""How dare it do that?"

This question flooded the minds of all the Beast Taming Sect disciples at that moment. Even mighty exotic beasts, whose strength rivaled Soul Transformation cultivators, were defeated before the invading powerhouse. Where did this blackbird, seemingly only at the Foundation Establishment stage, find such courage? Amidst everyone's shock and bewilderment, Li Fan rapidly ascended, continuously drawing closer to the figure in the sky.

"Hmm?" Mr. Bai turned his gaze towards it. In that instant, Li Fan felt as though the surrounding space, and even his own thoughts, had frozen solid. He was caught in absolute stillness.

After an indeterminate period, or perhaps only a fleeting moment, the surrounding confinement instantly vanished, and Li Fan regained his ability to move. "So this is the power of a peak expert..." Li Fan was inwardly appalled. He finally understood why, in the past, those who had defeated Chi Yan and achieved Dao Integration seemed to stand foolishly, as if waiting for death, when confronting Mo Sha. They weren't resisting or attempting to flee. It wasn't that they didn't want to; they simply couldn't.

The reason Li Fan could break free from Mr. Bai's restraint at that moment wasn't due to his own efforts at all. It was because of Xu Ke's faint exclamation echoing from below. "Little Black!" Li Fan believed that Mr. Bai's eyes missed nothing within the Beast Taming Sect. When Xu Ke called out, Mr. Bai would naturally notice the connection between the Blackbird Li Fan possessed and Xu Ke. Consequently, he would naturally no longer harm Li Fan, even allowing the audacious Blackbird to fly right up to him.

From such a close distance, Li Fan finally got a clear look at Mr. Bai's appearance. Even with his experience spanning hundreds of reincarnations, he couldn't help but be utterly stunned at that moment. He finally understood what people in Ningyuan City meant when they said Mr. Bai was "exceptionally beautiful." He exuded a slightly scholarly air, yet his face was seemingly flawless, possessing a breathtaking beauty. It was as if all the favor of heaven and earth had converged upon him. At that moment, Li Fan's mind was utterly consumed by thoughts like, "How can anyone be so beautiful in this world?" and "What a pity this person isn't a woman."

Mr. Bai looked at the Blackbird standing dazedly in the air and offered a slight smile. Li Fan then felt as though the cloud-covered sky had instantly cleared.

Mr. Bai studied Li Fan, shaking his head slightly. "Child," he murmured, "why have you been practicing so haphazardly?" With a gentle flick of his finger, Li Fan felt an deluge of information flood his mind. This was... Li Fan froze instantly. His heart then began to pound uncontrollably. It contained all the mysteries of life, along with various paths to sublimation and evolution... It was the perfect version of the Cauldron Cultivation technique he practiced.

The true "Great Creation Cauldron Cultivation Technique"!