Chapter 45: Transferring to the Island of Ten Thousand Immortals

Upon entering the Qi Condensation stage, Li Fan immediately felt profound changes within himself.

Spiritual energy surged and circulated throughout his body, subtly improving Li Fan's slightly aged physique. Fine wrinkles on his face vanished, and his skin became smooth once more. A long-lost vitality surged within Li Fan, as if he had returned to his youth, possessing boundless energy. His body was rejuvenated, and his physique greatly strengthened.

Most importantly, Li Fan could now finally control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. He manipulated threads of spiritual energy, shaping them into various forms. Unfortunately, he was currently only controlling spiritual energy instinctively; to use it more efficiently, he would definitely need corresponding spells.

After some experimentation, Li Fan dispersed the spiritual energy in his hand and focused his attention on the Reversion panel.

Name: Li FanRealm: Early Qi CondensationPhysical Age: 47/199Mental Age: 510/2169↑

After breaking through to the Qi Condensation stage, Li Fan's lifespan limit had reached the maximum of one hundred and ninety-nine years. The *Five Spirits Sensing Qi Art* once mentioned that while cultivators' lifespans far exceed those of ordinary people, they have been greatly suppressed compared to ancient times. Qi Condensation stage cultivators can live for a maximum of two hundred years. Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, however, can only live for another century or so before their time is up. Only by achieving the Golden Core and comprehending the laws of heaven and earth would their lifespan greatly increase, reaching around five to six hundred years.

In contrast to his physical age was his mental age, which showed hardly any increase. Li Fan wasn't particularly surprised, as it had already increased significantly through cultivating the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Incantation previously.

Next, Li Fan retrieved the *Thousand Machines Jade Universal Golden Scroll* from the Grand Derivation Boat. He had obtained this Nascent Soul stage cultivation method from Kou Hong long ago, but he had been unable to examine it due to lacking spiritual sense. It had, however, always been on his mind. Now that he had finally entered the Qi Condensation stage, Li Fan was eager to discover its contents.

“*Thousand Machines Jade Universal Golden Scroll*, Nascent Soul stage cultivation method, current cultivators: 0.”

As he picked up the jade slip, the cultivation method's description naturally appeared in his mind. Li Fan knew this was also a change that emerged after the great tribulation of heaven and earth, when immortal arts could no longer be cultivated simultaneously. As his spiritual sense enveloped the jade slip, countless texts and images flooded into Li Fan's mind like a tide.

Reading a jade slip for the first time, Li Fan was still a little unaccustomed to it. He felt as if his mind was being forcibly crammed with information, and his temples throbbed faintly. Fortunately, his spiritual sense was considerably stronger than that of ordinary Qi Condensation cultivators, so he quickly adapted and returned to normal. He then calmed his mind and focused his attention, carefully examining the cultivation method.

After a long while, Li Fan finally gained a general understanding of it.

The *Thousand Machines Jade Universal Golden Scroll* was a cultivation method practiced by the ancient Heavenly Machine Sect. In ancient times, emphasis was placed on the unity of heaven and man. The Heavenly Machine Sect believed that all things in heaven and earth, like humans, possessed their own thoughts. These were difficult to detect through ordinary means. However, just as a murderous intent would permeate the air when a person harbored killing thoughts, all things in heaven and earth would occasionally emit faint qi mechanisms.

When heaven manifested killing intent, there would be changes like the wilting of all things, or the shifting of stars and constellations. When earth manifested killing intent, there would be changes like oceans turning into mulberry fields, or dragons and serpents emerging from the land. By capturing and refining the various qi mechanisms between heaven and earth, one could return to the origin, achieving a state of resonance and unity with them.

The *Thousand Machines Jade Universal Golden Scroll* was precisely such a cultivation method that sensed and refined qi mechanisms for one's own use. Upon mastering the cultivation method, one could not only borrow the heaven-and-earth killing intent to harm others but also deduce and predict the future through qi mechanism divination.

This cultivation method was very powerful, but also very dangerous to practice. The will of heaven and earth was immensely vast; even a mere trace of qi mechanism, once drawn upon, would be a thousand times more potent than a cultivator. Carelessly interacting with it could easily lead to harm from the qi mechanism itself. One could even be unknowingly assimilated, becoming a puppet of the will of heaven and earth.

Therefore, when cultivating, the ancient Heavenly Machine Sect would not choose to refine the qi mechanisms of heaven and earth directly. Instead, they would resort to various alternative methods. These included nurturing one's own killing intent, drawing upon the vitality of all things blossoming in spring, or sensing qi mechanisms from certain spiritual objects of heaven and earth. By collecting countless qi mechanisms, they would conceal themselves, thereby achieving the goal of confounding heavenly secrets and sensing the will of heaven and earth.

Theoretically, if this method was cultivated to its highest realm, one could merge with heaven and earth, transforming into the Dao. Unfortunately, this was only theoretical. In reality, even with these clever alternative methods, cultivating the *Thousand Machines Jade Universal Golden Scroll* was incredibly difficult. The ancient Heavenly Machine Sect had been passed down for ten thousand years, and tens of thousands of cultivators had practiced the *Thousand Machines Jade Universal Golden Scroll*. However, the highest anyone had ever cultivated it to was the Nascent Soul realm. If that was the case back then, it was even more so now in this cultivation world, where the malevolence of heaven and earth was omnipresent. However, with the help of the Reversion panel, Li Fan didn't need to worry too much about the risks involved in cultivating this method.

Li Fan pondered for a moment. He wasn't in a hurry to decide on his main cultivation method. He could first go to Myriad Immortals Island to see the current state of the cultivation world before making a decision.

So, Li Fan went to the central formation on Glazed Island, intending to meet He Zhenghao. As soon as he arrived outside the formation, he found several servants already waiting for a long time. Led by the servants, Li Fan met He Zhenghao again. The place where He Zhenghao was now was no longer the towering peak from before, but an exceptionally ordinary small mountain. It was inconspicuous amidst the surrounding mountains. He Zhenghao was currently seated in a small pavilion atop the mountain.

“I just sensed a fluctuation in the island's spiritual energy, and I knew it must be your breakthrough,” He Zhenghao said, looking at Li Fan with a gratified expression. “Although it took a bit long, you did break through in the end, didn't you?”

“Many thanks for your guidance, Senior,” Li Fan replied politely.

“It was merely a small effort,” He Zhenghao said with a smile, feeling a slight increase in his own cultivation. “Have you come to find me because you wish to travel to Myriad Immortals Island?”

“Precisely. My worldly affairs are settled; I can depart at any time,” Li Fan nodded.

“Good, in that case, follow me.” He Zhenghao instantly appeared before Li Fan and gripped his shoulder. “Don't struggle.”

He Zhenghao's voice reached his ears, and upon hearing it, Li Fan dispersed the spiritual energy that was instinctively protecting him. Carried by He Zhenghao, Li Fan soared into the air, flying towards the sky. Their speed was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, they passed through the sea of clouds and arrived above the mountains.

“Draw!” He Zhenghao formed a hand seal with one hand and pointed towards the sprawling mountains below. Moments later, countless mountain peaks within their sight shot out beams of white light, converging in front of He Zhenghao to form a massive orb of light.

“Open!” He Zhenghao gestured upwards with his hand. The orb of light suddenly accelerated, shooting straight upwards in the direction He Zhenghao indicated. In an instant, it formed a pillar of light piercing through heaven and earth. It struck the sun in the sky. The surface of the sun warped, then split apart, dividing into two halves. A teleportation portal formed in the middle.

“Let's go!”