Chapter 508: Transferring to Xuantian Skill

Prompted by Senior Sister Zhao, Li Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly tried to activate *Nine Revolutions of the Void True Art*, the cultivation method he practiced.

*Nine Revolutions of the Void True Art* was the cultivation method he switched to after advancing to the Soul Transformation Realm. Its power, though not comparable to *Heaven-Slaying Grand Dao Scripture*, was still remarkably impressive. It directly pointed towards the Immortality Realm and could be called a supreme grand method.

Each of the Nine Revolutions of the Void allowed one to gain insight into themselves and comprehend a unique divine ability. In any other sect, these would be considered sect-guarding treasures. Generally speaking, only the sect elders and a few core disciples were qualified to cultivate it. Li Fan also benefited from Senior Sister Zhao's promotion to Dao Child, which allowed him to exceptionally gain the opportunity to cultivate this method.

But at this moment...

After the cultivation method circulated for a few cycles, not only did his cultivation not increase at all, but he also vaguely sensed the locations of several fellow disciples who were cultivating *Nine Revolutions of the Void True Art*. Furthermore, the more he focused on sensing, the more an uncontrollable killing intent arose in his heart.

"What on earth is going on?!" Li Fan was both startled and fearful, and his expression instantly turned extremely grim.

"Cultivation methods cannot be shared... This is a backlash from heaven and earth..." Senior Sister Zhao looked up at the sky and murmured to herself. "I didn't expect the calamity I foresaw back then to descend in such a way."

Cultivation methods cannot be shared.

When Li Fan heard these words, his heart pounded with alarm. With just a little thought, he seemed to see the inevitable, bloody slaughter about to engulf the cultivation world. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had never felt such bone-chilling fear as he did at this moment.

However, he was now, after all, a Soul Transformation cultivator. In the outside world, he was considered a renowned figure. Although startled, he remained calm. Pacing back and forth in the room, Li Fan frowned deeply in thought.

"*Heaven and Earth Intertwined Odes* is only cultivated by the two of us," he mused, "and while its effect has significantly weakened, it hasn't become completely ineffective."

"So that means," he continued, "the more people who cultivate the same method, the stronger the restrictive effect?"

"It's almost foreseeable that this anomaly will have a devastating impact on almost all sects under heaven. With tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of disciples at stake, how can there be enough cultivation methods for everyone to practice!"

"The Myriad Immortals Alliance won't fare any better," he muttered, "and might even be worse off than us! After all, they are a recently emerged organization, unlike our Ten Immortal Sects with their profound foundations. Their cultivation methods are limited, and it's said that most of their lower-ranking members cultivate *Heavenly Net Divine Art*." A hint of grimness flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

"This is a calamity for all of us cultivators."

Li Fan turned to look at Senior Sister Zhao, and after a moment of hesitation, still spoke up to remind her: "If cultivation methods cannot be shared, there will inevitably be choices to make. Senior Sister, the *Heaven-Slaying Grand Dao Scripture* you cultivate conflicts with the Sect Master's..."

A cold glint appeared on Senior Sister Zhao's face.

Just as she was about to speak, a series of urgent and clear chimes suddenly rang out from outside the room. "The Sect Master has called for an emergency meeting," she said, "presumably to discuss how to deal with this calamity. I'll go first."

Only after her figure had vanished did her faint words reach Li Fan's ears. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Li Fan looked towards the sect's main hall at the mountain peak, his expression unreadable.

"Cannot be shared..."

Alone, he entered his secret room. Li Fan recalled the contents of several cultivation methods he had acquired from the ancient Xuantian Sect ruins. Besides *Heaven and Earth Intertwined Odes*, there were also *Myriad Eras, Only I Am Supreme Art*, *Soul Severing Spirit Illumination Art*, and *Heaven's Grief, Earth's Wailing Scripture*.

Li Fan and Senior Sister Zhao had also privately studied these cultivation methods together. However, the Xuantian Sect's cultivation methods, both in terms of their cultivation methods and their post-cultivation effects, were vastly different from current methods. Moreover, it was very likely that, like dual cultivation techniques, they contained certain unclear imprints or restrictions. So over the years, after memorizing and destroying the originals, they had not actually cultivated them.

"If absolutely forced," Li Fan mused, "the only option is to switch to these unique Xuantian Sect cultivation methods." He knew very well that his status within the Grand Dao Sect was absolutely incomparable to that of the core disciples; he would certainly be among the first to be sacrificed. "Fortunately, the new methods cultivate extremely quickly. Even starting from scratch, I can quickly regain my cultivation."

"Every sip and peck, everything is predestined," Li Fan mused, his eyes flickering as his mind became immersed in the contents of the cultivation methods. "Who would have thought that a fortuitous encounter from my youth would play such a decisive role years later? With these unique copies, even in the face of such a great calamity, as long as I am careful, I can safely get through it."

The Grand Dao Sect's highest-level meeting did not last long. Soon, Sect Master Ji Changxi issued a decree to stabilize the people's morale. He told the disciples not to panic, as the Ten Immortal Sects had already begun researching countermeasures. He then ordered the recall of all Grand Dao Sect disciples currently outside, and announced that the sect-guarding formation would be activated and the mountain gate sealed soon. At the same time, the Pill Hall was instructed to fully dedicate its efforts to refining life-extending medicines, in case of unforeseen circumstances.

As one command after another was issued, the panicked hearts of the disciples slowly calmed down. The Ten Immortal Sects had been established for millennia. Surely, they would find a way to cope. Most disciples thought so.

Three years passed in an extremely oppressive atmosphere. Three years passed, and although cultivators had made various attempts, they still had not found a way to resolve the issue of unshareable cultivation methods. On the contrary, from the outside world, rumors frequently came of sects, large and small, warring against each other to seize cultivation methods, leading to the demise of countless sects.

The only good news was that the enigmatic Dharma Transmission Celestial Venerable, who had always been elusive, suddenly appeared. He forcefully entered the Grand Supreme Sect and obtained the "Cultivation Dissolution Chapter" from *Grand Supreme Primordial True Scripture* for the cultivators of the world. With this marvelous technique, even if one was forced to discard their cultivation method, they would not lose much cultivation base.

"I actually feel somewhat grateful to the Dharma Transmission Celestial Venerable," Li Fan said, as he circulated *Soul Severing Spirit Illumination Art*, feeling the pure cultivation in his dantian rapidly elevating his realm.

"Hmph, grateful to him?" Senior Sister Zhao sneered. "If he hadn't created these 'new methods,' how would there be a backlash from heaven and earth, or the descent of a great calamity? He harbors malicious intent; his heart deserves to be punished!"

"According to the Sect Master," she continued, "even when he first began propagating the new methods, the Ten Immortal Sects had already investigated his background."

"Unfortunately, they didn't seem to find anything unusual."

"At the time, they were too arrogant and didn't take this Dharma Transmission Celestial Venerable seriously. And then there were..."

"Other matters to attend to," she added, "so they actually overlooked him."

"By the time they realized what was happening," she concluded, "the new methods had already spread like wildfire, becoming too powerful to control!"

"It's infuriating!"

Senior Sister Zhao, who had also switched cultivation methods, said coldly, a hint of killing intent flashing in her eyes.