Chapter 605: True Truth Inducing the Way

Thousands of years ago, the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law appeared, teaching a new method for all beings to seize heaven and earth. From then on, people no longer needed to be troubled by so-called aptitudes; everyone could cultivate! The course of Xuanhuang World's history was thus changed.

Initially, the cultivation world indeed experienced a brief golden age due to the widespread adoption of the new method. Nascent Soul cultivators were common, and Deity Transformation cultivators could be found everywhere.

However, just like Li Fan's previous Kunpeng Essence Blood experiment, such reckless proliferation and devouring would inevitably trigger a backlash from heaven and earth. The emergence of the restriction "one cannot cultivate multiple methods simultaneously" was nothing short of a heavy blow to cultivators at that time. Subsequently, the Immortal-Mortal Miasma suddenly descended, delivering a fatal blow to the cultivators. Consequently, the Xuanhuang cultivation world entered a long dark age.

At that time, it was again the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law who acted. Amidst the desolate ruins of the cultivation world, he gathered the surviving cultivators and rebuilt the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

The origin of the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law has always been a mystery. Neither the Ten Immortal Sects of old nor the current cultivators have ever managed to ascertain his true origins. Yet, the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law was profoundly learned, unparalleled in the world, and as elusive as a dragon. Even if people wished to uncover his identity, it was as unattainable as "reaching out to touch the sky."

Was he born with innate knowledge? How could he, without any master or lineage, create such an astonishing and world-shaking new method? What was his purpose? If he truly acted for the sake of all beings, why was he nowhere to be seen when the great catastrophe struck and life perished? Why did he only suddenly appear thousands of years later? Where was he during that time? And where is he now?

The Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law held too many secrets for the world to uncover.

However, at this moment, during his enlightenment of the Bloodline Transference divine ability, Li Fan's previously suppressed inspiration resurfaced. He thus uncovered the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law's possible methods. Every cultivator practicing the new method was like a "mutated essence blood" assimilated by the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law. Originally a part of the world, they paradoxically became aberrations devouring the world itself.

"Is the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law trying to dominate the Xuanhuang World through this method?"

"Just like how I manipulate cultivators through Bloodline Transference?"

"From the current outcome, he can be said to have already achieved it. All matters of Xuanhuang are within his grasp!"

Li Fan couldn't help but feel a slight admiration. Undoubtedly, the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law was not so powerful initially. It's even possible he was merely a cultivator of the ordinary Dao Integration stage. But through this method, he forged a new path, achieving a feat akin to a snake swallowing an elephant. In just over a thousand years, he had already transcended the Xuanhuang World.

Yet, Li Fan believed that "dominating the Xuanhuang World" was not the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law's ultimate goal. Instead, it might be a necessary step he had to take to achieve some other objective. Just as Li Fan's Bloodline Transference on the Medicine King Sect cultivator before him was certainly not merely for control itself. Rather, it was to enable them to better assist him in refining Longevity Pills.

So, what could be the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law's ultimate goal? Li Fan couldn't help but recall the figure he glimpsed in the Immortal Ruins, and a jolt of alarm went through him. Could it be that the immortal isn't dead and wishes to be reborn with the help of the world's power?

"Such a possibility cannot be ruled out. So-called innate knowledge, even if it exists, should have its limits. To be as monstrous as the Heavenly Venerate of Transmitting the Law..."

"Either he is a transmigrator like me, or someone who reincarnated and re-cultivated like Senior Brother Zhang."

"Or he is from beyond this world! Whether an immortal descending or a clandestine arrival from another cultivation world..."

Thoughts surged in Li Fan's mind, unable to settle for a long time. It wasn't until the Medicine King Sect cultivator, whom he had already infiltrated with his essence blood, slowly awakened that Li Fan's attention shifted.

"You are..." Xia Ye looked around, somewhat confused, his mind a jumble. He only remembered that shortly after leaving the Xuanhuang World, the Medicine King Cauldron experienced violent tremors. Then, the Sect Master activated the Great Dream Spring and Autumn formation, and he was subsequently forced into a state of slumber.

Looking at the surroundings, it didn't seem like he was inside the Medicine King Cauldron. Where was this? And...

Xia Ye looked at the figure not far away, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"You're awake," Xia Ye heard the other person say in a very pleasant voice. The tension in his heart immediately dissipated considerably, and Xia Ye subconsciously relaxed. Then, the person recounted the events to him. He had encountered a fiery meteor falling from the sky. He also felt the meteor resonate with a small cauldron he had coincidentally acquired earlier, so he came to investigate. Upon entering the cauldron, he found all room hatches tightly sealed. Only Xia Ye's dwelling was open, for unknown reasons. Discovering Xia Ye gravely wounded, he brought him out for treatment.

"Thank you very much, Senior," Xia Ye said, full of gratitude, ignoring the many inconsistencies in Li Fan's words.

Subsequently, during his conversation with Li Fan, he was repeatedly shocked.

"What? This is the Xuanhuang World?"

"How did I come back?"

"Has several thousand years actually passed?"

Without a shred of doubt about Li Fan's words, Xia Ye was dazed, simply finding it hard to accept the reality at once.

"I was inconsiderate. I should have waited for you to recover more before telling you the truth."

"Rest for now. I'll watch over things here, so you can rest assured." Seeing the other party's disheartened state, Li Fan spoke very gently.

Xia Ye nodded, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. Lying on the stone bed in the secret chamber, he soon fell into a deep sleep again.

"To not treat me, a complete stranger, as an outsider at all—is this the power of Bloodline Transference?" Li Fan's eyes flickered. "The effect is unexpectedly good, immediate. However, it's likely also because this young man is only at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"The stronger the target's cultivation, the longer it will likely take to completely transform their thoughts."

"Hmm..." Li Fan pondered for a moment, then finally retrieved a green fruit from his Grotto-heaven Dharma Domain. The green fruit seemed to exist between reality and illusion, disappearing from Li Fan's palm and reappearing out of thin air at fixed intervals. Shortly after, it would reappear.

"True Enticement Fruit." Li Fan gazed at the treasure in his hand, which originated from the Five Elders' Society. He then stepped forward, re-entering the Medicine King Cauldron. Following Linghu Chang's memories, he arrived beside Liu San, a Dao Integration Elder of the Medicine King Sect. Carefully, he controlled the formation, ensuring not to awaken him.

"I am Liu Yihang of the Medicine King Sect, adopted son of Sect Master Liu Ruchen. By the Sect Master's dying wish, I am now in charge of the Medicine King Sect..."

Li Fan placed the green True Enticement Fruit against his glabella, chanting incantations under his breath. An almost imperceptible glimmer of light flowed from his spiritual sea towards the True Enticement Fruit. A moment later, the True Enticement Fruit lost its illusory state, becoming indistinguishable from a normal fruit. It merely emitted a peculiar fragrance that made even Li Fan instinctively swallow. Resisting the temptation, Li Fan applied slight pressure, crushing the True Enticement Fruit into a greenish liquid. He then fed it to Liu San, the Dao Integration cultivator before him.

While dismantling the Great Dream Spring and Autumn formation, Li Fan also activated the internal defensive formation of the True Medicine King Cauldron. He then went outside the door to wait patiently. Soon after, Liu San slowly began to stir. Unlike Xia Ye's confusion, Liu San sensed that something was amiss the moment he awoke. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he abruptly stood up, sweeping his divine sense across the surroundings.

Upon seeing Li Fan standing at the doorway, a trace of bewilderment appeared on Liu San's face.

"Young Master?"

"You're awake too?" Liu San asked subconsciously.

Seeing this, Li Fan immediately felt relieved. Discreetly deactivating the formation, Li Fan said in a low voice, "Something major has happened."