Chapter 770: Thousand Schemes of Desire for Chaos

"Using me as the foundation..."

Liu San let out a bitter laugh. "The Young Master must have heard this strange idea from somewhere. The difficulty involved is considerable. All those young ones can be called exceptionally gifted. During this period, they have all advanced to Qi Condensation Perfection. Yet, they are completely stuck at the Foundation Establishment method."

Liu San shook his head. "In my opinion, it will be very difficult for them to successfully establish a foundation using me. This method was originally devised out of necessity to deceive the Heavenly Profound Treasure. Now that they intend to submit to the Myriad Immortals Alliance, should we still continue? Perhaps we could..." Liu San asked tentatively.

"As the saying goes, 'one should always be on guard.' Although joining the Myriad Immortals Alliance might not pose immediate danger, we cannot rule out the possibility of a fallout with them in the future," Xu Bai said thoughtfully, stroking his chin. "Having a trump card for survival is always good. Let's proceed with this plan," Xu Bai stated gravely.

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu San's eyes, and he nodded subconsciously.

"The Sect Master's considerations are always thorough," Fang Zaiji echoed repeatedly.

Xu Bai then looked at Jiang Yushan. "I heard Elder Jiang is still bothered by her narrow defeat to a female Dao Integration cultivator from the Myriad Immortals Alliance?"

Jiang Yushan frowned and nodded. "The New Dao Integration method steals the power of heaven and earth. In battle, it is indeed somewhat superior to the Old Dao Integration method. However, I have already devised a countermeasure. In our next match, I will certainly make her regret it." A cold glint flashed in Jiang Yushan's eyes.

Xu Bai didn't ask further. Instead, he took out a bluish-green fruit from his storage ring that seemed to exist between reality and illusion. "This item contains the principles of heaven and earth and is a rare treasure in this world. Perhaps it will be helpful to Elder Jiang."

Xu Bai didn't need to say more. The moment the True Temptation Fruit appeared, the aura it contained immediately drew the gazes of the three Dao Integration cultivators present. Although they were unsure of the fruit's true purpose, the faint ripples of universal laws emanating from it were enough to indicate its extraordinary nature.

Fang Zaiji's mouth watered, and he muttered repeatedly, "Sect Master, you're really playing favorites! Such a good item, and you only give it to Yushan. Do you have any more? Give me one to try."

Xu Bai chuckled dismissively. "Do you think it's just a fruit from a tree that I can pull out a few of at will? I accumulated resources for a long time just to barely acquire this. If it weren't for Elder Jiang's persistent concern about this matter, I wouldn't have taken it out so easily. To be honest, it still pains me a little." Xu Bai let out a hearty laugh.

Seeing this, Jiang Yushan was about to return the True Temptation Fruit. But Xu Bai righteously refused her. "There's no reason to take back something that has already been given. Elder Jiang, please keep it. After all, the stronger you are, the safer our Medicine King Sect will be."

Hearing this, Jiang Yushan nodded and accepted the True Temptation Fruit. She then excused herself to enter secluded cultivation.

"Yushan..." Liu San looked at her retreating back, about to speak but stopping himself. Jiang Yushan, however, did not look back or respond.

At this point, Xu Bai turned to Fang Zaiji. "Since your research on the Final Disc has yielded no results, you might as well put your time to good use. Elder Fang, why don't you take this opportunity to help me reinforce the Medicine King True Cauldron?"

Fang Zaiji's face fell.

"If you satisfy me, then buying another Great Dao Fruit wouldn't be out of the question." Great Dao Fruit was the name Xu Bai had concocted for the True Temptation Fruit.

Fang Zaiji's eyes lit up, and he said repeatedly, "Sect Master, don't worry, old Fang here will handle it. Actually, when you first gave the instruction, I already had a preliminary plan in mind for how to reinforce the Medicine King True Cauldron. However, due to time and material constraints, I haven't acted on it yet..."

Xu Bai smiled and said, "Elder Fang, you can rest assured now. Just tell me what materials you need." He extended his palm, and the Medicine King True Cauldron spun continuously above it. "After all, our Medicine King Sect disciples are still inside it, so naturally, we must consider their safety," Xu Bai said, implying something.

Liu San's gaze lingered on the Medicine King True Cauldron for a long time. He only reluctantly withdrew his gaze when Xu Bai followed Fang Zaiji to the artifact refinement room. His expression was unreadable, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Tianquan Province.

After a long period of data processing, Li Fan had fully deciphered the Limitless Emptiness-Fullness Method. After attempting to activate the divine ability, Li Fan wondered if he could use it to eliminate Mr. Bai's influence on himself. Unfortunately, either the divine ability's power limit wasn't high enough, or he had already been tainted by Mr. Bai, making it impossible to undo the damage.

When Li Fan called out 'Return to Truth,' various feelings of reluctance swept over him again. Their simultaneous surge forced him to quickly close the 'Return to Truth' panel.

"It seems I was overthinking it." Li Fan, who had failed several times already, wasn't bothered. After committing the contents of the Limitless Emptiness-Fullness Method to memory, he did not continue cultivating it. Instead, he temporarily set it aside.

He took out the Dissolution Disc. The Dissolution Disc was now even more crystal clear than before.

"Of the nine discs competing for supremacy, seven have been eliminated. Now, only I and one other unknown competitor remain." Li Fan toyed with the warm, jade-like Dissolution Disc, contemplating to himself. In his previous leisure time, he had infused into it all the array formations he knew, except for the Reversal of Life and Death Array and the Heavenly Profound Spirit-Locking Array. He also sensed that the Dissolution Disc in his hand was significantly more powerful than the remaining one. Even if he stopped feeding it array data and allowed it to naturally iterate, it would still win the final victory.

"The other side seems to have accepted their fate and given up struggling. It's just a pity that I don't have enough time." Li Fan shook his head slightly. He chose not to infuse the final array data into it.

"If the Heavenly Profound Secondary Body is still within the Heavenly Profound Mirror's sensing range, then this will be one of my trump cards. I wonder who would be stronger: the upgraded Heavenly Profound Mirror or the revived Mr. Bai." A cold glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes. To seek survival amidst death, he naturally had to create chaos. Just as when the Crimson Flame Scorching Sea and Ink Slaughter descended upon this world, to prevent others from deducing his true body through his clones and to fully confirm the clones' deaths, the more chaotic, the better! There were far too many hidden existences in the Profound Yellow Realm; only by making them fight each other could he somewhat obscure their perception.

"Actually, there's another way to shake off Mr. Bai's influence. That is to directly eliminate the cause of attachment. For example, if one yearns for the complete Dissolution Disc, then unlock its full form. Or if one is reluctant to part with the Final Disc that can completely shield from the Heavenly Profound Treasure, then quickly research its potential outcomes. It's just a pity... it's only theoretically possible. As they say, a bottomless pit cannot be filled."