Chapter 923: Holy Blood Reborn

Which cultivation method should he cultivate? Li Fan was momentarily indecisive.

These were indeed genuine immortal cultivation methods, but… A shadow crossed Li Fan's eyes.

In the first illusion he experienced, created by Senior Sister Zhao, he had cultivated both the "Heaven and Earth Intertwined Odes" and "Soul Severing Illumination Art" techniques. Besides their inherent characteristics, they shared a highly peculiar commonality: once cultivated, they could never be abandoned. This was true even when attempting to revert them using the Grand Pure Sect's secret method, the Grand Pure Primal Scripture.

Furthermore, there was an even more fatal point. All Xuan Tian Sect cultivation methods seemed to bear a unique mark. True experts, no matter how well they concealed it, could discern it at a glance if they were aware. Moreover, the Xuan Tian Sect even possessed a secret technique called "Usurping Heaven," which could not only completely strip away cultivation methods and cultivation base, but also transfer the realms and power gained from practicing Xuan Tian Sect techniques, as if grafting them onto another.

At that time, he was merely an ordinary cultivator who had stumbled into the illusion, so Senior Sister Zhao had no reason to deliberately falsify information about the Xuan Tian Sect. Therefore, it could largely be considered true.

The strange part was this: Li Fan had not found any related memories among Ji Yuzhen's soul fragments. Combined with the nearly perfect persona displayed by the Xuan Tian King, it sent shivers down Li Fan's spine. This was also a major reason why Li Fan had always doubted the Xuan Tian King's "good person" identity.

Of course, it was also possible that Ji Yuzhen's soul was incomplete, leading to some memory loss. Regardless, Li Fan had to remain vigilant about these Xuan Tian Sect cultivation methods. After all, these weren't unique copies he had personally acquired. They had been passed down by the Xuan Tian King and then imparted by Senior Sister Zhao. Given their cultivation levels, if they tampered with the techniques, Li Fan wouldn't be able to detect it at all.

"My goal is merely to make the disguise convincing," Li Fan pondered for a moment and then had an idea. "Perhaps I can use the Dharma Jade to deduce a cultivation method that has similar outward characteristics but a different core."

"Doing so might carry some risk. But I can use the Sacred Blood Embryo Transformation technique to create a clone to try it out. If it fails, my main body will have to risk cultivating it. However, after the next 'revert to true,' the cultivation base cannot be retained."

Li Fan's decision seemed somewhat overly cautious, but he knew well that when contending with the old monsters of the Xuanhuang Realm, one could never be too careful. A single oversight could very well plant the seed for ultimate failure.

Of course, regardless of the challenges, this journey to the Great Dao Sect yielded significant gains. Even though he couldn't fully cultivate them for now, first, these true immortal techniques broadened Li Fan's horizons, showing him how remarkably profound cultivation methods could be.

Secondly… Later, when Li Fan's strength gradually grew and he uncovered the secrets of the Xuan Tian Sect, these cultivation methods could truly become resources for his practice.

Taking a deep breath, he temporarily suppressed these techniques deep within his mind. Li Fan, following his plan, immediately activated the Sacred Blood Embryo Transformation technique. He had leftover materials from his previous scavenging in the empire, and before long, a body strikingly similar to Li Fan appeared before him.

The clone, Li Qing, had no memory of the Sacred Blood Embryo Transformation and couldn't help but show a trace of surprise in his eyes. As usual, Li Fan modified the Sacred Embryo's memories and soul. With previous experience, his movements became increasingly skilled and fluid. Before long, the Sacred Embryo Li Fan opened its eyes.

Originally, the greatest weakness of the Sacred Blood Embryo Transformation technique was that the resulting sacred embryo was merely a mortal body, devoid of any cultivation. It required one to cultivate from scratch, step by step. Without astonishing talent like Mr. Bai, it would appear extremely impractical. However, in this current era, with the presence of the Faceless Stone Statue, Li Fan could easily overcome this drawback.

Grasping the Sacred Embryo, Li Fan flashed, appearing before the Faceless Stone Statue. As usual, countless images immediately surged forth like a tide. However, the most intense and sincere among them was no longer Su Yuqing. Instead, it had become He Zhenghao!

"Oh, Benevolent True Immortal of the Mortal World! Please bless me so I can come up with more insights for the Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing Array..." He Zhenghao prayed continuously in his heart, with great piety.

Based on the constantly flashing images, Li Fan instantly knew what had recently transpired with him. Just as Li Fan had anticipated, after he used the Faceless Stone Statue to transmit the contents of the Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing Array into He Zhenghao's mind that day, when He Zhenghao inadvertently presented various conjectures about the Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing Array at the Myriad Immortals Alliance's Formation Strategy Hall headquarters, it immediately attracted considerable attention. He himself was regarded as a rare genius in formation arts, and his treatment and circumstances instantly changed. He Zhenghao continuously divulged all the inspirations that occasionally surfaced in his mind, hoping to exchange them for a higher status.

But problems also emerged. He Zhenghao's talent in formation arts was indeed good, but there was still a significant gap before he could independently deduce a formation of the Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing level. Even if he knew the complete formation diagram structure, he still only had a partial understanding of the true profound mysteries of the formation, unable to fully grasp them. He Zhenghao, however, possessed some shrewdness and didn't hand over all the complete content at once. He only refined parts of it occasionally, trying to delay for as long as possible. He wanted to take the opportunity to thoroughly research the Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing Array on his own.

But as days passed, He Zhenghao, whose progress was extremely slow, finally realized. The chasm between him and the Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing Array was too vast and too deep. It was simply impossible for him to comprehend the true essence of the formation by himself. Thus, he placed his sole hope in the Benevolent True Immortal of the Mortal World. Every day, he appeared to be diligently deducing formations, but in reality, his mind was constantly repeating prayers. His devotion surpassed that of all other Alliance members.

Li Fan, understanding the whole story in an instant, couldn't help but slightly shake his head. However, He Zhenghao was, after all, someone he was relatively familiar with, and he still needed him as a pawn to attract Mo Rubing's attention. Therefore, Li Fan wouldn't just stand by and watch him fail.

With a thought, a vast amount of annotations and treatises concerning the Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing Array continuously flowed into He Zhenghao's mind. The impact of the data volume was so immense that He Zhenghao temporarily couldn't bear it and fell into a deep, hazy sleep.

There was nothing noteworthy among the other believers; the Sacred Embryo Li Fan, meanwhile, looked towards the Faceless Stone Statue. Like the other members of the Alliance, he began to pray sincerely.

Not long after, Li Fan felt a mysterious connection establish between his main body and the Sacred Embryo, relayed through the Faceless Stone Statue. Li Fan narrowed his eyes. The next moment, a vast amount of cultivation was poured into the Sacred Embryo's body. The Sacred Embryo, originally a mortal body, underwent earth-shattering changes in an instant.