Chapter 271: Treasures to Replenish the Soul

The self-protection of Huan Zhen was like a heavy anchor, firmly fixing Li Fan on the ocean of his thoughts.

It prevented him from being disturbed by the extremely realistic illusion, which could have caused his Mind Monkey to affect his Physical Body.

At the same time, Li Fan did not relax his vigilance.

He stared intently at Huan Zhen's charging numbers.

Once the progress dropped, Li Fan planned to immediately activate Huan Zhen and return to the anchor point.

Thus, with ample psychological preparation, Li Fan quietly waited for the changes that the intent horse would bring next.

The speed at which scars appeared became faster and faster.

But Li Fan always held true to his original intention.

No matter how many wounds appeared on him, even if he became increasingly weak due to severe injuries,

He just quietly watched the charging progress in front of him, unmoved.

After a long time, and perhaps because these injuries could not intimidate Li Fan,

New changes occurred.

A flame ignited from the intent horse's corpse.

At the same time, Li Fan felt an unbearable heat descend upon him.

"Ah…"

He couldn't help but let out a low moan.

He even saw his own body slowly turn into ashes in the flames.

"Fake, it's all fake…"

Huan Zhen's charging progress remained motionless.

This indicated that there was no fatal danger at all.

Everything was just an extremely realistic illusion.

Li Fan's belief was firm.

The raging flames danced continuously.

Li Fan also suffered and struggled in unspeakable pain.

After an unknown period, the long pain finally slowly receded.

When the intent horse's corpse on the ground was completely burned away, the illusion缠绕 around Li Fan finally disappeared.

Looking at himself in the mirror again, he had recovered his human face.

Moreover, Li Fan felt that he seemed to have become somewhat stronger.

This was not in terms of Physical Body or Cultivation, but in terms of Divine Soul.

Li Fan carefully experienced the changes in himself.

"If Divine Sense is compared to a person's muscles, then Divine Sense can be continuously strengthened through Acquired training and Cultivation."

"And Divine Soul is like a person's skeleton, Innate and already set. Only special means, such as Cultivation Breakthroughs, and the effects of certain Heaven And Earth Treasures, can strengthen it."

"Ordinary methods simply cannot affect it."

"And now, I feel that my 'skeleton' has clearly grown a size larger."

Li Fan had not experienced this feeling of becoming stronger for a long time.

Even the feeling brought by a minor Realm increase in Cultivation could not compare to it.

If he really had to compare, only a major Realm increase, such as successfully introducing Qi into his body or Foundation Establishment, could be on par with it.

After some experimentation, Li Fan found that although his Cultivation had not increased,

His Divine Sense strength was affected, and it had a significant increase.

And the speed of his thought processing also seemed to flow more smoothly.

"The intent horse is indeed a treasure!"

"Although the method of realization is a bit strange, the effect is really good."

His fear of it was naturally gone, replaced by an unavoidable greed.

"Mind Monkey and intent horse."

"The Mind Monkey is transformed from a Cultivator. If there are no surprises, it seems this intent horse should also be formed from a Cultivator."

Recalling the intent horse's corpse that looked exactly like him just now, a guess suddenly arose in Li Fan's mind.

"I have Huan Zhen helping me cheat, which is why I was able to easily endure the process of the intent horse's effect."

"But if one's will is not so firm, and they truly die…"

"Perhaps the previous [intent horse] died that way."

"Then Zhang Zhiliang's meaning is also very clear."

"It is both a reward and a test."

"If one cannot even pass the intent horse's test, it means they are not qualified to represent the Congyun Sea to Tian Yu State and inherit Zhang Zhiliang's unique skills. If they die, they die."

"Tsk tsk, after advancing to Soul Transformation, Zhang Zhiliang's mindset is truly different from before."

"Before, when I was only at Qi Refining Cultivation, I could receive his special care and be taught the Infinite Law."

"Now…"

Thinking of this, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Then he sent a report message to Zhang Zhiliang.

Zhang Zhiliang was also a little surprised that Li Fan could assimilate the intent horse so quickly.

"Oh? It seems your will is even more tenacious than I imagined."

"Very good! Among the three, you are the first to do it."

"A reward!"

Saying that, Zhang Zhiliang sent an item through the tianxuan mirror.

This item was a white glowing cube, precisely the Array Crown that Li Fan had coveted for a long time.

Li Fan was somewhat pleasantly surprised upon receiving it.

He repeatedly said, "Thank you, Great Master, for your kindness."

"This Array Crown is for you. It has over a hundred different Formations stacked within it. When you have leisure, you can dismantle and study them."

"If you can independently construct a thirty-stacked Array Crown, you can be called a Formation Master."

Zhang Zhiliang instructed.

"The intent horse's effect on Divine Soul enhancement is not just temporary. For a long period of time, it will have a certain nourishing effect on the Divine Soul."

"During this time, it is best for you to Cultivate diligently and not engage in disputes with others."

"Maximize its effect."

"Heh heh, perhaps you've also noticed, the [intent horse] was also a Cultivator in its lifetime."

"And the one I gave you was a Golden Core cultivator in its lifetime."

"If you can fully absorb its effect, a twofold increase in Divine Soul strength should not be a problem."

Li Fan didn't expect such a benefit and quickly expressed his gratitude to Zhang Zhiliang again.

Zhang Zhiliang, however, hung up the communication and did not reply again.

"Golden Core cultivator…"

"Once they fall, they cannot escape the fate of becoming someone else's food." Li Fan secretly shook his head.

Li Fan suddenly remembered the face smiling fruit he had seen on Taian Island back then.

"At that time, the smiling fruit seemed to only affect Mortal islands. If a Cultivator were transformed into a smiling fruit, would there be a more potent fruit?"

"Both are humans transformed into beneficial anomalies, smiling fruit, Mind Monkey, intent horse…"

"I wonder if there's any connection."

Li Fan always felt that some secret seemed to be hidden within, giving him a strange feeling.

Out of place.

Yet somewhat familiar.

After thinking for a while, the blue crystal in his mind constantly shimmered, and past experiences appeared one after another in his mind.

Li Fan finally realized where this sense of familiarity came from.

"Sect ruins, strange?"

Li Fan pondered for a moment, somewhat uncertain.

But this goes against the current rules of Cultivation, completely illogical, and seems to be a self-contained system of laws, yet it is all from the same origin.

"It is said that strangeness only exists within Sect ruins."

"If the two are truly related, what does that imply?"

Li Fan then recalled what happened after the Master's green ox pulled the cart.

He went to Tianji Hall to be investigated.

In front of that giant map of the Congyun Sea, that sickly Cultivator once said,

"Another case?"

Li Fan vaguely guessed something.