Chapter 344: Cannot be Recorded or Remembered

"When was the Clone refined?"

Li Fan felt that he seemed to have forgotten something extremely important.

He furrowed his brows, his thoughts racing in his mind.

But no matter how hard he tried, he simply could not recall any memories related to it.

Even checking the storage within the hua dao stone crystal in his mind was to no avail.

"And, this Cultivation Technique of mine…" Li Fan suddenly realized something, and his expression couldn't help but turn somewhat ugly.

"Immortal Venerable Jicheng offered a reward for life-extending treasures, with an opportunity to use the derivation law jade as the prize. The 'Qi Xuan True Spirit Transformation' must have been derived from the derivation law jade."

"I have always been cautious in my actions; it is impossible for my main body to take risks personally in such matters. Therefore, I must have created a Clone at that time to handle this."

"But…"

"To think I have absolutely no impression of it?"

"Is it the means of that Heavenly Venerable who makes people forget disasters again?"

Li Fan closed his eyes in contemplation, trying to recall it once more, but still to no avail.

"No, that's not right."

After a long while, Li Fan opened his eyes, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Rather than saying I forgot, it would be more accurate to say that the Clone's past experiences have been completely erased."

"Things that never happened naturally leave no traces behind."

"What exactly is it?"

The fear of the unknown made Li Fan almost consider immediately performing [Huan Zhen] to shake off this influence and investigate the truth.

But he forcibly restrained himself.

"Regardless, I must record this matter first. After this life ends, perhaps I will be able to recall what exactly disappeared when I am at the Jie Li Mountain Peak."

"However, this kind of method where things vanish from memory out of nowhere, without one even noticing, is truly impossible to guard against. To avoid forgetting this matter in the future, I must record it in advance."

Thinking this, Li Fan prepared to find a blank Jade Slip from his storage ring to record what he had forgotten.

"Huh? What is this?"

Suddenly, he discovered three Jade Slips placed separately in a corner of his storage ring.

"When were these placed there? Why do I have absolutely no impression of it?"

Li Fan was slightly stunned, then his heart stirred, and he took out the Jade Slips to examine them one by one.

Strangely, one of the Jade Slips was completely blank; nothing was recorded on it.

As for the other two Jade Slips, one only had the character "Dao" written on it.

The other Jade Slip only had the character "Yuan" written on it.

"Dao Yuan? Yuan Dao? What does it mean?"

Li Fan felt that this term was very familiar, but he could not recall where he had seen it.

As if shrouded in a dark cloud, Li Fan's mood inevitably became somewhat heavy.

"Thinking too much at this moment is useless."

After more than half a day, Li Fan finally shook off the infection of this powerful negative emotion.

He recorded the situation where his Clone clearly existed but he couldn't perceive it, and even that he had forgotten certain things, in detail on that blank Jade Slip.

Afterward, he carefully placed the three Jade Slips back in their original place.

"Although I cannot temporarily recall what exactly happened, judging from these three Jade Slips I prepared as hints, I was aware of this matter."

"Perhaps I just mistakenly estimated the impact when the event truly occurred, leading to all these preparations losing their effect."

"If I use 'it' to refer to that unknown event, can I then deduce…"

"After the event occurs, not only the memories involving it, but even all records related to it will be impossible to preserve."

After calming down, Li Fan pondered carefully and faintly deduced a few clues.

"Since I had preparations, it means its influence did not exist from the beginning of the Anchor Year 1. Therefore, at least after I perform [Huan Zhen], I should be able to understand what exactly happened."

Thinking of this, Li Fan felt slightly at ease.

"Although discovering this for the first time is quite incredible, I have become so accustomed to the dangers of this world that I actually find it somewhat taken for granted."

Li Fan shook his head and mocked himself.

Having encountered an accident, Li Fan did not forget the purpose of leaving the city this time.

To test the effects of the "Qi Xuan True Spirit Transformation" Cultivation Technique.

He settled his mind, slowly dispelling the distracting thoughts in his mind, and began to circulate the True Spirit Transformation.

A power that was completely different from spiritual energy, yet seemed to be based on it, instantly surged forth from his limbs and bones, spreading throughout his entire body.

Under the influence of this mysterious and unpredictable power, Li Fan only felt as if countless ants were crawling all over his body, causing an unbearable itching and pain.

Forcibly enduring the discomfort in his heart, Li Fan continued to circulate the Cultivation Technique, intending to achieve his first random transformation after mastering it.

The pain and itching were constantly accumulating.

Every part of his body was also becoming increasingly hot.

When Li Fan felt that every bone in his body was about to melt, he suddenly felt his whole body relax.

All the discomfort vanished in an instant, as if he had changed into a brand new body…

No, he had indeed changed into a new body.

Summoning a water mirror in front of him, Li Fan observed himself in the mirror.

It was a face he had never seen before, and his height, temperament, and the indescribable feeling one got at first glance were all vastly different from Li Fan's main body.

If not for the fact that every movement of the figure in the mirror corresponded with Li Fan's own, Li Fan would find it hard to believe that it was himself.

With a thought, he circulated the Cultivation Technique again.

Not long after, another face appeared in the secret chamber.

Li Fan, like someone who had obtained a toy they couldn't put down, kept transforming.

Through constant familiarization, the time required for each transformation became less and less.

Later on, he could complete the transformation in almost a single breath.

"True Spirit Hundred Transformations, truly mysterious and unpredictable. In my opinion, it is already close to a Divine Ability!"

After finishing the test, Li Fan couldn't help but exclaim.

Currently, he had only just mastered the fundamentals of this magical Cultivation Technique.

Therefore, the Incarnation he transformed into only had the cultivation of the Qi Refinement Stage.

However, he had already mastered all its essentials; what followed was just a matter of grinding work over time.

With the Divine Unification of Transformation Dao and the ability to multitask, he believed that he would soon be able to raise the True Spirit Transformation to match his own Golden Core Realm cultivation.

Looking at the messy secret chamber, Li Fan used the Great Five Elements Nirvana Sword to eliminate all traces.

Afterward, he quietly returned to Tianyu City.

With the idea of giving it a try, Li Fan searched for information related to the terms "Dao Yuan" and "Yuan Dao" in the tianxuan mirror.

As expected.

After browsing for a long time, he didn't find any suspicious targets; they were just ordinary, fragmented words.

"It seems I can only set this matter aside for now."

Li Fan felt helpless and had no choice but to give up.

"It is now the middle of Anchor Year 29. The one-year preparation period for the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array popularization plan has arrived; presumably, it won't be long before I receive a summons from Ji Hongdao."

"Following him to set up the Lock Spirit Array for the grotto-heaven, I'm afraid I won't have much freedom for a long time to come."

"However, I have a hidden pawn: the daughter of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Chief Formation Master. Perhaps at a critical moment, it can have a miraculous effect."