Chapter 349: One Step to Soul Transformation

Xue Mu took a scroll out of his storage ring and handed it to Li Fan.

"This is a scroll I made based on the scene in my memory, just a casual sketch."

"Although I have revised and edited it hundreds of times, it still fails to capture even one ten-thousandth of its true essence."

"Even so, whenever I calm my mind to redraw it, my body and mind feel as if they are being purified, and I benefit greatly."

"I hadn't realized it before, but after what you said, Fellow Daoist, it just occurred to me."

"The rapid progress I've made during this period might be because I often look back on the scene I witnessed."

Xue Mu said with a very solemn expression.

"Mortal Soul Transformation…"

Li Fan took the scroll with curiosity and unfurled it.

In an instant, it felt as if the wind and clouds were shifting before his eyes.

A slender figure, dressed in white, stood with their back to him, looking up at the sky.

The figure was so small, yet seemed to stand in opposition to the entire world.

In the sky, clouds rolled continuously, transforming into various shapes.

Layer upon layer, they pressed down.

A great wind danced, sweeping up the cloud layers like snow.

The white clothes fluttered; facing the oppressive force of the sky, the slender figure remained unmoved.

Faced with the pressure of heaven and earth, not only did he show no fear, but his Aura grew stronger by the moment.

In a trance, he took a step forward.

Consequently, the white clouds rolled backward, scattering in disarray.

He moved forward again.

The clouds vanished, the wind dispersed, and the sky turned clear as if washed.

Then, strange phenomena suddenly appeared between heaven and earth.

Countless rays of golden light burst forth, accompanied by strange flowers falling continuously.

Various auspicious beasts flew in from the horizon, emitting joyful cries.

On the ground, flowers bloomed, as if spring had arrived in the blink of an eye.

That slender figure seemed to let out a soft chuckle.

Afterward, he clasped his hands behind his back and took another step forward.

With this step, he reached the heavens.

He merged with the vast firmament and disappeared.

Seeing Li Fan lost in thought, Xue Mu said with some shyness: "My skills are limited; I hope my clumsy work doesn't make you laugh, Fellow Daoist."

"What I actually saw was ten thousand times more magnificent than what I painted."

"But it was only a recording on that Transformation into God Wall. I truly wonder how grand the scene really was when this Mortal achieved Soul Transformation."

Xue Mu said with emotion.

"Fellow Daoist Xue's painting skills are extraordinary, making one feel as if they are there," Li Fan replied politely, though his eyes never left the scroll in his hand, staring intently at the white figure in the painting.

He felt a bit uncertain in his heart.

Although it was just a painting imitating the recorded shadow wall, it might be vastly different from the real scene. However, the feeling emanating from the figure made Li Fan vaguely feel familiar.

"Mr. Bai?"

In the Fallen Immortal Realm, Li Fan had crossed paths with this mysterious expert several times.

But they always just brushed past each other, and he could only ever see a blurry figure.

Precisely because of this, when he saw this copied painting, he recognized him at a glance.

Once one reaches Mr. Bai's Realm, it is the spirit that matters, not the form.

As long as one has seen him once, it is hard to mistake him for someone else.

Moreover, Li Fan's intuition had always been accurate.

He could almost be certain that the 【Transformation into God Wall】 in Tianyun State recorded the scene of Mr. Bai achieving Soul Transformation as a Mortal and ascending to the heavens in one step.

Li Fan suddenly remembered that when Xu Ke saw Mr. Bai displaying his Divine Might and slaying many strange beasts, he had once sworn emphatically.

That not long ago, Mr. Bai was still just a Mortal.

It was what Mr. Bai had told him personally.

"Looking at it now, perhaps Mr. Bai was not lying. Before parting ways with Xu Ke, he was indeed just a Mortal."

"Yet with one Epiphany, he became a Soul Transformation Cultivator."

"…"

Although he had heard of the matter of 【Mortal Epiphany to Soul Transformation】 before.

Legends are, after all, just legends.

But when the protagonist of the anecdote became someone he knew, Li Fan found it hard to accept for a moment.

"What kind of talent is required to achieve Soul Transformation in a single day?"

Recalling his own years of hard planning over a hundred lifetimes of Reincarnation, he was now only at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core.

Li Fan couldn't help but feel a bit dazed.

Even if that happened in the ancient era, which emphasized the unity of heaven and man and had an extremely high limit for Epiphany, this was still a bit beyond Li Fan's imagination.

"Really…"

"The gap between people is simply too large."

However, Li Fan's mind was resilient after all. After a moment of brief trance, he recovered.

He shook his head inwardly and sighed for a moment.

In his heart, he couldn't help but want to personally go to that 【Transformation into God Wall】 to see Mr. Bai's demeanor.

At the same time, he became increasingly looking forward to his next experience in the Fallen Immortal Realm.

Taking a deep breath, Li Fan put away the painting and returned it to Xue Mu.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist. Seeing your masterpiece today, I have also benefited greatly," Li Fan thanked him earnestly.

Xue Mu was a bit flustered: "I dare not accept such praise. It was your reminder, Fellow Daoist, that led me to go before that Transformation into God Wall. Come to think of it, I should be the one thanking you."

"You two brats are really making people's teeth ache with envy. I don't know if you're acting or just acting." Just as the two were being modest with each other, a rather sarcastic voice suddenly rang out.

Li Fan looked over and saw that the speaker was the fat man, Huangfu Song, whom he had met before at the Cosmos Abode.

Not angry, Li Fan instead responded with some surprise: "So it is Senior Huangfu Song. I didn't expect you to still be alive?"

"I heard from Master Ji before that there was no need to worry about the incident of Tantai Tao being attacked happening again, so I thought you had already been…"

"Senior Huangfu, your connections are truly profound. This Junior is impressed."

Li Fan said with a solemn face.

Seeing Li Fan bringing up his slip of the tongue again, Huangfu Song's face turned the color of liver: "Brat, why are you spouting nonsense again?"

"The incident of Tantai Tao being attacked definitely has nothing to do with me."

Li Fan nodded quickly, looking as if he understood and would absolutely not spread it.

It made Huangfu Song almost laugh in anger: "You brat, your acting skills have truly reached the Transcendent level. I don't know if you're playing dumb or are really dumb."

Xue Mu looked at the two in a daze, not knowing what kind of riddle they were speaking in.

Just then, Ji Hongdao's voice rang out suddenly.

"Alright, Huangfu. You're such a grown man, why are you bickering with a Junior?"

"Hurry and bring them over; we are about to set off."

Ji Hongdao still had some authority over Huangfu Song.

Huangfu Song dared not delay. With a cold snort, he grabbed Li Fan and Xue Mu with his left and right hands respectively.

With a flash, and amidst shifting light and shadow, they appeared on a flying boat.

Ji Hongdao was standing on the deck at the bow of the boat, waiting for them.

Being put down by Huangfu Song, Li Fan and Xue Mu hurriedly bowed to Ji Hongdao.

Ji Hongdao only nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on the front, not knowing what he was looking at.

"Master Ji, what is this flying boat?"

After a moment, Li Fan asked boldly.

"Originally, the plan was to take you to meet up with the other Formation Masters from the Tian Yu State Ce Zhen Hall and head to the Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven to build a Formation."

"However, I suddenly received an appointment to rush to the 【Chizha Abyss】."

"There was some trouble over there, and they need extra hands, so I just brought you along."

Ji Hongdao said somewhat casually.