Prepare

Chapter 449: Preparation

“Boom!”

On this day, Lin Fan emerged from his seclusion, his body weary and covered in blood, as he exited the golden stele.

“Child, how did it go?” Someone transmitted a message from afar.

Then, a blurry silhouette appeared, its eyes as sharp as lightning, revealing it to be Meng Tianzheng.

“Senior Meng, you tricked me!” Lin Fan said with a resentful expression.

“Uh…” Meng Tianzheng was puzzled.

Lin Fan then explained his experiences inside the metal stele, which were nothing like what he had been told beforehand; he had to defeat the imprints to pass.

Meng Tianzheng was speechless, as this differed from what he knew. The prodigies who had challenged before had not encountered such a perverse situation.

Clearly, Lin Fan had received special treatment, with the difficulty increased by more than a little, as he encountered the Holy Emperor at his peak.

At this moment, Meng Tianzheng glanced at Lin Fan, unsure what to say, only able to deduce it was due to his Bloodline.

“It seems it won't be easy for you to break through; you must defeat him at his peak in his youth.”

“Damn it, this is targeted, and it’s too difficult!” Lin Fan said indignantly.

At this moment, even Meng Tianzheng found it difficult, saying that it was almost impossible for an ordinary person to achieve.

Because he knew best how formidable and talented the Holy Emperor was in his youth, having personally guided him.

Even Meng Tianzheng himself felt inferior compared to the Holy Emperor's Physique in his youth, as his own foundation was not as profound.

“Don’t be discouraged. Being able to persist for over half a month without defeat, and with further refinement, you might just be able to break through,” Meng Tianzheng encouraged.

At the same time, he guessed the intention behind it: to make Lin Fan surpass, rather than merely inherit.

“Next, you will first study with me for a period, then proceed with the challenge.”

As Meng Tianzheng spoke, he bestowed a pile of jade books, all inscribed with ancient Immortal texts.

Lin Fan immediately took them and diligently studied them. They contained not only secret techniques but also various deductions and experiences related to taking the Physical Body as a seed.

“Breaking through to the Heavenly God Realm is not easy, especially when taking the Physical Body as a seed and forging a new path; caution is essential.”

Meng Tianzheng earnestly warned that a series of strange and terrifying things would happen when walking at the forefront of this Dao.

In the past, both he and the Holy Emperor had experienced it, though each person's experience was somewhat different.

For example, some people saw ancient figures ascending to immortality at critical moments; others saw a pair of giant eyes, as if the heavens were gazing down…

In short, it was very eerie, and no one could say what it truly was, but most people failed because of it.

Therefore, he told Lin Fan to prepare well, constantly refine his Realm, increase the probability of success, and not rush for quick results.

In fact, for most Cultivators, staying in the Heavenly God Realm for seven or eight years was normal.

Even the prodigies of the Immortal Academy and Holy Emperor Palace would not immediately think of Breakthrough, because this Realm was too important, concerning their future Dao path, and had to reach Perfection, with utmost caution.

Relatively speaking, Lin Fan’s rapid progress meant his time in the Heavenly God Realm was short, and there was no need to rush his Breakthrough.

However, Lin Fan was not satisfied with this. He believed that he had been breaking through extreme limits all along, and had the confidence to charge forward and grow rapidly.

Therefore, he only spent a few days diligently reading through this pile of ancient texts, indicating that he was ready.

“Besides that, you must always be prepared for anything. If you fail, it can prevent your death and the dissipation of your Dao,” Meng Tianzheng said.

“What else is needed?” Lin Fan asked.

“Various Heaven And Earth Treasures. If you fail, they can save your life; if you succeed, they can accelerate your progress and take you a step further.”

Meng Tianzheng spoke sternly, listing more than a dozen Heaven And Earth Treasures in one breath, such as Sun God Vine, celestial god tree, and Evil-Repelling Divine Bamboo.

Without exception, each item was extraordinary, not a single one was ordinary, and their value was terrifyingly high.

Because those things were too difficult to find, for example, there were only four celestial god trees in the world, and one of its fruits could instantly turn a person into a Heavenly God.

How could such a divine tree be found?

Fortunately, the Holy Emperor Palace had a celestial god tree, which the former Holy Emperor had brought out from the Immortal Ancient ruins in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.

Additionally, many other rare herbs, Ores, and even Ten Vicious Blood were needed, all of which were rare treasures, excessively luxurious.

“Senior Meng, the Holy Emperor Palace has all these things. I’ll have someone send a portion over right away,” Lin Fan said.

As the Young Lord of the Holy Emperor Palace, he commanded the world, unlike Shi Hao, who was a struggling lone wolf.

Many Immortal treasures, which others might never find in their lifetime, he only needed a single word, and someone would naturally deliver them.

Meng Tianzheng nodded. The Holy Emperor Palace had been wealthy for many years and had collected many good things for refining evolution fluid, so they certainly wouldn't be lacking.

In fact, he himself had collected many in his earlier years, mostly prepared, but he had used some for the Holy Emperor, so the remaining amount was not much now.

“There are two other things that the Holy Emperor Palace probably doesn’t have, which you need to find yourself,” Meng Tianzheng said.

“What else is missing?” Lin Fan asked, puzzled.

“Twenty or more sections of Evil-Repelling Divine Bamboo, and at least nine-thousand-year-old huangquan fruit,” Meng Tianzheng listed two rare divine objects.

The former was an ancient bamboo, as white as jade, growing one section every five hundred years, so twenty sections meant over ten thousand years.

However, even the saplings of this thing were hard to find, and they couldn’t be transplanted alive, let alone ancient bamboo that had formed a climate.

The latter was a legendary fruit that grew in extremely Yin places, and similarly, one fruit was hard to find.

“I’ve eaten huangquan fruit before. As for Evil-Repelling Divine Bamboo, there’s no need; my Supreme Bone has the same effect,” Lin Fan said.

“Hmm?!” Meng Tianzheng was very surprised.

Then, he grabbed Lin Fan and carefully examined him, discovering that his Primordial Spirit and Physical Body were terrifyingly strong, surpassing the extreme limits.

It was evident that the other party had been bathed in Heaven And Earth Treasures since childhood, practically like someone who grew up eating Xian Yao (Immortal Medicine).

“I also ate golden bodhi fruit… My Physical Body was bathed in Dragon heart blood, Phoenix blood, Xian Yao (Immortal Medicine), etc.… Recently, I obtained the purple mansion grass from the Wang Family,” Lin Fan recounted.

Meng Tianzheng clicked his tongue. He didn’t know what to say about such treatment; even an Immortal King’s direct descendant couldn’t compare.

He couldn't help but sigh. Lin Fan’s foundation was very strong, his experiences were rich, and his Opportunities were endless, to an excessive degree.

At this moment, Meng Tianzheng somewhat understood why Lin Fan’s trial was different from others, with the difficulty increased several times.

Under these circumstances, if it were still according to the previous standards, the Legacy within the metal stele would surely have been claimed by him.

“Since that’s the case, prepare yourself, and we will proceed directly to the next step,” Meng Tianzheng said no more.

Furthermore, his heart, which had been dormant for many years, became active again, feeling that there was renewed hope for the success of “taking the Physical Body as a seed.”

Soon after, according to the list, the Holy Emperor Palace sent a large quantity of divine objects, dazzling and radiating precious light.

Beneath a spiritual mountain, Meng Tianzheng immediately began to set up, preparing several medicinal pools for boiling.

Soon, a fragrant and rich medicinal aroma permeated the mountain forest, as if this place had transformed into an Immortal Realm.

“Begin!” Meng Tianzheng’s expression was extremely solemn.

Lin Fan nodded; he had made all preparations, awaiting the Breakthrough.