Purple air turns into the capital of heaven

"Although it's a bit unprincipled, I must say that it is precisely because of this calamity that Fellow Daoist Zhou Qingang met his demise. Therefore, the huge debt we originally owed no longer needs to be repaid.

As long as you, Old Liu, refine some more Longevity Pills and other useful Medicinal Pills to sell,

and accumulate for a few years, exchanging them for a Dao Integration Cultivation Technique won't be a problem," Li Fan spoke eloquently.

Upon hearing this, a trace of brilliance reignited in Liu San's eyes.

Waiting for a few years was completely negligible to him.

As for Zhou Qingang, who had unfortunately fallen as mentioned in Li Fan's words, he had only met him a few times.

They weren't close at all, so naturally there was no sense of grief to speak of.

"It's great that this guy died! It saves me a few years of effort!" Liu San couldn't help thinking this.

Li Fan continued, "During this time of accumulating Contribution Points, I also need to plan a reasonable identity for Old Liu. After all, you have Dao Integration cultivation, and it's not as easy to conceal as it is for the likes of us.

Originally, I planned to use the excuse of 'an ancient dormant Cultivator Awakening' to fool past it.

Who would have thought that something seemed to have happened previously, making the Myriad Immortals Alliance Cultivators rather sensitive about this and not easily trusting it.

Therefore, we need to think of a reliable method."

"However, Old Liu, rest assured, I already have some leads on this matter."

Liu San did not delve into the details of Li Fan's words. His innate trust in Li Fan made him simply nod cheerfully and say, "Young Lord, just make the decision!"

Having temporarily placated Liu San, one of the two Dao Integration experts of the Medicine King Sect, Li Fan went to the newly built Sect Artifact Refining Workshop in Longevity Valley and met the other Dao Integration Cultivator, Fang Zaiji.

At this moment, he was intently staring at the Medicine King True Cauldron suspended in the air before him, a look of fascination in his eyes.

After moving to Longevity Valley, Li Fan had placed the Medicine King True Cauldron here for him to study.

Aside from the intention of appeasement, Li Fan also pinned his hopes on Fang Zaiji's Artifact Refining standards advancing further—preferably being able to strengthen and modify the Medicine King True Cauldron.

As for why he wanted to do this…

In this lifetime, Li Fan intended to use a Clone to control the Medicine King True Cauldron, charge out of the Xuanhuang World, and plunge toward the Immortal Ruins to investigate!

He wanted to see with his own eyes what that figure within the Immortal Ruins looked like, and whether they were dead or alive!

Li Fan knew that upon approaching the Immortal Ruins, due to the extremely terrifying suction force, even time and space would become distorted.

Only a moment might pass in the Immortal Ruins, while tens of millions of years might have already passed in the outside world.

Under normal circumstances, if a Clone were used for probing, due to the terrifying time difference between the two, it would probably not wait for any information from the Clone, only feeling instantaneous loss of perception before the main body had already died of exhausted Lifespan.

But Li Fan had a way to circumvent this.

It was precisely the new function awakened after Huan Zhen devoured Tianyang's lingering will: [Incarnation].

Transforming the body into an object to traverse through eternity!

In his previous life, he only had Golden Core cultivation, yet he could exist in the form of an [Incarnation] for over three thousand years.

Now, he had achieved Nascent Soul with the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven, and his strength had undergone a qualitative leap.

He had even awakened the Profound Yellow Immortal Heart Mantra, so he should be able to persist for even longer.

It was enough to endure the long years and wait for the information transmitted by the Clone.

Within the Immortal Ruins, extremely great secrets were hidden.

Including but not limited to the past secrets and future destiny of the Xuanhuang World.

If he could catch a glimpse of them, it would be of great significance to Li Fan.

It might even unveil the secret of the Fallen Immortals.

Of course, the premise of all this was that the Medicine King True Cauldron could persist long enough in front of the terrifying suction force of the Immortal Ruins without disintegrating.

"In the past, due to limitations in Materials and costs, the Materials of the Medicine King True Cauldron refined by the Medicine King Sect were not the most supreme.

It's just that its Artifact Refining concepts and techniques have unique aspects that are worth learning from."

"Give me a certain amount of time, and I will definitely return a stronger Medicine King True Cauldron to you!"

When Li Fan informed him of the requirement to strengthen the Medicine King Cauldron, Fang Zaiji had replied like this.

And Fang Zaiji's methods were indeed extraordinary. The Small Medicine King Cauldron he casually refined during this period was far superior in quality compared to those in the hands of the Disciples, already possessing a bit of the true cauldron's charm.

At this moment, Fang Zaiji was deeply focused. Li Fan called out several times before he finally snapped back to his senses.

Li Fan likewise recounted to him the disappearance of the Congyun Sea and the existence of the Worry-Free Celestial Venerable.

Compared to Liu San's shock, Fang Zaiji's expression was extremely calm.

He merely uttered an "Oh," and then stared unblinkingly at the Medicine King True Cauldron once more.

Shortly after, seeing that Li Fan still hadn't left, he asked, "Sect Master, is there anything else?"

Li Fan put on a hesitant posture, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "I intend to make a trip back to the Congyun Sea.

However, the calamity there has just dissipated, and it's still unclear what it looks like. We might encounter some crises. Therefore, I'd like to ask you to accompany me, sir."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zaiji instantly perked up.

Radiant and looking quite smug, he said to Li Fan, "How about that, now you know who is reliable at critical moments, right?

That Liu San is just a short-sighted servant with good fortune. When you really encounter difficult matters, you still have to rely on me!"

"Let's go! We set off right now! With me here, I will definitely protect your safety!"

Li Fan smiled and nodded, not refuting him.

Without alarming the rest of the people in Longevity Valley, Li Fan and Fang Zaiji sped all the way east toward the direction of the Congyun Sea.

With Fang Zaiji's assistance, in just over ten days, they were already close to their destination.

However, after entering Shi Lin Province, Fang Zaiji suddenly stopped, glanced toward the neighboring Yuandao Province, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

"Strange…" Fang Zaiji first furrowed his brows, then shook his head, muttering to himself in a low voice.

Li Fan's heart stirred, and he feigned a somewhat surprised look: "Sir, what's wrong?"

"I sensed a familiar aura," Fang Zaiji explained.

"A familiar aura? Could it be an old acquaintance?" Li Fan was somewhat surprised.

"No, it seems to be the [Purple Qi of Tiandu], but it faintly differs," Fang Zaiji gazed into the distance to distinguish it for a moment, then slowly said.

"Tiandu? It seems I've heard of it somewhere. But I can't recall it for a moment." Li Fan also looked along Fang Zaiji's gaze and said this.

Fang Zaiji sneered dismissively: "Not to mention you juniors, even that Liu San might not necessarily know the name of [Tiandu]. Back then, when I traveled the world and explored together with direct Disciples of the Ten Immortal Sects, I had the opportunity to learn it from them."

"You surely know about the Xuantian Sect, right? Back then, the Xuantian Sect was at the height of its power, suppressing Xuanhuang horizontally and vertically, and the Ten Immortal Sects were merely ordinary immortal Sects treated like beasts of burden by them."

"Under normal circumstances, we Immortal Cultivators had no chance to turn things around."

"But suddenly one day, purple qi came from the heavens, transforming into a towering giant city suspended in the firmament."

"Although the Xuantian Sect quickly issued an order strictly prohibiting anyone from approaching, there were still some Cultivators who disregarded life and death and sneaked into it."

"Only then did the subsequent Ten Immortal Sects come to be!"