The human way to refine the heaven

"Hold your breath and focus your mind. Separate a strand of Divine Sense and send it to my hand!"

The wailing from the outside world grew louder. Jiao Xiuyuan, having accepted the Contribution Points, said to Li Fan in a deep voice.

As he spoke, a newly sprouted branch extended from his palm.

A single green leaf stood alone, proudly perched on the tip of the branch.

Upon hearing this, Li Fan instantly split off a wisp of consciousness and flew it toward the branch in Jiao Xiuyuan's hand.

As soon as he drew near, he sensed an inexplicable attraction emanating from the green leaf at the tip of the branch.

Then, unable to control himself, he plunged straight into it.

His vision slowly cleared. A moment later, Li Fan felt that, in addition to his true self and his Clone, he had gained another body.

Fortunately, he possessed the Divine Unification of Transformation Dao secret technique and had long been accustomed to multi-threaded operations. Otherwise, he might have found it difficult to adapt for a time.

Controlling the Puppet's body felt little different from the sensation of using the Clone technique.

However, he could clearly perceive the separation between his consciousness and the physical body, unlike the seamless unity of his Clone.

It felt more like "piloting" rather than another living body.

"The transaction is complete. This body is now yours to deal with, Fellow Daoist."

"As long as you don't deliberately do anything disgusting, it doesn't matter even if you destroy it."

"Oh, right. When the Puppet body is damaged, it will initiate a forced destruction measure to prevent the possessed consciousness from being captured. Fellow Daoist, you might suffer some Divine Soul shock when that happens…"

Jiao Xiuyuan's voice echoed in his mind.

Before Li Fan could respond, it grew weaker and weaker, eventually becoming inaudible.

While his separated consciousness familiarized itself with the Puppet body, Li Fan's true self sped all the way, rushing toward the location of Clearwind Hall in his memory.

At this moment, the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Island had already been pulled by the [Heaven-Shifting and Earth-Changing Array] to the front of that purple gate in the sky.

It was being continuously devoured by that teleportation array, entering the territory of the Five Elders Association.

The Cultivators who had just tried to rely on their numbers to break through the blockade had already been reduced to ashes.

Under the lesson of blood, the remaining living Cultivators all sat dejectedly and despairingly on the ground, waiting for that unknown fate to descend.

Li Fan strode into the inconspicuous shop that was Clearwind Hall.

It was already empty inside, with no sign of that slovenly old man.

He called out a few times, but no one answered.

Li Fan pondered for a moment, then took out a pile of Top-Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring and placed them on the floor of Clearwind Hall.

"I wonder if this is enough to buy a way to survive."

Li Fan asked aloud, testing the waters.

After a long silence, there was still no response.

Li Fan took out another pile of Top-Grade Spirit Stones and added them to the pile.

In total, the value was now close to one million Contribution Points.

This time, the seemingly empty Clearwind Hall finally reacted.

A ripple of green echoed in the air, subsequently forming a familiar green gate.

Li Fan's heart stirred, and he stepped into it.

His vision blurred, and the next moment, he appeared in the space he had visited before.

The ancient tree that Jiao Xiuyuan mentioned was right in front of Li Fan.

However, the human face on the tree had disappeared, and it looked no different from an ordinary tree.

"This Fellow Daoist is truly generous."

Just as Li Fan was about to ask, a crisp female voice suddenly rang out.

"Ah Liu, since you've accepted his benefits, help him leave this place."

"Very well, Young Miss." On the ancient tree, a human face suddenly appeared, glanced at Li Fan, and said in a muffled voice.

"This guest, please come in." The ancient tree opened its massive mouth, revealing a passageway.

"Many thanks, Young Miss!" Li Fan did not dally. He cupped his hands in a salute toward the direction the voice came from, then walked into the hole in the ancient tree.

Li Fan's figure disappeared, the ancient tree closed its mouth, and it reverted to its original appearance.

"Young Miss…"

"Hehe, the way ancient Cultivators speak is truly interesting."

In the air, silver bell-like laughter rang out. The ancient tree's branches and leaves trembled slightly in response.

…

It was the same sensation as riding a long-distance teleportation array; the surrounding scenery changed from darkness to colorful brilliance, and then to bright light.

After Li Fan adjusted to the physical discomfort, he looked around.

He discovered that he was still in Clearwind Hall.

However, the one or two Cultivators present in Clearwind Hall, as well as the sounds of the marketplace drifting from afar, devoid of any panicked aura, all indicated that Li Fan had escaped danger and was no longer in the Congyun Sea.

After quietly making inquiries, Li Fan finally figured out his current location.

He had actually arrived in the heartland of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, in Xuanwei State, adjacent to Tianyun State.

The news of Ten Thousand Immortals Island's fall seemed not to have reached here yet, so Li Fan temporarily pulled his attention back to the Puppet body on Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

Amidst the desperate wailing of the Myriad Immortals Alliance Cultivators, the island was finally completely engulfed by the purple teleportation array.

After a long period of darkness, when the sky brightened again, a very peculiar scene met everyone's eyes.

It had just been daytime, but after passing through that purple gate and arriving in the territory of the Five Elders Association, it had already become nighttime.

Above the sky, there was no bright moon.

Instead, there were countless brilliant stars twinkling, competing in their radiance.

Rivers of stars flowed, with psychedelic light and shadow; it was breathtakingly beautiful.

It was the first time in everyone's lives that they had seen such a magnificent starry sky scene; nine-tenths of them were actually awestruck by this sight, losing their senses.

On Ten Thousand Immortals Island, which had previously been filled with constant wailing, silence fell instantly.

"Everyone from the Myriad Immortals Alliance, welcome to the [Human Path Heavenly Realm]."

A middle-aged Cultivator wearing a white Daoist robe flew above everyone's heads and said in a loud voice.

"I know you may have deep misunderstandings about our Five Elders Association. But it doesn't matter; it won't be long before you completely eliminate these misunderstandings."

"By then, I believe you will definitely be able to make the right choice, abandon the darkness for the light, and join the embrace of our Five Elders Association."

The white-robed Cultivator said with a smile.

Seeing that the Five Elders Association did not seem as vicious as the rumors suggested, everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief at first.

However, they did not believe the "misunderstandings" the white-robed Cultivator spoke of at all.

"First, please leave this island."

Following the white-robed Cultivator's words, a team of sturdy-looking Cultivators flew out.

They held sharp blades and wore heavy armor.

Rather than Cultivators, they were more like soldiers.

Sensing their aura, each of them actually possessed Nascent Soul cultivation.

The Myriad Immortals Alliance Cultivators present all changed color; not daring to resist, they could only allow themselves to be escorted away from Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

"It doesn't seem like they are coming for me; it's purely for Ten Thousand Immortals Island."

"Strange, what is suspicious about Ten Thousand Immortals Island?"

Li Fan, mixed in the crowd, watched the white-robed Cultivator in the distance fly into Ten Thousand Immortals Island with a solemn expression.

Then, dozens more Cultivators with powerful auras appeared one after another and entered the island.

Explosive roaring sounds came, and buildings on the island collapsed one after another.

They seemed to be searching for something.