Truth leads to harmony

Thousands of years ago, the Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission emerged, teaching Zhong Sheng a New Law for plundering the heavens and seizing the earth.

From then on, people no longer needed to be troubled by so-called Aptitude; everyone could Cultivate!

The course of history in the Xuanhuang World also changed because of this.

In the beginning, the Cultivation World did indeed experience a brief golden age due to the popularity of the New Law.

Nascent Soul Cultivators were as common as dogs, and Soul Transformation Cultivators were everywhere.

But just like Li Fan’s previous Kunpeng blood essence experiment, such unrestrained proliferation and devouring would inevitably invite a backlash from heaven and earth.

The emergence of the restriction that 'Dharma cannot be cultivated together' was nothing short of a heavy blow to the Cultivators of that Era.

Then, the immortal-mortal miasma suddenly descended, delivering a fatal strike to the Cultivators.

Subsequently, the Xuanhuang Cultivation World entered a long Dark Era.

At this time, it was Chuan Fa again.

Upon the Cultivation wasteland, he gathered the surviving Cultivators and rebuilt the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

The background of the Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission has always been a mystery.

Neither the Immortal Dao Ten Sects of that year nor the current Daoist Cultivators have ever been able to ascertain his origins.

Yet, Chuan Fa was profoundly learned, suppressed the world, and was as elusive as a Dragon, seen only by its head and not its tail.

Even if people wanted to discover his identity, it was like 'raising a hand to touch the blue sky,' impossibly distant.

Was he born with knowledge? Could he create this astonishing New Law without a master?

What was his purpose? If he truly cared for Zhong Sheng, why was he nowhere to be seen when the great calamity descended and lives were plunged into misery? Only thousands of years later did he suddenly appear? Where did he go during this time?

And where is he now?

Chuan Fa carried too many secrets that the world could not know.

But at this moment, Li Fan, during his Epiphany of the Bloodline Transfer Divine Ability, felt the previously suppressed inspiration resurface.

Thus, he saw through the possible methods of the Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission.

Every Cultivator who practiced the New Law was like a 'mutated blood essence' assimilated by Chuan Fa.

Originally a part of the world, they, in turn, became an anomaly that devoured the world itself.

“Is Chuan Fa trying to use this method to become the Dominator of the Xuanhuang World?”

“Just like how I manipulate Cultivators through Bloodline Transfer?”

“From the current results, he can be said to have already achieved it. All matters of Xuanhuang are within his grasp!”

Li Fan couldn't help but feel a slight admiration.

Undoubtedly, the original Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission was not that strong.

He might even have only been at the ordinary Dao Integration Realm.

But he used this method to find a new path, performing an act of a snake swallowing an elephant.

In just a thousand years, he had already become an existence that had achieved Transcendence from the Xuanhuang World.

However, Li Fan felt that 'dominating the Xuanhuang World' was not Chuan Fa's ultimate goal. Instead, it might be a necessary step for him to achieve a certain objective.

Just as Li Fan's Bloodline Transfer on this Medicine King Sect Cultivator was not merely for control itself.

Rather, it was to make them better assist him in refining Longevity Pills.

So, what would Chuan Fa's ultimate goal be?

Li Fan couldn't help but recall the figure he glimpsed in the Immortal Ruins, and his heart was suddenly startled.

Could it be that the Immortal isn't dead and wants to use the power of the world to achieve Rebirth?

“This possibility cannot be ruled out. The so-called 'born with knowledge,' even if it exists, should have a limit. For a Prodigy to reach Chuan Fa's Realm…”

“Either he is a Transmigrator like me, or he is someone who has Reincarnated and cultivated again, like Senior Brother Zhang.”

“Or he comes from outside! Whether it's an Immortal descending or someone illicitly entering from another Cultivation World…”

…

Thoughts surged in Li Fan's mind, unable to calm down for a long time.

It wasn't until the Medicine King Sect Cultivator, who had already been corroded by his blood essence, slowly woke up that his attention shifted.

“You are…” Xia Ye looked around somewhat confusedly, his mind a mess.

He only remembered that shortly after leaving the Xuanhuang World, the Medicine King Cauldron vibrated violently. Then, Sect Master activated the Great Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation, and he was forced into dormancy.

Looking at the scene here, it didn't seem to be inside the Medicine King Cauldron.

Where was this?

And…

Xia Ye looked at the figure not far away, feeling an inexplicable sense of closeness in his heart.

“You're awake,” Xia Ye heard the other party say in a very pleasant voice.

The tension in his heart immediately dissipated a lot, and Xia Ye subconsciously relaxed.

Then, the person told him the cause and effect of the matter.

He encountered a fiery meteor falling from the sky. He also felt that the meteor resonated with a small cauldron he had accidentally obtained before, so he came to investigate.

Entering the cauldron, he found all the room hatches locked.

Only Xia Ye's living quarters were open for unknown reasons.

He found Xia Ye seriously injured, so he brought him out for treatment.

…

“Thank you very much, Senior,” Xia Ye said gratefully, ignoring the many illogical points in Li Fan's words.

Next, in his conversation with Li Fan, he was constantly startled.

“What? This is the Xuanhuang World?”

“How did I come back?”

“It's actually been thousands of years?”

Without the slightest doubt about Li Fan's words, Xia Ye was distraught, simply unable to accept the reality for a time.

“I was inconsiderate. I should have waited for you to recover more before telling you the truth.”

“You should rest for a while. I'll watch over things here, so don't worry,” Li Fan said gently, seeing the other party's dispirited appearance.

Xia Ye nodded, somewhat overwhelmed. Lying on the stone bed in the secret chamber, he soon fell into a deep sleep again.

“Completely treating me, a stranger, as one of their own—is this the power of Bloodline Transfer?” Li Fan's eyes flickered.

“The effect is unexpectedly good, immediate. However, it's probably also because this kid is only at the Foundation Establishment Stage.”

“The stronger the target, the longer it will likely take to completely change their mindset.”

“Hmm…” Li Fan pondered for a moment, then finally took out a green fruit from his Cave Heaven Dharma Domain.

This green fruit seemed to exist between reality and illusion; at fixed intervals, it would vanish into thin air from Li Fan's palm.

Soon after, it reappeared.

“real temptation fruit.” Li Fan looked at this treasure from the Five Old Men Association in his hand, took a step, and re-entered the Medicine King Cauldron.

According to Linghu Chang's memory, he arrived beside Liu San, a Dao Integration Elder of the Medicine King Sect.

Carefully, he controlled the Formation, not waking him up.

“I am Liu Yihang of the Medicine King Sect, adopted son of Sect Master Liu Ruchen. Today, I have received the Sect Master's dying command to take charge of the Medicine King Sect…”

Li Fan pressed the green real temptation fruit against his glabella, muttering to himself.

A faint, almost imperceptible light surged from his Sea of Consciousness towards the real temptation fruit.

A moment later, the real temptation fruit lost its ethereal state and became indistinguishable from an ordinary fruit. It only emitted a peculiar fragrance that made even Li Fan swallow his saliva when he smelled it.

Resisting the temptation, Li Fan exerted a slight force, grinding the real temptation fruit into a green liquid.

He fed it to Liu San, the Dao Integration Cultivator before him.

While dismantling the Great Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation here, Li Fan also activated the internal protective Formation of the Medicine King True Cauldron, went outside the door, and waited patiently.

Soon after, Liu San slowly stirred awake.

Unlike Xia Ye's dazed state, Liu San immediately sensed something was amiss upon waking.

A gleam flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly stood up, sweeping his Divine Sense around.

Upon seeing Li Fan standing at the door, a look of surprise appeared on Liu San's face.

“Young Lord?”

“You're awake too?”

Liu San asked subconsciously.

Seeing this, Li Fan immediately felt relieved.

Subtly closing the Formation, Li Fan said in a deep voice, “Something big has happened.”

There's one more chapter coming tomorrow morning, I'm too tired recently.