Chapter 650: 616: Difficulty in Establishing a Book

Chapter 650: Chapter 616: Difficulty in Establishing a Book

Hearing Ximen Yu’s certainty, Li Fan couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.

“The flow of time, orderly increasing or decreasing. Is this a change inherent to the Xuanhuang World, or caused by an external force?”

Li Fan thought instinctually of the enigmatic Celestial Dharma Bearer.

Without him, if there were any cultivator capable of casually reshaping the world in the Xuanhuang World, it would certainly be the creator of the New Method.

“However, if my speculation really is correct. The Xuanhuang World is about to fall into the Immortal Ruins, but the Celestial Dharma Bearer does not flee, instead persistently reshaping the world for thousands of years, why?”

“Could it be, exactly because he completed the reshaping of the world that the Celestial Dharma Bearer was able to transcend?” Remembering the Celestial Dharma Bearer’s departure from the Xuanhuang World more than a decade later in his previous life, Li Fan couldn’t help but speculate again.

With many thoughts flashing by in an instant, Li Fan temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart.

“Brother Ximen is truly a prodigy of remarkable wisdom, able to glimpse the true nature of Heaven and Earth from minuscule hints. In my opinion, even the Unity Path Experts are far inferior to you!” Li Fan praised wholeheartedly.

Then changing the topic, “Such a shocking and unconventional study, I wonder if you have a detailed written work for reference? That way I can study it thoroughly!”

Ximen Yu initially seemed smug, but when Li Fan asked about publishing a written work, he seemed a bit hesitant and frazzled.

Only after Li Fan’s continued inquiries did he reluctantly speak the truth.

Apparently, he had essentially completed the full text of “Examination of Mountains and Rivers Through the Ages” and was planning to publish it, to secure his place in history.

However, he received a warning from the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.

The Alliance officially believed that there were many contents in the book “Examination of Mountains and Rivers Through the Ages” that were not suitable for disclosure and needed to be revised.

But they did not specify which contents were taboo.

Left with no choice, Ximen Yu had to delete a part of it and reupload it for approval, but the result was still not approved.

Until at last, after trimming down the thick book to a tattered state, leaving only a long essay barely surviving.

“Hehe, after that, I was disheartened and only relied on my knowledge to earn some contribution points. I also changed the direction of my research.”

“By the way, recently I have been focusing on the research of leyline movement, if you’re interested, we can exchange ideas.” Ximen Yu said with a trace of regret in his voice.

Li Fan pondered for a moment, then asked in a low voice, “Do you have a backup copy of the original manuscript?”

Ximen Yu laughed, “The ‘Examination of Mountains and Rivers Through the Ages’ is the result of my lifelong learning. It’s been deeply etched in my spirit consciousness, what do I need a backup for?”

“But the full version can’t be transmitted through the Tianxuan Mirror. If you really want to read it, you can come find me in Leyang Province, Qi Hong Island.”

Leyang Province is located slightly east in the central part of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, more than a dozen provinces away from the Misthaven Ocean. However, full teleportation wouldn’t take long.

Li Fan immediately agreed.

“By the way, Brother Ximen, those locations that I entrusted you to find but were never able to locate, you said might have fallen within the range of the White Mist Barrier.”

“Could you mark their possible locations on the map?” Before disconnecting the communication, Li Fan asked.

Ximen Yu looked a bit surprised upon hearing this, “Don’t tell me… you’re planning to venture into the White Mist Barrier to investigate?”

“Not exactly, it’s just a consideration. After all, the Element Devouring White Fog is fierce, who would think they have lived too long and go there?” Li Fan laughed but did not confess. “If there comes a day where my lifespan is nearing its end, I might even think about adventuring there.”

“That’s good, I thought I met another mad man.” Ximen Yu grumbled.

“Met another mad man? Brother Ximen, what do you mean by that?” Li Fan, interested, hurriedly asked.

“Oh, nothing much. It’s just that when I was conducting field surveys before, I repeatedly saw a lunatic cultivator running in and out of the White Mist Barrier with my own eyes.”

“At first, he was still a young man. But later on, he had already become an old man. I don’t know if he’s still alive.”

“I tried to persuade him, but he didn’t listen. He just kept saying that there were big secrets in the White Mist Barrier…”

“Isn’t that obvious? You must live to research it.”

Ximen Yu snorted disdainfully.

While talking, he sent over a map with several marks on it.

“For the remaining few, I’ll try to figure out a solution in the next few days and see if it’s possible to solve. If I really can’t, I won’t contact you.” After saying this, there was no more sound from his side.

Li Fan carefully examined the map, finding that the markers were scattered, distributed in various parts of the territory of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals. And these places, when Li Fan intentionally selected them, were all located in one or two neighboring provinces according to Ling Huchang’s memory.

This indicates that Ximen Yu’s research is not false.

The Xuanhuang World has indeed been torn apart and reshaped.

Staring at the map, Li Fan remained silent for a long time. After a while, he completely deleted the map information.

“For now, I should focus on purchasing the materials for refining the Elixir of Immortality from the Tianxuan Mirror. When I’ve accumulated a batch, I can have Liu San guide the Pratyeka Buddha to the depths of the White Mist for a trip. See if we can discover anything.”

“If that doesn’t work, I might consider planting them in the wood attribute area within my Five Elements Cave Heaven.”

At present, Li Fan’s Five Elements Cave Sky Field is still at an embryonic stage.

Whether it’s in terms of size and scale, or density of spiritual energy, they are all far inferior to the one that previously caused the war between the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization.

However, the good thing is that the nature is the same, the future is limitlessly promising.

“Planting spiritual plants will also help with the completion of the laws in the wood attribute Cave Heaven. But every craft has its specialties…”

Li Fan suddenly thought of Chen Ying, the Nascent Soul Monk from the Medical Hall in the Misthaven Ocean.

After he was conscripted into the Five Elements Cave Heaven, there was no news from him.

However, unlike his previous life, because of Li Fan’s warning, he had not perished up to now.

It’s just that he couldn’t be contacted.

“He should still be in the Five Elements Cave Heaven, I wonder what he’s busy with.” Li Fan remembered that in his previous life, not long after, in the 38th year, due to the intensive extraction of a large amount of resources from the Five Elements Cave Heaven, it caused an imbalance of the Five Elements, leading to unity and annihilation.

“I wonder if the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance will make the same mistake again in this lifetime.” Li Fan was not sure why the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had drastically removed resources from the Five Elements Cave Heaven. However, from the fact that Chen Ying had not yet returned, it seemed that the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s activities in the Five Elements Cave Heaven had not stopped.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan shook his head slightly and stopped thinking about it.

Just as he was about to return to the Bodhisattva Island, he suddenly received a message notification from the Tianxuan Mirror.

The former island master of Ten Thousand Immortals Island, the God Transforming Cultivator, Emperor Hongxi, who had been conscripted into the headquarters of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals for several years.

Has finally returned.

He ordered Li Fan, the “Secret Word Envoy”, to see him immediately.