Li Fan had no experience in the formation of the Golden Core.
Furthermore, the jade slip left by Third Senior Brother had very little description on this matter.
In his ignorance, Li Fan had to explore and try on his own.
Core formation, whether in the ancient or modern cultivation world, is an extremely difficult process.
The disparity in strength before and after core formation is like night and day.
Hence the saying, “Upon forming a golden core, my destiny is controlled by me.”
Li Fan took advantage of this rare opportunity to try the method of core formation on someone else’s body, paving the way for his own cultivation.
While immersed in cultivation, unaware of the passing time, a loud explosion startled him.
“Boom!”
The gate of the cave shook as if continuously bombarded.
The entire cave trembled instantly.
Li Fan had to stop his cultivation and be on guard.
Before long, the gate was shattered.
A group of people also broke in simultaneously.
“This is it, the cave of the Ancient Body Transformation Dao.”
“Brothers, is the place I found suitable?”
“Abundant spiritual energy, treacherous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack.”
“It’s a great place to establish a sect.”
“They say all the disciples of the sect died in the previous battle, so it’s a good deal for us.”
“Clever, saved us a lot of effort…”
Seven cultivators with different attire and a fierce appearance conversed with each other.
As if they were at their own homes, they casually strolled around the cave.
“Wait a minute, it seems like there’s still someone inside?”
“Be vigilant!”
The cave of Ancient Body Transformation Dao was just a small place.
Inevitably, not long after, they discovered Li Fan’s presence.
The group immediately surrounded Li Fan tightly.
With a glance, Li Fan couldn’t help but feel a sinking feeling.
Two were in the Golden Core stage, and five were in the Foundation Establishment stage.
“It seems that this journey of core formation is going to end here,” Li Fan thought to himself.
The people across from him, looking at Li Fan who was surrounded in the middle, showed hesitation and began to communicate.
“Boss, what should we do? It seems like Ancient Body Transformation Dao Sect still left a little kid to guard the place.”
“Humph, after finally finding such a decent cave, how could we just let it go like this?”
“Second brother is right. In my opinion, we should just kill this kid. No one will know.”
“This doesn’t seem right. He looks like he’s only five or six years old. Why not just drive him away?”
“A woman’s kindness! If we let him go, he might spread the news everywhere about us forcibly taking over his cave.”
“Moreover, a five or six-year-old in the Foundation Establishment stage has a frightening talent for cultivation. In a few years, when he reaches the Golden Core stage or even the Nascent Soul stage, he might come back for revenge…”
“Sixth brother has a point, just kill him directly!”
“But the Ten Great Immortal Sects jointly issued a prohibition order, commanding us to recuperate and forbidding killing. If someone finds out, we might be captured for forced mating…”
The discussion left everyone pale, and the fierce expressions in their eyes became panicked.
In the end, the leader of the group made the final decision.
“Since it has come to this, there’s no argument for leaving. I would have some reservations in killing a Golden Core cultivator, but a Foundation Establishment cultivator? He can’t even be considered cannon fodder.”
“Even if the Immortal Sects find out, they won’t really do anything to us!”
“Attack!”
The leader ordered, but he himself remained motionless.
The five Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanged glances.
Helplessly, not daring to defy the order, they took out their respective spiritual weapons and attacked Li Fan.
“Although it’s true that they have an absolute advantage in strength, they didn’t ask for my opinion from beginning to end.”
“Perhaps they are underestimating me too much…”
A murderous intent flashed in Li Fan’s eyes.
“I originally wanted to go back directly, but now, I might as well have some fun with you.”
Three swords, an iron hammer, and a small seal.
Five different spiritual weapons emitted light, all flying towards Li Fan at the same time.
Li Fan’s figure remained still as he activated the secret technique of Ancient Body Transformation Dao.
His spiritual consciousness detached, transforming into five and attaching to the five spiritual weapons.
With a thought, Li Fan felt as if these five spiritual weapons had become a part of his own body.
Commanding them effortlessly, he manipulated them to attack the five Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“It turns out they are a bunch of ignorant fools who don’t understand the art of spiritual weapon cultivation.”
Li Fan sneered in his heart.
This secret technique in the Ancient Body Transformation Dao was called External Body Transformation.
It could influence and control the spiritual weapons of other cultivators, often having a miraculous effect in crucial moments of battle.
Of course, the effectiveness varied depending on the cultivator’s control over their own spiritual weapons.
A situation like now, where Li Fan easily gained control over the spiritual weapons, rarely happened.
It could only mean that the other five had not even performed the most basic spiritual weapon refinement.
It was as if they had picked up the spiritual weapons from the ground and started using them directly.
There wasn’t a shred of common sense at all.
The sudden reversal of the spiritual weapons caught the five off guard.
Amidst cries of surprise, they frantically attempted to resist.
The strength of these individuals was indeed mediocre, and in the chaos, they each suffered setbacks.
Naturally, Li Fan took advantage of their disarray.
Manipulating the five spiritual weapons, he launched continuous attacks like a violent storm.
Against the odds of one versus five, he unexpectedly rendered them powerless to fight back.
As victory seemed imminent, the leader among the seven could no longer sit still.
“What a group of useless people!” he cursed loudly.
Subsequently, he summoned a frost-emitting flying sword that was overflowing with light.
Carrying the formidable power of the Golden Core, it slashed towards Li Fan.
Li Fan moved his spiritual consciousness, attempting to control the flying sword.
However, it only paused briefly, and in the next instant, it pierced through Li Fan’s body.
“The disparity in cultivation levels is too great. No secret technique can compensate for it.”
The surroundings froze and then shattered one by one.
As if emerging from the depths of water in an instant, Li Fan returned to the real world.
In the [Truth] panel, the usage count for Eternal Remembrance had changed to two.
Attempting to recall the content of the “Ancient Body Transformation Dao” technique was futile.
However, his personal experiences were vividly imprinted in his mind.
After contemplating for a moment, Li Fan did not immediately make a second attempt.
Instead, after erasing all traces underwater, he returned to his original appearance.
Silently, he went back to Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
“It seems that if I want to escape the situation, there are two places to start from.”
“The first is to find a method to cure Tian Yang’s weakened condition, participating in the plot development in the early stages. Given the variables, it might produce a different result.”
“The second is to cultivate to the Golden Core realm during the period after taking the ‘Tai Shang Foundation Establishment Pill.'”
“Defeating those seven people will unlock the subsequent plot.”
“Well, no rush. Let’s investigate what’s going on with Tian Yang first.”
At that moment, Li Fan searched for keywords in the Tianxuan Mirror.
Weakness, unconsciousness, a body that doesn’t grow.
After a moment, dozens of pieces of information popped up.
“Fetus not fully developed, forcibly expelled from the body by a female cultivator…”
“Innate frailty, insufficient essence…”
“Needs a powerful tonic to replenish innate energy for treatment.”