“Foundation Establishment with One self…”
Liu San let out a bitter laugh. “Young Master, I’m not sure where you heard such a whimsical idea.”
“The difficulty of this is truly no small matter. Those little ones are all exceptionally gifted talents.”
“During this period, they have all reached the peak of Qi Condensation, yet they are completely stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage.”
Liu San shook his head. “From my perspective, wanting them to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment through oneself is extremely difficult.”
“Back then, we came up with this method as a last resort to deceive the Tianxuan Treasure Record. But now that we are considering submitting to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, is there really a need to continue? Why not…” Liu San cautiously suggested.
“One must always be wary of others.” Xu Bai rubbed his chin, deep in thought. “Although joining the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance may not pose an immediate threat, we cannot rule out the possibility of clashing with them in the future.”
“Having a trump card for self-preservation is always a good thing. This plan must continue.” Xu Bai said firmly.
A trace of surprise flashed in Liu San’s eyes, but he instinctively nodded.
“The Sect Master has thought things through thoroughly.” Fang Zaiji immediately chimed in with agreement.
At this moment, Xu Bai turned to Jiang Yushan. “I heard that Elder Jiang has been brooding over her narrow defeat at the hands of a female Dao Integration cultivator from the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance?”
Jiang Yushan frowned and nodded. “The new method of Dao Integration steals the power of heaven and earth. In combat, it indeed surpasses the old Dao Integration method by a margin. However, I have already devised a countermeasure. The next time we fight, I will make sure she pays.”
A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Yushan’s eyes.
Xu Bai did not inquire further. Instead, he retrieved a translucent green fruit from his storage ring, seemingly fluctuating between reality and illusion.
“This item contains the profound principles of heaven and earth. It is a rare treasure in this era. Perhaps it may be of some help to Elder Jiang.”
There was no need for further explanation.
The moment the True Temptation Fruit appeared, its aura instantly drew the attention of the three Dao Integration cultivators present.
Although they were unsure of the fruit’s exact effects, the faint ripples of divine law emanating from it were proof enough of its extraordinary nature.
Fang Zaiji nearly drooled, muttering, “Sect Master, you’re so biased. You’re giving such a treasure to Yushan alone?”
“Do you have more? Let me have a taste too.”
Xu Bai chuckled. “Do you think this is some ordinary fruit that grows on trees? It took me a long time to barely acquire one. If not for Elder Jiang’s lingering frustration, I wouldn’t have taken it out so easily. To be honest, it does pain me a little.”
Xu Bai laughed heartily.
Jiang Yushan hesitated for a moment, about to return the True Temptation Fruit, but Xu Bai firmly refused.
“A gift, once given, is not meant to be taken back. Elder Jiang, just keep it.”
“After all, the stronger you become, the safer our Medicine King Sect will be.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yushan nodded and accepted the fruit before leaving to enter closed-door cultivation.
“Yushan…” Liu San watched her departing figure, hesitating to speak.
But Jiang Yushan did not look back, ignoring him entirely.
At this moment, Xu Bai turned to Fang Zaiji. “Since researching the Endstone Plate has yielded no results, you might as well put your idle time to good use.”
“Elder Fang, why don’t you take this opportunity to reinforce the Medicine King True Cauldron for me?”
Fang Zaiji’s face fell.
“If you satisfy me, I might just find someone to procure another ‘Grand Dao Fruit’ for you.”
The Grand Dao Fruit—a name Xu Bai had fabricated for the True Temptation Fruit.
Fang Zaiji’s eyes lit up, and he immediately responded, “Sect Master, rest assured! Leave it to me. In fact, when you first instructed me, I already had a plan for reinforcing the Medicine King True Cauldron. But due to time and material constraints, I never acted on it…”
Xu Bai smiled. “Then you can rest easy now, Elder Fang. Whatever materials you need, just tell me.”
He stretched out his palm, and the Medicine King True Cauldron hovered above, slowly rotating.
“After all, our disciples of the Medicine King Sect still reside within it. Naturally, we must consider their safety.” Xu Bai said meaningfully.
Liu San’s gaze lingered on the Medicinal King True Cauldron for a long time.
It was only when Xu Bai followed Fang Zaiji to the artifact refining chamber that he reluctantly withdrew his eyes.
His expression was unreadable, as if lost in thought.
Tianquan State.
After an extended period of data processing, Li Fan had finally fully deciphered the entirety of the Limitless Fullness and Emptiness Technique.
After testing its operation, he wondered whether he could use it to eliminate Mr. Bai’s influence on himself.
Unfortunately, whether due to the technique’s upper limits or the fact that he had already been tainted beyond recovery, it did not work.
When Li Fan invoked [Truth], a surge of reluctance and attachment once again overwhelmed him.
The emotions erupted all at once, forcing him to hastily close the [Truth] panel.
“It seems I was overthinking it.”
Having failed multiple times, Li Fan was unfazed.
After committing the contents of the Limitless Fullness and Emptiness Technique to memory, he did not continue cultivating it.
Instead, he set it aside for the time being and took out the Dissociation Disc.
At this moment, the Dissociation Disc appeared even more translucent and crystalline than before.
“The Nine Discs Struggle—seven have already been eliminated.”
“Now, only I and one other unknown competitor remain.”
As Li Fan played with the jade-like Dissociation Disc, he pondered silently.
During his free time earlier, he had already infused into it all the formations he knew, except for the Life-and-Death Reversal Formation and the Tianxuan Spirit-Locking Formation.
And he could clearly feel that the Dissociation Disc in his hands had grown significantly stronger than the remaining one.
Even without feeding it more formation data and simply allowing it to evolve naturally—
It would still secure the final victory.
“It seems my opponent has accepted their fate and stopped struggling.”
“Unfortunately, I don’t have enough time.”
Li Fan shook his head slightly.
He chose not to inject the final formation data into it.
“If the Tianxuan Secondary Body is still within the sensing range of the Tianxuan Mirror…”
“Then this could serve as my trump card.”
“I wonder, after its ascension, how the Tianxuan Mirror compares to the reborn Mr. Bai in terms of power?”
A cold glint flashed in Li Fan’s eyes.
Since he sought to survive from the brink of death, he had to stir chaos to find opportunity.
Just like when the Crimson Flame burned the sea and Ink Death Descended in this world. To prevent others from tracing his true self through his clones, he had to completely establish their “deaths.”
The greater the chaos, the better.
Too many hidden existences lurked in the Xuanhuang Realm—only by pitting them against each other could he obscure their vision, even if just slightly.
“Actually, there is another way to break free from Mr. Bai’s influence.”
“And that is to eliminate the very cause of ‘attachment’ itself.”
“For example, if I am obsessed with obtaining the fully unlocked Dissociation Disc—then I should complete its final form.”
“If I am reluctant to part with the Endstone Plate, which can fully block the Tianxuan Treasure Record—then I must research a potential breakthrough as soon as possible.”
“Unfortunately… these are only theoretical possibilities.”
“As the saying goes—human desire knows no bounds.”