Mr. Bai had already guessed it—Li Fan had abandoned his physical body, transferring his [incarnation] into an object.
The Ten Thousand Spirits withered branch puppets scattered in all directions, and the Medicine King True Cauldron soared into the sky.
Even any object present at the scene might still contain a trace of Li Fan’s true spirit.
The best opportunity to determine his whereabouts had already passed. Now, even Mr. Bai himself could not discern where exactly Li Fan had gone.
Fortunately…
That was never his primary goal.
With a wave of his sleeve, a surge of power emanated from him. The chaotic fluctuations that had spread across Longevity Valley gradually subsided.
Mr. Bai flew into the valley and approached a group of pale but determined children.
Clearing the ruins from the ground, he did not bother with formalities and simply sat down.
“Come over here, children. There isn’t much time left.”
His calm and warm demeanor made them momentarily forget the calamity they had just experienced, allowing them to relax involuntarily.
The children exchanged glances and obediently sat down.
These children—including Gu Xinghan—were the ones whom Fang Zaiji from the Medicine King Sect had abducted and later granted the Building Foundation Establishment Through Oneself Method.
Fang Zaiji possessed a secret technique that allowed him to identify talent with keen perception. Thus, these children had terrifyingly high potential—not inferior to Zhang Haobo or the cultivators of the outer world.
Originally, Li Fan had hoped to use them to comprehend the Building Foundation Establishment Through Oneself Method and unravel the mysteries of Self-Realization. This, in turn, would allow the Endstone Disc to fully shield against the Tianxuan Treasure Record.
However, things did not go as planned. The world had changed too rapidly. Upon realizing the anomaly within himself, Li Fan was terrified of Mr. Bai. His only thought was to flee for his life, unable to wait for one of the children to succeed.
Fortunately, Mr. Bai, who had synchronized with Li Fan’s memories, was also aware of this matter.
“How is your progress with the Building Foundation Establishment Through One Self Method?” he asked, softening his tone as much as possible.
Like students being tested by their teacher, the children grew nervous.
No one dared to speak first.
Encouraged by Mr. Bai’s patience, they eventually began to hesitantly share their insights, speaking over one another.
Mr. Bai listened carefully, nodding slightly from time to time.
Then, he examined each child’s physical condition, his expression turning thoughtful.
This scene fell into the eyes of the three Dao Integration cultivators of the Medicine King Sect.
Not long ago, after Mr. Bai dispelled the chaotic fluctuations, their cultivation had fully recovered.
Yet, intimidated by his terrifying power, they dared not act rashly.
They had dismissed all unrelated disciples and obediently waited on the side.
Exchanging uncertain glances, they observed Mr. Bai earnestly conversing with the children, puzzled by his intentions.
“Old Fang, you’ve seen a lot. Can you explain what’s happening?” Liu San glanced at Li Fan’s lifeless body and transmitted a message.
“Isn’t it obvious? The Sect Master provoked someone he should never have offended and was hunted down!”
“He exhausted all his means, yet he couldn’t resist in the slightest. To prevent the Medicine King Sect from being implicated, he nobly chose to die as atonement…”
Fang Zaiji sighed. “I’ve seen this kind of situation far too many times.”
Jiang Yushan remained silent. Liu San’s face twitched.
“Perhaps it’s better that he died like this,” a thought flashed through Liu San’s mind.
Regardless of the three Dao Integration cultivators’ private thoughts,
Mr. Bai seemed to have truly forgotten everything else, patiently discussing the Foundation Establishment Through One-Self Method with the children.
He did not belittle them for their age.
Every question was met with a response.
His attitude was warm and approachable.
As a result, within a short time, the children grew fond of Mr. Bai.
They shifted from passive listeners to eager participants, chattering away about the difficulties and insights they encountered while practicing the method.
Upon hearing their detailed accounts, Mr. Bai carefully provided each child with thoughtful guidance.
Encouraged by his words, they eagerly resumed their cultivation.
Soon, the children all closed their eyes, entering a state of practice once again.
Mr. Bai’s eyes never left the children, carefully and cautiously observing every subtle change in them.
At present, the Heavenly Dao of the Xuanhuang Realm follows the principle of “Using the Wonders of Heaven and Earth to Establish the Dao Foundation.”
By using oneself method of Foundation Establishment, it may seem to align with the new cultivation system.
But in reality, it has already broken free from its shackles—it can be said to be an act of defying the heavens.
Thus, before long, the children who were attempting cultivation once again opened their eyes one after another.
Their cultivation efforts had once again ended in failure.
However, Mr. Bai was not discouraged, as he had expected this outcome.
Patiently, he questioned each child about the new difficulties they encountered this time.
After checking their physical conditions, he quickly proposed further improved cultivation plans.
Watching this unfold, Liu San and the others were deeply shaken.
“Teaching according to aptitude, treating all beings as equals.”
“This…”
As elders of ancient sects who had reached the Dao Integration stage, their knowledge was naturally vast.
And they immediately recognized how astonishing Mr. Bai’s actions truly were.
Being able to cultivate oneself and being able to teach others to cultivate are two entirely different concepts!
Moreover, this mysterious and extraordinarily handsome powerhouse did not appear to be someone incapable of cultivation at all.
The three of them still dared not interrupt.
Fang Zaiji suddenly had an idea—he took out a Recording Stone, intending to secretly capture the scene of Mr. Bai’s teachings.
Of course, this small action did not escape Mr. Bai’s keen eyesight.
He turned his head slightly and cast a glance.
Liu San instantly held his breath, fearing that Fang Zaiji’s actions might anger this mighty expert.
Fortunately, Mr. Bai chose not to pursue the matter.
He simply continued teaching the children.
“He… is both teaching and learning.”
Jiang Yushan, who had remained silent, seemed to have realized something.
A flash of shock appeared in her eyes as she transmitted a message.
“The ‘Foundation Establishment by Oneself’ method…”
This mysterious Foundation Establishment technique had originally been passed on to these children by Li Fan before his fall.
Recalling the details of the method while attentively listening to Mr. Bai’s explanations, Liu San’s eyes gradually began to shine.
And so, Mr. Bai and this group of gifted children…
They became each other’s teachers.
Using a total of thirty-five children, each with different physiques, as test subjects,
They continuously experimented and refined the “Foundation Establishment by Myself” method.
This once extremely difficult, heaven-defying cultivation technique was being updated at an unimaginable pace.
Time slowly passed in this process.
Finally…
The first child successfully established their Foundation.
A mysterious aura descended upon the scene.
Gu Xinghan suddenly stood up, examining his transformed body with excitement, his young face filled with joy.
“Sir…”
Before he could finish speaking, the entire Longevity Valley suddenly trembled violently.
Mr. Bai’s smile faded as he shielded the children behind him.
Looking up at the sky, he spoke calmly:
“So… you’ve finally come.”