Chapter 1012 Dao Gen said
"More than three hundred years have passed, and the Xuanhuang Realm must have become closer to the Immortal Ruins. However, it still has not collapsed..." The meaning of Master Qiaogong was self-evident.
Li Fan nodded and agreed, "All realms were destroyed, only Xuanhuang survived. There must be many cultivators like you and me who fled here from other immortal realms. However, they are all cautious and dormant, perhaps because they are intimidated by the power that protects Xuanhuang Realm."
"To be honest, I know a little bit about formations. When I first arrived at Xuanhuang, I observed a huge formation that vaguely covered the entire world. Its energy level is so high that it may be comparable to the legendary immortal-level formation. I was shocked and kept a low profile."
"But I dare not be like you, fellow Daoist, and make the Lingyuan Sect so powerful!"
Upon hearing this, Master Qiaogong smiled bitterly: "It seems that fellow Taoist has been eyeing me for a long time!"
After a while, Master Qiaogong explained: "The Lingyuan Sect looks quite large, but in fact it is just a mob. The Wanxian League doesn't take it seriously at all. It's just that Jiushanzhou has a special geographical environment and borders the Five Elders Association, so there are good and bad people mixed together. Instead of carefully governing it, it's better to let the Lingyuan Sect grow wildly."
"At the very least, every time I harvest a large amount of source power, I have to hand over a portion of it."
"I just don't know what happened in these three hundred years..." A trace of gloom flashed in the eyes of Master Qiaogong.
Li Fan immediately laughed: "Daoyou, you really scared yourself. In fact, the development of Lingyuan Sect has been thriving over the years. It was just that it suffered an unexpected disaster not long ago, and was implicated by the sudden appearance of Tianzun Dharma Image, which destroyed Jiushanzhou in one glance."
As he spoke, Li Fan projected in front of him the scene of the first display of power by the Dharma Master Tianzun.
Master Qiaogong took a look, his face twitched, and he said in a lost voice: "What did I do wrong to attract the Dharma Chuan Fa Tianzun to take action?"
"Naturally, in the war between the two giants, they chose to side with the Five Elders Association." Li Fan explained.
The skilled craftsman was immediately filled with disbelief, and then he said in a hateful voice: "How foolish!"
After a moment of confusion, Master Qiaogong seemed to have thought of something, and said with some doubt: "That's not right, I clearly feel that there are still nearly a million people in the world who are still practicing the common people's spiritual energy..."
"Oh, this." Li Fan replied calmly, "I couldn't bear to see your foundation destroyed. So I took over."
Upon hearing this, Master Qiaogong was completely stunned: "You..."
After a moment, his thoughts turned rapidly, and he figured out everything: "No wonder you found my location shortly after I was resurrected..."
"No, you should have found my resurrection method a long time ago, right?"
The expression of Mr. Qiaogong kept changing.
Li Fan nodded slightly: "Don't worry, fellow Daoist, I have no ill intentions. Otherwise, I wouldn't have told you everything truthfully."
“Oh? Who exactly is that Taoist friend…” The expression on the face of Master Qiaogong was uncertain.
"Of course, it's because I see that you have extraordinary skills and a talent that can surpass the work of heaven. That's why I want to invite you to join us and work together for this great cause!" Li Fan said solemnly.
Afterwards, Li Fan recounted in detail the idea of uniting all realms and restoring the Taoist tradition of compassion and true immortality in the mortal world.
"There is actually a true immortal lineage?" Mr. Qiaogong narrowed his eyes, half believing and half doubting.
It was not until Li Fan passed through a trace of the golden elixir of all spirits that Master Qiaogong was inexplicably shocked again.
"Source power essence?!" But what came out of his mouth was a word different from the one described by Taoist Baihua.
"Oh? What is this essence of source power? In our Wansheng world, this thing is called the Wanling Nectar." Li Fan asked with interest.
Master Qiaogong stared at the object in Li Fan's hand, as if he had seen some peerless treasure: "Source power is the original power that drives the cultivator's realm to improve. And the essence of source power is the fundamental power that causes the birth of source power."
"Or according to the saying that was popular in some immortal cultivation circles, the realm is the core and the cultivation is the fruit. The essence of the source power is the body of the [Daohua], and as for the source and root of everything, it is the [Dao] that drives the development of all things."
Li Fan recalled the Taoist Master Baihua's description of the Wanling Nectar in his mind.
That was the part that was discarded by the Nameless Immortal when he absorbed the traces of the Tao.
"Daoyou's metaphor is quite novel indeed." Li Fan continued to comprehend these words, deep in thought.
However, Master Qiaogong kept staring at the essence of source power in his hand and refused to look away.
"Are Taoist flowers poisonous?" Li Fan suddenly asked.
The skilled craftsman was stunned for a moment, then understood what Li Fan meant. After a moment's silence, he explained, "It will do no harm to believers. Those who don't believe will surely be retaliated against!"
“You must know that the root of Tao and the flower of Tao are not powers that cultivators like us who have not yet ascended to immortality can master.”
"If we want to use it, we must rely on the [Xian]."
"But [Immortals] are already beings beyond our comprehension. When they pursue the root of Tao, they will inevitably leave their own traces. The flowers, fruits, and cores of Tao that are created are all tainted with their own unique aura."
"For ordinary flowers in the world, this process is to take root, branch, bloom, and bear fruit. But for cultivators like us, we are looking for the cause from the fruit. We are looking for the source of everything, the root of the Tao..."
"If you don't realize something so illusory yourself and want to take a shortcut, and you haven't fully realized the true meaning of the power of the fruit of the Tao, but you are eager to trace back to the root of the Tao, you can only rely on the achievements of others."
"I wonder if you understand what I said?"
Perhaps it was because he had seen the real flower of Tao with his own eyes, Mr. Qiaogong was so excited that he said a lot in one breath.
"According to what you said, fellow Taoist, it seems that there is not much harm in borrowing the power of the Flower of Tao?" Li Fan asked.
"That's natural, as long as you don't pursue the roots of other paths in the future." replied Mr. Qiaogong.
Li Fan thought about it and understood instantly: "One fruit per stem?"
"Yes, once you are infected with the power of the Flower of Tao, you will almost never be able to escape it. If you have the opportunity to go further in the future, you can only follow the path that has been set and pursue the root of Tao that has been bound to you in the dark. However, there is already a True Immortal who has taken a step ahead..."
Master Qiaogong smiled and said, "So, either you become the other party's believer or vassal, or you kill him and become the strongest person on the path."
"Oh, right, there is one more thing I forgot to mention. The fruit grows from the root. If the root withers, the fruit will also wither. So once the immortal standing at the source dies, those downstream who use his power to be contaminated by the existence of the flower of Tao will also die suddenly."
"But he is an immortal after all, so the probability of his death is much smaller than that of ordinary cultivators like us."
(End of this chapter)
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