Chapter 1323: Reverse Entropy and Return to Childhood
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details." Li Fan's expression became serious.
"Can you figure out, fellow Daoist, the wonderful use of this ancient seal character?" Zhong Daogong kept it a secret.
Li Fan pondered for a moment, and gestured slightly in the air with his fingers: "Ancient means past and old."
"...Time goes back?"
Looking at the mysterious characters on the ruins, Li Fan savored them carefully and his eyes lit up.
Zhong Daogong clapped his hands and praised: "Daoyou's comprehension is really extraordinary! It takes several days for our Xianzhou elders to comprehend something from it. I didn't expect that Daoyou could see through it at a glance!"
"However, using the term 'reversing time' to describe its power may not be appropriate. It is more like things themselves returning to the past..."
Li Fan listened to the other party's introduction and nodded slightly.
“It sounds somewhat similar to Ou Shangtian’s [Kun Gan Ancient Hand],” he thought to himself.
“When the word [ancient] is at its peak, it will certainly cause extremely horrific disasters within its range of influence. All things in the world will evolve towards their past selves. From birth to death, they will turn into quicksand. They will truly become ancient…” Zhong Daogong waved his hand, and dozens of scenes appeared in front of him.
As soon as [Ancient] appeared, the monks, the towering trees, the buildings on the ground, and even the world itself, all seemed to be reversed in time and space. In the end, they all turned into invisible particles and were blown away by the wind.
"If this original still has some power left, then even if we are extremely greedy, our Immortal Boat can only avoid it and dare not covet it. But now..."
Next, the people of Xianzhou demonstrated the magical effect of this set of true immortal seal characters through practical actions.
The oldest among the elders, Duanxianlou Jiandaosheng, slowly flew to the side of the [古] character.
The distance was not too close, but rather floating in the air.
What Zhong Daogong said, that the power of the [Ancient] character has been exhausted, is actually relative. In fact, there is still a faint remnant of power on the talisman. Compared with the [Ancient] character in its heyday, it is almost negligible. But just like the [Ancient] character, strong is harmful, weak is beneficial. When the power of the [Ancient] character is reduced to a suitable range...
Seeing the wrinkles on Daosheng's face slowly disappear, a hint of black suddenly emerged from his white eyebrows and white hair. His body became straight again, and even his spirit became more vigorous.
This scene is exactly rejuvenation and restoring youth!
The elders of Xianzhou were already accustomed to this, but Li Fan narrowed his eyes, as if thinking about something.
He did not wait until he was completely reverted to his youth. He only stayed within the range of the [古] character for a few breaths before he saw Daosheng retreat gracefully.
Li Fan knew that this was to prevent himself from being too deeply influenced by the [ancient] characters.
After seeing Daosheng, the other elders of Xianzhou also took turns to visit the original text of the characters. Some stayed for a long time, some for a short time, and all of them looked much younger.
"With these characters, wouldn't it be possible to live forever?" Li Fan exclaimed.
Zhong Daogong smiled bitterly: "It's not as simple as it looks. It can only make you immortal..."
He shook his head. "Rejuvenation through the Ancient Characters can indeed increase the upper limit of lifespan. But the more times it is used, the weaker the effect. After the lifespan reaches the limit, it will no longer increase."
"However, the body of a young man is indeed much better than the body when the end is near."
After the elders of the Immortal Boat had finished using it, Zhong Daogong looked at Li Fan and asked, "Would you like to experience it too?"
Li Fan declined: "I am only thirty, and my body is at its peak. Returning to childhood would be harmful."
As soon as these words were spoken, the space within the sacred tree suddenly fell silent.
All the elders stared at Li Fan as if he were a monster.
Zhong Daogong's expression was also a little stiff: "Daoyou, are you joking?"
Judging from Li Fan's own strength, as well as his attainments in formations and seal characters, everyone on the Immortal Boat had already assumed that he was a cultivator who had survived for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Now Li Fan says he is only thirty years old?
How could the people on the Xianzhou Boat accept this for a while!
Li Fan chuckled: "It's just that I learn things faster. There are people in Daqi who are more talented than me, although there are few, but there are still some. You don't have to make a fuss."
These words caused great confusion among the people on the immortal boat.
They worked together to reseal the [古] character and led Li Fan out of the sacred tree.
"Fellow Daoist, please rest here first and don't leave for the time being. We still have some things to discuss..."
At the top of the fairy boat space, as if in a loft courtyard on the top of a mountain, Zhong Daogong gave these instructions.
"By the way, these are the three items that you selected earlier." After handing over a roll of white paper, Zhong Daogong hurried away.
Ignoring the people on the immortal boat, Li Fan slowly unfolded the white paper in his hand, and three treasures jumped out from the paper and appeared in front of Li Fan.
The bronze cranes and the colorful lights have been carefully examined before.
Li Fan waved his hand and collected them for safekeeping.
Attention was then focused on the figurine with its drooping brows.
Sensing the slight throbbing coming from Huan Zheng, Li Fan's mind focused slightly.
Just like the previous two items, the puppet disappeared in an instant.
However, this time it was not put away, but turned into inexplicable energy and absorbed by [Huan Zhen].
Li Fan stared at the [Zhenzhen] panel closely.
Just like tiny electric currents flashing by, the characters on the [Huanzhen] panel jumped several times.
Finally, peace returned.
Li Fan's eyes fell on the item that changed before and after.
"Void energy charging progress: 400%."
"Hmm?" Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly.
The progress of charging the virtual is the prerequisite for launching [Return to True] to reverse everything. Only when the charging progress reaches 100% can the real be turned into virtual and the true be turned into false.
This is also the reason why Li Fan has been hiding in the Daxuan small world all the time and waiting for the energy to be fully charged before going out.
Previously, the upper limit of the virtual energy charging progress was 200%.
The charging progress of over 100% can help Li Fan resist external attacks at the critical moment and ensure the smooth launch of [Zhenzhen].
However, as the enemies Li Fan provoked became more and more powerful, this body protection function seemed a bit useless.
The progress is dropping too fast, it’s better than nothing.
But now, this servant has directly doubled the charging limit.
Moreover, Li Fan also felt that this extra 200% charging progress would not disappear with the reset of [Huan Zhen] if it would not be consumed in this life.
But it will still exist in [True].
In other words, he can use this to perform the same ritual three times in a row.
“Interesting.”
Li Fan recalled the appearance of the servant in his mind: "The origin of this servant is a bit strange. It can replenish the upper limit of 200 charges, which is definitely an extraordinary thing."
"I just don't know, if I encounter this thing again in my next life and absorb it, will the upper limit of the energy charge be able to increase further?"
So far, Li Fan has not figured out the specific mechanism of charging [Huanzhen].
The unknown medium required to activate [Huan Zhen] can only be increased slowly with the passage of time.
"Perhaps if I study this servant puppet carefully, I can solve the mystery." Li Fan narrowed his eyes and made a note of the goal.
The 400% charging limit is like an extra layer of protection for Li Fan. More importantly, when encountering a faceless immortal or even a higher level being, Li Fan can get rid of the opponent's threat as much as possible by performing the True Return several times in a row.
Otherwise, if there is only one chance of regaining the power of truth, when returning to the established anchor, he still has to face a fatal crisis, and the situation becomes very dangerous for Li Fan.
From this perspective, the actual life-saving significance of this servant is enormous.
"Xianzhou is indeed my blessed place."
"I can ask them about the origin of this servant later." Li Fan thought to himself.
Not long after, Zhong Daogong led a group of elders to come back to Li Fan.
It seemed that the discussion just now had reached some kind of consensus. The hostility and murderous intent that Li Fan had vaguely sensed from some of them before no longer existed.
"Fellow Daoist, are you satisfied with this transaction?" Zhong Daogong asked first.
"It's a great harvest. When we return, the master will definitely give us a reward. By the way, don't worry, I will try my best to find out the information about the thief for you." Li Fan promised.
"Haha, in that case, thank you in advance, fellow Taoist."
After Zhong Daogong finished his greetings, he changed the subject: "Daoyou has proven your credibility to Xianzhou. After the Xianzhou elders have discussed and decided together, perhaps we can have a deeper level of cooperation."
Li Fan became interested: "Do you still have the True Immortal seal characters that you haven't taken out yet?"
Zhong Daogong waved his hand: "It's not the seal characters of the real immortals. But it's more important than the seal characters of the real immortals."
The scene of the surrounding pavilions suddenly changed, as if one had arrived in the darkest sea of stars in an instant.
As Zhong Daogong moved, the light and shadows around him changed rapidly, passing through the endless sea of relics and the endless Great Wall of the Remains.
Came to a place of nothingness.
"This is..." Li Fan was slightly stunned.
"High wall. Under the high wall." Zhong Daogong said with a complicated expression and a serious tone.
"oh?"
Li Fan looked around and said, "I have also been to the end of the Dark Sea under the high wall. The road ahead was blocked, but there was no high wall in sight..."
"Why do you show the scene of the high wall?"
Zhong Daogong's eyes were deep: "The high wall stretches endlessly, surrounding the entire sea of stars. However, the high wall that our Xianzhou is showing you now is different from other places."
"Different? They are both high walls, so what's the difference?" Li Fan was shocked.
It was Jian Daosheng who answered for Li Fan: "This area can be said to be the weakest part of the entire high wall. If there is any place in the starry sea that can cross the high wall, then this must be the place with the greatest chance!"
"In your hometown, there must be many cultivators who don't want to be trapped in the dark sea of stars for generations and want to escape, right? If we cooperate, we may succeed." Zhong Daogong said slowly.
"The weakest point of the high wall..." Li Fan stared at the scene displayed by the fairy boat in front of him and repeated it several times.
Instead of giving an answer, he asked, "How did you know for sure? The existence of the wall is beyond our current understanding. It is invisible and formless. How could you accurately identify its most vulnerable point?"
Zhong Daogong smiled slightly and said, "This matter involves the top secrets of the Immortal Boat. I'm sorry I can't tell you until we both confirm that we have reached a cooperation agreement."
"But don't worry, fellow Daoist, this is absolutely true. You can report this matter, and when we send someone over again, Xianzhou can verify it for you first."
Li Fan's face was solemn. After thinking for a long time, he cupped his hands and said, "This matter is indeed of great importance, and it is beyond my power to decide. I will report back to the master after I return. In any case, I will definitely give you an answer."
"Then we'll wait for news from fellow Taoist friends!"
Under the gazes of the elders, Li Fan left the immortal boat and disappeared into the vast sea of stars.
"This is a risky move. If this matter is exposed..."
"What are you afraid of? Is there anyone in this sea of stars who will come knocking on our door and ask us to share the weak spot of this high wall? In my opinion, that would be even better. We are all fish in the boiling pot, we should have united long ago!"
"Yes, this Daqi civilization is stronger than us. After all, they have survived the catastrophe and they have occupied the entire world of immortal cultivation. They are a suitable partner."
"And the guardian fairy weapon..."
The elders were discussing the matter.
On the other side, Li Fan, who was returning to the wooden sword phantom, was thinking about the information that the immortal boat had just exposed.
Although Xianzhou did not say it explicitly, based on the key information obtained in the previous life, it is not difficult to determine why they knew the weakest point of the high wall.
"In the previous life, Zhong Daogong once said that the reason why the Xuanshang Immortal Boat split up was because some people in the Immortal Boat decided to crash into the high wall and escape from the starry sea."
“And, in the end, it succeeded.”
"This weak spot in the wall might be where the Shang Xianzhou hit the wall. With the induction between the Xuan Shang Xianzhou and the Xuan Xianzhou, the Xuan Xianzhou was able to determine the exact location..."
If the people on the Immortal Boat had not revealed this matter, Li Fan would have activated the hidden hand in [Baiwen Xianlu] and plundered all the treasures inside it when he just left.
But now that there are still secrets to be uncovered in the Immortal Boat, we might as well wait a little longer.
"Xianzhou has been persistent in collecting the seal characters of the True Immortals. In addition to the power of the seal characters themselves, perhaps there is also the reason for this plan to escape from the Star Sea."
"Hit the wall..."
"I wonder how Shang Xianzhou did it back then." Li Fan thought to himself.
In the shadow of the wooden sword, Master Yin was resting.
The others were still traveling across the Great Wall of the Ruined World, searching for suitable fragments of the world that could be used as guides for the Xuanhuang medicine.
After Li Fan replenished them with some [Empty and Bright Crystal] again, he did not go to look for the immortal boat people.
Instead, he returned to the Xuanhuang Realm first through the Tianya Zhichi formation.
Daxuan small world.
Li Fan's figure flashed and appeared beside Ou Shangtian who was sleeping soundly.
Sensing the [Kun Gan Bone Hand] that was still gestating in his body, Li Fan used his hand as a pen and wrote the word [Gu].
He concentrated his consciousness and observed the changes within Ou Shang's body.
The understanding of ancient characters is still at the initial stage. Moreover, not much spiritual power has been injected, so the power of this [Ancient] character is also extremely weak.
It barely covered Ou Shangtian's body.
(End of this chapter)
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