Chapter 297 The Opportunity of Longevity Fruit
“If you can’t beat talent, you can either rely on luck or hard work.”
"It's a pity that although I have tried hard, I haven't encountered any adventure in this life yet."
When the last ray of gold in the Soul Gathering Orb disappeared without a trace, Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.
No accidents happened.
More than two months have passed, and Li Fan cannot say that he has made no progress at all.
But the success rate of identification only increased from 5/10,000 to 1/1,000.
I still can't detect the difference between a normal soul and a soul-contracted soul, and the so-called distinction is just a blind guess based on intuition.
This certainly cannot meet the requirements for building the [Tianxuan Soul Locking Array].
"It seems I can only try again next time."
"The only thing I'm reluctant to give up is this high-quality Huanyu Villa that can open the spiritual awakening state at public expense."
Li Fan shook his head and seized this last moment to practice for free.
A dozen days later, the monthly assessment came again.
Most of the cultivators have already used up their soul-gathering beads, so this test is also the final test to decide who goes and who stays.
Li Fan's performance is very stable.
The knowledge on formation construction is still top-notch.
As for the part about identifying soul contracts, it is still very difficult.
“Only those with a success rate of more than 50 percent will have the opportunity to continue their studies.”
"Anyone who fails to meet the standards will be expelled from the Universe Academy from today onwards."
“And inform the relevant personnel.”
Ji Hongdao glanced at the young monks below and said in a cold voice.
The moment he saw Li Fan, his eyes fluctuated slightly, but that was all.
It's impossible to break the rules for this stranger.
As soon as these words were spoken, nearly a hundred of the more than a thousand monks turned pale, as if they had lost their parents.
But at least there was no indecent scene of people crying and begging for another chance.
Only Li Fan looked calm and composed. People who didn't know him would think he had passed the test.
Ji Hongdao waved his hand, and a layer of white light covered the eliminated monks, including Li Fan.
A moment later, these more than a hundred people appeared in a spacious and empty courtyard.
"Don't be discouraged if you are eliminated. Just take it back from where you came from. It is also very meaningful to continue to contribute a little bit of your strength to the development of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!" The speaker was a chubby middle-aged monk with a tuft of goatee on his chin, which was very conspicuous.
The fat monk smiled kindly and patted these eliminated young men one by one.
While filming, he explained: "It's not that the organization is worried about you, it's just that the confidentiality level of the [Heavenly Mysterious Soul Locking Array] is a bit high."
The monk who was photographed by him disappeared without a trace after a flash of light appeared on his body.
Li Fan's heart suddenly became alarmed, thinking that the fat monk was here to kill and silence him.
The opponent's strength is unknown, but these young cultivators with Jindan strength have no power to resist him.
Li Fan was obviously no match for him either.
Just as he was about to silently recite Huan Zhen, he heard the other party continue to say: "Relax, I am just sealing the part of your memory related to the [Heavenly Mysterious Soul Locking Array]."
"Don't look at me with horror. I know what you are thinking. But this is Tianyu City, the important place of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. I don't know how many eyes are staring at this place. How could such a thing happen..."
The fat monk muttered to himself while quickly performing his work.
Upon hearing this, Li Fan, like other cultivators, breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he did not completely believe the fat monk's words. He was still on guard and ready to act at any time.
"May I know what your name is, senior?" When it was Li Fan's turn, Li Fan suddenly asked.
The fat monk was stunned for a moment, and his hands slowed down a beat.
"You are an interesting kid. I always feel that I will meet you again one day." The fat monk looked at Li Fan and said, "My name is Huangfu Song."
Although he said this, his hands did not delay any further.
A slap landed on Li Fan.
As the light burst out, Li Fan's eyes became dazed and he appeared in another courtyard.
There seems to be a door leading out of here in front.
"After signing this confidentiality agreement and handing over the Universe Order, you can leave on your own. I suggest that you don't rush back. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to our Tianyuzhou, it would be a pity if you don't walk around. Here I recommend the Lundao Building in the east of the city. Monks traveling from all over the country will choose to stay there, it is very lively. Free spiritual tea is also provided." At the big mouth, a monk as thin as a bamboo pole was guarding it.
There was a smile on her face that was uglier than crying, every time a monk came to her.
He would take out a golden deed and hand it to the other party.
They will not be allowed to leave until the signing is completed and the Universe Order is handed over.
"By the way, have you ever heard of the wonder of the Ice Abyss Fire Lotus? I highly recommend you to see it."
While the thin monk was sending out the dejected young monks who had completed the formalities, he introduced them to the places worth visiting in Tianyuzhou.
Soon, it was Li Fan's turn again.
Li Fan asked as usual: "What's your name, senior?"
"Shangguan Shi."
The other party simply responded and placed a golden deed in front of Li Fan.
It seems to be more advanced than the common [Business Contract], but not as good as the [Spirit and Soul Contract] of the Five Elders Association.
He glanced over the contents of the deed.
A unilateral contract with harsh conditions.
Anyone who leaks the secret will have his soul destroyed.
Li Fan had no choice but to sign anyway, so he wrote down his name without hesitation.
A golden light entered his body and Shangguan Shi nodded.
"You can go now!"
After bowing, Li Fan stepped out of the Huanyu Villa.
"This is a bit embarrassing. I'm afraid Zhang Zhiliang didn't expect that I would be eliminated in the first round."
"According to the time, it should be more than a year before the Red Flame Burns the Sea."
"I definitely can't go back. I'll stick to the original plan and travel around Tianyuzhou for a while. When Fellow Daoist He's closed training is over, I'll go directly to him."
"As for Zhang Zhiliang..."
"I don't think he would give up the opportunity to merge with the Dao and come to trouble me for such a small matter."
Thinking of the Lundao Building mentioned by Shangguan Shi just now, Li Fan, who had nowhere to go for the time being, asked about its location and headed straight there.
Lundao Building is more than just a building.
It is a continuous group of buildings.
It not only provides services such as gatherings and catering, but also has many small courtyards like the Huanyu Courtyard where you can stay.
The lobby of the main building was extremely lively and filled with monks.
Most of them have low cultivation levels. Li Fan estimates that the highest is at the Nascent Soul stage.
I think that those who come here to gather at the level of a spirit being or above would choose to arrange a separate courtyard.
I randomly found an empty seat and sat down, and a cup of spiritual tea automatically appeared on the table.
After taking a sip, I felt the spiritual energy in my body surging and I felt extremely comfortable.
After drinking it all, place the cup on the table.
The spiritual tea poured out from the bottom of the cup and filled it up again.
Li Fan didn't drink this time, but picked up a jade plate with the word "Tao" engraved on it on the table.
After investigating with his spiritual sense, many different styles of dishes suddenly appeared in his mind.
Almost all of them have the effect of improving physical fitness and refining the purity of spiritual energy in the body.
Of course, the price is also extremely high.
Almost all of them require several hundred contribution points each.
"This Lundao Building is in Congyunhai, so it will never be able to operate."
"Ordinary monks simply can't afford it."
Li Fan ordered a few dishes at random to try the results.
While waiting, he pricked up his ears and listened to the conversations of the monks around him.
It's not much different from the scene of ordinary people chatting in a restaurant.
There are all kinds of topics.
A certain monk has reached a higher level; so-and-so's time is approaching but he still hasn't been able to break through and dies of old age regretfully.
The Five Elders Association has not made any major moves in the past few years, so they must be plotting something in secret.
…
Li Fan didn't feel bored listening to all this.
After a while, there was a flash of light, and the ordered dishes and tableware appeared on the table automatically one after another.
Li Fan tasted them one by one, felt the changes in his body, and nodded secretly.
"This Lundao Building is indeed quite famous."
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the already noisy lobby.
A few key words floated into his ears, Li Fan was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but concentrate on listening.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, have you really found the fruit that can increase longevity?"
"Hush, keep a low profile, keep a low profile. This trip to the underground forest did yield some small gains. According to the appraisal by the Tianxuan Mirror, the Spirit Turtle Purple Fruit can extend one's life by one hundred and fifty years." Fellow Daoist Lu's voice was somewhat proud.
"hiss……"
"Spirit Turtle Purple Fruit, I remember that there is no such fruit in the list given by Jicheng Immortal Venerable, right? Doesn't that mean..."
"Friend Lu has encountered great fortune this time!"
"It can extend one hundred and fifty years of life. It is an extremely rare treasure. I just don't know where it will rank in the application bounty. If I am lucky enough to be in the top three..."
"That's Yan Fa Jue..."
Everyone's breathing quickened.
…
Li Fan listened to the conversation between the other parties and his expression changed slightly.
He did not even bother to clean up the remaining food and directly booked a villa in the Lundao Building and moved in.
As expected, there is a Tianxuan Mirror in the villa.
After some searching, Li Fan immediately understood the whole story.
It turned out that since the Immortal Master Jicheng resigned from the post of commander-in-chief of the garrison and carefully recuperated from his injuries, although his injuries gradually improved, the lost lifespan could not be recovered.
Like all cultivators whose time is approaching, Immortal Master Jicheng began to seek various methods to prolong his life.
It’s just that the Immortal Master Jicheng has been in a high position for many years, and he has basically tasted all kinds of natural treasures that can prolong life, and they have lost their effect on him.
So he issued a reward, requiring the entire Ten Thousand Immortals League to search for a rare treasure that could prolong his life and still have an effect on him for three years.
Anyone who proves effective will be offered a high reward.
The more life you gain, the greater the reward.
The unique rewards for the top three places make all the cultivators in the world excited.
An opportunity to use the Yanfa Jue.
As we all know, it is difficult to find martial arts in the world.
And it is even more difficult to tailor the exercises according to one's own situation.
Although a weaver can do this, firstly, it is very expensive. Secondly, the level of weavers varies, and the skills they compile are far from perfect.
It's just the next best option.
The dream of all cultivators is to use the most valuable treasure of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the [Yanfa Jue], to derive and create their own skills.
Unfortunately, for most of the cultivators in the world, this is just an unattainable dream.
Yanfa Jue is the foundation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, how precious it is!
Most people don’t even know what it looks like or where it is located.
Not to mention using it.
Even a strong man in the Hedao realm may not be qualified to use him.
That is to say, the Immortal Master Jicheng has been in control of the garrison camp for nearly five hundred years and holds a high position of power.
During this period, he experienced countless wars of varying sizes and won various honors.
Only then can you get the reward of three chances to use the Yanfa Jue.
"First place, can deduce the Hedao technique. Second place, the Shenhua. Third place, the Yuanying."
Li Fan looked at the description of the reward and had to say, he was tempted.
He just happened to have a rare treasure that could prolong his life.
The fruit of rebirth can extend one’s life by three hundred years.
And it happened not to be on the list of rare treasures that Jicheng had already taken.
To him, this longevity fruit is of little use.
If I were to exchange him for the Ultimate Immortal Reward...
Not to mention the superiority of the customized martial arts, just being able to see the alliance's treasure, Yanfa Jue, is worth the money in Li Fan's opinion.
"However, this Huasheng Shouguo comes from the Meteorite Fairyland. Generally speaking, only Jindan Realm cultivators can enter."
"I am just a foundation-building cultivator. It would be inappropriate to hand it over just like that."
"Anyway, it's only been less than a year since the Immortal Venerable offered the bounty. I can wait until I break through to the Golden Core stage before handing it in."
"In this way, we can explain its origin openly."
"Well... dealing with Hedao Xianzun must have some risks."
"We need to think about it more carefully."
In the next few days, Li Fan wandered around Tianyu City.
I also went to the wonder that Shangguan Shi mentioned, the [Ice Abyss Fire Lotus].
In the icy abyss, lotus flowers composed of countless flames bloomed.
Although it looked good, Li Fan couldn't see anything special about it.
It is said that a cultivator attained enlightenment here and directly advanced to a higher level. It seems that his comprehension was not enough.
On the way back from the Ice Abyss, Li Fan's communication talisman suddenly received a message from Ji Hongdao.
Let him return to Huanyu Villa as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)
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