Chapter 412: Memories Hidden in the Museum
"How does it feel?"
Hearing the commentator Bingyin's question, Li Fan nodded slightly.
“The Belle Époque, truly.”
This was said partly to avoid revealing his response.
Half of it is sincere.
Indeed, if we just talk about "staying alive", it is much easier for the cultivators under the rule of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Council than in most periods of history.
Even in terms of the difficulty of acquiring a suitable martial art, it is not much more difficult than that of the independent practitioners in ancient times.
Although once you join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, you will be like an ox or a horse for life.
But at least, if the cattle and horses in captivity don't commit suicide, it is not a problem for them to live longer.
In other periods in the history of the Xuanhuang Realm, short-lived cultivators might not have been qualified to become cattle and horses.
As to whether life is more valuable or so-called freedom is higher.
This is another eternal and serious topic.
Li Fan had no intention of dwelling on this.
What he cared about was that the one hundred fragments of spiritual consciousness that had just been baptized by the [Era] were about to dissipate in his sea of consciousness.
However, it was absorbed by the Dao-transforming stone crystals condensed by his practice of the secret method of [Dao-transforming God One].
Things that were experienced in the [era], but whose details quickly became blurred after the experience ended, slowly became clear again.
In the blue stone, independent scenes can be vaguely seen and slowly take shape.
It looks somewhat similar to [Era].
"This is?"
Li Fan's heart was slightly shaken.
"When the [Era] experience ended, the figure I vaguely saw should not be an illusion."
"It's like a method of implanting brainwashing thoughts in the minds of all the monks watching."
"But I have the Dao Stone myself, which not only makes me immune to this brainwashing, but also..."
While continuing to visit the Shenzang Museum under Bingyin's guidance, Li Fan devoted his attention to checking the changes in his own Dao Stone.
Perhaps it is because all the Dao Stones in the world come from the original [Dao Stone Mother], and they are of the same origin.
The Dao-transforming stone crystal in Li Fan's sea of consciousness actually spontaneously absorbed all the scattered spiritual consciousness.
And based on the imprint of the [era] contained in the spiritual memory, it is currently doing reverse restoration, trying to reconstruct the worlds deduced from Li Fan's memory.
Unfortunately, it seems that due to the poor quality of Li Fan's Dao Stone, its computing power is limited.
When Li Fan wanted to take a closer look at these worlds, he discovered that these worlds were just empty shells.
The picture is not continuous, but develops in jumps.
The scope involved is also limited to the small area involved in memory.
Beyond that, it becomes a distorted and broken mirror.
Li Fan observed for a while.
It is discovered that these worlds are expanding incrementally at a slow pace in both time and space dimensions.
Due to the limitation of deductive ability, the progress is almost imperceptible.
If the Dao Stone is just like this, I am afraid that even if Li Fan reincarnates a hundred times, he may not be able to make any substantial progress.
But Li Fan did not forget that there was a fixed stone in Yi Yin’s tomb.
He can absorb it with every reincarnation.
The Dao Stone crystal in his mind will also become stronger as a result.
"Then, perhaps I can recreate the [era] myself?"
"What's the use of this?"
Li Fan suddenly thought of something and his eyes flashed.
"Senior Bingyin, a question suddenly occurred to me. You just said that you once invested a million blank souls into the [Era] to conduct experiments."
"So in the current [era], are there still real spirits?"
he asked the narrator.
"Haha, of course there is."
Bingyin seemed reluctant to say more about this matter and simply replied.
Li Fan seemed to be thinking about something, and then suddenly asked: "You said that such a large number of souls have been baptized by [Time]. Have you ever been able to realize that the world you live in is illusory and not real?"
"After all, no matter how 'fantasy and reality' it is, it will still be different from the real world, right?"
Bingyin suddenly glanced at Li Fan.
He looked around and lowered his voice, "When I first took over from the last Bingyin, he once told me an anecdote."
"About thirty-nine years ago, [Times] stopped running for a period of time."
"The entire museum was also sealed off at that time, and no one was allowed to enter or leave."
"No one understood why at the time, but later there were rumors that one of the millions of souls in the [Era] disappeared inexplicably."
"We searched the entire Shenzang Pavilion, but still found nothing."
"The matter was later dropped."
"As for whether it really escaped or disappeared due to a malfunction..."
Bingyin stopped talking here and said nothing more.
Li Fan nodded slowly.
As long as something is possible to happen, it can be considered inevitable as long as the sample is large enough.
Millions of souls, constantly reincarnated.
There is always one lucky person who discovers the truth about the world he lives in.
Li Fan didn't find it strange either.
He just confirmed one thing from Bingyin.
[Times], perhaps its real use is not to brainwash.
Instead, it is used to select and cultivate true talents.
A person’s ultimate achievement cannot be judged solely by talent.
Luck, character, determination, etc. will all have a combined impact.
Often some so-called geniuses die on the way before they even grow up.
On the contrary, those who are inconspicuous may go further.
In the real world, it costs a lot to train monks.
There is also the risk of the monks dying unexpectedly and all the initial investment going down the drain.
But in [Era], there is no need to worry about this at all.
Even through [Era] selection, the effect may be even better.
Indeed, the darkest periods in the history of the Xuanhuang Realm, such as the Great Dark Ages and the Wasteland Age, were extremely dangerous and had a very high mortality rate.
But on the other hand, if a soul can achieve something during this period, it will accomplish great things and change history.
It is enough to prove his extraordinaryness.
Li Fan believes that in the long years of the operation of the [era], there should be quite a few such beings.
They were selected, given new bodies, and subjected to forbidden spells of brainwashing and absolute loyalty.
Cultivate absolutely loyal dogs and thugs who are loyal to the Wanxian League.
The strength of these monks is frightening just thinking about it.
At the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and during the construction of the Tianxuan Soul Locking Array.
Li Fan often saw some black-robed monks, and he didn't know which organization of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance they belonged to.
They often have blank expressions on their faces.
But the dangerous aura that was unintentionally revealed from his body, and the blood that could not be hidden, always made Li Fan feel a little cold in his heart.
Li Fan guessed that these people were most likely cultivated through [Times].
“This method is very clever.”
"As for me, maybe I can wait until the quality of my Dao Stone is high enough, and then use the past history to hone myself."
As the saying goes, heroes create current affairs.
But current events also make heroes.
Li Fan doesn't think he is that outstanding.
He is just an ordinary person who relies on the supernatural power of "Huan Zhen" to struggle to survive in this dangerous world of Xuanhuang.
Based on his several lifetimes as Grand Master in Daxuan and the experience he summed up.
When dealing with cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage or below, he might be able to handle it with ease.
But when we face those old monsters that have survived the catastrophes in ancient times to this day.
It may be a bit stretched and still seem immature.
More importantly, in front of these truly powerful people, there might not even be a chance to succeed.
When wrestling with them, besides cultivation, intelligence and experience are also extremely important.
By constantly experiencing the historical fragments that imitate the [era] in his mind, perhaps he could make up for some of Li Fan's shortcomings in this area.
…
The museum houses countless treasures.
Under the guidance of Bingyin, Li Fan took a quick tour and browsed through the treasures in the Xuanhuang Realm.
Except for the [Belle Epoque] area.
There are several other areas within the Shinzokan.
[Heroes Are Many] mainly includes items related to cultivators who have left traces in the history of Xuanhuang Realm.
Sea of Blood and Corpses: It was originally just an ordinary iron blade. After the great changes, its owner carried this weapon and slaughtered countless monks. The blood dyed the blade dark red, and the evil spirit still remained even after thousands of years. After endless killings, its owner managed to survive. But what is sad is that this murder weapon was found in the stomach of an underground beast. Its owner was also digested to only the hand bones, and he held [Sea of Blood and Corpses] tightly with reluctance.
Ten Thousand Heads Banner: A magical weapon that emits a foul smell. It was made by refining tens of thousands of heads. These heads all came from the same sect: the Soul Sealing Sect. The refiner of the Ten Thousand Heads Banner was also from the Soul Sealing Sect. When the catastrophe came, he slaughtered all his fellow disciples and refined it into a magical weapon. It can be said to be extremely cruel. Unfortunately, such a person did not survive the Dark Age in the end. This magical weapon also became someone else's trophy. It was passed down for thousands of years and finally belonged to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
…
[The Sea Has Changed] area: It shows the various changes in the terrain of Xuanhuang Realm over thousands of years, which makes Li Fan dumbfounded. The changes in the mountains and seas like the Congyun Sea are really common. The sky river falls to the earth, and the mountains split into deep valleys. Even the land of two states merged into one overnight. Li Fan sighed that he was not surprised by anything he had never seen before.
…
[Ten Thousand Methods] area: Displays various techniques that have appeared in the history of Xuanhuang Realm. Of course, there are only relevant introductions, and the specific content of the techniques cannot be seen. Even so, Li Fan was fascinated by it and couldn't walk.
…
Li Fan was so immersed in it that he could not extricate himself and forgot the passage of time.
When these astronomical, thousands-year-old objects traveled through time and space to appear in front of Li Fan, the image of the Xuanhuang Realm finally came to life in his mind.
It is no longer just an empty concept, but is imbued with the depth of history.
Slowly, he finally came to the central area of the Museum of Natural History.
The most eye-catching thing is that there is a large empty space in the center.
There was nothing else except a human skull.
Bing Yin pointed at the skull and said, "This is the skull of the first monk infected with the miasma in the legend. I don't know what's so precious about it. The curator has designated it to be placed in..."
"Huh? What's wrong with you?"
Bingyin looked at Li Fan beside him with some surprise.
I saw his eyes suddenly closed, as if he was suffering from great pain, and his whole body was shaking violently.
Beads of sweat could not be stopped from dripping all over his body.
"Are you okay?"
Seeing that Li Fan's condition was getting worse, Bing Yin couldn't help but feel worried.
Li Fan forced a smile and shook his head slightly to indicate that he was fine.
But he never dared to open his already red eyes.
"Found an absorbable item: [Eternal Memories]."
"Absorb or not?"
"Found an absorbable item: [Eternal Memories]."
"Absorb or not?"
"Absorb or not?"
"Absorb or not?"
…
The prompt sound of [Huan Zhen] seemed to be out of control and kept echoing in Li Fan's mind.
The sound became louder and louder, almost occupying his entire mind.
He felt an indescribable hunger that was destroying his sanity.
This feeling of hunger had appeared when I first saw the eternal memories of Zhenren Tianyang.
But now, the intensity of this desire is a hundred or a thousand times stronger than when he faced Tianyang's legacy!
There is one more chapter to finish tomorrow. I can’t finish writing this chapter with 3400 words (it just happened to be a chapter break)
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