Chapter 97: The Killing Plan
"I'll just sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor. I never thought there would be such a skill in the world."
"Unfortunately, he only mentioned it in passing and did not leave the technique behind."
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist He's body can be recovered..."
"The Art of Sitting in the Mountain" is really suitable for Li Fan, and it can fully bring out the advantage of "Huan Zhen" in foresight.
It would have been fine if I didn’t know about “The Art of Sitting in the Mountain” before, but now I know its mystery.
Then, once he has mastered this technique, no one can stop him!
He Zhenghao has died and it seems that he was unable to pass down his martial arts skills.
But it doesn't matter, Li Fan has the "Art of Stealing the Sky and Changing the Day", which can use the method of practicing the clone to deprive He Zhenghao of his memory.
Perhaps the "Secrets of Sitting in the Mountain" can be reproduced.
If he is really unlucky and fails, Li Fan can continue planning in his next life.
Thinking of this, Li Fan couldn't help but become interested in the ancient cave where He Zhenghao died.
All five Foundation Establishment cultivators in He Zhenghao's group died, and only one Jindan Stage cultivator managed to survive.
This shocking news caused quite a stir on Wanxian Island.
For a while, rumors were flying everywhere.
After some inquiries, Li Fan slowly understood the whole story.
This cave is located inside an underwater volcano.
Because the volcano was dormant before, the cave had not been discovered until the volcano suddenly erupted not long ago, and the monks passing by discovered the cave hidden inside.
So He Zhenghao and others went to explore together.
One is Jindan, and five are foundation-building.
This lineup cannot be said to be weak.
After all, according to the information they obtained, this was just the cave residence of a Jindan cultivator named Tianyang Zhenren in ancient times.
According to common sense, even if He Zhenghao and his team cannot return with a full load when exploring the cave of a Jindan cultivator, it should not be difficult for them to escape unscathed if they encounter danger.
But after they went deeper into the cave and triggered a restriction, they discovered that this True Man Tianyang had a good level of Golden Core cultivation.
However, what he practiced was the mechanical art that existed in ancient times but has long been lost.
More than a dozen flint mechanical puppets were activated instantly and surrounded the group.
Only the Jindan cultivator named Zheng Xiaoyun escaped despite being seriously injured.
The other five foundation-building monks all died tragically at the hands of the mechanical puppets.
Among the five foundation-building monks who died this time, three were guarding the Congyun Sea Island.
The Wanxian League officials also sent a Yuanying master to investigate Zheng Xiaoyun to see if there was any possibility of deliberate luring and killing.
The conclusion is that it was indeed just an accident.
The deaths of the five foundation-building monks not only did not discourage everyone from exploring the cave, but instead made their enthusiasm even higher.
Not to mention the priceless mechanical puppet in the cave, the legacy of the five foundation-building monks alone is enough to make many people jealous.
It is said that the second exploration team is already gathering.
The leader this time was a Nascent Soul master, True Lord Gou Xuan.
This person is fascinated by various secret arts. Hearing that the lost mechanical art has reappeared in the world, he is eager to try it out.
So I decided to go and see for myself.
"I don't know if this exploration will be successful. But the people going there this time are all Yuanying and Jindan great cultivators, so I won't join in the fun."
"You have so many treasures, you won't snatch the remains of Fellow Daoist He from me, right?"
"Maybe I can issue a bounty?"
"1,000 contribution points? Maybe that's too much. 500 points should be about right..."
Li Fan was not worried that "The Art of Sitting on a Mountain" would be leaked.
The cultivators in this world would not choose to carry the jade slips of their skills with them.
Generally, after learning the skills, one would choose to destroy the jade slips and then re-inscribe them when needed.
When the need arises, the skills will naturally be traded.
Immortal techniques cannot be practiced together, and techniques are the most precious resources in the world of immortal cultivation.
Like "The Art of Sitting in the Mountain", if a martial art is accidentally found in an ancient cave, if you don't practice it yourself, you can sell it to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance or other organizations in exchange for a good price.
As for skills such as "Xiao Yan Shui Jue" that are exchanged from the Tianxuan Realm, if you break through the realm and change to practice other skills, you can also choose to sell it back to get some money back.
After selling the skills, the memory of them in the mind will naturally be erased.
"The martial arts in the world can be roughly divided into two types."
"One is newly derived after the catastrophe, and has corresponding backups. Even if the cultivator who practices it dies unexpectedly, the technique will not be lost. It will just be recycled and sold again, just like the two techniques in Qian Hong's tomb."
"Another type is that the technique already existed before the catastrophe, but for various reasons it was not revealed to the world, and only the cultivator who practiced it knew about it. If the cultivator died without leaving a copy, it generally means that the technique was completely lost. "The Secret of Sitting on the Mountain" and "The Sword of the Sea" all fall into this category."
"And I can use the art of stealing the sky and replacing the sun to revive the lost skills from the remains of the cultivators with a certain probability..."
"Or, is this the correct way to use the Stealing the Sky and Changing the Day Technique?"
"Does it mean I have to pick up my old skills again?"
Li Fan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a while, Li Fan shook his head.
"Let's get Fellow Daoist He's corpse out first. Before that, we need to complete some tasks and earn some contribution points."
Only the original body can be used to refine a clone.
And since the decision has been made that Lin Fan’s clone will not have any contact with the original body, it is better for the original body to issue this task personally.
For other cultivators, 500 contribution points might take half a year to accumulate.
But for Li Fan, who knew many secrets of Cong Yunhai in his mind, it was just a matter of mission.
It has been three years since the last blue blood coral mission was submitted. Completing one or two more missions at this time will not attract too much attention.
So Li Fan began to browse the task list.
Soon, he chose a bounty mission with a reward of 2,000 points.
Take the task and reply.
"In the karst cave beneath Gonghai Island in the southwest of Congyun Sea, there is the sea beast you are looking for."
"It's equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining, but they come in groups and are difficult to deal with."
"Attention, this cave has two levels. You need to explore carefully to find the entrance to the second level of the cave."
"The herd of sea beasts is in the second cave."
…
It is still just providing information.
After more than half a day, the other party confirmed the authenticity of the news.
He was quite generous and gave Li Fan 1,000 contribution points.
After obtaining the contribution points, Li Fan immediately posted a bounty task of 500 contribution points in the Tianxuan Mirror.
During the mission, he said that he and He Zhenghao had known each other for nearly forty years and they were close friends.
Unable to bear seeing his body exposed outside, they issued a reward, hoping to bring his remains back for a proper burial.
I thought it would take some time before someone would take up the task.
Unexpectedly, not long after, the task was accepted by someone.
This person is a member of the expedition team that is currently gathering, and is a foundation-building cultivator.
The other party also sent a message asking Li Fan if he wanted to go with them.
"With a Yuanying master leading the team, we will definitely be able to return safely."
The other party swore solemnly.
(End of this chapter)
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