"Could it be because of that powerful female cultivator?" Li Fan asked.
"Not really. It's a separate matter. She is reasonable," replied the Oracle.
"Moreover, she personally revealed the secret of the 'Establish Dao Anew' technique." the Oracle shook his head.
"Oh? Then why?" Li Fan was curious.
The Oracle chuckled, avoiding a direct answer.
Instead, he said with a mysterious tone, "If every cultivator knew that they could potentially become ingredients for higher-level cultivators at any time..."
"The world would be chaotic."
"Those big shots wouldn't want to see that happen."
Li Fan remained silent.
"But there are no restrictions on using this technique. You can rest assured," the Oracle said before ending the communication.
Shaking his head to clear the cluttered thoughts, Li Fan began studying the 'Establish Dao Anew' technique.
After a long time, Li Fan couldn't help but praise, "This Chen Shimei is indeed a rare talent."
"Comprehending Heavenly Treasures, merging them with your emotions, and wielding their law..."
After memorizing the exquisite details of the technique, Li Fan didn't rush to cultivate it himself.
Instead, he once again observed Ye Feipeng.
Li Fan knew Ye Feipeng's actions very well.
He had no chance to come into contact with the 'Establish Dao Anew' technique.
So, how did he form the dual Foundation Treasures?
How did it differ from the dual Foundation Treasures formed through 'Establish Dao Anew'?
After observing for a long time, Li Fan seemed to have some insights.
The principle behind both methods was essentially the same.
To use the earlier analogy of taking a concubine...
If Chen Shimei's 'Establish Dao Anew' was like scheming to convince his wife to accept a concubine...
Then Ye Feipeng was a natural polygamist.
As the lord of the harem, his wife not only wouldn't object...
She might even lend a helping hand in secret.
"What an excellent physique!" Understanding the intricacies, Li Fan looked at the fatty with a different perspective.
"You've brought me more and more surprises."
"I wonder what changes will occur when you wake up again."
"I have a vague feeling that there's more to the Cong Yun Sea's desperate gamble."
Withdrawing his attention, Li Fan began cultivating 'Establish Dao Anew'.
In his case, it was like the wife was a charming and beautiful mistress who was proficient in the art of transformation, capable of assuming the appearance of any other woman.
Thus, he avoided the trouble of continuous conflicts between the new and old Foundation Treasure.
He only needed to establish the foundation using [Truth] once more.
...
One month later.
The secret technique was successful.
Li Fan checked his dantian and found that the representation of [Truth], the white jade light cluster, seemed to have been perfectly divided into two clusters.
However, in essence, they were still a unified whole; with a thought, they could instantly return to unity.
Delighted, Li Fan quietly left Ten Thousand Immortals Island and arrived at a remote and uninhabited underwater location.
He tested the gains from this attempt.
"Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart, Rust Sword Dao Xuan!"
[Truth] simultaneously transformed into two different artifacts.
It went smoothly, without any hindrance.
"Canghai Pearl, Rust Sword Dao Xuan!"
In the blue light, a broken, rusted iron sword concealed a hidden killing intent, ready to strike at any moment.
"Excellent!" Li Fan's eyes lit up.
"This is a great way to sneak attack an enemy."
His thoughts turned again.
"What if they both become the same?"
In an instant, two identical Canghai Pearls appeared in Li Fan's dantian.
However, to Li Fan's regret, the Canghai Pearls, at the moment of formation, inexplicably merged back into one.
Furthermore, their power remained unchanged.
"Can I only increase the quantity and not strengthen the quality?"
"Although it's a bit regrettable, it's still really good."
"While in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, I often maintained used the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart."
"In battles, I can simultaneously use the power of two different Foundation Treasures."
After trying for a while and becoming familiar with the rapid transformation of the two Foundation Treasures, Li Fan returned to the Tianxuan Mirror, satisfied.
"According to the secret technique's instructions, after opening dual Foundation Treasures, the difficulty of establishing new foundations will increase exponentially."
"Indeed, I feel that dual Foundation Treasures are already my limit now."
"I wonder if there will be opportunities to increase them in the future."
"Even so, dual Foundation Treasures are still beneficial for me."
"It's foreseeable that it will be much easier when I refine my Golden Core with the laws of Heavenly Calamity, Hanhai, Ink Death, and Azure Flame. Furthermore, the speed of switching treasures with [Truth] has almost halved."
"There are six years left until the arrival of the Crimson Flame."
"With the many variables in this life, to be on the safe side, I should leave the Cong Yun Sea ahead of time."
"On the 26th year, I can go to Shilin Province."
"I need to also find an excuse to take He Zhenghao with me..."
Coincidentally, just as Li Fan was thinking about him, He Zhenghao sent a message.
Upon checking it, Li Fan was pleasantly surprised.
For more than a year, He Xinxin had been wandering around the Cong Yun Sea with He Zhenghao.
Not long ago, Heng Ruoshui finally issued the final ultimatum for her to return home quickly.
Although He Xinxin was reluctant, she had played enough.
Her father's life was no longer in danger.
Not daring to disobey her mother's orders, the little girl tearfully bid farewell to her father after she agreed to visit often in the future.
After sending away his daughter, a long-lost fighting spirit was ignited in He Zhenghao.
It was as if he had returned to his youth, and he was full of motivation.
With no regrets regarding his daughter, all knots in his heart were untied.
He Zhenghao's cultivation speed was truly remarkable.
In no time, he broke through the bottleneck and was about to condense a Golden Core.
This message was to inform Li Fan that he intended to go out and find inspiration to form a core, and also to request Li Fan to accompany him.
Li Fan naturally agreed.
After the two met on the Transmission Square and used the teleportation array, they arrived at Linglong Island in the northwest area of the Cong Yun Sea.
They then flew west.
"Three thousand miles west of here, there is a peculiar sight."
"The Three Undersea Faults."
"Over just a few hundred miles, the seabed forms three major faults like a steep staircase."
"Between each fault, there is a drop of four to five thousand meters."
"Due to intense geological activity between the faults, the seabed has many created mountain ranges."
"These underwater mountain ranges have bizarre shapes and are magnificent, far surpassing the beauty of land mountains."
"Since I'm practicing the 'Mountain and River Hidden Dragon Technique,' I want to observe this extraordinary scenery for inspiration."
"With the laws of Earth Veins, Mountains and Rivers, and the Hidden Abyss, I'll simultaneously form my Golden Core using three laws!"
Facing Li Fan, He Zhenghao didn't hide anything.
He laid out his plans for forming the core.
Looking at him, Li Fan could see his vigor and indomitable spirit.
There was an indescribable self-confidence between his eyebrows.
It was completely different from his previous meek appearance; they seemed like two different people.
"It seems that having an understanding daughter is quite important for middle-aged men."
Li Fan thought silently.
But he praised, "Fellow Daoist's approach is truly extraordinary, forming a core with three laws."
"I don't think there are many in this entire Cong Yun Sea who can match you."
"Let me congratulate fellow Daoist in advance for your success!"