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Because they were both tasked with collecting the Dao Rhyme Antiques, Su Xiaomei and the Yin Yueting sisters had grown close.
Furthermore, aside from Xiao Heng and Su Changyu, Su Xiaomei had not interacted much with outsiders since she was young.
Thus. the dav and night cohabitation over the oast two vears had cultivated some feelings between them.
Encouraged by Su Xiaomei, the Yin Yueting sisters also started the cultivation of “The Mysterious Yellow Heart-Purifying Mantra”, attempting to expel the miasma from their bodies and set foot on the Immortal Path.
However, their cultivation was even more challenging than Su Changyu’s.
Yet they treated it with equanimity, so their progress was slow but consistent.
Li Fan merely watched from afar, without revealing his presence.
After confirming that there were no unexpected circumstances, Li Fan returned to the Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
Returning the Array Crown to Zhang Zhiliang, Li Fan once again immersed himself in studying the Array Technique.
It was now the anchored year 22, and he had set a six-year timeline for himself.
In his previous life, the Crimson Blaze Ocean had already begun by the time he emerged into the world in the anchored year 31.
During the anchored year 30, he had visited the Ten Thousand Immortals Island and handed over the Taian Fruits.
Therefore, the appearance of the Crimson Flame should have occurred between the anchored years 30-31.
But in this life, there was the unpredictable factor of Zhang Haobo.
To be on the safe side, Li Fan decided that he must leave at the latest by the anchored year 28.
Before that, it was best to seize every moment to study the Array Techniques.
After all, once you leave this village, you’ll never find this shop again.
When you arrive at the unfamiliar Yuandao State, where else could you find a master of Array Techniques teaching you hand by hand?
Time was pressing, and Li Fan became more and more diligent.
He immersed himself in his research on the Array Technique, never stopping for a moment.
Even Zhang Zhiliang’s discreet advice to take a break was righteously refused by him.
Over the years, the apprentices studying Array Techniques under Zhang Zhiliang had come and gone.
But no one else could consistently remain undistracted and persist like Li Fan.
Zhang Zhiliang’s eyes softened when he looked at Li Fan.
Time passed, and four years had elapsed in the blink of an eye.
Thus, time came to the anchored year 26.
While engrossed in his study of the Array Technique, Li Fan was slightly taken aback.
It was because his clone Lin Fan, who had been always sealed in seclusion to deduce Techniques, had exhausted his contribution points and was forced to come out of seclusion.
The comprehension of two hundred and seventy years resulted in not too good, but not too bad.
Creating a technique from scratch is truly difficult, and even if it’s not from scratch, adapting existing techniques is also difficult.
Among the two techniques, only one was successfully deduced. The progress of the remaining technique was only slightly more than half done.
Li Fan estimated that another thirty years should be sufficient.
On average, it takes about one hundred and fifty years for him to deduce a new technique.
It’s merely a Foundation Establishment Phase technique.
No wonder the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization were able to monopolize the Techniques.
Li Fan couldn’t help sighing in his heart.
It was simply more loss than gain. The cost was much greater than the return.
Li Fan examined the new technique that he had comprehended.
“Spiritual Illusion Technique”.
It was deduced from the combination of “The Mystical Art of the Nether Spirit” and the insights he gained from Zhang Haobo’s cultivation of sword intent.
With this technique, the Blue Flame Spirit would be able to further grow. As for the new body technique based on “The Shadow-Following Form Secret”, it hadn’t been deduced yet.
Without immediately starting the cultivations, Li Fan decided to take advantage of the remaining time to improve his understanding of Array Techniques as much as possible.
On the other hand, his clone Lin Fan was carrying out some running errands on the Ten Thousand Immortals Island, earning some contribution points to maintain his survival needs in the Tianxuan Realm.
Meanwhile, he was also inquiring about the events that had occurred over the past few years.
Yet, he didn’t find any useful information.
Ever since the anchored year 22, the entire Misthaven Sea had fallen into a strange calm.
It was as if something was brewing.
The river of time continued to surge forward.
In the blink of an eye, 28 years had passed.
It was time for Li Fan to execute his plan of leaving the Misthaven Ocean. Just when he was thinking of an excuse to bid farewell to Zhang Zhiliang.
He was instead brought by Zhang Zhiliang into a secluded space.
In the distance was a dazzling star river. Li Fan, who had been studying Array Techniques for nearly ten years, could faintly make out traces of a slowly operating Great Array.
“There’s something that I need you to do for me.” Zhang Zhiliang looked at Li Fan, his face serious.
His words were exceptionally firm, leaving no room for Li Fan to refuse.
“You’ll have to make a trip to Tianyu Province on my behalf. It is where the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance is located.”
“Once you get there, open this item. You will naturally know what to do next.”
Li Fan was slightly stunned as he took the item handed to him by Zhang Zhiliang.
It was a rectangular black box, sleek and dark.
A Taoist Array was carved on it, functioning as a seal.
“Due to the carry of this item, you won’t be able to use the Teleportation Array.
You’ll have to fly all the way there.”
“The journey to Tianyu Province is long. With your speed, it would probably take two to three years. While on the road, don’t be idle.”
“Try to break the Array seal on the box. I trust in your current level of Array Techniques that when you arrive at Tianyu Province, the seal would have naturally been broken.”
Li Fan initially didn’t understand what this ingenious task was about.
However, after hearing a series of his requirements, he understood.
He quietly put away the small black box without asking about his reward and prepared to bid farewell and leave.
On the eve of his departure, Li Fan finally asked, ‘Master Zhang, aren’t you leaving?
Zhang Zhiliang was taken aback and then looked at Li Fan again intensely.
His eyes were filled with approval: “Leave? In this vast universe, where can one really go?”
“You, go on.”
Li Fan respectfully bowed and without saying more, left the Array Strategy
Hall
“I hope I didn’t misjudge him.” Zhang Zhiliang sighed as he watched Li Fan disappear into the distance.
On the Dharma Transmission Square, the black box was kept in the storage ring. Li Fan had tried it.
The Teleportation Array was still usable.
It seemed that the task given by Zhang Zhiliang was just an excuse to distract Li Fan, to make him leave Misthaven Sea.
The reason for saying that he couldn’t use the Teleportation Array was probably out of fear that Li Fan would come back soon.
Looking at the hurried Misthaven Sea cultivators before the Dharma
Transmission Immortal Elders statue, Li Fan understood. It was time.
He used the Communication Talisman to contact Su Xiaomei.
And asked her to wait with others at Moonlit Island.
He then came to Liuli Island via the Teleportation Array.
Planning to take Su Xiaomei and the others and leave together.
But unexpectedly, Yu Wenxing, the guard of Liuli Island, stopped him as soon as he left the Teleportation Array.
“I have a good errand here, do you have any interest?” Yu Wenxing looked at Li Fan enthusiastically.
“Oh? What kind of errand?” Li Fan asked politely, not taking the matter really seriously.
No matter what Yu Wenxing said, he was determined to refuse.
“The Guard of Taian Island and I are good friends. Now, he is dealing with a cultivation bottleneck and wanting to go out to seek opportunities.”
“However, he has duties and can’t leave easily. So he asked me if I could recommend a suitable person.”
“Coincidentally, I ran into you.”
Yu Wenxing said with a grin.
Li Fan knew there was something wrong with the first sentence of Yu Wenxing’s words.
When Yu Wenxing finished talking, his face turned even darker.
“Again?”
“No, no. I have been entrusted by others to take a trip. I really can’t spare the time.”
“Please find someone else, sir!” Li Fan bluntly refused with a cupped-fist salute..