Chapter 797: Chapter 760: The Heart of an Immortal is Unpredictable
Without a doubt, Mr. Bai must have a significant connection to the Fallen Immortal Realm.
And entering there as his own reincarnation Xu Bai might attract the attention of Mr. Bai within the Fallen Immortal Realm…
But the outcome would undoubtedly be unpredictable.
Having lived through so many experiences after his cross-dimensional journey, Li Fan no longer easily believes in anything, even what he sees with his own eyes.
Especially those matters that concern his life and safety.
After pondering for a long time, Xu Bai eventually suppressed the sudden impulse to explore the Fallen Immortal Realm.
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“Given the strangeness of the situation, I must be cautious,” Xu Bai muttered, his expression unreadable.
This body was created from the blood essence of Xu Ke, along with the profound aura of Mr. Bai.
Just the faintest touch of his aura led to numerous peculiar phenomena in Xu Bai, not limited to “being favored by Heaven and Earth, and thus possessing exceptional talents,” “frequently developing feelings of compassion,” and “occasionally having thoughts in his mind that he cannot control”.
Every sign points to the incredible power of Mr. Bai, prompting Li Fan to become more vigilant.
If the effects were limited to the avatar, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
What Li Fan truly fears is that such changes, following the link between his split personality and his real body, will subtly influence his real self.
Will he still be himself then?
And even if he is, could he free himself from this so-called “pollution”?
Indeed, in Li Fan’s eyes, these strange occurrences that alter one’s true nature represent some kind of pollution to him.
This was something he would never accept.
“If I show the slightest sign of influence, I will have to revert to my original self immediately,” Xu Bai secretly decided.
Calming his emotions, Xu Bai returned to his normal demeanor and left the Valley of Eternal Life.
He returned to Tianliang State and continued to deal with various tasks the Liaison Officer was responsible for.
Ever since the conquest of Small World commenced, he had an added responsibility.
That was, to tackle the already known number of heavenly holes and Small Worlds inside the boundary and coordinate the cultivators to conquer them.
Ultimately, every unknown Small World in the world represents a large amount of feats and contributions for the cultivators.
Except for special circumstances, they would not choose to share them with others.
They would often choose to share first with their relatives and friends.
Only when the power of the Small World is too strong, and their small group can’t tackle it, they reluctantly share it with others.
It’s extraordinarily rare to enter in Small World by finding an entrance and generously sharing it with other cultivators of the Immortal Alliance.
Because by now, after this long, cultivators had realized.
The conquest of the Small World is not a renewable resource. In their lifetime, this could be the only method to quickly accumulate feats and contributions.
Therefore, they have to meticulously plan and strive to maximize their profits.
So, after the initial rapid expansion, the process of conquering the Ten Thousand Realms has surprisingly slowed down.
The Immortal Alliance, of course, understands the cause of this phenomenon.
Hence the addition of these new responsibilities to him.
Although there’s no mandatory requirement, but after all, he carries the official identity of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. His intervention would often promote the joint efforts of strong small teams.
Therefore, he was not met with any resistance. Instead, once his reputation had spread, cultivators would take the initiative to seek his help.
With more contact with them, Xu Bai roughly understood their demands.
First, they could share the information they had about entrances to Small Worlds with others. In return, the cultivators who profit from this must prioritize them when they need help in the future, after discovering other Small Worlds.
In other words, they help each other out.
Secondly, the conquest of Small Worlds is not as simple as eating and drinking. They had to constantly face bloody killings and could lose their lives with the slightest carelessness. Therefore, the accompanying cultivators must be trustworthy. If they can’t share life and death, at the very least, they shouldn’t stab each other in the back.
Thirdly, the so-called ‘keep the water in your own field’. If possible, the Small Worlds within Tianliang State should be consumed by the native cultivators of Tianliang State themselves.
Despite reincarnating for hundreds of lifetimes and claiming to understand the human heart, Xu Bai still found himself slightly overwhelmed when dealing with such devious cultivators.
Often, among the teams he introduced, who appeared harmonious on the surface, only a few returned in the end.
They wouldn’t mention the cultivators who fell in battle, but would instead start blaming each other.
But, the next time, when they were contacted again and asked if they could form a team again, they would most likely agree to it nine times out of ten.
Because, although they were fully aware of the other’s dark actions, they at least knew some truth about them.
Compared to completely unknown, unfamiliar partners, they were in fact more trustworthy.
“Human hearts are indeed deep and unpredictable, and difficult to fathom,” Xu Bai sighed, shaking his head.
In his mind, each name of the cultivators was like a chess piece. Their temperaments and abilities differed from one another, leading to different combinations.
Xu Bai was looking for a way to utilize the power of the cultivators from Tianliang State to the maximum.
It is, indeed, a unique way of cultivation in itself, Xu Bai thought to himself.
“There are currently thirteen known Small Worlds in the Sky-Spirit State. Among them, one is extremely dangerous as no one has survived the multiple attempts at conquest, and therefore has been temporarily set aside. Half of the remaining twelve have been completely cleared…”
After the Immortal Alliance Cultivators completely destroyed the rebels of the Small World and finished scanning the Small World with the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror.
The headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance would then send a group of Black-clothed cultivators to take over, expelling the idle people and sealing the entrance. No one knew what they were doing inside.
Even though Xu Bai asked about it from Nangong Shirong, he couldn’t find out anything.
However, according to the feedback from numerous cultivators under Xu Bai, not long after the takeover by the black-clothed cultivators, the entrances to these Small Worlds mysteriously disappeared.
The designated locations are still marked on the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror map, but when they actually go there, they can’t find the specific entrance.
“It’s not that they’ve been hidden in some way; it’s the entrance itself that has changed,”
“In reality, the entrance is still there, but it seems to be encrypted. It can’t be found by ordinary means,” Xu Bai concluded after conducting on-site explorations.
While Xu Bai was busy in Tianliang State.
Li Fan, his original self, finally bid farewell to the enthusiastic Shuo Feng and left the latter’s residence.
During these days, dragged into competition by Shuo Feng, though Li Fan learned a lot, he was more amazed at Shuo Feng’s rate of progress.
From the very beginning, under the influence of [Silk Drawing Life Severing], Shuo Feng had no ability to resist and could only endure by relying on his peculiar physique.
Later, Shuo Feng was slowly able to adapt to the influence of Life-Severing.