Chapter 85: All Things are Like Insects

Chapter 85: All Things are Like Insects

Watching this horrifying scene before him, Li Fan was moved.

This is indeed an anomaly!

Caught between life and death, between clarity and confusion, bound by obsessions, one can only follow established rules and repeat the eternal cycle.

Unable to break free.

Qin Tang was like this, and so was this Gu Daoist.

Seeing that Li Fan didn't respond, the Gu Daoist held up two golden pills and waved them in front of him. "Senior Brother, pills."The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.

He looked at Li Fan with hope.

However, Li Fan shook his head regretfully. "My aptitude is too poor. Even if I eat this pill, my cultivation won't increase much. So, I definitely can't take this pill. I'll leave it for the senior brothers with better aptitude; it'll be more useful for them."

The Gu Daoist was a bit disappointed and was about to persuade him.

Li Fan continued, "However, I would like to ask Junior Brother for a favor. I don't know if Junior Brother is willing to agree."

The Gu Daoist became happy again. "Of course, I agree. Senior Brother, what's your request, just tell me."

"I want to learn from Junior Brother the method of capturing insects," Li Fan said slowly.

Anomalies have their own rules.

If you don't follow the rules of the anomaly, you will surely die under the anomaly.

But if you understand the rules, you can not only stay unharmed in the anomaly but also gain various benefits from it.

Like the previous statue in the Qin Tang's trial.

In Qin Tang's trial, if you performed well in all three tests, you could ask Qin Tang for help before leaving, using good wine.

Qin Tang would then help based on the specific performance in the tests, either by enhancing one's cultivation or by imparting a technique.

In the case of this Gu Daoist, if you chose to swallow the golden pills, you could obtain the Gu Daoist's alchemy technique.

However...

This alchemy technique is not a normal alchemy practice. It's the way of insect pills.

Not only are the materials for alchemy mostly from various bizarre flying insects, but the resulting pills also resemble flying insects.

What's more deadly is that the more insect pills you refine, the more you will gradually become like the Gu Daoist.

Becoming an inhuman, ghostly existence.

So Li Fan did not choose the golden pills as a reward but chose something else, which was completely comparable to the way of insect pills.

When the Gu Daoist heard Li Fan's words, he touched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly. "Senior Brother, my Insect Binding Technique is just something I play with usually. Why do you want to learn this..."

Li Fan explained seriously, "Our senior brothers are fighting on the front lines, and annoying insects may harass them. Although my strength is weak and I can't personally fight, if I learn your art of capturing insects, I can help the senior brothers by dealing with these annoying insects from the sidelines."

"...without alchemy materials, what should I do..."

...

Exiting the Demon Refining Tower, Li Fan sensed the location of Sikong Yi and Baili Chen.

They were very close to the central core area of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace: the Taiyi Hall.

Information about the Taiyi Hall instantly appeared in Li Fan's mind.

The Taiyi Hall is said to be the place where Cloud Water Heavenly Palace receives distinguished guests and holds sect discussions.

There was no particular risk, but the situation was quite unique.

Looking at Sikong Yi and Baili Chen, it seemed that they had stopped for some reason, moving slowly toward the central area.

Li Fan instantly had a clear idea.

He sneered and hurried towards the direction where the two were.

In front of the Taiyi Hall, countless broken swords were inserted into the ground.

The sword blades crisscrossed, forming a forest of swords blocking the way to the Taiyi Hall.

Sikong Yi and Baili Chen were standing on the sword handles, walking towards the Taiyi Hall.

With each step forward, a virtual shadow corresponding to the broken sword under their feet would appear above them.

Then it pierced through their hearts.

No blood spattered. After piercing, the virtual shadow would disappear.

It wouldn't cause actual harm, and would only bring pain.

The intense pain made them tremble uncontrollably, and sweat poured down their foreheads like raindrops.

After a long time, they finally eased from this indescribable pain.

The two took a deep breath and continued to step on the sword handles, moving forward.

Another sword shadow pierced through.

This was the reason why the speed of their progress was so slow.

Although it was extremely painful, there was no retreat in their eyes.

What they had worked so hard for was right in front of them, within reach.

How could they possibly give up now?

With firm determination, they gritted their teeth and continued to move forward.

At this moment, they sensed someone approaching from behind.

Looking back, they were shocked and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's you?! How is this possible?"