Chapter 96: The Opportunity of the Ten Thousand Immortals Pavilion

Chapter 96: The Opportunity of the Ten Thousand Immortals Pavilion

Li Fan turned his head and looked at Steward Zhao.

Steward Zhao, facing a legendary immortal, couldn't help but be a bit nervous. He carefully chose his words and asked, "Esteemed Immortal, it seems like you had a good relationship with Immortal He?"

Li Fan was about to respond but suddenly remembered something. He contemplated for a moment and then said, "Fellow Daoist He and I have known each other for more than forty years, and he has shown me great care. I was away for a while, and I had no knowledge of his passing. Seeing fellow Daoist He's memorial tablet today was truly a great shock."

"I can only offer a joss stick..."

Saying this, Li Fan shook his head and sighed.

Steward Zhao also sighed and said, "Since I learned of Immortal He's passing and set up this memorial hall, it's been twenty-six days. You are the first and only one to come and pay your respects to him."

"Many immortals on the island have arrived in the past few days, either to search for his possessions or to compete for the position of guarding Liuli Island."

"Now, with the new guardian immortal already in office, it's difficult for me to keep my current position."

"I have been unable to fulfill fellow Daoist He's last wish all this time, and I feel guilty."

"Fortunately, I met you today."

Steward Zhao looked relieved.

"Fellow Daoist He's last wish?" Li Fan asked, puzzled.

"Yes, Immortal He entrusted me with an item before he passed away. He instructed me that if he encountered misfortune in the future, I should hand this item over to the first fellow Daoist who came to offer their respects."

"How could he entrust an item to you, a mortal?" Li Fan was surprised by Steward Zhao's answer.

"I won't hide it from you, Immortal. In my earlier years, I once saved Immortal He's life by a stroke of luck. Originally, Immortal He wanted to take me on as his disciple, but I was afraid of the difficulties of cultivation, so I asked for a job instead."

"Over these years, I have been serving Immortal He, and I gained his trust." Steward Zhao said, half proud and half sorrowful.

It seemed like there was such an incident.

Li Fan nodded.

"Moreover, it's very secure to leave it with me. After all, who would think that a mortal would be entrusted with an immortal's belongings? The immortals who have been coming and going these days have never even looked at me..." Steward Zhao explained but realized that he might have said too much and stopped abruptly.

He quickly turned and took out a small square box from under He Zhenghao's memorial tablet.

This small box seemed to have the effect of isolating divine consciousness. Even when Li Fan stood right in front of it, he couldn't detect it.

"The item in this box is Immortal He's possession. I don't know what it's used for." Steward Zhao handed the box over, his voice anxious.

Li Fan opened the box and found a charm with numerous characters that looked like a "Ten Thousand."

It seemed somewhat familiar.

After some searching, Li Fan finally understood the purpose of the entry charm. Besides being used as an entry certificate to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, it also served as an item storage and retrieval voucher.

The items weren't stored in the Tianxuan Mirror but in a place called the "Ten Thousand Immortals Pavilion."

Usually, what was stored there wasn't anything precious. It was often the inheritance left by cultivators for their mortal relatives to prevent any accidents.

Only after the cultivator's death could their mortal relatives use the charm to withdraw the inheritance.

So, the Ten Thousand Immortals Pavilion was not on Liuli Island but on the remote island of Youlan, Cong Yun Sea.

With the purpose of the charm clarified, Li Fan didn't delay. He made a trip to Youlan Island and finally retrieved He Zhenghao's possession.

It was a jade slip.

Li Fan initially thought it was some kind of cultivation technique. It wasn't until he read through the content of the jade slip that he understood.

The jade slip contained an unfinished work by He Zhenghao.

"Interpretation of the Hundred Veins Formation Diagram."

The book detailed He Zhenghao's special insights into formations over the years and some innovative ideas.

Along with this book, there was a message from He Zhenghao.

He said that his whole life, he only loved formations. After years of painstaking effort and many setbacks, he had barely completed most of the "Interpretation of the Hundred Veins Formation Diagram."

This time's expedition to the cave was supposed to be relatively low-risk. However, it's better to be safe than sorry. If he met an accident and died, it wouldn't be a big deal. What worried him was that his life's work, the "Interpretation of the Hundred Veins Formation Diagram," would be buried and lost forever.

So, he made arrangements, hoping that the fellow cultivator who received the charm could hand over the "Interpretation of the Hundred Veins Formation Diagram" to any of the formation masters on Ten Thousand Immortals Island, with the hope of completing it.

In the end, He Zhenghao couldn't help but vent his frustration.

He talked about the various benefits of his "Mountain Meditation Technique."

But unfortunately, it was just too difficult to practice.

If not for this, he wouldn't have had to risk his life in that ancient cave to change his cultivation technique.

...

"Mountain Meditation Technique? Fellow Daoist He, you've truly presented me with a challenge."

After putting away the jade slip, Li Fan's eyes shone with an inexplicable gleam.

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