Chapter 233: External Body Transformation
Li Fan had no experience in the formation of the Golden Core.
Furthermore, the jade slip left by Third Senior Brother had very little description on this matter.
In his ignorance, Li Fan had to explore and try on his own.
Core formation, whether in the ancient or modern cultivation world, is an extremely difficult process.
The disparity in strength before and after core formation is like night and day.
Hence the saying, "Upon forming a golden core, my destiny is controlled by me."
Li Fan took advantage of this rare opportunity to try the method of core formation on someone else's body, paving the way for his own cultivation.
While immersed in cultivation, unaware of the passing time, a loud explosion startled him.
"Boom!"
The gate of the cave shook as if continuously bombarded.
The entire cave trembled instantly.
Li Fan had to stop his cultivation and be on guard.
Before long, the gate was shattered.
A group of people also broke in simultaneously.
"This is it, the cave of the Ancient Body Transformation Dao."
"Brothers, is the place I found suitable?"
"Abundant spiritual energy, treacherous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"It's a great place to establish a sect."
"They say all the disciples of the sect died in the previous battle, so it's a good deal for us."
"Clever, saved us a lot of effort..."
Seven cultivators with different attire and a fierce appearance conversed with each other.
As if they were at their own homes, they casually strolled around the cave.
"Wait a minute, it seems like there's still someone inside?"
"Be vigilant!"
The cave of Ancient Body Transformation Dao was just a small place.
Inevitably, not long after, they discovered Li Fan's presence.
The group immediately surrounded Li Fan tightly.
With a glance, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling.
Two were in the Golden Core stage, and five were in the Foundation Establishment stage.
"It seems that this journey of core formation is going to end here," Li Fan thought to himself.
The people across from him, looking at Li Fan who was surrounded in the middle, showed hesitation and began to communicate.
"Boss, what should we do? It seems like Ancient Body Transformation Dao Sect still left a little kid to guard the place."
There wasn't a shred of common sense at all.
The sudden reversal of the spiritual weapons caught the five off guard.
Amidst cries of surprise, they frantically attempted to resist.
The strength of these individuals was indeed mediocre, and in the chaos, they each suffered setbacks.
Naturally, Li Fan took advantage of their disarray.
Manipulating the five spiritual weapons, he launched continuous attacks like a violent storm.
Against the odds of one versus five, he unexpectedly rendered them powerless to fight back.
As victory seemed imminent, the leader among the seven could no longer sit still.
"What a group of useless people!" he cursed loudly.
Subsequently, he summoned a frost-emitting flying sword that was overflowing with light.
Carrying the formidable power of the Golden Core, it slashed towards Li Fan.
Li Fan moved his spiritual consciousness, attempting to control the flying sword.
However, it only paused briefly, and in the next instant, it pierced through Li Fan's body.
"The disparity in cultivation levels is too great. No secret technique can compensate for it."
The surroundings froze and then shattered one by one.
As if emerging from the depths of water in an instant, Li Fan returned to the real world.
In the [Truth] panel, the usage count for Eternal Remembrance had changed to two.
Attempting to recall the content of the "Ancient Body Transformation Dao" technique was futile.
However, his personal experiences were vividly imprinted in his mind.
After contemplating for a moment, Li Fan did not immediately make a second attempt.
Instead, after erasing all traces underwater, he returned to his original appearance.
Silently, he went back to Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
"It seems that if I want to escape the situation, there are two places to start from."
"The first is to find a method to cure Tian Yang's weakened condition, participating in the plot development in the early stages. Given the variables, it might produce a different result."
"The second is to cultivate to the Golden Core realm during the period after taking the 'Tai Shang Foundation Establishment Pill.'"
"Defeating those seven people will unlock the subsequent plot."
"Well, no rush. Let's investigate what's going on with Tian Yang first."
At that moment, Li Fan searched for keywords in the Tianxuan Mirror.
Weakness, unconsciousness, a body that doesn't grow.
After a moment, dozens of pieces of information popped up.
"Fetus not fully developed, forcibly expelled from the body by a female cultivator..."
"Innate frailty, insufficient essence..."
"Needs a powerful tonic to replenish innate energy for treatment."