Chapter 448
At this moment, the Tianyang Puppet was still acting purely on instinct.
It took Li Fan quite some effort to teach it how to use the Return to Origin Formation to temper and strengthen itself.
Fortunately, Tianyang was entirely obedient to his senior brother, Li Fan.
Even the most clumsy student will eventually learn with enough practice.
Seeing Tianyang gradually become more proficient, Li Fan felt a sense of relief.
"If someone comes to disturb you, don't kill them. Just capture and imprison them, and wait for me to return to deal with it."
"If you encounter someone you can't defeat, don't be reckless. Slip away quietly and meet up with me later to discuss our next move."
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After giving Tianyang a few instructions, Li Fan flew out and sealed the cave.
"The strongest combat forces on the surface of Congyun Sea are just a few Soul Transformation True Monarch."
"Now that I have Junior Brother Tianyang backing me up, I can do a lot more."
Looking down at the unnamed island below, Li Fan smiled faintly. "From now on, I'll call you Shenhua Island."
"Once Tianyang completes his own repairs, I can also have him help refine mechanical puppets."
"If materials aren't scarce, creating a few Nascent Soul-level puppets shouldn't be too difficult."
"Although mechanical puppets can't be compared to true Nascent Soul cultivators, they are advantageous in that they don't tire and can overwhelm with sheer numbers."
The more Li Fan thought about it, the happier he felt.
After a while, he calmed himself and retrieved Tianyang's remains from his storage ring.
He still received the prompt that [Truth] could absorb it, but that familiar hunger was no longer there.
After considering it, Li Fan ultimately decided not to absorb it.
"I've already obtained everything I can from Tianyang's remnant memories. Absorbing it again wouldn't be very meaningful."
"It's better to keep it. Who knows, it might come in handy later."
Cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm surely have ways to utilize Eternal Remnants Memories.
However, even in his previous life, when he reached the Level Thirty authority level, he hadn't found any relevant information.
Speaking of Eternal Remnants, Li Fan couldn't help but think of the skull of the first cultivator infected by the Mortal-immortal Plague that he had seen in his previous life.
"Maybe it was precisely because it was attached to an Eternal Remnant that it was placed at the center of the Divine Treasury Museum."
Collecting his thoughts, Li Fan did not return to Ten Thousand immortal Island but instead quietly arrived outside Liuli Island.
Finding the giant Liuli Fish, Li Fan concealed his aura and descended to the seabed.
He didn't act immediately but waited for something.
But Chen Ying was thoroughly intrigued.
He insisted on meeting Li Fan in person and even offered to give him some Ice Intent Heartless Pills for free.
Feigning reluctance, Li Fan eventually agreed.
They arranged to meet at Chen Ying's residence on Ten Thousand Immortal Island.
It was well known that cultivators could purchase caves on Ten Thousand Immortal Island to live in.
However, the price was not cheap.
None of the Congyun Sea cultivators Li Fan had befriended in previous lifetimes had indulged in such luxury.
Even Zhang Zhiliang hadn't splurged on a residence to enjoy himself.
"It seems alchemy is more profitable than formations," Li Fan mused as he arrived in front of Chen Ying's cave.
Sensing Li Fan's arrival, a green door suddenly opened.
What seemed like a simple, small residence from the outside turned out to be an entirely different world upon entering.
It was like stepping into a valley, where many different kinds of herbs and spiritual plants grew in the extensive spirit fields.
The concentration of spiritual energy in the valley wasn't particularly high, and Li Fan didn't see anyone tending to the plants.
Yet all these spiritual herbs and plants were thriving.
Li Fan guessed that it might have something to do with the layers of different colored restrictions that enveloped the spirit fields.
"Ah, Daoist Li Fan, you finally made it!" Chen Ying's hearty laughter echoed from afar.
Li Fan looked over and saw him emerging from a patch of crops taller than a person.
Ignoring his somewhat disheveled appearance, Chen Ying flew straight toward Li Fan.
"Eight Mystical Grass... but the ordinary kind isn't usually this tall."
"I've heard that Chen Ying is not only skilled in alchemy but also very adept at cultivating spiritual plants. Seeing it today, his reputation is well-deserved."
Li Fan's mind became more active.
"Daoist Chen Ying, it's a pleasure to meet you!" He greeted warmly with cupped hands.
Suddenly, his expression changed, and he stared intently at Chen Ying.
Chen Ying was taken aback and touched his face, feeling puzzled.
"What's the matter, Daoist Li Fan?"
Seeing Li Fan's serious expression, he couldn't help but ask.
"I observed your face and feared that you might face a bloody disaster in the near future!" Li Fan shook his head and said in a deep tone.