Chapter 517
Senior Sister Zhao's reminder made Li Fan's heart skip a beat, and he quickly attempted to activate the cultivation technique he had been practicing, "The Nine Revolutions of the Void Truth".
This technique, "The Nine Revolutions of the Void Truth", was what he had switched to after advancing to the Soul Transformation realm.
Although its power couldn't compare to the "Heaven-Slaying Dao Scripture", it was still highly formidable.
It directly pointed toward the Longevity Realm and could be considered a supreme method.
The nine revolutions of the void involved understanding oneself thoroughly with each revolution, gaining insight into a unique divine ability. In any other sect, this would be regarded as a treasured legacy, reserved only for elders or a few core disciples.
Li Fan had only been given the opportunity to cultivate this technique because he had benefited from Senior Sister Zhao's promotion to Dao Child.
However, at this moment...
After circulating the technique for several cycles, not only did his cultivation fail to increase, but he also vaguely sensed the locations of a few fellow disciples who were cultivating the same technique.
Moreover, the more he focused on sensing, the more an uncontrollable murderous intent surged in his heart.
"What is going on?!" Li Fan was both shocked and terrified, his face instantly darkening.
"Multiple people cannot cultivate the same technique... this is the backlash of heaven and earth..." Senior Sister Zhao looked up at the sky and muttered to herself. "I never expected the calamity I foresaw to manifest in this way."
"Multiple people cannot cultivate the same technique."
Hearing these words made Li Fan's heart race. As he pondered the situation, he seemed to envision an inevitable, unstoppable bloodbath sweeping across the cultivation world.
Since embarking on his path of cultivation, he had never felt such bone-deep fear.
But Li Fan was now a Soul Transformation cultivator, a prominent figure in the outside world. Though alarmed, he didn't panic. He paced back and forth in the room, frowning as he pondered the situation.
"The Heaven and Earth Converging Manual" was cultivated only by you and me. Although its effectiveness has been greatly reduced, it's not entirely ineffective."
"So, does this mean the more people cultivate the same technique, the stronger the limitations?"
"It's almost certain that this strange phenomenon will have devastating effects on every sect in the world. Tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of disciples—where would they find so many techniques for all their members to practice?"
"Even the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance won't fare well. In fact, they might suffer even more than we do! After all, they are a newly established organization, unlike our Ten Great Immortal Sects with deep foundations. Their number of techniques is limited, and it's said that most of their lower-level members cultivate the [Heavenly Net Divine Art]." A shadow flickered in Li Fan's eyes.
...
As orders were issued, the disciples' panic gradually subsided.
The Ten Great Immortal Sects had stood for thousands of years. They should be able to find a way to respond, right?
Most disciples thought so.
Three years passed in this oppressive atmosphere.
Despite various attempts by cultivators, no solution to the issue of 'multiple people cultivating the same technique' had been found.
In fact, rumors began circulating about sects large and small fighting to the death over techniques, leading to the destruction of countless sects.
The only good news was that the mysterious 'Immortal Ancestor of Dao Transmission' had suddenly appeared.
He forcibly broke into the 'Taishang Sect' and obtained the 'Art of Dissolving Cultivation' from the 'Primordial Scripture of Taishang' for all cultivators.
With this wonderful technique, even if someone was forced to abandon their cultivation method, they wouldn't lose much of their power.
"I have to admit, I'm a little grateful to him," Li Fan said as he circulated the 'The Soul-Severing Divine Radiance Technique,' feeling his pure cultivation rapidly improving.
"Hmph, grateful to him? If it weren't for his introduction of the new methods, where would this heaven and earth backlash and great calamity come from? His intentions are vile and he deserves to die!" Senior Sister Zhao snorted coldly.
"According to the sect master, when he first began spreading the new methods, the Ten Great Immortal Sects investigated his background."
"Unfortunately, they couldn't find anything suspicious."
"They were too arrogant at the time, not taking him seriously. And there were..."
"And there were other matters to attend to, so they simply overlooked him."
"By the time they realized, the new methods had spread like wildfire, unstoppable!"
"Damn him!"
Having also switched techniques, Senior Sister Zhao spoke coldly, a hint of killing intent flashing in her eyes.