méi yǒu xuǎn zé lì kè chū guān ， lǐ fán huí dào hú dǐ shí shì nèi ， mǎ shàng kāi shǐ le zhù jī hòu de dì yī cì xiū xíng 。
没有选择立刻出关，李凡回到湖底石室内，马上开始了筑基后的第一次修行。
Li Fan did not choose to leave the seclusion immediately. He returned to his stone room at the bottom of the lake and began his first cultivation after Foundation Establishment.
xiū liàn de ， nǎi shì 《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》 de zhù jī piān 。
修炼的，乃是《千机玉寰金章》的筑基篇。
The technique he was practicing was from the "Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle Golden Chapter," specifically its Foundation Establishment section.
bù guò duō shí ， què méi tou yí zhòu ， tíng le xià lái 。
不过多时，却眉头一皱，停了下来。
After a while, Li Fan frowned and stopped. During his cultivation, he felt a slight obstruction in the flow of spirit energy.
yīn wèi ， zài xiū xíng guò chéng zhōng , tā yǐn yǐn de gǎn shòu dào líng qì yùn zhuàn yǒu le xiē xǔ zhì sè gǎn 。
因为，在修行过程中, 他隐隐的感受到灵气运转有了些许滞涩感。
Although it was extremely subtle and would not be noticed without careful attention, it still existed.
suī rán zhǐ shì jí qí qīng wēi de yī sī ， bù liú xīn gēn běn bú huì chá jué 。
虽然只是极其轻微的一丝，不留心根本不会察觉。
Thinking about it, Li Fan paused and turned to practice "Sword of Calming the Sea." Since Zhang Haobo's death, no one had been practicing this technique.
dàn zǒng guī shì cún zài de 。
但总归是存在的。
As soon as he started, Li Fan clearly felt the difference compared to when he was practicing from the "Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle."
xiǎng le xiǎng ， lǐ fán tíng le xià lái ， què shì zhuǎn guò tóu lái ， xiū liàn qǐ le 《 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 》。
想了想，李凡停了下来，却是转过头来，修炼起了《定海神剑》。
Even with his talent, the cultivation process was incredibly smooth. It seemed like there was a spiritual activation effect; in just a few moments, the spirit energy flowed through his body according to the technique's path and easily broke through to mid-Qi Refinement.
zì zhāng hào bō shēn sǐ zhī hòu ， zhè mén gōng fǎ yǐ jīng shì wú rén xiū xíng le 。
自张浩波身死之后，这门功法已经是无人修行了。
...
yī shàng shǒu ， lǐ fán jiù qīng xī de chá jué dào le hé xiū liàn 《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》 shí de bù tóng 。
一上手，李凡就清晰的察觉到了和修炼《千机玉寰金章》时的不同。
"Right, you are now at late Qi Refinement. When selecting Foundation Establishment techniques, if possible, make sure to choose one that complements your Foundation Establishment treasure. This will not only make future cultivation more efficient but also bring other benefits."
nǎ pà yǐ lǐ fán de zī zhì ， xiū xíng qǐ lái yě wú bǐ shùn chàng 。
哪怕以李凡的资质，修行起来也无比顺畅。
The words of He Zhenghao suddenly flashed in his mind as Li Fan pondered.
wǎn ruò yǒu zhe qǐ líng jiā chéng yì bān ， qǐng kè zhī jiān , líng qì zài tǐ nèi àn zhào gōng fǎ xiàn lù zhǐ yùn xíng le jǐ gè zhōu tiān ， jiù qīng yì de tū pò dào le liàn qì zhōng qī 。
宛若有着启灵加成一般，顷刻之间, 灵气在体内按照功法线路只运行了几个周天，就轻易的突破到了炼气中期。
"Complementary? That makes sense."
……
……
With a thought, a blue water sword instantly formed in his dantian.
“ duì le ， nǐ rú jīn yǐ jīng shì liàn qì hòu qī le 。 tiāo xuǎn zhù jī qī gōng fǎ shí ， rú guǒ yǒu tiáo jiàn ， qiè jì yào tiāo xuǎn yǔ zì shēn zhù jī qí wù xiāng xìng xiāng hé de 。 rú cǐ ， bù jǐn yǐ hòu xiū liàn qǐ lái ， shì bàn gōng bèi 。 hái huì yǒu gèng duō qí tā hǎo chù 。”
“对了，你如今已经是炼气后期了。挑选筑基期功法时，如果有条件，切记要挑选与自身筑基奇物相性相合的。如此，不仅以后修炼起来，事半功倍。还会有更多其他好处。”
Swinging it lightly, the water sword flew out and easily pierced a small hole in the large stone.
hé zhèng hào dāng chū de yī xí huà mò dì fú xiàn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng ， lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
何正浩当初的一席话蓦地浮现在脑海中，李凡若有所思。
"The power of spell techniques has also increased significantly."
“ xiāng xìng xiāng hé me ， yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“相性相合么，原来如此。”
Li Fan收回 the Sword of Calming the Sea and pondered silently.
xīn niàn yī dòng , yī bǐng lán sè shuǐ jiàn chà nà jiān zài dān tián chéng xíng 。
心念一动, 一柄蓝色水剑刹那间在丹田成型。
"Ordinary cultivators would choose the Yuan婴 technique if they had both an Infant Core technique and a Golden Core technique, even though the latter might be easier to cultivate. But I'm different; 'Truly Real' can bring my cultivation realm back in the next life. So, the most suitable for me is the one that can quickly elevate my current realm."
suí shǒu qīng huī ， shuǐ jiàn chà nà jiān fēi chū ， qīng yì de jiù zài jù shí shàng cì pò yí gè xiǎo dòng 。
随手轻挥，水剑刹那间飞出，轻易的就在巨石上刺破一个小洞。
"Before, there was no choice; only the 'Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle' could be cultivated. Now with more options, I don't have to cling to it."
“ shù fǎ zhāo shì de wēi lì yě yǒu le yí dìng fú dù de zēng qiáng 。”
“术法招式的威力也有了一定幅度的增强。”
Li Fan looked at his "Truly Real" panel, which listed his techniques.
lǐ fán shōu huí dìng hǎi jiàn ， àn zì sī cǔn 。
李凡收回定海剑，暗自思忖。
Previously, he hadn't paid much attention when he had fewer techniques. Now that he was cultivating six different ones simultaneously, he noticed some patterns in the order.
“ ruò shì xún cháng xiū shì ， yuán yīng gōng fǎ hé jīn dān gōng fǎ tóng shí zài shǒu , nǎ pà jīn dān gōng fǎ xiū xíng qǐ lái gèng kuài yì qǐ ， kěn dìng yě huì shì xuǎn zé xiū xíng yuán yīng gōng fǎ 。”
“若是寻常修士，元婴功法和金丹功法同时在手, 哪怕金丹功法修行起来更快一起，肯定也会是选择修行元婴功法。”
Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique, Steal Heaven Change Sun Art, Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle, Intention Spirit Illusion Technique, Shadow Follows Form Decision
“ dàn wǒ bù tóng ，【 hái zhēn 】 néng jiāng xiū xíng jìng jiè dài huí xià yī shì 。 suǒ yǐ ， zuì shì hé wǒ de , fǎn ér shì zuì kuài tí shēng dāng qián jìng jiè de gōng fǎ 。”
“但我不同，【还真】能将修行境界带回下一世。所以，最适合我的, 反而是最快提升当前境界的功法。”
It seemed to be ordered by the value of the techniques from highest to lowest.
“ yǐ qián shì méi dé xuǎn ， zhǐ yǒu yī mén 《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》 kě yǐ xiū liàn 。 xiàn zài xuǎn zé duō le qǐ lái ， dào bù yòng fēi bào zhe tā bù fàng 。”
“以前是没得选，只有一门《千机玉寰金章》可以修炼。现在选择多了起来，倒不用非抱着它不放。”
"So it seems that Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell is actually above Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique?"
lǐ fán dǎ liàng zhe zì jǐ 【 hái zhēn 】 miàn bǎn shàng de gōng fǎ yī lán 。
李凡打量着自己【还真】面板上的功法一栏。
Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique was taught directly by Qin Tang and belonged to a completely different system. Regardless of cultivation realm, once one layer was fully cultivated and met the conditions for advancement, they could proceed to the next.
zhī qián suǒ xiū gōng fǎ shǎo de shí hòu ， méi zěn me zhù yì 。
之前所修功法少的时候，没怎么注意。
The seven layers of Cloud Water Illusory Dream corresponded to ordinary people, Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Infant Core, Spirit Formation, and Unity with Dao.
rú jīn tóng shí xiū xíng de gōng fǎ yǐ jīng duō dá liù mén ， què shì zài pái xù shàng kàn chū le yī xiē duān ní 。
如今同时修行的功法已经多达六门，却是在排序上看出了一些端倪。
Its rarity was beyond doubt.
xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu 、 yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng 、 tōu tiān huàn rì jué 、 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 、 yì líng huàn gōng 、 rú yǐng suí xíng jué
玄黄炼心咒、云水幻梦功、偷天换日诀、千机玉寰金章、意灵幻功、如影随形决
...
sì hū shì àn zhào gōng fǎ de jià zhí ， yóu gāo dào dī pái xù de 。
似乎是按照功法的价值，由高到低排序的。
Even so, in Li Fan's "Truly Real" view, Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell had a higher grade than Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique. The implications of this made Li Fan ponder deeply.
“ zhè me kàn lái ， xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu ， jū rán hái zài yún shuǐ huàn mèng zhī shàng ？”
“这么看来，玄黄炼心咒，居然还在云水幻梦之上？”
But he still couldn't figure out exactly how he had come to understand the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell in his previous life.
yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng nǎi shì qín táng qīn chuán ， hé rú jīn de gōng fǎ wán quán bú shì yí gè tǐ xì 。
云水幻梦功乃是秦堂亲传，和如今的功法完全不是一个体系。
So it was destined that he would not be able to make sense of it.
bù lùn xiū xíng jìng jiè ， zhǐ yào qián yī céng xiū xíng yuán mǎn ， mǎn zú jìn jiē tiáo jiàn ， jiù kě yǐ zì xíng xiū liàn xià yī céng 。
不论修行境界，只要前一层修行圆满，满足进阶条件，就可以自行修炼下一层。
Currently, Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell seemed to function like an instinctive breathing pattern, continuously running without pause. However, its cultivation progress had become extremely slow. Despite twenty-eight years passing in this lifetime, there were no obvious changes.
qī céng yún shuǐ huàn mèng ， fēn bié duì yìng fán rén 、 liàn qì 、 zhù jī 、 jīn dān 、 yuán yīng 、 huà shén 、 hé dào 。
七层云水幻梦，分别对应凡人、炼气、筑基、金丹、元婴、化神、合道。
But Li Fan was not anxious; he had plenty of time.
qí zhēn xī chéng dù ， kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
其珍惜程度，可想而知。
His thoughts returned to choosing the next technique to cultivate. He couldn't help but think about the "Sitting Mountain Art" that He Zhenghao had practiced before his death.
jí biàn rú cǐ ， zài 【 hái zhēn 】 kàn lái ， zhè xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu de pǐn jiē ， hái yào chāo guò yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng 。
即便如此，在【还真】看来，这玄黄炼心咒的品阶，还要超过云水幻梦功。
From He Zhenghao's descriptions, this technique could amplify the advantages brought by "Truly Real" to an infinite extent.
zhè qí zhōng bāo hán de yì wèi ， ràng lǐ fán bù yóu de xiàn rù shēn sī 。
这其中包含的意味，让李凡不由的陷入深思。
However, how much effect "sitting and enjoying the fruits of others' labor" would have needed to be tested.
dàn duì yú dāng chū dào dǐ shì zěn me lǐng wù zhe xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu de , lǐ fán zì jǐ yě shì yī tóu wù shuǐ 。
但对于当初到底是怎么领悟着玄黄炼心咒的, 李凡自己也是一头雾水。
Li Fan pondered for a moment, then took out a pile of unrecognizable residue from his storage ring. It was the remains of cultivators he had obtained from Heavenly Yang Cave Palace.
suǒ yǐ zhù dìng , lǐ fán shì xiǎng bù chū gè shén me suǒ yǐ rán lái de 。
所以注定, 李凡是想不出个什么所以然来的。
With his doppelgänger dead, it was time to re-cultivate a new one.
mù qián , xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu yǐ jīng wǎn ruò hū xī běn néng yì bān ， yī kè bù tíng de zài yùn zhuàn zhe 。
目前, 玄黄炼心咒已经宛若呼吸本能一般，一刻不停的在运转着。
A glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
dàn shì xiū xíng jìn dù yǐ jīng biàn dé fēi cháng huǎn màn le 。
但是修行进度已经变得非常缓慢了。
"The first thing I need to do is find He Daoist's portion."
cǐ shì èr shí bā nián guò qù le ， què yī rán méi yǒu shén me míng xiǎn de gǎi biàn 。
此世二十八年过去了，却依然没有什么明显的改变。
After some thought, Li Fan came up with an idea. He set up a simplified version of the "Ten Thousand Stars Array" and poured all the residue into it.
bù guò ， lǐ fán dǎo shì bù jí 。 fǎn zhèng tā yǒu de shì shí jiān 。
不过，李凡倒是不急。反正他有的是时间。
The residue instantly began to rotate around the central point like stars in the sky.
sī xù huí dào xuǎn zé jiē xià lái suǒ xiū xíng de gōng fǎ shàng 。
思绪回到选择接下来所修行的功法上。
Li Fan then increased the array's output frequency, causing the residue to spin faster.
lǐ fán què shì bù yóu dì xiǎng qǐ le hé zhèng hào shēng qián suǒ xiū xíng de 《 zuò shān jué 》。
李凡却是不由地想起了何正浩生前所修行的《坐山诀》。
Soon, these residues formed distinct trajectories, clearly separated from each other.
cóng hé zhèng hào zì lǐ háng jiān de miáo shù lái kàn ， zhè gōng fǎ què shì néng jiāng 【 hái zhēn 】 dài lái de xiān zhī xiān jué de yōu shì wú xiàn fàng dà 。
从何正浩字里行间的描述来看，这功法却是能将【还真】带来的先知先觉的优势无限放大。
Li Fan carefully identified He Zhenghao's aura. It was still mixed with some of the others.
bù guò ， suǒ wèi de “ zuò shān xiǎng qí chéng ”， jiū jìng néng yǒu duō dà de xiào guǒ ， hái yào jù tǐ shì yī shì cái xíng 。
不过，所谓的“坐山享其成”，究竟能有多大的效果，还要具体试一试才行。
Patience paid off, and after a full day, Li Fan finally separated He Zhenghao's remains.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， cóng chǔ wù jiè zhǐ ná chū yī duī kàn bù chū yuán běn mú yàng de cán zhā 。
李凡沉吟片刻，从储物戒指拿出一堆看不出原本模样的残渣。
Uppermost Bone, Heavenly Brain Milk, Broken Bones Treasure Sinews, Heavenly Crystal Spirit Sand...
zhèng shì zhī qián cóng tiān yáng dòng fǔ zhōng qǔ dé de yī zhòng xiū shì de yí hái 。
正是之前从天阳洞府中取得的一众修士的遗骸。
Li Fan took out all the materials he had prepared and began to refine them.
fēn shēn yǐ sǐ ， shì shí hòu chóng xīn jì liàn yī jù xīn de fēn shēn le 。
分身已死，是时候重新祭练一具新的分身了。
"According to 'Steal Heaven Change Sun Art,' when seizing the essence of a deceased cultivator, one will immediately sense some of their memories."
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng 。
李凡眼中闪过一道精光。
"In general, the more valuable something was in the cultivator's life, the less likely it is to appear."
“ shǒu xiān yào zuò de ， shì zhǎo chū shǔ yú hé dào yǒu de nà yī bù fèn 。”
“首先要做的，是找出属于何道友的那一部分。”
"So what can be seized depends largely on luck."
sī suǒ le piàn kè ， lǐ fán dùn shí yǒu le zhǔ yì 。
思索了片刻，李凡顿时有了主意。
"He Zhenghao had even planned to change his technique, so he clearly didn't place much importance on 'Sitting Mountain Art.'"
bù zhì le yí gè jiǎn lòu bǎn “ zhōu tiān xīng dǒu zhèn ”， rán hòu jiāng zhè duī cán zhā jìn shù dào le jìn qù 。
布置了一个简陋版“周天星斗阵”，然后将这堆残渣尽数倒了进去。
"My chances of successfully reproducing it are quite high."
zhǐ jiàn xiē cán zhā dùn shí rú tóng zhōu tiān xīng chén yì bān ， huán rào zhōng yāng piāo fú xuán zhuǎn 。
只见些残渣顿时如同周天星辰一般，环绕中央漂浮旋转。
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan began to refine the doppelgänger.
lǐ fán suí hòu jiā dà le zhèn fǎ de shū chū pín lǜ 。
李凡随后加大了阵法的输出频率。
Bone, organ, skin, hair...
cán zhā xuán zhuǎn de yuè fā kuài sù qǐ lái 。
残渣旋转的越发快速起来。
Slowly forming.
hěn kuài ， zhè xiē cán zhā biàn xíng chéng le gè zì bù tóng de guǐ jì ， jīng wèi fēn míng 。
很快，这些残渣便形成了各自不同的轨迹，泾渭分明。
Finally, he still created the face according to the previous doppelgänger's appearance.
lǐ fán zǐ xì fēn biàn zhe hé zhèng hào de qì xī 。
李凡仔细分辨着何正浩的气息。
Li Fan nodded satisfied and pointed at his doppelgänger.
yī rán hé qí tā yī xiē cán zhā hùn hé zài yì qǐ 。
依然和其他一些残渣混合在一起。
"Sever!"
lǐ fán nài xīn de chóng fù zhe yǐ shàng bù zhòu 。
李凡耐心的重复着以上步骤。
This time, when his consciousness connected with the doppelgänger, Li Fan suddenly saw many yellowish images flash before his eyes. They were like treasured paintings that had been stored for a long time—some slightly old, others severely damaged and broken, but all fleeting.
guò le dà bàn tiān ， zhōng yú fēn lí chū le hé zhèng hào de yí hái 。
过了大半天，终于分离出了何正浩的遗骸。
Li Fan concentrated fully, carefully identifying parts of the "Sitting Mountain Art."
jí shàng gǔ 、 tiān líng rǔ 、 suì gǔ bǎo jīn 、 tiān jīng líng shā ……
极上骨、天灵乳、碎骨宝筋、天晶灵砂……
The number of images decreased rapidly, and they began to violently shake.
lǐ fán jiāng zhī qián jiù zhǔn bèi hǎo de cái liào yī yī qǔ chū 。
李凡将之前就准备好的材料一一取出。
Li Fan remained unmoved. He did not want anything else.
kāi shǐ le liàn zhì 。
开始了炼制。
Finally, his luck struck.
“ gēn jù 《 tōu tiān huàn rì jué 》 shàng de shuō míng ， chǐ duó yǐ gù xiū shì shí ， huì suí jí gǎn yìng dào shēng qián de mǒu xiē jì yì 。”
“根据《偷天换日诀》上的说明，褫夺已故修士时，会随即感应到生前的某些记忆。”
Just as all the images were about to disappear, Li Fan saw it.
“ yì bān lái jiǎng ， duì yú xiū shì shēng qián jià zhí yuè dà de dōng xī ， chū xiàn de gài lǜ yuè xiǎo 。”
“一般来讲，对于修士生前价值越大的东西，出现的概率越小。”
Young He Zhenghao holding an jade tablet with a look of joy after exploring the cave palace.
“ suǒ yǐ jù tǐ néng chǐ duó xiē shén me ， yùn qì zhàn jù hěn dà yī bù fèn chéng dù 。”
“所以具体能褫夺些什么，运气占据很大一部分程度。”
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
“ hé zhèng hào shēng qián dōu dǎ suàn gǎi huàn gōng fǎ le ， xiǎn rán duì zhè 《 zuò shān jué 》 bù suàn tài zhòng shì 。”
“何正浩生前都打算改换功法了，显然对这《坐山诀》不算太重视。”
"That’s you!"
“ wǒ chéng gōng jiāng qí fù xiàn de gài lǜ ， hái shì tǐng dà de 。”
“我成功将其复现的概率，还是挺大的。”
His thoughts, like a predator waiting for prey, devoured the yellow and broken images.
lǐ fán yī biān xiǎng zhe ， yī biān kāi shǐ níng liàn fēn shēn 。
李凡一边想着，一边开始凝练分身。
Information flowed into Li Fan's mind like a stream. He slowly digested it.
gǔ gé 、 zàng qì 、 pí fū 、 máo fà ……
骨骼、脏器、皮肤、毛发……
After a long time, Li Fan opened his eyes with an odd expression.
huǎn huǎn chéng xíng 。
缓缓成形。
"This 'Sitting Mountain Art' is not actually a technique for human cultivators!"
Li Fan did not choose to leave the seclusion immediately. He returned to his stone room at the bottom of the lake and began his first cultivation after Foundation Establishment.
The technique he was practicing was from the "Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle Golden Chapter," specifically its Foundation Establishment section.
After a while, Li Fan frowned and stopped. During his cultivation, he felt a slight obstruction in the flow of spirit energy.
Although it was extremely subtle and would not be noticed without careful attention, it still existed.
Thinking about it, Li Fan paused and turned to practice "Sword of Calming the Sea." Since Zhang Haobo's death, no one had been practicing this technique.
As soon as he started, Li Fan clearly felt the difference compared to when he was practicing from the "Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle."
Even with his talent, the cultivation process was incredibly smooth. It seemed like there was a spiritual activation effect; in just a few moments, the spirit energy flowed through his body according to the technique's path and easily broke through to mid-Qi Refinement.
...
"Right, you are now at late Qi Refinement. When selecting Foundation Establishment techniques, if possible, make sure to choose one that complements your Foundation Establishment treasure. This will not only make future cultivation more efficient but also bring other benefits."
The words of He Zhenghao suddenly flashed in his mind as Li Fan pondered.
"Complementary? That makes sense."
With a thought, a blue water sword instantly formed in his dantian.
Swinging it lightly, the water sword flew out and easily pierced a small hole in the large stone.
"The power of spell techniques has also increased significantly."
Li Fan收回 the Sword of Calming the Sea and pondered silently.
"Ordinary cultivators would choose the Yuan婴 technique if they had both an Infant Core technique and a Golden Core technique, even though the latter might be easier to cultivate. But I'm different; 'Truly Real' can bring my cultivation realm back in the next life. So, the most suitable for me is the one that can quickly elevate my current realm."
"Before, there was no choice; only the 'Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle' could be cultivated. Now with more options, I don't have to cling to it."
Li Fan looked at his "Truly Real" panel, which listed his techniques.
Previously, he hadn't paid much attention when he had fewer techniques. Now that he was cultivating six different ones simultaneously, he noticed some patterns in the order.
Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique, Steal Heaven Change Sun Art, Thousand Mechanisms Jade Circle, Intention Spirit Illusion Technique, Shadow Follows Form Decision
It seemed to be ordered by the value of the techniques from highest to lowest.
"So it seems that Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell is actually above Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique?"
Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique was taught directly by Qin Tang and belonged to a completely different system. Regardless of cultivation realm, once one layer was fully cultivated and met the conditions for advancement, they could proceed to the next.
The seven layers of Cloud Water Illusory Dream corresponded to ordinary people, Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Infant Core, Spirit Formation, and Unity with Dao.
Its rarity was beyond doubt.
...
Even so, in Li Fan's "Truly Real" view, Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell had a higher grade than Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique. The implications of this made Li Fan ponder deeply.
But he still couldn't figure out exactly how he had come to understand the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell in his previous life.
So it was destined that he would not be able to make sense of it.
Currently, Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell seemed to function like an instinctive breathing pattern, continuously running without pause. However, its cultivation progress had become extremely slow. Despite twenty-eight years passing in this lifetime, there were no obvious changes.
But Li Fan was not anxious; he had plenty of time.
His thoughts returned to choosing the next technique to cultivate. He couldn't help but think about the "Sitting Mountain Art" that He Zhenghao had practiced before his death.
From He Zhenghao's descriptions, this technique could amplify the advantages brought by "Truly Real" to an infinite extent.
However, how much effect "sitting and enjoying the fruits of others' labor" would have needed to be tested.
Li Fan pondered for a moment, then took out a pile of unrecognizable residue from his storage ring. It was the remains of cultivators he had obtained from Heavenly Yang Cave Palace.
With his doppelgänger dead, it was time to re-cultivate a new one.
A glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
"The first thing I need to do is find He Daoist's portion."
After some thought, Li Fan came up with an idea. He set up a simplified version of the "Ten Thousand Stars Array" and poured all the residue into it.
The residue instantly began to rotate around the central point like stars in the sky.
Li Fan then increased the array's output frequency, causing the residue to spin faster.
Soon, these residues formed distinct trajectories, clearly separated from each other.
Li Fan carefully identified He Zhenghao's aura. It was still mixed with some of the others.
Patience paid off, and after a full day, Li Fan finally separated He Zhenghao's remains.
Uppermost Bone, Heavenly Brain Milk, Broken Bones Treasure Sinews, Heavenly Crystal Spirit Sand...
Li Fan took out all the materials he had prepared and began to refine them.
"According to 'Steal Heaven Change Sun Art,' when seizing the essence of a deceased cultivator, one will immediately sense some of their memories."
"In general, the more valuable something was in the cultivator's life, the less likely it is to appear."
"So what can be seized depends largely on luck."
"He Zhenghao had even planned to change his technique, so he clearly didn't place much importance on 'Sitting Mountain Art.'"
"My chances of successfully reproducing it are quite high."
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan began to refine the doppelgänger.
Bone, organ, skin, hair...
Slowly forming.
Finally, he still created the face according to the previous doppelgänger's appearance.
Li Fan nodded satisfied and pointed at his doppelgänger.
"Sever!"
This time, when his consciousness connected with the doppelgänger, Li Fan suddenly saw many yellowish images flash before his eyes. They were like treasured paintings that had been stored for a long time—some slightly old, others severely damaged and broken, but all fleeting.
Li Fan concentrated fully, carefully identifying parts of the "Sitting Mountain Art."
The number of images decreased rapidly, and they began to violently shake.
Li Fan remained unmoved. He did not want anything else.
Finally, his luck struck.
Just as all the images were about to disappear, Li Fan saw it.
Young He Zhenghao holding an jade tablet with a look of joy after exploring the cave palace.
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
"That’s you!"
His thoughts, like a predator waiting for prey, devoured the yellow and broken images.
Information flowed into Li Fan's mind like a stream. He slowly digested it.
After a long time, Li Fan opened his eyes with an odd expression.
"This 'Sitting Mountain Art' is not actually a technique for human cultivators!"