lǐ fán lún huí bǎi shì ， suǒ zhǎng wò de jiē shì xún cháng xiū shì nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de dà shén tōng 。
李凡轮回百世，所掌握的皆是寻常修士难以想象的大神通。
Li Fan had reincarnated countless times, and in each life he had mastered extraordinary abilities that ordinary cultivators could hardly imagine.
luàn zì jué 、 jì miè jiàn ， fān tiān zhǎng 、 cóng yún jiàn ……
乱字诀、寂灭剑，翻天掌、丛云剑……
The Wrecked Word Art, the Silent Annihilation Sword, the Heaven-flipping Palm, the Cunyun Sword...
děng děng wú yī bú shì kě yǐ yuè jiē shā dí de cún zài 。
等等无一不是可以越阶杀敌的存在。
Each of these was a technique capable of defeating opponents from higher cultivation stages.
xún cháng yāo shòu de shén tōng ， lǐ fán yě kàn bù shàng 。 bù guò zhè jiǔ tóu niǎo xiǎn rán bù zài cǐ liè 。
寻常妖兽的神通，李凡也看不上。不过这九头鸟显然不在此列。
Even the common powers of ordinary beasts did not interest Li Fan. However, this nine-headed bird clearly didn't fall into that category.
lǐ fán yǒu zhǒng yù gǎn ， zhè zhǐ jiǔ tóu xiōng niǎo de pǐn jiē ， sì hū gèng yào zài nà kūn péng zhī shàng 。
李凡有种预感，这只九头凶鸟的品阶，似乎更要在那鲲鹏之上。
Li Fan had a premonition that the grade of this fierce nine-headed bird might be even higher than that of the Kunpeng.
“ jiù kàn yè fēi péng zhè xiǎo zi ， néng dài gěi wǒ nǎ xiē jīng xǐ le 。”
“就看叶飞鹏这小子，能带给我哪些惊喜了。”
"Let's see what kind of surprises Ye Feipeng can bring me."
jiǔ tóu niǎo shā qì shì wán ， tā yòu cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng ， qǔ chū yī tuán kūn péng jīng xuè lái 。
九头鸟煞气试完，他又从储物戒中，取出一团鲲鹏精血来。
After testing the nine-headed bird with its煞气, he took out a vial of Kunpeng essence from his storage ring.
suí zhe měi gé yī duàn shí jiān ， dōu cóng yè fēi péng tǐ nèi chōu qǔ yī sī ， yòng zuò gǎn wù 。
随着每隔一段时间，都从叶飞鹏体内抽取一丝，用作感悟。
As he periodically drew a thread of essence from Ye Feipeng’s body to gain insight, Li Fan had made some progress in understanding the power of the Kunpeng.
lǐ fán rú jīn duì yú kūn péng zhī lì de yán jiū ， yǐ rán chū yǒu xiǎo chéng 。
李凡如今对于鲲鹏之力的研究，已然初有小成。
Using the Melting Cauldron Art, he still retained his human appearance, but his stomach had transformed into that of an anomalous Kunpeng creature without any sound.
yùn zhuàn 《 róng lú wàn xiàng gōng 》， yī rán shì rén lèi wài mào 。 zhǐ shì wèi bù ， qiāo wú shēng xī jiān biàn chéng le kūn péng yì shòu de jié gòu 。
运转《熔炉万象功》，依然是人类外貌。只是胃部，悄无声息间变成了鲲鹏异兽的结构。
After a moment's contemplation on the benefits of the Kunpeng-shaped stomach, Li Fan smiled and swallowed several spirit stones equivalent to one hundred contribution points.
gǎn shòu le piàn kè kūn xíng tài wèi de miào yòng ， lǐ fán wēi wēi yī xiào ， qǔ chū shù méi xiāng dāng yú yì bǎi diǎn gòng xiàn dù de shàng pǐn líng shí ， zhāng kǒu tūn xià 。
感受了片刻鲲形态胃的妙用，李凡微微一笑，取出数枚相当于一百点贡献度的上品灵石，张口吞下。
Almost instantly, these highly potent spirit stones were absorbed by Li Fan, far more efficiently than ordinary cultivators could manage. Although not as extreme as the Devouring Heaven and Earth Art, it was still quite impressive.
jī hū shì shùn jiān ， zhè xiē líng qì hán liàng jí gāo de líng shí ， jiù bèi lǐ fán jí qǔ 、 xī shōu 。
几乎是瞬间，这些灵气含量极高的灵石，就被李凡汲取、吸收。
"Ye Feipeng's cultivation speed has been accelerating in this life; such an ability truly can't be underestimated."
bǐ qǐ yì bān xiū shì shǒu duàn ， xiào lǜ yào gāo le shù bèi bù zhǐ 。
比起一般修士手段，效率要高了数倍不止。
With the Mountain-seclusion Art, after all that essence had been converted into his own spirit energy, Li Fan took out a pile of top-grade spirit stones to test the limits of his【Kunpeng Devour】power.
suī rán bǐ bù shàng 《 tūn tiān shí dì dà fǎ 》 nà me fēng kuáng ， dàn yě jí wéi hài rén le 。
虽然比不上《吞天食地大法》那么疯狂，但也极为骇人了。
Each stone was equivalent to one thousand contribution points. This stack amounted to tens of thousands in contributions.
“ nán guài shàng yī shì yè fēi péng xiū liàn de sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài ， rú cǐ yì néng ， dàng zhēn bù róng xiǎo qù 。”
“难怪上一世叶飞鹏修炼的速度越来越快，如此异能，当真不容小觑。”
Li Fan didn't hesitate and swallowed them whole. The spirit energy from this stack surged forth like a river into an ocean, being absorbed by his body.
zuò shān jué gōng fǎ yùn zhuàn ， dāng zhè xiē líng qì quán dōu bèi zhuǎn huà wèi zì shēn líng lì zhī hòu ， wèi le cè shì mù qián 【 kūn shì 】 shén tōng de shàng xiàn ， lǐ fán yòu qǔ chū yī duī jí pǐn líng shí 。
坐山诀功法运转，当这些灵气全都被转化为自身灵力之后，为了测试目前【鲲噬】神通的上限，李凡又取出一堆极品灵石。
"Boom!"
yī méi jiù xiāng dāng yú yī qiān gòng xiàn dù ， zhè yī luò jiù shì wǔ liù wàn de gòng xiàn dù 。
一枚就相当于一千贡献度，这一摞就是五六万的贡献度。
Pure spirit energy burst out from his belly.
lǐ fán háo bù lìn sè ， xuè kǒu jīng tūn ， zhǐ jiàn zhè duī líng shí rú jiāng liú rù hǎi ， fēn fēn bèi xī rù dù zhōng 。
李凡毫不吝啬，血口鲸吞，只见这堆灵石如江流入海，纷纷被吸入肚中。
Li Fan's expression changed as he tried to consume the essence with his cultivation technique. However, the surging spirit energy was like a raging flood, unstoppable.
“ hōng ！”
“轰！”
His attempts at consumption were merely a drop in the bucket.
chún cuì de líng qì liú zì dù zhōng bào fā kāi lái 。
纯粹的灵气流自肚中爆发开来。
Fortunately, through training in the Art of Creation and Transformation, Li Fan’s body had been strengthened somewhat, so his meridians weren't damaged by this massive influx of spirit energy.
lǐ fán wēi wēi sè biàn ， jié lì yùn zhuàn qǐ gōng fǎ ， shì tú jiāng qí xiāo hào 。
李凡微微色变，竭力运转起功法，试图将其消耗。
But letting it run rampant within him wasn’t a solution either.
dàn líng qì liú jiù rú tóng bào liè de shān hóng bān ， gǔn gǔn bù jué 。
但灵气流就如同暴烈的山洪般，滚滚不绝。
To avoid drawing attention, Li Fan's avatar approached Tianyang and transformed all the uncontrollable spirit energy into blue Cunyun Swords, slicing at the puppet’s body.
lǐ fán cháng shì jiāng qí xiāo hào de xíng wéi ， zhēn zhǐ shì bēi shuǐ chē xīn 。
李凡尝试将其消耗的行为，真只是杯水车薪。
After several strikes, the surging spirit energy was finally consumed, calming down.
hǎo zài xiū xíng 《 zào huà hōng lú gōng 》， lǐ fán de tǐ zhì dé dào le yí dìng de qiáng huà ， tǐ nèi jīn mài dào yě bù zhì yú bèi zhè páng dà de líng qì liú suǒ shāng 。
好在修行《造化烘炉功》，李凡的体质得到了一定的强化，体内筋脉倒也不至于被这庞大的灵气流所伤。
The seemingly powerful sword light left no trace on Tianyang after striking him.
dàn rèn yóu qí zài tǐ nèi sì nüè ， zhōng jiū bú shì bàn fǎ 。
但任由其在体内肆虐，终究不是办法。
Tianyang tilted his head, looking puzzled at Li Fan, who he considered a senior brother. He thought Li Fan wanted to spar with him and raised his fist.
wèi le bù yǐn qǐ zhǔ yì ， lǐ fán fēn shēn lái dào tiān yáng shēn biān ， jiāng tǐ nèi kuài yào shī kòng de líng qì jìn shù huà zuò lán sè cóng yún jiàn ， zhǎn xiàng le kuǐ lěi de shēn qū 。
为了不引起主意，李凡分身来到天阳身边，将体内快要失控的灵气尽数化作蓝色丛云剑，斩向了傀儡的身躯。
"Haha, junior brother, don't misunderstand. Senior brother just made some mistakes while cultivating." Li Fan smiled and waved his hand to stop Tianyang from acting rashly.
yī lián shù jiàn zhǎn chū ， bào dòng de líng qì zhōng yú bèi xiāo hào yī kōng ， huǎn huǎn píng xī 。
一连数剑斩出，暴动的灵气终于被消耗一空，缓缓平息。
Tianyang then showed a worried expression.
ér nà kàn shì shēng shì hào dà de jiàn guāng ， zhǎn jī zài tiān yáng shēn shàng hòu ， què shì lián yī sī qīng wēi de hén jì dōu méi yǒu liú xià 。
而那看似声势浩大的剑光，斩击在天阳身上后，却是连一丝轻微的痕迹都没有留下。
After安抚ing Tianyang for a moment, Li Fan returned to the secret chamber.
tiān yáng wāi le tóu ， yǒu xiē yí huò de kàn zhe zì jǐ zhè wèi “ shī xiōng ”。
天阳歪了头，有些疑惑的看着自己这位“师兄”。
"Although I've transformed the Kunpeng's stomach and gained that astonishing devouring speed, a cultivator’s body can't compare to an ancient beast."
hái yǐ wéi lǐ fán shì xiǎng yào gēn tā qiē cuō ， tiān yáng jǔ qǐ le quán tou 。
还以为李凡是想要跟他切磋，天阳举起了拳头。
"I can’t immediately convert absorbed energy into powerful resources."
“ hē hē ， xiǎo shī dì ， bú yào wù huì 。 shī xiōng gāng gāng zhǐ shì xiū liàn chū le xiē chà zi 。” lǐ fán xiào zhe bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， zhì zhǐ le tiān yáng de dòng zuò 。
“呵呵，小师弟，不要误会。师兄刚刚只是修炼出了些岔子。”李凡笑着摆了摆手，制止了天阳的动作。
"But if I combine it with the Devouring Heaven and Earth Art..."
tiān yáng yú shì lù chū yī liǎn dān yōu de biǎo qíng 。
天阳于是露出一脸担忧的表情。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, having a plan.
ān fǔ le tiān yáng yī zhèn hòu ， lǐ fán zài dù fǎn huí mì shì 。
安抚了天阳一阵后，李凡再度返回密室。
Improving cultivation techniques wasn't something done overnight. He dispatched a fragment of his Daoist soul to work on this matter while he tried out the【Pengfly】power.
“ suī rán nǐ huà le kūn péng zhī wèi ， dé dào le nà jīng shì hài sú de tūn shì sù dù 。 dàn xiū shì de shēn qū ， bì jìng bù néng hé shàng gǔ yāo shòu xiāng tí bìng lùn 。”
“虽然拟化了鲲鹏之胃，得到了那惊世骇俗的吞噬速度。但修士的身躯，毕竟不能和上古妖兽相提并论。”
This time there was no back-mounted wings; instead, Li Fan moved swiftly in the confined space of the secret chamber, almost becoming a blur in mid-air.
“ què shì bù néng jí shí jiāng xī shōu de néng liàng zhuǎn huà wèi qiáng dà zì shēn de zī liáng 。”
“却是不能及时将吸收的能量转化为强大自身的资粮。”
His speed surpassed what could be seen by the naked eye.
“ bù guò ， ruò shì gēn 《 tūn tiān shí dì dà fǎ 》 xiāng hù yìn zhèng ……”
“不过，若是跟《吞天食地大法》相互印证……”
After some time, Li Fan stopped his experiment satisfied.
lǐ fán shuāng yǎn wēi mī ， dùn shí yǒu le zhǔ yì 。
李凡双眼微眯，顿时有了主意。
"Good. The Pengfly technique combined with the incomplete Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Escape has doubled my flying speed."
gǎi liáng gōng fu ， bú shì zhāo xī zhī shì 。 huà dào shén yī mì shù fēn chū yī dào xīn shén ， zhuān mén fù zé tuī yǎn cǐ shì hòu 。
改良功夫，不是朝夕之事。化道神一秘术分出一道心神，专门负责推衍此事后。
"It will continue to increase as I delve deeper into the Kunpeng essence."
lǐ fán yòu cháng shì qǐ le 【 péng fēi 】 de shén tōng 。
李凡又尝试起了【鹏飞】的神通。
Next was the【Startling Peng Transformation】power, but Li Fan didn't try it out.
zhè cì méi yǒu bèi shēng gǔ chì de yì zhuàng ， zhǐ shì lǐ fán bù tíng zài mì shì zhè fāng cùn zhī dì shǎn zhuǎn téng nuó 。
这次没有背生骨翅的异状，只是李凡不停在密室这方寸之地闪转腾挪。
This power that completely transformed him into a beast was something he preferred to avoid for now.
sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài ， zài kōng zhōng jī hū chéng le xū yǐng 。
速度越来越快，在空中几乎成了虚影。
Though its power was formidable, accidentally triggering Chapter Master Sun's宏愿form might be disastrous.
chāo chū le ròu yǎn kě yǐ shí bié de fàn chóu 。
超出了肉眼可以识别的范畴。
In fact, of all the powers Ye Feipeng had demonstrated in his previous life, what Li Fan cared about most was the【Cross Bloodline】power.
bàn shǎng zhī hòu ， lǐ fán zhè cái mǎn yì de tíng zhǐ le shì yàn 。
半晌之后，李凡这才满意的停止了试验。
From Ye Feipeng’s later actions, this Cross Bloodline not only changed a person’s constitution but also gradually transformed them into pure beasts. It could even subtly alter their thoughts without them realizing it.
“ shàn ，【 péng fēi 】 zhī fǎ ， hé bù wán quán de zǐ xiāo shén léi dùn xiāng jié hé ， fēi dùn sù dù zú zú kuài le yí bèi yǒu yú 。”
“善，【鹏飞】之法，和不完全的紫霄神雷遁相结合，飞遁速度足足快了一倍有余。”
The transformation from "beast" to "sacred beast" in Ye Feipeng's mouth was a clear example of this.
“ yǐ hòu hái huì suí zhe wǒ duì kūn péng jīng xuè de yán jiū shēn rù ， yuè lái yuè kuài 。”
“以后还会随着我对鲲鹏精血的研究深入，越来越快。”
It wouldn't be hard to imagine that if Ye Feipeng, influenced by Kunpeng essence, saw the actual Kunpeng, he would show loyalty stemming from his bloodline.
jiē xià lái ，【 jīng péng biàn 】 de shén tōng ， lǐ fán què shì méi yǒu shì yàn 。
接下来，【惊鹏变】的神通，李凡却是没有试验。
What Li Fan lacked now was such a means to control people.
zhè zhǒng wán quán biàn huàn chéng yāo shòu mú yàng de shén tōng ， lǐ fán hái shì cǎi qǔ jìng ér yuǎn zhī de tài dù 。
这种完全变幻成妖兽模样的神通，李凡还是采取敬而远之的态度。
He relied on information differences and threats or inducements, which worked well but could fail at times. This secret technique seemed more reliable and reassuring.
wēi lì zòng rán bù sú ， dàn ruò shì bù xiǎo xīn yǐn dòng le zhāng shī xiōng de hóng yuàn fǎ shēn ， nà cái jiào yù kū wú lèi 。
威力纵然不俗，但若是不小心引动了章师兄的宏愿法身，那才叫欲哭无泪。
"I need to wait for Ye Feipeng's Kunpeng bloodline to become even purer before I can understand the Cross Bloodline."
qí shí ， zài shàng yī shì yè fēi péng suǒ biǎo xiàn de zhū duō shén tōng zhōng ， lǐ fán zuì wèi zài yì de ， hái shì nà míng wèi 【 dù xuè yuán 】 de cún zài 。
其实，在上一世叶飞鹏所表现的诸多神通中，李凡最为在意的，还是那名为【渡血缘】的存在。
"Alright, it’s time to buy some medicinal pills that replenish qi and blood."
cóng yè fēi péng hòu lái de biǎo xiàn lái kàn ， zhè dù xuè yuán bù jǐn kě yǐ gǎi biàn yí gè rén de tǐ zhì 。
从叶飞鹏后来的表现来看，这度血缘不仅可以改变一个人的体质。
After instructing Tianyang on managing the remaining medicinal pills and regular blood-drawing tasks, Li Fan returned to Thousand-Saint Island.
jiāng rén màn màn zhuǎn huà chéng chún cuì de yāo shòu de tóng shí ， shèn zhì hái néng zài bù zhī bù jué jiān ， gǎi biàn rén de sī xiǎng 。
将人慢慢转化成纯粹的妖兽的同时，甚至还能在不知不觉间，改变人的思想。
He didn’t return to the Heavenly Dao Mirror but went straight to the Thousand Mile Hall.
yè fēi péng kǒu zhōng “ yāo shòu ” dào “ shèng shòu ” de zhuǎn biàn ， jiù hěn hǎo de shuō míng le zhè yì diǎn 。
叶飞鹏口中“妖兽”到“圣兽”的转变，就很好的说明了这一点。
It had been nearly two years since he asked Jiao Xiuyuan to excavate the Little Medicine King Cauldron, and there was still no response.
bù nán xiǎng xiàng ， bèi kūn péng jīng xuè suǒ yǐng xiǎng de yè fēi péng ， ruò shì jiàn dào yāo shòu kūn péng běn shēn ， jué duì huì biǎo xiàn chū lái zì xuè mài shēn chù de “ zhōng chéng ”。
不难想象，被鲲鹏精血所影响的叶飞鹏，若是见到妖兽鲲鹏本身，绝对会表现出来自血脉深处的“忠诚”。
Li Fan found it strange and decided to visit in person.
ér mù qián lǐ fán suǒ qiàn quē de ， jiù shì zhè zhǒng kòng zhì rén de shǒu duàn 。
而目前李凡所欠缺的，就是这种控制人的手段。
Seeing Li Fan suddenly appear, Jiao Xiuyuan’s expression changed slightly before his eyes flickered with unease.
tā rú jīn wú fēi shì tōng guò xiān zhī xiān jué de xìn xī chà ， jìn xíng wēi bī lì yòu 。
他如今无非是通过先知先觉的信息差，进行威逼利诱。
"Friend Daoist Jiao, did you forget something?" Li Fan asked.
suī rán xiào guǒ yě shì bù cuò ， bù guò nán miǎn yě yǒu shī shǒu de shí hòu 。 bù rú cǐ zhǒng mì shù lái de kě kào 、 fàng xīn 。
虽然效果也是不错，不过难免也有失手的时候。不如此种秘术来的可靠、放心。
Jiao Xiuyuan laughed and quickly fetched a chair for Li Fan to sit down.
“ dù xuè yuán ， pà shì yào děng dào yè fēi péng tǐ nèi de kūn péng xuè mài zài jīng chún yì diǎn ， cái néng fāng biàn gǎn wù chū lái 。”
“渡血缘，怕是要等到叶飞鹏体内的鲲鹏血脉再精纯一点，才能方便感悟出来。”
"What's going on?" Li Fan already had an idea from the way Jiao Xiuyuan acted.
“ ń ， shì shí hòu zài qù cǎi gòu yī xiē bǔ chōng qì xuè de dān yào le 。”
“嗯，是时候再去采购一些补充气血的丹药了。”
He didn't rush but stared at Jiao Xiuyuan for a long time before asking.
jiāng chǔ wù jiè zhōng de shèng yú de dān yào ， yǐ jí dìng qī chōu xuè de rèn wù jiāo gěi tiān yáng hòu ， lǐ fán yí yí rán fǎn huí le wàn xiān dǎo 。
将储物戒中的剩余的丹药，以及定期抽血的任务交给天阳后，李凡迤迤然返回了万仙岛。
Jiao Xiuyuan felt uncomfortable under Li Fan’s gaze and closed his shop door, speaking in a low voice. "I wasn’t intentionally being evasive, but there are difficulties I can’t speak of!"
méi yǒu fǎn huí tiān xuán jìng ， ér shì jìng zhí qù le qiān lǐ táng 。
没有返回天玄镜，而是径直去了千里堂。
"Given your abilities, what could be in the Medicine King Sect ruins that would stump you?" Li Fan was skeptical.
yǐ jīng chà bu duō liǎng nián shí jiān guò qù le ， dāng chū zhǔ fù jiāo xiū yuǎn wā jué xiǎo yào wáng dǐng de shì qíng jū rán hái méi yǒu dá fù 。
已经差不多两年时间过去了，当初嘱咐焦修远挖掘小药王鼎的事情居然还没有答复。
"Even if there were any restrictions, they should have long失效ed after thousands of years." Jiao Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "But someone else got ahold of it first!"
lǐ fán jué de yǒu xiē qí guài ， yú shì zhè cái qīn zì shàng mén 。
李凡觉得有些奇怪，于是这才亲自上门。
"Hmm? What do you mean by that?" Li Fan became serious.
jiāo xiū yuǎn kàn dào tū rán chū xiàn de lǐ fán ， shén qíng wēi wēi yī lèng 。
焦修远看到突然出现的李凡，神情微微一愣。
Another unknown variable had appeared.
suí hòu yǎn shén shǎn shuò ， miàn shàng yǒu xiē gān gà 。
随后眼神闪烁，面上有些尴尬。
"Just as I was about to pinpoint the Little Medicine King Cauldron's location, the Thousand-Saint Alliance’s defense force suddenly appeared."
“ jiāo dào yǒu ， nǐ shì bú shì wàng jì le shén me shì qíng ？” lǐ fán wèn dào 。
“焦道友，你是不是忘记了什么事情？”李凡问道。
(End of Chapter)
Li Fan had reincarnated countless times, and in each life he had mastered extraordinary abilities that ordinary cultivators could hardly imagine.
The Wrecked Word Art, the Silent Annihilation Sword, the Heaven-flipping Palm, the Cunyun Sword...
Each of these was a technique capable of defeating opponents from higher cultivation stages.
Even the common powers of ordinary beasts did not interest Li Fan. However, this nine-headed bird clearly didn't fall into that category.
Li Fan had a premonition that the grade of this fierce nine-headed bird might be even higher than that of the Kunpeng.
"Let's see what kind of surprises Ye Feipeng can bring me."
After testing the nine-headed bird with its煞气, he took out a vial of Kunpeng essence from his storage ring.
As he periodically drew a thread of essence from Ye Feipeng’s body to gain insight, Li Fan had made some progress in understanding the power of the Kunpeng.
Using the Melting Cauldron Art, he still retained his human appearance, but his stomach had transformed into that of an anomalous Kunpeng creature without any sound.
After a moment's contemplation on the benefits of the Kunpeng-shaped stomach, Li Fan smiled and swallowed several spirit stones equivalent to one hundred contribution points.
Almost instantly, these highly potent spirit stones were absorbed by Li Fan, far more efficiently than ordinary cultivators could manage. Although not as extreme as the Devouring Heaven and Earth Art, it was still quite impressive.
"Ye Feipeng's cultivation speed has been accelerating in this life; such an ability truly can't be underestimated."
With the Mountain-seclusion Art, after all that essence had been converted into his own spirit energy, Li Fan took out a pile of top-grade spirit stones to test the limits of his【Kunpeng Devour】power.
Each stone was equivalent to one thousand contribution points. This stack amounted to tens of thousands in contributions.
Li Fan didn't hesitate and swallowed them whole. The spirit energy from this stack surged forth like a river into an ocean, being absorbed by his body.
"Boom!"
Pure spirit energy burst out from his belly.
Li Fan's expression changed as he tried to consume the essence with his cultivation technique. However, the surging spirit energy was like a raging flood, unstoppable.
His attempts at consumption were merely a drop in the bucket.
Fortunately, through training in the Art of Creation and Transformation, Li Fan’s body had been strengthened somewhat, so his meridians weren't damaged by this massive influx of spirit energy.
But letting it run rampant within him wasn’t a solution either.
To avoid drawing attention, Li Fan's avatar approached Tianyang and transformed all the uncontrollable spirit energy into blue Cunyun Swords, slicing at the puppet’s body.
After several strikes, the surging spirit energy was finally consumed, calming down.
The seemingly powerful sword light left no trace on Tianyang after striking him.
Tianyang tilted his head, looking puzzled at Li Fan, who he considered a senior brother. He thought Li Fan wanted to spar with him and raised his fist.
"Haha, junior brother, don't misunderstand. Senior brother just made some mistakes while cultivating." Li Fan smiled and waved his hand to stop Tianyang from acting rashly.
Tianyang then showed a worried expression.
After安抚ing Tianyang for a moment, Li Fan returned to the secret chamber.
"Although I've transformed the Kunpeng's stomach and gained that astonishing devouring speed, a cultivator’s body can't compare to an ancient beast."
"I can’t immediately convert absorbed energy into powerful resources."
"But if I combine it with the Devouring Heaven and Earth Art..."
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, having a plan.
Improving cultivation techniques wasn't something done overnight. He dispatched a fragment of his Daoist soul to work on this matter while he tried out the【Pengfly】power.
This time there was no back-mounted wings; instead, Li Fan moved swiftly in the confined space of the secret chamber, almost becoming a blur in mid-air.
His speed surpassed what could be seen by the naked eye.
After some time, Li Fan stopped his experiment satisfied.
"Good. The Pengfly technique combined with the incomplete Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Escape has doubled my flying speed."
"It will continue to increase as I delve deeper into the Kunpeng essence."
Next was the【Startling Peng Transformation】power, but Li Fan didn't try it out.
This power that completely transformed him into a beast was something he preferred to avoid for now.
Though its power was formidable, accidentally triggering Chapter Master Sun's宏愿form might be disastrous.
In fact, of all the powers Ye Feipeng had demonstrated in his previous life, what Li Fan cared about most was the【Cross Bloodline】power.
From Ye Feipeng’s later actions, this Cross Bloodline not only changed a person’s constitution but also gradually transformed them into pure beasts. It could even subtly alter their thoughts without them realizing it.
The transformation from "beast" to "sacred beast" in Ye Feipeng's mouth was a clear example of this.
It wouldn't be hard to imagine that if Ye Feipeng, influenced by Kunpeng essence, saw the actual Kunpeng, he would show loyalty stemming from his bloodline.
What Li Fan lacked now was such a means to control people.
He relied on information differences and threats or inducements, which worked well but could fail at times. This secret technique seemed more reliable and reassuring.
"I need to wait for Ye Feipeng's Kunpeng bloodline to become even purer before I can understand the Cross Bloodline."
"Alright, it’s time to buy some medicinal pills that replenish qi and blood."
After instructing Tianyang on managing the remaining medicinal pills and regular blood-drawing tasks, Li Fan returned to Thousand-Saint Island.
He didn’t return to the Heavenly Dao Mirror but went straight to the Thousand Mile Hall.
It had been nearly two years since he asked Jiao Xiuyuan to excavate the Little Medicine King Cauldron, and there was still no response.
Li Fan found it strange and decided to visit in person.
Seeing Li Fan suddenly appear, Jiao Xiuyuan’s expression changed slightly before his eyes flickered with unease.
"Friend Daoist Jiao, did you forget something?" Li Fan asked.
Jiao Xiuyuan laughed and quickly fetched a chair for Li Fan to sit down.
"What's going on?" Li Fan already had an idea from the way Jiao Xiuyuan acted.
He didn't rush but stared at Jiao Xiuyuan for a long time before asking.
Jiao Xiuyuan felt uncomfortable under Li Fan’s gaze and closed his shop door, speaking in a low voice. "I wasn’t intentionally being evasive, but there are difficulties I can’t speak of!"
"Given your abilities, what could be in the Medicine King Sect ruins that would stump you?" Li Fan was skeptical.
"Even if there were any restrictions, they should have long失效ed after thousands of years." Jiao Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "But someone else got ahold of it first!"
"Hmm? What do you mean by that?" Li Fan became serious.
Another unknown variable had appeared.
"Just as I was about to pinpoint the Little Medicine King Cauldron's location, the Thousand-Saint Alliance’s defense force suddenly appeared."
(End of Chapter)