“ wú fǎ xiū liàn me ？”
“无法修炼么？”
"Can't cultivate it?"
fēn shēn lǐ qíng shì yòng lí jiè tiān dào huà shēn sū yǔ qíng de jīng xuè wèi cái liào liàn zhì ér chéng ， gèng yǐ tiān zhī qí hēi jiàn chéng jiù dào jī 。 bù kě néng cún zài tiān fù bù gòu gōng fǎ rù mén de qíng kuàng 。
分身李晴是用离界天道化身苏语晴的精血为材料炼制而成，更以天之奇黑剑成就道基。不可能存在天赋不够功法入门的情况。
Li Fan looked at the limp figure of a Spirit Essence Cultivator in the corner.
kàn lái ， shì 《 cāng shēng líng yuán gōng 》 běn shēn de xiàn zhì 。
看来，是《苍生灵元功》本身的限制。
"Interesting, knowing the content of the technique but having no memory of the Spirit Essence Technique in his soul. Can only extract through torture. Is this technique stored within the physical body?" Li Fan's divine sense swept over the unconscious Spirit Essence Cultivator, carefully examining him.
lǐ fán jiāng mù guāng tóu xiàng jiǎo luò lǐ nà wèi tān ruǎn zài dì de líng yuán jiào jiào tú 。
李凡将目光投向角落里那位瘫软在地的灵元教教徒。
Given Li Fan's deep understanding of human bodies, he quickly found something amiss.
“ yǒu yì si ， míng míng zhī dào gōng fǎ de nèi róng ， dàn shì shén hún zhōng què bù cún zài guān yú líng yuán gōng de jì yì 。 zhǐ néng tōng guò xíng xùn bī gòng wèn chū lái 。 zhè shì gōng fǎ cún chǔ yú ròu shēn zhī nèi ？”
“有意思，明明知道功法的内容，但是神魂中却不存在关于灵元功的记忆。只能通过刑讯逼供问出来。这是功法存储于肉身之内？”
Inside the Spirit Essence Cultivator’s body was a layer of imprint, etched into his flesh and blood, forming some unique mark. This mark seemed to have no effect on the physical body but Li Fan敏锐ly sensed the traces left by the technique's operation.
lǐ fán shén shí sǎo guò hūn sǐ guò qù de jiào tú ， zǐ xì jiǎn chá qǐ lái 。
李凡神识扫过昏死过去的教徒，仔细检查起来。
Even though this Spirit Essence Cultivator had switched to another method, the marks from years of practicing the technique remained unchanged.
yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn duì rén tǐ de shú zhī chéng dù ， guǒ rán hěn kuài jiù fā xiàn le duān ní 。
以李凡如今对人体的熟知程度，果然很快就发现了端倪。
"The imprint stores the technique and acts as a form of authentication. Only those who pass the verification can cultivate the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings'..."
zài líng yuán jiào jiào tú tǐ nèi ， cún zài zhe yī céng lào yìn ， míng kè yú xuè ròu zhī zhōng 。 xíng chéng le mǒu zhǒng dú tè de yìn jì 。 zhè zhǒng yìn jì sì hū duì ròu shēn bú huì zào chéng rèn hé yǐng xiǎng ， dàn lǐ fán mǐn ruì de chá jué dào ， cán cún yú qí shàng de gōng fǎ yùn xíng de hén jì 。
在灵元教教徒体内，存在着一层烙印，铭刻于血肉之中。形成了某种独特的印记。这种印记似乎对肉身不会造成任何影响，但李凡敏锐的察觉到，残存于其上的功法运行的痕迹。
After not long, Li Fan's divine sense moved away from the Spirit Essence Cultivator, now reduced to nothing but flesh and blood.
jiù suàn rú jīn zhè wèi líng yuán jiào jiào tú yǐ jīng gǎi huàn xīn fǎ ， dàn jīng nián lěi yuè yùn zhuàn gōng fǎ liú xià de yìn jì què gēn běn méi yǒu dàn qù 。
就算如今这位灵元教教徒已经改换新法，但经年累月运转功法留下的印记却根本没有淡去。
It wasn't because he was ruthless; he didn’t want to kill him.
“ yìn jì cún chǔ zhe gōng fǎ ， tóng shí yě shì mǒu zhǒng rèn zhèng 。 zhǐ yǒu fú hé rèn zhèng ， cái néng xiū xíng 《 cāng shēng líng yuán gōng 》……”
“印记存储着功法，同时也是某种认证。只有符合认证，才能修行《苍生灵元功》……”
But when he inspected the imprint of the technique, it triggered its built-in protection mechanism. The mark self-destructed, tearing apart the body in the process.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán shén shí cóng yǐ jīng zhǐ shèng xià yī tān xuè ròu de líng yuán jiào jiào tú shēn shàng yí kāi 。
不久之后，李凡神识从已经只剩下一滩血肉的灵元教教徒身上移开。
Fortunately, Li Fan had already recorded all the imprints before this happened.
dào bú shì tā xīn hěn shǒu là ， yào shā rén miè kǒu 。
倒不是他心狠手辣，要杀人灭口。
Even though they were complex, a single glance could perfectly replicate them with the Dao Stone.
ér shì zài tā kuī shì líng yuán gōng yìn jì de shí hòu ， chù fā le qí zì dài de fáng hù 。 yìn jì zì huǐ ， shùn dài zhe jiāng jiào tú de shēn tǐ sī liè 。
而是在他窥视灵元功印记的时候，触发了其自带的防护。印记自毁，顺带着将教徒的身体撕裂。
Li Fan squinted his eyes and used his hand as a pen, dancing in mid-air.
bù guò xìng hǎo lǐ fán zài cǐ zhī qián yǐ jīng jiāng quán bù de yìn jì jìn shù jì xià 。
不过幸好李凡在此之前已经将全部的印记尽数记下。
The imprint of the Spirit Essence Technique gradually took shape.
jí biàn fán fù wú bǐ ， yě zhǐ xū yī yǎn ， huà dào shí jiù kě yǐ wán měi fù kè 。
即便繁复无比，也只需一眼，化道石就可以完美复刻。
It resembled a human figure composed of over 128,000 different "components," interlocking seamlessly.
lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn jīng ， yǐ shǒu wèi bǐ ， yú xū kōng zhōng fēi wǔ 。
李凡眯着眼睛，以手为笔，于虚空中飞舞。
As the imprint reappeared, it seemed to have its own spirit, moving around. It first hesitantly identified its surroundings before slowly drifting towards the mud on the ground.
líng yuán gōng yìn jì yě zhú jiàn chéng xíng 。
灵元功印记也逐渐成型。
Li Fan didn't stop him; he just observed.
qí zhuàng rú rén ， yóu gòng shí èr wàn bā qiān duō bù tóng de “ líng jiàn ” zǔ chéng ， huán huán xiāng kòu 。
其状如人，由共十二万八千多不同的“零件”组成，环环相扣。
After attaching to the flesh, the lifeless chunk began to wriggle. Using the imprint as a skeleton and the flesh as an outer layer, it was reborn.
yìn jì fù xiàn de shùn jiān ， fǎng fú yǒu zhe zì jǐ líng xìng yì bān ， jū rán huó dòng qǐ lái 。
印记复现的瞬间，仿佛有着自己灵性一般，居然活动起来。
The process was disturbing, but what surprised Li Fan even more was that this creature, despite its resurrection, wasn't truly alive. It was just a walking corpse with no visible repair of its appearance.
xiān shì mí máng de cháo zhe sì zhōu biàn bié le yī fān fāng xiàng ， ér hòu xiàng dì shàng nà tān làn ní huǎn huǎn piāo qù 。
先是迷茫的朝着四周辨别了一番方向，而后向地上那滩烂泥缓缓飘去。
Its sole mission was to sit cross-legged and start cultivating the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings.'
lǐ fán méi yǒu zǔ zhǐ ， zhǐ shì jìng guān qí biàn 。
李凡没有阻止，只是静观其变。
Ling Qi slowly gathered within the flesh construct. Soon, Li Fan could sense the technique's operation from it.
rén xíng yìn jì fù zhuó dào xuè ròu zhī shàng hòu ， yuán běn yǐ jīng shī qù shēng mìng qì xī de ròu kuài jìng rán kāi shǐ rú dòng qǐ lái 。 yǐ yìn jì wèi gǔ jià ， xuè ròu wèi wài yī 。
人形印记附着到血肉之上后，原本已经失去生命气息的肉块竟然开始蠕动起来。以印记为骨架，血肉为外衣。
Like a machine made of flesh, even without the original cultivator’s life as a "carrier," it could continue tirelessly cultivating the Spirit Essence Technique.
chóng xīn pī shàng 。
重新披上。
The flesh machine lacked intelligence and ignored Li Fan and Li Qing, executing its task according to pre-programmed instructions.
zhěng gè guò chéng pǒ wèi shèn rén ， bù guò gèng ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào jīng yì de hái zài hòu miàn 。
整个过程颇为渗人，不过更让李凡感到惊异的还在后面。
"No wonder that mysterious Spirit Essence Cultivator was able to find enough cultivators initially. The benefits of the technique almost offset the side effects of not being able to practice them simultaneously."
suī rán gōng fǎ yìn jì zhòng sù qū tǐ ， bù guò bìng méi yǒu shǐ de nà míng xìn tú fù huó 。 zhǐ shì xíng shī zǒu ròu ， ér qiě wài biǎo dōu méi yǒu xiū fù 。
虽然功法印记重塑躯体，不过并没有使得那名信徒复活。只是行尸走肉，而且外表都没有修复。
"It turns out it relies on these mindless flesh puppets."
chún cuì shì gè xuè ròu zǔ zhī róu hé dào yì qǐ de zào wù ， tā xiàn shì hòu de dì yī jiàn shì ， yě shì wéi yī de shǐ mìng ， jiù shì shuāng tuǐ pán zuò 、 ér hòu yùn zhuàn qǐ 《 cāng shēng líng yuán gōng 》 lái 。
纯粹是个血肉组织糅合到一起的造物，它现世后的第一件事，也是唯一的使命，就是双腿盘坐、而后运转起《苍生灵元功》来。
Li Fan's eyes sparkled with interest.
líng qì huǎn huǎn cháo zhe xuè ròu zào wù de tǐ nèi jù jí ， bù duō shí ， lǐ fán biàn cóng tā shēn shàng gǎn yìng dào le gōng fǎ yùn zhuàn de bō dòng 。
灵气缓缓朝着血肉造物的体内聚集，不多时，李凡便从它身上感应到了功法运转的波动。
"Still able to operate the technique after death, thanks to that imprint. I've never heard of this before; seems like this Spirit Essence Cultivator has secrets too."
jiù xiàng shì xuè ròu dǎ zào de jī qì bān ， jiù suàn méi yǒu le jiào tú de shēng mìng zuò wéi “ zài tǐ ”， tā yě néng shǐ zhōng bù zhī pí juàn de xiū xíng 《 cāng shēng líng yuán gōng 》。
就像是血肉打造的机器般，就算没有了教徒的生命作为“载体”，它也能始终不知疲倦的修行《苍生灵元功》。
"Unfortunately, even a High Sage’s manifestation can't escape death."
xuè ròu jī qì wú zhì wú shí ， wú shì lǐ fán yǔ lǐ qíng ， zhǐ shì àn zhào jì dìng de zhǐ lìng 、 zhí xíng rèn wù 。
血肉机器无智无识，无视李凡与李晴，只是按照既定的指令、执行任务。
Of course, it was possible that the Spirit Essence Cultivator wasn’t in Nine Mountain State at the time and managed to avoid detection.
“ nán guài nà wèi shén mì mò cè de líng yuán jiào jiào zhǔ ， zuì chū néng gòu zhǎo dào zú gòu de xiū shì xiū xíng ， shǐ de gōng fǎ de zēng yì zhí jiē dá dào dǐ xiāo fǎ bù kě tóng xiū fù zuò yòng de yù zhí 。”
“难怪那位神秘莫测的灵元教教主，最初能够找到足够的修士修行，使得功法的增益直接达到抵消法不可同修副作用的阈值。”
But now, let's verify...
“ yuán lái shì kào zhè xiē méi yǒu zì shēn yì shí de xuè ròu kuǐ lěi 。”
“原来是靠这些没有自身意识的血肉傀儡。”
Following Li Fan's instructions, his clone Li Qing immediately sat cross-legged, engraving the imprint of the Spirit Essence Technique within himself.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò ráo yǒu xìng qù de shén qíng 。
李凡眼中闪过饶有兴趣的神情。
The main body carefully felt the subtle changes as the imprints increased.
“ sǐ hòu réng néng yǐ xuè ròu běn néng yùn zhuàn gōng fǎ ， kào de yīng gāi jiù shì nà zhǒng yìn jì 。 zhī qián què shì cóng wèi tīng shuō guò ， kàn lái zhè wèi líng yuán jiào jiào zhǔ yě shì gè shēn shàng yǒu mì mì de rén 。”
“死后仍能以血肉本能运转功法，靠的应该就是那种印记。之前却是从未听说过，看来这位灵元教教主也是个身上有秘密的人。”
Only when the imprints fully replicated themselves did Li Fan vaguely sense their impact on the flesh.
“ zhǐ kě xī ， tiān zūn fǎ xiàng chū shǒu ， yě gēn lóu yǐ méi shén me qū bié ， nán táo yī sǐ 。”
“只可惜，天尊法相出手，也跟蝼蚁没什么区别，难逃一死。”
In simple terms, it was like stamping a seal onto the flesh.
dāng rán ， bù pái chú líng yuán jiào jiào zhǔ dāng shí bù zài jiǔ shān zhōu 、 jiǎo xìng duǒ guò yī jié de kě néng 。
当然，不排除灵元教教主当时不在九山州、侥幸躲过一劫的可能。
"Let's cultivate the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings,' " Li Fan said with a squinted eye.
zhǐ yào xiàn zài yàn zhèng yī fān jiù hǎo ……
只要现在验证一番就好……
Li Qing nodded slightly and tried to activate the technique again.
lǐ fán de shì yì xià ， fēn shēn lǐ qíng dāng jí pán tuǐ ér zuò ， zài zì jǐ de tǐ nèi tóng yàng juān kè qǐ líng yuán gōng yìn jì lái 。
李凡的示意下，分身李晴当即盘腿而坐，在自己的体内同样镌刻起灵元功印记来。
This time there were no hindrances, and he quickly mastered the technique.
běn zūn zé shì xī xīn gǎn shòu zhe yìn jì bù duàn zēng jiā hòu ， tǐ nèi fā shēng de xì wēi biàn huà 。
本尊则是悉心感受着印记不断增加后，体内发生的细微变化。
"Except for us, no one in the Xuanhuang Realm is cultivating this technique."
zhǐ yǒu yìn jì wán quán fù xiàn 、 lián chéng yī tǐ hòu ， lǐ fán cái yǐn yuē chá jué dào ， tā duì xuè ròu chǎn shēng de yǐng xiǎng 。
只有印记完全复现、连成一体后，李凡才隐约察觉到，它对血肉产生的影响。
"It seems that Spirit Essence Cultivator really did die," Li Fan shook his head.
yòng tōng sú diǎn de huà lái jiǎng ， jiù xiàng shì zài ròu shēn shàng gài le yí gè yìn zhāng 。
用通俗点的话来讲，就像是在肉身上盖了一个印章。
The logic was straightforward: even if the Spirit Essence Cultivator didn't practice the technique himself, it must be of great use to him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble creating the Spirit Essence Sect and spreading the technique everywhere.
“ xiū xíng cāng shēng líng yuán gōng ba 。” lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn jīng shuō dào 。
“修行苍生灵元功吧。”李凡眯着眼睛说道。
If he were still alive, he would surely rebuild his sect. With a method to control flesh puppets using imprints, reviving his power wasn't difficult.
lǐ qíng wēi wēi diǎn tóu ， zài dù cháng shì yùn zhuàn qǐ líng yuán gōng lái 。
李晴微微点头，再度尝试运转起灵元功来。
But since it had been so long since Nine Mountain State's destruction, no new cultivators started practicing the technique. Even those who had already practiced abandoned it.
zhè yī cì háo wú zǔ sāi 、 hěn kuài jiù xiū xíng rù mén le 。
这一次毫无阻塞、很快就修行入门了。
"Regardless of your plans, in the face of overwhelming strength, they are ultimately useless."
“ chú le wǒ men zhè biān ， zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè yǐ jīng méi yǒu qí tā rén zài xiū xíng zhè mén gōng fǎ le 。”
“除了我们这边，整个玄黄界已经没有其他人在修行这门功法了。”
The Spirit Essence Cultivator died innocently, but his legacy benefited Li Fan.
“ kàn lái nà wèi líng yuán jiào jiào zhǔ ， shì zhēn de yǐ jīng sǐ de 。”
“看来那位灵元教教主，是真的已经死的。”
Although there were undoubtedly secrets to the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings,' Li Fan could use it first and then slowly unravel its mysteries.
lǐ fán yáo tóu dào 。
李凡摇头道。
"Let's start by creating more flesh puppets and activating the technique," Li Fan instructed.
dào lǐ hěn jiǎn dān ， líng yuán jiào jiào zhǔ běn shēn suī rán wèi bì xiū xíng líng yuán gōng ， dàn shì zhè mén gōng fǎ yí dìng shì duì tā yǒu dà yòng de 。 fǒu zé tā yě bù yòng fèi jǐn zhōu zhāng ， chuàng jiàn líng yuán jiào 、 sì chù chuán gōng 。
道理很简单，灵元教教主本身虽然未必修行灵元功，但是这门功法一定是对他有大用的。否则他也不用费尽周章，创建灵元教、四处传功。
Li Qing promptly left to carry out the order.
rú guǒ tā hái huó zhe ， kěn dìng yào chóng zhěng qí gǔ 。 yǒu yìn jì kòng zhì xuè ròu kuǐ lěi de fāng fǎ ， xiǎng yào dōng shān zài qǐ yě bú shì shén me nán shì 。
如果他还活着，肯定要重整旗鼓。有印记控制血肉傀儡的方法，想要东山再起也不是什么难事。
"If everything goes smoothly, we will soon have a steady stream of cultivators in our miniature world."
kě jù lí jiǔ shān zhōu fù miè yǐ jīng guò qù le zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ， hái shì méi yǒu xīn de xiū shì kāi shǐ xiū xíng líng yuán gōng 。 shèn zhì zhī qián yǐ jīng xiū xíng de hái quán dōu fàng qì le 。
可距离九山州覆灭已经过去了这么长时间，还是没有新的修士开始修行灵元功。甚至之前已经修行的还全都放弃了。
"We don't expect them to directly confront the Five Elders Alliance. I just need them to help 'repair the heavens.'"
“ rèn nǐ yǒu bǎi bān móu huà ， zài jué duì de shí lì chā jù miàn qián ， yě zhōng jiū shì wú yòng 。”
“任你有百般谋划，在绝对的实力差距面前，也终究是无用。”
"The blood-colored river flows endlessly, spanning too much time. But most historical events are unimportant; only key points..."
líng yuán jiào jiào zhǔ sǐ de hěn wú gū ， dàn suǒ liú xià de yí chǎn què pián yi le lǐ fán 。
灵元教教主死的很无辜，但所留下的遗产却便宜了李凡。
"From the Xuan Tian King returning from the Immortal Realm and establishing the Xuan Tian Sect, to his mysterious disappearance."
suī rán zhè cāng shēng líng yuán gōng kěn dìng hái yǒu mì mì ， dàn bù fáng lǐ fán bǎ tā xiān yòng qǐ lái 。
虽然这苍生灵元功肯定还有秘密，但不妨李凡把它先用起来。
"At the end of the Golden Age of Daoism, the Emergent High Sage suddenly rose, and Bai Xian achieved both ancient and modern dual High Sages."
rán hòu zài màn màn pò jiě 。
然后再慢慢破解。
"First, let's figure out what happened during these periods."
“ xiān qù zhì zào yī xiē xuè ròu kuǐ lěi ， bǎ líng yuán gōng yùn zhuàn qǐ lái ba 。” lǐ fán fēn fù dào 。
“先去制造一些血肉傀儡，把灵元功运转起来吧。”李凡吩咐道。
Li Fan knew that piecing together history from fragments in the Creation History books was like fishing in a pond. It was full of randomness; what you get depends on luck.
lǐ qíng suí jí lǐng mìng ér qù 。
李晴随即领命而去。
But with enough attempts, some valuable pieces would eventually be obtained.
“ rú guǒ yī qiè shùn lì ， hěn kuài xiǎo shì jiè zhōng jiù néng yuán yuán bù duàn de chǎn chū xiū shì le 。”
“如果一切顺利，很快小世界中就能源源不断的产出修士了。”
Li Qing worked very efficiently.
“ bù zhǐ wàng tā men néng gēn wǔ lǎo huì zhèng miàn kàng héng ， zhǐ xū yào bāng wǒ 【 bǔ tiān 】 jiù hǎo 。”
“不指望他们能跟五老会正面抗衡，只需要帮我【补天】就好。”
Despite the influence of the Spirit-World Poison, he ultimately sourced materials from the Xuanhuang Realm to create the flesh puppets.
“ xuè sè cháng hé jǐ wú zhǐ jǐn ， shí jiān kuà dù tài zhǎng 。 bù guò jué dà duō shù de lì shǐ gēn běn wú guān jǐn yào ， zuì wèi guān jiàn de nà jǐ gè jié diǎn ……”
“血色长河几无止尽，时间跨度太长。不过绝大多数的历史根本无关紧要，最为关键的那几个节点……”
In just over ten days, he had created enough flesh puppets.
“ xuán tiān wáng zì xiān jiè tōng dào fǎn huí 、 chuàng lì xuán tiān jiào ， dào tā mò míng shī zōng 。”
“玄天王自仙界通道返回、创立玄天教，到他莫名失踪。”
As for the sudden disappearance of many Foundation Establishment cultivators within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it caused no significant stir.
"Can't cultivate it?"
Li Fan looked at the limp figure of a Spirit Essence Cultivator in the corner.
"Interesting, knowing the content of the technique but having no memory of the Spirit Essence Technique in his soul. Can only extract through torture. Is this technique stored within the physical body?" Li Fan's divine sense swept over the unconscious Spirit Essence Cultivator, carefully examining him.
Given Li Fan's deep understanding of human bodies, he quickly found something amiss.
Inside the Spirit Essence Cultivator’s body was a layer of imprint, etched into his flesh and blood, forming some unique mark. This mark seemed to have no effect on the physical body but Li Fan敏锐ly sensed the traces left by the technique's operation.
Even though this Spirit Essence Cultivator had switched to another method, the marks from years of practicing the technique remained unchanged.
"The imprint stores the technique and acts as a form of authentication. Only those who pass the verification can cultivate the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings'..."
After not long, Li Fan's divine sense moved away from the Spirit Essence Cultivator, now reduced to nothing but flesh and blood.
It wasn't because he was ruthless; he didn’t want to kill him.
But when he inspected the imprint of the technique, it triggered its built-in protection mechanism. The mark self-destructed, tearing apart the body in the process.
Fortunately, Li Fan had already recorded all the imprints before this happened.
Even though they were complex, a single glance could perfectly replicate them with the Dao Stone.
Li Fan squinted his eyes and used his hand as a pen, dancing in mid-air.
The imprint of the Spirit Essence Technique gradually took shape.
It resembled a human figure composed of over 128,000 different "components," interlocking seamlessly.
As the imprint reappeared, it seemed to have its own spirit, moving around. It first hesitantly identified its surroundings before slowly drifting towards the mud on the ground.
Li Fan didn't stop him; he just observed.
After attaching to the flesh, the lifeless chunk began to wriggle. Using the imprint as a skeleton and the flesh as an outer layer, it was reborn.
The process was disturbing, but what surprised Li Fan even more was that this creature, despite its resurrection, wasn't truly alive. It was just a walking corpse with no visible repair of its appearance.
Its sole mission was to sit cross-legged and start cultivating the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings.'
Ling Qi slowly gathered within the flesh construct. Soon, Li Fan could sense the technique's operation from it.
Like a machine made of flesh, even without the original cultivator’s life as a "carrier," it could continue tirelessly cultivating the Spirit Essence Technique.
The flesh machine lacked intelligence and ignored Li Fan and Li Qing, executing its task according to pre-programmed instructions.
"No wonder that mysterious Spirit Essence Cultivator was able to find enough cultivators initially. The benefits of the technique almost offset the side effects of not being able to practice them simultaneously."
"It turns out it relies on these mindless flesh puppets."
Li Fan's eyes sparkled with interest.
"Still able to operate the technique after death, thanks to that imprint. I've never heard of this before; seems like this Spirit Essence Cultivator has secrets too."
"Unfortunately, even a High Sage’s manifestation can't escape death."
Of course, it was possible that the Spirit Essence Cultivator wasn’t in Nine Mountain State at the time and managed to avoid detection.
But now, let's verify...
Following Li Fan's instructions, his clone Li Qing immediately sat cross-legged, engraving the imprint of the Spirit Essence Technique within himself.
The main body carefully felt the subtle changes as the imprints increased.
Only when the imprints fully replicated themselves did Li Fan vaguely sense their impact on the flesh.
In simple terms, it was like stamping a seal onto the flesh.
"Let's cultivate the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings,' " Li Fan said with a squinted eye.
Li Qing nodded slightly and tried to activate the technique again.
This time there were no hindrances, and he quickly mastered the technique.
"Except for us, no one in the Xuanhuang Realm is cultivating this technique."
"It seems that Spirit Essence Cultivator really did die," Li Fan shook his head.
The logic was straightforward: even if the Spirit Essence Cultivator didn't practice the technique himself, it must be of great use to him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble creating the Spirit Essence Sect and spreading the technique everywhere.
If he were still alive, he would surely rebuild his sect. With a method to control flesh puppets using imprints, reviving his power wasn't difficult.
But since it had been so long since Nine Mountain State's destruction, no new cultivators started practicing the technique. Even those who had already practiced abandoned it.
"Regardless of your plans, in the face of overwhelming strength, they are ultimately useless."
The Spirit Essence Cultivator died innocently, but his legacy benefited Li Fan.
Although there were undoubtedly secrets to the 'Spirit Essence Technique for All Living Beings,' Li Fan could use it first and then slowly unravel its mysteries.
"Let's start by creating more flesh puppets and activating the technique," Li Fan instructed.
Li Qing promptly left to carry out the order.
"If everything goes smoothly, we will soon have a steady stream of cultivators in our miniature world."
"We don't expect them to directly confront the Five Elders Alliance. I just need them to help 'repair the heavens.'"
"The blood-colored river flows endlessly, spanning too much time. But most historical events are unimportant; only key points..."
"From the Xuan Tian King returning from the Immortal Realm and establishing the Xuan Tian Sect, to his mysterious disappearance."
"At the end of the Golden Age of Daoism, the Emergent High Sage suddenly rose, and Bai Xian achieved both ancient and modern dual High Sages."
"First, let's figure out what happened during these periods."
Li Fan knew that piecing together history from fragments in the Creation History books was like fishing in a pond. It was full of randomness; what you get depends on luck.
But with enough attempts, some valuable pieces would eventually be obtained.
Li Qing worked very efficiently.
Despite the influence of the Spirit-World Poison, he ultimately sourced materials from the Xuanhuang Realm to create the flesh puppets.
In just over ten days, he had created enough flesh puppets.
As for the sudden disappearance of many Foundation Establishment cultivators within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it caused no significant stir.