NOVPUB"I’ve come this time specifically to inform you of this matter."
Compared to how he treated Zhang Xu and Hua Yeyue, Zhao Shihuan was noticeably more courteous toward Li Fan. After all, being personally greeted by the Chief Elder meant his future position in the Law Enforcement Hall would definitely not be low. It was only natural to establish good relations in advance.
"Then, I thank Elder Zhao..." Li Fan pondered for a moment before speaking in a solemn voice, "I’ve recently been feeling inspired, so I plan to use this opportunity to perform Yan Fa right away."
Zhao Shihuan nodded his head.
Under the envious gazes of the other two Guardians, Li Fan left the Guardian seat and floated over to Yan Fajue, the Jade Loli.
Yan Fajue glared at the great nemesis regularly pushing and rushing her, her cheeks puffing up in anger.
"I’m already working so hard, why do I still have to..." Yan Fajue was about to start complaining when she met Li Fan’s stern gaze; the words she had at the tip of her tongue shrank back.
It seemed the adjustments Li Fan had made to Yan Fajue over this period had some effect.
However, Yan Fajue still looked unconvinced on the surface, her eyes wide and fixed on Li Fan.
Seeing this, the other beings in the Yan Fa space couldn’t help but chuckle.
A cheerful atmosphere filled the air for a moment.
After all, they were all on the same side; there was no need for unnecessary wariness. The other Guardians were watching with the mindset of enjoying the show.
"Alright, alright, I’m scared of you now. Hurry up and speak your demands."
Yan Fajue lay defeated on the long table, resignedly saying so.
Li Fan skillfully caught the flying piece of white paper, characters swiftly emerging upon it one after another.
When the last character appeared, Li Fan didn’t hesitate.
With a single thought, the white paper transformed into streaming light and flew in front of Yan Fajue.
The entire action was smooth and seamless, as if he had practiced it countless times.
Initially, Yan Fajue looked dejected, but soon she seemed to notice something and her spirit was jolted.
Her chubby little hand slapped the table hard, mumbling, "What a mess, so difficult!"
The characters on the table scattered in all directions with her strike.
"Wait a moment," Yan Fajue said to Li Fan.
Then, the giant Character Light Ball above her head spun rapidly, apparently trying hard to deduce.
Meanwhile, Li Fan took the opportunity to chat idly with Zhang Xu and Hua Yeyue, both Unity-Path cultivators.
"Although the guarding time limit has been reduced by a hundred years, for some reason, I vaguely feel that this is not necessarily a good thing. Even the thought of leaving in the future evokes a sense of reluctance in my heart," expressed Li Fan, puzzled by his own sentimentality.
Zhang Xu smiled and said, "I actually know why that is. Our Zhang family also had this sense of gain and loss when we left our Unity-Path guarding duty. It’s because staying in one place for too long inevitably leads to developing a sense of dependence. Even we, with our Harmonization Cultivation, are not immune to mundane feelings."
Hua Yeyue also agreed, "Yes. After several hundred years, what exactly the outside world has become is somewhat frightening to confront..."
The three talked happily, though occasionally glancing over at Yan Fajue.
And this time, it seemed as difficult as Yan Fajue had complained, the deducing of the target Techniques was challenging.
The time it took was far beyond that usually required for a Unified Dao Technique.
"It seems Brother Sun has reaped a great bounty this time," remarked Zhang Xu enviously.
Li Fan didn’t deny it, "My beloved wife fell, and I became a father. A lot has happened recently..."
It took Yan Fajue fully half again the established time to finally complete the deducing of the Technique.
"There, take it." 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
Perhaps it was due to overexertion, but Yan Fajue’s attitude had improved a lot and wasn’t as bad as before.
Li Fan nodded, took the white paper, and etched its contents firmly in his Spirit Consciousness.
He then bowed slightly and returned to his Guardian seat, his expression as usual.
"According to the rules, you can rest for six hours," said Zhang Xu.
"I see she’s a bit tired, why don’t we add another three hours. After all, it was an impromptu decision to increase the deducing for my sake," suggested Li Fan.
Zhang Xu and Hua Yeyue looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Within the limits of their authority, it was not a problem to give a colleague a favor.
"I didn’t see it before, but you’re actually quite a nice person," whispered Yan Fajue softly.
Without expressing any thanks, she lay her head down on the long table and instantly fell into a deep sleep.
Li Fan’s gaze remained calm as he reviewed in his Spirit Consciousness the Technique Yan Fajue had deduced.
"Imitation of Various Forms of Life Technique."
The effect of the Technique was actually similar to that of the "Imitation, Various Forms of Life" Great Array.
Even because it had been translated into a Technique, its effectiveness was somewhat weakened.
But Li Fan’s goal was not the Technique itself.
He simply took the opportunity to transmit the Methods for creating Imitation personalities to Yan Fajue, under the supervision of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.
Yan Fajue wasn’t entirely foolish either.
Upon realizing the potential significance of these methods to herself, she took the initiative to conceal Li Fan’s sneaky actions.
Six hours later, Zhang Xu appeared on time beside Yan Fajue, conjuring a Copper Gong to wake the little loli.
Then, it seemed as though Yan Fajue plunged back into the endless work of generating techniques.
But in reality, some changes were quietly taking place.
Within the Character Light Ball of Yan Fajue, a figure was slowly forming.
The little loli supported her head with both hands, her face brimming with excitement as she watched ahead.
"Great, great, great, I didn’t expect this method to actually work."
"I’ve tried it before, creating another version of myself to help me with tasks, but it was completely useless."
"Looks like I’m saved now…"
Yan Fajue’s eyes were wide with anticipation.
Before long, the imitated personality formally made its appearance.
"Ah!!!!!!"
Yan Fajue’s scream echoed throughout the entire Character Light Ball.
"Why is it you ahhhhhhhhhhh!"
Out of instinct, the little loli kept her distance from the newly formed personality.
Because for some reason, though it was supposed to be the most handsome face she could imagine in her Spirit Consciousness,
the first image that materialized was the actual appearance of Li Fan, also known as Sun Ang!
"Master, is there anything I can do for you?"
The Li Fan-like imitated personality responded to Yan Fajue’s exaggerated reaction without any objections, instead inquiring very mechanically and respectfully.
"Eh?"
Yan Fajue then mustered up the courage to approach and conducted a series of tests.
After realizing that the imitation personality was very obedient, and did whatever she ordered, her confidence quickly returned.
She commanded without any courtesy: "Help me push forward with developing techniques!"
"Never stop!"
"Now I’ve already saved about ten years’ worth of work, you have to save at least fifty years for me!"
While speaking, the little loli’s eyes sparkled with the prospects of a glorious future life.
"Ten years of savings…"
"What does that mean?"
Just then, Li Fan’s voice, filled with curiosity, suddenly sounded.
Causing Yan Fajue’s facial expression to freeze.
"You!" she said, pointing her chubby little finger at the imitation personality, her face full of disbelief.
"How is it possible? How can you have Spirit Wisdom? You’re just another mechanical version of me…"
"It’s just a minor hidden feature," Li Fan explained with a very polite gesture.
"Don’t worry, an imitation personality indeed does not have its own elaborate thoughts. The reason it seems this way now is because I temporarily took over the personality for easier communication with you," Li Fan spoke slowly.
"What do you intend to do?" In Yan Fajue’s wide eyes, tears seemed to glisten, and she looked pitifully vulnerable.
"I warn you, don’t mess around! I’ll scream for help!"
Li Fan ignored Yan Fajue’s poor acting skills.
But he returned to the topic of that "ten years of savings."
"Ah! I understand now. Actually, each time you complete a technique simulation, it takes less time than what you make it appear."
"Every time you finish a development task, you manage to save a bit of extra time. That’s your savings."
…
As Li Fan continued to speak, Yan Fajue’s face began to turn pale.
"To think I’ve accumulated so much without realizing it."
"A total of fifty years needed…"
"This is beyond the realm of mere laziness."
Li Fan stared intently at Yan Fajue.
"What are you really up to?"
