NOVPUBAs everyone knows, the wonders of Heaven and Earth in the Xuanhuang World largely consist of fallen cultivators.
This is known as the marvel of man.
Whereas the Earth’s Oddities and Heaven’s Oddities are essentially transformations of the laws of the Xuanhuang World Heaven and Earth.
The [Yin-Yang Skeletal Hand] that Ou Shangtian possessed had the power to reverse Qiankun, and it had truly transcended the category of human marvel and reached a level close to that of Heaven’s Oddities.
Yet, it still manifested in the form of human bones.
This inevitably led to deep contemplation.
Think about the Heaven’s Oddities encountered before, what were they like?
[Yanfa Mystical Amulet], [Sword].
As well as [Taoist Script Compass], [Jade of Duality], [Singular Cosmic Qi], and so on.
All of them were entirely the creations of Heaven and Earth, without the slightest trace of "human" characteristics.
"Human bones close to the marvel of Heaven."
"I’m afraid only the legendary Fairy could achieve this…"
Li Fan couldn’t help but think this.
Moreover, the shape of the bone hand displayed by Ou Daozi seemed oddly familiar...
With the blue light of the Transformation Stone flashing, he called up an image from his memory.
It was the very scene used to deceive the people of the Fallen Immortal Realm before, the Vanguard Realm of Bones.
The reason why he had chosen it from the many Vanguard Realms available for rent was precisely because Li Fan had been deeply attracted by its unique and shocking scenery.
Unlike other Vanguard Realms, which featured beautiful immortal scenery, it was erected upon a huge white skeletal left hand.
Surrounding it was nothing but dark and silent space; the giant skeletal hand floated in the Endless Void.
The atmosphere was filled with mystery, eeriness, and secrecy.
According to Immortal Master Zi Miao, who sold the Vanguard Realm of Bones, the conception of this scene was inspired by the "Immortal" who created the entire Fallen Immortal Realm with a single thought.
Li Fan compared the two images.
They were exactly the same!
A shock ran through Li Fan’s heart.
This could not be described as mere coincidence.
Li Fan was now extremely interested in anything related to [Immortal].
After pondering for a moment, his alter ego, Ji Shaoli, with the intention of renting the Vanguard Realm of Bones, made contact with the cultivator who called himself Immortal Master Zi Miao.
He did not use an anonymous alias, but rather revealed his identity as Ji Shaoli directly.
Unlike his cold demeanor before, Zi Miao was very enthusiastic towards Ji Shaoli.
"Has the senior heard of me?" Ji Shaoli asked curiously.
"Hehe, in the business of trade, how could I not figure out in advance who the potential clients in the Immortal Alliance Various States might be?" Zi Miao replied with a laugh.
"After all, there are really not many cultivators willing to spend a large amount of contribution points every year to rent a Vanguard Realm."
Ji Shaoli immediately understood.
At first, the few million contribution points from the Dingyu Jackpot wouldn’t have been enough to capture Zi Miao’s attention. It must have been the recent activities, where his alter ego, taking advantage of foresight, engaged in rampant speculation and amassed wealth in the market, that caught the other party’s eye.
Ji Shaoli was not afraid and instead expressed a great interest in the Vanguard Realm of Bones.
He proposed on the spot to sign a hundred-year long-term lease, or even buy it out permanently.
Immortal Master Zi Miao became even more attentive.
In response to all that Ji Shaoli wanted to know, he had almost all the answers.
Thus, Ji Shaoli gradually understood the origins of the Vanguard Realm of Bones and why it was nearly identical to Ou Shangtian’s [Yin-Yang Skeletal Hand].
"True Immortal Remnant?" Ji Shaoli asked with great interest.
"Correct, the Immortal Master had the fortune to see a picture album that recorded the ’True Immortal Remnant’ before the Great Calamity. The images contained within left a deep impression on the Immortal Master. Even after thousands of years, they remain unforgettable. Therefore, when creating this pioneer realm, he modeled its form and emulated its spirit," Zi Miao said incessantly.
Ji Shaoli then asked for more information about the True Immortal Remnant.
"Before the Great Calamity descended, when the path to immortality was not yet severed, the Xuanhuang World was actually still in communication with the Immortal World. Not only did the great Immortal Sects have the protection of Immortal Instruments bestowed from the Immortal World..."
"There was also a True Immortal Remnant passed down in the world. Who exactly it fell into the hands of is no longer known. However, this is absolutely true and many clues can verify it."
"This skeletal hand is one such piece of a Fairy’s remains. Besides this, there are the Fairy’s body, the Fairy’s skull..."
Zi Miao was speaking with great enthusiasm when suddenly, the subject changed dramatically, "Right until before the descent of the Great Calamity, there were numerous rumors of the appearance of True Immortal Remnants in the world. However, after the Great Calamity, the True Immortal Remnants and even the treasured Immortal Instruments of the sects simultaneously disappeared!"
"The chaos this caused is imaginable and directly accelerated the process of the Immortal Sects’ destruction."
Hearing this, Ji Shaoli was momentarily stunned, "The remnants and Immortal Instruments have all disappeared?"
Zi Miao sighed, "Yes. It remains an unsolved mystery to this day, with no one knowing where they went. However, in the Xuanhuang World, the only thing that could possibly be related to [Immortal] now is probably the Fallen Immortal Realm. Thus, a considerable number of cultivators who are aware of this believe that the missing remnants and Immortal Instruments might be hidden within the Fallen Immortal Realm."
"Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many Integration Cultivators tirelessly exploring within the Fallen Immortal Realm."
"The Fallen Immortal Realm, huh..." Ji Shaoli pondered thoughtfully and nodded silently.
After that, no more useful information could be gleaned from Zi Miao.
Following some bargaining, Ji Shaoli eventually bought the Vanguard Realm of Bones outright for the price of eight hundred thousand contributions.
Zi Miao, having not encountered a big spender like Ji Shaoli in a long time, was extremely excited and promised to provide a hundred years of maintenance for the pioneer realm free of charge.
And if there was a need to purchase a pioneer realm in the future, coming back to him would entail a special discount.
The handover and processing of the pioneer realm are needless to mention.
The perspective returns to Li Fan himself.
"This account is probably not actually Immortal Master Zi Miao himself."
"Being able to carve out space within the Void, even among Integration Cultivators, is not considered weak. They wouldn’t be so opportunistic."
Li Fan then began to speculate about the connection between the True Immortal Remnant and the [Yin-Yang Skeletal Hand].
"The True Immortal Remnant has fallen into the Xuanhuang World."
"The power of heaven and earth cycles, seeking to devour and refine it, to incorporate it into its own laws."
"Judging from the appearance of this [Yin-Yang Skeletal Hand], it seems to have succeeded partially."
"It’s just unknown where the rest of the True Immortal Remnants have gone to now?"
"Could the [Yanfa Mystical Amulet], [Taoist Script Compass], and such have a connection with the True Immortal Remnant?"
"The most crucial point is, regardless of whether it’s the Immortal Instruments or the True Immortal Remnants. They are treasures of unimaginable value, and the great Immortal Sects would definitely guard them strictly. Under these circumstances, all of them have vanished without a trace..."
"How interesting."
Li Fan’s gaze flickered as he pondered the possible reasons.
However, such ancient secrets were inevitably beyond the scope of what Li Fan could deduce with his merely mid-grade Huadao Stone.
Before long, Li Fan had no choice but to regretfully abandon his far-reaching thoughts.
