NOVPUBThe words of the stone tablet fisherman turned the faces of Liuli and Lin Ling pale with fear.
Li Fan also looked very solemn.
Every moment forced to accept endless information. Seeking death yet unable to obtain it...
Indeed, it was an extremely painful matter.
"If we really find a way from this fishing pond to sever the connection between the stone tablet and Elder, will Elder then die?" The small temple fell quiet for a moment before Li Fan mustered the courage to ask.
The stone tablet fisherman chuckled softly, still facing the pond water, and spoke in an ethereal tone, "I’m not tired of living, I just wish to live more at ease. It’s not that I wish to die."
Li Fan understood.
After the stone tablet fisherman had finished speaking, he closed his eyes, indicating that he did not wish to be disturbed. So, Li Fan took Zhong Shentong and Liuli inside the small temple.
"Predecessor, that person is..." Zhong Shentong asked nervously.
"Knowing too much is bad for you. Just serve diligently. If that person casually gives you a few pointers, it would be a great fortune for you," Li Fan said coldly.
Zhong Shentong quickly nodded.
Li Fan then turned to Lin Ling, "From now on, anything Elder fishes up will be kept by you. I will come to collect it periodically."
Lin Ling naturally agreed.
Finally, Li Fan turned his gaze to Little Liuli.
This Little Liuli, of mysterious origin, was fished up from the pond by Zhong Shentong, formed from a transparent fruit. A creation of the Golden Light level, at the very least, it was of a level above Unity-Path, and not to be underestimated.
But his background was still unclear. However, for a little Daoist without any schemes, Li Fan had plenty of ways to handle him.
With a kind expression, Li Fan gently reassured Liuli that Elder Stone Plate was a very kind person and there was no need to be afraid of him.
You can accompany him fishing whenever you want.
Little Liuli did not dare to speak, merely nodded naively.
"With Elder Stone Plate here to guard, the fishing pond will be without worry. This could be considered a blessing in disguise," Li Fan thought to himself.
As for the leak about the fishing pond, Li Fan appeared very helpless on the surface.
In reality, deep down he didn’t care at all.
For him, the only secret that should not be coveted by others...
Was [Real] alone.
If the existence of [Real] were to be exposed, then even if the current situation seemed peaceful,
He would have to revert to [Real] immediately.
This was Li Fan’s bottom line.
...
The stone tablet fisherman sat by the small pond, fishing throughout the night.
Motionless, he resembled a sculpture.
The next day, when he again lifted his rod, he had only fished out a white light sphere.
Which somewhat surprised Li Fan.
"As long as it’s on the hook, it’s a good fish. I see no difference,"
"Moreover, the quality of what could help me sever the bind to the Tablet of Creation doesn’t necessarily have to be high," the stone tablet fisherman explained lazily.
But his explanation was more baffling than no explanation at all.
About the other party’s deepest secret, Li Fan did not inquire further.
Instead, he sought teaching on methods to conceal the Seven-color Divine Light.
After all, the Colored Jade Hollow Glare was too mystical. Integrating offense, defense, and evasion, if one couldn’t use it freely, it truly would be a waste of its potential.
The stone tablet fisherman was silent for a moment,
Seemingly in contemplation.
"It’s not that there isn’t a way," he said after some time.
He eventually answered, "The Seven-color Divine Light was instantly noticed by me precisely due to its distinct and conspicuous fluctuations. It’s like the only beam of light in darkness."
"However, if the user of the Seven-color Divine Light—that is, you—can emit a fluctuation not weaker than that of the Seven-color Divine Light, you can suppress its traces. It’s like a beam of light in the daytime, naturally blending into its surroundings."
Li Fan, hearing this, suddenly felt at a loss for words.
To be on par with something refined from a source of the Immortal Cultivation World’s heavenly light, at the very least, one would need to be above the Unity-Path level, right?
If he had such strength, would he need to hide and tread cautiously?
Seeming to perceive what was on Li Fan’s mind, Elder Stone Plate, the Fisherman, turned his head and glanced over.
"For others, perhaps not. But you are different."
Li Fan’s heart immediately tightened again.
"Didn’t you consume the [Five Elements Primordial Cave Heaven] to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm?"
"That thing could actually be considered somewhat of a half Immortal Cultivation World in itself."
Elder Stone Plate’s words made Li Fan pause in slight astonishment.
"Hehe, don’t think that every Immortal Cultivation World is like the Xuanhuang World. Back in ancient times, among the many Lower Realms, Xuanhuang truly counted as one of the larger ones."
"Let alone now."
"If you could fully unleash the power of the Five Elements Primordial Cave Heaven, below the Immortal Realm, not to say invincible, but you could be unbeatable," Elder Stone Plate said indifferently.
Although he had somewhat expected this, Li Fan was still ecstatic.
"The secret technique of the [Sect of Primordial Origin] from those years, thousands of years later, I did not expect a Gold Core junior to pluck the fruit," Elder Stone Plate mused with a series of deep chuckles.
Full of curiosity, Li Fan watched as Elder Stone Plate nonchalantly began to explain.
"When the Great Calamity first arrived, each sect had its countermeasures. The One Beginning Sect found the Root of Heaven and Earth in Xuanhuang World and, with secret techniques, forcibly cultivated the Five Elements Cave Heaven."
"According to them, the Heavenly Dao of the Xuanhuang World Heaven was already subject to erosion and reversal, beyond salvaging. They figured it better to abandon it outright, extract its essence, and use the Five Elements Cave Heaven as a template to foster a new world within!"
"Just like a mother giving birth to a child."
"The idea was good, but alas, humans were still clinging to life by a thread. How much more so for Heavenly Dao?" Elder Stone Plate said with a scoff.
"The action had just begun when it was discovered and they were forced to put a stop to it."
While deeply curious as to who had stopped the One Beginning Sect’s plan, seeing that the Elder Stone Plate did not intend to reveal it, Li Fan suppressed his curiosity.
After speaking so much, Elder Stone Plate seemed a bit tired.
He closed his eyes once more.
Observant Li Fan prudently withdrew.
The third day.
Elder Stone Plate fished up a purple light sphere.
"Eh?"
Instead of directly handing it to Lin Ling, he examined it with interest.
"What’s the matter, elder?" Li Fan hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
Elder Stone Plate didn’t answer, but seemed as if he’d discovered something extremely interesting.
Gazing spellbound at the pond ahead. 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
Unmoving.
As if turned to stone, this lasted for seven full days.
During these seven days, Li Fan also never left.
Following Elder Stone Plate’s gaze, he too tried to look and comprehend.
Attempting to fathom the reason that had so abruptly captured the other’s attention.
The result was obvious.
But even though he couldn’t discern anything, Li Fan still affected a thoughtful look.
"Have you seen it too?"
Not knowing how much time had passed, that evening, Elder Stone Plate suddenly awoke from his silence.
"The junior is dull and didn’t perceive any mysteries," Li Fan honestly admitted.
"I just feel that this Fishing Pond holds infinite secrets, and it could be greatly beneficial to me."
This bit of pointless chatter, however, earned Elder Stone Plate’s nod of approval.
