“So many years have passed. If things go as expected, the Medicine King True Cauldron in the Cangwu Abyss should have appeared by now.”

“I hope Su Xiaomei and the others can hold onto these four small cauldrons, so that I can peek into the secrets of the Medicine King Cauldron.”

Before leaving the Dao Discussion Tower branch, Li Fan once again checked the Tianxuan Mirror.

Firstly, he checked the rankings of the Grand Competition Gold List.

He still firmly held the unshakable second position.

After more than two years of crazily accumulating points within the Five Elements Subworld, he had already opened up a considerable gap with the third place.

If nothing major happened next, it was likely that he would end up with this title.

As for the first place, Guo Yezhong, due to his insurmountable and unique points deduction, was far ahead of Li Fan.

Currently, there seemed to be no hope of surpassing him.

Li Fan stared closely at Guo Yezhong’s name: “Dissolution Disc…” (TL Note: Not sure what this means. Any ideas?)

“Perhaps the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance never intended to send it out at all.”

With a cold snort, Li Fan closed the rankings and checked the messages he had received over the years.

Due to being in various secret realms, communication talismans couldn’t communicate with the outside world.

The vast majority of messages were sent to the Tianxuan Mirror space.

Mostly, they were just greetings from He Zhenghao, Jing Xuandao, and others, without anything important.

Li Fan swept through them.

Finally, he checked his own merit level.

“Derivation Thirty-One.”

Seeing this number, Li Fan couldn’t help but feel a jump in his heart.

“Indeed, it’s the thousand-year plan of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. I only participated in the construction of three major formations, and my merit level skyrocketed to thirty-one.”

“If one were to leisurely complete merit tasks, I’m afraid it would take a lifetime to reach this height of Golden Core cultivation.”

Participating in the construction of the Tianxuan Soul Lock Formation had merit rewards.

And after completing each formation, real-time settlement would be conducted.

This was clearly explained by Ji hong dao when mobilizing earlier.

After reaching a merit level of Thirty-One, new privileges were unlocked.

Firstly, there were some small benefits.

One could apply for free visits to certain famous places in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, such as the previously seen Divine Treasury Museum.

Furthermore, one could apply for cross-regional, same-level transfers of duties.

If He Zhenghao had had this privilege from the beginning, he wouldn’t have had to trouble the Oracle Sons and Jing Xuandao; he could have directly transferred to Tianyu Province.

In addition to this, what Li Fan valued more were the decryption of some forbidden data.

Many previously inaccessible pieces of information could now be seen by Li Fan in the Tianxuan Mirror.

For example, the information about the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s entrance examination, which occurred every ten years.

Li Fan’s eyes flickered as he quickly noted down the questions for 9th year Anchor point.

Just as Li Fan was eagerly browsing through various pieces of information, two days passed in a hurry.

On the final day of rest, Li Fan received messages from Gu Youguang and Xiang Liu.

They had both looked around but couldn’t find Li Fan’s figure in the Qianxing Branch.

Feeling somewhat worried, they sent inquiries.

After Li Fan replied that he was safe and sound, at the last moment, he returned to the celebration venue.

Inside the Qianxing Branch, the lights were brightly lit.

People were coming and going, creating a lively scene.

“Feeling a bit tired, so I went to rest for a moment. Please forgive me.”

Li Fan said with a smile.

Xiang Liu and Gu Youguang nodded repeatedly, seeming very understanding.

“But it’s a pity.”

Gu Youguang shook his head and sighed.

“Oh? What’s the matter?”

Li Fan asked.

Xiang Liu continued: “Friend, you don’t know. Yesterday, the renowned ‘Ethereal Fairy’ of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance came to offer condolences.”

“It’s truly regrettable that you missed the chance to see her beauty!”

Gu Youguang also agreed: “The Ethereal Fairy, incomparably beautiful, was rare to see. The images I’ve collected cannot capture even a fraction of her charm. That beauty transcends the limits of language. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you understand how truly extraordinary she is.”

Li Fan thought it was just about a woman.

He chuckled and shrugged, unconcerned: “I’m an old man at death’s door, why would I care about such things?”

Gu Youguang couldn’t help but solemnize and lowered his voice: “If friend has the chance to see her beauty up close, it might not be impossible to change one’s fate against the heavens.”

“The Ethereal Fairy, her constitution is special…”

“Hmm, you understand.”

Li Fan shook his head with a smile.

Xiang Liu also sensed that this topic was a bit untimely and immediately changed the subject: “Friend, what are your plans next?”

“Senior Qi has already publicly displayed the overall construction progress of the Spirit Lock Formation inside the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. All cultivators who participated in the construction of the Five Elements Subworld can freely choose their next goals.”

As he spoke, he took out a jade-like crystal from his storage ring and handed it over.

After Li Fan took it and examined it, he was somewhat surprised.

“How can the construction progress be so fast?”

Compared to what he had seen from Huangfu Song over two years ago,

the current construction progress of the Spirit Lock Formation was almost entirely completed.

The overall progress was close to 95%.

“It’s all because of those voices of opposition causing trouble.”

Gu Youguang shrugged: “Recently, the waves of opposition against the Tianxuan Soul Lock Formation have been getting stronger and stronger. In some places, there have even been incidents of using force to stop the construction. Although they were immediately suppressed, it also indicates the danger of the situation.”

“To avoid too many complications, everyone has been going all out and not resting for a moment during this time.”

Xiang Liu also sighed deeply: “I really don’t understand why some people have such strong opposition.”

“If they were to see the performance of the Spirit Lock Formation in the Five Elements Subworld, they would definitely change their minds.”

Gu Youguang said earnestly, “It’s a pity that Senior Qi has already instructed that it’s top-secret information and cannot be leaked. Otherwise, we could just tell them.”

Li Fan nodded in agreement on the surface, but inwardly he scoffed: “If those opponents were to see the power of the Spirit Lock Formation with their own eyes, they would probably stop it at all costs, even at the risk of their lives.”

“It doesn’t matter. When the Tianxuan Soul Lock Formation is truly popularized, all doubts will be dispelled without effort.”

Just as the three of them were speaking, suddenly, the voice of Qi Buyi came from nearby.

Li Fan and the others were startled and quickly bowed to her.

Qi Buyi waved her hand, her face slightly flushed, seemingly having drunk quite a bit of spirit wine.

She said to Li Fan, “Rest assured, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will never mistreat those who have contributed. The matter of extending your life has been approved, and treasures will be delivered soon. If nothing unexpected happens, the extra lifespan will be enough to sustain you until you break through the Nascent Soul Stage.”

Xiang Liu and Gu Youguang were both overjoyed at the news.

Li Fan also showed a grateful expression and thanked Qi Buyi.

As they were talking, a ray of sunlight shone into the Qianxing Branch.

“Hmm, it’s dawn.”

“Just like this dark night will eventually pass.”

“Under the Tianxuan Soul Lock, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will surely usher in an incomparably bright future.”

Qi Buyi’s gaze was unfocused, but her tone was incredibly firm.

Li Fan and the others nodded in agreement.

Just then, many pieces of information appeared in Li Fan’s mind out of nowhere.

It was the sight of the mysterious disappearance of his previous clone.

“Yuandao Province, ten years of disappearance…”

In an instant, Li Fan’s expression couldn’t help but change.