But just like before, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't detect anything special about this location.
Icy power... distracting thoughts eliminated... laws manifesting... Li Fan’s mind churned.
Suddenly, he realized something, and his expression turned strange.
He recalled how he had first obtained the Blueblood Coral. A massive squid had clung to it greedily, its tentacles wrapped tight, refusing to let go. Any creature that dared to approach was met with the squid’s furious attacks.
At the time, to avoid damaging this treasure worth three thousand contribution points, Li Fan had used Insect Binding to immobilize the enraged squid.
To finish it off, he hadn't employed the Congyun Sword or Heaven-Overturning Palm. Instead, he had summoned the Blue Flame phantom spirit and froze it into an ice sculpture. Then, he easily shattered it.
The squid ice sculpture broke into numerous fragments, disappearing into the ocean depths.
Li Fan then effortlessly collected the Blueblood Coral.
So, this “power of extreme, icy cold” that Chen Ying claimed had enhanced the Blueblood Coral's medicinal efficacy... Could it be the Blue Flame phantom spirit?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Li Fan couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry.
No wonder he couldn't find anything special, no matter how hard he searched. It was all just a big misunderstanding.
He thought he might encounter some great opportunity. Turns out, the opportunity was himself all along.
With his doubts cleared, Li Fan looked at Chen Ying, who was boldly undergoing an epiphany while completely unguarded.
He found it a bit strange.
To call this guy cautious? He just started cultivating right in front of another cultivator.
Even if Li Fan only appears to be an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, posing no real threat to him... having one's epiphany interrupted was still an unpleasant experience, right?
Yet he didn’t seem to care at all.
To call him careless? Before, he was clearly very prudent. From changing his appearance to concealing his form, he spared no effort.
It made Li Fan think he was planning to launch a deadly attack in some remote, uninhabited place.
Turns out, all that worry was for nothing.
Still, grumbling aside, Li Fan did not let his guard down.
He remained at a distance, his two major killing techniques and the teleportation necklace ready to be activated at any moment.
He wasn’t sure whether this man's outward demeanor was all just a cover.
Thus passed the greater part of the day before Chen Ying finally emerged from his epiphanic state.
His eyes shone with newfound clarity, joy radiated from his expression, and his spirit was refreshed.
He exclaimed aloud, "Excellent! With these insights, I will surely reach greater depths when exploring the Fallen Immortal Realm!"
Li Fan's heart stirred as he listened from nearby.
The Fallen Immortal Realm? Could this be that secret realm he mentioned before?
Chen Ying gradually reined in his aura, his gaze falling on Li Fan, who had distanced himself to avoid disrupting him.
A flicker of appreciation gleamed in his eyes.