Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 469: Chapter 469: Let the Avatar Suffer a Little

"I wonder where that Li Baichuan even got this..."

Xu Yunfan’s brow furrowed. Knowing the Primordial Sect’s usual tricks, a top-tier Artifact Refining Technique like this definitely had some ulterior motive.

It was probably bait left by some old schemer.

But at this point, Xu Yunfan certainly wasn’t going to be polite about taking it. He might even get to see two True Monarchs fight over it down the line.

At the thought, he couldn’t help but pinch the bridge of his nose.

As he processed everything, the string of recent events made him feel like he was developing a persecution complex.

’It seems...’

Xu Yunfan’s gaze shifted, his eyes unintentionally sweeping over the Attribute Panel floating in the depths of his consciousness.

He was almost certain of it. It had to be the system panel constantly displaying notifications that allowed him to catch those pop-up messages in real-time, enabling him to acutely sense abnormalities and react promptly.

"Better to have it, better to have it..."

Xu Yunfan muttered. There weren’t any good people in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm.

These two True Scriptures were completely different. Their cultivation philosophies and approaches were worlds apart; there was no way they were laid out by the same True Monarch.

What allowed a huge weight to lift slightly from Xu Yunfan’s heart was that when his Divine Thought swept over the incarnation, he felt an extremely faint, almost imperceptible sense of control deep within its core True Spirit.

He could decide its life or death with a single thought.

It was a binding brand projected by the Attribute Panel!

’You have successfully refined the Cloud Scripture Incarnation.’

’Your Cloud Scripture Incarnation has been successfully bound.’

Thanks to the guarantee from the system’s mighty power, the Origin of this incarnation, which was derived from his Essence Blood and True Spirit, was now enveloped and suppressed by the Attribute Panel. There was absolutely no risk of betrayal or backlash!

This was a safeguard unique to him, one not even mentioned in the Cloud Scripture’s Secret Technique itself.

With this, he could finally relax a little.

Even if his main body failed, he could still be reborn in his incarnation.

Xu Yunfan turned to his incarnation with a solemn expression and clasped his hands. "I’ll have to ask you to suffer for a while, fellow Daoist."

A bitter look appeared on the incarnation’s face, but he didn’t dare disobey his main body’s command.

"It is as it should be, as it should be."

Seeing the incarnation’s gloomy face, Xu Yunfan reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"You and I are one and the same. It pains me to see you suffer. Try to see the bigger picture. Once we get through this, better days are ahead!"

As he spoke, Xu Yunfan discreetly glanced at his Attribute Panel. He breathed a secret sigh of relief after confirming that his incarnation was unaware of the system panel’s absolute control.

This was his greatest trump card.

The incarnation gave a bitter smile. He naturally understood what he was about to face.

He and Xu Yunfan were one body; thoughts could be transmitted from the main body, so he knew his master’s decision without it being spoken aloud.

"Come on. It’s time."

Xu Yunfan’s main body said in a low voice, staring intently at the incarnation, "Only by completely severing your karmic ties to the True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture and switching to another technique can you truly evade the prying eyes of that being high up in the nine heavens, under the faint cover of the Celestial Dao."

"The Divine Martial Realm is the best hiding place. We share the same origin in this world. No matter how weak its Celestial Dao is, it will instinctively protect a native creature like you."

Although the Divine Martial Realm was a Small World Heaven, and its Celestial Dao was merely the principle of nature’s operation, all things have a will to survive. A World Heaven was no exception.

He was favored by the Divine Martial Realm, blessed with its Destiny, so it would naturally shelter him.

The incarnation nodded with a grave expression. He had no choice. If he shook his head and refused, his main body would surely grab him, refine him in an instant, and create a new incarnation.

He sat cross-legged, hovering above the metallic ground, and began to operate the Dissipating Secret Technique.

In an instant, the aura around the incarnation began to fluctuate violently.

Visible streams of True Martial Evil Qi—the vast Magical Power originating from the True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture—were forcibly extracted as if by an invisible hand. They seeped out from his limbs and bones, hissing faintly in the Geng Metal Qi-filled air before being assimilated, dissolved, and dispersed in all directions as the most fundamental Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Xu Yunfan wasn’t about to let this go to waste. With a wave of his hand, he casually tossed out sixteen Array Banners, firmly gathering the dispersing Spiritual Qi within a small area.

’Can’t waste the Spiritual Qi converted from this Magical Power.’

It would be more than enough to help the incarnation cultivate all the way to the Late-Stage Qi Cultivation Realm.

Once the incarnation reached Late-Stage Qi Cultivation, his body would generate its own Spiritual Qi. As long as he didn’t use it recklessly, he would be self-sufficient.

The process of dissipating his cultivation was accompanied by the agonizing pain of meridians shattering and the violent shock of his Foundation Establishment Realm’s foundation being shaken. The incarnation’s body trembled slightly, and beads of sweat formed on his temples.

Every wisp of True Martial Magical Power that dissipated felt like a part of his Divine Soul was being torn away, but he clenched his jaw, his eyes clear, and did not let out a single groan.

Xu Yunfan’s main body watched quietly.

’Dissipating one’s cultivation to start anew, severing all past connections... what immense courage and sacrifice this requires.’

’Of course, the incarnation is the one doing it. If I had to do it myself, a giant hand would probably descend from the sky the very next moment and refine me into nothing...’

"Only by doing this can this incarnation truly become a ’hidden piece,’ concealed within the Divine Martial Realm, avoiding the precise scans of the True Monarch who sees this world as his nursery. You are me, yet you will no longer be me... This is the path to survival in a desperate situation!"

Watching the twisted expression on his incarnation’s face, Xu Yunfan spoke calmly.

This was a crucial backup plan.

If his main body were to meet with disaster, Xu Yunfan would only need to will it, and he could use the Divine Soul Exchange Secret Technique recorded in the Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture to instantly transfer his consciousness into this prepared incarnation.

At that time, this incarnation—possessing peerless talent from being refined with immeasurable Spiritual Materials and protected by the Divine Martial Realm’s Celestial Dao—would become the perfect vessel for his rebirth.

When the last wisp of the True Martial Demon Subduing aura completely dissipated, the incarnation’s face was as pale as paper, and his presence had plummeted to that of a near-mortal. However, the "brand" of True Martial on him had finally vanished, leaving only the pure, newborn Spirit Body itself.

At that moment, the whistling wind above Xuankong State seemed to fall silent for an instant. The intangible protective power from the Divine Martial Realm’s Celestial Dao seemed to coil more distinctly around the incarnation, doing its utmost to dilute his presence and blend it into the vast, desolate golden world.

Xu Yunfan’s heart relaxed slightly as he looked up at the sky.

’Just as I thought.’

Xu Yunfan said calmly, "Begin. Once you’ve entered the gate of cultivation, you will have the power to protect yourself in the Divine Martial Realm."

The incarnation took a deep breath, adjusted his Heart and Spirit, and began to circulate the Supreme Sword Dao True Technique from the Wansheng Sword Sect according to the will transmitted by his main body.

The Wansheng Sword Technique.

This Sword Technique was considered one of the top-tier Sword Dao legacies in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm. It was incredibly profound, pointing directly toward the ultimate state of the Sword Dao.

Otherwise, why would the Wansheng Sword Sect have named it the Wansheng Sword Technique?

Many of the profound Sword Techniques within the Wansheng Sword Sect were derived from the Wansheng Sword Technique. It was rumored to have been left behind by that Daoist Lord and was truly Extraordinary.

If he hadn’t dug up Yuu Congling’s "skin" in the Ninggu Tower Mine within the Divine Martial Realm that day, and subsequently subdued it and sealed it in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, Xu Yunfan would have never been able to obtain such a Divine Skill.

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