Chapter 97: The Killing Trap
"Sitting on the mountain and enjoying the fruits of others' labor, I didn't expect that there is such a skill in the world."
"It's a pity that he just mentioned it in passing and didn't leave the skill behind."
"I wonder if the body of Daoyou He can be found again..."
"Sitting on the Mountain Skill" is really suitable for Li Fan, and it can fully exert the advantage of [Huanzhen] foreknowledge.
It would be fine if he didn't know about "Sitting on the Mountain Skill" before, but now that he knows its mystery.
Then, he has cultivated this skill, and no one can stop him!
He Zhenghao is dead, and it seems that he has not been able to pass down the skill.
But it doesn't matter, Li Fan has "Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun Skill", which can use the method of practicing the clone to deprive He Zhenghao of his memory.
Maybe he can reproduce "Sitting on the Mountain Skill".
If he is really unlucky and fails, Li Fan can continue to plan in the next life.
Thinking of this, Li Fan couldn't help but become interested in the ancient cave where He Zhenghao fell.
He Zhenghao and his group of five foundation-building cultivators all died, and only one Jindan-stage cultivator survived by chance.
This shocking news still caused quite a stir on Wanxian Island.
Rumors were flying everywhere for a while.
After some investigation, Li Fan slowly understood the whole story.
This cave is located inside an underwater volcano.
Because the volcano was dormant before, the cave had not been discovered. It was not until the volcano suddenly erupted not long ago that the cultivators passing by noticed the hidden cave inside.
So He Zhenghao and others went to explore together.
One Jindan, five foundation-building cultivators.
This lineup cannot be said to be weak.
After all, according to the information they got, this was just the cave of a Jindan cultivator named Tianyang Zhenren in ancient times.
According to common sense, even if He Zhenghao and his group could not return with a full load when exploring the cave of a Jindan cultivator, it should not be difficult for them to escape unscathed when encountering danger.
But when they went deep into the cave and triggered a restriction, they found that Tianyang Zhenren had a good Jindan cultivation.
But he practiced the mechanical art that existed in ancient times and has long been lost.
More than a dozen flint mechanical puppets were activated instantly and surrounded the group.
Only the Jindan cultivator named Zheng Xiaoyun escaped with serious injuries.
The other five foundation-building cultivators all died tragically at the hands of the mechanical puppets.
Three of the five foundation-building cultivators who died this time were guarding the Congyun Sea Island.
The Wanxian League also sent a Yuanying master to investigate Zheng Xiaoyun to see if there was a possibility of deliberate killing.
The conclusion was that it was indeed just an accident.
The death of the five foundation-building cultivators not only did not dispel the idea of exploring the cave, but made them more enthusiastic.
Not to mention the priceless mechanical puppets in the cave, the legacy of the five foundation-building cultivators alone has made many people jealous.
It is said that the second group of exploration teams are already gathering.
The leader this time is a Nascent Soul, True Lord Gou Xuan.
This person is fascinated by various secret arts. Hearing that the lost mechanical art has reappeared, he is itching.
So he decided to go and see for himself.
"I don't know if this exploration will be successful? But the people who go this time are all Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, so I won't join in the fun."
"There are so many treasures, they won't snatch the corpse of Fellow Daoist He from me, right?"
"Maybe I can issue a bounty task?"
"1000 contribution points? Maybe it's too much, 500 points should be enough..."
Li Fan is not worried that "Sitting Mountain Secret" will be leaked.
The cultivators in this world will not choose to carry the jade slips of the skills with them.
Generally, after learning the skills, they will choose to destroy the jade slips. When needed, they will re-burn them.
When needed, it is naturally the skills that are traded.
Immortal skills cannot be practiced together, and skills are the most precious resources in the world of immortal cultivation.
If you don't practice the "Sitting Mountain Secret", you can sell the skills you accidentally found in the ancient cave to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance or other organizations for a good price.
And if you break through the realm and change to practice other skills, such as "Xiao Yan Shui Jue", which is exchanged from the Tianxuan Realm, you can also choose to sell it back to get some money back.
After selling the skills, the memory of the skills in your mind will naturally be erased.
"The martial arts in the world can be roughly divided into two types."
"One is newly derived after the catastrophe, with corresponding backups. Even if the cultivator who practices it dies unexpectedly, the martial arts will not be lost. It will just be recycled and sold again. Just like the two martial arts in Qian Hong's tomb."
"Another type is the martial arts that existed before the catastrophe. For various reasons, it is not revealed to the world, and only the cultivator who practices it knows it. If the cultivator dies without leaving a copy, it generally means that the martial arts is completely lost. "Zuoshan Jue" and "Dinghai Shenjian" all belong to this category."
"And I can use the "stealing the sky and changing the sun" to reproduce the lost martial arts from the remains of the cultivator with a certain probability..."
"Or, this is the correct way to use the "stealing the sky and changing the sun"?"
"Could it be that I have to pick up my old skills again?"
Li Fan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a while, Li Fan shook his head.
"Let's get Fellow Daoist He's corpse out first. Before that, we need to complete some tasks and earn some contribution points."
Only the original body can refine the clone.
And since it has been decided that Lin Fan's clone will not have any contact with the original body, it is better for the original body to issue this task personally.
500 contribution points may take half a year for other cultivators to accumulate.
But for Li Fan, who has mastered many secrets of Congyun Sea in his mind, it is just a task.
It has been three years since the last time he submitted the blue blood coral task. It would not be too noticeable to complete one or two tasks at this time.
So Li Fan began to browse the task list.
Soon, he chose a bounty task with a reward of 2,000 points.
Take the task and reply.
"In the southwest sea area of Congyun Sea, in the cave below Gonghai Island, there is the sea beast you are looking for."
"It is equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining, but it is in groups and difficult to deal with."
"Note that this cave has two layers. You need to explore carefully to find the entrance to the second layer of the cave."
"The sea beast group is in the second cave."
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Still only providing information.
After half a day, the other party confirmed the authenticity of the news.
He was quite generous and gave Li Fan 1000 contribution points.
After getting the contribution points, Li Fan immediately posted a bounty task of 500 contribution points in the Tianxuan Mirror.
In the task, he said that he and He Zhenghao had been friends for nearly 40 years and they were inseparable.
He couldn't bear to see his body exposed outside, so he posted a bounty to bring his remains back and bury them properly.
I thought it would take some time for someone to take up the task.
Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for someone to take up the task.
This person was a member of the expedition team that was gathering this time, and he was a foundation-building cultivator.
The other party also sent a message, asking Li Fan if he wanted to go with him.
"With a Yuanying great power leading the team, we will definitely return safely."
The other party vowed.