Six Desires Formless Art

Creating a Dao Debater to battle other figures in order to find a way to defeat Zhang Qianmo was merely one of Li Fan's many attempts. In any case, he did not lack contribution points right now. Trying it out on a whim carried no consequence even if it failed. *If all else fails, I'll just have to wait until breaking through to the Golden Core stage and directly take him down with the Insect Binding divine ability,* Li Fan thought quietly. Putting the matter out of his mind for now, Li Fan took out a deep-blue stone from his storage ring and stroked it carefully. It was precisely the Dao Transformation Stone he had obtained this lifetime from the Heavenly Lock Treasure Box in Yi Xing's tomb. In his previous life, he had failed to memorize how the Heavenly Lock Treasure Box was unlocked. But in this life, when he asked the Heavenly Profound Mirror for help in cracking it, Li Fan—having already mastered the secret art of Unified Spirit of Dao Transformation—effortlessly memorized the correct sequence of all forty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine slips of paper. "If there's a next time, I won't need to trouble the Heavenly Profound Mirror, which will save a few contribution points." Li Fan touched the Dao Transformation Stone with his divine sense. In an instant, a deep-blue glow faintly flickered. Threads of energy flowed from the stone, absorbed by his divine sense. The blue crystal in the sea of consciousness between his brows seemed to grow even deeper and richer. *These two Dao Transformation Stones were originally one. Although they will not merge automatically like wonders of heaven and earth, I can use the secret art of Unified Spirit of Dao Transformation to slowly absorb it, eventually fusing it into one with the stone in my sea of consciousness.* *Nowadays, Dao Transformation Stones are exceedingly rare. The one in my mind is merely low-grade, hardly something extraordinary.* *Yet with every cycle of reincarnation, I gain another low-grade Dao Transformation Stone to absorb.* *Even if the effect of one or two stones is unremarkable, what about hundreds or thousands of them?* *Quantitative change is enough to spark a qualitative transformation.* *In the end, it might not even be impossible to restore the Taiyan Sect's original Dao Transformation Mother Stone.* Thinking of this, an enigmatic gleam surfaced in Li Fan's eyes. *The only limitation is that my divine sense is still too weak, making the efficiency of absorption and conversion far too slow.* *As for ways to strengthen divine sense, the Heavenly Profound Mirror still yields no results.* *I still have to rely on the Fallen Immortal Realm.* The reason Li Fan was eager to change locations in the Fallen Immortal Realm was that absorbing the shell of Li Chen of the Purple Cloud Sect to strengthen divine sense had seemingly worked only the first time. Subsequent deaths had not strengthened his divine sense in the slightest. "Haste won't do; I must proceed step by step," Li Fan sighed softly. Multitasking, Li Fan simultaneously cultivated the Mountain-Sitting Art and absorbed the Dao Transformation Stone. Time slipped quietly by. Soon came Anchor Year 11, the day the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace opened. Li Fan's true body did not set out, continuing his ascetic cultivation in the Heavenly Profound Mirror. He merely sent his clone on a trip, fleecing a Nascent Soul technique from Qin Tang: the *Six Desires Formless Art*. It could harness humanity's six innate desires—joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, and hate—converting them into six distinct divine abilities. *As expected of the head disciple of the Dharma Transmission Pavilion. Senior Brother Qin's stash truly never runs dry.* *Now Su Xiaomei's cultivation technique is settled as well.* *Unfortunately, with the Heavenly Physician as a cautionary tale, now that I've learned Senior Brother Qin's Cloud Water Illusory Dream Technique, I dare not go fleecing him again.* *If this Senior Brother Qin, who has already become an anomaly, notices anything amiss, I might be forced into True Reversion yet again.* Li Fan shook his head in regret. Thinking of Su Xiaomei and the others, he shifted his thoughts, instantly switching his perspective to the deserted island. He had long locked onto Ye Feipeng and Xiao Heng using Formless Killing Intent. Focusing his attention over, Li Fan discovered that after more than a year, Xiao Heng had already reached the mid Qi Condensation stage. From the looks of it, he wasn't far from breaking through to the late Qi Condensation stage either. Ye Feipeng's cultivation speed was slightly slower; he seemed to have only just broken through to the mid Qi Condensation stage, his aura still somewhat unstable. At that moment, the two were sparring. Xiao Heng was already capable of condensing nineteen Sea-Calming Divine Swords. Blue water swords darted up and down, soaring like dancing dragons as they roared toward Ye Feipeng. Yet Ye Feipeng remained unfazed, moving like an elusive ghost. Wind rose beneath his feet, allowing him to easily dodge the water swords' attacks one after another. With each step he took, a water blade formed beneath his feet, silently flying toward Xiao Heng. Yet every time one drew near Xiao Heng, an abruptly appearing water sword blocked it. Ye Feipeng was not discouraged; he continued pressing closer to Xiao Heng. Gradually, just as he closed to within ten feet of Xiao Heng and a scheming grin spread across his face, he suddenly realized that nineteen Sea-Calming Divine Swords had surrounded him tightly without him noticing! No matter how good his movement technique was, there was no escaping! "I surrender!" Ye Feipeng shouted decisively. Xiao Heng smiled faintly. A Sea-Calming Divine Sword whizzed past, slicing off a lock of Ye Feipeng's hair. "Fatty, you'd better work harder. The hair I've collected here is enough to dress you up like a maiden!" Xiao Heng teased with a laugh. "What's there to be smug about? One day I'll beat you black and blue," Ye Feipeng snorted coldly. Tapping his feet, he dashed far away. Arriving at the shore, Ye Feipeng pondered secretly: *No, if I keep cultivating on this deserted island, I'll always be suppressed by that kid.* *It truly disgraces my status as a reincarnator.* *I recall that roughly next year, Zhang Haobo will make his sudden rise. In just one short year, he went from a mortal to a mid Qi Condensation cultivator.* *Even though I don't know what happened during that time, that won't stop me from cutting in ahead of him.* *I'll take his opportunity for myself.* *And the year after next, Master Tianyang's cave abode will open. Even though that Tianyang is actually a Soul Formation puppet, as long as I slip away before he reveals his complete form, there shouldn't be much of a problem.* *Hmm, doing it alone is a bit of a stretch. I need to find a way to drag Xiao Heng along so he can hold off those gatekeeping puppets. With my speed, I should be able to sweep through inside and make a clean getaway.* Thinking this, Ye Feipeng wrote words like "Zhang Haobo" and "Tianyang" in the sand, anticipation showing on his face. Then he wiped away the writing with his foot. ... Inside the Heavenly Profound Mirror, Li Fan smiled at the sight. *As expected, he plans to snatch Zhang Haobo's opportunity. No matter, I've already made arrangements.* *Let's see whether Ye Feipeng can attract the attention of the Congyun Sea's consciousness this lifetime and bear half of the Vast Sea Pearl.* Turning his attention away from the deserted island, Li Fan checked the messages he had received and found himself between laughter and tears. "Fellow Daoist, this Li Qianmo you created is simply outrageous. Reviving is one thing, but how does he get even stronger after reviving? That's ridiculous!" "I've already reported this to the Heavenly Profound Mirror. Something is definitely broken. Since when can a Foundation Establishment cultivator have such absurd combat power?" "Fellow Daoist, could you reveal who this Li Qianmo is based on? I'm willing to pay five hundred contribution points for this information!" ... These messages were all sent by cultivators who had lost in duels against Zhang Qianmo. Li Fan checked Zhang Qianmo's record over this period: eight wins and one draw. The wins went without saying; after rebirth via the purple core, it was practically a one-sided slaughter every time. The draw, however, was quite interesting. His opponent wasn't particularly strong, but their defensive techniques were absurdly exaggerated. Tortoiseshell-like barriers surrounded the cultivator from every direction, and no matter what methods Zhang Qianmo used, he couldn't breach the defenses. Even when Purple Cloud Divine Thunder crashed against the tortoiseshell, it merely left a scorch mark. And with a dry laugh from that cultivator, the mark would restore completely as if new. When Li Fan looked at the cultivator's moniker, he was even more speechless: "E Xinren..." Li Fan immediately blocked the cultivator, permanently rejecting his duel requests. After blacklisting him, Li Fan felt refreshed, but suddenly received a communication notification. Opening it, he saw it was sent by Array Master Zhang Zhiliang. It turned out the group had finally made substantial progress in researching the Ten-Thousand-Mile Mountains and Rivers Formation and had returned to the Formation Planning Hall. Since joining, Li Fan had only met him once on that island. This time, Zhang Zhiliang asked Li Fan to come to the Formation Planning Hall so he could assess Li Fan's array skills again and assign subsequent duties based on the results. Li Fan did not dally. Changing into his black-and-yellow Daoist robe, he arrived at the Formation Planning Hall. Zhang Zhiliang was already waiting. Aside from Zhang Zhiliang, there was another unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivator present. From the looks of it, this cultivator also served as an array repairer, just like Li Fan. After greeting both of them, Li Fan stood quietly to the side. Zhang Zhiliang signaled for Li Fan to wait a moment. Afterward, three more Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived one after another. Once all five had gathered, Zhang Zhiliang tossed each of them a spirit testing orb and said, "First, I'll test your array proficiency to see whether you've slacked off during this time." Taking the black orb, Li Fan skillfully directed a strand of divine sense inside and began answering the questions. They were all familiar problems, and Li Fan completed the test in no time. Meanwhile, the other four were still immersed in their spirit testing orbs. Zhang Zhiliang took back the orb, looking pleased. "Well done." Once the others finished their test, Zhang Zhiliang darkened his face and addressed one of them: "Sun Ling, among the five of you, your score ranked third, yet I am still dismissing you. Do you know why?" The cultivator named Sun Ling turned deathly pale in an instant. He opened his mouth as if to defend himself, but in the end, he did not say it, replying bitterly, "Junior understands. Junior has neglected array studies during this period, and my proficiency remains stuck at where it was three years ago..." Zhang Zhiliang waved his hand. "As long as you understand. Go on!" Sun Ling cupped his hands, bowed, and dejectedly took his leave. Seeing this, the remaining four straightened their expressions. "All right, no need to be nervous. The rest of you did well." Zhang Zhiliang smiled and said, "Due to special circumstances, I haven't lectured you in quite some time. "It so happens that Haitong Island's Island-Protecting Grand Formation was recently attacked and severely damaged, requiring repairs. "You will come with me to restore it. "Taking this opportunity, I can also explain what to keep in mind when constructing and repairing large-scale formations." The other three nodded in agreement one after another. Li Fan's interest was piqued, and he asked, "Master Zhang, if I recall correctly, Haitong Island is on the northern border of the Congyun Sea, close to Yongliang Province. "For it to be suddenly attacked... "Could it be the doing of the Five Elders Association?" Zhang Zhiliang nodded. "Indeed, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Five Elders Association damaged it. "However, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals was in the wrong here, so we simply had to accept it." Li Fan said in surprise, "We were the ones in the wrong in the first place? Why is that?" Zhang Zhiliang said with a sigh of exasperation, "Who else but Jiang Zhengji of the Martial Practice Hall? "He claimed to be pursuing some fraudster and chased them all the way into Yongliang Province. "In the end, he didn't find the person and was discovered by the Five Elders Association instead. "Still, Jiang Zhengji and Du Xingchang are quite capable. "Joining forces, the two of them actually managed to escape an encirclement by a Nascent Soul and five or six Golden Core cultivators."