Chapter 1891: Chapter 1500: Star Suspended Above the Mountain Sea

Due to having truly visited the Infinite Sea before, the method of [Illusion as Reality] can be used to channel the Infinite Immortal Power.

Now this Primordial Continent, perhaps compared to the former Immortal World, is only lacking in [momentum].

Immortals, the reason they can overlook all beings is because once the Lian Shan Saint ascended Upper Mountain, paving a path of ascent from nothingness to existence for the world. The entire Immortal World was even directly built amidst the boundless Upper Mountain.

Yet where exactly is Upper Mountain, what it looks like, few immortals in the world know.

This is what is said by ‘only because one’s body is amidst this mountain’.

Li Fan, this “Half Immortal”, is just the same.

Though in the mountain, its true face is unseen. Though one can borrow its momentum, understanding its essence remains elusive.

“The Infinite Sea is already so breathtaking, the splendor of Upper Mountain surely would not lag behind.”

Whenever Li Fan roams within the Infinite Sea, he cannot help but think this way. He can only reverse deduce the existence of Upper Mountain by the different [momentum] generated with each step he ascends.

Even without specifically seeking the heights of Upper Mountain, simply because of the free infusion of the Power of Infinity, the momentum of the Primordial Immortal Realm is also changing gradually day by day. This perhaps is the best evidence that mountain and sea share the same origin.

At this moment, Li Buren sits cross-legged at the pinnacle of the Primordial Immortal Realm’s Sky Dome, within a Dao Palace above the five Emperor’s Palaces.

Taking in every movement across the continent, yet the majority of his attention is focused on the yellowed ancient scroll in his hands.

The scroll seems to be quite old and is already incomplete, with many pages torn away. But this does not hinder Li Buren from reading it over and over again.

This volume is exactly the Mountain and Sea Fables that Li Fan had painstakingly sought, which Liu Ruchen had once read.

This volume, after the Medicine King Sect used the Medicine King True Cauldron to leave the Xuanhuang World, was seized by the Supreme Sect, one of the Immortal Dao Ten Clans, and included in their Sect Treasure Vault.

Later, after the Supreme Sect split, some people took the opportunity to escape along with countless supreme treasures from the Sect Treasure Vault, including this volume of fables.

At that time, outside the High Wall, many forces gathered in the Sea of the Northern Stars in chaotic turmoil. The remnants within the High Wall, perhaps due to being from the Abyss Star Ocean, instinctively united. They eventually survived and evolved into the current three forces within the Sea of the Northern Stars: [Sword Domain], [Thousand Transition Dojo], and [Abyss Origin Land].

The former Supreme Sect was located within the [Thousand Transition Dojo].

Now, Li Fan is considered an undisputed existence in the Sea of the Northern Stars; finding something in these mortal Domains is absolutely easy.

Without needing to act himself, he merely needs to instruct Benevolent Transformation to handle the matter properly.

This volume of Mountain and Sea Fables, though still not complete, more vividly illustrates the relationship between mountains and seas, and the different attitudes of mountain and sea towards the succession of living beings that appeared in the world.

This inspired Li Fan, who was newly acquainted with the concept of mountain and sea.

However, what most provoked Li Fan’s deep contemplation was the discussion of the future between mountain and sea.

There is a being born between mountains and seas, one day is born, and another day perishes.

Born in the sea, perished on the mountain.

The sea does not see its perishing, but the mountain does. Therefore, the mountain is overwhelmed with grief and wails in sorrow.

Boulders tumble, rolling down from the mountain, alarming the sea.

“Mountain, why are you suddenly so sad?”

“Sea, this is because I saw our future destiny.”

“How could such insignificant beings compare to us?”

“Now the mountain and sea are indeed grand. Yet on the day of perishing, they are small. It’s not because they are small that they perish, but because they perish, they become small!”

The mountain and sea tremble, inexplicably fearful.

…

After enduring fear, years finally ceased, the mountain and sea as they were before.

Then one day, the mountain and sea play together.

The mountain suddenly abandons the sea and leaves.

The sea does not understand, gives chase. The mountain is unwilling, distancing further.

The sea cries out: “Mountain, what tantrum are you throwing now?”

The mountain quietly replies: “Sea, have you never looked up?”

The sea lifts its eyes, suddenly seeing a star, suspended above the mountain and sea. Like the eye of a god, watching the mountain and sea.

The sea thus abandons the chase.

…

The star hung over the mountain and sea, one day, unseen again.

The mountain and sea reunite, uneasy.

“Mountain, where do you think it went?”

The mountain does not answer, closely observing the sea.

After a few breaths, the sea flees in terror.

The mountain and sea are never seen again.

…

“Mountain, sea.”

“Star.”

Li Buren slowly closes the last page of the read volume, his expression indescribable.

This volume of fables, the vast majority of the text is about the communication between the mountain and the sea.

Yet the [star]’s appearance only happens in the last two short tales.

But it is like a great bell suddenly striking beside the ear in silence, shocking the reader to the core.

Upper Mountain, and Infinite Sea. One represents infinity, the other high momentum. An existence beyond the mortal world, unimaginably grand and magnificent.

However, according to what is described in this book of fables, above the mountain and sea, there is actually the existence of [star].

Even capable of instilling fear in the mountain and sea themselves, never to be seen again.

“If this volume of fables is not a completely baseless fabrication, then it becomes intriguing.”

“In the end, the star vanishes from the mountain and sea.”

Li Buren couldn’t help but recall the scene when he first entered the Infinite Sea.

“Could it be that the disturbance beneath the Infinite Ocean is originating from the [Star]?”

“And what exactly is the relationship between [Real] and the [Star]?”

“Who exactly is Sun Piaomiao to know such secrets?”

Li Fan once showed this fable to Cheng Dao for reading. But this Spirit Stone born at the edge of the Mountain and Sea had no impression of the various depictions in the fable.

He was even somewhat dismissive.

In Cheng Dao’s view, this was purely the world’s wild speculation about the Mountain and Sea. He merely glanced at it briefly before returning it to Li Fan.

“Knowing the true secrets of the Mountain and Sea, this Sun Piaomiao is definitely not that simple.” Li Fan’s understanding was completely opposite to Cheng Dao’s.

An existence capable of passing down the Alchemy Emperor’s Classic would never be bored enough to write baseless ridiculous stories.

Especially the symbolic meaning of [Mountain] and [Sea], which is too special. For any True Immortal, there is no possibility of pointing to other existences.

“Perhaps, the key clue lies in those missing pages.”

Li Fan investigated and found that these pages were not lost during the Supreme Sect’s collection period. They were already incomplete from the moment they were archived.

“So someone deliberately tore them off and hid them.”

In the vast Starry Sky, finding clues to these missing pages is as difficult as ascending to heaven. But Li Fan had a vague premonition in his heart.

Those remaining pages should still be somewhere, waiting for him.

“It’s like a trail of lures laid out, and it doesn’t make sense to disappear just before falling into the trap.”

“However, he might not have expected that what is attracted might not be prey, but a fierce beast that devours people.”

Li Buren’s gaze flickered, crushing the fable in his hand into powder.

It turned into countless earthy yellow threads, which he swallowed in one gulp.

“No wonder it could be preserved for so long without decay.”

“After all, it contains some techniques of Refining Dao.”

“Transforming Dao into Dan, tempering it a thousand times, the Tao could decay, but the Gold Core remains immortal.”

Li Buren smacked his lips, savoring the taste.

“Marvelous!”

A moment later, his figure suddenly floated outside of the Dao Palace, standing on the Primordial Continent.

Looking at the Immortal Domain, crafted by his own hands below, he nodded with satisfaction: “A rare Divine Medicine, seldom seen throughout the ages.”

“Just right to test my skills!”

Li Buren had no intention of directly destroying this continent that had been so painstakingly developed.

In fact, thanks to the infinite nature of the Immortal World, Li Buren, even using the Refining Dao techniques to temper the Great Dao of this Heaven and Earth,

could achieve a balance of creation and destruction as long as he controlled the temperature well.

On the foundation of not harming the root of the Primordial Immortal Realm, he could refine one Immortal Realm Dao Pill after another!

It could be said that the Primordial Immortal Realm is like a Reishi mushroom that can constantly regenerate its own tissue. It is absolutely suitable for refining Dao Dan.

Therefore, Li Buren had no concerns about failure; he directly went ahead, even for the first time in Refining Dao.

“Five Directions Heavenly Emperor, heed my command.”

“Fire…”

“Rise!”

Li Buren let out a low shout and sent a decree towards the five palaces below.

The Primordial Continent, five-colored mysterious light, rose from the Vault of Heaven, covering the Sky Dome.

Living beings in the world couldn’t help but look up at the sky, feeling an indescribable sense of dread rising in their hearts.

But above was the decree of the Creator God, and below the awe of the Five Directions Heavenly Emperor.

Even though all beings were fearful, they could only silently bow their heads in cooperation.

The Thirteen Heavenly Traces surged out like evil ghosts, patrolling all over the continent. Those who dared to resist would definitely be executed without mercy!

In the boundless terror, the living beings of the Primordial Immortal Realm knelt down and prayed for the benevolence of the Creator God.

But the various bands of light on the Five Directions Sky soared like fireworks, continuously.

In Li Buren’s perspective, the various Taoist Principles in Heaven and Earth were evaporated by the firelight. They floated up like wisping smoke, forming a rounded Elixir pill before him.

Thanks to Senior Brother Cheng Dao’s selfless guidance, Li Fan had already gained a general understanding of all possible paths of the [Primordial] possibility.

It was like knowing the composition of every ingredient of the Elixir, making refining it naturally smooth sailing.

The smoke rose continuously. Eventually, a Dao Dan slowly formed in Li Buren’s view.

Like the coming of the Zi Qi from the east, it looked costly beyond words.

However, Li Buren shook his head slightly: “It turns out to be a failure.”

He casually threw it towards the Heavenly Emperor’s palace below.

“Thank the Creator God for the gift!”

The Central Jun Heaven’s Limitless Emperor, being the strongest among the Heavenly Emperors, took the Dao Dan. With great joy, he dared not forget to give thanks.

The other Heavenly Emperors, however, were deeply envious in their hearts.

It was like when they were trained using the connection authority of the Infinite Sea; even now, as so-called Heavenly Emperors, Li Fan could still govern them easily.

“It takes seven days to refine the next Elixir, wait for the natural recovery of the Primordial Immortal Realm.”

Li Buren calculated the resources consumed in refining a Dao Dan, feeling a sigh of admiration for the mystery of the infinite power.

If it were an ordinary Lower Realm, no matter how profound its foundation, such a round of refining would definitely exhaust its resources.

Yet the Immortal World could supply endlessly.