In the first seven days, Ye Fan's entire body was flowing with colors and his vitality was like the ocean. Inside the Sea of Reincarnation, there were many strange phenomena and various sounds.
This continued for seven days before the brilliance gradually faded. The entire abode was dim and Ye Fan's body was no longer lustrous. Like a dead tree, his vitality no longer flowed out.
On the eighth day, his body shriveled like a rag compared to the sparkling and translucent body of the past.
On the ninth day, his internal organs stopped functioning. Compared to the vigorous vitality in the past, he was lifeless at the moment.
On the tenth day, his bones were gray and no longer white and clean. It was as if they were about to decay and could no longer exist.
This was the transformation of the Nirvana Realm.
Upon reaching the Nirvana Realm, a cultivator's flesh, internal organs, and bones would wither and then undergo a different kind of rebirth. Blood and bones would be changed nine times in a row to complete the transformation.
However, it was obvious that Ye Fan's situation was different. He advanced step by step and didn't start the transformation after reaching the peak of the Nirvana Realm.
His nine transformations were carried out separately. This was only the first transformation and didn't go through continuous destruction and rebirth.
Ye Fan's entire body seemed to be returning to dust and dust to dust. He was close to decay and his vitality seemed to have reached the end.
Until the eleventh day, he was like a plant that had experienced the cold winter. He regained his vitality and gushed out a towering vitality.
The abode shone brightly and life essence filled the air. The essence and blood in Ye Fan's body were reborn like a surging river. The sound was so loud that it could be heard from far away.
His heart was beating strongly like a drum, thumping loudly. If an ordinary person were to see this, they would definitely be overwhelmed with shock. His five viscera and six bowels were vibrating at the same time, like sonorous music. His bones kept making sounds and the gray faded away. They were as white as jade and clear as crystal. At the same time, they trembled continuously.
Although the hidden injuries he suffered in the past, whether it was on his skin, internal organs, or bones, they had long been healed, the rebirth of his body this time was another baptism.
His entire body was free of dust and dirt and completely reborn. This transformation lasted for several days before Ye Fan completely woke up. The divine power in his body was surging.
This time, it couldn't be considered a complete transformation, but his physique was greatly improved, and his body was much stronger.
"There are still eight more chances to metamorphose. If I continue until the end, they should be comparable to a complete rebirth."
After consuming the Holy Fruit twice and refining his body with the Monster Race Great Emperor's Sacred Heart blood essence once, he had gone through a total of three rebirths. He felt that the combination of the nine transformations of the Nirvana Realm might be equivalent to a rebirth.
Ye Fan discovered that he had refined a total of nine kilograms of Origin Source. This caused him to be shocked. Such a huge consumption was beyond his expectations. He had originally thought that with so many sources, he would be able to enter the Secret Realm of the Doctrine Palace through the consummation of the Nirvana Realm.
"If that's the case, even a few dozen kilograms of Origin Stones won't be able to support me through nine transformations. I still need to find Origin Stones."
The greater the amount of energy consumed, the more thorough the transformation, the greater the improvement to the constitution. However, this was still quite astonishing, far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators.
"This is an extravagant squandering …" He sighed. If he had not come to the Northern Region, it would have been difficult to solve this problem.
In the following days, Ye Fan cultivated in seclusion and did not go out. He had plenty of food and water in the Pristine Jade Bottle, so there was no need to worry.
Time passed quickly, and two months passed in the blink of an eye. Ye Fan had gone through six transformations and used up all of his Origin Stones.
The six transformations made him even stronger, and at the same time, the Sea of Reincarnation became different.
In the cave abode, Ye Fan did not move. Lightning coiled around him, and a green lotus accompanied him. There was a blue sky above his head as he sat in the golden sea.
This was not a true vision, but a further evolution of the Sea of Reincarnation. It broke through the shackles of the flesh shell and truly appeared.
That green lotus was like the birth of the Dao. It still only had three leaves, but it was like the three gave birth to all things. It gently swayed, and a chaotic mist shrouded Ye Fan.
That blue sky was bright and clear like a gemstone. There were lightning dragons swimming below, interweaving with endless lightning radiance. It was as if the tribulation lightning of creation had appeared here.
The golden sea rose and fell, but Ye Fan was like a boulder, not moving at all. He allowed the tides to rise and fall, surging around him.
This was a strange scene. At first, the waves and lightning were deafening, but then everything calmed down, becoming a peaceful and harmonious scene.
It wasn't a vision, but it was comparable to a vision. It surrounded him, making him feel as if he was standing in a strange world.
At this moment, Ye Fan was without ripples and waves, becoming one with the pulse of heaven and earth. There was a strange power contained within the tranquility.
Only after a long time had passed did he open his eyes. The green lotus, blue sky, lightning, golden sea, and others were all restrained, disappearing without a trace.
Ye Fan's current situation was that he had no choice but to search for Origin Stones. His body was like a bottomless pit, no amount of Origin Stones was enough.
At this point, he was very envious of the disciples of the holy land. They had the most powerful ancient scriptures and endless heavenly treasures. They only needed to cultivate diligently.
And he not only had to think of a way to obtain a cultivation method, but he also had to dig for Origin Stones himself. For a secret art, he was chased all the way to the northern region. It was a narrow escape.
"Rumble!"
Ye Fan used the golden book to split the earth in search of the Origin Veins. He almost turned the entire region upside down. There were large cracks everywhere, and there were shattered rocks everywhere.
Only on the fourth day did he finally find a stone vein. It was the kind of rock that contained Origin Stones. However, after completely excavating it, he was greatly disappointed. He had only collected less than half a kilogram of Origin Stones, which was too low.
Half a month later, Ye Fan had collected more than half a kilogram of Origin Stones. This made him completely understand that the Origin Region controlled by the holy land was the best region. Comparatively speaking, the other regions were very barren.
This couldn't go on like this. He had to think of another way.
When Ye Fan returned to his residence, the Stone Mountain Cave Residence, he suddenly found a group of people. There were about a dozen of them, including an old man. The rest were all young and strong. They were surrounding the stone mountain and observing.
"Sigh, Big Beard Chen is too arrogant. He's really too much. If we can't hand over five kilograms of Origin Stones, he'll kill all the people in our village."
"There's no other way. The strongest person in our village is only at the Life Spring Realm. How can we fight against them? They're a group of powerful bandits."
"The deadline is very close. If we still can't find the Origin Stones, our village will really be in danger."
"Zhang Wuye, you've circled around the stone mountain. Is there an Origin Stone here?" a very simple and honest young man asked.
"There must be an Origin Stone in this stone mountain, and it's definitely a rich mine. Unfortunately, this is a three-hundred-meter-tall stone mountain. It's not easy to mine with our strength." The white-haired Zhang Wuye sighed.
Ye Fan had lived here for more than two months. He didn't know that there was an Origin Stone near him. The other party had circled around the mountain and confirmed it. This made his heart skip a beat.
"Let's go and take a look elsewhere." Zhang Wuye sighed. "We've been collecting Origin Stones for years. The places that can be mined have all been mined. It looks like we'll have to go to a further place. I don't know if we can make it in time."
The dozen or so people turned their horses around and headed into the distance.
Not long after, Ye Fan flew out and stood on the stone mountain. He took out the golden book and slashed horizontally.
Rocks flew everywhere. Very soon, he had shaved off more than ten meters of the mountain peak. He actually saw an Origin Stone.
He started to dig and dug out one kilogram of Origin Stone. It was indeed a rich mine in this area.
"That old man's eyes are as sharp as lightning. He's really accurate!" Ye Fan was a little surprised.
The sound of hooves could be heard. Zhang Wuye and the dozen or so young men had returned. They had heard the commotion behind them and had returned.
Everyone was very surprised to see the top of the stone mountain being shaved off and a fourteen or fifteen year old youth standing on it.
"This little brother, no, this little immortal, this old man greets you." The white-haired Zhang Wuye jumped off his horse and bowed.
When the other young men saw this, they also got off their horses and bowed.
"Sir, you don't have to do this," Ye Fan replied from above.
Among the dozen or so people, there was a seventeen or eighteen year old man who was the quickest. When he saw Zhang Wuye like this, he immediately understood something. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Little immortal, save us. Please help us. There's really no way out."
The others also came to their senses and knelt down one after another. "Big Beard Chen wants to kill everyone in our village. Little immortal, save us."
A youth named Er Bo kowtowed so hard that his forehead was bleeding. He said, "Little brother, save us. My sister has been captured by them. She definitely won't have a good ending. Now, for the sake of Origin Stone, they want to kill everyone in our village …" He wept bitterly.
Zhang Wuye also knelt down. His shining white head touched the ground and sighed. "Little immortal, save us. We really don't have a way out. There's no way to gather five kilograms of Origin Stone in a short time. Those bastards threatened to kill all the men in our village and take the women away if we can't gather enough. "
Ye Fan didn't want to cause any trouble, but he couldn't bear to see the weak being bullied and humiliated. This was his nature, so he couldn't leave indifferently.
"Elder, please get up." He landed on the ground and helped the old man whose forehead was bleeding up. He asked, "What kind of people are they?"
"A group of roving bandits who do all kinds of evil. They don't have the strength of character of the Thirteen Great Bandits. They only bully the weak."
"There are actually many such bandits, but villains like them are rare."
…
The group of people talked at once and explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly.
This group of bandits didn't have a fixed residence. They robbed Origin Stone everywhere, killed people at every turn, bullied young girls, and committed all kinds of evil.
According to their description, there were Divine Bridge Realm cultivators among these bandits. Even though there were cultivators in the village, they couldn't fight against them.
Ye Fan's thoughts turned. This group of bandits plundered everywhere, so they definitely had Origin Stone in their hands. He could become a great thief who specialized in robbing these bandits.
"Elder, let me ask you. Are there many bandits like this?"
"There are many, like locusts. One batch leaves, and another batch comes. Every place in the north region is the same. It's very chaotic." Zhang Wuye shook his head.
This was also the reason why there were cultivators in a village. Without martial power to protect it, the situation would be worrisome.
Ye Fan's eyes brightened. He felt that the problem at hand was completely solved. He nodded and said, "Zhang Wuye, I'll go back with you."
"Thank you, little immortal." These people were incomparably excited and bowed again.
"There's no need to do this. You don't have to do this." Ye Fan hurriedly stopped them.
On the way, Ye Fan consulted Zhang Wuye, asking him how he could see that there was an Origin Stone in the mountain.
"That stone mountain has a heavy aura. There are scales at the top and stone vines twining around the waist of the mountain. In addition …" Zhang Wuye said a bunch of things before finally saying, "On the surface, this is a Stone Origin Stone."
Ye Fan was dumbfounded. Searching for the Origin Stone was actually so complicated. According to the old man, even the change in color of the ground when the sun, moon, and stars moved had to be taken into account.
"So complicated …" Ye Fan was very surprised.
"This is only the simplest method." Zhang Wuye shook his head and said, "Searching for the Origin Stone is indeed incomparably profound. One needs to observe the landscape of the mountains and rivers, understand the movement of the underground veins, and sometimes correspond with the stars in the sky …"
Ye Fan couldn't help but be surprised. Searching for the Origin Stone actually had so many principles. It was simply broad and profound.
"Is what you said true?"
"Of course it's true. Zhang Wuye is the most famous Origin Stone in our area."
"Zhang Wuye is very accurate in looking for the Origin Stone. He rarely makes mistakes."
Zhang Wuye shook his head and said, "I've only learned the surface of the things passed down by my ancestors. This knowledge is about to be completely lost."
"Zhang Wuye's ancestor was the Yuan Taoist Master. He was able to find the Dragon Vein of the Origin and fix the exceptional Divine Source in place, preventing it from escaping," Dumbo said from the side.
"The Yuan Taoist Master … the exceptional Divine Source can escape?" Ye Fan was very surprised.
"The Divine Source is alive. It is nurtured in the Dragon Vein of the Origin. Even if the people of the world discover it by chance, it's difficult to catch it," a middle-aged man at the side added.
Zhang Wuye shook his head and said, "According to my ancestor's words, it's not the Divine Source that has life, but the creatures sealed within it still have life."
"What?!" Ye Fan was even more shocked. A mortal actually understood the Divine Source so well.
"According to my ancestor's conjecture, those creatures are extremely tyrannical. Even the current powerful cultivators are probably not their match." Zhang Wuye had nothing to hide when talking about the past. He said, "My ancestor once saw an ancient person walk out of the exceptional Divine Source with his own eyes. With a mournful howl, a mountain ridge collapsed."
Ye Fan's heart trembled as his imagination ran wild. The northern region was really too mysterious. There were too many "past events" in this land. Although all life on the surface had been extinguished, the "past events" underground were not finished and had been sealed away.
"How much did your ancestor know about 'ancient creatures'?" Ye Fan asked.
"Not much." Zhang Wuye shook his head and said, "According to the words left behind by my ancestor, those mysterious creatures are taboo existences in the northern region. It's best not to keep mentioning them, or bad things will easily happen."
"Your ancestor is the Yuan Taoist Master, and his identity seems to be extraordinary. You actually know these secrets …"
"The Yuan Taoist Master is a title. In the distant past of the northern region, there were not many people with that title. Now, there are no such people anymore." The middle-aged man at the side seemed to be a little emotional.
"Hiss!"
Ye Fan sucked in a breath of cold air. He did not know much about the northern region. It seemed that the Yuan Taoist Master had a great background and was probably not as simple as a mortal.
"In the northern region, there's a place called the Jade Lake. They all respectfully invited Zhang Wuye's ancestor to be a guest there." Dumbo interrupted.
"What?!" Ye Fan was shocked.
To attend a banquet at the Jade Lake Holy Land … it seemed that the Yuan Taoist Master was definitely an extraordinary person. It was unimaginable that he could search for the dragon vein and stabilize the divine source.
"Did the people from the Jade Lake come to your village after that?" Ye Fan asked.
"They came once five hundred years ago. Unfortunately, the 'Book of Source of Heaven' had been lost for thousands of years. Later generations only learned the surface and couldn't help them much." Zhang Wuye shook his head.
Ye Fan felt that the Yuan Taoist Master was extraordinary and difficult to fathom, so he asked, "I think your ancestor must be an extraordinary person. Did he later come to this village to enjoy his old age?"
"Sigh!" Zhang Wuye sighed and said, "The Yuan Taoist Master knows too much about the secret of the source. Bad things will definitely happen …"
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