Chapter 354: Xuanhuang Reverses the Heart
But then, Li Fan, who was looking for the answer to refining his heart, suddenly had an idea and seemed to think of something.
My heart was clear, like a passer-by watching with cold eyes and analyzing rationally.
"Is this my inner instinct?"
"In such a desperate situation, some people may choose to take risks and enter the white mist to find a glimmer of hope in the desperate situation."
"Some people may choose to kill their Taoist friends and strike first, using conspiracies to kill others first."
"Some people would rather die than attack their companions."
"As for me, my subconscious way of coping is to hide and wait for others to finish fighting, then reap the benefits."
"..."
"This is the optimal strategic choice based on the current situation, and it is also related to my experience."
"Everyone's choices are different. In my opinion, it depends on personality, and there is no distinction between good and bad."
"This is called human nature."
"Refining the heart, refining the heart..."
Li Fan thought for a while and muttered to himself.
Forgetting the crisis-ridden tide of demonic sounds outside the stronghold, and forgetting the dangerous situation inside the stronghold that is about to end.
As if he was in a trance, his mind was completely immersed, and even several small-scale attacks by the magic sound failed to affect him.
Time flew by in Li Fan's understanding.
So, the fiftieth day after the spring tide broke out.
Leng Yingyi still hasn't returned, in order to prolong the persistence as much as possible.
After discussion, everyone decided to abandon most of the Jiaxu stronghold.
Only some basic buildings are preserved.
In this way, the consumption speed of [Black Death Talisman] can be reduced by almost half.
Although the movable area is greatly reduced.
But compared to having more time to live, squeezing in is nothing.
It's just that the people who were familiar with each other were obviously a little more wary of each other.
On the surface, they all still looked polite, but only each of them knew what they were thinking in their hearts.
The surging undercurrent, the hidden murderous intention.
When Li Fan noticed that something was gradually wrong with the atmosphere around him, he finally woke up from his trance under the instinctive warning of his body.
With a slight glance, Li Fan knew what the situation was now.
From ancient times to the present, it is not uncommon for people to be trapped in desperate situations and fight each other for survival.
Even Li Fan himself began to have murderous intentions after understanding his current situation.
This murderous intention is one's own mind.
It is not a distracting thought, even the Xuanhuang Heart Refining Mantra cannot eliminate it.
Li Fan carefully understood the thoughts that kept popping up in his mind.
"Survival is human instinct. Killing for life is to follow one's heart."
"As you wish, as you wish..."
Suddenly, Li Fan was stunned and kept repeating this word in his heart.
After a long time, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
"Refine your heart, refine your heart. Things are always going well, so how can you refine your heart?"
"If you want to refine your Taoist heart, I'm afraid you need to temper it through adversity."
"Adversity, rebellion..."
It was like a bolt of lightning cracked open the fog, and in an instant, Li Fan understood something.
"To prove immortality, one needs to go against the laws of heaven and earth."
"And the heart of refining the Tao..."
"You need to go against your true will."
"Perhaps I have been practicing wrongly all along."
Li Fan's eyes slowly became brighter.
"Do whatever you want and crush all distracting thoughts. At best, it will only stay at the level of the Pure Heart Curse."
"If you want to truly practice the Xuanhuang Heart Refining Mantra, you must hone your true mind."
"Fight against your own instinctive choice?"
Thinking of this, Li Fan suddenly felt enlightened and all the depression in his heart was gone.
The operation of the Heart Refining Mantra was instantly several times faster than before.
"It seems that the accidental speculation is still true."
"Refining the Dao Heart."
"This method of cultivation is really unique."
"Take this Jiaxu crisis as an example. If I want to use this to temper my heart, I can't do it according to my instinctive thoughts."
"It's better to do it the other way around."
"The greater the discrepancy between one's own mind and one's own heart, the more one's heart is tortured, and the more significant the effect of practicing the Heart Refining Mantra will be."
"Then the best choice should be..."
Li Fan's thoughts turned sharply, and he had already made a judgment in an instant.
The Heart Refining Mantra, which was running more and more smoothly, also corroborated his conjecture.
"It's just, is it worth it?"
"Xuanhuang Heart Refining Curse, in the evaluation of Huazhen, is still higher than Yunshui Dream Art..."
After pondering for a moment, Li Fan made a decision.
Not long after, in the meeting hall of the Jiaxu stronghold.
Li Fan summoned everyone and raised the questions in his heart.
"Is it feasible to forcefully return to the Eternal Immortal Base? Master Li, why do you ask this?" Qingxuan defender named He Chen asked with some doubts.
However, he reacted immediately and thought that Li Fan wanted to ask someone to ask for help again.
His face became a little ugly, but he still answered truthfully: "In recent days, the tide of demonic sounds has not only shown no signs of weakening, but has even become more and more intense."
"With our current strength, if we want to overcome the white mist in the tide of demonic sound, I'm afraid..."
He Chen shook his head repeatedly.
Another Nascent Soul monk from the Yanwu Hall named Kong Yu also directly denied it: "Absolutely not!"
"I know the strength of fellow Daoist Leng. If he fails to call for help, we will have no chance of success. It is better to wait until the demonic sound wave weakens before making a decision."
The others also advised him.
"Just wait a little longer. Maybe Captain Leng will be back soon?"
"Yes, Master Li, it's better not to make a hasty decision like this. As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. Although our stronghold does not have many people now, we can still barely take care of each other. If we continue to split up, if we encounter any emergencies, In this situation, I’m afraid it’s beyond my capabilities!”
…
The monks in the stronghold who cooperated with the formation construction operation, even if they were Nascent Soul cultivation level, all called Li Fan "Master".
Although Li Fan has always said that his level of formation is ordinary and he cannot deserve the title of master, so he tried his best to refuse.
But it can't change the names of these people.
Over time, we can only acquiesce.
At this time, seeing that all the monks were opposed, Li Fan thought to himself: "Actually, I have the same idea as you, but it's a pity that I have to do an experiment."
"We can only do the opposite."
But he didn't argue with them, he just waited for everyone to calm down and stared at them with serious expressions.
When all the monks began to avoid his gaze, Li Fan slowly spoke out: "Everyone, I don't speak secretly. When there was no wave of demonic sounds before, it was normal to go back and forth from the Jiaxu stronghold to the Eternal Immortal Base. It only takes two or three days.”
"Even if the tide is terrible now, it will be difficult to move. If everything is OK, the time required for the round trip will only be ten days at most."
"If you don't come back for a long time, I'm afraid the result will only be something unexpected and disastrous."
"As monks, we fight for our lives with the sky. Life and death are ordinary things, so there is no need to be taboo about this."
"Actually, Captain Leng made a special statement to me before he left."
This sentence is indeed not made up by Li Fan, but it is true.
Several Qingxuan Army monks present were all witnesses.
Therefore, after Li Fan finished speaking a few words, a hint of sadness flashed in their eyes.
There was also silence in the hall, and no one refuted.
Li Fan then continued: "Now the supplies in the stronghold are about to run out, and seeing that the tide of magic sounds has no stopping momentum..."
"An unavoidable problem is placed in front of us. What should we do when the supplies are completely exhausted?"
"Perhaps, there is no need to wait until then."
"Seeing that the stock of [Black Death Talisman] is getting smaller and smaller, I am afraid that in order to fight for the last hope of survival, some people can no longer restrain their murderous intentions."
Seeing Li Fan unabashedly exposing everyone's dark thoughts, some monks couldn't sit still and immediately came out to express their stance.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Don't worry, Master Li. For our Qingxuan Army, our responsibilities are greater than our lives."
"That's right! Master Li, since we are ordered to protect your safety, we will definitely do it. If others want to harm you, they have to step over our bodies!"
Several Jindan monks belonging to the Qingxuan Army spoke righteously.
The other monks from the Martial Arts Hall and Tianji Hall in the stronghold also became a little nervous when they saw this scene.
"Master Li..."
Just as he was about to say something, Li Fan interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
Smiling slightly, Li Fan said frankly: "You don't have to be like this. Ants still live in vain, let alone us monks?"
"Who has not gone through thousands of difficulties and dangers to reach our level of cultivation?"
"There is nothing wrong with wanting to survive."
"but……"
Li Fan paused slightly to attract the attention of all the monks.
He looked serious and righteous and said: "We are all brothers and sisters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. If we die in the fight with the Five Elders Association, we will die well and leave no regrets."
"But if I die in the midst of cannibalism, I'm afraid I'll just die with my eyes open."
"In order to avoid this happening, I think we should go to the Eternal Immortal Base again to seek rescue before the supplies are exhausted."
"As the brothers of the Qingxuan Army said, the intensity of the Demonic Sound Tide's attack is rare. I'm afraid that the Eternal Immortal Base is already too busy to take care of itself, and we can't expect them to send reinforcements."
"In a desperate situation, it is better to just give it a try and wait for death."
Li Fan's words were resounding, but the monks present had strange expressions on their faces when they heard the words.
Everyone knows the truth, but Leng Yingyi, the strongest person in the Jiaxu stronghold, has already encountered an accident in the tide of magic sounds.
Who can guarantee that he can do what Leng Yingyi can't do?
If you stay in the stronghold, you can still survive and survive for a while.
After leaving the stronghold, facing the white mist and the tide, I am afraid that it will be an immediate end.
When you, Li Fan, spoke so righteously, you were not trying to incite the rest of us to die.
Is it possible that you would risk your life and take action personally?
All the monks present thought so.
However, it wasn't to the point of quarreling at this moment. They looked at each other, and Kong Yu coughed lightly, trying to persuade again.
However, Li Fan's next words made them all stand up in shock.
"Captain Leng, in order to protect me, may have died in the tide of demonic sound."
"I couldn't bear it."
"I also know that asking for help is extremely dangerous. If any of you die because of me, I will not be able to face you all."
"I am alone, heading to the Eternal Immortal Base to seek rescue."
"If I don't die, I will definitely find a way for you to survive!"
Li Fan was categorical, with a resolute look on his face.
Kong Yu, He Chen and others did not expect this young formation master to make such a decision.
They looked at each other, suspecting that they had heard wrongly.
But looking at Li Fan's firm eyes and face, he no longer had any doubts in his heart, but instead he was shocked.
In fact, as the formation master who built the Tianxuan Spirit Locking Formation, Li Fan only had golden elixir cultivation.
But his status in this Jiaxu stronghold is the highest.
Because everyone present, whether they are Qingxuan Army, monks from other departments such as Yanwu Hall, are here to cooperate with Li Fan in building the spirit locking array.
If he insists on forcing everyone to send monks to rescue him on the grounds that "the construction of the Tianxuan Spirit Locking Formation cannot be delayed, and once I fall, it will definitely slow down the construction progress of the entire formation."
Then in the end, nine out of ten people will have to give in.
But now, not only did he not do that.
Instead, he voluntarily took on this almost narrow-death mission to find a way out for everyone.
Put personal life and death aside and act selflessly...
Is there such a person in the world?
The ancient saints were nothing more than this, right?
After staying with him for so long before, you didn't notice anything at all? !
Sure enough, only during life and death can one see human nature.
And when everyone recalled the dirty thoughts in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel ashamed secretly.
Feeling ashamed, they all started to persuade sincerely this time.
"Master Li, why is this happening! Although the situation is ruined, it is not to the point where you need to fight to the death."
"Yes, master, please think twice. It is too dangerous to deal with the magic sound and white mist at the same time! There is more danger than danger!"
…
Faced with everyone's dissuasion, Li Fan resolutely said: "I have made up my mind, you don't need to say more."
"You have been in the abyss all year round, and you have rich experience in how to survive in the magic sound and white mist. If you are really serious, why not tell me all the things that need to be paid attention to on the road, so that I can have a chance to come back alive. A little bigger."
Li Fan said with great ease.
Everyone pretended to be reserved and tried to persuade him for a while. Seeing that they could not change Li Fan's will, they could only sigh.
With another burst of joy in their hearts, they all shared their experiences of surviving in this abyss.
Li Fan listened attentively and remembered it firmly.
Then he carried the materials needed for a single person to survive in the white mist for twenty days, and under the reluctant eyes of everyone, he embarked on the road to the eternal immortal base alone.
It is worth mentioning that perhaps he was moved by Li Fan's righteousness.
Qingxuan defender He Chen decided to accompany Li Fan before he left.
However, after praising the other party's righteousness, Li Fan still rejected his kindness.
In the eyes of the other party full of admiration and emotion, Li Fan put on the Black Death Talisman, identified the location where the vast white mist interrupted the Palm Immortal City, transformed into a stream of light, and plunged in.
The other monks in the Jiaxu stronghold looked at Li Fan's disappearing figure with different expressions on their faces.
"I didn't expect that in today's world of immortal cultivation, there would be such a noble and upright person. It's really a shame to us."
"I have wasted three hundred and forty-eight years of my life. It is such a pity that I just met such a person today."
"If Master Li doesn't die, I will definitely follow his lead from now on."
…
After a moment of silence, everyone sighed sincerely.
"snort!"
Only He Chen looked at everyone with disdain and walked away.
Everyone's expressions were more or less embarrassed.
The birds and beasts dispersed.