Fang Yuan slowly walked down the stairs, his gaze briefly scanning the landlady of Tianxiang Pavilion standing below. A faint smile lingered at the corner of his mouth: "Alright, now it's finally quiet."
Su Yue involuntarily swallowed and her voice trembled, "What about Lord Luo Xiao...?"
"Why? Do you want to meet him?" Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"No, no..." Su Yue shuddered in fear, "I don't know him well, I was just asking casually, I shouldn't have asked!"
"This Lord, please leave. Jianbao Pavilion is not to be trifled with. I'll pretend I never saw you!"
Su Yue was now genuinely panicked. She had originally thought it was just an ordinary clash of egos and that the stranger would spare Luo Xiao's life, giving him some face for the Jianbao Pavilion.
But now it seemed Luo Xiao's life was in grave danger!
If he dared to kill someone from the Jianbao Pavilion, taking her life, a mere tavern owner, would be as easy as a snap of the fingers.
"Don't rush," Fang Yuan said slowly, shaking his head. "What I want hasn't arrived yet. Please ask your chef to come out and have a chat."
Su Yue was momentarily speechless. In such a situation, this person was still thinking about food?
"No need." Su Yue braced herself and said, "The dishes at Tianxiang Pavilion... are all personally crafted by me."
So the top-tier chef was right in front of him.
Fang Yuan suddenly became interested: "Have you written any recipes..."
After all, he didn't have the time to follow this landlady around and learn cooking skills, so he could only rely on the *Shanrenjing* (Scripture of Good People) to pour his effort and sweat into it.
"Well..." Su Yue showed difficulty on her face, "No."
"No? Then there's nothing we can do."
Fang Yuan sighed, took a step forward, and instantly appeared beside Su Yue, grabbing her.
Just as she was about to be quickly eliminated, Su Yue shouted loudly, "Please don't kill me, I... I have a way to make sure the fact that you killed Luo Xiao won't be leaked!"
"Mm?" Fang Yuan's grip relaxed slightly as his gaze turned sharp.
Su Yue hurriedly said, "I have a unique ability to transform into someone else's appearance!"
"If you let me impersonate Luo Xiao, I can create the illusion that he didn't die here!"
In Su Yue's view, Fang Yuan was clearly preparing to kill her and silence her, as she was the only witness on site.
However, Fang Yuan had no intention of taking her life; he just wanted to bring her into the *Eternal Frozen Abyss*, after all, he hadn't learned the cooking skills yet—how could he bear to kill her...
Nevertheless, Su Yue's words caught his interest: "Unique ability?"
"Yes," Su Yue nodded repeatedly, "This skill, once used, can perfectly replicate someone's appearance and aura. Even close relatives would have a hard time distinguishing the real one!"
"Is it really that powerful? Then try turning into Luo Xiao," Fang Yuan said again.
"Well... that's not possible for now, I need a medium, specifically the other person's flesh and blood, to cast it!" Su Yue hesitated.
"Ah, I see. Then hand over this skill, and I'll spare your life." Fang Yuan extended his hand toward Su Yue, well aware of the old saying "teach a man to fish rather than give him a fish."
Su Yue shook her head: "Even if I give it to you, it won't work. This skill can only be performed by people of my family's bloodline..."
But even so, under Fang Yuan's sharp gaze, she still took something out of her storage bag.
It was not a book, but an ancient stone tablet, engraved with glowing mysterious runes.
Fang Yuan took it, examined it carefully, but he couldn't make sense of the symbols.
Just as he was puzzled, the *Shanrenjing* in his mind suddenly flashed golden characters:
[With exceptional comprehension, you easily deciphered the mystery and obtained the secret technique: Transformation of All Things]
[Transformation of All Things: Can perceive the origin of all things, replicating various forms]
[Note: You must acquire the target's composition to analyze its structural laws before transformation.]
[This technique requires a specific bloodline to practice, but you can use *One-click Formation* to directly cast it by consuming merit points.]
"Oh? *One-click Formation* can be used this way?" Fang Yuan didn't expect this extra benefit.
Normally, due to bloodline limitations, Fang Yuan would be unable to use the *Transformation of All Things*, but *One-click Formation* allowed him to bypass this restriction.
*Shanrenjing*... quite magical.
The only downside was that each use consumed merit points, and it couldn't be used at will. But, well, having it was better than not.
"Landlady," Fang Yuan gave Su Yue a meaningful look, "I didn't expect you to possess such a skill. You have quite an extraordinary background..."
Su Yue broke out in a cold sweat, forcing a smile, "Well, as a chef, knowing a transformation skill isn't that strange, right..."
Not strange at all!
Fang Yuan didn't press the matter further, casually tossing the stone tablet back to Su Yue, his lips curling into a smile: "Your skill is impressive, but now it belongs to me."
"What...?"
Su Yue didn't quite understand Fang Yuan's words, but Fang Yuan had already begun his experiment. Since his fist still had Luo Xiao's blood on it, he used it as a medium and activated the *Transformation of All Things*.
[Consumed 5000 merit points, you successfully cast the Transformation of All Things!]
As the golden characters from *Shanrenjing* appeared, Fang Yuan's figure began to twist and change, and in a moment, he went from a handsome young man to a plump middle-aged cultivator!
Not just his appearance, even his clothing and the aura of spiritual energy around him perfectly matched Luo Xiao!
"Truly amazing..." Fang Yuan looked down at himself, amazed, "It perfectly replicates everything! Everything perceptible is exactly like Luo Xiao!"
"This... this is impossible!" Su Yue, beside him, was utterly stunned, her entire worldview shattered. This was clearly the *Transformation of All Things* secret technique passed down in her family, but why...
An astonishing thought flashed through her mind, and she trembled, "You... could it be that you're also a descendant of the Su family from Eastern Shenzhou?"
That was the only explanation. In her excitement, Su Yue's eyes reddened: "I thought... I was the last one of the Su family..."
Such a coincidental event, after all these years, to meet someone from her own family, was it destiny?
Seeing Su Yue becoming more and more excited, Fang Yuan realized she had misunderstood, but he didn't correct her. Perhaps this sentiment could be of use.
Disguised as Luo Xiao, he lowered his voice, "Once I finish my task, I will come find you."
After saying that, he soared into the sky and left, disappearing into the distance under Su Yue's bewildered gaze.
After leaving Tianxiang Pavilion, Fang Yuan swaggered around the city. Wherever he went, cultivators greeted him respectfully.
He mimicked Luo Xiao's usual arrogant demeanor, responding casually, and then flew out of Baiyu City under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
Only when he reached the outskirts of the wilderness did Fang Yuan dispel the transformation. He nodded in satisfaction: "Now Luo Xiao has disappeared outside the city. It has nothing to do with me."
Before the human alliance army marched on the Hundred Poisons Cave, he didn't want to expose himself too soon.
After all, he was still planning to take advantage of the situation.
With that thought, Fang Yuan disappeared from the spot, his figure vanishing into the *Eternal Frozen Abyss*.