"Moreover, given my master's cautious nature, he couldn't fully trust even me at the time. So, before his seated meditation and death, he placed this Crystal Transformation Stele elsewhere.
I believe that with my master's flawless planning, he would have made sufficient arrangements to ensure only his reincarnated self could obtain it.
But in the end, it was obtained by fellow Daoist Ning, so it must be fate.
It's also fortunate that fellow Daoist Ning obtained it. If Yan Jingchen had gotten this Crystal Transformation Stele, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to stop him from coming here."
Ning Fa's expression suddenly shifted upon hearing this. So, this Crystal Transformation Stele was left by Yan Yuan Daoist for his reincarnation. No wonder it was so well hidden.
Ning Fa also recalled that in that hidden cave, there were several special barriers formed by Strange Black Stones, faintly emitting Divine Soul fluctuations.
At the time, Ning Fa thought it might be a special protective barrier. Now, hearing this, the special Divine Soul fluctuations seemed more like a way to attract his reincarnated self.
With this thought, Ning Fa couldn't help but sigh. What Liuying said about Yan Yuan Daoist's flawless planning was indeed true.
His ability to obtain this Crystal Transformation Stele was purely a matter of chance.
If Su Wanwan hadn't taken him to that place, and if he didn't possess the Star Roaming Compass, he absolutely wouldn't have obtained this Crystal Transformation Stele.
Thinking of this, Ning Fa's heart stirred. Could his Star Roaming Compass still penetrate the barrier of this valley as it had before?
Unfortunately, it hadn't even been a full month since the Star Roaming Compass was last used, so he couldn't verify it now.
Moreover, with Yan Yuan Daoist's methods, it was hard to guarantee he wouldn't have left other arrangements.
As Ning Fa's heart trembled, Liuying formed a Hand Seal with her hand.
With a low rumble, a crimson light shield instantly lit up at the entrance of the valley, its surface flashing with mysterious Array Formation Barrier patterns.
Looking at this Array Formation Barrier that suddenly rose, Ning Fa's expression moved. The grade of this barrier was definitely extremely high.
He already had a premonition that even if the Star Roaming Compass's cooldown was over, it would likely be difficult for him to enter with its help.
Of course, if the Star Roaming Compass were in its complete state, that would be another matter.
At this moment, Liuying looked at Ning Fa, signaling him to act.
Ning Fa no longer hesitated and immediately activated the crimson crystal stele in his hand. A beam of crimson light shot out, flashing past and submerging into the crimson light shield.
Immediately, the mysterious array patterns on its surface seemed to come alive, moving rapidly.
After a wave of fluctuations, the light shield slowly disappeared.
Liuying's pretty face immediately bloomed into a smile, and she lightly walked towards the valley.
Ning Fa also paused slightly and followed closely.
The Fire Rabbit, which had been observing the two, suddenly had its small eyes filled with terror. With a whoosh, it ran towards the deepest part of the valley.
Liuying, however, ignored it and directly led Ning Fa to a place near the valley entrance, where there was a seemingly ordinary wooden house.
Liuying entered the house without hesitation. Ning Fa scanned it carefully with his Spiritual Sense before stepping inside as well.
The wooden house had only one room, about twenty square meters. The room contained only a simple table and chairs, and a meditation cushion.
Ning Fa's gaze instantly fixed on a long table in the room.
Although it appeared to be constructed from ordinary black ironwood, the mysterious runes faintly flashing on its surface indicated that this long table was not ordinary.
On the left side of the tabletop, there was a rectangular groove, which was empty.
On the right, there was a white jade box, in which lay a dull gray, circular stone.
Ning Fa stared intently at this gray stone, his face filled with extreme shock, and blurted out, "This is... a Sacred Stone!"
Liuying couldn't help but look at him with surprise, "Fellow Daoist Ning actually recognizes this item?"
A storm had already begun to churn within Ning Fa's heart.
He certainly recognized this gray stone. It was identical to the Sacred Stone that Zhuo Li from the Profound Fire Sect had given him, except it appeared to be slightly larger.
But its unique surface patterns and that extremely special aura were exactly the same.
At this moment, Ning Fa could feel the Sacred Stone in his Storage Bag trembling slightly, which was enough to confirm this.
He never expected there to be two Sacred Stones!
Could it be that the great treasure Liuying mentioned, which Yan Yuan Daoist had painstakingly cultivated the Sun Essence Fire for, was this Sacred Stone?
At the same time, the Sacred Stone on the long table also began to tremble as if attracted by something.
Seeing this, Ning Fa flipped his right hand and took out his own Sacred Stone.
The two Sacred Stones immediately emitted a hazy gray luster. The Sacred Stone in Ning Fa's hand shot out with a whoosh and directly merged into the Sacred Stone on the table.
The light dissipated, and the Sacred Stone still lay in the jade box, but it had grown a size larger.
Ning Fa was dumbfounded. What was going on?
Liuying looked at Ning Fa even more astonished, saying, "Fellow Daoist Ning, I didn't expect you to also possess this [Primordial Realm Pearl]. And it seems to be from the same origin as my master's Primordial Realm Pearl."
"Primordial Realm Pearl..."
After his shock, Ning Fa heard this name and was quite surprised. This name seemed to carry a profound meaning.
"I obtained this thing by chance in a secret realm," Ning Fa said vaguely.
Upon hearing this, Liuying looked him up and down with a strange light in her eyes, sighing, "Fellow Daoist Ning is truly a person of great fortune. Not only do you possess the Five Elements Thunder Body, a top-tier Spiritual Body that is one in tens of millions, but you also casually obtained this incredibly precious Primordial Realm Pearl."
You see, the Master's Primordial Realm Pearl was something he risked his life to obtain from the depths of the Illusionary Light Heavenly Domain.
He even engaged in a fierce battle with a mysterious powerful enemy over it, which led to the Master being severely injured and unable to recover, forcing him to cultivate that extremely dangerous Divine Soul Cultivation Method in hopes of reincarnation."
"The depths of the Illusionary Light Heavenly Domain..."
Ning Fa's expression changed again upon hearing this.
It seemed both Primordial Realm Pearls originated from this place.
And the Illusionary Light Heavenly Domain was not unfamiliar to him.
When he spent a large amount of Spirit Stones to gather information at the Hidden Star Pavilion, one piece of news stated that the relationship between the Tianshu Alliance's two major leading sects, the Taichu Gate and the Pure Sword Sect, had become strained because of this Illusionary Light Heavenly Domain.
The Illusionary Light Heavenly Domain sounded like a secret realm, but he didn't know any more specifics.
Now, it seemed the Illusionary Light Heavenly Domain was indeed extremely mysterious.
He immediately asked, "What exactly is this Primordial Realm Pearl?"
Liuying revealed a wry smile. "I'm sorry, I don't know either.
The Master never told me the specifics of the Primordial Realm Pearl. I only know it's an item of unimaginable value.
Even when the Master stood at the pinnacle of the entire Human Realm, he treated this item as if it were his own life."
Ning Fa frowned upon hearing this. Even Liuying didn't know what the Primordial Realm Pearl was.
He couldn't help but wonder if this item had something to do with the Taichu Gate, given the shared name "Taichu."
But he quickly dismissed the thought, as "Taichu" could be seen as a special term in the cultivation world, similar to "Taiji" or "Chaos."
However, these two characters carried significant weight, and ordinary cultivators or forces wouldn't dare to use them casually without sufficient background and strength.
At this moment, Liuying sighed again, "Actually, before the Master passed away, he recorded matters related to this Primordial Realm Pearl on a special item.
After all, even if the special reincarnation cultivation method truly succeeded, there was a high chance of not awakening all past life memories.
The Master was worried about forgetting, so he left a contingency.
However, I don't know where he placed that special item containing the related records.
Fellow Daoist Ning, when you discovered that Crystal Transformation Stele, did you not find anything else within it?"
Ning Fa's mind immediately raced with memories, but he remembered very clearly.
In that hidden cave, besides the Strange Black Stones that served as the Barrier, there was only that single Crimson Crystal Stele. There was nothing else special.
But at this moment, a flash of lightning struck Ning Fa's mind, and his heart began to pound violently.
He then took a deep breath, and with a flip of his right hand, a Black Stone Slab appeared.
This Black Stone Slab was the item left behind by Yan Yuan Daoist in the Fu Ling Hall. The Fu Ling Hall never knew its purpose, and it was later stolen by the Thunder Devouring Ancestor.
After Ning Fa killed the Thunder Devouring Ancestor, this Black Stone Slab naturally fell into his hands.
Ning Fa had also spent some time studying it later, but he made no progress, so he set it aside.
Now, it seemed highly likely that the Black Stone Slab contained Yan Yuan Daoist's related records.
Ning Fa looked at the indentation on the table, which was perfectly matched in size.
Ning Fa let out a soft breath, stepped forward, and placed the Black Stone Slab in his hand into it. It fit perfectly, as if the Black Stone Slab had always belonged there.
Seeing this, Liuying's eyes widened in astonishment.
At this point, she was even beginning to doubt her own judgment.
Could it be that Ning Fa was the true reincarnation of Yan Yuan Daoist?
Otherwise, how could he have obtained both the Crystal Transformation Stele and the item containing the related records?
Thinking of this, Liuying's face filled with terror, and she was about to retreat.
But she quickly relaxed, as she remembered the Heart Demon Oath Ning Fa had just made.
If he were truly Yan Yuan Daoist's reincarnation, he wouldn't need to do that.
With this thought, Liuying looked at Ning Fa with even greater surprise, gaining a deeper understanding of the term "deep destiny."
After the Black Stone Slab was placed on the long table, the mysterious patterns on the table seemed to come alive, moving and flowing.
A mysterious black light emanated from the black table, and Ning Fa immediately retreated, watching with anticipation.
After a long while, the anomaly on the long table disappeared, and the Black Stone Slab placed in the indentation was also gone.
In its place was a mass of black light, within which was a special parchment scroll, densely covered with writing.
Ning Fa's heart raced with excitement. Just as he was about to step forward to pick it up, Liuying, standing beside him, first showed a glint of curiosity in her eyes, and then gracefully retreated.
Ning Fa turned to look at her, his face filled with surprise. She smiled at him:
"Although I'm very curious about what the Master left behind, right now I just want my freedom after I recover.
So I'm worried that if I also read the record the Master left, you might not let me leave easily, Fellow Daoist Ning."