Stone Warrior is imprisoned in the Hell Research Chamber.
The na "Hell" was, of course, given by the sowhat eccentric All-Knowing Elder, leaving Ning Fan speechless.
"The so-called Hell Research Chamber is a place for conducting the most secret research. Young lady, your Stone Warrior grandfather is indeed detained here, engaged in a secret research project. Unfortunately, the research isn’t going well, so his current physical condition isn’t great—you should be prepared for that..."
Under the guidance of the All-Knowing Elder, Ning Fan and Bei Xiao Man reached an underground laboratory where they found Stone Warrior.
Stone Warrior was indeed still alive, barely holding on to a breath, but his appearance caused Bei Xiao Man to cry instantly.
At this mont, Stone Warrior had been completely dissected by the All-Knowing Elder. His dismbered limbs and wrecked body lay completely destroyed, looking charred and torn, as if they had undergone so inhumane research, before being discarded like garbage in a corner, becoming waste. He only had a head left, stored in a large sealed container, unconscious; the container was filled with a pale green unknown liquid, glowing eerily.
"What have you done to my Stone Warrior grandfather! I will... kill... you!" Bei Xiao Man’s beautiful eyes were blood-red, and her Gui Veins killing intent instantly engulfed the entire underground laboratory.
To her, he was like a grandfather, yet he was ravaged to such a state—how could she remain calm!
The All-Knowing Elder flicked a finger, dispersing the invisible killing intent. What kind of being was he, that he would be intimidated by Bei Xiao Man’s ager killing intent? He shalessly shrugged, "Young lady, why are you getting so angry? Isn’t your Stone Warrior grandfather still alive and well?"
"You call this living well! Do you want to chop you up and soak you in water to experience it once!"
"As long as a puppet’s crystal core isn’t damaged, the destruction of other body parts poses no life-threatening danger. Your Stone Warrior grandfather’s crystal core is located in the head, which is intact, thus considered alive. If the research were complete, I could install new limbs and a torso anyti, creating a brand-new Stone Warrior—his previous strength was too weak! If I enhance him with stronger materials, your Stone Warrior grandfather’s strength would vastly improve to protect you, who are at the Fate Immortal level..."
"You old fool! You don’t understand anything! I don’t need Stone Warrior grandfather to protect ! I don’t need him to beco stronger! I just want him to be alive and well, that’s enough! He’s a grandfather! A grandfather!"
"Heh, to consider a puppet as a grandfather, you’re quite like . I’ve sworn brotherhood with Brother Donkey and call roaches and crickets my siblings—turns out we’re kindred spirits, what a coincidence."
"You’re truly insane!"
Ning Fan frowned, tapping Bei Xiao Man’s head gently, halting the pointless argunt between the elder and the young.
The imdiate task was not to argue right or wrong here but to rescue Stone Warrior.
Years ago, Ning Fan had captured Stone Warrior. During that period, Stone Warrior worked under Ning Fan’s command.
Seeing his forr subordinate tortured by the All-Knowing Elder to such a state wasn’t pleasant for Ning Fan either. He calmly looked at the All-Knowing Elder, his tone icy, "Enough idle chit-chat, let ask you, Senior, how long will it take to equip Stone Warrior with a new body?"
Once new limbs and a torso are installed, Stone Warrior, as a puppet, could gain new life.
"How long it takes, specifically, depends on what level of puppet body he’s upgraded to. His original puppet body was made from Nascent Soul material, too weak. I can spend ten days upgrading him to an Enlightennt Puppet body, if upgrading to the Shedding Void Stage, it requires at least twenty days, and for mumbling level, it takes a month and a half, as for eons, well... let’s forget eons, the puppet crystal is too low-level, forcing an upgrade to an Eternal Puppet is too costly, exceeding the expense of ten Eternal Puppets, it’s inadvisable, mumbling is optimal..." the All-Knowing Elder spoke ruefully.
"Too costly? Didn’t you upgrade all my other puppets to Immortal Venerable and Immortal King levels without a complaint? Since you’ve hard my Stone Warrior grandfather like this, restitution is necessary! I demand you use the best materials to upgrade him to the highest level!" Bei Xiao Man naturally sought maximum benefits for Stone Warrior grandfather.
"Upgrade? I haven’t upgraded those puppets. I rely fed them with Puppet Crystal, unleashing their utmost potential. Due to the variance in puppet materials, the maximum potential differs; even the best puppet master can’t transform all the material energy into puppet cultivation. Those thirteen puppets’ crystal cores and materials are all eons-grade, hence with a few tricks, I can make them show their peak potential, evolving from Fate Immortal Enlightennt Puppets to Eternal Puppets. But your Stone Warrior grandfather differs—his peak potential is rely Nascent Soul level..."
"I lack education, I don’t understand a word you said. I have only one demand! Use all your best puppet materials on my Stone Warrior grandfather! Fail to comply, and hmph!" Bei Xiao Man took out her tattered Nad Disciple Command Token, raising it high.
The All-Knowing Elder’s face imdiately changed, retreating hurriedly, "Young lady, let’s talk it out! I’ll comply entirely, is that enough! The best materials! I promise to use the best to rebuild your Stone Warrior grandfather’s body! Put the token away, quickly!"
"Look at you, listening after being threatened, forcing to use my ace!"
"Ah, my reputation in ruins. Why must I fear this token above all else... Oh, young lady! If utilizing higher-grade materials, I’ll need to gather so data for flawless modifications."
"Gather what?"
"Data!"
"What does that an?"
"Data equates to, from a lower-dinsional perspective, the understanding and interpretation of the essence of Dao, it’s..."
"Speak human!"
"Simply put, using the best materials to modify your Stone Warrior Grandfather is possible! But I need your husband to assist , I need to conduct so research on him to aid in the modification..."
"Impossible! No discussion!"
Bei Xiao Man fiercely protected Ning Fan, shielding him behind her.
Her Stone Warrior Grandfather had been researched by the All-Knowing Elder, reduced to just a head, and she would not tolerate Ning Fan suffering the sa fate.
Ning Fan gazed at the sealed container holding the Stone Warrior, slightly silent, then suddenly spoke after a long pause, "Does the research on by the senior truly aid in the perfect modification of the Stone Warrior?"
"It does!" The All-Knowing Elder, hearing there was hope, lit up with joy.
"Very well, I agree to the senior’s request, willing to cooperate with the senior to a certain extent of research."
"What!" Bei Xiao Man, upon hearing Ning Fan’s decision, was distressed to the point of tears.
She does not want Ning Fan to beco a cripple, never!
...
Ning Fan agreed to the research request of the All-Knowing Elder, partly for the Stone Warrior, partly for himself.
On his journey, he had co to see that the All-Knowing Elder had nurous unconventional research practices, but the person seed genuinely skilled. rely that segnt on the theory of "puppet potential" deeply convinced Ning Fan.
It was a theory Bei Xiao Man couldn’t understand, but Ning Fan did!
The All-Knowing Elder has thods to unlock the maximum potential of puppets! He also appears to have ways to unlock the maximum potential of other creatures! The powerful spirit insects and demonic mounts he nurtures are proof of this.
Being researched by this person might entail significant risks, but if the research proceeds smoothly, one’s strength could imnsely increase...
Ning Fan is eager to explore this possibility; he wants to see if being researched by the All-Knowing Elder is beneficial for his own cultivation.
Of course, he understands that the All-Knowing Elder is a research fanatic; even if he cooperates with this person, he shouldn’t be reduced to being crippled. He’s decided to first observe, whether good or bad, he’ll know upon witnessing...
Thus, for the following ten days, Ning Fan stayed in the underground research chamber, which made Bei Xiao Man extrely anxious. Regardless of how Ning Fan reassured her, she feared he would be reduced to a cripple, her view on the term "research" had already cast a shadow...
During these ten days, the All-Knowing Elder did not conduct any research on Ning Fan but instructed him to soak in the research pool, forbidden from leaving.
As for the All-Knowing Elder himself, he had been occupied with forging puppet limbs and puppet drive components, which he planned to install on the Stone Warrior...
The research pool wasn’t large, rely a square yard, the pool filled with black, sticky liquid that slled sowhat foul. Bei Xiao Man found it nauseating upon slling it once, while Ning Fan soaked within for ten days...
This made Bei Xiao Man extrely distressed, believing the All-Knowing Elder was indirectly torturing Ning Fan. But to Ning Fan, possessing the Nine Revolutions Golden dicinal Soul, this pool of research liquid was a priceless treasure!
"Ink Sea Ganoderma, this pool of research liquid, astonishingly uses Ink Sea Ganoderma’s ganoderma liquid as the primary ingredient! Ink Sea Ganoderma is Innate Spiritual dicine, yet even within Innate Spiritual dicine, there are variations in grade! Spiritual dicines in the Dreamland Realm are generally Innate Inferior Grade due to the lack of spiritual energy, rarely is there Innate Mid-grade... This pool’s ganoderma liquid cos from Innate Mid-grade Ink Sea Ganoderma! The quality difference between Innate Mid-grade and Innate Inferior Grade from the sa Ink Sea Ganoderma is akin to heaven and earth difference!"
"Inferior Ink Sea Ganoderma can enhance an Eternal Cultivator’s body refinent for thousands of years... but this pool of dicinal liquid is different! They are of completely different levels! If I could absorb all these dicinal liquids, my Nascent Soul level would advance imnsely, transcending one hundred tribulations without fail!"
"Wait... This pool of dicinal liquid isn’t so straightforward, there are other components that, when combined, have a purifying effect... This pool of dicinal liquid can purify the cultivating Dao in my mana!"
Ning Fan was rather astonished.
The All-Knowing Elder not only knew about the cultivating Dao’s hidden dangers within the Gloomy Wood of the Dreamland Realm, but he also had asures to eliminate it!
And imdiately upon beginning research, he employed techniques to help him eliminate the cultivating Dao. Was it out of goodwill, or for the smooth progression of subsequent research? Judging by the nature of the All-Knowing Elder, probably the latter...
This thod was different from the Multi-Layer Soul Sealing Technique, yet it similarly could eliminate the cultivating Dao within mana; if used alongside the Multi-Layer Soul Sealing Technique, the effect could seemingly be stacked...
Previously, Ning Fan had unsealed his cultivation completely for escape. Now soaking in the dicinal liquid, he reactivated the thod of multi-layered soul sealing to seal his cultivation.
The speed at which the Multi-Layer Soul Sealing Technique filtered the cultivating Dao was originally quite slow, but aided by this pool of dicinal liquid, the filtration speed increased a thousandfold!
Ten days!
Ten days passed, and Ning Fan absorbed all the power from a pool of dicinal liquid, directly increasing his Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor cultivation by 110 tribulations!
The total mana has exceeded fourteen thousand three hundred tribulations, with a few left over!
Of course, due to the Multi-layered Soul-sealing Technique resealing his cultivation, Ning Fan is currently unable to use the full amount of mana, only about three thousand tribulations.
With the help of a pool of dicinal liquid, Ning Fan took only ten days to screen through the three thousand tribulations of mana. If there were more pools of such liquid, Ning Fan is confident he could eradicate all traces of Feed Dao Immortal Grain in a very short ti!
"I wonder if the All-Knowing Senior has any more Innate dium Grade Ink Sea Ganoderma, it would be great if there were more..."
Unfortunately, after inquiring, Ning Fan learned that there was only one stem of Innate dium Grade Ink Sea Ganoderma, which had already been completely used on him.
Ning Fan also asked about the cultivation thod of Innate dium Grade Ink Sea Ganoderma, but the All-Knowing Elder seed in a bad mood and didn’t talk much about the Ganoderma topic, instead went crazy, jotting and scribbling on paper, then suddenly went mad tearing all the notes apart.
"Unreasonable, totally unreasonable! This doesn’t match my initial calculations! According to my calculations, this kid should need at least three months to adapt to the violent dicinal power of the Ganoderma, fully absorbing the power would require an additional four months, and there would also be several months of side effects... yet this kid managed to perfectly absorb all the dicinal liquid in just ten days. This kind of perfect compatibility with alien forces cannot be simply explained by his Divine Spirit Body identity! Is it because of the cultivation technique? This kid’s Yin Yang Transformation has been cultivated to such a realm! He has already grasped the essence of the Yin Yang Two Principles!"
"Try again! I don’t believe his body compatibility is this perfect, this ti, I’ll enhance the dicinal power!"
Thus, the All-Knowing Elder prepared another pool of dicinal liquid, this ti enhancing the dicinal power by thirty percent.
The result was that Ning Fan absorbed all the power within nine days!
Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor cultivation surged by 140 tribulations!
The amount of mana screened by the Multi-layered Soul-sealing Technique increased to seven thousand tribulations!
However, Ning Fan was still speechless because the All-Knowing Elder had clearly stated that the Ink Sea Ganoderma was used up, but proved wrong, he still had Ganoderma, earlier words were rely an excuse, foolishly, Ning Fan believed it.
"Inconceivable, simply inconceivable! This ti, I not only enhanced the dicinal power of the Ganoderma but also changed the composition of the auxiliary ingredients, yet the result was that this kid’s body perfectly adapted to the power once again, and the adaptation speed even increased! Clearly, the auxiliary ingredients are different, yet as long as the main ingredient is the sa it might be fine..."
"Try again! This ti, I’ll use up all my Ink Sea Ganoderma, the dicinal power will exceed three tis the first ti! Plus, I’ll enhance the power of the auxiliary ingredients, even an ordinary Quasi-Saint would not dare directly absorb such concentrated dicinal liquid with their body. This kid’s Body Refinent cultivation limits his ability to directly absorb this dicinal liquid, if he can still manage this, it really indicates he has the potential for constitutive upgrade! The world only knows the endpoint of the Minor Five Elents Constitution is the Grand Five Elents Body, but they don’t know the Grand Five Elents Body can branch out into Yin and Yang, with endless upgrade possibilities. Since Yin and Yang are formless, this possibility has to be crafted by oneself, each person’s possibility is different... Master’s Grand Five Elents Body upgraded to beco the Yuan Magnetic Extinction Body; my Grand Five Elents Body upgraded to beco Yin-Yang Illusory Light Body; with this kid, what possibilities does he have..."
With anticipation, the All-Knowing Elder prepared the third batch of dicinal liquid.
This ti the dicinal concentration gave Ning Fan a very dangerous feeling, soaking in the liquid, his Divine Spirit Body felt like it was being slowly corroded.
However, as his body automatically operated the Yin Yang Transformation technique, the compatibility of his body improved increasingly, gradually, the corrosion vanished without a trace, replaced by frenzied absorption of dicinal power!
This absorption lasted a whole month!
After Ning Fan absorbed all the dicinal liquid, his Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor cultivation surged by 350 tribulations!
Across the three experints, Ning Fan increased his mana by a total of 600 tribulations! His pure Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor cultivation even rose to the level of Four Calamity Immortal King!
Total mana surging to fourteen thousand eight hundred tribulations!
Moreover, what delighted Ning Fan was that he finally expelled all traces of Feed Dao Immortal Grain from his body, henceforth he no longer needs to seal his mana!
This feeling of eliminating all hidden dangers is indescribably delightful!
"Thank you, Senior. After ten thousand tribulations, increasing mana becos incredibly difficult, but I’ve managed to surge six hundred tribulations in a short ti, I must say it’s all thanks to Senior. However... the dicinal liquids I soaked in don’t seem related to modifying the Stone Warrior... Didn’t Senior say researching would help in modifying the Stone Warrior?"
"Yeah, it’s unrelated, completely unrelated. Haha! Finally got the first set of data from his body! Perfect data! Hahaha! I’m now very certain, all my previous assumptions are wrong, you have boundless possibilities, your possibilities are definitely higher than mine!"
"... So, you an all the research done on was a deception?" Ning Fan couldn’t help but feel speechless.
"Ah, young man, don’t be too concerned, I gained data, you gained cultivation, it’s a win-win situation, what’s not good about it? It’s amusing that everyone in the world avoids like a plague, worried about being researched, but they don’t know being researched by is a trendous fortune, as long as the research is successful, they could dramatically increase their strength..."
"But if the research fails, they’ll pay a heavy price..." Ning Fan disagreed, naturally aware that his sudden surge in cultivation actually involved enormous risks, if his body couldn’t adapt to the d potency, he might explode to death. Even a Quasi-Saint would only dare to soak in the first concentration once, hesitant on the second, outright refusal on the third, the risk is too high.
"Hehe, didn’t you get away without paying a price, as long as the result is good! Young man, don’t concern yourself so much. Anyway! During the ti you’ve been soaking in the dicinal liquid, I’ve already completed refining all the body parts of the Stone Warrior, the next step is assembling, the assembly process is sowhat ti-consuming, taking at least several months, there must be no disturbance. If the puppet assembly is interrupted, hehe... Mistress Xiao Man’s Stone Warrior might directly face demise."
"During these months, you don’t need to soak in dicinal liquid anymore—the old man doesn’t have such high-grade dicinal liquid for you to soak. You can head to various training grounds in the underground research lab, elevate your body, fully develop your body’s potential, I’ll assign soone to accompany you, guide your cultivation and docunt all your cultivation data. I’m very interested in your body’s potential, but currently, there are matters at hand, temporarily unable to continue research... Of course, if you’re willing to cooperate later, I have confidence in fully unlocking your potential!"
"Where is Elephant Brother!"
Just as the All-Knowing Elder’s voice fell, the underground research lab suddenly beca filled with rolling black smoke. The smoke condensed, dropped to the ground, and transford into a red-haired giant with tusks protruding from his mouth.
The red-haired giant was a Seven Calamity Immortal Emperor, not a puppet but an elephant demon.
The red-haired giant gazed at the All-Knowing Elder with fear and submission, but when he looked at Ning Fan, his eyes were full of arrogance and disdain.
"Fourteen thousand eight hundred cycles of mana... This kid’s mana is acceptable, but in other aspects, he’s practically trash! Master, do you really want to guide this boy while you retreat to reconfigure your puppet? I’m afraid I might not be able to control my strength and accidentally kill him with one punch!"
"I know this kid is a bit lacking in various aspects. Anyway, do your best to guide him. At least let him improve in so area. Rember to docunt his data; I’m very interested in it."
"As you command! Boy, follow . The Master needs to work, do not stay here and disturb him!"
For a re Seven Calamity Immortal Emperor to command Ning Fan so arrogantly, if it were any other Immortal Emperor of the Decline, it would have certainly resulted in humiliation.
Yet for so reason, Ning Fan sensed a hint of danger from this elephant demon...
This is no ordinary Seven Calamity Immortal Emperor of the Decline!
This is a Seven Calamity Immortal Emperor at the level of an Emperor Ancient Chaos!
Moreover, this elephant demon seems to possess thods that Ning Fan finds threatening...
"Elephant Brother, I’m uncertain about where we are heading now," Ning Fan asked politely, his temperant not easily angered by slight disrespect.
"Elephant Brother? Hmph! Who do you think you are, to address this king as brother! When I ruled the mountains in the Real Realms, your reincarnation hadn’t even begun! Address as Elephant Senior! Don’t you understand such basic etiquette!"
"..." Ning Fan frowned slightly, but refrained from getting angry with the elephant demon. After all, this was the All-Knowing Elder’s domain, and he needed to show so respect to him.
However, he did not address him as senior, as he had his pride, and chose to remain silent.
In the dim underground research lab, the teleportation formations crisscrossed.
After a dozen transfers, Ning Fan arrived at an imnsely spacious training ground, where a bizarre array of training equipnt filled the area, and many ancient powers were silently cultivating.
Upon seeing the elephant demon bringing Ning Fan here, everyone was surprised but maintained their composure, ignoring Ning Fan’s arrival.
Only a cute sli monster, with big adorably wide eyes, ran to Ning Fan’s side to greet him.
"Welco, newcor! As a welcoming gift, Nini allows you to touch Nini’s head."
Turns out it was a female sli monster!
The coquettish tone was just like a little girl asking to be patted!
Ning Fan was not swayed by the sli monster’s cute act, nor did he extend his hand to touch her head.
The sli monster seed very weak, with no qualities besides being cute, but Ning Fan’s insight and sense for danger were sharp!
As the sli monster approached, Ning Fan felt an uneasy sensation, clearly indicating sothing strange about the sli monster. He wouldn’t touch her recklessly.
Seeing that Ning Fan didn’t touch her, the sli monster continued her coquettish act.
The elephant demon grew impatient upon seeing the sli monster’s antics, and coldly said, "Feng Zhao, drop your act! This isn’t the Fallen Mountain of the Real Realms! Though this kid may be as weak as trash, he’s not easily swayed by your sweet talk."
"Tch, how boring."
The sli monster snorted coquettishly, shifting her soft body aside, but her gaze towards Ning Fan grew more serious.
This research specin Master found this ti seems to have so ability. This is troubleso; if this kid truly has talent and stays here permanently, wouldn’t that an another person to share the cultivation resources? Seems I must put so effort into edging him out...
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