Returning to the pavilion master's main hall, Li Xuan let out a sigh and with a thought, produced the Grand Venerable Token.
Looking at the Grand Venerable Token floating before him, Li Xuan fell into contemplation.
He had previously learned that to use the Grand Venerable Token, one had to be a close relative of its holder. Yet, Grand Venerable Lin Yi had specifically instructed Li Xuan to refine it. Could Li Xuan truly succeed?
"So be it. Since Grand Venerable Lin Yi arranged it this way, he must have considered things carefully." Unable to decipher it, Li Xuan decided to stop thinking about it. With a thought, his divine mansion activated, and spiritual energy surged forth, enveloping the Grand Venerable Token.
*Buzz!*
As Li Xuan's spiritual energy flowed in, a humming sound echoed once more. Li Xuan's heart leaped in surprise; he could actually resonate with this Grand Venerable Token!
"It seems Grand Venerable Lin Yi had already made arrangements for all this." After a moment, Li Xuan calmed down from his shock. He then channeled more spiritual energy to cover the Grand Venerable Token, immersing his mind to begin the refinement process.
Time flew by. Half a month had passed since Li Xuan and his party returned to Tianyi Pavilion. Under the intentional arrangement of the higher-ups of the Tianyi Domain, the disciples of the five pavilions were made aware of the troubles Li Xuan and his group had encountered. In just half a month, the morale of the cultivators in the five pavilions had greatly improved.
Moreover, the news that Li Xuan and his group's performance at the Six Domains Auction had even elevated Tianyi Domain's ranking by three spots greatly invigorated the disciples of the five pavilions. Consequently, the higher-ups of Tianyi Pavilion widely invited the leaders of the various forces within Tianyi Domain to the headquarters of Tianyi Pavilion for a celebratory feast to be held in a month.
Li Xuan, who had been in seclusion refining the Grand Venerable Token since his return, was naturally unaware of the external changes. As half a month passed, the refinement of the Grand Venerable Token was nearing completion.
Ordinary spirit weapons would not require such a long time. However, this Grand Venerable Token was no ordinary item, and without Grand Venerable Lin Yi's arrangements, Li Xuan would have spent even more time.
*Boom!*
On this day, accompanied by a resounding boom, Li Xuan's eyes snapped open. After twenty days of continuous refinement, the Grand Venerable Token was finally completely refined.
However, in the next instant, Li Xuan's figure vanished. Only the golden Grand Venerable Token remained, quietly floating in its original position.
"This is... a self-contained space within the token?!" Looking at the dim, chaotic surroundings, Li Xuan frowned in thought for a moment before exclaiming in shock.
"Indeed, this is the token's self-contained space," Li Xuan's words had barely left his lips when a voice suddenly rang out. Startled, Li Xuan turned towards the source of the sound.
"Grand Venerable Lin Yi?!" Upon recognizing the speaker, Li Xuan was stunned. The figure before him was exactly the same as Grand Venerable Lin Yi he had seen in the great hall earlier!
"No need to be nervous. I am merely a spiritual projection of the main body, my existence is only to fulfill the tasks assigned by the main body." The 'Grand Venerable Lin Yi' waved his hand.
"May I ask what instructions Grand Venerable Lin Yi has?" Li Xuan felt somewhat relieved. After all, how could the Grand Venerable of the Tianyi Domain be here within the token?
He had not expected Grand Venerable Lin Yi to have made arrangements within the token itself.
However, it also piqued Li Xuan's curiosity. After all, this spiritual projection had not appeared when Mo Ningxiang had activated it. This suggested that Grand Venerable Lin Yi likely did not want anyone to know about this.
But now that this clone had appeared, could Mo Ningxiang and those five Supreme experts not sense it?
The 'Grand Venerable Lin Yi' slowly spoke, "The main body's instruction is for you to break through to the Free Realm and reach peak Soul State within ten years!"
"Break through to the Free Realm and reach peak Soul State within ten years?!" Li Xuan was momentarily stunned, then he chuckled wryly and shook his head, "I say, Grand Venerable, I am currently only at the Divine Transformation Realm. This leap is far too great."
Although Li Xuan considered himself exceptionally talented, achieving the Free Realm and peak Soul State within ten years was akin to dreaming.
The 'Grand Venerable Lin Yi' smiled upon hearing this and then said, "If one were to cultivate through ordinary means, it would naturally be impossible. However, the main body has already made arrangements, and as long as you cultivate diligently, you will achieve it. Otherwise, the main body's plan will be shelved."
"Grand Venerable Lin Yi has already made arrangements?" Li Xuan asked with some curiosity.
"Indeed. This token is the key to unlocking your cultivation path. Once you complete the initial stage, you will naturally learn of the main body's subsequent arrangements."
The 'Grand Venerable Lin Yi' nodded and continued, "You need not worry. Before this token was refined, no one could detect my presence. Even now, they cannot sense me. This inner space is nearly complete."
"As for why the main body made such arrangements, it was to prevent spies from discovering his plans. You have been in Tianyi Pavilion for some time, and I believe you have learned of this matter from Bai Zun and the others."
"This disciple does know of this matter, but so far, there seems to be no way to identify the spies from the Eternal Domain." Li Xuan nodded in agreement.
"The main body has his own plans for this. You need not concern yourself with it. What the main body wants you to do is far more important than this."
The 'Grand Venerable Lin Yi' nodded and then said, "Only when you raise your strength to the Free Realm and reach peak Soul State can the main body's plan be fully initiated."
"Alright, my task is half completed. Next, is the second gift the main body has prepared for you!"
As the 'Grand Venerable Lin Yi' finished speaking, his body instantly emitted a spiritual light. Under Li Xuan's gaze, it rapidly condensed into a spiritual sphere and shot directly towards Li Xuan's forehead.
*Buzz!*
With a humming sound, before Li Xuan could react, his body suddenly jolted and floated upwards. Intense light dispersed and then completely merged into Li Xuan's body.
Within Li Xuan's divine mansion, over twenty million Star Spirit Pearls flickered. In the next moment, the Star Spirit Pearls began to coalesce.
In just one minute, the number of Star Spirit Pearls in Li Xuan's divine mansion increased by a full hundred thousand, and this rate of condensation continued to climb.
Time gradually passed, and when Li Xuan opened his eyes, an hour had gone by.
"This... how is this possible?!" The moment Li Xuan awoke, he sensed the changes within himself. Upon an internal inspection, Li Xuan was somewhat shocked.
Previously, the number of Star Spirit Pearls within Li Xuan's body was just over twenty-two million, but now it was a staggering thirty-five million!
In one hour, an additional thirteen million Star Spirit Pearls had been added!
"The Grand Venerable's methods are truly heaven-defying!" Li Xuan calmed his inner shock, feeling immense joy.
At the Six Domains Island Auction previously, the Abyss Merman Pearl that had appeared could increase Star Spirit Pearls by a million each. However, one could only consume three, and its price had reached two billion Taiyuan Crystals. In comparison, the Abyss Merman Pearl was insignificant.
With Li Xuan's current number of Star Spirit Pearls, he had already reached the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm. If he added the Tri-Yang Manifestation, Li Xuan could instantly unleash the power of nearly sixty million Star Spirit Pearls.
As his strength increased, the effect of the Celestial Yang became more pronounced. At this moment, Li Xuan could clearly feel the benefits brought by the Tri-Yang Manifestation, with the increase being almost double the ratio.
What intrigued Li Xuan even more was that Grand Venerable Lin Yi also possessed the Tri-Yang Manifestation. If such a figure unleashed his full power, the destructive force would be enough to easily obliterate a domain. This explained the existence of the Grand Venerable Pact among the Six Domains; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, amidst his excitement, Li Xuan's doubts grew. Although the Grand Venerable's methods were heaven-defying, he couldn't fathom why he would expend his own power to help Li Xuan increase his strength.
Furthermore, why was it necessary for him to activate the plan mentioned by the spiritual projection? He was utterly bewildered by all these questions.
"Never mind. At least for now, nothing is detrimental to me. I suppose I'm being overly suspicious," Li Xuan shook his head and murmured softly, then he looked up ahead.
Now that the Grand Venerable Token had been fully refined, Li Xuan could naturally perceive everything within it. Just moments ago, Li Xuan discovered that there was a secondary space within the token.
A secondary space, in essence, was a dual space created by divine abilities within storage items like spirit weapons or Qiankun pouches.
Generally, secondary spaces were used to store more valuable items. Li Xuan was curious, as this token was Grand Venerable Lin Yi's personal belonging. How could it have been stolen by an ordinary person?
The fact that Grand Venerable Lin Yi had also established a secondary space within the token suggested he was concerned about it falling into the wrong hands.
Naturally, there were likely valuable items within this secondary space.
Thinking of this, Li Xuan's heart stirred with anticipation. Li Xuan distinctly recalled Grand Venerable Lin Yi mentioning in the image in the great hall that the token contained three hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals. It was highly likely that these were located within this secondary space.
Besides that, there were probably other items as well.
"Open!" With a thought, Li Xuan appeared at the edge of the secondary space. He then directly opened it and his figure flickered inside.
"It seems I was overthinking things." After Li Xuan entered the secondary space, all he saw was three hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals. Li Xuan gave a wry smile and shook his head, but then he composed himself.
Grand Venerable Lin Yi had already provided significant assistance by using a spiritual projection to increase his Star Spirit Pearls by thirteen million. If there were other items, it might destabilize Li Xuan's foundation. Moreover, it could inevitably affect his state of mind.
"My current strength has increased, and they will likely see it at a glance. However, this can be explained away with the Grand Venerable Token."
After storing the three hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals into his Qiankun pouch, Li Xuan pondered for a moment. With a thought, he vanished from the token's space.
In the Pavilion Master's hall, Li Xuan's figure slowly reappeared. The sky was already dark, clearly indicating it was late at night. Li Xuan withdrew his gaze, mused for a moment, and then murmured softly.
"At this hour, I should go and see Madam Grand Venerable and Bai Zun."