To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

There was neither comfort nor pain, only absolute silence.

Gu Fan's consciousness was suddenly pulled into his sea of ​​consciousness, as if he heard a magnificent bell ringing from ancient times.

Then, he transformed into a wisp of consciousness and was cast into a boundless, silently flowing silver river.

He seemed to transform into a fish, swimming upstream along the river.

Scenes from the past flashed before my eyes: the hardships of studying formations, the scorching heat of controlling flames, the joy of mastering the basics of Qi gathering, the difficulties of comprehending Daoist texts, the grief of losing my parents, and the glory of achieving success at a young age.

Finally, the memories even extend to past lives: the dazzling lights of the steel jungle, the youthful romance on campus, and the long holidays of innocent childhood.

When all his memories faded, he felt like he had become a stubborn rock by a stream, watching the plants around him wither and flourish year after year, watching the animals grow old, sick and die generation after generation. That constant, almost stagnant loneliness almost froze his consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of vitality propelled him forward, as if he had transformed into a new sprout breaking through the soil, growing wildly upward under the nourishment of rain and dew, experiencing the most intense growth of life.

The scene began to spin rapidly again.

Sometimes he basks in the scorching sun, sometimes he gazes at the setting sun, having endured countless seasons, as if he were being washed and permeated by the flowing waters of time, savoring every flavor of time.

But even amidst this chaotic time, there was only one thing he never forgot.

He is Gu Fan, a cultivator, not grass, trees, sand, or stones.

After countless cleansing experiences, the All-Seeing Eye finally emerged in his sea of ​​consciousness, and for the first time, he truly faced this experience that had almost caused him to lose his way.

Under the watchful gaze of the All-Seeing Eye, twelve points of light appeared in the void. They were not still, but moved slowly along twelve mysterious trajectories, like stars revolving around an invisible core.

Twelve Yuan Chen!

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Gu Fan, and he understood.

The trajectories of these stars looked very familiar to him, and they vaguely matched the Yuan Chen Formation that he had been trying to comprehend for a long time!

The secrets of the Yuan Chen Formation suddenly became clear to him.

But once he saw these trajectories clearly, the illusion receded like the tide.

Gu Fan suddenly opened his eyes, panting heavily, his eyes revealing a deep sense of having experienced the vicissitudes of life.

He didn't know what would happen to others who took the Fleeting Beauty, but the disorienting feeling of being lost in time left him with lingering fear.

After catching his breath, when he recalled the feeling of transforming into grass, trees, sand and stones, he found that those feelings were rapidly dissipating, as if dissolving into his sea of ​​consciousness.

The warm sunlight enveloped me, and a sense of reality welled up within me.

The weariness in his eyes quickly faded, revealing a youthful and vibrant quality once again.

Looking up at the still-setting sun, he realized that less than half a quarter of an hour had passed since he swallowed the flower petal.

"So this is the fleeting beauty of youth?" Gu Fan exclaimed in realization.

When he looked inward at himself, he was overwhelmed with ecstasy.

Within his dantian, a vortex of magical energy slowly rotated, but its size was clearly three times larger than before. The spiritual energy contained in a single petal saved him nearly two years of hard work, and the sixth level of Qi Refining was now within reach!

What excited him even more was that although the sense of vicissitudes of time had faded, the insights he had gained through his All-Seeing Eye would not disappear, and the twelve trajectories were still firmly etched in his mind.

Gu Fan took out the jade slip containing the Yuan Chen Array from his storage bag and stared at it intently. Six array pattern hubs appeared.

"A complete Yuan Chen Formation should have twelve key points!"

Upon re-examining the incomplete array diagram with this result in mind, Gu Fan immediately noticed something amiss.

The remaining six array pattern hubs were not broken as if they had been cut in half, but rather one hub was missing at a time, and the six hubs that remained could still form a circle.

This is why the remaining pivot still conforms to the principles of the formation and can form the "Three Powers" orientation. It is also a clue left by the person who drew the incomplete diagram for the person who deciphers it. Once this clue is found, it becomes much easier to complete the remaining diagram.

Of course, this applies to Gu Fan, who possesses the All-Seeing Eye.

"I really don't know how heaven-defying one's comprehension must be to be able to comprehend the array diagram entirely on one's own," Gu Fan muttered to himself, looking at the incomplete diagram.

However, Gu Fan did not underestimate himself; his Myriad Manifestations Eye was enough to smooth out any difference in comprehension!

Gu Fan already had a plan in mind regarding how to repair the Yuan Chen Formation, and he was no longer worried about the one-year time limit.

Next, he completed his daily Qi-gathering practice as usual, and every time he noticed that the magical power in his dantian had increased by a little, he felt a sense of joy.

......

Several days later.

In Gu Fan's courtyard, Liu Qin looked at the dark green hairpin in front of her, her eyes filled with surprise.

Although comprehending the formation was more important, Gu Fan still kept his promise to Liu Qin and took a few days to forge a special magic weapon for her.

Considering Kun Dao's love of beauty, a hairpin was made using Tianxing bamboo as the main material and incorporating other spiritual materials.

The hairpin is based on the purplish-black color of Tianxing bamboo, and after incorporating Qinglong wood and Bibo jade, it turns dark green. It adheres to the concept of water-born wood, and the top is a flower crown, which is exactly the same as the design of the fleeting beauty.

Liu Qin held the hairpin in her palm, and was overjoyed when she saw the five restrictions on it with her divine sense.

The quality of the Heavenly Star Bamboo was only medium to low. She thought it would be difficult enough to refine it into a mid-grade magic weapon, but the result was better than she expected.

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you try it out and see if it suits you?" Gu Fan suggested.

Liu Qin smiled and nodded, pouring her magic into the hairpin. The hairpin instantly transformed into a dark green light that swiftly traversed the courtyard.

After the hairpin flew around twice, Liu Qin's gaze sharpened, and she whispered, "Change!"

The hairpin multiplied into two, then four, instantly splitting into twelve beams of light. Of these twelve beams, only one was real, while the rest were illusory, used to confuse the enemy.

After Liu Qin manipulated the light and shadow, the twelve beams of light merged back into one and landed in her palm. Then she smiled at Gu Fan, her beautiful eyes sparkling with charm, like a snow lotus in bloom, which made Gu Fan slightly stunned.

"I really like this hairpin. Would you please help me put it on?" Liu Qin blinked, then turned around, and the hairpin in her hand slowly flew towards Gu Fan.

Seeing this, Gu Fan felt he wasn't going to give himself a chance to refuse. But with such a beauty in front of him, he had no intention of refusing. So he picked up the hairpin, took two steps forward, and with one hand supporting Liu Qin's hair, inserted the hairpin into her hair.

As he approached, Gu Fan smelled a faint fragrance, different from the rich aroma of Fleeting Beauty, more like the cool moonlight.

"Alright," Gu Fan said, taking a step back.

Liu Qin turned around, her eyes lowered, and asked, "Is it pretty?"

"I'm very confident in my skills, so it will naturally look good," Gu Fan replied with a light laugh.

"I wasn't talking about hairpins." Liu Qin raised her eyes and blinked.

Gu Fan chuckled twice and nodded, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you are intelligent and beautiful beyond compare, so naturally you are good-looking."

"I've heard that you, fellow Daoist, are not yet in a Daoist relationship?"

The shyness in Liu Qin's eyes faded, and as if she had mustered her courage, she took a step forward and asked softly.