Without any obstruction, the spiritual power successfully entered the stone.
However, this time Ye Fan could no longer enter the world inside the stone.
And the wisp of spiritual power that went in completely severed its connection with the spiritual sea!
That wisp of spiritual power was thus 'eaten' by the stone!
Ye Fan tried a few more times and found that it was still the same, so he had to give up.
This thing only eats and doesn't give, and his own spiritual power is not enough for it to consume...
Ye Fan had very mixed feelings about this stone.
All signs indicated that this was definitely a good thing.
It might even be a super existence that he had never encountered in his previous 99 lives.
But the problem was, he had no control over it at all...
Having something he couldn't control 'residing' in his spiritual sea was no different from stuffing a bomb into his brain...
Ye Fan disliked this feeling of not being in control!
If he could choose, he would rather not have encountered this thing!
After exiting his spiritual sea, Ye Fan idly played with the space rings.
The pill he had fed Yun Hua Zhenren earlier was one of his trump cards, and only one of them had been produced.
Who knew what other powerful figures would pop out next.
The remaining trump cards, at best, could only deal with one more existence at Li Zhengfeng's level, and after that, he would be helpless.
Should he go back now?
The items in the rings of Li Zhengfeng and others were a considerable harvest.
After returning, he would temper his body first when the first batch of dragon blood grass came out.
However, leaving just like this, Ye Fan felt a sense of unwillingness.
Relying on Yun Hua Zhenren's methods in this way was ultimately not a long-term solution.
Even if he, a 'war zero scum,' wanted to hide and develop, it would probably not be that easy.
The records mentioned that this ruin could hide a super powerful existence.
A magical artifact that could kill a Tribulation Transcending stage overlord!
Although legends often exaggerated, this thing should not be too far off.
He didn't dare to hope for Tribulation Transcending stage, but it should be able to instantly kill a Nascent Soul or Body Integration stage cultivator.
With this thing, he would have some means of self-preservation.
After all, he just wanted to hide and develop, not go around picking fights.
The old monsters of Mahayana and Body Integration stages were not as common as cabbages by the roadside; they were probably hiding from their heavenly tribulations somewhere at this moment.
As long as he was given some time, he could develop his forces through alchemy and artifact refining!
With these forces and connections, even if he remained a 'war zero scum,' he wouldn't have to worry too much about his safety!
Fine, he would take a gamble!
Otherwise, he would truly have to hide in the Purple Cloud Sect forever, and who knew when disaster might strike...
...
Suddenly.
Ye Fan sensed that something was not right.
After figuring out the situation, Ye Fan was stunned again!
The spiritual imprints left by Li Zhengfeng and others on the space rings had disappeared!
Ye Fan was certain that those spiritual imprints were still there before he started studying that stone.
Did the imprints disappear while he was studying the stone?
Or was it the stone that was responsible?
It seemed like this was the only possibility...
After experiencing so many strange things, Ye Fan's nerves had become somewhat numb...
Whatever happens, happens. Let's see what the harvest is like first!
Ye Fan extended his spiritual power into these rings and checked them one by one.
It could be said that it was worthy of the wealth of an Out of Body stage cultivator!
The materials inside started from at least Tier Four!
He even found over ten kinds of Tier Six materials!
Perfect!
Ye Fan happily put these things into his own ring, and then stuffed the emptied space rings in as well.
Suddenly, Ye Fan's peripheral vision caught sight of something.
It looked like a map.
Ye Fan casually took out that scroll.
"It really is a map." After opening it, Ye Fan muttered.
After reading it, Ye Fan immediately rejoiced.
This was actually an internal map of the ruin!
He didn't know where Li Zhengfeng got this thing from, but it didn't matter anymore!
The map not only depicted the internal structure of the ruin but also marked where dangers lay and where good things were.
With this map, the subsequent journey would definitely be much easier!
And the two prominent markings on the map successfully attracted Ye Fan's attention.
One of them was his current location, and it was also marked with a stone and a drawing of the stone.
Unfortunately, it didn't specify what the stone was, which was a small regret for him.
The other marking was a building somewhere in the northwestern part of the ruin.
If nothing unexpected happened, the magical artifact that was said to be able to kill Tribulation Transcending stage cultivators was located there!
After a long time.
Yun Hua Zhenren slowly opened his eyes.
This contemplation had yielded rich rewards!
Although he hadn't broken through yet, he was already at the critical point!
The rest was just a matter of time!
"Congratulations." Seeing the excitement in Yun Hua Zhenren's eyes, Ye Fan offered a polite remark.
"Thank you, Senior!" Yun Hua Zhenren quickly got up and respectfully cupped his fists.
Looking at Ye Fan before him, Yun Hua Zhenren felt a sense of unreality.
Such a young person had reached a height that many people could not achieve in a lifetime!
And in multiple fields!
This further strengthened his previous guess: Ye Fan was not a young man at all, but an old monster who had lived for who knew how long!
As for why Ye Fan had fallen to a state of complete cultivation loss, he didn't know, nor did he dare to ask.
In any case, those matters had nothing to do with him, as long as he maintained a good friendship with Ye Fan!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel fortunate again that he hadn't shown any malice towards Ye Fan at the beginning.
Li Zhengfeng was a whole minor realm higher than him; it was impossible for him to defeat Li Zhengfeng.
But just now, he had done it!
And it was all thanks to that small pill!
This was the terrifying aspect of an alchemist!
Turning the impossible into the possible, creating miracles artificially!
Moreover, Ye Fan was skilled in more than just alchemy; he seemed to have a deep understanding of formations as well...
A freak like Ye Fan was destined to become famous throughout the continent.
And this would not take long!
It was impossible for him to tie Ye Fan to his side. What he needed to do was to maintain this friendship with Ye Fan!
Because in the future, people like him would find it almost impossible to even get acquainted with Ye Fan, let alone establish a friendship?
"Senior." Regaining his senses, Yun Hua Zhenren cupped his fists again, "We have mostly recovered. When do you think we should continue?"
"No rush." Ye Fan smiled and handed over the map, "Let's study this first."
After understanding what this map meant, Yun Hua Zhenren's heart was filled with joy!
This was like a pillow delivered when one was drowsy!
He had previously found Li Zhengfeng quite annoying, but now he unexpectedly felt that he was actually quite likable...
When Yun Hua Zhenren was happy, he immediately had the Second Elder dig a hole and bury Li Zhengfeng and the others...
After all, the dead should be respected, they were all civilized people!
With this map, the subsequent journey was indeed much easier.
Wherever there were good things, they would go and get them directly.
The map marked dangers with three levels: low danger, normal danger, and very high danger.
Ye Fan had applied the art of "hiding and developing" to its extreme.
As long as there was nothing nearby, he wouldn't even go to a low-danger area.
Unless there was something marked in a dangerous area, he would have no choice but to go.
Of course, even if there was something in the areas marked as particularly dangerous, he didn't go.
Yun Hua Zhenren had no objections to this; his task was to accompany Ye Fan...
Compared to the friendship with a great figure like Ye Fan, those things were no longer important!
Of course, the map was not omnipotent.
For example, around the treasure pavilion they had just visited, there were no danger markings, yet they still encountered a demonic beast at the peak of the Out of Body stage.
Fortunately, Ye Fan's assistance was effective, and they managed to get through it without any danger.
By the time they had finished exploring the entire area, five days had passed.
The harvest of these five days also made Ye Fan's heart bloom with joy!
Perhaps Li Zhengfeng and the others had been in a hurry to find the stone first, so they had barely touched anything along the way.
Now, it had all fallen into Ye Fan's lap for free.
He had collected over a hundred kinds of materials, ranging from Tier Seven to Tier Eight!
He even found a Tier Ten Crimson Flame Lotus, and a luxurious three of them!
This thing might not be useful to others, but in the hands of an all-around freak like Ye Fan, there were too many things that could be done!
It was no exaggeration to say that with a single Crimson Flame Lotus, after Ye Fan's processing, he could kill a peak Nascent Soul stage existence!
The harvest alone was worth the trip!
In addition, he also found some finished products like cultivation techniques and pills.
Among them were several Heaven-tier cultivation techniques, which could help one reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Most of the pills were Tier Five or Six, but there were also a few Tier Eight or Nine ones.
Ye Fan had no use for these things.
As for cultivation techniques, any single one from his mind could instantly surpass these.
Those Tier Seven and Eight pills were for combat enhancement, which he, a 'war zero scum,' had no use for.
So, he gave them all to the people of the Yun Hua Sect.
This made Yun Hua Zhenren so happy that he was almost blowing snot bubbles...
He felt fortunate again that he had latched onto this powerful figure promptly and wisely!
After distributing the spoils, they arrived at a large hall.
This hall was about seven or eight stories high.
Although it was somewhat dilapidated with the passage of time, one could still see how luxurious it had been in its prime.
Judging by its appearance, this hall was definitely the most imposing structure in the entire ruin.
And this was precisely the location marked for the magical artifact!