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Chapter 428: New Protagonist Template, Another Named Lin Fan (Part 2)
Chapter 428: New Protagonist Template, Another Named Lin Fan (Part 2)
It was written in the Immortal Martial Continent's script, dialect characters, traditional script, and even simplified characters from Earth.
"..."
The other party paused, no longer in a hurry to leave their 'field of vision'.
After a moment...
The other party also condensed a few words in the air: "Who are you? What do you want to say?"
Moreover, it was... simplified characters?! Lin Fan narrowed his eyes.
This was getting interesting!
It seemed highly likely that the other party was a time-traveler! Furthermore, they had responded in simplified characters after seeing Lin Fan's writing, essentially acknowledging this identity.
So... let's exchange secret signals and see.
Whoosh.
Lin Fan waved his hand, and the words disappeared, but then reappeared in a row.
"Court's Jade Liquor~"
After a moment, the other party also waved their hand in response.
"One hundred and eighty-one cups!" Lin Fan waved again.
Odd and even.
The other party instantly replied: "Symbol in quadrant."
"..."
"Alright."
"This person is my fellow countryman," Lin Fan whispered.
Wu Sister: "..."
What do you mean you're a fellow countryman?
What are you two talking about? I don't understand at all!
She pondered and asked, "Are you sure?"
"If you say so... I'm not entirely certain, but it's possible that she soul-searched one of my unlucky fellow countrymen?" Lin Fan's eyes shifted, "Be cautious."
He then proceeded to exchange 'letters' with the other party in mid-air.
"Meet and chat?"
"..., okay!"
The other party agreed.
Perhaps it was because they saw that Lin Fan was alone, or maybe they were also curious about Lin Fan and the Sky-Viewing Mirror, just as Lin Fan was curious about them.
Subsequently, both parties approached each other.
Their speed wasn't fast, clearly indicating caution.
However... during this process, Lin Fan used a Scarecrow to bring the Sky-Viewing Mirror closer, while his true self remained at the original location.
After all, his life was the top priority.
"By doing this, you might not be able to hide it from them," Wu Sister reminded.
"I know."
"I did this for them to see, so they'd be more at ease, and I'd be safer too."
"I understand." Wu Sister couldn't help but quip, "You humans really have complicated thoughts."
Indeed.
Lin Fan sent a Scarecrow clone, which seemed insincere, but in reality, it was for the benefit of both parties.
For Lin Fan, it was safer.
For the other party... it was also safer.
After all, it was just a scarecrow, how much of his true strength could it display?
With his true self at a distance, they could communicate more comfortably.
About half an hour later, both parties met.
Knowing that Lin Fan was a Scarecrow clone, the other party was quite direct and didn't play any tricks. They 'met in person', standing just a few meters apart.
"Both of you are very beautiful."
One of them, in terms of looks, was even on par with or possibly surpassing Long Aojiao! Her figure was also close to perfection.
They stood there with poise, observing Lin Fan, while Lin Fan also scrutinized them.
After a moment, Lin Fan fixed his gaze on the woman who had just exchanged letters with him and said, "Fellow countryman?"
"Yes."
The other party nodded, "Qi Zi Xiao."
"Lin Fan," Lin Fan introduced himself.
"..."
"You're also called Lin Fan?" The other woman was surprised, then frowned, "But you're not him, and you don't look like him, what a coincidence."
Qi Zi Xiao stared deeply into Lin Fan's eyes, as if she had a thousand words to say, but in the end, she asked, "Why do you want to meet us?"
"From what you said, it seems you know another Lin Fan?"
"That's right. There are quite a few people with the name Lin Fan," Lin Fan smiled.
As an avid bookworm, how could he not know that there were at least eighty protagonists named Lin Fan? And now it seemed that this woman, Qi Zi Xiao, was not only a fellow countryman but also knew someone named Lin Fan? She was most likely a protagonist too.
After all...
A time-traveler who also knew 'Lin Fan'—he wouldn't believe it if they said it wasn't a protagonist.
"As for my purpose..."
"Half of it is out of curiosity, and the other half... is that I want to cooperate with you two."
"What curiosity and how do you want to cooperate?" Qi Zi Xiao asked.
"Let me explain."
Lin Fan raised a finger, "This curiosity is about our vision. Both of us have vision far superior to other cultivators, and even our ranges are almost identical. I can vaguely sense that the method we use seems to be the same."
"So I'm thinking, if we join forces, can we expand our vision range?"
"This has benefits for both of us, but the prerequisite is mutual trust."
"As for cooperation..."
"Are you here for the World Heart?"
The two women exchanged glances, then shook their heads in bewilderment, "What's the World Heart?"
Lin Fan: "?!?"
He was stunned.
Not here for the World Heart???
No, they didn't know what the World Heart was? His heart sank, and he secretly communicated with the Sky-Viewing Mirror, "Sister Wu, are they lying?"
"I didn't detect any subtle fluctuations of lies." Sister Wu quietly responded.
"..."
Most likely not lying?
Then perhaps the content of their cooperation could be adjusted? He exclaimed, "If you're not here for the World Heart, then what are you...?"
"The Foundation of Heavenly Dao!" Qi Zi Xiao replied.
"The Foundation of Heavenly Dao?"
Lin Fan blinked, "What's that?"
The woman beside Qi Zi Xiao was astonished, "You don't know???"
Qi Zi Xiao also paused for a moment, as if questioning whether Lin Fan's words were true.
Then, both parties stared at each other.
Lin Fan scratched his head, "It seems we need to exchange some intelligence."
"As a fellow countryman, you shouldn't refuse this, right?"
"Go on," Qi Zixiao gestured for Lin Fan to continue.
"I'm from the Immortal Martial Continent, and I came to the Multiverse Abyss with two objectives. First, to seek treasures and enhance myself, and second, to find the World Heart."
"The so-called World Heart is the core of a world, but the World Heart within the Multiverse Abyss is mostly incomplete."
"However, it still holds great value. After bringing it back and integrating it into my home world, it can foster the growth of that world. The extent of its growth depends on the circumstances."
After Lin Fan briefly described his intentions and the World Heart, Qi Zixiao nodded slightly, "We are from the Cultivation World."
"We came to the Multiverse Abyss with one purpose."
"To find the Foundation of Heavenly Dao!"
"We don't know where the Foundation of Heavenly Dao originated, but it can exist in any form, usually as a rune. Its function is to merge into the 'Heavenly Dao' of our world, repairing the damaged Heavenly Dao and raising the world's limit, allowing our cultivators to continue on the path of immortality."
"!!!"
Lin Fan raised his eyebrows.
"It's a match!"
Why do the names Qi Zixiao and Lin Fan sound so familiar? And the Foundation of Heavenly Dao, didn't I hear about it somewhere before? Wasn't this in the novel I read where the characters crossed into a story? That world was complex and troublesome! The Cultivation World is the product of the Earth's spiritual energy expanding a hundred billion times, then transforming into the 'Human Realm' and being shattered. It was later reformed by a powerful force, becoming the product of a 'smashed' world.
However, despite being smashed, even when reformed with great power, the Heavenly Dao suffered severe damage.
The original Heavenly Dao disintegrated, splitting into ninety-nine eighty-one Foundations of Heavenly Dao.
These Foundations of Heavenly Dao are scattered throughout the multiverse.
Furthermore, due to the damaged Heavenly Dao in the Cultivation World, the path of immortality is essentially 'broken'.
Even reaching the so-called 'Emperor' realm in their world is extremely difficult, hence the need for the Foundation of Heavenly Dao to repair the Heavenly Dao and raise the world's limit.
As for the World Heart, the Cultivation World doesn't really need it.
Because that world is the product of a shattered Human Realm, reformed by a powerful force.
And this Human Realm...
It's the Human Realm from the Three Realms of Chaos, where even Great Golden Immortals and Sages can endure it. Why would they need the World Heart to enhance the world itself?
It's only because the Heavenly Dao was damaged after being shattered; otherwise, it wouldn't be this troublesome.
As for these World Hearts...
Not only are they fragmented, but even if they were to take the 'heart' of the Immortal Martial Continent and integrate it into their world, the Cultivation World might not experience even the slightest improvement.
To put it another way...
The Cultivation World is damaged, but the issue lies with the 'souls' of its cultivators. The physical bodies are mostly fine.
As long as the souls are made whole, the world will naturally rise along with them.
In the Immortal Martial Continent, both the physical bodies and souls are robust, and the souls even seem to surpass the bodies in strength. The problem lies in the insufficient strength of the physical bodies, hence the need for the World Heart to enhance their 'physical strength'.
Upon realizing this, Lin Fan was pleasantly surprised.
"In that case, we can indeed cooperate."
"After all, our goals are not the same, and there's no conflict over what we seek. It would be a waste not to collaborate."
He didn't trust others, but this Qi Zixiao seemed very trustworthy.
However...
Lin Fan's previous judgment was off.
"She's not a fellow countrywoman."
"Or, at most, she could be considered a half-countrywoman."
"And at this moment, she's still... a man in a woman's body."
It's not like the situation with the arrogant dragon or Liu Jianmin, but a soul swap!
In other words, the soul within Qi Zixiao's body at this moment is actually a man's soul. And if Lin Fan wasn't mistaken, that man's name was also Lin Fan.
How interesting!
"But on second thought..."
"In the story 'Suddenly Becoming Immortal', there are numerous timelines, and in most of them, Qi Zixiao either dies before becoming immortal or dies after attaining immortality."
"Lin Fan... dies even earlier."
"I'm not sure if Lin Fan is still alive in this timeline."
"I can only hope this is the main timeline. If it's not, and it's one of those side stories that weren't mentioned much, I'm not too clear either."
"Wait, that's not right!"
"In the main timeline where they both survive and end up together, Qi Zixiao, or rather, Lin Zixiao, didn't bring in the Sky Gazing Mirror."
"But now she has, which means this isn't that timeline."
Lin Fan frowned.
The reason he referred to 'Lin Zixiao' was because, at this point in time, their souls were swapped, and the soul within Qi Zixiao's body belonged to Lin Fan. To avoid confusion, he called her Lin Zixiao.
And the Sky Gazing Mirror...
Indeed, Qi Zixiao had one.
It was given to her by her master.
The Imperial Armament that guarded the Purple Mansion Holy Land in the Cultivation World had a function...
Which seemed almost identical to the Sky Gazing Mirror in Lin Fan's possession.
However, the Sky Gazing Mirror in her possession was also in a state of disrepair. If it were complete...
Tsk.
It wouldn't just be a single world, but the entire multiverse would be under her control!
From this perspective, Lin Fan's Sky Gazing Mirror might even be inferior.
After all, Lin Fan couldn't detect any flaws or issues with the Sky Gazing Mirror in his possession.
Lin Fan's thoughts raced at this moment.
Speaking slowly, but in reality, it was just a fleeting moment.
Qi Zixiao furrowed her brows slightly, "What you say is not without reason. Since our goals don't conflict, there won't be a direct clash. But why should we trust you?"
"Don't say it's because we're fellow countrymen."
"I've seen plenty of cases where countrymen abroad take advantage of their own."
"Isn't that being too untrusting?"
Lin Fan spread his hands, "Actually, I'm the leader of a sect, and almost half of my lineage are my fellow villagers. We get along very well."
"Of course, it's normal for you to have doubts. But if you ask me what makes me trustworthy, I don't have a good answer."
"You should know about proving the authenticity of traps."
"It's impossible for me to prove my credibility. After all, this world doesn't even have Heavenly Dao oaths."
"So, we can only rely on our instincts."
Lin Fan looked directly at Lin Zi Xiao, "Then, what about you?"
"Are you trustworthy?"
"As you said, we can only go by our instincts," Lin Zi Xiao replied.
However, the woman beside her remained silent for the most part.
At the same time, Lin Fan vaguely recalled the name of this woman, it seemed to be... Ji Chu Tong.
But in the end, she didn't become Lin Fan's woman in any of the timelines, and most of the timelines had pretty tragic outcomes. The best main timeline was... their daughter-in-law?
Lin Fan scratched his head, "Then, what should I say?"
In fact, from Lin Fan's perspective, Lin Zi Xiao was trustworthy.
After all, he had read the novel and knew her character.
For example, he could unconditionally trust the Flame Emperor template and would never believe someone with the surname Tang. Lin Zi Xiao wouldn't harm others without reason, especially her 'own people'.
Once they cooperated, as long as he didn't harm them, they wouldn't harm him either.
But he couldn't possibly say that out loud.
Proving his trustworthiness wasn't easy.
He pondered, "How about we start with preliminary trust?"
"For example..."
"Let's see each other's treasures that expand our vision?"
"..."
"Good!"
Lin Zi Xiao nodded.
Ji Chu Tong's expression changed, "Zi Xiao, you..."
"No worries."
Lin Zi Xiao signaled for her to be at ease and brought the topic out in the open, "He's just a straw dummy clone, and he can't take our Sky Gazing Mirror."
"Moreover, he also brought his treasure."
"A clone bringing a treasure does, to some extent, show his sincerity."
"This level of trust can be given."
"Impressive."
Lin Fan smiled.
At the same time, both sides took out their Sky Gazing Mirrors.
In just a glance, both sides were surprised, but also felt a little disappointed.
They were both Sky Gazing Mirrors!
Both with intricate and ancient Dao patterns.
Even the colors were similar.
But the auras were completely different, almost like north and south.
Based on this fleeting sensation, Lin Fan and the other two could confirm that these two Sky Gazing Mirrors had no connection, but coincidentally had nearly identical names and functions.
"This is my sect's Imperial Armament, the Sky Gazing Mirror."
"Mine is also a sect's Imperial Armament, the Sky Gazing Mirror, but it's not 'mine'. It's a friend's, temporarily entrusted to me for safekeeping."
"My Sky Gazing Mirror has a Vessel Spirit, and I call her A Wu Jie."
"The Vessel Spirit in my Sky Gazing Mirror has never lost her memory, but I call her Wu Jie."
The two introduced each other and even exchanged their Sky Gazing Mirrors, examining them closely.
At the same time, A Wu Jie and Wu Jie appeared and observed each other.
"In this world, there are actually such similar existences."
Wu Jie exclaimed.
A Wu Jie also said, "If not for our distinct auras, I might have thought that you and I were once one entity."
"Yes."
"Perhaps it's a response to that saying."
Wu Jie sighed, "One flower blooms, one flower falls."
"In the multiverse, through the passage of time, the world will eventually present two similar flowers."
"..."
After these words, A Wu Jie and Ji Chu Tong had no reaction.
But Lin Zi Xiao's eyebrows rose.
Lin Fan suddenly looked at Wu Jie, instantly understanding something.
Wow!
Wu Jie had been secretly observing him!
She had even read the novel he copied for his disciples?
So...
"No wonder Wu Jie trusts me so much and considers me extraordinary."
"Perhaps she has been observing me, and she even verified the novel I wrote. She's been keeping an eye on Xiao Ling'er and the others, watching them grow step by step, and it's very similar to the novel, so..."
"She thinks I'm amazing?"
Lin Fan scratched his head.
A moment later, the two returned their Sky Gazing Mirrors.
Lin Zi Xiao said, "I can tentatively believe you, but what do you want to do?"
"Let's cooperate and each get what we need."
Lin Fan spread his hands, "Let's work together. I only want the World Heart. I have no use for the Foundation of Heavenly Dao, as the Heavenly Dao in my world is already complete. So, you don't have to worry about me taking that."
"Moreover, where are you headed?"
Lin Fan pointed in the direction of the World Heart. Before this, within Lin Fan's vision, they were rushing in that direction.
Lin Zi Xiao answered, "We have our own methods."
"In that direction, there's at least one Foundation of Heavenly Dao."
"What a coincidence."
Lin Fan clapped, "That direction has a World Remnant, and the world is relatively intact. The World Heart is still within it."
Ji Chu Tong lowered her voice, "Could it be that the World Heart and the Foundation of Heavenly Dao are both in that remnant...?"
Lin Zi Xiao nodded, "We can't rule out this possibility, but to know the truth, we have to get closer and take a look."
"You see, the opportunity to cooperate is right here." Lin Fan smiled, "That place has many people and is very dangerous. Isn't it better to have one more person and one more source of strength?"
"Then, let's wish for a pleasant cooperation."
"We can cooperate." Lin Zi Xiao nodded, "But if we encounter a crisis that I can't solve, we will prioritize our lives."
Lin Fan agreed, "Of course."
(End of Chapter)
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