Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 345 Enchantment Materials

Lin Musen stood there dumbfounded, momentarily speechless. Given his status and cultivation level, he hadn't shown such an expression in many years.

Not only Lin Musen, but all the Golden Core cultivators present, including the eighteen Qi Refining cultivators, stared at Du Fan with wide-eyed disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

Let alone others, even Du Fan himself, when he looked at the flower bud in his hand that was exactly the same as before he entered the Falling Sand Illusion, was momentarily dazed, and then his face twitched and his eyes showed disbelief.

"How could this be? I clearly saw this flower bloom with seven petals..." Du Fan was instantly dumbfounded.

"Brother Lin, could it be that there was a mistake when this boy was infused with his essence blood?" A middle-aged man in a black robe from Fallen Leaf Island asked hesitantly after regaining his senses.

"That's impossible. I checked it when they dripped their blood essence into the ritual implements, and there was no problem at the time," Lin Musen shook his head.

"Brother Lin, could this magical artifact have been damaged by this brat in the Falling Sand Illusion?" Another Golden Core Protector from Falling Leaf Island coughed lightly and couldn't help but ask.

"That... is possible." Lin Musen nodded slightly, and without saying a word, he raised his hand and grabbed the flower bud from Du Fan's hand in an instant.

Lin Musen's gaze fell on the flower bud, and at the same time, he penetrated it with his divine sense. After a while, his eyes flashed and he said, "This magical artifact is fine, completely normal."

"If that's the case, then there's only one possibility."

"This young man didn't gain any insight whatsoever in the Falling Sand Illusion. How did he manage to do that? This is too difficult, it's simply unbelievable!" A white-haired old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom looked at Du Fan with a hint of surprise and doubt.

"Du Fan, you weren't asleep in there, were you?" Shang Yutang asked blankly, her beautiful eyes wide open.

Liu Zhongtian and the other three Golden Core Protectors of Crescent Island, who were in the distance, were also greatly astonished when they saw this scene. After being stunned, they were also somewhat amused and exasperated. This kind of thing was even more bizarre than all seventeen petals blooming at the same time.

"Alright, now I will announce the final rankings of this year's Sea and Sky Competition."

Lin Musen, after all, was a renowned protector of the main island for many years. Soon, his expression returned to normal. After a light cough, he spoke in a loud voice.

"First place: Blazing Flame Island, Sima Lie; Second place: Fallen Leaf Island, Xu Qingqing; Third place: Bright Island, Geng Chang; Fourth place: Blazing Flame Island, Zhou Yuan; Fifth place: Crescent Moon Island, Du Fan."

At this point, Lin Musen paused, then flicked his sleeve, and immediately more than ten rays of various colored spiritual light appeared, transforming into fifteen magical tools, magical weapons, spiritual materials, pills, and other items, which hung in the air.

"The cultivator who wins the first place in the Sea and Sky Grand Competition can choose five items, the second place can choose four items, and so on."

As for the order of selection, Sima Lie, who came in first place in the competition, would start first, but could only choose one item at a time. Xu Qingqing would then choose one item, and after all five had taken turns choosing, Sima Lie would begin selecting his second item.

"If you have any questions, you may ask them now."

"May I ask, Senior Lin, what is contained in those three storage bags?" Geng Chang bowed respectfully to Lin Musen and asked.

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention, each of the three storage bags contains a thousand low-grade spirit stones. As for the other items, I'm sure you all recognize them," Lin Musen glanced at the three storage bags and explained briefly.

"Senior Lin, what is this thing?" Du Fan's gaze fell on a fist-sized cyan cube. Its surface was extremely rough, and its material was neither stone nor wood. Apart from the indistinguishable material, it seemed quite ordinary.

Du Fan always considered himself knowledgeable, but he truly did not recognize this object.

"Of course it's enchanting materials, don't you recognize them?" Lin Musen was taken aback.

"Du Fan, enchanting materials are valuable. If you have the chance, you must get some."

Of these enchanting materials, the purple one is the best, followed by the cyan one, and lastly the red one. Don't ask any questions now; I'll explain later.

Just as Du Fan opened his mouth, about to say something, he suddenly heard Liu Zhongtian's voice transmission in his ear.

Du Fan's expression shifted slightly, and the words he was about to say suddenly changed. He said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Lin. I was just a bit blind and made a fool of myself."

"Well, that's good. Sima Lie, we can begin now." Lin Musen ignored Du Fan and turned his gaze to Sima Lie, speaking with a faint smile.

Sima Lie nodded without speaking, and directly raised his hand to beckon to the void. The purple enchanted material immediately trembled slightly, then flashed with purple light and flew into his hand.

Seeing this, Du Fan felt somewhat frustrated, but there was nothing he could do about it. He could only turn his attention to another piece of cyan enchanting material, hoping that it wouldn't be chosen by someone else. An enchanting material that Liu Zhongtian called a good thing must be extraordinary!

After Sima Lie, Xu Qingqing stepped forward, hesitated for a moment, and then chose a jade slip.

Upon seeing this, Du Fan let out a long breath, but before he could finish exhaling, he swallowed it back down.

Geng Chang from Ming Island simply flicked his sleeve and took away the fist-sized cyan enchanted material.

"Fuck!" Du Fan couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Zhou Yuan from Blazing Island raised his arm and reached out to grab the last enchanting material from a distance.

Upon seeing this, Du Fan's heart skipped a beat. He stared intently at the red glowing wooden or stone object, his face filled with tension.

But at that moment, Zhou Yuan seemed to hesitate for a moment, then changed the direction of his hand and instantly grabbed a small potion bottle next to the enchanting materials.

"Phew..." Du Fan finally exhaled half a breath, and without saying a word, he immediately picked up the last piece of red enchanting material in mid-air.

Lin Musen glanced at Du Fan with a half-smile, but said nothing. Then he looked at Sima Lie and said, "Sima Lie, it's your turn again."

Sima Lie's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he chose a mid-grade magic weapon...

In less than the time it takes to eat a meal, the more than ten prizes of the competition that were floating in mid-air were divided up by Sima Lie and the other four.

"Alright, this year's Hainan Rendezvous has come to an end. As for the redistribution of resources and territories on various islands, as well as the key training of cultivators in the competition, these will be decided by the seniors of the three main islands after the matter on Blazing Flame Island is settled."

"Fellow Daoists, let's go now." Lin Musen cupped his hands to the Golden Core cultivators present, then his figure flickered and he appeared on a brown flying boat in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, the others naturally had no objections and returned to their respective islands on their flying magical artifacts.

Before long, nearly a hundred giant ships took off, transforming into hundreds of colorful streaks of light that pierced through the void and vanished in an instant above the boundless desert.

Du Fan stood on the deck of the Crescent Island Ink Spirit Flying Boat, staring blankly at the gradually disappearing yellow desert. His heart was filled with melancholy and resentment. He murmured to himself, "The Falling Sand Illusion, when I return, will be the day I unlock the secret of time travel..."

"Fellow Daoist Du, several Dharma Protectors request your presence." A male voice came from behind Du Fan.

"Okay, I understand." Du Fan turned around and smiled, then walked towards the cabin where Liu Zhongtian was.

Inside the cabin where Liu Zhongtian was, four guardians from Crescent Island, including Liu Zhongtian, were sitting on four wooden chairs. Du Fan was also seated at the lower end of the table, with a steaming cup of spiritual tea on the wooden table beside him.

"Du Fan, the main reason we called you here is to discuss something with you. You're not an outsider, so I'll get straight to the point," Liu Zhongtian said, glancing at Du Fan.

"To be honest, the red enchanting material you just got isn't very useful to you."

Mr. Liu suggested that you give me that material, and in exchange, he would give me something that would be very useful to you. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

"What do you think? Consider it."

Du Fan sighed inwardly. When he was choosing the competition reward, Liu Zhongtian had sent him a telepathic message, and he had guessed something at the time, so he wasn't too surprised now. However, the fact that the other party said it so directly still made him a little depressed.

Seeing Du Fan's expression, Liu Zhongtian smiled slightly and said, "The item I'm offering in exchange will definitely be more valuable than the enchanting material itself. Even if you don't choose to exchange, I can still offer a large amount of spirit stones."

In short, Mr. Liu will absolutely not let you suffer any losses.

"Du Fan, enchanting materials are indeed not something you can have right now. Using them to exchange for something that is useful to you at the moment is also a good option."

"Given Brother Liu's status, the things he brings out shouldn't be too shabby." Zi Yan chuckled softly, her red lips parting slightly to utter melodious words.

"Seniors, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

Since that enchanted material is of great use to Protector Liu, I am naturally willing to part with it. However, I wonder if you may specify what you would exchange it for? Upon hearing this, Du Fan's expression changed, and he immediately stood up, clasped his hands, and spoke.

"Tell me what you need first. As long as it's not too outrageous, I, Liu, will agree to it," Liu Zhongtian said after a moment's thought, somewhat reservedly.

"Senior Liu, everything I need is in this jade slip. Please take a look." Du Fan nodded, then patted his storage bag with one hand, took out a white jade slip, and stepped forward to respectfully hand it to Liu Zhongtian.