Chapter 379

"Hm? You went out again to slay a bandit lord— which one was it? What kind of bandit lord could have given you this cultivation technique? Let me see."

Elder Chuan Gong took the book and glanced at it—there, written on the pages, were titles like "Ten Thousand Stars Pay Homage Art," "Big Dipper Great Hand Seal," "Southern Dipper Longevity Qi," and more—his expression instantly changed.

"Fang Yu, what bandit lord did you actually kill this time? These are all techniques of the Supreme Divine Ability level! And the Big Dipper Great Hand Seal—only the Star-Extinguishing Bandit among the Forty Bandits possesses it; no other bandit has it. Did you kill the Star-Extinguishing Bandit?"

The words that came from Elder Chuan Gong's mouth were ones even he couldn't believe.

Because even he couldn't be certain he could kill the Star-Extinguishing Bandit—though the bandit's realm was inferior to his, if the bandit fought to the death, he himself would suffer grave injuries. How, then, had the Star-Extinguishing Bandit been killed, and how had Fang Yu obtained his cultivated Divine Abilities?

How could this be?

This was simply too incredible.

"The Star-Extinguishing Bandit didn't even manage to self-destruct before you? Terrifying, terrifying—truly, the younger generation is formidable. You're at the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heavenly Man Realm, yet you killed a Golden Core expert at the 7th Stage of Divine Abilities—and prevented him from self-destructing. Ah, of course—Fang Han is your junior brother; he possesses Huang Quan Holy Water. No wonder the bandit couldn't self-destruct."

Elder Chuan Gong stared at the Divine Abilities before him, murmuring praise—then suddenly, as if everything clicked into place, he believed he had uncovered the truth.

Indeed, Fang Yu was Fang Han's senior brother; if he had secretly used Huang Quan Holy Water, it would have been easy to ambush the Star-Extinguishing Bandit.

"Excellent, extremely excellent! Yuhua Sect is blessed to have a genius like you—tell me, what reward do you want? You've contributed nineteen Divine Abilities; even nineteen Treasured Artifacts would be no problem. But I suspect you won't ask for Treasured Artifacts."

Elder Chuan Gong gazed at the nineteen Divine Abilities on the book, murmuring admiration, clearly deeply intrigued.

Indeed, the book contained only nineteen Divine Abilities—one was missing: Fang Yu had withheld the Book of Infinite Stars. Before he fully mastered Yuhua Sect, he wouldn't hand over the Book of Infinite Stars and strengthen potential rivals.

"Elder, I don't want Treasured Artifacts this time—I wish to obtain a cultivation technique. Does Yuhua Sect possess a supreme method for cultivating a body duplicate, or a Second Primordial Spirit technique?"

Fang Yu spoke.

To use the Ten Thousand Worlds King Map more efficiently, he needed to traverse multiple worlds simultaneously—only then could he rapidly enhance his strength.

After all, when the Ten Thousand Worlds King Map transported him between worlds, time still flowed in the other realms—for instance, when he went to the Shrouding Heaven Realm and gained some opportunities, time in the Eternal Life Realm continued to pass.

And while he cultivated in the Eternal Life Realm, time also flowed in the Heavenly Realm and the Perfect Realm, inevitably causing him to miss opportunities.

If he could cultivate other body duplicates to train simultaneously in the Shrouding Heaven Realm, the Perfect Realm, and the Eternal Life Realm, his cultivation speed would far surpass others'.

Otherwise, possessing the Ten Thousand Worlds King Map as a divine advantage yet still cultivating slower than Sister Qingxue seemed unjust.

"Oh? Fang Yu, you want a cultivation technique to produce a body duplicate? Yuhua Sect certainly has such techniques—but let me kindly warn you: at your current stage, focus on perfecting your own body. There's no need to cultivate other duplicates yet. Wait until you reach the Golden Core Realm, then gradually develop such Divine Abilities."

Hearing Fang Yu's request, Elder Chuan Gong felt a touch of curiosity and offered sincere advice.

A cultivator at the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities has no need to cultivate a body duplicate—even if one truly wished to, one should wait until the 7th Stage of Divine Abilities, the Golden Core Realm, before beginning such cultivation.

"But since you truly desire a body duplicate technique, I won't deny you. You are, after all, Yuhua Sect's once-in-a-generation genius, with clear understanding of your own path. Very well—I shall teach you a Supreme Divine Ability: Qian Kun Ru Yi Bian."

Elder Chuan Gong paused briefly, deciding that a genius like Fang Yu needed no persuasion—he changed his mind instantly, gestured with his hand, and a jade slip materialized in midair.

"This is Yuhua Sect's Supreme Divine Ability: Qian Kun Ru Yi Bian. If cultivated to perfection, it allows you to form nine body duplicates."

Elder Chuan Gong spoke.

"Qian Kun Ru Yi Bian?"

Fang Yu took the jade slip and examined its contents—when suddenly, Elder Chuan Gong presented him with numerous heavenly treasures.

"Forming a body duplicate isn't easy—it requires many heavenly treasures to forge a duplicate body that fuses with your spiritual awareness. Look: this is Life Essence Crystal, this is Taiji Falling Origin Grass—all painstakingly accumulated by Yuhua Sect over centuries. I give them to you now for your first body duplicate."

Elder Chuan Gong spoke. "To form a body duplicate purely from flesh and blood? That's no simple matter. Unless you've broken through to Immortal Body, no cultivator can easily forge a flesh-and-blood duplicate."

"I see. Thank you, Elder."

Fang Yu nodded, understanding how to forge a body duplicate.

Forming a body duplicate is extremely difficult in the Divine Ability Secret Realm—but after reaching the Longevity Secret Realm, especially the Immortal Body realm, it becomes effortless, for at that stage, flesh and blood can be freely reassembled; even a single particle can transform into a human form.

At that stage, cultivators are called "immortal" because as long as one particle remains, they can resurrect at will—whether their heart is shattered or their head severed, they still live.

At that stage, countless particles can form countless body duplicates, greatly enhancing survival capability.

"Go now. Your contribution today is immense. These gifts are merely sect protocol—no need to thank me."

Elder Chuan Gong studied Fang Yu, who seemed lost in thought, and smiled.

"Disciple takes his leave!"