Chapter 1200: Jiang Fan's Way

Biluo was surprised. "Brother, who is the Grand Libationer to you? Why would he give you the Heart-Questioning Crystal?"

"My master once said that the Heart-Questioning Crystal has been in the possession of Grand Libationers throughout history," Jiang Fan explained. "Only core members of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau are qualified to use it."

So the Heart-Questioning Crystal was that precious? Jiang Fan paused slightly, then said, "Perhaps I made significant contributions in the Celestial Realm. Sister Biluo, would you like to watch with me?"

Biluo's eyes showed a hint of longing, and she was somewhat flattered. "May I watch?" Jiang Fan sat cross-legged, pulling her to sit with him, and said, "You're not an outsider. If you can find your own path and someday achieve deification, I'll benefit from your success."

Biluo's eyes were filled with gratitude. The opportunity for deification was something even spouses would guard against each other. Yet Jiang Fan didn't mind sharing it with her at all. She increasingly felt that Jiang Fan was their family's benefactor.

Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, she gazed at the crystal disc. A pretty figure with a good appearance was reflected in the crystal disc. It was Biluo herself.

The figure in the crystal opened its mouth and let out a loud, muffled tiger roar. Hearing the sound, Jiang Fan's vision immediately darkened, and he couldn't discern directions. It was as if he were prey, trapped in a desperate situation with no escape, left to be slaughtered by the hunter.

Moments later, Jiang Fan's vision cleared, and he couldn't help but say in surprise, "This is your Path of Hunting, isn't it? Tigers are the kings of beasts; hunting is their nature. Having this path was perfectly normal."

Biluo nodded, with little joy on her face. Evidently, she was not satisfied with this path. As a spirit beast, she rarely hunted, and this path had long since atrophied. Moreover, having cultivated to her current realm, she no longer needed to survive by hunting, making this path redundant.

The graceful figure in the crystal changed again. Blue flames condensed in her palm. The flames took the shape of a heart. As it manipulated the heart to beat faster, Jiang Fan immediately felt his blood rapidly heat up, becoming scalding hot in an instant. He quickly gripped the Snow-Listening Sword, drawing out its cold energy to cool his blood. A moment later, his blood would have boiled dry, and he would have died on the spot.

"This is the Path of Heart Fire! The Path of Heart Fire that Master walked back then! So, the flames Master helped me refine contained this path!" Biluo sat up in surprise, her eyes filled with uncontrollable joy. It would undoubtedly be much easier for her to retrace a path her master had already walked!

Jiang Fan watched, silently understanding. The Heart-Questioning Crystal could help people uncover paths they hadn't even conceived of themselves. This was its true value.

"Congratulations, Sister Biluo, on finding your path," Jiang Fan chuckled. Biluo bowed gratefully: "Brother, I'm truly so grateful to you! If not for you, I don't know how many years it would have taken me to comprehend the path Master left for me."

Jiang Fan said, "Don't mention it, Sister Biluo. You and Huang Quan should discuss and enter the Eight-Orifice Demon Emperor realm as soon as possible." Biluo nodded repeatedly, her eyes brimming with undisguised excitement.

Huang Quan, standing nearby, swallowed hard with envy. Since their master had left a path within Biluo, then there must be one within him too, he just hadn't noticed it. Gazing at the Heart-Questioning Crystal, his eyes showed longing. If he could borrow it, he too could find the path his master left, and enter the Eight-Orifice Demon Emperor realm without further worries. He cast a pleading look at Biluo and transmitted a message: "Biluo, please put in a word for me. Let me borrow the Heart-Questioning Crystal too."

Biluo's expression became calm, and she said: "Since you look down on him, why use his things? Just wait for Master to deliver opportunities to you."

Huang Quan's face fell; to say he didn't regret it would be a lie. Who knew this kid would have the Grand Libationer's Heart-Questioning Crystal? Jiang Fan, observing their expressions, naturally discerned Huang Quan's desire. But he wasn't going to offer a warm face to a cold shoulder again. He ignored them and projected his own image onto the Heart-Questioning Crystal.

His image was surrounded by five streams of illusory power: heaven, wind, thunder, fire, and earth. Although none of these powers had reached mastery, all five were complete!

The figure flicked a finger, and the five streams of illusory power formed a vibrant, colorful inner world, square on the outside and round on the inside. It was precisely the inner world mentioned in the 'Five Illusory Strengths'!

Biluo and Huang Quan immediately felt extreme danger, and each hugged their little qilin and little tiger, respectively, and moved away. Their hearts pounded as they realized that their bodies, before this inner world, felt as though they were being disintegrated. The various elements of their bodies would have their corresponding attributes drawn away by this inner world.

Jiang Fan understood that this was the Path of Five Illusory Strengths of the Five Elements Divine Lord. Extremely powerful! Unfortunately, even the Five Elements Divine Lord had not cultivated it to its peak back then. It was hard to say whether unexpected hidden dangers might arise if this path were cultivated to its end.

Next, the figure changed again. His soul released a brilliant spiritual light. Even through the crystal, Biluo and Huang Quan immediately felt a sense of emptiness and tranquility within their hearts. Biluo's inner anxiety and unease about the future, Huang Quan's jealousy and indignation, all vanished into thin air.

Jiang Fan understood: "This is the Path of Soul, combining the characteristics of a Soul Master's path, where the soul purifies all things. My Path of Soul can purify the negative emotions of all beings. However, the prerequisite is that my own negative emotions will also be purified. Just like the True Word Venerable, while making others speak the truth, he himself cannot lie. This path... places too many restrictions on oneself and is extremely easy to be exploited by others." He shook his head.

Several more paths appeared in the crystal. There were the paths of wind and fire, understood at their essence, also the Path of Thunder, the Path of Poison, the Path of Comprehension, the Path of Scheme, and so on. Every characteristic of his could extend into a path. Roughly counting, there were at least more than ten paths. Many of these paths were eerie and unpredictable, quite astonishing. If he were to follow one of these paths and ultimately cultivate a domain, it would certainly be extraordinary. However, Jiang Fan always felt that these were not the paths he most yearned for deep down.

"Let's observe more. I'll make a decision when I reach the Seven-Orifice Nascent Soul stage," Jiang Fan murmured. Perhaps he would have new insights during this period.

Biluo and Huang Quan, standing by, were filled with shock. "This kid actually has so many paths to choose from?" Huang Quan's tiger eyes widened, filled with deep astonishment. Others had only two or three paths, but Jiang Fan had over ten, with one or two of them no less remarkable than their master's back then. What made him want to spit blood was that Jiang Fan chose none of them! It was truly an ironic abundance!

Just then, Jiang Fan's and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau members' identity jade pendants all chimed. Without looking, they knew it was a reminder that the Tianshan Battlefield was about to be unsealed! Jiang Fan immediately stood up and said, "Seniors, are you willing to go to the Tianshan Battlefield?" It was the battlefield where the ancient giants and the beings of Taicang Great Prefecture had their decisive battle a millennium ago. Countless opportunities were left behind. No one could refuse.

Biluo and Huang Quan raised their eyebrows. Biluo's gaze became solemn: "The Imperial Astronomical Bureau has opened the Tianshan Battlefield? They're crazy! There's a living Giant Emperor inside!"