Azure Sea Gives Birth to a Marvel

Azure Sea Gives Birth to a Marvel

Li Fan calmly examined the item in his hand.

At first glance, it was merely an ordinary azure glass sphere. But upon closer inspection, one could see light flowing within it, as though a stretch of deep blue was being nurtured inside.

"Heavenly Earth Marvel: Azure Sea Pearl (Initial)."

"When an azure sea passes away, another azure sea is born."

Li Fan had never imagined that he would encounter a Heavenly Earth Marvel here! And one still in the process of gestation, not yet fully formed.

Suppressing his excitement, Li Fan returned the Azure Sea Pearl to its original place.

He put on an indifferent expression and began examining the other items nearby.

Until Wu Xingzou announced that time was up, he did not spare the Azure Sea Pearl another glance.

Yin Yuzhen emerged holding several items, her face filled with both regret and excitement.

"Aren't you picking a few things? It's rare for Wu Xingzou to be so generous. Once you miss this village, there won't be another shop like it." Seeing Li Fan's empty hands, Yin Yuzhen could not help saying so.

Wu Xingzou also said, "Shopkeeper Yin is right. How can one enter a mountain of treasures and return empty-handed? Wouldn't that be looking down on me, Wu?"

Good thing the two of you said it. Otherwise, I would have had to bring it up myself, Li Fan thought.

"Then I'll humbly accept." He walked over near the Azure Sea Pearl and chose a jade statue, then casually picked up the Azure Sea Pearl as well.

"I'll take these two." Li Fan spoke rather casually.

The statue was shaped like an ancient tree. Wu Xingzou glanced at it and praised, "Elder, you have a good eye. I found this Ancient Tree Jade Statue on a remote island in the far north of the Congyun Sea."

"This jade statue was worshipped by a primitive tribe on that island for thousands of years and possesses considerable wonders. If ordinary people keep it in their homes, it can calm the mind, focus the spirit, strengthen the body, and improve health." Wu Xingzou lavishly extolled the jade tree statue, yet after only one glance at the Azure Sea Pearl, he said no more about it.

"Thanks to Wu Xingzou's generosity." Li Fan clasped his hands and said happily.

"What about this?" Li Fan asked as he played with the Azure Sea Pearl.

"Oh, this? I acquired it from a fisherman on Flowing Cloud Island." Wu Xingzou thought for a moment before recalling it. "There's nothing particularly special about it. It just looked somewhat unusual, so I picked it up."

"Flowing Cloud Island..." Li Fan firmly committed the name to memory.

He then quickly changed the subject. "What did you choose, Shopkeeper Yin?"

Wu Xingzou's gaze immediately shifted to Yin Yuzhen.

Seeing that Yin Yuzhen had selected a painting, a pair of jade bracelets, and a gemstone, he eagerly began introducing the items to them again.

Li Fan listened absentmindedly, his thoughts entirely fixed on the Heavenly Earth Marvel, the Azure Sea Pearl.

While Li Fan was lost in thought, the two sides concluded the transaction.

The Heavenly Splendor Merchant Guild acquired a great batch of treasures, while Yin Yuzhen accumulated a large amount of gold and silver.

"Shopkeeper Yin, may fate bring us together again." Wu Xingzou sighed emotionally, then piloted the Myriad Flowers Flying Boat out of their sight.

On the way back, although Yin Yuzhen had gained much from this trip, the worry between her brows remained impossible to hide.

"Are you worried about Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's business in the future?" Li Fan asked.

"Yes. Without the Myriad Flowers Merchant Guild, we've lost an important sales channel. I'm afraid Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's profits will be greatly reduced from now on." Yin Yuzhen sighed. "I wonder why the Myriad Flowers Merchant Guild suddenly withdrew from the Congyun Sea."

"When the cart reaches the mountain, there will always be a road. There's no need to worry too much." Li Fan could not think of any good solution for the moment, so he could only offer comfort.

Yin Yuzhen nodded, though she clearly had not taken his words to heart.

After returning to Liuli Island, Li Fan bade Yin Yuzhen farewell and hurried back to Listening to Seclusion Pavilion.

After tightly sealing the doors, Li Fan took out the Azure Sea Pearl in his room.

"My original purpose in coming here was merely to verify whether the Star Sea Quicksand was Meteorite Iron. I never expected to obtain such a treasure. What an unexpected delight." Li Fan looked at the Azure Sea Pearl in his hand, unable to contain his joy.

"I just wonder what is so special about this Azure Sea Pearl?"

In Li Fan's understanding, every Heavenly Earth Marvel represented a certain trait or rule of heaven and earth.

The Wyrm Dragon Branch used the small to overcome the great, carrying out acts of devouring; Rusty Sword Dao Xuan embodied an unyielding will and possessed the power to slowly rust things away.

The Halting Remnant Stele could be inscribed with laws and commands, then carry them out upon receiving orders.

Why was this tiny glass pearl called Azure Sea? Could it truly contain an ocean within? Li Fan raised the Azure Sea Pearl, immersing himself in that trace of profound blue, his mind wandering and his eyes dazzled.

Unfortunately, after studying it for half a day, Li Fan still could not discover what was special about the Azure Sea Pearl.

Perhaps only immortals could glimpse its mysteries! Li Fan let out a long sigh and reluctantly stored the Azure Sea Pearl away with care.

Should he absorb it now? Li Fan hesitated for a moment, but according to Return to Truth's feedback, the Azure Sea Pearl was still only in its newborn state. If he absorbed it, it would likely increase the charging progress by only 1% to 2%.

Better something than nothing, but it would be better to leave it until it fully formed in the future before absorbing it.

In any case, the item had already fallen into his hands. He did not need to fear it running away.

Only after a long while did Li Fan calm down from the joy of obtaining a Heavenly Earth Marvel.

Once he had settled his mind, Li Fan immersed himself once more in cultivating the "Profound Yellow Heart Cleansing Mantra."

A few days later, Li Fan was awakened by a burst of urgent knocking.

The sky had not yet brightened. Who would come to disturb him at such an hour? Cautious as ever, Li Fan took out a dagger, hid it in his sleeve, and went to open the door.

"Who is it?"

"Brother Li, it's me."

Xiao Heng's voice came from outside the door.

What does this kid want at a time like this? Could it be that Heavenly Treasure Pavilion never arranged the residence I promised him? A trace of doubt flashed through Li Fan's mind, but he still opened the door and led Xiao Heng inside.

Xiao Heng's face was filled with anxiety and panic.

"Sit down and tell me."

The two entered the room, and Xiao Heng said urgently, "Brother Li, something terrible has happened! The matter of us being smuggled over from the Departed Realm has been exposed!"

"Who leaked the news?" Li Fan asked, somewhat surprised.

"We don't know either. But everyone on the island now knows that we aren't natives of the great world of immortals, but came here through Heavenly Treasure Pavilion as stowaways. They say the immortal masters are furious and plan to arrest and kill all of us. Some among us were terrified and rowed away overnight. The rest truly don't know what to do."

"They all said Brother Li would definitely have a solution, so they sent me to ask you right away," Xiao Heng explained repeatedly.

After listening, Li Fan thought briefly, then gave a soft laugh. "Don't worry. This is no great matter."

Xiao Heng froze. "Why do you say that, Brother Li?"

Li Fan sneered. "Would the authorities notify bandits in advance before hunting them down? If they truly intended to kill you, you would already be corpses with severed heads. Would they let you hear the news, then openly flee and discuss countermeasures?"

"Brother Li, you mean this news was deliberately released to scare us?" Xiao Heng suddenly understood after hearing this.

"But why would they do that?" His face then filled with confusion once more.

"In my view, this matter is probably not aimed at us." Li Fan abruptly rose to his feet. "Their target is Heavenly Treasure Pavilion."