After a series of events today, He Buxian was exhausted, but there was clearly more to the story about the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Piece, which piqued his curiosity.
As He Buxian rode on the Somersault Cloud, his gaze towards Lin Yu was practically sparkling. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes clearly said, "Please enlighten me, Lord Palace Master!"
Seeing He Buxian's expression, Lin Yu shook his head helplessly once again.
Lin Yu didn't care much about He Buxian's current state. After all, ignorance is no excuse. Lin Yu decided to tell He Buxian about his experiences in the ancient Phoenix Clan.
If He Buxian could still insist that the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Piece wouldn't develop their own sentience after hearing Lin Yu's story, that would be truly strange.
"What does this fragment of the sky-mending technique represent?" Lin Yu didn't directly answer He Buxian's question, but instead asked a question first.
He Buxian was clearly taken aback by Lin Yu's question.
Then, Hao replied instinctively, "It represents the essence of a celestial realm. If one can gain the approval of a fragment of a celestial realm's sky-mending technique, one can become the ruler of the heavens of that celestial realm and mobilize the power of the entire celestial realm."
Because he can mobilize the power of the entire Immortal Realm, the Lord of the Azure Sky is practically invincible as long as he is within that realm.
It is precisely because the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone possess such power that they have attracted countless cultivators to follow in their footsteps.
"That's right, but that's a saying from the era of the Three Thousand Immortal Realms." Lin Yu nodded; He Buxian's answer could be considered the standard response.
He Buxian quickly realized what Lin Yu meant when he heard him say that.
Lin Yu had previously stated that they were currently in the Dao Qi Era, not the Three Thousand Immortal Realms Era.
Could it be that... the fragments used to mend the heavens during the Dao Qi era are not the same as those used during the Three Thousand Immortal Realms era?
"You're right." As if knowing what He Buxian was thinking, Lin Yu nodded affirmatively.
If He Buxian hadn't realized what was going on by now, his strength wouldn't have reached this point.
"The fragments used to mend the heavens during the Dao Qi era are different from those used during the Three Thousand Immortal Realms era. Obtaining a fragment from the Three Thousand Immortal Realms era allows one to become the Lord of the Heavens in the corresponding Immortal Realm, but the concept of a Lord of the Heavens does not exist in the Dao Qi era."
"The fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone from the Dao Qi era were broken into nine pieces, which were randomly scattered throughout the fantasy world."
"From what I understand, if these fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone encounter a cataclysmic event, they will merge back together to form a completely new Heaven-Mending Stone."
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, He Buxian spoke up almost impatiently.
"If that's the case, then the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Piece cannot possibly possess independent consciousness. If they did, how could they have completed the merging?"
The next second, He Buxian seemed to realize what Lin Yu had said, and his mouth dropped open in shock. "Palace Master, what does this mean? Are the fragments of mending the heavens from the Dao Qi era and the fragments of mending the heavens from the Three Thousand Immortal Realms era completely different things?"
"That's not quite right. All I can say for now is that the fragments used to mend the heavens during the Dao Qi era and the fragments used to mend the heavens in the Three Thousand Immortal Realms share similarities, and among the fragments used to mend the heavens in the Three Thousand Immortal Realms, there should also be a few extremely special pieces."
As the only cultivator who has seen both the fragments of mending the heavens from the Dao Qi era and the fragments from the Three Thousand Immortal Realms era, Lin Yu's words are clearly very convincing.
"When I first arrived at the Phoenix Ancestral Sea, I had the same thought as you, believing that once the Heaven-Mending Stone was broken into fragments, it was unlikely to contain any spirit stones. But that's clearly not the case."
"The fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone can obviously change their form and even evolve their abilities depending on the environment. The fragments in the Phoenix Ancestral Sea once gained fragmented spiritual consciousness by absorbing the spiritual power of other cultivators."
"You might not believe it, but this assimilation does exist. Once assimilation is complete, the fragment that mended the sky becomes something entirely different."
Lin Yu slowly explained to He Buxian.
He Buxian was shocked after hearing this, clearly not expecting such a situation.
Through their initial brief conversation, He Buxian only knew that Lin Yu had initially arrived at the Phoenix Ancestral Sea, but was unaware of the wondrous experience he had there.
"Lord of the Palace, what is this fragment in your hand?"
"I was attacked by this fragment, and then I suppressed it. I'm also somewhat interested in this fragment of mending the heavens, so I'll just take it now."
Lin Yu's simple sentence was backed by his immense strength.
Such a domineering statement, if uttered by any other cultivator, would probably not be as effortless as Lin Yu's.
"Listen carefully to what I am about to say, but you must never utter a word of it," Lin Yu continued.
He Buxian nodded hurriedly upon hearing this. He knew that the Palace Master's next words would surely answer his question, but clearly, there were other secrets involved.
"You must be wondering what kind of environment would affect the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone, causing them to absorb spiritual energy and assimilate it into spiritual power?" Lin Yu asked.
He Buxian nodded immediately upon hearing this.
"It's a long story. After landing in the Phoenix Ancestral Sea, I discovered that the ancient high priest of the Phoenix Clan had used this fragment of the sky-mending technique to create a barrier in order to protect the safety of the Phoenix Clan."
"Of course, this fragment of the Heaven-Mending Era contains considerable power, and compared to the Heaven-Mending Fragment from the Three Thousand Immortal Realms Era, obtaining it is much easier."
"It's common knowledge that the Phoenix Ancestral Sea contains fragments of the Heaven-Mending Fragment, so this little thing has caused considerable trouble for the ancient Phoenix Clan; otherwise, their High Priest wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure."
"In short, the ancient Phoenix Clan used the power of the fragments that mended the heavens to repel many outsiders, and I, the Palace Master, was one of them."
"However, unlike others, I, the Palace Master, personally tore apart the barrier and retrieved this fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone."
Lin Yu recounted his experiences casually, but He Buxian's heart tightened upon hearing it.
He knew that only Lin Yu could do this so easily. If it were any other cultivator, they might have failed completely the moment they entered the barrier formed by the Heaven-Mending Fragment!
"At that time, I discovered that these fragments of the sky-mending technique already possessed some spiritual consciousness, although it was all damaged, but it did exist," Lin Yu added calmly.
He Buxian then understood what Lin Yu had just said.