It was the body of Jiao Xiuyuan.

Now, in the past three months, something unusual has gradually emerged.

Unlike normal flesh and blood, it looks like dead wood, showing a withered yellow color.

Li Fan kicked with his foot, the sound was exactly the same as when he was kicking on the wood.

At this moment, a voice came from behind Li Fan.

"This is just a puppet, not the real body. It's Jiao Xiuyuan's usual method, so don't be surprised, fellow Daoist."

Li Fan turned his head and saw that the one who spoke was also a Qi-refining cultivator.

He immediately cupped his hands: "Thank you, fellow Daoist for your guidance. Fellow Daoist is also a member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"

The man nodded: "Yes, under Chen An, I have joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for more than 30 years."

"It's under Li Fan. Listening to the meaning of the Taoist friend's words, it seems that you are quite familiar with this Jiao Xiuyuan?"

Chen An smiled: "I'm not familiar with it. But, after living on the island for so long, I still know some things that I should know."

"Take this Jiao Xiuyuan as an example. He opened a grocery store called Qianlitang on the island. It sells everything. It is said that there is an official way of the Wanxian League behind it, and occasionally he can sell some good things."

"Besides that, he often does some intelligence business. It's just that this kid never takes risks, he uses puppets to open the way."

Li Fan heard the words and nodded slowly: "Are you afraid of death because of greed for money? That's right."

Chen An laughed loudly: "Fellow Daoist summed it up perfectly! The words greed for money and fear of death are the most appropriate words to describe Jiao Xiuyuan!"

After laughing, Chen An suddenly said: "When I was copying the exercises in that bookstore before, I saw others copy it for a while, and I would rest for a while when I was tired. After recuperating, I copied it. Only fellow daoists, It will not stop in March. I admire it very much!"

"But I don't know, what is the deep meaning of this fellow daoist? If you only talk about the speed of copying, fellow daoists will definitely not be able to compare to those who rest frequently because of physical and mental fatigue."

"I wonder if your friend can help me?" Chen An bowed to ask for advice.

Li Fan pondered for a moment before he said, "I don't dare to say the deep meaning, it's just an intuition in my heart."

"Then the first test that Qin Tang said was a special test."

"Specialists have no distractions. Only when they are not disturbed by any external things can they be called supreme experts. Is physical and mental fatigue also a distraction? If they stop because of this, will they no longer be 'specialized'?"

"It's just a little bit of stupidity, fellow Taoist just listen to it."

Li Fan said modestly.

When Chen An heard the words, he was thoughtful.

Li Fan stopped talking and went back to the room to rest.

The next day, Qin Tang did not appear again.

Everyone didn't dare to run around, they just waited patiently inside the building.

Early on the third day, Qin Tang staggered and appeared in front of the crowd while drinking.

"Good wine, good wine!"

Hiccupping, he squinted at the monks.

"Today, the second test begins!"

"This time, I will test your courage!"

"Immortal is a long way, and there are countless difficulties and hardships. Do you have the courage to face them one by one?"

Qin Tang smiled slightly.

Everyone only felt a flower in front of their eyes, and in an instant they left the attic and appeared at the seaside.

And the realm of his own mana was blocked, and he became no different from mortals.

Qin Tang disappeared.

Only his voice came from a distance.

"I'll wait for you on the other side of the sea. Use your courage to cross this sea!"

When everyone heard the words, they looked at each other in dismay.

Those who are bold, go to the beach and step out.

The sea water immediately condensed into ice, catching the man firmly.

The man was overjoyed, kept walking forward, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

When the rest of the people saw that they had been preempted, they also walked into the sea impatiently.

Li Fan caught sight of Bailichen, and followed him into the sea.

It's just that Sikong Yi still stayed by the seaside and didn't move for a long time.

Li Fan didn't pay attention anymore, he just calmed down and slowly stepped on the surface of the sea.

The water condensed into ice under his feet, but there was no trace of the others in his field of vision.

Above the boundless sea, in an instant, only himself was left alone.

Li Fan's face was as usual, and he walked forward step by step.

The sun rises and the moon sets overhead, and I don't know how long it took.

The scenery that Li Fan saw was always the same.

This sea seems to have no end.

Even though Li Fan already knew the answer in advance, he couldn't help but feel powerless and hesitant.

At this time, Li Fan could feel that the thickness of the ice surface under his feet was gradually decreasing.

Taking a deep breath, Li Fan expelled the doubts and fears in his heart.

Continue to walk forward resolutely.

The ice under my feet became thick again.

In this second pass, the test is "courage".

It is not only a test of courage to face external things, but also a test of courage to face one's own heart.

Above the vast sea, after walking for a long time, I did not see the opposite coast.

Do you have doubts in your heart, have you lost your way?

Do you feel anxious again, is there an end to this sea?

Will you be afraid again and lose the courage to move forward?

Or give up on oneself and stop moving forward?

Li Fan walked step by step, also torturing his heart.

Even after reincarnation for hundreds of years, he has never been like this.

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This condensed ice crosses the sea, just like a journey through immortality.

The road ahead is narrow, and the end cannot be seen.

Halfway through the journey, I looked around, and I wasn't even sure if I had lost my way.

From the beginning to the end, he was all alone and could not rely on it.

Time passed, and it seemed to go on like this forever.

Endless.

Even so, can you strengthen your beliefs and never lose the courage to move forward?

Even if you know, this test will eventually stop.

But Li Fan was also shaken in his heart.

Because, this journey across the sea is really too long.

One year, two years...

Decades have passed.

Li Fan's hair turned gray and his body became hunched, and he never stopped moving forward.

Until his body was too old to walk anymore.

Then he fell powerlessly to the sea.

His vision became blurred, and before his consciousness disappeared, Li Fan seemed to see it.

On the shore not far ahead, Qin Tang stood there lonely in white clothes.

Holding up the wine gourd to Li Fan, Qin Tang smiled and took a sip.

Opening his eyes, Li Fan found himself and a group of monks still in that building.

It's just that a long time has passed since memory, and many people looked at a loss.

After a long time, they regained their clarity.

"Treading the river of the Nine Serenities is easy, crossing the shipwreck in your heart."

"This second level, the trial of courage, is over."

"Early the day after tomorrow, we will have our last test."

After all, Qin Tang took his wine gourd, which never left his body, and left with shaking his head.