Chapter 424: Fusing Shards and Mending the State of Mind

Li Ban stared at the soft-bodied creature above his head.

It was a terrifying entity.

Right now, Li Ban was not human, but the entire continent of a small world.

Yet the soft-bodied creature still loomed over him. If it descended, it would completely engulf him.

That alone showed just how gargantuan it was.

"Don't move!" Shaman Ming's voice rang in Li Ban's ears. "To it, you're just a rock right now. Under normal circumstances, a rock won't attract its attention."

Hearing this, Li Ban looked away, acting as if he really were nothing more than a rock.

However, things rarely went exactly to plan.

Li Ban's disguise had been holding up perfectly, and the soft-bodied creature above hadn't noticed anything amiss.

Yet it still began to carefully approach him.

"Not good. It probably noticed your stable state and wants to rest on top of you." Shaman Ming sighed softly, unsure whether to call Li Ban's luck good or bad.

The Dark Side of the Universe held a certain level of danger even for Great Wizards. As a Dark Moon Priest, Li Ban would never underestimate the powerful entities here.

He didn't make any reckless moves, allowing the soft-bodied creature to settle onto his "body."

"My current state is indeed stable. As long as I don't move, I don't have to worry about startling the thing on me. I can just take this opportunity to acclimate to my newly acquired Wizard Embryo Fragment."

As long as he didn't continue fusing the Wizard Embryo Fragments of the Trash Realm, Li Ban's Trash Realm vessel wouldn't emit energy fluctuations, allowing him to perfectly mimic a rock.

Shaman Ming's voice held a hint of admiration. "Your demeanor is actually even calmer than mine."

"It's not that I'm calm; I've simply already taken this step. No matter what, I can't stop now."

Li Ban's state of mind had already been tempered and further reinforced after fusing Xiao Suo's Witch Embryo Shards time and time again.

Already carrying the massive burden of stopping the Ultimate Shaman Lord from restarting the world, he found everything else trivial.

When faced with a problem, he just needed to find a way to solve it.

He didn't even have any spare anxiety left for the giant soft-bodied creature resting on him.

"Besides, I don't need to just wait around here doing nothing. This is a good time to head back and check on the situation in the Wizard World. It's been years since I've seen Little Cat, and I wonder how she's doing."

"Go on back. I'll stay here and continue helping you stabilize your body. If an irreversible accident really does happen, just abandon your Trash Realm avatar entirely."

"Thank you, Shaman Ming."

"No need to thank me. You're taking this risk to achieve our shared goal. I'm still waiting for you to finish up so you can free me," Shaman Ming joked, infected by Li Ban's composure.

Through the Zhuangsheng Ring, Li Ban's consciousness returned to the Shattered Realm.

The moment he returned to his own body, he felt the Realm-Breaking Stone in his hand vibrating.

Aside from helping priests travel between different small worlds, the Realm-Breaking Stone also possessed simple tracking and companion-summoning functions.

After Li Ban arrived here, the companion bound to his Realm-Breaking Stone was Priest Qian Que.

'Priest Qian Que is out of seclusion already? That was fast!' Li Ban felt a surge of joy.

He hurried toward the small world they had been in before.

A few days later, advancing at full speed, Li Ban finally returned to the cave where Priest Qian Que was staying.

The outside of the cave remained sealed and completely silent, as if Priest Qian Que's summons had just been an illusion.

The next second, a gentle and stable power seeped out from the crevices of the stone and draped over Li Ban.

"Priest Qian Que!" A faint smile appeared on Li Ban's face.

Priest Qian Que's figure suddenly materialized in front of him, wearing a joyful, unhindered smile.

"Good, good, good! Li Ban, I've successfully conquered the inner demon you helped me breed. The flaws in my state of mind and my cultivation base have now been repaired by seventy percent."

"So it still couldn't be completely repaired?"

"The inner demon you helped me breed was a weakened version, after all. Being able to repair seventy percent of my flaws is already beyond my expectations."

Solar Priests were already past the stage of needing to suppress their emotions. Since Priest Qian Que was happy, his joy naturally showed on his face.

In contrast, Li Ban's emotions were noticeably restrained.

If an uninformed observer were to look at them, they would likely assume Li Ban was the more mature and steady one.

But in reality, a Solar Priest already possessed the ability to control their state of mind freely. Doing as they pleased was simply part of their nature.

"Do you need to do it again?" Li Ban asked.

"There's no need. I can walk the rest of the path on my own." Priest Qian Que looked at Li Ban, seemingly sensing that his current condition was different from normal. However, he didn't pry, simply advising Li Ban to be mindful of himself. "You have your own path to walk too. I believe in you, and if you encounter any difficulties, you can always come to me."

Li Ban didn't stand on ceremony. "Priest Qian Que, I might truly need your help in the future."

Priest Qian Que smiled faintly. "It would be my duty."

The two of them passed through the Shattered Realm together and returned to the Unreturning Place.

The priests guarding the Shattered Eye were naturally delighted to see Li Ban and Priest Qian Que return.

Although Priest Li He was currently overseeing the Myriad Ancient Pagoda at the Unreturning Place, the true pillar of support for the priests of the Myriad Ancient Pagoda was still Priest Qian Que.

Priest Chu Qi went up to greet them. Just as he was about to bow to Priest Qian Que, he suddenly sensed the difference in him. He paused for a moment before wild joy erupted in his eyes.

"Priest Qian Que, Priest Qian Que, you... you—"

"I merely repaired some flaws in my state of mind, there's no need to be so surprised." Priest Qian Que chuckled, raising a hand to pat Priest Chu Qi's shoulder.

Even a small gesture like this had become comfortable and relaxed.

Priest Li He soon received the news and hurried over.

Seeing Priest Qian Que's condition, he immediately realized what had happened. "Congratulations, Priest Qian Que. You now have a very high chance of advancing to become a Divine Offspring."

Priest Qian Que waved his hand. "I only mended my state of mind. How does that guarantee a high chance of advancement?"

"How could it not? The Wizard Lord thought very highly of you back then." Priest Li He wore a smile, looking as if to tell him to stop being so modest.

At the mention of the Wizard Lord, Priest Li He turned to look at Li Ban.

"Priest Li Ban, the Wizard Lord wishes to see you."

Priest Li He's voice wasn't quiet, but only Priest Qian Que and Li Ban heard him.

The others looked on in confusion at the shocked Priest Qian Que and the even more bewildered Priest Li Ban.

"The Wizard Lord wants to see me?" Li Ban couldn't help but ask.

The Wizard Lord was an existence who hadn't even shown himself when the Unreturning Place was attacked and Black Robe Xiao Suo was running rampant.

Why would he specifically want to see him?

"That's right. I was also very surprised, but this proves that the Wizard Lord values you highly." Priest Li He's expression was gentler than it had ever been.

The way he looked at Li Ban was almost identical to how he would look at his own child.

Priest Qian Que patted Li Ban on the back. "Li Ban, if the Wizard Lord wants to see you, you should hurry and go with Priest Li He. Don't keep the Wizard Lord waiting."

"Alright." Although he didn't know the reason, Li Ban could only follow Priest Li He.

Instead of leading Li Ban to a specific building, Priest Li He spread his hands, conjuring a bubble with a colorful halo that enveloped them both. They then rapidly ascended into the sky, rising until they were far beyond the reach of the naked eye.