Chapter 1056

Chapter 1056: Cause and Effect of the Wide Road

"Then it’s settled. After I go back, I will have your Book Spirit master nephew come over," the elderly man with white hair said.

"Come back in half a month. I need to recover my mental state first to guide your master nephew well," Xu Fan replied.

The elderly man nodded, ordered a few more cups of juice, and then left.

"Now, the past, and the future~"

"To step out is to transcend~" Xu Fan murmured.

The woman in battle armor who once stole his wife created a world without time, allowing Xu Fan to find an opportunity to step a foot into the River of Time.

In that brief moment, he saw the present, the past, and a glimpse of the future.

Although it was fleeting, he deeply remembered that feeling.

It wasn’t until he became a true immortal that he understood that only those who surpassed the quasi-saint realm could blur the perception of time.

So after becoming a true immortal, his dream of helping his master nephew become a Great Luo shattered.

While Xu Fan basked in the sun, observing the starry river to recover his mind, Li Xingci suddenly appeared beside him.

"Are you preparing to enter the Inner Realm of Reincarnation?" Xu Fan glanced at Fourth Brother, knowing exactly what he wanted to do.

"While training in the Path of Reincarnation, this disciple felt his own opportunity. It’s time to enter the Inner Realm of Reincarnation," Li Xingci said.

"Just have Grape inform me; you don’t need to come specifically to say goodbye."

"After all, with your talent, you won’t take long to return from the Inner Realm."

"I have great confidence in you," Xu Fan said as he raised the juice beside him and took a sip.

"This disciple is afraid that if I get trapped in the Inner Realm of Reincarnation, I won’t be able to return to honor my master," Li Xingci replied.

"Rest assured, that will never happen," Xu Fan waved his hand.

A spark of spiritual light was summoned by Xu Fan and drilled into Li Xingci’s body.

"Go to the Cycle of Rebirth and see if Dream Hua is there. Say hello for me." Xu Fan suddenly remembered that he hadn’t been to the Cycle of Rebirth for a long time.

"Understood, Master," Li Xingci nodded, then returned to his cave dwelling to enter seclusion and access the Cycle of Rebirth.

Half a month later, Xu Fan awaited his Great Luo Sage master nephew.

The gentle and graceful Sage of Book Spirit sat respectfully in front of Xu Fan.

Originally, the Sage of Book Spirit intended to kneel and perform the respectful greeting of a junior to seek advice, but Xu Fan hurriedly helped him up.

Even with his current status, he could not easily bear the kneeling of a Great Luo Sage.

"Master, what I inherited is the Celestial Book Dao of the Ancient Scroll Celestial Lord.

"Although I have a complete inheritance, I want to carve my own path. Now, I’m trapped in my Present Self and can’t break free, so I seek guidance from my master uncle on a clear path," the Sage of Book Spirit respectfully stated.

Ten jade plates, representing the Dao cultivated by the Sage of Book Spirit, appeared on the table.

"Have you considered why you’re trapped in your Present Self and cannot break free?" Xu Fan actually agreed to his brother’s request and began to offer guidance without holding back.

“Perhaps because of my master, even though I don’t fully understand this, I know it’s my master who forcefully paved this path for me.”

“According to the original fate trajectory, I might need to delve into the River of Time to correct the deviated fate,” Sage of Book Spirit said.

The Great Luo Sage has three stages: the Present Self, the Past Self, and the Future Self. To achieve the Dao fruit, one must refine all three bodies.

With the Dao, one cuts through the Present Self; with wisdom, one searches for the Past Self; and with strength, one breaks through to the Future Self.

“You’re currently stuck in your Present Self. Is it because the karmic ties from your inheritance haven’t been resolved?” Xu Fan pondered for a moment and asked.

Based on his own experience when he broke through to the Great Luo Sage, being stuck in the Present Self must have a specific reason.

“When my master found the place of inheritance for me, there was only the inheritance, no karmic entanglement. I’m certain of this,” Sage of Book Spirit affirmed.

At that moment, Xu Fan’s expression turned peculiar.

He then sent a message to Big Brother.

Not long after, a teleportation formation appeared in the courtyard, and the elderly man with white hair stepped out.

“Brother, when you calculated the inheritance for my nephew disciple, did you block any karmic ties for him?” Xu Fan asked first.

“No, I specifically sought a Celestial Lord inheritance with no karmic entanglements at that time,” the elderly man with white hair replied firmly.

“Wait a moment~”

Xu Fan began to carefully examine the Inheritance Jade Plate given to him by Sage of Book Spirit.

He spent half a month studying it before finally looking up at Sage of Book Spirit.

“If I’m not mistaken, you’re trying to cut the wide road of the Three Thousand Realms,” Xu Fan said.

“Yes, master. Is this why I can’t break through my Present Self?” Sage of Book Spirit nodded.

“Whether it’s a minor road or a major road, there’s not much difference at the Great Luo stage.

“However, the Celestial Book Dao you cultivate is extremely rare in the entire Three Thousand Realms, and since you’re not its originator, some issues have arisen,” Xu Fan explained slowly.

“What issues?” Sage of Book Spirit asked eagerly, his heart already beginning to grasp something.

“The foundation of this Dao isn’t strong enough in the Three Thousand Realms to support your search for the Past Self.

“You’re not the originator; you’re the successor. With the originator gone, the karmic ties of this Dao now fall on you, the inheritor,” Xu Fan said.

“Do the laws of the wide road still carry karmic ties?” The elderly man with white hair found this hard to believe.

“It might sound unbelievable, but it’s true. If the originator of this Dao were still here, your nephew disciple would have no trouble achieving his Past and Future Selves.

“But with the originator gone, the karmic ties they left behind now fall on the strongest practitioner of this Dao.

“You either prove the Dao through sheer strength or establish a sect to promote this Dao. Only by expanding it to a scale large enough to bear the karmic ties of the Past and Future Selves can your nephew disciple break through his Present Self,” Xu Fan explained. If it weren’t for his mastery of myriad paths, he might not have considered this angle.

“Master, what should I do? Should I establish a sect to pass down the Celestial Book Dao?” Sage of Book Spirit asked.

“No need to complicate things. In the Three Thousand Realms, having just ten Golden Immortals who major in the Celestial Book Dao should be enough,” Xu Fan estimated.

As Xu Fan spoke, Big Brother suddenly self-destructed and then reformed.

He self-destructed again.

After repeating this four times, Big Brother finally stopped.

“I verified it for you. What your master said is correct. Listen to him,” the elderly man with white hair said weakly.

“Brother, why go through all that? Those four self-destructs will cost you at least a couple of Xuanhuang Great Nourishing Holy Elixirs to recover,” Xu Fan said, covering his face in exasperation.

“Besides, I only mentioned this method. I haven’t even talked about other options yet~”

“Little brother, are there other methods?”

“Tell me about them, quickly!” the elderly man with white hair said excitedly.

Sage of Book Spirit also looked at Xu Fan with eager anticipation.