Chapter 588 Returning to the Stone Space

Ye Fan's reason for leaving was quite simple.

He simply couldn't eat anymore...

He was so stuffed he was practically rolling his eyes...

He figured he'd be digesting until dawn...

Returning to his own room, Ye Fan flopped onto the bed.

To be honest, he was still somewhat dazed.

He had once believed he would never have the chance to cultivate in this lifetime, and would have to rely on his side professions to build connections.

Who would have thought!

He had actually embarked on the path of cultivation in such a peculiar way!!!

Now, as his realm increased, the effect of tier three ores was beginning to wane.

It wasn't that eating tier three ores had no effect, but the quantity required had increased.

For example, previously, a minor realm advancement required two to three stones, but now that he was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, the amount needed was approaching hundreds!

As for tier four ores, the quantity required was significantly less.

This was not difficult to understand.

After all, the higher the tier of ore, the more potent the energy it contained.

In the short term, this issue was manageable.

He had auctioned off quite a bit of high-grade spirit stones before, so he could simply spend money to buy ores.

However, as his level increased, the tier of ores he needed would only get higher.

On this continent, where tier seven or eight materials were considered top-tier, this presented a problem...

It seemed he would have to venture out more often...

As he thought, Ye Fan suddenly noticed something amiss.

Had he not experienced that cold, hard feeling all day today?

Could it be because he could finally cultivate?

With that thought, Ye Fan quickly sat cross-legged on the bed.

The experience of entering the stone's internal world last time was still vivid in his memory!

He still had no idea what those mysterious talismans were.

His intuition told him those things were incredibly powerful!

Since he wasn't sleepy anyway, he might as well ponder them again!

Ye Fan closed his eyes.

The images of those mysterious talismans appeared in his mind.

Most of them were very vague, with only one remaining relatively clear.

As these runes appeared, the wondrous feeling of 'cultivating' within the stone's internal world returned.

Gradually.

Ye Fan felt the surrounding room blur and disappear, as if he were in a void.

It was completely dark, and he couldn't see anything.

Suddenly!

A ray of light appeared ahead!

Ye Fan's consciousness rushed towards the light.

The moment his consciousness touched the light, the entire world illuminated!

Ye Fan found himself back in the stone's internal world!

However, this time he did not appear on the outskirts, but directly next to the mysterious misty round platform.

As he appeared, the mysterious talismans on the barrier lit up again.

Seeing Ye Fan's arrival, the talismans began to spin around him joyfully.

It was as if pets were seeing their master.

This time, Ye Fan clearly felt a stronger connection to the talismans than before!

Although he still didn't know what these talismans were, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity!

Ye Fan tentatively extended his hand, and the talismans drifted towards him!

However, the talismans seemed a little shy, not daring to get too close to Ye Fan.

Only the one he remembered most vividly landed on Ye Fan's fingertip.

Ye Fan reached out with his other hand and touched it, only for his finger to pass through the talisman.

Clearly, the talisman had no physical substance.

"I really want to know, what exactly are you..."

Ye Fan murmured.

The next moment.

The talisman shot up abruptly and plunged into Ye Fan's glabella!

Ye Fan touched his glabella.

He felt no discomfort.

After entering his body, the rune disappeared somewhere.

"Here we go again..."

Ye Fan gave a wry smile.

Fortunately, he had experienced such inexplicable events more than once, and was somewhat accustomed to it now.

Ye Fan glanced outside the barrier.

The celestial ladder in the distance still stood there, its destination unknown.

Unlike last time, this time he felt the celestial ladder beckoning him!

Ye Fan stepped out of the barrier and walked towards the celestial ladder in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Fan suddenly snapped back to reality!

Damn it!

What had happened to him just now?

It was as if he had been bewitched...

With that thought, Ye Fan turned and started walking back.

He had already tested it before.

No matter how he walked, he couldn't leave the vicinity of the barrier.

It was purely a futile effort.

But when he turned around, he froze!

Because he was now a hundred zhang away from the round platform!

This was a distance he had been unable to reach before, no matter what!

Wait...

Could it be...

Ye Fan instinctively touched his glabella.

It had to be!

It was because of this talisman that flew in that he could reach this distance!

After trying a few more times, Ye Fan became even more certain of this idea!

Because no matter how he walked now, he could never leave the area within a hundred zhang of the round platform.

It seemed the limit of this single talisman was a hundred zhang!

To go further, he would need to absorb more talismans!

With that thought, Ye Fan obediently returned to the barrier.

After sitting cross-legged on the misty round platform, Ye Fan closed his eyes and began to sense.

With an additional talisman in his body, Ye Fan's perception was even clearer than before.

Although he still didn't know what the purpose of this 'cultivation' was.

His intuition told him that continuing was definitely the right thing to do!

Soon.

Another talisman flew over and entered Ye Fan's body.

However, the talisman did not stay; it quickly flew out of Ye Fan's body again.

After hovering for a while, it dived back into Ye Fan's body.

Each time it passed through Ye Fan's body, the talisman became brighter than before.

And Ye Fan's perception of it also became clearer!

After an unknown amount of time.

Ye Fan slowly opened his eyes.

His perception of the talismans seemed to have reached a certain saturation point.

Continuing further yielded no additional effect.

It seemed it was time to leave.

With that thought, Ye Fan suddenly felt a pang of annoyance.

Last time, he had simply exited when he was cultivating, and hadn't actually mastered a method to leave actively.

So...

How should he leave now?

As soon as this thought occurred, Ye Fan's vision flickered.

When he regained his senses, he found himself back in his room!

Ye Fan blinked.

Just like that...

He was out?

At the mere thought?

Then could he also return with a single thought?

His vision flickered again.

Ye Fan was back in the stone's internal world...

Good heavens!

It actually worked!

Ye Fan first sat cross-legged back on the misty round platform, wanting to check if the cultivation cooldown had refreshed.

It hadn't...

His vision flickered, and he was back in his room.

After a few back-and-forth jumps, Ye Fan finally confirmed it.

He could now enter and exit the stone's internal world at will!

Perfect!