617: Chapter 617 Recognizing Li Fan's Talent!

Listening to the old man's words, Li Fan couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Following him for a long time?

What was the situation?

However, Li Fan only remained dazed for a moment before regaining his composure.

The strength of the old man before him could be described as unfathomable; as long as he was within the territory of the headquarters, there were likely no secrets from him.

And during his time at the headquarters, he had made quite a stir.

So, it was normal to be noticed.

Soon after.

The old man continued to speak.

“You surely know about the path of eternity, but you probably aren't clear about the restrictions regarding it, are you?”

As soon as these words were spoken.

Li Fan's thoughts surged rapidly.

Restrictions regarding the path of eternity?!

He certainly wasn't clear about that.

Could it be that the old man before him knew?

“This junior is not clear, but I imagine the restrictions must not be low.”

Li Fan shook his head and spoke truthfully.

The old man nodded and then said.

“Indeed, they aren't low. Through observations and investigations over the past few days, the minimum condition for entry is the Immortal Level. As for the maximum, well, an old skeleton like me certainly can't go.”

The old man's tone was calm, as if he were just chatting about domestic trifles with Li Fan.

But to Li Fan's ears, it was like a clap of thunder.

This old man actually knew the restrictions of the path of eternity?!

The minimum must be Immortal?!

To be honest, this was actually quite close to the range he had previously guessed!

For a moment, Li Fan's heart surged with excitement, and his thoughts flew wild.

If the minimum was Immortal, then he was currently quite a distance away.

Even with his terrifying cultivation speed, it would likely take at least several years of hard work.

Unless, unless the headquarters could grant him some great opportunity that would allow him to achieve the Immortal Level in the shortest possible time!

Quickly, Li Fan pulled his thoughts back to the present.

“One must be at least an Immortal to enter; that restriction is indeed immense. But Senior, why tell this junior about this...?”

Exactly, here was the question: why tell such significant news to a youngster who was only at the Domain Lord level? What was the intent?

Could it be they had expectations of him?

Could it be they truly intended to give him a great opportunity to let him break through to Immortal as soon as possible and then head to the path of eternity?

Regarding Li Fan's doubt, the old man soon gave a response.

“I want you to also follow along to the path of eternity when the time comes.”

“This?!”

“Don't worry, it will still take a year or two for the path of eternity to officially open. During this time, I will find a way for you to charge into the Immortal Level.”

The old man's response left Li Fan stunned and speechless for a while.

Because it was exactly as Li Fan had guessed.

They really intended for him to charge into Immortal as soon as possible and then enter the path of eternity!

If that was the case, it was simply a heaven-sent opportunity for him!

“Thank you, Senior!”

“However, this junior has one more question. That is, what is the reason for Senior doing this? Although I have some talent, I am actually very far from Immortal, and even if I reach Immortal, I will only have reached the minimum threshold for entry.”

“At that time, even if I enter along with all the seniors, there's a high probability I won't be of much help.”

Li Fan immediately cupped his hands in gratitude toward the old man, then raised another question.

That was, what was the reason the old man chose him?

Because of his high talent?

But analyzing it comprehensively, it seemed this reason wasn't very sufficient.

So, to avoid any potential pitfalls, he had to ask clearly beforehand.

Li Fan's series of questions did not cause the old man to lose patience.

The old man remained calm in expression and kind in tone.

“You underestimate your own talent too much.”

“If your achievement of Immortal were just a single-law Immortal, it would naturally be of little use. But you have a great chance to achieve Three-Life Immortal, or even Four-Life Immortal!”

“A Three-Life Immortal's combat power can be fully comparable to a Universe King Lord of decent strength. If you can achieve Four-Life Immortal, that's enough to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with top-tier Universe King Lords.”

“And the restriction on maximum combat power for this path of eternity will likely be at the Universe Venerable level.”

“If we can add a combat power like yours at the Universe King Lord level, our side's chances of victory will naturally increase by a fraction.”

“And that extra fraction could very likely influence the future fate of our universe.”

As soon as these words came out.

Li Fan instantly had a realization.

It turned out they really did take an interest in his talent.

Three-Life Immortal, Four-Life Immortal—these indeed could not be compared to ordinary Immortal Levels.

If it was truly as the old man said, from the perspective of the high-level leadership, he indeed had significant investment value.

After all, expecting those Immortals who had been stuck at the Immortal Level for a long time to charge into Universe King Lord was far more difficult than investing in Li Fan.

However, clearly, the old man's understanding of him was still a bit lacking, or rather, it remained at the impression from before he went to the Cosmic Abyss.

Now, if he added the law dao fruit, he could combine seven Great Dao laws at the Realm Master Level.

So if everything went smoothly, he could even achieve a Seven-Life Immortal, something legends wouldn't even dare to mention!!

Even at the very worst, he could at least achieve Four-Life or even Five-Life Immortal!

Of course, having said that.

This actually wasn't too important.

For him personally, as long as he could enter the path of eternity, he was basically set.

With the Annihilation Eye and Ming Yan's cloak in hand, once he went in, he would be invincible!

Having understood everything, Li Fan no longer had any doubts and immediately gave the old man a deep, formal bow with cupped hands.

“Thank you, Senior, and the Company for the cultivation!”

“If this junior can enter, I will certainly not fail the high expectations of Senior and the Company!”

Looking at Li Fan's manner, the old man couldn't help but nod, a smile appearing on his face.

“Don't have too much of a psychological burden. Actually, the expectations for you aren't that great; it's just adding another tiny weight to the scales of victory.”

“Looking at your situation, you should be able to charge into Realm Master very soon.”

“The environment here is good, and you don't need to worry about safety. If you want to charge into Realm Master, you can choose to do it here.”

The old man remained amiable throughout.

But the words sounded a bit heart-stabbing, without any concealment whatsoever.

What did he mean by 'Actually, the expectations for you aren't that great'?

Was that polite?

However, Li Fan didn't care about such details; having low expectations of him actually suited his wishes perfectly.

And the old man's subsequent words made Li Fan very interested.

That was, charging into Realm Master here!!

Generally speaking, to charge into Realm Master, a good environment was naturally necessary.

Compared to the manor where he was being trained, this planet was clearly a better choice—and many times better at that!

Subsequently, Li Fan responded almost without a moment's hesitation.

“This junior understands.”

“In that case, this junior will charge into Realm Master here!”

Hearing Li Fan's answer, the old man nodded slightly, and then his figure slowly dissipated, leaving only a faint, ethereal Dao sound echoing in Li Fan's ears.

“Then we shall speak again after you achieve Realm Master.”