tīng wén cǐ yán ， èr nǚ dùn shí qí qí kàn zhe lǐ fán ， yǎn zhōng yǒu jīng yà 、 yě yǒu xīn xǐ 。
听闻此言，二女顿时齐齐看着李凡，眼中有惊讶、也有欣喜。
Upon hearing these words, the two women immediately turned to Li Fan with expressions of surprise and joy.
bì jìng jīng guò gǎi zào ， rú jīn zài tā men de yì shí lǐ lǐ fán dōu zhàn jù zhe jí zhòng de fèn liàng 。
毕竟经过改造，如今在她们的意识里李凡都占据着极重的分量。
After all, after undergoing modifications, Li Fan now held a significant weight in their minds.
lüè wēi sī suǒ zhī hòu ， xuán sù shang suí hòu dāng jí dā yìng xià lái 。 dāng zhe lǐ fán de miàn ， jiù kāi shǐ lián xì qǐ le tā de fù qīn 、 zhǎng jìng rén 【 cāng 】。
略微思索之后，玄素裳随后当即答应下来。当着李凡的面，就开始联系起了她的父亲、掌镜人【苍】。
Following a brief moment of contemplation, Xuan Sushe promptly agreed. In front of Li Fan, she began contacting her father, the Director [Cyan].
bú shì tōng guò shén me tōng xùn líng fú ， ér shì qǔ chū yī kuài suí shēn de tiān xuán xiǎo jìng ， kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí 。
不是通过什么通讯灵符，而是取出一块随身的天玄小镜，口中念念有词。
Not through any communication spirit token, but by taking out a small mirror from her person and muttering under her breath.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， yī dào kàn bù qīng miàn róng de hēi sè shēn yǐng cóng xiǎo jìng tóu shè zhì bàn kōng zhōng 。
片刻之后，一道看不清面容的黑色身影从小镜投射至半空中。
A few moments later, an indistinct black figure projected from the small mirror into mid-air.
“ nián ér ， zhǎo wǒ hé shì ？”
“年儿，找我何事？”
"Year-er, what brings you to me?"
cāng de shēng yīn tīng shàng qù xiàng gè hé ǎi de zhōng nián dà shū ， yǔ qì shí fēn wēn hé 。 zhì yú 【 nián nián 】， zé shì xuán sù shang de xiǎo míng 。
苍的声音听上去像个和蔼的中年大叔，语气十分温和。至于【年年】，则是玄素裳的小名。
Cyan's voice sounded like that of a kind middle-aged man, very gentle. "Year-er" was Xuan Sushe's nickname.
cāng yì zhí rú cǐ chēng hū xuán sù shang ， zú yǐ kě jiàn tā duì nǚ ér de nì ài 。
苍一直如此称呼玄素裳，足以可见他对女儿的溺爱。
Cyan always called her this, showing how much he doted on his daughter.
xuán sù shang yǒu xiē tǎn tè de jiāng shì qíng de lái lóng qù mài 、 yǐ jí lǐ fán de yāo qiú jiǎng shù le yī biàn 。
玄素裳有些忐忑的将事情的来龙去脉、以及李凡的要求讲述了一遍。
Xuan Sushe nervously recounted the details and Li Fan's requests.
zhè shí hòu ， cāng fāng cái zhù yì dào yì zhí mò mò zhàn zài zì jǐ nǚ ér shēn páng de lǐ fán 。
这时候，苍方才注意到一直默默站在自己女儿身旁的李凡。
At this point, Cyan finally noticed Li Fan standing quietly beside his daughter.
liǎng zhě de shì xiàn zài kōng jiān pèng zhuàng 、 jiāo zhī 。
两者的视线在空间碰撞、交织。
Their gazes clashed in space.
shēn huái tiān xuán jìng běn yuán de lǐ fán ， zhè shí hòu cái míng bái tiān xuán jìng suǒ shuō de 【 jìng nú 】 shì shén me yì si 。
身怀天玄镜本源的李凡，这时候才明白天玄镜所说的【镜奴】是什么意思。
With the essence of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror within him, Li Fan now understood what a "mirror slave" meant.
wèi le yàn zhèng zì jǐ xīn zhōng de cāi cè ， lǐ fán zài nǎo hǎi zhōng 、 guān xiǎng zhe yòng shǒu niē zhù zhǎng jìng rén cāng de huà miàn 。
为了验证自己心中的猜测，李凡在脑海中、观想着用手捏住掌镜人苍的画面。
To verify his suspicions, he visualized clenching Director Cyan's hand in his mind.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， cāng nà mó hú de shēn yǐng jù liè de dǒu dòng qǐ lái 。
与此同时，苍那模糊的身影剧烈的抖动起来。
Simultaneously, Cyan's indistinct figure began to tremble violently.
dàn zài lǐ fán de yǒu yì kòng zhì xià ， cāng hè rán shì lián bàn diǎn tòng kǔ de shēng xiǎng dōu wú fǎ fā chū 。
但在李凡的有意控制下，苍赫然是连半点痛苦的声响都无法发出。
But under Li Fan's deliberate control, Cyan could not even emit the slightest sound of pain.
“ fù qīn ， nǐ zěn me le ？” xuán sù shang hěn kuài jiù zhù yì dào le cāng de yì cháng ， yǒu xiē bù míng suǒ yǐ 。
“父亲，你怎么了？”玄素裳很快就注意到了苍的异常，有些不明所以。
"Father, what happened?" Xuan Sushe quickly noticed Cyan's abnormality and was puzzled.
ér gǎn jué dào cóng cāng nà biān chuán lái de kǔ kǔ āi qiú de xìn xī ， lǐ fán suí zhī fàng kāi le guān xiǎng chū de wú xíng zhī shǒu 。
而感觉到从苍那边传来的苦苦哀求的信息，李凡随之放开了观想出的无形之手。
Feeling the desperate plea from Cyan, Li Fan released his invisible hand.
cāng zhè cái cóng wú biān de tòng chǔ zhōng jiě tuō qǐ lái 。
苍这才从无边的痛楚中解脱起来。
Cyan finally escaped the endless torment.
yǎn jì yě shì shí fēn hé gé ， yǔ qì méi yǒu bàn fēn bō dòng ：“ wú fáng 。 bù guò shì wèi le gé jué xiāo xiǎo de kuī tàn ， zuò le xiē fáng hù cuò shī bà le 。 nǐ gēn lù xī chán zàn qiě tuì xià ba ， wèi fù yǒu yào shì yǔ ……”
演技也是十分合格，语气没有半分波动：“无妨。不过是为了隔绝宵小的窥探，做了些防护措施罢了。你跟陆溪婵暂且退下吧，为父有要事与……”
His acting skills were impeccable; his voice showed no fluctuation: "It is nothing. Just some protective measures to prevent prying eyes. You two can step back for now. I have something important to discuss with..."
“ zhè wèi dà rén xiāng shāng 。” cāng dùn le dùn ， shí fēn yán sù de shuō dào 。
“这位大人相商。”苍顿了顿，十分严肃的说道。
"Sir, we need to talk." Cyan paused and spoke seriously.
xuán sù shang yǔ lù xī chán xià yì shí de kàn le yǎn lǐ fán ， dé dào le tā de shǒu kěn zhī hòu ， zhè cái yóu xuán sù shang chān fú zhuó lù xī chán 、 huǎn bù lí kāi le zhú lóu 。
玄素裳与陆溪婵下意识的看了眼李凡，得到了他的首肯之后，这才由玄素裳搀扶着陆溪婵、缓步离开了竹楼。
Xuan Sushe and Lu Xichan subconsciously glanced at Li Fan before following his lead, leaving the bamboo pavilion with Xuan Sushe's support.
lǐ fán suí shǒu bù xià zhèn fǎ ， gé jué nèi wài 。
李凡随手布下阵法，隔绝内外。
Li Fan casually set up an array to isolate himself from the outside world.
“ lǎo nú jiàn guò zhǔ rén 。” cāng zhè shí hòu xiǎn lù chū zhēn shí yàng mào ， xú xú guì bài 。
“老奴见过主人。”苍这时候显露出真实样貌，徐徐跪拜。
"Old servant meets master," Cyan revealed his true form and slowly bowed.
liǎn shàng mǎn shì huáng kǒng ， sī háo kàn bù chū shì yī wèi zhàn zài wàn xiān méng shì lì zhī diān de zhǎng jìng rén 。
脸上满是惶恐，丝毫看不出是一位站在万仙盟势力之巅的掌镜人。
His face showed fear, far from resembling a Director standing atop the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
cāng gēn xuán sù shang ， fù nǚ liǎng de róng mào yǒu xiē xiāng sì 。
苍跟玄素裳，父女两的容貌有些相似。
Cyan and Xuan Sushe had somewhat similar appearances. Both had youthful characteristics that didn't match their voices.
dōu yǒu zhe yǔ shēng yīn bù fú de “ yòu ” de tè diǎn 。
都有着与声音不符的“幼”的特点。
Cyan's voice sounded like that of a middle-aged man, but he looked like a handsome young man in his twenties.
cāng de shēng yīn tīng shàng qù shì zhōng nián rén ， shí jì shàng zhǎng de què gēn èr shí duō suì de jùn qiào shào nián yī yàng 。
苍的声音听上去是中年人，实际上长的却跟二十多岁的俊俏少年一样。
Silent, Li Fan observed Cyan.
lǐ fán chén mò bù yán ， guān chá zhe cāng 。
李凡沉默不言，观察着苍。
Cyan never dared to look up, maintaining the bowing posture.
ér cāng jiù shǐ zhōng bù gǎn tái tóu ， yì zhí bǎo chí zhe guì bài de zī shì 。
而苍就始终不敢抬头，一直保持着跪拜的姿势。
"Mirror slave..." Feeling various emotions emanating from Cyan, Li Fan gained a deeper understanding of these words.
“ jìng nú ……” gǎn shòu zhe cāng shēn shàng bù duàn chuán lái de zhǒng zhǒng qíng xù ， lǐ fán duì zhè liǎng gè zì yǒu le gēng shēn de lǐ jiě 。
“镜奴……”感受着苍身上不断传来的种种情绪，李凡对这两个字有了更深的理解。
With the essence of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, in Li Fan's perception, Cyan was an entirely dependent appendage of the mirror.
jiè zhù tiān xuán jìng běn yuán ， zài lǐ fán de gǎn zhī zhōng ， cāng hè rán wán quán shì yī fù yú tiān xuán jìng de fù yōng cún zài 。
借助天玄镜本源，在李凡的感知中，苍赫然完全是依附于天玄镜的附庸存在。
His soul, body, thoughts—everything he possessed rested on the foundation of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
tā de shén hún 、 ròu shēn 、 sī xiǎng ， zì shēn yǒu suǒ de yī qiè ， cún zài jī shí jiù shì tiān xuán jìng 。
他的神魂、肉身、思想，自身有所的一切，存在基石就是天玄镜。
Even if it wasn't truly the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, just containing a trace of its essence, he could only be molded by Li Fan with no resistance.
jí biàn bú shì zhēn zhèng de tiān xuán jìng ， zhǐ shì yùn hán zhe yī sī jìng zhī běn yuán 。
即便不是真正的天玄镜，只是蕴含着一丝镜之本源。
In fact, in an instant, Li Fan could erase Cyan from existence.
tā yě zhǐ néng rèn lǐ fán cuō biǎn róu yuán 、 méi yǒu sī háo de fǎn kàng yú dì 。
他也只能任李凡搓扁揉圆、没有丝毫的反抗余地。
...
shèn zhì lǐ fán yí niàn zhī jiān ， biàn kě yǐ jiāng cāng cóng shì jiè shàng chè dǐ mǒ qù 。
甚至李凡一念之间，便可以将苍从世界上彻底抹去。
"What a cruel and despair-inducing method. Compared to the methods used to subdue in the Xuanhuang Realm, they make no sense."
……
……
"Truly worthy of being called a true immortal treasure."
“ hǎo dǎi dú ér yòu lìng rén gǎn dào jué wàng de shǒu duàn 。 xiāng bǐ zhī xià ， xuán huáng jiè zhōng liú chuán de nà xiē shōu fú zhī fǎ ， jiǎn zhí bù zhī suǒ wèi 。”
“好歹毒而又令人感到绝望的手段。相比之下，玄黄界中流传的那些收服之法，简直不知所谓。”
Seeing the once-high-ranking Director Cyan trembling before him, Li Fan was greatly impressed and felt an admiration for it.
“ bù kuì wèi zhēn zhèng de xiān jiā zhī bǎo 。”
“不愧为真正的仙家之宝。”
"Stand up."
kàn zhe xī rì gāo gāo zài shàng de zhǎng jìng rén 、 cǐ kè sè sè fā dǒu de pú fú zài zì jǐ miàn qián ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng pǒ wèi zhèn hàn 。
看着昔日高高在上的掌镜人、此刻瑟瑟发抖的匍匐在自己面前，李凡心中颇为震撼。
After a brief moment of reverie, Li Fan quickly regained his cold demeanor. He outlined his plan to free the main body of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
tóng shí xīn shēng xiàng wǎng 。
同时心生向往。
"I will do my utmost to promote the array's progress," Cyan hurriedly pledged loyalty.
“ qǐ lái ba 。”
“起来吧。”
"Transmitter Feng is also now an ally of mine. You can find opportunities to approach him on your own. I believe that with both of you working together, many problems should be easily resolved." Li Fan said indifferently.
zài duǎn shí de shī shén zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yòu hěn kuài huī fù le lěng mò 。
在短时的失神之后，李凡又很快恢复了冷漠。
Cyan nodded repeatedly in agreement.
bǎ tiān xuán jìng běn tǐ tuō kùn de móu huà ， dà zhì jiǎng le yī biàn 。
把天玄镜本体脱困的谋划，大致讲了一遍。
There was no further exchange between them as Li Fan called Xuan Sushe and her children back.
“ zhǔ rén fàng xīn ， wǒ bì dìng huì xiǎng jǐn yī qiè bàn fǎ 、 cù jìn zhèn fǎ de tuī dòng 。” cāng lián máng biǎo zhōng xīn dào 。
“主人放心，我必定会想尽一切办法、促进阵法的推动。”苍连忙表忠心道。
After Cyan repeatedly instructed Xuan Sushe to strictly follow his orders, he disappeared from the mirror's surface.
“ chuán fǎ zhě féng ， cǐ rén rú jīn yě shì wǒ de méng yǒu 。 nǐ kě zhǎo jī huì zì xíng gēn tā jiē chù 。 xiāng xìn nǐ men liǎng lián shǒu ， hěn duō nán tí yīng gāi dōu néng yíng rèn ér jiě 。” lǐ fán dàn dàn de shuō dào 。
“传法者冯，此人如今也是我的盟友。你可找机会自行跟他接触。相信你们两联手，很多难题应该都能迎刃而解。”李凡淡淡的说道。
Already fearful of Li Fan, now with his father's instructions, Xuan Sushe did not dare breathe in front of him.
cāng yě shì lián lián diǎn tóu chēng shì 。
苍也是连连点头称是。
"Being a mirror slave means being perpetually controlled by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. But it also brings significant benefits." Li Fan stared at the vanished mirror and thought to himself.
zhī hòu lǐ fán gēn cāng zhī jiān bìng méi yǒu guò dù de jiāo liú ， yòu jiāng xuán sù shang ér nǚ huàn huí 。
之后李凡跟苍之间并没有过度的交流，又将玄素裳儿女唤回。
In reality, as part of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Cyan could now freely travel between various branches of the mirror and gain certain abilities granted by the mirror—such as derivation, observation, and broad knowledge—under its permission.
cāng zài sān dīng zhǔ xuán sù shang ， yào jué duì tīng cóng lǐ fán de mìng lìng zhī hòu ， shēn xíng zhè cái cóng jìng miàn zhōng xiāo shī 。
苍再三叮嘱玄素裳，要绝对听从李凡的命令之后，身形这才从镜面中消失。
As long as the main body of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror existed, he would always be an immortal entity that outsiders couldn't destroy. Even sealing or suppressing had little effect.
yuán běn jiù duì lǐ fán xīn yǒu wèi jù ， rú jīn yòu dé le fù qīn de fēn fù 。
原本就对李凡心有畏惧，如今又得了父亲的吩咐。
Because the Heavenly Xuan Mirror could erase a suppressed mirror slave at any time and regenerate them anew.
xuán sù shang zài lǐ fán miàn qián gèng shì dà qì dōu bù gǎn chū 。
玄素裳在李凡面前更是大气都不敢出。
"Perhaps only divine artifacts can have such abilities."
“ chéng wéi jìng nú ， suī rán yī bèi zi dōu yào shòu zhì yú tiān xuán jìng 。 dàn tóng yàng le huò dé le xiāng dāng de hǎo chù 。” lǐ fán dīng zhe cāng xiāo shī de jìng miàn ， rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“成为镜奴，虽然一辈子都要受制于天玄镜。但同样了获得了相当的好处。”李凡盯着苍消失的镜面，如此想到。
"It's not particularly humiliating. Being a slave to a divine artifact..."
shí jì chéng wéi tiān xuán jìng fù shǔ de yī bù fèn ， cāng rú jīn kě yǐ jiè zhù gè gè tiān xuán jìng fēn jìng zì yóu chuān suō 。 bìng qiě néng zhǎng wò yí dìng de tiān xuán jìng shǎng cì de néng lì 。
实际成为天玄镜附属的一部分，苍如今可以借助各个天玄镜分镜自由穿梭。并且能掌握一定的天玄镜赏赐的能力。
"If this were publicized, people in the Xuanhuang Realm willing to serve would likely queue from Tianquan Province all the way to Cloudy Sea."
bǐ rú shuō tuī yǎn 、 guān wù 、 bó shí děng děng 。
比如说推衍、观物、博识等等。
Shaking his head slightly, Li Fan reached out and picked up the small mirror on the ground.
dāng rán ， dōu shì zài tiān xuán jìng yǔn xǔ de qíng kuàng xià 。
当然，都是在天玄镜允许的情况下。
Given that mirror slaves had some incredible abilities, with the essence of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror within him, he naturally possessed benefits previously unimaginable for ordinary cultivators.
ér zhǐ yào tiān xuán jìng běn tǐ cún zài ， tā běn rén yě dōu shǐ zhōng shì bù sǐ bù miè de cún zài 。 wài rén wú fǎ jiāng qí xiāo miè 。
而只要天玄镜本体存在，他本人也都始终是不死不灭的存在。外人无法将其消灭。
For instance...
shèn zhì jiù lián fēng yìn 、 zhèn yā zhè zhǒng shǒu duàn ， yě méi yǒu duō dà de xiào guǒ 。
甚至就连封印、镇压这种手段，也没有多大的效果。
Instead of connecting as a regular cultivator, his consciousness entered the Heavenly Xuan Mirror with all permissions unlocked.
yīn wèi tiān xuán jìng kě yǐ suí shí jiāng bèi zhèn yā de jìng nú mǒ chú ， ér hòu zài chóng xīn shēng chéng 。
因为天玄镜可以随时将被镇压的镜奴抹除，而后再重新生成。
Although he couldn't freely trade or issue tasks like an ordinary cultivator, general browsing and observation were unobstructed.
“ kǒng pà wéi yǒu xiān qì ， fāng cái néng yǒu zhè bān shǒu duàn le 。”
“恐怕唯有仙器，方才能有这般手段了。”
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“ dào yě bú shì shén me tè bié qū rǔ zhī shì 。 néng dāng xiān qì de nú lì ……”
“倒也不是什么特别屈辱之事。能当仙器的奴隶……”
All was revealed to him.
“ ruò shì xuān yáng chū qù ， xuán huáng jiè zì yuàn zhī rén ， pà bú shì yào yì zhí cóng tiān quán zhōu pái duì dào cóng yún hǎi 。”
“若是宣扬出去，玄黄界自愿之人，怕不是要一直从天权州排队到丛云海。”
Before Li Fan now, there was nothing hidden.
lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu ， shēn shǒu yī shè ， jiāng dì shàng de nà méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng ná zài shǒu zhōng 。
李凡微微摇头，伸手一摄，将地上的那枚天玄小镜拿在手中。
Except for some extremely special identities that weren't displayed, everything else was like this.
jì rán jìng nú dōu yǒu zhe yī xiē bù kě sī yì de néng lì ， ér lǐ fán shēn huái tiān xuán jìng běn yuán 、 zì rán yě jù bèi le cǐ qián nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de dài yù 。
既然镜奴都有着一些不可思议的能力，而李凡身怀天玄镜本源、自然也具备了此前难以想象的待遇。
The only regret was that he could only read but not modify anything.
jiù bǐ rú cǐ kè ……
就比如此刻……
Even trying to call upon the main body's computational power was impossible.
shén shí jìn rù tiān xuán jìng hòu ， bìng bú shì yǐ pǔ tōng xiū shì de shēn fèn lián jiē 。
神识进入天玄镜后，并不是以普通修士的身份连接。
But this could be understood; after all, Li Fan wasn't truly the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. He merely received a trace of its essence as a gift.
ér shì dé dào le yí gè jī hū suǒ yǒu quán xiàn 、 quán dōu yǐ jīng jiě suǒ de 【 tiān xuán fēn jìng 】 de shēn fèn 。
而是得到了一个几乎所有权限、全都已经解锁的【天玄分镜】的身份。
"Still, even with these limitations, it is incredibly impressive."
suī rán bù xiàng pǔ tōng xiū shì yī yàng ， néng gòu jìn xíng zì yóu jiāo yì 、 fā bù rèn wù 。
虽然不像普通修士一样，能够进行自由交易、发布任务。
Despite his composure, Li Fan couldn't help feeling excited at that moment.
dàn zhǐ shì yì bān de liú lǎn 、 guān chá ， zé shì chàng tōng wú zǔ 。
但只是一般的浏览、观察，则是畅通无阻。
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Upon hearing these words, the two women immediately turned to Li Fan with expressions of surprise and joy.
After all, after undergoing modifications, Li Fan now held a significant weight in their minds.
Following a brief moment of contemplation, Xuan Sushe promptly agreed. In front of Li Fan, she began contacting her father, the Director [Cyan].
Not through any communication spirit token, but by taking out a small mirror from her person and muttering under her breath.
A few moments later, an indistinct black figure projected from the small mirror into mid-air.
"Year-er, what brings you to me?"
Cyan's voice sounded like that of a kind middle-aged man, very gentle. "Year-er" was Xuan Sushe's nickname.
Cyan always called her this, showing how much he doted on his daughter.
Xuan Sushe nervously recounted the details and Li Fan's requests.
At this point, Cyan finally noticed Li Fan standing quietly beside his daughter.
Their gazes clashed in space.
With the essence of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror within him, Li Fan now understood what a "mirror slave" meant.
To verify his suspicions, he visualized clenching Director Cyan's hand in his mind.
Simultaneously, Cyan's indistinct figure began to tremble violently.
But under Li Fan's deliberate control, Cyan could not even emit the slightest sound of pain.
"Father, what happened?" Xuan Sushe quickly noticed Cyan's abnormality and was puzzled.
Feeling the desperate plea from Cyan, Li Fan released his invisible hand.
Cyan finally escaped the endless torment.
His acting skills were impeccable; his voice showed no fluctuation: "It is nothing. Just some protective measures to prevent prying eyes. You two can step back for now. I have something important to discuss with..."
"Sir, we need to talk." Cyan paused and spoke seriously.
Xuan Sushe and Lu Xichan subconsciously glanced at Li Fan before following his lead, leaving the bamboo pavilion with Xuan Sushe's support.
Li Fan casually set up an array to isolate himself from the outside world.
"Old servant meets master," Cyan revealed his true form and slowly bowed.
His face showed fear, far from resembling a Director standing atop the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Cyan and Xuan Sushe had somewhat similar appearances. Both had youthful characteristics that didn't match their voices.
Cyan's voice sounded like that of a middle-aged man, but he looked like a handsome young man in his twenties.
Silent, Li Fan observed Cyan.
Cyan never dared to look up, maintaining the bowing posture.
"Mirror slave..." Feeling various emotions emanating from Cyan, Li Fan gained a deeper understanding of these words.
With the essence of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, in Li Fan's perception, Cyan was an entirely dependent appendage of the mirror.
His soul, body, thoughts—everything he possessed rested on the foundation of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
Even if it wasn't truly the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, just containing a trace of its essence, he could only be molded by Li Fan with no resistance.
In fact, in an instant, Li Fan could erase Cyan from existence.
...
"What a cruel and despair-inducing method. Compared to the methods used to subdue in the Xuanhuang Realm, they make no sense."
"Truly worthy of being called a true immortal treasure."
Seeing the once-high-ranking Director Cyan trembling before him, Li Fan was greatly impressed and felt an admiration for it.
"Stand up."
After a brief moment of reverie, Li Fan quickly regained his cold demeanor. He outlined his plan to free the main body of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
"I will do my utmost to promote the array's progress," Cyan hurriedly pledged loyalty.
"Transmitter Feng is also now an ally of mine. You can find opportunities to approach him on your own. I believe that with both of you working together, many problems should be easily resolved." Li Fan said indifferently.
Cyan nodded repeatedly in agreement.
There was no further exchange between them as Li Fan called Xuan Sushe and her children back.
After Cyan repeatedly instructed Xuan Sushe to strictly follow his orders, he disappeared from the mirror's surface.
Already fearful of Li Fan, now with his father's instructions, Xuan Sushe did not dare breathe in front of him.
"Being a mirror slave means being perpetually controlled by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. But it also brings significant benefits." Li Fan stared at the vanished mirror and thought to himself.
In reality, as part of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Cyan could now freely travel between various branches of the mirror and gain certain abilities granted by the mirror—such as derivation, observation, and broad knowledge—under its permission.
As long as the main body of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror existed, he would always be an immortal entity that outsiders couldn't destroy. Even sealing or suppressing had little effect.
Because the Heavenly Xuan Mirror could erase a suppressed mirror slave at any time and regenerate them anew.
"Perhaps only divine artifacts can have such abilities."
"It's not particularly humiliating. Being a slave to a divine artifact..."
"If this were publicized, people in the Xuanhuang Realm willing to serve would likely queue from Tianquan Province all the way to Cloudy Sea."
Shaking his head slightly, Li Fan reached out and picked up the small mirror on the ground.
Given that mirror slaves had some incredible abilities, with the essence of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror within him, he naturally possessed benefits previously unimaginable for ordinary cultivators.
For instance...
Instead of connecting as a regular cultivator, his consciousness entered the Heavenly Xuan Mirror with all permissions unlocked.
Although he couldn't freely trade or issue tasks like an ordinary cultivator, general browsing and observation were unobstructed.
Most of the information about cultivators within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, including records of their cultivation methods, items, contributions, and comments across various sections...
All was revealed to him.
Before Li Fan now, there was nothing hidden.
Except for some extremely special identities that weren't displayed, everything else was like this.
The only regret was that he could only read but not modify anything.
Even trying to call upon the main body's computational power was impossible.
But this could be understood; after all, Li Fan wasn't truly the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. He merely received a trace of its essence as a gift.
"Still, even with these limitations, it is incredibly impressive."
Despite his composure, Li Fan couldn't help feeling excited at that moment.
(End of Chapter)