zài lǐ fán de bāng zhù xià ， fēn shēn nà shí kè chù zài bēng kuì biān yuán de dòng tiān zhōng yú màn màn wěn dìng xià lái 。
在李凡的帮助下，分身那时刻处在崩溃边缘的洞天终于慢慢稳定下来。
With Li Fan's help, the dao cave of the clone's body gradually stabilized as it approached the brink of collapse.
zài jiāng nà xiē yīn wèi wú rén lǐng qǔ ， ér jī zǎn xià lái de dà liàng xiū wèi xiāo hào wán bì zhī hòu 。
在将那些因为无人领取，而积攒下来的大量修为消耗完毕之后。
After expending a large amount of cultivation essence that had been accumulating due to lack of collection, the next influx of cultivation essence was much less overwhelming.
jiē xià lái chū xiàn de xiū wèi jiù méi yǒu nà me pēng pài 、 shǐ rén nán yǐ chéng shòu le 。
接下来出现的修为就没有那么澎湃、使人难以承受了。
The clone Li Qing received this substantial surge of cultivation essence and his realm was now infinitely close to the main body. However, he showed no signs of joy; instead, his expression was grave: "Too much, too fast."
fēn shēn lǐ qíng dé dào le zhè yī dà bǐ páng bó xiū wèi bāng zhù ， rú jīn jìng jiè yǐ jīng wú xiàn jiē jìn běn zūn le 。
分身李晴得到了这一大笔磅礴修为帮助，如今境界已经无限接近本尊了。
"Given this constant accumulation speed, even if I can use the Body of Tribulation method to store cultivation essence, it probably won't last long," Li Fan mused.
dàn tā de liǎn shàng méi yǒu sī háo de xǐ yuè ， ér shì níng zhòng wú bǐ ：“ tài duō 、 tài kuài le 。”
但他的脸上没有丝毫的喜悦，而是凝重无比：“太多、太快了。”
"I'm unable to break through realms and expand my cultivation essence pool. It's likely that I'll still be blown apart."
“ yǐ zhè zhǒng yuán yuán bù duàn dì jī lèi sù dù ， jiù suàn wǒ néng yòng jié shēn zhī fǎ cún chǔ xiū wèi ， kǒng pà yě jiān chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ 。”
“以这种源源不断地积累速度，就算我能用劫身之法存储修为，恐怕也坚持不了多久。”
Li Fan pondered silently: "To have so much cultivation essence obviously isn't for personal cultivation. This Lingyuan Sect must have some grand plans."
“ wú fǎ tū pò jìng jiè ， kuò dà xiū wèi jī xù chí 。 pà bú shì wǒ hái shì yào bèi chēng bào 。”
“无法突破境界，扩大修为积蓄池。怕不是我还是要被撑爆。”
"Unfortunately, it has already been completely shattered before its strength could fully manifest."
lǐ fán zé shì ruò yǒu suǒ sī ：“ àn lǐ lái jiǎng ， wǒ men xiàn zài xiū xíng cāng shēng líng yuán gōng xiū shì de guī mó 、 yǔ zhì liàng ， yīng gāi dōu yuǎn yuǎn bù bì shàng zhī qián de líng yuán jiào 。”
李凡则是若有所思：“按理来讲，我们现在修行苍生灵元功修士的规模、与质量，应该都远远不必上之前的灵元教。”
After a moment, Li Fan explained, "There's no need to worry about this issue; I'll handle the extra cultivation essence."
“ nà líng yuán jiào zhǔ ， yě bù kě néng shǐ zhōng zài bù duàn tū pò 。”
“那灵元教主，也不可能始终在不断突破。”
With the assistance of the True Immortal Face Stone, Li Fan could transfer his cultivation essence without loss to the believers of the Red Dust Benevolent Immortal. Thus, he had nothing to fear from a body explosion.
lǐ qíng jiē zhe lǐ fán de huà jiǎng dào ：“ yī wǒ kàn ， zhè mén gōng fǎ kǒng pà jiù shì gè chōu qǔ 、 tí chún xiū shì xiū wèi de jī qì 。 nǎ pà xiū shì sǐ wáng ， yě néng zì fā yùn zhuàn ……”
李晴接着李凡的话讲道：“依我看，这门功法恐怕就是个抽取、提纯修士修为的机器。哪怕修士死亡，也能自发运转……”
"Unconsciously, I've already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment realm. With the Addenda to Truly Real Technique and the network connection provided by the Face Stone, my cultivation has come too quickly."
“ dàng zhēn yǒu xiē xié mén 。”
“当真有些邪门。”
"But such minor realm advancements have little impact on my current combat strength."
lǐ fán chén mò bù yǔ ， xīn zhōng àn zì sī cǔn ：“ yào rú cǐ duō de xiū wèi ， xiǎn rán bú shì wèi le zì shēn xiū liàn 。 kàn lái zhè líng yuán jiào tú móu bù xiǎo a 。”
李凡沉默不语，心中暗自思忖：“要如此多的修为，显然不是为了自身修炼。看来这灵元教图谋不小啊。”
"In fact, even if I were to advance to Transcendence Realm, its effects would be negligible."
“ kě xī shì hái wèi chéng ， jiù yǐ jīng chè dǐ huà zuò jī fěn 。”
“可惜势还未成，就已经彻底化作齑粉。”
"Unless I can find a transformation comparable to the Five Elements Great Dao Cave—The Changes of Birth in the World and Heaven."
piàn kè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán jiāo dài dào ：“ wú xū dān xīn zhè ge wèn tí ， duō chū lái de xiū wèi wǒ lái chǔ lǐ 。”
片刻之后，李凡交代道：“无需担心这个问题，多出来的修为我来处理。”
In reality, Tian Dao Bai had already tested this answer for Li Fan.
yǒu zhe wú miàn zhēn xiān shí xiàng de bāng zhù ， lǐ fán kě yǐ jiāng zì jǐ de xiū wèi wú sǔn de zhuǎn yí gěi hóng chén cí bēi xiān de xìn tú men 。 dǎo shì bù yòng dān yōu bào tǐ ér wáng 。
有着无面真仙石像的帮助，李凡可以将自己的修为无损的转移给红尘慈悲仙的信徒们。倒是不用担忧爆体而亡。
It was the Xuanhuang Birth Transformation.
“ bù zhī bù jué jiān ， wǒ yǐ jīng yuán yīng jìng yuán mǎn 。 zuò xiān jué zài jiā shàng wú miàn shí xiàng de wǎng luò guān lián ， xiū wèi lái de shí zài tài kuài 。”
“不知不觉间，我已经元婴境圆满。坐仙诀再加上无面石像的网络关联，修为来的实在太快。”
By extracting all the changes that were about to occur within the Xuanhuang Realm into his own dao cave, he could recreate the Xuanhuang Realm within himself.
“ bù guò ， zhè zhǒng xiǎo jìng jiè de jìn bù 、 duì wǒ rú jīn shí jì de zhàn lì ， yǐ jīng yǐng xiǎng bù dà le 。”
“不过，这种小境界的进步、对我如今实际的战力，已经影响不大了。”
If successful, it would almost grant him the power of transformation for a period equivalent to an entire Xuanhuang realm.
“ shèn zhì ， jiù suàn jìn shēng huà shén 、 zuò yòng yě shì wēi hū qí wēi 。”
“甚至，就算晋升化神、作用也是微乎其微。”
The ability to push the world's运转, especially such a vast entity as Xuanhuang that had absorbed countless cultivator corpses over the ages, was unimaginably powerful.
“ chú fēi néng zhǎo dào gēn wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān xiāng pì měi de 【 tiān dì jiāng shēng zhī biàn 】。”
“除非能找到跟五行大洞天相媲美的【天地将生之变】。”
At this point, Daoists and even Longevity Immortals would be within Li Fan's grasp.
shì shí shàng ， zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn 、 tiān dào bái xiān shēng yǐ jīng wèi lǐ fán shì yàn guò le 。
事实上，这个问题的答案、天道白先生已经为李凡试验过了。
The future looked incredibly promising. But the problem was...
nà jiù shì 【 xuán huáng jiāng shēng zhī biàn 】。
那就是【玄黄将生之变】。
Such a large-scale extraction of the Birth Transformation of Xuanhuang might cause the realm to stagnate for an extended period.
jiāng xuán huáng jiè jiāng yào fā shēng de zhū duō biàn huà ， quán dōu chōu qǔ dào zì shēn dòng tiān zhī zhōng 。
将玄黄界将要发生的诸多变化，全都抽取到自身洞天之中。
This severe negative effect is why Bai Tian Dao had been able to act freely during the 115th Cycle, as he was a manifestation of the Heavenly Way.
zài zì shēn tǐ nèi “ zài zào xuán huáng ”。
在自身体内“再造玄黄”。
But Li Fan couldn't have such treatment. Even if it were just one or two transformations, drawing too much could attract the attention of Longevity Immortals in Xuanhuang.
ruò shì shì chéng ， jī hū kě yōng yǒu xuán huáng yī jiè yī duàn shí jiān nèi de 【 zhuǎn biàn 】 zhī lì 。
若是事成，几乎可拥有玄黄一界一段时间内的【转变】之力。
After all, attaining longevity meant becoming part of the Xuanhuang prison.
néng gòu tuī dòng shì jiè yùn zhuàn de lì liàng ， yóu qí hái shì xuán huáng zhè zhǒng róng hé le bù zhī dào duō shǎo xiū xiān jiè shī tǐ de páng dà dà wù 。
能够推动世界运转的力量，尤其还是玄黄这种融合了不知道多少修仙界尸体的庞大大物。
Li Fan's actions were like tearing down a wall; any significant disturbance would draw attention.
jī hū kě yǐ xiǎng xiàng ， zhè gāi huì shì hé děng qiáng dà de yī gǔ lì liàng 。
几乎可以想象，这该会是何等强大的一股力量。
"Unless there's an even greater disturbance to cover everything."
dào shí hòu ， hé dào xiū shì 、 lǐ fán suí shǒu kě qín ná 。
到时候，合道修士、李凡随手可擒拿。
"A disturbance that could destroy the entire Xuanhuang Realm..."
xún cháng cháng shēng ， lǐ fán yě néng duì zhī bù bài 。
寻常长生，李凡也能对之不败。
Li Fan's eyes flashed. "Perhaps breaking free from the True Immortal network and advancing to Transcendence Realm at the same time will be my opportunity."
qián jǐng shì wú xiàn měi hǎo de ， dàn wèn tí shì ……
前景是无限美好的，但问题是……
Even if it couldn't achieve immediate success, it would significantly reduce the difficulty of future advancement.
rú cǐ dà guī mó de chōu qǔ xuán huáng jiāng shēng zhī biàn ， kǒng pà huì dǎo zhì xuán huáng jiè zài xiāng dāng zhǎng de yī duàn shí jiān nèi 、 xiàn rù tíng zhì bù qián de zhuàng tài 。
如此大规模的抽取玄黄将生之变，恐怕会导致玄黄界在相当长的一段时间内、陷入停滞不前的状态。
Nodding slightly, Li Fan subtly adjusted his plans.
rú cǐ yán zhòng de fù miàn zuò yòng ，115 shì de shí hòu ， bái xiān shēng shì tiān dào huà shēn ， suǒ yǐ xuán huáng jiè cái huì rèn píng tā suǒ shī wéi 。
如此严重的负面作用，115世的时候，白先生是天道化身，所以玄黄界才会任凭他所施为。
As for other methods of reaching Transcendence...
ér lǐ fán yòu zěn me kě néng yǒu zhè zhǒng dài yù ？
而李凡又怎么可能有这种待遇？
They were too weak; they held no meaning for him. He hadn't even considered them.
ruò shì chōu qǔ yī liǎng dào hái hǎo ， ruò shì guò fèn chōu qǔ le ， pà bú shì yào tiān dì shā jī qí fā 、 shèn zhì hái huì yǐn qǐ xuán huáng jiè de nà xiē cháng shēng tiān zūn de zhù yì 。
若是抽取一两道还好，若是过分抽取了，怕不是要天地杀机齐发、甚至还会引起玄黄界的那些长生天尊的注意。
While he was deep in thought, Li Qing interrupted his train of thought. "I seem to have sensed where the Lingyuan Sect stores its cultivation essence," he said uncertainly.
bì jìng dé zhèng cháng shēng ， jiù xiāng dāng yú chéng wéi xuán huáng jiān yù de yī bù fèn le 。
毕竟得证长生，就相当于成为玄黄监狱的一部分了。
"Oh?" Li Fan's eyes flickered as he instantly felt the location within his识海.
lǐ fán cǐ jǔ ， jiù hǎo sì chāi qiáng yì bān 。
李凡此举，就好似拆墙一般。
Nine Mountain State, at the deepest underground level.
dòng jìng nào dà le ， bù zhāo lái mù guāng jiù yǒu guǐ le 。
动静闹大了，不招来目光就有鬼了。
"Looks like we might still find some remnants of the Lingyuan Sect." Li Fan squinted.
“ chú fēi ， yǒu gèng dà de dòng jìng zhē yǎn yī qiè 。”
“除非，有更大的动静遮掩一切。”
Soon after, Li Fan arrived at the target location.
“ néng jiāng zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè fù miè de dòng jìng ……”
“能将整个玄黄界覆灭的动静……”
The ground was already covered with a continuous series of cave dwellings, though they seemed to have just been built and were empty inside.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng 。
李凡目光闪动。
Considering it was one of the more remote areas in Nine Mountain State, there were still numerous buildings constructed here.
“ zhǎn duàn zhēn xiān zhī wǎng 、 tuō kùn hái zhēn zhī shí ， huò xǔ yě tóng yàng shì wǒ tū pò huà shén de qì jī suǒ zài 。”
“斩断真仙之网、脱困还真之时，或许也同样是我突破化神的契机所在。”
Li Fan looked far into the distance; these cave dwellings extended all the way to the center of Nine Mountain State. They seemed like dog balm plastered on the ground, lacking any aesthetic appeal but maximizing the number of structures.
“ jí biàn bù néng bì qí gōng yú yī yì ， yě néng dà fú dù jiǎn ruò yǐ hòu huà shén de nán dù 。”
“即便不能毕其功于一役，也能大幅度减弱以后化神的难度。”
"The reputation of Trade State certainly attracts a lot."
lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu ， xīn zhōng zài dù àn àn wēi diào jì huà 。
李凡微微点头，心中再度暗暗微调计划。
"Building so many, there's no shortage of buyers!"
zhì yú qí tā huà shén zhī fǎ ……
至于其他化神之法……
Shaking his head, Li Fan remained silent.
tài ruò le ， duì lǐ fán ér yán gēn běn shì wú yì yì zhī shì 。
太弱了，对李凡而言根本是无意义之事。
He quietly descended underground following the感应.
lǐ fán gēn běn méi yǒu kǎo lǜ guò 。
李凡根本没有考虑过。
As he followed the path downward, it had already been extensively explored below ground before the large-scale construction began.
jiù zài tā sī suǒ de gōng fu ， lǐ qíng què shì chū shēng dǎ duàn le tā de sī xù 。
就在他思索的功夫，李晴却是出声打断了他的思绪。
But they still hadn't found where the Lingyuan Sect hid its treasures. This indicated how deeply hidden it was.
“ wǒ sì hū ， yǐn yǐn gǎn shòu dào le líng yuán jiào cún chǔ xiū wèi de dì fāng 。” lǐ qíng yǒu xiē bù què dìng de shuō dào 。
“我似乎，隐隐感受到了灵元教存储修为的地方。”李晴有些不确定的说道。
Li Fan estimated that after descending more than 30,000 feet, the pressure around him increased significantly. Even with his current strength, movement became increasingly difficult.
“ ó ？” lǐ fán mù guāng yī shǎn ， shùn xī jiān yě tóng yàng gǎn yìng dào le shí hǎi zhōng de nà ge fāng wèi 。
“哦？”李凡目光一闪，瞬息间也同样感应到了识海中的那个方位。
Fortunately, he finally found the target: a luminous square buried underground, ten feet on each side, standing out starkly in the darkness.
jiǔ shān zhōu ， dì xià jí shēn chù 。
九山州，地下极深处。
However, Li Fan couldn't sense it with his divine sense. Without the clone's position sensing of the highest Lingyuan realm, finding this place would have been like searching for a needle in a haystack.
“ kàn lái ， shuō bù dìng hái néng zhǎo dào líng yuán jiào de yī xiē yí chǎn 。” lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn jīng shuō dào 。
“看来，说不定还能找到灵元教的一些遗产。”李凡眯着眼睛说道。
Approaching the luminous square, Li Fan reached out to touch it, only to find it as solid as a wall.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán lái dào le mù biāo dì diǎn 。
不久之后，李凡来到了目标地点。
"What is this..."
dì miàn zhī shàng ， yǐ jīng bèi jiàn zào qǐ lái lián mián de dòng fǔ 。
地面之上，已经被建造起来连绵的洞府。
Li Fan instantly recognized what he was facing. "Cultivation essence?"
zhǐ bù guò sì hū gāng gāng jiàn chéng ， lǐ miàn kōng kōng dàng dàng yī piàn ， lǐ miàn hái méi yǒu rén jū zhù 。
只不过似乎刚刚建成，里面空空荡荡一片，里面还没有人居住。
His expression turned odd. After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan absorbed the cultivation essence into his body.
yào zhī dào ， zhè lǐ yǐ jīng suàn shì jiǔ shān zhōu jiào wéi piān yuǎn de dì jiè le ， què yī rán jiàn mǎn le dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de jiàn zhù 。
要知道，这里已经算是九山州较为偏远的地界了，却依然建满了大大小小的建筑。
The amount of cultivation essence condensed in the luminous square was astonishing.
lǐ fán yuǎn tiào ， zhè xiē dòng fǔ yì zhí yán xù dào jiǔ shān zhōu zhōng xīn 。
李凡远眺，这些洞府一直延续到九山州中心。
After absorbing for quite some time, Li Fan still couldn't carve out an entry point on it. He filled nine Body of Tribulation containers before finally creating an entrance.
jiù rú tóng zài dà dì zhī shàng tiē mǎn le gǒu pí gāo yào bān ， háo wú měi gǎn 。 zhǐ shì lì qiú néng jiàn zhù shù liàng zuì dà huà 。
就如同在大地之上贴满了狗皮膏药般，毫无美感。只是力求能建筑数量最大化。
With protective measures in place, he entered.
“ kàn lái mào yì zhōu de míng tóu xī yǐn lì guǒ rán bù xiǎo 。”
“看来贸易州的名头吸引力果然不小。”
The luminous square quickly sealed itself with the surrounding cultivation essence.
“ jiàn zhè me duō ， yě bù chóu mài a ！”
“建这么多，也不愁卖啊！”
Inside, there wasn't solid cultivation essence but a small space five feet wide and long, containing various杂物.
lǐ fán yáo le yáo tóu ， bù duō yán yǔ 。
李凡摇了摇头，不多言语。
But the most prominent were three golden bodies standing still without any signs of life. Li Fan felt a sense of danger.
qiǎo rán qián rù dì xià 。
悄然潜入地下。
(End of Chapter)
With Li Fan's help, the dao cave of the clone's body gradually stabilized as it approached the brink of collapse.
After expending a large amount of cultivation essence that had been accumulating due to lack of collection, the next influx of cultivation essence was much less overwhelming.
The clone Li Qing received this substantial surge of cultivation essence and his realm was now infinitely close to the main body. However, he showed no signs of joy; instead, his expression was grave: "Too much, too fast."
"Given this constant accumulation speed, even if I can use the Body of Tribulation method to store cultivation essence, it probably won't last long," Li Fan mused.
"I'm unable to break through realms and expand my cultivation essence pool. It's likely that I'll still be blown apart."
Li Fan pondered silently: "To have so much cultivation essence obviously isn't for personal cultivation. This Lingyuan Sect must have some grand plans."
"Unfortunately, it has already been completely shattered before its strength could fully manifest."
After a moment, Li Fan explained, "There's no need to worry about this issue; I'll handle the extra cultivation essence."
With the assistance of the True Immortal Face Stone, Li Fan could transfer his cultivation essence without loss to the believers of the Red Dust Benevolent Immortal. Thus, he had nothing to fear from a body explosion.
"Unconsciously, I've already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment realm. With the Addenda to Truly Real Technique and the network connection provided by the Face Stone, my cultivation has come too quickly."
"But such minor realm advancements have little impact on my current combat strength."
"In fact, even if I were to advance to Transcendence Realm, its effects would be negligible."
"Unless I can find a transformation comparable to the Five Elements Great Dao Cave—The Changes of Birth in the World and Heaven."
In reality, Tian Dao Bai had already tested this answer for Li Fan.
It was the Xuanhuang Birth Transformation.
By extracting all the changes that were about to occur within the Xuanhuang Realm into his own dao cave, he could recreate the Xuanhuang Realm within himself.
If successful, it would almost grant him the power of transformation for a period equivalent to an entire Xuanhuang realm.
The ability to push the world's运转, especially such a vast entity as Xuanhuang that had absorbed countless cultivator corpses over the ages, was unimaginably powerful.
At this point, Daoists and even Longevity Immortals would be within Li Fan's grasp.
The future looked incredibly promising. But the problem was...
Such a large-scale extraction of the Birth Transformation of Xuanhuang might cause the realm to stagnate for an extended period.
This severe negative effect is why Bai Tian Dao had been able to act freely during the 115th Cycle, as he was a manifestation of the Heavenly Way.
But Li Fan couldn't have such treatment. Even if it were just one or two transformations, drawing too much could attract the attention of Longevity Immortals in Xuanhuang.
After all, attaining longevity meant becoming part of the Xuanhuang prison.
Li Fan's actions were like tearing down a wall; any significant disturbance would draw attention.
"Unless there's an even greater disturbance to cover everything."
"A disturbance that could destroy the entire Xuanhuang Realm..."
Li Fan's eyes flashed. "Perhaps breaking free from the True Immortal network and advancing to Transcendence Realm at the same time will be my opportunity."
Even if it couldn't achieve immediate success, it would significantly reduce the difficulty of future advancement.
Nodding slightly, Li Fan subtly adjusted his plans.
As for other methods of reaching Transcendence...
They were too weak; they held no meaning for him. He hadn't even considered them.
While he was deep in thought, Li Qing interrupted his train of thought. "I seem to have sensed where the Lingyuan Sect stores its cultivation essence," he said uncertainly.
"Oh?" Li Fan's eyes flickered as he instantly felt the location within his识海.
Nine Mountain State, at the deepest underground level.
"Looks like we might still find some remnants of the Lingyuan Sect." Li Fan squinted.
Soon after, Li Fan arrived at the target location.
The ground was already covered with a continuous series of cave dwellings, though they seemed to have just been built and were empty inside.
Considering it was one of the more remote areas in Nine Mountain State, there were still numerous buildings constructed here.
Li Fan looked far into the distance; these cave dwellings extended all the way to the center of Nine Mountain State. They seemed like dog balm plastered on the ground, lacking any aesthetic appeal but maximizing the number of structures.
"The reputation of Trade State certainly attracts a lot."
"Building so many, there's no shortage of buyers!"
Shaking his head, Li Fan remained silent.
He quietly descended underground following the感应.
As he followed the path downward, it had already been extensively explored below ground before the large-scale construction began.
But they still hadn't found where the Lingyuan Sect hid its treasures. This indicated how deeply hidden it was.
Li Fan estimated that after descending more than 30,000 feet, the pressure around him increased significantly. Even with his current strength, movement became increasingly difficult.
Fortunately, he finally found the target: a luminous square buried underground, ten feet on each side, standing out starkly in the darkness.
However, Li Fan couldn't sense it with his divine sense. Without the clone's position sensing of the highest Lingyuan realm, finding this place would have been like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Approaching the luminous square, Li Fan reached out to touch it, only to find it as solid as a wall.
"What is this..."
Li Fan instantly recognized what he was facing. "Cultivation essence?"
His expression turned odd. After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan absorbed the cultivation essence into his body.
The amount of cultivation essence condensed in the luminous square was astonishing.
After absorbing for quite some time, Li Fan still couldn't carve out an entry point on it. He filled nine Body of Tribulation containers before finally creating an entrance.
With protective measures in place, he entered.
The luminous square quickly sealed itself with the surrounding cultivation essence.
Inside, there wasn't solid cultivation essence but a small space five feet wide and long, containing various杂物.
But the most prominent were three golden bodies standing still without any signs of life. Li Fan felt a sense of danger.
(End of Chapter)