bài guò wú miàn zhēn xiān shí xiàng hòu ， shuāng fāng zhī jiān de guān xì sì hū qīn jìn le bù shǎo 。
拜过无面真仙石像后，双方之间的关系似乎亲近了不少。
After paying respects to the statue of the Faceless True Immortal, the relationship between them seemed to have grown closer.
“ qiǎo gōng dào yǒu ， nǐ xīn kǔ chuàng lì líng yuán jiào sōu jí yuán lì ， jiū jìng yǒu hé yòng tú a ？ shuō shí huà ， wǒ zhǐ bù guò shì kàn zhòng cāng shēng líng yuán gōng kě yǐ duō rén tóng xiū yī fǎ de biàn lì ， cái jiē guò líng yuán jiào dà yè de 。 zhì yú rú hé tí qǔ jí lì yòng yuán lì ， wǒ xiàn zài què shì yī gài bù zhī a ！”
“巧工道友，你辛苦创立灵元教搜集源力，究竟有何用途啊？说实话，我只不过是看中苍生灵元功可以多人同修一法的便利，才接过灵元教大业的。至于如何提取及利用源力，我现在却是一概不知啊！”
"Craftsman Daoist Friend, you've painstakingly established the Spirit Essence Sect to gather source energy. What's its purpose? Frankly speaking, I only took over the sect because it allowed multiple practitioners to share a single technique for convenience. As for how to extract and utilize the source energy, I have no idea at all!"
dài zhe qiǎo gōng jū shì cān guān líng mù jiè zhōng ， yòng lái zì dòng xiū xíng cāng shēng líng yuán gōng de nà xiē xuè ròu kuǐ lěi 。 lǐ fán hé yán yuè sè de wèn dào 。
带着巧工居士参观灵木界中，用来自动修行苍生灵元功的那些血肉傀儡。李凡和颜悦色的问道。
With a friendly smile, Li Fan guided Craftsman Daoist through the Spirit Wood Realm where blood puppet automatons were used for automatic cultivation of the Worldly Spirit Essence Technique.
“ yǒu dān dú de xiǎo shì jiè zuò wéi jī dì ， jiù shì fāng biàn bù shǎo 。 xiǎng wǒ zài líng yuán jiào zhōng shí ， yě bù gǎn rú cǐ míng mù zhāng dǎn de bǎ zhè xiē xuè ròu xiū shì kuǐ lěi fàng zài guǎng chǎng shàng 。 zǒng yào zhē yǎn yī fān ， fǒu zé xià miàn rén xīn fú dòng 、 zǒng huì chū gè zhǒng gè yàng de luàn zi 。” cān guān de guò chéng zhōng ， qiǎo gōng jū shì bù wú xiàn mù de shuō dào 。
“有单独的小世界作为基地，就是方便不少。想我在灵元教中时，也不敢如此明目张胆的把这些血肉修士傀儡放在广场上。总要遮掩一番，否则下面人心浮动、总会出各种各样的乱子。”参观的过程中，巧工居士不无羡慕的说道。
"Having a separate small world as a base is quite convenient. When I was in the Spirit Essence Sect, I couldn't be so bold to place these flesh puppet automatons on the square. I had to hide them; otherwise, it would cause unrest among the practitioners," Craftsman Daoist said with envy during their tour.
zhī hòu cái wèi lǐ fán jiě dá dào ：“ chú le yòng lái zhì zào tiān jī kuǐ lěi zhī wài ， jué dà bù fèn yuán lì yīng gāi dōu bèi wǒ cún chǔ qǐ lái 。 yǐ bèi bù shí zhī xū 。”
之后才为李凡解答道：“除了用来制造天机傀儡之外，绝大部分源力应该都被我存储起来。以被不时之需。”
He then explained: "Apart from creating Celestial Oracle Puppets, most of the source energy should have been stored for future use."
“ lǐ lùn shàng jiǎng ， tí chún hòu de yuàn lì měi wèi xiū shì dōu kě yǐ shǐ yòng 、 cóng ér kuài sù tí shēng xiū wèi 。 bù zhī dào yǒu yǒu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ， xiān mén jiàng xià shǎng cì 、 mén nèi dì zi yī zhāo dé dào ， jiē lián tū pò shù gè dà jìng jiè de chuán shuō ？ zhè jiù shì yuán lì de zuò yòng le 。”
“理论上讲，提纯后的愿力每位修士都可以使用、从而快速提升修为。不知道友有没有听说过，仙门降下赏赐、门内弟子一朝得道，接连突破数个大境界的传说？这就是源力的作用了。”
"Theoretically speaking, purified willpower can be used by every cultivator to rapidly enhance their cultivation. I wonder if you've heard about the legendary tales where a sect bestows rewards upon its disciples, who then achieve enlightenment and ascend through multiple realms in one fell swoop? That's the power of source energy," Craftsman Daoist said with a shake of his head.
“ bù guò ma ， zài zhè xuán huáng jiè ……” qiǎo gōng jū shì zǎ le zā zuǐ ， wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
“不过嘛，在这玄黄界……”巧工居士咋了咂嘴，微微摇头。
"In this Xuanhuang Realm..." he tasted his lips. "This place is indeed unsuitable for cultivators. Not only are the resources required to break through each realm much greater, but the Heavenly Tribulation bottleneck is far more stringent than in other realms," Li Fan agreed.
“ zhè guǐ dì fāng ， dí què bù yí xiū shì jū zhù 。 bù shuō tū pò měi yī céng dà jìng jiè suǒ xū yào de zī yuán ， dān shì nà tiān zhī è de píng jǐng ， jiù bǐ qí tā xiū xiān jiè yào yán kē tài duō 。” lǐ fán yě shì fù hè dào 。
“这鬼地方，的确不宜修士居住。不说突破每一层大境界所需要的资源，单是那天之厄的瓶颈，就比其他修仙界要严苛太多。”李凡也是附和道。
"Unfortunately, it's too late to choose otherwise." Craftsman Daoist sighed.
“ kě xī zǎo yǐ jīng méi de xuǎn le 。” qiǎo gōng jū shì gǎn tàn dào 。
“可惜早已经没的选了。”巧工居士感叹道。
"But these restrictions apply only to cultivators; simple creations like Celestial Oracle Puppets are not subject to them. This might be why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance always demands a large portion of source energy as a fee," he added with a knowing smile.
“ bù guò zhè xiē xiàn zhì zhǐ cún zài yú xiū shì zhī jiān ， xiàng tiān jī kuǐ lěi zhè zhǒng dān chún de zào wù ， zé bù zài xiàn zhì zhī liè 。 yóu cǐ tuī zhī ， fǎ bǎo zhī lèi 、 yě bù cún zài shǐ yòng de xiàn zhì 。 huò xǔ zhè jiù shì wàn xiān méng měi cì dōu xiàng wǒ shōu qǔ dà liàng yuán lì chōu chéng de yuán yīn 。” zhī hòu qiǎo gōng jū shì yì yǒu suǒ zhǐ dào 。
“不过这些限制只存在于修士之间，像天机傀儡这种单纯的造物，则不在限制之列。由此推之，法宝之类、也不存在使用的限制。或许这就是万仙盟每次都像我收取大量源力抽成的原因。”之后巧工居士意有所指道。
"You mean... the Heaven's Mirror?" Li Fan realized immediately.
“ nǐ shì shuō …… tiān xuán jìng ？” lǐ fán shùn jiān fǎn yìng guò lái 。
“你是说……天玄镜？”李凡瞬间反应过来。
"Not just that. The Heaven's Mirror is undoubtedly an artifact-level existence. Source energy is practically useless to it, but any non-artifacttreasurecan be enhanced by absorbing source energy within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," Craftsman Daoist said with a smile.
“ bù jǐn jǐn shì 。 háo wú yí wèn ， tiān xuán jìng jiù shì xiān qì jí bié de cún zài 。 yuán lì duì tā ér yán ， qí shí liáo shèng yú wú 。 bù guò wàn xiān méng zhī nèi ， fán shì méi yǒu jìn shēng dào xiān qì de fǎ bǎo ， dōu kě yǐ tōng guò xī shōu yuán lì ér wán chéng zēng qiáng 。” qiǎo gōng jū shì xiào le xiào 。
“不仅仅是。毫无疑问，天玄镜就是仙器级别的存在。源力对它而言，其实聊胜于无。不过万仙盟之内，凡是没有晋升到仙器的法宝，都可以通过吸收源力而完成增强。”巧工居士笑了笑。
"Then there are such benefits." Li Fan observed his End Times Separation Disc in hissea of consciousness, pondering deeply.
“ yuán lái hái yǒu rú cǐ miào yòng 。” lǐ fán kàn zhe zì jǐ shí hǎi zhōng de zhōng mò jiě lí dié ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào 。
“原来还有如此妙用。”李凡看着自己识海中的终末解离碟，若有所思道。
With Craftsman Daoist's help, a Celestial Oracle Fortress was constructed beside the blood puppet automatons' square. It resembled a round ball with two rotating metal rings around it.
jiē xià lái ， zài rè xīn cháng de qiǎo gōng jū shì de bāng zhù xià ， líng mù jiè xuè ròu kuǐ lěi guǎng chǎng páng biān ， jiàn zào chéng le yī zuò tiān jī bǎo lěi 。
接下来，在热心肠的巧工居士的帮助下，灵木界血肉傀儡广场旁边，建造成了一座天机堡垒。
After Craftsman Daoist completed the inscriptions on these metal rings, Li Fan felt the source energy that had previously overflowed into his clone Li Qing's body now converging towards the Celestial Oracle Fortress. The trickle of golden essence transformed into streams, droplets falling and storing inside the ball.
zhuàng rú yuán qiú ， yuán qiú zhī wài hái yǒu liǎng dào bù duàn xuán zhuǎn zhe de jīn shǔ quān 。
状如圆球，圆球之外还有两道不断旋转着的金属圈。
Upon closer inspection, Li Fan noticed that this source energy was clearly less refined than what was formed by the Faceless True Immortal Stone—essence known as Dao Blossoms.
dāng qiǎo gōng jū shì wán chéng zài zhè liǎng gè jīn shǔ quān shàng de kè lù zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yǐn yǐn gǎn yìng dào ， yuán běn yǒng xiàng fēn shēn lǐ qíng tǐ nèi de yì chū yuán lì 。
当巧工居士完成在这两个金属圈上的刻录之后，李凡隐隐感应道，原本涌向分身李晴体内的溢出源力。
"Finally done. It seems the weaker restrictions in the small world make it easier to guide the source energy compared to Xuanhuang Realm," Craftsman Daoist said, wiping his forehead with satisfaction.
cǐ kè zhuǎn ér cháo zhe tiān jī bǎo lěi huì jù ér lái 。
此刻转而朝着天机堡垒汇聚而来。
"This is called a Celestial Oracle Fortress. Besides guiding the source energy, should it also have defensive capabilities?" Li Fan asked bluntly.
rú juān juān xī liú biàn chéng tāo tāo jiāng hé ， xíng chéng yī dī dī de jīn sè shí tǐ ， dī luò cún chǔ zài yuán qiú nèi bù 。
如娟娟溪流变成涛涛江河，形成一滴滴的金色实体，滴落存储在圆球内部。
Craftsman Daoist did not hide: "Indeed. Because of limited resources in our Celestial Oracle Realm, we often strive for the ultimate integration of functions when developing creations."
lǐ fán zǐ xì guān chá zhī xià ， fā xiàn zhè xiē jīn sè yuán lì ， bǐ qǐ jīng yóu wú miàn zhēn xiān shí xiàng xíng chéng yuán lì jīng cuì 、 yě jiù shì dào zhī huā ， míng xiǎn céng jí yào dī shàng yī xiē 。
李凡仔细观察之下，发现这些金色源力，比起经由无面真仙石像形成源力精粹、也就是道之花，明显层级要低上一些。
With a gentle tap on the nearby ball, a flash of light appeared, and the newly constructed building vanished before Li Fan's eyes.
bù guò duì yú xiū shì ér yán ， yī rán yǒu zhe zhì mìng de xī yǐn lì 。
不过对于修士而言，依然有着致命的吸引力。
"Interesting... It can't be detected by either naked eye or divine sense. Only by flying forward and touching it can one feel its existence," Craftsman Daoist said proudly.
suī bù jí kàn dào tiān dì zhī pò nà bān ， huì shī qù lǐ zhì 。 què yě cóng nèi xīn shēn chù yǒng qǐ zhèn zhèn de tān lán 。
虽不及看到天地之魄那般，会失去理智。却也从内心深处涌起阵阵的贪婪。
Next, Craftsman Daoist demonstrated the offensive and mobile forms of the Celestial Oracle Fortress.
“ zhōng yú gǎo dìng le 。 sì hū xiǎo shì jiè zhōng tiān dì xiàn zhì bǐ jiào ruò de yuán gù ， yǐn dǎo yuán lì qǐ lái yào bǐ zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng yào róng yì bù shǎo 。” qiǎo gōng jū shì cā le cā é tóu de hàn ， yǒu xiē xīn xǐ dào 。
“终于搞定了。似乎小世界中天地限制比较弱的缘故，引导源力起来要比在玄黄界中要容易不少。”巧工居士擦了擦额头的汉，有些欣喜道。
It indeed lived up to its name.
“ cǐ wù jiào zuò tiān jī bǎo lěi ， xiǎng lái chú le jiē yǐn yuán lì zhī wài ， yīng gāi hái yǒu fáng hù de gōng néng ？” lǐ fán yī zhèn jiàn xuè dào 。
“此物叫做天机堡垒，想来除了接引源力之外，应该还有防护的功能？”李凡一阵见血道。
Li Fan was pleased. "The only regret is that source energy is hard to come by; I have to extract it from each practitioner who cultivates the Worldly Spirit Essence Technique."
qiǎo gōng jū shì yě méi yǒu yǐn mán ：“ bù cuò ， yīn wèi wǒ men tiān jī jiè zī yuán yǒu xiàn ， suǒ yǐ zài yán fā zào wù de shí hòu 、 wǎng wǎng zhuī qiú gōng néng de jí zhì zhěng hé 。”
巧工居士也没有隐瞒：“不错，因为我们天机界资源有限，所以在研发造物的时候、往往追求功能的极致整合。”
"I can't achieve a self-sustaining cycle like the Ancestors do."
qiǎo gōng jū shì cháo zhe bù yuǎn chù de yuán qiú qīng qīng yì diǎn ， yī zhèn guāng máng shǎn guò 。
巧工居士朝着不远处的圆球轻轻一点，一阵光芒闪过。
"When fleeing, I couldn't bring out the core components of the Ancestor. Perhaps I'll never have the chance to solve this mystery," Craftsman Daoist said with regret as he looked at the Celestial Oracle Fortress.
zhè zuò jiàn chéng bù jiǔ hòu de jiàn zhù ， jiù zhè me hū rán zài lǐ fán miàn qián xiāo shī le 。
这座建成不久后的建筑，就这么忽然在李凡面前消失了。
"Haha, there will be opportunities." Li Fan smiled.
“ yí ？ yǒu diǎn yì si ……” bù jǐn jǐn shì ròu yǎn wú fǎ guān chá ， jiù lián shén shí yě wú fǎ tàn cè dào 。
“咦？有点意思……”不仅仅是肉眼无法观察，就连神识也无法探测到。
Craftsman Daoist did not take his words seriously.
wéi yǒu fēi shēn xiàng qián 、 yòng shǒu chù mō ， cái néng fā xiàn qí cún zài 。
唯有飞身向前、用手触摸，才能发现其存在。
After explaining everything, Craftsman Daoist willingly handed over the highest privileges of the Celestial Oracle Fortress to Li Fan.
“ zhè shì yǐn nì xíng tài ， xū yào hào fèi yí dìng liàng de yuán lì fāng néng kāi qǐ 。 jī hū néng zuò dào gēn 【 zǔ 】 tóng jí bié de yǐn cáng néng lì ， jiù suàn shì cháng shēng jìng qiáng zhě xiū shì qīn zhì ， yě wèi bì néng chá jué duān ní 。” qiǎo gōng jū shì yī liǎn ào rán dào 。
“这是隐匿形态，需要耗费一定量的源力方能开启。几乎能做到跟【祖】同级别的隐藏能力，就算是长生境强者修士亲至，也未必能察觉端倪。”巧工居士一脸傲然道。
A sudden thought struck Li Fan. The amount of source energy stored in the fortress, how long various functions could be used, and detailed information about its surroundings... all appeared instantly in his mind.
jiē xià lái ， qiǎo gōng jū shì yòu wèi lǐ fán zhǎn shì le tiān jí bǎo lěi de jìn gōng 、 zhuǎn yí xíng tài 。
接下来，巧工居士又为李凡展示了天极堡垒的进攻、转移形态。
It gave him a strange feeling.
dí què bù fù “ tiān jī ” zhī míng 。
的确不负“天机”之名。
With increased output power from the fortress, covering the entire Spirit Wood Realm, it entered a constant state of concealment.
lǐ fán hěn shì mǎn yì 。
李凡很是满意。
This way, very little source energy could be stored. It was almost like spending more than earning.
“ wéi yī kě xī de shì ， yuán lì lái zhī bù yì 。 xū yào xīn kǔ cóng měi gè xiū xíng líng yuán gōng de xiū shì shēn shàng zhà qǔ 。”
“唯一可惜的是，源力来之不易。需要辛苦从每个修行灵元功的修士身上榨取。”
But Li Fan did not worry and instructed his clone Li Qing to intensify cultivation in the Worldly Spirit Essence Technique across all small worlds.
“ wú fǎ zuò dào 【 zǔ 】 de zì chéng xún huán 、 yǒng dòng bù jué 。”
“无法做到【祖】的自成循环、永动不绝。”
As the technique spread further, the quantity and quality of source energy would undoubtedly improve significantly.
“ dāng nián táo mìng de shí hòu ， méi néng jiāng 【 zǔ 】 de néng yuán hé xīn bù jiàn gěi dài chū lái 。 huò xǔ jīn hòu yǒng yuǎn méi yǒu jī huì jiě kāi zhè ge mí tuán le 。” qiǎo gōng jū shì kàn zhe miàn qián de tiān jī bǎo lěi ， sì hū yòu xiǎng qǐ le zì jǐ de jiā xiāng 。 yǎn shén zhōng mǎn shì yí hàn 。
“当年逃命的时候，没能将【祖】的能源核心部件给带出来。或许今后永远没有机会解开这个谜团了。”巧工居士看着面前的天机堡垒，似乎又想起了自己的家乡。眼神中满是遗憾。
With this matter progressing smoothly, Li Fan put Craftsman Daoist to good use. He summoned Tianyang and had Craftsman Daoist examine him.
“ hē hē ， huì yǒu jī huì de 。” lǐ fán xiào zhe shuō dào 。
“呵呵，会有机会的。”李凡笑着说道。
"My younger brother, due to his physical body's limitations, couldn't break through higher realms. So he chose an alternate path, transforming himself into a puppet and absorbing the power of a thousand years of earthfire to become a spirit god."
qiǎo gōng jū shì bìng méi yǒu bǎ lǐ fán de huà dàng zhēn 。
巧工居士并没有把李凡的话当真。
"Although I helped him consume the Heavenly Soul later, this might be his limit."
jiǎng jiě wán chéng zhī hòu ， qiǎo gōng jū shì shí fēn zì jué de bǎ tiān jī bǎo lěi de zuì gāo quán xiàn tóng shí yě jiāo gěi le lǐ fán 。
讲解完成之后，巧工居士十分自觉的把天机堡垒的最高权限同时也交给了李凡。
"Tianyang has been by my side for many years, loyal and devoted. I can't bear to see him stop here..."
xīn zhōng yī dòng ， guān yú bǎo lěi zhōng cún chǔ zhe duō shǎo yuán lì 、 gè zhǒng gōng néng yù jì néng shǐ yòng duō zhǎng shí jiān 、 tiān jī bǎo lěi zhōu wéi de jù tǐ qíng kuàng tóu yǐng xìn xī ……
心中一动，关于堡垒中存储着多少源力、各种功能预计能使用多长时间、天机堡垒周围的具体情况投影信息……
"Do you think there's any way we could help Tianyang advance further?" Li Fan asked seriously.
děng děng quán dōu chà nà zhī jiān chū xiàn zài lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
等等全都刹那之间出现在李凡的脑海中。
(End of Chapter)
After paying respects to the statue of the Faceless True Immortal, the relationship between them seemed to have grown closer.
"Craftsman Daoist Friend, you've painstakingly established the Spirit Essence Sect to gather source energy. What's its purpose? Frankly speaking, I only took over the sect because it allowed multiple practitioners to share a single technique for convenience. As for how to extract and utilize the source energy, I have no idea at all!"
With a friendly smile, Li Fan guided Craftsman Daoist through the Spirit Wood Realm where blood puppet automatons were used for automatic cultivation of the Worldly Spirit Essence Technique.
"Having a separate small world as a base is quite convenient. When I was in the Spirit Essence Sect, I couldn't be so bold to place these flesh puppet automatons on the square. I had to hide them; otherwise, it would cause unrest among the practitioners," Craftsman Daoist said with envy during their tour.
He then explained: "Apart from creating Celestial Oracle Puppets, most of the source energy should have been stored for future use."
"Theoretically speaking, purified willpower can be used by every cultivator to rapidly enhance their cultivation. I wonder if you've heard about the legendary tales where a sect bestows rewards upon its disciples, who then achieve enlightenment and ascend through multiple realms in one fell swoop? That's the power of source energy," Craftsman Daoist said with a shake of his head.
"In this Xuanhuang Realm..." he tasted his lips. "This place is indeed unsuitable for cultivators. Not only are the resources required to break through each realm much greater, but the Heavenly Tribulation bottleneck is far more stringent than in other realms," Li Fan agreed.
"Unfortunately, it's too late to choose otherwise." Craftsman Daoist sighed.
"But these restrictions apply only to cultivators; simple creations like Celestial Oracle Puppets are not subject to them. This might be why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance always demands a large portion of source energy as a fee," he added with a knowing smile.
"You mean... the Heaven's Mirror?" Li Fan realized immediately.
"Not just that. The Heaven's Mirror is undoubtedly an artifact-level existence. Source energy is practically useless to it, but any non-artifacttreasurecan be enhanced by absorbing source energy within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," Craftsman Daoist said with a smile.
"Then there are such benefits." Li Fan observed his End Times Separation Disc in hissea of consciousness, pondering deeply.
With Craftsman Daoist's help, a Celestial Oracle Fortress was constructed beside the blood puppet automatons' square. It resembled a round ball with two rotating metal rings around it.
After Craftsman Daoist completed the inscriptions on these metal rings, Li Fan felt the source energy that had previously overflowed into his clone Li Qing's body now converging towards the Celestial Oracle Fortress. The trickle of golden essence transformed into streams, droplets falling and storing inside the ball.
Upon closer inspection, Li Fan noticed that this source energy was clearly less refined than what was formed by the Faceless True Immortal Stone—essence known as Dao Blossoms.
"Finally done. It seems the weaker restrictions in the small world make it easier to guide the source energy compared to Xuanhuang Realm," Craftsman Daoist said, wiping his forehead with satisfaction.
"This is called a Celestial Oracle Fortress. Besides guiding the source energy, should it also have defensive capabilities?" Li Fan asked bluntly.
Craftsman Daoist did not hide: "Indeed. Because of limited resources in our Celestial Oracle Realm, we often strive for the ultimate integration of functions when developing creations."
With a gentle tap on the nearby ball, a flash of light appeared, and the newly constructed building vanished before Li Fan's eyes.
"Interesting... It can't be detected by either naked eye or divine sense. Only by flying forward and touching it can one feel its existence," Craftsman Daoist said proudly.
Next, Craftsman Daoist demonstrated the offensive and mobile forms of the Celestial Oracle Fortress.
It indeed lived up to its name.
Li Fan was pleased. "The only regret is that source energy is hard to come by; I have to extract it from each practitioner who cultivates the Worldly Spirit Essence Technique."
"I can't achieve a self-sustaining cycle like the Ancestors do."
"When fleeing, I couldn't bring out the core components of the Ancestor. Perhaps I'll never have the chance to solve this mystery," Craftsman Daoist said with regret as he looked at the Celestial Oracle Fortress.
"Haha, there will be opportunities." Li Fan smiled.
Craftsman Daoist did not take his words seriously.
After explaining everything, Craftsman Daoist willingly handed over the highest privileges of the Celestial Oracle Fortress to Li Fan.
A sudden thought struck Li Fan. The amount of source energy stored in the fortress, how long various functions could be used, and detailed information about its surroundings... all appeared instantly in his mind.
It gave him a strange feeling.
With increased output power from the fortress, covering the entire Spirit Wood Realm, it entered a constant state of concealment.
This way, very little source energy could be stored. It was almost like spending more than earning.
But Li Fan did not worry and instructed his clone Li Qing to intensify cultivation in the Worldly Spirit Essence Technique across all small worlds.
As the technique spread further, the quantity and quality of source energy would undoubtedly improve significantly.
With this matter progressing smoothly, Li Fan put Craftsman Daoist to good use. He summoned Tianyang and had Craftsman Daoist examine him.
"My younger brother, due to his physical body's limitations, couldn't break through higher realms. So he chose an alternate path, transforming himself into a puppet and absorbing the power of a thousand years of earthfire to become a spirit god."
"Although I helped him consume the Heavenly Soul later, this might be his limit."
"Tianyang has been by my side for many years, loyal and devoted. I can't bear to see him stop here..."
"Do you think there's any way we could help Tianyang advance further?" Li Fan asked seriously.
(End of Chapter)