wèi le fáng zhǐ mèng jìng nèi wài chū xiàn bù xié tiáo de dì fāng ， lǐ fán hái zhuān mén zài líng mù jiè zhōng quān chū le yī kuài dì ， yòng lái dàng zuò zhè xiē yào wáng zōng dì zǐ de qī xī zhī suǒ 。
为了防止梦境内外出现不协调的地方，李凡还专门在灵木界中圈出了一块地，用来当做这些药王宗弟子的栖息之所。
To prevent any discrepancies between the dream world and reality, Li Fan specially designated a piece of land in the Spirit Wood World for the Shennong Sect disciples to rest.
zhèn fǎ gé jué zhī xià ， què bǎo bú huì yǒu rèn hé yì wài dǎ rǎo 。
阵法隔绝之下，确保不会有任何意外打扰。
Under the isolation provided by the array formation, no unexpected disturbances would occur.
“ mèng jìng xiàn shí zhī jiān ， bì jìng hái yǒu xiē xǔ de chā jù 。 suǒ yǐ tài guò jīng xì de shì ， tā men gàn bù liǎo 。 dàn ruò zhǐ shì lèi sì tí gōng cháng shēng qīng lì bān de kǔ lì huó ， yīng gāi méi yǒu wèn tí 。” liǔ rú chén guān chá le yī zhèn hòu ， píng jià dào 。
“梦境现实之间，毕竟还有些许的差距。所以太过精细的事，他们干不了。但若只是类似提供长生青力般的苦力活，应该没有问题。”柳如尘观察了一阵后，评价道。
"Despite the gap between dreams and reality, they can't handle overly intricate tasks. But if it's something like providing long-lasting green vitality for their cultivation, that should be fine," Liu Ruchen observed and commented.
“ liàn zhì rèn hé dān yào ， zhǐ yào jiā rù shì liàng de cháng shēng qīng lì ， dū huì yǒu tí gāo chéng dān de gài lǜ yǔ pǐn zhì 。 suǒ yǐ cháng shēng qīng lì 、 duō duō yì shàn 。” kàn zhe jié hòu yú shēng 、 liǎn shàng mǎn huái duì wèi lái chōng jǐng de mèng zhōng de yào wáng zōng zhū duō dì zǐ ， liǔ sān de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bù rěn 。
“炼制任何丹药，只要加入适量的长生青力，都会有提高成丹的概率与品质。所以长生青力、多多益善。”看着劫后余生、脸上满怀对未来憧憬的梦中的药王宗诸多弟子，柳三的眼中闪过一丝不忍。
Looking at the Shennong Sect disciples who had survived the ordeal with hopeful futures in mind, Li San's eyes flickered with a hint of compassion.
dàn tā yě zhī dào 、 zhè shì mù qián néng wèi tā men zhēng qǔ dào de zuì jiā dài yù le ， suǒ yǐ zhǐ shì fù hè zhe liǔ rú chén de huà 。
但他也知道、这是目前能为他们争取到的最佳待遇了，所以只是附和着柳如尘的话。
However, he knew this was currently the best treatment they could get. So he merely agreed to Liu Ruchen's words.
ér dòng xī rén xīn de lǐ fán ， zé shì qīng chǔ de gǎn yìng dào le zài chǎng yào wáng zōng gè wèi hé dào de nèi xīn de xiǎng fǎ 。
而洞悉人心的李凡，则是清楚的感应到了在场药王宗各位合道的内心的想法。
Li Fan, who could read people’s minds, clearly sensed the thoughts of the Shennong Sect elders present.
suǒ wèi wù shāng qí lèi ， cǐ rén zhī cháng qíng 。 lǐ fán yě méi yǒu guò fèn bī pò 、 ér shì kāi kǒu bǎo zhèng dào ：“ bù guò quán yí zhī jì bà le ！ zhū wèi fàng xīn ， kěn dìng bú huì ràng zhè xiē dì zǐ chén nì zài mèng zhōng tài jiǔ de 。”
所谓物伤其类，此人之常情。李凡也没有过分逼迫、而是开口保证道：“不过权宜之计罢了！诸位放心，肯定不会让这些弟子沉溺在梦中太久的。”
The saying "people are moved by those like themselves" is a common human emotion. Li Fan didn't push too hard and assured them: "It's just a temporary solution! Rest assured, I won't let these disciples remain in their dreams for long."
zhòng rén yě bù zhī jiū jìng xìn yě méi xìn ， bù guò quán dōu lián shēng chēng zàn lǐ fán cí bēi 。
众人也不知究竟信也没信，不过全都连声称赞李凡慈悲。
No one knew if they believed him or not, but everyone praised Li Fan for his benevolence.
“ gǔ dài xiū xiān zōng mén ， zhǎng lǎo jī hū dōu shì yí bù bù cóng zuì dǐ céng pá shàng qù de ， dòu zhēng jīng yàn fēng fù a 。” lǐ fán wēi xiào zhe huí yìng ， xīn zhōng què méi yǒu bèi zhè xiē rén suǒ zhǎn lù de biǎo xiàng suǒ gǔ huò 。
“古代修仙宗门，长老几乎都是一步步从最底层爬上去的，斗争经验丰富啊。”李凡微笑着回应，心中却没有被这些人所展露的表象所蛊惑。
"The ancient cultivation sects have almost all had elders who started from the bottom. They are experienced in struggles," Li Fan smiled and responded, unswayed by the show of loyalty before him.
“ bù guò wèn tí yě bù dà 。 quán dōu bài guò wú miàn zhēn xiān xiàng 、 dōu shì yī tiáo chuán shàng de mà zhà le 。”
“不过问题也不大。全都拜过无面真仙像、都是一条船上的蚂蚱了。”
"However, it shouldn't be a big issue. They've all paid homage to the True Immortal's faceless statue; they're all on the same boat."
zhǎng lǎo 、 dǐ céng dì zǐ de wèn tí yǐ jīng jiě jué ， jiē xià lái xū yào ān pái de jiù shì nà liè chū míng dān de sān shí wèi jīng ruì dì zǐ le 。
长老、底层弟子的问题已经解决，接下来需要安排的就是那列出名单的三十位精锐弟子了。
With the issues of the elders and lower-ranked disciples resolved, the next step was to arrange for the thirty elite disciples listed.
bāo kuò liǔ rú chén yì zi 、 liǔ yī háng zài nèi ， sān shí rén quán shì yào wáng zōng hòu bèi zi dì zhōng de jiǎo jiǎo zhě 。
包括柳如尘义子、柳一航在内，三十人全是药王宗后辈子弟中的佼佼者。
Including Liu Yizhang, Li Fan’s adopted son, all thirty were outstanding successors from the Shennong Sect.
jí biàn yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn de yǎn guāng lái píng jià ， tā men yě néng chēng de shàng jù tiān zī bù sú le 。
即便以李凡如今的眼光来评价，他们也能称得上句天资不俗了。
Even with his current perspective, they could be considered talented. It was time to put them to use; if they continued sleeping, it would be a pity.
zhèng shì yòng rén de shí hòu ， ruò shì tā men yì zhí chén shuì 、 bù miǎn yǒu xiē kě xī 。
正是用人的时候，若是他们一直沉睡、不免有些可惜。
Li Fan contacted Mo Roubin again and asked for one hundred different cultivation techniques.
yú shì lǐ fán zài dù lián xì shàng le mò rú bīn ， xiàng tā suǒ yào le yì bǎi mén bù tóng de gōng fǎ 。
于是李凡再度联系上了墨儒斌，向他索要了一百门不同的功法。
While cultivation techniques were among the most cherished resources in the Xuanhuang World, as someone already at the peak of governance, Mo Roubin naturally wouldn't lack them.
gōng fǎ suī rán shì xuán huáng jiè zuì zhēn xī de zī yuán zhī yī ， dàn yǐ jīng zhàn zài tǒng zhì zhī diān de chuán fǎ zhě ， zì rán shì bú huì quē shǎo de 。
功法虽然是玄黄界最珍惜的资源之一，但已经站在统治之巅的传法者，自然是不会缺少的。
After recounting to Mo Roubin how he found the Shennong Cauldron, Mo Roubin was slightly surprised by Li Fan's good fortune but didn’t pay much attention.
lǐ fán xiàng mò rú bīn dà zhì jiǎng shù le zhǎo dào le yào wáng dǐng de jīng guò 。
李凡向墨儒斌大致讲述了找到了药王鼎的经过。
Handing over a hundred different divine transformation techniques, he advised: "You can play around with these, but don't delay your main tasks. I've already gained most of the transmitters' support and made corresponding preparations on Cang."
mò rú bīn suī rán yǒu xiē jīng yà lǐ fán de hǎo yùn ， dàn què yě méi yǒu tè bié zài yì 。
墨儒斌虽然有些惊讶李凡的好运，但却也没有特别在意。
"Before long, the resolution for [Sealing the Xuan Sky] will be officially passed. Brother Xing, you should prepare accordingly."
jiāng yì bǎi mén huà shén jí bié de gōng fǎ jiāo gěi lǐ fán zhī hòu ， tā dīng zhǔ dào ：“ wán wán kě yǐ ， què bú yào dān gē le zhèng shì 。 wǒ yǐ jīng qǔ dé le jué dà duō shù chuán fǎ zhě de zhī chí ， cāng nà biān yě zuò hǎo le xiāng yìng de zhǔn bèi 。”
将一百门化神级别的功法交给李凡之后，他叮嘱道：“玩玩可以，却不要耽搁了正事。我已经取得了绝大多数传法者的支持，苍那边也做好了相应的准备。”
Li Fan waved his hand as he sensed the progress of the End-of-Time Separation Disc in his mind: "You can rest assured; I won't make any mistakes!"
“ bù jiǔ hòu 【 xuán tiān fēng líng 】 de jué yì jiù huì zhèng shì tōng guò ， xīng wàng xiōng dì nǐ kě yào tí qián zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi 。”
“不久后【玄天封灵】的决议就会正式通过，兴旺兄弟你可要提前做好准备。”
"Mm... I'll go see the Heavenly Mirror again later. After all, it's about its freedom, so it shouldn’t be a hands-off job," Li Fan muttered as he quickly left.
lǐ fán gǎn yìng zhe shí hǎi zhōng zhōng mò jiě lí dié de tuī yǎn jìn dù ， bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ wǒ zuò shì 、 nǐ fàng xīn ， jué bú huì chū shén me pī lòu ！”
李凡感应着识海中终末解离碟的推衍进度，摆了摆手：“我做事、你放心，绝不会出什么纰漏！”
Mo Roubin sighed as he watched Li Fan disappear from his sight.
“ ń …… děng huì wǒ zài qù zhǎo yī tàng tiān xuán jìng 。 bì jìng shì guān tā chóng huò zì yóu ， tā kě bù néng dāng gè shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì de 。” lǐ fán dí gū zhe ， cōng cōng gào cí lí qù 。
“嗯……等会我再去找一趟天玄镜。毕竟事关它重获自由，它可不能当个甩手掌柜的。”李凡嘀咕着，匆匆告辞离去。
Leaving the hidden daoist realm, Li Fan directly headed to Wei Capital in Flowing Light State, where Mo Roubin’s Heavenly Mirror incarnation resided.
mò rú bīn kàn zhe lǐ fán xiāo shī de bèi yǐng ， tàn le kǒu qì 。
墨儒斌看着李凡消失的背影，叹了口气。
After some time apart, he had changed identities. No longer a shopkeeper, he was now the inn owner, cheerfully greeting customers.
chū le yǐn nì dòng tiān ， lǐ fán jìng zhí lái dào le liú guāng zhōu wēi dōu ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn de suǒ zài 。
出了隐匿洞天，李凡径直来到了流光州威都，天玄镜分身的所在。
Everything froze as soon as he appeared. The Heavenly Mirror incarnation immediately put on a serious face.
yī duàn shí jiān méi jiàn ， tā yǐ jīng huàn le shēn fèn 。
一段时间没见，他已经换了身份。
"I'm here to report our progress," Li Fan stated first.
bù zài shì diàn xiǎo èr ， ér shì yǐ jīng biàn chéng le kè zhàn lǎo bǎn 。
不再是店小二，而是已经变成了客栈老板。
He relayed Mo Roubin's words verbatim.
zhèng xiào xī xī dì ， gēn diàn zhōng kè rén dǎ zhe zhāo hū 。
正笑嘻嘻地，跟店中客人打着招呼。
"Get straight to the point; you wouldn't have come for such trivial matters," the Heavenly Mirror incarnation said lazily.
yī qiè jǐng xiàng chà nà jìng zhǐ ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn dùn shí shōu qǐ le liǎn shàng xiào yì 。
一切景象刹那静止，天玄镜分身顿时收起了脸上笑意。
"The wise know me, Heavenly Mirror," Li Fan praised with a thumbs up.
“ wǒ shì lái xiàng nǐ huì bào jì huà jìn dù de 。” lǐ fán xiān biǎo míng lái yì 。
“我是来向你汇报计划进度的。”李凡先表明来意。
"We should work together in unity before the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Stealing the beam and replacing it shouldn’t be an issue. But I still have some doubts."
dāng xià bǎ mò rú bīn de huà zhuǎn shù le yī biàn 。
当下把墨儒斌的话转述了一遍。
Li Fan stated seriously: "Firstly, if we break the transmission prohibition, will the Transmitter of Law sense anything?"
“ yǒu huà zhí shuō ba ， nǐ yīng gāi bú huì zhǐ wèi zhè diǎn xiǎo shì qīn zì pǎo yī tàng 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn lǎn yáng yáng dì shuō dào 。
“有话直说吧，你应该不会只为这点小事亲自跑一趟。”天玄镜分身懒洋洋地说道。
"If He detects any anomalies in Xuanhuang World and returns instantly..."
“ zhī wǒ zhě ， tiān xuán yě 。” lǐ fán shù qǐ le dà mǔ zhǐ ， chēng zàn dào 。
“知我者，天玄也。”李凡竖起了大拇指，称赞道。
"Then all our hard work might be for naught!"
“ nǐ wǒ lǐ yīng wài hé ， zài wàn xiān méng miàn qián shàng yǎn yī chū tōu liáng huàn zhù de hǎo xì ， yīng gāi wèn tí bù dà 。 dàn wǒ réng shì yǒu jǐ gè yí lǜ 。”
“你我理应外合，在万仙盟面前上演一出偷梁换柱的好戏，应该问题不大。但我仍是有几个疑虑。”
The Heavenly Mirror incarnation remained silent.
lǐ fán zhèng sè dào ：“ dì yī ， rú guǒ jiāng chuán fǎ jìn zhì pò chú ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn běn rén shì fǒu huì xīn shēng gǎn yìng ？”
李凡正色道：“第一，如果将传法禁制破除，传法天尊本人是否会心生感应？”
Li Fan continued: "Secondly, if everything goes smoothly and you don’t attract attention from the transmitters, where do you plan to go? Leave Xuanhuang World or..."
“ rú guǒ tā chá jué dào xuán huáng jiè zhōng fā shēng de yì biàn 、 shùn jiān fǎn huí de huà ……”
“如果祂察觉到玄黄界中发生的异变、瞬间返回的话……”
Li Fan paused, waiting for an answer.
“ kǒng pà wǒ men xīn xīn kǔ kǔ de móu huà qǐng kè jiù yào fù zhī dōng liú ！”
“恐怕我们辛辛苦苦的谋划顷刻就要付之东流！”
"Firstly, don't worry. Even if I leave, I'll leave a secondary body as a decoy. In terms of handling affairs, this secondary body is no less capable than me. And it has almost all the data from my original form..."
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn mò rán bù yǔ 。
天玄镜分身默然不语。
"There will be no abnormalities," the Heavenly Mirror incarnation said coolly.
lǐ fán zé shì jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ dì èr ， rú guǒ yī qiè shùn lì 、 méi yǒu jīng dòng chuán fǎ ， nǐ chóng huò zì yóu de huà 。 jiē xià lái ， nǐ yù wǎng hé chù qù ？ shì lí kāi xuán huáng jiè ， hái shì ……”
李凡则是接着说道：“第二，如果一切顺利、没有惊动传法，你重获自由的话。接下来，你欲往何处去？是离开玄黄界，还是……”
"As for the second point..."
lǐ fán huà yǔ zhǐ zhù ， kàn zhe duì fāng 、 děng dài dá àn 。
李凡话语止住，看着对方、等待答案。
"I haven't decided yet," the Heavenly Mirror incarnation admitted frankly.
“ dì yì diǎn ， nǐ fàng xīn 。 wǒ jiù suàn zǒu ， yě huì liú xià cì shēng tǐ zuò wéi wěi zhuāng 。 guāng lùn chǔ lǐ shì wù de néng lì 、 zhè cì shēng tǐ bù zài wǒ zhī xià 。 bìng qiě hái yǒu zhe wǒ běn tǐ jī hū suǒ yǒu shù jù de bèi fèn ……”
“第一点，你放心。我就算走，也会留下次生体作为伪装。光论处理事物的能力、这次生体不在我之下。并且还有着我本体几乎所有数据的备份……”
"Perhaps I've been trapped too long and don’t know where to go even if I regain freedom. But it's fine; I have plenty of time to find what I want."
“ bú huì yǒu rèn hé yì cháng 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“不会有任何异常。”天玄镜分身淡淡地说到。
Only at this moment did a hint of沧桑 (sorrow) appear in the Heavenly Mirror incarnation’s eyes.
“ zhì yú dì èr diǎn ma ……”
“至于第二点嘛……”
"If you're really lost, we can travel together," Li Fan suggested with a smile.
“ wǒ hái méi yǒu xiǎng hǎo 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn tǎn rán dào 。
“我还没有想好。”天玄镜分身坦然道。
"Xuanhuang World is vast, but compared to the endless star sea, it's still too small. Who wouldn't want to step out of this sky and see further?"
“ huò xǔ shì bèi kùn de jiǔ le ， suǒ yǐ yī shí jiān jiù suàn chóng huò zì yóu shēn 、 yě bù zhī gāi wǎng hé chù qù le 。 bù guò méi guān xì ， wǒ yǒu hěn chōng zú de shí jiān ， qù zhuī xún wǒ xiǎng yào de 。”
“或许是被困的久了，所以一时间就算重获自由身、也不知该往何处去了。不过没关系，我有很充足的时间，去追寻我想要的。”
Li Fan's words seemed to resonate with the Heavenly Mirror incarnation, who subconsciously looked up at the sky.
yě jiù zhǐ yǒu zài cǐ shí ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn de yǎn shén zhōng ， cái huì liú lù chū yī sī yǔ tā shēn fèn xiāng fú de cāng sāng 。
也就只有在此时，天玄镜分身的眼神中，才会流露出一丝与他身份相符的沧桑。
His gaze was lost in thought, as if recalling something.
“ ruò shì shí zài mí máng ， zhǎo bú dào qù chù ， kě yǐ gēn wǒ men jié bàn ér xíng 。” lǐ fán xiào zhe jiàn yì dào 。
“若是实在迷茫，找不到去处，可以跟我们结伴而行。”李凡笑着建议道。
Silence fell between them for a long time before Li Fan broke it: "Speaking of which, what exactly is this 'secondary body' you mentioned?"
“ xuán huáng jiè suī rán guǎng kuò ， dàn gēn wú jìn de xīng hǎi xiāng bǐ 、 hái shì tài guò miǎo xiǎo le 。 shuí bù xiǎng zǒu chū zhè piàn xīng kōng ， qù gèng yuǎn chù kàn yī kàn ne ？”
“玄黄界虽然广阔，但跟无尽的星海相比、还是太过渺小了。谁不想走出这片星空，去更远处看一看呢？”
"Can it give birth to entities with functions not inferior to my original form..."
huò xǔ shì lǐ fán de huà yǐn qǐ le tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn de gòng míng ， tā xià yì shí de tái qǐ tóu 、 yǎng wàng cāng qióng 。
或许是李凡的话引起了天玄镜分身的共鸣，他下意识的抬起头、仰望苍穹。
"Is it like human reproduction?"
yǎn shén mí lí ， sì hū xiàn rù le mǒu zhǒng huí yì 。
眼神迷离，似乎陷入了某种回忆。
Li Fan asked curiously. The Heavenly Mirror incarnation glanced at him and shook his head slightly.
chén mò jiàng lín èr zhě zhī jiān 、 chí xù le xǔ jiǔ 。
沉默降临二者之间、持续了许久。
After some thought, he explained: "If we must compare it that way, there's no mistake."
zuì zhōng hái shì yóu lǐ fán jiāng qí dǎ pò ：“ shuō qǐ lái ， nǐ shuō de nà shén me 【 cì shēng tǐ 】， jiū jìng shì shén me wán yì ？”
最终还是由李凡将其打破：“说起来，你说的那什么【次生体】，究竟是什么玩意？”
"You humans accumulate cultivation over time. So do I. But unlike cultivators, the force that constructs my original form is too pure to accommodate repetitions. Therefore, every so often, I need to expel these repetitive parts from my body."
“ jū rán néng dàn xià gōng néng bù ruò yú nǐ běn tǐ de cún zài ……”
“居然能诞下功能不弱于你本体的存在……”
"This is where secondary bodies come from."
“ mò fēi jiù xiàng shì wǒ men rén lèi fán yǎn hòu dài yì bān ？”
“莫非就像是我们人类繁衍后代一般？”
The Heavenly Mirror incarnation then produced a white jade measuring rod out of thin air.
lǐ fán yǒu xiē hào qí de wèn dào 。
李凡有些好奇的问道。
"For instance, this [Measuring Sky Shuttle] was formed from the surplus 'measuring sky and earth' ability in my body," he said.
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn miáo le lǐ fán yī yǎn ， wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
天玄镜分身瞄了李凡一眼，微微摇头。
Li Fan looked at the Measuring Sky Shuttle, seeing various images flickering on its surface.
bù guò chén yín yī fān hòu ， hái shì jiě shì dào ：“ rú guǒ fēi yào zhè me bǐ yù de huà 、 yě méi cuò 。”
不过沉吟一番后，还是解释道：“如果非要这么比喻的话、也没错。”
(End of Chapter)
To prevent any discrepancies between the dream world and reality, Li Fan specially designated a piece of land in the Spirit Wood World for the Shennong Sect disciples to rest.
Under the isolation provided by the array formation, no unexpected disturbances would occur.
"Despite the gap between dreams and reality, they can't handle overly intricate tasks. But if it's something like providing long-lasting green vitality for their cultivation, that should be fine," Liu Ruchen observed and commented.
Looking at the Shennong Sect disciples who had survived the ordeal with hopeful futures in mind, Li San's eyes flickered with a hint of compassion.
However, he knew this was currently the best treatment they could get. So he merely agreed to Liu Ruchen's words.
Li Fan, who could read people’s minds, clearly sensed the thoughts of the Shennong Sect elders present.
The saying "people are moved by those like themselves" is a common human emotion. Li Fan didn't push too hard and assured them: "It's just a temporary solution! Rest assured, I won't let these disciples remain in their dreams for long."
No one knew if they believed him or not, but everyone praised Li Fan for his benevolence.
"The ancient cultivation sects have almost all had elders who started from the bottom. They are experienced in struggles," Li Fan smiled and responded, unswayed by the show of loyalty before him.
"However, it shouldn't be a big issue. They've all paid homage to the True Immortal's faceless statue; they're all on the same boat."
With the issues of the elders and lower-ranked disciples resolved, the next step was to arrange for the thirty elite disciples listed.
Including Liu Yizhang, Li Fan’s adopted son, all thirty were outstanding successors from the Shennong Sect.
Even with his current perspective, they could be considered talented. It was time to put them to use; if they continued sleeping, it would be a pity.
Li Fan contacted Mo Roubin again and asked for one hundred different cultivation techniques.
While cultivation techniques were among the most cherished resources in the Xuanhuang World, as someone already at the peak of governance, Mo Roubin naturally wouldn't lack them.
After recounting to Mo Roubin how he found the Shennong Cauldron, Mo Roubin was slightly surprised by Li Fan's good fortune but didn’t pay much attention.
Handing over a hundred different divine transformation techniques, he advised: "You can play around with these, but don't delay your main tasks. I've already gained most of the transmitters' support and made corresponding preparations on Cang."
"Before long, the resolution for [Sealing the Xuan Sky] will be officially passed. Brother Xing, you should prepare accordingly."
Li Fan waved his hand as he sensed the progress of the End-of-Time Separation Disc in his mind: "You can rest assured; I won't make any mistakes!"
"Mm... I'll go see the Heavenly Mirror again later. After all, it's about its freedom, so it shouldn’t be a hands-off job," Li Fan muttered as he quickly left.
Mo Roubin sighed as he watched Li Fan disappear from his sight.
Leaving the hidden daoist realm, Li Fan directly headed to Wei Capital in Flowing Light State, where Mo Roubin’s Heavenly Mirror incarnation resided.
After some time apart, he had changed identities. No longer a shopkeeper, he was now the inn owner, cheerfully greeting customers.
Everything froze as soon as he appeared. The Heavenly Mirror incarnation immediately put on a serious face.
"I'm here to report our progress," Li Fan stated first.
He relayed Mo Roubin's words verbatim.
"Get straight to the point; you wouldn't have come for such trivial matters," the Heavenly Mirror incarnation said lazily.
"The wise know me, Heavenly Mirror," Li Fan praised with a thumbs up.
"We should work together in unity before the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Stealing the beam and replacing it shouldn’t be an issue. But I still have some doubts."
Li Fan stated seriously: "Firstly, if we break the transmission prohibition, will the Transmitter of Law sense anything?"
"If He detects any anomalies in Xuanhuang World and returns instantly..."
"Then all our hard work might be for naught!"
The Heavenly Mirror incarnation remained silent.
Li Fan continued: "Secondly, if everything goes smoothly and you don’t attract attention from the transmitters, where do you plan to go? Leave Xuanhuang World or..."
Li Fan paused, waiting for an answer.
"Firstly, don't worry. Even if I leave, I'll leave a secondary body as a decoy. In terms of handling affairs, this secondary body is no less capable than me. And it has almost all the data from my original form..."
"There will be no abnormalities," the Heavenly Mirror incarnation said coolly.
"As for the second point..."
"I haven't decided yet," the Heavenly Mirror incarnation admitted frankly.
"Perhaps I've been trapped too long and don’t know where to go even if I regain freedom. But it's fine; I have plenty of time to find what I want."
Only at this moment did a hint of沧桑 (sorrow) appear in the Heavenly Mirror incarnation’s eyes.
"If you're really lost, we can travel together," Li Fan suggested with a smile.
"Xuanhuang World is vast, but compared to the endless star sea, it's still too small. Who wouldn't want to step out of this sky and see further?"
Li Fan's words seemed to resonate with the Heavenly Mirror incarnation, who subconsciously looked up at the sky.
His gaze was lost in thought, as if recalling something.
Silence fell between them for a long time before Li Fan broke it: "Speaking of which, what exactly is this 'secondary body' you mentioned?"
"Can it give birth to entities with functions not inferior to my original form..."
"Is it like human reproduction?"
Li Fan asked curiously. The Heavenly Mirror incarnation glanced at him and shook his head slightly.
After some thought, he explained: "If we must compare it that way, there's no mistake."
"You humans accumulate cultivation over time. So do I. But unlike cultivators, the force that constructs my original form is too pure to accommodate repetitions. Therefore, every so often, I need to expel these repetitive parts from my body."
"This is where secondary bodies come from."
The Heavenly Mirror incarnation then produced a white jade measuring rod out of thin air.
"For instance, this [Measuring Sky Shuttle] was formed from the surplus 'measuring sky and earth' ability in my body," he said.
Li Fan looked at the Measuring Sky Shuttle, seeing various images flickering on its surface.
(End of Chapter)