chèn zhe zài niǎo dàn zhōng ， lǐ fán kāi shǐ sī kǎo qǐ le zhè 【 yù shòu zōng zhī biàn 】 yīng gāi rú hé pò tí 。
趁着在鸟蛋中，李凡开始思考起了这【御兽宗之变】应该如何破题。
During his time in the bird egg, Li Fan began to ponder how he should approach this transformation of the Imperial Beast Taming Sect.
jì rán yǔn xiān jìng de zhè yí mù mù chǎng jǐng ， zuì zhōng kǎo yàn de shì huàn jìng de jīng lì zhě shì fǒu yǒu zī gé dān rèn xuán huáng dà tiān zūn 。 nà me zài háng shì de shí hòu ， yí dìng yào bǎ zì jǐ dài rù jìn xuán huáng tiān zūn de jué sè zhī zhōng 。
既然陨仙境的这一幕幕场景，最终考验的是幻境的经历者是否有资格担任玄黄大天尊。那么在行事的时候，一定要把自己带入进玄黄天尊的角色之中。
Since the scenes from the Fall of Eternity Realm ultimately tested whether the experiencer had the qualifications to serve as the Great Heaven尊 Xuanhuang, he needed to immerse himself in that role when acting.
níng yuǎn qǔ shòu guǒ de shùn lì tōng guò ， shuō míng dì yí mù shì duì “ rén ” de kǎo yàn 。
宁远取寿果的顺利通过，说明第一幕是对“仁”的考验。
Ning Yuan's successful passage through the longevity fruit indicated that the first scene was a test of "benevolence."
ér zhè dì èr mù ……
而这第二幕……
And this second scene...
“ yāo shòu yǔ rén lèi zhǒng qún guān xì ？ hái shì dà jié lái lín shí huì cǎi qǔ hé zhǒng yìng duì cuò shī ？”
“妖兽与人类种群关系？还是大劫来临时会采取何种应对措施？”
"Relationships between beast races and human populations? How they would respond during a great calamity?"
guò wǎng jǐ cì yǔn xiān jìng de jīng lì ， yī yī zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò 。
过往几次陨仙境的经历，一一在李凡脑海中闪过。
Past experiences from his previous Fall of Eternity Realm sessions flashed through Li Fan’s mind.
shí jiān jiù zài lǐ fán sī suǒ zhōng qiǎo rán liú shì 。
时间就在李凡思索中悄然流逝。
Time passed as he pondered.
hěn kuài ， qī hēi shì jiè zhōng chū xiàn le dì yī lǚ guāng liàng 。 xǔ kè de shēng yīn yě shà shí chuán lái 。
很快，漆黑世界中出现了第一缕光亮。许克的声音也霎时传来。
Soon, the dark world was illuminated by the first ray of light. Xu Ke's voice suddenly echoed.
lǐ fán shú liàn de cóng fèng xì zhōng zuān chū ， ér hòu jiāng suì liè de dàn ké gěi chī le gè gān jìng 。
李凡熟练的从缝隙中钻出，而后将碎裂的蛋壳给吃了个干净。
Li Fan skillfully crawled out from the crack and ate up the broken shell.
“ hē hē ， xiǎo jiā huo è huài le ba ……” xǔ kè shǎ xiào dào 。
“呵呵，小家伙饿坏了吧……”许克傻笑道。
"Haha, little guy must be starving..." Xu Ke chuckled.
“ duì le ， yào gǎn jǐn cuī dòng yù shòu zhēn jué ！” piàn kè zhī hòu ， xǔ kè yī pāi nǎo mén 、 fǎn yìng guò lái 。
“对了，要赶紧催动御兽真诀！”片刻之后，许克一拍脑门、反应过来。
"Right, you need to activate the True Art of Beast Taming!" A moment later, Xu Ke slapped his forehead, realizing something.
yùn zhuàn qǐ gōng fǎ ， jiù yào jiāng yǎn qián zhè tóu chū shēng de tiān mìng xuán niǎo gěi shōu fú 。
运转起功法，就要将眼前这头出生的天命玄鸟给收服。
He activated his cultivation technique, intending to subdue this newly born Heaven-destined Xuanhuang bird.
dàn ràng xǔ kè wàn wàn méi yǒu xiǎng dào de shì ， tā jū rán shī bài le ！
但让许克万万没有想到的是，他居然失败了！
But what Xu Ke did not expect was that he failed!
“ xiǎo zi ， jiù píng nǐ yě xiǎng zuò wǒ de zhǔ rén ？”
“小子，就凭你也想做我的主人？”
"You think you can be my master just because of your age?"
tīng dào zhòu rán xiǎng qǐ de chuán yīn ， xǔ kè xiān shì lèng le lèng ， jǐng tì de sǎo shì sì zhōu 。 méi yǒu kàn dào kě yí de rén zhī hòu ， zhè cái yǒu xiē bù kě zhì xìn de kàn xiàng lǐ fán 。
听到骤然响起的传音，许克先是愣了愣，警惕的扫视四周。没有看到可疑的人之后，这才有些不可置信的看向李凡。
Hearing the sudden voice transmission, Xu Ke was momentarily stunned. He scanned around cautiously and, seeing no suspicious figures, turned to look at Li Fan incredulously.
“ bú yào biǎo xiàn chū yì cháng ， zǐ xì tīng ！” lǐ fán yǔ qì yán sù dào 。
“不要表现出异常，仔细听！”李凡语气严肃道。
"Do not show any signs of abnormality. Listen carefully!" Li Fan said sternly.
“ wú běn nǎi xuán huáng tiān mìng ， yīn yù gǎn shì jiān jí jiāng yǒu dà jié jiàng lín ， gù ér huà shēn jiàng lín 。 yìng duì jié nàn ……”
“吾本乃玄黄天命，因预感世间即将有大劫降临，故而化身降临。应对劫难……”
"I am Xuanhuang's命, incarnated due to a premonition that a great calamity is about to descend upon the world. I have come here to face this challenge..."
lǐ fán biān le yī tào zì jǐ shì xuán huáng tiān mìng suǒ huà 、 wèi le zhěng jiù wàn wù shēng líng yú shuǐ huǒ de shuō cí ， hǔ de xǔ kè yī lèng yī lèng de 。
李凡编了一套自己是玄黄天命所化、为了拯救万物生灵于水火的说辞，唬的许克一愣一愣的。
Li Fan fabricated a story about being an incarnation of Xuanhuang's命 and his mission to save all living beings from disaster. This left Xu Ke in a daze.
zài bǎ xǔ kè xiǎo shí hòu de jīng lì rú shù dào lái zhī hòu ， nián yòu de xǔ kè yǐ jīng duì cǐ shēn xìn bù yí le 。
在把许克小时候的经历如数道来之后，年幼的许克已经对此深信不疑了。
After recounting Xu Ke’s childhood experiences, the young Xu Ke was already fully convinced.
“ nǐ shì shuō ， bái xiān shēng yě shì tiān mìng huà shēn 、 yīng jié zhī rén ？” xǔ kè dèng dà le yǎn jīng 。
“你是说，白先生也是天命化身、应劫之人？”许克瞪大了眼睛。
"You're saying Mr. Bai is also an incarnation, destined to face this calamity?" Xu Ke's eyes widened.
“ bù cuò 。” lǐ fán lǎn yáng yáng de pā zài xǔ kè tóu dǐng 。
“不错。”李凡懒洋洋的趴在许克头顶。
"Correct." Li Fan lazily lay on Xu Ke's head.
“ zhè cì tiān dì jié nàn ， jiāng huì qián suǒ wèi yǒu de kǒng bù 。 jí biàn shì xuán huáng tiān mìng qīn zì xià chǎng ， yě wèi bì yǒu jué duì de shèng suàn 。 suǒ yǐ yī fēn wéi èr ， yí gè zài míng 、 yí gè zài àn 。 tā xiān xíng yī bù ， suàn suàn shí jiān ， kǒng pà xiàn zài tā yīng gāi yǐ jīng shì cháng shēng jìng le 。”
“这次天地劫难，将会前所未有的恐怖。即便是玄黄天命亲自下场，也未必有绝对的胜算。所以一分为二，一个在明、一个在暗。他先行一步，算算时间，恐怕现在他应该已经是长生境了。”
"This world calamity will be unprecedentedly terrifying. Even if Xuanhuang's命 personally steps in, there may not be absolute victory. So we split into two: one in the open and one in the shadows. He went ahead of me; calculating the time, he should already have reached the Immortal Realm."
xǔ kè dùn shí yǒu xiē měng ：“ liàn qì 、 zhù jī 、 jīn dān ……”
许克顿时有些懵：“炼气、筑基、金丹……”
Xu Ke was momentarily stunned: "Nurturing Essence, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core..."
“ cháng shēng jìng yòu shì shén me ？”
“长生境又是什么？”
"What is the Immortal Realm?"
“ jīn dān zhī shàng nǎi yuán yīng 、 huà shén 、 hé dào 、 cháng shēng sì jìng 。” lǐ fán hěn tiē xīn de wèi qí bǔ zú le xiū xiān jiè jī běn cháng shí 。
“金丹之上乃元婴、化神、合道、长生四境。”李凡很贴心的为其补足了修仙界基本常识。
"The realm above Golden Core is the Foundation Establishment, Spirit Transformation, and Great Unity." Li Fan kindly filled him in on basic cultivation knowledge.
“ bù …… bù kě néng ba ？ bái xiān shēng zhī qián míng míng shuō tā shì fán rén a 。” xǔ kè zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， yǒu xiē bù xìn 。
“不……不可能吧？白先生之前明明说他是凡人啊。”许克张了张嘴，有些不信。
"No... impossible? Mr. Bai said he was a commoner just now," Xu Ke opened his mouth, disbelievingly.
“ hēng ， tiān mìng huà shēn de xiū xíng sù dù ， yòu qǐ shì nǐ men zhè xiē fán rén néng xiǎng xiàng de ？ yī bù shùn huà shén ， yě bù guò shì yì shì ér 。 bù guò wǒ zài àn chù ， què shì bù néng zhè bān xiǎn yǎn le 。 fǒu zé bì dìng huì bèi chá jué chū yì cháng 。” lǐ fán yǒu xiē yí hàn dì shuō dào 。
“哼，天命化身的修行速度，又岂是你们这些凡人能想象的？一步瞬化神，也不过是易事儿。不过我在暗处，却是不能这般显眼了。否则必定会被察觉出异常。”李凡有些遗憾地说道。
"Hmph, how can you commoners imagine the speed of an incarnation's cultivation? A step to Spirit Transformation is merely trivial. But I must remain hidden; otherwise, I would be detected." Li Fan regretfully said.
“ dàn jí biàn rú cǐ ， wǒ de xiū xíng sù dù zhī kuài ， yě bú shì nǐ néng bǐ de 。”
“但即便如此，我的修行速度之快，也不是你能比的。”
"But even so, my rapid progress in cultivation cannot be matched."
huà yīn wèi luò ， xǔ kè biàn chá jué dào lǐ fán shēn shàng de qì xī wèi zhī yī biàn 。
话音未落，许克便察觉到李凡身上的气息为之一变。
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Ke sensed a change in Li Fan’s aura.
“ nǐ jū rán tū pò dào liàn qì qī le ？” tā mù dèng kǒu dāi ， dùn shí yǒu xiē xiāng xìn le duì fāng de huà 。
“你居然突破到炼气期了？”他目瞪口呆，顿时有些相信了对方的话。
"You actually broke through to the Nurturing Essence stage?" He was stunned and began to believe what Li Fan had said.
lǐ fán yě shì lǎn de dā lǐ tā ， zhǐ shì mìng lìng dào ：“ qù gěi wǒ zhǎo diǎn chī de lái 。 wǒ è le 。”
李凡也是懒得搭理他，只是命令道：“去给我找点吃的来。我饿了。”
Li Fan paid no mind and commanded, "Go get me something to eat. I’m hungry."
xǔ kè pì diān pì diān zhí bēn yù shòu zōng shān lín ， lǐ fán zé shì jì xù xiū xíng yùn zhuàn xuán niǎo yī zú de 【 tiān mìng zài wǒ 】 shén tōng 。
许克屁颠屁颠直奔御兽宗山林，李凡则是继续修行运转玄鸟一族的【天命在我】神通。
Xu Ke dashed off to the Imperial Beast Taming Sect's forest, while Li Fan continued his cultivation, practicing the Xuanhuang bird’s [My Fate is in My Hands] divine technique.
yǒu guò xǔ duō cì xiū xíng jīng yàn ， rú jīn yǐ jīng shì jià qīng jiù shú 。
有过许多次修行经验，如今已经是驾轻就熟。
With many experiences under his belt, he was now proficient and adept.
ér qiě liàn huà le líng mù jiè ， wán quán zhǎng kòng le yī jiè tiān dào zhī hòu 。 lǐ fán duì yú xī qǔ tiān yùn ér zhuǎn tiān mìng ， yě yǒu le zì jǐ dú tè de rèn zhī 。
而且炼化了灵木界，完全掌控了一界天道之后。李凡对于吸取天运而转天命，也有了自己独特的认知。
After fully controlling the realm through the Spirit Wood World, Li Fan had a unique understanding of absorbing fate to transform destiny.
zài zhě jīng guò zhè duàn shí jiān de guān chá ， lǐ fán fā xiàn cǐ shì de xuán huáng tiān dào ， hái bù xiàng hòu shì nà bān duì xiū shì chōng mǎn le chóu hèn yǔ jiè xīn 。
再者经过这段时间的观察，李凡发现此世的玄黄天道，还不像后世那般对修士充满了仇恨与戒心。
Moreover, having observed for some time, he found that this world's Xuanhuang fate did not harbor as much hatred or suspicion towards cultivators as in his own world.
yùn zhuàn 【 jiǎ é tiān dào 】 shén tōng de zǔ lì ， jī hū wēi hū qí wēi 、 méi yǒu shén me fēng xiǎn 。
运转【假讹天道】神通的阻力，几乎微乎其微、没有什么风险。
The resistance from using the [False Heaven] divine technique was negligible and posed no risk.
rú guǒ bú shì gāng gāng chū shēng ， shēn tǐ shí zài tài guò chán ruò ， lǐ fán zǎo jiù néng zhí jiē yì kǒu qì tū pò dào jīn dān qī le 。
如果不是刚刚出生，身体实在太过孱弱，李凡早就能直接一口气突破到金丹期了。
If only he had been stronger after birth, Li Fan would have broken through to the Golden Core stage long ago.
hǎo zài yāo shòu de tǐ zhì zhe shí qiáng hàn ， zhǐ yào shí wù chōng zú ， chéng zhǎng qǐ lái yě shì zhǎ yǎn zhī jiān de shì qíng 。
好在妖兽的体质着实强悍，只要食物充足，成长起来也是眨眼之间的事情。
Fortunately, beast races were robust; with sufficient food, they grew quickly.
yú shì lǐ fán gēn xǔ kè qiāo qiāo yóu dàng zài yù shòu zōng shān lín zhī zhōng ， kàn jiàn yǒu shén me hǎo dōng xī jiù zhí jiē duó qǔ 、 tūn shì 。
于是李凡跟许克悄悄游荡在御兽宗山林之中，看见有什么好东西就直接夺取、吞噬。
Thus, Li Fan and Xu Ke quietly roamed the Imperial Beast Taming Sect's forest, taking whatever they found and consuming it.
nà xiē líng tián 、 bǎo yào de fáng hù zhèn fǎ zài lǐ fán yǎn zhōng ， gēn běn shì jiǎn lòu wú bǐ 、 zhǎ yǎn kě pò 。
那些灵田、宝药的防护阵法在李凡眼中，根本是简陋无比、眨眼可破。
The protective arrays of the Spirit Fields and treasures in their eyes were laughably simple and easily broken.
“ xuán niǎo dà rén ， zán men shì bú shì chī de yǒu xiē tài duō le 。” lǐ fán chī de shuǎng le ， xǔ kè què shì bèi xià dé bù qīng 。
“玄鸟大人，咱们是不是吃的有些太多了。”李凡吃的爽了，许克却是被吓得不轻。
"Great Xuanhuang Bird, are we eating too much?" Li Fan was satisfied, but Xu Ke was terrified.
bú dào yí gè yuè de shí jiān ， tā men liǎ yǐ jīng bǎ yù shòu zōng shān lín jiān gāo jià zhí de bǎo bèi quán dōu gěi lüè duó yī kōng 。
不到一个月的时间，他们俩已经把御兽宗山林间高价值的宝贝全都给掠夺一空。
In less than a month, they had plundered all valuable treasures from the sect's forest.
xiàn zài zōng mén yǐ jīng yǐn yǐn chá jué dào bú duì ， pài le jǐ wèi zhǎng lǎo qián lái diào chá 。
现在宗门已经隐隐察觉到不对，派了几位长老前来调查。
The sect began to sense something amiss and dispatched several elders to investigate. Fortunately, no major breaches were exposed yet.
xìng hǎo zàn shí hái méi yǒu lù chū pò zhàn 。
幸好暂时还没有露出破绽。
Still, young Xu Ke had never done such things before; he was constantly on edge but dared not stop Li Fan.
ráo shì rú cǐ ， nián yòu de xǔ kè yòu hé zēng gàn guò zhè bān gòu dàng ， zhěng rì tí xīn diào dǎn 。 què yòu bù gǎn chū shēng zǔ zhǐ lǐ fán de xíng wéi 。
饶是如此，年幼的许克又何曾干过这般勾当，整日提心吊胆。却又不敢出声阻止李凡的行为。
"Ridiculous. I’m doing this for Xuanhuang's sake! What do a few supplies matter? The greatest merit comes from riding the dragon! Once we save the world, the Imperial Beast Taming Sect will be our biggest contribution. Then, the rewards will be countless!" Li Fan patted Xu Ke.
“ hú tú 。 wǒ zhè me zuò ， hái bú shì wèi le zhěng jiù xuán huáng jiè ？ zhè diǎn wù zī suàn shén me ？ suǒ wèi gōng mò dà yú cóng lóng ！ děng jiù shì chéng gōng zhī hòu ， yù shòu zōng jiù shì zuì dà de gōng chén 。 dào shí hòu huí bào qiān wàn bèi jì ！” lǐ fán pāi le xǔ kè yī zhuǎ zi 。
“糊涂。我这么做，还不是为了拯救玄黄界？这点物资算什么？所谓功莫大于从龙！等救世成功之后，御兽宗就是最大的功臣。到时候回报千万倍计！”李凡拍了许克一爪子。
"Is... is that so?" Xu Ke was uncertain.
“ shì …… shì me ？” xǔ kè zé shì jiāng xìn jiāng yí 。
“是……是么？”许克则是将信将疑。
Li Fan continued to lurk in the Imperial Beast Taming Sect, using its resources to bolster his strength. His power surged, and he was soon on the verge of Foundation Establishment.
lǐ fán jì xù qián fú zài yù shòu zōng zhōng ， jiè zhù qí nèi zī yuán zhuàng dà jǐ shēn 。 shí lì tū fēi měng jìn ， hěn kuài jiù yuán yīng zài wàng le 。
李凡继续潜伏在御兽宗中，借助其内资源壮大己身。实力突飞猛进，很快就元婴在望了。
During this period, the cultivator named Song Yang also attempted to follow due to coveting the Heaven-destined Xuanhuang bird but was directly manipulated by Li Fan’s fate technique.
zhè qī jiān ， míng jiào sòng yáng de xiū shì yě hái shì yīn wèi jì yú tiān mìng xuán niǎo ， yí dù xiǎng yào àn zhōng gēn zōng 。
这期间，名叫宋阳的修士也还是因为觊觎天命玄鸟，一度想要暗中跟踪。
His two-headed black snake pet suddenly went berserk, devouring Song Yang. The snake was later killed by Imperial Beast Taming Sect disciples.
què bèi lǐ fán zhí jiē yùn zhuàn tiān mìng shén tōng ， gǎi biàn le tā de yùn shì 。
却被李凡直接运转天命神通，改变了他的运势。
The sole threat had vanished.
tā de shuāng tóu hēi shé líng chǒng tū rán shī kòng ， bào qǐ jiāng sòng yáng tūn shì 。 ér hòu hēi shé bèi yù shòu zōng dì zǐ men lián shǒu dǎ sǐ 。
他的双头黑蛇灵宠突然失控，暴起将宋阳吞噬。而后黑蛇被御兽宗弟子们联手打死。
Time passed quickly, and it was soon time for Mr. Bai to visit the sect.
wéi yī de wēi xié jiù cǐ xiāo shī 。
唯一的威胁就此消失。
Li Fan acted accordingly.
shí guāng liú shì ， hěn kuài jiù dào le bái xiān shēng jí jiāng zuò kè yù shòu zōng de rì zi 。
时光流逝，很快就到了白先生即将做客御兽宗的日子。
"I sense that Mr. Bai is coming." He transmitted his voice suddenly.
lǐ fán zhào lì zhuāng shén nòng guǐ qǐ lái 。
李凡照例装神弄鬼起来。
"What? Mr. Bai will come to the Imperial Beast Taming Sect? To see me and Senior Lvyá?" Xu Ke perked up, excitedly.
“ wǒ yǒu yù gǎn ， bái xiān shēng yào lái le 。” zhè tiān ， tā tū rán chuán yīn dào 。
“我有预感，白先生要来了。”这天，他突然传音道。
"Hmph, little guy, you’re quite self-centered. Mr. Bai is busy saving the world; he has no time for you," Li Fan ruthlessly pointed out.
“ shén me ？ bái xiān shēng huì lái yù shòu zōng ？ shì lái kàn wǒ gēn lù yá shī xiōng de ma ？” xǔ kè měng dì yī tái tóu ， mǎn shì jīng xǐ dào 。
“什么？白先生会来御兽宗？是来看我跟陆涯师兄的嘛？”许克猛地一抬头，满是惊喜道。
"Alright." Xu Ke was deflated but quickly regained his spirits, eagerly watching the sky, waiting for Mr. Bai’s arrival.
“ hēng ， xiǎo jiā huo hái tǐng zì liàn 。 bái xiān shēng wèi zhěng jiù shì jiè ér bēn zǒu ， kě méi yǒu shí jiān làng fèi zài nǐ zhè xiǎo zi shēn shàng 。” lǐ fán háo bù liú qíng de dǎ jī dào 。
“哼，小家伙还挺自恋。白先生为拯救世界而奔走，可没有时间浪费在你这小子身上。”李凡毫不留情的打击道。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
“ hǎo ba 。” xǔ kè wén yán yǒu xiē xiè qì 。
“好吧。”许克闻言有些泄气。
"Since my descent, it's been over two months. Even if I have grown in power, I can't interfere with this battle... or massacre."
bù guò hěn kuài jiù zhèn fèn qǐ lái jīng shén ， yǎn bā bā dì kàn zhe tiān kōng ， děng dài bái xiān shēng jiàng lín 。
不过很快就振奋起来精神，眼巴巴地看着天空，等待白先生降临。
"So breaking the deadlock should still focus on the upcoming journey to Southern Abyss Holy Mountain. But perhaps we can do something."
lǐ fán yě shì mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
李凡也是眯起了眼睛。
Looking at Xu Ke below, Li Fan thought.
“ cóng jiàng lín zhì jīn bù guò liǎng gè duō yuè ， jiù suàn shí lì zēng zhǎng de zài zěn me kuài ， yě bù kě néng chā shǒu jiē xià lái de zhàn dòu …… huò zhě shuō tú shā cái duì 。”
“从降临至今不过两个多月，就算实力增长的再怎么快，也不可能插手接下来的战斗……或者说屠杀才对。”
As before, half a day later, Mr. Bai arrived as expected.
“ suǒ yǐ pò jú de zhòng diǎn ， yīng gāi hái shì jiē xià lái de nán míng shèng shān yī xíng 。 bù guò ， huò xǔ yě néng zuò diǎn shén me 。”
“所以破局的重点，应该还是接下来的南冥圣山一行。不过，或许也能做点什么。”
The sect's guardian Azure Dragon sensed an intruder and immediately revealed its form, blocking Mr. Bai’s path.
lǐ fán kàn le kàn shēn xià de xǔ kè ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào 。
李凡看了看身下的许克，若有所思道。
(End of Chapter)
During his time in the bird egg, Li Fan began to ponder how he should approach this transformation of the Imperial Beast Taming Sect.
Since the scenes from the Fall of Eternity Realm ultimately tested whether the experiencer had the qualifications to serve as the Great Heaven尊 Xuanhuang, he needed to immerse himself in that role when acting.
Ning Yuan's successful passage through the longevity fruit indicated that the first scene was a test of "benevolence."
And this second scene...
"Relationships between beast races and human populations? How they would respond during a great calamity?"
Past experiences from his previous Fall of Eternity Realm sessions flashed through Li Fan’s mind.
Time passed as he pondered.
Soon, the dark world was illuminated by the first ray of light. Xu Ke's voice suddenly echoed.
Li Fan skillfully crawled out from the crack and ate up the broken shell.
"Haha, little guy must be starving..." Xu Ke chuckled.
"Right, you need to activate the True Art of Beast Taming!" A moment later, Xu Ke slapped his forehead, realizing something.
He activated his cultivation technique, intending to subdue this newly born Heaven-destined Xuanhuang bird.
But what Xu Ke did not expect was that he failed!
"You think you can be my master just because of your age?"
Hearing the sudden voice transmission, Xu Ke was momentarily stunned. He scanned around cautiously and, seeing no suspicious figures, turned to look at Li Fan incredulously.
"Do not show any signs of abnormality. Listen carefully!" Li Fan said sternly.
"I am Xuanhuang's命, incarnated due to a premonition that a great calamity is about to descend upon the world. I have come here to face this challenge..."
Li Fan fabricated a story about being an incarnation of Xuanhuang's命 and his mission to save all living beings from disaster. This left Xu Ke in a daze.
After recounting Xu Ke’s childhood experiences, the young Xu Ke was already fully convinced.
"You're saying Mr. Bai is also an incarnation, destined to face this calamity?" Xu Ke's eyes widened.
"Correct." Li Fan lazily lay on Xu Ke's head.
"This world calamity will be unprecedentedly terrifying. Even if Xuanhuang's命 personally steps in, there may not be absolute victory. So we split into two: one in the open and one in the shadows. He went ahead of me; calculating the time, he should already have reached the Immortal Realm."
Xu Ke was momentarily stunned: "Nurturing Essence, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core..."
"What is the Immortal Realm?"
"The realm above Golden Core is the Foundation Establishment, Spirit Transformation, and Great Unity." Li Fan kindly filled him in on basic cultivation knowledge.
"No... impossible? Mr. Bai said he was a commoner just now," Xu Ke opened his mouth, disbelievingly.
"Hmph, how can you commoners imagine the speed of an incarnation's cultivation? A step to Spirit Transformation is merely trivial. But I must remain hidden; otherwise, I would be detected." Li Fan regretfully said.
"But even so, my rapid progress in cultivation cannot be matched."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Ke sensed a change in Li Fan’s aura.
"You actually broke through to the Nurturing Essence stage?" He was stunned and began to believe what Li Fan had said.
Li Fan paid no mind and commanded, "Go get me something to eat. I’m hungry."
Xu Ke dashed off to the Imperial Beast Taming Sect's forest, while Li Fan continued his cultivation, practicing the Xuanhuang bird’s [My Fate is in My Hands] divine technique.
With many experiences under his belt, he was now proficient and adept.
After fully controlling the realm through the Spirit Wood World, Li Fan had a unique understanding of absorbing fate to transform destiny.
Moreover, having observed for some time, he found that this world's Xuanhuang fate did not harbor as much hatred or suspicion towards cultivators as in his own world.
The resistance from using the [False Heaven] divine technique was negligible and posed no risk.
If only he had been stronger after birth, Li Fan would have broken through to the Golden Core stage long ago.
Fortunately, beast races were robust; with sufficient food, they grew quickly.
Thus, Li Fan and Xu Ke quietly roamed the Imperial Beast Taming Sect's forest, taking whatever they found and consuming it.
The protective arrays of the Spirit Fields and treasures in their eyes were laughably simple and easily broken.
"Great Xuanhuang Bird, are we eating too much?" Li Fan was satisfied, but Xu Ke was terrified.
In less than a month, they had plundered all valuable treasures from the sect's forest.
The sect began to sense something amiss and dispatched several elders to investigate. Fortunately, no major breaches were exposed yet.
Still, young Xu Ke had never done such things before; he was constantly on edge but dared not stop Li Fan.
"Ridiculous. I’m doing this for Xuanhuang's sake! What do a few supplies matter? The greatest merit comes from riding the dragon! Once we save the world, the Imperial Beast Taming Sect will be our biggest contribution. Then, the rewards will be countless!" Li Fan patted Xu Ke.
"Is... is that so?" Xu Ke was uncertain.
Li Fan continued to lurk in the Imperial Beast Taming Sect, using its resources to bolster his strength. His power surged, and he was soon on the verge of Foundation Establishment.
During this period, the cultivator named Song Yang also attempted to follow due to coveting the Heaven-destined Xuanhuang bird but was directly manipulated by Li Fan’s fate technique.
His two-headed black snake pet suddenly went berserk, devouring Song Yang. The snake was later killed by Imperial Beast Taming Sect disciples.
The sole threat had vanished.
Time passed quickly, and it was soon time for Mr. Bai to visit the sect.
Li Fan acted accordingly.
"I sense that Mr. Bai is coming." He transmitted his voice suddenly.
"What? Mr. Bai will come to the Imperial Beast Taming Sect? To see me and Senior Lvyá?" Xu Ke perked up, excitedly.
"Hmph, little guy, you’re quite self-centered. Mr. Bai is busy saving the world; he has no time for you," Li Fan ruthlessly pointed out.
"Alright." Xu Ke was deflated but quickly regained his spirits, eagerly watching the sky, waiting for Mr. Bai’s arrival.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
"Since my descent, it's been over two months. Even if I have grown in power, I can't interfere with this battle... or massacre."
"So breaking the deadlock should still focus on the upcoming journey to Southern Abyss Holy Mountain. But perhaps we can do something."
Looking at Xu Ke below, Li Fan thought.
As before, half a day later, Mr. Bai arrived as expected.
The sect's guardian Azure Dragon sensed an intruder and immediately revealed its form, blocking Mr. Bai’s path.
(End of Chapter)