nán guài zhè yīn shàng rén shuō huà shí ， zǒng shì huì yǒu yī qián yī hòu liǎng dào shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ 。
难怪这殷上人说话时，总是会有一前一后两道声音响起。
No wonder Master Yin always had two voices when he spoke.
yuán lái shì tā tǐ nèi hái yǒu lìng yí gè “ tā ”！
原来是他体内还有另一个“他”！
It turned out there was another "him" inside him!
zhè guǐ yì de yí mù kàn de lǐ fán xīn zhōng hài rán 。
这诡异的一幕看的李凡心中骇然。
This eerie scene left Li Fan shaken.
hǎo zài yīn shàng rén sì hū yě zhī dào zì jǐ zhè yuán běn de mú yàng yǒu xiē kě pà ， jǐn jǐn shì zhǎn shì le piàn kè zhī hòu ， shēn qū zài dù hé lǒng ， huī fù le yuán yàng 。
好在殷上人似乎也知道自己这原本的模样有些可怕，仅仅是展示了片刻之后，身躯再度合拢，恢复了原样。
Fortunately, Master Yin seemed to realize his original form might be terrifying. After showing it for a moment, his body reformed and returned to its normal state.
tā jì xù shuō dào ：“ wǒ yòng wǒ zì jǐ zuò shí yàn ， yàn zhèng le wǒ de cāi xiǎng 。 fán tiān dì jiān cún zài zhī wù ， dōu kě yǐ kàn zuò shàng wèi chéng xíng de qí wù 。”
他继续说道：“我用我自己做实验，验证了我的猜想。凡天地间存在之物，都可以看做尚未成型的奇物。”
He continued, "I used myself as an experiment to verify my hypothesis. All things in the universe can be considered unformed wonders."
“ tiān dì róng lú róng liàn de zhè ge guò chéng ， wǒ chēng zhī wèi ‘ huà qí ’。”
“天地熔炉熔炼的这个过程，我称之为‘化奇’。”
"The process of refining these through the Heavenly Furnace is called 'Transforming the Odd.'"
“ zhǐ shì ， rú guǒ xiǎng yào yòng wèi chéng xíng de qí wù zhù jiù dào jī ， xū yào zì shēn jiāng wèi wán chéng de huà qí guò chéng bǔ wán 。”
“只是，如果想要用未成型的奇物筑就道基，需要自身将未完成的化奇过程补完。”
"However, if you want to use such unformed wonders to establish your Dao Foundation, you need to complete the unfinished transformation process yourself."
“ zhè ge nán dù ， shí zài tài dà le 。 yí dàn shī bài ， zhòng zé shēn sǐ dàng chǎng 。 jiù suàn jiǎo xìng táo de yī sǐ ， shēn tǐ yě huì fā shēng zhǒng zhǒng guǐ yì de biàn huà 。”
“这个难度，实在太大了。一旦失败，重则身死当场。就算侥幸逃的一死，身体也会发生种种诡异的变化。”
"This task is incredibly difficult. Failure could mean death or a myriad of strange changes in your body."
“ jiù bǐ rú wǒ xiàn zài zhè ge guǐ yàng zi 。” yīn shàng rén hēi hēi yī xiào 。
“就比如我现在这个鬼样子。”殷上人嘿嘿一笑。
"For example," Master Yin chuckled, "this ghostly appearance."
lǐ fán bù jīn wèn dào ：“ nǐ bú shì shuō nǐ zhù jī chéng gōng le ma ？”
李凡不禁问道：“你不是说你筑基成功了嘛？”
Li Fan asked curiously, "You said you succeeded in establishing your foundation?"
“ chéng gōng le ， dàn yě méi wán quán chéng gōng 。 wǒ duì zì wǒ de liǎo jiě hái méi nà me tòu chè ， yǐ zhì yú zài zhù jī de zuì hòu guān tóu ， gōng bài chuí chéng 。” yīn shàng rén pǒ wèi yí hàn dì shuō dào 。
“成功了，但也没完全成功。我对自我的了解还没那么透彻，以致于在筑基的最后关头，功败垂成。”殷上人颇为遗憾地说道。
"Success, but not fully. I don't understand myself well enough to ensure success at the critical moment," Master Yin regretfully replied.
“ ruò shì zài gěi wǒ jǐ cì …… bù ， zài gěi wǒ yī cì jiù xíng 。 ruò shì wǒ néng zài lái yī cì de huà ， dìng rán néng wán měi de 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】。”
“若是再给我几次……不，再给我一次就行。若是我能再来一次的话，定然能完美的【以我筑基】。”
"If given another chance... no, just one more time would suffice. If I could do it again, I'd definitely achieve a perfect [Establishing My Foundation]."
“【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】？” lǐ fán tīng dào zhè ge cí ， bù yóu de xīn zhōng yī dòng 。“ ruò shì néng chéng gōng yǐ wǒ zhù jī ， yòu rú hé ？”
“【以我筑基】？”李凡听到这个词，不由得心中一动。“若是能成功以我筑基，又如何？”
"[Establishing My Foundation]?" Li Fan's heart stirred upon hearing this term. "If successful, what then?"
yīn shàng rén shuāng mù zhōng mǎn shì chōng jǐng ：“ nà xiāng dāng yú jiè tiān dì róng lú zhī lì ， zhòng sù shēn qū 。 ér zhè jù shēn qū ， shì wǒ néng xiǎng xiàng de zuì wán měi de tǐ zhì 。”
殷上人双目中满是憧憬：“那相当于借天地熔炉之力，重塑身躯。而这具身躯，是我能想像的最完美的体质。”
Master Yin's eyes were full of hope: "That's equivalent to using the Heavenly Furnace to reshape my body. This would be the most perfect form I can imagine."
“ yǒu yī jù sú huà shuō de hǎo ， zuì shì hé de cái shì zuì hǎo de 。 rú jīn xiū shì zài zhù jī shí ， wǎng wǎng dōu xū yào xún zhǎo yǔ zì jǐ xiāng xìng fú hé de tiān dì qí wù ， rú cǐ cái néng zuì dà xiàn dù de jiāng qí wù de wēi néng fā huī chū lái 。”
“有一句俗话说的好，最适合的才是最好的。如今修士在筑基时，往往都需要寻找与自己相性符合的天地奇物，如此才能最大限度的将奇物的威能发挥出来。”
"There’s a saying that goes, 'The best fit is the best.' When cultivators establish their foundation, they often seek out suitable heavenly wonders to maximize the power of those wonders."
“ dàn ， wú lùn shì shén me jí bié de tiān dì qí wù ， nǎ pà shì chuán shuō zhōng de tiān zhī qí ， yě jué duì bù rú 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】！”
“但，无论是什么级别的天地奇物，哪怕是传说中的天之奇，也绝对不如【以我筑基】！”
"But no matter what level of heavenly wonder it is, even a legendary Heavenly Wonder, will never match [Establishing My Foundation]!"
“ xiǎng xiǎng ba ， yǒu shén me ， bǐ nǐ zì jǐ ， gèng shì hé nǐ zì jǐ ne ？”
“想想吧，有什么，比你自己，更适合你自己呢？”
"Think about it. What could be more suited for you than yourself?"
“ dào jī yǔ zì jǐ wán měi chóng hé ， yī qiè shén tōng fǎ shù jǐn guī jǐ shēn 。”
“道基与自己完美重合，一切神通法术尽归己身。”
"A perfect alignment between your Dao Foundation and self. All techniques and abilities would belong to you."
“ cóng cǐ wǎng hòu ， xiǎng bì wú lùn shén me fǎ shù ， dōu shì yī xué jiù huì 、 yī huì jiù jīng ……”
“从此往后，想必无论什么法术，都是一学就会、一会就精……”
"From now on, I imagine any technique you learn will come naturally..."
kàn zhe yuè shuō yuè lái jìn de yīn shàng rén ， lǐ fán bù yóu dì jiāng qí dǎ duàn 。
看着越说越来劲的殷上人，李凡不由地将其打断。
Li Fan interrupted Master Yin as he grew animated.
“ zhè xiē ， dōu shì dào yǒu de cāi cè ba ？”
“这些，都是道友的猜测吧？”
"These are just guesses of yours, right?"
yīn shàng rén yī zhì ， lián máng yáo tóu ：“ suī rán 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】 de guò chéng wǒ zhǐ wán chéng le yí bàn ， dàn wǒ yě néng qīng chǔ de gǎn jué dào ， zì shēn hé zhī qián xiāng bǐ ， gè fāng miàn dōu dé dào le jí dà de tí shēng 。 bù jǐn bāo kuò xiū xíng 、 gǎn wù gōng fǎ de zī zhì ， líng qì de qīn hé ， nǎi zhì yú sī wéi de mǐn jié chéng dù ……”
殷上人一滞，连忙摇头：“虽然【以我筑基】的过程我只完成了一半，但我也能清楚的感觉到，自身和之前相比，各方面都得到了极大的提升。不仅包括修行、感悟功法的资质，灵气的亲和，乃至于思维的敏捷程度……”
Master Yin paused, shaking his head hurriedly. "Although the [Establishing My Foundation] process is only half complete for me, I can feel a significant improvement in myself compared to before. This includes cultivation potential, affinity with spiritual energy, and even mental acuity..."
“ dōu bù kě gēn zhī qián tóng rì ér yǔ a ！”
“都不可跟之前同日而语啊！”
"It's incomparable to my previous self!"
lǐ fán jiàn tā shuō de tiān huā luàn zhuì ， yòu wèn dào ：“ zhè 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】 rú cǐ shén xiào ， què yòu bù zhī chéng gōng lǜ yòu yǒu duō gāo ne ？”
李凡见他说的天花乱坠，又问道：“这【以我筑基】如此神效，却又不知成功率又有多高呢？”
Seeing Li Fan skeptical, he asked, "With such miraculous effects, do you know the success rate?"
yīn shàng rén jiě shì dào ：“ nǐ kàn wǒ yī cì jiù chà bu duō chéng gōng le ， nà me xiǎng lái ， zhè chéng gōng de gài lǜ kěn dìng bú huì xiǎo ba 。”
殷上人解释道：“你看我一次就差不多成功了，那么想来，这成功的概率肯定不会小吧。”
Master Yin explained, "If I succeeded on this try, then the probability must be high."
“ dào yǒu nǐ kě yí dìng yào xiāng xìn wǒ ya ！ zhè kě shì wǒ jiě pōu le jǐ bǎi jù zhù jī xiū shì de shī tǐ ， kǔ xīn yán jiū shù shí zài cái dé chū de jié lùn 。 kěn dìng cuò bù liǎo de ， dào yǒu nǐ zhù jī de shí hòu ， yí dìng yào shì yī shì ！” yīn shàng rén rè qíng de kàn zhe lǐ fán 。
“道友你可一定要相信我呀！这可是我解剖了几百具筑基修士的尸体，苦心研究数十载才得出的结论。肯定错不了的，道友你筑基的时候，一定要试一试！”殷上人热情的看着李凡。
"Please believe me! I dissected hundreds of cultivators' bodies and studied for decades. It can't be wrong. You should definitely give it a try when establishing your foundation!" Master Yin looked eagerly at Li Fan.
“ ń ， wǒ kěn dìng huì shì yī shì de …… děng děng ， nǐ shuō jiě pōu le jǐ bǎi jù zhù jī xiū shì de shī tǐ ？” lǐ xīn zhōng yī tiào ， bù yóu dì tuō kǒu wèn dào 。
“嗯，我肯定会试一试的……等等，你说解剖了几百具筑基修士的尸体？”李心中一跳，不由地脱口问道。
"Hmm, I will certainly try... Wait, you dissected hundreds of cultivator bodies?" Li Fan's heart skipped a beat as he blurted out the question.
“ shì a ， dào yǒu nǐ nà shì shén me yǎn shén ？ shì bù xiāng xìn ma ？ tā men hái zài wǒ de dì xià shì lǐ tǎng zhe ne ？ yào bù wǒ dài nǐ jiàn yī jiàn tā men ？” yīn shàng rén wèn dào 。
“是啊，道友你那是什么眼神？是不相信吗？他们还在我的地下室里躺着呢？要不我带你见一见他们？”殷上人问道。
"Yes, what’s with that look? Don't you trust me? They're still in my basement. Want to see them?" Master Yin asked.
“ é ， zhè hái shì miǎn le ba 。 jiù shì bù zhī ， dào yǒu zhè jǐ bǎi jù zhù jī yí tǐ cóng hé ér lái ？”
“额，这还是免了吧。就是不知，道友这几百具筑基遗体从何而来？”
"Um, let's skip that. But how did you get so many foundation establishment bodies?"
“ ń ？” yīn shàng rén sī suǒ le piàn kè ， yǎn shén què shì biàn dé yī piàn máng rán 。
“嗯？”殷上人思索了片刻，眼神却是变得一片茫然。
Master Yin pondered for a moment, his eyes blanking out.
“ duì le ， wǒ cóng nǎ nòng lái zhè me duō shī tǐ de ？ guài le ， zěn me xiǎng bù qǐ lái le ……” tā xiǎo shēng dí gū zhe 。
“对了，我从哪弄来这么多尸体的？怪了，怎么想不起来了……”他小声嘀咕着。
"Right, where did I get all these bodies from? Strange, why can't I remember... " he muttered under his breath.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒu le dá àn ， lián máng shuō dào ：“ zhè bú zhòng yào ， xiǎng bù qǐ lái jiù suàn le ba 。”
李凡心中有了答案，连忙说道：“这不重要，想不起来就算了吧。”
Li Fan had an answer and quickly said, "That's not important. Forget it."
“ yě shì 。” yīn shàng rén diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yī fù shēn yǐ wéi rán de yàng zi 。
“也是。”殷上人点了点头，一副深以为然的样子。
"Agreed," Master Yin nodded, looking like he fully agreed.
“ gǎn xiè dào yǒu wèi wǒ jiě huò 。 wǒ rú jīn yí huò jǐn xiāo ， jiù bù dǎ rǎo le 。”
“感谢道友为我解惑。我如今疑惑尽消，就不打扰了。”
"Thank you for clearing my doubts. Now that they're gone, I won't disturb you anymore."
jiù zài gāng gāng ， lǐ fán tīng dào yīn shàng rén shuō dào “ tiān dì jiān suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， dōu kě yǐ kàn zuò shì shàng wèi chéng xíng de qí wù ” shí ， xīn zhōng jiù hū yǒu suǒ gǎn 。 yì zhí kùn rǎo zì shēn de píng jǐng dùn shí xiāo sàn 。
就在刚刚，李凡听到殷上人说到“天地间所有的一切，都可以看作是尚未成型的奇物”时，心中就忽有所感。一直困扰自身的瓶颈顿时消散。
Just now, when Li Fan heard Master Yin say all things in the universe could be considered unformed wonders, a sudden realization hit him. The bottleneck that had plagued him dissipated instantly.
zhǐ yào tiān dì qí wù zài shǒu ， mǎ shàng jiù kě yǐ zhuó shǒu zhù jī le 。
只要天地奇物在手，马上就可以着手筑基了。
With a heavenly wonder at hand, he could immediately start establishing his foundation.
mù dì jì rán yǐ jīng dá dào ， lǐ fán yě jiù bù yuàn zài yú cǐ chù dòu liú le 。
目的既然已经达到，李凡也就不愿再于此处逗留了。
Since his goal was achieved, Li Fan didn't want to linger any longer.
zhè yīn shàng rén suī rán wèi bì yǒu shén me è yì ， dàn shì cǐ dì fēn wéi shí zài lìng rén bù shì 。
这殷上人虽然未必有什么恶意，但是此地氛围实在令人不适。
Although Master Yin might not have malicious intentions, the atmosphere here was uncomfortable.
yú shì lǐ fán guǒ duàn xuǎn zé gào cí 。
于是李凡果断选择告辞。
Li Fan decided to leave and politely declined when Master Yin tried to persuade him to stay.
yīn shàng rén chū yán wǎn liú ， lǐ fán yě dōu jù jué le 。
殷上人出言挽留，李凡也都拒绝了。
"Remember to try my [Establishing My Foundation] method!" Master Yin urged as they parted ways.
“ dào yǒu jì de yí dìng yào shì shì wǒ de 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】 zhī fǎ a ！” lín bié qián ， yīn shàng rén hái bù wàng yīn qín zhǔ tuō dào 。
“道友记得一定要试试我的【以我筑基】之法啊！”临别前，殷上人还不忘殷勤嘱托道。
Li Fan agreed repeatedly before flying away.
lǐ fán lián shēng chēng shì ， suí hòu fēi shēn dùn zǒu 。
李凡连声称是，随后飞身遁走。
After a while, watching Li Fan's receding figure, Master Yin muttered, "You must try it. I'm not lying."
liáng jiǔ ， kàn zhe lǐ fán yuǎn qù de shēn yǐng ， yīn shàng rén niàn dāo zhe ：“ yí dìng yào shì shì ya ， wǒ kě zhēn de méi yǒu shuō huǎng 。”
良久，看着李凡远去的身影，殷上人念叨着：“一定要试试呀，我可真的没有说谎。”
He fell silent for a moment, then turned back to the large rectangular transparent cage.
bàn shǎng ， tā yòu xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
半晌，他又陷入了沉默之中。
All four human test subjects had been reduced to bloody meat in their cells, none survived.
zhuǎn shēn huí dào nà jù dà de cháng fāng xíng tòu míng láo lóng qián 。
转身回到那巨大的长方形透明牢笼前。
"Such a pity, they all couldn't make it," he seemed regretful.
sì gè jiǎo luò de fán rén quán dōu huà chéng le yī tān xuè ròu ， wú yī xìng cún 。
四个角落的凡人全都化成了一滩血肉，无一幸存。
"There aren't many left for experiments. I'll have to go out again."
“ zhēn shì bù xìng a ， yí gè dōu méi néng tǐng guò lái 。” tā sì hū yǒu xiē kě xī 。
“真是不幸啊，一个都没能挺过来。”他似乎有些可惜。
In one of the cages, as creaking sounds echoed, new test subjects replaced the previous ones.
“ shèng xià de shí yàn duì xiàng kě méi duō shǎo ， kàn lái yòu yào wài chū yī tàng le 。”
“剩下的实验对象可没多少，看来又要外出一趟了。”
Pained screams filled the air once more.
sì gè láo lóng zhōng ， suí zhe gē zhī zhī de shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ ， huà wèi xuè ròu de fán rén bèi huàn xià 。
四个牢笼中，随着咯吱吱的声音响起，化为血肉的凡人被换下。
Master Yin was used to this and showed no emotion on his face.
yī pī xīn de shí yàn duì xiàng chóng xīn chū xiàn zài láo lóng zhōng 。
一批新的实验对象重新出现在牢笼中。
He tightly gripped the white rib in his hand, staring intently at the cage.
tòng kǔ de āi háo shēng zài cì xiǎng qǐ 。
痛苦的哀嚎声再次响起。
With a morbid tone, he whispered, "Don't worry, I'll get you back. I will find that demon who created the Heaven-World Pestilence and avenge you..."
yīn shàng rén duì cǐ zǎo yǐ xí guàn ， liǎn shàng sī háo méi yǒu yì yàng 。
殷上人对此早已习惯，脸上丝毫没有异样。
...
tā jǐn jǐn dīng zhe mù qián de cháng fāng xíng tòu míng qiú lóng ， jiāng huái zhōng de bái sè lèi gǔ láo láo wò zài shǒu zhōng 。
他紧紧盯着目前的长方形透明囚笼，将怀中的白色肋骨牢牢握在手中。
"I must find you, I must find you..." Master Yin's murmurs echoed in the eerie building.
yòng jìn hū bìng tài de yǔ qì ， dī shēng shuō zhe ：“ fàng xīn ， wǒ huì gěi nǐ bào chóu de 。 wǒ yí dìng huì zhǎo dào nà ge zhì zào chū xiān fán zhàng de jiā huo ， wèi nǐ bào chóu de ……”
用近乎病态的语气，低声说着：“放心，我会给你报仇的。我一定会找到那个制造出仙凡瘴的家伙，为你报仇的……”
...
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On Wanxian Island, Li Fan searched for [Establishing My Foundation] within the Heavenly Mirror.
“ wǒ yí dìng yào zhǎo dào nǐ ， wǒ yí dìng yào zhǎo dào nǐ ……”
“我一定要找到你，我一定要找到你……”
It wasn't some secret. All cultivators treated it as a joke, not believing in it at all.
yīn shàng rén de nán nán shēng ， zài cì huí xiǎng zài zhè guǐ yì de jiàn zhù zhōng 。
殷上人的喃喃声，再次回响在这诡异的建筑中。
Because everyone who believed this died during foundation establishment.
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"[Establishing My Foundation]..." Li Fan didn't fully believe Master Yin's words, but he did agree that "all things in the universe can be considered unformed wonders."
wàn xiān dǎo 。
万仙岛。
He thought there was no issue with that statement.
huí dào tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， lǐ fán sōu suǒ qǐ le 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】。
回到天玄镜中，李凡搜索起了【以我筑基】。
The question was: Was [Really True] a heavenly wonder?
yā gēn yě bú shì shén me jué mì 。
压根也不是什么绝密。
Could he establish his foundation using [Really True]?
No wonder Master Yin always had two voices when he spoke.
It turned out there was another "him" inside him!
This eerie scene left Li Fan shaken.
Fortunately, Master Yin seemed to realize his original form might be terrifying. After showing it for a moment, his body reformed and returned to its normal state.
He continued, "I used myself as an experiment to verify my hypothesis. All things in the universe can be considered unformed wonders."
"The process of refining these through the Heavenly Furnace is called 'Transforming the Odd.'"
"However, if you want to use such unformed wonders to establish your Dao Foundation, you need to complete the unfinished transformation process yourself."
"This task is incredibly difficult. Failure could mean death or a myriad of strange changes in your body."
"For example," Master Yin chuckled, "this ghostly appearance."
Li Fan asked curiously, "You said you succeeded in establishing your foundation?"
"Success, but not fully. I don't understand myself well enough to ensure success at the critical moment," Master Yin regretfully replied.
"If given another chance... no, just one more time would suffice. If I could do it again, I'd definitely achieve a perfect [Establishing My Foundation]."
"[Establishing My Foundation]?" Li Fan's heart stirred upon hearing this term. "If successful, what then?"
Master Yin's eyes were full of hope: "That's equivalent to using the Heavenly Furnace to reshape my body. This would be the most perfect form I can imagine."
"There’s a saying that goes, 'The best fit is the best.' When cultivators establish their foundation, they often seek out suitable heavenly wonders to maximize the power of those wonders."
"But no matter what level of heavenly wonder it is, even a legendary Heavenly Wonder, will never match [Establishing My Foundation]!"
"Think about it. What could be more suited for you than yourself?"
"A perfect alignment between your Dao Foundation and self. All techniques and abilities would belong to you."
"From now on, I imagine any technique you learn will come naturally..."
Li Fan interrupted Master Yin as he grew animated.
"These are just guesses of yours, right?"
Master Yin paused, shaking his head hurriedly. "Although the [Establishing My Foundation] process is only half complete for me, I can feel a significant improvement in myself compared to before. This includes cultivation potential, affinity with spiritual energy, and even mental acuity..."
"It's incomparable to my previous self!"
Seeing Li Fan skeptical, he asked, "With such miraculous effects, do you know the success rate?"
Master Yin explained, "If I succeeded on this try, then the probability must be high."
"Please believe me! I dissected hundreds of cultivators' bodies and studied for decades. It can't be wrong. You should definitely give it a try when establishing your foundation!" Master Yin looked eagerly at Li Fan.
"Hmm, I will certainly try... Wait, you dissected hundreds of cultivator bodies?" Li Fan's heart skipped a beat as he blurted out the question.
"Yes, what’s with that look? Don't you trust me? They're still in my basement. Want to see them?" Master Yin asked.
"Um, let's skip that. But how did you get so many foundation establishment bodies?"
Master Yin pondered for a moment, his eyes blanking out.
"Right, where did I get all these bodies from? Strange, why can't I remember... " he muttered under his breath.
Li Fan had an answer and quickly said, "That's not important. Forget it."
"Agreed," Master Yin nodded, looking like he fully agreed.
"Thank you for clearing my doubts. Now that they're gone, I won't disturb you anymore."
Just now, when Li Fan heard Master Yin say all things in the universe could be considered unformed wonders, a sudden realization hit him. The bottleneck that had plagued him dissipated instantly.
With a heavenly wonder at hand, he could immediately start establishing his foundation.
Since his goal was achieved, Li Fan didn't want to linger any longer.
Although Master Yin might not have malicious intentions, the atmosphere here was uncomfortable.
Li Fan decided to leave and politely declined when Master Yin tried to persuade him to stay.
"Remember to try my [Establishing My Foundation] method!" Master Yin urged as they parted ways.
Li Fan agreed repeatedly before flying away.
After a while, watching Li Fan's receding figure, Master Yin muttered, "You must try it. I'm not lying."
He fell silent for a moment, then turned back to the large rectangular transparent cage.
All four human test subjects had been reduced to bloody meat in their cells, none survived.
"Such a pity, they all couldn't make it," he seemed regretful.
"There aren't many left for experiments. I'll have to go out again."
In one of the cages, as creaking sounds echoed, new test subjects replaced the previous ones.
Pained screams filled the air once more.
Master Yin was used to this and showed no emotion on his face.
He tightly gripped the white rib in his hand, staring intently at the cage.
With a morbid tone, he whispered, "Don't worry, I'll get you back. I will find that demon who created the Heaven-World Pestilence and avenge you..."
...
"I must find you, I must find you..." Master Yin's murmurs echoed in the eerie building.
...
On Wanxian Island, Li Fan searched for [Establishing My Foundation] within the Heavenly Mirror.
It wasn't some secret. All cultivators treated it as a joke, not believing in it at all.
Because everyone who believed this died during foundation establishment.
"[Establishing My Foundation]..." Li Fan didn't fully believe Master Yin's words, but he did agree that "all things in the universe can be considered unformed wonders."
He thought there was no issue with that statement.
The question was: Was [Really True] a heavenly wonder?
Could he establish his foundation using [Really True]?