zǐ xì wàng qù ， nà xiē xīng diǎn yòu hǎo sì yī shàn shàn jí xiǎo de chuāng hù 。
仔细望去，那些星点又好似一扇扇极小的窗户。
Each of the star-like points seemed to be tiny windows.
tòu guò chuāng hù ， zhé shè chū huò duō huò shǎo de jǐng xiàng 。
透过窗户，折射出或多或少的景象。
Through these windows, various scenes could be seen through the refraction.
wú shù zì fú fān fēi ， fēn míng shì yī piān piān gōng fǎ 。
无数字符翻飞，分明是一篇篇功法。
Countless characters were flying around, clearly indicating a series of cultivation techniques.
qióng dǐng zhī xià ， bìng méi yǒu kàn jiàn hù fǎ táng xiū shì ， zhǐ yǒu yī dào dào liú guāng bù duàn zài kōng jiān nèi chuān suō 。
穹顶之下，并没有看见护法堂修士，只有一道道流光不断在空间内穿梭。
Beneath the dome, there was no sign of the guards from the Protection Hall. Instead, beams of light kept moving in and out of the space.
sūn jiā jiā zhǔ sūn xīng yào sì hū shì gēn shuí zài huì bào qíng kuàng ， bù duō shí ， cóng qióng dǐng shàng fēi xià yī dào shēn yǐng 、 luò zài lǐ fán èr rén miàn qián 。
孙家家主孙兴耀似乎是跟谁在汇报情况，不多时，从穹顶上飞下一道身影、落在李凡二人面前。
Sun Xingyao, the head of the Sun family, seemed to be reporting something to someone. Not long after, a figure descended from the dome and landed before Li Fan and his companion.
wán quán yóu liú dòng de zì fú xíng chéng de huà shēn ， bú shì zhēn rén 。
完全由流动的字符形成的化身，不是真人。
This figure was entirely made up of flowing characters—definitely not a real person.
tā dǎ liàng zhe lǐ fán ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：“ xiǎo jiā huo yì bǎi duō nián qián wǒ céng jīng jiàn guò ， nà shí hòu hái shì jīn dān xiū shì 。 yī zhǎ yǎn jiù zhè me dà le ……”
他打量着李凡，微微点头：“小家伙一百多年前我曾经见过，那时候还是金丹修士。一眨眼就这么大了……”
He sized up Li Fan and nodded slightly: "A little fellow I saw over a hundred years ago. Back then, you were just a Golden Core cultivator. You've grown so much in the blink of an eye..."
“ suí wǒ lái ba 。”
“随我来吧。”
"Follow me."
shuō wán ， zì fú biàn pù jiù le yī tiáo dào lù ， zhí dá qióng dǐng 。
说完，字符便铺就了一条道路，直达穹顶。
With that, the characters laid out a path straight to the dome.
lǐ fán gēn zhe sūn xīng yào ， zhàn zài le zhè tiáo zì fú dào lù shàng 。 piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā de shēn qū hǎo sì tóng yàng huà zuò liǎo wú shù zì fú ， jiù yào zài dào lù shàng yáng yáng sǎ sǎ de sàn zuò yì piān wén zhāng 。
李凡跟着孙兴耀，站在了这条字符道路上。片刻之后，他的身躯好似同样化作了无数字符，就要在道路上洋洋洒洒的散作一篇文章。
Li Fan followed Sun Xingyao as he stood on this character path. Soon, his body seemed to transform into countless characters and was about to scatter like a flowing article across the road.
xīn zhōng dǒu rán shēng chū yī gǔ wēi jī gǎn 。
心中陡然生出一股危机感。
A sudden sense of danger arose in Li Fan's heart.
lǐ fán chá jué dào ， zài zhōu wéi zhè xiē zì fú de yǐng xiǎng xià ， zì jǐ shén hún zhōng de jì yì 、 sì hū yào bù zì jué de cháo zhōu wéi sì yì ， shū jiù céng jīng de rén shēng piān zhāng 。
李凡察觉到，在周围这些字符的影响下，自己神魂中的记忆、似乎要不自觉的朝周围四溢，书就曾经的人生篇章。
He realized that under the influence of these characters, memories from his soul seemed to spread out unconsciously, recounting his past life.
“ zhè shì tōng guò gǎn zhī shén hún jì yì de fāng fǎ ， kuī tàn lái zhě guò qù de jīng lì ？”
“这是通过感知神魂记忆的方法，窥探来者过去的经历？”
"Is this method used to perceive someone’s past experiences by sensing their soul memory?"
lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ sī ， shà shí jiān jiù zài shén hún zhōng 、 jiāng duó shě de sūn áng de qián bàn shēng jì yì chóng xiàn 。 ér hòu sàn fà chū qù ， shǐ qí bèi zhōu wéi de zì fú dào lù gǎn zhī dào 。
李凡若有所思，霎时间就在神魂中、将夺舍的孙昂的前半生记忆重现。而后散发出去，使其被周围的字符道路感知到。
Li Fan pondered this as he re-enacted Sun Ang's early life in his mind and then dispersed it, allowing the surrounding character path to sense it.
suǒ huà de zì fú ， dú yǒu gè rén xìng zhì biāo jì ， gēn jiǎo xià de dào lù jīng wèi fēn míng 。
所化的字符，独有个人性质标记，跟脚下的道路泾渭分明。
The characters formed had unique personal markers that were clearly distinct from those on the road.
zhì yú sūn xīng yào nà biān ， zé sì hū méi yǒu shòu dào shěn chá de yàng zi 。
至于孙兴耀那边，则似乎没有受到审查的样子。
Sun Xingyao seemed unaffected by the review process.
zì fú dào lù hěn kuài jiù yíng lái zhōng diǎn ， lǐ fán èr rén lái dào le qióng dǐng zhī shàng de yī shàn xīng guāng zhī chuāng nèi 。
字符道路很快就迎来终点，李凡二人来到了穹顶之上的一扇星光之窗内。
The character path soon reached its end. Li Fan and his companion arrived at a starlit window within the dome.
shēn xíng chóng xīn yóu zì fú biàn wéi rén shēng ， zhǐ shì lǐ fán de jīng lì dān dú huà zuò le yī juàn bù cè 。
身形重新由字符变为人生，只是李凡的经历单独化作了一卷簿册。
Their bodies transformed back into their life stories, but Li Fan's experience was condensed into a single scroll.
lǐng lù de xiū shì ， cǐ kè yǐ jīng xiàn chū zhēn róng 。
领路的修士，此刻已经现出真容。
The leading cultivator revealed his true form.
kàn shàng qù shèn zhì bǐ “ sūn áng ” hái yào nián qīng ， shí qī bā suì shào nián mú yàng 。
看上去甚至比“孙昂”还要年轻，十七八岁少年模样。
He appeared even younger than "Sun Ang," looking like an 18-year-old boy with long hair hanging down and a red dot between his brows. He seemed delicate and refined.
cháng fà chuí jiān ， méi jiān yì diǎn zhū shā 。 kàn shàng qù xiù qì ér wén jìng 。
长发垂肩，眉间一点朱砂。看上去秀气而文静。
"This is South Palace Elder of the Protection Hall," Sun Xingyao introduced.
“ zhè shì hù fǎ táng nán gōng zhǎng lǎo 。” sūn xīng yào wèi lǐ fán jiè shào dào 。
“这是护法堂南宫长老。”孙兴耀为李凡介绍道。
South Palace Elder glanced at the scroll in his hand, nodded slightly: "No issues. This first test has passed."
nán gōng kàn le kàn shǒu zhōng juàn cè ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：“ méi shén me wèn tí 。 zhè dì yī guān kǎo yàn jiù suàn guò le 。”
南宫看了看手中卷册，微微点头：“没什么问题。这第一关考验就算过了。”
He casually threw the scroll about Sun Ang's life into a beam of light that flew away somewhere.
suí shǒu yī rēng ， jì zǎi zhe “ sūn áng ” shēng píng de juǎn cè jiù huà zuò yī dào liú guāng 、 bù zhī fēi wǎng le hé chù 。
随手一扔，记载着“孙昂”生平的卷册就化作一道流光、不知飞往了何处。
Li Fan observed his surroundings.
lǐ fán zé shì guān chá zhōu zāo 。
李凡则是观察周遭。
It felt as if they were outside the Xuanhuang Realm, with a large light ball floating ahead.
hǎo sì shēn chù xuán huáng jiè wài xū kōng ， qián fāng piāo fú zhe yí gè jù xíng guāng tuán 。
好似身处玄黄界外虚空，前方漂浮着一个巨型光团。
Just like Li Fan had seen in the distant transmission array.
zhèng gēn lǐ fán céng jīng zài chāo jù chuán sòng fǎ zhèn zhōng jiàn dào de xuán huáng jiè suō yǐng mó xíng yī yàng 。
正跟李凡曾经在超距传送法阵中见到的玄黄界缩影模型一样。
"Pass through the [Xuanhuang Realm] without causing any disturbance to the light ball, and this second test is passed," South Palace Elder said before transforming into a streak of light and leaving.
“ chuān guò 【 xuán huáng jiè 】， rú guǒ méi yǒu yǐn qǐ guāng tuán zhèn dàng ， zhè dì èr guān jiù guò le 。” nán gōng shuō zhe ， shuài xiān huà zuò dùn guāng ér qù 。
“穿过【玄黄界】，如果没有引起光团震荡，这第二关就过了。”南宫说着，率先化作遁光而去。
Li Fan followed without hesitation.
lǐ fán méi yǒu yóu yù ， jǐn jǐn gēn zhe 。
李凡没有犹豫，紧紧跟着。
Yellowish light surrounded them, dreamlike yet warm. It felt like being back in his mother's womb, safe from any mishaps. Li Fan quickly emerged from the light ball with a faint sense of reluctance.
huáng sè guāng yùn ， rú mèng shì huàn 。 shèn zhì gěi rén yī zhǒng mò míng wēn nuǎn de gǎn jué 。 jiù xiàng huí dào le mǔ qīn fù zhōng ， méi yǒu zāo yù shén me biàn gù ， lǐ fán hěn kuài jiù cóng guāng tuán zhōng fēi chū 。
黄色光晕，如梦似幻。甚至给人一种莫名温暖的感觉。就像回到了母亲腹中，没有遭遇什么变故，李凡很快就从光团中飞出。
Li Fan also noticed that theoperation speed of his Xuanhuang Qixin Spell had accelerated by several times!
lí kāi zhī shí ， shèn zhì xīn zhōng hái shēng qǐ yī sī dàn dàn dì bù shě 。
离开之时，甚至心中还生起一丝淡淡地不舍。
"Is this to verify if I am an indigenous cultivator of the Xuanhuang Realm?"
lǐ fán hái mǐn ruì de chá jué dào ， zì jǐ 【 xuán huáng xiān xīn zhòu 】 de yùn zhuàn sù dù ， jiào zhī xún cháng jiā kuài le shù bèi bù zhǐ ！
李凡还敏锐的察觉到，自己【玄黄仙心咒】的运转速度，较之寻常加快了数倍不止！
Li Fan suddenly understood what was happening.
“ zhè shì ， yàn zhèng shì fǒu shì xuán huáng jiè běn tǔ xiū shì ？”
“这是，验证是否是玄黄界本土修士？”
The third test was to verify if he was a member of the Five Elders Association.
lǐ fán dùn shí xīn zhōng yǐn yǒu suǒ wù 。
李凡顿时心中隐有所悟。
Five indistinct stone statues surrounded them in the void. Li Fan needed to stand motionless for half an hour within this circle.
dì sān guān ， zé shì yàn zhèng shì fǒu wèi wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì 。
第三关，则是验证是否为五老会修士。
If nothing unusual happened during this time, it would be considered passed.
xū kōng zhī zhōng ， wǔ zūn kàn bù qīng miàn róng de shí xiàng huán rào yī quān 。
虚空之中，五尊看不清面容的石像环绕一圈。
In his current life, Li Fan had no connection with the Five Elders Association, so he easily passed.
lǐ fán xū yào zài shí xiàng bāo wéi zhōng ， jìng lì bàn gè shí chén 。
李凡需要在石像包围中，静立半个时辰。
"These stone statues seem to have some hidden power. They appear to be imbued with a trace of the Five Heavens' Reversal Power..."
zhè qī jiān méi yǒu sī háo yì cháng ， fāng cái suàn tōng guò kǎo yàn 。
这期间没有丝毫异常，方才算通过考验。
While being observed by the stone statues, Li Fan also observed the five elders.
zhè yī shì de lǐ fán ， qīng qīng bái bái 。 hái méi yǒu gēn wǔ lǎo huì nà biān chǎn shēng rèn hé de guān lián 。
这一世的李凡，清清白白。还没有跟五老会那边产生任何的关联。
He felt a sense of recognition: "Even if they are not personally present, it’s almost as if."
suǒ yǐ zì rán yě shì qīng sōng guò guān 。
所以自然也是轻松过关。
"If I had experienced Sister Zhao's illusion after this test... even just a fragment of my consciousness..."
“ zhè jǐ zūn shí xiàng ， yǒu xiē mén dào 。 jìng rán hǎo sì fù zhuó le yī sī wǔ tiān zūn nì lǐ de lì liàng ……”
“这几尊石像，有些门道。竟然好似附着了一丝五天尊逆理的力量……”
"Probably would have triggered a reaction from these statues."
bèi wǔ lǎo huì shí xiàng guān chá de tóng shí ， lǐ fán yě zài guān chá zhe zhè wǔ wèi tiān zūn 。
被五老会石像观察的同时，李凡也在观察着这五位天尊。
The stone statues dispersed, and Li Fan faced his final test before joining the ranks.
tóng shí xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn ：“ jiù suàn bú shì tiān zūn qīn zhì 、 yě chà bù liǎo tài duō 。”
同时心有所感：“就算不是天尊亲至、也差不了太多。”
Suddenly, everything around him turned into nothingness.
“ rú guǒ wǒ shì zài jīng lì guò zhào shī jiě huàn jìng zhī hòu zài lái 、 nǎ pà zhǐ shì fēn shēn yǒu guò jīng lì ……”
“如果我是在经历过赵师姐幻境之后再来、哪怕只是分身有过经历……”
Sun Xingyao and South Palace Elder vanished without a trace.
“ kǒng pà yě huì yǐn qǐ shí xiàng de fǎn yìng 。”
“恐怕也会引起石像的反应。”
Li Fan frowned as he scanned his surroundings.
wǔ zūn shí xiàng sàn qù ， lǐ fán yě yíng lái le rù zhí qián de zuì hòu yī dào kǎo yàn 。
五尊石像散去，李凡也迎来了入职前的最后一道考验。
There was no sign of anything unusual.
zhōu wéi hū de xiàn rù le yī piàn xū wú zhī zhōng 。
周围忽的陷入了一片虚无之中。
It wasn't a trap or any hidden plot; it was simply an empty void.
gāng gāng hái zài shēn biān de sūn xīng yào yǔ nán gōng zhǎng lǎo ， hū rán shī qù le zōng yǐng 。
刚刚还在身边的孙兴耀与南宫长老，忽然失去了踪影。
Only Li Fan existed here.
lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi ， sǎo shì zuǒ yòu 。
李凡微微皱眉，扫视左右。
"What is this test about?"
méi yǒu chá jué chū shén me yì cháng 。
没有察觉出什么异常。
Realizing the situation, Li Fan remained calm.
bìng bú shì shén me xiàn jǐng ， yě bù cún zài shén me yīn móu 。
并不是什么陷阱，也不存在什么阴谋。
He stood in the void and observed what the Protection Hall had planned for him.
zhè lǐ ， zhǐ shì dān chún de yī piàn xū wú suǒ zài 。
这里，只是单纯的一片虚无所在。
In this void, time seemed to lose its meaning.
chú le lǐ fán ， zài wú tā wù 。
除了李凡，再无他物。
After what felt like centuries, Li Fan grew impatient.
“ zhè yòu shì kǎo yàn shén me ？”
“这又是考验什么？”
It was as if he had been forgotten by the world. Everything else had vanished except himself.
lǐ fán míng bái guò lái ， yě bù zháo jí 。
李凡明白过来，也不着急。
South Palace Elder still showed no sign of appearing.
lì yú xū kōng zhī zhōng ， kān hù fǎ táng jiū jìng shuǎ de shén me huā yàng 。
立于虚空之中，看护法堂究竟耍的什么花样。
"Will they just leave me here?"
xū wú zhī zhōng ， sì hū lián shí jiān dōu shī qù le yì yì 。
虚无之中，似乎连时间都失去了意义。
Driven by his innate distrust of others, Li Fan considered revealing his true strength and breaking through this barrier to escape.
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ ， yǐ lǐ fán de nài xīn chéng dù ， dōu yǒu xiē jué de fán zào le 。
不知过了多久，以李凡的耐心程度，都有些觉得烦躁了。
But he quickly suppressed these thoughts.
hǎo xiàng bèi zhěng gè shì jiè yí wàng ， chú le zì shēn yǐ wài 、 qí tā shì jiān yī qiè dōu yǐ jīng xiāo shī 。
好像被整个世界遗忘，除了自身以外、其他世间一切都已经消失。
He calmed down and opened the Really True panel.
nán gōng zhǎng lǎo yī jiù méi yǒu chū xiàn de yì si 。
南宫长老依旧没有出现的意思。
Confirming that it was still anchored at 8 years, all his unease and anxiety vanished in an instant.
“ bú huì jiù zhè yàng bǎ wǒ liàng zài zhè lǐ le ba ？”
“不会就这样把我晾在这里了吧？”
In this void, he continued waiting.
chū yú tiān xìng de duì páng rén de bù xìn rèn ， lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng ， bù yóu shēng chū zhè ge niàn tou 。
出于天性的对旁人的不信任，李凡脑海中，不由生出这个念头。
It felt like centuries had passed. Suddenly, Li Fan thought of something and began to act more restless.
shèn zhì fú xiàn le yào xiàn chū zhēn shí xiū wèi ， pò kāi cǐ chù jī guān 、 zhí jiē lí qù de xiǎng fǎ 。
甚至浮现了要现出真实修为，破开此处机关、直接离去的想法。
No longer standing still, he started flying around, exploring as if searching for a way out.
bù guò zhuǎn shùn zhī jiān ， jiù bèi lǐ fán yā xià 。
不过转瞬之间，就被李凡压下。
Gradually, he allowed his negative emotions to surface but did not lose control.
píng fù le xià xīn qíng ， lǐ fán dǎ kāi le hái zhēn miàn bǎn 。
平复了下心情，李凡打开了还真面板。
This seemed to take many millennia...
què dìng le yī jiù hái shì máo dìng 8 nián ， yī shùn jiān ， suǒ yǒu de bù ān 、 jiāo zào ， quán dōu chè dǐ xiāo shī 。
确定了依旧还是锚定8年，一瞬间，所有的不安、焦躁，全都彻底消失。
Finally, light reappeared in the darkness.
zài xū wú zhī zhōng ， jì xù děng dài 。
在虚无之中，继续等待。
South Palace Elder and Sun Xingyao returned.
yòu hǎo sì jīng lì le chéng bǎi 、 shàng qiān nián nà me jiǔ ， lǐ fán hū de xiǎng dào le shén me 。
又好似经历了成百、上千年那么久，李凡忽的想到了什么。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, appearing lost in time. He even carefully examined both of them as if pondering their identities.
kāi shǐ biǎo xiàn de yǒu xiē jí zào qǐ lái 。
开始表现的有些急躁起来。
"This final test has also been passed," South Palace Elder said with a smile on his face.
bù zài jìng jìng chù lì yuán dì ， ér shì sì chù fēi xíng 、 tàn suǒ ， yī fù xiǎng yào zhǎo dào chū chǔ de yàng zi 。
不再静静矗立原地，而是四处飞行、探索，一副想要找到出处的样子。
He praised Li Fan: "You seem to be in good spirits. It took over two hundred years for any signs of losing control, and you maintained your composure. This is quite impressive among all the previous tests."
ér hòu ， lǐ fán màn màn jiāng zì jǐ liú lù de qíng xù gěi zhú jiàn fàng dà 。
而后，李凡慢慢将自己流露的情绪给逐渐放大。
Li Fan remained silent for a long time as he processed this information.
bù guò shǐ zhōng méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū shī kòng ， zhǐ shì yǒu xiē fù miàn qíng xù xiǎn lù 。
不过始终没有表现出失控，只是有些负面情绪显露。
South Palace Elder continued: "This test was designed to assess the stability of one's mental state."
rú cǐ ， yòu hǎo sì bǎi qiān nián guò qù ……
如此，又好似百千年过去……
"Since you will be accompanying Derivation Jewel for over three hundred years, no excuses can be given for leaving. If you break down under such pressure, it would be problematic."
zhōng yú ， hēi àn de xū wú zhōng ， chóng xīn yíng lái le liàng guāng 。
终于，黑暗的虚无中，重新迎来了亮光。
Li Fan suddenly asked: "Is there anyone who has remained completely calm and showed no signs of agitation throughout?"
nán gōng zhǎng lǎo gēn sūn xīng yào zài dù chū xiàn 。
南宫长老跟孙兴耀再度出现。
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lǐ fán wēi wēi mī yǎn ， zuò chū yī fù huǎng rú gé shì de mú yàng 。 shèn zhì hái zǐ xì kàn le kàn liǎng rén ， sì hū shì zài sī kǎo tā men de shēn fèn 。
李凡微微眯眼，作出一副恍如隔世的模样。甚至还仔细看了看两人，似乎是在思考他们的身份。
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Each of the star-like points seemed to be tiny windows.
Through these windows, various scenes could be seen through the refraction.
Countless characters were flying around, clearly indicating a series of cultivation techniques.
Beneath the dome, there was no sign of the guards from the Protection Hall. Instead, beams of light kept moving in and out of the space.
Sun Xingyao, the head of the Sun family, seemed to be reporting something to someone. Not long after, a figure descended from the dome and landed before Li Fan and his companion.
This figure was entirely made up of flowing characters—definitely not a real person.
He sized up Li Fan and nodded slightly: "A little fellow I saw over a hundred years ago. Back then, you were just a Golden Core cultivator. You've grown so much in the blink of an eye..."
"Follow me."
With that, the characters laid out a path straight to the dome.
Li Fan followed Sun Xingyao as he stood on this character path. Soon, his body seemed to transform into countless characters and was about to scatter like a flowing article across the road.
A sudden sense of danger arose in Li Fan's heart.
He realized that under the influence of these characters, memories from his soul seemed to spread out unconsciously, recounting his past life.
"Is this method used to perceive someone’s past experiences by sensing their soul memory?"
Li Fan pondered this as he re-enacted Sun Ang's early life in his mind and then dispersed it, allowing the surrounding character path to sense it.
The characters formed had unique personal markers that were clearly distinct from those on the road.
Sun Xingyao seemed unaffected by the review process.
The character path soon reached its end. Li Fan and his companion arrived at a starlit window within the dome.
Their bodies transformed back into their life stories, but Li Fan's experience was condensed into a single scroll.
The leading cultivator revealed his true form.
He appeared even younger than "Sun Ang," looking like an 18-year-old boy with long hair hanging down and a red dot between his brows. He seemed delicate and refined.
"This is South Palace Elder of the Protection Hall," Sun Xingyao introduced.
South Palace Elder glanced at the scroll in his hand, nodded slightly: "No issues. This first test has passed."
He casually threw the scroll about Sun Ang's life into a beam of light that flew away somewhere.
Li Fan observed his surroundings.
It felt as if they were outside the Xuanhuang Realm, with a large light ball floating ahead.
Just like Li Fan had seen in the distant transmission array.
"Pass through the [Xuanhuang Realm] without causing any disturbance to the light ball, and this second test is passed," South Palace Elder said before transforming into a streak of light and leaving.
Li Fan followed without hesitation.
Yellowish light surrounded them, dreamlike yet warm. It felt like being back in his mother's womb, safe from any mishaps. Li Fan quickly emerged from the light ball with a faint sense of reluctance.
Li Fan also noticed that theoperation speed of his Xuanhuang Qixin Spell had accelerated by several times!
"Is this to verify if I am an indigenous cultivator of the Xuanhuang Realm?"
Li Fan suddenly understood what was happening.
The third test was to verify if he was a member of the Five Elders Association.
Five indistinct stone statues surrounded them in the void. Li Fan needed to stand motionless for half an hour within this circle.
If nothing unusual happened during this time, it would be considered passed.
In his current life, Li Fan had no connection with the Five Elders Association, so he easily passed.
"These stone statues seem to have some hidden power. They appear to be imbued with a trace of the Five Heavens' Reversal Power..."
While being observed by the stone statues, Li Fan also observed the five elders.
He felt a sense of recognition: "Even if they are not personally present, it’s almost as if."
"If I had experienced Sister Zhao's illusion after this test... even just a fragment of my consciousness..."
"Probably would have triggered a reaction from these statues."
The stone statues dispersed, and Li Fan faced his final test before joining the ranks.
Suddenly, everything around him turned into nothingness.
Sun Xingyao and South Palace Elder vanished without a trace.
Li Fan frowned as he scanned his surroundings.
There was no sign of anything unusual.
It wasn't a trap or any hidden plot; it was simply an empty void.
Only Li Fan existed here.
"What is this test about?"
Realizing the situation, Li Fan remained calm.
He stood in the void and observed what the Protection Hall had planned for him.
In this void, time seemed to lose its meaning.
After what felt like centuries, Li Fan grew impatient.
It was as if he had been forgotten by the world. Everything else had vanished except himself.
South Palace Elder still showed no sign of appearing.
"Will they just leave me here?"
Driven by his innate distrust of others, Li Fan considered revealing his true strength and breaking through this barrier to escape.
But he quickly suppressed these thoughts.
He calmed down and opened the Really True panel.
Confirming that it was still anchored at 8 years, all his unease and anxiety vanished in an instant.
In this void, he continued waiting.
It felt like centuries had passed. Suddenly, Li Fan thought of something and began to act more restless.
No longer standing still, he started flying around, exploring as if searching for a way out.
Gradually, he allowed his negative emotions to surface but did not lose control.
This seemed to take many millennia...
Finally, light reappeared in the darkness.
South Palace Elder and Sun Xingyao returned.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, appearing lost in time. He even carefully examined both of them as if pondering their identities.
"This final test has also been passed," South Palace Elder said with a smile on his face.
He praised Li Fan: "You seem to be in good spirits. It took over two hundred years for any signs of losing control, and you maintained your composure. This is quite impressive among all the previous tests."
Li Fan remained silent for a long time as he processed this information.
South Palace Elder continued: "This test was designed to assess the stability of one's mental state."
"Since you will be accompanying Derivation Jewel for over three hundred years, no excuses can be given for leaving. If you break down under such pressure, it would be problematic."
Li Fan suddenly asked: "Is there anyone who has remained completely calm and showed no signs of agitation throughout?"
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