dì èr tiān ， lǐ chén fēng sān rén qiāo qiāo lí kāi le zhè zuò dǎo yǔ 。
第二天，李晨风三人悄悄离开了这座岛屿。
The next day, Li Chenfeng and his companions quietly left the island.
wú xiāng shā jī gǎn yìng zhōng ， tā men yī lù běi shàng ， yuè lái yuè yuǎn 。
无相杀机感应中，他们一路北上，越来越远。
In their感应 of the formless killing mechanism, they headed northward, growing increasingly distant from the source.
gǎn yìng de huà miàn yě yuè lái yuè mó hú ， lǐ fán qǔ xiāo le duì lǐ chén fēng de suǒ dìng 。
感应的画面也越来越模糊，李凡取消了对李晨风的锁定。
As the picture became more blurred, Li Fan canceled his lock on Li Chenfeng.
“ hái yǒu sì wǔ shí nián me ...”
“还有四五十年么...”
"Still about forty to fifty years...?"
“ yǐ hòu ruò shì yǒu jī huì ， dǎo shì kě yǐ qù tā men de dì guó zǒu yī zāo 。”
“以后若是有机会，倒是可以去他们的帝国走一遭。”
"After this life is over, I might consider visiting their empire."
bù guò ， zhè yī shì ， hái shì yào xiān jiāng xiū wèi tí shēng dào zhù jī qī zài shuō 。
不过，这一世，还是要先将修为提升到筑基期再说。
However, for now, he needed to raise his cultivation level to the Foundation Establishment Realm first.
fǎn huí le wàn xiān dǎo ， lǐ fán xiān shì bì guān xiū liàn le yī duàn shí jiān 。
返回了万仙岛，李凡先是闭关修炼了一段时间。
Returning to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, Li Fan closed himself off to meditate and refine his understanding of the Foundation Establishment process.
jiāng guān mó zhù jī guò chéng zhōng de gǎn wù màn màn xiāo huà 。
将观摩筑基过程中的感悟慢慢消化。
After emerging from seclusion, he examined Lin Fan's acquired Map of the Surrounding Geography of Cunyun Sea.
chū guān zhī hòu ， chá kàn qǐ le fēn shēn lín fán duì huàn de 《 cóng yún hǎi zhōu biān dì lǐ xíng shì tú jí 》。
出关之后，查看起了分身林凡兑换的《丛云海周边地理形势图集》。
He considered exchanging for a complete map of the Xuanhuang World but the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror showed insufficient permissions to view it.
xiǎng guò jiāng zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè de dì tú yí cì xìng duì huàn diào ， dàn tiān xuán jìng què xiǎn shì quán xiàn bù zú 、 wú fǎ chá kàn 。
想过将整个玄黄界的地图一次性兑换掉，但天玄镜却显示权限不足、无法查看。
Thus, he settled on exchanging only for the surrounding regions of Cunyun Sea.
yú shì zhǐ néng tuì ér qiú qí cì ， xiān duì huàn cóng yún hǎi zhōu biān dì qū 。
于是只能退而求其次，先兑换丛云海周边地区。
The map appeared in his mind, revealing that what seemed vast and boundless was actually an inland sea, cut into the continent as if by a giant's hand.
dì tú fú xiàn nǎo hǎi ， lǐ fán fā xiàn ， yuán lái kàn shàng qù hào hàn wú biān de cóng yún hǎi ， jū rán zhǐ shì gè nèi lù hǎi 。
地图浮现脑海，李凡发现，原来看上去浩瀚无边的丛云海，居然只是个内陆海。
Almost completely surrounded by land, Cunyun Sea had a narrow strait to the southeast leading to the endless ocean.
fǎng fú bèi rén zài dà lù shàng yìng shēng shēng záo chū gè quē kǒu yì bān 。
仿佛被人在大陆上硬生生凿出个缺口一般。
To the north lay Yongliang State, where Li Chenfeng and his companions had fled.
cóng yún hǎi jìn hū wán quán bèi lù dì bāo wéi 。
丛云海近乎完全被陆地包围。
Westward and southward were Jiashan State, Shilin State, and Yuandao State—belonging to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
zhǐ yǒu dōng nán fāng xiàng ， tōng guò yī kuài jiào zhǎi de hǎi yù ， yǔ wú jìn de dà yáng xiāng lián 。
只有东南方向，通过一块较窄的海域，与无尽的大洋相连。
Yongliang State was under the control of the Five Elders Association.
cóng yún hǎi běi fāng ， jiù shì lǐ chén fēng tā men suǒ táo wǎng de yōng liáng zhōu 。
丛云海北方，就是李晨风他们所逃往的雍良州。
"Now that we are almost 14 years in, it's time to plan our escape route."
ér xī fāng yǔ nán fāng ， cóng shàng wǎng xià ， yī cì shì jiǔ shān zhōu 、 shí lín zhōu 、 yuán dào zhōu 。
而西方与南方，从上往下，依次是九山州、石临州、源道州。
"Once I get the Pearl of the Vast Sea, I'll leave Cunyun Sea quickly and keep a copy here for observation.
zhè sān gè zhōu ， dōu shì shǔ yú wàn xiān méng de lǐng dì 。
这三个州，都是属于万仙盟的领地。
As for where to go..."
běi fāng de yōng liáng zhōu ， zé chǔ yú wǔ lǎo huì de kòng zhì zhī zhōng 。
北方的雍良州，则处于五老会的控制之中。
Li Fan carefully reviewed information on each state. Jiashan State bordered Yongliang State and was not very peaceful.
“ rú jīn yǐ jīng kuài yào máo dìng 14 nián le ， yě shì shí hòu gāi móu huà tuì lù le 。”
“如今已经快要锚定14年了，也是时候该谋划退路了。”
Shilin State and Yuandao State were similar in stability.
“ jiāng cāng hǎi zhū ná dào shǒu zhī hòu ， jǐn kuài lí kāi cóng yún hǎi 。 liú fēn shēn zài cǐ chù jìng kàn shì tài fā zhǎn 。”
“将沧海珠拿到手之后，尽快离开丛云海。留分身在此处静看事态发展。”
However, Yuandao State had abundant water attribute qi due to its proximity to the endless ocean.
“ zhì yú qù wǎng nǎ lǐ ……”
“至于去往哪里……”
Considering he would need to use the Pearl of the Vast Sea for Foundation Establishment, it made more sense to go there.
lǐ fán jiāng jǐ gè zhōu de xìn xī xiáng xì liú lǎn le yī fān 。
李凡将几个州的信息详细浏览了一番。
Li Fan also noticed that state boundaries in Xuanhuang World weren't man-made but natural barriers called White Mist Barriers.
jiǔ shān zhōu yǔ yōng liáng zhōu jiē rǎng ， bú shì hěn tài píng 。
九山州与雍良州接壤，不是很太平。
Both mortals and cultivators could pass through them, but each crossing cost life essence. The longer one took, the more essence was lost.
shí lín zhōu yǔ yuán dào zhōu dǎo shì chà bù tài duō 。
石临州与源道州倒是差不太多。
Mortals almost never ventured into these barriers as they often died before reaching their destination due to slow travel speed.
zhǐ shì yuán dào zhōu pí lín wú jìn dà yáng ， shuǐ shǔ xìng líng qì chōng pèi 。
只是源道州毗邻无尽大洋，水属性灵气充沛。
Cultivators, though fast, still had to sacrifice at least 30 days of life essence every time.
kǎo lǜ dào zhī hòu yào yòng cāng hǎi zhū zhù jī ， kěn dìng xuǎn zé qù yuán dào zhōu bǐ jiào hé shì 。
考虑到之后要用沧海珠筑基，肯定选择去源道州比较合适。
Although not much, frequent crossings would eventually wear down even Golden Core cultivators.
lǐ fán yòu zhù yì dào ， zài zhè xuán huáng jiè ， zhōu yǔ zhōu zhī jiān de jiè xiàn ， bìng fēi shì rén wéi huà fēn de 。
李凡又注意到，在这玄黄界，州与州之间的界限，并非是人为划分的。
Thus, most cultivators followed a principle:
zhōu yǔ zhōu zhī jiān ， shì yóu yī zhǒng míng wèi 【 bái wù bì zhàng 】 de dōng xī tiān rán gé kāi 。
州与州之间，是由一种名为【白雾壁障】的东西天然隔开。
Non-essential movement was avoided.
fán rén 、 xiū xiān zhě jiē kě tōng guò 。
凡人、修仙者皆可通过。
They mostly stayed within their own states.
dàn měi cì chuān yuè bái wù bì zhàng suǒ xū de dài jià ， nǎi shì shòu yuán 。
但每次穿越白雾壁障所需的代价，乃是寿元。
Fortunately, each state was vast in its own right, comparable to Cunyun Sea's size.
yòng de shí jiān yuè zhǎng ， sǔn hào de shòu yuán yě jiù yuè duō 。
用的时间越长，损耗的寿元也就越多。
With the presence of organizations like the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, resources weren't lacking even if they remained in one state for life.
fán rén jī hū bù gǎn shàn zì chuān yuè 【 bái wù bì zhàng 】， yīn wèi yǐ tā men de xíng jìn sù dù ， wǎng wǎng méi néng zǒu chū qù ， jiù huì lǎo sǐ qí zhōng 。
凡人几乎不敢擅自穿越【白雾壁障】，因为以他们的行进速度，往往没能走出去，就会老死其中。
Of course, there were long-range teleportation arrays that could cross between states but at a cost and only used by a few.
ér xiū xiān zhě suī rán fēi xíng sù dù jí kuài ， dàn měi cì chuān yuè 【 bái wù bì zhàng 】， dōu zhì shǎo yào sǔn hào sān shí tiān de shòu yuán 。
而修仙者虽然飞行速度极快，但每次穿越【白雾壁障】，都至少要损耗三十天的寿元。
However, Li Fan found no White Mist Barriers between Yuandao State and Cunyun Sea.
suī rán bú shì hěn duō ， dàn pín fán qǐ lái ， nǎ pà jīn dān xiū shì yě káng bú zhù 。
虽然不是很多，但频繁起来，哪怕金丹修士也扛不住。
And the Ten Thousand Immortals Island had its own teleportation array to Yuandao State.
suǒ yǐ dà bù fèn xiū shì ， dōu zūn xún yí gè yuán zé ：
所以大部分修士，都遵循一个原则：
"If I can revive The Sitting Mountain Technique, some prodigies will be important."
fēi bì yào ， bù liú dòng 。
非必要，不流动。
Several figures flashed through his mind.
yì bān dōu zhǐ huó dòng zài gè zì de zhōu yù nèi 。
一般都只活动在各自的州域内。
"After leaving, maybe I could bring them along and see how The Sitting Mountain Technique works," Li Fan thought.
xìng ér yī zhōu zhī dì ， yě shì jí wéi liáo kuò ， miàn jī bù zài cóng yún hǎi zhī xià 。
幸而一州之地，也是极为辽阔，面积不在从云海之下。
"However, bringing mortals would be inconvenient."
zài jiā shàng yǒu zhe wàn xiān méng děng héng kuà zhěng gè xiū xiān jiè de páng dà zǔ zhī cún zài ， zī yuán yě bú huì quē fá 。
再加上有着万仙盟等横跨整个修仙界的庞大组织存在，资源也不会缺乏。
"I need to go there first and prepare properly."
suǒ yǐ yǒu xiē xiū shì nǎ pà yī bèi zi zhǐ huó dòng zài yí gè zhōu nèi ， duì tā men de xiū xíng ， yě bìng méi yǒu shén me shí zhì dì yǐng xiǎng 。
所以有些修士哪怕一辈子只活动在一个州内，对他们的修行，也并没有什么实质的影响。
Li Fan had tried before that living beings couldn't enter the True Real space if they were in the Taiyin Boat.
dāng rán ， yě kě yǐ tōng guò chāo yuǎn jù lí chuán sòng fǎ zhèn héng kuà liǎng zhōu 。
当然，也可以通过超远距离传送法阵横跨两州。
Thinking it over, he used a teleportation array to visit Yuandao State for an inspection.
dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì jiāng shòu yuán de sǔn hào jiǎn shǎo dào shí tiān zuǒ yòu ， bìng qiě hái hào zī bù fēi 。
但也仅仅是将寿元的损耗减少到十天左右，并且还耗资不菲。
Yuandao State's layout mirrored Cunyun Sea’s towns, each with protective arrays and Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed within.
zhǐ yǒu mǒu xiē jí shǎo shù de xiū shì huì cǎi yòng zhè ge fāng fǎ 。
只有某些极少数的修士会采用这个方法。
Above the state floated a massive floating city named Source Path Celestial City.
bù guò lǐ fán chá xún le yī fān ， zhè yuán dào zhōu yǔ cóng yún hǎi zhī jiān ， dǎo shì méi yǒu 【 bái wù bì zhàng 】 de cún zài 。
不过李凡查询了一番，这源道州与丛云海之间，倒是没有【白雾壁障】的存在。
The city layout was identical to that of Ten Thousand Immortals Island, making Li Fan feel at home.
ér qiě ， wàn xiān dǎo nèi ， yě yǒu zhe zhuān mén de chuán sòng zhèn qián wǎng yuán dào zhōu 。
而且，万仙岛内，也有着专门的传送阵前往源道州。
At the center stood the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, which worked just as it did on Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
“ ruò shì 《 zuò shān jué 》 néng bèi wǒ fù xiàn ， nà me ， yī xiē tiān zī zòng héng zhī bèi duì wǒ ér yán jiù bǐ jiào zhòng yào le 。”
“若是《坐山诀》能被我复现，那么，一些天资纵横之辈对我而言就比较重要了。”
Li Fan also noticed a familiar figure in Yuandao City.
yī shí jiān ， lǐ fán de nǎo zi zhōng shǎn guò jǐ dào shēn yǐng 。
一时间，李凡的脑子中闪过几道身影。
"It seems all states under the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance are like this. I wonder what's happening with the Five Elders Association."
“ lí kāi zhī hòu ， huò xǔ kě yǐ jiāng tā men yì qǐ dài shàng ， kàn kàn zhè 《 zuò shān jué 》 de xiào guǒ 。” lǐ fán sī cǔn dào 。
“离开之后，或许可以将他们一起带上，看看这《坐山诀》的效果。”李凡思忖道。
Mortals couldn't enter Source Path Celestial City, and its largest city was Zhuoling City.
“ bù guò ， dài zhe fán rén dìng yǒu xǔ duō bù biàn 。”
“不过，带着凡人定有许多不便。”
Li Fan used 50 contribution points to swap for a courtyard in Zhuoling City as his base.
“ wǒ hái shì xū yào tí qián zǒu yī tàng ， zuò yī fān zhǔn bèi cái shì 。”
“我还是需要提前走一趟，做一番准备才是。”
He then set up the Taiyin Boat and flew back to Cunyun Sea to scout routes for future departures.
lǐ fán zhī qián jiù cháng shì guò ， rú guǒ tài yǎn zhōu nèi zhuāng zài zhe huó rén de huà ， shì wú fǎ bèi shōu jìn 【 hái zhēn 】 kōng jiān de 。
李凡之前就尝试过，如果太衍舟内装载着活人的话，是无法被收进【还真】空间的。
By the time he returned to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, it was already the 14th year of anchoring.
xiǎng le xiǎng ， lǐ fán hái shì tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn ， qián wǎng yuán dào zhōu kǎo chá le yī fān 。
想了想，李凡还是通过传送阵，前往源道州考察了一番。
During this period, Zhang Haobo had been tracking wind disasters.
yuán dào zhōu de zhěng tǐ gé jú hé cóng yún hǎi lèi sì 。
源道州的整体格局和丛云海类似。
Initially, his predictions were off, but over time, they became more accurate.
jī hū měi zuò dà xíng fán rén chéng zhèn ， dōu yǒu hù chéng fǎ zhèn yǐ jí zhù jī xiū shì zhèn shǒu 。
几乎每座大型凡人城镇，都有护城法阵以及筑基修士镇守。
He could always appear at every disaster site on time.
ér zài yuán dào zhōu shàng kōng ， zé shì chù lì jiàn zào zhe yī zuò jù dà de fú kōng chéng 。
而在源道州上空，则是矗立建造着一座巨大的浮空城。
Now, however, he stopped chasing winds and floated in the air, gazing upwards like a statue, motionless for days.
yǐ zhōu wèi míng ： yuán dào tiān chéng 。
以州为名：源道天城。
But gradually, an unusual aura began to emanate from Zhang Haobo.
yuán dào chéng lǐ bù jú hé wàn xiān dǎo rú chū yī zhé ， jī hū yí gè mú bǎn kè chū lái de yī yàng ， ràng lǐ fán bù jīn chǎn shēng le qīn qiè zhī gǎn 。
源道城里布局和万仙岛如出一辙，几乎一个模板刻出来的一样，让李凡不禁产生了亲切之感。
Li Fan immediately focused his attention on him.
chéng zhōng yāng yī rán yǒu zhe tiān xuán jìng de cún zài ， lǐ fán jìn rù qí zhōng ， fā xiàn hé zài wàn xiān dǎo shǐ yòng shí yī mú yī yàng 。
城中央依然有着天玄镜的存在，李凡进入其中，发现和在万仙岛使用时一模一样。
His clothes suddenly fluttered without wind, and he slowly ascended as if being pushed by something below.
shèn zhì ， lǐ fán hái zài yuán dào chéng lǐ ， kàn jiàn le yí gè shú xī de rén yǐng 。
甚至，李凡还在源道城里，看见了一个熟悉的人影。
Accelerating, he shot up into the sky like a shadow.
“ kàn lái ， zhè wàn xiān méng zhì xià ， yīng gāi jiē shì rú cǐ 。 zhǐ shì bù zhī ， wǔ lǎo huì nà biān yòu shì shén me qíng jǐng 。”
“看来，这万仙盟治下，应该皆是如此。只是不知，五老会那边又是什么情景。”
Speeding up, he reached the heavens.
fán rén shì wú fǎ jìn rù yuán dào tiān chéng de 。 ér yuán dào zhōu zuì dà de yí gè chéng shì ， jiào zuò zhuó líng chéng 。
凡人是无法进入源道天城的。而源道州最大的一个城市，叫做卓灵城。
But when he surpassed a certain height, he abruptly stopped.
lǐ fán chuán sòng lái dào zhuó líng chéng zhī hòu ， yǐ 50 diǎn gòng xiàn dù wèi dài jià ， gēn zhuó líng chéng zhèn shǒu huàn le yī zuò tíng yuàn ， zuò wéi zhī hòu de luò jiǎo diǎn 。
李凡传送来到卓灵城之后，以50点贡献度为代价，跟卓灵城镇守换了一座庭院，作为之后的落脚点。
He then hovered in this space, seemingly searching for something but unable to enter.
zhè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán biàn jià qǐ tài yǎn zhōu ， yī lù cóng yuán dào zhōu fēi huí le cóng yún hǎi 。
这之后，李凡便架起太衍舟，一路从源道州飞回了丛云海。
Zhang Haobo's face remained impassive as he blew gently with a breeze across the area.
cǐ jǔ shì wèi le zhī hòu chè lí shí de tàn lù 。
此举是为了之后撤离时的探路。
Days passed—day after day, week after week.
děng zài cì huí dào wàn xiān dǎo de shí hòu ， shí jiān yǐ jīng jìn rù le máo dìng 14 nián 。
等再次回到万仙岛的时候，时间已经进入了锚定14年。
Despite his efforts, it seemed he had no significant breakthroughs.
zhè duàn shí jiān lǐ ， zhāng hào bō yì zhí zài zhuī xún fēng zāi de zōng jì 。
这段时间里，张浩波一直在追寻风灾的踪迹。
But Li Fan noticed that Zhang Haobo’s activity range was shrinking.
qǐ chū ， tā hái huì pàn duàn cuò fēng zāi chū xiàn de shí jiān hé fāng wèi 。
起初，他还会判断错风灾出现的时间和方位。
When the final area was confirmed, he let out a loud roar and accelerated, transforming into a green beam to crash into an indistinct void.
dàn shì màn màn de ， zhāng hào bō de yù gǎn yuè lái yuè zhǔn 。
但是慢慢的，张浩波的预感越来越准。
A faint blue light appeared on him as well.
měi měi dōu néng zhǔn shí de chū xiàn zài měi yī chù fēng zāi xiàn chǎng 。
每每都能准时的出现在每一处风灾现场。
Zhang Haobo's figure vanished from sight, and Li Fan found himself in a strange space.
ér xiàn zài ， zhāng hào bō què shì tíng zhǐ le zhuī fēng de jiǎo bù 。
而现在，张浩波却是停止了追风的脚步。
A transparent green figure stood with eyes closed, holding a cage made of green light.
tā piāo fú zài kōng zhōng ， tái tóu yǎng wàng zhe shén me 。
他飘浮在空中，抬头仰望着什么。
A black sword hilt, brimming with煞气 (evil qi), kept trying to break free from the cage.
rú tóng yī zūn shí sù bān ， jìng jìng bù dòng 。
如同一尊石塑般，静静不动。
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
rú cǐ ， yǐ jīng chí xù hěn zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān le 。
如此，已经持续很长一段时间了。
Occasionally, some green rays were ejected and drifted down to Cunyun Sea, manifesting as wind disasters.
The next day, Li Chenfeng and his companions quietly left the island.
In their感应 of the formless killing mechanism, they headed northward, growing increasingly distant from the source.
As the picture became more blurred, Li Fan canceled his lock on Li Chenfeng.
"Still about forty to fifty years...?"
"After this life is over, I might consider visiting their empire."
However, for now, he needed to raise his cultivation level to the Foundation Establishment Realm first.
Returning to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, Li Fan closed himself off to meditate and refine his understanding of the Foundation Establishment process.
After emerging from seclusion, he examined Lin Fan's acquired Map of the Surrounding Geography of Cunyun Sea.
He considered exchanging for a complete map of the Xuanhuang World but the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror showed insufficient permissions to view it.
Thus, he settled on exchanging only for the surrounding regions of Cunyun Sea.
The map appeared in his mind, revealing that what seemed vast and boundless was actually an inland sea, cut into the continent as if by a giant's hand.
Almost completely surrounded by land, Cunyun Sea had a narrow strait to the southeast leading to the endless ocean.
To the north lay Yongliang State, where Li Chenfeng and his companions had fled.
Westward and southward were Jiashan State, Shilin State, and Yuandao State—belonging to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Yongliang State was under the control of the Five Elders Association.
"Now that we are almost 14 years in, it's time to plan our escape route."
"Once I get the Pearl of the Vast Sea, I'll leave Cunyun Sea quickly and keep a copy here for observation.
As for where to go..."
Li Fan carefully reviewed information on each state. Jiashan State bordered Yongliang State and was not very peaceful.
Shilin State and Yuandao State were similar in stability.
However, Yuandao State had abundant water attribute qi due to its proximity to the endless ocean.
Considering he would need to use the Pearl of the Vast Sea for Foundation Establishment, it made more sense to go there.
Li Fan also noticed that state boundaries in Xuanhuang World weren't man-made but natural barriers called White Mist Barriers.
Both mortals and cultivators could pass through them, but each crossing cost life essence. The longer one took, the more essence was lost.
Mortals almost never ventured into these barriers as they often died before reaching their destination due to slow travel speed.
Cultivators, though fast, still had to sacrifice at least 30 days of life essence every time.
Although not much, frequent crossings would eventually wear down even Golden Core cultivators.
Thus, most cultivators followed a principle:
Non-essential movement was avoided.
They mostly stayed within their own states.
Fortunately, each state was vast in its own right, comparable to Cunyun Sea's size.
With the presence of organizations like the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, resources weren't lacking even if they remained in one state for life.
Of course, there were long-range teleportation arrays that could cross between states but at a cost and only used by a few.
However, Li Fan found no White Mist Barriers between Yuandao State and Cunyun Sea.
And the Ten Thousand Immortals Island had its own teleportation array to Yuandao State.
"If I can revive The Sitting Mountain Technique, some prodigies will be important."
Several figures flashed through his mind.
"After leaving, maybe I could bring them along and see how The Sitting Mountain Technique works," Li Fan thought.
"However, bringing mortals would be inconvenient."
"I need to go there first and prepare properly."
Li Fan had tried before that living beings couldn't enter the True Real space if they were in the Taiyin Boat.
Thinking it over, he used a teleportation array to visit Yuandao State for an inspection.
Yuandao State's layout mirrored Cunyun Sea’s towns, each with protective arrays and Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed within.
Above the state floated a massive floating city named Source Path Celestial City.
The city layout was identical to that of Ten Thousand Immortals Island, making Li Fan feel at home.
At the center stood the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, which worked just as it did on Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
Li Fan also noticed a familiar figure in Yuandao City.
"It seems all states under the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance are like this. I wonder what's happening with the Five Elders Association."
Mortals couldn't enter Source Path Celestial City, and its largest city was Zhuoling City.
Li Fan used 50 contribution points to swap for a courtyard in Zhuoling City as his base.
He then set up the Taiyin Boat and flew back to Cunyun Sea to scout routes for future departures.
By the time he returned to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, it was already the 14th year of anchoring.
During this period, Zhang Haobo had been tracking wind disasters.
Initially, his predictions were off, but over time, they became more accurate.
He could always appear at every disaster site on time.
Now, however, he stopped chasing winds and floated in the air, gazing upwards like a statue, motionless for days.
But gradually, an unusual aura began to emanate from Zhang Haobo.
Li Fan immediately focused his attention on him.
His clothes suddenly fluttered without wind, and he slowly ascended as if being pushed by something below.
Accelerating, he shot up into the sky like a shadow.
Speeding up, he reached the heavens.
But when he surpassed a certain height, he abruptly stopped.
He then hovered in this space, seemingly searching for something but unable to enter.
Zhang Haobo's face remained impassive as he blew gently with a breeze across the area.
Days passed—day after day, week after week.
Despite his efforts, it seemed he had no significant breakthroughs.
But Li Fan noticed that Zhang Haobo’s activity range was shrinking.
When the final area was confirmed, he let out a loud roar and accelerated, transforming into a green beam to crash into an indistinct void.
A faint blue light appeared on him as well.
Zhang Haobo's figure vanished from sight, and Li Fan found himself in a strange space.
A transparent green figure stood with eyes closed, holding a cage made of green light.
A black sword hilt, brimming with煞气 (evil qi), kept trying to break free from the cage.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Occasionally, some green rays were ejected and drifted down to Cunyun Sea, manifesting as wind disasters.