“ nà méi fú lù ， sì hū kě yǐ xī shōu yóu lí zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de lì liàng 。 yīng gāi kě yǐ yòng tā dàng zuò yǎn hù 。”
“那枚符箓，似乎可以吸收游离真仙篆字的力量。应该可以用它当做掩护。”
"That's right, with the restriction of not being able to practice multiple techniques simultaneously lifted, all the countless techniques I've seen in the past can now be utilized to their fullest potential here."
“ bù guò què shì duàn xiān lóu shǒu cì liàng xiàng de shǒu duàn ， jiù suàn zài zhè hào chēng xiān zhōu dào fǎ zhī yuán de 【 zhèng dào xué gōng 】， dōu méi yǒu rèn hé xiāng guān jì zǎi 。”
“不过却是断仙楼首次亮相的手段，就算在这号称仙舟道法之源的【证道学宫】，都没有任何相关记载。”
"Compared to the treacherous World of Xuan Huang, this Immortal Ship truly feels like a paradise on earth."
lǐ fán fēn shén de mù guāng ， shà shí luò zài le zhèng zài shú shuì de zhào xián shēn shàng 。
李凡分神的目光，霎时落在了正在熟睡的赵闲身上。
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“ xuán xiān zhōu děng jí zhì dù sēn yán ， xǔ duō rén yī bèi zi shèn zhì dōu méi lí kāi guò zì jǐ suǒ zài de dà lù 。 jiān gù de bǎo lěi ， hái shì xū yào xiǎng bàn fǎ cóng nèi bù gōng pò 。”
“玄仙舟等级制度森严，许多人一辈子甚至都没离开过自己所在的大陆。坚固的堡垒，还是需要想办法从内部攻破。”
After traversing half the Star Sea and encountering the civilization of the Immortal Ship hidden within the Ocean of Relics, Li Fan finally found an entry point and潜伏ed down.
fēn shén qīng qīng yī zhǐ ， diǎn zài lǐ fán zhào xián é tóu 。
分神轻轻一指，点在李凡赵闲额头。
This entire process took about a year for the Holy Embryo Li Fan. However, due to differences in flow rates across various regions of the Star Sea, only less than half a year had passed in the World of Xuan Huang itself.
huǎng hū jiān ， zhào xián sì hū zuò le yí gè hěn zhǎng de mèng 。
恍惚间，赵闲似乎做了一个很长的梦。
In this half-year, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had recovered from the chaos caused by the disaster and the distortions in the white fog barriers had returned to normal. The memories of that calamity among cultivators were gradually fading away, as if everything had reverted to its original state.
mèng zhōng ， duàn xiān lóu gēn xiān shū yuàn de fēn zhēng jiǔ jiǔ fēn bù chū shèng fù 。 dòu zhēng yuè lái yuè jī liè ， shǒu duàn yě yù fā jí duān huà 。 zuì zhōng dǎo zhì le yī cháng huǐ miè xìng de zāi nàn 。 xiān zhōu zhuì xiàng yí wù zhī hǎi shēn chù ， huī fēi yān miè 。 xiān zhōu zhī shàng wú rén xìng cún ， bāo kuò zhào xián zì jǐ 。
梦中，断仙楼跟仙枢院的纷争久久分不出胜负。斗争越来越激烈，手段也愈发极端化。最终导致了一场毁灭性的灾难。仙舟坠向遗物之海深处，灰飞烟灭。仙舟之上无人幸存，包括赵闲自己。
However, within the small worlds affiliated with the World of Xuan Huang, during the Great Ascension of the Holy Dynasty, the changes over this half-year could be described as "day by day, month by month."
cóng è mèng zhōng jīng xǐng ， xiàng lái huò dá lè guān de zhào xián jiǔ jiǔ méi yǒu huǎn guò shén lái ， liǎn sè cǎn bái bù yǐ 。
从噩梦中惊醒，向来豁达乐观的赵闲久久没有缓过神来，脸色惨白不已。
Not just a description, but an actual phenomenon: in the sky above the Holy Dynasty, there appeared celestial bodies that could compete with the sun and moon.
wú tā ， shí zài shì nà ge mèng tài zhēn shí le 。 mèng zhōng de yī xiē xì jié zhào xián réng rán dōu kě yǐ jì de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， yǐ zhì yú ràng tā shēng chū le zì jǐ shì huí dào le guò qù de cuò jué 。
无他，实在是那个梦太真实了。梦中的一些细节赵闲仍然都可以记得清清楚楚，以致于让他生出了自己是回到了过去的错觉。
These were numerous bright stars centered around five blurry halos. Even during the day, they were clearly visible, overshadowing the original stars of Great Ascension at night.
“ mèng zhōng ， shí nián hòu xiān zhōu dǎ lāo duì zài yí wù zhī hǎi zhōng zhǎo dào le yī jiàn míng wèi 【 yǎn fǎ jué 】 de zhì bǎo ， měi shí měi kè dōu néng tuī yǎn bù tóng de gōng fǎ ， shèn zhì hái néng gēn jù tiáo jiàn dìng xiàng tuī yǎn 。 wèi le yǎn fǎ jué de guī shǔ quán ， duàn xiān lóu gēn xiān shū yuàn dà dǎ chū shǒu 。 zuì hòu hái shì zàn yóu wǒ men zhèng dào xué gōng bǎo guǎn 。 suī rán xué gōng zài cǐ qī jiān ， shōu huò le shù liàng nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de gōng fǎ ， què yě wèi zhī hòu de huò shì mái xià le fú bǐ 。”
“梦中，十年后仙舟打捞队在遗物之海中找到了一件名为【衍法珏】的至宝，每时每刻都能推衍不同的功法，甚至还能根据条件定向推衍。为了衍法珏的归属权，断仙楼跟仙枢院大打出手。最后还是暂由我们证道学宫保管。虽然学宫在此期间，收获了数量难以想象的功法，却也为之后的祸事埋下了伏笔。”
According to folk legends, these five rings symbolized the Five Direct Disciples of the Holy Emperor. The subsequent stars appearing around them represented the many outstanding talents emerging in Great Ascension.
“ zuò wéi xué gōng jīng ruì dì zǐ ， wǒ yǒu xìng zài mèng zhōng yán xí guò zhè qí zhōng de yī bù fèn gōng fǎ 。”
“作为学宫精锐弟子，我有幸在梦中研习过这其中的一部分功法。”
This was not a baseless rumor; there was ample evidence. Just three days ago, the entire populace of Great Ascension witnessed a bright star near one of the rings suddenly emit light hundreds of times brighter than usual before shooting straight towards the Holy Capital and the throne of the Holy Emperor.
“《 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 》……”
“《定海神剑》……”
The anomaly lasted for about half a day until the beam of light dissipated into nothingness. After that, people noticed that this star had vanished from the sky and descended to the mortal realm.
zhào xián xià yì shí de yùn zhuàn qǐ mèng zhōng gōng fǎ de nèi róng 。
赵闲下意识的运转起梦中功法的内容。
Given that even the disciples of the Holy Emperor could cause such phenomena, how much more powerful must the Holy Emperor himself be?
piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā dǒu rán sè biàn 。
片刻之后，他陡然色变。
Following the upheaval caused by the Holy Emperor's martial arts demonstration half a year ago, discussions and speculations about his immense strength continued in private. The worship and trust of the entire Holy Dynasty for the Holy Emperor had reached an almost fanatical level.
“ zhè zěn me kě néng ？”
“这怎么可能？”
At this moment, the unparalleled Holy Emperor was frowning intently at a white-haired youth sitting with his eyes closed before him.
zhào xián yòu huí yì qǐ gèng jiā gāo shēn de gōng fǎ nèi róng 。
赵闲又回忆起更加高深的功法内容。
Unlike the folk legends, when that beam of light descended three days ago, the Holy Emperor Li Ping did not feel any excitement. Instead, he felt anger and caution as he immediately realized what it truly was: one of the Five Great Caverns beyond the Five Elements Great Cavern, which had been laboriously moved out of the small world by Daoist Immortal Hundred Flowers to serve as a means of rapid movement through space.
《 tài kāng gēng jīn jiàn qì 》、《 tiān dì qì diǎn 》、《 èr qì zhào shén zhū tiān jì miè gōng 》、《 wú liàng tiān shū lí shén gōng 》……
《太康庚金剑气》、《天帝气典》、《二气照神诸天寂灭功》、《无量天枢离神功》……
It had exploded.
yī mén mén zhèn gǔ shuò jīn de kuàng shì jué xué ， xiān hòu zài tā nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn 。
一门门震古烁今的旷世绝学，先后在他脑海中浮现。
And the culprit behind this disaster was right here in Great Ascension, in the Holy Capital!
yī zì yī jù 、 qīng xī wú bǐ 。
一字一句、清晰无比。
But Li Ping had no idea about it beforehand. How could he accept such a situation?
mò niàn zhè xiē gōng fǎ yǔ jù dài lái de qì jī yùn zhuàn ， yě ràng zhào xián yì shí dào ， zhè xiē gēn běn bú shì shén me zì jǐ yì xiǎng de cún zài 。 ér shì huò zhēn jià shí de wú shàng shén gōng ！
默念这些功法语句带来的气机运转，也让赵闲意识到，这些根本不是什么自己臆想的存在。而是货真价实的无上神功！
During these past six months, while the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was busy stabilizing the situation and calming people's minds, Daoist Immortal Hundred Flowers worked day and night to move some of the Five Great Caverns here.
“ zhè xiē gōng fǎ ， bié shuō shì wǒ le ， jiù suàn shì zhěng gè zhèng dào xué gōng dōu méi yǒu shuí néng tuī yǎn chū lái ……”
“这些功法，别说是我了，就算是整个证道学宫都没有谁能推衍出来……”
Perhaps due to the shockwaves from the Star Sea, moving these caverns had become easier. Despite this, the non-stop effort over half a year left Hundred Flowers nearly exhausted; he retreated into the Five Elements Great Cavern to recuperate.
zhào xián xīn zàng kuáng tiào 。
赵闲心脏狂跳。
Unexpectedly, one of those caverns had exploded.
“ nán bù chéng wǒ shì zhēn de cóng wèi lái huí dào le guò qù ？”
“难不成我是真的从未来回到了过去？”
Hundred Flowers' expression was grim as he rushed out of the Five Elements Great Cavern without bothering to rest further. Li Fan had already identified the culprit behind this disaster and was about to take action when Senior Taoist Yin's words turned his surprise into joy and anger dissipated.
zú zú dà bàn tiān shí jiān ， zhào xián dōu méi néng jiē shòu zhè ge xiàn shí 。 rèn píng tā xiǎng pò nǎo dài ， yě xiǎng bù chū wèi shén me zài zì jǐ shēn shàng huì fā chū rú cǐ lí qí de shì qíng 。
足足大半天时间，赵闲都没能接受这个现实。任凭他想破脑袋，也想不出为什么在自己身上会发出如此离奇的事情。
"Someone..."
jì rán xiǎng bù chū lái ， jiù bù xiǎng le 。
既然想不出来，就不想了。
"He has successfully cultivated the Primordial Essence Golden Pill!"
zhào xián de sī xù hěn kuài jiù jí zhōng zài le mèng zhōng xiān zhōu de zhuì wáng jié jú shàng 。
赵闲的思绪很快就集中在了梦中仙舟的坠亡结局上。
Even the Holy Emperor, upon hearing these words from Senior Taoist Yin, felt a sudden shock that momentarily stunned him.
“ ruò nà shì zhēn de ……”
“若那是真的……”
The Primordial Essence Golden Pill was one of the stages after establishing a foundation with oneself. It was an integral part of the new method Li Ping had planned to use as a key component in overthrowing the Transmission Sage System.
“ wǒ yí dìng yào gǎi biàn zhè yī qiè 。” zhào xián xià yì shí de shuāng shǒu jǐn wò 。
“我一定要改变这一切。”赵闲下意识的双手紧握。
This step was particularly difficult to take. Once it was taken, many unimaginable changes would follow.
zài mèng zhōng jīng lì le tài duō cán kù zhī shì ， nián qīng de zhào xián yǐ jīng biàn dé chén wěn xǔ duō 。 méi yǒu xí guàn xìng de 、 yòng 【 wàn wén lù 】 qù sōu xún zěn me bàn ， yīn wèi tā zhī dào zì jǐ zài qí zhōng de měi yī cì fā yán 、 liú lǎn hén jì ， quán dōu zài zhèng dào xué gōng de jiān kòng zhī zhōng 。
在梦中经历了太多残酷之事，年轻的赵闲已经变得沉稳许多。没有习惯性的、用【万闻录】去搜寻怎么办，因为他知道自己在其中的每一次发言、浏览痕迹，全都在证道学宫的监控之中。
When Li Ping summoned Senior Taoist Yin to Great Ascension to study the new method, he did not have high hopes; he simply wanted to see if it could be done.
“ xiān zhōu zhuì wáng zhī shì ， shí zài tài guò jīng sǒng 。 bù kě yǔ páng rén sù shuō ， nǎ pà shì duì shī zūn yì shì rú cǐ 。 yě jué jì bù néng ràng zhèng dào xué gōng zhè yī zài wèi lái dòu zhēng zhōng chè dǐ bèi huǐ miè de zǔ zhī zhī xiǎo ， fǒu zé shuí yě bù gǎn bǎo zhèng tā men huì bú huì zuò chū gèng jiā jí duān de xíng jìng 、 shèn zhì dǎo zhì xiān zhōu tí qián bèi huǐ 。”
“仙舟坠亡之事，实在太过惊悚。不可与旁人诉说，哪怕是对师尊亦是如此。也决计不能让证道学宫这一在未来斗争中彻底被毁灭的组织知晓，否则谁也不敢保证他们会不会做出更加极端的行径、甚至导致仙舟提前被毁。”
After all, the Transmission Sage's system had stood firm for thousands of years and its destruction wasn't easy.
zhào xián lái huí zài fáng jiān zhōng duó bù ， nǎo hǎi zhōng fēi kuài yùn zhuǎn zhe 。 zì cóng dà mèng yī cháng hòu ， tā sì hū gǎn jué zì jǐ de sī wéi dōu líng huó le xǔ duō 。
赵闲来回在房间中踱步，脑海中飞快运转着。自从大梦一场后，他似乎感觉自己的思维都灵活了许多。
Li Ping had imagined that the new method would take at least a decade or even a century to develop. He never expected Senior Taoist Yin to give him such good news after just half a year.
“ shī zūn shuō de méi cuò ， xiān zhōu bì xū yǒu 、 qiě zhǐ néng yǒu yí gè zhǎng duò zhě 。 dàn duàn xiān lóu gēn xiān shū yuàn de máo dùn wú kě tiáo hé ， rú guǒ fàng rèn tā men nèi dòu ， xiān zhōu de huǐ miè wú kě bì miǎn 。”
“师尊说的没错，仙舟必须有、且只能有一个掌舵者。但断仙楼跟仙枢院的矛盾无可调和，如果放任他们内斗，仙舟的毁灭无可避免。”
At this moment, Li Fan was also filled with doubts and caution as he did not immediately ask questions but instead shifted his gaze from the black-haired youth to Senior Taoist Yin, waiting for an explanation.
“ zuì hǎo de fāng fǎ ， jiù shì kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má 、 zài duǎn shí jiān nèi ràng qí zhōng yī fāng qǔ dé yā dǎo xìng de yōu shì 。”
“最好的方法，就是快刀斩乱麻、在短时间内让其中一方取得压倒性的优势。”
Senior Taoist Yin ignored Li Ping's presence, entranced by the young cultivator who was still in the midst of cultivation. He praised him endlessly.
zhào xián mù guāng shǎn dòng ：“ suī rán mèng zhōng de yī xiē rén shì xì jié de jì yì dōu yǐ mó hú bù qīng ， dàn duì yú wèi lái gōng fǎ 、 mì shù de jì yì ， què shì shí fēn qīng xī 。 yǒu zhè xiē lǐng xiān shù shí nián de zī liào jiā chí ， wǒ yǒu xìn xīn bāng zhù qí zhōng yī fāng tǒng yī xiān zhōu 。 zhì yú bāng shuí ……”
赵闲目光闪动：“虽然梦中的一些人事细节的记忆都已模糊不清，但对于未来功法、秘术的记忆，却是十分清晰。有这些领先数十年的资料加持，我有信心帮助其中一方统一仙舟。至于帮谁……”
"The world's aura..."
jiāng mèng zhōng liǎng dà zǔ zhī de suǒ zuò suǒ wéi 、 yǐ jí qí zhí zhèng lǐ niàn huǎn huǎn huí xiǎng le yī biàn ， zhào xián zuì zhōng hái shì jué dìng xuǎn zé duàn xiān lóu 。
将梦中两大组织的所作所为、以及其执政理念缓缓回想了一遍，赵闲最终还是决定选择断仙楼。
Li Ping frowned slightly; there was something strange about this black-haired youth.
“ rú jīn duàn xiān lóu chū lù zhēng róng ， zhèng shì quē rén zhī jì 。 wǒ zhǐ yào shāo zhǎn xiàn yì diǎn tiān fù ， biàn néng hěn qīng yì de hùn jìn qù 。”
“如今断仙楼初露峥嵘，正是缺人之际。我只要稍展现一点天赋，便能很轻易的混进去。”
Indeed, he was one of the few children who had cultivated with their own bodies and had just completed a breakthrough to a higher realm.
“ xiàn zài de shí lì hái shì tài ruò xiǎo le ， xū yào jǐn kuài de tí shēng 。 hǎo zài wǒ nǎo hǎi zhōng ， rú jīn yǒu tài duō shén qí gōng fǎ 。”
“现在的实力还是太弱小了，需要尽快的提升。好在我脑海中，如今有太多神奇功法。”
The unpredictable fluctuations in his strength left Li Ping feeling somewhat perplexed. However, the boy's vitality seemed too weak—like a flickering candle on the verge of extinction.
“ zhǐ yào zī yuán zú gòu ， yī nián nèi tū pò liǎng dà jìng jiè dōu bú shì wèn tí 。”
“只要资源足够，一年内突破两大境界都不是问题。”
It seemed like his life could vanish at any moment.
zhào xián bì mù jìng xiū ， yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le chū guān hòu zhèn dòng zhèng dào xué gōng de zhǔn bèi 。
赵闲闭目静修，已经做好了出关后震动证道学宫的准备。
After some time, seeing the youth's face contort with pain, Senior Taoist Yin sighed deeply: "Harnessing the world's essence..."
tā méi yǒu chá jué dào de shì ， zài tā de shēn biān ， yī dào wēi bù kě jiàn de dàn dàn shēn yǐng ， zhèng zài níng wàng zhe tā 。
他没有察觉到的是，在他的身边，一道微不可见的淡淡身影，正在凝望着他。
"How difficult it is? Even though he has achieved the Primordial Essence Golden Pill, he still suffered backlash. If he cannot withstand it, there will only be one outcome."
zhè shēn yǐng ， zì rán jiù shì lǐ fán fēn shén le 。
这身影，自然就是李凡分神了。
Li Ping automatically skipped over the latter part and focused on the first half of Senior Taoist Yin's words.
“ méi yǒu le fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de xiàn zhì ， guò wǎng wǒ céng jīng kàn guò de wú shù gōng fǎ ， dōu néng zài zhè lǐ fā huī zuì dà jià zhí 。”
“没有了法不可同修的限制，过往我曾经看过的无数功法，都能在这里发挥最大价值。”
"Harnessing the world's essence... This is the key to achieving the Primordial Essence Golden Pill?" Li Ping asked.
“ bǐ qǐ xiǎn è de xuán huáng jiè ， zhè xiān zhōu zhēn shì shì wài táo yuán yì bān a 。”
“比起险恶的玄黄界，这仙舟真是世外桃源一般啊。”
Senior Taoist Yin remained silent for a moment before answering: "You've seen it yourself. He did break through, but the risk was almost certain death..."
zài xuán huáng jiè chù chù chè zhǒu de lǐ fán ， cǐ kè zài xuán xiān zhōu shàng xīng fēng zuò làng ， fǎn dào shì yǒu le yī shēn jué xué néng gòu zuì dà xiàn dù fā huī de hān chàng lín lí zhī gǎn 。
在玄黄界处处掣肘的李凡，此刻在玄仙舟上兴风作浪，反倒是有了一身绝学能够最大限度发挥的酣畅淋漓之感。
"The new method should not follow this path."
……
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Senior Taoist Yin began recounting how he had come to understand and cultivate the Primordial Essence Golden Pill under these circumstances.
chuān yuè le dà bàn gè xīng hǎi ， yù dào le yǐn cáng zài yí wù hǎi yáng zhōng de xuán xiān zhōu wén míng ， ér hòu zhōng yú zhǎo dào le tū pò kǒu 、 qián fú qǐ lái 。
穿越了大半个星海，遇到了隐藏在遗物海洋中的玄仙舟文明，而后终于找到了突破口、潜伏起来。
"What is the meaning of 'Primordial Essence'?"
zhè qián qián hòu hòu shèng tāi lǐ fán yī gòng yòng le dà yuē yī nián duō de shí jiān 。
这前前后后圣胎李凡一共用了大约一年多的时间。
"Establishing a foundation with oneself means building one's cultivation base entirely from oneself. When people are in the world, if they wish to progress further, they must seek answers from the world and the heavens."
ér yīn wèi xīng hǎi gè qū yù liú sù bù tóng ， zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， shí zé yě jǐn jǐn guò qù le bú dào bàn nián de guāng yīn 。
而因为星海各区域流速不同，在玄黄界中，实则也仅仅过去了不到半年的光阴。
"Harnessing the world's essence does not mean directly devouring the heavens like the new Transmission Sage method..."
bàn nián shí jiān ， wàn xiān méng yǐ jīng cóng dāng rì de xuán huáng jiè dà zhèn dàng zhōng huī fù guò lái 。
半年时间，万仙盟已经从当日的玄黄界大震荡中恢复过来。
"Although the actual effects are similar," Senior Taoist Yin suddenly said before abruptly stopping. He looked up at the remnants of the Five Great Cavern that had vanished in the sky, then continued: "Achieving Primordial Essence is about seizing the world's essence, not specific substances or energies."
tiān dì jiān niǔ qū de bái wù bì zhàng ， yě quán dōu huī fù le yuán yàng 。
天地间扭曲的白雾壁障，也全都恢复了原样。
"Fifty principles of the Dao, forty-nine transformations through the heavens and earth. Because one principle has been hidden away, the world can have additional variables, thus maintaining endless vitality over countless years."
xiū shì men guān yú nà chǎng zāi huò de jì yì ， yě màn màn biàn dé mó hú 。 yī qiè yòu fǎng fú huí dào le yuán diǎn 。
修士们关于那场灾祸的记忆，也慢慢变得模糊。一切又仿佛回到了原点。
"But if that hidden principle were to be seized..."
ér zài xuán huáng jiè fù shǔ xiǎo shì jiè ， shèng cháo dà qǐ zhōng ， zhè bàn nián lái de biàn huà ， kě yǐ yòng rì xīn yuè yì lái xíng róng 。
而在玄黄界附属小世界，圣朝大启中，这半年来的变化，可以用日新月异来形容。
"The beam of light in the sky just now was their fate."
【 rì xīn yuè yì 】， bù jǐn jǐn shì xíng róng cí 。 ér shì shèng cháo dà qǐ de tiān kōng zhōng ， zhēn de chū xiàn le néng gòu gēn rì yuè zhēng huī de qí jǐng 。
【日新月异】，不仅仅是形容词。而是圣朝大启的天空中，真的出现了能够跟日月争辉的奇景。
"Of course, part of this was due to my intervention. Without external interference, it might take nearly a century for changes to manifest. I helped this child because with his foundation body, he would lose himself in the struggle within the Five Great Caverns if he attempted to seize the heavens." Senior Taoist Yin did not apologize as he looked at Li Ping.
nà shì yǐ wǔ dào mó hú de guāng huán wèi zhōng xīn de ， yuè lái yuè duō de shǎn yào xīng chén 。
那是以五道模糊的光环为中心的，越来越多的闪耀星辰。
"Being able to think what I cannot is indeed impressive."
jí shǐ zài bái tiān ， yě qīng xī kě jiàn 。
即使在白天，也清晰可见。
...
ér zài yè wǎn gèng shì jiāng dà qǐ yuán běn xīng guāng gěi chè dǐ yā xià 。
而在夜晚更是将大启原本星光给彻底压下。
From Senior Taoist Yin's words, Li Fan began to understand the so-called "Primordial Essence Golden Pill."
mín jiān chuán shuō ， nà wǔ dào yuán huán ， xiàng zhēng zhe shèng huáng bì xià de wǔ wèi qīn chuán dì zǐ 。
民间传说，那五道圆环，象征着圣皇陛下的五位亲传弟子。
As the ruler of Great Ascension and having interacted closely with many small worlds, he better understood the meaning behind these words.
ér yuán huán zhōu wéi cì dì chū xiàn de xīng chén ， zé dài biǎo zhe dà qǐ yǒng xiàn de zhū duō jùn jié 。
而圆环周围次第出现的星辰，则代表着大启涌现的诸多俊杰。
"The world resembles a human body. Seizing the essence of the world to achieve one's own Primordial Essence Golden Pill is indeed feasible."
zhè chuán yán bìng fēi wú dì fàng shǐ ， ér shì yǒu zhe chōng zú de yī jù de 。
这传言并非无的放矢，而是有着充足的依据的。
"However..."
jiù zài sān tiān zhī qián ， zhěng gè dà qǐ zi mín dōu qīn yǎn kàn dào ， tiān shàng yuán huán fù jìn de yí gè shǎn yào xīng chén hū de bào fā chū píng shí qiān bǎi bèi de guāng máng 。
就在三天之前，整个大启子民都亲眼看到，天上圆环附近的一个闪耀星辰忽的爆发出平时千百倍的光芒。
Li Ping pondered for a moment before shaking his head in disagreement.
ér hòu huà zuò yī dào guāng shù ， bǐ zhí de shè xiàng shèng jīng chéng zhōng de shèng huáng zuò 。
而后化作一道光束，笔直的射向圣京城中的圣皇座。
"This step is too grand!"
yì xiàng zú zú chí xù le xiǎo bàn tiān de shí jiān ， nà guàn chuān tiān dì de guāng zhù cái xiāo sàn wú zōng 。
异象足足持续了小半天的时间，那贯穿天地的光柱才消散无踪。
"To swallow the world with the human body, even I might not be able to do it."
zhè yǐ hòu ， rén men yě jīng jué ， tiān shàng nà kē xīng chén yě suí zhī bú jiàn 、 jiàng lín dào rén jiān 。
这以后，人们也惊觉，天上那颗星辰也随之不见、降临到人间。
"The new method should be a path that everyone can cultivate."
shèng huáng dì zǐ dōu néng yǐn fā rú cǐ qí jǐng ， shèng huáng běn rén yòu huì rú hé ？
圣皇弟子都能引发如此奇景，圣皇本人又会如何？
(End of chapter)
"That's right, with the restriction of not being able to practice multiple techniques simultaneously lifted, all the countless techniques I've seen in the past can now be utilized to their fullest potential here."
"Compared to the treacherous World of Xuan Huang, this Immortal Ship truly feels like a paradise on earth."
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After traversing half the Star Sea and encountering the civilization of the Immortal Ship hidden within the Ocean of Relics, Li Fan finally found an entry point and潜伏ed down.
This entire process took about a year for the Holy Embryo Li Fan. However, due to differences in flow rates across various regions of the Star Sea, only less than half a year had passed in the World of Xuan Huang itself.
In this half-year, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had recovered from the chaos caused by the disaster and the distortions in the white fog barriers had returned to normal. The memories of that calamity among cultivators were gradually fading away, as if everything had reverted to its original state.
However, within the small worlds affiliated with the World of Xuan Huang, during the Great Ascension of the Holy Dynasty, the changes over this half-year could be described as "day by day, month by month."
Not just a description, but an actual phenomenon: in the sky above the Holy Dynasty, there appeared celestial bodies that could compete with the sun and moon.
These were numerous bright stars centered around five blurry halos. Even during the day, they were clearly visible, overshadowing the original stars of Great Ascension at night.
According to folk legends, these five rings symbolized the Five Direct Disciples of the Holy Emperor. The subsequent stars appearing around them represented the many outstanding talents emerging in Great Ascension.
This was not a baseless rumor; there was ample evidence. Just three days ago, the entire populace of Great Ascension witnessed a bright star near one of the rings suddenly emit light hundreds of times brighter than usual before shooting straight towards the Holy Capital and the throne of the Holy Emperor.
The anomaly lasted for about half a day until the beam of light dissipated into nothingness. After that, people noticed that this star had vanished from the sky and descended to the mortal realm.
Given that even the disciples of the Holy Emperor could cause such phenomena, how much more powerful must the Holy Emperor himself be?
Following the upheaval caused by the Holy Emperor's martial arts demonstration half a year ago, discussions and speculations about his immense strength continued in private. The worship and trust of the entire Holy Dynasty for the Holy Emperor had reached an almost fanatical level.
At this moment, the unparalleled Holy Emperor was frowning intently at a white-haired youth sitting with his eyes closed before him.
Unlike the folk legends, when that beam of light descended three days ago, the Holy Emperor Li Ping did not feel any excitement. Instead, he felt anger and caution as he immediately realized what it truly was: one of the Five Great Caverns beyond the Five Elements Great Cavern, which had been laboriously moved out of the small world by Daoist Immortal Hundred Flowers to serve as a means of rapid movement through space.
It had exploded.
And the culprit behind this disaster was right here in Great Ascension, in the Holy Capital!
But Li Ping had no idea about it beforehand. How could he accept such a situation?
During these past six months, while the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was busy stabilizing the situation and calming people's minds, Daoist Immortal Hundred Flowers worked day and night to move some of the Five Great Caverns here.
Perhaps due to the shockwaves from the Star Sea, moving these caverns had become easier. Despite this, the non-stop effort over half a year left Hundred Flowers nearly exhausted; he retreated into the Five Elements Great Cavern to recuperate.
Unexpectedly, one of those caverns had exploded.
Hundred Flowers' expression was grim as he rushed out of the Five Elements Great Cavern without bothering to rest further. Li Fan had already identified the culprit behind this disaster and was about to take action when Senior Taoist Yin's words turned his surprise into joy and anger dissipated.
"Someone..."
"He has successfully cultivated the Primordial Essence Golden Pill!"
Even the Holy Emperor, upon hearing these words from Senior Taoist Yin, felt a sudden shock that momentarily stunned him.
The Primordial Essence Golden Pill was one of the stages after establishing a foundation with oneself. It was an integral part of the new method Li Ping had planned to use as a key component in overthrowing the Transmission Sage System.
This step was particularly difficult to take. Once it was taken, many unimaginable changes would follow.
When Li Ping summoned Senior Taoist Yin to Great Ascension to study the new method, he did not have high hopes; he simply wanted to see if it could be done.
After all, the Transmission Sage's system had stood firm for thousands of years and its destruction wasn't easy.
Li Ping had imagined that the new method would take at least a decade or even a century to develop. He never expected Senior Taoist Yin to give him such good news after just half a year.
At this moment, Li Fan was also filled with doubts and caution as he did not immediately ask questions but instead shifted his gaze from the black-haired youth to Senior Taoist Yin, waiting for an explanation.
Senior Taoist Yin ignored Li Ping's presence, entranced by the young cultivator who was still in the midst of cultivation. He praised him endlessly.
"The world's aura..."
Li Ping frowned slightly; there was something strange about this black-haired youth.
Indeed, he was one of the few children who had cultivated with their own bodies and had just completed a breakthrough to a higher realm.
The unpredictable fluctuations in his strength left Li Ping feeling somewhat perplexed. However, the boy's vitality seemed too weak—like a flickering candle on the verge of extinction.
It seemed like his life could vanish at any moment.
After some time, seeing the youth's face contort with pain, Senior Taoist Yin sighed deeply: "Harnessing the world's essence..."
"How difficult it is? Even though he has achieved the Primordial Essence Golden Pill, he still suffered backlash. If he cannot withstand it, there will only be one outcome."
Li Ping automatically skipped over the latter part and focused on the first half of Senior Taoist Yin's words.
"Harnessing the world's essence... This is the key to achieving the Primordial Essence Golden Pill?" Li Ping asked.
Senior Taoist Yin remained silent for a moment before answering: "You've seen it yourself. He did break through, but the risk was almost certain death..."
"The new method should not follow this path."
Senior Taoist Yin began recounting how he had come to understand and cultivate the Primordial Essence Golden Pill under these circumstances.
"What is the meaning of 'Primordial Essence'?"
"Establishing a foundation with oneself means building one's cultivation base entirely from oneself. When people are in the world, if they wish to progress further, they must seek answers from the world and the heavens."
"Harnessing the world's essence does not mean directly devouring the heavens like the new Transmission Sage method..."
"Although the actual effects are similar," Senior Taoist Yin suddenly said before abruptly stopping. He looked up at the remnants of the Five Great Cavern that had vanished in the sky, then continued: "Achieving Primordial Essence is about seizing the world's essence, not specific substances or energies."
"Fifty principles of the Dao, forty-nine transformations through the heavens and earth. Because one principle has been hidden away, the world can have additional variables, thus maintaining endless vitality over countless years."
"But if that hidden principle were to be seized..."
"The beam of light in the sky just now was their fate."
"Of course, part of this was due to my intervention. Without external interference, it might take nearly a century for changes to manifest. I helped this child because with his foundation body, he would lose himself in the struggle within the Five Great Caverns if he attempted to seize the heavens." Senior Taoist Yin did not apologize as he looked at Li Ping.
"Being able to think what I cannot is indeed impressive."
...
From Senior Taoist Yin's words, Li Fan began to understand the so-called "Primordial Essence Golden Pill."
As the ruler of Great Ascension and having interacted closely with many small worlds, he better understood the meaning behind these words.
"The world resembles a human body. Seizing the essence of the world to achieve one's own Primordial Essence Golden Pill is indeed feasible."
"However..."
Li Ping pondered for a moment before shaking his head in disagreement.
"This step is too grand!"
"To swallow the world with the human body, even I might not be able to do it."
"The new method should be a path that everyone can cultivate."
(End of chapter)