“《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》， yuán yīng jìng gōng fǎ ， dāng qián xiū liàn rén shù ：0。”
“《千机玉寰金章》，元婴境功法，当前修炼人数：0。”
"The Golden Chapter of Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle, Foundation Establishment Realm功法. Current practitioners: 0."
lǐ fán ná qǐ yù jiǎn ， yī dào xìn xī zì rán ér rán de chū xiàn zài tā nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
李凡拿起玉简，一道信息自然而然的出现在他脑海中。
Li Fan picked up the jade slip, and a piece of information naturally appeared in his mind.
“ yuán yīng jìng a ……” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī zhèn xiàng wǎng ， zhǐ kě xī xiàn zài tā hái zhǐ shì yī jiè fán rén ， lián shén shí dōu méi yǒu 。 suī rán néng jiǎn dān de shǐ yòng chǔ wù jiè zhǐ ， dàn duì yú zhè mén yuán yīng zhēn gōng zé wú néng wéi lì le ， zhǐ néng yǎn bā bā de kàn zhe ， wú fǎ dé zhī qí jù tǐ nèi róng 。
“元婴境啊……”李凡心中一阵向往，只可惜现在他还只是一介凡人，连神识都没有。虽然能简单的使用储物戒指，但对于这门元婴真功则无能为力了，只能眼巴巴的看着，无法得知其具体内容。
"Foundation Establishment Realm... " Li Fan felt a wave of yearning in his heart. Unfortunately, he was still just an ordinary person now, without even a divine consciousness. Although he could use storage rings simply, he had no way to practice this Foundation Establishment True Art. He could only stare at it helplessly and not know its content.
kōng yǒu bǎo shān ér wú fú xiāo shòu ， lǐ fán zhǐ dé tān lán de yòu kàn le qí jǐ yǎn ， zuì zhōng cái yī yī bù shě de jiāng qí fàng xià 。
空有宝山而无福消受，李凡只得贪婪的又看了其几眼，最终才依依不舍的将其放下。
With the vast treasure mountain but unable to enjoy it, Li Fan greedily looked at the rusted iron sword beside him for several more times before reluctantly putting it down.
suí hòu lǐ fán yòu kàn xiàng le yī páng de yī bǐng xiù jì bān bān de tiě jiàn 。
随后李凡又看向了一旁的一柄锈迹斑斑的铁剑。
Next, Li Fan turned his attention to a rusted iron sword nearby.
zhèng shì dào xuán zi de zhù jī qí wù ，【 xiù jiàn dào xuán 】。
正是道玄子的筑基奇物，【锈剑道玄】。
It was Dao Xuanzi's Foundation Establishment Oddity, [Rusted Sword Dao Xuan].
gēn jù kòu hóng suǒ shuō ， liàn qì xiū shì xiǎng yào tū pò ， xū yào yǐ gè zhǒng tiān dì qí wù wèi píng ， zhù jiù dào jī 。
根据寇洪所说，炼气修士想要突破，需要以各种天地奇物为凭，铸就道基。
According to what Cao Hong said, cultivators needed various heavenly and earthly oddities as support to forge their Dao foundation when breaking through.
tiān dì qí wù gè yǒu shén miào ， yǒu yuán zhě fāng néng xún zhī 。
天地奇物各有神妙，有缘者方能寻之。
Heavenly and earthly oddities each had their unique wonders. Only those with缘份could find them.
ér yí dàn bèi xiū shì zhù jiù dào jī hòu ， zé yǔ xiū shì xiū qī xiāng guān 。
而一旦被修士铸就道基后，则与修士休戚相关。
Once a cultivator forged the Dao foundation using these oddities, they would be intimately connected.
ruò xiū shì yǔn luò ， nà me qí wù yě jiù huì suí zhe xiū shì de shēn sǐ dào xiāo ， ér shī qù zào huà zhī qí ， biàn chéng yī jiàn pǔ tōng de wù pǐn 。
若修士陨落，那么奇物也就会随着修士的身死道消，而失去造化之奇，变成一件普通的物品。
If the cultivator perished, so too would the oddity lose its miraculous properties and become an ordinary item.
lǐ fán yòng shǒu fǔ mō zhuó yǎn qián zhè bǐng xún cháng tiě jiàn ， zhù yì lì què shì jí zhōng zài le 【 hái zhēn 】 tū rán mào chū de xìn xī shàng 。
李凡用手抚摸着眼前这柄寻常铁剑，注意力却是集中在了【还真】突然冒出的信息上。
Li Fan touched this ordinary iron sword with his hand, but his attention was focused on the sudden information from [Truly Real].
“ fā xiàn kě chōng néng wù pǐn ： xiù jiàn dào xuán （ cán ）。”
“发现可充能物品：锈剑道玄（残）。”
"Detected rechargeable item: Rusted Sword Dao Xuan (残)."
“ shì fǒu jìn xíng chōng néng 。”
“是否进行充能。”
"Whether to proceed with recharging."
lǐ fán chén yín le piàn kè ， xuǎn zé le shì 。
李凡沉吟了片刻，选择了是。
After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan chose yes.
shǒu zhōng de xiù jiàn qiāo wú shēng xī de xiāo shī ， suí zhī ， yī xíng xiǎo zì chū xiàn zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
手中的锈剑悄无声息的消失，随之，一行小字出现在李凡脑海中。
The rusted sword quietly disappeared in his hand. A line of small text appeared in his mind.
“ dāng qián dìng máo chōng néng jìn dù ：1％”
“当前定锚充能进度：1％”
"Current anchor charging progress: 1%"
“ dāng qián máo diǎn shù liàng ：1”
“当前锚点数量：1”
"Current number of anchors: 1"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng wēi dòng ， gēn jù 【 hái zhēn 】 fǎn kuì de xìn xī ， dāng dìng máo chōng néng jìn dù dá dào bǎi fēn zhī bǎi hòu ， jiāng huì kāi qǐ dì èr gè máo diǎn 。
李凡心中微动，根据【还真】反馈的信息，当定锚充能进度达到百分之百后，将会开启第二个锚点。
Li Fan's heart stirred. According to [Truly Real]'s feedback, once the anchor charging progress reached one hundred percent, a second anchor would be activated.
yǐ hòu jiāng yī qiè xū nǐ huà ， xuǎn zé huí guī shí ， kě yǐ xuǎn zé cóng rèn yì de yí gè máo diǎn chóng xīn kāi shǐ 。
以后将一切虚拟化，选择回归时，可以选择从任意的一个锚点重新开始。
In the future, everything would be virtualized. When returning, he could choose to start from any anchor point.
“ ruò shì néng zhēn de kāi qǐ dì èr máo diǎn ， nà kě zhēn shì fāng biàn tài duō 。” lǐ fán xiá xiǎng le yī zhèn ， pǒ wéi qī dài 。
“若是能真的开启第二锚点，那可真是方便太多。”李凡遐想了一阵，颇为期待。
"If I can truly activate a second anchor point, that would be incredibly convenient." Li Fan mused, looking forward to it.
bǐ rú tā zhè jǐ shì bù duàn chóng fù lún huí ， jiù shì shì tú cóng kòu hóng èr rén shēn shàng dé dào xiū xiān zhī fǎ 。 zhī qián de wǔ shí nián shí guāng ， duì tā lái shuō ， qí shí dōu shì yī zhǒng chóng fù de jiān áo ， gèng bú yòng shuō ， yǒu shí huì chǎn shēng bù kě kòng de biàn shù 。
比如他这几世不断重复轮回，就是试图从寇洪二人身上得到修仙之法。之前的五十年时光，对他来说，其实都是一种重复的煎熬，更不用说，有时会产生不可控的变数。
For instance, his repeated reincarnations in this life were an attempt to obtain cultivation methods from Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi. The past fifty years had been a repetitive torment for him. Let alone the unpredictable variables sometimes brought about.
rú guǒ néng zhí jiē cóng zì jǐ chéng wéi tài shī 、 zhǎng kòng tiān xià kāi shǐ lún huí ， nà me cháng shì de xiào lǜ jiāng huì dà dà tí gāo 。
如果能直接从自己成为太师、掌控天下开始轮回，那么尝试的效率将会大大提高。
If he could start his reincarnation directly after becoming Grand Master and controlling the world, the efficiency of his trials would greatly increase.
xiǎng de gèng yuǎn yì diǎn ， xiàn zài zhǐ shì fán rén ， lún huí yī cì zhǐ yǒu wǔ shí nián de suì yuè 。 suī rán yǒu xiē màn cháng ， dàn shì lǐ fán hái miǎn qiǎng néng gòu jiē shòu 。 děng dào yǐ hòu tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， dòng zhé shù bǎi shàng qiān nián de shí guāng ， yí dàn shī bài xiǎng yào zhòng lái de huà ， jiù yòu yào yī qiè cóng tóu kāi shǐ ， lǐ fán cǐ kè xiǎng zhe dōu yǒu xiē tóu pí fā má 。
想的更远一点，现在只是凡人，轮回一次只有五十年的岁月。虽然有些漫长，但是李凡还勉强能够接受。等到以后踏上修仙之路，动辄数百上千年的时光，一旦失败想要重来的话，就又要一切从头开始，李凡此刻想着都有些头皮发麻。
Thinking further ahead, as an ordinary person now, each reincarnation only offered fifty years. Although long, Li Fan could still accept it. But once he stepped onto the path of cultivation, with hundreds or even thousands of years at stake, if he failed and wanted to start over, it would be a daunting task. Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.
shèn zhì ， rú guǒ néng kāi qǐ gèng duō de máo diǎn de huà ， nà me lǐ fán jiù yǒu zhe zú gòu duō de shì cuò jī huì 。 rú cǐ yí bù yí bù bù duàn cháng shì ， zǒu chū yī tiáo wán měi de cháng shēng zhī lù ， yě bú shì méi yǒu kě néng 。
甚至，如果能开启更多的锚点的话，那么李凡就有着足够多的试错机会。如此一步一步不断尝试，走出一条完美的长生之路，也不是没有可能。
Moreover, if more anchor points could be activated, Li Fan would have ample opportunities for trial and error. Gradually walking out a perfect path to immortality was not impossible.
zhì yú zuì chū máo diǎn ， yě kě yǐ dàng zuò zuì hòu de bǎo xiǎn 。
至于最初锚点，也可以当做最后的保险。
As for the initial anchor point, it could serve as an ultimate backup.
“ tiān dì qí wù suī rán nán dé ， dàn xiū xiān jiè wú bǐ hào hàn ， qí wù yě shì céng chū bù qióng 。 zhǐ yào néng lí kāi zhè xiān jué zhī dì ， tiào chū zhì gù ……” niàn jí zhǒng zhǒng ， lǐ fán lí kāi cǐ dì de yuàn wàng yù fā chì liè qǐ lái 。
“天地奇物虽然难得，但修仙界无比浩瀚，奇物也是层出不穷。只要能离开这仙绝之地，跳出桎梏……”念及种种，李凡离开此地的愿望愈发炽烈起来。
"Although heavenly and earthly oddities are rare, the world of cultivation is vast, with countless such items emerging. As long as I can leave this Realm of Immortal Desolation and break free from constraints..." Li Fan's desire to leave this place grew fiercer with each thought.
xī shōu wán xiù jiàn dào xuán zhī hòu ， duì yú chǔ wù jiè zhǐ nèi de qí tā de dōng xī ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu guò duō guān zhù le 。
吸收完锈剑道玄之后，对于储物戒指内的其他的东西，李凡也没有过多关注了。
After absorbing Rusted Sword Dao Xuan, Li Fan paid little attention to the other items in his storage ring.
bù wài hū yī xiē zhì shì líng shí 、 dī jí fǎ qì zhī lèi de dōng xī 。
不外乎一些制式灵石、低级法器之类的东西。
They were mostly standard spirit stones and low-grade magical artifacts.
zhì shì líng shí ， nǎi shì wàn xiān méng yǔ wǔ lǎo huì děng zǔ zhī lián shǒu zhì zào de líng shí ， yǒu bù tóng de pǐn jí zhī fēn ， xiāng dāng yú xiū xiān jiè de fǎ dìng huò bì 。 měi yī méi líng shí dōu yǒu dú tè de fáng wěi jìn zhì ， páng rén wú fǎ fǎng zào 。
制式灵石，乃是万仙盟与五老会等组织联手制造的灵石，有不同的品级之分，相当于修仙界的法定货币。每一枚灵石都有独特的防伪禁制，旁人无法仿造。
Standard spirit stones were manufactured by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, among others. They came in different grades, serving as a form of currency in the world of cultivation. Each had unique anti-counterfeiting restrictions that no one else could replicate.
shì shí shàng ， zhì shì líng shí zhī suǒ yǐ yǒu jià zhí ， shì yīn wèi tā shòu wàn xiān méng hé wǔ lǎo huì rèn kě ， kě yǐ zài qí zhōng huàn qǔ gōng fǎ 。 ér nà xiē sī zào de liè zhì líng shí 、 zài gè zhǒng líng kuàng zhōng wā chū lái de tiān rán líng shí ， zé jù shì yī wén bù zhí 。
事实上，制式灵石之所以有价值，是因为它受万仙盟和五老会认可，可以在其中换取功法。而那些私造的劣质灵石、在各种灵矿中挖出来的天然灵石，则俱是一文不值。
In fact, standard spirit stones held value because they were recognized by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, allowing them to be exchanged for cultivation methods. The privately manufactured inferior spirit stones or naturally occurring ones from various spirit mines were worthless.
shuō dào dǐ ， yīn wèi dāng jīn xiū xiān jiè ， shù fù yī zhòng xiū shì de ， bú shì líng qì líng shí děng zī yuán ， ér shì gōng fǎ 。 gè gè jìng jiè de gōng fǎ 。
说到底，因为当今修仙界，束缚一众修士的，不是灵气灵石等资源，而是功法。各个境界的功法。
Ultimately, in today's world of cultivation, what bound cultivators was not resources like essence energy or spirit stones but cultivation techniques—techniques at each realm.
wàn xiān méng hé wǔ lǎo huì ， zhèng shì yīn wèi zhǎng kòng zhe tiān xià jué dà duō shù gōng fǎ ， cái néng chéng wéi héng kuà zhěng gè xiū xiān jiè de páng rán dà wù 。
万仙盟和五老会，正是因为掌控着天下绝大多数功法，才能成为横跨整个修仙界的庞然大物。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association became formidable entities precisely because they controlled most cultivation techniques across the entire world.
zhì yú nà xiē dī jí fǎ qì ， duō shì yòng lái zài zhēng dòu zhōng xiāo hào de 。 kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi èr rén ， shí zài tán bù shàng yǒu duō fù yù 。 suǒ yǐ shēn shàng de yī zhòng fǎ qì yě dōu shì xún cháng huò sè ， shí zài méi shén me jià zhí 。
至于那些低级法器，多是用来在争斗中消耗的。寇洪与道玄子二人，实在谈不上有多富裕。所以身上的一众法器也都是寻常货色，实在没什么价值。
As for those low-grade magical artifacts, they were mostly used in battles. Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi weren't particularly wealthy. Thus, their magical artifacts were ordinary items with no great value.
jiāng miàn qián de wù pǐn bāo kuò yuán yīng jìng gōng fǎ ， yī jiàn jiàn chóng xīn shōu huí chǔ wù jiè zhǐ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng shì qì chuǎn xū xū 。
将面前的物品包括元婴境功法，一件件重新收回储物戒指之后，李凡已经是气喘吁吁。
After putting away all the items, including the Foundation Establishment Realm technique, into his storage ring one by one, Li Fan was already panting heavily.
zhè jù shēn qū yǐ jīng rú cǐ shuāi lǎo ， rú tóng fēng zhōng cán zhú yì bān ， suí shí dū huì chè dǐ xiāo sàn 。
这具身躯已经如此衰老，如同风中残烛一般，随时都会彻底消散。
This body had grown so old, like a candle in the wind, ready to dissipate at any moment.
shēn xī kǒu qì ， lǐ fán bì yǎn ， fǎng fú yào jiāng cǐ kè zì jǐ de xū ruò láo láo kè zài xīn dǐ 。
深吸口气，李凡闭眼，仿佛要将此刻自己的虚弱牢牢刻在心底。
Taking a deep breath, Li Fan closed his eyes as if engraving this moment of weakness deeply in his heart.
suí hòu ， lǐ fán bù zài yóu yù ， huàn chū 【 hái zhēn 】， jié shù le zhè yī shì 。
随后，李凡不再犹豫，唤出【还真】，结束了这一世。
Then, without hesitation, he called upon [Truly Real] and ended this life.
hēi àn zhōng ， yí mù mù huà miàn fēi sù shǎn guò ， zuì zhōng ， jǐ xíng shú xī de zì chū xiàn zài shì yě zhōng 。
黑暗中，一幕幕画面飞速闪过，最终，几行熟悉的字出现在视野中。
In the darkness, scenes flashed by rapidly before settling on familiar words.
【 běn cì mó nǐ jié shù 】
【本次模拟结束】
"This simulation is over."
【 nǐ kě yǐ zài yǐ xià xuǎn xiàng zhōng xuǎn zé yī xiàng jìn xíng bǎo liú ：
【你可以在以下选项中选择一项进行保留：
"You may choose one of the following options to retain:
1. běn cì mó nǐ zhōng zì shēn chí yǒu de yī jiàn wù pǐn 。
1.本次模拟中自身持有的一件物品。
1. An item you possessed during this simulation.
2. Your cultivation realm from this simulation.
3. A person's simulated memories closely related to you. This memory can be inherited by that person.
4. Abandon all choices and accelerate charging progress."
2. běn cì mó nǐ zhōng zì shēn de xiū xíng jìng jiè 。
2.本次模拟中自身的修行境界。
Li Fan chose the first option.
3. běn cì mó nǐ zhōng yǔ zì shēn guān xì mì qiè de yī wèi rén yuán de mó nǐ jì yì 。 cǐ jì yì kě ràng gāi rén yuán jì chéng 。
3.本次模拟中与自身关系密切的一位人员的模拟记忆。此记忆可让该人员继承。
Unfortunately, his attempt to sneakily store items in his storage ring at the end of his previous life had failed.
4. fàng qì yǐ shàng xuǎn zé ， jiā kuài chōng néng jìn dù 。】
4.放弃以上选择，加快充能进度。】
The storage ring, Foundation Establishment Realm technique, zero stones, magical artifacts, etc., successively appeared in Li Fan's mind.
lǐ fán zhè cì xuǎn zé le dì yī xiàng 。
李凡这次选择了第一项。
Li Fan naturally chose the Foundation Establishment Realm technique.
kě xī de shì ， tā shàng yī shì rén shēng jié wěi jiāng yī zhòng wù pǐn fàng jìn chǔ wù jiè zhōng ， shì tú qǔ qiǎo de xíng wéi méi yǒu chéng gōng 。
可惜的是，他上一世人生结尾将一众物品放进储物戒中，试图取巧的行为没有成功。
To his surprise, after selecting this technique, he could now take and return it from [Truly Real] at will. Moreover, there was a certain binding relationship between him and the technique.
chǔ wù jiè zhǐ 、 yuán yīng gōng fǎ 、 líng shí 、 fǎ qì děng děng wù pǐn yī cì fú xiàn zài lǐ fán nǎo zhōng 。
储物戒指、元婴功法、零石、法器等等物品依次浮现在李凡脑中。
This technique had become entirely his; even if he didn't choose to bring it back in the next simulation, it would permanently exist within [Truly Real].
lǐ fán lǐ suǒ dāng rán dì xuǎn zé le nà mén yuán yīng gōng fǎ 。
李凡理所当然地选择了那门元婴功法。
"Thus, I can plan much more..." Li Fan took out the golden jade slip, holding it in his hand as he pondered this life's action plan.
ràng tā gǎn dào jīng xǐ de shì ， dāng zì jǐ xuǎn zé le zhè mén gōng fǎ hòu ， zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ suí shí jiāng gōng fǎ cóng 【 hái zhēn 】 zhōng qǔ chū yǔ fàng huí 。 ér qiě ， gōng fǎ yǔ zì jǐ yǐ jīng shí xiàn le mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng de bǎng dìng guān xì 。
让他感到惊喜的是，当自己选择了这门功法后，自己就可以随时将功法从【还真】中取出与放回。而且，功法与自己已经实现了某种意义上的绑定关系。
"The Great Migration era has passed thousands of years ago. Relevant clues have long been buried underground. And the massive excavation of ancient tombs is too shocking to be ignored. With my control over the court from the previous life, significant opposition arose. If the court were just established and such matters were initiated, it would surely fail."
zhè mén gōng fǎ yǐ jīng chè dǐ shǔ yú zì jǐ le ， jí shǐ xià yī shì mó nǐ zì jǐ méi yǒu xuǎn zé jiāng qí dài huí ， tā yě yǒng jiǔ de cún zài yú 【 hái zhēn 】 zhī zhōng 。
这门功法已经彻底属于自己了，即使下一世模拟自己没有选择将其带回，它也永久的存在于【还真】之中。
"However, if I start laying out plans now and spend twenty years, perhaps I can change people's thoughts..."
“ rú cǐ yī lái ， dǎo shì kě yǐ duō le xǔ duō móu huà ……” lǐ fán jiāng jīn sè yù jiǎn qǔ chū ， yī biān ná zài shǒu zhōng bǎ wán ， yī biān zài nǎo zhōng sī suǒ zhe cǐ shì de xíng dòng fāng àn 。
“如此一来，倒是可以多了许多谋划……”李凡将金色玉简取出，一边拿在手中把玩，一边在脑中思索着此世的行动方案。
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Ordinary Person
Physical Age: 20/86
Psychological Age: 282/1109↑
Virtual Charging Progress: 0%
Anchor Charging Progress: 1%
Current Number of Anchors: 1
Bound Items: Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle
“ dà qiān xǐ shí dài yǐ jīng guò qù shù qiān nián ， xiāng guān xiàn suǒ zǎo yǐ shēn mái dì xià 。 ér dà sì wā jué gǔ mù zhī shì shí zài shì guò yú jīng shì hài sú ， yǐ shàng yī shì wǒ duì cháo táng de zhǎng kòng lì zhī qiáng ， dōu jī qǐ le bù xiǎo de fǎn duì lì liàng 。 ruò shì cháo tíng gāng dìng jiù xíng cǐ shì ， bì dìng nán yǐ wéi jì 。”
“大迁徙时代已经过去数千年，相关线索早已深埋地下。而大肆挖掘古墓之事实在是过于惊世骇俗，以上一世我对朝堂的掌控力之强，都激起了不小的反对力量。若是朝廷刚定就行此事，必定难以为继。”
...
“ bù guò ， ruò shì wǒ cóng cǐ kè kāi shǐ bù jú ， huā fèi èr shí nián shí guāng ， wèi bì bù néng zhuǎn biàn tiān xià zhī rén sī xiǎng ……”
“不过，若是我从此刻开始布局，花费二十年时光，未必不能转变天下之人思想……”
Time passed, and Li Fan's sixth life began.
xìng míng ： lǐ fán
姓名：李凡
Everything proceeded according to the set trajectory, but under Li Fan's subtle influence, many small changes occurred in worldly affairs.
jìng jiè ： fán rén
境界：凡人
Three years after anchoring, rumors spread across Great Xuan that Immortals had descended into the world.
shēng lǐ nián líng ：20/86
生理年龄：20/86
Five years later, the Ancient Exploration School suddenly appeared. They brought several ancient scrolls to the capital and presented them to the emperor. Due to their unparalleled brilliance, they shook the entire world.
xīn lǐ nián líng ：282/1109↑
心理年龄：282/1109↑
The names of these ancient scrolls were: The Book of Changes, Dao De Jing, Southern Flower, Analects, Great Learning...
"The Golden Chapter of Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle, Foundation Establishment Realm功法. Current practitioners: 0."
Li Fan picked up the jade slip, and a piece of information naturally appeared in his mind.
"Foundation Establishment Realm... " Li Fan felt a wave of yearning in his heart. Unfortunately, he was still just an ordinary person now, without even a divine consciousness. Although he could use storage rings simply, he had no way to practice this Foundation Establishment True Art. He could only stare at it helplessly and not know its content.
With the vast treasure mountain but unable to enjoy it, Li Fan greedily looked at the rusted iron sword beside him for several more times before reluctantly putting it down.
Next, Li Fan turned his attention to a rusted iron sword nearby.
It was Dao Xuanzi's Foundation Establishment Oddity, [Rusted Sword Dao Xuan].
According to what Cao Hong said, cultivators needed various heavenly and earthly oddities as support to forge their Dao foundation when breaking through.
Heavenly and earthly oddities each had their unique wonders. Only those with缘份could find them.
Once a cultivator forged the Dao foundation using these oddities, they would be intimately connected.
If the cultivator perished, so too would the oddity lose its miraculous properties and become an ordinary item.
Li Fan touched this ordinary iron sword with his hand, but his attention was focused on the sudden information from [Truly Real].
"Detected rechargeable item: Rusted Sword Dao Xuan (残)."
"Whether to proceed with recharging."
After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan chose yes.
The rusted sword quietly disappeared in his hand. A line of small text appeared in his mind.
"Current anchor charging progress: 1%"
"Current number of anchors: 1"
Li Fan's heart stirred. According to [Truly Real]'s feedback, once the anchor charging progress reached one hundred percent, a second anchor would be activated.
In the future, everything would be virtualized. When returning, he could choose to start from any anchor point.
"If I can truly activate a second anchor point, that would be incredibly convenient." Li Fan mused, looking forward to it.
For instance, his repeated reincarnations in this life were an attempt to obtain cultivation methods from Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi. The past fifty years had been a repetitive torment for him. Let alone the unpredictable variables sometimes brought about.
If he could start his reincarnation directly after becoming Grand Master and controlling the world, the efficiency of his trials would greatly increase.
Thinking further ahead, as an ordinary person now, each reincarnation only offered fifty years. Although long, Li Fan could still accept it. But once he stepped onto the path of cultivation, with hundreds or even thousands of years at stake, if he failed and wanted to start over, it would be a daunting task. Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.
Moreover, if more anchor points could be activated, Li Fan would have ample opportunities for trial and error. Gradually walking out a perfect path to immortality was not impossible.
As for the initial anchor point, it could serve as an ultimate backup.
"Although heavenly and earthly oddities are rare, the world of cultivation is vast, with countless such items emerging. As long as I can leave this Realm of Immortal Desolation and break free from constraints..." Li Fan's desire to leave this place grew fiercer with each thought.
After absorbing Rusted Sword Dao Xuan, Li Fan paid little attention to the other items in his storage ring.
They were mostly standard spirit stones and low-grade magical artifacts.
Standard spirit stones were manufactured by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, among others. They came in different grades, serving as a form of currency in the world of cultivation. Each had unique anti-counterfeiting restrictions that no one else could replicate.
In fact, standard spirit stones held value because they were recognized by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, allowing them to be exchanged for cultivation methods. The privately manufactured inferior spirit stones or naturally occurring ones from various spirit mines were worthless.
Ultimately, in today's world of cultivation, what bound cultivators was not resources like essence energy or spirit stones but cultivation techniques—techniques at each realm.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association became formidable entities precisely because they controlled most cultivation techniques across the entire world.
As for those low-grade magical artifacts, they were mostly used in battles. Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi weren't particularly wealthy. Thus, their magical artifacts were ordinary items with no great value.
After putting away all the items, including the Foundation Establishment Realm technique, into his storage ring one by one, Li Fan was already panting heavily.
This body had grown so old, like a candle in the wind, ready to dissipate at any moment.
Taking a deep breath, Li Fan closed his eyes as if engraving this moment of weakness deeply in his heart.
Then, without hesitation, he called upon [Truly Real] and ended this life.
...
In the darkness, scenes flashed by rapidly before settling on familiar words.
"This simulation is over."
"You may choose one of the following options to retain:
1. An item you possessed during this simulation.
2. Your cultivation realm from this simulation.
3. A person's simulated memories closely related to you. This memory can be inherited by that person.
4. Abandon all choices and accelerate charging progress."
Li Fan chose the first option.
Unfortunately, his attempt to sneakily store items in his storage ring at the end of his previous life had failed.
The storage ring, Foundation Establishment Realm technique, zero stones, magical artifacts, etc., successively appeared in Li Fan's mind.
Li Fan naturally chose the Foundation Establishment Realm technique.
To his surprise, after selecting this technique, he could now take and return it from [Truly Real] at will. Moreover, there was a certain binding relationship between him and the technique.
This technique had become entirely his; even if he didn't choose to bring it back in the next simulation, it would permanently exist within [Truly Real].
"Thus, I can plan much more..." Li Fan took out the golden jade slip, holding it in his hand as he pondered this life's action plan.
"The Great Migration era has passed thousands of years ago. Relevant clues have long been buried underground. And the massive excavation of ancient tombs is too shocking to be ignored. With my control over the court from the previous life, significant opposition arose. If the court were just established and such matters were initiated, it would surely fail."
"However, if I start laying out plans now and spend twenty years, perhaps I can change people's thoughts..."
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Ordinary Person
Physical Age: 20/86
Psychological Age: 282/1109↑
Virtual Charging Progress: 0%
Anchor Charging Progress: 1%
Current Number of Anchors: 1
Bound Items: Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle
...
Time passed, and Li Fan's sixth life began.
Everything proceeded according to the set trajectory, but under Li Fan's subtle influence, many small changes occurred in worldly affairs.
Three years after anchoring, rumors spread across Great Xuan that Immortals had descended into the world.
Five years later, the Ancient Exploration School suddenly appeared. They brought several ancient scrolls to the capital and presented them to the emperor. Due to their unparalleled brilliance, they shook the entire world.
The names of these ancient scrolls were: The Book of Changes, Dao De Jing, Southern Flower, Analects, Great Learning...