sūn èr láng shí zài méi xiǎng dào ， zhè tài yǎn zōng chén qián bèi pū diàn le zhè me duō huà dào shí de lì hài zhī chù ， jié guǒ què bǎ yī xíng mù zhōng 、 liú shī zài wài shù qiān nián de zhè yī méi huà dào shí sòng gěi le zì jǐ 。
孙二郎实在没想到，这太衍宗陈前辈铺垫了这么多化道石的厉害之处，结果却把伊行墓中、流失在外数千年的这一枚化道石送给了自己。
Sun Erlang truly didn't expect that Master Chen from the Taiyin Sect had laid so much groundwork to highlight the power of the Transformation Stone, only to end up giving him one that had been lost for thousands of years in Yi Xing's tomb.
「 duō xiè qián bèi ！」 bù guò sūn èr láng yě bù shǎ ， shēng pà duì fāng fǎn huǐ ， dāng jí jiē guò bǎo wù 。
「多谢前辈！」不过孙二郎也不傻，生怕对方反悔，当即接过宝物。
"Thank you, Senior!" Sun Erlang wasn’t foolish. He feared the other might change his mind and thus immediately accepted the precious item.
měi zī zī de ná zài shǒu zhōng guān mó le xǔ jiǔ ， sūn èr láng liǎn shàng de shén qíng yóu jīng xǐ zhú jiàn biàn wèi gān gà 。
美滋滋的拿在手中观摩了许久，孙二郎脸上的神情由惊喜逐渐变为尴尬。
Holding it in his hands with a content smile, Sun Erlang’s expression gradually changed from surprise to embarrassment as he examined it closely.
「 qián bèi ， zhè huà dào shí ……」
「前辈，这化道石……」
"Senior, this Transformation Stone..."
「 zěn me hǎo xiàng méi yòng ？」
「怎么好像没用？」
"Why doesn't it seem to work?"
chén tiān hǎi dào ：「 xiǎng yào tǐ yàn huà dào shí de ào miào zhī chù ， xū dā pèi wǒ zōng 【 huà dào shén yī 】 mì fǎ ！」
陈天海道：「想要体验化道石的奥妙之处，需搭配我宗【化道神一】秘法！」
Master Chen Tianhai said, "To experience the wonders of the Transformation Stone, you need to pair it with our sect's secret technique called 'Transformation God One'!"
sūn èr láng dùn shí jǐng jué dào ：「 qián bèi ， wǒ yǐ yǒu shī chéng 。 shì bù néng bài rù nǐ men tài yǎn zōng le ……」
孙二郎顿时警觉道：「前辈，我已有师承。是不能拜入你们太衍宗了……」
Sun Erlang immediately became alert. "Senior, I already have a master. I can’t join your Taiyin Sect..."
chén tiān hǎi shěn rán ér xiào ：「 xiǎo láng jūn duō lǜ le ， huà dào shí dōu sòng gěi nǐ le ， yòu qǐ huì zài hū zhè yī mén mì shù ？」
陈天海哂然而笑：「小郎君多虑了，化道石都送给你了，又岂会在乎这一门秘术？」
Master Chen Tianhai smiled derisively. "Young Master Sun, don't worry about that. Since you've been given the Transformation Stone, why would we care about this secret technique?"
suí zhe duì fāng líng kōng yī zhǐ ， bèi xū huàn lán guāng lǒng zhào de sūn èr láng dùn jué nǎo hǎi zhōng duō le 【 huà dào shén yī 】 de xìn xī 。
随着对方凌空一指，被虚幻蓝光笼罩的孙二郎顿觉脑海中多了【化道神一】的信息。
With a flick of his hand, the illusory blue light enveloped Sun Erlang, and he felt information about 'Transformation God One' appear in his mind.
huǎn huǎn yùn zhuàn mì shù ， sūn èr láng shǒu zhōng de lán sè bǎo shí rú zhèn zhèn liú guāng ， bèi xī shōu jìn tǐ nèi 。
缓缓运转秘术，孙二郎手中的蓝色宝石如阵阵流光，被吸收进体内。
As he slowly activated the secret technique, the blue gemstone in his hands turned into flowing lights that were absorbed into his body.
ér zài tā de shí hǎi zhōng ， yī kē tóng yàng xíng zhuàng de cuǐ càn jīng tǐ zhèng màn màn chéng xíng 。
而在他的识海中，一颗同样形状的璀璨晶体正慢慢成型。
In his识海 (spirit sea), a similarly shaped brilliant crystal began to form.
sūn èr láng ， dǒu rán jiān jué de tiān dì jiān liàng le qǐ lái 。
孙二郎，陡然间觉得天地间亮了起来。
Sun Erlang suddenly felt as if the world around him had brightened. A myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, like a storm of thoughts. Memories from his childhood, some already fading, started resurfacing.
nǎo hǎi zhōng yī shùn jiān ， jiù tóng shí shǎn xiàn guò wú shù niàn tou 。 sī xù rú tóng fēng bào bān yǒng dòng ， cóng xiǎo dào dà suǒ jīng lì de 、 yǒu xiē shèn zhì yǐ jīng dàn wàng de jì yì ， quán dōu kāi shǐ zài dù fú xiàn 。
脑海中一瞬间，就同时闪现过无数念头。思绪如同风暴般涌动，从小到大所经历的、有些甚至已经淡忘的记忆，全都开始再度浮现。
Thinking about why Master Chen from Taiyin Sect treated him so differently, Sun Erlang, who previously only had vague guesses, now deduced several possibilities.
ér xiǎng dào zhī qián xīn zhōng de yí huò 、 wèi shén me zhè tài yǎn zōng chén qián bèi huì duì zì jǐ rú cǐ lìng yǎn xiāng kàn 。 yuán běn duì cǐ zhǐ shì yǒu mó hú cāi cè de sūn èr láng ， cǐ kè nǎo hǎi zhōng què shì tuī yǎn chū shù zhǒng kě néng 。
而想到之前心中的疑惑、为什么这太衍宗陈前辈会对自己如此另眼相看。原本对此只是有模糊猜测的孙二郎，此刻脑海中却是推衍出数种可能。
It could be due to his good will towards the Sacred Dynasty and his master, or because of his unique constitution that was beneficial for the Taiyin Sect. It might also be part of a plot where the Taiyin Sect used the Transformation Stone to gain some control...
duì shèng cháo dà qǐ yǐ jí shī zūn de shì hǎo 、 zì jǐ tǐ zhì tè shū duì tài yǎn zōng yǒu lì 。
对圣朝大启以及师尊的示好、自己体质特殊对太衍宗有利。
He listed out all these possibilities while adjusting his deductions based on external information.
yǐ jí tài yǎn zōng néng gòu tōng guò huà dào shí dá chéng mǒu zhǒng shǒu duàn de kòng zhì 、 zhè shì yīn móu de yī huán ……
以及太衍宗能够通过化道石达成某种手段的控制、这是阴谋的一环……
"This is 'Transformation God One'?"
zhū duō kě néng xìng bèi yī cì liè chū 。
诸多可能性被依次列出。
After a long time, Sun Erlang came back from his state of awe and couldn't help but exclaim.
tóng shí gēn jù wài jiè suǒ huò qǔ de xìn xī ， bù duàn duì tuī lùn jìn xíng tiáo zhěng 。
同时根据外界所获取的信息，不断对推论进行调整。
He couldn’t resist looking at the mother Transformation Stone in front of him. Such a small fragment possessed such powerful computational abilities. How formidable must this mother Transformation Stone be?
「 zhè jiù shì ， huà dào shén yī me ？」
「这就是，化道神一么？」
"Did you give me the Transformation Stone because of that 'Simulation' I asked about just now?"
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， sūn èr láng cóng mǎn shì zhèn hàn zhōng huí guò shén lái ， bù jīn gǎn tàn dào 。
许久之后，孙二郎从满是震撼中回过神来，不禁感叹道。
Master Chen Tianhai nodded slightly, seemingly confused. "In addition to the future of the Xuanhuang Realm, the mother Transformation Stone contains many other fictional worlds."
tā kòng zhì bú zhù de kàn xiàng yǎn qián de huà dào shí mǔ 。
他控制不住的看向眼前的化道石母。
"By fully utilizing the stone's abilities and better correcting the established reality," he continued, "you can think of them as some kind of simulation."
jǐn jǐn shì nà me yī xiǎo kuài suì piàn ， jiù yōng yǒu rú cǐ qiáng dà de yǎn suàn néng lì 。 nà me zhè huà dào shí mǔ ， yòu jiū jìng qiáng dà dào le hé zhǒng jìng jiè ？
仅仅是那么一小块碎片，就拥有如此强大的衍算能力。那么这化道石母，又究竟强大到了何种境界？
Sun Erlang nodded thoughtfully.
「 qián bèi zèng wǒ huà dào shí ， kě shì gēn gāng gāng wèn wǒ de 【 mó nǐ 】 yǒu guān ？」
「前辈赠我化道石，可是跟刚刚问我的【模拟】有关？」
As soon as he completely absorbed the Transformation Stone, his mind flashed with scenes of him returning to report this matter to his master and what would happen afterward. Unlike previous vague thoughts, this time, even details like people's expressions and reactions were vividly portrayed in an instant.
shuāng mù níng shì huà dào shí mǔ ， huǎng hū jiān sūn èr láng fú lín xīn zhì ， hū de wèn dào 。
双目凝视化道石母，恍惚间孙二郎福临心至，忽的问道。
"This is a simulated future. But my computational ability isn't enough; I can only deduce parts closely related to me," he mused.
chén tiān hǎi yǒu xiē mò míng de diǎn le diǎn tóu ：「 chú le xuán huáng jiè de wèi lái ， huà dào shí mǔ zhōng ， hái yǒu qí tā zhū duō xū gòu de shì jiè 。」
陈天海有些莫名的点了点头：「除了玄黄界的未来，化道石母中，还有其他诸多虚构的世界。」
"The mother Transformation Stone not only simulates the Xuanhuang Realm but also has the capacity to simulate more."
「 jì shì wèi le chōng fèn lì yòng shí mǔ de néng lì ， yě shì wèi le gèng hǎo de duì jì dìng xiàn shí de jiào zhèng 。」
「既是为了充分利用石母的能力，也是为了更好的对既定现实的校正。」
While Sun Erlang pondered, Master Chen Tianhai continued: "These fictional worlds are mostly created based on the original materials from the Xuanhuang Realm. So you might encounter many beings that seem real..."
「 nǐ kě yǐ bǎ tā men kàn zuò shì ， mǒu zhǒng yǎn liàn 。」
「你可以把它们看做是，某种演练。」
"But don’t worry; they are sufficiently real and will allow you to experience a full life," he assured.
sūn èr láng ruò yǒu suǒ sī de diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
孙二郎若有所思的点了点头。
"Have you heard this saying before? Governing the world, one county’s worth of talent is enough." This principle, though widely known in the mortal realm, was also applicable in their cultivation world. The powerful Xuantian Sect that once dominated the world had only twelve core disciples close to Xuantian King.
gāng gāng wán quán xī shōu huà dào shí de shùn jiān ， tā nǎo hǎi zhōng bù jīn fú xiàn liǎo dàng zì jǐ huí qù hòu 、 xiàng shī zūn huì bào zhè jiàn shì yǐ jí zhī hòu de děng děng huà miàn 。
刚刚完全吸收化道石的瞬间，他脑海中不禁浮现了当自己回去后、向师尊汇报这件事以及之后的等等画面。
"What about the Xuantian Sect?" Sun Erlang heard this term for the first time and felt curious.
bǐ qǐ guò wǎng zhǐ shì dān chún de yí gè niàn tou ， cǐ fān lián wèi lái huì jiē chù dào de rén de gè zhǒng shén qíng 、 fǎn yìng ， quán dōu chà nà yǒng xiàn 。
比起过往只是单纯的一个念头，此番连未来会接触到的人的各种神情、反应，全都刹那涌现。
However, Master Chen Tianhai didn’t elaborate further but continued his reasoning: "This world is not lacking in talent. What’s missing are the opportunities and spaces for their growth."
「 zhè jiù shì mó nǐ de wèi lái 。 bù guò wǒ yǎn suàn néng lì bù gòu ， zhǐ néng tuī yǎn chū gēn wǒ qiáng xiāng guān de bù fèn 。」….
「这就是模拟的未来。不过我衍算能力不够，只能推衍出跟我强相关的部分。」….
"In the simulated worlds of the Transformation Stone, we have built such a stage to allow characters like Young Master Sun to quickly grow."
「 ér huà dào shí mǔ ， chú le tuī yǎn xuán huáng jiè wài ， shèn zhì hái yǒu yú lì qù mó nǐ gèng duō 。」
「而化道石母，除了推衍玄黄界外，甚至还有余力去模拟更多。」
Given that he was still young, Sun Erlang felt somewhat proud at being so highly regarded by Master Chen.
sūn èr láng sī cǔn de tóng shí ， chén tiān hǎi yě jì xù shuō dào ：「 zhè xiē xū gòu shì jiè ， qí zhōng duō yǐ xuán huáng jiè yuán shēng sù cái wèi jī shí suǒ chuàng zào 。 suǒ yǐ nǐ kě néng huì yù dào xǔ duō sì shì ér fēi de cún zài ……」「 dàn fàng xīn ， nà lǐ zú gòu zhēn shí 。 néng ràng nǐ zhēn de jīng lì wán zhěng de yī shēng 。」
孙二郎思忖的同时，陈天海也继续说道：「这些虚构世界，其中多以玄黄界原生素材为基石所创造。所以你可能会遇到许多似是而非的存在……」「但放心，那里足够真实。能让你真的经历完整的一生。」
But then he frowned. "How long will this simulation last? Will it make my master wait too long?"
「 xiǎo láng jūn kě zēng tīng guò zhè yàng yī jù huà ？ zhì lǐ tiān xià ， yī xiàn zhī dì de rén cái biàn yǐ jīng gòu le 。 zhè dào lǐ suī liú chuán yú fán jiān ， dàn fàng zhī wǒ men xiū xiān jiè ， yě shì shì yòng de 。 dāng nián wēi yā tiān xià de xuán tiān jiào ， qí hé xīn yě bù guò shì yǔ xuán tiān wáng qīn jìn de shí èr wèi xiū shì bà le 。」
「小郎君可曾听过这样一句话？治理天下，一县之地的人才便已经够了。这道理虽流传于凡间，但放之我们修仙界，也是适用的。当年威压天下的玄天教，其核心也不过是与玄天王亲近的十二位修士罢了。」
"One dream spans a thousand years; a thousand years is just an instant. Young Master Sun, are you ready?" Master Chen Tianhai suddenly shouted.
「 xuán tiān jiào ？」 sūn èr láng hái shì dì yī cì tīng dào zhè ge cí ， bù jīn yǒu xiē hào qí 。
「玄天教？」孙二郎还是第一次听到这个词，不禁有些好奇。
At the same time, a blue light circle emanated from the mother Transformation Stone.
nài
奈
Inside the circle, countless different scenes of various worlds were faintly visible. A figure enveloped in blue light flew out of Sun Erlang’s spirit sea and directly headed towards the stone’s light circle.
hé chén tiān hǎi bìng méi yǒu duō shuō de yì si ， ér shì jì xù tā de tuī lùn ：「 zhè shì jiān ， shì bìng bù quē fá rén cái de 。 suǒ quē shǎo de ， jǐn jǐn shì tā men néng gòu chéng zhǎng qǐ lái de kōng jiān yǔ jī yù 。」
何陈天海并没有多说的意思，而是继续他的推论：「这世间，是并不缺乏人才的。所缺少的，仅仅是他们能够成长起来的空间与机遇。」
Seeing where Sun Erlang ended up, Master Chen Tianhai’s face showed a hint of surprise.
「 ér zài huà dào shí mó nǐ de shì jiè zhōng ， wǒ men jiù dā jiàn le zhè yàng de wǔ tái 。 néng gòu ràng xiǎo láng jūn zhè yàng de rén wù ， kuài sù chéng zhǎng 。」
「而在化道石模拟的世界中，我们就搭建了这样的舞台。能够让小郎君这样的人物，快速成长。」
"The Xuanhuang of ancient times, a world without the heavenly tribulation. Interesting..."
bì jìng nián líng shàng xiǎo ， sūn èr láng tīng dào chén tiān hǎi duì zì jǐ rú cǐ tuī chóng ， xīn zhōng bù yóu de yǒu xiē dé yì 。
毕竟年龄尚小，孙二郎听到陈天海对自己如此推崇，心中不由得有些得意。
Master Chen Tianhai didn’t fully reveal his words earlier.
dàn xuán jí yòu zhòu méi wèn dào ：「 zhè mó nǐ chí xù duō zhǎng shí jiān ？ huì bú huì ràng shī zūn jiǔ děng ？」
但旋即又皱眉问道：「这模拟持续多长时间？会不会让师尊久等？」
Indeed, governing the world with one county's worth of talent was enough, but only just enough. There were always some unique individuals who could rise to prominence given the right opportunity and change their fate dramatically.
「 yī mèng qiān nián ， qiān nián yī shùn jiān 。 xiǎo láng jūn ， nǐ zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi le ma ？」 chén tiān hǎi hū de gāo shēng hè dào 。
「一梦千年，千年一瞬间。小郎君，你做好准备了吗？」陈天海忽的高声喝道。
The mother Transformation Stone had simulated countless worlds; every time such a person appeared, it significantly altered the course of history.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， huà dào shí mǔ shàng ， zhàn fàng chū lán sè guāng quān 。
与此同时，化道石母上，绽放出蓝色光圈。
"Countless futures, countless branches. The existence or disappearance of certain beings doesn’t affect these possible branches. They are just ordinary individuals among the masses."
guāng quān zhōng ， yǐn yuē kě jiàn wú shù bù tóng shì jiān jǐng xiàng 。 yī dào lán guāng bāo guǒ de shēn yǐng ， yě cóng sūn èr láng shí hǎi zhōng fēi chū ， jìng zhí tóu xiàng shí mǔ guāng quān zhī zhōng 。
光圈中，隐约可见无数不同世间景象。一道蓝光包裹的身影，也从孙二郎识海中飞出，径直投向石母光圈之中。
"But the disappearance of some figures can lead to major changes in the future, even causing many possibilities to vanish. Such people are called 'Focus Variables.'"
dāng kàn qīng chǔ sūn èr láng zuì zhōng de luò chù shí ， chén tiān hǎi liǎn shàng fàn qǐ yī sī yì sè 。
当看清楚孙二郎最终的落处时，陈天海脸上泛起一丝异色。
"The mother Transformation Stone has analyzed and summarized effective predictive methods for such focus variables. Sun Erlang fits certain characteristics of these focus variables," Master Chen Tianhai thought.
「 shàng gǔ xuán huáng ， xiān jié méi yǒu fā shēng de shì jiè 。 yǒu yì si ……」
「上古玄黄，仙劫没有发生的世界。有意思……」
This was why he treated Sun Erlang so kindly. Since Taiyin Sect had been discovered, it couldn’t avoid being entangled in future events.
chén tiān hǎi gāng gāng de huà ， qí shí bìng méi yǒu shuō quán 。
陈天海刚刚的话，其实并没有说全。
Thus, early preparation was necessary.
bù cuò ， zhì lǐ tiān xià ， yī xiàn rén cái dí què gòu yòng 。
不错，治理天下，一县人才的确够用。
His eyes narrowed as if trying to see everything happening in Sun Erlang’s world.
dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì gòu yòng bà le 。
但也仅仅是够用罢了。
"Exactly as I expected: three years of seclusion followed by a sudden rise. Once the trend is set, no one can stop him."
tiān xià rén cái suī duō ， dàn zǒng yǒu xiē rén shì yǔ zhòng bù tóng de 。
天下人才虽多，但总有些人是与众不同的。
"Fortunately, his actions and behaviors suggest that order and reason still prevail."
tā men kě néng yīn wèi mǒu zhǒng yuán yīn bèi zàn shí mái mò ， dàn zhǐ yào yī yǒu jī huì ， jiù néng chèn shì ér qǐ 、 mìng yùn tiān fān dì fù 。
他们可能因为某种原因被暂时埋没，但只要一有机会，就能趁势而起、命运天翻地覆。
"He's not an 'Extreme Variable.'"
huà dào shí mǔ mó nǐ 、 dié dài guò wú shù shì jiè ， měi dāng zhè yàng de rén chū xiàn ， dōu néng shí fēn jù liè de yǐng xiǎng 、 gǎi biàn shì jiè mìng yùn de zǒu xiàng 。
化道石母模拟、迭代过无数世界，每当这样的人出现，都能十分剧烈的影响、改变世界命运的走向。
Giving Sun Erlang this simulation was also giving Taiyin Sect a chance to understand his character.
「 wú shù de wèi lái ， yǒu wú shù de fēn zhī 。 mǒu xiē shēng líng de cún zài 、 xiāo shī ， bìng bú huì duì zhè xiē kě néng fēn zhī zào chéng rèn hé de yǐng xiǎng 。 tā men dōu shì xiē wú guān jǐn yào zhě 、 yún yún zhòng shēng zhōng de píng fán yī yuán 。」
「无数的未来，有无数的分支。某些生灵的存在、消失，并不会对这些可能分支造成任何的影响。他们都是些无关紧要者、芸芸众生中的平凡一员。」
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「 dàn mǒu xiē rén wù ， yīn wèi tā men de xiāo shī ， jiù huì dǎo zhì wèi lái zhòng dà biàn gù 、 shèn zhì zhí jiē shǐ de dà liàng de kě néng xìng xiāo shī 。 zhè yàng rén ， jiù shì 【 jiāo diǎn biàn shù 】。」
「但某些人物，因为他们的消失，就会导致未来重大变故、甚至直接使得大量的可能性消失。这样人，就是【焦点变数】。」
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Sun Erlang truly didn't expect that Master Chen from the Taiyin Sect had laid so much groundwork to highlight the power of the Transformation Stone, only to end up giving him one that had been lost for thousands of years in Yi Xing's tomb.
"Thank you, Senior!" Sun Erlang wasn’t foolish. He feared the other might change his mind and thus immediately accepted the precious item.
Holding it in his hands with a content smile, Sun Erlang’s expression gradually changed from surprise to embarrassment as he examined it closely.
"Senior, this Transformation Stone..."
"Why doesn't it seem to work?"
Master Chen Tianhai said, "To experience the wonders of the Transformation Stone, you need to pair it with our sect's secret technique called 'Transformation God One'!"
Sun Erlang immediately became alert. "Senior, I already have a master. I can’t join your Taiyin Sect..."
Master Chen Tianhai smiled derisively. "Young Master Sun, don't worry about that. Since you've been given the Transformation Stone, why would we care about this secret technique?"
With a flick of his hand, the illusory blue light enveloped Sun Erlang, and he felt information about 'Transformation God One' appear in his mind.
As he slowly activated the secret technique, the blue gemstone in his hands turned into flowing lights that were absorbed into his body.
In his识海 (spirit sea), a similarly shaped brilliant crystal began to form.
Sun Erlang suddenly felt as if the world around him had brightened. A myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, like a storm of thoughts. Memories from his childhood, some already fading, started resurfacing.
Thinking about why Master Chen from Taiyin Sect treated him so differently, Sun Erlang, who previously only had vague guesses, now deduced several possibilities.
It could be due to his good will towards the Sacred Dynasty and his master, or because of his unique constitution that was beneficial for the Taiyin Sect. It might also be part of a plot where the Taiyin Sect used the Transformation Stone to gain some control...
He listed out all these possibilities while adjusting his deductions based on external information.
"This is 'Transformation God One'?"
After a long time, Sun Erlang came back from his state of awe and couldn't help but exclaim.
He couldn’t resist looking at the mother Transformation Stone in front of him. Such a small fragment possessed such powerful computational abilities. How formidable must this mother Transformation Stone be?
"Did you give me the Transformation Stone because of that 'Simulation' I asked about just now?"
Master Chen Tianhai nodded slightly, seemingly confused. "In addition to the future of the Xuanhuang Realm, the mother Transformation Stone contains many other fictional worlds."
"By fully utilizing the stone's abilities and better correcting the established reality," he continued, "you can think of them as some kind of simulation."
Sun Erlang nodded thoughtfully.
As soon as he completely absorbed the Transformation Stone, his mind flashed with scenes of him returning to report this matter to his master and what would happen afterward. Unlike previous vague thoughts, this time, even details like people's expressions and reactions were vividly portrayed in an instant.
"This is a simulated future. But my computational ability isn't enough; I can only deduce parts closely related to me," he mused.
"The mother Transformation Stone not only simulates the Xuanhuang Realm but also has the capacity to simulate more."
While Sun Erlang pondered, Master Chen Tianhai continued: "These fictional worlds are mostly created based on the original materials from the Xuanhuang Realm. So you might encounter many beings that seem real..."
"But don’t worry; they are sufficiently real and will allow you to experience a full life," he assured.
"Have you heard this saying before? Governing the world, one county’s worth of talent is enough." This principle, though widely known in the mortal realm, was also applicable in their cultivation world. The powerful Xuantian Sect that once dominated the world had only twelve core disciples close to Xuantian King.
"What about the Xuantian Sect?" Sun Erlang heard this term for the first time and felt curious.
However, Master Chen Tianhai didn’t elaborate further but continued his reasoning: "This world is not lacking in talent. What’s missing are the opportunities and spaces for their growth."
"In the simulated worlds of the Transformation Stone, we have built such a stage to allow characters like Young Master Sun to quickly grow."
Given that he was still young, Sun Erlang felt somewhat proud at being so highly regarded by Master Chen.
But then he frowned. "How long will this simulation last? Will it make my master wait too long?"
"One dream spans a thousand years; a thousand years is just an instant. Young Master Sun, are you ready?" Master Chen Tianhai suddenly shouted.
At the same time, a blue light circle emanated from the mother Transformation Stone.
Inside the circle, countless different scenes of various worlds were faintly visible. A figure enveloped in blue light flew out of Sun Erlang’s spirit sea and directly headed towards the stone’s light circle.
Seeing where Sun Erlang ended up, Master Chen Tianhai’s face showed a hint of surprise.
"The Xuanhuang of ancient times, a world without the heavenly tribulation. Interesting..."
Master Chen Tianhai didn’t fully reveal his words earlier.
Indeed, governing the world with one county's worth of talent was enough, but only just enough. There were always some unique individuals who could rise to prominence given the right opportunity and change their fate dramatically.
The mother Transformation Stone had simulated countless worlds; every time such a person appeared, it significantly altered the course of history.
"Countless futures, countless branches. The existence or disappearance of certain beings doesn’t affect these possible branches. They are just ordinary individuals among the masses."
"But the disappearance of some figures can lead to major changes in the future, even causing many possibilities to vanish. Such people are called 'Focus Variables.'"
"The mother Transformation Stone has analyzed and summarized effective predictive methods for such focus variables. Sun Erlang fits certain characteristics of these focus variables," Master Chen Tianhai thought.
This was why he treated Sun Erlang so kindly. Since Taiyin Sect had been discovered, it couldn’t avoid being entangled in future events.
Thus, early preparation was necessary.
His eyes narrowed as if trying to see everything happening in Sun Erlang’s world.
"Exactly as I expected: three years of seclusion followed by a sudden rise. Once the trend is set, no one can stop him."
"Fortunately, his actions and behaviors suggest that order and reason still prevail."
"He's not an 'Extreme Variable.'"
Giving Sun Erlang this simulation was also giving Taiyin Sect a chance to understand his character.
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