“ tōng líng bǎo tǐ me ？ dí què shì pǒ wèi bù sú de tǐ zhì 。 dàn ……”
“通灵宝体么？的确是颇为不俗的体质。但……”
"Divine Sensory Treasure Body? Indeed, it's quite an extraordinary constitution. But..."
lǐ fán é ér yòu zhòu méi dào ：“ wǒ yǒu 【 hái zhēn 】 zài shǒu ， bǐ zhè tōng líng bǎo tǐ hái yào lì hài bǎi bèi bù zhǐ 。”
李凡俄而又皱眉道：“我有【还真】在手，比这通灵宝体还要厉害百倍不止。”
Li Fan frowned again. "I have [Truly Real] in my possession, which is far more formidable than this Divine Sensory Treasure Body by a hundred times or more."
“ ér qiě shàng yī shì wǒ yǔ nà yīn yǔ zhēn yě zhǐ shì jiāo yì ér yǐ ， shuāng fāng hù bù xiāng qiàn ， qián yuán yǐ jǐn 。”
“而且上一世我与那殷雨珍也只是交易而已，双方互不相欠，前缘已尽。”
"And in the previous life, I only traded with Yin Yuzhen; there was no mutual debt between us, and our past connections are long over."
“ zěn me huì dào le líng jué tí xǐng de dì bù ne ？”
“怎么会到了灵觉提醒的地步呢？”
"Why has it come to this point where my senses are being alerted?"
yào zhī dào ， lǐ fán xiū xíng zhè me duō nián ， zhè míng míng zhōng lái zì xīn dǐ de gǎn yìng ， yě dōu méi yǒu jǐ cì 。
要知道，李凡修行这么多年，这冥冥中来自心底的感应，也都没有几次。
After all, Li Fan had been cultivating for so many years. The subtle inner感应 from his heart rarely occurred.
xiū shì de cǐ zhǒng xīn xuè lái cháo ， yào me shì wēi jī yù jǐng ， yào me shì yǔ mǒu zhǒng jī yuán yǒu guān 。
修士的此种心血来潮，要么是危机预警，要么是与某种机缘有关。
The occasional surge of inspiration among cultivators either signaled a crisis or was related to some opportunity.
xuán zhī yòu xuán ， bù dé bù xìn 。
玄之又玄，不得不信。
It was hard not to believe in such matters.
yòu sī suǒ le yī huì ， lǐ fán cái ruò yǒu suǒ wù ：“ mò fēi ， shì yǔ nà dài zǒu yīn yuè tíng de xiū shì yǒu guān ？”
又思索了一会，李凡才若有所悟：“莫非，是与那带走殷玥婷的修士有关？”
After pondering for a while, Li Fan suddenly understood. "Could it be that this has something to do with the cultivator who took Yin Yueting?"
“ yǒu diǎn yì si 。 bù fáng qù huì yī huì tā 。”
“有点意思。不妨去会一会他。”
"It's interesting. I might as well meet him."
lǐ fán chá kàn le xià zì jǐ mù qián de gòng xiàn dù 。
李凡查看了下自己目前的贡献度。
Li Fan checked his current contribution points.
gōng bó yǔ xǔ nuò de liǎng wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù yǐ jīng dào zhàng ， zài jiā shàng zhī qián zuò rèn wù jī zǎn xià lái de ， yī gòng yǒu 23510 diǎn 。
宫伯羽许诺的两万点贡献度已经到账，再加上之前做任务积攒下来的，一共有23510点。
The 20,000 points promised by Elder Gong Boyu had already arrived, plus the accumulated points from previous tasks, totaling 23,510 points.
yú shì lǐ fán zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng gòu mǎi le liǎng gè rén zhī qí wù ， yí gè xià pǐn ， yí gè zhōng pǐn 。
于是李凡在天玄镜中购买了两个人之奇物，一个下品，一个中品。
Thus, Li Fan purchased two rare items in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror—one of lower grade and one of middle grade.
gòng huā fèi le 8200 diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
共花费了8200点贡献度。
It cost a total of 8,200 contribution points.
yī rán shì lí kāi le wàn xiān dǎo ， lái dào le yī chù wú rén hǎi yù 。
依然是离开了万仙岛，来到了一处无人海域。
He left the Ten Thousand Immortals Island and arrived at an uninhabited sea area.
xiān shì qǔ chū xià pǐn rén zhī qí wù ， yǐ shǒu chù zhī 。
先是取出下品人之奇物，以手触之。
First, he took out the lower-grade human rarity item and touched it with his hand.
“ fā xiàn kě chōng néng wù pǐn ： bù gān zhú 。”
“发现可充能物品：不甘竹。”
"Detected rechargeable item: Unwilling Bamboo."
“ shì fǒu jìn xíng chōng néng 。”
“是否进行充能。”
"Would you like to recharge?"
lǐ fán xuǎn zé le shì 。
李凡选择了是。
Li Fan chose yes.
bù gān zhú xiāo shī zài shǒu zhōng ，【 hái zhēn 】 de tí shēng yě shì shí chū xiàn 。
不甘竹消失在手中，【还真】的提升也适时出现。
The Unwilling Bamboo vanished from his hand, and [Truly Real] improved accordingly.
“ dāng qián dìng máo chōng néng jìn dù ：10％。”
“当前定锚充能进度：10％。”
"Current anchor recharge progress: 10%."
“ dāng qián máo diǎn shù liàng ：1。”
“当前锚点数量：1。”
"Current number of anchors: 1."
“ dāng qián kě yòng dìng máo shù liàng ：1。”
“当前可用定锚数量：1。”
"Available number of anchors: 1."
lǐ fán jiē zhe yòu ná chū le lìng yī jiàn zhōng pǐn rén zhī qí wù ： àn rán zhàng 。
李凡接着又拿出了另一件中品人之奇物：黯然杖。
Next, Li Fan took out another middle-grade human rarity item: the Gloomy Staff.
chōng néng zhī hòu ， jìn dù lái dào le 20％。
充能之后，进度来到了20％。
After recharging, the progress reached 20%.
8200 diǎn gòng xiàn dù jiù zhè me zhǎ yǎn jiān xiāo shī ， lǐ fán liǎng shǒu kōng kōng ， àn zì sī suǒ 。
8200点贡献度就这么眨眼间消失，李凡两手空空，暗自思索。
The 8,200 contribution points vanished in an instant. Li Fan stood there empty-handed and thought to himself.
“ dì èr máo diǎn chōng néng de shí hòu ， dì yī cì 、 dì èr cì shì sǔn huài de zhǐ bù bēi ， jìn dù fēn bié zēng jiā le 25％。”
“第二锚点充能的时候，第一次、第二次是损坏的止步碑，进度分别增加了25％。”
"The second anchor point recharge increased by 25% each time for the first and second attempts with the damaged Stopstep Steles."
“ dì sān 、 dì sì cì tóng yàng shì liǎng jiàn wán zhěng de xià pǐn rén zhī qí ， jìn dù fēn bié zēng jiā le 30％。”
“第三、第四次同样是两件完整的下品人之奇，进度分别增加了30％。”
"However, the third and fourth times were complete lower-grade human rarities, which added 30% progress each time."
“ kě zài jiě suǒ dì sān máo diǎn shí ， zhǐ néng zēng jiā 10％ de jìn dù le 。 ér qiě zhōng pǐn hé rén pǐn de rén zhī qí sì hū duì yú 【 hái zhēn 】 lái shuō méi yǒu qū bié 。 jiù shì bù zhī dào tiān zhī qí 、 dì zhī qí zēng jiā de chōng néng jìn dù huì bú huì gèng duō diǎn 。”
“可在解锁第三锚点时，只能增加10％的进度了。而且中品和人品的人之奇似乎对于【还真】来说没有区别。就是不知道天之奇、地之奇增加的充能进度会不会更多点。”
"But when unlocking the third anchor point, only 10% progress was added. It seems that middle-grade and higher-grade human rarities are no different for [Truly Real]. I wonder if celestial or terrestrial rarities would add even more recharge progress."
“ yǐ hòu máo diǎn de xīn zēng kěn dìng shì yuè lái yuè nán 。 yí dàn dìng máo ， jiù wú fǎ gēng gǎi 。”
“以后锚点的新增肯定是越来越难。一旦定锚，就无法更改。”
"Adding new anchors will surely become increasingly difficult once they are set. Once anchored, they cannot be changed."
“ máo diǎn de shǐ yòng ， hái shì yào shèn zhī yòu shèn 。”
“锚点的使用，还是要慎之又慎。”
"The use of anchors must be carefully considered."
shì yàn wán bì ， lǐ fán biàn cháo zhe yè lán dǎo chū fā 。
试验完毕，李凡便朝着夜阑岛出发。
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yè lán dǎo wèi yú liú lí dǎo běi fāng ， méi yǒu xiū shì zhèn shǒu ， zì rán yě jiù méi yǒu bù zhì chuán sòng fǎ zhèn 。
夜阑岛位于琉璃岛北方，没有修士镇守，自然也就没有布置传送法阵。
After completing the experiment, Li Fan headed towards Night-Long Island.
hái shì xū yào xiān chuán sòng dào zuì jìn de liú lí dǎo ， zhī hòu zài fēi guò qù 。
还是需要先传送到最近的琉璃岛，之后再飞过去。
Night-Long Island was located to the north of Lustrous Isle and had no cultivators guarding it, so there were no teleportation arrays set up there.
……
……
He still needed to first teleport to the nearest Lustrous Isle before flying over.
yè lán dǎo ， tiān bǎo lóu 。
夜阑岛，天宝楼。
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lǐ fán fēi lín bàn kōng ， yǐn cáng zhe shēn xíng ， tōu tīng zhe jiě mèi liǎ de tán huà 。
李凡飞临半空，隐藏着身形，偷听着姐妹俩的谈话。
At Tianbao Tower on Night-Long Island, Li Fan hovered in mid-air, concealing his form as he eavesdropped on the sisters' conversation.
jiě mèi liǎ zhǎng de jí wéi shén sì 。
姐妹俩长的极为神似。
The two sisters looked extremely alike.
zhǐ shì mèi mèi yīn yǔ zhēn yuǎn bù rú shàng yī shì jiàn dào de nà bān chéng shú ， mǎn liǎn qīng sè ， shèn zhì hái yǒu diǎn tiān zhēn 。
只是妹妹殷雨珍远不如上一世见到的那般成熟，满脸青涩，甚至还有点天真。
However, younger sister Yin Yuzhen was much less mature than she had been in the previous life. Her face was still green and innocent, with a hint of naivety.
shēn zi yě méi yǒu zhǎng kāi ， bǐ jiào shòu ruò 。
身子也没有长开，比较瘦弱。
She was also thinner and weaker compared to her older sister, Yin Yueting.
ér jiě jiě yīn yuè tíng suī rán nián jì yì bān dà ， dàn qì zhì què chén wěn le tài duō 。
而姐姐殷玥婷虽然年纪一般大，但气质却沉稳了太多。
While Yin Yueting sifted through a pile of old copper and iron scraps, searching for something valuable, younger sister Yuzhen stood idly by, yawning from time to time.
cǐ kè ， tā zhèng zài wū zi lǐ duī zhe de yī duī pò tóng làn tiě zhōng ， tiāo tiāo jiǎn jiǎn ， xún zhǎo zháo xiē shén me 。
此刻，她正在屋子里堆着的一堆破铜烂铁中，挑挑捡捡，寻找着些什么。
Yin Yueting picked out several small cauldrons, wiped the sweat off her forehead, and beamed with joy. "These small cauldrons must be quite old. The Wan Hua Chamber of Commerce will definitely buy them. This means I can make a hefty profit."
ér yīn yǔ zhēn zé bǎi wú liáo lài de zhàn zài yī páng kàn zhe ， bù shí dǎ zhe hā qiàn 。
而殷雨珍则百无聊赖的站在一旁看着，不时打着哈欠。
"Big sister, when are we going to have lunch?" Yuzhen paid no heed to what her older sister said, rubbing her stomach and grumbling.
yīn yuè tíng jiāng jǐ gè xiǎo dǐng tiāo chū ， mǒ le mǒ é tóu de hàn shuǐ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì xīn xǐ 。
殷玥婷将几个小鼎挑出，抹了抹额头的汗水，脸上满是欣喜。
Yin Yueting sighed helplessly. "Little sister, you need to learn how to identify treasures. If something happens to me one day, will you still be this confused?"
“ zhè jǐ gè xiǎo dǐng yīng gāi yǒu xiē nián tóu le ， wàn huá shāng huì kěn dìng huì shōu 。 zhè xià yòu néng hěn zhuàn shàng yī bǐ 。”
“这几个小鼎应该有些年头了，万华商会肯定会收。这下又能狠赚上一笔。”
Yuzhen playfully ran over and hugged Yin Yueting's arm, shaking it vigorously. "No way, big sister. You know my abilities."
“ jiě jiě ， zán men shén me shí hòu qù chī fàn a 。” yīn yǔ zhēn zé shì wán quán méi yǒu bǎ jiě jiě de huà fàng zài xīn shàng ， róu le róu zì jǐ de dǔ zi ， dū nāng dào 。
“姐姐，咱们什么时候去吃饭啊。”殷雨珍则是完全没有把姐姐的话放在心上，揉了揉自己的肚子，嘟囔道。
"Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune! How powerful that is! Add your Divine Sensory Treasure Body to the mix, and what difficulty can we not overcome!"
yīn yuè tíng yǒu xiē wú nài ：“ xiǎo mèi ， nǐ yě yào xué zhe diǎn jiàn bié bǎo bèi de běn shì ya 。 jiǎ rú yǒu yī tiān jiě jiě bù zài le ， nǐ hái shì zhè yàng mí mí hū hū de ， nà kě zěn me bàn 。”
殷玥婷有些无奈：“小妹，你也要学着点鉴别宝贝的本事呀。假如有一天姐姐不在了，你还是这样迷迷糊糊的，那可怎么办。”
She lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Big sister, I felt that ominous premonition has completely disappeared this morning."
yīn yǔ zhēn xī xiào zhe pǎo guò qù ， bào zhù le yīn yuè tíng de shǒu bì ， bù tíng de yáo huàng zhe ：“ bú huì la jiě jiě 。 nǐ yòu bú shì bù zhī dào wǒ de běn shì 。”
殷雨珍嬉笑着跑过去，抱住了殷玥婷的手臂，不停的摇晃着：“不会啦姐姐。你又不是不知道我的本事。”
"I feel like something big will happen soon..."
“ qū jí bì xiōng ！ duō lì hài a ！ zài jiā shàng nǐ de tōng líng bǎo tǐ ， shén me kùn nán néng nán dǎo zán men liǎ ！”
“趋吉避凶！多厉害啊！再加上你的通灵宝体，什么困难能难倒咱们俩！”
Yin Yueting's eyes lit up. "Really?"
tā yòu yā dī le shēng yīn ， shén mì xī xī de shuō dào ：“ jiě jiě ， zhī qián wǒ nà yǐn yǐn bù hǎo de yù gǎn jīn zǎo qǐ lái quán dōu xiāo shī le 。”
她又压低了声音，神秘兮兮的说道：“姐姐，之前我那隐隐不好的预感今早起来全都消失了。”
The two sisters whispered for a moment before laughing and playing around.
“ fǎn dào shì gǎn dào zuì jìn yǒu dà hǎo shì jiāng huì fā shēng ……”
“反倒是感到最近有大好事将会发生……”
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yīn yuè tíng yě shì yǎn jīng yī liàng ：“ zhēn de ？”
殷玥婷也是眼睛一亮：“真的？”
"Trend towards good fortune and avoid misfortune?" Li Fan's eyes narrowed upon receiving the unexpected news.
jiě mèi liǎng yòu ěr yǔ le jǐ jù ， jiē zhe xī xiào dǎ nào qǐ lái 。
姐妹两又耳语了几句，接着嬉笑打闹起来。
"No wonder she was so decisive in her actions during the previous life."
……
……
"This talent, if it leads to the path of cultivation, would be even more advantageous than the Divine Sensory Treasure Body."
“ qū jí bì xiōng ？” dé dào le yī tiáo yì wài xiāo xī de lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī 。
“趋吉避凶？”得到了一条意外消息的李凡眼睛微眯。
"Divine Sensory Treasure Body, trend towards good fortune and avoid misfortune... still missing one superlative combat strength."
“ nán guài shàng yī shì de shí hòu ， zhè xiǎo gū niáng xíng shì jí wéi guǒ duàn 。”
“难怪上一世的时候，这小姑娘行事极为果断。”
"Haha..."
“ cǐ tiān fù ruò shì néng tà shàng dào tú ， yōu shì gèng zài tōng líng bǎo tǐ zhī shàng 。”
“此天赋若是能踏上道途，优势更在通灵宝体之上。”
Li Fan seemed to have thought of something and let out a low chuckle.
“ bǎo tǐ tōng líng 、 qū jí bì xiōng ， hái chà yí gè zhàn lì wú shuāng a 。”
“宝体通灵、趋吉避凶，还差一个战力无双啊。”
After that, Li Fan settled down near Tianbao Tower, waiting for the cultivator's arrival.
lǐ fán shì shì xiǎng dào le shén me ， bù yóu de fā chū zhèn zhèn dī chén de xiào shēng 。
李凡似是想到了什么，不由得发出阵阵低沉的笑声。
As his senses gradually calmed, they confirmed Li Fan's suspicions.
zhè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán jiù zài zhè tiān bǎo lóu fù jìn yǐn jū xià lái ， děng dài zhe nà wèi xiū shì de lái dào 。
这之后，李凡就在这天宝楼附近隐居下来，等待着那位修士的来到。
Of course, he wasn't wasting time. He diligently studied the array techniques introduced by Elder Gong Boyu in the jade slip.
ér xīn zhōng zhú jiàn ān wěn píng jìng xià lái de líng jué ， yě yàn zhèng zhe lǐ fán cāi cè de zhèng què xìng 。
而心中逐渐安稳平静下来的灵觉，也验证着李凡猜测的正确性。
Days passed one after another.
dāng rán ， lǐ fán yě bú shì zài kōng hào zhe shí jiān ， ér shì yì zhí zài zī zī bù dài dì yán dú zhe gōng bó yǔ zèng sòng de zhèn fǎ rù mén yù jiǎn 。
当然，李凡也不是在空耗着时间，而是一直在孜孜不怠地研读着宫伯羽赠送的阵法入门玉简。
Li Fan had been waiting almost a month now, but the cultivator still hadn't shown up.
shí jiān jiù zhè me yī tiān tiān guò qù 。
时间就这么一天天过去。
However, Li Fan was not anxious.
lǐ fán yǐ jīng zài zhè děng le kuài yí gè yuè le ， nà wèi xiū shì yī rán hái méi yǒu chū chǎng 。
李凡已经在这等了快一个月了，那位修士依然还没有出场。
One day, Li Fan suddenly felt an inner prompting.
bù guò ， lǐ fán dào yě bù jí 。
不过，李凡倒也不急。
The Unmanifested Killing Intent activated, and his perspective instantly switched to Zhang Haobo's side.
zhè yī tiān ， lǐ fán hū de xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn 。
这一天，李凡忽的心有所感。
After more than a year of observation, this "Son of Destiny" had become even more resolute. His eyes seemed to hold the depths of the ocean, making them hard to fathom.
wú xiāng shā jī fā dòng ， shì jiǎo dùn shí qiè huàn dào zhāng hào bō nà biān 。
无相杀机发动，视角顿时切换到张浩波那边。
Zhang Haobo hovered in mid-air as countless blue light points, mixed with streaks of green light, converged from all directions and were absorbed by him.
yī nián duō méi yǒu guān chá ， zhè wèi “ tiān mìng zhī zi ” de liǎn páng biàn dé yuè fā jiān yì 。
一年多没有观察，这位“天命之子”的脸庞变得越发坚毅。
His aura intensity doubled almost instantly; Zhang Haobo had already entered the late Foundation Establishment stage.
yǎn shén zhōng ， fǎng fú cáng zhe yī piàn shēn hǎi ， ràng rén zhuō mō bù tòu 。
眼神中，仿佛藏着一片深海，让人捉摸不透。
"In just six years, he has transformed from an ordinary person to a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. When destiny and talent align, it's truly unbelievable."
zhāng hào bō xuán yú bàn kōng ， càn ruò fán xīng de lán sè guāng diǎn jiā zhe dào dào qīng máng ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng hé jù ér lái 。
张浩波悬于半空，灿若繁星的蓝色光点夹着道道青芒，从四面八方合聚而来。
"It seems this is far from his limit."
bèi tā jìn shù xī shōu 。
被他尽数吸收。
After breaking through, Zhang Haobo showed no signs of rest. He flew towards a nearby area where a small-scale typhoon was raging.
shēn shàng qì xī qiáng dù chà nà jiān zēng zhǎng le jìn yí bàn ， zhāng hào bō ， yǐ rán shì bù rù le zhù jī hòu qī 。
身上气息强度刹那间增长了近一半，张浩波，已然是步入了筑基后期。
Howling winds whipped up towering waves.
“ duǎn duǎn liù nián ， jiù cóng yī jiè fán rén ， yī yuè ér wèi zhù jī hòu qī 。 dāng qì yùn hé tiān fù xiāng hù chéng jiù ， jiù shì zhè me de bù kě sī yì 。”
“短短六年，就从一介凡人，一跃而为筑基后期。当气运和天赋相互成就，就是这么的不可思议。”
Zhang Haobo let out a long cry to the sky and merged 108 Sea-Controlling Sabers into one, transforming them into blue light as he slashed through the wind with a single sword.
“ xiǎn rán ， zhè hái yuǎn bú shì tā de jí xiàn 。”
“显然，这还远不是他的极限。”
The wind paused momentarily.
zhǐ jiàn zhāng hào bō tū pò zhī hòu ， réng rán yì diǎn xiū xī de yì si yě méi yǒu 。
只见张浩波突破之后，仍然一点休息的意思也没有。
Endless water attribute qi gushed from the nearby Congyun Sea, replenishing Zhang Haobo's consumption quickly.
tā líng xū ér xíng ， xiàng zhe bù yuǎn chù de xiǎo xíng fēng zāi xiàn chǎng fēi qù 。
他凌虚而行，向着不远处的小型风灾现场飞去。
In an instant, another streak of blue light headed towards the raging storm.
kuáng fēng sì nüè ， hū xiào zhe xiān qǐ tāo tiān de jù làng 。
狂风肆虐，呼啸着掀起滔天的巨浪。
The wind paused again.
zhāng hào bō yáng tiān cháng xiào ， yì bǎi líng bā bǎ bǐng dìng hǎi jiàn róng wéi yī tǐ ， huà zuò lán guāng ， yī jiàn zhǎn chū 。
张浩波扬天长啸，一百零八把柄定海剑融为一体，化作蓝光，一剑斩出。
Zhang Haobo continued to swing his massive blue saber between the winds and the sea, battling against the typhoon.
fēng shì yī zhì 。
风势一滞。
The blue light never ceased, but the wind gradually slowed down.
wú jìn de shuǐ shǔ xìng líng qì cóng xià fāng de cóng yún hǎi gǔn gǔn ér lái ， kuài sù bǔ chōng zhe zhāng hào bō de xiāo hào 。
无尽的水属性灵气从下方的丛云海滚滚而来，快速补充着张浩波的消耗。
Ultimately, this small-scale typhoon that was supposed to last for another three or four days ended prematurely.
shùn xī zhī jiān ， yòu shì yī dào lán sè guāng huá ， yíng xiàng nù hǒu de fēng bào 。
瞬息之间，又是一道蓝色光华，迎向怒吼的风暴。
The blue light shattered abruptly into countless tiny raindrops, dissipating into the sky.
fēng shì zài zhì 。
风势再滞。
Zhang Haobo had cut through the green winds with his sword.
"Divine Sensory Treasure Body? Indeed, it's quite an extraordinary constitution. But..."
Li Fan frowned again. "I have [Truly Real] in my possession, which is far more formidable than this Divine Sensory Treasure Body by a hundred times or more."
"And in the previous life, I only traded with Yin Yuzhen; there was no mutual debt between us, and our past connections are long over."
"Why has it come to this point where my senses are being alerted?"
After all, Li Fan had been cultivating for so many years. The subtle inner感应 from his heart rarely occurred.
The occasional surge of inspiration among cultivators either signaled a crisis or was related to some opportunity.
It was hard not to believe in such matters.
After pondering for a while, Li Fan suddenly understood. "Could it be that this has something to do with the cultivator who took Yin Yueting?"
"It's interesting. I might as well meet him."
Li Fan checked his current contribution points.
The 20,000 points promised by Elder Gong Boyu had already arrived, plus the accumulated points from previous tasks, totaling 23,510 points.
Thus, Li Fan purchased two rare items in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror—one of lower grade and one of middle grade.
It cost a total of 8,200 contribution points.
He left the Ten Thousand Immortals Island and arrived at an uninhabited sea area.
First, he took out the lower-grade human rarity item and touched it with his hand.
"Detected rechargeable item: Unwilling Bamboo."
"Would you like to recharge?"
Li Fan chose yes.
The Unwilling Bamboo vanished from his hand, and [Truly Real] improved accordingly.
"Current anchor recharge progress: 10%."
"Current number of anchors: 1."
"Available number of anchors: 1."
Next, Li Fan took out another middle-grade human rarity item: the Gloomy Staff.
After recharging, the progress reached 20%.
The 8,200 contribution points vanished in an instant. Li Fan stood there empty-handed and thought to himself.
"The second anchor point recharge increased by 25% each time for the first and second attempts with the damaged Stopstep Steles."
"However, the third and fourth times were complete lower-grade human rarities, which added 30% progress each time."
"But when unlocking the third anchor point, only 10% progress was added. It seems that middle-grade and higher-grade human rarities are no different for [Truly Real]. I wonder if celestial or terrestrial rarities would add even more recharge progress."
"Adding new anchors will surely become increasingly difficult once they are set. Once anchored, they cannot be changed."
"The use of anchors must be carefully considered."
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After completing the experiment, Li Fan headed towards Night-Long Island.
Night-Long Island was located to the north of Lustrous Isle and had no cultivators guarding it, so there were no teleportation arrays set up there.
He still needed to first teleport to the nearest Lustrous Isle before flying over.
---
At Tianbao Tower on Night-Long Island, Li Fan hovered in mid-air, concealing his form as he eavesdropped on the sisters' conversation.
The two sisters looked extremely alike.
However, younger sister Yin Yuzhen was much less mature than she had been in the previous life. Her face was still green and innocent, with a hint of naivety.
She was also thinner and weaker compared to her older sister, Yin Yueting.
While Yin Yueting sifted through a pile of old copper and iron scraps, searching for something valuable, younger sister Yuzhen stood idly by, yawning from time to time.
Yin Yueting picked out several small cauldrons, wiped the sweat off her forehead, and beamed with joy. "These small cauldrons must be quite old. The Wan Hua Chamber of Commerce will definitely buy them. This means I can make a hefty profit."
"Big sister, when are we going to have lunch?" Yuzhen paid no heed to what her older sister said, rubbing her stomach and grumbling.
Yin Yueting sighed helplessly. "Little sister, you need to learn how to identify treasures. If something happens to me one day, will you still be this confused?"
Yuzhen playfully ran over and hugged Yin Yueting's arm, shaking it vigorously. "No way, big sister. You know my abilities."
"Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune! How powerful that is! Add your Divine Sensory Treasure Body to the mix, and what difficulty can we not overcome!"
She lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Big sister, I felt that ominous premonition has completely disappeared this morning."
"I feel like something big will happen soon..."
Yin Yueting's eyes lit up. "Really?"
The two sisters whispered for a moment before laughing and playing around.
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"Trend towards good fortune and avoid misfortune?" Li Fan's eyes narrowed upon receiving the unexpected news.
"No wonder she was so decisive in her actions during the previous life."
"This talent, if it leads to the path of cultivation, would be even more advantageous than the Divine Sensory Treasure Body."
"Divine Sensory Treasure Body, trend towards good fortune and avoid misfortune... still missing one superlative combat strength."
"Haha..."
Li Fan seemed to have thought of something and let out a low chuckle.
After that, Li Fan settled down near Tianbao Tower, waiting for the cultivator's arrival.
---
As his senses gradually calmed, they confirmed Li Fan's suspicions.
Of course, he wasn't wasting time. He diligently studied the array techniques introduced by Elder Gong Boyu in the jade slip.
Days passed one after another.
Li Fan had been waiting almost a month now, but the cultivator still hadn't shown up.
However, Li Fan was not anxious.
One day, Li Fan suddenly felt an inner prompting.
The Unmanifested Killing Intent activated, and his perspective instantly switched to Zhang Haobo's side.
After more than a year of observation, this "Son of Destiny" had become even more resolute. His eyes seemed to hold the depths of the ocean, making them hard to fathom.
Zhang Haobo hovered in mid-air as countless blue light points, mixed with streaks of green light, converged from all directions and were absorbed by him.
His aura intensity doubled almost instantly; Zhang Haobo had already entered the late Foundation Establishment stage.
"In just six years, he has transformed from an ordinary person to a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. When destiny and talent align, it's truly unbelievable."
"It seems this is far from his limit."
After breaking through, Zhang Haobo showed no signs of rest. He flew towards a nearby area where a small-scale typhoon was raging.
Howling winds whipped up towering waves.
Zhang Haobo let out a long cry to the sky and merged 108 Sea-Controlling Sabers into one, transforming them into blue light as he slashed through the wind with a single sword.
The wind paused momentarily.
Endless water attribute qi gushed from the nearby Congyun Sea, replenishing Zhang Haobo's consumption quickly.
In an instant, another streak of blue light headed towards the raging storm.
The wind paused again.
Zhang Haobo continued to swing his massive blue saber between the winds and the sea, battling against the typhoon.
The blue light never ceased, but the wind gradually slowed down.
Ultimately, this small-scale typhoon that was supposed to last for another three or four days ended prematurely.
The blue light shattered abruptly into countless tiny raindrops, dissipating into the sky.
Zhang Haobo had cut through the green winds with his sword.