miàn duì lǐ fán de yāo qiú ， xiān zhōu zhòng rén bìng méi yǒu jué de yǒu shén me bù tuǒ 。
面对李凡的要求，仙舟众人并没有觉得有什么不妥。
Facing the true script characters, Lin Fan quickly discerned their essence and wrote them down. He then announced to everyone: "Alright, I have to admit that you are indeed not inferior to us in terms of research on these true script characters."
bù guò tā men yě tí chū le zì jǐ de yāo qiú ：「 zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， nǎi shì xiān zhōu jué mì 。 suī rán cǐ chù wèi yú xīng hǎi wú rén shēn chù ， què yě yào fáng zhǐ gé qiáng yǒu ěr 、 yǒu rén kuī tàn 。」
不过他们也提出了自己的要求：「真仙篆字，乃是仙舟绝密。虽然此处位于星海无人深处，却也要防止隔墙有耳、有人窥探。」
"Since this is a misunderstanding, let's continue our exchange!"
「 gù ér wǒ men yě yào zài cǐ bù zhèn ！」
「故而我们也要在此布阵！」
Upon hearing Lin Fan’s words, the elders of the True Script Pavilion all secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Lin Fan cleared his throat and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention! Let me write down another one for you to see."
lǐ fán xiào le xiào ：「 xī tīng zūn biàn 。 ruò shì zhū wèi jué de bù zhèn chī lì ， wǒ yě kě yǐ bāng máng 。」
李凡笑了笑：「悉听尊便。若是诸位觉得布阵吃力，我也可以帮忙。」
He then wrote the 'Fall' character with flowing strokes.
xiān zhōu zhòng zhǎng lǎo lěng hēng ， bìng méi yǒu dā lǐ lǐ fán de tiáo kǎn 。
仙舟众长老冷哼，并没有搭理李凡的调侃。
The moment this character appeared in the air, the expressions of the True Script Pavilion elders became somewhat awkward, especially Tian Jue.
lián shǒu yú lǐ fán suǒ bù 「 huàn zhèn 」 zhōng ， zài dù bù xià yī zhòng zhèn fǎ 。 zhōng yú jué de wàn wú yī shī hòu ， fāng cái kāi shǐ le zhèng shì de jiāo liú 。
联手于李凡所布「幻阵」中，再度布下一重阵法。终于觉得万无一失后，方才开始了正式的交流。
He stared blankly at the character in front of him and could not believe that he had been outdone by his opponent in writing such a profound true script character.
「 lǎo fū jiàn dào shēng ， qǐng cì jiào ！」 bìng méi yǒu duō yú de hán xuān ， jiàn dào shēng zhè wèi xiān zhōu xiān shū yuàn shǒu xí dāng chǎng jiù wàn fēn zhèng zhòng de shū jiù le yí gè zhēn xiān zhuàn zì 。
「老夫见道升，请赐教！」并没有多余的寒暄，见道升这位仙舟仙枢院首席当场就万分郑重的书就了一个真仙篆字。
"Completion rate is already far beyond our current research progress. It’s probably close to 90%. This..." Tian Jue felt a sense of loss welling up inside him.
huò xǔ shì wèi le zhèn yā lǐ fán de qì yàn ， xiān shēng duó rén 。 zhè cì tā tiāo xuǎn de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， dí què bù jiǎn dān 。 lǐ fán shàng yī shì zài xiān zhōu xué xí de guò chéng zhōng ， yě bù céng yǒu jī huì jiē chù guò 。 nǎ pà hòu lái chéng wéi ài tiān jué dì zǐ 、 jī hū chéng wéi xiān zhōu hé xīn de yī yuán yě shì rú cǐ 。
或许是为了镇压李凡的气焰，先声夺人。这次他挑选的真仙篆字，的确不简单。李凡上一世在仙舟学习的过程中，也不曾有机会接触过。哪怕后来成为艾天觉弟子、几乎成为仙舟核心的一员也是如此。
In fact, Lin Fan's 'Fall' character did not reach 90% completion at this moment. He had only reached about 80% based on his understanding from the previous life and his interpretation of the characters "Creation" and "True Transformation."
yōu àn de xiàn tiáo ， yú xū kōng zhōng huǎn huǎn yóu dòng 。 dāng zì fú wán quán chéng xíng de chà nà ， fǎng fú yī lún dà rì ， jiāng lǐ fán yǐ jí xiān zhōu zhòng suǒ chù de zhè piàn hēi àn xīng hǎi zhào liàng 。
幽暗的线条，于虚空中缓缓游动。当字符完全成型的刹那，仿佛一轮大日，将李凡以及仙舟众所处的这片黑暗星海照亮。
However, he had restructured and modified it to make it appear more advanced.
zhè méi zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， dài lái de bù jǐn jǐn shì míng àn de biàn huà 。 guāng máng yìng zhào xià ， jìng rán gěi mǎn shì sǐ jì de zhì àn xīng hǎi ， dài lái le xiē xǔ de shēng jī ！
这枚真仙篆字，带来的不仅仅是明暗的变化。光芒映照下，竟然给满是死寂的至暗星海，带来了些许的生机！
Although Lin Fan was unsure if they could be deceived by such a method, their expressions now confirmed that this plan would work.
「 jìng rán shì zhèng miàn xiào guǒ de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ？」 lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng ， shén qíng dāng jí biàn dé yán sù qǐ lái 。
「竟然是正面效果的真仙篆字？」李凡心中一动，神情当即变得严肃起来。
He sneered inwardly, feeling even more confident about his plan's success.
méi yǒu lǐ huì jiàn dào shēng pǒ wèi zì dé de mú yàng 。 zhǐ shì zhuān xīn zhì zhì ， xīn shén quán dōu jí zhōng zài nà méi zhēn xiān zhuàn zì zhī shàng 。
没有理会见道升颇为自得的模样。只是专心致志，心神全都集中在那枚真仙篆字之上。
"Everyone, how does the 'Fall' character look?" Lin Fan asked loudly.
yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn de jiàn shí ， yóu qí shì kuī jiàn 【 zào huà 】、 yǐ jí nà dì zào xuán huáng dà tiān zūn xuè mài de shén mì zì fú hòu ， tā duì zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de jiě xī néng lì ， jī hū kān chēng zhì àn xīng hǎi dì yī rén 。
以李凡如今的见识，尤其是窥见【造化】、以及那缔造玄黄大天尊血脉的神秘字符后，他对真仙篆字的解析能力，几乎堪称至暗星海第一人。
Though he wanted to say that it had been redundant since the True Script Pavilion already had similar research, he refrained from saying so due to their superior progress. In the short term, they were not yet capable of reaching his level of understanding.
xī xīn gǎn wù nà shí bù shí yóu zǒu biàn dòng 、 què shǐ zhōng rú dà rì gāo xuán de zì fú 。 bù guò yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， zhè méi zì fú suǒ dài biǎo de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì běn yì ， biàn fú xiàn zài lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
悉心感悟那时不时游走变动、却始终如大日高悬的字符。不过一盏茶的功夫，这枚字符所代表的真仙篆字本义，便浮现在李凡的脑海中。
The elders of the True Script Pavilion looked at each other and decided to swallow this temporary loss.
【?】。
【?】。
It was now the True Script Pavilion's turn to take action.
rú rì dōng shēng ， qì jī huí dàng ， wàn wù fù sū ……
如日东升，气机回荡，万物复苏……
Lu Yu from the Immortal Sabotage Hall wrote down the true script character 'Solo'.
děng děng zhū duō yì xiàng ， gòng tóng gòu chéng le zhè fù tè bié de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì 。
等等诸多异象，共同构成了这副特别的真仙篆字。
Although Lin Fan’s research on this character still surpassed that of the True Script Pavilion, he did not go too far in his deception.
「 yuán lái shì zhè yàng 。」
「原来是这样。」
He pretended to mutter: "The word 'Solo' is quite common in the Star Sea. However, our progress indeed lags behind yours."
dāng wán chéng 【?】 zì fú de jiě xī zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yě suí zhī jiě jué le xīn zhōng cháng jiǔ yǐ lái de yí wèn 。
当完成【?】字符的解析之后，李凡也随之解决了心中长久以来的疑问。
Lin Fan bowed and said: "Thank you for your guidance!"
xuán xiān zhōu ， jiū jìng shì kào shén me cái néng cóng xīng hǎi pò miè cún huó zhì jīn ？
玄仙舟，究竟是靠什么才能从星海破灭存活至今？
This time, the True Script Pavilion reclaimed a point.
zuì kāi shǐ de shí hòu ， lǐ fán yǐ wéi shì kào huà shēng zhī zhǒng xíng chéng de xiān zhōu shén shù 。 dàn hòu lái zài xiān zhōu dài le jǐ nián ， què shì zhú jiàn fā xiàn le bú duì 。
最开始的时候，李凡以为是靠化生之种形成的仙舟神树。但后来在仙舟待了几年，却是逐渐发现了不对。
The elders breathed a sigh of relief.
xiān zhōu shén shù xū yào bù duàn xī qǔ zhú dào jù rén yǐ jí rén huáng tù děng qí wù ， cái néng wèi xiān zhōu tí gōng chōng zú de néng yuán 。 shuō míng guāng píng shén shù běn shēn ， shì bù zú yǐ dǐ xiāo xiān zhōu zhèng cháng yùn zhuàn de xiāo hào de 。
仙舟神树需要不断吸取逐道巨人以及人皇兔等奇物，才能为仙舟提供充足的能源。说明光凭神树本身，是不足以抵消仙舟正常运转的消耗的。
After all, they had already suffered significant losses during this exchange. This turn of events marked a positive start.
jìn wàn nián lái ， shén shù bìng bú shì shí kè dōu zài xī qǔ wài bù néng liàng de 。 zài zhè duàn kòng bái qī lǐ ， yòu jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo zhèng le shén shù de zhuó zhuàng shēng zhǎng ？
近万年来，神树并不是时刻都在吸取外部能量的。在这段空白期里，又究竟是什么保证了神树的茁壮生长？
It was now Lin Fan's turn to write down the 'Stabilize' character.
kuàng qiě ， xiān zhōu nèi nà jī hū gēn zhèng cháng xiū xiān jiè yī yàng shēng jī bó bó 、 wēn nuǎn de huán jìng ， sì hū yě bìng bú shì qū qū yī kē jiè wài shén mù néng tí gōng de 。 bié de bù shuō ， jiù suàn xiān zhōu shén shù de běn tǐ 、 xuán huáng jiè shén mù zōng jiè wài shén mù ， dāng nián yě bìng bù jù bèi zhè yàng de shén yì gōng néng 。
况且，仙舟内那几乎跟正常修仙界一样生机勃勃、温暖的环境，似乎也并不是区区一颗界外神木能提供的。别的不说，就算仙舟神树的本体、玄黄界神木宗界外神木，当年也并不具备这样的神异功能。
This character originated from their research at the True Script Pavilion but had not even reached one-third completion and lacked coherence.
jīn tiān ， suí zhe zhè méi 【?】 zì fú de xiǎn lù ， zǒng suàn jiě kāi le zhè ge mí tuán 。
今天，随着这枚【?】字符的显露，总算解开了这个谜团。
In his previous life, he had taught this incomplete 'Stabilize' character to Tian Cishi. With his extraordinary comprehension, Tian Cishi had further developed it.
zhèng shì zhè méi dài biǎo le rì chū zhī xiàng de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， cháng jiǔ yǐ lái wèi xiān zhōu tí gōng le shì yì de shēng cún huán jìng 。
正是这枚代表了日出之象的真仙篆字，长久以来为仙舟提供了示意的生存环境。
In this life, Lin Fan added his own understanding and restructured and fabricated the character.
「 zhè kě shì xuán xiān zhōu lài yǐ shēng cún de gēn běn a ， bù zhé bù kòu de hǎo dōng xī 。 xiān zhōu zhè qún rén jū rán dì yí gè jiù ná le chū lái ……」
「这可是玄仙舟赖以生存的根本啊，不折不扣的好东西。仙舟这群人居然第一个就拿了出来……」
He intended to test the level of understanding of the True Script Pavilion elders with this character.
「 kàn lái ， shì bù dǎ suàn fàng wǒ lí kāi le ？」 shàng yī shì hùn jì xiān zhōu ， lǐ fán duì zhè qún zhǎng lǎo de pí xìng kě shì shí fēn liǎo jiě le 。 bǎ zhēn xiān zhuàn zì yǐ jí xiān zhōu de wèi lái kàn de bǐ zì jǐ xìng mìng hái yào zhòng yào 。 rú jīn què jiāng guān xì xiān zhōu qián tú mìng yùn de jué mì qīng náng xiāng shòu ……
「看来，是不打算放我离开了？」上一世混迹仙舟，李凡对这群长老的脾性可是十分了解了。把真仙篆字以及仙舟的未来看的比自己性命还要重要。如今却将关系仙舟前途命运的绝密倾囊相授……
After some discussion, Zhong Daogong and others agreed that Lin Fan’s provided true script character was valid.
nǎ pà shì 「 yī zì huàn yī zì 」， yě xiǎn de jí wéi qī qiāo le 。
哪怕是「一字换一字」，也显得极为蹊跷了。
Lin Fan remained silent on the surface but had already understood: "It seems that the True Script Boat has not come into contact with characters at the level of 'Creation.'"
「 kě xī ， nǐ men de jì huà zhù dìng shì yī cháng kōng 。 dāng jiǎo shǐ gùn hái xíng ， xiǎng yào liú zhù wǒ …… hēng ！」
「可惜，你们的计划注定是一场空。当搅屎棍还行，想要留住我……哼！」
"Tracing them from top to bottom would indeed be beyond their immediate comprehension."
xiān zhōu zhòng zhǎng lǎo lián shǒu bù xià de zhèn fǎ ， zài lǐ fán kàn lái
仙舟众长老联手布下的阵法，在李凡看来
"But perhaps, after a long time, they might notice some clues..."
rú tóng zhì ér xì zuò 、 lòu dòng bǎi chū 。 ér qiě tā xiàn zài jué shì dùn shù zài shǒu ， nǎ pà zhēn xiān jiàng shì ， tā yě yǒu bā chéng bǎ wò néng cóng róng táo lí 。 zì rán bù jù xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo men de wéi gōng 。
如同稚儿戏作、漏洞百出。而且他现在绝世遁术在手，哪怕真仙降世，他也有八成把握能从容逃离。自然不惧仙舟长老们的围攻。
Lin Fan pondered these thoughts as the True Script Pavilion revealed another true script character.
zhuāng zuò duì duì fāng de yīn móu yī wú suǒ zhī ， lǐ fán jì xù zhuān zhù jiě xī 【?】 zì fú 。
装作对对方的阴谋一无所知，李凡继续专注解析【?】字符。
The moment this new character appeared, both the array set up by the True Script Pavilion and Lin Fan's illusionary array began to tremble slightly.
suí zhe yán jiū de shēn rù ， què shì ràng tā fā xiàn le xiē xǔ bù tuǒ de dì fāng 。
随着研究的深入，却是让他发现了些许不妥的地方。
As an absolute expert in arrays, Lin Fan keenly sensed that under the influence of this new true script character, the most fundamental unit maintaining the structure of the array was beginning to disintegrate.
? zì fú ， dí què dài biǎo chū shēng zhī yáng yì xiàng 。 zhāo yáng wēn hé ， dàn nà shì duì yú xiān jiè ér yán 。
?字符，的确代表初生之阳异象。朝阳温和，但那是对于仙界而言。
Lin Fan was suddenly alarmed. He knew that what he had seemingly casually set up was not a simple illusionary → array but a pseudo-immortal array combining elements from "Desolation, Flowering in Vacuity" and "Immortal Descent, All Things Returning to Vacuity."
duì xià jiè zhòng shēng lái jiǎng ， lái zì xiān jiè zhāo yáng de hé xù yáng guāng ， yě bú shì tā men suǒ néng chéng shòu de 。? zì fú jiàng lín ， kǒng pà bù jǐn bú huì dài lái shēng jī 。 fǎn ér huì zhuǎn shùn jiān jiāng shì jiè fén shāo chéng yī piàn liàn yù ！
对下界众生来讲，来自仙界朝阳的和煦阳光，也不是他们所能承受的。?字符降临，恐怕不仅不会带来生机。反而会转瞬间将世界焚烧成一片炼狱！
Hiding deadly intent within the invisible, it could silently kill all enemies entering the array.
「 suǒ yǐ ， zhè yě bú shì dài yǒu zēng yì xiào guǒ de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì 。 yī jiù dài biǎo zhe huǐ miè yǔ hùn luàn 。 zhǐ bù guò xiān zhōu zhòng tōng guò jiǎn ruò zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de xiāng sì wán zhěng dù 、 xuē jiǎn qí wēi lì de fāng fǎ ， shǐ qí zhuǎn hài wèi yì 。」
「所以，这也不是带有增益效果的真仙篆字。依旧代表着毁灭与混乱。只不过仙舟众通过减弱真仙篆字的相似完整度、削减其威力的方法，使其转害为益。」
But such an advanced array was being affected by weakened true script characters to the point of structural damage...
「 miào a ， bù kuì shì cóng dà jié cún huó zhì jīn de shì lì ， guǒ rán yǒu xiē mén dào 。」 lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zàn 。 liǎn shàng què shì bó rán sè biàn ， lěng mù sǎo guò xiān zhōu zhòng ：「 bú duì ba ？」
「妙啊，不愧是从大劫存活至今的势力，果然有些门道。」李凡心中暗赞。脸上却是勃然色变，冷目扫过仙舟众：「不对吧？」
"If this true script character's power fully manifests, my pseudo-immortal array might be shattered with a snap," Lin Fan thought gravely. He began to repair the collapsing array while studying the new character.
「 zhè ge ? zì fú ， wán zhěng dù jué méi yǒu jiǔ chéng ！ nǐ men shì qī fù wǒ kàn bù chū lái ？」
「这个?字符，完整度绝没有九成！你们是欺负我看不出来？」
"Undoubtedly, it is an attack on arrays."
lǐ fán yī fù nù bù kě è de yàng zi ， ér hòu mǎn liǎn shī wàng ：「 bà le ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ men jū rán shì zhè yàng yī qún bù jiǎng xìn yòng zhī bèi 。 jiāo liú qǔ xiāo ！」
李凡一副怒不可遏的样子，而后满脸失望：「罢了，没想到你们居然是这样一群不讲信用之辈。交流取消！」
"With such a true script character, no wonder the True Script Pavilion’s array level is so low."
xiān zhōu zhòng méi xiǎng dào ， lǐ fán jū rán néng zhè me kuài kàn chū ? zì jué dǐ xì 。 xīn zhōng zhèn jīng de tóng shí ， jiàn dào shēng lián máng xiàng lǐ fán jiě shì qǐ lái ：「 dào yǒu wù huì le ！ bú shì lǎo fū gù yì yǐn cáng ， shí zé duì wǒ men xià jiè ér yán ， sān chéng xiāng sì dù de ? zì fú ， fǎn dào bǐ wán zhěng dù gèng gāo de gèng yǒu yòng ！」
仙舟众没想到，李凡居然能这么快看出?字诀底细。心中震惊的同时，见道升连忙向李凡解释起来：「道友误会了！不是老夫故意隐藏，实则对我们下界而言，三成相似度的?字符，反倒比完整度更高的更有用！」
"It's uncertain if the True Script Pavilion showed this character with some kind of show of strength."
「 dāng rán ， ruò shì dào yǒu zhí yì ， jiāng wán zhěng ? zì fú zhǎn xiàn chū lái yě wú fáng 。」
「当然，若是道友执意，将完整?字符展现出来也无妨。」
"Knowing this character makes this trip worthwhile," Lin Fan was very satisfied with this exchange. He slowly deciphered the meaning behind the new character.
shuō bà ， jiàn dào shēng zài dù shū jiù ? zì 。
说罢，见道升再度书就?字。
[Resolve].
xū kōng zhōng ， jí biàn yǒu 【 zhū lèi fǎ 】 dà dà xuē jiǎn zhēn xiān zhuàn zì wēi néng ， lǐ fán yī jiù gǎn shòu dào zì fú chéng xíng de shùn jiān ， zhōu wéi yuán lái zhèn zhèn nuǎn yì 、 qǐng kè jiān biàn chéng le lìng rén zhì xī de rè làng 。 shēng jī zhuǎn shùn ér shì ， huà zuò sēn rán de sù shā zhī yì 。
虚空中，即便有【诸类法】大大削减真仙篆字威能，李凡依旧感受到字符成型的瞬间，周围原来阵阵暖意、顷刻间变成了令人窒息的热浪。生机转瞬而逝，化作森然的肃杀之意。
The moment he comprehended the true essence of the true script character, Lin Fan thought about his treasure, the Final Disentanglement Disc.
lǐ fán jiāng wán zhěng ? zì fú jì xià ， suí hòu dào ：「 hǎo ba ， bù dé bù chéng rèn ， nǐ shuō de bù cuò 。」
李凡将完整?字符记下，随后道：「好吧，不得不承认，你说的不错。」
"Perhaps, my current disentanglement disc is similar to the Derivation Jade, a part of the Dao’s projection from top to bottom."
「 jì rán shì yī cháng wù huì ， nà jiù jiāo liú jì xù ！」
「既然是一场误会，那就交流继续！」
"Perhaps I can try using the disentanglement disc to explore this path of 'Resolve.'"
tīng wén lǐ fán cǐ yán ， xiān zhōu zhòng zhǎng lǎo jiē shì àn zhōng sōng le kǒu qì 。
听闻李凡此言，仙舟众长老皆是暗中松了口气。
...
lǐ fán qīng ké yī shēng ， xī yǐn zhòng rén zhù yì ：「 zhū wèi ， qiě kàn hǎo le ！」
李凡轻咳一声，吸引众人注意：「诸位，且看好了！」
The more true script characters Lin Fan mastered, the more he realized that what was powerful were not the true script characters themselves but the fundamental Dao they pointed towards.
bǐ zǒu lóng shé ，【 duò 】 zì fú qǐng kè shū jiù 。
笔走龙蛇，【堕】字符顷刻书就。
True script characters served as a shortcut and tool for ordinary people, even ordinary immortals, to touch the Dao.
duò zì fú chū xiàn de shùn jiān ， xiān zhōu zhòng zhǎng lǎo shén qíng dōu biàn dé yǒu xiē wēi miào 。 yóu qí shì ài tiān jué 。
堕字符出现的瞬间，仙舟众长老神情都变得有些微妙。尤其是艾天觉。
"Similarly, world wonders and eternal remnants are also similar shortcuts."
tā lèng lèng dīng zhe qián fāng xū kōng zì fú 。
他愣愣盯着前方虚空字符。
"They share the same essence."
pà shì zěn me yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， zì jǐ yán jiū zuì shēn de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， què huì bèi duì fāng shuài xiān xiě chū 。
怕是怎么也没有想到，自己研究最深的真仙篆字，却会被对方率先写出。
"Dao Engraving Immortal."
「 wán chéng dù ， yǐ jīng yuǎn chāo mù qián xiān zhōu de jìn dù ， kǒng pà yǐ jīng jiē jìn jiǔ chéng le 。 zhè ……」 ài tiān jué xīn zhōng bù yóu shēng chū yī gǔ chàng rán ruò shī zhī gǎn 。
「完成度，已经远超目前仙舟的进度，恐怕已经接近九成了。这……」艾天觉心中不由生出一股怅然若失之感。
Lin Fan suddenly recalled the nameless true immortal who had engraved countless paths of Dao, making them more accessible.
qí shí ， ài tiān jué bìng bù zhī dào de shì ， lǐ fán cǐ kè shū jiù de 【 duò 】 zì fú ， bìng méi yǒu dá dào jiǔ chéng de jiě xī dù 。 shī chéng shàng yī shì shù shí nián hòu de ài tiān jué ， lǐ fán duì duò zì de jiě xī ， yě jǐn jǐn shì zài bā chéng zuǒ yòu 。
其实，艾天觉并不知道的是，李凡此刻书就的【堕】字符，并没有达到九成的解析度。师承上一世数十年后的艾天觉，李凡对堕字的解析，也仅仅是在八成左右。
"The path cannot be practiced together. This nameless true immortal can understand so much about various paths..." It was beyond Lin Fan's current comprehension.
zhǐ bù guò ， lǐ fán gēn jù zì jǐ duì zào huà 、 yǐ jí nà dài biǎo xiān fán zhī biàn de shén mì zì fú ， shèn zhì hái càn zá le yī sī 【 zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn 】 de lǐ jiě 。 duì duò zì fú jìn xíng le chóng zǔ 、 gǎi zào 。
只不过，李凡根据自己对造化、以及那代表仙凡之变的神秘字符，甚至还掺杂了一丝【真假之变】的理解。对堕字符进行了重组、改造。
...
zhān rǎn le gèng jiā shēn céng cì de lì liàng qì xī ， shǐ de lǐ fán suǒ shū jiù de 【 duò 】 zì fú ， kàn shàng qù gèng jiā de 「 gāo jí 」。 shèn zhì bǐ yuán běn de duò zì fú ， gèng xiàng duò zì 。
沾染了更加深层次的力量气息，使得李凡所书就的【堕】字符，看上去更加的「高级」。甚至比原本的堕字符，更像堕字。
Lin Fan’s fleeting thoughts did not affect the ongoing exchange in the air.
duì yú shì fǒu néng gòu yòng zhè yàng de fāng fǎ piàn guò xiān zhōu zhòng ， lǐ fán cǐ qián xīn lǐ yě méi yǒu dǐ 。 bù guò xiàn zài cóng tā men de shén qíng lái kàn ， jué duì kě xíng 。
对于是否能够用这样的方法骗过仙舟众，李凡此前心里也没有底。不过现在从他们的神情来看，绝对可行。
Using chaotic, void, and other characters along with the Xuan he learned from the True Script Pavilion in his previous life, Lin Fan nearly drained their research on true script characters over thousands of years.
dāng xià xīn zhōng lěng xiào ， duì jì huà de shùn lì jìn xíng gèng jiā xiōng yǒu chéng zhú le 。
当下心中冷笑，对计划的顺利进行更加胸有成竹了。
Of course, these words were not the complete versions. They were slightly modified weak versions, except for 'Fall' and 'Resolve.'
「 zhū wèi ， zhè 【 duò 】 zì fú rú hé ？」 lǐ fán gāo shēng wèn dào 。
「诸位，这【堕】字符如何？」李凡高声问道。
Lin Fan also gained knowledge of [Cold] and [Sorrow].
suī rán hěn xiǎng shuō ， zhè duò zì fú gēn xiān zhōu de yán jiū chóng fù le 。 dàn bì jìng yán jiū jìn dù bù rú duì fāng 。 ér duǎn shí jiān nèi ， xiān zhōu zhòng zhǎng lǎo hái bù zú yǐ jiāng duì duò zì fú de lǐng wù tí shēng zhì lǐ fán de shuǐ píng 。
虽然很想说，这堕字符跟仙舟的研究重复了。但毕竟研究进度不如对方。而短时间内，仙舟众长老还不足以将对堕字符的领悟提升至李凡的水平。
At this point, both sides had almost exhausted their resources.
xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo men nǐ kàn wǒ ， wǒ kàn nǐ 。 shāng liáng le yī fān hòu ， zuì zhōng jué dìng hái shì chī le zhè mèn kuī 。
仙舟长老们你看我，我看你。商量了一番后，最终决定还是吃了这闷亏。
The atmosphere in the room became increasingly tense.
zhè cì ， yòu lún dào xiān zhōu fāng chū shǒu
这次，又轮到仙舟方出手
"Everyone!"
le 。
了。
Lin Fan broke the silence first, slightly breaking the deadlock. "I must admit that your research on true script characters is indeed not inferior to us."
duàn xiān lóu lù yǔ zhī ， shū jiù zhēn xiān zhuàn zì 【 dú 】。
断仙楼陆羽之，书就真仙篆字【独】。
"I never expected there would be a civilization as advanced as ours surviving in the Star Sea..."
suī rán lǐ fán duì cǐ zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de yán jiū ， yī rán zài xiān zhōu zhī shàng 。 bù guò wèi le fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu zuò de tài jué 。
虽然李凡对此真仙篆字的研究，依然在仙舟之上。不过为了放长线钓大鱼，李凡也没有做的太绝。
Lin Fan sighed deeply.
tā jiǎ yì dū nāng zhe ：「【 dú 】 zhī yī zì ， xīng hǎi zhōng bìng bù shǎo jiàn 。 bù guò wǒ men de yán jiū jìn dù ， què shí bù rú nǐ men 。」
他假意嘟囔着：「【独】之一字，星海中并不少见。不过我们的研究进度，确实不如你们。」
Suddenly, his expression changed: "However, there are still differences between these true script characters!"
lǐ fán gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：「 shòu jiào le ！」
李凡拱了拱手：「受教了！」
"Previously, all the true script characters we exchanged together probably do not match up to what I am about to show you!"
zhè yī cì ， xiān zhōu zhòng bān huí yī chéng 。
这一次，仙舟众扳回一城。
His words were shocking and earth-shattering.
zhòng zhǎng lǎo bù jīn sōng le kǒu qì 。
众长老不禁松了口气。
The elders of the True Script Pavilion forcefully suppressed their scheming thoughts. They stared at Lin Fan blankly.
bì jìng jiāo liú dào xiàn zài ， xiān zhōu kě shì yǐ jīng chī le dà kuī 。 zhè cì de jú miàn niǔ zhuǎn ， zǒng suàn kāi le gè hǎo tóu 。
毕竟交流到现在，仙舟可是已经吃了大亏。这次的局面扭转，总算开了个好头。
"Friend, don't say such things recklessly."
lún dào lǐ fán ，【 zhèn 】 zì fú jiàng shì 。
轮到李凡，【镇】字符降世。
Lin Fan continued: "I will now present a true script character that surpasses all those we have exchanged together!"
zhè zhèn zì fú ， tóng yàng tuō tāi yú xiān zhōu de yán jiū 。 bù guò jiě xī jìn dù shèn zhì lián sān fēn zhī yī dōu méi yǒu dá dào ， wán quán bù chéng tǐ xì 。
这镇字符，同样脱胎于仙舟的研究。不过解析进度甚至连三分之一都没有达到，完全不成体系。
His words were like a thunderclap in an empty valley, shocking the True Script Pavilion elders into silence.
Facing the true script characters, Lin Fan quickly discerned their essence and wrote them down. He then announced to everyone: "Alright, I have to admit that you are indeed not inferior to us in terms of research on these true script characters."
"Since this is a misunderstanding, let's continue our exchange!"
Upon hearing Lin Fan’s words, the elders of the True Script Pavilion all secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Lin Fan cleared his throat and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention! Let me write down another one for you to see."
He then wrote the 'Fall' character with flowing strokes.
The moment this character appeared in the air, the expressions of the True Script Pavilion elders became somewhat awkward, especially Tian Jue.
He stared blankly at the character in front of him and could not believe that he had been outdone by his opponent in writing such a profound true script character.
"Completion rate is already far beyond our current research progress. It’s probably close to 90%. This..." Tian Jue felt a sense of loss welling up inside him.
In fact, Lin Fan's 'Fall' character did not reach 90% completion at this moment. He had only reached about 80% based on his understanding from the previous life and his interpretation of the characters "Creation" and "True Transformation."
However, he had restructured and modified it to make it appear more advanced.
Although Lin Fan was unsure if they could be deceived by such a method, their expressions now confirmed that this plan would work.
He sneered inwardly, feeling even more confident about his plan's success.
"Everyone, how does the 'Fall' character look?" Lin Fan asked loudly.
Though he wanted to say that it had been redundant since the True Script Pavilion already had similar research, he refrained from saying so due to their superior progress. In the short term, they were not yet capable of reaching his level of understanding.
The elders of the True Script Pavilion looked at each other and decided to swallow this temporary loss.
It was now the True Script Pavilion's turn to take action.
Lu Yu from the Immortal Sabotage Hall wrote down the true script character 'Solo'.
Although Lin Fan’s research on this character still surpassed that of the True Script Pavilion, he did not go too far in his deception.
He pretended to mutter: "The word 'Solo' is quite common in the Star Sea. However, our progress indeed lags behind yours."
Lin Fan bowed and said: "Thank you for your guidance!"
This time, the True Script Pavilion reclaimed a point.
The elders breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, they had already suffered significant losses during this exchange. This turn of events marked a positive start.
It was now Lin Fan's turn to write down the 'Stabilize' character.
This character originated from their research at the True Script Pavilion but had not even reached one-third completion and lacked coherence.
In his previous life, he had taught this incomplete 'Stabilize' character to Tian Cishi. With his extraordinary comprehension, Tian Cishi had further developed it.
In this life, Lin Fan added his own understanding and restructured and fabricated the character.
He intended to test the level of understanding of the True Script Pavilion elders with this character.
After some discussion, Zhong Daogong and others agreed that Lin Fan’s provided true script character was valid.
Lin Fan remained silent on the surface but had already understood: "It seems that the True Script Boat has not come into contact with characters at the level of 'Creation.'"
"Tracing them from top to bottom would indeed be beyond their immediate comprehension."
"But perhaps, after a long time, they might notice some clues..."
Lin Fan pondered these thoughts as the True Script Pavilion revealed another true script character.
The moment this new character appeared, both the array set up by the True Script Pavilion and Lin Fan's illusionary array began to tremble slightly.
As an absolute expert in arrays, Lin Fan keenly sensed that under the influence of this new true script character, the most fundamental unit maintaining the structure of the array was beginning to disintegrate.
Lin Fan was suddenly alarmed. He knew that what he had seemingly casually set up was not a simple illusionary → array but a pseudo-immortal array combining elements from "Desolation, Flowering in Vacuity" and "Immortal Descent, All Things Returning to Vacuity."
Hiding deadly intent within the invisible, it could silently kill all enemies entering the array.
But such an advanced array was being affected by weakened true script characters to the point of structural damage...
"If this true script character's power fully manifests, my pseudo-immortal array might be shattered with a snap," Lin Fan thought gravely. He began to repair the collapsing array while studying the new character.
"Undoubtedly, it is an attack on arrays."
"With such a true script character, no wonder the True Script Pavilion’s array level is so low."
"It's uncertain if the True Script Pavilion showed this character with some kind of show of strength."
"Knowing this character makes this trip worthwhile," Lin Fan was very satisfied with this exchange. He slowly deciphered the meaning behind the new character.
[Resolve].
The moment he comprehended the true essence of the true script character, Lin Fan thought about his treasure, the Final Disentanglement Disc.
"Perhaps, my current disentanglement disc is similar to the Derivation Jade, a part of the Dao’s projection from top to bottom."
"Perhaps I can try using the disentanglement disc to explore this path of 'Resolve.'"
...
The more true script characters Lin Fan mastered, the more he realized that what was powerful were not the true script characters themselves but the fundamental Dao they pointed towards.
True script characters served as a shortcut and tool for ordinary people, even ordinary immortals, to touch the Dao.
"Similarly, world wonders and eternal remnants are also similar shortcuts."
"They share the same essence."
"Dao Engraving Immortal."
Lin Fan suddenly recalled the nameless true immortal who had engraved countless paths of Dao, making them more accessible.
"The path cannot be practiced together. This nameless true immortal can understand so much about various paths..." It was beyond Lin Fan's current comprehension.
...
Lin Fan’s fleeting thoughts did not affect the ongoing exchange in the air.
Using chaotic, void, and other characters along with the Xuan he learned from the True Script Pavilion in his previous life, Lin Fan nearly drained their research on true script characters over thousands of years.
Of course, these words were not the complete versions. They were slightly modified weak versions, except for 'Fall' and 'Resolve.'
Lin Fan also gained knowledge of [Cold] and [Sorrow].
At this point, both sides had almost exhausted their resources.
The atmosphere in the room became increasingly tense.
"Everyone!"
Lin Fan broke the silence first, slightly breaking the deadlock. "I must admit that your research on true script characters is indeed not inferior to us."
"I never expected there would be a civilization as advanced as ours surviving in the Star Sea..."
Lin Fan sighed deeply.
Suddenly, his expression changed: "However, there are still differences between these true script characters!"
"Previously, all the true script characters we exchanged together probably do not match up to what I am about to show you!"
His words were shocking and earth-shattering.
The elders of the True Script Pavilion forcefully suppressed their scheming thoughts. They stared at Lin Fan blankly.
"Friend, don't say such things recklessly."
Lin Fan continued: "I will now present a true script character that surpasses all those we have exchanged together!"
His words were like a thunderclap in an empty valley, shocking the True Script Pavilion elders into silence.