zhè xiē xiān jiè fǎ zé suì piàn ， chū xiàn de shí jī yě tài qiǎo hé le diǎn 。 gāng hǎo tā yào tuī dòng xuán huáng jiè cháo zhe xiān jiè fāng xiàng shēng huá tuì biàn ， gāng hǎo tā men jiù bèi fā xiàn le 。
这些仙界法则碎片，出现的时机也太巧合了点。刚好他要推动玄黄界朝着仙界方向升华蜕变，刚好它们就被发现了。
These chess pieces are crucial for the transformation of Xuan Huang. We had to go through a bit of a charade to obtain them.
yǐ lǐ fán de xìng gé ， hěn nán bù yí dòu dùn shēng 。 yú shì tā cháng shì zhe màn màn shū lǐ qí zhōng luó jí mài luò 。
以李凡的性格，很难不疑窦顿生。于是他尝试着慢慢梳理其中逻辑脉络。
The people you saw that day were from the civilization of the Star Edge, part of the Xuan仙舟 civilization. To avoid revealing the existence of Xuan Huang, I previously posed as one of the non-existent Great Qi 大启 civilization and interacted with them. The Xuan仙舟 was extremely skilled in deconstructing the True Immortal characters left behind by various true immortals in the star sea. I exchanged a few times using the True Immortal characters I knew, and both parties benefited.
“ qí zi de yǐn bì xìng zhī gāo ， zhe shí yǒu xiē kě pà 。 xiān zhōu shàng xià 、 yǐ jí chuán fǎ tiān yī ， nǎ pà shù wàn nián bù zhǐ yī cì qīn zì jiē chù guò ， tā men dōu méi néng chá jué chū qí zhōng yì cháng 。”
“棋子的隐蔽性之高，着实有些可怕。仙舟上下、以及传法天医，哪怕数万年不止一次亲自接触过，他们都没能察觉出其中异常。”
During this exchange, we accidentally discovered the existence of gray chess pieces within their treasure vaults.
“ wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ zhè me jiǎn dān jiù fā xiàn le qí zi de guǐ yì zhī chù ， bù guò wán quán shì kào 【 hái zhēn 】 de zhǐ yǐn 。 ruò shì méi yǒu hái zhēn ， wǒ yě huì shì tā men wèi xún cháng zhī wù ……” xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng wēi wēi yī dòng 。
“我之所以这么简单就发现了棋子的诡异之处，不过完全是靠【还真】的指引。若是没有还真，我也会视它们为寻常之物……”想到这里，李凡心中微微一动。
These chess pieces are too important for Xuan Huang's transformation; they cannot be missed. Therefore, some small tricks were used... "Xian Sheng, I'll briefly explain the cause and effect of this matter," said Li Fan lightly.
“ rú guǒ guāng cóng zhè fāng miàn lái kàn ， qí zi dí què yǒu kě néng shì zhuān mén zhēn duì 【 hái zhēn 】 de yòu ěr 。”
“如果光从这方面来看，棋子的确有可能是专门针对【还真】的诱饵。”
"The Xuan仙舟 is still somewhat useful to us now, so avoid contact with them to prevent the situation from being exposed. Your life-and-death aura is too obvious; anyone can tell that you took away the gray chess pieces." Li Fan said to Zhong Dao Gong.
“ bù guò …… wéi yǒu hái zhēn yǒu gǎn yīng de dōng xī ， hái yǒu hěn duō 。 bǐ rú 【 yǒng héng yí niàn 】。 chún cuì shì 【 hái zhēn 】 de céng jí tài gāo ， suǒ yǒu zhè xiē yì cháng zài tā miàn qián dōu wú suǒ dùn xíng 。”
“不过……唯有还真有感应的东西，还有很多。比如【永恒遗念】。纯粹是【还真】的层级太高，所有这些异常在他面前都无所遁形。”
Zhong Dao Gong and Baihua naturally would not stand on the side of the Xuan仙舟. They just smiled and did not pay much attention to how Li Fan cleverly obtained the gray chess pieces.
“ bù néng jiù zhè me cū bào de xià dìng lùn 。 dàn xiǎo xīn dī fáng ， yě shì yīng yǒu zhī lǐ 。” lǐ fán guān chá zhe zài zì jǐ tǐ nèi jìng jìng tǎng zhe de nà méi qī cǎi qí zi 。
“不能就这么粗暴的下定论。但小心提防，也是应有之理。”李凡观察着在自己体内静静躺着的那枚七彩棋子。
"There are still a few more chess pieces left in the Star Edge and the remnants of the Xuan仙舟. I'll take care of them, so you can focus on investigating Xu Ke's whereabouts."
qí zi sì hū gēn lǐ fán wán quán dú lì 。 líng lì 、 shén shí děng lì liàng zài qí zi suǒ chù wèi zhì liú tǎng ér guò ， méi yǒu shòu dào sī háo zǔ sè 。
棋子似乎跟李凡完全独立。灵力、神识等力量在棋子所处位置流淌而过，没有受到丝毫阻塞。
"After gathering all the chess pieces, we will be very close to completing Xuan Huang." Li Fan instructed.
jiù xiàng tā gēn běn bù cún zài yì bān 。 ér chú le nà róng hé de xiān yù suì piàn de
就像它根本不存在一般。而除了那融合的仙域碎片的
Zhong Dao Gong nodded solemnly and accepted his instructions. After finishing his briefing, Li Fan used the Great Array of Infinite Distance and arrived at the edge of the Remnant Wall.
“ fù zhòng ” zhī wài ， zhè qí zi yě méi yǒu gěi lǐ fán dài lái qí tā de yǐng xiǎng 。
“负重”之外，这棋子也没有给李凡带来其他的影响。
The wooden sword shadow continuously moved, taking a lot of effort to gather all four gray chess pieces here.
“ shí sān méi huī sè qí zi ， bèi sūn piāo miǎo cáng zài céng jīng yóu lì guò de shí sān gè xiū xiān jiè zhōng 。 bìng zài yóu jì zhōng jì lù xià qí shì jiè dào biāo xìn xī ， chuán gěi hòu rén 。”
“十三枚灰色棋子，被孙缥缈藏在曾经游历过的十三个修仙界中。并在游记中记录下其世界道标信息，传给后人。”
Even with the ability to traverse through heaven and earth, the depths of the Remnant Wall beneath the high wall were indeed full of danger. The fluctuating star power surged like waves, barely enough for Li Fan's wooden sword shadow to withstand most of it.
“ dàn hěn xiǎn rán ， zhè xiē qí zi ， bìng bú shì sūn piāo miǎo dǎ zào ， ér shì yóu shàng jiè zhēn xiān zhù jiù 。 huò xǔ shì 【 dào yān zhī jié 】 bào fā de bèi jǐng xià ， mǒu xiē bēi guān zhǔ yì zhě de zhǔn bèi 、 yù qiú xiān jiè fù sū de hòu shǒu 。”
“但很显然，这些棋子，并不是孙缥缈打造，而是由上界真仙筑就。或许是【道湮之劫】爆发的背景下，某些悲观主义者的准备、欲求仙界复苏的后手。”
He still had to face the omnipresent suction force. With the weight of the Xuan域 constantly on his back, Li Fan's use of the wooden sword shadow technique consumed almost twice as much energy as usual.
“ bù zhī yīn hé yuán yīn ， luò zài le sūn piāo miǎo shǒu lǐ 。” lǐ fán chén yín ， sī xù fān yǒng 。
“不知因何原因，落在了孙缥缈手里。”李凡沉吟，思绪翻涌。
After gathering all four chess pieces here, Li Fan was extremely exhausted but gained a lot. He gazed into his body. Four gray chess pieces and one larger seven-colored chess piece floated quietly.
“ sūn piāo miǎo de shí dài ， xiān jiè shàng wèi pò miè 、 xiān lù shàng wèi duàn jué 。 jué dà duō shù xiān jiè zhēn xiān dōu hái zài jī jí duì kàng dào yān zhī jié 。 kě yǐ xiǎng xiàng ， zài zhè yàng de shí dài bèi jǐng xià ， zhù zào qí zi de shī bài zhǔ yì zhēn xiān ， yīng dāng shì bú huì bèi zhǔ liú suǒ jiē nà de ， zhǐ néng àn zhōng xíng shì 。 suǒ yǐ cái jiāng qí qiāo qiāo chuán zhì xià jiè ？”
“孙缥缈的时代，仙界尚未破灭、仙路尚未断绝。绝大多数仙界真仙都还在积极对抗道湮之劫。可以想象，在这样的时代背景下，铸造棋子的失败主义真仙，应当是不会被主流所接纳的，只能暗中行事。所以才将其悄悄传至下界？”
They were in opposition. Perhaps due to their small number, the newly obtained four chess pieces only rotated around each other without reacting with the already integrated seven-colored chess piece.
“ dàn bù zhī shì hé yuán yīn ， zhè xiē hòu shǒu zhì jīn méi yǒu bèi qǐ yòng 。 zuì dà de kě néng ， shì zhù jiù qí zi de zhēn xiān ， yǐ rán xiāo shì zài zhì shǐ xiān jiè pò miè de dào yān zhī jié zhōng le 。”
“但不知是何原因，这些后手至今没有被启用。最大的可能，是筑就棋子的真仙，已然消逝在致使仙界破灭的道湮之劫中了。”
"Only two left. Xuan仙舟 and Medicine King Sect."
“ yì huò zhě ……” lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī ， xiǎng qǐ le zhī qián xiān zhōu wàn xiàng yīn yáng tú de jié gòu 。
“亦或者……”李凡眼睛微眯，想起了之前仙舟万象阴阳图的结构。
"If all thirteen chess pieces are in place as expected, we should be able to recreate a corner of the ancient Immortal Realm," Li Fan's eyes narrowed.
“ zhěng gè zhì àn xīng hǎi ， dōu zhǎo bú dào réng zài qí pán shàng de hēi bái qí zi 。 zhǐ yǒu zhè xiē bèi ‘ fèi qì ’ de huī sè qí zi 。 shuō bù dìng ， zài mǒu gè wèi zhī zhī chù 、 zài zhè gāo qiáng zhī wài ， nà xiē hēi bái qí zi yǐ rán wán zhěng zhòng sù xiān jiè de shǐ mìng le ？” zhǐ shì lǐ fán de cāi cè ， mù qián méi yǒu rèn hé zhèng jù zhī chí 。
“整个至暗星海，都找不到仍在棋盘上的黑白棋子。只有这些被‘废弃’的灰色棋子。说不定，在某个未知之处、在这高墙之外，那些黑白棋子已然完整重塑仙界的使命了？”只是李凡的猜测，目前没有任何证据支持。
He then extended his palm towards his chest and struck with a powerful slap. A low groan escaped him; his already pale face turned even paler.
“ guān yú zhè xiē huī sè qí zi ， sūn piāo miǎo yīng dāng zhī dào gèng duō 。 sūn piāo miǎo běn rén bù zhī suǒ zōng ， rú guǒ shuō xīng hǎi zhōng nǎ lǐ kě néng huì yǒu xiàn suǒ cán liú ， zuì dà de kě néng ， jiù shì tā zài yào wáng zōng liú xià de nà zūn yào wáng dǐng 。”
“关于这些灰色棋子，孙缥缈应当知道更多。孙缥缈本人不知所踪，如果说星海中哪里可能会有线索残留，最大的可能，就是他在药王宗留下的那尊药王鼎。”
Without using his own spirit energy to heal, Li Fan maintained this appearance as he slowly approached the Xuan仙舟.
“ máo dìng shí wǔ nián ， xīng luò guī xuán huáng 。 kuài le ……” suī rán zhè qí zi bèi hòu ， shuō bù dìng huì yǐn cáng zhe shén me wēi xiǎn 。
“锚定十五年，星落归玄黄。快了……”虽然这棋子背后，说不定会隐藏着什么危险。
As he approached the Xuan仙舟, he did not hide his aura. The group of elders reacted immediately. Zhong Dao Gong led them out to welcome him.
dàn lǐ fán kěn dìng yě bú huì jiù yīn wèi dān chún
但李凡肯定也不会就因为单纯
"Mission accomplished," Li Fan coughed lightly and bowed slightly, saying in a calm tone.
“ kě néng ” de cāi cè ， jiù fàng qì jiè zhù róng hé xiān yù shēng huá xuán huáng jiè de jì huà 。 yǒu xiān yù suì piàn zuò wéi jī shí ， xuán huáng jiè shēng huá chéng gōng de kě néng xìng dà le tài duō 。
“可能”的猜测，就放弃借助融合仙域升华玄黄界的计划。有仙域碎片作为基石，玄黄界升华成功的可能性大了太多。
"Thank you for your hard work!" Zhong Dao Gong's expression was solemn, and he even bowed as if performing a ritual. Li Fan frowned and stepped aside.
lǐ fán píng fù sī xù ， kàn xiàng yīn shàng rén yǔ bǎi huā 。 huī sè qí zi róng hé de guò chéng ， tā men yě quán chéng mù dǔ 。
李凡平复思绪，看向殷上人与百花。灰色棋子融合的过程，他们也全程目睹。
"Don't give me these formalities. Although the ceremony isn't complicated, I really had to go through a lot of trouble to keep it hidden from Master and the other sages," he coldly said.
bù gǎn duō yán ， zhǐ shì mò mò guān kàn 。 lǐ fán méi yǒu xiàng tā men jiǎng míng qí zi róng hé hòu ， xiān yù suì piàn de dàn shēng 。
不敢多言，只是默默观看。李凡没有向他们讲明棋子融合后，仙域碎片的诞生。
"How many people were affected by this ritual? I don't know, but I think it's enough." Zhong Dao Gong smiled and nodded: "About ten million souls. That should be sufficient for the backlash of the钧天神术."
dàn tā men yě cāi chū le ， zhè xiē yóu sǐ jì shì jiè duàn zào chéng de qí zi ， kǒng pà zài xuán huáng shēng huá jì huà zhōng ， yǒu zhe guān jiàn de zuò yòng 。
但他们也猜出了，这些由死寂世界锻造成的棋子，恐怕在玄黄升华计划中，有着关键的作用。
"Since that is the case, there's no need to hide anything from me," Li Fan scanned the group of elders.
“ wǒ zhī qián ràng nǐ qù xīng hǎi shēn chù nà chù wèi zhì kàn kàn ， kě yǒu shén me shōu huò ？” zì cóng huí dào dà qǐ hòu jiù wèi le sōu jí qí zi ér dōng bēn xī zǒu ， zhí dào cǐ kè cái zhōng yú xián xià lái 。
“我之前让你去星海深处那处位置看看，可有什么收获？”自从回到大启后就为了搜集棋子而东奔西走，直到此刻才终于闲下来。
"This isn't a place to talk; let's go inside the Xuan仙舟 and discuss it in detail." The Xuan仙舟 elders were as cautious as always.
lǐ fán dīng zhe bǎi huā ， wèn dào 。 zài lǐ fán de yù gū zhōng ， bǎi huā xiǎng yào tàn míng nà chù wèi zhī
李凡盯着百花，问道。在李凡的预估中，百花想要探明那处未知
They arrived at the deepest阁楼 in the Immortal Sect Pavilion, where the black and purple jade floor was already carved with intricate patterns. Li Fan wasn't unfamiliar with these symbols; they were part of the钧天神术 ritual. It seemed that the Xuan仙舟 elders couldn't wait any longer.
“ gāo dì ”， yīng gāi yào fèi bù shǎo gōng fu 。 jié guǒ mò guò duō jiǔ ， tā jiù fù fǎn 、 qù wǎng xīng hǎi biān chuí yòu gēn yīn shàng rén huì hé le 。
“高地”，应该要费不少功夫。结果没过多久，她就复返、去往星海边陲又跟殷上人汇合了。
The elders took their seats according to their positions, and Li Fan also found his place. With one hundred million souls as a pledge.
bǎi huā yùn niàng le huì ， jiě shì dào ：“ huò xǔ shì wǒ wú néng 。 zài shèng shī nín zhǐ shì de fāng wèi ， sōu xún le xǔ jiǔ ， què shǐ zhōng méi yǒu fā xiàn shén me yì cháng 。 yǎn kàn jì xù dài xià qù ， yě shì làng fèi shí jiān ， wú nài zhī xià suǒ xìng fàng qì 、 gēn yīn dào yǒu yì qǐ sōu xún xǔ kè de xià luò le 。”
百花酝酿了会，解释道：“或许是我无能。在圣师您指示的方位，搜寻了许久，却始终没有发现什么异常。眼看继续待下去，也是浪费时间，无奈之下索性放弃、跟殷道友一起搜寻许克的下落了。”
One hundred thousand humans in this resource-scarce, life-depleted Xuan仙舟 was an unimaginably large number.
“ yě xǔ shì nà chù jī yù ， gēn wǒ wú yuán ba 。” bǎi huā tàn le kǒu qì 。 lǐ fán diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yòu wèn dào ：“ nà me xǔ kè zōng jì ， kě yǒu shén me fā xiàn ？” yīn shàng rén shuō dào ：“ yǒu xiē shōu huò 。 wǒ men fā xiàn ， xǔ kè tā huò xǔ shì bèi juǎn rù le cán jiè cháng chéng zhōng yī chù qí yì dì dài 。 cán jiè cháng chéng ， shì wú shù bèi huǐ miè shì jiè zài gāo qiáng jiǎo xià de huì jù 。 suī shì yì yì suì piàn ， què yòu yǐn yǐn lián chéng yī tǐ 。”
“也许是那处机遇，跟我无缘吧。”百花叹了口气。李凡点了点头，又问道：“那么许克踪迹，可有什么发现？”殷上人说道：“有些收获。我们发现，许克他或许是被卷入了残界长城中一处奇异地带。残界长城，是无数被毁灭世界在高墙脚下的汇聚。虽是亿亿碎片，却又隐隐连成一体。”
After completing the ritual and considering all of his previous actions, he finally gained absolute trust from everyone on the Xuan仙舟.
“ zàn qiě hái bù qīng chǔ qí xíng chéng de yuán lǐ ， bù guò ， huò xǔ kě yǐ jiāng qí kàn zuò yī gēn yóu wú shù xì xiàn biān zhī ér chéng de zhǎng shéng 。 ér xǔ kè shī zōng de dì fāng ， jiù shì zhǎng shéng wèi le wéi chí zì wǒ wěn dìng ér xíng chéng de 【 jié diǎn 】。”
“暂且还不清楚其形成的原理，不过，或许可以将其看做一根由无数细线编织而成的长绳。而许克失踪的地方，就是长绳为了维持自我稳定而形成的【结点】。”
"Please take your seat."
“ bù guò wǒ men zhèng yù jìn yí bù tàn suǒ nà jié diǎn de shí hòu ， què shì shōu dào le shèng shī nǐ de chuán xùn 。” yīn shàng rén yǒu xiē yí hàn de shuō dào 。
“不过我们正欲进一步探索那结点的时候，却是收到了圣师你的传讯。”殷上人有些遗憾的说道。
"Let's first test the effect of the钧天神术," Zhong Dao Gong pointed to Li Fan's position.
“ jié diǎn ……” lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， jì xù dào ，
“结点……”李凡沉吟片刻，继续道，
Li Fan didn't hesitate; he floated into his seat. The pattern under him emitted a faint glow, and after sitting down, the scene in his vision changed with the light.
“ yě shì shì chū tū rán 、 wèi le huò dé qí zi ， bù dé bù qǐng nǐ men bāng máng ， yǎn yī cháng xì 。”
“也是事出突然、为了获得棋子，不得不请你们帮忙，演一场戏。”
The positions of the Xuan仙舟 elders around him shifted strangely in space. Originally seated on the same plane, they now appeared to be distributed in a three-dimensional cube space from Li Fan's perspective.
“ dāng rì nǐ men suǒ jiàn nà jǐ rén ， dōu shì lái zì yú xīng hǎi biān chuí de xiān zhōu wén míng 。”
“当日你们所见那几人，都是来自于星海边陲的仙舟文明。”
They were arranged neatly, occupying every corner of the cube, and Li Fan was at the center, where everyone's gaze converged.
“ wèi le bù bào lù xuán huáng jiè de cún zài ， zhī qián wǒ céng wěi zhuāng chéng bìng bù cún zài de 【 dà qǐ 】 wén míng de yī fèn zi ， gēn qí jiē chù 。 xuán xiān zhōu jí shàn cháng jiě gòu xīng hǎi zhōng suǒ cán liú gè zhǒng zhēn xiān zhuàn zì zhī lì ， wǒ yě yǐ wǒ zhǎng wò de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì gēn qí jìn xíng le jǐ cì jiāo huàn ， shuāng fāng yě suàn shì gè yǒu suǒ huò 。”
“为了不暴露玄黄界的存在，之前我曾伪装成并不存在的【大启】文明的一份子，跟其接触。玄仙舟极擅长解构星海中所残留各种真仙篆字之力，我也以我掌握的真仙篆字跟其进行了几次交换，双方也算是各有所获。”
Li Fan's expression remained unchanged.
“ zhè yī cì zài jiāo yì guò chéng zhōng ， què shì ǒu rán fā xiàn le xiān zhōu bǎo kù nèi huī sè qí zi de cún zài 。”
“这一次在交易过程中，却是偶然发现了仙舟宝库内灰色棋子的存在。”
"Misty heavens, ancient times. All things are one...," the chanting of the Xuan仙舟 elders echoed.
“ zhè qí zi duì xuán huáng shēng huá tài guò zhòng yào ， jué bù néng cuò guò 。 gù ér jiù shǐ le diǎn xiǎo jì liǎng ……” lǐ fán qīng miáo dàn xiě de wèi èr rén jiè shào qǐ liǎo shì qíng de qǐ yīn hòu guǒ 。
“这棋子对玄黄升华太过重要，决不能错过。故而就使了点小伎俩……”李凡轻描淡写的为二人介绍起了事情的起因后果。
Ancient and vast, with a hint of eeriness. As they continued to chant, each elder raised their arm.
“ xuán xiān zhōu xiàn zài duì xuán huáng jiè hái yǒu diǎn yòng ， suǒ yǐ nǐ men bì miǎn gēn tā men jiē chù 、 yǐ fáng shì qíng bài lù 。 yóu qí shì nǐ shēn shàng de shēng sǐ qì xī tài guò míng xiǎn ， yī jiàn jiù kě zhī shì nǐ qiǎng zǒu le huī sè qí zi 。” lǐ fán duì yīn shàng rén shuō dào 。
“玄仙舟现在对玄黄界还有点用，所以你们避免跟他们接触、以防事情败露。尤其是你身上的生死气息太过明显，一见就可知是你抢走了灰色棋子。”李凡对殷上人说道。
Using their fingers as pens, they began writing in the air. Each person wrote only a segment of the complex True Immortal characters.
yīn shàng rén 、 bǎi huā zì rán bú huì zhàn zài xuán xiān zhōu nà biān 。 tā men zhǐ shì xiào le xiào ， duì lǐ fán qiǎo qǔ huī sè qí zi de shì qíng ， méi zěn me zài yì 。
殷上人、百花自然不会站在玄仙舟那边。他们只是笑了笑，对李凡巧取灰色棋子的事情，没怎么在意。
To Li Fan, it seemed like countless lines suddenly appeared around him, forming a '平' character.
“ xiān zhōu hái yǒu cán jiè cháng chéng chù ， hái shèng xià yǒu jǐ méi qí zi méi yǒu sōu jí ， yě dōu jiāo gěi wǒ jiù shì 。 nǐ men hái shì xiān qù dǎ tàn xǔ kè zōng jì 。”
“仙舟还有残界长城处，还剩下有几枚棋子没有搜集，也都交给我就是。你们还是先去打探许克踪迹。”
Boom! Suddenly, Li Fan's body trembled slightly. His vision uncontrollably rose until it stopped at a fixed position.
“ děng wǒ jiāng suǒ yǒu qí zi sōu jí wán bì hòu ， jù lí zuì zhōng xuán huáng jiè ， yě bú huì yuǎn le 。” lǐ fán dīng zhǔ dào 。
“等我将所有棋子搜集完毕后，距离最终玄黄界，也不会远了。”李凡叮嘱道。
Looking down from here, he saw that all the techniques written by the elders on different planes combined to form the word '平'!
yīn shàng rén shén qíng sù rán ， diǎn tóu yīng xià 。 jiāo dài wán bì hòu ， lǐ fán xiān shì shǐ yòng tiān yá zhǐ chǐ dà zhèn ， lái dào le cán jiè cháng chéng biān chuí 。
殷上人神情肃然，点头应下。交代完毕后，李凡先是使用天涯咫尺大阵，来到了残界长城边陲。
And his own body was suppressed in the center of this '平'. The character '平', more complex than characters like '饥' and '乱', but unique in its own way.
mù jiàn xū yǐng bù tíng chuān suō ， zhe shí fèi le yī fān gōng fu ， cái jiāng cǐ chù shèng xià de sì méi huī sè qí zi quán dōu nòng dào le shǒu 。
木剑虚影不停穿梭，着实费了一番功夫，才将此处剩下的四枚灰色棋子全都弄到了手。
Under the influence of the钧天神术, Li Fan gradually felt changes in his body. He also checked the panel for Zhen. His remaining 10 years had started to increase slowly!
jí biàn shēn jù nì tiān dùn shù ， dàn gāo qiáng jiǎo xià de cán jiè cháng chéng shēn chù ， yě dàng zhēn shì wēi jī chóng chóng 。
即便身具逆天遁术，但高墙脚下的残界长城深处，也当真是危机重重。
Black threads began to form amidst his white hair, and vitality appeared, nourishing his decaying flesh.
qǐ fú bù dìng 、 rú xiōng yǒng bō tāo de huí dàng xīng lì ， lǐ fán de mù jiàn xū yǐng yě jǐn jǐn zhǐ néng kān kān dǐ xiāo qí zhōng yī dà bù fèn 。
起伏不定、如汹涌波涛的回荡星力，李凡的木剑虚影也仅仅只能堪堪抵消其中一大部分。
But Li Fan did not rejoice at this sudden extra life; he continued to observe Zhen with great caution until the vital energy gradually diminished as the ritual ended. Apart from the change in his physiological age on the panel, Zhen showed no other reactions, and Li Fan finally relaxed.
yī jiù hái yào miàn duì wú chǔ bù zài de xī lì yǐng xiǎng 。 zài jiā shàng shí kè bēi fù xiān yù zhī zhòng ， lǐ fán shī zhǎn qǐ mù jiàn xū yǐng dùn shù lái ， xiāo hào jī hū shì zhī qián de liǎng sān bèi 。
依旧还要面对无处不在的吸力影响。再加上时刻背负仙域之重，李凡施展起木剑虚影遁术来，消耗几乎是之前的两三倍。
"Sure enough, just a single '平' character is not enough to affect Zhen."
gù ér dāng sōu jí wán bì zhè lǐ de sì méi qí zi hòu ， lǐ fán shēn xīn yǐ rán biàn dé shí fēn pí bèi 。 dàn zhōng jiū shì dà yǒu shōu huò 。
故而当搜集完毕这里的四枚棋子后，李凡身心已然变得十分疲惫。但终究是大有收获。
"It can only affect the target of the钧天神术, like my lifespan this time,"
lǐ fán níng shì zhe tǐ nèi 。 sì méi huī sè qí zi ， gēn yī méi dà le yī quān de qī cǎi qí zi ， jìng jìng piāo fú zhe 。
李凡凝视着体内。四枚灰色棋子，跟一枚大了一圈的七彩棋子，静静漂浮着。
"Other things, such as spirit awareness or cultivation, remain unchanged." After carefully checking his body's condition, Li Fan concluded.
yáo xiāng duì lì 。 huò xǔ shì yīn wèi shù liàng tài shǎo de yuán gù ， zhè xīn huò dé de sì méi qí zi zhī jiān 、 zhǐ shì xiāng hù wéi rào xuán zhuǎn ， bìng bù néng gēn nà méi yǐ jīng wán chéng róng hé de qī cǎi qí zi fā shēng fǎn yìng 。
遥相对立。或许是因为数量太少的缘故，这新获得的四枚棋子之间、只是相互围绕旋转，并不能跟那枚已经完成融合的七彩棋子发生反应。
Looking at the members of the Xuan仙舟 elders. Compared to before, they all seemed older.
“ zuì hòu zhǐ shèng xià le liǎng méi 。 xuán xiān zhōu ， yǐ jí yào wáng zōng 。”
“最后只剩下了两枚。玄仙舟，以及药王宗。”
However, due to the even distribution of reduced lifespans among each person, it was not very noticeable.
“ shí sān méi qí zi wán quán guī wèi hòu ， rú guǒ bù chū suǒ liào ， yīng dāng néng chóng xiàn xī rì xiān jiè de yī jiǎo le 。” lǐ fán yǎn jīng mī qǐ 。
“十三枚棋子完全归位后，如果不出所料，应当能重现昔日仙界的一角了。”李凡眼睛眯起。
"How do you feel?" Zhong Dao Gong asked on behalf of the elders. Li Fan pretended to wake up and looked at his rejuvenated body.
ér hòu chū zhǎng ， duì zhǔn zì jǐ xiōng táng ， měng dì pāi chū yī zhǎng 。 mèn hēng yī shēng ， yuán běn jiù pí bèi de liǎn páng 、 biàn dé yù fā cāng bái 。
而后出掌，对准自己胸膛，猛地拍出一掌。闷哼一声，原本就疲惫的脸庞、变得愈发苍白。
He then bowed to the group of elders in gratitude for this life-saving favor. The Xuan仙舟 elders also returned the bow.
méi yǒu diào dòng zì shēn líng lì xiū fù shāng shì ， lǐ fán wéi chí zhe mù qián zhè fù yàng mào ， màn yōu yōu cháo zhe xiān zhōu gǎn qù 。
没有调动自身灵力修复伤势，李凡维持着目前这副样貌，慢悠悠朝着仙舟赶去。
"From now on, we are all family," Zhong Dao Gong said solemnly.
These chess pieces are crucial for the transformation of Xuan Huang. We had to go through a bit of a charade to obtain them.
The people you saw that day were from the civilization of the Star Edge, part of the Xuan仙舟 civilization. To avoid revealing the existence of Xuan Huang, I previously posed as one of the non-existent Great Qi 大启 civilization and interacted with them. The Xuan仙舟 was extremely skilled in deconstructing the True Immortal characters left behind by various true immortals in the star sea. I exchanged a few times using the True Immortal characters I knew, and both parties benefited.
During this exchange, we accidentally discovered the existence of gray chess pieces within their treasure vaults.
These chess pieces are too important for Xuan Huang's transformation; they cannot be missed. Therefore, some small tricks were used... "Xian Sheng, I'll briefly explain the cause and effect of this matter," said Li Fan lightly.
"The Xuan仙舟 is still somewhat useful to us now, so avoid contact with them to prevent the situation from being exposed. Your life-and-death aura is too obvious; anyone can tell that you took away the gray chess pieces." Li Fan said to Zhong Dao Gong.
Zhong Dao Gong and Baihua naturally would not stand on the side of the Xuan仙舟. They just smiled and did not pay much attention to how Li Fan cleverly obtained the gray chess pieces.
"There are still a few more chess pieces left in the Star Edge and the remnants of the Xuan仙舟. I'll take care of them, so you can focus on investigating Xu Ke's whereabouts."
"After gathering all the chess pieces, we will be very close to completing Xuan Huang." Li Fan instructed.
Zhong Dao Gong nodded solemnly and accepted his instructions. After finishing his briefing, Li Fan used the Great Array of Infinite Distance and arrived at the edge of the Remnant Wall.
The wooden sword shadow continuously moved, taking a lot of effort to gather all four gray chess pieces here.
Even with the ability to traverse through heaven and earth, the depths of the Remnant Wall beneath the high wall were indeed full of danger. The fluctuating star power surged like waves, barely enough for Li Fan's wooden sword shadow to withstand most of it.
He still had to face the omnipresent suction force. With the weight of the Xuan域 constantly on his back, Li Fan's use of the wooden sword shadow technique consumed almost twice as much energy as usual.
After gathering all four chess pieces here, Li Fan was extremely exhausted but gained a lot. He gazed into his body. Four gray chess pieces and one larger seven-colored chess piece floated quietly.
They were in opposition. Perhaps due to their small number, the newly obtained four chess pieces only rotated around each other without reacting with the already integrated seven-colored chess piece.
"Only two left. Xuan仙舟 and Medicine King Sect."
"If all thirteen chess pieces are in place as expected, we should be able to recreate a corner of the ancient Immortal Realm," Li Fan's eyes narrowed.
He then extended his palm towards his chest and struck with a powerful slap. A low groan escaped him; his already pale face turned even paler.
Without using his own spirit energy to heal, Li Fan maintained this appearance as he slowly approached the Xuan仙舟.
As he approached the Xuan仙舟, he did not hide his aura. The group of elders reacted immediately. Zhong Dao Gong led them out to welcome him.
"Mission accomplished," Li Fan coughed lightly and bowed slightly, saying in a calm tone.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Zhong Dao Gong's expression was solemn, and he even bowed as if performing a ritual. Li Fan frowned and stepped aside.
"Don't give me these formalities. Although the ceremony isn't complicated, I really had to go through a lot of trouble to keep it hidden from Master and the other sages," he coldly said.
"How many people were affected by this ritual? I don't know, but I think it's enough." Zhong Dao Gong smiled and nodded: "About ten million souls. That should be sufficient for the backlash of the钧天神术."
"Since that is the case, there's no need to hide anything from me," Li Fan scanned the group of elders.
"This isn't a place to talk; let's go inside the Xuan仙舟 and discuss it in detail." The Xuan仙舟 elders were as cautious as always.
They arrived at the deepest阁楼 in the Immortal Sect Pavilion, where the black and purple jade floor was already carved with intricate patterns. Li Fan wasn't unfamiliar with these symbols; they were part of the钧天神术 ritual. It seemed that the Xuan仙舟 elders couldn't wait any longer.
The elders took their seats according to their positions, and Li Fan also found his place. With one hundred million souls as a pledge.
One hundred thousand humans in this resource-scarce, life-depleted Xuan仙舟 was an unimaginably large number.
After completing the ritual and considering all of his previous actions, he finally gained absolute trust from everyone on the Xuan仙舟.
"Please take your seat."
"Let's first test the effect of the钧天神术," Zhong Dao Gong pointed to Li Fan's position.
Li Fan didn't hesitate; he floated into his seat. The pattern under him emitted a faint glow, and after sitting down, the scene in his vision changed with the light.
The positions of the Xuan仙舟 elders around him shifted strangely in space. Originally seated on the same plane, they now appeared to be distributed in a three-dimensional cube space from Li Fan's perspective.
They were arranged neatly, occupying every corner of the cube, and Li Fan was at the center, where everyone's gaze converged.
Li Fan's expression remained unchanged.
"Misty heavens, ancient times. All things are one...," the chanting of the Xuan仙舟 elders echoed.
Ancient and vast, with a hint of eeriness. As they continued to chant, each elder raised their arm.
Using their fingers as pens, they began writing in the air. Each person wrote only a segment of the complex True Immortal characters.
To Li Fan, it seemed like countless lines suddenly appeared around him, forming a '平' character.
Boom! Suddenly, Li Fan's body trembled slightly. His vision uncontrollably rose until it stopped at a fixed position.
Looking down from here, he saw that all the techniques written by the elders on different planes combined to form the word '平'!
And his own body was suppressed in the center of this '平'. The character '平', more complex than characters like '饥' and '乱', but unique in its own way.
Under the influence of the钧天神术, Li Fan gradually felt changes in his body. He also checked the panel for Zhen. His remaining 10 years had started to increase slowly!
Black threads began to form amidst his white hair, and vitality appeared, nourishing his decaying flesh.
But Li Fan did not rejoice at this sudden extra life; he continued to observe Zhen with great caution until the vital energy gradually diminished as the ritual ended. Apart from the change in his physiological age on the panel, Zhen showed no other reactions, and Li Fan finally relaxed.
"Sure enough, just a single '平' character is not enough to affect Zhen."
"It can only affect the target of the钧天神术, like my lifespan this time,"
"Other things, such as spirit awareness or cultivation, remain unchanged." After carefully checking his body's condition, Li Fan concluded.
Looking at the members of the Xuan仙舟 elders. Compared to before, they all seemed older.
However, due to the even distribution of reduced lifespans among each person, it was not very noticeable.
"How do you feel?" Zhong Dao Gong asked on behalf of the elders. Li Fan pretended to wake up and looked at his rejuvenated body.
He then bowed to the group of elders in gratitude for this life-saving favor. The Xuan仙舟 elders also returned the bow.
"From now on, we are all family," Zhong Dao Gong said solemnly.