“ duō sōu jí yī xiē ， yě jǐn jǐn shì gèng duō yī fèn bǎo zhàng bà le 。”
“多搜集一些，也仅仅是更多一份保障罢了。”
"Surely, it's ingenious." Li Fan nodded slightly. He no longer suppressed the desire for 'Tru', and a mysterious force enveloped the three-branch tree. The ancient artifact was then covered by a faint light.
“ zuì guān jiàn de ， hái shì jūn tiān yí shì de jì pǐn shù liàng ……” zhōng dào gōng mù guāng zhuó zhuó ， chóng xīn qiáng diào dào 。
“最关键的，还是钧天仪式的祭品数量……”钟道恭目光灼灼，重新强调道。
Gradually, it began to fade until it disappeared from sight. Li Fan closely watched the changes on the 'Tru' panel.
“ rú guǒ gǎn dào yǒu xiē yā lì ， yě kě yǐ tiāo xuǎn zhǎng lǎo xié zhù nǐ 。” lǐ fán sī cǔn le piàn kè ， zuì hòu hái shì yáo tóu ：“ dà qǐ hù jiè xiān qì dū chá tiān dì ， ruò shì yǒu wài lái zhě mào rán chuǎng rù ， dìng rán huì yǐn qǐ jīng dòng 。 fǎn ér bù lì yú jì huà shī zhǎn 。”
“如果感到有些压力，也可以挑选长老协助你。”李凡思忖了片刻，最后还是摇头：“大启护界仙器督查天地，若是有外来者贸然闯入，定然会引起惊动。反而不利于计划施展。”
However, after waiting for a long time, he did not see any significant progress as before, where the virtual energy had increased to 400% in just one go.
“ wǒ yī rén zú yǐ ！ zuì jiā shí jiān jié diǎn de dào lái ， zài sān shí nián zhī nèi ……”
“我一人足以！最佳时间节点的到来，在三十年之内……”
In fact... He found no real change at all.
“ yào bù le zhè me jiǔ ！ ruò shì yī qiè shùn lì ， sān dào wǔ nián nèi ， wǒ dìng néng chéng gōng 。” lǐ fán xìn xīn shí zú 。
“要不了这么久！若是一切顺利，三到五年内，我定能成功。”李凡信心十足。
"Could it be that I've wasted my effort on swallowing 'Tru'?" The thought flashed through Li Fan's mind. But quickly, he dismissed this idea.
“ bù guò ……” lǐ fán hū de zhòu qǐ le méi tóu 。
“不过……”李凡忽的皱起了眉头。
Based on his understanding of 'Tru', it was extremely selective. Every time it consumed something, there would always be a tangible transformation.
“ dàn shuō wú fáng 。 xū yào shén me bāng zhù ， jǐn guǎn kāi kǒu ！ zhū wèi zhǎng lǎo dìng dàng quán lì pèi hé 。” dé dào lǐ fán bǎo zhèng de zhōng dào gōng shí fēn kāng kǎi dào 。
“但说无妨。需要什么帮助，尽管开口！诸位长老定当全力配合。”得到李凡保证的钟道恭十分慷慨道。
This time was no different. Li Fan stopped observing the 'Tru' panel and focused entirely on 'Tru' itself.
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ wǒ cǐ cì wài chū ， shì dǎ zhe sōu xún xīng hǎi yí jì zhōng zhēn bǎo de jiè kǒu 。 ruò shì kōng shǒu ér guī ， shuō bù dìng huì yǐn qǐ huái yí 。 wǒ xū yào zài xiān zhōu mì cáng zhōng ， tiāo xuǎn diǎn dōng xī dài huí qù 。 dāng rán ， yìng fù jiāo chāi 、 mì cáng dì yī céng nà lǐ de dōng xī jiù xíng 。” jiàn dào shēng wén yán ， hū de wèn dào ：“ ruò shì dài huí qù de dōng xī jià zhí gèng gāo ， shì bú shì gèng yǒu lì yú jiē xià lái yí shì de bù zhì ？” lǐ fán xià yì shí de huí dá ：“ nà shì zì rán …… bù guò ， shuō shí huà 、 bāng zhù yě zhe shí yǒu xiàn 。 dà qǐ xué fá jiē céng gù huà ， hái yào yuǎn shèng wǒ men xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo huì 。 dān píng jǐ jiàn bǎo wù yuǎn yuǎn bù gòu 。 hái shì yào kào shí jiān 、 yìng áo zī lì 。” zhū wèi zhǎng lǎo duì shì yī yǎn ， zuì zhōng hái shì yóu zhōng dào gōng kāi kǒu shuō dào ：“ nǎ pà duō yī fēn bǎ wò yě shì hǎo de 。 nǐ kě yǐ qù bǎo kù dì èr céng qù tiāo xuǎn 。 nà lǐ cún fàng zhe de ， dōu shì jià zhí jí gāo 、 què bìng bù yǐng xiǎng xiān zhōu shēng cún yán xù de wù jiàn 。” lǐ fán yě bù jiǎo qíng ， gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：“ rú cǐ yě hǎo 。” zhòng rén cù yōng xià ， lǐ fán zài dù lái dào le xiān zhōu mì cáng dì èr céng 。
李凡点点头：“我此次外出，是打着搜寻星海遗迹中珍宝的借口。若是空手而归，说不定会引起怀疑。我需要在仙舟密藏中，挑选点东西带回去。当然，应付交差、密藏第一层那里的东西就行。”见道升闻言，忽的问道：“若是带回去的东西价值更高，是不是更有利于接下来仪式的布置？”李凡下意识的回答：“那是自然……不过，说实话、帮助也着实有限。大启学阀阶层固化，还要远胜我们仙舟长老会。单凭几件宝物远远不够。还是要靠时间、硬熬资历。”诸位长老对视一眼，最终还是由钟道恭开口说道：“哪怕多一分把握也是好的。你可以去宝库第二层去挑选。那里存放着的，都是价值极高、却并不影响仙舟生存延续的物件。”李凡也不矫情，拱了拱手：“如此也好。”众人簇拥下，李凡再度来到了仙舟密藏第二层。
Even the wood sword technique that allowed him to traverse space paused. He stood still in mid-air, deeply meditating.
dǎ liàng zhe 【 tiān xīng guāng lián 】 guāng qiú zhōng ， fēng cún zhe de yī jiàn yòu yī jiàn xī shì zhēn bǎo 。 xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo huì tóng yì tā zài cǐ jiān tiāo xuǎn liǎng jiàn ， ér hòu zài qù mì cáng dì yī céng tiāo xuǎn sān jiàn 。
打量着【天星光莲】光球中，封存着的一件又一件稀世珍宝。仙舟长老会同意他在此间挑选两件，而后再去密藏第一层挑选三件。
After half an hour or so, Li Fan suddenly opened his eyes: "Sure enough, this time's change of Tru did not manifest directly on the panel."
yī gòng wǔ jiàn zhēn bǎo zài shǒu ， dǎ xiāo dà qǐ yí lǜ de tóng shí 、 hái néng tuī dòng jūn tiān yí shì de shùn lì jìn xíng 。
一共五件珍宝在手，打消大启疑虑的同时、还能推动钧天仪式的顺利进行。
"But..." Li Fan conjured another virtual image of a wood sword. Only he could tell that this time's technique was slightly better than before in terms of performance.
lǐ fán liú lǎn le yī quān ， zài mì cáng dì èr céng zhōng ， shǒu xiān tiāo xuǎn le yī méi yīn yáng yù 。 nǎi shì tiān liàng de yīn yáng èr qì dá chéng wēi miào píng héng zhuàng tài xià ， níng suō chéng shí zhì ér chéng 。
李凡浏览了一圈，在密藏第二层中，首先挑选了一枚阴阳玉。乃是天量的阴阳二气达成微妙平衡状态下，凝缩成实质而成。
In such a short period, making such significant progress solely relied on his deeper understanding of 'True and False Transformation'.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒu yù gǎn ， ruò shì tuī dòng xuán huáng shēng huá de guò chéng zhōng ， jiāng zhè yīn yáng èr qì càn rù qí zhōng ， huò xǔ huì yǒu shén me yì xiǎng bù dào de xiào guǒ 。
李凡心中有预感，若是推动玄黄升华的过程中，将这阴阳二气掺入其中，或许会有什么意想不到的效果。
"Could it be that 'Tru' helped me understand the essence of True and False?" Li Fan felt quite shaken by this realization.
zhì yú tiāo xuǎn de dì èr jiàn bǎo wù …… zì rán jiù shì sūn piāo miǎo xī rì liú xià de sān jiàn yí wù zhī yī 、 hái zhēn yǒu gǎn yīng yì dòng de ， nà sān chā shén shù ！
至于挑选的第二件宝物……自然就是孙缥缈昔日留下的三件遗物之一、还真有感应异动的，那三杈神树！
'True and False Transformation' was the highest level of power he had encountered during his many reincarnations. There were no exceptions to this rule. He struggled to comprehend and utilize it, relying on his connection with 'Tru'. Each time he activated 'Tru', he witnessed the world's virtualization and re-emergence, slowly gaining insights through his own intuition.
sūn piāo miǎo de yí wù ， xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo men jūn shǐ yòng le 【 xiǎn 】 zì jué guān chá 。 nà duàn chì huī niǎo gēn sān chā zhī shù ， jiē bù shì yào wáng dǐng nà bān ， gēn wài jiè yǐn yǐn yǒu zhe lián xì 。
孙缥缈的遗物，仙舟长老们均使用了【显】字诀观察。那断翅灰鸟跟三叉之树，皆不似药王鼎那般，跟外界隐隐有着联系。
There was no other shortcut. But now, one of the relics left by Shen Biaopiao—this three-branch tree—actually assisted in enlightenment!
pái chú le shì huī sè qí zi de kě néng ， xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo men rèn dìng qí wèi sūn piāo miǎo liú xià de zhàng yǎn fǎ 。
排除了是灰色棋子的可能，仙舟长老们认定其为孙缥缈留下的障眼法。
Li Fan squinted, carefully pondering how this incredible event had occurred. After a long while, he felt an inkling: "The path to True and False is like the ultimate truth, towering above all."
lǐ fán jiě shì dào ：“ cǐ wù suī rán méi shén me shí jì jià zhí ， dàn tóng yàng shì sūn piāo miǎo suǒ liú 。 gēn shàng cì bì yòu wǒ xìng mìng de nà chuí shǒu yǒng ǒu nǎi shì yī yuán 。 wǒ lǎo shī kěn dìng duì cǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù 。” xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo men yóu yù le huì ， zuì zhōng hái shì dā yìng le lǐ fán de yāo qiú 。
李凡解释道：“此物虽然没什么实际价值，但同样是孙缥缈所留。跟上次庇佑我性命的那垂手甬偶乃是一源。我老师肯定对此很感兴趣。”仙舟长老们犹豫了会，最终还是答应了李凡的要求。
"Only I can witness Tru's transformation as I soar through the heavens."
ér hòu lǐ fán yòu qù mì cáng dì yī céng ， yòu qǔ zǒu le yī kuài hēi sè xīng shí 、 yī méi gǔ guài tóng jìng 、 yī bǐng yè tǐ cháng jiàn 。
而后李凡又去密藏第一层，又取走了一块黑色星石、一枚古怪铜镜、一柄液体长剑。
"And absorbing this three-branch tree..." Li Fan fell silent for a moment before his eyes suddenly glowed with intense light: "Did Tru activate 'Simulation' without my involvement?"
zhè cái gào bié xiān zhōu ， jiàn yǐng shǎn shuò ， xiāo shī zài qī hēi de xīng hǎi zhī zhōng 。 lǐ fán zǒu hòu ， xiān zhōu zhòng zhǎng lǎo huì jù yī chù 。
这才告别仙舟，剑影闪烁，消失在漆黑的星海之中。李凡走后，仙舟众长老汇聚一处。
"The generation and virtualization of True and False worlds happen in an instant. They don't affect our current world but exist solely within Tru!"
“ suī rán tā dǎ le bāo piào ， dàn wǒ men què yě bù néng wán quán jiāng xī wàng jì tuō zài tā shēn shàng 。” zhōng dào gōng chén shēng dào 。
“虽然他打了包票，但我们却也不能完全将希望寄托在他身上。”钟道恭沉声道。
"Without anyone noticing, it achieved another transformation. Only through the mysterious increase in my understanding of True and False Transformation did I manage to discover this..." Li Fan was now a unique sage in the world, yet he felt no excitement.
“ bù cuò ， wǒ men hái shì yào lìng wài zhǔn bèi jiǎn qīng xīng hǎi fǎn shì de fāng fǎ 。”
“不错，我们还是要另外准备减轻星海反噬的方法。”
Instead, he felt an unprecedented heaviness that temporarily put aside his plan to meet Shen Shangren and the flowers.
“ huò xǔ ， shì shí hòu kāi qǐ bǎi wén xiān lù dì sān céng le ……” cǐ yán yī chū ， chǎng zhōng dùn shí xiàn rù le jì jìng zhī zhōng 。
“或许，是时候开启百闻仙录第三层了……”此言一出，场中顿时陷入了寂静之中。
"Tru..." Li Fan silently repeated. The surroundings instantly grew darker. It was even more gray than the already pitch-black and silent Starless Sea.
fǎng fú zhè mì cáng dì sān céng zhōng ， yǒu zhe shén me ràng zhòng rén jí wéi jì dàn de cún zài 。 yī zhòng zhǎng lǎo shén qíng gè yì ， què shì chí chí méi yǒu rén biǎo dá tóng yì yì jiàn 。
仿佛这密藏第三层中，有着什么让众人极为忌惮的存在。一众长老神情各异，却是迟迟没有人表达同意意见。
"The truth is sometimes as real as a lie," seven bright words appeared. As always, Tru's ability remained unaffected and could be activated at any time.
“ zài děng děng 。 yǐ wǔ nián wéi qī ， dà jiā zài xiǎng yī xiǎng ， yǒu méi yǒu shén me gèng hǎo de bàn fǎ 。”
“再等等。以五年为期，大家再想一想，有没有什么更好的办法。”
However, for some reason, Li Fan felt uneasy, unable to calm down. In his view, there were two types of things in the world: those that could be covered by Tru's power, and those that affected or influenced Tru itself.
“ ruò shì zhè qī jiān ， tā néng chéng gōng fǎn huí zì shì gèng hǎo 。”
“若是这期间，他能成功返回自是更好。”
Everything in the Starless Sea, including the high walls, True Immortals, and Cat Treasure, belonged to the first category. As long as he had Tru, Li Fan would eventually conquer them all.
“ fǒu zé ……” zhōng dào gōng yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái ， shì xiàn piāo xiàng yǐ jīng bèi guān bì de bǎi wén mì cáng chù 。
“否则……”钟道恭眼中闪过一丝阴霾，视线飘向已经被关闭的百闻密藏处。
But the second category was beyond his control. Any influence on Tru meant that his greatest trump card lost its effectiveness.
…… yuǎn lí le xiān zhōu ， lǐ fán què bìng méi yǒu dì yī shí jiān fǎn huí xuán huáng jiè 。 ér shì qián wǎng le cán jiè cháng chéng 、 yīn shàng rén bǎi huā suǒ zài de wèi zhì 。
……远离了仙舟，李凡却并没有第一时间返回玄黄界。而是前往了残界长城、殷上人百花所在的位置。
Although this time seemed advantageous, it was a warning sign for Li Fan. He needed to carefully consider whether each instance of Tru's movement and desire to consume could always be satisfied.
tú zhōng ， lǐ fán qǔ chū le nà zhū sān chā shù 。 hái zhēn de yì dòng ， qià shí chū xiàn 。 lǐ fán jiāng nèi xīn yǒng qǐ de kě wàng zàn shí yā xià ， xiān dǎ liàng qǐ yǎn qián zhè zhū zào wù lái 。
途中，李凡取出了那株三杈树。还真的异动，恰时出现。李凡将内心涌起的渴望暂时压下，先打量起眼前这株造物来。
Tru was an anomaly that had mysteriously awakened after he crossed over. It felt like it had become part of him.
zhè sān chā shù bù zhī shì yóu shén me cái liào dǎ zào ， shì tóng fēi tóng 、 shì mù fēi mù 。 jì yǒu jīn shǔ jiān yìng 、 bīng liáng de zhì gǎn ， yòu yǒu yuǎn gǔ shù mù de shēng jī 、 cāng sāng 。
这三杈树不知是由什么材料打造，似铜非铜、似木非木。既有金属坚硬、冰凉的质感，又有远古树木的生机、沧桑。
It was impossible not to fear the loss of this treasure, but his past experiences in the reincarnation cycle had made him gradually forget his worries. Now, with Tru's transformation after swallowing the three-branch tree, Li Fan was once again awakened.
měi yí gè fēn chà ， qí shàng zhǎng chū de bú shì zhī yā 。 ér shì lìng wài yī zhū quán xīn de shù mù 。 ér zhè xiē èr jí fēn zhī shàng ， yī rán hái yǒu xīn de sān chā fēn chū 。
每一个分叉，其上长出的不是枝桠。而是另外一株全新的树木。而这些二级分支上，依然还有新的三杈分出。
After a long time, he finally calmed down: "From what I can see now, it isn't necessarily bad for me."
wú qióng wú jìn ， sì hū yǒng yuǎn méi yǒu jìn tóu 。 yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn de shén shí ， bù duàn zhuī zōng guān chá zhī xià ， jìng rán duǎn shí jiān nèi yě bù néng què dìng zhè sān chā shù jiū jìng yī gòng cún zài duō shǎo fēn zhī 。
无穷无尽，似乎永远没有尽头。以李凡如今的神识，不断追踪观察之下，竟然短时间内也不能确定这三杈树究竟一共存在多少分支。
"But I must quickly figure out what this three-branch tree is and why Tru activated world creation and destruction without my involvement."
“ guǒ rán jīng miào 。” lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu ， ér hòu bù zài yā zhì hái zhēn de yù niàn 。 yī gǔ mò míng de lì liàng lǒng zhào sān chā shù ， suí hòu zhè gǔ lǎo zào wù bèi wēi wēi guāng máng lǒng zhào 。
“果然精妙。”李凡微微点头，而后不再压制还真的欲念。一股莫名的力量笼罩三杈树，随后这古老造物被微微光芒笼罩。
"What happened in that moment of creation and destruction?"
zhú jiàn xū huà ， suí hòu chè dǐ xiāo shī zài kōng zhōng 。 lǐ fán jǐn jǐn dīng zhe 【 hái zhēn 】 miàn bǎn de biàn huà 。
逐渐虚化，随后彻底消失在空中。李凡紧紧盯着【还真】面板的变化。
"And what makes Tru change so dramatically?" Li Fan's mind was filled with numerous questions.
dàn děng le xǔ jiǔ ， xiàng shàng yī cì zhí jiē jiāng huà xū chōng néng jìn dù zhǎng dào 400% de hǎo shì ， què bìng méi yǒu fā shēng 。
但等了许久，像上一次直接将化虚充能进度涨到400%的好事，却并没有发生。
"Shen Biaopiao..." Li Fan was certain that the three-branch tree must also come from the Heavenly Realm. "Perhaps even more valuable than those gray chess pieces."
shèn zhì …… lǐ fán méi yǒu zhǎo dào rèn hé qiè shí de biàn huà 。
甚至……李凡没有找到任何切实的变化。
"But even Shen Biaopiao might not understand its secrets." Li Fan pondered on how to study this three-branch tree.
“ nán bù chéng ， hái zhēn jiù bái tūn le ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng rú cǐ niàn tou yī shǎn ér guò 。 bù guò hěn kuài ， lǐ fán zì jǐ jiù fǒu dìng le zhè ge cāi cè 。
“难不成，还真就白吞了？”李凡心中如此念头一闪而过。不过很快，李凡自己就否定了这个猜测。
He couldn't be sure if Tru would still have a desire to consume it in his next life after seeing it again.
yǐ tā duì hái zhēn de liǎo jiě ， hái zhēn shì jí wéi tiāo shí de 。 měi yī cì de jìn shí ， bì dìng huì duì dài lái shí zhì xìng de gǎi biàn 。
以他对还真的了解，还真是极为挑食的。每一次的进食，必定会对带来实质性的改变。
Based on past experiences, once something had been consumed, Tru generally wouldn't consume it again. But perhaps this bizarre three-branch tree was an exception.
zhè yī cì ， yě bù lì wài 。 lǐ fán shě qì le duì hái zhēn miàn bǎn de guān chá ， ér shì jiāng zhù yì lì quán dōu jí zhōng zài hái zhēn běn shēn shàng 。
这一次，也不例外。李凡舍弃了对还真面板的观察，而是将注意力全都集中在还真本身上。
The question then arose: If Tru's movement continued to occur in the future, should Li Fan allow it to continue consuming?
shèn zhì héng dù xū kōng de mù jiàn dùn shù yě tíng le xià lái 。 jìng jìng yì lì yú xū kōng ， lǐ fán jìng xīn gǎn wù 。
甚至横渡虚空的木剑遁术也停了下来。静静屹立于虚空，李凡静心感悟。
For the first time, the usually decisive Li Fan fell into a prolonged state of indecision. This uncertainty persisted even after he found Shen Shangren and the flowers on the remnants of the Great Wall.
xiǎo bàn tiān zhī hòu ， lǐ fán mò dì zhēng kāi le shuāng yǎn ：“ guǒ rán ， zhè yī cì hái zhēn de biàn huà ， méi yǒu zhí jiē tǐ xiàn zài miàn bǎn shàng 。”
小半天之后，李凡蓦地睁开了双眼：“果然，这一次还真的变化，没有直接体现在面板上。”
While carefully considering his options, Li Fan used the virtual image of the wood sword technique to shield the two struggling individuals amidst the fluctuating star energy.
“ dàn ……” lǐ fán zài dù dǎ chū yī dào mù jiàn xū yǐng 。 wài rén wú fǎ chā bié ， wéi yǒu shén tōng de shī zhǎn zhě lǐ fán cái néng fēn biàn chū ， zhè yī cì de xū yǐng dùn shù ， bǐ qǐ zhī qián yào gèng shèng guò yī xiē 。
“但……”李凡再度打出一道木剑虚影。外人无法差别，唯有神通的施展者李凡才能分辨出，这一次的虚影遁术，比起之前要更胜过一些。
The current location was a node in the Starless Sea that Shen Shangren had mentioned earlier. The fluctuations here were intense like waves crashing against rocks, making it one of the most energetic areas at the edge of the sea.
duǎn shí jiān nèi ， jiù yōng yǒu le rú cǐ xiǎn zhe de jìn bù 。 quán lài lǐ fán duì 【 zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn 】 de gǎn wù ， gèng jìn le yī bù 。
短时间内，就拥有了如此显着的进步。全赖李凡对【真假之变】的感悟，更进了一步。
Even comparable to the high walls. Given their strength, exploring here would be challenging.
“ jìng rán kě yǐ bāng wǒ lǐng wù hái zhēn běn zhì dì 【 zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn 】？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng pǒ wèi zhèn dòng 。
“竟然可以帮我领悟还真本质的【真假之变】？”李凡心中颇为震动。
"How are things? Do you have any clues about Xu Ke?" Li Fan asked. After adjusting his chaotic life and death energy, Shen Shangren replied: "We've basically confirmed that Xu Ke was drawn into this area. We found the faint mark he left behind, which matches our previous agreement."
zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， nǎi shì lǐ fán mù qián zài bù duàn lún huí zhōng ， suǒ yù jiàn de céng cì zuì gāo de lì liàng 。 méi yǒu zhī yī 。
真假之变，乃是李凡目前在不断轮回中，所遇见的层次最高的力量。没有之一。
Li Fan's attention shifted to his surroundings as he listened.
lǐ fán gǎn wù 、 lì yòng qǐ lái ， yě shì jí wéi jiān nán 。 quán kào zì shēn gēn hái zhēn de guān lián ， lì yòng měi cì fā dòng hái zhēn shí ， nà shì jiè xū huà 、 yòu chóng xīn chū xiàn de yí mù mù chǎng jǐng ， píng jiè zì shēn wù xìng màn màn cān wù 。
李凡感悟、利用起来，也是极为艰难。全靠自身跟还真的关联，利用每次发动还真时，那世界虚化、又重新出现的一幕幕场景，凭借自身悟性慢慢参悟。
Suddenly, his vision changed from a normal perspective to a higher-dimensional one. Li Fan realized that this node was not a high platform in the remnants of the Great Wall but a depression!
méi yǒu rèn hé qí tā jié jìng kě zǒu 。 dàn xiàn zài ， zhè sūn piāo miǎo yí wù zhī yī de sān chā shù ， jìng rán néng fǔ zhù wù dào ！
没有任何其他捷径可走。但现在，这孙缥缈遗物之一的三杈树，竟然能辅助悟道！
The continuous stretch of walls seemed to suddenly break here, yet it didn't disrupt the connection between the remnants of the Great Wall.
lǐ fán yǎn jīng mī qǐ ， zǐ xì huí wèi zhe zhè bù kě sī yì de shì qíng jiū jìng shì rú hé fā shēng de 。 xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǐn yǒu suǒ gǎn ：“ zhēn jiǎ zhī dào ， rú tiān zhī zhì lǐ ， gāo gāo zài shàng 。”
李凡眼睛眯起，仔细回味着这不可思议的事情究竟是如何发生的。许久之后，李凡心中隐有所感：“真假之道，如天之至理，高高在上。”
It appeared... there was some mysterious unseen force maintaining the continuous wall within this depression!
“ wéi yǒu wǒ měi cì fā dòng hái zhēn ， dé yǐ shēn fēi cāng qióng 、 jìn guān qí biàn 。”
“唯有我每次发动还真，得以身飞苍穹、近观其变。”
"Interesting." Li Fan finally regained his spirit. The range of this depression in the actual Starless Sea was tiny, barely enough for one person to stand alone.
“ ér xī shōu zhè sān chā shù ， zé shì ……” lǐ fán chén mò le shǎo xǔ 。 ér hòu yǎn zhōng měng dì bào fā chū yī zhèn jīng guāng ：“ hái zhēn méi yǒu wǒ cān yù de qíng kuàng xià ， fā dòng le yī cì 【 mó nǐ 】？”
“而吸收这三叉树，则是……”李凡沉默了少许。而后眼中猛地爆发出一阵精光：“还真没有我参与的情况下，发动了一次【模拟】？”
Picking up a piece from such intense energy fluctuations would be extremely difficult.
“ zhēn jiǎ shì jiè de shēng chéng yǔ xū huà ， zhǐ zài yī shùn zhī jiān 。 shèn zhì dōu méi yǒu yǐng xiǎng dào xiàn rú jīn de zhè ge shì jiè 。 ér shì zhǐ cún zài yú hái zhēn zhī zhōng ！”
“真假世界的生成与虚化，只在一瞬之间。甚至都没有影响到现如今的这个世界。而是只存在于还真之中！”
"Poor Xu Ke must have had such luck," Li Fan thought as he conjured another virtual image of a wood sword, like a small boat on the river, heading towards the depression.
“ shì jiān wú rén chá jué de qíng kuàng xià ， yòu shí xiàn le yī cì zhēn jiǎ biàn huà 。 wéi yǒu wǒ ， tōng guò duì zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn gǎn wù chéng dù de mò míng zēng jiā ， ér jiǎo xìng fā xiàn le ……” chéng wéi shì jiān dú yī wú èr de zhì zhě ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng què bìng méi yǒu sī háo de xīng fèn 。
“世间无人察觉的情况下，又实现了一次真假变化。唯有我，通过对真假之变感悟程度的莫名增加，而侥幸发现了……”成为世间独一无二的智者，李凡心中却并没有丝毫的兴奋。
The closer they got to the break in the remnants of the Great Wall, the stronger the external interference. The light flickered uncertainly, almost ready to explode at any moment.
ér shì qián suǒ wèi yǒu de chén zhòng 。 yǐ zhì yú cǐ qián qù gēn yīn shàng rén huì hé de jì huà dōu zàn shí gē zhì xià lái 。
而是前所未有的沉重。以致于此前去跟殷上人汇合的计划都暂时搁置下来。
Li Fan frowned and focused his mind to maintain the illusion technique. With a loud bang, as soon as the virtual image left the normal area of the remnants of the Great Wall and fell into the depression, it felt like plummeting from a great height.
“ hái zhēn ……” lǐ fán xīn zhōng mò niàn 。 zhōu wéi biàn dé shùn jiān àn dàn xià qù 。 nà shì bǐ qǐ yǐ jīng qī hēi sǐ jì yī piàn de zhì àn xīng hǎi ， gèng jiā míng xiǎn de huī àn 。
“还真……”李凡心中默念。周围变得瞬间黯淡下去。那是比起已经漆黑死寂一片的至暗星海，更加明显的灰暗。
The intense impact nearly caused the wood sword's virtual form to disintegrate!
"Surely, it's ingenious." Li Fan nodded slightly. He no longer suppressed the desire for 'Tru', and a mysterious force enveloped the three-branch tree. The ancient artifact was then covered by a faint light.
Gradually, it began to fade until it disappeared from sight. Li Fan closely watched the changes on the 'Tru' panel.
However, after waiting for a long time, he did not see any significant progress as before, where the virtual energy had increased to 400% in just one go.
In fact... He found no real change at all.
"Could it be that I've wasted my effort on swallowing 'Tru'?" The thought flashed through Li Fan's mind. But quickly, he dismissed this idea.
Based on his understanding of 'Tru', it was extremely selective. Every time it consumed something, there would always be a tangible transformation.
This time was no different. Li Fan stopped observing the 'Tru' panel and focused entirely on 'Tru' itself.
Even the wood sword technique that allowed him to traverse space paused. He stood still in mid-air, deeply meditating.
After half an hour or so, Li Fan suddenly opened his eyes: "Sure enough, this time's change of Tru did not manifest directly on the panel."
"But..." Li Fan conjured another virtual image of a wood sword. Only he could tell that this time's technique was slightly better than before in terms of performance.
In such a short period, making such significant progress solely relied on his deeper understanding of 'True and False Transformation'.
"Could it be that 'Tru' helped me understand the essence of True and False?" Li Fan felt quite shaken by this realization.
'True and False Transformation' was the highest level of power he had encountered during his many reincarnations. There were no exceptions to this rule. He struggled to comprehend and utilize it, relying on his connection with 'Tru'. Each time he activated 'Tru', he witnessed the world's virtualization and re-emergence, slowly gaining insights through his own intuition.
There was no other shortcut. But now, one of the relics left by Shen Biaopiao—this three-branch tree—actually assisted in enlightenment!
Li Fan squinted, carefully pondering how this incredible event had occurred. After a long while, he felt an inkling: "The path to True and False is like the ultimate truth, towering above all."
"Only I can witness Tru's transformation as I soar through the heavens."
"And absorbing this three-branch tree..." Li Fan fell silent for a moment before his eyes suddenly glowed with intense light: "Did Tru activate 'Simulation' without my involvement?"
"The generation and virtualization of True and False worlds happen in an instant. They don't affect our current world but exist solely within Tru!"
"Without anyone noticing, it achieved another transformation. Only through the mysterious increase in my understanding of True and False Transformation did I manage to discover this..." Li Fan was now a unique sage in the world, yet he felt no excitement.
Instead, he felt an unprecedented heaviness that temporarily put aside his plan to meet Shen Shangren and the flowers.
"Tru..." Li Fan silently repeated. The surroundings instantly grew darker. It was even more gray than the already pitch-black and silent Starless Sea.
"The truth is sometimes as real as a lie," seven bright words appeared. As always, Tru's ability remained unaffected and could be activated at any time.
However, for some reason, Li Fan felt uneasy, unable to calm down. In his view, there were two types of things in the world: those that could be covered by Tru's power, and those that affected or influenced Tru itself.
Everything in the Starless Sea, including the high walls, True Immortals, and Cat Treasure, belonged to the first category. As long as he had Tru, Li Fan would eventually conquer them all.
But the second category was beyond his control. Any influence on Tru meant that his greatest trump card lost its effectiveness.
Although this time seemed advantageous, it was a warning sign for Li Fan. He needed to carefully consider whether each instance of Tru's movement and desire to consume could always be satisfied.
Tru was an anomaly that had mysteriously awakened after he crossed over. It felt like it had become part of him.
It was impossible not to fear the loss of this treasure, but his past experiences in the reincarnation cycle had made him gradually forget his worries. Now, with Tru's transformation after swallowing the three-branch tree, Li Fan was once again awakened.
After a long time, he finally calmed down: "From what I can see now, it isn't necessarily bad for me."
"But I must quickly figure out what this three-branch tree is and why Tru activated world creation and destruction without my involvement."
"What happened in that moment of creation and destruction?"
"And what makes Tru change so dramatically?" Li Fan's mind was filled with numerous questions.
"Shen Biaopiao..." Li Fan was certain that the three-branch tree must also come from the Heavenly Realm. "Perhaps even more valuable than those gray chess pieces."
"But even Shen Biaopiao might not understand its secrets." Li Fan pondered on how to study this three-branch tree.
He couldn't be sure if Tru would still have a desire to consume it in his next life after seeing it again.
Based on past experiences, once something had been consumed, Tru generally wouldn't consume it again. But perhaps this bizarre three-branch tree was an exception.
The question then arose: If Tru's movement continued to occur in the future, should Li Fan allow it to continue consuming?
For the first time, the usually decisive Li Fan fell into a prolonged state of indecision. This uncertainty persisted even after he found Shen Shangren and the flowers on the remnants of the Great Wall.
While carefully considering his options, Li Fan used the virtual image of the wood sword technique to shield the two struggling individuals amidst the fluctuating star energy.
The current location was a node in the Starless Sea that Shen Shangren had mentioned earlier. The fluctuations here were intense like waves crashing against rocks, making it one of the most energetic areas at the edge of the sea.
Even comparable to the high walls. Given their strength, exploring here would be challenging.
"How are things? Do you have any clues about Xu Ke?" Li Fan asked. After adjusting his chaotic life and death energy, Shen Shangren replied: "We've basically confirmed that Xu Ke was drawn into this area. We found the faint mark he left behind, which matches our previous agreement."
Li Fan's attention shifted to his surroundings as he listened.
Suddenly, his vision changed from a normal perspective to a higher-dimensional one. Li Fan realized that this node was not a high platform in the remnants of the Great Wall but a depression!
The continuous stretch of walls seemed to suddenly break here, yet it didn't disrupt the connection between the remnants of the Great Wall.
It appeared... there was some mysterious unseen force maintaining the continuous wall within this depression!
"Interesting." Li Fan finally regained his spirit. The range of this depression in the actual Starless Sea was tiny, barely enough for one person to stand alone.
Picking up a piece from such intense energy fluctuations would be extremely difficult.
"Poor Xu Ke must have had such luck," Li Fan thought as he conjured another virtual image of a wood sword, like a small boat on the river, heading towards the depression.
The closer they got to the break in the remnants of the Great Wall, the stronger the external interference. The light flickered uncertainly, almost ready to explode at any moment.
Li Fan frowned and focused his mind to maintain the illusion technique. With a loud bang, as soon as the virtual image left the normal area of the remnants of the Great Wall and fell into the depression, it felt like plummeting from a great height.
The intense impact nearly caused the wood sword's virtual form to disintegrate!