yī biàn ， liǎng biàn 。
一遍，两遍。
Round 1 and Round 2:
lǐ fán shén shí jiē lián sǎo guò ， què dōu méi néng zài zhè shuō shū xiān shēng shēn shàng zhǎo dào dǎo zhì xiān zhèn wù pàn de yuán yīn suǒ zài 。
李凡神识接连扫过，却都没能在这说书先生身上找到导致仙阵误判的原因所在。
After realizing that his mental probing was ineffective, Li Fan decided to dig around the tree himself.
「 huò xǔ bú shì tā běn rén de yuán gù ……」
「或许不是他本人的缘故……」
Not long after, he indeed found a mechanical figure discarded by the man several centuries ago. The figure had been buried for many years but still looked brand new when retrieved. It showed no signs of time's passage.
méi tóu zhòu qǐ ， lǐ fán yòu zǐ xì sōu xún qǐ fù jìn de wù pǐn lái 。
眉头皱起，李凡又仔细搜寻起附近的物品来。
However, one of its eyes remained closed and did not respond to Li Fan's efforts to activate it. Holding the mechanical figure, Li Fan felt a familiar aura.
zuì zhōng shì xiàn ， luò zài nà yī méi shuō shū xiān shēng yòng de xǐng mù shàng 。
最终视线，落在那一枚说书先生用的醒木上。
"Fallen into Dust..."
「 zhè dōng xī ……」
「这东西……」
Li Fan grew serious as he recalled his previous life's inscriptions on the blank stele. He took out the White Circle [Fallen into Dust] and aimed it at the mechanical figure.
kàn shì píng píng wú qí ， zhǐ shì qī hēi yī kuài 。
看似平平无奇，只是漆黑一块。
The White Circle was an embodiment of the Great Dao Law - Primordial. Over these past years, Li Fan had been trying to comprehend this path through the White Circle in his mind.
dàn lǐ fán shè yú shǒu zhōng ， jiē chù de shùn jiān 、 shén hún jìng rán gǎn dào sī sī de qīng liáng 。
但李凡摄于手中，接触的瞬间、神魂竟然感到丝丝的清凉。
But he found that no matter how deeply he pondered, he could not form a personal understanding like the true immortals did with their inscriptions. It was as if...
「 ń ？」
「嗯？」
The concept of Primordial from this world had already been consolidated into one place and could not be touched by others.
zì cóng míng wù 【 wú jí yíng xū fǎ 】 hòu ， lǐ fán de shén hún jiù shǐ zhōng chǔ yú 「 yuán mǎn 」 zhuàng tài ， yì zhí zài zì shēn suǒ néng dá dào de jí xiàn fàn chóu 。 jí biàn yǒu rèn hé sǔn shāng ， dōu néng tōng guò wǔ xíng zhī lì 、 hùn yuán liú zhuǎn ， ér qǐng kè zì yù 。
自从明悟【无极盈虚法】后，李凡的神魂就始终处于「圆满」状态，一直在自身所能达到的极限范畴。即便有任何损伤，都能通过五行之力、混元流转，而顷刻自愈。
Li Fan didn't force it further; after all, the White Circle [Fallen into Dust] was already bound to him, allowing easy access for contemplation whenever he needed it.
shén hún yǐ jīng qiáng hèng dào yí dìng jìng jiè ， zhǐ yǒu suí zhe lǐ fán dà jìng jiè de tū pò 、 cái néng jiē tī shì de zēng zhǎng 。 shì shí shàng ， zì cóng jìn shēng huà shén jìng hòu 、 zhí dào rú jīn ， lǐ fán de shén hún qiáng dù ， yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ méi yǒu zēng qiáng guò le 。
神魂已经强横到一定境界，只有随着李凡大境界的突破、才能阶梯式的增长。事实上，自从晋升化神境后、直到如今，李凡的神魂强度，已经很久没有增强过了。
When the White Circle's light enveloped the mechanical figure, it remained unharmed despite being supposed to disintegrate. The White Circle's light had turned green upon sensing the mechanical figure, sparing its fate.
dàn xiàn zài ， suí zhe zhè qīng liáng zhī yì de róng rù ， lǐ fán jìng rán gǎn jué dào zì jǐ de shén hún ， yīn wèi huǎn huǎn níng shí 、 píng jǐng zhèng zài sōng dòng ！
但现在，随着这清凉之意的融入，李凡竟然感觉到自己的神魂，因为缓缓凝实、瓶颈正在松动！
The mechanical figure, which had been dormant, now came back to life and floated in Li Fan's palm before opening its third eye. It seemed to be searching for something as it rotated rapidly, uncontrollably spinning like a top.
「 sī …… zhè xǐng mù shì shén me bǎo bèi ？」 lǐ fán xīn zhōng jīng xǐ zhī yú ， gèng duō de shì jǐng tì 。
「嘶……这醒木是什么宝贝？」李凡心中惊喜之余，更多的是警惕。
"Is this broken?" Li Fan frowned slightly but let the figure continue spinning.
yào zhī dào rú jīn lǐ fán de shén hún qiáng dù ， yǐ jīng kě yǐ gēn xuán huáng cháng shēng jìng xiāng tí bìng lùn 。
要知道如今李凡的神魂强度，已经可以跟玄黄长生境相提并论。
He looked at the green tree in the courtyard.
yǐ jīng dá dào jí xiàn hòu ， zài xiǎng jìn bù yī fēn 、 yǐ jīng bú shì guāng píng nǔ lì jiù néng zuò dào de le 。
已经达到极限后，再想进步一分、已经不是光凭努力就能做到的了。
"A hundred years ago, the mechanical figure pointed to this tree because the tree had absorbed that layer of material containing the infant. That substance should have some awakening or enlightening effect."
「 xiān zhōu mì cáng nèi ， bǎo wù wú shù 。 dōu méi yù dào duì wǒ yǒu yòng de ， xuán huáng jiè jū rán hái cáng zhe ……」
「仙舟密藏内，宝物无数。都没遇到对我有用的，玄黄界居然还藏着……」
"But over time, especially after I consumed it, its effects are negligible now. So the figure keeps pointing elsewhere," Li Fan thought aloud.
lǐ fán shí fēn shèn zhòng de ， bù xià xiān zhèn 、 jiāng zhè hēi sè xǐng mù gé jué kāi lái 。
李凡十分慎重的，布下仙阵、将这黑色醒木隔绝开来。
"Despite weakening so much, it still has such a profound effect on me. It's hard to imagine what it was like at first."
ér hòu zài shuō shū xiān shēng nǎo hǎi zhōng ， sōu xún zhè xǐng mù de lái lì 。
而后在说书先生脑海中，搜寻这醒木的来历。
Li Fan's eyes sparkled as he continued his thoughts: "The White Circle [Fallen into Dust] can sense this mechanical figure, confirming they share the same origin..."
dào yě bú shì shén me méi yǒu lái lì de zǔ chuán wù jiàn ， ér shì tā yòng pī kǎn zì jiā tíng yuàn zhōng shù mù 、 dǎ mó jiā gōng ér chéng 。
倒也不是什么没有来历的祖传物件，而是他用劈砍自家庭院中树木、打磨加工而成。
"So my guess from my previous life is correct. The one trapped in the deepest abyss of the Netherworld really did come from beyond the Wall."
lǐ fán dài zhe zhè wèi míng jiào gé dào quán de shuō shū xiān shēng ， lái dào le tā de jiā zhōng 。
李凡带着这位名叫葛道全的说书先生，来到了他的家中。
Li Fan's expression turned serious.
tíng yuàn lǐ ， nà zhū lǜ yì cāng cuì de shù mù ， yī rán tǐng lì 。
庭院里，那株绿意苍翠的树木，依然挺立。
Indeed, the man in the tree's memory was none other than Qin Zhuang, whom Li Fan had seen in the deepest part of the Netherworld in his previous life!
yī jìn rù yuàn zhōng ， lǐ fán jiù gǎn dào le yǒu xiē bù yí yàng 。
一进入院中，李凡就感到了有些不一样。
"I searched his soul but didn't find this memory," Li Fan thought. "Clearly, he concealed and fabricated his experiences through secret methods. Clever!"
jiù xiàng zài mēn rè de xià tiān ， zhǎng shí jiān xíng zǒu yú pù shài de yáng guāng xià ， hū de zǒu jìn le yī piàn yīn yǐng zhōng 。
就像在闷热的夏天，长时间行走于暴晒的阳光下，忽的走进了一片阴影中。
Li Fan felt a mix of amusement and satisfaction rather than anger at being tricked.
jiù liǎng gè zì 。
就两个字。
"He thought he was flawless, but every trace left behind will eventually reveal itself."
shū fú ！
舒服！
"Normally, such traces are hard to find, but in the face of the Equal All Beings Illusionary Array, they finally show up!"
ruò shì xún cháng xiū shì ， kǒng pà zhè qián hòu de fǎn chà 、 jiù néng ràng rén dāng chǎng shēn yín chū lái 。
若是寻常修士，恐怕这前后的反差、就能让人当场呻吟出来。
Recalling the infant's image from the tree's memory, Li Fan said: "Qin Zhuang... I'll just call him that for now. He came into the Wall to search for this infant."
lǐ fán shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， xīn zhōng de jǐng tì méi yǒu fàng xià ， zhú jiàn kào jìn nà zhū shù mù 。
李凡深吸一口气，心中的警惕没有放下，逐渐靠近那株树木。
"So this infant also comes from beyond the Wall? Qin Zhuang is connected to Heavenly Sword Sect. Could this infant be a descendant of Heavenly Sword?"
shù yè hū de wú fēng zì dòng ， fā chū shā shā de shēng xiǎng 。
树叶忽的无风自动，发出沙沙的声响。
A myriad of questions flashed through Li Fan's mind.
qí tè shù mù ， lǐ fán zài lì cì de lún huí jīng lì zhōng ， yě yǐ jīng jiàn dào bù shǎo 。
奇特树木，李凡在历次的轮回经历中，也已经见到不少。
The Netherworld in this life was already shrouded by the Equal All Beings Illusionary Array, and Qin Zhuang had inevitably fallen into it as well.
xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， yǒu wàn líng 、 tiān huá 、 dì mài ， zhè xuán huáng sān gǔ shù ， yǐ jí shēng líng zhī yuán de ruò mù 。
玄黄界中，有万灵、天华、地脉，这玄黄三古树，以及生灵之源的若木。
But like his previous life, Qin Zhuang would not reveal any flaws.
xuán xiān zhōu zhōng lǐ ， yǒu yī zhū lái zì shàng gǔ shén mù zōng de shén shù 。
玄仙舟中里，有一株来自上古神木宗的神树。
"Two consecutive failures..."
dàn suǒ yǒu de zhè xiē ， gēn yǎn qián de dōu yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。
但所有的这些，跟眼前的都有所不同。
"It seems that methods to counter the illusionary array beyond the Wall are widely known."
wú lùn shì sān gǔ shù ， hái shì ruò mù 。
无论是三古树，还是若木。
Li Fan pondered for a moment before deciding not to immediately capture and interrogate Qin Zhuang.
tā men dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yì shí ， dōu gěi lǐ fán yī zhǒng cǎo mù chéng jīng de guǐ jué 、 guài yì zhī gǎn 。
它们都有自己的意识，都给李凡一种草木成精的诡谲、怪异之感。
"Since even a divine array can be exempted, other physical punishments should also be ineffective."
dàn tíng yuàn zhōng zhè yī kē ……
但庭院中这一颗……
"I need more special means. Perhaps I'll have new methods after my Path Union."
tā jiù shì chún cuì de shù 。
它就是纯粹的树。
...
chún cuì ， dàn bù píng fán 。
纯粹，但不平凡。
Concentrating his thoughts, Li Fan looked at the spinning mechanical figure.
shù yè xiāng hù pèng zhuàng de qīng cuì shēng xiǎng ， ràng lǐ fán zhè yī shì yì zhí yǒu xiē jǐn bēng zhe de xīn qíng ， màn màn shū huǎn xià lái 。
树叶相互碰撞的清脆声响，让李凡这一世一直有些紧绷着的心情，慢慢舒缓下来。
It showed no sign of stopping.
lǐ fán bìng bù zhī dào zhè zhū shù de míng zì 。
李凡并不知道这株树的名字。
Li Fan pondered carefully as he observed it.
tā cǐ kè yě méi yǒu le xiǎng yào zhuī gēn wèn dǐ de yù wàng ， zhǐ shì pán tuǐ zuò zài shù xià ， rú wù dào bān jìng sī 。
他此刻也没有了想要追根问底的欲望，只是盘腿坐在树下，如悟道般静思。
"Though it seems to be rotating, there are different gaps between each turn."
yòu shì yī zhèn wēi fēng fú guò ， cóng shù shàng piāo luò shù shí méi cuì lǜ yù dī de shù yè 。
又是一阵微风拂过，从树上飘落数十枚翠绿欲滴的树叶。
"This form is like..."
rú liú guāng bān ， fēi rù lǐ fán tǐ nèi 。
如流光般，飞入李凡体内。
"He has found many targets simultaneously, and these targets are scattered across the Equal All Beings realm?"
lǐ fán de yǎn jīng ， huǎn huǎn hé shàng 。
李凡的眼睛，缓缓合上。
Li Fan reached a startling conclusion.
děng zài dù zhēng kāi shí ， yǐ jīng shì shí tiān zhī hòu 。
等再度睁开时，已经是十天之后。
"Wait, could it be..."
zài bǎi shì lún huí zhōng de zhēng zhá 、 pīn mìng ， shí kè xū yào dān yōu bù zhī dào cóng nǎ tū rán mào chū lái de jué shì xiū wèi de guài wù ， duō shǎo cì xiǎn sǐ hái zhēn de hòu pà ……
在百世轮回中的挣扎、拼命，时刻需要担忧不知道从哪突然冒出来的绝世修为的怪物，多少次险死还真的后怕……
An idea suddenly struck Li Fan as he held the mechanical figure and flew towards one direction.
fán cǐ zhǒng zhǒng ， jī lěi zài xīn líng zhōng de pí bèi ， jìn shù bèi xiāo chú 。
凡此种种，积累在心灵中的疲惫，尽数被消除。
As he approached, the frequency of the figure turning towards his direction increased significantly.
jiù hǎo xiàng bǎo bǎo shuì le yī jiào 。
就好像饱饱睡了一觉。
Finally arriving at his destination, Li Fan looked at the stopped mechanical figure with a meaningful smile.
shàng xià shēn xīn ， dōu huàn rán yì xīn 。
上下身心，都焕然一新。
The wooden sign above the building read: "Ten Thousand Miles Hall!"
chóng xīn zhàn qǐ de lǐ fán ， gǎn dào jīng shén zhuàng tài qián suǒ wèi yǒu de hǎo 。
重新站起的李凡，感到精神状态前所未有的好。
The third eye of the mechanical figure stared directly into the sleeping Jiao Xiuyan inside.
tā níng wàng zhe yuàn luò zhōng de zhè zhū shù 。
他凝望着院落中的这株树。
Then it slowly closed as if exhausted.
fán huá jǐn liǎn ， zài tā de yǎn zhōng yǐ jīng háo wú tè shū zhī chù 。
繁华尽敛，在他的眼中已经毫无特殊之处。
"That infant from long ago was him."
jiù hǎo sì zhēn de yī zhū zài píng fán bù guò de shù mù yī yàng 。
就好似真的一株再平凡不过的树木一样。
"Jiao Xiuyan, from beyond the Wall?"
lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe ， shí tiān chén shuì guò chéng zhōng ， shǎn guò de nà xiē huà miàn 。
李凡回想着，十天沉睡过程中，闪过的那些画面。
"But unlike Qin Zhuang, he seems immune to the illusionary array..."
yuán zì shù mù běn shēn de jì yì 。
源自树木本身的记忆。
Li Fan's thoughts raced.
yī dào liú guāng ， huà pò tiān jì ， zhuì luò zài shù mù fù jìn 。
一道流光，划破天际，坠落在树木附近。
Closing his eyes, Li Fan brought the mechanical figure into the Equal All Beings Great Array.
hǎo sì shī qù le shēng mìng qì xī bān ， sǐ wù bān yī dòng bù dòng 。 wài biǎo kàn shàng qù ， shì shì xuè jì bān bān 、 shèn zhì hái bèi shāo jiāo le yī dà bàn de yuán qiú 。
好似失去了生命气息般，死物般一动不动。外表看上去，似是血迹斑斑、甚至还被烧焦了一大半的圆球。
Inside the illusionary array, Jiao Xiuyan continued his usual business as usual.
suí zhe shí jiān de màn màn tuī yí ， yuán qiú wài biǎo de zhè céng fǔ xiǔ de pí ， màn màn tuō luò 。
随着时间的慢慢推移，圆球外表的这层腐朽的皮，慢慢脱落。
When Li Fan appeared before him, Jiao Xiuyan seemed to sense something and stopped his shouting, looking at the mechanical figure in Li Fan's hand.
cóng zhōng pá chū le yí gè yīng ér 。
从中爬出了一个婴儿。
Li Fan pretended to turn away: "Friend, please stay!"
yīng ér bìng méi yǒu yīn wèi gāng chū shēng ér kū tí bù zhǐ ， zhǐ shì biàn bié zhe zuǒ yòu ， ér hòu xuǎn dìng le yí gè fāng xiàng 、 mù guāng jiān yì de huǎn huǎn pá xíng 。
婴儿并没有因为刚出生而哭啼不止，只是辨别着左右，而后选定了一个方向、目光坚毅的缓缓爬行。
Jiao Xiuyan called out loudly, blocking Li Fan.
hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī zài le shù mù shì yě zhōng 。
很快就消失在了树木视野中。
"Since you've come, why not step inside? Come sit down." Jiao Xiuyan smiled warmly, revealing a hint of honesty on his dark face.
zhì yú nà céng yuán qiú de wài pí ， fēng chuī rì shài yǔ lín zhōng ， màn màn róng jiě 、 huà zuò yǎng fèn ， bèi shù mù suǒ xī shōu 。
至于那层圆球的外皮，风吹日晒雨淋中，慢慢溶解、化作养分，被树木所吸收。
With the merchant's absolute professionalism, he did not look at the figure in Li Fan's hand again.
……
……
Li Fan put away the mechanical figure and sighed: "Family heirloom. I originally wanted to sell it but changed my mind after reconsidering."
tiān kōng zhōng ， dào chù shì kě bù de zhèn dòng yǔ huǒ guāng ， sì hū zhèng zài jìn xíng zhe cán kù de zhàn zhēng 。
天空中，到处是可怖的震动与火光，似乎正在进行着残酷的战争。
"Goodbye!" Li Fan bowed and tried to leave.
yī dào shēn yǐng ， qiāo wú shēng xī de lái dào shù mù fù jìn 。
一道身影，悄无声息的来到树木附近。
"Don't rush off so quickly, friend. Your face is so familiar to me. If you have any difficulties, just speak up. If possible, I'll definitely help." Jiao Xiuyan pounded his chest loudly, appearing as if he was a man of great righteousness.
「 zěn me huì shì zhū shù ？」
「怎么会是株树？」
Li Fan hesitated but eventually sat down.
「 suǒ dìng nán bù chéng chū wèn tí le ？」
「锁定难不成出问题了？」
Jiao Xiuyan quietly closed the Ten Thousand Miles Hall and focused on dealing with Li Fan alone.
「 zhè guǐ dì fāng ……」
「这鬼地方……」
"Without revealing anything to you, I've been having the same recurring dream since birth."
nán zi shǒu zhōng ， zhàn zhe yí gè jī xiè zhì chéng de 、 dú yǎn xiǎo rén 。 xiǎo rén yǎn zhōng fàn chū jīn sè guāng máng ， zhǐ xiàng qián fāng shù mù 。
男子手中，站着一个机械制成的、独眼小人。小人眼中泛出金色光芒，指向前方树木。
After some thought, Li Fan began speaking, capturing Jiao Xiuyan's attention deeply.
liǎn shàng de shén qíng yǒu xiē yí huò yǔ jiāo jí ， nán zi yòu bǎi nòng le yī fān 、 xiǎo rén níng shì de fāng xiàng shǐ zhōng méi biàn 。
脸上的神情有些疑惑与焦急，男子又摆弄了一番、小人凝视的方向始终没变。
"In my dreams, I see a beam of light descend from the sky, and an infant crawls out of a ball..."
nán rén pò kǒu dà mà ， qì de zhí jiē jiāng zhè jī xiè rén ǒu rēng zài dì shàng 。
男人破口大骂，气的直接将这机械人偶扔在地上。
As he spoke, Li Fan carefully observed Jiao Xiuyan's reactions.
tiān kōng zhōng ， sì hū yǒu xiū shì zhù yì dào le xià fāng nán zi de cún zài 。
天空中，似乎有修士注意到了下方男子的存在。
Jiao Xiuyan listened intently but did not show any unusual signs as expected.
nán rén shén qíng wēi biàn ， huà zuò yī dào jīn guāng dùn zǒu 。
男人神情微变，化作一道金光遁走。
"I suspect this dream might be related to our family's small figure," Li Fan said again.
yòu shì bù zhī dào duō shǎo tiān guò qù ， nà jī xiè rén ǒu yǐ jīng shēn mái dì xià 。
又是不知道多少天过去，那机械人偶已经深埋地下。
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After realizing that his mental probing was ineffective, Li Fan decided to dig around the tree himself.
Not long after, he indeed found a mechanical figure discarded by the man several centuries ago. The figure had been buried for many years but still looked brand new when retrieved. It showed no signs of time's passage.
However, one of its eyes remained closed and did not respond to Li Fan's efforts to activate it. Holding the mechanical figure, Li Fan felt a familiar aura.
"Fallen into Dust..."
Li Fan grew serious as he recalled his previous life's inscriptions on the blank stele. He took out the White Circle [Fallen into Dust] and aimed it at the mechanical figure.
The White Circle was an embodiment of the Great Dao Law - Primordial. Over these past years, Li Fan had been trying to comprehend this path through the White Circle in his mind.
But he found that no matter how deeply he pondered, he could not form a personal understanding like the true immortals did with their inscriptions. It was as if...
The concept of Primordial from this world had already been consolidated into one place and could not be touched by others.
Li Fan didn't force it further; after all, the White Circle [Fallen into Dust] was already bound to him, allowing easy access for contemplation whenever he needed it.
When the White Circle's light enveloped the mechanical figure, it remained unharmed despite being supposed to disintegrate. The White Circle's light had turned green upon sensing the mechanical figure, sparing its fate.
The mechanical figure, which had been dormant, now came back to life and floated in Li Fan's palm before opening its third eye. It seemed to be searching for something as it rotated rapidly, uncontrollably spinning like a top.
"Is this broken?" Li Fan frowned slightly but let the figure continue spinning.
He looked at the green tree in the courtyard.
"A hundred years ago, the mechanical figure pointed to this tree because the tree had absorbed that layer of material containing the infant. That substance should have some awakening or enlightening effect."
"But over time, especially after I consumed it, its effects are negligible now. So the figure keeps pointing elsewhere," Li Fan thought aloud.
"Despite weakening so much, it still has such a profound effect on me. It's hard to imagine what it was like at first."
Li Fan's eyes sparkled as he continued his thoughts: "The White Circle [Fallen into Dust] can sense this mechanical figure, confirming they share the same origin..."
"So my guess from my previous life is correct. The one trapped in the deepest abyss of the Netherworld really did come from beyond the Wall."
Li Fan's expression turned serious.
Indeed, the man in the tree's memory was none other than Qin Zhuang, whom Li Fan had seen in the deepest part of the Netherworld in his previous life!
"I searched his soul but didn't find this memory," Li Fan thought. "Clearly, he concealed and fabricated his experiences through secret methods. Clever!"
Li Fan felt a mix of amusement and satisfaction rather than anger at being tricked.
"He thought he was flawless, but every trace left behind will eventually reveal itself."
"Normally, such traces are hard to find, but in the face of the Equal All Beings Illusionary Array, they finally show up!"
Recalling the infant's image from the tree's memory, Li Fan said: "Qin Zhuang... I'll just call him that for now. He came into the Wall to search for this infant."
"So this infant also comes from beyond the Wall? Qin Zhuang is connected to Heavenly Sword Sect. Could this infant be a descendant of Heavenly Sword?"
A myriad of questions flashed through Li Fan's mind.
The Netherworld in this life was already shrouded by the Equal All Beings Illusionary Array, and Qin Zhuang had inevitably fallen into it as well.
But like his previous life, Qin Zhuang would not reveal any flaws.
"Two consecutive failures..."
"It seems that methods to counter the illusionary array beyond the Wall are widely known."
Li Fan pondered for a moment before deciding not to immediately capture and interrogate Qin Zhuang.
"Since even a divine array can be exempted, other physical punishments should also be ineffective."
"I need more special means. Perhaps I'll have new methods after my Path Union."
...
Concentrating his thoughts, Li Fan looked at the spinning mechanical figure.
It showed no sign of stopping.
Li Fan pondered carefully as he observed it.
"Though it seems to be rotating, there are different gaps between each turn."
"This form is like..."
"He has found many targets simultaneously, and these targets are scattered across the Equal All Beings realm?"
Li Fan reached a startling conclusion.
"Wait, could it be..."
An idea suddenly struck Li Fan as he held the mechanical figure and flew towards one direction.
As he approached, the frequency of the figure turning towards his direction increased significantly.
Finally arriving at his destination, Li Fan looked at the stopped mechanical figure with a meaningful smile.
The wooden sign above the building read: "Ten Thousand Miles Hall!"
The third eye of the mechanical figure stared directly into the sleeping Jiao Xiuyan inside.
Then it slowly closed as if exhausted.
"That infant from long ago was him."
"Jiao Xiuyan, from beyond the Wall?"
"But unlike Qin Zhuang, he seems immune to the illusionary array..."
Li Fan's thoughts raced.
Closing his eyes, Li Fan brought the mechanical figure into the Equal All Beings Great Array.
Inside the illusionary array, Jiao Xiuyan continued his usual business as usual.
When Li Fan appeared before him, Jiao Xiuyan seemed to sense something and stopped his shouting, looking at the mechanical figure in Li Fan's hand.
Li Fan pretended to turn away: "Friend, please stay!"
Jiao Xiuyan called out loudly, blocking Li Fan.
"Since you've come, why not step inside? Come sit down." Jiao Xiuyan smiled warmly, revealing a hint of honesty on his dark face.
With the merchant's absolute professionalism, he did not look at the figure in Li Fan's hand again.
Li Fan put away the mechanical figure and sighed: "Family heirloom. I originally wanted to sell it but changed my mind after reconsidering."
"Goodbye!" Li Fan bowed and tried to leave.
"Don't rush off so quickly, friend. Your face is so familiar to me. If you have any difficulties, just speak up. If possible, I'll definitely help." Jiao Xiuyan pounded his chest loudly, appearing as if he was a man of great righteousness.
Li Fan hesitated but eventually sat down.
Jiao Xiuyan quietly closed the Ten Thousand Miles Hall and focused on dealing with Li Fan alone.
"Without revealing anything to you, I've been having the same recurring dream since birth."
After some thought, Li Fan began speaking, capturing Jiao Xiuyan's attention deeply.
"In my dreams, I see a beam of light descend from the sky, and an infant crawls out of a ball..."
As he spoke, Li Fan carefully observed Jiao Xiuyan's reactions.
Jiao Xiuyan listened intently but did not show any unusual signs as expected.
"I suspect this dream might be related to our family's small figure," Li Fan said again.
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