liǎng nián jiān ， chú le zhāng hào bō yù fēng líng wàn xiān zhī wài ， hái fā shēng le jǐ jiàn dà shì 。
两年间，除了张浩波御风凌万仙之外，还发生了几件大事。
In the two years since Zhang Haobo's flight over Wanxian, several significant events had also transpired.
máo dìng 21 nián ， cóng yún hǎi biān yuán ， kào jìn wú jìn dà yáng chù 。
锚定21年，丛云海边缘，靠近无尽大洋处。
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liǎng wèi huà shén xiān jūn bù zhī wèi hé zài cǐ dà zhàn ， zhàn dòu zú zú chí xù le yuè yú ， yě méi yǒu fēn chū shèng fù 。
两位化神仙君不知为何在此大战，战斗足足持续了月余，也没有分出胜负。
In 21st Year, near the edge of Cunyun Sea, close to the endless ocean, a great battle between two Immortal Transformations occurred. The fight lasted for more than a month without either side gaining an advantage. Eventually, it was only when the sky tore open and brilliant starlight enveloped them that the battle came to an end, drawing the attention of countless cultivators as spectators.
zuì zhōng hái shì tiān mù sī liè , cuǐ càn xīng guāng jiāng tā men lǒng zhào ， cái zhōng jié le zhè chǎng xī yǐn wú shù xiū shì páng guān de áo zhàn 。
最终还是天幕撕裂, 璀璨星光将他们笼罩，才终结了这场吸引无数修士旁观的鏖战。
Not long after this in 21st Year, with the Immortal Transformation battle concluded, in Yuan Dao Prefecture adjacent to Cunyun Sea, a scene unfolded. An anomaly in nature covered the entire prefecture; the Great Path Realm Blue Feather Immortal Sage fell. It was said that he had survived through one of the great calamities and ruled over Yuan Dao Prefecture for nearly three thousand years. However, he ultimately failed to reach the realm of immortality, his end came as his fate approached, leading to his death.
tóng yàng shì máo dìng 21 nián ， liǎng wèi huà shén dà zhàn hòu bù jiǔ ， yǔ cóng yún hǎi xiāng lín de yuán dào zhōu 。
同样是锚定21年，两位化神大战后不久，与丛云海相邻的源道州。
Following the Immortal Sage's demise, Yuan Dao Prefecture fell into considerable turmoil.
tiān dì yì xiàng lǒng zhào quán zhōu ， hé dào jìng lán yǔ xiān zūn yǔn luò 。
天地异像笼罩全州，合道境蓝羽仙尊陨落。
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lán yǔ xiān zūn jù shuō shì cóng dà jié shí biàn cún huó xià lái de dà xiū shì ， zhǎng kòng yuán dào zhōu jìn sān qiān duō zài 。
蓝羽仙尊据说是从大劫时便存活下来的大修士，掌控源道州近三千多载。
In 22nd Year, a cave from the seabed rose in the northwest waters of Cunyun Sea and flew directly towards Jiushan Prefecture. Many curious cultivators followed to investigate but never returned, vanishing without a trace.
què shì zhōng jiū méi néng dá dào cháng shēng zhī jìng , dà xiàn jiāng zhì ， shēn sǐ dào xiāo 。
却是终究没能达到长生之境, 大限将至，身死道消。
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ér yuán dào zhōu zài lán yǔ xiān zūn sǐ hòu , yě shì xiàn rù le bù xiǎo de fēn zhēng zhī zhōng 。
而源道州在蓝羽仙尊死后, 也是陷入了不小的纷争之中。
Li Fan recorded these anecdotes one by one. He then checked the records on his communication spirit token. The collection work for ancient relics seemed to be progressing smoothly; with the help of several prodigies, it was faster than expected. However, Zhao Erbao's reports were becoming increasingly infrequent, and the last message he received was six months ago. It appeared that a more severe lesson would need to be given.
máo dìng 22 nián , cóng yún hǎi xī běi hǎi yù ， yī dòng fǔ cóng hǎi dǐ shēng téng ér qǐ ， suí hòu cháo zhe jiǔ shān zhōu de fāng xiàng jìng zhí fēi qù 。
锚定22年, 丛云海西北海域，一洞府从海底升腾而起，随后朝着九山州的方向径直飞去。
Xiao Heng rarely disturbed Li Fan, but Su Xiaomei sent him messages from time to time. There was nothing particularly important; it was mostly greetings and updates on her progress in cultivation. Born with an immortal body, she had made rapid progress over the two years, now at a late stage of Qi Refinement.
yǐn dé xǔ duō hào qí de xiū shì gēn guò qù yī tàn jiū jìng 。
引得许多好奇的修士跟过去一探究竟。
Xiao Heng's progress was slower, still at mid-stage Qi Refinement, but he was said to be close to breaking through.
què dōu shì yī qù bù huí ， bù zhī suǒ zōng 。
却都是一去不回，不知所踪。
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……
……
The rest were just casual greetings from other cultivators on the island. There wasn't anything significant. However, when entering the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, Li Fan noticed that a Foundation Establishment cultivator named He Xinxin had sent several visit requests in 21st Year. These continued until six months ago before stopping.
lǐ fán jiāng zhè xiē yì shì yī yī jì xià 。
李凡将这些轶事一一记下。
Since he was busy witharray formation cultivation at Zhang Ziliang's place during this time, he naturally didn't receive any messages.
suí hòu lǐ fán yòu chá kàn le xià tōng xùn líng fú de jì lù 。
随后李凡又查看了下通讯灵符的记录。
"Xinxin...?" Li Fan thought for a moment and his expression suddenly became strange. Could there be some connection between Xinxin and He Zhenghao?
dào yùn gǔ wù de sōu jí gōng zuò jìn xíng de sì hū bǐ jiào shùn lì ， yǒu le yī qún tiān jiāo xiāng zhù ， jìn dù bǐ yù xiǎng de yào kuài bù shǎo 。
道韵古物的搜集工作进行的似乎比较顺利，有了一群天骄相助，进度比预想的要快不少。
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zhǐ shì zhào èr bǎo de huì bào jiàn gé shí jiān yuè lái yuè zhǎng ， zuì jìn yī cì fā lái xiāo xī yǐ jīng shì bàn nián qián le 。
只是赵二宝的汇报间隔时间越来越长，最近一次发来消息已经是半年前了。
He suddenly remembered that in the previous life, when he was on Lustrous Isle and first encountered a windstorm, it had been a female cultivator who activated the protective array of the island.
kàn lái ， hái shì yào zài gěi tā gè shēn kè de jiào xùn cái shì 。
看来，还是要再给他个深刻的教训才是。
However, after not meeting her, he gradually forgot about this.
xiāo héng jī běn méi yǒu lái dǎ rǎo lǐ fán 。
萧恒基本没有来打扰李凡。
"This Xinxin probably only stayed in Cunyun Sea for a while before leaving," Li Fan guessed. He didn't actively seek her out; if they met again by chance in the future, it would be another encounter.
zhǐ shì sū xiǎo mèi gé sān chà wǔ jiù fā tiáo xùn xī gěi lǐ fán 。
只是苏小妹隔三差五就发条讯息给李凡。
With trivial matters settled, Li Fan moved on and used the teleportation array to arrive at Flowing Cloud Island. According to Wu Xialiu from Wan Hua Chamber of Commerce, he had received the Pearl of the Vast Sea from a fisherman on this island.
yě méi yǒu shén me tè bié de shì ， jiù shì shī fù zhǎng 、 shī fù duǎn de qǐng ān 。
也没有什么特别的事，就是师父长、师父短的请安。
Therefore, the pearl must have been born in the sea, swallowed by a fish, and then fallen into the hands of the fisherman.
měi cì tū pò jìng jiè yě lái bào xǐ 。
每次突破境界也来报喜。
However, Li Fan was unsure if it was still in the sea or had already been salvaged.
tiān shēng xiān tǐ guǒ rán xiū xíng fēi kuài , liǎng nián duō shí jiān ， rú jīn yǐ jīng shì liàn qì hòu qī de xiū wèi le 。
天生仙体果然修行飞快, 两年多时间，如今已经是炼气后期的修为了。
He activated his concealment spirit token, flew over Flowing Cloud Island, and carefully sensed around. In his previous life, he had transformed into the ocean, familiar with the aura of the pearl. If it were here, he would surely detect its presence.
xiāo héng de sù dù shāo màn ， hái shì liàn qì zhōng qī 。 bù guò jù shuō lí tū pò yě kuài le 。
萧恒的速度稍慢，还是炼气中期。不过据说离突破也快了。
Unfortunately, after circling the island, he found no trace of the pearl.
……
……
Thus, Li Fan centered on Flowing Cloud Island and searched the surrounding waters. The sea was vast, and the Pearl of the Vast Sea was still in its early stages of development, with a faint aura. It was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
qí yú jiē shì yī xiē zài dǎo shàng xián yóu shí jié shí de xiū shì fā lái de hán xuān , méi shén me zhòng yào de shì 。
其余皆是一些在岛上闲游时结识的修士发来的寒暄, 没什么重要的事。
Fortunately, it only took some time.
zhǐ shì zài jìn rù tiān xuán jìng shí , lǐ fán fā xiàn , máo dìng 21 nián de shí hòu , yī wèi jiào zuò hé xīn xīn de zhù jī xiū shì céng jǐ cì fā lái fǎng wèn shēn qǐng 。
只是在进入天玄镜时, 李凡发现, 锚定21年的时候, 一位叫做何忻忻的筑基修士曾几次发来访问申请。
Three months later, Li Fan safely retrieved the pearl without incident.
lù lù xù xù ， yì zhí chí xù dào bàn nián qián cái zhōng zhǐ 。
陆陆续续，一直持续到半年前才终止。
"There is always a new ocean after an old one fades."
kě nà shí hòu lǐ fán yì zhí zài zhāng zhì liáng chù kǔ xiū zhèn fǎ ， zì rán yě jiù jiē shōu bú dào xiāo xī 。
可那时候李凡一直在张志良处苦修阵法，自然也就接收不到消息。
Li Fan carefully examined this familiar object from his past life and noticed that it seemed weaker than before. The blue within it appeared diluted, not as deep as the ocean but more like a light blue sky.
“ hé xīn xīn ……” lǐ fán xiǎng le xiǎng ， miàn sè hū rán biàn dé gǔ guài qǐ lái 。
“何忻忻……”李凡想了想，面色忽然变得古怪起来。
"I thought I might never see you again, yet here you are, understanding the wisdom of diversification," Li Fan's eyes flashed with an unusual expression as he activated the [Devouring Technique] and swallowed the pearl into his dantian. True Foundation Establishment would only begin once it was fully formed, but he could still sense it while in his stomach.
zhè rén ， bú huì hé hé zhèng hào yǒu shén me guān xì ba ？
这人，不会和何正浩有什么关系吧？
With the Pearl of the Vast Sea in hand, most of Li Fan's affairs in Cunyun Sea were concluded.
tā dǒu rán jiān jì qǐ lái ， shàng yī shì tā zài liú lí dǎo ， dì yī cì yù dào fēng zāi shí 。
他陡然间记起来，上一世他在琉璃岛，第一次遇到风灾时。
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kāi qǐ hù dǎo dà zhèn de ， dí què shì wèi nǚ xiū shì 。
开启护岛大阵的，的确是位女修士。
He then went to Night-Long Island for a rest and checked on the current status of the prodigies. He also continued to terrorize Zhao Erbao to leave an indelible impression.
zhǐ bù guò hòu lái tā yì zhí méi yǒu méi yǒu yǔ zhī xiāng yù ， jiù zhú jiàn bǎ zhè chá gěi wàng le 。
只不过后来他一直没有没有与之相遇，就逐渐把这茬给忘了。
To deepen his impact, Li Fan used multiple layers of illusion this time. In the dream, Zhao Erbao suddenly found himself in another nightmare where all ancient relics were shattered. However, he had experienced this three times and now had some resistance. He struggled to wake up from the illusion but pretended to be immersed in it, fooling Li Fan until he finally struck.
“ zhè hé xīn xīn yīng gāi zhǐ shì zài cóng yún hǎi dài le yī zhèn ， jiù lí kāi le ？” lǐ fán zhǐ néng zhè me cāi cè 。
“这何忻忻应该只是在丛云海待了一阵，就离开了？”李凡只能这么猜测。
With a single blow, he succeeded in killing Li Fan.
xiǎng le xiǎng ， hái shì méi yǒu zhǔ dòng qù zhǎo tā 。
想了想，还是没有主动去找她。
Seeing the body on the ground, the nightmares that had plagued him for years were finally gone. Zhao Erbao let out antriumphant howl。
rì hòu ruò shì yǒu yuán ， yīng gāi hái yǒu zài xiāng yù de yī tiān 。
日后若是有缘，应该还有再相遇的一天。
However, he was surprised to find no sign of any cultivator's demise in the sky. When he looked again, he saw Li Fan's head turn and give him a strange smile.
suǒ shì jiē le ， lǐ fán biàn bù zài dān gē 。
琐事皆了，李凡便不再耽搁。
The scene shattered like glass, and he returned to his base. Time seemed to rewind to the day they first met. He was telling Li Fan about the origin of ancient relics. But things changed; after listening, Li Fan showed no interest in reviving the Dao Rhythm. He smashed the relics in his base and slapped Zhao Erbao on the head.
tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn ， lái dào le liú yún dǎo 。
通过传送阵，来到了流云岛。
The scene went dark, and Zhao Erbao woke up in a cold sweat. Initially confused, he quickly looked around but could not tell if it was reality or an illusion. It took him half a day to recover. Realizing it was Li Fan's warning, he hurriedly sent a report message.
jù dāng chū wàn huá shāng huì de wú xíng zǒu suǒ shuō ， cāng hǎi zhū shì tā zài liú yún dǎo shàng yí gè yú fū shǒu zhōng shōu dào de 。
据当初万华商会的吴行走所说，沧海珠是他在流云岛上一个渔夫手中收到的。
Watching from the shadows, Li Fan knew his intimidation had succeeded.
nà me ， zhè cāng hǎi zhū yīng gāi shì zài hǎi zhōng chū shēng ， suí hòu bèi yú tūn rù fù zhōng 。
那么，这沧海珠应该是在海中初生，随后被鱼吞入腹中。
"However, this is not a long-term solution. I must find a method to control cultivators when given the opportunity."
zhè cái luò rù yú fū zhī shǒu 。
这才落入渔夫之手。
Afterward, Li Fan briefly checked on Su Yangyu. The removal of miasma was still incomplete but he remained patient and persistent. With Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng occasionally bringing him items said to help remove the miasma, complete removal was imminent.
In the two years since Zhang Haobo's flight over Wanxian, several significant events had also transpired.
---
In 21st Year, near the edge of Cunyun Sea, close to the endless ocean, a great battle between two Immortal Transformations occurred. The fight lasted for more than a month without either side gaining an advantage. Eventually, it was only when the sky tore open and brilliant starlight enveloped them that the battle came to an end, drawing the attention of countless cultivators as spectators.
Not long after this in 21st Year, with the Immortal Transformation battle concluded, in Yuan Dao Prefecture adjacent to Cunyun Sea, a scene unfolded. An anomaly in nature covered the entire prefecture; the Great Path Realm Blue Feather Immortal Sage fell. It was said that he had survived through one of the great calamities and ruled over Yuan Dao Prefecture for nearly three thousand years. However, he ultimately failed to reach the realm of immortality, his end came as his fate approached, leading to his death.
Following the Immortal Sage's demise, Yuan Dao Prefecture fell into considerable turmoil.
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In 22nd Year, a cave from the seabed rose in the northwest waters of Cunyun Sea and flew directly towards Jiushan Prefecture. Many curious cultivators followed to investigate but never returned, vanishing without a trace.
---
Li Fan recorded these anecdotes one by one. He then checked the records on his communication spirit token. The collection work for ancient relics seemed to be progressing smoothly; with the help of several prodigies, it was faster than expected. However, Zhao Erbao's reports were becoming increasingly infrequent, and the last message he received was six months ago. It appeared that a more severe lesson would need to be given.
Xiao Heng rarely disturbed Li Fan, but Su Xiaomei sent him messages from time to time. There was nothing particularly important; it was mostly greetings and updates on her progress in cultivation. Born with an immortal body, she had made rapid progress over the two years, now at a late stage of Qi Refinement.
Xiao Heng's progress was slower, still at mid-stage Qi Refinement, but he was said to be close to breaking through.
---
The rest were just casual greetings from other cultivators on the island. There wasn't anything significant. However, when entering the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, Li Fan noticed that a Foundation Establishment cultivator named He Xinxin had sent several visit requests in 21st Year. These continued until six months ago before stopping.
Since he was busy witharray formation cultivation at Zhang Ziliang's place during this time, he naturally didn't receive any messages.
"Xinxin...?" Li Fan thought for a moment and his expression suddenly became strange. Could there be some connection between Xinxin and He Zhenghao?
---
He suddenly remembered that in the previous life, when he was on Lustrous Isle and first encountered a windstorm, it had been a female cultivator who activated the protective array of the island.
However, after not meeting her, he gradually forgot about this.
"This Xinxin probably only stayed in Cunyun Sea for a while before leaving," Li Fan guessed. He didn't actively seek her out; if they met again by chance in the future, it would be another encounter.
With trivial matters settled, Li Fan moved on and used the teleportation array to arrive at Flowing Cloud Island. According to Wu Xialiu from Wan Hua Chamber of Commerce, he had received the Pearl of the Vast Sea from a fisherman on this island.
Therefore, the pearl must have been born in the sea, swallowed by a fish, and then fallen into the hands of the fisherman.
However, Li Fan was unsure if it was still in the sea or had already been salvaged.
He activated his concealment spirit token, flew over Flowing Cloud Island, and carefully sensed around. In his previous life, he had transformed into the ocean, familiar with the aura of the pearl. If it were here, he would surely detect its presence.
Unfortunately, after circling the island, he found no trace of the pearl.
Thus, Li Fan centered on Flowing Cloud Island and searched the surrounding waters. The sea was vast, and the Pearl of the Vast Sea was still in its early stages of development, with a faint aura. It was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
Fortunately, it only took some time.
Three months later, Li Fan safely retrieved the pearl without incident.
"There is always a new ocean after an old one fades."
Li Fan carefully examined this familiar object from his past life and noticed that it seemed weaker than before. The blue within it appeared diluted, not as deep as the ocean but more like a light blue sky.
"I thought I might never see you again, yet here you are, understanding the wisdom of diversification," Li Fan's eyes flashed with an unusual expression as he activated the [Devouring Technique] and swallowed the pearl into his dantian. True Foundation Establishment would only begin once it was fully formed, but he could still sense it while in his stomach.
With the Pearl of the Vast Sea in hand, most of Li Fan's affairs in Cunyun Sea were concluded.
---
He then went to Night-Long Island for a rest and checked on the current status of the prodigies. He also continued to terrorize Zhao Erbao to leave an indelible impression.
To deepen his impact, Li Fan used multiple layers of illusion this time. In the dream, Zhao Erbao suddenly found himself in another nightmare where all ancient relics were shattered. However, he had experienced this three times and now had some resistance. He struggled to wake up from the illusion but pretended to be immersed in it, fooling Li Fan until he finally struck.
With a single blow, he succeeded in killing Li Fan.
Seeing the body on the ground, the nightmares that had plagued him for years were finally gone. Zhao Erbao let out antriumphant howl。
However, he was surprised to find no sign of any cultivator's demise in the sky. When he looked again, he saw Li Fan's head turn and give him a strange smile.
The scene shattered like glass, and he returned to his base. Time seemed to rewind to the day they first met. He was telling Li Fan about the origin of ancient relics. But things changed; after listening, Li Fan showed no interest in reviving the Dao Rhythm. He smashed the relics in his base and slapped Zhao Erbao on the head.
The scene went dark, and Zhao Erbao woke up in a cold sweat. Initially confused, he quickly looked around but could not tell if it was reality or an illusion. It took him half a day to recover. Realizing it was Li Fan's warning, he hurriedly sent a report message.
Watching from the shadows, Li Fan knew his intimidation had succeeded.
"However, this is not a long-term solution. I must find a method to control cultivators when given the opportunity."
Afterward, Li Fan briefly checked on Su Yangyu. The removal of miasma was still incomplete but he remained patient and persistent. With Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng occasionally bringing him items said to help remove the miasma, complete removal was imminent.