“ tiān xuán xiǎo jìng ， zhè kě shì hǎo dōng xī a 。”
“天玄小镜，这可是好东西啊。”
"Master is again comprehending some divine power? Just by closing the gate, it's such a grand spectacle!" Su Xiaomei blinked her big eyes and looked very curious.
lǐ fán kàn de yǎn rè 。
李凡看的眼热。
The others could not answer but watched the vast lake below in awe.
“ dāng chū hé zhèng hào yòng lái gēn zōng líng wù cǎo jià gé zǒu shì de ， yīng gāi jiù shì zhè tiān xuán xiǎo jìng le 。”
“当初何正浩用来跟踪灵雾草价格走势的，应该就是这天玄小镜了。”
---
“ chū bǎn de dào yě bù guì ， zhǐ yào wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。”
“初版的倒也不贵，只要五千点贡献度。”
At the bottom of the lake, as the image of the boundless sea gradually solidified, Li Fan’s vision slowly rose from his body to the sky above, spreading rapidly until it covered the entire Moon Lake. This feeling was very familiar to him—just like when he had transformed into the vast sea before.
“ zài wǎng shàng de jià gé jiù lí pǔ le 。”
“再往上的价格就离谱了。”
But why would this happen again?
“ dài xiū liàn gōng néng de wǔ wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。 néng gòu yù dí de èr shí wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。”
“带修炼功能的五万点贡献度。能够御敌的二十万点贡献度。”
Li Fan was puzzled. The power of the Sea of Clouds Pearl was being continuously drawn out by the roots of heaven and earth, transforming from solid to ethereal. His own Dao foundation was almost complete. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but why did he suddenly transform into Moon Lake?
“ zhǐ néng kàn kàn ér yǐ 。”
“只能看看而已。”
He calmed down and began to savor it deeply. After a long time, he finally understood. It was quite amusing.
“ wàn xiān zhèn qí ， yī wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。”
“万仙阵旗，一万点贡献度。”
In fact, this strange scene was caused by the Sea of Clouds Pearl. As the Sea of Clouds Pearl was about to be transformed into his Dao foundation, it vaguely sensed the much weaker existence of Moon Lake around it.
“ liǎng gè yì qǐ mǎi de huà ， yī wàn sān qiān wǔ bǎi diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。”
“两个一起买的话，一万三千五百点贡献度。”
My vast sea could not escape its calamity, so why should you, a tiny Moon Lake, still survive?
“ gāng hǎo gòu 。”
“刚好够。”
Thus, the Sea of Clouds Pearl used its last bit of strength to try and drag Moon Lake down with it. This was naturally useless.
“ guì dí què shì guì le diǎn ， dàn hái shì zhí de de 。”
“贵的确是贵了点，但还是值得的。”
A cultivator cannot use two heavenly treasures as their Dao foundation at the same time. But this action by the Sea of Clouds Pearl unexpectedly brought Li Fan some unexpected benefits.
lǐ fán yóu yù le piàn kè , hái shì huā fèi jù kuǎn ， jiāng zhè liǎng yàng bǎo wù mǎi xià 。
李凡犹豫了片刻, 还是花费巨款，将这两样宝物买下。
---
tiān xuán xiǎo jìng lǐ fán zhī qián jiàn guò ， méi duō guān zhù ， jiāng qí shōu rù chǔ wù jiè zhōng 。
天玄小镜李凡之前见过，没多关注，将其收入储物戒中。
The water in the Moon Lake surged violently, forming towering waves that filled the sky. This strange phenomenon lasted for eighteen days. Su Xiaomei and her companions had already retreated to the shore but did not leave.
zǐ xì guān chá qǐ wàn xiān zhèn qí lái 。
仔细观察起万仙阵旗来。
One day, the surging lake waters suddenly became calm without any warning. They exchanged glances and focused their attention on Li Fan's small island where he was cultivating.
yī zhī bàn rén gāo de qí zhì ， hēi huáng xiāng jiàn ， shàng shū “ wàn xiān ” èr zì 。
一支半人高的旗帜，黑黄相间，上书“万仙”二字。
The array covered everything in a divine light, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
cǐ wéi zhǔ qí 。
此为主旗。
After some time, they saw a figure emerge from within, hovering high above the ground. His sleeves fluttered as his demeanor was extraordinary—Li Fan had emerged from his long-term seclusion.
yǐ shǒu chù pèng ， biàn kě gǎn zhī dào yú xià sān bǎi liù shí sì zhī fù qí de cún zài 。
以手触碰，便可感知到余下三百六十四支副旗的存在。
He stretched out his left hand and looked down at Moon Lake, slowly closing his fist. It seemed like nothing happened.
chú le jiāng quán tào zhèn qí bù xià zhī wài ， hái yǒu sān shí liù 、 qī shí èr 、 yì bǎi líng bā děng sān zhǒng biàn huà 。
除了将全套阵旗布下之外，还有三十六、七十二、一百零八等三种变化。
"What is Master doing?" Su Xiaomei supported her chin with both hands and stared ahead, puzzled.
bù qí shù liàng yuè shǎo ， wēi lì yě jiù yuè xiǎo ， dàn shì chéng zhèn de sù dù què shì kuài le bù shǎo 。 shì hé wài chū shí fáng shēn zhī yòng 。
布旗数量越少，威力也就越小，但是成阵的速度却是快了不少。适合外出时防身之用。
The others shook their heads in silence, not daring to answer. They all fixed their gaze on the lake surface, afraid of missing any detail.
duì zhèn fǎ yǐ jīng chū kuī mén jìng ， lǐ fán zì rán qīng chǔ zhè tào wēi xíng wàn xiān zhèn de wēi lì 。
对阵法已经初窥门径，李凡自然清楚这套微型万仙阵的威力。
After a moment, they knew why Li Fan had done that earlier. A boundless suction force seemed to have appeared in his hand. The waters from the Moon Lake rose up and formed countless water dragons, continuously flying towards him.
mǎn yì de jiāng qí shōu xià ， dāng xià mǎ bù tíng tí gǎn huí míng yuè hú 。
满意的将其收下，当下马不停蹄赶回明月湖。
Millions of white water dragons roared as they flew out from various parts of the lake toward the sky.
èr shí jǐ tiān shí jiān ， sū xiǎo mèi děng rén zǎo yǐ jiāng míng yuè hú zhōu wéi kān tàn de yì qīng èr chǔ 。
二十几天时间，苏小妹等人早已将明月湖周围勘探的一清二楚。
A single figure stood alone on the surface of the Moon Lake. Three hundred million water dragons danced in the air, creating a scene of magnificent splendor with countless misty rainbows.
dí què zhǐ shì yī zuò pǔ tōng de dà hú bà le ， zhōu biān méi yǒu shén me líng wù cún zài 。
的确只是一座普通的大湖罢了，周边没有什么灵物存在。
Su Xiaomei and her companions were all dumbfounded by this spectacular and colorful spectacle before their eyes. They forgot to think about it.
lǐ fán xuǎn le hú zhōng xīn yī zuò xiǎo dǎo ， yǐ cǐ wèi zhōng xīn ， jiāng sān bǎi liù shí sì méi wàn xiān zhèn qí yī cì bù xià 。
李凡选了湖中心一座小岛，以此为中心，将三百六十四枚万仙阵旗依次布下。
The water dragons that flew toward Li Fan's palm were compressed and gathered into a small droplet. The lake level continued to drop, but the size of the droplet remained unchanged. Its color slowly turned from white to deep blue.
suí zhe zhǔ qí jiù wèi ， wēi xíng wàn xiān zhèn ， yǎn rán chéng xíng 。
随着主旗就位，微型万仙阵，俨然成型。
Water dragons danced for half a day until the Moon Lake was completely dry. Countless fish, shrimp, and crabs lay on the bottom of the lake, struggling to survive.
“ wǒ yào zài cǐ bì guān , gù bù xià zhèn fǎ 。 nǐ men qiè jì bú yào shàn chuǎng ， fǒu zé bì sǐ wú yí 。”
“我要在此闭关, 故布下阵法。你们切记不要擅闯，否则必死无疑。”
Li Fan looked at the small water droplet in his hand, which resembled the Sea of Clouds Pearl. A glint appeared in his eyes.
“ zài wǒ bì guān qī jiān ， nǐ men kě zài zhōu wéi xuǎn zé hé shì de dǎo yǔ dìng jū 。 ruò shì méi yǒu mǎn yì de ， yě kě zì xíng jiàn dǎo 。”
“在我闭关期间，你们可在周围选择合适的岛屿定居。若是没有满意的，也可自行建岛。”
"Place of enlightenment..."
“ děng wǒ chū guān hòu , wǒ huì jiāng zhèn fǎ fàn wéi kuò dà zhì fāng yuán sān shí lǐ 。 nǐ men dìng jū de dǎo yǔ , xuǎn zài zhè fàn wéi nèi jì kě 。”
“等我出关后, 我会将阵法范围扩大至方圆三十里。你们定居的岛屿, 选在这范围内既可。”
Although the Sea of Clouds Pearl did not turn Moon Lake into its Dao foundation, under the influence of the rule power it contained, the entire Moon Lake was unknowingly transformed.
……
……
Now that Li Fan had achieved his Dao with the Sea of Clouds Pearl as his foundation, he could manipulate the entire lake like a puppeteer. In ancient times, some cultivators inadvertently revealed their rule aura during enlightenment, influencing and transforming the surrounding environment.
yī fān jiāo dài hòu ， lǐ fán biàn jiāng wàn xiān zhèn fǎ wán quán jī fā 。
一番交代后，李凡便将万仙阵法完全激发。
These places often bore strong personal imprints from the enlightened cultivator and even left behind some of their divine powers. These places were called "places of enlightenment."
gé jué zhèn nèi wài shì xiàn 。
隔绝阵内外视线。
The Moon Lake and Li Fan's current state were similar but more intense. In fact, Li Fan was essentially using the Sea of Clouds Pearl to refine the Moon Lake.
méi yǒu zài dǎo shàng lì kè bì guān ， ér shì qián rù shuǐ zhōng ， lái dào le hú dǐ 。
没有在岛上立刻闭关，而是潜入水中，来到了湖底。
In this Moon Lake, the lake itself was him, and he was the lake.
zhǎo dào le yī kuài hú dǐ jù shí ， jiāng qí tāo kōng 。
找到了一块湖底巨石，将其掏空。
With a full burst of power, it was not inferior to any Golden Core cultivator!
yòu shǐ yòng le 《 tōu tiān huàn rì jué 》 zhōng de zhàng yǎn fǎ ， duì qí jìn xíng zhē yǎn 。
又使用了《偷天换日诀》中的障眼法，对其进行遮掩。
"Go!"
zhè cái jìn rù shí shì zhī zhōng ， bì guān qǐ lái 。
这才进入石室之中，闭关起来。
Li Fan crushed the water droplet in his hand. Countless water drops exploded and scattered before reforming into flying water dragons that roared back to the Moon Lake.
shí shì jiǎn lòu ， kōng wú yī wù 。
石室简陋，空无一物。
The Moon Lake quickly refilled with water and soon returned to its original vast appearance.
lǐ fán què bù shèn zài yì 。
李凡却不甚在意。
With a flick of his wrist, he transformed the entire 800-mile expanse of water. But Li Fan did not feel any joy.
pán xī ér zuò ， xuán yú bàn kōng 。
盘膝而坐，悬于半空。
This was just an external force like before. It was ultimately not his own power.
xīn shén chén jìn yú cāng hǎi zhū zhī zhōng 。
心神沉浸于沧海珠之中。
As Li Fan pondered this, he opened the long-awaited "Really True" panel.
cǐ shì jìn rù xiū xiān jiè shí jiǔ nián hòu ， lǐ fán zhōng yú kāi shǐ le zhù jī 。
此世进入修仙界十九年后，李凡终于开始了筑基。
Name: Li Fan
“ jiǎ tiān dì zhī qí ， yǐ zhù dào jī 。”
“假天地之奇，以筑道基。”
Realm: Foundation Establishment Early Stage
“ zhù jī de guò chéng ， tiān dì qí wù bì bù kě shǎo 。 dàn ‘ jiǎ ’ zhī yī zì ， yě shí fēn zhòng yào 。”
“筑基的过程，天地奇物必不可少。但‘假’之一字，也十分重要。”
Physiological Age: 49/365↑
“ jiǎ jiè ， ér bú shì wán quán de yī kào 。”
“假借，而不是完全的依靠。”
Psychological Age: 569/3560↑↑
“ tiān dì qí wù ， jù hé tiān dì fǎ zé de tóng shí ， shàng qiě hái cán cún zhe zì shēn de shǎo xǔ yì shí 。”
“天地奇物，聚合天地法则的同时，尚且还残存着自身的少许意识。”
Virtue Solidification Energy Progress: 200%
“ xiū shì zhù jī ， jiù shì yào jiāng tiān dì qí wù zhōng jù hé de fǎ zé huà wèi zì shēn dào jī de tóng shí ， hái yào wán zhěng qīng xǐng de bǎo chí zì shēn de yì zhì 。”
“修士筑基，就是要将天地奇物中聚合的法则化为自身道基的同时，还要完整清醒的保持自身的意志。”
Anchor Energy Progress: 20%
wú xíng de tiān dì zhī gēn ， zài lǐ fán de cāo zòng zhī xià ， fù zhuó zài le dān tián zhōng de cāng hǎi zhū shàng 。
无形的天地之根，在李凡的操纵之下，附着在了丹田中的沧海珠上。
Current Anchor Points: 1
chà nà jiān ， wú shù jì yì huà miàn chū xiàn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
刹那间，无数记忆画面出现在脑海中。
Current Available Anchors: 1
nà shì cóng yún hǎi céng jīng de jīng lì 。
那是丛云海曾经的经历。
Bound Items: Thousand Mechanism Jade Circle Golden Chapter, Taiyin Boat, Stopping Steps Wrecked Stele (Damaged)
yǔ zhī xiāng bàn de ， hái yǒu fèn nù 、 bù gān 、 yuàn hèn děng jí duān qíng xù 。
与之相伴的，还有愤怒、不甘、怨恨等极端情绪。
Skills: Yellow and Black Refining Heart Spell, Cloud Water Illusory Dream Skill, Steal Heaven Change Sun Spell, Thousand Mechanism Jade Circle Golden Chapter, Spirit Soul Illusory Skill, Shadow Following Technique
cóng yún hǎi de jì yì tài guò páng dà ， yī bō yī bō ， rú cháo shuǐ bān , yǒng bù duàn jué 。
丛云海的记忆太过庞大，一波一波，如潮水般, 永不断绝。
...
ruò shì lǐ fán mào rán jiē shòu ， yǐ tā mù qián de shén shí qiáng dù ， zhǐ huì bèi zhè páng dà de xìn xī liú chōng shuā chéng méi yǒu zì shēn yì zhì de bái chī 。
若是李凡贸然接受，以他目前的神识强度，只会被这庞大的信息流冲刷成没有自身意志的白痴。
His physiological age had finally broken through the three hundred mark. His psychological age limit reached 3600 years and was still continuously increasing.
suǒ yǐ lǐ fán zuò de ， biàn shì jiān shǒu běn xīn ， bù qù guǎn tā 。
所以李凡做的，便是坚守本心，不去管它。
Li Fan felt that his mental strength had increased several times over compared to before. The total amount of qi in his body was incomparable to what it used to be.
rú hǎi biān jiāo shí ， rèn nǐ fēng chuī làng dǎ ， wǒ zì kuī rán bù dòng 。
如海边礁石，任你风吹浪打，我自岿然不动。
He began to think about his next path of cultivation. After the Sea of Clouds Pearl became his Dao foundation, he could no longer use it as freely as before. It seemed like a treasure locked within him, and he needed to continuously improve his cultivation level to unlock its potential.
ér nà xiē fù miàn qíng xù ， gèng shì yī chū xiàn ， jiù huà zuò le xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu de yǎng liào 。
而那些负面情绪，更是一出现，就化作了玄黄炼心咒的养料。
The higher the development, the more powerful the effects he could utilize. Ultimately, he would fully replicate the power of the Sea of Clouds Pearl.
duì lǐ fán háo wú yǐng xiǎng 。
对李凡毫无影响。
The entire foundation establishment cultivation was about truly transforming the power of heavenly treasures into his own strength.
"Master is again comprehending some divine power? Just by closing the gate, it's such a grand spectacle!" Su Xiaomei blinked her big eyes and looked very curious.
The others could not answer but watched the vast lake below in awe.
---
At the bottom of the lake, as the image of the boundless sea gradually solidified, Li Fan’s vision slowly rose from his body to the sky above, spreading rapidly until it covered the entire Moon Lake. This feeling was very familiar to him—just like when he had transformed into the vast sea before.
But why would this happen again?
Li Fan was puzzled. The power of the Sea of Clouds Pearl was being continuously drawn out by the roots of heaven and earth, transforming from solid to ethereal. His own Dao foundation was almost complete. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but why did he suddenly transform into Moon Lake?
He calmed down and began to savor it deeply. After a long time, he finally understood. It was quite amusing.
In fact, this strange scene was caused by the Sea of Clouds Pearl. As the Sea of Clouds Pearl was about to be transformed into his Dao foundation, it vaguely sensed the much weaker existence of Moon Lake around it.
My vast sea could not escape its calamity, so why should you, a tiny Moon Lake, still survive?
Thus, the Sea of Clouds Pearl used its last bit of strength to try and drag Moon Lake down with it. This was naturally useless.
A cultivator cannot use two heavenly treasures as their Dao foundation at the same time. But this action by the Sea of Clouds Pearl unexpectedly brought Li Fan some unexpected benefits.
---
The water in the Moon Lake surged violently, forming towering waves that filled the sky. This strange phenomenon lasted for eighteen days. Su Xiaomei and her companions had already retreated to the shore but did not leave.
One day, the surging lake waters suddenly became calm without any warning. They exchanged glances and focused their attention on Li Fan's small island where he was cultivating.
The array covered everything in a divine light, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
After some time, they saw a figure emerge from within, hovering high above the ground. His sleeves fluttered as his demeanor was extraordinary—Li Fan had emerged from his long-term seclusion.
He stretched out his left hand and looked down at Moon Lake, slowly closing his fist. It seemed like nothing happened.
"What is Master doing?" Su Xiaomei supported her chin with both hands and stared ahead, puzzled.
The others shook their heads in silence, not daring to answer. They all fixed their gaze on the lake surface, afraid of missing any detail.
After a moment, they knew why Li Fan had done that earlier. A boundless suction force seemed to have appeared in his hand. The waters from the Moon Lake rose up and formed countless water dragons, continuously flying towards him.
Millions of white water dragons roared as they flew out from various parts of the lake toward the sky.
A single figure stood alone on the surface of the Moon Lake. Three hundred million water dragons danced in the air, creating a scene of magnificent splendor with countless misty rainbows.
Su Xiaomei and her companions were all dumbfounded by this spectacular and colorful spectacle before their eyes. They forgot to think about it.
The water dragons that flew toward Li Fan's palm were compressed and gathered into a small droplet. The lake level continued to drop, but the size of the droplet remained unchanged. Its color slowly turned from white to deep blue.
Water dragons danced for half a day until the Moon Lake was completely dry. Countless fish, shrimp, and crabs lay on the bottom of the lake, struggling to survive.
Li Fan looked at the small water droplet in his hand, which resembled the Sea of Clouds Pearl. A glint appeared in his eyes.
"Place of enlightenment..."
Although the Sea of Clouds Pearl did not turn Moon Lake into its Dao foundation, under the influence of the rule power it contained, the entire Moon Lake was unknowingly transformed.
Now that Li Fan had achieved his Dao with the Sea of Clouds Pearl as his foundation, he could manipulate the entire lake like a puppeteer. In ancient times, some cultivators inadvertently revealed their rule aura during enlightenment, influencing and transforming the surrounding environment.
These places often bore strong personal imprints from the enlightened cultivator and even left behind some of their divine powers. These places were called "places of enlightenment."
The Moon Lake and Li Fan's current state were similar but more intense. In fact, Li Fan was essentially using the Sea of Clouds Pearl to refine the Moon Lake.
In this Moon Lake, the lake itself was him, and he was the lake.
With a full burst of power, it was not inferior to any Golden Core cultivator!
"Go!"
Li Fan crushed the water droplet in his hand. Countless water drops exploded and scattered before reforming into flying water dragons that roared back to the Moon Lake.
The Moon Lake quickly refilled with water and soon returned to its original vast appearance.
With a flick of his wrist, he transformed the entire 800-mile expanse of water. But Li Fan did not feel any joy.
This was just an external force like before. It was ultimately not his own power.
As Li Fan pondered this, he opened the long-awaited "Really True" panel.
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Foundation Establishment Early Stage
Physiological Age: 49/365↑
Psychological Age: 569/3560↑↑
Virtue Solidification Energy Progress: 200%
Anchor Energy Progress: 20%
Current Anchor Points: 1
Current Available Anchors: 1
Bound Items: Thousand Mechanism Jade Circle Golden Chapter, Taiyin Boat, Stopping Steps Wrecked Stele (Damaged)
Skills: Yellow and Black Refining Heart Spell, Cloud Water Illusory Dream Skill, Steal Heaven Change Sun Spell, Thousand Mechanism Jade Circle Golden Chapter, Spirit Soul Illusory Skill, Shadow Following Technique
...
His physiological age had finally broken through the three hundred mark. His psychological age limit reached 3600 years and was still continuously increasing.
Li Fan felt that his mental strength had increased several times over compared to before. The total amount of qi in his body was incomparable to what it used to be.
He began to think about his next path of cultivation. After the Sea of Clouds Pearl became his Dao foundation, he could no longer use it as freely as before. It seemed like a treasure locked within him, and he needed to continuously improve his cultivation level to unlock its potential.
The higher the development, the more powerful the effects he could utilize. Ultimately, he would fully replicate the power of the Sea of Clouds Pearl.
The entire foundation establishment cultivation was about truly transforming the power of heavenly treasures into his own strength.