“【 chéng dào 】。” lǐ fán xì xì pǐn wèi zhe zhè liǎng gè zì 。
“【承道】。”李凡细细品味着这两个字。
"Brother Dao, your skills truly surpass mine. Today I've learned much," he said with a smile, his tone filled with genuine admiration.
jì ér sù rán gǒng shǒu jìng yuē ：“ yǐ shēn zuò zé ， zì yuàn rù wǎng 。 dào xiōng suǒ wèi ， xiǎo dì pèi fú 。 zhǐ bù guò ……”
继而肃然拱手敬曰：“以身作则，自愿入网。道兄所为，小弟佩服。只不过……”
Brother Dao merely snorted in response and did not reply further. He had indeed been caught off guard by the way Li Fan had severed his connection to the Sea of Heaven. With such abilities at his disposal, Brother Dao could no longer be complacent.
lǐ fán hēi rán lěng xiào ：“ nǐ kě chēng jūn zǐ ， wǒ bù guò shì ǒu yǒu jī yuán de xiǎo rén wù 。 zhǐ xiǎng huó zhe bà le 。”
李凡嘿然冷笑：“你可称君子，我不过是偶有机缘的小人物。只想活着罢了。”
Li Fan's cheerful demeanor did not bother him as he continued, "Actually, speaking of it, there is nothing fundamentally irreconcilable between us."
zhǐ xiàng zhōu wéi de tiān zhù ， lǐ fán shén sè tǎn rán dào ：“ ruò méi yǒu shī zūn xū yǐng ， yǐ jí zhè xiē wú míng tiān zhù bì yòu ， zhè piàn xīng kōng ， pà bú shì zǎo jiù tā le 。 shí bù mán dào xiōng ， wǒ zhè ge rén ， tiān shēng jiù méi yǒu shén me ān quán gǎn 。 shēng pà nǎ tiān dào yān zhī jié hū zhì ， ér shī zūn xū yǐng què bì yòu bú zhù 。 xiǎng yào zuò xiē jiā gù gōng shì ， yě hěn zhèng cháng ba 。”
指向周围的天柱，李凡神色坦然道：“若没有师尊虚影，以及这些无名天柱庇佑，这片星空，怕不是早就塌了。实不瞒道兄，我这个人，天生就没有什么安全感。生怕哪天道湮之劫忽至，而师尊虚影却庇佑不住。想要做些加固工事，也很正常吧。”
"I merely sought a place of stability," Li Fan explained earnestly.
lǐ fán shuō de yún dàn fēng qīng 。
李凡说的云淡风轻。
"Releasing the True Immortals sealed within the Pillars of Heaven would be no issue for me..."
rèn shuí tīng wén ， yě nán yǐ jiāng tā kǒu zhōng de “ xiē xǔ gōng shì ” gēn wú míng zhēn xiān lián xì qǐ lái 。
任谁听闻，也难以将他口中的“些许工事”跟无名真仙联系起来。
Brother Dao raised an eyebrow in surprise. "You mean to say that these imprisoned True Immortals are like you, fellow disciples?"
“ wǒ suī yuàn xiào fǎng shī zūn ， yǐ xū yǐng chéng dào 。 nài hé wù xìng bù gòu ， zī zhì bù gòu 。 shí zài shì wú néng wéi lì ， zhǐ néng tóu jī qǔ qiǎo le 。”
“我虽愿效仿师尊，以虚影承道。奈何悟性不够，资质不够。实在是无能为力，只能投机取巧了。”
After some thought, Brother Dao nodded and said frankly, "All immortals in the Immortal Realm owe their blessings to our Master and have received his teachings. In a sense, all immortals are disciples of Master Shou Qiu. How can brothers turn against each other?"
“ dào xiōng néng gòu biān zhī rú cǐ xióng wěi dào wǎng ， xiǎng bì xiū wèi fēi fán 。 kě fǒu jiào wǒ ？”
“道兄能够编织如此雄伟道网，想必修为非凡。可否教我？”
"Indeed! Your words today are like a bolt of lightning illuminating my mind!" Li Fan exclaimed, clapping his hands in agreement.
lǐ fán wēi xiào zhe ， qīng qīng huī shǒu 。
李凡微笑着，轻轻挥手。
He changed the term "Brother Dao" to "Senior Brother," making it sound more natural. Pausing for a moment, he saw no objection from Brother Dao and continued, "Today, I have learned my mistakes through Senior Brother's guidance. As I said before, I am willing to release all True Immortals imprisoned within the Pillars of Heaven without any conditions. Moreover, I can assist you in rebuilding the network..."
zài tā miàn qián ， shǒu qiū gōng zuò shān wàng hǎi de shēn yǐng shū rán jiān xiǎn xiàn 。
在他面前，守丘公坐山望海的身影倏然间显现。
Brother Dao asked skeptically, "What are your terms?"
wú shù guāng yǐng ， wéi rào shǒu qiū gōng shēn yǐng bù duàn biàn huàn 。
无数光影，围绕守丘公身影不断变幻。
He had a clear understanding of Li Fan's character as his adopted junior.
zhèng shì lǐ fán duì yú 【 shǒu qiū màn bǐ 】 de jiàn jiě 。
正是李凡对于【守丘漫笔】的见解。
"From the beginning, my vision for ensuring safety has remained unchanged. Senior Brother also does not wish our Master's shadow to be destroyed by the Great Devouring of Dao, right?"
jiàn dào shī zūn yǐng xiàng ， chéng dào wú míng shà shí jiān biàn dé yán sù qǐ lái 。
见到师尊影像，承道无名霎时间变得严肃起来。
Li Fan continued, "Senior Brother must know that I now have a solution that can satisfy both parties without harming any fellow disciples in the Immortal Realm."
jìng xiān gōng shēn yī bài ， ér hòu zài xì xì guān kàn 。
竟先躬身一拜，而后再细细观看。
"Foreign races, ancient dao forms transformed from primordial forces. Have you heard of them before?" Li Fan asked with a smile.
lǐ fán kàn dào zhè yí mù ， xīn zhōng suì yǒu shù le 。 xīn zhōng yōu lǜ jǐn xiāo dà bàn 。
李凡看到这一幕，心中遂有数了。心中忧虑尽消大半。
Brother Dao's expression changed slightly. "The nameless foreign race? When did this monster appear in our world?"
chéng dào wú míng bìng wèi fū yǎn 。
承道无名并未敷衍。
"Not exactly," Li Fan corrected him, extending his hand to point towards the horizon. "Beyond the walls and beyond possibilities."
jiāng lǐ fán chéng xiàn gǎn wù zǐ xì yán jiū yī fān ， ér hòu jìng yòu dāng chǎng wèi qí jiǎng jiě qǐ lái 。
将李凡呈现感悟仔细研究一番，而后竟又当场为其讲解起来。
At that moment, Brother Dao's face turned serious again. "How many?" His tone was unlike when he mentioned the immortals of the Immortal Realm.
bù kuì shì dé zhèng le 【 chéng dào 】 de wú míng qiáng zhě ， jī hū gēn shǒu qiū gōng xū yǐng chuán chéng shí dài lái de gǎn jué rú chū yī zhé 。
不愧是得证了【承道】的无名强者，几乎跟守丘公虚影传承时带来的感觉如出一辙。
"Thirteen," Li Fan replied calmly.
rú shèng rén zài cè ， ěr tí miàn mìng 。 lǐ fán yī shí jiān tīng dé shì rú chī rú zuì ， jī hū wàng jì le zì shēn wēi xiǎn chǔ jìng 。 bù shí fǎn wèn ， jiāng zhè bǎi nián lái zì jǐ wù dào jī zǎn xià lái de yí wèn jìn shù tí chū 。
如圣人在侧，耳提面命。李凡一时间听得是如痴如醉，几乎忘记了自身危险处境。不时反问，将这百年来自己悟道积攒下来的疑问尽数提出。
"Hmm?" Even Brother Dao was taken aback by this number.
chéng dào wú míng yě shì zhī wú bù yán yán wú bù jìn 。
承道无名也是知无不言言无不尽。
"Do you really mean it?" He raised his voice slightly.
lǐ fán kùn huò jǐn xiāo ， huān xǐ bù yǐ 。
李凡困惑尽消，欢喜不已。
Li Fan said seriously, "I dare not deceive Senior Brother. This is also why I have been working so hard to strengthen my power. The thirteen ancient dao forms are formidable and cause me great distress."
jiǎng dào shí guāng ， sì hū zhǐ zài xū yú zhī jiān 。
讲道时光，似乎只在须臾之间。
Sighing deeply, Li Fan added, "With the presence of these thirteen ancient dao forms, the Sea of Shuo can be completely resolved!"
dài dào shǒu qiū gōng yǐng xiàng zhú jiàn xiāo shī zhī hòu ， chéng dào wú míng zài dù dīng jǐn lǐ fán 。
待到守丘公影像逐渐消失之后，承道无名再度盯紧李凡。
Brother Dao made a decision immediately. "Junior Brother, you may rest assured. With me here, even if all thirteen nameless foreign races come together, they will not harm you in the slightest."
“ huò kě jiě ， zuì nán xiāo 。”
“惑可解，罪难消。”
"Indeed," Li Fan agreed, "With these thirteen ancient dao forms as support, the Sea of Shuo can be completely resolved!"
"Brother Dao, your skills truly surpass mine. Today I've learned much," he said with a smile, his tone filled with genuine admiration.
Brother Dao merely snorted in response and did not reply further. He had indeed been caught off guard by the way Li Fan had severed his connection to the Sea of Heaven. With such abilities at his disposal, Brother Dao could no longer be complacent.
Li Fan's cheerful demeanor did not bother him as he continued, "Actually, speaking of it, there is nothing fundamentally irreconcilable between us."
"I merely sought a place of stability," Li Fan explained earnestly.
"Releasing the True Immortals sealed within the Pillars of Heaven would be no issue for me..."
Brother Dao raised an eyebrow in surprise. "You mean to say that these imprisoned True Immortals are like you, fellow disciples?"
After some thought, Brother Dao nodded and said frankly, "All immortals in the Immortal Realm owe their blessings to our Master and have received his teachings. In a sense, all immortals are disciples of Master Shou Qiu. How can brothers turn against each other?"
"Indeed! Your words today are like a bolt of lightning illuminating my mind!" Li Fan exclaimed, clapping his hands in agreement.
He changed the term "Brother Dao" to "Senior Brother," making it sound more natural. Pausing for a moment, he saw no objection from Brother Dao and continued, "Today, I have learned my mistakes through Senior Brother's guidance. As I said before, I am willing to release all True Immortals imprisoned within the Pillars of Heaven without any conditions. Moreover, I can assist you in rebuilding the network..."
Brother Dao asked skeptically, "What are your terms?"
He had a clear understanding of Li Fan's character as his adopted junior.
"From the beginning, my vision for ensuring safety has remained unchanged. Senior Brother also does not wish our Master's shadow to be destroyed by the Great Devouring of Dao, right?"
Li Fan continued, "Senior Brother must know that I now have a solution that can satisfy both parties without harming any fellow disciples in the Immortal Realm."
"Foreign races, ancient dao forms transformed from primordial forces. Have you heard of them before?" Li Fan asked with a smile.
Brother Dao's expression changed slightly. "The nameless foreign race? When did this monster appear in our world?"
"Not exactly," Li Fan corrected him, extending his hand to point towards the horizon. "Beyond the walls and beyond possibilities."
At that moment, Brother Dao's face turned serious again. "How many?" His tone was unlike when he mentioned the immortals of the Immortal Realm.
"Thirteen," Li Fan replied calmly.
"Hmm?" Even Brother Dao was taken aback by this number.
"Do you really mean it?" He raised his voice slightly.
Li Fan said seriously, "I dare not deceive Senior Brother. This is also why I have been working so hard to strengthen my power. The thirteen ancient dao forms are formidable and cause me great distress."
Sighing deeply, Li Fan added, "With the presence of these thirteen ancient dao forms, the Sea of Shuo can be completely resolved!"
Brother Dao made a decision immediately. "Junior Brother, you may rest assured. With me here, even if all thirteen nameless foreign races come together, they will not harm you in the slightest."
"Indeed," Li Fan agreed, "With these thirteen ancient dao forms as support, the Sea of Shuo can be completely resolved!"