“ shì shí shàng ， qū qū fán rén ， zì shì shāng bú dào wǒ de 。 zhǐ bù guò shì jiè lì bà le 。”
“事实上，区区凡人，自是伤不到我的。只不过是借力罢了。”
"Indeed, there truly exists a method to reverse time?" Li Fan asked in surprise.
“ bù guò néng jiè jīng fén dà shèng zhī lì ， yě shì jiàn liǎo bù dé de chéng jiù 。” dāng kǒu zhōng shuō chū 【 jīng fén dà shèng 】 sì gè zì de shí hòu ， jiù xiàng tí jí shǒu qiū gōng nà yàng ， chéng dào de shén qíng yě suí zhī biàn dé zhuāng zhòng sù mù qǐ lái 。
“不过能借经坟大圣之力，也是件了不得的成就。”当口中说出【经坟大圣】四个字的时候，就像提及守丘公那样，承道的神情也随之变得庄重肃穆起来。
On his face, he muttered, "Reversing the逆行舟, one of the three methods for seclusion."
ér lǐ fán wén yán ， zé shì xīn zhōng měng tiào ， yī gǔ bù xiáng de yù gǎn lǒng zhào xīn tóu 。
而李凡闻言，则是心中猛跳，一股不详的预感笼罩心头。
In his heart, he continued thinking: "If time could be reversed and I met 真然, what would that scene look like?"
xià yì shí de ， shī zhǎn 【 huàn yì zhēn 】。
下意识的，施展【幻亦真】。
"Has 逆 disappeared?" Li Fan asked aloud. "Perhaps he returned to the past by building a逆行舟? Maybe so. But it's too bad we couldn't catch him. If I had gone back to when I was still a spirit stone and suddenly awakened my consciousness near Master, he would have been thrilled."
jī hū shì piàn kè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán biàn máo gǔ sǒng rán de gǎn jué dào ， sì hū yǒu dào shì xiàn zì chéng dào shēn shàng piē guò 。 dàn zhǐ shì wēi wēi zhù shì le yī yǎn ， bìng méi yǒu guò duō guān zhù 。
几乎是片刻之后，李凡便毛骨悚然的感觉到，似乎有道视线自承道身上撇过。但只是微微注视了一眼，并没有过多关注。
These words came from an old man who looked withered, which seemed somewhat strange.
ér hòu zhè gǔ zhù shì gǎn jiù xiāo sàn bú jiàn 。
而后这股注视感就消散不见。
But this could be seen as the profound influence of Master Shouchou on Daoist Daoist.
chéng dào yě shì sì hū xí yǐ wéi cháng le ， jì xù shuō zhe 。
承道也是似乎习以为常了，继续说着。
Li Fan said nothing in response. Both parties fell into a momentary silence.
sī háo méi yǒu chá jué ， liǎn sè kàn shì píng jìng de lǐ fán xīn zhōng ， zǎo yǐ jīng xiān qǐ de tāo tiān jù làng 。
丝毫没有察觉，脸色看似平静的李凡心中，早已经掀起的滔天巨浪。
After confirming that such a method to reverse time truly existed in the world, Li Fan was almost obsessed with it and tried to learn more from Daoist Daoist.
“ dà shèng …… shèng jūn 。”
“大圣……圣君。”
"I think there should not be any such reversal of fate power in this world. Master is such an extraordinary person; even he cannot reverse time. It's hard to imagine that 逆仙 would be stronger than Master," Li Fan said after a moment of silence, shaking his head.
“ fán tí jí ， jiù huì bèi gǎn zhī dào de xiān jiè dì sì shèng jūn ？”
“凡提及，就会被感知到的仙界第四圣君？”
"Regarding this matter, I was also confused and asked for advice from Master," Daoist Daoist suddenly said.
“ xiǎn xiē bèi zhè lǎo dōng xī gěi hài le ！”
“险些被这老东西给害了！”
"Oh? What did Master say?" Li Fan's heart skipped a beat.
shèng jūn zhàn zài xiān jiè dǐng diǎn ， shèn zhì néng yí dìng chéng dù qiào dòng shān hǎi ， shí lì wú yōng zhì yí 。 nǎ pà yǒu hái zhēn bì yòu ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu shí zú de bǎ wò néng zài zhè děng qiáng zhě miàn qián quán shēn ér tuì 。
圣君站在仙界顶点，甚至能一定程度撬动山海，实力毋庸置疑。哪怕有还真庇佑，李凡也没有十足的把握能在这等强者面前全身而退。
Not only because it involved the reversal of time, but also because he discovered that Daoist Daoist could communicate with Master Shouchou at any time.
yòu rú hé néng bù hòu pà ？
又如何能不后怕？
"Unrelated to the final outcome."
hǎo zài cháng nián de lún huí mó nǐ zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán duàn liàn chū le jí dù mǐn ruì de líng jué 。 fú lín xīn zhì zhī xià ， jí shí shī zhǎn 【 huàn yì zhēn 】 shén tōng ， zhè cái duǒ guò yī jié 。
好在长年的轮回模拟之中，李凡锻炼出了极度敏锐的灵觉。福临心至之下，及时施展【幻亦真】神通，这才躲过一劫。
"These four words are still something I have not fully understood," Daoist Daoist sighed regretfully.
lǐ fán zhè cì 【 huàn yì zhēn 】， nǎi shì mó nǐ de chén shì jiān xún cháng zhī xiān 。 bìng fēi shì rú yǐ wǎng bān ， biàn huàn wèi tè shū xìng zhì dì mù biāo ， ér shì jiāng zì shēn tè shū xìng yǐn cáng 。 ruò fēi cǐ qián wù dào zhōng ， lǐ fán jiù céng jǐ dù yù yǎn ， zhè cì yě bú huì fǎn yìng zhè me xùn sù 。
李凡这次【幻亦真】，乃是模拟的尘世间寻常之仙。并非是如以往般，变幻为特殊性质的目标，而是将自身特殊性隐藏。若非此前悟道中，李凡就曾几度预演，这次也不会反应这么迅速。
"Unrelated to the final outcome."
“ suī shuō 【 huàn yì zhēn 】 shén tōng wú fǎ cháng zhù 。 bù guò zhǐ shì biàn huàn zuò chén shì xún cháng zhēn xiān ， xiāo hào bù dà de qíng kuàng xià ， dào yě jī hū néng yǒng xù 。 zhǐ shì xiǎng yào gǎi biàn huàn yì zhēn de xiào guǒ ， xū yào zài děng èr shí sì gè shí chén 。”
“虽说【幻亦真】神通无法常驻。不过只是变幻做尘世寻常真仙，消耗不大的情况下，倒也几乎能永续。只是想要改变幻亦真的效果，需要再等二十四个时辰。”
Li Fan repeated these words in his heart slowly and silently.
“ yǐ hòu gēn zhè lǎo dōng xī jiāo liú shí ， què shì xū yào shí kè dī fáng le 。” lǐ fán nǔ lì jiāng xīn qíng píng fù ， bù zài qù xiǎng jīng fén dà shèng zhī shì 。
“以后跟这老东西交流时，却是需要时刻提防了。”李凡努力将心情平复，不再去想经坟大圣之事。
Clearly, what Master Shouchou meant by "final outcome" referred to the fate of the world being eventually engulfed by the Time Devouring Disaster a million years from now.
qiě tīng chéng dào jì xù shuō zhe ：“ wǒ cóng nà piàn shí yàn chǎng zhōng zǒu chū ， zì shì yào chéng shī zūn zhī dào ， yǐ xū yǐng zài dào yān 。 dàn wèn tí shì ， zhōu wéi xīng hǎi ， shēng jī diāo bì 。 wǒ jìng yī shí zhī jiān ， bù zhī qù nǎ xún zhǎo zhēn xiān 。 qià féng cǐ shí ， nà shèng shāng zhī zhǔ gēn wǒ shuō ， tā men yǒu bàn fǎ ……”
且听承道继续说着：“我从那片实验场中走出，自是要承师尊之道，以虚影载道湮。但问题是，周围星海，生机凋敝。我竟一时之间，不知去哪寻找真仙。恰逢此时，那圣商之主跟我说，他们有办法……”
"Does this mean that even reversing time cannot solve such disasters?"
“ shèng shāng zhī zhǔ ？” lǐ fán de zhù yì lì ， bèi lā le huí lái 。
“圣商之主？”李凡的注意力，被拉了回来。
Li Fan was skeptical but could not figure it out.
“ zhè fán rén ， dí què yǒu jǐ fēn běn lǐng 。 jìng néng zhuī zhú zhēn xiān yǔ shān hǎi jiān nà ruò yǒu ruò wú de xì wēi guān lián ， yú máng máng huāng liáng jì miè xīng hǎi zhī zhōng ， jīng què suǒ dìng nà xiē yǐn nì zhēn xiān de wèi zhì 。 wǒ suī yě néng zuò dào ， dàn què yào hào fèi gèng duō de shí jiān 。 yǒu páng rén dài láo ， zì shì gèng hǎo 。”
“这凡人，的确有几分本领。竟能追逐真仙与山海间那若有若无的细微关联，于茫茫荒凉寂灭星海之中，精确锁定那些隐匿真仙的位置。我虽也能做到，但却要耗费更多的时间。有旁人代劳，自是更好。”
But what Master Shouchou thought about was beyond Li Fan's current understanding.
“ wǒ yùn qì hái bú cuò ， yù dào de dì yī wèi wú míng ，【 mó 】， hái suàn tōng qíng dá lǐ 。 yuàn yì gēn suí shī zūn gōng yì zhì ， liú xià xū yǐng chéng dào 。”
“我运气还不错，遇到的第一位无名，【磨】，还算通情达理。愿意跟随师尊公意志，留下虚影承道。”
The perspective outside the world and between the mountains and seas might be completely different from within the world.
“ dàn jiù xiàng wǒ zhī qián suǒ shuō de nà yàng ， dào yān zhī jié lái de bǐ xiǎng xiàng zhōng de hái yào kuài 。 shí jiān shàng què shì lái bù jí le 。” chéng dào yǒu xiē yí hàn de shuō dào 。
“但就像我之前所说的那样，道湮之劫来的比想象中的还要快。时间上却是来不及了。”承道有些遗憾的说道。
Since Master Shouchou said so, there must be his reasons.
“ děng 【 mó 】 lǐng wù shī zūn suǒ chuán miào fǎ ， fēn huà chū xū yǐng ， zài qù chéng dào 。 kǒng pà zhè piàn xīng hǎi ， zǎo jiù bèi dào yān suǒ tūn mò le 。 wǒ zì chū shān hòu dì yī zhàn ， yòu qǐ néng jiù zhè bān cǎo cǎo shōu chǎng ？ shì jí cóng quán ， zhǐ néng yǐ shēn dài yǐng le 。” děng gēn lǐ fán zhú jiàn shú luò zhī hòu ， chéng dào suǒ jiǎng zhī huà ， yòu gēn cǐ qián yǒu xì wēi bù tóng 。
“等【磨】领悟师尊所传妙法，分化出虚影，再去承道。恐怕这片星海，早就被道湮所吞没了。我自出山后第一战，又岂能就这般草草收场？事急从权，只能以身代影了。”等跟李凡逐渐熟络之后，承道所讲之话，又跟此前有细微不同。
Li Fan consoled himself with this.
bù guò zǒng tǐ shàng ， què hái shì fú hé lǐ fán duì chéng dào cǐ rén de pàn duàn 。
不过总体上，却还是符合李凡对承道此人的判断。
"Master's words are truly hard to fathom. Brother, don't worry; I don't understand either."
chéng dào běn shì shān hǎi biān yī líng shí 。 nǎi chén shì wài zhī wù ， tiān xìng lěng mò 。 dàn què shòu dào shǒu qiū gōng diǎn bō ， bèi shù fù zhù 。 gù ér xíng shì yī jiù zài guī jǔ zhī nèi 。
承道本是山海边一灵石。乃尘世外之物，天性冷漠。但却受到守丘公点拨，被束缚住。故而行事依旧在规矩之内。
Hearing Li Fan say that, Daoist Daoist suddenly became very happy.
“ xiào guǒ hái shì bù cuò de ， miǎn qiǎng dǐ yù zhù le jiāng zhì de dào yān zhī jié 。 jiù shì mó tā nán miǎn yǒu xiē yuàn yán 。 bù guò jiàn wǒ zì jǐ yě shì yǐ shēn rù yù ， tā yě wú fǎ duō shuō shén me 。 zuò wéi bǔ cháng ， wǒ hái tè dì wèi tā dǎ zào le yī zuò jí lè chéng 。 yǒu fēn shēn néng zài wài xiǎng lè ， fā xiè 。 zài dào wǎng zhū xiān zhōng ， tā yě suàn dú yī fèn le 。” chéng dào yǒu xiē bù yǐ wéi rán 。
“效果还是不错的，勉强抵御住了将至的道湮之劫。就是磨他难免有些怨言。不过见我自己也是以身入狱，他也无法多说什么。作为补偿，我还特地为他打造了一座极乐城。有分身能在外享乐，发泄。在道网诸仙中，他也算独一份了。”承道有些不以为然。
Li Fan continued inquiring: "From what you said earlier, it seems that Master often teaches you? Please remember to bring me along the next time!"
zài tā kàn lái ， néng gòu yǐ shēn dǐ dào yān ， jiàn xíng shǒu qiū gōng lǐ niàn ， jué duì shì mò dà de róng xìng 。
在他看来，能够以身抵道湮，践行守丘公理念，绝对是莫大的荣幸。
"Although I received Master's Shouchou's Writings, I have never had the chance to hear his voice or see him," Li Fan said with envy on his face.
“ dàn shì shàng zhēn xiān ， bìng bú shì měi gè dōu xiàng 【 mó 】 zhè bān jiǎng dào lǐ de 。 jué dà duō shù ， dōu bù zěn me pèi hé 。 ài yú shī xiōng dì qíng miàn ， wǒ yě bù biàn zhí jiē chū shǒu 。 zhǐ hǎo jiè zhù zhè xiē xīng hǎi zhōng de fán rén lì liàng le 。”
“但世上真仙，并不是每个都像【磨】这般讲道理的。绝大多数，都不怎么配合。碍于师兄弟情面，我也不便直接出手。只好借助这些星海中的凡人力量了。”
Daoist Daoist was pleased but also a little regretful: "It's not as easy as you think. Master transcends time and space; His presence is ethereal. Additionally, since the imprint exists between the mountains and seas, it's perfectly normal for there to be no response even after sending a message for centuries. Therefore, although I have been awake for some time, I rarely get the chance to speak with Master."
“ dāng chū wǒ jiāng tā men zì dào yān dà jié zhōng jiù xià 。 yīn ér tā men duì wǒ gǎn ēn dài dé ， yán tīng jì cóng 。 shén me zhì shì huì ， xiān shòu ， yě suí zhī chéng lì 。 sì hū hái yǒu xiē gāo qiáng nèi de yí mín ……” chéng dào yǔ qì zhōng ， mǎn shì bù zài hū 。
“当初我将他们自道湮大劫中救下。因而他们对我感恩戴德，言听计从。什么治事会，仙狩，也随之成立。似乎还有些高墙内的遗民……”承道语气中，满是不在乎。
"That's too bad!" Li Fan sighed but felt relieved.
lǐ fán dǎo shì yǒu xiē néng lǐ jiě chéng dào de nèi xīn 。
李凡倒是有些能理解承道的内心。
"Rest assured, Brother; if there is any word from Master next time, I will definitely bring you along," Daoist Daoist promised earnestly.
duì tā ér yán ， zhè xiē fán sú zhī rén ， dí què bù zài tā de kǎo lǜ fàn wéi zhī nèi 。 nǎ pà zhè cì lǐ fán jìn hū sī huǐ dào wǎng ， shā shāng xiān shòu wú suàn 。 zhǐ yào duō hǎn shàng jǐ jù shī xiōng ， chéng dào jiù kě jiāng zhè bǐ zhàng yī bǐ gōu xiāo le 。
对他而言，这些凡俗之人，的确不在他的考虑范围之内。哪怕这次李凡近乎撕毁道网，杀伤仙狩无算。只要多喊上几句师兄，承道就可将这笔账一笔勾销了。
"Thank you, Brother!" Li Fan smiled happily.
jiǎn ér yán zhī ， jiù shì gòng dé shǒu qiū chuán chéng de shī xiōng dì ， gēn fán rén lóu yǐ zài chéng dào nèi xīn zhōng de fèn liàng ， wán quán bù yí yàng de yuán gù 。
简而言之，就是共得守丘传承的师兄弟，跟凡人蝼蚁在承道内心中的分量，完全不一样的缘故。
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“ jí biàn zhǐ shì fán rén cāo dāo ， yǒu shī xiōng zuò zhèn ， zhuō ná xīng hǎi zhēn xiān xiǎng bì yě shì qīng ér yì jǔ 。 zěn me wǒ tīng shuō ， xiān shòu lǚ lǚ shòu cuò ne ？ shèn zhì zài zhēng dòu zhōng céng yí dù xiàn rù xià fēng ？”
“即便只是凡人操刀，有师兄坐镇，捉拿星海真仙想必也是轻而易举。怎么我听说，仙狩屡屡受挫呢？甚至在争斗中曾一度陷入下风？”
The relationship between brothers was indeed pleasant.
chéng dào wén yán ， bù yóu mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
承道闻言，不由眯起了眼睛。
Although Daoist Daoist's strength was unfathomable, he had been influenced by Master Shouchou and was bound by rules.
lǐ fán zài tā shēn shàng ， gǎn jué dào le yī gǔ bīng lěng de shā yì 。 yǐ jí ruò yǒu ruò wú ， jí qí wēi miào de tān lán 。
李凡在他身上，感觉到了一股冰冷的杀意。以及若有若无，极其微妙的贪婪。
Li Fan catered to his preferences and could easily control him.
guò le bàn shǎng ， chéng dào fāng cái tǎn yán ：“ ruò dōu shì hùn dùn 、 shàn huà zhè děng shí lì de ， zì shì bú huì yǒu shén me má fán 。 zuì wèi guān jiàn de ， shì 【 nì 】……”
过了半晌，承道方才坦言：“若都是混沌、善化这等实力的，自是不会有什么麻烦。最为关键的，是【逆】……”
Gradually, Daoist Daoist regarded Li Fan as the most trustworthy person besides Master Shouchou.
“ nì ？”
“逆？”
And from Daoist Daoist, Li Fan benefited greatly.
lǐ fán dùn shí xiǎng qǐ le ， zhēn xiān shì lì zhōng ， jù shuō shì dǎ zào le nì xíng zhōu zhè děng zhì bǎo de wú míng zhēn xiān 。 bù yóu jīng wèn dào ：“ shì shàng jìng zhēn yǒu nì zhuǎn guāng yīn zhī fǎ ？”
李凡顿时想起了，真仙势力中，据说是打造了逆行舟这等至宝的无名真仙。不由惊问道：“世上竟真有逆转光阴之法？”
The most crucial thing was the complete projection of the Great Way in Daoist Daoist's memory.
chéng dào yǔ qì yǒu xiē shēn chén ：“ suī méi yǒu zhèng jù què dìng ， dàn dà dǐ shì le 。 hēng ， měi cì dōu néng huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí ， jiāng zhàn jú niǔ zhuǎn 。 nǎ yǒu zhè me qiǎo hé de shì qíng 。”
承道语气有些深沉：“虽没有证据确定，但大抵是了。哼，每次都能化腐朽为神奇，将战局扭转。哪有这么巧合的事情。”
Although they were not the Great Way itself, for Li Fan's myriad ways network, it did not provide substantial help with its evolution.
“ wǒ suī xiǎng jǐn le bàn fǎ ， què ná zhè zhǒng shì qíng méi zhé 。 hòu lái ， nì bù zhī suǒ zōng 。 nà qún zhēn xiān ， cái màn màn lǎo shí le 。”
“我虽想尽了办法，却拿这种事情没辙。后来，逆不知所踪。那群真仙，才慢慢老实了。”
However, it unlocked all the Great Way treatises that had been shrouded in mystery.
……
……
This allowed Li Fan to follow these treatises precisely and accurately pursue his targets.
lǐ fán bù jīn xiàn rù le chén sī zhī zhōng 。
李凡不禁陷入了沉思之中。
Due to their harmonious relationship, Daoist Daoist was not stingy with this complete memory of the Great Way.
“ nì xíng zhōu ， bì shì sān fǎ qí èr 。”
“逆行舟，避世三法其二。”
He often shared it with Li Fan.
“ ruò shì guāng yīn nì zhuǎn ， zhuàng shàng 【 hái zhēn 】。 bù zhī yòu shì hé zhǒng huà miàn 。”
“若是光阴逆转，撞上【还真】。不知又是何种画面。”
However, the original possibility's complete projection of the Great Way was far more complex than what Li Fan had previously perceived. It would take a long time to fully understand.
xīn zhōng zhè bān xiǎng zhe ， lǐ fán zuǐ shàng shuō de què shì ：“ nì xiāo shī bú jiàn 。 mò bú shì dā chéng nì xíng zhōu ， huí dào guò qù le ？”
心中这般想着，李凡嘴上说的却是：“逆消失不见。莫不是搭成逆行舟，回到过去了？”
Thus, Li Fan almost always stayed by Daoist Daoist's side.
“ huò xǔ ba 。 zhǐ kě xī méi néng zhuā dào tā 。 fǒu zé wǒ ruò shì huí dào zài shī zūn shēn biān 、 shàng shì líng shí de shí hòu ， zhòu rán jué xǐng shén zhì ， shī zūn dìng huì shí fēn jīng xǐ 。” zhè fān yán lùn ， cóng yī míng kū shòu de lǎo zhě zuǐ lǐ shuō chū ， zhe shí yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。
“或许吧。只可惜没能抓到他。否则我若是回到在师尊身边、尚是灵石的时候，骤然觉醒神智，师尊定会十分惊喜。”这番言论，从一名枯瘦的老者嘴里说出，着实有些古怪。
As for the avatar Li Burely, he helped repair the network outside.
què zú yǐ kě jiàn shǒu qiū gōng duì chéng dào de yǐng xiǎng zhī shēn 。
却足以可见守丘公对承道的影响之深。
With the assistance of true immortals like Chaos and Benevolence, as well as the myriad living beings from the Primordial Era Heavenly Realm, the restoration of the northern Star Sea network progressed quickly.
lǐ fán wú yán yǐ duì ， shuāng fāng yī shí jiān xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
李凡无言以对，双方一时间陷入了沉默之中。
...
zhōng yú què dìng le shì shàng dàng zhēn cún zài nì zhuǎn guāng yīn zhī fǎ ， lǐ fán jī hū duì cǐ niàn niàn nán wàng 。 shì tú cóng chéng dào zhè lǐ dǎ tàn dào gèng duō yǒu guān de xìn xī 。
终于确定了世上当真存在逆转光阴之法，李凡几乎对此念念难忘。试图从承道这里打探到更多有关的信息。
In the vicinity of the northern Star Sea, the two largest forces' actual controllers often sat in discussion, leading to a rare period of peace and tranquility in this starry sky.
“ wǒ jué de ， shì shàng yīng gāi bìng bù cún zài zhè děng nì tiān shén tōng 。 shī zūn hé děng rén yě ？ jiù lián tā ， sì hū dōu zuò bú dào shí jiān dào liú 。 shí zài nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng ， nà nì xiān ， huì bǐ shī zūn hái yào lì hài 。” chén mò zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yáo tóu shuō dào 。
“我觉得，世上应该并不存在这等逆天神通。师尊何等人也？就连他，似乎都做不到时间倒流。实在难以想象，那逆仙，会比师尊还要厉害。”沉默之后，李凡摇头说道。
Until 33 years later.
“ guān yú zhè diǎn ， wǒ yě céng xiàn rù mí máng ， ér hòu xiàng shī zūn qǐng jiào guò 。” chéng dào hū de shuō dào 。
“关于这点，我也曾陷入迷茫，而后向师尊请教过。”承道忽的说道。
Suddenly, Benevolence paid Li Fan a visit.
“ ó ？ shī zūn shuō le shén me ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī tiào 。
“哦？师尊说了什么？”李凡心中一跳。
"Has Light Myriad Star Sea sent word?" Li Fan was surprised.
bù jǐn jǐn yīn wèi shì guān nì zhuǎn guāng yīn zhī shì ， gèng shì yīn wèi fā xiàn le chéng dào jìng néng gēn shǒu qiū gōng suí shí jiāo liú 。
不仅仅因为事关逆转光阴之事，更是因为发现了承道竟能跟守丘公随时交流。
He did not expect that after witnessing his power to seize the Dao Sword and Dao Saber, the Light Myriad Star Sea would dare to come back for more.
“ wú guān zhōng jú 。”
“无关终局。”
"What do they say?" Li Fan asked with interest.
“ zhè sì zì ， què shì wǒ xiàn zài dōu hái méi cān tòu de le 。” chéng dào yǒu xiē yí hàn de tàn le kǒu qì 。
“这四字，却是我现在都还没参透的了。”承道有些遗憾的叹了口气。
Benevolence's expression was somewhat ambiguous. He glanced at Daoist Daoist, who still sat quietly beside Li Fan.
wú guān zhōng jú 。
无关终局。
"Brother and I are not blood brothers but closer than blood. We have no secrets between us; you can speak freely!" Li Fan waved his hand.
lǐ fán zé shì zài xīn zhōng huǎn huǎn chóng fù mò niàn 。
李凡则是在心中缓缓重复默念。
Benevolence then recounted everything truthfully: "That窥星first inquired about my recent situation. I did not reveal anything, only pretending to say that I escaped hastily and luckily survived."
hěn xiǎn rán ， shǒu qiū gōng suǒ zhǐ de zhōng jú ， shì zhǐ de chén shì jiān bǎi wàn nián hòu 、 zuì zhōng bèi dào yān zhī jié yān mò de jié jú 。
很显然，守丘公所指的终局，是指的尘世间百万年后、最终被道湮之劫淹没的结局。
"Then,窥星actually proposed continuing our cooperation."
“ yì si shì ， nì zhuǎn guāng yīn zhī lì ， dōu wú fǎ jiě jué cǐ děng zāi è ？”
“意思是，逆转光阴之力，都无法解决此等灾厄？”
"I firmly rejected it. However,窥星kept talking incessantly, as if..."
lǐ fán yǒu xiē bù xìn 。 bìng qiě bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。
李凡有些不信。并且百思不得其解。
Benevolence glanced at Li Fan's face and whispered: "As if he was determined to capture the senior you."
dàn shǒu qiū gōng suǒ xiǎng ， què bú shì xiàn zài de lǐ fán suǒ néng chuǎi duó de 。
但守丘公所想，却不是现在的李凡所能揣度的。
Li Fan had not yet responded when Daoist Daoist sneered first.
chén shì zhī wài 、 shān hǎi zhī jiān de shì jiǎo ， huò xǔ wán quán bù tóng yú chén shì zhī nèi 。
尘世之外、山海之间的视角，或许完全不同于尘世之内。
"Temporarily agree for now and bring him over."
shǒu qiū gōng jì rán zhè me shuō ， jiù dìng rán yǒu tā de dào lǐ 。
守丘公既然这么说，就定然有他的道理。
"I want to see what abilities this窥星possesses," Daoist Daoist said with a cold laugh.
lǐ fán zhǐ néng zhè me ān wèi zì jǐ 。
李凡只能这么安慰自己。
After some thought, Li Fan sensed something strange about it.
“ shī zūn shèng yán ， dàng zhēn nán yǐ chuǎi cè a 。 shī xiōng bù bì jiè huái ， wǒ yě bù dǒng 。”
“师尊圣言，当真难以揣测啊。师兄不必介怀，我也不懂。”
There is no gain without pain.
tīng dào lǐ fán zhè me shuō ， chéng dào dùn shí biàn dé xīn qíng dà hǎo qǐ lái 。
听到李凡这么说，承道顿时变得心情大好起来。
His ability to easily neutralize the Dao Sword and Dao Saber's attacks, and even subdue them single-handedly, was far beyond that of an ordinary nameless true immortal.
lǐ fán jiē zhe dǎ tīng ：“ tīng shī xiōng de yì si shì ， nǐ néng jīng cháng líng tīng shī zūn jiào huì ？ xià cì yǒu zhè ge jī huì ， kě qiān wàn bié wàng jì dài shàng shī dì wǒ a ！”
李凡接着打听：“听师兄的意思是，你能经常聆听师尊教诲？下次有这个机会，可千万别忘记带上师弟我啊！”
And despite this, the Light Myriad Star Sea still insisted on capturing Li Fan with unwavering determination.
“ wǒ suī dé shī zūn 【 shǒu qiū màn bǐ 】， què cóng wèi yǒu jī huì qīn wén qí yán 、 qīn jiàn qí shēn ……” lǐ fán de liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì yàn xiàn 。
“我虽得师尊【守丘漫笔】，却从未有机会亲闻其言、亲见其身……”李凡的脸上，满是艳羡。
There were no unresolved conflicts between Li Fan and the Light Myriad Star Sea.
chéng dào yǒu xiē zì dé ， tóng shí yě yǒu xiē yí hàn ：“ yě méi yǒu nǐ xiǎng de nà bān róng yì 。 shī zūn chāo tuō ， shén xíng piāo miǎo 。 jiā zhī yìn jì yòu shì cún zài yú shān hǎi zhī jiān ， yī jù chuán xùn 、 shù bǎi nián dōu méi yǒu dá fù yě shì jí wéi zhèng cháng de 。 yīn ér wǒ suī sū xǐng yǐ jiǔ ， néng gēn shī zūn shuō shàng huà de shí hòu ， què yě méi yǒu jǐ cì 。”
承道有些自得，同时也有些遗憾：“也没有你想的那般容易。师尊超脱，神行缥缈。加之印记又是存在于山海之间，一句传讯、数百年都没有答复也是极为正常的。因而我虽苏醒已久，能跟师尊说上话的时候，却也没有几次。”
"Thus, they are guessing about my method for seizing the Dao Sword and Dao Saber?"
“ nà zhēn shì tài kě xī le ！” lǐ fán tàn xī dào ， nèi xīn què sōng le kǒu qì 。
“那真是太可惜了！”李凡叹息道，内心却松了口气。
Involving 真然, Li Fan had to take it seriously.
“ bù guò shī dì nǐ fàng xīn ， ruò shì xià cì yǒu shī zūn yīn xùn ， wǒ kěn dìng huì dài shàng nǐ yì qǐ de ！” chéng dào dǎo shì shí fēn jiǎng yì qì ， lián shēng chéng nuò dào 。
“不过师弟你放心，若是下次有师尊音讯，我肯定会带上你一起的！”承道倒是十分讲义气，连声承诺道。
Given his ability to casually produce such treasures as the Dao Sword and Dao Saber, the Light Myriad Star Sea's power must not be weak. It might even have a transcendent powerhouse capable of traveling between different possibilities.
“ nà jiù duō xiè shī xiōng le ！” lǐ fán miàn lù xǐ sè 。
“那就多谢师兄了！”李凡面露喜色。
After all, the Dao Sword and Dao Saber came from another possibility.
shī xiōng dì jiān de xiāng chǔ ， dí què shí fēn yú kuài 。
师兄弟间的相处，的确十分愉快。
Although Li Fan could ignore this true immortal窥星, it was unbearable to let others keep an eye on him while he slept.
chéng dào suī rán shí lì gāo shēn mò cè ， dàn bèi shǒu qiū gōng diǎn huà hòu ， shēn xiàn yú guī jǔ zhī zhōng 。
承道虽然实力高深莫测，但被守丘公点化后，身陷于规矩之中。
The most crucial point was that Li Fan now had a powerful brother in front of him.
lǐ fán tóu qí suǒ hào ， zì rán néng qīng sōng jiāng qí ná niē 。
李凡投其所好，自然能轻松将其拿捏。
"Let Daoist Daoist test the Light Myriad Star Sea's strength," Li Fan flashed a cold look in his eyes.
jiàn jiàn dì ， chéng dào yǐ jīng jiāng lǐ fán shì zuò chú le shǒu qiū gōng zhī wài ， zuì zhí de xìn rèn zhī rén 。
渐渐地，承道已经将李凡视作除了守丘公之外，最值得信任之人。
"Do as my brother says!" Li Fan instructed sternly.
ér lǐ fán yě cóng chéng dào zhè biān ， shòu yì fěi qiǎn 。
而李凡也从承道这边，受益匪浅。
Daoist Daoist was very satisfied with Li Fan's response.
qí zhōng zuì wèi guān jiàn de ， zhèng shì chéng dào jì yì zhōng de wán zhěng dà dào tóu yǐng 。
其中最为关键的，正是承道记忆中的完整大道投影。
In his view, Li Fan's straightforward answer was much better than any hesitation or reluctance.
tā men suī bú shì dà dào běn shēn ， duì yú lǐ fán wàn xiāng dào wǎng de yǎn huà jìn zhǎn méi yǒu shí zhì xìng de bāng zhù 。
它们虽不是大道本身，对于李凡万相道网的衍化进展没有实质性的帮助。
"Brother, you can rest assured."
què xiāng dāng yú zhí jiē jiě suǒ le běn chǔ yú mí wù zhī zhōng de suǒ yǒu dà dào tú jiàn 。
却相当于直接解锁了本处于迷雾之中的所有大道图鉴。
"Just like I said before," Daoist Daoist solemnly promised.
shǐ de lǐ fán jīn hòu néng gòu àn tú suǒ jì ， jīng què de zhuī liè mù biāo 。
使得李凡今后能够按图索骥，精确的追猎目标。
Li Fan showed gratitude on his face but also prepared the avatar Li Burely at the same time.
shòu yì yú bǐ cǐ jiān de róng qià guān xì ， chéng dào duì yú zhè fèn wán zhěng dà dào jì yì yě bìng bù lìn sè 。
受益于彼此间的融洽关系，承道对于这份完整大道记忆也并不吝啬。
In the Primordial Era Heavenly Realm,
jīng cháng ná lái gēn lǐ fán gòng xiǎng 。
经常拿来跟李凡共享。
The influx from the Infinite Sea had long reached a balance.
zhǐ bù guò 【 yuán chū 】 kě néng xìng wán zhěng de dà dào tóu yǐng ， bǐ qǐ zhī qián lǐ fán suǒ kuī dà dào ， hái yào fù zá shù shí bèi 。 bìng fēi yī shí bàn huì jiù néng wán quán cān wù de 。
只不过【原初】可能性完整的大道投影，比起之前李凡所窥大道，还要复杂数十倍。并非一时半会就能完全参悟的。
Now, this continent within the high walls was not much different from what Li Fan remembered of the heavenly realm.
gù ér lǐ fán jī hū yì zhí cháng bàn chéng dào zuǒ yòu 。
故而李凡几乎一直常伴承道左右。
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至于分身李不仁，则是在外帮忙修缮道网。
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有了混沌、善化等真仙，以及洪荒仙界诸多生灵的辅助，朔星海道网修复的很快。
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"Indeed, there truly exists a method to reverse time?" Li Fan asked in surprise.
On his face, he muttered, "Reversing the逆行舟, one of the three methods for seclusion."
In his heart, he continued thinking: "If time could be reversed and I met 真然, what would that scene look like?"
"Has 逆 disappeared?" Li Fan asked aloud. "Perhaps he returned to the past by building a逆行舟? Maybe so. But it's too bad we couldn't catch him. If I had gone back to when I was still a spirit stone and suddenly awakened my consciousness near Master, he would have been thrilled."
These words came from an old man who looked withered, which seemed somewhat strange.
But this could be seen as the profound influence of Master Shouchou on Daoist Daoist.
Li Fan said nothing in response. Both parties fell into a momentary silence.
After confirming that such a method to reverse time truly existed in the world, Li Fan was almost obsessed with it and tried to learn more from Daoist Daoist.
"I think there should not be any such reversal of fate power in this world. Master is such an extraordinary person; even he cannot reverse time. It's hard to imagine that 逆仙 would be stronger than Master," Li Fan said after a moment of silence, shaking his head.
"Regarding this matter, I was also confused and asked for advice from Master," Daoist Daoist suddenly said.
"Oh? What did Master say?" Li Fan's heart skipped a beat.
Not only because it involved the reversal of time, but also because he discovered that Daoist Daoist could communicate with Master Shouchou at any time.
"Unrelated to the final outcome."
"These four words are still something I have not fully understood," Daoist Daoist sighed regretfully.
"Unrelated to the final outcome."
Li Fan repeated these words in his heart slowly and silently.
Clearly, what Master Shouchou meant by "final outcome" referred to the fate of the world being eventually engulfed by the Time Devouring Disaster a million years from now.
"Does this mean that even reversing time cannot solve such disasters?"
Li Fan was skeptical but could not figure it out.
But what Master Shouchou thought about was beyond Li Fan's current understanding.
The perspective outside the world and between the mountains and seas might be completely different from within the world.
Since Master Shouchou said so, there must be his reasons.
Li Fan consoled himself with this.
"Master's words are truly hard to fathom. Brother, don't worry; I don't understand either."
Hearing Li Fan say that, Daoist Daoist suddenly became very happy.
Li Fan continued inquiring: "From what you said earlier, it seems that Master often teaches you? Please remember to bring me along the next time!"
"Although I received Master's Shouchou's Writings, I have never had the chance to hear his voice or see him," Li Fan said with envy on his face.
Daoist Daoist was pleased but also a little regretful: "It's not as easy as you think. Master transcends time and space; His presence is ethereal. Additionally, since the imprint exists between the mountains and seas, it's perfectly normal for there to be no response even after sending a message for centuries. Therefore, although I have been awake for some time, I rarely get the chance to speak with Master."
"That's too bad!" Li Fan sighed but felt relieved.
"Rest assured, Brother; if there is any word from Master next time, I will definitely bring you along," Daoist Daoist promised earnestly.
"Thank you, Brother!" Li Fan smiled happily.
...
The relationship between brothers was indeed pleasant.
Although Daoist Daoist's strength was unfathomable, he had been influenced by Master Shouchou and was bound by rules.
Li Fan catered to his preferences and could easily control him.
Gradually, Daoist Daoist regarded Li Fan as the most trustworthy person besides Master Shouchou.
And from Daoist Daoist, Li Fan benefited greatly.
The most crucial thing was the complete projection of the Great Way in Daoist Daoist's memory.
Although they were not the Great Way itself, for Li Fan's myriad ways network, it did not provide substantial help with its evolution.
However, it unlocked all the Great Way treatises that had been shrouded in mystery.
This allowed Li Fan to follow these treatises precisely and accurately pursue his targets.
Due to their harmonious relationship, Daoist Daoist was not stingy with this complete memory of the Great Way.
He often shared it with Li Fan.
However, the original possibility's complete projection of the Great Way was far more complex than what Li Fan had previously perceived. It would take a long time to fully understand.
Thus, Li Fan almost always stayed by Daoist Daoist's side.
As for the avatar Li Burely, he helped repair the network outside.
With the assistance of true immortals like Chaos and Benevolence, as well as the myriad living beings from the Primordial Era Heavenly Realm, the restoration of the northern Star Sea network progressed quickly.
...
In the vicinity of the northern Star Sea, the two largest forces' actual controllers often sat in discussion, leading to a rare period of peace and tranquility in this starry sky.
Until 33 years later.
Suddenly, Benevolence paid Li Fan a visit.
"Has Light Myriad Star Sea sent word?" Li Fan was surprised.
He did not expect that after witnessing his power to seize the Dao Sword and Dao Saber, the Light Myriad Star Sea would dare to come back for more.
"What do they say?" Li Fan asked with interest.
Benevolence's expression was somewhat ambiguous. He glanced at Daoist Daoist, who still sat quietly beside Li Fan.
"Brother and I are not blood brothers but closer than blood. We have no secrets between us; you can speak freely!" Li Fan waved his hand.
Benevolence then recounted everything truthfully: "That窥星first inquired about my recent situation. I did not reveal anything, only pretending to say that I escaped hastily and luckily survived."
"Then,窥星actually proposed continuing our cooperation."
"I firmly rejected it. However,窥星kept talking incessantly, as if..."
Benevolence glanced at Li Fan's face and whispered: "As if he was determined to capture the senior you."
Li Fan had not yet responded when Daoist Daoist sneered first.
"Temporarily agree for now and bring him over."
"I want to see what abilities this窥星possesses," Daoist Daoist said with a cold laugh.
After some thought, Li Fan sensed something strange about it.
There is no gain without pain.
His ability to easily neutralize the Dao Sword and Dao Saber's attacks, and even subdue them single-handedly, was far beyond that of an ordinary nameless true immortal.
And despite this, the Light Myriad Star Sea still insisted on capturing Li Fan with unwavering determination.
There were no unresolved conflicts between Li Fan and the Light Myriad Star Sea.
"Thus, they are guessing about my method for seizing the Dao Sword and Dao Saber?"
Involving 真然, Li Fan had to take it seriously.
Given his ability to casually produce such treasures as the Dao Sword and Dao Saber, the Light Myriad Star Sea's power must not be weak. It might even have a transcendent powerhouse capable of traveling between different possibilities.
After all, the Dao Sword and Dao Saber came from another possibility.
"Interesting."
Although Li Fan could ignore this true immortal窥星, it was unbearable to let others keep an eye on him while he slept.
The most crucial point was that Li Fan now had a powerful brother in front of him.
"Let Daoist Daoist test the Light Myriad Star Sea's strength," Li Fan flashed a cold look in his eyes.
"Do as my brother says!" Li Fan instructed sternly.
Daoist Daoist was very satisfied with Li Fan's response.
In his view, Li Fan's straightforward answer was much better than any hesitation or reluctance.
"Brother, you can rest assured."
"Just like I said before," Daoist Daoist solemnly promised.
Li Fan showed gratitude on his face but also prepared the avatar Li Burely at the same time.
In the Primordial Era Heavenly Realm,
The influx from the Infinite Sea had long reached a balance.
Now, this continent within the high walls was not much different from what Li Fan remembered of the heavenly realm.
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