yīn céng zhēn zhèng qù guò wú xiàn hǎi ， gù ér néng yǐ 【 huàn yì zhēn 】 de shǒu duàn ， jiāng wú xiàn xiān lì jiē yǐn 。
因曾真正去过无限海，故而能以【幻亦真】的手段，将无限仙力接引。
Due to his actual visit to the Infinite Sea, Li Fan could use the technique [Illusory Reality] to channel the boundless divine power.
rú jīn zhè piàn hóng huāng dà lù ， gēn céng jīng de xiān jiè xiāng bǐ ， huò xǔ zhǐ chà zài le 【 shì 】 zhī shàng 。
如今这片洪荒大陆，跟曾经的仙界相比，或许只差在了【势】之上。
---
xiān zhě ， zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu jū gāo lín xià 、 fǔ kàn yún yún zhòng shēng ， shì yīn wèi xī rì de lián shān shèng jūn dēng lín shàng fāng shān ， wèi shì jiān zhōng shēng cóng wú dào yǒu kāi pì le zhè me yī tiáo dēng lín zhī lù 。 zhěng gè xiān jiè ， gèng shì zhí jiē yú wú biān wú jì de shàng fāng shān zhōng jiàn zào 。
仙者，之所以能够居高临下、俯瞰芸芸众生，是因为昔日的连山圣君登临上方山，为世间终生从无到有开辟了这么一条登临之路。整个仙界，更是直接于无边无际的上方山中建造。
Currently, this primeval continent was perhaps only lacking in '势' compared to the former Immortal Realm.
dàn shàng fāng shān ， jiū jìng zài nǎ lǐ ， shì hé mú yàng 。 shì shàng què xiǎn yǒu xiān néng zhī xiǎo 。
但上方山，究竟在哪里，是何模样。世上却鲜有仙能知晓。
The Immortals were able to look down on and rule over the mortal world because of their infinite might and high status. However, according to the teachings described in the text, there existed something beyond even the mountains and seas—something called "stars."
cǐ suǒ wèi zhǐ yuán shēn zài cǐ shān zhōng 。
此所谓只缘身在此山中。
Born from the interaction between the mountain and sea, these stars represented a future that both feared and inspired. The star's disappearance symbolized the end of an era, leaving behind only the vastness of the mountain and sea.
lǐ fán zhè wèi “ bàn xiān ”， yì shì rú cǐ 。
李凡这位“半仙”，亦是如此。
---
suī zài shān zhōng ， què bú jiàn qí zhēn yán 。 suī néng jiè qí shì ， què wú fǎ zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán 。
虽在山中，却不见其真颜。虽能借其势，却无法知其所以然。
Li Fan flipped through the final page of the text, his expression unreadable. Most of the content detailed the interactions between mountains and seas. However, the mention of "stars" appeared in just two brief stories at the very end. Yet these few words seemed to shake the reader's soul, as if a thunderclap had struck during a quiet moment.
“ wú xiàn hǎi yǐ jīng shì nà bān de jīng xīn dòng pò ， shàng fāng shān zhī zhuàng lì ， dìng rán bú huì zài wú xiàn hǎi zhī xià 。”
“无限海已经是那般的惊心动魄，上方山之壮丽，定然不会在无限海之下。”
The Infinite Mountain represented infinity, while the Infinite Sea symbolized boundless power. These were beings that transcended the mortal world, their existence incomprehensibly vast and magnificent.
lǐ fán měi měi cháng yáng yú wú xiàn hǎi zhōng shí ， dōu rěn bú zhù de rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。 zhǐ néng jiè zhù zì jǐ měi dēng lín yī bù hòu suǒ chǎn shēng de 【 shì 】 de bù tóng ， qù fǎn tuī shàng fāng shān de cún zài 。
李凡每每徜徉于无限海中时，都忍不住的如此想道。只能借助自己每登临一步后所产生的【势】的不同，去反推上方山的存在。
However, according to this text, even beyond mountains and seas, there existed "stars."
zòng shǐ méi yǒu tè yì qù móu qiú shàng fāng zhī gāo ， zhǐ shì yīn wèi wú xiàn zhī lì de jìn qíng guàn zhù ， hóng huāng xiān jiè de shì yě zài rì jī yuè lěi zhōng fā shēng le biàn huà 。 zhè huò xǔ jiù shì shān hǎi běn tóng yuán de zuì hǎo zuǒ zhèng 。
纵使没有特意去谋求上方之高，只是因为无限之力的尽情灌注，洪荒仙界的势也在日积月累中发生了变化。这或许就是山海本同源的最好佐证。
These stars could make both the mountain and sea tremble with fear, disappearing without a trace.
cǐ kè ， lǐ bù rén pán zuò yú hóng huāng xiān jiè tiān mù de zuì dǐng diǎn ， wǔ wèi tiān dì diàn yǔ zhī shàng de yī zuò dào gōng zhī nèi 。
此刻，李不仁盘坐于洪荒仙界天幕的最顶点，五位天帝殿宇之上的一座道宫之内。
"If this text isn't just a whimsical fabrication," Li Fan mused, "it's intriguing."
jiāng dà lù shàng rèn hé de fēng chuī cǎo dòng jìn shōu yǎn dǐ ， rán ér jué dà bù fèn de zhù yì lì ， què shì jí zhōng zài shǒu zhōng yī běn fàn huáng de gǔ juǎn zhī shàng 。
将大陆上任何的风吹草动尽收眼底，然而绝大部分的注意力，却是集中在手中一本泛黄的古卷之上。
"Stars ultimately fade into the mountain and sea."
shū juàn shì yǒu xiē nián tóu le ， bìng qiě yǐ jīng cán pò bù quán ， bèi rén sī qù le xǔ duō yè 。 dàn bìng bù fáng ài lǐ bù rén yī biàn yòu yī biàn de jiāng qí yuè dú 。
书卷似有些年头了，并且已经残破不全，被人撕去了许多页。但并不妨碍李不仁一遍又一遍的将其阅读。
Recalling his first entry into the Infinite Sea, he wondered if the anomalies in the bottom of the sea might have originated from these stars. He also pondered about the connection between "True Reality" and "stars." Who was Sun Piapo, to know such secrets?
zhè juǎn dú běn ， zhèng shì lǐ fán zhī qián kǔ kǔ sōu qiú de 、 liǔ rú chén céng jīng dú guò de shān hǎi yù yán 。
这卷读本，正是李凡之前苦苦搜求的、柳如尘曾经读过的山海寓言。
When Li Fan had shown this text to Cheng Dao, the latter, born on the edge of the mountain, had no recollection of its content and dismissed it as mere speculation.
zhè dú běn zài yào wáng zōng yù shǐ yào wáng zhēn dǐng lí kāi xuán huáng jiè hòu ， biàn bèi xiān dào shí zōng zhī yī de tài shàng zōng suǒ shōu jiǎo ， nà rù zōng mén bǎo kù zhī nèi 。
这读本在药王宗御使药王真鼎离开玄黄界后，便被仙道十宗之一的太上宗所收缴，纳入宗门宝库之内。
However, Li Fan's understanding was entirely different. The one who passed down the [Way-Refining Medicine King Scripture] couldn't be bored enough to write such absurd stories.
ér hòu tài shàng zōng fēn liè ， yī bù fèn rén chèn jī dùn zǒu ， tóng shí jiāng zōng mén bǎo kù zhōng wú shù zhì bǎo ， shùn dài zhe zhè běn yù yán ， gěi dài le chū lái 。
而后太上宗分裂，一部分人趁机遁走，同时将宗门宝库中无数至宝，顺带着这本寓言，给带了出来。
The symbols "mountain" and "sea" were too specific, pointing only to themselves. There was no other possible interpretation for any true Immortal.
bǐ shí de gāo qiáng zhī wài ， shuò xīng hǎi zhōng ， zhū duō shì lì huì jù 、 hùn luàn bù kān 。 gāo qiáng nèi yí mín ， yīng wèi tóng lái zì zhì àn xīng hǎi ， gù ér běn néng de lián hé 。 zuì zhōng dé yǐ xìng cún xià lái ， bìng yǎn huà chéng wèi le rú jīn shuò xīng hǎi zhōng de 【 jiàn yù 】、【 qiān dù dào chǎng 】、【 yuān shǐ dì 】 sān gè shì lì 。
彼时的高墙之外，朔星海中，诸多势力汇聚、混乱不堪。高墙内遗民，应为同来自至暗星海，故而本能的联合。最终得以幸存下来，并衍化成为了如今朔星海中的【剑域】、【千渡道场】、【渊始地】三个势力。
Perhaps, he thought, the key lay in those missing pages.
xī rì tài shàng zōng ， jiù zài 【 qiān dù dào chǎng 】 zhī nèi 。
昔日太上宗，就在【千渡道场】之内。
Li Fan had investigated and found that these pages were not lost during the time of the Supreme Daoist Sect's collection; they were always damaged from the moment they entered the library.
lǐ fán rú jīn suàn shì shuò xīng hǎi shuō yī bù èr de cún zài ， xiǎng yào zài zhè xiē fán rén jiè yù nèi zhǎo gè dōng xī ， jué duì shì qīng ér yì jǔ zhī shì 。
李凡如今算是朔星海说一不二的存在，想要在这些凡人界域内找个东西，绝对是轻而易举之事。
"Someone must have deliberately torn them out," Li Fan reasoned.
wú xū zì jǐ chū shǒu ， zhǐ yào fēn fù shàn huà ， jiù jiāng cǐ shì bàn dé tuǒ dàng 。
无需自己出手，只要吩咐善化，就将此事办得妥当。
Finding such a small piece of paper amidst the vastness of space seemed impossible, but he felt an inkling that it was still somewhere waiting for him.
zhè juǎn shān hǎi yù yán ， suī réng bú shì wán zhěng bǎn ， què gèng jiā xiáng xì de miáo huì le shān hǎi zhī jiān de xiāng chǔ 。 yǐ jí shān yǔ hǎi duì shì jiān xiān hòu chū xiàn de zhǒng zhǒng shēng líng de bù tóng tài dù 。
这卷山海寓言，虽仍不是完整版，却更加详细的描绘了山海之间的相处。以及山与海对世间先后出现的种种生灵的不同态度。
"It’s like leaving breadcrumbs all along the way; there's no reason to disappear just before reaching the trap."
ràng chū shí shān hǎi de lǐ fán pǒ shòu qǐ fā 。
让初识山海的李凡颇受启发。
Li Fan crushed the text in his hand and swallowed it whole.
bù guò qí zhōng zuì yǐn qǐ lǐ fán shēn sī de ， zé shì shān yǔ hǎi guān yú wèi lái de tàn tǎo 。
不过其中最引起李凡深思的，则是山与海关于未来的探讨。
"Of course it would last so long without rotting—there must be some alchemical technique involved."
yǒu wù shēng yú shān hǎi jiān ， yī rì shēng ， yòu yī rì yǔn 。
有物生于山海间，一日生，又一日陨。
"Transforming the Way into a pill, refining it through countless trials, making the Way decay but the golden core remain unscathed."
shēng yú hǎi zhōng ， yǔn yú shān shàng 。
生于海中，陨于山上。
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hǎi bú jiàn qí yǔn ， ér shān jiàn 。 gù shān bēi bù zì shèng ， háo táo ér kū 。
海不见其陨，而山见。故山悲不自胜，嚎啕而哭。
Li Fan tasted the remnants of the text in his mouth and nodded. "Brilliant!"
luò shí gǔn gǔn ， zì shān ér xià ， jiāng hǎi jīng dòng 。
落石滚滚，自山而下，将海惊动。
He suddenly floated out of the temple and stood on the primeval continent.
“ shān a ， nǐ wèi hé huì tū rán rú cǐ bēi shāng ne ？”
“山啊，你为何会突然如此悲伤呢？”
Looking at this land he had created, he nodded approvingly. "Rare divine herbs that are hard to find—just what I need for a test."
“ hǎi a ， nà shì yīn wèi wǒ kàn dào le wǒ men jīn hòu de mìng yùn 。”
“海啊，那是因为我看到了我们今后的命运。”
Li Fan didn't intend to destroy the land he had developed. Thanks to the infinite nature of the Immortal Realm, even with his Way-Refining techniques, he could refine the laws of this world without damaging its foundation.
“ miǎo xiǎo zhī wù ， qǐ néng gēn wǒ men xiāng tí bìng lùn ne ？”
“渺小之物，岂能跟我们相提并论呢？”
He could produce Immortal Realm pills from it!
“ rú jīn shān hǎi què dà 。 xiāo wáng zhī rì què xiǎo 。 bú shì yīn wèi xiǎo ér xiāo wáng ， ér shì xiāo wáng ér xiǎo a ！”
“如今山海确大。消亡之日却小。不是因为小而消亡，而是消亡而小啊！”
The continent was like an ever-renewing flesh mushroom, perfect for refining pills.
shān hǎi zhèn dòng ， jīng jù mò míng
山海震动，惊惧莫名
Li Fan had no fear of failure. He decided to try his first attempt at Way-Refinement directly.
……
……
"Five Heavenly Emperors, listen to my command."
zì jīng jù hòu ， jīng nián fāng xiē ， shān hǎi rú chū 。
自惊惧后，经年方歇，山海如初。
"FIRE..."
yòu yī rì ， shān hǎi gòng xì 。
又一日，山海共戏。
"Rise!"
shān hū qì hǎi ér qù 。
山忽弃海而去。
Li Fan commanded the five temples below with a low voice. The primordial light from the heavens rose and covered the sky.
hǎi bù jiě ， zhuī zhú 。 shān bù yuàn ， yuǎn lí 。
海不解，追逐。山不愿，远离。
The creatures in the world looked up, feeling an indescribable fear. However, with the Father God's will above and the Five Heavenly Emperors' authority below, they could only bow their heads obediently.
hǎi hū háo ér hǒu ：“ shān a ， nǐ xiàn zài yòu fā shén me pí qì ne ？”
海呼嚎而吼：“山啊，你现在又发什么脾气呢？”
Thirteen traces of heaven appeared like evil spirits, patrolling the continent. Any who dared to resist would be punished without mercy!
shān chén mèn ér dá ：“ hǎi a ， nǐ cóng méi yǒu tái tóu kàn kàn ma ！”
山沉闷而答：“海啊，你从没有抬头看看嘛！”
Amidst the overwhelming fear, the inhabitants of the Immortal Realm fell to their knees, begging for divine benevolence from Father God.
hǎi tái tóu mù shì ， dǒu jiān yī xīng ， gāo xuán yú shān hǎi zhī shàng 。 rú shén zhī mù ， zhù shì shān hǎi 。
海抬头目视，陡间一星，高悬于山海之上。如神之目，注视山海。
But the colorful light beams on the Five Heavenly Emperors' pavilion continued to surge like fireworks.
hǎi suì qì zhú 。
海遂弃逐。
In Li Fan's vision, various Daoist principles were transformed by the flames into a round pill.
……
……
Thanks to his mentor Cheng Dao’s guidance, Li Fan had a general understanding of all possible paths of origin. Just as knowing each ingredient in a pill made the refinement process smoother and more natural.
xīng xuán shān hǎi ， yī rì ， bú jiàn 。
星悬山海，一日，不见。
The smoke rose continuously until a pill formed before him. It looked priceless like the purple aura from the east.
shān hǎi chóng jù ， zhuì zhuì bù ān 。
山海重聚，惴惴不安。
However, Li Fan shook his head slightly. "It failed."
“ shān a ， nǐ shuō tā qù le nǎ lǐ ne ？”
“山啊，你说祂去了哪里呢？”
He casually threw it towards one of the temples below.
shān què bù dá ， jǐn dīng kàn hǎi 。
山却不答，紧盯看海。
"Thank Father God for this!"
shù xī zhī hòu ， hǎi hài yì ér táo 。
数息之后，海骇异而逃。
The Central Juntian Supreme Great Emperor, being the most powerful among the Five Heavenly Emperors, caught the pill and thanked Father God with joy.
shān hǎi zhōng bù fù jiàn 。
山海终不复见。
The other emperors were envious. Just as they had been trained to use the Infinite Sea's connection, even now that they were called 'heavenly emperors,' Li Fan could still govern them.
……
……
"Wait seven days for the natural recovery of the Immortal Realm before refining another pill."
“ shān 、 hǎi 。”
“山、海。”
Li Fan calculated the resources needed for one pill and marveled at the boundless power of the Infinite Realm.
“ xīng 。”
“星。”
In a normal realm, such intense refinement would have exhausted any resources. But in the Immortal Realm, it was inexhaustible.
lǐ bù rén huǎn huǎn jiāng hé shàng dú běn de zuì hòu yī yè ， shén qíng mò míng 。
李不仁缓缓将合上读本的最后一页，神情莫名。
Two more chapters are 2000 words each, making up for the total of 5000 words.
Due to his actual visit to the Infinite Sea, Li Fan could use the technique [Illusory Reality] to channel the boundless divine power.
---
Currently, this primeval continent was perhaps only lacking in '势' compared to the former Immortal Realm.
The Immortals were able to look down on and rule over the mortal world because of their infinite might and high status. However, according to the teachings described in the text, there existed something beyond even the mountains and seas—something called "stars."
Born from the interaction between the mountain and sea, these stars represented a future that both feared and inspired. The star's disappearance symbolized the end of an era, leaving behind only the vastness of the mountain and sea.
---
Li Fan flipped through the final page of the text, his expression unreadable. Most of the content detailed the interactions between mountains and seas. However, the mention of "stars" appeared in just two brief stories at the very end. Yet these few words seemed to shake the reader's soul, as if a thunderclap had struck during a quiet moment.
The Infinite Mountain represented infinity, while the Infinite Sea symbolized boundless power. These were beings that transcended the mortal world, their existence incomprehensibly vast and magnificent.
However, according to this text, even beyond mountains and seas, there existed "stars."
These stars could make both the mountain and sea tremble with fear, disappearing without a trace.
"If this text isn't just a whimsical fabrication," Li Fan mused, "it's intriguing."
"Stars ultimately fade into the mountain and sea."
Recalling his first entry into the Infinite Sea, he wondered if the anomalies in the bottom of the sea might have originated from these stars. He also pondered about the connection between "True Reality" and "stars." Who was Sun Piapo, to know such secrets?
When Li Fan had shown this text to Cheng Dao, the latter, born on the edge of the mountain, had no recollection of its content and dismissed it as mere speculation.
However, Li Fan's understanding was entirely different. The one who passed down the [Way-Refining Medicine King Scripture] couldn't be bored enough to write such absurd stories.
The symbols "mountain" and "sea" were too specific, pointing only to themselves. There was no other possible interpretation for any true Immortal.
Perhaps, he thought, the key lay in those missing pages.
Li Fan had investigated and found that these pages were not lost during the time of the Supreme Daoist Sect's collection; they were always damaged from the moment they entered the library.
"Someone must have deliberately torn them out," Li Fan reasoned.
Finding such a small piece of paper amidst the vastness of space seemed impossible, but he felt an inkling that it was still somewhere waiting for him.
"It’s like leaving breadcrumbs all along the way; there's no reason to disappear just before reaching the trap."
Li Fan crushed the text in his hand and swallowed it whole.
"Of course it would last so long without rotting—there must be some alchemical technique involved."
"Transforming the Way into a pill, refining it through countless trials, making the Way decay but the golden core remain unscathed."
---
Li Fan tasted the remnants of the text in his mouth and nodded. "Brilliant!"
He suddenly floated out of the temple and stood on the primeval continent.
Looking at this land he had created, he nodded approvingly. "Rare divine herbs that are hard to find—just what I need for a test."
Li Fan didn't intend to destroy the land he had developed. Thanks to the infinite nature of the Immortal Realm, even with his Way-Refining techniques, he could refine the laws of this world without damaging its foundation.
He could produce Immortal Realm pills from it!
The continent was like an ever-renewing flesh mushroom, perfect for refining pills.
Li Fan had no fear of failure. He decided to try his first attempt at Way-Refinement directly.
"Five Heavenly Emperors, listen to my command."
"FIRE..."
"Rise!"
Li Fan commanded the five temples below with a low voice. The primordial light from the heavens rose and covered the sky.
The creatures in the world looked up, feeling an indescribable fear. However, with the Father God's will above and the Five Heavenly Emperors' authority below, they could only bow their heads obediently.
Thirteen traces of heaven appeared like evil spirits, patrolling the continent. Any who dared to resist would be punished without mercy!
Amidst the overwhelming fear, the inhabitants of the Immortal Realm fell to their knees, begging for divine benevolence from Father God.
But the colorful light beams on the Five Heavenly Emperors' pavilion continued to surge like fireworks.
In Li Fan's vision, various Daoist principles were transformed by the flames into a round pill.
Thanks to his mentor Cheng Dao’s guidance, Li Fan had a general understanding of all possible paths of origin. Just as knowing each ingredient in a pill made the refinement process smoother and more natural.
The smoke rose continuously until a pill formed before him. It looked priceless like the purple aura from the east.
However, Li Fan shook his head slightly. "It failed."
He casually threw it towards one of the temples below.
"Thank Father God for this!"
The Central Juntian Supreme Great Emperor, being the most powerful among the Five Heavenly Emperors, caught the pill and thanked Father God with joy.
The other emperors were envious. Just as they had been trained to use the Infinite Sea's connection, even now that they were called 'heavenly emperors,' Li Fan could still govern them.
"Wait seven days for the natural recovery of the Immortal Realm before refining another pill."
Li Fan calculated the resources needed for one pill and marveled at the boundless power of the Infinite Realm.
In a normal realm, such intense refinement would have exhausted any resources. But in the Immortal Realm, it was inexhaustible.
Two more chapters are 2000 words each, making up for the total of 5000 words.