chéng dào bì mù bù yán ， lǐ fán jīng shén yě shì jí wéi jǐn zhāng 。
承道闭目不言，李凡精神也是极为紧张。
Dingding, Dingding...
mì qiè guān zhù zhe zhōu zāo ， ruò yǒu bú duì ， jiù yào lì kè hái zhēn 。
密切关注着周遭，若有不对，就要立刻还真。
Zhang Yan remained silent as he left the high wall and explored the still intact Shuo Sea. The web of the Dao, the immortal hunts, and Cheng Dao all existed within this possibility.
suī rán shǒu qiū gōng zì qiān ， cóng bù yǐ shān hǎi jiān qiáng zhě zì jū 。 dàn lǐ fán kě bù huì bèi chōng hūn le tóu nǎo 。 ruò shì tā wěi zhuāng shǒu qiū gōng zhī tú 、 xíng qī mán zhī jǔ de shì qíng bào lù ， bù shuō shǒu qiū gōng liǎo 。 gū jì chéng dào shǒu xiān jiù yào gēn tā bù sǐ bù xiū 。
虽然守丘公自谦，从不以山海间强者自居。但李凡可不会被冲昏了头脑。若是他伪装守丘公之徒、行欺瞒之举的事情暴露，不说守丘公了。估计承道首先就要跟他不死不休。
Before leaving the high wall, Zhang Yan hadn't given much thought to the function of the Interdimensional Cycle created by Zhenhuan. He didn't find it particularly strange until he stepped out of the high wall, encountered countless unnamed beings, and learned about the Three Sage Kings and even transcendent realms.
chén shì jiān gēn shān hǎi zhī nèi de lián tōng ， sì hū hěn shì jiān nán 。 chéng dào zú zú bì mù le sān tiān shí jiān ， cái zhōng yú wán chéng qǐ shēn 。
尘世间跟山海之内的联通，似乎很是艰难。承道足足闭目了三天时间，才终于完成起身。
Only then did he realize just how incredible this was. He also vaguely understood that his "Zhenhuan" had a fundamental difference from time travel.
“ wǒ yǐ jīng zhuàn xùn 、 xiàng shī zūn dà zhì shuō míng zhuàng kuàng le 。 zhǐ shì bù zhī dào ， tā lǎo rén jiā shén me shí hòu cái néng yǒu kòng kàn dào 。” chéng dào yǒu xiē yí hàn de shuō zhe 。
“我已经传讯、向师尊大致说明状况了。只是不知道，他老人家什么时候才能有空看到。”承道有些遗憾的说着。
"In essence, every time I activate Zhenhuan, it's like experiencing the original possibility again. It’s merely a segment of time cut out," Zhang Yan thought to himself.
gōu tōng shān hǎi zhī shì ， duì chéng dào ér yán yīng shì jiàn bù xiǎo de fù dān 。 běn jiù shí fēn cāng lǎo de wài mào ， cǐ kè gèng shì zēng tiān le jǐ fēn fǔ xiǔ yān miè de qì xī 。
沟通山海之事，对承道而言应是件不小的负担。本就十分苍老的外貌，此刻更是增添了几分腐朽湮灭的气息。
He tried entering the Infinite Sea within this Interdimensional Cycle but failed as expected.
“ shī xiōng kuài xiū xī xià 。” lǐ fán lián shēng shuō dào 。
“师兄快休息下。”李凡连声说道。
"The world exists due to its connection with the mountains and the infinite sea."
chéng dào yě méi yǒu miǎn qiǎng ， pán zuò yú xū kōng ， yí gè duō yuè hòu fāng cái huǎn guò lái 。
承道也没有勉强，盘坐于虚空，一个多月后方才缓过来。
"But this Interdimensional Cycle is something created by Zhenhuan, dependent on it alone and not connected to the mountains or the infinite sea. It's like a secret room. From some perspective, I am absolutely safe here," Zhang Yan said.
lǐ fán yǒu xiē chī jīng ：“ xiǎng gēn shī zūn lián xì ， jìng zhè bān jiān nán ？”
李凡有些吃惊：“想跟师尊联系，竟这般艰难？”
"However, if we reverse the logic..."
“ zhè shì zì rán 。” chéng dào shén qíng yǒu xiē yán sù ，“ shān hǎi zhī jiān ， bìng fēi chén shì xún cháng shēng líng kě yǐ tà zú de 。 wǒ hái shì píng jiè yǒu xiē tè shū de chū shēn ， cái néng miǎn qiǎng zhī chēng zhù 。 fǒu zé ……”
“这是自然。”承道神情有些严肃，“山海之间，并非尘世寻常生灵可以踏足的。我还是凭借有些特殊的出身，才能勉强支撑住。否则……”
"Every time I activate Zhenhuan in reality, I'm reshaping the mountains and the infinite sea."
“ qiě bù shuō ， néng bù néng chéng shòu zhù shān hǎi suǒ dài lái de yā lì 。 jiù suàn néng jiān chí xià lái ， yě xū shí kè miàn duì zhōu zāo bǐ qǐ chén shì qiáng wú shù bèi de dào yān qì xī 。 rú fán rén zhuì shuǐ ， xīn shén bèi nì bì zhì xī zhī gǎn chōng chì 。 kǒng pà shí jì bìng wèi bèi dào yān suǒ tūn mò ， jiù xiān yǐ jīng fēng le 。”
“且不说，能不能承受住山海所带来的压力。就算能坚持下来，也需时刻面对周遭比起尘世强无数倍的道湮气息。如凡人坠水，心神被溺毙窒息之感充斥。恐怕实际并未被道湮所吞没，就先已经疯了。”
Previously, based on his Zhenhuan panel, he judged that activating it would reset the entire state of the mountains and the infinite sea. But now, doubts began to arise.
chéng dào zhǎng tàn yì kǒu qì ：“ zì gǔ yǐ lái ， shān hǎi jiù bìng fēi chén shì shēng líng suǒ néng qīng yì shè zú zhī dì 。 ruò bú shì lián shān 、 guī hǎi liǎng wèi shèng jūn de kāi pì zhī gōng ， wǒ men shèn zhì lián yuǎn guān dōu zuò bú dào 。”
承道长叹一口气：“自古以来，山海就并非尘世生灵所能轻易涉足之地。若不是连山、归海两位圣君的开辟之功，我们甚至连远观都做不到。”
After witnessing the might of the mountains and the infinite sea, Zhang Yan realized that Zhenhuan wasn't above them; it was more likely on the same level as them.
lǐ fán zì shì zhī dào shān yǔ hǎi de kǒng bù 。
李凡自是知道山与海的恐怖。
This could be inferred from how short the duration of deception by Zhenhuan was when facing the infinite sea.
tā céng qīn zì jìn rù wú xiàn hǎi ， zhōu zāo měi yī dī hǎi shuǐ ， sì hū dōu yōng yǒu zhe jiāng tā shén hún wán quán niǎn suì de zhòng liàng 。
他曾亲自进入无限海，周遭每一滴海水，似乎都拥有着将他神魂完全碾碎的重量。
"Of course, it's also possible that my body can't sustain prolonged deception. Prolonged integration might bring unknown side effects. That’s why Zhenhuan set a duration and cooldown," Zhang Yan thought as he shook his head.
zhǐ bù guò bù tóng de shì ， lǐ fán shēn jù hái zhēn yí bǎo 。【 huàn yì zhēn 】 de bì yòu zhī xià ， rú jīn de lǐ fán yǐ jīng néng gòu zài yí dìng xiàn zhì shí jiān nèi ， wú zhàng ài chàng yóu shān hǎi le 。
只不过不同的是，李凡身具还真遗宝。【幻亦真】的庇佑之下，如今的李凡已经能够在一定限制时间内，无障碍畅游山海了。
With his current strength, he still had a long way to go before truly understanding the essence of Zhenhuan.
“ cháng yáng shān hǎi jiān ， jiū jìng shì shén me gǎn shòu ？” lǐ fán zhuāng zuò cóng wèi jiàn guò 、 shí fēn xiàng wǎng de yàng zi ， xiàng chéng dào qǐng jiào 。
“徜徉山海间，究竟是什么感受？”李凡装作从未见过、十分向往的样子，向承道请教。
Regardless, anything that could be used for him was fine.
ér chéng dào yě shì méi yǒu yǐn mán ， jiāng zì shēn yì niàn xíng zǒu yú shān hǎi jiān de gǎn wù ， yī yī xiáng xì dào lái 。
而承道也是没有隐瞒，将自身意念行走于山海间的感悟，一一详细道来。
In this Interdimensional Cycle, there were no enemies. He didn't have to worry about the mountains and the infinite sea. With experience from this life, it took him little effort to recreate the Primordial World within the high wall and erect numerous pillars of heaven.
lǐ fán gēn zì jǐ suǒ jīng lì duì bǐ ， xīn zhōng gèng jiā gǎn kǎi hái zhēn wěi lì 。
李凡跟自己所经历对比，心中更加感慨还真伟力。
"Essentially, this is a simulation within a simulation."
chéng dào zhè děng rén wù ， xíng zǒu yú shān hǎi zhī zhōng ， yì shì jí wéi jiān nán 。 zhàn zhàn jīng jīng ， rú lǚ bó bīng 。 shāo yǒu bù shèn ， jiù yǒu zhuì wáng zhī wēi 。 bìng qiě gēn jù tā zì jǐ shuō ， zhè hái shì zài yǒu zhe shǒu qiū gōng yìn jì bì yòu de qián tí xià 。 ruò méi yǒu shǒu qiū gōng de yǐn dǎo ， yǐ chéng dào xiàn zài de shí lì ， yě wú fǎ xíng jìn duō yuǎn 。
承道这等人物，行走于山海之中，亦是极为艰难。战战兢兢，如履薄冰。稍有不慎，就有坠亡之危。并且根据他自己说，这还是在有着守丘公印记庇佑的前提下。若没有守丘公的引导，以承道现在的实力，也无法行进多远。
"The Dao insights I gain here are all real," Zhang Yan said as he gently touched the fluctuations in the pillar of heaven. He felt amazed by the experience.
cóng xián tán huà yǔ jiān ， lǐ fán yě què rèn ， chéng dào bìng méi yǒu zài zhè cì de tōng xùn zhōng xiàng shǒu qiū gōng tí jí zì jǐ 。 bì jìng měi duō dài yī kè ， dōu xū yào miàn lín jí dà yā lì 。 zhǐ néng jiāo dài yào jǐn zhī shì 。
从闲谈话语间，李凡也确认，承道并没有在这次的通讯中向守丘公提及自己。毕竟每多待一刻，都需要面临极大压力。只能交代要紧之事。
Although the Starving Immortal was sealed for now, the starting point and endpoint of this time flow were already set. She would soon return to the Primordial World and remember nothing.
chéng dào suī rú cǐ shuō ， lǐ fán què yě méi yǒu quán xìn 。 xīn shén shí kè dī fáng ， fáng zhǐ shǒu qiū gōng tū rán jiàng lín 。
承道虽如此说，李凡却也没有全信。心神时刻提防，防止守丘公突然降临。
Thinking about it, Zhang Yan didn't pay attention to the Starving Immortal anymore. Instead, he observed the straight pillars standing tall in front of him.
jì rán yǐ jīng shàng bào le shī zūn ， chéng dào yě jiù bù yuàn zì jǐ xiān shàn zì chǔ lǐ 。 zhǐ děng shī zūn zhǐ shì 。 ér gēn jù zhī qián de jīng yàn ， shǒu qiū gōng huí xùn kuài màn bù dìng 。 méi yǒu gù dìng guī lǜ 。
既然已经上报了师尊，承道也就不愿自己先擅自处理。只等师尊指示。而根据之前的经验，守丘公回讯快慢不定。没有固定规律。
"Since there's no connection with the mountains above or the infinite sea, this is just a simulation of the Dao mists,"
bù guò xiàn zài gāo qiáng tōng xiàng wài jiè xīng hǎi de tōng lù yǐ jīng yīn wèi dào yān quán bù fēng sǐ ， jiù suàn lǐ fán tā men xiǎng zhǎo guāng wú xīng hǎi fāng miàn bào chóu ， yī shí jiān yě shì wú kě nài hé 。
不过现在高墙通向外界星海的通路已经因为道湮全部封死，就算李凡他们想找光吾星海方面报仇，一时间也是无可奈何。
"But true and false are indistinguishable. With my Zhenhuan abilities, it’s almost like reality. I can use it to experiment. If successful here, I can replicate it in reality."
zhǐ néng nài xīn děng dài 。
只能耐心等待。
"Moreover, I can adjust the time flow at will..."
shuò shǔ xiān níng jù dà dào ， duì chéng dào yě shì pǒ yǒu qǐ dí 。 lǐ fán de gǎn yìng zhōng ， kě yǐ qīng xī de kàn dào nà fù zhuó zhe gāo qiáng de dào wǎng shàng ， bù jǐn yù fā níng shí 。 hái zī shēng chū le xǔ duō quán xīn de dào xián 。
硕鼠仙凝聚大道，对承道也是颇有启迪。李凡的感应中，可以清晰的看到那附着着高墙的道网上，不仅愈发凝实。还滋生出了许多全新的道弦。
The entire Interdimensional Cycle was essentially a playground for Zhang Yan. He focused on studying the wave barrier and fishing for Dao mists.
zhè qí zhōng ， yǒu xiē hái shì yuán chū kě néng xìng yǐ jīng bìng bù cún zài dào zé 。 quán píng chéng dào zì jǐ wù dào ， ér hòu yǎn huà 。 bìng bù néng zuò wéi dào yān zhī chēng ， zhǐ shì shuò xīng hǎi dào wǎng de fù shǔ bù fèn ， qǐ fǔ zhù zhī yòng 。
这其中，有些还是原初可能性已经并不存在道则。全凭承道自己悟道，而后衍化。并不能作为道湮支撑，只是朔星海道网的附属部分，起辅助之用。
Even though it was just a fleeting glimpse from Rat Immortal's memory, the principle wasn't complicated. Using the Art of Refining the Dao, he easily shaped the pillars into various heights.
chéng dào zhú jiàn chén jìn yú zì shēn chuǎi mó zhī zhōng ， bù zhī suì yuè liú shì 。
承道逐渐沉浸于自身揣摩之中，不知岁月流逝。
In less than ten cycles, Zhang Yan successfully created this spectacle.
ér lǐ fán zài zhè qī jiān ， què shì zhuó mó qǐ le ， guāng wú xīng hǎi nà zì dào yān dà cháo zhōng chuí diào de fǎ mén 。
而李凡在这期间，却是琢磨起了，光吾星海那自道湮大潮中垂钓的法门。
With a thought, he temporarily withdrew the support force from the high wall's shadow of Zhenhuan.
yǐn cáng zài dào yān zhī zhōng de wèi zhī cún zài hái bìng wèi zǒu yuǎn ， lǐ fán zì rán bù kě néng jiù zài gāo qiáng nèi zuò sǐ shì tàn 。
隐藏在道湮之中的未知存在还并未走远，李凡自然不可能就在高墙内作死试探。
As the supporting force vanished, countless dark clouds appeared around the low pillar. The sound of mountains and seas grew louder.
lǐ fán běn zūn ， kàn shì yú hóng huāng xiān jiè zhōng dǎ zuò 。
李凡本尊，看似于洪荒仙界中打坐。
Zhang Yan instinctively moved away as he observed the dark vortex in front of him. After much contemplation, he couldn't see any difference between this false Dao mist and the real one that connected to the infinite sea.
shí zé xīn shén yǐ jīng jìn rù le 【 wú jiàn lún huí 】 zhī zhōng 。
实则心神已经进入了【无间轮回】之中。
"It seems I still have a long way to go on my path of true deception."
lǐ fán bù guǎn bù gù de zhè duàn rì zi lǐ ， shí jiān xún huán yī jiù zài wú jiàn lún huí zhōng bù duàn shàng yǎn zhe 。 jī xiān miè shì zhī jié jú ， yǐ jīng bù zhī dào chóng fù le duō shǎo cì 。
李凡不管不顾的这段日子里，时间循环依旧在无间轮回中不断上演着。饥仙灭世之结局，已经不知道重复了多少次。
Focusing his attention back on the Dao mists, Zhang Yan confirmed that without connecting to the mountains or the infinite sea, no foreign objects would be attracted. However, he had succeeded in this initial attempt.
líng xìng jǐn bèi xuē qù de zhēn shí tiān zūn ， rú jīn rèn hé xiū xíng tiān fù dōu yǐ jīng bù cún zài 。 shèn zhì yǐ rán biàn dé fēng diān 。
灵性尽被削去的真实天尊，如今任何修行天赋都已经不存在。甚至已然变得疯癫。
The only thing he couldn't do was like the Starving Immortal did—revert the low pillar after capturing a foreign object from the Dao mist tide.
ér wú lùn yǒu méi yǒu zhè wài lái zhě ， wú jiàn lún huí yī jiù àn zhào lǐ fán céng jīng jīng lì le yī duàn suì yuè chóng xīn yǎn biàn 。
而无论有没有这外来者，无间轮回依旧按照李凡曾经经历了一段岁月重新演变。
This meant that once he started this project, it wouldn't be long before the Dao mists' end-of-the-world disaster struck.
lǐ fán cǐ fān yì shí jìn rù qí zhōng ， bìng méi yǒu yào zài xì nòng zhēn shí tiān zūn de xiǎng fǎ 。
李凡此番意识进入其中，并没有要再戏弄真实天尊的想法。
"Shaving is simple. Restoring what's been shaved and making them fully recover in a short time..."
ér shì yào jiè zhù zhè yī duàn shí jiān liú ， yán jiū guāng wú xīng hǎi de chuí diào zhī shù 。
而是要借助这一段时间流，研究光吾星海的垂钓之术。
Zhang Yan recalled the Starving Immortal's face appearing on the pillars during the fishing for Dao mist tide of the Starving Immortal World.
“ shǒu xiān yào yàn zhèng de ， shì hái zhēn suǒ chuàng zào de zhè wú jiàn lún huí ， jiū jìng suàn bù suàn yī tiáo wán zhěng kě néng xìng ……”
“首先要验证的，是还真所创造的这无间轮回，究竟算不算一条完整可能性……”
"Without their cooperation, it would be impossible," he thought as he looked at the sealed Starving Immortal within the pillar.
lǐ fán zhè me xiǎng zhe ， yì niàn shà shí jiān héng kuà le zhì àn xīng hǎi ， lái dào le gāo qiáng suǒ zài 。
李凡这么想着，意念霎时间横跨了至暗星海，来到了高墙所在。
The Starving Immortal in this Interdimensional Cycle was almost identical to what Zhang Yan had learned from his original possibility. After witnessing his numerous supernatural abilities and the tragic fates of his immortal colleagues, she wisely chose to cooperate.
qīng chē shú lù ， jìn rù le shì yàn chǎng kōng jiān nèi bù 。
轻车熟路，进入了试验场空间内部。
"I can deprive you of your Dao insights through the Art of Refining the Dao. You can also regain them using this art,"
guǒ rán yī jiù zài qí zhōng ， kàn dào le shǒu qiū gōng suǒ liú xià de wǔ dào xū yǐng 。
果然依旧在其中，看到了守丘公所留下的五道虚影。
"Life and death are one; merging with the Dao makes me true. Free from worldly concerns, my pills will be complete. This is a great technique of heaven and earth, I'll teach it to you..."
“……”
“……”
Zhang Yan was generous in sharing this supreme method.
lǐ fán chén mò bù yǔ ， chū le gāo qiáng hòu ， yòu tàn suǒ qǐ le shàng qiě wán hǎo de shuò xīng hǎi 。
李凡沉默不语，出了高墙后，又探索起了尚且完好的朔星海。
At first, Starving Immortal was scared but gradually became absorbed as she deepened her understanding of the Art of Refining the Dao.
dào wǎng ， xiān shòu ， chéng dào 。
道网，仙狩，承道。
Starving Immortal's comprehension wasn't bad. It took Zhang Yan a long time before she finally mastered this refining technique.
jù shì cún zài yú zhè kě néng xìng zhī zhōng 。
俱是存在于这可能性之中。
However, he noticed that while she learned slowly, in practical application, she was even more proficient than him.
zhī qián duì yú zhè wú jiàn lún huí gōng néng de jiě suǒ ， lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu tài guò shēn sī shú lǜ 。 duì yú hái zhēn suǒ chuàng zào chū de zhè yī shí jiān liú ， yě bù yǐ wéi qí 。 zhí dào rú jīn ， chū le gāo qiáng zhī hòu ， jiē chù dào le zhū duō wú míng ， liǎo jiě le sān shèng jūn 、 nǎi zhì chāo tuō jìng jiè de cún zài hòu 。
之前对于这无间轮回功能的解锁，李凡并没有太过深思熟虑。对于还真所创造出的这一时间流，也不以为奇。直到如今，出了高墙之后，接触到了诸多无名，了解了三圣君、乃至超脱境界的存在后。
After careful observation, Zhang Yan realized something: "This path of Starving is subtly compatible with the Art of Refining the Dao. My refined Dao pills need to be ingested and transformed by others for absolute safety."
lǐ fán fāng cái míng bái ， zhè jiū jìng shì hé děng de bù kě sī yì 。
李凡方才明白，这究竟是何等的不可思议。
"But Starving Immortal has no such concerns; she directly consumes it without hesitation. Even though she's imprisoned, she doesn't have to worry about the hidden agendas behind the Art of Refining the Dao,"
yě yǐn yǐn míng bái le ， zì jǐ de 【 hái zhēn 】， gēn shí jiān huí sù guǒ zhēn shì yǒu zhe zhì dì qū bié 。
也隐隐明白了，自己的【还真】，跟时间回溯果真是有着质的区别。
"However, this partially explains the uniqueness of Starving's path as a foreign Dao. It’s a way that allows one to regain life even in other possibilities..."
“ shí zé ， gēn wǒ měi cì fā dòng hái zhēn hòu suǒ jīng lì de 【 yuán chū 】 kě néng xìng ， běn zhì shì xiāng tóng de 。 zhǐ bù guò bèi jié qǔ le qí zhōng yī duàn shí jiān bà le 。 yǐ jí ……”
“实则，跟我每次发动还真后所经历的【原初】可能性，本质是相同的。只不过被截取了其中一段时间罢了。以及……”
With these realizations, Zhang Yan achieved his goal through his own knowledge and effort.
lǐ fán shì tú zài zhè wú jiàn lún huí zhī zhōng ， jìn rù wú xiàn hǎi 。
李凡试图在这无间轮回之中，进入无限海。
Later, using feedback from Starving Immortal, he modified the Art of Refining the Dao, removing unnecessary parts.
dàn bù chū suǒ liào de ， shī bài le 。
但不出所料的，失败了。
The technique only needed to work with the pillar's changes.
“ chén shì jiān ， yī fù shān hǎi ér cún zài 。”
“尘世间，依附山海而存在。”
...
“ ér zhè wú jiàn lún huí ， què shì bèi hái zhēn suǒ píng kōng shēng zào ， zhǐ shì yī cún yú hái zhēn 。 bìng bù néng lián tōng shān hǎi 。 wǎn ruò yī jiān mì shì 。 cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng lái jiǎng ， duì wǒ dǎo shì jué duì ān quán de 。”
“而这无间轮回，却是被还真所凭空生造，只是依存于还真。并不能联通山海。宛若一间密室。从某种意义上来讲，对我倒是绝对安全的。”
Having reached his goal, it had only taken him a few dozen cycles in the Interdimensional Cycle. In reality, it was just a moment or two!
“ dàn fǎn guò lái tuī cè ……”
“但反过来推测……”
This was the terrifying power of Zhenhuan.
“ wǒ zài xiàn shí zhōng de měi yī cì hái zhēn ， dōu shì zhòng sù shān hǎi 。”
“我在现实中的每一次还真，都是重塑山海。”
As Starving Immortal, now proficient in the technique, showed her amazement at the start of another cycle, Zhang Yan couldn't help but think back to what Zhenhuan had said to Cheng Dao.
xiān qián lǐ fán gēn jù zì shēn hái zhēn miàn bǎn zhōng 、 chén shì jiān shòu mìng de dà xiǎo pàn duàn ， fā dòng hái zhēn hòu ， zhěng gè shān hǎi de zhuàng tài dōu bèi zhòng zhì 。
先前李凡根据自身还真面板中、尘世间寿命的大小判断，发动还真后，整个山海的状态都被重置。
"Unrelated to the final outcome."
dàn xiàn zài ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng què yòu chóng xīn yǒu yí lǜ shēng qǐ 。
但现在，李凡心中却又重新有疑虑生起。
"Just like how the starting and ending points of this Interdimensional Cycle were predetermined. Perhaps everything in the world is already set,"
yīn wèi zài zhēn zhèng jiàn dào le shān hǎi wěi lì ， yǐ jí hái zhēn zài miàn duì shān hǎi shí de biǎo xiàn hòu 。 lǐ fán fā jué ， sì hū hái zhēn bìng fēi shì líng jià yú shān hǎi zhī shàng 。 gèng dà de kě néng ， shì gēn shān hǎi tóng gé 。
因为在真正见到了山海伟力，以及还真在面对山海时的表现后。李凡发觉，似乎还真并非是凌驾于山海之上。更大的可能，是跟山海同格。
"No matter how hard all beings struggle, the end result remains unchanged,"
zhè diǎn ， cóng huàn yì zhēn zài qī mán shān hǎi shí de chí xù shí jiān hěn duǎn ， huò xǔ néng tuī cè chū lái 。
这点，从幻亦真在欺瞒山海时的持续时间很短，或许能推测出来。
Zhang Yan pondered these thoughts and was momentarily stunned.
Dingding, Dingding...
Zhang Yan remained silent as he left the high wall and explored the still intact Shuo Sea. The web of the Dao, the immortal hunts, and Cheng Dao all existed within this possibility.
Before leaving the high wall, Zhang Yan hadn't given much thought to the function of the Interdimensional Cycle created by Zhenhuan. He didn't find it particularly strange until he stepped out of the high wall, encountered countless unnamed beings, and learned about the Three Sage Kings and even transcendent realms.
Only then did he realize just how incredible this was. He also vaguely understood that his "Zhenhuan" had a fundamental difference from time travel.
"In essence, every time I activate Zhenhuan, it's like experiencing the original possibility again. It’s merely a segment of time cut out," Zhang Yan thought to himself.
He tried entering the Infinite Sea within this Interdimensional Cycle but failed as expected.
"The world exists due to its connection with the mountains and the infinite sea."
"But this Interdimensional Cycle is something created by Zhenhuan, dependent on it alone and not connected to the mountains or the infinite sea. It's like a secret room. From some perspective, I am absolutely safe here," Zhang Yan said.
"However, if we reverse the logic..."
"Every time I activate Zhenhuan in reality, I'm reshaping the mountains and the infinite sea."
Previously, based on his Zhenhuan panel, he judged that activating it would reset the entire state of the mountains and the infinite sea. But now, doubts began to arise.
After witnessing the might of the mountains and the infinite sea, Zhang Yan realized that Zhenhuan wasn't above them; it was more likely on the same level as them.
This could be inferred from how short the duration of deception by Zhenhuan was when facing the infinite sea.
"Of course, it's also possible that my body can't sustain prolonged deception. Prolonged integration might bring unknown side effects. That’s why Zhenhuan set a duration and cooldown," Zhang Yan thought as he shook his head.
With his current strength, he still had a long way to go before truly understanding the essence of Zhenhuan.
Regardless, anything that could be used for him was fine.
In this Interdimensional Cycle, there were no enemies. He didn't have to worry about the mountains and the infinite sea. With experience from this life, it took him little effort to recreate the Primordial World within the high wall and erect numerous pillars of heaven.
"Essentially, this is a simulation within a simulation."
"The Dao insights I gain here are all real," Zhang Yan said as he gently touched the fluctuations in the pillar of heaven. He felt amazed by the experience.
Although the Starving Immortal was sealed for now, the starting point and endpoint of this time flow were already set. She would soon return to the Primordial World and remember nothing.
Thinking about it, Zhang Yan didn't pay attention to the Starving Immortal anymore. Instead, he observed the straight pillars standing tall in front of him.
"Since there's no connection with the mountains above or the infinite sea, this is just a simulation of the Dao mists,"
"But true and false are indistinguishable. With my Zhenhuan abilities, it’s almost like reality. I can use it to experiment. If successful here, I can replicate it in reality."
"Moreover, I can adjust the time flow at will..."
The entire Interdimensional Cycle was essentially a playground for Zhang Yan. He focused on studying the wave barrier and fishing for Dao mists.
Even though it was just a fleeting glimpse from Rat Immortal's memory, the principle wasn't complicated. Using the Art of Refining the Dao, he easily shaped the pillars into various heights.
In less than ten cycles, Zhang Yan successfully created this spectacle.
With a thought, he temporarily withdrew the support force from the high wall's shadow of Zhenhuan.
As the supporting force vanished, countless dark clouds appeared around the low pillar. The sound of mountains and seas grew louder.
Zhang Yan instinctively moved away as he observed the dark vortex in front of him. After much contemplation, he couldn't see any difference between this false Dao mist and the real one that connected to the infinite sea.
"It seems I still have a long way to go on my path of true deception."
Focusing his attention back on the Dao mists, Zhang Yan confirmed that without connecting to the mountains or the infinite sea, no foreign objects would be attracted. However, he had succeeded in this initial attempt.
The only thing he couldn't do was like the Starving Immortal did—revert the low pillar after capturing a foreign object from the Dao mist tide.
This meant that once he started this project, it wouldn't be long before the Dao mists' end-of-the-world disaster struck.
"Shaving is simple. Restoring what's been shaved and making them fully recover in a short time..."
Zhang Yan recalled the Starving Immortal's face appearing on the pillars during the fishing for Dao mist tide of the Starving Immortal World.
"Without their cooperation, it would be impossible," he thought as he looked at the sealed Starving Immortal within the pillar.
The Starving Immortal in this Interdimensional Cycle was almost identical to what Zhang Yan had learned from his original possibility. After witnessing his numerous supernatural abilities and the tragic fates of his immortal colleagues, she wisely chose to cooperate.
"I can deprive you of your Dao insights through the Art of Refining the Dao. You can also regain them using this art,"
"Life and death are one; merging with the Dao makes me true. Free from worldly concerns, my pills will be complete. This is a great technique of heaven and earth, I'll teach it to you..."
Zhang Yan was generous in sharing this supreme method.
At first, Starving Immortal was scared but gradually became absorbed as she deepened her understanding of the Art of Refining the Dao.
Starving Immortal's comprehension wasn't bad. It took Zhang Yan a long time before she finally mastered this refining technique.
However, he noticed that while she learned slowly, in practical application, she was even more proficient than him.
After careful observation, Zhang Yan realized something: "This path of Starving is subtly compatible with the Art of Refining the Dao. My refined Dao pills need to be ingested and transformed by others for absolute safety."
"But Starving Immortal has no such concerns; she directly consumes it without hesitation. Even though she's imprisoned, she doesn't have to worry about the hidden agendas behind the Art of Refining the Dao,"
"However, this partially explains the uniqueness of Starving's path as a foreign Dao. It’s a way that allows one to regain life even in other possibilities..."
With these realizations, Zhang Yan achieved his goal through his own knowledge and effort.
Later, using feedback from Starving Immortal, he modified the Art of Refining the Dao, removing unnecessary parts.
The technique only needed to work with the pillar's changes.
...
Having reached his goal, it had only taken him a few dozen cycles in the Interdimensional Cycle. In reality, it was just a moment or two!
This was the terrifying power of Zhenhuan.
As Starving Immortal, now proficient in the technique, showed her amazement at the start of another cycle, Zhang Yan couldn't help but think back to what Zhenhuan had said to Cheng Dao.
"Unrelated to the final outcome."
"Just like how the starting and ending points of this Interdimensional Cycle were predetermined. Perhaps everything in the world is already set,"
"No matter how hard all beings struggle, the end result remains unchanged,"
Zhang Yan pondered these thoughts and was momentarily stunned.