pò bù dé yǐ zhī xià ， hé zhèng hào zhǐ néng dā yìng le lǐ fán de yāo qiú 。
迫不得已之下，何正浩只能答应了李凡的要求。
Nervously, He Zhenghao was both elated and terrified. All of this stemmed from the mysterious surge in resources triggered by the Heavenly Dao Mirror.
“ tiān xuán jìng nǎi shì xiān méng zhì bǎo ， yǎn qián zhè wèi suī qiáng ， pà shì yě wú fǎ shāng jí dào bǎo jìng 。” zhàn zhàn jīng jīng dì jiāng lǐ fán lǐng dào le bù zhèng táng zuì shēn chù de yī jiān àn shì zhī zhōng ， hé zhèng hào kāi qǐ le cóng yún zhōu tiān xuán fēn jìng hòu ， bù yóu zhè me ān wèi zì jǐ 。
“天玄镜乃是仙盟至宝，眼前这位虽强，怕是也无法伤及到宝镜。”战战兢兢地将李凡领到了布政堂最深处的一间暗室之中，何正浩开启了丛云州天玄分镜后，不由这么安慰自己。
He Zhenghao trembled as he replied, "It feels wonderful, Senior."
wēi guāng shǎn dòng zhōng ， yí miàn gǔ jìng píng kōng fú xiàn 。
微光闪动中，一面古镜凭空浮现。
Li Fan said calmly, "Don't be nervous; it's just a string of numbers. Don’t worry about ten times more; if you dare to ask for it, I can easily provide a hundred times more."
“ guǒ rán shí fēn shú xī 。” zhuó mó zhe xīn zhōng zài dù yǒng qǐ de wēi miào gǎn jué ， lǐ fán méi yǒu yóu yù ， yī jiǎo tà chū ， shēn xíng pò suì 、 dùn rù jìng zhōng 。
“果然十分熟悉。”琢磨着心中再度涌起的微妙感觉，李凡没有犹豫，一脚踏出，身形破碎、遁入镜中。
He Zhenghao shivered even harder and repeatedly denied it. He knew that everything had its price, and now was the time for him to pay.
zhǐ liú yī páng mù dèng kǒu dāi de hé zhèng hào 。
只留一旁目瞪口呆的何正浩。
"Senior, I will do my best as long as you give me instructions," he said.
lǐ fán suī rù tiān xuán jìng 。
李凡虽入天玄镜。
"Those who rank in the top ten of each state's performance evaluations can receive rewards from the Immortal Alliance headquarters. Aim for this goal and work hard. The next evaluation is in five years. Tell me what you need, and I'll provide it."
dàn shì tiān xuán jìng bìng méi yǒu chá jué dào tā de rù qīn 。
但是天玄镜并没有察觉到他的入侵。
He Zhenghao's expression changed dramatically at these words.
yuán běn fèn wèi yī jiē jiē quán xiàn cái néng jiě suǒ 、 shǐ yòng de gōng néng ， cǐ kè quán dōu háo wú zhē dǎng de 、 fēn mén bié lèi bǎi zài lǐ fán de miàn qián 。
原本分为一阶阶权限才能解锁、使用的功能，此刻全都毫无遮挡的、分门别类摆在李凡的面前。
In this world, there was no reason to flaunt stolen goods or compete for performance evaluations after receiving benefits. He should digest the gains secretly.
nǎi zhì tiān xuán jìng zhōng de yī qiè wù pǐn zī yuán 、 shén tōng gōng fǎ ， lǐ fán yě dōu kě yǐ suí yì jué qǔ 。
乃至天玄镜中的一切物品资源、神通功法，李凡也都可以随意攫取。
However, Li Fan's gaze told him that agreeing would mean dying in five years if something went wrong later. Refusing meant death today.
shèn zhì yú tiān xuán jìng de tuī yǎn suàn lì ， tā yě tóng yàng néng gòu diào yòng 。
甚至于天玄镜的推衍算力，他也同样能够调用。
There was no other choice; He Zhenghao had to agree with a grim determination.
ér qiě zhǐ yào bù yǐn qǐ zhòng dà yì cháng qíng kuàng de huà ， yě bú huì bèi tiān xuán jìng fā xiàn 。
而且只要不引起重大异常情况的话，也不会被天玄镜发现。
He boldly submitted a list of demands several times greater than needed.
ruò bú shì nǎo hǎi zhōng hái yǒu zhe qí tā míng xiǎn gāo yú tiān xuán jìng de zhū duō jì yì ， lǐ fán jī hū dōu yào rèn wéi ， zì jǐ shì tiān xuán jìng de rén lèi shēn tǐ le 。
若不是脑海中还有着其他明显高于天玄镜的诸多记忆，李凡几乎都要认为，自己是天玄镜的人类身体了。
To his surprise, Li Fan agreed without hesitation.
“ yě bù zhī ， shì bú shì qián jǐ cì mó nǐ suǒ dài lái de biàn lì 。”
“也不知，是不是前几次模拟所带来的便利。”
In just half a day, the mountains of resources began appearing in the branch of the Heavenly Dao Mirror for Yunyun State.
cǐ hòu sān yuè shí jiān ， lǐ fán jiù yì zhí jū zhù zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， jiāng wú shù diǎn jí mì wén biàn lǎn 。
此后三月时间，李凡就一直居住在天玄镜中，将无数典籍秘闻遍览。
Apart from essential supplies for governance, Li Fan also provided detailed information on all the various spatial realms and changes in the natural world within Yunyun State and its neighboring regions.
jìng zhōng jì zǎi zī liào suī duō ， dàn lǐ fán měi měi kàn guò qù ， dōu yǒu zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shú xī gǎn 。 wǎng wǎng zhǐ xū cū cū liú lǎn yī biàn ， nǎo hǎi zhōng jiù zì fā yǒng qǐ gǎn wù 。
镜中记载资料虽多，但李凡每每看过去，都有种似是而非的熟悉感。往往只需粗粗浏览一遍，脑海中就自发涌起感悟。
With this data, cultivating over a hundred元婴 and化神 cultivators in five years would be no problem.
ér qiě suí zhe huí wèi de yuè duō ， nà xiē yóu pò suì jì yì zhuǎn huà de qīng xī jì yì yě jiù yuè duō 。
而且随着回味的越多，那些由破碎记忆转化的清晰记忆也就越多。
He Zhenghao wiped his cold sweat but felt no excitement.
lǐ fán guān kàn de sù dù yě shì yù fā xùn sù 。
李凡观看的速度也是愈发迅速。
"By the way, there's one more thing."
dào le zuì hòu ， tā yǐ jīng wú xū zài yú tiān xuán jìng zhōng xún qiú jiě huò le 。
到了最后，他已经无需再于天玄镜中寻求解惑了。
"I'll take you to Source Dao State. Place this item anywhere within it," Li Fan said as he handed him a young sapling.
“ nì tiān dì zhī lǐ yǐ zhèng cháng shēng 。 zhè míng xiǎn shì yǒu quē xiàn de xiū xíng zhī fǎ ， bèi nà chuán fǎ tiān zūn suǒ yǒng yuǎn shù fù zhù 。 huò xǔ wǒ zhī qián jiù shì zuì zhōng gēn tā chǎn shēng le chōng tū ……”
“逆天地之理以证长生。这明显是有缺陷的修行之法，被那传法天尊所永远束缚住。或许我之前就是最终跟他产生了冲突……”
Although it looked like an ordinary tree seedling, He Zhenghao couldn't sense any life force or even its existence from it. There was no tactile sensation when holding it either. Only the occasional flicker of green light reminded him of its presence.
lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu zháo jí tà shàng xiū xíng lù 。
李凡并没有着急踏上修行路。
He Zhenghao didn't dare delay and immediately rushed to Source Dao State.
sān yuè tōng dú ， zòng rán méi yǒu xiū xíng ， dàn shēn tǐ yī jiù zài bù duàn biàn qiáng 。
三月通读，纵然没有修行，但身体依旧在不断变强。
After some time, he entered the territory of Source Dao State. He chose a location where veins intersected and planted the sapling there before returning.
“ tiān zūn zhī fǎ ， qiú zhū yú wài wù 。 shì yīn wèi rén lèi shēn qū chán ruò ， xiǎng yào nì tiān ér xíng ， jiù xū jiè wài lì gǎi mìng 。”
“天尊之法，求诸于外物。是因为人类身躯孱弱，想要逆天而行，就需借外力改命。”
Through his body's separation part, Li Fan began visualizing the scene in Source Dao State.
“ ér wǒ tǐ nèi ， běn jiù yǒu zhè bān qiáng hèng de lì liàng 。 yě jiù wú xū zài xíng nì lǐ xiū xíng zhī fǎ 。”
“而我体内，本就有这般强横的力量。也就无需再行逆理修行之法。”
"This place seems to have great danger."
lǐ fán pán zuò yú tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， bì mù chén sī 。 yī hū yī xī jiān ， shēn shàng dōu yǒu diǎn diǎn lǜ guāng rú cháo xī bān yǒng xiàn 。
李凡盘坐于天玄镜中，闭目沉思。一呼一吸间，身上都有点点绿光如潮汐般涌现。
"But for me, it appears to be a valuable resource."
yóu tǐ nèi sàn fà ， què méi yǒu lí kāi 。 zhǐ shì duī jī zài lǐ fán zhōu zāo ， jiāng shēn qū lún kuò yìng zhào de yōu lǜ yī piàn 。
由体内散发，却没有离开。只是堆积在李凡周遭，将身躯轮廓映照的幽绿一片。
"I need to wait for an appropriate opportunity to set up my hidden hand first."
děng lǐ fán zài dù zhēng yǎn de shí hòu ， wài biǎo suī méi yǒu tài dà de biàn huà ， dàn shì zài dān tián chù ， què shì yǐ rán xíng chéng le yī piàn cuǐ càn de xīng kōng 。
等李凡再度睁眼的时候，外表虽没有太大的变化，但是在丹田处，却是已然形成了一片璀璨的星空。
The young sapling rooted itself and then grew uncontrollably.
zhǐ bù guò xīng kōng zhōng de màn tiān xīng chén ， quán dōu shǎn yào zhe shēng jī páng bó de lǜ guāng 。
只不过星空中的漫天星辰，全都闪耀着生机磅礴的绿光。
During its growth process, it did not absorb the energy from the veins but instead emitted life force outward.
“ yán gé lái shuō ， wǒ zhè qí shí bù jiào xiū xíng 。 ér jiào xiū zhēn ， kāi pì zì shēn qián néng 。”
“严格来说，我这其实不叫修行。而叫修真，开辟自身潜能。”
This was due to Li Fan's efforts to suppress the overflowing vitality as much as possible.
“ suī rén rén dōu yǒu rén tǐ mì cáng zhī shuō ， dàn fán rén shēn tǐ mì cáng ， gēn wǒ tǐ nèi yùn hán de wú qióng shēng jī xiāng bǐ 。 jué bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。 zhè piàn xīng hǎi zhōng zhǐ suí biàn yí gè lǜ diǎn ， huò xǔ jiù néng dǐ de shàng qiān wàn shēng líng zǒng hé 。” lǐ fán zǐ xì guān chá zhe zì jǐ dān tián nèi de yì xiàng ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào 。
“虽人人都有人体密藏之说，但凡人身体密藏，跟我体内蕴含的无穷生机相比。绝不可同日而语。这片星海中只随便一个绿点，或许就能抵得上千万生灵总和。”李凡仔细观察着自己丹田内的异象，若有所思道。
Although the Source Dao State appeared full of vitality, it was actually already in a critical condition.
dāng zì shēn zú gòu qiáng dà zhī hòu ， jǔ shǒu tóu zú biàn kě niǔ qū gǎi biàn tiān dì dà dào 。
当自身足够强大之后，举手投足便可扭曲改变天地大道。
The vitality brought by this sapling was like a rare medicine for someone on their last breath.
kuàng qiě ， lǐ fán huán běn néng de chá jué dào ， zì jǐ duì xuán huáng tiān dì de xùn fú néng lì ， sì hū gé wài tū chū 。
况且，李凡还本能的察觉到，自己对玄黄天地的驯服能力，似乎格外突出。
It immediately caught the attention of some divine spirits within the Yellow and Green World.
zhèng rú nà xīn niàn suǒ jí jiù zhāo lái de chì yán yì bān 。
正如那心念所及就招来的赤炎一般。
Among them, the first to sense it was an ancient tree with yellow leaves and branches covered in cultivators!
lǐ fán tǐ nèi yùn yù chū wú biān xīng hǎi ， shuài xiān tóu chéng de chì yán yě dé le mò dà de hǎo chù 。 chì sè dé dào wú qióng wú jìn de shēng jī jiā chí ， biàn dé chì bái yī piàn 。 yě bù fù rén xíng ， ér shì chún cuì rú tiào dòng de huǒ yàn 。
李凡体内孕育出无边星海，率先投诚的赤炎也得了莫大的好处。赤色得到无穷无尽的生机加持，变得炽白一片。也不复人形，而是纯粹如跳动的火焰。
Just after planting the sapling, Li Fan felt that his body in Source Dao State had been noticed by someone.
“ yóu rén biàn liè yàn ， suī rán kàn shàng qù jiàng jí le ， dàn shí zé què shì tiào chū le xuán huáng jiè de zhì gù 。 suī yī jiù shǔ yú xuán huáng jiè tiān dì zhī pò qí yī ， rán qí zhōng yī bù fèn ， què yǐ jīng zài le zhè fāng tiān dì zhī wài 。”
“由人变烈焰，虽然看上去降级了，但实则却是跳出了玄黄界的桎梏。虽依旧属于玄黄界天地之魄其一，然其中一部分，却已经在了这方天地之外。”
And the aura he sensed was strangely familiar.
“ chì yán rú cǐ ， wǒ yì rán 。”
“赤炎如此，我亦然。”
"Ah?"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng míng wù yǒng shàng xīn tóu 。
李凡心中明悟涌上心头。
A hunched, insane figure flashed through his mind. Soon after, he saw its owner standing before the young sapling.
“ ér zhè yī qiè ， dōu shì zhè shēng jī dǎo zhì de 。”
“而这一切，都是这生机导致的。”
"This is... Ruo Mu?"
duì yú tǐ nèi de yì zhuàng ， lǐ fán zì rán yě yǒu guò xiǎng yào yī tàn jiū jìng de dǎ suàn 。 dàn duǎn duǎn sān gè yuè 、 zhǐ yuán yú tiān xuán jìng de jī lěi ， xiǎn rán shì wú fǎ jiě xī shēng jī zhēn zhèng ào mì de 。
对于体内的异状，李凡自然也有过想要一探究竟的打算。但短短三个月、只源于天玄镜的积累，显然是无法解析生机真正奥秘的。
Ruo Mu's appearance triggered Li Fan's lost memories.
“ kuàng qiě ， wǒ suǒ liǎo jiě kàn dào de ， yě jǐn jǐn shì tiān xuán jìng gēn wài jiè lián jiē de bù fèn nèi róng 。 tiān xuán jìng ， hái yǒu yī bù fèn chǔ yú mì bì zhuàng tài 。 zhǐ yǒu jìn rù dào wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ， tiān xuán jìng běn tǐ suǒ zài shí ， fāng cái néng kuī jiàn 。”
“况且，我所了解看到的，也仅仅是天玄镜跟外界连接的部分内容。天玄镜，还有一部分处于密闭状态。只有进入到万仙盟总部，天玄镜本体所在时，方才能窥见。”
As Ruo Mu greedily reached out for the sapling, a cold look appeared in Li Fan’s eyes.
lǐ fán zàn qiě méi yǒu shēn rù xiǎn jìng de dǎ suàn 。
李凡暂且没有身入险境的打算。
"Since you want it so much, I'll make your wish come true."
xuán huáng jiè suī bù dà ， què àn cáng wú shù yǐn mì 。 jiē xià lái ， huò xǔ kě yǐ xiān cóng qí tā dì fāng rù shǒu ， huī fù zì shēn jiàn wén 。
玄黄界虽不大，却暗藏无数隐秘。接下来，或许可以先从其他地方入手，恢复自身见闻。
After only three months of cultivation, Li Fan was uncertain if he could match this ancient Yellow and Green Tree. But since the other wanted to consume part of his body, he had a plan.
lǐ fán nǔ lì zài wú qióng wú jìn de huàn yǐng zhōng ， sōu xún dào mù qián zuì shì hé zì jǐ de qù chù 。
李凡努力在无穷无尽的幻影中，搜寻到目前最适合自己的去处。
A green light suddenly appeared in Li Fan's originally dark eyes, like an eruption from a volcano.
hū de ， tóng yàng zài yī kuài gǔ jìng miàn qián ， sī xù dùn zhù 。
忽的，同样在一块古镜面前，思绪顿住。
Infinite vitality surged from the young sapling in Source Dao State and poured into Ruo Mu.
“ zhè shì …… wú liàng jìng ？”
“这是……无量镜？”
Initially, the old and withering Ruo Mu was surprised by this influx of life force.
“ sūn lù yáo 、 sūn lù yuǎn ……”
“孙路遥、孙路远……”
It greedily absorbed it. However, no matter how much he tried to absorb, the vitality within the sapling remained unchanged and even seemed to grow stronger.
guān yú sūn jiā de zhǒng zhǒng xìn xī ， yě suí zhī fú xiàn 。
关于孙家的种种信息，也随之浮现。
His surprise quickly turned to fear as his yellow leaves regained their green color. New sprouts began growing on Ruo Mu's body due to the external absorption of life force.
“ zhǎng jìng rén yī mài dí xì 。 xiǎng yào jiē jìn tā men ， què bú shì xiàng jiē jìn hé zhèng hào zhè bān róng yì le 。 wǒ xiàn zài zhè jù shēn qū suī qiáng ， què yě méi yǒu néng gòu wú shì zhū duō hé dào wéi gōng de dì bù 。”
“掌镜人一脉嫡系。想要接近他们，却不是像接近何正浩这般容易了。我现在这具身躯虽强，却也没有能够无视诸多合道围攻的地步。”
But...
sī cǔn piàn kè hòu ， lǐ fán jiāng hé zhèng hào huàn lái 。
思忖片刻后，李凡将何正浩唤来。
There were too many new sprouts!
cǐ kè de hé zhèng hào ， kě wèi shì jì yì qì fēng fā ， yě dǎn zhàn jīng jīng 。 ér zhè yī qiè dōu yuán yú ， tōng guò tiān xuán jìng mò míng bèi diào fā de dà liàng wù zī 。
此刻的何正浩，可谓是既意气风发，也胆战兢兢。而这一切都源于，通过天玄镜莫名被调发的大量物资。
They sprouted from every part of Ruo Mu’s body, filling all available spaces.
shí bèi yú guò wǎng ， hé zhèng hào gǎn fā shì ， xiān méng zǒng bù jué bú huì rú cǐ dà fāng ！
十倍于过往，何正浩敢发誓，仙盟总部绝不会如此大方！
Within half a day, these newly grown saplings had already surpassed the original size of Ruo Mu!
dàn jiāng dào shǒu de dōng xī hái huí qù ， hé zhèng hào yòu gēn běn shě bù dé 。
但将到手的东西还回去，何正浩又根本舍不得。
However, they showed no signs of stopping their growth. Even as Ruo Mu fled from the unknown sapling, countless life forces continued to rise from the green essence within his body.
yǒu qián chēng yāo shēn bǎn yìng ， dà liàng wù zī cháo xià sàn fà ， xià miàn rén dōu yǐ wéi zhè shì hé zhèng hào de zài xiān méng zǒng bù de rén mài qǐ de zuò yòng 。 wú bù duì hé zhèng hào fā zì xīn dǐ de jìng wèi yǔ ài dài 。
有钱撑腰身板硬，大量物资朝下散发，下面人都以为这是何正浩的在仙盟总部的人脉起的作用。无不对何正浩发自心底的敬畏与爱戴。
Ruo Mu felt his body becoming heavier and lighter at the same time. The new green branches were taking over him!
rú jīn hé zhèng hào zhōng yú tǐ huì dào le ， zhēn zhèng chéng wéi yī zhōu zhǔ zǎi de zī wèi 。
如今何正浩终于体会到了，真正成为一州主宰的滋味。
But there was nothing he could do. He couldn't even find a way to resist.
bù guò zhè měi hǎo huàn mèng ， suí zhe tā bèi lǐ fán zhào jiàn ， jí jiāng yíng lái pò miè 。
不过这美好幻梦，随着他被李凡召见，即将迎来破灭。
In fact, these newly grown green branches were part of Ruo Mu himself.
“ jīn cì diào fā shí bèi wù zī ， nǐ gǎn jué rú hé 。”
“今次调发十倍物资，你感觉如何。”
They grew too quickly, beyond his control. Once they matured, they suppressed Ruo Mu itself.
hé zhèng hào shēn qū chàn dǒu ， bù gǎn huí dá 。
何正浩身躯颤抖，不敢回答。
Like the body's natural elimination process during metabolism, Ruo Mu panicked as he felt his impending death.
lǐ fán dàn dàn dì shuō dào ：“ bié jǐn zhāng ， zhǐ bù guò shì yī chuàn shù zì bà le 。 bié shuō shí bèi ， zhǐ yào nǐ gǎn xiǎng gǎn yào ， bǎi bèi wǒ yě néng qīng yì wèi nǐ diào lái 。”
李凡淡淡地说道：“别紧张，只不过是一串数字罢了。别说十倍，只要你敢想敢要，百倍我也能轻易为你调来。”
Not because of a lack of vitality, but because of an overabundance of vitality.
hé zhèng hào shēn qū dǒu dé gèng lì hài le ， lián dào bù gǎn 。 tā zhī dào fán shì bì yǒu dài jià ， ér xiàn zài ， jiù shì duì fāng lái shōu qǔ hǎo chù de shí hòu le 。
何正浩身躯抖得更厉害了，连道不敢。他知道凡事必有代价，而现在，就是对方来收取好处的时候了。
This unexpected method of dying filled Ruo Mu with immense fear.
“ qián bèi dàn yǒu fēn fù ， wǒ dìng miǎn lì wèi zhī 。”
“前辈但有吩咐，我定勉力为之。”
He desperately tried to do something, but found himself powerless in the face of this incomprehensible vitality.
“ měi cì gè zhōu zhèng jì kǎo hé qián shí zhě ， jiē néng qián wǎng xiān méng zǒng bù ， shòu fēng shǎng cì 。 nǐ yǐ cǐ wèi mù biāo ， nǔ lì nǔ lì ba 。 xià cì de kǎo hé ， jiù zài wǔ nián zhī hòu 。 xū yào shén me ， jǐn guǎn gēn wǒ jiǎng 。” lǐ fán dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“每次各州政绩考核前十者，皆能前往仙盟总部，受封赏赐。你以此为目标，努力努力吧。下次的考核，就在五年之后。需要什么，尽管跟我讲。”李凡淡淡地说道。
"What is that thing from?" Ruo Mu wondered.
hé zhèng hào wén yán miàn sè dǒu biàn 。
何正浩闻言面色陡变。
Just as the new branches were about to completely consume him, they suddenly stopped growing.
zhè tiān dǐ xià ， nǎ yǒu zéi tōu le dōng xī hái mǎn dà jiē xuàn yào de dào lǐ 。 dé le hǎo chù ， jiù àn zì xiāo huà biàn shì 。 nǎ yǒu hái qù cān yù zhèng jì jìng zhēng ne ？
这天底下，哪有贼偷了东西还满大街炫耀的道理。得了好处，就暗自消化便是。哪有还去参与政绩竞争呢？
Despite this, Ruo Mu had lost control over the ancient Yellow and Green Tree.
míng cì de jìn bù ， bì xū yǒu dà liàng wù zī de zhī chēng 。 cóng zuì mò wěi shí míng ， yī yuè ér chéng wéi qián shí ……
名次的进步，必须有大量物资的支撑。从最末尾十名，一跃而成为前十……
He could only survive in a corner of the tree's remote area.
zhè gēn běn jīng bù qǐ chá a ！
这根本经不起查啊！
A green figure emerged into this space with the situation settled.
rán ér lǐ fán de yǎn shén gào sù hé zhèng hào ， ruò shì dā yìng ， jiù suàn hòu miàn dōng chuāng shì fā ， nà yě shì wǔ nián zhī hòu sǐ 。 ruò shì bù dā yìng ， jīn shí jīn rì ， jiù shì tā hé zhèng hào de sǐ qī le 。
然而李凡的眼神告诉何正浩，若是答应，就算后面东窗事发，那也是五年之后死。若是不答应，今时今日，就是他何正浩的死期了。
Knowing that it was the one who took his body, Ruo Mu stared at him but didn't dare make any sound.
méi yǒu dì èr zhǒng xuǎn zé ， hé zhèng hào zhǐ néng yǎo zhe yá dā yìng le xià lái 。
没有第二种选择，何正浩只能咬着牙答应了下来。
The arrival was Li Fan himself.
jì shàng le zéi chuán ， hé zhèng hào suǒ xìng pò guàn zi pò shuāi 。 dà shǒu yī huī ， shàng bào le shù bèi xū qiú de wù zī qīng dān 。
既上了贼船，何正浩索性破罐子破摔。大手一挥，上报了数倍需求的物资清单。
Taking over Ruo Mu proved easier than he thought. This was also Li Fan's first time fully unleashing his internal vitality without restraint.
shuí zhī dào lǐ fán yǎn jīng dōu bù zhǎ yī xià ， zhí jiē yīng xià 。
谁知道李凡眼睛都不眨一下，直接应下。
His immense potential left a slight shock on Li Fan, who had not yet fully recovered his memories.
bù guò xiǎo bàn tiān gōng fu ， duī jī rú shān de wù zī ， kāi shǐ chū xiàn zài cóng yún zhōu tiān xuán fēn jìng zhī zhōng 。
不过小半天功夫，堆积如山的物资，开始出现在丛云州天玄分镜之中。
The ancient Yellow and Green Tree, which controlled the vitality of the Yellow and Green World, seemed insignificant compared to his own vast life force.
bǎ hé zhèng hào kàn de shì yòu jīng yòu jù 。
把何正浩看的是又惊又惧。
If he hadn't noticed something amiss and stopped in time, Ruo Mu might have vanished from existence.
chú le wéi chí zhèng wù suǒ xū gè zhǒng wù zī zhī wài ， lǐ fán jìng hái tí gōng le cóng yún zhōu nǎi zhì fù jìn zhōu yù nèi ， dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de dòng tiān 、 tiān dì jiāng shēng zhī biàn de míng xì 。
除了维持政务所需各种物资之外，李凡竟还提供了丛云州乃至附近州域内，大大小小的洞天、天地将生之变的明细。
Li Fan looked at his new body with a frown. He shook off all the hanging fruits of cultivators that were still in a deep sleep, affected by the overflowing vitality. Their injuries healed, and their life potential was further stimulated. If resources were sufficient, they could easily form元婴 and化神 like drinking water.
Nervously, He Zhenghao was both elated and terrified. All of this stemmed from the mysterious surge in resources triggered by the Heavenly Dao Mirror.
He Zhenghao trembled as he replied, "It feels wonderful, Senior."
Li Fan said calmly, "Don't be nervous; it's just a string of numbers. Don’t worry about ten times more; if you dare to ask for it, I can easily provide a hundred times more."
He Zhenghao shivered even harder and repeatedly denied it. He knew that everything had its price, and now was the time for him to pay.
"Senior, I will do my best as long as you give me instructions," he said.
"Those who rank in the top ten of each state's performance evaluations can receive rewards from the Immortal Alliance headquarters. Aim for this goal and work hard. The next evaluation is in five years. Tell me what you need, and I'll provide it."
He Zhenghao's expression changed dramatically at these words.
In this world, there was no reason to flaunt stolen goods or compete for performance evaluations after receiving benefits. He should digest the gains secretly.
However, Li Fan's gaze told him that agreeing would mean dying in five years if something went wrong later. Refusing meant death today.
There was no other choice; He Zhenghao had to agree with a grim determination.
He boldly submitted a list of demands several times greater than needed.
To his surprise, Li Fan agreed without hesitation.
In just half a day, the mountains of resources began appearing in the branch of the Heavenly Dao Mirror for Yunyun State.
Apart from essential supplies for governance, Li Fan also provided detailed information on all the various spatial realms and changes in the natural world within Yunyun State and its neighboring regions.
With this data, cultivating over a hundred元婴 and化神 cultivators in five years would be no problem.
He Zhenghao wiped his cold sweat but felt no excitement.
"By the way, there's one more thing."
"I'll take you to Source Dao State. Place this item anywhere within it," Li Fan said as he handed him a young sapling.
Although it looked like an ordinary tree seedling, He Zhenghao couldn't sense any life force or even its existence from it. There was no tactile sensation when holding it either. Only the occasional flicker of green light reminded him of its presence.
He Zhenghao didn't dare delay and immediately rushed to Source Dao State.
After some time, he entered the territory of Source Dao State. He chose a location where veins intersected and planted the sapling there before returning.
Through his body's separation part, Li Fan began visualizing the scene in Source Dao State.
"This place seems to have great danger."
"But for me, it appears to be a valuable resource."
"I need to wait for an appropriate opportunity to set up my hidden hand first."
The young sapling rooted itself and then grew uncontrollably.
During its growth process, it did not absorb the energy from the veins but instead emitted life force outward.
This was due to Li Fan's efforts to suppress the overflowing vitality as much as possible.
Although the Source Dao State appeared full of vitality, it was actually already in a critical condition.
The vitality brought by this sapling was like a rare medicine for someone on their last breath.
It immediately caught the attention of some divine spirits within the Yellow and Green World.
Among them, the first to sense it was an ancient tree with yellow leaves and branches covered in cultivators!
Just after planting the sapling, Li Fan felt that his body in Source Dao State had been noticed by someone.
And the aura he sensed was strangely familiar.
"Ah?"
A hunched, insane figure flashed through his mind. Soon after, he saw its owner standing before the young sapling.
"This is... Ruo Mu?"
Ruo Mu's appearance triggered Li Fan's lost memories.
As Ruo Mu greedily reached out for the sapling, a cold look appeared in Li Fan’s eyes.
"Since you want it so much, I'll make your wish come true."
After only three months of cultivation, Li Fan was uncertain if he could match this ancient Yellow and Green Tree. But since the other wanted to consume part of his body, he had a plan.
A green light suddenly appeared in Li Fan's originally dark eyes, like an eruption from a volcano.
Infinite vitality surged from the young sapling in Source Dao State and poured into Ruo Mu.
Initially, the old and withering Ruo Mu was surprised by this influx of life force.
It greedily absorbed it. However, no matter how much he tried to absorb, the vitality within the sapling remained unchanged and even seemed to grow stronger.
His surprise quickly turned to fear as his yellow leaves regained their green color. New sprouts began growing on Ruo Mu's body due to the external absorption of life force.
But...
There were too many new sprouts!
They sprouted from every part of Ruo Mu’s body, filling all available spaces.
Within half a day, these newly grown saplings had already surpassed the original size of Ruo Mu!
However, they showed no signs of stopping their growth. Even as Ruo Mu fled from the unknown sapling, countless life forces continued to rise from the green essence within his body.
Ruo Mu felt his body becoming heavier and lighter at the same time. The new green branches were taking over him!
But there was nothing he could do. He couldn't even find a way to resist.
In fact, these newly grown green branches were part of Ruo Mu himself.
They grew too quickly, beyond his control. Once they matured, they suppressed Ruo Mu itself.
Like the body's natural elimination process during metabolism, Ruo Mu panicked as he felt his impending death.
Not because of a lack of vitality, but because of an overabundance of vitality.
This unexpected method of dying filled Ruo Mu with immense fear.
He desperately tried to do something, but found himself powerless in the face of this incomprehensible vitality.
"What is that thing from?" Ruo Mu wondered.
Just as the new branches were about to completely consume him, they suddenly stopped growing.
Despite this, Ruo Mu had lost control over the ancient Yellow and Green Tree.
He could only survive in a corner of the tree's remote area.
A green figure emerged into this space with the situation settled.
Knowing that it was the one who took his body, Ruo Mu stared at him but didn't dare make any sound.
The arrival was Li Fan himself.
Taking over Ruo Mu proved easier than he thought. This was also Li Fan's first time fully unleashing his internal vitality without restraint.
His immense potential left a slight shock on Li Fan, who had not yet fully recovered his memories.
The ancient Yellow and Green Tree, which controlled the vitality of the Yellow and Green World, seemed insignificant compared to his own vast life force.
If he hadn't noticed something amiss and stopped in time, Ruo Mu might have vanished from existence.
Li Fan looked at his new body with a frown. He shook off all the hanging fruits of cultivators that were still in a deep sleep, affected by the overflowing vitality. Their injuries healed, and their life potential was further stimulated. If resources were sufficient, they could easily form元婴 and化神 like drinking water.