“ tiān dì yǒu ruò mù ， rì yè xiāo shēng shòu 。”
“天地有若木，日夜销生寿。”
"Longevity Path?"
“ shēng sǐ wú lún huí ， dú wéi cháng shēng liú ……”
“生死无轮回，独唯长生留……”
The ragged man on the other side of the painting was clearly surprised.
lǐ fán huǎn huǎn yín sòng zhe běn shǔ yú ruò mù de tái cí ， tóng shí fān yuè zhe duì fāng de jì yì 。 ér ruò mù běn mù ， zé shì duǒ zài jiǎo luò lǐ ， sè sè fā dǒu ， rèn yóu lǐ fán kuī tàn 。
李凡缓缓吟诵着本属于若木的台词，同时翻阅着对方的记忆。而若木本木，则是躲在角落里，瑟瑟发抖，任由李凡窥探。
Evan paused for a moment, then decided to investigate further.
cóng xuán huáng jiè dàn shēng zhī chū zhì jīn ， jué duì shì yī duàn wú bǐ màn cháng de suì yuè 。 dàn lǐ fán yǐ páng guān zhě zī tài shěn yuè ， yě zhǐ bù guò shí jǐ xī de shí jiān bà le 。
从玄黄界诞生之初至今，绝对是一段无比漫长的岁月。但李凡以旁观者姿态审阅，也只不过十几息的时间罢了。
Indeed, as he had guessed, what appeared to be a figure in the room was just an image painted on the wall.
“ zhè yě néng jiào cháng shēng ……” lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
“这也能叫长生……”李凡微微摇头。
"Why does this painting need vitality to sustain it?" A hint of doubt flashed through Evan's mind.
huò xǔ shì zhī qián cháng jiǔ de chù zài bīn sǐ zhuàng tài ， ruò mù de jì yì bìng fēi tè bié de qīng xī 。 shèn zhì zài mǒu xiē guān jiàn chù ， cún zài zhe dà duàn dà duàn de quē shī 。 bù guò yǐ jīng zú yǐ ràng lǐ fán duì xuán huáng jiè zhī shì yǒu le dà zhì de liǎo jiě 。
或许是之前长久的处在濒死状态，若木的记忆并非特别的清晰。甚至在某些关键处，存在着大段大段的缺失。不过已经足以让李凡对玄黄界之事有了大致的了解。
The scene depicted in the painting showed several children playing together in the mountains. Among them were two children, a boy and a girl, holding hands as they played. Evan felt a faint sense of familiarity upon seeing them.
zài ruò mù shì jiǎo zhōng ， xuán huáng jiè dà zhì kě yǐ fēn wéi sān gè shí qī 。
在若木视角中，玄黄界大致可以分为三个时期。
"These are the Heavenly Emperor and... his childhood sweetheart," Evan thought to himself, as if some hidden switch had been triggered, bringing up this image in his mind.
dì yī duàn ， xuán huáng chū pì dào xiū xiān zōng mén lín lì 。 cǐ shí de xuán huáng jiè ， réng chù zài xiān jiè de zhǎng kòng zhī xià 。 ruò mù shèn zhì hái bǎo cún zhe dāng shí ， zhēn xiān lì yòng zì jǐ 、 píng héng tiáo zhěng tiān xià shēng líng shòu mìng de jì yì 。
第一段，玄黄初辟到修仙宗门林立。此时的玄黄界，仍处在仙界的掌控之下。若木甚至还保存着当时，真仙利用自己、平衡调整天下生灵寿命的记忆。
Evan pinched his temples, trying to recover from the sudden influx of information that almost overwhelmed him. Then he continued observing the painting.
dì èr duàn ， xiān jiè pò miè dào xuán tiān jiào zhòu rán fù miè 。 zhè duàn shí jiān nèi ， xuán tiān wáng dài tì zhēn xiān ， chéng wéi le xuán huáng jiè de zhǎng duò shǒu 。 duì ruò mù yǐ jí xuán huáng jiè de zhǒng zhǒng gǎi zào yìn jì ， xiàn rú jīn yī jiù liú zài ruò mù de shēn qū shàng 。
第二段，仙界破灭到玄天教骤然覆灭。这段时间内，玄天王代替真仙，成为了玄黄界的掌舵手。对若木以及玄黄界的种种改造印记，现如今依旧留在若木的身躯上。
With such a large amount of vitality pouring into it, the children in the painting seemed to come alive. Especially the Heavenly Emperor, who appeared to be looking straight at Evan through the painting!
dì sān duàn shí qī ， zé shì cóng xiān dào shí zōng zhǎng quán zhì jīn le 。
第三段时期，则是从仙道十宗掌权至今了。
For an instant, Evan felt as if the young Heavenly Emperor was actually looking directly at him!
zhè yě shì ruò mù zuì wèi zì yóu de yī duàn rì zi le 。 xiān dào shí zōng ， nǎi zhì hòu miàn de wàn xiān méng 、 chuán fǎ tiān zūn 。 tā men suī rán hào chēng tóng yàng néng gòu cāo zòng ruò mù ， guā fēn ruò mù de cháng shēng shòu guǒ 。 dàn shí jì shàng ， què gēn qián miàn de zhēn xiān yǐ jí xuán tiān wáng ， yǒu zhe zhì dì qū bié 。
这也是若木最为自由的一段日子了。仙道十宗，乃至后面的万仙盟、传法天尊。他们虽然号称同样能够操纵若木，瓜分若木的长生寿果。但实际上，却跟前面的真仙以及玄天王，有着质的区别。
But after further examination, he realized that the young Heavenly Emperor wasn't the most special figure in this painting.
tā men suǒ wèi de zhí zhǎng ， bù guò shì děng guǒ zi shú le zhī hòu ， xíng cǎi zhāi zhī shì bà le 。 ér yí dàn yīn wèi xuán huáng jiè shēng jī liú zhuǎn rù bù fū chū ， jié bù chū guǒ shí ， tā men zhǐ néng háo wú bàn fǎ 。
他们所谓的执掌，不过是等果子熟了之后，行采摘之事罢了。而一旦因为玄黄界生机流转入不敷出，结不出果实，他们只能毫无办法。
In a corner of the village scene, outside one of the houses, lay a man with disheveled hair and tattered clothes. His face couldn't be seen clearly due to his long beard and hair.
ér xī rì zhēn xiān 、 xuán tiān wáng ， què shì kě yǐ tōng guò ruò mù ， qiáng xíng chōu qǔ xuán huáng jiè suǒ yǒu shēng líng de shēng jī ， níng jié chū cháng shēng shòu guǒ de 。
而昔日真仙、玄天王，却是可以通过若木，强行抽取玄黄界所有生灵的生机，凝结出长生寿果的。
This man was looking at the group of children playing outside the village with an odd expression on his face. In his chest, there was a small wooden boat about the size of a palm placed.
jiǎn ér yán zhī ， shì ruò mù de zhēn zhèng cāo zòng zhě 、 gēn shǐ yòng zhě de tiān chà dì bié 。
简而言之，是若木的真正操纵者、跟使用者的天差地别。
Upon closer inspection, Evan could faintly see the faces of the children outside through the windows of this tiny boat!
zhè yě shì ruò mù huàn bìng 、 shēng jī diāo bì hòu ， wàn xiān méng zuò shì bù guǎn de yuán yīn 。 wú lùn shì tiān yī ， yì huò zhě chuán fǎ ， tā men dōu céng xiǎng yào guò jiù zhì ruò mù 。 zhī suǒ yǐ wú gōng ér fǎn ， shì yīn wèi ruò mù tǐ nèi ， dú tè de zào wù jìn zhì 。
这也是若木患病、生机凋敝后，万仙盟坐视不管的原因。无论是天医，亦或者传法，他们都曾想要过救治若木。之所以无功而返，是因为若木体内，独特的造物禁制。
"What does this mean?"
zhēn xiān suǒ zào ， zì rán zhǐ yǒu zhēn xiān cái néng kòng zhì 。
真仙所造，自然只有真仙才能控制。
This painting seemed to have some special charm that drew Evan's attention involuntarily. No matter what he thought about, his mind always returned to the small wooden boat.
gèng hé kuàng ， ruò mù nǎi zhì zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè ， yòu bù jǐn jǐn shì xún cháng de zhēn xiān zào wù 。
更何况，若木乃至整个玄黄界，又不仅仅是寻常的真仙造物。
The boat appeared to be old and worn out from years of use, with numerous cracks and damage. But somehow, it was still holding together due to an abundance of vitality.
rán ér ， cǐ kè tōng guò zì shēn tǐ nèi de páng dà shēng jī ， qǔ dé le ruò mù de jué duì kòng zhì quán hòu 。 míng míng zhǐ shì fán rén zhī qū de lǐ fán ， què duì ruò mù shēn shàng de jìn zhì ， gǎn dào shì nà bān de shú xī 。
然而，此刻通过自身体内的庞大生机，取得了若木的绝对控制权后。明明只是凡人之躯的李凡，却对若木身上的禁制，感到是那般的熟悉。
Evan stared at the boat until he seemed to see his own reflection through its windows. Just as he reached out a hand to touch the boat, their eyes met.
lǐ lùn shàng de xiān fán tiān yuān zhī gé ， yě méi yǒu zǔ dǎng zhù tā 。
理论上的仙凡天渊之隔，也没有阻挡住他。
A surge of memories that had vanished suddenly returned, causing Evan to pull back his hand like he had been electrocuted.
wǎn ruò shuǐ dào qú chéng ， zhǐ píng jiè běn néng ， lǐ fán zài chá jué dào jìn zhì cún zài hòu de jǐ xī shí jiān nèi ， jiù wán chéng le pò jiě 、 qīn rù 。
宛若水到渠成，只凭借本能，李凡在察觉到禁制存在后的几息时间内，就完成了破解、侵入。
"Could this be the Heavenly Emperor? The first person in the history of the Yellow World to have good fortune and avoid disasters. He managed to survive even when the entire heavenly realm was destroyed," Evan thought as he focused on the boat in the painting, "Is this what they call the 'Reversing Boat'?"
shǒu bèi sēn yán de xiān jiā jìn zhì ， zài lǐ fán suǒ zhǎng kòng de chōng pèi lǜ yì miàn qián ， jìng rú tóng wán quán bù shè fáng yì bān ！
守备森严的仙家禁制，在李凡所掌控的充沛绿意面前，竟如同完全不设防一般！
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yě jiù shì cǐ kè ， lǐ fán bù dàn chéng wéi le 【 ruò mù 】。 yě chéng wéi le 【 ruò mù 】 de zhǔ rén 。
也就是此刻，李凡不但成为了【若木】。也成为了【若木】的主人。
"Three treasures for seclusion..."
chóng xīn huàn fā chū shēng jī de chēng tiān gǔ mù ， qí hé xīn chù bù mǎn le fán fù zhì jí de tú àn 。
重新焕发出生机的撑天古木，其核心处布满了繁复至极的图案。
Evan forcibly summoned vitality to heal his severe injuries, trying to recall more details.
suī rán lǐ fán sì hū shì dì yī cì yù jiàn ， dàn zài piàn kè de guān chá hòu ， dōu néng hěn kuài nòng qīng chǔ zhè xiē tú àn suǒ dài biǎo de hán yì 。
虽然李凡似乎是第一次遇见，但在片刻的观察后，都能很快弄清楚这些图案所代表的含义。
"But how can a treasure created after the destruction of the heavenly realm appear in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor before the disaster?"
ràng lǐ fán shí fēn zài yì de shì ， yīng gāi shì xuán tiān wáng suǒ liú xià de xiū gǎi yìn jì 。
让李凡十分在意的是，应该是玄天王所留下的修改印记。
"Reversing... Could he have actually succeeded?"
zǐ xì chuǎi mó zhī xià ， lǐ fán yǒu xiē pǐn chū liǎo dàng nián xuán tiān wáng zhī suǒ yǐ xiū gǎi ruò mù de yì tú 。
仔细揣摩之下，李凡有些品出了当年玄天王之所以修改若木的意图。
Evan's gaze shifted towards the ragged man holding the wooden boat. His current body was not strong enough to recover all his memories.
“ zì ruò mù zhōng ， zhuǎn huà chū yī bù fèn shēng jī ， dú lì shǐ yòng 。”
“自若木中，转化出一部分生机，独立使用。”
Evan temporarily withdrew from his memories and looked at the painting with a rare look of hesitation.
“ huò xǔ zhè yě shì xuán huáng tiān dì shēng jī liú zhuǎn shī héng ， ruò mù xùn sù diāo bì de zhòng yào yuán yīn zhī yī 。 zhǐ shì ， zhè bèi zhuǎn yí de shēng jī ， qù le hé chù ？”
“或许这也是玄黄天地生机流转失衡，若木迅速凋敝的重要原因之一。只是，这被转移的生机，去了何处？”
This painting had been nourished by the vitality of the Heavenly Tree for thousands of years. As Evan, the new incarnation of the Heavenly Tree, he could theoretically use this vitality to take the painting away.
lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi ， shì jiǎo měng dì suō xiǎo ， biàn lǎn ruò mù zhōu zāo 。
李凡微微皱眉，视角猛地缩小，遍览若木周遭。
However, what lay ahead was the unknown dangers hidden within the painting.
duì yú xuán tiān wáng ， lǐ fán mù qián néng gòu huí yì qǐ lái de jì yì bìng bù suàn duō 。 bù guò wú lùn shì zì jǐ míng míng zhōng de zhí jué yìn xiàng ， yì huò zhě shì lái zì ruò mù jì yì zhōng suǒ jiàn 。 zhè wèi xuán tiān wáng ， zài zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè lì shǐ zhōng ， yě jué duì zài zuì qiáng zhě zhī liè 。
对于玄天王，李凡目前能够回忆起来的记忆并不算多。不过无论是自己冥冥中的直觉印象，亦或者是来自若木记忆中所见。这位玄天王，在整个玄黄界历史中，也绝对在最强者之列。
Evan did not act immediately and instead pondered on the disappearance of the Heavenly Emperor.
jí biàn tā yǐ jīng xiāo shī xǔ duō zài ， yī jiù ràng lǐ fán bù gǎn dà yì 。
即便他已经消失许多载，依旧让李凡不敢大意。
"I seem to have investigated this matter before. The Heavenly Emperor should have disappeared in the fishing pool,"
ruò mù biàn bù xuán huáng 。
若木遍布玄黄。
"Was it voluntary or involuntary?"
hěn kuài lǐ fán jiù shùn zhe tā de yī chù zhī yā ， zhuī zōng dào le bèi fēn lí de shēng jī suǒ zài 。
很快李凡就顺着它的一处枝桠，追踪到了被分离的生机所在。
"So this painting must be something he left behind for his childhood sweetheart, but there was no mention of this in his messages. He clearly didn't want her to know."
yī chù kàn shì pǔ tōng de dào guàn 。
一处看似普通的道观。
"If what is hidden in this painting really is the Reversing Boat, why did the Heavenly Emperor abandon such a powerful treasure that could change fate?"
dào guàn zhōng yǒu yī nián mài lǎo zhě ， yī nián yòu dào tóng 。 yǐ jí yī wāng xún cháng de chí shuǐ 。
道观中有一年迈老者，一年幼道童。以及一汪寻常的池水。
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lǎo zhě yuán yīng xiū wèi ， yòu tóng sì hū bìng fēi rén lèi 。
老者元婴修为，幼童似乎并非人类。
These questions couldn't be answered just by thinking.
ér zuì hòu ……
而最后……
In the small world within the Great Heaven, at the Tai Shi's residence in Xuan Jing City, Evan decided to act after ensuring he could return to his original state anytime.
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
"Being hesitant won't accomplish anything. It's just a simulation; even if I get severely injured again, it will only mean forgetting and drinking some talisman water,"
mù dǔ cǐ qíng jǐng hòu ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng běn néng de wēi jī gǎn dà zuò 。 què bìng bú shì lái zì nà yī lǎo yī shǎo ， ér shì lái zì yú nà chí shuǐ ？
目睹此情景后，李凡心中本能的危机感大作。却并不是来自那一老一少，而是来自于那池水？
"Rather than leaving this mystery as a threat, let me uncover its true nature now!"
wú shù yì bǎo zài chí shuǐ zhōng rú xīng chén shǎn yào de huà miàn ， shà shí jiān fú xiàn zài lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng 。
无数异宝在池水中如星辰闪耀的画面，霎时间浮现在李凡的脑海之中。
"If the vitality is useful to it, then give it to it!"
huà miàn zuì hòu ， shì yī zhī māo yī yuè ér qǐ ， jiāng zhū tiān yì bǎo quán dōu tūn rù fù zhōng de kě bù chǎng jǐng 。
画面最后，是一只猫一跃而起，将诸天异宝全都吞入腹中的可怖场景。
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“ diào yú chí ……”
“钓鱼池……”
Evan took action in the Yellow World.
“ māo ？”
“猫？”
The doubt and suspicion vanished from his eyes. He exhaled a long breath of longevity energy, which flowed towards the painting.
lǐ fán bù yóu shēng shēng zhǐ zhù le qián jìn de bù fá 。 zòng rán xiàn zài zhè jù shēn tǐ ， zhǐ shì tā cāo zòng de ruò mù fēn zhī suǒ huà 。
李凡不由生生止住了前进的步伐。纵然现在这具身体，只是他操纵的若木分支所化。
This longevity energy was condensed by Evan during this lifetime, far surpassing that given to Cao Hong or Daoxuanzi, as well as used for possessing the Heavenly Tree.
méi yǒu jìn rù dào guàn ， zhǐ shì yuǎn yuǎn guān wàng zhe ， zì ruò mù zhōng bèi yǐn liú chū lái de shēng jī qù xiàng 。
没有进入道观，只是远远观望着，自若木中被引流出来的生机去向。
Even after releasing this condensed vitality, Evan's face turned slightly pale.
zǐ xì biàn bié zhī xià ， lǐ fán zhè cái fā xiàn ， shēng jī bìng fēi shì dǎo xiàng dào guàn 、 diào yú chí 。 ér shì qí fù jìn de shān lín zhī zhōng 。
仔细辨别之下，李凡这才发现，生机并非是导向道观、钓鱼池。而是其附近的山林之中。
But the results were immediate and obvious.
zhǐ bù guò èr zhě shí fēn jiē jìn ， ér qiě diào yú chí tài guò xiǎn mù ， zhè cái ràng lǐ fán zài dì yī yǎn jiàn dào shí hòu chǎn shēng le wù pàn 。
只不过二者十分接近，而且钓鱼池太过显目，这才让李凡在第一眼见到时候产生了误判。
Evan closely watched the changes in front of him.
zàn qiě xiān jiāng diào yú chí fàng zài yī biān ， lǐ fán zhuī zōng lái dào le ruò mù bèi yǐn liú de shēng jī yíng rào zhī suǒ 。
暂且先将钓鱼池放在一边，李凡追踪来到了若木被引流的生机萦绕之所。
The painting did not reject the sudden influx of vitality; it absorbed every bit of it without discrimination.
tà rù cǐ chù dì xià kōng jiān zhī hòu ， tā bù yóu chī le yī jīng 。
踏入此处地下空间之后，他不由吃了一惊。
Green threads began to appear within the painting as more vitality flowed in. The scene depicted by the painting also changed accordingly.
“ zhè zhǒng níng jù zhī fǎ ……”
“这种凝聚之法……”
On the ground, lush green grass and colorful flowers sprouted everywhere. In the sky, seven-colored auspicious clouds descended in waves.
“ suī rán shēng jī dà liàng jù jí ， què sī háo méi yǒu wài yì 。 ruò bú shì wǒ cǐ kè jiù shì ruò mù ， kǒng pà jiù suàn zhàn zài dì miàn ， yě chá jué bú dào xià fāng huì jù de shēng jī ！”
“虽然生机大量聚集，却丝毫没有外溢。若不是我此刻就是若木，恐怕就算站在地面，也察觉不到下方汇聚的生机！”
The wooden boat that was nearly rotting and damaged seemed to be rejuvenating before his eyes.
“ dǎo shì zhí de wǒ jiè jiàn 。”
“倒是值得我借鉴。”
The ragged man holding the boat noticed this change.
lǐ fán xiàn zài zuì dà de wèn tí ， jiù shì bù shòu kòng zhì de shēng jī wài yì 。 tā tǐ nèi yùn hán de shēng jī ， shí zài tài guò páng dà le 。 nǎ pà zhǐ shì zhōu shēn de qì xī yì chū le yì wàn fēn zhī yī ， duì wài jiè gǎn yìng zhě ér yán ， dōu háo wú yí wèn shì jué duì de zhì bǎo cún zài 。 zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， suí zhe lǐ fán jī fā shēng jī qián lì yuè qiáng ， ér yuè fā yán zhòng 。
李凡现在最大的问题，就是不受控制的生机外溢。他体内蕴含的生机，实在太过庞大了。哪怕只是周身的气息溢出了亿万分之一，对外界感应者而言，都毫无疑问是绝对的至宝存在。这种情况，随着李凡激发生机潜力越强，而越发严重。
His long hair and beard fluttered as he revealed his true face.
cǐ kè jìng zài cǐ chù zhǎo dào le jiě jué zhī dào ， bù yóu rèn zhēn guān chá qǐ lái 。
此刻竟在此处找到了解决之道，不由认真观察起来。
He suddenly looked up at Evan, their eyes meeting.
sì hū jiù suàn yǐ tā shī qù jì yì zhōng de jiàn wén ， duì zhè lǐ de bù zhì yě shì yī zhī bàn jiě 。 zhè xià lǐ fán shì zhēn de chī jīng le 。
似乎就算以他失去记忆中的见闻，对这里的布置也是一知半解。这下李凡是真的吃惊了。
Evan felt a dizzying sensation and his consciousness was instantly sucked into the painting!
zhè hái shì tā kāi shǐ xīn yī lún de mó nǐ yǐ lái ， dì yī cì yù jiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng 。
这还是他开始新一轮的模拟以来，第一次遇见这种情况。
Before he could struggle, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.
“ suī bù néng jiě qí rán ， dàn què kě yǐ suǒ dìng shēng jī de yòng chǔ 。”
“虽不能解其然，但却可以锁定生机的用处。”
"Longevity Path?" The ragged man on the other side of the painting was clearly surprised.
"Longevity Path?"
The ragged man on the other side of the painting was clearly surprised.
Evan paused for a moment, then decided to investigate further.
Indeed, as he had guessed, what appeared to be a figure in the room was just an image painted on the wall.
"Why does this painting need vitality to sustain it?" A hint of doubt flashed through Evan's mind.
The scene depicted in the painting showed several children playing together in the mountains. Among them were two children, a boy and a girl, holding hands as they played. Evan felt a faint sense of familiarity upon seeing them.
"These are the Heavenly Emperor and... his childhood sweetheart," Evan thought to himself, as if some hidden switch had been triggered, bringing up this image in his mind.
Evan pinched his temples, trying to recover from the sudden influx of information that almost overwhelmed him. Then he continued observing the painting.
With such a large amount of vitality pouring into it, the children in the painting seemed to come alive. Especially the Heavenly Emperor, who appeared to be looking straight at Evan through the painting!
For an instant, Evan felt as if the young Heavenly Emperor was actually looking directly at him!
But after further examination, he realized that the young Heavenly Emperor wasn't the most special figure in this painting.
In a corner of the village scene, outside one of the houses, lay a man with disheveled hair and tattered clothes. His face couldn't be seen clearly due to his long beard and hair.
This man was looking at the group of children playing outside the village with an odd expression on his face. In his chest, there was a small wooden boat about the size of a palm placed.
Upon closer inspection, Evan could faintly see the faces of the children outside through the windows of this tiny boat!
"What does this mean?"
This painting seemed to have some special charm that drew Evan's attention involuntarily. No matter what he thought about, his mind always returned to the small wooden boat.
The boat appeared to be old and worn out from years of use, with numerous cracks and damage. But somehow, it was still holding together due to an abundance of vitality.
Evan stared at the boat until he seemed to see his own reflection through its windows. Just as he reached out a hand to touch the boat, their eyes met.
A surge of memories that had vanished suddenly returned, causing Evan to pull back his hand like he had been electrocuted.
"Could this be the Heavenly Emperor? The first person in the history of the Yellow World to have good fortune and avoid disasters. He managed to survive even when the entire heavenly realm was destroyed," Evan thought as he focused on the boat in the painting, "Is this what they call the 'Reversing Boat'?"
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"Three treasures for seclusion..."
Evan forcibly summoned vitality to heal his severe injuries, trying to recall more details.
"But how can a treasure created after the destruction of the heavenly realm appear in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor before the disaster?"
"Reversing... Could he have actually succeeded?"
Evan's gaze shifted towards the ragged man holding the wooden boat. His current body was not strong enough to recover all his memories.
Evan temporarily withdrew from his memories and looked at the painting with a rare look of hesitation.
This painting had been nourished by the vitality of the Heavenly Tree for thousands of years. As Evan, the new incarnation of the Heavenly Tree, he could theoretically use this vitality to take the painting away.
However, what lay ahead was the unknown dangers hidden within the painting.
Evan did not act immediately and instead pondered on the disappearance of the Heavenly Emperor.
"I seem to have investigated this matter before. The Heavenly Emperor should have disappeared in the fishing pool,"
"Was it voluntary or involuntary?"
"So this painting must be something he left behind for his childhood sweetheart, but there was no mention of this in his messages. He clearly didn't want her to know."
"If what is hidden in this painting really is the Reversing Boat, why did the Heavenly Emperor abandon such a powerful treasure that could change fate?"
...
These questions couldn't be answered just by thinking.
In the small world within the Great Heaven, at the Tai Shi's residence in Xuan Jing City, Evan decided to act after ensuring he could return to his original state anytime.
"Being hesitant won't accomplish anything. It's just a simulation; even if I get severely injured again, it will only mean forgetting and drinking some talisman water,"
"Rather than leaving this mystery as a threat, let me uncover its true nature now!"
"If the vitality is useful to it, then give it to it!"
...
Evan took action in the Yellow World.
The doubt and suspicion vanished from his eyes. He exhaled a long breath of longevity energy, which flowed towards the painting.
This longevity energy was condensed by Evan during this lifetime, far surpassing that given to Cao Hong or Daoxuanzi, as well as used for possessing the Heavenly Tree.
Even after releasing this condensed vitality, Evan's face turned slightly pale.
But the results were immediate and obvious.
Evan closely watched the changes in front of him.
The painting did not reject the sudden influx of vitality; it absorbed every bit of it without discrimination.
Green threads began to appear within the painting as more vitality flowed in. The scene depicted by the painting also changed accordingly.
On the ground, lush green grass and colorful flowers sprouted everywhere. In the sky, seven-colored auspicious clouds descended in waves.
The wooden boat that was nearly rotting and damaged seemed to be rejuvenating before his eyes.
The ragged man holding the boat noticed this change.
His long hair and beard fluttered as he revealed his true face.
He suddenly looked up at Evan, their eyes meeting.
Evan felt a dizzying sensation and his consciousness was instantly sucked into the painting!
Before he could struggle, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.
"Longevity Path?" The ragged man on the other side of the painting was clearly surprised.