lǐ fán sǐ sǐ dīng zhe cán cún de yǔn xiān huàn jìng ， shì tú cóng zhōng kàn chū xiē xǔ 【 tài shàng dào shū 】 yīng yǒu de hén jì 。 zhǐ kě xī zhí dào yǔn xiān jìng jí jiāng chè dǐ xiāo wáng ， tā dōu méi néng zhēn zhèng biàn míng dǐ xì 。
李凡死死盯着残存的陨仙幻境，试图从中看出些许【太上道书】应有的痕迹。只可惜直到陨仙境即将彻底消亡，他都没能真正辨明底细。
Li Fan sat beside the realm of Immortal Teachings, silently guarding and waiting for changes to occur. The hidden teachings of the Supreme Teachings, though cleverly concealed, were now like a turtle in a pot—hardly able to escape. Capturing it would only be a matter of time.
“ yí jiāng shèng yǒng zhuī qióng kòu ， bù kě gū míng xué bà wáng 。”
“宜将剩勇追穷寇，不可沽名学霸王。”
But Li Fan had all the time he needed.
chén yín piàn kè ， miàn duì zài xuán huáng zhòng shēng yì niàn wéi gōng xià ， jiù zhǐ yú zuì hòu yì diǎn guāng máng de yǔn xiān jìng ， lǐ fán méi yǒu bù shě 。 xià dá le jué shā de mìng lìng 。
沉吟片刻，面对在玄黄众生意念围攻下，就只余最后一点光芒的陨仙境，李凡没有不舍。下达了绝杀的命令。
The struggle between him and the Supreme Teachings was unknown to the Yellow-Hued Mortals. For them, being unable to enter the realm of Immortal Teachings was merely part of the anomalies in their world.
guāng máng yù fā àn dàn ， zuì zhōng chè dǐ xiāo shī zài zhè shì shàng 。
光芒愈发黯淡，最终彻底消失在这世上。
What they truly cared about was a phenomenon that had recently appeared across the entire realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals—a series of ninety-nine continuous mountain ranges rising into the sky and illuminating the heavens. Almost all Yellow-Hued Mortals could witness this wondrous sight with their own eyes.
“ zhēn zhèng de tài shàng dào shū ， jiù zhè me bèi wǒ qīng yì gěi huǐ le ？” lǐ fán shén niàn héng sǎo xuán huáng xiān jiè zhōu zāo ， què dìng le méi yǒu rèn hé yǔn xiān jìng cán yú shèng xià 。
“真正的太上道书，就这么被我轻易给毁了？”李凡神念横扫玄黄仙界周遭，确定了没有任何陨仙境残余剩下。
After these mountains shone in the sky, they eventually transformed into a world that soared upward until it reached the edge of what was visible to the naked eye, hanging like a star in the ninth heaven!
wēi wēi gǎn dào yí hàn zhī yú ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng tóng shí yǒng qǐ le zhèn zhèn de bù zhēn shí zhī gǎn 。
微微感到遗憾之余，李凡心中同时涌起了阵阵的不真实之感。
When cultivators tried to sense and perceive this star with their divine consciousness, information about it flashed through their minds: Heavenly Ridge Star, Ji Wangxian!
chú le jí dù de zì sī zhī wài ， lǐ fán tóng yàng yě shì shēng xìng duō yí zhī rén 。
除了极度的自私之外，李凡同样也是生性多疑之人。
Any cultivator who could sense this information was shaken to the core. This marked the birth of the first Yuan婴 (immortal embryo) in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals after the cosmic upheaval.
“ tài shàng dào shū suǒ huà yǔn xiān jìng ， àn lǐ lái shuō yīng dāng shì gè dà dí 。 jí biàn tài shàng dào shū de gēn jī ， yuán chū xiān jiè yǐ jīng pò miè 。 yǔn xiān jìng yě bù yīng gāi rú cǐ cuì ruò cái shì 。”
“太上道书所化陨仙境，按理来说应当是个大敌。即便太上道书的根基，原初仙界已经破灭。陨仙境也不应该如此脆弱才是。”
The power and influence of a new age's Yuan婴 were astonishing—far surpassing those who had achieved union with Dao or longevity, reaching almost unimaginable heights!
nì jìng guàn le ， ǒu ěr shùn fēng shùn shuǐ yī bō ， jìng shǐ de lǐ fán bù yóu yí shén yí guǐ qǐ lái 。
逆境惯了，偶尔顺风顺水一波，竟使得李凡不由疑神疑鬼起来。
After all, the mountains in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals weren't comparable to those from the old Yellow-Hued world. The combined scale of these ninety-nine mountain ranges was already half the size of what used to be the Yellow-Hued world.
jǐn shèn qǐ jiàn ， lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn jīng ， yòu jiāng xuán huáng xiān jiè shàng shàng xià xià 、 zǎi zǐ xì xì chè dǐ jiǎn chá le yī biàn 。
谨慎起见，李凡眯着眼睛，又将玄黄仙界上上下下、仔仔细细彻底检查了一遍。
How formidable would Ji Wangxian, who had mastered these continuous mountain ranges and achieved the Yuan婴 stage, become?
zhōng jiū méi yǒu rèn hé fā xiàn ， zhè cái xīn xià shāo ān 。
终究没有任何发现，这才心下稍安。
Cultivators were filled with fear but also harbored various ambitions. Who was Ji Wangxian? He was a mere merchant from the old Yellow-Hued world, now able to outshine countless prodigies and heroes in achieving the Yuan婴 stage first.
“ wǒ zhī líng jué ， yě méi yǒu shì jǐng 。”
“我之灵觉，也没有示警。”
Envy, curiosity, and jealousy sprouted in the hearts of the Yellow-Hued Mortals as their desire for cultivation grew. Everyone wanted to become the second shining star in the sky!
“ kàn lái shì wǒ duō lǜ le 。”
“看来是我多虑了。”
Not just the Yellow-Hued Mortals but even the Creator of the Yellow-Hued Realm, Li Fan, was drawn by this rising star.
lǐ fán zhèng sōng le kǒu qì ， què hū de fā xiàn ， qián yī kè míng míng yǐ jīng chè dǐ xiāo shī de yǔn xiān jìng 、 jìng rán yòu píng kōng chū xiàn zài le xuán huáng xiān jiè shàng kōng ！
李凡正松了口气，却忽的发现，前一刻明明已经彻底消失的陨仙境、竟然又凭空出现在了玄黄仙界上空！
"Turns out it's him who first broke through to Yuan婴."
jiù xiàng shēng mìng lì jí qí wàng shèng de xīn yá ， zhā pò tǔ rǎng ， cóng dì xià zuān chū 。
就像生命力极其旺盛的新芽，扎破土壤，从地下钻出。
"Though there were reasons for me suppressing Su Bai and transmitting teachings," "but being able to achieve immortality before the Ten Sects is enough to prove his worth." Li Fan raised an eyebrow and praised Ji Wangxian, saying, "A ruthless person indeed. Nothing can be achieved without a heart as hard as stone."
lǐ fán méi yǒu zhí jiē dòng shǒu zài cì mǒ shā ， ér shì miàn sè yīn chén de xiān xíng guān chá 。
李凡没有直接动手再次抹杀，而是面色阴沉的先行观察。
The Great Merchant House was different from other cultivation sects.
zhè xīn shēng de yǔn xiān huàn jìng ， zuì zhōng nèi lǐ hé xīn ， yī jiù hái shì wú yá xīng yù 、 tài shàng dào shū jǐng xiàng 。 zhǐ bù guò hé xīn wài wéi xīn shēng chéng de huàn jìng ， yìng zhào de què shì xuán huáng xiān jiè zhī jǐng ！
这新生的陨仙幻境，最终内里核心，依旧还是无涯星域、太上道书景象。只不过核心外围新生成的幻境，映照的却是玄黄仙界之景！
After the anomalies in the Yellow-Hued world, all cultivators from other sects returned to the same starting point. The class system was shaken, and even some sects fought over who would hold power in this new era.
zhè yǔn xiān jìng dàng zhēn shì bǎi zú zhī chóng 、 sǐ ér bù jiāng ， bù dàn zài wéi jiǎo xià xìng cún ， ér qiě hái gèng jìn yí bù 。
这陨仙境当真是百足之虫、死而不僵，不但在围剿下幸存，而且还更进一步。
But at the Great Merchant House, there were no such issues. Ji Wangxian, the patriarch of the Ji family, still had a firm grip on everyone despite returning to his mortal state.
“ míng míng ， wǒ yǐ jīng fēng suǒ le yǔn xiān jìng gēn xuán huáng zhòng shēng yì niàn de jiē chù 。 zhè xīn de yǔn xiān jìng ， yòu shì zěn me dàn shēng de ？”
“明明，我已经封锁了陨仙境跟玄黄众生意念的接触。这新的陨仙境，又是怎么诞生的？”
The entire Ji family and the Great Merchant House were tools created by Ji Wangxian for his own benefit—tools for gathering wealth and cultivation.
dài zhe zhè ge yí wèn ， lǐ fán ràng dà tiān zūn xiān guī qīn zì fēn chū yī dào yì niàn ， jìn rù xīn shēng yǔn xiān jìng zhī zhōng 。
带着这个疑问，李凡让大天尊仙傀亲自分出一道意念，进入新生陨仙境之中。
From birth, all members of the Ji family were under Ji Wangxian's control. Just like how Li Fan had encountered Ji Zhaoxuan in the realm of Immortal Teachings.
xuán huáng dà tiān zūn ， běn jiù duì yǔn xiān jìng yǒu zhe gèng gāo de “ quán xiàn ”。 zòng shǐ yǔn xiān jìng pò miè yòu xīn shēng ， zhè zhǒng guī zé yě méi yǒu xiāo shī 。
玄黄大天尊，本就对陨仙境有着更高的“权限”。纵使陨仙境破灭又新生，这种规则也没有消失。
So when the new era arrived, Ji Wangxian was overjoyed. Whenever a Ji family member gained insights into the new world, Ji Wangxian would devour and digest their enlightenment.
dà tiān zūn yì niàn jìn rù dào yǔn xiān jìng zhōng de chà nà ， lǐ fán jiù chá jué dào le zhè ge shì shí 。
大天尊意念进入到陨仙境中的刹那，李凡就察觉到了这个事实。
With ten thousand people as his sustenance, Ji Wangxian's cultivation speed was unparalleled. He also didn't exhaust all resources, ensuring he was far ahead in cultivation before nurturing many prodigies to be his future "food."
“ tài shàng dào shū de pǐn jí ， yuǎn zài xuán huáng dà tiān zūn zhī shàng 。”
“太上道书的品级，远在玄黄大天尊之上。”
At the same time, Ji Wangxian organized people to plunder other cultivators and transform them into slaves using secret methods for use as cultivation resources.
“ rán ér xuán huáng tiān zūn ， què néng zài mǒu xiē fāng miàn zhì héng yǔn xiān jìng 。”
“然而玄黄天尊，却能在某些方面制衡陨仙境。”
With the chaos in the Yellow-Hued world, order had been completely destroyed. Without the constraints of the Ten Sects or rules, Ji Wangxian was given a perfect stage to showcase his abilities.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng ， sì hū bǎ wò dào le shén me guān jiàn 。
李凡心中一动，似乎把握到了什么关键。
In this way, Ji Wangxian became the first Yuan婴 cultivator in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals.
dà tiān zūn yì niàn zài yǔn xiān jìng zhōng cháng yáng le yī quān ， suǒ jiàn jǐng xiàng ， yě yìn zhèng le tā de cāi cè 。
大天尊意念在陨仙境中徜徉了一圈，所见景象，也印证了他的猜测。
He transformed into a star, illuminating the Yellow-Hued world. From then on, as long as the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals didn't perish, he would remain immortal and have a chance to survive even if the Daoian disaster struck!
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
In some sense, Ji Wangxian's ability to resist cosmic disasters was already surpassing that of so-called true immortals from before.
“ wú yá xīng yù hé xīn zhī jǐng ， zhǐ shì biǎo xiàng 。 yǔn xiān jìng zhēn zhèng zhī jī shí ……”
“无涯星域核心之景，只是表象。陨仙境真正之基石……”
Though most of this resistance relied on Li Fan's foundation.
lǐ fán kàn zhe xīn shēng yǔn xiān jìng zhōng de zhǒng zhǒng rén 、 shì 、 wù 。 gēn xiàn shí xuán huáng xiān jiè zhōng ， jī hū yī yī duì yìng 。
李凡看着新生陨仙境中的种种人、事、物。跟现实玄黄仙界中，几乎一一对应。
Currently, no other cultivator in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals knew about the benefits of transforming into a star. Ji Wangxian wouldn't share this secret with others; he only wanted to further his own path.
dàn yě zhǐ xiàn yú ， zuì chū de xuán huáng jiè shēng líng 。
但也只限于，最初的玄黄界生灵。
"Still, I might write his name on my榜单 (list of honored individuals). While Ji Wangxian's cultivation and enlightenment are lacking, his manipulation and control over others is something I can learn from," Li Fan marveled at the methods Ji Wangxian employed.
yīn wèi xuán huáng xiān jiè kuò zhāng ， hòu bèi náng kuò zài nèi de zhū rú tiān fǎ jiè zài zhòng rén ， zé bù zài cǐ liè 。
因为玄黄仙界扩张，后被囊括在内的诸如天法界在众人，则不在此列。
Speaking of which, after achieving Yuan婴, Ji Wangxian had invented a new method. After transforming into a star and becoming immortal, he gathered all members of the Ji family and implanted his flesh and soul into each one of them.
“ yǔn xiān jìng zhēn zhèng jī shí ， nǎi shì 【 xuán huáng zhòng shēng 】！”
“陨仙境真正基石，乃是【玄黄众生】！”
He called it an ancestral blessing. This implanted flesh and soul did indeed aid in cultivation and even granted half-immortality to the Ji family members, significantly boosting their combat power.
“ xuán huáng zhòng shēng yì niàn jìn rù 、 dǎ zào yǔn xiān jìng de tóng shí ， yǔn xiān jìng yě qiǎo rán jìn rù le xuán huáng zhòng shēng tǐ nèi 。”
“玄黄众生意念进入、打造陨仙境的同时，陨仙境也悄然进入了玄黄众生体内。”
However, the larger role of this implanted flesh and soul was taxation. All the Ji family members' enlightenment and cultivation gains would be divided and absorbed by Ji Wangxian.
“ tài shàng dào shū ， zǎo jiù huà zhěng wéi líng 。 yǔ xuán huáng jiè shēng líng wán chéng le mǒu zhǒng chéng dù de bǎng dìng 。”
“太上道书，早就化整为零。与玄黄界生灵完成了某种程度的绑定。”
The higher their cultivation, the heavier the tax. Those who had their flesh and souls implanted also saw their desires skyrocket uncontrollably, gradually losing their moral and ethical values as they worked tirelessly to strengthen the Ji family.
“ zhè yě shì ， wèi hé xuán huáng dà tiān zūn ， néng gòu yōng yǒu yí dìng chéng dù de xiū gǎi yǔn xiān jìng quán xiàn 。”
“这也是，为何玄黄大天尊，能够拥有一定程度的修改陨仙境权限。”
Ji Wangxian's cultivation resources would continue to grow.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng ， fǎng fú kān pò le yǔn xiān jìng zhēn xiàng 。
李凡目光闪动，仿佛勘破了陨仙境真相。
Under this heavy burden, those who could still progress rapidly in cultivation would be closely monitored by Ji Wangxian. He would help them produce more excellent offspring for his reserve while also keeping an eye on their own survival risk.
“ zhè yàng yī lái ， yǔn xiān jìng jiù yǒu le liǎng dà cún xù jī shí 。 yī shì wú yá xīng yù hé xīn huàn jǐng ， èr shì xuán huáng zhòng shēng yì niàn 。 èr zhě rèn yì qí yī cún xù ， yǔn xiān jìng dōu néng jì xù cún zài 。”
“这样一来，陨仙境就有了两大存续基石。一是无涯星域核心幻景，二是玄黄众生意念。二者任意其一存续，陨仙境都能继续存在。”
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“ xiǎng yào bǎ yǔn xiān jìng chè dǐ huǐ le ， chú fēi jiāng yuán běn xuán huáng zhòng shēng quán dōu shā le 。” niàn jí cǐ chù ， lǐ fán bù jīn wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
“想要把陨仙境彻底毁了，除非将原本玄黄众生全都杀了。”念及此处，李凡不禁微微皱眉。
"This development model is indeed the most suitable for the current realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals."
yǐ tā de xiàn rú jīn de shí lì ， dí què kě yǐ zuò dào cǐ shì 。
以他的现如今的实力，的确可以做到此事。
"However, it must be limited to prevent him from accumulating too much advantage and making others hard to compete with," Li Fan thought as he drew a circle in the air towards the location of the ninety-nine mountain ranges.
bù guò yě kě yǐ suàn de shàng “ shā dí yī qiān ， zì sǔn bā bǎi ” le 。
不过也可以算的上“杀敌一千，自损八百”了。
After a moment, many sleeping spirits and monsters around the mountains suddenly awakened and surged toward the Ji family's residence.
zì jǐ hǎo bù róng yì dǎ zào de shí kōng máo diǎn jǐn huǐ bù shuō ， jiē xià lái de dà fēng xuán huáng qún xiān de jì huà ， yě jiāng shòu dào jí dà yǐng xiǎng 。
自己好不容易打造的时空锚点尽毁不说，接下来的大封玄黄群仙的计划，也将受到极大影响。
"Though not leading to their immediate demise, they will still need to divide their attention to face the attacks from these spirits," Li Fan said.
Li Fan sat beside the realm of Immortal Teachings, silently guarding and waiting for changes to occur. The hidden teachings of the Supreme Teachings, though cleverly concealed, were now like a turtle in a pot—hardly able to escape. Capturing it would only be a matter of time.
But Li Fan had all the time he needed.
The struggle between him and the Supreme Teachings was unknown to the Yellow-Hued Mortals. For them, being unable to enter the realm of Immortal Teachings was merely part of the anomalies in their world.
What they truly cared about was a phenomenon that had recently appeared across the entire realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals—a series of ninety-nine continuous mountain ranges rising into the sky and illuminating the heavens. Almost all Yellow-Hued Mortals could witness this wondrous sight with their own eyes.
After these mountains shone in the sky, they eventually transformed into a world that soared upward until it reached the edge of what was visible to the naked eye, hanging like a star in the ninth heaven!
When cultivators tried to sense and perceive this star with their divine consciousness, information about it flashed through their minds: Heavenly Ridge Star, Ji Wangxian!
Any cultivator who could sense this information was shaken to the core. This marked the birth of the first Yuan婴 (immortal embryo) in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals after the cosmic upheaval.
The power and influence of a new age's Yuan婴 were astonishing—far surpassing those who had achieved union with Dao or longevity, reaching almost unimaginable heights!
After all, the mountains in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals weren't comparable to those from the old Yellow-Hued world. The combined scale of these ninety-nine mountain ranges was already half the size of what used to be the Yellow-Hued world.
How formidable would Ji Wangxian, who had mastered these continuous mountain ranges and achieved the Yuan婴 stage, become?
Cultivators were filled with fear but also harbored various ambitions. Who was Ji Wangxian? He was a mere merchant from the old Yellow-Hued world, now able to outshine countless prodigies and heroes in achieving the Yuan婴 stage first.
Envy, curiosity, and jealousy sprouted in the hearts of the Yellow-Hued Mortals as their desire for cultivation grew. Everyone wanted to become the second shining star in the sky!
Not just the Yellow-Hued Mortals but even the Creator of the Yellow-Hued Realm, Li Fan, was drawn by this rising star.
"Turns out it's him who first broke through to Yuan婴."
"Though there were reasons for me suppressing Su Bai and transmitting teachings," "but being able to achieve immortality before the Ten Sects is enough to prove his worth." Li Fan raised an eyebrow and praised Ji Wangxian, saying, "A ruthless person indeed. Nothing can be achieved without a heart as hard as stone."
The Great Merchant House was different from other cultivation sects.
After the anomalies in the Yellow-Hued world, all cultivators from other sects returned to the same starting point. The class system was shaken, and even some sects fought over who would hold power in this new era.
But at the Great Merchant House, there were no such issues. Ji Wangxian, the patriarch of the Ji family, still had a firm grip on everyone despite returning to his mortal state.
The entire Ji family and the Great Merchant House were tools created by Ji Wangxian for his own benefit—tools for gathering wealth and cultivation.
From birth, all members of the Ji family were under Ji Wangxian's control. Just like how Li Fan had encountered Ji Zhaoxuan in the realm of Immortal Teachings.
So when the new era arrived, Ji Wangxian was overjoyed. Whenever a Ji family member gained insights into the new world, Ji Wangxian would devour and digest their enlightenment.
With ten thousand people as his sustenance, Ji Wangxian's cultivation speed was unparalleled. He also didn't exhaust all resources, ensuring he was far ahead in cultivation before nurturing many prodigies to be his future "food."
At the same time, Ji Wangxian organized people to plunder other cultivators and transform them into slaves using secret methods for use as cultivation resources.
With the chaos in the Yellow-Hued world, order had been completely destroyed. Without the constraints of the Ten Sects or rules, Ji Wangxian was given a perfect stage to showcase his abilities.
In this way, Ji Wangxian became the first Yuan婴 cultivator in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals.
He transformed into a star, illuminating the Yellow-Hued world. From then on, as long as the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals didn't perish, he would remain immortal and have a chance to survive even if the Daoian disaster struck!
In some sense, Ji Wangxian's ability to resist cosmic disasters was already surpassing that of so-called true immortals from before.
Though most of this resistance relied on Li Fan's foundation.
Currently, no other cultivator in the realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals knew about the benefits of transforming into a star. Ji Wangxian wouldn't share this secret with others; he only wanted to further his own path.
"Still, I might write his name on my榜单 (list of honored individuals). While Ji Wangxian's cultivation and enlightenment are lacking, his manipulation and control over others is something I can learn from," Li Fan marveled at the methods Ji Wangxian employed.
Speaking of which, after achieving Yuan婴, Ji Wangxian had invented a new method. After transforming into a star and becoming immortal, he gathered all members of the Ji family and implanted his flesh and soul into each one of them.
He called it an ancestral blessing. This implanted flesh and soul did indeed aid in cultivation and even granted half-immortality to the Ji family members, significantly boosting their combat power.
However, the larger role of this implanted flesh and soul was taxation. All the Ji family members' enlightenment and cultivation gains would be divided and absorbed by Ji Wangxian.
The higher their cultivation, the heavier the tax. Those who had their flesh and souls implanted also saw their desires skyrocket uncontrollably, gradually losing their moral and ethical values as they worked tirelessly to strengthen the Ji family.
Ji Wangxian's cultivation resources would continue to grow.
Under this heavy burden, those who could still progress rapidly in cultivation would be closely monitored by Ji Wangxian. He would help them produce more excellent offspring for his reserve while also keeping an eye on their own survival risk.
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"This development model is indeed the most suitable for the current realm of Yellow-Hued Immortals."
"However, it must be limited to prevent him from accumulating too much advantage and making others hard to compete with," Li Fan thought as he drew a circle in the air towards the location of the ninety-nine mountain ranges.
After a moment, many sleeping spirits and monsters around the mountains suddenly awakened and surged toward the Ji family's residence.
"Though not leading to their immediate demise, they will still need to divide their attention to face the attacks from these spirits," Li Fan said.