míng yuè gōng 。
明月宫。
Moonlight Palace.
hái bù zhī wēi xiǎn jí jiāng jiàng lín de lǐ fán ， cǐ shí zhèng kàn zhe kòu hóng fā lái de xùn xī ， yǎ rán shī xiào 。
还不知危险即将降临的李凡，此时正看着寇洪发来的讯息，哑然失笑。
Li Fan, unaware of the impending danger, was reading a message from Cao Hong and chuckled silently.
“ lǐ fán lǎo dì ， nǐ kě bù zhī ， wǒ hé dào xuán zi zuì jìn jǐ nián shí zài shì liú nián bù lì a ！”
“李凡老弟，你可不知，我和道玄子最近几年实在是流年不利啊！”
"Old Brother Li Fan, you wouldn't know how unlucky my life has been with Dao Xuanzi these past few years!" Cao Hong lamented. "The last time we went to苍梧州, we had to struggle just to find the fire meteorite. We barely got there before news spread that it had already been found. We couldn’t even see what it looked like and had to return in disappointment."
“ shàng yī cì ， wǒ men qiān xīn wàn kǔ pǎo dào cāng wú zhōu 。 qián jiǎo gāng dào ， hòu jiǎo jiù chuán chū nà kē huǒ liú xīng yǐ jīng bèi zhǎo dào de xiāo xī 。”
“上一次，我们千辛万苦跑到苍梧州。前脚刚到，后脚就传出那颗火流星已经被找到的消息。”
"This time, Dao Xuanzi and I ventured into the Hundred Stone Caverns near the border of 石临州. We almost perished but managed to find a功法. Believe me when I say that it’s an元婴真功!"
“ lián tā zhǎng shén me yàng dōu méi néng kàn dào ， zhǐ néng xìng xìng ér guī 。”
“连它长什么样都没能看到，只能悻悻而归。”
"At first, I was overjoyed. But upon closer inspection, someone was already practicing this technique!"
“ zhè yī cì ， wǒ gēn dào xuán zi shēn rù shí lín zhōu biān chuí de bǎi shí dòng tiān ， jī hū jiǔ sǐ yì shēng ， cái zhǎo dào yī juàn gōng fǎ 。”
“这一次，我跟道玄子深入石临州边陲的百石洞天，几乎九死一生，才找到一卷功法。”
"I only found out later that it's for sale in the 天玄镜! I almost spat out my old blood from frustration."
“ shuō chū lái nǐ kě néng bù xìn ， jū rán hái shì yī mén yuán yīng zhēn gōng ！”
“说出来你可能不信，居然还是一门元婴真功！”
"We didn't dare to even look at the contents of the 功法, fearing retribution from the Guardian Hall!"
“ dāng shí kě bǎ wǒ jī dòng huài le 。 kě dìng jīng yī kàn ， zhè mén gōng fǎ jū rán yǒu rén zài xiū liàn le ！”
“当时可把我激动坏了。可定睛一看，这门功法居然有人在修炼了！”
"Who knows if we were lucky or unlucky!"
“ yī chá cái zhī dào ， hái tā me shì tiān xuán jìng zhōng zài shòu de ！”
“一查才知道，还他么是天玄镜中在售的！”
...
“ wǒ zhēn shì yī kǒu lǎo xuè tǔ le chū lái a ！”
“我真是一口老血吐了出来啊！”
"Moonlight Cavern..." Li Fan muttered to himself and closed the communication spirit token. He opened the [Truly Real] panel.
“ wǒ hé dào xuán zi ， kě shì kàn dōu méi gǎn kàn yī yǎn gōng fǎ de nèi róng a ！ shēng pà hù fǎ táng shā shàng mén lái ！”
“我和道玄子，可是看都没敢看一眼功法的内容啊！生怕护法堂杀上门来！”
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Foundation Establishment Late Stage
Physical Age: 71/399
Psychological Age: 591/3669↑
Virtualization Energy Progress: 200%
Anchoring Energy Progress: 2%
Current Anchors: 1
Available Anchors: 2
“ yě bù zhī dào dào dǐ shì xìng yùn hái shì bù xìng le ！”
“也不知道到底是幸运还是不幸了！”
With the help of The Seated Mountain Decision, his cultivation speed was beyond imagination. He had already advanced to Foundation Establishment Late Stage at only 71 years old.
……
……
Despite the increasing unease in his heart, Li Fan had been converting Moonlight Palace contributions into tangible benefits over the years.
“ bǎi shí dòng tiān ……” méi yǒu huí fù kòu hóng ， lǐ fán dī yǔ yī fān ， jiāng tōng xùn líng fú shōu qǐ ， dǎ kāi le 【 hái zhēn 】 miàn bǎn 。
“百石洞天……”没有回复寇洪，李凡低语一番，将通讯灵符收起，打开了【还真】面板。
Firstly, he exchanged for eight rare items and unlocked the second anchor point of [Truly Real].
xìng míng ： lǐ fán
姓名：李凡
However, when trying to unlock the third anchor point, Li Fan realized that the effects of celestial rarities were negligible. A single human rarity only added 1% progress.
jìng jiè ： zhù jī hòu qī
境界：筑基后期
Unfortunately, his permissions weren't high enough to exchange for earth rarities. He might as well try them out if he had sufficient contributions now.
shēng lǐ nián líng ：71/399
生理年龄：71/399
The authority in the 天玄镜 could be obtained by holding a position within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, such as guarding an island or city and earning certain merits.
xīn lǐ nián líng ：591/3669↑
心理年龄：591/3669↑
...
huà xū chōng néng jìn dù ：200％
化虚充能进度：200％
Contributions were separate from this authority system. Li Fan remembered that recommending cultivators to join the alliance would grant both contribution points and merits. Recommending a Qi Gathering First Stage cultivator counted as medium-grade丁功, while a Qi Gathering Late Stage one was high-grade丁功.
dìng máo chōng néng jìn dù ：2％
定锚充能进度：2％
However, how these merits translated into authority within the alliance remained unclear to him since he wasn't part of the system.
dāng qián máo diǎn shù liàng ：1
当前锚点数量：1
Besides exchanging rarities, Li Fan had also exchanged many other items.
dāng qián kě yòng dìng máo shù liàng ：2
当前可用定锚数量：2
Standing beside the Heart Monkey Startle Spirit Array, Li Fan couldn’t help but smile at the white clouds floating around it. These clouds emitted a palpable aura that made people instinctively want to stay away. A golden web tightly sealed them in place.
cǐ shì yǒu le 《 zuò shān jué 》 zhī zhù ， xiū liàn sù dù chāo hū xiǎng xiàng de kuài 。
此世有了《坐山决》之助，修炼速度超乎想象的快。
"Soul-consuming White Mist forming the Startle Spirit Great Array. Soul-consuming Startle Spirit Array."
jǐn jǐn 71 suì ， jiù yǐ jīng tū pò zhì zhù jī hòu qī 。
仅仅71岁，就已经突破至筑基后期。
"The ability to consume life essence is greatly amplified, even for Daoists. It should buy us some time if they are not willing to sacrifice their lifespan to kill me."
ér zài xīn zhōng bù ān de yù gǎn yuè fā míng xiǎn de qíng kuàng xià ， lǐ fán zhè xiē nián lǐ yě yì zhí zài jiāng míng yuè gōng de gòng xiàn dù biàn xiàn 。
而在心中不安的预感越发明显的情况下，李凡这些年里也一直在将明月宫的贡献度变现。
"Unless they really want my head badly, 2 million contribution points aren't worth it. I doubt there's such a grudge."
shǒu xiān shì duì huàn le bā gè rén zhī qí wù ， zhí jiē bǎ 【 hái zhēn 】 de dì èr gè máo diǎn jiě suǒ le 。
首先是兑换了八个人之奇物，直接把【还真】的第二个锚点解锁了。
But after thinking about it, Li Fan felt uneasy.
dàn shì zài cháng shì jiě suǒ dì sān gè máo diǎn de shí hòu ， lǐ fán què fā xiàn ， tiān dì qí wù de zuò yòng yǐ jīng kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì le 。
但是在尝试解锁第三个锚点的时候，李凡却发现，天地奇物的作用已经可以忽略不计了。
"There might be one or two who can’t stand others making money quietly. We need to prepare more."
yí gè rén zhī qí wù ， zhǐ néng zēng jiā 1% de jìn dù 。
一个人之奇物，只能增加1%的进度。
"The Great Power will seal the space. We won’t be able to use random teleportation to escape."
zhǐ shì kě xī lǐ fán quán xiàn bù gòu ， wú fǎ duì huàn dì zhī qí wù 。
只是可惜李凡权限不够，无法兑换地之奇物。
"We have to find other ways."
fǒu zé xiàn zài gòng xiàn dù chōng zú de qíng kuàng xià ， dǎo shì kě yǐ shì shì dì zhī qí wù de xiào guǒ rú hé 。
否则现在贡献度充足的情况下，倒是可以试试地之奇物的效果如何。
...
zhè tiān xuán jìng zhōng de quán xiàn ， zhǐ yǒu zài wàn xiān méng zhōng dān rèn mǒu yī zhí wù ， bǐ rú dǎo yǔ 、 chéng shì de zhèn shǒu ， huò dé yí dìng xūn jì cái néng tí shēng 。
这天玄镜中的权限，只有在万仙盟中担任某一职务，比如岛屿、城市的镇守，获得一定勋绩才能提升。
While Li Fan was deeply contemplating his survival strategy, Yin Yuze and her sister Yin Yuzhen had a different expression.
yǔ gòng xiàn dù shì liǎng tào bìng xíng de tǐ xì 。
与贡献度是两套并行的体系。
"Little Sister, you said that something good is about to happen? Why do I feel uneasy?" Yin Yuze asked doubtfully. This was the first time she doubted her sister's intuition.
lǐ fán jì de ， jǔ jiàn xiū shì jiā rù wàn xiān méng ， huò dé gòng xiàn dù de tóng shí ， hái huì huò dé gōng xūn 。
李凡记得，举荐修士加入万仙盟，获得贡献度的同时，还会获得功勋。
"Not just me, even Xiao Heng and others are feeling this way," Yin Yuze frowned.
jǔ jiàn yī wèi liàn qì chū qī xiū shì ， shì jì zhōng děng dīng gōng 。
举荐一位炼气初期修士，是记中等丁功。
Yin Yuzhen was insistent: "It’s really going to be good luck! Big good luck!"
jǔ jiàn yī wèi liàn qì hòu qī xiū shì ， shì jì shàng děng dīng gōng 。
举荐一位炼气后期修士，是记上等丁功。
She exaggeratedly gestured with her hand: "I’ve never had such a strong premonition since I was born. There must be something big happening!"
zhǐ shì wàn xiān méng nèi bù cǐ zhǒng gōng xūn ， shì rú hé jì suàn chéng quán xiàn de 。
只是万仙盟内部此种功勋，是如何计算成权限的。
Seeing her sister's certainty, Yin Yuze finally felt reassured.
méi zài tǐ zhì nèi de lǐ fán què shì sōu suǒ yě méi néng zhǎo dào dá àn 。
没在体制内的李凡却是搜索也没能找到答案。
She instinctively touched the silver square necklace around her neck.
chú le duì huàn qí wù zhī wài ， lǐ fán hái dà liàng duì huàn le lìng yī yàng wù pǐn 。
除了兑换奇物之外，李凡还大量兑换了另一样物品。
"Even if we encounter any calamity, this random teleportation pendant should keep me safe," she consoled herself.
lái dào 【 xīn yuán jīng shén zhèn 】 páng ， kàn zhe zhèn fǎ biān piāo fú zhe de dà liàng bái sè yún wù ， lǐ fán bù yóu dì wēi wēi yī xiào 。
来到【心猿惊神阵】旁，看着阵法边漂浮着的大量白色云雾，李凡不由地微微一笑。
...
zhè xiē bái wù sàn fà zhe lìng rén gǎn dào xīn jì de qì xī ， shǐ rén xià yì shí de xiǎng yào yuǎn lí 。
这些白雾散发着令人感到心悸的气息，使人下意识的想要远离。
By the Moonlight Lake.
ér yī dào dào jīn guāng zhī chéng de wǎng ， láo láo jiāng zhè xiē bái wù fēng suǒ gù dìng zài xīn yuán jīng shén zhèn páng biān 。
而一道道金光织成的网，牢牢将这些白雾封锁固定在心猿惊神阵旁边。
Moonlight Palace had stopped its cultivation methods for some time now, but a small group of Qi Gathering Completion cultivators still gathered here.
“ shì yuán bái wù ， zǔ chéng jīng shén dà zhèn 。 shì yuán jīng shén zhèn 。”
“噬元白雾，组成惊神大阵。噬元惊神阵。”
They were eagerly waiting for the next major event to gain an advantage. On this day, the cultivators chatted about the current situation in 源道州.
“ néng gòu jiāng bái wù tūn shì shòu yuán de tè xìng jí jù fàng dà ， nǎ pà duì fāng shì hé dào xiū shì ， yīng gāi yě néng shāo wēi zǔ dǎng piàn kè 。”
“能够将白雾吞噬寿元的特性极具放大，哪怕对方是合道修士，应该也能稍微阻挡片刻。”
After nearly seven years of fierce battles between Blue Feather and Burning Feather factions, the conflict was finally coming to a close. Both sides suffered heavy losses and were on the brink of collapse.
“ chú fēi duì fāng fā hěn ， pīn zhe shòu yuán bèi tūn shì de hòu guǒ ， yě yāo jī shā wǒ 。”
“除非对方发狠，拼着寿元被吞噬的后果，也要击杀我。”
They had been negotiating multiple times but couldn’t reach an agreement that satisfied both parties.
“ bù guò qū qū liǎng bǎi wàn gòng xiàn dù ér yǐ ， yě bú shì cóng tā shēn shàng hāo de yáng máo 。 yīng gāi méi zhè me shēn chóu dà hèn ba 。”
“不过区区两百万贡献度而已，也不是从他身上薅的羊毛。应该没这么深仇大恨吧。”
"What is that?" A cultivator by the lake suddenly exclaimed.
bù guò ， xiǎng le xiǎng ， lǐ fán hái shì yǒu diǎn bù fàng xīn 。
不过，想了想，李凡还是有点不放心。
Everyone turned to look.
“ shuō bù dìng jiù huì yù dào yī liǎng gè quē xīn yǎn ， kàn bù dé bié rén mēn shēng fā dà cái de ne 。 bù xíng ， hái shì yào duō zuò diǎn zhǔn bèi cái shì 。”
“说不定就会遇到一两个缺心眼，看不得别人闷声发大财的呢。不行，还是要多做点准备才是。”
A silver thread appeared in the sky, seemingly out of nowhere, hanging vertically down.
“ dà néng chū shǒu ， bì dìng huì fēng suǒ kōng jiān 。 wǒ men jiù wú fǎ tōng guò suí jī chuán sòng táo mìng le 。”
“大能出手，必定会封锁空间。我们就无法通过随机传送逃命了。”
It quickly connected from the heavens to the ground and rapidly extended around the Moonlight Lake.
“ dé kàn kàn yǒu shén me hǎo de bàn fǎ 。”
“得看看有什么好的办法。”
In just a few breaths, the silver thread formed a loop, binding the 800-mile Moonlight Lake like chains.
……
……
Seeing this strange scene, some alert cultivators immediately fled. But most were still stunned, unsure of what was happening.
jiù zài lǐ fán dān jīng jié lǜ ， sī suǒ zhe wàn quán de bǎo mìng zhī cè de shí hòu 。
就在李凡殚精竭虑，思索着万全的保命之策的时候。
After the silver thread encircled them, it emitted a faint light and seemed to be lifted upward!
yīn yuè tíng hé yīn yǔ zhēn liǎng jiě mèi ， què shì yī fù jié rán bù tóng de biǎo qíng 。
殷玥婷和殷雨珍两姐妹，却是一副截然不同的表情。
Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently as the lake water churned.
“ mèi mèi ， nǐ shuō nǐ jìn rì yù gǎn huì yǒu dà jí zhī shì fā shēng ， shì zhēn de ma ？ wèi hé wǒ què zǒng yǒu diǎn xīn shén bù níng ne ？” yīn yuè tíng yī liǎn yí huò de wèn dào ， zhè yě shì tā dì yī cì duì mèi mèi de tiān fù chǎn shēng huái yí 。
“妹妹，你说你近日预感会有大吉之事发生，是真的嘛？为何我却总有点心神不宁呢？”殷玥婷一脸疑惑的问道，这也是她第一次对妹妹的天赋产生怀疑。
The cultivators watched in shock as the vast Moonlight Lake was being pulled upwards, lifting not just the water but also the soil and rocks beneath it.
“ bù jǐn jǐn shì wǒ ， lián xiǎo mèi 、 xiāo héng tā men dōu shì zhè yàng 。” yīn yuè tíng shuō zhe ， méi tóu wēi cù 。
“不仅仅是我，连小妹、萧恒他们都是这样。”殷玥婷说着，眉头微蹙。
Even the Moonlight Palace built on the bottom of the lake was dragged up, rising higher into the sky.
yīn yǔ zhēn bù yǐ wéi rán ， ér shì rèn zhēn de shuō dào ：“ zhēn de la ， jiě jiě 。 dà jí ！ hěn dà hěn dà de jí ！”
殷雨珍不以为然，而是认真的说道：“真的啦，姐姐。大吉！很大很大的吉！”
Not only the Moonlight Lake, but the entire 源道州 witnessed a scene they would never forget.
yīn yǔ zhēn yòng shǒu kuā zhāng de nà me bǐ huà le yī xià ：“ cóng chū shēng dào xiàn zài ， wǒ hái méi yǒu guò zhè me qiáng liè de yù gǎn ne ！ kěn dìng shì yǒu shén me dà hǎo shì yào fā shēng le ！”
殷雨珍用手夸张的那么比划了一下：“从出生到现在，我还没有过这么强烈的预感呢！肯定是有什么大好事要发生了！”
Dozens of threads descended from the heavens, pulling mountains, lakes, and cities in various parts of 源道州 towards the sky.
Moonlight Palace.
Li Fan, unaware of the impending danger, was reading a message from Cao Hong and chuckled silently.
"Old Brother Li Fan, you wouldn't know how unlucky my life has been with Dao Xuanzi these past few years!" Cao Hong lamented. "The last time we went to苍梧州, we had to struggle just to find the fire meteorite. We barely got there before news spread that it had already been found. We couldn’t even see what it looked like and had to return in disappointment."
"This time, Dao Xuanzi and I ventured into the Hundred Stone Caverns near the border of 石临州. We almost perished but managed to find a功法. Believe me when I say that it’s an元婴真功!"
"At first, I was overjoyed. But upon closer inspection, someone was already practicing this technique!"
"I only found out later that it's for sale in the 天玄镜! I almost spat out my old blood from frustration."
"We didn't dare to even look at the contents of the 功法, fearing retribution from the Guardian Hall!"
"Who knows if we were lucky or unlucky!"
...
"Moonlight Cavern..." Li Fan muttered to himself and closed the communication spirit token. He opened the [Truly Real] panel.
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Foundation Establishment Late Stage
Physical Age: 71/399
Psychological Age: 591/3669↑
Virtualization Energy Progress: 200%
Anchoring Energy Progress: 2%
Current Anchors: 1
Available Anchors: 2
With the help of The Seated Mountain Decision, his cultivation speed was beyond imagination. He had already advanced to Foundation Establishment Late Stage at only 71 years old.
Despite the increasing unease in his heart, Li Fan had been converting Moonlight Palace contributions into tangible benefits over the years.
Firstly, he exchanged for eight rare items and unlocked the second anchor point of [Truly Real].
However, when trying to unlock the third anchor point, Li Fan realized that the effects of celestial rarities were negligible. A single human rarity only added 1% progress.
Unfortunately, his permissions weren't high enough to exchange for earth rarities. He might as well try them out if he had sufficient contributions now.
The authority in the 天玄镜 could be obtained by holding a position within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, such as guarding an island or city and earning certain merits.
...
Contributions were separate from this authority system. Li Fan remembered that recommending cultivators to join the alliance would grant both contribution points and merits. Recommending a Qi Gathering First Stage cultivator counted as medium-grade丁功, while a Qi Gathering Late Stage one was high-grade丁功.
However, how these merits translated into authority within the alliance remained unclear to him since he wasn't part of the system.
Besides exchanging rarities, Li Fan had also exchanged many other items.
Standing beside the Heart Monkey Startle Spirit Array, Li Fan couldn’t help but smile at the white clouds floating around it. These clouds emitted a palpable aura that made people instinctively want to stay away. A golden web tightly sealed them in place.
"Soul-consuming White Mist forming the Startle Spirit Great Array. Soul-consuming Startle Spirit Array."
"The ability to consume life essence is greatly amplified, even for Daoists. It should buy us some time if they are not willing to sacrifice their lifespan to kill me."
"Unless they really want my head badly, 2 million contribution points aren't worth it. I doubt there's such a grudge."
But after thinking about it, Li Fan felt uneasy.
"There might be one or two who can’t stand others making money quietly. We need to prepare more."
"The Great Power will seal the space. We won’t be able to use random teleportation to escape."
"We have to find other ways."
...
While Li Fan was deeply contemplating his survival strategy, Yin Yuze and her sister Yin Yuzhen had a different expression.
"Little Sister, you said that something good is about to happen? Why do I feel uneasy?" Yin Yuze asked doubtfully. This was the first time she doubted her sister's intuition.
"Not just me, even Xiao Heng and others are feeling this way," Yin Yuze frowned.
Yin Yuzhen was insistent: "It’s really going to be good luck! Big good luck!"
She exaggeratedly gestured with her hand: "I’ve never had such a strong premonition since I was born. There must be something big happening!"
Seeing her sister's certainty, Yin Yuze finally felt reassured.
She instinctively touched the silver square necklace around her neck.
"Even if we encounter any calamity, this random teleportation pendant should keep me safe," she consoled herself.
...
By the Moonlight Lake.
Moonlight Palace had stopped its cultivation methods for some time now, but a small group of Qi Gathering Completion cultivators still gathered here.
They were eagerly waiting for the next major event to gain an advantage. On this day, the cultivators chatted about the current situation in 源道州.
After nearly seven years of fierce battles between Blue Feather and Burning Feather factions, the conflict was finally coming to a close. Both sides suffered heavy losses and were on the brink of collapse.
They had been negotiating multiple times but couldn’t reach an agreement that satisfied both parties.
"What is that?" A cultivator by the lake suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone turned to look.
A silver thread appeared in the sky, seemingly out of nowhere, hanging vertically down.
It quickly connected from the heavens to the ground and rapidly extended around the Moonlight Lake.
In just a few breaths, the silver thread formed a loop, binding the 800-mile Moonlight Lake like chains.
Seeing this strange scene, some alert cultivators immediately fled. But most were still stunned, unsure of what was happening.
After the silver thread encircled them, it emitted a faint light and seemed to be lifted upward!
Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently as the lake water churned.
The cultivators watched in shock as the vast Moonlight Lake was being pulled upwards, lifting not just the water but also the soil and rocks beneath it.
Even the Moonlight Palace built on the bottom of the lake was dragged up, rising higher into the sky.
Not only the Moonlight Lake, but the entire 源道州 witnessed a scene they would never forget.
Dozens of threads descended from the heavens, pulling mountains, lakes, and cities in various parts of 源道州 towards the sky.