“ bǎi shì zhù jī ， suī rán jiān xīn ， dàn què dǎ pò le zhì gù 。 cóng jīn wǎng hòu ， wǒ zài yě bù yòng dān xīn suǒ xiū gōng fǎ hé zhù jī qí wù xiāng xìng bù hé de wèn tí 。”
“百世筑基，虽然艰辛，但却打破了桎梏。从今往后，我再也不用担心所修功法和筑基奇物相性不合的问题。”
"Centuries of Foundation Establishment, although arduous, broke the shackles. From now on, I no longer need to worry about my cultivation technique and special foundation materials not matching."
“ fán tiān xià zhī fǎ ， jiē kě wèi wǒ fǎ 。”
“凡天下之法，皆可为我法。”
"All laws under heaven can be mine."
jiě lí shān diān ， yǐ 【 hái zhēn 】 chéng gōng zhù jī de lǐ fán xīn zhōng bù yóu dì yǒng qǐ dàn dàn de xīn xǐ 。
解离山巅，以【还真】成功筑基的李凡心中不由地涌起淡淡的欣喜。
On the peak of Jieli Mountain, Li Fan felt a faint sense of joy as he successfully established his foundation with the True Real technique.
liù bǎi duō nián shí guāng ， bǎi cì lún huí ， zhǐ wèi yí gè mù biāo 。
六百多年时光，百次轮回，只为一个目标。
Six hundred years, one hundred cycles, all for this goal. Now it has finally been realized; the results are extraordinary.
rú jīn zhōng yú shí xiàn ， xiào guǒ zì shì fēi fán 。
如今终于实现，效果自是非凡。
"Pearl of the Vast Sea!"
“ cāng hǎi zhū ！”
“沧海珠！”
Li Fan's heart stirred. In his dantian, the white jade light ball emitted a warm glow before transforming into the appearance of Cunyun Sea in an instant.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng 。
李凡心中一动。
Even though Li Fan had once used the Pearl of the Vast Sea to establish his dao base, he found it difficult to distinguish between this sea within him and its original form.
zhǐ jiàn dān tián zhōng ， nà bái yù guāng tuán fā chū wēn rùn de guāng máng 。
只见丹田中，那白玉光团发出温润的光芒。
One could not say there was no difference; they were exactly the same!
suí hòu ， zài shà shí jiān biàn chéng le wèi lán de cóng yún hǎi mú yàng 。
随后，在霎时间变成了蔚蓝的丛云海模样。
"Truly a 'fake is real'!" Li Fan exclaimed.
jí biàn lǐ fán céng jīng yǐ cāng hǎi zhū zhù jiù guò dào jī ， cǐ kè yě nán yǐ fēn biàn chū zì jǐ tǐ nèi de zhè piàn cāng hǎi hé yuán bǎn de cāng hǎi yǒu hé qū bié 。
即便李凡曾经以沧海珠筑就过道基，此刻也难以分辨出自己体内的这片沧海和原版的沧海有何区别。
The power of True Real, which reversed time, transcended this world. That's why Li Fan had failed repeatedly in trying to establish his foundation with a complete True Real technique.
bù néng shuō háo wú qū bié ， zhǐ néng shuō yī mú yī yàng !
不能说毫无区别，只能说一模一样!
But True Real intersected with and was also beyond this world. Within its realm, the rule was "True becomes false when false is true."
“ hǎo yí gè ‘ jiǎ yì zhēn ’！” lǐ fán gǎn tàn dào 。
“好一个‘假亦真’！”李凡感叹道。
In other words, during Foundation Establishment, True Real could transform into any celestial or earthly wonder that Li Fan had ever comprehended or absorbed through True Real!
【 hái zhēn 】 nà zhǒng nì zhuǎn shí guāng de wěi lì ， chāo tuō cǐ jiān shì jiè zhī wài 。
【还真】那种逆转时光的伟力，超脱此间世界之外。
With his spirits uplifted, the special foundation materials within him kept changing.
suǒ yǐ zhī qián lǐ fán xiǎng yòng wán zhěng de 【 hái zhēn 】 zhù jī ， cái huì lǚ lǚ shī bài 。
所以之前李凡想用完整的【还真】筑基，才会屡屡失败。
"Rusted Sword Dao Xuan!"
dàn 【 hái zhēn 】 jì chāo tuō shì jiè ， yě hé cǐ jiān shì jiè yǒu suǒ jiāo jí 。
但【还真】既超脱世界，也和此间世界有所交集。
A broken rusted sword appeared on Jieli Mountain.
zài tā cǐ shì jiè nèi de guī zé ， jiù shì “ zhēn zuò jiǎ shí jiǎ yì zhēn ” qī gè dà zì 。
在它此世界内的规则，就是“真作假时假亦真”七个大字。
"Unwilling Bamboo!"
jiǎn ér yán zhī ， zài zhù jī qī ，【 hái zhēn 】 kě yǐ biàn zuò rèn hé lǐ fán zì jǐ lǐng wù de 、 huò zhě céng bèi 【 hái zhēn 】 xī shōu de tiān dì qí wù ！
简而言之，在筑基期，【还真】可以变作任何李凡自己领悟的、或者曾被【还真】吸收的天地奇物！
"Dismal Staff!"
lǐ fán xīn qíng zhèn fèn zhī xià ， tǐ nèi zhù jī qí wù jiē lián biàn huàn 。
李凡心情振奋之下，体内筑基奇物接连变换。
...
“ dào xuán jiàn ！”
“道玄剑！”
As the images of the special foundation materials in his body changed, so did Li Fan's aura. After a long time, after simulating all the celestial and earthly wonders he had encountered in his twelfth life cycle, Li Fan transformed True Real into the Pearl of the Vast Sea.
yī bǐng cán pò de xiù jiàn dào xuán ， chū xiàn zài jiě lí shān shàng 。
一柄残破的锈剑道玄，出现在解离山上。
An oceanic shadow appeared above him as he slashed with one sword. The Cunyun Sea split apart, flying towards the rising sun to the east until it vanished from sight, still retaining its power.
“ bù gān zhú ！”
“不甘竹！”
"Using divine techniques and powerful moves is no different from using a real Pearl of the Vast Sea."
“ àn rán zhàng ！”
“黯然杖！”
"In this world of cultivators, special foundation materials greatly influence cultivators. At least before reaching Dao Union, one's path must align with their own special material."
……
……
"For instance, I established my foundation with the Pearl of the Vast Sea in my twelfth life cycle. If I had attempted to cultivate a fire attribute technique instead of water attributes, not only would it have been slower progress, but there might also be adverse effects from the conflicting energies."
suí zhe tǐ nèi zhù jī qí wù xíng xiàng de biàn huàn ， lǐ fán shēn shàng de qì xī yě zài bù tíng zhuǎn biàn 。
随着体内筑基奇物形象的变换，李凡身上的气息也在不停转变。
"But now that I've established my foundation using True Real, I no longer need to worry about such concerns."
xǔ jiǔ ， zài jiāng dì shí èr shì suǒ yù jiàn de tiān dì qí wù dōu mó nǐ le gè biàn zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yòu jiāng 【 hái zhēn 】 biàn huà zuò le cāng hǎi zhū 。
许久，在将第十二世所遇见的天地奇物都模拟了个遍之后，李凡又将【还真】变化做了沧海珠。
"Thus, 'all laws under heaven can be mine.'"
tóu dǐng hǎi yáng xū yǐng fú xiàn ， lǐ fán yī jiàn zhǎn chū 。
头顶海洋虚影浮现，李凡一剑斩出。
"And even," Li Fan's eyes gleamed with anticipation. "I have a premonition."
cóng yún yī jiàn fēn kāi yún hǎi ， cháo zhe dōng chū de zhāo yáng fēi qù 。
丛云一剑分开云海，朝着东出的朝阳飞去。
"Celestial wonders are manifestations of the laws of the cosmos. If one day, I could simulate and manifest all celestial wonders..."
yì zhí dào xiāo shī zài shì yě zhōng ， réng rán wēi shì bù jiǎn 。
一直到消失在视野中，仍然威势不减。
"For example, that衍法珏from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance..."
“ shǐ chū shén tōng shā zhāo lái ， yě hé zhēn zhèng de cāng hǎi zhū bié wú èr zhì 。”
“使出神通杀招来，也和真正的沧海珠别无二致。”
...
“ cǐ jiān xiū xiān jiè ， zhù jī qí wù duì xiū shì de yǐng xiǎng shèn dà 。 zhì shǎo zài hé dào zhī qián ， xiū xíng zhī lù dōu yào qì hé zì shēn qí wù 。”
“此间修仙界，筑基奇物对修士的影响甚大。至少在合道之前，修行之路都要契合自身奇物。”
After much contemplation, Li Fan returned to reality.
“ bǐ rú wǒ shí èr shì yǐ cāng hǎi zhū zhù jī ， ruò shì bù xiū shuǐ shǔ xìng gōng fǎ ， ér shì qiáng xíng qù xiū huǒ shǔ xìng 。 jìn jìng màn bù shuō ， hái yǒu kě néng zāo dào xiāng chōng de fǎn shì 。”
“比如我十二世以沧海珠筑基，若是不修水属性功法，而是强行去修火属性。进境慢不说，还有可能遭到相冲的反噬。”
Establishing his foundation with True Real had freed him from constraints, opening up endless possibilities for the future.
“ dàn wǒ yǐ 【 hái zhēn 】 zhù jiù dào jī ， cóng cǐ jiù zài méi yǒu cǐ zhǒng yōu lǜ 。”
“但我以【还真】筑就道基，从此就再没有此种忧虑。”
But these were merely possibilities. To achieve them would require careful planning across countless lifetimes.
“ zhè jiù shì ， fán tiān xià zhī fǎ ， jiē kě wèi wǒ fǎ le 。”
“这就是，凡天下之法，皆可为我法了。”
"This life cycle, driven by a sense of certainty, I began my Foundation Establishment without waiting for True Real's energy to fully recharge. Now that it is complete, I have set another anchor point, only a few days away from the initial one."
“ shèn zhì ， wǒ yǒu zhǒng yù gǎn 。” lǐ fán mù guāng zhuó zhuó ， fú xiǎng lián piān 。
“甚至，我有种预感。”李凡目光灼灼，浮想联翩。
"The initial anchor point was when I first arrived in this world."
“ tiān dì qí wù ， nǎi shì tiān dì fǎ zé jù xiàn 。 ruò shì yǒu zhāo yī rì ， wǒ néng jiāng tiān xià qí wù jìn shù mó nǐ jù xiàn ……”
“天地奇物，乃是天地法则具现。若是有朝一日，我能将天下奇物尽数模拟具现……”
"The second anchor point was on Jieli Mountain, with the Pearl of the Vast Sea as my special foundation material and advanced cultivation stage."
“ bǐ rú nà wàn xiān méng de tiān zhī qí wù 【 yǎn fǎ jué 】……”
“比如那万仙盟的天之奇物【衍法珏】……”
"The third anchor point is now, with True Real as my special foundation material at a similar advanced cultivation stage."
……
……
"Foundation Establishment is complete. It's time to return to the world of cultivators."
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán cái cóng chàng xiǎng zhōng huí guò shén lái 。
许久之后，李凡才从畅想中回过神来。
"I have nine years until full energy recharge; I can do some preparations in Great Xuan for now."
yǐ 【 hái zhēn 】 zhù jī ， zì cǐ tiào chū zhì gù ， jīn hòu yǒu liǎo wú xiàn de kě néng 。
以【还真】筑基，自此跳出桎梏，今后有了无限的可能。
With these thoughts, Li Fan floated down the mountain and descended into the mortal realm.
dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì kě néng ér yǐ 。
但也仅仅是可能而已。
As an immortal, he commanded mortals.
xiǎng yào shí xiàn ， hái yào yī shì shì xī xīn móu huà 。
想要实现，还要一世世悉心谋划。
Over nine years, he killed all those who deserved death, collecting their blood. He condensed it into a black-red blood pearl.
“ zhè yī shì ， xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn zhī xià ， yǒu le bǎi fēn zhī bǎi dí què xìn ， wǒ méi yǒu děng dài hái zhēn chōng néng wán bì ， jiù kāi shǐ zhù jī le 。 rú jīn zhù jī wán chéng ， wǒ yòu lì xià dì sān méi máo diǎn ， hé chū shǐ máo diǎn yě bù guò xiāng jù jǐ tiān shí jiān ér yǐ 。”
“这一世，心有所感之下，有了百分之百的确信，我没有等待还真充能完毕，就开始筑基了。如今筑基完成，我又立下第三枚锚点，和初始锚点也不过相距几天时间而已。”
The aura emanating from this blood pearl was like that of a natural enemy; even from afar, Li Fan felt a shiver down his spine.
“ chū shǐ máo diǎn shì wǒ gāng gāng chuān yuè dào zhè fāng shì jiè de shí jiān diǎn 。”
“初始锚点是我刚刚穿越到这方世界的时间点。”
Recharging True Real, Li Fan chose to use it again and returned to the third anchor point. This time, he selected the first option: retaining all items in possession.
“ dì èr máo diǎn zé shì zài jiě lí shān diān ， cāng hǎi zhū wèi zhù jī qí wù ， zhù jī hòu qī xiū wèi 。”
“第二锚点则是在解离山巅，沧海珠为筑基奇物，筑基后期修为。”
Naturally, this was the blood pearl filled with the miasma of the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence.
“ dì sān máo diǎn jiù shì gāng gāng ，【 hái zhēn 】 zuò wéi zhù jī qí wù ， tóng yàng shì hòu qī xiū wèi 。”
“第三锚点就是刚刚，【还真】作为筑基奇物，同样是后期修为。”
"Blood of a thousand people."
“ zhù jī yǐ jīng wán bì ， shì shí hòu zhòng lín xiū xiān jiè le 。”
“筑基已经完毕，是时候重临修仙界了。”
Li Fan pondered the name of this item within True Real, scratching his chin.
“ cǐ shí jù lí chōng néng wán bì hái yào jiǔ nián shí jiān ， wǒ què kě yǐ xiān zài zhè dà xuán zuò diǎn zhǔn bèi 。”
“此时距离充能完毕还要九年时间，我却可以先在这大玄做点准备。”
"Just mortal blood; no mention of the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence..."
lǐ fán rú cǐ xiǎng dào ， suí hòu piāo yáo xià shān ， jià lín chén shì 。
李凡如此想到，随后飘摇下山，驾临尘世。
Recalling how he had driven away the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence from his body during each Foundation Establishment cycle, Li Fan gained insight.
yǐ xiān rén shēn fèn ， qū shǐ fán rén 。
以仙人身份，驱使凡人。
"Perhaps, the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence does not exist in a tangible form? Maybe it's more like some kind of curse?"
yòng le jiǔ nián shí guāng ， shā biàn tiān xià gāi shā zhī rén ， jǐn shōu qí tǐ nèi xuè yè 。
用了九年时光，杀遍天下该杀之人，尽收其体内血液。
"No matter; this blood pearl will be my ultimate weapon."
zuì zhōng jiāng qí níng jù chéng yí gè hēi hóng sè de xuè zhū 。
最终将其凝聚成一个黑红色的血珠。
In his twelfth life cycle, whenever he encountered an immortal with元婴及以上 cultivation, Li Fan always felt powerless.
xuè zhū nèi zhuàn lái de qì xī ， hǎo sì tiān dí yì bān 。
血珠内传来的气息，好似天敌一般。
He couldn't help but think about the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence that terrified all cultivators. This time, he wanted to turn it into a bound item for True Real so he could use it at any moment.
lǐ fán yuǎn yuǎn de guān wàng ， dōu yào bù miǎn xīn jīng ròu tiào 。
李凡远远的观望，都要不免心惊肉跳。
"However, according to my information, using the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence maliciously in the world of cultivators will result in a joint pursuit by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders' Society until death."
chōng néng wán chéng ， lǐ fán zài cì xuǎn zé hái zhēn 。
充能完成，李凡再次选择还真。
"It's better not to use it unless absolutely necessary."
zhòng huí dì sān máo diǎn ， lǐ fán cǐ cì xuǎn zé le dì yī xiàng ， bǎo liú zì shēn chí yǒu de wù pǐn 。
重回第三锚点，李凡此次选择了第一项，保留自身持有的物品。
"Hmm... Perhaps I can disguise myself with True Real's transformation to act as someone else."
zì rán shì zhè méi chōng mǎn zhe xiān fán zhàng qì de xuè zhū le 。
自然是这枚充满着仙凡瘴气的血珠了。
Li Fan fell into deep thought.
“ wàn rén jīng xuè 。”
“万人精血。”
Recharging for nine years, Li Fan swept through Jieli Mountain, filling the Taiyin Boat. He then broke out of the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence Great Array, returning to the world of cultivators after six hundred years.
lǐ fán kàn zhe hái zhēn zhōng cǐ wù pǐn de mìng míng ， bù yóu dì mō le mō xià bā 。
李凡看着还真中此物品的命名，不由地摸了摸下巴。
To avoid drawing attention, his cultivation technique was still only The Golden Chapter of Ten Thousand Tricks on this life cycle. His special foundation material had transformed into the form of the Stopped Step Inscription.
“ zhǐ shì fán rén jīng xuè ， méi yǒu tí jí xiān fán zhàng me ……”
“只是凡人精血，没有提及仙凡瘴么……”
Arriving at Cunyun Sea, he headed straight for Luli Island.
huí xiǎng zhe bǎi shì zhù jī guò chéng zhōng ， zì jǐ tǐ nèi de xiān fán zhàng bèi yī cì cì qū sàn de guò chéng ， lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
回想着百世筑基过程中，自己体内的仙凡瘴被一次次驱散的过程，李凡若有所悟。
As they approached their destination, Li Fan remembered to kill the giant Luli fish and retrieve the Linglong Luli Pearl.
“ huò xǔ ， zhè xiān fán zhàng ， qí shí bìng méi yǒu shí tǐ cún zài ？ kě néng gèng duō de shì lèi sì yú mǒu zhǒng zǔ zhòu bān de lì liàng ？”
“或许，这仙凡瘴，其实并没有实体存在？可能更多的是类似于某种诅咒般的力量？”
"Rest assured, Daoist friend He, this time I won't make you bankrupt!"
“ bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè jīng xuè zhū ， jiù shì wǒ jīn hòu de yī jì shā shǒu jiǎn le 。”
“不管如何，这精血珠，就是我今后的一记杀手锏了。”
Li Fan smiled as he arrived outside Luli Island.
zài dì shí èr shì de shí hòu ， lǐ fán měi měi yù dào yuán yīng jí yǐ shàng xiū wèi xiū shì ， dōu yǒu zhǒng wú lì gǎn 。
在第十二世的时候，李凡每每遇到元婴及以上修为修士，都有种无力感。
"Is Daoist He of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance here?"
tā bù yóu dì jiù xiǎng qǐ le zhè lìng suǒ yǒu xiū xiān zhě dōu sè biàn de xiān fán zhàng 。
他不由地就想起了这令所有修仙者都色变的仙凡瘴。
His voice boomed, instantly filling Luli Island.
cǐ shì yī fān zhē teng ， jiù shì wèi le jiāng xiān fán zhàng biàn wèi 【 hái zhēn 】 de bǎng dìng wù pǐn ， yǐ biàn suí shí dōu néng shǐ yòng 。
此世一番折腾，就是为了将仙凡瘴变为【还真】的绑定物品，以便随时都能使用。
A moment later, He Zhenghao's grave voice echoed: "This is He Zhenghao! May I ask what brings you here?"
“ bù guò ， jù wǒ suǒ liǎo jiě de xìn xī ， zài xiū xiān jiè ， shǐ yòng xiān fán zhàng è yì shāng rén de huà ， jiāng huì zāo dào wàn xiān méng hé wǔ lǎo huì de gòng tóng zhuī shā ， bù sǐ bù xiū 。”
“不过，据我所了解的信息，在修仙界，使用仙凡瘴恶意伤人的话，将会遭到万仙盟和五老会的共同追杀，不死不休。”
He remained hidden within the island's protective array.
“ bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， hái shì bù néng qīng yì dòng yòng 。”
“不到万不得已，还是不能轻易动用。”
Li Fan chuckled and said loudly, "No ill intentions; I wish to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. I've heard of your reputation for benevolence and kindness, so I seek your recommendation!"
“ ń …… huò xǔ ， wǒ kě yǐ kào zhe 【 hái zhēn 】 zhī biàn ， wěi zhuāng chéng qí tā rén xíng dòng 。”
“嗯……或许，我可以靠着【还真】之变，伪装成其他人行动。”
"What...?" Before he could finish his sentence, He Zhenghao appeared beside Li Fan with a look of surprise.
lǐ fán màn màn xiàn rù le shēn sī 。
李凡慢慢陷入了深思。
"Of course! Of course!" He Zhenghao sized up Li Fan and readily agreed.
máo dìng jiǔ nián ， hái zhēn chōng néng wán bì 。
锚定九年，还真充能完毕。
"Do you have a name?" He bowed slightly, smiling broadly.
lǐ fán yī rán shì sǎo dàng le yī quān ， jiāng tài yǎn zhōu zhuāng de mǎn mǎn dāng dāng 。
李凡依然是扫荡了一圈，将太衍舟装的满满当当。
"I am Li Fan."
suí hòu chōng chū xiān jué dà zhèn ， shí gé liù bǎi yú zài ， zhòng lín xiū xiān jiè 。
随后冲出仙绝大阵，时隔六百余载，重临修仙界。
Seeing the smiling He Zhenghao, Li Fan also returned a friendly smile.
"Centuries of Foundation Establishment, although arduous, broke the shackles. From now on, I no longer need to worry about my cultivation technique and special foundation materials not matching."
"All laws under heaven can be mine."
On the peak of Jieli Mountain, Li Fan felt a faint sense of joy as he successfully established his foundation with the True Real technique.
Six hundred years, one hundred cycles, all for this goal. Now it has finally been realized; the results are extraordinary.
"Pearl of the Vast Sea!"
Li Fan's heart stirred. In his dantian, the white jade light ball emitted a warm glow before transforming into the appearance of Cunyun Sea in an instant.
Even though Li Fan had once used the Pearl of the Vast Sea to establish his dao base, he found it difficult to distinguish between this sea within him and its original form.
One could not say there was no difference; they were exactly the same!
"Truly a 'fake is real'!" Li Fan exclaimed.
The power of True Real, which reversed time, transcended this world. That's why Li Fan had failed repeatedly in trying to establish his foundation with a complete True Real technique.
But True Real intersected with and was also beyond this world. Within its realm, the rule was "True becomes false when false is true."
In other words, during Foundation Establishment, True Real could transform into any celestial or earthly wonder that Li Fan had ever comprehended or absorbed through True Real!
With his spirits uplifted, the special foundation materials within him kept changing.
"Rusted Sword Dao Xuan!"
A broken rusted sword appeared on Jieli Mountain.
"Unwilling Bamboo!"
"Dismal Staff!"
...
As the images of the special foundation materials in his body changed, so did Li Fan's aura. After a long time, after simulating all the celestial and earthly wonders he had encountered in his twelfth life cycle, Li Fan transformed True Real into the Pearl of the Vast Sea.
An oceanic shadow appeared above him as he slashed with one sword. The Cunyun Sea split apart, flying towards the rising sun to the east until it vanished from sight, still retaining its power.
"Using divine techniques and powerful moves is no different from using a real Pearl of the Vast Sea."
"In this world of cultivators, special foundation materials greatly influence cultivators. At least before reaching Dao Union, one's path must align with their own special material."
"For instance, I established my foundation with the Pearl of the Vast Sea in my twelfth life cycle. If I had attempted to cultivate a fire attribute technique instead of water attributes, not only would it have been slower progress, but there might also be adverse effects from the conflicting energies."
"But now that I've established my foundation using True Real, I no longer need to worry about such concerns."
"Thus, 'all laws under heaven can be mine.'"
"And even," Li Fan's eyes gleamed with anticipation. "I have a premonition."
"Celestial wonders are manifestations of the laws of the cosmos. If one day, I could simulate and manifest all celestial wonders..."
"For example, that衍法珏from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance..."
...
After much contemplation, Li Fan returned to reality.
Establishing his foundation with True Real had freed him from constraints, opening up endless possibilities for the future.
But these were merely possibilities. To achieve them would require careful planning across countless lifetimes.
"This life cycle, driven by a sense of certainty, I began my Foundation Establishment without waiting for True Real's energy to fully recharge. Now that it is complete, I have set another anchor point, only a few days away from the initial one."
"The initial anchor point was when I first arrived in this world."
"The second anchor point was on Jieli Mountain, with the Pearl of the Vast Sea as my special foundation material and advanced cultivation stage."
"The third anchor point is now, with True Real as my special foundation material at a similar advanced cultivation stage."
"Foundation Establishment is complete. It's time to return to the world of cultivators."
"I have nine years until full energy recharge; I can do some preparations in Great Xuan for now."
With these thoughts, Li Fan floated down the mountain and descended into the mortal realm.
As an immortal, he commanded mortals.
Over nine years, he killed all those who deserved death, collecting their blood. He condensed it into a black-red blood pearl.
The aura emanating from this blood pearl was like that of a natural enemy; even from afar, Li Fan felt a shiver down his spine.
Recharging True Real, Li Fan chose to use it again and returned to the third anchor point. This time, he selected the first option: retaining all items in possession.
Naturally, this was the blood pearl filled with the miasma of the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence.
"Blood of a thousand people."
Li Fan pondered the name of this item within True Real, scratching his chin.
"Just mortal blood; no mention of the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence..."
Recalling how he had driven away the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence from his body during each Foundation Establishment cycle, Li Fan gained insight.
"Perhaps, the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence does not exist in a tangible form? Maybe it's more like some kind of curse?"
"No matter; this blood pearl will be my ultimate weapon."
In his twelfth life cycle, whenever he encountered an immortal with元婴及以上 cultivation, Li Fan always felt powerless.
He couldn't help but think about the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence that terrified all cultivators. This time, he wanted to turn it into a bound item for True Real so he could use it at any moment.
"However, according to my information, using the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence maliciously in the world of cultivators will result in a joint pursuit by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders' Society until death."
"It's better not to use it unless absolutely necessary."
"Hmm... Perhaps I can disguise myself with True Real's transformation to act as someone else."
Li Fan fell into deep thought.
Recharging for nine years, Li Fan swept through Jieli Mountain, filling the Taiyin Boat. He then broke out of the Celestial and Mortal Pestilence Great Array, returning to the world of cultivators after six hundred years.
To avoid drawing attention, his cultivation technique was still only The Golden Chapter of Ten Thousand Tricks on this life cycle. His special foundation material had transformed into the form of the Stopped Step Inscription.
Arriving at Cunyun Sea, he headed straight for Luli Island.
As they approached their destination, Li Fan remembered to kill the giant Luli fish and retrieve the Linglong Luli Pearl.
"Rest assured, Daoist friend He, this time I won't make you bankrupt!"
Li Fan smiled as he arrived outside Luli Island.
"Is Daoist He of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance here?"
His voice boomed, instantly filling Luli Island.
A moment later, He Zhenghao's grave voice echoed: "This is He Zhenghao! May I ask what brings you here?"
He remained hidden within the island's protective array.
Li Fan chuckled and said loudly, "No ill intentions; I wish to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. I've heard of your reputation for benevolence and kindness, so I seek your recommendation!"
"What...?" Before he could finish his sentence, He Zhenghao appeared beside Li Fan with a look of surprise.
"Of course! Of course!" He Zhenghao sized up Li Fan and readily agreed.
"Do you have a name?" He bowed slightly, smiling broadly.
"I am Li Fan."
Seeing the smiling He Zhenghao, Li Fan also returned a friendly smile.