rú tóng jí jiāng yǎo gōu de yú ， bèi zhòu rán luò rù shuǐ miàn de shí zǐ jīng zǒu 。
如同即将咬钩的鱼，被骤然落入水面的石子惊走。
Just as he thought he had seen the limits of Huan Reng, every time, Huan Reng would surprise him with something new.
yì xiàng shì shuǐ dǐ páng rán dà wù ， yīn yǐng bān fú xiàn 、 xùn sù jiē jìn ， jiāng běn gāi shàng gōu de yú měng dì tūn rù kǒu zhōng 。
亦像是水底庞然大物，阴影般浮现、迅速接近，将本该上钩的鱼猛地吞入口中。
Xia Yan couldn't believe that Huan Reng actually managed to capture the Mountain and Sea Dao.
bái wù chū xiàn de shùn jiān ， zhū shèng huán rào 、 qiáo shǒu yǐ dài de 【 xuán pìn 】 dà dào ， rú bīng rù shuǐ ， xiāo shī wú zōng 。
白雾出现的瞬间，诸圣环绕、翘首以待的【玄牝】大道，如冰入水，消失无踪。
"How did it happen? Shouldn't Huan Reng be on par with the Mountain and Sea? The fact that the Mountain and Sea Dao, specifically the Primordial Yin Dao, seemed to have no resistance against being captured by Huan Reng is quite puzzling."
dàn cǐ kè ， zhū shèng yǐ jīng shì bù zài guān zhù zhè dùn zǒu de shān hǎi dà dào le 。
但此刻，诸圣已经是不再关注这遁走的山海大道了。
Recalling the severe damage Huan Reng suffered during the Three True Simulations, and feeling the tightly bound Primordial Yin Dao within Huan Reng, Xia Yan was utterly perplexed.
máng máng bái wù lǐ ， suǒ yǒu shàng néng dòng dàn de shēng líng ， zhù yì lì quán dōu jí zhōng zài nà jù 【 hái zhēn 】 shēn shàng 。
茫茫白雾里，所有尚能动弹的生灵，注意力全都集中在那句【还真】身上。
However, as usual, Huan Reng remained silent no matter how much Xia Yan tried to get an explanation. This only made him more frustrated.
“ biàn xún shān hǎi ， zhōng yú xiàn shēn le 。 cáng dé hǎo shēn ！”
“遍寻山海，终于现身了。藏得好深！”
"Still, it's a huge blessing."
“ zhè gǔ lì liàng ……”
“这股力量……”
Xia Yan let go of his grudge and savored the Primordial Yin Dao after its transformation. At the same time, he checked Bai Shu Yue's memories from his previous life.
bǐ àn bái quān ， zhū shèng xū yǐng hé lì ， bào fā chū yī dào cuǐ càn wú bǐ de guāng huán 。 shì tú kàng jù zhe bái wù de qīn shí 。
彼岸白圈，诸圣虚影合力，爆发出一道璀璨无比的光环。试图抗拒着白雾的侵蚀。
"Whew..."
ér bái wù shēn chù ， bù tíng zhèn dòng 。 yǐn yuē kě yǐ kàn jiàn yī dào shēn yǐng ， jiān nán chuān suō xíng jìn 。 jìng shì nà yǐ jīng lí qù de tài wēi shèng dì ， qù ér fù fǎn ！
而白雾深处，不停震动。隐约可以看见一道身影，艰难穿梭行进。竟是那已经离去的太微圣帝，去而复返！
The moment Xia Yan accepted Bai Shu Yue's memories, his mind felt like it had been pricked by a needle, causing an indistinct pain.
shān hǎi jiān bèi dòng jié ， wéi shèng zhě fāng néng xìng miǎn 。
山海间被冻结，唯圣者方能幸免。
After transcending, his memory capacity was far beyond what it used to be. If he hadn't also been a powerful entity and undergone the trials of Huan Reng's reincarnation, he would have lost his mental stability upon inheriting Bai Shu Yue's memories.
dàn cāng máng bái wù ， shì gèng shèng dào yān 。 zhū shèng hé lì ， yì zhōng jiū shì tú láo wú gōng 。
但苍茫白雾，势更胜道湮。诸圣合力，亦终究是徒劳无功。
It took Xia Yan quite some time to digest her memories completely.
chóng chóng shēn yǐng ， méi yú bái wù zhī zhōng 。
重重身影，没于白雾之中。
"Uncle's journey to the Beyond was shorter than I imagined."
bù dòng bù xiǎn 。
不动不显。
"It seems that my aunt had a divine guidance. Without any guide, she managed to find the way without much detour," Xia Yan marveled.
ér chú le zhū shèng zhī wài ， quán chéng mù dǔ zhè yí mù de xīng fù ， cǐ kè jìng rán yī jiù néng zài bái wù zhī zhōng wéi chí sī xù zhèng cháng yùn zhuàn ！
而除了诸圣之外，全程目睹这一幕的兴复，此刻竟然依旧能在白雾之中维持思绪正常运转！
"Afterward, as expected, the secrets of Aunt's reincarnation were revealed before the Saints in front of her."
“ hái zhēn ……”
“还真……”
"However, Aunt never did anything harmful. After thorough investigation by the Saints, they concluded that it was not due to her own actions but someone else's interference. They imprisoned her in the Beyond's Eternal Stairway and didn't cause too much trouble for her."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"They also searched for my whereabouts..."
xīng fù zhēng zhēng shī yǔ 。
兴复怔怔失语。
Xia Yan smiled lightly.
ér hòu tóng shí zài xīn zhōng mò niàn ：“ hái zhēn ！”
而后同时在心中默念：“还真！”
"In the Eternal Stairway, death is impossible. Aunt had no choice but to work hard day and night, crafting bricks for the transcendent powers to cross through time."
gǔn gǔn bái wù ， hào dàng xí lái ， yān mò shān hǎi 。
滚滚白雾，浩荡袭来，淹没山海。
"Until she was released, she chose to end her life and start a new cycle. Huh?"
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ ， yòu hǎo sì yī shùn zhī hòu 。
不知过了多久，又好似一瞬之后。
Seeing this, Xia Yan's eyes narrowed.
bái wù tuì qù ， shān hǎi fù xiàn rú chū ！
白雾退去，山海复现如初！
He sensed something amiss. The Saints hadn't found the true culprit yet; why were they suddenly releasing Aunt?
zhǐ shì yuán běn hái jí qiè zhuī xún hái zhēn de shān hǎi zhū shèng ， zhòu rán jiān què shì wēi wēi máng rán 。
只是原本还急切追寻还真的山海诸圣，骤然间却是微微茫然。
Xia Yan repeatedly reviewed his aunt's memories, ensuring there were no gaps in them. However, the Saints never revealed the truth to her and kept their own existence a secret.
piàn kè huī fù zhī hòu ， jù shì è rán bù zhǐ ：“ xuán pìn dà dào ne ？ zěn xiāo shī wú zōng le ？”
片刻恢复之后，俱是愕然不止：“玄牝大道呢？怎消失无踪了？”
Despite this, Xia Yan still felt uneasy.
wéi yǒu xīng fù ， yǎn dǐ fú qǐ yī mǒ qí sè 。
唯有兴复，眼底浮起一抹奇色。
He trusted his instincts and didn't let Bai Shu Yue inherit all of her previous life's memories.
dī tóu zhòu méi ， nèi xīn fǎn fù sī suǒ bù jiě ：“ hái …… hái zhēn ？”
低头皱眉，内心反复思索不解：“还……还真？”
"Rather than risking it, I would rather go through the effort again for a new cycle."
“ hái zhēn shì shén me ？”
“还真是什么？”
"But creating Saints is a long-term project. If Aunt could only inherit the memories from two lives ago, skipping my current one, that would be better."
……
……
As if sensing Xia Yan's request, Huan Reng's panel suddenly changed.
máo dìng 1 nián ！
锚定1年！
A light beam emerged from the Primordial Yin Dao and transformed into a pen. It wrote and modified the words on Huan Reng's choice.
xuán huáng jiè ！
玄黄界！
"Can Huan Reng truly reflect my thoughts and only inherit memories from two lives ago?"
lǐ fán yǎn móu měng dì zhēng kāi 。
李凡眼眸猛地睁开。
Xia Yan was stunned by this change.
yǎn qián hái zhēn miàn bǎn ， zhòu rán fú xiàn 。
眼前还真面板，骤然浮现。
"It seems that I have yet to fully understand the mysteries of the Mountain and Sea Dao."
xiāng jiào yǐ wǎng ， duō le yī xíng shǎn zhe qī cǎi liú guāng de mèng huàn zì fú 。
相较以往，多了一行闪着七彩流光的梦幻字符。
After a while, Xia Yan sighed deeply.
dà dào guī zhēn ： dì yī xuán pìn 。
大道归真：第一玄牝。
Since Huan Reng had provided a solution, he wasn't in a rush anymore. He carefully thought about his current situation.
dāng lǐ fán de yì niàn chù jí dào zhè xíng zì de shùn jiān ， qī cǎi zì fú chà nà bēng jiě kāi lái ， huà zuò yī lǚ xuán qí yì xiàng 。
当李凡的意念触及到这行字的瞬间，七彩字符刹那崩解开来，化作一缕玄奇意象。
"Initially, I wanted to start the Creation of Saints Plan because during one of Huan Reng's simulations, I was caught unprepared when I entered the Beyond alone."
“ mián mián ruò cún ， tiān dì zhī gēn 。”
“绵绵若存，天地之根。”
"So, I sought ways to deal with the Saints. Since I couldn't meet them in person, I had to find a substitute. That's when Huan Reng gave me this hint," Xia Yan explained.
“ yōu shēn xuán miào ， bù kě cè duó 。”
“幽深玄妙，不可测度。”
"Aunt is the most familiar person to me and thus became my target."
“ jìng xī dòng pì ， wàn wù jiē chū 。”
“静翕动辟，万物皆出。”
"Through her reincarnation, her talents and spiritual nature continue to grow."
……
……
"And through each rebirth, I gained much. The Primordial Yin Dao was one of the most important aspects."
jí biàn zài cǐ zhī qián ， lǐ fán duì 【 xuán pìn 】 dà dào yī wú suǒ zhī 。
即便在此之前，李凡对【玄牝】大道一无所知。
"Huan Reng performed a pure simulation using the Mountain and Sea Dao as energy. The previous simulation consumed all the immortality power that I had learned from Shou Qiu Gong."
cǐ kè qī cǎi zì fú rù yǎn ， wú shù guān yú xuán pìn dà dào de gǎn wù ， què zì fā de yǒng shàng xīn tóu 。
此刻七彩字符入眼，无数关于玄牝大道的感悟，却自发的涌上心头。
"But my immortality is incomplete; it's only a small portion of what Shou Qiu Gong shared with me. Now, I have completed the Mountain and Sea Dao..."
nǎ pà cǐ shān hǎi dà dào yīng shì jiān xīn huì sè wú bǐ ， zòng shǐ wú míng zhēn xiān zhī bèi 、 jǐn qí yī shēng ， dōu wú fǎ cān tòu 。
哪怕此山海大道应是艰辛晦涩无比，纵使无名真仙之辈、尽其一生，都无法参透。
"Does this mean I can now initiate another simulation?"
rán ér zài lǐ fán kàn lái ， què shì rú tóng yī běn tòu míng de shū 。
然而在李凡看来，却是如同一本透明的书。
Xia Yan felt a surge of energy.
háo wú nán dù kě yán 。
毫无难度可言。
This time, Huan Reng didn't remain silent but provided an answer.
zhè dāng rán bú shì yīn wèi lǐ fán tū rán kāi qiào 、 zī zhì biàn dé nì tiān le 。
这当然不是因为李凡突然开窍、资质变得逆天了。
"It is indeed feasible!"
yī qiè yì biàn ， jiē qǐ yú hái zhēn ！
一切异变，皆起于还真！
"With the Primordial Yin Dao as power, it's possible to trigger a simulation that covers the current Mountain and Sea."
shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， mò mò jiāng duì 【 xuán pìn 】 dà dào de gǎn wù gěi zàn qiě yā xià 。
深吸一口气，默默将对【玄牝】大道的感悟给暂且压下。
"However..." Xia Yan frowned as he received information from Huan Reng.
lǐ fán jǐn dīng zhe hái zhēn miàn bǎn shàng de 【 dà dào guī zhēn 】 sì gè zì 。
李凡紧盯着还真面板上的【大道归真】四个字。
"A simulation involving the Saints would be extremely resource-intensive. While it won't deplete the Primordial Yin Dao entirely, it will have a significant impact on it."
“ dà dào guī zhēn 、 dà dào guī zhēn ……”
“大道归真、大道归真……”
"After each extraction, I'll need considerable time to recover. If I ignore its depletion and continue simulations..."
“ yǐ jí hòu miàn jiē zhe xiǎn xiàn de ， dì yī xuán pìn 。”
“以及后面接着显现的，第一玄牝。”
"Only three times at most?"
“ zhè shì ， hái zhēn jiāng 【 xuán pìn 】 zhè yī shān hǎi dà dào bǔ huò le ？”
“这是，还真将【玄牝】这一山海大道捕获了？”
Xia Yan's mind was shaken.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng ， wǎn ruò xiān qǐ jīng tāo hài làng bān ， jīng sǒng wú bǐ 。
李凡心中，宛若掀起惊涛骇浪般，惊悚无比。
The energy cost of initiating Huan Reng's simulation was much higher than he had anticipated.
zhè wán quán shì chāo chū tā yì liào zhī wài de shì 。
这完全是超出他意料之外的事。
"I must not take this lightly."
shì shí shàng ， duì yú hái zhēn jiū jìng shì rú hé zuò dào zhè yì diǎn de ， tā wán quán shì yī wú suǒ zhī 。
事实上，对于还真究竟是如何做到这一点的，他完全是一无所知。
From Huan Reng's response, Xia Yan also sensed his attitude towards the Primordial Yin Dao.
lǐ fán huí xiǎng qǐ shàng yī shì de jīng lì qǐ lái 。
李凡回想起上一世的经历起来。
"It seems... it isn't particularly concerned about it?"
zì cóng jiāng fēn shēn xīng fù sòng rù shēng miè zhī jiè hòu ， zǎo yǐ tí qián yù liào dào bǐ àn zhū shèng huì sōu shān jiǎn hǎi 、 xún zhǎo hái zhēn zōng jì de tā ， jiù qiǎo rán yǐn nì le qǐ lái 。
自从将分身兴复送入生灭之界后，早已提前预料到彼岸诸圣会搜山检海、寻找还真踪迹的他，就悄然隐匿了起来。
Xia Yan was puzzled by this. The behavior of Huan Reng leaving his body to capture something seemed contradictory.
zhàng zhe céng jīng biàn yóu shān hǎi de jīng lì ， tā yǐn cáng de hěn hǎo 。
仗着曾经遍游山海的经历，他隐藏的很好。
After careful consideration, he regained his composure.
nǎ pà bǐ àn chāo tuō qí chū ， gēn tài wēi shèng cháo lián shǒu ， jī hū jiāng shān hǎi fān le gè biàn 。
哪怕彼岸超脱齐出，跟太微圣朝联手，几乎将山海翻了个遍。
"Perhaps, like with the Heavenly Oddities and Eternal Remnants."
tā yě méi yǒu yīn cǐ bào lù 。
他也没有因此暴露。
"The first possession is the most important."
zhèng rú tóng jié wǔ zūn suǒ yán ， shān hǎi dà dào ruò shì zì jǐ yǒu xīn yǐn cáng ， páng rén shì jué nán chá jué chū qí jiū jìng hé zài de 。
正如同劫五尊所言，山海大道若是自己有心隐藏，旁人是绝难察觉出其究竟何在的。
"When Huan Reng already possesses it, whether or not it still exists doesn't matter."
dàn hòu lái ， suí zhe xuán pìn dà dào chū shì ， bǐ àn zhū shèng yǐ jí tài wēi shèng dì xī shù xiàn shēn 。 dòng jìng yuè lái yuè dà ， lǐ fán yě àn zì xīn jīng bù yǐ 。 yǎn jiàn jí jiāng wán tuō ， lǐ fán yì rán jué dìng fā dòng hái zhēn 。
但后来，随着玄牝大道出世，彼岸诸圣以及太微圣帝悉数现身。动静越来越大，李凡也暗自心惊不已。眼见即将玩脱，李凡毅然决定发动还真。
Xia Yan looked at the "Primordial Yin Dao's Return to Truth" on Huan Reng's panel.
zòng shǐ nà shí xuán pìn dà dào de zhēn miàn mù hái méi yǒu xiǎn xiàn 。
纵使那时玄牝大道的真面目还没有显现。
"If I'm correct, Huan Reng now has the complete nature of Primordial Yin Dao?"
bǐng chí zhe ān quán dì yī yuán zé de lǐ fán ， hái shì guǒ duàn xuǎn zé fā dòng hái zhēn 。
秉持着安全第一原则的李凡，还是果断选择发动还真。
With a slight thought, the words "First Primordial Yin Dao" emitted brilliant light.
dàn ràng lǐ fán yì xiǎng bù dào de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
但让李凡意想不到的事情发生了。
The colorful glow filled Xia Yan's mind, just like when he had simulated the true meaning of solitude and freedom before.
hái zhēn zài cì méi yǒu le fǎn yìng 。
还真再次没有了反应。
Under this light, his body exuded an ancient and沧桑气息 that was on par with the Mountain and Sea Dao.
bìng qiě xiāng jiào yú guò qù de shī kòng ， zhè yī cì jì méi yǒu wài lì pì rú zhū shèng zǔ lán 。
并且相较于过去的失控，这一次既没有外力譬如诸圣阻拦。
"But it's different from a simple simulation."
yě bìng fēi hái zhēn shòu dào sān dào xiāng róng zhī jié ， cóng ér zhòng chuāng 。
也并非还真受到三道相融之劫，从而重创。
"It seems more like Huan Reng can now utilize its rhythm due to the Primordial Yin Dao's return," Xia Yan mused.
zhī suǒ yǐ huì shī xiào ， wán quán shì yīn wèi ……
之所以会失效，完全是因为……
Huan Reng could fully manifest the Primordial Yin Dao, but Xia Yan couldn't grasp all of its essence. Thus, even with the colorful light, he couldn't restore it to the level of the Mountain and Sea Dao.
hái zhēn sì hū cóng lǐ fán de shēn tǐ zhōng ， chōu shēn ér qù le 。
还真似乎从李凡的身体中，抽身而去了。
"It feels like I'm caught in a loop."
jí biàn xiàn zài huí xiǎng qǐ lái ， lǐ fán yī jiù néng qiè shēn tǐ huì dào dāng chū nèi xīn de kǒng jù 。
即便现在回想起来，李凡依旧能切身体会到当初内心的恐惧。
This familiar scene made Xia Yan chuckle inwardly.
gēn guò qù hái zhēn xiàn rù chén shuì shí hòu de gǎn shòu bù tóng 。
跟过去还真陷入沉睡时候的感受不同。
"However, after the Primordial Yin Dao's return, I can always see its secrets. Pretending to be a Saint of Primordial Yin Dao would just take time," he said.
nà shí ， suī rán hái zhēn wú fǎ shǐ yòng 。 dàn lǐ fán xīn zhōng què shì yǐn yǐn shǐ zhōng yǒu gè niàn tou ， zhōng yǒu yī rì ， hái zhēn bì huì sū xǐng 。 zhǐ yào zì jǐ màn màn gǒu zhe ， děng dài nà yī tiān lái lín jí kě 。
那时，虽然还真无法使用。但李凡心中却是隐隐始终有个念头，终有一日，还真必会苏醒。只要自己慢慢苟着，等待那一天来临即可。
The Mountain and Sea Dao was incredibly profound.
dàn dāng hái zhēn ， zhēn zhèng cóng lǐ fán tǐ nèi lí qù zhī hòu ……
但当还真，真正从李凡体内离去之后……
Now completely exposed before him, it allowed him to explore freely.
zhǐ yǒu shī qù ， fāng cái néng tǐ xiàn yōng yǒu de zhēn guì 。
只有失去，方才能体现拥有的珍贵。
Every time Xia Yan looked at it, his mind almost succumbed.
nà duǎn zàn què yòu màn cháng wú bǐ shí jiān ， jī hū shì lǐ fán zì lún huí yǐ lái ， zuì wèi tòng kǔ de zāo yù le 。
那短暂却又漫长无比时间，几乎是李凡自轮回以来，最为痛苦的遭遇了。
Fortunately, he could always snap back to reality.
lǐ fán bù yuàn guò duō huí xiǎng 。
李凡不愿过多回想。
"My core is Huan Reng, the truth of transformation."
zòng shǐ hòu lái ， hái zhēn qù ér fù fǎn ， jí shǐ huí yìng le tā de zhào huàn 、 zài dù fā dòng 。
纵使后来，还真去而复返，即使回应了他的召唤、再度发动。
"If I were to get too lost in this path, wouldn't that be like buying a box and returning it?"
Just as he thought he had seen the limits of Huan Reng, every time, Huan Reng would surprise him with something new.
Xia Yan couldn't believe that Huan Reng actually managed to capture the Mountain and Sea Dao.
"How did it happen? Shouldn't Huan Reng be on par with the Mountain and Sea? The fact that the Mountain and Sea Dao, specifically the Primordial Yin Dao, seemed to have no resistance against being captured by Huan Reng is quite puzzling."
Recalling the severe damage Huan Reng suffered during the Three True Simulations, and feeling the tightly bound Primordial Yin Dao within Huan Reng, Xia Yan was utterly perplexed.
However, as usual, Huan Reng remained silent no matter how much Xia Yan tried to get an explanation. This only made him more frustrated.
"Still, it's a huge blessing."
Xia Yan let go of his grudge and savored the Primordial Yin Dao after its transformation. At the same time, he checked Bai Shu Yue's memories from his previous life.
"Whew..."
The moment Xia Yan accepted Bai Shu Yue's memories, his mind felt like it had been pricked by a needle, causing an indistinct pain.
After transcending, his memory capacity was far beyond what it used to be. If he hadn't also been a powerful entity and undergone the trials of Huan Reng's reincarnation, he would have lost his mental stability upon inheriting Bai Shu Yue's memories.
It took Xia Yan quite some time to digest her memories completely.
"Uncle's journey to the Beyond was shorter than I imagined."
"It seems that my aunt had a divine guidance. Without any guide, she managed to find the way without much detour," Xia Yan marveled.
"Afterward, as expected, the secrets of Aunt's reincarnation were revealed before the Saints in front of her."
"However, Aunt never did anything harmful. After thorough investigation by the Saints, they concluded that it was not due to her own actions but someone else's interference. They imprisoned her in the Beyond's Eternal Stairway and didn't cause too much trouble for her."
"They also searched for my whereabouts..."
Xia Yan smiled lightly.
"In the Eternal Stairway, death is impossible. Aunt had no choice but to work hard day and night, crafting bricks for the transcendent powers to cross through time."
"Until she was released, she chose to end her life and start a new cycle. Huh?"
Seeing this, Xia Yan's eyes narrowed.
He sensed something amiss. The Saints hadn't found the true culprit yet; why were they suddenly releasing Aunt?
Xia Yan repeatedly reviewed his aunt's memories, ensuring there were no gaps in them. However, the Saints never revealed the truth to her and kept their own existence a secret.
Despite this, Xia Yan still felt uneasy.
He trusted his instincts and didn't let Bai Shu Yue inherit all of her previous life's memories.
"Rather than risking it, I would rather go through the effort again for a new cycle."
"But creating Saints is a long-term project. If Aunt could only inherit the memories from two lives ago, skipping my current one, that would be better."
As if sensing Xia Yan's request, Huan Reng's panel suddenly changed.
A light beam emerged from the Primordial Yin Dao and transformed into a pen. It wrote and modified the words on Huan Reng's choice.
"Can Huan Reng truly reflect my thoughts and only inherit memories from two lives ago?"
Xia Yan was stunned by this change.
"It seems that I have yet to fully understand the mysteries of the Mountain and Sea Dao."
After a while, Xia Yan sighed deeply.
Since Huan Reng had provided a solution, he wasn't in a rush anymore. He carefully thought about his current situation.
"Initially, I wanted to start the Creation of Saints Plan because during one of Huan Reng's simulations, I was caught unprepared when I entered the Beyond alone."
"So, I sought ways to deal with the Saints. Since I couldn't meet them in person, I had to find a substitute. That's when Huan Reng gave me this hint," Xia Yan explained.
"Aunt is the most familiar person to me and thus became my target."
"Through her reincarnation, her talents and spiritual nature continue to grow."
"And through each rebirth, I gained much. The Primordial Yin Dao was one of the most important aspects."
"Huan Reng performed a pure simulation using the Mountain and Sea Dao as energy. The previous simulation consumed all the immortality power that I had learned from Shou Qiu Gong."
"But my immortality is incomplete; it's only a small portion of what Shou Qiu Gong shared with me. Now, I have completed the Mountain and Sea Dao..."
"Does this mean I can now initiate another simulation?"
Xia Yan felt a surge of energy.
This time, Huan Reng didn't remain silent but provided an answer.
"It is indeed feasible!"
"With the Primordial Yin Dao as power, it's possible to trigger a simulation that covers the current Mountain and Sea."
"However..." Xia Yan frowned as he received information from Huan Reng.
"A simulation involving the Saints would be extremely resource-intensive. While it won't deplete the Primordial Yin Dao entirely, it will have a significant impact on it."
"After each extraction, I'll need considerable time to recover. If I ignore its depletion and continue simulations..."
"Only three times at most?"
Xia Yan's mind was shaken.
The energy cost of initiating Huan Reng's simulation was much higher than he had anticipated.
"I must not take this lightly."
From Huan Reng's response, Xia Yan also sensed his attitude towards the Primordial Yin Dao.
"It seems... it isn't particularly concerned about it?"
Xia Yan was puzzled by this. The behavior of Huan Reng leaving his body to capture something seemed contradictory.
After careful consideration, he regained his composure.
"Perhaps, like with the Heavenly Oddities and Eternal Remnants."
"The first possession is the most important."
"When Huan Reng already possesses it, whether or not it still exists doesn't matter."
Xia Yan looked at the "Primordial Yin Dao's Return to Truth" on Huan Reng's panel.
"If I'm correct, Huan Reng now has the complete nature of Primordial Yin Dao?"
With a slight thought, the words "First Primordial Yin Dao" emitted brilliant light.
The colorful glow filled Xia Yan's mind, just like when he had simulated the true meaning of solitude and freedom before.
Under this light, his body exuded an ancient and沧桑气息 that was on par with the Mountain and Sea Dao.
"But it's different from a simple simulation."
"It seems more like Huan Reng can now utilize its rhythm due to the Primordial Yin Dao's return," Xia Yan mused.
Huan Reng could fully manifest the Primordial Yin Dao, but Xia Yan couldn't grasp all of its essence. Thus, even with the colorful light, he couldn't restore it to the level of the Mountain and Sea Dao.
"It feels like I'm caught in a loop."
This familiar scene made Xia Yan chuckle inwardly.
"However, after the Primordial Yin Dao's return, I can always see its secrets. Pretending to be a Saint of Primordial Yin Dao would just take time," he said.
The Mountain and Sea Dao was incredibly profound.
Now completely exposed before him, it allowed him to explore freely.
Every time Xia Yan looked at it, his mind almost succumbed.
Fortunately, he could always snap back to reality.
"My core is Huan Reng, the truth of transformation."
"If I were to get too lost in this path, wouldn't that be like buying a box and returning it?"