“ fán dào yǒu chéng shèng shí chuán dào shān hǎi ， yǐn dé shèng cháo pǒ qǐ le yī fān dòng dàng ， huā fèi hǎo xiē lì qì ， cái píng xī xià qù 。” tài wēi shèng dì lí qù zhī qián ， hū de lái le zhè me yī jù 。
“凡道友成圣时传道山海，引得圣朝颇起了一番动荡，花费好些力气，才平息下去。”太微圣帝离去之前，忽的来了这么一句。
"According to my plan, are you really going to save the Three Sages?" Guard Qiuchou was somewhat surprised.
lǐ fán shà shí biàn zhī xiǎo le cǐ zhōng yuán yóu 。
李凡霎时便知晓了此中原由。
Weiwei nodded: "This time I fully observed the key changes in the mountains and seas. Although I comprehended the overall changes of the mountains and seas, there were still too many details that I couldn't see clearly. Therefore, I can only obtain the shadow of the mountains and seas but not their true essence."
shèng cháo zi mín ， yǒng yuǎn shēng huó zài tài wēi shèng dì bì yòu zhī xià ， wú zāi wú huò 。 suī kān chēng xìng fú ， dàn duì yú shèng cháo zhī wài zhǒng zhǒng ， què shì yī wú suǒ zhī 。
圣朝子民，永远生活在太微圣帝庇佑之下，无灾无祸。虽堪称幸福，但对于圣朝之外种种，却是一无所知。
"I plan to use the Three Sages' variables to carefully observe this period's changes in the mountains and seas," Weiwei said proudly.
shén me zhēn xiān 、 wú míng 、 chāo tuō ， yǐ jí shān hǎi ， zài shèng cháo zi mín kàn lái dōu shì wén suǒ wèi wén de cún zài 。
什么真仙、无名、超脱，以及山海，在圣朝子民看来都是闻所未闻的存在。
"By obtaining one aspect, we can gain a complete understanding. If we can understand these changes, we can reverse-engineer the entire process of the mountains and seas. Moreover..."
lǐ fán yī zhāo dé dào ， jǐn shù shān hǎi shèng zhě zhī mì 。
李凡一朝得道，尽述山海圣者之秘。
"We can remain hidden and fully observe all the methods used by the Three Sages under the threat to their lives. They will definitely not hide anything at that time. Perhaps we can find out some of their secrets," Weiwei continued.
shǐ de wú shù shèng cháo zi mín yǐn yuē jiān kuī tàn dào le tā men běn bù gāi kàn dào de fēng jǐng 。
使得无数圣朝子民隐约间窥探到了他们本不该看到的风景。
Guard Qiuchou, after considering for a moment, proposed an alternative opinion: "Why don't we try to reverse-kill the Three Sages?"
tā men zhè cái zhī xiǎo ， yuán lái shèng huáng bìng bú shì quán shān hǎi zuì wěi dà de cún zài 、 yuán lái tā men yě néng gòu biàn dé xiàng shèng huáng yī yàng qiáng 。
他们这才知晓，原来圣皇并不是全山海最伟大的存在、原来他们也能够变得像圣皇一样强。
"If we could absorb the great ways of Lianshan, Guihai, and Ta Yi into the Hall of True Dao, perhaps we could settle everything in one go and avoid countless troubles," he said.
shèn zhì chāo yuè ！
甚至超越！
Guard De observed for a moment and slightly narrowed his eyes. "Friend Weiwei is afraid."
rén xīn fú dòng ， ān wěn de tài píng shèng cháo fēng bō jiàn qǐ 。
人心浮动，安稳的太平圣朝风波渐起。
"Not only are the Three Sages' unpredictable powers, but also..."
suī bèi tài wēi shèng huáng guǒ duàn zhèn yā le xià qù ， què yě zào chéng le bù xiǎo de sǔn shī 。 chēng bù dé yuán qì dà shāng ， yě shì shāng jīn dòng gǔ de chéng dù le 。
虽被太微圣皇果断镇压了下去，却也造成了不小的损失。称不得元气大伤，也是伤筋动骨的程度了。
"Ta Yi Sage is another matter, but Lianshan and Guihai are quite hard to fathom," Weiwei continued slowly.
zhè zài shèng cháo lì shǐ shàng ， què shì cóng wèi yǒu guò zhī shì 。 gù ér tài wēi shèng dì fāng cái yǒu cǐ yán lùn 。
这在圣朝历史上，却是从未有过之事。故而太微圣帝方才有此言论。
"This was something I vaguely sensed when observing the key changes in the mountains and seas. The paths of Lianshan and Guihai do not exist within the mountains and seas. They became sages due to Lianshan and Guihai, rather than proving their sainthood through Lianshan and Guihai," Weiwei explained.
“ gāi lái de ， zǒng guī yào lái de 。 wǒ bù guò tí qián yǐn bào bà le 。 shuō bù dé ， duì nǐ hái yǒu fǎn ér gèng yǒu yì chù 。” lǐ fán yì wèi shēn cháng de shuō le zhè me yī jù 。
“该来的，总归要来的。我不过提前引爆罢了。说不得，对你还有反而更有益处。”李凡意味深长的说了这么一句。
"Why did Lianshan become a sage? Why did he return to the sea?"
shǒu zhōng què shì cháo zhe xū jiè fāng xiàng wēi zhāo ， yǐn lái yī tuán yū jī zhēn líng ， guàn zhù jìn rù shǒu zhōng yī méi shèng yùn dà yào zhī zhōng 。
手中却是朝着虚界方向微招，引来一团淤积真灵，灌注进入手中一枚圣运大药之中。
"The greatest secrets of these two are something we have never seen clearly."
“ cǐ dān zuò wéi bǔ cháng ， kě mí bǔ dào yǒu sǔn shī 。 lìng wài zài shuō jù ， shèng cháo wú shù zi mín ， ruò zhēn yǒu chū hū qí lèi bá hū qí cuì zhě ， ràng tā men zǒu chū yī tiáo tōng lù yòu hé fáng ？”
“此丹作为补偿，可弥补道友损失。另外再说句，圣朝无数子民，若真有出乎其类拔乎其萃者，让他们走出一条通路又何妨？”
Guard Qiuchou nodded in agreement: "That's indeed true."
tài wēi shèng dì zhī xiǎo lǐ fán shì xiàn néng chuān tòu xū jiè zǔ gé ， kān chēng gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ 。
太微圣帝知晓李凡视线能穿透虚界阻隔，堪称高瞻远瞩。
Weiwei said, "The Three Sages all originated from the initial division of the mountains and seas. It is difficult to speculate about them using common sense. Perhaps they once obtained the creation brought by ancient relics, who knows? If we were to directly expose the True Dao..."
“ mò fēi tā zài wèi lái ， kàn dào le shén me ？”
“莫非他在未来，看到了什么？”
"It seems that although the attempt to steal the True Dao was unsuccessful, it has left a significant shadow on you," Guard De said with a smile.
“ bǐ rú ， wú zhī yǔn luò ？”
“比如，吾之陨落？”
Guard Qiuchou defended Weiwei: "This is just human nature."
lǐ fán de tài dù ràng tài wēi shèng dì xīn zhōng àn zì dí gū ， jiē guò bèi zhēn líng guàn zhù de shèng yùn dà yào ， tóng shí xīn zhōng àn zì sī cǔn zhe duì fāng de huà 。
李凡的态度让太微圣帝心中暗自嘀咕，接过被真灵灌注的圣运大药，同时心中暗自思忖着对方的话。
After some contemplation, he added, "Stability has its own logic. Our wings are not yet fully developed, so we are not suitable for direct confrontation with the Three Sages. Especially when you say that the Three Sages might have obtained the creation brought by ancient relics..."
“ huò xǔ fán dào yǒu shuō de bù cuò 。 ruò zhēn yǒu chéng shèng zhī zī ， ràng tā zhèng dào yòu hé fáng ？ cóng shèng cháo zhōng chū ， jiāng lái tiān rán shì wǒ méng yǒu 。 huò xǔ hái néng zhù lì wǒ liàn zhì shèng yùn dà yào ， jiāng lái bù bì zhè me xīn kǔ ……”
“或许凡道友说的不错。若真有成圣之姿，让他证道又何妨？从圣朝中出，将来天然是我盟友。或许还能助力我炼制圣运大药，将来不必这么辛苦……”
"I think it's true!"
tài wēi shèng dì xīn zhōng yī dòng ， guān niàn què shì zài bù zhī bù jué jiān bèi gǎi xiě 。
太微圣帝心中一动，观念却是在不知不觉间被改写。
The three of them had the same intention. Weiwei quickly understood: "Guard Qiuchou's suspicion stems from the divine shadow?"
shèng dì gào cí yuǎn qù 。
圣帝告辞远去。
Qiuchou nodded: "In my previous life, I only thought that the Three Sages had reached such a profound understanding of the creation that they could glimpse the existence of the divine. However, after reading the True Dao's records on the key changes in the mountains and seas, I have new thoughts."
lǐ fán 、 shǒu qiū 、 dào dé ， yě gāi chū fā qián fāng xū jiè le 。
李凡、守丘、道德，也该出发前方虚界了。
"With the power of the True Dao, we obtained this record that only captured its shadow but not its essence. How did the Three Sages obtain the true essence of the mountains and seas? Could it really be just because of their unparalleled talent?"
“ qī dài rǔ děng hǎo xiāo xī 。”
“期待汝等好消息。”
These words made Weiwei and Guard De silent.
zhū shèng zhù shì xià ， sān rén xiān hòu dùn rù xū jiè zhī zhōng 。
诸圣注视下，三人先后遁入虚界之中。
"In this world, there are countless living beings, some indeed extraordinary, but they have a limit. Some things clearly exceed these limits. The Three Sages created heaven and earth from nothing, truly exceptional talents. But I believe..."
chū shí ， hái néng gǎn yìng dào sān rén xiē xǔ qì xī 。 dàn hěn kuài ， míng máng wú yín de xū jiè ， jiù jiāng yī qiè dōu gěi zhē yǎn le 。
初时，还能感应到三人些许气息。但很快，冥茫无垠的虚界，就将一切都给遮掩了。
"Living beings in the mountains and seas were born in the mountains and seas. To see the true divine, one must rely on external objects."
“ xī wàng zhēn shì hǎo xiāo xī ba 。”
“希望真是好消息吧。”
Guard Qiuchou observed the floating divine shadow above Weiwei's head, feeling deeply and sighing.
“ zhè yī wèi shān hǎi shèng zhě ， xīn sī nán cè a ！”
“这一位山海圣者，心思难测啊！”
Weiwei could vaguely understand Guard Qiuchou's thoughts.
“ wú fáng 。 jié guǒ …… yīng shì lì yú wú děng 。”
“无妨。结果……应是利于吾等。”
Although Guard Qiuchou often humbled himself, his daily efforts had elevated him to a sage. He was proud of it. But all these were instantly erased after witnessing the power of the True Dao.
lián shān shèng zhě yǎn zhōng ， sì hū chà nà jiān shǎn guò wú shù guāng yǐng ， tā xià dìng lùn dào 。
连山圣者眼中，似乎刹那间闪过无数光影，他下定论道。
Talent and effort could be ignored in front of the True Dao, but the scenery that even billions of years of cultivation couldn't reveal became clear under its guidance.
guī hǎi wēi wēi tíng dùn zhī hòu ， yě shì diǎn tóu tóng yì 。
归海微微停顿之后，也是点头同意。
"This is not about talent; it's due to our limited origins."
“ lì yī shí ， wèi bì shì lì yī shì 。 kě xī wú děng bèi kùn ， bù néng dé jiàn quán mào 。” tài yì qīng tàn yī shēng ， mù guāng yōu suì ， méi yú xū jiè shēn chù 。
“利一时，未必是利一世。可惜吾等被困，不能得见全貌。”太易轻叹一声，目光幽邃，没于虚界深处。
"Creation from the mountains and seas is destined to remain within this mountain-sea. To see the divine, one must rely on external objects outside the mountains and seas."
……
……
"Friend Weiwei has a True Dao treasure by his side since he was an ordinary person, so perhaps you don't have a deep understanding of it. Guard De's experience should be deeper," Guard Qiuchou said slowly.
jiē jìn shí wàn nián guāng yīn héng gé ， zhè tàng lǚ chéng zǒu de jí wéi màn cháng 。
接近十万年光阴横隔，这趟旅程走的极为漫长。
After a long silence, Weiwei implicitly agreed with Guard Qiuchou's speculation.
zòng shǐ chū fā zhī shí yǒu sān shèng zhù lì ， lù chéng dá dào yí bàn shí yě yǐ quán bù bèi xiāo hào dài jìn 。
纵使出发之时有三圣助力，路程达到一半时也已全部被消耗殆尽。
His estimation of the Three Sages' strength subtly increased.
lǐ fán gēn shǒu qiū dào hái hǎo ， yí gè shì shān hǎi shèng zhě 、 gèng chí zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， dǐ yùn shēn bù kě cè 。 yí gè shēn huái cháng shēng dà dào ， zuò shān wàng hǎi zhǐ shì děng xián shì 。
李凡跟守丘倒还好，一个是山海圣者、更持真假之变，底蕴深不可测。一个身怀长生大道，坐山望海只是等闲事。
"Taking advantage of this opportunity, we might fully observe the secrets of the Three Sages through their virtual world avatars."
ér 【 dào dé 】， què zhǐ shì xīn jìn shèng zhě 。 zài zhū shèng zhōng shí lì yě zhǐ shì pái zài zhōng wèi ， cǐ kè jiàn jiàn yǒu xiē tǐ lì bù zhī le 。
而【道德】，却只是新晋圣者。在诸圣中实力也只是排在中位，此刻渐渐有些体力不支了。
The three rested and then set off again toward their goal. This time, it was Weiwei and Guard De who guarded while Guard Qiuchou secluded himself in meditation.
“ zàn qiě xiān xiū qì yī duàn shí jiān hǎo le 。”
“暂且先休憩一段时间好了。”
Weiwei could understand the divine shadow after obtaining the key changes in the mountains and seas. Naturally, Guard De had similar insights as well.
xū jiè zhōng xiū xī ， běn shì tiān fāng yè tán 。 bù guò yǒu le lǐ fán zhēn líng guàn zhù zhī gōng ， què chéng wéi le kě néng zhī shì 。
虚界中休息，本是天方夜谭。不过有了李凡真灵灌注之功，却成为了可能之事。
In recent years, he had personally witnessed many changes in the mountains and seas. The detailed records in the key changes were like everything he experienced.
dào dé gēn shǒu qiū gǎn shòu dào zì shēn bèi xū jiè qīn shí de cún zài gēn jī ， màn màn dé dào bǔ quán ， shèn zhì hái yǒu jìn bù de jì xiàng 。 jiē shì gǎn kǎi dào ：“ fán dào yǒu cǐ shén tōng ， dàng zhēn shì fěi yí suǒ sī ！ bù guò yě shì shān hǎi zhī xìng a ！”
道德跟守丘感受到自身被虚界侵蚀的存在根基，慢慢得到补全，甚至还有进步的迹象。皆是感慨道：“凡道友此神通，当真是匪夷所思！不过也是山海之幸啊！”
The aura of Guard Qiuchou grew more ethereal.
“ néng jiāng wú shù xū jiè yū jī zhēn líng gěi diào yòng ， duì yú fù lián shān hǎi ， jué duì yǒu mò dà yì yì 。” shǒu qiū qiè shēn gǎn shòu dào zhēn líng guàn zhù zhī lì ， pǒ yǒu xiē jī dòng dào 。
“能将无数虚界淤积真灵给调用，对于复联山海，绝对有莫大意义。”守丘切身感受到真灵灌注之利，颇有些激动道。
"In my previous life, after comprehending the true and false transformations, Guard Qiuchou could instantly kill four sages."
ér jiù zài èr rén gǎn kǎi zhī jì ， tā men què shì hū de fā xiàn ， xū jiè zhōng yī dào shēn yǐng shū rán jiàng lín le 。
而就在二人感慨之际，他们却是忽的发现，虚界中一道身影倏然降临了。
"Again obtaining the True Dao's records on the key changes in the mountains and seas, I wonder how powerful he will become this time," Weiwei said as he looked at the seated Guard Qiuchou.
zhèng shì yuán zì lǐ fán zhī shēn 。
正是源自李凡之身。
Even with the six sages fighting ahead, he no longer needed to be so timid.
"According to my plan, are you really going to save the Three Sages?" Guard Qiuchou was somewhat surprised.
Weiwei nodded: "This time I fully observed the key changes in the mountains and seas. Although I comprehended the overall changes of the mountains and seas, there were still too many details that I couldn't see clearly. Therefore, I can only obtain the shadow of the mountains and seas but not their true essence."
"I plan to use the Three Sages' variables to carefully observe this period's changes in the mountains and seas," Weiwei said proudly.
"By obtaining one aspect, we can gain a complete understanding. If we can understand these changes, we can reverse-engineer the entire process of the mountains and seas. Moreover..."
"We can remain hidden and fully observe all the methods used by the Three Sages under the threat to their lives. They will definitely not hide anything at that time. Perhaps we can find out some of their secrets," Weiwei continued.
Guard Qiuchou, after considering for a moment, proposed an alternative opinion: "Why don't we try to reverse-kill the Three Sages?"
"If we could absorb the great ways of Lianshan, Guihai, and Ta Yi into the Hall of True Dao, perhaps we could settle everything in one go and avoid countless troubles," he said.
Guard De observed for a moment and slightly narrowed his eyes. "Friend Weiwei is afraid."
"Not only are the Three Sages' unpredictable powers, but also..."
"Ta Yi Sage is another matter, but Lianshan and Guihai are quite hard to fathom," Weiwei continued slowly.
"This was something I vaguely sensed when observing the key changes in the mountains and seas. The paths of Lianshan and Guihai do not exist within the mountains and seas. They became sages due to Lianshan and Guihai, rather than proving their sainthood through Lianshan and Guihai," Weiwei explained.
"Why did Lianshan become a sage? Why did he return to the sea?"
"The greatest secrets of these two are something we have never seen clearly."
Guard Qiuchou nodded in agreement: "That's indeed true."
Weiwei said, "The Three Sages all originated from the initial division of the mountains and seas. It is difficult to speculate about them using common sense. Perhaps they once obtained the creation brought by ancient relics, who knows? If we were to directly expose the True Dao..."
"It seems that although the attempt to steal the True Dao was unsuccessful, it has left a significant shadow on you," Guard De said with a smile.
Guard Qiuchou defended Weiwei: "This is just human nature."
After some contemplation, he added, "Stability has its own logic. Our wings are not yet fully developed, so we are not suitable for direct confrontation with the Three Sages. Especially when you say that the Three Sages might have obtained the creation brought by ancient relics..."
"I think it's true!"
The three of them had the same intention. Weiwei quickly understood: "Guard Qiuchou's suspicion stems from the divine shadow?"
Qiuchou nodded: "In my previous life, I only thought that the Three Sages had reached such a profound understanding of the creation that they could glimpse the existence of the divine. However, after reading the True Dao's records on the key changes in the mountains and seas, I have new thoughts."
"With the power of the True Dao, we obtained this record that only captured its shadow but not its essence. How did the Three Sages obtain the true essence of the mountains and seas? Could it really be just because of their unparalleled talent?"
These words made Weiwei and Guard De silent.
"In this world, there are countless living beings, some indeed extraordinary, but they have a limit. Some things clearly exceed these limits. The Three Sages created heaven and earth from nothing, truly exceptional talents. But I believe..."
"Living beings in the mountains and seas were born in the mountains and seas. To see the true divine, one must rely on external objects."
Guard Qiuchou observed the floating divine shadow above Weiwei's head, feeling deeply and sighing.
Weiwei could vaguely understand Guard Qiuchou's thoughts.
Although Guard Qiuchou often humbled himself, his daily efforts had elevated him to a sage. He was proud of it. But all these were instantly erased after witnessing the power of the True Dao.
Talent and effort could be ignored in front of the True Dao, but the scenery that even billions of years of cultivation couldn't reveal became clear under its guidance.
"This is not about talent; it's due to our limited origins."
"Creation from the mountains and seas is destined to remain within this mountain-sea. To see the divine, one must rely on external objects outside the mountains and seas."
"Friend Weiwei has a True Dao treasure by his side since he was an ordinary person, so perhaps you don't have a deep understanding of it. Guard De's experience should be deeper," Guard Qiuchou said slowly.
After a long silence, Weiwei implicitly agreed with Guard Qiuchou's speculation.
His estimation of the Three Sages' strength subtly increased.
"Taking advantage of this opportunity, we might fully observe the secrets of the Three Sages through their virtual world avatars."
The three rested and then set off again toward their goal. This time, it was Weiwei and Guard De who guarded while Guard Qiuchou secluded himself in meditation.
Weiwei could understand the divine shadow after obtaining the key changes in the mountains and seas. Naturally, Guard De had similar insights as well.
In recent years, he had personally witnessed many changes in the mountains and seas. The detailed records in the key changes were like everything he experienced.
The aura of Guard Qiuchou grew more ethereal.
"In my previous life, after comprehending the true and false transformations, Guard Qiuchou could instantly kill four sages."
"Again obtaining the True Dao's records on the key changes in the mountains and seas, I wonder how powerful he will become this time," Weiwei said as he looked at the seated Guard Qiuchou.
Even with the six sages fighting ahead, he no longer needed to be so timid.