yǒu zhe 【 hái zhēn 】 zhī zhù ， néng gòu wú xiàn lún huí 。
有着【还真】之助，能够无限轮回。
With the help of [Truly Real], he could cycle through lives infinitely.
chú le wàn xiān méng zhī wài ， lǐ fán yǐ hòu yǒu jī huì ， kěn dìng hái yào qù wǔ lǎo huì děng qí tā zǔ zhī zhuǎn zhuǎn 。
除了万仙盟之外，李凡以后有机会，肯定还要去五老会等其他组织转转。
Apart from Wan Hua Alliance, Li Fan was sure to visit other organizations like the Five Elders Association in the future. He believed that there should be similar means to the Heart Examination Platform elsewhere.
xiāng xìn nà biān yīng gāi yě yǒu zhe lèi sì wèn xīn tái de shǒu duàn 。
相信那边应该也有着类似问心台的手段。
To avoid being exposed and killed as a spy, finding a secret technique to conceal his identity was necessary.
wèi le fáng zhǐ bào lù 、 bèi dàng zuò jiàn dié zhí jiē dǎ shā ， xún zhǎo yī mén néng gòu yǐn mán de mì shù ， hái shì yǒu bì yào de 。
为了防止暴露、被当做间谍直接打杀，寻找一门能够隐瞒的秘术，还是有必要的。
Moreover, this method of concealing secrets was particularly important for Li Fan who possessed [Truly Real].
bù jǐn rú cǐ ， zhè néng gòu yǐn cáng xīn zhōng mì mì de fāng fǎ ， duì yú shēn huái 【 hái zhēn 】 de lǐ fán lái shuō ， xiǎn de yóu qí zhòng yào 。
不仅如此，这能够隐藏心中秘密的方法，对于身怀【还真】的李凡来说，显得尤其重要。
"Friend Zhou, you'd better really be a spy."
“ nǐ zuì hǎo zhēn de shì gè jiàn dié a ， zhōu dào yǒu 。”
“你最好真的是个间谍啊，周道友。”
Recalling the scene when he first met Zhou Qingang, Li Fan thought to himself.
huí xiǎng qǐ dāng chū jiàn dào zhōu qīng áng shí de huà miàn ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào 。
回想起当初见到周青昂时的画面，李凡心中暗道。
He then sent messages to several acquaintances—He Zhenghao, Gao Yuan, Chen Ying, and so on—to inquire about Zhou Qingang's situation.
suí jí ， tā fēn bié gěi hé zhèng hào 、 gāo yuǎn 、 chén yīng děng rèn shí de jǐ rén fā le xùn xī ， xún wèn guān yú zhōu qīng áng de shì yí 。
随即，他分别给何正浩、高远、陈英等认识的几人发了讯息，询问关于周青昂的事宜。
After half a day, he received replies from most of them.
guò le dà bàn tiān ， tā yě lù lù xù xù de shōu dào le huí fù 。
过了大半天，他也陆陆续续的收到了回复。
Excluding those who didn't know the person, their responses were quite consistent.
pái chú yī xiē duì cǐ rén bù liǎo jiě de ， qí tā de dá fù dōu tǐng yí zhì 。
排除一些对此人不了解的，其他的答复都挺一致。
Zhou Qingang was originally an independent cultivator.
cǐ rén yuán běn shì yī míng sàn xiū 。
此人原本是一名散修。
In his seventies, he joined Wan Hua Alliance as a late-stage Qi Refining practitioner.
qī shí duō nián qián ， liàn qì hòu qī de tā jiā rù wàn xiān méng 。
七十多年前，炼气后期的他加入万仙盟。
After advancing to Foundation Establishment realm, he successfully passed the ten-year evaluation and became the guardian of Tai'an Island.
jìn shēng dào zhù jī qī hòu ， chéng gōng tōng guò le shí nián yī cì de kǎo hé ， dāng shàng le tài ān dǎo zhèn shǒu 。
晋升到筑基期后，成功通过了十年一次的考核，当上了泰安岛镇守。
Zhou Qingang worked diligently, taking his duties seriously. Most of the time, he stayed on the island, rarely venturing out.
zhōu qīng áng píng rì lǐ qín qín kěn kěn ， gōng zuò rèn zhēn fù zé 。
周青昂平日里勤勤恳恳，工作认真负责。
...
dà duō shù shí jiān ， dōu ān ān fèn fēn de dài zài dǎo shàng ， hěn shǎo wài chū 。
大多数时间，都安安分分的待在岛上，很少外出。
With this information, Li Fan was even more certain of his judgment.
……
……
Now, it was time to find a way to expose his true colors.
yǒu le zhè xiē xìn xī ， lǐ fán gèng jiā què xìn le xīn zhōng de pàn duàn 。
有了这些信息，李凡更加确信了心中的判断。
Having infiltrated Wan Hua Alliance for so many years without being discovered by others, Zhou Qingang must be extremely cautious in his actions.
jiē xià lái ， jiù shì yào xiǎng bàn fǎ jiū chū tā de hú lí wěi bā le 。
接下来，就是要想办法揪出他的狐狸尾巴了。
For others to find any flaws might be difficult. However, with Li Fan's Unseen Killing Technique, if he truly was a spy, revealing himself would only be a matter of time.
qián rù wàn xiān méng zhè me duō nián ， dōu méi rén bèi páng rén fā xiàn 。 cǐ rén xíng shì dìng rán xiǎo xīn wú bǐ 。
潜入万仙盟这么多年，都没人被旁人发现。此人行事定然小心无比。
With a kind smile, Li Fan left the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and arrived at Tai'an Island via the teleportation array.
qí tā rén xiǎng yào zhǎo dào qí pò zhàn ， huò xǔ yǒu diǎn nán dù 。
其他人想要找到其破绽，或许有点难度。
Familiar with his former role as acting guardian for several years, Li Fan knew the island well.
dàn duì yú shēn huái wú xiāng shā jī de lǐ fán lái shuō 。
但对于身怀无相杀机的李凡来说。
Above the strange face-fruit city, he met Zhou Qingang and explained his purpose.
zhǐ yào cǐ rén zhēn de shì jiàn dié ， nà me zài yī tiān èr shí sì xiǎo shí 、 quán fāng wèi wú sǐ jiǎo 、 quán nián wú xiū de jiān shì xià 。
只要此人真的是间谍，那么在一天二十四小时、全方位无死角、全年无休的监视下。
"Tai'an fruit, Friend, you came at a bad time. All the remaining fruits have been sold out," Zhou Qingang shook his head apologetically.
lí tā lù chū mǎ jiǎo ， yě zhǐ shì shí jiān wèn tí 。
离他露出马脚，也只是时间问题。
"Aww, such bad luck. Just heard about this cheap item that can increase lifespan, but couldn't get it from the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror. Came to see if there's any stock left." Li Fan sighed with regret as he activated Unseen Killing Technique on Zhou Qingang.
lù chū yí gè hé shàn de xiào róng ， lǐ fán lí kāi tiān xuán jìng ， tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn ， lái dào le tài ān dǎo 。
露出一个和善的笑容，李凡离开天玄镜，通过传送阵，来到了泰安岛。
Unseen Killing Technique was already incredibly mysterious, and Li Fan’s cultivation level surpassed Zhou's by a small realm.
céng jīng dāng le jǐ nián de dài lǐ zhèn shǒu ， lǐ fán duì zhè dǎo yǔ hái shì bǐ jiào shú xī de 。
曾经当了几年的代理镇守，李凡对这岛屿还是比较熟悉的。
Zhou Qingang did not notice anything amiss and instead suggested enthusiastically, "Friend, don't worry about it. If you really need one, I'll leave one for you the next time Tai'an fruit is harvested."
nà guǐ yì rén miàn guǒ shí shēng huó de chéng chí shàng fāng ， lǐ fán jiàn dào le zhōu qīng áng ， shuō míng le lái yì 。
那诡异人面果实生活的城池上方，李凡见到了周青昂，说明了来意。
Li Fan was overjoyed: "Thank you very much!"
“ tài ān guǒ a ， dào yǒu lái de zhēn shì bù qiǎo 。 shèng yú de guǒ shí quán dōu mài chū qù ， méi yǒu shèng yú le 。” zhōu qīng áng yáo le yáo tóu ， bào qiàn dào 。
“泰安果啊，道友来的真是不巧。剩余的果实全都卖出去，没有剩余了。”周青昂摇了摇头，抱歉道。
He then took out a ten-thousand character communication spirit token to add Zhou as a friend.
“ āi ， yùn qì zhēn shì bù hǎo a 。 gāng tīng shuō hái yǒu zhè děng pián yi yòu néng zēng jiā shòu yuán de qí wù cún zài ， tiān xuán jìng zhōng gēn běn qiǎng bú dào ， jiù xiǎng lái dào yǒu zhè kàn kàn hái yǒu méi yǒu kù cún 。” lǐ fán tàn le kǒu qì ， yī liǎn yí hàn 。
“哎，运气真是不好啊。刚听说还有这等便宜又能增加寿元的奇物存在，天玄镜中根本抢不到，就想来道友这看看还有没有库存。”李凡叹了口气，一脸遗憾。
"I currently hold the position of Array Repairer in Strategy Array Hall. We can keep in touch more often!" Li Fan said.
què shì shuō huà jiān zhí jiē fā dòng wú xiāng shā jī ， suǒ dìng le zhōu qīng áng 。
却是说话间直接发动无相杀机，锁定了周青昂。
"Is Friend He Zhenghao familiar with Lustrous Isle? Our relationship is quite close."
wú xiāng shā jī běn jiù xuán miào wú bǐ ， lǐ fán xiū wèi gèng shì chāo chū tā yí gè xiǎo jìng jiè 。
无相杀机本就玄妙无比，李凡修为更是超出他一个小境界。
Zhou Qingang's eyes lit up and immediately accepted the friendship request.
zhōu qīng áng zì rán shì sī háo méi yǒu chá jué ， fǎn ér shí fēn rè xīn de jiàn yì dào :“ dào yǒu bù bì jiè huái 。 ruò shì dào yǒu zhēn de xū yào ， děng xià yī cì tài ān guǒ shōu huò ， wǒ wèi dào yǒu liú xià yī méi biàn shì 。”
周青昂自然是丝毫没有察觉，反而十分热心的建议道:“道友不必介怀。若是道友真的需要，等下一次泰安果收获，我为道友留下一枚便是。”
"Haha, our relationship with Friend He is also good. Turns out we're all acquaintances!"
lǐ fán wén yán dà xǐ :“ duō xiè dào yǒu ！”
李凡闻言大喜:“多谢道友！”
Li Fan continued chatting with Zhou Qingang as he observed his every move through the Heavenly Perspective.
shuō zhe biàn ná chū wàn zì tōng xùn líng fú ， tiān jiā qǐ hǎo yǒu lái 。
说着便拿出万字通讯灵符，添加起好友来。
His demeanor remained unchanged.
“ wǒ mù qián dān rèn cè zhèn táng zhèn fǎ xiū shàn yuán yī zhí ， yǐ hòu kě yǐ hù xiāng duō lián xì zǒu dòng ！” lǐ fán shuō dào 。
“我目前担任策阵堂阵法修缮员一职，以后可以互相多联系走动！”李凡说道。
Li Fan did not expect to find any flaws soon.
“ bù zhī dào yǒu yǔ liú lí dǎo zhèn shǒu hé zhèng hào shú bù shú xī ？ wǒ yǔ hé dào yǒu guān xì yě shì fěi qiǎn 。”
“不知道友与琉璃岛镇守何正浩熟不熟悉？我与何道友关系也是匪浅。”
Unseen Killing Technique would eventually reveal something. For now, he set this aside.
zhōu qīng áng yǎn jīng yī liàng ， dāng jí tōng guò le hǎo yǒu qǐng qiú 。
周青昂眼睛一亮，当即通过了好友请求。
After transferring 15,000 points of contribution to He Zhenghao, Li Fan began filtering through his achievements and tasks.
“ hē hē ， wǒ yǔ hé dào yǒu guān xì yě hái kě yǐ 。 yuán lái dà jiā dōu shì shú rén ！”
“呵呵，我与何道友关系也还可以。原来大家都是熟人！”
He intended to raise his authority level first before looking for techniques related to multitasking.
lǐ fán yòu shùn zhe zhōu qīng áng de huà ， xián liáo le yī fān 。
李凡又顺着周青昂的话，闲聊了一番。
This was important for him.
zhī hòu fāng cái fǎn huí wàn xiān dǎo 。
之后方才返回万仙岛。
During the twelfth incarnation, he had encountered a problem with "not enough brainpower."
tiān xuán jìng nèi ， lǐ fán zhí jiē gěi zhōu qīng áng zhuǎn le yì bǎi diǎn gòng xiàn dù guò qù 。
天玄镜内，李凡直接给周青昂转了一百点贡献度过去。
As the loan scale at Bright Moon Palace grew larger, Li Fan had to maintain the array studies of both his main and split selves while constantly monitoring nearly a hundred borrowers.
“ zhōu dào yǒu ， gòng xiàn dù wǒ xiān zhuǎn gěi nǐ le 。 tài ān guǒ yí dìng jì de gěi wǒ liú zhe a 。”
“周道友，贡献度我先转给你了。泰安果一定记得给我留着啊。”
Although most left only a fraction of their consciousness, the more outwardly extended minds affected his own.
hěn kuài ， zhōu qīng áng de biàn huí fù guò lái 。
很快，周青昂的便回复过来。
Specifically, his thoughts would occasionally pause briefly, and his normal thinking speed decreased.
“ dào yǒu fàng xīn ， nǎ pà wán bù chéng měi nián de shàng jiāo rèn wù ， wǒ dōu yào gěi nǐ liú yī méi ！”
“道友放心，哪怕完不成每年的上交任务，我都要给你留一枚！”
In short, Li Fan sometimes felt his brain "stuttering."
“ zhōu dào yǒu zhēn nǎi shuǎng kuài zhī rén ！”
“周道友真乃爽快之人！”
To solve this issue, there were two methods: increasing overall mental strength or improving multitasking capabilities, also known as one mind doing multiple tasks simultaneously.
lǐ fán yī biān chēng zàn ， yī biān què shì tōng guò tiān dì shì jiǎo ， guān chá zhōu qīng áng de yī jǔ yī dòng 。
李凡一边称赞，一边却是通过天地视角，观察周青昂的一举一动。
Li Fan's mental strength was already quite strong compared to ordinary cultivators.
shén sè jiē rú cháng 。
神色皆如常。
At late Foundation Establishment realm, he was equivalent to late Golden Core realm—two full realms higher than common practitioners.
lǐ fán yě bù zhǐ wàng hěn kuài jiù néng zhǎo dào qí pò zhàn 。
李凡也不指望很快就能找到其破绽。
Now that he had found a method to enter the Void of Fall and absorb the bodies of possessed individuals to enhance his mental strength, there was no need to seek other methods for increasing it.
wú xiāng shā jī dīng zhe ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān yǒu tā lù chū mǎ jiǎo de shí hòu 。
无相杀机盯着，总有一天有他露出马脚的时候。
Thus, Li Fan's current goal was to improve his weak point: finding techniques for multitasking.
cǐ shì zàn qiě xiān fàng zài yī biān 。
此事暂且先放在一边。
During the twelfth incarnation, despite having a large sum of money, he could not find such techniques in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
lǐ fán jiāng hé zhèng hào nà yī wàn wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù zhuǎn guò qù hòu 。
李凡将何正浩那一万五千点贡献度转过去后。
He had to make do with what he had.
kāi shǐ zhèng shì shāi xuǎn qǐ gōng xūn rèn wù qǐ lái 。
开始正式筛选起功勋任务起来。
This time, since he had joined the Wan Hua Alliance system, he would seize this opportunity to find techniques that could improve multitasking capabilities.
tā dǎ suàn xiān tí shēng yī xià quán xiàn děng jí ， rán hòu kàn kàn néng bù néng zhǎo dào yǒu guān yú xīn fēn jǐ yòng de gōng fǎ 。
他打算先提升一下权限等级，然后看看能不能找到有关于心分几用的功法。
Previously, Li Fan searched but found no suitable techniques at Derivative One’s authority level. However, he believed that as his authority increased, a satisfactory result would eventually appear.
zhè duì tā lái shuō hái tǐng zhòng yào de 。
这对他来说还挺重要的。
Currently, with Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, most of the tasks available were of Grade丙 (Third Class).
dì shí èr shì de shí hòu ， tā jiù yù dào le “ nǎo zi bù gòu yòng ” de wèn tí 。
第十二世的时候，他就遇到了“脑子不够用”的问题。
There were occasionally some lower-grade Grade丁 (Fourth Class) tasks marked high-risk.
zài míng yuè gōng fàng dài guī mó zhú jiàn páng dà qǐ lái hòu ， lǐ fán yī biān yào wéi chí zhe běn zūn hé fēn shēn de zhèn fǎ yán xí ， yī biān hái yào shí kè jiān shì jìn bǎi míng jiè fǎ zhě 。
在明月宫放贷规模逐渐庞大起来后，李凡一边要维持着本尊和分身的阵法研习，一边还要时刻监视近百名借法者。
Li Fan's target was among these high-risk tasks.
suī shuō jué dà duō shù dōu shì zhǐ liú le yī sī xīn shén ， dàn wài fàng de xīn shén duō le zhī hòu ， běn zūn jiù nán yǐ bì miǎn de shòu dào le yǐng xiǎng 。
虽说绝大多数都是只留了一丝心神，但外放的心神多了之后，本尊就难以避免的受到了影响。
The term "high risk" was relative; for ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators in Wan Hua Alliance, Golden Core realm missions clearly exceeded their capabilities.
jù tǐ de biǎo xiàn wèi ， yǒu shí hòu dà nǎo sī wéi huì chū xiàn duǎn zàn de tíng dùn ， zhèng cháng de sī kǎo sù dù yě yǒu suǒ xià jiàng 。
具体的表现为，有时候大脑思维会出现短暂的停顿，正常的思考速度也有所下降。
But for Li Fan with his many unique abilities, the risks were not as high. For example, one task required him to join a certain squad from the Combat Hall and clear the monsters on Wansheng Island in the Cloud Sound Sea.
jiǎn dān lái shuō ， jiù shì lǐ fán yǒu shí hòu huì jué de zì jǐ de dà nǎo “ yī kǎ yī kǎ ” de 。
简单来说，就是李凡有时候会觉得自己的大脑“一卡一卡”的。
According to the mission description, these monsters fed on sound and reproduced rapidly, forming large groups. They needed to be cleared periodically.
xiǎng yào jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí ， yǒu liǎng gè bàn fǎ 。
想要解决这个问题，有两个办法。
Although the monsters were numerous, their individual strength was weak, equivalent to early Foundation Establishment realm. This suited Li Fan perfectly.
With the help of [Truly Real], he could cycle through lives infinitely.
Apart from Wan Hua Alliance, Li Fan was sure to visit other organizations like the Five Elders Association in the future. He believed that there should be similar means to the Heart Examination Platform elsewhere.
To avoid being exposed and killed as a spy, finding a secret technique to conceal his identity was necessary.
Moreover, this method of concealing secrets was particularly important for Li Fan who possessed [Truly Real].
"Friend Zhou, you'd better really be a spy."
Recalling the scene when he first met Zhou Qingang, Li Fan thought to himself.
He then sent messages to several acquaintances—He Zhenghao, Gao Yuan, Chen Ying, and so on—to inquire about Zhou Qingang's situation.
After half a day, he received replies from most of them.
Excluding those who didn't know the person, their responses were quite consistent.
Zhou Qingang was originally an independent cultivator.
In his seventies, he joined Wan Hua Alliance as a late-stage Qi Refining practitioner.
After advancing to Foundation Establishment realm, he successfully passed the ten-year evaluation and became the guardian of Tai'an Island.
Zhou Qingang worked diligently, taking his duties seriously. Most of the time, he stayed on the island, rarely venturing out.
...
With this information, Li Fan was even more certain of his judgment.
Now, it was time to find a way to expose his true colors.
Having infiltrated Wan Hua Alliance for so many years without being discovered by others, Zhou Qingang must be extremely cautious in his actions.
For others to find any flaws might be difficult. However, with Li Fan's Unseen Killing Technique, if he truly was a spy, revealing himself would only be a matter of time.
With a kind smile, Li Fan left the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and arrived at Tai'an Island via the teleportation array.
Familiar with his former role as acting guardian for several years, Li Fan knew the island well.
Above the strange face-fruit city, he met Zhou Qingang and explained his purpose.
"Tai'an fruit, Friend, you came at a bad time. All the remaining fruits have been sold out," Zhou Qingang shook his head apologetically.
"Aww, such bad luck. Just heard about this cheap item that can increase lifespan, but couldn't get it from the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror. Came to see if there's any stock left." Li Fan sighed with regret as he activated Unseen Killing Technique on Zhou Qingang.
Unseen Killing Technique was already incredibly mysterious, and Li Fan’s cultivation level surpassed Zhou's by a small realm.
Zhou Qingang did not notice anything amiss and instead suggested enthusiastically, "Friend, don't worry about it. If you really need one, I'll leave one for you the next time Tai'an fruit is harvested."
Li Fan was overjoyed: "Thank you very much!"
He then took out a ten-thousand character communication spirit token to add Zhou as a friend.
"I currently hold the position of Array Repairer in Strategy Array Hall. We can keep in touch more often!" Li Fan said.
"Is Friend He Zhenghao familiar with Lustrous Isle? Our relationship is quite close."
Zhou Qingang's eyes lit up and immediately accepted the friendship request.
"Haha, our relationship with Friend He is also good. Turns out we're all acquaintances!"
Li Fan continued chatting with Zhou Qingang as he observed his every move through the Heavenly Perspective.
His demeanor remained unchanged.
Li Fan did not expect to find any flaws soon.
Unseen Killing Technique would eventually reveal something. For now, he set this aside.
After transferring 15,000 points of contribution to He Zhenghao, Li Fan began filtering through his achievements and tasks.
He intended to raise his authority level first before looking for techniques related to multitasking.
This was important for him.
During the twelfth incarnation, he had encountered a problem with "not enough brainpower."
As the loan scale at Bright Moon Palace grew larger, Li Fan had to maintain the array studies of both his main and split selves while constantly monitoring nearly a hundred borrowers.
Although most left only a fraction of their consciousness, the more outwardly extended minds affected his own.
Specifically, his thoughts would occasionally pause briefly, and his normal thinking speed decreased.
In short, Li Fan sometimes felt his brain "stuttering."
To solve this issue, there were two methods: increasing overall mental strength or improving multitasking capabilities, also known as one mind doing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Li Fan's mental strength was already quite strong compared to ordinary cultivators.
At late Foundation Establishment realm, he was equivalent to late Golden Core realm—two full realms higher than common practitioners.
Now that he had found a method to enter the Void of Fall and absorb the bodies of possessed individuals to enhance his mental strength, there was no need to seek other methods for increasing it.
Thus, Li Fan's current goal was to improve his weak point: finding techniques for multitasking.
During the twelfth incarnation, despite having a large sum of money, he could not find such techniques in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
He had to make do with what he had.
This time, since he had joined the Wan Hua Alliance system, he would seize this opportunity to find techniques that could improve multitasking capabilities.
Previously, Li Fan searched but found no suitable techniques at Derivative One’s authority level. However, he believed that as his authority increased, a satisfactory result would eventually appear.
Currently, with Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, most of the tasks available were of Grade丙 (Third Class).
There were occasionally some lower-grade Grade丁 (Fourth Class) tasks marked high-risk.
Li Fan's target was among these high-risk tasks.
The term "high risk" was relative; for ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators in Wan Hua Alliance, Golden Core realm missions clearly exceeded their capabilities.
But for Li Fan with his many unique abilities, the risks were not as high. For example, one task required him to join a certain squad from the Combat Hall and clear the monsters on Wansheng Island in the Cloud Sound Sea.
According to the mission description, these monsters fed on sound and reproduced rapidly, forming large groups. They needed to be cleared periodically.
Although the monsters were numerous, their individual strength was weak, equivalent to early Foundation Establishment realm. This suited Li Fan perfectly.