“ zhè jiù shì xiū xiān jiè me ……”
“这就是修仙界么……”
"This is the world of cultivation..."
tài yǎn zhōu chōng pò xiān jué dà zhèn ， chū xiàn zài le yī chù lián mián de shān mài zhī zhōng 。
太衍舟冲破仙绝大阵，出现在了一处连绵的山脉之中。
The Taiyin Boat had broken through the Great Desolation Array and appeared amidst a continuous range of mountains. Below was an endless abyss, its aura vaguely reminiscent of the Vast Abyss.
xià fāng shì yí gè shēn bú jiàn dǐ de tiān kēng ， qí nèi liú chuán chū de qì xī ， yǐn yǐn yǔ xū yuān xiāng sì 。
下方是一个深不见底的天坑，其内流传出的气息，隐隐与墟渊相似。
The mountains rose and fell, shrouded in clouds and mist, forming a magnificent sight. On the tallest peak among them stood a vast city that soared into the sky.
qún shān qǐ fú ， yún wù liáo rào ， wèi wéi zhuàng guān 。
群山起伏，云雾缭绕，蔚为壮观。
Li Fan wanted to laugh loudly, but he could only cough uncontrollably, spitting out blood repeatedly.
zài nà zuì wèi gāo sǒng de yī zuò shān mài zhī shàng ， gèng líng kōng chù lì zhe yī zuò páng dà wú bǐ de chéng shì 。
在那最为高耸的一座山脉之上，更凌空矗立着一座庞大无比的城市。
He was too old.
lǐ fán xiǎng dà xiào ， dàn què zhǐ shì zhǐ bú zhù de ké sòu ， bù tíng dì tǔ chū xiān xuè 。
李凡想大笑，但却只是止不住的咳嗽，不停地吐出鲜血。
Already on the brink of life and death, the pressure from breaking through the Great Desolation Array had completely destroyed his vitality.
tā yǐ jīng tài lǎo le 。
他已经太老了。
However, being able to see the world of cultivation one last time before dying made this life worthwhile!
běn lái jiù yǐ jīng zǒu dào le shēng sǐ biān yuán ， chuān yuè xiān jué dà zhèn suǒ dài lái de yā lì gèng shì chè dǐ pò huài le tā de shēng jī 。
本来就已经走到了生死边缘，穿越仙绝大阵所带来的压力更是彻底破坏了他的生机。
"Truly Real!"
bù guò ， néng gòu zài lín sǐ qián kàn yī yǎn xiū xiān jiè ， zhè yī shì méi yǒu bái huó ！
不过，能够在临死前看一眼修仙界，这一世没有白活！
...
“ hái zhēn ！”
“还真！”
【Simulation Over】
……
……
After the darkness faded, Li Fan's consciousness gradually returned. He recalled how in his previous life, despite all his efforts and attempts, he failed to successfully breach the Great Desolation Array until he accidentally stumbled upon a solution.
【 běn cì mó nǐ jié shù 】
【本次模拟结束】
Li Fan couldn't help but feel that the world was unpredictable.
hēi àn guò hòu ， lǐ fán de yì shí zhú jiàn huī fù 。
黑暗过后，李凡的意识逐渐恢复。
What stuck with him most was the scene of looking back at the裂界鲸群 (Boundary-Breaking Whales) as they departed.
huí xiǎng qǐ shàng yī shì zì jǐ kǔ fèi xīn lì 、 cháng shì le gè zhǒng fāng fǎ dōu méi néng chéng gōng chuǎng guò xiān jué dà zhèn ， fǎn dào shì zuì hòu wú yì zhī jiān wù dǎ wù zhuàng fā xiàn le pò jiě zhī dào 。
回想起上一世自己苦费心力、尝试了各种方法都没能成功闯过仙绝大阵，反倒是最后无意之间误打误撞发现了破解之道。
"How hateful must those cultivators have been towards ordinary people to exile them all, seal off the world with the Great Desolation Array, and even set up so many Boundary-Breaking Whales..."
lǐ fán bù yóu dì gǎn kǎi shì shì wú cháng 。
李凡不由地感慨世事无常。
"The darkness layer is indeed vast, larger than the combined areas of the previous layers. It seems that these whales have carved out this space from nothingness over thousands of years."
gèng ràng lǐ fán nán yǐ wàng huái zé shì zuì hòu huí wàng liè jiè jīng qún de nà yí mù 。
更让李凡难以忘怀则是最后回望裂界鲸群的那一幕。
"As we get farther away, in a few decades, the Realm of Immortal Desolation might truly separate from the world of cultivation..."
“ dāng nián de xiū xiān zhě jiū jìng shì yǒu duō hèn fán rén ？ bǎ tā men jìn shù fàng zhú 、 yòng xiān jué dà zhèn fēng suǒ bù shuō ， jū rán hái bù zhì xià le rú cǐ duō de liè jiè jīng ……”
“当年的修仙者究竟是有多恨凡人？把他们尽数放逐、用仙绝大阵封锁不说，居然还布置下了如此多的裂界鲸……”
Li Fan's mind was filled with thoughts, which he quickly suppressed.
“ nán guài nà hēi àn céng rú cǐ guǎng kuò ， bǐ qián miàn jǐ céng jiā qǐ lái dōu yào dà 。 xiǎng lái shì zhè shù qiān nián lái bèi liè jiè jīng cóng xū wú zhōng shēng shēng kāi pì chū de 。”
“难怪那黑暗层如此广阔，比前面几层加起来都要大。想来是这数千年来被裂界鲸从虚无中生生开辟出的。”
In their place was an overwhelming sense of joy. After nine cycles and nearly five hundred years, he finally reached the threshold of cultivation.
“ jù lí yuè lái yuè yuǎn ， ruò gān nián hòu ， nà xiān jué zhī dì kě néng huì zhēn zhèng de tuō lí xiū xiān jiè ba ……”
“距离越来越远，若干年后，那仙绝之地可能会真正的脱离修仙界吧……”
The path ahead would certainly be more challenging.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng fān yǒng qǐ zhǒng zhǒng niàn tou ， suí hòu dōu bèi tā yī yī yā xià 。
李凡心中翻涌起种种念头，随后都被他一一压下。
But Li Fan's pursuit of immortality remained unchanged through countless lifetimes!
qǔ ér dài zhī de ， shì zěn me yě wú fǎ yì zhì de xīn xǐ 。
取而代之的，是怎么也无法抑制的欣喜。
...
jiǔ shì lún huí ， jìn wǔ bǎi nián de màn cháng suì yuè ， tā zhōng yú mō dào le xiū xiān de mén kǎn 。
九世轮回，近五百年的漫长岁月，他终于摸到了修仙的门槛。
Returning to the present, faced with the choices after this simulation ended, Li Fan found himself unusually indecisive.
kě yǐ yù jiàn de shì ， yǐ hòu de lù tú bì dìng gèng jiā jiān nán 。
可以预见的是，以后的路途必定更加艰难。
According to his previous plan, he intended to accelerate the energy recharge process. The sooner he completed [Truly Real], the sooner he could head to the world of cultivation.
dàn lǐ fán zhuī zhú cháng shēng zhī xīn ， yě bǎi shì bù yí ， bǎi shì bù huǐ ！
但李凡追逐长生之心，也百世不移，百世不悔！
Yes, even though the path to the world of cultivation was now safe and without danger, Li Fan still decided to wait until he had another chance before setting out.
huí dào dāng xià ， miàn duì cǐ cì mó nǐ jié shù hòu de xuǎn zé ， lǐ fán què hǎn jiàn dé fàn qǐ le nán 。
回到当下，面对此次模拟结束后的选择，李凡却罕见得犯起了难。
The path of immortality is arduous! This world of cultivation seems unfriendly towards ordinary people.
àn zhào zhī qián de dǎ suàn ， lǐ fán shì dǎ suàn xuǎn zé jiā kuài chōng néng jìn dù de 。 zǎo yī rì jiāng 【 hái zhēn 】 chōng néng wán bì ， tā jiù néng zǎo yī rì qián wǎng xiū xiān jiè 。
按照之前的打算，李凡是打算选择加快充能进度的。早一日将【还真】充能完毕，他就能早一日前往修仙界。
Stability first—no problem!
méi cuò ， jí shǐ qián wǎng xiū xiān jiè de dào lù yǐ jīng shì yī piàn tǎn tú ， zài wú bàn fēn wēi xiǎn ， dàn lǐ fán yī rán jué dìng yào gǒu dào yǒu le zhòng lái de jī huì hòu cái shàng lù 。
没错，即使前往修仙界的道路已经是一片坦途，再无半分危险，但李凡依然决定要苟到有了重来的机会后才上路。
But when Li Fan saw the list of available items, he hesitated again. He noticed a Stopstone among them.
bì jìng ……
毕竟……
After some thought, Li Fan decided to keep the stopstone. He wanted to verify his suspicions with it.
xiān dào jiān nán a ！ zhè ge xiū xiān jiè yòu zěn me kàn dōu shì duì fán rén bù tài yǒu hǎo de yàng zi 。
仙道艰难啊！这个修仙界又怎么看都是对凡人不太友好的样子。
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Mortal
Physical Age: 20/86
Psychological Age: 483/1116
Huo Xu Recharge Progress: 0%
Ding An Recharge Progress: 51%
Current Anchor Points: 1
Bound Items: Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle, Taiyin Boat, Stopstone (Damaged)...
wěn tuǒ dì yī ， méi máo bìng ！
稳妥第一，没毛病！
Li Fan's tenth life began.
kě lǐ fán zài kàn jiàn kě xuǎn zé wù pǐn de qīng dān hòu ， yòu yǒu xiē yóu yù le 。
可李凡在看见可选择物品的清单后，又有些犹豫了。
For the first twenty years while waiting for energy recharge, Li Fan followed his predetermined historical path with ease.
yīn wèi tā zài qí zhōng hè rán kàn jiàn le zhǐ bù cán bēi 。
因为他在其中赫然看见了止步残碑。
During this period, he only did a few things that wouldn't alter history significantly, preparing to head to the world of cultivation later on.
sī kǎo le yī fān hòu ， lǐ fán hái shì jué dìng xuǎn zé jiāng cán bēi jìn xíng bǎo liú 。
思考了一番后，李凡还是决定选择将残碑进行保留。
After anchoring for three years, Li Fan arrived outside Qian Hong's tomb. He hesitated for a moment before deciding not to use Immortal-Demon Mist to break into the tomb but instead took out the Stopstone from [Truly Real].
tā yào zhèng hǎo jiè cǐ yàn zhèng zì jǐ xīn zhōng de mǒu gè cāi cè 。
他要正好借此验证自己心中的某个猜测。
The stopstone he brought from his previous life appeared in the world and underwent some mysterious changes.
xìng míng ： lǐ fán
姓名：李凡
It was covered with a soft white light, appearing somewhat ethereal. Soon, it slowly dissipated like ice under the sun.
jìng jiè ： fán rén
境界：凡人
Li Fan then ordered his subordinates to forcefully breach Qian Hong's tomb.
shēng lǐ nián líng ：20/86
生理年龄：20/86
As expected, the Stopstone inside the tomb had significantly increased its power!
xīn lǐ nián líng ：483/1116
心理年龄：483/1116
"Sure enough! Immortal techniques cannot be practiced simultaneously, and this heavenly wonder is no exception."
huà xū chōng néng jìn dù ：0％
化虚充能进度：0％
"The world doesn't naturally exist with two identical wonders. I created another one using [Truly Real]'s energy, causing these two wonders to spontaneously merge into one."
dìng máo chōng néng jìn dù ：51％
定锚充能进度：51％
"As for which disappears and which remains..."
dāng qián máo diǎn shù liàng ：1
当前锚点数量：1
"It's clear that the stronger survives, while the weaker vanishes!"
bǎng dìng wù pǐn ：《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》、 tài yǎn zhōu 、 zhǐ bù cán bēi （ sǔn ）
绑定物品：《千机玉寰金章》、太衍舟、止步残碑（损）
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and ordered his subordinates to use Immortal-Demon Mist to break into the tomb.
……
……
The strengthened Stopstone indeed proved formidable. Even with the aid of Immortal-Demon Mist, it took considerable effort to reduce its power.
lǐ fán dì shí shì de rén shēng jiù cǐ kāi shǐ 。
李凡第十世的人生就此开始。
Wearing steel armor, Li Fan entered Qian Hong's tomb and focused on the Stopstone.
děng dài chōng néng wán bì de qián èr shí nián ， lǐ fán qīng chē shú lù de àn zhào jì dìng de lì shǐ guǐ jì xíng dòng 。
等待充能完毕的前二十年，李凡轻车熟路的按照既定的历史轨迹行动。
Its appearance hadn't changed much, just appearing slightly less damaged.
zhè qī jiān ， tā zhǐ zuò le jǐ jiàn bù yǐng xiǎng lì shǐ zǒu shì de shì qíng ， wèi zhī hòu qián wǎng xiū xiān jiè zuò zhǔn bèi 。
这期间，他只做了几件不影响历史走势的事情，为之后前往修仙界做准备。
"[Truly Real] still can't absorb it; it seems we've only seen quantitative changes without qualitative ones," Li Fan thought with a sigh of regret.
máo dìng sān nián ， lǐ fán lái dào qián hóng mù wài 。
锚定三年，李凡来到钱宏墓外。
After ordering his subordinates to move the stopstone out of the tomb, the destructive force around it suddenly vanished. This was convenient for Li Fan.
tā chén yín piàn kè ， méi yǒu xuǎn zé yòng xiān fán zhàng pò mù ， ér shì zhí jiē cóng 【 hái zhēn 】 zhōng qǔ chū le zhǐ bù cán bēi 。
他沉吟片刻，没有选择用仙凡瘴破墓，而是直接从【还真】中取出了止步残碑。
He stored this enhanced Stopstone in the Taiyin Boat as part of his belongings for when he headed to the world of cultivation.
zhè lǐ fán cóng shàng yī shì zhōng dài lái de cán bēi chū xiàn zài tiān dì jiān hòu ， fā shēng le mǒu zhǒng qí miào de biàn huà 。
这李凡从上一世中带来的残碑出现在天地间后，发生了某种其妙的变化。
With twenty years of anchoring about to be completed, [Truly Real] was almost fully recharged.
cán bēi méng shàng le yī céng róu ruǎn de bái guāng ， kàn shàng qù biàn dé yǒu xiē xū huàn 。
残碑蒙上了一层柔软的白光，看上去变得有些虚幻。
Li Fan ruthlessly killed a batch of corrupt officials and wealthy landowners, gathering their accumulated wealth and treasures.
zhī hòu guò le bù jiǔ ， tā jìng rán jiù rú tóng liè rì xià de bīng kuài bān ， màn màn xiāo sàn le 。
之后过了不久，它竟然就如同烈日下的冰块般，慢慢消散了。
This was necessary because he would still need to deal with mortals in the world of cultivation. He needed to prepare gold and silver in advance.
lǐ fán suí hòu mìng rén qiáng gōng qián hóng mù 。
李凡随后命人强攻钱宏墓。
Moreover, cultivators often used some gold and silver when refining artifacts, so there was no worry about these items becoming useless once outside.
bù chū lǐ fán yì liào ， nà qián hóng mù nèi de zhǐ bù cán bēi de wēi lì ， yǎn rán biàn qiáng le xǔ duō ！
不出李凡意料，那钱宏墓内的止步残碑的威力，俨然变强了许多！
In addition to money, food was also essential.
“ guǒ rán rú cǐ ！ xiān fǎ bù néng tóng xiū ， zhè tiān dì qí wù yě yī yàng 。”
“果然如此！仙法不能同修，这天地奇物也一样。”
However, grain is a matter of national security, especially given how much Li Fan wanted.
“ shì jiān běn bú huì cún zài liǎng gè xiāng tóng de qí wù ， wǒ què jiè zhe 【 hái zhēn 】 zhī néng ， píng kōng shēng zào le lìng wài yí gè yī mú yī yàng de 。 zào chéng de hòu guǒ jiù shì liǎng gè qí wù zì fā róng hé ， zuì zhōng guī yú yī chù 。”
“世间本不会存在两个相同的奇物，我却借着【还真】之能，凭空生造了另外一个一模一样的。造成的后果就是两个奇物自发融合，最终归于一处。”
Officials petitioned against it, and even the merchants in the capital took advantage by raising grain prices, hoping to make a profit.
“ zhì yú nǎ ge xiāo shī ， nǎ ge bǎo liú ……”
“至于哪个消失，哪个保留……”
Li Fan didn't waste time but, during early morning court, he displayed the Taiyin Boat at its largest size above the imperial palace before all the officials.
“ dāng rán shì ， qiáng zhě cún ， ruò zhě wú ！”
“当然是，强者存，弱者无！”
The massive Taiyin Boat floated over Xuanjing City like a cloud.
lǐ fán mī qǐ yǎn ， mìng lìng shǒu xià yòng xiān fán zhàng pēn wù kāi shǐ pò mù 。
李凡眯起眼，命令手下用仙凡瘴喷雾开始破墓。
Many commoners knelt and bowed in awe. The officials present were taken aback by Li Fan's divine-like abilities, changing their attitudes immediately.
dé dào le qiáng huà de zhǐ bù cán bēi guǒ rán bù sú ， jí biàn dòng yòng le xiān fán zhàng ， yě zhe shí hào fèi le yī fān gōng fu ， cái màn màn jiāng tā de wēi lì xuē jiǎn xià lái 。
得到了强化的止步残碑果然不俗，即便动用了仙凡瘴，也着实耗费了一番功夫，才慢慢将它的威力削减下来。
All previous resentment vanished as everyone actively helped him gather food.
chuān zhe gāng jiǎ ， lǐ fán jìn rù dào qián hóng mù nèi ， shì xiàn luò dào le zhǐ bù cán bēi zhī shàng 。
穿着钢甲，李凡进入到钱宏墓内，视线落到了止步残碑之上。
With the officials' assistance and the elimination of corrupt merchants, Taiyin Boat was finally filled to the brim.
wài biǎo méi yǒu shén me tài dà de biàn huà ， jǐn jǐn shì kàn shàng qù shāo wēi méi nà me cán pò le 。
外表没有什么太大的变化，仅仅是看上去稍微没那么残破了。
With everything prepared for countless lifetimes, Li Fan boarded the Taiyin Boat once again and arrived above the Vast Abyss.
“【 hái zhēn 】 yī rán bù néng xī shōu ， kàn lái jǐn jǐn shì liàng biàn ， hái méi dá dào zhì biàn de chéng dù 。” lǐ fán àn dào kě xī 。
“【还真】依然不能吸收，看来仅仅是量变，还没达到质变的程度。”李凡暗道可惜。
Opening his mind, he let the Taiyin Boat automatically pilot itself at a constant speed.
mìng lìng shǒu xià jiāng cán bēi bān chū mù shì hòu ， yíng rào zài tā zhōu wéi de pò huài xìng lì liàng yě dǒu rán xiāo shī le 。
命令手下将残碑搬出墓室后，萦绕在它周围的破坏性力量也陡然消失了。
Though it only took a few hours, what felt like centuries passed in Li Fan's eyes.
zhè zhèng hǎo fāng biàn le lǐ fán 。
这正好方便了李凡。
After a long wait, Li Fan finally broke through the Great Desolation Array and entered the world of cultivation!
jiāng zhè kuài jiā qiáng bǎn de zhǐ bù cán bēi shōu jìn tài yǎn zhōu ， dàng zuò rì hòu qián wǎng xiū xiān jiè de jiā dàng 。
将这块加强版的止步残碑收进太衍舟，当做日后前往修仙界的家当。
Adapting to the sensation of crossing between worlds, Li Fan excitedly looked out from the Taiyin Boat.
máo dìng èr shí nián ，【 hái zhēn 】 jí jiāng chōng néng wán bì 。
锚定二十年，【还真】即将充能完毕。
But when he saw his surroundings, Li Fan was taken aback.
"This is the world of cultivation..."
The Taiyin Boat had broken through the Great Desolation Array and appeared amidst a continuous range of mountains. Below was an endless abyss, its aura vaguely reminiscent of the Vast Abyss.
The mountains rose and fell, shrouded in clouds and mist, forming a magnificent sight. On the tallest peak among them stood a vast city that soared into the sky.
Li Fan wanted to laugh loudly, but he could only cough uncontrollably, spitting out blood repeatedly.
He was too old.
Already on the brink of life and death, the pressure from breaking through the Great Desolation Array had completely destroyed his vitality.
However, being able to see the world of cultivation one last time before dying made this life worthwhile!
"Truly Real!"
...
【Simulation Over】
After the darkness faded, Li Fan's consciousness gradually returned. He recalled how in his previous life, despite all his efforts and attempts, he failed to successfully breach the Great Desolation Array until he accidentally stumbled upon a solution.
Li Fan couldn't help but feel that the world was unpredictable.
What stuck with him most was the scene of looking back at the裂界鲸群 (Boundary-Breaking Whales) as they departed.
"How hateful must those cultivators have been towards ordinary people to exile them all, seal off the world with the Great Desolation Array, and even set up so many Boundary-Breaking Whales..."
"The darkness layer is indeed vast, larger than the combined areas of the previous layers. It seems that these whales have carved out this space from nothingness over thousands of years."
"As we get farther away, in a few decades, the Realm of Immortal Desolation might truly separate from the world of cultivation..."
Li Fan's mind was filled with thoughts, which he quickly suppressed.
In their place was an overwhelming sense of joy. After nine cycles and nearly five hundred years, he finally reached the threshold of cultivation.
The path ahead would certainly be more challenging.
But Li Fan's pursuit of immortality remained unchanged through countless lifetimes!
...
Returning to the present, faced with the choices after this simulation ended, Li Fan found himself unusually indecisive.
According to his previous plan, he intended to accelerate the energy recharge process. The sooner he completed [Truly Real], the sooner he could head to the world of cultivation.
Yes, even though the path to the world of cultivation was now safe and without danger, Li Fan still decided to wait until he had another chance before setting out.
After all...
The path of immortality is arduous! This world of cultivation seems unfriendly towards ordinary people.
Stability first—no problem!
But when Li Fan saw the list of available items, he hesitated again. He noticed a Stopstone among them.
After some thought, Li Fan decided to keep the stopstone. He wanted to verify his suspicions with it.
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Mortal
Physical Age: 20/86
Psychological Age: 483/1116
Huo Xu Recharge Progress: 0%
Ding An Recharge Progress: 51%
Current Anchor Points: 1
Bound Items: Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle, Taiyin Boat, Stopstone (Damaged)...
Li Fan's tenth life began.
For the first twenty years while waiting for energy recharge, Li Fan followed his predetermined historical path with ease.
During this period, he only did a few things that wouldn't alter history significantly, preparing to head to the world of cultivation later on.
After anchoring for three years, Li Fan arrived outside Qian Hong's tomb. He hesitated for a moment before deciding not to use Immortal-Demon Mist to break into the tomb but instead took out the Stopstone from [Truly Real].
The stopstone he brought from his previous life appeared in the world and underwent some mysterious changes.
It was covered with a soft white light, appearing somewhat ethereal. Soon, it slowly dissipated like ice under the sun.
Li Fan then ordered his subordinates to forcefully breach Qian Hong's tomb.
As expected, the Stopstone inside the tomb had significantly increased its power!
"Sure enough! Immortal techniques cannot be practiced simultaneously, and this heavenly wonder is no exception."
"The world doesn't naturally exist with two identical wonders. I created another one using [Truly Real]'s energy, causing these two wonders to spontaneously merge into one."
"As for which disappears and which remains..."
"It's clear that the stronger survives, while the weaker vanishes!"
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and ordered his subordinates to use Immortal-Demon Mist to break into the tomb.
The strengthened Stopstone indeed proved formidable. Even with the aid of Immortal-Demon Mist, it took considerable effort to reduce its power.
Wearing steel armor, Li Fan entered Qian Hong's tomb and focused on the Stopstone.
Its appearance hadn't changed much, just appearing slightly less damaged.
"[Truly Real] still can't absorb it; it seems we've only seen quantitative changes without qualitative ones," Li Fan thought with a sigh of regret.
After ordering his subordinates to move the stopstone out of the tomb, the destructive force around it suddenly vanished. This was convenient for Li Fan.
He stored this enhanced Stopstone in the Taiyin Boat as part of his belongings for when he headed to the world of cultivation.
With twenty years of anchoring about to be completed, [Truly Real] was almost fully recharged.
Li Fan ruthlessly killed a batch of corrupt officials and wealthy landowners, gathering their accumulated wealth and treasures.
This was necessary because he would still need to deal with mortals in the world of cultivation. He needed to prepare gold and silver in advance.
Moreover, cultivators often used some gold and silver when refining artifacts, so there was no worry about these items becoming useless once outside.
In addition to money, food was also essential.
However, grain is a matter of national security, especially given how much Li Fan wanted.
Officials petitioned against it, and even the merchants in the capital took advantage by raising grain prices, hoping to make a profit.
Li Fan didn't waste time but, during early morning court, he displayed the Taiyin Boat at its largest size above the imperial palace before all the officials.
The massive Taiyin Boat floated over Xuanjing City like a cloud.
Many commoners knelt and bowed in awe. The officials present were taken aback by Li Fan's divine-like abilities, changing their attitudes immediately.
All previous resentment vanished as everyone actively helped him gather food.
With the officials' assistance and the elimination of corrupt merchants, Taiyin Boat was finally filled to the brim.
With everything prepared for countless lifetimes, Li Fan boarded the Taiyin Boat once again and arrived above the Vast Abyss.
Opening his mind, he let the Taiyin Boat automatically pilot itself at a constant speed.
Though it only took a few hours, what felt like centuries passed in Li Fan's eyes.
After a long wait, Li Fan finally broke through the Great Desolation Array and entered the world of cultivation!
Adapting to the sensation of crossing between worlds, Li Fan excitedly looked out from the Taiyin Boat.
But when he saw his surroundings, Li Fan was taken aback.