yóu yú lǐ fán běn shēn bìng méi yǒu jié dān de jīng yàn 。
由于李凡本身并没有结丹的经验。
Li Fan had no experience with forming a golden core, and the description in his senior brother's jade slip was scant. Thus, Li Fan could only explore on his own.
ér sān shī xiōng liú xià de yù jiǎn zhōng ， yě duì zhè fāng miàn de miáo shù shǎo zhī yòu shǎo 。
而三师兄留下的玉简中，也对这方面的描述少之又少。
Forming a golden core is an extremely challenging process, both in ancient and modern times. The difference in strength before and after this stage can be vast. Hence, there’s the saying: "Swallow one golden core into your belly, my fate is mine to decide."
yī tóu wù shuǐ de lǐ fán zhǐ dé zì jǐ mō suǒ cháng shì 。
一头雾水的李凡只得自己摸索尝试。
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Li Fan attempted to form a golden core on someone else's body to pave his own path.
jié dān ， wú lùn zài gǔ jīn xiū xiān jiè ， dōu shì jí wéi jiān nán de yī huán 。
结丹，无论在古今修仙界，都是极为艰难的一环。
Just as he was engrossed in cultivation, an intense explosion jolted him awake.
jié dān qián hòu de shí lì chā jù ， gèng shì tiān chà dì bié 。
结丹前后的实力差距，更是天差地别。
"Boom!"
gù yǒu “ yī lì jīn dān tūn rù fù ， wǒ mìng yóu wǒ bù yóu tiān ” de shuō fǎ 。
故有“一粒金丹吞入腹，我命由我不由天”的说法。
The entrance to the Dao Cave seemed to be under constant bombardment. The entire cave trembled. Li Fan paused his practice and prepared himself.
lǐ fán chèn zhe zhè ge nán dé de jī huì ， zài bié rén shēn qū shàng cháng shì jié dān zhī fǎ ， wèi zì jǐ xiū xíng pū lù 。
李凡趁着这个难得的机会，在别人身躯上尝试结丹之法，为自己修行铺路。
Soon, the entrance was shattered into pieces. A group of cultivators rushed inside.
jiù zài tā chén jìn xiū xíng zhī zhōng ， bù zhī shí jiān liú shì de shí hòu 。
就在他沉浸修行之中，不知时间流逝的时候。
"This is it, the body transformation sect."
jù liè de bào zhà shēng ， bǎ tā jīng xǐng 。
剧烈的爆炸声，把他惊醒。
"Brothers, what do you think about this place?"
“ hōng ！”
“轰！”
"It's rich in spirit energy, with a perilous terrain that’s easy to defend but hard to attack. It would be an excellent place to establish our sect."
shēn huà dào dòng fǔ de dà mén ， fǎng fú bèi zài bù duàn hōng jī 。
身化道洞府的大门，仿佛被在不断轰击。
"Legend has it that all the sect members died during the previous battle, so we can take advantage of this situation."
zhěng zuò dòng fǔ ， shà shí jiān dōu chàn dǒu qǐ lái 。
整座洞府，霎时间都颤抖起来。
"Brilliant! We save ourselves some effort..."
lǐ fán bù dé bù tíng zhǐ le xiū liàn ， níng shén jiè bèi qǐ lái 。
李凡不得不停止了修炼，凝神戒备起来。
Seven cultivators in various attire and with menacing expressions conversed as if they were at home. They wandered around the cave freely.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， dà mén jiù bèi hōng de sì fēn wǔ liè 。
没过多久，大门就被轰的四分五裂。
"Wait, there seems to be someone inside?"
yī huǒ rén yě tóng shí chuǎng le jìn lái 。
一伙人也同时闯了进来。
"Be cautious!"
“ jiù shì zhè le ， shēn huà dào zōng mén 。”
“就是这了，身化道宗门。”
They couldn't avoid noticing Li Fan after a short while. The group surrounded him tightly.
“ gē jǐ gè ， wǒ zhǎo dào de zhè dì fāng hái xíng ba 。”
“哥几个，我找到的这地方还行吧。”
Li Fan's heart sank upon surveying his situation: two golden cores and five foundation establishment stages.
“ líng qì nóng hòu ， dì shì xiǎn yào ， yì shǒu nán gōng 。”
“灵气浓厚，地势险要，易守难攻。”
"This journey of body transformation will end here," he thought.
“ shì gè kāi zōng lì pài de hǎo dì fāng 。”
“是个开宗立派的好地方。”
The others, looking at the trapped Li Fan, exchanged hesitant glances.
“ jù shuō zōng mén dì zǐ dōu zài zhī qián de nà chǎng dà zhàn dōu sǐ guāng le ， zhèng hǎo pián yi wǒ men 。”
“据说宗门弟子都在之前的那场大战都死光了，正好便宜我们。”
"Boss, what should we do? It looks like the body transformation sect left a young boy to guard it."
“ miào a ， shěng le bù shǎo lì qì ……”
“妙啊，省了不少力气……”
"Hmph. We finally found such a decent cave; how can we just give up?"
qī wèi chuān zhe gè yì 、 xiōng shén è shà de xiū shì ， bǐ cǐ jiāo tán zhe 。
七位穿着各异、凶神恶煞的修士，彼此交谈着。
"Second Master is right. I think we should kill this kid. No one will know anyway."
fǎng fú huí dào le zì jǐ jiā yì bān ， zài dòng fǔ lǐ suí yì xián guàng qǐ lái 。
仿佛回到了自己家一般，在洞府里随意闲逛起来。
"It's not right... He’s only five or six years old. Why don’t we just drive him away?"
“ děng děng ， zhè lǐ miàn zěn me hǎo xiàng hái yǒu rén ？”
“等等，这里面怎么好像还有人？”
"Feminine nonsense! If he gets out and spreads the news, what will happen to our occupation of his cave?"
“ xiǎo xīn jiè bèi ！”
“小心戒备！”
"Besides, a foundation establishment at such an early age is quite frightening. In a few years, if he reaches golden core or even yuan婴, he might seek revenge..."
shēn huà dào dòng fǔ jiù zhè me bā zhǎng diǎn dà dì fāng 。
身化道洞府就这么巴掌点大地方。
"Sixth Brother has a point. Let’s just kill him!"
bù kě bì miǎn de ， tā men mò guò yī huì ， jiù fā xiàn le lǐ fán de cún zài 。
不可避免的，他们没过一会，就发现了李凡的存在。
"But we were ordered by the Ten Immortal Sects to rest and refrain from killing. If anyone discovers us, we could be forcibly bred..."
yī xíng rén dùn shí jiāng lǐ fán wéi le gè yán yán shí shí 。
一行人顿时将李凡围了个严严实实。
These words made everyone pale. The fierce expressions turned into panic.
sǎo shì zhī xià ， lǐ fán bù yóu dì xīn zhōng yī chén 。
扫视之下，李凡不由地心中一沉。
In the end, their leader made the decision.
liǎng gè jīn dān 、 wǔ gè zhù jī 。
两个金丹、五个筑基。
"Since it has come to this, there’s no going back. But a mere foundation establishment cultivator— if he were at golden core, I’d have some reservations."
“ kàn lái zhè tàng nǐ huà zhī lǚ ， yào zài zhè zhōng jié le 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào 。
“看来这趟拟化之旅，要在这终结了。”李凡心中暗道。
"A foundation establishment is not even cannon fodder; we’ll just kill him."
duì miàn jǐ rén kàn zhe bèi wéi zài zhōng jiān de lǐ fán ， yě miàn lù yóu yù 、 jiāo liú qǐ lái 。
对面几人看着被围在中间的李凡，也面露犹豫、交流起来。
"Even if the Immortal Sects find out, they won’t really do anything!"
“ tóu ， zěn me bàn 。 kàn yàng zi shēn huà dào hái liú le gè xiǎo wá wá kān jiā 。”
“头，怎么办。看样子身化道还留了个小娃娃看家。”
"Attack!"
“ hēng ， hǎo bù róng yì zhǎo dào le zhè me gè hái bú cuò de dòng fǔ ， zěn kě néng jiù zhè me suàn le ？”
“哼，好不容易找到了这么个还不错的洞府，怎可能就这么算了？”
The leader commanded, but remained motionless. The five foundation establishment cultivators glanced at each other and reluctantly took out their weapons to attack Li Fan.
“ èr yé shuō de bù cuò 。 yī wǒ kàn ， bù rú bǎ zhè xiǎo zi zǎi le 。 fǎn zhèng gū jì yě méi rén zhī dào 。”
“二爷说的不错。依我看，不如把这小子宰了。反正估计也没人知道。”
"Though we have a clear advantage in strength, I haven't been asked for my opinion the whole time."
“ zhè bù hǎo ba ， wǒ kàn tā cái wǔ liù suì ， bù rú bǎ tā gǎn zǒu jiù suàn le 。”
“这不好吧，我看他才五六岁，不如把他赶走就算了。”
"Is this too disrespectful?"
“ fù rén zhī rén ！ rú guǒ fàng tā chū qù ， tā dào chù xuān yáng ， wǒ men qiáng zhàn tā dòng fǔ de xiāo xī zěn me bàn 。”
“妇人之仁！如果放他出去，他到处宣扬，我们强占他洞府的消息怎么办。”
A flash of killing intent appeared in Li Fan's eyes.
“ zài shuō ， wǔ liù suì de zhù jī ， xiū xíng tiān fù yǒu diǎn xià rén 。 děng guò jǐ nián ， tā jīn dān 、 shèn zhì yuán yīng le ， huí tóu zhǎo wǒ men bào chóu ……”
“再说，五六岁的筑基，修行天赋有点吓人。等过几年，他金丹、甚至元婴了，回头找我们报仇……”
"I originally planned to go back directly. Now, let’s play with you."
“ liù dì shuō de yǒu dào lǐ ， zhí jiē shā le suàn qiú ！”
“六弟说的有道理，直接杀了算逑！”
Three magic swords, an iron hammer, and a small seal flew towards him.
“ kě shì shí dà xiān zōng lián shǒu fā bù jìn shā lìng ， mìng lìng wǒ děng xiū yǎng shēng xī 、 jìn zhǐ shā fá 。 rú guǒ bèi rén fā xiàn ， shuō bù dìng yào bèi zhuā qù qiáng zhì pèi zhǒng ……”
“可是十大仙宗联手发布禁杀令，命令我等休养生息、禁止杀伐。如果被人发现，说不定要被抓去强制配种……”
Li Fan didn’t move; he activated the secret technique from "Truly Real Technique" called "Body Transformation of Others." His divine consciousness detached from his body and transformed into five separate entities, attaching to each weapon.
yī xí huà shuō de zhòng rén liǎn sè fā bái ， yuán běn xiōng hěn de yǎn shén yě biàn dé huāng luàn qǐ lái 。
一席话说的众人脸色发白，原本凶狠的眼神也变得慌乱起来。
With a mental command, Li Fan felt these weapons became part of his body. He manipulated them effortlessly, striking the five foundation establishment cultivators.
zuì zhōng hái shì yī xíng rén zhōng de lǎo dà zuì zhōng pāi bǎn 。
最终还是一行人中的老大最终拍板。
"These are mere amateurs who don’t even know how to refine their tools."
“ shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， méi yǒu zài tuì chū qù de shuō fǎ 。 bù guò yī xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī xiū shì bà le ， rú guǒ shì jīn dān xiū wèi ， wǒ duō shǎo hái huì yǒu diǎn gù jì 。”
“事已至此，没有再退出去的说法。不过一小小的筑基修士罢了，如果是金丹修为，我多少还会有点顾忌。”
Li Fan sneered in his mind.
“ zhù jī xiū shì ， lián pào huī dōu suàn bù shàng ， shā jiù shā le 。”
“筑基修士，连炮灰都算不上，杀就杀了。”
The secret technique "Body Transformation of Others" allowed him to control and influence other cultivators' tools. In a critical moment during battle, it could turn the tide with surprising effects. However, its effectiveness depended on the cultivator's control over their own tool.
“ jiù suàn xiān zōng zhī dào le ， dìng rán yě bú huì zhēn de bǎ wǒ men zěn me yàng ！”
“就算仙宗知道了，定然也不会真的把我们怎么样！”
In this case, they had no basic understanding of refining their weapons; they seemed to use them directly after picking them up from the ground, showing no common sense.
“ dòng shǒu ！”
“动手！”
The weapons turned against their wielders unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard and causing injuries. Li Fan took advantage of their confusion, launching attacks with his five tools like a storm.
lǎo dà mìng lìng dào ， zì jǐ què shì wén sī bù dòng 。
老大命令道，自己却是纹丝不动。
Facing one against five, he managed to overwhelm them without much resistance. As victory seemed within reach, the leader finally couldn't bear it anymore.
nà wǔ wèi zhù jī xiū shì ， bǐ cǐ kàn le yī yǎn 。
那五位筑基修士，彼此看了一眼。
"True trash!" he cursed.
wú nài zhī xià ， yě bù hǎo wéi kàng ， zhǐ dé qǔ chū gè zì fǎ qì ， cháo zhe lǐ fán shā lái 。
无奈之下，也不好违抗，只得取出各自法器，朝着李凡杀来。
He summoned a sword radiating cold energy and slashed at Li Fan with the power of a golden core cultivator.
“ suī shuō dí què shí lì zhàn jù jué duì yōu shì ， kě cóng tóu dào wěi yī jù huà dōu méi wèn guò wǒ de yì jiàn 。”
“虽说的确实力占据绝对优势，可从头到尾一句话都没问过我的意见。”
Li Fan's divine consciousness tried to control the sword but only managed to slow it down before it pierced through his body.
“ shì bú shì tài kàn bù qǐ rén le ……”
“是不是太看不起人了……”
"The gap in cultivation is too great. It can't be compensated by secret techniques."
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shā qì yī shǎn ér shì 。
李凡眼中煞气一闪而逝。
The scene around him froze, then shattered as if he had suddenly surfaced from underwater and returned to reality.
“ yuán běn xiǎng zhí jiē huí qù ， xiàn zài ， bù rú gēn nǐ men shuǎ shuǎ 。”
“原本想直接回去，现在，不如跟你们耍耍。”
In the "Truly Real" panel, the number of uses for Eternal Remembrance increased to two. He tried recalling the content of "Body Transformation of Others," but it was like a mirage with no results.
sān bǐng fǎ jiàn ， yī bǐng tiě chuí ， hái yǒu yī fāng xiǎo yìn 。
三柄法剑，一柄铁锤，还有一方小印。
However, his personal experience was crystal clear. After some thought, Li Fan didn't immediately attempt again; instead, he destroyed all traces and returned to his original form.
wǔ gè bù tóng de fǎ qì ， tūn tǔ zhe guāng máng ， shà shí jiān yī qí fēi dào lǐ fán miàn qián 。
五个不同的法器，吞吐着光芒，霎时间一齐飞到李凡面前。
He quietly returned to the Ten Immortal Island.
lǐ fán shēn xíng bù dòng ， yùn zhuàn qǐ le 【 shēn huà tā zì zài 】 de mì fǎ 。
李凡身形不动，运转起了【身化他自在】的秘法。
"Now, I can break this situation from two angles."
shén niàn lí tǐ ， yī huà wèi wǔ ， fù zhuó zài wǔ bǐng fǎ qì shàng 。
神念离体，一化为五，附着在五柄法器上。
"The first is finding a method to treat Tianyang's condition of weakness. By participating in early events, we might alter the outcome."
xīn zhōng yī dòng ， lǐ fán biàn gǎn jué zhè wǔ bǐng fǎ qì fǎng fú chéng wéi le zì jǐ shēn tǐ de yī bù fèn 。
心中一动，李凡便感觉这五柄法器仿佛成为了自己身体的一部分。
"The second is to cultivate to golden core stage after swallowing the 'Highest Sage Foundation Core Pill' and defeat those seven people."
rú bì zhǐ shǐ ， fǎn shǒu cāo zòng zhe ， cháo nà wǔ míng zhù jī xiū shì dǎ qù 。
如臂指使，反手操纵着，朝那五名筑基修士打去。
"Alright, let’s not rush. I’ll investigate what exactly happened to Tianyang first."
“ yuán lái shì qún jì liàn zhī fǎ dōu bù dǒng de cǎo bāo 。”
“原来是群祭练之法都不懂的草包。”
Li Fan searched for relevant keywords in his Heavenly Dao Mirror: weakness, coma, and a body that doesn't grow.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng lěng hēng 。
李凡心中冷哼。
After a moment, dozens of pieces of information appeared.
【 shēn huà tā zì zài 】 zhōng de zhè zhǒng mì fǎ ， míng wèi shēn huà tā wù 。
【身化他自在】中的这种秘法，名为身化他物。
"Fetus not fully developed, forcibly expelled by female cultivators..."
kě yǐ yǐng xiǎng bìng kòng zhì bié de xiū shì de fǎ qì ， zài jiāo zhàn zhōng guān jiàn shí kè shǐ chū ， wǎng wǎng yǒu niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn de qí xiào 。
可以影响并控制别的修士的法器，在交战中关键时刻使出，往往有扭转乾坤的奇效。
"Inborn weakness, insufficient essence energy..."
dāng rán ， xiào guǒ yě suí zhe xiū shì duì zì shēn fǎ qì kòng zhì néng lì de qiáng ruò ， yǒu suǒ chā bié 。
当然，效果也随着修士对自身法器控制能力的强弱，有所差别。
"Needs treatment with large replenishing medicinal pills."
Li Fan had no experience with forming a golden core, and the description in his senior brother's jade slip was scant. Thus, Li Fan could only explore on his own.
Forming a golden core is an extremely challenging process, both in ancient and modern times. The difference in strength before and after this stage can be vast. Hence, there’s the saying: "Swallow one golden core into your belly, my fate is mine to decide."
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Li Fan attempted to form a golden core on someone else's body to pave his own path.
Just as he was engrossed in cultivation, an intense explosion jolted him awake.
"Boom!"
The entrance to the Dao Cave seemed to be under constant bombardment. The entire cave trembled. Li Fan paused his practice and prepared himself.
Soon, the entrance was shattered into pieces. A group of cultivators rushed inside.
"This is it, the body transformation sect."
"Brothers, what do you think about this place?"
"It's rich in spirit energy, with a perilous terrain that’s easy to defend but hard to attack. It would be an excellent place to establish our sect."
"Legend has it that all the sect members died during the previous battle, so we can take advantage of this situation."
"Brilliant! We save ourselves some effort..."
Seven cultivators in various attire and with menacing expressions conversed as if they were at home. They wandered around the cave freely.
"Wait, there seems to be someone inside?"
"Be cautious!"
They couldn't avoid noticing Li Fan after a short while. The group surrounded him tightly.
Li Fan's heart sank upon surveying his situation: two golden cores and five foundation establishment stages.
"This journey of body transformation will end here," he thought.
The others, looking at the trapped Li Fan, exchanged hesitant glances.
"Boss, what should we do? It looks like the body transformation sect left a young boy to guard it."
"Hmph. We finally found such a decent cave; how can we just give up?"
"Second Master is right. I think we should kill this kid. No one will know anyway."
"It's not right... He’s only five or six years old. Why don’t we just drive him away?"
"Feminine nonsense! If he gets out and spreads the news, what will happen to our occupation of his cave?"
"Besides, a foundation establishment at such an early age is quite frightening. In a few years, if he reaches golden core or even yuan婴, he might seek revenge..."
"Sixth Brother has a point. Let’s just kill him!"
"But we were ordered by the Ten Immortal Sects to rest and refrain from killing. If anyone discovers us, we could be forcibly bred..."
These words made everyone pale. The fierce expressions turned into panic.
In the end, their leader made the decision.
"Since it has come to this, there’s no going back. But a mere foundation establishment cultivator— if he were at golden core, I’d have some reservations."
"A foundation establishment is not even cannon fodder; we’ll just kill him."
"Even if the Immortal Sects find out, they won’t really do anything!"
"Attack!"
The leader commanded, but remained motionless. The five foundation establishment cultivators glanced at each other and reluctantly took out their weapons to attack Li Fan.
"Though we have a clear advantage in strength, I haven't been asked for my opinion the whole time."
"Is this too disrespectful?"
A flash of killing intent appeared in Li Fan's eyes.
"I originally planned to go back directly. Now, let’s play with you."
Three magic swords, an iron hammer, and a small seal flew towards him.
Li Fan didn’t move; he activated the secret technique from "Truly Real Technique" called "Body Transformation of Others." His divine consciousness detached from his body and transformed into five separate entities, attaching to each weapon.
With a mental command, Li Fan felt these weapons became part of his body. He manipulated them effortlessly, striking the five foundation establishment cultivators.
"These are mere amateurs who don’t even know how to refine their tools."
Li Fan sneered in his mind.
The secret technique "Body Transformation of Others" allowed him to control and influence other cultivators' tools. In a critical moment during battle, it could turn the tide with surprising effects. However, its effectiveness depended on the cultivator's control over their own tool.
In this case, they had no basic understanding of refining their weapons; they seemed to use them directly after picking them up from the ground, showing no common sense.
The weapons turned against their wielders unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard and causing injuries. Li Fan took advantage of their confusion, launching attacks with his five tools like a storm.
Facing one against five, he managed to overwhelm them without much resistance. As victory seemed within reach, the leader finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"True trash!" he cursed.
He summoned a sword radiating cold energy and slashed at Li Fan with the power of a golden core cultivator.
Li Fan's divine consciousness tried to control the sword but only managed to slow it down before it pierced through his body.
"The gap in cultivation is too great. It can't be compensated by secret techniques."
The scene around him froze, then shattered as if he had suddenly surfaced from underwater and returned to reality.
In the "Truly Real" panel, the number of uses for Eternal Remembrance increased to two. He tried recalling the content of "Body Transformation of Others," but it was like a mirage with no results.
However, his personal experience was crystal clear. After some thought, Li Fan didn't immediately attempt again; instead, he destroyed all traces and returned to his original form.
He quietly returned to the Ten Immortal Island.
"Now, I can break this situation from two angles."
"The first is finding a method to treat Tianyang's condition of weakness. By participating in early events, we might alter the outcome."
"The second is to cultivate to golden core stage after swallowing the 'Highest Sage Foundation Core Pill' and defeat those seven people."
"Alright, let’s not rush. I’ll investigate what exactly happened to Tianyang first."
Li Fan searched for relevant keywords in his Heavenly Dao Mirror: weakness, coma, and a body that doesn't grow.
After a moment, dozens of pieces of information appeared.
"Fetus not fully developed, forcibly expelled by female cultivators..."
"Inborn weakness, insufficient essence energy..."
"Needs treatment with large replenishing medicinal pills."