jiǎn yàn wán bì zì shēn dùn fǎ tuì biàn hòu ， yè fēi péng yòu kāi shǐ lè cǐ bù pí de cháng shì qǐ qí tā de lǐng wù lái 。
检验完毕自身遁法蜕变后，叶飞鹏又开始乐此不疲的尝试起其他的领悟来。
After verifying his breakthrough in the technique of spatial travel, Ye Feipeng continued to eagerly explore other realms of understanding.
fēng rèn 、 fēng láo 、 fēng bào ……
风刃、风牢、风暴……
Wind Blades, Wind Prison, and Storms...
càn zá le qīng fēng zhēn yì hòu ， jí biàn hái yuǎn dá bú dào qīng fēng běn shēn de qiáng dù 。
掺杂了青风真意后，即便还远达不到青风本身的强度。
Even with the addition of True Intent of Qingfeng, these techniques were far from reaching the strength of Qingfeng itself. However, compared to ordinary spells, their power had significantly increased.
dàn wēi néng hé xún cháng fǎ shù xiāng bǐ ， yě yǒu le zhì dì tí shēng 。
但威能和寻常法术相比，也有了质的提升。
In Li Fan's eyes, this meant that at this stage, Ye Feipeng’s cultivation technique was almost on par with the mid-foundation establishment realm.
zài lǐ fán yǎn zhōng ， jù tǐ biǎo xiàn wèi ， cǐ shí liàn qì qī yè fēi péng shī zhǎn chū de zhè xiē fǎ shù ， pò huài lì jī hū yǐ jīng wú xiàn jiē jìn zhù jī zhōng qī le 。
在李凡眼中，具体表现为，此时炼气期叶飞鹏施展出的这些法术，破坏力几乎已经无限接近筑基中期了。
However, whether True Intent of Qingfeng or Heavenly Saber Sword Intention was stronger, it was hard to say. If he were to choose, Li Fan would still opt for Heavenly Saber Sword Intention. After all, in terms of lethality, Qingfeng’s strength fell short of Heavenly Saber by a wide margin.
bù guò ， zhè qīng fēng zhēn yì ， hé zhāng hào bō dāng chū lǐng wù de tiān shā jiàn yì 。
不过，这青风真意，和张浩波当初领悟的天煞剑意。
Li Fan was cautious and generally avoided conflict. Once a fight began, it would be "either you die or I do." Therefore, Heavenly Saber Sword Intention suited him better.
dào dǐ shú qiáng shú ruò ， hái zhēn bù hǎo shuō 。
到底孰强孰弱，还真不好说。
...
rú guǒ yào lǐ fán xuǎn ， hái shì huì xuǎn zé tiān shā jiàn yì 。
如果要李凡选，还是会选择天煞剑意。
After his rapid progress, Ye Feipeng did not return to the barren island to show off his newfound strength. Instead, he quietly returned to that mysterious space and waited for some time before following a weak green light again, swallowing it once more.
bì jìng zài shā shāng xìng shàng ， qīng fēng hái shì ruò le tiān shā jiàn bù zhǐ yī chóu 。
毕竟在杀伤性上，青风还是弱了天煞剑不止一筹。
Unfortunately, from his disappointed expression, it seemed like the收获 was minimal.
ér lǐ fán xíng shì xiǎo xīn ， yì bān bú huì yǔ rén dòng shǒu 。
而李凡行事小心，一般不会与人动手。
The little fat boy then slowly made his way back to the island, challenging Xiao Heng. He hadn't expected Ye Feipeng's strength to change so drastically after just one trip away.
yí dàn dòng qǐ shǒu lái ， dìng rán jiù shì “ bú shì nǐ sǐ ， jiù shì wǒ wáng ” de jú miàn 。
一旦动起手来，定然就是“不是你死，就是我亡”的局面。
Despite Xiao Heng's best efforts, using the full might of the Calming Sea Sword, he still fell short after a few hours.
tiān shā jiàn yì zì rán bǐ qīng fēng zhēn yì shì hé bù shǎo 。
天煞剑意自然比青风真意适合不少。
Feeling elated at his first victory over Xiao Heng, Ye Feipeng laughed loudly and patted Xiao Heng on the shoulder as he hummed a tune and swayed away.
……
……
Xiao Heng watched Ye Feipeng's retreating figure, initially shocked and incredulous. But soon, his expression turned serious.
yǎn liàn wán bì ， shí lì tū fēi měng jìn de yè fēi péng méi yǒu jiù cǐ huí dào huāng dǎo yào wǔ yáng wēi 。
演练完毕，实力突飞猛进的叶飞鹏没有就此回到荒岛耀武扬威。
Without further ado, he began to focus on his cultivation. The once lively island grew solemn under his influence. The playful activities diminished as Su Xiaomei, Zhang Haobo, and others started their diligent training.
ér shì yòu qiāo qiāo fǎn huí le nà chù shén mì kōng jiān 。
而是又悄悄返回了那处神秘空间。
"Good, it's necessary to maintain pressure to keep the motivation high."
děng le yī duàn shí jiān ， yòu wěi suí le yī lǚ chán ruò de qīng máng ， zài cì tūn xià 。
等了一段时间，又尾随了一缕孱弱的青芒，再次吞下。
"The little fat boy may not be a good person, but he serves well as a catalyst."
kě xī ， cóng tā yī liǎn yí hàn de biǎo qíng lái kàn ， sì hū shōu huò bù dà 。
可惜，从他一脸遗憾的表情来看，似乎收获不大。
"My investment is looking promising so far."
zhī hòu ， sǐ le xīn de xiǎo pàng zi cái màn yōu yōu de huí dào dǎo shàng ， xiàng xiāo héng fā qǐ le tiǎo zhàn 。
之后，死了心的小胖子才慢悠悠的回到岛上，向萧恒发起了挑战。
Seeing this with his own eyes, Li Fan nodded approvingly. He couldn't afford to slack off either. With renewed focus, Li Fan delved back into his arduous practice.
méi liào dào zhǐ shì chū qù le yī tàng ， yè fēi péng de shí lì jiù fā shēng le rú cǐ jù dà de biàn huà 。
没料到只是出去了一趟，叶飞鹏的实力就发生了如此巨大的变化。
Setting the anchor for mid-15 years.
cù bù jí fáng de xiāo héng ， ráo shì jiāng dìng hǎi shén jiàn de wēi néng fā huī dào jí zhì ， zài jiān chí le xiǎo bàn tiān shí jiān hòu ， hái shì bài xià zhèn lái 。
猝不及防的萧恒，饶是将定海神剑的威能发挥到极致，在坚持了小半天时间后，还是败下阵来。
A fiery meteor illuminated the sky.
dì yī cì zhàn shèng xiāo héng de yè fēi péng dé yì de hā hā dà xiào ， pāi le pāi xiāo héng de jiān bǎng ， shén qì zhì jí de hēng zhe xiǎo qǔ 、 yáo huàng zhe nǎo dài lí qù le 。
第一次战胜萧恒的叶飞鹏得意的哈哈大笑，拍了拍萧恒的肩膀，神气至极的哼着小曲、摇晃着脑袋离去了。
Soon it streaked across the heavens and disappeared.
xiāo héng kàn zhe yè fēi péng de bèi yǐng ， zuì chū yǒu diǎn zhèn jīng 、 nán yǐ zhì xìn 。
萧恒看着叶飞鹏的背影，最初有点震惊、难以置信。
All who witnessed it felt a palpable sense of unease.
dàn suí hòu ， miàn sè biàn dé zhú jiàn yán sù qǐ lái 。
但随后，面色变得逐渐严肃起来。
Some tried to trace its path but found nothing. Only Li Fan knew that this meteor was none other than the Medicine King Cauldron, which had broken through the barrier years ago.
èr huà bù shuō ， jiù mēn shēng kāi shǐ le xiū liàn 。
二话不说，就闷声开始了修炼。
However, Jiao Xiuyuan's long-term plan began to bear fruit. Many cultivators suddenly remembered a piece of gossip they had heard and dismissed as mere idle talk: The Medicine King Cauldron was about to return to the Xuanhuang realm. Only those with the Small Medicine King Cauldron could enter it.
zài tā de dài dòng xià ， yuán běn rè nào le xǔ duō de huāng dǎo shàng ， qì fēn yě màn màn de yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
在他的带动下，原本热闹了许多的荒岛上，气氛也慢慢的有些凝重。
Driven by curiosity, countless cultivators started searching for the meteor's trail.
wǎng rì de dǎ nào xī xì shǎo le xǔ duō ， sū xiǎo mèi 、 zhāng hào bō děng rén ， yě gēn zhe kāi shǐ le xīn qín xiū liàn 。
往日的打闹嬉戏少了许多，苏小妹、张浩波等人，也跟着开始了辛勤修炼。
On this day, a Li Fan avatar within the Heavenly Mirror, experimenting on his body to develop techniques hidden in the human form, received an excited message from Jiao Xiuyuan.
“ hěn hǎo ， hái shì yào gěi zú yā lì ， cái huì yǒu zú gòu de dòng lì a 。”
“很好，还是要给足压力，才会有足够的动力啊。”
"Boom! Boom! Linfan Fellow Cultivator, the number of people asking about the Small Medicine King Cauldron has tripled overnight!"
“ xiǎo pàng zi suī rán wéi rén bù zǎ dì ， dàn shì què zhèng hǎo chōng dāng le nián yú de jué sè 。”
“小胖子虽然为人不咋地，但是却正好充当了鲶鱼的角色。”
"This meteor couldn't have come at a better time!"
“ guāng cóng zhè fāng miàn kàn ， wǒ de tóu zī jiù bù kuī 。”
“光从这方面看，我的投资就不亏。”
"I was worried my previous efforts were yielding little results."
jiāng zhè yī qiè kàn zài yǎn lǐ de lǐ fán ， shí fēn mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
将这一切看在眼里的李凡，十分满意的点了点头。
Li Fan coughed and asked, "Did you sell any of your cauldrons?"
xiǎo jiā huo men zài nǔ lì xiū xíng ， lǐ fán zì jǐ zì rán yě bù néng xiè dài 。
小家伙们在努力修行，李凡自己自然也不能懈怠。
"Wait, is your voice sounding a bit weak? Did you get injured?" Jiao Xiuyuan hesitated before asking.
shōu huí zhù yì lì ， lǐ fán chóng xīn xiàn rù le kǔ xiū zhī zhōng 。
收回注意力，李凡重新陷入了苦修之中。
"Cough, no problem. Just ran into some unexpected issues during cultivation." Li Fan replied easily.
máo dìng shí wǔ nián zhōng xún 。
锚定十五年中旬。
Jiao Xiuyuan then got to the point: "Hehe, don't worry, I've been preparing for this for so long; it's not that easy to sell them out."
yī dào huǒ liú xīng zhào liàng tiān jì 。
一道火流星照亮天际。
"The journey of these cauldrons' appreciation has just begun."
suí hòu hěn kuài huà pò tiān kōng ， xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
随后很快划破天空，消失不见。
"Next, I'll follow your suggestion and invite a master in derivation to vouch for their origin."
suǒ yǒu mù dǔ tā de xiū shì ， xīn zhōng dōu zì rán yǒng xiàn chū yī gǔ nán yán de xīn jì zhī gǎn 。
所有目睹它的修士，心中都自然涌现出一股难言的心悸之感。
"After building the right atmosphere, I’ll find partners to host a grand auction."
yī xiē xiū shì xiǎng yào zhuī xún tā de zōng jì ， dàn shì jiē shì yī wú suǒ huò 。
一些修士想要追寻它的踪迹，但是皆是一无所获。
"We will first put one up for sale to gauge interest."
mù qián ， zhěng gè xiū xiān jiè zhǐ yǒu lǐ fán yī rén ， zhī dào zhè huǒ liú xīng ， jiù shì dāng chū pò jiè ér qù de yào wáng dǐng 。
目前，整个修仙界只有李凡一人，知道这火流星，就是当初破界而去的药王鼎。
"What do you think of my plan? Are there any improvements needed?"
dàn shì ， jiāo xiū yuǎn shù nián de bù jú ， zhú jiàn kāi shǐ yǒu le xiào guǒ 。
但是，焦修远数年的布局，逐渐开始有了效果。
Since Li Fan's last strategic advice, Jiao Xiuyuan had been astounded by his business acumen. He valued Li Fan’s opinions highly.
xǔ xǔ duō duō de xiū shì ， dǒu rán jiān huí xiǎng qǐ lái ， dāng chū ǒu ěr tīng dào ， zhǐ shì dàng zuò xiào tán de yī zé xiāo xī 。
许许多多的修士，陡然间回想起来，当初偶尔听到，只是当做笑谈的一则消息。
Li Fan didn’t immediately respond but instead searched through the recent events related to the meteor in the Heavenly Mirror.
yào wáng dǐng jí jiāng huí guī xuán huáng jiè 。
药王鼎即将回归玄黄界。
After some thought, he said, "Hehe, things have changed. I think we don't need a master's endorsement now."
zhǐ yǒu shēn huái xiǎo yào wáng dǐng de rén ， cái néng gòu jìn rù qí zhōng 。
只有身怀小药王鼎的人，才能够进入其中。
"The meteor shielding the divine will is already its best promotion."
yú shì ， tā men bù yóu zì zhǔ de cāi cè qǐ lái 。
于是，他们不由自主的猜测起来。
"Secret and intriguing items are more valuable."
“ nán bù chéng ， zhè kē huǒ liú xīng ， jiù shì yào wáng dǐng ？”
“难不成，这颗火流星，就是药王鼎？”
"If you want to take action, let this master remain silent about it."
suī rán mù qián zhǐ shì háo wú gēn jù de cāi xiǎng ， dàn què bù fáng ài tā men qù jìn yí bù yàn zhèng 。
虽然目前只是毫无根据的猜想，但却不妨碍他们去进一步验证。
Jiao Xiuyuan was taken aback. "Silent? What does that mean?"
yú shì ， yī xiē jīng yú tuī yǎn cè suàn zhī shù de xiū shì ， bàn shì hào qí 、 bàn shì shòu rén suǒ tuō 。
于是，一些精于推衍测算之术的修士，半是好奇、半是受人所托。
Li Fan smiled: "Let the master claim he suffered severe injuries and a backlash while deriving the origin of the Small Medicine King Cauldron."
kāi shǐ tuī suàn qǐ huǒ liú xīng de lái lì 。
开始推算起火流星的来历。
"Take some time off to recover."
ér rán ， ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu méi xiǎng dào de shì ， zhè kē huǒ liú xīng shàng ， sì hū fù zhuó zhe yī gǔ shén mì de lì liàng 。
而然，让所有人都没想到的是，这颗火流星上，似乎附着着一股神秘的力量。
Jiao Xiuyuan thought about it and found this idea ingenious.
suǒ yǒu yǔ zhī xiāng guān de tuī yǎn zhī shù ， quán dōu shī xiào le 。
所有与之相关的推衍之术，全都失效了。
"Most people prefer believing what they imagine over others' promotion. Your method is brilliant!"
fǎng fú tiān jī bèi jiǎo luàn ， xiàn rù le yī piàn hùn dùn zhī zhōng 。
仿佛天机被搅乱，陷入了一片混沌之中。
Jiao Xiuyuan praised him repeatedly.
qiáng xíng tuī yǎn ， bù jǐn bú huì dé dào jié guǒ 。 fǎn ér huì yǒu fǎn shì de fēng xiǎn 。
强行推衍，不仅不会得到结果。反而会有反噬的风险。
"Yes, don't try to artificially inflate prices at the auction."
zhè yàng yī lái ， fǎn dào shì jī qǐ le xiū shì men de hào qí xīn 。
这样一来，反倒是激起了修士们的好奇心。
"And ensure the safety of those who bid on the Small Medicine King Cauldron after the event; no killing for treasure."
zhè kē huǒ liú xīng ， jiù suàn bú shì yào wáng dǐng ， yě yí dìng yǐn cáng zhe jí dà de mì mì 。
这颗火流星，就算不是药王鼎，也一定隐藏着极大的秘密。
"In short, focus on spreading its fame rather than making huge profits from the first auction."
yǐn mì jī yuán de yòu huò xià ， wú shù xiū shì xíng dòng qǐ lái ， kāi shǐ sōu xún huǒ liú xīng de zōng jì 。
隐秘机缘的诱惑下，无数修士行动起来，开始搜寻火流星的踪迹。
Li Fan provided detailed advice.
After verifying his breakthrough in the technique of spatial travel, Ye Feipeng continued to eagerly explore other realms of understanding.
Wind Blades, Wind Prison, and Storms...
Even with the addition of True Intent of Qingfeng, these techniques were far from reaching the strength of Qingfeng itself. However, compared to ordinary spells, their power had significantly increased.
In Li Fan's eyes, this meant that at this stage, Ye Feipeng’s cultivation technique was almost on par with the mid-foundation establishment realm.
However, whether True Intent of Qingfeng or Heavenly Saber Sword Intention was stronger, it was hard to say. If he were to choose, Li Fan would still opt for Heavenly Saber Sword Intention. After all, in terms of lethality, Qingfeng’s strength fell short of Heavenly Saber by a wide margin.
Li Fan was cautious and generally avoided conflict. Once a fight began, it would be "either you die or I do." Therefore, Heavenly Saber Sword Intention suited him better.
...
After his rapid progress, Ye Feipeng did not return to the barren island to show off his newfound strength. Instead, he quietly returned to that mysterious space and waited for some time before following a weak green light again, swallowing it once more.
Unfortunately, from his disappointed expression, it seemed like the收获 was minimal.
The little fat boy then slowly made his way back to the island, challenging Xiao Heng. He hadn't expected Ye Feipeng's strength to change so drastically after just one trip away.
Despite Xiao Heng's best efforts, using the full might of the Calming Sea Sword, he still fell short after a few hours.
Feeling elated at his first victory over Xiao Heng, Ye Feipeng laughed loudly and patted Xiao Heng on the shoulder as he hummed a tune and swayed away.
Xiao Heng watched Ye Feipeng's retreating figure, initially shocked and incredulous. But soon, his expression turned serious.
Without further ado, he began to focus on his cultivation. The once lively island grew solemn under his influence. The playful activities diminished as Su Xiaomei, Zhang Haobo, and others started their diligent training.
"Good, it's necessary to maintain pressure to keep the motivation high."
"The little fat boy may not be a good person, but he serves well as a catalyst."
"My investment is looking promising so far."
Seeing this with his own eyes, Li Fan nodded approvingly. He couldn't afford to slack off either. With renewed focus, Li Fan delved back into his arduous practice.
Setting the anchor for mid-15 years.
A fiery meteor illuminated the sky.
Soon it streaked across the heavens and disappeared.
All who witnessed it felt a palpable sense of unease.
Some tried to trace its path but found nothing. Only Li Fan knew that this meteor was none other than the Medicine King Cauldron, which had broken through the barrier years ago.
However, Jiao Xiuyuan's long-term plan began to bear fruit. Many cultivators suddenly remembered a piece of gossip they had heard and dismissed as mere idle talk: The Medicine King Cauldron was about to return to the Xuanhuang realm. Only those with the Small Medicine King Cauldron could enter it.
Driven by curiosity, countless cultivators started searching for the meteor's trail.
On this day, a Li Fan avatar within the Heavenly Mirror, experimenting on his body to develop techniques hidden in the human form, received an excited message from Jiao Xiuyuan.
"Boom! Boom! Linfan Fellow Cultivator, the number of people asking about the Small Medicine King Cauldron has tripled overnight!"
"This meteor couldn't have come at a better time!"
"I was worried my previous efforts were yielding little results."
Li Fan coughed and asked, "Did you sell any of your cauldrons?"
"Wait, is your voice sounding a bit weak? Did you get injured?" Jiao Xiuyuan hesitated before asking.
"Cough, no problem. Just ran into some unexpected issues during cultivation." Li Fan replied easily.
Jiao Xiuyuan then got to the point: "Hehe, don't worry, I've been preparing for this for so long; it's not that easy to sell them out."
"The journey of these cauldrons' appreciation has just begun."
"Next, I'll follow your suggestion and invite a master in derivation to vouch for their origin."
"After building the right atmosphere, I’ll find partners to host a grand auction."
"We will first put one up for sale to gauge interest."
"What do you think of my plan? Are there any improvements needed?"
Since Li Fan's last strategic advice, Jiao Xiuyuan had been astounded by his business acumen. He valued Li Fan’s opinions highly.
Li Fan didn’t immediately respond but instead searched through the recent events related to the meteor in the Heavenly Mirror.
After some thought, he said, "Hehe, things have changed. I think we don't need a master's endorsement now."
"The meteor shielding the divine will is already its best promotion."
"Secret and intriguing items are more valuable."
"If you want to take action, let this master remain silent about it."
Jiao Xiuyuan was taken aback. "Silent? What does that mean?"
Li Fan smiled: "Let the master claim he suffered severe injuries and a backlash while deriving the origin of the Small Medicine King Cauldron."
"Take some time off to recover."
Jiao Xiuyuan thought about it and found this idea ingenious.
"Most people prefer believing what they imagine over others' promotion. Your method is brilliant!"
Jiao Xiuyuan praised him repeatedly.
"Yes, don't try to artificially inflate prices at the auction."
"And ensure the safety of those who bid on the Small Medicine King Cauldron after the event; no killing for treasure."
"In short, focus on spreading its fame rather than making huge profits from the first auction."
Li Fan provided detailed advice.