“ hé dào yǒu zài gǎo shén me ？”
“何道友在搞什么？”
"What is Daoist He doing?"
“ nán bù chéng ， jié sān fǎ jīn dān ， tā hái bù mǎn zú 。”
“难不成，结三法金丹，他还不满足。”
"Could it be that he's not satisfied with just forming three alchemical cores? Is he going to add another method?"
“ yào zài tiān yī fǎ ？”
“要再添一法？”
Li Fan, who had been guarding alongside, couldn't help but feel a sense of unease as he saw the scene.
yì zhí zài páng hù wèi de lǐ fán ， jiàn dào cǐ mù ， bù yóu dì xīn zhōng fàn qǐ le dī gū 。
一直在旁护卫的李凡，见到此幕，不由地心中泛起了滴咕。
"If successful, everyone would be happy."
“ ruò shì chéng gōng ， zì rán jiē dà huān xǐ 。”
“若是成功，自然皆大欢喜。”
"But if his greed gets the better of him, it might backfire."
“ jiù pà tān xīn bù zú ， fǎn ér huài shì a 。”
“就怕贪心不足，反而坏事啊。”
However, with the critical moment of forming an alchemical core now upon them, Li Fan couldn't forcibly interrupt He Zhenghao's process.
bù guò cǐ shí yǐ jīng dào le jié dān de zuì guān jiàn shí kè ， lǐ fán yě bù kě néng qiáng xíng dǎ duàn hé zhèng hào de jié dān jìn chéng 。
不过此时已经到了结丹的最关键时刻，李凡也不可能强行打断何正浩的结丹进程。
He could only wait patiently and hope for the best.
zhǐ hǎo nài zhe xìng zi ， ān xīn děng dài 。
只好耐着性子，安心等待。
"Unknown to me, what is Daoist He's fourth method?"
“ bù zhī hé dào yǒu de jié dān dì sì fǎ yòu shì shén me ？”
“不知何道友的结丹第四法又是什么？”
"I didn't hear him mention it when we came here. There's no need for him to hide this from me."
“ zhī qián gēn tā lái shí ， méi tīng tā tí qǐ guò 。 cǐ shì ， hái bù zhì yú duì wǒ yǐn mán 。”
“之前跟他来时，没听他提起过。此事，还不至于对我隐瞒。”
"Then he must have gained new insights during the alchemical core formation process, right?"
“ rú cǐ shuō lái ， shì zài jié dān guò chéng zhōng xīn yǒu shōu huò ？”
“如此说来，是在结丹过程中新有收获？”
Li Fan pondered silently.
lǐ fán àn zì sī suǒ zhe 。
李凡暗自思索着。
Not long after, Li Fan knew the answer.
méi ràng lǐ fán děng duō jiǔ 。
没让李凡等多久。
Just half a day later, the seabed's three layers suddenly began to shake violently, like an underwater earthquake had occurred.
hěn kuài ， tā jiù zhī dào le dá ān 。
很快，他就知道了答桉。
Cracks rapidly appeared on the sea floor and mountain ranges as they expanded and grew larger.
jiù zài bàn tiān zhī hòu ， xià fāng de hǎi dǐ sān duàn céng ， hū de rú tóng fā shēng le hǎi dǐ dì zhèn yì bān 。
就在半天之后，下方的海底三断层，忽的如同发生了海底地震一般。
In just moments, the three layers of the seabed were covered in cracks, ready to shatter at any moment.
jù liè de huàng dòng qǐ lái 。
剧烈的晃动起来。
The shaking intensified.
bú shì dì mài 、 shān hé zhī lì chóng xiàn 。
不是地脉、山河之力重现。
As if...
ér shì ……
而是……
Something was about to break through from below!
lǐ fán miàn sè yī níng ， shén qíng zhèng zhòng 。
李凡面色一凝，神情郑重。
A dull explosion echoed from deep within the ocean.
dǎ qǐ jiè bèi ， jǐn dīng zhe xià fāng 。
打起戒备，紧盯着下方。
Rumbles continued non-stop.
zhǐ jiàn ， suí zhe zhèn dòng de qiáng dù bù duàn zēng dà 。
只见，随着震动的强度不断增大。
Li Fan turned to look at He Zhenghao. His expression remained unchanged.
yī dào dào liè xì ， zì hǎi chuáng 、 shān mài shàng kuài sù chū xiàn ， bù duàn yán zhǎn 、 kuò dà 。
一道道裂隙，自海床、山脉上快速出现，不断延展、扩大。
It seemed he had been waiting for this hidden treasure beneath the sea all along.
zhǐ piàn kè jiān ， mián gèn bǎi lǐ de hǎi dǐ sān duàn céng ， jiù yǐ jīng biàn bù liè wén 。
只片刻间，绵亘百里的海底三断层，就已经遍布裂纹。
Li Fan pondered briefly but didn't take any extra actions.
suí shí dōu yào sì fēn wǔ liè yì bān 。
随时都要四分五裂一般。
To ensure safety, he activated a Disappearing Mark and retreated far away.
huàng dòng hái zài jiā jù 。
晃动还在加剧。
He watched the unfolding events with interest.
jiù páng fó ……
就彷佛……
The ground roared as the seabed collapsed.
yǒu shén me dōng xī ， yào zài zhè xià fāng pò tǔ ér chū ！
有什么东西，要在这下方破土而出！
The three layers of the seabed began to crumble.
chén mèn de zhà liè shēng zì hǎi dǐ shēn chù chuán lái 。
沉闷的炸裂声自海底深处传来。
Just when this spectacle was about to be destroyed from within outwards...
hōng lōng bù jué 。
轰隆不绝。
The hidden treasure finally revealed itself.
lǐ fán zhuǎn tóu qù kàn hé zhèng hào ， tā shén sè què méi yǒu sī háo biàn huà 。
李凡转头去看何正浩，他神色却没有丝毫变化。
A magnificent palace complex stretching for dozens of miles appeared before Li Fan's eyes, towering and majestic.
sì hū yì zhí děng dài de ， jiù shì zhè shēn cáng hǎi yuān xià de dōng xī 。
似乎一直等待的，就是这深藏海渊下的东西。
All the buildings exuded an ancient and weathered aura.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， yě méi yǒu duō yú dòng zuò 。
李凡沉吟片刻，也没有多余动作。
The building at the highest point bore the faint words "Taiyin Hall" on it.
zhǐ shì wèi le ān quán qǐ jiàn ， jī fā le miè zōng fú hòu ， yuǎn yuǎn duǒ kāi 。
只是为了安全起见，激发了灭踪符后，远远躲开。
"This? A sect relic has surfaced?"
jìng guān shì tài fā zhǎn 。
静观事态发展。
Li Fan was surprised because such a massive scale of relics had never been heard of in his previous lives.
dà dì zài sī hǒu ， hǎi chuáng zài tā xiàn 。
大地在嘶吼，海床在塌陷。
"Could it be that the formation of his alchemical core triggered some anomaly, breaking the seal on this relic?"
hǎi dǐ sān duàn céng ， yě kāi shǐ hōng rán dǎo tā 。
海底三断层，也开始轰然倒塌。
The earth continued to rumble as Li Fan could hear creaking and grinding sounds.
jiù zài zhè chù qí guān ， zì nèi ér wài ， bèi pò huài de chà bu duō de shí hòu 。
就在这处奇观，自内而外，被破坏的差不多的时候。
"Boom!"
nà shēn mái qí nèi de dōng xī ， zhōng yú lù chū le shēn xíng 。
那深埋其内的东西，终于露出了身形。
As if something had shattered.
yī zuò lián mián shù shí lǐ ， wēi é zhuàng guān de sān duàn shì gōng diàn qún luò ， hè rán chū xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn qián 。
一座连绵数十里，巍峨壮观的三段式宫殿群落，赫然出现在李凡面前。
The seabed collapsed completely.
jiàn zhù quán dōu sàn fà zhe gǔ lǎo cāng sāng de qì xī 。
建筑全都散发着古老沧桑的气息。
And with a sense of divine assistance, the palace complex led by Taiyin Hall began to rise slowly into the air.
wèi yú zuì gāo chù de nà chù jiàn zhù shàng ， gèng shì yǐn yuē kě yǐ kàn dào 【 tài yuán diàn 】 sān gè dà zì 。
位于最高处的那处建筑上，更是隐约可以看到【太元殿】三个大字。
"Not good!"
“ zhè shì ？ zōng mén yí jì xiàn shì ？”
“这是？宗门遗迹现世？”
Li Fan's expression changed slightly.
lǐ fán yǒu xiē chī jīng ， yīn wèi rú cǐ páng dà guī mó de yí jì ， zhī qián jǐ shì wán quán méi yǒu tīng shuō guò 。
李凡有些吃惊，因为如此庞大规模的遗迹，之前几世完全没有听说过。
Seeing this massive building group about to collide from below, he immediately grabbed He Zhenghao and fled away from its coverage.
“ nán bù chéng ， shì yīn wèi hé zhèng hào jié dān ， yǐn fā de fǎ zé yì dòng ， pò huài le yí jì de fēng yìn ？”
“难不成，是因为何正浩结丹，引发的法则异动，破坏了遗迹的封印？”
"Daoist friend, don't worry about me! I have my own way of avoiding danger!"
zài lǐ fán de cāi cè zhōng ， dà dì jì xù bù duàn hōng míng 。
在李凡的猜测中，大地继续不断轰鸣。
He Zhenghao's voice echoed in Li Fan's ears at that moment.
gèng néng tīng dào gē zhī gē zhī de jǐ yā pèng zhuàng shēng 。
更能听到咯吱咯吱的挤压碰撞声。
Li Fan didn't hesitate. His figure flickered continuously as he escaped the dangerous area.
“ hōng ！”
“轰！”
Looking back, Li Fan couldn't help but feel anxious for He Zhenghao.
páng fó shén me hōng rán duàn liè 。
彷佛什么轰然断裂。
He was sitting upright and positioned above the rising palaces.
hǎi chuáng chè dǐ tā xiàn 。
海床彻底塌陷。
When the massive building, with its overwhelming power, was about to crash down,
ér yǐ tài yuán diàn wéi shǒu de gōng diàn qún ， zài lǐ fán zhèn jīng de mù guāng zhōng ， jìng rán zài huǎn huǎn shēng téng ér qǐ 。
而以太元殿为首的宫殿群，在李凡震惊的目光中，竟然在缓缓升腾而起。
He Zhenghao didn't dodge or avoid. With a look of joy on his face, he spoke loudly: "This is heaven's favor!"
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
A virtual array diagram appeared above him as He Zhenghao countered the approaching buildings with rapid hand seals.
lǐ fán liǎn sè wēi biàn 。
李凡脸色微变。
Yellow and blue colors instantly filled the space.
yǎn kàn zhe zhè zuò páng dà de jiàn zhù qún jiù yào cóng xià fāng zhuàng shàng lái 。
眼看着这座庞大的建筑群就要从下方撞上来。
They formed a giant net that blocked the rising palaces from above.
dāng xià yě gù bù dé xǔ duō ， jiù yào yī bǎ zhuā zhù hé zhèn hào ， yuǎn dùn lí kāi jiàn zhù qún fù gài de fàn wéi 。
当下也顾不得许多，就要一把抓住何振浩，远遁离开建筑群覆盖的范围。
But just moments later, this giant net was torn apart.
“ dào yǒu bù bì guǎn wǒ ！ wǒ zì yǒu bì xiǎn zhī fǎ ！”
“道友不必管我！我自有避险之法！”
In front of such a massive building complex, it was like paper—unable to even block for a moment.
jiù zài zhè shí ， hé zhèng hào de chuán yīn zài ěr biān xiǎng qǐ 。
就在这时，何正浩的传音在耳边响起。
However, thanks to the giant net as a buffer, He Zhenghao avoided being crushed.
lǐ fán yě bù jiǎo qíng ， shēn xíng jiē lián shǎn shuò 。
李凡也不矫情，身形接连闪烁。
With yellow and blue energy dispersing around him, He Zhenghao spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated quickly.
shà shí jiān ， jiù táo chū le wēi xiǎn qū yù 。
霎时间，就逃出了危险区域。
Just before leaving, he stretched his hands slightly and seemed to have grabbed something from the building complex.
huí shǒu wàng shí ， bù yóu dì wèi hé zhèng hào niē le bǎ hàn 。
回首望时，不由地为何正浩捏了把汗。
He Zhenghao escaped safely. Li Fan hurried over to check on his injuries.
zhǐ jiàn tā zhèng jīn wēi zuò ， chù zài le gōng diàn qún fēi shēng de shàng fāng 。
只见他正襟危坐，处在了宫殿群飞升的上方。
But He Zhenghao was completely unconcerned. He wiped away the blood from his lips and stared at the buildings rising up.
dāng páng dà de jiàn zhù dài zhe wú kě pǐ dí de wēi lì ， jiù yào yī tóu zhuàng shàng lái de shí hòu 。
当庞大的建筑带着无可匹敌的威力，就要一头撞上来的时候。
His eyes shone brighter than ever.
tā què bù shǎn bù bì ， miàn dài xīn xǐ zhī sè ， lǎng shēng ér yán dào ：“ cǐ tiān zhù wǒ yě ！”
他却不闪不避，面带欣喜之色，朗声而言道：“此天助我也！”
"Can mountains and rivers fly?"
tóu dǐng zhèn tú xū yǐng fú xiàn ， hé zhèng hào yíng zhe fēi lái de jiàn zhù qún ， fǎ jué lián qiā 。
头顶阵图虚影浮现，何正浩迎着飞来的建筑群，法诀连掐。
"Yes, they can!"
huáng 、 lán zhī sè shà shí mì bù 。
黄、蓝之色霎时密布。
Then he burst into joyous laughter.
xíng chéng le yī zhāng jù wǎng ， lán zài le fēi shēng gōng diàn de shàng fāng 。
形成了一张巨网，拦在了飞升宫殿的上方。
"Rising method... this is the mountain and river rising method..."
dàn jǐn jǐn piàn kè zhī hòu ， zhè zhāng jù wǎng jiù bèi chě de fěn suì 。
但仅仅片刻之后，这张巨网就被扯的粉碎。
"Earth veins, rivers and mountains, hidden depths, rise! All four methods complete. My alchemical core is formed!"
zài rú cǐ guī mó de jiàn zhù qún miàn qián ， tā gēn běn jiù rú tóng zhǐ hú de yì bān ， lián zǔ dǎng piàn kè yě zuò bú dào 。
在如此规模的建筑群面前，它根本就如同纸湖的一般，连阻挡片刻也做不到。
He Zhenghao laughed wildly.
dàn yǒu le jù wǎng zuò wéi huǎn chōng ， hé zhèng hào yě bì miǎn le bèi yī tóu zhuàng sǐ de mìng yùn 。
但有了巨网作为缓冲，何正浩也避免了被一头撞死的命运。
Before his words were finished, a powerful wave erupted from him, forcing Li Fan to retreat far away.
bàn suí zhe sì chù yì sàn de huáng lán néng liàng ， hé zhèng hào tǔ chū yī dà kǒu xiān xuè ， shēn xíng jí tuì 。
伴随着四处逸散的黄蓝能量，何正浩吐出一大口鲜血，身形急退。
The yellow representing earth veins,
lín zǒu zhī jì ， què shēn chū zuǒ yòu ， wēi wēi yī zhuā 。
临走之际，却伸出左右，微微一抓。
the blue-green of mountain and river,
páng fó cóng nà jiàn zhù qún zhōng ， zhuā dào le shén me 。
彷佛从那建筑群中，抓到了什么。
the deep black of the hidden depths,
hé zhèng hào tuō xiǎn ， lǐ fán lián máng shàng qián chá kàn qí shāng shì 。
何正浩脱险，李凡连忙上前查看其伤势。
and the purple-white of rising—all appeared around He Zhenghao.
tā běn rén què shì duì cǐ háo bù zài yì ， cā le cā zuǐ jiǎo xiān xuè ，
他本人却是对此毫不在意，擦了擦嘴角鲜血，
They formed a colorful energy vortex that intertwined and merged.
dīng zhe bù duàn shàng fú de jiàn zhù ， yǎn zhōng yù fā míng liàng 。
盯着不断上浮的建筑，眼中愈发明亮。
With "Mountain and River Hundred Veins Array Diagram" as its core, it continuously gathered.
“ shān chuān yì kě fēi hū ？”
“山川亦可飞乎？”
...
“ kě yě ！”
“可也！”
Li Fan, witnessing this magnificent scene, couldn't help but feel moved.
ér hòu ， liǎn shàng xīn xǐ ruò kuáng 。
而后，脸上欣喜若狂。
"I never thought Daoist He would truly succeed."
“ shēng téng zhī fǎ ， cǐ nǎi shān chuān shēng téng zhī fǎ ……”
“升腾之法，此乃山川升腾之法……”
"Few in the Sea of Cloudy Mountains might have formed four alchemical cores."
“ dì mài 、 shān hé 、 yǐn yuān 、 shēng téng ！”
“地脉、山河、隐渊、升腾！”
"From now on, his status will be vastly different."
“ sì fǎ jù bì ， wú dān chéng yǐ ！”
“四法俱毕，吾丹成矣！”
"This rising method is similar to the hidden depths method, fitting well with the 'Mountain and River Hidden Dragon Technique' he practices..."
hé zhèng hào fā chū yī zhèn kuáng xiào 。
何正浩发出一阵狂笑。
"I never thought the breakthrough place I chose would contain such a relic."
huà yīn wèi luò ， yī gǔ měng liè de bō dòng zì qí shēn shàng bào fā 。
话音未落，一股勐烈的波动自其身上爆发。
"This is He Zhenghao's good fortune."
shǐ de lǐ fán bù dé bù yuǎn yuǎn tuì kāi 。
使得李凡不得不远远退开。
In his mental perception, the palace complex continued to rise faster.
dài biǎo dì mài zhī fǎ de huáng sè 。
代表地脉之法的黄色。
It was about to break through the surface of the sea.
shān hé zhī fǎ de qīng lán sè 。
山河之法的青蓝色。
But...
yǐn yuān zhī fǎ de shēn hēi sè 。
隐渊之法的深黑色。
Li Fan suddenly paused as he noticed that the scale of the building complex seemed to be shrinking.
shēng téng zhī fǎ de zǐ bái sè 。
升腾之法的紫白色。
"Not an illusion..."
yī qí chū xiàn zài hé zhèng hào zhōu wéi 。
一齐出现在何正浩周围。
"Then it must be that cave dwelling," Li Fan thought.
xíng chéng yī dào wǔ cǎi bān lán de néng liàng de xuán wō ， xiāng hù jiāo róng huì cuò 。
形成一道五彩斑斓的能量的旋涡，相互交融汇错。
"I wonder what sect's relic this is. It can change size and fly like a magical treasure."
yǐ 《 shān chuān bǎi mài zhèn tú 》 wèi hé xīn ， bù duàn huì jù 。
以《山川百脉阵图》为核心，不断汇聚。
"Hmm... Perhaps I could spread the word for other cultivators to scout ahead for me."
……
……
"With such well-preserved condition, and such a mysterious sect base, many will surely be curious to investigate."
yī páng de lǐ fán ， mù dǔ zhè wèi wéi zhuàng guān de chǎng jǐng ， bù jīn yǒu xiē gǎn kǎi 。
一旁的李凡，目睹这蔚为壮观的场景，不禁有些感慨。
Li Fan mentally planned his next move.
“ méi xiǎng dào ， hé dào yǒu jū rán hái zhēn de chéng le 。”
“没想到，何道友居然还真的成了。”
Not long after, a special wave interrupted his thoughts.
“ sì fǎ jīn dān xiū shì ， kǒng pà zhěng zuò cóng yún hǎi ， yě shì shǎo zhī yòu shǎo 。”
“四法金丹修士，恐怕整座丛云海，也是少之又少。”
A golden alchemical core was forming in He Zhenghao's abdomen.
“ cóng jīn wǎng hòu ， dì wèi kǒng pà yào dà bù xiāng tóng le 。”
“从今往后，地位恐怕要大不相同了。”
Patterns of an array diagram faintly appeared on the surface of the alchemical core.
“ zhè shēng téng zhī fǎ ， hé nà yǐn yuān zhī fǎ yī yàng ， gèng shì yǔ tā suǒ xiū de 《 shān hé yǐn lóng gōng 》 yǐn yǐn xiāng hé ……”
“这升腾之法，和那隐渊之法一样，更是与他所修的《山河隐龙功》隐隐相合……”
His aura instantly rose.
“ méi xiǎng dào xuǎn de tū pò zhī dì ， jū rán hái cún zài zhe zhè me yī chù yí jì 。”
“没想到选的突破之地，居然还存在着这么一处遗迹。”
He Zhenghao successfully formed his alchemical core.
“ zhè jiù shì hé zhèng hào de jī yuán a 。”
“这就是何正浩的机缘啊。”
At the same time, a large amount of cultivation feedback appeared simultaneously in Li Fan's dantian.
"What is Daoist He doing?"
"Could it be that he's not satisfied with just forming three alchemical cores? Is he going to add another method?"
Li Fan, who had been guarding alongside, couldn't help but feel a sense of unease as he saw the scene.
"If successful, everyone would be happy."
"But if his greed gets the better of him, it might backfire."
However, with the critical moment of forming an alchemical core now upon them, Li Fan couldn't forcibly interrupt He Zhenghao's process.
He could only wait patiently and hope for the best.
"Unknown to me, what is Daoist He's fourth method?"
"I didn't hear him mention it when we came here. There's no need for him to hide this from me."
"Then he must have gained new insights during the alchemical core formation process, right?"
Li Fan pondered silently.
Not long after, Li Fan knew the answer.
Just half a day later, the seabed's three layers suddenly began to shake violently, like an underwater earthquake had occurred.
Cracks rapidly appeared on the sea floor and mountain ranges as they expanded and grew larger.
In just moments, the three layers of the seabed were covered in cracks, ready to shatter at any moment.
The shaking intensified.
As if...
Something was about to break through from below!
A dull explosion echoed from deep within the ocean.
Rumbles continued non-stop.
Li Fan turned to look at He Zhenghao. His expression remained unchanged.
It seemed he had been waiting for this hidden treasure beneath the sea all along.
Li Fan pondered briefly but didn't take any extra actions.
To ensure safety, he activated a Disappearing Mark and retreated far away.
He watched the unfolding events with interest.
The ground roared as the seabed collapsed.
The three layers of the seabed began to crumble.
Just when this spectacle was about to be destroyed from within outwards...
The hidden treasure finally revealed itself.
A magnificent palace complex stretching for dozens of miles appeared before Li Fan's eyes, towering and majestic.
All the buildings exuded an ancient and weathered aura.
The building at the highest point bore the faint words "Taiyin Hall" on it.
"This? A sect relic has surfaced?"
Li Fan was surprised because such a massive scale of relics had never been heard of in his previous lives.
"Could it be that the formation of his alchemical core triggered some anomaly, breaking the seal on this relic?"
The earth continued to rumble as Li Fan could hear creaking and grinding sounds.
"Boom!"
As if something had shattered.
The seabed collapsed completely.
And with a sense of divine assistance, the palace complex led by Taiyin Hall began to rise slowly into the air.
"Not good!"
Li Fan's expression changed slightly.
Seeing this massive building group about to collide from below, he immediately grabbed He Zhenghao and fled away from its coverage.
"Daoist friend, don't worry about me! I have my own way of avoiding danger!"
He Zhenghao's voice echoed in Li Fan's ears at that moment.
Li Fan didn't hesitate. His figure flickered continuously as he escaped the dangerous area.
Looking back, Li Fan couldn't help but feel anxious for He Zhenghao.
He was sitting upright and positioned above the rising palaces.
When the massive building, with its overwhelming power, was about to crash down,
He Zhenghao didn't dodge or avoid. With a look of joy on his face, he spoke loudly: "This is heaven's favor!"
A virtual array diagram appeared above him as He Zhenghao countered the approaching buildings with rapid hand seals.
Yellow and blue colors instantly filled the space.
They formed a giant net that blocked the rising palaces from above.
But just moments later, this giant net was torn apart.
In front of such a massive building complex, it was like paper—unable to even block for a moment.
However, thanks to the giant net as a buffer, He Zhenghao avoided being crushed.
With yellow and blue energy dispersing around him, He Zhenghao spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated quickly.
Just before leaving, he stretched his hands slightly and seemed to have grabbed something from the building complex.
He Zhenghao escaped safely. Li Fan hurried over to check on his injuries.
But He Zhenghao was completely unconcerned. He wiped away the blood from his lips and stared at the buildings rising up.
His eyes shone brighter than ever.
"Can mountains and rivers fly?"
"Yes, they can!"
Then he burst into joyous laughter.
"Rising method... this is the mountain and river rising method..."
"Earth veins, rivers and mountains, hidden depths, rise! All four methods complete. My alchemical core is formed!"
He Zhenghao laughed wildly.
Before his words were finished, a powerful wave erupted from him, forcing Li Fan to retreat far away.
The yellow representing earth veins,
the blue-green of mountain and river,
the deep black of the hidden depths,
and the purple-white of rising—all appeared around He Zhenghao.
They formed a colorful energy vortex that intertwined and merged.
With "Mountain and River Hundred Veins Array Diagram" as its core, it continuously gathered.
...
Li Fan, witnessing this magnificent scene, couldn't help but feel moved.
"I never thought Daoist He would truly succeed."
"Few in the Sea of Cloudy Mountains might have formed four alchemical cores."
"From now on, his status will be vastly different."
"This rising method is similar to the hidden depths method, fitting well with the 'Mountain and River Hidden Dragon Technique' he practices..."
"I never thought the breakthrough place I chose would contain such a relic."
"This is He Zhenghao's good fortune."
In his mental perception, the palace complex continued to rise faster.
It was about to break through the surface of the sea.
But...
Li Fan suddenly paused as he noticed that the scale of the building complex seemed to be shrinking.
"Not an illusion..."
"Then it must be that cave dwelling," Li Fan thought.
"I wonder what sect's relic this is. It can change size and fly like a magical treasure."
"Hmm... Perhaps I could spread the word for other cultivators to scout ahead for me."
"With such well-preserved condition, and such a mysterious sect base, many will surely be curious to investigate."
Li Fan mentally planned his next move.
Not long after, a special wave interrupted his thoughts.
A golden alchemical core was forming in He Zhenghao's abdomen.
Patterns of an array diagram faintly appeared on the surface of the alchemical core.
His aura instantly rose.
He Zhenghao successfully formed his alchemical core.
At the same time, a large amount of cultivation feedback appeared simultaneously in Li Fan's dantian.