zhè cì fēng zāi guò hòu de jǐ tiān ， liú lí dǎo shàng de quán tǐ jū mín jiù dōu jiē dào le zhǐ shì ， yāo qiú měi jiā měi hù dōu yào chá tàn hù dǎo dà zhèn shì fǒu yǒu pò sǔn 。
这次风灾过后的几天，琉璃岛上的全体居民就都接到了指示，要求每家每户都要查探护岛大阵是否有破损。
Several days after the wind disaster, all residents of Lustrous Isle received instructions to check if any damage had occurred in the protective array that safeguarded the island.
chá tàn de fāng shì yě jiǎn dān ， liú lí fǔ huì pèi fā yī dào líng fú ， zhǐ yào jiāng líng fú guà zài jiā zhōng jǐ gè zhòu yè ， guān chá shì fǒu huì yǒu hóng guāng mào chū jí kě 。
查探的方式也简单，琉璃府会配发一道灵符，只要将灵符挂在家中几个昼夜，观察是否会有红光冒出即可。
The method was simple: each household would receive a spirit token from Lustrous Mansion. By hanging it for several nights and observing whether red light emerged, they could determine if there were any damages.
zhì yú dǎo nèi qí tā gè zhǒng de piān pì de jiǎo luò lǐ ， yě yǒu zhuān mén de rén yī yī fù zé 。
至于岛内其他各种的偏僻的角落里，也有专门的人一一负责。
Special personnel were assigned to inspect other remote corners of the island.
“ hù dǎo dà zhèn sān shí liù wàn qī qiān bā bǎi jié diǎn ， wù bì yào què bǎo měi gè jié diǎn dōu méi yǒu yì cháng 。” zài xiān shī de yì zhì xià ， yě shì wèi le zì shēng de shēng mìng ān quán kǎo lǜ ， liú lí dǎo nèi de yī qiè shì wù dōu bèi zàn tíng ， yōu xiān wéi hù hù dǎo dà zhèn 。
“护岛大阵三十六万七千八百节点，务必要确保每个节点都没有异常。”在仙师的意志下，也是为了自生的生命安全考虑，琉璃岛内的一切事物都被暂停，优先维护护岛大阵。
"Ensure every node in the protective array is intact; 367,800 nodes must be checked," the Immortal Master's will dictated. To safeguard their own lives, all activities on Lustrous Isle were paused, prioritizing the maintenance of the protective array.
yǐ wǎng xiān shī huì tǒng chóu dà zhèn de jiǎn xiū gōng zuò ， dàn shì zhè cì jù shuō wéi chí dà zhèn yùn zhuàn de líng shí kuài yào bèi xiāo hào guāng le ， yú shì xiān shī fǎn huí wàn xiān dǎo qù qǔ líng shí le 。
以往仙师会统筹大阵的检修工作，但是这次据说维持大阵运转的灵石快要被消耗光了，于是仙师返回万仙岛去取灵石了。
In previous times, the Immortal Master would oversee the repairs, but this time, due to the depletion of spirit stones needed to maintain the array, he had returned to Thousand Immortals Island for more. Li Fan also received a spirit token.
lǐ fán yě ná dào le líng fú 。
李凡也拿到了灵符。
He hung it at home and felt an invisible wave emanating from it. The wave seemed to encounter an obstacle before reversing direction. A blue light flickered when the wave returned. After several breaths, the light extinguished, only to reappear again in a cycle.
tā jiāng líng fú guà zài jiā zhōng ， zǐ xì gǎn yìng ， biàn néng yǐn yǐn chá jué dào yī gǔ wú xíng de bō dòng zì qí shàng kuò sàn kāi lái 。
他将灵符挂在家中，仔细感应，便能隐隐察觉到一股无形的波动自其上扩散开来。
"Each small cycle involves 360 flashes of the spirit token, and each large cycle consists of 360 small cycles," Li Fan recalled from his instructions. "The protective array is so vast yet meticulously detailed; it's hard to imagine how it was built."
cháo wài kuò zhāng le yī duàn jù lí hòu ， biàn fǎng fú yù dào le shén me zhàng ài wù yī yàng ， zhé fǎn huí lái 。
朝外扩张了一段距离后，便仿佛遇到了什么障碍物一样，折返回来。
Thousand Immortals Island was said to be where most cultivators gathered in this cloud sea region, mysterious and little understood even by Mr. Zhao.
suí zhe bō dòng fǎn huí ， líng fú liàng qǐ yī zhèn lán guāng 。
随着波动返回，灵符亮起一阵蓝光。
"Only those who can cleanse their bodies of the demon mist and guide qi into themselves will be taken to Thousand Immortals Island by an Immortal Master," Li Fan thought.
shù xī zhī hòu ， lán guāng xī miè 。
数息之后，蓝光熄灭。
It seemed his goal was clear: he needed to secure a spot on the fleet before entering the Purification Spirit Pool.
bō dòng fù yòu jì xù chǎn shēng 。
波动复又继续产生。
Li Fan, patient as ever, did not rush. Time passed quietly among the island's anxious residents.
zhōu ér fù shǐ 。
周而复始。
Five days later, the results were in—no damage to the protective array. With enough spirit stones returned by the Immortal Master, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
“ dà zhèn zì jiǎn yǐ sān bǎi liù shí cì líng fú shǎn shuò wèi yī xiǎo xún huán ， yòu yǐ sān bǎi liù shí cì xiǎo xún huán wèi yī dà xún huán 。 zhǐ yào yí gè dà xún huán zhōng méi yǒu hóng guāng mào chū ， zé dài biǎo dà zhèn wú yàng 。” lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng lǐ huí yì zhe fēn dào líng fú shí duì fāng de dīng zhǔ 。
“大阵自检以三百六十次灵符闪烁为一小循环，又以三百六十次小循环为一大循环。只要一个大循环中没有红光冒出，则代表大阵无恙。”李凡脑海中里回忆着分到灵符时对方的叮嘱。
Life on Lustrous Isle gradually resumed its normal pace. In the following months, refugees from other islands sought refuge here.
“ zhè hù dǎo dà zhèn rú cǐ páng dà què yòu wú bǐ jīng xì ， zhēn shì nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng rú hé jiàn zào de 。”
“这护岛大阵如此庞大却又无比精细，真是难以想象如何建造的。”
Most survivors were few; many had perished in the recent wind disaster.
“ wàn xiān dǎo jù shuō jiù shì zhè piàn cóng yún hǎi yù zhōng jué dà duō shù xiū xiān zhě jù jí de dì fāng 。 shén mì yì cháng ， jiù lián zhào guǎn shì duì qí yě liǎo jiě de bù duō 。
“万仙岛据说就是这片丛云海域中绝大多数修仙者聚集的地方。神秘异常，就连赵管事对其也了解的不多。
Upon learning that an Immortal Master resided at Lustrous Isle, these refugees' faces showed envy. The vast expanse of the cloud sea was home to countless islands, but only those with special resources hosted Immortal Masters.
“ zhǐ zhī dào dǎo shàng fán rén ruò shì néng xǐ qù yī shēn zhàng qì 、 yǐn qì rù tǐ zhī hòu ， biàn huì yǒu xiān shī jiàng lín ， dài qù wàn xiān dǎo 。”
“只知道岛上凡人若是能洗去一身瘴气、引气入体之后，便会有仙师降临，带去万仙岛。”
During this period, Li Fan diligently practiced the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell every day and finally saw results.
“ kàn lái ， cǐ shì wǒ de mù biāo jiù shì nà le 。”
“看来，此世我的目标就是那了。”
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Mortal
Physical Age: 41/88↑
Psychological Age: 504/1119↑
bù guò shì qíng hái yào yí bù bù lái ， shǒu xiān jiù shì yào ná xià chū hǎi chuán duì de míng é ， cóng ér yǒu jī huì jìn rù nà jìng tǐ líng chí nèi 。
不过事情还要一步步来，首先就是要拿下出海船队的名额，从而有机会进入那净体灵池内。
Both age limits increased again, though minimally. This renewed his determination to practice diligently, spending most of each day on the spell.
lǐ fán shù bǎi nián dōu děng guò lái le ， zì rán yě bù jí zhè yī shí bàn huì 。
李凡数百年都等过来了，自然也不急这一时半会。
A month later, Li Fan received word from Mr. Zhao that the fleet was preparing for another voyage.
shí jiān zài dǎo shàng jū mín tǎn tè de qí dǎo zhōng qiǎo rán liú shì 。
时间在岛上居民忐忑的祈祷中悄然流逝。
The wind disaster in the cloud sea had passed, and the next fleet departure was imminent!
wǔ tiān zhī hòu ， ràng dǎo shàng quán tǐ rén yuán dōu sōng le yì kǒu qì de jié guǒ chū lái le 。
五天之后，让岛上全体人员都松了一口气的结果出来了。
Three days later, at Lustrous Isle's dock, a large sea ship named "Cang Yuan" awaited. It was slightly larger than Taiyin Boat’s second form, measuring around 200 to 300 meters long.
hù dǎo dà zhèn méi yǒu pò sǔn 。
护岛大阵没有破损。
Several large ships lined up on the water, creating quite a spectacle.
ér suí zhe xiān shī dài zhe zú gòu de líng shí huí guī ， dǎo shàng de jū mín zhōng yú chè dǐ fàng xià xīn lái 。
而随着仙师带着足够的灵石回归，岛上的居民终于彻底放下心来。
Due to the wind disaster, the fleet had been idle for some time, and Lustrous Isle owed considerable supplies. Thus, the island's leader ordered all ships to set sail.
liú lí dǎo de shēng huó jiàn jiàn dì huī fù le zhèng cháng 。
琉璃岛的生活渐渐地恢复了正常。
This was a rare grand occasion; usually, only one or two fleets ventured out at once for safety reasons.
zhī hòu de jǐ gè yuè ， bù shí yǒu qí tā dǎo yǔ de zāi mín lái dào liú lí dǎo bì nàn 。
之后的几个月，不时有其他岛屿的灾民来到琉璃岛避难。
Residents gathered at the dock to watch. When they saw familiar faces on board, they waved enthusiastically.
zhè xiē néng xìng cún xià lái de zhǐ shì shǎo shù ， tā men dǎo shàng de jué dà duō shù de rén ， dōu sǐ zài le bù jiǔ qián de nà chǎng fēng zāi zhōng 。
这些能幸存下来的只是少数，他们岛上的绝大多数的人，都死在了不久前的那场风灾中。
Li Fan followed Mr. Zhao’s group onto the "Cang Yuan" ship.
dé zhī liú lí dǎo yǒu xiān shī zuò zhèn hòu ， zhè xiē zāi mín de liǎn shàng dōu liú lù chū nóng nóng de xiàn mù zhī sè 。
得知琉璃岛有仙师坐镇后，这些灾民的脸上都流露出浓浓的羡慕之色。
Many crew members were first-time sailors, their faces filled with excitement and hope of sudden wealth.
cóng yún hǎi yù hào miǎo wú biān ， dà xiǎo dǎo yǔ bù zhī fán jǐ 。
丛云海域浩渺无边，大小岛屿不知凡几。
In contrast, veteran sailors showed no enthusiasm; instead, they complained about the impending assessment: the least productive fleet would be deemedunqualified (unqualified) and lose future sailing privileges. This was worrying.
zhǐ yǒu nà xiē yǒu zhe tè shū zī yuán chǎn chū de dǎo yǔ cái huì yǒu xiān shī zuò zhèn 。
只有那些有着特殊资源产出的岛屿才会有仙师坐镇。
"Who knows what the island leader is up to? He's going to conduct some kind of evaluation. The least productive fleet will be disqualified! How can we handle this?" one crew member lamented.
lǐ fán zài zhè jǐ gè yuè lǐ yě méi xián zhe 。
李凡在这几个月里也没闲着。
"It’s all because of the wind disaster," another said, "I heard that Coral Island, due to a broken protective array, was completely destroyed. Their supplies are now our responsibility."
měi tiān jiān chí xiū xíng 《 xuán huáng qīng xīn zhòu 》， tā zhōng yú yǒu le shōu huò 。
每天坚持修行《玄黄清心咒》，他终于有了收获。
"What's going on? How can we survive?"
xìng míng ： lǐ fán
姓名：李凡
"Supposedly just temporary; as long as we make up for what we owe."
jìng jiè ： fán rén
境界：凡人
The crew sighed in unison.
shēng lǐ nián líng ：41/88↑
生理年龄：41/88↑
"Don't look so pitiful! Think positively. The first-place fleet gets a reward—50% of their harvest instead of 30%!"
xīn lǐ nián líng ：504/1119↑
心理年龄：504/1119↑
"Fifty percent? What does that mean? We could live off the proceeds without ever sailing again!"
shēng lǐ nián líng hé xīn lǐ nián líng shàng xiàn dōu zài cì yǒu le zēng zhǎng ， suī rán fú dù bù dà ， dàn yě ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào zhèn fèn 。
生理年龄和心理年龄上限都再次有了增长，虽然幅度不大，但也让李凡感到振奋。
Just then, a bronze-skinned man approached and began berating the crew.
zì cǐ lǐ fán xiū xíng gèng jiā qín fèn ， měi tiān chú le chī fàn dōu zài xiū xíng qīng xīn zhòu 。
自此李凡修行更加勤奋，每天除了吃饭都在修行清心咒。
"Boss, don't dream. First place? Your fishing skills are no secret; we barely meet our quotas."
rú cǐ yòu yí gè yuè guò qù ， lǐ fán zhōng yú děng dào le zhào guǎn shì pài rén chuán lái de xiāo xī 。
如此又一个月过去，李凡终于等到了赵管事派人传来的消息。
"Right, in my opinion, this is our last voyage," another said.
cóng yún hǎi de fēng zāi yǐ jīng chè dǐ xiāo shī ， chuán duì xià cì chū hǎi zài jí ！
丛云海的风灾已经彻底消失，船队下次出海在即！
"Why not just stay here as free-spirited pirates?"
sān rì zhī hòu ， liú lí dǎo mǎ tóu 。
三日之后，琉璃岛码头。
Clearly on good terms with the crew, they laughed off his criticism without fear or hesitation.
liú lí dǎo de hǎi chuán bǐ tài yǎn zhōu de dì èr xíng tài hái yào dà yī diǎn ， zú zú yǒu liǎng sān bǎi mǐ zhǎng 。
琉璃岛的海船比太衍舟的第二形态还要大一点，足足有两三百米长。
Hearing their chatter, the bronze-skinned man remained unperturbed. Instead, he stood confidently, arms crossed.
shí jǐ sōu dà chuán yī cì pái liè ， tíng bó zài hǎi miàn shàng ， kàn shàng qù pǒ wèi zhuàng guān 。
十几艘大船依次排列，停泊在海面上，看上去颇为壮观。
"Boss, do you have a plan?" the crew knew him well and asked.
yīn wèi fēng zāi de yuán gù ， chuán duì tíng le xǔ jiǔ 。 liú lí dǎo xū yào shàng jiǎo de wù zī yě qiàn xià le bù shǎo 。
因为风灾的缘故，船队停了许久。琉璃岛需要上缴的物资也欠下了不少。
The man smirked, "Relax; there are experts on this ship. We'll all return with full holds."
yú shì dǎo zhǔ mìng lìng zhè cì chuán duì jìn shù chū dòng 。
于是岛主命令这次船队尽数出动。
He pointed to Li Fan standing behind him.
zhè kě shì nán dé dà chǎng miàn ， yào zhī dào yǐ wǎng wèi le ān quán qǐ jiàn ， dōu zhǐ yǒu yī liǎng zhī chuán duì tóng shí chū hǎi de 。
这可是难得大场面，要知道以往为了安全起见，都只有一两支船队同时出海的。
"Is it really him?"
mǎ tóu shàng quán shì qián lái kàn rè nào de jū mín 。
码头上全是前来看热闹的居民。
"A pale guy—has he ever been out at sea?"
ǒu ěr kàn jiàn hǎi chuán shàng yǒu rèn shí de rén ， tā men dōu rè qíng de zhāo shǒu 。
偶尔看见海船上有认识的人，他们都热情的招手。
The crew looked closely but shook their heads in disbelief.
lǐ fán gēn zhe zhào guǎn shì de rén ， shàng dào le yī sōu míng wèi “ cāng yuǎn ” hào de hǎi chuán shàng 。
李凡跟着赵管事的人，上到了一艘名为“沧远”号的海船上。
"You blind fools! You don't recognize a genius! This is Mr. Zhao's special guest, soon to take command of this ship!" the man barked angrily.
chuán yuán zhōng yǒu bù shǎo gēn lǐ fán yì bān ， shì dì yī cì chū hǎi 。 tā men de liǎn shàng quán dōu yáng yì zhe xīng fèn de shén qíng ， yǎn zhōng mǎn shì yī yè bào fù de xī jì 。
船员中有不少跟李凡一般，是第一次出海。他们的脸上全都洋溢着兴奋的神情，眼中满是一夜暴富的希冀。
Hearing his words, "Cang Yuan" erupted with chatter. The bronze-skinned man turned and secretly smiled at Li Fan, pleased with his plan.
Several days after the wind disaster, all residents of Lustrous Isle received instructions to check if any damage had occurred in the protective array that safeguarded the island.
The method was simple: each household would receive a spirit token from Lustrous Mansion. By hanging it for several nights and observing whether red light emerged, they could determine if there were any damages.
Special personnel were assigned to inspect other remote corners of the island.
"Ensure every node in the protective array is intact; 367,800 nodes must be checked," the Immortal Master's will dictated. To safeguard their own lives, all activities on Lustrous Isle were paused, prioritizing the maintenance of the protective array.
In previous times, the Immortal Master would oversee the repairs, but this time, due to the depletion of spirit stones needed to maintain the array, he had returned to Thousand Immortals Island for more. Li Fan also received a spirit token.
He hung it at home and felt an invisible wave emanating from it. The wave seemed to encounter an obstacle before reversing direction. A blue light flickered when the wave returned. After several breaths, the light extinguished, only to reappear again in a cycle.
"Each small cycle involves 360 flashes of the spirit token, and each large cycle consists of 360 small cycles," Li Fan recalled from his instructions. "The protective array is so vast yet meticulously detailed; it's hard to imagine how it was built."
Thousand Immortals Island was said to be where most cultivators gathered in this cloud sea region, mysterious and little understood even by Mr. Zhao.
"Only those who can cleanse their bodies of the demon mist and guide qi into themselves will be taken to Thousand Immortals Island by an Immortal Master," Li Fan thought.
It seemed his goal was clear: he needed to secure a spot on the fleet before entering the Purification Spirit Pool.
Li Fan, patient as ever, did not rush. Time passed quietly among the island's anxious residents.
Five days later, the results were in—no damage to the protective array. With enough spirit stones returned by the Immortal Master, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Life on Lustrous Isle gradually resumed its normal pace. In the following months, refugees from other islands sought refuge here.
Most survivors were few; many had perished in the recent wind disaster.
Upon learning that an Immortal Master resided at Lustrous Isle, these refugees' faces showed envy. The vast expanse of the cloud sea was home to countless islands, but only those with special resources hosted Immortal Masters.
During this period, Li Fan diligently practiced the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell every day and finally saw results.
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Mortal
Physical Age: 41/88↑
Psychological Age: 504/1119↑
Both age limits increased again, though minimally. This renewed his determination to practice diligently, spending most of each day on the spell.
A month later, Li Fan received word from Mr. Zhao that the fleet was preparing for another voyage.
The wind disaster in the cloud sea had passed, and the next fleet departure was imminent!
Three days later, at Lustrous Isle's dock, a large sea ship named "Cang Yuan" awaited. It was slightly larger than Taiyin Boat’s second form, measuring around 200 to 300 meters long.
Several large ships lined up on the water, creating quite a spectacle.
Due to the wind disaster, the fleet had been idle for some time, and Lustrous Isle owed considerable supplies. Thus, the island's leader ordered all ships to set sail.
This was a rare grand occasion; usually, only one or two fleets ventured out at once for safety reasons.
Residents gathered at the dock to watch. When they saw familiar faces on board, they waved enthusiastically.
Li Fan followed Mr. Zhao’s group onto the "Cang Yuan" ship.
Many crew members were first-time sailors, their faces filled with excitement and hope of sudden wealth.
In contrast, veteran sailors showed no enthusiasm; instead, they complained about the impending assessment: the least productive fleet would be deemedunqualified (unqualified) and lose future sailing privileges. This was worrying.
"Who knows what the island leader is up to? He's going to conduct some kind of evaluation. The least productive fleet will be disqualified! How can we handle this?" one crew member lamented.
"It’s all because of the wind disaster," another said, "I heard that Coral Island, due to a broken protective array, was completely destroyed. Their supplies are now our responsibility."
"What's going on? How can we survive?"
"Supposedly just temporary; as long as we make up for what we owe."
The crew sighed in unison.
"Don't look so pitiful! Think positively. The first-place fleet gets a reward—50% of their harvest instead of 30%!"
"Fifty percent? What does that mean? We could live off the proceeds without ever sailing again!"
Just then, a bronze-skinned man approached and began berating the crew.
"Boss, don't dream. First place? Your fishing skills are no secret; we barely meet our quotas."
"Right, in my opinion, this is our last voyage," another said.
"Why not just stay here as free-spirited pirates?"
Clearly on good terms with the crew, they laughed off his criticism without fear or hesitation.
Hearing their chatter, the bronze-skinned man remained unperturbed. Instead, he stood confidently, arms crossed.
"Boss, do you have a plan?" the crew knew him well and asked.
The man smirked, "Relax; there are experts on this ship. We'll all return with full holds."
He pointed to Li Fan standing behind him.
"Is it really him?"
"A pale guy—has he ever been out at sea?"
The crew looked closely but shook their heads in disbelief.
"You blind fools! You don't recognize a genius! This is Mr. Zhao's special guest, soon to take command of this ship!" the man barked angrily.
Hearing his words, "Cang Yuan" erupted with chatter. The bronze-skinned man turned and secretly smiled at Li Fan, pleased with his plan.