lǐ fán shén shí zài kòng bái shén hún zhōng yóu dàng 。
李凡神识在空白神魂中游荡。
Li Fan's spirit consciousness wandered in the void soul.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， hún tǐ màn màn xiāo sàn ， zhè piàn kòng bái de kōng jiān dà xiǎo yě zài bù duàn wēi suō 。
随着时间的推移，魂体慢慢消散，这片空白的空间大小也在不断萎缩。
As time passed, the soul body gradually dissipated, and the size of this blank space also continuously shrank.
dàn nǎ pà dào zuì hòu ， kōng jiān biàn dé jí xiǎo 、 qí zhōng de yī qiè dōu hé lǐ fán jìn zài zhǐ chǐ de shí hòu 。
但哪怕到最后，空间变得极小、其中的一切都和李凡近在咫尺的时候。
But even when it became extremely small, with everything within just a few steps away from Li Fan, he still could not detect the existence of the Soul契mark.
lǐ fán yī rán wú fǎ chá jué dào hún qì yìn jì de cún zài 。
李凡依然无法察觉到魂契印记的存在。
"Truly what is unseen by the eye, unheard by the ear!"
“ cǐ suǒ wèi shì zhī bú jiàn ， tīng ér bú wén a ！”
“此所谓视之不见，听而不闻啊！”
With a sigh, this spirit soul completely vanished.
zài gǎn kǎi shēng zhōng ， zhè jù shén hún chè dǐ xiāo shī 。
在感慨声中，这具神魂彻底消失。
Li Fan was not discouraged and immediately drew another spirit soul to try again.
lǐ fán yě bù qì něi ， dāng xià yòu chōu chū lìng wài yī jù shén hún ， zài cì cháng shì qǐ lái 。
李凡也不气馁，当下又抽出另外一具神魂，再次尝试起来。
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Days passed one after another. Before long, half of the 26 years had already elapsed.
rì zi yī tiān tiān guò qù ， zhuǎn yǎn jiān ， máo dìng 26 nián yǐ jīng guò bàn 。
日子一天天过去，转眼间，锚定26年已经过半。
After five rounds of examinations, Li Fan's results in the theoretical tests of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array were consistently excellent. However, his performance was poor when it came to identifying Soul契marks, always coming up short.
jīng lì le wǔ cì kǎo hé ， lǐ fán měi cì tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de lǐ lùn cè shì ， jié guǒ dōu shì shàng shàng 。
经历了五次考核，李凡每次天玄锁灵阵的理论测试，结果都是上上。
This made Ji Hongdao look at Li Fan with a hint of regret.
ér piān piān zài biàn bié hún qì de kǎo yàn zhōng ， jié guǒ dōu shì xià xià 。
而偏偏在辨别魂契的考验中，结果都是下下。
But Li Fan remained calm and composed as ever.
zhè ràng jì hóng dào kàn lǐ fán de yǎn guāng ， bù yóu dì dài shàng le yī sī wǎn xī zhī sè 。
这让纪宏道看李凡的眼光，不由地带上了一丝惋惜之色。
One day, he examined the凝聚魂珠 in his hand.
lǐ fán què shì yì rú jì wǎng ， bù huāng bù máng 。
李凡却是一如既往，不慌不忙。
The gold had dwindled to only about one-third.
zhè yī rì ， lǐ fán dǎ liàng zhuó shǒu zhōng de jù hún zhū 。
这一日，李凡打量着手中的聚魂珠。
"Three hundred twelve..."
jīn sè yǐ jīng zhǐ shèng xià le sān fēn zhī yī zuǒ yòu 。
金色已经只剩下了三分之一左右。
"There aren't as many as I imagined. The actual golden light is probably just an illusion caused by the clustering effect."
“ sān bǎi yī shí èr jù ……”
“三百一十二具……”
Three hundred twelve was the number of souls Li Fan had already expended.
“ méi yǒu zhī qián xiǎng xiàng zhōng de nà me duō 。 wài biǎo kàn shàng qù nà shí zhì bān de jīn guāng ， yīng gāi shì qún jù xiào yìng zào chéng de jiǎ xiàng 。”
“没有之前想象中的那么多。外表看上去那实质般的金光，应该是群聚效应造成的假象。”
Though not particularly large, it certainly wasn't small either.
sān bǎi yī shí èr shì lǐ fán yǐ jīng xiāo hào de shén hún shù zì 。
三百一十二是李凡已经消耗的神魂数字。
Despite this, his progress remained slow.
suī rán bù suàn tè bié duō ， dàn yě jué duì bù suàn shǎo le 。
虽然不算特别多，但也绝对不算少了。
In the tests, his accuracy rate was only around five in ten thousand.
jí biàn rú cǐ ， lǐ fán jìn zhǎn yī rán huǎn màn 。
即便如此，李凡进展依然缓慢。
It was basically as if he were guessing blindly.
zài cè yàn zhōng ， biàn shí zhǔn què lǜ zhǐ yǒu wàn fēn zhī wǔ zuǒ yòu 。
在测验中，辨识准确率只有万分之五左右。
And it was said that some cultivators could achieve an astonishing ninety-nine percent accuracy rate.
jī běn gēn xiā mēng méi shén me qū bié 。
基本跟瞎蒙没什么区别。
"Such a huge gap between people."
ér jù shuō yǒu de xiū shì ， yǐ jīng néng zuò dào zhǔn què lǜ bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí jiǔ de jīng rén chéng dù le 。
而据说有的修士，已经能做到准确率百分之九十九的惊人程度了。
Shaking his head inwardly, Li Fan skillfully drew another spirit soul and plunged into it.
“ rén yǔ rén zhī jiān chā jù shí zài tài dà 。”
“人与人之间差距实在太大。”
"Hmm?"
àn àn yáo tóu ， lǐ fán shú liàn de chōu qǔ shén hún ， yī tóu zhā jìn qí zhōng 。
暗暗摇头，李凡熟练的抽取神魂，一头扎进其中。
Li Fan, who had already observed over three hundred senior council members' souls, immediately sensed the difference upon entering this one.
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
Unlike other souls that were blank and empty, there was still a trace of the deceased's memories here.
yǐ jīng guān mó guò sān bǎi duō jù wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì shén hún de lǐ fán ， yī jìn rù zhè jù shén hún nèi bù ， jiù chá jué dào le bù tóng 。
已经观摩过三百多具五老会修士神魂的李凡，一进入这具神魂内部，就察觉到了不同。
These memories stubbornly resisted being washed away, transforming into a red reef standing firm in the soul.
bù xiàng qí tā shén hún nèi bù ， yī piàn bái máng máng 、 kōng dàng dàng de jǐng xiàng 。
不像其他神魂内部，一片白茫茫、空荡荡的景象。
Approaching slowly, Li Fan observed the red mass before him.
zhè lǐ jū rán hái cán cún zhe xiū shì shēng qián jì yì de cún zài 。
这里居然还残存着修士生前记忆的存在。
The red light flickered with changing scenes, though it was hard to make out the details.
wán qiáng de dǐ yù zhù le qīng xǐ ， huà zuò yī piàn hóng sè de jiāo shí ， yì lì zài shén hún zhī zhōng 。
顽强的抵御住了清洗，化作一片红色的礁石，屹立在神魂之中。
However, he could vaguely discern that it was just a small segment of memory repeating itself.
huǎn huǎn kào jìn ， lǐ fán guān chá zhuó yǎn qián zhè tuán hóng sè 。
缓缓靠近，李凡观察着眼前这团红色。
Recalling Ji Hongdao's instructions earlier,
hóng sè guāng tuán zhōng ， huà miàn bù duàn biàn huà ， kàn bù qīng jù tǐ nèi róng 。
红色光团中，画面不断变化，看不清具体内容。
"This batch of凝聚魂珠 has the emotional memories of the souls being cleaned simultaneously."
bù guò yī xī kě yǐ biàn bié chū ， zhǐ shì yī xiǎo duàn jì yì ， zài xún huán wǎng fù 。
不过依稀可以辨别出，只是一小段记忆，在循环往复。
"Some souls are naturally resilient. If there is something they can't forget until their death, it's normal for them to not be completely cleansed."
lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe zhī qián jì hóng dào de jiāo dài 。
李凡回想着之前纪宏道的交代。
"Occasionally, you might encounter some stragglers. Don’t panic."
“ zhè pī jù hún zhū zhōng xiū shì shén hún de qíng gǎn jì yì qīng xǐ ， shì tóng shí jìn xíng de 。”
“这批聚魂珠中修士神魂的情感记忆清洗，是同时进行的。”
"Although the memory still exists after cleaning, its aggressiveness has been reduced to almost zero. You can explore freely without any concerns."
“ yǒu xiē xiū shì shén hún tiān shēng jiān rèn ， rú guǒ yòu yǒu shén me zhì sǐ dōu nán yǐ wàng huái zhī shì 。 méi néng bèi qīng xǐ gān jìng yě shí shǔ zhèng cháng 。”
“有些修士神魂天生坚韧，如果又有什么至死都难以忘怀之事。没能被清洗干净也实属正常。”
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“ ǒu ěr yù dào yī xiē lòu wǎng zhī yú ， bú yào jīng huāng 。”
“偶尔遇到一些漏网之鱼，不要惊慌。”
"The risk should be minimal, but it’s better to be prepared just in case."
“ suī rán jì yì hái cán cún ， dàn shì jīng lì guò qīng xǐ ， gōng jī xìng yǐ jīng qū jìn yú líng 。 nǐ men kě yǐ fàng xīn dà dǎn de qù jì yì zhōng tàn suǒ 。”
“虽然记忆还残存，但是经历过清洗，攻击性已经趋近于零。你们可以放心大胆的去记忆中探索。”
Thinking this over, Li Fan severed his connection with his main body.
“ suǒ yǐ duì yú nǐ men lái shuō ， fǎn dào shì yī cì nán dé de jī yuán 。”
“所以对于你们来说，反倒是一次难得的机缘。”
This way, if anything unexpected happened, he would only lose that thread of consciousness at most.
“ cóng zhè xiē cán cún de jì yì zhōng ， huò qǔ yī xiē gōng fǎ 、 mì shù ， shèn zhì wǔ lǎo huì de jī mì xìn xī ， dōu shì yǒu kě néng de 。”
“从这些残存的记忆中，获取一些功法、秘术，甚至五老会的机密信息，都是有可能的。”
On the other hand, if there was no real danger, he could still bring back any收获 after gaining access to the memories.
“ zhè xiē cóng shén hún zhōng huò qǔ de jì yì xìn xī ， yě bú yào qiú nǐ men shàng jiāo 。 quán dàng zuò nǐ men zì jǐ de zào huà ， suǒ yǐ bú yào yǒu shén me xīn lǐ yā lì 。”
“这些从神魂中获取的记忆信息，也不要求你们上交。全当做伱们自己的造化，所以不要有什么心理压力。”
Prepared, Li Fan's spirit consciousness began trying to make contact with the red light cocoon before him.
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As if entering another person’s body, unable to move or speak.
“ fēng xiǎn yīng gāi bù dà ， bù guò yě bù kě bù zuò fáng bèi ， fáng zhǐ fān chē 。”
“风险应该不大，不过也不可不做防备，防止翻车。”
He could only experience and observe things through the other party’s perspective.
xiǎng le xiǎng ， lǐ fán qiē duàn le zhè sī shén shí hé běn tǐ de lián xì 。
想了想，李凡切断了这丝神识和本体的联系。
Several fragmented scenes flashed by quickly.
zhè yàng jiù suàn chū le shén me biàn gù ， zuì duō yě jiù shì sǔn shī zhè lǚ shén shí bà le 。
这样就算出了什么变故，最多也就是损失这缕神识罢了。
These were due to memory cleaning.
fǎn zhī ， rú guǒ zhēn de méi yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn ， nà me zài dé dào jì yì zhōng de nèi róng hòu ， yě néng jiāng shōu huò dài huí běn tǐ 。
反之，如果真的没有什么危险，那么在得到记忆中的内容后，也能将收获带回本体。
"Dear fellow cultivator... Is there a forbidden book here? There are definitely some thrilling contents."
zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi ， lǐ fán zhè sī shén shí ， kāi shǐ cháng shì yǔ miàn qián de hóng sè guāng jiǎn jiē chù 。
做好准备，李凡这丝神识，开始尝试与面前的红色光茧接触。
A suspiciously looking cultivator produced an oddly shaped jade slip, offering it to Li Fan's view.
fǎng fú jìn rù le lìng yí gè rén tǐ nèi ， wú fǎ xíng dòng 、 yán yǔ 。
仿佛进入了另一个人体内，无法行动、言语。
"Go away!"
zhǐ néng yòng duì fāng de shì jiǎo ， jīng lì guān chá zhōu wéi de shì wù 。
只能用对方的视角，经历观察周围的事物。
The possessed cultivator impatiently retorted.
jǐ gè pò suì de huà miàn kuài sù zài miàn qián shǎn guò 。
几个破碎的画面快速在面前闪过。
...
nà shì yīn wèi jì yì qīng xǐ dǎo zhì de cán quē 。
那是因为记忆清洗导致的残缺。
"Dear fellow cultivator... Is there a forbidden book here? It’s absolutely worth the price. You won’t regret it."
“ zhè wèi dào yǒu …… zhè lǐ yǒu jìn shū yào fá ？”
“这位道友……这里有禁书要伐？”
Another cultivator asked in whispers.
yí gè guǐ guǐ suì suì de xiū shì tāo chū yī méi qí xíng guài zhuàng de yù jiǎn ， dì dào le yǎn qián 。
一个鬼鬼祟祟的修士掏出一枚奇形怪状的玉简，递到了眼前。
After much consideration, the possessed cultivator declined.
“ gǔn gǔn gǔn ！”
“滚滚滚！”
...
fù shēn de zhè wèi xiū shì bù nài fán de shuō dào 。
附身的这位修士不耐烦的说道。
"Dear fellow cultivator, want to take a look at this forbidden book? You'll regret not doing so if you don't."
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"Celestial Singer and Immortal Penwork have collaborated on this. A real-life experience... absolutely authentic..."
“ zhè wèi dào yǒu …… jìn shū yào fá ？ jué duì cì jī ， kàn le bù kuī 。”
“这位道友……禁书要伐？绝对刺激，看了不亏。”
The possessed cultivator hesitated for a long time before asking quietly, "What's the price?"
yòu shì yī wèi xiū shì qiāo qiāo wèn dào 。
又是一位修士悄悄问道。
...
fù shēn xiū shì sī suǒ zài sān ， hái shì jù jué le 。
附身修士思索再三，还是拒绝了。
The next memory became clear and coherent.
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It should be the most memorable segment of the deceased’s life.
“ zhè wèi dào yǒu ， zhè běn jìn shū liǎo jiě yī xià ？ bù kàn hòu huǐ yī shēng 。”
“这位道友，这本禁书了解一下？不看后悔一生。”
"What kind of shocking content is in that forbidden book? Why does he still remember it even after death?"
“ chàng shū wēng 、 miào bǐ xiān èr wèi lián shǒu dǎ zào ， shēn lín qí jìng 、 jué duì zhēn shí tǐ yàn ……”
“唱书翁、妙笔仙二位联手打造，身临其境、绝对真实体验……”
Li Fan's spirit was invigorated with anticipation.
fù shēn xiū shì yóu yù le xǔ jiǔ ， qiāo qiāo wèn dào ：“ shén me jià gé ？”
附身修士犹豫了许久，悄悄问道：“什么价格？”
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In a dark cave, a fire flickered continuously. He leaned against the wall to rest.
jiē xià lái de jì yì ， kāi shǐ qīng xī lián guàn qǐ lái 。
接下来的记忆，开始清晰连贯起来。
It seemed he had suffered severe injuries and his body was filled with surging blood.
yīng gāi shì zhè wèi xiū shì shēng qián yìn xiàng zuì shēn 、 zuì nán yǐ wàng huái de yī duàn jì yì 。
应该是这位修士生前印象最深、最难以忘怀的一段记忆。
Outside the cave, there appeared to be another corpse.
“ zhè jìn shū zhōng jiū jìng shì shén me jīng shì hài sú de nèi róng ？ jìng ràng tā sǐ hòu dōu nán yǐ wàng huái ？”
“这禁书中究竟是什么惊世骇俗的内容？竟让他死后都难以忘怀？”
A slender girl tightly hugged him.
lǐ fán bù yóu dì jīng shén yī zhèn ， qī dài qǐ lái 。
李凡不由地精神一振，期待起来。
Her long legs rubbed against each other, her delicate hands exploring his clothes, trying to undo them.
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(What a surprise! This is what's in the forbidden book?)
hēi àn de shān dòng zhōng ， gōu huǒ bù duàn yuè dòng 。
黑暗的山洞中，篝火不断跃动。
(It seems those two vendors weren't exaggerating. A real-life experience, absolutely authentic.)
zì jǐ kào zhe qiáng bì xiē xī 。
自己靠着墙壁歇息。
(Very close to the Eternal Remembrance, but here I can’t move freely and can only passively feel and perceive through this body.)
sì hū shēn shòu zhòng shāng ， tǐ nèi qì xuè fān yǒng wú bǐ 。
似乎身受重伤，体内气血翻涌无比。
Just as Li Fan’s consciousness was pondering, a voice suddenly appeared.
shān dòng wài ， sì hū hái yǒu yī jù shī tǐ 。
山洞外，似乎还有一具尸体。
"Qin Shou repeatedly pursued Senior Sister Zhao, but was rejected every time. In his rage, he harbored malicious intentions."
yī jù miào màn de shào nǚ shēn qū ， jǐn jǐn tiē zhe zì jǐ 。
一具妙曼的少女身躯，紧紧贴着自己。
"A short while later, taking advantage of Senior Sister Zhao's absence on a mission, he followed her secretly to a remote mountain. He ambushed and attacked her unawares."
xiū cháng de dà tuǐ hù xiāng mó cā zhe ， shào nǚ de yù shǒu ， zài zì jǐ shēn shàng bù duàn mō suǒ 。 shì tú xiǎng yào jiě kāi yī wù 。
修长的大腿互相摩擦着，少女的玉手，在自己身上不断摸索。试图想要解开衣物。
"Senior Sister Zhao was caught off guard and suffered severe injuries. She also ingested Qin Shou’s Yin-Yang Harmony Powder, gradually losing her sanity..."
( hǎo jiā huo ， shàng lái jiù zhè me jìn bào me ？）
(好家伙，上来就这么劲爆么？）
"At this critical moment, you happened to arrive."
（ zhè lǐ yīng gāi jiù shì jìn shū zhōng de nèi róng le ？ kàn lái gāng gāng nà èr dào fàn zi méi yǒu chuī xū a ， shēn lín qí jìng 、 jué duì zhēn shí 。）
（这里应该就是禁书中的内容了？看来刚刚那二道贩子没有吹嘘啊，身临其境、绝对真实。）
"You rebuked Qin Shou's despicable actions and fought with him. Unfortunately, you were no match for him. Your attempt at heroically rescuing the beauty failed, and you suffered significant injuries as well."
（ jī hū gēn yǒng héng yí niàn chà bu duō le ， wéi yī de qū bié de jiù shì zài zhè lǐ ， sì hū wú fǎ zì yóu xíng dòng ， zhǐ néng bèi dòng de yǐ zhè jù shēn qū gǎn shòu jiē chù huà miàn xìn xī 。）
（几乎跟永恒遗念差不多了，唯一的区别的就是在这里，似乎无法自由行动，只能被动的以这具身躯感受接触画面信息。）
"During the crisis, you relied on a magical sword from your previous expedition, successfully repelling Qin Shou and bringing Senior Sister Zhao to this cave."
zhèng dāng lǐ fán de yì shí sī suǒ de shí hòu 。
正当李凡的意识思索的时候。
"You thought it was safe, but Qin Shou followed you using some unknown method."
yī dào páng bái hū de fú xiàn 。
一道旁白忽的浮现。
"Qin Shou pressed on relentlessly. You showed signs of despair."
【 qín shǒu duō cì zhuī qiú zhào shī jiě ， lǚ lǚ bèi jù 。 nǎo xiū chéng nù zhī xià ， xīn shēng dǎi yì 。】
【秦守多次追求赵师姐，屡屡被拒。恼羞成怒之下，心生歹意。】
"At this moment, Senior Sister Zhao suddenly woke up, expending her last bit of strength to kill Qin Shou before fainting again."
【 bù jiǔ hòu chèn zhe zhào shī jiě wài chū zuò rèn wù de shí hòu ， qiāo qiāo wěi suí 。 lái dào yī chù piān pì shēn shān zhōng ， chèn qí bù bèi tōu xí 。】
【不久后趁着赵师姐外出做任务的时候，悄悄尾随。来到一处偏僻深山中，趁其不备偷袭。】
...
【 zhào shī jiě cù bù jí fáng ， shēn shòu zhòng shāng 。 gèng zhōng le qín shǒu de yīn yáng hé huān sàn ， zhú jiàn shī qù lǐ zhì ……】
【赵师姐猝不及防，身受重伤。更中了秦守的阴阳合欢散，逐渐失去理智……】
The voice narrated the events leading up to and following these scenes.
【 jiù zài zhè guān jiàn shí kè ， nǐ qià hǎo gǎn dào 。】
【就在这关键时刻，你恰好赶到。】
But Li Fan was so shocked by the constant echoes in his memory that he couldn't think straight.
【 nù chì qín shǒu de bēi bǐ xíng wéi ， yǔ qí zhǎn kāi zhàn dòu 。】
【怒斥秦守的卑鄙行为，与其展开战斗。】
"Senior Sister Zhao?"
【 kě xī nǐ bìng fēi qín shǒu de duì shǒu ， yīng xióng jiù měi bù chéng ， fǎn ér yě shòu shāng pǒ zhòng 。】
【可惜你并非秦守的对手，英雄救美不成，反而也受伤颇重。】
"Senior Sister Zhao!"
【 wēi jī guān tóu ， nǐ píng zhe xiān qián tàn xiǎn zhōng suǒ huò de yī bǎ fú jiàn ， chéng gōng jī tuì qín shǒu ， dài zhe zhào shī jiě táo dào le cǐ chù shān dòng zhōng 。】
【危机关头，你凭着先前探险中所获的一把符剑，成功击退秦守，带着赵师姐逃到了此处山洞中。】
"Is it her? How is this possible?!"
【 běn yǐ wéi jiù cǐ ān quán ， méi xiǎng dào qín shǒu bù zhī yòng hé fāng fǎ ， jìng rán gēn le shàng lái 。】
【本以为就此安全，没想到秦守不知用何方法，竟然跟了上来。】
This was the owner's consciousness reverberating within the memories, like thunder.
【 qín shǒu bù bù jǐn bī ， nǐ miàn lù jué wàng zhī sè 。】
【秦守步步紧逼，你面露绝望之色。】
The body he inhabited began to move under the strain.
【 jiù zài zhè shí ， zhào shī jiě tū rán xǐng le guò lái ， pīn zhe zuì hòu yī sī lì qì ， jiāng qín shǒu jī shā 。 suí hòu chè dǐ yūn jué le guò qù 。】
【就在这时，赵师姐突然醒了过来，拼着最后一丝力气，将秦守击杀。随后彻底晕厥了过去。】
He lifted the girl’s hair, revealing a breathtaking face.
……
……
Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her cheeks flushed with redness.
páng bái jiāng shì qíng de qián yīn hòu guǒ wěi wěi dào lái 。
旁白将事情的前因后果娓娓道来。
"Senior Sister Zhao... It is really her... How dare she... Really is her..."
rán ér lǐ fán hái méi lái de jí sī kǎo ， jiù bèi jì yì zhōng bù duàn huí xiǎng de de yì niàn gěi jīng zhù le 。
然而李凡还没来的及思考，就被记忆中不断回响的的意念给惊住了。
The deceased's consciousness echoed continuously.
“ zhào shī jiě ？”
“赵师姐？”
The memory space trembled as well.
“ zhào shī jiě ！”
“赵师姐！”
"The Supreme Master of the Great Dao Sect, one of the Five Everlasting Heaven Sages of the senior council..."
“ shì tā ma ？”
“是她吗？”
"How dare she... No wonder there was a forbidden book..."
“ zěn me kě néng ？！”
“怎么可能？！”
"Even dying was worth it..."
zhè shì shǔ yú shén hún zhǔ rén de yì niàn ， zài jì yì zhōng bù duàn huí dàng ， wǎn ruò léi míng 。
这是属于神魂主人的意念，在记忆中不断回荡，宛若雷鸣。
The protagonist in the book slowly undressed Senior Sister Zhao.
zì jǐ suǒ zài de shēn qū shòu bú zhù jiān áo ， màn màn yǒu le dòng zuò 。
自己所在的身躯受不住煎熬，慢慢有了动作。
(End of Chapter)
Li Fan's spirit consciousness wandered in the void soul.
As time passed, the soul body gradually dissipated, and the size of this blank space also continuously shrank.
But even when it became extremely small, with everything within just a few steps away from Li Fan, he still could not detect the existence of the Soul契mark.
"Truly what is unseen by the eye, unheard by the ear!"
With a sigh, this spirit soul completely vanished.
Li Fan was not discouraged and immediately drew another spirit soul to try again.
...
Days passed one after another. Before long, half of the 26 years had already elapsed.
After five rounds of examinations, Li Fan's results in the theoretical tests of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array were consistently excellent. However, his performance was poor when it came to identifying Soul契marks, always coming up short.
This made Ji Hongdao look at Li Fan with a hint of regret.
But Li Fan remained calm and composed as ever.
One day, he examined the凝聚魂珠 in his hand.
The gold had dwindled to only about one-third.
"Three hundred twelve..."
"There aren't as many as I imagined. The actual golden light is probably just an illusion caused by the clustering effect."
Three hundred twelve was the number of souls Li Fan had already expended.
Though not particularly large, it certainly wasn't small either.
Despite this, his progress remained slow.
In the tests, his accuracy rate was only around five in ten thousand.
It was basically as if he were guessing blindly.
And it was said that some cultivators could achieve an astonishing ninety-nine percent accuracy rate.
"Such a huge gap between people."
Shaking his head inwardly, Li Fan skillfully drew another spirit soul and plunged into it.
"Hmm?"
Li Fan, who had already observed over three hundred senior council members' souls, immediately sensed the difference upon entering this one.
Unlike other souls that were blank and empty, there was still a trace of the deceased's memories here.
These memories stubbornly resisted being washed away, transforming into a red reef standing firm in the soul.
Approaching slowly, Li Fan observed the red mass before him.
The red light flickered with changing scenes, though it was hard to make out the details.
However, he could vaguely discern that it was just a small segment of memory repeating itself.
Recalling Ji Hongdao's instructions earlier,
"This batch of凝聚魂珠 has the emotional memories of the souls being cleaned simultaneously."
"Some souls are naturally resilient. If there is something they can't forget until their death, it's normal for them to not be completely cleansed."
"Occasionally, you might encounter some stragglers. Don’t panic."
"Although the memory still exists after cleaning, its aggressiveness has been reduced to almost zero. You can explore freely without any concerns."
...
"The risk should be minimal, but it’s better to be prepared just in case."
Thinking this over, Li Fan severed his connection with his main body.
This way, if anything unexpected happened, he would only lose that thread of consciousness at most.
On the other hand, if there was no real danger, he could still bring back any收获 after gaining access to the memories.
Prepared, Li Fan's spirit consciousness began trying to make contact with the red light cocoon before him.
As if entering another person’s body, unable to move or speak.
He could only experience and observe things through the other party’s perspective.
Several fragmented scenes flashed by quickly.
These were due to memory cleaning.
"Dear fellow cultivator... Is there a forbidden book here? There are definitely some thrilling contents."
A suspiciously looking cultivator produced an oddly shaped jade slip, offering it to Li Fan's view.
"Go away!"
The possessed cultivator impatiently retorted.
...
"Dear fellow cultivator... Is there a forbidden book here? It’s absolutely worth the price. You won’t regret it."
Another cultivator asked in whispers.
After much consideration, the possessed cultivator declined.
...
"Dear fellow cultivator, want to take a look at this forbidden book? You'll regret not doing so if you don't."
"Celestial Singer and Immortal Penwork have collaborated on this. A real-life experience... absolutely authentic..."
The possessed cultivator hesitated for a long time before asking quietly, "What's the price?"
...
The next memory became clear and coherent.
It should be the most memorable segment of the deceased’s life.
"What kind of shocking content is in that forbidden book? Why does he still remember it even after death?"
Li Fan's spirit was invigorated with anticipation.
...
In a dark cave, a fire flickered continuously. He leaned against the wall to rest.
It seemed he had suffered severe injuries and his body was filled with surging blood.
Outside the cave, there appeared to be another corpse.
A slender girl tightly hugged him.
Her long legs rubbed against each other, her delicate hands exploring his clothes, trying to undo them.
(What a surprise! This is what's in the forbidden book?)
(It seems those two vendors weren't exaggerating. A real-life experience, absolutely authentic.)
(Very close to the Eternal Remembrance, but here I can’t move freely and can only passively feel and perceive through this body.)
Just as Li Fan’s consciousness was pondering, a voice suddenly appeared.
"Qin Shou repeatedly pursued Senior Sister Zhao, but was rejected every time. In his rage, he harbored malicious intentions."
"A short while later, taking advantage of Senior Sister Zhao's absence on a mission, he followed her secretly to a remote mountain. He ambushed and attacked her unawares."
"Senior Sister Zhao was caught off guard and suffered severe injuries. She also ingested Qin Shou’s Yin-Yang Harmony Powder, gradually losing her sanity..."
"At this critical moment, you happened to arrive."
"You rebuked Qin Shou's despicable actions and fought with him. Unfortunately, you were no match for him. Your attempt at heroically rescuing the beauty failed, and you suffered significant injuries as well."
"During the crisis, you relied on a magical sword from your previous expedition, successfully repelling Qin Shou and bringing Senior Sister Zhao to this cave."
"You thought it was safe, but Qin Shou followed you using some unknown method."
"Qin Shou pressed on relentlessly. You showed signs of despair."
"At this moment, Senior Sister Zhao suddenly woke up, expending her last bit of strength to kill Qin Shou before fainting again."
...
The voice narrated the events leading up to and following these scenes.
But Li Fan was so shocked by the constant echoes in his memory that he couldn't think straight.
"Senior Sister Zhao?"
"Senior Sister Zhao!"
"Is it her? How is this possible?!"
This was the owner's consciousness reverberating within the memories, like thunder.
The body he inhabited began to move under the strain.
He lifted the girl’s hair, revealing a breathtaking face.
Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her cheeks flushed with redness.
"Senior Sister Zhao... It is really her... How dare she... Really is her..."
The deceased's consciousness echoed continuously.
The memory space trembled as well.
"The Supreme Master of the Great Dao Sect, one of the Five Everlasting Heaven Sages of the senior council..."
"How dare she... No wonder there was a forbidden book..."
"Even dying was worth it..."
The protagonist in the book slowly undressed Senior Sister Zhao.
(End of Chapter)