“ lù yá ？ zhè ge míng zì sì hū yǒu diǎn shú xī 。” zhuǎn shēng wèi niǎo yā zhì le lǐ fán sī wéi kuài sù yùn zhuàn de néng lì ， tā yǐn yǐn jué de sì hū zài nǎ tīng guò zhè ge míng zì 。
“陆涯？这个名字似乎有点熟悉。”转生为鸟压制了李凡思维快速运转的能力，他隐隐觉得似乎在哪听过这个名字。
"Lu Ya? This name seems somewhat familiar," Li Fan thought as the rebirth into a bird had suppressed his rapid thinking ability. He vaguely felt like he'd heard it somewhere before.
xiǎng le xǔ jiǔ ， què zěn me yě wú fǎ huí yì qǐ lái 。
想了许久，却怎么也无法回忆起来。
After much contemplation, he could not recall where.
qì de tā yòu kāi shǐ bù tíng yòng zhuǎ zi qù náo xiǎo nán hái de tóu fà ， jiàn nán hái méi yǒu fǎn yìng ， lǐ fán yòu hěn hěn yòng zhǎng huì měng záo le yī xià 。
气的他又开始不停用爪子去挠小男孩的头发，见男孩没有反应，李凡又狠狠用长喙勐凿了一下。
Annoyed, he began scratching the boy's head with his claws again and again without response from the boy. Li Fan then fiercely pecked him hard.
“ āi yòu ！ téng ！” xiǎo nán hái de shì xiàn zhōng yú cóng lù yá yuǎn qù de shēn yǐng zhōng shōu huí 。
“哎幼！疼！”小男孩的视线终于从陆涯远去的身影中收回。
"Aye, little one! That hurts!" The boy finally turned his gaze away from Lu Ya's receding figure.
dàn tā què wù yǐ wéi lǐ fán shì zài cuī cù tā qù zhǎo shí wù ， máng bù dié de ān fǔ dào ：“ hǎo la hǎo la ， zhī dào nǐ è le ， zhè jiù qù zhǎo chī de 。”
但他却误以为李凡是在催促他去找食物，忙不迭的安抚道：“好啦好啦，知道你饿了，这就去找吃的。”
But he mistakenly thought that Li Fan was urging him to find food. He hurriedly comforted himself: "Alright, alright, I know you're hungry; let me go get some."
“ xiǎo hóng ， zǒu ！” nán hái pāi le pāi shēn xià hóng dǐng hè de chì bǎng 。
“小红，走！”男孩拍了拍身下红顶鹤的翅膀。
"Little Red, come on!" The boy patted the wings of the red-capped crane beneath him.
xiān hè shùn cóng dì shàn le shàn chì bǎng ， shēn xíng cóng jìng zhǐ zài dù biàn dé fēi kuài ， bù duàn lüè guò yún cǎi 。
仙鹤顺从地扇了扇翅膀，身形从静止再度变得飞快，不断略过云彩。
The immortal crane obediently flapped its wings and resumed its swift flight, passing through clouds.
fēng shēng hū xiào zhōng ， lǐ fán yǐn yǐn tīng jiàn xiǎo nán hái yí hàn de nán nán zì yǔ ：“ lù yá shī xiōng rén yòu shuài yòu hǎo ， xiàn zài shí lì yě biàn dé zhè me qiáng ， zhēn shì tài wán měi le 。 yào shì níng yuǎn chéng de dà jiā zhī dào le ， kěn dìng dū huì hěn gāo xìng ba 。 kě xī bù zhī dào wèi shén me shī xiōng tū rán duì bái xiān shēng huì yǒu zhè me dà de dí yì ， bù jǐn bù ràng wǒ huí qù ， lián fēi xìn chuán shū dōu bù ràng wǒ fā ……”
风声呼啸中，李凡隐隐听见小男孩遗憾的喃喃自语：“陆涯师兄人又帅又好，现在实力也变得这么强，真是太完美了。要是宁远城的大家知道了，肯定都会很高兴吧。可惜不知道为什么师兄突然对白先生会有这么大的敌意，不仅不让我回去，连飞信传书都不让我发……”
Amidst the howling wind, Li Fan faintly heard the boy muttering regretfully: "Brother Lu Ya is so handsome and strong now. His power has grown so much; he's perfect! If everyone in Ning Yuan City knew this, they'd all be thrilled. Unfortunately, I don't know why Brother suddenly has such intense hostility towards Master White. He doesn't even let me return or send any messages..."
nán hái méi tóu jǐn suǒ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì hé nián jì jí bù xiāng fú de fán nǎo shén qíng 。
男孩眉头紧锁，脸上满是和年纪极不相符的烦恼神情。
The boy furrowed his brows, looking troubled beyond his years.
ér lǐ fán què shì shēn tǐ měng dì yī jiāng 。
而李凡却是身体勐地一僵。
Li Fan, however, stiffened suddenly.
níng yuǎn chéng 、 bái xiān shēng 。
宁远城、白先生。
Ning Yuan City, Master White...
zhè liǎng gè cí huì ， shùn jiān jī huó le tā nǎo hǎi shēn chù de jì yì 。
这两个词汇，瞬间激活了他脑海深处的记忆。
These words instantly activated the memories deep in his mind.
yí gè tóu fà yǒu diǎn kū huáng de shòu ruò shēn yǐng ， dùn shí fú xiàn zài lǐ fán yǎn qián 。
一个头发有点枯黄的瘦弱身影，顿时浮现在李凡眼前。
An emaciated figure with slightly yellowish hair appeared before Li Fan's eyes.
“ shì tā ？”
“是他？”
"Is it him?"
“ zhè yù shòu zōng de jù qíng ， jū rán shì jǐn jiē zhe zhī qián níng yuǎn chéng de ？”
“这御兽宗的剧情，居然是紧接着之前宁远城的？”
"The plot of this Beast Taming Sect is actually following up from Ning Yuan City?"
“ dāng nián de qǐ gài xiǎo zi ， xiàn zài yǐ jīng néng yù shǐ rú cǐ qiáng dà de yì shòu le 。 gāng gāng guān qí wēi shì ， nà hǔ miàn rén shēn de yì shòu ， shí lì zuì qǐ mǎ yě zài yuán yīng zhī shàng 。 zhè shì guò qù le duō shǎo nián le ？”
“当年的乞丐小子，现在已经能御使如此强大的异兽了。刚刚观其威势，那虎面人身的异兽，实力最起码也在元婴之上。这是过去了多少年了？”
"The beggar boy from back then can now command such a powerful beast. Just by observing its might, that tiger-faced man-beast has power at least above the Foundation Establishment Realm. How many years have passed?"
“ bù guò yù shòu zōng gōng fǎ zǎo yǐ jué jì ， shuō bù dìng cún zài yù shǐ líng shòu bǐ xiū shì běn shēn gèng wéi qiáng dà de kě néng 。”
“不过御兽宗功法早已绝迹，说不定存在御使灵兽比修士本身更为强大的可能。”
"However, the Beast Taming Sect's techniques are long extinct. Perhaps there is a greater possibility of controlling spirit beasts than cultivating practitioners."
“ bái xiān shēng …… yòu shì zhè ge shén mì de jiā huo 。”
“白先生……又是这个神秘的家伙。”
"Master White... This mysterious figure again."
“ wèi shén me měi cì wǒ jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng suǒ jīng lì de shì qíng ， dōu hé tā yǒu guān ？”
“为什么每次我进入陨仙境所经历的事情，都和他有关？”
"Why do all my experiences in the Fallen World relate to him?"
“ yī cì shì qiǎo hé ， liǎng cì sān cì ， jiù bù dé bù ràng rén xīn shēng yí lǜ le 。”
“一次是巧合，两次三次，就不得不让人心生疑虑了。”
"One time was coincidence, but twice and thrice, it can't help but raise suspicion."
nǎo hǎi zhōng shà shí jiān yǒng xiàn chū xǔ duō niàn tou ， qíng xù jī dàng xià ， lǐ fán zhǐ jué de gāng jī zǎn chū lái de yì diǎn jīng lì ， yòu bèi kuài sù xiāo hào dài jìn 。
脑海中霎时间涌现出许多念头，情绪激荡下，李凡只觉得刚积攒出来的一点精力，又被快速消耗殆尽。
Many thoughts surged through his mind as emotions stirred. Li Fan felt that the energy he had just gathered was quickly depleted.
yǎn pí kòng zhì bú zhù de wǎng xià dā lā ， zài jìn rù chén shuì qián de yī kè ， tā páng fó yòu kàn dào le nà dào mó hú de shēn yǐng 。
眼皮控制不住的往下耷拉，在进入沉睡前的一刻，他彷佛又看到了那道模湖的身影。
His eyelids drooped uncontrollably as he fell into a deep sleep. Just before sinking in, he seemed to see that hazy figure again.
lǐ fán shì bèi yī kē sòng dào zuǐ lǐ de ， tián tián de guǒ zi nòng xǐng de 。
李凡是被一颗送到嘴里的，甜甜的果子弄醒的。
Li Fan woke up from a sweet fruit that had been placed in his mouth.
guǒ shí rù fù ， zhèn zhèn nuǎn liú dí dàng quán shēn ， ràng lǐ fán hěn kuài bǎi tuō juàn yì 。
果实入腹，阵阵暖流涤荡全身，让李凡很快摆脱倦意。
The fruit entered his stomach, and warm currents washed over him, quickly dispelling his drowsiness.
zhēng yǎn wàng qù ， zhǐ jiàn xiǎo nán hái zhèng guǐ guǐ suì suì dì dūn zài dì shàng ， kào zhe bǐ tā hái gāo de líng zhí zhē yǎn shēn xíng 。
睁眼望去，只见小男孩正鬼鬼祟祟地蹲在地上，靠着比他还高的灵植遮掩身形。
Opening his eyes, he saw the boy crouching on the ground, hidden behind a tall spirit plant. The boy was picking ripe red fruits from it and handing them to Li Fan.
shí bù shí cóng shàng miàn tiāo xuǎn zhāi xià yī liǎng gè yuán rùn bǎo mǎn de hóng sè guǒ shí ， dì gěi lǐ fán 。
时不时从上面挑选摘下一两个圆润饱满的红色果实，递给李凡。
Li Fan accepted them without hesitation, swallowing them whole.
lǐ fán yě shì háo bú kè qì ， zhí jiē tūn jìn dǔ zi zhōng 。
李凡也是毫不客气，直接吞进肚子中。
His strength seemed to increase slightly as he continued scratching the boy's head, signaling for more.
lì qì sì hū yòu biàn dé dà le yī xiē ， lǐ fán jì xù yòng zhuǎ zi náo zhe nán hái ， shì yì tā duō lái diǎn 。
力气似乎又变得大了一些，李凡继续用爪子挠着男孩，示意他多来点。
The boy kept moving through the spirit fields, gathering the best-looking fruits and passing them over to Li Fan.
nán hái bù tíng dì chuān suō zài líng tián zhōng ， jiāng zhǎng shì zuì wèi xǐ rén de guǒ shí quán dōu ná zǒu ， jiāo yóu lǐ fán xiǎng yòng 。
男孩不停地穿梭在灵田中，将长势最为喜人的果实全都拿走，交由李凡享用。
After satisfying his appetite, Li Fan found the boy more agreeable.
lǐ fán dà bǎo kǒu fú zhī yú ， kàn xiǎo nán hái yě gèng shùn yǎn qǐ lái 。
李凡大饱口福之余，看小男孩也更顺眼起来。
"Alright, that's enough. If you keep stealing, you'll attract attention."
“ xíng la ， chà bu duō le 。 zài tōu xià qù ， quē de tài duō ， jiù huì bèi rén fā xiàn de 。”
“行啦，差不多了。再偷下去，缺的太多，就会被人发现的。”
"Hehe, let's find a different place."
“ hēi hēi ， zán men huàn gè dì fāng ba 。”
“嘿嘿，咱们换个地方吧。”
With the boy feeling full, he straightened him up, which was slightly askew on his head.
nán hái jiāng chī de yǒu xiē bǎo ， zài tóu dǐng zhù de yǒu xiē wāi de lǐ fán fú zhèng 。
男孩将吃的有些饱，在头顶住的有些歪的李凡扶正。
Without summoning the immortal crane, the boy stepped into the air and headed towards another field.
méi yǒu zhào huàn xiān hè ， ér shì jiǎo xià tà fēng ， jìng zhí cháo zhe xià yī piàn tián dì bēn qù 。
没有召唤仙鹤，而是脚下踏风，径直朝着下一片田地奔去。
After raiding several places, they unexpectedly encountered a group of others.
rú cǐ ， zài sōu guā le hǎo jǐ chù dì fāng zhī hòu ， tā men què shì hé yī huǒ tóng xíng bù qī ér yù 。
如此，在搜刮了好几处地方之后，他们却是和一伙同行不期而遇。
"Xu Ke, why are you here?!"
“ xǔ kè ， nǐ zěn me zài zhè lǐ ？！”
“许克，你怎么在这里？！”
A voice suddenly came from behind the boy, startling him.
yī dào shēng yīn tū rán cóng xiǎo nán hái bèi hòu chuán lái ， bǎ tā xià le yī tiào 。
一道声音突然从小男孩背后传来，把他吓了一跳。
But after turning to see who it was, the boy let out a sigh of relief.
bù guò zhuǎn shēn kàn qīng chǔ duì fāng yàng mào hòu ， nán hái sōng le yì kǒu qì 。
不过转身看清楚对方样貌后，男孩松了一口气。
Xu Ke glanced at his companion and made a shushing gesture, whispering: "Of course we're here; feeding our Companion Spirit Beast."
dǎ liàng le yǎn duì fāng ， míng jiào xǔ kè de nán hái zuò le gè jìn shēng de shǒu shì ， yā dī shēng yīn dào ：“ dāng rán shì gēn nǐ yī yàng ， gěi bàn shēng líng shòu kāi xiǎo zào a 。”
打量了眼对方，名叫许克的男孩做了个噤声的手势，压低声音道：“当然是跟你一样，给伴生灵兽开小灶啊。”
Unhappy that his meal had been interrupted, Li Fan glared at Song Yang.
shí fēn bù mǎn zì jǐ jìn shí de jìn chéng bèi dǎ duàn ， lǐ fán mù guāng bù shàn dì yě le yī yǎn zhe zhè ge jiào sòng yáng de rén 。
十分不满自己进食的进程被打断，李凡目光不善地也了一眼着这个叫宋阳的人。
Slimy and sneaky in appearance, he didn't seem like someone to trust.
shēn cái shòu ruò ， mù guāng yīn zhì ， bù shì shàn lèi 。
身材瘦弱，目光阴鸷，不似善类。
A black two-headed snake coiled around his neck. One head was closed while the other stared intently at Li Fan, flicking its tongue.
tā de bó zi shàng ， pán qū yī tóu hēi sè de shuāng tóu shé 。
他的脖子上，盘曲一头黑色的双头蛇。
Xu Ke instinctively gathered his hair, hiding Li Fan.
yí gè tóu jǐn bì shuāng yǎn ， lìng yí gè tóu què shì sǐ sǐ dīng zhe lǐ fán ， bù duàn tǔ chū shé xìn 。
一个头紧闭双眼，另一个头却是死死盯着李凡，不断吐出蛇信。
But Song Yang looked at Xu Ke as if hearing a joke and sneered: "Feeding your Companion Spirit Beast? You think you're worthy?"
xǔ kè xià yì shí dì jù lǒng zì jǐ de tóu fà ， bǎ lǐ fán cáng le qǐ lái 。
许克下意识地聚拢自己的头发，把李凡藏了起来。
"My Companion Spirit Beast is an offspring of the Black Water Snake God Zhujiuyin. It has limitless potential; it will surely achieve Immortalhood one day. I'm just feeding it, which is only right."
ér sòng yáng páng fó tīng dào le shén me tiān dà de xiào huà ， yī liǎn bù xiè dì kàn zhe xǔ kè ：“ gēn wǒ yī yàng ？ nǐ yě pèi ？”
而宋阳彷佛听到了什么天大的笑话，一脸不屑地看着许克：“跟我一样？你也配？”
"As for your strange bird, what is it? It doesn't look like anything special to me!"
“ wǒ de bàn shēng líng shòu ， kě shì hēi shuǐ shé shén zhú jiǔ yīn de hòu yì ， qián néng wú xiàn 。 jiāng lái chéng jiù huà shén dōu shì bǎn shàng dìng dīng de shì qíng 。 tā chī bù bǎo ， wǒ pǎo lái wèi tā jiā diǎn cān ， yě shì lǐ suǒ yīng dāng de 。”
“我的伴生灵兽，可是黑水蛇神烛九阴的后裔，潜能无限。将来成就化神都是板上钉钉的事情。它吃不饱，我跑来为它加点餐，也是理所应当的。”
"Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix, and a rat's offspring can only dig holes. Xu Ke, do you really think that a random mixed-breed bird will help you rise?"
“ zhì yú nǐ nà guài niǎo ， yòu shì shén me dōng xī ？ yī kàn jiù zhī dào méi yǒu shén me qiáng dà xuè mài 。”
“至于你那怪鸟，又是什么东西？一看就知道没有什么强大血脉。”
Xu Ke was just a child and felt defensive about his Companion Spirit Beast being insulted: "My bird isn't bad either; everyone says it's the descendant of a divine bird, so..."
“ suǒ wèi lóng shēng lóng fèng shēng fèng ， lǎo shǔ de ér zi zhǐ néng dǎ dòng 。 xǔ kè ， nǐ gāi bú huì yǐ wéi ， suí biàn kào zhǐ zá máo niǎo ， jiù néng fān shēn ba ？”
“所谓龙生龙凤生凤，老鼠的儿子只能打洞。许克，你该不会以为，随便靠只杂毛鸟，就能翻身吧？”
Before he could finish, Song Yang rudely interrupted.
xǔ kè bì jìng zhǐ shì xiǎo hái ， tīng dào zì jǐ de bàn shēng líng shòu bèi dǐ huǐ ， bù yóu dì zhēng biàn dào ：“ wǒ zhè niǎo ér yě bù chà a ， dà jiā dōu shuō tā shì shén niǎo hòu yì ， jiāng lái ……”
许克毕竟只是小孩，听到自己的伴生灵兽被诋毁，不由地争辩道：“我这鸟儿也不差啊，大家都说它是神鸟后裔，将来……”
"Descendant of a divine bird? That divine bird? Phoenix? Vermilion Bird? Why does your strange bird not look like any of them?"
huà wèi shuō wán ， jiù bèi sòng yáng cū bào dǎ duàn 。
话未说完，就被宋阳粗暴打断。
"You're just saying that to comfort me! How stupid!"
“ shén niǎo hòu yì ？ nà zhǐ shén niǎo ？ fèng huáng ？ zhū què ？ zěn me kàn nǐ zhè zhǐ guài niǎo dōu bù xiàng a ！”
“神鸟后裔？那只神鸟？凤凰？朱雀？怎么看你这只怪鸟都不像啊！”
Song Yang mocked and jeered, even his two-headed snake showing contempt.
“ bié rén suí biàn shuō shuō ān wèi nǐ de huà ， bú huì dàng zhēn le ba ？ zhēn shǎ ！”
“别人随便说说安慰你的话，不会当真了吧？真傻！”
"Don't you dare say such nonsense!" Xu Ke's face turned red with anger as he raised his voice.
sòng yáng jī xiào cháo fěng dào ， lián shēn shàng guà zhe de nà zhǐ shuāng tóu shé ， yě pèi hé zhe lù chū jī fěng de shén qíng 。
宋阳讥笑嘲讽道，连身上挂着的那只双头蛇，也配合着露出讥讽的神情。
But Song Yang seemed to want to provoke Xu Ke further. Instead of stopping, he continued mocking him more harshly.
“ nǐ hú shuō ！” xǔ kè de liǎn sè bù yóu de zhǎng dé tōng hóng ， shēng yīn dǒu rán tí gāo le jǐ dù 。
“你胡说！”许克的脸色不由得涨得通红，声音陡然提高了几度。
Annoyed by the insults, Li Fan was about to act but was held back by Xu Ke.
rán ér sòng yáng què páng fó yào gù yì jī nù xǔ kè yì bān ， bù jǐn méi yǒu tíng xià ， fǎn ér gèng jiā biàn běn jiā lì dì cháo xiào qǐ lái 。
然而宋阳却彷佛要故意激怒许克一般，不仅没有停下，反而更加变本加厉地嘲笑起来。
"Little one, don't be impulsive; you can't defeat that snake. Besides, sect rules prohibit internal conflicts among disciples. Any who start a fight will face severe punishment."
zài xǔ kè tóu dǐng ， yuán běn jiù yǐ jīng yǒu xiē bù nài de lǐ fán ， tīng dào zì jǐ bèi yǎn qián zhè gēn shòu zhú gān huǐ bàng ， xīn zhōng gèng shì wú míng huǒ qǐ 。
在许克头顶，原本就已经有些不耐的李凡，听到自己被眼前这根瘦竹竿毁谤，心中更是无名火起。
"We ignore him."
zhèng yào yǒu suǒ dòng zuò ， què bèi xǔ kè yī bǎ àn xià 。
正要有所动作，却被许克一把按下。
Xu Ke's voice echoed in Li Fan's mind.
“ xiǎo jiā huo ， bié chōng dòng ， nǐ dǎ bù guò nà tiáo shé de 。 zài shuō ， zōng mén fǎ lìng ， jìn zhǐ mén xià dì zǐ nèi dòu 。 rú yǒu fā xiàn ， yán chéng bù ráo 。 xiān qǐ zhàn duān zhě ， gèng shì zhòng fá 。”
“小家伙，别冲动，你打不过那条蛇的。再说，宗门法令，禁止门下弟子内斗。如有发现，严惩不饶。先起战端者，更是重罚。”
Li Fan, reborn countless times, could not miss Song Yang's deliberate provocation.
“ zán men bù lǐ tā jiù shì 。”
“咱们不理他就是。”
However, the bird's nature was inherently irritable and easily angered. Xu Ke used both hands to hold back Li Fan with all his might.
xǔ kè de shēng yīn tóng shí zài lǐ fán xīn zhōng xiǎng qǐ 。
许克的声音同时在李凡心中响起。
Otherwise, Li Fan would have charged at them by now.
lún huí bǎi shì de lǐ fán ， zěn me kě néng kàn bù chū zhè ge jiào zuò sòng yáng de jiā huo gù yì tiāo shì 。
轮回百世的李凡，怎么可能看不出这个叫做宋阳的家伙故意挑事。
Ignoring Song Yang's taunts, Xu Ke left without further ado.
nài hé fù shēn guài niǎo ， pí xìng tiān shēng rú cǐ ， bào zào yì nù 。
奈何附身怪鸟，脾性天生如此，暴躁易怒。
Watching Xu Ke go, a cold expression flashed across Song Yang's eyes.
yě kuī de xǔ kè shuāng shǒu qí yòng 、 chī nǎi de lì qì dōu shǐ shàng le ， zhè cái kān kān bǎ lǐ fán yā zhì zhù 。
也亏得许克双手齐用、吃奶的力气都使上了，这才堪堪把李凡压制住。
To soothe Li Fan, Xu Ke led him through several spirit fields again.
fǒu zé lǐ fán zǎo jiù chōng le shàng qù 。
否则李凡早就冲了上去。
With different varieties of spirit plants filling his stomach, Li Fan gradually calmed down.
méi yǒu zài lǐ huì sòng yáng de lěng cháo rè fěng ， xǔ kè bù guǎn bù gù ， mēn tóu lí qù 。
没有再理会宋阳的冷嘲热讽，许克不管不顾，闷头离去。
In the following days, Li Fan continued growing and thriving on this cycle of eating and drinking.
"Lu Ya? This name seems somewhat familiar," Li Fan thought as the rebirth into a bird had suppressed his rapid thinking ability. He vaguely felt like he'd heard it somewhere before.
After much contemplation, he could not recall where.
Annoyed, he began scratching the boy's head with his claws again and again without response from the boy. Li Fan then fiercely pecked him hard.
"Aye, little one! That hurts!" The boy finally turned his gaze away from Lu Ya's receding figure.
But he mistakenly thought that Li Fan was urging him to find food. He hurriedly comforted himself: "Alright, alright, I know you're hungry; let me go get some."
"Little Red, come on!" The boy patted the wings of the red-capped crane beneath him.
The immortal crane obediently flapped its wings and resumed its swift flight, passing through clouds.
Amidst the howling wind, Li Fan faintly heard the boy muttering regretfully: "Brother Lu Ya is so handsome and strong now. His power has grown so much; he's perfect! If everyone in Ning Yuan City knew this, they'd all be thrilled. Unfortunately, I don't know why Brother suddenly has such intense hostility towards Master White. He doesn't even let me return or send any messages..."
The boy furrowed his brows, looking troubled beyond his years.
Li Fan, however, stiffened suddenly.
Ning Yuan City, Master White...
These words instantly activated the memories deep in his mind.
An emaciated figure with slightly yellowish hair appeared before Li Fan's eyes.
"Is it him?"
"The plot of this Beast Taming Sect is actually following up from Ning Yuan City?"
"The beggar boy from back then can now command such a powerful beast. Just by observing its might, that tiger-faced man-beast has power at least above the Foundation Establishment Realm. How many years have passed?"
"However, the Beast Taming Sect's techniques are long extinct. Perhaps there is a greater possibility of controlling spirit beasts than cultivating practitioners."
"Master White... This mysterious figure again."
"Why do all my experiences in the Fallen World relate to him?"
"One time was coincidence, but twice and thrice, it can't help but raise suspicion."
Many thoughts surged through his mind as emotions stirred. Li Fan felt that the energy he had just gathered was quickly depleted.
His eyelids drooped uncontrollably as he fell into a deep sleep. Just before sinking in, he seemed to see that hazy figure again.
...
Li Fan woke up from a sweet fruit that had been placed in his mouth.
The fruit entered his stomach, and warm currents washed over him, quickly dispelling his drowsiness.
Opening his eyes, he saw the boy crouching on the ground, hidden behind a tall spirit plant. The boy was picking ripe red fruits from it and handing them to Li Fan.
Li Fan accepted them without hesitation, swallowing them whole.
His strength seemed to increase slightly as he continued scratching the boy's head, signaling for more.
The boy kept moving through the spirit fields, gathering the best-looking fruits and passing them over to Li Fan.
After satisfying his appetite, Li Fan found the boy more agreeable.
"Alright, that's enough. If you keep stealing, you'll attract attention."
"Hehe, let's find a different place."
With the boy feeling full, he straightened him up, which was slightly askew on his head.
Without summoning the immortal crane, the boy stepped into the air and headed towards another field.
After raiding several places, they unexpectedly encountered a group of others.
"Xu Ke, why are you here?!"
A voice suddenly came from behind the boy, startling him.
But after turning to see who it was, the boy let out a sigh of relief.
Xu Ke glanced at his companion and made a shushing gesture, whispering: "Of course we're here; feeding our Companion Spirit Beast."
Unhappy that his meal had been interrupted, Li Fan glared at Song Yang.
Slimy and sneaky in appearance, he didn't seem like someone to trust.
A black two-headed snake coiled around his neck. One head was closed while the other stared intently at Li Fan, flicking its tongue.
Xu Ke instinctively gathered his hair, hiding Li Fan.
But Song Yang looked at Xu Ke as if hearing a joke and sneered: "Feeding your Companion Spirit Beast? You think you're worthy?"
"My Companion Spirit Beast is an offspring of the Black Water Snake God Zhujiuyin. It has limitless potential; it will surely achieve Immortalhood one day. I'm just feeding it, which is only right."
"As for your strange bird, what is it? It doesn't look like anything special to me!"
"Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix, and a rat's offspring can only dig holes. Xu Ke, do you really think that a random mixed-breed bird will help you rise?"
Xu Ke was just a child and felt defensive about his Companion Spirit Beast being insulted: "My bird isn't bad either; everyone says it's the descendant of a divine bird, so..."
Before he could finish, Song Yang rudely interrupted.
"Descendant of a divine bird? That divine bird? Phoenix? Vermilion Bird? Why does your strange bird not look like any of them?"
"You're just saying that to comfort me! How stupid!"
Song Yang mocked and jeered, even his two-headed snake showing contempt.
"Don't you dare say such nonsense!" Xu Ke's face turned red with anger as he raised his voice.
But Song Yang seemed to want to provoke Xu Ke further. Instead of stopping, he continued mocking him more harshly.
Annoyed by the insults, Li Fan was about to act but was held back by Xu Ke.
"Little one, don't be impulsive; you can't defeat that snake. Besides, sect rules prohibit internal conflicts among disciples. Any who start a fight will face severe punishment."
"We ignore him."
Xu Ke's voice echoed in Li Fan's mind.
Li Fan, reborn countless times, could not miss Song Yang's deliberate provocation.
However, the bird's nature was inherently irritable and easily angered. Xu Ke used both hands to hold back Li Fan with all his might.
Otherwise, Li Fan would have charged at them by now.
Ignoring Song Yang's taunts, Xu Ke left without further ado.
Watching Xu Ke go, a cold expression flashed across Song Yang's eyes.
To soothe Li Fan, Xu Ke led him through several spirit fields again.
With different varieties of spirit plants filling his stomach, Li Fan gradually calmed down.
In the following days, Li Fan continued growing and thriving on this cycle of eating and drinking.