xiǎng le xiǎng ， lǐ fán méi yǒu zhí jiē xún wèn hé zhèng hào 。
想了想，李凡没有直接询问何正浩。
Thinking for a moment, Li Fan did not directly ask He Zhenghao about it.
ér shì gěi jīng xuán dào rén fā le dào xùn xī 。
而是给京玄道人发了道讯息。
Instead, he sent a message to Jingxuan Daoren.
zuò wéi hé zhèng hào de zhí shǔ shàng sī ， dì wèi yuǎn zài hé zhèng hào zhī shàng 。
作为何正浩的直属上司，地位远在何正浩之上。
As He Zhenghao's direct superior, his position was far above that of He Zhenghao.
ruò shì lǚ jùn yí shēng rèn zǒng zhǐ huī shǐ ， tā yīng gāi shòu yì pǒ duō cái duì 。
若是吕骏仪升任总指挥使，他应该受益颇多才对。
If Lu Junyi were promoted to the Chief Commander, he should have benefited greatly from it.
jīng xuán yī shí bàn huì méi yǒu huí yìng ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu qù cuī 。
京玄一时半会没有回应，李凡也没有去催。
Jingxuan did not respond for a while. Li Fan did not rush him either.
jiē xià lái ， yòu chá kàn le yī fān jí chéng xiān zūn xuán shǎng yán shòu bǎo wù yī shì 。
接下来，又查看了一番极成仙尊悬赏延寿宝物一事。
Next, he checked again about the Immortal Treasure Offered by Ji Chengxian Sage.
lí sān nián de jié zhǐ qī xiàn ， zhǐ shèng xià le jiāng jìn bā gè duō yuè de shí jiān 。
离三年的截止期限，只剩下了将近八个多月的时间。
Less than eight months remained until the three-year deadline.
jù mín jiān liú chuán de xiǎo dào xiāo xī ， chú le nà yǐ jīng míng lǎng 、 kě yǐ yán shòu wǔ bǎi zài 、 jī hū yǐ jīng wěn jū dì yī wèi de cháng shēng guǒ zhī wài 。
据民间流传的小道消息，除了那已经明朗、可以延寿五百载、几乎已经稳居第一位的长生果之外。
According to rumors, apart from the Longevity Fruit that could extend life by five hundred years and was almost certain to be in first place,
xià miàn de jìng zhēng jí wéi jī liè 。
下面的竞争极为激烈。
the competition below was extremely fierce. Professional cultivators were already being hired to determine the exact time of longevity extension with precision down to the month.
yǐ jīng dào le qǐng zhuān yè de xiū shì biàn bié ， què rèn yán shòu de jù tǐ shí jiān ， wù bì jīng què dào yuè de dì bù 。
已经到了请专业的修士辨别，确认延寿的具体时间，务必精确到月的地步。
"Transformed Life Fruit only lasts three centuries..."
“ huà shēng shòu guǒ zhǐ sān bǎi zài ……”
“化生寿果只三百载……”
Li Fan sighed inwardly.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn tàn yī shēng 。
李凡心中暗叹一声。
The opportunity to use Derivation Jewel was too tempting, and the competition was far more intense than he had imagined.
yǎn fǎ jué de shǐ yòng jī huì shí zài tài guò yòu rén ， jìng zhēng zhī cǎn liè ， shí zài chāo hū xiǎng xiàng 。
衍法珏的使用机会实在太过诱人，竞争之惨烈，实在超乎想象。
"Somehow, it's a stretch. But finding another longevity treasure is already impossible."
“ yǒu xiē miǎn qiǎng 。 bù guò xiǎng yào zài zhǎo lìng wài de yán shòu zhī bǎo ， yǐ jīng shì bù kě néng de le 。”
“有些勉强。不过想要再找另外的延寿之宝，已经是不可能的了。”
"I can only rely on my fate in this world."
“ zhǐ néng kàn cǐ shì zào huà le 。”
“只能看此世造化了。”
Turning off the information from the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan suppressed his杂念 thoughts, settled his mind, and began to immerse himself in cultivation.
bǎ tiān xuán jìng de xìn xī guān bì ， lǐ fán jiāng zá niàn yā xià ， xīn shén chén diàn ， kāi shǐ le wàng wǒ de xiū liàn 。
把天玄镜的信息关闭，李凡将杂念压下，心神沉淀，开始了忘我的修炼。
However, just as he entered seclusion, he was interrupted by a sudden feedback of cultivation improvement.
rán ér ， gāng jìn rù bì guān zhōng méi duō jiǔ ， lǐ fán jiù bèi yī gǔ tū rú qí lái de fǎn kuì xiū wèi gěi dǎ duàn le 。
然而，刚进入闭关中没多久，李凡就被一股突如其来的反馈修为给打断了。
Though not as much as when He Zhenghao or Su Xiaomei broke through to the Golden Core Realm, it was still an unexpected joy for Li Fan, significantly accelerating his progress towards the mid-Golden Core Realm.
yuán yuán bù jué ， suī bù rú zhī qián hé zhèng hào 、 sū xiǎo mèi děng rén tū pò jīn dān shí fǎn kuì de nà me duō 。
源源不绝，虽不如之前何正浩、苏小妹等人突破金丹时反馈的那么多。
"What is this..."
dàn duì cǐ shí de lǐ fán lái jiǎng ， yě jué duì shì jiàn yì wài zhī xǐ ， dà dà jiā kuài le tā tū pò dào jīn dān zhōng qī de jìn dù 。
但对此时的李凡来讲，也绝对是件意外之喜，大大加快了他突破到金丹中期的进度。
After sensing for a moment, Li Fan was surprised.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"Xue Mu?"
lüè wēi gǎn yìng le piàn kè ， lǐ fán yǒu xiē jīng yà 。
略微感应了片刻，李凡有些惊讶。
"Did he really gain some收获 from viewing the [Ordinary Human Divine Transformation Wall]?"
“ xuē mù ？”
“薛幕？”
"Judging by the amount of cultivation improvement, at least three Golden Core Cultivators?"
“ tā qián wǎng 【 fán rén huà shén bì 】 yī guān ， jū rán zhēn de yǒu suǒ shōu huò ？”
“他前往【凡人化神壁】一观，居然真的有所收获？”
"Interesting. Ordinary human divine transformation truly lives up to its name. It seems I can indeed visit it after this matter is resolved."
“ cóng qí fǎn kuì xiū wèi de shù liàng shàng lái tuī duàn ， zuì qǐ mǎ yě shì sān fǎ jīn dān le ？”
“从其反馈修为的数量上来推断，最起码也是三法金丹了？”
Li Fan silently pondered as he received Xue Mu's elated message.
“ yǒu yì si 。 fán rén huà shén ， guǒ rán míng bù xū chuán 。 kàn lái děng cǐ jiān shì le ， dí què kě yǐ qián wǎng yī guān 。”
“有意思。凡人化神，果然名不虚传。看来等此间事了，的确可以前往一观。”
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Li Fan, we did it!"
bǎi méng shū
百盟书
"I really owe you a debt of gratitude. If not for your recommendation of this place with the phenomena of resonance from myriad techniques, how could I have achieved Golden Core with just three techniques?"
lǐ fán àn zì chén yín de gōng fu ， zhè biān yě jiē shōu dào le xuē mù xīn xǐ ruò kuáng de chuán xùn 。
李凡暗自沉吟的功夫，这边也接收到了薛幕欣喜若狂的传讯。
"Fellow Daoist, I will never forget your kindness."
“ hā hā ， lǐ fán dào yǒu ， chéng le ！”
“哈哈，李凡道友，成了！”
...
“ zhēn de yào gǎn xiè nǐ ， ruò bú shì nǐ tuī jiàn de zhè chù wàn fǎ gòng míng yǒng dòng de qí guān ， wǒ zěn me kě néng yǐ sān fǎ chéng jiù jīn dān ne ？”
“真的要感谢你，若不是你推荐的这处万法共鸣涌动的奇观，我怎么可能以三法成就金丹呢？”
Li Fan smiled slightly but did not respond.
“ dào yǒu zhī ēn ， wǒ yǒng shì bù wàng a ！”
“道友之恩，我永世不忘啊！”
"Your hard work is the best repayment to me."
……
……
He thought to himself.
lǐ fán wēi wēi yī xiào ， méi yǒu huí yìng 。
李凡微微一笑，没有回应。
Stowing away the communication spirit token, Li Fan resumed his cultivation.
“ nǐ nǔ lì xiū liàn ， jiù shì duì wǒ zuì hǎo de bào dá le 。”
“你努力修炼，就是对我最好的报答了。”
Unexpectedly, less than two months later, he was once again disturbed by a powerful feedback of cultivation improvement and had to pause his practice.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì shuō dào 。
李凡心中暗自说道。
This feedback was several times more than what Xue Mu brought.
jiāng tōng xùn líng fú shōu qǐ ， lǐ fán zài dù jìng xīn xiū liàn 。
将通讯灵符收起，李凡再度静心修炼。
Clearly, this person's connection with him was deeper.
méi xiǎng dào ， jǐn jǐn liǎng gè duō yuè guò qù ， tā zài dù bèi yī gǔ qiáng dà de fǎn kuì xiū wèi jīng rǎo ， bù dé bù tíng xià le xiū liàn 。
没想到，仅仅两个多月过去，他再度被一股强大的反馈修为惊扰，不得不停下了修炼。
"Could it be Xiao Heng?"
zhè gǔ fǎn kuì xiū wèi ， bǐ qǐ xuē mù dài lái de ， gèng yào duō chū shù bèi 。
这股反馈修为，比起薛幕带来的，更要多出数倍。
"Has he already broken through to the mid-Golden Core Realm?"
xiǎn rán cǐ rén yǔ lǐ fán de jī bàn gēng shēn 。
显然此人与李凡的羁绊更深。
Feeling the mysterious connection, Li Fan felt a hint of excitement.
“ zhè shì ， xiāo héng ？”
“这是，萧恒？”
"He should be in Stone Approaching State now. Too far away for me to use the Formless Killing Mechanism to check."
“ tū pò dào jīn dān zhōng qī le ？”
“突破到金丹中期了？”
"It seems he has encountered some good fortune and quickly broke through again."
gǎn shòu míng míng zhōng chuán lái de lián xì ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒu xiē jīng xǐ 。
感受冥冥中传来的联系，李凡心中有些惊喜。
With another boost, the difficulty of advancement was further reduced.
“ tā xiàn zài cǐ kè yīng gāi shì zài shí lín zhōu ba 。 kě xī jù lí tài yuǎn ， wú fǎ yòng wú xiāng shā jī chá kàn 。”
“他现在此刻应该是在石临州吧。可惜距离太远，无法用无相杀机查看。”
"Judging from this, I shouldn't have much trouble reaching the early mid-Golden Core Realm before the deadline."
“ zhè me kuài de shí jiān jiù zài dù tū pò ， yīng gāi shì yù dào shén me jī yuán le ba 。”
“这么快的时间就再度突破，应该是遇到什么机缘了吧。”
"But I wonder if the bottleneck at this minor realm will be troublesome."
yòu duō le yī gǔ zhù lì ， jìn jí de nán dù yāo qiú zài dù jiàng dī 。
又多了一股助力，晋级的难度要求再度降低。
Li Fan felt a surge of excitement as he immersed himself in cultivation once more.
“ kàn lái ， zài jié zhǐ qī xiàn qián xiū liàn dào jīn dān qián qī yuán mǎn ， yīng gāi wèn tí bù dà 。”
“看来，在截止期限前修炼到金丹前期圆满，应该问题不大。”
However, what happened over the next few months left Li Fan with both joy and an inexplicable sense of fear.
“ zhǐ shì bù zhī dào cǐ cì xiǎo jìng jiè de tiān zhī è píng jǐng ， má bù má fán 。”
“只是不知道此次小境界的天之厄瓶颈，麻不麻烦。”
Besides Xue Mu and Xiao Heng, Su Xiaomei, Zhang Haobo, He Zhenghao, Yin Yuzhen, even Zhao Daba and Su Changyu had all broken through in the past half year.
lǐ fán dài zhe yī sī zhèn fèn ， zài dù tóu rù dào xiū liàn zhī zhōng 。
李凡带着一丝振奋，再度投入到修炼之中。
Su Changyu was planning to use the method of "Building Foundation with Me" for cultivation. The amount of cultivation improvement he reported was far beyond what a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would have.
rán ér ， jiē xià lái jǐ gè yuè fā shēng de shì qíng ， ràng lǐ fán xǐ yíng dà fēng shōu de tóng shí ， xīn zhōng jū rán yǒng qǐ le yī gǔ mò míng de huáng kǒng 。
然而，接下来几个月发生的事情，让李凡喜迎大丰收的同时，心中居然涌起了一股莫名的惶恐。
Could it be that he successfully used the "Building Foundation with Me" technique?
yīn wèi chú le xuē mù hé xiāo héng zhī wài 。
因为除了薛幕和萧恒之外。
Yin Shangren had dissected hundreds of his own corpses, succeeding only halfway.
dà bàn nián lǐ ， chú le xiāo shī zài cháo yuán zōng yí jì lǐ de sū xiǎo mèi 、 zhāng hào bō 。
大半年里，除了消失在朝元宗遗迹里的苏小妹、张浩波。
When did Su Changyu's talent become so good?
hé zhèng hào 、 yīn jiā jiě mèi ， shèn zhì zhào dà bǎo 、 sū zhǎng yù ， dōu jiē lián tū pò 。
何正浩、殷家姐妹，甚至赵大宝、苏长玉，都接连突破。
Moreover, Li Fan was more concerned about this:
yào zhī dào ， sū zhǎng yù kě shì dǎ suàn yòng 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】 de fāng fǎ xiū liàn de 。
要知道，苏长玉可是打算用【以我筑基】的方法修炼的。
Two or three cultivators breaking through at once could be explained by coincidence. But the sudden and large-scale appearance of breakthroughs among many cultivators in such a short time made Li Fan suspect that something strange was happening.
zhè cì tā fǎn kuì guò lái de xiū wèi zhī duō ， yuǎn bù xiàng zhù jī xiū shì 。
这次他反馈过来的修为之多，远不像筑基修士。
To verify his hypothesis, Li Fan stopped cultivating to gather intelligence from within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror using "breakthrough" as a keyword.
nán bù chéng ， tā chéng gōng 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】 le ？
难不成，他成功【以我筑基】了？
He found that over the past year, information had indeed become much more frequent compared to before, even showing signs of an explosion.
yīn shàng rén jiě pōu le shàng bǎi jù zì jǐ de shī tǐ ， dōu zhǐ shì chéng gōng le yí bàn 。
殷上人解剖了上百具自己的尸体，都只是成功了一半。
From the excited words of the cultivators, they discovered that most people did not encounter the bottleneck of the Heavens' Woes during their breakthroughs. Their cultivation naturally advanced after reaching its limit.
sū zhǎng yù de zī zhì ， shén me shí hòu biàn dé zhè me hǎo le ？
苏长玉的资质，什么时候变得这么好了？
This phenomenon was not isolated; many long-term stuck cultivators also broke through mysteriously.
ér qiě ， gèng ràng lǐ fán zài yì de shì 。
而且，更让李凡在意的是。
"Practicing seems to have become easier."
yí gè liǎng gè xiū shì tóng shí tū pò ， néng yòng qiǎo hé de jiě shì de huà 。
一个两个修士同时突破，能用巧合的解释的话。
Many cultivators said this.
nà me zài zhè me duǎn de shí jiān nèi ， dà guī mó de chū xiàn xiū shì tū pò jìng jiè de xiàn xiàng ， ràng lǐ fán bù dé bù huái yí ， shì yǒu shén me mò míng de biàn huà zhèng zài fā shēng 。
那么在这么短的时间内，大规模的出现修士突破境界的现象，让李凡不得不怀疑，是有什么莫名的变化正在发生。
Due to the overwhelming number of low-rank cultivators, many still had not broken through and advanced.
wèi le yàn zhèng zì jǐ de cāi cè ， lǐ fán yě gù bù dé xiū liàn le 。
为了验证自己的猜测，李凡也顾不得修炼了。
Most people just dismissed their words as mere boasting after a successful breakthrough.
zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， dǎ tàn sōu suǒ qǐ le qíng bào 。
在天玄镜中，打探搜索起了情报。
But Li Fan did not think so.
yǐ tū pò wèi guān jiàn cí ， lǐ fán fā xiàn ， zuì jìn yī nián ， chū xiàn de xìn xī guǒ rán bǐ qǐ yǐ wǎng yào mì jí le xǔ duō 。
以突破为关键词，李凡发现，最近一年，出现的信息果然比起以往要密集了许多。
"Could it be that the Urgent Construction of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array by the Immortal Alliance is related to this?"
shèn zhì chū xiàn jǐng pēn de jì xiàng 。
甚至出现井喷的迹象。
Li Fan had to connect these two events.
zài xiū shì men xīng fèn de yán cí zhōng ， lǐ fán liǎo jiě dào ， tā men cǐ cì tū pò shí ， jué dà duō shù rén jū rán xìng yùn de méi yǒu yù dào tiān zhī è de píng jǐng 。
在修士们兴奋的言辞中，李凡了解到，他们此次突破时，绝大多数人居然幸运的没有遇到天之厄的瓶颈。
The number of cultivators could neither be too many nor too few. Through the task of hunting the red-haired beast on the荒岛, Li Fan understood that the Immortal Alliance was deliberately controlling the number of cultivators under its command.
xiū wèi mǎn hòu ， zì rán ér rán de jiù zhè me jìn shēng chéng gōng le 。
修为满后，自然而然的就这么晋升成功了。
Urgently constructing the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array meant something significant and potentially disruptive to the Immortal Alliance's rule would soon occur.
ér cǐ zhǒng xiàn xiàng ， bú shì gū lì 。
而此种现象，不是孤例。
To maintain stability, they had to resort to such extreme measures.
shèn zhì xǔ duō cháng nián bèi kùn yú píng jǐng de xiū shì ， jiù zài zhè me mò míng qí miào zhōng ， tū pò le jìng jiè 。
甚至许多常年被困于瓶颈的修士，就在这么莫名其妙中，突破了境界。
"Is a major change in the world about to cause an uncontrollable surge in the number of cultivators?"
“ xiū xíng fǎng fú biàn dé róng yì le 。”
“修行仿佛变得容易了。”
Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
xǔ duō xiū shì fēn fēn rú cǐ shuō dào 。
许多修士纷纷如此说道。
If his guess was true, it could be foreseen that the Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association would begin large-scale reductions in the number of cultivators through various means soon.
yīn wèi dī jiē xiū shì de shù liàng shí zài tài duō ， xǔ duō xiū shì réng rán méi yǒu tū pò jìn shēng 。
因为低阶修士的数量实在太多，许多修士仍然没有突破晋升。
Mass killings were unlikely on the surface. It might be another war or...
suǒ yǐ jué dà shù rén ， yě zhǐ shì bǎ tā men de huà dàng chéng tū pò chéng gōng hòu de xuàn yào 。
所以绝大数人，也只是把他们的话当成突破成功后的炫耀。
Suddenly, Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine as if he had fallen into winter.
bìng bù yǐ wéi yì 。
并不以为意。
The propaganda of the Immortal Alliance stated that the construction of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array was to uncover the spies of the Five Elders Association潜伏 within.
dàn lǐ fán kě bù zhè me rèn wéi 。
但李凡可不这么认为。
The actual effectiveness of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array had been fully verified in Nine Mountain State, and cultivators trusted its miraculous effects greatly.
“ mò fēi ， wàn xiān méng rú cǐ jí zhe jiàn zào tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn ， jiù gēn zhè jiàn shì yǒu guān ？”
“莫非，万仙盟如此急着建造天玄锁灵阵，就跟这件事有关？”
However...
lǐ fán bù dé bù jiāng zhè liǎng jiàn shì lián xiǎng qǐ lái 。
李凡不得不将这两件事联想起来。
The core array of the Locking Array had a self-will—the surface of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
xiū shì de shù liàng bù kě tài duō ， yě bù kě tài shǎo 。
修士的数量不可太多，也不可太少。
If the Heavenly Xuan Mirror deliberately marked pure Immortal Alliance cultivators as Five Elders Association members, would other cultivators believe you were innocent under the light of the columns?
tōng guò zhī qián nà ge liè shā huāng dǎo shàng de hóng máo yì shòu de rèn wù ， lǐ fán míng bái le wàn xiān méng ， zài yǒu yì kòng zhì huī xià xiū shì de shù liàng 。
通过之前那个猎杀荒岛上的红毛异兽的任务，李凡明白了万仙盟，在有意控制麾下修士的数量。
The more Li Fan thought about it, the colder his heart became.
ér zháo jí jiàn zào tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn ， yì wèi zhe bì dìng yǒu shén me néng gòu yǐng xiǎng 、 shèn zhì diān fù wàn xiān méng tǒng zhì de shì qíng jí jiāng fā shēng 。
而着急建造天玄锁灵阵，意味着必定有什么能够影响、甚至颠覆万仙盟统治的事情即将发生。
A large-scale massacre might be coming soon.
wèi le wéi hù zì shēn wěn dìng ， cái bù dé bù cǎi qǔ zhè zhǒng shèn wéi jí duān de zhèn fǎ 。
为了维护自身稳定，才不得不采取这种甚为极端的阵法。
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“ tiān dì yì biàn zài qǐ ， xiū shì shù liàng de yào shī kòng le ？”
“天地异变再起，修士数量的要失控了？”
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Thinking for a moment, Li Fan did not directly ask He Zhenghao about it.
Instead, he sent a message to Jingxuan Daoren.
As He Zhenghao's direct superior, his position was far above that of He Zhenghao.
If Lu Junyi were promoted to the Chief Commander, he should have benefited greatly from it.
Jingxuan did not respond for a while. Li Fan did not rush him either.
Next, he checked again about the Immortal Treasure Offered by Ji Chengxian Sage.
Less than eight months remained until the three-year deadline.
According to rumors, apart from the Longevity Fruit that could extend life by five hundred years and was almost certain to be in first place,
the competition below was extremely fierce. Professional cultivators were already being hired to determine the exact time of longevity extension with precision down to the month.
"Transformed Life Fruit only lasts three centuries..."
Li Fan sighed inwardly.
The opportunity to use Derivation Jewel was too tempting, and the competition was far more intense than he had imagined.
"Somehow, it's a stretch. But finding another longevity treasure is already impossible."
"I can only rely on my fate in this world."
Turning off the information from the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan suppressed his杂念 thoughts, settled his mind, and began to immerse himself in cultivation.
However, just as he entered seclusion, he was interrupted by a sudden feedback of cultivation improvement.
Though not as much as when He Zhenghao or Su Xiaomei broke through to the Golden Core Realm, it was still an unexpected joy for Li Fan, significantly accelerating his progress towards the mid-Golden Core Realm.
"What is this..."
After sensing for a moment, Li Fan was surprised.
"Xue Mu?"
"Did he really gain some收获 from viewing the [Ordinary Human Divine Transformation Wall]?"
"Judging by the amount of cultivation improvement, at least three Golden Core Cultivators?"
"Interesting. Ordinary human divine transformation truly lives up to its name. It seems I can indeed visit it after this matter is resolved."
Li Fan silently pondered as he received Xue Mu's elated message.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Li Fan, we did it!"
"I really owe you a debt of gratitude. If not for your recommendation of this place with the phenomena of resonance from myriad techniques, how could I have achieved Golden Core with just three techniques?"
"Fellow Daoist, I will never forget your kindness."
...
Li Fan smiled slightly but did not respond.
"Your hard work is the best repayment to me."
He thought to himself.
Stowing away the communication spirit token, Li Fan resumed his cultivation.
Unexpectedly, less than two months later, he was once again disturbed by a powerful feedback of cultivation improvement and had to pause his practice.
This feedback was several times more than what Xue Mu brought.
Clearly, this person's connection with him was deeper.
"Could it be Xiao Heng?"
"Has he already broken through to the mid-Golden Core Realm?"
Feeling the mysterious connection, Li Fan felt a hint of excitement.
"He should be in Stone Approaching State now. Too far away for me to use the Formless Killing Mechanism to check."
"It seems he has encountered some good fortune and quickly broke through again."
With another boost, the difficulty of advancement was further reduced.
"Judging from this, I shouldn't have much trouble reaching the early mid-Golden Core Realm before the deadline."
"But I wonder if the bottleneck at this minor realm will be troublesome."
Li Fan felt a surge of excitement as he immersed himself in cultivation once more.
However, what happened over the next few months left Li Fan with both joy and an inexplicable sense of fear.
Besides Xue Mu and Xiao Heng, Su Xiaomei, Zhang Haobo, He Zhenghao, Yin Yuzhen, even Zhao Daba and Su Changyu had all broken through in the past half year.
Su Changyu was planning to use the method of "Building Foundation with Me" for cultivation. The amount of cultivation improvement he reported was far beyond what a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would have.
Could it be that he successfully used the "Building Foundation with Me" technique?
Yin Shangren had dissected hundreds of his own corpses, succeeding only halfway.
When did Su Changyu's talent become so good?
Moreover, Li Fan was more concerned about this:
Two or three cultivators breaking through at once could be explained by coincidence. But the sudden and large-scale appearance of breakthroughs among many cultivators in such a short time made Li Fan suspect that something strange was happening.
To verify his hypothesis, Li Fan stopped cultivating to gather intelligence from within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror using "breakthrough" as a keyword.
He found that over the past year, information had indeed become much more frequent compared to before, even showing signs of an explosion.
From the excited words of the cultivators, they discovered that most people did not encounter the bottleneck of the Heavens' Woes during their breakthroughs. Their cultivation naturally advanced after reaching its limit.
This phenomenon was not isolated; many long-term stuck cultivators also broke through mysteriously.
"Practicing seems to have become easier."
Many cultivators said this.
Due to the overwhelming number of low-rank cultivators, many still had not broken through and advanced.
Most people just dismissed their words as mere boasting after a successful breakthrough.
But Li Fan did not think so.
"Could it be that the Urgent Construction of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array by the Immortal Alliance is related to this?"
Li Fan had to connect these two events.
The number of cultivators could neither be too many nor too few. Through the task of hunting the red-haired beast on the荒岛, Li Fan understood that the Immortal Alliance was deliberately controlling the number of cultivators under its command.
Urgently constructing the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array meant something significant and potentially disruptive to the Immortal Alliance's rule would soon occur.
To maintain stability, they had to resort to such extreme measures.
"Is a major change in the world about to cause an uncontrollable surge in the number of cultivators?"
Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
If his guess was true, it could be foreseen that the Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association would begin large-scale reductions in the number of cultivators through various means soon.
Mass killings were unlikely on the surface. It might be another war or...
Suddenly, Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine as if he had fallen into winter.
The propaganda of the Immortal Alliance stated that the construction of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array was to uncover the spies of the Five Elders Association潜伏 within.
The actual effectiveness of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Array had been fully verified in Nine Mountain State, and cultivators trusted its miraculous effects greatly.
However...
The core array of the Locking Array had a self-will—the surface of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
If the Heavenly Xuan Mirror deliberately marked pure Immortal Alliance cultivators as Five Elders Association members, would other cultivators believe you were innocent under the light of the columns?
The more Li Fan thought about it, the colder his heart became.
A large-scale massacre might be coming soon.
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