“ xiāo dào yǒu ！ xiāo dào yǒu ！”
“萧道友！萧道友！”
"Xiao Daoist! Xiao Daoist!"
ěr biān chuán lái hū huàn shēng ， lǐ fán lèng le piàn kè ， zhè cái fǎn yìng guò lái shì zài hǎn zì jǐ 。
耳边传来呼唤声，李凡愣了片刻，这才反应过来是在喊自己。
The calls in his ears made Li Fan pause for a moment before he realized they were addressing him. On one hand, it was because he had yet to fully familiarize himself with the name of his clone. On the other, he had just been pondering the advice given by Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng.
yì fāng miàn shì yīn wèi zì jǐ hái wèi shú xī fēn shēn de míng hào 。
一方面是因为自己还未熟悉分身的名号。
There could be no doubt that Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng's perspective far exceeded Li Fan's current level. His high-level guidance deserved careful consideration.
lìng yì fāng miàn què shì gāng gāng zài sī kǎo jí chéng xiān zūn gěi chū de jiàn yì 。
另一方面却是刚刚在思考极成仙尊给出的建议。
Originally, Li Fan intended to use the Derivation and Calculation Art to refine the "Sitting Mountain Technique" to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Since the original "Sitting Mountain Technique" was only a Golden Core True Art, he had already reached the Golden Core Realm, so further progress would be impossible.
mǔ yōng zhì yí ， hé dào xiān zūn de yǎn jiè yào yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū mù qián lǐ fán de shuǐ zhǔn 。
母庸置疑，合道仙尊的眼界要远远超出目前李凡的水准。
Moreover, the unique nature of the "Sitting Mountain Technique" suited Li Fan perfectly; he simply couldn't bear to give it up. However, Ji Cheng's words did awaken him.
tā gāo wū jiàn líng de zhǐ dǎo ， dí què zhí de xì xì kǎo liáng xià 。
他高屋建瓴的指导，的确值得细细考量下。
For Li Fan at this moment, a Foundation Establishment True Art was truly unsatisfying but precious to discard.
yuán běn lǐ fán dǎ suàn shì jiāng 《 zuò shān jué 》 tōng guò yǎn fǎ jué tuī yǎn dào yuán yīng jìng jiè de 。
原本李凡打算是将《坐山诀》通过衍法珏推衍到元婴境界的。
In any case, for an extended period in the future, the "Sitting Mountain Technique" would remain his primary cultivation art. And with the ability to reincarnate as "Truly Real," he could gather information from Han Yi about the Heavenly Capital Feathered Ash Pill and seize opportunities in a subsequent life to replace it.
yīn wèi yuán bǎn 《 zuò shān jué 》 zhǐ shì jīn dān gōng fǎ ， rú jīn lǐ fán yǐ jīng xiū xíng dào jīn dān jìng jiè ， zài jìn yí bù ， jiù yào wú fǎ kě xiū 。
因为原版《坐山诀》只是金丹功法，如今李凡已经修行到金丹境界，再进一步，就要无法可修。
Then, he could directly derive the Supreme Dao version of the "Sitting Mountain Technique."
ér 《 zuò shān jué 》 de tè xìng yòu shí zài tài shì hé lǐ fán bù guò ， gēn běn shě bù dé fàng qì 。
而《坐山诀》的特性又实在太适合李凡不过，根本舍不得放弃。
"Trying to derive those techniques with special effects using the Derivation and Calculation Art?" Li Fan's thoughts raced as several schemes flashed through his mind. "How exactly to proceed will depend on seeing the Derivation and Calculation Art later."
bù guò jí chéng xiān zūn zhè fān huà ， dǎo shì diǎn xǐng le lǐ fán 。
不过极成仙尊这番话，倒是点醒了李凡。
"The only thing that puzzles me is why Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng would give advice to me?"
duì yú rú jīn de tā lái jiǎng ， yuán yīng gōng fǎ dàng zhēn shì shí zhī wú wèi ， qì zhī kě xī 。
对于如今的他来讲，元婴功法当真是食之无味，弃之可惜。
"Is it because one's last words are often kind, or simply because I recognized that Qiyun Willow?"
fǎn zhèng wèi lái xiāng dāng zhǎng shí jiān nèi ，《 zuò shān jué 》 dū huì shì tā de zhǔ xiū gōng fǎ 。
反正未来相当长时间内，《坐山诀》都会是他的主修功法。
The Heavenly Medical Scripture clearly stated that such a tree was common. It should be distributed across various states. Recognizing it shouldn't be anything special.
ér tā yòu yǒu zhe 【 hái zhēn 】 zhòng lái zhī néng 。 cǐ shì kě yǐ cóng hán yì kǒu zhōng dǎ tīng tiān dōu huà yǔ dān de lái lì ， xià yī shì zài chèn jī móu qǔ jī yuán 、 qǔ ér dài zhī 。
而他又有着【还真】重来之能。此世可以从韩易口中打听天都化羽丹的来历，下一世再趁机谋取机缘、取而代之。
Li Fan always assumed the worst of these top-tier experts standing at the apex of the Xuanhuang Realm's food chain.
rán hòu yī bù dào wèi ， tuī yǎn hé dào bǎn běn de 《 zuò shān jué 》。
然后一步到位，推衍合道版本的《坐山诀》。
"Spontaneously showing kindness is unlikely. Perhaps there was an oversight somewhere..."
“ shì zhe ràng yǎn fǎ jué tuī yǎn nà xiē yǒu zhe tè shū gōng xiào de gōng fǎ me 。” lǐ fán sī niàn zhuǎn dòng ， shà shí jiān nǎo hǎi zhōng jiù shǎn xiàn chū shù zhǒng fāng àn 。
“试着让衍法珏推衍那些有着特殊功效的功法么。”李凡思念转动，霎时间脑海中就闪现出数种方案。
In the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan's main body suddenly opened his eyes and began searching for information on the "Qiyun Willow."
“ jù tǐ rú hé ， kě jiàn dào yǎn fǎ jué zhī hòu ， zài zuò dǎ suàn 。”
“具体如何，可见到衍法珏之后，再做打算。”
After a moment, his expression turned somewhat peculiar as he continued to search for other plants and creatures mentioned in the Heavenly Medical Scripture, such as Mo Gu Zhu, Qingye Mu, Wuwang Hua, Bai Ling Ying, Jiulian Lu, etc.
“ wéi yī ràng rén yí lǜ de shì ， jí chéng xiān zūn wèi hé huì chū yán zhǐ diǎn wǒ ？”
“唯一让人疑虑的是，极成仙尊为何会出言指点我？”
The results left Li Fan amused and bewildered.
“ shì yīn wèi rén zhī jiāng sǐ qí yán yě shàn ， hái shì jǐn jǐn yīn wèi wǒ rèn chū le nà kē qīng yún liǔ ？”
“是因为人之将死其言也善，还是仅仅因为我认出了那颗青云柳？”
It seemed that due to natural evolution over time or some other reason, many of the common plants and animals mentioned in the Heavenly Medical Scripture had become scarce in this era. For instance, the Qiyun Willow planted by Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng was now only found in a few regions of Luo Yan State.
“《 tiān yī xiān jīng 》 zhōng míng míng jì zǎi zhe ， zhè zhǒng liǔ shù shí fēn xún cháng 。 jī hū gè zhōu dōu yǒu fēn bù 。 wǒ néng rèn de ， yīng gāi yě bú shì shén me hěn tè bié zhī shì 。”
“《天医仙经》中明明记载着，这种柳树十分寻常。几乎各州都有分布。我能认得，应该也不是什么很特别之事。”
And Li Fan knew that Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng came from the rugged lands of Luo Yan State.
duì yú zhàn zài xuán huáng jiè shí wù liàn dǐng duān de zhè xiē qiáng zhě men ， lǐ fán xiàng lái shì bù dàn yǐ zuì huài de è yì lái chuǎi cè tā men de 。
对于站在玄黄界食物链顶端的这些强者们，李凡向来是不惮以最坏的恶意来揣测他们的。
"Perhaps it's because of this reason that Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng showed some favor to his clone?"
“ wú yuán wú gù de fā shàn xīn ， kě néng xìng hěn xiǎo 。 huò xǔ shì nǎ lǐ chū le pī lòu ……”
“无缘无故的发善心，可能性很小。或许是哪里出了纰漏……”
"After all, people tend to miss their old things as they grow older."
tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， lǐ fán běn tǐ mò dì zhēng kāi yǎn jīng ， sōu xún qǐ le “ qīng yún liǔ ” de xùn xī 。
天玄镜中，李凡本体蓦地睁开眼睛，搜寻起了“青云柳”的讯息。
...
piàn kè zhī hòu ， shén sè bù yóu biàn dé yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。
片刻之后，神色不由变得有些古怪。
All these thoughts seemed complex but were merely a fleeting moment.
suí jí yòu jiē lián chá zhǎo qǐ le mò gǔ zhú 、 qīng yě mù 、 wú wàng huā 、 bǎi líng yīng 、 jiǔ liàn lù děng tiān yī xiān jīng zhōng jì zǎi zhe de shàng bǎi zhòng cǎo mù shēng líng 。
随即又接连查找起了墨古竹、青野木、无妄花、百灵鹰、九炼鹿等天医仙经中记载着的上百种草木生灵。
In Tianquan City, inside the Heavenly Pole Academy, Xiemen Yue looked at Li Fan with interest and asked, "Venerable Xiao, you seemed distracted just now. What were you thinking?"
jié guǒ ràng lǐ fán yǒu xiē kū xiào bù dé 。
结果让李凡有些哭笑不得。
"In the Gene Great Era,"
yuán lái ， bù zhī shì yīn wèi shí guāng liú shì 、 suì yuè biàn qiān dǎo zhì de wù zhǒng zì rán yǎn biàn ， hái shì qí tā shén me yuán yīn 。
原来，不知是因为时光流逝、岁月变迁导致的物种自然演变，还是其他什么原因。
Not long ago, after leaving Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng's small courtyard, the blue-robed cultivator had brought them to this garden, where they waited for someone to lead them to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
zǒng zhī ， xǔ duō 《 tiān yī xiān jīng 》 zhōng jì zǎi de yuán běn shí fēn cháng jiàn de dòng zhí wù ， zài dāng jīn zhè ge shí dài ， jìng rán biàn dé xī quē qǐ lái 。
总之，许多《天医仙经》中记载的原本十分常见的动植物，在当今这个时代，竟然变得稀缺起来。
The garden wasn't large but featured a flowing stream and ringed with artificial hills. As one looked around, the scenery changed from spring to summer, then autumn, and finally winter.
zhèng bǐ rú nà jí chéng xiān zūn zhòng xià de qīng yún liǔ ， rú jīn zhǐ zài luó yān zhōu de bù fèn dì qū yǒu shǎo liàng fēn bù 。
正比如那极成仙尊种下的青云柳，如今只在罗烟州的部分地区有少量分布。
Growth, prosperity, decline, and death—four different scenes appeared on a single canvas, quite magical.
ér jù lǐ fán suǒ zhī ， jí chéng xiān zūn ， zhèng shì chū shēn zì luó yān zhōu de cǎo mǎng zhī dì 。
而据李凡所知，极成仙尊，正是出身自罗烟州的草莽之地。
Standing by the stream, Li Fan observed this enchanting seasonal interweaving. With his hands behind his back, he said slowly, "I don't mind if you laugh at me for saying so. I was just thinking about something."
“ huò xǔ shì yīn wèi zhè ge yuán yīn ， jí chéng xiān zūn cái duì fēn shēn yǒu xiē xǔ zhào gù ？”
“或许是因为这个原因，极成仙尊才对分身有些许照顾？”
"What?" Xiemen Yue was taken aback.
“ bì jìng ， yuè lǎo yuè niàn jiù ， nǎi rén zhī cháng qíng 。”
“毕竟，越老越念旧，乃人之常情。”
"Where is the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Li Fan turned to face Xiemen Yue with intense gaze.
……
……
"The headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance? Of course, it's..." Xiemen Yue chuckled and was about to speak when his expression suddenly stiffened, and he paused mid-sentence.
zhǒng zhǒng sī xù ， kàn shì fán zá ， qí shí zhǐ zài yí niàn zhī jiān 。
种种思绪，看似繁杂，其实只在一念之间。
"In... " He furrowed his brows in thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer.
tiān quán chéng nèi ， tiān jí yuàn zhōng ， xī mén yuè ráo yǒu xìng qù de dǎ liàng zhe lǐ fán ， jiē zhe wèn dào ：“ xiāo dào yǒu gāng gāng sì hū yǒu xiē fēn shén ？ zài xiǎng xiē shén me ？”
天权城内，天极院中，西门月饶有兴趣的打量着李凡，接着问道：“萧道友刚刚似乎有些分神？在想些什么？”
At this moment, Han Yi interjected, "Tian Yu, Tian Chen, Tian Gou, and Tianquan form the core of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The headquarters should be located at the intersection of these four states."
《 jī yīn dà shí dài 》
《基因大时代》
"Brother Han's guess is reasonable, but unfortunately..."
bù jiǔ qián ， tā men cóng jí chéng xiān zūn suǒ zài de xiǎo yuàn zhōng lí kāi hòu ， nà míng lán páo xiū shì biàn jiāng tā men dài dào le cǐ chù yuán lín zhī zhōng ， ràng tā men zài cǐ děng hòu 。
不久前，他们从极成仙尊所在的小院中离开后，那名蓝袍修士便将他们带到了此处园林之中，让他们在此等候。
Li Fan shook his head and smiled, saying, "I once traveled through Tian Yu State for a while and tried to pass through the devouring essence white mist barrier at its borders."
shāo hòu ， jiāng huì yǒu rén qián lái ， dài lǐng tā men qián wǎng wàn xiān méng zǒng bù 。
稍后，将会有人前来，带领他们前往万仙盟总部。
"The areas seem tightly connected. There shouldn't be any other places in between."
cǐ chù lín yuán bù dà ， què yǒu xiǎo qiáo liú shuǐ 、 jiǎ shān huán lì 。
此处林园不大，却有小桥流水、假山环立。
"Of course, perhaps it's because my strength is insufficient," Li Fan didn't want to put his foot in it.
sì mù wàng qù ， yuán zhōng jǐng sè yī cì chéng chūn xià qiū dōng jiàn biàn 。
四目望去，园中景色依次成春夏秋冬渐变。
Han Yi looked surprised: "Oh? Really?"
shēng zhǎng 、 fán mào 、 diāo líng 、 kū sǐ ， sì zhǒng bù tóng de jǐng sè chū xiàn zài yī zhāng huà mù lǐ 。
生长、繁茂、凋零、枯死，四种不同的景色出现在一张画幕里。
Xiemen Yue said, "Our alliance contains countless heavenly realms within its borders. It's very likely that the headquarters are built in one of these small worlds."
pǒ wèi shén qí 。
颇为神奇。
Li Fan smiled but remained silent.
lǐ fán zhàn qǐ xī shuǐ biān ， kàn zhuó yǎn qián zhè qí huàn de sì jì jiāo zhī zhī jǐng ， fù shǒu ér lì ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào ：“ shuō chū lái yě bù pà èr wèi xiào huà 。 wǒ xiān qián zài sī kǎo yí gè wèn tí 。”
李凡站起溪水边，看着眼前这奇幻的四季交织之景，负手而立，缓缓说道：“说出来也不怕二位笑话。我先前在思考一个问题。”
He thought to himself, "Everyone knows there is a headquarters for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, but few know where it actually is."
“ shén me ？” xī mén yuè lèng le lèng 。
“什么？”西门月愣了愣。
"True mystery. This opportunity to uncover the truth will be fortunate."
“ wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ， jiū jìng zài nǎ lǐ ？” lǐ fán zhuǎn guò tóu lái ， mù guāng zhuó zhuó ， dīng zhe xī mén yuè 。
“万仙盟总部，究竟在哪里？”李凡转过头来，目光灼灼，盯着西门月。
Han Yi snapped his fan open with a slap and said dismissively, "Why worry about such trivial matters? We'll go see for ourselves soon enough."
“ wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ？ dāng rán zài ……” xī mén yuè shěn rán yī xiào ， zhèng yù shuō xiē shén me ， què hū de miàn sè yī jiāng ， huà yǔ dùn zhù 。
“万仙盟总部？当然在……”西门月哂然一笑，正欲说些什么，却忽的面色一僵，话语顿住。
"There's no guarantee of that," Li Fan thought so but nodded in agreement without arguing.
“ zài ……” méi tóu zhòu qǐ ， sī suǒ xǔ jiǔ ， yě méi néng dé chū gè dá ān 。
“在……”眉头皱起，思索许久，也没能得出个答桉。
Instead, he chatted with Han Yi: "Speaking of which, when I found the [Life-Generating Fruit] in the Void State, I thought this time Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng would at least place me second. Who knew there are people even beyond those outside?"
zhè shí hòu ， hán yì què shì chā zuǐ dào ：“ tiān yǔ 、 tiān chén 、 tiān shū 、 tiān quán ， zhè sì zhōu nǎi shì wàn xiān méng hé xīn fù dì 。 xiǎng bì wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ， jiù zài zhè sì zhōu zhōng yāng jiāo jiè chù 。”
这时候，韩易却是插嘴道：“天禹、天辰、天枢、天权，这四周乃是万仙盟核心腹地。想必万仙盟总部，就在这四州中央交界处。”
Li Fan shook his head and looked admiringly at Han Yi. "Xiemen Yue Daoist's five-century-long fruit is already unimaginably precious."
“ hán xiōng cāi cè de hěn yǒu dào lǐ ， zhǐ kě xī ……”
“韩兄猜测的很有道理，只可惜……”
"Who would have thought that you could find a treasure to extend life by eight hundred years, truly..."
lǐ fán yáo le yáo tóu ， xiào zhe shuō dào ：“ wǒ céng zài tiān yǔ zhōu sì chù yóu lì guò yī duàn shí jiān 。 yě céng shì zhe chuān guò zhōu biān jìng de shì yuán bái wù bì 。”
李凡摇了摇头，笑着说道：“我曾在天禹州四处游历过一段时间。也曾试着穿过州边境的噬元白雾壁。”
Xiemen Yue was also curious and asked on Li Fan's behalf: "Where did Venerable find the Heavenly Capital Feathered Ash Pill?"
“ zhè sì zhōu sì hū shì jǐn jǐn āi zhe de ， zhōng jiān yīng gāi méi yǒu qí tā dì fāng cún zài 。”
“这四周似乎是紧紧挨着的，中间应该没有其他地方存在。”
"Is it related to the Azure Feather Supreme Immortal of Origin Dao State?"
“ dāng rán ， huò xǔ shì wǒ shí lì dī wēi ， jiàn miàn ér bù néng shí 。” lǐ fán méi yǒu bǎ huà shuō sǐ 。
“当然，或许是我实力低微，见面而不能识。”李凡没有把话说死。
Li Fan stared intently at Han Yi with great anticipation.
hán yì wén yán ， mù lù qí sè ：“ ó ？ jìng rán rú cǐ ？”
韩易闻言，目露奇色：“哦？竟然如此？”
Feeling the admiration from his companions, Han Yi felt a bit elated. He chuckled and said, "Nothing big. Since I've already handed over the treasure pill, telling you won't hurt."
xī mén yuè zhè shí hòu shuō dào ：“ wǒ men wàn xiān méng jìng nèi yùn hán wú shù dòng tiān shì jiè 。 hěn yǒu kě néng ， zǒng bù jiù shì jiàn lì zài sì zhōu mǒu yī chù xiǎo shì jiè zhōng 。”
西门月这时候说道：“我们万仙盟境内蕴含无数洞天世界。很有可能，总部就是建立在四州某一处小世界中。”
"Have either of you heard of the [Azure Feather Treasure Box]?"
lǐ fán tīng le ， wēi wēi yī xiào ， bù zhì kě fǒu 。
李凡听了，微微一笑，不置可否。
Han Yi's voice was filled with pride as he asked slowly.
xīn lǐ què yōu rán xiǎng dào ：“ rén rén dōu zhī dào wàn xiān méng yǒu gè zǒng bù 。 rán ér zhè ge zǒng bù jiū jìng zài nǎ lǐ ， què hěn shǎo yǒu rén zhī xiǎo 。”
心里却悠然想道：“人人都知道万仙盟有个总部。然而这个总部究竟在哪里，却很少有人知晓。”
"Azure Feather Treasure Box?" Xiemen Yue repeated, looking a bit confused.
“ zhēn shì shén mì ， cǐ cì yǒu jī huì yī tàn jiū jìng ， zhēn nǎi xìng shì 。”
“真是神秘，此次有机会一探究竟，真乃幸事。”
Li Fan seemed to understand something but didn't respond. Instead, he shook his head and watched Han Yi perform.
"Xiao Daoist! Xiao Daoist!"
The calls in his ears made Li Fan pause for a moment before he realized they were addressing him. On one hand, it was because he had yet to fully familiarize himself with the name of his clone. On the other, he had just been pondering the advice given by Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng.
There could be no doubt that Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng's perspective far exceeded Li Fan's current level. His high-level guidance deserved careful consideration.
Originally, Li Fan intended to use the Derivation and Calculation Art to refine the "Sitting Mountain Technique" to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Since the original "Sitting Mountain Technique" was only a Golden Core True Art, he had already reached the Golden Core Realm, so further progress would be impossible.
Moreover, the unique nature of the "Sitting Mountain Technique" suited Li Fan perfectly; he simply couldn't bear to give it up. However, Ji Cheng's words did awaken him.
For Li Fan at this moment, a Foundation Establishment True Art was truly unsatisfying but precious to discard.
In any case, for an extended period in the future, the "Sitting Mountain Technique" would remain his primary cultivation art. And with the ability to reincarnate as "Truly Real," he could gather information from Han Yi about the Heavenly Capital Feathered Ash Pill and seize opportunities in a subsequent life to replace it.
Then, he could directly derive the Supreme Dao version of the "Sitting Mountain Technique."
"Trying to derive those techniques with special effects using the Derivation and Calculation Art?" Li Fan's thoughts raced as several schemes flashed through his mind. "How exactly to proceed will depend on seeing the Derivation and Calculation Art later."
"The only thing that puzzles me is why Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng would give advice to me?"
"Is it because one's last words are often kind, or simply because I recognized that Qiyun Willow?"
The Heavenly Medical Scripture clearly stated that such a tree was common. It should be distributed across various states. Recognizing it shouldn't be anything special.
Li Fan always assumed the worst of these top-tier experts standing at the apex of the Xuanhuang Realm's food chain.
"Spontaneously showing kindness is unlikely. Perhaps there was an oversight somewhere..."
In the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan's main body suddenly opened his eyes and began searching for information on the "Qiyun Willow."
After a moment, his expression turned somewhat peculiar as he continued to search for other plants and creatures mentioned in the Heavenly Medical Scripture, such as Mo Gu Zhu, Qingye Mu, Wuwang Hua, Bai Ling Ying, Jiulian Lu, etc.
The results left Li Fan amused and bewildered.
It seemed that due to natural evolution over time or some other reason, many of the common plants and animals mentioned in the Heavenly Medical Scripture had become scarce in this era. For instance, the Qiyun Willow planted by Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng was now only found in a few regions of Luo Yan State.
And Li Fan knew that Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng came from the rugged lands of Luo Yan State.
"Perhaps it's because of this reason that Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng showed some favor to his clone?"
"After all, people tend to miss their old things as they grow older."
...
All these thoughts seemed complex but were merely a fleeting moment.
In Tianquan City, inside the Heavenly Pole Academy, Xiemen Yue looked at Li Fan with interest and asked, "Venerable Xiao, you seemed distracted just now. What were you thinking?"
"In the Gene Great Era,"
Not long ago, after leaving Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng's small courtyard, the blue-robed cultivator had brought them to this garden, where they waited for someone to lead them to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
The garden wasn't large but featured a flowing stream and ringed with artificial hills. As one looked around, the scenery changed from spring to summer, then autumn, and finally winter.
Growth, prosperity, decline, and death—four different scenes appeared on a single canvas, quite magical.
Standing by the stream, Li Fan observed this enchanting seasonal interweaving. With his hands behind his back, he said slowly, "I don't mind if you laugh at me for saying so. I was just thinking about something."
"What?" Xiemen Yue was taken aback.
"Where is the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Li Fan turned to face Xiemen Yue with intense gaze.
"The headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance? Of course, it's..." Xiemen Yue chuckled and was about to speak when his expression suddenly stiffened, and he paused mid-sentence.
"In... " He furrowed his brows in thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer.
At this moment, Han Yi interjected, "Tian Yu, Tian Chen, Tian Gou, and Tianquan form the core of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The headquarters should be located at the intersection of these four states."
"Brother Han's guess is reasonable, but unfortunately..."
Li Fan shook his head and smiled, saying, "I once traveled through Tian Yu State for a while and tried to pass through the devouring essence white mist barrier at its borders."
"The areas seem tightly connected. There shouldn't be any other places in between."
"Of course, perhaps it's because my strength is insufficient," Li Fan didn't want to put his foot in it.
Han Yi looked surprised: "Oh? Really?"
Xiemen Yue said, "Our alliance contains countless heavenly realms within its borders. It's very likely that the headquarters are built in one of these small worlds."
Li Fan smiled but remained silent.
He thought to himself, "Everyone knows there is a headquarters for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, but few know where it actually is."
"True mystery. This opportunity to uncover the truth will be fortunate."
Han Yi snapped his fan open with a slap and said dismissively, "Why worry about such trivial matters? We'll go see for ourselves soon enough."
"There's no guarantee of that," Li Fan thought so but nodded in agreement without arguing.
Instead, he chatted with Han Yi: "Speaking of which, when I found the [Life-Generating Fruit] in the Void State, I thought this time Supreme Immortal Ji Cheng would at least place me second. Who knew there are people even beyond those outside?"
Li Fan shook his head and looked admiringly at Han Yi. "Xiemen Yue Daoist's five-century-long fruit is already unimaginably precious."
"Who would have thought that you could find a treasure to extend life by eight hundred years, truly..."
Xiemen Yue was also curious and asked on Li Fan's behalf: "Where did Venerable find the Heavenly Capital Feathered Ash Pill?"
"Is it related to the Azure Feather Supreme Immortal of Origin Dao State?"
Li Fan stared intently at Han Yi with great anticipation.
Feeling the admiration from his companions, Han Yi felt a bit elated. He chuckled and said, "Nothing big. Since I've already handed over the treasure pill, telling you won't hurt."
"Have either of you heard of the [Azure Feather Treasure Box]?"
Han Yi's voice was filled with pride as he asked slowly.
"Azure Feather Treasure Box?" Xiemen Yue repeated, looking a bit confused.
Li Fan seemed to understand something but didn't respond. Instead, he shook his head and watched Han Yi perform.