“ hēi hēi ， lán yǔ bǎo hé ， yě bèi rén men chēng zhī wèi lán yǔ yí bǎo 。”
“嘿嘿，蓝羽宝盒，也被人们称之为蓝羽遗宝。”
"Haha, the Azure Feather Treasure Box is also known as a legacy treasure."
“ nǎi shì xī rì yuán dào zhōu lán yǔ xiān zūn zài yǔn luò zhī qián ， jiāng zì shēn duō nián zhēn cáng ， fēn bié zhuāng zài bù tóng de lán sè xiǎo hé zhōng 。 fēn bié sàn xiàng yuán dào zhōu gè chù ， liú gěi yǒu yuán rén 。”
“乃是昔日源道州蓝羽仙尊在陨落之前，将自身多年珍藏，分别装在不同的蓝色小盒中。分别散向源道州各处，留给有缘人。”
"Back in the day, before the Bluefeather Sage Immortal of Source Dao State passed away, he distributed his treasures across different small blue boxes and scattered them throughout Source Dao State for those with good fortune to find."
“ ér wǒ ， zì rán jiù shì yǒu yuán rén qí zhōng zhī yī la 。”
“而我，自然就是有缘人其中之一啦。”
"And I naturally became one of those fortunate ones," Han Yi said with a smug expression as he recounted this to the two people.
hán yì mǎn liǎn dé sè ， xiàng èr rén jiǎng shù 。
韩易满脸得色，向二人讲述。
"Let me tell you something. When I first arrived at Source Dao State, everything was unfamiliar. Suddenly, a small blue box fell from the sky and landed in front of me."
“ shuō chū lái nǐ men kě néng bù xìn 。 dāng shí wǒ gāng gāng lái dào nà yuán dào zhōu ， hái shì liǎng yǎn yī mǒ hēi ， shén me zhuàng kuàng dōu bù qīng chǔ 。”
“说出来你们可能不信。当时我刚刚来到那源道州，还是两眼一抹黑，什么状况都不清楚。”
"I thought it might be some other cultivator's treasure and got quite a fright. After regaining my composure, no one appeared for a long time."
“ tū rán ， yí gè lán sè xiǎo hé jiù cóng tiān ér jiàng ， fēi dào wǒ de miàn qián 。”
“突然，一个蓝色小盒就从天而降，飞到我的面前。”
"Only then did I muster the courage to open the box."
“ wǒ hái yǐ wéi shì bié de xiū shì de shén me fǎ bǎo ， xià le yī tiào 。 děng huǎn guò shén lái ， guò le xǔ jiǔ dōu méi yǒu rén xiàn shēn 。”
“我还以为是别的修士的什么法宝，吓了一跳。等缓过神来，过了许久都没有人现身。”
"Who would have thought..."
“ zhè cái zhuàng zhe dǎn zi ， dǎ kāi xiǎo hé 。”
“这才壮着胆子，打开小盒。”
Han Yi seemed amazed by his own luck as he relived those events, still marveling at them.
“ shuí céng xiǎng dào ……”
“谁曾想到……”
"You're saying... this precious treasure actually came to you on its own?" Xi Men Yue was astounded, pointing at Han Yi with trembling fingers.
hán yì sì hū zì jǐ dōu jīng tàn zì jǐ de yùn qì ， zài cì huí wèi dāng shí jīng lì ， yī rán shì zé zé bù yǐ 。
韩易似乎自己都惊叹自己的运气，再次回味当时经历，依然是啧啧不已。
"Haha, Xi Men Daoist Friend need not be so surprised. It's just that I happened to come across a treasure while walking along the road. Nothing too extraordinary," Han Yi said, waving his folding fan and moving Xi Men Yue's hand away from him.
“ nǐ shì shuō …… zhè děng zhēn bǎo ， hái shì tā zì jǐ sòng shàng mén de ？” xī mén yuè mù dèng kǒu dāi ， zhǐ zhe hán yì ， shǒu zhǐ wēi wēi chàn dǒu 。
“你是说……这等珍宝，还是它自己送上门的？”西门月目瞪口呆，指着韩易，手指微微颤抖。
He sighed, "Throughout my life, I've had ups and downs. There have been highs and lows. Now, I can view such things with a calm mind."
“ hē hē ， xī mén dào yǒu bù bì zhè me jīng yà 。 bù guò shì zǒu zài lù shàng ， qià hǎo yù dào bǎo wù ér yǐ 。 yě méi shén me dà bù liǎo de ba ？” hán yì shēn chū zhé shàn ， jiāng xī mén yuè zhǐ zhe zì jǐ de shǒu yí kāi 。
“呵呵，西门道友不必这么惊讶。不过是走在路上，恰好遇到宝物而已。也没什么大不了的吧？”韩易伸出折扇，将西门月指着自己的手移开。
Xi Men Yue opened her mouth but couldn't find the words to say anything.
bù shèng xī xū dào ：“ wǒ yī shēng zhōng ， qǐ qǐ luò luò 。 yǒu guò gāo cháo ， yě yǒu guò dī gǔ 。 rú jīn duì zhè zhǒng shì ， yǐ jīng néng yòng píng cháng xīn kàn dài le 。”
不胜唏嘘道：“我一生中，起起落落。有过高潮，也有过低谷。如今对这种事，已经能用平常心看待了。”
She turned away, no longer looking at Han Yi's face.
xī mén yuè zhāng zhāng zuǐ ， yù shuō wú yán 。
西门月张张嘴，欲说无言。
Li Fan suddenly recalled that when Cunyun Sea had set up the fish trap, he had heard that Han Yi had lost all his possessions to a Foundation Establishment master and lived in poverty.
zhǐ hǎo bǎ tóu bié guò qù ， bù zài qù kàn hán yì nà zhāng liǎn 。
只好把头别过去，不再去看韩易那张脸。
"Looks like he wasn't born with good fortune either. What caused him to have such a sudden turn of luck?"
lǐ fán què shì hū de xiǎng dào le ， zhī qián cóng yún hǎi dìng yú shí ， tā tīng shuō zhè hán yì céng bèi zhù jī dà shī bǎ quán bù jiā dàng dōu piàn guāng le ， huó de qī cǎn wú bǐ 。
李凡却是忽的想到了，之前丛云海定鱼时，他听说这韩易曾被筑基大师把全部家当都骗光了，活的凄惨无比。
"Or is it more than just good luck?" Li Fan pondered as he added Han Yi to the list for close observation in his next life.
“ kàn lái ， tā yě bú shì tiān shēng qiáng yùn zhī rén 。 shì shén me yuán yīn ， dǎo zhì tā tū rán shí lái yùn zhuǎn le ？”
“看来，他也不是天生强运之人。是什么原因，导致他突然时来运转了？”
He didn't show any outward signs and instead consoled Xi Men Yue, "Xi Men Daoist Friend, you need not be so dejected. Being able to obtain the elixir of immortality means your luck is also extraordinary!"
“ hái shì shuō ， bù jǐn jǐn shì dān chún de yùn qì hǎo ？”
“还是说，不仅仅是单纯的运气好？”
"Extending your lifespan by five hundred years is a great treasure."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng sī suǒ de tóng shí ， bǎ zhè hán yì jiā rù le xià yī shì zhòng diǎn guān chá de míng dān shàng 。
李凡心中思索的同时，把这韩易加入了下一世重点观察的名单上。
"By the way, where did you obtain this elixir of immortality?" Li Fan asked casually.
miàn shàng méi yǒu biǎo lù chū bàn fēn ， ér shì chū yán ān wèi xī mén yuè ：“ xī mén dào yǒu ， nǐ dà kě bù bì rú cǐ jǔ sàng 。 néng huò dé cháng shēng guǒ ， shuō míng nǐ yě shì yùn qì fēi fán a ！”
面上没有表露出半分，而是出言安慰西门月：“西门道友，你大可不必如此沮丧。能获得长生果，说明你也是运气非凡啊！”
"It's not something I can compare with," Xi Men Yue seemed somewhat disheartened and very upset.
“ yán shòu wǔ bǎi zài ， nà yě shì liǎo bù dé de bǎo bèi 。”
“延寿五百载，那也是了不得的宝贝。”
"My elixir of immortality was obtained through sheer luck. I found it in the ruins of Liling City in Sky Transformation State. He, on the other hand, had a box fall from the sky!"
“ duì le ， bù zhī nǐ zhè cháng shēng guǒ ， shì zài nǎ lǐ huò dé de ？” shuō zhe ， lǐ fán shùn kǒu wèn dào 。
“对了，不知你这长生果，是在哪里获得的？”说着，李凡顺口问道。
"Does that annoy you?" Xi Men Yue was about to say something more when a sudden black figure appeared before them.
“ nà néng yī yàng me ？” xī mén yuè sì hū yǒu xiē bèi dǎ jī dào le ， shí fēn yù mèn 。
“那能一样么？”西门月似乎有些被打击到了，十分郁闷。
The figure's face couldn't be seen as if shrouded by a veil of darkness. However, the icy aura emanating from him gave Li Fan a strong sense of danger.
“ wǒ zhè cháng shēng guǒ kě shì jiǔ sǐ yì shēng ， cóng tiān huà zhōu lì líng yí jì zhōng xún dé de 。 tā dào hǎo ， tiān shàng diào xià lái ！”
“我这长生果可是九死一生，从天化州溧陵遗迹中寻得的。他倒好，天上掉下来！”
Han Yi and Xi Men Yue's faces turned serious at once.
“ nǐ shuō qì bù qì rén ？” xī mén yuè zhèng yù hái shuō xiē shén me 。
“你说气不气人？”西门月正欲还说些什么。
The black-clothed man sized up everyone and then threw out a small round mirror into the sky.
yī dào tū wù chū xiàn de hēi sè shēn yǐng ， ràng tā bù yóu dì tíng zhǐ le dòng zuò 。
一道突兀出现的黑色身影，让他不由地停止了动作。
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hēi sè shēn yǐng kàn bù qīng róng mào ， fǎng fú zhōu wéi méng shàng le yī céng hēi shā 。
黑色身影看不清容貌，仿佛周围蒙上了一层黑纱。
The mirror hovered in mid-air, emitting a silver beam that enveloped Li Fan and his companions.
dàn shì cóng tā shēn shàng yǐn yǐn chuán chū lái de bīng hán qì xī ， què shì ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào qiáng liè de wēi jī gǎn 。
但是从他身上隐隐传出来的冰寒气息，却是让李凡感到强烈的危机感。
There seemed to be some characters moving upwards along with the light.
hán yì hé xī mén yuè èr rén ， liǎn sè yě bù jīn shà shí biàn dé yán sù qǐ lái 。
韩易和西门月二人，脸色也不禁霎时变得严肃起来。
After a moment, the light vanished.
hēi yī rén dǎ liàng le xià lǐ fán děng rén ， suí hòu cháo tiān pāo chū yí miàn xiǎo yuán jìng 。
黑衣人打量了下李凡等人，随后朝天抛出一面小圆镜。
The black-clothed man said, "Follow me."
yuán jìng tíng yú bàn kōng ， shè chū yī dào yín sè guāng zhù ， jiāng lǐ fán tā men lǒng zhào zài nèi 。
圆镜停于半空，射出一道银色光柱，将李凡他们笼罩在内。
He pointed at the small round mirror in the sky, and its circular boundary seemed to melt like ice, spreading outwards to form a rectangular gateway before stopping.
shì shì yǒu xiē xǔ zì fú zài yán zhe guāng máng ， xiàng shàng liú dòng 。
似是有些许字符在沿着光芒，向上流动。
Silver light flowed over this gateway. Many architectural and cultivator silhouettes could be seen within it.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， guāng zhù xiāo shī 。
片刻之后，光柱消失。
This scene reminded Li Fan of his encounter with the newly formed surface of the Heavenly Profundity Mirror in the Universe Separate Villa.
hēi yī rén chū shēng dào ：“ gēn wǒ lái 。”
黑衣人出声道：“跟我来。”
Without further ado, Han Yi flew into first.
tā cháo zhe tiān kōng zhōng de xiǎo yuán jìng yī zhǐ ， zhǐ jiàn jìng zi yuán xíng de biān jiè ， wǎn ruò bīng xuě róng huà yì bān sàn kāi 。
他朝着天空中的小圆镜一指，只见镜子圆形的边界，宛若冰雪融化一般散开。
Li Fan followed closely behind him.
cháo zhe zhōu wéi kuò sàn ， zhuǎn shùn jiān xíng chéng le yí gè cháng fāng xíng de mén hù mú yàng ， cái tíng zhǐ liú dòng 。
朝着周围扩散，转瞬间形成了一个长方形的门户模样，才停止流动。
There was no dizziness from long-distance teleportation.
yín sè guāng huá zài mén hù shàng liú zhuǎn ， xǔ xǔ duō duō jiàn zhù 、 xiū shì de xū yǐng zài qí zhōng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn 。
银色光华在门户上流转，许许多多建筑、修士的虚影在其中若隐若现。
It felt just like ordinary flight, and he couldn't sense passing through any gateway.
yǎn qián zhè yí mù ， sì hū yǒu diǎn shú xī 。
眼前这一幕，似乎有点熟悉。
In an instant, Li Fan left Tianji Institute and arrived at a strange place.
lǐ fán shà shí jiān jiù lián xiǎng dào le ， dāng chū zài huán yǔ bié yuàn zhōng ， dé jiàn tiān xuán jìng xīn shēng jìng miàn shí de chǎng jǐng 。
李凡霎时间就联想到了，当初在寰宇别院中，得见天玄镜新生镜面时的场景。
Turning around, the path they had come from had vanished without a trace.
lái bù jí shēn rù sī kǎo ， hán yì yǐ jīng shuài xiān fēi rù 。
来不及深入思考，韩易已经率先飞入。
"Is this where the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's headquarters is?"
lǐ fán yě jǐn gēn qí shàng 。
李凡也紧跟其上。
Looking at Han Yi and Xi Men Yue who were in a daze, Li Fan took a deep breath to calm his shock.
méi yǒu chāo jù chuán sòng de nà zhǒng xuàn yūn gǎn 。
没有超距传送的那种眩晕感。
He carefully observed the surroundings again.
shèn zhì gēn xún cháng fēi xíng méi yǒu shén me liǎng yàng ， dōu méi néng chá jué dào zì jǐ chuān guò shén me mén hù 。
甚至跟寻常飞行没有什么两样，都没能察觉到自己穿过什么门户。
The first thing that caught his eye was a towering statue of a Teaching Sage.
chà nà zhī jiān ， lǐ fán jiù yǐ jīng lí kāi le tiān jí yuàn ， lái dào le yī chù mò shēng de suǒ zài 。
刹那之间，李凡就已经离开了天极院，来到了一处陌生的所在。
Unlike other statues seen in Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cities, this Teaching Sage looked like a living person.
huí shǒu wàng qù ， lái shí de dào lù yě yǐ jīng qiǎo rán xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
回首望去，来时的道路也已经悄然消失不见。
His silver hair and childlike skin.
“ zhè lǐ jiù shì wàn xiān méng zǒng bù le me ？”
“这里就是万仙盟总部了么？”
With closed eyes, deep and compassionate gaze.
kàn zhe zuǒ yòu xiàn rù dāi zhì zhuàng tài de hán yì hé xī mén yuè ， lǐ fán shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， píng fù xīn zhōng de zhèn hàn 。
看着左右陷入呆滞状态的韩易和西门月，李凡深吸一口气，平复心中的震撼。
His clothes and high hat on his head.
zài dù zǐ xì guān chá qǐ yǎn qián de jǐng sè lái 。
再度仔细观察起眼前的景色来。
Everything appeared so real, lifelike down to the finest detail.
shǒu xiān yìng rù yǎn lián de ， biàn shì yī zūn dǐng tiān lì dì de chuán fǎ tiān zūn xiàng 。
首先映入眼帘的，便是一尊顶天立地的传法天尊像。
Even an oppressive aura emanated from the statue.
gēn qí tā wàn xiān méng chéng zhōu chéng lǐ suǒ jiàn dào de diāo xiàng bù tóng de shì ， yǎn qián zhè zuò tiān zūn xiàng ， měng dì kàn shàng qù ， jìng rán hé huó rén wú yì 。
跟其他万仙盟城州城里所见到的凋像不同的是，眼前这座天尊像，勐地看上去，竟然和活人无异。
Although not directly targeting him, it still felt like a heavy stone pressing on Li Fan's chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
mǎn tóu yín fā 、 què rú tóng hái tóng bān zhì nèn de pí fū 。
满头银发、却如同孩童般稚嫩的皮肤。
When he first saw this Teaching Sage, a sudden fear gripped his heart, almost making him call out to Zhenhuan and leave immediately.
bì mù wēi chuí ， shēn suì bēi mǐn de yǎn shén 。
闭目微垂，深邃悲悯的眼神。
Fortunately, with great willpower, he managed to suppress the urge.
shēn shàng de yī fú 、 tóu dǐng de gāo guān 。
身上的衣服、头顶的高冠。
After some time, he was finally able to calm down and think clearly.
yī qiè kàn shàng qù dōu nà me zhēn shí ， xiān háo bì xiàn 、 xǔ xǔ rú shēng 。
一切看上去都那么真实，纤毫毕现、栩栩如生。
Li Fan kept replaying what had happened in his mind, trying to figure out where this fear came from.
shèn zhì cóng chuán fǎ tiān zūn xiàng shàng ， hái chuán lái zhèn zhèn wēi yā 。
甚至从传法天尊像上，还传来阵阵威压。
It was a natural instinctive warning from both body and soul.
suī rán méi yǒu bèi zhí jiē zhēn duì ， dàn yī rán rú kuài zhòng shí yā zài lǐ fán xiōng kǒu ， ràng tā chuǎn bù guò qì lái 。
虽然没有被直接针对，但依然如块重石压在李凡胸口，让他喘不过气来。
Although he didn't understand it, Li Fan chose to trust his intuition.
zài dì yī yǎn jiàn dào zhè tiān zūn xiàng de shí hòu ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng mò míng chǎn shēng yī gǔ jí dà de kǒng jù 。
在第一眼见到这天尊像的时候，李凡心中莫名产生一股极大的恐惧。
Slowly, Li Fan seemed to sense something.
jī hū ràng tā xià yì shí de jiù yào hū huàn hái zhēn ， lí kāi cǐ chù 。
几乎让他下意识的就要呼唤还真，离开此处。
But the answer he got left him incredulous.
hǎo zài bèi tā yǐ jué dà de yì lì gěi qiáng yā le xià lái 。
好在被他以绝大的毅力给强压了下来。
When he suddenly saw this lifelike Teaching Sage, a familiar feeling arose spontaneously in his body.
cǐ kè guò le xǔ jiǔ ， fāng cái huǎn huǎn néng gòu lěng jìng sī kǎo 。
此刻过了许久，方才缓缓能够冷静思考。
It was as if he had seen it before, triggering an instinctive warning that made him feel like falling into deep coldness and unable to control himself.
lǐ fán bù duàn huí wèi ， sī suǒ zhe gāng gāng de jīng jù jiū jìng cóng hé ér lái 。
李凡不断回味，思索着刚刚的惊惧究竟从何而来。
"Familiarity?"
nà shì shēn tǐ hé shén hún zì fā de yù jǐng ， shì lǐ fán xià yì shí de chún cuì biǎo xiàn 。
那是身体和神魂自发的预警，是李凡下意识的纯粹表现。
"How is that possible?"
suī bù zhī qí lǐ ， dàn lǐ fán xuǎn zé xiāng xìn zì jǐ de zhí jué 。
虽不知其理，但李凡选择相信自己的直觉。
"Where did it come from?"
màn màn de ， lǐ fán sì hū shì gǎn shòu dào le shén me 。
慢慢的，李凡似乎是感受到了什么。
Li Fan's shock was no longer feigned.
dàn dé dào dá ān què ràng tā yǒu xiē nán yǐ zhì xìn 。
但得到答桉却让他有些难以置信。
He forced himself to overcome his fear and once again examined the Teaching Sage, searching for the source of this familiarity.
yīn wèi ， zài tū rán jiàn dào zhè wǎn ruò huó wù de tiān zūn xiàng de shí hòu ， yī zhǒng shú xī gǎn yóu rán ér shēng 。
因为，在突然见到这宛若活物的天尊像的时候，一种熟悉感油然而生。
However...
fǎng fú céng jīng jiàn guò yì bān ， shēn tǐ de běn néng zì fā shì jǐng 。
仿佛曾经见过一般，身体的本能自发示警。
When he looked at it again, the towering statue of the Teaching Sage seemed like an illusion and disappeared completely from his sight.
ràng tā rú zhuì shēn hán 、 nán yǐ zì zhì 。
让他如坠深寒、难以自制。
Just as Li Fan grew more puzzled, a voice suddenly echoed in his ears.
“ shú xī gǎn ？”
“熟悉感？”
"Teaching Sage imparting teachings, all beings bow their heads. What a magnificent scene! How fortunate were those present back then!"
“ zěn me kě néng ？”
“怎么可能？”
Li Fan's heart stirred.
“ cóng hé ér lái ？”
“从何而来？”
"Teaching Sage imparting teachings?"
lǐ fán rú jīn liǎn shàng de jīng è ， kě zài yě bú shì zhuāng de le 。
李凡如今脸上的惊愕，可再也不是装的了。
Could it be that Han Yi and I saw different scenes?
tā qiǎng pò zì jǐ kè fú xīn zhōng de kǒng jù ， zài dù qù guān mó nà tiān zūn xiàng ， qù xún zhǎo shú xī gǎn de lái yuán 。
他强迫自己克服心中的恐惧，再度去观摩那天尊像，去寻找熟悉感的来源。
At this moment, Xi Men Yue spoke up, corroborating Li Fan's thoughts.
rán ér ……
然而……
"The new teaching has been established; black blood rains from the sky, all things weep together. What a cruel yet beautiful scene...
děng tā zài dù wàng qù shí ， nà zūn dǐng tiān lì dì de tiān zūn xiàng ， què fǎng fú zhǐ shì huàn jué yì bān 。
等他再度望去时，那尊顶天立地的天尊像，却仿佛只是幻觉一般。
"How much I wish to have lived ten thousand years earlier to personally experience it."
chè dǐ xiāo shī zài le tā de shì yě zhī zhōng 。
彻底消失在了他的视野之中。
Just then, the mysterious figure appeared beside them again.
zhèng dāng lǐ fán xīn zhōng yù fā jīng yí de shí hòu ， ěr biān què tū rán chuán lái le hán yì de gǎn kǎi shēng 。
正当李凡心中愈发惊疑的时候，耳边却突然传来了韩易的感慨声。
"This place has a lingering aura of the Teaching Sage. New cultivators who come here for the first time will feel an illusion," he explained softly.
"Haha, the Azure Feather Treasure Box is also known as a legacy treasure."
"Back in the day, before the Bluefeather Sage Immortal of Source Dao State passed away, he distributed his treasures across different small blue boxes and scattered them throughout Source Dao State for those with good fortune to find."
"And I naturally became one of those fortunate ones," Han Yi said with a smug expression as he recounted this to the two people.
"Let me tell you something. When I first arrived at Source Dao State, everything was unfamiliar. Suddenly, a small blue box fell from the sky and landed in front of me."
"I thought it might be some other cultivator's treasure and got quite a fright. After regaining my composure, no one appeared for a long time."
"Only then did I muster the courage to open the box."
"Who would have thought..."
Han Yi seemed amazed by his own luck as he relived those events, still marveling at them.
"You're saying... this precious treasure actually came to you on its own?" Xi Men Yue was astounded, pointing at Han Yi with trembling fingers.
"Haha, Xi Men Daoist Friend need not be so surprised. It's just that I happened to come across a treasure while walking along the road. Nothing too extraordinary," Han Yi said, waving his folding fan and moving Xi Men Yue's hand away from him.
He sighed, "Throughout my life, I've had ups and downs. There have been highs and lows. Now, I can view such things with a calm mind."
Xi Men Yue opened her mouth but couldn't find the words to say anything.
She turned away, no longer looking at Han Yi's face.
Li Fan suddenly recalled that when Cunyun Sea had set up the fish trap, he had heard that Han Yi had lost all his possessions to a Foundation Establishment master and lived in poverty.
"Looks like he wasn't born with good fortune either. What caused him to have such a sudden turn of luck?"
"Or is it more than just good luck?" Li Fan pondered as he added Han Yi to the list for close observation in his next life.
He didn't show any outward signs and instead consoled Xi Men Yue, "Xi Men Daoist Friend, you need not be so dejected. Being able to obtain the elixir of immortality means your luck is also extraordinary!"
"Extending your lifespan by five hundred years is a great treasure."
"By the way, where did you obtain this elixir of immortality?" Li Fan asked casually.
"It's not something I can compare with," Xi Men Yue seemed somewhat disheartened and very upset.
"My elixir of immortality was obtained through sheer luck. I found it in the ruins of Liling City in Sky Transformation State. He, on the other hand, had a box fall from the sky!"
"Does that annoy you?" Xi Men Yue was about to say something more when a sudden black figure appeared before them.
The figure's face couldn't be seen as if shrouded by a veil of darkness. However, the icy aura emanating from him gave Li Fan a strong sense of danger.
Han Yi and Xi Men Yue's faces turned serious at once.
The black-clothed man sized up everyone and then threw out a small round mirror into the sky.
---
The mirror hovered in mid-air, emitting a silver beam that enveloped Li Fan and his companions.
There seemed to be some characters moving upwards along with the light.
After a moment, the light vanished.
The black-clothed man said, "Follow me."
He pointed at the small round mirror in the sky, and its circular boundary seemed to melt like ice, spreading outwards to form a rectangular gateway before stopping.
Silver light flowed over this gateway. Many architectural and cultivator silhouettes could be seen within it.
This scene reminded Li Fan of his encounter with the newly formed surface of the Heavenly Profundity Mirror in the Universe Separate Villa.
Without further ado, Han Yi flew into first.
Li Fan followed closely behind him.
There was no dizziness from long-distance teleportation.
It felt just like ordinary flight, and he couldn't sense passing through any gateway.
In an instant, Li Fan left Tianji Institute and arrived at a strange place.
Turning around, the path they had come from had vanished without a trace.
"Is this where the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's headquarters is?"
Looking at Han Yi and Xi Men Yue who were in a daze, Li Fan took a deep breath to calm his shock.
He carefully observed the surroundings again.
The first thing that caught his eye was a towering statue of a Teaching Sage.
Unlike other statues seen in Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cities, this Teaching Sage looked like a living person.
His silver hair and childlike skin.
With closed eyes, deep and compassionate gaze.
His clothes and high hat on his head.
Everything appeared so real, lifelike down to the finest detail.
Even an oppressive aura emanated from the statue.
Although not directly targeting him, it still felt like a heavy stone pressing on Li Fan's chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
When he first saw this Teaching Sage, a sudden fear gripped his heart, almost making him call out to Zhenhuan and leave immediately.
Fortunately, with great willpower, he managed to suppress the urge.
After some time, he was finally able to calm down and think clearly.
Li Fan kept replaying what had happened in his mind, trying to figure out where this fear came from.
It was a natural instinctive warning from both body and soul.
Although he didn't understand it, Li Fan chose to trust his intuition.
Slowly, Li Fan seemed to sense something.
But the answer he got left him incredulous.
When he suddenly saw this lifelike Teaching Sage, a familiar feeling arose spontaneously in his body.
It was as if he had seen it before, triggering an instinctive warning that made him feel like falling into deep coldness and unable to control himself.
"Familiarity?"
"How is that possible?"
"Where did it come from?"
Li Fan's shock was no longer feigned.
He forced himself to overcome his fear and once again examined the Teaching Sage, searching for the source of this familiarity.
However...
When he looked at it again, the towering statue of the Teaching Sage seemed like an illusion and disappeared completely from his sight.
Just as Li Fan grew more puzzled, a voice suddenly echoed in his ears.
"Teaching Sage imparting teachings, all beings bow their heads. What a magnificent scene! How fortunate were those present back then!"
Li Fan's heart stirred.
"Teaching Sage imparting teachings?"
Could it be that Han Yi and I saw different scenes?
At this moment, Xi Men Yue spoke up, corroborating Li Fan's thoughts.
"The new teaching has been established; black blood rains from the sky, all things weep together. What a cruel yet beautiful scene...
"How much I wish to have lived ten thousand years earlier to personally experience it."
Just then, the mysterious figure appeared beside them again.
"This place has a lingering aura of the Teaching Sage. New cultivators who come here for the first time will feel an illusion," he explained softly.