suī rán yǎn qián yǎn fǎ jué zhǐ shì xiǎo luó lì de xíng xiàng 。
虽然眼前衍法珏只是小萝莉的形象。
Although the Derivative Method Jade before him appeared as a little girl, Li Fan did not treat her like a child.
dàn shì lǐ fán kě bù huì zhēn de bǎ tā dàng zuò yòu tóng kàn dài 。
但是李凡可不会真的把她当做幼童看待。
Since the Propagation Law Sage re-established the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from the Wasteland Era, Derivative Method Jade had already existed for ages.
chuán fǎ tiān zūn zì fèi tǔ shí dài zhòng lì wàn xiān méng yǐ lái ， yǎn fǎ jué jiù yǐ jīng cún zài le 。
传法天尊自废土时代重立万仙盟以来，衍法珏就已经存在了。
If his guess was correct, Derivative Method Jade had been working tirelessly for at least five or six thousand years.
rú guǒ suǒ liào bù cuò de huà ， yǎn fǎ jué zhì shǎo yǐ jīng bù mián bù xiū dì gōng zuò le wǔ liù qiān nián 。
如果所料不错的话，衍法珏至少已经不眠不休地工作了五六千年。
This was enough to make Li Fan show her due respect.
zú yǐ ràng lǐ fán duì tā biǎo xiàn chū chōng fèn de jìng yì 。
足以让李凡对她表现出充分的敬意。
The little girl looked up at Li Fan and nodded. "Yes, it's quite hard work."
xiǎo luó lì tái tóu kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn ， diǎn diǎn tóu dào ：“ shì a 。 tuī yǎn gōng fǎ hěn xīn kǔ de 。”
小萝莉抬头看了李凡一眼，点点头道：“是啊。推衍功法很辛苦的。”
Suddenly, she widened her eyes and asked, "You have another third of an hour left. Do you want to stay a bit longer, or leave now?"
hū de ， tā yòu dèng dà le yǎn jīng ， wèn dào ：“ nǐ hái yǒu sān fēn zhī yí gè shí chén de kě yòng shí jiān ， shì zài zhè dāi yī huì ， hái shì xiàn zài jiù lí kāi 。”
忽的，她又瞪大了眼睛，问道：“你还有三分之一个时辰的可用时间，是再这呆一会，还是现在就离开。”
Li Fan was naturally tactful.
lǐ fán zì rán hěn shí qù 。
李凡自然很识趣。
"I'll wait until my time is up before leaving."
“ wǒ děng shí jiān hào jìn hòu zài lí qù 。”
“我等时间耗尽后再离去。”
"It's an honor for me to be able to share this room with you."
“ néng hé nín xiāng chǔ yī shì ， shì wǎn bèi wǒ de róng xìng 。”
“能和您相处一室，是晚辈我的荣幸。”
The little girl’s face immediately lit up with satisfaction.
xiǎo luó lì de liǎn shàng dùn shí lù chū yī fù shí fēn mǎn yì de shén qíng 。
小萝莉的脸上顿时露出一副十分满意的神情。
"Great! I get another third of an hour to rest," she said, somewhat excitedly.
“ tài hǎo le ， yòu néng xiū xī sān fēn zhī yí gè shí chén le 。” tā yǒu xiē què yuè dào 。
“太好了，又能休息三分之一个时辰了。”她有些雀跃道。
During the remaining time, Li Fan did not just stand idly by. Under the subtle surveillance of that invisible gaze, he began to ask Derivative Method Jade a few questions tentatively.
yú xià zhè duàn shí jiān lǐ ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu shǎ zhàn zhe 。
余下这段时间里，李凡也没有傻站着。
"Are you a cultivator?"
zài zhōu wéi nà dào ruò yǒu ruò wú shì xiàn de jiān dū xià ， lǐ fán kāi shǐ shì tàn xìng de xún wèn qǐ le yǎn fǎ jué jǐ gè wèn tí 。
在周围那道若有若无视线的监督下，李凡开始试探性的询问起了衍法珏几个问题。
"Yes, long ago. But people need to rest and eventually die. The Propagation Law Sage fused us together," she replied lazily while lying on her side, showing no concern.
“ qǐng wèn nín shì xiū shì ma ？”
“请问您是修士嘛？”
"I won't die now. I just get tired occasionally."
“ hěn jiǔ yǐ qián shì 。 dàn shì rén shì yào xiū xī de ma ， ér qiě hái huì sǐ de 。 hòu lái tiān zūn jiù bǎ wǒ hé yǎn fǎ jué róng wéi yī tǐ la 。” xiǎo luó lì pā zài zhuō zi shàng ， lǎn yáng yáng dì huí dá dào ， yī liǎn wú suǒ wèi de yàng zi 。
“很久以前是。但是人是要休息的嘛，而且还会死的。后来天尊就把我和衍法珏融为一体啦。”小萝莉趴在桌子上，懒洋洋地回答道，一脸无所谓的样子。
"How long have you been working on the Derivative Methods? Have you ever rested?"
“ xiàn zài wǒ kě bù huì sǐ la 。 jiù shì ǒu ěr yǒu diǎn lèi 。”
“现在我可不会死啦。就是偶尔有点累。”
"How long? I can’t remember. But it’s always like this. You can’t rest until all the methods are derived. Occasionally taking a break is okay," she said with some resignation.
“ nín tuī yǎn gōng fǎ yǒu duō jiǔ le ， méi yǒu xiū xī guò ma ？”
“您推衍功法有多久了，没有休息过嘛？”
"I really want to finish soon and relax."
“ duō jiǔ ？ bú jì dé la 。 fǎn zhèng yì zhí jiù zhè yàng zi la 。 bù kě yǐ xiū xī ó ， zài méi yǒu jiāng suǒ yǒu gōng fǎ gòu tuī yǎn chū lái zhī qián 。 ǒu ěr tōu lǎn dǎo shì kě yǐ āi 。” luó lì de liǎn shàng yǒu xiē wú nài 。“ zhēn xiǎng zǎo diǎn wán gōng a ， hǎo hǎo chū qù fàng sōng xià a 。”
“多久？不记得啦。反正一直就这样子啦。不可以休息哦，在没有将所有功法够推衍出来之前。偶尔偷懒倒是可以哎。”萝莉的脸上有些无奈。“真想早点完工啊，好好出去放松下啊。”
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Li Fan and Derivative Method Jade conversed smoothly, gaining a preliminary but detailed understanding of her.
lǐ fán yǎn fǎ jué nǐ yī yán wǒ yī yǔ ， jiāo liú de hěn shì shùn chàng 。
李凡衍法珏你一言我一语，交流的很是顺畅。
As he reluctantly used up his allotted time, Li Fan was finally allowed to leave.
ér nà àn zhōng cún zài ， yě bù zhī wèi hé ， shǐ zhōng méi yǒu zhì zhǐ lǐ fán hòu lái shèn zhì yǒu xiē fàng sì de tí wèn 。
而那暗中存在，也不知为何，始终没有制止李凡后来甚至有些放肆的提问。
"Alright, it’s time to say goodbye." The little girl waved as she bid farewell to Li Fan.
jiù zhè yàng ， lǐ fán duì yú zhè wàn xiān méng de dì yī zhòng bǎo ， yǒu le chū bù dàn jiào wéi xiáng jìn de liǎo jiě 。
就这样，李凡对于这万仙盟的第一重宝，有了初步但较为详尽的了解。
"I hope I can meet you again someday," Li Fan respectfully bowed.
yī yī bù shě zhōng ， lǐ fán de zhǔn xǔ shí jiān zhōng yú hào jìn le 。
依依不舍中，李凡的准许时间终于耗尽了。
Then the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.
“ hǎo la hǎo la ， gāi shuō zài jiàn le 。” xiǎo luó lì huī le huī shǒu ， gēn lǐ fán dào bié 。
“好啦好啦，该说再见了。”小萝莉挥了挥手，跟李凡道别。
After a moment of darkness,
“ xī wàng néng yǒu zài cì jiàn dào nín de yī tiān 。” lǐ fán gōng jìng de xíng le yī lǐ 。
“希望能有再次见到您的一天。”李凡恭敬的行了一礼。
when he opened his eyes, he found himself back outside the Guardian Hall’s black stone tablet.
suí hòu tā gǎn jué zhōu wéi de guāng xiàn dǒu rán àn dàn xià lái 。
随后他感觉周围的光线陡然暗澹下来。
The dark-robed cultivator who had brought them was still waiting.
yī piàn hēi àn guò hòu 。
一片黑暗过后。
Ximen Yue was also nearby, her eyes closed in deep thought, studying the new cultivation techniques she had acquired.
děng tā zhāng kāi yǎn shí ， què shì yǐ jīng chóng xīn huí dào le hù fǎ táng hēi sè shí bēi zhī wài 。
等他张开眼时，却是已经重新回到了护法堂黑色石碑之外。
Han Yi was nowhere to be seen and did not come out.
dài lǐng tā men qián lái de hēi yī xiū shì yī rán hái zài děng hòu 。
带领他们前来的黑衣修士依然还在等候。
Li Fan did not disturb the two and quietly stood by.
xī mén yuè yě zài yī páng ， bì mù chén sī ， shì shì zài yán jiū xīn huò dé de gōng fǎ 。
西门月也在一旁，闭目沉思，似是在研究新获得的功法。
He replayed his encounter with Derivative Method Jade in his mind.
hán yì què shì hái bú jiàn zōng yǐng ， méi yǒu chū lái 。
韩易却是还不见踪影，没有出来。
But there was nothing to remember.
lǐ fán méi yǒu dǎ rǎo liǎng wèi ， qiāo qiāo zhù lì yī páng 。
李凡没有打扰两位，悄悄伫立一旁。
"Sure enough..." Li Fan understood.
nǎo zi lǐ huí xiǎng zhe gāng gāng jiàn dào yǎn fǎ jué de jiàn wén 。
脑子里回想着刚刚见到衍法珏的见闻。
Apart from the content of the True Mystical True Spirit Transformation Technique, which was clearly imprinted in his mind and he had not forgotten, all other memories from leaving the waiting room to standing outside the black stone tablet were blank.
què shì yí piàn kòng bái 。
却是一片空白。
He could not even recall how he obtained the Derivative Method or what Derivative Method Jade looked like.
“ guǒ rán ……” lǐ fán xīn zhōng liǎo rán 。
“果然……”李凡心中了然。
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance truly has strict defenses."
chú le gōng fǎ 《 qí xuán zhēn líng biàn 》 de nèi róng qīng xī de kè yìn zài nǎo hǎi lǐ ， méi yǒu wàng jì 。
除了功法《奇玄真灵变》的内容清晰的刻印在脑海里，没有忘记。
"This must be some kind of restriction directly affecting cultivators. It’s to prevent those with ulterior motives from窥伺Derivative Method Jade."
qí yú cóng lí kāi děng hòu shì 、 dào chū xiàn zài hēi sè shí bēi wài ， zhè zhōng jiān yī dà duàn jiàn dào yǎn fǎ jué de jì yì ， dōu wú fǎ huí shuò 。
其余从离开等候室、到出现在黑色石碑外，这中间一大段见到衍法珏的记忆，都无法回朔。
"No wonder no one knows anything about her except for her existence in the world."
shèn zhì lián gōng fǎ zěn me lái de ， yǎn fǎ jué zhǎng shén me yàng zi ， dōu wú fǎ huí yì qǐ lái 。
甚至连功法怎么来的，衍法珏长什么样子，都无法回忆起来。
"But..."
“ wàn xiān méng zhòng bǎo ， guǒ rán fáng fàn sēn yán 。”
“万仙盟重宝，果然防范森严。”
Li Fan closed his eyes, concealing his emotions.
“ zhè yīng gāi shì zhí jiē zuò yòng yú xiū shì de mǒu zhǒng jìn zhì ， wèi le fáng zhǐ bié yǒu yòng xīn zhī rén kuī sì yǎn fǎ jué 。”
“这应该是直接作用于修士的某种禁制，为了防止别有用心之人窥伺衍法珏。”
"These restrictions are useless on me."
“ nán guài shì jiān chú le zhī dào yǎn fǎ jué de cún zài ， qí yú xìn xī jiē shì yī gài wú rén zhī xiǎo 。”
“难怪世间除了知道衍法珏的存在，其余信息皆是一概无人知晓。”
"All memories have already been synchronized with my main body."
“ bù guò ma ……”
“不过嘛……”
In the Heavenly Yu City’s Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan’s main body appeared calm and composed.
lǐ fán bì mù ， yǎn shì zì jǐ yǎn zhōng de qíng xù 。
李凡闭目，掩饰自己眼中的情绪。
But in reality, he was replaying his first meeting with Derivative Method Jade.
“ zhè xiē jìn zhì ， què shì duì wǒ wú yòng 。”
“这些禁制，却是对我无用。”
"Compulsory labor for thousands of years to ensure efficiency. Even fusing cultivators with celestial wonders to make her an immortal, tireless worker."
“ suǒ yǒu de jì yì ， dōu zǎo yǐ tóng bù gěi le běn zūn 。”
“所有的记忆，都早已同步给了本尊。”
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is truly a monstrous evil, insane and ruthless."
tiān yǔ chéng tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， lǐ fán běn zūn kàn shì gǔ jǐng wú bō 。
天禹城天玄镜中，李凡本尊看似古井无波。
"Derivative Method Jade is too pitiful. I should save her."
shí zé nǎo hǎi zhōng zhèng zài bù duàn huí fàng hé yǎn fǎ jué xiǎo luó lì dì yī cì huì miàn de qíng xíng 。
实则脑海中正在不断回放和衍法珏小萝莉第一次会面的情形。
From his conversation with the little girl, Li Fan learned that Derivative Method Jade was her companion’s strange material.
“ qiáng zhì láo dòng shù qiān nián ， wèi le què bǎo xiào lǜ ， shèn zhì bǎ xiū shì hé tiān dì qí wù xiāng róng ， ràng tā chéng wéi bù sǐ bù mián de láo lì 。
“强制劳动数千年，为了确保效率，甚至把修士和天地奇物相融，让她成为不死不眠的劳力。
However, after being discovered by the Propagation Law Sage, to maximize utilization, she underwent secret modifications.
“ wàn xiān méng zhēn shì zuì dà è jí ， sàng xīn bìng kuáng 。”
“万仙盟真是罪大恶极，丧心病狂。”
Her body vanished, and her consciousness fully merged with Derivative Method Jade.
“ yǎn fǎ jué shí zài tài guò kě lián ， hé gāi wǒ què zhěng jiù 。”
“衍法珏实在太过可怜，合该我却拯救。”
She became a bizarre existence—both human and strange material.
zài hé xiǎo luó lì de duì huà zhōng ， lǐ fán dé zhī ， yǎn fǎ jué nǎi shì tā de bàn shēng qí wù 。
在和小萝莉的对话中，李凡得知，衍法珏乃是她的伴生奇物。
Since then, she had been immortal and unaging but also tireless in deriving cultivation techniques.
bù guò bèi chuán fǎ tiān zūn fā jué zhī hòu ， wèi le zuì dà huà lì yòng ， jiù yòng mì fǎ ， duì tā jìn xíng le gǎi zào 。
不过被传法天尊发觉之后，为了最大化利用，就用秘法，对她进行了改造。
Until there was nothing left to derive.
shēn qū xiāo shī ， yì shí hé yǎn fǎ jué chè dǐ róng hé 。
身躯消失，意识和衍法珏彻底融合。
The Propagation Law Sage once promised that when all the methods were derived, it would be her time for rest.
chéng wéi le jì shì rén ， yòu shì qí wù de guài yì cún zài 。
成为了既是人，又是奇物的怪异存在。
Derivative Method Jade believed this "rest" meant true rest.
zì cǐ bù lǎo bù sǐ 。
自此不老不死。
But to Li Fan, this “rest” was anything but a good thing.
què yě yào bù mián bù xiū ， bù tíng tuī yǎn gōng fǎ 。
却也要不眠不修，不停推衍功法。
For public and personal reasons, saving Derivative Method Jade was his duty.
zhí zhì zài wú fǎ kě tuī yǎn 。
直至再无法可推衍。
To other cultivators, stealing Derivative Method Jade from the heavily guarded headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would be impossible.
tiān zūn céng xiàng tā yǔn nuò ， fǎ jǐn zhī rì ， jiù shì tā hǎo hǎo xiū xī zhī shí 。
天尊曾向她允诺，法尽之日，就是她好好休息之时。
But for Li Fan, with knowledge of her information, it might not be.
yǎn fǎ jué tiān zhēn de yǐ wéi ， tiān zūn huà yǔ zhōng de xiū xī ， jiù shì zhēn de xiū xī de yì si 。
衍法珏天真的以为，天尊话语中的休息，就是真的休息的意思。
In fact, in an instant, he already had a rough plan.
dàn zài lǐ fán kàn lái ， zhè ge “ xiū xī ”， què jué duì bú shì shén me shàn cí 。
但在李凡看来，这个“休息”，却绝对不是什么善词。
Firstly, Derivative Method Jade was watched over by a cultivator. According to his deduction, this watcher must at least have reached the Dao Integration realm.
yú gōng yú sī ， lǐ fán zhěng jiù yǎn fǎ jué ， dōu yì bù róng cí 。
于公于私，李凡拯救衍法珏，都义不容辞。
So, his first step would be to cultivate within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and reach the Dao Integration realm before becoming her guardian.
duì yú qí tā xiū shì ér yán ， yú wàn xiān méng zǒng bù zhè děng zhòng dì zhōng ， chóng chóng kān guǎn zhī xià ， dào qǔ yǎn fǎ jué ， jué duì shì jiàn bù kě néng wán chéng de rèn wù 。
对于其他修士而言，于万仙盟总部这等重地中，重重看管之下，盗取衍法珏，绝对是件不可能完成的任务。
Secondly, he would develop feelings with Derivative Method Jade through daily interactions.
dàn duì yú lǐ fán lái jiǎng ， rú jīn dé zhī le tā de xìn xī zhī hòu ， què wèi bì bù kě néng 。
但对于李凡来讲，如今得知了她的信息之后，却未必不可能。
Thirdly, when the time was ripe, he would initiate True Self and return to the anchored year. During the preservation process, he would choose the third option: a person closely related to himself.
shèn zhì lǐ fán xiàn zài yú qǐng kè jiān ， jiù yǐ jīng chū bù xiǎng hǎo rú hé qù zuò le 。
甚至李凡现在于顷刻间，就已经初步想好如何去做了。
Fourthly, he would repeat his actions from the previous life, returning to Derivative Method Jade’s side and have her inherit the memories of the past life.
shǒu xiān ， yǎn fǎ jué shì yǒu xiū shì kān guǎn de 。
首先，衍法珏是有修士看管的。
These decades or even hundreds of years of memories naturally included the hard work she had put into deriving cultivation techniques and their results.
gēn jù tuī duàn ， kān guǎn xiū shì zuì qǐ mǎ yě shì hé dào xiū wèi 。
根据推断，看管修士最起码也是合道修为。
With these memories, Derivative Method Jade no longer needed to derive the cultivation techniques again.
nà me lǐ fán jì huà de dì yī bù ， jiù shì zài wàn xiān méng zhōng ， xiū liàn dào hé dào xiū wèi 。 suí hòu chéng wéi yǎn fǎ jué de kān guǎn zhě 。
那么李凡计划的第一步，就是在万仙盟中，修炼到合道修为。随后成为衍法珏的看管者。
When it came time to hand in the work, she could simply present the techniques derived from her past life.
dì èr bù ， zài hé yǎn fǎ jué de zhāo xī xiāng chǔ zhōng ， péi yǎng gǎn qíng 。
第二步，在和衍法珏的朝夕相处中，培养感情。
Using this grand gift, he would deepen his relationship with Derivative Method Jade.
dì sān bù ， dài dào shí jī chéng shú ， fā dòng hái zhēn ， huí dào máo dìng 1 nián 。 bìng qiě zài jìn xíng bǎo liú shí ， xuǎn zé dì sān xiàng ： yǔ zì shēn guān xì mì qiè de yī wèi rén yuán de jì yì 。
第三步，待到时机成熟，发动还真，回到锚定1年。并且在进行保留时，选择第三项：与自身关系密切的一位人员的记忆。
Fifthly, he would initiate True Self again and repeat steps three and four.
dì sì bù ， chóng fù shàng yī shì jǔ dòng ， fǎn huí yǎn fǎ jué shēn biān 。 suí hòu ràng qí jì chéng shàng yī shì de jì yì 。
第四步，重复上一世举动，返回衍法珏身边。随后让其继承上一世的记忆。
With each cycle of memories, Li Fan’s bond with Derivative Method Jade would reach its peak.
zhè shù shí nián nǎi zhì shù bǎi nián de jì yì ， zì rán bāo hán yǎn fǎ jué xīn xīn kǔ kǔ tuī yǎn gōng fǎ de guò chéng yǐ jí jié guǒ 。
这数十年乃至数百年的记忆，自然包含衍法珏辛辛苦苦推衍功法的过程以及结果。
Finally, Li Fan initiated True Self and chose to preserve a single item: Derivative Method Jade.
yǒu le zhè xiē jì yì ， yǎn fǎ jué jiù wú xū zài dù xīn kǔ tuī yǎn gōng fǎ 。
有了这些记忆，衍法珏就无需再度辛苦推衍功法。
According to his experience, there were no two identical celestial wonders in the world.
xū yào jiāo chāi shí ， zhǐ xū jiāng jì yì zhōng shàng yī shì tuī yǎn chū de gōng fǎ ná chū lái jí kě 。
需要交差时，只需将记忆中上一世推衍出的功法拿出来即可。
If he brought back one that conflicted, the weaker would be eliminated, and the stronger would remain.
píng cǐ dà lǐ ， jì xù gēn yǎn fǎ jué jiā shēn gǎn qíng 。
凭此大礼，继续跟衍法珏加深感情。
With countless memories accumulated over many lifetimes, Li Fan’s Derivative Method Jade would surely be more powerful than the one anchored for a year.
dì wǔ bù ， zài dù hái zhēn 。 chóng fù dì sān 、 dì sì bù 。
第五步，再度还真。重复第三、第四步。
So, the result was clear: the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Derivative Method Jade disappeared, while his own remained.
yī shì yòu yī shì de lún huí jì yì ， dìng rán néng jiāng lǐ fán hé yǎn fǎ jué de qīn mì dù tuī dào zuì gāo 。
一世又一世的轮回记忆，定然能将李凡和衍法珏的亲密度推到最高。
This was Li Fan’s initial plan to kidnap Derivative Method Jade.
lǐ fán ràng yǎn fǎ jué rèn zhǔ 。
李凡让衍法珏认主。
It couldn’t help but make him feel excited.
zuì zhōng bù ， lǐ fán hái zhēn ， xuǎn zé bǎo liú zì shēn yī xiàng wù pǐn 。
最终步，李凡还真，选择保留自身一项物品。
Of course, there would be various issues along the way.
xuǎn zé yǎn fǎ jué 。
选择衍法珏。
For example, becoming a Dao Integration cultivator within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and infiltrating Derivative Method Jade's side seemed impossible for Li Fan at present.
ér gēn jù guò wǎng jīng yàn ， shì jiān qí wù ， bú huì chū xiàn xiāng tóng liǎng gè 。
而根据过往经验，世间奇物，不会出现相同两个。
Furthermore, there might be some hidden mechanisms left by the Propagation Law Sage on Derivative Method Jade to prevent her from easily recognizing others as masters.
hái zhēn dài huí lái ér yǒu chōng tū de ， ruò zhě wú 、 qiáng zhě cún 。
还真带回来而有冲突的，弱者无、强者存。
But...
duō le bù zhī dào duō shǎo shì de jì yì ， lǐ fán de yǎn fǎ jué ， dìng rán yào bǐ máo dìng 1 nián de nà ge gèng yào qiáng dà 。
多了不知道多少世的记忆，李凡的衍法珏，定然要比锚定1年的那个更要强大。
In the face of countless lifetimes, these were minor issues.
suǒ yǐ zuì zhōng jié guǒ jiù shì wàn xiān méng de yǎn fǎ jué xiāo shī 。
所以最终结果就是万仙盟的衍法珏消失。
As long as there was even a theoretical possibility, it would become an inevitable fact for Li Fan.
lǐ fán de yǎn fǎ jué bǎo liú 。
李凡的衍法珏保留。
Derivative Method Jade was the foundation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's establishment.
zhè jiù shì lǐ fán yòu guǎi yǎn fǎ jué de chū bù jì huà 。
这就是李凡诱拐衍法珏的初步计划。
And the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance itself was the basis for the Propagation Law Sage’s enlightenment.
bù dé bù shuō ， hěn shì ràng rén xīn dòng 。
不得不说，很是让人心动。
Although the Propagation Law Sage had long since abandoned the world and ceased to be involved in worldly affairs, from his emphasis on maintaining a stable number of cultivators, it could be seen that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance still served as an important means to keep the number of cultivators steady for him.
suī rán zhè ge guò chéng zhōng ， dìng rán huì yù dào gè zhǒng gè yàng de wèn tí 。
虽然这个过程中，定然会遇到各种各样的问题。
Li Fan was curious about how the elusive Propagation Law Sage would react if the root of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were uprooted.
Although the Derivative Method Jade before him appeared as a little girl, Li Fan did not treat her like a child.
Since the Propagation Law Sage re-established the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from the Wasteland Era, Derivative Method Jade had already existed for ages.
If his guess was correct, Derivative Method Jade had been working tirelessly for at least five or six thousand years.
This was enough to make Li Fan show her due respect.
The little girl looked up at Li Fan and nodded. "Yes, it's quite hard work."
Suddenly, she widened her eyes and asked, "You have another third of an hour left. Do you want to stay a bit longer, or leave now?"
Li Fan was naturally tactful.
"I'll wait until my time is up before leaving."
"It's an honor for me to be able to share this room with you."
The little girl’s face immediately lit up with satisfaction.
"Great! I get another third of an hour to rest," she said, somewhat excitedly.
During the remaining time, Li Fan did not just stand idly by. Under the subtle surveillance of that invisible gaze, he began to ask Derivative Method Jade a few questions tentatively.
"Are you a cultivator?"
"Yes, long ago. But people need to rest and eventually die. The Propagation Law Sage fused us together," she replied lazily while lying on her side, showing no concern.
"I won't die now. I just get tired occasionally."
"How long have you been working on the Derivative Methods? Have you ever rested?"
"How long? I can’t remember. But it’s always like this. You can’t rest until all the methods are derived. Occasionally taking a break is okay," she said with some resignation.
"I really want to finish soon and relax."
...
Li Fan and Derivative Method Jade conversed smoothly, gaining a preliminary but detailed understanding of her.
As he reluctantly used up his allotted time, Li Fan was finally allowed to leave.
"Alright, it’s time to say goodbye." The little girl waved as she bid farewell to Li Fan.
"I hope I can meet you again someday," Li Fan respectfully bowed.
Then the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.
After a moment of darkness,
when he opened his eyes, he found himself back outside the Guardian Hall’s black stone tablet.
The dark-robed cultivator who had brought them was still waiting.
Ximen Yue was also nearby, her eyes closed in deep thought, studying the new cultivation techniques she had acquired.
Han Yi was nowhere to be seen and did not come out.
Li Fan did not disturb the two and quietly stood by.
He replayed his encounter with Derivative Method Jade in his mind.
But there was nothing to remember.
"Sure enough..." Li Fan understood.
Apart from the content of the True Mystical True Spirit Transformation Technique, which was clearly imprinted in his mind and he had not forgotten, all other memories from leaving the waiting room to standing outside the black stone tablet were blank.
He could not even recall how he obtained the Derivative Method or what Derivative Method Jade looked like.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance truly has strict defenses."
"This must be some kind of restriction directly affecting cultivators. It’s to prevent those with ulterior motives from窥伺Derivative Method Jade."
"No wonder no one knows anything about her except for her existence in the world."
"But..."
Li Fan closed his eyes, concealing his emotions.
"These restrictions are useless on me."
"All memories have already been synchronized with my main body."
In the Heavenly Yu City’s Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan’s main body appeared calm and composed.
But in reality, he was replaying his first meeting with Derivative Method Jade.
"Compulsory labor for thousands of years to ensure efficiency. Even fusing cultivators with celestial wonders to make her an immortal, tireless worker."
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is truly a monstrous evil, insane and ruthless."
"Derivative Method Jade is too pitiful. I should save her."
From his conversation with the little girl, Li Fan learned that Derivative Method Jade was her companion’s strange material.
However, after being discovered by the Propagation Law Sage, to maximize utilization, she underwent secret modifications.
Her body vanished, and her consciousness fully merged with Derivative Method Jade.
She became a bizarre existence—both human and strange material.
Since then, she had been immortal and unaging but also tireless in deriving cultivation techniques.
Until there was nothing left to derive.
The Propagation Law Sage once promised that when all the methods were derived, it would be her time for rest.
Derivative Method Jade believed this "rest" meant true rest.
But to Li Fan, this “rest” was anything but a good thing.
For public and personal reasons, saving Derivative Method Jade was his duty.
To other cultivators, stealing Derivative Method Jade from the heavily guarded headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would be impossible.
But for Li Fan, with knowledge of her information, it might not be.
In fact, in an instant, he already had a rough plan.
Firstly, Derivative Method Jade was watched over by a cultivator. According to his deduction, this watcher must at least have reached the Dao Integration realm.
So, his first step would be to cultivate within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and reach the Dao Integration realm before becoming her guardian.
Secondly, he would develop feelings with Derivative Method Jade through daily interactions.
Thirdly, when the time was ripe, he would initiate True Self and return to the anchored year. During the preservation process, he would choose the third option: a person closely related to himself.
Fourthly, he would repeat his actions from the previous life, returning to Derivative Method Jade’s side and have her inherit the memories of the past life.
These decades or even hundreds of years of memories naturally included the hard work she had put into deriving cultivation techniques and their results.
With these memories, Derivative Method Jade no longer needed to derive the cultivation techniques again.
When it came time to hand in the work, she could simply present the techniques derived from her past life.
Using this grand gift, he would deepen his relationship with Derivative Method Jade.
Fifthly, he would initiate True Self again and repeat steps three and four.
With each cycle of memories, Li Fan’s bond with Derivative Method Jade would reach its peak.
Finally, Li Fan initiated True Self and chose to preserve a single item: Derivative Method Jade.
According to his experience, there were no two identical celestial wonders in the world.
If he brought back one that conflicted, the weaker would be eliminated, and the stronger would remain.
With countless memories accumulated over many lifetimes, Li Fan’s Derivative Method Jade would surely be more powerful than the one anchored for a year.
So, the result was clear: the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Derivative Method Jade disappeared, while his own remained.
This was Li Fan’s initial plan to kidnap Derivative Method Jade.
It couldn’t help but make him feel excited.
Of course, there would be various issues along the way.
For example, becoming a Dao Integration cultivator within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and infiltrating Derivative Method Jade's side seemed impossible for Li Fan at present.
Furthermore, there might be some hidden mechanisms left by the Propagation Law Sage on Derivative Method Jade to prevent her from easily recognizing others as masters.
But...
In the face of countless lifetimes, these were minor issues.
As long as there was even a theoretical possibility, it would become an inevitable fact for Li Fan.
Derivative Method Jade was the foundation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's establishment.
And the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance itself was the basis for the Propagation Law Sage’s enlightenment.
Although the Propagation Law Sage had long since abandoned the world and ceased to be involved in worldly affairs, from his emphasis on maintaining a stable number of cultivators, it could be seen that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance still served as an important means to keep the number of cultivators steady for him.
Li Fan was curious about how the elusive Propagation Law Sage would react if the root of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were uprooted.