kàn lái bú shì tiān dì qí wù wú fǎ zēng jiā chōng néng jìn dù ， ér shì xiào guǒ tài chà le 。」
看来不是天地奇物无法增加充能进度，而是效果太差了。」
It seems that it's not the heavenly and earthly wonders that can't increase the charge progress, but rather their effects are too poor.
「 shí duō gè cái néng zēng jiā 1%。」
「十多个才能增加1%。」
"Only about 1% per ten or so."
「 bù guò ， yǎn qián shù liàng zhè me duō ， yīng gāi néng zài cì jiě suǒ yí gè máo diǎn le ba 。」
「不过，眼前数量这么多，应该能再次解锁一个锚点了吧。」
"But with such a large number in front of us, we should be able to unlock another anchor point, right?"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng wēi xǐ ， shǒu xià bù tíng 。
李凡心中微喜，手下不停。
Li Fan was slightly pleased as he continued his work. After some time, when all three thousand seven hundred and sixty-two damaged heavenly and earthly wonders were absorbed.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， sān qiān qī bǎi liù shí èr jiàn cán sǔn de tiān dì qí wù quán bù bèi xī shōu wán bì hòu 。
不久之后，三千七百六十二件残损的天地奇物全部被吸收完毕后。
The "Truly Real" panel on Li Fan's screen now showed four anchor points.
lǐ fán 【 hái zhēn 】 miàn bǎn shàng de máo diǎn shù liàng biàn wèi le 4。
李凡【还真】面板上的锚点数量变为了4。
The charge progress for the anchored points reset to 0%.
dìng máo chōng néng jìn dù zài dù biàn huí le 0%。
定锚充能进度再度变回了0%。
"A pity..."
「 kě xī le ……」
「可惜了……」
As the charge progress increased, the number of required items also gradually increased.
suí zhe chōng néng jìn dù de bù duàn zēng jiā ， suǒ xū yào de qí wù shù liàng yě zài zhú jiàn biàn duō 。
随着充能进度的不断增加，所需要的奇物数量也在逐渐变多。
From gaining 1% with every ten or so, it rose to twenty or more, then thirty and beyond.
cóng měi shí duō gè zēng jiā 1%， dào hòu lái de èr shí duō 、 sān shí duō 。
从每十多个增加1%，到后来的二十多、三十多。
By the time he unlocked the fifth anchor point, Li Fan absorbed all the remaining damaged wonders but still couldn't increase the progress by even 1%.
zhí zhì jiě suǒ dì wǔ gè máo diǎn shí ， lǐ fán yī gǔ nǎo jiāng shèng xià de quán bù cán sǔn qí wù quán bù xī shōu ， dōu méi néng zēng jiā nǎ pà 1% de jìn dù 。
直至解锁第五个锚点时，李凡一股脑将剩下的全部残损奇物全部吸收，都没能增加哪怕1%的进度。
"It seems I need higher-grade items to unlock the fifth anchor point," Li Fan thought to himself.
「 kàn lái xū yào gèng gāo děng jí wù pǐn ， cái néng jiě suǒ dì wǔ máo diǎn le 。」 lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào 。
「看来需要更高等级物品，才能解锁第五锚点了。」李凡心中暗道。
Li Fan had already guessed what would be needed for the next step.
duì yú jiē xià lái suǒ xū wù pǐn ， lǐ fán zǎo yǒu cāi cè 。
对于接下来所需物品，李凡早有猜测。
Heavenly and earthly wonders were a gathering of laws from heaven and earth. The damaged wonders, as well as ordinary human wonders, could no longer satisfy Truly Real's appetite. So it was obvious that he should look for their superior substitutes.
tiān dì qí wù ， nǎi shì tiān dì jiān fǎ zé de huì jù 。
天地奇物，乃是天地间法则的汇聚。
Either earth wonders or sky wonders would do, or perhaps he could try using the golden cores凝聚的修士试试。
cán sǔn de qí wù 、 nǎi zhì pǔ tōng de rén zhī qí ， xiàn zài dōu wú fǎ mǎn zú hái zhēn wèi kǒu 。
残损的奇物、乃至普通的人之奇，现在都无法满足还真胃口。
地之奇或许下一世可以靠吸收沧海珠来看看效果。
nà me xiǎn ér yì jiàn ， zhǎo qí shàng wèi tì dài pǐn jí kě 。
那么显而易见，找其上位替代品即可。
天之奇由于太过稀少，不在考虑范围之内。
yào me shì dì zhī qí 、 tiān zhī qí ， yào me huò xǔ kě yǐ yòng xiū shì suǒ níng jù de jīn dān shì shì 。
要么是地之奇、天之奇，要么或许可以用修士所凝聚的金丹试试。
而之前他曾经尝试购买一些【金丹残片】，可惜面对这些次品，【还真】根本无动于衷。
dì zhī qí huò xǔ xià yī shì kě yǐ kào xī shōu cāng hǎi zhū lái kàn kàn xiào guǒ 。
地之奇或许下一世可以靠吸收沧海珠来看看效果。
完整的金丹天玄镜中又根本没有出售。
tiān zhī qí yóu yú tài guò xī shǎo ， bù zài kǎo lǜ fàn wéi zhī nèi 。
天之奇由于太过稀少，不在考虑范围之内。
总之，在短时间内，别想解锁其他锚点了。
ér xiān qián lǐ fán céng jīng cháng shì guò gòu mǎi yī xiē 【 jīn dān cán piàn 】， kě xī miàn duì zhè xiē cán cì pǐn ，【 hái zhēn 】 gēn běn wú dòng yú zhōng 。
而先前李凡曾经尝试过购买一些【金丹残片】，可惜面对这些残次品，【还真】根本无动于衷。
"Fourth anchor point, must be used in a critical place."
wán zhěng de jīn dān tiān xuán jìng zhōng yòu gēn běn méi yǒu chū shòu 。
完整的金丹天玄镜中又根本没有出售。
After some thought, Li Fan left the secret room and did not immediately return to work. Instead, he borrowed the Heavenly Mystery Mirror from his base and searched for information about the remnants of the Tao Yuan Sect.
zǒng zhī ， duǎn shí jiān nèi ， lǐ fán jiù bié zài xiǎng jiě suǒ lìng wài de máo diǎn le 。
总之，短时间内，李凡就别再想解锁另外的锚点了。
While there weren't many discussions about people yet, it was clear that something significant would soon happen.
「 dì sì máo diǎn ， yí dìng yào yòng zài guān jiàn dì fāng 。」
「第四锚点，一定要用在关键地方。」
Not long ago, an anomaly suddenly appeared in the almost forgotten remains of the Tao Yuan Sect. Blood rain fell from the sky, and those ghostly figures that had been appearing and lingering around also showed alarming changes.
sī suǒ le yī zhèn hòu ， lǐ fán cóng mì shì zhōng zǒu chū 。
思索了一阵后，李凡从密室中走出。
From the outside, these were just normal images of ancient people a thousand years ago.
méi yǒu dì yī shí jiān zài dù tóu rù gōng zuò ， ér shì xiān jiè yòng le yī fān jù diǎn zhōng de tiān xuán jìng 。
没有第一时间再度投入工作，而是先借用了一番据点中的天玄镜。
But at one moment, they suddenly changed into terrifying appearances with missing features, pale faces, and blood dripping continuously.
sōu suǒ qǐ le yǒu guān cháo yuán zōng yí jì de xiāo xī 。
搜索起了有关朝元宗遗迹的消息。
This only lasted for several breaths before returning to normal. It seemed like an illusion.
mù qián tǎo lùn rén de hái bù duō ， dàn shì yǐ jīng yǒu le yào yǐn qǐ jù dà hōng dòng de shì tou 。
目前讨论人的还不多，但是已经有了要引起巨大轰动的势头。
However, some meticulous cultivators noticed that the changes in these ghostly figures were becoming more frequent, and each time the faceless bloody face would last longer.
bù jiǔ zhī qián ， jìn jǐ nián lái yǐ jīng jī hū wú rén wèn jīn de cháo yuán zōng yí jì nèi ， hū de yì xiàng dǒu shēng 。
不久之前，近几年来已经几乎无人问津的朝元宗遗迹内，忽的异像陡生。
If this wasn't enough, another fact made the few cultivators guarding the Tao Yuan Sect extremely fearful.
tiān kōng xià qǐ xuè yǔ ， nà xiē shí bù shí chū xiàn 、 bù duàn pái huái de xū yǐng ， yě chū xiàn le lìng rén xīn jīng de yì biàn 。
天空下起血雨，那些时不时出现、不断徘徊的虚影，也出现了令人心惊的异变。
The territory of the remains was actually expanding outward.
cóng wài bù kàn qù ， zhè xiē yuán běn zhǐ shì qiān nián qián gǔ rén 、 shí fēn zhèng cháng de yǐng xiàng 。
从外部看去，这些原本只是千年前古人、十分正常的影像。
Even though there seemed to be no visible changes on the exterior, it felt like an unknown force was slowly eroding the space around it.
zài mǒu gè chà nà ， què shì hū rán yī shǎn ， biàn chéng le wǔ guān xiāo shī 、 cǎn bái de liǎn shàng bù duàn shèn chū xiě dī de kě bù yàng mào 。
在某个刹那，却是忽然一闪，变成了五官消失、惨白的脸上不断渗出血滴的可怖样貌。
Knowing that being within the range of the Tao Yuan Sect could result in one's transformation into a ghostly figure, if this strange site kept growing...
zhǐ chí xù shù xī shí jiān ， jiù yòu huí fù zhèng cháng 。
只持续数息时间，就又回复正常。
The cultivators realized something was wrong and immediately reported to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
zhí ràng rén yǐ wéi shì cuò jué 。
直让人以为是错觉。
Before anyone expected it, a sword light suddenly illuminated from inside the remains of the Tao Yuan Sect.
rán ér ， yǒu xì xīn de xiū shì fā xiàn ， xū yǐng biàn huàn de cì shù yuè lái yuè pín fán 。
然而，有细心的修士发现，虚影变幻的次数越来越频繁。
The entire world seemed to be lit up, even disturbing the Heavenly Lock Spirit Array that covered the Nine Mountain State.
ér měi cì wú miàn xuè liǎn de chí xù shí jiān ， yě zài bù duàn zēng jiā 。
而每次无面血脸的持续时间，也在不断增加。
Ripples spread across the sky as the sword light faded away.
rú guǒ shuō zhè hái méi shén me de huà ， nà me lìng wài yí gè shì shí ， jiù ràng nà xiē shǎo shù jǐ gè shǒu zài cháo yuán zōng wài de xiū shì kǒng jù bù yǐ le 。
如果说这还没什么的话，那么另外一个事实，就让那些少数几个守在朝元宗外的修士恐惧不已了。
When everyone opened their eyes again, they were stunned to see the strange remains of the Tao Yuan Sect gradually disintegrating and vanishing.
cháo yuán zōng yí jì de lǐng dì ， jìng rán yǒu cháo wài kuò dà de qū shì 。
朝元宗遗迹的领地，竟然有朝外扩大的趋势。
Two men and a woman appeared out of nowhere from deep within the ruins and flew out into the distance.
zhěng zuò yí jì wài biǎo kàn shàng qù méi yǒu rèn hé biàn huà ， dàn shì jiù fǎng fú zài bù zhī bù jué zhōng ， qīn shí zhe wài jiè de kōng jiān 。
整座遗迹外表看上去没有任何变化，但是就仿佛在不知不觉中，侵蚀着外界的空间。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance envoy naturally tried to stop them and ask about the situation.
yào zhī dào ， chù zài cháo yuán zōng fàn wéi nèi ， kě shì yǒu kě néng huì bèi tóng huà chéng xū yǐng de 。
要知道，处在朝元宗范围内，可是有可能会被同化成虚影的。
However, when they heard the introduction of the envoy, one man and an adolescent girl's faces changed. Without hesitation, they turned around and ran off.
rú guǒ zhè zuò guǐ yì de yí jì yì zhí kuò dà xià qù ……
如果这座诡异的遗迹一直扩大下去……
These two were both at the Foundation Establishment stage, with extremely fast flying speed.
xiū shì men chá jué dào bù miào ， yú shì lián máng xiàng wàn xiān méng shàng bào 。
修士们察觉到不妙，于是连忙向万仙盟上报。
The envoy wanted to stop them but was blocked by the remaining male cultivator. He said something that made the envoy's face turn red, yet he didn't pursue them.
ràng suǒ yǒu rén méi xiǎng dào de shì ， hái méi děng dào wàn xiān méng pài qiǎn de xiū shì qián lái ， yī dào jiàn guāng zì cháo yuán zōng yí jì nèi liàng qǐ 。
让所有人没想到的是，还没等到万仙盟派遣的修士前来，一道剑光自朝元宗遗迹内亮起。
After a brief conversation, the two disappeared from the sight of the other cultivators.
zhěng piàn tiān dì dōu hǎo sì bèi zhào liàng ， lián nà zuò lǒng zhào jiǔ shān zhōu de tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn ， dōu yǐn yǐn bèi zhè jué shì jiàn guāng jīng rǎo 。
整片天地都好似被照亮，连那座笼罩九山州的天玄锁灵阵，都隐隐被这绝世剑光惊扰。
Only leaving confused onlookers and the marshland returning to its usual appearance.
tiān mù shàng dàng qǐ céng céng lián yī 。
天幕上荡起层层涟漪。
Upon exchanging information, they suddenly remembered those three cultivators who had flown out of the ruins earlier were none other than the trio that had entered the Tao Yuan Sect ten years ago.
děng jiàn guāng xiāo sàn ， zhòng rén chóng xīn zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn hòu ， què mù dèng kǒu dāi de fā xiàn ， nà zuò guǐ yì de cháo yuán zōng yí jì 。
等剑光消散，众人重新睁开双眼后，却目瞪口呆的发现，那座诡异的朝元宗遗迹。
One of them was particularly famous - the son of Crimson Snow Immortal, Su Xiaomei, who called himself "Invincible."
jìng rán zhú jiàn zài bēng kuì 、 xū huà 。
竟然逐渐在崩溃、虚化。
However, what the cultivators cared more about were the two unknown individuals.
zhǐ xiǎo bàn tiān ， dāng wàn xiān méng tè shǐ shān shān lái chí de shí hòu ， cháo yuán zōng yí jì jiù chè dǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
只小半天，当万仙盟特使姗姗来迟的时候，朝元宗遗迹就彻底消失不见。
Ten years ago, they were only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Yet after entering the Tao Yuan Sect, they had become Golden Core cultivators!
ér liǎng nán yī nǚ ， sān dào shēn yǐng què shì píng kōng chū xiàn ， cóng yí jì shēn chù fēi le chū lái 。
而两男一女，三道身影却是凭空出现，从遗迹深处飞了出来。
This place in the remains of the Tao Yuan Sect indeed harbored great opportunities for cultivation!
wàn xiān méng tè shǐ jiàn zhuàng ， zì rán yào lán zhù tā men ， pán wèn qīng chǔ jù tǐ qíng kuàng 。
万仙盟特使见状，自然要拦住他们，盘问清楚具体情况。
The cultivators who had been waiting outside the Tao Yuan Sect for over a decade, feeling regret and disappointment when realizing this.
shuí céng xiǎng ， dāng tīng dào tè shǐ de zì wǒ jiè shào zhī hòu ， sān rén zhōng de yī wèi nán zi 、 yǐ jí nà wèi kàn shàng qù bù guò shí duō suì de shào nǚ ， liǎn sè wēi biàn 。
谁曾想，当听到特使的自我介绍之后，三人中的一位男子、以及那位看上去不过十多岁的少女，脸色微变。
They became increasingly curious about what happened inside.
èr huà bù shuō ， jìng rán niǔ tóu biàn pǎo 。
二话不说，竟然扭头便跑。
Unfortunately, their identities were too mysterious to be known by anyone.
zhè èr rén jìng rán dōu shì yuán yīng xiū wèi ， fēi dùn sù dù gèng shì jí kuài 。
这二人竟然都是元婴修为，飞遁速度更是极快。
But given that they could walk with the aloof Su Xiaomei, it was likely that their status was also non-trivial.
wàn xiān méng tè shǐ xiǎng yào zǔ lán ， què bèi shèng xià de nán xiū shì suǒ zǔ 。
万仙盟特使想要阻拦，却被剩下的男修士所阻。
The cultivators speculated accordingly.
bù zhī dào tā shuō le shén me ， tè shǐ suī rán liǎn sè jí wéi nán kàn ， kě shì jū rán yě méi yǒu zhuī jī 。
不知道他说了什么，特使虽然脸色极为难看，可是居然也没有追击。
...
suí hòu èr rén yòu jiāo tán le yī zhèn ， gòng tóng xiāo shī yú zài chǎng xiū shì de shì yě zhōng 。
随后二人又交谈了一阵，共同消失于在场修士的视野中。
"That sword that cut through the Tao Yuan Sect must belong to Su Xiong," Li Fan thought as he recalled the ordinary-looking wooden sword in Su Xiong's hand from back then.
zhǐ liú xià mǎn tóu wù shuǐ de wéi guān qún zhòng ， yǐ jí huī fù le wǎng rì yàng mào de qiān lǐ zhǎo zé 。
只留下满头雾水的围观群众，以及恢复了往日样貌的千里沼泽。
"Looks like both Su Xiaomei and this 'Invincible' have reaped great benefits inside."
ér dāng zhè xiē rén hù xiāng jiāo liú zhī hòu ， tā men què shì hū rán xiǎng le qǐ lái 。
而当这些人互相交流之后，他们却是忽然想了起来。
"Still, they're already at the Golden Core stage now; it might be risky to pretend to be something else."
xiān qián nà sān wèi cóng yí jì zhōng fēi chū de xiū shì ， hè rán zhèng shì zài shí nián qián céng jīng chuǎng jìn cháo yuán zōng de sān rén 。
先前那三位从遗迹中飞出的修士，赫然正是在十年前曾经闯进朝元宗的三人。
"I could ask 'Senior Skull' for a clear answer."
qí zhōng yī rén ， kě wèi shì hè hè yǒu míng 。
其中一人，可谓是赫赫有名。
"Hmm, Xiao Xiang is still at the Golden Core stage. Maybe I can try getting some information from him."
fēi xuě xiān zūn de qīn shēng ér ， zì hào 【 wǒ wú dí 】 de shuò fēng 。
绯雪仙尊的亲生儿，自号【我无敌】的朔锋。
After resolving his doubts, Li Fan returned to his hard work.
rán ér bǐ qǐ zhè wèi ， xiū shì men gèng zài yì de shì lìng wài bù zhī shēn fèn de èr rén 。
然而比起这位，修士们更在意的是另外不知身份的二人。
Before leaving, he glanced at the Grand Competition Gold List and couldn't help but blink rapidly.
cǐ èr rén shí nián zhī qián ， bù guò zhù jī jìng jiè 。
此二人十年之前，不过筑基境界。
His ranking had dropped from ninth to fifteenth in just a short while.
rán ér cháo yuán zōng nèi zǒu le yī zāo ， jū rán jiù yǐ jīng shì yuán yīng xiū shì le ！
然而朝元宗内走了一遭，居然就已经是元婴修士了！
"Why am I pushing so hard?"
zhè cháo yuán zōng yí jì nèi ， guǒ rán yǒu dà jī yuán ！
这朝元宗遗迹内，果然有大机缘！
Li Fan shook his head slightly as he gathered all the cultivators who were resting.
dūn shǒu cháo yuán zōng shí yú zài 、 què chí chí bù gǎn jìn rù de xiū shì ， xiǎng míng bái cǐ zhōng guān jié ， wú yī bù è wàn tàn xī 、 ào huǐ bù yǐ 。
蹲守朝元宗十余载、却迟迟不敢进入的修士，想明白此中关节，无一不扼腕叹息、懊悔不已。
He restarted the high-intensity work on constructing the array.
tóng shí duì zài cháo yuán zōng yí jì nèi fā shēng de shì qíng ， yù fā hào qí qǐ lái 。
同时对在朝元宗遗迹内发生的事情，愈发好奇起来。
After a year, the 36-year anchoring period was set.
kě xī nà liǎng wèi xiū shì de shēn fèn shí zài shén mì ， gēn běn wú rén zhī xiǎo 。
可惜那两位修士的身份实在神秘，根本无人知晓。
With countless successful array units surrounding it, the internal structure of the Lock Spirit Array was completed.
bù guò néng gēn xiàng lái gū gāo de shuò fēng zǒu dào yì qǐ ， xiǎng lái shēn fèn yě jué bù jiǎn dān 。
不过能跟向来孤高的朔锋走到一起，想来身份也绝不简单。
Now came the crucial task of building the central core area.
It seems that it's not the heavenly and earthly wonders that can't increase the charge progress, but rather their effects are too poor.
"Only about 1% per ten or so."
"But with such a large number in front of us, we should be able to unlock another anchor point, right?"
Li Fan was slightly pleased as he continued his work. After some time, when all three thousand seven hundred and sixty-two damaged heavenly and earthly wonders were absorbed.
The "Truly Real" panel on Li Fan's screen now showed four anchor points.
The charge progress for the anchored points reset to 0%.
"A pity..."
As the charge progress increased, the number of required items also gradually increased.
From gaining 1% with every ten or so, it rose to twenty or more, then thirty and beyond.
By the time he unlocked the fifth anchor point, Li Fan absorbed all the remaining damaged wonders but still couldn't increase the progress by even 1%.
"It seems I need higher-grade items to unlock the fifth anchor point," Li Fan thought to himself.
Li Fan had already guessed what would be needed for the next step.
Heavenly and earthly wonders were a gathering of laws from heaven and earth. The damaged wonders, as well as ordinary human wonders, could no longer satisfy Truly Real's appetite. So it was obvious that he should look for their superior substitutes.
Either earth wonders or sky wonders would do, or perhaps he could try using the golden cores凝聚的修士试试。
地之奇或许下一世可以靠吸收沧海珠来看看效果。
天之奇由于太过稀少，不在考虑范围之内。
而之前他曾经尝试购买一些【金丹残片】，可惜面对这些次品，【还真】根本无动于衷。
完整的金丹天玄镜中又根本没有出售。
总之，在短时间内，别想解锁其他锚点了。
"Fourth anchor point, must be used in a critical place."
After some thought, Li Fan left the secret room and did not immediately return to work. Instead, he borrowed the Heavenly Mystery Mirror from his base and searched for information about the remnants of the Tao Yuan Sect.
While there weren't many discussions about people yet, it was clear that something significant would soon happen.
Not long ago, an anomaly suddenly appeared in the almost forgotten remains of the Tao Yuan Sect. Blood rain fell from the sky, and those ghostly figures that had been appearing and lingering around also showed alarming changes.
From the outside, these were just normal images of ancient people a thousand years ago.
But at one moment, they suddenly changed into terrifying appearances with missing features, pale faces, and blood dripping continuously.
This only lasted for several breaths before returning to normal. It seemed like an illusion.
However, some meticulous cultivators noticed that the changes in these ghostly figures were becoming more frequent, and each time the faceless bloody face would last longer.
If this wasn't enough, another fact made the few cultivators guarding the Tao Yuan Sect extremely fearful.
The territory of the remains was actually expanding outward.
Even though there seemed to be no visible changes on the exterior, it felt like an unknown force was slowly eroding the space around it.
Knowing that being within the range of the Tao Yuan Sect could result in one's transformation into a ghostly figure, if this strange site kept growing...
The cultivators realized something was wrong and immediately reported to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Before anyone expected it, a sword light suddenly illuminated from inside the remains of the Tao Yuan Sect.
The entire world seemed to be lit up, even disturbing the Heavenly Lock Spirit Array that covered the Nine Mountain State.
Ripples spread across the sky as the sword light faded away.
When everyone opened their eyes again, they were stunned to see the strange remains of the Tao Yuan Sect gradually disintegrating and vanishing.
Two men and a woman appeared out of nowhere from deep within the ruins and flew out into the distance.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance envoy naturally tried to stop them and ask about the situation.
However, when they heard the introduction of the envoy, one man and an adolescent girl's faces changed. Without hesitation, they turned around and ran off.
These two were both at the Foundation Establishment stage, with extremely fast flying speed.
The envoy wanted to stop them but was blocked by the remaining male cultivator. He said something that made the envoy's face turn red, yet he didn't pursue them.
After a brief conversation, the two disappeared from the sight of the other cultivators.
Only leaving confused onlookers and the marshland returning to its usual appearance.
Upon exchanging information, they suddenly remembered those three cultivators who had flown out of the ruins earlier were none other than the trio that had entered the Tao Yuan Sect ten years ago.
One of them was particularly famous - the son of Crimson Snow Immortal, Su Xiaomei, who called himself "Invincible."
However, what the cultivators cared more about were the two unknown individuals.
Ten years ago, they were only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Yet after entering the Tao Yuan Sect, they had become Golden Core cultivators!
This place in the remains of the Tao Yuan Sect indeed harbored great opportunities for cultivation!
The cultivators who had been waiting outside the Tao Yuan Sect for over a decade, feeling regret and disappointment when realizing this.
They became increasingly curious about what happened inside.
Unfortunately, their identities were too mysterious to be known by anyone.
But given that they could walk with the aloof Su Xiaomei, it was likely that their status was also non-trivial.
The cultivators speculated accordingly.
...
"That sword that cut through the Tao Yuan Sect must belong to Su Xiong," Li Fan thought as he recalled the ordinary-looking wooden sword in Su Xiong's hand from back then.
"Looks like both Su Xiaomei and this 'Invincible' have reaped great benefits inside."
"Still, they're already at the Golden Core stage now; it might be risky to pretend to be something else."
"I could ask 'Senior Skull' for a clear answer."
"Hmm, Xiao Xiang is still at the Golden Core stage. Maybe I can try getting some information from him."
After resolving his doubts, Li Fan returned to his hard work.
Before leaving, he glanced at the Grand Competition Gold List and couldn't help but blink rapidly.
His ranking had dropped from ninth to fifteenth in just a short while.
"Why am I pushing so hard?"
Li Fan shook his head slightly as he gathered all the cultivators who were resting.
He restarted the high-intensity work on constructing the array.
After a year, the 36-year anchoring period was set.
With countless successful array units surrounding it, the internal structure of the Lock Spirit Array was completed.
Now came the crucial task of building the central core area.