lǐ fán hé huáng fǔ sōng wú lùn shì shí lì 、 hái shì dì wèi dōu xiāng jù xuán shū 。
李凡和皇甫松无论是实力、还是地位都相距悬殊。
Li Fan and Huangfu Song were worlds apart in terms of both power and status.
wēi xié zhī shì ， zì rán huì yǒu fēng xiǎn 。
威胁之事，自然会有风险。
Naturally, there would be risks involved with such a threat.
bù guò yī lái yīn wèi xiū shì sǐ hòu de yì xiàng cún zài ， xiǎng yào bù wéi rén suǒ zhī de shā rén miè kǒu ， zhe shí yǒu xiē kùn nán 。
不过一来因为修士死后的异像存在，想要不为人所知的杀人灭口，着实有些困难。
However, because Li Fan was now a role model for the world to see, it would be difficult for Huangfu Song to act without considering the consequences. The idea of trading places with this junior was not something Huangfu Song had in mind or the resolve to do so. Compromise was inevitable.
èr lái lǐ fán rú jīn hǎo dǎi yě shì tiān xià biǎo shuài ， huó zài jù guāng dēng xià 。 jiù suàn huáng fǔ sōng xiǎng yào dòng shǒu ， yě dé kǎo lǜ kǎo lǜ hòu guǒ 。
二来李凡如今好歹也是天下表率，活在聚光灯下。就算皇甫松想要动手，也得考虑考虑后果。
Thus, what seemed like a dangerous move was actually part of Li Fan's plan. "The Great Five Elements Cavern"
gēn lǐ fán zhè ge xiǎo bèi yī huàn yī ， huáng fǔ sōng kěn dìng shì méi yǒu zhè zhǒng dǎ suàn hé jué xīn de 。 tuǒ xié shì bì rán 。
跟李凡这个小辈一换一，皇甫松肯定是没有这种打算和决心的。妥协是必然。
Li Fan pondered for a moment before closing his eyes and focusing his mind, initiating contact with Lu Xuejing, whom he had not bothered with since she joined him.
suǒ yǐ cǐ jǔ kàn shì xiōng xiǎn ， shí zé jǐn zài lǐ fán de jì huà zhī nèi 。「 wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān
所以此举看似凶险，实则尽在李凡的计划之内。「五行大洞天
The Fisher Father’s methods were truly beyond the ordinary.
lǐ fán wēi wēi sī cǔn piàn kè ， bì mù níng shén ， kāi shǐ lián xì qǐ le zì cóng shōu fú hòu 、 jiù yì zhí méi qù guǎn tā de lù xuě jìng 。
李凡微微思忖片刻，闭目凝神，开始联系起了自从收服后、就一直没去管她的陆雪静。
Even in thick white fog, Li Fan could communicate with his possession at any time.
yú fù de shǒu duàn dàng zhēn xuán qí wú bǐ 。
渔父的手段当真玄奇无比。
"Master..."
nǎ pà shēn chù nóng nóng bái wù zhōng ， yě néng zài nǎo hǎi zhōng suí shí hé bù zhī gé le duō yuǎn de suǒ shǔ wù duì huà 。
哪怕身处浓浓白雾中，也能在脑海中随时和不知隔了多远的所属物对话。
Lu Xuejing's hesitant voice echoed after a moment. After so long without contact, Li Fan did not even bother with pleasantries and directly asked about her well-being.
「 zhǔ rén ……」
「主人……」
After learning of her general situation, Li Fan pondered for a while before asking more about her mother’s condition.
gǎn shòu dào lǐ fán de zhào huàn ， guò le piàn kè ， lù xuě jìng qiè shēng shēng de shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ 。 xǔ jiǔ méi yǒu lián xì ， lǐ fán yī jù hán xuān yě méi yǒu 。
感受到李凡的召唤，过了片刻，陆雪静怯生生的声音响起。许久没有联系，李凡一句寒喧也没有。
Loyal Lu Xuejing truthfully reported, "Mother seems very busy lately, constantly traveling between various Caverns to inspect them."
jìng zhí xún wèn qǐ le tā de jìn kuàng 。
径直询问起了她的近况。
"Most are places I've never heard of. Sometimes she even goes missing for long periods."
liǎo jiě le yī fān dà zhì qíng xíng zhī hòu ， lǐ fán sī suǒ le yī huì ， yòu wèn le xiē guān yú tā mǔ qīn de xiāo xī 。
了解了一番大致情形之后，李凡思索了一会，又问了些关于她母亲的消息。
Li Fan listened, slowly forming his plan.
zhōng chéng de lù xuě jìng jiē shì rú shí xiàng gào 。
忠诚的陆雪静皆是如实相告。
Before cutting off the connection, Li Fan reassured and praised her. Lu Xuejing was visibly excited, her soft voice pleasing to hear.
「 mǔ qīn zuì jìn sì hū hěn máng ， bù duàn zài gè gè dòng tiān yóu zǒu xún chá 。」
「母亲最近似乎很忙，不断在各个洞天游走巡查。」
After explaining his plans, he cut off contact with Lu Xuejing in不舍.
「 dōu shì xiē wǒ méi tīng guò de dì fāng 。 yǒu shí hòu shèn zhì huì shī lián hǎo zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān 」
「都是些我没听过的地方。有时候甚至会失联好长一段时间」
"Such is my plan. Success or failure depends on my luck." Li Fan thought to himself.
lǐ fán tīng zhe ， xīn zhōng màn màn yǒu le jì jiào 。
李凡听着，心中慢慢有了计较。
...
zài duàn kāi lián xì qián ， lǐ fán ān fǔ kuā zàn le yī fān xiǎo gū niáng 。 lù xuě jìng biǎo xiàn de shí fēn jī dòng ， sū ruǎn de shēng yīn shèn shì yuè ěr 。
在断开联系前，李凡安抚夸赞了一番小姑娘。陆雪静表现的十分激动，酥软的声音甚是悦耳。
Fortunately, Li Fan's luck held out well.
jiāo dài le tā jì huà zhōng de shì xiàng zhī hòu ， zài lù xuě jìng jí wéi bù shě zhōng ， lǐ fán qiē duàn le lián xì 。
交代了她计划中的事项之后，在陆雪静极为不舍中，李凡切断了联系。
The next day, as Huangfu Song was about to depart from the Immortal City of Broken Palm with his vessel, "Dust-Parting Boat," he received a message from Lu Xuejing.
「 jì zhǐ rú cǐ 。 chéng yě bù chéng ， hái yào kàn wǒ zào huà le 。」 lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào 。
「计只如此。成也不成，还要看我造化了。」李凡心中暗道。
Li Fan's eyes flashed with determination as he flew to the Dust-Parting Boat. "What do you want now, brat?"
……
……
Huangfu Song looked at Li Fan, who had intruded without permission, his expression disapproving. He dismissed everyone else and brought Li Fan into a private cabin, his cold gaze fixed on him, waiting for his explanation.
hǎo zài lǐ fán de yùn qì bù cuò 。
好在李凡的运气不错。
"For the sake of ranking, I wish to give it my all. Everything else is in order, but I need your help one more time."
dì èr tiān ， huáng fǔ sōng jí jiāng jià shǐ 【 dù chén zhōu 】 lí kāi duàn zhǎng xiān chéng zhī jì ， lǐ fán dé dào le lù xuě jìng de chuán xùn 。
第二天，皇甫松即将驾驶【渡尘舟】离开断掌仙城之际，李凡得到了陆雪静的传讯。
Huangfu Song was taken aback. "So quickly?" He narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Li Fan from head to toe.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng ， fēi shēn lái dào le dù chén zhōu shàng 。「 xiǎo zi ， nǐ yòu xiǎng gàn shén me ？」
李凡眼中闪过一道精光，飞身来到了渡尘舟上。「小子，你又想干什么？」
It seemed he was considering something before saying, "Speak then. What do you want me to do?"
huáng fǔ sōng dǎ liàng zhe mào rán chuǎng rù de lǐ fán ， miàn sè bù shàn 。 jiāng páng rén bǐng tuì ， bǎ lǐ fán dài dào yī chù mì bì chuán cāng zhōng 。 bīng lěng de yǎn shén dīng zhe lǐ fán ， děng dài zhe tā de xià wén 。
皇甫松打量着贸然闯入的李凡，面色不善。将旁人屏退，把李凡带到一处密闭船舱中。冰冷的眼神盯着李凡，等待着他的下文。
Li Fan said gravely, "I wish for you to change course and take me as fast as possible to the Spirit Transformation Ravine."
「 wèi zhēng pái míng ， wǒ yù fèn lì yī bó 。 qí tā fāng miàn yǐ jīng dǎ diǎn wán bì ， xiàn zài hái xū qián bèi zhù wǒ yī cì 。」
「为争排名，我欲奋力一博。其他方面已经打点完毕，现在还需前辈助我一次。」
"The Spirit Transformation Ravine?" Huangfu Song paused. "Why are you going there?"
huáng fǔ sōng wén yán ， bù jīn è rán dào ：「 zhè me kuài ？」 mī qǐ yǎn jīng ， xì xì guān chá le lǐ fán shàng xià 。
皇甫松闻言，不禁愕然道：「这么快？」眯起眼睛，细细观察了李凡上下。
Li Fan did not answer but continued with his request, "And I need a valid reason that won't raise suspicion from others."
sì hū shì zài sī kǎo ， piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā fāng cái shuō dào ；「 shuō bà ， nǐ xiǎng yào wǒ zuò shén me ？」
似乎是在思考，片刻之后，他方才说道；「说罢，你想要我做什么？」
Huangfu Song sneered. "You really have quite a few demands for such a brat."
lǐ fán chén shēng dào ：「 wǒ xiǎng yào qián bèi gǎi dào ， yǐ zuì kuài de sù dù zài wǒ qián wǎng 【 huà líng jiàn 】。」
李凡沉声道：「我想要前辈改道，以最快的速度载我前往【化灵涧】。」
Without rejecting outright, Huangfu Song fell into silence, seemingly contacting someone.
「 huà líng jiàn ？」 huáng fǔ sōng wēi wēi yí zhèng 。「 nǐ qù nà gàn má ？」
「化灵涧？」皇甫松微微一怔。「你去那干嘛？」
Li Fan stood still and waited patiently. @Essence_Bookshelf...
lǐ fán méi yǒu huí dá ， ér shì jì xù tí zhe yāo qiú ：「 bìng qiě ， xū dé zhǎo gè zhèng dāng de yuán yóu ， bù néng ràng bié rén kàn chū tū wù zhī chù 。」
李凡没有回答，而是继续提着要求：「并且，需得找个正当的缘由，不能让别人看出突兀之处。」
After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, with Huangfu Song nodding slightly, he looked at Li Fan again.
huáng fǔ sōng lěng xiào yī shēn ：「 nǐ xiǎo zi ， yāo qiú hái zhēn bù shǎo 。」
皇甫松冷笑一身：「你小子，要求还真不少。」
"Consider yourself lucky. I have a friend in charge of setting up the array work in the Spirit Transformation Ravine."
méi yǒu dāng chǎng jù jué ， huáng fǔ sōng xiàn rù le zhǎng shí jiān de chén mò zhī zhōng 。 sì hū shì zài gēn mǒu xiē rén lián xì 。
没有当场拒绝，皇甫松陷入了长时间的沉默之中。似乎是在跟某些人联系。
"The construction is almost complete there.
lǐ fán jìng lì bù dòng ， nài xīn děng dài 。@ jīng huá _ shū gé …j_h_s_s_d_c_o_m shǒu . fā . gèng . xīn ~~
李凡静立不动，耐心等待。@精华_书阁…j_h_s_s_d_c_o_m首.发.更.新~~
"My next stop will be very close to his location."
dà yuē yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān guò hòu ， suí zhe huáng fǔ sōng de wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。 tā chóng xīn kàn xiàng lǐ fán 。
大约一盏茶的时间过后，随着皇甫松的微微点头。他重新看向李凡。
"I haven't seen him for a long time; let's meet and catch up." Huangfu Song said succinctly.
「 suàn nǐ yùn qì hǎo ， wǒ yǒu yī péng yǒu ， rú jīn zài 【 huà líng jiàn 】 zhǔ chí zhèn fǎ jiàn zào gōng zuò 。」
「算你运气好，我有一朋友，如今在【化灵涧】主持阵法建造工作。」
Li Fan was pleased, bowing slightly. "Thank you, Senior."
「 nà lǐ de zhèn fǎ jiàn zào ， yě kuài yào jiē jìn wěi shēng 。
「那里的阵法建造，也快要接近尾声。
"Don’t try this on me," Huangfu Song said, putting away the smile on his face. "I help you not because of any other reason.
「 tā jiē xià lái de yī zhàn ， hé wǒ de rèn wù dì diǎn yě kào de hěn jìn 。」
「他接下来的一站，和我的任务地点也靠的很近。」
I just want to see who your backer is."
「 wǒ yǔ tā hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn ， gēn tā xiāng yuē yì qǐ qián qù 。 shùn biàn jù yī jù 。」 huáng fǔ sōng jiǎn míng è yào dào 。
「我与他好久不见，跟他相约一起前去。顺便聚一聚。」皇甫松简明扼要道。
Li Fan said seriously, "Senior, don't worry about it. I'm a lone wolf; what backer?"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng wēi xǐ ， gōng shēn xíng le yī lǐ ：「 rú cǐ ， xiè guò qián bèi le 。」」 shǎo gēn wǒ lái zhè tào 。
李凡心中微喜，躬身行了一礼：「如此，谢过前辈了。」」少跟我来这套。
Seeing Li Fan still acting innocent, Huangfu Song did not argue but merely sneered.
「 huáng fǔ sōng jiāng liǎn shàng de xiào yì jìn shù shōu liǎn 。」 wǒ bāng nǐ ， kě bú shì yǒu shén me qí tā yuán yīn 。
「皇甫松将脸上的笑意尽数收敛。」我帮你，可不是有什么其他原因。
"Unknown Senior, how long will this trip take?" Li Fan asked casually, thickening his face.
wǒ dǎo shì zhēn de xiǎng kàn kàn ， nǐ xiǎo zi de hòu tái jiū jìng shì shuí 。」
我倒是真的想看看，你小子的后台究竟是谁。」
"It could be two days or up to seven, depending on the situation." Huangfu Song replied impatiently.
lǐ fán zhèng sè dào ；「 qián bèi duō lǜ le 。 wǎn bèi gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， hé lái hòu tái zhī shuō ？」
李凡正色道；「前辈多虑了。晚辈孤家寡人一个，何来后台之说？」
"You can wait. I won't play tricks on you," Li Fan nodded and thanked him again.
huáng fǔ sōng jiàn lǐ fán yī rán zài zhè zhuāng hú tú ， yě bù zài gēn tā zhēng biàn 。 zhǐ shì lěng xiào yī shēng 。
皇甫松见李凡依然在这装糊涂，也不再跟他争辩。只是冷笑一声。
The sudden change in destination of the Dust-Parting Boat caused some surprise among the other immortals aboard, but with Huangfu Song at the helm, they had no objections. The boat transformed into a streak of red light, breaking through the devouring white fog to move swiftly.
「 bù zhī qián bèi ， cǐ fān qián wǎng huà líng jiàn ， xū yào duō jiǔ ？」 lǐ fán què shì ruò wú qí shì bān ， hòu zhe liǎn pí wèn dào 。
「不知前辈，此番前往化灵涧，需要多久？」李凡却是若无其事般，厚着脸皮问道。
After leaving the fog barrier, it flew towards the nearest Immortal City of Qu Yang, using its teleportation array to land in an uninhabited wasteland covered in scorched earth.
「 kuài zé liǎng tiān ， màn zé qī tiān 。 yào kàn lù shàng huì bú huì yù dào tū fā zhuàng kuàng le 。」 huáng fǔ sōng yǒu xiē bù nài fán de huí dá dào 。
「快则两天，慢则七天。要看路上会不会遇到突发状况了。」皇甫松有些不耐烦的回答道。
Then they continued on their way.
「 nǐ nài xīn děng zhe biàn shì 。 wǒ jì rán dā yìng nǐ le ， jiù bú huì zài zhè fāng miàn hù nòng nǐ 。」 lǐ fán wēi wēi …… diǎn tóu ， zài cì dào xiè 。
「你耐心等着便是。我既然答应你了，就不会在这方面糊弄你。」李凡微微……点头，再次道谢。
"This is the Ten Thousand Li Fiery Destruction Beach. The Spirit Transformation Ravine lies deep within."
dù chén zhōu de tū rán gǎi biàn mù dì dì ， suī rán yǐn dé zhōu shàng xiū shì yǒu xiē chà yì 。 bù guò shì zhǎng duò de huáng fǔ
渡尘舟的突然改变目的地，虽然引得舟上修士有些诧异。不过是掌舵的皇甫
"Raging fire attributes repel all other energies, even destabilizing space structures. That’s why we can’t set up a teleportation array here."
sōng fā huà ， tā men zì rán yě bù gǎn yǒu shén me yì jiàn 。 dù chén zhōu huà zuò yī dào hóng guāng ， chuān pò shì yuán bái wù ， kuài sù qián xíng 。
松发话，他们自然也不敢有什么意见。渡尘舟化作一道红光，穿破噬元白雾，快速前行。
Huangfu Song explained to Li Fan, who was still looking at the scenery with curiosity.
cóng bái wù bì zhàng zhōng lí kāi zhī hòu ， xiān shì fēi wǎng le zuì jìn de qú yáng xiān chéng ， jiè zhù nà lǐ de chuán sòng zhèn ，
从白雾壁障中离开之后，先是飞往了最近的瞿洋仙城，借助那里的传送阵，
Even with the barrier, Li Fan could feel the intense heat from outside in the Dust-Parting Boat.
lái dào le yī chù biàn dì jiāo tǔ de huāng wú zhī suǒ 。
来到了一处遍地焦土的荒芜之所。
It was a pure force that stifled everything.
suí hòu jì xù cháo zhe mù biāo fēi chí 。
随后继续朝着目标飞驰。
The world seemed reduced to this dark red power. The ground cracked, and the sky appeared to burn with flames.
「 zhè lǐ jiù shì 【 wàn lǐ yán fén tān 】， huà líng jiàn jiù zài cǐ jiān shēn chù 。…
「这里就是【万里炎焚滩】，化灵涧就在此间深处。…
"Back then, it was a good place. Too bad it’s turned into such a miserable state."
「 kuáng bào de huǒ shǔ xìng líng lì pái chì yī qiè yì zhǒng néng liàng ， jiù lián kōng jiān jié gòu yě biàn dé bù wěn dìng 。 suǒ yǐ méi bàn fǎ jiàn zào chuán sòng zhèn 。」
「狂暴的火属性灵力排斥一切异种能量，就连空间结构也变得不稳定。所以没办法建造传送阵。」
Touched by the desolate scenery, Huangfu Song sighed deeply. "If not for the unique nature of the Spirit Transformation Stream, the alliance might have abandoned this area long ago."
huáng fǔ sōng kàn zhe yòng hào qí mù guāng dǎ liàng wài biān jǐng sè de lǐ fán ， rěn bú zhù chū shēng jiě shì dào 。
皇甫松看着用好奇目光打量外边景色的李凡，忍不住出声解释道。
"What makes the Spirit Transformation Ravine special?" Li Fan asked following Huangfu Song's words.
jí shǐ yǒu zhe zhèn fǎ zǔ gé ， zài dù chén zhōu nèi ， lǐ fán yī rán néng gǎn dào wài jiè de nà zhǒng chì rè 。
即使有着阵法阻隔，在渡尘舟内，李凡依然能感到外界的那种炽热。
"You don’t know?" Huangfu Song was genuinely surprised. "Then why are you in such a hurry to come here?"
nà shì zhǒng chún cuì de fén jǐn yī qiè de lì liàng cán yú 。
那是种纯粹的焚尽一切的力量残余。
Li Fan instantly adopted an innocent expression. Huangfu Song’s face twitched.
tiān dì jiān ， fǎng fú zhǐ shèng xià le nà àn hóng sè de wēi néng zhī lì 。 dà dì jūn liè ， tiān mù yě hǎo shì yǒu xióng xióng liè yàn zài bù duàn rán shāo 。
天地间，仿佛只剩下了那暗红色的威能之力。大地龟裂，天幕也好似有熊熊烈焰在不断燃烧。
Fortunately, his cultivation skills held up well, and he managed not to react.
「 gàn nián yǐ qián ， zhè lǐ yě shì chù hǎo dì fāng a 。 kě xī rú jīn biàn chéng le zhè fù guǐ mú yàng 。」
「干年以前，这里也是处好地方啊。可惜如今变成了这副鬼模样。」
Instead, he resumed his role as the explainer: "The Spirit Transformation Ravine itself isn’t special. However, it is known for a green stone that grows there."
bèi zhè cāng liáng de jǐng sè suǒ chù dòng ， huáng fǔ sōng yě shì tàn le kǒu qì ， gǎn kǎi wàn fēn 。「 yào bú shì huà líng rùn shí zài tè shū ， kǒng pà méng nèi zǎo jiù fàng qì zhè piàn qū yù le 。」
被这苍凉的景色所触动，皇甫松也是叹了口气，感慨万分。「要不是化灵润实在特殊，恐怕盟内早就放弃这片区域了。」
"This stone has an extremely strong suppressive effect on spiritual energy."
「 huà líng jiàn yǒu hé tè shū zhī chù ？」 lǐ fán shùn zhe huáng fǔ sōng de huà wèn dào 。
「化灵涧有何特殊之处？」李凡顺着皇甫松的话问道。
"Without any special countermeasures, if our immortals get close to it,
「 nǐ bù zhī dào ？」 huáng fǔ sōng zhè xià zhēn de yǒu xiē chī jīng le 。「 nà nǐ gǎn jí gǎn máng de yào lái zhè gàn má ？
「你不知道？」皇甫松这下真的有些吃惊了。「那你赶急赶忙的要来这干嘛？
"Their entire spiritual energy will be silenced, making them as weak as ordinary humans." "According to its characteristics," the alliance calls this stone Spirit Transformation Stone.
lǐ fán dùn shí lù chū yī fù wǒ yě hěn wú gū de biǎo qíng 。 huáng fǔ sōng liǎn pí bù duàn chōu dòng 。
李凡顿时露出一副我也很无辜的表情。皇甫松脸皮不断抽动。
Upon hearing this, Li Fan felt a familiar sensation. It seemed he had seen something like this before.
hǎo zài yǎng qì gōng fu bù cuò ， yìng shì rěn zhù le méi yǒu fā zuò 。
好在养气功夫不错，硬是忍住了没有发作。
As his thoughts raced, he could not recall where exactly.
ér shì zài cì chōng dāng qǐ liǎo jiě shuō yuán ：「 huà líng jiàn běn shēn méi yǒu shén me tè shū de dì fāng 。 zhǐ shì cǐ chù shèng chǎn yī zhǒng qīng lǜ sè shí tou 。」
而是再次充当起了解说员：「化灵涧本身没有什么特殊的地方。只是此处盛产一种青绿色石头。」
Knowing it might be related to that mysterious vanished body, Li Fan decided not to dwell on it further.
「 zhè zhǒng shí cái ， tiān shēng duì líng qì yǒu jí qiáng de yā zhì zuò yòng 。」
「这种石材，天生对灵气有极强的压制作用。」
He asked again, "I once saw an ancient existence called the Absolute Immortal Stone."
「 wǒ bèi xiū shì ， ruò shì méi yǒu tè shū yìng duì zhī fǎ ， jiù kào jìn tā de huà 。
「我辈修士，若是没有特殊应对之法，就靠近它的话。
"It seems to have effects similar to what you described. I wonder if these are the same thing?"
「 quán shēn líng qì chén jì ， wú fǎ diào dòng ， shùn jiān biàn huì biàn dé xiàng fán rén yì bān chán ruò 。」「 gēn jù qí tè
「全身灵气沉寂，无法调动，瞬间便会变得像凡人一般孱弱。」「根据其特
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Li Fan and Huangfu Song were worlds apart in terms of both power and status.
Naturally, there would be risks involved with such a threat.
However, because Li Fan was now a role model for the world to see, it would be difficult for Huangfu Song to act without considering the consequences. The idea of trading places with this junior was not something Huangfu Song had in mind or the resolve to do so. Compromise was inevitable.
Thus, what seemed like a dangerous move was actually part of Li Fan's plan. "The Great Five Elements Cavern"
Li Fan pondered for a moment before closing his eyes and focusing his mind, initiating contact with Lu Xuejing, whom he had not bothered with since she joined him.
The Fisher Father’s methods were truly beyond the ordinary.
Even in thick white fog, Li Fan could communicate with his possession at any time.
"Master..."
Lu Xuejing's hesitant voice echoed after a moment. After so long without contact, Li Fan did not even bother with pleasantries and directly asked about her well-being.
After learning of her general situation, Li Fan pondered for a while before asking more about her mother’s condition.
Loyal Lu Xuejing truthfully reported, "Mother seems very busy lately, constantly traveling between various Caverns to inspect them."
"Most are places I've never heard of. Sometimes she even goes missing for long periods."
Li Fan listened, slowly forming his plan.
Before cutting off the connection, Li Fan reassured and praised her. Lu Xuejing was visibly excited, her soft voice pleasing to hear.
After explaining his plans, he cut off contact with Lu Xuejing in不舍.
"Such is my plan. Success or failure depends on my luck." Li Fan thought to himself.
...
Fortunately, Li Fan's luck held out well.
The next day, as Huangfu Song was about to depart from the Immortal City of Broken Palm with his vessel, "Dust-Parting Boat," he received a message from Lu Xuejing.
Li Fan's eyes flashed with determination as he flew to the Dust-Parting Boat. "What do you want now, brat?"
Huangfu Song looked at Li Fan, who had intruded without permission, his expression disapproving. He dismissed everyone else and brought Li Fan into a private cabin, his cold gaze fixed on him, waiting for his explanation.
"For the sake of ranking, I wish to give it my all. Everything else is in order, but I need your help one more time."
Huangfu Song was taken aback. "So quickly?" He narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Li Fan from head to toe.
It seemed he was considering something before saying, "Speak then. What do you want me to do?"
Li Fan said gravely, "I wish for you to change course and take me as fast as possible to the Spirit Transformation Ravine."
"The Spirit Transformation Ravine?" Huangfu Song paused. "Why are you going there?"
Li Fan did not answer but continued with his request, "And I need a valid reason that won't raise suspicion from others."
Huangfu Song sneered. "You really have quite a few demands for such a brat."
Without rejecting outright, Huangfu Song fell into silence, seemingly contacting someone.
Li Fan stood still and waited patiently. @Essence_Bookshelf...
After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, with Huangfu Song nodding slightly, he looked at Li Fan again.
"Consider yourself lucky. I have a friend in charge of setting up the array work in the Spirit Transformation Ravine."
"The construction is almost complete there.
"My next stop will be very close to his location."
"I haven't seen him for a long time; let's meet and catch up." Huangfu Song said succinctly.
Li Fan was pleased, bowing slightly. "Thank you, Senior."
"Don’t try this on me," Huangfu Song said, putting away the smile on his face. "I help you not because of any other reason.
I just want to see who your backer is."
Li Fan said seriously, "Senior, don't worry about it. I'm a lone wolf; what backer?"
Seeing Li Fan still acting innocent, Huangfu Song did not argue but merely sneered.
"Unknown Senior, how long will this trip take?" Li Fan asked casually, thickening his face.
"It could be two days or up to seven, depending on the situation." Huangfu Song replied impatiently.
"You can wait. I won't play tricks on you," Li Fan nodded and thanked him again.
The sudden change in destination of the Dust-Parting Boat caused some surprise among the other immortals aboard, but with Huangfu Song at the helm, they had no objections. The boat transformed into a streak of red light, breaking through the devouring white fog to move swiftly.
After leaving the fog barrier, it flew towards the nearest Immortal City of Qu Yang, using its teleportation array to land in an uninhabited wasteland covered in scorched earth.
Then they continued on their way.
"This is the Ten Thousand Li Fiery Destruction Beach. The Spirit Transformation Ravine lies deep within."
"Raging fire attributes repel all other energies, even destabilizing space structures. That’s why we can’t set up a teleportation array here."
Huangfu Song explained to Li Fan, who was still looking at the scenery with curiosity.
Even with the barrier, Li Fan could feel the intense heat from outside in the Dust-Parting Boat.
It was a pure force that stifled everything.
The world seemed reduced to this dark red power. The ground cracked, and the sky appeared to burn with flames.
"Back then, it was a good place. Too bad it’s turned into such a miserable state."
Touched by the desolate scenery, Huangfu Song sighed deeply. "If not for the unique nature of the Spirit Transformation Stream, the alliance might have abandoned this area long ago."
"What makes the Spirit Transformation Ravine special?" Li Fan asked following Huangfu Song's words.
"You don’t know?" Huangfu Song was genuinely surprised. "Then why are you in such a hurry to come here?"
Li Fan instantly adopted an innocent expression. Huangfu Song’s face twitched.
Fortunately, his cultivation skills held up well, and he managed not to react.
Instead, he resumed his role as the explainer: "The Spirit Transformation Ravine itself isn’t special. However, it is known for a green stone that grows there."
"This stone has an extremely strong suppressive effect on spiritual energy."
"Without any special countermeasures, if our immortals get close to it,
"Their entire spiritual energy will be silenced, making them as weak as ordinary humans." "According to its characteristics," the alliance calls this stone Spirit Transformation Stone.
Upon hearing this, Li Fan felt a familiar sensation. It seemed he had seen something like this before.
As his thoughts raced, he could not recall where exactly.
Knowing it might be related to that mysterious vanished body, Li Fan decided not to dwell on it further.
He asked again, "I once saw an ancient existence called the Absolute Immortal Stone."
"It seems to have effects similar to what you described. I wonder if these are the same thing?"
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