“ zhè me duō nián guò qù ， rú guǒ bù chū suǒ liào ， cāng wú shēn yuān de yào wáng zhēn dǐng yě gāi xiàn shì le 。”
“这么多年过去，如果不出所料，苍梧深渊的药王真鼎也该现世了。”
Over the years, if everything proceeds as expected, the True King Cauldron of the Medicine King in the Azure Wutong Abyss should have made its appearance.
“ xī wàng sū xiǎo mèi tā men néng bǎo de zhù zhè sì zūn xiǎo dǐng ， ràng wǒ néng gòu kuī jiàn zhè yào wáng dǐng de ào mì 。”
“希望苏小妹他们能保得住这四尊小鼎，让我能够窥见这药王鼎的奥秘。”
I hope Su Xiaomei and her companions can manage to keep those four small cauldrons safe so that I might gain insight into the mysteries of the Medicine King Cauldron.
lí kāi lùn dào lóu bié yuàn zhī qián ， lǐ fán yòu chá kàn yī fān tiān xuán jìng 。
离开论道楼别院之前，李凡又查看一番天玄镜。
Before leaving the Lecture Hall's courtyard, Li Fan checked the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror once more.
shǒu xiān shì dà bǐ jīn bǎng pái míng 。
首先是大比金榜排名。
First up was the ranking in the Grand Competition Golden List.
yī rán shì wú kě hàn dòng de gāo jū dì èr míng 。
依然是无可撼动的高居第二名。
It remained firmly second place, unshaken.
liǎng nián duō shí jiān zài wǔ xíng dòng tiān nèi fēng kuáng shuā fēn ， yǐ jīng hé dì sān míng lā kāi le bù xiǎo de chā jù 。
两年多时间在五行洞天内疯狂刷分，已经和第三名拉开了不小的差距。
Over two years within the Five Elements Immortal Realm, he had been疯狂刷分 (crazily grinding points), already pulling away from third place by a considerable margin.
rú guǒ jiē xià lái bù chū shén me dà de biàn gù ， xiǎng bì jié shù shí yě jiù shì zhè ge míng cí le 。
如果接下来不出什么大的变故，想必结束时也就是这个名词了。
If nothing unexpected happened, this ranking would likely be his at the end of it all.
ér dì yì míng de guō yè zhòng ， yīn wèi nà wú jiě de 、 dú yī wú èr de jī fēn chōu chéng ， gèng shì yuǎn zài lǐ fán zhī shàng 。
而第一名的郭叶仲，因为那无解的、独一无二的积分抽成，更是远在李凡之上。
As for the first-place Guo Ye Zhong, because of that unsolvable and unique point deduction, he was far above Li Fan.
mù qián kàn lái méi yǒu fǎn chāo tā de xī wàng 。
目前看来没有反超他的希望。
There seemed to be no hope of surpassing him now.
lǐ fán jǐn jǐn dīng zhe guō yè zhòng de míng zì :“ jiě lí dié ……”
李凡紧紧盯着郭叶仲的名字:“解离碟……”
Li Fan stared intently at Guo Ye Zhong's name: "Resolution Disk..."
“ huò xǔ wàn xiān méng gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bǎ tā sòng chū qù de dǎ suàn 。”
“或许万仙盟根本就没有把它送出去的打算。”
"Perhaps the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has no intention of sending it out."
lěng hēng yī shēng ， lǐ fán guān bì pái míng ， chá kàn qǐ le zhè xiē nián shōu dào de tōng xùn 。
冷哼一声，李凡关闭排名，查看起了这些年收到的通讯。
With a cold snort, Li Fan closed the ranking and began checking through his communications over the years.
yóu yú shēn chù gè zhǒng mì jìng zhōng ， tōng xùn líng fú wú fǎ gēn wài jiè gōu tōng 。
由于身处各种秘境中，通讯灵符无法跟外界沟通。
Due to being in various secret realms, the spirit tokens for communication couldn't reach outside.
jué dà bù fèn chuán xùn dōu fā dào le tiān xuán jìng kōng jiān zhōng 。
绝大部分传讯都发到了天玄镜空间中。
Most messages had been sent to the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror's space.
duō shì hé zhèng hào 、 jīng xuán dào rén děng bù shí fā lái de hán xuān ， wú shén zhòng yào zhī shì 。
多是何正浩、京玄道人等不时发来的寒暄，无什重要之事。
They mostly consisted of casual greetings from Hao Zhenghao, Daoist Jingxuan, and others, with nothing particularly important.
lǐ fán yī sǎo ér guò 。
李凡一扫而过。
Li Fan skimmed through them.
zuì hòu chá kàn qǐ le zì jǐ de gōng xūn děng jí 。
最后查看起了自己的功勋等级。
Finally, he checked his achievement level.
“ yǎn sān shí yī 。”
“衍三十一。”
"Derivation Thirty-One."
kàn jiàn zhè ge shù zì de chà nà ， lǐ fán bù yóu xīn zhōng yī tiào 。
看见这个数字的刹那，李凡不由心中一跳。
Seeing that number, Li Fan couldn't help a slight jump in his heart.
“ bù kuì shì wàn xiān méng de qiān nián dà jì ， wǒ zhǐ bù guò cān yù le sān zuò dà zhèn de jiàn shè ， gōng xūn děng jí jiù bào zhǎng dào le sān shí yī 。”
“不愧是万仙盟的千年大计，我只不过参与了三座大阵的建设，功勋等级就暴涨到了三十一。”
"Truly the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's millennium plan. I only participated in building three great arrays and my achievement level skyrocketed to thirty-one."
“ ruò shì xún cháng màn yōu yōu zuò gōng xūn rèn wù ， jīn dān xiū wèi pà bú shì yī bèi zi dōu dào bù liǎo zhè ge gāo dù 。”
“若是寻常慢悠悠做功勋任务，金丹修为怕不是一辈子都到不了这个高度。”
"If doing ordinary tasks at a leisurely pace, a Golden Core cultivation might not reach this level in a lifetime."
cān yù tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de jiàn shè ， shì yǒu gōng xūn jiǎng lì de 。
参与天玄锁灵阵的建设，是有功勋奖励的。
Participating in the construction of the Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Array came with achievement rewards.
bìng qiě měi wán chéng yī zuò zhèn fǎ hòu ， dū huì shí shí jìn xíng jié suàn 。
并且每完成一座阵法后，都会实时进行结算。
And every time he completed an array, it would be settled immediately.
zhè diǎn xiān qián jì hóng dào zài jìn xíng dòng yuán de shí hòu jiù yǐ jīng jiāo dài qīng chǔ 。
这点先前纪宏道在进行动员的时候就已经交代清楚。
This had been clearly explained by Ji Hongdao during his mobilization efforts.
gōng xūn děng jí dào dá yǎn sān shí yī hòu ， yòu jiě suǒ le xīn de tè quán 。
功勋等级到达衍三十一后，又解锁了新的特权。
After reaching Derivation Thirty-One, new privileges were unlocked.
shǒu xiān shì yī xiē xiǎo fú lì 。
首先是一些小福利。
Firstly, some minor benefits.
kě yǐ shēn qǐng miǎn fèi cān guān wàn xiān méng mǒu xiē míng shèng ， bǐ rú zhī qián jiàn guò de shén cáng bó wù guǎn 。
可以申请免费参观万仙盟某些名胜，比如之前见过的神藏博物馆。
He could apply for free visits to certain scenic spots within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, like the Divine Treasury Museum he had seen before.
zài bǐ rú kě yǐ shēn qǐng zhí wù de kuà qū yù píng jí diào dòng 。
再比如可以申请职务的跨区域平级调动。
Or apply for cross-regional transfers between positions.
yào shì hé zhèng hào dāng chū yǒu zhè ge tè quán ， jiù bù bì láo fán shén yù zi 、 jīng xuán dào rén tā men ， zhí jiē kě yǐ diào wǎng tiān yǔ zhōu le 。
要是何正浩当初有这个特权，就不必劳烦神谕子、京玄道人他们，直接可以调往天禹州了。
If Hao Zhenghao had this privilege back then, he wouldn't have needed to trouble Daoist Zhenyi or Daoist Jingxuan; he could have been transferred directly to Tianyu Province.
chú cǐ zhī wài ， lǐ fán gèng jiā kàn zhòng de shì yī xiē jìn jì zī liào de jiě mì 。
除此之外，李凡更加看重的是一些禁忌资料的解密。
Additionally, Li Fan placed more importance on the decryption of certain forbidden documents.
xǔ duō xiān qián wú fǎ sōu suǒ dào de xìn xī ， cǐ shí lǐ fán què shì néng zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng kàn dào 。
许多先前无法搜索到的信息，此时李凡却是能在天玄镜中看到。
Many pieces of information that were previously unsearchable could now be seen in the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror.
bǐ rú měi shí nián yī cì de wàn xiān méng rù zhí dà kǎo zī liào 。
比如每十年一次的万仙盟入职大考资料。
For example, the records of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's grand entrance exams every ten years.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng ， jiāng máo dìng 9 nián hòu de shì tí fēn fēn jì xià 。
李凡目光闪动，将锚定9年后的试题纷纷记下。
Li Fan's eyes flickered as he recorded the questions for 9 years from now.
jiù zài lǐ fán rú jī sì kě de liú lǎn gè zhǒng xìn xī zhōng ， liǎng tiān shí jiān cōng cōng ér guò 。
就在李凡如饥似渴的浏览各种信息中，两天时间匆匆而过。
As Li Fan greedily browsed through all this information, two days passed quickly.
xiū xī de zuì hòu yī tiān ， lǐ fán què shì shōu dào le gǔ yóu guāng hé xiàng liǔ de chuán xùn 。
休息的最后一天，李凡却是收到了谷游光和项柳的传讯。
On his last day of rest, he received messages from Gu Yuguang and Xiang Liu.
tā men èr rén zhǎo le yī quān ， dōu méi zài qiān xīng bié yuàn zhōng kàn dào lǐ fán de shēn yǐng 。
他们二人找了一圈，都没在千星别院中看到李凡的身影。
They had searched high and low but couldn't find Li Fan's figure in Thousand Star Courtyard.
yǒu xiē dān xīn ， gù fā lái xún wèn 。
有些担心，故发来询问。
Concerned, they sent a message to inquire.
lǐ fán huí fù zì shēn wú yàng zhī hòu ， zài zuì hòu yí kè ， fǎn huí le qìng diǎn xiàn chǎng 。
李凡回复自身无恙之后，在最后一刻，返回了庆典现场。
After confirming that he was fine, Li Fan returned just as the celebration began.
qiān xīng bié yuàn nèi ， dēng huǒ tōng míng 。
千星别院内，灯火通明。
Inside Thousand Star Courtyard, lights were ablaze, bustling with people, quite lively.
rén lái rú zhī ， hǎo bù rè nào 。
人来如织，好不热闹。
"I felt slightly weary and went to rest for a bit. Please forgive me," Li Fan said with a smile.
“ lüè gǎn pí bèi ， gù qián qù xiū xī le piàn kè 。 hái wàng jiàn liàng 。” lǐ fán xiào zhe shuō dào 。
“略感疲惫，故前去休息了片刻。还望见谅。”李凡笑着说道。
Xiang Liu nodded in understanding, appearing very sympathetic.
xiàng liǔ èr rén jiē shì lián lián diǎn tóu ， yī fù shí fēn lǐ jiě de yàng zi 。
项柳二人皆是连连点头，一副十分理解的样子。
"But it's truly a pity," Gu Yuguang sighed.
“ bù guò hái zhēn shì kě xī le 。” gǔ yóu guāng yáo tóu tàn dào 。
“不过还真是可惜了。”谷游光摇头叹道。
"Oh? What do you mean?" Li Fan asked.
“ ó ？ cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ？” lǐ fán wèn dào 。
“哦？此话怎讲？”李凡问道。
Xiang Liu replied: "Friend, you don't know about this. Yesterday, the famous [Empty Abyss Fairy] of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance came to visit."
xiàng liǔ jiē huà dào :“ dào yǒu yǒu suǒ bù zhī ， zuó rì wàn xiān méng nèi hè hè yǒu míng de 【 kōng yōu xiān zi 】 qián lái wèi wèn 。”
项柳接话道:“道友有所不知，昨日万仙盟内赫赫有名的【空幽仙子】前来慰问。”
"You missed your chance to see her beauty. It's truly a pity!"
“ dào yǒu cuò shī yī dǔ fāng róng de jī huì ， dàng zhēn shì wàn fēn kě xī a ！”
“道友错失一睹芳容的机会，当真是万分可惜啊！”
Gu Yuguang agreed wholeheartedly: "The Empty Abyss Fairy is unparalleled in beauty; it was rare at the time. The holographic stones I have can't capture even one-tenth of her charm. That kind of beauty surpasses what words can describe. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you truly understand that she lives up to her reputation."
gǔ yóu guāng yě shì shí fēn zàn tóng :“ kōng yōu xiān zi ， mào měi wú shuāng ， dāng shí hǎn jiàn 。 wǒ shōu cáng de liú yǐng shí ， bù néng tǐ xiàn qí wàn fēn zhī yī de shén yùn 。 nà zhǒng měi ， yǐ rán chāo chū le yán yǔ suǒ néng miáo huì de jí xiàn 。 wéi yǒu qīn yǎn jiàn dào ， cái néng míng bái zhēn zhèng shì míng bù xū chuán 。”
谷游光也是十分赞同:“空幽仙子，貌美无双，当时罕见。我收藏的留影石，不能体现其万分之一的神韵。那种美，已然超出了言语所能描绘的极限。唯有亲眼见到，才能明白真正是名不虚传。”
Li Fan thought it was some trivial matter, only a woman.
lǐ fán hái yǐ wéi shì shén me shì ， yuán lái bù guò yī nǚ zǐ ěr 。
李凡还以为是什么事，原来不过一女子尔。
He chuckled and dismissed the idea: "I'm an old man on his last legs; I don't care about this?"
dāng xià shěn xiào ， bù yǐ wéi rán :“ wǒ yī chuí sǐ lǎo wēng ， hái zài hū zhè ge ？”
当下哂笑，不以为然:“我一垂死老翁，还在乎这个？”
Gu Yuguang sobered up and whispered: "If you have the chance to meet her, there might be a way to change your fate."
gǔ yóu guāng bù yóu dì sù rán ， yā dī shēng yīn dào :“ rú guǒ dào yǒu néng yǒu jī huì yī qīn fāng zé ， wèi bì bù néng yǒu nì tiān gǎi mìng de jī huì 。”
谷游光不由地肃然，压低声音道:“如果道友能有机会一亲芳泽，未必不能有逆天改命的机会。”
"The Empty Abyss Fairy has a special constitution..."
“ kōng yōu xiān zi ， tā tǐ zhì tè shū ……”
“空幽仙子，她体质特殊……”
"Mmm, you know what I mean."
“ ń ， nǐ dǒng de 。”
“嗯，你懂得。”
Li Fan laughed and shook his head.
lǐ fán xiào zhe yáo le yáo tóu 。
李凡笑着摇了摇头。
Xiang Liu sensed that this topic was inappropriate and changed the subject: "What are your plans next?"
xiàng liǔ yě chá jué dào cǐ huà tí yǒu diǎn bù hé shí yí ， dāng jí zhuǎn kǒu wèn dào :“ dào yǒu nǐ jiē xià lái yǒu hé dǎ suàn ？”
项柳也察觉到此话题有点不合时宜，当即转口问道:“道友你接下来有何打算？”
"Senior Qie has already made public the overall construction of the Locking Spirit Arrays in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Any cultivator who participated in building the Five Elements Great Immortal Realm can freely choose their next goal."
“ qī qián bèi yǐ jīng jiāng mù qián wàn xiān méng jìng nèi suǒ líng zhèn zhěng tǐ jiàn zào qíng kuàng jìn xíng le gōng shì ， fán shì cān yù wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān jiàn zào de xiū shì ， jiē kě yǐ zì yóu xuǎn zé jiē xià lái de mù biāo 。”
“戚前辈已经将目前万仙盟境内锁灵阵整体建造情况进行了公示，凡是参与五行大洞天建造的修士，皆可以自由选择接下来的目标。”
He took out an epigraphic crystal from his storage ring and handed it over.
shuō zhe ， tā cóng chǔ wù jiè qǔ chū yī méi yù jiǎn zhuàng de jīng tǐ ， dì le guò lái 。
说着，他从储物戒取出一枚玉简状的晶体，递了过来。
Li Fan examined it, surprised.
lǐ fán jiē guò chá kàn hòu ， yǒu xiē jīng yà 。
李凡接过查看后，有些惊讶。
"How fast the progress is."
“ jiàn zào jìn dù zěn rú cǐ zhī kuài 。”
“建造进度怎如此之快。”
Compared to when he saw it two years ago with Huafu Song,
xiāng bǐ liǎng nián duō yǐ qián cóng huáng fǔ sōng nà jiàn dào de 。
相比两年多以前从皇甫松那见到的。
the current construction of the Locking Spirit Arrays was almost fully completed. The overall progress was close to 95%.
rú jīn kě jiàn de suǒ líng zhèn jiàn zào rèn wù ， jī hū chà bu duō yǐ jīng quán bù wán chéng le 。
如今可见的锁灵阵建造任务，几乎差不多已经全部完成了。
"Still those opposing voices causing trouble," Gu Yuguang shrugged: "The opposition to the Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Array is growing more and more intense recently. Some places have even seen violent attempts to stop its construction, which were quickly suppressed but showed how dangerous the situation is."
zǒng tǐ jìn dù jiē jìn 95%。
总体进度接近95%。
"To avoid prolonged delays, everyone has been working non-stop these days."
“ hái bú shì nà xiē fǎn duì shēng yīn gěi nào dé 。”
“还不是那些反对声音给闹得。”
Xiang Liu was also deeply moved: "I just can't understand why anyone would be so strongly opposed."
gǔ yóu guāng sǒng le sǒng jiān :“ zuì jìn fǎn duì tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de làng cháo shì yuè lái yuè xiōng yǒng le 。 yǒu de dì fāng shèn zhì yǐ jīng fā shēng le wǔ lì zǔ zhǐ jiàn zào de shì qíng 。 suī rán mǎ shàng jiù bèi zhèn yā le ， dàn shì yě shuō míng liǎo jú shì de xiōng xiǎn 。”
谷游光耸了耸肩:“最近反对天玄锁灵阵的浪潮是越来越汹涌了。有的地方甚至已经发生了武力阻止建造的事情。虽然马上就被镇压了，但是也说明了局势的凶险。”
"If they saw the performance of the Locking Spirit Array in the Five Elements Immortal Realm, their minds would change," Gu Yuguang said seriously. "Too bad Senior Qie has already instructed that it's top-secret information and mustn't be leaked. Otherwise, I'd have to talk to them."
“ wèi le bì miǎn yè cháng mèng duō ， dà jiā zhè duàn shí jiān dōu shì huō chū qù le 、 yī kè bù xiū a 。”
“为了避免夜长梦多，大家这段时间都是豁出去了、一刻不休啊。”
Li Fan nodded outwardly but inwardly thought: "If those opposing voices saw the power of the Locking Spirit Array, they would stop at nothing."
xiàng liǔ yě shì jí wéi xī xū :“ zhēn shì bù míng bái ， wèi shén me huì yǒu rén yǒu zhè me qiáng liè de fǎn duì yì jiàn ne 。”
项柳也是极为唏嘘:“真是不明白，为什么会有人有这么强烈的反对意见呢。”
"Never mind, once the Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Arrays are fully implemented, all doubts will vanish on their own." Suddenly, Qie Buyi's voice echoed nearby.
“ rú guǒ tā men jiàn dào suǒ líng zhèn zài wǔ xíng dòng tiān nèi de biǎo xiàn ， jué duì huì gǎi biàn zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ de 。” gǔ yóu guāng rèn zhēn de shuō dào 。“ kě xī qī qián bèi yǐ jīng jiāo dài guò ， nà shì jué mì xìn xī ， bù dé wài zhuàn 。 fǒu zé fēi yào gēn tā men shuō dào shuō dào 。”
“如果他们见到锁灵阵在五行洞天内的表现，绝对会改变自己的想法的。”谷游光认真的说道。“可惜戚前辈已经交代过，那是绝密信息，不得外传。否则非要跟他们说道说道。”
Li Fan and company were startled and hurriedly bowed to her.
lǐ fán biǎo miàn diǎn tóu fù hè ， xīn zhōng què shì tǔ cáo dào :“ ruò shì ràng nà xiē fǎn duì zhě men qīn yǎn jiàn dào le suǒ líng zhèn de wēi shì ， pà bú shì pīn le lǎo mìng yě gèng yào zǔ zhǐ le 。”
李凡表面点头附和，心中却是吐槽道:“若是让那些反对者们亲眼见到了锁灵阵的威势，怕不是拼了老命也更要阻止了。”
Qie Buyi waved them off. Her face slightly flushed from drinking spirit wine.
“ wú fáng ， děng tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn zhēn zhèng pǔ jí de nà tiān ， yī qiè zhì yí jiāng huì bù gōng zì pò 。” sān rén shēn biān ， què shì tū rán chuán lái le qī bù yì de shēng yīn 。
“无妨，等天玄锁灵阵真正普及的那天，一切质疑将会不攻自破。”三人身边，却是突然传来了戚不弈的声音。
She said to Li Fan: "Don't worry; the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will never fail those who have served it well. The request for you to extend your lifespan has been approved, and a treasure will be delivered soon. If there are no unexpected setbacks, the extra years will suffice for you to reach the Golden Core."
lǐ fán děng rén yī jīng ， lián máng xiàng tā xíng lǐ 。
李凡等人一惊，连忙向她行礼。
Xiang Liu and Gu Yuguang were overjoyed upon hearing this.
qī bù yì bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， shì shì hē le bù shǎo líng jiǔ de yuán gù ， miàn sè wēi xūn 。
戚不弈摆了摆手，似是喝了不少灵酒的缘故，面色微醺。
Li Fan's face showed gratitude as he thanked Qie Buyi.
tā duì zhe lǐ fán shuō dào :“ nǐ yě fàng xīn ， wàn xiān méng jué bú duì kuī dài yǒu gōng zhī rén 。 bāng nǐ yán shòu zhī shì yǐ jīng pī zhǔn ， bù rì jiù huì yǒu bǎo wù sòng dá 。 ruò shì méi yǒu yì wài ， duō chū de shòu yuán ， zú yǐ ràng nǐ jiān chí dào tū pò yuán yīng 。”
她对着李凡说道:“你也放心，万仙盟绝不对亏待有功之人。帮你延寿之事已经批准，不日就会有宝物送达。若是没有意外，多出的寿元，足以让你坚持到突破元婴。”
As they spoke, a ray of sunlight entered Thousand Star Courtyard.
xiàng liǔ hé gǔ yóu guāng wén yán ， jiē shì dà xǐ 。
项柳和谷游光闻言，皆是大喜。
"Ah, dawn has broken."
lǐ fán yě lù chū mǎn shì gǎn jī de miàn róng ， xiè guò qī bù yì 。
李凡也露出满是感激的面容，谢过戚不弈。
"Just like how darkness will pass."
jǐ rén zhèng zài shuō huà de gōng fu ， yī lǚ yáng guāng zhào shè jìn qiān xīng bié yuàn zhōng 。
几人正在说话的功夫，一缕阳光照射进千星别院中。
"The Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Array will usher in an incredibly bright future for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
“ ń ， tiān liàng le 。”
“嗯，天亮了。”
Qie Buyi's eyes were hazy but firm as she said this.
“ jiù xiàng zhè hēi yè zhōng jiāng guò qù 。”
“就像这黑夜终将过去。”
Li Fan and company exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
“ tiān xuán suǒ líng xià ， wàn xiān méng bì jiāng yíng lái wú bǐ guāng míng de wèi lái 。”
“天玄锁灵下，万仙盟必将迎来无比光明的未来。”
At that moment, a myriad of information appeared in Li Fan's mind.
qī bù yì mù guāng mí lí ， què jiān dìng wú bǐ de shuō dào 。
戚不弈目光迷离，却坚定无比的说道。
It was from his mysterious vanished clone.
lǐ fán děng rén duì shì yī yǎn ， yě dōu diǎn tóu fù hè 。
李凡等人对视一眼，也都点头附和。
"Source Province, the lost decade..."
jiù zài zhè shí ， xǔ duō xìn xī píng kōng chū xiàn zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng 。
就在这时，许多信息凭空出现在李凡脑海之中。
Instantly, Li Fan's expression changed.
Over the years, if everything proceeds as expected, the True King Cauldron of the Medicine King in the Azure Wutong Abyss should have made its appearance.
I hope Su Xiaomei and her companions can manage to keep those four small cauldrons safe so that I might gain insight into the mysteries of the Medicine King Cauldron.
Before leaving the Lecture Hall's courtyard, Li Fan checked the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror once more.
First up was the ranking in the Grand Competition Golden List.
It remained firmly second place, unshaken.
Over two years within the Five Elements Immortal Realm, he had been疯狂刷分 (crazily grinding points), already pulling away from third place by a considerable margin.
If nothing unexpected happened, this ranking would likely be his at the end of it all.
As for the first-place Guo Ye Zhong, because of that unsolvable and unique point deduction, he was far above Li Fan.
There seemed to be no hope of surpassing him now.
Li Fan stared intently at Guo Ye Zhong's name: "Resolution Disk..."
"Perhaps the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has no intention of sending it out."
With a cold snort, Li Fan closed the ranking and began checking through his communications over the years.
Due to being in various secret realms, the spirit tokens for communication couldn't reach outside.
Most messages had been sent to the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror's space.
They mostly consisted of casual greetings from Hao Zhenghao, Daoist Jingxuan, and others, with nothing particularly important.
Li Fan skimmed through them.
Finally, he checked his achievement level.
"Derivation Thirty-One."
Seeing that number, Li Fan couldn't help a slight jump in his heart.
"Truly the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's millennium plan. I only participated in building three great arrays and my achievement level skyrocketed to thirty-one."
"If doing ordinary tasks at a leisurely pace, a Golden Core cultivation might not reach this level in a lifetime."
Participating in the construction of the Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Array came with achievement rewards.
And every time he completed an array, it would be settled immediately.
This had been clearly explained by Ji Hongdao during his mobilization efforts.
After reaching Derivation Thirty-One, new privileges were unlocked.
Firstly, some minor benefits.
He could apply for free visits to certain scenic spots within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, like the Divine Treasury Museum he had seen before.
Or apply for cross-regional transfers between positions.
If Hao Zhenghao had this privilege back then, he wouldn't have needed to trouble Daoist Zhenyi or Daoist Jingxuan; he could have been transferred directly to Tianyu Province.
Additionally, Li Fan placed more importance on the decryption of certain forbidden documents.
Many pieces of information that were previously unsearchable could now be seen in the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror.
For example, the records of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's grand entrance exams every ten years.
Li Fan's eyes flickered as he recorded the questions for 9 years from now.
As Li Fan greedily browsed through all this information, two days passed quickly.
On his last day of rest, he received messages from Gu Yuguang and Xiang Liu.
They had searched high and low but couldn't find Li Fan's figure in Thousand Star Courtyard.
Concerned, they sent a message to inquire.
After confirming that he was fine, Li Fan returned just as the celebration began.
Inside Thousand Star Courtyard, lights were ablaze, bustling with people, quite lively.
"I felt slightly weary and went to rest for a bit. Please forgive me," Li Fan said with a smile.
Xiang Liu nodded in understanding, appearing very sympathetic.
"But it's truly a pity," Gu Yuguang sighed.
"Oh? What do you mean?" Li Fan asked.
Xiang Liu replied: "Friend, you don't know about this. Yesterday, the famous [Empty Abyss Fairy] of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance came to visit."
"You missed your chance to see her beauty. It's truly a pity!"
Gu Yuguang agreed wholeheartedly: "The Empty Abyss Fairy is unparalleled in beauty; it was rare at the time. The holographic stones I have can't capture even one-tenth of her charm. That kind of beauty surpasses what words can describe. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you truly understand that she lives up to her reputation."
Li Fan thought it was some trivial matter, only a woman.
He chuckled and dismissed the idea: "I'm an old man on his last legs; I don't care about this?"
Gu Yuguang sobered up and whispered: "If you have the chance to meet her, there might be a way to change your fate."
"The Empty Abyss Fairy has a special constitution..."
"Mmm, you know what I mean."
Li Fan laughed and shook his head.
Xiang Liu sensed that this topic was inappropriate and changed the subject: "What are your plans next?"
"Senior Qie has already made public the overall construction of the Locking Spirit Arrays in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Any cultivator who participated in building the Five Elements Great Immortal Realm can freely choose their next goal."
He took out an epigraphic crystal from his storage ring and handed it over.
Li Fan examined it, surprised.
"How fast the progress is."
Compared to when he saw it two years ago with Huafu Song,
the current construction of the Locking Spirit Arrays was almost fully completed. The overall progress was close to 95%.
"Still those opposing voices causing trouble," Gu Yuguang shrugged: "The opposition to the Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Array is growing more and more intense recently. Some places have even seen violent attempts to stop its construction, which were quickly suppressed but showed how dangerous the situation is."
"To avoid prolonged delays, everyone has been working non-stop these days."
Xiang Liu was also deeply moved: "I just can't understand why anyone would be so strongly opposed."
"If they saw the performance of the Locking Spirit Array in the Five Elements Immortal Realm, their minds would change," Gu Yuguang said seriously. "Too bad Senior Qie has already instructed that it's top-secret information and mustn't be leaked. Otherwise, I'd have to talk to them."
Li Fan nodded outwardly but inwardly thought: "If those opposing voices saw the power of the Locking Spirit Array, they would stop at nothing."
"Never mind, once the Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Arrays are fully implemented, all doubts will vanish on their own." Suddenly, Qie Buyi's voice echoed nearby.
Li Fan and company were startled and hurriedly bowed to her.
Qie Buyi waved them off. Her face slightly flushed from drinking spirit wine.
She said to Li Fan: "Don't worry; the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will never fail those who have served it well. The request for you to extend your lifespan has been approved, and a treasure will be delivered soon. If there are no unexpected setbacks, the extra years will suffice for you to reach the Golden Core."
Xiang Liu and Gu Yuguang were overjoyed upon hearing this.
Li Fan's face showed gratitude as he thanked Qie Buyi.
As they spoke, a ray of sunlight entered Thousand Star Courtyard.
"Ah, dawn has broken."
"Just like how darkness will pass."
"The Heavenly Mysteries Locking Spirit Array will usher in an incredibly bright future for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
Qie Buyi's eyes were hazy but firm as she said this.
Li Fan and company exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
At that moment, a myriad of information appeared in Li Fan's mind.
It was from his mysterious vanished clone.
"Source Province, the lost decade..."
Instantly, Li Fan's expression changed.