yī zhāo tà rù liàn qì qī ， lǐ fán biàn gǎn shòu dào le zì jǐ shēn shàng nà fān tiān fù dì de biàn huà 。
一朝踏入炼气期，李凡便感受到了自己身上那翻天覆地的变化。
A single step into the Qi Refining Stage, Li Fan felt a profound transformation within his body.
líng qì zài tǐ nèi fān téng yùn zhuàn ， rùn wù wú shēng bān gǎi shàn zhe lǐ fán yǐ jīng lüè xiǎn cāng lǎo de shēn qū 。
灵气在体内翻腾运转，润物无声般改善着李凡已经略显苍老的身躯。
The primordial energy surged and circulated in his body, subtly rejuvenating his somewhat aged form. The fine wrinkles on his face vanished, and his skin regained its smoothness. A long-lost vitality emerged, as if he had returned to his youth with endless vigor.
liǎn shàng xì wēi de zhòu wén xiāo shī bú jiàn ， pí fū chóng xīn biàn dé xì nì 。
脸上细微的皱纹消失不见，皮肤重新变得细腻。
Rejuvenated, his physical constitution was greatly strengthened.
jiǔ wéi de huó lì zài lǐ fán shēn shàng yǒng xiàn ， fǎng fú huí dào le shào nián shí ， yǒu zhe wú qióng wú jìn de jīng lì 。
久违的活力在李凡身上涌现，仿佛回到了少年时，有着无穷无尽的精力。
Most importantly, Li Fan could now control the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
fǎn lǎo huán tóng ， tǐ zhì dé dào jí dà de qiáng huà 。
返老还童，体质得到极大的强化。
Thread by thread, he manipulated the energy into various shapes. However, it was only through instinct for now; mastering its use would require corresponding techniques.
zuì zhòng yào de shì ， lǐ fán xiàn zài zhōng yú néng yù shǐ tiān dì líng qì le 。
最重要的是，李凡现在终于能御使天地灵气了。
After some exploration, Li Fan dispersed the energy in his hand and focused on the [Truly Real] panel.
yī sī sī líng qì bèi lǐ fán cāo kòng zhe ， biàn huàn chéng gè zhǒng xíng zhuàng 。
一丝丝灵气被李凡操控着，变换成各种形状。
Name: Li Fan
Stage: Qi Refining Initial Stage
Physical Age: 47/199
Psychological Age: 510/2169↑
kě xī ， xiàn zài zhǐ shì píng jiè běn néng cāo zòng líng qì ， xiǎng yào gèng yǒu xiào lǜ de shǐ yòng líng qì ， kěn dìng xū yào xiāng yìng de fǎ shù 。
可惜，现在只是凭借本能操纵灵气，想要更有效率的使用灵气，肯定需要相应的法术。
Having reached the Qi Refining Stage, Li Fan's lifespan limit had now reached its maximum of 199 years. The [Five Sensory Essence Technique] mentioned that cultivators' lifespans far exceeded ordinary people but were still greatly suppressed compared to ancient times.
mō suǒ le yī zhèn hòu ， lǐ fán jiāng shǒu zhōng de líng qì sàn qù ， zhù yì lì jí zhōng zài le 【 hái zhēn 】 miàn bǎn zhī shàng 。
摸索了一阵后，李凡将手中的灵气散去，注意力集中在了【还真】面板之上。
Qi Refining Stage cultivators could live up to two hundred years at most.
xìng míng ： lǐ fán
姓名：李凡
At the Foundation Establishment stage, they could only add another century or so before their time came.
jìng jiè ： liàn qì chū qī
境界：炼气初期
Only by achieving the Golden Core and gaining insight into celestial laws would one's lifespan drastically increase to around five to six hundred years.
shēng lǐ nián líng ：47/199
生理年龄：47/199
In contrast to his physical age, his psychological age showed little change. After significantly increasing it through practicing the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, Li Fan wasn't particularly surprised.
xīn lǐ nián líng ：510/2169↑
心理年龄：510/2169↑
Next, he took out the [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] from the Taiyin Boat. He had long obtained this True Art of the Foundation Establishment Realm from Cao Hong but lacked the spirit awareness to examine it fully.
tū pò zhì liàn qì qī hòu ， lǐ fán shòu mìng shàng xiàn yǐ jīng dá dào yì bǎi jiǔ shí jiǔ nián de jí xiàn 。
突破至炼气期后，李凡寿命上限已经达到一百九十九年的极限。
Nevertheless, he had always kept it in mind. Now that he was in the Qi Refining Stage, Li Fan couldn't wait to see its contents.
《 wǔ líng gǎn qì fǎ 》 zhōng céng jīng tí dào ， xiū xiān zhě de shòu mìng suī rán yuǎn chāo cháng rén ， dàn yǔ shàng gǔ shí qī xiāng bǐ ， yě zāo dào le jí dà de yā zhì 。
《五灵感气法》中曾经提到，修仙者的寿命虽然远超常人，但与上古时期相比，也遭到了极大的压制。
"Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle, a True Art of the Foundation Establishment Realm, current practitioners: 0."
liàn qì qī xiū shì de shòu mìng zuì duō bù chāo guò liǎng bǎi suì 。
炼气期修士的寿命最多不超过两百岁。
Holding the jade slip, the description of the technique naturally appeared in his mind. He knew this change had come after the prohibition on practicing immortal techniques simultaneously due to the Great Tribulation.
ér zhù jī qī xiū shì ， yě zhǐ néng zài duō huó gè yì bǎi duō nián ， jiù yào dà xiàn jiāng zhì le 。
而筑基期修士，也只能再多活个一百多年，就要大限将至了。
With his spirit awareness far stronger than that of an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, he quickly adapted and returned to normal.
wéi yǒu chéng jiù jīn dān 、 kuī dé tiān dì zhī fǎ ， cái huì shòu yuán bào zēng ， dá dào wǔ liù bǎi suì zuǒ yòu 。
唯有成就金丹、窥得天地之法，才会寿元暴增，达到五六百岁左右。
He then focused intently, carefully examining the technique.
yǔ shēng lǐ nián líng xíng chéng duì bǐ de ， shì xīn lǐ nián líng 。
与生理年龄形成对比的，是心理年龄。
After a long time, Li Fan finally gained a general understanding.
jī hū méi yǒu shén me zēng jiā 。
几乎没有什么增加。
The [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] was a True Art from the ancient Heaven's Secrets Sect. In ancient times, there was a concept of unity between heaven and man. The Heaven's Secrets Sect believed that all things in the world had their own thoughts, which were usually hard to perceive.
bì jìng zhī qián yǐ jīng tōng guò xiū xíng xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu de fāng shì dà fú zēng zhǎng guò le ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu gǎn dào tè bié yì wài 。
毕竟之前已经通过修行玄黄炼心咒的方式大幅增长过了，李凡也没有感到特别意外。
However, just as one’s murderous intent would manifest as killing energy, so too did the world emit some form of energy from time to time.
jiè xià lái ， lǐ fán zì tài yǎn zhōu zhōng qǔ chū le 《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》。
借下来，李凡自太衍舟中取出了《千机玉寰金章》。
Heaven's killing energy led to withered plants and stars changing positions; Earth's killing energy brought about changes in landscapes and creatures rising from their slumber.
zì jǐ zǎo jiù cóng kòu hóng shǒu zhōng dé dào le zhè mén yuán yīng jìng gōng fǎ ， zhǐ shì kǔ yú méi yǒu shén shí ， yì zhí wú fǎ chá kàn 。
自己早就从寇洪手中得到了这门元婴境功法，只是苦于没有神识，一直无法查看。
By capturing and refining various energies from heaven and earth, one could resonate and unify with them.
zhǐ bù guò yì zhí diàn jì zài xīn shàng 。
只不过一直惦记在心上。
The [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] was a technique for sensing and utilizing these energies. Upon mastery, it allowed not only the use of heavenly killing energy to harm others but also the prediction of future events through energy derivation.
rú jīn zhōng yú tà rù liàn qì qī ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng pò bù jí dài dì xiǎng yào zhī dào qí zhōng de nèi róng le 。
如今终于踏入炼气期，李凡已经迫不及待地想要知道其中的内容了。
This technique was powerful yet perilous. The will of heaven was vast; even a tiny bit of energy could be hundreds of times more potent than a cultivator.
“《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》， yuán yīng jìng gōng fǎ ， dāng qián xiū liàn rén shù ：0。”
“《千机玉寰金章》，元婴境功法，当前修炼人数：0。”
Bluntly contacting such energies risked injury from them, and one might unknowingly become their puppet.
ná qǐ yù jiǎn ， gōng fǎ de shuō míng zì rán ér rán de chū xiàn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
拿起玉简，功法的说明自然而然的出现在脑海中。
Thus, the ancient Heaven's Secrets Sect avoided directly sensing and refining heavenly energies, opting for various alternative methods instead—cultivating one’s own killing intent, drawing life force from springtime growth, or perceiving energy through certain celestial treasures...
lǐ fán zhī dào ， zhè yě shì tiān dì dà jié ， xiān fǎ bù néng tóng xiū hòu cái chū xiàn de biàn huà 。
李凡知道，这也是天地大劫，仙法不能同修后才出现的变化。
Collecting myriad energies to mask oneself, thereby confusing heaven's will and sensing its intentions.
shén shí gǎn yìng yù jiǎn ， shà shí jiān ， wú shù wén zì hé huà miàn cháo shuǐ bān yǒng rù lǐ fán nǎo hǎi 。
神识感应玉简，霎时间，无数文字和画面潮水般涌入李凡脑海。
Theoretically, reaching the highest realm could result in unification with heaven and earth, becoming a manifestation of Dao.
dì yī cì yuè dú yù jiǎn ， lǐ fán hái yǒu xiē bù tài xí guàn 。
第一次阅读玉简，李凡还有些不太习惯。
Unfortunately, this was merely theoretical. In practice, even with clever methods, mastering the [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] was incredibly difficult.
zhǐ jué de nǎo zi lǐ bèi qiáng sāi jìn le xǔ duō dōng xī ， tài yáng xué yǐn yǐn fā zhǎng 。
只觉的脑子里被强塞进了许多东西，太阳穴隐隐发涨。
The ancient Heaven's Secrets Sect had passed down for ten thousand years, yet only a few managed to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm.
hǎo zài tā de shén shí bǐ yì bān de liàn qì xiū shì yào qiáng dà bù shǎo ， hěn kuài jiù shì yìng le ， huī fù le zhèng cháng 。
好在他的神识比一般的炼气修士要强大不少，很快就适应了，恢复了正常。
In today’s world of malicious heaven and earth, it would be even more challenging.
dāng xià jìng xīn níng shén ， zǐ xì chá kàn qǐ le zhè piān gōng fǎ 。
当下静心凝神，仔细查看起了这篇功法。
However, with the aid of [Truly Real], Li Fan didn't need to worry too much about the risks involved in practicing this technique.
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， lǐ fán zhōng yú duì qí yǒu le gè dà gài de liǎo jiě 。
过了许久，李凡终于对其有了个大概的了解。
After some contemplation, Li Fan decided not to rush into choosing a primary cultivation method just yet. He could first visit the Immortal Thousand Islands and assess the current state of the cultivator world before making any decisions.
《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》， nǎi shì shàng gǔ tiān jī zōng suǒ xiū xíng de gōng fǎ 。
《千机玉寰金章》，乃是上古天机宗所修行的功法。
Thus, he approached the central array on Lustrous Isle to meet He Zhenghao.
shàng gǔ zhī shí ， jiǎng jiū tiān rén hé yī 。
上古之时，讲究天人合一。
As soon as he arrived outside the array, several servants were already waiting for him.
tiān jī zōng rèn wéi ， tiān dì wàn wù ， dōu hé rén yì bān ， dōu yǒu zhe zì jǐ de sī xiǎng 。
天机宗认为，天地万物，都和人一般，都有着自己的思想。
Guided by a servant, Li Fan once again met He Zhenghao. The place where they stood was no longer the towering peak but an ordinary small hill surrounded by other mountains.
xún cháng fāng shì nán yǐ chá jué 。
寻常方式难以察觉。
He Zhenghao sat in a pavilion atop the mountain.
dàn zhèng rú rén yǒu shā niàn shí huì yǒu shā jī mí màn yì bān ， tiān dì wàn wù yě huì bù shí sàn fà chū xiē xǔ qì jī 。
但正如人有杀念时会有杀机弥漫一般，天地万物也会不时散发出些许气机。
"I just sensed some unusual primordial energy within the island; I knew it must be you who broke through."
tiān fā shā jī ， yú shì yǒu wàn wù diāo líng 、 yí xīng yì sù zhī biàn 。
天发杀机，于是有万物凋零、移星易宿之变。
He Zhenghao looked at Li Fan with satisfaction. "Although it took longer than expected, you did break through, didn't you?"
dì fā shā jī ， yú shì yǒu cāng hǎi sāng tián 、 lóng shé qǐ lù zhī biàn 。
地发杀机，于是有沧海桑田、龙蛇起陆之变。
"Thank you for your guidance," Li Fan said politely.
tōng guò bǔ huò 、 liàn huà tiān dì jiān de zhǒng zhǒng qì jī ， jiù néng fǎn běn sù yuán ， dá dào yǔ zhī gòng míng 、 hé yī de jìng jiè 。
通过捕获、炼化天地间的种种气机，就能返本溯源，达到与之共鸣、合一的境界。
"It was nothing." He Zhenghao smiled as he felt the increase in his cultivation.
《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》， jiù shì zhè me yī mén gǎn yìng 、 liàn huà qì jī huà wèi jǐ yòng de gōng fǎ 。
《千机玉寰金章》，就是这么一门感应、炼化气机化为己用的功法。
"Do you wish to go to the Immortal Thousand Islands?"
gōng fǎ dà chéng hòu ， bù jǐn kě yǐ jiè yòng tiān dì shā jī shāng rén ， gèng néng tōng guò qì jī tuī yǎn ， tuī suàn yù cè wèi lái 。
功法大成后，不仅可以借用天地杀机伤人，更能通过气机推衍，推算预测未来。
"Yes. With no more mundane affairs to worry about, I can set off at any time," Li Fan nodded.
zhè mén gōng fǎ ， hěn qiáng 。 dàn xiū xíng qǐ lái yě hěn wēi xiǎn 。
这门功法，很强。但修行起来也很危险。
"Very well, if that's your wish, follow me."
tiān dì yì zhì hé qí hào dà ， nǎ pà zhǐ shì yǐn dòng de yī sī qì jī ， yě qiān bǎi bèi yú xiū shì 。
天地意志何其浩大，哪怕只是引动的一丝气机，也千百倍于修士。
He Zhenghao flashed before Li Fan and grabbed his shoulder.
mào rán yǔ zhī jiē chù ， hěn róng yì jiù bèi qì jī běn shēn suǒ shāng 。
贸然与之接触，很容易就被气机本身所伤。
"Don't struggle."
shèn zhì huì bèi bù zhī bù jué jiān tóng huà ， chéng wéi tiān dì yì zhì de kuǐ lěi 。
甚至会被不知不觉间同化，成为天地意志的傀儡。
He Zhenghao’s voice echoed in his ears as Li Fan released the protective energy around him.
suǒ yǐ shàng gǔ tiān jī zōng xiū xíng shí ， bú huì xuǎn zé liàn huà gǎn yìng tiān dì de qì jī ， ér shì tuì ér qiú cì ， xíng gè zhǒng tì dài zhī fǎ 。
所以上古天机宗修行时，不会选择炼化感应天地的气机，而是退而求次，行各种替代之法。
Guided by He Zhenghao, Li Fan ascended into the air, heading towards the sky. The speed was incredible; he soon passed through the cloud sea and arrived at the mountain range.
yùn yǎng zì jǐ zì shēn shā jī ， qǔ chūn lái wàn wù bó fā zhī shēng jī ， cóng mǒu xiē tiān dì líng wù zhōng gǎn yìng qì jī ……
蕴养自己自身杀机，取春来万物勃发之生机，从某些天地灵物中感应气机……
"Invoke!"
cǎi qiān wàn qì jī ， yǎn gài zì shēn ， cóng ér dá dào hùn xiáo tiān jī 、 gǎn yìng tiān dì yì zhì de mù dì 。
采千万气机，掩盖自身，从而达到混淆天机、感应天地意志的目的。
He Zhenghao pointed a finger downward toward the continuous mountains below.
lǐ lùn shàng ， cǐ fǎ xiū dào zuì gāo jìng jiè ， biàn kě yǔ tiān dì xiāng hé ， huà shēn wèi dào 。
理论上，此法修到最高境界，便可与天地相合，化身为道。
Soon, countless peaks emitted white light that converged in front of He Zhenghao to form a giant sphere.
kě xī ， yě zhǐ shì lǐ lùn shàng ér yǐ 。
可惜，也只是理论上而已。
"Open!"
shí jì shàng ， jí biàn yǒu zhe qǔ qiǎo zhī fǎ ，《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》 xiū xíng qǐ lái yě shì wú bǐ jiān nán 。
实际上，即便有着取巧之法，《千机玉寰金章》修行起来也是无比艰难。
He Zhenghao extended his hand upward.
shàng gǔ tiān jī zōng chuán chéng wàn nián ， xiū liàn 《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》 de xiū shì shǔ yǐ wàn jì 。
上古天机宗传承万年，修炼《千机玉寰金章》的修士数以万计。
The sphere accelerated sharply, following the direction he indicated, forming a beam of light that pierced through the heavens and struck the sun above.
dàn zuì gāo de yě bù guò xiū liàn dào yuán yīng jìng jiè 。
但最高的也不过修炼到元婴境界。
The surface of the sun twisted and then split into two halves, creating a portal in the middle.
dāng nián shàng qiě rú cǐ ， gèng bú yòng shuō rú jīn zhè ge tiān dì è yì wú chǔ bù zài de xiū xiān jiè le 。
当年尚且如此，更不用说如今这个天地恶意无处不在的修仙界了。
"Let's go!"
A single step into the Qi Refining Stage, Li Fan felt a profound transformation within his body.
The primordial energy surged and circulated in his body, subtly rejuvenating his somewhat aged form. The fine wrinkles on his face vanished, and his skin regained its smoothness. A long-lost vitality emerged, as if he had returned to his youth with endless vigor.
Rejuvenated, his physical constitution was greatly strengthened.
Most importantly, Li Fan could now control the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
Thread by thread, he manipulated the energy into various shapes. However, it was only through instinct for now; mastering its use would require corresponding techniques.
After some exploration, Li Fan dispersed the energy in his hand and focused on the [Truly Real] panel.
Name: Li Fan
Stage: Qi Refining Initial Stage
Physical Age: 47/199
Psychological Age: 510/2169↑
Having reached the Qi Refining Stage, Li Fan's lifespan limit had now reached its maximum of 199 years. The [Five Sensory Essence Technique] mentioned that cultivators' lifespans far exceeded ordinary people but were still greatly suppressed compared to ancient times.
Qi Refining Stage cultivators could live up to two hundred years at most.
At the Foundation Establishment stage, they could only add another century or so before their time came.
Only by achieving the Golden Core and gaining insight into celestial laws would one's lifespan drastically increase to around five to six hundred years.
In contrast to his physical age, his psychological age showed little change. After significantly increasing it through practicing the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, Li Fan wasn't particularly surprised.
Next, he took out the [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] from the Taiyin Boat. He had long obtained this True Art of the Foundation Establishment Realm from Cao Hong but lacked the spirit awareness to examine it fully.
Nevertheless, he had always kept it in mind. Now that he was in the Qi Refining Stage, Li Fan couldn't wait to see its contents.
"Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle, a True Art of the Foundation Establishment Realm, current practitioners: 0."
Holding the jade slip, the description of the technique naturally appeared in his mind. He knew this change had come after the prohibition on practicing immortal techniques simultaneously due to the Great Tribulation.
With his spirit awareness far stronger than that of an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, he quickly adapted and returned to normal.
He then focused intently, carefully examining the technique.
After a long time, Li Fan finally gained a general understanding.
The [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] was a True Art from the ancient Heaven's Secrets Sect. In ancient times, there was a concept of unity between heaven and man. The Heaven's Secrets Sect believed that all things in the world had their own thoughts, which were usually hard to perceive.
However, just as one’s murderous intent would manifest as killing energy, so too did the world emit some form of energy from time to time.
Heaven's killing energy led to withered plants and stars changing positions; Earth's killing energy brought about changes in landscapes and creatures rising from their slumber.
By capturing and refining various energies from heaven and earth, one could resonate and unify with them.
The [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] was a technique for sensing and utilizing these energies. Upon mastery, it allowed not only the use of heavenly killing energy to harm others but also the prediction of future events through energy derivation.
This technique was powerful yet perilous. The will of heaven was vast; even a tiny bit of energy could be hundreds of times more potent than a cultivator.
Bluntly contacting such energies risked injury from them, and one might unknowingly become their puppet.
Thus, the ancient Heaven's Secrets Sect avoided directly sensing and refining heavenly energies, opting for various alternative methods instead—cultivating one’s own killing intent, drawing life force from springtime growth, or perceiving energy through certain celestial treasures...
Collecting myriad energies to mask oneself, thereby confusing heaven's will and sensing its intentions.
Theoretically, reaching the highest realm could result in unification with heaven and earth, becoming a manifestation of Dao.
Unfortunately, this was merely theoretical. In practice, even with clever methods, mastering the [Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle] was incredibly difficult.
The ancient Heaven's Secrets Sect had passed down for ten thousand years, yet only a few managed to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm.
In today’s world of malicious heaven and earth, it would be even more challenging.
However, with the aid of [Truly Real], Li Fan didn't need to worry too much about the risks involved in practicing this technique.
After some contemplation, Li Fan decided not to rush into choosing a primary cultivation method just yet. He could first visit the Immortal Thousand Islands and assess the current state of the cultivator world before making any decisions.
Thus, he approached the central array on Lustrous Isle to meet He Zhenghao.
As soon as he arrived outside the array, several servants were already waiting for him.
Guided by a servant, Li Fan once again met He Zhenghao. The place where they stood was no longer the towering peak but an ordinary small hill surrounded by other mountains.
He Zhenghao sat in a pavilion atop the mountain.
"I just sensed some unusual primordial energy within the island; I knew it must be you who broke through."
He Zhenghao looked at Li Fan with satisfaction. "Although it took longer than expected, you did break through, didn't you?"
"Thank you for your guidance," Li Fan said politely.
"It was nothing." He Zhenghao smiled as he felt the increase in his cultivation.
"Do you wish to go to the Immortal Thousand Islands?"
"Yes. With no more mundane affairs to worry about, I can set off at any time," Li Fan nodded.
"Very well, if that's your wish, follow me."
He Zhenghao flashed before Li Fan and grabbed his shoulder.
"Don't struggle."
He Zhenghao’s voice echoed in his ears as Li Fan released the protective energy around him.
Guided by He Zhenghao, Li Fan ascended into the air, heading towards the sky. The speed was incredible; he soon passed through the cloud sea and arrived at the mountain range.
"Invoke!"
He Zhenghao pointed a finger downward toward the continuous mountains below.
Soon, countless peaks emitted white light that converged in front of He Zhenghao to form a giant sphere.
"Open!"
He Zhenghao extended his hand upward.
The sphere accelerated sharply, following the direction he indicated, forming a beam of light that pierced through the heavens and struck the sun above.
The surface of the sun twisted and then split into two halves, creating a portal in the middle.
"Let's go!"