lǐ fán yǒu xiē chà yì ， tā gāng gāng jìn rù zhè wàn xiān dǎo bù jiǔ ， zěn me jiù yǒu rén gěi tā fā yǐng xiàng chuán xùn le ？
李凡有些诧异，他刚刚进入这万仙岛不久，怎么就有人给他发影像传讯了？
Li Fan was somewhat surprised. He had just entered the Ten Thousand Immortals Island not long ago, so why did someone send him a message?
diǎn kāi zhī hòu ， yí gè yǒu xiē shú xī de shēn yǐng dùn shí chū xiàn 。
点开之后，一个有些熟悉的身影顿时出现。
After opening it, a familiar figure appeared.
yuán lái shì xiāo héng 。
原来是萧恒。
It was Xiao Heng.
cǐ shí de tā kàn qǐ lái yǔ sì wǔ nián qián jiǎn zhí wǎn ruò liǎng rén 。
此时的他看起来与四五年前简直宛若两人。
He looked completely different from four or five years ago—wearing a white robe and his long hair flowing freely, with an air of otherworldliness about him.
shēn zhe yī xí bái páo ， cháng fà piāo rán ， yǐn yǐn yǒu gǔ chū chén zhī yì 。
身着一袭白袍，长发飘然，隐隐有股出尘之意。
"Big Brother Li, you finally came," Xiao Heng said with a smile.
“ lǐ dà gē ， nǐ zhōng yú lái le 。” xiāo héng xiào zhe shuō dào 。
“李大哥，你终于来了。”萧恒笑着说道。
"Before I arrived at Lustrous Isle, I had already benefited greatly from your care. I have always felt guilty for leaving without saying goodbye when I broke through to the Qi Condensation Realm."
“ zhī qián zài liú lí dǎo shàng zhī shí ， wǒ jiù duō yǒu chéng méng nǐ de zhào gù 。 yì zhí yǐ lái wú yǐ wéi bào ， dāng rì tū pò zhì liàn qì qī shí bù cí ér bié ， xīn zhōng gèng tiān jǐ fēn kuì jiù 。”
“之前在琉璃岛上之时，我就多有承蒙你的照顾。一直以来无以为报，当日突破至炼气期时不辞而别，心中更添几分愧疚。”
"Upon arriving here, I realized that in today's world of cultivation, it is hard to obtain mystical techniques. Newcomers joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance often need a year or two to accumulate enough contributions to exchange for Qi Condensation Realm techniques."
“ lái dào zhè wàn xiān dǎo shàng ， wǒ fāng cái zhī dào ， rú jīn xiū xiān jiè ， gōng fǎ nán qiú 。 tè bié shì gāng jiā rù wàn xiān méng de xīn rén ， wǎng wǎng xū yào yī liǎng nián de shí jiān jī zǎn gòng xiàn dù ， cái néng duì huàn de qǐ liàn qì qī gōng fǎ 。”
“来到这万仙岛上，我方才知道，如今修仙界，功法难求。特别是刚加入万仙盟的新人，往往需要一两年的时间积攒贡献度，才能兑换的起炼气期功法。”
"I was just like that back then. Fortunately, as my strength increased, the ways to gain contributions also increased, and things gradually improved."
“ wǒ dāng nián jiù shì rú cǐ 。 hǎo zài suí zhe shí lì de tí shēng ， huò dé gòng xiàn dù de fāng shì yě huì zēng jiā ， qíng kuàng huì màn màn hǎo zhuǎn 。”
“我当年就是如此。好在随着实力的提升，获得贡献度的方式也会增加，情况会慢慢好转。”
"Since starting cultivation, I've had many unexpected opportunities. Just last year, I broke through to late-stage Qi Condensation, but now I'm facing a bottleneck again. I plan to go to the central region of Cunyun Sea, where the ruins of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace are located, in search of rare treasures to establish my Dao Foundation."
“ xiū xíng yǐ lái ， wǒ lǚ yǒu qí yù 。 yī nián qián gāng gāng tū pò dào liàn qì hòu qī ， xiàn rú jīn yòu yù dào píng jǐng le 。 wǒ yù qián wǎng cóng yún hǎi zhōng yāng ， yún shuǐ tiān gōng yí jì ， xún zhǎo tiān dì qí wù ， chéng jiù dào jī 。 qí wù nán xún ， wǒ zhè yī zǒu ， huò xǔ yào hǎo jǐ nián cái néng huí lái 。”
“修行以来，我屡有奇遇。一年前刚刚突破到炼气后期，现如今又遇到瓶颈了。我欲前往丛云海中央，云水天宫遗迹，寻找天地奇物，成就道基。奇物难寻，我这一走，或许要好几年才能回来。”
"Such treasures are hard to find, and this journey might take me several years before I return."
“ lín zǒu zhī qián wǒ wèi nǐ liú xià le yī mén shuǐ shǔ xìng gōng fǎ 。 wàn xiān dǎo dì chǔ cóng yún hǎi ， shuǐ qì zuì shèng ， shuǐ shǔ xìng gōng fǎ xiū xíng qǐ lái zuì wèi róng yì ， wēi lì yě shí fēn bù sú 。 lǐ dà gē nǐ qiè jì hǎo hǎo xiū liàn ， bù tū pò dào liàn qì zhōng qī zuì hǎo bù yào mào rán chū dǎo 。”
“临走之前我为你留下了一门水属性功法。万仙岛地处丛云海，水气最盛，水属性功法修行起来最为容易，威力也十分不俗。李大哥你切记好好修炼，不突破到炼气中期最好不要贸然出岛。”
"Before leaving, I left you a water attribute technique. The Ten Thousand Immortals Island is situated in Cunyun Sea, where the water essence is most abundant, making it easier to cultivate such techniques with significant power. Big Brother Li, please remember to practice diligently and not venture out of the island until you reach mid-Qi Condensation."
“ děng wǒ huí lái hòu ， bì dìng yào hé lǐ dà gē nǐ tòng yǐn yī fān ！”
“等我回来后，必定要和李大哥你痛饮一番！”
"When I return, I will definitely treat you to a feast!"
xiāo héng de shēn yǐng zhú jiàn xiāo shī ， liú xià lái de shì yí gè yù jiǎn 。
萧恒的身影逐渐消失，留下来的是一个玉简。
Xiao Heng's figure gradually disappeared, leaving behind an jade slip.
“《 xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 》， liàn qì qī gōng fǎ ， dāng qián xiū liàn rén shù ：0。”
“《小衍水决》，炼气期功法，当前修炼人数：0。”
"Scroll of Xiao Derivation Water Technique, Qi Condensation Realm technique, current practitioners: 0."
lǐ fán chá kàn le xià ， xiāo héng gěi de zhè mén xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué zhǐ yǒu dào liàn qì zhōng qī de bù fèn ， bìng bù wán zhěng 。
李凡查看了下，萧恒给的这门小衍水决只有到炼气中期的部分，并不完整。
Li Fan checked and found that the Xiao Derivation Water Technique provided by Xiao Heng only covered up to mid-Qi Condensation and was incomplete.
jí biàn rú cǐ ， zài tiān xuán jìng chù yě zú zú xū yào 800 diǎn gòng xiàn dù cái néng duì huàn 。
即便如此，在天玄镜处也足足需要800点贡献度才能兑换。
Nonetheless, it still required 800 contributions points just to obtain in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
“ zhè xiǎo zi ……” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī nuǎn 。
“这小子……”李凡心中一暖。
"This kid..." Li Fan felt a warm sensation.
shuō qǐ lái ， lǐ fán duì xiāo héng yě bìng méi yǒu shén me dà bù liǎo de ēn huì 。
说起来，李凡对萧恒也并没有什么大不了的恩惠。
To be honest, Li Fan hadn't done much for Xiao Heng. He had only buried Su Changyu and helped him set up a decent residence on Lustrous Isle.
zhǐ shì dāng chū ān zàng le sū zhǎng yù 、 bāng tā zài liú lí dǎo shàng zhì bàn le yī chù shāo wēi hǎo diǎn de ān jū zhī suǒ bà le 。
只是当初安葬了苏长玉、帮他在琉璃岛上置办了一处稍微好点的安居之所罢了。
Moreover, he provided accurate information about Star Sea Flowing Sand. Yet, Xiao Heng always kept this small favor in mind, even though his cultivation realm was far ahead of Li Fan.
ér qiě tā yě xiàng lǐ fán tí gōng le xīng hǎi liú shā de zhèng què xìn xī 。
而且他也向李凡提供了星海流沙的正确信息。
From this, it seemed that Xiao Heng had good character.
dàn shì xiāo héng què yì zhí jiù jiāng zhè xiǎo xiǎo de ēn qíng jì zài xīn zhōng ， jiù suàn rú jīn xiū xíng de jìng jiè yǐ jīng yuǎn chāo lǐ fán ， dōu méi yǒu pāo què 。
但是萧恒却一直就将这小小的恩情记在心中，就算如今修行的境界已经远超李凡，都没有抛却。
Of course, part of the reason might be that they were both exiles from their own worlds.
rú cǐ kàn lái ， xiāo héng de pǐn xìng què shí bù cuò 。
如此看来，萧恒的品性确实不错。
Regardless, Li Fan noted this. He wasn't someone who would repay a favor with an insult.
dāng rán ， zhè huò xǔ yě yǒu yī bù fèn ， xiāo héng yǐ wéi tā men tóng shì lí jiè zhōng rén de yuán yīn 。
当然，这或许也有一部分，萧恒以为他们同是离界中人的原因。
Alongside the Scroll of Xiao Derivation Water Technique was another small jade slip—The Supreme Primordial True Scripture, which he had heard Cao Hong mention long ago.
bù guǎn rú hé ， cǐ shì lǐ fán jì xià lái le 。
不管如何，此事李凡记下来了。
Practicing this technique allowed one to freely dissipate their cultivation without losing much in terms of strength. It was something every cultivator needed to learn.
tā lǐ fán yě bú shì gè ēn jiāng chóu bào zhī bèi 。
他李凡也不是个恩将仇报之辈。
With the Xiao Derivation Water Technique and Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle in hand, along with The Supreme Primordial True Scripture, Li Fan quickly made his decision.
yǔ 《 xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 》 yī tóng chū xiàn de ， hái yǒu lìng yī méi xiǎo xiǎo de yù jiǎn 。
与《小衍水决》一同出现的，还有另一枚小小的玉简。
He would openly practice the Xiao Derivation Water Technique while secretly cultivating the Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle.
zhèng shì xǔ jiǔ zhī qián ， lǐ fán jiù tīng kòu hóng shuō guò de 《 tài shàng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng 》。
正是许久之前，李凡就听寇洪说过的《太上原始真经》。
Of course, it was best to find a reason to leave the Ten Thousand Immortals Island before starting the latter. While the Heavenly Dao Realm might not notice such a minor Qi Condensation cultivator, being cautious never hurt.
xiū xíng cǐ fǎ jué ， néng gòu zuò dào suí yì sàn gōng ér méi yǒu duō shǎo xiū wèi sǔn shī ， zài dāng jīn de xiū xiān jiè shì měi wèi xiū xiān zhě dōu bì xué de 。
修行此法诀，能够做到随意散功而没有多少修为损失，在当今的修仙界是每位修仙者都必学的。
Li Fan had just entered the world of cultivation and knew little about many things.
xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué yǔ qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng liǎng mén gōng fǎ zài shǒu ， zài fǔ yǐ tài shàng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng 。
小衍水决与千机玉寰金章两门功法在手，再辅以太上原始真经。
He needed to catch up quickly.
lǐ fán hěn kuài zuò chū jué dìng 。
李凡很快做出决定。
Fortunately, the information related to common knowledge in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror was free.
biǎo miàn shàng xiū xíng xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué yǎn rén ěr mù ， nèi dì lǐ àn zhōng xiū xíng qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 。
表面上修行小衍水决掩人耳目，内地里暗中修行千机玉寰金章。
For several days, Li Fan stayed inside the mirror, reading with great enthusiasm.
dāng rán ， zuì hǎo zhǎo gè yóu tou ， lí kāi zhè wàn xiān dǎo hòu zài xiū xíng qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 。 suī rán tiān xuán jìng wèi bì huì zhù yì dào lǐ fán zhè yī xiǎo xiǎo de liàn qì qī xiū shì ， dàn xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn zǒng shì méi cuò 。
当然，最好找个由头，离开这万仙岛后再修行千机玉寰金章。虽然天玄境未必会注意到李凡这一小小的炼气期修士，但小心谨慎总是没错。
The Cunyun Sea Atlas detailed the geography, specialties, and history of each island in Cunyun Sea.
lǐ fán chū rù xiū xiān jiè ， duì hěn duō shì qíng dōu shì yī wú suǒ zhī 。
李凡初入修仙界，对很多事情都是一无所知。
The Precepts Before Cultivation explained what new cultivators needed to pay attention to before formally practicing a technique, such as basic applications for spirit awareness and manipulation of spiritual energy.
yě xū yào hǎo hǎo è bǔ yī fān 。
也需要好好恶补一番。
The Four Essentials of Dao: introduced the four essential elements of cultivation—mystical techniques, wealth, dao companions, and caves. It emphasized the scarcity and importance of mystical techniques in today's world. It particularly warned young cultivators not to casually reveal their cultivation techniques to others, as it could lead to unimaginable disasters.
hǎo zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng zhè xiē yǔ cháng shí yǒu guān de xìn xī dǎo shì miǎn fèi kāi fàng de 。
好在天玄镜中这些与常识有关的信息倒是免费开放的。
The True History of Ancient Dao Cultivation: narrated by a first-person perspective, it told the story of an outer disciple from the ancient Great Dao Sect who, through various trials, became an inner disciple, true transmission disciple, dao son, and eventually the sect's grandmaster.
lǐ fán yú shì zhěng zhěng hǎo jǐ tiān ， dōu dāi zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， rú jī sì kě dì yuè dú zhe xiāng guān xìn xī 。
李凡于是整整好几天，都呆在天玄镜中，如饥似渴地阅读着相关信息。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror Shopping Guide listed several items worth cultivating cultivators to exchange first. For example, storage rings and protective robes.
《 cóng yún hǎi tú zhì 》， xiáng xì miáo huì le cóng yún hǎi zhū dǎo yǔ de dì mào 、 tè chǎn 、 lì shǐ 。
《丛云海图志》，详细描绘了丛云海诸岛屿的地貌、特产、历史。
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《 xiū xíng qián lùn 》， chǎn shù le jìn rù liàn qì qī hòu ， zhèng shì xiū xíng gōng fǎ zhī qián ， xū yào zhù yì de yī xiē wèn tí 。 bǐ rú duì yú shén shí de jī běn yìng yòng 、 duì líng qì de cāo zòng děng 。
《修行前论》，阐述了进入炼气期后，正式修行功法之前，需要注意的一些问题。比如对于神识的基本应用、对灵气的操纵等。
Li Fan spent seven or eight days reading all these free books.
《 fǎ cái lǚ dì 》， jiè shào le xiū xíng bì xū de sì dà yào sù 。 gōng fǎ 、 cái chǎn 、 dào lǚ 、 dòng fǔ 。 qí zhōng ， zhuó zhòng miáo shù le gōng fǎ zài dāng jīn xiū xíng jiè de xī quē yǔ zhòng yào chéng dù 。 tè bié gào jiè nián qīng de xiū shì ， bú yào xiàng bié rén suí yì tòu lù zì jǐ xiū xíng de gōng fǎ ， fǒu zé bì yǒu nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de huò duān 。
《法财侣地》，介绍了修行必须的四大要素。功法、财产、道侣、洞府。其中，着重描述了功法在当今修行界的稀缺与重要程度。特别告诫年轻的修士，不要向别人随意透露自己修行的功法，否则必有难以想象的祸端。
What piqued his interest next were titles like The Essentials of Array Formation, An Introduction to Alchemy, Fundamentals of Artifact Crafting, and A Guide to Cultivation World Treasures, which required a large number of contribution points to obtain.
《 shàng gǔ xiū xíng mì shǐ 》， gāi shū yǐ dì yī rén chēng shì jiǎo ， jiǎng shù le shàng gǔ dà dào zōng yī míng wài mén dì zǐ ， rú hé tōng guò zhǒng zhǒng shì liàn ， yí bù bù chéng wéi nèi mén dì zǐ 、 zhēn chuán dì zǐ 、 dào zi ， zuì zhōng chéng wéi dà dào zōng zhǎng mén de 。
《上古修行秘史》，该书以第一人称视角，讲述了上古大道宗一名外门弟子，如何通过种种试炼，一步步成为内门弟子、真传弟子、道子，最终成为大道宗掌门的。
Since he was new here and had limited resources, he could only wait for later.
《 tiān xuán jìng gòu wù zhǐ nán 》， liè jǔ le tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， zuì xiān zhí de xiū shì yōu xiān duì huàn de jǐ yàng dōng xī 。 bǐ rú chǔ wù jiè 、 hù tǐ fǎ yī děng 。
《天玄镜购物指南》，列举了天玄镜中，最先值得修士优先兑换的几样东西。比如储物戒、护体法衣等。
Taking advantage of the free time in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, Li Fan began practicing the Xiao Derivation Water Technique.
……
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He already knew the benefits of cultivating within the mirror.
lǐ fán huā fèi le qī bā tiān de shí jiān ， jiāng zhè xiē miǎn fèi de shū jí quán dōu kàn wán 。
李凡花费了七八天的时间，将这些免费的书籍全都看完。
By spending contributions, one could activate the auxiliary cultivation mode. In this mode, the spiritual energy concentration inside the mirror would increase several times over compared to the outside world, almost rivaling top-notch dao caves. It could also be converted into the corresponding attribute spiritual energy needed by cultivators, endless and inexhaustible, allowing them to practice freely without worrying about a lack of spiritual energy.
jiē xià lái ràng lǐ fán yǎn chán de ， zhū rú 《 zhèn fǎ xù lùn 》、《 dān dào chū jiě 》、《 liàn qì jī chǔ 》、《 xiū xiān jiè bǎo wù tú jiàn 》 zhī lèi ， dōu xū yào dà liàng de gòng xiàn diǎn duì huàn 。
接下来让李凡眼馋的，诸如《阵法绪论》、《丹道初解》、《炼器基础》、《修仙界宝物图鉴》之类，都需要大量的贡献点兑换。
Moreover, the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror would grant cultivators inside it the state of "Initiating Spirit Awareness." In this state, their悟性 (wisdom) would be greatly enhanced, making it easier to cultivate techniques.
lǐ fán chū lái zhà dào ， náng zhōng xiū sè ， zhǐ néng děng yǐ hòu zài shuō le 。
李凡初来乍到，囊中羞涩，只能等以后再说了。
Spending 10 contribution points, Li Fan obtained one day of auxiliary cultivation.
chèn zhe zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng hái yǒu xiē miǎn fèi jū zhù de shí jiān ， lǐ fán xiū liàn qǐ le xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 。
趁着在天玄镜中还有些免费居住的时间，李凡修炼起了小衍水决。
As a large amount of spiritual energy flowed in, he began practicing according to the Xiao Derivation Water Technique.
tā yǐ jīng zhī dào le zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng xiū liàn de hǎo chù le 。
他已经知道了在天玄镜中修炼的好处了。
Soon, he felt the acceleration of his cultivation speed from the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
xiāo hào gòng xiàn dù ， kě yǐ kāi qǐ tiān xuán jìng de fǔ zhù xiū liàn mó shì 。
消耗贡献度，可以开启天玄镜的辅助修炼模式。
The spiritual energy seemed compressed and accelerated, spontaneously converging into his body.
cǐ mó shì zhōng ， tiān xuán jìng nèi de líng qì nóng dù jiāng zēng jiā dào wài jiè de hǎo jǐ bèi ， jī hū néng hé dǐng jiān dòng tiān xiāng pì měi 。 bìng qiě kě yǐ zhuǎn huàn chéng xiū shì suǒ xū yào de duì yìng shǔ xìng líng qì ， wú qióng wú jìn ， ràng xiū shì kě yǐ jìn qíng xiū liàn ér bù yòng dān xīn líng qì bù gòu 。
此模式中，天玄镜内的灵气浓度将增加到外界的好几倍，几乎能和顶尖洞天相媲美。并且可以转换成修士所需要的对应属性灵气，无穷无尽，让修士可以尽情修炼而不用担心灵气不够。
The obscure and profound phrases in the technique were easily understood upon reading.
bìng qiě ， tiān xuán jìng hái huì fù yǔ zài nèi xiū liàn de xiū shì “ qǐ líng ” de zhuàng tài 。 cǐ zhuàng tài xià ， wù xìng jiāng huì dé dào dà fú dù zēng jiā 。 xiū xíng gōng fǎ yě jiù biàn dé gèng jiā róng yì 。
并且，天玄镜还会赋予在内修炼的修士“启灵”的状态。此状态下，悟性将会得到大幅度增加。修行功法也就变得更加容易。
The spiritual energy flowed according to the technique's route for the first time, as if it had already run a thousand times before, flowing smoothly.
huā fèi le 10 diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， lǐ fán duì huàn le yī tiān de fǔ zhù xiū liàn 。
花费了10点贡献度，李凡兑换了一天的辅助修炼。
This "superior cultivation state" almost made Li Fan feel like he was a prodigy.
suí zhe líng qì de dà liàng yǒng rù ， lǐ fán àn zhào 《 xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 》 xiū liàn qǐ lái 。
随着灵气的大量涌入，李凡按照《小衍水决》修炼起来。
Cultivation became an enjoyable experience.
hěn kuài ， tā jiù gǎn dào le tiān xuán jìng duì xiū liàn sù dù de jiā chéng 。
很快，他就感到了天玄镜对修炼速度的加成。
Li Fan immersed himself in it, unable to pull away.
líng qì fǎng fú bèi yā suō jiā sù yì bān ， zì fā de cháo zhe lǐ fán tǐ nèi huì jù 。
灵气仿佛被压缩加速一般，自发的朝着李凡体内汇聚。
The day passed quickly.
yǎn shuǐ jué zhōng huì sè shēn ào de yǔ jù yě shì yī dú jiù dǒng ， yī kàn jiù huì 。
衍水决中晦涩深奥的语句也是一读就懂，一看就会。
When the time came, Li Fan suddenly emerged from his smooth cultivation state.
líng qì àn zhào gōng fǎ lù xiàn chū cì yùn zhuàn ， què fǎng fú yǐ jīng yùn xíng le qiān bǎi cì yì bān ， shùn chàng wú bǐ 。
灵气按照功法路线初次运转，却仿佛已经运行了千百次一般，顺畅无比。
When he began practicing again, he deeply felt the difference.
zhè zhǒng “ chāo jí xiū liàn zhuàng tài ”， jī hū ràng lǐ fán chǎn shēng le tā shì yí gè tiān zòng qí cái de cuò jué 。
这种“超级修炼状态”，几乎让李凡产生了他是一个天纵奇才的错觉。
The cultivation speed under auxiliary mode was thirty times faster than his own practice!
xiū liàn yǎn rán chéng wéi le yī zhǒng xiǎng shòu 。
修炼俨然成为了一种享受。
This stark contrast almost made him want to exchange another day.
lǐ fán chén jìn qí zhōng ， bù kě zì bá 。
李凡沉浸其中，不可自拔。
But looking at the 10 contribution points remaining, Li Fan forced himself to hold back.
yī tiān de shí jiān hěn kuài jiù guò qù le 。
一天的时间很快就过去了。
"This kind of treasure should rightfully belong to me."
shí jiān yī dào ， lǐ fán dǒu rán cóng nà zhǒng shùn huá wú bǐ de xiū liàn zhuàng tài zhōng tuì le chū lái 。
时间一到，李凡陡然从那种顺滑无比的修炼状态中退了出来。
A greedy thought suddenly surged in Li Fan's mind.
Li Fan was somewhat surprised. He had just entered the Ten Thousand Immortals Island not long ago, so why did someone send him a message?
After opening it, a familiar figure appeared.
It was Xiao Heng.
He looked completely different from four or five years ago—wearing a white robe and his long hair flowing freely, with an air of otherworldliness about him.
"Big Brother Li, you finally came," Xiao Heng said with a smile.
"Before I arrived at Lustrous Isle, I had already benefited greatly from your care. I have always felt guilty for leaving without saying goodbye when I broke through to the Qi Condensation Realm."
"Upon arriving here, I realized that in today's world of cultivation, it is hard to obtain mystical techniques. Newcomers joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance often need a year or two to accumulate enough contributions to exchange for Qi Condensation Realm techniques."
"I was just like that back then. Fortunately, as my strength increased, the ways to gain contributions also increased, and things gradually improved."
"Since starting cultivation, I've had many unexpected opportunities. Just last year, I broke through to late-stage Qi Condensation, but now I'm facing a bottleneck again. I plan to go to the central region of Cunyun Sea, where the ruins of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace are located, in search of rare treasures to establish my Dao Foundation."
"Such treasures are hard to find, and this journey might take me several years before I return."
"Before leaving, I left you a water attribute technique. The Ten Thousand Immortals Island is situated in Cunyun Sea, where the water essence is most abundant, making it easier to cultivate such techniques with significant power. Big Brother Li, please remember to practice diligently and not venture out of the island until you reach mid-Qi Condensation."
"When I return, I will definitely treat you to a feast!"
...
Xiao Heng's figure gradually disappeared, leaving behind an jade slip.
"Scroll of Xiao Derivation Water Technique, Qi Condensation Realm technique, current practitioners: 0."
Li Fan checked and found that the Xiao Derivation Water Technique provided by Xiao Heng only covered up to mid-Qi Condensation and was incomplete.
Nonetheless, it still required 800 contributions points just to obtain in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
"This kid..." Li Fan felt a warm sensation.
To be honest, Li Fan hadn't done much for Xiao Heng. He had only buried Su Changyu and helped him set up a decent residence on Lustrous Isle.
Moreover, he provided accurate information about Star Sea Flowing Sand. Yet, Xiao Heng always kept this small favor in mind, even though his cultivation realm was far ahead of Li Fan.
From this, it seemed that Xiao Heng had good character.
Of course, part of the reason might be that they were both exiles from their own worlds.
Regardless, Li Fan noted this. He wasn't someone who would repay a favor with an insult.
Alongside the Scroll of Xiao Derivation Water Technique was another small jade slip—The Supreme Primordial True Scripture, which he had heard Cao Hong mention long ago.
Practicing this technique allowed one to freely dissipate their cultivation without losing much in terms of strength. It was something every cultivator needed to learn.
With the Xiao Derivation Water Technique and Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle in hand, along with The Supreme Primordial True Scripture, Li Fan quickly made his decision.
He would openly practice the Xiao Derivation Water Technique while secretly cultivating the Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle.
Of course, it was best to find a reason to leave the Ten Thousand Immortals Island before starting the latter. While the Heavenly Dao Realm might not notice such a minor Qi Condensation cultivator, being cautious never hurt.
Li Fan had just entered the world of cultivation and knew little about many things.
He needed to catch up quickly.
Fortunately, the information related to common knowledge in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror was free.
For several days, Li Fan stayed inside the mirror, reading with great enthusiasm.
The Cunyun Sea Atlas detailed the geography, specialties, and history of each island in Cunyun Sea.
The Precepts Before Cultivation explained what new cultivators needed to pay attention to before formally practicing a technique, such as basic applications for spirit awareness and manipulation of spiritual energy.
The Four Essentials of Dao: introduced the four essential elements of cultivation—mystical techniques, wealth, dao companions, and caves. It emphasized the scarcity and importance of mystical techniques in today's world. It particularly warned young cultivators not to casually reveal their cultivation techniques to others, as it could lead to unimaginable disasters.
The True History of Ancient Dao Cultivation: narrated by a first-person perspective, it told the story of an outer disciple from the ancient Great Dao Sect who, through various trials, became an inner disciple, true transmission disciple, dao son, and eventually the sect's grandmaster.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror Shopping Guide listed several items worth cultivating cultivators to exchange first. For example, storage rings and protective robes.
...
Li Fan spent seven or eight days reading all these free books.
What piqued his interest next were titles like The Essentials of Array Formation, An Introduction to Alchemy, Fundamentals of Artifact Crafting, and A Guide to Cultivation World Treasures, which required a large number of contribution points to obtain.
Since he was new here and had limited resources, he could only wait for later.
Taking advantage of the free time in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, Li Fan began practicing the Xiao Derivation Water Technique.
He already knew the benefits of cultivating within the mirror.
By spending contributions, one could activate the auxiliary cultivation mode. In this mode, the spiritual energy concentration inside the mirror would increase several times over compared to the outside world, almost rivaling top-notch dao caves. It could also be converted into the corresponding attribute spiritual energy needed by cultivators, endless and inexhaustible, allowing them to practice freely without worrying about a lack of spiritual energy.
Moreover, the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror would grant cultivators inside it the state of "Initiating Spirit Awareness." In this state, their悟性 (wisdom) would be greatly enhanced, making it easier to cultivate techniques.
Spending 10 contribution points, Li Fan obtained one day of auxiliary cultivation.
As a large amount of spiritual energy flowed in, he began practicing according to the Xiao Derivation Water Technique.
Soon, he felt the acceleration of his cultivation speed from the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
The spiritual energy seemed compressed and accelerated, spontaneously converging into his body.
The obscure and profound phrases in the technique were easily understood upon reading.
The spiritual energy flowed according to the technique's route for the first time, as if it had already run a thousand times before, flowing smoothly.
This "superior cultivation state" almost made Li Fan feel like he was a prodigy.
Cultivation became an enjoyable experience.
Li Fan immersed himself in it, unable to pull away.
The day passed quickly.
When the time came, Li Fan suddenly emerged from his smooth cultivation state.
When he began practicing again, he deeply felt the difference.
The cultivation speed under auxiliary mode was thirty times faster than his own practice!
This stark contrast almost made him want to exchange another day.
But looking at the 10 contribution points remaining, Li Fan forced himself to hold back.
"This kind of treasure should rightfully belong to me."
A greedy thought suddenly surged in Li Fan's mind.