cóng yún hǎi ， yī chù wú rén dǎo yǔ 。
丛云海，一处无人岛屿。
Congyun Sea, an uninhabited island.
sī kōng yí hé bǎi lǐ chén èr rén jǐn shèn de dǎ liàng sì zhōu ， què dìng méi yǒu rén gēn suí hòu ， zhè cái jìn rù le zì jǐ dǎ zào de yǐn cáng dòng fǔ zhōng 。
司空宜和百里尘二人谨慎的打量四周，确定没有人跟随后，这才进入了自己打造的隐藏洞府中。
Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen examined their surroundings cautiously. After confirming there was no one following them, they entered the hidden cave府they had constructed.
lǐ miàn dì fāng bù dà ， yě shí fēn jiǎn lòu 。
里面地方不大，也十分简陋。
The place wasn't large or particularly well-furnished.
dàn shēn chù qí zhōng ， sī kōng yí què shì fèn wài ān xīn 。
但身处其中，司空宜却是分外安心。
But Si Kong Yi felt especially secure within it.
fēn shēn bǎi lǐ chén lì zài rù kǒu chù ， xiǎo xīn jiè bèi 。
分身百里尘立在入口处，小心戒备。
Bai Li Chen stood guard at the entrance, vigilant and on high alert.
běn zūn sī kōng yí què shì quán shēn fàng sōng ， tǎng zài chuáng shàng ， sī kǎo zhe wèi lái de jì huà 。
本尊司空宜却是全身放松，躺在床上，思考着未来的计划。
Si Kong Yi himself relaxed completely, lying in bed as he pondered his future plans.
“ rú guǒ wǒ suǒ liào bù cuò ， cóng yún hǎi zhōng yāng de yì xiàng ， yīng gāi jiù shì yún shuǐ tiān gōng xiàn shì de xiān zhào le 。”
“如果我所料不错，丛云海中央的异象，应该就是云水天宫现世的先兆了。”
"If my guess is correct, the anomaly in the center of Congyun Sea should be a sign that the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace has reappeared."
“ nà 《 yún shuǐ tú lù 》， jiù shì zài zhè chù yí jì lǐ 。”
“那《云水图箓》，就是在这处遗迹里。”
"The Cloud Water Scroll must be hidden within this ancient site."
“ shí wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。”
“十万点贡献度。”
"Ten thousand contribution points."
sī kōng yí de yǎn zhōng ， shǎn guò yī sī kě wàng 。
司空宜的眼中，闪过一丝渴望。
A glint of desire flashed across Si Kong Yi's eyes.
bù guò ， suí jí ， yòu yǒng xiàn chū xiē xǔ de chí yí 。
不过，随即，又涌现出些许的迟疑。
But then, some hesitation emerged.
“ yún shuǐ tiān gōng ， yīng gāi hái yǒu chuán rén zài shì 。 rú guǒ wǒ jiǎ mào dì zǐ qián qù ， qià hǎo bèi qí fā xiàn ……”
“云水天宫，应该还有传人在世。如果我假冒弟子前去，恰好被其发现……”
"If there are still descendants of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace alive, and I pretend to be a disciple and go there... what if they discover me?"
yī xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， sī kōng yí xīn zhōng jiù yǒu xiē yù mèn 。
一想到这里，司空宜心中就有些郁闷。
Just thinking about it made him feel depressed.
qián duàn shí jiān ， xiū xíng 《 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 》 de fēn shēn ， què shì tū rán gǎn yìng dào zài cóng yún hǎi de mǒu gè wèi zhì ， jū rán hái yǒu lìng wài yī rén zhèng zài xiū xíng zhè mén gōng fǎ 。
前段时间，修行《定海神剑》的分身，却是突然感应到在丛云海的某个位置，居然还有另外一人正在修行这门功法。
Recently, his clone had sensed another cultivator practicing the Golden Core Dao technique "Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword" in Congyun Sea.
yào zhī dào ， zhè mén jīn dān gōng fǎ kě shì tā zì dāng nián yún shuǐ tiān gōng dì zǐ cán hái zhōng huò qǔ de 。
要知道，这门金丹功法可是他自当年云水天宫弟子残骸中获取的。
This was the very technique he had obtained from the remains of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace disciples long ago. In this world, besides him, no one should know about it.
dāng jīn shì shàng ， chú le tā zhī wài ， lǐ yīng méi yǒu rén zài zhī dào cái duì 。
当今世上，除了他之外，理应没有人再知道才对。
But something like that happened anyway.
kě què piān piān fā shēng zhè zhǒng shì qíng 。
可却偏偏发生这种事情。
At first, he thought there must still be descendants of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace alive.
dāng shí tā de dì yí gè fǎn yìng ， jiù shì yún shuǐ tiān gōng ， réng rán yǒu chuán rén zài shì 。
当时他的第一个反应，就是云水天宫，仍然有传人在世。
He wanted to follow his intuition and investigate further.
yuán běn tā xiǎng shùn zhe gǎn yìng ， què chá kàn yī èr 。
原本他想顺着感应，却查看一二。
However, as he got closer to the location, his unease grew stronger.
shuí liào yuè jiē jìn mù biāo dì diǎn ， xīn zhōng de bù ān jiù yuè fā qiáng liè 。
谁料越接近目标地点，心中的不安就越发强烈。
Going there would only lead to death!
qù le ， zhǐ yǒu sǐ lù yī tiáo ！
去了，只有死路一条！
Si Kong Yi was terrified by this conclusion and fled far away.
dé dào rú cǐ jié lùn de sī kōng yí ， xià dé dàng jí yuǎn dùn 。
得到如此结论的司空宜，吓得当即远遁。
After all, a thousand-year-old sect had a legacy that couldn't be matched by him, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.
xiǎng xiǎng yě shì ， shù qiān nián de chuán chéng dǐ yùn ， nǎ lǐ shì tā zhè ge xiǎo xiǎo de liàn qì qī xiū shì néng gòu pǐ dí de ne ？
想想也是，数千年的传承底蕴，哪里是他这个小小的炼气期修士能够匹敌的呢？
Feeling relieved after narrowly escaping, Si Kong Yi couldn't sleep or eat, fearing the other party might find him based on their shared practice of the technique.
jiǎo xìng táo huí lái zhī hòu ， sī kōng yí qǐn shí nán ān ， shēng pà duì fāng shùn zhe tóng xiū gōng fǎ de gǎn yìng ， zhǎo shàng mén lái 。
侥幸逃回来之后，司空宜寝食难安，生怕对方顺着同修功法的感应，找上门来。
"Though the Golden Core Dao is precious, compared to my life, it's not worth much."
“ jīn dān gōng fǎ suī rán zhēn guì ， dàn shì hé xiǎo mìng yī bǐ ， yě suàn bù dé shén me le 。”
“金丹功法虽然珍贵，但是和小命一比，也算不得什么了。”
After much deliberation, he temporarily abandoned the Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword technique and kept only his cultivation in his dantian.
yóu yù zài sān zhī hòu ， hái shì zàn qiě huà qù le dìng hǎi shén jiàn de gōng fǎ ， zhǐ liú xià chún cuì de xiū wèi ， tíng liú zài dān tián zhī zhōng 。
犹豫再三之后，还是暂且化去了定海神剑的功法，只留下纯粹的修为，停留在丹田之中。
This greatly reduced his clone’s combat power.
shòu cǐ yǐng xiǎng ， fēn shēn zhàn lì dà fú dù xià jiàng 。
受此影响，分身战力大幅度下降。
He became more cautious and avoided unnecessary outings, mostly staying within the Sky Mirror and this hidden cave府.
tā zhè duàn shí jiān xíng shì ， yě yù fā xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 。
他这段时间行事，也愈发小心谨慎。
As the day of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace's reemergence drew closer, Si Kong Yi's thoughts gradually returned to activity.
fēi bì yào bù wài chū ， jǐn liàng dài zài tiān xuán jìng hé zhè chù yǐn mì dòng fǔ zhōng 。
非必要不外出，尽量待在天玄镜和这处隐秘洞府中。
"Ten thousand contribution points... ten thousand contribution points..."
ér xiàn zài ， suí zhe yún shuǐ tiān gōng kāi qǐ de rì zi zhú jiàn lín jìn ， tā de xīn sī yě màn màn huó luò qǐ lái 。
而现在，随着云水天宫开启的日子逐渐临近，他的心思也慢慢活络起来。
He muttered repeatedly. Slowly, a determined look appeared in his eyes.
“ shí wàn gòng xiàn dù 、 shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ……”
“十万贡献度、十万贡献度……”
"If Old Turtle Taiyi is mentally unstable, I'll head there as soon as possible. Then, I will reconstruct the Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword and pretend to be a disciple of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace to steal the Cloud Water Scroll."
tā zuǐ lǐ bù duàn dī shēng ní nán zhe ， màn màn de ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jué rán 。
他嘴里不断低声呢喃着，慢慢的，眼中闪过一丝决然。
"After leaving the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, I’ll quickly discard my cultivation and go to Sky Mirror Tower for the reward. That way, even if that descendant discovers something amiss and tries to find me, it will be too late."
“ nà tài yī lǎo wū guī shén zhì bù qīng ， wǒ xiān jǐn kuài gǎn dào tā nà lǐ 。 suí hòu zài chóng xiū 《 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 》， wěi zhuāng chéng yún shuǐ tiān gōng dì zǐ ， piàn zǒu yún shuǐ tú lù 。”
“那太一老乌龟神志不清，我先尽快赶到他那里。随后再重修《定海神剑》，伪装成云水天宫弟子，骗走云水图箓。”
"All I need to do is be faster than him."
“ děng lí kāi yún shuǐ tiān gōng hòu ， zài xùn sù huà qù xiū wèi ， qián wǎng tiān xuán jìng lǐng shǎng 。 zhè yàng ， jí shǐ nà wèi chuán rén fā jué bú duì ， xiǎng yào zhǎo wǒ ， yě yīng gāi lái bù jí le 。”
“等离开云水天宫后，再迅速化去修为，前往天玄镜领赏。这样，即使那位传人发觉不对，想要找我，也应该来不及了。”
"Prosperity lies in danger!"
“ wǒ wéi yī yào zuò de ， jiù shì bǐ tā gèng kuài 。”
“我唯一要做的，就是比他更快。”
Si Kong Yi took a deep breath after making up his mind. He was about to get some rest before embarking on this risky adventure.
“ fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú ！”
“富贵险中求！”
Suddenly, he noticed some movement outside the cave entrance.
xià dìng jué xīn de sī kōng yí cháng cháng shū le kǒu qì ， zhèng yù měi měi shuì yī jiào ， zuò wéi mào xiǎn zhī qián de yǎng jīng xù ruì 。
下定决心的司空宜长长舒了口气，正欲美美睡一觉，作为冒险之前的养精蓄锐。
His heart leapt with alarm as he quickly got up and stood guard alongside his clone.
què hū de fā jué dòng fǔ mén kǒu chuán lái le xiē xǔ dòng jìng 。
却忽的发觉洞府门口传来了些许动静。
"Is Friend Bai Li here?"
sī kōng yí bó rán sè biàn ， xùn sù qǐ shēn ， lái dào rù kǒu chù 。
司空宜勃然色变，迅速起身，来到入口处。
These words made Si Kong Yi's heart race.
hé fēn shēn yì qǐ gāo dù jiè bèi qǐ lái 。
和分身一起高度戒备起来。
"Who is it? How does he know my identity? And how did he find this cave府?"
“ bǎi lǐ dào yǒu kě zài ？”
“百里道友可在？”
Si Kong Yi’s mind raced with possibilities, but he dismissed them one by one.
yī jù huà ， ràng sī kōng yí de xīn tí dào le sǎng zi yǎn 。
一句话，让司空宜的心提到了嗓子眼。
He narrowed his eyes and said nothing to the other party. Instead, he took out a magical artifact from his storage ring, secretly gathering power.
“ shì shuí ？ tā zěn me huì zhī dào wǒ de shēn fèn ？ hái zhī dào cǐ chù dòng fǔ ？”
“是谁？他怎么会知道我的身份？还知道此处洞府？”
Seeing no response, the voice outside spoke again: "Haha, Friend Bai Li need not worry; I have no ill intentions."
chà nà jiān ， sī kōng yí de nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn chū zhū duō rén yǐng 。
刹那间，司空宜的脑海中浮现出诸多人影。
"This sudden visit is solely for that ten thousand contribution points of the Cloud Water Scroll."
dàn dōu bèi tā yī yī fǒu jué 。
但都被他一一否决。
Si Kong Yi's hands trembled as he heard this. He nearly dropped his magical artifact.
mī le mī yǎn ， sī kōng yí hé bǎi lǐ chén méi yǒu dá huà 。 ér shì cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng qǔ chū fǎ qì ， àn zhōng níng jù lì liàng 。
眯了眯眼，司空宜和百里尘没有答话。而是从储物戒中取出法器，暗中凝聚力量。
His expression changed many times before he finally spoke.
jiàn chí chí méi yǒu huí yìng ， wài miàn nà dào shēng yīn zài dù shuō dào ：“ hē hē ， bǎi lǐ dào yǒu bù yòng dān xīn ， wǒ méi yǒu è yì 。”
见迟迟没有回应，外面那道声音再度说道：“呵呵，百里道友不用担心，我没有恶意。”
"Then what do you want?"
“ cǐ fān bù qǐng zì lái ， shí zé shì wèi le yún shuǐ tú lù nà shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ér yǐ 。”
“此番不请自来，实则是为了云水图箓那十万贡献度而已。”
The other party smiled: "Do not pretend to be clever, Friend Bai Li. Do you really think no one else knows the roots of Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword besides you?"
sī kōng yí wén yán ， xīn zhōng jù zhèn ， shǒu zhōng de fǎ qì jī hū dōu yào wò bú zhù 、 tuō shǒu ér chū 。
司空宜闻言，心中剧震，手中的法器几乎都要握不住、脱手而出。
Finally confirming that the other party wasn't just making things up, Si Kong Yi remained silent for a long time before asking in a low voice.
shén sè bù duàn biàn huàn ， sī kǎo le xǔ jiǔ ， tā zhōng yú kāi kǒu 。
神色不断变幻，思考了许久，他终于开口。
"What do you want?"
kòng zhì zhe fēn shēn ， gù yì yòng shā yǎ de shēng yīn ， wèn dào ：“ nǐ shén me yì si ？”
控制着分身，故意用沙哑的声音，问道：“你什么意思？”
"Want what? You ask." The other party chuckled. "Naturally, I want to share the spoils. Ten thousand contribution points— who wouldn’t be envious."
duì fāng xiào le xiào ：“ bǎi lǐ dào yǒu jiù bié chuāi zhe cōng míng zhuāng hú tú le 。 dàng zhēn yǐ wéi ， shì shàng chú le nǐ zhī wài ， jiù méi yǒu zhī dào 【 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 】 de gēn dǐ le me ？”
对方笑了笑：“百里道友就别揣着聪明装糊涂了。当真以为，世上除了你之外，就没有知道【定海神剑】的根底了么？”
Realizing his goal, Si Kong Yi felt relieved.
zhōng yú què rèn duì fāng bú shì gù nòng xuán xū ， sī kōng yí chén mò xǔ jiǔ ， chén shēng wèn dào ：“ nǐ xiǎng gàn shén me ？”
终于确认对方不是故弄玄虚，司空宜沉默许久，沉声问道：“你想干什么？”
After much thought, he removed the entrance restrictions and both he and his clone stepped out.
“ xiǎng gàn shén me ？ zhè huà shuō de 。” duì fāng shěn rán yī xiào ，“ zì rán shì xiǎng fēn yī bēi gēng 。 shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， shuí bù yǎn hóng 。”
“想干什么？这话说的。”对方哂然一笑，“自然是想分一杯羹。十万贡献度，谁不眼红。”
Standing outside was a nondescript middle-aged cultivator with a beard and a lean face.
dé zhī le duì fāng de mù dì ， sī kōng yí fǎn ér sōng le kǒu qì 。
得知了对方的目的，司空宜反而松了口气。
"Relax; I have no ill intentions. I am Han Wuyou!" The middle-aged man greeted with a smile as he bowed.
sī lǜ liáng jiǔ ， zhōng yú dǎ kāi rù kǒu jìn zhì ， běn zūn hé fēn shēn bèi kào zhe bèi ， yì qǐ zǒu chū 。
思虑良久，终于打开入口禁制，本尊和分身背靠着背，一起走出。
"Just get to the point!" Si Kong Yi, seeing that his opponent was only at the late-stage Foundation Establishment level, wasn't so nervous anymore.
dǔ zài dòng fǔ zhī wài de ， shì yī wèi qí mào bù yáng de zhōng nián xiū shì 。
堵在洞府之外的，是一位其貌不扬的中年修士。
After some tense exchanges, Si Kong Yi learned the truth.
xià bā shàng zhǎng zhe yī shù shān yáng hú zǐ ， miàn róng shòu xuē 。
下巴上长着一束山羊胡子，面容瘦削。
It turned out that it was his clone who had previously fought someone and used Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword. The other party had secretly witnessed this.
“ bié zhè me jǐn zhāng ， wǒ kě méi shén me è yì 。 zài xià hán wú yōu ！” zhōng nián xiū shì gǒng shǒu ， wēi wēi xiào dào 。
“别这么紧张，我可没什么恶意。在下韩无忧！”中年修士拱手，微微笑道。
Although Han Wuyou's cultivation was not high, he had extensive knowledge and read many classics.
“ yǒu huà zhí shuō ba ！” sī kōng yí jiàn duì fāng bù guò shì liàn qì hòu qī xiū wèi ， shùn jiān yě méi nà me jǐn zhāng le 。
“有话直说吧！”司空宜见对方不过是炼气后期修为，瞬间也没那么紧张了。
He recognized the technique as originating from Cloud Water Heavenly Palace.
sān rén yī fān duì zhì jiāo liú zhī hòu ， sī kōng yí què shì zhī xiǎo liǎo shì qíng de yuán wěi 。
三人一番对峙交流之后，司空宜却是知晓了事情的原委。
Recently, the strange phenomena in the center of Congyun Sea also caught his attention.
yuán lái shì zì jǐ fēn shēn zhī qián chū shǒu yǔ rén zhēng dòu shǐ chū de dìng hǎi shén jiàn ， qià hǎo bèi cǐ rén àn zhōng zhuàng jiàn 。
原来是自己分身之前出手与人争斗使出的定海神剑，恰好被此人暗中撞见。
After observing it for a while, he suspected that it might be a sign of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace’s reemergence.
ér zhè hán wú yōu suī rán xiū wèi bù gāo ， dàn shì jiàn wén guǎng bó 、 biàn dú diǎn jí 。
而这韩无忧虽然修为不高，但是见闻广博、遍读典籍。
Considering the ten thousand contribution points reward task, he believed that Bai Li Chen, with the legacy of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, would surely have the ability to obtain the Cloud Water Scroll from the ancient site.
jìng rán rèn chū le zhè mén gōng fǎ ， jiù shì chū zì yún shuǐ tiān gōng 。
竟然认出了这门功法，就是出自云水天宫。
He had followed and secretly visited him for this reason.
jìn rì ， cóng yún hǎi zhōng yāng nà yì cháng de jǐng xiàng yě yǐn qǐ le tā de zhù yì 。
近日，丛云海中央那异常的景象也引起了他的注意。
"I obtained the Cloud Water Scroll on my own. Why should I share it with you!" Si Kong Yi said indignantly.
qián wǎng shí dì guān chá le piàn kè hòu ， tā cāi cè zhè shì yún shuǐ tiān gōng jí jiāng xiàn shì de zhēng zhào 。
前往实地观察了片刻后，他猜测这是云水天宫即将现世的征兆。
"Haha, friend, don’t be so modest. You don’t want everyone in Congyun Sea to know about your discovery of an ancient sect’s legacy, do you?" Han Wuyou stroked his beard and a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
zài lián xiǎng dào shí wàn gòng xiàn dù jiǎng lì de nà ge rèn wù 。
再联想到十万贡献度奖励的那个任务。
Si Kong Yi's murderous intent grew stronger. Just then, the other party said: "But I won't take advantage of you."
yú shì tā rèn wéi ， yǒu zhe yún shuǐ tiān gōng chuán chéng de bǎi lǐ chén ， dìng rán yǒu bǎ wò néng cóng yí jì zhōng qǔ dé yún shuǐ tú lù 。
于是他认为，有着云水天宫传承的百里尘，定然有把握能从遗迹中取得云水图箓。
"I have my own path to success."
zhè cái yī lù àn zhōng gēn suí ， qiǎo rán bài fǎng 。
这才一路暗中跟随，悄然拜访。
"If you share some of those ten thousand contribution points with me, I can offer you a clear path as well."
“ néng qǔ dé yún shuǐ tú lù ， shì wǒ zì jǐ de běn shì 。 píng shén me yào fēn nǐ yī bēi gēng ！” sī kōng yí fèn fèn bù píng de shuō dào 。
“能取得云水图箓，是我自己的本事。凭什么要分你一杯羹！”司空宜愤愤不平的说道。
"Three of us working together, ten thousand contribution points is just the beginning!"
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu shuō xiào le 。 nǐ yě bù xiǎng nǐ huò dé shàng gǔ zōng mén chuán chéng de shì qíng ， nào dé cóng yún hǎi jiē zhī ba 。” hán wú yōu mō le mō hú zi ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī lěng máng 。
“呵呵，道友说笑了。你也不想你获得上古宗门传承的事情，闹得丛云海皆知吧。”韩无忧摸了摸胡子，眼中闪过一丝冷芒。
Si Kong Yi's mind stirred. "Tell me clearly!"
sī kōng yí xīn zhōng shā yì jiàn qǐ ， jiù zài zhè shí ， yòu tīng duì fāng shuō dào ：“ bù guò ， wǒ yě bú huì bái ná dào yǒu hǎo chù 。”
司空宜心中杀意渐起，就在这时，又听对方说道：“不过，我也不会白拿道友好处。”
Han Wuyou smiled: "Our strength is weak; even if we get ten thousand contribution points, it will soon be depleted. Isn't that right?"
“ nǐ yǒu de fā cái lù ， wǒ yǒu wǒ de tōng tiān tī 。”
“你有的发财路，我有我的通天梯。”
After some thought, Si Kong Yi nodded.
“ rú guǒ nǐ jiāng shí wàn gòng xiàn dù shě de fēn diǎn gěi wǒ ， nà me wǒ yě yǒu yī tiáo míng lù hé dào yǒu fēn xiǎng 。”
“如果你将十万贡献度舍得分点给我，那么我也有一条明路和道友分享。”
"The speed of earning contribution points as a Foundation Establishment cultivator is indeed slow. But once I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."
“ nǐ wǒ sān rén hé zuò ， shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， zhǐ shì qǐ diǎn ér yǐ ！”
“你我三人合作，十万贡献度，只是起点而已！”
Han Wuyou waved his hand: "Foundation Establishment? Is there any shortage of Foundation Establishment cultivators in Congyun Sea? They still struggle daily for that meager amount of contribution points. Even if they don’t eat or drink, it would take them over a dozen years to accumulate ten thousand."
sī kōng yí xīn zhōng yī dòng ：“ shuō qīng chǔ diǎn ！”
司空宜心中一动：“说清楚点！”
"What good methods do you have!" Si Kong Yi said with some不服.
hán wú yōu wēi wēi yī xiào ， dào ：“ nǐ wǒ shí lì bēi wēi ， jiù suàn dé le shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， yě shì zuò chī shān kōng 、 hěn kuài jiù huì xiāo hào gān jìng 。 duì yě bú duì ？”
韩无忧微微一笑，道：“你我实力卑微，就算得了十万贡献度，也是坐吃山空、很快就会消耗干净。对也不对？”
Han Wuyou raised his head proudly: "Have you heard of Master Li Fan?"
sī kōng yí sī suǒ le yī huì ， diǎn tóu dào ：“ liàn qì qī zhuàn qǔ gòng xiàn dù de sù dù ， dí què hěn màn 。 dàn shì děng wǒ tū pò zhù jī qī ……”
司空宜思索了一会，点头道：“炼气期赚取贡献度的速度，的确很慢。但是等我突破筑基期……”
Si Kong Yi was taken aback and then shook violently. "You mean that ancient Heaven Mechanism Sect cultivator, He Zhenghao, who is extremely skilled in divination techniques and so wealthy he can rival a nation?"
hán wú yōu bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ zhù jī qī yòu rú hé ？ cóng yún hǎi de zhù jī xiū shì hái shǎo le ？ hái bú shì wèi le nà diǎn kě lián de gòng xiàn dù měi tiān kǔ kǔ zhēng zhá ？ shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， zhù jī xiū shì nǎ pà bù chī bù hē ， xiǎng yào jī zǎn ， yě yào shí jǐ èr shí nián shí guāng 。”
韩无忧摆了摆手：“筑基期又如何？丛云海的筑基修士还少了？还不是为了那点可怜的贡献度每天苦苦挣扎？十万贡献度，筑基修士哪怕不吃不喝，想要积攒，也要十几二十年时光。”
Han Wuyou nodded with satisfaction.
“ nà nǐ néng yǒu shén me hǎo bàn fǎ ！” sī kōng yí yǒu xiē bù fú dào 。
“那你能有什么好办法！”司空宜有些不服道。
"Exactly! I am friends with Master Li... He Zhenghao, an elder!"
Congyun Sea, an uninhabited island.
Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen examined their surroundings cautiously. After confirming there was no one following them, they entered the hidden cave府they had constructed.
The place wasn't large or particularly well-furnished.
But Si Kong Yi felt especially secure within it.
Bai Li Chen stood guard at the entrance, vigilant and on high alert.
Si Kong Yi himself relaxed completely, lying in bed as he pondered his future plans.
"If my guess is correct, the anomaly in the center of Congyun Sea should be a sign that the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace has reappeared."
"The Cloud Water Scroll must be hidden within this ancient site."
"Ten thousand contribution points."
A glint of desire flashed across Si Kong Yi's eyes.
But then, some hesitation emerged.
"If there are still descendants of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace alive, and I pretend to be a disciple and go there... what if they discover me?"
Just thinking about it made him feel depressed.
Recently, his clone had sensed another cultivator practicing the Golden Core Dao technique "Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword" in Congyun Sea.
This was the very technique he had obtained from the remains of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace disciples long ago. In this world, besides him, no one should know about it.
But something like that happened anyway.
At first, he thought there must still be descendants of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace alive.
He wanted to follow his intuition and investigate further.
However, as he got closer to the location, his unease grew stronger.
Going there would only lead to death!
Si Kong Yi was terrified by this conclusion and fled far away.
After all, a thousand-year-old sect had a legacy that couldn't be matched by him, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Feeling relieved after narrowly escaping, Si Kong Yi couldn't sleep or eat, fearing the other party might find him based on their shared practice of the technique.
"Though the Golden Core Dao is precious, compared to my life, it's not worth much."
After much deliberation, he temporarily abandoned the Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword technique and kept only his cultivation in his dantian.
This greatly reduced his clone’s combat power.
He became more cautious and avoided unnecessary outings, mostly staying within the Sky Mirror and this hidden cave府.
As the day of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace's reemergence drew closer, Si Kong Yi's thoughts gradually returned to activity.
"Ten thousand contribution points... ten thousand contribution points..."
He muttered repeatedly. Slowly, a determined look appeared in his eyes.
"If Old Turtle Taiyi is mentally unstable, I'll head there as soon as possible. Then, I will reconstruct the Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword and pretend to be a disciple of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace to steal the Cloud Water Scroll."
"After leaving the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, I’ll quickly discard my cultivation and go to Sky Mirror Tower for the reward. That way, even if that descendant discovers something amiss and tries to find me, it will be too late."
"All I need to do is be faster than him."
"Prosperity lies in danger!"
Si Kong Yi took a deep breath after making up his mind. He was about to get some rest before embarking on this risky adventure.
Suddenly, he noticed some movement outside the cave entrance.
His heart leapt with alarm as he quickly got up and stood guard alongside his clone.
"Is Friend Bai Li here?"
These words made Si Kong Yi's heart race.
"Who is it? How does he know my identity? And how did he find this cave府?"
Si Kong Yi’s mind raced with possibilities, but he dismissed them one by one.
He narrowed his eyes and said nothing to the other party. Instead, he took out a magical artifact from his storage ring, secretly gathering power.
Seeing no response, the voice outside spoke again: "Haha, Friend Bai Li need not worry; I have no ill intentions."
"This sudden visit is solely for that ten thousand contribution points of the Cloud Water Scroll."
Si Kong Yi's hands trembled as he heard this. He nearly dropped his magical artifact.
His expression changed many times before he finally spoke.
"Then what do you want?"
The other party smiled: "Do not pretend to be clever, Friend Bai Li. Do you really think no one else knows the roots of Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword besides you?"
Finally confirming that the other party wasn't just making things up, Si Kong Yi remained silent for a long time before asking in a low voice.
"What do you want?"
"Want what? You ask." The other party chuckled. "Naturally, I want to share the spoils. Ten thousand contribution points— who wouldn’t be envious."
Realizing his goal, Si Kong Yi felt relieved.
After much thought, he removed the entrance restrictions and both he and his clone stepped out.
Standing outside was a nondescript middle-aged cultivator with a beard and a lean face.
"Relax; I have no ill intentions. I am Han Wuyou!" The middle-aged man greeted with a smile as he bowed.
"Just get to the point!" Si Kong Yi, seeing that his opponent was only at the late-stage Foundation Establishment level, wasn't so nervous anymore.
After some tense exchanges, Si Kong Yi learned the truth.
It turned out that it was his clone who had previously fought someone and used Stabilizing the Sea Divine Sword. The other party had secretly witnessed this.
Although Han Wuyou's cultivation was not high, he had extensive knowledge and read many classics.
He recognized the technique as originating from Cloud Water Heavenly Palace.
Recently, the strange phenomena in the center of Congyun Sea also caught his attention.
After observing it for a while, he suspected that it might be a sign of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace’s reemergence.
Considering the ten thousand contribution points reward task, he believed that Bai Li Chen, with the legacy of Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, would surely have the ability to obtain the Cloud Water Scroll from the ancient site.
He had followed and secretly visited him for this reason.
"I obtained the Cloud Water Scroll on my own. Why should I share it with you!" Si Kong Yi said indignantly.
"Haha, friend, don’t be so modest. You don’t want everyone in Congyun Sea to know about your discovery of an ancient sect’s legacy, do you?" Han Wuyou stroked his beard and a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
Si Kong Yi's murderous intent grew stronger. Just then, the other party said: "But I won't take advantage of you."
"I have my own path to success."
"If you share some of those ten thousand contribution points with me, I can offer you a clear path as well."
"Three of us working together, ten thousand contribution points is just the beginning!"
Si Kong Yi's mind stirred. "Tell me clearly!"
Han Wuyou smiled: "Our strength is weak; even if we get ten thousand contribution points, it will soon be depleted. Isn't that right?"
After some thought, Si Kong Yi nodded.
"The speed of earning contribution points as a Foundation Establishment cultivator is indeed slow. But once I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."
Han Wuyou waved his hand: "Foundation Establishment? Is there any shortage of Foundation Establishment cultivators in Congyun Sea? They still struggle daily for that meager amount of contribution points. Even if they don’t eat or drink, it would take them over a dozen years to accumulate ten thousand."
"What good methods do you have!" Si Kong Yi said with some不服.
Han Wuyou raised his head proudly: "Have you heard of Master Li Fan?"
Si Kong Yi was taken aback and then shook violently. "You mean that ancient Heaven Mechanism Sect cultivator, He Zhenghao, who is extremely skilled in divination techniques and so wealthy he can rival a nation?"
Han Wuyou nodded with satisfaction.
"Exactly! I am friends with Master Li... He Zhenghao, an elder!"