yuán běn yǐ wéi zì cǐ táo chū shēng tiān de hán yì ， què gēn běn méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， xià fāng zhè chù yǒu líng qì liú tǎng de shēn jiàn zhōng ， jìng rán hái shēng huó zhe yī xiē yāo shòu ！
原本以为自此逃出生天的韩易，却根本没有想到，下方这处有灵气流淌的深涧中，竟然还生活着一些妖兽！
Han Yi originally thought that he had escaped his fate by fleeing from the world, but he never expected that in this deep ravine where spiritual energy flowed, there were actually somemonster beast living!
tā men hé xiǎo shì jiè nèi de zhǒng qún jiǒng rán bù tóng ， néng tūn tǔ líng qì xiū liàn 。
它们和小世界内的种群迥然不同，能吞吐灵气修炼。
These creatures were vastly different from those in the small world. They could inhale and exhale spiritual energy to cultivate.
bái shé 、 fēi yuān 、 shuāng tóu hóu ……
白蛇、飞鸢、双头猴……
White snake, flying swallow, two-headed monkey...
gèng jiē jìn shàng gǔ shí qī de chuán tǒng yāo shòu xíng xiàng 。
更接近上古时期的传统妖兽形象。
They resembled traditional ancient beast spirits more closely.
wán quán méi yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi de hán yì ， biàn zhè yàng cù bù jí fáng de yī tóu zhā jìn le yāo shòu qún zhōng 。
完全没有心里准备的韩易，便这样猝不及防的一头扎进了妖兽群中。
Han Yi, who had no idea what was coming, suddenly found himself plunged into a cluster of beast spirits without any warning.
xìng hǎo zhè xiē yāo shòu ， shēng huó zài cǐ chù shēn jiàn zhōng ， cháng nián yǔ shì gé jué ， cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò rén lèi 。
幸好这些妖兽，生活在此处深涧中，常年与世隔绝，从来没有见过人类。
Fortunately, these beast spirits lived in this deep ravine, isolated from the world for years and had never seen humans before.
hán yì bèi xià dé hún fēi pò sàn de tóng shí ， tā men jìng rán yě yǒu yī dà bàn yóu yú jīng hài 、 zhí jiē táo zǒu 。
韩易被吓得魂飞魄散的同时，它们竟然也有一大半由于惊骇、直接逃走。
Terrified to the core, Han Yi saw half of them flee out of fear. The rest were not so easily deterred.
ér shèng xià de ma ， zé méi yǒu nà me hǎo shuō huà le 。
而剩下的嘛，则没有那么好说话了。
Seeing their home invaded by unfamiliar creatures, the ferocity within their bloodlines was triggered, and they attacked Han Yi without hesitation.
yǎn jiàn zì jǐ jiā yuán bèi mò shēng de shēng wù rù qīn ， tā men xuè mài zhōng de xiōng xìng bèi jī fā ， bù yóu fēn shuō cháo zhe hán yì fā qǐ le gōng jī 。
眼见自己家园被陌生的生物入侵，它们血脉中的凶性被激发，不由分说朝着韩易发起了攻击。
Han Yi deeply inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy, casting a protective spell on himself while condensing his essence into a sword to slash at the beast spirits.
hán yì shēn shēn tūn tǔ yī kǒu líng qì ， gěi zì jǐ shàng le yī céng fáng hù fǎ shù de tóng shí ， níng qì chéng jiàn ， duì zhe chéng qún de yāo shòu huī zhǎn 。
韩易深深吞吐一口灵气，给自己上了一层防护法术的同时，凝气成剑，对着成群的妖兽挥斩。
Blood sprayed like mist; more than ten beast spirits were decapitated instantly.
xiān xuè pēn sǎ rú wù ， chà nà jiān biàn yǒu shí duō tóu yāo shòu shēn shǒu yì chù 。
鲜血喷洒如雾，刹那间便有十多头妖兽身首异处。
But the sight of blood only made them even more frenzied.
dàn xuè xīng wèi ， fǎn dào shǐ tā men biàn de gèng jiā diān kuáng 。
但血腥味，反倒使它们变的更加癫狂。
They charged forward fearlessly, like a tide of water.
hàn bù wèi sǐ ， rú cháo shuǐ bān yǒng lái 。
悍不畏死，如潮水般涌来。
And in the distance, it seemed that countless other beast spirits were on their way to this place.
ér zài yuǎn fāng ， sì hū hái yǒu shù zhī bù jìn de yāo shòu ， zhèng bù duàn cháo zhe zhè lǐ gǎn guò lái 。
而在远方，似乎还有数之不尽的妖兽，正不断朝着这里赶过来。
Han Yi knew he couldn’t stay here for long and fought his way back down into the ravine.
hán yì xīn zhī cǐ dì bù kě jiǔ liú ， qiě zhàn qiě tuì ， cháo zhe xià fāng shēn rù 。
韩易心知此地不可久留，且战且退，朝着下方深入。
The closer he got to the bottom, the more dense the spiritual energy became. Han Yi was able to fully utilize his mastery of essence cultivation. However, the stronger the beast spirits that resided here were.
yuè jiē jìn shēn jiàn dǐ bù ， líng qì yě jiù yuè nóng hòu 。
越接近深涧底部，灵气也就越浓厚。
Biting his lip, Han Yi used all his strength and finally broke through the beast spirit cluster.
hán yì yě jiù yuè néng fā huī chū zì jǐ yuán běn liàn qì yuán mǎn de shí lì 。
韩易也就越能发挥出自己原本炼气圆满的实力。
He passed through a chaotic-looking cave at the bottom of the ravine and returned safely to the Xuanhuang realm.
dàn xiāng yìng de ， qī xī yú cǐ de yāo shòu shí lì yě jiù yuè qiáng dà 。
但相应的，栖息于此的妖兽实力也就越强大。
Taking in the familiar sweet air, Han Yi, still shaken from his ordeal, didn’t have time to rest.
hán yì yǎo yá ， shǐ chū hún shēn xiè shù ， zhōng yú zài yāo shòu qún zhòng shā chū yī tiáo shēng lù 。
韩易咬牙，使出浑身解数，终于在妖兽群众杀出一条生路。
Suddenly, he felt an impending sense of danger, as if someone was watching him intently. His heart raced with fear.
tōng guò shēn jiàn zuì xià fāng de yī chù kàn shàng qù hùn dùn bù míng de dòng kǒu ， tā fāng cái ān rán fǎn huí le xuán huáng jiè zhōng 。
通过深涧最下方的一处看上去混沌不明的洞口，他方才安然返回了玄黄界中。
Having become a frightened bird, Han Yi ignored his injuries and fled again.
shēn xī zhuó shú xī wú bǐ de xiāng tián kōng qì ， jīng hún wèi dìng de hán yì shàng qiě lái bù jí xiū qì 。
深吸着熟悉无比的香甜空气，惊魂未定的韩易尚且来不及休憩。
After some time, the unease in his heart gradually subsided.
què yòu mò míng gǎn dào yī gǔ wēi jī yǒng shàng xīn tóu ， fǎng fú bèi rén suǒ dìng 、 zhù shì ， yì zhì bú zhù de xīn jīng ròu tiào 。
却又莫名感到一股危机涌上心头，仿佛被人锁定、注视，抑制不住的心惊肉跳。
Exhausted to the extreme, Han Yi found a nearby uninhabited island and barely landed before passing out.
yǐ jīng chéng wéi jīng gōng zhī niǎo de hán yì ， yě shì gù bù dé hún shēn shāng shì ， lián máng zài dù fēi dùn 。
已经成为惊弓之鸟的韩易，也是顾不得浑身伤势，连忙再度飞遁。
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yì zhí guò qù xǔ jiǔ ， xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn de bù ān cái huǎn huǎn xiāo tuì 。
一直过去许久，心中隐隐的不安才缓缓消退。
The present day: Li Fan, through the Cloud Water Illusion Technique, comprehended all of Han Yi’s experiences over the years. His eyes lit up with interest.
shēn xīn jù pí yǐ dào jí diǎn de hán yì ， zhǎo le lín jìn yī zuò wú rén dǎo yǔ 。
身心俱疲已到极点的韩易，找了临近一座无人岛屿。
"Such an eventful journey this young man has had."
zhǐ kān kān jiàng luò zài dì ， jiù zài yě jiān chí bú zhù ， zhí jiē yūn le guò qù 。
只堪堪降落在地，就再也坚持不住，直接晕了过去。
"Ordinary cultivators rarely encounter life-and-death crises in their lifetimes, but he met them during a single expedition."
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"If he were just an ordinary person, he would have died countless times by now."
shí jiān huí dào xiàn zài 。
时间回到现在。
"But every time, he narrowly escaped death."
tōng guò yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng ， jiāng hán yì jǐ nián lái de zāo yù jìn shù dòng xī de lǐ fán ， yǎn zhōng lù chū yī sī gǎn xìng qù shén sè 。
通过云水幻梦功，将韩易几年来的遭遇尽数洞悉的李凡，眼中露出一丝感兴趣神色。
"The *Supreme Destiny Scripture* and the Azure Bird Feather. These are your weapons?"
“ zhè xiǎo zi de jīng lì ， kě zhēn shì fēng fù duō cǎi a 。”
“这小子的经历，可真是丰富多彩啊。”
Li Fan stroked his chin as he looked at Han Yi, who was sleeping soundly.
“ xún cháng xiū shì yī bèi zi dōu bú huì yù dào de shēng sǐ wēi jī ， tā shì yī cì tàn xiǎn ， jiù yù dào le gè biàn 。”
“寻常修士一辈子都不会遇到的生死危机，他是一次探险，就遇到了个遍。”
"Misfortune is where fortune lies; fortune is where misfortune hides. No wonder you were able to win the fish head lottery in your previous life, receive a divine blue feather relic from heaven, and obtain the Heaven Capital Feather Transformation Pill."
“ zhèng cháng lái jiǎng ， rú guǒ tā shì pǔ tōng rén ， zǎo gāi bù zhī dào sǐ duō shǎo cì le 。”
“正常来讲，如果他是普通人，早该不知道死多少次了。”
Li Fan paused, then smiled slightly.
“ dàn què piān piān měi měi xiǎn sǐ táo shēng 。”
“但却偏偏每每险死逃生。”
"You’re right when you say that with full mastery of essence cultivation for over a decade, you directly entered the Golden Core realm. Afterward, at the Enrichment Jade Pendant, you obtained a True Art that suited your body..."
“《 tiān yùn jīng 》、 xuán niǎo zhī yǔ 。 zhè jiù shì nǐ de yī zhàng me ？”
“《天运经》、玄鸟之羽。这就是你的依仗么？”
"Indeed, you can be called *Soaring Dragon in the Sky, Unstoppable*."
lǐ fán kàn zhe shuì dé shí fēn xiāng tián de hán yì ， mō le mō xià bā 。
李凡看着睡得十分香甜的韩易，摸了摸下巴。
"But unfortunately, you met me."
“ huò xī fú zhī suǒ yǐ ， fú xī huò zhī suǒ fú 。 nán guài nǐ shàng yī shì néng gòu zhōng dìng yú tóu cǎi ， yòu dé tiān jiàng lán yǔ yí bǎo 、 kāi chū tiān dōu huà yǔ dān 。 yǒu zhe zhè yàng nì tiān de qì yùn ， què yòu hòu lái gēn wǒ fēn shēn tàn suǒ yí jì shí ， lǚ lǚ chī biě 。”
“祸兮福之所倚，福兮祸之所伏。难怪你上一世能够中定鱼头彩，又得天降蓝羽遗宝、开出天都化羽丹。有着这样逆天的气运，却又后来跟我分身探索遗迹时，屡屡吃瘪。”
Li Fan’s eyes were cold and emotionless as he pointed his finger at Han Yi's forehead.
lǐ fán dùn le dùn ， yòu wēi wēi yī xiào 。
李凡顿了顿，又微微一笑。
"In this life, your destiny must follow my wishes."
“ qí shí nǐ shuō de yě méi cuò 。 yǐ liàn qì yuán mǎn xiū wèi ， shí jǐ nián nèi ， zhí rù jīn dān jìng jiè 。 zhī hòu yòu zài yǎn fǎ jué chù ， huò dé hé hū jǐ shēn de hé dào zhēn gōng ……”
“其实你说的也没错。以炼气圆满修为，十几年内，直入金丹境界。之后又在衍法珏处，获得合乎己身的合道真功……”
After letting Han Yi experience certain scenes through a dream-like state during his sleep, Li Fan withdrew his power.
“ dí què kě yǐ chēng de shàng 【 fēi lóng zài tiān 、 shì bù kě dǎng 】 le 。”
“的确可以称得上【飞龙在天、势不可挡】了。”
"The *Supreme Destiny Scripture* is interesting."
“ zhǐ kě xī ， nǐ yù dào le wǒ 。”
“只可惜，你遇到了我。”
"Still, I’ll temporarily keep it with you."
lǐ fán shuāng yǎn méi yǒu gǎn qíng ， bīng lěng wú bǐ 。
李凡双眼没有感情，冰冷无比。
With a lingering gaze, Li Fan’s figure gradually disappeared.
qīng qīng yī zhǐ ， diǎn zài hán yì méi xīn 。
轻轻一指，点在韩易眉心。
After some time, Han Yi slowly regained consciousness.
“ zhè yī shì ， nǐ de mìng yùn guǐ jì ， hái xū àn zhào wǒ de xiǎng fǎ lái zǒu 。”
“这一世，你的命运轨迹，还需按照我的想法来走。”
"Ah..."
jiāng mǒu xiē qíng jǐng ， yǐ huàn mèng de xíng shì ， ràng hán yì zài chén shuì zhōng jīng lì guò yī biàn zhī hòu ， lǐ fán fāng cái shōu qǐ shén tōng 。
将某些情景，以幻梦的形式，让韩易在沉睡中经历过一遍之后，李凡方才收起神通。
"It seems like I had a dream. And now I’m remembering the troublesome events in that small world." He felt a throbbing pain in his head and instinctively touched his temples to relieve it.
“《 tiān yùn jīng 》， yǒu diǎn yì si 。”
“《天运经》，有点意思。”
After a while, the pain subsided, and Han Yi took a deep breath.
“ bù guò hái shì zàn qiě jì fàng zài nǐ zhè ba 。”
“不过还是暂且寄放在你这吧。”
"I wonder if I was lucky or unlucky!"
mù guāng yōu yōu ， zài dù sǎo shì guò hán yì de miàn róng ， lǐ fán de shēn yǐng zhú jiàn xiāo shī 。
目光幽幽，再度扫视过韩易的面容，李凡的身影逐渐消失。
Lying on the ground, recalling his experiences in the small world, Han Yi couldn’t help but laugh and sigh.
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， hán yì yōu yōu zhuǎn xǐng 。
许久之后，韩易悠悠转醒。
"Perhaps it’s because my *Supreme Destiny Scripture* hasn't fully matured that this backlash occurred."
“ sī ……”
“嘶……”
After much contemplation, Han Yi realized something.
“ hǎo xiàng zuò le mèng 。 yòu xiǎng qǐ zài nà xiǎo shì jiè zhōng de zāo xīn shì le 。” tā gǎn dào nǎo hǎi zhōng yǐn yǐn chuán lái de cì tòng ， xià yì shí de yòng shǒu àn le àn tài yáng xué ， yǐ zuò shū huǎn 。
“好像做了梦。又想起在那小世界中的糟心事了。”他感到脑海中隐隐传来的刺痛，下意识的用手按了按太阳穴，以作舒缓。
"I narrowly escaped death at the hands of a mysterious person, which was heaven's luck for me."
guò le huì ， zhèn tòng xiāo shī ， hán yì qīng qīng shū le kǒu qì 。
过了会，阵痛消失，韩易轻轻舒了口气。
"But then I immediately suffered backlash. I was captured by monsters without even realizing it."
“ zhēn bù zhī dào wǒ dào dǐ shì xìng yùn ， hái shì dǎo méi ！”
“真不知道我到底是幸运，还是倒霉！”
"Using my fate to protect myself, I managed to survive again, only to be pursued by Si."
tǎng zài dì shàng ， huí xiǎng qǐ zì jǐ zài zhè xiǎo shì jiè zhōng de jīng lì ， hán yì bù jīn yòu qì yòu xiào dào 。
躺在地上，回想起自己在这小世界中的经历，韩易不禁又气又笑道。
"And when I found a glimmer of hope in despair, I was once again faced with life-and-death perils and attacked by beast spirits."
“ yīng gāi shì wǒ 《 tiān yùn jīng 》 shàng wèi dà chéng ， dǎo zhì de fǎn shì 。”
“应该是我《天运经》尚未大成，导致的反噬。”
Han Yi’s eyes lit up as he suddenly understood.
sī suǒ liáng jiǔ hòu ， hán yì ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
思索良久后，韩易若有所悟。
"Fate is intertwined; it's hard to distinguish between good and bad."
“ wǒ zhī qián zài nà shén mì rén shǒu zhōng jiǎo xìng táo dé yī mìng ， suàn shì dé tiān zhī xìng yùn 。”
“我之前在那神秘人手中侥幸逃得一命，算是得天之幸运。”
"If one merely seeks gains without considering the consequences, it won't last. Only by using misfortune to balance fortune and focusing my fate on critical moments can I truly be successful!"
“ kě jiē xià lái mǎ shàng zāo shòu fǎn shì ， xī lǐ hú tú jiù bèi guài wù zhuā zhù 。”
“可接下来马上遭受反噬，稀里湖涂就被怪物抓住。”
With this realization, a wave of spiritual energy surged from Han Yi.
“ kào zhe tiān yùn hù tǐ ， zài cì bǎo quán xìng mìng hòu ， yòu yíng lái fǎn shì ， zāo dào sì de zhuī shā 。”
“靠着天运护体，再次保全性命后，又迎来反噬，遭到姒的追杀。”
The surrounding spiritual energy was absorbed, forming a whirlwind in the sky above the uninhabited island.
“ shèn zhì wǒ zài jué jìng zhī shí ， yòu yù yī xiàn shēng jī 。 dàn mǎ shàng ， yòu yù dào le shēng sǐ wēi jī ， bèi yāo shòu wéi gōng 。”
“甚至我在绝境之时，又遇一线生机。但马上，又遇到了生死危机，被妖兽围攻。”
In his dantian, the black Azure Bird Feather that had been there decomposed and fully integrated into his dantian.
“……”
“……”
This scene was exactly what happened when Han Yi successfully cultivated to the foundation stage after going through life-and-death struggles.
hán yì shuāng yǎn fā liàng ， dùn jué zì jǐ sī wéi huò rán guàn tōng 。
韩易双眼发亮，顿觉自己思维豁然贯通。
After years of seeking this goal in vain, he finally achieved it today.
“ huò fú xiāng yī ， nán fēn bǐ cǐ 。”
“祸福相依，难分彼此。”
Han Yi felt all his resentment vanish.
“ ruò shì yī wèi suǒ qǔ ， nán yǐ cháng jiǔ 。 wéi yǒu yǐ huò bǔ fú ， jiāng yùn dào yòng zài zuì wèi guān jiàn zhī chù ， cái shì zhèng dào ！”
“若是一味索取，难以长久。唯有以祸补福，将运道用在最为关键之处，才是正道！”
He let out a long roar to vent his frustration.
niàn tou tōng dá zhī xià ， hū de cóng hán yì shēn shàng ， chuán lái yī zhèn líng lì fān yǒng de bō dòng 。
念头通达之下，忽的从韩易身上，传来一阵灵力翻涌的波动。
But just as the roar continued, Han Yi suddenly stopped.
sì fāng de líng qì ， jǐn jiē bèi tā xī qǔ 。
四方的灵气，尽皆被他吸取。
He instinctively scanned his surroundings and saw no immediate danger before relaxing slightly.
zài wú rén dǎo yǔ shàng kōng ， jìng rán yǐn yǐn xíng chéng le yī dào lóng juǎn xuán fēng 。
在无人岛屿上空，竟然隐隐形成了一道龙卷旋风。
"Alright, I shouldn’t be too arrogant."
ér zài hán yì dān tián nèi ， yuán běn nà gēn yǒu hēi de xuán niǎo zhī yǔ ， yě shì cùn cùn fēn jiě ， chè dǐ róng rù dān tián zhī zhōng 。
而在韩易丹田内，原本那根黝黑的玄鸟之羽，也是寸寸分解，彻底溶入丹田之中。
"I’m only at the foundation stage. My future is set; I’ll achieve Dao union and eternal life!"
zhè yí mù ， hè rán shì hán yì jīng guò shēng sǐ bō zhé zhī hòu ， yī huí dào xuán huáng jiè ， jiù wù dào chéng gōng 。
这一幕，赫然是韩易经过生死波折之后，一回到玄黄界，就悟道成功。
Han Yi felt a sense of self-satisfaction.
zhí jiē chéng gōng zhù jī le 。
直接成功筑基了。
After some time, he thought again: "Although I’ve now reached the foundation stage, all my wealth has been exhausted by that foundation master."
duō nián kǔ qiú bù dé ， jīn rì yī zhāo cháng yuàn 。
多年苦求不得，今日一朝偿愿。
"Truly penniless. I need to find a way to earn contribution points."
hán yì zhǐ jué de xiōng zhōng yuàn qì yī sǎo ér kōng 。
韩易只觉得胸中怨气一扫而空。
His eyes narrowed as an idea struck him.
fā chū yī zhèn cháng xiào ， yǐ xuān xiè xīn zhōng yù mèn zhī qíng 。
发出一阵长啸，以宣泄心中郁闷之情。
"I heard there’s something called *Ding Yu* in the Congyun Sea; those who are lucky can become rich overnight."
rán ér xiào shēng jǐn jǐn shì chí xù le piàn kè ， hán yì jiù měng rán zhǐ zhù 。
然而啸声仅仅是持续了片刻，韩易就勐然止住。
"That was made for me!"
tā xià yì shí de sǎo shì sì zhōu ， jiàn zhè cì què shí méi yǒu shén me wēi jī zài tū rán bèng chū lái ， zhè cái shāo wēi fàng xià xīn lái 。
他下意识的扫视四周，见这次确实没有什么危机再突然蹦出来，这才稍微放下心来。
"Hmph, let's see what my skills can do!"
“ bà le ， yě bù kě tài guò chāng kuáng 。”
“罢了，也不可太过猖狂。”
With this thought, Han Yi took to the skies and flew towards the island where he had seen the Ding Yu before.
“ bù guò shì xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī ér yǐ ， wǒ zhī qián tú ， hé dào yǐ dìng 、 cháng shēng yǒu wàng ！”
“不过是小小的筑基期而已，我之前途，合道已定、长生有望！”
Unbeknownst to him, a pair of eyes were always watching him from above.
Han Yi originally thought that he had escaped his fate by fleeing from the world, but he never expected that in this deep ravine where spiritual energy flowed, there were actually somemonster beast living!
These creatures were vastly different from those in the small world. They could inhale and exhale spiritual energy to cultivate.
White snake, flying swallow, two-headed monkey...
They resembled traditional ancient beast spirits more closely.
Han Yi, who had no idea what was coming, suddenly found himself plunged into a cluster of beast spirits without any warning.
Fortunately, these beast spirits lived in this deep ravine, isolated from the world for years and had never seen humans before.
Terrified to the core, Han Yi saw half of them flee out of fear. The rest were not so easily deterred.
Seeing their home invaded by unfamiliar creatures, the ferocity within their bloodlines was triggered, and they attacked Han Yi without hesitation.
Han Yi deeply inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy, casting a protective spell on himself while condensing his essence into a sword to slash at the beast spirits.
Blood sprayed like mist; more than ten beast spirits were decapitated instantly.
But the sight of blood only made them even more frenzied.
They charged forward fearlessly, like a tide of water.
And in the distance, it seemed that countless other beast spirits were on their way to this place.
Han Yi knew he couldn’t stay here for long and fought his way back down into the ravine.
The closer he got to the bottom, the more dense the spiritual energy became. Han Yi was able to fully utilize his mastery of essence cultivation. However, the stronger the beast spirits that resided here were.
Biting his lip, Han Yi used all his strength and finally broke through the beast spirit cluster.
He passed through a chaotic-looking cave at the bottom of the ravine and returned safely to the Xuanhuang realm.
Taking in the familiar sweet air, Han Yi, still shaken from his ordeal, didn’t have time to rest.
Suddenly, he felt an impending sense of danger, as if someone was watching him intently. His heart raced with fear.
Having become a frightened bird, Han Yi ignored his injuries and fled again.
After some time, the unease in his heart gradually subsided.
Exhausted to the extreme, Han Yi found a nearby uninhabited island and barely landed before passing out.
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The present day: Li Fan, through the Cloud Water Illusion Technique, comprehended all of Han Yi’s experiences over the years. His eyes lit up with interest.
"Such an eventful journey this young man has had."
"Ordinary cultivators rarely encounter life-and-death crises in their lifetimes, but he met them during a single expedition."
"If he were just an ordinary person, he would have died countless times by now."
"But every time, he narrowly escaped death."
"The *Supreme Destiny Scripture* and the Azure Bird Feather. These are your weapons?"
Li Fan stroked his chin as he looked at Han Yi, who was sleeping soundly.
"Misfortune is where fortune lies; fortune is where misfortune hides. No wonder you were able to win the fish head lottery in your previous life, receive a divine blue feather relic from heaven, and obtain the Heaven Capital Feather Transformation Pill."
Li Fan paused, then smiled slightly.
"You’re right when you say that with full mastery of essence cultivation for over a decade, you directly entered the Golden Core realm. Afterward, at the Enrichment Jade Pendant, you obtained a True Art that suited your body..."
"Indeed, you can be called *Soaring Dragon in the Sky, Unstoppable*."
"But unfortunately, you met me."
Li Fan’s eyes were cold and emotionless as he pointed his finger at Han Yi's forehead.
"In this life, your destiny must follow my wishes."
After letting Han Yi experience certain scenes through a dream-like state during his sleep, Li Fan withdrew his power.
"The *Supreme Destiny Scripture* is interesting."
"Still, I’ll temporarily keep it with you."
With a lingering gaze, Li Fan’s figure gradually disappeared.
After some time, Han Yi slowly regained consciousness.
"Ah..."
"It seems like I had a dream. And now I’m remembering the troublesome events in that small world." He felt a throbbing pain in his head and instinctively touched his temples to relieve it.
After a while, the pain subsided, and Han Yi took a deep breath.
"I wonder if I was lucky or unlucky!"
Lying on the ground, recalling his experiences in the small world, Han Yi couldn’t help but laugh and sigh.
"Perhaps it’s because my *Supreme Destiny Scripture* hasn't fully matured that this backlash occurred."
After much contemplation, Han Yi realized something.
"I narrowly escaped death at the hands of a mysterious person, which was heaven's luck for me."
"But then I immediately suffered backlash. I was captured by monsters without even realizing it."
"Using my fate to protect myself, I managed to survive again, only to be pursued by Si."
"And when I found a glimmer of hope in despair, I was once again faced with life-and-death perils and attacked by beast spirits."
Han Yi’s eyes lit up as he suddenly understood.
"Fate is intertwined; it's hard to distinguish between good and bad."
"If one merely seeks gains without considering the consequences, it won't last. Only by using misfortune to balance fortune and focusing my fate on critical moments can I truly be successful!"
With this realization, a wave of spiritual energy surged from Han Yi.
The surrounding spiritual energy was absorbed, forming a whirlwind in the sky above the uninhabited island.
In his dantian, the black Azure Bird Feather that had been there decomposed and fully integrated into his dantian.
This scene was exactly what happened when Han Yi successfully cultivated to the foundation stage after going through life-and-death struggles.
After years of seeking this goal in vain, he finally achieved it today.
Han Yi felt all his resentment vanish.
He let out a long roar to vent his frustration.
But just as the roar continued, Han Yi suddenly stopped.
He instinctively scanned his surroundings and saw no immediate danger before relaxing slightly.
"Alright, I shouldn’t be too arrogant."
"I’m only at the foundation stage. My future is set; I’ll achieve Dao union and eternal life!"
Han Yi felt a sense of self-satisfaction.
After some time, he thought again: "Although I’ve now reached the foundation stage, all my wealth has been exhausted by that foundation master."
"Truly penniless. I need to find a way to earn contribution points."
His eyes narrowed as an idea struck him.
"I heard there’s something called *Ding Yu* in the Congyun Sea; those who are lucky can become rich overnight."
"That was made for me!"
"Hmph, let's see what my skills can do!"
With this thought, Han Yi took to the skies and flew towards the island where he had seen the Ding Yu before.
Unbeknownst to him, a pair of eyes were always watching him from above.