liǔ sān wén yán ， wēi wēi zhòu méi ：“ shǎo zhǔ hé gù jīng huāng ？ wǒ bèi xiū shì ， jí biàn shān hǎi bēng yú qián ， yě dāng sè bù biàn ……”
柳三闻言，微微皱眉：“少主何故惊慌？我辈修士，即便山海崩于前，也当色不变……”
Liu San frowned upon hearing this: "Why is the Young Master so alarmed? Even if the mountains and seas collapse before us, we should remain unmoved..."
“ wǒ men táo chū xuán huáng jiè de jì huà shī bài le 。” lǐ fán dǎ duàn le duì fāng de huà 。
“我们逃出玄黄界的计划失败了。”李凡打断了对方的话。
"Plan to escape from the Xuanhuang Realm has failed," Li Fan interrupted.
“ ń ？” liǔ sān miàn sè dǒu rán yī biàn 。
“嗯？”柳三面色陡然一变。
"Hmm?" Liu San's expression suddenly changed.
“ yì fù tā …… wèi le jiù wǒ men ， xī shēng le zì jǐ 。” lǐ fán jì xù shuō dào 。
“义父他……为了救我们，牺牲了自己。”李凡继续说道。
"To save us, Father Righteous... sacrificed himself," Li Fan continued.
liǔ sān wǎn ruò bèi yī dào léi tíng pī zhōng ， jiāng lì zài yuán dì 。
柳三宛若被一道雷霆噼中，僵立在原地。
Liu San seemed struck by lightning, standing stock-still.
“ zhǔ rén tā ……”
“主人他……”
"Our master...?"
“ zhè zěn me kě néng ？”
“这怎么可能？”
"How is that possible?"
shēn qū wēi wēi chàn dǒu ， liǔ sān yǎn zhōng mǎn shì nán yǐ zhì xìn 。
身躯微微颤抖，柳三眼中满是难以置信。
His body trembled slightly as disbelief filled his eyes.
lǐ fán jì xù chōng jī zhe duì fāng de shén jīng ：“ jiù zài wǒ men chén shuì de gōng fu ， wài jiè yǐ jīng guò qù jǐ qiān nián le 。”
李凡继续冲击着对方的神经：“就在我们沉睡的功夫，外界已经过去几千年了。”
Li Fan continued to bombard him with the news: "While we were asleep, thousands of years had passed in the outside world."
“ zěn huì rú cǐ ？”
“怎会如此？”
"Why would it be like this?"
liǔ sān yǒu xiē mù rán de kàn le kàn lǐ fán 。
柳三有些木然的看了看李凡。
Liu San looked at Li Fan blankly.
bēi tòng 、 zhèn jīng 、 máng rán ……
悲痛、震惊、茫然……
Grief, shock, confusion...
yī shí jiān ， liǔ sān zhǐ gǎn jué zì jǐ de nǎo hǎi lǐ luàn zāo zāo de 。
一时间，柳三只感觉自己的脑海里乱糟糟的。
For a moment, Liu San felt his mind was in chaos.
zhǐ jué de cóng xiū xíng kāi shǐ dào xiàn zài jiā qǐ lái shòu dào de zhèn hàn yě bù rú jīn tiān yī tiān duō 。
只觉得从修行开始到现在加起来受到的震撼也不如今天一天多。
The shocks he had experienced since starting cultivation up until now did not match what he was experiencing today.
rán ér ， liǔ sān què méi yǒu yì shí dào ， jiù suàn shì zhè xiē zhòu rán tīng shàng qù huāng táng wú bǐ de huà ， cǐ kè yóu lǐ fán zhè wèi “ shǎo zhǔ ” kǒu zhōng shuō chū ， zì jǐ què shì méi yǒu sī háo huái yí 。
然而，柳三却没有意识到，就算是这些骤然听上去荒唐无比的话，此刻由李凡这位“少主”口中说出，自己却是没有丝毫怀疑。
However, Liu San failed to realize that even these absurd statements coming from "Young Master" Li Fan were met with no doubt.
bié shuō hé dào xiū shì le ， jiù suàn shí jǐ suì de fán rén shào nián ， yě bú huì rú cǐ qīng xìn yú rén 。
别说合道修士了，就算十几岁的凡人少年，也不会如此轻信于人。
Even an ordinary teenager would not so easily believe someone else.
dàn zhè zhǒng shì piān piān jiù zài liǔ sān shēn shàng fā shēng le 。
但这种事偏偏就在柳三身上发生了。
But this happened to him nonetheless.
“ cháng shēng zhī lǐ ， dàng zhēn shì kǒng bù rú sī 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng bù jīn gǎn tàn dào 。
“长生之理，当真是恐怖如斯。”李凡心中不禁感叹道。
"The principle of immortality is truly terrifying," Li Fan thought to himself.
wèi le néng gèng hǎo de kòng zhì liǔ sān zhè wèi hé dào xiū shì ， lǐ fán zài 【 zhēn shí yòu guǒ 】 zhōng bù jǐn guàn zhù le zì jǐ shì yào wáng zōng liǔ yī háng de xìn xī ， hái jiā shàng le “ liǔ sān duì liǔ yī háng jí dù xìn rèn ” děng shè dìng 。
为了能更好的控制柳三这位合道修士，李凡在【真实诱果】中不仅灌注了自己是药王宗柳一航的信息，还加上了“柳三对柳一航极度信任”等设定。
To better control Liu San, who was a Great Dao cultivator, Li Fan had infused the information that he was Liu Yihang from Medicine King Sect and added that "Liu San trusted Liu Yihang immensely" in the True Fruit of Reality.
jiù shì wèi le què bǎo wàn wú yī shī 。
就是为了确保万无一失。
This ensured there would be no room for doubt.
bì jìng jiù suàn shì gǔ fǎ hé dào ， yě bú shì zhǐ yǒu yuán yīng xiū wèi de lǐ fán suǒ néng kàng héng de 。
毕竟就算是古法合道，也不是只有元婴修为的李凡所能抗衡的。
Even if it were ancient methods to form the Great Dao, it wasn't something only a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Li Fan could contend with.
jiē xià lái tā xiǎng yào shùn lì jiē guǎn yào wáng zōng ， zé bì xū yào jiāng liǔ sān láo láo zhǎng kòng zài shǒu zhōng 。
接下来他想要顺利接管药王宗，则必须要将柳三牢牢掌控在手中。
To smoothly take over Medicine King Sect, he needed to firmly control Liu San.
yào wáng zhēn dǐng nèi rú jīn yī gòng chén mián zhe liù míng hé dào ， lǐ fán zhī suǒ yǐ xuǎn zé liǔ sān ， yě shì yīn wèi kàn zhòng le tā de “ zhōng ”。
药王真鼎内如今一共沉眠着六名合道，李凡之所以选择柳三，也是因为看重了他的“忠”。
Currently, six Great Dao cultivators were in沉眠 in the Medicine King True Cauldron. Li Fan chose Liu San because of his loyalty.
cóng chēng hū “ liǔ yī háng ” wèi “ shǎo zhǔ ” jiù néng kàn chū lái tā de shēn fèn 。
从称呼“柳一航”为“少主”就能看出来他的身份。
From calling "Liu Yihang" Young Master, it was clear that he held a special status.
liǔ sān cǐ rén nǎi shì liǔ rú chén dāng nián wú yì jiān jiù xià de yī míng gū ér 。
柳三此人乃是柳如尘当年无意间救下的一名孤儿。
Liu San had been an orphan saved by Liu Ruchen back then.
zì yòu gēn suí liǔ rú chén zhǎng dà ， yī shēn xiū wèi 、 gōng fǎ ， yě jìn shì liǔ rú chén qīn chuán 。
自幼跟随柳如尘长大，一身修为、功法，也尽是柳如尘亲传。
He grew up under Liu Ruchen's care and received all his cultivation techniques and skills from him.
kě yǐ shuō liǔ rú chén gēn tā zhī jiān ， jì shì zhǔ pú 、 yě shì shī tú 。
可以说柳如尘跟他之间，既是主仆、也是师徒。
Thus, Liu Ruchen and Liu San were both master and disciple as well as father and son.
liǔ sān yě shì zhòng qíng zhòng yì 、 zhī ēn tú bào zhī bèi ， jiù suàn xiū xíng yǒu chéng 、 tà rù hé dào zhī jìng ， liǔ rú chén yě duō cì quàn guò tā 。
柳三也是重情重义、知恩图报之辈，就算修行有成、踏入合道之境，柳如尘也多次劝过他。
Liu San was a loyal and grateful person, even after achieving great accomplishments and entering the Great Dao realm. Liu Ruchen had repeatedly advised him to leave but he always stayed by his side, remaining devoted.
dàn tā shǐ zhōng yǐ “ lǎo nú ” de shēn fèn zì jū ， duì liǔ rú chén zhōng xīn gěng gěng 。
但他始终以“老奴”的身份自居，对柳如尘忠心耿耿。
Liu Ruchen valued him greatly. During his travels, Liu San handled most of Medicine King Sect's affairs.
ér liǔ rú chén yě duì tā yù fā kàn zhòng ， tā wài chū yóu lì shí ， yào wáng zōng nèi xún cháng dà xiǎo shì wù ， jiē huì jiāo gěi liǔ sān qù chù lǐ 。
而柳如尘也对他愈发看重，他外出游历时，药王宗内寻常大小事务，皆会交给柳三去处理。
Such a character, despite being only moderately powerful among the six Great Dao cultivators, was Li Fan's first priority for control.
zhè yàng yí gè rén wù ， jí biàn shí lì zài liù míng hé dào zhōng zhǐ pái zhōng děng ， yě shì lǐ fán shǒu xiān kǎo lǜ yào kòng zhì zhù de duì xiàng 。
这样一个人物，即便实力在六名合道中只排中等，也是李凡首先考虑要控制住的对象。
Li Fan quickly processed these thoughts as he led Liu San to the central chamber of the Medicine King Cauldron and played back the events after the Medicine King Cauldron left Xuanhuang Realm. He also showed him a video of Liu Ruchen sacrificing himself to save the sect.
nǎo hǎi zhōng zhè xiē sī xù dōu shì zhuǎn shùn ér guò ， miàn duì liǔ sān de máng rán xún wèn ， lǐ fán yě shì mù lù bēi chuàng zhī sè ：“ āi ， suí wǒ lái 。 liǔ lǎo nǐ yī kàn biàn zhī ……”
脑海中这些思绪都是转瞬而过，面对柳三的茫然询问，李凡也是目露悲怆之色：“哎，随我来。柳老你一看便知……”
"Master!"
jiē zhe ， lǐ fán biàn jiāng liǔ sān dài dào yào wáng dǐng zhōng shū shì nèi ， wèi qí bō fàng le yào wáng dǐng fēi chū xuán huáng jiè hòu de zāo yù 、 yǐ jí liǔ rú chén wèi le zhěng jiù quán zōng xìng mìng xuǎn zé le zì wǒ xī shēng de yǐng xiàng 。
接着，李凡便将柳三带到药王鼎中枢室内，为其播放了药王鼎飞出玄黄界后的遭遇、以及柳如尘为了拯救全宗性命选择了自我牺牲的影像。
Liu San, despite his age, cried bitterly at this news.
“ zōng zhǔ ！”
“宗主！”
Li Fan remained silent by his side.
liǔ sān zhè me dà de rén ， jū rán dāng chǎng tòng kū liú tì 、 bēi háo bù yǐ 。
柳三这么大的人，居然当场痛哭流涕、悲嚎不已。
After Liu San calmed down, Li Fan played back Liu Ruchen's final words.
lǐ fán zé shǐ zhōng zhàn zài páng biān ， yī yán bù fā 。
李凡则始终站在旁边，一言不发。
Tears welled up in Liu San’s eyes as he listened intently to every word, as if trying to engrave them into his memory.
děng dào liǔ sān màn màn shōu qǐ le nèi xīn de bēi tòng ， lǐ fán cái jiē zhe bō fàng qǐ le liǔ rú chén de yí yán 。
等到柳三慢慢收起了内心的悲痛，李凡才接着播放起了柳如尘的遗言。
The video ended and after a long while, Liu San finally regained some composure.
liǔ sān tīng zhe liǔ rú chén shēng qián zuì hòu de shēng yīn ， yǎn kuàng zài dù shī rùn 。
柳三听着柳如尘生前最后的声音，眼眶再度湿润。
"The Ten Immortal Sects..." He gritted out.
zhǐ shì zài méi yǒu kū chū shēng 、 rèn zhēn tīng zhe duì fāng de měi yī jù huà ， shì yào jiāng qí yǒng yuǎn jì zài xīn zhōng 。
只是再没有哭出声、认真听着对方的每一句话，似要将其永远记在心中。
Li Fan sighed: "While the Ten Immortal Sects are indeed hateful, we may not be able to seek revenge now."
yí zhǔ yǐng xiàng xiāo shī ， xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， liǔ sān cái miǎn qiǎng zhèn zuò qǐ le jīng shén 。
遗嘱影像消失，许久之后，柳三才勉强振作起了精神。
Liu San was stunned: "Young Master, what do you mean? Wait, you said thousands of years had passed outside?"
“ xiān dào shí zōng ……” tā yǎo yá dào 。
“仙道十宗……”他咬牙道。
Li Fan nodded. "That's right. After I woke up, I went out to investigate and discovered that while we only circled the Xuanhuang Realm, thousands of years had passed inside."
lǐ fán jiàn zhuàng ， zé wēi wēi yī tàn ：“ xiān dào shí zōng gù rán kě hèn ， kě rú jīn jiù suàn wǒ men xiǎng yào zhǎo tā men bào chóu ， kǒng pà yě wú néng wéi lì le 。”
李凡见状，则微微一叹：“仙道十宗固然可恨，可如今就算我们想要找他们报仇，恐怕也无能为力了。”
"The once glorious Ten Immortal Sects have long vanished from history. Now, it is the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association who rule over the cultivation world."
liǔ sān lèng zhù ：“ shǎo zhǔ nǐ zhè shì shén me yì si ？ děng děng ， nǐ gāng gāng shuō ， wài jiè yǐ jīng guò qù jǐ qiān nián le ？”
柳三愣住：“少主你这是什么意思？等等，你刚刚说，外界已经过去几千年了？”
Li Fan explained to Liu San about what he "discovered".
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ bù cuò 。 wǒ xǐng lái hòu ， chū qù dǎ tàn le yī fān ， zhè cái fā xiàn ， míng míng wǒ men zhǐ shì zài xiān xū wài zhuǎn le yī quān ， xuán huáng jiè nèi què yǐ jīng guò qù le shù qiān nián 。”
李凡点点头：“不错。我醒来后，出去打探了一番，这才发现，明明我们只是在仙墟外转了一圈，玄黄界内却已经过去了数千年。”
A Great Dao cultivator indeed quickly accepted reality after initial shock.
“ xī rì de xiān dào shí zōng ， zǎo yǐ jīng huī fēi yān miè ， xiāo shī zài lì shǐ cháng hé zhōng 。 rú jīn zhǔ zǎi xiū xiān jiè de ， nǎi shì wàn xiān méng hé wǔ lǎo huì liǎng gè páng rán dà wù 。”
“昔日的仙道十宗，早已经灰飞烟灭，消失在历史长河中。如今主宰修仙界的，乃是万仙盟和五老会两个庞然大物。”
"Young Master was too rash. Going out alone without knowing the situation to gather information. Now, you carry the burden of reviving Medicine King Sect. If something were to happen..."
lǐ fán wèi liǔ sān jiè shào qǐ tā “ dǎ tīng ” dào de guān yú xiàn zài de xiāo xī 。
李凡为柳三介绍起他“打听”到的关于现在的消息。
Li Fan waved his hand: "In times of urgency, one must take advantage of the situation. At that time, I thought that the return of the Medicine King Cauldron would attract attention from those with ulterior motives. The first priority was to understand our own situation."
bù kuì shì hé dào xiū shì ， zuì chū de zhèn jīng hòu ， liǔ sān yě hěn kuài jiē shòu le xiàn zhuàng 。
不愧是合道修士，最初的震惊后，柳三也很快接受了现状。
"Moreover, I did not want to wake you and others up. In fact..."
“ shǎo zhǔ hái shì tài guò lǔ mǎng le 。 jū rán zài qíng kuàng bù míng xià ， gū shēn yī rén wài chū dǎ tàn xiāo xī 。 rú jīn nǐ jiān dān fù xīng yào wáng zōng zhòng rèn ， rú guǒ yù dào shén me wēi xiǎn ……”
“少主还是太过鲁莽了。居然在情况不明下，孤身一人外出打探消息。如今你肩担复兴药王宗重任，如果遇到什么危险……”
Li Fan's expression turned serious: "Grand Elder Liu, try running 'The Great Way to Longevity Classic'."
lǐ fán bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ shì jí cóng quán 。 wǒ dāng shí xiǎng de shì ， yào wáng dǐng qù ér fù fǎn ， dìng rán huì yǐn qǐ yǒu xīn rén de jì yú 。 dì yī xuǎn zé ， dāng rán shì xiān gǎo qīng chǔ zì shēn zhuàng kuàng zài shuō 。”
李凡摆了摆手：“事急从权。我当时想的是，药王鼎去而复返，定然会引起有心人的觊觎。第一选择，当然是先搞清楚自身状况再说。”
Liu San, though confused, followed the instruction.
“ kuàng qiě ， wǒ yě bú shì bù xiǎng jiāng nǐ men huàn xǐng 。 shí zài shì ……”
“况且，我也不是不想将你们唤醒。实在是……”
His face paled as he tried to control his inner rage.
lǐ fán hū de liǎn sè níng zhòng ：“ liǔ lǎo ， nǐ shì zhe yùn zhuàn 《 jì shì cháng shēng jīng 》 kàn kàn 。”
李凡忽的脸色凝重：“柳老，你试着运转《济世长生经》看看。”
"What is this?"
liǔ sān wén yán ， suī rán yǒu xiē bù jiě ， dàn hái shì zhào zuò le 。
柳三闻言，虽然有些不解，但还是照做了。
His voice trembled, revealing his inner turmoil.
piàn kè zhī hòu 。
片刻之后。
"The great calamity of heaven and earth. It cannot be practiced simultaneously,"
tā liǎn sè shà bái ， yǎn jīng bì shàng ， jié lì kòng zhì zhù zì jǐ nèi xīn de shā yì 。
他脸色煞白，眼睛闭上，竭力控制住自己内心的杀意。
"Father Righteous was right. The calamity is worse than we imagined."
“ zhè shì ？”
“这是？”
Li Fan sighed: "Even the Ten Immortal Sects perished in the great calamity, but our Medicine King Sect survived."
shēng yīn wēi wēi chàn dǒu ， xiǎn shì chū tā nèi xīn de bù píng jìng 。
声音微微颤抖，显示出他内心的不平静。
"This is also why I did not wake up all the sect members at once. If they woke up simultaneously, it would likely result in a self-destructive tragedy."
“ tiān dì dà jié ， fǎ bù kě tóng xiū 。”
“天地大劫，法不可同修。”
"In fact, it took me some time to change my cultivation method before waking you up."
“ yì fù de yù gǎn shì duì de ， ér qiě jié nàn bǐ xiǎng xiàng zhōng de hái yào kǒng bù 。”
“义父的预感是对的，而且劫难比想象中的还要恐怖。”
Liu San nodded as he suppressed his shock: "Then Young Master's consideration was thorough."
lǐ fán cháng tàn yì kǒu qì ：“ lián xiān dào shí zōng dōu zài dà jié zhōng fù miè ， wéi dú wǒ men yào wáng zōng cán cún le xià lái 。”
李凡长叹一口气：“连仙道十宗都在大劫中覆灭，唯独我们药王宗残存了下来。”
"We are currently in the Congyun Sea," Li Fan said.
“ zhè yě shì wǒ méi yǒu jiāng zōng nèi mén rén huàn xǐng de yuán yīn 。 rú guǒ tā men quán dōu tóng shí xǐng lái ， pà bú shì yào dāng chǎng shàng yǎn yī chū zì xiāng cán shā de cǎn jù 。”
“这也是我没有将宗内门人唤醒的原因。如果他们全都同时醒来，怕不是要当场上演一出自相残杀的惨剧。”
"Thanks to the help of Zhou Qingang, who manages the affairs here, I managed to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and now have a foothold there."
“ shí jì shàng ， wǒ yě shì guò le xǔ jiǔ ， gǎi huàn le gōng fǎ zhī hòu ， cái jiāng liǔ lǎo nǐ huàn xǐng de 。”
“实际上，我也是过了许久，改换了功法之后，才将柳老你唤醒的。”
Li Fan slowly explained his current situation.
liǔ sān jiāng xīn zhōng de jīng jì yā xià ， diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ rú cǐ shuō lái ， hái shì shǎo zhǔ kǎo lǜ de zhōu quán 。”
柳三将心中的惊季压下，点了点头：“如此说来，还是少主考虑的周全。”
"If it were just you and me, living well in this world wouldn't be too difficult."
“ wǒ men xiàn zài suǒ chù de wèi zhì ， jiào zuò cóng yún hǎi 。 wǒ yǒu xìng jié shí le guǎn lǐ cǐ dì zhèng wù de xiū shì ， zhōu qīng áng 。”
“我们现在所处的位置，叫做丛云海。我有幸结识了管理此地政务的修士，周青昂。”
"But reviving Medicine King Sect..."
“ zài tā de bāng zhù xià ， wǒ hùn jìn le wàn xiān méng 。 rú jīn suàn shì miǎn qiǎng lì zú le 。”
“在他的帮助下，我混进了万仙盟。如今算是勉强立足了。”
Li Fan sighed and shook his head: "Even more difficult!"
lǐ fán huǎn huǎn wèi liǔ sān jiè shào xiàn zhuàng 。
李凡缓缓为柳三介绍现状。
"The first thing to address is the issue of not being able to practice cultivation techniques simultaneously. Otherwise, waking up disciples would only increase bloodshed."
“ rú guǒ zhǐ shì nǐ wǒ èr rén ， zài dāng jīn zhè ge shì jiè ， xiǎng yào huó de hǎo yī xiē ， yīng gāi bú shì shén me nán shì 。”
“如果只是你我二人，在当今这个世界，想要活的好一些，应该不是什么难事。”
"Although there are countless cultivation methods in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, they require a lot of contribution points to obtain."
“ zhǐ shì xiǎng yào fù xīng yào wáng zōng ……”
“只是想要复兴药王宗……”
"After struggling for some time, I just managed to exchange enough contribution points for my own cultivation method."
lǐ fán wēi wēi yī tàn ， yáo le yáo tóu ：“ nán shàng jiā nán ！”
李凡微微一叹，摇了摇头：“难上加难！”
"So..."
“ shǒu xiān yào jiě jué de ， jiù shì fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de wèn tí 。 fǒu zé jiù suàn jiàng mén rén huàn xǐng ， yě zhǐ bù guò tú zēng shā lù bà le 。”
“首先要解决的，就是法不可同修的问题。否则就算将门人唤醒，也只不过徒增杀戮罢了。”
Liu San thought deeply.
“ wàn xiān méng nèi suī yǒu wú shù gōng fǎ ， dàn què xū yào dà liàng de gòng xiàn dù qù duì huàn 。”
“万仙盟内虽有无数功法，但却需要大量的贡献度去兑换。”
"Longevity Pill?"
“ wǒ suī rán dǎ pīn le yī duàn shí jiān ， què yě zhǐ shì gāng gāng gòu duì huàn chū gōng wǒ zì jǐ xiū xíng de gōng fǎ ér yǐ 。”
“我虽然打拼了一段时间，却也只是刚刚够兑换出供我自己修行的功法而已。”
He asked.
Liu San frowned upon hearing this: "Why is the Young Master so alarmed? Even if the mountains and seas collapse before us, we should remain unmoved..."
"Plan to escape from the Xuanhuang Realm has failed," Li Fan interrupted.
"Hmm?" Liu San's expression suddenly changed.
"To save us, Father Righteous... sacrificed himself," Li Fan continued.
"What?"
Liu San seemed struck by lightning, standing stock-still.
"Our master...?"
"How is that possible?"
His body trembled slightly as disbelief filled his eyes.
Li Fan continued to bombard him with the news: "While we were asleep, thousands of years had passed in the outside world."
"Really?"
"Why would it be like this?"
Liu San looked at Li Fan blankly.
Grief, shock, confusion...
For a moment, Liu San felt his mind was in chaos.
The shocks he had experienced since starting cultivation up until now did not match what he was experiencing today.
However, Liu San failed to realize that even these absurd statements coming from "Young Master" Li Fan were met with no doubt.
Even an ordinary teenager would not so easily believe someone else.
But this happened to him nonetheless.
"The principle of immortality is truly terrifying," Li Fan thought to himself.
To better control Liu San, who was a Great Dao cultivator, Li Fan had infused the information that he was Liu Yihang from Medicine King Sect and added that "Liu San trusted Liu Yihang immensely" in the True Fruit of Reality.
This ensured there would be no room for doubt.
Even if it were ancient methods to form the Great Dao, it wasn't something only a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Li Fan could contend with.
To smoothly take over Medicine King Sect, he needed to firmly control Liu San.
Currently, six Great Dao cultivators were in沉眠 in the Medicine King True Cauldron. Li Fan chose Liu San because of his loyalty.
From calling "Liu Yihang" Young Master, it was clear that he held a special status.
Liu San had been an orphan saved by Liu Ruchen back then.
He grew up under Liu Ruchen's care and received all his cultivation techniques and skills from him.
Thus, Liu Ruchen and Liu San were both master and disciple as well as father and son.
Liu San was a loyal and grateful person, even after achieving great accomplishments and entering the Great Dao realm. Liu Ruchen had repeatedly advised him to leave but he always stayed by his side, remaining devoted.
Liu Ruchen valued him greatly. During his travels, Liu San handled most of Medicine King Sect's affairs.
Such a character, despite being only moderately powerful among the six Great Dao cultivators, was Li Fan's first priority for control.
Li Fan quickly processed these thoughts as he led Liu San to the central chamber of the Medicine King Cauldron and played back the events after the Medicine King Cauldron left Xuanhuang Realm. He also showed him a video of Liu Ruchen sacrificing himself to save the sect.
"Master!"
Liu San, despite his age, cried bitterly at this news.
Li Fan remained silent by his side.
After Liu San calmed down, Li Fan played back Liu Ruchen's final words.
Tears welled up in Liu San’s eyes as he listened intently to every word, as if trying to engrave them into his memory.
The video ended and after a long while, Liu San finally regained some composure.
"The Ten Immortal Sects..." He gritted out.
Li Fan sighed: "While the Ten Immortal Sects are indeed hateful, we may not be able to seek revenge now."
Liu San was stunned: "Young Master, what do you mean? Wait, you said thousands of years had passed outside?"
Li Fan nodded. "That's right. After I woke up, I went out to investigate and discovered that while we only circled the Xuanhuang Realm, thousands of years had passed inside."
"The once glorious Ten Immortal Sects have long vanished from history. Now, it is the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association who rule over the cultivation world."
Li Fan explained to Liu San about what he "discovered".
A Great Dao cultivator indeed quickly accepted reality after initial shock.
"Young Master was too rash. Going out alone without knowing the situation to gather information. Now, you carry the burden of reviving Medicine King Sect. If something were to happen..."
Li Fan waved his hand: "In times of urgency, one must take advantage of the situation. At that time, I thought that the return of the Medicine King Cauldron would attract attention from those with ulterior motives. The first priority was to understand our own situation."
"Moreover, I did not want to wake you and others up. In fact..."
Li Fan's expression turned serious: "Grand Elder Liu, try running 'The Great Way to Longevity Classic'."
Liu San, though confused, followed the instruction.
After a moment,
His face paled as he tried to control his inner rage.
"What is this?"
His voice trembled, revealing his inner turmoil.
"The great calamity of heaven and earth. It cannot be practiced simultaneously,"
"Father Righteous was right. The calamity is worse than we imagined."
Li Fan sighed: "Even the Ten Immortal Sects perished in the great calamity, but our Medicine King Sect survived."
"This is also why I did not wake up all the sect members at once. If they woke up simultaneously, it would likely result in a self-destructive tragedy."
"In fact, it took me some time to change my cultivation method before waking you up."
Liu San nodded as he suppressed his shock: "Then Young Master's consideration was thorough."
"We are currently in the Congyun Sea," Li Fan said.
"Thanks to the help of Zhou Qingang, who manages the affairs here, I managed to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and now have a foothold there."
Li Fan slowly explained his current situation.
"If it were just you and me, living well in this world wouldn't be too difficult."
"But reviving Medicine King Sect..."
Li Fan sighed and shook his head: "Even more difficult!"
"The first thing to address is the issue of not being able to practice cultivation techniques simultaneously. Otherwise, waking up disciples would only increase bloodshed."
"Although there are countless cultivation methods in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, they require a lot of contribution points to obtain."
"After struggling for some time, I just managed to exchange enough contribution points for my own cultivation method."
"So..."
Liu San thought deeply.
"Longevity Pill?"
He asked.