mì shǐ dà rén de tài dù hěn míng xiǎn le 。
秘使大人的态度很明显了。
The High Messenger's attitude was clear.
cǐ shì tā zǎo jiù zhī dào ， ér qiě bìng bù zěn me zài yì 。
此事他早就知道，而且并不怎么在意。
He had known about this matter for a long time and wasn't overly concerned. However, he was quite dissatisfied with Li Fan's attempt to slander his colleagues.
dàn shì ， mì shǐ dà rén duì tā jìn chán tóng liáo zhè jiàn shì ， hěn bù mǎn yì 。
但是，秘使大人对他进谗同僚这件事，很不满意。
"Gaoyuan, Gaoyuan, you really lost your mind! The High Messenger has unparalleled power. How could Zhou Qingang’s little tricks possibly escape his notice?"
「 gāo yuǎn a gāo yuǎn ， nǐ kě zhēn shì hūn le tóu a ！ mì shǐ dà rén shǒu duàn tōng tiān ， zhōu qīng áng de zhè xiē xiǎo dòng zuò ， yòu zěn me kě néng mán guò tā de fǎ yǎn ne ？」
「高远啊高远，你可真是昏了头啊！秘使大人手段通天，周青昂的这些小动作，又怎么可能瞒过他的法眼呢？」
"Actually, you were too clever for your own good..."
「 jū rán zì zuò cōng míng ……」
「居然自作聪明……」
"It seems like you've grown complacent and lost some of your sharpness." High Yuan was filled with regret.
「 kàn lái zhēn shì ān wěn rì zi guò duō le ， mǐn ruì xìng dōu biàn dī le 。」 gāo yuǎn xīn zhōng ào nǎo bù yǐ 。
「看来真是安稳日子过多了，敏锐性都变低了。」高远心中懊恼不已。
However, the damage had already been done, and complaining now would be futile.
bù guò cuò yǐ jīng zhù chéng ， xiàn zài bào yuàn yě shì yú shì wú bǔ 。
不过错已经铸成，现在抱怨也是于事无补。
"Fortunately, from reminding me to pay attention to unity, His Excellency still has a bit of old feelings."
「 hǎo zài cóng tí diǎn wǒ yào zhù yì 【 tuán jié 】 lái kàn ， dà rén hái shì niàn jǐ fēn jiù qíng de 。」
「好在从提点我要注意【团结】来看，大人还是念几分旧情的。」
After Li Fan's reprimand, High Yuan had no choice but to take Zhou Qingang’s request seriously.
bèi lǐ fán yī fān qiāo dǎ ， gāo yuǎn duì yú zhōu qīng áng wěi tuō zhī shì bù dé bù zhòng shì qǐ lái 。
被李凡一番敲打，高远对于周青昂委托之事不得不重视起来。
Theoretically, any cultivator joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance required approval from the headquarters.
lǐ lùn shàng lái jiǎng ， xiū shì jiā rù wàn xiān méng dōu shì xū yào xiān méng zǒng bù jìn xíng pī zhǔn de 。
理论上来讲，修士加入万仙盟都是需要仙盟总部进行批准的。
Once the information was submitted to the headquarters, the Heaven Xuan Mirror would generate their access permissions.
dāng xiū shì xìn xī shàng jiāo zhì xiān méng zǒng bù hòu ， tiān xuán jìng nèi cái huì shēng chéng gāi xiū shì de shǐ yòng quán xiàn 。
当修士信息上交至仙盟总部后，天玄镜内才会生成该修士的使用权限。
However, in practice, this wasn’t strictly enforced due to the vast number of states under the alliance. If everything had to be approved by the headquarters, the overall efficiency of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would suffer significantly. Thus, each state could temporarily grant new members access to the Heaven Xuan Mirror and only needed to report the new members periodically.
dàn zài shí jì zhí xíng guò chéng zhōng ， què bìng bú huì zhè me yán kē 。 yīn wèi wàn xiān méng tǒng lǐng shàng bǎi zhōu ， ruò shì shì shì dōu xū zǒng bù jìn xíng shěn pī ， nà me wàn xiān méng de zǒng tǐ yùn xíng xiào lǜ ， kěn dìng huì dà dǎ zhé kòu 。 suǒ yǐ shí jì shàng ， gè zhōu dōu yǒu yí dìng de zì ***， kě yǐ zàn shí fù yǔ xīn rù mén xiū shì jìn rù tiān xuán jìng de zī gé 。 zhǐ xū měi gé yī duàn shí jiān jiāng xīn rù méng xiū shì míng dān xìn xī shàng bào jí kě 。
但在实际执行过程中，却并不会这么严苛。因为万仙盟统领上百州，若是事事都需总部进行审批，那么万仙盟的总体运行效率，肯定会大打折扣。所以实际上，各州都有一定的自***，可以暂时赋予新入门修士进入天玄镜的资格。只需每隔一段时间将新入盟修士名单信息上报即可。
Once the headquarters confirmed their identities, they would issue formal access permissions for the Heaven Xuan Mirror. This process was generally unnoticed by the new members.
dāng zǒng bù duì xīn rù méng xiū shì jìn xíng shēn fèn què rèn hòu ， jiù huì xià fā zhèng shì de tiān xuán jìng kōng jiān quán xiàn 。 zhè ge guò chéng ， xīn rù méng xiū shì bìng bú huì chá jué dào 。
当总部对新入盟修士进行身份确认后，就会下发正式的天玄镜空间权限。这个过程，新入盟修士并不会察觉到。
Moreover, most cultivators below the Golden Core realm required only routine inquiries upon joining. Only those with high cultivation or unknown backgrounds, as well as internal alliance members, had to undergo a 'White Jade Heart Examination Platform' test.
ér qiě ， yì bān jīn dān jí yǐ xià xiū shì rù méng ， suǒ xū de yě jǐn jǐn shì guàn lì de xún wèn bà le 。 wéi yǒu nà xiē xiū wèi gāo shēn 、 lái lì bù míng de ， yǐ jí wàn xiān méng tǐ zhì nèi xiū shì rù zhí ， cái yào jīng guò 「 bái yù wèn xīn tái 」 de kǎo yàn 。
而且，一般金丹及以下修士入盟，所需的也仅仅是惯例的询问罢了。唯有那些修为高深、来历不明的，以及万仙盟体制内修士入职，才要经过「白玉问心台」的考验。
After receiving the map from Li Fan and carefully examining it, he frowned deeply after a moment: "A thousand years have passed, indeed everything has changed. But I will surely complete my mission."
……
……
Li Fan hurriedly said, "Whether successful or not, you must return within thirty days. You are also needed here in Congyunhai."
wàn xiān méng nà biān yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi tuǒ dàng ， lǐ fán yú shì jiù kāi shǐ xíng dòng le 。
万仙盟那边已经准备妥当，李凡于是就开始行动了。
Crouching his hands, Li Fan didn’t say much more.
「 liǔ lǎo ， rú jīn qiān nián guò qù ， shān hé jù biàn 。 wǒ běn xiǎng xún zhǎo zōng zhǔ suǒ shuō de cháng shēng gǔ ， dàn nài hé dì xíng biàn huà shí zài tài dà ， dǎ tīng le xǔ jiǔ dōu méi yǒu shōu huò 。」
「柳老，如今千年过去，山河巨变。我本想寻找宗主所说的长生谷，但奈何地形变化实在太大，打听了许久都没有收获。」
He left behind a communication spirit talisman and transformed into a green light, heading towards the interior of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
「 kǒng pà yào láo fán nǐ shí dì qù pǎo yī tàng le 。」
「恐怕要劳烦你实地去跑一趟了。」
After sending off Crouching Cloud Three, Li Fan entered the Medicine King True Cauldron.
lǐ fán liǎn sè níng zhòng de shuō dào 。
李凡脸色凝重的说道。
Feeling slightly dizzy after completing the bloodline transition for over forty base cultivators, he stopped.
「 rú jīn zhè ge shí dài ， hé dào xiū shì shù liàng xī shǎo 。 liǔ lǎo nǐ xiǎo xīn yì diǎn ， yīng gāi bú huì yù dào shén me má fán 。」
「如今这个时代，合道修士数量稀少。柳老你小心一点，应该不会遇到什么麻烦。」
Transforming into Liu Yihang’s appearance, Li Fan gradually woke up each of these Medicine King sect disciples.
「 rú guǒ zhēn yùn qì bù hǎo ， pèng dào le shén me biàn gù ， zǒu wéi shàng cè 、 bǎo mìng yào jǐn 。 bì jìng jiāng lái yào wáng zōng de fù xīng ， zhēn bù néng shǎo le liǔ lǎo nǐ a 。」
「如果真运气不好，碰到了什么变故，走为上策、保命要紧。毕竟将来药王宗的复兴，真不能少了柳老你啊。」
At first, they were unaware as none had actively used their cultivation methods. Their minds were still unclear when they just woke up, and they didn’t notice the 'no simultaneous cultivation' restriction in the world.
lǐ fán jǐn jǐn wò zhù liǔ sān de shuāng shǒu ， bù shě dì jiāo dài dài dào 。
李凡紧紧握住柳三的双手，不舍地交代待道。
However, as more cultivators awakened, a strange atmosphere began to brew among them.
「 shǎo zhǔ qǐng fàng xīn 。 dāng nián lǎo nú yě shì yī lù gēn zhe zōng zhǔ cóng wēi mò zhī lù zǒu lái de ， ruò lùn zhēng dòu ， huò xǔ wǒ dí què ruò shàng nà me yī chóu 。 dàn yào bǐ bǎo mìng ， hēng hēng ……」
「少主请放心。当年老奴也是一路跟着宗主从微末之路走来的，若论争斗，或许我的确弱上那么一筹。但要比保命，哼哼……」
They subconsciously pulled away from each other, with dangerous glints appearing in their eyes.
「 lǎo nú bú jiàn de bǐ zhè qiān nián hòu de xiū shì chà 。」 liǔ sān xìn xīn mǎn mǎn dì shuō dào 。
「老奴不见的比这千年后的修士差。」柳三信心满满地说道。
Watching this unfold before him, Li Fan did not stop. Instead, he continued waking up the remaining base cultivators.
shuō zhe ， tā jiē guò lǐ fán chuán guò lái de dì tú ， zǐ xì chá kàn qǐ lái 。
说着，他接过李凡传过来的地图，仔细查看起来。
The atmosphere within the Medicine King Cauldron grew increasingly tense as heavy killing intent spread.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， méi tóu shēn shēn zhòu qǐ ：「 qiān nián guò qù ， guǒ rán tiān fān dì fù 。 bù guò lǎo nú bì dìng néng wán chéng rèn wù 。」
片刻之后，眉头深深皱起：「千年过去，果然天翻地覆。不过老奴必定能完成任务。」
Finally, when more than thirty cultivators had awakened in this small space, they instantly sensed something amiss with their cultivation methods.
lǐ fán zé shì lián máng shuō dào ：「 chéng yǔ bù chéng ， sān shí tiān nèi ， liǔ lǎo dōu wù bì yào fǎn huí 。 cóng yún hǎi zhè biān de shì ， yě shào bù liǎo nín 。」
李凡则是连忙说道：「成与不成，三十天内，柳老都务必要返回。丛云海这边的事，也少不了您。」
Their eyes turned bloodshot and they looked at each other like deadly enemies.
liǔ sān gǒng le gǒng le shǒu ， yě bù duō shuō 。
柳三拱了拱了手，也不多说。
Seeing them about to fight to the death, Li Fan suddenly deployed a spatial domain, suppressing them all. He added a binding insect technique to ensure they couldn’t move.
liú xià le yī méi tōng xùn líng fú hòu ， biàn huà zuò yī dào qīng guāng ， zhí bēn wàn xiān méng nèi lù ér qù 。
留下了一枚通讯灵符后，变化做一道青光，直奔万仙盟内陆而去。
"Medicine King sect disciples, listen up!"
dǎ fā zǒu liǔ sān zhī hòu ， lǐ fán jìn rù dào yào wáng zhēn dǐng nèi 。
打发走柳三之后，李凡进入到药王真鼎内。
Li Fan’s voice echoed like thunder, temporarily restoring their senses.
yī lián wán chéng le sì shí duō míng zhù jī xiū shì de 【 dù xuè yuán 】， zhǐ gǎn jué zì jǐ wēi wēi yǒu xiē tóu yūn hòu ， lǐ fán zhè cái tíng le xià lái 。
一连完成了四十多名筑基修士的【渡血缘】，只感觉自己微微有些头晕后，李凡这才停了下来。
"Immediately practice this 'Supreme Primordial True Scripture' and discard your current cultivation methods!"
biàn huàn chéng liǔ yī háng de mú yàng ， lǐ fán jiāng zhè xiē yào wáng zōng dì zǐ yí gè gè huàn xǐng 。
变幻成柳一航的模样，李凡将这些药王宗弟子一个个唤醒。
Due to the bloodline transition, despite many hesitations, these base cultivators eventually complied under Li Fan's persistent urging.
gāng kāi shǐ hái hǎo ， méi yǒu zhǔ dòng yùn zhuàn gōng fǎ ， zhè xiē xiū shì men gāng gāng xǐng lái 、 yì shí bù qīng ， méi yǒu chá jué dào tiān dì jiān 「 fǎ bù kě tóng xiū 」 de xiàn zhì 。
刚开始还好，没有主动运转功法，这些修士们刚刚醒来、意识不清，没有察觉到天地间「法不可同修」的限制。
After a while, they gradually regained their composure.
dàn shì dāng sū xǐng de xiū shì shù liàng yuè lái yuè duō zhī hòu ， guǐ yì de fēn wéi kāi shǐ zài zhū dì zǐ zhī jiān yùn niàng 。
但是当苏醒的修士数量越来越多之后，诡异的氛围开始在诸弟子之间酝酿。
"What happened just now, Senior Brother Liu?" The disciples were all shocked.
xià yì shí de lā yuǎn le hé zhōu wéi shī xiōng dì zhī jiān de jù lí ， yǎn shén zhōng yě shì kāi shǐ yǒu wēi xiǎn de guāng máng shǎn shuò 。
下意识的拉远了和周围师兄弟之间的距离，眼神中也是开始有危险的光芒闪烁。
Li Fan briefly repeated what he had told Crouching Cloud Three earlier.
jiāng zhè yī qiè kàn zài yǎn zhōng ， lǐ fán què bìng méi yǒu tíng zhǐ
将这一切看在眼中，李凡却并没有停止
Silence filled the Medicine King Cauldron as whispers of shock and disbelief echoed.
dòng zuò ， ér shì jiē zhe bù duàn huàn xǐng chén mián de zhù jī xiū shì 。
动作，而是接着不断唤醒沉眠的筑基修士。
Li Fan merely stared coldly at them.
yào wáng dǐng nèi de fēn wéi yuè lái yuè níng zhòng ， chóng chóng shā yì zhú jiàn mí màn 。
药王鼎内的氛围越来越凝重，重重杀意逐渐弥漫。
Once they calmed down, Li Fan said solemnly, "Medicine King sect is now in a life-and-death situation. I have received my adoptive father’s command to take charge of the entire sect. Therefore, I must be responsible for you."
zhōng yú ， dāng zài zhè yī fāng xiá xiǎo kōng jiān nèi sū xǐng de xiū shì shù liàng chāo guò sān shí gè zhī hòu ， fǎng fú yǐn dòng le shén me shì de ， tā men shùn jiān jiù chá jué dào le suǒ xiū gōng fǎ de yì cháng 。
终于，当在这一方狭小空间内苏醒的修士数量超过三十个之后，仿佛引动了什么似的，他们瞬间就察觉到了所修功法的异常。
"Times are different from before. The external threats are numerous. Our Medicine King sect needs to rebuild its footing, which is no easy task. A single mistake could lead to our downfall!"
shuāng yǎn chà nà jiān biàn dé tōng hóng ， kàn xiàng zhōu wéi de shī xiōng dì ， jiù xiàng kàn zhe shén me shēng sǐ chóu dí yì bān 。
双眼刹那间变得通红，看向周围的师兄弟，就像看着什么生死仇敌一般。
"In this critical moment, there can be no room for error. You must strictly follow my orders," Li Fan said with a fierce expression.
yǎn kàn tā men jiù yào dòng qǐ shǒu lái 、 bù sǐ bù xiū ， lǐ fán zhòu rán shī zhǎn chū dòng tiān fǎ yù ， jiāng tā men tōng tōng zhèn yā 。
眼看他们就要动起手来、不死不休，李凡骤然施展出洞天法域，将他们通通镇压。
These people had already been infused with his essence and blood earlier. This threat only solidified their loyalty.
gèng shì yòu jiā le yī dào fù chóng shén tōng ， ràng tā men chè dǐ bù néng dòng tán 。
更是又加了一道缚虫神通，让他们彻底不能动弹。
They all shouted in unison: "We will obey Senior Brother’s command!"
「 yào wáng zōng dì zǐ tīng lìng ！」
「药王宗弟子听令！」
"Ah?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes, looking displeased.
lǐ fán shēng ruò léi tíng ， zàn shí huàn huí le tā men de shén zhì 。
李凡声若雷霆，暂时唤回了他们的神智。
A perceptive Medicine King sect disciple quickly corrected himself, shouting: "We will obey the Sect Master's command!"
「 lì kè xiū xíng zhè piān 《 tài shàng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng 》， jiāng zì shēn suǒ xué 《 jì shì cháng shēng jīng 》 gōng fǎ huà qù ！」
「立刻修行这篇《太上原始真经》，将自身所学《济世长生经》功法化去！」
The others realized and joined in to show their allegiance.
yīn wèi dù xuè yuán de guān xì ， zhè xiē zhù jī xiū shì jí biàn yǒu zhū duō bù shě ， dàn zài lǐ fán bù tíng de cuī cù xià ， tā men zuì zhōng hái shì yī yī zhào zuò 。
因为渡血缘的关系，这些筑基修士即便有诸多不舍，但在李凡不停的催促下，他们最终还是一一照做。
Li Fan nodded slightly.
bù jiǔ hòu ， tā men zhú jiàn huī fù le lǐ zhì 。
不久后，他们逐渐恢复了理智。
After subduing these thirty Medicine King sect disciples, Li Fan paused further awakenings.
「 liǔ shī xiōng ， gāng gāng dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì ？」 yī zhòng dì zǐ quán dōu jīng hài mò míng 。
「柳师兄，刚刚到底是怎么回事？」一众弟子全都惊骇莫名。
"Everyone, change into these black clothes and don’t carry any items with you."
lǐ fán yě shì yán jiǎn yì gāi dì bǎ zhī qián duì liǔ sān shuō de huà yòu fù shù le yī biàn 。
李凡也是言简意赅地把之前对柳三说的话又复述了一遍。
"Meet here after finishing up," Li Fan instructed as he distributed a stack of black clothing.
yī shí jiān ， yào wáng dǐng nèi zhèn jīng zhì yí shēng 、 chuò qì shēng 、 jīng huāng shī cuò shēng bù jué yú ěr 。
一时间，药王鼎内震惊质疑声、啜泣声、惊慌失措声不绝于耳。
The disciples followed his instructions.
lǐ fán zhǐ shì lěng lěng de kàn zhe tā men 。
李凡只是冷冷的看着他们。
Soon, thirty black-robed base cultivators gathered before him.
děng tā men màn màn lěng jìng xià lái ， lǐ fán fāng cái chén shēng dào ：「 rú jīn zhèng zhí yào wáng zōng shēng sǐ cún wáng zhī jì ， wǒ jì dé yì fù yí mìng 、 zhí zhǎng quán zōng ， jiù bì xū duì ěr děng fù zé 。」
等他们慢慢冷静下来，李凡方才沉声道：「如今正值药王宗生死存亡之际，我既得义父遗命、执掌全宗，就必须对尔等负责。」
Leading them out of the Medicine King Cauldron, they waited for Zhou Qingang’s doppelgänger to arrive.
「 jīn shí bù tóng wǎng rì ， rú jīn wài jiè wēi jī chóng chóng ， wǒ men yào wáng zōng xiǎng yào chóng xīn lì zú ， kě wèi shì jǔ bù wéi jiān 。 shāo yǒu bù shèn ， jiù huì wàn jié bù fù ！」
「今时不同往日，如今外界危机重重，我们药王宗想要重新立足，可谓是举步维艰。稍有不慎，就会万劫不复！」
After a few hours, Zhou Qingang arrived silently.
「 cǐ fēi cháng shí kè ， róng bù dé bàn diǎn shǎn shī 。 wǒ zhī mìng lìng ， ěr děng wù bì yào yán gé zūn shǒu 。」
「此非常时刻，容不得半点闪失。我之命令，尔等务必要严格遵守。」
"Whatever happens, don’t panic or speak. Just follow Senior Zhou's instructions," Li Fan said.
「 ruò yǒu wéi zhě ， dìng zhǎn bù ráo ！」 lǐ fán shā qì téng téng de shuō dào 。
「若有违者，定斩不饶！」李凡杀气腾腾的说道。
The disciples nodded in agreement.
yuán běn zhè xiē rén jiù yǐ jīng bèi lǐ fán dù le jīng xuè ， cǐ kè zài bèi zhè me yī kǒng hè ， nǎ lǐ hái yǒu gǎn yǒu yì xīn 。
原本这些人就已经被李凡渡了精血，此刻再被这么一恐吓，哪里还有敢有异心。
Under Zhou Qingang’s guidance, the first batch of Medicine King sect disciples arrived at the towering Crouching Cloud City.
lián máng qí qí hǎn dào ：「 jǐn zūn shī xiōng zhī lìng ！」
连忙齐齐喊道：「谨遵师兄之令！」
Despite its grandeur, it wasn't much different from the Medicine King Sect’s former headquarters.
「 ń ？」 lǐ fán yǎn jīng yī mī ， miàn lù bú yuè zhī sè 。
「嗯？」李凡眼睛一眯，面露不悦之色。
They didn’t draw much attention. The people inside only found them curious when they saw a group of unfamiliar cultivators following Zhou Qingang, but they assumed it was some internal matter and paid no mind.
yǒu jī líng de yào wáng zōng dì zǐ jiàn zhuàng ， hū dì chóng xīn hǎn dào ：「 jǐn zūn zōng zhǔ zhī lìng ！」
有机灵的药王宗弟子见状，忽地重新喊道：「谨遵宗主之令！」
With Zhou Qingang leading the way, the group moved smoothly to the administrative hall.
qí yú rén zhè cái fǎn yìng guò lái ， yě gēn zhe hǎn qǐ le qǐ lái ， yǐ biǎo zhōng xīn 。
其余人这才反应过来，也跟着喊起了起来，以表忠心。
High Yuan had already been waiting there.
lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
李凡微微点头。
"Friend Daoist, thank you for your trouble!" Zhou Qingang bowed.
shōu fú le zhè sān shí míng yào wáng zōng dì zǐ ， lǐ fán biàn zàn shí tíng zhǐ le huàn xǐng jǔ dòng 。
收服了这三十名药王宗弟子，李凡便暂时停止了唤醒举动。
"Don't mention it," High Yuan replied quickly, carefully observing the cultivators behind Zhou Qingang.
「 suǒ yǒu rén ， huí zì jǐ fáng jiān bǎ zhè shēn yī wù huàn shàng ， bìng qiě bú yào suí shēn xié dài rèn hé wù pǐn 。」
「所有人，回自己房间把这身衣物换上，并且不要随身携带任何物品。」
They were all base cultivators, but something felt off about them.
「 wán shì zhī hòu ， zài lái zhè lǐ jí hé 。」
「完事之后，再来这里集合。」
"What...?"
lǐ fán jiāng yī duī hēi sè yī fú fēn fā gěi zhòng rén ， fēn fù dào 。
李凡将一堆黑色衣服分发给众人，吩咐道。
High Yuan’s eyes narrowed as he seemed to have an epiphany. His pupils dilated suddenly.
yào wáng zōng dì zǐ men fēn fēn zhào zuò 。
药王宗弟子们纷纷照做。
"Ancient Method cultivators?!" He asked Zhou Qingang tentatively.
bù duō shí ， lǐ fán miàn qián jiù jù jí le sān shí míng hēi yī zhù jī xiū shì 。
不多时，李凡面前就聚集了三十名黑衣筑基修士。
Zhou Qingang smiled: "How about that? Did I deceive you? These people are indeed a friend of mine who discovered them in some secret realm."
jiāng tā men dài chū yào wáng dǐng ， děng dài zhe fēn shēn zhōu qīng áng de dào lái 。
将他们带出药王鼎，等待着分身周青昂的到来。
"They’re genuine ancient method cultivators like the High Messenger!"
xiǎo bàn tiān hòu ， zhōu qīng áng qiǎo rán ér zhì 。
小半天后，周青昂悄然而至。
"That explains why His Excellency is turning a blind eye," High Yuan realized, completely relieved.
「 wú lùn nǐ men yù dào shén me ， dōu bú yào jīng huāng ， bǎo chí chén mò jiù xíng 。 wàn shì yǒu zhè wèi zhōu qián bèi ， nǐ men zhǐ guǎn tīng tā fēn fù biàn shì ！」 lǐ fán shuō dào 。
「无论你们遇到什么，都不要惊慌，保持沉默就行。万事有这位周前辈，你们只管听他吩咐便是！」李凡说道。
They couldn’t be agents from the Five Elders Alliance.
yào wáng zōng zhū wèi dì zǐ jiē shì diǎn tóu yīng xià 。
药王宗诸位弟子皆是点头应下。
Ancient Method cultivation was vastly different from modern methods. Even their aura and base of cultivation were distinct. More perceptive individuals could easily spot the differences. Using ancient method cultivators as spies...
yú shì zài zhōu qīng áng de dài lǐng xià ， dì yī pī yào wáng dì zǐ biàn lái dào le yì lì yú yún xiāo de cóng yún chéng 。
于是在周青昂的带领下，第一批药王弟子便来到了屹立于云霄的丛云城。
The Five Elders Alliance wouldn't be that foolish.
lùn qì shì huī hóng chéng dù ， dāng nián yào wáng zōng zōng mén ， yě bù zài zhè cóng yún chéng zhī xià 。
论气势恢宏程度，当年药王宗宗门，也不在这丛云城之下。
Moreover, ancient method cultivators had long disappeared from the world. Even if they wanted to, it would be hard to find suitable candidates.
suǒ yǐ tā men yě bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo yì sè 。
所以他们也并没有多少异色。
With this in mind, High Yuan’s doubts vanished.
ér chéng zhōng qí tā rén jiàn zhōu qīng áng shēn hòu gēn zhe yī qún mò shēng xiū shì ， suī rán gǎn dào yǒu xiē hào qí ， què yě zhǐ shì yǐ wéi chéng nèi gōng shì ， méi yǒu zài yì 。
而城中其他人见周青昂身后跟着一群陌生修士，虽然感到有些好奇，却也只是以为城内公事，没有在意。
Since these weren’t spies but just trying to hide their identity as ancient method cultivators, it was easier now.
yǒu zhe zhōu qīng áng zhè ge shí jì zhǔ zhèng rén zài qián miàn dài lù ， yī xíng rén chàng tōng wú zǔ ， shùn lì lái dào le bù zhèng táng nèi 。
有着周青昂这个实际主政人在前面带路，一行人畅通无阻，顺利来到了布政堂内。
Taking out a talisman, he asked each of them about their identities and registered them personally.
gāo yuǎn
高远
"Ben Wushì, an unaffiliated cultivator, base cultivation..."
yǐ jīng tí qián zài cǐ děng hòu le 。
已经提前在此等候了。
"Jǐ Yù, an unaffiliated cultivator..."
「 gāo dào yǒu ， má fán le ！」 zhōu qīng áng gǒng le gǒng shǒu 。
「高道友，麻烦了！」周青昂拱了拱手。
Although Crouching Cloud Sea was on the edge of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it still had its own state. Thousands of new members joined every year.
「 hǎo shuō ， hǎo shuō 。」 gāo yuǎn bù gǎn bǎi pǔ ， lián máng huí yìng ， tóng shí zǐ xì guān chá qǐ zhōu qīng áng shēn hòu de zhè qún xiū shì lái 。
「好说，好说。」高远不敢摆谱，连忙回应，同时仔细观察起周青昂身后的这群修士来。
Adding a few more wouldn’t make much difference.
gēn shuō hǎo de yī yàng ， quán dōu shì zhù jī xiū shì ， dàn tā men gěi gāo yuǎn de gǎn jué què hěn qí guài 。
跟说好的一样，全都是筑基修士，但他们给高远的感觉却很奇怪。
In no time, these thirty ancient Medicine King sect disciples quietly became nominal members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
The High Messenger's attitude was clear.
He had known about this matter for a long time and wasn't overly concerned. However, he was quite dissatisfied with Li Fan's attempt to slander his colleagues.
"Gaoyuan, Gaoyuan, you really lost your mind! The High Messenger has unparalleled power. How could Zhou Qingang’s little tricks possibly escape his notice?"
"Actually, you were too clever for your own good..."
"It seems like you've grown complacent and lost some of your sharpness." High Yuan was filled with regret.
However, the damage had already been done, and complaining now would be futile.
"Fortunately, from reminding me to pay attention to unity, His Excellency still has a bit of old feelings."
After Li Fan's reprimand, High Yuan had no choice but to take Zhou Qingang’s request seriously.
Theoretically, any cultivator joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance required approval from the headquarters.
Once the information was submitted to the headquarters, the Heaven Xuan Mirror would generate their access permissions.
However, in practice, this wasn’t strictly enforced due to the vast number of states under the alliance. If everything had to be approved by the headquarters, the overall efficiency of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would suffer significantly. Thus, each state could temporarily grant new members access to the Heaven Xuan Mirror and only needed to report the new members periodically.
Once the headquarters confirmed their identities, they would issue formal access permissions for the Heaven Xuan Mirror. This process was generally unnoticed by the new members.
Moreover, most cultivators below the Golden Core realm required only routine inquiries upon joining. Only those with high cultivation or unknown backgrounds, as well as internal alliance members, had to undergo a 'White Jade Heart Examination Platform' test.
After receiving the map from Li Fan and carefully examining it, he frowned deeply after a moment: "A thousand years have passed, indeed everything has changed. But I will surely complete my mission."
Li Fan hurriedly said, "Whether successful or not, you must return within thirty days. You are also needed here in Congyunhai."
Crouching his hands, Li Fan didn’t say much more.
He left behind a communication spirit talisman and transformed into a green light, heading towards the interior of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
After sending off Crouching Cloud Three, Li Fan entered the Medicine King True Cauldron.
Feeling slightly dizzy after completing the bloodline transition for over forty base cultivators, he stopped.
Transforming into Liu Yihang’s appearance, Li Fan gradually woke up each of these Medicine King sect disciples.
At first, they were unaware as none had actively used their cultivation methods. Their minds were still unclear when they just woke up, and they didn’t notice the 'no simultaneous cultivation' restriction in the world.
However, as more cultivators awakened, a strange atmosphere began to brew among them.
They subconsciously pulled away from each other, with dangerous glints appearing in their eyes.
Watching this unfold before him, Li Fan did not stop. Instead, he continued waking up the remaining base cultivators.
The atmosphere within the Medicine King Cauldron grew increasingly tense as heavy killing intent spread.
Finally, when more than thirty cultivators had awakened in this small space, they instantly sensed something amiss with their cultivation methods.
Their eyes turned bloodshot and they looked at each other like deadly enemies.
Seeing them about to fight to the death, Li Fan suddenly deployed a spatial domain, suppressing them all. He added a binding insect technique to ensure they couldn’t move.
"Medicine King sect disciples, listen up!"
Li Fan’s voice echoed like thunder, temporarily restoring their senses.
"Immediately practice this 'Supreme Primordial True Scripture' and discard your current cultivation methods!"
Due to the bloodline transition, despite many hesitations, these base cultivators eventually complied under Li Fan's persistent urging.
After a while, they gradually regained their composure.
"What happened just now, Senior Brother Liu?" The disciples were all shocked.
Li Fan briefly repeated what he had told Crouching Cloud Three earlier.
Silence filled the Medicine King Cauldron as whispers of shock and disbelief echoed.
Li Fan merely stared coldly at them.
Once they calmed down, Li Fan said solemnly, "Medicine King sect is now in a life-and-death situation. I have received my adoptive father’s command to take charge of the entire sect. Therefore, I must be responsible for you."
"Times are different from before. The external threats are numerous. Our Medicine King sect needs to rebuild its footing, which is no easy task. A single mistake could lead to our downfall!"
"In this critical moment, there can be no room for error. You must strictly follow my orders," Li Fan said with a fierce expression.
These people had already been infused with his essence and blood earlier. This threat only solidified their loyalty.
They all shouted in unison: "We will obey Senior Brother’s command!"
"Ah?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes, looking displeased.
A perceptive Medicine King sect disciple quickly corrected himself, shouting: "We will obey the Sect Master's command!"
The others realized and joined in to show their allegiance.
Li Fan nodded slightly.
After subduing these thirty Medicine King sect disciples, Li Fan paused further awakenings.
"Everyone, change into these black clothes and don’t carry any items with you."
"Meet here after finishing up," Li Fan instructed as he distributed a stack of black clothing.
The disciples followed his instructions.
Soon, thirty black-robed base cultivators gathered before him.
Leading them out of the Medicine King Cauldron, they waited for Zhou Qingang’s doppelgänger to arrive.
After a few hours, Zhou Qingang arrived silently.
"Whatever happens, don’t panic or speak. Just follow Senior Zhou's instructions," Li Fan said.
The disciples nodded in agreement.
Under Zhou Qingang’s guidance, the first batch of Medicine King sect disciples arrived at the towering Crouching Cloud City.
Despite its grandeur, it wasn't much different from the Medicine King Sect’s former headquarters.
They didn’t draw much attention. The people inside only found them curious when they saw a group of unfamiliar cultivators following Zhou Qingang, but they assumed it was some internal matter and paid no mind.
With Zhou Qingang leading the way, the group moved smoothly to the administrative hall.
High Yuan had already been waiting there.
"Friend Daoist, thank you for your trouble!" Zhou Qingang bowed.
"Don't mention it," High Yuan replied quickly, carefully observing the cultivators behind Zhou Qingang.
They were all base cultivators, but something felt off about them.
"What...?"
High Yuan’s eyes narrowed as he seemed to have an epiphany. His pupils dilated suddenly.
"Ancient Method cultivators?!" He asked Zhou Qingang tentatively.
Zhou Qingang smiled: "How about that? Did I deceive you? These people are indeed a friend of mine who discovered them in some secret realm."
"They’re genuine ancient method cultivators like the High Messenger!"
"That explains why His Excellency is turning a blind eye," High Yuan realized, completely relieved.
They couldn’t be agents from the Five Elders Alliance.
Ancient Method cultivation was vastly different from modern methods. Even their aura and base of cultivation were distinct. More perceptive individuals could easily spot the differences. Using ancient method cultivators as spies...
The Five Elders Alliance wouldn't be that foolish.
Moreover, ancient method cultivators had long disappeared from the world. Even if they wanted to, it would be hard to find suitable candidates.
With this in mind, High Yuan’s doubts vanished.
Since these weren’t spies but just trying to hide their identity as ancient method cultivators, it was easier now.
Taking out a talisman, he asked each of them about their identities and registered them personally.
"Ben Wushì, an unaffiliated cultivator, base cultivation..."
"Jǐ Yù, an unaffiliated cultivator..."
Although Crouching Cloud Sea was on the edge of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it still had its own state. Thousands of new members joined every year.
Adding a few more wouldn’t make much difference.
In no time, these thirty ancient Medicine King sect disciples quietly became nominal members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.