【 běn cì mó nǐ jié shù 】
【本次模拟结束】
【End of the Simulation】
huī fù le yì shí de lǐ fán ， yī rán hái yǒu xiē wú yǔ 。
恢复了意识的李凡，依然还有些无语。
Recovering his consciousness, Li Fan was still speechless.
shàng yī shì shì tā kāi qǐ hái zhēn lún huí yǐ lái jīng lì de zuì duǎn zàn de yī shì le 。
上一世是他开启还真轮回以来经历的最短暂的一世了。
This life had been the shortest in his True Real cycle so far.
jǐn jǐn guò le jiǔ nián jiù bèi pò zhōng jié 。
仅仅过了九年就被迫终结。
Just nine years had passed before he was forced to end it.
yuán běn hái yǒu zhe xióng xīn dà zhì ， zuò le zhǒng zhǒng guī huà 。
原本还有着雄心大志，做了种种规划。
Originally filled with grand ambitions and plans, he hadn't expected to be hunted down upon entering the world of cultivation.
méi xiǎng dào yī jìn rù xiū xiān jiè ， jiù mò míng qí miào bèi rén zhuī shā 。
没想到一进入修仙界，就莫名其妙被人追杀。
What was even more bizarre was that the pursuers were members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
gèng lí pǔ de shì ， duì fāng jū rán hái shì wàn xiān méng de rén 。
更离谱的是，对方居然还是万仙盟的人。
He had no idea who they were but still tried to seek refuge on Lustrous Isle from Qian Zhenghao.
zì jǐ bù zhī dào duì fāng shēn fèn ， jū rán hái xiǎng táo dào liú lí dǎo de hé zhèng hào nà lǐ xún qiú bì hù 。
自己不知道对方身份，居然还想逃到琉璃岛的何正浩那里寻求庇护。
However, two Foundation Establishment cultivators ambushed him right away.
jié guǒ bèi liǎng dà zhù jī xiū shì gěi wéi le gè zhèng zhe 。
结果被两大筑基修士给围了个正着。
The pursuer had traveled a thousand miles with a clear target: to eliminate Li Fan.
duì fāng qiān lǐ ér lái ， mù biāo míng què ， jiù shì wèi le zhū shā lǐ fán 。
对方千里而来，目标明确，就是为了诛杀李凡。
Li Fan didn't think that asking the reason for their pursuit would yield an honest answer.
lǐ fán bù rèn wéi xún wèn duì fāng zhuī shā zì jǐ de yuán yīn ， duì fāng jiù huì rú shí gào zhī 。
李凡不认为询问对方追杀自己的原因，对方就会如实告之。
Facing these two Foundation Establishment cultivators, he had no chance of survival.
ér miàn duì liǎng wèi zhù jī xiū shì ， lǐ fán yě shì sī háo méi yǒu huó mìng de jī huì 。
而面对两位筑基修士，李凡也是丝毫没有活命的机会。
Thus, he decisively chose to start over.
yú shì tā guǒ duàn xuǎn zé le zhòng lái 。
于是他果断选择了重来。
...
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……
Why were members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance hunting him down?
wèi shén me wàn xiān méng de rén huì zhuī shā zì jǐ ？
为什么万仙盟的人会追杀自己？
And why so soon after his entry into cultivation?
ér qiě shì zài zì jǐ gāng jìn rù xiū xiān jiè hòu bù jiǔ ？
而且是在自己刚进入修仙界后不久？
Li Fan frowned deeply, lost in deep contemplation.
lǐ fán méi tóu jǐn zhòu ， xiàn rù le shēn shēn de yí huò zhōng 。
李凡眉头紧皱，陷入了深深的疑惑中。
Without solving this problem, all future plans would be mere empty talk.
bù jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí ， yǐ hòu de zhǒng zhǒng móu huà dōu shì zhǐ néng shì kōng tán 。
不解决这个问题，以后的种种谋划都是只能是空谈。
The Cunyun Sea was still under the control of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and they could obviously track his location through some means.
cóng yún hǎi mù qián hái zài wàn xiān méng de zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng ， ér qiě duì fāng míng xiǎn kě yǐ tōng guò mǒu zhǒng fāng shì suǒ dìng zì jǐ de wèi zhì 。
丛云海目前还在万仙盟的掌控之中，而且对方明显可以通过某种方式锁定自己的位置。
Where had things gone wrong?
nǎ lǐ chū le wèn tí ？
哪里出了问题？
Could it be because he brought Qian Hong's remains into the cultivation world?
nán bù chéng ， shì yīn wèi zì jǐ jiāng qián hóng de shī gǔ dài huí xiū xiān jiè le ？
难不成，是因为自己将钱宏的尸骨带回修仙界了？
Or...
hái shì shuō ……
还是说……
Li Fan carefully examined each item in his possession, eliminating possibilities until he pinpointed the culprit: *The Small Derivative Water Technique*.
lǐ fán jiāng zì jǐ chí yǒu de wù pǐn yī yī chá kàn 、 pái chú 。
李凡将自己持有的物品一一查看、排除。
He surmised that this was the most likely suspect.
zuì zhōng ， jiāng mù biāo suǒ dìng 。
最终，将目标锁定。
After all, he had no connection to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance at present.
《 xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 》。
《小衍水决》。
This technique was inherited from his previous life within the alliance.
lǐ fán xiǎng lái xiǎng qù ， zhǐ yǒu zhè mén gōng fǎ de xián yí zuì dà 。
李凡想来想去，只有这门功法的嫌疑最大。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and pondered deeply, already having a vague answer in mind.
bì jìng ， mù qián zì jǐ kě yǐ shuō hé wàn xiān méng háo wú guā gé 。
毕竟，目前自己可以说和万仙盟毫无瓜葛。
"This *Small Derivative Water Technique* and all other techniques must be constantly monitored by the alliance. If any technique suddenly has no practitioners but the number of cultivators increases, it will mean that the technique has been leaked."
zhǐ yǒu zhè mén gōng fǎ ， shì jì chéng zì shàng yī shì de wàn xiān méng 。
只有这门功法，是继承自上一世的万仙盟。
"Regardless of how it was leaked, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would inevitably reclaim the technique. The method would naturally involve killing anyone who possesses it."
lǐ fán mī qǐ le yǎn ， zǐ xì sī liáng le yī fān ， xīn zhōng yǐ jīng yǐn yǐn yǒu le dá àn 。
李凡眯起了眼，仔细思量了一番，心中已经隐隐有了答案。
"Why were they able to pinpoint my location so accurately..."
“ zhè 《 xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 》 nǎi zhì qí tā suǒ yǒu gōng fǎ ， wàn xiān méng zhōng dìng rán yǒu zhe shí kè jiān dū 。 ruò shì tū rán fā xiàn qí zhōng yǒu yī mén gōng fǎ méi yǒu bèi rén duì huàn ， xiū xíng rén shù què duō le yī rén 。 jiù huì zhī xiǎo gōng fǎ yǐ jīng xiè lòu de xiāo xī 。”
“这《小衍水决》乃至其他所有功法，万仙盟中定然有着时刻监督。若是突然发现其中有一门功法没有被人兑换，修行人数却多了一人。就会知晓功法已经泄露的消息。”
...
“ bù guǎn shì rú hé xiè lòu ， wàn xiān méng dōu bì rán yào huí shōu gōng fǎ 。 zhì yú huí shōu de fāng shì ， zì rán shì zhí jiē shā diào jiù shì le 。”
“不管是如何泄露，万仙盟都必然要回收功法。至于回收的方式，自然是直接杀掉就是了。”
"Cultivators practicing the same technique can sense each other's locations."
“ wèi hé néng zhí jiē suǒ dìng wǒ de wèi zhì ……”
“为何能直接锁定我的位置……”
"To obtain a cultivation technique for the Qi Refinement stage, they even dispatched Foundation Establishment cultivators. Judging from his conversation with Qian Zhenghao, he likely has a higher cultivation level than Qian Zhenghao. At least he is at the middle Foundation Establishment stage; it’s possible he could be at the late stage."
“ xiū xíng tóng yī mén gōng fǎ de rén ， néng gòu xīn shēng gǎn yìng ， chá jué duì fāng suǒ chù wèi zhì 。”
“修行同一门功法的人，能够心生感应，察觉对方所处位置。”
He seemed to see a scene unfold before him.
“ wèi le yī liàn qì qī gōng fǎ ， jìng rán zhí jiē chū dòng le zhù jī xiū shì 。 cóng tā gēn hé zhèng hào shuō huà de yǔ qì lái kàn ， kǒng pà tā de xiū wèi bǐ hé zhèng hào hái yào gāo 。 zuì qǐ mǎ shì zhù jī zhōng qī ， zhù jī hòu qī yě bú shì méi yǒu kě néng 。”
“为了一炼气期功法，竟然直接出动了筑基修士。从他跟何正浩说话的语气来看，恐怕他的修为比何正浩还要高。最起码是筑基中期，筑基后期也不是没有可能。”
In the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, countless technique information was arranged in orderly rows, like a towering wall.
tā fǎng fú kàn dào le yī fù huà miàn 。
他仿佛看到了一副画面。
Before this wall stood a pair of eyes, meticulously observing every change.
wàn xiān méng zhōng ， chéng qiān shàng wàn de gōng fǎ xìn xī yī cì pái liè ， mì mì má má ， wǎn ruò yī dǔ gāo qiáng 。
万仙盟中，成千上万的功法信息依次排列，密密麻麻，宛若一堵高墙。
Once any technique that had been practiced suddenly had no practitioners; or if an unclaimed technique suddenly gained practitioners,
ér gāo qiáng qián fāng ， yī shuāng yǎn jīng zhèng jǐn jǐn zhù shì 。
而高墙前方，一双眼睛正紧紧注视。
the owner of these eyes would calmly make arrangements.
jiāng zhè xiē gōng fǎ de měi yī sī biàn huà dōu nà rù yǎn dǐ 。
将这些功法的每一丝变化都纳入眼底。
"Guardian, Guardian..."
yí dàn yuán běn yǒu rén xiū xíng de gōng fǎ ， xiū liàn rén shù tū rán biàn chéng le líng ；
一旦原本有人修行的功法，修炼人数突然变成了零；
"A fine guardian!"
yòu huò zhě yuán běn méi yǒu rén xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， wèi jīng duì huàn ， què tū rán yǒu le rén xiū liàn ；
又或者原本没有人修炼的功法，未经兑换，却突然有了人修炼；
Li Fan clapped in approval as he looked at the options still lingering before him. He calmed his mind and chose to retain his previous life's realm.
zhè shuāng yǎn jīng de zhǔ rén dū huì cóng róng bù pò de zuò chū ān pái 。
这双眼睛的主人都会从容不迫的做出安排。
In a flash, he returned to the Qi Refinement stage.
“ hù fǎ ， hù fǎ ……”
“护法，护法……”
Without hesitation, Li Fan activated *The Supreme Primordial True Scripture* and dispelled the Qi Refinement late-stage cultivation of *The Small Derivative Water Technique*.
“ hǎo yí gè hù fǎ ！”
“好一个护法！”
Following that, as in his previous life, he anchored for nine years before re-entering the world of cultivation.
lǐ fán pāi zhǎng ér zàn 。
李凡拍掌而赞。
Passing through the Realm of Immortal Desolation, Li Fan waited at the site for a long time.
kàn zhe yī rán fú xiàn zài yǎn qián de jǐ gè xuǎn xiàng ， lǐ fán píng fù xià le xīn qíng ， hái shì xuǎn zé bǎo liú qián yī shì de jìng jiè 。
看着依然浮现在眼前的几个选项，李凡平复下了心情，还是选择保留前一世的境界。
Sure enough, his hypothesis was correct.
shùn xī zhī jiān ， zhòng huí liàn qì qī 。
瞬息之间，重回炼气期。
Without practicing *The Small Derivative Water Technique*, he hadn't attracted the attention of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's guardians.
zhī hòu lǐ fán méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù ， yùn zhuàn 《 tài shàng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng 》， jiāng 《 xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 》 liàn qì hòu qī de xiū wèi huà qù 。
之后李凡没有丝毫犹豫，运转《太上原始真经》，将《小衍水决》炼气后期的修为化去。
Li Fan then slowly headed towards Lustrous Isle.
zhè zhī hòu ， yī rú qián shì suǒ zuò de nà bān 。
这之后，一如前世所做的那般。
When flying over the waters near the island, Li Fan suddenly recalled an image from his memory.
máo dìng 9 nián ， lǐ fán zài lín xiū xiān jiè 。
锚定9年，李凡再临修仙界。
He stopped and looked down.
chuān guò xiān jué dà zhèn ， lǐ fán zài yuán dì děng le xǔ jiǔ 。
穿过仙绝大阵，李凡在原地等了许久。
His gaze pierced through the water to the depths below.
guǒ rán ， tā de cāi xiǎng shì zhèng què de 。
果然，他的猜想是正确的。
There, groups of lustrous fish dragged the bodies of ordinary people who had met with misfortune in various parts of the ocean. They were presented as offerings to a large golden lustrous fish.
méi yǒu xiū xíng 《 xiǎo yǎn shuǐ jué 》， yě jiù méi yǒu yǐn lái wàn xiān méng hù fǎ de zhuī shā 。
没有修行《小衍水决》，也就没有引来万仙盟护法的追杀。
The golden lustrous fish swayed its plump body, swallowing each human corpse one by one.
lǐ fán zhè cái màn màn cháo zhe liú lí dǎo gǎn qù 。
李凡这才慢慢朝着琉璃岛赶去。
After chewing, it spat out the bones and showed an unsatisfied expression.
fēi dào liú lí dǎo fù jìn de hǎi yù shí ， lǐ fán jì yì zhōng de mǒu gè huà miàn hū rán shǎn guò 。
飞到琉璃岛附近的海域时，李凡记忆中的某个画面忽然闪过。
It stared greedily at the surface of the sea, seemingly anticipating more fresh victims.
tā dùn shí tíng le xià lái ， cháo zhe xià fāng kàn qù 。
他顿时停了下来，朝着下方看去。
...
mù guāng chuān guò le hǎi shuǐ zǔ gé ， lái dào le hǎi dǐ shēn chù 。
目光穿过了海水阻隔，来到了海底深处。
Li Fan snorted coldly.
zài nà lǐ ， yī qún qún liú lí yú tuō zhuāi zhe ， jiāng cóng hǎi yáng gè chù xún dé de ， yīn wèi gè zhǒng yuán yīn luò nàn de fán rén de shī tǐ ， jìn gòng gěi yī tiáo jù dà de jīn sè liú lí yú 。
在那里，一群群琉璃鱼拖拽着，将从海洋各处寻得的，因为各种原因落难的凡人的尸体，进贡给一条巨大的金色琉璃鱼。
Formless killing intent responded to his command.
zhè tiáo jīn sè liú lí yú huàng dàng zhe yōng zhǒng de shēn tǐ ， yī kǒu yí gè ， jiāng shǒu xià men sōu jí lái de rén lèi shī tǐ tūn shí 。
这条金色琉璃鱼晃荡着臃肿的身体，一口一个，将手下们搜集来的人类尸体吞食。
...
jǔ jué yī fān ， jiāng suì gǔ tǔ chū hòu ， hái lù chū yí gè bù tài mǎn yì de shén sè 。
咀嚼一番，将碎骨吐出后，还露出一个不太满意的神色。
Beneath the deep sea, where the lustrous fish had been eagerly offering their tributes to the golden leader, they suddenly froze in place.
dèng zhe tā nà dà yǎn jīng ， tān lán de wàng zhe hǎi miàn 。
瞪着它那大眼睛，贪婪的望着海面。
The golden lustrous fish was displeased and prepared to reprimand its subordinates but noticed something amiss among them.
sì hū ， nà lǐ yǒu zhe gèng duō de ， gēng xīn xiān de fán rén 。
似乎，那里有着更多的，更新鲜的凡人。
Their eyes glowed red as they all stared at the golden giant lustrous fish.
……
……
The golden lustrous fish sensed danger and tried to flee, but it was too late.
lǐ fán kàn zhe zhè yí mù ， lěng hēng yī shēng 。
李凡看着这一幕，冷哼一声。
Countless lustrous fish attacked ferociously, surrounding the golden one.
wú xiāng shā jī ， yīng shēng ér dòng 。
无相杀机，应声而动。
Its form vanished into the throng of fish.
……
……
Golden blood slowly surfaced on the water's surface...
shēn hǎi zhī xià ， yuán běn cù yōng zhe shǒu lǐng ， yīn qín jìn gòng shí wù de liú lí yú men ， mò rán jiān quán dōu lèng zhù le 。
深海之下，原本簇拥着首领，殷勤进贡食物的琉璃鱼们，蓦然间全都愣住了。
...
jīn sè liú lí yú yǒu xiē bù mǎn ， zhèng zhǔn bèi jiào xùn yī xià zì jǐ de xiǎo dì men ， què tū rán fā jué zì jǐ shēn biān de zhè xiē liú lí yú qún biàn dé yǒu xiē bú zhèng cháng 。
金色琉璃鱼有些不满，正准备教训一下自己的小弟们，却突然发觉自己身边的这些琉璃鱼群变得有些不正常。
Li Fan held a lustrous pearl about the size of an egg in his hand and examined it closely.
tā men yǎn jīng fàn zhe hóng guāng ， qí qí dīng zhe jīn sè jù xíng liú lí yú 。
它们眼睛泛着红光，齐齐盯着金色巨型琉璃鱼。
"Too bad, not a celestial treasure."
jīn sè liú lí yú gǎn dào bù miào ， xiǎng yào táo pǎo 。
金色琉璃鱼感到不妙，想要逃跑。
"But merely carrying this around has effects similar to swallowing a lustrous pill; this is no ordinary item."
dàn wéi shí yǐ wǎn 。
但为时已晚。
Satisfied with his find, Li Fan tucked it away and continued flying towards Lustrous Isle.
wú shù liú lí yú fā le fēng shì de ， jiāng qí tuán tuán wéi zhù 。
无数琉璃鱼发了疯似的，将其团团围住。
Approaching the island, he paused in mid-air and released his spiritual energy.
jīn sè liú lí yú de shēn yǐng xiāo shī zài yú qún zhī zhōng 。
金色琉璃鱼的身影消失在鱼群之中。
In moments, a voice echoed from afar: "Which friend of Dao has come to my Lustrous Isle?"
dào dào jīn sè de xiān xuè huǎn huǎn fú shàng shuǐ miàn 。
道道金色的鲜血缓缓浮上水面。
Qian Zhenghao appeared alongside the voice.
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Despite being at the Foundation Establishment stage, Qian Zhenghao didn't show arrogance towards the Qi Refinement late-stage cultivator and greeted him as a friend.
lǐ fán bǎ yī méi rú gē zi dàn yì bān dà xiǎo de liú lí zhū ná zài shǒu zhōng ， zǐ xì guān chá 。
李凡把一枚如鸽子蛋一般大小的琉璃珠拿在手中，仔细观察。
"Meeting you, Master Qian!" Li Fan bowed.
“ kě xī ， bú shì tiān dì qí wù 。”
“可惜，不是天地奇物。”
"I am Li Fan, an itinerant cultivator from Cunyun Sea. Reaching the Qi Refinement stage is already extremely difficult for me; I know that achieving Foundation Establishment as a lone practitioner is impossible."
“ bù guò jǐn jǐn shì xié dài zài shēn shàng ， jiù yǒu lèi sì yú tūn fú liú lí dān de gōng xiào ， cǐ wù dào yě bù fán 。”
“不过仅仅是携带在身上，就有类似于吞服琉璃丹的功效，此物倒也不凡。”
"Therefore, I wish to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and seek a cultivation technique of this realm."
lǐ fán mǎn yì de jiāng qí shōu qǐ ， jì xù cháo zhe liú lí dǎo fēi qù 。
李凡满意的将其收起，继续朝着琉璃岛飞去。
Li Fan paused and continued: "I have heard of your reputation for being generous and kind-hearted. Hence, I came to visit you."
kuài yào jiē jìn liú lí dǎo le ， lǐ fán tíng zài bàn kōng ， líng qì wài fàng 。
快要接近琉璃岛了，李凡停在半空，灵气外放。
"Please recommend me. If successful, I will surely repay you!"
bù guò piàn kè ， biàn yǒu shēng yīn yáo yáo chuán lái ：“ hé fāng dào yǒu lái wǒ liú lí dǎo ？”
不过片刻，便有声音遥遥传来：“何方道友来我琉璃岛？”
Hearing Li Fan's desire to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, Qian Zhenghao was taken aback.
yǔ shēng yīn yī tóng chū xiàn de ， hái yǒu hé zhèng hào de shēn yǐng 。
与声音一同出现的，还有何正浩的身影。
He hadn't expected such a lucky opportunity one day.
hé zhèng hào zhù jī qī xiū wèi ， miàn duì mào rán shàng mén de liàn qì hòu qī xiū shì yě bù jù ào ， tóng yàng yǐ dào yǒu chēng zhī 。
何正浩筑基期修为，面对贸然上门的炼气后期修士也不倨傲，同样以道友称之。
When Li Fan mentioned his future repayment, Qian Zhenghao was overjoyed: "Ah, don’t say that. As cultivators, we all know how hard it is to cultivate; if we can help, we will. You may rest assured, I will take care of your joining the alliance!"
“ jiàn guò hé dào yǒu ！” lǐ fán gǒng le gǒng shǒu 。
“见过何道友！”李凡拱了拱手。
Li Fan smiled slightly: "Master Qian's reputation as a timely rain is indeed well-deserved; I am impressed."
“ bǐ rén lǐ fán ， nǎi cóng yún hǎi yī sàn xiū 。 xiū liàn zhì liàn qì hòu qī yǐ jīng shì qiān nán wàn nán ， zì zhī sàn xiū zhù jī wú wàng 。”
“鄙人李凡，乃丛云海一散修。修炼至炼气后期已经是千难万难，自知散修筑基无望。”
Qian Zhenghao was about to explain that he didn't have the nickname "timely rain," but then reconsidered. He thought it fitting and decided not to deny it.
“ gù yù jiā rù wàn xiān méng ， qiú dé yī zhù jī gōng fǎ 。”
“故欲加入万仙盟，求得一筑基功法。”
The two men exchanged knowing smiles.
【End of the Simulation】
...
Recovering his consciousness, Li Fan was still speechless.
This life had been the shortest in his True Real cycle so far.
Just nine years had passed before he was forced to end it.
Originally filled with grand ambitions and plans, he hadn't expected to be hunted down upon entering the world of cultivation.
What was even more bizarre was that the pursuers were members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
He had no idea who they were but still tried to seek refuge on Lustrous Isle from Qian Zhenghao.
However, two Foundation Establishment cultivators ambushed him right away.
The pursuer had traveled a thousand miles with a clear target: to eliminate Li Fan.
Li Fan didn't think that asking the reason for their pursuit would yield an honest answer.
Facing these two Foundation Establishment cultivators, he had no chance of survival.
Thus, he decisively chose to start over.
...
Why were members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance hunting him down?
And why so soon after his entry into cultivation?
Li Fan frowned deeply, lost in deep contemplation.
Without solving this problem, all future plans would be mere empty talk.
The Cunyun Sea was still under the control of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and they could obviously track his location through some means.
Where had things gone wrong?
Could it be because he brought Qian Hong's remains into the cultivation world?
Or...
Li Fan carefully examined each item in his possession, eliminating possibilities until he pinpointed the culprit: *The Small Derivative Water Technique*.
He surmised that this was the most likely suspect.
After all, he had no connection to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance at present.
This technique was inherited from his previous life within the alliance.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and pondered deeply, already having a vague answer in mind.
"This *Small Derivative Water Technique* and all other techniques must be constantly monitored by the alliance. If any technique suddenly has no practitioners but the number of cultivators increases, it will mean that the technique has been leaked."
"Regardless of how it was leaked, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would inevitably reclaim the technique. The method would naturally involve killing anyone who possesses it."
"Why were they able to pinpoint my location so accurately..."
...
"Cultivators practicing the same technique can sense each other's locations."
"To obtain a cultivation technique for the Qi Refinement stage, they even dispatched Foundation Establishment cultivators. Judging from his conversation with Qian Zhenghao, he likely has a higher cultivation level than Qian Zhenghao. At least he is at the middle Foundation Establishment stage; it’s possible he could be at the late stage."
He seemed to see a scene unfold before him.
In the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, countless technique information was arranged in orderly rows, like a towering wall.
Before this wall stood a pair of eyes, meticulously observing every change.
Once any technique that had been practiced suddenly had no practitioners; or if an unclaimed technique suddenly gained practitioners,
the owner of these eyes would calmly make arrangements.
"Guardian, Guardian..."
"A fine guardian!"
Li Fan clapped in approval as he looked at the options still lingering before him. He calmed his mind and chose to retain his previous life's realm.
In a flash, he returned to the Qi Refinement stage.
Without hesitation, Li Fan activated *The Supreme Primordial True Scripture* and dispelled the Qi Refinement late-stage cultivation of *The Small Derivative Water Technique*.
Following that, as in his previous life, he anchored for nine years before re-entering the world of cultivation.
Passing through the Realm of Immortal Desolation, Li Fan waited at the site for a long time.
Sure enough, his hypothesis was correct.
Without practicing *The Small Derivative Water Technique*, he hadn't attracted the attention of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's guardians.
Li Fan then slowly headed towards Lustrous Isle.
When flying over the waters near the island, Li Fan suddenly recalled an image from his memory.
He stopped and looked down.
His gaze pierced through the water to the depths below.
There, groups of lustrous fish dragged the bodies of ordinary people who had met with misfortune in various parts of the ocean. They were presented as offerings to a large golden lustrous fish.
The golden lustrous fish swayed its plump body, swallowing each human corpse one by one.
After chewing, it spat out the bones and showed an unsatisfied expression.
It stared greedily at the surface of the sea, seemingly anticipating more fresh victims.
...
Li Fan snorted coldly.
Formless killing intent responded to his command.
...
Beneath the deep sea, where the lustrous fish had been eagerly offering their tributes to the golden leader, they suddenly froze in place.
The golden lustrous fish was displeased and prepared to reprimand its subordinates but noticed something amiss among them.
Their eyes glowed red as they all stared at the golden giant lustrous fish.
The golden lustrous fish sensed danger and tried to flee, but it was too late.
Countless lustrous fish attacked ferociously, surrounding the golden one.
Its form vanished into the throng of fish.
Golden blood slowly surfaced on the water's surface...
...
Li Fan held a lustrous pearl about the size of an egg in his hand and examined it closely.
"Too bad, not a celestial treasure."
"But merely carrying this around has effects similar to swallowing a lustrous pill; this is no ordinary item."
Satisfied with his find, Li Fan tucked it away and continued flying towards Lustrous Isle.
Approaching the island, he paused in mid-air and released his spiritual energy.
In moments, a voice echoed from afar: "Which friend of Dao has come to my Lustrous Isle?"
Qian Zhenghao appeared alongside the voice.
Despite being at the Foundation Establishment stage, Qian Zhenghao didn't show arrogance towards the Qi Refinement late-stage cultivator and greeted him as a friend.
"Meeting you, Master Qian!" Li Fan bowed.
"I am Li Fan, an itinerant cultivator from Cunyun Sea. Reaching the Qi Refinement stage is already extremely difficult for me; I know that achieving Foundation Establishment as a lone practitioner is impossible."
"Therefore, I wish to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and seek a cultivation technique of this realm."
Li Fan paused and continued: "I have heard of your reputation for being generous and kind-hearted. Hence, I came to visit you."
"Please recommend me. If successful, I will surely repay you!"
Hearing Li Fan's desire to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, Qian Zhenghao was taken aback.
He hadn't expected such a lucky opportunity one day.
When Li Fan mentioned his future repayment, Qian Zhenghao was overjoyed: "Ah, don’t say that. As cultivators, we all know how hard it is to cultivate; if we can help, we will. You may rest assured, I will take care of your joining the alliance!"
Li Fan smiled slightly: "Master Qian's reputation as a timely rain is indeed well-deserved; I am impressed."
Qian Zhenghao was about to explain that he didn't have the nickname "timely rain," but then reconsidered. He thought it fitting and decided not to deny it.
The two men exchanged knowing smiles.