“ shì fǒu huā fèi yī wàn gòng xiàn dù jìn xíng yī cì shén tōng tuī yǎn 。 chū cì tuī yǎn yǒu bǎi fēn zhī yī de gài lǜ chéng gōng 。 měi cì jì xù tuī yǎn dū huì shǐ de chéng gōng gài lǜ zēng jiā ， zhí zhì bǎi fēn zhī bǎi 。”
“是否花费一万贡献度进行一次神通推衍。初次推衍有百分之一的概率成功。每次继续推衍都会使得成功概率增加，直至百分之百。”
"Shall I spend 10,000 contribution points to perform a divine technique derivation? The initial success rate is only one percent. Each subsequent attempt will increase the probability of success until it reaches one hundred percent."
lǐ fán kàn zhe tiān xuán jìng tiào chū lái de tí shì ， miàn wú biǎo qíng ， xuǎn zé le què dìng 。
李凡看着天玄镜跳出来的提示，面无表情，选择了确定。
Li Fan looked at the prompt that appeared on the Heavenly Virtue Mirror and chose "Confirm" with no expression.
wàn xiān méng tǐ zhì nèi xiū shì ， huì suí zhe gōng xūn děng jí de tí shēng ， zhú bù jiě suǒ yí dìng de tè quán 。
万仙盟体质内修士，会随着功勋等级的提升，逐步解锁一定的特权。
For cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, certain privileges would gradually unlock as their merit points increased. These privileges manifested in various aspects of cultivation life, such as reduced contribution point consumption when using teleportation arrays or increased opportunities for the mirror to recycle items at market price.
tǐ xiàn zài xiū xíng shēng huó de fāng fāng miàn miàn ， bǐ rú shǐ yòng chuán sòng fǎ zhèn shí xiāo hào de gòng xiàn dù de jiǎn shǎo 、 zēng jiā tiān xuán jìng àn shì chǎng biāo yuán jià dìng jià huí shōu wù pǐn de cì shù děng děng 。
体现在修行生活的方方面面，比如使用传送法阵时消耗的贡献度的减少、增加天玄镜按市场标原价定价回收物品的次数等等。
However, some crucial privileges only appeared after reaching a specific level.
dàn mǒu xiē zhòng yào de tè quán ， zhǐ yǒu dá dào tè dìng de děng jí cái huì chū xiàn 。
但某些重要的特权，只有达到特定的等级才会出现。
For example, Derivation Five Privilege: One free long-distance teleportation per year.
lì rú ， yǎn wǔ tè quán ： měi nián kě shēn qǐng yī cì miǎn fèi de chāo jù chuán sòng 。
例如，衍五特权：每年可申请一次免费的超距传送。
Derivation Ten Privilege: When searching for information in the Heavenly Virtue Mirror, one could preview materials and items that would normally require an additional cultivation realm to see.
yǎn shí tè quán ： zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng sōu suǒ xìn xī shí ， kě yǐ tí qián chá kàn nà xiē ， yuán běn yào chāo chū zì shēn xiū wèi yí gè jìng jiè cái néng kàn dào de xiāng guān zī liào jí wù pǐn xìn xī 。
衍十特权：在天玄镜中搜索信息时，可以提前查看那些，原本要超出自身修为一个境界才能看到的相关资料及物品信息。
Derivation Fifteen Privilege: Once every ten years, one could randomly contact a cultivator of a higher cultivation realm through the mirror. There was no obligation or responsibility between both parties; whether they maintained this relationship depended on their own abilities.
yǎn shí wǔ tè quán ： měi shí nián yī cì ， kě yǐ tōng guò tiān xuán jìng suí jī lián xì shàng yī wèi xiū wèi bǐ zì shēn gāo shàng yí gè dà jìng jiè de xiū shì 。 dàn bù qiáng zhì shuāng fāng zhī jiān yǒu rèn hé zé rèn 、 yì wù 。 néng bù néng wéi chí zhè duàn guān xì ， quán píng gè rén běn shì 。
衍十五特权：每十年一次，可以通过天玄镜随机联系上一位修为比自身高上一个大境界的修士。但不强制双方之间有任何责任、义务。能不能维持这段关系，全凭各人本事。
And Derivation Twenty Privilege allowed one to spend contribution points in discussions to derive divine techniques and combat methods.
ér yǎn èr shí tè quán ， jiù shì néng zài zuò ér lùn dào zhōng ， xiāo hào gòng xiàn dù jìn xíng shén tōng 、 zhàn fǎ de tuī yǎn 。
而衍二十特权，就是能在坐而论道中，消耗贡献度进行神通、战法的推衍。
However, this derivation process was quite problematic.
zhǐ shì zhè tuī yǎn ， shí zài yǒu diǎn kēng 。
只是这推衍，实在有点坑。
Not only did it consume a large number of contribution points, but the success rate could not be guaranteed either. It had been widely criticized by many cultivators as a tool specifically designed to recover contribution points.
xiāo hào gòng xiàn dù jí duō bù shuō ， jiù lián shì fǒu néng chéng gōng dōu bù néng bǎo zhèng 。
消耗贡献度极多不说，就连是否能成功都不能保证。
After Li Fan confirmed his choice, a miniature version of himself that matched his current appearance began moving instantly.
bèi zhòng duō tǐ zhì nèi xiū shì tǔ cáo wèi ， zhuān mén yòng lái huí shōu gòng xiàn dù de lì qì 。
被众多体制内修士吐槽为，专门用来回收贡献度的利器。
With a stern expression and looking straight ahead into the void, he extended his left hand and swung his right sword.
zhǐ jiàn lǐ fán xuǎn zé què rèn zhī hòu ， gēn tā zì shēn mù qián yàng mào yí zhì de xiǎo rén shùn jiān huó dòng le qǐ lái 。
只见李凡选择确认之后，跟他自身目前样貌一致的小人瞬间活动了起来。
A faint light erupted nearby, distorting the space around him.
miàn sè yán sù ， mù shì qián fāng xū kōng 。 zuǒ shǒu chū zhǎng ， yòu shǒu huī jiàn 。
面色严肃，目视前方虚空。左手出掌，右手挥剑。
The Heavenly Virtue Mirror prompted: "Derivation failed. Would you like to spend 15,000 contribution points to continue?"
dàn dàn guāng máng zài xiǎo rén bù yuǎn chù bào fā kāi lái ， kōng jiān yī zhèn niǔ qū mó hú 。
澹澹光芒在小人不远处爆发开来，空间一阵扭曲模湖。
"If you choose to continue, there is a two percent chance of success."
bù chū yì wài de chuán lái tiān xuán jìng de tí shì ：“ běn cì tuī yǎn shī bài ， shì fǒu huā fèi yī wàn wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù jì xù 。”
不出意外的传来天玄镜的提示：“本次推衍失败，是否花费一万五千点贡献度继续。”
"Should you give up, all derivation data will be cleared and you must start from the beginning next time."
“ rú ruò jì xù ， zé yǒu bǎi fēn zhī èr de gài lǜ chéng gōng 。”
“如若继续，则有百分之二的概率成功。”
"You can also opt to fill in the details of the divine technique to increase your chances of success."
“ rú ruò fàng qì ， zé tuī yǎn shù jù qīng líng 、 xià cì xū cóng tóu kāi shǐ 。”
“如若放弃，则推衍数据清零、下次需从头开始。”
Li Fan chose to continue.
“ nǐ yě kě yǐ xuǎn zé bǔ quán shén tōng shù jù xì jié ， cóng ér zēng jiā chéng gōng gài lǜ 。”
“你也可以选择补全神通数据细节，从而增加成功概率。”
In the next moment, his miniature self began moving again.
lǐ fán zhí jiē xuǎn zé le jì xù 。
李凡直接选择了继续。
This time, the depiction of Cunyun Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm seemed more vivid than before. However, with such a small chance of success, another failure prompt soon arrived.
xià yī kè ， xiǎo rén chóng xīn dòng le qǐ lái 。
下一刻，小人重新动了起来。
The third attempt required 20,000 contribution points, while the success rate only increased to three percent.
zhè yī cì ， shī zhǎn cóng yún jiàn yǔ fān tiān zhǎng de huà miàn ， sì hū bǐ qǐ zhī qián shēng dòng le xiē 。
这一次，施展丛云剑与翻天掌的画面，似乎比起之前生动了些。
Li Fan's expression remained unchanged as he chose to continue deriving.
dàn chéng gōng gài lǜ bì jìng tài xiǎo ， méi chū yī huì ， biàn yòu chuán lái le shī bài de tí shì 。
但成功概率毕竟太小，没出一会，便又传来了失败的提示。
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jìn xíng dì sān cì de tuī yǎn ， suǒ xū de gòng xiàn dù biàn zhǎng dào le liǎng wàn 。 ér tuī yǎn chéng gōng de gài lǜ ， zé bù guò tí shēng dào le bǎi fēn zhī sān 。
进行第三次的推衍，所需的贡献度便涨到了两万。而推衍成功的概率，则不过提升到了百分之三。
After the third failure, it was the fourth and fifth attempts...
lǐ fán miàn sè bù biàn ， xuǎn zé le jiē zhe tuī yǎn 。
李凡面色不变，选择了接着推衍。
As Li Fan's miniature self performed Cunyun Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm more in line with their essence, he began to understand how the Heavenly Virtue Mirror derived divine techniques.
dì sān cì yī jiù shī bài 。
第三次依旧失败。
In simple terms, it created a possible target for the divine technique and added effects and power that the technique possessed.
jiē xià lái shì dì sì cì 、 dì wǔ cì ……
接下来是第四次、第五次……
The mirror would then deduce the conditions required to learn this divine technique based on the result and summarize these experiences for the cultivator.
suí zhe lǐ fán xiǎo rén shī zhǎn chū de cóng yún jiàn hé fān tiān zhǎng ， yuè lái yuè yǒu shén tōng běn shēn de yùn wèi ， lǐ fán zé shì yǐn yǐn míng bái le zhè tiān xuán jìng tuī yǎn shén tōng jiū jìng shì zěn me yī huí shì 。
随着李凡小人施展出的丛云剑和翻天掌，越来越有神通本身的韵味，李凡则是隐隐明白了这天玄镜推衍神通究竟是怎么一回事。
This was akin to ancient cultivators observing others' battles and instantly understanding and replicating their techniques, a case of "understanding by analogy."
jiǎn dān lái jiǎng ， shì wèi tiān xuán jìng chuàng jiàn yí gè kě néng cún zài de shén tōng mù biāo ， bìng qiě fù jiā shàng shén tōng suǒ jù bèi de xiào guǒ hé wēi néng 。
简单来讲，是为天玄镜创建一个可能存在的神通目标，并且附加上神通所具备的效果和威能。
The more times Li Fan derived, the higher the contribution point cost. When it reached 100,000 points per attempt, the success rate only barely increased to 18%.
jiē xià lái ， tiān xuán jìng biàn huì gēn jù jié guǒ ， dào tuī xí dé cǐ shén tōng suǒ xū de zhǒng zhǒng tiáo jiàn 。 bìng jiāng qí zǒng jié chéng jīng yàn ， chuán dì gěi xiū shì 。
接下来，天玄镜便会根据结果，倒推习得此神通所需的种种条件。并将其总结成经验，传递给修士。
"This derivation technique is really not something that just anyone can afford."
kě yǐ lèi bǐ wèi ， xiū xiān jiè shàng gǔ zhī shí ， yǒu dà néng guān mó bié de xiū shì zhēng dòu ， zhǐ yī yǎn jiù kě xué huì bìng fù xiàn bié rén shī zhǎn chū de shén tōng 。
可以类比为，修仙界上古之时，有大能观摩别的修士争斗，只一眼就可学会并复现别人施展出的神通。
"The inherent derivation ability of the Heavenly Virtue Mirror isn't this bad; it's just designed to waste contribution points."
cǐ zhī wèi chù lèi páng tōng 、 shū tú tóng guī yě 。
此之谓触类旁通、殊途同归也。
"By now, I've already sunk a lot into it. The cost is too high for me to give up. It feels like being stuck in quicksand." Li Fan thought.
tuī yǎn jìn xíng de cì shù yuè duō ， suǒ xiāo hào de gòng xiàn dù yě jiù yuè duō 。
推衍进行的次数越多，所消耗的贡献度也就越多。
After some consideration, he uploaded his insights on Cunyun Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm to fill out the data.
dāng tuī yǎn suǒ xū de jià gé zhǎng dào le shí wàn měi cì hòu ， chéng gōng de gài lǜ yě bù guò cái kān kān zhǎng dào 18%。
当推衍所需的价格涨到了十万每次后，成功的概率也不过才堪堪涨到18%。
Instantly, the success rate skyrocketed from 18% to 78%, while the contribution point cost remained unchanged.
“ zhè tuī yǎn gōng fǎ ， hái zhēn bú shì yì bān rén néng wán de qǐ de 。”
“这推衍功法，还真不是一般人能玩的起的。”
"It seems that derivation based on theory is much stronger than making it up."
“ tiān xuán jìng běn shēn de tuī yǎn néng lì dìng rán bú huì rú cǐ bù kān ， zhǐ bù guò shì gù yì shè zhì 、 è yì xiāo hào gòng xiàn dù bà le 。”
“天玄镜本身的推衍能力定然不会如此不堪，只不过是故意设置、恶意消耗贡献度罢了。”
Li Fan thought. He proceeded with another derivation attempt.
“ ér dào le rú jīn zhè ge dì bù ， yǐ jīng zá xià qù xǔ duō ， chén mò chéng běn tài gāo 。 yuàn yì fàng qì de dìng rán shì shǎo zhī yòu shǎo 。 hǎo sì shēn xiàn ní tán ， wú fǎ zì bá le 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng liǎo rán 。
“而到了如今这个地步，已经砸下去许多，沉没成本太高。愿意放弃的定然是少之又少。好似深陷泥潭，无法自拔了。”李凡心中了然。
In an instant, a beam of seven-colored light descended from above and landed on his miniature self.
xiǎng le xiǎng ， tā jiāng zì shēn duì yú cóng yún jiàn hé fān tiān zhǎng shén tōng de gǎn wù shàng chuán ， jìn xíng shù jù bǔ chōng 。
想了想，他将自身对于丛云剑和翻天掌神通的感悟上传，进行数据补充。
The miniature self seemed to have understood something as well, wearing the expression of "hearing the Dao in the morning and dying content at night." It let out a long roar, and a single palm strike instantly distorted space-time before it. Several blue sword lights flashed through, slicing through time and space.
shùn jiān ， chéng gōng gài lǜ jiù cóng 18% bào zhǎng dào le 78%， ér tuī yǎn de jià gé què méi biàn 。
瞬间，成功概率就从18%暴涨到了78%，而推衍的价格却没变。
Li Fan himself saw a golden light flash before his eyes, accompanied by uplifting music.
“ kàn lái ， yǒu lǐ lùn zhī chēng de tuī yǎn bì jìng bǐ qǐ píng kōng biān zào yào qiáng shàng tài duō 。”
“看来，有理论支撑的推衍毕竟比起凭空编造要强上太多。”
"Congratulations on successfully mastering the divine technique: [Heaven-Breaking Heart Sword]."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào ， zài cì jìn xíng tuī yǎn 。
李凡心中暗道，再次进行推衍。
"The description of this divine technique: not bound by form or招式, one punch, one palm, one sword, all follow the heart's desire. With the might to break through heaven."
chà nà zhī hòu ， yī dào qī cǎi shén guāng cóng tiān ér jiàng ， luò zài lǐ fán xiǎo rén shēn shàng 。
刹那之后，一道七彩神光从天而降，落在李凡小人身上。
"Would you like to spend 500,000 contribution points for divine technique infusion? Or continue deriving [Heaven-Breaking Heart Sword] with continuous refinement and improvement?"
ér nà xiǎo rén yě fǎng fú lǐng wù dào shén me shì de ， liǎn shàng yī fù cháo wén dào 、 xī sǐ kě yǐ de shén qíng 。
而那小人也仿佛领悟到什么似的，脸上一副朝闻道、夕死可矣的神情。
"You should know that there is no limit to the Dao."
kǒu zhōng fā chū cháng xiào ， zhǐ yī zhǎng dǎ chū 。 qián fāng xū kōng zhōng ， shà shí jiān shí kōng niǔ qū 、 tiān fān dì fù 。 gèng yǒu shù dào lán sè jiàn guāng bù duàn shǎn guò ， huà pò shí kōng 。
口中发出长啸，只一掌打出。前方虚空中，霎时间时空扭曲、天翻地覆。更有数道蓝色剑光不断闪过，划破时空。
"The first level of advanced derivation offers a fifty percent discount. Only 50,000 contribution points are required, with an eight percent success rate."
ér lǐ fán běn rén ， gèng shì yǎn qián fú xiàn yī dào jīn guāng ， ěr biān yǒu zhèn fèn rén xīn de yīn yuè xiǎng qǐ 。
而李凡本人，更是眼前浮现一道金光，耳边有振奋人心的音乐响起。
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“ gōng xǐ nín chéng gōng lǐng wù shén tōng ：【 pò tiān xīn jiàn 】”
“恭喜您成功领悟神通：【破天心剑】”
With the Heavenly Virtue Mirror's series of prompts, Li Fan's expression fluctuated until he finally couldn't hold it back.
“ shén tōng shuō míng ： bù jū ní yú xíng tài zhāo shì ， yī quán yī zhǎng ， yī dāo yī jiàn 。 jiē suí xīn dòng ， yǒu pò tiān zhī wēi 。”
“神通说明：不拘泥于形态招式，一拳一掌，一刀一剑。皆随心动，有破天之威。”
He originally thought his contribution points would last him a lifetime and never run out.
“ shì fǒu huā fèi wǔ shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， jìn xíng shén tōng guàn zhù ？”
“是否花费五十万贡献度，进行神通灌注？”
Now...
“ nǐ yě kě yǐ jì xù duì 【 pò tiān xīn jiàn 】 jìn xíng tuī yǎn ， jīng yì qiú jīng 、 gèng shàng yī céng lóu 。 xū zhī ， dào wú jí xiàn 。”
“你也可以继续对【破天心剑】进行推衍，精益求精、更上一层楼。须知，道无极限。”
I can't beat you! Heavenly Virtue Mirror!
“ dì yī cì jìn jiē tuī yǎn xiǎng shòu wǔ zhé yōu huì ， zhǐ xū wǔ wàn gòng xiàn dù 。 chéng gōng lǜ ， bǎi fēn zhī bā 。”
“第一次进阶推衍享受五折优惠，只需五万贡献度。成功率，百分之八。”
Driven by curiosity, Li Fan attempted advanced derivation.
suí zhe tiān xuán jìng yī lián chuàn de tí shì xiǎng qǐ ， lǐ fán liǎn shàng shén sè biàn huàn 、 zhōng yú yǒu diǎn bēng bú zhù le 。
随着天玄镜一连串的提示响起，李凡脸上神色变幻、终于有点绷不住了。
The first attempt at the fifty percent discount cost 50,000 contribution points with an eight percent success rate, but failed.
běn lái yǐ wéi ， tā de gòng xiàn gǎi dù yǐ jīng zú gòu duō le ， pà shì yī bèi zi dōu yòng bù wán 。
本来以为，他的贡献改度已经足够多了，怕是一辈子都用不完。
The second attempt required 150,000 contribution points, and while the success rate increased to ten percent, it still failed.
xiàn zài kàn lái ……
现在看来……
...
hái shì wán bù guò nǐ a ！ tiān xuán jìng ！
还是玩不过你啊！天玄镜！
Even though Li Fan's massive contribution points were just a windfall, watching them decrease felt like losing real money.
bào zhe shì shì kàn de xīn tài ， lǐ fán jìn xíng le jìn jiē tuī yǎn 。
抱着试试看的心态，李凡进行了进阶推衍。
In this derivation process, contribution points seemed to lose their original value, becoming fuel for the derivation process.
dì yī cì dǎ zhé ， wǔ wàn gòng xiàn dù ， bǎi fēn zhī bā chéng gōng lǜ ， shī bài 。
第一次打折，五万贡献度，百分之八成功率，失败。
If the success rate had been stable, Li Fan might have taken a deep breath and tried advanced derivation.
dì èr cì de xiāo hào bào zhǎng dào shí wǔ wàn gòng xiàn dù ， hǎo zài chéng gōng lǜ yě zhǎng dào le bǎi fēn zhī shí 。 yī rán shī bài 。
第二次的消耗暴涨到十五万贡献度，好在成功率也涨到了百分之十。依然失败。
But the Heavenly Virtue Mirror's tricks were beyond his expectations.
……
……
After failing at fifty percent success, he found that it didn't increase further!
ráo shì lǐ fán shēn shàng de jù é gòng xiàn dù ， dōu shì dà fēng guā lái de ， cǐ kè kàn zhe tā men bù duàn tiào dòng 、 xiāo shī 。
饶是李凡身上的巨额贡献度，都是大风刮来的，此刻看着它们不断跳动、消失。
Instead, another progress bar appeared before him: "Specialized定向Derivation."
yě bù jīn yǒu diǎn ròu téng 。
也不禁有点肉疼。
"When deriving divine techniques after failure, this can increase the progress of specialized derivation. Once full, you can specify the direction of the derived divine technique's improvement."
zài zhè gōng fǎ tuī yǎn zhōng ， gòng xiàn dù fǎng fú shī qù le tā yuán běn yīng yǒu de jià zhí 。 zhǐ shì huà zuò le tuī dòng gōng fǎ jìn xíng tuī yǎn de rán liào 。
在这功法推衍中，贡献度仿佛失去了它原本应有的价值。只是化作了推动功法进行推衍的燃料。
"For example, damage, complexity, priority, etc."
rú guǒ chéng gōng lǜ měi cì dōu wěn dìng zēng zhǎng ， lǐ fán gū jì xīn yī héng ， yě néng jiāng jìn jiē shén tōng tuī yǎn chū lái 。
如果成功率每次都稳定增长，李凡估计心一横，也能将进阶神通推衍出来。
...
kě tiān xuán jìng de huā yàng ， shǔ shí yǒu diǎn chāo chū lǐ fán de yù liào 。
可天玄镜的花样，属实有点超出李凡的预料。
The success rate didn't steadily increase, but each attempt required more and more contribution points.
zài chéng gōng lǜ dá dào bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí ， yòu yī cì shī bài hòu ， lǐ fán fā xiàn ， tā jū rán bù zhǎng le ！
在成功率达到百分之五十，又一次失败后，李凡发现，它居然不涨了！
To derive an advanced version of [Heaven-Breaking Heart Sword], the cost would likely be astronomical.
"Shall I spend 10,000 contribution points to perform a divine technique derivation? The initial success rate is only one percent. Each subsequent attempt will increase the probability of success until it reaches one hundred percent."
Li Fan looked at the prompt that appeared on the Heavenly Virtue Mirror and chose "Confirm" with no expression.
For cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, certain privileges would gradually unlock as their merit points increased. These privileges manifested in various aspects of cultivation life, such as reduced contribution point consumption when using teleportation arrays or increased opportunities for the mirror to recycle items at market price.
However, some crucial privileges only appeared after reaching a specific level.
For example, Derivation Five Privilege: One free long-distance teleportation per year.
Derivation Ten Privilege: When searching for information in the Heavenly Virtue Mirror, one could preview materials and items that would normally require an additional cultivation realm to see.
Derivation Fifteen Privilege: Once every ten years, one could randomly contact a cultivator of a higher cultivation realm through the mirror. There was no obligation or responsibility between both parties; whether they maintained this relationship depended on their own abilities.
And Derivation Twenty Privilege allowed one to spend contribution points in discussions to derive divine techniques and combat methods.
However, this derivation process was quite problematic.
Not only did it consume a large number of contribution points, but the success rate could not be guaranteed either. It had been widely criticized by many cultivators as a tool specifically designed to recover contribution points.
After Li Fan confirmed his choice, a miniature version of himself that matched his current appearance began moving instantly.
With a stern expression and looking straight ahead into the void, he extended his left hand and swung his right sword.
A faint light erupted nearby, distorting the space around him.
The Heavenly Virtue Mirror prompted: "Derivation failed. Would you like to spend 15,000 contribution points to continue?"
"If you choose to continue, there is a two percent chance of success."
"Should you give up, all derivation data will be cleared and you must start from the beginning next time."
"You can also opt to fill in the details of the divine technique to increase your chances of success."
Li Fan chose to continue.
In the next moment, his miniature self began moving again.
This time, the depiction of Cunyun Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm seemed more vivid than before. However, with such a small chance of success, another failure prompt soon arrived.
The third attempt required 20,000 contribution points, while the success rate only increased to three percent.
Li Fan's expression remained unchanged as he chose to continue deriving.
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After the third failure, it was the fourth and fifth attempts...
As Li Fan's miniature self performed Cunyun Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm more in line with their essence, he began to understand how the Heavenly Virtue Mirror derived divine techniques.
In simple terms, it created a possible target for the divine technique and added effects and power that the technique possessed.
The mirror would then deduce the conditions required to learn this divine technique based on the result and summarize these experiences for the cultivator.
This was akin to ancient cultivators observing others' battles and instantly understanding and replicating their techniques, a case of "understanding by analogy."
The more times Li Fan derived, the higher the contribution point cost. When it reached 100,000 points per attempt, the success rate only barely increased to 18%.
"This derivation technique is really not something that just anyone can afford."
"The inherent derivation ability of the Heavenly Virtue Mirror isn't this bad; it's just designed to waste contribution points."
"By now, I've already sunk a lot into it. The cost is too high for me to give up. It feels like being stuck in quicksand." Li Fan thought.
After some consideration, he uploaded his insights on Cunyun Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm to fill out the data.
Instantly, the success rate skyrocketed from 18% to 78%, while the contribution point cost remained unchanged.
"It seems that derivation based on theory is much stronger than making it up."
Li Fan thought. He proceeded with another derivation attempt.
In an instant, a beam of seven-colored light descended from above and landed on his miniature self.
The miniature self seemed to have understood something as well, wearing the expression of "hearing the Dao in the morning and dying content at night." It let out a long roar, and a single palm strike instantly distorted space-time before it. Several blue sword lights flashed through, slicing through time and space.
Li Fan himself saw a golden light flash before his eyes, accompanied by uplifting music.
"Congratulations on successfully mastering the divine technique: [Heaven-Breaking Heart Sword]."
"The description of this divine technique: not bound by form or招式, one punch, one palm, one sword, all follow the heart's desire. With the might to break through heaven."
"Would you like to spend 500,000 contribution points for divine technique infusion? Or continue deriving [Heaven-Breaking Heart Sword] with continuous refinement and improvement?"
"You should know that there is no limit to the Dao."
"The first level of advanced derivation offers a fifty percent discount. Only 50,000 contribution points are required, with an eight percent success rate."
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With the Heavenly Virtue Mirror's series of prompts, Li Fan's expression fluctuated until he finally couldn't hold it back.
He originally thought his contribution points would last him a lifetime and never run out.
Now...
I can't beat you! Heavenly Virtue Mirror!
Driven by curiosity, Li Fan attempted advanced derivation.
The first attempt at the fifty percent discount cost 50,000 contribution points with an eight percent success rate, but failed.
The second attempt required 150,000 contribution points, and while the success rate increased to ten percent, it still failed.
...
Even though Li Fan's massive contribution points were just a windfall, watching them decrease felt like losing real money.
In this derivation process, contribution points seemed to lose their original value, becoming fuel for the derivation process.
If the success rate had been stable, Li Fan might have taken a deep breath and tried advanced derivation.
But the Heavenly Virtue Mirror's tricks were beyond his expectations.
After failing at fifty percent success, he found that it didn't increase further!
Instead, another progress bar appeared before him: "Specialized定向Derivation."
"When deriving divine techniques after failure, this can increase the progress of specialized derivation. Once full, you can specify the direction of the derived divine technique's improvement."
"For example, damage, complexity, priority, etc."
...
The success rate didn't steadily increase, but each attempt required more and more contribution points.
To derive an advanced version of [Heaven-Breaking Heart Sword], the cost would likely be astronomical.