lǐ fán sī lǜ le piàn kè ， hái shì zàn qiě fàng qì le 。
李凡思虑了片刻，还是暂且放弃了。
Li Fan pondered for a moment but ultimately decided to temporarily abandon his plans.
“ nín kě yǐ xuǎn zé xiāo hào shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， bǎo cún cǐ cì jìn jiē tuī yǎn jìn dù 。”
“您可以选择消耗十万贡献度，保存此次进阶推衍进度。”
"You can choose to consume 100,000 contribution points to save your current progression in the derivation."
“ xià yī cì kě cóng jì lù diǎn kāi shǐ jì xù tuī yǎn 。”
“下一次可从记录点开始继续推衍。”
"Your next session will start from the recorded point."
“ nín mù qián yī gòng yǒu sān gè shén tōng tuī yǎn jì lù diǎn ， kě yǐ huā fèi gòng xiàn dù jiě suǒ é wài lán wèi 。”
“您目前一共有三个神通推衍记录点，可以花费贡献度解锁额外栏位。”
"At present, you have three recorded points for divine techniques. You can spend contribution points to unlock additional slots."
lǐ fán bù jīn chén mò le 。
李凡不禁沉默了。
Li Fan fell silent for a moment.
bù guò zuì zhōng ， tā hái shì wú nài xuǎn zé le jiāng jìn dù bǎo cún 。
不过最终，他还是无奈选择了将进度保存。
However, he ultimately chose to save his progress reluctantly.
rán hòu jiāng 【 pò tiān xīn jiàn 】 jìn xíng le shén tōng guàn zhù 。
然后将【破天心剑】进行了神通灌注。
Then, he infused the [Piercing Heaven Heart Sword] with a divine technique.
zhǐ jiàn lǐ fán xiǎo rén shēn shàng ， shū rán jiān bào fā chū qī cǎi guāng huá 。
只见李凡小人身上，倏然间爆发出七彩光华。
Suddenly, a burst of multicolored light emanated from Li Fan's avatar.
ér hòu nà shēn yǐng yóu shí zhuǎn xū ， màn màn níng jié 。 zuì zhōng biàn chéng le yí gè qī cǎi léng jīng ， huǎn huǎn piāo dào lǐ fán miàn qián 。
而后那身影由实转虚，慢慢凝结。最终变成了一个七彩棱晶，缓缓飘到李凡面前。
The figure then turned ethereal and slowly condensed into a colorful prism that floated in front of him.
lǐ fán jiāng qí wò zhù ， chà nà zhī hòu ， léng jīng fǎng fú róng jiě shì de ， yuè lái yuè xiǎo 。
李凡将其握住，刹那之后，棱晶仿佛溶解似的，越来越小。
Li Fan grasped it; instantly, the prism seemed to dissolve, becoming smaller.
ér lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhōng ， yě tóng shí yǒng xiàn chū wú shù huà miàn yǔ gǎn wù 。
而李凡的脑海中，也同时涌现出无数画面与感悟。
In his mind, countless images and insights emerged.
nà shì jiāng cóng yún jiàn yǔ fān tiān zhǎng wán měi jié hé de ， yī shì xīn de shén tōng 。
那是将丛云剑与翻天掌完美结合的，一式新的神通。
That was a new divine technique combining the Cunyun Sword and the Heaven-Turning Palm perfectly.
shén tōng guàn zhù de xiào guǒ ， shèn zhì bǐ qǐ zì shēn dùn wù hái yào hǎo 。
神通灌注的效果，甚至比起自身顿悟还要好。
The effect of infusing the divine technique was even better than his own enlightenment.
dāng shǒu zhōng léng jīng xiāo shī zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yě yǐ jīng chè dǐ zhǎng wò le 【 pò tiān xīn jiàn 】。
当手中棱晶消失之后，李凡也已经彻底掌握了【破天心剑】。
After the prism vanished from his hand, Li Fan had fully mastered the [Piercing Heaven Heart Sword].
“ gōng xǐ nín ， chéng gōng xí dé xīn de shén tōng 。”
“恭喜您，成功习得新的神通。”
"Congratulations. You have successfully learned a new divine technique."
“ qǐng wèn shì fǒu jiāng xīn de shén tōng yìng yòng yú zì shēn rén wù mú bǎn zhī shàng ？”
“请问是否将新的神通应用于自身人物模板之上？”
"Would you like to apply this new divine technique to your character template?"
lǐ fán dāng rán xuǎn zé le què rèn 。
李凡当然选择了确认。
Of course, Li Fan confirmed.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， yí gè quán xīn de lǐ fán xiǎo rén chū xiàn zài tā de miàn qián 。
片刻之后，一个全新的李凡小人出现在他的面前。
Shortly after, a brand-new avatar of Li Fan appeared before him.
shén sè chén wěn ， shēn shàng yǐn yǐn liú lù chū de qì shì ， bǐ qǐ xiān qián de xiǎo rén yào qiáng shàng xǔ duō 。
神色沉稳，身上隐隐流露出的气势，比起先前的小人要强上许多。
The expression was calm and the aura exuded from his body was much stronger than before.
lǐ fán yòng zhè ge xīn rén wù ， duì qí tā xiū shì fā dòng le tiǎo zhàn 。
李凡用这个新人物，对其他修士发动了挑战。
Li Fan challenged other cultivators with this new character.
tiān dì fǎn fù 、 jiàn guāng fēi shǎn jiān ， dí rén yǐ jīng luò bài 。
天地反复、剑光飞闪间，敌人已经落败。
In the midst of repeated battles and flashing sword lights, the enemy fell.
“ dāng qián jī zǎn le yī tiáo zhàn dòu jīng yàn ， shì fǒu tí qǔ guàn zhù 。”
“当前积攒了一条战斗经验，是否提取灌注。”
"You have earned one combat experience point. Would you like to extract and infuse it?"
tiān xuán jìng de tí shì shà shí jiān yòu xiǎng le qǐ lái 。
天玄镜的提示霎时间又响了起来。
The voice of the Heavenly Dao Mirror sounded again.
“ zàn shí bù xū yào ， qǐ yòng zì dòng tiǎo zhàn gōng néng 。” lǐ fán chén shēng dào 。
“暂时不需要，启用自动挑战功能。”李凡沉声道。
"For now, no need. Enable the automatic challenge function," Li Fan said solemnly.
“ dài lǐ mó shì yǐ jīng kāi qǐ 。 gāi mó shì xià ， zhǐ dìng rén wù mú bǎn jiāng huì zì dòng xún zhǎo hé shì mù biāo ， jìn xíng duì zhàn 。 dài lǐ měi chǎng duì zhàn huā fèi yī wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。” tiān xuán jìng nà jī xiè shì de shēng yīn bù duàn huí dàng 。
“代理模式已经开启。该模式下，指定人物模板将会自动寻找合适目标，进行对战。代理每场对战花费一万点贡献度。”天玄镜那机械式的声音不断回荡。
"The agency mode has been activated. In this mode, a designated character template will automatically seek out suitable targets for battle. Each challenge costs 10,000 contribution points." The mechanical voice of the Heavenly Dao Mirror echoed continuously.
“ zhè ge shōu fèi ， dǎo shì hé lǐ le bù shǎo 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì xiǎng dào 。
“这个收费，倒是合理了不少。”李凡心中暗自想到。
"This fee is quite reasonable," Li Fan thought to himself.
kàn zhuó yǎn qián de xiǎo rén ， zì fā de hé xīn de xiū shì zhàn dòu le qǐ lái ， lǐ fán zhǎng chū le yì kǒu qì ， zàn qiě tuì chū le 【 zuò ér lùn dào 】。
看着眼前的小人，自发的和新的修士战斗了起来，李凡长出了一口气，暂且退出了【坐而论道】。
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Looking at his avatar fighting on its own, Li Fan sighed and temporarily exited the [Sitting and Discussing] mode.
suī rán shí jì shí jiān mò guò duō jiǔ ， dàn tā jū rán chǎn shēng le zhǒng huǎng rú gé shì de gǎn jué 。
虽然实际时间没过多久，但他居然产生了种恍如隔世的感觉。
Although it had only been a short time in reality, he felt as if he had experienced something completely different.
ràng nǎo dài qīng xǐng le yī xià ， lǐ fán yòu gēn bié de xiū shì jiāo liú le yī fān guān yú tiān xuán jìng de shén tōng tuī yǎn 。
让脑袋清醒了一下，李凡又跟别的修士交流了一番关于天玄镜的神通推衍。
Clearing his head, Li Fan exchanged some information with other cultivators about the divine technique derivations of the Heavenly Dao Mirror.
zhè cái míng bái ， gāng gāng zì jǐ de xíng wéi ， shì zhēn de yǒu diǎn tài guò làng fèi le 。
这才明白，刚刚自己的行为，是真的有点太过浪费了。
Only then did he realize that his actions earlier were indeed somewhat wasteful.
yì bān lái jiǎng ， xún cháng xiū shì xiǎng yào tuī yǎn shén tōng ， jué dà duō shù hái shì yào kào zì jǐ lǐng wù 。 zhǐ yǒu zài chà shàng lín mén yī jiǎo 、 què yòu shǐ zhōng wú fǎ wù dé de shí hòu ， cái huì qǐng dòng tiān xuán jìng 。
一般来讲，寻常修士想要推衍神通，绝大多数还是要靠自己领悟。只有在差上临门一脚、却又始终无法悟得的时候，才会请动天玄镜。
Generally speaking, ordinary cultivators would mostly rely on their own enlightenment to derive divine techniques. They only sought out the Heavenly Dao Mirror when they were just one step away from enlightenment but still couldn't grasp it.
wú tā ， shí zài shì tiān xuán jìng tuī yǎn shén tōng suǒ xū de gòng xiàn dù tài duō le 。 chāo chū le pǔ tōng xiū shì suǒ néng chéng dān de shàng xiàn 。
无他，实在是天玄镜推衍神通所需的贡献度太多了。超出了普通修士所能承担的上限。
After all, the contribution points required for deriving divine techniques through the Heavenly Dao Mirror were too high—far beyond what an average cultivator could bear.
“ dàn huàn gè jiǎo dù xiǎng ， suǒ wèi gòng xiàn dù bù guò shì wàn xiān méng yòng lái wéi chí zì shēn yùn zhuàn de yī zhǒng huò bì ， shí jì shàng bìng méi yǒu zhēn de shí jì jià zhí 。”
“但换个角度想，所谓贡献度不过是万仙盟用来维持自身运转的一种货币，实际上并没有真的实际价值。”
"But thinking about it another way, contribution points are merely a form of currency used by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to maintain its operations. They don't actually have real value."
“ rú guǒ néng zhǎng wò tiān xuán jìng quán xiàn ， qǐ bù shì xiǎng yào tuī yǎn shén me shén tōng ， jiù néng tuī yǎn shén me shén tōng ？”
“如果能掌握天玄镜权限，岂不是想要推衍什么神通，就能推衍什么神通？”
"Could we derive any divine technique if we had access to the Heavenly Dao Mirror's permissions?"
“ wàn xiān méng chóng jiàn zhè liǎng qiān nián lái ， gāo céng nà xiē xiū shì ， huì qiáng hèng dào shén me chéng dù ？”
“万仙盟重建这两千年来，高层那些修士，会强横到什么程度？”
"How powerful would the high-ranking cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance be after rebuilding it for two thousand years?"
lǐ fán àn zì gǎn dào xīn jīng 。
李凡暗自感到心惊。
Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine.
bù guò ， lǐ fán yòu hū de xiǎng qǐ xǔ jiǔ zhī qián zì jǐ de mǒu gè cāi cè 。
不过，李凡又忽的想起许久之前自己的某个猜测。
However, he suddenly remembered an old guess of his.
tiān xuán jìng ， cái shì wàn xiān méng zhēn zhèng de zhǔ zǎi 。
天玄镜，才是万仙盟真正的主宰。
The Heavenly Dao Mirror was truly the ruler of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
xiàn zài kàn lái ， jí biàn shì shí yǒu suǒ piān chā ， dàn xiū shì què duì tiān xuán jìng ， wèi bì yǒu zhe jué duì de zhǎng kòng lì liàng 。
现在看来，即便事实有所偏差，但修士却对天玄镜，未必有着绝对的掌控力量。
Even if reality deviated from this, cultivators might not have absolute control over the Heavenly Dao Mirror.
yǔ qí shuō shì yī fāng bèi wán quán kòng zhì ， dào bù rú shuō shì hù xiāng hé zuò yǔ zhì yuē yì bān 。
与其说是一方被完全控制，倒不如说是互相合作与制约一般。
Rather than being completely controlled, it seemed more like a mutual cooperation and check-and-balance relationship.
zhè diǎn ， kě yǐ cóng wàn xiān méng xiǎng yào cāo zòng 【 xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn 】， hái xū wā jué xún zhǎo xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng shàng ， kuī dé yī sī duān ní 。
这点，可以从万仙盟想要操纵【玄天封灵阵】，还需挖掘寻找玄天教法王上，窥得一丝端倪。
This could be seen in how the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance still needed to search for the teachings of the Heaven-Turning Dharmaraja to manipulate the [Heavenly Dao Sealing Spirit Array].
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zhǎng kòng le xīn de shén tōng ， xǔ jiǔ méi gēn rén dòng shǒu de lǐ fán ， yě bù jīn yǒu diǎn shǒu yǎng 。
掌控了新的神通，许久没跟人动手的李凡，也不禁有点手痒。
Having mastered a new divine technique, Li Fan felt somewhat itchy after not engaging in combat for so long.
jǔ mù sì wàng ， jìng rán yī shí jiān zhǎo bú dào hé shì de duì shǒu 。
举目四望，竟然一时间找不到合适的对手。
Looking around, he couldn't find an appropriate opponent.
hǎo zài tiān gōng zuò měi ， hěn kuài tā jiù yíng lái le yí gè wán měi de duì liàn mù biāo 。
好在天公作美，很快他就迎来了一个完美的对练目标。
Fortunately, the heavens cooperated, and soon he encountered a perfect training target.
liǔ sān fā dòng xùn xī ， biǎo shì tā yǐ jīng huí dào le shēn huà dǎo 。
柳三发动讯息，表示他已经回到了身化岛。
Liu San sent a message, indicating that he had returned to the Body-Transforming Island.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng ， qiǎo rán lí kāi le cóng yún chéng ， yě tóng yàng fǎn huí le dǎo shàng 。
李凡心中一动，悄然离开了丛云城，也同样返回了岛上。
Li Fan's heart stirred as he quietly left Cunyun City and also returned to the island.
kàn zhuó yǎn qián de liǔ sān ， sì hū bǐ qǐ lí qù zhī qián ， yào cāng lǎo le nà me jǐ fēn 。
看着眼前的柳三，似乎比起离去之前，要苍老了那么几分。
Looking at Liu San before him, it seemed that he had aged slightly since his departure.
“ kàn lái pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ， guǒ rán hái shì bù néng wán quán xiāo chú shì yuán bái wù de yǐng xiǎng 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng dùn shí liǎo rán 。
“看来普贤真舟，果然还是不能完全消除噬元白雾的影响。”李凡心中顿时了然。
"Looks like the Prajna True Boat still can't completely eliminate the effects of the devouring white mist," Li Fan realized instantly.
bù guò liǎn shàng què méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū zì jǐ zǎo yǐ jīng zhī dào de yàng zi ， ér shì dīng zhe liǔ sān ， lèng le lèng 。
不过脸上却没有表现出自己早已经知道的样子，而是盯着柳三，愣了愣。
However, he didn't show that he already knew this; instead, he stared at Liu San in silence for a moment before changing color.
suí hòu wēi wēi sè biàn ：“ liǔ lǎo nǐ zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？ shòu yuán jiǎn shǎo le ？”
随后微微色变：“柳老你这是怎么回事？寿元减少了？”
"Old Liu, what's going on? Your lifespan has decreased?"
liǔ sān diǎn diǎn tóu 。
柳三点点头。
Liu San nodded.
lǐ fán yáng zhuāng dà nù dào ：“ hùn zhàng ， wǒ gòu mǎi nà pǔ xián zhēn zhōu shí ， nà rén míng míng xìn shì dàn dàn ， shuō néng wán quán gé jué bái wù tūn shì shòu yuán de xiào guǒ 。”
李凡羊装大怒道：“混账，我购买那普贤真舟时，那人明明信誓旦旦，说能完全隔绝白雾吞噬寿元的效果。”
Li Fan pretended to be furious: "Blasphemy! When I bought the Prajna True Boat, that person swore it could completely block the white mist from devouring one's lifespan."
“ jū rán gǎn kuāng wǒ ！ kàn wǒ bù zhǎo tā suàn zhàng ！”
“居然敢诓我！看我不找他算账！”
"How dare you deceive me! I'll find him and settle this!"
lǐ fán nù bù kě è ， zhuǎn shēn jiù yào lí qù 。
李凡怒不可遏，转身就要离去。
Angered, Li Fan turned to leave.
ér liǔ sān kàn zhe lǐ fán shí fēn guān xīn 、 bìng qiě wèi zì jǐ dòng nù de biǎo xiàn ， yǎn zhōng bù jīn shǎn guò yī sī gǎn dòng 。
而柳三看着李凡十分关心、并且为自己动怒的表现，眼中不禁闪过一丝感动。
Seeing how concerned Liu San was about his anger, a glimmer of gratitude flashed in his eyes.
lián máng jiāng lǐ fán lán zhù ， quàn shuō dào ：“ shǎo zhǔ ， hái shì suàn le ba 。 wǒ men chū lái zhà dào ， duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì 。”
连忙将李凡拦住，劝说道：“少主，还是算了吧。我们初来乍到，多一事不如少一事。”
He quickly stopped Li Fan, advising: "Young Master, forget it. We are newcomers here; better not get involved."
“ bù guò qū qū jǐ nián shòu yuán bà le ， lǎo nú jiàn mìng yī tiáo ， wèi le yào wáng zōng de fù xīng ér xī shēng ， yòu hé zú dào zāi ？”
“不过区区几年寿元罢了，老奴贱命一条，为了药王宗的复兴而牺牲，又何足道哉？”
"Besides, just a few years of lifespan. My miserable life is worth sacrificing for the revival of the Medicine King Sect."
“ kuàng qiě ， shāng rén bà le 。 bù guò shì wèi le fàn mài zhè pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ér yǒu xiē kuā dà qí cí ， wèi bì shì yǒu yì qī piàn 。”
“况且，商人罢了。不过是为了贩卖这普贤真舟而有些夸大其词，未必是有意欺骗。”
"And besides, he was just a merchant exaggerating to sell the Prajna True Boat. He might not have been intentionally deceiving me."
jīng guò liǔ sān de quàn jiè ， lǐ fán miàn sè biàn huàn ， zuì zhōng lěng hēng yī shēng ， hái shì fàng qì liǎo dàng chǎng bào chóu de dǎ suàn 。
经过柳三的劝戒，李凡面色变幻，最终冷哼一声，还是放弃了当场报仇的打算。
After Liu San's advice, Li Fan's expression changed; ultimately, he snorted coldly and abandoned his plan to seek revenge on the spot.
“ cǐ xíng liǔ lǎo kě yǒu shōu huò ？” zuò zú le zī tài hòu ， lǐ fán fāng cái huǎn huǎn wèn dào 。
“此行柳老可有收获？”做足了姿态后，李凡方才缓缓问道。
"Did you find anything during your trip, Old Liu?" After making a show of his stance, Li Fan asked slowly.
“ xìng bù rǔ mìng ！” liǔ sān liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī xiào yì 。
“幸不辱命！”柳三脸上浮现出一丝笑意。
"Luckily, I fulfilled my mission!" Liu San smiled slightly.
“ tiān bù wáng wǒ yào wáng zōng ！ wǒ jiāng shǎo zhǔ biāo jì de dì diǎn jī hū quán dōu xún biàn ， dōu shì yī wú suǒ huò 。”
“天不亡我药王宗！我将少主标记的地点几乎全都寻遍，都是一无所获。”
"The heavens have not forsaken our Medicine King Sect! I almost searched everywhere for the location marked by Young Master but found nothing."
“ jiù zài wǒ yào fàng qì de shí hòu ， zài zuì hòu yī chù dì diǎn ， fā xiàn le cháng shēng gǔ de zōng jì ！”
“就在我要放弃的时候，在最后一处地点，发现了长生谷的踪迹！”
"However, just as I was about to give up, I discovered the trail of the Immortal Valley in the last place!"
lǐ fán wén yán ， mù guāng yī shǎn 。
李凡闻言，目光一闪。
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
liǔ sān liǎn sè xīng fèn ， jì xù shuō dào ：“ wǒ jìn rù gǔ zhōng kàn guò le ， huò xǔ shì yīn wèi cháng shēng gǔ chù zài bái wù bì zhàng zhōng de yuán gù ， mì jìng zhōng yǐ jīng fǎng fú shù qiān nián bù céng yǒu xiū shì jìn rù le 。”
柳三脸色兴奋，继续说道：“我进入谷中看过了，或许是因为长生谷处在白雾壁障中的缘故，秘境中已经仿佛数千年不曾有修士进入了。”
Liu San looked excited and continued: "I entered the valley; perhaps due to its position within the white mist barrier, it seems no cultivator has entered for thousands of years."
“ bǐ qǐ dāng nián wǒ men zuì hòu lí kāi shí ， lǐ miàn wú lùn shì líng lì de nóng hòu chéng dù ， hái shì líng zhí 、 cǎo yào de shēng zhǎng mì dù ， dōu yào qiáng shàng tài duō ！”
“比起当年我们最后离开时，里面无论是灵力的浓厚程度，还是灵植、草药的生长密度，都要强上太多！”
"Compared to when we left, both the density of spiritual energy and the growth rate of spirit plants and herbs are much stronger!"
“ bìng qiě dāng chū bù xià de zhèn fǎ yī rán hái zài yùn zhuàn ， zhè xiē nián zì dòng shōu jí le dà pī chéng shú de cǎo yào jìn xíng cún chǔ 。”
“并且当初布下的阵法依然还在运转，这些年自动收集了大批成熟的草药进行存储。”
"And the array I set up back then is still functioning. Over these years, it automatically collected a large number of mature herbs for storage."
liǔ sān tāo tāo bù jué ， zuì hòu zǒng jié dào ：“ chóng xīn zhàn jù cháng shēng gǔ ， wǒ men yào wáng zōng fù xīng yǒu wàng yǐ ！”
柳三滔滔不绝，最后总结道：“重新占据长生谷，我们药王宗复兴有望矣！”
Liu San spoke endlessly before concluding: "Reclaiming the Immortal Valley, our Medicine King Sect's revival is within reach!"
lǐ fán wén yán ， yě shì shén sè zhèn fèn ：“ hǎo ， liǔ lǎo nǐ zhè cì zhēn shì lì xià dà gōng le ！”
李凡闻言，也是神色振奋：“好，柳老你这次真是立下大功了！”
Li Fan was also invigorated upon hearing this.
“ děng guò jǐ rì ， cóng yún hǎi zhè biān shì wù chǔ lǐ hǎo ， wǒ men jiù qián wǎng cháng shēng gǔ zhōng 。”
“等过几日，丛云海这边事务处理好，我们就前往长生谷中。”
"Good! Old Liu, you've really made significant contributions this time!"
liǔ sān diǎn tóu biǎo shì zàn tóng 。
柳三点头表示赞同。
"After a few days, when we finish handling matters in Cunyun Sea, we will head to the Immortal Valley."
bù guò xuán jí ， tā sì hū xiǎng dào le shén me ， méi tóu wēi zhòu 。
不过旋即，他似乎想到了什么，眉头微皱。
Liu San nodded in agreement.
zhè xì wēi de biàn huà què méi yǒu táo guò lǐ fán de yǎn jīng ， lǐ fán wèn dào ；“ zěn me ， liǔ lǎo kě yǒu shén me gù lǜ ？”
这细微的变化却没有逃过李凡的眼睛，李凡问道；“怎么，柳老可有什么顾虑？”
However, he suddenly seemed to think of something and frowned slightly.
Li Fan noticed this change and asked: "What's wrong? Old Liu, do you have any concerns?"
Li Fan pondered for a moment but ultimately decided to temporarily abandon his plans.
"You can choose to consume 100,000 contribution points to save your current progression in the derivation."
"Your next session will start from the recorded point."
"At present, you have three recorded points for divine techniques. You can spend contribution points to unlock additional slots."
...
Li Fan fell silent for a moment.
However, he ultimately chose to save his progress reluctantly.
Then, he infused the [Piercing Heaven Heart Sword] with a divine technique.
Suddenly, a burst of multicolored light emanated from Li Fan's avatar.
The figure then turned ethereal and slowly condensed into a colorful prism that floated in front of him.
Li Fan grasped it; instantly, the prism seemed to dissolve, becoming smaller.
In his mind, countless images and insights emerged.
That was a new divine technique combining the Cunyun Sword and the Heaven-Turning Palm perfectly.
The effect of infusing the divine technique was even better than his own enlightenment.
After the prism vanished from his hand, Li Fan had fully mastered the [Piercing Heaven Heart Sword].
"Congratulations. You have successfully learned a new divine technique."
"Would you like to apply this new divine technique to your character template?"
Of course, Li Fan confirmed.
Shortly after, a brand-new avatar of Li Fan appeared before him.
The expression was calm and the aura exuded from his body was much stronger than before.
Li Fan challenged other cultivators with this new character.
In the midst of repeated battles and flashing sword lights, the enemy fell.
"You have earned one combat experience point. Would you like to extract and infuse it?"
The voice of the Heavenly Dao Mirror sounded again.
"For now, no need. Enable the automatic challenge function," Li Fan said solemnly.
"The agency mode has been activated. In this mode, a designated character template will automatically seek out suitable targets for battle. Each challenge costs 10,000 contribution points." The mechanical voice of the Heavenly Dao Mirror echoed continuously.
"This fee is quite reasonable," Li Fan thought to himself.
---
Looking at his avatar fighting on its own, Li Fan sighed and temporarily exited the [Sitting and Discussing] mode.
Although it had only been a short time in reality, he felt as if he had experienced something completely different.
Clearing his head, Li Fan exchanged some information with other cultivators about the divine technique derivations of the Heavenly Dao Mirror.
Only then did he realize that his actions earlier were indeed somewhat wasteful.
Generally speaking, ordinary cultivators would mostly rely on their own enlightenment to derive divine techniques. They only sought out the Heavenly Dao Mirror when they were just one step away from enlightenment but still couldn't grasp it.
After all, the contribution points required for deriving divine techniques through the Heavenly Dao Mirror were too high—far beyond what an average cultivator could bear.
"But thinking about it another way, contribution points are merely a form of currency used by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to maintain its operations. They don't actually have real value."
"Could we derive any divine technique if we had access to the Heavenly Dao Mirror's permissions?"
"How powerful would the high-ranking cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance be after rebuilding it for two thousand years?"
Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine.
However, he suddenly remembered an old guess of his.
The Heavenly Dao Mirror was truly the ruler of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Even if reality deviated from this, cultivators might not have absolute control over the Heavenly Dao Mirror.
Rather than being completely controlled, it seemed more like a mutual cooperation and check-and-balance relationship.
This could be seen in how the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance still needed to search for the teachings of the Heaven-Turning Dharmaraja to manipulate the [Heavenly Dao Sealing Spirit Array].
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Having mastered a new divine technique, Li Fan felt somewhat itchy after not engaging in combat for so long.
Looking around, he couldn't find an appropriate opponent.
Fortunately, the heavens cooperated, and soon he encountered a perfect training target.
Liu San sent a message, indicating that he had returned to the Body-Transforming Island.
Li Fan's heart stirred as he quietly left Cunyun City and also returned to the island.
Looking at Liu San before him, it seemed that he had aged slightly since his departure.
"Looks like the Prajna True Boat still can't completely eliminate the effects of the devouring white mist," Li Fan realized instantly.
However, he didn't show that he already knew this; instead, he stared at Liu San in silence for a moment before changing color.
"Old Liu, what's going on? Your lifespan has decreased?"
Liu San nodded.
Li Fan pretended to be furious: "Blasphemy! When I bought the Prajna True Boat, that person swore it could completely block the white mist from devouring one's lifespan."
"How dare you deceive me! I'll find him and settle this!"
Angered, Li Fan turned to leave.
Seeing how concerned Liu San was about his anger, a glimmer of gratitude flashed in his eyes.
He quickly stopped Li Fan, advising: "Young Master, forget it. We are newcomers here; better not get involved."
"Besides, just a few years of lifespan. My miserable life is worth sacrificing for the revival of the Medicine King Sect."
"And besides, he was just a merchant exaggerating to sell the Prajna True Boat. He might not have been intentionally deceiving me."
...
After Liu San's advice, Li Fan's expression changed; ultimately, he snorted coldly and abandoned his plan to seek revenge on the spot.
"Did you find anything during your trip, Old Liu?" After making a show of his stance, Li Fan asked slowly.
"Luckily, I fulfilled my mission!" Liu San smiled slightly.
"The heavens have not forsaken our Medicine King Sect! I almost searched everywhere for the location marked by Young Master but found nothing."
"However, just as I was about to give up, I discovered the trail of the Immortal Valley in the last place!"
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
Liu San looked excited and continued: "I entered the valley; perhaps due to its position within the white mist barrier, it seems no cultivator has entered for thousands of years."
"Compared to when we left, both the density of spiritual energy and the growth rate of spirit plants and herbs are much stronger!"
"And the array I set up back then is still functioning. Over these years, it automatically collected a large number of mature herbs for storage."
...
Liu San spoke endlessly before concluding: "Reclaiming the Immortal Valley, our Medicine King Sect's revival is within reach!"
Li Fan was also invigorated upon hearing this.
"Good! Old Liu, you've really made significant contributions this time!"
"After a few days, when we finish handling matters in Cunyun Sea, we will head to the Immortal Valley."
Liu San nodded in agreement.
However, he suddenly seemed to think of something and frowned slightly.
Li Fan noticed this change and asked: "What's wrong? Old Liu, do you have any concerns?"