“ jìng yǒu cǐ shì ？”
“竟有此事？”
"Is this really the case?"
“ xiān dào shí zōng wú lùn nǎ yí gè ， dōu shì háo wú yí wèn de páng rán dà wù 。 nà tiān shàng jù chéng zhōng jiū jìng yǒu xiē shén me ， jìng rán néng dì zào chū zhè xiē qiáng dà xiān mén ？” lǐ fán wén yán ， dùn shí biǎo xiàn chū yī fù shí fēn zhèn jīng de yàng zi ， shī shēng dào 。
“仙道十宗无论哪一个，都是毫无疑问的庞然大物。那天上巨城中究竟有些什么，竟然能缔造出这些强大仙门？”李凡闻言，顿时表现出一副十分震惊的样子，失声道。
Li Fan's expression turned one of shock as he exclaimed, "The Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality—each and every one is undoubtedly a massive entity. What kind of wonders are contained within that colossal city in the sky? How could it produce such powerful immortal sects?"
fāng zài jì wēi wēi hé shǒu ：“ wǒ dāng chū dé zhī cǐ shì ， yě shì yǒu xiē bù xìn 。 bù guò wǒ hòu lái yòu jīng guò duō fāng dǎ tīng ， jī běn kě yǐ què dìng cǐ shì shǔ shí 。 xiān dào shí zōng zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu tū wù jué qǐ ， zhèng shì kào zhe zài 【 tiān dōu 】 zhōng huò dé de jī yuán ！”
方再济微微颌首：“我当初得知此事，也是有些不信。不过我后来又经过多方打听，基本可以确定此事属实。仙道十宗之所以能够突兀崛起，正是靠着在【天都】中获得的机缘！”
Fang Zaiji nodded slightly: "When I first heard about this, I was also skeptical. However, after further inquiries, I can basically confirm its authenticity. The sudden rise of the Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality is precisely due to their fortunate encounters within the [Heavenly Capital]!"
bù děng lǐ fán zài wèn ， tā jiù jiē zhe jiǎng shù dào ：“ jù chuán ， tiān dōu zhī nèi ， suī rán kōng kōng dàng dàng 、 méi yǒu huó rén zōng jì 。 dàn zuì zhōng yāng de gé lóu zhōng ， què yǒu yī dào shēn yǐng pán zuò 。 zài shēn yǐng zhī páng ， yǒu yī wèi tóng zi shì lì zuǒ yòu 。 shēn yǐng kàn bù qīng miàn róng ， dàn fǎng fú zhèng zài xiàng zhe qián fāng xū kōng jiǎng dào 。 wú shù xuán zhī yòu xuán de jīng miào dào lùn ， rú hóng zhōng dà lǚ ， huí dàng zài zhòng rén ěr biān 。 gèng wéi shén qí de shì ， měi gè rén tīng zài ěr duǒ zhōng de nèi róng ， dōu bù jìn xiāng tóng 。”
不等李凡再问，他就接着讲述道：“据传，天都之内，虽然空空荡荡、没有活人踪迹。但最中央的阁楼中，却有一道身影盘坐。在身影之旁，有一位童子侍立左右。身影看不清面容，但仿佛正在向着前方虚空讲道。无数玄之又玄的精妙道论，如洪钟大吕，回荡在众人耳边。更为神奇的是，每个人听在耳朵中的内容，都不尽相同。”
Before Li Fan could ask any more questions, Fang Zaiji continued: "According to legend, although the Heavenly Capital appears empty and devoid of living souls, at its very center, there sits a figure in meditation. Beside this figure stands an attendant child. The figure's face is indistinct, but it seems to be delivering teachings to the void before it. Countless profound doctrines resound in everyone’s ears, like the voice of a grand bell. Even more miraculous is that each person hears something different."
“ zhòng rén tīng dé rú chī rú zuì ， chén mí qí zhōng 。 dāng tā men cóng wù dào zhōng xǐng lái de shí hòu ， hái xiǎng jì xù líng tīng 。 què fā xiàn zì jǐ zài yě wú fǎ cóng shēn yǐng zhōng ， tīng dào rèn hé dōng xī le 。 fǎn dào shì shēn yǐng páng de tóng zi qīng huī le huī shǒu ， jiù jiāng tā men gǎn chū le gé lóu 。”
“众人听得如痴如醉，沉迷其中。当他们从悟道中醒来的时候，还想继续聆听。却发现自己再也无法从身影中，听到任何东西了。反倒是身影旁的童子轻挥了挥手，就将他们赶出了阁楼。”
"The crowd was entranced, lost in their own thoughts. When they woke from their enlightenment, they wanted to continue listening but found no longer any sound emanating from the figure. Instead, the attendant child gently waved his hand and drove them out of the building."
“ tuì chū lái de nà xiē xiū shì men hù xiāng bǐ duì gāng gāng gǎn wù ， fā xiàn dōu shì yuán yú zì shēn yuán běn suǒ xué 。 bù guò gèng jiā xuán ào 、 gāo shēn ， bǐ qǐ zōng mén suǒ chuán ， fǎng fú gèng jīng miào qiān bǎi bèi bù zhǐ ！”
“退出来的那些修士们互相比对刚刚感悟，发现都是源于自身原本所学。不过更加玄奥、高深，比起宗门所传，仿佛更精妙千百倍不止！”
"Those who exited compared what they had just perceived, discovering that it stemmed from their original teachings but was far more profound and complex than anything taught by their sects! However, no matter how hard they tried afterward, they could never enter the building again."
“ zhī hòu ， rèn píng tā men zài rú hé cháng shì ， què shì shǐ zhōng zài wú fǎ jìn rù nà dòng gé lóu le 。”
“之后，任凭他们再如何尝试，却是始终再无法进入那栋阁楼了。”
Fang Zaiji sighed slightly: "These practitioners knew the value of this opportunity. After quietly leaving the Heavenly Capital, they notified their disciples to come over. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the Xuan Tian Sect became aware and began pursuing those who left while sending spies to completely seal off the city in the sky."
fāng zài jì wēi wēi yī tàn dào ：“ zhè xiē xiū shì shēn zhī cǐ chù jī yuán shì hé děng zhēn guì ， dāng tā men qiǎo rán lí kāi tiān dōu zhī hòu ， fēn fēn tōng zhī mén rén qián lái 。 dàn huò xǔ zhèng shì yīn wèi zhè ge jǔ dòng ， shǐ de xuán tiān jiào yǒu suǒ chá jué 。 duì cóng tiān dōu chū lái de xiū shì jìn xíng zhuī bǔ de tóng shí ， pài chū zhǎo yá ， chè dǐ jiāng tiān shàng jù chéng jìn xíng fēng suǒ 。”
方再济微微一叹道：“这些修士深知此处机缘是何等珍贵，当他们悄然离开天都之后，纷纷通知门人前来。但或许正是因为这个举动，使得玄天教有所察觉。对从天都出来的修士进行追捕的同时，派出爪牙，彻底将天上巨城进行封锁。”
"This impolite act seemed to upset the figure within the building, which sent out its attendant child to fight back. The outcome is unknown, but as a result, although the Xuan Tian Sect withdrew, none of the other practitioners could enter the Heavenly Capital again."
“ zhè wú lǐ de jǔ dòng ， sì hū yǐn qǐ le tiān dōu shēn yǐng de bù mǎn ， pài chū tóng zi yíng zhàn 。 zhè yī zhàn ， guò chéng bù dé ér zhī 。 jié guǒ què shì xuán tiān jiào suī rán huī liū liū chè zǒu ， dàn shì qí yú xiū shì yě wú fǎ zài jìn rù tiān dōu zhī zhōng le 。”
“这无礼的举动，似乎引起了天都身影的不满，派出童子迎战。这一战，过程不得而知。结果却是玄天教虽然灰熘熘撤走，但是其余修士也无法再进入天都之中了。”
"However, every year, some purple energy would occasionally drift down and spread across various regions in the Xuanhuang Realm. Those fortunate enough to obtain it were not far from actually hearing the figure teach!"
“ zhǐ shì měi nián dōu shí bù shí huì yǒu zǐ qì piāo luò ， sàn yú xuán huáng jiè gè dì 。 ruò yǒu xìng zhě dé zhī ， suī bǐ bù shàng dàng miàn tīng wén shēn yǐng lùn dào ， què yě bù yuǎn yǐ ！”
“只是每年都时不时会有紫气飘落，散于玄黄界各地。若有幸者得之，虽比不上当面听闻身影论道，却也不远矣！”
Li Fan pondered for a moment before frowning: "After leaving the Heavenly Capital, where did they go? Why didn't anyone hear about it during our time?"
lǐ fán sī suǒ le piàn kè ， què shì zhòu méi dào ：“ tiān dōu zhī hòu qù le hé chù ， wǒ men nà ge shí hòu ， wèi hé xiǎn yǒu rén tīng shuō guò ？”
李凡思索了片刻，却是皱眉道：“天都之后去了何处，我们那个时候，为何鲜有人听说过？”
"The Heavenly Capital hung in the sky for ten years. Ten years later, just as it descended upon the world, it disappeared without a trace."
“ tiān dōu xuán yú tiān jì ， zhěng zhěng shí nián 。 shí nián hòu ， zhèng rú tā lái shí tiān jiàng yì bān ， qù shí yě shì qiāo wú shēng xī 、 méi bèi rèn hé rén fā xiàn 。”
“天都悬于天际，整整十年。十年后，正如它来时天降一般，去时也是悄无声息、没被任何人发现。”
"And shortly after that, the conflicts between the Xuan Tian Sect and the Daoist sects escalated to an irreconcilable level. Amidst the grand battles across the entire Xuanhuang Realm, no one paid any attention to the vanished Heavenly Capital anymore."
“ ér qiě zhī hòu bù jiǔ ， xuán tiān jiào hé xiān dào zōng mén de máo dùn ， yǐ jīng zhú jiàn dào le wú fǎ tiáo hé de dì bù 。 bō jí zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè de dà zhàn zhī xià ， què shì méi yǒu rén zài gù dé shàng nà yǐ jīng xiāo shī de tiān dōu le 。”
“而且之后不久，玄天教和仙道宗门的矛盾，已经逐渐到了无法调和的地步。波及整个玄黄界的大战之下，却是没有人再顾得上那已经消失的天都了。”
Fang Zaiji sighed: "By our time, the Heavenly Capital is nothing more than a legend in casual conversation."
fāng zài jì gǎn tàn dào ：“ dào le wǒ men de shí dài ， tiān dōu yǐ jīng shì zhǐ cún zài yú xián liáo zhī zhōng de chuán shuō le 。”
方再济感叹道：“到了我们的时代，天都已经是只存在于闲聊之中的传说了。”
Li Fan's expression turned thoughtful as he recalled something: "I remember now. In the Heaven Mirror, I once saw a coalescence practitioner named Lan Yu in the Source Dao State. He claimed to be from the lineage of the Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital, but..."
lǐ fán zhè shí hòu ， yě shì yī liǎn huǎng rán zhuàng ：“ wǒ xiǎng qǐ lái le ， zhī qián zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng céng jīng kàn guò ， qián fāng yuán dào zhōu zhōng ， yǒu yī hé dào xiū shì ， míng wèi lán yǔ 。 zì chēng chuán zì tiān dōu dà fǎ shī yī mài ， bù guò ……”
李凡这时候，也是一脸恍然状：“我想起来了，之前在天玄镜中曾经看过，前方源道州中，有一合道修士，名为蓝羽。自称传自天都大法师一脉，不过……”
Li Fan looked puzzled: "But I heard that the Heavenly Capital fell during ancient times due to some unknown reason. Even now, traces of it can still be seen on the earth..."
lǐ fán de liǎn shàng yǒu xiē yí huò ：“ wǒ què tīng shuō ， tiān dōu zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， yīn wèi bù zhī míng yuán yīn zhuì luò le 。 shèn zhì xiàn zài dà dì zhī shàng ， hái néng kàn jiàn tiān dōu yí jì ne ……”
李凡的脸上有些疑惑：“我却听说，天都在上古之时，因为不知名原因坠落了。甚至现在大地之上，还能看见天都遗迹呢……”
"Really? The Heavenly Capital fell?" Fang Zaiji was taken aback.
“ shén me ？ tiān dōu zhuì luò ？” zhè xià lún dào fāng zài jì yǒu xiē lèng zhù le 。
“什么？天都坠落？”这下轮到方再济有些愣住了。
"That's impossible! Absolutely not!" After a moment, Fang Zaiji firmly denied this possibility: "If the Heavenly Capital really collided with the Xuanhuang Realm, who knows which one would suffer more!"
“ bù kě néng ！ jué duì bù kě néng ！” piàn kè zhī hòu ， fāng zài jì jiù shí fēn dǔ dìng de fǒu rèn le zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ 。“ rú guǒ tiān dōu zhēn de hé xuán huáng jiè pèng zhuàng zài yì qǐ ， hái zhǐ bù dìng shì shuí gèng cǎn ne ！”
“不可能！绝对不可能！”片刻之后，方再济就十分笃定的否认了这种说法。“如果天都真的和玄黄界碰撞在一起，还指不定是谁更惨呢！”
"You mean to say..." Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
“ xiān shēng nín de yì si shì ……” lǐ fán shuāng yǎn wēi mī 。
“先生您的意思是……”李凡双眼微眯。
"Exactly. The Heavenly Capital likely came from the legendary Immortal Realm! And that figure within it might be a true immortal! That's why they couldn't discern its identity when it first appeared—after ascending to immortality, she had undergone a transformation far beyond what ordinary practitioners could comprehend!" Fang Zaiji said with conviction.
“ bù cuò ， tiān dōu ， jí yǒu kě néng ， lái zì zhuàn shuō zhōng de xiān jiè ！ ér tiān dōu zhōng de nà dào shēn yǐng ， kě néng jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng de xiān rén ！ zhī suǒ yǐ dāng chū wú fǎ bèi xiān dào shí zōng de xiū shì men kàn qīng ， zhèng shì yīn wèi fēi shēng chéng xiān hòu 、 yǐ jīng wán chéng le shēng mìng céng cì de tuì biàn ， yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū le xún cháng xiū shì men suǒ néng lǐ jiě de fàn chóu le ！” fāng zài jì pǒ yǒu xiē xìn shì dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“不错，天都，极有可能，来自传说中的仙界！而天都中的那道身影，可能就是传说中的仙人！之所以当初无法被仙道十宗的修士们看清，正是因为飞升成仙后、已经完成了生命层次的蜕变，远远超出了寻常修士们所能理解的范畴了！”方再济颇有些信誓旦旦地说道。
"Another immortal. No fall?" Li Fan remained noncommittal. He thought of the unknown entity that devoured time above Source Dao State. Perhaps something did happen, leading to this strange phenomenon?
“ yòu shì xiān rén 。 méi yǒu zhuì luò me ……” lǐ fán dǎo shì bù zhì kě fǒu 。 tā xiǎng dào le pán jù zài yuán dào zhōu shàng kōng 、 tūn shì shí jiān de nà ge wèi zhī cún zài 。 huò xǔ ， shì yīn wèi dí què fā shēng le mǒu zhǒng biàn gù ， cái dǎo zhì le zhè yī guǐ jué xiàn xiàng de fā shēng ？
“又是仙人。没有坠落么……”李凡倒是不置可否。他想到了盘踞在源道州上空、吞噬时间的那个未知存在。或许，是因为的确发生了某种变故，才导致了这一诡谲现象的发生？
Seeing that Li Fan was skeptical, Fang Zaiji snorted: "You can't understand a true immortal's power without seeing it with your own eyes. If you could have experienced a fragment of [Heavenly Capital Purple Energy], you'd know I'm not lying. By the way, Lan Yu saying he came from the lineage of the Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital might be truthful because there are many transmissions from the Great Mages within the Heavenly Capital Purple Energy."
jiàn lǐ fán yǒu xiē bù xìn ， fāng zài jì lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ bú shì qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn ， dāng rán wú fǎ lǐ jiě zhēn xiān de qiáng dà 。 ruò shì nǐ néng gēn wǒ yī yàng ， yǒu xìng dé dào yī lǚ 【 tiān dōu zǐ qì 】， jiù zhī dào wǒ cǐ yán fēi xū le 。 duì le ， nà lán yǔ suǒ shuō zì jǐ lái zì tiān dōu dà fǎ shī yī mài ， huò xǔ yě bìng fēi wàng yán 。 yīn wèi tiān dōu zǐ qì zhōng ， jiù yǒu bù shǎo tiān dōu dà fǎ shī de chuán chéng 。”
见李凡有些不信，方再济冷哼一声：“不是亲眼所见，当然无法理解真仙的强大。若是你能跟我一样，有幸得到一缕【天都紫气】，就知道我此言非虚了。对了，那蓝羽所说自己来自天都大法师一脉，或许也并非妄言。因为天都紫气中，就有不少天都大法师的传承。”
Li Fan was surprised: "Did you receive a fragment of Heavenly Capital Purple Energy?"
lǐ fán wēi wēi yī jīng ：“ xiān shēng dé guò yī lǚ tiān dōu zǐ qì ？”
李凡微微一惊：“先生得过一缕天都紫气？”
Fang Zaiji said proudly: "Of course! At that time, I was just an innocent child and only received this opportunity without knowing its origin. Otherwise, how could a mere ordinary person like me reach the Coalescence Realm? How else would those haughty Daoist sect disciples have mentioned this secret to me? It must be because they sensed the flavor of Heavenly Capital Purple Energy from me."
fāng zài jì yǒu xiē dé yì dào ：“ nà shì dāng rán ！ bǐ shí wǒ hái shì yī měng dǒng hái tóng ， zhǐ dé qí jī yuán 、 bù zhī qí lái yóu bà le ！ yào bù rán ， wǒ yī wú mén wú pài de pǔ tōng rén ， yòu rú hé néng xiū liàn dào hé dào jìng jiè ？ nà xiē xīn gāo qì ào dì xiān dào shí zōng dì zǐ ， yòu zěn me huì zhǔ dòng xiàng wǒ tí qǐ zhè duàn yǐn mì wǎng shì ？ hái bú shì cóng wǒ shēn shàng gǎn yìng dào le tiān dōu zǐ qì de yùn wèi 。”
方再济有些得意道：“那是当然！彼时我还是一懵懂孩童，只得其机缘、不知其来由罢了！要不然，我一无门无派的普通人，又如何能修炼到合道境界？那些心高气傲地仙道十宗弟子，又怎么会主动向我提起这段隐秘往事？还不是从我身上感应到了天都紫气的韵味。”
"Was the Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital that figure within it?" Li Fan asked after a moment.
“ tiān dōu dà fǎ shī ， shì fǒu jiù shì tiān dōu zhōng de nà dào shēn yǐng ？” lǐ fán chén mò le piàn kè hòu ， yòu wèn dào 。
“天都大法师，是否就是天都中的那道身影？”李凡沉默了片刻后，又问道。
Fang Zaiji rolled his eyes at Li Fan: "What are you thinking. That figure is very likely a true immortal. If she were, how could ordinary people know her identity? Besides, merely hearing her teachings doesn't mean they would claim to have received the true transmission from an immortal."
fāng zài jì bái le lǐ fán yī yǎn ：“ nǐ zài xiǎng shén me ne 。 shuō le nà dào shēn yǐng ， jí yǒu kě néng shì wèi zhēn xiān 。 jì rán shì xiān ， tā bù zhǔ dòng gào zhī ， shì rén yòu rú hé néng zhī xiǎo qí shēn fèn ？ kuàng qiě ， jǐn jǐn shì yǒu xìng tīng qí jiǎng dào bà le ， kǒng pà jiù suàn dāng chū xiān dào shí zōng nà jǐ wèi ， yě wèi bì gǎn zì chēng dé le xiān rén zhēn chuán 。”
方再济白了李凡一眼：“你在想什么呢。说了那道身影，极有可能是位真仙。既然是仙，她不主动告之，世人又如何能知晓其身份？况且，仅仅是有幸听其讲道罢了，恐怕就算当初仙道十宗那几位，也未必敢自称得了仙人真传。”
"The [Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital] we refer to is the attendant child beside that figure. After listening for some time, he was able to establish the Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality. The Great Mages' attainments, always standing by her side, were naturally incomprehensible in their depth."
“ wǒ men suǒ chēng hū de 【 tiān dōu dà fǎ shī 】， nǎi shì shēn yǐng páng de nà wèi dào tóng 。 zài xiān rén páng tīng le bù jiǔ ， jiù néng chuàng jiàn xiān dào shí zōng 。 yì zhí shì lì zuǒ yòu de dà fǎ shī de zào yì ， zì rán yě shì gāo shēn dào le nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de dì bù 。”
“我们所称呼的【天都大法师】，乃是身影旁的那位道童。在仙人旁听了不久，就能创建仙道十宗。一直侍立左右的大法师的造诣，自然也是高深到了难以想象的地步。”
"Most of the teachings within the Heavenly Capital Purple Energy are insights from the Great Mages on the immortal's teachings—truly encompassing everything. Even a small portion is enough for a lifetime."
“ tiān dōu zǐ qì zhōng ， dà duō dōu shì dà fǎ shī duì yú xiān rén shòu dào de jiàn jiě ， kān chēng bāo luó wàn xiàng 。 fán rén zhǐ dé xiē xǔ ， jiù zú yǐ shòu yòng zhōng shēn 。”
“天都紫气中，大多都是大法师对于仙人授道的见解，堪称包罗万象。凡人只得些许，就足以受用终身。”
"The fragment I received was about alchemy," Fang Zaiji added as he glanced at Source Dao State.
“ wǒ dāng chū suǒ de ， jiù shì dà fǎ shī guān yú liàn qì de xiē xǔ xīn dé 。” fāng zài jì yòu piē le yǎn yuán dào zhōu de fāng xiàng ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
“我当初所得，就是大法师关于炼器的些许心得。”方再济又撇了眼源道州的方向，缓缓说道。
Li Fan understood.
lǐ fán yě míng bái le 。
李凡也明白了。
The Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality had received direct guidance from immortals.
dāng chū xiān dào shí zōng ， suǒ huò dé shì xiān rén qīn zì diǎn bō 。
当初仙道十宗，所获得是仙人亲自点拨。
But the Heavenly Capital Purple Energy was the insights gained by the Great Mages after long-term teachings. After some cycles, it was weaker than true transmission but still capable of producing a coalescence practitioner effortlessly.
ér tiān dōu zǐ qì ， zé shì cháng nián tīng wén xiān rén jiǎng dào de tiān dōu dà fǎ shī de gǎn wù 。 jīng guò yī fān lún zhuàn ， bǐ qǐ xiān rén zhēn chuán ， yào ruò shàng bù shǎo 。 dàn jí biàn rú cǐ ， yě shì néng qīng ér yì jǔ dì dǎ zào chū yī wèi hé dào xiū shì lái 。
而天都紫气，则是常年听闻仙人讲道的天都大法师的感悟。经过一番轮转，比起仙人真传，要弱上不少。但即便如此，也是能轻而易举地打造出一位合道修士来。
"This is truly the difference between mortals and cultivators. The gap is even greater than that between ordinary people and cultivators," Li Fan thought to himself with admiration.
"Is this really the case?"
Li Fan's expression turned one of shock as he exclaimed, "The Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality—each and every one is undoubtedly a massive entity. What kind of wonders are contained within that colossal city in the sky? How could it produce such powerful immortal sects?"
Fang Zaiji nodded slightly: "When I first heard about this, I was also skeptical. However, after further inquiries, I can basically confirm its authenticity. The sudden rise of the Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality is precisely due to their fortunate encounters within the [Heavenly Capital]!"
Before Li Fan could ask any more questions, Fang Zaiji continued: "According to legend, although the Heavenly Capital appears empty and devoid of living souls, at its very center, there sits a figure in meditation. Beside this figure stands an attendant child. The figure's face is indistinct, but it seems to be delivering teachings to the void before it. Countless profound doctrines resound in everyone’s ears, like the voice of a grand bell. Even more miraculous is that each person hears something different."
"The crowd was entranced, lost in their own thoughts. When they woke from their enlightenment, they wanted to continue listening but found no longer any sound emanating from the figure. Instead, the attendant child gently waved his hand and drove them out of the building."
"Those who exited compared what they had just perceived, discovering that it stemmed from their original teachings but was far more profound and complex than anything taught by their sects! However, no matter how hard they tried afterward, they could never enter the building again."
Fang Zaiji sighed slightly: "These practitioners knew the value of this opportunity. After quietly leaving the Heavenly Capital, they notified their disciples to come over. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the Xuan Tian Sect became aware and began pursuing those who left while sending spies to completely seal off the city in the sky."
"This impolite act seemed to upset the figure within the building, which sent out its attendant child to fight back. The outcome is unknown, but as a result, although the Xuan Tian Sect withdrew, none of the other practitioners could enter the Heavenly Capital again."
"However, every year, some purple energy would occasionally drift down and spread across various regions in the Xuanhuang Realm. Those fortunate enough to obtain it were not far from actually hearing the figure teach!"
Li Fan pondered for a moment before frowning: "After leaving the Heavenly Capital, where did they go? Why didn't anyone hear about it during our time?"
"The Heavenly Capital hung in the sky for ten years. Ten years later, just as it descended upon the world, it disappeared without a trace."
"And shortly after that, the conflicts between the Xuan Tian Sect and the Daoist sects escalated to an irreconcilable level. Amidst the grand battles across the entire Xuanhuang Realm, no one paid any attention to the vanished Heavenly Capital anymore."
Fang Zaiji sighed: "By our time, the Heavenly Capital is nothing more than a legend in casual conversation."
Li Fan's expression turned thoughtful as he recalled something: "I remember now. In the Heaven Mirror, I once saw a coalescence practitioner named Lan Yu in the Source Dao State. He claimed to be from the lineage of the Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital, but..."
Li Fan looked puzzled: "But I heard that the Heavenly Capital fell during ancient times due to some unknown reason. Even now, traces of it can still be seen on the earth..."
"Really? The Heavenly Capital fell?" Fang Zaiji was taken aback.
"That's impossible! Absolutely not!" After a moment, Fang Zaiji firmly denied this possibility: "If the Heavenly Capital really collided with the Xuanhuang Realm, who knows which one would suffer more!"
"You mean to say..." Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
"Exactly. The Heavenly Capital likely came from the legendary Immortal Realm! And that figure within it might be a true immortal! That's why they couldn't discern its identity when it first appeared—after ascending to immortality, she had undergone a transformation far beyond what ordinary practitioners could comprehend!" Fang Zaiji said with conviction.
"Another immortal. No fall?" Li Fan remained noncommittal. He thought of the unknown entity that devoured time above Source Dao State. Perhaps something did happen, leading to this strange phenomenon?
Seeing that Li Fan was skeptical, Fang Zaiji snorted: "You can't understand a true immortal's power without seeing it with your own eyes. If you could have experienced a fragment of [Heavenly Capital Purple Energy], you'd know I'm not lying. By the way, Lan Yu saying he came from the lineage of the Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital might be truthful because there are many transmissions from the Great Mages within the Heavenly Capital Purple Energy."
Li Fan was surprised: "Did you receive a fragment of Heavenly Capital Purple Energy?"
Fang Zaiji said proudly: "Of course! At that time, I was just an innocent child and only received this opportunity without knowing its origin. Otherwise, how could a mere ordinary person like me reach the Coalescence Realm? How else would those haughty Daoist sect disciples have mentioned this secret to me? It must be because they sensed the flavor of Heavenly Capital Purple Energy from me."
"Was the Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital that figure within it?" Li Fan asked after a moment.
Fang Zaiji rolled his eyes at Li Fan: "What are you thinking. That figure is very likely a true immortal. If she were, how could ordinary people know her identity? Besides, merely hearing her teachings doesn't mean they would claim to have received the true transmission from an immortal."
"The [Great Mage of the Heavenly Capital] we refer to is the attendant child beside that figure. After listening for some time, he was able to establish the Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality. The Great Mages' attainments, always standing by her side, were naturally incomprehensible in their depth."
"Most of the teachings within the Heavenly Capital Purple Energy are insights from the Great Mages on the immortal's teachings—truly encompassing everything. Even a small portion is enough for a lifetime."
"The fragment I received was about alchemy," Fang Zaiji added as he glanced at Source Dao State.
Li Fan understood.
The Ten Daoist Sects of Immortality had received direct guidance from immortals.
But the Heavenly Capital Purple Energy was the insights gained by the Great Mages after long-term teachings. After some cycles, it was weaker than true transmission but still capable of producing a coalescence practitioner effortlessly.
"This is truly the difference between mortals and cultivators. The gap is even greater than that between ordinary people and cultivators," Li Fan thought to himself with admiration.