měi qián jìn yī cùn ， zhōu shēn chuán lái de 、 duì yú qì yùn de xī lì jiù yuè qiáng jǐ fēn 。
每前进一寸，周身传来的、对于气运的吸力就越强几分。
For every inch he advanced, the suction force on his qi运 (qì yùn) grew stronger.
xuán niǎo zhī yǔ zhōng chǔ cáng de shì jiè tiān yùn ， rú kāi zhá xiè shuǐ bān fēng kuáng liú chū ， ràng lǐ fán wēi wēi sè biàn 。
玄鸟之羽中储藏的世界天运，如开闸泄水般疯狂流出，让李凡微微色变。
The world's fate energy stored within the swallow bird feather poured out like water from a broken dam, causing Li Fan to slightly change color.
zhè hán yì shí xiàng kě pà de jí yùn néng lì ， hái zài tā de xiǎng xiàng zhī shàng 。
这韩易石像可怕的汲运能力，还在他的想象之上。
This Han Yi stone statue's formidable fate-suction ability was even beyond his imagination.
rú guǒ shì xún cháng xiū shì ， kǒng pà jiù zài chà nà zhī jiān jiù yào bèi xī gàn quán bù qì yùn 。 è yùn jiā shēn ， dāng chǎng bào bì ！
如果是寻常修士，恐怕就在刹那之间就要被吸干全部气运。厄运加身，当场暴毙！
If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would likely be sucked dry of their qi运 in an instant. Afflicted by misfortune, they would die on the spot!
kǒng pà jiù suàn shì xǔ kè nà děng dà qì yùn zhī rén ， yě jiān chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ 。
恐怕就算是许克那等大气运之人，也坚持不了多久。
Even those with great destiny like Xu Ke might not last long either.
dān dú gè tǐ de qì yùn ， dí què wú fǎ zài zhè jí yùn lǐng yù zhōng zhī chēng xǔ jiǔ 。 dàn zhěng gè shì jiè zhī yùn ， nà kě jiù bù yí yàng le 。
单独个体的气运，的确无法在这汲运领域中支撑许久。但整个世界之运，那可就不一样了。
Individual destinies could indeed not withstand this fate-suction for too long. But the entire world's fate was a different story.
bì jìng ， zhè shí xiàng xī qǔ qì yùn de sù dù yǒu zhe yí gè shàng xiàn 。 jiù suàn cǐ kè lǐ fán zài jí sù fēi dùn xià ， yǐ jīng kuài lái dào le shí xiàng shēn cè ， dàn měi yī kè liú shī de qì yùn hé xuán niǎo zhī yǔ zhōng de páng dà zhù cún xiāng bǐ ， yě bù guò shì bēi shuǐ chē xīn 。
毕竟，这石像吸取气运的速度有着一个上限。就算此刻李凡在急速飞遁下，已经快来到了石像身侧，但每一刻流失的气运和玄鸟之羽中的庞大贮存相比，也不过是杯水车薪。
After all, the stone statue had a limit to how fast it could absorb qi运. Even though Li Fan was already nearly beside the statue while rapidly flying away, the amount of qi运 lost each moment compared to the vast storage in the swallow bird feather was merely a drop in the bucket.
lǐ fán gū suàn ， jiù suàn tā tíng zài zhè lǐ ， ràng shí xiàng jìn qíng xī qǔ 。 kǒng pà yě yào gè xiǎo bàn tiān de guāng jǐng ， cái néng wán quán bèi chōu qǔ gān jìng ！
李凡估算，就算他停在这里，让石像尽情吸取。恐怕也要个小半天的光景，才能完全被抽取干净！
Li Fan estimated that even if he stayed here and let the statue fully absorb it, it would still take at least half a day before his destiny energy could be completely drained!
“ cǐ suǒ wèi ， shén tōng bù jí tiān shù ！”
“此所谓，神通不及天数！”
"This is what they say: divine power cannot match fate!"
zài dù diào yòng xuán niǎo zhī yǔ zhōng de shì jiè tiān yùn ， yú zhōu shēn xíng chéng fáng hù lǐng yù ， què bǎo le zì shēn de jué duì ān hòu ， lǐ fán zhè cái jìng jìng dǎ liàng zhe qián fāng de hán yì shí xiàng 。
再度调用玄鸟之羽中的世界天运，于周身形成防护领域，确保了自身的绝对安后，李凡这才静静打量着前方的韩易石像。
Having reactivated the world's fate energy within the swallow bird feather to form a protective field around him, ensuring his absolute safety, Li Fan quietly observed the Han Yi stone statue.
miàn róng jīng kǒng ， yǎn lù jué wàng ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng 。
面容惊恐，眼露绝望，栩栩如生。
Its face was filled with fear and despair, lifelike.
shí jiān fǎng fú zài tā shēn shàng dòng jié ， tíng zhì zài le shòu dào zhì mìng shāng de nà yī kè 。
时间仿佛在他身上冻结，停滞在了受到致命伤的那一刻。
Time seemed to have frozen on it, stopping at the moment of fatal injury.
“ hán yì yīng gāi shì yù dào yú fù zhī hòu ， cái biàn chéng zhè fù mú yàng de 。 shì yú fù de shǒu duàn ， hái shì tiān yùn jīng de xiào guǒ ？”
“韩易应该是遇到渔父之后，才变成这副模样的。是渔父的手段，还是天运经的效果？”
"Han Yi must have transformed into this state after encountering the fisherman. Was it the fisherman's technique or the effect of the Fate Scripture?"
lǐ fán méi yǒu qīng jǔ wàng dòng ， ér shì zǐ xì guān chá zhe 。
李凡没有轻举妄动，而是仔细观察着。
Li Fan did not act rashly but carefully observed.
“ shì shēng fēi shēng ， sǐ yì fēi sǐ ……”
“似生非生，死亦非死……”
"Alive yet not alive, dead yet not truly dead..."
“ gǔ guài ！”
“古怪！”
"Strange!"
zhī qián tōng guò yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng ， lǐ fán duì 《 tiān yùn jīng 》 yǒu le xiē dà zhì de liǎo jiě 。 bù guò qí zhōng sì hū bìng méi yǒu shè jí zhè děng guǐ yì biàn huà de fǎ mén 。
之前通过云水幻梦功，李凡对《天运经》有了些大致的了解。不过其中似乎并没有涉及这等诡异变化的法门。
Through the Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique, Li Fan had gained some understanding of the Fate Scripture. However, there seemed to be no mention of such bizarre changes in it.
rú guǒ fēi yào shuō yǒu shén me lèi sì de ， yīng gāi jiù shì qí zhōng yī mén huàn zuò 【 zhǎn yùn guī shū 】 de shén tōng 。
如果非要说有什么类似的，应该就是其中一门唤作【斩运归枢】的神通。
If anything similar existed, it should have been a technique called 'Slaying Destiny and Returning to the Core'.
dāng yù dào shēng sǐ wēi jī shí ， kě jiāng zì shēn qì yùn zhǎn duàn 。 jí qiē duàn hé shì jiè de yī qiè guān lián ， jìn rù dào wú kōng wú wǒ de guī shū zhī jìng 。
当遇到生死危机时，可将自身气运斩断。即切断和世界的一切关联，进入到无空无我的归枢之境。
When facing life-and-death crises, one could sever their destiny energy. This would cut all ties with the world, entering the state of returning to the core.
cǐ zhuàng tài zhōng ， suī rán zì wǒ ròu shēn 、 sī wéi wán quán tíng zhì 。 dàn rú tóng dùn rù xū kōng zhī zhōng 、 yóu lí shì jiè zhī wài ， wú fǎ bèi páng rén chá jué 。
此状态中，虽然自我肉身、思维完全停滞。但如同遁入虚空之中、游离世界之外，无法被旁人察觉。
In this state, although his physical body and thoughts were completely halted, he was like being in a void, detached from the world, undetectable by others.
guī shū jìng huì chí xù shù yuè nǎi shì shù nián bù děng de shí jiān ， zhí dào wài jiè wēi jī wán quán guò qù ， cái huì màn màn huī fù zhèng cháng 。
归枢境会持续数月乃是数年不等的时间，直到外界危机完全过去，才会慢慢恢复正常。
The state of returning to the core could last for months or years until external dangers passed before gradually recovering.
suàn shì yí gè fù zuò yòng jí qiáng 、 dàn bǎo mìng néng lì yě jí wéi chū sè de fǎ mén 。
算是一个副作用极强、但保命能力也极为出色的法门。
This technique had strong side effects but also excellent survival capabilities.
“ huò xǔ shì yú fù de gōng jī ， hé 【 zhǎn yùn guī shū 】 de xiāng hù zuò yòng ， cái dǎo zhì le zhè zuò shí xiàng de dàn shēng 。”
“或许是渔父的攻击，和【斩运归枢】的相互作用，才导致了这座石像的诞生。”
"Perhaps it was the interaction between the fisherman's attack and Slaying Destiny and Returning to the Core that led to this statue's creation."
guān mó xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
观摩许久之后，李凡若有所悟。
After much contemplation, Li Fan realized.
“ hán yì suī rán shī zhǎn le zhè bǎo mìng shén tōng ， dàn gēn yú fù zhī jiān de shí lì chā jù bì jìng tài dà le 。 shàng qiě méi lái de jí jìn rù guī shū zhuàng tài ， jiù bèi yú fù de zhāo shì suǒ jī zhòng 。”
“韩易虽然施展了这保命神通，但跟渔父之间的实力差距毕竟太大了。尚且没来的及进入归枢状态，就被渔父的招式所击中。”
"Han Yi did activate a life-saving divine power, but there was such a significant gap in strength. He didn't even have time to enter the returning state before being hit by the fisherman's technique."
“ yú fù huò xǔ duì hán yì bìng méi yǒu shā yì ， zhǐ shì wèi le cóng tā nǎo hǎi zhōng ， zhǎo dào yǒu guān tiān shā jiàn de xiàn suǒ 。 dàn jí biàn rú cǐ ， yě bú shì hán yì néng gòu chéng shòu de 。 shēng shēng bèi bō jí ， biàn chéng le rú jīn zhè shí xiàng mú yàng 。”
“渔父或许对韩易并没有杀意，只是为了从他脑海中，找到有关天煞剑的线索。但即便如此，也不是韩易能够承受的。生生被波及，变成了如今这石像模样。”
"The fisherman might not have had any intention of killing Han Yi; he just wanted to find clues about the Heaven Saber Sword from his mind. But it wasn't something Han Yi could bear. He was constantly affected and turned into this statue."
“ suǒ wèi zhǎn yùn ， jiù shì jiāng zì shēn qì yùn guī huán yú tiān ， jí qì yùn 。 ér rú jīn ， què biàn chéng le cóng wài jiè qǔ yùn 。”
“所谓斩运，就是将自身气运归还于天，即弃运。而如今，却变成了从外界取运。”
"Destiny cutting means returning one’s destiny energy back to heaven, which is giving up one's fate. Now, however, it has become taking in external qi运."
“ zhè shì yīn wèi yú fù de gōng jī me ……”
“这是因为渔父的攻击么……”
"Is this because of the fisherman's attack..."
nǎo hǎi zhōng sī niàn jí zhuǎn ， lǐ fán miàn lù níng zhòng zhī sè 。
脑海中思念急转，李凡面露凝重之色。
Thoughts raced through Li Fan's mind as he appeared grave.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán cóng sī lǜ zhōng huí guò shén lái ， kàn xiàng hán yì ， yǎn shén bīng lěng 。
不久之后，李凡从思虑中回过神来，看向韩易，眼神冰冷。
After a while, Li Fan returned from his thoughts and looked at Han Yi with cold eyes.
“ rú guǒ zhǐ shì dān chún de guī shū jìng ， chí zǎo huì yǒu xǐng lái de yī tiān 。 dàn yǒu yú fù de chān huo ， yǐ nǐ rú jīn zhè zhǒng zhuàng tài ， què shì yī bèi zi dōu wú fǎ huī fù zhèng cháng le 。”
“如果只是单纯的归枢境，迟早会有醒来的一天。但有渔父的掺和，以你如今这种状态，却是一辈子都无法恢复正常了。”
"If it were just the state of returning to the core, there would eventually be a chance for awakening. But with the fisherman's interference, in your current condition, you will never return to normal."
“ shēng bù rú sǐ 。 wǒ jiù bāng nǐ jiě tuō ba 。”
“生不如死。我就帮你解脱吧。”
"Better to die than live like this. I'll help you find peace."
shuō zhe ， lǐ fán líng kōng yī zhǐ ， duì hán yì fā dòng le zǐ xiāo guān hún shù 。
说着，李凡凌空一指，对韩易发动了紫霄观魂术。
Saying so, Li Fan pointed at Han Yi and initiated the Purple Void Soul Viewing Technique.
cǐ kè ， hán yì de sī wéi chǔ yú jué duì jìng zhǐ zhī zhōng 。 yīn zhī ， lǐ fán méi yǒu shòu dào rèn hé zǔ ài de ， zài hán yì de nǎo hǎi zhōng chàng yóu 。 rèn hé mì mì ， shèn zhì hán yì xīn zhōng de zuì yīn àn miàn ， dōu zài lǐ fán miàn qián yī lǎn wú yú 。
此刻，韩易的思维处于绝对静止之中。因之，李凡没有受到任何阻碍的，在韩易的脑海中畅游。任何秘密，甚至韩易心中的最阴暗面，都在李凡面前一览无余。
At that moment, Han Yi’s thoughts were completely still. Thus, Li Fan had no hindrance as he freely explored his mind. Any secrets, even the darkest corners of Han Yi's heart, were revealed to him.
kě yǐ shuō ， cǐ kè de lǐ fán ， shèn zhì bǐ hán yì dōu gèng liǎo jiě tā zì jǐ 。
可以说，此刻的李凡，甚至比韩易都更了解他自己。
In fact, Li Fan knew himself better than Han Yi did at this moment.
jiāng hán yì dà nǎo zhōng de quán bù sī xù dōu jué qǔ yī kōng hòu ， lǐ fán qū zhǐ dàn chū yī dào qī hēi jiàn guāng 。
将韩易大脑中的全部思绪都攫取一空后，李凡屈指弹出一道漆黑剑光。
After extracting all thoughts from Han Yi's brain, Li Fan flicked his fingers and sent a black sword light through the statue’s chest.
kuài sù zì shí xiàng xiōng kǒu chuān guò 。
快速自石像胸口穿过。
Instantly, the stone statue disintegrated into countless tiny particles, dissipating into the world.
chà nà zhī jiān ， shí xiàng biàn huà zuò wú shù xì xiǎo wēi lì ， xiāo sàn yú tiān dì zhī jiān 。
刹那之间，石像便化作无数细小微粒，消散于天地之间。
At the same time, the fate-suction field surrounding the statue vanished instantly.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lǒng zhào zài shí xiàng zhōu wéi de jí yùn lǐng yù ， yě shùn jiān méi le zōng yǐng 。
与此同时，笼罩在石像周围的汲运领域，也瞬间没了踪影。
Not only did no cultivator fall from the sky as an anomaly, but an invisible storm arose where Han Yi had stood. The qi运 he had absorbed returned to the world with his disappearance.
tóu dǐng tiān kōng zhōng bù jǐn méi yǒu xiū shì yǔn luò yì xiàng chū xiàn ， fǎn ér yuán dì shēng chū yī gǔ wú xíng fēng bào 。 zhè duàn shí jiān lǐ bèi hán yì jí qǔ de qì yùn ， yě suí zhe hán yì de xiāo shī ér chóng xīn huí guī tiān dì 。
头顶天空中不仅没有修士陨落异象出现，反而原地生出一股无形风暴。这段时间里被韩易汲取的气运，也随着韩易的消失而重新回归天地。
Li Fan naturally seized this rare opportunity and used the swallow bird feather to devour all the stray qi运 before everyone noticed anything amiss and quietly left.
lǐ fán zì rán bú huì fàng guò zhè nán dé jī yuán ， dòng yòng xuán niǎo zhī yǔ ， chèn zhe zhè xiē yóu lí wú zhǔ qì yùn shàng hái méi yǒu wán quán sàn yì de gōng fu ， jiāng qí quán bù jīng tūn 。 ér hòu zài suǒ yǒu rén fā xiàn cǐ dì yì cháng qián ， qiǎo rán dùn zǒu 。
李凡自然不会放过这难得机缘，动用玄鸟之羽，趁着这些游离无主气运尚还没有完全散溢的功夫，将其全部鲸吞。而后在所有人发现此地异常前，悄然遁走。
Returning to the Immortal Valley, Li Fan did not disturb Liu San and Fang Zaiji who were still busy.
huí dào le cháng shēng gǔ zhōng ， méi yǒu dǎ rǎo réng zài máng lù de liǔ sān děng rén 。
回到了长生谷中，没有打扰仍在忙碌的柳三等人。
In the sect master's meditation chamber, Li Fan placed a brown jade bottle containing Xu Ke’s blood and materials for cultivating his avatar in front of him.
lǐ fán jìn rù zōng zhǔ xiū liàn mì shì lǐ ， jiāng zhuāng yǒu xǔ kè jīng xuè de hè sè yù píng 、 yǐ jí liàn zhì fēn shēn de cái liào bǎi fàng zài miàn qián 。
李凡进入宗主修炼密室里，将装有许克精血的褐色玉瓶、以及炼制分身的材料摆放在面前。
Just as he was about to start, an inexplicable feeling suddenly arose within him.
zhèng yù dòng shǒu ， xīn zhōng què shì hū de míng míng shēng chū yī gǔ bù tuǒ 。
正欲动手，心中却是忽的冥冥生出一股不妥。
"As an initial-stage primordial spirit, the avatar I create will be limited to full golden core. If I use this avatar to practice Han Yi's Fate Scripture, should I first create it and let it cultivate on its own..."
“ wǒ rú jīn nǎi shì yuán yīng chū qī ， suǒ liàn zhì chū de fēn shēn jìng jiè jiāng huì bèi xiàn zhì zài jīn dān yuán mǎn 。 wǒ yù yǐ fēn shēn xiū liàn hán yì de 《 tiān yùn jīng 》， ruò shì xiān jiāng fēn shēn liàn zhì chū lái ， zài ràng qí zì jǐ xiū xíng tū pò ……”
“我如今乃是元婴初期，所炼制出的分身境界将会被限制在金丹圆满。我欲以分身修炼韩易的《天运经》，若是先将分身炼制出来，再让其自己修行突破……”
"Maybe the Heavenly Calamity barrier is even more stubborn than me, wasting time. It would be better for me to start practicing first, advance to initial-stage primordial spirit, and then achieve twice the result with half the effort."
“ shuō bù dìng tiān zhī è de píng jǐng yào bǐ běn zūn hái yào wán gù jǐ fēn ， fǎn ér bái bái dān gē shí jiān 。 bù rú běn zūn xiān xíng xiū liàn ， tū pò dào yuán yīng zhōng qī 。 rú cǐ fāng néng shì bàn gōng bèi 。”
“说不定天之厄的瓶颈要比本尊还要顽固几分，反而白白耽搁时间。不如本尊先行修炼，突破到元婴中期。如此方能事半功倍。”
Li Fan pondered, temporarily storing the materials away before heading up into the sky of the beast species realm.
lǐ fán chén yín ， zàn qiě jiāng cái liào shōu qǐ ， lái dào shòu zhǒng jiè tiān kōng zhōng 。
李凡沉吟，暂且将材料收起，来到兽种界天空中。
"Having achieved an initial-stage primordial spirit through the Five Elements Cave Heaven, if I want to quickly break through, I should gain a lot of insight into the principles of the five elements."
“ wǒ yǐ wǔ xíng dòng tiān chéng jiù yuán yīng ， xiǎng yào kuài sù tū pò ， zuì hǎo shì dà liàng gǎn wù wǔ xíng zhī lǐ 。”
“我以五行洞天成就元婴，想要快速突破，最好是大量感悟五行之理。”
"In the Yellow and Black World, perhaps I need to search for them. But in this beast species realm..."
“ zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， huò xǔ hái xū wǒ fèi jìn xīn sī qù sōu xún yī fān 。 dàn zài zhè shòu zhǒng jiè ……”
“在玄黄界中，或许还需我费劲心思去搜寻一番。但在这兽种界……”
"The heavens rotate, the five elements flow; all within my will!"
“ tiān dì yùn xíng ， wǔ xíng liú zhuǎn ， jù zài wǒ yí niàn zhī jiān ！”
“天地运行，五行流转，俱在我一念之间！”
"Although the small world's level is one step lower, and there are lessons from Xiao Hei that I shouldn't get too entangled with, it can still help me quickly advance to initial-stage primordial spirit."
“ suī rán xiǎo shì jiè néng jí dī shàng yī céng ， ér qiě yǒu xiǎo hēi qián chē zhī jiàn 、 bù kě yǔ zhī chǎn shēng guò duō jiū chán 。 dàn zhù wǒ kuài sù xiū xíng dào yuán yīng zhōng qī ， què shì zú gòu le 。”
“虽然小世界能级低上一层，而且有小黑前车之鉴、不可与之产生过多纠缠。但助我快速修行到元婴中期，却是足够了。”
Li Fan closed his eyes. In an instant, a reversed funnel appeared in the sky as the five elements' power supporting the beast species realm was slowly absorbed into it. The five elements collided and produced loud booms. The sky turned colorful, magnificent.
lǐ fán bì mù ， chà nà zhī hòu ， zài cāng qióng zhōng fǎng fú chū xiàn le yí gè dào zhì de lòu dǒu 。 wéi chí shòu zhǒng jiè yùn zhuàn de wǔ xíng zhī lì ， bèi huǎn huǎn xī fù 、 jìn rù qí zhōng 。 wǔ xíng zhī lì xiāng hù pèng zhuàng ， bù shí fā chū jù dà de hōng míng shēng 。 tiān kōng yě yīn zhī biàn dé wǔ cǎi bān lán ， wèi wéi zhuàng guān 。
李凡闭目，刹那之后，在苍穹中仿佛出现了一个倒置的漏斗。维持兽种界运转的五行之力，被缓缓吸附、进入其中。五行之力相互碰撞，不时发出巨大的轰鸣声。天空也因之变得五彩斑斓，蔚为壮观。
Liu San and Fang Zaiji looked up at Li Fan standing quietly in the clouds, nodding slightly.
liǔ sān hé fāng zài jì tái tóu ， yǐn yǐn kàn zhe yún céng shàng jìng lì de lǐ fán ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
柳三和方再济抬头，隐隐看着云层上静立的李凡，微微点头。
"Young Master's cultivation is truly impressive; he has the aura of his old master!" Liu San said with a sense of relief.
“ shǎo zhǔ xiū xíng qǐ lái ， qì shì dàng zhēn fēi fán 。 pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn dāng nián lǎo zhǔ rén de fēng fàn ！” liǔ sān yǒu xiē xīn wèi dào 。
“少主修行起来，气势当真非凡。颇有几分当年老主人的风范！”柳三有些欣慰道。
"Haha, I think Liu Ruchen isn't as good as him!" Fang Zaiji contradicted without giving Liu San any face.
“ hēi hēi ， wǒ kàn liǔ rú chén ， yě bù rú tā ！” fāng zài jì què shì sī háo bù gěi liǔ sān miàn zi ， chàng fǎn diào dào 。
“嘿嘿，我看柳如尘，也不如他！”方再济却是丝毫不给柳三面子，唱反调道。
Liu San's expression froze but did not refute.
liǔ sān miàn sè yī jiāng ， bù guò què yī fǎn cháng tài de méi yǒu fǎn bó 。
柳三面色一僵，不过却一反常态的没有反驳。
"Blue surpassing its original is good. Otherwise, would our Medicine King Sect have to repeat the same mistakes?"
“ qīng chū yú lán ， shì hǎo shì 。 fǒu zé wǒ men yào wáng zōng ， qǐ bù shì yào chóng dǎo fù zhé ？”
“青出于蓝，是好事。否则我们药王宗，岂不是要重蹈覆辙？”
"It's good!" Liu San repeated.
“ shì hǎo shì ！” liǔ sān chóng fù dào 。
“是好事！”柳三重复道。
Giving orders for his disciples not to disturb Li Fan’s cultivation, they then jointly set up protective禁制 (jin zhi) around him before feeling relieved.
mìng lìng zhòng dì zǐ bù dé dǎ rǎo lǐ fán xiū xíng ， èr rén yòu lián shǒu zài lǐ fán zhōu wéi bù xià fáng hù jìn zhì ， zhè cái fàng xià xīn lái 。
命令众弟子不得打扰李凡修行，二人又联手在李凡周围布下防护禁制，这才放下心来。
Time passed as Li Fan immersed himself in his practice.
shí guāng liú shì ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng chén jìn yú xiū liàn zhī zhōng 。
时光流逝，李凡心中沉浸于修炼之中。
Before long, two years had gone by.
zhuǎn yǎn jiān ， liǎng nián guò qù 。
转眼间，两年过去。
(End of chapter)
For every inch he advanced, the suction force on his qi运 (qì yùn) grew stronger.
The world's fate energy stored within the swallow bird feather poured out like water from a broken dam, causing Li Fan to slightly change color.
This Han Yi stone statue's formidable fate-suction ability was even beyond his imagination.
If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would likely be sucked dry of their qi运 in an instant. Afflicted by misfortune, they would die on the spot!
Even those with great destiny like Xu Ke might not last long either.
However...
Individual destinies could indeed not withstand this fate-suction for too long. But the entire world's fate was a different story.
After all, the stone statue had a limit to how fast it could absorb qi运. Even though Li Fan was already nearly beside the statue while rapidly flying away, the amount of qi运 lost each moment compared to the vast storage in the swallow bird feather was merely a drop in the bucket.
Li Fan estimated that even if he stayed here and let the statue fully absorb it, it would still take at least half a day before his destiny energy could be completely drained!
"This is what they say: divine power cannot match fate!"
Having reactivated the world's fate energy within the swallow bird feather to form a protective field around him, ensuring his absolute safety, Li Fan quietly observed the Han Yi stone statue.
Its face was filled with fear and despair, lifelike.
Time seemed to have frozen on it, stopping at the moment of fatal injury.
"Han Yi must have transformed into this state after encountering the fisherman. Was it the fisherman's technique or the effect of the Fate Scripture?"
Li Fan did not act rashly but carefully observed.
"Alive yet not alive, dead yet not truly dead..."
"Strange!"
Through the Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique, Li Fan had gained some understanding of the Fate Scripture. However, there seemed to be no mention of such bizarre changes in it.
If anything similar existed, it should have been a technique called 'Slaying Destiny and Returning to the Core'.
When facing life-and-death crises, one could sever their destiny energy. This would cut all ties with the world, entering the state of returning to the core.
In this state, although his physical body and thoughts were completely halted, he was like being in a void, detached from the world, undetectable by others.
The state of returning to the core could last for months or years until external dangers passed before gradually recovering.
This technique had strong side effects but also excellent survival capabilities.
"Perhaps it was the interaction between the fisherman's attack and Slaying Destiny and Returning to the Core that led to this statue's creation."
After much contemplation, Li Fan realized.
"Han Yi did activate a life-saving divine power, but there was such a significant gap in strength. He didn't even have time to enter the returning state before being hit by the fisherman's technique."
"Mmm..."
"The fisherman might not have had any intention of killing Han Yi; he just wanted to find clues about the Heaven Saber Sword from his mind. But it wasn't something Han Yi could bear. He was constantly affected and turned into this statue."
"Destiny cutting means returning one’s destiny energy back to heaven, which is giving up one's fate. Now, however, it has become taking in external qi运."
"Is this because of the fisherman's attack..."
Thoughts raced through Li Fan's mind as he appeared grave.
After a while, Li Fan returned from his thoughts and looked at Han Yi with cold eyes.
"If it were just the state of returning to the core, there would eventually be a chance for awakening. But with the fisherman's interference, in your current condition, you will never return to normal."
"Better to die than live like this. I'll help you find peace."
Saying so, Li Fan pointed at Han Yi and initiated the Purple Void Soul Viewing Technique.
At that moment, Han Yi’s thoughts were completely still. Thus, Li Fan had no hindrance as he freely explored his mind. Any secrets, even the darkest corners of Han Yi's heart, were revealed to him.
In fact, Li Fan knew himself better than Han Yi did at this moment.
After extracting all thoughts from Han Yi's brain, Li Fan flicked his fingers and sent a black sword light through the statue’s chest.
Instantly, the stone statue disintegrated into countless tiny particles, dissipating into the world.
At the same time, the fate-suction field surrounding the statue vanished instantly.
Not only did no cultivator fall from the sky as an anomaly, but an invisible storm arose where Han Yi had stood. The qi运 he had absorbed returned to the world with his disappearance.
Li Fan naturally seized this rare opportunity and used the swallow bird feather to devour all the stray qi运 before everyone noticed anything amiss and quietly left.
Returning to the Immortal Valley, Li Fan did not disturb Liu San and Fang Zaiji who were still busy.
In the sect master's meditation chamber, Li Fan placed a brown jade bottle containing Xu Ke’s blood and materials for cultivating his avatar in front of him.
Just as he was about to start, an inexplicable feeling suddenly arose within him.
"As an initial-stage primordial spirit, the avatar I create will be limited to full golden core. If I use this avatar to practice Han Yi's Fate Scripture, should I first create it and let it cultivate on its own..."
"Maybe the Heavenly Calamity barrier is even more stubborn than me, wasting time. It would be better for me to start practicing first, advance to initial-stage primordial spirit, and then achieve twice the result with half the effort."
Li Fan pondered, temporarily storing the materials away before heading up into the sky of the beast species realm.
"Having achieved an initial-stage primordial spirit through the Five Elements Cave Heaven, if I want to quickly break through, I should gain a lot of insight into the principles of the five elements."
"In the Yellow and Black World, perhaps I need to search for them. But in this beast species realm..."
"The heavens rotate, the five elements flow; all within my will!"
"Although the small world's level is one step lower, and there are lessons from Xiao Hei that I shouldn't get too entangled with, it can still help me quickly advance to initial-stage primordial spirit."
Li Fan closed his eyes. In an instant, a reversed funnel appeared in the sky as the five elements' power supporting the beast species realm was slowly absorbed into it. The five elements collided and produced loud booms. The sky turned colorful, magnificent.
Liu San and Fang Zaiji looked up at Li Fan standing quietly in the clouds, nodding slightly.
"Young Master's cultivation is truly impressive; he has the aura of his old master!" Liu San said with a sense of relief.
"Haha, I think Liu Ruchen isn't as good as him!" Fang Zaiji contradicted without giving Liu San any face.
Liu San's expression froze but did not refute.
"Blue surpassing its original is good. Otherwise, would our Medicine King Sect have to repeat the same mistakes?"
"It's good!" Liu San repeated.
Giving orders for his disciples not to disturb Li Fan’s cultivation, they then jointly set up protective禁制 (jin zhi) around him before feeling relieved.
Time passed as Li Fan immersed himself in his practice.
Before long, two years had gone by.
(End of chapter)