“ dōng fāng xiōng bù bì guò fèn shāng xīn ， suī rán huáng fǔ xiōng tā cǎn zāo jié nàn ， dàn wàn xìng de shì ， rú jīn yǒu wǎng shēng fǔ zài 。 tā zǒng guī yǒu le fù huó de jī huì 。” lǐ fán cháng tàn yì kǒu qì ， ān wèi dào 。
“东方兄不必过分伤心，虽然皇甫兄他惨遭劫难，但万幸的是，如今有往生府在。他总归有了复活的机会。”李凡长叹一口气，安慰道。
"Brother Dongfang, there's no need to be overly sad. Although Brother Huafu suffered a great calamity, fortunately, the Rebirth Mansion is now here. He still has a chance of resurrection," Li Fan sighed deeply and consoled him.
dāng xià huàn chū xīn de yī sōu pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ， jiāng yī jiù chén jìn zài bēi shāng zhōng de dōng fāng yào lā jìn qí zhōng 。
当下唤出新的一艘朴贤真舟，将依旧沉浸在悲伤中的东方曜拉进其中。
当下 he summoned a new True Virtue Genuine Boat and pulled Brother Dongfang Yang into it while he was still immersed in sorrow.
ér hòu jiāng liàng tiān jiàn fàng chū 。
而后将量天鉴放出。
He then released the Measure Heaven Mirror.
dài gāng gāng shén shí mí yù de tàn suǒ jì lù wán chéng tóng bù zhī hòu ， kàn zhe zì jǐ qià hǎo shí wàn chū tóu de qīng xuán diǎn 、 yǐ jí shàng wèi bèi rén duì zǒu de 【 zhōng mò shí pán 】， lǐ fán zhí jiē xuǎn zé le duì huàn 。
待刚刚神识迷域的探索记录完成同步之后，看着自己恰好十万出头的青玄点、以及尚未被人兑走的【终末石盘】，李凡直接选择了兑换。
After completing the synchronization of his recent mental exploration, Li Fan looked at his slightly over 100,000 Qingxuan Points and the Endless Stone Disk that had not yet been exchanged. He decided to exchange them directly.
jī zǎn le xǔ jiǔ de qīng xuán diǎn shù shùn jiān yī kōng 。
积攒了许久的青玄点数瞬间一空。
The accumulated Qingxuan Points instantly vanished.
ér hòu suí zhe dào dàn dàn de bái sè guāng huá ， yī méi chén diàn diàn de huī sè yuán pán jiù zhè yàng chū xiàn zài lǐ fán shǒu zhōng 。
而后随着道澹澹的白色光华，一枚沉甸甸的灰色圆盘就这样出现在李凡手中。
Then, with Dao Dandan's white light, a heavy gray circular disk appeared in Li Fan's hand.
“ zhè dōng xī jiù shì zhōng mò shí pán ？”
“这东西就是终末石盘？”
"Is this really the Endless Stone Disk?"
bù guò bā zhǎng dà xiǎo ， lǐ fán bǎ tā ná zài shǒu lǐ diān le diān 、 yán jiū le piàn kè 。
不过巴掌大小，李凡把它拿在手里颠了颠、研究了片刻。
Though it was only about the size of his palm, he held and shook it for a moment to examine it.
guǒ zhēn xiàng tā de míng zì yī yàng ， gēn xún cháng shí tou wú yì 。 wú lùn shì shén shí 、 hái shì líng lì ， dōu wú fǎ yǔ qí chǎn shēng rèn hé fǎn yìng 。
果真像它的名字一样，跟寻常石头无异。无论是神识、还是灵力，都无法与其产生任何反应。
Indeed, as its name suggested, it looked like an ordinary stone. Neither his divine consciousness nor spiritual energy could react with it at all.
“ yě bù zhī shàng yī shì fù tiān huì ， shì zěn me yán jiū chū tā de shǐ yòng fāng fǎ de 。”
“也不知上一世覆天会，是怎么研究出它的使用方法的。”
"I wonder how Fuhuan Society figured out how to use this in the previous life."
bù guò lǐ fán yě zhī dào cǐ shì bù néng jí yú yī shí ， zhè bèi zi hái yǒu hěn duō shí jiān màn màn gǎo qīng chǔ cǐ shì 。 zàn qiě jiāng qí shōu qǐ ， yòu jiāng zhī qián shōu liǎn de huáng fǔ sōng yí wù qǔ le chū lái ， zài miàn qián yī cì bǎi kāi 。
不过李凡也知道此事不能急于一时，这辈子还有很多时间慢慢搞清楚此事。暂且将其收起，又将之前收敛的皇甫松遗物取了出来，在面前依次摆开。
However, Li Fan knew that he couldn't rush into solving this issue; there was still plenty of time in this lifetime to figure it out. He put it away for now and retrieved the remaining items Huafu Song had left behind, arranging them before him.
chú le liàng tiān jiàn 、 jiě lí dié zhī wài ， hái yǒu liǎng méi chǔ wù jiè zhǐ 。
除了量天鉴、解离碟之外，还有两枚储物戒指。
Besides the Measure Heaven Mirror and the Disentanglement Plate, there were two storage rings.
“ dōng fāng xiōng ， nǐ kě zhī huáng fǔ tā hái yǒu shén me qīn jìn zhī rén zài shì ？” lǐ fán wèn dào 。
“东方兄，你可知皇甫他还有什么亲近之人在世？”李凡问道。
"Brother Dongfang, do you know if Huafu has any close relatives still alive?" Li Fan asked.
dōng fāng yào xīn shén shāo wēi píng fù le xiē ， wēi wēi yáo tóu dào ：“ yǔ wǒ yī yàng ， dōu shì wú qiān wú guà 、 jié rán yī shēn 。”
东方曜心神稍微平复了些，微微摇头道：“与我一样，都是无牵无挂、孑然一身。”
Dongfang Yang's expression calmed a bit as he shook his head slightly. "Just like me, we are both without attachments and alone."
lǐ fán wén yán ， bù jīn zhòu méi ：“ nà zhè xiē dōng xī ……”
李凡闻言，不禁皱眉：“那这些东西……”
Li Fan frowned upon hearing this: "Then what about these items..."
dōng fāng yào zhǐ kàn le yī yǎn ， jiù jué dìng dào ：“ huáng fǔ yí wù nǎi shì lǐ xiōng nǐ mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn qǔ huí de ， jiù zàn qiě xiān yóu nǐ bǎo guǎn ba 。 děng rì hòu wǒ men zhǎo dào le huáng fǔ zhuǎn shì ， zài jiāo yǔ tā jiù shì 。”
东方曜只看了一眼，就决定道：“皇甫遗物乃是李兄你冒着生命危险取回的，就暂且先由你保管吧。等日后我们找到了皇甫转世，再交予他就是。”
Dongfang Yang glanced at them before deciding, "The Huafu relics were retrieved by Brother Li with great risk to his life. I'll keep them for now. Once we find Huafu's reincarnation in the future, they will be returned to him."
lǐ fán qīng tàn yī shēng ：“ yě zhǐ hǎo rú cǐ le 。 kě xuán huáng jiè rú cǐ liáo kuò ， yě bù zhī dào shí bā nián hòu ， huáng fǔ yòu huì zhuǎn shì dào hé chù 。 rú guǒ réng shì zài xiān méng jìng nèi ， nà hái hǎo bàn 。 zuì duō fèi xiē gōng fu xún zhǎo biàn shì 。 jiù pà tā zhuǎn shì dào le wǔ lǎo huì nà biān ……”
李凡轻叹一声：“也只好如此了。可玄黄界如此辽阔，也不知道十八年后，皇甫又会转世到何处。如果仍是在仙盟境内，那还好办。最多费些功夫寻找便是。就怕他转世到了五老会那边……”
Li Fan sighed lightly: "That can only be done. However, Xuanhuang Realm is so vast; it's uncertain where Huafu will reincarnate eighteen years from now. If he still resides within the Immortal Alliance, that would be easier. We just need to search for him with some effort. But if he reincarnates in Fuhua Society..."
“ wǎng shēng fǔ nà me duō huā lǐ hú shào de wán yì ， qí zhōng kěn dìng huì yǒu zhuī zōng zhēn líng zhuǎn shì dà gài fāng wèi de 。 huáng fǔ xiōng shēn sǐ ， wǒ yě bù xiǎng zài tàn suǒ shén me bái wù le 。 děng huí qù hòu ， wǒ jiù qù dǎ tīng cǐ shì 。 dìng yào dì yī shí jiān bǎ huáng fǔ xiōng zhǎo dào 。” dōng fāng yào chén shēng dào 。
“往生府那么多花里胡哨的玩意，其中肯定会有追踪真灵转世大概方位的。皇甫兄身死，我也不想再探索什么白雾了。等回去后，我就去打听此事。定要第一时间把皇甫兄找到。”东方曜沉声道。
"Rebirth Mansion has many fancy gadgets among which there must be something to track the general location of a true spirit's rebirth. I don't want to explore more white mists after Huafu Brother passed away. Once we return, I will ask around and find Huafu Brother as soon as possible," Dongfang Yang said solemnly.
“ wǒ yě zhǎo rén wèn wèn 。 shuò fēng xiōng xīng xǔ huì zhī dào 。” lǐ fán yě tí yì dào 。
“我也找人问问。朔锋兄兴许会知道。”李凡也提议道。
"I'll also inquire with Brother Shufeng. He might know something," Li Fan suggested.
jiē xià lái ， liǎng rén biàn zì bái wù shēn chù fǎn huí 。
接下来，两人便自白雾深处返回。
The two then returned from the white mist's depths.
xiān lái dào tiān yǔ zhōu huán yǔ bié yuàn ， gào zhī le huáng fǔ sōng bù xìng shēn yǔn zhī shì 。
先来到天禹州寰宇别院，告知了皇甫松不幸身陨之事。
They first arrived at Heavenly Yu State's Universe Branch House to inform them of Huafu Song's unfortunate demise.
jiē dài de xiū shì lǐ fán yě céng jiàn guò yí miàn ， zhèng shì shēn cái shòu xuē de shàng guān shí 。
接待的修士李凡也曾见过一面，正是身材瘦削的上官石。
接待 the cultivator Li Fan had met before was Shangguan Shi, a thin man.
bì jìng tóng liáo duō nián ， shàng guān shí tīng wén hòu shén sè àn rán ， tàn le kǒu qì ：“ cǐ shì wǒ huì gào sù jì yuàn zhǎng de ， láo fán liǎng wèi le ！”
毕竟同僚多年，上官石听闻后神色暗然，叹了口气：“此事我会告诉纪院长的，劳烦两位了！”
As colleagues for many years, Shangguan Shi looked solemn upon hearing this and sighed: "I will tell Director Ji. Please excuse me!"
dōng fāng yào yī liǎn kuì sè ， zì jué méi liǎn duō dāi 。 gǒng le gǒng shǒu ， biàn cōng cōng lí qù 。
东方曜一脸愧色，自觉没脸多呆。拱了拱手，便匆匆离去。
Dongfang Yang felt ashamed and left hurriedly after bowing.
chū le huán yǔ bié yuàn ， tā yě suí jí gēn lǐ fán gào bié 。 liú le méi tōng xùn líng fú ， biàn zì qù dǎ tàn qǐ wǎng shēng fǔ de yǒu guān xìn xī qù le 。
出了寰宇别院，他也随即跟李凡告别。留了枚通讯灵符，便自去打探起往生府的有关信息去了。
Exiting the Universe Branch House, he bid Li Fan farewell and left with a communication spirit token to inquire about Rebirth Mansion's information.
“ zhè dōng fāng yào ， dǎo shì gè xìng qíng zhōng rén 。” lǐ fán kàn zhe duì fāng zhú jiàn xiāo shī de bèi yǐng ， àn zì sī cǔn 。
“这东方曜，倒是个性情中人。”李凡看着对方逐渐消失的背影，暗自思忖。
"This Dongfang Yang is indeed a man of emotions," Li Fan thought as he watched his figure disappear.
méi yǒu fǎn huí cháng shēng gǔ ， ér shì zhí bēn tiān quán zhōu ér qù 。
没有返回长生谷，而是直奔天权州而去。
Instead of returning to Eternal Valley, he headed straight for Tianquan State.
zài tā tàn suǒ bái wù de zhè duàn shí jiān lǐ ， shuò fēng céng duō cì fā lái xùn xī ， yuē tā duì zhàn 。
在他探索白雾的这段时间里，朔锋曾多次发来讯息，约他对战。
During his exploration of the white mist, Shufeng had sent him messages multiple times, inviting him to battle. However, Li Fan politely declined each time, citing being trapped in the white mist and unable to extricate himself.
bù guò dōu bèi tā yǐ shēn xiàn bái wù zhī zhōng 、 tuō bù kāi shēn wèi yóu wǎn jù le 。
不过都被他以深陷白雾之中、脱不开身为由婉拒了。
Although Shufeng was a guest scholar under Xuan Family's name, he couldn't say much publicly. But with Li Fan repeatedly declining his invitations, his tone had become slightly different.
zài zěn me shuō yě shì xuán jiā míng yì shàng de kè qīng 。 suī rán shuò fēng míng miàn shàng méi yǒu shuō xiē shén me ， dàn shì yǎn kàn zì jǐ sān fān wǔ cì de jù jué ， duì fāng de yǔ qì yě nán miǎn yǒu le xiē wēi miào de biàn huà 。
再怎么说也是玄家名义上的客卿。虽然朔锋明面上没有说些什么，但是眼看自己三番五次的拒绝，对方的语气也难免有了些微妙的变化。
Thus, when Li Fan had free time, he contacted Shufeng immediately. The guest scholar status still seemed to have some value; a few battles could maintain it without too much trouble.
yú shì lǐ fán cǐ kè kòng xián xià lái zhī hòu ， dì yī shí jiān jiù lián xì shàng mén le 。 bì jìng mù qián kàn lái ， xuán jiā kè qīng de shēn fèn hái shì yǒu xiē yòng chǔ de 。 zhǐ xū xiē xǔ bǐ shì ， jiù néng wéi chí kè qīng dì wèi ， dào yě bú shì shén me má fán shì 。
于是李凡此刻空闲下来之后，第一时间就联系上门了。毕竟目前看来，玄家客卿的身份还是有些用处的。只需些许比试，就能维持客卿地位，倒也不是什么麻烦事。
Shufeng was currently in the Tianquan City Branch House.
shuò fēng mù qián suǒ zài de dì fāng ， nǎi shì tiān quán chéng bié yuàn zhōng 。
朔锋目前所在的地方，乃是天权城别院中。
This place, gifted by his mother Feixue Immortal Sage, was smaller than Shufeng Mountain outside but cost ten times more.
tóng yàng shì qí mǔ fěi xuě xiān zūn zèng yǔ ， zhè lǐ bǐ qǐ jiāo wài de shuò fēng shān ， suī rán zhàn dì miàn jī xiǎo le xiē ， dàn shì jià gé què fān le shí bèi bù zhǐ 。
同样是其母斐雪仙尊赠与，这里比起郊外的朔锋山，虽然占地面积小了些，但是价格却翻了十倍不止。
One needed certain channels and not just contributions to purchase it.
ér qiě guāng yǒu gòng xiàn dù ， méi yǒu yí dìng de qú dào ， yě gēn běn shì wú fǎ gòu mǎi de 。
而且光有贡献度，没有一定的渠道，也根本是无法购买的。
Arriving at the central cave district of Tianquan City, Li Fan could see the prominent position of the Government Hall from afar. A red-robed female cultivator was already waiting there.
lái dào tiān quán chéng zhōng yāng de dòng fǔ qū ， tái tóu biàn néng wàng jiàn chéng zhōng gāo sǒng bù zhèng táng de hé xīn wèi zhì ， yǐ jīng yǒu yī wèi hóng sè zhǎng qún nǚ xiū zài wài děng hòu le 。
来到天权城中央的洞府区，抬头便能望见城中高耸布政堂的核心位置，已经有一位红色长裙女修在外等候了。
It wasn't Ji Pin, the yellow-robed cultivator, but a different person.
què bú shì zhī qián nà wèi huáng qún nǚ xiū zhī jǐn ， ér shì huàn le fù miàn kǒng 。
却不是之前那位黄裙女修知瑾，而是换了副面孔。
Li Fan followed the red-robed cultivator silently and entered the branch house.
lǐ fán bù dòng shēng sè ， gēn zài hóng qún nǚ xiū shēn hòu ， jìn rù bié yuàn lǐ 。
李凡不动声色，跟在红裙女修身后，进入别院里。
"Such boredom! With Rebirth Mansion now available, all cultivators can be resurrected. Yet Mother still has many restrictions on me," Shufeng's frustrated voice echoed from afar.
“ zhēn shì biē mèn ！ rú jīn yǒu wǎng shēng fǔ zài ， xiū shì jiē kě fù huó ， mǔ shàng dà rén què réng rán duì wǒ yǒu zhū duō xiàn zhì 。” yuǎn yuǎn biàn tīng jiàn shuò fēng yǒu xiē ào nǎo de shēng yīn 。
“真是憋闷！如今有往生府在，修士皆可复活，母上大人却仍然对我有诸多限制。”远远便听见朔锋有些懊恼的声音。
The red-robed cultivator showed no expression as if she hadn't heard his complaint. She led Li Fan in and then left after bowing.
hóng qún nǚ xiū liǎn shàng méi yǒu sī háo shén qíng bō dòng ， jiù xiàng gēn běn méi yǒu tīng dào shuò fēng de bào yuàn shì de 。 zhǐ shì jiāng lǐ fán dài dào zhī hòu ， biàn shī le yī lǐ ， zì xíng tuì xià le 。
红裙女修脸上没有丝毫神情波动，就像根本没有听到朔锋的抱怨似的。只是将李凡带到之后，便施了一礼，自行退下了。
"Haha, Brother Li! Long time no see!"
“ hā hā ， lǐ xiōng ， hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn ！”
“哈哈，李兄，好久不见！”
Shufeng was delighted to sense Li Fan's presence.
chá jué dào lǐ fán de qì xī ， shuò fēng dà xǐ 。
察觉到李凡的气息，朔锋大喜。
However, instead of a warm embrace, he received a white sword light!
rán ér yíng jiē lǐ fán de bú shì shén me rè qíng de yōng bào ， ér shì yī dào bái sè jiàn guāng ！
然而迎接李凡的不是什么热情的拥抱，而是一道白色剑光！
Li Fan's eyes flashed as he conjured a blue water sword before him, deflecting the attack.
lǐ fán mù guāng yī shǎn ， xīn niàn zhuǎn dòng jiān ， biàn zài shēn qián shēng chéng yī dào lán sè shuǐ jiàn ， jiāng qí dǎng xià 。
李凡目光一闪，心念转动间，便在身前生成一道蓝色水剑，将其挡下。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
In the explosion, Li Fan said loudly: "Congratulations Brother Shufeng on solving the problem of not being able to initiate an attack first."
bào zhà shēng zhōng ， lǐ fán lǎng shēng shuō dào ：“ gōng xǐ shuò xiōng ， jiě jué le bù néng xiān gōng de nán tí 。”
爆炸声中，李凡朗声说道：“恭喜朔兄，解决了不能先攻的难题。”
"My [Draw Thread] divine technique is no longer a match for you," Shufeng admitted.
“ wǒ nà 【 chōu sī 】 shén tōng ， kàn lái yǐ jīng bú shì shuò xiōng duì shǒu le 。”
“我那【抽丝】神通，看来已经不是朔兄对手了。”
Flying to Shufeng's side and observing the scene, Li Fan noticed something unusual. Shufeng was still wearing simple clothes but had a green leaf-shaped flying dagger hanging above his head.
fēi shēn lái dào shuò fēng miàn qián ， kàn qīng chǎng zhōng qíng xíng zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yì sè 。
飞身来到朔锋面前，看清场中情形之后，李凡眼中闪过一丝异色。
The tip of the dagger wasn't aimed at anyone else; it was precisely targeting Shufeng's head!
shuò fēng yī jiù shì yī shēn pǔ sù de yī shang ， zhǐ bù guò tóu dǐng xuán zhe yī bǐng qīng lǜ sè de liǔ yè fēi dāo 。
朔锋依旧是一身朴素的衣裳，只不过头顶悬着一柄青绿色的柳叶飞刀。
"Haha, Brother Li, what do you think of my method? Since the [Sword] doesn't want to attack first, I force it to. With a flying blade on top and life hanging by a thread, when it feels threatened, it will naturally instinctively counterattack. Then, I control its sword light to fend off enemies," Shufeng said proudly.
dāo jiān bú shì duì fāng ， ér shì qià hǎo duì zhǔn xià fāng shuò fēng de tóu lú ！
刀尖不是对方，而是恰好对准下方朔锋的头颅！
"Being able to come up with such a clever method, Brother Shufeng truly is a prodigy," Li Fan praised him.
“ hā hā ， lǐ xiōng nǐ kàn wǒ zhè fāng fǎ rú hé ？ jì rán 【 jiàn 】 bù yuàn xiān gōng ， nà me wǒ jiù bī tā dòng shǒu 。 tóu dǐng fēi rèn ， mìng xuán yī xiàn 。 tā yǔ wǒ róng wéi yī tǐ ， dāng zì shēn shòu dào wēi xié zhī hòu ， zì rán huì běn néng fǎn jī 。 wǒ zài jiāng qí zhǎn chū de jiàn guāng kòng zhì ， yòng lái yù dí 。” shuò fēng piē le yǎn tóu dǐng de fēi dāo ， pǒ yǒu xiē dé yì yáng yáng dì shuō dào 。
“哈哈，李兄你看我这方法如何？既然【剑】不愿先功，那么我就逼它动手。头顶飞刃，命悬一线。它与我融为一体，当自身受到威胁之后，自然会本能反击。我再将其斩出的剑光控制，用来御敌。”朔锋撇了眼头顶的飞刀，颇有些得意洋洋地说道。
He then turned his gaze towards the cultivator sitting beside Shufeng.
“ jū rán néng xiǎng chū rú cǐ miào fǎ ， shuò xiōng zhēn nǎi tiān zòng zhī cái 。” lǐ fán shùn zhe tā de huà chuī pěng dào 。
“居然能想出如此妙法，朔兄真乃天纵之材。”李凡顺着他的话吹捧道。
With sharp brows and a starry-eyed face, he was exceptionally handsome. Though not as outstanding as Xu Bai's appearance, he could be considered a dragon among men in this world.
tóng shí kàn xiàng zuò zài shuò fēng shēn páng de yī wèi xiū shì 。
同时看向坐在朔锋身旁的一位修士。
Although it was their first meeting in this life, Li Fan wasn't unfamiliar with him.
jiàn méi xīng mù ， yīng wǔ bù fán 。 suī rán gēn xǔ bái nà jué shì róng yán xiāng bǐ ， réng yǒu xiē chā jù 。 dàn yě suàn de shàng rén zhōng zhī lóng le 。
剑眉星目，英武不凡。虽然跟许白那绝世容颜相比，仍有些差距。但也算的上人中之龙了。
He was Dantai Tao, the array technique prodigy who had passed away during the previous life's array training session due to unforeseen circumstances.
cǐ shì lǐ fán suī rán gēn tā shì dì yī cì xiāng yù ， dàn què duì tā bìng bù mò shēng 。
此世李凡虽然跟他是第一次相遇，但却对他并不陌生。
This time, the incident didn't happen, so he still lived on.
zhèng shì shàng yī shì zài zhèn fǎ jí xùn zhōng ， yīn gù shēn yǔn de zhèn dào tiān cái ， tán tái tāo 。
正是上一世在阵法集训中，因故身陨的阵道天才，澹台韬。
"Who is this?" Li Fan asked Shufeng knowingly.
zhè yī shì biàn gù méi yǒu fā shēng ， yīn ér tā hái cún huó yú shì 。
这一世变故没有发生，因而他还存活于世。
"This Brother Dantai is a contemporary array technique prodigy. You can make friends with him," Shufeng introduced briefly.
“ zhè wèi shì ？” lǐ fán kàn zhe shuò fēng ， míng zhī gù wèn dào 。
“这位是？”李凡看着朔锋，明知故问道。
"Pleasure!" Dantai Tao greeted Li Fan warmly.
“ tán tái xiōng kě shì dāng shì nán chū de zhèn dào tiān cái ， nǐ kě yǐ jié jiāo xià 。” shuò fēng wèi lǐ fán jiǎn dān jiè shào le yī fān 。
“澹台兄可是当世难出的阵道天才，你可以结交下。”朔锋为李凡简单介绍了一番。
After some casual conversation, the three chatted about Rebirth Mansion.
"Brother Dongfang, there's no need to be overly sad. Although Brother Huafu suffered a great calamity, fortunately, the Rebirth Mansion is now here. He still has a chance of resurrection," Li Fan sighed deeply and consoled him.
当下 he summoned a new True Virtue Genuine Boat and pulled Brother Dongfang Yang into it while he was still immersed in sorrow.
He then released the Measure Heaven Mirror.
After completing the synchronization of his recent mental exploration, Li Fan looked at his slightly over 100,000 Qingxuan Points and the Endless Stone Disk that had not yet been exchanged. He decided to exchange them directly.
The accumulated Qingxuan Points instantly vanished.
Then, with Dao Dandan's white light, a heavy gray circular disk appeared in Li Fan's hand.
"Is this really the Endless Stone Disk?"
Though it was only about the size of his palm, he held and shook it for a moment to examine it.
Indeed, as its name suggested, it looked like an ordinary stone. Neither his divine consciousness nor spiritual energy could react with it at all.
"I wonder how Fuhuan Society figured out how to use this in the previous life."
However, Li Fan knew that he couldn't rush into solving this issue; there was still plenty of time in this lifetime to figure it out. He put it away for now and retrieved the remaining items Huafu Song had left behind, arranging them before him.
Besides the Measure Heaven Mirror and the Disentanglement Plate, there were two storage rings.
"Brother Dongfang, do you know if Huafu has any close relatives still alive?" Li Fan asked.
Dongfang Yang's expression calmed a bit as he shook his head slightly. "Just like me, we are both without attachments and alone."
Li Fan frowned upon hearing this: "Then what about these items..."
Dongfang Yang glanced at them before deciding, "The Huafu relics were retrieved by Brother Li with great risk to his life. I'll keep them for now. Once we find Huafu's reincarnation in the future, they will be returned to him."
Li Fan sighed lightly: "That can only be done. However, Xuanhuang Realm is so vast; it's uncertain where Huafu will reincarnate eighteen years from now. If he still resides within the Immortal Alliance, that would be easier. We just need to search for him with some effort. But if he reincarnates in Fuhua Society..."
"Rebirth Mansion has many fancy gadgets among which there must be something to track the general location of a true spirit's rebirth. I don't want to explore more white mists after Huafu Brother passed away. Once we return, I will ask around and find Huafu Brother as soon as possible," Dongfang Yang said solemnly.
"I'll also inquire with Brother Shufeng. He might know something," Li Fan suggested.
The two then returned from the white mist's depths.
They first arrived at Heavenly Yu State's Universe Branch House to inform them of Huafu Song's unfortunate demise.
接待 the cultivator Li Fan had met before was Shangguan Shi, a thin man.
As colleagues for many years, Shangguan Shi looked solemn upon hearing this and sighed: "I will tell Director Ji. Please excuse me!"
Dongfang Yang felt ashamed and left hurriedly after bowing.
Exiting the Universe Branch House, he bid Li Fan farewell and left with a communication spirit token to inquire about Rebirth Mansion's information.
"This Dongfang Yang is indeed a man of emotions," Li Fan thought as he watched his figure disappear.
Instead of returning to Eternal Valley, he headed straight for Tianquan State.
During his exploration of the white mist, Shufeng had sent him messages multiple times, inviting him to battle. However, Li Fan politely declined each time, citing being trapped in the white mist and unable to extricate himself.
Although Shufeng was a guest scholar under Xuan Family's name, he couldn't say much publicly. But with Li Fan repeatedly declining his invitations, his tone had become slightly different.
Thus, when Li Fan had free time, he contacted Shufeng immediately. The guest scholar status still seemed to have some value; a few battles could maintain it without too much trouble.
Shufeng was currently in the Tianquan City Branch House.
This place, gifted by his mother Feixue Immortal Sage, was smaller than Shufeng Mountain outside but cost ten times more.
One needed certain channels and not just contributions to purchase it.
Arriving at the central cave district of Tianquan City, Li Fan could see the prominent position of the Government Hall from afar. A red-robed female cultivator was already waiting there.
It wasn't Ji Pin, the yellow-robed cultivator, but a different person.
Li Fan followed the red-robed cultivator silently and entered the branch house.
"Such boredom! With Rebirth Mansion now available, all cultivators can be resurrected. Yet Mother still has many restrictions on me," Shufeng's frustrated voice echoed from afar.
The red-robed cultivator showed no expression as if she hadn't heard his complaint. She led Li Fan in and then left after bowing.
"Haha, Brother Li! Long time no see!"
Shufeng was delighted to sense Li Fan's presence.
However, instead of a warm embrace, he received a white sword light!
Li Fan's eyes flashed as he conjured a blue water sword before him, deflecting the attack.
Boom!
In the explosion, Li Fan said loudly: "Congratulations Brother Shufeng on solving the problem of not being able to initiate an attack first."
"My [Draw Thread] divine technique is no longer a match for you," Shufeng admitted.
Flying to Shufeng's side and observing the scene, Li Fan noticed something unusual. Shufeng was still wearing simple clothes but had a green leaf-shaped flying dagger hanging above his head.
The tip of the dagger wasn't aimed at anyone else; it was precisely targeting Shufeng's head!
"Haha, Brother Li, what do you think of my method? Since the [Sword] doesn't want to attack first, I force it to. With a flying blade on top and life hanging by a thread, when it feels threatened, it will naturally instinctively counterattack. Then, I control its sword light to fend off enemies," Shufeng said proudly.
"Being able to come up with such a clever method, Brother Shufeng truly is a prodigy," Li Fan praised him.
He then turned his gaze towards the cultivator sitting beside Shufeng.
With sharp brows and a starry-eyed face, he was exceptionally handsome. Though not as outstanding as Xu Bai's appearance, he could be considered a dragon among men in this world.
Although it was their first meeting in this life, Li Fan wasn't unfamiliar with him.
He was Dantai Tao, the array technique prodigy who had passed away during the previous life's array training session due to unforeseen circumstances.
This time, the incident didn't happen, so he still lived on.
"Who is this?" Li Fan asked Shufeng knowingly.
"This Brother Dantai is a contemporary array technique prodigy. You can make friends with him," Shufeng introduced briefly.
"Pleasure!" Dantai Tao greeted Li Fan warmly.
After some casual conversation, the three chatted about Rebirth Mansion.