zhōng shén tōng suǒ xiū 《 shēng sǐ xuán gōng 》， nǎi shì jiè zhù shēng sǐ zhī jiān dà kǒng bù ér xiū xíng de yī mén qí yì gōng fǎ 。
钟神通所修《生死玄功》，乃是借助生死之间大恐怖而修行的一门奇异功法。
The *Life and Death Profound Technique* that Zhong Shentong cultivated was a peculiar method of cultivation that relied on the immense terror between life and death.
jù zhōng shén tōng zì jǐ suǒ shuō ， tā huàn yǒu jí qí yán zhòng de “ tuō yán zhèng ”。
据钟神通自己所说，他患有极其严重的“拖延症”。
According to Zhong Shentong himself, he suffered from severe "procrastination syndrome." Even for something as basic as Foundation Establishment realm, it could only be achieved when his lifespan was about to end, under the immense pressure of imminent death.
nǎ pà jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī jìng jiè ， yě zhǐ yǒu zài shòu yuán jiāng jǐn shí ， jiè zhù jí jiāng shēn sǐ dài lái jù dà yā lì ， cái néng wán chéng tū pò 。
哪怕仅仅是筑基境界，也只有在寿元将尽时，借助即将身死带来巨大压力，才能完成突破。
This was in the past. In this lifetime, due to the Heavenly Venerable's reversal of life and death principles, the Rebirth Mansion had been established, allowing everyone to be resurrected. The pressure brought by death naturally no longer existed.
zhè shì zhī qián 。
这是之前。
After all, another eighteen years would make a man anew; what difference did it make if he died?
zhè yī shì ， yīn wèi wǎng shēng tiān zūn nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng zhī lǐ ， chì lì wǎng shēng fǔ ， shǐ de rén rén jiē kě fù huó 。 nà sǐ wáng dài lái de yā lì zì rán yě jiù bù cún zài le 。
这一世，因为往生天尊逆转死生之理，敕立往生府，使得人人皆可复活。那死亡带来的压力自然也就不存在了。
In such a laid-back mindset, Zhong Shentong's failure to break through his cultivation realm was entirely normal.
fǎn zhèng shí bā nián hòu yòu shì yī tiáo hǎo hàn ， sǐ yòu rú hé ？
反正十八年后又是一条好汉，死又如何？
Li Fan's face twitched as he thought about this. "It seems that the *Life and Death Profound Technique* is useless in this lifetime. I wonder how Zhong Shentong managed to comprehend the Seven Color Divine Light."
dà bù liǎo xià yī shì zhòng lái biàn shì ， hé bì nà me nǔ lì ne ！
大不了下一世重来便是，何必那么努力呢！
With these thoughts, he waved his hand and said to Liu San, "Forget it; death is death. Let's pretend I never mentioned this."
zhè zhǒng bǎi làn xīn tài xià ， zhōng shén tōng méi néng wán chéng jìng jiè de tū pò ， yě shí shǔ zhèng cháng 。
这种摆烂心态下，钟神通没能完成境界的突破，也实属正常。
Liu San showed a strange expression but didn't ask any more questions.
niàn jí cǐ chù ， lǐ fán de liǎn chōu le chōu 。
念及此处，李凡的脸抽了抽。
Instead, Fang Zaiji praised him, saying, "The sect leader truly has a broad-minded disposition, indifferent to life and death."
“ kàn lái zhè yī shì 《 shēng sǐ xuán gōng 》 shì fèi le 。 jiù shì bù zhī dào zhōng shén tōng de qī cǎi shén guāng ， yòu jiū jìng shì rú hé lǐng wù chū de 。”
“看来这一世《生死玄功》是废了。就是不知道钟神通的七彩神光，又究竟是如何领悟出的。”
Li Fan ignored him and continued with his instructions: "Old Liu, we can delay the preparation of the Elixir of Immortal Longevity for now. Let's sell off all our stock first."
zhè me xiǎng zhe ， tā bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， duì liǔ sān shuō dào ：“ suàn le ， sǐ jiù sǐ le ba 。 jiù dāng wǒ méi tí guò zhè shì 。”
这么想着，他摆了摆手，对柳三说道：“算了，死就死了吧。就当我没提过这事。”
Liu San was taken aback but quickly recovered, asking, "Does this mean the era of exploring the white mist is coming to an end?"
liǔ sān miàn lù gǔ guài zhī sè ， yě bìng méi yǒu duō wèn 。
柳三面露古怪之色，也并没有多问。
Li Fan nodded. "It has been about three years since the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance officially issued its edict. With the existence of the Rebirth Mansion, cultivators are even more fearless of death. I estimate that complete exploration won't be far off. We should prepare early."
fǎn dào shì fāng zài jì chēng zàn dào ：“ zōng zhǔ dàng zhēn shì xìng qíng huò dá ， kàn dàn shēng sǐ 。”
反倒是方再济称赞道：“宗主当真是性情豁达，看淡生死。”
He then looked at Jiang Yushan, who always had a blank expression on her face: "Elder Jiang has always wanted to go out and see things for herself. I've found a way to fake your identity without revealing your true cultivation realm."
lǐ fán méi yǒu dā lǐ tā ， jiē xià lái fēn fù dào ：“ liǔ lǎo ， jiē xià lái cháng shēng dān de liàn zhì kě yǐ shāo huǎn yī huǎn le 。 xiān jiāng shǒu zhōng de kù cún quán dōu mài chū qù zài shuō 。”
李凡没有搭理他，接下来吩咐道：“柳老，接下来长生丹的炼制可以稍缓一缓了。先将手中的库存全都卖出去再说。”
Saying this, Li Fan took out the *Final Stone Plate*.
liǔ sān lèng yī lèng ， suí shǒu fǎn yìng guò lái ：“ xiū shì tàn suǒ bái wù de shí dài ， kuài jié shù le ？”
柳三愣一愣，随手反应过来：“修士探索白雾的时代，快结束了？”
"This item can affect or shield the perception of the Heavenly Profound Mirror from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," Li Fan declared confidently.
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ jù lí wàn xiān méng zhèng shì fā bù zhào lìng yǐ jīng chà bu duō guò qù le sān nián shí jiān 。 zài jiā shàng rú jīn wǎng shēng fǔ de cún zài ， xiū shì gèng shì hàn bù wèi sǐ 。 wǒ gū jì lí wán quán tàn suǒ wán bì yě bù yuǎn le 。 wǒ men yīng dāng zǎo zuò zhǔn bèi cái shì 。”
李凡点点头：“距离万仙盟正式发布诏令已经差不多过去了三年时间。再加上如今往生府的存在，修士更是悍不畏死。我估计离完全探索完毕也不远了。我们应当早做准备才是。”
Fang Zaiji's eyes lit up as he hurriedly approached and stared intently at the small stone plate in Li Fan's hand.
tā yòu kàn xiàng shǐ zhōng miàn wú biǎo qíng de jiāng yù shān ：“ jiāng zhǎng lǎo bú shì yì zhí xiǎng qù wài miàn kàn kàn ma ， wǒ yǐ jīng zhǎo dào bù bào lù nǐ zhēn shí jìng jiè 、 wěi zào wàn xiān méng shēn fèn de fāng fǎ le 。”
他又看向始终面无表情的姜玉珊：“姜长老不是一直想去外面看看嘛，我已经找到不暴露你真实境界、伪造万仙盟身份的方法了。”
After a moment, he scratched his head and looked at Li Fan. "Sect Leader... How do we use this?"
shuō zhe ， lǐ fán jiāng 【 zhōng mò shí pán 】 qǔ chū 。
说着，李凡将【终末石盘】取出。
Li Fan shrugged. "I don't know. You'll have to figure it out on your own."
“ cǐ wù ， kě yǐng xiǎng 、 píng bì wàn xiān méng zhì bǎo tiān xuán jìng de gǎn zhī 。” lǐ fán xìn shì dàn dàn dào 。
“此物，可影响、屏蔽万仙盟至宝天玄镜的感知。”李凡信誓旦旦道。
Fang Zaiji cast a suspicious glance at Li Fan. "Sect Leader, are you just using this as an excuse not to let Little Jiang go out?"
fāng zài jì yī tīng ， yǎn jīng dùn shí liàng le qǐ lái 。
方再济一听，眼睛顿时亮了起来。
Jiang Yushan's gaze swept over Fang Zaiji, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
lián máng fēi shēn kào jìn ， sǐ sǐ dīng zhe lǐ fán shǒu zhōng de zhè yī xiǎo xiǎo shí pán 。
连忙飞身靠近，死死盯着李凡手中的这一小小石盘。
Li Fan chuckled. "Haha, I didn't expect Mr. Fang to make a mistake like that. Although the stone plate may seem unremarkable, it is actually a secondary body of the Heavenly Profound Mirror."
piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā mō le mō hòu nǎo sháo ， kàn xiàng lǐ fán ：“ zōng zhǔ …… zhè zěn me yòng a ？”
片刻之后，他摸了摸后脑勺，看向李凡：“宗主……这怎么用啊？”
"However, you can't blame him. Even though Mr. Fang claims to have seen much in his travels, after so many years in the Xuanhuang realm, it's normal for some things to fall behind the times..."
lǐ fán sǒng le sǒng jiān ：“ wǒ yě bù zhī dào 。 yào kào nǐ men zì jǐ jiù yán jiū le 。”
李凡耸了耸肩：“我也不知道。要靠你们自己就研究了。”
Fang Zaiji's eyes widened as he snatched the Final Stone Plate, treating it like a precious treasure and began studying it intently. He muttered under his breath, "This is a good thing..."
fāng zài jì yǒu xiē hú yí dì dǎ liàng le lǐ fán yī yǎn ：“ zōng zhǔ ， nǐ gāi bú huì shì bù xiǎng fàng xiǎo jiāng chū qù ， suǒ yǒu cái gù yì zhǎo le zhè me yí gè jiè kǒu ba ？”
方再济有些狐疑地打量了李凡一眼：“宗主，你该不会是不想放小姜出去，所有才故意找了这么一个借口吧？”
Li Fan didn't stop Fang Zaiji from taking the stone plate away. Thinking of the Ephemeral Stone Plate used by the Heaven's End Society in the previous life, he reminded him: "Perhaps this item itself has no special properties, but if you cut out a small portion, it might produce unexpected changes."
jiāng yù shān de shì xiàn yú fāng zài jì shēn shàng sǎo guò ， yǎn shén lù chū yī gǔ shā qì 。
姜玉珊的视线于方再济身上扫过，眼神露出一股杀气。
Fang Zaiji nodded, seemingly absorbed in his studies. He was like a man possessed, fully focused on the Final Stone Plate.
lǐ fán què shì xiào le xiào ：“ hē hē ， méi xiǎng dào fāng xiān shēng yě yǒu kàn zǒu yǎn de shí hòu 。 zhè shí pán suī rán kàn shàng qù bù qǐ yǎn ， dàn tā shí jì shàng kě shì tiān xuán jìng de cì shēng tǐ 。”
李凡却是笑了笑：“呵呵，没想到方先生也有看走眼的时候。这石盘虽然看上去不起眼，但它实际上可是天玄镜的次生体。”
"Once Mr. Fang's research yields results, Old Liu can go out and about freely," Li Fan said with a smile to Jiang Yushan.
“ bù guò ma ， yě bù néng guài nǐ 。 suī rán fāng xiān shēng nǐ zì chēng jiàn duō shí guǎng ， dàn bì jìng xuán huáng jiè zhè me duō nián guò qù le 。 yǒu xiē gēn bù shàng shí dài yě zhèng cháng ……”
“不过嘛，也不能怪你。虽然方先生你自称见多识广，但毕竟玄黄界这么多年过去了。有些跟不上时代也正常……”
"Sure thing! I'll keep an eye on Old Fang!" Liu San exclaimed happily.
fāng zài jì dùn shí dèng dà le yǎn jīng ：“ tiān xuán jìng cì shēng tǐ ？”
方再济顿时瞪大了眼睛：“天玄镜次生体？”
Jiang Yushan looked at the Final Stone Plate and hesitantly asked, "This Heavenly Profound Mirror; is it related to the Xuantian Treasure Mirror of the Xuantian Sect?"
yī bǎ jiāng zhōng mò shí pán duó guò ， rú huò zhì bǎo shì de yán jiū qǐ lái 。 tóng shí zuǐ lǐ hái bù tíng xiǎo shēng dí gū zhe ：“ zhè kě shì gè hǎo dōng xī a ……”
一把将终末石盘夺过，如获至宝似的研究起来。同时嘴里还不停小声嘀咕着：“这可是个好东西啊……”
Seeing Li Fan's puzzled gaze, Jiang Yushan explained. "The Xuantian Treasure Mirror was a treasure of the ancient Xuantian Sect. After the Ten Immortal Sects destroyed the Xuantian Sect, this item went missing. The Ten Immortal Sects once captured many remnants of the Xuantian Sect and subjected them to severe interrogations, but no results were obtained. I heard about it from my colleagues while working as a jailer in the Indeterminate Prison."
lǐ fán rèn yóu fāng zài jì bǎ shí pán ná zǒu ， bìng wèi zǔ lán 。 xiǎng dào shàng yī shì fù tiān huì shǐ yòng de è miè shí pán ， lǐ fán yòu tí xǐng le jù ：“ kě néng zhè dōng xī běn shēn méi yǒu shén me tè yì zhī chù ， dàn ruò shì bǎ tā qiē gē yī xiǎo bù fèn chū lái hòu ， huò xǔ huì chǎn shēng xiē yì xiǎng bù dào de biàn huà 。”
李凡任由方再济把石盘拿走，并未阻拦。想到上一世覆天会使用的厄灭石盘，李凡又提醒了句：“可能这东西本身没有什么特异之处，但若是把它切割一小部分出来后，或许会产生些意想不到的变化。”
Liu San was startled upon hearing this: "Xuantian and Heavenly Xuan could be so similar? Could the Venerable who founded the Ten Immortal Sects and destroyed ancient cultivation realms have been from the Xuantian Sect?"
fāng zài jì diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yě bù zhī yǒu méi yǒu tīng jìn qù 。 zhǐ shì rù le mó shì de ， quán shēn guàn zhù dīng zhe zhōng mò shí pán 。
方再济点了点头，也不知有没有听进去。只是入了魔似的，全身灌注盯着终末石盘。
Li Fan shook his head. "I don't know about that, but Elder Jiang can look into it."
“ děng fāng xiān shēng zhè biān yán jiū yǒu jié guǒ le ， liǔ lǎo gēn nín yǐ hòu jiù kě yǐ guāng míng zhèng dà chū qù zǒu dòng le 。” lǐ fán wēi xiào zhe duì jiāng yù shān dào 。
“等方先生这边研究有结果了，柳老跟您以后就可以光明正大出去走动了。”李凡微笑着对姜玉珊道。
Liu San hurriedly advised: "If our suspicions are correct, the Ten Immortal Sects will surely strictly control all information related to the Xuantian Sect. If you inquire rashly, you might draw suspicion."
“ hǎo hǎo ， wǒ yí dìng dīng zhe lǎo fāng ！” liǔ sān xǐ bù zì shèng 。
“好好，我一定盯着老方！”柳三喜不自胜。
"Besides, even if the Ten Immortal Sect is behind the Xuantian Sect, what difference does it make? The Ten Immortal Sects sat idly by as we rushed out of the Xuanhuang realm to our deaths..."
jiāng yù shān què shì kàn le kàn zhōng mò shí pán ， yǒu xiē yóu yù de wèn dào ：“ zhè shén me tiān xuán jìng ， gēn xuán tiān jiào de xuán tiān bǎo jìng kě yǒu guān xì ？”
姜玉珊却是看了看终末石盘，有些犹豫的问道：“这什么天玄镜，跟玄天教的玄天宝镜可有关系？”
Liu San sneered. "Speaking of which, we should thank the Ten Immortal Sect for avenging us."
kàn zhe lǐ fán tóu lái yí huò de mù guāng ， jiāng yù shān jiě shì dào ：“ xuán tiān bǎo jìng nǎi shì shàng gǔ xuán tiān jiào zhì bǎo 。 xiān dào shí zōng fù miè xuán tiān jiào hòu ， cǐ wù jiù yì zhí xià luò bù míng 。 shí zōng ， céng jīng zhuō ná le xǔ duō xuán tiān jiào yú niè yán jiā kǎo wèn ， què shǐ zhōng méi yǒu gè jié guǒ 。 wǒ yě shì zài wú dìng yù zhōng dāng yù zú shí ， tīng tóng liáo tán qǐ guò 。”
看着李凡投来疑惑的目光，姜玉珊解释道：“玄天宝镜乃是上古玄天教至宝。仙道十宗覆灭玄天教后，此物就一直下落不明。十宗，曾经捉拿了许多玄天教余孽严加拷问，却始终没有个结果。我也是在无定狱中当狱卒时，听同僚谈起过。”
Jiang Yushan frowned. After a moment's silence, she looked at Li Fan and said: "I know a method that can test whether this Heavenly Profound Mirror is from the Xuantian Sect."
liǔ sān wén yán ， dùn shí sǒng rán ér jīng ：“ xuán tiān 、 tiān xuán ， jìng néng rú cǐ xiāng sì ？ nán bù chéng ， nà wèi chuàng lì wàn xiān méng 、 fù miè shàng gǔ xiū xiān jiè de chuán fǎ tiān zūn ， huì shì xuán tiān jiào de rén ？”
柳三闻言，顿时悚然而惊：“玄天、天玄，竟能如此相似？难不成，那位创立万仙盟、覆灭上古修仙界的传法天尊，会是玄天教的人？”
"The Ten Immortal Sects created a secret technique called *punish the profane* (Exterminate Profound) to hunt down remnants of the Xuantian Sect. When the technique is activated, any item related to the Xuantian Sect within range will trigger a sensation in one's mind."
lǐ fán yáo le yáo tóu ：“ cǐ shì wǒ què bù zhī liǎo 。 bù guò jiāng zhǎng lǎo zhè me yī shuō ， jīn hòu kě yǐ dǎ tīng dǎ tīng 。”
李凡摇了摇头：“此事我却不知了。不过姜长老这么一说，今后可以打听打听。”
"However, this sensation has a very small range and can only be perceived when you nearly pass by it, making its practicality limited. But I heard that there are Heavenly Profound Mirrors everywhere in the Ten Immortal Sects; we might give it a try."
liǔ sān lián máng quàn zǔ ：“ rú guǒ cāi cè shǔ shí ， wàn xiān méng dìng rán huì duì xuán tiān jiào suǒ yǒu xùn xī yán jiā fēng suǒ 。 shǎo zhǔ nǐ mào rán dǎ tīng ， shuō bù dìng fǎn dào shì huì yǐn lái huái yí 。”
柳三连忙劝阻：“如果猜测属实，万仙盟定然会对玄天教所有讯息严加封锁。少主你贸然打听，说不定反倒是会引来怀疑。”
Li Fan's heart stirred as he nodded thoughtfully. "Alright. Please teach me!"
“ kuàng qiě ， jiù suàn wàn xiān méng shì xuán tiān jiào zhī hòu yòu rú hé ？ dāng nián xiān dào shí zōng zuò shì wǒ men chōng chū xuán huáng jiè fù sǐ ……”
“况且，就算万仙盟是玄天教之后又如何？当年仙道十宗坐视我们冲出玄黄界赴死……”
The secret technique wasn't complicated, and Li Fan mastered it instantly.
“ shuō qǐ lái ， wǒ men hái yào gǎn xiè wàn xiān méng bāng wǒ men bào chóu ne 。” liǔ sān lěng hēng yī shēng dào 。
“说起来，我们还要感谢万仙盟帮我们报仇呢。”柳三冷哼一声道。
He then activated it while approaching the Final Stone Plate. There was no reaction.
jiāng yù shān méi tóu wēi zhòu 。 chén mò le piàn kè ， kàn xiàng lǐ fán ：“ wǒ què shì zhī dào yī fǎ ， kě yǐ cè shì zhè tiān xuán jìng shì fǒu wèi xuán tiān jiào yí liú 。”
姜玉珊眉头微皱。沉默了片刻，看向李凡：“我却是知道一法，可以测试这天玄镜是否为玄天教遗留。”
"Could it just be the similarity in names?" Liu San was surprised.
“ dāng nián xiān dào shí zōng ， wèi le sōu bǔ xuán tiān jiào yú niè ， chuàng zào le yī mén míng wèi 【 zhū xuán 】 de mì fǎ 。 yùn zhuàn mì fǎ hòu ， zhǐ yào fù jìn fàn wéi nèi cún zài gēn xuán tiān jiào yǒu guān lián zhī wù ， jiē huì zài xīn zhōng chǎn shēng gǎn yìng 。”
“当年仙道十宗，为了搜捕玄天教余孽，创造了一门名为【诛玄】的秘法。运转秘法后，只要附近范围内存在跟玄天教有关联之物，皆会在心中产生感应。”
Suddenly, Li Fan focused his mind on Xu Bai's clone.
“ bù guò zhè ge gǎn yìng fàn wéi jí xiǎo ， jī hū cā jiān ér guò ， cái néng gǎn zhī dào 。 suǒ yǐ shí yòng xìng bù qiáng 。 dàn wǒ tīng shuō ， rú jīn wàn xiān méng chù chù dōu yǒu tiān xuán jìng cún zài ， huò xǔ kě yǐ yī shì 。”
“不过这个感应范围极小，几乎擦肩而过，才能感知到。所以实用性不强。但我听说，如今万仙盟处处都有天玄镜存在，或许可以一试。”
At that moment, Xu Bai was in the Administration Hall, chatting idly with new colleagues from the Rebirth Department.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng ， chén yín diǎn tóu dào ：“ kě 。 hái wàng jiāng zhǎng lǎo jiào wǒ ！”
李凡心中一动，沉吟点头道：“可。还望姜长老教我！”
The Rebirth Department is an organization set up by the Rebirth Mansion in each state to handle matters related to "reincarnation and resurrection," similar to the Strategy Array Hall and Training Hall.
mì fǎ bú shì hěn fù zá ， bù guò shùn xī zhī jiān ， lǐ fán biàn yǐ jīng xué huì 。
秘法不是很复杂，不过瞬息之间，李凡便已经学会。
After bidding farewell to everyone silently, Xu Bai went to a Heavenly Profound Mirror in the city and quietly activated the *punish the profane* secret technique.
dāng jí yùn zhuàn qǐ lái ， tóng shí kào jìn zhōng mò shí pán 。
当即运转起来，同时靠近终末石盘。
" Ding! Ding! Ding!"
bìng méi yǒu rèn hé fǎn yìng 。
并没有任何反应。
A sharp, urgent sound suddenly rang in Xu Bai's ears.
“ nán dào jǐn jǐn shì míng zì xiāng sì ？” liǔ sān yǒu xiē chà yì 。
“难道仅仅是名字相似？”柳三有些诧异。
In his vision, the originally ancient-looking mirror now glowed with a striking red color.
lǐ fán què hū de xiǎng dào le shén me ， yì niàn jí zhōng zhì fēn shēn xǔ bái chù 。
李凡却忽的想到了什么，意念集中至分身许白处。
"Sure enough! The Heavenly Profound Mirror is indeed the Xuantian Treasure Mirror!"
cǐ kè ， xǔ bái zhèng zài bù zhèng táng zhōng ， yǔ wǎng shēng táng xīn dào rèn de tóng liáo xián tán 。
此刻，许白正在布政堂中，与往生堂新到任的同僚闲谈。
Xu Bai's heart raced as he immediately stopped using the secret technique.
wǎng shēng táng jiù shì wǎng shēng fǔ zài měi yī zhōu shè lì de zǔ zhī ， fù zé yǔ “ zhuǎn shì 、 fù huó ” xiāng guān de yī yīng shì wù ， yǔ cè zhèn táng 、 yǎn wǔ táng děng xiāng sì 。
往生堂就是往生府在每一州设立的组织，负责与“转世、复活”相关的一应事务，与策阵堂、演武堂等相似。
The various phenomena disappeared, and Xu Bai entered the Heavenly Profound Mirror calmly. (End of Chapter)
The *Life and Death Profound Technique* that Zhong Shentong cultivated was a peculiar method of cultivation that relied on the immense terror between life and death.
According to Zhong Shentong himself, he suffered from severe "procrastination syndrome." Even for something as basic as Foundation Establishment realm, it could only be achieved when his lifespan was about to end, under the immense pressure of imminent death.
This was in the past. In this lifetime, due to the Heavenly Venerable's reversal of life and death principles, the Rebirth Mansion had been established, allowing everyone to be resurrected. The pressure brought by death naturally no longer existed.
After all, another eighteen years would make a man anew; what difference did it make if he died?
In such a laid-back mindset, Zhong Shentong's failure to break through his cultivation realm was entirely normal.
Li Fan's face twitched as he thought about this. "It seems that the *Life and Death Profound Technique* is useless in this lifetime. I wonder how Zhong Shentong managed to comprehend the Seven Color Divine Light."
With these thoughts, he waved his hand and said to Liu San, "Forget it; death is death. Let's pretend I never mentioned this."
Liu San showed a strange expression but didn't ask any more questions.
Instead, Fang Zaiji praised him, saying, "The sect leader truly has a broad-minded disposition, indifferent to life and death."
Li Fan ignored him and continued with his instructions: "Old Liu, we can delay the preparation of the Elixir of Immortal Longevity for now. Let's sell off all our stock first."
Liu San was taken aback but quickly recovered, asking, "Does this mean the era of exploring the white mist is coming to an end?"
Li Fan nodded. "It has been about three years since the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance officially issued its edict. With the existence of the Rebirth Mansion, cultivators are even more fearless of death. I estimate that complete exploration won't be far off. We should prepare early."
He then looked at Jiang Yushan, who always had a blank expression on her face: "Elder Jiang has always wanted to go out and see things for herself. I've found a way to fake your identity without revealing your true cultivation realm."
Saying this, Li Fan took out the *Final Stone Plate*.
"This item can affect or shield the perception of the Heavenly Profound Mirror from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," Li Fan declared confidently.
Fang Zaiji's eyes lit up as he hurriedly approached and stared intently at the small stone plate in Li Fan's hand.
After a moment, he scratched his head and looked at Li Fan. "Sect Leader... How do we use this?"
Li Fan shrugged. "I don't know. You'll have to figure it out on your own."
Fang Zaiji cast a suspicious glance at Li Fan. "Sect Leader, are you just using this as an excuse not to let Little Jiang go out?"
Jiang Yushan's gaze swept over Fang Zaiji, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
Li Fan chuckled. "Haha, I didn't expect Mr. Fang to make a mistake like that. Although the stone plate may seem unremarkable, it is actually a secondary body of the Heavenly Profound Mirror."
"However, you can't blame him. Even though Mr. Fang claims to have seen much in his travels, after so many years in the Xuanhuang realm, it's normal for some things to fall behind the times..."
Fang Zaiji's eyes widened as he snatched the Final Stone Plate, treating it like a precious treasure and began studying it intently. He muttered under his breath, "This is a good thing..."
Li Fan didn't stop Fang Zaiji from taking the stone plate away. Thinking of the Ephemeral Stone Plate used by the Heaven's End Society in the previous life, he reminded him: "Perhaps this item itself has no special properties, but if you cut out a small portion, it might produce unexpected changes."
Fang Zaiji nodded, seemingly absorbed in his studies. He was like a man possessed, fully focused on the Final Stone Plate.
"Once Mr. Fang's research yields results, Old Liu can go out and about freely," Li Fan said with a smile to Jiang Yushan.
"Sure thing! I'll keep an eye on Old Fang!" Liu San exclaimed happily.
Jiang Yushan looked at the Final Stone Plate and hesitantly asked, "This Heavenly Profound Mirror; is it related to the Xuantian Treasure Mirror of the Xuantian Sect?"
Seeing Li Fan's puzzled gaze, Jiang Yushan explained. "The Xuantian Treasure Mirror was a treasure of the ancient Xuantian Sect. After the Ten Immortal Sects destroyed the Xuantian Sect, this item went missing. The Ten Immortal Sects once captured many remnants of the Xuantian Sect and subjected them to severe interrogations, but no results were obtained. I heard about it from my colleagues while working as a jailer in the Indeterminate Prison."
Liu San was startled upon hearing this: "Xuantian and Heavenly Xuan could be so similar? Could the Venerable who founded the Ten Immortal Sects and destroyed ancient cultivation realms have been from the Xuantian Sect?"
Li Fan shook his head. "I don't know about that, but Elder Jiang can look into it."
Liu San hurriedly advised: "If our suspicions are correct, the Ten Immortal Sects will surely strictly control all information related to the Xuantian Sect. If you inquire rashly, you might draw suspicion."
"Besides, even if the Ten Immortal Sect is behind the Xuantian Sect, what difference does it make? The Ten Immortal Sects sat idly by as we rushed out of the Xuanhuang realm to our deaths..."
Liu San sneered. "Speaking of which, we should thank the Ten Immortal Sect for avenging us."
Jiang Yushan frowned. After a moment's silence, she looked at Li Fan and said: "I know a method that can test whether this Heavenly Profound Mirror is from the Xuantian Sect."
"The Ten Immortal Sects created a secret technique called *punish the profane* (Exterminate Profound) to hunt down remnants of the Xuantian Sect. When the technique is activated, any item related to the Xuantian Sect within range will trigger a sensation in one's mind."
"However, this sensation has a very small range and can only be perceived when you nearly pass by it, making its practicality limited. But I heard that there are Heavenly Profound Mirrors everywhere in the Ten Immortal Sects; we might give it a try."
Li Fan's heart stirred as he nodded thoughtfully. "Alright. Please teach me!"
The secret technique wasn't complicated, and Li Fan mastered it instantly.
He then activated it while approaching the Final Stone Plate. There was no reaction.
"Could it just be the similarity in names?" Liu San was surprised.
Suddenly, Li Fan focused his mind on Xu Bai's clone.
At that moment, Xu Bai was in the Administration Hall, chatting idly with new colleagues from the Rebirth Department.
The Rebirth Department is an organization set up by the Rebirth Mansion in each state to handle matters related to "reincarnation and resurrection," similar to the Strategy Array Hall and Training Hall.
After bidding farewell to everyone silently, Xu Bai went to a Heavenly Profound Mirror in the city and quietly activated the *punish the profane* secret technique.
" Ding! Ding! Ding!"
A sharp, urgent sound suddenly rang in Xu Bai's ears.
In his vision, the originally ancient-looking mirror now glowed with a striking red color.
"Sure enough! The Heavenly Profound Mirror is indeed the Xuantian Treasure Mirror!"
Xu Bai's heart raced as he immediately stopped using the secret technique.
The various phenomena disappeared, and Xu Bai entered the Heavenly Profound Mirror calmly. (End of Chapter)