“ yù shān shuō de hěn yǒu dào lǐ 。” liǔ sān fù hè zhe dào 。
“玉珊说的很有道理。”柳三附和着道。
"Yushan said it makes a lot of sense," Liu San附和.
lǐ fán yě shì diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ qiě xiān guān chá yī zhèn zài shuō 。 chèn zhe zhè duàn shí jiān ， hái shì duō zhì zào diǎn zhōng mò yuán pán wèi hǎo 。 ruò shì yǒu kě néng ， zuì hǎo shì yī shì tā shì fǒu néng gòu yǐng xiǎng xuán tiān bǎo jiàn 。 bì jìng zhè děng shén wù ， wǒ yě yǒu diǎn yǎn chán 。”
李凡也是点点头：“且先观察一阵再说。趁着这段时间，还是多制造点终末圆盘为好。若是有可能，最好试一试它是否能够影响玄天宝鉴。毕竟这等神物，我也有点眼馋。”
Li Fan nodded: "Let's observe for now. During this period, let's try to produce more End-of-Age Disks. If possible, we should test whether they can affect the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven. After all, I have some curiosity about such divine treasures."
fāng zài jì yǎn jīng yī liàng ， jiāng yī méi zhōng mò yuán pán ná zài yǎn qián zǐ xì duān xiáng ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào ：“ zōng zhǔ nǐ bié shuō ， zhè liǎng gè dōng xī dōu shì tiān xuán jìng yùn yù ér lái ， huò xǔ hái zhēn yǒu kě néng jié hé dào yī chù 。 bù guò ， xiǎng yào zuò dào zhè yì diǎn ， kǒng pà yào qīn shǒu ná dào nà tiān xuán bǎo jiàn zuò yī fān yán jiū cái xíng 。”
方再济眼睛一亮，将一枚终末圆盘拿在眼前仔细端详，若有所思道：“宗主你别说，这两个东西都是天玄镜孕育而来，或许还真有可能结合到一处。不过，想要做到这一点，恐怕要亲手拿到那天玄宝鉴做一番研究才行。”
Fang Zaiji's eyes lit up as he held an End-of-Age Disk in front of him and examined it carefully. He mused, "Master, you're right. These two items are both born from the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven. They might indeed be able to combine. However, achieving this would likely require personally obtaining the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven for research."
jiù zài yào wáng zōng děng rén sī suǒ zhe wèi lái chū lù de shí hòu ， wàn xiān méng nèi ， guān yú zhēng fá xiǎo shì jiè de gèng duō xì jié ， yě yǐ jīng zhú jiàn jiē lù 。
就在药王宗等人思索着未来出路的时候，万仙盟内，关于征伐小世界的更多细节，也已经逐渐皆露。
As the Medicine King Sect and others pondered their future prospects, more details about the invasion of the small world were gradually revealed within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
dāng xiū shì shēn huái tiān xuán bǎo jiàn ， fā xiàn xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu zhī hòu ， kě yǐ yǒu liǎng zhǒng xuǎn zé 。 yī zhǒng shì zì jǐ xiān xíng tàn suǒ ， ruò shì néng dú zì héng sǎo yī jiè ， nà me biàn kě dú zhàn fā xiàn yī jiè de quán bù gōng xūn 。 jiǎng lì zhī fēng hòu ， nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng 。 dāng rán ， rú guǒ zì shēn shí lì bù zú yǐ mǒ chú suǒ yù dào de zhǒng zhǒng zǔ lì ， yě kě yǐ xuǎn zé jiāng xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu jìn xíng gòng xiǎng 。 jiè shí ， fán shì tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de chí yǒu zhě ， jiē huì zhī xiǎo cǐ chù rù kǒu de cún zài ， fēng yōng ér zhì 。
当修士身怀天玄宝鉴，发现小世界入口之后，可以有两种选择。一种是自己先行探索，若是能独自横扫一界，那么便可独占发现一界的全部功勋。奖励之丰厚，难以想象。当然，如果自身实力不足以抹除所遇到的种种阻力，也可以选择将小世界入口进行共享。届时，凡是天玄宝鉴的持有者，皆会知晓此处入口的存在，蜂拥而至。
When a cultivator holds the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven and discovers an entrance to the small world, they have two choices. One is to explore it alone; if they can conquer the entire realm on their own, they will claim all the merits for themselves. The rewards are unimaginable. Of course, if their strength is insufficient to overcome various obstacles, they could also choose to share the entrance. At that time, any holder of the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven would know about this entrance and rush there.
chú le “ fā xiàn shàng bào ” zhī gōng wài ， zuì chū de nà wèi xiū shì yě kě yǐ cóng hòu lái zhě xiū shì de shēn shàng ， huò qǔ yí dìng de gōng xūn 、 gòng xiàn fēn chéng 。 suī rán zhè ge bǐ lì wēi hū qí wēi ， dàn shì zhòng duō xiū shì jiā qǐ lái ， yě jué duì suàn dé shàng shì yī bǐ bù fēi de cái fù le 。
除了“发现上报”之功外，最初的那位修士也可以从后来者修士的身上，获取一定的功勋、贡献分成。虽然这个比例微乎其微，但是众多修士加起来，也绝对算得上是一笔不菲的财富了。
In addition to the "discovery reporting" merits, the initial cultivator can also acquire a certain amount of merit and contribution from later cultivators who discover it. Although the proportion is negligible, when combined with many others, it could certainly be considered a substantial fortune.
zǒng zhī ， wú lùn shì xuǎn zé dú tūn hái shì gòng xiǎng ， xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu de fā xiàn zhě ， dōu jiāng yī yè bào fù 。 zhè shì dà lì gǔ lì xiū shì men jìn xíng quán miàn tàn suǒ le 。
总之，无论是选择独吞还是共享，小世界入口的发现者，都将一夜暴富。这是大力鼓励修士们进行全面探索了。
In short, whether one chooses to hoard or share, the discoverer of the small world entrance will become rich overnight. This greatly encourages all cultivators to conduct comprehensive explorations.
ér zài zhēng fá xiǎo shì jiè zhī zhàn jié shù hòu ， zhàn lì pǐn de fēn pèi zé shì gèng jiā jī dòng rén xīn 。
而在征伐小世界之战结束后，战利品的分配则是更加激动人心。
After the invasion of the small world ended, the distribution of spoils was even more exciting.
fán shì cǐ cì zhēng zhàn zhōng fā xiàn de dòng tiān ， zài zhàn hòu dōu jiāng bèi gōng bù zài tiān xuán bǎo jiàn zhōng 。 zhǐ yào yǒu zú gòu de gōng xūn ， jiù kě zhí jiē duì huàn dòng tiān de guī shǔ quán ！ ér qiě ， dòng tiān huò zhě xiǎo shì jiè de fā xiàn zhě ， yǒu zhe yōu xiān gòu mǎi de quán lì ！
凡是此次征战中发现的洞天，在战后都将被公布在天玄宝鉴中。只要有足够的功勋，就可直接兑换洞天的归属权！而且，洞天或者小世界的发现者，有着优先购买的权力！
All洞天 discovered during this campaign would be publicly listed in the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven after the war. With sufficient merits, one could directly exchange for the ownership rights! Moreover, the discoverers of the cave realms or small worlds had the right to purchase them first!
cǐ tiáo xiāo xī yī chū ， ràng yuán běn jiù yǒu xiē chǔn chǔn yù dòng de xiū shì men ， shùn jiān fēng kuáng qǐ lái 。
此条消息一出，让原本就有些蠢蠢欲动的修士们，瞬间疯狂起来。
This news caused the already restless cultivators to go wild.
yào zhī dào ， dāng jīn de xuán huáng jiè ， yuán yīng jìng jiè nǎi shì hěn míng xiǎn de fēn shuǐ lǐng 。 zhǐ yīn jīn dān wù fǎ ， shàng kě kào zhe zì shēn wù xìng 。 ér yuán yīng dòng tiān yào me kào yùn qì xún huò 、 yào me kào rén mài bèi jǐng huò dé 。 bǎi míng jīn dān xiū shì zhōng ， yě wèi bì néng yǒu yī wèi chéng jiù yuán yīng 。 zú yǐ kě jiàn qí zhōng de nán dù 。
要知道，当今的玄黄界，元婴境界乃是很明显的分水岭。只因金丹悟法，尚可靠着自身悟性。而元婴洞天要么靠运气寻获、要么靠人脉背景获得。百名金丹修士中，也未必能有一位成就元婴。足以可见其中的难度。
After all, in today's Xuanhuang Realm, the Foundation Establishment realm was a clear dividing line. While Golden Core cultivation relied on personal insight, acquiring an immortal cave realm either required luck or good connections and background. Out of one hundred Golden Core cultivators, not even one might achieve Foundation Establishment. This made it extremely difficult.
ér xiàn zài ， wàn xiān méng yào dí dàng sì fāng ， shí xiàn xuán huáng jiè de dà yī tǒng 。 jiè shí ， xuán huáng jiè suǒ yǒu xiàn cún de dòng tiān dōu jiāng yī lǎn wú yú 。 yùn qì 、 bèi jǐng ， zhè xiē tǒng tǒng bù zài shì jué dìng xìng de yīn sù 。 zhǐ yào nǐ gòu nǔ lì ， jiù yǒu jī huì “ duó tiān dì zhī jīng 、 ér chéng yuán yīng ！”
而现在，万仙盟要涤荡四方，实现玄黄界的大一统。届时，玄黄界所有现存的洞天都将一览无余。运气、背景，这些统统不再是决定性的因素。只要你够努力，就有机会“夺天地之精、而成元婴！”
Now, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance sought to unify the Xuanhuang Realm. At that time, all existing cave realms in the Xuanhuang Realm would be fully revealed. Luck and background were no longer decisive factors. As long as you worked hard enough, there was a chance to "capture the essence of heaven and earth and achieve Foundation Establishment!"
rén rén jiē kě chéng yuán yīng de hǎo shí dài lái lín liǎo ！
人人皆可成元婴的好时代来临了！
The era where everyone could become a Foundation Establishment cultivator had arrived!
xīng fèn wú bǐ de tóng shí ， xiū shì men xīn zhōng yòu zì yǒu jǐn pò gǎn fú xiàn 。 bì jìng rèn shéi dōu zhī dào ， xuán huáng jiè dòng tiān de zǒng shù liàng shì yí dìng de ， xiān dào xiān dé 。 ruò shì màn shàng yī pāi ， kǒng pà jiù shì zhè bèi zi yuán yīng wú wàng 。 zài xiǎng tū pò ， pà shì yào děng dào yuán yīng xiū shì yǔn luò ， xīn de dòng tiān zài dù shēng chéng cái xíng le ！
兴奋无比的同时，修士们心中又自有紧迫感浮现。毕竟任谁都知道，玄黄界洞天的总数量是一定的，先到先得。若是慢上一拍，恐怕就是这辈子元婴无望。再想突破，怕是要等到元婴修士殒落，新的洞天再度生成才行了！
While they were elated, a sense of urgency emerged in their hearts. After all, it was common knowledge that the total number of immortal cave realms in the Xuanhuang Realm was fixed; first come, first served. If you fell behind, achieving Foundation Establishment might be out of reach for life. You would have to wait until an existing Foundation Establishment cultivator perished and a new one emerged!
yú shì ， wàn xiān méng lǐng dì nèi ， chū xiàn le zhè me yī fù qí jǐng 。 xiū shì rú tóng huáng chóng guò jìng bān ， zǐ xì de jiǎn chá guò yī cùn cùn tǔ dì 。 shēn shān 、 dà hú 、 cóng lín 、 zhǎo zé ， bù fàng guò rèn hé yī chù kě yí de dì fāng 。
于是，万仙盟领地内，出现了这么一副奇景。修士如同蝗虫过境般，仔细的检查过一寸寸土地。深山、大湖、丛林、沼泽，不放过任何一处可疑的地方。
Thus, within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, there appeared this strange scene: cultivators checked every inch of land like locusts passing through. They scrutinized deep mountains, large lakes, dense forests, swamps, not leaving any suspicious place unexamined.
yuán běn kōng dàng dàng de yě wài ， shà shí jiān bù mǎn le xiū shì de shēn yǐng 。
原本空荡荡的野外，霎时间布满了修士的身影。
Previously empty wildernesses were suddenly filled with cultivator figures.
yě jiù shì zhè shí ， rén men cái huǎng rán jīng jué ， yuán lái wàn xiān méng de xiū shì shù liàng ， jìng rán yǒu zhè me duō 。
也就是这时，人们才恍然惊觉，原来万仙盟的修士数量，竟然有这么多。
At this moment, people realized just how many cultivators the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had.
zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， mò guò duō jiǔ ， shǒu gè bù zài xiān méng tǒng zhì xià de xiǎo shì jiè jiù bèi fā xiàn le 。
在这种情况下，没过多久，首个不在仙盟统治下的小世界就被发现了。
Soon after, the first small world outside of the alliance's control was discovered.
míng wèi 【 zhuō 】， shì zhǐ yǒu fán rén cún zài de 、 méi yǒu líng qì de pín jí xiǎo shì jiè 。
名为【涿】，是只有凡人存在的、没有灵气的贫瘠小世界。
It was called "Zhuo," a barren small world inhabited only by mortals and devoid of any spiritual energy.
nà ge jiào zuò chéng shì de xìng yùn ér ， zhǐ huā le bú dào sān tiān de shí jiān ， jiù shǐ yòng tiān xuán bǎo jiàn wán chéng le shì jiè sǎo miáo 。
那个叫做程世的幸运儿，只花了不到三天的时间，就使用天玄宝鉴完成了世界扫描。
That lucky fellow named Cheng Shi completed the world scan using the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven in less than three days. No one knew exactly how much reward he received, but after this incident, Cheng Shi directly purchased a secondary residence in the Fortune City's cave district and settled down to focus on cultivation, waiting for the alliance to announce the exchange of cave realms so he could reach Foundation Establishment!
méi yǒu rén zhī dào tā jù tǐ huò dé le duō shǎo jiǎng lì ， bù guò zhè jiàn shì yǐ hòu ， chéng shì zhí jiē jiù zài tiān yùn chéng dòng fǔ qū gòu mǎi le yī zuò bié yuàn 。 zhù le xià lái ， zài méi yǒu wài chū ， ān xīn xiū liàn 。 zhǐ děng xiān méng fàng chū dòng tiān duì huàn ， dào shí hòu zhí dá yuán yīng jìng jiè le ！
没有人知道他具体获得了多少奖励，不过这件事以后，程世直接就在天运城洞府区购买了一座别院。住了下来，再没有外出，安心修炼。只等仙盟放出洞天兑换，到时候直达元婴境界了！
A vivid example before their eyes made cultivators even more motivated.
xiān huó de lì zi jiù zài yǎn qián ， xiū shì men yù fā zhèn fèn 。
鲜活的例子就在眼前，修士们愈发振奋。
Soon enough, the second and third small worlds were discovered one after another.
hěn kuài ， dì èr 、 dì sān gè dòng tiān xiǎo shì jiè jiē lián bèi fā xiàn 。
很快，第二、第三个洞天小世界接连被发现。
While the cultivators were in a collective frenzy, Xu Bai also arrived at the Celestial Mirror.
xiū shì men xiàn rù le quán tǐ kuáng huān de tóng shí ， xǔ bái yě lái dào le tiān xuán jìng zhōng 。
修士们陷入了全体狂欢的同时，许白也来到了天玄镜中。
"Should I generate a private version of the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven?" The prompt from the Celestial Mirror sounded in his ears. Compared to its previously emotionless mechanical voice, it now had a touch of liveliness.
“ shì fǒu shēng chéng sī rén bǎn 【 tiān xuán bǎo jiàn 】？” tiān xuán jìng de tí shì yīn zài ěr biān xiǎng qǐ 。 gēn yǐ wǎng háo wú gǎn qíng de jī xiè yīn xiāng bǐ ， duō le yī sī líng dòng 。
“是否生成私人版【天玄宝鉴】？”天玄镜的提示音在耳边响起。跟以往毫无感情的机械音相比，多了一丝灵动。
Xu Bai pondered for a moment and chose yes.
xǔ bái chén yín piàn kè ， xuǎn zé le shì 。
许白沉吟片刻，选择了是。
In his mind's eye, a rhombus crystal made from End-of-Age Disks was emitting colorful light.
zài tā de shí hǎi zhōng ， yǐ zhōng mò yuán pán wèi yuán cái liào dǎ zào de líng xíng jīng tǐ ， zhèng zhàn fàng chū qī cǎi guāng máng 。
在他的识海中，以终末圆盘为原材料打造的菱形晶体，正绽放出七彩光芒。
This was the initial proposal after brief research by Fang Zaiji and others. To prevent the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven from secretly scanning their minds, they utilized the shielding function of the End-of-Age Disk to protect their mindsea.
zhè shì fāng zài jì tā men jīng guò duǎn zàn de yán jiū zhī hòu ， xiān tuī chū de chū bù fāng àn 。
这是方再济他们经过短暂的研究之后，先推出的初步方案。
At the same time, the rhombus crystal would continuously emit various thoughts as camouflage.
wèi le fáng zhǐ tiān xuán bǎo jiàn àn zhōng sǎo miáo shí hǎi zhōng de nèi róng ， suǒ yǐ lì yòng zhōng mò shí pán de píng bì gōng néng ， jiāng zì shēn shí hǎi hù zhù 。
为了防止天玄宝鉴暗中扫描识海中的内容，所以利用终末石盘的屏蔽功能，将自身识海护住。
To ensure it wouldn't be detected by the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven.
tóng shí líng xíng jīng tǐ hái huì duì wài wěi zhuāng ， bù duàn sàn fà chū gè zhǒng niàn tou 。
同时菱形晶体还会对外伪装，不断散发出各种念头。
Of course, these exposed thoughts were voluntarily emitted and irrelevant; they were intentionally letting the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven perceive them.
yǐ què bǎo bú huì bèi tiān xuán bǎo jiàn fā xiàn yì cháng 。
以确保不会被天玄宝鉴发现异常。
In simple terms, a lock was added to their mindsea to prevent the Celestial Mirror from窥视.
dāng rán ， zhè xiē bào lù zài wài de niàn tou ， dōu shì zhǔ dòng fā chū 、 wú guān jǐn yào ， gù yì ràng tiān xuán bǎo jiàn gǎn zhī dào de 。
当然，这些暴露在外的念头，都是主动发出、无关紧要，故意让天玄宝鉴感知到的。
After several tests, it indeed achieved the effect of protecting the mindsea. Fang Zaiji was currently researching physical protection methods.
jiǎn dān lái jiǎng ， jiù shì zài shí hǎi zhōng jiā le bǎ suǒ ， fáng zhǐ tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de kuī shì 。
简单来讲，就是在识海中加了把锁，防止天玄宝鉴的窥视。
The main body remained in the Immortal Valley, focusing intently. Any deviation and he would activate the End-of-Age Disk.
jīng guò jǐ cì shì yàn ， dí què néng dá dào shí hǎi fáng hù de xiào guǒ 。 fāng zài jì zhèng zài yán jiū ròu shēn fáng hù de bàn fǎ 。
经过几次试验，的确能达到识海防护的效果。方再济正在研究肉身防护的办法。
Xu Bai quietly observed the changes in his mindsea.
běn zūn yú cháng shēng gǔ zhōng ， níng shén yǐ dài 。 shāo yǒu bú duì ， jiù yào hái zhēn 。
本尊于长生谷中，凝神以待。稍有不对，就要还真。
It seemed there was an invisible wave passing through him.
ér xǔ bái zé shì jìng jìng guān chá zhe zì shēn shí hǎi zhōng de biàn huà 。
而许白则是静静观察着自身识海中的变化。
After a moment, a small ancient bronze mirror appeared in his mindsea.
hǎo sì yǒu yī gǔ wú xíng de bō dòng zì tǐ nèi fú guò 。
好似有一股无形的波动自体内拂过。
The rhombus crystal floated above it, but the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven remained unaware.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， yī méi sì sì fāng fāng de gǔ tóng sè xiǎo jìng ， jiù zài shí hǎi zhōng chū xiàn 。
片刻之后，一枚四四方方的古铜色小镜，就在识海中出现。
"Looks like everything is fine," Xu Bai thought to himself.
líng xíng jīng tǐ jiù jìng jìng piāo fú zài tā de shàng fāng ， ér xuán tiān bǎo jiàn què sī háo méi yǒu chá jué 。
菱形晶体就静静漂浮在它的上方，而玄天宝鉴却丝毫没有察觉。
With his divine sense touching it, numerous pieces of information immediately surfaced.
“ kàn lái yīng gāi shì wú yàng le 。” xǔ bái xīn zhōng àn dào 。
“看来应该是无恙了。”许白心中暗道。
As expected, all functions were present.
shén shí yǔ zhī jiē chù ， zhū duō xìn xī dùn shí fú xiàn 。
神识与之接触，诸多信息顿时浮现。
"It's indeed convenient." With a mental command from Xu Bai, the entire map of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance instantly appeared in his mind. Moreover, he could clearly see four constantly flashing red points and six calm green ones on the map.
gēn cǐ qián suǒ liǎo jiě dào de yí zhì ， gè zhǒng gōng néng yī yīng jù quán 。
跟此前所了解到的一致，各种功能一应俱全。
"Red represents worlds shared by cultivators that are still under invasion, while green indicates those already fully explored."
“ dí què shì fāng biàn 。” xǔ bái shén niàn yī dòng ， zhěng gè wàn xiān méng de dì tú chà nà chū xiàn zài nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng 。 bìng qiě ， hái néng gòu qīng xī de kàn dào dì tú shàng yǒu sì gè zhèng zài bù tíng shǎn shuò de xǐng mù hóng diǎn 。
“的确是方便。”许白神念一动，整个万仙盟的地图刹那出现在脑海之中。并且，还能够清晰的看到地图上有四个正在不停闪烁的醒目红点。
Xu Bai understood.
yǐ jí liù gè píng jìng de lǜ sè xiǎo diǎn 。
以及六个平静的绿色小点。
He glanced at Shi Linzhou, noticing that the location from his memories had not yet been discovered. Xu Bai smiled slightly.
“ hóng sè shì bèi xiū shì gòng xiǎng 、 shàng chù zài zhēng fá guò chéng zhōng de shì jiè ， ér lǜ sè zé dài biǎo zhe yǐ jīng wán chéng tàn suǒ de shì jiè 。”
“红色是被修士共享、尚处在征伐过程中的世界，而绿色则代表着已经完成探索的世界。”
Exiting the Celestial Mirror, he headed straight for his destination.
xǔ bái xīn zhōng liǎo rán 。
许白心中了然。
No doubt, the place he was going to was the Empire created by Xu Ke!
mù guāng piē xiàng shí lín zhōu ， kàn zhe jì yì zhōng de dì diǎn sì hū hái méi yǒu bèi rén fā xiàn ， xǔ bái lù chū wēi wēi xiào róng 。
目光瞥向石临州，看着记忆中的地点似乎还没有被人发现，许白露出微微笑容。
"I wonder what price they would be willing to offer for a treasure that can avoid the invasion of the Xuanhuang Realm?"
chū le tiān xuán jìng ， tā zhí bēn mù dì dì ér qù 。
出了天玄镜，他直奔目的地而去。
"And how will they react when they see this body identical to Xu Ke's?"
"Yushan said it makes a lot of sense," Liu San附和.
Li Fan nodded: "Let's observe for now. During this period, let's try to produce more End-of-Age Disks. If possible, we should test whether they can affect the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven. After all, I have some curiosity about such divine treasures."
Fang Zaiji's eyes lit up as he held an End-of-Age Disk in front of him and examined it carefully. He mused, "Master, you're right. These two items are both born from the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven. They might indeed be able to combine. However, achieving this would likely require personally obtaining the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven for research."
...
As the Medicine King Sect and others pondered their future prospects, more details about the invasion of the small world were gradually revealed within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
When a cultivator holds the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven and discovers an entrance to the small world, they have two choices. One is to explore it alone; if they can conquer the entire realm on their own, they will claim all the merits for themselves. The rewards are unimaginable. Of course, if their strength is insufficient to overcome various obstacles, they could also choose to share the entrance. At that time, any holder of the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven would know about this entrance and rush there.
In addition to the "discovery reporting" merits, the initial cultivator can also acquire a certain amount of merit and contribution from later cultivators who discover it. Although the proportion is negligible, when combined with many others, it could certainly be considered a substantial fortune.
In short, whether one chooses to hoard or share, the discoverer of the small world entrance will become rich overnight. This greatly encourages all cultivators to conduct comprehensive explorations.
After the invasion of the small world ended, the distribution of spoils was even more exciting.
All洞天 discovered during this campaign would be publicly listed in the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven after the war. With sufficient merits, one could directly exchange for the ownership rights! Moreover, the discoverers of the cave realms or small worlds had the right to purchase them first!
This news caused the already restless cultivators to go wild.
After all, in today's Xuanhuang Realm, the Foundation Establishment realm was a clear dividing line. While Golden Core cultivation relied on personal insight, acquiring an immortal cave realm either required luck or good connections and background. Out of one hundred Golden Core cultivators, not even one might achieve Foundation Establishment. This made it extremely difficult.
Now, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance sought to unify the Xuanhuang Realm. At that time, all existing cave realms in the Xuanhuang Realm would be fully revealed. Luck and background were no longer decisive factors. As long as you worked hard enough, there was a chance to "capture the essence of heaven and earth and achieve Foundation Establishment!"
The era where everyone could become a Foundation Establishment cultivator had arrived!
While they were elated, a sense of urgency emerged in their hearts. After all, it was common knowledge that the total number of immortal cave realms in the Xuanhuang Realm was fixed; first come, first served. If you fell behind, achieving Foundation Establishment might be out of reach for life. You would have to wait until an existing Foundation Establishment cultivator perished and a new one emerged!
Thus, within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, there appeared this strange scene: cultivators checked every inch of land like locusts passing through. They scrutinized deep mountains, large lakes, dense forests, swamps, not leaving any suspicious place unexamined.
Previously empty wildernesses were suddenly filled with cultivator figures.
At this moment, people realized just how many cultivators the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had.
Soon after, the first small world outside of the alliance's control was discovered.
It was called "Zhuo," a barren small world inhabited only by mortals and devoid of any spiritual energy.
That lucky fellow named Cheng Shi completed the world scan using the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven in less than three days. No one knew exactly how much reward he received, but after this incident, Cheng Shi directly purchased a secondary residence in the Fortune City's cave district and settled down to focus on cultivation, waiting for the alliance to announce the exchange of cave realms so he could reach Foundation Establishment!
A vivid example before their eyes made cultivators even more motivated.
Soon enough, the second and third small worlds were discovered one after another.
While the cultivators were in a collective frenzy, Xu Bai also arrived at the Celestial Mirror.
"Should I generate a private version of the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven?" The prompt from the Celestial Mirror sounded in his ears. Compared to its previously emotionless mechanical voice, it now had a touch of liveliness.
Xu Bai pondered for a moment and chose yes.
In his mind's eye, a rhombus crystal made from End-of-Age Disks was emitting colorful light.
This was the initial proposal after brief research by Fang Zaiji and others. To prevent the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven from secretly scanning their minds, they utilized the shielding function of the End-of-Age Disk to protect their mindsea.
At the same time, the rhombus crystal would continuously emit various thoughts as camouflage.
To ensure it wouldn't be detected by the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven.
Of course, these exposed thoughts were voluntarily emitted and irrelevant; they were intentionally letting the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven perceive them.
In simple terms, a lock was added to their mindsea to prevent the Celestial Mirror from窥视.
After several tests, it indeed achieved the effect of protecting the mindsea. Fang Zaiji was currently researching physical protection methods.
The main body remained in the Immortal Valley, focusing intently. Any deviation and he would activate the End-of-Age Disk.
Xu Bai quietly observed the changes in his mindsea.
It seemed there was an invisible wave passing through him.
After a moment, a small ancient bronze mirror appeared in his mindsea.
The rhombus crystal floated above it, but the Celestial Mirror of Xuan Heaven remained unaware.
"Looks like everything is fine," Xu Bai thought to himself.
With his divine sense touching it, numerous pieces of information immediately surfaced.
As expected, all functions were present.
"It's indeed convenient." With a mental command from Xu Bai, the entire map of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance instantly appeared in his mind. Moreover, he could clearly see four constantly flashing red points and six calm green ones on the map.
"Red represents worlds shared by cultivators that are still under invasion, while green indicates those already fully explored."
Xu Bai understood.
He glanced at Shi Linzhou, noticing that the location from his memories had not yet been discovered. Xu Bai smiled slightly.
Exiting the Celestial Mirror, he headed straight for his destination.
No doubt, the place he was going to was the Empire created by Xu Ke!
"I wonder what price they would be willing to offer for a treasure that can avoid the invasion of the Xuanhuang Realm?"
"And how will they react when they see this body identical to Xu Ke's?"