“ sì hū tiān rán cún zài zhe mǒu zhǒng xiàn zhì ， zài zǔ zhǐ wàn shòu xiāng róng yī yàng 。” dì nǚ pǒ yǒu xiē yí hàn dì shuō dào 。
“似乎天然存在着某种限制，在阻止万兽相融一样。”帝女颇有些遗憾地说道。
"It seems there's some natural restriction in place, preventing the fusion of all these beasts," said the Empress with a hint of regret.
“ bù guò ， duì yú néng gòu cù jìn róng hé de cuī huà wù zhì ， wǒ men de yán jiū yǐ jīng qǔ dé le zhòng dà jìn zhǎn 。 xiāng xìn jù lí dì yī tóu róng hé shòu de dàn shēng bù yuǎn le 。” hěn kuài ， dì nǚ jiù chóng xīn huī fù le xìn xīn 。
“不过，对于能够促进融合的催化物质，我们的研究已经取得了重大进展。相信距离第一头融合兽的诞生不远了。”很快，帝女就重新恢复了信心。
"But we've made significant progress in developing catalysts that can promote their fusion. I believe it won't be long before our first fused beast is born," the Empress quickly regained her confidence.
“ wàn shòu róng lú ， xuè ròu guī yī me ……” xǔ bái chà nà zhī jiān xiǎng qǐ le zài yǔn xiān jìng zhōng jiàn dào de 【 dì yī 】。
“万兽熔炉，血肉归一么……”许白刹那之间想起了在陨仙境中见到的【帝一】。
"Will the Fusion Furnace merge them into one, and will their flesh become one?" Xu Bai instantly recalled the [Emperor One] he had seen in the Void Realm of Fall.
háo wú yí wèn ， dì guó 【 wàn xiàng róng lú 】 de líng gǎn lái yuán ， jiù shì zhè wèi yāo shòu shǐ zǔ 。
毫无疑问，帝国【万象熔炉】的灵感来源，就是这位妖兽始祖。
Undoubtedly, the inspiration for the Empire's [All-World Fusion Furnace] came from this Beast Ancestor.
zuò wéi xuán huáng jiè yāo shòu de qǐ yuán ， dì yī de shí lì zhī gāo ， bì bù zài cháng shēng jìng zhī xià 。
作为玄黄界妖兽的起源，帝一的实力之高，必不在长生境之下。
As a source of the beasts in the Xuanhuang World, Emperor One’s power was bound to be no less than that of the Eternity Realm.
rú guǒ dì guó zhēn de néng chéng gōng pī liàng zhì zào róng hé shòu ， nǎ pà zhǐ shì ruò huà le xǔ duō de bǎn běn ， qí wēi lì yě jué duì bù róng xiǎo qù 。
如果帝国真的能成功批量制造融合兽，哪怕只是弱化了许多的版本，其威力也绝对不容小觑。
If the Empire could successfully mass-produce fused beasts—even if they were weaker versions—their power would still not be underestimated.
“ duì yú róng liàn chū de yāo shòu de jù tǐ shí lì ， nǐ men yǒu guò píng gū me ？ rú guǒ shì yàn chéng gōng ， nǐ men néng jiāng qí kòng zhì me ？ jiù bù pà tā fǎn guò lái ， huǐ miè dì guó ？” xǔ bái tí chū le yī lián chuàn de wèn tí 。
“对于熔炼出的妖兽的具体实力，你们有过评估么？如果试验成功，你们能将其控制么？就不怕它反过来，毁灭帝国？”许白提出了一连串的问题。
"Have you assessed the specific strength of the beasts forged by the furnace? If the experiment is successful, can we control them? Are you afraid they might turn against us and destroy the Empire?" Xu Bai asked a series of questions.
dì nǚ mǎn shì zì xìn dào ：“ tóu rù wàn xiàng róng lú de yì shòu ， dōu shì bèi wǒ men tōng guò 【 tóng xīn jué 】 suǒ zhǎng kòng de gè tǐ 。 dāng tā men bèi róng lú liàn huà zhī hòu ， suī rán ròu shēn xiāo shī 、 dàn jī bàn hái zài 。”
帝女满是自信道：“投入万象熔炉的异兽，都是被我们通过【同心诀】所掌控的个体。当它们被熔炉炼化之后，虽然肉身消失、但羁绊还在。”
The Empress was full of confidence. "The beasts thrown into the All-World Fusion Furnace are individuals controlled through the [Harmonious Heart Technique]. Even though their physical forms will be consumed, the connection remains."
“ jiāng suǒ yǒu 【 tóng xīn jué 】 de xīn niàn bō dòng ， huì jù yī chù 。 biàn kě zhì zào chū cāo zòng róng hé tǐ de zhuāng zhì 。 shī kòng shén me de ， nǐ bù yòng dàn xīn 。”
“将所有【同心诀】的心念波动，汇聚一处。便可制造出操纵融合体的装置。失控什么的，你不用但心。”
"By gathering all the fluctuations in the minds of those who used the [Harmonious Heart Technique], we can create devices to control the fused beings. You needn't worry about any breaches," she said.
“ ér gēn jù zhī qián de lì liàng píng gū ， mù qián wǒ men suǒ néng zhì zào chū de róng hé tǐ de shí lì ， yīng gāi bù ruò yú xuán huáng jiè de hé dào xiū shì ……” dì nǚ de huà yǒu xiē chí yí ， bù guò zuì zhōng hái shì huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
“而根据之前的力量评估，目前我们所能制造出的融合体的实力，应该不弱于玄黄界的合道修士……”帝女的话有些迟疑，不过最终还是缓缓说道。
"After following his advice, prepare accordingly. As weaklings, we have few choices," said Xiao Qing with a melancholic tone.
xǔ bái wēi wēi diǎn tóu ， zhè ge jié guǒ zài yì liào zhī zhōng 。 bù guò ， duì yú dì guó de mí zhī zì xìn ， xǔ bái què shì bìng méi yǒu fā chū jǐng shì 。
许白微微点头，这个结果在意料之中。不过，对于帝国的迷之自信，许白却是并没有发出警示。
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zhǐ shú liàn de jiāng zì jǐ zhé shàn qǔ chū ， qīng qīng huī dòng ：“ bù cuò ， xū kōng jīng wěi dìng guǐ yí 、【 líng jīng suǐ 】、 wèi lái kě néng de hé dào zhàn lì zhī yuán ……”
只熟练的将自己折扇取出，轻轻挥动：“不错，虚空经纬定轨仪、【灵晶髓】、未来可能的合道战力支援……”
Outside the Empire, in the dark void,
“ yǒu le zhè xiē ， xiāng xìn zú yǐ shuō fú lián hé huì ， duì nǐ men tí gōng bì yòu le 。”
“有了这些，相信足以说服联合会，对你们提供庇佑了。”
Xu Bai suddenly felt a spatial fluctuation beside him as he flew.
“ duì le ， nǐ zài ná jǐ méi 【 líng jīng suǐ 】 gěi wǒ 。 yǎn jiàn wèi shí ， wǒ pà nà xiē lǎo jiā huǒ bù kěn qīng xìn 。”
“对了，你再拿几枚【灵晶髓】给我。眼见为实，我怕那些老家伙不肯轻信。”
A [Void Dragon] appeared and gently rubbed its head against his thigh.
duì yú xǔ bái de yāo qiú ， dì nǚ bìng bù yǐ wéi yì 。 suí shǒu jiān ， jiù jiāng shí méi 【 líng jīng suǐ 】 rēng le guò qù 。
对于许白的要求，帝女并不以为意。随手间，就将十枚【灵晶髓】扔了过去。
It was familiar, the same one he had tamed on his way here.
xǔ bái yě bìng bù fèi huà ， jiāng qí shōu qǐ hòu ， jiù cháo zhe dì guó bǎo kù wài fēi qù 。
许白也并不废话，将其收起后，就朝着帝国宝库外飞去。
Noting Xu Ke's imminent departure, it came to bid farewell. "You little guy have quite some spirit. Fine, I'll take you with me as a leader in the Beast Kindom!" Xu Bai smiled and said.
“ nǐ men zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi 。 rú guǒ méi yǒu yì wài de huà ， xià cì lián hé huì de zhǎng lǎo jiāng huì gēn wǒ yì qǐ dào lái ， zuò wéi zuì hòu de kǎo chá 。”
“你们做好准备。如果没有意外的话，下次联合会的长老将会跟我一起到来，作为最后的考察。”
The Void Dragon was delighted, twisting its body and carrying Xu Bai on its back.
“ nà xiē jiā huo ， kě bù xiàng wǒ zhè me hǎo shuō huà 。”
“那些家伙，可不像我这么好说话。”
Following his instructions, it darted through space towards the Xuanhuang World.
lí kāi bǎo kù ， chóng xīn huí dào gāo tǎ gōng diàn nèi 。 xǔ bái léi lì fēng xíng ， zhǐ zhǔ fù le yī fān hòu ， biàn bù zài cǐ guò duō dòu liú 。
离开宝库，重新回到高塔宫殿内。许白雷厉风行，只嘱咐了一番后，便不在此过多逗遛。
Upon returning to the entrance of the Longevity Valley, Xu Bai first stored the Void Dragon within his own pocket dimension. Then he used the Endless Disk to remove the illusion that had been deceiving the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror.
huà zuò yī dào dùn guāng ， chōng tiān ér qǐ 。 zhuǎn shùn jiù xiāo shī zài dì guó rén de shì yě zhōng 。
化作一道遁光，冲天而起。转瞬就消失在帝国人的视野中。
He did not enter the Longevity Valley but quietly released the Void Dragon before returning alone to Tianliang Prefecture.
“ qīng shī ……” dì nǚ kàn xiàng xiǎo qīng ， yǎn zhōng sì hū yǒu xǔ duō yí wèn 。
“青师……”帝女看向小青，眼中似乎有许多疑问。
Outside the Longevity Valley, Liu San, who was already informed, looked at this strange beast with amazement. "So inconspicuous yet capable of traversing space," he said as he led it into the valley and concealed the entrance again.
xiǎo qīng zé shì shǐ zhōng kàn zhe xǔ bái de bèi yǐng ， jiǔ jiǔ méi yǒu yí kāi mù guāng 。
小青则是始终看着许白的背影，久久没有移开目光。
With Xu Bai's permission, how the Void Dragon would cause chaos in the Beast Kindom was not mentioned.
“ cǐ rén zhī huà ， zhēn jiǎ nán biàn 。 bù guò kě yǐ què dìng tā méi shén me è yì 。 ér qiě wǒ men shì jiè rù kǒu chù ， dí què yě bèi wèi zhī de zhèn fǎ yǐn cáng le 。”
“此人之话，真假难辨。不过可以确定他没什么恶意。而且我们世界入口处，的确也被未知的阵法隐藏了。”
"Considering that the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror is constantly monitoring our bodies, without a thorough understanding of one’s body, the so-called guidance on cultivation can never be accurate or effective," said Fang Zaiji with a solemn expression.
“ zhào tā shuō de qù zhǔn bèi ba 。 shuí ràng wǒ men shì ruò zhě ne 。 ruò zhě ， shì méi yǒu duō shǎo xuǎn zé yú dì de 。” xiǎo qīng yǔ qì yōu yōu de shuō dào 。
“照他说的去准备吧。谁让我们是弱者呢。弱者，是没有多少选择余地的。”小青语气幽幽的说道。
"This doesn't need to be said. Isn't this known by every member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Liu San rolled his eyes.
……
……
"No, no, you don't understand my point," Fang Zaiji, who rarely showed any sarcasm towards Liu San, explained seriously, "If the Heavenly Profound Mirror can achieve ascension through measuring the heavens and worlds, what changes will it undergo after gathering so much data on our bodies?"
dì guó zhī wài ， hēi àn xū kōng zhōng 。
帝国之外，黑暗虚空中。
This statement startled Liu San.
zhèng zài fēi dùn de xǔ bái ， hū de chá jué shēn biān kōng jiān yī zhèn bō dòng 。
正在飞遁的许白，忽的察觉身边空间一阵波动。
"In ancient times, there was a saying that the human body is the most perfect creation in this world. To ascend to immortality, regardless of whether you were originally human or not, you must first transform into one."
jǐn jiē zhe ， yī tóu 【 xū kōng yóu lóng 】 tū rán chū xiàn zài tā de shēn biān 。 yòng tóu qīn nì dì cèng le cèng tā de dà tuǐ 。
紧接着，一头【虚空游龙】突然出现在他的身边。用头亲昵地蹭了蹭他的大腿。
"Though just rumors, their truth can no longer be verified. But humans could defeat beasts and become true masters of the Xuanhuang World, which speaks volumes about humanity's potential," said Fang Zaiji.
kàn shàng qù hái yǒu diǎn yǎn shú ， hè rán shì zhī qián lái shí ， bèi tā suí shǒu xùn fú de nà zhǐ 。
看上去还有点眼熟，赫然是之前来时，被他随手驯服的那只。
"The Heavenly Profound Mirror might have a desire to take on human form," he added seriously.
sì hū shì chá jué dào xǔ kè jí jiāng lí qù ， jìng rán lái cǐ gào bié 。
似乎是察觉到许克即将离去，竟然来此告别。
"So, Mr. Fang, is this your conclusion after so much research?" Xu Bai interrupted him.
“ nǐ zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， dǎo shì pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn líng xìng 。 yě bà ， shòu zhǒng jiè zhōng zhèng hǎo quē yí gè tóu lǐng ， nǐ jiù gēn wǒ yì qǐ ba ！” xǔ bái xiào le xiào ， kāi kǒu shuō dào 。
“你这小家伙，倒是颇有几分灵性。也罢，兽种界中正好缺一个头领，你就跟我一起吧！”许白笑了笑，开口说道。
In his hand, the Disentanglement Plate was now more crystal clear than before.
xū kōng yóu lóng wén yán dùn shí shí fēn huān xǐ ， shēn qū niǔ dòng ， zhǔ dòng jiāng xǔ bái bèi zài shēn hòu 。
虚空游龙闻言顿时十分欢喜，身躯扭动，主动将许白背在身后。
Perhaps due to the ongoing battles across the multiverse, some owners of the Disentanglement Plates had given up on feeding them with arrays and had already been consumed. In a short time, this one had swallowed three others.
ér hòu zài xǔ bái de shì yì xià ， bù duàn chuān suō xū kōng ， cháo zhe xuán huáng jiè jìn fā 。
而后在许白的示意下，不断穿梭虚空，朝着玄黄界进发。
He believed he would soon win the final battle.
fǎn huí rù kǒu shēn gǔ zhōng ， xǔ bái xiān jiāng xū kōng yóu lóng shōu yú zì shēn dòng tiān zhōng 。 ér hòu yòng zhōng mò yuán pán ， jiě chú le yì zhí wéi chí de 、 mēng piàn tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de bì guān jiǎ xiàng 。
返回入口深谷中，许白先将虚空游龙收于自身洞天中。而后用终末圆盘，解除了一直维持的、蒙骗天玄宝鉴的闭关假象。
Xu Bai was not particularly interested in the rewards offered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for conquering the multiverse. Thus, he could fully focus on transforming the Disentanglement Plate.
lù guò cháng shēng gǔ rù kǒu shí ， bìng wèi jìn rù 。
路过长生谷入口时，并未进入。
Even as he asked Fang Zaiji about his research progress with the Endless Disk, he continued feeding it data from arrays.
zhǐ shì jiāng xū kōng yóu lóng qiǎo rán fàng chū ， suí hòu gū shēn fǎn huí tiān liáng zhōu 。
只是将虚空游龙悄然放出，随后孤身返回天凉州。
"Have you found a way to shield the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror's scans of our bodies?" Xu Bai asked.
cháng shēng gǔ wài ， yǐ jīng tí qián dé dào tōng zhī de liǔ sān ， kàn zhuó yǎn qián zhè zhǐ yì shòu ， zé zé chēng qí 。
长生谷外，已经提前得到通知的柳三，看着眼前这只异兽，啧啧称奇。
Fang Zaiji chuckled. "We have an idea, but implementing it..."
“ rú cǐ bù qǐ yǎn ， jū rán néng yǒu chuān suō kōng jiān de néng lì 。” jiāng xū kōng yóu lóng dài rù gǔ zhōng ， chóng xīn jiāng rù kǒu zhē yǎn 。
“如此不起眼，居然能有穿梭空间的能力。”将虚空游龙带入谷中，重新将入口遮掩。
"Will be quite challenging."
dé le xǔ bái zhǔn xǔ de yóu lóng ， rú hé zài shòu zhǒng jiè zhōng xīng fēng zuò làng 、 chēng wáng chēng bà ， zhǐ lüè guò bù tí 。
得了许白准许的游龙，如何在兽种界中兴风作浪、称王称霸，只略过不提。
Fang Zaiji explained slowly.
“ wǒ men yǒu chōng zú de lǐ yóu huái yí ， tiān xuán bǎo jiàn zhèng zài shí kè jiān shì xiū shì tǐ nèi de zhuàng kuàng 。 rú guǒ bú shì duì shēn tǐ zhǎng wò dào yí dìng de chéng dù ， suǒ wèi de xiū xíng zhǐ dǎo yì jiàn shì jué bù kě néng rú cǐ zhǔn què 、 yǒu xiào de 。” fāng zài jì miàn sè níng zhòng de shuō dào 。
“我们有充足的理由怀疑，天玄宝鉴正在时刻监视修士体内的状况。如果不是对身体掌握到一定的程度，所谓的修行指导意见是绝不可能如此准确、有效的。”方再济面色凝重的说道。
"To shield the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror from external perception, one only needs to temporarily fabricate a single scene with their divine consciousness," he said.
“ zhè hái yòng de zhe nǐ shuō ， wàn xiān méng xiū shì nǎ ge bù zhī ？ kě tā men quán dōu yī rán gān zhī ruò yí 。 bì jìng yǔ zì shēn xiū wèi jīng jìn xiāng bǐ ， zhè xiē dōu suàn bù shàng shén me 。” liǔ sān bái le yǎn 。
“这还用的着你说，万仙盟修士哪个不知？可他们全都依然甘之若饴。毕竟与自身修为精进相比，这些都算不上什么。”柳三白了眼。
"Similarly, if you want to influence its scan of your body, you just need to create a false body."
“ bù bù bù ， nǐ méi míng bái wǒ de yì si 。” fāng zài jì nán dé méi yǒu wā kǔ liǔ sān ， ér shì hěn yán sù de jiě shì zhe ，“ rú guǒ shuō ， tiān xuán jìng néng gòu tōng guò dù liàng tiān dì 、 shì jiè ， wán chéng shēng gé 。 nà me dāng tā zhǎng wò le rú cǐ duō xiū shì de shēn tǐ shù jù zhī hòu ， yòu huì fā shēng shén me yàng de biàn huà ？”
“不不不，你没明白我的意思。”方再济难得没有挖苦柳三，而是很严肃的解释着，“如果说，天玄镜能够通过度量天地、世界，完成升格。那么当它掌握了如此多修士的身体数据之后，又会发生什么样的变化？”
"But... that's where it gets tricky."
cǐ yán jì chū ， liǔ sān bù yóu yī jīng 。
此言既出，柳三不由一惊。
"While merely a simple body, it contains countless tissues, blood, and even traces of spiritual energy. It’s like an entire world. Unless one has as deep an understanding of the body as the Heavenly Profound Mirror, any discrepancies will be noticed," Fang Zaiji said helplessly.
“ zài shàng gǔ xiū xiān jiè ， liú chuán zhe zhè yàng yī zhǒng shuō fǎ 。 rén de qū tǐ ， shì shì jiān zuì wán měi de zào wù 。 xiǎng yào fēi shēng chéng xiān ， wú lùn nǐ yuán běn shì fǒu shì rén lèi ， dōu bì xū xiān huà xíng chéng rén 。”
“在上古修仙界，流传着这样一种说法。人的躯体，是世间最完美的造物。想要飞升成仙，无论你原本是否是人类，都必须先化形成人。”
"The mirror is stored in our mind and scans us when generated. If there are significant differences later on, it will immediately detect them."
“ suī rán zhǐ shì liú yán ， zhēn shí xìng zǎo yǐ bù kě kǎo 。 dàn rén lèi néng gòu jī bài yāo shòu ， chéng wéi xuán huáng jiè zhēn zhèng zhǔ zǎi ， běn jiù néng shuō míng zuò wéi rén de wú xiàn qián lì 。”
“虽然只是流言，真实性早已不可考。但人类能够击败妖兽，成为玄黄界真正主宰，本就能说明作为人的无限潜力。”
"Moreover, everyone's constitution differs. Achieving a universal solution would be impossible."
“ nà tiān xuán jìng ， wèi bì méi yǒu huà zuò rén xíng de xīn sī 。” fāng zài jì shà yǒu jiè shì de shuō dào 。
“那天玄镜，未必没有化作人形的心思。”方再济煞有介事的说道。
Hearing Fang Zaiji’s explanation, Xu Bai understood the difficulty of the task.
“ nà me fāng xiān shēng ， zhè jiù shì nǐ yán jiū le zhè me jiǔ ， dé chū de jié lùn ？” lǐ fán què shì chū shēng jiāng fāng zài jì de huà dǎ duàn 。
“那么方先生，这就是你研究了这么久，得出的结论？”李凡却是出声将方再济的话打断。
Even for an Eternity Realm cultivator, it was hard to fully understand one's own body. Let alone those below that realm.
zài tā de shǒu zhōng ， jiě lí dié bǐ qǐ zhī qián ， gèng jiā jīng yíng tī tòu le shù bèi 。
在他的手中，解离碟比起之前，更加晶莹剔透了数倍。
Forcing them to create a false body and deceive the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror would surely be full of flaws.
huò xǔ shì wàn jiè zhēng zhàn yǐ jīng kāi shǐ 、 yǒu xiē jiě lí dié de zhǔ rén zì zhī shí lì bù dí ， yǐ jīng fàng qì le yǐ zhèn fǎ wèi yǎng jiě lí dié de xíng wéi 。 duǎn duǎn shí jiān nèi ， lǐ fán shǒu shàng zhè méi ， yǐ jīng jiē lián tūn shì le sān méi qí tā de jiě lí dié 。
或许是万界征战已经开始、有些解离碟的主人自知实力不敌，已经放弃了以阵法喂养解离碟的行为。短短时间内，李凡手上这枚，已经接连吞噬了三枚其他的解离碟。
"Complete control over oneself can only be achieved if..."
jù lí yíng dé zuì zhōng de zhēng bà ， xiāng xìn yě bù yuǎn le 。
距离赢得最终的争霸，相信也不远了。
"[With My Foundation]."
duì yú wàn xiān méng fā bù de zhēng fá wàn jiè de zhǒng zhǒng jiǎng shǎng ， lǐ fán bìng bù zěn me zài yì 。 yīn ér yī rán néng gòu quán shēn xīn de tóu rù jiě lí dié de tuì biàn zhī zhōng 。
对于万仙盟发布的征伐万界的种种奖赏，李凡并不怎么在意。因而依然能够全身心的投入解离碟的蜕变之中。
Xu Bai instantly thought of this phrase.
jí biàn cǐ kè lái xún wèn fāng zài jì duì yú zhōng mò yuán pán de yán jiū jìn dù ， tā yě méi yǒu tíng zhǐ zhèn fǎ shù jù de wèi yǎng 。
即便此刻来询问方再济对于终末圆盘的研究进度，他也没有停止阵法数据的喂养。
However, he soon shook his head. The difficulty of [With My Foundation] was too high; no one in the Xuanhuang World had ever succeeded. Even Qishen like Yin Shangren left behind significant side effects...
yī xīn èr yòng 。
一心二用。
"Ah? Cultivation is hard?" A sudden idea flashed through Xu Bai's mind as he exclaimed.
“ nǐ zhǎo dào néng gòu píng bì tiān xuán bǎo jiàn duì xiū shì shēn qū sǎo miáo de fāng fǎ méi yǒu ？” lǐ fán wèn dào 。
“你找到能够屏蔽天玄宝鉴对修士身躯扫描的方法没有？”李凡问道。
The Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror claimed to guide cultivation, so what if it guided [With My Foundation]?
fāng zài jì dǎ le gè hā hā ：“ sī lù shì yǒu le ， dàn shì xiǎng yào bàn dào ……”
方再济打了个哈哈：“思路是有了，但是想要办到……”
What would happen then?
“ kǒng pà yǒu xiē nán dù 。”
“恐怕有些难度。”
After some thought, Xu Bai explained the concept of [With My Foundation] and proposed his hypothesis.
fāng zài jì màn tūn tūn dì jiě shì qǐ yuán yīn lái 。
方再济慢吞吞地解释起原因来。
"With My Foundation does not rely on external objects. That’s brilliant! This could break the new method's limitations," Fang Zaiji gasped in awe.
“ xiǎng yào píng bì tiān xuán bǎo jiàn duì yú wài jiè de gǎn zhī ， zhǐ xū yǐ shén niàn zàn shí wěi zào dān yī chǎng jǐng biàn kě 。”
“想要屏蔽天玄宝鉴对于外界的感知，只需以神念暂时伪造单一场景便可。”
"Such a genius idea from a Foundation Realm cultivator. Truly..." he couldn't help but feel incredulous.
“ tóng lǐ ， rú guǒ yào yǐng xiǎng tiān xuán bǎo jiàn duì yú zì jǐ shēn qū de kuī tàn ， nà me zhǐ xū yào xū gòu chū yī fù xū jiǎ de shēn tǐ 。”
“同理，如果要影响天玄宝鉴对于自己身躯的窥探，那么只需要虚构出一副虚假的身体。”
"But, considering it, with the mirror's full scanning capabilities, maybe we can actually achieve [With My Foundation]," said Fang Zaiji, suddenly excited.
“ dàn …… nán jiù nán zài zhè lǐ 。”
“但……难就难在这里。”
Liu San nodded thoughtfully. "Cultivators cannot know themselves, but they can use the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror to find another path. If successful, summarizing the method of [With My Foundation] could significantly reduce the difficulty."
“ suī shuō zhǐ shì jiǎn dān yī jù shēn tǐ ， dàn shì qí nèi bāo hán wú shù zǔ zhī 、 xuè yè ， nǎi zhì líng lì yùn zhuàn hén jì 。 dàng zhēn wǎn ruò yí gè shì jiè 。 chú fēi néng gòu duì shēn qū xì wēi qíng kuàng de liǎo jiě chéng dù ， gēn tiān xuán jìng bù xiāng shàng xià 。 fǒu zé bì rán huì lù chū pò zhàn 。”
“虽说只是简单一具身体，但是其内包含无数组织、血液，乃至灵力运转痕迹。当真宛若一个世界。除非能够对身躯细微情况的了解程度，跟天玄镜不相上下。否则必然会露出破绽。”
"With talented individuals, a universal and effective method might be derived."
fāng zài jì yǒu xiē wú nài dào ：“ tiān xuán bǎo jiàn cáng yú xiū shì shí hǎi ， zài shēng chéng shí jiù yǐ jīng duì shēn qū wán chéng sǎo miáo 。 ér hòu rú guǒ tū rán yǒu shí fēn míng xiǎn de chā yì ， kěn dìng huì mǎ shàng bèi qí chá jué 。”
方再济有些无奈道：“天玄宝鉴藏于修士识海，在生成时就已经对身躯完成扫描。而后如果突然有十分明显的差异，肯定会马上被其察觉。”
"Only relying on oneself to achieve [With My Foundation]."
“ kuàng qiě ， měi gè rén de tǐ zhì yòu bù jìn xiāng tóng 。 xiǎng yào zuò dào tōng jiě ， yě jī hū shì bù kě néng zhī shì 。”
“况且，每个人的体质又不尽相同。想要做到通解，也几乎是不可能之事。”
"It's entirely feasible! Worth trying! If I hadn't already achieved Eternity Realm cultivation, I'd be eager to disperse my energy and try this miraculous foundation technique!" Fang Zaiji was extremely excited.
tīng dào fāng zài jì de huí dá ， lǐ fán suàn shì míng bái le cǐ shì nán zài nǎ lǐ 。
听到方再济的回答，李凡算是明白了此事难在哪里。
Xu Bai nodded. "To use the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror for cultivation, we need to earn merit points from conquering the multiverse. We’ll need Old Liu’s help in arranging some disciples to do so. Lower-level cultivators should travel in groups."
jí biàn hé dào xiū shì ， kǒng pà yě wú fǎ bǎo zhèng ， néng gòu jǐn zhī jǐ shēn 。 gèng huáng lùn hé dào zhī xià le 。
即便合道修士，恐怕也无法保证，能够尽知己身。更遑论合道之下了。
(End of Chapter)
"It seems there's some natural restriction in place, preventing the fusion of all these beasts," said the Empress with a hint of regret.
"But we've made significant progress in developing catalysts that can promote their fusion. I believe it won't be long before our first fused beast is born," the Empress quickly regained her confidence.
"Will the Fusion Furnace merge them into one, and will their flesh become one?" Xu Bai instantly recalled the [Emperor One] he had seen in the Void Realm of Fall.
Undoubtedly, the inspiration for the Empire's [All-World Fusion Furnace] came from this Beast Ancestor.
As a source of the beasts in the Xuanhuang World, Emperor One’s power was bound to be no less than that of the Eternity Realm.
If the Empire could successfully mass-produce fused beasts—even if they were weaker versions—their power would still not be underestimated.
"Have you assessed the specific strength of the beasts forged by the furnace? If the experiment is successful, can we control them? Are you afraid they might turn against us and destroy the Empire?" Xu Bai asked a series of questions.
The Empress was full of confidence. "The beasts thrown into the All-World Fusion Furnace are individuals controlled through the [Harmonious Heart Technique]. Even though their physical forms will be consumed, the connection remains."
"By gathering all the fluctuations in the minds of those who used the [Harmonious Heart Technique], we can create devices to control the fused beings. You needn't worry about any breaches," she said.
"After following his advice, prepare accordingly. As weaklings, we have few choices," said Xiao Qing with a melancholic tone.
---
Outside the Empire, in the dark void,
Xu Bai suddenly felt a spatial fluctuation beside him as he flew.
A [Void Dragon] appeared and gently rubbed its head against his thigh.
It was familiar, the same one he had tamed on his way here.
Noting Xu Ke's imminent departure, it came to bid farewell. "You little guy have quite some spirit. Fine, I'll take you with me as a leader in the Beast Kindom!" Xu Bai smiled and said.
The Void Dragon was delighted, twisting its body and carrying Xu Bai on its back.
Following his instructions, it darted through space towards the Xuanhuang World.
Upon returning to the entrance of the Longevity Valley, Xu Bai first stored the Void Dragon within his own pocket dimension. Then he used the Endless Disk to remove the illusion that had been deceiving the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror.
He did not enter the Longevity Valley but quietly released the Void Dragon before returning alone to Tianliang Prefecture.
Outside the Longevity Valley, Liu San, who was already informed, looked at this strange beast with amazement. "So inconspicuous yet capable of traversing space," he said as he led it into the valley and concealed the entrance again.
With Xu Bai's permission, how the Void Dragon would cause chaos in the Beast Kindom was not mentioned.
"Considering that the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror is constantly monitoring our bodies, without a thorough understanding of one’s body, the so-called guidance on cultivation can never be accurate or effective," said Fang Zaiji with a solemn expression.
"This doesn't need to be said. Isn't this known by every member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Liu San rolled his eyes.
"No, no, you don't understand my point," Fang Zaiji, who rarely showed any sarcasm towards Liu San, explained seriously, "If the Heavenly Profound Mirror can achieve ascension through measuring the heavens and worlds, what changes will it undergo after gathering so much data on our bodies?"
This statement startled Liu San.
"In ancient times, there was a saying that the human body is the most perfect creation in this world. To ascend to immortality, regardless of whether you were originally human or not, you must first transform into one."
"Though just rumors, their truth can no longer be verified. But humans could defeat beasts and become true masters of the Xuanhuang World, which speaks volumes about humanity's potential," said Fang Zaiji.
"The Heavenly Profound Mirror might have a desire to take on human form," he added seriously.
"So, Mr. Fang, is this your conclusion after so much research?" Xu Bai interrupted him.
In his hand, the Disentanglement Plate was now more crystal clear than before.
Perhaps due to the ongoing battles across the multiverse, some owners of the Disentanglement Plates had given up on feeding them with arrays and had already been consumed. In a short time, this one had swallowed three others.
He believed he would soon win the final battle.
Xu Bai was not particularly interested in the rewards offered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for conquering the multiverse. Thus, he could fully focus on transforming the Disentanglement Plate.
Even as he asked Fang Zaiji about his research progress with the Endless Disk, he continued feeding it data from arrays.
"Have you found a way to shield the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror's scans of our bodies?" Xu Bai asked.
Fang Zaiji chuckled. "We have an idea, but implementing it..."
"Will be quite challenging."
Fang Zaiji explained slowly.
"To shield the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror from external perception, one only needs to temporarily fabricate a single scene with their divine consciousness," he said.
"Similarly, if you want to influence its scan of your body, you just need to create a false body."
"But... that's where it gets tricky."
"While merely a simple body, it contains countless tissues, blood, and even traces of spiritual energy. It’s like an entire world. Unless one has as deep an understanding of the body as the Heavenly Profound Mirror, any discrepancies will be noticed," Fang Zaiji said helplessly.
"The mirror is stored in our mind and scans us when generated. If there are significant differences later on, it will immediately detect them."
"Moreover, everyone's constitution differs. Achieving a universal solution would be impossible."
Hearing Fang Zaiji’s explanation, Xu Bai understood the difficulty of the task.
Even for an Eternity Realm cultivator, it was hard to fully understand one's own body. Let alone those below that realm.
Forcing them to create a false body and deceive the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror would surely be full of flaws.
"Complete control over oneself can only be achieved if..."
"[With My Foundation]."
Xu Bai instantly thought of this phrase.
However, he soon shook his head. The difficulty of [With My Foundation] was too high; no one in the Xuanhuang World had ever succeeded. Even Qishen like Yin Shangren left behind significant side effects...
"Ah? Cultivation is hard?" A sudden idea flashed through Xu Bai's mind as he exclaimed.
The Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror claimed to guide cultivation, so what if it guided [With My Foundation]?
What would happen then?
After some thought, Xu Bai explained the concept of [With My Foundation] and proposed his hypothesis.
"With My Foundation does not rely on external objects. That’s brilliant! This could break the new method's limitations," Fang Zaiji gasped in awe.
"Such a genius idea from a Foundation Realm cultivator. Truly..." he couldn't help but feel incredulous.
"But, considering it, with the mirror's full scanning capabilities, maybe we can actually achieve [With My Foundation]," said Fang Zaiji, suddenly excited.
Liu San nodded thoughtfully. "Cultivators cannot know themselves, but they can use the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror to find another path. If successful, summarizing the method of [With My Foundation] could significantly reduce the difficulty."
"With talented individuals, a universal and effective method might be derived."
"Only relying on oneself to achieve [With My Foundation]."
"It's entirely feasible! Worth trying! If I hadn't already achieved Eternity Realm cultivation, I'd be eager to disperse my energy and try this miraculous foundation technique!" Fang Zaiji was extremely excited.
Xu Bai nodded. "To use the Heavenly Profound Treasure Mirror for cultivation, we need to earn merit points from conquering the multiverse. We’ll need Old Liu’s help in arranging some disciples to do so. Lower-level cultivators should travel in groups."
(End of Chapter)