“ ér qiě ， wǒ kàn chū lái le ， shòu yú cái liào de tiān rán xiàn zhì ， tā men shǐ yòng de róng lú ， suǒ néng róng nà de yì shòu zhǒng lèi yǒu xiàn 。 rú guǒ huàn zuò shì zán men de yào wáng zhēn dǐng ， shuō bù dìng néng gòu jiāng yí cì xìng róng liàn de yì shòu shù liàng fān gè jǐ bèi 。”
“而且，我看出来了，受于材料的天然限制，他们使用的熔炉，所能容纳的异兽种类有限。如果换做是咱们的药王真鼎，说不定能够将一次性熔炼的异兽数量翻个几倍。”
"And more importantly, I can see that due to the natural limitations of their materials, the furnace they used could only accommodate a limited number of anomalous beasts. If we had our own True Cauldron of Medicine King, it might be able to triple or even quadruple the number of beasts we could smelt at once."
“ dào shí hòu ， zhǐ bù dìng néng liàn zhì chū shén me guài wù lái 。”
“到时候，指不定能炼制出什么怪物来。”
"By then, who knows what kind of monsters we might create?"
“ kǒng pà wǒ gēn yù shān lián shǒu ， dōu wèi bì néng gòu jiāng qí zhèn yā 。”
“恐怕我跟玉珊联手，都未必能够将其镇压。”
"I fear that even if I team up with Jade Chan, we may not be able to subdue such a creature."
liǔ sān wēi wēi yáo tóu ：“ wǎn rú yī kē dú yào ， shí yòng xìng hěn qiáng ， kě xī yǒu tài duō xiàn zhì 。”
柳三微微摇头：“宛如一颗毒药，实用性很强，可惜有太多限制。”
Liu San shook his head slightly. "It's like a poison; it has great practical value but is riddled with too many limitations."
“ yào shì wǒ men néng zhǎng wò kòng zhì hé dào zhàn lì de shǒu duàn jiù hǎo le 。” liǔ sān hū de gǎn tàn dào 。
“要是我们能掌握控制合道战力的手段就好了。”柳三忽的感叹道。
"It would be wonderful if we could master the means to control the power of Dao Unification combat," Liu San suddenly lamented.
xǔ bái mù guāng yī níng ， shén sè bù dòng 。 ér shì shùn zhe tā de huà ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào ：“ liǔ lǎo shuō de yǒu diǎn dào lǐ 。 rú jīn de xuán huáng jiè ， bǎi guài qiān qí ， wú suǒ bù yǒu 。 shuō bù dìng hái zhēn de cún zài ， néng gòu kòng zhì hé dào xiū shì de bàn fǎ 。”
许白目光一凝，神色不动。而是顺着他的话，若有所思道：“柳老说的有点道理。如今的玄黄界，百怪千奇，无所不有。说不定还真的存在，能够控制合道修士的办法。”
Xu Bai’s gaze sharpened, his expression unchanged as he continued, "Old Master Liu makes a valid point. The Xuanhuang Realm now has countless strange and wondrous creatures. It's possible that there might indeed be methods to control Dao Unification cultivators."
“ wǒ qù dǎ tīng dǎ tīng 。 rú guǒ zhēn néng chéng ， nà me wǒ men yào wáng zōng ， qǐ bù shì néng gòu měi guò yī duàn shí jiān ， jiù néng gù dìng chǎn chū yī wèi hé dào zhàn lì ？”
“我去打听打听。如果真能成，那么我们药王宗，岂不是能够每过一段时间，就能固定产出一位合道战力？”
"I'll go inquire about it. If it works out, our Medicine King Sect could produce a Dao Unification combat power every so often."
liǔ sān wén yán ， yě bù miǎn yǒu diǎn xīng fèn 。
柳三闻言，也不免有点兴奋。
Liu San was also somewhat excited at the prospect.
“ suī shuō gēn xīn fǎ hé dào xiāng bǐ ， zhè róng hé shòu de shā shāng lì dìng rán yǒu suǒ bù jí 。 dàn zài zěn me shuō ， yě shì hé dào jìng jiè 。 rú guǒ shù liàng zú gòu duō ， wǒ kàn jiù suàn wàn xiān méng yào zhēn duì wǒ men ， yě bì dìng huì yǒu suǒ gù jì ba ？”
“虽说跟新法合道相比，这融合兽的杀伤力定然有所不及。但再怎么说，也是合道境界。如果数量足够多，我看就算万仙盟要针对我们，也必定会有所顾忌吧？”
"Though this method pales in comparison to the new Dao Unification technique in terms of destructive power, we are still dealing with Dao Unification realm cultivators. If there were enough of them, I reckon even the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would hesitate to target us."
“ dào shí hòu ， shuō bù dìng zán men yào wáng zōng ， néng gòu guāng míng zhèng dà de chóng xiàn yú shì ？”
“到时候，说不定咱们药王宗，能够光明正大的重现于世？”
"At that point, perhaps our Medicine King Sect could re-emerge into the world openly?"
xǔ bái zàn tóng dào ：“ bú shì bù kě yǐ wéi zhī móu huà 。”
许白赞同道：“不是不可以为之谋画。”
Xu Bai agreed, "There's no harm in planning for this."
“ duì le ， shǎo zhǔ 。 ruǎn zhǎng lǎo rú jīn hái chén shuì zài yào wáng zhēn dǐng zhōng 。 tā duì yú yāo shòu qū tǐ ， pǒ yǒu yán jiū 。 bù rú jiāng tā huàn xǐng ， shuō bù dìng néng zhǎo dào xiāng yìng de bàn fǎ 。” liǔ sān tí yì dào 。
“对了，少主。阮长老如今还沉睡在药王真鼎中。他对于妖兽躯体，颇有研究。不如将他唤醒，说不定能找到相应的办法。”柳三提议道。
"Speaking of which, Young Master. Elder Ruan is still asleep inside the True Cauldron of Medicine King. He has extensive knowledge about beast bodies. Perhaps we should wake him up to see if he can find a solution," Liu San suggested.
lái zì liǔ yī háng de jì yì shùn jiān fú xiàn yú nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
来自柳一航的记忆瞬间浮现于脑海中。
The memory of Liu Yihang flashed through Xu Bai's mind.
ruǎn tiān xiāo ， yào wáng zōng hé dào zhǎng lǎo zhī yī 。
阮天萧，药王宗合道长老之一。
Ruan Tianxiao, one of the Dao Unification Elders in our Medicine King Sect.
gēn qí tā zhǎng lǎo yǐ líng zhí rù yào bù tóng ， ruǎn tiān xiāo xí guàn yòng dòng wù 、 yāo shòu ， yǐ jí rén lèi de shēn tǐ zǔ zhī rù yào 。
跟其他长老以灵植入药不同，阮天萧习惯用动物、妖兽，以及人类的身体组织入药。
Unlike other elders who used spirit implants for their medicines, Ruan Tianxiao preferred to use animal and beast bodies, as well as human body tissues.
suī rán dí què xiào guǒ fēi fán ， dàn shì xuè xīng 、 shā lù zhī qì tài guò nóng liè ， ér qiě pǒ yǒu diǎn jīng shì hài sú de yì wèi 。
虽然的确效果非凡，但是血腥、杀戮之气太过浓烈，而且颇有点惊世骇俗的意味。
While his methods were indeed effective, they were too gruesome and violent, and somewhat shocking.
suǒ yǐ ruǎn tiān xiāo de “ ròu dān ”， bìng bù wèi dà zhòng suǒ jiē shòu 。
所以阮天萧的“肉丹”，并不为大众所接受。
Thus, his "flesh pills" were not widely accepted by the public.
tā wéi rén yě bǐ jiào gū pì ， zài yào wáng zōng nèi tōng cháng dōu shì dú lái dú wǎng ， bìng wú jiāo hǎo zhī rén 。
他为人也比较孤僻，在药王宗内通常都是独来独往，并无交好之人。
He was also rather reclusive, usually going about the Medicine King Sect alone without any close friends.
sī liáng xǔ jiǔ hòu ， xǔ bái zhòu méi jué dìng dào ：“ ruǎn zhǎng lǎo xiàng lái yǔ zhòng rén bù hé 。 wǒ pà tā xǐng lái hòu ， zhòu rán dé zhī chuān yuè zhì shù qiān nián hòu ， kǒng pà wèi bì hái yǒu liú zài wǒ men yào wáng zōng de xīn sī 。”
思量许久后，许白皱眉决定道：“阮长老向来与众人不和。我怕他醒来后，骤然得知穿越至数千年后，恐怕未必还有留在我们药王宗的心思。”
After much contemplation, Xu Bai frowned and decided, "Elder Ruan has never been on good terms with others. I fear he might not stay in our Medicine King Sect after waking up and realizing he's now thousands of years into the future."
liǔ sān wén yán ， yě shì wú fǎ fǒu rèn ：“ yǒu zhè zhǒng kě néng 。”
柳三闻言，也是无法否认：“有这种可能。”
Liu San agreed, "That’s a possibility."
“ bù guò ruǎn zhǎng lǎo de ròu dān zhī shù ， dào dí què yě yǒu jǐ fēn dú dào zhī chù 。 wàn xiàng róng hé shòu ……”
“不过阮长老的肉丹之术，倒的确也有几分独到之处。万象融合兽……”
"However, Elder Ruan’s flesh pill technique does have its unique aspects. The Universal Fusion Beasts..."
xǔ bái sì hū yě zài jiū jié ：“ zhè yàng ba ， děng zhèng shì jiāng dì guó jì shù shōu rù náng zhōng hòu ， gēn jù jù tǐ qíng kuàng zài zuò jué dìng 。”
许白似乎也在纠结：“这样吧，等正式将帝国技术收入囊中后，根据具体情况再做决定。”
Xu Bai seemed to be conflicted as well, "Let's wait until we officially acquire the Empire's technology and then decide based on the situation."
“ rú guǒ guāng píng wǒ men ， jiù néng liàng chǎn róng hé shòu 。 nà me jiù xiān bù zháo jí jiāng ruǎn zhǎng lǎo huàn xǐng 。 rú guǒ zhè qí zhōng yù dào shén me wú fǎ jiě jué de kùn nán ， nà me zài jiāng qí jiào xǐng yě bù chí 。”
“如果光凭我们，就能量产融合兽。那么就先不着急将阮长老唤醒。如果这其中遇到什么无法解决的困难，那么再将其叫醒也不迟。”
"If we can mass-produce fusion beasts with our own efforts, we won't need to wake Elder Ruan just yet. If there are any insurmountable difficulties, we can call him back later."
zuì zhōng ， xǔ bái rú cǐ shuō dào 。
最终，许白如此说道。
In the end, Xu Bai said this.
liǔ sān yě diǎn tóu ， biǎo shì tóng yì 。
柳三也点头，表示同意。
...
chā qǔ yǐ guò ， xǔ bái réng yào fǎn huí tiān liáng zhōu 。 liǔ sān yě yào huí guī yào wáng gǔ 。
插曲已过，许白仍要返回天凉州。柳三也要回归药王谷。
Liu San nodded in agreement.
èr rén fēn bié zhī hòu ， xǔ bái kàn zhe liǔ sān xiāo shī de fāng xiàng ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
二人分别之后，许白看着柳三消失的方向，若有所思。
With the side issue settled, Xu Bai had to return to Tianliang Prefecture while Liu San was heading back to Medicine King Valley.
“ zhè shì shì tàn me ？ hái jǐn jǐn shì qiǎo hé ？”
“这是试探么？还仅仅是巧合？”
After parting ways, Xu Bai watched as Liu San disappeared, deep in thought.
“ huò xǔ shì zhī qián de shì ， ràng tā chá jué dào le shén me 。 bì jìng hé dào xiū shì ， jiù suàn yǒu tiān zūn zhī lì de 【 zhēn shí yòu guǒ 】 dài lái de gǎi biàn wú fǎ wéi kàng ， dàn shì chá jué zì shēn yì cháng ， hái shì yǒu kě néng zuò dào de 。”
“或许是之前的事，让他察觉到了什么。毕竟合道修士，就算有天尊之力的【真实诱果】带来的改变无法违抗，但是察觉自身异常，还是有可能做到的。”
"Is this a test? Or just coincidence?"
“ bǎo xiǎn qǐ jiàn ， běn zūn hái shì xiān lí kāi cháng shēng gǔ wèi miào 。”
“保险起见，本尊还是先离开长生谷为妙。”
"Might he have noticed something from our previous interactions? After all, even with the True Fruit's power of reality, Dao Unification cultivators can still detect anomalies."
lǐ fán xíng shì ， xiàng lái léi lì fēng xíng 。
李凡行事，向来雷厉风行。
"For safety’s sake, I should leave Longsheng Valley first."
cǐ niàn tou yī chū ， běn zūn jiù méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù ， zhǐ liú xià le chuán xùn ， shuō zì jǐ yǒu zhòng yào shì qíng wài chū yī tàng 。
此念头一出，本尊就没有丝毫犹豫，只留下了传讯，说自己有重要事情外出一趟。
Li Fan acted swiftly and decisively.
biàn zài liǔ sān fǎn huí zhī qián ， qiǎo rán chū le yào wáng gǔ 。
便在柳三返回之前，悄然出了药王谷。
With this thought in mind, he left without hesitation, only sending a message that he was going out on an important matter.
“ zuì hǎo ， zài zhǎo wǔ lǎo huì de rén wèn wèn ， què dìng xià zhè zhēn shí yòu guǒ de gōng xiào 。” lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng 。
“最好，再找五老会的人问问，确定下这真实诱果的功效。”李凡眼中闪过一道精光。
Before Liu San returned, Xu Bai quietly left Medicine King Valley.
zàn shí jiāng jiě lí dié shōu qǐ ， zhí bēn shuò fēng zhù chù ér qù 。
暂时将解离碟收起，直奔朔锋住处而去。
"Better to ask the Five Elders' Association for confirmation about the True Fruit's effects," Li Fan’s eyes flashed with determination as he put away the Disentanglement Disk and headed straight to Suoxiong’s residence.
tóng shí ， fǎn huí tiān liáng zhōu de xǔ bái ， àn zhōng zhǎo dào le dāng chū gēn tā jiāo yì de wèi shù yuàn xiū shì 、 wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié 。
同时，返回天凉州的许白，暗中找到了当初跟他交易的卫戍院修士、五老会间谍。
Meanwhile, Xu Bai, returning to Tianliang Prefecture, secretly found the Sentinel Corps cultivator and Five Elders' Association spy who had traded with him earlier. His name was Liu Wenyu.
cǐ rén míng wèi liú wēn yǔ 。
此人名为刘温宇。
"Friend Liu, I hear you haven't generated your own Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror yet?"
“ liú dào yǒu ， jù shuō ， nǐ hái méi yǒu shēng chéng zì jǐ de tiān xuán bǎo jiàn ？”
“刘道友，据说，你还没有生成自己的天玄宝鉴？”
Xu Bai asked first.
xǔ bái xiān shì rú cǐ kāi kǒu wèn dào 。
许白先是如此开口问道。
Liu Wenyu’s face darkened slightly but he didn’t say anything out of the ordinary.
liú wēn yǔ liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái zhī sè ， què bìng méi yǒu shuō shén me chū gé zhī huà 。
刘温宇脸上闪过一丝阴霾之色，却并没有说什么出格之话。
Instead, he said, "It's almost done. Although many cultivators in the Immortal Alliance are still wary of generating their Treasure Mirrors and don't want to do so."
ér shì yì yǒu suǒ zhǐ dào ：“ kuài le 。 suī rán xiān méng zhōng réng rán yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì ， duì yú tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de cún zài xīn cún gù lǜ 。 bù yuàn shēng chéng 。”
而是意有所指道：“快了。虽然仙盟中仍然有不少修士，对于天玄宝鉴的存在心存顾虑。不愿生成。”
"But it seems that a formal resolution has been passed, mandating all members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to generate their Treasure Mirrors within their bodies. Our Sentinel Corps cultivators must be the first to complete this task. This is just the beginning."
“ dàn jù shuō zhèng shì de jué yì yǐ jīng xià lái le ， fán shì wàn xiān méng tǐ zhì nèi chéng yuán ， dōu bì xū zài tǐ nèi shēng chéng bǎo jiàn 。 wǒ men wèi shù yuàn xiū shì ， gèng shì yào shǒu xiān quán yuán wán chéng 。 zhè hái zhǐ shì dì yī bù 。”
“但据说正式的决议已经下来了，凡是万仙盟体制内成员，都必须在体内生成宝鉴。我们卫戍院修士，更是要首先全员完成。这还只是第一步。”
"I believe that before long, every cultivator will carry a Treasure Mirror with them."
“ wǒ xiāng xìn ， yào bù le duō jiǔ ， tiān xià xiū shì rén rén shēn huái bǎo jiàn de rì zi jiù yào dào lái le 。”
“我相信，要不了多久，天下修士人人身怀宝鉴的日子就要到来了。”
"Hmph, when that time comes..."
“ hēng ， dào shí hòu ……”
“哼，到时候……”
Liu Wenyu’s eyes flashed with an unhidden sense of alarm.
liú wēn yǔ yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī nán yǐ yǎn shì de jīng jì zhī sè 。
刘温宇眼中闪过一丝难以掩饰的惊悸之色。
"It's not such a big deal; it does have its unique abilities and saves us from many troubles," Xu Bai smiled slightly, dismissing the matter.
“ wǒ dǎo shì jué de méi shén me ， cǐ wù dí què shén yì 。 yǒu tā zài ， dǎo shì shěng què le xǔ duō má fán 。” xǔ bái wēi wēi yī xiào ， bù yǐ wéi rán dào 。
“我倒是觉得没什么，此物的确神异。有它在，倒是省却了许多麻烦。”许白微微一笑，不以为然道。
"Really? You've already generated one?" Liu Wenyu’s face changed as he tried to retreat. But Xu Bai grabbed him by the arm.
“ ń ？ nǐ yǐ jīng shēng chéng le ？” liú wēn yǔ miàn sè yī biàn ， zhèng yù tuì zǒu 。
“嗯？你已经生成了？”刘温宇面色一变，正欲退走。
The "Final Disk" appeared, emitting a soft white light that enveloped both of them.
què bèi xǔ bái yī bǎ zhuā zhù 。
却被许白一把抓住。
"Don't be nervous; our Overturning Heaven Alliance doesn’t take the Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror seriously," Xu Bai said with an air of arrogance.
tóu dìng “ zhōng mò yuán pán ” zhà xiàn ， fàng chū yōu yōu bái guāng ， jiāng liǎng rén lǒng zhào 。
头定“终末圆盘”乍现，放出幽幽白光，将两人笼罩。
"I don’t understand what you're talking about. The Overturning Heaven Association is just a figment of your imagination," Liu Wenyu’s face turned pale as he shook his head frantically, trying to break free from Xu Bai's control and escape.
“ bié jǐn zhāng ， qū qū tiān xuán bǎo jiàn ， hái bù bèi wǒ men fù tiān méng fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。” xǔ bái miàn lù jù ào zhī sè ， zhí jiē liǎo dàng de shuō dào 。
“别紧张，区区天玄宝鉴，还不被我们覆天盟放在眼里。”许白面露倨傲之色，直接了当的说道。
But when he heard Xu Bai’s words, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
“ shén me fù tiān huì ， wǒ bù míng bái nǐ zài shuō xiē shén me 。” liú wēn yǔ liǎn sè cāng bái ， lián máng yáo tóu 。
“什么覆天会，我不明白你在说些什么。”刘温宇脸色苍白，连忙摇头。
"I’ve been so obvious; can’t you see it? As an agent for the Five Elders' Association, your sense of smell is too dull."
shuǎi kāi xǔ bái de kòng zhì ， jí yù dùn zǒu 。
甩开许白的控制，急欲遁走。
Xu Bai shook his head slightly. "Just tell me, our Overturning Heaven Alliance has methods to shield against the Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror's surveillance."
què zài tīng dào xǔ bái de huà hòu ， měng dì zhǐ zhù bù fá 。
却在听到许白的话后，猛地止住步伐。
The words were calm, but they struck Liu Wenyu like a thunderclap.
“ wǒ dōu shuō de zhè me míng xiǎn le ， nǐ hái méi kàn chū lái ma 。 shēn wèi wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié ， nǐ de xiù jué yě tài bù líng mǐn le 。”
“我都说的这么明显了，你还没看出来嘛。身为五老会间谍，你的嗅觉也太不灵敏了。”
"It’s impossible! Absolutely impossible!" he exclaimed in shock.
xǔ bái wēi wēi yáo tóu ：“ zhí shuō ba ， wǒ men fù tiān méng ， zhǎng wò zhe néng gòu píng bì tiān xuán bǎo jiàn jiān shì de bàn fǎ 。”
许白微微摇头：“直说吧，我们覆天盟，掌握着能够屏蔽天玄宝鉴监视的办法。”
"We are completely at a loss..."
huà suī rán píng jìng wú bǐ ， dàn luò zài liú wēn yǔ ěr zhōng ， què bù chì yú jīng léi yì bān 。
话虽然平静无比，但落在刘温宇耳中，却不啻于惊雷一般。
Liu Wenyu stopped mid-sentence as his face turned pale. "Are you deceiving me?"
“ bù kě néng ！ jué duì bù kě néng ！” tā dāng chǎng shī shēng dào ，“ wǒ men dōu wán quán shù shǒu wú cè ……”
“不可能！绝对不可能！”他当场失声道，“我们都完全束手无策……”
Xu Bai chuckled lightly. "If what I say is false, it won’t be long before the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s Sentinel Corps come to execute us both on the spot."
liú wēn yǔ de huà jiá rán ér zhǐ ， tā miàn sè tiě qīng ：“ nǐ zhà wǒ ？”
刘温宇的话戛然而止，他面色铁青：“你诈我？”
"Friend Liu, just wait patiently. Regardless of what happens, you can't escape anyway."
xǔ bái qīng xiào yī shēng ：“ rú guǒ wǒ suǒ shuō nǎi shì xū yán ， nà me xiǎng lái bù jiǔ hòu ， yīng gāi jiù yǒu wàn xiān méng wèi shù yuàn de rén gǎn lái ， jiāng zán men liǎng jiù dì zhèng fǎ le 。”
许白轻笑一声：“如果我所说乃是虚言，那么想来不久后，应该就有万仙盟卫戍院的人赶来，将咱们两就地正法了。”
Liu Wenyu's face changed several times until he finally sat down in his room, anxiously waiting.
“ liú dào yǒu bù fáng nài xīn děng yī děng 。 fǎn zhèng shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， nǐ xiǎng táo yě shì táo bù zǒu de 。”
“刘道友不妨耐心等一等。反正事已至此，你想逃也是逃不走的。”
Time passed slowly; it felt like an eternity to him.
liú wēn yǔ miàn sè bù duàn biàn huàn ， zuì zhōng shōu huí le jiǎo bù ， yī pì gǔ zài fáng jiān zhōng zuò xià 。
刘温宇面色不断变幻，最终收回了脚步，一屁股在房间中坐下。
But after a whole day, there was still no sign of any activity outside.
tǎn tè bù ān de děng dài qǐ lái 。
忐忑不安的等待起来。
Liu Wenyu’s expression turned increasingly uncertain as he looked up at the "Final Disk" above them. His eyes showed disbelief.
shí jiān huǎn huǎn liú shì ， tā hǎo sì dù rì rú nián 。
时间缓缓流逝，他好似度日如年。
"Can this really shield against the Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror's perception?" He looked shocked.
dàn guò le dà bàn tiān ， réng rán bú jiàn wài miàn yǒu shén me dòng jìng 。
但过了大半天，仍然不见外面有什么动静。
"The Overturning Heaven is not just a name in vain," Xu Bai said calmly.
liú wēn yǔ shùn jiān biàn dé jīng yí bù dìng ， tā tái tóu kàn zhe lǒng zhào zài èr rén shàng fāng de 【 zhōng mò yuán pán 】， yǎn zhōng lù chū nán yǐ zhì xìn de shén sè 。
刘温宇瞬间变得惊疑不定，他抬头看着笼罩在二人上方的【终末圆盘】，眼中露出难以置信的神色。
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“ zhè wán yì ， zhēn de néng píng bì tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de gǎn zhī ？” tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì zhèn hàn 。
“这玩意，真的能屏蔽天玄宝鉴的感知？”他的脸上满是震撼。
There was a poll for a scene, and everyone helped vote for Heavenly Physician.
“ fù tiān ， yòu qǐ shì xū míng ？” xǔ bái dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“覆天，又岂是虚名？”许白淡淡地说道。
Heavenly Physician thanks you all!
"And more importantly, I can see that due to the natural limitations of their materials, the furnace they used could only accommodate a limited number of anomalous beasts. If we had our own True Cauldron of Medicine King, it might be able to triple or even quadruple the number of beasts we could smelt at once."
"By then, who knows what kind of monsters we might create?"
"I fear that even if I team up with Jade Chan, we may not be able to subdue such a creature."
Liu San shook his head slightly. "It's like a poison; it has great practical value but is riddled with too many limitations."
"It would be wonderful if we could master the means to control the power of Dao Unification combat," Liu San suddenly lamented.
Xu Bai’s gaze sharpened, his expression unchanged as he continued, "Old Master Liu makes a valid point. The Xuanhuang Realm now has countless strange and wondrous creatures. It's possible that there might indeed be methods to control Dao Unification cultivators."
"I'll go inquire about it. If it works out, our Medicine King Sect could produce a Dao Unification combat power every so often."
Liu San was also somewhat excited at the prospect.
"Though this method pales in comparison to the new Dao Unification technique in terms of destructive power, we are still dealing with Dao Unification realm cultivators. If there were enough of them, I reckon even the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would hesitate to target us."
"At that point, perhaps our Medicine King Sect could re-emerge into the world openly?"
Xu Bai agreed, "There's no harm in planning for this."
"Speaking of which, Young Master. Elder Ruan is still asleep inside the True Cauldron of Medicine King. He has extensive knowledge about beast bodies. Perhaps we should wake him up to see if he can find a solution," Liu San suggested.
...
The memory of Liu Yihang flashed through Xu Bai's mind.
Ruan Tianxiao, one of the Dao Unification Elders in our Medicine King Sect.
Unlike other elders who used spirit implants for their medicines, Ruan Tianxiao preferred to use animal and beast bodies, as well as human body tissues.
While his methods were indeed effective, they were too gruesome and violent, and somewhat shocking.
Thus, his "flesh pills" were not widely accepted by the public.
He was also rather reclusive, usually going about the Medicine King Sect alone without any close friends.
After much contemplation, Xu Bai frowned and decided, "Elder Ruan has never been on good terms with others. I fear he might not stay in our Medicine King Sect after waking up and realizing he's now thousands of years into the future."
Liu San agreed, "That’s a possibility."
"However, Elder Ruan’s flesh pill technique does have its unique aspects. The Universal Fusion Beasts..."
Xu Bai seemed to be conflicted as well, "Let's wait until we officially acquire the Empire's technology and then decide based on the situation."
"If we can mass-produce fusion beasts with our own efforts, we won't need to wake Elder Ruan just yet. If there are any insurmountable difficulties, we can call him back later."
In the end, Xu Bai said this.
...
Liu San nodded in agreement.
With the side issue settled, Xu Bai had to return to Tianliang Prefecture while Liu San was heading back to Medicine King Valley.
After parting ways, Xu Bai watched as Liu San disappeared, deep in thought.
"Is this a test? Or just coincidence?"
"Might he have noticed something from our previous interactions? After all, even with the True Fruit's power of reality, Dao Unification cultivators can still detect anomalies."
"For safety’s sake, I should leave Longsheng Valley first."
Li Fan acted swiftly and decisively.
With this thought in mind, he left without hesitation, only sending a message that he was going out on an important matter.
Before Liu San returned, Xu Bai quietly left Medicine King Valley.
"Better to ask the Five Elders' Association for confirmation about the True Fruit's effects," Li Fan’s eyes flashed with determination as he put away the Disentanglement Disk and headed straight to Suoxiong’s residence.
Meanwhile, Xu Bai, returning to Tianliang Prefecture, secretly found the Sentinel Corps cultivator and Five Elders' Association spy who had traded with him earlier. His name was Liu Wenyu.
"Friend Liu, I hear you haven't generated your own Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror yet?"
Xu Bai asked first.
Liu Wenyu’s face darkened slightly but he didn’t say anything out of the ordinary.
Instead, he said, "It's almost done. Although many cultivators in the Immortal Alliance are still wary of generating their Treasure Mirrors and don't want to do so."
"But it seems that a formal resolution has been passed, mandating all members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to generate their Treasure Mirrors within their bodies. Our Sentinel Corps cultivators must be the first to complete this task. This is just the beginning."
"I believe that before long, every cultivator will carry a Treasure Mirror with them."
"Hmph, when that time comes..."
Liu Wenyu’s eyes flashed with an unhidden sense of alarm.
"It's not such a big deal; it does have its unique abilities and saves us from many troubles," Xu Bai smiled slightly, dismissing the matter.
"Really? You've already generated one?" Liu Wenyu’s face changed as he tried to retreat. But Xu Bai grabbed him by the arm.
The "Final Disk" appeared, emitting a soft white light that enveloped both of them.
"Don't be nervous; our Overturning Heaven Alliance doesn’t take the Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror seriously," Xu Bai said with an air of arrogance.
"I don’t understand what you're talking about. The Overturning Heaven Association is just a figment of your imagination," Liu Wenyu’s face turned pale as he shook his head frantically, trying to break free from Xu Bai's control and escape.
But when he heard Xu Bai’s words, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"I’ve been so obvious; can’t you see it? As an agent for the Five Elders' Association, your sense of smell is too dull."
Xu Bai shook his head slightly. "Just tell me, our Overturning Heaven Alliance has methods to shield against the Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror's surveillance."
The words were calm, but they struck Liu Wenyu like a thunderclap.
"It’s impossible! Absolutely impossible!" he exclaimed in shock.
"We are completely at a loss..."
Liu Wenyu stopped mid-sentence as his face turned pale. "Are you deceiving me?"
Xu Bai chuckled lightly. "If what I say is false, it won’t be long before the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s Sentinel Corps come to execute us both on the spot."
"Friend Liu, just wait patiently. Regardless of what happens, you can't escape anyway."
Liu Wenyu's face changed several times until he finally sat down in his room, anxiously waiting.
Time passed slowly; it felt like an eternity to him.
But after a whole day, there was still no sign of any activity outside.
Liu Wenyu’s expression turned increasingly uncertain as he looked up at the "Final Disk" above them. His eyes showed disbelief.
"Can this really shield against the Heaven Xuan Treasure Mirror's perception?" He looked shocked.
"The Overturning Heaven is not just a name in vain," Xu Bai said calmly.
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There was a poll for a scene, and everyone helped vote for Heavenly Physician.
Heavenly Physician thanks you all!
(End of Chapter)