shuò fēng de bàn shì xiào lǜ dàng zhēn shì xùn sù wú bǐ 。
朔锋的办事效率当真是迅速无比。
Shuofeng's efficiency was truly astonishing.
jiào lái yī wèi dàn zǐ sè zhǎng qún de nǚ xiū ， fēn fù xià qù bù jiǔ 。
叫来一位澹紫色长裙的女修，吩咐下去不久。
Not long after summoning a woman cultivator in a light purple dress and giving her instructions, Li Fan learned that he had become a mid-rank guest scholar of the Xuan family.
lǐ fán biàn dé zhī zì jǐ yǐ jīng chéng wéi le xuán jiā de zhōng jí kè qīng le 。
李凡便得知自己已经成为了玄家的中级客卿了。
His initial merit rank in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had increased to level 35. At the same time, he unlocked new permissions: once every century, he could use the Heavenly Xuan Mirror for free to derive and enhance one of his techniques.
wàn xiān méng de chū shǐ gōng xūn děng jí ， tí gāo dào le sān shí wǔ jí 。
万仙盟的初始功勋等级，提高到了三十五级。
"Use it or lose it. Brother Li can take this opportunity to refine the power of your [Thread-Sucking Life Drain] technique further. Although it's already very powerful in practice, there's still room for improvement." Shuofeng moved his body, causing a series of cracking sounds from his joints. Seeing that Li Fan seemed a bit dazed, he reminded him.
tóng shí jiě suǒ le quán xīn de quán xiàn ： měi bǎi nián yī cì ， kě miǎn fèi jiè zhù tiān xuán jìng ， tuī yǎn 、 tí shēng zì jǐ de yī xiàng shén tōng 。
同时解锁了全新的权限：每百年一次，可免费借助天玄镜，推衍、提升自己的一项神通。
"Wait until you progress even more; then we can have a proper battle!" Among peers, few could keep up with his pace for long before being left behind and unable to compete. Li Fan was one of the few qualified opponents who occasionally brought him some surprises, making Shuofeng very satisfied.
“ yǒu quán bù yòng ， guò qī zuò fèi 。 lǐ xiōng zhèng hǎo kě yǐ jiè zhù zhè ge jī huì ， jiāng nà 【 chōu sī xuē mìng 】 shén tōng de wēi lì zài tí yī tí 。 suī rán shí jì tǐ yàn qǐ lái ， yǐ jīng hěn qiáng le 。 dàn kěn dìng méi yǒu dá dào jìn shàn jìn měi zhī jìng ， hái yǒu shàng shēng de kōng jiān 。” shuò fēng huó dòng le xià shēn qū ， hún shēn gǔ gé fā chū yī zhèn pī lǐ pā lā de luàn xiǎng 。 tā kàn lǐ fán sì hū yǒu diǎn lèng shén ， chū shēng tí xǐng dào 。
“有权不用，过期作废。李兄正好可以借助这个机会，将那【抽丝削命】神通的威力再提一提。虽然实际体验起来，已经很强了。但肯定没有达到尽善尽美之境，还有上升的空间。”朔锋活动了下身躯，浑身骨骼发出一阵噼里啪啦的乱响。他看李凡似乎有点愣神，出声提醒道。
"May I ask what's the difference between this derivation ability and that provided by the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror? In the [Sitting and Discussing Dao] section, I also tried to derive the subsequent effects using the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. But it was too costly; it felt like an endless pit. I had to give up halfway." Li Fan asked as he looked at the prompt from the Heavenly Xuan miniature mirror.
“ děng nǐ gèng jìn yí bù ， zán men zài zhàn gè tòng kuài ！” tóng bèi xiū shì zhōng ， hěn shǎo yǒu xiū liàn jìn dù néng gòu shǐ zhōng gēn dé shàng tā de cún zài 。 wǎng wǎng dōu shì yào bù le duō jiǔ ， jiù huì bèi tā shuǎi kāi ， zài wú yī zhàn zhī lì 。 xiàng lǐ fán zhè bān hé gé de duì shǒu běn jiù bù duō 。
“等你更进一步，咱们再战个痛快！”同辈修士中，很少有修炼进度能够始终跟得上他的存在。往往都是要不了多久，就会被他甩开，再无一战之力。像李凡这般合格的对手本就不多。
"The Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror is just a branch of the Heavenly Xuan. Although its functions are already beyond words for ordinary cultivators, they still pale in comparison to the true power of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror," Shuofeng smiled.
ér lǐ fán shèn zhì néng gòu ǒu ěr dài gěi tā diǎn jīng xǐ 。 zhè ràng shuò fēng duì lǐ fán shí fēn mǎn yì 。
而李凡甚至能够偶尔带给他点惊喜。这让朔锋对李凡十分满意。
"Similarly, while there's no significant difference between the subsequent effects derived by the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror and the original mirror, there is a qualitative gap."
“ bù zhī zhè tuī yǎn shén tōng gōng néng ， gēn tiān xuán bǎo jiàn zhōng tí gōng de ， yǒu hé qū bié ？ wǒ zhī qián zài 【 zuò ér lùn dào 】 zhōng ， yě céng shì tú jiè zhù tiān xuán jìng zhī lì tuī yǎn guò shén tōng hòu xù 。 dàn shì hào fèi tài gāo ， jiǎn zhí shì wú dǐ dòng 。 bù dé bù bàn tú fàng qì 。” lǐ fán kàn zhe chǎng zhōng tiān xuán xiǎo jìng chuán lái de tí shì ， bù yóu chū shēng wèn dào 。
“不知这推衍神通功能，跟天玄宝鉴中提供的，有何区别？我之前在【坐而论道】中，也曾试图借助天玄镜之力推衍过神通后续。但是耗费太高，简直是无底洞。不得不半途放弃。”李凡看着场中天玄小镜传来的提示，不由出声问道。
"But..." Shuofeng suddenly stopped smiling.
“ tiān xuán bǎo jiàn ， bù guò shì tiān xuán fēn zhī 。 qí zhōng zhǒng zhǒng gōng néng ， suī rán duì yú yì bān xiū shì ér yán ， yǐ jīng shì miào bù kě yán le 。 dàn gēn tiān xuán jìng zhēn zhèng de wēi néng xiāng bǐ ， hái shì yào ruò shàng bù shǎo 。” shuò fēng xiào le xiào 。
“天玄宝鉴，不过是天玄分支。其中种种功能，虽然对于一般修士而言，已经是妙不可言了。但跟天玄镜真正的威能相比，还是要弱上不少。”朔锋笑了笑。
"This is just the current difference between the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror and the original mirror. In a few more days..."
“ tóng yàng yī mén shén tōng ， tiān xuán bǎo jiàn gēn tiān xuán běn jìng tuī yǎn chū de hòu xù ， suī tán bù shàng shén me tiān yuān zhī bié 。 dàn yǒu zhì dì chā jù ， shì kěn dìng de le 。”
“同样一门神通，天玄宝鉴跟天玄本镜推衍出的后续，虽谈不上什么天渊之别。但有质的差距，是肯定的了。”
"Then it could be unpredictable."
“ bù guò ……” shuò fēng liǎn shàng xiào yì hū de zhǐ zhù 。
“不过……”朔锋脸上笑意忽的止住。
"Perhaps, at that time, any branch mirror will be indistinguishable from its main body," Shuofeng's expression became strange as he seemed to recall something, his demeanor turning serious.
“ zhè zhǐ shì mù qián de tiān xuán bǎo jiàn gēn tiān xuán běn jìng liǎng zhě zhī jiān de chā bié 。 děng zài guò yī duàn shí jiān ……”
“这只是目前的天玄宝鉴跟天玄本镜两者之间的差别。等再过一段时间……”
Li Fan understood what Shuofeng meant and felt his heart pounding. It turned out that this privilege of the merit rank 35 was actually derived using the Heavenly Xuan Mirror itself!
“ nà jiù bù hǎo shuō le 。”
“那就不好说了。”
So, did it mean he finally had a chance to see the true Heavenly Xuan Mirror?
“ shuō bù dìng ， dào shí hòu tiān dǐ xià rèn hé yī méi fēn jìng ， dōu yǔ qí běn tǐ wú yì le 。” shuò fēng shén sè mò míng ， bù zhī dào xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， shén qíng yě biàn dé yǒu xiē yán sù qǐ lái 。
“说不定，到时候天底下任何一枚分镜，都与其本体无异了。”朔锋神色莫名，不知道想起了什么，神情也变得有些严肃起来。
The last time he saw it was during the training process for constructing the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit.
lǐ fán què shì tīng chū le shuò fēng huà lǐ de yì si 。
李凡却是听出了朔锋话里的意思。
In that vast space filled with black and white lines, Li Fan and other students closely observed the birth and sealing of the "Heavenly Xuan Newborn Mirror."
xīn zàng dùn shí pēng pēng tiào dòng 。
心脏顿时砰砰跳动。
"Here in this world, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror has undergone an initial transformation. I wonder what changes it will bring," Li Fan thought to himself.
yuán lái ， zhè gōng xūn děng jí yǎn sān shí wǔ de tè quán ， jìng rán shì jiè zhù tiān xuán jìng běn tǐ ， qù tuī yǎn shén tōng hòu xù de ！
原来，这功勋等级衍三十五的特权，竟然是借助天玄镜本体，去推衍神通后续的！
Shuofeng had already snapped out of his reverie and added: "As for that derivation function in the [Sitting and Discussing Dao] section..."
nà qǐ bù shì shuō ， zì jǐ zhōng yú zài yǒu yī cì néng gòu jiàn dào zhēn zhèng tiān xuán jìng de jī huì le ？
那岂不是说，自己终于再有一次能够见到真正天玄镜的机会了？
"You'd better not try it."
shàng yī cì jiàn dào tā de shí hòu ， hái shì jiàn zào tiān xuán suǒ líng de péi xùn guò chéng zhōng 。
上一次见到它的时候，还是建造天玄锁灵的培训过程中。
"Even me, back when I was young and full of vigor, dared to take a chance. But now, I'm more sober-minded and unwilling to waste my contributions," Shuofeng said with some regret.
zài nà chōng chì zhe hēi bái xiàn tiáo de guǎng mào kōng jiān lǐ ， bāo kuò lǐ fán zài nèi de yī zhòng xué yuán ， jìn jù lí guān mó le “ tiān xuán xīn shēng jìng ” de dàn shēng yǔ fēng zhuāng 。
在那充斥着黑白线条的广袤空间里，包括李凡在内的一众学员，近距离观摩了“天玄新生镜”的诞生与封装。
Li Fan was slightly stunned: "Why is that? Is there something in this world even Brother Shu can't afford?"
“ cǐ shì ， tiān xuán jìng yǐ jīng wán chéng chū bù tuì biàn 。 bù zhī qí zhōng yòu huì yǒu shén me biàn huà 。” lǐ fán sī xù qǐ fú 。
“此世，天玄镜已经完成初步蜕变。不知其中又会有什么变化。”李凡思绪起伏。
Shuofeng waved his hand and explained: "There's a difference between theoretical and practical techniques."
ér zhè shí shuò fēng yǐ jīng cóng chén sī zhōng huí guò shén lái ， tā yòu bǔ chōng tí xǐng dào ：“ zhì yú 【 zuò ér lùn dào 】 bǎn kuài zhōng de nà ge tuī yǎn shén tōng gōng néng ……”
而这时朔锋已经从沉思中回过神来，他又补充提醒道：“至于【坐而论道】版块中的那个推衍神通功能……”
"When the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror and the original mirror derive a technique, they set an upper limit. For example, your [Thread-Sucking Life Drain] technique, which originates from the Foundation Establishment realm, can only harm Spiritual Transformation cultivators at most. It might have some effect on Dao Integration cultivators as well."
“ nǐ yǐ hòu hái shì bú yào qù cháng shì de hǎo 。”
“你以后还是不要去尝试的好。”
"But in the presence of the Immortal Heaven Venerable, it will definitely lose its effectiveness. This is true for most techniques in this world."
“ jiù suàn shì wǒ ， yě jiù dāng chū nián qīng qì shèng de shí hòu gǎn qù pèng pèng yùn qì 。 dǎo shì xiàn zài qīng xǐng le xǔ duō ， bù yuàn qù bái bái làng fèi le 。” shuò fēng jìng rán nán dé de yǒu xiē xī xū dào 。
“就算是我，也就当初年轻气盛的时候敢去碰碰运气。倒是现在清醒了许多，不愿去白白浪费了。”朔锋竟然难得的有些唏嘘道。
"Even those with extraordinary talent cannot create a technique that poses a threat to the Immortal Heaven Venerable using their weaker cultivation realms within the Xuanhuang realm."
lǐ fán wén yán ， wēi wēi yí zhèng ：“ zhè shì wèi hé ？ tiān dǐ xià jìng rán yǒu lián shuò xiōng dōu xiāo fèi bù qǐ de dōng xī ？”
李凡闻言，微微一怔：“这是为何？天底下竟然有连朔兄都消费不起的东西？”
"This is the actual situation."
shuò fēng bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， jiě shì dào ：“ shì shàng shén tōng ， yǒu lǐ lùn yǔ shí jì de qū bié 。”
朔锋摆了摆手，解释道：“世上神通，有理论与实际的区别。”
Shuofeng paused, looking up at the sky.
“ tiān xuán bǎo jiàn yǔ tiān xuán běn jìng zài tuī yǎn shén tōng de shí hòu ， huì shè dìng yí gè kě néng de shàng xiàn 。 bǐ rú nǐ nà 【 chōu sī xuē mìng 】， yóu yuán yīng qī fā chū ， zuì duō néng gòu duì huà shén jìng xiū shì zào chéng shāng hài 。 duì hé dào xiū shì ， yě néng chǎn shēng xiē xǔ yǐng xiǎng 。”
“天玄宝鉴与天玄本镜在推衍神通的时候，会设定一个可能的上限。比如你那【抽丝削命】，由元婴期发出，最多能够对化神境修士造成伤害。对合道修士，也能产生些许影响。”
After a moment of silence, he suddenly said: "So, theoretically speaking, are there techniques under the realm of immortality that can affect the Immortal Heaven Venerable?"
“ dàn ， zài cháng shēng tiān zūn miàn qián ， shì yí dìng huì shī qù xiào yòng de 。 cǐ nǎi shì shàng jué dà duō shù shén tōng de xiàn shù 。”
“但，在长生天尊面前，是一定会失去效用的。此乃世上绝大多数神通的限数。”
"There must be," Shuofeng's eyes flashed with longing.
“ jiù suàn zài zěn me jīng cái jué yàn zhī bèi ， yě wú fǎ zài xuán huáng jiè ， yǐ ruò yú cháng shēng jìng de xiū wèi ， chuàng zào chū néng gòu wēi jí cháng shēng tiān zūn de shén tōng 。”
“就算再怎么惊才绝艳之辈，也无法在玄黄界，以弱于长生境的修为，创造出能够危及长生天尊的神通。”
"But perhaps they have reached the level of immortal techniques. Even I and others would find it extremely difficult to derive such a being. Besides using most of our computing power, success might also require some luck."
“ zhè shì shí jì zhēn shí qíng kuàng 。”
“这是实际真实情况。”
"The derivation function in [Sitting and Discussing Dao] has no upper limit. As long as theoretically possible, there's a chance of deriving it. That's why the contribution points required for each derivation are unimaginably high. The more advanced you go, the higher the cost."
shuò fēng dùn le dùn ， tái tóu wàng tiān 。
朔锋顿了顿，抬头望天。
"And the results..."
chén mò le piàn kè hòu ， tā yòu hū rán shuō dào ：“ nà me ， lǐ lùn shàng lái jiǎng ， yǐ cháng shēng zhī xià de jìng jiè 、 kě yǐng xiǎng cháng shēng tiān zūn de shén tōng ， dào dǐ cún bù cún zài ne ？”
沉默了片刻后，他又忽然说道：“那么，理论上来讲，以长生之下的境界、可影响长生天尊的神通，到底存不存在呢？”
Shuofeng laughed slightly: "The [Sitting and Discussing Dao] section has attracted countless gamblers over its many years, risking everything to participate. Some have even gone bankrupt. The Heavenly Xuan Mirror has derived countless times, but no one has ever succeeded."
“ shì jiān xiǎng bì shì yí dìng yǒu de 。” shuò fēng de yǎn shén zhōng shǎn guò yī sī xiàng wǎng 。
“世间想必是一定有的。”朔锋的眼神中闪过一丝向往。
Li Fan was speechless upon hearing this and shook his head: "I never knew there was such a hidden layer here. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have taken the risk."
“ dàn nà ， huò xǔ yǐ jīng shì jiē jìn chuán shuō zhōng xiān fǎ de shuǐ píng le 。 bié shuō wǒ děng ， jiù lián tiān xuán jìng ， xiǎng yào tuī yǎn chū nà děng jí bié de cún zài ， yě shì nán shàng jiā nán 。 chú le huì dòng yòng zì shēn dà bù fèn suàn lì zhī wài ， xiǎng yào chéng gōng ， huò xǔ hái xū yào kào yī sī sī de yùn qì 。”
“但那，或许已经是接近传说中仙法的水平了。别说我等，就连天玄镜，想要推衍出那等级别的存在，也是难上加难。除了会动用自身大部分算力之外，想要成功，或许还需要靠一丝丝的运气。”
"The time when Brother Shu almost killed me with a sword taught me that I'm not a lucky person," Li Fan sighed.
“【 zuò ér lùn dào 】 zhōng de tuī yǎn gōng néng ， jiù shì méi yǒu shè dìng shàng xiàn 。 zhǐ yào lǐ lùn shàng kě néng cún zài ， jiù yǒu gài lǜ néng gòu tuī yǎn chū lái de 。 suǒ yǐ měi cì tuī yǎn xū yào huā fèi de gòng xiàn dù ， dōu shì nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de jù é shù zì 。 yuè wǎng hòu ， yuè shì rú cǐ 。”
“【坐而论道】中的推衍功能，就是没有设定上限。只要理论上可能存在，就有概率能够推衍出来的。所以每次推衍需要花费的贡献度，都是难以想象的巨额数字。越往后，越是如此。”
Shuofeng recalled their first meeting and found it amusing, laughing heartily.
“ ér jié guǒ ma ……”
“而结果嘛……”
"By the way, do you happen to carry the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror on you?" Li Fan suddenly asked.
shuò fēng lüè wēi cháo fěng de xiào le xiào ：“ zuò ér lùn dào bǎn kuài chuàng lì zhè me duō nián yǐ lái ， xī yǐn liǎo wú shù dǔ tú ， fèn bù gù shēn tóu rù qí zhōng 。 nǎi zhì qīng jiā dàng chǎn ， yě zài suǒ bù xī 。 tiān xuán jìng zǒng jì tuī yǎn de cì shù ， yǐ jīng duō dào wú fǎ jì suàn 。”
朔锋略微嘲讽的笑了笑：“坐而论道版块创立这么多年以来，吸引了无数赌徒，奋不顾身投入其中。乃至倾家荡产，也在所不惜。天玄镜总计推衍的次数，已经多到无法计算。”
"There's been some rumors recently suggesting that the Immortal Alliance is pushing for all cultivators to generate their own mirrors?"
“ kě cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō guò shuí chéng gōng de 。”
“可从来没有听说过谁成功的。”
A gloomy expression flashed across Shuofeng's face.
lǐ fán wén yán mù dèng kǒu dāi ， lián lián yáo tóu ：“ méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， zhè lǐ miàn hái yǒu zhè me yī céng māo nì 。 ruò zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， wǒ dìng rán bú huì qù bó yī bó de 。”
李凡闻言目瞪口呆，连连摇头：“没有想到，这里面还有这么一层猫腻。若早知如此，我定然不会去搏一搏的。”
"Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror..."
“ dāng chū chà diǎn bèi shuò xiōng nǐ yī jiàn pī sǐ ， jiù zhī wǒ jué bú shì shén me qiáng yùn zhī rén 。” lǐ fán gǎn tàn dào 。
“当初差点被朔兄你一剑噼死，就知我绝不是什么强运之人。”李凡感叹道。
"Haha, I might be the first in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to wear it."
shuò fēng xiǎng qǐ le liǎng rén zuì chū jiàn miàn de shí hòu ， yě dùn jué yǒu qù ， bù yóu hā hā dà xiào 。
朔锋想起了两人最初见面的时候，也顿觉有趣，不由哈哈大笑。
"Better not talk about it! It just makes me feel annoyed!"
“ duì le ， shuò xiōng nǐ shēn shàng ， yǒu méi yǒu xié dài tiān xuán bǎo jiàn ？” lǐ fán hū de wèn dào 。
“对了，朔兄你身上，有没有携带天玄宝鉴？”李凡忽的问道。
"Let's have another battle with you, Brother Li!"
“ zuì jìn yǒu xiǎo dào xiāo xī liú chuán ， sì hū xiān méng zhèng zài tuī dòng ， quán tǐ xiū shì dōu xū shēng chéng shǔ yú zì jǐ de bǎo jiàn ？”
“最近有小道消息流传，似乎仙盟正在推动，全体修士都需生成属于自己的宝鉴？”
As he spoke, a series of sword lights shot out from Shuofeng and fiercely slashed at Li Fan.
shuò fēng liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái 。
朔锋脸上闪过一丝阴霾。
Among them was a trace of resentment.
“ tiān xuán bǎo jiàn ……”
“天玄宝鉴……”
Li Fan felt a chill and didn't dare be careless. He immediately focused to respond.
“ hēi hēi ， zhè wán yì wǒ huò xǔ kě néng shì quán wàn xiān méng ， dì yí gè dài shàng de 。”
“嘿嘿，这玩意我或许可能是全万仙盟，第一个戴上的。”
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“ bù tí yě bà ！ xiǎng xiǎng jiù jué fán mèn ！”
“不提也罢！想想就觉烦闷！”
In the Immortal Longevity Valley,
“ lǐ xiōng zài yǔ wǒ zhàn guò yī cháng ！”
“李兄再与我战过一场！”
Fang Zaiji, who had been tasked with recruiting disciples in the outside world, had now completed his mission successfully.
shuō zhe ， jiù yǒu yī dào dào jiàn guāng cóng shuò fēng shēn shàng fēi chū ， líng lì wú bǐ de cháo zhe lǐ fán zhǎn qù 。
说着，就有一道道剑光从朔锋身上飞出，凌厉无比的朝着李凡斩去。
On the square in front of the main hall, stood a group of children around five or six years old.
qí zhōng hè rán bāo hán zhe sī sī yuàn qì 。
其中赫然包含着丝丝怨气。
They timidly looked around, their faces full of fear. Some even burst into tears, causing a chain reaction and chaos.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， bù gǎn dà yì ， dāng jí níng shén yìng duì 。
李凡心中一凛，不敢大意，当即凝神应对。
"Mr. Fang, are these the 'good seedlings' you found?"
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Xubai asked as he looked at Fang Zaiji.
Shuofeng's efficiency was truly astonishing.
Not long after summoning a woman cultivator in a light purple dress and giving her instructions, Li Fan learned that he had become a mid-rank guest scholar of the Xuan family.
His initial merit rank in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had increased to level 35. At the same time, he unlocked new permissions: once every century, he could use the Heavenly Xuan Mirror for free to derive and enhance one of his techniques.
"Use it or lose it. Brother Li can take this opportunity to refine the power of your [Thread-Sucking Life Drain] technique further. Although it's already very powerful in practice, there's still room for improvement." Shuofeng moved his body, causing a series of cracking sounds from his joints. Seeing that Li Fan seemed a bit dazed, he reminded him.
"Wait until you progress even more; then we can have a proper battle!" Among peers, few could keep up with his pace for long before being left behind and unable to compete. Li Fan was one of the few qualified opponents who occasionally brought him some surprises, making Shuofeng very satisfied.
"May I ask what's the difference between this derivation ability and that provided by the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror? In the [Sitting and Discussing Dao] section, I also tried to derive the subsequent effects using the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. But it was too costly; it felt like an endless pit. I had to give up halfway." Li Fan asked as he looked at the prompt from the Heavenly Xuan miniature mirror.
"The Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror is just a branch of the Heavenly Xuan. Although its functions are already beyond words for ordinary cultivators, they still pale in comparison to the true power of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror," Shuofeng smiled.
"Similarly, while there's no significant difference between the subsequent effects derived by the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror and the original mirror, there is a qualitative gap."
"But..." Shuofeng suddenly stopped smiling.
"This is just the current difference between the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror and the original mirror. In a few more days..."
"Then it could be unpredictable."
"Perhaps, at that time, any branch mirror will be indistinguishable from its main body," Shuofeng's expression became strange as he seemed to recall something, his demeanor turning serious.
Li Fan understood what Shuofeng meant and felt his heart pounding. It turned out that this privilege of the merit rank 35 was actually derived using the Heavenly Xuan Mirror itself!
So, did it mean he finally had a chance to see the true Heavenly Xuan Mirror?
The last time he saw it was during the training process for constructing the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit.
In that vast space filled with black and white lines, Li Fan and other students closely observed the birth and sealing of the "Heavenly Xuan Newborn Mirror."
"Here in this world, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror has undergone an initial transformation. I wonder what changes it will bring," Li Fan thought to himself.
Shuofeng had already snapped out of his reverie and added: "As for that derivation function in the [Sitting and Discussing Dao] section..."
"You'd better not try it."
"Even me, back when I was young and full of vigor, dared to take a chance. But now, I'm more sober-minded and unwilling to waste my contributions," Shuofeng said with some regret.
Li Fan was slightly stunned: "Why is that? Is there something in this world even Brother Shu can't afford?"
Shuofeng waved his hand and explained: "There's a difference between theoretical and practical techniques."
"When the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror and the original mirror derive a technique, they set an upper limit. For example, your [Thread-Sucking Life Drain] technique, which originates from the Foundation Establishment realm, can only harm Spiritual Transformation cultivators at most. It might have some effect on Dao Integration cultivators as well."
"But in the presence of the Immortal Heaven Venerable, it will definitely lose its effectiveness. This is true for most techniques in this world."
"Even those with extraordinary talent cannot create a technique that poses a threat to the Immortal Heaven Venerable using their weaker cultivation realms within the Xuanhuang realm."
"This is the actual situation."
Shuofeng paused, looking up at the sky.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly said: "So, theoretically speaking, are there techniques under the realm of immortality that can affect the Immortal Heaven Venerable?"
"There must be," Shuofeng's eyes flashed with longing.
"But perhaps they have reached the level of immortal techniques. Even I and others would find it extremely difficult to derive such a being. Besides using most of our computing power, success might also require some luck."
"The derivation function in [Sitting and Discussing Dao] has no upper limit. As long as theoretically possible, there's a chance of deriving it. That's why the contribution points required for each derivation are unimaginably high. The more advanced you go, the higher the cost."
"And the results..."
Shuofeng laughed slightly: "The [Sitting and Discussing Dao] section has attracted countless gamblers over its many years, risking everything to participate. Some have even gone bankrupt. The Heavenly Xuan Mirror has derived countless times, but no one has ever succeeded."
Li Fan was speechless upon hearing this and shook his head: "I never knew there was such a hidden layer here. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have taken the risk."
"The time when Brother Shu almost killed me with a sword taught me that I'm not a lucky person," Li Fan sighed.
Shuofeng recalled their first meeting and found it amusing, laughing heartily.
"By the way, do you happen to carry the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror on you?" Li Fan suddenly asked.
"There's been some rumors recently suggesting that the Immortal Alliance is pushing for all cultivators to generate their own mirrors?"
A gloomy expression flashed across Shuofeng's face.
"Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror..."
"Haha, I might be the first in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to wear it."
"Better not talk about it! It just makes me feel annoyed!"
"Let's have another battle with you, Brother Li!"
As he spoke, a series of sword lights shot out from Shuofeng and fiercely slashed at Li Fan.
Among them was a trace of resentment.
Li Fan felt a chill and didn't dare be careless. He immediately focused to respond.
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In the Immortal Longevity Valley,
Fang Zaiji, who had been tasked with recruiting disciples in the outside world, had now completed his mission successfully.
On the square in front of the main hall, stood a group of children around five or six years old.
They timidly looked around, their faces full of fear. Some even burst into tears, causing a chain reaction and chaos.
"Mr. Fang, are these the 'good seedlings' you found?"
Xubai asked as he looked at Fang Zaiji.