“ cóng tiān xuán běn jìng kōng jiān zhōng ， suǒ jiàn dào de dèng míng qiàn ， zhǐ yǒu shí sān sì suì mú yàng 。 yīng gāi shì tā de shí jì nián líng dà xiǎo 。”
“从天玄本镜空间中，所见到的邓茗茜，只有十三四岁模样。应该是她的实际年龄大小。”
From the vision within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Deng Minxi appeared to be only around thirteen or fourteen years old. This should have been her actual age.
“ suì shù bù dà ， xiǎng lái tā yě yīng dāng bèi qí zú rén bǎo hù de hěn hǎo 。 yīn ér jí biàn néng gòu dú xīn ， xiàn zài yě méi shén me chéng fǔ 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì sī cǔn dào 。
“岁数不大，想来她也应当被其族人保护的很好。因而即便能够读心，现在也没什么城府。”李凡心中暗自思忖道。
"Though she is not much older, it seems that her clan has taken good care of her. Therefore, even if I can read her mind now, there's no need for her to have any deep scheming," Li Fan thought to himself.
“ míng míng zhǐ yǒu jīn dān xiū wèi ， què néng gǎn yìng wǒ zhī suǒ xiǎng ……”
“明明只有金丹修为，却能感应我之所想……”
"Only at the Golden Core realm, yet able to sense my thoughts..."
“ yīng dāng bú shì gōng fǎ suǒ zhì 。 huò xǔ shì gēn tā de zhù jī qí wù yǒu guān 。 dú xīn zhī lì ， xuán huáng jiè běn jiù hǎn jiàn 。 ér néng wú shì jìng jiè chā jù ， zuò dào zhè diǎn 。 kě néng yǐ jīng shì bàn gè tiān zhī qí de fàn chóu le 。” lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī mò míng de shén cǎi 。
“应当不是功法所致。或许是跟她的筑基奇物有关。读心之力，玄黄界本就罕见。而能无视境界差距，做到这点。可能已经是半个天之奇的范畴了。”李凡眼中闪过一丝莫名的神彩。
"It’s probably not due to a cultivation technique. Perhaps it is related to some unique item she possesses during Foundation Establishment. The ability to read minds is rare in the Xuanhuang World. To be able to ignore the gap between realms and do so... this might already fall into the realm of half-heavenly wonders," Li Fan's eyes flashed with a strange light.
lún huí zhū shì ， chú le tiān zhī qí 【 yǎn fǎ jué 】、【 jiàn 】 zhī wài ， lǐ fán hái céng yù dào bù shǎo nà xiē shēn huái bàn gè tiān zhī qí de xiū shì 。
轮回诸世，除了天之奇【衍法珏】、【剑】之外，李凡还曾遇到不少那些身怀半个天之奇的修士。
Throughout his reincarnations, besides the Heavenly Wonder [Yanfa Jue] and the Sword, Li Fan had encountered many cultivators who possessed half-heavenly wonders. The compass-like Dao Wen Luo Pan that He Zhenghao’s daughter, He Xingxing, used; the Yin-Yang Jade of the Voidy Immortal Fairy; and Sun Qi's [Heavenly Dao One Qi].
hé zhèng hào nǚ ér hé xīng xīng de 【 dào wén luó pán 】， kōng yōu xiān zi de 【 yīn yáng yù 】， yǐ jí sūn qí de 【 qián kūn yī qì 】。
何正浩女儿何猩猩的【道文罗盘】，空幽仙子的【阴阳玉】，以及孙亓的【乾坤一炁】。
However, none of these had made Li Fan feel asheart movement (heart-stirring) as Deng Minxi's mind-reading item.
dàn shì dōu bù céng xiàng zhè dèng míng qiàn shēn huái de dú xīn qí wù bān ， ràng lǐ fán pēng rán xīn dòng 。
但是都不曾像这邓茗茜身怀的读心奇物般，让李凡怦然心动。
The saying goes that human hearts are unpredictable. In the Xuanhuang World where cultivation techniques cannot be practiced simultaneously, this was even more so true. No one could guarantee that their companions, who called them brothers and sisters, wouldn't harbor hidden intentions to harm them.
suǒ wèi rén xīn pǒ cè 。 zài zhè fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de xuán huáng jiè gèng shì rú cǐ 。 shuí yě bù gǎn bǎo zhèng ， shēn biān gēn nǐ chēng xiōng dào dì de tóng bàn ， huì bú huì qí shí àn cáng shā jī 。
所谓人心叵测。在这法不可同修的玄黄界更是如此。谁也不敢保证，身边跟你称兄道弟的同伴，会不会其实暗藏杀机。
If he could master the ability to read minds, even just in critical moments, it would significantly reduce the risks during his cultivation process.
rú guǒ néng zhǎng wò dú xīn néng lì ， jí biàn zhǐ shì guān jiàn shí kè de jǐ jù 。 yě néng dà dà jiàng dī xiū xíng guò chéng zhōng yù dào de zhǒng zhǒng fēng xiǎn 。
如果能掌握读心能力，即便只是关键时刻的几句。也能大大降低修行过程中遇到的种种风险。
Moreover, it could serve as a kind of strength verification tool.
gèng bù yòng tí ， hái néng yòng lái dàng zuò mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng de shí lì jiàn dìng qì 。
更不用提，还能用来当做某种意义上的实力鉴定器。
If his mind-reading suddenly failed, he should know that the person was someone he couldn't afford to provoke.
rú guǒ dǒu rán jiān fā xiàn zì jǐ dú xīn néng lì shī xiào ， jiù yīng gāi zhī dào ， duì fāng shì zì jǐ rě bù qǐ de rén wù le 。
如果陡然间发现自己读心能力失效，就应该知道，对方是自己惹不起的人物了。
"Perhaps, I can reverse-engineer a method to prevent others from reading my thoughts."
“ huò xǔ ， hái néng nì tuī chū fáng zhǐ xīn zhōng suǒ sī ， bèi rén dú qǔ de bàn fǎ 。”
“或许，还能逆推出防止心中所思，被人读取的办法。”
Li Fan, with his strong execution ability, immediately returned to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror in Tianquan City and began gathering information about Deng Minxi.
zhí xíng lì jí qiáng de lǐ fán ， dāng xià lì jí huí dào tiān quán chéng tiān xuán jìng nèi ， dǎ tīng qǐ yǒu guān dèng míng qiàn de xiāng guān xìn xī lái 。
执行力极强的李凡，当下立即回到天权城天玄镜内，打听起有关邓茗茜的相关信息来。
The results surprised him; there were no valuable records found. It was as if Deng Minxi had appeared out of nowhere.
jié guǒ ràng tā yǒu xiē yì wài ， jū rán méi yǒu zhǎo dào rèn hé yǒu jià zhí de zī liào 。
结果让他有些意外，居然没有找到任何有价值的资料。
Changing his approach, Li Fan searched for Qingyu Brother, whom Deng Minxi mentioned, adding the arrogant and vengeful traits Wang Wan described.
jiù xiàng zhè dèng míng qiàn shì píng kōng mào chū lái de yì bān 。
就像这邓茗茜是凭空冒出来的一般。
Almost immediately, he matched them up.
lǐ fán huàn le gè sī lù ， zhuǎn ér sōu suǒ qǐ dèng míng qiàn kǒu zhōng céng jīng tí jí dào de qìng yǔ gē 。
李凡换了个思路，转而搜索起邓茗茜口中曾经提及到的庆羽哥。
However, Qingyu's background wasn't related to the Deng family; it was the Tianquan Wang Family.
tóng shí yòu jiā shàng le wáng wǎn suǒ shuō de xiāo zhāng bá hù 、 yá zì bì bào děng xìng gé 。
同时又加上了王皖所说的嚣张跋扈、睚眦必报等性格。
"Turns out she is a foster child. But the Wang Family treats her like their own, even better than their legitimate offspring."
jī hū shì lì kè jiù duì yìng shàng le 。
几乎是立刻就对应上了。
"It might be due to his sister," Li Fan thought as he nodded.
bù guò dèng qìng yǔ de hòu tái ， què bú shì shén me dèng jiā 。
不过邓庆羽的后台，却不是什么邓家。
The Tianquan Wang Family, although not among the top powerhouses of the Immortal Alliance, was still someone you couldn't offend. Many of its cultivators worked in a mysterious Guardian Hall.
ér shì tiān quán wáng jiā 。
而是天权王家。
It was said that the family patriarch bore the responsibility of guarding the [Yanfa Jue]...
“ yuán lái shì yǎng zi 。 bù guò wáng jiā què dài qí rú jǐ chū ， shèn zhì dài yù bǐ wáng jiā dí xì zǐ dì dōu yào gèng hǎo 。”
“原来是养子。不过王家却待其如己出，甚至待遇比王家嫡系子弟都要更好。”
Seeing this message, Li Fan made up his mind right away: he would be friends with the Wang Family for several lifetimes to come.
“ kě néng shì zhān le tā mèi mèi de guāng 。” lǐ fán àn zì diǎn tóu 。
“可能是沾了他妹妹的光。”李凡暗自点头。
However, after gathering more information, Li Fan frowned slightly. It turned out that not only Qingyu but the entire young generation of the Wang Family, including their elders, had poor reputations.
tiān quán wáng jiā ， suī rán suàn bù shàng shén me xiān méng dǐng jí quán guì 。 dàn yì bān rén ， què yě dé zuì bù qǐ 。 zú zhōng zhū duō xiū shì ， dōu zài shén mì de hù fǎ táng zhōng rèn zhí 。
天权王家，虽然算不上什么仙盟顶级权贵。但一般人，却也得罪不起。族中诸多修士，都在神秘的护法堂中任职。
No one in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was willing to speak up on their behalf. When people mentioned the Tianquan Wang Family, they spat out saliva in disdain.
jù shuō nà wáng jiā jiā zhǔ ， gèng shì shēn fù kān shǒu 【 yǎn fǎ jué 】 de zhòng rèn ……
据说那王家家主，更是身负看守【衍法珏】的重任……
"Completely isolated individuals. This is no longer due to personal character but intentional."
kàn dào zhè tiáo xiāo xī de shùn jiān ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng zài xīn zhōng zuò le jué dìng 。
看到这条消息的瞬间，李凡已经在心中做了决定。
"Is it to avoid suspicion?"
shì yào gēn zhè wáng jiā ， dāng shàng jǐ shì de péng yǒu 。
誓要跟这王家，当上几世的朋友。
Having once mixed with official circles, Li Fan wasn't unfamiliar with such tactics.
rán ér zài sōu suǒ qǐ gèng duō de xìn xī hòu ， lǐ fán què wēi wēi zhòu qǐ le méi tóu 。
然而在搜索起更多的信息后，李凡却微微皱起了眉头。
"Yanfa Jue."
yuán lái ， zhè wáng jiā bìng bú shì zhǐ yǒu dèng qìng yǔ yī rén de fēng píng chà 。
原来，这王家并不是只有邓庆羽一人的风评差。
Li Fan pondered for a moment before stopping his search there. He didn't want to delve too deeply into sensitive matters in this world as the Heavenly Xuan Mirror might mark him if he did.
zhěng gè wáng jiā qīng nián zǐ dì ， bāo kuò lǎo yī bèi de nà xiē cún zài ， quán dōu méi yǒu shén me hǎo de míng shēng 。
整个王家青年子弟，包括老一辈的那些存在，全都没有什么好的名声。
Since he had already developed a defensive mindset towards the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan naturally didn’t wish to stay within it for cultivation.
zhěng gè wàn xiān méng ， dōu zhǎo bú dào yuàn yì bāng tā men shuō huà de xiū shì 。 tí qǐ tiān quán wáng jiā ， dōu hèn bù dé tǔ shàng jǐ kǒu tuò mò ， yǐ biǎo shì bù xiè 。
整个万仙盟，都找不到愿意帮他们说话的修士。提起天权王家，都恨不得吐上几口唾沫，以表示不屑。
Now that cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were searching mountains and seas, digging secret passages in the wilderness had become less safe.
“ chè chè dǐ dǐ de dú rén ， bù 【 dú jiā 】。 zhè yǐ jīng bú shì shén me gè rén pǐn xíng de yuán yīn le ， ér shì gù yì wèi zhī 。”
“彻彻底底的独人，不【独家】。这已经不是什么个人品行的原因了，而是故意为之。”
"Thepotential hazard (hidden danger) on Cao San's side still hasn't been resolved..."
“ shì wèi le bì xián me 。”
“是为了避嫌么。”
Despite the vastness of the world, Li Fan found it difficult to find a place where he could safely retreat for cultivation.
céng jīng hùn jì guān chǎng de lǐ fán ， duì zhè zhǒng shǒu duàn bìng bù mò shēng 。
曾经混迹官场的李凡，对这种手段并不陌生。
"This is the same as with the previous Xuan Network—what happens when the Heavenly Xuan Mirror becomes too powerful."
“ yǎn fǎ jué 。”
“衍法珏。”
After weighing his options, Li Fan decided to rent a separate courtyard in the Daoist Hall within Tianquan City and set up numerous arrays as protection.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， sōu suǒ jiù zhǐ zài le cǐ chù 。 bìng méi yǒu zài guò duō sōu xún yǒu guān nèi róng 。
李凡沉吟片刻，搜索就止在了此处。并没有再过多搜寻有关内容。
This gave him some peace of mind.
cǐ shì tiān xuán jìng yǐ rán wán chéng shēng gé ， zì jǐ rú guǒ guò duō guān zhù zhè xiē mǐn gǎn nèi róng ， shuō bù dìng huì bèi qí biāo jì shàng 。
此世天玄镜已然完成升格，自己如果过多关注这些敏感内容，说不定会被其标记上。
"Although I haven't engaged in reckless behavior, everything seems under my control. But this world has an implicit sense of difficulty."
duì tiān xuán jìng zǎo yǐ jīng qǐ le fáng bèi zhī xīn de lǐ fán ， zì rán yě bù yuàn dài zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng xiū xíng 。
对天玄镜早已经起了防备之心的李凡，自然也不愿待在天玄镜中修行。
"This is the pressure of the larger trend. With low cultivation levels, one must follow the flow. If you go against it, a single mistake could lead to severe consequences."
rú jīn wàn xiān méng xiū shì sōu shān jiǎn hǎi ， gè chù xún zhǎo xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu 。 zài yě wài wā shēn wā mì shì yě biàn dé bù zài ān quán 。
如今万仙盟修士搜山检海，各处寻找小世界入口。在野外挖深挖密室也变得不再安全。
"Perhaps considering [Zhenhuan] might be necessary."
“ liǔ sān nà biān de yǐn huàn réng wèi pái chú ……”
“柳三那边的隐患仍未排除……”
"But before that, there are several things I need to do."
yī shí jiān ， tiān xià suī dà ， lǐ fán jìng rán lián gè ān xīn de bì guān xiū xíng zhī dì dōu nán yǐ zhǎo dào 。
一时间，天下虽大，李凡竟然连个安心的闭关修行之地都难以找到。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and shook his head slightly.
“ zhè jiù shì gēn shàng yī shì de xuán wǎng yī yàng ， tiān xuán jìng qiáng dà qǐ lái de hòu guǒ le 。”
“这就是跟上一世的玄网一样，天玄镜强大起来的后果了。”
Due to the absorption of too much data in hissea of consciousness (spirit sea), the calcite crystal in his mind began to feel somewhat sluggish.
quán héng zhī xià ， lǐ fán hái shì xuǎn zé zài tiān quán chéng zhōng de lùn dào lóu nèi ， zū le yī chù bié yuàn 。
权衡之下，李凡还是选择在天权城中的论道楼内，租了一处别院。
"Let's proceed step by step. First, fully master the [Boundlessyin xu method]."
tóng shí yòu bù xià chóng chóng zhèn fǎ ， dàng zuò fáng hù 。
同时又布下重重阵法，当做防护。
Li Fan closed his eyes, and the blue crystal in his mind emitted a weak light as it slowly processed the divine technique data.
zhè cái shāo wēi yǒu diǎn ān xīn 。
这才稍微有点安心。
...
“ suī rán méi yǒu zuò sǐ xíng wéi ， yī qiè xíng dòng 、 jì huà dōu sì hū réng zài wǒ zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng 。 dàn cǐ shì què jū rán yǐn yǐn jiān ， yǒu le jǔ bù wéi jiān de gǎn jué 。”
“虽然没有作死行为，一切行动、计划都似乎仍在我掌控之中。但此世却居然隐隐间，有了举步维艰的感觉。”
In Tianliang City, Xu Bai suddenly received a message from Cao San.
“ zhè jiù shì dà shì de yā pò 。 shí lì xiū wèi tài dī ， zhǐ dé gēn zhe shì zǒu 。 yí dàn nì shì ér xíng ， shāo yǒu bù shèn ， jiù huì bèi pāi de fěn shēn suì gǔ 。”
“这就是大势的压迫。实力修为太低，只得跟着势走。一旦逆势而行，稍有不慎，就会被拍的粉身碎骨。”
"Young Master, good news. Among the new disciples Old Fang recently took on, someone successfully achieved Foundation Establishment!"
“ huò xǔ kě yǐ kǎo lǜ 【 hái zhēn 】 le 。”
“或许可以考虑【还真】了。”
"What?" Xu Bai was momentarily stunned.
“ bù guò ， zài cǐ zhī qián ， què shì yǒu jǐ jiàn shì bù dé bù zuò 。”
“不过，在此之前，却是有几件事不得不做。”
Of all those who understood [Building Foundation with Myself], after the death of Yin Shangren, there were few if any cultivators left who could surpass him. Building a foundation this way was incredibly difficult. How could anyone succeed in such a short time?
lǐ fán mī qǐ yǎn jīng 。
李凡眯起眼睛。
Was Cao San...
piàn kè zhī hòu ， wēi wēi huǎng le huǎng nǎo dài 。
片刻之后，微微晃了晃脑袋。
Xu Bai's mind raced with thoughts before he fell silent.
yóu yú shí hǎi zhōng huà dào shí xī shōu le tài duō de shù jù ， jìng rán shǐ de lǐ fán yǒu le xiē xǔ de sī wéi chí dùn zhī gǎn 。
由于识海中化道石吸收了太多的数据，竟然使得李凡有了些许的思维迟钝之感。
After a while, Cao San's next words slowly echoed through the air.
“ yí bù bù lái ba ， xiān bǎ 【 wú jí yíng xū fǎ 】 gěi wán quán zhǎng wò le 。”
“一步步来吧，先把【无极盈虚法】给完全掌握了。”
"However, it wasn't [Building Foundation with Myself]. One of them, named Jie Lin, felt that this method was too difficult. He managed to figure out a way to achieve Foundation Establishment using other items from between heaven and earth without any guidance."
lǐ fán bì mù ， nǎo hǎi zhōng de lán sè jīng tǐ ， rú tóng chī chēng le bān ， jiān nán dì zhàn fàng chū wēi ruò de guāng máng 。 huǎn huǎn jiāng guàn zhù jìn de shén tōng shù jù jìn xīn fēn xī chǔ lǐ 。
李凡闭目，脑海中的蓝色晶体，如同吃撑了般，艰难地绽放出微弱的光芒。缓缓将灌注进的神通数据尽心分析处理。
"At first, I didn’t pay much attention. In the blink of an eye, he used a ten-thousand-year-old Dragon Grass from the Everlasting Valley to successfully build his foundation."
……
……
"Haha, by this account, Jie Lin is indeed a remarkable talent. Since he has already achieved Foundation Establishment, there’s no need to force him further. Just take him aside and prevent the true cultivation technique from spreading among the disciples," Xu Bai's expression softened as he instructed.
tiān liáng chéng 。
天凉城。
Cao San's laughter also came through: "Haha, I’ve done just that. Such prodigies would have been scooped up by the Ten Immortal Sects in ancient times. How could it be our Medicine King Sect? Truly, times have changed."
xǔ bái hū rán shōu dào le liǔ sān de chuán xùn 。
许白忽然收到了柳三的传讯。
Xu Bai gave further instructions: "Use Jie Lin’s success to motivate others. Perhaps this can inspire more geniuses."
“ shǎo zhǔ ， hǎo xiāo xī 。 lǎo fāng xīn shōu de nà yī pī dì zǐ zhōng ， yǒu rén chéng gōng zhù jī le ！”
“少主，好消息。老方新收的那一批弟子中，有人成功筑基了！”
"Your Young Master is truly thoughtful," he added.
From the vision within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Deng Minxi appeared to be only around thirteen or fourteen years old. This should have been her actual age.
"Though she is not much older, it seems that her clan has taken good care of her. Therefore, even if I can read her mind now, there's no need for her to have any deep scheming," Li Fan thought to himself.
"Only at the Golden Core realm, yet able to sense my thoughts..."
"It’s probably not due to a cultivation technique. Perhaps it is related to some unique item she possesses during Foundation Establishment. The ability to read minds is rare in the Xuanhuang World. To be able to ignore the gap between realms and do so... this might already fall into the realm of half-heavenly wonders," Li Fan's eyes flashed with a strange light.
Throughout his reincarnations, besides the Heavenly Wonder [Yanfa Jue] and the Sword, Li Fan had encountered many cultivators who possessed half-heavenly wonders. The compass-like Dao Wen Luo Pan that He Zhenghao’s daughter, He Xingxing, used; the Yin-Yang Jade of the Voidy Immortal Fairy; and Sun Qi's [Heavenly Dao One Qi].
However, none of these had made Li Fan feel asheart movement (heart-stirring) as Deng Minxi's mind-reading item.
The saying goes that human hearts are unpredictable. In the Xuanhuang World where cultivation techniques cannot be practiced simultaneously, this was even more so true. No one could guarantee that their companions, who called them brothers and sisters, wouldn't harbor hidden intentions to harm them.
If he could master the ability to read minds, even just in critical moments, it would significantly reduce the risks during his cultivation process.
Moreover, it could serve as a kind of strength verification tool.
If his mind-reading suddenly failed, he should know that the person was someone he couldn't afford to provoke.
"Perhaps, I can reverse-engineer a method to prevent others from reading my thoughts."
Li Fan, with his strong execution ability, immediately returned to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror in Tianquan City and began gathering information about Deng Minxi.
The results surprised him; there were no valuable records found. It was as if Deng Minxi had appeared out of nowhere.
Changing his approach, Li Fan searched for Qingyu Brother, whom Deng Minxi mentioned, adding the arrogant and vengeful traits Wang Wan described.
Almost immediately, he matched them up.
However, Qingyu's background wasn't related to the Deng family; it was the Tianquan Wang Family.
"Turns out she is a foster child. But the Wang Family treats her like their own, even better than their legitimate offspring."
"It might be due to his sister," Li Fan thought as he nodded.
The Tianquan Wang Family, although not among the top powerhouses of the Immortal Alliance, was still someone you couldn't offend. Many of its cultivators worked in a mysterious Guardian Hall.
It was said that the family patriarch bore the responsibility of guarding the [Yanfa Jue]...
Seeing this message, Li Fan made up his mind right away: he would be friends with the Wang Family for several lifetimes to come.
However, after gathering more information, Li Fan frowned slightly. It turned out that not only Qingyu but the entire young generation of the Wang Family, including their elders, had poor reputations.
No one in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was willing to speak up on their behalf. When people mentioned the Tianquan Wang Family, they spat out saliva in disdain.
"Completely isolated individuals. This is no longer due to personal character but intentional."
"Is it to avoid suspicion?"
Having once mixed with official circles, Li Fan wasn't unfamiliar with such tactics.
"Yanfa Jue."
Li Fan pondered for a moment before stopping his search there. He didn't want to delve too deeply into sensitive matters in this world as the Heavenly Xuan Mirror might mark him if he did.
Since he had already developed a defensive mindset towards the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan naturally didn’t wish to stay within it for cultivation.
Now that cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were searching mountains and seas, digging secret passages in the wilderness had become less safe.
"Thepotential hazard (hidden danger) on Cao San's side still hasn't been resolved..."
Despite the vastness of the world, Li Fan found it difficult to find a place where he could safely retreat for cultivation.
"This is the same as with the previous Xuan Network—what happens when the Heavenly Xuan Mirror becomes too powerful."
After weighing his options, Li Fan decided to rent a separate courtyard in the Daoist Hall within Tianquan City and set up numerous arrays as protection.
This gave him some peace of mind.
"Although I haven't engaged in reckless behavior, everything seems under my control. But this world has an implicit sense of difficulty."
"This is the pressure of the larger trend. With low cultivation levels, one must follow the flow. If you go against it, a single mistake could lead to severe consequences."
"Perhaps considering [Zhenhuan] might be necessary."
"But before that, there are several things I need to do."
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and shook his head slightly.
Due to the absorption of too much data in hissea of consciousness (spirit sea), the calcite crystal in his mind began to feel somewhat sluggish.
"Let's proceed step by step. First, fully master the [Boundlessyin xu method]."
Li Fan closed his eyes, and the blue crystal in his mind emitted a weak light as it slowly processed the divine technique data.
...
In Tianliang City, Xu Bai suddenly received a message from Cao San.
"Young Master, good news. Among the new disciples Old Fang recently took on, someone successfully achieved Foundation Establishment!"
"What?" Xu Bai was momentarily stunned.
Of all those who understood [Building Foundation with Myself], after the death of Yin Shangren, there were few if any cultivators left who could surpass him. Building a foundation this way was incredibly difficult. How could anyone succeed in such a short time?
Was Cao San...
Xu Bai's mind raced with thoughts before he fell silent.
After a while, Cao San's next words slowly echoed through the air.
"However, it wasn't [Building Foundation with Myself]. One of them, named Jie Lin, felt that this method was too difficult. He managed to figure out a way to achieve Foundation Establishment using other items from between heaven and earth without any guidance."
"At first, I didn’t pay much attention. In the blink of an eye, he used a ten-thousand-year-old Dragon Grass from the Everlasting Valley to successfully build his foundation."
"Haha, by this account, Jie Lin is indeed a remarkable talent. Since he has already achieved Foundation Establishment, there’s no need to force him further. Just take him aside and prevent the true cultivation technique from spreading among the disciples," Xu Bai's expression softened as he instructed.
Cao San's laughter also came through: "Haha, I’ve done just that. Such prodigies would have been scooped up by the Ten Immortal Sects in ancient times. How could it be our Medicine King Sect? Truly, times have changed."
Xu Bai gave further instructions: "Use Jie Lin’s success to motivate others. Perhaps this can inspire more geniuses."
"Your Young Master is truly thoughtful," he added.