zhè yù dié kàn shàng qù jiù jí wéi bù fán 。
这玉碟看上去就极为不凡。
This jade plate exudes an extraordinary aura.
yǐ shǒu fǔ mō ， gèng shì rú tóng róu nèn de shào nǚ jī fū bān 。
以手抚摸，更是如同柔嫩的少女肌肤般。
By touching it with his hand, it felt as soft and delicate as a maiden's skin.
yuán běn gù xīng hàn shì dǎ suàn jiāng cǐ wù shàng jiāo de 。
原本顾星汉是打算将此物上交的。
Gu Xinghan originally intended to hand this item over.
dàn bù zhī zěn me ， guǐ shǐ shén chāi zhī xià ， tā jìng rán yǐn mán le zhǎo dào yù dié zhī shì 。
但不知怎么，鬼使神差之下，他竟然隐瞒了找到玉碟之事。
But for some inexplicable reason, he ended up concealing the fact that he had found the jade plate.
nián yòu de gù xīng hàn bú shì huì shuō huǎng de rén 。
年幼的顾星汉不是会说谎的人。
Young Gu Xinghan was not someone who would lie.
yú shì yī lián hǎo jǐ tiān ， zuò zéi xīn xū de tā ， dōu bù gǎn tái tóu zhí shì gǔ zhōng de qián bèi men 。
于是一连好几天，作贼心虚的他，都不敢抬头直视谷中的前辈们。
So for several days, he avoided looking directly at his seniors in the valley out of guilt.
hǎo zài tā yuán xiān xìng gé jiù bǐ jiào gū pì ， ér chū jīng dà luàn ， cháng shēng gǔ nèi de yī zhòng xiū shì ， quán dōu máng yú xiū zhěng 。
好在他原先性格就比较孤僻，而初经大乱，长生谷内的一众修士，全都忙于休整。
Fortunately, his personality was generally solitary, and with the recent turmoil, most cultivators in the Longevity Valley were busy recuperating.
suǒ yǐ dǎo shì méi yǒu rén fā xiàn tā de yì cháng 。
所以倒是没有人发现他的异常。
Thus, no one noticed anything amiss about him.
màn màn de ， tā yě jiù fàng xià xīn lái 。
慢慢的，他也就放下心来。
Slowly, he began to feel more at ease.
hái zi de hào qí xīn ， shì shí fēn zhòng de 。
孩子的好奇心，是十分重的。
A child's curiosity is quite strong.
hěn què dìng zì jǐ wā dào le shén me bǎo bèi ， yī yǒu kòng xiá de jiàn xì ， gù xīng hàn jiù máng zhe qiāo qiāo yán jiū zhè ge yù dié 。
很确定自己挖到了什么宝贝，一有空暇的间隙，顾星汉就忙着悄悄研究这个玉碟。
Despite being certain what treasure he had dug up, Gu Xinghan would secretly study the jade plate whenever he had free time.
dàn shì ràng tā gǎn dào wú bǐ shī wàng de shì ， zú zú guò le hǎo duō tiān ， tā dōu méi néng kàn chū ， zhè yù dié jiū jìng tè shū zài nǎ lǐ 、 jù tǐ yòng chǔ shì shén me 。
但是让他感到无比失望的是，足足过了好多天，他都没能看出，这玉碟究竟特殊在哪里、具体用处是什么。
However, it deeply disappointed him. For many days, he could not discern any special qualities or specific uses for this jade plate.
sì hū zhēn de jiù shì pǔ tōng yù qì ， bǐ jiào hǎo kàn bà le 。
似乎真的就是普通玉器，比较好看罢了。
It seemed to be just an ordinary piece of jade, merely more aesthetically pleasing.
dàn yòu chū yú měi gè rén xīn zhōng dū huì cún zài de huàn xiǎng ， gù xīng hàn méi yǒu jiāng qí pāo qì 。
但又出于每个人心中都会存在的幻想，顾星汉没有将其抛弃。
But due to everyone's inherent fantasies, Gu Xinghan did not discard the jade plate.
zhǐ shì bǎ yù dié shōu yú dān tián zhī nèi ， yǐ zì shēn líng qì yùn yǎng ， xī xīn zhào liào 。
只是把玉碟收于丹田之内，以自身灵气蕴养，悉心照料。
Instead, he kept it in his dantian and nurtured it with his own essence energy, taking meticulous care of it.
suí zhe yào wáng gǔ chóng jiàn wán bì ， gù xīng hàn de zhù yì lì què shì bèi pò zhuǎn yí le 。
随着药王谷重建完毕，顾星汉的注意力却是被迫转移了。
With the reconstruction of the Medicine King Valley complete, Gu Xinghan’s attention was forced elsewhere.
yīn wèi qián rèn zōng zhǔ lǐ fán bù xìng yú zāi jié zhōng lí nàn ， suǒ yǐ jīn hòu yào wáng zōng jiū jìng hé qù hé cóng ， chéng le gè dà wèn tí 。
因为前任宗主李凡不幸于灾劫中罹难，所以今后药王宗究竟何去何从，成了个大问题。
Because the previous sect leader, Li Fan, had unfortunately perished during the disaster, the future direction of the Medicine King Sect became a major issue.
yào wáng zōng de chuán chéng ， běn jiù bú shì yī kào xuè mài wéi xù 。
药王宗的传承，本就不是依靠血脉维序。
The inheritance of the Medicine King Sect did not rely on bloodlines; Li Fan had succeeded only because of Liu Ruchen's will.
lǐ fán néng gòu jì chéng zōng zhǔ dà wèi ， bù guò shì yīn wèi liǔ rú chén de yí zhǔ 。
李凡能够继承宗主大位，不过是因为柳如尘的遗嘱。
Now that Li Fan had died suddenly, there was no successor appointed yet.
ér xiàn zài lǐ fán bào bì ér wáng ， xià yī rèn zōng zhǔ de rén xuǎn gēn běn méi yǒu dìng xià 。
而现在李凡暴毙而亡，下一任宗主的人选根本没有定下。
If purely based on strength, it would be clear that the sect leader should come from among the three co-attained Dao cultivators—Liu San, Jiang Yushan, and Fang Zaiji.
ruò shì dān chún àn zhào shí lì pái wèi ， nà me háo wú yí wèn ， zōng zhǔ yīng dāng zài liǔ sān 、 jiāng yù shān 、 fāng zài jì ， zhè sān wèi hé dào xiū shì zhōng dàn shēng 。
若是单纯按照实力排位，那么毫无疑问，宗主应当在柳三、姜玉珊、方再济，这三位合道修士中诞生。
Jiang Yushan and Fang Zaiji showed little interest in power. The most likely scenario was for Liu San to inherit.
jiāng yù shān 、 fāng zài jì duì yú quán lì ， dōu xìng qù liáo liáo 。 zuì dà de kě néng ， shì yóu liǔ sān jì chéng 。
姜玉珊、方再济对于权力，都兴趣寥寥。最大的可能，是由柳三继承。
However...
dàn shì ……
但是……
Firstly, Liu San believed himself to be a servant of Liu Ruchen and thus unworthy or unqualified to lead the Medicine King Sect.
yī lái liǔ sān rèn wéi zì jǐ nǎi shì liǔ rú chén nú pú ， bù yuàn yě bù pèi dān rèn yào wáng zōng zhǔ de zhí wèi 。
一来柳三认为自己乃是柳如尘奴仆，不愿也不配担任药王宗主的职位。
Secondly, the Medicine King Sect faced not just the issue of succession but also a greater crisis: over a thousand cultivators had been ejected from the Medicine King Cauldron.
èr lái ， xiàn zài de yào wáng zōng suǒ miàn lín de ， bù jǐn jǐn shì zōng zhǔ jì chéng de wèn tí 。
二来，现在的药王宗所面临的，不仅仅是宗主继承的问题。
They were all ancient technique practitioners, mostly following the True Art of Longevity and Salvation taught by the Medicine King Sect.
gèng dà de wēi jī ， lái zì cóng yào wáng dǐng zhōng ， bèi rēng chū de shàng qiān míng xiū shì men 。
更大的危机，来自从药王鼎中，被扔出的上千名修士们。
If they collectively awakened, it would likely lead to a massacre within the sect.
tā men dōu shì gǔ fǎ xiū shì ， ér jī běn dōu shì xiū xíng de dōu shì yào wáng zōng zhēn chuán 《 jì shì cháng shēng jīng 》。
他们都是古法修士，而基本都是修行的都是药王宗真传《济世长生经》。
Although the three co-attained Daoists had forced them back into slumber, there was no equivalent to the Medicine King True Cauldron to sustain this state for long. Finding suitable techniques for these sleeping cultivators in such a short time was impossible.
yí dàn tā men tóng shí sū xǐng ， yào wáng zōng nèi kǒng pà jiù yào bào fā yī cháng shā jié 。
一旦他们同时苏醒，药王宗内恐怕就要爆发一场杀劫。
Considering all factors, Liu San and his companions ultimately decided to follow Taiyin Sect’s example and submit to the Ten Thousand Immortals League.
suī rán tā men yǐ jīng quán dōu bèi sān wèi hé dào lián shǒu ， chóng xīn qiáng zhì xiàn rù chén mián 。
虽然他们已经全都被三位合道联手，重新强制陷入沉眠。
Concerned about the future of the Medicine King Sect, Liu San personally went to observe it again.
dàn bì jìng méi yǒu yào wáng zhēn dǐng nà děng zhì bǎo ， zhǐ kě wéi chí yī shí 。
但毕竟没有药王真鼎那等至宝，只可维持一时。
Upon returning, the three co-attained Daoists reached a consensus.
zhè me duǎn shí jiān nèi ， gēn běn lái bù jí zhǎo dào zú gòu zhè xiē chén mián xiū shì xiū xíng de gōng fǎ 。
这么短时间内，根本来不及找到足够这些沉眠修士修行的功法。
Liu San would formally visit the Ten Thousand Immortals League on their behalf, seeking submission.
chū yú zhǒng zhǒng yuán yīn kǎo lǜ ， liǔ sān tā men zuì zhōng shāng yì ， hái shì rú tóng tài yǎn zōng nà bān ， guī shùn wàn xiān méng 。
出于种种原因考虑，柳三他们最终商议，还是如同太衍宗那般，归顺万仙盟。
Fang Zaiji took advantage of this time to distribute the [Final Circle Disk] to key figures within the sect, especially the prodigies he had brought back. He explained its usage and instructed them to keep it secret.
shì guān jīn hòu yào wáng zōng mìng yùn ， liǔ sān bù fàng xīn de ， yòu qīn zì qù guān mó le yī tàng 。
事关今后药王宗命运，柳三不放心的，又亲自去观摩了一趟。
Although not as renowned as the Ten Immortal Sects, the Medicine King Sect still had a good reputation due to their benevolent actions and efforts in saving lives.
huí lái hòu ， sān wèi hé dào tǒng yī liǎo yì jiàn 。
回来后，三位合道统一了意见。
As the second small world power to submit voluntarily, with relatively intact strength, the Ten Thousand Immortals League took the Medicine King Sect seriously.
yóu liǔ sān chū miàn ， zhèng shì bài fǎng wàn xiān méng ， qǐ qiú guī shùn 。
由柳三出面，正式拜访万仙盟，乞求归顺。
They dispatched a co-attained Daoist Sage named Qingyun to handle the matter.
ér fāng zài jì zé shì chèn zhe zhè duàn shí jiān ， wèi zōng mén nèi de yī xiē guān jiàn rén wù ， yóu qí shì tā zhǎo huí lái de nà xiē tiān jiāo men ， fēn fā le 【 zhōng mò yuán pán 】。 bìng wèi tā men jiǎng jiě le shǐ yòng fāng fǎ ， dīng zhǔ tā men cǐ shì jué duì bú yào wài xiè 。
而方再济则是趁着这段时间，为宗门内的一些关键人物，尤其是他找回来的那些天骄们，分发了【终末圆盘】。并为他们讲解了使用方法，叮嘱他们此事绝对不要外泄。
Under Liu San's guidance, Qingyun was delighted upon touring Longevity Valley.
yào wáng zōng suī rán bìng bú shì xiān dào shí zōng nà bān shēng míng xiǎn hè de cún zài 。
药王宗虽然并不是仙道十宗那般声名显赫的存在。
The terms for the Medicine King Sect’s submission were quickly settled without much fuss.
dàn yīn wèi mén nèi dì zi jù shì lè shàn hào shī ， xíng jì shì jiù rén zhī jǔ 。 suǒ yǐ jí biàn guò qù le shù qiān nián ， yī jiù yǒu bù shǎo tā men de chuán shuō liú chuán 。 lùn zhī míng dù ， bìng bù zài shí zōng zhī xià 。
但因为门内弟子俱是乐善好施，行济世救人之举。所以即便过去了数千年，依旧有不少他们的传说流传。论知名度，并不在十宗之下。
The sect retained relative independence and only required its disciples to carry the Heavenly Xuan Mirror as ordinary Ten Thousand Immortals League cultivators did.
zuò wéi dì èr gè zhǔ dòng guī shùn de xiǎo shì jiè shì lì ， ér qiě zhěng tǐ shí lì hái bǎo cún de pǒ wèi wán zhěng 。
作为第二个主动归顺的小世界势力，而且整体实力还保存的颇为完整。
Qingyun also did not delve into the fact that many sect members had already infiltrated the league.
wàn xiān méng duì yú yào wáng zōng ， hái shì shí fēn zhòng shì de 。
万仙盟对于药王宗，还是十分重视的。
Soon, news of the Medicine King Sect’s submission spread throughout the Xuanhuang Realm.
pài chū yī wèi míng wèi 【 qīng yún 】 de hé dào xiān zūn ， fù zé cǐ shì 。
派出一位名为【青云】的合道仙尊，负责此事。
The news caused a stir and accelerated more small world powers’ surrenders.
zài liǔ sān de dài lǐng xià ， cān guān le cháng shēng gǔ de qīng yún ， xǐ xíng yú sè 。
在柳三的带领下，参观了长生谷的青云，喜形于色。
The Ten Thousand Immortals League honored its promises, providing various support swiftly.
méi yǒu shén me bō lán ， shuāng fāng hěn kuài jiù tán tuǒ le yào wáng zōng rù méng yī shì 。
没有什么波澜，双方很快就谈妥了药王宗入盟一事。
Firstly, they scanned the Heavenly Xuan Mirror over the Beast Kindom and Longevity Valley.
yào wáng zōng yī jiù bǎo chí xiāng duì dú lì de zì yóu ， zhǐ xū yào mén nèi dì zi ， rén rén gēn xún cháng xiān méng xiū shì yī yàng ， xié dài tiān xuán bǎo jiàn jiù xíng 。
药王宗依旧保持相对独立的自由，只需要门内弟子，人人跟寻常仙盟修士一样，携带天玄宝鉴就行。
The Medicine King Sect finally received aid in terms of techniques.
ér duì yú yào wáng zōng lǐ ， yǐ jīng yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì qiǎng xiān qián fú yú xiān méng zhī shì 。
而对于药王宗里，已经有不少修士抢先潜伏于仙盟之事。
As one by one, the sleeping cultivators were awakened and converted to new methods, the sect’s crisis was ultimately resolved.
qīng yún yě bìng wèi shēn jiū 。
青云也并未深究。
With the danger averted, the next step was looking forward.
hěn kuài ， yào wáng zōng jiā rù wàn xiān méng zhī shì ， jiù chuán biàn le xuán huáng jiè 。
很快，药王宗加入万仙盟之事，就传遍了玄黄界。
Currently, the Medicine King Sect had six co-attained Daoists, twenty-three transformed immortals, and an indeterminate number of dantian cultivators.
yī shí jiān tiān xià zhèn dòng 。
一时间天下震动。
In today's cultivation world, it could be considered a significant force.
jiā sù le yuè lái yuè duō xiǎo shì jiè de tóu xiáng 。
加速了越来越多小世界的投降。
Yet without a leader, it truly felt like a headless chicken.
ér wàn xiān méng yě bìng méi yǒu shí yán ， zhǒng zhǒng zhī yuán hěn kuài dào wèi 。
而万仙盟也并没有食言，种种支援很快到位。
Although nominally led by the Ten Thousand Immortals League, the sect’s high degree of autonomy meant that the sect leader still held considerable power and direct access to benefits from the league.
dāng rán ， zuì xiān jìn xíng de ， shì tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de sǎo miáo 。
当然，最先进行的，是天玄宝鉴的扫描。
Even co-attained Daoists were rarely unmoved.
shòu zhǒng jiè 、 cháng shēng gǔ ， quán dōu bèi nà rù tiān xuán bǎo jìng de guāng zhào zhī hòu 。
兽种界、长生谷，全都被纳入天玄宝镜的光照之后。
Thus, after much maneuvering and intrigue,
yào wáng zōng yě rú yuàn yǐ cháng de dé dào le gōng fǎ de jiù zhù 。
药王宗也如愿以偿的得到了功法的救助。
To prevent the Medicine King Sect from splitting again so soon after recovering, a final vote decided that Liu San would ultimately inherit the position of sect leader.
dāng yī míng míng chén shuì xiū shì bèi huàn xǐng ， zhuǎn xiū le xīn fǎ zhī hòu ， yào wáng zōng de wēi jī yě zuì zhōng píng fù xià lái 。
当一名名沉睡修士被唤醒，转修了新法之后，药王宗的危机也最终平复下来。
Young Gu Xinghan was not fully aware of this process. He only vaguely saw many strange-clothed cultivators arriving and witnessed his seniors awakening amidst chaos.
wēi nàn jiě chú ， jiē xià lái ， jiù shì yào xiàng qián kàn 。
危难解除，接下来，就是要向前看。
In the end, the result was good.
rú jīn yào wáng zōng nèi ， yī gòng yǒu liù míng hé dào 。 huà shén èr shí sān ， yuán yīng ruò gān 。
如今药王宗内，一共有六名合道。化神二十三，元婴若干。
He still had a clear impression of the old gentleman who taught them.
fàng zài dāng jīn de xiū xiān jiè ， yě bù kě wèi bú shì yí gè dà shì lì le 。
放在当今的修仙界，也不可谓不是一个大势力了。
What did he teach?
què chí chí méi yǒu lǐng tóu rén chū xiàn ， zhēn kě wèi shì qún lóng wú shǒu 。
却迟迟没有领头人出现，真可谓是群龙无首。
Gu Xinghan fell into a confused state of mind.
suī shuō yǐ jīng guī shùn ， míng yì shàng de lǐng dǎo zhě ， shì wàn xiān méng 。
虽说已经归顺，名义上的领导者，是万仙盟。
This contemplation continued throughout the grand assembly.
dàn zhè zhǒng gāo dù zì zhì xià ， zōng mén kuí shǒu de quán lì yī jiù hěn dà 。
但这种高度自治下，宗门魁首的权力依旧很大。
By the end, he could not figure out what it meant.
gèng kě yǐ zhí jiē duì xiān méng fù zé 、 jiē chù ， hǎo chù gèng duō 。
更可以直接对仙盟负责、接触，好处更多。
Later, when all sect members were required to enter the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and generate their own Heavenly Xuan Mirrors,
jí biàn shì hé dào xiū shì ， yě hěn shǎo yǒu bú huì xīn dòng de 。
即便是合道修士，也很少有不会心动的。
His attention was momentarily diverted.
yú shì ， jīng guò yī fān míng zhēng àn dòu 。
于是，经过一番明争暗斗。
For Gu Xinghan, this multifunctional treasure, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, was far more interesting than the jade plate.
wèi le bì miǎn gāng gāng huī fù yuán qì bù jiǔ de yào wáng zōng ， zài dù fēn bēng lí xī 。
为了避免刚刚恢复元气不久的药王宗，再度分崩离析。
He became absorbed in studying its various uses, gradually forgetting about the jade plate.
zuì zhōng jīng guò tóu piào jué yì ， hái shì yóu liǔ sān zuì zhōng jì chéng le zōng zhǔ zhī wèi 。
最终经过投票决议，还是由柳三最终继承了宗主之位。
Until one day, when he officially began his cultivation again.
nián yòu de gù xīng hàn duì yú zhè yī qiè de guò chéng ， qí shí bìng bù tài qīng chǔ 。
年幼的顾星汉对于这一切的过程，其实并不太清楚。
He realized something seemed off.
zhǐ shì xī lǐ hú tú ， kàn dào yǒu xǔ duō shēn chuān qí guài yī fú de xiū shì lái dào 。
只是稀里湖涂，看到有许多身穿奇怪衣服的修士来到。
When his friends started trying to [forge a false world to build their Dao foundation],
ér hòu yòu yǒu xǔ duō qián bèi sū xǐng 。
而后又有许多前辈苏醒。
Gu Xinghan discovered that perhaps, possibly...
yī fān fēn luàn zhī xià ， zuì zhōng de jié guǒ zǒng guī shì hǎo de 。
一番纷乱之下，最终的结果总归是好的。
He had already built his foundation.
tā duì liǔ sān zhè wèi dāng chū qīn zì jiào dǎo tā men de lǎo yé yé ， hái shì yìn xiàng shí fēn shēn kè de 。
他对柳三这位当初亲自教导他们的老爷爷，还是印象十分深刻的。
Gu Xinghan was momentarily bewildered.
duì le ， dāng chū tā jiào de shì shén me lái zhe de ？
对了，当初他教的是什么来着的？
He did not dare ask others about the unusual changes in his body.
nián yòu de gù xīng hàn bù jīn xiàn rù le mí máng de sī suǒ zhī zhōng 。
年幼的顾星汉不禁陷入了迷茫的思索之中。
Instead, he slowly pondered it.
zhè ge sī suǒ de guò chéng ， yì zhí chí xù le zhěng gè zōng mén dà diǎn 。
这个思索的过程，一直持续了整个宗门大典。
During this process, the jade plate, which had remained silent and seemingly ordinary...
dào zuì hòu ， tā yī rán méi néng xiǎng chū gè suǒ yǐ rán lái 。
到最后，他依然没能想出个所以然来。
Finally reacted.
This jade plate exudes an extraordinary aura.
By touching it with his hand, it felt as soft and delicate as a maiden's skin.
Gu Xinghan originally intended to hand this item over.
But for some inexplicable reason, he ended up concealing the fact that he had found the jade plate.
Young Gu Xinghan was not someone who would lie.
So for several days, he avoided looking directly at his seniors in the valley out of guilt.
Fortunately, his personality was generally solitary, and with the recent turmoil, most cultivators in the Longevity Valley were busy recuperating.
Thus, no one noticed anything amiss about him.
Slowly, he began to feel more at ease.
A child's curiosity is quite strong.
Despite being certain what treasure he had dug up, Gu Xinghan would secretly study the jade plate whenever he had free time.
However, it deeply disappointed him. For many days, he could not discern any special qualities or specific uses for this jade plate.
It seemed to be just an ordinary piece of jade, merely more aesthetically pleasing.
But due to everyone's inherent fantasies, Gu Xinghan did not discard the jade plate.
Instead, he kept it in his dantian and nurtured it with his own essence energy, taking meticulous care of it.
With the reconstruction of the Medicine King Valley complete, Gu Xinghan’s attention was forced elsewhere.
Because the previous sect leader, Li Fan, had unfortunately perished during the disaster, the future direction of the Medicine King Sect became a major issue.
The inheritance of the Medicine King Sect did not rely on bloodlines; Li Fan had succeeded only because of Liu Ruchen's will.
Now that Li Fan had died suddenly, there was no successor appointed yet.
If purely based on strength, it would be clear that the sect leader should come from among the three co-attained Dao cultivators—Liu San, Jiang Yushan, and Fang Zaiji.
Jiang Yushan and Fang Zaiji showed little interest in power. The most likely scenario was for Liu San to inherit.
However...
Firstly, Liu San believed himself to be a servant of Liu Ruchen and thus unworthy or unqualified to lead the Medicine King Sect.
Secondly, the Medicine King Sect faced not just the issue of succession but also a greater crisis: over a thousand cultivators had been ejected from the Medicine King Cauldron.
They were all ancient technique practitioners, mostly following the True Art of Longevity and Salvation taught by the Medicine King Sect.
If they collectively awakened, it would likely lead to a massacre within the sect.
Although the three co-attained Daoists had forced them back into slumber, there was no equivalent to the Medicine King True Cauldron to sustain this state for long. Finding suitable techniques for these sleeping cultivators in such a short time was impossible.
Considering all factors, Liu San and his companions ultimately decided to follow Taiyin Sect’s example and submit to the Ten Thousand Immortals League.
Concerned about the future of the Medicine King Sect, Liu San personally went to observe it again.
Upon returning, the three co-attained Daoists reached a consensus.
Liu San would formally visit the Ten Thousand Immortals League on their behalf, seeking submission.
Fang Zaiji took advantage of this time to distribute the [Final Circle Disk] to key figures within the sect, especially the prodigies he had brought back. He explained its usage and instructed them to keep it secret.
Although not as renowned as the Ten Immortal Sects, the Medicine King Sect still had a good reputation due to their benevolent actions and efforts in saving lives.
As the second small world power to submit voluntarily, with relatively intact strength, the Ten Thousand Immortals League took the Medicine King Sect seriously.
They dispatched a co-attained Daoist Sage named Qingyun to handle the matter.
Under Liu San's guidance, Qingyun was delighted upon touring Longevity Valley.
The terms for the Medicine King Sect’s submission were quickly settled without much fuss.
The sect retained relative independence and only required its disciples to carry the Heavenly Xuan Mirror as ordinary Ten Thousand Immortals League cultivators did.
Qingyun also did not delve into the fact that many sect members had already infiltrated the league.
Soon, news of the Medicine King Sect’s submission spread throughout the Xuanhuang Realm.
The news caused a stir and accelerated more small world powers’ surrenders.
The Ten Thousand Immortals League honored its promises, providing various support swiftly.
Firstly, they scanned the Heavenly Xuan Mirror over the Beast Kindom and Longevity Valley.
The Medicine King Sect finally received aid in terms of techniques.
As one by one, the sleeping cultivators were awakened and converted to new methods, the sect’s crisis was ultimately resolved.
With the danger averted, the next step was looking forward.
Currently, the Medicine King Sect had six co-attained Daoists, twenty-three transformed immortals, and an indeterminate number of dantian cultivators.
In today's cultivation world, it could be considered a significant force.
Yet without a leader, it truly felt like a headless chicken.
Although nominally led by the Ten Thousand Immortals League, the sect’s high degree of autonomy meant that the sect leader still held considerable power and direct access to benefits from the league.
Even co-attained Daoists were rarely unmoved.
Thus, after much maneuvering and intrigue,
To prevent the Medicine King Sect from splitting again so soon after recovering, a final vote decided that Liu San would ultimately inherit the position of sect leader.
Young Gu Xinghan was not fully aware of this process. He only vaguely saw many strange-clothed cultivators arriving and witnessed his seniors awakening amidst chaos.
In the end, the result was good.
He still had a clear impression of the old gentleman who taught them.
What did he teach?
Gu Xinghan fell into a confused state of mind.
This contemplation continued throughout the grand assembly.
By the end, he could not figure out what it meant.
Later, when all sect members were required to enter the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and generate their own Heavenly Xuan Mirrors,
His attention was momentarily diverted.
For Gu Xinghan, this multifunctional treasure, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, was far more interesting than the jade plate.
He became absorbed in studying its various uses, gradually forgetting about the jade plate.
Until one day, when he officially began his cultivation again.
He realized something seemed off.
When his friends started trying to [forge a false world to build their Dao foundation],
Gu Xinghan discovered that perhaps, possibly...
He had already built his foundation.
Gu Xinghan was momentarily bewildered.
He did not dare ask others about the unusual changes in his body.
Instead, he slowly pondered it.
During this process, the jade plate, which had remained silent and seemingly ordinary...
Finally reacted.