cóng qí shàng ， fàng yìng chū dàn dàn guāng máng 。
从其上，放映出淡淡光芒。
From above, a faint light shone out.
xǔ duō mó hú de huà miàn ， bàn suí zhe guāng máng yì qǐ fú xiàn 。
许多模糊的画面，伴随着光芒一起浮现。
Many blurry images appeared alongside the light.
gù xīng hàn bèi zhè guāng máng zhōng de huà miàn suǒ xī yǐn de shí hòu ， zhè yù dié què shì wǎn rú huó wù yì bān ， chuán dì chū zhèn zhèn kě qiú gǎn 。
顾星汉被这光芒中的画面所吸引的时候，这玉碟却是宛如活物一般，传递出阵阵渴求感。
Gu Xinghan was captivated by these images when the jade plate seemed to come alive, radiating a sense of intense desire.
huí guò shén lái de gù xīng hàn ， dùn shí yǒu xiē mí hū 。
回过神来的顾星汉，顿时有些迷糊。
Snap back to reality, Gu Xinghan felt both confused and surprised. However, he had heard stories about treasures with consciousness before, so he quickly accepted this idea.
yòu yǒu xiē jīng yà 。
又有些惊讶。
He began to feel the jade plate's desires but only instinctively.
bù guò ， bǎo wù yǒu líng de shì qíng ， tā hái shì tīng shuō guò de 。
不过，宝物有灵的事情，他还是听说过的。
The jade plate couldn't speak; it relied on him to guess its intentions...
hěn kuài jiù jiē shòu le zhè ge shè dìng zhī hòu ， gù xīng hàn kāi shǐ gǎn shòu zhe yù dié de kě wàng 。
很快就接受了这个设定之后，顾星汉开始感受着玉碟的渴望。
Gu Xinghan tried various methods to satisfy the jade plate—spirit stones, mineral jade, herbs...
kě shì jǐn jǐn shì mó hú ér běn néng de fǎn yìng bān 。
可是仅仅是模糊而本能的反应般。
But none of these seemed to interest the jade plate. It continued to emit a persistent desire.
yù dié kǒu bù néng yán ， quán kào tā qù cāi ……
玉碟口不能言，全靠他去猜……
Adding to his frustration was that while his fellow apprentices had successfully established their foundation, he still couldn't explain how or why it happened.
gù xīng hàn cháng shì le gè zhǒng bàn fǎ ， shì tú qù mǎn zú yù dié 。
顾星汉尝试了各种办法，试图去满足玉碟。
The combination of these factors left Gu Xinghan feeling agitated.
líng shí 、 kuàng yù 、 cǎo yào ……
灵石、矿玉、草药……
It wasn’t until an opportunity presented itself that he saw Elder Fang Zaiji preparing the [Final Circle Disk] for a newly recruited core disciple.
yù dié sì hū dōu duì zhè xiē méi yǒu sī háo de xìng qù 。
玉碟似乎都对这些没有丝毫的兴趣。
The jade plate's frenzied movements immediately revealed its target to Gu Xinghan.
yī jiù bù yī bù ráo de duì gù xīng hàn sàn fà chū kě qiú de yù niàn 。
依旧不依不饶的对顾星汉散发出渴求的欲念。
By the time he was fully integrated with the Final Circle Disk, it seemed like the process had been forced upon him.
zài jiā shàng bié de xiǎo huǒ bàn ， dōu fēn fēn zhù jī chéng gōng le 。 tā què shǐ zhōng bù zhī gāi rú hé jiě shì 。
再加上别的小伙伴，都纷纷筑基成功了。他却始终不知该如何解释。
The result wasn't particularly aesthetically pleasing either.
liǎng zhǒng yuán yīn dié jiā ， bǎ gù xīng hàn gǎo dé xīn fán yì luàn 。
两种原因叠加，把顾星汉搞得心烦意乱。
But Gu Xinghan didn’t care about that. He knew this jade plate might be a significant treasure.
hái shì zài yī cì jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià ， kàn dào fāng zài jì zhǎng lǎo ， yòu wèi xīn zhāo shōu de hé xīn dì zǐ zhǔn bèi 【 zhōng mò yuán pán 】。
还是在一次机缘巧合之下，看到方再济长老，又为新招收的核心弟子准备【终末圆盘】。
Although young, Gu Xinghan was not naive. He understood the dangers of having valuable items and decided to keep both the jade plate and the [Self-Build Foundation Technique] secret.
yù dié fēng kuáng de zào dòng ， dùn shí ràng gù xīng hàn míng bái le tā de mù biāo 。
玉碟疯狂的躁动，顿时让顾星汉明白了它的目标。
"Perhaps I can use this new jade plate as a cover. Claim it as my foundation technique..." thought the small Gu Xinghan.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Thus, in secrecy, the world's only practitioner of the [Self-Build Foundation Technique] began his cultivation journey.
gù xīng hàn yǒu xiē yóu yù 。
顾星汉有些犹豫。
At first, he amazed the Lao Wang Sect with his rapid progress—learning one thing and understanding many from just one lesson. He was unbeatable at the same level, easily advancing to the Golden Core stage.
bì jìng zhè zhōng mò yuán pán ， kě shì fāng zhǎng lǎo fǎn fù jiāo dài 、 xū yào zhòng shì de zhēn guì shì wù 。
毕竟这终末圆盘，可是方长老反复交代、需要重视的珍贵事物。
Gu Xinghan became a standout disciple in the Lao Wang Sect, earning high hopes from the entire sect.
rú guǒ yǒu chā cuò 。
如果有差错。
But...
bù guò zuì zhōng ， tā hái shì niù bù guò yù dié 。
不过最终，他还是拗不过玉碟。
His peak period was as fleeting as a meteor. Soon enough, his peers had all advanced to the Golden Core and Essence Embryo stages, while Gu Xinghan remained stagnant.
yī zhèn guāng máng shǎn guò ， yù dié chū xiàn zài le tā de shí hǎi zhī zhōng 。
一阵光芒闪过，玉碟出现在了他的识海之中。
This unusual situation puzzled the Lao Wang Sect’s leaders, who suspected something might be wrong with him. They took turns examining him personally but found nothing amiss. When he was asked directly, Gu Xinghan said he had tried his best but couldn’t progress further.
zài gù xīng hàn tí xīn diào dǎn de guān chá xià ， yù dié huǎn huǎn fēi luò zài zhōng mò yuán pán zhī shàng 。
在顾星汉提心吊胆的观察下，玉碟缓缓飞落在终末圆盘之上。
Thirty years passed, and the Lao Wang Sect reluctantly accepted this reality, abandoning efforts to cultivate Gu Xinghan despite still providing resources for him.
rán hòu cóng qí xià fāng ， shēn chū mì mì má má ， hǎo sì chù shǒu de bān de xì xiǎo guāng zhù 。
然后从其下方，伸出密密麻麻，好似触手的般的细小光柱。
Gu Xinghan became increasingly silent as his peers surpassed him in cultivation. He secluded himself, rarely interacting with others, eventually being forgotten by most.
zhān nián zhuó zhōng mò yuán pán 。
沾黏着终末圆盘。
Two hundred and sixty-three years later, the old Gu Xinghan finally passed away.
yuán běn gù xīng hàn hái yǐ wéi ， yù dié huì sǔn shāng zhōng mò yuán pán 。
原本顾星汉还以为，玉碟会损伤终末圆盘。
"Mixed Essence Golden Core... What is mixed essence?"
dàn guān chá le piàn kè hòu ， fā xiàn bìng bú shì rú cǐ 。
但观察了片刻后，发现并不是如此。
He let out a bitter laugh, his face filled with sorrow.
ér shì èr zhě tōng guò nà nián hú hú de guāng zhù chù shǒu ， sì hū zhèng róng wéi yī tǐ 。
而是二者通过那黏糊糊的光柱触手，似乎正融为一体。
"Trying to create something from nothing is incredibly difficult. It's too hard..."
zhè ràng gù xīng hàn fàng xià xīn lái 。
这让顾星汉放下心来。
"With my success in the [Self-Build Foundation Technique], I didn't even have the chance to reconsider or switch methods."
tóng shí yòu gǎn dào yǒu xiē xīn qí 。
同时又感到有些新奇。
In his hand appeared a smooth jade plate that had lost its luster compared to two hundred years ago, now unremarkable like any ordinary stone.
“ nán dào ， zhè liǎng gè yù dié hé yuán pán ， qí shí shì yī yàng dōng xī ？” gù xīng hàn rěn bú zhù rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“难道，这两个玉碟和圆盘，其实是一样东西？”顾星汉忍不住如此想道。
Gu Xinghan looked at this companion of his for so long with mixed emotions.
bù guò bì jìng xiǎo hái zi xīn xìng 。 yán jiū wú guǒ de gù xīng hàn hěn kuài ， jiù jiāng qí fàng dào yī biān 。
不过毕竟小孩子心性。研究无果的顾星汉很快，就将其放到一边。
"Ruined my life... Ruined my life..."
ér shì yán jiū qǐ zì yù dié zhōng dé dào de huà miàn qǐ lái 。
而是研究起自玉碟中得到的画面起来。
He muttered under his breath, reluctant to throw it away but ultimately holding onto it tightly until he died in despair.
“ yǐ wǒ zhù jī ？ zhè shì shén me ？ sì hū néng gēn wǒ tǐ nèi de qíng kuàng duì de shàng ？”
“以我筑基？这是什么？似乎能跟我体内的情况对的上？”
Gu Xinghan's death went unnoticed. It wasn't until three years later that his body was discovered due to the lack of any unusual phenomena after his death.
gù xīng hàn dà xǐ 。
顾星汉大喜。
In Longevity Valley, everything had changed over two centuries. No one remembered this former hope of the Lao Wang Sect.
dāng jí bù zài qù guǎn yù dié ， zhuān xīn yán jiū qǐ yǐ wǒ zhù jī fǎ lái 。
当即不再去管玉碟，专心研究起以我筑基法来。
His funeral was simple and unattended.
děng tā cóng tí hú guàn dǐng zhōng qīng xǐng guò lái de shí hòu ， yù dié hè rán yǐ jīng wán quán gēn zhōng mò yuán pán róng hé zài yì qǐ le 。
等他从醍醐灌顶中清醒过来的时候，玉碟赫然已经完全跟终末圆盘融合在一起了。
Gu Xinghan's body was buried in the disciples' cemetery of the Lao Wang Sect in Beast Kindom. His jade plate, one of his few possessions, was also forgotten, buried underground in eternal darkness.
zhǐ bù guò zhè ge róng hé guò chéng ， sì hū yù dié pā zài shēn shàng 、 qiǎng pò yì bān 。
只不过这个融合过程，似乎玉碟趴在身上、强迫一般。
...
ér zuì zhōng de chǎn wù yě bìng bú shì nà me měi guān 。
而最终的产物也并不是那么美观。
Outside the Yellow-Black World.
bù guò gù xīng hàn bìng bù zài hū zhè yì diǎn 。
不过顾星汉并不在乎这一点。
In the True Cauldron of the Medicine King.
tā zhī dào ， zhè yù dié ， dí què kě néng shì jiàn liǎo bù dé de bǎo bèi 。
他知道，这玉碟，的确可能是件了不得的宝贝。
A figure resembling Li Fan but extremely weak groaned and wiped blood from his mouth as if he might die from excessive bleeding.
gù xīng hàn suī rán nián yòu ， kě bìng bù dān chún 。 fǎn ér duì shì shì xiǎn è ， shí fēn qīng xǐng 。
顾星汉虽然年幼，可并不单纯。反而对世事险恶，十分清醒。
But his expression remained unchanged.
tā zhī dào pǐ fū wú zuì huái bì qí zuì de dào lǐ ， yú shì jué dìng ， wú lùn shì duì yú yù dié 、 hái shì yǐ wǒ zhù jī fǎ de cún zài ， dōu xuǎn zé yǐn mán 。
他知道匹夫无罪怀璧其罪的道理，于是决定，无论是对于玉碟、还是以我筑基法的存在，都选择隐瞒。
"In the cauldron is a moment, in the Yellow-Black World are thousands of years."
“ huò xǔ kě yǐ ， yòng zhè xīn de yù dié zuò wéi zhē yǎn 。 duì wài xuān chēng tā shì wǒ de zhù jī qí wù ……” xiǎo xiǎo de gù xīng hàn rú cǐ sī suǒ dào 。
“或许可以，用这新的玉碟作为遮掩。对外宣称它是我的筑基奇物……”小小的顾星汉如此思索道。
He coughed lightly, filled with profound emotion.
jiù zhè yàng ， zài wú rén zhī xiǎo de qíng kuàng xià ， shì shàng wéi yī 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī 】 de xiū shì ， kāi shǐ le tā de xiū xíng 。
就这样，在无人知晓的情况下，世上唯一【以我筑基】的修士，开始了他的修行。
"Experiencing the difference in time flow firsthand—this feeling is truly indescribable."
zuì kāi shǐ de shí hòu ， tā de biǎo xiàn ràng yào wáng zōng de liǔ sān děng rén ， gǎn dào mò míng jīng xǐ 。
最开始的时候，他的表现让药王宗的柳三等人，感到莫名惊喜。
The True Cauldron of the Medicine King contained the [Holy Fetus Li Fan].
yī jiào jí huì ， yí tòng bǎi tōng 。
一教即会，一通百通。
Created by Li Fan using his own essence to mask his identity before White Sir arrived, it was a decoy created with the [Divine Blood Fetal Technique].
tóng jiē wú dí ， zhù jī dòu jīn dān yě shì qīng ér yì jǔ 。
同阶无敌，筑基斗金丹也是轻而易举。
Time was short and his abilities were identical to his original self.
gù xīng hàn yī shí jiān chéng le yào wáng zōng zuì wèi chū cǎi de hòu bèi dì zǐ 。
顾星汉一时间成了药王宗最为出彩的后辈弟子。
So he remained just an ordinary person without any cultivation.
jī hū bèi quán zōng shàng xià ， jì yǐ hòu wàng 。
几乎被全宗上下，寄以厚望。
Shortly after leaving the Yellow-Black World, he sensed that the Medicine King Cauldron had deviated from its intended path. The images transmitted by the [Separation Plate] grew faster, almost overwhelming him with information.
dàn shì ……
但是……
Fortunately, everything eventually went dark, giving him some relief.
tā de diān fēng qī ， wǎn ruò liú xīng bān ， zhuǎn shùn jí shì 。
他的巅峰期，宛若流星般，转瞬即逝。
"Although I am a decoy, due to my holy fetus still existing, I can remotely control it."
mò guò duō jiǔ ， tā de tóng bèi men ， fēn fēn tū pò dào le jīn dān 、 yuán yīng zhī jìng 。
没过多久，他的同辈们，纷纷突破到了金丹、元婴之境。
"But only in such simple ways."
ér gù xīng hàn ， què yī jiù zài yuán dì tà bù 。
而顾星汉，却依旧在原地踏步。
The images from the Yellow-Black World, including the battle between the Transmission Law Venerable and White Sir, were not visible to Li Fan as he was outside. However, seeing the Transmission Law Venerable's actions firsthand was a significant gain for him.
zhè jí wéi fǎn cháng de yí mù ， ràng yào wáng zōng liǔ sān děng rén yí huò bù jiě 。
这极为反常的一幕，让药王宗柳三等人疑惑不解。
Li Fan's excitement grew as he prepared to see the legendary [Immortal Ruins].
yǐ wéi shì gù xīng hàn de shēn tǐ chū le shén me wèn tí ， lún fān qīn zì wèi tā chá kàn 。
以为是顾星汉的身体出了什么问题，轮番亲自为他查看。
Creaking sounds echoed from all over the Medicine King Cauldron, indicating its immense pressure.
dàn lèng shì méi yǒu shuí kàn chū gè jiū jìng 。
但愣是没有谁看出个究竟。
Using the long-range telescope prepared within the cauldron, Li Fan peered into the Immortal Ruins.
ér wèn gù xīng hàn běn rén ， tā zhǐ shuō zì jǐ yǐ jīng jìn lì le ， què shǐ zhōng wú fǎ zài jìn yí bù 。
而问顾星汉本人，他只说自己已经尽力了，却始终无法再进一步。
Ahead, darkness dominated.
zhuǎn yǎn jiān sān shí nián guò qù 。
转眼间三十年过去。
The speed of the Medicine King Cauldron increased dramatically, producing loud rumbling noises as if it might disintegrate at any moment.
yào wáng zōng shàng xià zhǐ néng wú nài de jiē shòu le zhè ge shì shí 。
药王宗上下只能无奈的接受了这个事实。
However, in Li Fan's vision, nothing was visible.
zhèng shì fàng qì péi yǎng gù xīng hàn 。
正式放弃培养顾星汉。
"Is this all?"
dàn què yě méi yǒu guò yú kē zé ， zhū duō zī yuán yī jiù rèn yóu tā diào yòng 。
但却也没有过于苛责，诸多资源依旧任由他调用。
He felt a sense of regret.
zhǐ bù guò bù zài duì tā guò duō guān zhù le 。
只不过不再对他过多关注了。
Boom!
ér miàn duì xiū wèi fēn fēn chāo guò zì jǐ de hòu bèi men ， gù xīng hàn yě shì biàn dé yuè fā chén mò guǎ yán 。
而面对修为纷纷超过自己的后辈们，顾星汉也是变得越发沉默寡言。
The Medicine King Cauldron began to disintegrate. The violent shaking made him nearly lose balance.
zhōng rì shēn jū jiǎn chū ， bù wèn shì shì 。 hěn shǎo gēn wài rén jiē chù 。
终日深居简出，不问世事。很少跟外人接触。
Struggling with the telescope, Li Fan retreated into the core of the Medicine King Cauldron—a small refuge forged from Eternity's Golden Metal.
jī hū bèi suǒ yǒu rén yí wàng 。
几乎被所有人遗忘。
Under increasing pressure, the Medicine King Cauldron finally shattered and fell towards the Immortal Ruins.
rú cǐ ， guò qù le liǎng bǎi liù shí sān nián 。
如此，过去了两百六十三年。
In a moment, Li Fan realized that even Eternity's Golden Metal couldn't withstand it anymore.
bái fà cāng cāng de gù xīng hàn ， yě zhōng yú yíng lái le tā shēng mìng de zhōng diǎn 。
白发苍苍的顾星汉，也终于迎来了他生命的终点。
But driven by his nature, he didn’t give up.
“ hùn yuán jīn dān ， hùn yuán jīn dān ……”
“混元金丹，混元金丹……”
He raised the wish lens and looked ahead again.
“ jiū jìng shén me shì hùn yuán ？”
“究竟什么是混元？”
Instantly, he was taken aback.
tā cǎn xiào yī shēng ， miàn sè qī kǔ 。
他惨笑一声，面色凄苦。
The pitch-black vision suddenly revealed an endless wilderness.
“ xiǎng yào cóng wú dào yǒu ， lìng pì xīn lù 。 tài nán le ， shí zài tài nán le ……”
“想要从无到有，另辟新路。太难了，实在太难了……”
On this land, countless ruins were scattered.
“ yǐ wǒ zhù jī chéng gōng ， shèn zhì lián fǎn huǐ 、 gǎi xiū xīn fǎ de jī huì dōu méi yǒu 。”
“以我筑基成功，甚至连反悔、改修新法的机会都没有。”
A massive corpse sat atop the earth, its flesh nearly gone, leaving only skin hanging on bones.
tā de shǒu zhōng ， dùn shí fú xiàn chū yī méi wēn rùn de yù dié 。
他的手中，顿时浮现出一枚温润的玉碟。
Dozens of blood-red chains embedded in the ground trapped the skeleton on the wilderness.
gēn liǎng bǎi duō nián qián xiāng bǐ ， cǐ shí de yù dié huá guāng yǐ jīng jìn shù nèi liǎn 。
跟两百多年前相比，此时的玉碟华光已经尽数内敛。
Around it, deep trenches crisscrossed the land, forming a complex symbol.
jiù xiàng shì lù biān suí chù kě jiàn de shí tou bān ， gēn běn bú huì yǐn qǐ bié rén de zhù yì 。
就像是路边随处可见的石头般，根本不会引起别人的注意。
Though he didn’t recognize this symbol, Li Fan instantly understood its meaning.
gù xīng hàn kàn zhe zhè ge péi bàn le tā jī hū yī bèi zi de yù dié ， shén qíng fù zá 。
顾星汉看着这个陪伴了他几乎一辈子的玉碟，神情复杂。
It was one word: Hunger!
“ wù wǒ zhōng shēng ， wù wǒ zhōng shēng a ……”
“误我终生，误我终生啊……”
An overwhelming sense of hunger surged through Li Fan's mind.
tā zuǐ lǐ dī shēng ní nán zhe 。
他嘴里低声呢喃着。
At the same time...
xiǎng yào hěn hěn bǎ yù dié rēng zài dì shàng ， què yòu gǎn dào yǒu xiē bù shě 。
想要狠狠把玉碟扔在地上，却又感到有些不舍。
The eyes of the corpse on the wilderness suddenly opened!
From above, a faint light shone out.
Many blurry images appeared alongside the light.
Gu Xinghan was captivated by these images when the jade plate seemed to come alive, radiating a sense of intense desire.
Snap back to reality, Gu Xinghan felt both confused and surprised. However, he had heard stories about treasures with consciousness before, so he quickly accepted this idea.
He began to feel the jade plate's desires but only instinctively.
The jade plate couldn't speak; it relied on him to guess its intentions...
Gu Xinghan tried various methods to satisfy the jade plate—spirit stones, mineral jade, herbs...
But none of these seemed to interest the jade plate. It continued to emit a persistent desire.
Adding to his frustration was that while his fellow apprentices had successfully established their foundation, he still couldn't explain how or why it happened.
The combination of these factors left Gu Xinghan feeling agitated.
It wasn’t until an opportunity presented itself that he saw Elder Fang Zaiji preparing the [Final Circle Disk] for a newly recruited core disciple.
The jade plate's frenzied movements immediately revealed its target to Gu Xinghan.
By the time he was fully integrated with the Final Circle Disk, it seemed like the process had been forced upon him.
The result wasn't particularly aesthetically pleasing either.
But Gu Xinghan didn’t care about that. He knew this jade plate might be a significant treasure.
Although young, Gu Xinghan was not naive. He understood the dangers of having valuable items and decided to keep both the jade plate and the [Self-Build Foundation Technique] secret.
"Perhaps I can use this new jade plate as a cover. Claim it as my foundation technique..." thought the small Gu Xinghan.
Thus, in secrecy, the world's only practitioner of the [Self-Build Foundation Technique] began his cultivation journey.
At first, he amazed the Lao Wang Sect with his rapid progress—learning one thing and understanding many from just one lesson. He was unbeatable at the same level, easily advancing to the Golden Core stage.
Gu Xinghan became a standout disciple in the Lao Wang Sect, earning high hopes from the entire sect.
But...
His peak period was as fleeting as a meteor. Soon enough, his peers had all advanced to the Golden Core and Essence Embryo stages, while Gu Xinghan remained stagnant.
This unusual situation puzzled the Lao Wang Sect’s leaders, who suspected something might be wrong with him. They took turns examining him personally but found nothing amiss. When he was asked directly, Gu Xinghan said he had tried his best but couldn’t progress further.
Thirty years passed, and the Lao Wang Sect reluctantly accepted this reality, abandoning efforts to cultivate Gu Xinghan despite still providing resources for him.
Gu Xinghan became increasingly silent as his peers surpassed him in cultivation. He secluded himself, rarely interacting with others, eventually being forgotten by most.
Two hundred and sixty-three years later, the old Gu Xinghan finally passed away.
"Mixed Essence Golden Core... What is mixed essence?"
He let out a bitter laugh, his face filled with sorrow.
"Trying to create something from nothing is incredibly difficult. It's too hard..."
"With my success in the [Self-Build Foundation Technique], I didn't even have the chance to reconsider or switch methods."
In his hand appeared a smooth jade plate that had lost its luster compared to two hundred years ago, now unremarkable like any ordinary stone.
Gu Xinghan looked at this companion of his for so long with mixed emotions.
"Ruined my life... Ruined my life..."
He muttered under his breath, reluctant to throw it away but ultimately holding onto it tightly until he died in despair.
Gu Xinghan's death went unnoticed. It wasn't until three years later that his body was discovered due to the lack of any unusual phenomena after his death.
In Longevity Valley, everything had changed over two centuries. No one remembered this former hope of the Lao Wang Sect.
His funeral was simple and unattended.
Gu Xinghan's body was buried in the disciples' cemetery of the Lao Wang Sect in Beast Kindom. His jade plate, one of his few possessions, was also forgotten, buried underground in eternal darkness.
...
Outside the Yellow-Black World.
In the True Cauldron of the Medicine King.
A figure resembling Li Fan but extremely weak groaned and wiped blood from his mouth as if he might die from excessive bleeding.
But his expression remained unchanged.
"In the cauldron is a moment, in the Yellow-Black World are thousands of years."
He coughed lightly, filled with profound emotion.
"Experiencing the difference in time flow firsthand—this feeling is truly indescribable."
The True Cauldron of the Medicine King contained the [Holy Fetus Li Fan].
Created by Li Fan using his own essence to mask his identity before White Sir arrived, it was a decoy created with the [Divine Blood Fetal Technique].
Time was short and his abilities were identical to his original self.
So he remained just an ordinary person without any cultivation.
Shortly after leaving the Yellow-Black World, he sensed that the Medicine King Cauldron had deviated from its intended path. The images transmitted by the [Separation Plate] grew faster, almost overwhelming him with information.
Fortunately, everything eventually went dark, giving him some relief.
"Although I am a decoy, due to my holy fetus still existing, I can remotely control it."
"But only in such simple ways."
The images from the Yellow-Black World, including the battle between the Transmission Law Venerable and White Sir, were not visible to Li Fan as he was outside. However, seeing the Transmission Law Venerable's actions firsthand was a significant gain for him.
Li Fan's excitement grew as he prepared to see the legendary [Immortal Ruins].
Creaking sounds echoed from all over the Medicine King Cauldron, indicating its immense pressure.
Using the long-range telescope prepared within the cauldron, Li Fan peered into the Immortal Ruins.
Ahead, darkness dominated.
The speed of the Medicine King Cauldron increased dramatically, producing loud rumbling noises as if it might disintegrate at any moment.
However, in Li Fan's vision, nothing was visible.
"Is this all?"
He felt a sense of regret.
Boom!
The Medicine King Cauldron began to disintegrate. The violent shaking made him nearly lose balance.
Struggling with the telescope, Li Fan retreated into the core of the Medicine King Cauldron—a small refuge forged from Eternity's Golden Metal.
Under increasing pressure, the Medicine King Cauldron finally shattered and fell towards the Immortal Ruins.
In a moment, Li Fan realized that even Eternity's Golden Metal couldn't withstand it anymore.
But driven by his nature, he didn’t give up.
He raised the wish lens and looked ahead again.
Instantly, he was taken aback.
The pitch-black vision suddenly revealed an endless wilderness.
On this land, countless ruins were scattered.
A massive corpse sat atop the earth, its flesh nearly gone, leaving only skin hanging on bones.
Dozens of blood-red chains embedded in the ground trapped the skeleton on the wilderness.
Around it, deep trenches crisscrossed the land, forming a complex symbol.
Though he didn’t recognize this symbol, Li Fan instantly understood its meaning.
It was one word: Hunger!
An overwhelming sense of hunger surged through Li Fan's mind.
At the same time...
The eyes of the corpse on the wilderness suddenly opened!