【 hái zhēn 】 yǒu wàn bān hǎo ， wéi yī de quē diǎn jiù shì měi yī cì mó nǐ ， zhǐ néng xuǎn zé bǎo cún yī yàng wù pǐn 。
【还真】有万般好，唯一的缺点就是每一次模拟，只能选择保存一样物品。
【Truly Real】 had countless advantages, but the only downside was that each simulation could only save one item at a time.
xiū wèi ér bǎo wù bù kě dé jiān ， yǒu shí hòu huì ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào yǒu xiē zuǒ yòu wéi nán 。
修为而宝物不可得兼，有时候会让李凡感到有些左右为难。
With cultivation and treasures being mutually exclusive, it sometimes left Li Fan in a dilemma.
zhè bǎng dìng wù pǐn tì huàn gōng néng de chū xiàn ， dǎo shì jiě jué le lǐ fán de yī dà nàn tí 。
这绑定物品替换功能的出现，倒是解决了李凡的一大难题。
Fortunately, the ability to replace bound items solved this major problem for him.
bù guò ， máo diǎn lái zhī bù yì 。
不过，锚点来之不易。
However, obtaining anchor points was no easy feat.
zhì jīn hái méi yǒu zhǎo dào néng xīn zēng jiā qí chōng néng jìn dù de fāng fǎ 。
至今还没有找到能新增加其充能进度的方法。
To date, he had yet to find a way to increase their energy recharge rate.
suǒ yǐ tì huàn yǔ fǒu ， yě yào zǐ xì kǎo liáng 。
所以替换与否，也要仔细考量。
Thus, whether or not to replace them required careful consideration.
“ bù guò duì yú rú hé zēng jiā xīn de máo diǎn ， wǒ yǐ jīng yǒu suǒ sī lù le 。”
“不过对于如何增加新的锚点，我已经有所思路了。”
"However, I have some ideas on how to add new anchor points."
“ zhǐ děng yǒu jī huì qīn zì yàn zhèng 。”
“只等有机会亲自验证。”
"I just need an opportunity to verify it personally."
suí zhe shāng tiān cì mài lì de gōng zuò ， yuán běn jǐng sè yǒu xiē dān diào de líng mù jiè ， zhú jiàn xiǎn xiàn chū le wàn qiān qì xiàng 。
随着商天赐卖力的工作，原本景色有些单调的灵木界，逐渐显现出了万千气象。
As Shang Tianci worked tirelessly, the once monotonous Spirit Wood World began to exhibit a myriad of wonders.
ér yǒu le xǔ duō běn yīng bù cún zài de xuán huáng qí jǐng hòu ， zài jiā shàng shì jiè zhī zhōng huī hóng de líng shù zuò zhèn 。
而有了许多本应不存在的玄黄奇景后，再加上世界之中恢弘的灵树坐镇。
With many scenes that should not exist due to their rarity, and with grand spirit trees as witnesses, the world seemed to be undergoing some mysterious changes.
zhěng gè shì jiè sì hū zhèng zài fā shēng zhe mǒu zhǒng qí miào de biàn huà 。
整个世界似乎正在发生着某种奇妙的变化。
Li Fan, having refined his heart through the Spirit Wood Heart, was particularly sensitive to these changes.
liàn huà le líng mù zhī xīn de lǐ fán ， duì cǐ gǎn jué gé wài mǐn ruì 。
炼化了灵木之心的李凡，对此感觉格外敏锐。
"This is akin to plundering resources from outside the world and feeding them back into it."
“ zhè jiù shì xiāng dāng yú lüè duó shì jiè zhī wài zī yuán ， fǎn bǔ shì jiè běn shēn le 。”
“这就是相当于掠夺世界之外资源，反哺世界本身了。”
"The upper limit of the Spirit Wood World has already been set. But if there's a continuous influx of external supplies, perhaps it could also undergo what we call 'promotion.'"
“ yuán běn líng mù jiè shàng xiàn yǐ jīng dìng sǐ 。 dàn rú guǒ yǒu yuán yuán bù duàn de wài jiè bǔ jǐ ， shuō bù dìng néng shǐ tā yě chǎn shēng suǒ wèi de 【 shēng gé 】。”
“原本灵木界上限已经定死。但如果有源源不断的外界补给，说不定能使它也产生所谓的【升格】。”
Li Fan carefully sensed within his body whether any corresponding cultivation related to the Spirit Wood World had appeared.
lǐ fán xī xīn gǎn yìng zhe tǐ nèi ， shì fǒu yǒu 【 líng mù jiè 】 duì yìng de fǎn kuì xiū wèi chǎn shēng 。
李凡悉心感应着体内，是否有【灵木界】对应的反馈修为产生。
Unfortunately, after much discernment, he found nothing.
kě xī fēn biàn xǔ jiǔ ， yī rán shì yī wú suǒ huò 。
可惜分辨许久，依然是一无所获。
It might be because this world was still in the process of true transformation. Or maybe the concept of a "world" falls outside the scope of the True Real Technique's effects.
yǒu kě néng shì cǐ jiè hái wèi wán chéng zhēn zhèng tuì biàn 。 yě yǒu kě néng shì ，【 shì jiè 】 gài niàn suǒ shǔ ， bìng bù zài zuò xiān jué de zuò yòng fàn wéi zhī nèi 。
有可能是此界还未完成真正蜕变。也有可能是，【世界】概念所属，并不在坐仙诀的作用范围之内。
However, another source of energy recharge was crystal clear.
dǎo shì lìng wài yī gǔ lái yuán de fǎn kuì xiū wèi ， qīng xī wú bǐ 。
倒是另外一股来源的反馈修为，清晰无比。
Upon closer inspection, Li Fan could vaguely make out the figures of Su Yuning and others from the Departed World.
lǐ fán zǐ xì chá kàn zhī xià ， yǐn yǐn kě yǐ kàn dào sū yǔ qíng děng lí jiè zhī rén de shēn yǐng 。
李凡仔细查看之下，隐隐可以看到苏语晴等离界之人的身影。
"In the Departed World, where there is no spirit, artificial cultivation domains can still achieve success in entering the Qi Refinement Realm so quickly..."
“ zài lí jiè nà zhǒng jué líng huán jìng xià 、 rén gōng chuàng zào de xiū xíng lǐng yù nèi ， yī rán néng zhè me kuài jiù chéng gōng tà rù liàn qì jìng ……”
“在离界那种绝灵环境下、人工创造的修行领域内，依然能这么快就成功踏入炼气境……”
"Not bad."
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
Li Fan nodded to himself.
lǐ fán àn zì diǎn tóu 。
李凡暗自点头。
"It seems I need to speed up my efforts as well."
“ kàn lái wǒ zhè biān ， yě yào jiā kuài sù dù le 。”
“看来我这边，也要加快速度了。”
After giving some instructions, Li Fan did not bring Tianyang with him but went back alone to Cunyun Sea.
jiāo dài le yī fān hòu ， lǐ fán méi yǒu dài zhe tiān yáng ， ér shì gū shēn yī rén ， huí dào le cóng yún hǎi 。
交代了一番后，李凡没有带着天阳，而是孤身一人，回到了丛云海。
Compared to the tense atmosphere on the mainland and several regions, Cunyun Sea remained relatively unchanged.
yǔ lù dì jǐ zhōu jiàn bá nǔ zhāng de qì fēn xiāng bǐ ， cóng yún hǎi zé shì biàn huà bù dà 。
与陆地几州剑拔弩张的气氛相比，丛云海则是变化不大。
The shadow of war had yet to spread here, and one could still occasionally see cultivators moving swiftly between islands.
zhàn zhēng de yīn yún shàng wèi kuò sàn zhì cǐ ， bù shí yī rán kě yǐ kàn dào xiū shì zài gè gè dǎo yǔ zhī jiān ， lái qù cōng cōng de shēn yǐng 。
战争的阴云尚未扩散至此，不时依然可以看到修士在各个岛屿之间，来去匆匆的身影。
Li Fan concealed his form and silently flew towards a region in the western part of Cunyun Sea near an island called Haixuan.
lǐ fán yǐn cáng le shēn xíng ， qiǎo rán fēi dùn zhì cóng yún hǎi zhōng bù piān xī hǎi yù ， yī zuò míng wèi hǎi xuān de dǎo yǔ fù jìn 。
李凡隐藏了身形，悄然飞遁至丛云海中部偏西海域，一座名为海轩的岛屿附近。
From afar, he saw a grand array that enveloped the island, exuding a sense of danger.
yuǎn yuǎn wàng qù ， zhǐ jiàn yī zuò qì shì huī hóng de dà zhèn jiāng dǎo yǔ lǒng zhào 。
远远望去，只见一座气势恢宏的大阵将岛屿笼罩。
"【Primordial Wasteland Eight Extremes Dragon-Annihilating Array】. It's said to have been built by two Transcendence Array Mages for a hefty price. Any cultivator below the Dao Integration Realm who enters will either die or be severely injured."
yǐn yǐn sàn fà zhe yī gǔ shēng rén wù jìn de shā yì 。
隐隐散发着一股生人勿近的杀意。
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
“【 tài huāng bā jí miè lóng zhèn 】， jù shuō shì zhòng jīn qǐng lái liǎng wèi huà shén zhèn fǎ shī lián shǒu dǎ zào 。 hé dào yǐ xià xiū shì wù rù qí zhōng ， fēi sǐ jí shāng 。”
“【太荒八极灭龙阵】，据说是重金请来两位化神阵法师联手打造。合道以下修士误入其中，非死即伤。”
In his mind, the End of Time Disintegration Disc emitted a faint white light and instantly broke through this seemingly impenetrable array.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng 。
李凡目光闪动。
As an almost invisible black thread, Li Fan flew into the array without triggering any counterattacks from it.
shí hǎi zhōng zhōng mò jiě lí dié fā chū yíng yíng bái guāng ， shùn xī zhī jiān ， jiù yǐ jīng jiāng yǎn qián zhè kàn shì láo bù kě pò de zhèn fǎ gěi pò jiě wán bì 。
识海中终末解离碟发出莹莹白光，瞬息之间，就已经将眼前这看似牢不可破的阵法给破解完毕。
"Senior Ji, come on..."
huà zuò yī lǚ wēi bù kě jiàn de hēi xiàn ， lǐ fán fēi rù zhèn zhōng ， méi yǒu sī háo yǐn dòng zhèn fǎ fǎn jī de jì xiàng 。
化作一缕微不可见的黑线，李凡飞入阵中，没有丝毫引动阵法反击的迹象。
Inside Haixuan Island, several women could be heard giggling and teasing each other.
“ jì qián bèi ， lái ma ……”
“季前辈，来嘛……”
"A fragrant wine! And a beautiful woman!"
hǎi xuān dǎo zhōng ， yǐn yǐn chuán lái jǐ wèi nǚ zǐ de jiāo yín 、 tiáo xiào zhī shēng 。
海轩岛中，隐隐传来几位女子的娇吟、调笑之声。
And the sound of a middle-aged man's unrestrained laughter.
“ hǎo xiāng de jiǔ ！ hái yǒu hǎo xiāng de měi rén ！”
“好香的酒！还有好香的美人！”
Li Fan quietly approached above the island’s cave dwelling and looked down.
yǐ jí yī wèi zhōng nián nán zi sì yì zòng qíng de dé yì xiào shēng 。
以及一位中年男子肆意纵情的得意笑声。
The owner of Haixuan Island, Jin Shaoli, a Golden Core cultivator, was hugging two identical twin female cultivators on both sides.
lǐ fán qiāo qiāo lái dào dǎo yǔ dòng fǔ shàng kōng ， cháo xià wàng qù 。
李凡悄悄来到岛屿洞府上空，朝下望去。
He watched as seven beautiful women with alluring figures moved their graceful bodies below.
zhǐ jiàn hǎi xuān dǎo de zhǔ rén ， míng wèi jì shào lí de jīn dān xiū shì ， zuǒ yōng yòu bào zhe liǎng míng zhǎng de yī mú yī yàng de shuāng bāo tāi nǚ xiū 。
只见海轩岛的主人，名为季绍离的金丹修士，左拥右抱着两名长的一模一样的双胞胎女修。
Even by Li Taiyi's standards, the nine female cultivators in this cave dwelling were considered above average in appearance.
zhèng kàn zhe xià fāng qī míng qiān jiāo bǎi mèi 、 huán féi yàn shòu de nǚ zǐ ， niǔ dòng zhe miào màn de shēn qū 。
正看着下方七名千娇百媚、环肥燕瘦的女子，扭动着妙曼的身躯。
"Jin Shaoli, the greatest winner of Cunyun Sea’s 'Fixed Fish' history. The lucky fellow who has made countless cultivators envious."
jí biàn yǐ lǐ tài shī de yǎn guāng ， zhè dòng fǔ nèi de jiǔ míng nǚ xiū de róng mào ， yě dōu chēng de shàng zhōng děng piān shàng le 。
即便以李太师的眼光，这洞府内的九名女修的容貌，也都称得上中等偏上了。
"With a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, he already had a net worth of five million."
“ jì shào lí ， cóng yún hǎi 【 dìng yú 】 lì shǐ shàng de zuì dà yíng jiā ， lìng wú shù xiū shì yàn xiàn wú bǐ de xìng yùn ér 。”
“季绍离，丛云海【定鱼】历史上的最大赢家，令无数修士艳羡无比的幸运儿。”
"Unfortunately, his indulgence led him to stop at the Golden Core Realm."
“ zhù jī xiū wèi ， jiù yǐ jīng wǔ bǎi wàn shēn jiā 。”
“筑基修为，就已经五百万身家。”
...
“ zhǐ kě xī cǐ hòu zòng qíng xiǎng lè ， zhǐ bù yú jīn dān jìng 。”
“只可惜此后纵情享乐，止步于金丹境。”
Information about Jin Shaoli flashed through Li Fan's mind.
……
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"To facilitate pleasure, he built a large harem on this island. When idle, he would select beautiful women from among mortals and train them before enjoying them."
guān yú duì fāng de zī liào ， shùn jiān zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò 。
关于对方的资料，瞬间在李凡脑海中闪过。
"In order to prevent outsiders from窥探and protect his life, he had Transcendence Array Mages set up the【Primordial Wasteland Eight Extremes Dragon-Annihilating Array】on this island."
“ wèi le fāng biàn zuò lè ， hái zài zhè chù dǎo yǔ shàng ， jiàn zào le gè dà dà de hòu gōng 。 xián xiá wú shì ， biàn qù fán rén zhōng tiāo xuǎn róng mào shàng jiā de nǚ zǐ 。 tiáo jiào xiū xíng hòu zài hǎo shēng xiǎng yòng 。”
“为了方便作乐，还在这处岛屿上，建造了个大大的后宫。闲暇无事，便去凡人中挑选容貌上佳的女子。调教修行后再好生享用。”
"He was a man who enjoyed himself."
“ wèi le fáng zhǐ wài rén kuī tàn yǐ jí bǎo hù zì shēn xìng mìng 。 hái qǐng huà shén zhèn fǎ shī zài dǎo shàng bù zhì le zhè 【 tài huāng bā jí miè lóng zhèn 】。”
“为了防止外人窥探以及保护自身性命。还请化神阵法师在岛上布置了这【太荒八极灭龙阵】。”
"Unfortunately, Red Flame descended. He ultimately could not escape death."
“ shì gè huì xiǎng shòu de rén 。”
“是个会享受的人。”
Li Fan shook his head slightly.
“ zhǐ kě xī ， chì yán jiàng shì 。 zhōng jiū nán táo yī sǐ 。”
“只可惜，赤炎降世。终究难逃一死。”
Hiding above and waiting until Jin Shaoli, hugging the women's charming bodies, fell into deep sleep after the battle ended, Li Fan descended like a ghost beside him.
lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
李凡微微摇头。
He activated the Bug Binding Divine Technique to control Jin Shaoli while Cloud Water Illusory Dreaming Skill enveloped all the female cultivators present.
yǐn shēn zài shàng fāng kuī shì ， yì zhí děng dài áo zhàn jié shù 、 jì shào lí lǒu zhe zhòng nǚ xiū jiāo mèi shēn qū chén chén shuì qù hòu 。
隐身在上方窥视，一直等待鏖战结束、季绍离搂着众女修娇媚身躯沉沉睡去后。
When they woke up, they would only think that they had lost Jin Shaoli's favor and been expelled from the island.
lǐ fán cái wǎn ruò guǐ mèi yì bān ， jiàng lín dào tā de shēn biān 。
李凡才宛若鬼魅一般，降临到他的身边。
As for Jin Shaoli...
fā dòng fù chóng shén tōng ， kòng zhì zhù jì shào lí de tóng shí 。
发动缚虫神通，控制住季绍离的同时。
Li Fan decided to replace him with his doppelganger!
yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng yě lǒng zhào zài chǎng de yī zhòng nǚ xiū 。
云水幻梦功也笼罩在场的一众女修。
Since he was sitting back and watching this battle between the Immortal Societies, there was no need for him to join the Immortal Society Alliance.
dāng tā men xǐng lái zhī hòu ， zhǐ huì yǐ wéi zì jǐ shī qù le jì shào lí de chǒng ài 、 bèi zhú chū le dǎo yǔ 。
当她们醒来之后，只会以为自己失去了季绍离的宠爱、被逐出了岛屿。
However, without the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror, both information retrieval and item trading would be inconvenient.
zhì yú jì shào lí ……
至于季绍离……
So after some thought, Li Fan came up with a solution.
lǐ fán jué dìng yào yǐ fēn shēn qǔ ér dài zhī ！
李凡决定要以分身取而代之！
Jin Shaoli was chosen for several reasons.
cǐ shì jì rán yào zuò shān guān hǔ dòu ， jiù wèi bì yào jiā rù wàn xiān méng zhōng 。
此世既然要坐山观虎斗，就未必要加入万仙盟中。
He was already wealthy, making him one of Cunyun Sea's major figures. This saved Li Fan from having to accumulate wealth initially.
dàn méi yǒu tiān xuán jìng ， wú lùn shì jiǎn suǒ xìn xī 、 yì huò zhě shì mǎi mài wù pǐn ， dōu shí fēn bù biàn 。
但没有天玄镜，无论是检索信息、亦或者是买卖物品，都十分不便。
Moreover, Haixuan Island had originally been one of the many islands guarding Cunyun Sea.
suǒ yǐ lǐ fán zài sī suǒ le yī fān hòu ， xiǎng chū le zhè me yí gè fāng fǎ 。
所以李凡在思索了一番后，想出了这么一个方法。
However, when its local specialties became extinct and lost their value, it fell into disuse.
xuǎn zé jì shào lí de yuán yīn yǒu hěn duō 。
选择季绍离的原因有很多。
After Jin Shaoli bought this island, he renovated it, making all necessary infrastructure available. The teleportation array to the Immortal Society Island and other Heavenly Mysteries Mirrors were already in place.
cǐ rén běn jiù shēn jià bù fēi ， zài cóng yún hǎi jué duì kě yǐ suàn de shàng yī fāng jù fù le 。
此人本就身价不菲，在从云海绝对可以算的上一方巨富了。
Occupying this island would save him a lot of effort.
shěng qù le lǐ fán yuán shǐ jī lěi de má fán 。
省去了李凡原始积累的麻烦。
"Previously, I was worried that the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror might monitor its surroundings and expose my secrets, so I was very cautious and rarely carried it with me."
ér qiě zhè hǎi xuān dǎo ， yuán běn shì cóng yún hǎi zhū duō zhèn shǒu dǎo yǔ zhī yī 。
而且这海轩岛，原本是丛云海诸多镇守岛屿之一。
"But now that I have the End of Time Disintegration Disc protecting me, I no longer need to worry about such things."
bù guò hòu lái zhōu wéi tè chǎn miè jué ， méi yǒu le zhèn shǒu jià zhí ， suǒ yǐ huāng fèi xià lái 。
不过后来周围特产灭绝，没有了镇守价值，所以荒废下来。
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jì shào lí jiāng cǐ dǎo mǎi xià hòu ， chóng xīn xiū shàn 。 rú jīn dǎo shàng jī chǔ shè shī yī yīng jù quán 。
季绍离将此岛买下后，重新修缮。如今岛上基础设施一应俱全。
After using the Purple Celestial Soul Gazing Technique to completely control Jin Shaoli's mind, Li Fan took his essence blood and used the [Strange Mysteries True Spirit Transformation] to create a doppelganger identical to him.
tōng wǎng wàn xiān dǎo de chuán sòng zhèn 、 tiān xuán xiǎo jìng děng jiē qí bèi 。
通往万仙岛的传送阵、天玄小镜等皆齐备。
He then made a stone coffin and sealed it as he had done with Zhou Qingang in the 115th world.
zhàn jù cǐ dǎo hòu ， zú yǐ jié shěng bù shǎo gōng fu 。
占据此岛后，足以节省不少功夫。
Li Fan kindly used Cloud Water Illusory Dreaming Skill, ensuring that Jin Shaoli would be forever trapped in a dream of unrestrained pleasure.
“ zhī qián shì dān xīn ， tiān xuán jìng huì jiān shì zhōu biān huán jìng 、 bào lù zì shēn mì mì 。 suǒ yǐ yì zhí hěn jǐn shèn ， jī hū bù huì jiāng qí suí shēn xié dài 。”
“之前是担心，天玄镜会监视周边环境、暴露自身秘密。所以一直很谨慎，几乎不会将其随身携带。”
Three days later, the female cultivators left with some spirit stones, their spirits heavy.
“ bù guò rú jīn wǒ yǒu 【 zhōng mò jiě lí dié 】 hù tǐ ， dǎo shì wú xū dān yōu zhè xiē 。”
“不过如今我有【终末解离碟】护体，倒是无需担忧这些。”
Meanwhile, Jin Shaoli had been suppressed by Li Fan deep within Cunyun Sea.
……
……
Haixuan Island changed hands without anyone noticing.
lǐ fán shǐ yòng zǐ xiāo guān hún shù ， jiāng jì shào lí nǎo hǎi zhōng de mì mì wán quán zhǎng kòng zhī hòu 。
李凡使用紫霄观魂术，将季绍离脑海中的秘密完全掌控之后。
"Without the End of Time Disintegration Disc breaking the array and concealing the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror,
yòu qǔ le duì fāng de jīng xuè ， yǐ 【 qí xuán zhēn líng biàn 】， liàn zhì hé tā wán quán yí zhì de fēn shēn 。
又取了对方的精血，以【奇玄真灵变】，炼制和他完全一致的分身。
"even if one could breach this island, it would be difficult to achieve what I did—seizing his original wealth."
ér hòu yòu zhì zuò le yī jù shí guān 。
而后又制作了一具石棺。
Jin Shaoli's doppelganger checked his current contribution points.
gēn 115 shì duì dài zhōu qīng áng yī yàng ， jiāng qí fēng cún 。
跟115世对待周青昂一样，将其封存。
Six hundred seventy-eight thousand.
lǐ fán hái hǎo xīn de shǐ yòng le yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng ， shǐ tā yǒng yuǎn chén nì zài zòng qíng xiǎng lè de huān yú mèng jìng zhōng 。
李凡还好心的使用了云水幻梦功，使他永远沉溺在纵情享乐的欢愉梦境中。
Surprisingly, there were more than when he won a big prize in the past.
sān tiān zhī hòu ， yī zhòng nǚ xiū dài zhe xiē xǔ líng shí ， àn rán lí qù 。
三天之后，一众女修带着些许灵石，黯然离去。
"Hmm, from the transaction records, Jin Shaoli is indeed a talent,"
ér jì shào lí yě yǐ jīng bèi lǐ fán zhèn yā zài le cóng yún hǎi shēn chù 。
而季绍离也已经被李凡镇压在了丛云海深处。
"He knows how to make money and doesn't run out of it."
hǎi xuān dǎo zài qiāo wú shēng xī jiān ， jiù huàn le zhǔ rén 。
海轩岛在悄无声息间，就换了主人。
"Compared to Dao Friend He, he's much stronger."
“ méi yǒu jiě lí dié pò zhèn méng bì tiān xuán jìng 。 méi yǒu qí xuán zhēn líng biàn tōu tiān huàn rì 。”
“没有解离碟破阵蒙蔽天玄镜。没有奇玄真灵变偷天换日。”
(End of Chapter)
【Truly Real】 had countless advantages, but the only downside was that each simulation could only save one item at a time.
With cultivation and treasures being mutually exclusive, it sometimes left Li Fan in a dilemma.
Fortunately, the ability to replace bound items solved this major problem for him.
However, obtaining anchor points was no easy feat.
To date, he had yet to find a way to increase their energy recharge rate.
Thus, whether or not to replace them required careful consideration.
"However, I have some ideas on how to add new anchor points."
"I just need an opportunity to verify it personally."
As Shang Tianci worked tirelessly, the once monotonous Spirit Wood World began to exhibit a myriad of wonders.
With many scenes that should not exist due to their rarity, and with grand spirit trees as witnesses, the world seemed to be undergoing some mysterious changes.
Li Fan, having refined his heart through the Spirit Wood Heart, was particularly sensitive to these changes.
"This is akin to plundering resources from outside the world and feeding them back into it."
"The upper limit of the Spirit Wood World has already been set. But if there's a continuous influx of external supplies, perhaps it could also undergo what we call 'promotion.'"
Li Fan carefully sensed within his body whether any corresponding cultivation related to the Spirit Wood World had appeared.
Unfortunately, after much discernment, he found nothing.
It might be because this world was still in the process of true transformation. Or maybe the concept of a "world" falls outside the scope of the True Real Technique's effects.
However, another source of energy recharge was crystal clear.
Upon closer inspection, Li Fan could vaguely make out the figures of Su Yuning and others from the Departed World.
"In the Departed World, where there is no spirit, artificial cultivation domains can still achieve success in entering the Qi Refinement Realm so quickly..."
"Not bad."
Li Fan nodded to himself.
"It seems I need to speed up my efforts as well."
After giving some instructions, Li Fan did not bring Tianyang with him but went back alone to Cunyun Sea.
Compared to the tense atmosphere on the mainland and several regions, Cunyun Sea remained relatively unchanged.
The shadow of war had yet to spread here, and one could still occasionally see cultivators moving swiftly between islands.
Li Fan concealed his form and silently flew towards a region in the western part of Cunyun Sea near an island called Haixuan.
From afar, he saw a grand array that enveloped the island, exuding a sense of danger.
"【Primordial Wasteland Eight Extremes Dragon-Annihilating Array】. It's said to have been built by two Transcendence Array Mages for a hefty price. Any cultivator below the Dao Integration Realm who enters will either die or be severely injured."
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
In his mind, the End of Time Disintegration Disc emitted a faint white light and instantly broke through this seemingly impenetrable array.
As an almost invisible black thread, Li Fan flew into the array without triggering any counterattacks from it.
"Senior Ji, come on..."
Inside Haixuan Island, several women could be heard giggling and teasing each other.
"A fragrant wine! And a beautiful woman!"
And the sound of a middle-aged man's unrestrained laughter.
Li Fan quietly approached above the island’s cave dwelling and looked down.
The owner of Haixuan Island, Jin Shaoli, a Golden Core cultivator, was hugging two identical twin female cultivators on both sides.
He watched as seven beautiful women with alluring figures moved their graceful bodies below.
Even by Li Taiyi's standards, the nine female cultivators in this cave dwelling were considered above average in appearance.
"Jin Shaoli, the greatest winner of Cunyun Sea’s 'Fixed Fish' history. The lucky fellow who has made countless cultivators envious."
"With a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, he already had a net worth of five million."
"Unfortunately, his indulgence led him to stop at the Golden Core Realm."
...
Information about Jin Shaoli flashed through Li Fan's mind.
"To facilitate pleasure, he built a large harem on this island. When idle, he would select beautiful women from among mortals and train them before enjoying them."
"In order to prevent outsiders from窥探and protect his life, he had Transcendence Array Mages set up the【Primordial Wasteland Eight Extremes Dragon-Annihilating Array】on this island."
"He was a man who enjoyed himself."
"Unfortunately, Red Flame descended. He ultimately could not escape death."
Li Fan shook his head slightly.
Hiding above and waiting until Jin Shaoli, hugging the women's charming bodies, fell into deep sleep after the battle ended, Li Fan descended like a ghost beside him.
He activated the Bug Binding Divine Technique to control Jin Shaoli while Cloud Water Illusory Dreaming Skill enveloped all the female cultivators present.
When they woke up, they would only think that they had lost Jin Shaoli's favor and been expelled from the island.
As for Jin Shaoli...
Li Fan decided to replace him with his doppelganger!
Since he was sitting back and watching this battle between the Immortal Societies, there was no need for him to join the Immortal Society Alliance.
However, without the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror, both information retrieval and item trading would be inconvenient.
So after some thought, Li Fan came up with a solution.
Jin Shaoli was chosen for several reasons.
He was already wealthy, making him one of Cunyun Sea's major figures. This saved Li Fan from having to accumulate wealth initially.
Moreover, Haixuan Island had originally been one of the many islands guarding Cunyun Sea.
However, when its local specialties became extinct and lost their value, it fell into disuse.
After Jin Shaoli bought this island, he renovated it, making all necessary infrastructure available. The teleportation array to the Immortal Society Island and other Heavenly Mysteries Mirrors were already in place.
Occupying this island would save him a lot of effort.
"Previously, I was worried that the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror might monitor its surroundings and expose my secrets, so I was very cautious and rarely carried it with me."
"But now that I have the End of Time Disintegration Disc protecting me, I no longer need to worry about such things."
...
After using the Purple Celestial Soul Gazing Technique to completely control Jin Shaoli's mind, Li Fan took his essence blood and used the [Strange Mysteries True Spirit Transformation] to create a doppelganger identical to him.
He then made a stone coffin and sealed it as he had done with Zhou Qingang in the 115th world.
Li Fan kindly used Cloud Water Illusory Dreaming Skill, ensuring that Jin Shaoli would be forever trapped in a dream of unrestrained pleasure.
Three days later, the female cultivators left with some spirit stones, their spirits heavy.
Meanwhile, Jin Shaoli had been suppressed by Li Fan deep within Cunyun Sea.
Haixuan Island changed hands without anyone noticing.
"Without the End of Time Disintegration Disc breaking the array and concealing the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror,
"even if one could breach this island, it would be difficult to achieve what I did—seizing his original wealth."
Jin Shaoli's doppelganger checked his current contribution points.
Six hundred seventy-eight thousand.
Surprisingly, there were more than when he won a big prize in the past.
"Hmm, from the transaction records, Jin Shaoli is indeed a talent,"
"He knows how to make money and doesn't run out of it."
"Compared to Dao Friend He, he's much stronger."
(End of Chapter)