shuō jù shí zài de huà ， xiǎng yào jiāng 【 wàn jiè lián hé huì 】 zǒng bù jiàn zào de qì shì huī hóng 、 míng fù qí shí 。
说句实在的话，想要将【万界联合会】总部建造的气势恢宏、名副其实。
To be honest, it's not an easy task to build the headquarters of the [All Worlds Federation] in a grand and fitting manner.
bìng bú shì yī jiàn róng yì de shì qíng 。
并不是一件容易的事情。
Firstly, there are numerous challenges in planning and constructing such a vast complex.
xiān bù tí zěn me tǒng chóu guī huà ， rú hé jiāng lián mián de jiàn zhù qún chéng gōng jiàn zào wán bì 。
先不提怎么统筹规划，如何将连绵的建筑群成功建造完毕。
Just designing buildings worthy of the name "All Worlds Federation" requires considerable skill. Fortunately, Li Fan had previously overseen the reconstruction of Cunyun City, giving him some experience in this area. He also interacted with the architects sent by the Immortal Alliance to assist.
dān shuō rú hé shè jì chū pèi de shàng 【 wàn jiè lián hé huì 】 zhè wǔ gè zì de jiàn zhù ， dōu xū yào yī fān gōng fu 。
单说如何设计出配的上【万界联合会】这五个字的建筑，都需要一番功夫。
Thus, while his design might not be perfect, it was still a decent start.
hǎo zài lǐ fán céng jīng zhǔ chí guò cóng yún tiān chéng de chóng jiàn gōng zuò 。
好在李凡曾经主持过丛云天城的重建工作。
However...
duì zhè fāng miàn ， hái suàn bǐ jiào yǒu jīng yàn 。
对这方面，还算比较有经验。
Li Fan felt something was missing. "After all, I'm a late bloomer and not an expert."
xiān méng zǒng bù pài lái zhī yuán de nà xiē jiàn zhù dà jiā men ， tā yě gēn duì fāng yǒu guò yí dìng de jiāo liú 。
仙盟总部派来支援的那些建筑大家们，他也跟对方有过一定的交流。
"It looks like we need someone reliable to oversee this project," he said.
suǒ yǐ píng xīn ér lùn ， yóu lǐ fán qīn zì shè jì chū de lán tú ， dào yě bù suàn tài chà 。
所以平心而论，由李凡亲自设计出的蓝图，倒也不算太差。
Li Fan couldn't remain in the Spirit Wood World indefinitely. Lin Ling's strength had significantly improved, and she now had access to substantial resources from the Five Elders Association. It was time to consider the Plan of Union for Tianyang.
zhǐ shì ……
只是……
Even with information provided by White Master, they still lacked complete certainty about the details of the Primordial Essence. There would always be some risk involved.
lǐ fán zǒng jué de hái quē le diǎn wèi dào 。
李凡总觉得还缺了点味道。
The more thorough their preparations, the better.
“ bì jìng bàn lù chū jiā ， bú shì zhuān yè de 。”
“毕竟半路出家，不是专业的。”
If Tianyang's Plan of Union succeeded, Li Fan would have to seriously consider devouring the Five Elements Great Cavern and returning to his Foundation Establishment Realm.
“ kàn lái yào guǎi gè kào pǔ de rén lái jiān dū cǐ shì 。”
“看来要拐个靠谱的人来监督此事。”
He was likely going to be too busy for that.
lǐ fán bù kě néng yì zhí dài zài líng mù jiè nèi 。
李凡不可能一直待在灵木界内。
Therefore, he needed a reliable person to oversee the construction of the Spirit Wood World before then.
rú jīn lín líng shí lì dà fú yuè jìn ， yòu dé dào le wǔ lǎo huì dà liàng zī yuán zhī chí 。 suǒ yǐ shì shí hòu gāi kǎo lǜ tiān yáng de hé dào jì huà le 。
如今林灵实力大幅跃进，又得到了五老会大量资源支持。所以是时候该考虑天阳的合道计划了。
Several candidates immediately came to mind. After a few moments, Li Fan zeroed in on one: Architect Ouyang Daozi.
móu suàn tiān dì zhī pò ， jiù suàn kào zhe bái xiān shēng dé dào de qíng bào ， duì tiān dì zhī pò de xìn xī dōu yǒu le xiáng jìn de liǎo jiě 。 què yě bù néng bǎo zhèng wàn wú yī shī ， réng rán yào chéng dān zhe xiāng dāng de fēng xiǎn 。
谋算天地之魄，就算靠着白先生得到的情报，对天地之魄的信息都有了详尽的了解。却也不能保证万无一失，仍然要承担着相当的风险。
Although only at the Transcendence Realm, he possessed unparalleled talent and experience in architectural design. Many buildings within the Immortal Alliance headquarters were his handiwork. He had even offered suggestions for the renovation of the Sky City.
zì rán shì zhǔn bèi zuò de yuè chōng fèn yuè hǎo 。
自然是准备做的越充分越好。
However, he was displeased when the Immortal Alliance forcibly erased his memories after completing the blueprint. As a result, he retired to the mountains and refused any further involvement with the Immortal Alliance.
ruò shì tiān yáng hé dào chéng gōng ， jiē xià lái lǐ fán jiù yào kǎo lǜ zhèng shì tūn shì wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān ， chóng fǎn yuán yīng jìng jiè 。
若是天阳合道成功，接下来李凡就要考虑正式吞噬五行大洞天，重返元婴境界。
Even without an official position, Ouyang Daozi would not be easy to persuade at this point. So Li Fan decided to use the [True Fruit of Temptation].
jī hū què dìng yào máng de tuō bù kāi shēn 。
几乎确定要忙的脱不开身。
Ouyang Daozi was no weakling, and his unique talent made him worth using. The main challenge lay in convincing him to swallow the True Fruit.
suǒ yǐ zài cǐ zhī qián ， yào zhǎo gè kào pǔ de rén wù ， fù zé líng mù jiè de jiàn shè 。
所以在此之前，要找个靠谱的人物，负责灵木界的建设。
Li Fan prepared several schemes for this purpose, ready to adapt as needed. If all else failed, he would resort to force.
nǎo hǎi zhōng shùn jiān shǎn guò zhū duō xiū shì de xìn xī 。
脑海中瞬间闪过诸多修士的信息。
He spent a few more days in the Spirit Wood World, collecting the hundred copies of the Immortal Alliance's major entrance exam questions created by Shentian Shi. Then he set off with Lin Ling and Tianyang.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán biàn suǒ dìng le mù biāo 。
片刻之后，李凡便锁定了目标。
They continued their journey along the flowing earth veins.
jiàn zào dà shī ， ōu dào zi 。
建造大师，欧道子。
With Lin Ling around, travel within the Xuanhuang World became much more convenient.
suī rán zhǐ shì huà shén xiū wèi ， dàn shì duì yú jiàn zhù de shè jì ， yǒu zhe páng rén jué duì nán yǐ qǐ jí de tiān fù yǔ xīn dé 。
虽然只是化神修为，但是对于建筑的设计，有着旁人绝对难以企及的天赋与心得。
After half a day, they arrived at their destination: Guanglan State, Renxing Mountain.
jù shuō xiān méng zǒng bù nèi de bù shǎo jiàn zhù ， dōu shì chū zì tā de shǒu bǐ 。
据说仙盟总部内的不少建筑，都是出自他的手笔。
Located in the south of the Immortal Alliance, it was relatively remote and not very prosperous. It was about on par with Cunyun Sea.
xiān méng tiān chéng fān jiàn 、 wéi xīn ， yě céng zhēng xún guò ōu dào zi de yì jiàn 。
仙盟天城翻建、维新，也曾征询过欧道子的意见。
However, Renxing Mountain itself had gained some fame. Originally called Baoyuan Mountain, it suddenly collapsed during a massive earthquake two years ago. Thousands of cultivators witnessed this event firsthand as the mountain crumbled to pieces.
bù guò hòu lái ， tā què bù mǎn lán tú shè jì wán chéng zhī hòu ， bèi xiān méng qiáng zhì xǐ qù jì yì zhè jiàn shì 。
不过后来，他却不满蓝图设计完成之后，被仙盟强制洗去记忆这件事。
The strange phenomenon lasted for several hours, and many cultivators perished in the collapse without time to escape.
yīn ér xuǎn zé tuì yǐn shān lín ， zài bù wèi wàn xiān méng chū yī sī lì 。
因而选择退隐山林，再不为万仙盟出一丝力。
When the dust settled, another astonishing thing happened: the mountain reappeared under a yellow light!
jí biàn shì háo wú zhí wèi zài shēn ， ōu dào zi yě bú shì cǐ kè de lǐ fán néng qǐng de dòng de 。
即便是毫无职位在身，欧道子也不是此刻的李凡能请的动的。
It was like broken pottery being restored or tea returning to its cup. The mountain that had been reduced to ruins suddenly returned to its original state.
suǒ yǐ lǐ fán dǎ suàn zhí jiē dòng yòng 【 zhēn shí yòu guǒ 】 le 。
所以李凡打算直接动用【真实诱果】了。
This strange incident caused quite a stir but was dismissed by those who hadn't witnessed it firsthand.
ōu dào zi běn rén shí lì bù ruò ， zài jiā shàng tā dú yī dàng de tiān fù ， dào yě bù néng suàn de shàng làng fèi 。
欧道子本人实力不弱，再加上他独一档的天赋，倒也不能算的上浪费。
However, the collapse's impact remained. The deaths and earth vein disturbances were undeniable. After extensive investigations, most cultivators accepted this fact, becoming increasingly curious about how such an event could occur.
wéi yī de nán diǎn jiù shì rú hé hǒng piàn 、 shuō fú duì fāng ， jiāng zhēn shí yòu guǒ tūn xià 。
唯一的难点就是如何哄骗、说服对方，将真实诱果吞下。
The Immortal Alliance was no different. They dispatched several investigation teams to thoroughly examine Baoyuan Mountain but failed to find any answers.
duì cǐ pǒ yǒu xīn dé de lǐ fán ， yù bèi le hǎo jǐ tào fāng àn ， jiàn jī xíng shì 。
对此颇有心得的李凡，预备了好几套方案，见机行事。
As time passed without progress, the Immortal Alliance reluctantly abandoned their large-scale search and left one investigator behind.
shí zài bù xíng ， zhǐ néng wǔ lì quàn dǎo le 。
实在不行，只能武力劝导了。
Occasionally, cultivators who had heard about the incident came to investigate out of curiosity.
yòu zài líng mù jiè nèi dòu liú le jǐ rì ， jiāng shāng tiān cì fù kè de yì bǎi méi xiān méng rù zhí dà kǎo tí kù shōu qǐ 。
又在灵木界内逗留了几日，将商天赐复刻的一百枚仙盟入职大考题库收起。
Renxing Mountain now bore a new name: Renxing Mountain.
zhè cái dài zhe lín líng 、 tiān yáng chū fā 。
这才带着林灵、天阳出发。
But its scenery was unremarkable, lacking any attractions. Over time, fewer people visited it until it was eventually forgotten by most.
yī jiù shì xíng zǒu yú dì mài bēn liú zhī zhōng 。
依旧是行走于地脉奔流之中。
Li Fan had previously toured this area during one of his reincarnations but found nothing unusual. This time, he revisited the place to find Ouyang Daozi.
bù dé bù shuō ， yǒu le lín líng ， rì cháng zài xuán huáng jiè de chū xíng ， què shí fāng biàn le tài duō 。
不得不说，有了林灵，日常在玄黄界的出行，确实方便了太多。
After inquiring about his whereabouts, Li Fan's group headed straight for Renxing Mountain.
bàn tiān zhī hòu ， dá dào le mù dì dì 。
半天之后，达到了目的地。
Upon arrival, they discovered that the mountain hut was already empty.
guāng lán zhōu ， fù xīng shān 。
光岚州，复兴山。
"Hmm?" Li Fan frowned slightly.
cǐ zhōu wèi yú xiān méng nán fāng ， jiào wéi piān yuǎn 、 bù shèn fán huá 。 jī hū gēn cóng yún hǎi shì chà bu duō jí bié de zhōu yù 。
此州位于仙盟南方，较为偏远、不甚繁华。几乎跟丛云海是差不多级别的州域。
His divine sense swept through the hut, and after careful observation, he realized that Ouyang Daozi had only just left. Moreover, there seemed to be another person who had lived here recently.
dàn tā jìng nèi de zhè fù xīng shān ， què shì xiǎo yǒu míng qì 。
但它境内的这复兴山，却是小有名气。
"Probably a child," Li Fan deduced from his notes. "But they left in such a hurry..."
yuán běn tā bù jiào zhè ge míng zì ， ér shì jiào zuò 【 bào yuán shān 】。
原本它不叫这个名字，而是叫做【抱元山】。
"Is it because of some enemies?" Li Fan wondered aloud.
dà gài liǎng nián yǐ qián ， yuán běn fēng píng làng jìng de guāng lán zhōu ， hū de yī zhèn dì dòng tiān yáo 。
大概两年以前，原本风平浪静的光岚州，忽的一阵地动天摇。
"Master, are you looking for the people in this hut? I can find them," Lin Ling offered.
yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn míng xiū shì ， qīn yǎn kàn dào bào yuán shān zài jù dà de hōng míng shēng zhōng dǎo tā 。
有成千上万名修士，亲眼看到抱元山在巨大的轰鸣声中倒塌。
"Really? How?" Li Fan was intrigued.
yì xiàng zú zú chí xù le xiǎo bàn tiān ， bù zhī dào shān zhōng duō shǎo xiū shì lái bù jí shǎn duǒ ， ér cǎn sǐ 。
异象足足持续了小半天，不知道山中多少修士来不及闪躲，而惨死。
He had tried to trace Ouyang Daozi's movements and found that he had deliberately erased his trail.
zhèng dāng xiū shì men jīng hún wèi dìng de shí hòu ， yī jiàn ràng tā men chēng mù jié shé de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
正当修士们惊魂未定的时候，一件让他们瞠目结舌的事情发生了。
"There are many trees in the mountains. Ask them," Lin Ling said bashfully.
wú shù xiū shì zhù shì xià ， yuán běn yǐ jīng xiàn rù dì xià 、 huà zuò yī piàn wàn zhàng shēn yuān de bào yuán shān ， què shì jū rán zài yī zhèn huáng sè guāng máng de lǒng zhào xià ， chóng xīn chū xiàn le ！
无数修士注视下，原本已经陷入地下、化作一片万丈深渊的抱元山，却是居然在一阵黄色光芒的笼罩下，重新出现了！
With Li Fan's approval, Lin Ling began casting her spells.
dāng shí de qíng xíng ， jiù xiàng bèi dǎ suì de cí qì zhòng xīn fù yuán ； yòu xiàng bèi dào rù hé liú de chá shuǐ chóng xīn huí dào wǎn lǐ 。
当时的情形，就像被打碎的瓷器重新复原；又像被倒入河流的茶水重新回到碗里。
In an instant, green light points emerged from various parts of Renxing Mountain, forming a green river that entered Lin Ling’s body.
rú tóng shí jiān dào liú bān ， yuán běn dí què yǐ jīng huà zuò fèi xū de bào yuán shān ， chóng xīn biàn le huí lái ！
如同时间倒流般，原本的确已经化作废墟的抱元山，重新变了回来！
"I found them!"
cǐ děng yì shì ， zhù dìng huì yǐn qǐ jí dà de hōng dòng 。
此等异事，注定会引起极大的轰动。
Excitedly, Lin Ling clapped and flew off. Li Fan and Tianyang followed closely behind.
dàn zhèng yīn wèi tài guò xuán qí ， suǒ yǐ bú shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ de xiū shì ， gēn běn bú huì xiāng xìn 。
但正因为太过玄奇，所以不是亲眼目睹的修士，根本不会相信。
"Interesting. They didn't use the Sky City teleportation array but fled into the wilderness."
bù guò shān fù xiàn ， tā dǎo tā dài lái de yǐng xiǎng què méi yǒu xiāo shī 。
不过山复现，它倒塌带来的影响却没有消失。
"Were they panicking or..."
nà xiē cǎn sǐ zài shān bēng zhōng de xiū shì ， yǐ jí shān mài tā xiàn zào chéng de dì mài yǒng dòng ， dí què zuò bù dé jiǎ 。
那些惨死在山崩中的修士，以及山脉塌陷造成的地脉涌动，的确做不得假。
Following their escape route, Li Fan's initially indifferent attitude turned genuinely curious.
yīn ér jīng guò guǎng fàn de diào chá lùn zhèng zhī hòu ， jí biàn bù xìn ， dà bù fèn xiū shì què yě jiē shòu le zhè ge shì shí 。
因而经过广泛的调查论证之后，即便不信，大部分修士却也接受了这个事实。
(End of Chapter)
To be honest, it's not an easy task to build the headquarters of the [All Worlds Federation] in a grand and fitting manner.
Firstly, there are numerous challenges in planning and constructing such a vast complex.
Just designing buildings worthy of the name "All Worlds Federation" requires considerable skill. Fortunately, Li Fan had previously overseen the reconstruction of Cunyun City, giving him some experience in this area. He also interacted with the architects sent by the Immortal Alliance to assist.
Thus, while his design might not be perfect, it was still a decent start.
However...
Li Fan felt something was missing. "After all, I'm a late bloomer and not an expert."
"It looks like we need someone reliable to oversee this project," he said.
Li Fan couldn't remain in the Spirit Wood World indefinitely. Lin Ling's strength had significantly improved, and she now had access to substantial resources from the Five Elders Association. It was time to consider the Plan of Union for Tianyang.
Even with information provided by White Master, they still lacked complete certainty about the details of the Primordial Essence. There would always be some risk involved.
The more thorough their preparations, the better.
If Tianyang's Plan of Union succeeded, Li Fan would have to seriously consider devouring the Five Elements Great Cavern and returning to his Foundation Establishment Realm.
He was likely going to be too busy for that.
Therefore, he needed a reliable person to oversee the construction of the Spirit Wood World before then.
Several candidates immediately came to mind. After a few moments, Li Fan zeroed in on one: Architect Ouyang Daozi.
Although only at the Transcendence Realm, he possessed unparalleled talent and experience in architectural design. Many buildings within the Immortal Alliance headquarters were his handiwork. He had even offered suggestions for the renovation of the Sky City.
However, he was displeased when the Immortal Alliance forcibly erased his memories after completing the blueprint. As a result, he retired to the mountains and refused any further involvement with the Immortal Alliance.
Even without an official position, Ouyang Daozi would not be easy to persuade at this point. So Li Fan decided to use the [True Fruit of Temptation].
Ouyang Daozi was no weakling, and his unique talent made him worth using. The main challenge lay in convincing him to swallow the True Fruit.
Li Fan prepared several schemes for this purpose, ready to adapt as needed. If all else failed, he would resort to force.
He spent a few more days in the Spirit Wood World, collecting the hundred copies of the Immortal Alliance's major entrance exam questions created by Shentian Shi. Then he set off with Lin Ling and Tianyang.
They continued their journey along the flowing earth veins.
With Lin Ling around, travel within the Xuanhuang World became much more convenient.
After half a day, they arrived at their destination: Guanglan State, Renxing Mountain.
Located in the south of the Immortal Alliance, it was relatively remote and not very prosperous. It was about on par with Cunyun Sea.
However, Renxing Mountain itself had gained some fame. Originally called Baoyuan Mountain, it suddenly collapsed during a massive earthquake two years ago. Thousands of cultivators witnessed this event firsthand as the mountain crumbled to pieces.
The strange phenomenon lasted for several hours, and many cultivators perished in the collapse without time to escape.
When the dust settled, another astonishing thing happened: the mountain reappeared under a yellow light!
It was like broken pottery being restored or tea returning to its cup. The mountain that had been reduced to ruins suddenly returned to its original state.
This strange incident caused quite a stir but was dismissed by those who hadn't witnessed it firsthand.
However, the collapse's impact remained. The deaths and earth vein disturbances were undeniable. After extensive investigations, most cultivators accepted this fact, becoming increasingly curious about how such an event could occur.
The Immortal Alliance was no different. They dispatched several investigation teams to thoroughly examine Baoyuan Mountain but failed to find any answers.
As time passed without progress, the Immortal Alliance reluctantly abandoned their large-scale search and left one investigator behind.
Occasionally, cultivators who had heard about the incident came to investigate out of curiosity.
Renxing Mountain now bore a new name: Renxing Mountain.
But its scenery was unremarkable, lacking any attractions. Over time, fewer people visited it until it was eventually forgotten by most.
Li Fan had previously toured this area during one of his reincarnations but found nothing unusual. This time, he revisited the place to find Ouyang Daozi.
After inquiring about his whereabouts, Li Fan's group headed straight for Renxing Mountain.
Upon arrival, they discovered that the mountain hut was already empty.
"Hmm?" Li Fan frowned slightly.
His divine sense swept through the hut, and after careful observation, he realized that Ouyang Daozi had only just left. Moreover, there seemed to be another person who had lived here recently.
"Probably a child," Li Fan deduced from his notes. "But they left in such a hurry..."
"Is it because of some enemies?" Li Fan wondered aloud.
"Master, are you looking for the people in this hut? I can find them," Lin Ling offered.
"Really? How?" Li Fan was intrigued.
He had tried to trace Ouyang Daozi's movements and found that he had deliberately erased his trail.
"There are many trees in the mountains. Ask them," Lin Ling said bashfully.
With Li Fan's approval, Lin Ling began casting her spells.
In an instant, green light points emerged from various parts of Renxing Mountain, forming a green river that entered Lin Ling’s body.
"I found them!"
Excitedly, Lin Ling clapped and flew off. Li Fan and Tianyang followed closely behind.
"Interesting. They didn't use the Sky City teleportation array but fled into the wilderness."
"Were they panicking or..."
Following their escape route, Li Fan's initially indifferent attitude turned genuinely curious.
(End of Chapter)