“ qí shí ， wǒ yǒu zhǒng yù gǎn 。”
“其实，我有种预感。”
"I actually have a premonition."
“ jiù suàn wǒ bèi xiū shì shén me yě bù zuò ， zhè xiān fán zhàng yě jué bú huì miè jué xiū shì 。”
“就算我辈修士什么也不做，这仙凡瘴也绝不会灭绝修士。”
"Even if we cultivators do nothing, the Immortal-Demon Mist will not completely exterminate us."
“ zuì duō shǐ de xiū shì de zhěng tǐ shù liàng ， jiàng dī dào yí dìng de shuǐ zhǔn 。 kě wèi shā jī yǔ cí bēi bìng cún 。”
“最多使得修士的整体数量，降低到一定的水准。可谓杀机与慈悲并存。”
"At most, it would reduce the overall number of cultivators to a certain level. It's a case where both danger and compassion coexist."
cháng jiǔ de chén mò zhī hòu ， yīn shàng rén yǐ zhè yàng yī fān huà ， jié shù le cǐ cì de tōng xùn 。
长久的沉默之后，殷上人以这样一番话，结束了此次的通讯。
After a long silence, Senior Yin concluded their communication with these words.
lǐ fán zé shì zài sī suǒ zhī hòu ， yòu dǎ tīng le yī fān zài zhè biàn yì xiān fán zhàng bào fā zhī xià ， fán rén de chǔ jìng zāo yù 。
李凡则是在思索之后，又打听了一番在这变异仙凡瘴爆发之下，凡人的处境遭遇。
Li Fan, after some thought, inquired about how ordinary people were faring under this outbreak of the Immortal-Demon Mist.
huò xǔ shì yīn wèi shì shàng fán rén ， tǐ nèi réng rán shēn huái xiān fán zhàng de yuán gù 。
或许是因为世上凡人，体内仍然身怀仙凡瘴的缘故。
Perhaps because most ordinary people still carry traces of the Immortal-Demon Mist within them.
zhè cì duì xiū shì ér yán ， suàn dé shàng shì yī cháng kǒng bù jié nàn de zāi hài ， duì yú fán rén de yǐng xiǎng què shì yǒu xiàn 。
这次对修士而言，算得上是一场恐怖劫难的灾害，对于凡人的影响却是有限。
This disaster, which was terrifying for cultivators, had a limited impact on ordinary people. In fact, its lethality was even less than that of common flu.
shèn zhì shā shāng hái bù rú xún cháng liú gǎn 。
甚至杀伤还不如寻常流感。
"Fortunately, these ordinary people are now subjects under the Immortal Alliance. Otherwise, there might be another mass slaughter like in ancient times when cultivators slaughtered ordinary people out of desperation."
“ hái hǎo rú jīn zhè xiē fán rén ， yě dōu suàn dé shàng xiān méng zhì xià zhī mín 。 fǒu zé bǎo bù qí ， yòu huì chū xiàn shàng gǔ zhī shí ， nà zhǒng xiū shì zài bīn sǐ jué wàng zhī jì ， dà sì tú lù fán rén de shì qíng 。”
“还好如今这些凡人，也都算得上仙盟治下之民。否则保不齐，又会出现上古之时，那种修士在濒死绝望之际，大肆屠戮凡人的事情。”
"I wonder how the Immortal Alliance will handle this aftermath. Will the mutated Immortal-Demon Mist be absorbed by ordinary people and spread again, leading to another migration?"
“ bù zhī dào ， zhè cì xiān méng jiū jìng yào zěn me shàn hòu 。 zhè biàn yì xiān fán zhàng ， huì bú huì yòu bèi fán rén xī shōu zài tǐ nèi ， qū zhī bù sàn 。 rán hòu zài lái yī cháng dà qiān xǐ ？”
“不知道，这次仙盟究竟要怎么善后。这变异仙凡瘴，会不会又被凡人吸收在体内，驱之不散。然后再来一场大迁徙？”
Li Fan's thoughts raced.
lǐ fán shén sī yǒng dòng 。
李凡神思涌动。
Despite his physical suffering, his mind remained sharp.
suī rán shēn tǐ zāo nàn ， dàn què sī háo méi yǒu yǐng xiǎng tā sī wéi de mǐn jié 。
虽然身体遭难，但却丝毫没有影响他思维的敏捷。
"For ordinary people, the Immortal-Demon Mist is akin to a protective amulet. However, if one insists on seeking immortality and embarks on the path, they must discard this protection."
“ kàn lái ， duì yú fán rén ér yán 。 zhè xiān fán zhàng shí zé xiāng dāng yú yī dào bǎo hù fú 。 zhǐ bù guò ， ruò shì zhí yì qiú xiān ， tà shàng dào tú 。 nà jiù shì zǒu dào le fán rén de duì lì miàn ， bì xū yào jiāng zhè bǎo hù fú shě qì 。”
“看来，对于凡人而言。这仙凡瘴实则相当于一道保护符。只不过，若是执意求仙，踏上道途。那就是走到了凡人的对立面，必须要将这保护符舍弃。”
"Immortals and mortals cannot coexist..."
“ xiān fán bù liǎng lì me ……”
“仙凡不两立么……”
In today's Xuanhuang Realm, there were still only two conventional methods for expelling the mist: the Spirit Purification Pool invented by Supreme Heaven Sovereign of the Eastern Extreme, and the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell.
rú jīn de xuán huáng jiè ， xiǎng yào qū chú tǐ nèi zhàng qì ， cháng guī de yī rán zhǐ yǒu nà liǎng zhǒng bàn fǎ 。
如今的玄黄界，想要祛除体内瘴气，常规的依然只有那两种办法。
These methods were only effective against the innate Immortal-Demon Mist in ordinary people. They were ineffective against the postnatal infections in cultivators.
dōng jí tiān zūn fā míng de 【 jìng tǐ líng chí 】。
东极天尊发明的【净体灵池】。
"Although both are called Immortal-Demon Mists, their manifestations differ."
yǐ jí xuán huáng qīng xīn zhòu 。
以及玄黄清心咒。
Li Fan frowned slightly, then abandoned his thoughts.
zhè liǎng zhǒng fāng fǎ ， zhǐ shì yòng yú qū chú fán rén yǔ shēng jù lái de zhàng qì 。
这两种方法，只适用于祛除凡人与生俱来的瘴气。
"Let it be. Let professionals handle professional matters."
duì yú xiū shì hòu tiān gǎn rǎn de ， zé shì wú yòng 。
对于修士后天感染的，则是无用。
"The widespread outbreak of the Immortal-Demon Mist in this world should help Senior Yin's research. He might come up with a solution sooner than expected."
“ suī rán tóng míng wèi xiān fán zhàng ， dàn shì jù xiàn xíng shì què yòu bù tóng 。”
“虽然同名为仙凡瘴，但是具现形式却又不同。”
"There is no rush. We just have to wait."
lǐ fán bù jīn wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
李凡不禁微微皱眉。
With the state domain under lockdown, cultivators were all on edge, and everything was at a standstill.
guò le piàn kè ， fàng qì le sī kǎo 。
过了片刻，放弃了思考。
Taking advantage of this time, Li Fan focused on his cultivation, swallowing the Five Elements Great Cavern and returning to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
“ bà le ， zhuān yè de shì qíng ， hái shì jiāo gěi zhuān yè de rén qù zuò ba 。”
“罢了，专业的事情，还是交给专业的人去做吧。”
Even without the feedback from Sitting Immortal Technique, relying solely on his own efforts, with previous experience, he made much faster progress than before.
“ cǐ shì xiān fán zhàng zài dù dà liú xíng ， xiāng xìn duì yú yīn shàng rén de yán jiū yě yǒu suǒ bāng zhù 。 yīng gāi néng bǐ jì dìng de shí jiān ， hái yào tí qián yán jiū chū xiān fán zhàng de mì mì 。”
“此世仙凡瘴再度大流行，相信对于殷上人的研究也有所帮助。应该能比既定的时间，还要提前研究出仙凡瘴的秘密。”
With no shortage of resources, although not as rapid as a day's journey, Li Fan steadily advanced each day.
“ bù jí ， děng zhe biàn shì 。”
“不急，等着便是。”
He was close to Golden Core Perfection now.
rú jīn zhōu yù fēng suǒ ， xiū shì rén rén zì wēi ， wàn shì jiē xiàn rù tíng zhì zhuàng tài 。
如今州域封锁，修士人人自危，万事皆陷入停滞状态。
Li Fan's persistence in cultivation despite his illness deeply moved Lin Ling, Tianyang, and Shang Ti-gui within the Spirit Wood Realm. They felt ashamed and began working harder.
lǐ fán zhèng hǎo chèn zhe zhè ge shí jiān ， hǎo hǎo xiū liàn 。
李凡正好趁着这个时间，好好修炼。
Time passed, and six months after the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Demon Mist, a turning point finally arrived.
jiāng wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān tūn shì ， zhòng rù yuán yīng jìng 。
将五行大洞天吞噬，重入元婴境。
The Immortal Alliance invented an特效丹药 (special efficacy pill) that significantly alleviated symptoms for cultivators who took it. Even those not yet infected could take it as a preventive measure to greatly reduce their chances of dying from illness.
jí biàn bù kào 《 zuò xiān jué 》 de fǎn kuì xiū wèi ， guāng píng lǐ fán zì jǐ xiū liàn 。 yǒu le zhī qián de xiū xíng jīng yàn ， sù dù bǐ qǐ dāng nián cóng wú dào yǒu 、 hái shì yào kuài shàng tài duō 。
即便不靠《坐仙诀》的反馈修为，光凭李凡自己修炼。有了之前的修行经验，速度比起当年从无到有、还是要快上太多。
It was truly a miraculous drug.
zài zī yuán wán quán bù quē de qíng kuàng xià ， lǐ fán xiū liàn jìn dù suī rán bù zhì yú yī rì qiān lǐ 。 dàn yě shì měi rì wěn dìng jìn bù 。
在资源完全不缺的情况下，李凡修炼进度虽然不至于一日千里。但也是每日稳定进步。
Moreover, the Immortal Alliance was unusually generous this time. Not only did all alliance members receive free access, but even independent cultivators were given the same treatment.
jù lí jīn dān yuán mǎn yě bù yuǎn le 。
距离金丹圆满也不远了。
Cultivators expressed deep gratitude and admiration for the Immortal Alliance's benevolence. Some who previously held biases towards the Immortal Alliance chose to join after receiving treatment.
ér lǐ fán dài bìng jiān chí xiū xíng de zhè yí mù ， ràng líng mù jiè nèi de lín líng 、 tiān yáng 、 shāng tiān cì ， quán dōu shēn shòu chù dòng 。
而李凡带病坚持修行的这一幕，让灵木界内的林灵、天阳、商天赐，全都深受触动。
With the special efficacy pill, as cultivators gradually recovered, the Immortal Alliance dispatched cultivators to purify the world and dispel the pervasive Immortal-Demon Mist.
jì ér xiū kuì bù yǐ 。
继而羞愧不已。
Recovering from his illness, Li Fan scrutinized the so-called "special efficacy pill" in his hand. He had already taken one before, which caused mild symptoms of being infected by the Immortal-Demon Mist but also a sense of floating high as if immersed in a hot spring.
jiǎn shǎo le měi rì de xián xiá shí jiān ， xué zhe qín fèn qǐ lái 。
减少了每日的闲暇时间，学着勤奋起来。
"What is this...?"
shí guāng liú shì ， zài biàn yì xiān fán zhàng bào fā zhī hòu de bàn nián ， shì qíng zhōng yú yíng lái le zhuǎn jī 。
时光流逝，在变异仙凡瘴爆发之后的半年，事情终于迎来了转机。
"Is it the Mind-Ascending Elixir Pill?"
xiān méng fā míng le yī zhǒng tè xiào dān yào ， xiū shì fú yòng zhī hòu ， biàn néng dà fú dù jiǎn qīng bìng tòng zhèng zhuàng 。
仙盟发明了一种特效丹药，修士服用之后，便能大幅度减轻病痛症状。
Li Fan's expression was peculiar. In the 115th World, he had once taken this banned pill from the Immortal Alliance, which, though weakened, provided similar sensations to the Mind-Ascending Elixir Pill.
shèn zhì nà xiē shàng wèi gǎn rǎn de xiū shì ， tí qián tūn fú 。 suī rán bù zhì yú wán quán miǎn yì xiān fán zhàng de zuò yòng ， dàn què néng jí dà jiǎn xiǎo xiū shì yīn bìng yǔn luò de gài lǜ 。
甚至那些尚未感染的修士，提前吞服。虽然不至于完全免疫仙凡瘴的作用，但却能极大减小修士因病陨落的概率。
As the head of Medicine King Sect, Li Fan could discern how the special efficacy pill worked: it accelerated the outbreak of the Immortal-Demon Mist in cultivators and suppressed pain through strong stimulant effects.
kě wèi shì bù zhé bù kòu de shén yào le 。
可谓是不折不扣的神药了。
"No wonder there's a rule limiting each cultivator to only one."
ér qiě zhè cì wàn xiān méng yī fǎn cháng tài de ， shí fēn dà fāng 。
而且这次万仙盟一反常态的，十分大方。
"If taken excessively, things might develop differently."
bù jǐn suǒ yǒu xiān méng xiū shì ， dōu néng miǎn fèi lǐng qǔ 。
不仅所有仙盟修士，都能免费领取。
Li Fan carefully sifted through his thoughts before looking at the pill again. He confirmed he had no strong desire to take it again.
shèn zhì nà xiē bù rù xiān méng de sàn xiū ， dōu xiǎng yǒu zhè ge dài yù 。
甚至那些不入仙盟的散修，都享有这个待遇。
"Only one; not much of an issue."
yī shí jiān ， xiū shì gǎn ēn dài dé ， gǎn jī xiān méng rén hòu 。
一时间，修士感恩戴德，感激仙盟仁厚。
Nodding slightly, Li Fan said, "It seems the number of cultivator deaths has been too high."
gèng yǒu bù shǎo zhī qián duì wàn xiān méng huái yǒu piān jiàn de xiū shì ， zài dé le jiù zhì zhī hòu ， dāng chǎng xuǎn zé jiā rù wàn xiān méng 。
更有不少之前对万仙盟怀有偏见的修士，在得了救治之后，当场选择加入万仙盟。
"The Immortal Alliance clearly used this as a temporary measure out of necessity."
yǒu le tè xiào dān yào ， xiū shì zhú jiàn huǎn guò lái zhī hòu 。
有了特效丹药，修士逐渐缓过来之后。
"But stabilizing the situation is still beneficial."
xiān méng gèng shì pài chū xiū shì ， chóng xīn jìng huà tiān dì 。 qū sàn mì bù shì jiān de xiān fán zhàng 。
仙盟更是派出修士，重新净化天地。驱散密布世间的仙凡瘴。
Crushing the special efficacy pill in his hand, Li Fan closed his eyes and projected his divine sense over the Five Elements Great Cavern. After six months of rigorous cultivation, he was almost at Golden Core Perfection.
cǐ kè ， zǎo yǐ jīng quán yù de lǐ fán ， dīng zhuó shǒu zhōng suǒ wèi dé de “ tè xiào dān yào ”， mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
此刻，早已经痊愈的李凡，盯着手中所谓得的“特效丹药”，眯起了眼睛。
He just needed that final push to open the path to devouring the great cavern.
zhī qián tā yǐ jīng tūn fú le yī lì 。
之前他已经吞服了一粒。
Moreover, he had a premonition: this time, there would be no Heavenly Calamity!
chú le shēn tǐ zài dù chū xiàn ， bèi xiān fán zhàng gǎn rǎn de wēi wēi zhèng zhuàng zhī wài 。
除了身体再度出现，被仙凡瘴感染的微微症状之外。
All he needed to do was wait.
gèng shì chǎn shēng le yī gǔ piāo piāo yù xiān 、 shén hún fǎng fú jìn pào zài wēn quán zhī zhōng de shū shì gǎn 。
更是产生了一股飘飘欲仙、神魂仿佛浸泡在温泉之中的舒适感。
"The Five Elements Great Cavern is vast; it will take at least two or three years."
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"Things concerning the Interdimensional Federation can rely on Tianyang and Lin Ling. They won't get stuck."
“ xīn yì shēng xiān dān ？”
“心意升仙丹？”
Li Fan pondered as his divine sense mapped out every scene in the Five Elements Cavern.
lǐ fán de shén sè yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。
李凡的神色有些古怪。
A year after the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Demon Mist, cultivators had grown accustomed to its presence. Most had already been infected once, and those who couldn't endure were already back with the heavens.
115 shì de shí hòu ， tā céng jīng fú yòng guò ， zhè zhǒng bèi wàn xiān méng fēng jìn de dān yào 。
115世的时候，他曾经服用过，这种被万仙盟封禁的丹药。
The remaining few had built up sufficient immunity.
suī rán ruò huà le hěn duō ， dàn shì zhè tè xiào yào de fú yòng gǎn shòu ， jué duì shì gēn xīn yì shēng xiān dān chà bù tài duō de 。
虽然弱化了很多，但是这特效药的服用感受，绝对是跟心意升仙丹差不太多的。
Though there were occasional cases of repeated infections, they didn't affect the overall situation!
hǎo dǎi yě dàng zuò yào wáng zōng de zōng zhǔ 。
好歹也当做药王宗的宗主。
Moreover, the second batch of special efficacy pills from the Immortal Alliance was successfully developed and distributed to cultivators. The shadow of the Immortal-Demon Mist gradually dissipated.
lǐ fán suī bù jīng tōng yào lǐ ， què yě néng kàn chū zhè tè xiào dān yào de shēng xiào fāng fǎ 。
李凡虽不精通药理，却也能看出这特效丹药的生效方法。
In the Congyun Sea, Haxuan Island:
nà jiù shì ， jiā sù xiān fán zhàng zài xiū shì tǐ nèi bào fā de guò chéng ， tóng shí yǐ qiáng dà de xīng fèn zuò yòng ， yì zhì gǎn rǎn shí hòu dài lái de tòng kǔ 。
那就是，加速仙凡瘴在修士体内爆发的过程，同时以强大的兴奋作用，抑制感染时候带来的痛苦。
"Truly feels like a different world!"
“ nán guài xiān méng yǒu guī dìng ， měi wèi xiū shì zuì duō zhǐ néng fú yòng yī kē 。”
“难怪仙盟有规定，每位修士最多只能服用一颗。”
After being closed for a year, the island reopened after taking two rounds of special efficacy pills. After just half a day, the effects of the Immortal-Demon Mist had faded as everyone breathed fresh qi and expressed their relief.
“ ruò shì chī de duō le ， shì qíng zhēn zěn me yàng fā zhǎn ， hái zhēn bù hǎo shuō le 。”
“若是吃的多了，事情真怎么样发展，还真不好说了。”
(End of chapter)
"I actually have a premonition."
"Even if we cultivators do nothing, the Immortal-Demon Mist will not completely exterminate us."
"At most, it would reduce the overall number of cultivators to a certain level. It's a case where both danger and compassion coexist."
After a long silence, Senior Yin concluded their communication with these words.
"Ahem."
Li Fan, after some thought, inquired about how ordinary people were faring under this outbreak of the Immortal-Demon Mist.
Perhaps because most ordinary people still carry traces of the Immortal-Demon Mist within them.
This disaster, which was terrifying for cultivators, had a limited impact on ordinary people. In fact, its lethality was even less than that of common flu.
"Fortunately, these ordinary people are now subjects under the Immortal Alliance. Otherwise, there might be another mass slaughter like in ancient times when cultivators slaughtered ordinary people out of desperation."
"I wonder how the Immortal Alliance will handle this aftermath. Will the mutated Immortal-Demon Mist be absorbed by ordinary people and spread again, leading to another migration?"
Li Fan's thoughts raced.
Despite his physical suffering, his mind remained sharp.
"For ordinary people, the Immortal-Demon Mist is akin to a protective amulet. However, if one insists on seeking immortality and embarks on the path, they must discard this protection."
"Immortals and mortals cannot coexist..."
In today's Xuanhuang Realm, there were still only two conventional methods for expelling the mist: the Spirit Purification Pool invented by Supreme Heaven Sovereign of the Eastern Extreme, and the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell.
These methods were only effective against the innate Immortal-Demon Mist in ordinary people. They were ineffective against the postnatal infections in cultivators.
"Although both are called Immortal-Demon Mists, their manifestations differ."
Li Fan frowned slightly, then abandoned his thoughts.
"Let it be. Let professionals handle professional matters."
"The widespread outbreak of the Immortal-Demon Mist in this world should help Senior Yin's research. He might come up with a solution sooner than expected."
"There is no rush. We just have to wait."
With the state domain under lockdown, cultivators were all on edge, and everything was at a standstill.
Taking advantage of this time, Li Fan focused on his cultivation, swallowing the Five Elements Great Cavern and returning to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Even without the feedback from Sitting Immortal Technique, relying solely on his own efforts, with previous experience, he made much faster progress than before.
With no shortage of resources, although not as rapid as a day's journey, Li Fan steadily advanced each day.
He was close to Golden Core Perfection now.
Li Fan's persistence in cultivation despite his illness deeply moved Lin Ling, Tianyang, and Shang Ti-gui within the Spirit Wood Realm. They felt ashamed and began working harder.
Time passed, and six months after the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Demon Mist, a turning point finally arrived.
The Immortal Alliance invented an特效丹药 (special efficacy pill) that significantly alleviated symptoms for cultivators who took it. Even those not yet infected could take it as a preventive measure to greatly reduce their chances of dying from illness.
It was truly a miraculous drug.
Moreover, the Immortal Alliance was unusually generous this time. Not only did all alliance members receive free access, but even independent cultivators were given the same treatment.
Cultivators expressed deep gratitude and admiration for the Immortal Alliance's benevolence. Some who previously held biases towards the Immortal Alliance chose to join after receiving treatment.
With the special efficacy pill, as cultivators gradually recovered, the Immortal Alliance dispatched cultivators to purify the world and dispel the pervasive Immortal-Demon Mist.
Recovering from his illness, Li Fan scrutinized the so-called "special efficacy pill" in his hand. He had already taken one before, which caused mild symptoms of being infected by the Immortal-Demon Mist but also a sense of floating high as if immersed in a hot spring.
"What is this...?"
"Is it the Mind-Ascending Elixir Pill?"
Li Fan's expression was peculiar. In the 115th World, he had once taken this banned pill from the Immortal Alliance, which, though weakened, provided similar sensations to the Mind-Ascending Elixir Pill.
As the head of Medicine King Sect, Li Fan could discern how the special efficacy pill worked: it accelerated the outbreak of the Immortal-Demon Mist in cultivators and suppressed pain through strong stimulant effects.
"No wonder there's a rule limiting each cultivator to only one."
"If taken excessively, things might develop differently."
Li Fan carefully sifted through his thoughts before looking at the pill again. He confirmed he had no strong desire to take it again.
"Only one; not much of an issue."
Nodding slightly, Li Fan said, "It seems the number of cultivator deaths has been too high."
"The Immortal Alliance clearly used this as a temporary measure out of necessity."
"But stabilizing the situation is still beneficial."
Crushing the special efficacy pill in his hand, Li Fan closed his eyes and projected his divine sense over the Five Elements Great Cavern. After six months of rigorous cultivation, he was almost at Golden Core Perfection.
He just needed that final push to open the path to devouring the great cavern.
Moreover, he had a premonition: this time, there would be no Heavenly Calamity!
All he needed to do was wait.
"The Five Elements Great Cavern is vast; it will take at least two or three years."
"Things concerning the Interdimensional Federation can rely on Tianyang and Lin Ling. They won't get stuck."
Li Fan pondered as his divine sense mapped out every scene in the Five Elements Cavern.
A year after the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Demon Mist, cultivators had grown accustomed to its presence. Most had already been infected once, and those who couldn't endure were already back with the heavens.
The remaining few had built up sufficient immunity.
Though there were occasional cases of repeated infections, they didn't affect the overall situation!
Moreover, the second batch of special efficacy pills from the Immortal Alliance was successfully developed and distributed to cultivators. The shadow of the Immortal-Demon Mist gradually dissipated.
In the Congyun Sea, Haxuan Island:
"Truly feels like a different world!"
After being closed for a year, the island reopened after taking two rounds of special efficacy pills. After just half a day, the effects of the Immortal-Demon Mist had faded as everyone breathed fresh qi and expressed their relief.
(End of chapter)