shòu zhǒng jiè de yì shòu men ， yě jiàn jiàn chá jué dào le bú duì 。
兽种界的异兽们，也渐渐察觉到了不对。
The beasts in the Beast Realm began to sense something was amiss.
suī rán zhè lái xí de èr rén ， zhǐ shì xiǎn lù le huà shén xiū wèi 。 dàn shì què rú pán shí bān ， miàn duì wú jìn shòu cháo de gōng jī shǐ zhōng yì lì bù dào 。 shèn zhì yuè zhàn yuè qiáng ！
虽然这来袭的二人，只是显露了化神修为。但是却如磐石般，面对无尽兽潮的攻击始终屹立不倒。甚至越战越强！
Although the two assailants only revealed their Transcendent Soul cultivation, they stood firm against the endless tide of beast attacks as if anchored by a boulder. They even grew stronger with each battle!
yī shēng shēng cāng liáng de shòu hǒu shēng ， chuán biàn zhěng gè shòu zhǒng jiè 。
一声声苍凉的兽吼声，传遍整个兽种界。
Echoes of mournful beast roars spread throughout the entire Beast Realm.
tiān kōng zhōng ， fēng yún sè biàn 。 zài zhōng yāng hēi tǎ shàng kōng ， xíng chéng yí gè jù dà de xuán wō 。
天空中，风云色变。在中央黑塔上空，形成一个巨大的漩涡。
The sky turned turbulent, and at the apex of the central black tower, a massive vortex formed.
xuán wō zhī zhōng ， yǐn yuē kě yǐ kàn jiàn yī zhī hēi sè xuán niǎo de yǐng xiàng 。
漩涡之中，隐约可以看见一只黑色玄鸟的影像。
Within the vortex, a silhouette of a black Xuan bird could faintly be seen.
tiān yáng yǔ lín líng èr rén ， liǎn sè dì yī cì níng zhòng qǐ lái 。
天阳与林灵二人，脸色第一次凝重起来。
Tianyang and Lin Ling's faces grew serious for the first time.
dàn yě jǐn jǐn rú cǐ le 。
但也仅仅如此了。
But that was all they did.
gēn shàng yī shì yào wáng zōng liǔ lǎo héng sǎo cǐ jiè de jié jú yī yàng 。
跟上一世药王宗柳老横扫此界的结局一样。
Just like in their previous life when the Medicine King Sect's Old Master Liu swept through this world.
jí biàn dòng yòng le xiǎo hēi cán cún de xū yǐng ， zhào huàn shòu zhǒng jiè tiān yì duì dí 。
即便动用了小黑残存的虚影，召唤兽种界天意对敌。
Even with Xiaohei's residual shadow summoned to face the beasts, it still quickly fell under the combined might of the two Transcendents.
dàn zài liǎng wèi hé dào de lián shǒu zhī xià ， yī jiù shì hěn kuài jiù bèi zhèn yā 。
但在两位合道的联手之下，依旧是很快就被镇压。
Following Li Fan’s instructions, after killing and extracting the cores from the strongest few beasts, they then cleared a plot of land to confine the remaining beast species.
àn zhào lǐ fán de zhǔ fù ， jiāng zuì qiáng dà de jǐ tóu yì shòu quán dōu shā sǐ 、 qǔ chū shòu hé zhī hòu 。
按照李凡的嘱咐，将最强大的几头异兽全都杀死、取出兽核之后。
They then moved on to their next step: shifting the entrance to the Beast Realm throughways into the Spirit Wood Realm.
yòu huà le kuài dì ， jiāng yú xià de shòu zhǒng men jí zhōng quān yǎng qǐ lái 。
又划了块地，将余下的兽种们集中圈养起来。
With previous experience transferring the entrances of the Five Elements Great Cavern Heavens, this task was completed swiftly and smoothly.
ér hòu èr rén yòu kāi shǐ le xià yī bù dòng zuò 。
而后二人又开始了下一步动作。
When designing the headquarters for the Interdimensional Alliance, Oudaozi had specially designated an open space to accommodate these throughway entrances.
tóng yàng jiāng shòu zhǒng jiè de tōng dào rù kǒu ， zhuǎn yí dào líng mù jiè zhī zhōng 。
同样将兽种界的通道入口，转移到灵木界之中。
Though it wasn't yet in scale, once more interconnected small worlds were linked up, it would live up to its name as a true interdimensional alliance.
yǒu le zhī qián zhuǎn yí wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān rù kǒu de jīng yàn ， zhè cì qīng chē shú lù ， hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le rèn wù 。
有了之前转移五行大洞天入口的经验，这次轻车熟路，很快就完成了任务。
Of course, safety was also a concern.
ōu dào zi zài shè jì 【 wàn jiè lián hé huì 】 zǒng bù de shí hòu ， tè dì huà chū le yī kuài kòng dì 。
欧道子在设计【万界联合会】总部的时候，特地划出了一块空地。
The more throughways there were, the greater the potential vulnerabilities.
yòng lái ān zhì tōng xiàng gè jiè de rù kǒu 。
用来安置通向各界的入口。
Oudaozi considered a spatial nesting scheme, planning to divide this area with various entrances into relatively independent spaces that could be abandoned at any time.
cǐ shí shàng hái bù chéng guī mó ， děng rì hòu lián tōng de xiǎo shì jiè duō le ， fāng cái bù fù 【 wàn jiè lián hé 】 zhī míng 。
此时尚还不成规模，等日后联通的小世界多了，方才不负【万界联合】之名。
If something untoward happened, they could retreat like a cut-off tail.
dāng rán ， ān quán yě shì bì xū yào kǎo lǜ de shì xiàng 。
当然，安全也是必须要考虑的事项。
But it was still in the conceptual stage.
tōng dào yuè duō ， kě néng de pò zhàn yě jiù yuè dà 。
通道越多，可能的破绽也就越大。
Even though Tianyang had consumed the [Inkstone], he would need some time to master spatial manipulation before he could casually split space.
ōu dào zi kǎo lǜ le yī zhǒng kōng jiān qiàn tào de fāng àn ， jì huà jiāng zhè kuài yǒu zhe gè jiè rù kǒu de qū yù ， qiē gē chéng xiāng duì dú lì de 、 kě yǐ suí shí shě qì de qiàn tào kōng jiān 。
欧道子考虑了一种空间嵌套的方案，计划将这块有着各界入口的区域，切割成相对独立的、可以随时舍弃的嵌套空间。
There were pressing matters.
ruò zhēn zāo yù bù cè ， kě yǐ suí zhe duàn wěi qiú shēng 。
若真遭遇不测，可以随着断尾求生。
After the Beast Realm and Spirit Wood Realm were connected, Tianyang first headed to the boundary according to Li Fan’s instructions.
bù guò xiàn zài hái chǔ yú shè xiǎng jiē duàn 。
不过现在还处于设想阶段。
By this point, the beast cores in the "Spirit Tower" left by Li Fan had been depleted.
tiān yáng jí biàn tūn shì le 【 mò shí 】， dàn xiǎng yào suí yì qiē gē kōng jiān ， hái xū yào hào fèi yī duàn shí jiān qù shú liàn zhǎng wò xià 。
天阳即便吞噬了【墨石】，但想要随意切割空间，还需要耗费一段时间去熟练掌握下。
Without any spirit energy output, the people waiting at the boundary's exit found their cultivation gradually reaching a dead end.
shì yǒu huǎn jí 。
事有缓急。
Exploration of the Fire World was still in its early stages.
dāng shòu zhǒng jiè yǔ líng mù jiè wán chéng duì jiē zhī hòu ， tiān yáng shǒu xiān gēn jù lǐ fán jiāo dài de dì diǎn ， lái dào le lí jiè 。
当兽种界与灵木界完成对接之后，天阳首先根据李凡交代的地点，来到了离界。
Su Yuning, out of desperation, contacted Li Fan through a communication spirit token.
cǐ shí ， lǐ fán suǒ liú de nà zuò “ xiān líng tǎ ” zhōng de shòu hé ， yǐ jīng bèi xiāo hào dài jìn 。
此时，李凡所留的那座“仙灵塔”中的兽核，已经被消耗殆尽。
Tianyang did not conceal his presence.
méi yǒu líng qì chǎn chū ， lí jiè děng rén de xiū xíng yě zhú jiàn xiàn rù jué jìng 。
没有灵气产出，离界等人的修行也逐渐陷入绝境。
Upon appearing, the oppressive aura of a Transcendent-level cultivator seemed to shroud the entire boundary realm like a thick cloud.
duì yú huǒ shì jiè de tàn suǒ ， hái chù zài qǐ bù jiē duàn 。
对于火世界的探索，还处在起步阶段。
The people present showed signs of fear and trepidation.
sū yǔ qíng wú nài zhī xià ， tōng guò tōng xùn líng fú xiàng lǐ fán qiú jiù 。
苏语晴无奈之下，通过通讯灵符向李凡求救。
Only Su Yuning was overjoyed.
tiān yáng bìng wèi yǐn cáng zì shēn qì xī 。
天阳并未隐藏自身气息。
In response to her respectful demeanor, Tianyang said little.
tā xiàn shēn zhī hòu ， hé dào xiū shì de wēi yā ， shǐ de zhěng gè lí jiè dōu fǎng fú bèi yī céng hòu hòu de wū yún suǒ zhē bì 。
他现身之后，合道修士的威压，使得整个离界都仿佛被一层厚厚的乌云所遮蔽。
He merely helped restore the Spirit Tower's operation before reconnecting it with the Spirit Wood Realm.
bù míng suǒ yǐ de rén men miàn lù jīng kǒng zhī sè 。
不明所以的人们面露惊恐之色。
"When the spirit energy in the tower runs dry again, you can go hunting in the Beast Realm for new cores."
zhǐ yǒu sū yǔ qíng jīng xǐ wàn fēn 。
只有苏语晴惊喜万分。
"The Beast Realm is different from this boundary realm. You should strive to improve your cultivation. Any rare items or techniques needed can be requested from the headquarters of the Interdimensional Alliance,"
miàn duì gōng jìng de sū yǔ qíng ， tiān yáng bìng wèi duō yán 。
面对恭敬的苏语晴，天阳并未多言。
Tianyang stated succinctly.
zhǐ shì mò mò bāng zhù xiān líng tǎ huī fù yùn zhuàn zhī hòu ， ér hòu yòu jiāng lí jiè yǔ líng mù jiè lián jiē dào yì qǐ 。
只是默默帮助仙灵塔恢复运转之后，而后又将离界与灵木界连接到一起。
Su Yuning nodded repeatedly.
“ děng rì hòu xiān líng zhī qì zài dù kū jié zhī shí ， kě qián wǎng shòu zhǒng jiè shòu liè ， bǔ chōng suǒ xū shòu hé 。”
“等日后仙灵之气再度枯竭之时，可前往兽种界狩猎，补充所需兽核。”
In fact, Li Fan had once considered directly infusing spirit energy from the Spirit Wood Realm into the boundary realm.
“ shòu zhǒng jiè bù bǐ lí jiè ， nǐ men hái xū jǐn liàng tí gāo zì shēn xiū wèi 。 suǒ xū qí wù 、 gōng fǎ ， dōu kě xiàng lián hé huì zǒng bù shēn qǐng 。”
“兽种界不比离界，你们还需尽量提高自身修为。所需奇物、功法，都可向联合会总部申请。”
But after careful consideration, he dismissed this idea.
tiān yáng yán jiǎn yì gāi dào 。
天阳言简意赅道。
After all, most small worlds lacked spirit energy.
sū yǔ qíng lián lián diǎn tóu 。
苏语晴连连点头。
Could the Spirit Wood Realm support one or even a hundred?
qí shí yī kāi shǐ ， lǐ fán céng jīng dòng guò yǐ líng mù jiè líng qì ， zhí jiē guàn shū jìn lí jiè de xiǎng fǎ 。
其实一开始，李凡曾经动过以灵木界灵气，直接灌输进离界的想法。
It would be more appropriate to gradually transform them through the Spirit Towers.
bù guò hòu lái zǐ xì sī lǜ yī fān hòu ， què shì bèi tā fǒu jué le 。
不过后来仔细思虑一番后，却是被他否决了。
Of course, that required an astronomical number of beast cores.
bì jìng méi yǒu líng qì de xiǎo shì jiè zhàn jué dà duō shù 。
毕竟没有灵气的小世界占绝大多数。
Li Fan planned to take Tianyang on a trip to the empire after breaking through.
líng mù jiè kě yǐ fǎn bǔ yī jiè ， shí gè 、 bǎi gè ne ？
灵木界可以反哺一界，十个、百个呢？
The Interdimensional Alliance was thriving and steadily growing.
bù rú gè jiè tōng guò xiān líng tǎ ， màn màn gǎi zào lái de tuǒ dàng 。
不如各界通过仙灵塔，慢慢改造来的妥当。
On Haixuan Island,
dāng rán ， zhè jiù xū yào jī hū tiān wén shù zì bān de shòu hé gōng yìng 。
当然，这就需要几乎天文数字般的兽核供应。
As expected from Ji Shao Li's predictions,
lǐ fán zhǔn bèi zài tū pò zhī hòu ， dài zhe tiān yáng ， qù wǎng dì guó yī tàng 。
李凡准备在突破之后，带着天阳，去往帝国一趟。
With the latest announcement from the Immortal League, an unprecedented grand job fair was about to begin.
wàn jiè lián hé huì xīn xīn xiàng róng ， wěn bù fā zhǎn 。
万界联合会欣欣向荣，稳步发展。
Compared to previous years, this year’s positions were more than doubled.
hǎi xuān dǎo 。
海轩岛。
Even the overall benefits for Immortal League cultivators had increased significantly.
gēn jì shào lí yù cè de yí zhì 。
跟季绍离预测的一致。
Countless cultivators eagerly signed up, hoping to change their fate.
suí zhe xiān méng zuì xīn gōng gào de fā bù ， yī cháng shǐ wú qián lì de rù zhí dà kǎo ， jí jiāng jǔ xíng 。
随着仙盟最新公告的发布，一场史无前例的入职大考，即将举行。
But He Zhenghao, who had already made ample preparations and was confident, seemed a bit agitated.
bǐ qǐ wǎng jiè ， cǐ cì tí gōng de gǎng wèi zú zú duō le yí bèi yǒu yú 。
比起往届，此次提供的岗位足足多了一倍有余。
"Is there something on your mind, Daoist Friend He?" Ji Shao Li asked.
shèn zhì ， xiān méng tǐ zhì nèi xiū shì de zhěng tǐ dài yù ， dōu yǒu le bù xiǎo de zhǎng fú 。
甚至，仙盟体制内修士的整体待遇，都有了不小的涨幅。
He Zhenghao didn’t seem to hear him, showing no reaction.
wú shù xiū shì yǒng yuè bào míng ， qī dài zhe nì tiān gǎi mìng 。
无数修士踊跃报名，期待着逆天改命。
"Ignore it," Ji Shao Li said with a frown.
dàn zǎo yǐ jīng zuò le chōng zú zhǔn bèi ， xìn xīn shí zú de hé zhèng hào ， què xiǎn de yǒu xiē xīn shén bù níng 。
但早已经做了充足准备，信心十足的何正浩，却显得有些心神不宁。
He Zhenghao finally snapped out of his daze.
“ hé dào yǒu kě yǒu xīn shì ？” jì shào lí wèn dào 。
“何道友可有心事？”季绍离问道。
"Oh?"
hé zhèng hào bù zhī dào zài xiǎng xiē shén me ， jū rán méi yǒu tīng dào shì de 。
何正浩不知道在想些什么，居然没有听到似的。
"It seems you have something to hide from us." Ji Shao Li smiled.
zhì ruò wǎng wén 。
置若罔闻。
He Zhenghao's unusual behavior began two days ago after he returned from the Ten Thousand Immortals Isle.
“ hé dào yǒu ！” jì shào lí bù jīn zhòu zhe méi ， yòu hǎn le shēng 。
“何道友！”季绍离不禁皱着眉，又喊了声。
Given their shared secret, the other cultivators present immediately understood what was happening and stared at He Zhenghao with disapproval.
hé zhèng hào zhè cái huí guò shén lái 。
何正浩这才回过神来。
"Sorry for the misunderstanding!" He Zhenghao laughed nervously as he explained.
“ a ？”
“啊？”
"It’s not like you think. Lately, my mind has been wandering..."
“ kàn lái ， hé dào yǒu nǐ shì yǒu shì mán zhe wǒ men a 。” jì shào lí xiào le 。
“看来，何道友你是有事瞒着我们啊。”季绍离笑了。
He hesitated before taking out a sketchbook.
hé zhèng hào de yì cháng ， shì cóng liǎng tiān qián ， tā huí le tàng wàn xiān dǎo zhī hòu kāi shǐ de 。
何正浩的异常，是从两天前，他回了趟万仙岛之后开始的。
His face turned red: "The culprit is this."
yīn wèi shēn huái gòng tóng de mì mì ， zài chǎng hù zhù huì de xiū shì wén yán ， cǐ kè dōu yì shí dào le shén me 。
因为身怀共同的秘密，在场互助会的修士闻言，此刻都意识到了什么。
Everyone exchanged glances.
quán dōu jǐn jǐn dīng zhe hé zhèng hào ， miàn lù bù shàn zhī sè 。
全都紧紧盯着何正浩，面露不善之色。
Ji Shao Li remained outwardly calm but felt a sinking sensation in his heart.
“ wù huì ， wù huì ！” hé zhèng hào kǔ xiào yī shēng ， lián máng jiě shì dào 。
“误会，误会！”何正浩苦笑一声，连忙解释道。
After briefly flipping through the first few pages, he quickly put it away.
“ bú shì dà jiā xiǎng de nà yàng 。 wǒ zuì jìn zhī suǒ yǐ xīn sī piāo hū bù dìng ……”
“不是大家想的那样。我最近之所以心思飘忽不定……”
"Where did you get this?" Ji Shao Li asked sternly.
tā yóu yù le piàn kè ， zuì hòu wú nài zhī sè ， qǔ chū le yī běn huà cè 。
他犹豫了片刻，最后无奈之色，取出了一本画册。
The contents of the sketchbook detailed the [One Mind Supreme]’s romantic exploits.
lǎo liǎn yī hóng ：“ zuì kuí huò shǒu ， jiù shì cǐ wù le 。”
老脸一红：“罪魁祸首，就是此物了。”
Though not as vivid as the illusions Li Fan had experienced, they still held a unique allure that could sway a cultivator's heart.
zhòng rén miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
众人面面相觑。
No wonder He Zhenghao was so distracted these past few days.
jì shào lí biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， shí zé xīn zhōng yī chén 。
季绍离表面不动声色，实则心中一沉。
"I got it from a fellow daoist friend. He said it was something valuable and cost me 500 contribution points,"
jiāng huà cè shè guò ， lüè wēi fān kàn qián jǐ yè zhī hòu ， měng dì jiāng qí shōu qǐ 。
将画册摄过，略微翻看前几页之后，猛地将其收起。
He Zhenghao muttered under his breath.
“ cǐ wù ， nǐ cóng hé dé lái ？” jì shào lí chén shēng wèn dào 。
“此物，你从何得来？”季绍离沉声问道。
"What is this thing?"
huà cè zhōng suǒ zài de ， zhèng shì guān yú 【 yī xīn tiān zūn 】 de měi miào yàn shì 。
画册中所载的，正是关于【一心天尊】的美妙艳事。
The others became even more curious when He Zhenghao revealed the true identity of the sketchbook's subject.
suī rán bù xiàng lǐ fán céng jīng jīng lì de huàn jìng yì bān ， jǐ jìn zhēn shí 。
虽然不像李凡曾经经历的幻境一般，几近真实。
Ji Shao Li only showed them part of the sketchbook.
dàn yě yǒu bié yàng de yòu huò lì ， zú yǐ qiān dòng xiū shì xīn shén 。
但也有别样的诱惑力，足以牵动修士心神。
Previously, cultivators had mocked him: "Daoist He, you're a Foundation Establishment cultivator; how could something like this bewitch your mind?"
yě nán guài hé zhèng hào zuì jìn jǐ tiān rú cǐ shī hún luò pò le 。
也难怪何正浩最近几天如此失魂落魄了。
But when He Zhenghao revealed the real identity of the sketchbook’s author, everyone's eyes widened in shock and looked at Ji Shao Li's sketchbook differently.
“ wǒ shì cóng yī wèi yǔ wǒ jiāo hǎo de dào yǒu shǒu zhōng dé dào le 。 tā hái shén mì xī xī ， shuō shì shén me hǎo dōng xī 。 yìng shì huā le wǒ wǔ bǎi gòng xiàn dù 。”
“我是从一位与我交好的道友手中得到了。他还神秘兮兮，说是什么好东西。硬是花了我五百贡献度。”
Ji Shao Li gave a cold snort, pulling them out of their reverie with one statement.
“ suī rán zhè huà běn yě dí què bù cuò jiù shì le 。”
“虽然这画本也的确不错就是了。”
"Unity... of the masses?"
hé zhèng hào xiǎo shēng dū nāng zhe 。
何正浩小声嘟囔着。
"Could being absorbed by it lead to assimilation?"
“ jiū jìng shì shén me dōng xī 。”
“究竟是什么东西。”
Everyone's faces turned pale.
hé zhèng hào zhè me shuō ， zài chǎng zhòng rén yuè fā hào qí le 。
何正浩这么说，在场众人越发好奇了。
He Zhenghao was rendered speechless and visibly trembled.
jì shào lí zhǐ jiāng huà cè xiàng zhòng rén zhǎn shì le qián miàn yī bù fèn 。
季绍离只将画册向众人展示了前面一部分。
"Don’t let yourself be too deeply ensnared."
zhòng xiū shì yuán běn hái chū yán cháo fěng ：“ hé dào yǒu nǐ hǎo dǎi yě shì zhù jī xiū shì ， jū rán néng bèi zhè wán yì mí huò le xīn shén ？”
众修士原本还出言嘲讽：“何道友你好歹也是筑基修士，居然能被这玩意迷惑了心神？”
"Now, Daoist He, immediately retreat into seclusion and clear your mind," Ji Shao Li instructed solemnly.
kě dāng hé zhèng hào fǎn bó ， gào zhī le huà cè zhǔ rén wēng de zhēn shí shēn fèn zhī hòu 。
可当何正浩反驳，告之了画册主人翁的真实身份之后。
Panicked, He Zhenghao subconsciously followed Ji Shao Li's instructions.
zài chǎng xiū shì quán dōu chēng mù jié shé ， kàn xiàng jì shào lí shǒu zhōng huà cè de yǎn shén ， shùn jiān yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。
在场修士全都瞠目结舌，看向季绍离手中画册的眼神，瞬间有所不同。
After locking him in the small black room for reflection, Ji Shao Li then probed about how the sketchbook of Senior Sister Zhao was circulating within the Immortal League.
The beasts in the Beast Realm began to sense something was amiss.
Although the two assailants only revealed their Transcendent Soul cultivation, they stood firm against the endless tide of beast attacks as if anchored by a boulder. They even grew stronger with each battle!
Echoes of mournful beast roars spread throughout the entire Beast Realm.
The sky turned turbulent, and at the apex of the central black tower, a massive vortex formed.
Within the vortex, a silhouette of a black Xuan bird could faintly be seen.
Tianyang and Lin Ling's faces grew serious for the first time.
But that was all they did.
Just like in their previous life when the Medicine King Sect's Old Master Liu swept through this world.
Even with Xiaohei's residual shadow summoned to face the beasts, it still quickly fell under the combined might of the two Transcendents.
Following Li Fan’s instructions, after killing and extracting the cores from the strongest few beasts, they then cleared a plot of land to confine the remaining beast species.
They then moved on to their next step: shifting the entrance to the Beast Realm throughways into the Spirit Wood Realm.
With previous experience transferring the entrances of the Five Elements Great Cavern Heavens, this task was completed swiftly and smoothly.
When designing the headquarters for the Interdimensional Alliance, Oudaozi had specially designated an open space to accommodate these throughway entrances.
Though it wasn't yet in scale, once more interconnected small worlds were linked up, it would live up to its name as a true interdimensional alliance.
Of course, safety was also a concern.
The more throughways there were, the greater the potential vulnerabilities.
Oudaozi considered a spatial nesting scheme, planning to divide this area with various entrances into relatively independent spaces that could be abandoned at any time.
If something untoward happened, they could retreat like a cut-off tail.
But it was still in the conceptual stage.
Even though Tianyang had consumed the [Inkstone], he would need some time to master spatial manipulation before he could casually split space.
There were pressing matters.
After the Beast Realm and Spirit Wood Realm were connected, Tianyang first headed to the boundary according to Li Fan’s instructions.
By this point, the beast cores in the "Spirit Tower" left by Li Fan had been depleted.
Without any spirit energy output, the people waiting at the boundary's exit found their cultivation gradually reaching a dead end.
Exploration of the Fire World was still in its early stages.
Su Yuning, out of desperation, contacted Li Fan through a communication spirit token.
Tianyang did not conceal his presence.
Upon appearing, the oppressive aura of a Transcendent-level cultivator seemed to shroud the entire boundary realm like a thick cloud.
The people present showed signs of fear and trepidation.
Only Su Yuning was overjoyed.
In response to her respectful demeanor, Tianyang said little.
He merely helped restore the Spirit Tower's operation before reconnecting it with the Spirit Wood Realm.
"When the spirit energy in the tower runs dry again, you can go hunting in the Beast Realm for new cores."
"The Beast Realm is different from this boundary realm. You should strive to improve your cultivation. Any rare items or techniques needed can be requested from the headquarters of the Interdimensional Alliance,"
Tianyang stated succinctly.
Su Yuning nodded repeatedly.
In fact, Li Fan had once considered directly infusing spirit energy from the Spirit Wood Realm into the boundary realm.
But after careful consideration, he dismissed this idea.
After all, most small worlds lacked spirit energy.
Could the Spirit Wood Realm support one or even a hundred?
It would be more appropriate to gradually transform them through the Spirit Towers.
Of course, that required an astronomical number of beast cores.
Li Fan planned to take Tianyang on a trip to the empire after breaking through.
The Interdimensional Alliance was thriving and steadily growing.
On Haixuan Island,
As expected from Ji Shao Li's predictions,
With the latest announcement from the Immortal League, an unprecedented grand job fair was about to begin.
Compared to previous years, this year’s positions were more than doubled.
Even the overall benefits for Immortal League cultivators had increased significantly.
Countless cultivators eagerly signed up, hoping to change their fate.
But He Zhenghao, who had already made ample preparations and was confident, seemed a bit agitated.
"Is there something on your mind, Daoist Friend He?" Ji Shao Li asked.
He Zhenghao didn’t seem to hear him, showing no reaction.
"Ignore it," Ji Shao Li said with a frown.
He Zhenghao finally snapped out of his daze.
"Oh?"
"It seems you have something to hide from us." Ji Shao Li smiled.
He Zhenghao's unusual behavior began two days ago after he returned from the Ten Thousand Immortals Isle.
Given their shared secret, the other cultivators present immediately understood what was happening and stared at He Zhenghao with disapproval.
"Sorry for the misunderstanding!" He Zhenghao laughed nervously as he explained.
"It’s not like you think. Lately, my mind has been wandering..."
He hesitated before taking out a sketchbook.
His face turned red: "The culprit is this."
Everyone exchanged glances.
Ji Shao Li remained outwardly calm but felt a sinking sensation in his heart.
After briefly flipping through the first few pages, he quickly put it away.
"Where did you get this?" Ji Shao Li asked sternly.
The contents of the sketchbook detailed the [One Mind Supreme]’s romantic exploits.
Though not as vivid as the illusions Li Fan had experienced, they still held a unique allure that could sway a cultivator's heart.
No wonder He Zhenghao was so distracted these past few days.
"I got it from a fellow daoist friend. He said it was something valuable and cost me 500 contribution points,"
He Zhenghao muttered under his breath.
"What is this thing?"
The others became even more curious when He Zhenghao revealed the true identity of the sketchbook's subject.
Ji Shao Li only showed them part of the sketchbook.
Previously, cultivators had mocked him: "Daoist He, you're a Foundation Establishment cultivator; how could something like this bewitch your mind?"
But when He Zhenghao revealed the real identity of the sketchbook’s author, everyone's eyes widened in shock and looked at Ji Shao Li's sketchbook differently.
Ji Shao Li gave a cold snort, pulling them out of their reverie with one statement.
"Unity... of the masses?"
"Could being absorbed by it lead to assimilation?"
Everyone's faces turned pale.
He Zhenghao was rendered speechless and visibly trembled.
"Don’t let yourself be too deeply ensnared."
"Now, Daoist He, immediately retreat into seclusion and clear your mind," Ji Shao Li instructed solemnly.
Panicked, He Zhenghao subconsciously followed Ji Shao Li's instructions.
After locking him in the small black room for reflection, Ji Shao Li then probed about how the sketchbook of Senior Sister Zhao was circulating within the Immortal League.