“ ér qiě ， bù jiǔ qián huì lǐ gāng gāng dé dào xiāo xī 。”
“而且，不久前会里刚刚得到消息。”
"And more importantly, we just received news not long ago."
“ jìn shí nián jiān ， xuán huáng jiè jiāng huì yǒu dì zhī qí dàn shēng 。”
“近十年间，玄黄界将会有地之奇诞生。”
"In the past decade, the Xuanhuang Realm will see two extraordinary treasures of Earth emerge."
“ hái shì liǎng gè 。”
“还是两个。”
"Two, to be precise."
jì shào lí jiāng yí gè zhòng bàng xiāo xī pāo chū 。
季绍离将一个重磅消息抛出。
Ji Shaoli threw out a major piece of information.
“ qí zhōng zhī yī ， jiù zài zhè cóng yún hǎi 。 nǎi shì yī kē 【 cāng hǎi zhū 】， yùn hán wú jìn wāng yáng zhī lì 。”
“其中之一，就在这丛云海。乃是一颗【沧海珠】，蕴含无尽汪洋之力。”
"One of them is right here in Cunyun Sea. It's a [Pearl of the Vast Sea], containing boundless oceanic power."
“ lìng wài yī wù ， zài guāng lán zhōu 。 wèi 【 shí wàn dà shān dǐng 】， nèi yǒu lián mián shān mài yùn yù ， ào miào wú qióng 。”
“另外一物，在光岚州。为【十万大山鼎】，内有连绵山脉孕育，奥妙无穷。”
"The other one is in Guanglan State. It's a [Ten Thousand Mountains Cauldron], with continuous mountain ranges nurturing it, full of mysteries."
kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi de shēn qū ， bù jīn wēi wēi chàn dǒu qǐ lái 。
寇洪与道玄子的身躯，不禁微微颤抖起来。
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi's bodies trembled slightly.
“ dì zhī qí ？”
“地之奇？”
"Extraordinary treasures of Earth?"
zhè děng céng cì de bǎo wù ， tā men yě zhǐ gǎn zài mèng lǐ xiǎng yī xiǎng le 。
这等层次的宝物，他们也只敢在梦里想一想了。
They only dared to dream about such treasures.
“ rú guǒ nǐ men yuàn yì ， lián hé huì kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ men dé dào cǐ èr wù 。” jì shào lí sù rán dào 。
“如果你们愿意，联合会可以帮助你们得到此二物。”季绍离肃然道。
"If you're willing, the Federation can help you obtain these two items," Ji Shaoli said solemnly.
kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi dāng chǎng lèng zài yuán dì 。
寇洪与道玄子当场愣在原地。
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi stood there in shock.
zhǐ huái yí zì jǐ tīng cuò le 。
只怀疑自己听错了。
They couldn't believe they had heard correctly.
tā men liǎng xiōng dì ……
他们两兄弟……
The two brothers...
hé dé hé néng ？
何德何能？
What virtue did they possess?
fǎng fú néng kàn chū tā men nèi xīn de xiǎng fǎ ， jì shào lí pāi le pāi tā men de jiān bǎng ：“ liǎng wèi bù bì wàng zì fěi bó 。 suī rán nà xiē hào chēng tiān jiāo zhě ， jiā shì 、 tiān fù yào shèng guò nǐ men bù shǎo 。”
仿佛能看出他们内心的想法，季绍离拍了拍他们的肩膀：“两位不必妄自菲薄。虽然那些号称天骄者，家世、天赋要胜过你们不少。”
It seemed that Ji Shaoli could read their minds as he patted them on the shoulder. "You don't need to belittle yourselves. Although those who claim to be prodigies have better family backgrounds and talents than you."
“ dàn wǒ men lián hé huì ， zuì wèi kàn zhòng de ， jiù shì xīn xìng ！”
“但我们联合会，最为看重的，就是心性！”
"But what our Federation values most is your character!"
“ nǐ èr rén zhī zhì ， bù ruò yú wǒ shēng píng suǒ jiàn guò rèn hé tiān jiāo ！” jì shào lí zhǎn dīng jié tiě dào 。
“你二人之志，不弱于我生平所见过任何天骄！”季绍离斩钉截铁道。
"Your resolve doesn't fall short of any prodigies I've ever seen!" Ji Shaoli said resolutely.
kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi yī zhèn máng rán 。
寇洪与道玄子一阵茫然。
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were utterly bewildered.
wǒ jū rán zhè me qiáng ？
我居然这么强？
Did I really become this strong?
tā men xīn zhōng jiē shì mào chū zhè ge niàn tou 。
他们心中皆是冒出这个念头。
This thought flashed through their minds.
“ wǒ xiāng xìn ， rú guǒ gěi nǐ men yí gè zú gòu gāo de qǐ diǎn 。 zú yǐ ràng nǐ men ， néng gòu gēn nà xiē tiān jiāo men guò guò shǒu le ！” jì shào lí chén shēng dào 。
“我相信，如果给你们一个足够高的起点。足以让你们，能够跟那些天骄们过过手了！”季绍离沉声道。
"I believe that if you're given a high enough starting point, it will allow you to face those prodigies," Ji Shaoli said gravely.
“ nǐ men kě yuàn yì ？” tā zài dù tí wèn dào 。
“你们可愿意？”他再度提问道。
"Are you willing?" he asked again.
suī rán réng rán bù gǎn xiāng xìn ， zhè zhǒng hǎo shì huì fā shēng zài zì jǐ shēn shàng 。
虽然仍然不敢相信，这种好事会发生在自己身上。
Although they still couldn't believe such good fortune would fall on them, considering the brothers' current situation, what did they have to lose?
dàn fǎn guò lái xiǎng ， tā men liǎng xiōng dì xiàn zài yòu yǒu shén me hǎo piàn de ne ？
但反过来想，他们两兄弟现在又有什么好骗的呢？
If they could really obtain an extraordinary treasure of Earth...
rú guǒ néng zhēn de yǒu xìng ， néng gòu dé dào dì zhī qí wù ……
如果能真的有幸，能够得到地之奇物……
Then even if they died, there wouldn't be any regrets.
nà me jiù suàn shēn sǐ ， yě méi shén me yí hàn de le ba ？
那么就算身死，也没什么遗憾的了吧？
The two had spent their whole lives in the wilderness, and they nodded repeatedly.
huāng yě zhōng mō pá gǔn dǎ le bàn bèi zi de èr rén ， lì kè lián lián diǎn tóu 。
荒野中摸爬滚打了半辈子的二人，立刻连连点头。
"If I can base my Foundation Establishment on such a treasure, I will dedicate myself to the Federation!" Cao Hong said sincerely.
“ ruò shì zhēn néng yǐ dì zhī qí wù zhù jī ， wǒ bì dìng wèi lián hé huì xiào sǐ ！” kòu hóng zhēn xīn shí yì dào 。
“若是真能以地之奇物筑基，我必定为联合会效死！”寇洪真心实意道。
Dao Xuanzi was equally resolute.
dào xuán zi tóng yàng xìn shì dàn dàn 。
道玄子同样信誓旦旦。
"Very well! Then this matter is settled," Ji Shaoli decided immediately.
“ hǎo ！ nà zhè jiàn shì ， jiù zhè me dìng xià le 。” jì shào lí dāng jí pāi bǎn 。
“好！那这件事，就这么定下了。”季绍离当即拍板。
In a casual manner, he allocated the extraordinary treasures of Earth that were once considered precious to Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi.
qīng miáo dàn xiě jiān ， jiù jiāng dāng chū shì ruò zhēn bǎo de dì zhī qí wù ， fēn pèi gěi le kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi 。
轻描淡写间，就将当初视若珍宝的地之奇物，分配给了寇洪与道玄子。
The Pearl of the Vast Sea was an old friend of Li Fan's.
cāng hǎi zhū ， shì lǐ fán de lǎo péng yǒu le 。
沧海珠，是李凡的老朋友了。
The Ten Thousand Mountains Cauldron was also one of the extraordinary treasures of Earth that Li Fan had previously investigated would appear around this time.
shí wàn dà shān dǐng ， yě shì lǐ fán céng jīng tàn chá dào de ， huì zài zhè ge shí jiān diǎn fù jìn chū shì de dì zhī qí wù 。
十万大山鼎，也是李凡曾经探查到的，会在这个时间点附近出世的地之奇物。
They were indeed valuable, but with his growing cultivation, these treasures no longer served any purpose for him.
tā men qí shí dōu jià zhí bù fēi 。
它们其实都价值不菲。
Rather than being detected by Immortal Alliance cultivators and taken away, it made more sense to strengthen the Federation's power.
bù guò suí zhe xiū wèi yǔ rì jù zēng ， zhè xiē dì zhī qí wù ， duì tā yǐ jīng shì wú yòng 。
不过随着修为与日俱增，这些地之奇物，对他已经是无用。
As for why he chose Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi...
yǔ qí bèi xiān méng xiū shì chá jué ， jiāng qí zhàn jù 。
与其被仙盟修士察觉，将其占据。
It was purely a whim of Master Li. After all, what difference did it make whether they were prodigies or stuck at Foundation Establishment forever?
bù rú yòng lái zhuàng dà wàn jiè lián hé huì de lì liàng 。
不如用来壮大万界联合会的力量。
"Actually, their talents aren't too bad either. At least from their performance in the battle in Great Xuan City, their combat strength has already surpassed ordinary cultivators."
zhì yú wèi hé xuǎn zé kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi èr rén ……
至于为何选择寇洪与道玄子二人……
"Now that their fate in this life has deviated so much, I'll add fuel to the fire and see where their limits lie!"
chún cuì shì lǐ tài shī yī shí xīn xuè lái cháo ， jiù zhè me xiǎng le 。
纯粹是李太师一时心血来潮，就这么想了。
While thinking this, Ji Shaoli protected Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi.
bì jìng duì tā ér yán ， shén me jué shì tiān jiāo ， gēn yī bèi zi kùn yú zhù jī 、 shòu jǐn ér sǐ de kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi ， bìng méi yǒu shén me běn zhì dì qū bié 。
毕竟对他而言，什么绝世天骄，跟一辈子困于筑基、寿尽而死的寇洪与道玄子，并没有什么本质的区别。
He retrieved various treasures, minimizing the dangers during their丹田 reconstruction process.
“ qí shí cǐ èr rén de tiān fù yě bù néng shuō tài chà 。 zuì qǐ mǎ ， cóng dāng rì zài dà xuán jīng chéng dòu fǎ de biǎo xiàn lái kàn ， tā men de shí jì zhàn lì ， yǐ jīng shèng guò xún cháng xiū shì tài duō le 。”
“其实此二人的天赋也不能说太差。最起码，从当日在大玄京城斗法的表现来看，他们的实际战力，已经胜过寻常修士太多了。”
To be honest, it was somewhat unexpected for Li Fan to encounter these two in his current life.
“ jì rán tā men cǐ shì de mìng yùn ， yǐ jīng fā shēng le zhè me dà de piān lí 。 nà me wǒ jiù zài tiān bǎ huǒ ， kàn kàn tā men de jí xiàn jiū jìng huì zài nǎ lǐ ！”
“既然他们此世的命运，已经发生了这么大的偏离。那么我就再添把火，看看他们的极限究竟会在哪里！”
The surprises that the Xuanhuang Realm could still bring him were few and far between.
jì shào lí yī biān rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， yī biān wèi zhè liǎng xiōng dì hù fǎ 。
季绍离一边如此想着，一边为这两兄弟护法。
Thus, this attempt today.
qǔ chū zhǒng zhǒng bǎo wù ， jiāng tā men suì dān chóng xiū guò chéng zhōng de wēi xiǎn xìng yā zhì zuì dī 。
取出种种宝物，将他们碎丹重修过程中的危险性压至最低。
However, for Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi, it marked a complete change in their destiny. It was merely Master Ji's idle whim of spending too much time on Haixuan Island.
shuō shí huà ， cǐ shì zhè èr rén chū xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn qián ， shì yǒu diǎn chū hū tā de yì liào zhī wài de 。
说实话，此世这二人出现在李凡面前，是有点出乎他的意料之外的。
He didn't care about the outcome.
ér rú jīn de xuán huáng jiè ， néng gòu gěi lǐ fán miǎn qiǎng dài lái diǎn jīng xǐ de shì qíng ……
而如今的玄黄界，能够给李凡勉强带来点惊喜的事情……
All Li Fan cared about was himself.
zhe shí yǐ jīng bù duō le 。
着实已经不多了。
In the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan's essence settled down and merged with the Five Elements Great Cave Sky.
gù ér ， fāng yǒu jīn rì zhī cháng shì 。
故而，方有今日之尝试。
Feeling the surging Five Elements power, he tried to contain it in one place.
bù guò ， zhè duì kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi èr rén lái shuō ， kě wèi shì chè dǐ gǎi biàn mìng yùn de yī tiān 。 yě jǐn jǐn shì fēn shēn jì shào lí zài hǎi xuān dǎo shàng dāi jiǔ le ， bǎi wú liáo lài de yī cì cháng shì 。
不过，这对寇洪与道玄子二人来说，可谓是彻底改变命运的一天。也仅仅是分身季绍离在海轩岛上呆久了，百无聊赖的一次尝试。
"Five Elements unity, boundless expansion; its force never ceases, spirit soul unextinguished."
jié guǒ rú hé ， gēn běn bú huì zài yì 。
结果如何，根本不会在意。
"With an endless supply of Five Elements power, I can push my [Boundless Expansion Technique] to a new level."
lǐ fán zhēn zhèng zài yì de ， yě zhǐ yǒu zì shēn ér yǐ 。
李凡真正在意的，也只有自身而已。
"To fill in the last gap in my cultivation."
cǐ kè de líng mù jiè zhōng ， lǐ fán běn zūn xīn shén chén diàn ， yǔ wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān róng wéi yī tǐ 。
此刻的灵木界中，李凡本尊心神沉淀，与五行大洞天融为一体。
Under Li Fan's precise control, the Five Elements power perfectly converged into something he had never seen before.
gǎn shòu zhe pēng pài de wǔ xíng zhī lì ， cháng shì zhe jiāng qí róng nà zài yī chù 。
感受着澎湃的五行之力，尝试着将其容纳在一处。
His essence seemed to sense a long-awaited food aroma, and hunger surged through him. He almost thought it was the side effect of the [Hunger] True Art reappearing.
“ wǔ xíng guī yī 、 wú jí yíng xū ； qí lì bù jué ， shén hún bù miè 。”
“五行归一、无极盈虚；其力不绝，神魂不灭。”
However, he quickly realized that this was his spirit soul's natural reaction to sensing something beneficial for itself.
“ yǒu le yuán yuán bù jué de wǔ xíng zhī lì ， zú yǐ jiāng wǒ zhè 【 wú jí yíng xū fǎ 】 tuī dào yí gè quán xīn de céng cì 。”
“有了源源不绝的五行之力，足以将我这【无极盈虚法】推到一个全新的层次。”
Without hesitation, he absorbed the mysterious energy like a whale drinking water.
“ bǔ zú wǒ de zuì hòu yī kuài duǎn bǎn 。”
“补足我的最后一块短板。”
Similar to when he swallowed the Intention Horse, his essence felt as if it were soaking in a warm spring, feeling pleasantly warm throughout.
wǔ xíng zhī lì ， zài lǐ fán jīng miào de cāo zòng xià ， wán měi de tóng guī yī chù 。
五行之力，在李凡精妙的操纵下，完美的同归一处。
The difference was that the Intention Horse's effect was temporary. Once digested, its nourishment vanished.
xíng chéng le yī zhǒng cǐ qián lǐ fán cóng wèi jiàn guò de 、 wèi zhī néng liàng 。
形成了一种此前李凡从未见过的、未知能量。
But this Boundless Expansion Technique would continue to provide constant nourishment as long as Li Fan continuously converted Five Elements energy!
lǐ fán de shén hún fǎng fú bèi è le xǔ jiǔ shì de ， hū de gǎn dào le yī sī shí wù de xiāng wèi 。
李凡的神魂仿佛被饿了许久似的，忽的感到了一丝食物的香味。
If swallowing the Intention Horse was like taking a hot bath where the water quickly cooled down, then the Boundless Expansion was akin to a warm spring that remained perpetually heated.
zhèn zhèn jī è gǎn chuán lái ， shǐ de lǐ fán jī hū yǐ wéi shì nà 【 jī 】 zì jué de fù zuò yòng zài xiàn le 。
阵阵饥饿感传来，使得李凡几乎以为是那【饥】字诀的副作用再现了。
Through continuous nurturing, Li Fan's essence rapidly grew in size. If before, when he was in Great Xuan, his initial formation of protection was just a layer of armor outside his spirit soul,
bù guò tā hěn kuài jiù biàn bié qīng chǔ ， zhè shì shén hún gǎn shòu dào le duì zì shēn yǒu dà yǒu bì yì de dōng xī hòu ， zì rán ér rán de fǎn yìng 。
不过他很快就辨别清楚，这是神魂感受到了对自身有大有裨益的东西后，自然而然的反应。
now, with the far-reaching effects of the Boundless Expansion Technique, Li Fan felt that his spirit soul no longer needed any external protection.
dāng jí bù zài yóu yù ， rú zhǎng jīng xī shuǐ ， jiāng zhè mò míng de néng liàng tūn rù 。
当即不再犹豫，如长鲸吸水，将这莫名的能量吞入。
It was as solid as steel, impervious to the winds and rains from the outside world!
gēn dāng chū tūn fú yì mǎ shí hòu de gǎn jué lèi sì ， shén hún wǎn ruò jìn pào zài wēn quán zhī zhōng ， gǎn dào hún shēn nuǎn yáng yáng de 。
跟当初吞服意马时候的感觉类似，神魂宛若浸泡在温泉之中，感到浑身暖洋洋的。
"Perhaps it's also because my previous spirit soul strength was too low, leading to such significant cultivation results."
bù guò èr zhě de qū bié zài yú ，【 yì mǎ 】 de xiào yòng zhǐ yǒu yī shí 。
不过二者的区别在于，【意马】的效用只有一时。
Not long after, Li Fan sensed that the Boundless Expansion Technique had started to wane. He realized with a sense of understanding.
dāng xiāo huà wán bì zhī hòu ， duì yú shén hún de zī yǎng yě xiāo sàn wú zōng 。
当消化完毕之后，对于神魂的滋养也消散无踪。
"The Immortal Alliance is overly strict when it comes to spiritual techniques. Even if I reincarnate through various lives, I couldn't find many good ones without using the Derivative Method Jewel."
dàn shì ， zhè wú jí yíng xū fǎ ， zhǐ yào lǐ fán tí gōng de wǔ xíng zhuǎn huà yī rì bù jué ， jiù yǒng yuǎn bú huì tíng zhǐ ！
但是，这无极盈虚法，只要李凡提供的五行转化一日不绝，就永远不会停止！
"However, things will be different from now on."
rú guǒ shuō fú yòng yì mǎ shì xǐ le yī pén rè shuǐ zǎo ， shuǐ wēn hěn kuài xià jiàng de huà 。
如果说服用意马是洗了一盆热水澡，水温很快下降的话。
Li Fan closed his eyes and immersed himself in the cultivation of the Boundless Expansion Technique.
nà me zhè wú jí yíng xū ， jiù shì shǐ zhōng bǎo chí rè dù de wēn quán 。
那么这无极盈虚，就是始终保持热度的温泉。
He hadn't felt such joy from rapid cultivation gains for a long time.
bù duàn de zī yǎng zhōng ， lǐ fán de shén hún yǐ jī hū kě yǐ zì jǐ biàn bié de chéng dù ， xùn sù zhuàng dà qǐ lái 。
不断的滋养中，李凡的神魂以几乎可以自己辨别的程度，迅速壮大起来。
"I wonder if the functions of True Art will change as my spirit soul grows?"
rú guǒ shuō cǐ qián zài dà xuán de shí hòu ， chū bù xíng chéng fáng hù ， zhǐ shì zài shén hún zhī wài pī le yī céng suō yī 。
如果说此前在大玄的时候，初步形成防护，只是在神魂之外披了一层蓑衣。
A thought suddenly flashed through Li Fan's mind.
nà me cǐ kè ， suí zhe wú jí yíng xū fǎ de yuǎn zhuǎn ， lǐ fán zhǐ jué de zì jǐ shén hún bù zài xū yào rèn hé wài wù de bì hù le 。
那么此刻，随着无极盈虚法的远转，李凡只觉得自己神魂不再需要任何外物的庇护了。
...
zhǐ píng zì shēn ， jiù jiān rú gāng tiě 。
只凭自身，就坚如钢铁。
After emerging from his seclusion, Li Fan's first attempt was to test the effect of the Boundless Expansion Technique that claimed to keep the spirit soul unextinguished.
rèn píng wài jiè fēng chuī yǔ dǎ ， wǒ zì kuī rán bù dòng ！
任凭外界风吹雨打，我自岿然不动！
In his memory, there was a secret technique that temporarily boosted cultivation by burning one's spirit soul: [Burn Soul True Art].
“ huò xǔ zhè yě shì wǒ zhī qián de shén hún qiáng dù tài dī le ， xiū xíng de xiào guǒ cái huì rú cǐ xiǎn zhù 。”
“或许这也是我之前的神魂强度太低了，修行的效果才会如此显著。”
Without hesitation, he activated it.
bù guò bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán jiù gǎn dào le wú jí yíng xū fǎ yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le shuāi jiǎn ， tā ruò yǒu suǒ wù dào 。
不过不久之后，李凡就感到了无极盈虚法已经开始了衰减，他若有所悟道。
(End of Chapter)
"And more importantly, we just received news not long ago."
"In the past decade, the Xuanhuang Realm will see two extraordinary treasures of Earth emerge."
"Two, to be precise."
Ji Shaoli threw out a major piece of information.
"One of them is right here in Cunyun Sea. It's a [Pearl of the Vast Sea], containing boundless oceanic power."
"The other one is in Guanglan State. It's a [Ten Thousand Mountains Cauldron], with continuous mountain ranges nurturing it, full of mysteries."
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi's bodies trembled slightly.
"Extraordinary treasures of Earth?"
They only dared to dream about such treasures.
"If you're willing, the Federation can help you obtain these two items," Ji Shaoli said solemnly.
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi stood there in shock.
They couldn't believe they had heard correctly.
The two brothers...
What virtue did they possess?
It seemed that Ji Shaoli could read their minds as he patted them on the shoulder. "You don't need to belittle yourselves. Although those who claim to be prodigies have better family backgrounds and talents than you."
"But what our Federation values most is your character!"
"Your resolve doesn't fall short of any prodigies I've ever seen!" Ji Shaoli said resolutely.
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were utterly bewildered.
Did I really become this strong?
This thought flashed through their minds.
"I believe that if you're given a high enough starting point, it will allow you to face those prodigies," Ji Shaoli said gravely.
"Are you willing?" he asked again.
Although they still couldn't believe such good fortune would fall on them, considering the brothers' current situation, what did they have to lose?
If they could really obtain an extraordinary treasure of Earth...
Then even if they died, there wouldn't be any regrets.
The two had spent their whole lives in the wilderness, and they nodded repeatedly.
"If I can base my Foundation Establishment on such a treasure, I will dedicate myself to the Federation!" Cao Hong said sincerely.
Dao Xuanzi was equally resolute.
"Very well! Then this matter is settled," Ji Shaoli decided immediately.
In a casual manner, he allocated the extraordinary treasures of Earth that were once considered precious to Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi.
The Pearl of the Vast Sea was an old friend of Li Fan's.
The Ten Thousand Mountains Cauldron was also one of the extraordinary treasures of Earth that Li Fan had previously investigated would appear around this time.
They were indeed valuable, but with his growing cultivation, these treasures no longer served any purpose for him.
Rather than being detected by Immortal Alliance cultivators and taken away, it made more sense to strengthen the Federation's power.
As for why he chose Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi...
It was purely a whim of Master Li. After all, what difference did it make whether they were prodigies or stuck at Foundation Establishment forever?
"Actually, their talents aren't too bad either. At least from their performance in the battle in Great Xuan City, their combat strength has already surpassed ordinary cultivators."
"Now that their fate in this life has deviated so much, I'll add fuel to the fire and see where their limits lie!"
While thinking this, Ji Shaoli protected Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi.
He retrieved various treasures, minimizing the dangers during their丹田 reconstruction process.
To be honest, it was somewhat unexpected for Li Fan to encounter these two in his current life.
The surprises that the Xuanhuang Realm could still bring him were few and far between.
Thus, this attempt today.
However, for Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi, it marked a complete change in their destiny. It was merely Master Ji's idle whim of spending too much time on Haixuan Island.
He didn't care about the outcome.
All Li Fan cared about was himself.
In the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan's essence settled down and merged with the Five Elements Great Cave Sky.
Feeling the surging Five Elements power, he tried to contain it in one place.
"Five Elements unity, boundless expansion; its force never ceases, spirit soul unextinguished."
"With an endless supply of Five Elements power, I can push my [Boundless Expansion Technique] to a new level."
"To fill in the last gap in my cultivation."
Under Li Fan's precise control, the Five Elements power perfectly converged into something he had never seen before.
His essence seemed to sense a long-awaited food aroma, and hunger surged through him. He almost thought it was the side effect of the [Hunger] True Art reappearing.
However, he quickly realized that this was his spirit soul's natural reaction to sensing something beneficial for itself.
Without hesitation, he absorbed the mysterious energy like a whale drinking water.
Similar to when he swallowed the Intention Horse, his essence felt as if it were soaking in a warm spring, feeling pleasantly warm throughout.
The difference was that the Intention Horse's effect was temporary. Once digested, its nourishment vanished.
But this Boundless Expansion Technique would continue to provide constant nourishment as long as Li Fan continuously converted Five Elements energy!
If swallowing the Intention Horse was like taking a hot bath where the water quickly cooled down, then the Boundless Expansion was akin to a warm spring that remained perpetually heated.
Through continuous nurturing, Li Fan's essence rapidly grew in size. If before, when he was in Great Xuan, his initial formation of protection was just a layer of armor outside his spirit soul,
now, with the far-reaching effects of the Boundless Expansion Technique, Li Fan felt that his spirit soul no longer needed any external protection.
It was as solid as steel, impervious to the winds and rains from the outside world!
"Perhaps it's also because my previous spirit soul strength was too low, leading to such significant cultivation results."
Not long after, Li Fan sensed that the Boundless Expansion Technique had started to wane. He realized with a sense of understanding.
"The Immortal Alliance is overly strict when it comes to spiritual techniques. Even if I reincarnate through various lives, I couldn't find many good ones without using the Derivative Method Jewel."
"However, things will be different from now on."
Li Fan closed his eyes and immersed himself in the cultivation of the Boundless Expansion Technique.
He hadn't felt such joy from rapid cultivation gains for a long time.
"I wonder if the functions of True Art will change as my spirit soul grows?"
A thought suddenly flashed through Li Fan's mind.
...
After emerging from his seclusion, Li Fan's first attempt was to test the effect of the Boundless Expansion Technique that claimed to keep the spirit soul unextinguished.
In his memory, there was a secret technique that temporarily boosted cultivation by burning one's spirit soul: [Burn Soul True Art].
Without hesitation, he activated it.
(End of Chapter)