líng mù jiè mì shì zhōng ， jǐn jǐn shì tōng dú yī biàn ， jiù yòng le běn zūn yǔ fēn shēn yí gè duō yuè de shí jiān 。
灵木界密室中，仅仅是通读一遍，就用了本尊与分身一个多月的时间。
In the secret chamber of the Spirit Wood Realm, it took the main and clone forms over a month just to read through these texts.
zhè qí zhōng ，《 tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù 》、《 wàn gǔ wéi wǒ jué 》 děng jǐ mén gōng fǎ ， gēn lǐ fán zài huàn jìng zhōng suǒ huò dé de rèn zhī jī hū wán quán yí zhì 。
这其中，《天地交征赋》、《万古唯我诀》等几门功法，跟李凡在幻境中所获得的认知几乎完全一致。
Among them, several techniques such as "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode" and "Truly Real Technique for Eternity," matched almost exactly with Li Fan's understanding from his experience in the illusionary realm. In fact, some of the descriptions were even more simplistic in the illusion.
shèn zhì huàn jìng zhōng miáo huì de hái jiǎn lòu le yī xiē 。
甚至幻境中描绘的还简陋了一些。
For instance, the "Great Harmony and Conflict Ode" was just a dual cultivation technique in the illusion. After the great calamity where techniques could not be practiced simultaneously came, its rapid enhancement of cultivation power would cease to exist.
jiù bǐ rú tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù ， zài huàn jìng zhōng ， zhè zhǐ shì dān chún de yī mén shuāng xiū gōng fǎ 。 dāng fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de dà jié lái lín zhī hòu ， zhè mén gōng fǎ kuài sù tí shēng xiū wèi de zuò yòng yě suí zhī bèi dǐ xiāo 。
就比如天地交征赋，在幻境中，这只是单纯的一门双修功法。当法不可同修的大劫来临之后，这门功法快速提升修为的作用也随之被抵消。
But in reality, this technique had another, far more mysterious use beyond dual cultivation: locking onto a target and forcibly sharing their fate, cultivation speed, even innate talents like wisdom and intuition.
dàn zài xiàn shí zhōng ， zhè mén gōng fǎ chú le shuāng xiū zhī wài ， hái yǒu lìng wài gèng zhòng yào ， yě gèng xuán qí de yòng chǔ 。
但在现实中，这门功法除了双修之外，还有另外更重要，也更玄奇的用处。
The phrase "harmony with the heavens and earth" aptly described it. For true geniuses of the world, such a technique was naturally useless. But for Li Fan, it was undoubtedly a profound mystic art.
nà jiù shì suǒ dìng yí gè mù biāo ， qiáng xíng gēn duì fāng jūn fēn qì yùn 、 xiū liàn sù dù 、 nǎi zhì wù xìng děng gè rén tè zhì 。
那就是锁定一个目标，强行跟对方均分气运、修炼速度、乃至悟性等个人特质。
This was just the initial layer of power that could be gained from "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode." At its deeper levels, as suggested by its name, the locked target could even extend to heaven and earth themselves.
suǒ wèi tiān dì tóng shòu 。
所谓天地同寿。
"Using a mortal body to wield the authority over heaven and earth..."
duì yú zhēn zhèng de jué shì tiān jiāo ， zhè gōng fǎ zì rán wú bǐ jī lèi 。 dàn lǐ fán zhè bān rén ér yán ， què shì bù zhé bù kòu de yī mén xuán gōng 。
对于真正的绝世天骄，这功法自然无比鸡肋。但李凡这般人而言，却是不折不扣的一门玄功。
"Worthy indeed of being passed down by sages."
zhè hái zhǐ shì 《 tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù 》 chū céng suǒ néng yōng yǒu de shén tōng 。
这还只是《天地交征赋》初层所能拥有的神通。
"The upper limit of 'The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode' is extremely high, hinting that it can still be used after ascending into the Immortal Realm. The only fatal flaw was...
xiū liàn dào gāo shēn chù ， zhèng rú gōng fǎ de míng zì yī yàng ， nà suǒ dìng de mù biāo ， shèn zhì néng yóu rén jí tiān 、 dì 。
修炼到高深处，正如功法的名字一样，那锁定的目标，甚至能由人及天、地。
the locked target would sense the practitioner of this technique.
“ yǐ fán rén zhī qū ， píng tiān dì bǐng quán ……”
“以凡人之躯，平天地柄权……”
This was precisely what "harmony" meant.
“ bù kuì shì xiān jiā zhēn chuán 。”
“不愧是仙家真传。”
Just this one aspect significantly reduced the importance of this technique in Li Fan's eyes. For someone who preferred to plot from the shadows, constantly exposing himself to another person would not be wise.
《 tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù 》 de shàng xiàn jí gāo ， shèn zhì yǐn yǐn tí dào zài fēi shēng rù xiān jiè zhī hòu ， réng rán kě yǐ shǐ yòng 。
《天地交征赋》的上限极高，甚至隐隐提到在飞升入仙界之后，仍然可以使用。
The only possible use he could think of now was capturing a true genius and raising him as his own.
wéi yī de zhì mìng quē diǎn zé shì ……
唯一的致命缺点则是……
Then, by forcibly equalizing their cultivation, he could improve his own understanding, talents, and fate.
bèi suǒ dìng de mù biāo ， huì gǎn yìng dào gōng fǎ de xiū liàn zhě 。
被锁定的目标，会感应到功法的修炼者。
Li Fan had read "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode" and briefly skimmed through "Truly Real Technique for Eternity."
zhèng suǒ wèi “ jiāo zhēng ” shì yě 。
正所谓“交征”是也。
"Senior Sister Zhao actually trusted me with this foundational technique..."
jǐn jǐn zhè yī tiáo ， zhè gōng fǎ de zhòng yào chéng dù zài lǐ fán xīn zhōng jiù dà dà jiàng dī 。
仅仅这一条，这功法的重要程度在李凡心中就大大降低。
After some thought, Li Fan suddenly understood.
zuò wéi móu dìng ér hòu dòng ， xǐ huān zài àn chù suàn jì de lǐ fán ér yán ， shí shí kè kè jiāng zì shēn bào lù gěi lìng wài yī rén ， shí zài bú shì yī jiàn míng zhì zhī shì 。
作为谋定而后动，喜欢在暗处算计的李凡而言，时时刻刻将自身暴露给另外一人，实在不是一件明智之事。
Among all these techniques, "Truly Real Technique for Eternity" was the least valuable because its principle of unity had already been taken by Zhao Ruoxi.
tā xiàn zài wéi yī xiǎng dào de kě néng zuì dà yòng chǔ ， jiù shì zhuā yī wèi jué shì tiān jiāo 、 quān yǎng qǐ lái 。
他现在唯一想到的可能最大用处，就是抓一位绝世天骄、圈养起来。
There was no future, and throughout his cultivation, he might be fully aware of Senior Sister Zhao's every move...
ér hòu qiáng xíng yǔ qí jūn děng ， tí gāo zì shēn de lǐng wù 、 zī zhì 、 qì yùn děng 。
而后强行与其均等，提高自身的领悟、资质、气运等。
Li Fan decisively sealed it away and set it aside.
lǐ fán jiāng 《 tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù 》 kàn guò ， yòu lüè wēi sǎo guò 《 wàn gǔ wéi wǒ jué 》。
李凡将《天地交征赋》看过，又略微扫过《万古唯我诀》。
After briefly reviewing a few more techniques, Li Fan focused on the two he first encountered: "The Secret典of Forgetfulness" and "The Record of Three Perils, Ghosts, Gods, and Shadows."
“ zhào shī jiě jū rán fàng xīn bǎ zhè mén chéng dào gōng fǎ jiāo gěi wǒ ……”
“赵师姐居然放心把这门成道功法交给我……”
"The earlier techniques came from the Great Law Masters, one named Supreme Void's Stern Man,司空凛."
sī suǒ piàn kè ， lǐ fán dùn shí huǎng rán 。
思索片刻，李凡顿时恍然。
"But these..."
kě yǐ shuō ， zài suǒ yǒu zhè xiē gōng fǎ zhōng ， zhè mén 《 wàn gǔ wéi wǒ jué 》 shì zuì méi yǒu jià zhí de 。
可以说，在所有这些功法中，这门《万古唯我诀》是最没有价值的。
The faces of the twelve distinctive cultivators in the Great Void Sect flashed through Li Fan's mind.
yīn wèi jiù 【 wàn zhòng yī xīn 】 zhī lǐ ， yǐ bèi zhào ruò xī zhàn jù 。
因为就【万众一心】之理，已被赵若曦占据。
Soon, he identified their possible origins based on the style of the techniques.
méi yǒu qián lù ， shèn zhì zài xiū xíng gōng fǎ de guò chéng zhōng ， hái yǒu kě néng quán chéng bèi zhào shī jiě gǎn zhī de yì qīng èr chǔ ……
没有前路，甚至在修行功法的过程中，还有可能全程被赵师姐感知的一清二楚……
"Sun Xingwang."
lǐ fán guǒ duàn jiāng qí fēng yìn 、 fàng zài yī biān 。
李凡果断将其封印、放在一边。
These two techniques were too unique. For instance, "The Secret典of Forgetfulness," shared some similarities with the former Supreme Void King, Xuanyuan Hong's abilities. Both had a divine power akin to "the word is law." The difference was that while the Great Void King's words affected himself—like "Body Enlargement" and "Path of Heaven"—this technique affected everything outside.
cū cū lüè guò jǐ mén ， suí hòu lǐ fán jiāng zhù yì lì jí zhōng zài le dì yī cì jiàn dào de liǎng mén gōng fǎ shàng 。
粗粗略过几门，随后李凡将注意力集中在了第一次见到的两门功法上。
At its deepest level, one could even transform the world according to their heart's desire through the technique's whispers. For example, a small achievement in "The Secret典of Forgetfulness" was creating an entirely fictional character through whispers. As more details were added, this character would truly come into existence and act accordingly without sensing the creator.
《 zuò wàng mì diǎn 》、《 sān wēi guǐ shén míng yōu lù 》。
《坐忘秘典》、《三危鬼神冥幽录》。
"The Secret典of Forgetfulness" amazed Li Fan with its uniqueness. However, like "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode," it had a severe side effect: every hundred years, the practitioner would lose all memories except those of the technique itself.
“ qián jǐ mén gōng fǎ ， shì lái zì shí èr fǎ wáng zhōng ， míng wèi sī kōng lǐn de jù rén nán zi 。”
“前几门功法，是来自十二法王中，名为司空凛的巨人男子。”
Any previous notes or hints were actively ignored by their minds. Thus, even if one mastered this technique to perfection, they might be the creator of an entire world but remain oblivious to it.
“ ér zhè xiē gōng fǎ ……”
“而这些功法……”
They would start anew each century.
dāng chū xuán tiān jiào yī shí èr wèi gè yǒu tè sè de xiū shì miàn páng ， zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng yī yī shǎn guò 。
当初玄天教一十二位各有特色的修士面庞，在李凡脑海中一一闪过。
...
hěn kuài ， lǐ fán jiù gēn jù gōng fǎ de fēng gé 、 suǒ dìng le kě néng de lái yuán 。
很快，李凡就根据功法的风格、锁定了可能的来源。
"The inventor of 'The Secret典of Forgetfulness' must have been a truly extraordinary individual."
“ sūn xīng wàng 。”
“孙兴旺。”
Li Fan sighed and then turned his attention to the last technique: "The Record of Three Perils, Ghosts, Gods, and Shadows."
yīn wèi zhè liǎng mén gōng fǎ suǒ liú lù chū de qì zhì ， shí zài tài guò dú tè 。
因为这两门功法所流露出的气质，实在太过独特。
This was an especially unique summoning technique. It called upon the innate "ghosts" and "gods" within one's body.
jiù ná 《 zuò wàng mì diǎn 》 lái jiǎng ， zhè gōng fǎ yǔ xī rì xuán tiān wáng de néng lì yǒu xiē xiāng sì 。
就拿《坐忘秘典》来讲，这功法与昔日玄天王的能力有些相似。
According to the text, everyone had countless thoughts from birth, like waves in a sea. Most were fleeting but formed the vast expanse of humanity. If every thought could be preserved and nurtured day and night, it would give rise to countless ghostly and divine essences in one’s识海. These spirits took form based on their nature and content.
dōu yǒu zhe lèi sì yú “ yán chū fǎ suí ” de shén lì 。
都有着类似于“言出法随”的神力。
The term "three perils" referred to humans, ghosts, and gods. Since these entities originated from oneself, they were interconnected. As the human's strength grew, so did the power of the ghosts and gods, multiplying by a thousandfold. A single thought could recreate the underworld in one’s realm, with darkness overwhelming and souls running wild.
bù tóng zhī chù zài yú ， xuán tiān wáng xuān yuán hóng de “ yán ” shì zuò yòng zài zì jǐ shēn shàng 。
不同之处在于，玄天王轩辕宏的“言”是作用在自己身上。
With deliberate indulgence, a single thought could destroy an entire world, turning all other beings into one's own ghostly entities. This technique had no particularly strong side effects but might drive someone mad due to the constant whispers of countless ghosts and gods. Even if one's will was unshakable, facing such incessant chatter would eventually wear them down.
bǐ rú 【 shēn jù lì 】、【 xíng tiān dào 】 děng děng 。
比如【身巨力】、【行天道】等等。
At that point, practitioners of this technique would go berserk, unleashing a myriad of ghostly entities to destroy the world.
ér 《 zuò wàng mì diǎn 》 zé shì zuò yòng zài wài jiè qí tā yī qiè shì wù 。
而《坐忘秘典》则是作用在外界其他一切事物。
However, combining "The Secret典of Forgetfulness" with "The Record of Three Perils, Ghosts, Gods, and Shadows" yielded unexpected results. The memory deletion every hundred years cleared away all negative emotions brought by countless ghosts and gods.
xiū liàn zhì shēn chù ， shèn zhì kě yǐ tōng guò gōng fǎ yì yǔ ， àn zhào zì jǐ xīn zhōng suǒ xiǎng ， gǎi zào zhěng gè shì jiè 。
修炼至深处，甚至可以通过功法呓语，按照自己心中所想，改造整个世界。
Yet, these spirits themselves would not disappear. Even if one forgot the technique, the act of nurturing ghostly thoughts had become a natural instinct. Over time, their strength would increase continuously.
bǐ rú gōng fǎ zhōng yǒu yī zé lì zi 。
比如功法中有一则例子。
"But I remember Senior Xingwang mentioned that there were other unexpected conflicts when practicing both techniques together," Li Fan mused. "It's not as perfect as it seems."
zuò wàng mì diǎn xiǎo chéng de biāo zhì ， jiù shì yì yǔ 、 píng kōng biān zào chū yí gè běn bù cún zài de rén wù 。
坐忘秘典小成的标志，就是呓语、凭空编造出一个本不存在的人物。
(End of Chapter)
In the secret chamber of the Spirit Wood Realm, it took the main and clone forms over a month just to read through these texts.
Among them, several techniques such as "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode" and "Truly Real Technique for Eternity," matched almost exactly with Li Fan's understanding from his experience in the illusionary realm. In fact, some of the descriptions were even more simplistic in the illusion.
For instance, the "Great Harmony and Conflict Ode" was just a dual cultivation technique in the illusion. After the great calamity where techniques could not be practiced simultaneously came, its rapid enhancement of cultivation power would cease to exist.
But in reality, this technique had another, far more mysterious use beyond dual cultivation: locking onto a target and forcibly sharing their fate, cultivation speed, even innate talents like wisdom and intuition.
The phrase "harmony with the heavens and earth" aptly described it. For true geniuses of the world, such a technique was naturally useless. But for Li Fan, it was undoubtedly a profound mystic art.
This was just the initial layer of power that could be gained from "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode." At its deeper levels, as suggested by its name, the locked target could even extend to heaven and earth themselves.
"Using a mortal body to wield the authority over heaven and earth..."
"Worthy indeed of being passed down by sages."
"The upper limit of 'The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode' is extremely high, hinting that it can still be used after ascending into the Immortal Realm. The only fatal flaw was...
the locked target would sense the practitioner of this technique.
This was precisely what "harmony" meant.
Just this one aspect significantly reduced the importance of this technique in Li Fan's eyes. For someone who preferred to plot from the shadows, constantly exposing himself to another person would not be wise.
The only possible use he could think of now was capturing a true genius and raising him as his own.
Then, by forcibly equalizing their cultivation, he could improve his own understanding, talents, and fate.
Li Fan had read "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode" and briefly skimmed through "Truly Real Technique for Eternity."
"Senior Sister Zhao actually trusted me with this foundational technique..."
After some thought, Li Fan suddenly understood.
Among all these techniques, "Truly Real Technique for Eternity" was the least valuable because its principle of unity had already been taken by Zhao Ruoxi.
There was no future, and throughout his cultivation, he might be fully aware of Senior Sister Zhao's every move...
Li Fan decisively sealed it away and set it aside.
After briefly reviewing a few more techniques, Li Fan focused on the two he first encountered: "The Secret典of Forgetfulness" and "The Record of Three Perils, Ghosts, Gods, and Shadows."
"The earlier techniques came from the Great Law Masters, one named Supreme Void's Stern Man,司空凛."
"But these..."
The faces of the twelve distinctive cultivators in the Great Void Sect flashed through Li Fan's mind.
Soon, he identified their possible origins based on the style of the techniques.
"Sun Xingwang."
These two techniques were too unique. For instance, "The Secret典of Forgetfulness," shared some similarities with the former Supreme Void King, Xuanyuan Hong's abilities. Both had a divine power akin to "the word is law." The difference was that while the Great Void King's words affected himself—like "Body Enlargement" and "Path of Heaven"—this technique affected everything outside.
At its deepest level, one could even transform the world according to their heart's desire through the technique's whispers. For example, a small achievement in "The Secret典of Forgetfulness" was creating an entirely fictional character through whispers. As more details were added, this character would truly come into existence and act accordingly without sensing the creator.
"The Secret典of Forgetfulness" amazed Li Fan with its uniqueness. However, like "The Great Harmony and Conflict Ode," it had a severe side effect: every hundred years, the practitioner would lose all memories except those of the technique itself.
Any previous notes or hints were actively ignored by their minds. Thus, even if one mastered this technique to perfection, they might be the creator of an entire world but remain oblivious to it.
They would start anew each century.
...
"The inventor of 'The Secret典of Forgetfulness' must have been a truly extraordinary individual."
Li Fan sighed and then turned his attention to the last technique: "The Record of Three Perils, Ghosts, Gods, and Shadows."
This was an especially unique summoning technique. It called upon the innate "ghosts" and "gods" within one's body.
According to the text, everyone had countless thoughts from birth, like waves in a sea. Most were fleeting but formed the vast expanse of humanity. If every thought could be preserved and nurtured day and night, it would give rise to countless ghostly and divine essences in one’s识海. These spirits took form based on their nature and content.
The term "three perils" referred to humans, ghosts, and gods. Since these entities originated from oneself, they were interconnected. As the human's strength grew, so did the power of the ghosts and gods, multiplying by a thousandfold. A single thought could recreate the underworld in one’s realm, with darkness overwhelming and souls running wild.
With deliberate indulgence, a single thought could destroy an entire world, turning all other beings into one's own ghostly entities. This technique had no particularly strong side effects but might drive someone mad due to the constant whispers of countless ghosts and gods. Even if one's will was unshakable, facing such incessant chatter would eventually wear them down.
At that point, practitioners of this technique would go berserk, unleashing a myriad of ghostly entities to destroy the world.
However, combining "The Secret典of Forgetfulness" with "The Record of Three Perils, Ghosts, Gods, and Shadows" yielded unexpected results. The memory deletion every hundred years cleared away all negative emotions brought by countless ghosts and gods.
Yet, these spirits themselves would not disappear. Even if one forgot the technique, the act of nurturing ghostly thoughts had become a natural instinct. Over time, their strength would increase continuously.
"But I remember Senior Xingwang mentioned that there were other unexpected conflicts when practicing both techniques together," Li Fan mused. "It's not as perfect as it seems."
(End of Chapter)