nà xiē shén mó nǎi shì lǐ fán de yì niàn huà shēn ， zài 【 shén lín shēn 】 xiū chéng de nà yī kè ， jiù shēn zhí shí hǎi 。
那些神魔乃是李凡的意念化身，在【神临身】修成的那一刻，就深植识海。
Those gods and demons were manifestations of Li Fan's will. The moment he perfected the technique "Divine Presence," they deeply rooted themselves in hissea of consciousness.
yī jǔ yī dòng 、 nǎi zhì qíng xù sī wéi ， dōu zài lǐ fán de zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng 。
一举一动、乃至情绪思维，都在李凡的掌控之中。
Every move, every emotion, and even every thought was under Li Fan's control.
yòu qǐ shì “ bù shǐ yòng ” jiù néng duǒ guò de ？
又岂是“不使用”就能躲过的？
How could it be avoided just by not using them?
“ yǒu diǎn xiǎo xīn sī yě shǔ zhèng cháng ， zhǐ yào néng wéi wǒ suǒ yòng jiù hǎo 。 yì shòu zhī dào ， mù qián lái kàn réng rán shì qián lì wú qióng 。”
“有点小心思也属正常，只要能唯我所用就好。异兽之道，目前来看仍然是潜力无穷。”
"It's normal to have some tricks up one's sleeve as long as I can utilize them. The path of the strange beasts still has endless potential."
duì yú dì guó děng rén de liǎng miàn sān dāo lǐ fán bìng bù zài yì ， fǎn zhèng wú lùn rú hé tā men dōu táo bù chū lǐ fán de shǒu zhǎng xīn 。
对于帝国等人的两面三刀李凡并不在意，反正无论如何她们都逃不出李凡的手掌心。
Li Fan didn't care about the double-dealing of the Empire and others; no matter what, they would all escape his palm.
wèi le shì yàn 【 tiān dì hóng lú 】 de xiào guǒ ， lǐ fán huí dào líng mù jiè hòu ， zhí jiē tōng guò kōng jiān tōng dào lái dào le shòu zhǒng jiè 。
为了试验【天地洪炉】的效果，李凡回到灵木界后，直接通过空间通道来到了兽种界。
To test the effects of the "Heavenly Earth Great Furnace," Li Fan returned to the Spirit Wood Realm and directly arrived at the Beast Kindom through a spatial channel.
jiāng qí zhōng yī zūn chéng pǐn fàng zhì zài shān diān zhī shàng ， yòu zài zhōu wéi bù xià zhèn fǎ fáng hù 。
将其中一尊成品放置在山巅之上，又在周围布下阵法防护。
He placed one of the finished products on the peak of a mountain and set up an array for protection around it.
ér hòu liú le yī dào shén shí ， guān chá tiān dì hóng lú yǐn qǐ de biàn huà 。
而后留了一道神识，观察天地洪炉引起的变化。
Then, he left behind a divine consciousness to observe the changes caused by the Heavenly Earth Great Furnace.
zhèn fǎ zhǐ shì dù jué yì shòu duì hóng lú zào chéng pò huài ， bìng bú huì yǐng xiǎng shēng chéng líng qì de sàn bō 。
阵法只是杜绝异兽对洪炉造成破坏，并不会影响生成灵气的散播。
The array merely prevented strange beasts from damaging the furnace but did not affect the dispersion of spirit energy.
jiàn jiàn dì ， shān diān zhè ge gǔ guài zhuāng zhì zhōu wéi de gāo nóng dù líng qì ， xī yǐn le shān shàng yì shòu men de zhù yì 。
渐渐地，山巅这个古怪装置周围的高浓度灵气，吸引了山上异兽们的注意。
Gradually, the high concentration of spirit energy around this odd device attracted the attention of the strange beasts on the mountain.
suī rán jué dà duō shù dōu shì hái méi yǒu dàn shēng líng zhì de zuì dī jí yì shòu ， dàn chū yú duì líng qì tiān shēng de mǐn gǎn ， hái shì ràng tā men fēng yōng zhe quán dōu jǐ zài tiān dì hōng lú qián 。 tān lán de 、 jǐn kě néng de xiǎng yào xī shōu jīng chún líng qì 。
虽然绝大多数都是还没有诞生灵智的最低级异兽，但出于对灵气天生的敏感，还是让它们蜂拥着全都挤在天地烘炉前。贪婪的、尽可能的想要吸收精纯灵气。
Although most were still low-level creatures without a developed spirit consciousness, their natural sensitivity to spirit energy caused them to swarm and gather in front of the Heavenly Earth Great Furnace, greedily trying to absorb pure spirit energy.
méi yǒu xiū xíng zhī fǎ ， bù néng zhǔ dòng de jiāng líng qì xī shōu jìn tǐ nèi 。 jué dà duō shù de líng qì hái shì cháo zhe zhōu wéi sì yì kāi lái 。
没有修行之法，不能主动的将灵气吸收进体内。绝大多数的灵气还是朝着周围四溢开来。
Without cultivation techniques, they could not actively absorb spirit energy into their bodies. Most of the spirit energy spread outwards.
shí tiān guò qù ， zhè zuò yuán běn háo bù qǐ yǎn de xiǎo shān ， yī shí jiān jìng rán biàn dé shēng jī bó bó qǐ lái 。
十天过去，这座原本毫不起眼的小山，一时间竟然变得生机勃勃起来。
After ten days, this previously unremarkable mountain suddenly became vibrant with life.
“ àn zhào zhè ge sù dù ， xiǎng yào bǎ yí gè wú líng xiǎo shì jiè gǎi zào chéng mǎn zú xiū xíng zuì dī yāo qiú de xiǎo shì jiè ， dà yuē xū yào yì bǎi zūn tiān dì hóng lú 、 chí xù bú duàn yì bǎi nián de shí jiān 。”
“按照这个速度，想要把一个无灵小世界改造成满足修行最低要求的小世界，大约需要一百尊天地洪炉、持续不断一百年的时间。”
"Based on this rate, it would take about a hundred Heavenly Earth Great Furnaces and continuous effort for one hundred years to transform an unenlightened small world into one suitable for cultivation."
“ ruò shì yī wàn zūn ， yī nián shí jiān biàn kě ！”
“若是一万尊，一年时间便可！”
"With a thousand furnaces, the task could be completed in just one year!"
dé dào dà zhì shù jù de lǐ fán ， dāng jí zhào jí le shù rén yī zú 。
得到大致数据的李凡，当即召集了树人一族。
With rough data in hand, Li Fan immediately called upon the Tree People.
suí zhe líng mù jiè de chí xù shēng gé ， yǐ jí lín líng xiū wèi jīng jìn de fǎn bǔ ， shù rén nǚ zú zhǎng de shí lì yě shì yǔ rì jù zēng 。
随着灵木界的持续升格，以及林灵修为精进的反哺，树人女族长的实力也是与日俱增。
As the Spirit Wood Realm continued to rise in status, and the advancement of Lin Ling's cultivation provided a counterbalance, the female chieftain's strength grew by leaps and bounds.
rú jīn yǐ jīng dá dào le huà shén hòu qī de jìng jiè ， jù lí hé dào yě zhǐ shì yī bù zhī yáo 。
如今已经达到了化神后期的境界，距离合道也只是一步之遥。
She had reached the late Formation Stage realm, just one step away from becoming an Immortal.
shù rén zú qún zhōng ， yǒu yuán yīng zhàn lì zhě yě shì céng chū bù qióng 。
树人族群中，有元婴战力者也是层出不穷。
There were also many cultivators at the Core Formation stage within the Tree People clan.
zhěng gè zú qún de shí lì ， gēn lǐ fán gāng gāng jiē shǒu líng mù jiè shí xiāng bǐ ， yǒu le zhì dì fēi yuè 。
整个族群的实力，跟李凡刚刚接手灵木界时相比，有了质的飞跃。
Compared to when Li Fan first took control of the Spirit Wood Realm, the entire clan's strength had seen a qualitative leap.
suǒ yǐ shù rén men dōu duì lǐ fán jí wéi chóng bài 。
所以树人们都对李凡极为崇拜。
Thus, the Tree People revered Li Fan greatly.
nǚ zú zhǎng lái dào lǐ fán miàn qián ， wān xī guì dǎo 、 kē tóu bài dào ：“ jiàn guò zūn zhě ！”
女族长来到李凡面前，弯膝跪倒、磕头拜道：“见过尊者！”
The female chieftain knelt before Li Fan and bowed her head: "Greetings, Great Sage!"
lǐ fán jiāng yī zūn tiān dì hōng lú bǎi dào nǚ zú zhǎng miàn qián ， bìng xiáng xì jiǎng shù le tā de duàn zào fāng fǎ 。
李凡将一尊天地烘炉摆到女族长面前，并详细讲述了它的锻造方法。
Li Fan placed a Heavenly Earth Great Furnace in front of the female chieftain and detailed its forging method.
“ cóng jīn rì qǐ ， jǔ nǐ men quán zú zhī lì ， liàn zhì cǐ wù 。”
“从今日起，举你们全族之力，炼制此物。”
"From today onward, mobilize all your clan's resources to forge this item."
“ sān nián zhī nèi ， wǒ yào lián tōng líng mù jiè de nà jǐ gè xiǎo shì jiè ， quán dōu biàn dé shì yí xiū xíng 。”
“三年之内，我要联通灵木界的那几个小世界，全都变得适宜修行。”
"In three years, I want every small world within the Spirit Wood Realm to be suitable for cultivation."
nǚ zú zhǎng dāng jí lǐng mìng lí kāi 。
女族长当即领命离开。
The female chieftain immediately took her leave after accepting the order.
bù jiǔ hòu ， kàn zhe yǐ jīng máng lù qǐ lái de shù rén men ， lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
不久后，看着已经忙碌起来的树人们，李凡微微点头。
Soon, Li Fan nodded approvingly as he watched the Tree People bustling about.
bù zhī pí juàn de shù rén yòng lái gàn zhè zhǒng huó ， zhēn shì zài shì hé bù guò le 。
不知疲倦的树人用来干这种活，真是再适合不过了。
The tireless Tree People were perfectly suited for such tasks.
ér qiě suí zhe 【 zhèn liàn 】 jìn dù de bù duàn wán shàn ， rú jīn zhěng gè líng mù jiè dōu zài lǐ fán de wán quán zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng 。
而且随着【阵炼】进度的不断完善，如今整个灵木界都在李凡的完全掌控之中。
With the progress of the Array Refinement technique, the entire Spirit Wood Realm was now under Li Fan's complete control.
yī niàn jiù kě jué dìng tā men de shēng sǐ ， yě méi yǒu shī kòng de fēng xiǎn 。
一念就可决定它们的生死，也没有失控的风险。
A single thought could determine their fate without any risk of loss of control.
yòu guò le jǐ tiān ， bǎi wú liáo lài de tiān yáng kàn dào le shù rén men de dòng zuò zhī hòu ， zhǔ dòng qǐng yīng 、 fù zé cǐ shì 。
又过了几天，百无聊赖的天阳看到了树人们的动作之后，主动请缨、负责此事。
After a few days, Tianyang, bored with inaction, volunteered to take charge of this task.
tā jué de jiāng 【 tiān dì hōng lú 】 liàn zhì hǎo ， ér hòu yí gè gè bù zhì dào xiǎo shì jiè de gè gè jiǎo luò zhè zhǒng xíng wéi ， xiàng jí le zhí shù zào lín 。
他觉得将【天地烘炉】炼制好，而后一个个布置到小世界的各个角落这种行为，像极了植树造林。
He found it amusing that forging and placing Heavenly Earth Great Furnaces throughout each small world resembled planting trees.
yǒu qù jí le 。
有趣极了。
With Tianyang's help, Li Fan had nothing to worry about.
yǒu le tiān yáng bāng máng ， lǐ fán gèng shì bù yòng dān xīn le 。
有了天阳帮忙，李凡更是不用担心了。
Li Fan taught Tianyang the array technique designed to protect and connect all the Heavenly Earth Great Furnaces. He then took a backseat as a hands-off leader.
jiāng zhōng mò jiě lí dié tuī yǎn de chū de ， zhuān mén yòng lái fáng hù 、 lián tōng suǒ yǒu 【 tiān dì hóng lú 】 de zhèn fǎ chuán shòu gěi tiān yáng ， lǐ fán suǒ xìng jiù dāng qǐ le shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì de 。
将终末解离碟推衍的出的，专门用来防护、联通所有【天地洪炉】的阵法传授给天阳，李凡索性就当起了甩手掌柜的。
Tianyang, with his already formidable array skills, quickly mastered this technique under Li Fan's personal guidance.
dāng nián néng gòu yǐ dì huǒ guī yuán zhèn ， liàn zhì zì jǐ de kuǐ lěi shēn qū 。 tiān yáng de zhèn fǎ zào yì běn jiù bù sú 。
当年能够以地火归元阵，炼制自己的傀儡身躯。天阳的阵法造诣本就不俗。
Li Fan asked Tianyang to name the array. Tianyang smiled sheepishly.
zhè duàn shí jiān tā de shén zhì rì yì qīng xǐng ， zài lǐ fán qīn zì zhǐ diǎn xià ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng zhè zhèn fǎ wán quán zhǎng wò 。
这段时间他的神智日益清醒，在李凡亲自指点下，很快就将这阵法完全掌握。
After pondering for seven days and nights, he finally came up with an appropriate name: "Heavenly Earth Ten Thousand Spirits Great Array."
lǐ fán ràng tiān yáng wèi zhè ge zhèn fǎ mìng míng ， tiān yáng lù chū hān hān de xiào róng 。
李凡让天阳为这个阵法命名，天阳露出憨憨的笑容。
This array could form a spirit energy network across all small worlds using each Heavenly Earth Great Furnace as a node.
suí hòu zú zú sī lǜ de qī tiān qī yè ， cái zuì zhōng xiǎng chū le gè hǎo míng zì ：【 tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn 】。
随后足足思虑的七天七夜，才最终想出了个好名字：【天地万灵大阵】。
Once the array was substantial enough, even if one node failed, it could replenish the missing spirit energy through this network without reducing the overall concentration of spirit energy.
tiān dì wàn líng zhèn ， néng gòu yǐ suǒ yǒu bèi bù zhì de tiān dì hóng lú wèi jié diǎn ， gòu chéng yī zhāng kuà yuè xiǎo shì jiè de líng lì wǎng luò 。
天地万灵阵，能够以所有被布置的天地洪炉为节点，构成一张跨越小世界的灵力网络。
In addition to spreading spirit energy, this network had various functions such as surveillance, attack, and defense.
dāng dà zhèn chū jù guī mó zhī hòu ， jiù suàn mǒu gè jié diǎn sǔn huài 。 yě néng tōng guò zhè líng lì wǎng luò bǔ qí suǒ quē shī de líng qì ， ér bú huì zào chéng zhěng tǐ de líng qì nóng dù de jiàng dī 。
当大阵初具规模之后，就算某个节点损坏。也能通过这灵力网络补齐所缺失的灵气，而不会造成整体的灵气浓度的降低。
Li Fan envisioned that in its final form, the Heavenly Earth Ten Thousand Spirits Great Array would be a step above the Xuan Network, capable of creating and evolving the cultivation realm itself.
chú le bō sàn líng qì zhī wài ， zhè líng lì wǎng luò hái yǒu zhe jiān shì 、 gōng jī 、 fáng wèi děng zhū duō gōng néng 。
除了播散灵气之外，这灵力网络还有着监视、攻击、防卫等诸多功能。
"Actually, it's just smaller now. But it's already very close to achieving this."
zài lǐ fán de shè xiǎng zhōng ， tiān dì wàn líng zhèn de zuì zhōng xíng tài ， yīng gāi shì bǐ 【 xuán wǎng 】 hái yào gèng gāo yī jí ， shì néng gòu zì xíng chuàng zào 、 yǎn huà xiū xiān jiè de zhōng jí zào wù 。
在李凡的设想中，天地万灵阵的最终形态，应该是比【玄网】还要更高一级，是能够自行创造、衍化修仙界的终极造物。
"But we still need an algorithmic core like the Celestial Mirror."
“ qí shí xiàn zài zhǐ shì guī mó xiǎo yì diǎn ， běn zhì shàng yǐ jīng hěn jiē jìn le 。”
“其实现在只是规模小一点，本质上已经很接近了。”
"Only the Celestial Mirror can support the scale I envision for this array. Even my End-of-World Disentanglement Disc wouldn't suffice."
“ bù guò hái xū yào yí gè yǎn suàn 、 tǒng chóu hé xīn ， zhū rú tiān xuán jìng zhī lèi 。”
“不过还需要一个衍算、统筹核心，诸如天玄镜之类。”
Li Fan's thoughts churned, unable to calm down.
“ yě wéi yǒu tiān xuán jìng ， cái néng zhī chēng qǐ tiān dì wàn líng zhèn zhōng yù xiǎng zhōng de guī mó 。 chú cǐ zhī wài ， nǎ pà wǒ de zhōng mò jiě lí dié yě bù xíng 。”
“也唯有天玄镜，才能支撑起天地万灵阵中预想中的规模。除此之外，哪怕我的终末解离碟也不行。”
Suddenly, a sense of unease disrupted his thoughts.
lǐ fán sī cháo qǐ fú ， jiǔ jiǔ bù néng píng jìng 。
李凡思潮起伏，久久不能平静。
Li Fan's expression changed as he moved swiftly out of the Spirit Wood Realm.
hū de ， yī gǔ wú duān de xīn shén bù níng jiāng tā de sī xù dǎ luàn 。
忽的，一股无端的心神不宁将他的思绪打乱。
Not long after arriving in the Xuan Huang Realm, Tianyi's voice resounded in his mind.
lǐ fán miàn sè wēi biàn ， shēn xíng shǎn dòng ， zhí jiē chū le líng mù jiè 。
李凡面色微变，身形闪动，直接出了灵木界。
"Finally found you."
gāng lái dào xuán huáng jiè zhōng bù jiǔ ， tiān yī de shēng yīn jiù zài tā nǎo hǎi zhōng xiǎng qǐ 。
刚来到玄黄界中不久，天医的声音就在他脑海中响起。
"I've noticed that the seal on Cloud Water Heavenly Palace is weakening. To prevent outsiders from interfering, go reinforce it."
“ zǒng suàn zhǎo dào nǐ le 。”
“总算找到你了。”
After Tianyi spoke, aprohibition seal called "Hidden World Void Concealment" appeared in Li Fan's mind.
“ wǒ chá jué dào yún shuǐ tiān gōng de fēng yìn yǒu suǒ sōng dòng ， wèi le fáng zhǐ wài rén dǎ rǎo ， nǐ qù pǎo yī tàng 、 jiā gù fēng yìn ba 。”
“我察觉到云水天宫的封印有所松动，为了防止外人打扰，你去跑一趟、加固封印吧。”
Tianyi seemed very busy.
tiān yī yǔ bì ， yī dào míng wèi 【 yǐn shì cáng kōng 】 de jìn zhì ， jiù chū xiàn zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
天医语毕，一道名为【隐世藏空】的禁制，就出现在李凡脑海中。
Without waiting for a response, he fell silent again.
tiān yī sì hū hěn máng 。
天医似乎很忙。
Li Fan remained expressionless but felt a sinking sensation.
bù děng lǐ fán huí yìng ， jiù yòu méi le shēng xī 。
不等李凡回应，就又没了声息。
"Anchor set to 11 years. Cloud Water Heavenly Palace will open."
lǐ fán miàn wú biǎo qíng ， shí zé xīn zhōng yī chén 。
李凡面无表情，实则心中一沉。
"I almost forgot about this."
“ máo dìng 11 nián ， yún shuǐ tiān gōng qǐ 。”
“锚定11年，云水天宫启。”
"But what does Tianyi mean by this task? Is it an inspection or something else?"
“ chà diǎn bǎ zhè shì gěi wàng le 。”
“差点把这事给忘了。”
Although Li Fan wasn't entirely surprised that Tianyi could directly lock onto and contact him, he had already met face-to-face in this world and accepted the "Heavenly Repair Record" transmitted to him.
“ bù guò tiān yī zhè chāi shì shì shén me yì si ？ shì tàn hái shì qí tā ？”
“不过天医这差事是什么意思？试探还是其他？”
This was the price for direct interaction with Tianyi.
duì yú tiān yī néng gòu zhí jiē suǒ dìng 、 lián xì shàng zì jǐ ， lǐ fán yě bù suàn tài yì wài 。
对于天医能够直接锁定、联系上自己，李凡也不算太意外。
But such a lack of security made Li Fan feel uncomfortable.
bì jìng cǐ shì yǐ jīng gēn tā miàn duì miàn jiàn guò ， ér qiě hái jiē shòu le tā chuán lái de 【 bǔ tiān lù 】。
毕竟此世已经跟他面对面见过，而且还接受了他传来的【补天录】。
Without much consideration, Li Fan gave a respectful bow to the sky before heading towards the Congyunhai (Cloudy Sea).
zhè shì zhèng miàn yǔ tiān yī jiē chù suǒ xū yào fù chū de dài jià 。
这是正面与天医接触所需要付出的代价。
Arriving at the central location where Cloud Water Heavenly Palace resided,
bù guò rú cǐ méi yǒu ān quán gǎn ， hái shì ràng lǐ fán yǒu xiē bù shuǎng 。
不过如此没有安全感，还是让李凡有些不爽。
Although Cloud Water Heavenly Palace had not yet fully manifested, some unusual phenomena were already visible in the sky, drawing the attention of passing cultivators.
méi yǒu kǎo lǜ duō jiǔ ， lǐ fán cháo zhe tiān kōng gǒng le gǒng shǒu ， suí hòu biàn cháo zhe cóng yún hǎi gǎn qù 。
没有考虑多久，李凡朝着天空拱了拱手，随后便朝着丛云海赶去。
Using Tianyi'sprohibition seal, Li Fan silently entered the inner sanctum.
lái dào cóng yún hǎi zhōng yāng ， yún shuǐ tiān gōng suǒ zài de wèi zhì 。
来到丛云海中央，云水天宫所在的位置。
Just as he was on guard against entering Kintang's illusionary realm, he unexpectedly found himself standing in front of the main entrance to Cloud Water Heavenly Palace.
cǐ shí yún shuǐ tiān gōng suī rán hái méi yǒu zhèng shì xiàn shì ， dàn tiān kōng zhōng yǐ rán yǒu xiē xǔ yì xiàng fú xiàn 。
此时云水天宫虽然还没有正式现世，但天空中已然有些许异像浮现。
He did not enter Kintang's test of illusions.
xī yǐn lù guò xiū shì bù shí zhù zú guān kàn 。
吸引路过修士不时驻足观看。
Not far away, the stone statue of Kintang stood quietly, seemingly unchanged through time.
shǐ yòng tiān yī suǒ chuán de jìn zhì ， lǐ fán qiāo wú shēng xī de jìn rù dào nèi bù 。
使用天医所传的禁制，李凡悄无声息的进入到内部。
The entire Cloud Water Heavenly Palace was silent.
zhèng dī fáng zhe jìn rù qín táng qín shī xiōng de huàn jìng zhōng ， què méi xiǎng dào zhí jiē chū xiàn zài le yún shuǐ tiān gōng zhèng mén qián 。
正提防着进入秦堂秦师兄的幻境中，却没想到直接出现在了云水天宫正门前。
All its eerie elements seemed asleep.
bìng méi yǒu jìn rù qín shī xiōng de huàn jìng kǎo yàn lǐ 。
并没有进入秦师兄的幻境考验里。
This was Li Fan's first encounter with a sealed Cloud Water Heavenly Palace. Compared to previous states,
bù yuǎn chù ， qín táng huà zuò de shí xiàng jìng jìng dì zhàn lì ， fǎng fú gèn gǔ wèi biàn 。
不远处，秦堂化作的石像静静地站立，仿佛亘古未变。
the current Cloud Water Heavenly Palace gave Li Fan the impression of just another ordinary sect where cultivators rested.
zhěng gè yún shuǐ tiān gōng yě shì yī piàn jì jìng 。
整个云水天宫也是一片寂静。
It lacked the eerie feeling that came from it being completely destroyed and filled with strange occurrences.
jiù xiàng qí nèi de suǒ yǒu guǐ yì ， dōu zài chén mián zhī zhōng 。
就像其内的所有诡异，都在沉眠之中。
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Those gods and demons were manifestations of Li Fan's will. The moment he perfected the technique "Divine Presence," they deeply rooted themselves in hissea of consciousness.
Every move, every emotion, and even every thought was under Li Fan's control.
How could it be avoided just by not using them?
"It's normal to have some tricks up one's sleeve as long as I can utilize them. The path of the strange beasts still has endless potential."
Li Fan didn't care about the double-dealing of the Empire and others; no matter what, they would all escape his palm.
To test the effects of the "Heavenly Earth Great Furnace," Li Fan returned to the Spirit Wood Realm and directly arrived at the Beast Kindom through a spatial channel.
He placed one of the finished products on the peak of a mountain and set up an array for protection around it.
Then, he left behind a divine consciousness to observe the changes caused by the Heavenly Earth Great Furnace.
The array merely prevented strange beasts from damaging the furnace but did not affect the dispersion of spirit energy.
Gradually, the high concentration of spirit energy around this odd device attracted the attention of the strange beasts on the mountain.
Although most were still low-level creatures without a developed spirit consciousness, their natural sensitivity to spirit energy caused them to swarm and gather in front of the Heavenly Earth Great Furnace, greedily trying to absorb pure spirit energy.
Without cultivation techniques, they could not actively absorb spirit energy into their bodies. Most of the spirit energy spread outwards.
After ten days, this previously unremarkable mountain suddenly became vibrant with life.
"Based on this rate, it would take about a hundred Heavenly Earth Great Furnaces and continuous effort for one hundred years to transform an unenlightened small world into one suitable for cultivation."
"With a thousand furnaces, the task could be completed in just one year!"
With rough data in hand, Li Fan immediately called upon the Tree People.
As the Spirit Wood Realm continued to rise in status, and the advancement of Lin Ling's cultivation provided a counterbalance, the female chieftain's strength grew by leaps and bounds.
She had reached the late Formation Stage realm, just one step away from becoming an Immortal.
There were also many cultivators at the Core Formation stage within the Tree People clan.
Compared to when Li Fan first took control of the Spirit Wood Realm, the entire clan's strength had seen a qualitative leap.
Thus, the Tree People revered Li Fan greatly.
The female chieftain knelt before Li Fan and bowed her head: "Greetings, Great Sage!"
Li Fan placed a Heavenly Earth Great Furnace in front of the female chieftain and detailed its forging method.
"From today onward, mobilize all your clan's resources to forge this item."
"In three years, I want every small world within the Spirit Wood Realm to be suitable for cultivation."
The female chieftain immediately took her leave after accepting the order.
Soon, Li Fan nodded approvingly as he watched the Tree People bustling about.
The tireless Tree People were perfectly suited for such tasks.
With the progress of the Array Refinement technique, the entire Spirit Wood Realm was now under Li Fan's complete control.
A single thought could determine their fate without any risk of loss of control.
After a few days, Tianyang, bored with inaction, volunteered to take charge of this task.
He found it amusing that forging and placing Heavenly Earth Great Furnaces throughout each small world resembled planting trees.
With Tianyang's help, Li Fan had nothing to worry about.
Li Fan taught Tianyang the array technique designed to protect and connect all the Heavenly Earth Great Furnaces. He then took a backseat as a hands-off leader.
Tianyang, with his already formidable array skills, quickly mastered this technique under Li Fan's personal guidance.
Li Fan asked Tianyang to name the array. Tianyang smiled sheepishly.
After pondering for seven days and nights, he finally came up with an appropriate name: "Heavenly Earth Ten Thousand Spirits Great Array."
This array could form a spirit energy network across all small worlds using each Heavenly Earth Great Furnace as a node.
Once the array was substantial enough, even if one node failed, it could replenish the missing spirit energy through this network without reducing the overall concentration of spirit energy.
In addition to spreading spirit energy, this network had various functions such as surveillance, attack, and defense.
Li Fan envisioned that in its final form, the Heavenly Earth Ten Thousand Spirits Great Array would be a step above the Xuan Network, capable of creating and evolving the cultivation realm itself.
"Actually, it's just smaller now. But it's already very close to achieving this."
"But we still need an algorithmic core like the Celestial Mirror."
"Only the Celestial Mirror can support the scale I envision for this array. Even my End-of-World Disentanglement Disc wouldn't suffice."
Li Fan's thoughts churned, unable to calm down.
Suddenly, a sense of unease disrupted his thoughts.
Li Fan's expression changed as he moved swiftly out of the Spirit Wood Realm.
Not long after arriving in the Xuan Huang Realm, Tianyi's voice resounded in his mind.
"Finally found you."
"I've noticed that the seal on Cloud Water Heavenly Palace is weakening. To prevent outsiders from interfering, go reinforce it."
After Tianyi spoke, aprohibition seal called "Hidden World Void Concealment" appeared in Li Fan's mind.
Tianyi seemed very busy.
Without waiting for a response, he fell silent again.
Li Fan remained expressionless but felt a sinking sensation.
"Anchor set to 11 years. Cloud Water Heavenly Palace will open."
"I almost forgot about this."
"But what does Tianyi mean by this task? Is it an inspection or something else?"
Although Li Fan wasn't entirely surprised that Tianyi could directly lock onto and contact him, he had already met face-to-face in this world and accepted the "Heavenly Repair Record" transmitted to him.
This was the price for direct interaction with Tianyi.
But such a lack of security made Li Fan feel uncomfortable.
Without much consideration, Li Fan gave a respectful bow to the sky before heading towards the Congyunhai (Cloudy Sea).
Arriving at the central location where Cloud Water Heavenly Palace resided,
Although Cloud Water Heavenly Palace had not yet fully manifested, some unusual phenomena were already visible in the sky, drawing the attention of passing cultivators.
Using Tianyi'sprohibition seal, Li Fan silently entered the inner sanctum.
Just as he was on guard against entering Kintang's illusionary realm, he unexpectedly found himself standing in front of the main entrance to Cloud Water Heavenly Palace.
He did not enter Kintang's test of illusions.
Not far away, the stone statue of Kintang stood quietly, seemingly unchanged through time.
The entire Cloud Water Heavenly Palace was silent.
All its eerie elements seemed asleep.
This was Li Fan's first encounter with a sealed Cloud Water Heavenly Palace. Compared to previous states,
the current Cloud Water Heavenly Palace gave Li Fan the impression of just another ordinary sect where cultivators rested.
It lacked the eerie feeling that came from it being completely destroyed and filled with strange occurrences.
(End of Chapter)