duì fāng hái shuō ， yě shì kàn zài lǐ fán zhè me zhòng gǎn qíng de rén zài rú jīn de zhè ge xiū xiān jiè yǐ jīng jí wéi shǎo jiàn de fèn shàng ， suǒ yǐ cái tè dì wèn yī wèn 。
对方还说，也是看在李凡这么重感情的人在如今的这个修仙界已经极为少见的份上，所以才特地问一问。
The other party said that they were also asking because Li Fan, who was so emotionally attached, was extremely rare in the current cultivation world.
lǐ fán kàn le kàn duì fāng de míng zì 。
李凡看了看对方的名字。
Li Fan glanced at the other party's name.
sòng wēi yǔ ， sì hū hái shì míng nǚ xiū shì 。
宋薇雨，似乎还是名女修士。
Song Weiyu—seemed to still be a female cultivator.
qù hái shì bù qù ？
去还是不去？
Go or not go?
jīn dān zhēn rén dòng fǔ ， yǒu zhe yuán yīng dà néng dài duì ， sì hū ān quán néng dé dào bǎo zhàng 。
金丹真人洞府，有着元婴大能带队，似乎安全能得到保障。
With an Immortal True Man leading the way and an元婴大能 (Foundation Establishment Great Perfection) present, it seemed that safety could be guaranteed.
dàn lǐ fán xiǎng le xiǎng ， hái shì wǎn jù le tā 。
但李凡想了想，还是婉拒了她。
But Li Fan thought about it and politely declined her invitation.
tā suǒ qiú de zhǐ shì hé zhèng hào de yí gǔ ér yǐ 。
他所求的只是何正浩的遗骨而已。
He only sought the remains of He Zhenghao.
ruò shì sòng wēi yǔ cǐ xíng chéng gōng ， zì rán néng jiāng qí dài huí 。
若是宋薇雨此行成功，自然能将其带回。
If Song Weiyu succeeded on this trip, she would naturally bring them back.
hé bì yào mào nà fèn fēng xiǎn 。
何必要冒那份风险。
Why take such a risk?
ér rú guǒ zhè dòng fǔ nèi zhēn yǒu shén me tiān dà de jī yuán ， tā dà kě yǐ dǎ tīng qīng chǔ hòu ， xià yī shì zài qù 。
而如果这洞府内真有什么天大的机缘，他大可以打听清楚后，下一世再去。
And if there was truly some great fortune in this cave dwelling, he could inquire after it and come another time.
sòng wēi yǔ jiàn lǐ fán jù jué ， yě jiù bù zài dá huà 。
宋薇雨见李凡拒绝，也就不再答话。
Seeing Li Fan's refusal, Song Weiyu said nothing more.
zhū shì jiē bì hòu ， lǐ fán zé shì kāi shǐ xiū liàn qǐ le 《 yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng 》。
诸事皆毕后，李凡则是开始修炼起了《云水幻梦功》。
After finishing everything, Li Fan began to practice the Cloud Water Illusion Technique.
duì yú zhāng hào bō zhè ge qí zi ， lǐ fán hái shì hěn shàng xīn de 。
对于张浩波这个棋子，李凡还是很上心的。
He was still very concerned about Zhang Haobo as a pawn.
wèi le shǐ tā bù zhì yú zhǎng wāi ， piān lí lǐ fán gěi tā shè dìng hǎo de chéng zhǎng lù xiàn 。
为了使他不至于长歪，偏离李凡给他设定好的成长路线。
To ensure that he did not deviate from his pre-set growth path, Li Fan needed to periodically perform illusion transformation on him.
lǐ fán xū yào měi gé yī duàn shí jiān jiù duì tā jìn xíng huàn mèng gǎi zào 。
李凡需要每隔一段时间就对他进行幻梦改造。
It was easier during the ordinary human stage.
fán rén jiē duàn hái hǎo shuō 。
凡人阶段还好说。
Once Zhang Haobo broke through to the Qi Condensation Realm, it would be harder for Li Fan to influence his thoughts.
děng zhāng hào bō tū pò zhì liàn qì qī hòu ， lǐ fán zài xiǎng yǐng xiǎng qí sī wéi ， jiù bù tài róng yì le 。
等张浩波突破至炼气期后，李凡再想影响其思维，就不太容易了。
So what Li Fan needed to do now was to advance the Cloud Water Illusion Technique to its second level.
suǒ yǐ lǐ fán xiàn zài xū yào zuò de ， jiù shì jiāng 《 yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng 》 tū pò zhì dì èr chóng 。
所以李凡现在需要做的，就是将《云水幻梦功》突破至第二重。
The Cloud Water Illusion Technique was somewhat special.
《 yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng 》 zhè mén gōng fǎ bǐ jiào tè shū 。
《云水幻梦功》这门功法比较特殊。
It had seven levels and did not correspond with the Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment Realms.
gòng yǒu qī zhòng ， bù yǔ liàn qì zhù jī děng jìng jiè xiāng duì yīng 。
共有七重，不与炼气筑基等境界相对应。
Instead, it related only to the strength of one's spirit consciousness and the intricacy of the illusions created.
zhǐ yǔ shén shí de qiáng dù yǐ jí gòu zhù huàn mèng de jīng xì chéng dù xiāng guān 。
只与神识的强度以及构筑幻梦的精细程度相关。
The higher the number of cultivation levels one reached, the stronger the influence of their illusion.
gōng fǎ xiū liàn de céng shù yuè gāo ， huàn mèng de yǐng xiǎng lì yě jiù yuè qiáng 。
功法修炼的层数越高，幻梦的影响力也就越强。
In theory, even a mere ordinary human could make even an Immortal True Man sink into an illusion if his mental power was strong enough.
lǐ lùn shàng lái shuō ， nǎ pà zhǐ shì yí gè fán rén 。
理论上来说，哪怕只是一个凡人。
But often, it was a cultivator's realm that determined the strength of their spirit consciousness, making such a scenario almost impossible.
rú guǒ tā de jīng shén lì zú gòu qiáng de huà ， yě néng ràng nǎ pà jīn dān 、 yuán yīng dà xiū shì chén lún zài huàn mèng zhī zhōng 。
如果他的精神力足够强的话，也能让哪怕金丹、元婴大修士沉沦在幻梦之中。
...
dàn wǎng wǎng dōu shì xiū shì de jìng jiè jué dìng zhe xiū shì de shén shí qiáng dù ， suǒ yǐ zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng jī hū shì bù cún zài de 。
但往往都是修士的境界决定着修士的神识强度，所以这种情况几乎是不存在的。
Three months later.
sān gè yuè hòu 。
三个月后。
On the Cang Yuan (Vast Sea) ship.
liú lí dǎo 。
琉璃岛。
Zhang Haobo stood at the bow, facing the sea breeze and gazing out at the horizon.
cāng hǎi hào shàng 。
沧海号上。
His brows were furrowed as if he was searching for something.
zhāng hào bō lì yú chuán tóu ， yíng zhe hǎi fēng ， tiào wàng hǎi miàn 。
张浩波立于船头，迎着海风，眺望海面。
Suddenly, he spotted a familiar-looking reef in front of him.
méi tóu jǐn suǒ ， sì hū zài xún zhǎo zháo xiē shén me 。
眉头紧锁，似乎在寻找着些什么。
He perked up and leaped into the water immediately, causing the surrounding crew to gasp in surprise.
hū rán ， tā fā xiàn le qián fāng yī chù kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē shú xī de àn jiāo 。
忽然，他发现了前方一处看上去有些熟悉的暗礁。
Zhang Haobo discerned his way through the dim underwater environment, diving deeper.
jīng shén yī zhèn ， dāng jí zòng shēn yī yuè ， tiào rù hǎi zhōng 。
精神一振，当即纵身一跃，跳入海中。
Soon enough, he reached the seabed.
yǐn dé zhōu wéi chuán yuán yī zhèn jīng hū 。
引得周围船员一阵惊呼。
If it were an ordinary human, they would have long been unable to withstand the immense pressure of the sea and burst open.
zhāng hào bō biàn bié zhe shuǐ xià hūn àn de huán jìng ， yī lù xià qián 。
张浩波辨别着水下昏暗的环境，一路下潜。
But after three months of cultivation, most of the Immortal-Demon Mist in Zhang Haobo's body had already been cleared out.
hěn kuài ， jiù lái dào le hǎi dǐ 。
很快，就来到了海底。
His physique was greatly strengthened, making him close to breaking through to the Qi Condensation Realm.
ruò shì pǔ tōng de fán rén ， zǎo jiù chéng shòu bú zhù hǎi dǐ zhè me jù dà de yā lì ， bào tǐ ér wáng le 。
若是普通的凡人，早就承受不住海底这么巨大的压力，爆体而亡了。
Adding his excellent swimming skills, he was not afraid at all.
dàn zhāng hào bō jīng guò sān gè yuè de xiū xíng ， tǐ nèi xiān fán zhàng qì yǐ jīng bèi qīng chú le gè qī qī bā bā 。
但张浩波经过三个月的修行，体内仙凡瘴气已经被清除了个七七八八。
Zhang Haobo swam around underwater, suddenly his gaze sharpened.
tǐ zhì yě dé dào le jí dà de jiā qiáng ， lí tū pò zhì liàn qì qī bù yuǎn le 。
体质也得到了极大的加强，离突破至炼气期不远了。
He sped up and swam towards a skeleton half-buried in the mud.
zài jiā shàng tā běn jiù shuǐ xìng jí hǎo ， zì rán shì bù jù 。
在加上他本就水性极好，自然是不惧。
Prying the skeleton out of the muck, Zhang Haobo indeed found a book on its chest.
zhāng hào bō bù duàn zài hǎi dǐ yóu dòng ， tū rán ， tā de mù guāng yī níng 。
张浩波不断在海底游动，突然，他的目光一凝。
The Book of Calming the Sea God Sword.
sù dù dǒu rán jiā kuài ， cháo zhe yī jù bàn yǎn yú ní tǔ zhōng de shī hái yóu qù 。
速度陡然加快，朝着一具半掩于泥土中的尸骸游去。
"Sure enough, it's not a dream; I've been reborn," Zhang Haobo touched the cover of the book, dazed.
jiāng shī hái cóng yū ní zhōng wā chū ， zài qí xiōng kǒu wèi zhì ， zhāng hào bō guǒ rán fā xiàn le yī běn shū jí 。
将尸骸从淤泥中挖出，在其胸口位置，张浩波果然发现了一本书籍。
Although he had already determined himself to be a reborn soul, this matter was too incredible.
《 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 》。
《定海神剑》。
With the scenes from his previous life gradually fading in his mind, he began to doubt its reality.
“ guǒ rán bú shì mèng ， shì wǒ chóng shēng le 。” zhāng hào bō zhēng zhēng dì fǔ mō zhe shū jí fēng miàn 。
“果然不是梦，是我重生了。”张浩波怔怔地抚摸着书籍封面。
Fortunately, recently, perhaps due to his impending breakthrough to the Qi Condensation Realm, some forgotten details were gradually coming back to him.
suī rán zhī qián yǐ jīng rèn dìng zì jǐ shì chóng shēng zhě ， dàn bì jìng chóng shēng yī shì tài guò bù kě sī yì 。
虽然之前已经认定自己是重生者，但毕竟重生一事太过不可思议。
Including where he had initially retrieved the Book of Calming the Sea God Sword.
jiā zhī nǎo hǎi zhōng shàng yī shì de chǎng jǐng zhú jiàn dàn huà ， ràng tā bù yóu dì duì cǐ shì chǎn shēng le xiē xǔ dòng yáo 。
加之脑海中上一世的场景逐渐淡化，让他不由地对此事产生了些许动摇。
So he took this opportunity to come here and verify whether it was truly a rebirth or just an extremely terrifying dream.
xìng hǎo ， jìn rì huò xǔ shì yīn wèi tā jí jiāng tū pò zhì liàn qì qī de guān xì ， zhī qián yī xiē yí wàng de xì jié jiàn jiàn bèi tā jì le qǐ lái 。
幸好，近日或许是因为他即将突破至炼气期的关系，之前一些遗忘的细节渐渐被他记了起来。
The appearance of this skeleton and the Book of Calming the Sea God Sword finally confirmed that he really had been reborn.
bāo kuò dāng chū dǎ lāo dào zhè mén 《 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 》 de dì fāng 。
包括当初打捞到这门《定海神剑》的地方。
His eyes grew firm as he put the book in his pocket.
yú shì tā chèn zhe zhè cì chū hǎi ， lái dào zhè lǐ ， zuò gè yàn zhèng 。
于是他趁着这次出海，来到这里，做个验证。
"I can't delay any longer. I must quickly improve my cultivation to prevent that disaster."
kàn dào dǐ shì tā zhēn de chóng shēng le ， hái shì yī qiè jǐn jǐn shì gè zhēn shí dì kě pà de mèng jìng ér yǐ 。
看到底是他真的重生了，还是一切仅仅是个真实地可怕的梦境而已。
"Just Qi Condensation Realm cultivation is not enough; it's too insignificant to be taken seriously by others."
rú jīn ， zhè jù hái gǔ hái yǒu zhè mén 《 dìng hǎi shén jiàn 》 de chū xiàn 。
如今，这具骸骨还有这门《定海神剑》的出现。
"At least Foundation Establishment, and even Golden Core..."
ràng tā zhōng yú què dìng ， zì jǐ zhēn de shì chóng shēng le 。
让他终于确定，自己真的是重生了。
Zhang Haobo thought this as he swam back to the surface, climbing onto the Cang Yuan ship.
yǎn shén zhú jiàn biàn dé jiān dìng ， zhāng hào bō jiāng shū jí shōu zài huái zhōng 。
眼神逐渐变得坚定，张浩波将书籍收在怀中。
The crew watched their stern leader, none daring to ask more questions.
“ bù néng zài dān gē xià qù le ， wǒ yào jǐn kuài de tí gāo xiū wèi 。 zhè yàng cái néng zǔ zhǐ nà chǎng jié nàn 。”
“不能再耽搁下去了，我要尽快的提高修为。这样才能阻止那场劫难。”
Since a few days ago, there seemed to have been some mysterious changes in his demeanor.
“ jǐn jǐn shì liàn qì xiū wèi kěn dìng bù gòu ， rén wēi yán qīng ， wú fǎ qǔ xìn yú rén 。”
“仅仅是炼气修为肯定不够，人微言轻，无法取信于人。”
The cheerful captain who used to joke around with everyone was gone.
“ zuì qǐ mǎ shì zhù jī ， nǎi zhì jīn dān ……”
“最起码是筑基，乃至金丹……”
Zhang Haobo gradually became solemn and serious, his aura growing stronger by the day.
zhāng hào bō zhè me xiǎng zhe ， màn màn yóu huí hǎi miàn ， chóng xīn pá dào le cāng yuǎn hào shàng 。
张浩波这么想着，慢慢游回海面，重新爬到了沧远号上。
He appeared similar to the Immortal Masters on the island, making them feel more restrained and fearful when interacting with him.
yī zhòng hǎi yuán kàn zhe miàn sè yán sù de lǎo dà ， jiē bù gǎn duō wèn shén me 。
一众海员看着面色严肃的老大，皆不敢多问什么。
...
zì cóng qián yī zhèn zi kāi shǐ ， lǎo dà de shēn shàng jiù sì hū fā shēng le mǒu zhǒng mò míng de biàn huà 。
自从前一阵子开始，老大的身上就似乎发生了某种莫名的变化。
Above the Cang Yuan ship.
yǐ wǎng nà ge xǐ huān hé dà jiā kāi wán xiào de chuán zhǎng jiù bú jiàn le 。
以往那个喜欢和大家开玩笑的船长就不见了。
Li Fan, hidden in form, watched Zhang Haobo from afar.
zhāng hào bō zhú jiàn biàn dé bù gǒu yán xiào ， shēn shàng de wēi shì gèng shì yǔ rì jù zēng 。
张浩波逐渐变得不苟言笑，身上的威势更是与日俱增。
With the Steal Heaven Replace Sun Artifice运转 (operating), he observed Zhang Haobo's fate.
fǎng fú hé dǎo shàng de xiān shī lèi sì 。
仿佛和岛上的仙师类似。
"Sure enough, his fate seems to have undergone some strange change."
tā men hé lǎo dà xiāng chǔ shí ， yě bù yóu dì biàn dé jū jǐn jù pà qǐ lái 。
他们和老大相处时，也不由地变得拘谨惧怕起来。
This transformation was subtle but was something Li Fan had initiated himself, so he paid close attention to it.
……
……
Thus, he keenly perceived this change.
cāng hǎi hào shàng fāng 。
沧海号上方。
Li Fan carefully pondered the subtle differences before and after, gaining insight.
yǐn cáng zhe shēn xíng de lǐ fán ， yuǎn yuǎn zhù shì zhe zhāng hào bō 。
隐藏着身形的李凡，远远注视着张浩波。
"The path of cultivation often goes like one step faster leads to all steps faster."
tōu tiān huàn rì jué yùn zhuàn zhī xià ， guān chá zhe zhāng hào bō de mìng shù 。
偷天换日诀运转之下，观察着张浩波的命数。
"Zhang Haobo's previous life reached middle age by chance. Although his fate was favorable, reaching Foundation Establishment Realm in just a dozen years was already at its limit."
“ guǒ rán ， tā de mìng shù sì hū fā shēng le mǒu zhǒng qí miào de gǎi biàn 。”
“果然，他的命数似乎发生了某种奇妙的改变。”
"This was his original fate."
zhè zhǒng zhuǎn biàn jí xiǎo ， dàn cǐ zhǒng biàn huà nǎi shì lǐ fán yī shǒu tuī dòng ， zì rán duì qí fèn wài guān zhù 。
这种转变极小，但此种变化乃是李凡一手推动，自然对其分外关注。
"But this time, under my guidance, he started cultivating ten years earlier."
suǒ yǐ huán shì mǐn ruì de chá jué dào le 。
所以还是敏锐的察觉到了。
"With the change of fate, it flows on its own. Like standing at the风口 (wind's edge), the stronger become even stronger..."
lǐ fán zǐ xì tǐ wù zhe qián hòu de xì wēi chā bié ， ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
李凡仔细体悟着前后的细微差别，若有所悟。
Li Fan muttered to himself, his eyes growing brighter.
“ xiū xíng yī dào ， wǎng wǎng shì yī bù kuài ， bù bù kuài 。”
“修行一道，往往是一步快，步步快。”
Witnessing a person's fate before and after was also a great fortune for Li Fan.
“ zhāng hào bō shàng yī shì rén dào zhōng nián ， jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià ， cái tà shàng xiū xíng lù 。 suī shuō tā qì yùn bù fán ， dàn shí jǐ nián shí jiān ， dào dá zhù jī ， yǐ jīng shì jí xiàn le 。”
“张浩波上一世人到中年，机缘巧合之下，才踏上修行路。虽说他气运不凡，但十几年时间，到达筑基，已经是极限了。”
Without the assistance of The Really True, comparing two lives' fates would not have been possible under the workings of heaven.
“ zhè shì tā běn gāi de mìng shù 。”
“这是他本该的命数。”
Like how he could only glimpse the world's machinations by transforming into the vast sea in his previous life.
“ dàn cǐ shì ， zài wǒ de tuī dòng zhī xià ， tā què shì zǎo le shí jǐ nián jiù kāi shǐ xiū xíng 。”
“但此世，在我的推动之下，他却是早了十几年就开始修行。”
Only by crossing two lifetimes could one truly understand fate changes.
“ mìng shù yī biàn ， zì xíng liú zhuǎn 。 wǎn rú zhàn zài fēng kǒu ， qiáng zhě yù qiáng ……”
“命数一变，自行流转。宛如站在风口，强者愈强……”
With sudden enlightenment, Li Fan let out a low chuckle.
lǐ fán dī shēng nán nán shuō zhe ， yǎn jīng yù fā míng liàng 。
李凡低声喃喃说着，眼睛愈发明亮。
"Perhaps you will indeed bring me some surprises."
néng gòu qīn yǎn mù dǔ yí gè rén de mìng shù de qián hòu biàn huà ， zhè duì lǐ fán lái shuō ， yě shì yī zhǒng jí dà de jī yuán 。
能够亲眼目睹一个人的命数的前后变化，这对李凡来说，也是一种极大的机缘。
"I am really looking forward to your performance, Zhang Haobo."
ruò fēi 《 hái zhēn 》 zhī zhù ， néng gòu jiāng liǎng shì mìng yùn jìn xíng duì bǐ yìn zhèng 。
若非《还真》之助，能够将两世命运进行对比印证。
...
tiān dào yùn zhuàn zhī xià ， lǐ fán gēn máng máng zhòng shēng yī yàng ， jiē rú lóu yǐ ， kǔ kǔ zhēng zhá 。
天道运转之下，李凡跟茫茫众生一样，皆如蝼蚁，苦苦挣扎。
Feeling cheerful, Li Fan slowly flew towards Lustrous Isle.
yòu rú hé néng zhī xiǎo zì jǐ 、 nǎi zhì bié rén de mìng shù ne ？
又如何能知晓自己、乃至别人的命数呢？
Three months had passed; Lin Fan's incarnation was still in the "Chain of Life and Death" state of enlightenment.
zhèng rú qián shì shēn huà cāng hǎi cái néng yī kuī tiān dì shā jī 。
正如前世身化沧海才能一窥天地杀机。
His启灵 (Awakening Spirit) condition hadn't stopped either.
wéi yǒu héng kuà liǎng shì ， fāng néng zhī xiǎo mìng shù biàn huà 。
唯有横跨两世，方能知晓命数变化。
Contribution points were flowing like a stream, already used up nearly two thousand.
dùn wù zhī xià ， lǐ fán bù yóu dì fā chū dī chén de xiào shēng 。
顿悟之下，李凡不由地发出低沉的笑声。
Fortunately, his incarnation had ten thousand contribution points as a baseline, able to withstand such consumption.
“ huò xǔ ， nǐ zhēn de huì dài gěi wǒ yì diǎn jīng xǐ 。”
“或许，你真的会带给我一点惊喜。”
"I wonder what kind of divine power my incarnation will gain when it emerges from seclusion?"
“ zhēn shì qī dài nǐ de biǎo xiàn a ， zhāng hào bō 。”
“真是期待你的表现啊，张浩波。”
Li Fan pondered this as he arrived within the protective array of Lustrous Isle.
……
……
Just as he was about to return to the Thousand Immortals Island via the teleportation阵 (array), he saw Yuwen Xing's face filled with worry.
xīn qíng yú yuè de lǐ fán ， màn yōu yōu dì fēi xiàng liú lí dǎo 。
心情愉悦的李凡，慢悠悠地飞向琉璃岛。
"Yuwen Daoist, what happened?" Li Fan politely asked.
sān gè yuè guò qù le ， fēn shēn lín fán yī rán hái chù zài “ shēng sǐ suǒ lián huán ” de dùn wù zhī zhōng 。
三个月过去了，分身林凡依然还处在“生死锁连环”的顿悟之中。
Yuwen Xing seemed lost in thought and didn't respond immediately.
qǐ líng zhuàng tài yě yì zhí méi tíng 。
启灵状态也一直没停。
"Yuwen Daoist?"
gòng xiàn dù rú liú shuǐ yì bān ， yǐ jīng yòng diào le jiāng jìn liǎng qiān duō diǎn 。
贡献度如流水一般，已经用掉了将近两千多点。
Li Fan had to repeat his question.
hái hǎo fēn shēn yǒu zhe shí wàn gòng xiàn dù dǎ dǐ ， jīn de qǐ zhè me xiāo hào 。
还好分身有着十万贡献度打底，禁得起这么消耗。
Yuwen Xing finally snapped out of it.
“ bù zhī dào ， děng fēn shēn chū guān le 。 yòu huì lǐng wù chū shén me yàng de shén tōng ？”
“不知道，等分身出关了。又会领悟出什么样的神通？”
He looked at Li Fan and sighed.
lǐ fán zhè me xiá xiǎng zhe ， lái dào le liú lí dǎo hù dǎo dà zhèn nèi 。
李凡这么遐想着，来到了琉璃岛护岛大阵内。
"There's trouble."
zhèng yù tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn fǎn huí wàn xiān dǎo ， què jiàn yǔ wén xīng yī liǎn níng zhòng de yàng zi ， miàn yǒu yōu sè 。
正欲通过传送阵返回万仙岛，却见宇文星一脸凝重的样子，面有忧色。
"The team led by True Monarch Hook玄 has been completely wiped out."
“ yǔ wén dào yǒu ， bù zhī chū le hé shì ？”
“宇文道友，不知出了何事？”
"Even the True Monarch Hook玄 himself couldn't escape."
The other party said that they were also asking because Li Fan, who was so emotionally attached, was extremely rare in the current cultivation world.
Li Fan glanced at the other party's name.
Song Weiyu—seemed to still be a female cultivator.
Go or not go?
With an Immortal True Man leading the way and an元婴大能 (Foundation Establishment Great Perfection) present, it seemed that safety could be guaranteed.
But Li Fan thought about it and politely declined her invitation.
He only sought the remains of He Zhenghao.
If Song Weiyu succeeded on this trip, she would naturally bring them back.
Why take such a risk?
And if there was truly some great fortune in this cave dwelling, he could inquire after it and come another time.
Seeing Li Fan's refusal, Song Weiyu said nothing more.
After finishing everything, Li Fan began to practice the Cloud Water Illusion Technique.
He was still very concerned about Zhang Haobo as a pawn.
To ensure that he did not deviate from his pre-set growth path, Li Fan needed to periodically perform illusion transformation on him.
It was easier during the ordinary human stage.
Once Zhang Haobo broke through to the Qi Condensation Realm, it would be harder for Li Fan to influence his thoughts.
So what Li Fan needed to do now was to advance the Cloud Water Illusion Technique to its second level.
The Cloud Water Illusion Technique was somewhat special.
It had seven levels and did not correspond with the Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment Realms.
Instead, it related only to the strength of one's spirit consciousness and the intricacy of the illusions created.
The higher the number of cultivation levels one reached, the stronger the influence of their illusion.
In theory, even a mere ordinary human could make even an Immortal True Man sink into an illusion if his mental power was strong enough.
But often, it was a cultivator's realm that determined the strength of their spirit consciousness, making such a scenario almost impossible.
...
Three months later.
Lustrous Isle.
On the Cang Yuan (Vast Sea) ship.
Zhang Haobo stood at the bow, facing the sea breeze and gazing out at the horizon.
His brows were furrowed as if he was searching for something.
Suddenly, he spotted a familiar-looking reef in front of him.
He perked up and leaped into the water immediately, causing the surrounding crew to gasp in surprise.
Zhang Haobo discerned his way through the dim underwater environment, diving deeper.
Soon enough, he reached the seabed.
If it were an ordinary human, they would have long been unable to withstand the immense pressure of the sea and burst open.
But after three months of cultivation, most of the Immortal-Demon Mist in Zhang Haobo's body had already been cleared out.
His physique was greatly strengthened, making him close to breaking through to the Qi Condensation Realm.
Adding his excellent swimming skills, he was not afraid at all.
Zhang Haobo swam around underwater, suddenly his gaze sharpened.
He sped up and swam towards a skeleton half-buried in the mud.
Prying the skeleton out of the muck, Zhang Haobo indeed found a book on its chest.
The Book of Calming the Sea God Sword.
"Sure enough, it's not a dream; I've been reborn," Zhang Haobo touched the cover of the book, dazed.
Although he had already determined himself to be a reborn soul, this matter was too incredible.
With the scenes from his previous life gradually fading in his mind, he began to doubt its reality.
Fortunately, recently, perhaps due to his impending breakthrough to the Qi Condensation Realm, some forgotten details were gradually coming back to him.
Including where he had initially retrieved the Book of Calming the Sea God Sword.
So he took this opportunity to come here and verify whether it was truly a rebirth or just an extremely terrifying dream.
The appearance of this skeleton and the Book of Calming the Sea God Sword finally confirmed that he really had been reborn.
His eyes grew firm as he put the book in his pocket.
"I can't delay any longer. I must quickly improve my cultivation to prevent that disaster."
"Just Qi Condensation Realm cultivation is not enough; it's too insignificant to be taken seriously by others."
"At least Foundation Establishment, and even Golden Core..."
Zhang Haobo thought this as he swam back to the surface, climbing onto the Cang Yuan ship.
The crew watched their stern leader, none daring to ask more questions.
Since a few days ago, there seemed to have been some mysterious changes in his demeanor.
The cheerful captain who used to joke around with everyone was gone.
Zhang Haobo gradually became solemn and serious, his aura growing stronger by the day.
He appeared similar to the Immortal Masters on the island, making them feel more restrained and fearful when interacting with him.
...
Above the Cang Yuan ship.
Li Fan, hidden in form, watched Zhang Haobo from afar.
With the Steal Heaven Replace Sun Artifice运转 (operating), he observed Zhang Haobo's fate.
"Sure enough, his fate seems to have undergone some strange change."
This transformation was subtle but was something Li Fan had initiated himself, so he paid close attention to it.
Thus, he keenly perceived this change.
Li Fan carefully pondered the subtle differences before and after, gaining insight.
"The path of cultivation often goes like one step faster leads to all steps faster."
"Zhang Haobo's previous life reached middle age by chance. Although his fate was favorable, reaching Foundation Establishment Realm in just a dozen years was already at its limit."
"This was his original fate."
"But this time, under my guidance, he started cultivating ten years earlier."
"With the change of fate, it flows on its own. Like standing at the风口 (wind's edge), the stronger become even stronger..."
Li Fan muttered to himself, his eyes growing brighter.
Witnessing a person's fate before and after was also a great fortune for Li Fan.
Without the assistance of The Really True, comparing two lives' fates would not have been possible under the workings of heaven.
Like how he could only glimpse the world's machinations by transforming into the vast sea in his previous life.
Only by crossing two lifetimes could one truly understand fate changes.
With sudden enlightenment, Li Fan let out a low chuckle.
"Perhaps you will indeed bring me some surprises."
"I am really looking forward to your performance, Zhang Haobo."
...
Feeling cheerful, Li Fan slowly flew towards Lustrous Isle.
Three months had passed; Lin Fan's incarnation was still in the "Chain of Life and Death" state of enlightenment.
His启灵 (Awakening Spirit) condition hadn't stopped either.
Contribution points were flowing like a stream, already used up nearly two thousand.
Fortunately, his incarnation had ten thousand contribution points as a baseline, able to withstand such consumption.
"I wonder what kind of divine power my incarnation will gain when it emerges from seclusion?"
Li Fan pondered this as he arrived within the protective array of Lustrous Isle.
Just as he was about to return to the Thousand Immortals Island via the teleportation阵 (array), he saw Yuwen Xing's face filled with worry.
"Yuwen Daoist, what happened?" Li Fan politely asked.
Yuwen Xing seemed lost in thought and didn't respond immediately.
"Yuwen Daoist?"
Li Fan had to repeat his question.
Yuwen Xing finally snapped out of it.
He looked at Li Fan and sighed.
"There's trouble."
"The team led by True Monarch Hook玄 has been completely wiped out."
"Even the True Monarch Hook玄 himself couldn't escape."