bǎi huā dào rén sì hū yī shí jiān hái méi yǒu cóng xī shōu jīn sè yuàn lì de gǎn guān zhōng tuō lí chū lái 。
百花道人似乎一时间还没有从吸收金色愿力的感官中脱离出来。
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist seemed to be momentarily unable to detach from the sensory experience of absorbing golden愿力.
shén qíng huǎng hū ， jīn sè shēn xíng yǒu guī lǜ de huàng dàng zhe 。
神情恍惚，金色身形有规律的晃荡着。
Her expression was dazed, and her golden form oscillated rhythmically.
zhí dào yùn lǜ huǎn huǎn guò qù ， tā de shén zhì cái màn màn huī fù qīng míng 。
直到韵律缓缓过去，她的神智才慢慢恢复清明。
Only after the rhythm slowly faded did she gradually regain clarity.
“， zhēn xiān huò xǔ bìng bù zài hū 。 dàn duì wǒ rú jīn ér yán ， dí què shì wàn fēn nán dé de dà bǔ zhī wù 。” bǎi huā dào rén wēi tàn yī shēng ， rú shí huí dá dào 。
“，真仙或许并不在乎。但对我如今而言，的确是万分难得的大补之物。”百花道人微叹一声，如实回答道。
"Perhaps true immortals don't care," Flower-and-Blossom Daoist sighed softly before answering truthfully. "But for me now, it is indeed a rare treasure."
“ wàn líng qióng jiāng ……” lǐ fán gù yì zuò chū chén yín zhuàng 。
“万灵琼浆……”李凡故意作出沉吟状。
"Immortal Nectar… Li Fan pretended to ponder aloud."
“ shàng shǐ sì hū duì yú cǐ wù ， zhī zhī bù duō ？” bǎi huā dào rén yě shì bù zhī dào huó le duō shǎo nián de cún zài le ， cǐ kè chá yán guān sè zhī xià ， lì mǎ zhǔ dòng wèn dào 。
“上使似乎对于此物，知之不多？”百花道人也是不知道活了多少年的存在了，此刻察言观色之下，立马主动问道。
"Your Excellency seems not to know much about this substance?" Flower-and-Blossom Daoist, who had lived for countless years, immediately asked with keen observation.
lǐ fán zhè cái wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：“ bù guò shì ǒu ěr dé le zhēn xiān ēn cì bà le 。 zhēn xiān bú huì guò duō zhǐ diǎn ， yī qiè dōu yǐ wǒ zì wù wéi zhǔ 。”
李凡这才微微点头：“不过是偶尔得了真仙恩赐罢了。真仙不会过多指点，一切都以我自悟为主。”
Li Fan nodded slightly. "It's just something I occasionally received as an offering from a true immortal. True immortals don't give too many pointers; everything relies on my own enlightenment."
“ gù ér ， wǒ xiān qián yě wèi gù yì hǒng piàn nǐ 。 wǒ zhǐ zhī shì jiān yǒu xiān ， ér duì jù tǐ xiān rén zhǒng zhǒng ， què shí zhī zhī bù duō 。”
“故而，我先前也未故意哄骗你。我只知世间有仙，而对具体仙人种种，确实知之不多。”
"Thus, I didn't deliberately deceive you earlier. I only know that there are immortals in the world but have little knowledge of their specifics."
lǐ fán shuō bà ， biàn cóng bǎi huā dào rén shēn shàng gǎn shòu dào le sī sī jí ruò de jí dù qíng xù 。
李凡说罢，便从百花道人身上感受到了丝丝极若的嫉妒情绪。
After Li Fan spoke, he sensed a faint trace of envy from Flower-and-Blossom Daoist.
bù guò bǎi huā dào rén hěn kuài shōu liǎn ， huǎn shēng dào ：“ jì rú cǐ ， wǒ jiù wèi shàng shǐ jiě huò biàn shì 。 suǒ wèi wàn líng qióng jiāng ， biàn shì tiān dì jiān 、 fán yǒu líng zhì zhī wù ， duì yú de kě wàng 。”
不过百花道人很快收敛，缓声道：“既如此，我就为上使解惑便是。所谓万灵琼浆，便是天地间、凡有灵智之物，对于的渴望。”
However, she quickly contained herself and said gently, "Since that's the case, let me clarify this for your Excellency. Immortal Nectar refers to the desire of all living beings in the world, for their own existence."
“ dào ， bìng fēi xiū xíng zhī dào 。 ér shì zhǐ shì jiān yī qiè 。”
“道，并非修行之道。而是指世间一切。”
"It is not about the path of cultivation but encompasses everything in the world."
“ shēng ér yǒu yù ， zhú dào ér xíng ， zhì sǐ bù xiū ……”
“生而有欲，逐道而行，至死不休……”
"Born with desires, pursuing the Dao until death without rest…"
“ zhè biàn shì wǒ děng fán sú zhī rén de sù mìng 。”
“这便是我等凡俗之人的宿命。”
"This is our mortal destiny."
lǐ fán xì xì gǎn wù zhe bǎi huā dào rén suǒ shuō zhī huà ， yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ sī 。
李凡细细感悟着百花道人所说之话，隐隐有所思。
Li Fan carefully pondered Flower-and-Blossom Daoist's words and began to understand.
“ yóu zhú dào ， shēng qióng jiāng 。 zhè shì shēng líng běn néng ， yě shì tiān dì zì rán yùn zhuàn de yī dà guī lǜ 。 duì yú zhēn xiān ér yán ， yǒu jià zhí de huò xǔ jiù shì shēng líng zhú dào zhī yuàn zhōng ， zuì wèi jīng chún de nà yī sī de hén jì 。”
“由逐道，生琼浆。这是生灵本能，也是天地自然运转的一大规律。对于真仙而言，有价值的或许就是生灵逐道之愿中，最为精纯的那一丝的痕迹。”
The pursuit of one’s desires by all living beings is a timeless truth that drives the运转 of the universe. If all life lacked desires, the world would fall into chaos and silence.
“ ér duì wǒ men zhè xiē fán sú xiū shì ér yán ， zhè què yǒu zhe zhǒng zhǒng huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí de lì liàng 。”
“而对我们这些凡俗修士而言，这却有着种种化腐朽为神奇的力量。”
What true immortals seek are the traces of this fundamental law driving the desires of mortals.
……
……
The golden愿力 named by Li Fan was actually the raw material extracted from these traces.
lǐ fán tīng zhe bǎi huā dào rén de jiě shì ， dùn shí míng bái le 。
李凡听着百花道人的解释，顿时明白了。
After absorbing the traces, the golden愿力 held no use for the faceless true immortal.
cāng shēng zhuī qiú zì jǐ de yù wàng ， zhè shì tiān dì yùn zhuàn 、 gèn gǔ bù biàn de dà dào 。
苍生追求自己的欲望，这是天地运转、亘古不变的大道。
Thus, it was discarded.
ruò shì jiān shēng líng jiē wú yù ， nà me jiù yào tiān dì shī xù 、 wú fǎ zhèng cháng yùn zhuàn ， xiàn rù yī piàn sǐ jì 。
若世间生灵皆无欲，那么就要天地失序、无法正常运转，陷入一片死寂。
As Li Fan pondered, Flower-and-Blossom Daoist continued slowly: "My Lustrous Body cultivation relies on the aspirations of people towards flowers in this world. It can be said to share the same origin as Immortal Nectar. In fact, it is even purer."
zhēn xiān suǒ zhuī qiú de ， jiù shì qū dòng fán sú yuàn lì dàn shēng de zhè yī sī dà dào hén jì 。
真仙所追求的，就是驱动凡俗愿力诞生的这一丝大道痕迹。
"Not just for me; whatever involves the desires of all beings, Immortal Nectar has countless wonders. It increases success rates when used in alchemy, forging, and creating spirit tokens, among other things."
nà bèi lǐ fán mìng míng wèi jīn sè yuàn lì de ， shí zé shì tí qǔ dà dào hén jì yuán cái liào 。
那被李凡命名为金色愿力的，实则是提取大道痕迹原材料。
"Taking it during breakthroughs greatly reduces the chances of failure."
dà dào hén jì bèi shè qǔ zhī hòu ， jīn sè yuàn lì duì yú nà wú miàn zhēn xiān ér yán ， bìng wú yòng chǔ 。
大道痕迹被摄取之后，金色愿力对于那无面真仙而言，并无用处。
"A small amount during cultivation can multiply one's progress several times over."
gù ér shě qì 。
故而舍弃。
"Some say it can even create objects from thin air directly."
lǐ fán zhèng zhè me xiǎng zhe ， què yòu tīng bǎi huā dào rén huǎn huǎn shuō dào ：“ wǒ suǒ xiū xíng liú lí shēn ， nǎi shì jiè tiān xià zhī rén 、 duì shì jiān fán huā de yuàn jǐng ér chéng 。 kě yǐ shuō ， gēn wàn líng qióng jiāng tóng zōng tóng yuán 。 shèn zhì ， tā hái yǒu gèng chún cuì xǔ duō ……”
李凡正这么想着，却又听百花道人缓缓说道：“我所修行琉璃身，乃是借天下之人、对世间繁花的愿景而成。可以说，跟万灵琼浆同宗同源。甚至，它还有更纯粹许多……”
"Immortal Nectar aids everything it drives." Flower-and-Blossom Daoist spoke with envy.
“ bù jǐn jǐn shì duì wǒ ， zhǐ yào shè jí zhòng shēng zhī yù ， wàn líng qióng jiāng dōu yǒu wú qióng miào yòng 。 liàn dān 、 liàn qì 、 zhì fú ， jiā shàng yī xiē ， chéng gōng lǜ jiù huì bào zhǎng 。”
“不仅仅是对我，只要涉及众生之欲，万灵琼浆都有无穷妙用。炼丹、炼器、制符，加上一些，成功率就会暴涨。”
"What about side effects?" Li Fan remained unswayed by Flower-and-Blossom Daoist’s boasting.
“ tū pò zhī shí fú yòng ， dà dà jiǎn shǎo shī bài de kě néng xìng 。”
“突破之时服用，大大减少失败的可能性。”
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist hesitated slightly before uncertainly saying, "I've heard that using Immortal Nectar involves the desires of all beings. The more you use, the deeper the entanglements."
“ xiū liàn zhī shí jí qǔ shǎo xǔ ， yě néng shǐ de xiū xíng shù bèi tí shēng 。”
“修炼之时汲取少许，也能使得修行数倍提升。”
"Perhaps it will make ascension to immortality more difficult in the future."
“ shèn zhì jù shuō néng gòu xū kōng zào wù ， zhí jiē biàn huà chéng suǒ xū yào de wù jiàn 。”
“甚至据说能够虚空造物，直接变化成所需要的物件。”
…
“ fán shì suǒ qū dòng de ， wàn líng qióng jiāng jiē duì qí yǒu cù jìn zhī lì 。” bǎi huā dào rén yǔ qì zhōng mǎn shì yàn xiàn 。
“凡是所驱动的，万灵琼浆皆对其有促进之力。”百花道人语气中满是艳羡。
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist paused: "But now that the path to immortality is long gone, these side effects are essentially non-existent."
“ kě yǒu shén me fù zuò yòng ？” lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu bèi bǎi huā dào rén de chuī xū chōng hūn tóu nǎo 。
“可有什么副作用？”李凡并没有被百花道人的吹嘘冲昏头脑。
Li Fan nodded slowly.
bǎi huā dào rén wēi wēi yī zhì ， ér hòu yǒu xiē bù què dìng de shuō dào ：“ wǒ céng tīng wén ， wàn líng qióng jiāng shè jí zhòng shēng zhī yù ， shǐ yòng yuè duō 、 jiū gé yuè shēn 。”
百花道人微微一滞，而后有些不确定的说道：“我曾听闻，万灵琼浆涉及众生之欲，使用越多、纠葛越深。”
That made sense. If Immortal Nectar was truly so wonderful, even if he couldn't use it himself, keeping it would be a waste. Only substances harmful to true immortals would be discarded by them.
“ huò xǔ rì hòu fēi shēng chéng xiān zhī shí ， yě jiù yuè kùn nán 。”
“或许日后飞升成仙之时，也就越困难。”
Turning to Flower-and-Blossom Daoist, Li Fan said: "Immortal Nectar is useless for true immortals; its usage lies entirely with me. Rest assured, Friend of Flower-and-Blossom, if you sincerely serve the True Immortal of Compassion, your future will be bright."
“……”
“……”
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist's face lit up.
bǎi huā dào rén dùn le dùn ：“ bù guò rú jīn xiān lù zǎo yǐ jīng duàn jué ， zhè fù zuò yòng yě jiù xiāng dāng yú bù cún zài le 。”
百花道人顿了顿：“不过如今仙路早已经断绝，这副作用也就相当于不存在了。”
"Alright, since you have joined the True Immortal of Compassion’s path, from today on, you are part of our Interdimensional Alliance."
lǐ fán huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu 。
李凡缓缓点头。
"I'll show you around first."
zhè cái shì duì de 。 rú guǒ wàn líng qióng jiāng zhēn de nà bān měi hǎo ， jí biàn zì jǐ yòng bù shàng ， shōu zhe yě wú fáng 。 qǐ huì bái bái pián yi le lǐ fán 。 zhǐ yǒu duì zhēn xiān yǒu hài de wù zhì ， bèi qí gù yì shě qì ， cái shuō de tōng 。
这才是对的。如果万灵琼浆真的那般美好，即便自己用不上，收着也无妨。岂会白白便宜了李凡。只有对真仙有害的物质，被其故意舍弃，才说的通。
Following Li Fan, Flower-and-Blossom Daoist toured the Spirit Wood Realm without being noticed by others.
lǐ fán zhuǎn tóu kàn xiàng bǎi huā dào rén ：“ wàn líng qióng jiāng ， duì zhēn xiān wú yòng 。 shǐ yòng quán quán zài wǒ 。 bǎi huā dào yǒu fàng xīn ， nǐ ruò tà tà shí shí wèi cí bēi xiān zuò shì ， rì hòu dìng rán shào bù liǎo nǐ de 。”
李凡转头看向百花道人：“万灵琼浆，对真仙无用。使用全权在我。百花道友放心，你若踏踏实实为慈悲仙做事，日后定然少不了你的。”
She remarked, "Though it's a small world, it is not much worse than my homeland, Ten Thousand Prosperity."
bǎi huā dào rén liǎn shàng bù jīn fú xiàn chū yī sī xǐ sè 。
百花道人脸上不禁浮现出一丝喜色。
Her gaze fell on various Earth Furnaces scattered throughout the realm.
“ hǎo le ， jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng bài rù hóng chén cí bēi zhēn xiān mén xià ， nà me cóng jīn rì qǐ ， yě jiù suàn shì wǒ men wàn jiè lián hé huì de yī yuán le 。”
“好了，既然你已经拜入红尘慈悲真仙门下，那么从今日起，也就算是我们万界联合会的一员了。”
Li Fan smiled. "To be frank, over ten years ago, this was just a tiny world."
“ wǒ jiù xiān dài dào yǒu cān guān yī fān 。”
“我就先带道友参观一番。”
"Thanks to the blessings bestowed by true immortals, Spirit Wood Realm has been constantly renewed."
jiē xià lái ， bǎi huā dào rén gēn zài lǐ fán shēn hòu ， yóu lì le yī biàn líng mù jiè 。
接下来，百花道人跟在李凡身后，游历了一遍灵木界。
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist nodded.
méi yǒu bèi jiè zhōng qí tā rén fā xiàn 。
没有被界中其他人发现。
With her keen eyes, she could see that Li Fan's words were true. The realm was full of vitality and vigor, a sign of new beginnings.
bǎi huā dào rén gǎn tàn dào ：“ suī shuō shì yī fāng xiǎo shì jiè ， dàn shì bǐ wǒ zhī gù xiāng wàn shèng ， yě bù chà bú dào nǎ qù 。”
百花道人感叹道：“虽说是一方小世界，但是比我之故乡万盛，也不差不到哪去。”
Returning to his secret chamber, Li Fan continued seriously: "A millennium ago, the True Immortal lineage in Xuanhuang Realm was destroyed by its rulers."
tā de mù guāng zhù shì zài le líng mù jiè gè chù de yī zūn zūn tiān dì hōng lú zhī shàng 。
她的目光注视在了灵木界各处的一尊尊天地烘炉之上。
"I luckily discovered a true immortal statue and received blessings, vowing to restore the True Immortal lineage."
lǐ fán xiào le xiào ：“ bù mán dào yǒu ， shí duō nián qián 、 cǐ chù hái zhǐ shì yī fāng cuō ěr xiǎo jiè 。”
李凡笑了笑：“不瞒道友，十多年前、此处还只是一方撮尔小界。”
"Due to their overwhelming power, I planned to first accumulate strength before uniting all realms to rectify the situation!"
“ zhèng shì yīn wèi yǒu zhēn xiān cì xià de zhǒng zhǒng fú yòu ， zhè cái shǐ de líng mù jiè yǔ rì jù xīn 。”
“正是因为有真仙赐下的种种福佑，这才使得灵木界与日俱新。”
Li Fan briefly explained the background of his mission.
bǎi huā dào rén diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
百花道人点了点头。
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist nodded. "I have some knowledge of Xuanhuang Realm's current state. The Transcendent Sage indeed strikes fear into one’s heart, but…"
yǐ tā de mù guāng ， zì rán kàn de chū lǐ fán cǐ yán bù xū 。
以她的目光，自然看的出李凡此言不虚。
"If your Excellency can receive true immortal aid, he would be no match."
cǐ jiè shēng jī àng rán ， zhāo qì bó fā 。 shì xīn shēng zhī xiāng 。
此界生机盎然，朝气勃发。是新生之相。
Having personally experienced Immortal Nectar, Flower-and-Blossom Daoist had great confidence in the "True Immortal of Compassion."
fǎn huí mì shì ， lǐ fán zhè cái yòu yán sù dào ：“ wàn zài zhī qián ， cí bēi zhēn xiān dào tǒng bèi xuán huáng jiè tǒng zhì zhě huǐ qù 。”
返回密室，李凡这才又严肃道：“万载之前，慈悲真仙道统被玄黄界统治者毁去。”
Li Fan shook his head slightly. "True immortals' gifts are unpredictable; they come and go. Reviving the True Immortal lineage is a long and arduous task! But, Friend of Flower-and-Blossom, I have one question that has always puzzled me."
“ wǒ yǒu xìng fā jué chū zhēn xiān shí xiàng ， dé zhēn xiān ēn huì 、 shì yào fù zhēn xiān dào tǒng 。”
“我有幸发掘出真仙石像，得真仙恩惠、誓要复真仙道统。”
"Why would true immortals, who transcend mundane matters, still bestow favors?"
“ yīn duì fāng shì dà ， gù ér yù xiān jī zǎn shí lì 、 ér hòu lián hé wàn jiè ， bō luàn fǎn zhèng ！”
“因对方势大，故而欲先积攒实力、而后联合万界，拨乱反正！”
Li Fan stared at Flower-and-Blossom Daoist, hoping to get an answer.
lǐ fán jiǎn dān wèi bǎi huā dào rén jiè shào liǎo shì qíng de lái lóng qù mài 。
李凡简单为百花道人介绍了事情的来龙去脉。
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist appeared slightly tense and after a moment of thought, offered her guess: "Perhaps it's not a favor but the lingering power from true immortals absorbing traces of the Dao?"
bǎi huā dào rén diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ xuán huáng jiè rú jīn xíng shì ， wǒ yě yǒu suǒ liǎo jiě 。 nà wèi chuán fǎ tiān zūn dí què kě bù kě wèi ， bù guò ……”
百花道人点点头：“玄黄界如今形式，我也有所了解。那位传法天尊的确可怖可畏，不过……”
"After so much time has passed, I don't know what form true immortals take in this world."
“ ruò shì shàng shǐ néng dé zhēn xiān zhù lì de huà ， nà me tā gēn běn bù zú wèi jù 。”
“若是上使能得真仙助力的话，那么他根本不足为惧。”
"Is it just a leftover force? That’s really disheartening…" Li Fan muttered to himself but felt no disappointment.
qīn shēn tǐ yàn guò wàn líng qióng jiāng zhī hòu ， bǎi huā dào rén duì yú “ hóng chén cí bēi zhēn xiān ” hěn yǒu xìn xīn 。
亲身体验过万灵琼浆之后，百花道人对于“红尘慈悲真仙”很有信心。
"You Excellency need not be discouraged. From my observation, you can draw upon the true immortal statue. Compared to us mere mortals, your status in the eyes of true immortals must be somewhat different," Flower-and-Blossom Daoist comforted him.
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist seemed to be momentarily unable to detach from the sensory experience of absorbing golden愿力.
Her expression was dazed, and her golden form oscillated rhythmically.
Only after the rhythm slowly faded did she gradually regain clarity.
"Perhaps true immortals don't care," Flower-and-Blossom Daoist sighed softly before answering truthfully. "But for me now, it is indeed a rare treasure."
"Immortal Nectar… Li Fan pretended to ponder aloud."
"Your Excellency seems not to know much about this substance?" Flower-and-Blossom Daoist, who had lived for countless years, immediately asked with keen observation.
Li Fan nodded slightly. "It's just something I occasionally received as an offering from a true immortal. True immortals don't give too many pointers; everything relies on my own enlightenment."
"Thus, I didn't deliberately deceive you earlier. I only know that there are immortals in the world but have little knowledge of their specifics."
After Li Fan spoke, he sensed a faint trace of envy from Flower-and-Blossom Daoist.
However, she quickly contained herself and said gently, "Since that's the case, let me clarify this for your Excellency. Immortal Nectar refers to the desire of all living beings in the world, for their own existence."
"It is not about the path of cultivation but encompasses everything in the world."
"Born with desires, pursuing the Dao until death without rest…"
"This is our mortal destiny."
Li Fan carefully pondered Flower-and-Blossom Daoist's words and began to understand.
The pursuit of one’s desires by all living beings is a timeless truth that drives the运转 of the universe. If all life lacked desires, the world would fall into chaos and silence.
What true immortals seek are the traces of this fundamental law driving the desires of mortals.
The golden愿力 named by Li Fan was actually the raw material extracted from these traces.
After absorbing the traces, the golden愿力 held no use for the faceless true immortal.
Thus, it was discarded.
As Li Fan pondered, Flower-and-Blossom Daoist continued slowly: "My Lustrous Body cultivation relies on the aspirations of people towards flowers in this world. It can be said to share the same origin as Immortal Nectar. In fact, it is even purer."
"Not just for me; whatever involves the desires of all beings, Immortal Nectar has countless wonders. It increases success rates when used in alchemy, forging, and creating spirit tokens, among other things."
"Taking it during breakthroughs greatly reduces the chances of failure."
"A small amount during cultivation can multiply one's progress several times over."
"Some say it can even create objects from thin air directly."
"Immortal Nectar aids everything it drives." Flower-and-Blossom Daoist spoke with envy.
"What about side effects?" Li Fan remained unswayed by Flower-and-Blossom Daoist’s boasting.
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist hesitated slightly before uncertainly saying, "I've heard that using Immortal Nectar involves the desires of all beings. The more you use, the deeper the entanglements."
"Perhaps it will make ascension to immortality more difficult in the future."
…
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist paused: "But now that the path to immortality is long gone, these side effects are essentially non-existent."
Li Fan nodded slowly.
That made sense. If Immortal Nectar was truly so wonderful, even if he couldn't use it himself, keeping it would be a waste. Only substances harmful to true immortals would be discarded by them.
Turning to Flower-and-Blossom Daoist, Li Fan said: "Immortal Nectar is useless for true immortals; its usage lies entirely with me. Rest assured, Friend of Flower-and-Blossom, if you sincerely serve the True Immortal of Compassion, your future will be bright."
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist's face lit up.
"Alright, since you have joined the True Immortal of Compassion’s path, from today on, you are part of our Interdimensional Alliance."
"I'll show you around first."
Following Li Fan, Flower-and-Blossom Daoist toured the Spirit Wood Realm without being noticed by others.
She remarked, "Though it's a small world, it is not much worse than my homeland, Ten Thousand Prosperity."
Her gaze fell on various Earth Furnaces scattered throughout the realm.
Li Fan smiled. "To be frank, over ten years ago, this was just a tiny world."
"Thanks to the blessings bestowed by true immortals, Spirit Wood Realm has been constantly renewed."
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist nodded.
With her keen eyes, she could see that Li Fan's words were true. The realm was full of vitality and vigor, a sign of new beginnings.
Returning to his secret chamber, Li Fan continued seriously: "A millennium ago, the True Immortal lineage in Xuanhuang Realm was destroyed by its rulers."
"I luckily discovered a true immortal statue and received blessings, vowing to restore the True Immortal lineage."
"Due to their overwhelming power, I planned to first accumulate strength before uniting all realms to rectify the situation!"
Li Fan briefly explained the background of his mission.
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist nodded. "I have some knowledge of Xuanhuang Realm's current state. The Transcendent Sage indeed strikes fear into one’s heart, but…"
"If your Excellency can receive true immortal aid, he would be no match."
Having personally experienced Immortal Nectar, Flower-and-Blossom Daoist had great confidence in the "True Immortal of Compassion."
Li Fan shook his head slightly. "True immortals' gifts are unpredictable; they come and go. Reviving the True Immortal lineage is a long and arduous task! But, Friend of Flower-and-Blossom, I have one question that has always puzzled me."
"Why would true immortals, who transcend mundane matters, still bestow favors?"
Li Fan stared at Flower-and-Blossom Daoist, hoping to get an answer.
Flower-and-Blossom Daoist appeared slightly tense and after a moment of thought, offered her guess: "Perhaps it's not a favor but the lingering power from true immortals absorbing traces of the Dao?"
"After so much time has passed, I don't know what form true immortals take in this world."
"Is it just a leftover force? That’s really disheartening…" Li Fan muttered to himself but felt no disappointment.
"You Excellency need not be discouraged. From my observation, you can draw upon the true immortal statue. Compared to us mere mortals, your status in the eyes of true immortals must be somewhat different," Flower-and-Blossom Daoist comforted him.