Chapter 218

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Combine: "Qi also felt happy for Nüwa, being able to have such confidence; it seems Nüwa has already understood the path she walks, and has already set foot on it."

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Translation: "\"Qi, what about you? Just talking about this light won't do for us; we also need to know your gains. \""

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Thus: "\"Qi, what about you? Just talking about this light won't do for us; we also need to understand your gains. \""

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Translation: "Nüwa's mouth corners curled into a smile, her bright teeth slightly showing, and her clear eyes revealed a hint of curiosity."

We need to keep faithful: "Nüwa's mouth corners curled into a smile, her bright teeth slightly showing, and her clear eyes revealed a hint of curiosity."

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Translation: "Taiyi and Fuxi also turned their gazes to Qi; since Qi still had the heart to ask, his gains must surely be not bad."

We need to keep: "Taiyi and Fuxi also turned their gazes to Qi; since Qi still had the heart to ask, his gains must surely be not bad."

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Translation: "Qi smiled faintly and said:" (or "Qi showed a faint smile and said:")

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Translation: "\"Within one aeon, I am the first person after the three tribes to step into the Mixed Yuan Dao in the Primordial Wilderness. \""

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Translation: "\"This time, Great God Hongjun's lecture, to me, is more like sorting out the future path, making the originally slightly fog-covered road clearly appear before my eyes. \""

We need to keep: "Great God Hongjun's lecture". So: "\"This time, Great God Hongjun's lecture, to me, is more like sorting out the future path, making the originally slightly fog-covered road clearly appear before my eyes. \""

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Translation: "\"As for this lecture, my gains are actually not great; the scope of the Three Thousand Great Daos is too vast, and only what was said in three aeons allows me to omit the first step when I comprehend it. \""

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Translation: "\"This actually isn't of much use; what really points out the path for me is the scriptural meaning spoken at the very beginning—that is the true treasure of this lecture. \""

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Translation: "\"Its lofty and broad intention surpasses my *White Lotus Purifying World Universal Bright Dao Beginning True Scripture* by more than a little; I just don't know its name, nor what the full text looks like. \""

We need to keep the book title in italics? We'll just keep as is: "White Lotus Purifying World Universal Bright Dao Beginning True Scripture". We'll keep the Chinese title translated? Actually it's a title; we should translate meaning: "White Lotus Purifying World Universal Bright Dao Beginning True Scripture". That's a literal translation. We'll keep italics maybe not needed. We'll just output as is.

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Translation: "Qi's voice carried a hint of anticipation, which also made Fuxi, Nüwa, and Taiyi begin to carefully recall the scripture's content, only to feel that it seemed to contain the laws of all changes in heaven and earth."

We need to keep: "Qi's voice carried a hint of anticipation, which also made Fuxi, Nüwa, and Taiyi begin to carefully recall the scripture's content, only to feel that it seemed to contain the laws of all changes in heaven and earth."

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Translation: "After pondering for a long while, Fuxi finally said: \"I nearly missed the treasure; it seems I truly lack fortune, entering the treasure mountain empty-handed and unaware—what is this? \""

We need to keep: "After pondering for a long while, Fuxi finally said: \"I nearly missed the treasure; it seems I truly lack fortune, entering the treasure mountain empty-handed and unaware—what is this? \""

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Translation: "While the four of Qi were fleeing, in another direction a primordial god was frantically escaping, with more than ten primordial gods closely following behind."

We need to keep: "While the four of Qi were fleeing, in another direction a primordial god was frantically escaping, with more than ten primordial gods closely following behind."

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Translation: "\"Laoji, I advise you to be sensible and come forward to die on your own; we might still leave your true spirit, preserving a chance for your reincarnation. \""

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Translation: "\"Otherwise, if we intercept you, you probably won't retain any hope at all. \""

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Translation: "Facing the shouts from behind, Laoji frowned tightly and angrily shouted: \"Quegeng, when I spoke, you didn't stop me; now that the lecture is over, you pretend to be righteous—such hypocrisy, how can you still have the face to live in the world? \""

We need to keep: "Facing the shouts from behind, Laoji frowned tightly and angrily shouted: \"Quegeng, when I spoke, you didn't stop me; now that the lecture is over, you pretend to be righteous—such hypocrisy, how can you still have the face to live in the world? \""

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Translation: "\"Moreover, Hongyun hasn't even appeared yet, and his close friend Zhenyuanzi doesn't care; you and he are merely acquaintances—why insist so desperately? \""

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Translation: "Laoji still gritted his teeth and persisted; this place is not far from the Primordial Wilderness, and if he escapes into it, he still has a chance to survive."

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Translation: "Since the Heavenly Court came into being and almost ruled the entire Primordial Wilderness, it has long been declared that anyone whose cultivation reaches the Lofty Heaven Revered God must not act lightly in the Primordial Wilderness."

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Translation: "Otherwise, it would be an enemy of the Heavenly Court, and heavenly troops would soon arrive to destroy homes and exterminate clans—something taken for granted."

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Translation: "At first, people in the Primordial Wilderness paid no heed, after all, those at the Lofty Heaven Revered God realm are rare, and there are many restrictions on acting in the Primordial Wilderness, making such events extremely unlikely."

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Translation: "Some with dark thoughts even felt that the Heavenly Court imposed this restriction precisely because such events are extremely unlikely, and this restriction of the Heavenly Court is merely to show off its prestige."

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Translation: "Until later, when two Lofty Heaven Revered Gods actually disregarded the Primordial Wilderness's overall situation and acted recklessly within it, moving mountains, filling seas, and destroying one side."

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Translation: "After the news spread, Taiyi personally led a team, forcefully captured the two, and directly imprisoned them in the Heavenly Prison; their ethnic groups became laborers, and only after restoring that region's heaven and earth to normal did they serve for several aeons before being released."

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Translation: "Those two captured primordial gods are still undergoing punishment to this day, receiving a heart-piercing penalty every hundred days; calculating the time, they likely still have several aeons before they can be released."

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Translation: "Now those two ethnic groups continue to accumulate spiritual objects, hoping their own primordial gods can be released as soon as possible."

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Translation: "At this moment, Laoji places all his hope of survival on being able to enter the Primordial Wilderness, where perhaps he could rely on the Heavenly Court's name to preserve his life."

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Translation: "Quegeng also knew his thought and laughed loudly: \"That's wrong, Laoji; I originally thought you were still a smart person who could save me effort, but now you are stubborn and insensible, so I'll just tell you plainly. \""

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Translation: "\"If it weren't for the invitation of Daoist Hongyun, how could I have gathered these fellow Daoists? \""

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Translation: "\"Moreover, you needn't hope to enter the Primordial Wilderness; with Daoist Hongyun's connections, if they wanted to surround and kill you, it wouldn't be just us few. \""

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Translation: "\"Even if you today have heavenly help and luckily escape from our hands, there are still many fellow Daoists ahead waiting for you. \""

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Translation: "As he spoke, Quegeng's laughter echoed throughout the surrounding chaos, stirring countless chaotic currents to surge without cease."

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Translation: "The yellow-robed Daoist beside them smiled faintly, did not urge, and likewise spoke: \"In the the the Zixiao Palace, the gathered primordial gods number far more than ten thousand; the people known to Daoist Hongyun alone amount to at least two hundred in this lecture. \""

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Translation: "\"Even if most won't participate, those who could act to surround and kill you are certainly not just us; think about it—if we are coming to hunt you, where are the others? \""

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Translation: "\"If you want to return to the Primordial Wilderness, you also need to see whether you have that fate. \""

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Translation: "The smile on the yellow-robed Daoist's lips vanished, the surrounding atmosphere instantly turned much more sinister; he is a person from Bei Fang, and he most enjoys such hunting scenes."

We need to use Bei Fang as per glossary. So: "The smile on the yellow-robed Daoist's lips vanished, the surrounding atmosphere instantly turned much more sinister; he is a person from Bei Fang, and he most enjoys such hunting scenes."

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Translation: "Hongyun has gratitude toward the Bei Fang continent and knows him; now that he can act, he will naturally not refuse to repay some karma in a risk-free situation."

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Translation: "Laoji's heart sank; he knew today was likely hopeless, but being captured unwillingly made him unwilling, so helplessly he could only increase his speed a bit."

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Translation: "The pursuing primordial gods behind paid no heed; Laoji cannot escape, and with their restrictions, no matter how he flees, he will eventually crash headfirst into the encirclement."

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Translation: "Moreover, they don't want to pursue too tightly, fearing a cornered beast will still fight; although they are numerous and strong, they need not worry about their lives, but they will inevitably sustain some injuries."

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Translation: "Now they slowly encircle; left and right, it's merely a matter of spending some time, which they have plenty of."

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Translation: "In the the the Zixiao Palace, Hongjun likewise contemplated the scriptural meaning of the earlier lecture; this scripture did not come from the Lingbao, nor was it understood by any person, but was granted by the Heavenly Dao when Hongjun began to merge with the Heavenly Dao."

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Translation: "Every word is a pearl of wisdom, profound in meaning; even Hongjun now, each time he contemplates it, gains something."

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Translation: "\"This scripture truly lives up to being issued by the Heavenly Dao; each time I view it, I always gain some new understanding. \""

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Translation: "Having set the scripture down, Hongjun involuntarily began to calculate the events of the earlier lecture."

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Translation: "He previously did not want Jieyin and Zhunti to hear the lecture, so he let the the the Zixiao Palace move about freely in the Chaos, one to seek some fated people, and naturally also to avoid those two."

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Translation: "In the calculations of the Fortune Jade Butterfly, the Three Pure Ones are key to the great flourishing of the Mysterious Sect, and Nüwa is a person who will surely possess great merit in the future."

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Translation: "Hongyun is also extraordinary; his vast fortune is rare in the Primordial Wilderness, and in Hongjun's conception, he is one of the future leaders of the Mysterious Sect."

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Translation: "The recommendations of the people present, though seemingly casual, are actually Hongjun secretly fanning the flames; each person recommended is, in Hongjun's conception, a future leader of the Mysterious Sect."

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Translation: "The Kunpeng's voluntary taking a seat, however, surprised Hongjun somewhat; in his original calculations, there was no place for the Kunpeng within the Mysterious Sect."

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Translation: "However, that position was originally left by him as an opportunity for the people; whoever takes it, the impact on Hongjun is not great. Of course, this all presupposes that Jieyin and Zhunti do not arrive; according to the calculations of the Fortune Jade Butterfly, those two represent the Western fortunes and do not belong to the Mysterious Sect."

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Translation: "Although they have a master-disciple bond with him, they will ultimately betray the sect and depart, taking away part of the Mysterious Sect's fortune."

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Translation: "Hongjun was precisely worried about this, so he wanted to keep them outside the door to avoid affecting his future immortal path's development; unfortunately, they still managed to rush into the the the Zixiao Palace."

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Translation: "And what Hongjun cannot understand is precisely this: if Jieyin and Zhunti were to attain those two positions, they ought to belong to them, yet now an unexpected turn has occurred, which does not match the calculations of the Fortune Jade Butterfly."

We need to keep Jieyin and Zhunti. So: "And what Hongjun cannot understand is precisely this: if Jieyin and Zhunti were to attain those two positions, they ought to belong to them, yet now an unexpected turn has occurred, which does not match the calculations of the Fortune Jade Butterfly."

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Translation: "After Hongjun pondered for a long while, he finally sighed and said:"

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Translation: "\"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Derivation is forty-nine; avoiding one makes it a variable in the Primordial Wilderness—only I do not know whether this variable is good or bad, and how it will drive and influence the Primordial Wilderness and the immortal path forward. \""

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Translation: "Suddenly, Hongjun seemed to sense something; his expression changed, and he spoke with a bitter face: \"Truly, I cannot have peace; the lecture had just ended, the concealment had just left, and yet here they come again! \""

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Translation: "As his words fell, countless delicate willow branches continuously spread toward the the the Zixiao Palace; Hongjun flicked his sleeve, taking Haotian and Yaochi into his sleeve, and walked into the Chaos."

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Translation: "\"Daoist Yangmei, why has it come to this between us? Now I bear the heavenly mandate; you cannot kill me, so there's no need to waste effort in vain. \""

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