Chapter 318: with translation of chapter title

324. Chapter 324 Loss and Gain

The translation is "324. Chapter 324 Loss and Gain".

"Don't worry."

Translation: "Don't worry." (or "Relax."). The word means "Don't worry". We'll use "Don't worry."

Lin Ke quickly spoke up to comfort, "Father won't abandon Fulan Duo."

Lin Ke quickly spoke up to comfort, saying, "Father won't abandon Fulan Duo."

"Then father, hurry up and refuse!"

Translation: "Then father, hurry up and refuse!"

Fulan Duo remained anxious and had not been soothed.

Translation: "Fulan Duo was still very anxious, not calmed down."

"Don't rush to refuse; let father think again."

Translation: "\"Don't rush to refuse, let father think again. \""

Lin Ke first stated his position, then shifted the topic, saying, "Actually, even if this isn't the case, father still intends to let you detach from the true 'small world'. So, Fulan Duo, even if father doesn't want the 'small world', it doesn't mean he doesn't want you."

Translation: "Lin Ke first stated his position, then shifted the topic, saying, \"Actually, even if this weren't the case, father also plans to let you detach from the true small world. So, Fulan Duo, even if father doesn't want the small world, it doesn't mean he doesn't want you. \"" Need to keep quotes. We'll use double quotes.

"Then... if father doesn't want the 'small world', where will Fulan Duo live?"

Translation: "\"Then... if father doesn't want the small world, where will Fulan Duo live? \""

Fulan Duo sniffled and muttered, "Father wouldn't plan to let Fulan Duo live in his mental sea small world, would he?"

Translation: "Fulan Duo sniffled and muttered, \"Father isn't planning to let Fulan Duo live in your sea of consciousness small world, is he? \""

"Smart!"

Translation: "\"Smart! \""

Lin Ke replied in a slightly exaggerated tone, "Father really plans to do this. How will Fulan Duo feel—will she be uncomfortable?"

Translation: "Lin Ke replied with a slightly exaggerated tone, \"Father indeed plans to do that. How about it, will Fulan Duo be unaccustomed? \""

Fulan Duo did not answer immediately, but fell into silence.

Translation: "Fulan Duo did not answer immediately, but fell into silence."

Inexpressible emotions surged in Fulan Duo's heart.

Translation: "Inexpressible emotions surged in Fulan Duo's heart."

Her eyes unknowingly turned red, and her longing for someone suddenly burst forth at this moment.

Translation: "Her eyes unknowingly turned red, and her longing for someone suddenly burst forth at this moment."

But Fulan Duo held it in and did not cry out loud.

Translation: "But Fulan Duo held it back, not crying out loud."

Seeing this, Lin Ke felt a stirring in his heart and somewhat understood Fulan Duo's current state.

Translation: "Lin Ke saw this, his mind moved, and he somewhat understood Fulan Duo's current state."

For Lin Ke, even though he had nurtured the true 'small world' for so long, and through various coincidences had even brought it to the brink of becoming a full world, it was still just a small world after all.

Translation: "As for Lin Ke, even though he had nurtured the true small world for so long, and through various coincidences had even cultivated it to the point of being just one step away from a 'world,' it was actually just a small world."

Apart from the resources and effort invested, it held no special significance.

Translation: "Besides the resources and effort invested, it held no special significance."

But for Fulan Duo, the true 'small world' held an entirely different status.

Translation: "However, for Fulan Duo, the true small world held an extremely different status."

Not to mention that the 'small world' evolved from Fulan Duo's original world.

Translation: "Not to mention that the small world evolved from Fulan Duo's original world."

Just one point: the 'small world' is her father's, the resting place of the god-slayer, which means so much.

Translation: "Just one point: the small world is the resting place of her father, the God Slayers, which means so much."

Taking a deep breath, Fulan Duo forcibly suppressed her emotions and spoke as calmly as possible: "Father, Fulan Duo will listen to you in everything, as long as you don't abandon Fulan Duo."

Translation: "Taking a deep breath, Fulan Duo forcibly suppressed her emotions and spoke as calmly as possible: \"Father, Fulan Duo will obey you in everything, as long as you don't abandon Fulan Duo. \""

"Don't worry, Fulan Duo, father will never abandon you."

Translation: "\"Don't worry, Fulan Duo, father will never abandon you. \""

Lin Ke made a solemn promise.

Translation: "Lin Ke made a solemn promise."

"Mm-hmm."

Translation: "\"Mm-hmm. \""

Fulan Duo nodded firmly, choosing to trust her father.

Translation: "Fulan Duo nodded firmly, choosing to believe her father."

Immediately, Lin Ke withdrew his consciousness from the mental sea and began to think seriously about whether to take some risks and abandon the true 'small world'.

Translation: "Immediately, Lin Ke's consciousness withdrew from the sea of consciousness, and he began to seriously consider whether to take some risks and abandon the true small world."

One thing: he did not deceive Fulan Duo.

Translation: "One thing: he did not deceive Fulan Duo."

Before the Dean of Frisst gave this proposal, Lin Ke had already considered abandoning the true 'small world'.

Translation: "Before Dean Fulisite gave this proposal, Lin Ke had already considered abandoning the true small world."

There are many reasons, but the two most important are:

Translation: "There are many reasons, the two most important being:"

First, the true 'small world' contains too many 'foreign objects'.

Translation: "First, the true small world contains too many foreign objects."

If only the wizard world's favor could greatly influence the true 'small world', Lin Ke would not feel much resentment.

Translation: "If only the Wizard World Will's favor could greatly affect the true small world, Lin Ke would not have too much resistance."

After all, as a wizard, even without a 'small world', the path of cultivation beyond the fourth rank must involve the will of the wizard world.

Translation: "After all, as a wizard, even without a small world, the path of cultivation from fourth-rank wizard onward must involve the Wizard World Will."

However, that white jade bone fragment, even if it might truly be one of the saint's resurrected hands, freely moving between the two small worlds, is something Lin Ke cannot accept or tolerate.

Translation: "However, that piece of white lustrous bone chip, even if it very likely is one of the Saint's posthumous means, freely traveling back and forth between the two small worlds makes Lin Ke unable to accept or tolerate it."

At that moment, Lin Ke really wanted to ignore everything and try to destroy that bone fragment.

Translation: "At that moment, Lin Ke really wanted to disregard everything and try to destroy that bone chip."

Unfortunately, he hesitated to act for fear of causing collateral damage.

Translation: "Unfortunately, it's like trying to scare a mouse but fearing to break the vase."

Lin Ke feared harming his own mental sea and dared not act.

Translation: "Lin Ke feared damaging his own sea of consciousness, so he dared not act."

Second, after two days of contemplation in the sage-level cultivation secret realm, the mental sea's small world made great progress toward becoming substantial.

Translation: "Second, after two days of contemplation in the sage-rank cultivation secret realm, the sea of consciousness small world made another great stride toward becoming substantial."

Lin Ke had already foreseen that, in the distant future, the mental sea's small world would one day become a fully real world!

Translation: "Lin Ke had already foreseen that, in the relatively distant future, the sea of consciousness small world could one day become a true world in its own right!"

Note that Lin Ke still has a long way to go before reaching sage rank.

Translation: "Know that Lin Ke still has a long way to go before reaching the sage level."

Let alone advancing from sage to great sage.

Translation: "Not to mention advancing from sage to grand sage."

Finding a world to serve as one's natal world is not urgent!

Translation: "Finding a world to serve as one's natal world is not urgent!"

With these two reasons, plus Lin Ke's full confidence, he can completely sever the bond between Fulan Duo and the true 'small world', binding the 'world spirit' identity to the mental sea's small world, enough for Lin Ke to decide to abandon the true 'small world'.

Translation: "With these two reasons, plus Lin Ke's full confidence, he could completely sever the bond between Fulan Duo and the true small world, binding the World Spirit's identity to the sea of consciousness small world, enough for Lin Ke to decide to abandon the true small world."

The reason Lin Ke did not immediately accept the Dean of Frisst's proposal is that he still had two concerns.

Translation: "The reason he didn't immediately agree to Dean Fulisite was that Lin Ke still had two concerns."

First concern: does the will of the wizard world allow him to do this?

Translation: "First concern: does the Wizard World Will permit Lin Ke to do this?"

Second concern: will this really shake off the resurrected hand of the Nostradamus Saint?

Translation: "Second concern: will doing this truly shake off the Saint Nuositeluodamu's posthumous means?"

These two concerns are destined to have no answer that can be thought out.

Translation: "These two concerns are destined to have no answer attainable through thought."

Lin Ke must bear these two concerns and make a choice.

Translation: "Lin Ke must bear these two concerns and make a choice."

"Fulan Duo, start severing the connection with the true 'small world'."

Translation: "\"Fulan Duo, start severing the connection with the true small world. \""

After thorough consideration from all angles, Lin Ke ultimately decided to take a risk.

Translation: "After thorough consideration from all aspects, Lin Ke ultimately still decided to take a risk."

Compared to benefits, Lin Ke chose freedom.

Translation: "Compared to benefits, Lin Ke chose freedom."

"All right, father."

Translation: "\"Okay, father. \""

Having received Lin Ke's shared method on how to relinquish her 'world spirit' identity and completely cut ties with the true 'small world', Fulan Duo immediately put it into practice.

Translation: "Having received Lin Ke's shared method on how to relinquish her World Spirit identity and completely cut ties with the true small world, Fulan Duo immediately carried it out."

Soon, with Lin Ke's help, Fulan Duo completed the severing.

Translation: "Soon, with Lin Ke's help, Fulan Duo completed the severing."

From this moment on, Fulan Duo is no longer the 'world spirit' of the 'small world', and has no further connection with it.

Translation: "From this moment on, Fulan Duo is no longer the World Spirit of the small world, and has no further connection with it."

In truth, Fulan Duo now has only her father!

Translation: "In truth, Fulan Duo now has only father!"

The true 'small world' undergoing apocalypse suddenly underwent a drastic change.

Translation: "The true small world, which was in the midst of apocalypse, suddenly underwent a drastic change."

Blood-red rain poured down across the world.

Translation: "Blood-red rain poured down across the entire world."

This is the 'small world's' origin weeping!

Translation: "This is the small world's origin weeping!"

Saddened by the loss of the 'World Spirit'.

First endured relentless burning by fierce fire, then was ravaged by a sudden bloody rainstorm; the mortality rate of species in the 'small world' grew ever faster.

Konailiya, who slept in the sun of the small world in Lin Ke's sea of consciousness, had her link to the real 'small world' personally severed by Lin Ke, this World Master, with ease.

Konailiya's link to the real 'small world' was not particularly close.

Thus, this time it did not trigger any anomaly.

The origin of the 'small world' does not care about the fire-element spirit Konailiya.

"Your turn."

Lin Ke's consciousness sank into the sea of consciousness, descended onto the far side of the moon, and arrived near the pit leading to the real 'small world'.

Before relinquishing the identity and authority of the World Master, Lin Ke must first fill this pit, blocking the passage between the two small worlds.

Otherwise, the real 'small world' would be lost, and his sea of consciousness would still have a back door that could be pried open at any moment, which would be a loss!

As for the two one-way teleportation gates between the real 'small world' and the fairy world, it's not too late to block them when the time comes to truly abandon the real 'small world'.

In any case, it's just a matter of a single thought after one's consciousness enters the real 'small world'.

After trying for a long time, Lin Ke finally found a method to completely detach the two small worlds.

Moreover, during the detachment process, there appear to be signs that the will of the wizard world is favorably involved.

After completing these preparations, Lin Ke once again weighed the pros and cons, then softly spoke toward the direction where Dean Fulisite had previously vanished: 'Dean, I have made my decision.'

"How so?"

Dean Fulisite's figure appeared in response.

"I am willing."

Lin Ke lightly but firmly nodded his forehead.

"Wait a moment."

Dean Fulisite said so, but made no other movement.

"Luosentaer?"

"Of course."

Luosentaer nodded, then asked, 'However, wouldn't this be a bit too rushed? Should we let that little fellow think more?' Dean Fulisite laughed and said, 'Even if we give him more time to think, he will still make this decision.'

"Alright."

Luosentaer no longer had the intention to say anything.

It's not that he didn't want to uphold his principles; rather, the temptation of advancing to seventh-level grand sage was truly too great, and the person involved himself agreed.

Moreover, it's not that Luosentaer himself wouldn't do this; the Ruowosi Academy simply could not find any other sixth-level sages eager to advance.

In that case, refusing would be disrespectful.

"Alright, let's arrange it."

Fulisite's mouth corner twitched into a slight smile.

On the other side.

Dean Fulisite, standing before Lin Ke, flashed a glint in his eyes: 'Both sides have agreed; let's begin.'

As his words fell, the two Fulisites exerted force simultaneously.

In the blink of an eye, the heavens and earth changed.

Sage Luosentaer, Linke Grand, and Dean Fulisite appeared together in a vast space with six pure-white sides.

Grand Sage Suosi hovered alone not far from the three, earnestly reading a handwritten book.

"Grandmother, they have all agreed."

Dean Fulisite gestured for Luosentaer and Lin Ke to calm down, then stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

The scheming Fulisite Diomande had already summoned Grand Sage Suosi for protection before going to find Luosentaer and Linke Grand.

What confidence!

"Hmm."

Grand Sage Suosi responded.

Without her making any move, the handwritten book in her hand vanished, and two high-backed chairs appeared behind Luosentaer and Lin Ke; "Please sit."

The two sat down as instructed.

Grand Sage Suosi slowly descended, walking and saying: "Luosentaer, there is something I need to tell you in advance."

"Please speak."

Before Dean Fulisite, Luosentaer's attitude was aloof, but facing Grand Sage Suosi, he also had to maintain a reverent state.

This is both respect for the academy's founder and reverence for an eighth-level grand sage.

"Using this relatively clever method to obtain a top-tier 'natal world' comes with a drawback."

Grand Sage Suosi said in a light tone: "That is, the chance to advance to Saint will be at least half lower compared to other grand sages of the same level. Can you accept that?"

"I can accept."

Luosentaer did not hesitate and gave his answer directly.

"Good."

Grand Sage Suosi then turned to Lin Ke: "Are you sure you've considered this? Know that a 'seed' with the potential to cultivate into a world is extremely hard to find, barely a chance encounter. Wotes was able to transmute that broken divine world into a 'seed' back then, and you contributed to that as well. Abandoning this 'small world', wanting to find another like it would be very difficult."

"I have considered it thoroughly."

Lin Ke likewise gave an affirmative answer.

In his past life, there was an old saying: "Though Liang Garden is good, it is not a home for long stay."

This real 'small world' has myriad virtues and wonders; from the moment the white marrow shard could freely slip from the real 'small world' into the sea of consciousness, its fate to be abandoned was sealed.

It was only a matter of time.

"Then let's begin."

Suosi Great Sage finished the procedure, confirmed both sides' attitudes, and then did not waste any more time: "Don't resist!"

He gave a reminder, Suosi Great Sage moved his mind, a five-colored light shield appeared, covering both Rosenthal and Lin Ke.

"Linke Grand."

Sisu Great Sage suddenly shouted.

"Here."

Lin Ke quickly replied.

"Follow your inspiration."

Suosi Great Sage instructed, "Your inspiration tells you, when it's time to cut, cut decisively, understand?"

"Understood!"

Lin Ke focused all his attention, ready to abandon the real "small world" at any moment.

To prevent accidents, Lin Ke's consciousness did not enter it beforehand, blocking the plan to seal the two portals to the fairy world.

"Rosenthal, get ready."

Suosi Great Sage treated everyone equally, giving the same careful instructions to Rosenthal, who stood at the pinnacle of sixth-level sages in the wizard world, from the west coast to the entirety of the wizard world.

"Okay, Dean."

Rosenthal replied in that manner.

After an unknown amount of time, not hearing anyone address him as 'Dean', Suosi Great Sage was slightly stunned, then quickly came to his senses.

Thinking back, when the Ruiwo Suosi Academy was first established, the one who served as dean was none other than her, right?

During that period, the unusually brave and combative Ruiwo sages were constantly active in the myriad worlds, fighting without cease.

Suosi Great Sage steadied his mind, raised both hands, and pointed each index finger at Rosenthal and Lin Ke respectively.

Waves of obscure fluctuations emanated from Suosi Great Sage's body, surging toward the two.

Rosenthal and Lin Ke, especially Lin Ke, could not immediately accept and absorb all of these obscure fluctuations.

The five-colored light shield then took effect, locking in the obscure fluctuations that had not been absorbed in time, preventing waste.

Soon, each of them had absorbed enough obscure fluctuations.

An extremely special bond was formed between them.

Fortune struck his mind, Lin Ke sensed the opportunity to relinquish the World Master identity.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ke followed the plan he had rehearsed many times in his mind, his consciousness moving in and out quickly.

First, he sealed those two one-way portals, then immediately threw the World Master's authority along that special bond to the Rosenthal Sage.

The prepared Rosenthal almost instantly, at the moment the World Master's authority appeared on the special bond, absorbed it into the past.

Attempting to become the new World Master of the real "small world".

Suosi Great Sage held his breath and focused, guarding against possible mishaps.

Then he guarded against a loneliness.

The real "small world" very smoothly completed the change of master.

The wizard world's will, which Lin Ke had worried about, showed favor and did not come to cause trouble.

That white moist bone plate likewise did not come to cause trouble.

As for whether he had freed himself from the Nostradamus Saint's posthumous means, Lin Ke could not be certain for the time being.

However, he intuitively felt that he had most likely shaken off that white moist bone plate lacking a sense of boundary.

But before Lin Ke could even take a long breath, his complexion suddenly turned extremely strange.

Clearly he had completed the most thorough relinquishment and cutting, so why did he still have a vague feeling that he could indirectly control the real "small world" through the sun of his Sea of Consciousness small world?

What is this all about?

World within world?