zuò wèi zhù jī qī gāo shǒu ， zhāng yǔ de shēn jiā què shí gèng fēng hòu ， lín xuān cóng chǔ wù yāo dài zhōng zhǎo dào le dà liàng bǎo wù ， guāng shì dī jiē jīng shí jiù yǒu èr shí duō kē ， zhè duì yú tā lái shuō ， jiǎn zhí shì yī bǐ jù dà de cái fù 。
做为筑基期高手，张羽的身家确实更丰厚，林轩从储物腰带中找到了大量宝物，光是低阶晶石就有二十多颗，这对于他来说，简直是一笔巨大的财富。
As a Core Foundation Stage expert, Zhang Yu's assets were indeed more substantial. Lin Xuan found numerous treasures in his storage belt, including over twenty low-grade crystal stones. For him, this was a massive fortune.
lìng wài hái yǒu gè zhǒng fú lù shí jǐ zhāng ， ràng lín xuān jīng xǐ de shì qí zhōng jū rán yǒu liǎng zhāng zhōng jiē de fú lù ， fēn bié shì gōng jī de huǒ lóng shù ， hé fáng yù de shuǐ líng dùn 。
另外还有各种符箓十几张，让林轩惊喜的是其中居然有两张中阶的符箓，分别是攻击的火龙术，和防御的水灵盾。
Additionally, there were several dozen various talismans, and to Lin Xuan's surprise, two medium-grade talismans among them: the Fire Dragon术 and the Water Spirit Shield术.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， hái yǒu dān yào shù kē ， yǐ jí dǐng jí líng qì yī jiàn 。
除此以外，还有丹药数颗，以及顶级灵器一件。
Apart from these, there were also several pills and one top-grade spiritual artifact.
fǔ mō zhuó shǒu zhōng bái sè de yù huán ， yí xiàng lěng jìng de lín xuān yǎn zhōng yě mǎn shì jīng xǐ ， yào zhī dào ， jiù suàn shì gè wèi zhù jī qī de shī shū ， shī bó ， yōng yǒu de yě dà dū shì shàng pǐn líng qì ， zhè dǐng jí líng qì shì kě yù ér bù kě qiú 。
抚摸着手中白色的玉环，一向冷静的林轩眼中也满是惊喜，要知道，就算是各位筑基期的师叔，师伯，拥有的也大都是上品灵器，这顶级灵器是可遇而不可求。
Holding the white jade ring in his hand, usually calm Lin Xuan was filled with excitement. After all, most Core Foundation Stage senior apprentices and masters owned only upper-grade spiritual artifacts; a top-grade one was rare to come by.
zài dé dào le zhōu yàn hé zhāng yǔ de bǎo wù hòu ， lín xuān de shēn jiā kě yǐ shuō bǐ gǔ nèi rèn hé yī wèi zhù jī qī de gāo shǒu dōu yào fēng hòu 。
在得到了周燕和张羽的宝物后，林轩的身家可以说比谷内任何一位筑基期的高手都要丰厚。
After acquiring Zhou Yan's and Zhang Yu's treasures, Lin Xuan could say that his assets were richer than any other Core Foundation Stage expert in the Drifting Cloud Valley.
ér qiě zài zhāng yǔ de chǔ wù yāo dài zhōng ， tā hái fā xiàn le yī wù ， nà shì yī jiàn tiē shēn xiǎo bèi xīn ， yě bù zhī dào yòng shén me zhī jiù ér chéng ， jiān rèn wú bǐ ， yī kàn jiù shì fáng yù de bǎo wù ， lín xuān dāng rán shì háo bù yóu yù de chuān shàng le 。
而且在张羽的储物腰带中，他还发现了一物，那是一件贴身小背心，也不知道用什么织就而成，坚韧无比，一看就是防御的宝物，林轩当然是毫不犹豫的穿上了。
Moreover, while checking Zhang Yu's storage belt, he found something else—a close-fitting undershirt. He had no idea what it was made of, but its durability suggested it was a defensive treasure. Lin Xuan put it on without hesitation.
zuò wán zhè yī qiè hòu ， lín xuān pán xī zuò hǎo ， kāi shǐ jiǎn chá zì jǐ de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng ， qí shí yǔ dé dào de chǔ wù yāo dài hé shǒu zhuó xiāng bǐ ， nà tán mù xiǎo hé zhōng zhuāng de bèi ké cái shì zhēn zhèng de bǎo wù ， suī rán lín xuān zàn shí hái bù zhī dào tā yǒu shén me yòng tú ， bù guò cóng zhōu yàn wèi le dú tūn ， lián shì shī de shì qíng dōu zuò dé chū ， jiù kě yǐ tuī duàn chū bèi ké de zhēn guì le 。
做完这一切后，林轩盘膝坐好，开始检查自己的身体状况，其实与得到的储物腰带和手镯相比，那檀木小盒中装的贝壳才是真正的宝物，虽然林轩暂时还不知道它有什么用途，不过从周燕为了独吞，连弑师的事情都做得出，就可以推断出贝壳的珍贵了。
After completing these tasks, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and began to check his physical condition. The small box of polished wood containing the shell was truly valuable; although he didn't know its purpose yet, Zhou Yan's willingness to kill for it indicated its importance.
zuó tiān fā shēng de yī qiè hái lì lì zài mù ， bèi ké zhōng de lán sè guāng diǎn róng rù zì jǐ de shēn tǐ ， rán hòu bèi ké jiù fēng huà xiāo shī ， nà me lán sè guān diǎn jiù shì pò jiě mí tuán de guān jiàn 。
昨天发生的一切还历历在目，贝壳中的蓝色光点融入自己的身体，然后贝壳就风化消失，那么蓝色观点就是破解谜团的关键。
The events from yesterday were still fresh in his mind. The blue light points had merged with his body, causing the shell to disintegrate. Therefore, these blue points must hold the key to unraveling the mystery.
lín xuān xiān jiāng suǒ yǒu de mài luò zài xīn zhōng lǐ le yī fān ， tā zuò shì qíng xǐ huān móu dìng ér hòu dòng ， jiù suàn shì pò jiě mí tuán yě bù néng rú wú tóu cāng yíng bān de luàn zhuàng ， yào yǒu dì fàng shǐ 。
林轩先将所有的脉络在心中理了一番，他做事情喜欢谋定而后动，就算是破解谜团也不能如无头苍蝇般的乱撞，要有的放矢。
Lin Xuan first reviewed all the details in his mind, preferring a methodical approach even when solving puzzles. He wouldn't act blindly like an aimless fly.
shǒu xiān kě yǐ què dìng de shì ， zhè xiē lán sè guāng diǎn duì zì jǐ de shēn tǐ méi yǒu hài chù ， fǎn ér yīng gāi dà yǒu bì yì ， fǒu zé nà bèi ké yě jiù bú huì bèi dàng zuò zhì bǎo le ， yǒu le zhè ge rèn shí hòu ， lín xuān kāi shǐ bù huāng bù máng de màn màn yán jiū 。
首先可以确定的是，这些蓝色光点对自己的身体没有害处，反而应该大有裨益，否则那贝壳也就不会被当作至宝了，有了这个认识后，林轩开始不慌不忙的慢慢研究。
Firstly, he could confirm that the blue light points posed no harm; rather, they seemed beneficial. Otherwise, the shell would not have been considered a treasure. With this understanding, Lin Xuan began to study them calmly.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn bù chū yì zhuàng ， lín xuān pán xī zuò hǎo ， shī zhǎn nèi shì zhī shù ， chá kàn zì jǐ tǐ nèi dān tián jí jīng mài lǐ líng lì de yùn xíng qíng kuàng ， líng lì de yùn xíng yī qiè zhèng cháng ， rán ér dān tián lǐ què chū xiàn le yì xiǎng bù dào de qíng kuàng ……
表面上看不出异状，林轩盘膝坐好，施展内视之术，查看自己体内丹田及经脉里灵力的运行情况，灵力的运行一切正常，然而丹田里却出现了意想不到的情况……
There was no obvious change on the surface. Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and used Inner Vision术 to examine his body's dantian and meridians for any anomalies in essence energy flow. Everything seemed normal, but something unexpected happened inside his dantian...
zhǐ jiàn dān tián zhī zhōng ， chú le nà yī sī sī jī hū xì bù kě jiàn de líng lì zhī wài ， hái duō le yī xiē yóu lí zhe de lán sè guāng diǎn ， nà xiē guāng diǎn fēi cháng měi lì ， jiù rú tóng tiān shàng de fán xīng yī yàng ， ér qiě huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn ， rú tóng yī piàn měi lì de xīng hǎi 。
只见丹田之中，除了那一丝丝几乎细不可见的灵力之外，还多了一些游离着的蓝色光点，那些光点非常美丽，就如同天上的繁星一样，而且缓缓旋转，如同一片美丽的星海。
Inside his dantian, besides the almost invisible threads of essence energy, there were also some free-floating blue light points. These points were beautiful, like stars in the sky, slowly rotating to form a starry sea.
jiù xiàng zì jǐ zuó tiān zài zì jǐ jiàn dào de bèi ké zhōng de qíng kuàng yī yàng ， zhǐ bù guò zhè xiē guāng diǎn cóng bèi ké zhuǎn dào le zì jǐ shēn tǐ lǐ miàn 。
就像自己昨天在自己见到的贝壳中的情况一样，只不过这些光点从贝壳转到了自己身体里面。
Similar to what he had seen in the shell yesterday, these light points had moved from the shell into his body.
yǒu xiē chū hū yì wài ， dàn zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， què yòu zài qíng lǐ zhī zhōng ， lín xuān shén sè bù dòng ， xiān shì jí zhōng shén shí ， zài yī páng guān chá ， zhǐ jiàn měi yí gè lán sè de guāng diǎn ， jiù rú tóng tiān shàng de yī kē xīng xīng ， shǎn shuò zhǎ yǎn ， děng le liáng jiǔ ， yě méi yǒu sī háo biàn huà ， shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng yī qiè rú cháng 。
有些出乎意外，但仔细想想，却又在情理之中，林轩神色不动，先是集中神识，在一旁观察，只见每一个蓝色的光点，就如同天上的一颗星星，闪烁眨眼，等了良久，也没有丝毫变化，身体状况一切如常。
While somewhat unexpected, it made sense when considered logically. Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he focused his mental energy and observed each blue point, like stars twinkling in the sky. After a long wait, there was no change; his condition remained normal.
guāng kàn wú fǎ pò jiě mí dǐ ， lín xuān yóu yù le yī xià ， rán hòu jiù àn zhào shī mén xīn fǎ ， jiāng dān tián lǐ nà yì diǎn diǎn wēi ruò de líng lì jù jí qǐ lái ， dà gài yǒu xiù huā zhēn dà xiǎo ， rán hòu xiǎo xīn yì yì de pèng le yī xià lán sè guāng diǎn 。
光看无法破解谜底，林轩犹豫了一下，然后就按照师门心法，将丹田里那一点点微弱的灵力聚集起来，大概有绣花针大小，然后小心翼翼的碰了一下蓝色光点。
Observing alone did not reveal the answer. Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before gathering a tiny amount of essence energy about the size of a needle from his dantian and gently touching one of the blue points.
dāng rán ， zài zhè me zuò zhī qián ， tā yǐ jīng zài xīn zhōng zuò xià gè zhǒng yù àn ， zhǔn bèi yìng fù chū xiàn de zhuàng kuàng ， rán ér jié guǒ zài yí cì chū hū yù liào ， líng lì xíng chéng de xiù huā zhēn qīng yì chuān le guò qù ， yǔ lán sè guāng diǎn háo wú yǐng xiǎng ， shén me fǎn yìng yě méi yǒu 。
当然，在这么做之前，他已经在心中做下各种预案，准备应付出现的状况，然而结果再一次出乎预料，灵力形成的绣花针轻易穿了过去，与蓝色光点毫无影响，什么反应也没有。
Before doing so, he had prepared various scenarios in his mind to handle any outcomes. However, the result was once again unexpected. The essence energy needle easily passed through without affecting the blue point; there was no reaction at all.
zěn me huì zhè yàng ？
怎么会这样？
How could this be?
yǔ shè xiǎng de bù tóng ， dàn lín xuān què bù jiāo bù zào ， zhè xiē lán sè guāng diǎn de yòng tú kěn dìng bú shì yī xià jiù néng nòng qīng chǔ ， xū yào huā fèi shí jiān màn màn mō suǒ ， zhí zhì zhǎng wò ， duì yú zhè diǎn ， lín xuān zǎo jiù xiǎng dé hěn qīng chǔ 。
与设想的不同，但林轩却不骄不躁，这些蓝色光点的用途肯定不是一下就能弄清楚，需要花费时间慢慢摸索，直至掌握，对于这点，林轩早就想得很清楚。
Though different from expectations, Lin Xuan remained calm and unbothered. The purpose of these blue points would not be clear in one attempt; it required time to explore and understand them thoroughly. He had long anticipated this.
yì bān de nián qīng rén kě néng huì fú zào ， dàn zhè yàng de xìng gé ， jué bú huì chū xiàn zài lín xuān shēn shàng ， yǔ tóng líng rén xiāng bǐ ， tā xiǎn de shí fēn chéng shú ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， lüè wēi yǒu xiē lǎo chéng le 。
一般的年轻人可能会浮躁，但这样的性格，绝不会出现在林轩身上，与同龄人相比，他显得十分成熟，甚至可以说，略微有些老成了。
Unlike most young people who might become impatient, such a temperament was never seen in Lin Xuan. Compared to his peers, he appeared much more mature, almost slightly seasoned.
zài dì yī cì cháng shì shī bài yǐ hòu ， lín xuān tíng xià lái ， xiū xī le yī huì er ， chī le liǎng gè mán tou hé yī xiē gàn ròu ， cóng zuó tiān zhōng wǔ dào xiàn zài ， tā hái shì dì yī cì jìn shí ， gāo jiē de xiū zhēn zhě kě yǐ bì gǔ ， zhǐ yào xī nà líng qì jiù kě yǐ wéi chí shēng cún suǒ xū ， bù guò lín xuān xiàn zài hái méi yǒu nà yàng de shí lì 。
在第一次尝试失败以后，林轩停下来，休息了一会儿，吃了两个馒头和一些干肉，从昨天中午到现在，他还是第一次进食，高阶的修真者可以辟谷，只要吸纳灵气就可以维持生存所需，不过林轩现在还没有那样的实力。
After the first failed attempt, Lin Xuan paused for rest, eating two steamed buns and some dried meat. It had been several hours since he last ate; from noon yesterday until now, he hadn't eaten anything. High-stage cultivators could survive without food by absorbing essence energy, but Lin Xuan wasn't at that level yet.
shāo shì xiū xī ， tā yòu kāi shǐ le yán jiū ， yī rán shì dòng yòng nèi shì shù ， guān chá ， cháng shì ， rán ér mì mì méi yǒu nà me róng yì pò jiě ， cóng zǎo chén yì zhí máng lù dào tiān hēi ， lín xuān bìng méi yǒu qǔ dé duō shǎo jìn zhǎn 。
稍事休息，他又开始了研究，依然是动用内视术，观察，尝试，然而秘密没有那么容易破解，从早晨一直忙碌到天黑，林轩并没有取得多少进展。
After a brief respite, he resumed his research, using Inner Vision术 to observe and experiment. However, the secret was not easily broken; from morning till night, he made little progress.
tǎng zài chuáng shàng ， lín xuān zǐ xì jiāng jīn tiān yán jiū de xì jié sī liáng le yī biàn ， kàn lái pò jiě lán sè guāng diǎn de mì mì hái xū yào gèng duō de shí jiān 。
躺在床上，林轩仔细将今天研究的细节思量了一遍，看来破解蓝色光点的秘密还需要更多的时间。
Lying in bed, Lin Xuan carefully reviewed today's findings. It seemed more time would be needed to unravel the mystery of these blue points.
jiē xià lái de jǐ tiān ， lín xuān kāi shǐ le zhèng cháng shēng huó ， měi tiān xiū xíng liàn gōng ， tā bù xiǎng yǐn rén zhù yì ， rán ér àn dì lǐ ， què jī jí yán jiū zhe lán sè guāng diǎn de mì mì 。
接下来的几天，林轩开始了正常生活，每天修行练功，他不想引人注意，然而暗地里，却积极研究着蓝色光点的秘密。
In the following days, Lin Xuan resumed his normal life, practicing and training daily without drawing attention. However, secretly, he continued to study the blue points' secrets.
chú le chá tàn jīng mài dān tián ， lín xuān hái xiǎo xīn zhù yì zì jǐ shēn tǐ de zhuàng kuàng ， kàn xī rù guāng diǎn hòu ， suí zhe shí jiān ， huì bú huì yǒu yī xiē gǎi biàn ， jié guǒ lìng rén shī wàng ， yī qiè rú cháng ， wú tòng wú zāi ， ér tā xiū liàn gōng fǎ de sù dù ， yī rán rú wǎng cháng yī yàng huǎn màn ， lín xuān shì le gè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， kě tǐ nèi nà lán sè guāng diǎn zhēn de xiàng duì zì jǐ méi yǒu rèn hé yǐng xiǎng yī yàng 。
除了查探经脉丹田，林轩还小心注意自己身体的状况，看吸入光点后，随着时间，会不会有一些改变，结果令人失望，一切如常，无痛无灾，而他修炼功法的速度，依然如往常一样缓慢，林轩试了各种方法，可体内那蓝色光点真的像对自己没有任何影响一样。
Besides probing his meridians and dantian, Lin Xuan carefully monitored any changes in his body after inhaling the light points over time. The results were disappointing; everything remained unchanged, with no pain or harm, and his cultivation speed was still as slow as usual. He tried various methods but found that the blue points indeed had no impact on him.
dāng rán ， lín xuān bìng bú huì zhēn zhèng shī wàng ， zhè xiē guāng diǎn kěn dìng shì mì bǎo ， zhǐ bù guò zì jǐ méi yǒu bǎ wò zhù guān jiàn ， fǎn zhèng bù jí ， màn màn yán jiū 。
当然，林轩并不会真正失望，这些光点肯定是秘宝，只不过自己没有把握住关键，反正不急，慢慢研究。
Of course, Lin Xuan did not truly despair. These light points must be a secret treasure, but he hadn't grasped their key yet. There was no rush; he would study them patiently.
zài shuō zhōu yàn hé zhāng yǔ shī zōng yǐ hòu ， zài piāo yún gǔ kě yǐ shuō shì yǐn qǐ le xuān rán dà bō ， zài líng dòng qī dì zǐ zhōng ， zhōu yàn kě shì pái míng qián sān de gāo shǒu ， rú guǒ bù chū yì wài ， shù nián zhī hòu jiù yǒu kě néng zhù jī chéng gōng ， tā de shī zōng ， zì rán néng yǐn qǐ běn mén de guān zhù ， zhì yú zhāng yǔ ， nà jiù gèng bù yòng duō shuō ， piāo yún gǔ zhǐ shì xiǎo pài ， zhù jī zhōng qī de zhāng zhǎng lǎo suī rán shuō bù shàng dǐng liáng zhù ， dàn yě shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ de gāo shǒu ， zhè me wú yuán wú gù de shī zōng ， kě yǐ shuō shì jǔ pài zhèn dòng 。
再说周燕和张羽失踪以后，在飘云谷可以说是引起了轩然大波，在灵动期弟子中，周燕可是排名前三的高手，如果不出意外，数年之后就有可能筑基成功，她的失踪，自然能引起本门的关注，至于张羽，那就更不用多说，飘云谷只是小派，筑基中期的张长老虽然说不上顶梁柱，但也是屈指可数的高手，这么无缘无故的失踪，可以说是举派震动。
After Zhou Yan and Zhang Yu's disappearance, turmoil erupted in the Drifting Cloud Valley. As one of the top three experts at the Spirit Flexibility Stage, Zhou Yan's disappearance naturally drew attention from the sect. As for Zhang Yu, being a Core Foundation中期 elder, his sudden disappearance shook the entire sect.
zài zhǎng mén yún hè zhēn rén de qīn zì guò wèn xià ， líng dòng qī ， zhù jī qī ， wú shù dì zǐ bèi pài le chū qù ， xún zhǎo liǎng rén de zōng jì 。
在掌门云鹤真人的亲自过问下，灵动期，筑基期，无数弟子被派了出去，寻找两人的踪迹。
Under the personal supervision of Master True Immortal Yunhe, countless disciples were dispatched to search for them.
bù guò zài jiàn le mén pài de fǎn yìng zhī hòu ， lín xuān bù yōu fǎn xǐ ， zhè xiē tiān tā biǎo miàn shàng xíng ruò wú shì ， qí shí què yì zhí qiāo qiāo liú yì zhe zhè jiàn shì ， cóng zhǎng mén rén de fǎn yìng kě yǐ kàn chū ， tā guān xīn de shì zhōu yàn yǔ zhāng yǔ de shēng sǐ ， què méi yǒu rèn hé zhū sī mǎ jì tí dào nà bèi ké bǎo wù 。
不过在见了门派的反应之后，林轩不忧反喜，这些天他表面上行若无事，其实却一直悄悄留意着这件事，从掌门人的反应可以看出，他关心的是周燕与张羽的生死，却没有任何蛛丝马迹提到那贝壳宝物。
However, seeing the sect's reaction, Lin Xuan was relieved rather than worried. He had been quietly observing this situation, and from the master's concern over Zhou Yan and Zhang Yu's safety, there was no mention of the shell treasure.
zài lián xiǎng zhōu yàn gǎn shì shī jīng tūn ， ér bù pà bèi mén pài fā jué ， shuō míng tā men bú shì fèng mén pài de mìng lìng qù duó qǔ nà jiàn bǎo wù ， liǎng rén kěn dìng shì yǒu bù wéi rén zhī de mì mì ， sī zì xíng dòng 。
再联想周燕敢弑师鲸吞，而不怕被门派发觉，说明他们不是奉门派的命令去夺取那件宝物，两人肯定是有不为人知的秘密，私自行动。
Recalling Zhou Yan's willingness to kill her mentor and devour his body without fear of discovery, it indicated they were not following the sect's orders but acting on their own accord. They must have some secret that wasn't known to others.
jié hé shǒu zhōng zhǎng wò de xìn xī ， lín xuān dé chū le yǐ shàng de tuī duàn ， dà dà sōng le yì kǒu qì ， zhǐ yào piāo yún gǔ bù zhuī chá bèi ké bǎo wù de qù xiàng jiù hǎo ， zhì yú zhōu yàn hé zhāng yǔ de shī tǐ ， lín xuān xiāng xìn bú huì yǒu rén fā xiàn ， tuì yī wàn bù shuō ， jiù suàn fā xiàn le yòu rú hé ， rèn shuí yě bú huì jiāng liǎng wèi xiū zhēn gāo shǒu de sǐ lián xì dào tā yí gè méi yǒu líng gēn de dī jiē dì zǐ shēn shàng 。
结合手中掌握的信息，林轩得出了以上的推断，大大松了一口气，只要飘云谷不追查贝壳宝物的去向就好，至于周燕和张羽的尸体，林轩相信不会有人发现，退一万步说，就算发现了又如何，任谁也不会将两位修真高手的死联系到他一个没有灵根的低阶弟子身上。
Combining all the information at hand, Lin Xuan concluded this and felt much relieved. As long as the Drifting Cloud Valley did not investigate the shell treasure, he believed no one would find Zhou Yan and Zhang Yu's bodies. Even if they were discovered, it was unlikely anyone would connect their deaths with a low-stage disciple without spirit roots.
zì jǐ shì ān quán de 。
自己是安全的。
He was safe.
As a Core Foundation Stage expert, Zhang Yu's assets were indeed more substantial. Lin Xuan found numerous treasures in his storage belt, including over twenty low-grade crystal stones. For him, this was a massive fortune.
Additionally, there were several dozen various talismans, and to Lin Xuan's surprise, two medium-grade talismans among them: the Fire Dragon术 and the Water Spirit Shield术.
Apart from these, there were also several pills and one top-grade spiritual artifact.
Holding the white jade ring in his hand, usually calm Lin Xuan was filled with excitement. After all, most Core Foundation Stage senior apprentices and masters owned only upper-grade spiritual artifacts; a top-grade one was rare to come by.
After acquiring Zhou Yan's and Zhang Yu's treasures, Lin Xuan could say that his assets were richer than any other Core Foundation Stage expert in the Drifting Cloud Valley.
Moreover, while checking Zhang Yu's storage belt, he found something else—a close-fitting undershirt. He had no idea what it was made of, but its durability suggested it was a defensive treasure. Lin Xuan put it on without hesitation.
After completing these tasks, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and began to check his physical condition. The small box of polished wood containing the shell was truly valuable; although he didn't know its purpose yet, Zhou Yan's willingness to kill for it indicated its importance.
The events from yesterday were still fresh in his mind. The blue light points had merged with his body, causing the shell to disintegrate. Therefore, these blue points must hold the key to unraveling the mystery.
Lin Xuan first reviewed all the details in his mind, preferring a methodical approach even when solving puzzles. He wouldn't act blindly like an aimless fly.
Firstly, he could confirm that the blue light points posed no harm; rather, they seemed beneficial. Otherwise, the shell would not have been considered a treasure. With this understanding, Lin Xuan began to study them calmly.
There was no obvious change on the surface. Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and used Inner Vision术 to examine his body's dantian and meridians for any anomalies in essence energy flow. Everything seemed normal, but something unexpected happened inside his dantian...
Inside his dantian, besides the almost invisible threads of essence energy, there were also some free-floating blue light points. These points were beautiful, like stars in the sky, slowly rotating to form a starry sea.
Similar to what he had seen in the shell yesterday, these light points had moved from the shell into his body.
While somewhat unexpected, it made sense when considered logically. Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he focused his mental energy and observed each blue point, like stars twinkling in the sky. After a long wait, there was no change; his condition remained normal.
Observing alone did not reveal the answer. Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before gathering a tiny amount of essence energy about the size of a needle from his dantian and gently touching one of the blue points.
Before doing so, he had prepared various scenarios in his mind to handle any outcomes. However, the result was once again unexpected. The essence energy needle easily passed through without affecting the blue point; there was no reaction at all.
How could this be?
Though different from expectations, Lin Xuan remained calm and unbothered. The purpose of these blue points would not be clear in one attempt; it required time to explore and understand them thoroughly. He had long anticipated this.
Unlike most young people who might become impatient, such a temperament was never seen in Lin Xuan. Compared to his peers, he appeared much more mature, almost slightly seasoned.
After the first failed attempt, Lin Xuan paused for rest, eating two steamed buns and some dried meat. It had been several hours since he last ate; from noon yesterday until now, he hadn't eaten anything. High-stage cultivators could survive without food by absorbing essence energy, but Lin Xuan wasn't at that level yet.
After a brief respite, he resumed his research, using Inner Vision术 to observe and experiment. However, the secret was not easily broken; from morning till night, he made little progress.
Lying in bed, Lin Xuan carefully reviewed today's findings. It seemed more time would be needed to unravel the mystery of these blue points.
In the following days, Lin Xuan resumed his normal life, practicing and training daily without drawing attention. However, secretly, he continued to study the blue points' secrets.
Besides probing his meridians and dantian, Lin Xuan carefully monitored any changes in his body after inhaling the light points over time. The results were disappointing; everything remained unchanged, with no pain or harm, and his cultivation speed was still as slow as usual. He tried various methods but found that the blue points indeed had no impact on him.
Of course, Lin Xuan did not truly despair. These light points must be a secret treasure, but he hadn't grasped their key yet. There was no rush; he would study them patiently.
After Zhou Yan and Zhang Yu's disappearance, turmoil erupted in the Drifting Cloud Valley. As one of the top three experts at the Spirit Flexibility Stage, Zhou Yan's disappearance naturally drew attention from the sect. As for Zhang Yu, being a Core Foundation中期 elder, his sudden disappearance shook the entire sect.
Under the personal supervision of Master True Immortal Yunhe, countless disciples were dispatched to search for them.
However, seeing the sect's reaction, Lin Xuan was relieved rather than worried. He had been quietly observing this situation, and from the master's concern over Zhou Yan and Zhang Yu's safety, there was no mention of the shell treasure.
Recalling Zhou Yan's willingness to kill her mentor and devour his body without fear of discovery, it indicated they were not following the sect's orders but acting on their own accord. They must have some secret that wasn't known to others.
Combining all the information at hand, Lin Xuan concluded this and felt much relieved. As long as the Drifting Cloud Valley did not investigate the shell treasure, he believed no one would find Zhou Yan and Zhang Yu's bodies. Even if they were discovered, it was unlikely anyone would connect their deaths with a low-stage disciple without spirit roots.
He was safe.