hēi xiá lǐng shēng de yí mù ， lín xuān bìng bù qīng chǔ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yī jiù lǎo lǎo shí shí de dài zài dì dǐ shēn chù 。
黑峡岭生的一幕，林轩并不清楚，此时此刻，他依旧老老实实的待在地底深处。
In the scene at Black Canyon Ridge, Lin Xuan was not clear. At this moment, he still obediently stayed deep underground.
bù jiǔ ， guǒ rán gǎn jué dào le yī gǔ shú xī de qì xī ， xiǎn de kuáng bào yǐ jí ， bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì bèi tā qì le gè bàn sǐ de xīn yuè xiān zi 。
不久，果然感觉到了一股熟悉的气息，显得狂暴以极，不用说，自然是被他气了个半死的新月仙子。
Soon enough, a familiar aura was indeed sensed, extremely violent and rampant. Without saying, it naturally belonged to the newly moon fairy who had been driven half-crazy by him.
kàn lái shēn tǐ de zhǔ dǎo quán yǐ jīng huí dào le cǐ nǚ shǒu lǐ 。
看来身体的主导权已经回到了此女手里。
It seemed that the control over her body had returned to this woman's hands.
lín xuān bǐng qì níng xī ， jiāng liǎn qì shù shī zhǎn dào le jí zhì 。
林轩屏气凝息，将敛气术施展到了极致。
Lin Xuan held his breath and focused intently, fully exerting his敛气术 (Conceal Qi Technique).
rán ér néng fǒu piàn guò què bìng méi yǒu bǎ wò ， líng jiè xiū shì de shén tōng tài guò xuán ào le 。
然而能否骗过却并没有把握，灵界修士的神通太过玄奥了。
However, whether he could deceive it was uncertain. The powers of spirit realm cultivators were too profound.
hǎo zài xīn yuè zuò mèng yě xiǎng bú dào lín xuān gǎn liú zài cǐ chù ， duì fù jìn méi yǒu duō zuò sōu suǒ ， fǎn ér jiāng shén shí jǐn liàng cháo yuǎn chù kuò zhǎn ér chū ， jié guǒ háo wú shōu huò ， zhǐ néng mǎn liǎn fèn mèn de lí qù le 。
好在新月做梦也想不到林轩敢留在此处，对附近没有多做搜索，反而将神识尽量朝远处扩展而出，结果毫无收获，只能满脸愤懑的离去了。
Fortunately, the new moon did not dream that Lin Xuan would dare to stay here; she did not thoroughly search nearby but instead extended her divine consciousness as far as possible, with no收获 (gains). She could only leave with a face full of indignation.
lín xuān àn àn sōng le kǒu qì ， què méi yǒu mǎ shàng lí kāi ， ér shì yòu děng le shù rì ， dài yī qiè wú shì zhī hòu ， cái qiǎo rán cóng ní tǔ zhōng zuān le chū lái 。
林轩暗暗松了口气，却没有马上离开，而是又等了数日，待一切无事之后，才悄然从泥土中钻了出来。
Lin Xuan secretly exhaled in relief but did not immediately leave. Instead, he waited for several more days until everything was safe before quietly emerging from the soil.
bì kōng rú xǐ ， hǎo yí gè qíng lǎng de tiān qì ， lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī wú nài de xiào yì 。
碧空如洗，好一个晴朗的天气，林轩舒了口气，嘴角边流露出一丝无奈的笑意。
The sky was clear and blue; what a fine day it was. Lin Xuan sighed, his lips curling into a wry smile.
zhè huí jīng lì ， hái zhēn shì xī qí ， rèn le yí gè xiǎo mèi ， shù le yī wèi chóu dí ， ér liǎng zhě ， jū rán shì tóng yī gè rén ， shì shì zhī biàn huàn wú cháng ， mò guò rú cǐ ， shì fú shì huò ， yě hěn nán shuō ， bù guò lín xuān dào dǐ bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng cǐ shì pāo zhū nǎo hòu ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi rù le qián miàn de sēn lín zhī zhōng 。
这回经历，还真是稀奇，认了一个小妹，竖了一位仇敌，而两者，居然是同一个人，世事之变幻无常，莫过如此，是福是祸，也很难说，不过林轩到底不是普通的修仙者，很快就将此事抛诸脑后，化为一道惊虹，飞入了前面的森林之中。
This experience had truly been extraordinary—gaining a little sister while making an enemy, and both turned out to be the same person. The unpredictability of this world was such that one could never tell whether it would bring fortune or misfortune. But Lin Xuan, not an ordinary cultivator, quickly put the matter aside and transformed into a streak of lightning, flying into the forest ahead.
cǐ sēn lín yù yù cōng cōng ， miàn jī jí wéi guǎng kuò ， rán ér què méi yǒu shén me lì hài de guài wù ， yāo shòu yě yǐ yī jí de jū duō 。 qīng yuán sēn lín ！
此森林郁郁葱葱，面积极为广阔，然而却没有什么厉害的怪物，妖兽也以一级的居多。清源森林！
This forest was lush and expansive, but there were no formidable monsters; most of the beasts were at the first level. Clear Source Forest!
yuán běn shì dī jià sàn xiū men de mào xiǎn zhī suǒ ， rán ér xiàn zài què bèi yǐn yàn mén gěi zhàn jù le ， zhè xiē xiāo xī ， dōu shì lín xuān cóng fāng shì zhōng suǒ de 。 jì dào zhī chū ， lín xuān xīn zhōng jiù yǒu xiē yí huò 。
原本是低价散修们的冒险之所，然而现在却被隐雁门给占据了，这些消息，都是林轩从坊市中所得。哜到之初，林轩心中就有些疑惑。
Originally, it had been a place for low-level scattered cultivators to take risks, but now it was occupied by the Hidden Swan Sect. Lin Xuan learned this information from the market. At first, he felt somewhat puzzled.
yǐn yàn mén suī rán bù suàn shén me dà de zōng mén jiā zú ， dàn bì jìng yě yǒu liǎng wèi yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， shí lì wú lùn rú hé yě bù néng shuō ruò ， jū rán mò míng qí miào qù qiǎng yī shì hé líng dòng qī xiū shì mào xiǎn de sēn lín ， zhè zhōng jiān jué duì yǒu māo nì 。
隐雁门虽然不算什么大的宗门家族，但毕竟也有两位元婴期修仙者，实力无论如何也不能说弱，居然莫名其妙去抢一适合灵动期修士冒险的森林，这中间绝对有猫腻。
Although the Hidden Swan Sect wasn't a major sect or family, it did have two婴期 (Yin Qi Stage) cultivators, and their strength could not be underestimated. It was inexplicable that they would suddenly go after a forest suitable for Flexible Spirit Period cultivators; there must be something fishy going on.
bì jìng zhè bù fú hé cháng lǐ ， shí yǒu ** shì yǒu bǎo wù chū shì 。
毕竟这不符合常理，十有**是有宝物出世。
After all, this didn't make sense—there had to be some treasure emerging.
bù guò nà shí ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎng jié wài shēng zhī 。
不过那时，林轩并不想节外生枝。
But at the time, Lin Xuan did not want to complicate matters further.
dàn xiàn zài jì rán lái dào le cǐ dì ， dāng rán méi yǒu bù wén bù wèn jiù lí kāi de dào lǐ 。
但现在既然来到了此地，当然没有不闻不问就离开的道理。
Now that he was here, of course, it made no sense to ignore and leave without a reason.
lín xuān yǐn nì qì xī ， qiǎo rán xiàng sēn lín shēn chù fēi qù 。
林轩隐匿气息，悄然像森林深处飞去。
Lin Xuan concealed his aura and quietly flew deeper into the forest.
yī lù shàng ， yě yù jiàn le bù shǎo guān qiǎ ， shù yǐ bǎi jì de xiū shì zài sēn lín zhōng xún luó 。
一路上，也遇见了不少关卡，数以百计的修士在森林中巡逻。
Along the way, there were many checkpoints. Hundreds of cultivators patrolled through the forest, and some禁制 (prohibitions) scattered around.
hái yǒu yī xiē jìn zhì sàn bù qí zhōng 。
还有一些禁制散布其中。
The precautions were stringent, but they were far from enough to stop Lin Xuan. His遁光 (disguised light) was faint and ethereal, like a ghostly presence weaving through the forest.
jiè bèi kě wèi sēn yán ， dàn ruò shuō xiǎng yào dǎng zhù lín xuān ， hái yuǎn yuǎn bù gòu kàn 。
戒备可谓森严，但若说想要挡住林轩，还远远不够看。
"Master, what do you think they are looking for?" Moon asked curiously.
lín xuān de dùn guāng ruò yǒu ruò wú ， rú yī lǚ yōu hún bān zài sēn lín zhōng chuān suō 。
林轩的遁光若有若无，如一缕幽魂般在森林中穿梭。
"I don't know," Lin Xuan shook his head.
“ shào yé ， nǐ shuō ， tā men xiǎng yào zhǎo shén me ？” yuè ér yǒu xiē hào qí de kāi kǒu le 。
“少爷，你说，他们想要找什么？”月儿有些好奇的开口了。
"Why not just capture one of them to perform soul searching?"
“ wǒ zěn me qīng chǔ 。” lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu 。
“我怎么清楚。”林轩摇了摇头。
"I thought about it too. But now we've only encountered Foundation Establishment cultivators; their cultivation levels are low, and they can hardly reveal any secrets. Even if we were to search their souls, we'd need higher-level ones," Moon nodded in agreement. Master truly was a master, considering things more thoroughly than I could in the blink of an eye. A suitable target appeared before his eyes.
“ nà wèi shén me bù zhuā yī jiā huǒ ， shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù ？”
“那为什么不抓一家伙，施展搜魂之术？”
It was a young cultivator around thirty years old but with considerable strength, already at the middle stage of Core Formation. Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile as he quietly approached. The other seemed to be patrolling and did not notice any immediate danger approaching.
“ wǒ yě zhè me xiǎng de ， bù guò xiàn zài yù jiàn de ， jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī qī xiū shì ， tā men xiū wèi dà dī ， néng gòu zhī dào shén me yǐn mì ， jiù suàn yào sōu hún ， yě yào zhǎo gāo jiē yī xiē de cái kě ń 。” yuè ér diǎn diǎn tóu ， shào yé guǒ rán bù kuì shì shào yé ， kǎo lǜ dé bǐ zì jǐ zhōu yòu fēi piàn kè ， yī hé shì de mù biāo chū xiàn zài yǎn pīn le 。 nà shì yī sān shí yú suì de nián qīng xiū shì ， dàn xiū wèi què bù dī ， yǐ dào níng dān zhōng qī 。 lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， qiǎo rán qián le guò qù 。 duì fāng sì hū yě zài xún luó ， bìng méi yǒu xiàn yǒu wēi xiǎn jiē jìn de 。
“我也这么想的，不过现在遇见的，仅仅是筑基期修士，他们修为大低，能够知道什么隐秘，就算要搜魂，也要找高阶一些的才可嗯。”月儿点点头，少爷果然不愧是少爷，考虑得比自己周又飞片刻，一合适的目标出现在眼拼了。那是一三十余岁的年轻修士，但修为却不低，已到凝丹中期。林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，悄然潜了过去。对方似乎也在巡逻，并没有现有危险接近的。
As the two were only about ten feet apart, Lin Xuan saw that faint figure, his eyes widening in shock. But it was too late to hide. He extended his hand, lightly tapping, and a thread of green light shot out from his fingertips, entering this person's forehead. The person felt dizzy and fell to the ground with a thud.
yǎn kàn liǎng rén jù lí yǐ bù guò zhàng xǔ ， tā cái kàn jiàn le nà mó mó hú hú de yǐng zi ， dà jīng shī sè ， dàn xiǎng duǒ yǐ lái bù jí le 。 lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， qīng qīng yì diǎn ， yī líng qīng guāng fēi chū zhǐ jiān ， mò rù cǐ rén de é tóu lǐ cǐ rén zhǐ jué tóu yūn mù xuàn ， pū tōng yī shēng shuāi dǎo zài le lín jiān 。 suí hòu tā shēn cè de kōng qì huàng dòng qǐ lái ， yī róng mào píng fán de shào nián zhú jiàn xiǎn xiàn 。
眼看两人距离已不过丈许，他才看见了那模模糊糊的影子，大惊失色，但想躲已来不及了。林轩伸出手来，轻轻一点，一绫青光飞出指尖，没入此人的额头里此人只觉头晕目眩，扑通一声摔倒在了林间。随后他身侧的空气晃动起来，一容貌平凡的少年逐渐显现。
Then, the air beside him shimmered as a plain-looking young man gradually appeared.
kàn le kàn nà hūn mí guò qù de xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū jǐ fēn jī cháo zhī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī piàn guāng xiá biàn jiāng tā de shēn tǐ tuō qǐ lái le 。 lín xuān jiāng shǒu fàng zài tā de tóu dǐng shàng miàn ， shī zhǎn qǐ le sōu hún zhī shù …… zú zú guò yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān cái shǒu yī sōng ， dàn chū jǐ lì huǒ qiú ， liǎn shàng xiàn chū jǐ fēn chén yín zhī sè 。“ zěn me yàng ， shào yé ， kě zhī dào shì zěn me yī huí shì le ？”
看了看那昏迷过去的修仙者，林轩的嘴角边露出几分讥嘲之色，袖袍一拂，一片光霞便将他的身体托起来了。林轩将手放在他的头顶上面，施展起了搜魂之术……足足过一盏茶的功夫，林轩才手一松，弹出几粒火球，脸上现出几分沉吟之色。“怎么样，少爷，可知道是怎么一回事了？”
Lin Xuan looked at the unconscious cultivator, a hint of mockery playing on his lips. He swept his sleeve, lifting the body with a light of radiance. Lin Xuan placed his hand above the top of the head and began to perform soul searching...
“ bù tài qīng chǔ ， suī rán cǐ rén zài yǐn yàn mén de dì wèi yǐ bù suàn dī ， dàn zhè cì de shì qíng fēi cháng yǐn mì ， tā men yě zhǐ shì fèng mìng zài xún zhǎo yī wǔ 、 pái ér yǐ ， zhì yú nà yù pái yǒu hé yòng chù ， nà liǎng míng yuán yīng qī de lǎo guǐ bìng méi yǒu shuō 。”“ yù pái ， nán dào shì gǔ xiū shì yí bó xià lái de bǎo wù ？”“ zhè ge hěn nán shuō ……” lín xuān huà yīn wèi luò ， tū rán tái qǐ tóu lú ， yǎn jīng wēi mī de wàng xiàng yuǎn chù 。
“不太清楚，虽然此人在隐雁门的地位已不算低，但这次的事情非常隐秘，他们也只是奉命在寻找一五、牌而已，至于那玉牌有何用处，那两名元婴期的老鬼并没有说。”“玉牌，难道是古修士遗博下来的宝物？”“这个很难说……”林轩话音未落，突然抬起头颅，眼睛微眯的望向远处。
It took nearly a cup of tea's time before Lin Xuan released his hand, firing several fireballs. A look of contemplation appeared on his face.
zài qián fāng zuǒ cè yuē wǔ shí lǐ yuǎn ， chū xiàn le jù dà de líng lì bō dòng ， yī ， èr …… gòng sān gè ， fǎng fú yǒu jǐ míng wú yīng qī lǎo guài zhèng zhuō duì sī shā shì de 。
在前方左侧约五十里远，出现了巨大的灵力波动，一，二……共三个，仿佛有几名无婴期老怪正捉对厮杀似的。
"How is it, Master? Do you know what happened?"
lín xuān bù yóu de dà xǐ ， nán dào nà yù pái yǐ jīng xiàn shì ， tā hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， suí hòu líng guāng yòu àn dàn xià qù ， huà wèi yī dào bù qǐ yǎn de jīng hóng ， xiàng zhe líng lì bào nüè de dì diǎn fēi qù 。
林轩不由得大喜，难道那玉牌已经现世，他浑身青芒大起，随后灵光又黯淡下去，化为一道不起眼的惊虹，向着灵力暴虐的地点飞去。
"I'm not sure. Although this cultivator has a relatively low position in the Hidden Swan Sect, this matter is very secretive. They were just following orders to search for an jade token. As for the use of that jade token, those two old ghosts didn't say anything," "Jade token? Could it be some ancient treasure left behind by ancient cultivators?"
yǐ tā rú jīn de shén tōng ， shù shí lǐ de jù lí ， zì rán shì zhuǎn shùn jí zhì ， zhǐ jiàn mào mì de sēn lín ， bèi xuē chū le hǎo dà yī piàn kòng dì 。 sān míng lǎo guài wù zhèng yáo yáo duì zhì 。
以他如今的神通，数十里的距离，自然是转瞬及至，只见茂密的森林，被削出了好大一片空地。三名老怪物正遥遥对峙。
"This is hard to determine..."
dōu shì yuán yīng chū qī ， zuǒ biān yí gè ， dà yuē wǔ shí yú suì nián jì ， shēn chuān dào páo ， xiàng mào qīng yǎ ， jǐn yǒu yī tiáo shǒu bì 。 tā de bèi shàng ， mǎ bo zhe yí gè hú lú 。
都是元婴初期，左边一个，大约五十余岁年纪，身穿道袍，相貌清雅，仅有一条手臂。他的背上，马卜着一个葫芦。
Before Lin Xuan could finish his sentence, he suddenly raised his head and narrowed his eyes, looking towards the distance.
lín xuān liǎn shàng ， bù yóu de lù chū jǐ fēn jīng yà zhī sè ， zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， xiū xiān zhě de fǎ bǎo ， bú shì kě yǐ shōu rù tǐ nèi ， jiù shì néng gòu fàng rù chǔ wù dài lǐ 。
林轩脸上，不由得露出几分惊讶之色，众所周知，修仙者的法宝，不是可以收入体内，就是能够放入储物袋里。
About fifty miles to the left front appeared massive fluctuations in spiritual energy. One, two... three, as if several old monsters were fighting each other.
bù néng biàn huà suō xiǎo de bǎo wù ， bìng bù duō ， dàn xǐ yí gè wēi lì dōu fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jù shuō quán shì yī zhǒng hěn tè bié de gǔ bǎo ， liàn zhì fāng fǎ ， rú jīn zǎo jiù shī chuán diào 。
不能变化缩小的宝物，并不多，但喜一个威力都非同小可，据说全是一种很特别的古宝，炼制方法，如今早就失传掉。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel elated—could that jade token have already surfaced? His body was enveloped in a bright green light, then the radiance dimmed, and he transformed into an inconspicuous streak of lightning, flying towards the location where spiritual energy was rampant.
ér lìng liǎng míng lǎo guài wù ， zé xíng mào qí tè ， yī guāng tóu tū dǐng ， pàng rú féi zhū ， lìng wài yí gè ， zé shì bái cāng cāng de lǎo fù ， liǎn shàng de zhòu wén bǐ shù pí hái duō ， kàn shàng qù jiù fǎng fú suí shí dū huì dǎo bì shì de 。
而另两名老怪物，则形貌奇特，一光头秃顶，胖如肥猪，另外一个，则是白苍苍的老妇，脸上的皱纹比树皮还多，看上去就仿佛随时都会倒毙似的。
With his current powers, covering tens of miles was no more than an instant. Only a vast clearing had been cut through the dense forest as three old monsters stood facing each other at a distance. All were at the early stage of Yin Qi, with one on the left side, about fifty years old, wearing a Daoist robe and having only one arm. A gourd was slung over his back.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， bìng méi yǒu lì kè xiàn xíng ér chū ， ér shì qiǎo rán duǒ zài le yī bù qǐ yǎn de zhuó mù cóng hòu 。
林轩眉头一挑，并没有立刻现形而出，而是悄然躲在了一不起眼的濯木丛后。
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise. It was well-known that cultivators' treasures could either be stored within their bodies or placed in storage bags. Few items couldn't change or shrink but were immensely powerful; they were said to be a very special type of ancient treasure, with lost methods of crafting long ago.
“ hè lián dào yǒu ， bù guǎn rú hé ， nǐ yǔ wǒ èr rén yě suàn yǒu xiē jiāo qíng ， rú guǒ xiàn zài jiāng nà xiū luó yù pái jiāo chū ， wǒ èr rén jué bú huì wéi nán nǐ de ， fǒu zé nǐ yǐ wéi píng yì jǐ zhī lì ， néng gòu cóng wǒ yǐn yàn mén de chóng chóng bāo wéi zhe táo tuō ？” nà lǎo fù dù huǎn de kāi kǒu le ， yǔ qì suī rán píng hé ， dàn lǐ miàn de wēi xié zhī yì què xiǎn dā wú yí 。
“赫连道友，不管如何，你与我二人也算有些交情，如果现在将那修罗玉牌交出，我二人绝不会为难你的，否则你以为凭一己之力，能够从我隐雁门的重重包围着逃脱？”那老妇渡缓的开口了，语气虽然平和，但里面的威胁之意却显瘩无疑。
The other two old monsters had peculiar appearances—one bald and fat like a pig, the other an elderly woman with whitish hair and wrinkles as numerous as tree bark, looking as if she would collapse at any moment.
“ jiāo chū yù pái ， liǎng wèi dào yǒu shuō dé hǎo qīng sōng ， zhè xiū luó yù pái běn jiù shì wú zhǔ zhī wù ， shuí dé dào jiù shì shéi de ， nǐ men néng zài zhè qīng yuán sēn lín zhōng xún zhǎo ， nán dào wǒ jiù bù kě yǐ me ？ dào rén méi tóu yī tiāo ， shí fēn qiáng yìng de dào 。“ hǎo ， hǎo ， jì rán dào yǒu yī yì gū xíng ， jiù bú yào guài wǒ liǎ bù jiǎng gù rén zhī qíng 。
“交出玉牌，两位道友说得好轻松，这修罗玉牌本就是无主之物，谁得到就是谁的，你们能在这清源森林中寻找，难道我就不可以么？道人眉头一挑，十分强硬的道。“好，好，既然道友一意孤行，就不要怪我俩不讲故人之情。
Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows but did not immediately reveal himself. Instead, he quietly hid behind some inconspicuous bushes.
nà tū dǐng lǎo zhě huà yīn wèi luò ， yǐ huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， qī shēn shàng qù le ， bié kàn tā féi pàng rú zhū ， dòng zuò zhī líng huó ， què yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， gē bēng gē bēng yī zhèn gǔ gé bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， zhè jiā huo ， jìng rán shì xiū yāo zhě 。
那秃顶老者话音未落，已化为一道惊虹，欺身上去了，别看他肥胖如猪，动作之灵活，却远远胜过同阶修仙者，咯嘣咯嘣一阵骨骼爆裂声传入耳朵，林轩瞳孔微缩，这家伙，竟然是修妖者。
"Hermit friend, regardless of anything else, you have some connection with us two. If you hand over the Deva Jade Token now, we will never trouble you. Otherwise, do you think you can escape from our Hidden Swan Sect's tight encirclement by yourself?" The elderly woman spoke slowly but clearly, though her tone was mild, the threat was evident.
"Handing over the jade token is as easy for you two to say. This Deva Jade Token has no owner; whoever finds it gets it. Why can't I search here in Clear Source Forest? The old man raised his eyebrows and spoke forcefully, "Fine, fine. Since you insist on going your own way, don't blame us for not considering the friendship between friends.
Before the bald old man could finish speaking, he transformed into a streak of lightning and rushed forward. Despite being fat like a pig, his movements were far more agile than those of his peers. A series of cracking sounds filled Lin Xuan's ears as his pupils constricted—the bald old man was actually an immortal cultivator.
In the scene at Black Canyon Ridge, Lin Xuan was not clear. At this moment, he still obediently stayed deep underground.
Soon enough, a familiar aura was indeed sensed, extremely violent and rampant. Without saying, it naturally belonged to the newly moon fairy who had been driven half-crazy by him.
It seemed that the control over her body had returned to this woman's hands.
Lin Xuan held his breath and focused intently, fully exerting his敛气术 (Conceal Qi Technique).
However, whether he could deceive it was uncertain. The powers of spirit realm cultivators were too profound.
Fortunately, the new moon did not dream that Lin Xuan would dare to stay here; she did not thoroughly search nearby but instead extended her divine consciousness as far as possible, with no收获 (gains). She could only leave with a face full of indignation.
Lin Xuan secretly exhaled in relief but did not immediately leave. Instead, he waited for several more days until everything was safe before quietly emerging from the soil.
The sky was clear and blue; what a fine day it was. Lin Xuan sighed, his lips curling into a wry smile.
This experience had truly been extraordinary—gaining a little sister while making an enemy, and both turned out to be the same person. The unpredictability of this world was such that one could never tell whether it would bring fortune or misfortune. But Lin Xuan, not an ordinary cultivator, quickly put the matter aside and transformed into a streak of lightning, flying into the forest ahead.
This forest was lush and expansive, but there were no formidable monsters; most of the beasts were at the first level. Clear Source Forest!
Originally, it had been a place for low-level scattered cultivators to take risks, but now it was occupied by the Hidden Swan Sect. Lin Xuan learned this information from the market. At first, he felt somewhat puzzled.
Although the Hidden Swan Sect wasn't a major sect or family, it did have two婴期 (Yin Qi Stage) cultivators, and their strength could not be underestimated. It was inexplicable that they would suddenly go after a forest suitable for Flexible Spirit Period cultivators; there must be something fishy going on.
After all, this didn't make sense—there had to be some treasure emerging.
But at the time, Lin Xuan did not want to complicate matters further.
Now that he was here, of course, it made no sense to ignore and leave without a reason.
Lin Xuan concealed his aura and quietly flew deeper into the forest.
Along the way, there were many checkpoints. Hundreds of cultivators patrolled through the forest, and some禁制 (prohibitions) scattered around.
The precautions were stringent, but they were far from enough to stop Lin Xuan. His遁光 (disguised light) was faint and ethereal, like a ghostly presence weaving through the forest.
"Master, what do you think they are looking for?" Moon asked curiously.
"I don't know," Lin Xuan shook his head.
"Why not just capture one of them to perform soul searching?"
"I thought about it too. But now we've only encountered Foundation Establishment cultivators; their cultivation levels are low, and they can hardly reveal any secrets. Even if we were to search their souls, we'd need higher-level ones," Moon nodded in agreement. Master truly was a master, considering things more thoroughly than I could in the blink of an eye. A suitable target appeared before his eyes.
It was a young cultivator around thirty years old but with considerable strength, already at the middle stage of Core Formation. Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile as he quietly approached. The other seemed to be patrolling and did not notice any immediate danger approaching.
As the two were only about ten feet apart, Lin Xuan saw that faint figure, his eyes widening in shock. But it was too late to hide. He extended his hand, lightly tapping, and a thread of green light shot out from his fingertips, entering this person's forehead. The person felt dizzy and fell to the ground with a thud.
Then, the air beside him shimmered as a plain-looking young man gradually appeared.
Lin Xuan looked at the unconscious cultivator, a hint of mockery playing on his lips. He swept his sleeve, lifting the body with a light of radiance. Lin Xuan placed his hand above the top of the head and began to perform soul searching...
It took nearly a cup of tea's time before Lin Xuan released his hand, firing several fireballs. A look of contemplation appeared on his face.
"How is it, Master? Do you know what happened?"
"I'm not sure. Although this cultivator has a relatively low position in the Hidden Swan Sect, this matter is very secretive. They were just following orders to search for an jade token. As for the use of that jade token, those two old ghosts didn't say anything," "Jade token? Could it be some ancient treasure left behind by ancient cultivators?"
"This is hard to determine..."
Before Lin Xuan could finish his sentence, he suddenly raised his head and narrowed his eyes, looking towards the distance.
About fifty miles to the left front appeared massive fluctuations in spiritual energy. One, two... three, as if several old monsters were fighting each other.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel elated—could that jade token have already surfaced? His body was enveloped in a bright green light, then the radiance dimmed, and he transformed into an inconspicuous streak of lightning, flying towards the location where spiritual energy was rampant.
With his current powers, covering tens of miles was no more than an instant. Only a vast clearing had been cut through the dense forest as three old monsters stood facing each other at a distance. All were at the early stage of Yin Qi, with one on the left side, about fifty years old, wearing a Daoist robe and having only one arm. A gourd was slung over his back.
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise. It was well-known that cultivators' treasures could either be stored within their bodies or placed in storage bags. Few items couldn't change or shrink but were immensely powerful; they were said to be a very special type of ancient treasure, with lost methods of crafting long ago.
The other two old monsters had peculiar appearances—one bald and fat like a pig, the other an elderly woman with whitish hair and wrinkles as numerous as tree bark, looking as if she would collapse at any moment.
Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows but did not immediately reveal himself. Instead, he quietly hid behind some inconspicuous bushes.
"Hermit friend, regardless of anything else, you have some connection with us two. If you hand over the Deva Jade Token now, we will never trouble you. Otherwise, do you think you can escape from our Hidden Swan Sect's tight encirclement by yourself?" The elderly woman spoke slowly but clearly, though her tone was mild, the threat was evident.
"Handing over the jade token is as easy for you two to say. This Deva Jade Token has no owner; whoever finds it gets it. Why can't I search here in Clear Source Forest? The old man raised his eyebrows and spoke forcefully, "Fine, fine. Since you insist on going your own way, don't blame us for not considering the friendship between friends.
Before the bald old man could finish speaking, he transformed into a streak of lightning and rushed forward. Despite being fat like a pig, his movements were far more agile than those of his peers. A series of cracking sounds filled Lin Xuan's ears as his pupils constricted—the bald old man was actually an immortal cultivator.