lín xuān xiào róng wēn hé ， bù hán bàn fēn shā qì ， rán ér nà yuán yīng què mǎn liǎn jīng kǒng ， yī yī yā yā de xiǎng yào kāi kǒu xiāng qiú ， lín xuān zì rán bú shì xīn cí shǒu ruǎn de rén wù ， shì ruò wú dǔ ， tái qǐ yòu shǒu ， yī zhǐ diǎn chū ， shī zhǎn qǐ le sōu hún zhī shù …… yuán yīng dùn shí shī qù yì shí le 。 zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān cái shū le kǒu qì ， yuán yīng diē luò zài jiǎo dǐ 。” shào yé ， rú hé ， zhī dào zhè yù pái yǒu hé yòng chù ？”“ ń ， cǐ nǎi jìn rù xiū luó zhī mén de xìn wù 。”“ xiū luó zhī mén ？” zhì yú lǐ miàn yǒu shén me ， què shèn shǎo yǒu rén qīng chǔ 。 dāng gǔ gǔ jí shàng yě yǒu xiàn suǒ ， bù guò shì zhēn shì jiǎ què zhǐ yǒu tiān zhī dào le 。
林轩笑容温和，不含半分煞气，然而那元婴却满脸惊恐，依依呀呀的想要开口相求，林轩自然不是心慈手软的人物，视若无睹，抬起右手，一指点出，施展起了搜魂之术……元婴顿时失去意识了。足足过了一盏茶的功夫，林轩才舒了口气，元婴跌落在脚底。”少爷，如何，知道这玉牌有何用处？”“嗯，此乃进入修罗之门的信物。”“修罗之门？”至于里面有什么，却甚少有人清楚。当鼓古籍上也有线索，不过是真是假却只有天知道了。
Lin Xuan's smile was gentle, devoid of any malevolent aura. However, the元婴inside showed signs of terror and tried to cry out for help. Lin Xuan, naturally not a merciful person, ignored it and raised his right hand, pointing with one finger as he performed soul-searching techniques... The元婴immediately lost consciousness.
jù shuō ， měi yī cì jìn rù lǐ miàn bìng huó xià lái de kù shì ， dōu néng dé dào le jí dà hǎo chù ， shèn zhì yǒu jǐ wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， bù jiǔ zhī hòu jiù jìn jiē lí hé qī le 。 hái yǒu de rén zài lǐ miàn zhǎo dào le kě yǐ yán cháng shòu mìng de dān yào ， huò zhě wēi lì dà dé bù kě sī
据说，每一次进入里面并活下来的绔士，都能得到了极大好处，甚至有几位元婴后期的修仙者，不久之后就进阶离合期了。还有的人在里面找到了可以延长寿命的丹药，或者威力大得不可思
After nearly a cup of tea's worth of time, Lin Xuan sighed in relief before the元婴tumbled to the ground at his feet. "Young Master, how did it go? Do you know what this jade token is for?"
zhè xiē xìn xī zú yǐ lìng xiū xiān zhě fēng kuáng ， rán ér xiū luó zhī mén de wēi xiǎn tóng yàng lìng rén wàng ér què bù ， měi yī cì jìn rù lǐ miàn de xiū shì dōu yǒu shù shí rén zhī duō ， dàn huó xià lái de ， què jǐn yǒu liáo liáo jǐ gè 。
这些信息足以令修仙者疯狂，然而修罗之门的危险同样令人望而却步，每一次进入里面的修士都有数十人之多，但活下来的，却仅有寥寥几个。
"Indeed, this is a token to enter the Netherworld Gate." "The Netherworld Gate?"
jué dà bù fèn dōu yǐ yǔn luò ， qí zhōng bù fá yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě 。
绝大部分都已陨落，其中不乏元婴后期的大修仙者。
Few people knew exactly what lay inside. Some ancient texts hinted at its contents, but only heaven could determine if they were true or false.
huí xiǎng zhe sōu hún dé lái de xìn xī ， lín xuān de méi tóu jǐn jǐn zhòu zài le yì qǐ 。
回想着搜魂得来的信息，林轩的眉头紧紧皱在了一起。
It was said that anyone who entered and survived would gain great benefits. Several late-stage元婴 cultivators even advanced to the Separation Stage not long after. Others found elixirs that could extend their lifespan or powerful spells beyond imagination.
jù shuō xiū luó zhī mén gòng yǒu liǎng chù ， bìng fēi zhǐ duì rén jiè kāi qǐ ， lìng wài yī shàn ， zài yīn sī zhī jiè 。 yě jiù shì shuō ， jìn rù lǐ miàn de chú le xiū xiān zhě ， hái yǒu lái zì yīn sī jiè de guài wù 。 yīn shòu ， dà yāo guǐ ， yǐ jí yī xiē xié è ér kě pà de cún zài 。 wú guài hū xiū luó zhī mén huì biàn dé rú cǐ de wēi xiǎn 。 lín xuān bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de yù pái ， liǎn sè què yī jiù yǒu xiē qí guài 。
据说修罗之门共有两处，并非只对人界开启，另外一扇，在阴司之界。也就是说，进入里面的除了修仙者，还有来自阴司界的怪物。阴兽，大妖鬼，以及一些邪恶而可怕的存在。无怪乎修罗之门会变得如此的危险。林轩把玩着手中的玉牌，脸色却依旧有些奇怪。
Such information was enough to drive a cultivator mad, but the dangers of the Netherworld Gate were equally daunting. Dozens of cultivators entered each time, yet only a few survived.
xiū luó zhī mén měi jiǔ qiān nián jiù huì kāi qǐ ， lǐ miàn de dōng xī yě què shí ràng rén jiè xiū shì qū zhī ruò wù ， dàn duì yú shàng jiè xiū xiān zhě ， xī yǐn lì què bù suàn shén me ， ér xīn yuè de shēn fèn fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， wèi hé tā yě huì dào xià jiè lái ne ？ hái yǒu chūn wù ……
修罗之门每九千年就会开启，里面的东西也确实让人界修士趋之若鹜，但对于上界修仙者，吸引力却不算什么，而新月的身份非同小可，为何她也会到下界来呢？还有椿杌……
Most fell, including many late-stage元婴 cultivators.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， yī jiù yǒu xǔ duō yí wèn yíng rào zài nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng ， bù guò hěn kuài tā jiù bù qù xiǎng le ， cǐ shì yǐ hòu zài shuō ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì xiān lí kāi cǐ chù ， rán hòu zhǎo yí gè dì fāng xiū liàn ， yún lǐng shān zhī xíng ， zì jǐ dé dào le xǔ duō hǎo chù ， xiān jiāng qí xiāo huà diào zài shuō 。 lín chēng zhèng zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， shī mó yǔ chuān shān jiǎ jiù yī qián yī hòu de huí dào shēn biān le 。
林轩摇了摇头，依旧有许多疑问萦绕在脑海之中，不过很快他就不去想了，此事以后再说，当务之急，是先离开此处，然后找一个地方修炼，云岭山之行，自己得到了许多好处，先将其消化掉再说。林柽正这样想着，尸魔与穿山甲就一前一后的回到身边了。
Recalling what he had learned from soul-searching, Lin Xuan's brows furrowed tightly. It was said that there were two Netherworld Gates, not just for the mortal realm but also in the Underworld Realm. This meant that those entering included monsters and demons from the Underworld—ferocious and terrifying beings. No wonder the Netherworld Gate had become so perilous.
yǐn yàn mén de liǎng wèi zhǎng lǎo yǐ rán yǔn luò ， dāng rán chǔ wù dài lín xuān shì háo bù yóu yù de shōu rù huái zhōng ， suí hòu tā huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng qián fēi lüè ér qù le 。 qīng yuán sēn lín guǒ rán dà dé chū qí ， zú zú yòu guò le bàn rì ， lín xuān cái zhōng yú fēi le chū
隐雁门的两位长老已然陨落，当然储物袋林轩是毫不犹豫的收入怀中，随后他化为一道惊虹，向前飞掠而去了。清源森林果然大得出奇，足足又过了半日，林轩才终于飞了出
Lin Xuan toyed with the jade token in his hand, his expression still somewhat strange.
yī lù shàng tā bìng méi yǒu tíng xiē ， jì xù gǎn lù ， yě méi yǒu zài pèng jiàn bié de wēi xiǎn shén me ， xīn yuè xiān zi jiù suàn hèn zì jǐ rù gǔ ， kě yún zhōu liáo kuò yǐ jí ， tā xiǎng yào zhǎo dào zì jǐ ， gēn běn jiù shì chī rén shuō mèng ér yǐ 。
一路上他并没有停歇，继续赶路，也没有再碰见别的危险什么，新月仙子就算恨自己入骨，可云州辽阔以极，她想要找到自己，根本就是痴人说梦而已。
The Netherworld Gate opened every nine thousand years, and its contents were indeed tempting to mortal realm cultivators. But for celestial realm cultivators, it held little allure. New Moon's identity was significant; why had she come down here? And what about Zhen Wu...
shù rì yǐ hòu ， lín xuān zhōng yú lái dào le lǒng nán shēn chù ， zhè ér suī rán jǐn yǒu yī jùn zhī dì ， dàn miàn jī yě yǔ yōu zhōu chà bu duō 。
数日以后，林轩终于来到了陇南深处，这儿虽然仅有一郡之地，但面积也与幽州差不多。
Lin Xuan shook his head, still many questions swirling in his mind. However, he quickly dismissed them for now, leaving the matter to be addressed later. The pressing issue at hand was to leave this place and find a suitable location to cultivate. His journey through Cloud Ridge Mountain had yielded numerous benefits; he would digest those first.
yóu yú qī dà shì lì bìng wèi shè zú ， gè zhǒng zhōng děng guī mó de mén pài jiā zú shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， shì lì duō le ， zì rán yú lóng hùn zá ， xuè yǔ xīng fēng ， bǐ qí tā dì fāng hái duō dé duō ， yóu yú méi yǒu yí gè zú yǐ fú zhòng de dà zōng mén zhèn shè ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo zài zhè lǐ jiǎn zhí gēn jiā cháng biàn fàn chà bu duō 。
由于七大势力并未涉足，各种中等规模的门派家族数不胜数，势力多了，自然鱼龙混杂，血雨腥风，比其他地方还多得多，由于没有一个足以服众的大宗门震慑，杀人抢宝在这里简直跟家常便饭差不多。
Just as Lin Xuan was thinking this, the Corpse Demon and Pangolin returned to his side one in front of the other.
gāng lí kāi qīng yuán sēn lín de shí hòu hái hǎo ， jìn rù lǒng nán shēn chǔ yǐ hòu ， duǎn duǎn shù rì ， lín xuān yǐ bèi qiǎng jié le qī bā cì ， suī rán nà xiē bù zhǎng yǎn de jiā huo ， quán dōu yǐ hún fēi pò sàn gào zhōng ， dàn lín xuān hái shì gǎn jué yǒu xiē yàn fán 。 shèn zhì dào le hòu miàn ， lián yuè ér dōu lǎn de chū shǒu ， yì diǎn tiǎo zhàn xìng dōu méi yǒu 。
刚离开清源森林的时候还好，进入陇南深处以后，短短数日，林轩已被抢劫了七八次，虽然那些不长眼的家伙，全都以魂飞魄散告终，但林轩还是感觉有些厌烦。甚至到了后面，连月儿都懒得出手，一点挑战性都没有。
The two elders from Hidden Swan Sect were dead. Of course, Lin Xuan did not hesitate to pocket their storage bags. He then transformed into a streak of startling light and flew forward.
bù dé yǐ ， lín xuān zhǐ hǎo lüè lüè fàng kāi qì xī ， bù zài zhuāng bàn chéng zhù jī qī de xiǎo xiū shì ， ér jiāng jìng jiè kòng zhì zài níng dān qī ， suī rán zhè yàng ， shāo shāo yǒu diǎn yǐn rén zhǔ mù ， dàn zhì shǎo bù yòng dān xīn ， zài huāng yě gǎn lù zhī shí ， huì bèi xīn huái bù guǐ zhě gěi dīng shàng le 。
不得已，林轩只好略略放开气息，不再装扮成筑基期的小修士，而将境界控制在凝丹期，虽然这样，稍稍有点引人瞩目，但至少不用担心，在荒野赶路之时，会被心怀不轨者给盯上了。
Clear Source Forest was indeed vast. It took another half day for Lin Xuan to finally leave it.
xuě míng fǔ wèi yú lǒng nán xī bù ， chú le yuǎn jìn wén míng de xuě míng shān ， fāng yuán wàn lǐ zhī nèi ， hái yǒu shù tiáo líng mài ， zhè lǐ yě shì lǒng nán xiū xiān zhě zuì duō de dì qū 。
雪暝府位于陇南西部，除了远近闻名的雪暝山，方圆万里之内，还有数条灵脉，这里也是陇南修仙者最多的地区。
He continued his journey without stopping, still facing no further dangers. Even though New Moon hated him to the bone, her hatred meant nothing in Cloud Province's immense expanse; finding him would be as futile as a dreamer's wish.
yě shì lín xuān zhè cì de mù dì dì i
也是林轩这次的目的地i
After several days, Lin Xuan arrived at the depths of Longnan. Although it was only one prefecture, its area was roughly equivalent to Youzhou.
tā zhǔn bèi zài zhè lǐ xún yī chù líng shān ， hǎo hǎo xiū liàn 。
他准备在这里寻一处灵山，好好修炼。
Due to the absence of major forces, numerous medium-sized sects and families were scattered here. With more power came greater complexity; bloodshed and violence were rampant, far exceeding other regions. Without a dominant great sect to suppress them, murder and looting were commonplace.
bù guò shuō lái jiǎn dān ， zhè ér de líng mài suī rán shù liàng hěn duō ， xīng luó qí bù ， dàn shāo hǎo yì diǎn de ， dōu bèi dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de xiū xiān mén pài gěi zhàn qù le ， jí shǐ shāo chà yì diǎn de ， yě luò rù le sàn xiū de shǒu zhōng 。
不过说来简单，这儿的灵脉虽然数量很多，星罗棋布，但稍好一点的，都被大大小小的修仙门派给占去了，即使稍差一点的，也落入了散修的手中。
When he first left Clear Source Forest, things had been relatively peaceful. However, in the depths of Longnan, Lin Xuan was robbed seven or eight times in just a few days. Although those who dared to rob him met their end, Lin Xuan grew weary of it. Eventually, even Moonling found it tiresome and refrained from intervening.
lín xuān kě bù xiǎng chí qiáng qiǎng duó ， nà yàng tài yǐn rén zhǔ rì 。
林轩可不想持强抢夺，那样太引人瞩日。
Unable to bear it any longer, Lin Xuan slightly relaxed his aura, no longer disguising himself as a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator but instead controlling his realm at the Condensation Core Stage. This made him more noticeable, but he was less likely to be targeted by suspicious individuals while traveling in the wilderness.
lüè yī chóu chú ， tā jué duì xiān qù fù jìn de fāng shì kàn kàn 。
略一踌躇，他绝对先去附近的坊市看看。
Snowy Dusk Manor was located in the western part of Longnan. Besides the famous Snowy Dusk Mountain, there were several miles of spirit veins within a ten-thousand-li radius. It was also where most cultivators in Longnan resided.
bì jìng chú le gòu mǎi wù pǐn ， ruò xiǎng yào dé zhī shén me xiāo xī ， fāng shì yě shì zuì líng tōng dì 。
毕竟除了购买物品，若想要得知什么消息，坊市也是最灵通地。
This was Lin Xuan's destination; he planned to find a suitable spirit mountain here and cultivate properly.
lín xuān dùn guāng yī huǎn ， tíng le xià lái ， suí hòu bì shàng shuāng Q， jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén niàn fàng chū 。
林轩遁光一缓，停了下来，随后闭上双Q，将强大以极的神念放出。
However, it wasn't as simple as it sounded. Although the spirit veins here were numerous and well-distributed, even the better ones had been claimed by various sects and families. The slightly inferior ones fell into the hands of solitary cultivators.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā de liǎn shàng jiù dā chū le xiào róng ， lín xuān de xiū wèi zàn qiě bù shuō ， shén shí kě shì bǐ yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shì hái lüè shèng yī chóu ， liǎng bǎi lǐ nèi ， tā néng gòu suǒ dìng rèn yī shēng líng de xíng zōng ， zài yuǎn ， zé yào kàn gǎn yìng shén me dōng xī le ， xiàng fāng shì ， yǒu zhòng duō xiū shì jù jí ， líng lì bō dòng mǐn gǎn yǐ jí ， qiān lǐ zhī nèi ， lín xuān dōu kě yǐ gǎn yìng dào de 。 què dìng le fāng shì de wèi zhì ， lín xuān huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le zuǒ cè 。
片刻之后，他的脸上就瘩出了笑容，林轩的修为暂且不说，神识可是比元婴后期的大修士还略胜一筹，两百里内，他能够锁定任一生灵的行踪，再远，则要看感应什么东西了，像坊市，有众多修士聚集，灵力波动敏感以极，千里之内，林轩都可以感应到的。确定了坊市的位置，林轩化为一道惊虹，飞向了左侧。
Lin Xuan did not wish to forcefully seize them; that would attract too much attention.
fāng shì bìng bù yuǎn ， yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù dào le ， guī mó hái mán dà de ， jiǔ tiáo xián dào zòng héng jiāo cuò ， gè zhǒng diàn pù zú yǒu shù bǎi zhī duō ， suī rán jiù yún zhōu lái shuō ， lǒng nán suàn shì mán huāng zhī dì ， dàn xuě míng fǔ yǒu dà liàng de xiū shì jù jí ， níng dān qī ， bìng bù yǐn rén zhù yì 。
坊市并不远，一盏茶的功夫以后，林轩就到了，规模还蛮大的，九条衔道纵横交错，各种店铺足有数百之多，虽然就云州来说，陇南算是蛮荒之地，但雪暝府有大量的修士聚集，凝丹期，并不引人注意。
After some hesitation, he decided to first visit nearby markets.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu yī jìn qù jiù jí zhe dǎ tàn líng dì ， ér shì xiān zài gè jiā diàn pù jìn jìn chū chū ， xiū liàn yě bù chà zhè yī kè ， xiān kàn kàn néng fǒu táo dào shén me bǎo wù 。
林轩并没有一进去就急着打探灵地，而是先在各家店铺进进出出，修炼也不差这一刻，先看看能否淘到什么宝物。
Apart from purchasing items, markets were also the most reliable sources for information.
zhuǎn yǎn dà bàn tiān de shí jiān jiù guò qù le ， lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， bìng méi yǒu shōu huò ， dàn tā de liǎn shàng yě méi yǒu shī wàng zhī sè ， yǔ nà xiē diàn pù huǒ jì de jiāo tán zhōng ， lín xuān duì yú xuě míng fǔ ， yě ， liǎo jiě le xǔ duō 。
转眼大半天的时间就过去了，林轩摇了摇头，并没有收获，但他的脸上也没有失望之色，与那些店铺伙计的交谈中，林轩对于雪暝府，也，了解了许多。
Lin Xuan slowed his ethereal light and stopped. He then closed his eyes and released his extremely powerful divine consciousness.
yùn ér gòng yǒu zōng mén jiā zú wǔ shí duō gè ， qí zhōng zuì dà de shì xuě míng pài ， yōng yǒu sì wèi yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhàn jù zuì hǎo de xuě míng shān líng mài ， yǐ jīng zhuàn chéng le shù wàn nián 。
运儿共有宗门家族五十多个，其中最大的是雪暝派，拥有四位元婴期修仙者，占据最好的雪暝山灵脉，已经传承了数万年。
A moment later, a smile appeared on his face. Although Lin Xuan's cultivation level was not mentioned, his divine sense was slightly better than that of late-stage元婴 cultivators. Within two hundred miles, he could pinpoint any living being's whereabouts. Beyond that, it depended on what he sensed; markets were bustling with many cultivators, making the area sensitive to spiritual fluctuations. Lin Xuan could detect them within a thousand li.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， hái yǒu qī gè mén pài dōu yōng yǒu yuán yīng lǎo guài ， zhì yú shèng xià de ， zé bù zhí yī tí ， lín xuān jiāng zhè xiē qíng bào ， àn bù àn jì zài xīn lǐ 。 jiē zhe tā zǒu jìn le páng biān de yī jiā yào diàn lǐ 。
除此以外，还有七个门派都拥有元婴老怪，至于剩下的，则不值一提，林轩将这些情报，按不按记在心里。接着他走进了旁边的一家药店里。
With the market's location confirmed, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of startling light and flew towards his left.
lǐ miàn chú le cháng jiàn de líng dān ， hái yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de yào cái ， tū rán ， lín xuān de rì guāng ， luò zài le yī zhū bù qǐ yǎn de líng cǎo shàng miàn 。
里面除了常见的灵丹，还有各种各样的药材，突然，林轩的日光，落在了一株不起眼的灵草上面。
The market wasn't far away. After a cup of tea's worth of time, Lin Xuan arrived at it. It was quite large, with nine intersecting streets and hundreds of shops. Although Longnan was considered a remote region in Cloud Province, Snowy Dusk Manor had numerous cultivators gathered here, making the Condensation Core Stage less conspicuous.
Lin Xuan did not rush to inquire about spirit lands upon entering; instead, he moved between various shops, observing and buying items. Cultivation didn't require immediate attention.
In half a day, Lin Xuan shook his head without finding anything useful. However, there was no disappointment on his face as he gathered information from conversations with the shopkeepers.
Snowy Dusk Manor had over fifty sects and families, among which the largest was Snowy Dusk Sect, boasting four late-stage元婴 cultivators who controlled the best spirit veins of Snowy Dusk Mountain. They had been in existence for tens of thousands of years.
Apart from them, there were seven other sects with late-stage元婴 monsters, while the rest were negligible. Lin Xuan stored these intelligence reports in his mind before entering a nearby pharmacy.
In addition to common elixirs, various types of medicinal herbs were available inside. Suddenly, Lin Xuan's gaze fell on an unremarkable spirit herb.
Lin Xuan's smile was gentle, devoid of any malevolent aura. However, the元婴inside showed signs of terror and tried to cry out for help. Lin Xuan, naturally not a merciful person, ignored it and raised his right hand, pointing with one finger as he performed soul-searching techniques... The元婴immediately lost consciousness.
After nearly a cup of tea's worth of time, Lin Xuan sighed in relief before the元婴tumbled to the ground at his feet. "Young Master, how did it go? Do you know what this jade token is for?"
"Indeed, this is a token to enter the Netherworld Gate." "The Netherworld Gate?"
Few people knew exactly what lay inside. Some ancient texts hinted at its contents, but only heaven could determine if they were true or false.
It was said that anyone who entered and survived would gain great benefits. Several late-stage元婴 cultivators even advanced to the Separation Stage not long after. Others found elixirs that could extend their lifespan or powerful spells beyond imagination.
Such information was enough to drive a cultivator mad, but the dangers of the Netherworld Gate were equally daunting. Dozens of cultivators entered each time, yet only a few survived.
Most fell, including many late-stage元婴 cultivators.
Recalling what he had learned from soul-searching, Lin Xuan's brows furrowed tightly. It was said that there were two Netherworld Gates, not just for the mortal realm but also in the Underworld Realm. This meant that those entering included monsters and demons from the Underworld—ferocious and terrifying beings. No wonder the Netherworld Gate had become so perilous.
Lin Xuan toyed with the jade token in his hand, his expression still somewhat strange.
The Netherworld Gate opened every nine thousand years, and its contents were indeed tempting to mortal realm cultivators. But for celestial realm cultivators, it held little allure. New Moon's identity was significant; why had she come down here? And what about Zhen Wu...
Lin Xuan shook his head, still many questions swirling in his mind. However, he quickly dismissed them for now, leaving the matter to be addressed later. The pressing issue at hand was to leave this place and find a suitable location to cultivate. His journey through Cloud Ridge Mountain had yielded numerous benefits; he would digest those first.
Just as Lin Xuan was thinking this, the Corpse Demon and Pangolin returned to his side one in front of the other.
The two elders from Hidden Swan Sect were dead. Of course, Lin Xuan did not hesitate to pocket their storage bags. He then transformed into a streak of startling light and flew forward.
Clear Source Forest was indeed vast. It took another half day for Lin Xuan to finally leave it.
He continued his journey without stopping, still facing no further dangers. Even though New Moon hated him to the bone, her hatred meant nothing in Cloud Province's immense expanse; finding him would be as futile as a dreamer's wish.
After several days, Lin Xuan arrived at the depths of Longnan. Although it was only one prefecture, its area was roughly equivalent to Youzhou.
Due to the absence of major forces, numerous medium-sized sects and families were scattered here. With more power came greater complexity; bloodshed and violence were rampant, far exceeding other regions. Without a dominant great sect to suppress them, murder and looting were commonplace.
When he first left Clear Source Forest, things had been relatively peaceful. However, in the depths of Longnan, Lin Xuan was robbed seven or eight times in just a few days. Although those who dared to rob him met their end, Lin Xuan grew weary of it. Eventually, even Moonling found it tiresome and refrained from intervening.
Unable to bear it any longer, Lin Xuan slightly relaxed his aura, no longer disguising himself as a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator but instead controlling his realm at the Condensation Core Stage. This made him more noticeable, but he was less likely to be targeted by suspicious individuals while traveling in the wilderness.
Snowy Dusk Manor was located in the western part of Longnan. Besides the famous Snowy Dusk Mountain, there were several miles of spirit veins within a ten-thousand-li radius. It was also where most cultivators in Longnan resided.
This was Lin Xuan's destination; he planned to find a suitable spirit mountain here and cultivate properly.
However, it wasn't as simple as it sounded. Although the spirit veins here were numerous and well-distributed, even the better ones had been claimed by various sects and families. The slightly inferior ones fell into the hands of solitary cultivators.
Lin Xuan did not wish to forcefully seize them; that would attract too much attention.
After some hesitation, he decided to first visit nearby markets.
Apart from purchasing items, markets were also the most reliable sources for information.
Lin Xuan slowed his ethereal light and stopped. He then closed his eyes and released his extremely powerful divine consciousness.
A moment later, a smile appeared on his face. Although Lin Xuan's cultivation level was not mentioned, his divine sense was slightly better than that of late-stage元婴 cultivators. Within two hundred miles, he could pinpoint any living being's whereabouts. Beyond that, it depended on what he sensed; markets were bustling with many cultivators, making the area sensitive to spiritual fluctuations. Lin Xuan could detect them within a thousand li.
With the market's location confirmed, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of startling light and flew towards his left.
The market wasn't far away. After a cup of tea's worth of time, Lin Xuan arrived at it. It was quite large, with nine intersecting streets and hundreds of shops. Although Longnan was considered a remote region in Cloud Province, Snowy Dusk Manor had numerous cultivators gathered here, making the Condensation Core Stage less conspicuous.
Lin Xuan did not rush to inquire about spirit lands upon entering; instead, he moved between various shops, observing and buying items. Cultivation didn't require immediate attention.
In half a day, Lin Xuan shook his head without finding anything useful. However, there was no disappointment on his face as he gathered information from conversations with the shopkeepers.
Snowy Dusk Manor had over fifty sects and families, among which the largest was Snowy Dusk Sect, boasting four late-stage元婴 cultivators who controlled the best spirit veins of Snowy Dusk Mountain. They had been in existence for tens of thousands of years.
Apart from them, there were seven other sects with late-stage元婴 monsters, while the rest were negligible. Lin Xuan stored these intelligence reports in his mind before entering a nearby pharmacy.
In addition to common elixirs, various types of medicinal herbs were available inside. Suddenly, Lin Xuan's gaze fell on an unremarkable spirit herb.