lín xuān yóu mù sì gù ， bìng wèi xiàn yǒu hé bù tuǒ ， suí hòu bì shàng shuāng móu ， jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén niàn fàng chū ， tā rú jīn yǐ shì yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， shén shí zhī qiáng ， gèng yuǎn zài tóng jiē xiū shì zhī shàng ， jí shǐ bǐ qǐ lí hé chū qī de lǎo guài wù ， yě xiāng chà fǎng fú ， fāng yuán wǔ bǎi lǐ de yī cǎo yī mù ， dōu táo bù guò tā de ěr mù ， ruò shì kuò zhǎn dào qiān lǐ ， kàn dào de jǐng xiàng suī yǒu xiē mó hú ， dàn duō shǎo yě néng gǎn yìng dào yī xiē de 。 guò le yuē bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi le shuāng móu 。“ shào yé ， rú hé ， yǒu shén me xiàn méi yǒu ？” yuè ér zài yī páng hào qí de kāi kǒu 。
林轩游目四顾，并未现有何不妥，随后闭上双眸，将强大以极的神念放出，他如今已是元婴后期的修仙者，神识之强，更远在同阶修士之上，即使比起离合初期的老怪物，也相差仿佛，方圆五百里的一草一木，都逃不过他的耳目，若是扩展到千里，看到的景象虽有些模糊，但多少也能感应到一些的。过了约半盏茶的功夫，林轩缓缓睁开了双眸。“少爷，如何，有什么现没有？”月儿在一旁好奇的开口。
Lin Xuan looked around and found nothing amiss. He then closed his eyes, releasing a powerful divine consciousness. As an advanced婴期 cultivator, his divine sense was far superior to that of his peers, even those at the early stage of 离合. Within a five-hundred-mile radius, every blade of grass and tree could not escape his notice. If he expanded his range to one thousand miles, although the scenes would be somewhat blurry, he could still sense something.
“ ń ， wǒ men yùn qì bù cuò ， zhè lǐ yīng gāi shì rén jiè wú yí ， ér qiě jù cǐ bā bǎi lǐ ， yǒu dà liàng xiū shì de qì xī ， rú guǒ wǒ suǒ liào méi cuò ， yīng gāi shì yǒu yī xiǎo xíng fāng shì de 。” lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu ， lüè dài huān xǐ de kāi kǒu 。“ zhè tài hǎo le 。”
“嗯，我们运气不错，这里应该是人界无疑，而且距此八百里，有大量修士的气息，如果我所料没错，应该是有一小型坊市的。”林轩转过头，略带欢喜的开口。“这太好了。”
After about half a cup of tea's time, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes. "Young Master, how did it go? Did you find anything?" Mo'er asked curiously beside him.
yuè ér pāi le pāi xiōng pú ， liǎn shàng dā chū yóu zhōng de gāo xìng zhī sè ， suī shuō zì jǐ qián shì shì yīn sī zhī zhǔ ， dàn tā kě bù xiǎng bèi chuán sòng dào yīn sī dì fǔ 。“ nà zhè lǐ shì hé chù ， kě hái zài tiān yún shí èr zhōu ？”“ wǒ nǎ ér qīng chǔ ， qù wèn wèn bù jiù zhī dào le 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō ， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ，！$ yuè ér yī guǒ ， jiù luò nà xiǎo xíng fāng shì fēi guò qù le 。
月儿拍了拍胸脯，脸上瘩出由衷的高兴之色，虽说自己前世是阴司之主，但她可不想被传送到阴司地府。“那这里是何处，可还在天云十二州？”“我哪儿清楚，去问问不就知道了。”林轩微笑着说，随后浑身青芒大起，！$月儿一裹，就络那小型坊市飞过去了。
"Ah, we were quite lucky. This place is undoubtedly the human world, and there are many cultivators within an eight-hundred-mile radius. If my guess is correct, there should be a small market district here," Lin Xuan turned his head with a hint of joy in his voice. "This is too good."
bā bǎi lǐ de jù lí ， duì fán rén lái shuō ， kǒng pà yào zǒu shàng shù yuè zhī jiǔ ， dàn lín xuān shēn wèi wú yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， yǐ tā dùn guāng de dù ， zì rán shì zhuǎn shùn jiù dào le 。
八百里的距离，对凡人来说，恐怕要走上数月之久，但林轩身为无婴期修仙者，以他遁光的度，自然是转瞬就到了。
Mo'er patted her chest, showing genuine happiness on her face. Although she was the ruler of阴司 in her past life, she didn't want to be sent to the netherworld. "Where are we then? Are we still within the Twelve Provinces of Tianyun?"
nà fāng shì shè zài yī wēi é de gāo shān zhī zhōng ， yī tiáo líng mài màn yán qǐ fú ， bú yòng shuō ， zhè fāng shì yīng gāi shì yóu mǒu mén pài huò zhě xiū xiān jiā zú suǒ kāi shè 。
那坊市设在一巍峨的高山之中，一条灵脉蔓延起伏，不用说，这坊市应该是由某门派或者修仙家族所开设。
"I have no idea; let's ask around," Lin Xuan smiled and said. Then, a green glow enveloped his body as Mo'er was wrapped up and flown towards the small market district.
lín xuān bù xiǎng jīng shì hài sú ， shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī shù ， ràng zì jǐ de xiū wèi kàn shàng qù ， dà gài zài níng dān zhōng qī ， bì jìng yuán yīng hòu qī dà xiū shì ， jí biàn shì yún zhōu nà yàng de xiū liàn shèng dì ， yě shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ dì 。 lín xuān zhè yàng zuò ， shì bù wèi le yǐn qǐ xuān rán dà bō ， bì jìng dī diào shì tā zuò rén de yuán zé 。
林轩不想惊世骇俗，施展敛气之术，让自己的修为看上去，大概在凝丹中期，毕竟元婴后期大修士，即便是云州那样的修炼圣地，也是屈指可数地。林轩这样做，是不为了引起轩然大波，毕竟低调是他做人的原则。
For an ordinary person, traveling eight hundred miles would take several months, but as a 高婴期 cultivator, with his swift遁光, it took only an instant to reach the destination.
yì bān lái shuō ， fāng shì zhī zhōng chú le jiāo yì ， yě kě yǐ dǎ tàn gè zhǒng xiāo xī ， lín xuān xiǎng liǎo jiě yī xià ， zì jǐ jiū jìng shēn chù nǎ lǐ 。
一般来说，坊市之中除了交易，也可以打探各种消息，林轩想了解一下，自己究竟身处哪里。
The market was set in a majestic mountain. A spirit vein meandered through the area, indicating that this market district was likely established by some sect or cultivation family.
zài fāng shì sì zhōu ， mí màn zhe nóng nóng de bó wù ， bù guò zhè zhǒng dī qiǎn de huàn shù jìn zhì ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， zì rán méi yǒu bàn fēn xiào guǒ ， tā xiù páo yī fú ， chēng mù dì qīng xiá juǎn guò ， suí hòu yī tiáo qīng xī de tōng dào jiù chū xiàn le 。 lín xuān jìn rù qí zhōng 。
在坊市四周，弥漫着浓浓的薄雾，不过这种低浅的幻术禁制，对林轩来说，自然没有半分效果，他袖袍一拂，撑目的青霞卷过，随后一条清晰的通道就出现了。林轩进入其中。
Lin Xuan didn't want to cause a stir and used the technique of concealing his aura, making his cultivation appear around the中期 stage of 凝丹. After all, advanced婴期 cultivators were rare even in such a cultivation holy land as 云州. Lin Xuan's approach was not to create a commotion; being low-key was his principle.
yǎn qián yī liàng ， huò rán kāi lǎng ， zhè jū rán shì yī cuì lǜ huán rào de shān gǔ ， dào yǔ zì jǐ gāng gāng suǒ dài de dì fāng pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
眼前一亮，豁然开朗，这居然是一翠绿环绕的山谷，倒与自己刚刚所待的地方颇有几分相似之处。
Generally, market districts could also serve as places for gathering information besides trading. Lin Xuan wanted to know where he was exactly.
miàn jī yě shí fēn guǎng kuò ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， zú yǒu qiān mǔ ， rú zhū luò yù pán bān de fēn bù zhe bù shǎo tíng tái lóu gé 。 xī xī rǎng rǎng de xiū xiān zhě ， chū lüè yī shù ， dà yuē yǒu shù bǎi rén jū duō 。
面积也十分广阔，一眼望去，足有千亩，如珠落玉盘般的分布着不少亭台楼阁。熙熙攘攘的修仙者，初略一数，大约有数百人居多。
Surrounding the market district, thick fog lingered. However, such shallow illusions and restrictions had no effect on Lin Xuan. With a wave of his sleeve, a clear path appeared before him. He entered it.
lǐ miàn jué dà bù fèn dōu shì zhù jī qī xiū shì ， níng dān qī de liáo liáo wú jǐ ， lín xuān gāng gāng jìn qù ， jiù yǐn qǐ yī zhèn sāo dòng ， tā suī rán shī zhǎn le liǎn qì zhī fǎ ， dàn zài cǐ shí cǐ kè ， biǎo xiàn chū lái de xiū wèi yě suàn nán dé yī jiàn de gāo shǒu le 。 lín xuān bù yóu de biǎo qíng yī è ， zǎo zhī dào zì jǐ hái yīng gāi duō yǐn mán yī xiē xiū wèi de 。 bù guò zhè yě bù suàn shī wù ， fǎn zhèng zì jǐ bù guò shì dǎ tàn xiāo xī lái zhe 。 lín xuān mù guāng zài zhōu wéi sǎo guò ， hěn kuài jiù suǒ dìng le yī dòng èr céng lái gāo de jiàn zhù 。
里面绝大部分都是筑基期修士，凝丹期的聊聊无几，林轩刚刚进去，就引起一阵骚动，他虽然施展了敛气之法，但在此时此刻，表现出来的修为也算难得一见的高手了。林轩不由得表情一愕，早知道自己还应该多隐瞒一些修为的。不过这也不算失误，反正自己不过是打探消息来着。林轩目光在周围扫过，很快就锁定了一栋二层来高的建筑。
The scene brightened as he stepped in, revealing a lush green valley. It resembled the place where he had just been with some similarities.
shì quán mù zhì jié gòu ， jiàn zhù wài miàn ， shù zhe yī gān fān qí ， yí gè xǐng mù dì “ chá ” zì xiě dé lóng fēi fèng wǔ ， lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， huǎn huǎn zǒu le guò qù 。
是全木质结构，建筑外面，竖着一杆幡旗，一个醒目的“茶”字写得龙飞凤舞，林轩眼睛微眯，缓缓走了过去。
The area was vast, covering at least a thousand mu, with pavilions and buildings scattered like pearls on jade. Hundreds of cultivators were bustling about; most were at the 基础 stage, with only a few in the 凝丹 stage. Lin Xuan's entrance caused a stir. Although he had concealed his aura, his cultivation was still impressive for this era.
dì yī céng de dà táng lǐ yǒu shí jǐ rén zhī duō ， lǐ miàn wú yī lì wài quán shì líng dòng qī de xiǎo xiū xiān zhě ， cóng tā men zuǐ lǐ ， yě dǎ tàn bù liǎo xiū me ， lín xuān háo bù yóu yù de xiàng dì èr céng zǒu shàng qù le 。
第一层的大堂里有十几人之多，里面无一例外全是灵动期的小修仙者，从他们嘴里，也打探不了休么，林轩毫不犹豫的像第二层走上去了。
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he realized that he should have hidden more of his abilities. However, it wasn't a mistake; after all, he was just gathering information. He scanned the area and quickly locked onto a two-story building.
“ qián bèi ， zhè lǐ yǒu kào chuāng de yǎ zuò ， qǐng wèn nín yào hē xiē shén me ？” huǒ jì yě shì xiū xiān zhě ， shén shí zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， shēn bù kě cè ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū jīng róng ， máng shí fēn yīn qíng de kāi kǒu 。“ yī hú líng chá ， lìng wài suí biàn zài lái jǐ yàng jīng zhì de diǎn xīn hǎo le 。” lín xuān huī le huī shǒu 。 bù zài yì de kāi kǒu 。“ hǎo ， qián bèi qǐng shāo dài ， mǎ shàng jiù lái 。” huǒ jì xíng le yī lǐ ， rán hòu gōng gōng jìng jìng de tuì le xià qù 。
“前辈，这里有靠窗的雅座，请问您要喝些什么？”伙计也是修仙者，神识在林轩身上扫过，深不可测，脸上不由得露出惊容，忙十分殷情的开口。“一壶灵茶，另外随便再来几样精致的点心好了。”林轩挥了挥手。不在意的开口。“好，前辈请稍待，马上就来。”伙计行了一礼，然后恭恭敬敬的退了下去。
It was made entirely of wood, with a flagpole outside bearing a prominent "Tea" character in flowing script. Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he approached.
duì yú lín xuān zhè yàng de gāo rén ， tā zì rán bù gǎn dài màn ， bù yī huì er ， jiù jiāng líng chá yǔ suǒ yào de diǎn xīn sòng le shàng lái ， lín xuān zì zhēn zì yǐn ， liǎn shàng yī fù yōu xián zhī sè ， qí shí què jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， èr lóu zhī zhōng ， chú le dà táng shàng de wǔ míng xiū xiān zhě ， lìng wài hái yǒu jǐ gè dān dú bāo jiān de 。
对于林轩这样的高人，他自然不敢怠慢，不一会儿，就将灵茶与所要的点心送了上来，林轩自斟自饮，脸上一副悠闲之色，其实却将神识放出，二楼之中，除了大堂上的五名修仙者，另外还有几个单独包间的。
The first-floor hall had more than ten people, all at the 灵动 stage. He couldn't gather any useful information from them. Without hesitation, he walked up to the second floor.
zài bāo jiān wài miàn ， yǒu yī céng dàn lán sè de guāng mù ， bú yòng shuō ， nà shì fáng zhǐ tōu tīng de gé yīn jìn zhì le 。
在包间外面，有一层淡蓝色的光幕，不用说，那是防止偷听的隔音禁制了。
"Senior, there are seats by the window here. What would you like to drink?" The attendant was also a cultivator; his divine sense swept over Lin Xuan, revealing its depth as he showed surprise on his face and greeted him warmly. "A pot of spirit tea, plus some delicate snacks," Lin Xuan waved his hand nonchalantly.
kě xī zài lín xuān miàn qián ， xíng tóng xū pī ， néng gòu jìn rù bāo jiān ， yīng zhěn shì yǒu shēn fèn de xiū xiān zhě ， cóng tā men de zuǐ lǐ ， huò xǔ néng gòu dé dào yǒu yòng de xiāo xī 。 lín xuān yǎn zhōng qīng guāng shǎn guò ， shén shí yǐ qiāo wú shēng xī de jìn rù le bāo jiān zhī zhōng 。
可惜在林轩面前，形同虚铍，能够进入包间，应稹是有身份的修仙者，从他们的嘴里，或许能够得到有用的消息。林轩眼中青光闪过，神识已悄无声息的进入了包间之中。
"Very well, senior, please wait a moment. It will be right away." The attendant bowed and then left respectfully.
“ zhè cì xuān yuán chéng yì biàn ， tīng shuō rén yāo liǎng zú ， sǐ de xiū shì yǒu jìn shí wàn zhī duō ， biàn shì yǔn luò de wú yīng jí gāo shǒu ， yě shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， wǒ tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， yǐ bǎi wàn nián méi yǒu zhè yàng de dà nàn le 。” yī míng miàn sè cāng bái de zhōng nián rén ， tàn le kǒu qì ， rán ér liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng 「 què yǐn yǐn dài zhe jǐ fēn xīng fèn zhī yì 。
“这次轩辕城异变，听说人妖两族，死的修士有近十万之多，便是陨落的无婴级高手，也数不胜数，我天云十二州，已百万年没有这样的大难了。”一名面色苍白的中年人，叹了口气，然而脸上的表情「却隐隐带着几分兴奋之意。
For someone like Lin Xuan, he was naturally not careless. Soon enough, the spirit tea and snacks were brought to him. He sipped and savored it leisurely while his divine sense spread throughout the second floor. Apart from the five cultivators in the hall, there were a few private rooms.
xiū xiān zhě dà duō guǎ qíng báo yì ， bié rén de tòng kǔ ， què kě yǐ huà wèi tā men zuǐ lǐ de tán jiāo ， shì bù guān jǐ ， gāo gāo guà qǐ ， duì yú yuán yīng xiū shì ， tā men zài jìng wèi de tóng shí ， yě chōng mǎn le jí dù ， tīng shuō duì fāng yǔn luò ， zì rán shì yǒu jǐ fēn gāo xìng de 。
修仙者大多寡情薄意，别人的痛苦，却可以化为他们嘴里的谈交，事不关己，高高挂起，对于元婴修士，他们在敬畏的同时，也充满了嫉妒，听说对方陨落，自然是有几分高兴的。
A faint blue light shielded the outside of these private rooms, preventing eavesdropping. Unfortunately for Lin Xuan, this barrier was meaningless; only those with high status could enter the private rooms. Perhaps he could get useful information from them.
“ mǎ xiōng suǒ yán bù cuò ， yě bù zhī dào xuān yuán chéng zhōng jiū jìng shēng le shén me ， shí wàn xiū shì yǔn luò ， nán dào shì rén yāo liǎng zú bào le dà huǒ pīn me ？” lìng yī èr shí yú suì de nián qīng rén ， yǒu xiē xìng zāi lè huò de shuō 。
“马兄所言不错，也不知道轩辕城中究竞生了什么，十万修士陨落，难道是人妖两族爆了大火拼么？”另一二十余岁的年轻人，有些幸灾乐祸的说。
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed green as his divine sense silently entered one of the private rooms.
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ xīn zhōng yī dòng ， jí biàn yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū dà xǐ guò wàng zhī sè ， shuí shuō fú wú shuāng zhì ， huò bù dān xíng le ， zì jǐ bù jǐn méi yǒu bèi chuán sòng dào yīn sī dì fǔ ， ér qiě hái zài tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， zhè tài hǎo le 。
林轩听到这里心中一动，即便以他的城府，脸上也不由得露出大喜过望之色，谁说福无双至，祸不单行了，自己不仅没有被传送到阴司地府，而且还在天云十二州，这太好了。
"Recently, the strange events in Xuan City have claimed nearly ten thousand lives among both human and demon races. Even the fallen advanced婴级 experts are countless. It has been a million years since such a disaster struck our Twelve Provinces," a pale-faced middle-aged man sighed. His expression seemed to carry a hint of excitement.
yào zhī dào yǔ líng jiè gǔ mó jiè bù tóng ， rén jiè kě yī gòng yǒu jiǔ gè ， suī rán yǐ lín xuān de xiū wèi shén tōng ， tiān xià jǐn kě qù dé ， rán ér zài zhè tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， bì jìng hái yǒu xǔ duō ràng tā qiān guà de rén wù 。 lín xuān kě bù xiǎng yī zǒu liǎo zhī de 。
要知道与灵界古魔界不同，人界可一共有九个，虽然以林轩的修为神通，天下尽可去得，然而在这天云十二州，毕竟还有许多让他牵挂的人物。林轩可不想一走了之的。
Most cultivators were emotionally detached, turning others' pain into their own topics for conversation. They remained aloof when it didn't concern them but envied advanced婴级 experts. Hearing about the other's fall naturally brought some joy.
xīn zhōng jīng xǐ ， lín xuān jì xù liú shén tīng xià qù ， xuān yuán chéng shēng de biàn gù tā bìng bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò guāng shì wú dìng hé yǔn luò de lǎo guài wù ， jiù zú yǐ yǐn qǐ xuān rán dà bō ， lín xuān yě xiǎng zhī dào ， wài jiè jiū jìng jú shì rú hé ？“ wú yún jiāo yì huì shàng jiū jìng shēng le shén me ， wǒ men zhè xiē xiǎo yú xiǎo xiā nǎ lǐ qīng chǔ ， tīng shuō qī dà zōng mén yǔ yāo zú de jǐ míng lǎo guài wù ， yǐ jīng lián shǒu fēng suǒ xiāo xī 。”
心中惊喜，林轩继续留神听下去，轩辕城生的变故他并不清楚，不过光是无定河陨落的老怪物，就足以引起轩然大波，林轩也想知道，外界究竟局势如何？“无云交易会上究竟生了什么，我们这些小鱼小虾哪里清楚，听说七大宗门与妖族的几名老怪物，已经联手封锁消息。”
"Brother Ma is right. I wonder what happened in Xuan City that led to such a loss of ten thousand cultivators? Could it be a massive battle between human and demon races?" A young man in his twenties said with a hint of glee.
“ hēng ， mǎ xiōng cǐ yán chà yǐ ， zhè cì de biàn gù ， qiān chě dào èr shí zhōu ， nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì fēng suǒ xiāo xī ， suī rán fēng chuán de xiǎo dào xiāo xī hěn duō ， dàn rén yāo liǎng zú ， què shí yǐ fēng shēng hè lì ， zhè cái jǐ tiān ， xǔ duō mén pài jiù bào le dà zhàn ， zài xià shèn zhì tīng shuō ， lián sōng fēng shū yuàn de yuàn zhǔ dōu yǐ yǔn luò ， lián gāi pài de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo dōu chū lái le ， ér nà wèi wàng tíng lóu qián bèi ， kě shì tiān yún shí èr zhōu dì yī gāo shǒu ……”
“哼，马兄此言差矣，这次的变故，牵扯到二十州，哪有那么容易封锁消息，虽然风传的小道消息很多，但人妖两族，确实已风声鹤唳，这才几天，许多门派就爆了大战，在下甚至听说，连松风书院的院主都已陨落，连该派的太上长老都出来了，而那位望亭楼前辈，可是天云十二州第一高手……”
Lin Xuan's heart leaped as he heard this. Even with his composure, an expression of great joy spread across his face. Who said that fortune never comes twice? He hadn't been sent to the netherworld and was still within the Twelve Provinces of Tianyun; this was too good.
After all, while the spirit world and ancient魔界 were different, there were nine human worlds in total. Although Lin Xuan could go anywhere with his power, he had many people he cared about in these provinces. He didn't want to leave them behind.
His heart filled with joy, Lin Xuan continued to listen attentively. He was unaware of the changes in Xuan City but knew that even the fall of a veteran at 无定河 would cause a commotion. He wanted to know how things stood outside.
"Exactly what happened during the Spirit Market? We small fry don't know much, but it's said that several old monsters from the Seven Great Sects and demon races have joined forces to suppress news," one cultivator said.
"Humph, Brother Ma is mistaken. This incident involves twenty provinces; how could such information be suppressed so easily? Although there are many rumors circulating, both human and demon races are indeed on high alert. Just a few days ago, several major sects were involved in fierce battles. I even heard that the head of the Sōngfēng Academy has fallen, and the senior elder of their sect has appeared. The Senior Elder of the Wàngtíng Tower is said to be the top expert among the Twelve Provinces…"
Lin Xuan looked around and found nothing amiss. He then closed his eyes, releasing a powerful divine consciousness. As an advanced婴期 cultivator, his divine sense was far superior to that of his peers, even those at the early stage of 离合. Within a five-hundred-mile radius, every blade of grass and tree could not escape his notice. If he expanded his range to one thousand miles, although the scenes would be somewhat blurry, he could still sense something.
After about half a cup of tea's time, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes. "Young Master, how did it go? Did you find anything?" Mo'er asked curiously beside him.
"Ah, we were quite lucky. This place is undoubtedly the human world, and there are many cultivators within an eight-hundred-mile radius. If my guess is correct, there should be a small market district here," Lin Xuan turned his head with a hint of joy in his voice. "This is too good."
Mo'er patted her chest, showing genuine happiness on her face. Although she was the ruler of阴司 in her past life, she didn't want to be sent to the netherworld. "Where are we then? Are we still within the Twelve Provinces of Tianyun?"
"I have no idea; let's ask around," Lin Xuan smiled and said. Then, a green glow enveloped his body as Mo'er was wrapped up and flown towards the small market district.
For an ordinary person, traveling eight hundred miles would take several months, but as a 高婴期 cultivator, with his swift遁光, it took only an instant to reach the destination.
The market was set in a majestic mountain. A spirit vein meandered through the area, indicating that this market district was likely established by some sect or cultivation family.
Lin Xuan didn't want to cause a stir and used the technique of concealing his aura, making his cultivation appear around the中期 stage of 凝丹. After all, advanced婴期 cultivators were rare even in such a cultivation holy land as 云州. Lin Xuan's approach was not to create a commotion; being low-key was his principle.
Generally, market districts could also serve as places for gathering information besides trading. Lin Xuan wanted to know where he was exactly.
Surrounding the market district, thick fog lingered. However, such shallow illusions and restrictions had no effect on Lin Xuan. With a wave of his sleeve, a clear path appeared before him. He entered it.
The scene brightened as he stepped in, revealing a lush green valley. It resembled the place where he had just been with some similarities.
The area was vast, covering at least a thousand mu, with pavilions and buildings scattered like pearls on jade. Hundreds of cultivators were bustling about; most were at the 基础 stage, with only a few in the 凝丹 stage. Lin Xuan's entrance caused a stir. Although he had concealed his aura, his cultivation was still impressive for this era.
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he realized that he should have hidden more of his abilities. However, it wasn't a mistake; after all, he was just gathering information. He scanned the area and quickly locked onto a two-story building.
It was made entirely of wood, with a flagpole outside bearing a prominent "Tea" character in flowing script. Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he approached.
The first-floor hall had more than ten people, all at the 灵动 stage. He couldn't gather any useful information from them. Without hesitation, he walked up to the second floor.
"Senior, there are seats by the window here. What would you like to drink?" The attendant was also a cultivator; his divine sense swept over Lin Xuan, revealing its depth as he showed surprise on his face and greeted him warmly. "A pot of spirit tea, plus some delicate snacks," Lin Xuan waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Very well, senior, please wait a moment. It will be right away." The attendant bowed and then left respectfully.
For someone like Lin Xuan, he was naturally not careless. Soon enough, the spirit tea and snacks were brought to him. He sipped and savored it leisurely while his divine sense spread throughout the second floor. Apart from the five cultivators in the hall, there were a few private rooms.
A faint blue light shielded the outside of these private rooms, preventing eavesdropping. Unfortunately for Lin Xuan, this barrier was meaningless; only those with high status could enter the private rooms. Perhaps he could get useful information from them.
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed green as his divine sense silently entered one of the private rooms.
"Recently, the strange events in Xuan City have claimed nearly ten thousand lives among both human and demon races. Even the fallen advanced婴级 experts are countless. It has been a million years since such a disaster struck our Twelve Provinces," a pale-faced middle-aged man sighed. His expression seemed to carry a hint of excitement.
Most cultivators were emotionally detached, turning others' pain into their own topics for conversation. They remained aloof when it didn't concern them but envied advanced婴级 experts. Hearing about the other's fall naturally brought some joy.
"Brother Ma is right. I wonder what happened in Xuan City that led to such a loss of ten thousand cultivators? Could it be a massive battle between human and demon races?" A young man in his twenties said with a hint of glee.
Lin Xuan's heart leaped as he heard this. Even with his composure, an expression of great joy spread across his face. Who said that fortune never comes twice? He hadn't been sent to the netherworld and was still within the Twelve Provinces of Tianyun; this was too good.
After all, while the spirit world and ancient魔界 were different, there were nine human worlds in total. Although Lin Xuan could go anywhere with his power, he had many people he cared about in these provinces. He didn't want to leave them behind.
His heart filled with joy, Lin Xuan continued to listen attentively. He was unaware of the changes in Xuan City but knew that even the fall of a veteran at 无定河 would cause a commotion. He wanted to know how things stood outside.
"Exactly what happened during the Spirit Market? We small fry don't know much, but it's said that several old monsters from the Seven Great Sects and demon races have joined forces to suppress news," one cultivator said.
"Humph, Brother Ma is mistaken. This incident involves twenty provinces; how could such information be suppressed so easily? Although there are many rumors circulating, both human and demon races are indeed on high alert. Just a few days ago, several major sects were involved in fierce battles. I even heard that the head of the Sōngfēng Academy has fallen, and the senior elder of their sect has appeared. The Senior Elder of the Wàngtíng Tower is said to be the top expert among the Twelve Provinces…"