lín xuān yǎn zhōng lù chū yī sī yí huò 。 jiāng yù pái ná zài shǒu zhōng ， zǐ xì bǎ wán 。
林轩眼中露出一丝疑惑。将玉牌拿在手中，仔细把玩。
Lin Xuan's eyes flickered with a hint of doubt as he held the jade token in his hand, examining it carefully.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng líng guāng yī shǎn ， zì jǐ sì hū yě yǒu nà me yī kuài ， yú shì tā shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yī kuài yī mú yī yàng de bǎo wù guǒ rán fú xiàn zài yǎn qián 。
林轩脑海中灵光一闪，自己似乎也有那么一块，于是他伸出手来，在腰间一拍，一块一模一样的宝物果然浮现在眼前。
A flash of insight appeared in Lin Xuan’s mind. He seemed to have one of these tokens too. Reaching out, he patted his waist and sure enough, another identical treasure floated before him.
xiū luó yù pái ！
修罗玉牌！
"Devil's Jade Token!"
zhǐ shì zhè yù pái hòu miàn kè de shù zì ， shì “ qiè shí zhè jǐ kuài de “ sì shí wǔ ” shì zěn me huí shì ？
只是这玉牌后面刻的数字，是“妾十这几块的“四十五”是怎么回事？
But the numbers carved on this token were "妾十", while those on the others read "四十五". What was going on?
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu xiē yí huò ， dàn shǎo qǐng yǐ hòu 。 què jīng dāi le ， yīn wèi tā fān guò nà miàn yù 、 pái 。 hòu miàn de shù zì jū rán yě biàn chéng le sì shí wǔ 。
林轩心中有些疑惑，但少顷以后。却惊呆了，因为他翻过那面玉、牌。后面的数字居然也变成了四十五。
Lin Xuan felt a bit puzzled but soon became astonished. When he flipped over the token, the numbers behind it had also changed to forty-five.
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， nán dào zì jǐ jì cuò le ？
有没有搞错，难道自己记错了？
Was he mistaken? Could he have misremembered something?
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， bié shuō zì jǐ shì yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì chū rù xiān tú de líng dòng qī dì zǐ ， xiū xí le wǔ xíng jī chǔ gōng fǎ yǐ hòu ， yě yǒu guò mù bù wàng zhī néng de 。
林轩摇了摇头，别说自己是元婴后期的大修仙者，就算是初入仙途的灵动期弟子，修习了五行基础功法以后，也有过目不忘之能的。
He shook his head. Even if he were an advanced cultivator at the late Core Formation stage, or just a young disciple in the Flexible Spirit period who had mastered the Five Elements Foundation Technique, he would still have the ability to recall things instantly.
zhè cái qū qū wǔ sū ér yǐ ， zì jǐ zěn me kě néng jì cuò hòu miàn suǒ kè de shù zì ？
这才区区五苏而已，自己怎么可能记错后面所刻的数字？
This was only five years; how could he possibly misremember the numbers?
“ yí ”， wǔ ？”
“咦”，五？”
"Five?"
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng líng guāng shǎn guò ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī de biǎo qíng lái le ， jù lí zì jǐ dé dào zhè kuài yù pái ， bù wǎng hǎo guò qù le wǔ nián me ， wǔ shí jiǎn wǔ ， bù qià hǎo shì nà biàn huà hòu de shù zì ？
林轩脑海中灵光闪过，脸上露出若有所思的表情来了，距离自己得到这块玉牌，不网好过去了五年么，五十减五，不恰好是那变化后的数字？
A flash of insight appeared in his mind as Lin Xuan’s expression turned thoughtful. It had been exactly five years since he received this token, and fifty minus five equaled forty-five, just like the new number on the token.
nán dào zhè zhōng jiān yǒu shén me yù shì ？
难道这中间有什么预示？
Could there be some kind of omen here?
“ xiū luó zhī mén
“修罗之门
"Devil's Gate."
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ fù ， zì rán méi yǒu jīng lì màn màn shēn jiū xià qù 。 děng xián xiá zhī yú ， zài màn màn dǎ tīng 。
林轩喃喃自语，不过此时此复，自然没有精力慢慢深究下去。等闲暇之余，再慢慢打听。
Lin Xuan murmured to himself but didn’t have time to delve deeper at that moment. He would investigate more in his free time.
cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yí gè jǐn hé ， lín xuān jiāng zhè xiē yù pái xiǎo xīn yì yì de zhuāng hǎo le 。
从怀中取出一个锦盒，林轩将这些玉牌小心翼翼的装好了。
Taking out a silk box from his pocket, Lin Xuan carefully packed away all the tokens.
zuì hòu lín xuān jiāng mù guāng luò xiàng le shēn qián zuǒ cè ， nà lǐ dāo qiāng dào jǐ ， duī fàng zhe shí bā bān wǔ qì 。 měi yī jiàn jiē líng guāng yào mù ， bú yòng shuō 。 shì nà xiē lǎo guài wù yí liú xià lái de fǎ bǎo le 。
最后林轩将目光落像了身前左侧，那里刀枪到戟，堆放着十八般武器。每一件皆灵光耀目，不用说。是那些老怪物遗留下来的法宝了。
He then turned his gaze to the left side of him where various weapons were piled up—swords, spears, and so on. Each one gleamed with a spiritual aura, clearly remnants of those old monsters' treasure artifacts.
lín xuān bí shǒu yī zhāo ， yī gēn sān chǐ lái zhǎng de biān zi fēi dào le tā de shǒu shàng 。
林轩鼻手一招，一根三尺来长的鞭子飞到了他的手上。
Lin Xuan waved his hand, and a three-foot-long whip flew into his hands.
tōng tǐ zǐ sè ， yǐn yǐn yǒu fú wén zài shàng miàn liú zhuǎn zhe ， rú guǒ méi yǒu jì cuò ， zhè bǎo wù dé zì jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ ， jí biàn yǐ lín xuān zhī jiàn shí guǎng bó ， yě wán quán kàn bù chū xī shì yòng shén me cái liào liàn zhì ér chéng de 。
通体紫色，隐隐有符文在上面流转着，如果没有记错，这宝物得自九头老祖，即便以林轩之见识广博，也完全看不出牺是用什么材料炼制而成的。
The entire body was purple with faint runes flowing over it. He wasn’t sure what material this was made from, even though he had extensive knowledge.
shēn shǒu yī huī ， yǐn yǐn chū lóng yín 。
伸手一挥，隐隐出龙吟。
He flicked his hand, and a dragon’s roar could be heard.
zài biān zi de wò shǒu chù ， kè yǒu liǎng gè xiǎo xiǎo de gǔ zhuàn 。 bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì cǐ bǎo de míng
在鞭子的握手处，刻有两个小小的古篆。不用说，自然是此宝的名
Two small ancient characters were carved on the grip of the whip—its name.
le 。
了。
"Not bad, not bad." Lin Xuan felt a bit envious. There weren’t many treasures that caught his eye, but this Zibu clearly was one. He decided to keep it for himself.
“ bù cuò ， bù cuò lín xuān yě yǒu xiē yǎn rè ， rú jīn néng gòu ràng tā kàn shàng yǎn de bǎo wù bù duō ， dàn zhè zǐ bèng xiǎn rán suàn shì yí gè 。 lín xuān dǎ suàn shōu zuò jǐ yòng le 。
“不错，不错林轩也有些眼热，如今能够让他看上眼的宝物不多，但这紫蹦显然算是一个。林轩打算收做己用了。
He then went through the other treasures.
suí hòu yòu qīng diǎn qí tā bǎo wù 。
随后又清点其他宝物。
In all honesty, every single item inside was a treasure. After all, even the weakest of those who died in the Indeterminate River had reached the Core Formation stage.
píng xīn lái shuō ， lǐ miàn wú yī lì wài ， jiē shì zhēn pǐn ， bì jìng sǐ zài wú dìng hé ， xiū wèi zuì dī de yě dá dào yuán yīng zhōng qī de jìng jiè le 。
平心来说，里面无一例外，皆是珍品，毕竟死在无定河，修为最低的也达到元婴中期的境界了。
However, as a cultivator, more wasn’t always better. Lin Xuan’s standards were already so high that he didn’t find anything else worth his attention except for this Zibu.
bù guò duì yú xiū xiān zhě lái shuō ， bǎo wù yě bú shì yuè duō yuè hǎo ， hé kuàng lín xuān de yǎn guāng ， yǐ gāo dé lìng rén táng mù ， suǒ yǐ chú le nà zǐ lián yǐ wài ， tā bìng méi yǒu zài kàn zhòng bié de bǎo wù le 。
不过对于修仙者来说，宝物也不是越多越好，何况林轩的眼光，已高得令人膛目，所以除了那紫镰以外，他并没有再看中别的宝物了。
"Hey, what is this?"
“ yí ， zhè shì shén me ？”
“咦，这是什么？”
Almost finished with the cleanup, Lin Xuan’s gaze fell on a small shield about the size of his palm. It was dark and unremarkable but gave him an odd feeling.
yǎn kàn yǐ kuài yào qīng lǐ wán bì ， lín xuān de mù guāng luò zài yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de dùn pái shàng 。 hēi hū hū de ， sì hū bìng méi yǒu shén me qǐ yǎn zhī chù ， rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， què gěi lín xuān yī zhǒng qí yì de gǎn jué 。
眼看已快要清理完毕，林轩的目光落在一巴掌大小的盾牌上。黑乎乎的，似乎并没有什么起眼之处，然而不知为何，却给林轩一种奇异的感觉。
His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn’t take his eyes off it.
tā de xīn jū rán hěn hěn de tiào le yī xià 。 mù guāng yě zài nuó bù kāi le 。
他的心居然狠狠的跳了一下。目光也再挪不开了。
Could it be...
nán dào bèi ，
难道被，
Lin Xuan involuntarily swallowed hard.
lín xuān yě bù yóu zì zhǔ de tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò 。
林轩也不由自主的吞了一口唾沫。
This item wasn’t from those two Separation Realm cultivators but from the storage bag of the Nine Heavens Profound Sovereign.
cǐ wù què bú shì lái zì nà liǎng míng lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， ér shì jiǔ tiān xuán zūn chǔ wù dài lǐ de 。
此物却不是来自那两名离合期修仙者，而是九天玄尊储物袋里的。
But that old guy had taken over the Void Enlightenment Sect’s Empty Clarity, meaning this shield originally belonged to a big monk.
bù guò nà lǎo jiā huǒ ， nǎi shì duì wàn fú zōng de kōng míng jìn xíng le duó shě ， yě jiù shì shuō ， cǐ wù yuán běn shì shǔ yú yī dà hé shàng de 。
不过那老家伙，乃是对万佛宗的空明进行了夺舍，也就是说，此物原本是属于一大和尚的。
However, something was strange. This shield clearly wasn’t a Buddhist treasure.
rán ér gǔ guài de shì ， cǐ dùn míng xiǎn bú shì fó jiā de bǎo wù 。
然而古怪的是，此盾明显不是佛家的宝物。
Lin Xuan’s thoughts raced as he recalled why the Green Cloud Mountain had been destroyed.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn dòng ， bù yóu de xiǎng qǐ le bì yún shān wèi hé bèi miè mén de yuán yóu 。
林轩脑海中念头转动，不由得想起了碧云山为何被灭门的缘由。
While the entrance of the Indeterminate River was crucial, they got into trouble because they found an ancient treasure from a cave.
wú dìng hé de rù kǒu gù rán shì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng ， dàn qǐ yīn què shì tā men cóng yī gǔ xiū dòng fǔ dé dào de shén mì zhī bǎo 。
无定河的入口固然是重中之重，但起因却是他们从一古修洞府得到的神秘之宝。
This mysterious artifact must have caused the Void Enlightenment Sect to stir up such a commotion.
néng gòu ràng wàn fú zōng dà dòng gān gē ， cǐ bǎo zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
能够让万佛宗大动干戈，此宝自然非同小可。
If his guess was correct, it would be on par with his Magic Bond Sword.
rú guǒ zì jǐ suǒ liào méi cuò ， shí yǒu ** yǔ zì jǐ nà bǐng mó yuán jiàn shì yí gè děng jí 。
如果自己所料没错，十有**与自己那柄魔缘剑是一个等级。
Heavenly Treasure!
tōng tiān líng bǎo ！
通天灵宝！
Even great cultivators in the Spirit Realm would covet it.
jí biàn líng jiè dà néng xiū shì yě huì yǎn rè 。
即便灵界大能修士也会眼热。
Although he had one, it was a defective item. Its power was still unparalleled.
zì jǐ yǐ jīng yōng yǒu qí yī ， suī rán shì cán cì pǐn 。 dàn wēi lì yě wú yǐ lún bǐ 。
自己已经拥有其一，虽然是残次品。但威力也无以伦比。
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt a surge of excitement. He flicked his sleeves and revealed a greenish霞light as he held up the shield to examine it closely.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān de xīn zhōng yī piàn huǒ rè 。 xiù páo yī fú ， qīng xiá juǎn guò ， jiāng nà bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de dùn pái ná zài yǎn qián ， fān lái fù qù de xì xì guān kàn 。
想到这里，林轩的心中一片火热。袖袍一拂，青霞卷过，将那巴掌大小的盾牌拿在眼前，翻来覆去的细细观看。
Honestly, it wasn’t impressive at all.
shuō shí huà ， zhe shí bù qǐ yǎn 。
说实话，着实不起眼。
He flicked his fingers, but the sound was dull, not surprising. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes—had he been wrong? Was this not a Heavenly Treasure? Why did it feel like an ordinary low-grade magical tool?
tā qū zhǐ wēi dàn ， chū lái de shēng yīn yě yǒu xiē chén mèn ， háo bù chū qí ， lín xuān yǎn dǐ ， lüè lüè shǎn guò yī sī chà yì ， nán dào zì jǐ liào cuò le ， zhè bìng bú shì tōng tiān líng bǎo me ， zěn me gěi rén de gǎn jué yǔ dī jiē fǎ qì chà bu duō 。
他屈指微弹，出来的声音也有些沉闷，毫不出奇，林轩眼底，略略闪过一丝诧异，难道自己料错了，这并不是通天灵宝么，怎么给人的感觉与低阶法器差不多。
Of course, he wouldn’t jump to conclusions. The true power of a treasure couldn’t be judged by its appearance alone.
dāng rán ， tā bú huì jiù cǐ xià jié lùn ， suǒ wèi dà qiǎo ruò zhuō ， yī jiàn bǎo wù wēi lì rú hé 。 kě bìng bù néng jǐn jǐn guān chá xī de mài xiàng shì shén me 。
当然，他不会就此下结论，所谓大巧若拙，一件宝物威力如何。可并不能仅仅观察牺的卖相是什么。
He placed the shield flat on both hands and slowly infused his spiritual energy into it before throwing it forward with a sharp command: "Quick!"
shuāng shǒu píng fàng ， jiāng cǐ dùn jiā zài zhǎng xīn zhèng zhōng 。 lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， huǎn huǎn jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù jìn qù ， rán hòu jiāng qí wǎng qián fāng shuǎi qù ， qīng chì yī shēng ：“ jí ！”
双手平放，将此盾夹在掌心正中。林轩吸了口气，缓缓将法力注入进去，然后将其往前方甩去，轻叱一声：“疾！”
A clang echoed in his ears as the Drive Object Technique failed; the item landed on the ground.
kuāng dāng yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qū wù shù gēn běn méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， nà bǎo wù zì jǐ luò zài dì shàng le 。
哐当一声传入耳朵，驱物术根本没有效果，那宝物自己落在地上了。
Lin Xuan was stunned but his expression turned pleasantly surprised instead.
lín xuān yī dāi ， rán ér biǎo qíng què bù jīng fǎn xǐ le qǐ lái 。
林轩一呆，然而表情却不惊反喜了起来。
Picking up the shield, he examined it carefully. All his astonishment dissipated. This was undoubtedly a Heavenly Treasure. As an advanced Core Formation cultivator, even if it were someone else’s life-bound treasure, with its owner deceased, he should have been able to control it.
jiǎn qǐ nà dùn pái ， xì xì bǎ wán ， xīn zhōng de jīng yì quán bù suí fēng ér qù ， zhè dōng xī jué duì shì tōng tiān líng bǎo wú yí ， fǒu zé zì jǐ táng táng yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě 。 jiù suàn shì bié rén de běn mìng bǎo wù ， zhǔ rén jì rán yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， zì jǐ yīng gāi yě qū shǐ de dòng de 。
拣起那盾牌，细细把玩，心中的惊异全部随风而去，这东西绝对是通天灵宝无疑，否则自己堂堂元婴后期的大修仙者。就算是别人的本命宝物，主人既然已经陨落，自己应该也驱使得动的。
Only a Heavenly Treasure required the Heavenly Treasure Art to be used.
zhǐ yǒu tōng tiān líng bǎo bù tóng ” bì xū yǒu tōng bǎo jué cái néng shǐ yòng 。
只有通天灵宝不同”必须有通宝诀才能使用。
After much difficulty and danger, this收获 was astonishing. Lin Xuan couldn’t help but laugh happily.
zhè yī cì lì jīng jiān nán xiǎn zǔ ， rán ér shōu huò zhī fēng hòu yě lìng rén táng mù ， lín xuān xīn xǐ zhī yú 。 yě lè hē hē de shǎ xiào qǐ lái le 。
这一次历经艰难险阻，然而收获之丰厚也令人膛目，林轩欣喜之余。也乐呵呵的傻笑起来了。
"Hey, right."
“ yí ， duì le 。”
“咦，对了。”
After about half an hour of joy, Lin Xuan suddenly raised his eyebrows. He remembered something important—the Heavenly Treasure Art must be somewhere on this shield.
gāo xìng le yuē bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān tū rán shuāng méi yī tiāo 。 tā xiǎng qǐ le yī zhòng yào shì qíng 。 cǐ wù shì tōng tiān líng bǎo ， nà tōng bǎo jué zài shén me dì fāng 。
高兴了约半盏茶的功夫，林轩突然双眉一挑。他想起了一重要事情。此物是通天灵宝，那通宝诀在什么地方。
He had just checked the Jade Scroll, which didn’t contain any cultivation techniques for the Heavenly Treasure Art.
yù tǒng jiǎn zì jǐ gāng gāng qíng lǐ guò 。 lǐ miàn méi yǒu yī piān gōng fǎ shì tōng bǎo jué de 。
玉筒简自己刚刚情理过。里面没有一篇功法是通宝诀的。
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt anxious and probed into his storage bag to search through it.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān bù yóu de mǎn miàn jiāo jí ， jiāng shén shí tàn rù chǔ wù dài ， yí gè jiē yī zǎ ， de fān zhǎo le qǐ lái 。
想到这里，林轩不由得满面焦急，将神识探入储物袋，一个接一咋，的翻找了起来。
"Why can't I find it?"
“ zěn me huì méi yǒu ？”
“怎么会没有？”
An hour later, Lin Xuan’s face was extremely displeased. He had searched everything on him but couldn’t locate the Heavenly Treasure Art.
yí gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí ， tā yǐ fān biàn le shēn shàng suǒ yǒu de dōng xī 。 què gēn běn jiù méi yǒu zhǎo dào tōng bǎo jué 。
一个时辰以后，林轩的脸色难看以极，他已翻遍了身上所有的东西。却根本就没有找到通宝诀。
Could he have left it behind in the Indeterminate River?
gāi bú huì bèi yí luò zài wú dìng hé ？
该不会被遗落在无定河？
No way.
bú huì de 。
不会的。
He had thoroughly looted everyone and even used his divine sense to check nearby afterward; there was no way he could have missed anything.
zì jǐ míng míng jiāng suǒ yǒu rén de shēn jiā ， quán dōu xǐ jié yī kōng ， shì hòu hái yǒu shén shí zài fù jìn cái 3 guò ， jué bù kě néng yí lòu shén me 。
自己明明将所有人的身家，全都洗劫一空，事后还有神识在附近才3过，绝不可能遗漏什么。
Why couldn’t he find this Heavenly Treasure Art?
kě nà tōng bǎo jué wèi shén me huì zhǎo bú dào ne ？
可那通宝诀为什么会找不到呢？
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. Worry wouldn’t solve the problem; in times of trouble, one needed composure.
lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， jiāng yǒu xiē yù mèn de xīn qíng píng fù xià qù ， ào nǎo jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí ， yù shì zuì xū yào de shì lěng jìng 。
林轩吸了口气，将有些郁闷的心情平复下去，懊恼解决不了问题，遇事最需要的是冷静。
Could the issue lie with the shield itself?
yuán yīn huì bú huì chū zài zhè dùn pái běn shēn shàng miàn ？
原因会不会出在这盾牌本身上面？
For example, if certain conditions were met, it could trigger the Heavenly Treasure Art?
bǐ rú shuō mǎn zú yí dìng tiáo jiàn ， jiù kě yǐ jiāng tōng bǎo jué jī chū lái ？
比如说满足一定条件，就可以将通宝诀激出来？
Although just speculation, Lin Xuan felt there was a high possibility.
suī rán jǐn jǐn shì tuī cè ， dàn lín xuān jué de dà yǒu kě néng de 。
虽然仅仅是推测，但林轩觉得大有可能的。
Acting on this thought, he injected his spiritual energy into the treasure without hesitation.
xiǎng dào jiù zuò ， tā èr huà bù shuō de jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù cǐ bǎo lǐ miàn le 。
想到就做，他二话不说的将法力注入此宝里面了。
However, after half an hour, Lin Xuan stopped, his face turning pale. The shield seemed like an endless abyss; even though he had spent eighty percent of his spiritual energy, it showed no signs of effect.
rán ér bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān què liǎn sè tiě qīng de tíng zhǐ le zhè xiàng gōng zuò ， cǐ bǎo jiù xiàng shì yī wú dǐ dòng shì de ， zì jǐ yǐ xiāo hào le bā chéng de fǎ lì ， yī jiù méi yǒu bàn diǎn xiào guǒ 。
然而半个时辰以后，林轩却脸色铁青的停止了这项工作，此宝就像是一无底洞似的，自己已消耗了八成的法力，依旧没有半点效果。
Clearly, that approach was futile.
xiǎn rán zhè me zuò shì méi yòng de 。
显然这么做是没用的。
After all, although his essence hadn’t fully recovered, the effects of the Twin Cores and Single Pill had made his spiritual energy far more substantial than ordinary great cultivators.
Lin Xuan's eyes flickered with a hint of doubt as he held the jade token in his hand, examining it carefully.
"Ah!"
A flash of insight appeared in Lin Xuan’s mind. He seemed to have one of these tokens too. Reaching out, he patted his waist and sure enough, another identical treasure floated before him.
"Devil's Jade Token!"
But the numbers carved on this token were "妾十", while those on the others read "四十五". What was going on?
Lin Xuan felt a bit puzzled but soon became astonished. When he flipped over the token, the numbers behind it had also changed to forty-five.
Was he mistaken? Could he have misremembered something?
He shook his head. Even if he were an advanced cultivator at the late Core Formation stage, or just a young disciple in the Flexible Spirit period who had mastered the Five Elements Foundation Technique, he would still have the ability to recall things instantly.
This was only five years; how could he possibly misremember the numbers?
"Five?"
A flash of insight appeared in his mind as Lin Xuan’s expression turned thoughtful. It had been exactly five years since he received this token, and fifty minus five equaled forty-five, just like the new number on the token.
Could there be some kind of omen here?
"Devil's Gate."
Lin Xuan murmured to himself but didn’t have time to delve deeper at that moment. He would investigate more in his free time.
Taking out a silk box from his pocket, Lin Xuan carefully packed away all the tokens.
He then turned his gaze to the left side of him where various weapons were piled up—swords, spears, and so on. Each one gleamed with a spiritual aura, clearly remnants of those old monsters' treasure artifacts.
Lin Xuan waved his hand, and a three-foot-long whip flew into his hands.
The entire body was purple with faint runes flowing over it. He wasn’t sure what material this was made from, even though he had extensive knowledge.
He flicked his hand, and a dragon’s roar could be heard.
"Zibu."
Two small ancient characters were carved on the grip of the whip—its name.
"Not bad, not bad." Lin Xuan felt a bit envious. There weren’t many treasures that caught his eye, but this Zibu clearly was one. He decided to keep it for himself.
He then went through the other treasures.
In all honesty, every single item inside was a treasure. After all, even the weakest of those who died in the Indeterminate River had reached the Core Formation stage.
However, as a cultivator, more wasn’t always better. Lin Xuan’s standards were already so high that he didn’t find anything else worth his attention except for this Zibu.
"Hey, what is this?"
Almost finished with the cleanup, Lin Xuan’s gaze fell on a small shield about the size of his palm. It was dark and unremarkable but gave him an odd feeling.
His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn’t take his eyes off it.
Could it be...
Lin Xuan involuntarily swallowed hard.
This item wasn’t from those two Separation Realm cultivators but from the storage bag of the Nine Heavens Profound Sovereign.
But that old guy had taken over the Void Enlightenment Sect’s Empty Clarity, meaning this shield originally belonged to a big monk.
However, something was strange. This shield clearly wasn’t a Buddhist treasure.
Lin Xuan’s thoughts raced as he recalled why the Green Cloud Mountain had been destroyed.
While the entrance of the Indeterminate River was crucial, they got into trouble because they found an ancient treasure from a cave.
This mysterious artifact must have caused the Void Enlightenment Sect to stir up such a commotion.
If his guess was correct, it would be on par with his Magic Bond Sword.
Heavenly Treasure!
Even great cultivators in the Spirit Realm would covet it.
Although he had one, it was a defective item. Its power was still unparalleled.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt a surge of excitement. He flicked his sleeves and revealed a greenish霞light as he held up the shield to examine it closely.
Honestly, it wasn’t impressive at all.
He flicked his fingers, but the sound was dull, not surprising. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes—had he been wrong? Was this not a Heavenly Treasure? Why did it feel like an ordinary low-grade magical tool?
Of course, he wouldn’t jump to conclusions. The true power of a treasure couldn’t be judged by its appearance alone.
He placed the shield flat on both hands and slowly infused his spiritual energy into it before throwing it forward with a sharp command: "Quick!"
A clang echoed in his ears as the Drive Object Technique failed; the item landed on the ground.
Lin Xuan was stunned but his expression turned pleasantly surprised instead.
Picking up the shield, he examined it carefully. All his astonishment dissipated. This was undoubtedly a Heavenly Treasure. As an advanced Core Formation cultivator, even if it were someone else’s life-bound treasure, with its owner deceased, he should have been able to control it.
Only a Heavenly Treasure required the Heavenly Treasure Art to be used.
After much difficulty and danger, this收获 was astonishing. Lin Xuan couldn’t help but laugh happily.
"Hey, right."
After about half an hour of joy, Lin Xuan suddenly raised his eyebrows. He remembered something important—the Heavenly Treasure Art must be somewhere on this shield.
He had just checked the Jade Scroll, which didn’t contain any cultivation techniques for the Heavenly Treasure Art.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt anxious and probed into his storage bag to search through it.
"Why can't I find it?"
An hour later, Lin Xuan’s face was extremely displeased. He had searched everything on him but couldn’t locate the Heavenly Treasure Art.
Could he have left it behind in the Indeterminate River?
No way.
He had thoroughly looted everyone and even used his divine sense to check nearby afterward; there was no way he could have missed anything.
Why couldn’t he find this Heavenly Treasure Art?
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. Worry wouldn’t solve the problem; in times of trouble, one needed composure.
Could the issue lie with the shield itself?
For example, if certain conditions were met, it could trigger the Heavenly Treasure Art?
Although just speculation, Lin Xuan felt there was a high possibility.
Acting on this thought, he injected his spiritual energy into the treasure without hesitation.
However, after half an hour, Lin Xuan stopped, his face turning pale. The shield seemed like an endless abyss; even though he had spent eighty percent of his spiritual energy, it showed no signs of effect.
Clearly, that approach was futile.
After all, although his essence hadn’t fully recovered, the effects of the Twin Cores and Single Pill had made his spiritual energy far more substantial than ordinary great cultivators.