chén yín le yī xià ， lín xuān líng lì yùn zhuàn ， wèi zì jǐ jiā chí le yí gè “ jù lì shù ”， shuāng shǒu zhuā zhe gǔ shū ， shǐ jìn yī chě 。
沉吟了一下，林轩灵力运转，为自己加持了一个“巨力术”，双手抓着古书，使劲一扯。
After a moment's consideration, Lin Xuan运转 his essence qi and added the "Great Strength Technique" to himself. He grabbed an ancient book with both hands and pulled it hard.
zhè yī xià de lì liàng ， qǐ mǎ yǒu shù qiān jīn zhī duō ， rán ér nà shū ， què wén sī wèi dòng ， lián yī dào xiǎo kǒu yě méi yǒu 。
这一下的力量，起码有数千斤之多，然而那书，却纹丝未动，连一道小口也没有。
The force he exerted was at least several thousand catties, but the book remained unmoved, not even showing a small crack.
“ zhè bú shì zhǐ 。”
“这不是纸。”
"This is no ordinary paper."
“ shǎo zhǎng mén shuō dé bù cuò ， zhì zuò běn shū de cái liào ， bìng fēi pǔ tōng de zhǐ ， ér shì zài lǐ miàn jiā rù le xuán tiě zhī mǔ 。”
“少掌门说得不错，制作本书的材料，并非普通的纸，而是在里面加入了玄铁之母。”
"As junior sect leader said, the material used to make this book isn't just regular paper. It contains traces of Profound Iron Mother."
“ xuán tiě zhī mǔ ？”
“玄铁之母？”
"Profound Iron Mother?"
lín xuān sǒng rán dòng róng ， xuán tiě ， zài shì sú ， nǎi shì zhēn guì wú bǐ de dōng xī ， kě yǐ dǎ zào chuī máo duàn fā de shén bīng lì qì ， jí shǐ fàng zài xiū xiān jiè ， yě jià zhí bù fēi ， nǎi shì liàn zhì líng qì de zhòng yào cái liào zhī yī 。
林轩耸然动容，玄铁，在世俗，乃是珍贵无比的东西，可以打造吹毛断发的神兵利器，即使放在修仙界，也价值不菲，乃是炼制灵器的重要材料之一。
Lin Xuan was startled. In secular society, Profound Iron was an extremely precious substance that could be used to forge weapons capable of slicing hair with a single breath. Even in the cultivation world, it was highly valuable and one of the key materials for refining spiritual artifacts.
xuán tiě shí fēn xī yǒu ， ér xuán tiě zhī mǔ ， jiù zhǐ néng yòng kě yù ér bù kě qiú lái xíng róng 。
玄铁十分稀有，而玄铁之母，就只能用可遇而不可求来形容。
Profound Iron was rare, but the Profound Iron Mother could only be described as something that could be encountered but not sought after.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， líng dòng qī yǔ zhù jī qī de xiū shì ， kě yǐ shǐ yòng líng qì ， nà me níng dān qī de gāo shǒu ne ？
众所周知，灵动期与筑基期的修士，可以使用灵器，那么凝丹期的高手呢？
It was well known that cultivators at the Flexible Spirit Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage used spiritual artifacts. But for experts at the Condensation Core Stage?
líng qì tā men kě jiù kàn bù shàng yǎn le ， ér shì shǐ yòng yī zhǒng míng jiào “ fǎ bǎo ” de gèng gāo jí de dōng xī 。
灵器他们可就看不上眼了，而是使用一种名叫“法宝”的更高级的东西。
They didn't care about spiritual artifacts; instead, they used a more advanced item called "treasure treasures."
fǎ bǎo de wēi lì ， yǔ líng qì xiāng bǐ ， bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， dàn fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì ， yào néng chéng zài nà me dà de wēi néng shén tōng ， liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào zì rán shì xī yǒu wú bǐ 。
法宝的威力，与灵器相比，不可同日而语，但凡事有利就有弊，要能承载那么大的威能神通，炼制法宝的材料自然是稀有无比。
The power of treasure treasures far surpassed that of spiritual artifacts, but with great power came great responsibility. The materials needed to refine such powerful items were extremely rare.
qí zhōng jiù bāo kuò le xuán tiě zhī mǔ 。
其中就包括了玄铁之母。
One of these was Profound Iron Mother.
bù shǎo jìn rù níng dān qī de gāo shǒu qióng bǎi nián zhī lì ， xún biàn wǔ hú sì hǎi ， yě hěn nán zhǎo dào yì diǎn 。
不少进入凝丹期的高手穷百年之力，寻遍五湖四海，也很难找到一点。
Many experts who had entered the Condensation Core Stage spent their entire lives searching for it, yet found only a tiny amount.
zhè jì zǎi 《 tiān léi jué 》 de shū yè lǐ ， jū rán jiā rù le zhè me bǎo guì de dōng xī 。
这记载《天雷决》的书页里，居然加入了这么宝贵的东西。
This book recording *The Heaven Thunder Decree* actually contained such precious material.
“ nǐ shì xiǎng jiāng zhè liàn qì de cái liào sòng gěi wǒ ？” lín xuān tái tóu wàng xiàng léi ào ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ hú yí ， yuán yīn wú tā ， xuán tiě zhī mǔ chú le yòng lái liàn zhì fǎ bǎo ， ruò shì zài líng qì zhōng jiā rù yì diǎn 。 yě lì kè kě yǐ ràng qí wēi lì dà zēng ， duì fāng jiù suàn xiǎng yào péi lǐ ， sì hū chū shǒu yě tài dà fāng le xiē 。
“你是想将这炼器的材料送给我？”林轩抬头望向雷傲，眼中闪过一缕狐疑，原因无他，玄铁之母除了用来炼制法宝，若是在灵器中加入一点。也立刻可以让其威力大增，对方就算想要赔礼，似乎出手也太大方了些。
"Are you trying to give me this material for refining artifacts?" Lin Xuan looked at Lei Ao with a hint of suspicion in his eyes. The reason was simple: besides being used to refine treasure treasures, if even a small amount of Profound Iron Mother were added to a spiritual artifact, its power would instantly increase significantly. It seemed that the other party's offer was too generous.
léi ào chú le yǒu xiē shì kuài yǐ wài ， wéi rén dào yě hái suàn jī líng ， jiàn le lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， yǐ cāi dào le tā xīn zhōng de yí lǜ ， máng dào ：“ shǎo zhǎng mén bù yòng duō xīn 。 wǎn bèi xiàn shàng cǐ wù ， yī lái shì chú le tā yǐ wài ， léi jiàn mén zài yě méi yǒu bié de dōng xī ná dé chū shǒu 。 èr lái ， zhè yàng de bǎo wù 。 wǎn bèi zhè yàng dì fú báo zhī rén ， què yě wú fǎ xiāo shòu 。”
雷傲除了有些市侩以外，为人倒也还算机灵，见了林轩的表情，已猜到了他心中的疑虑，忙道：“少掌门不用多心。晚辈献上此物，一来是除了它以外，雷剑门再也没有别的东西拿得出手。二来，这样的宝物。晚辈这样地福薄之人，却也无法消受。”
Lei Ao, despite being somewhat mercantile, was quite shrewd. Seeing Lin Xuan's expression, he guessed his doubts and quickly said, "Junior sect leader needn't worry. I presented this item for two reasons: first, besides it, there is nothing else that our sect can offer; second, such a treasure is beyond my meager abilities to use."
“ ó ， zěn me shuō ？”
“哦，怎么说？”
"Oh, how so?"
léi ào de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī kǔ xiào ， zhēn chéng de dào ：“ yě bù zhī dào běn mén qián bèi yòng le shén me fāng fǎ ， jiāng xuán tiě zhī mǔ yǔ zhǐ jiāng wán quán róng hé 。 jìn ér zhì chéng le zhè běn jì zǎi 《 tiān léi jué 》 de dào shū ， bù mán nín shuō ， zài xià yě céng xiǎng guò wú shù fāng fǎ xiǎng yào jiāng xuán tiě zhī mǔ cóng lǐ miàn fēn lí chū lái ， kě zhè shū shuǐ huǒ bù jìn ， biàn shì líng qì ， yě wú fǎ sǔn shāng fēn háo 。 zài xià shí zài méi yǒu běn shì cóng lǐ miàn fēn lí chū xuán tiě zhī mǔ ， liú zài shǒu lǐ yě méi yǒu duō dà yòng chǔ ， bù rú xiào jìng qián bèi hǎo le 。”
雷傲的脸上露出一丝苦笑，真诚的道：“也不知道本门前辈用了什么方法，将玄铁之母与纸浆完全融合。进而制成了这本记载《天雷决》的道书，不瞒您说，在下也曾想过无数方法想要将玄铁之母从里面分离出来，可这书水火不进，便是灵器，也无法损伤分毫。在下实在没有本事从里面分离出玄铁之母，留在手里也没有多大用处，不如孝敬前辈好了。”
Lei Ao's face showed a hint of bitterness as he said sincerely, "I don't know what method the senior from our sect used to completely integrate Profound Iron Mother with paper pulp and then refine this book recording *The Heaven Thunder Decree*. I admit that I have tried countless methods to separate Profound Iron Mother from it. But the book is impervious to water and fire, even spiritual artifacts can't damage a single hair on it. I really don't have the ability to extract Profound Iron Mother from it, so keeping it would be of little use. It's better to offer it to senior."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， duì fāng zhè fān huà bù shì zuò jiǎ ， ér qiě tā xīn zhōng yě yǒu le zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ ， jiāng dào shū shōu rù huái zhōng ：“ jì rú cǐ ， nà wǒ yě jiù bù jì jiào nǐ gāng cái de wú lǐ le 。”
林轩点了点头，对方这番话不似作假，而且他心中也有了自己的想法，将道书收入怀中：“既如此，那我也就不计较你刚才的无礼了。”
Lin Xuan nodded. The other party's words didn't seem fake, and he had his own thoughts. He put the Daoist book in his pocket: "If that's the case, I won't hold your earlier rudeness against you."
“ xiè xiè qián bèi 。”
“谢谢前辈。”
"Thank you, senior."
léi ào mǎn liǎn xǐ sè 。 zhèng xiǎng zài shuō yī xiē bā jié de huà 。 jiāo hǎo líng yào shān dì liàn dān shī ， hǎo chù bù yán ér yù 。
雷傲满脸喜色。正想再说一些巴结的话。交好灵药山地炼丹师，好处不言而喻。
Lei Ao was overjoyed and wanted to say more flattering words to ingratiate himself with the alchemist from Spirit Cloud Mountain. The benefits of befriending a cultivator who specialized in refining pills were obvious.
lín xuān bǎi le bǎi shǒu 。 bù xiǎng zài tīng tā suo ， huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， fēi xiàng le yuǎn chù 。
林轩摆了摆手。不想再听他嗦，化为一道遁光，飞向了远处。
Lin Xuan waved his hand, unwilling to listen further, and transformed into a streak of light that flew away.
shǎo qǐng ， lín xuān tíng le xià lái ， liǎn shàng xiàn chū yī sī chóu chú zhī sè ， sì hū shì yù jiàn shén me nán yǐ jué duàn zhī shì 。
少顷，林轩停了下来，脸上现出一丝踌躇之色，似乎是遇见什么难以决断之事。
After a moment, Lin Xuan stopped, showing signs of hesitation as if he had encountered something difficult to decide on.
tā zài cì ná chū yù tǒng jiǎn ， jiāng shén shí zhù rù dào lǐ miàn ， guò le hǎo yī huì er ， lín xuān cái chóng xīn tái qǐ tóu lái ， chén yín le yī xià ， cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yí gè yù píng ， dào chū yī lì “ yǐn líng dān ”。
他再次拿出玉筒简，将神识注入到里面，过了好一会儿，林轩才重新抬起头来，沉吟了一下，从怀中取出一个玉瓶，倒出一粒“隐灵丹”。
He took out the jade cylinder again and injected his divine sense into it. After a long while, Lin Xuan finally looked up, pondering for a moment before taking an jade bottle from his pocket and pouring out a "Hidden Spirit Pill."
zhè zhǒng yòng hóng líng cǎo lǜ yè zuò wèi yuán liào liàn zhì de dān yào bù jǐn jù yǒu yǐn cáng xiū wèi de qí xiào ， pèi hé tiān mó nǐ róng shù hái yǒu jué jiā dì yì róng xiào guǒ 。
这种用红绫草绿液做为原料炼制的丹药不仅具有隐藏修为的奇效，配合天魔拟容术还有绝佳地易容效果。
This pill, made with red silk grass juice as its main ingredient, not only had the effect of concealing one's cultivation level but also provided excellent disguise when combined with the Heaven Demon Mimicry Technique.
lín xuān biàn chéng le yí gè mào bù jīng rén de zhōng nián rén 。
林轩变成了一个貌不惊人的中年人。
Lin Xuan transformed into an unremarkable middle-aged man.
rán hòu yòu cóng chǔ wù shǒu zhuó zhōng chóng xīn qǔ yī tào yī fú huàn shàng 。
然后又从储物手镯中重新取一套衣服换上。
Then he took out a set of clothes from his storage bracelet and changed into them.
lín xuān cǐ shí dì xíng xiàng ， xiāng xìn biàn shì tōng yǔ zhēn rén lái le ， yě rèn bù chū ， dāng rán ， yuán yīng qī de xiū shì kě yǐ kàn pò ， dàn lín xuān xiāng xìn ， zì jǐ de yùn qì bú huì dǎo méi dào nà ge chéng dù ， bì yún shān suī rán yǒu zhè zhǒng lǎo guài wù ， dàn nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì yù dào le 。
林轩此时地形象，相信便是通羽真人来了，也认不出，当然，元婴期的修士可以看破，但林轩相信，自己的运气不会倒霉到那个程度，碧云山虽然有这种老怪物，但哪有那么容易遇到了。
Believing that even Feathered Feather Immortal would not recognize him in this appearance, Lin Xuan believed his luck wouldn't be so bad as to run into such an old monster. While Spirit Cloud Mountain had such creatures, it wasn't easy to encounter them.
àn zhào yù tǒng jiǎn suǒ biāo shì de wèi zhì ， lín xuān xiàng yào yuán de fāng xiàng fēi qù ， nà lǐ bèi zuò shàng le hóng sè dì biāo jì ， yì si shì jìn qū 。
按照玉筒简所标示的位置，林轩像药园的方向飞去，那里被做上了红色地标记，意思是禁区。
Following the marked direction on the jade cylinder, Lin Xuan flew towards the herb garden, which was marked with a red sign indicating a forbidden area.
zài jù lí yào yuán hái yǒu shù lǐ zhī yáo de dì fāng ， lín xuān jiù jiàng luò xià lái ， qiāo qiāo de fàng chū shén shí ， chá kàn le yī xià zhōu wéi de qíng kuàng 。
在距离药园还有数里之遥的地方，林轩就降落下来，悄悄的放出神识，查看了一下周围的情况。
Several miles away from the herb garden, Lin Xuan landed and quietly released his divine sense to check the surroundings.
hěn kuài ， shén shí jiù xiàng pèng dào qiáng bì yī yàng ， bèi fǎn tán le huí lái ， lín xuān liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu yì sè ， yào yuán shè yǒu jìn zhì ， shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò de shì 。
很快，神识就像碰到墙壁一样，被反弹了回来，林轩脸上并没有异色，药园设有禁制，是再正常不过的事。
Soon, his divine sense hit a wall and bounced back. Lin Xuan's face showed no unusual expression; it was normal for the herb garden to have restrictions.
tā méi yǒu qīng jǔ wàng dòng ， ér shì yǐn nì zài yī páng 。
他没有轻举妄动，而是隐匿在一旁。
He did not act rashly but hid nearby.
lín xuān cǐ xíng ， bù guò shì wèi cǎi diǎn ， nòng qīng chǔ fù jìn de qíng kuàng 。
林轩此行，不过是为踩点，弄清楚附近的情况。
Lin Xuan's mission here was just to scout and gather information about the area.
xiǎng yào dào qǔ xiān cǎo ， nài xīn bì bù kě shǎo 。
想要盗取仙草，耐心必不可少。
Patience was essential when stealing immortal herbs.
liǎng gè shí chén yǐ hòu 。
两个时辰以后。
Two hours later...
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ jīng máng ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī dì shén sè 。
林轩眼中闪过一缕精芒，脸上露出若有所思地神色。
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he looked thoughtful.
zài tā de zuǒ qián fāng ， tū rán chuán lái yī shēng jù xiǎng ， rán hòu kàn jiàn yī huī sè de rén yǐng ， píng kōng chū xiàn 。
在他的左前方，突然传来一声巨响，然后看见一灰色的人影，凭空出现。
A loud noise suddenly came from his left front, followed by the appearance of a gray figure out of nowhere.
suī rán xiāng jù yáo yuǎn ， bù guò lín xuān jiāng fǎ lì yùn dào shuāng yǎn zhī shàng yǐ hòu ， zì rán kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， shì yī shēn chuān dào páo de gāo shòu zhī rén ， dà yuē yǒu wǔ shí yú suì zuǒ yòu 。
虽然相距遥远，不过林轩将法力运到双眼之上以后，自然看得清清楚楚，是一身穿道袍的高瘦之人，大约有五十余岁左右。
Although they were far apart, Lin Xuan could see clearly after channeling essence qi into his eyes. It was a tall and thin man in Daoist robes, around fifty years old.
tā de biǎo qíng yòu jīng yòu nù ， hái dài zhe yī sī jīng kǒng 。
他的表情又惊又怒，还带着一丝惊恐。
His expression was one of both shock and anger, with a hint of fear.
zài dào rén de qián miàn ， shì yī piàn dàn lán sè de guāng mù 。
在道人的前面，是一片淡蓝色的光幕。
In front of the Daoist was a pale blue light curtain.
cóng guāng mù zhī shàng ， sǎn shè chū yī dào dào wǎn kǒu cū dì guāng zhù ， sù dù qí kuài ， ràng rén gēn běn jiù wú fǎ kě duǒ 。
从光幕之上，散射出一道道碗口粗地光柱，速度奇快，让人根本就无法可躲。
From the light curtain, beams as thick as bowls shot out at incredible speed, making it impossible to dodge.
dào rén zuǐ zhōng nán nán zhòu mà ， zài xiōng kǒu yī pāi ， yī bǐng yǔ sǎn mú yàng dì fáng yù fǎ qì bèi tā qǔ le chū lái 。
道人嘴中喃喃咒骂，在胸口一拍，一柄雨伞模样地防御法器被他取了出来。
The Daoist muttered curses under his breath. He clapped his hands on his chest, taking out a defensive magical weapon shaped like an umbrella.
nà sǎn dī liū liū xuán zhuǎn ， dǎng zài shēn qián 。
那伞滴溜溜旋转，挡在身前。
The umbrella spun in front of him.
dào rén sōng le kǒu qì ， zhèng xiǎng dùn guāng fēi zǒu ， què yǒu yī zhū qí guài de zhí wù cóng sà rán pò tǔ ér chū ， jiāng tā shuāng jiǎo chán zhù 。
道人松了口气，正想遁光飞走，却有一株奇怪的植物从飒然破土而出，将他双脚缠住。
Relieved, the Daoist was about to fly away when a strange plant suddenly sprouted from the ground and wrapped around his feet.
mù shǔ xìng dì yāo wù ！
木属性地妖物！
A Wood Attribute妖!
yǔ yāo shòu de qíng kuàng xiāng tóng ， yī xiē nián shēng jiǔ yuǎn de zhí wù xī shōu tiān dì líng qì yǐ hòu ， tóng yàng kě yǐ xiū liàn chéng jīng 。
与妖兽的情况相同，一些年生久远的植物吸收天地灵气以后，同样可以修炼成精。
Similar to how some ancient plants could cultivate into spirits after absorbing天地灵气, some even transforming into human form. Of course, such high-grade wood spirits were rare.
dào héng gāo shēn de shèn zhì kě yǐ huà wéi rén xíng 。
道行高深的甚至可以化为人形。
Ordinary ones merely moved and used small spells, often being captured by cultivation sects for guarding the mountain or entrance.
dāng rán ， nà zhǒng děng jí de mù yāo shǎo zhī yòu shǎo 。
当然，那种等级的木妖少之又少。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he observed this scene.
After a moment's consideration, Lin Xuan运转 his essence qi and added the "Great Strength Technique" to himself. He grabbed an ancient book with both hands and pulled it hard.
The force he exerted was at least several thousand catties, but the book remained unmoved, not even showing a small crack.
"This is no ordinary paper."
"As junior sect leader said, the material used to make this book isn't just regular paper. It contains traces of Profound Iron Mother."
"Profound Iron Mother?"
Lin Xuan was startled. In secular society, Profound Iron was an extremely precious substance that could be used to forge weapons capable of slicing hair with a single breath. Even in the cultivation world, it was highly valuable and one of the key materials for refining spiritual artifacts.
Profound Iron was rare, but the Profound Iron Mother could only be described as something that could be encountered but not sought after.
It was well known that cultivators at the Flexible Spirit Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage used spiritual artifacts. But for experts at the Condensation Core Stage?
They didn't care about spiritual artifacts; instead, they used a more advanced item called "treasure treasures."
The power of treasure treasures far surpassed that of spiritual artifacts, but with great power came great responsibility. The materials needed to refine such powerful items were extremely rare.
One of these was Profound Iron Mother.
Many experts who had entered the Condensation Core Stage spent their entire lives searching for it, yet found only a tiny amount.
This book recording *The Heaven Thunder Decree* actually contained such precious material.
"Are you trying to give me this material for refining artifacts?" Lin Xuan looked at Lei Ao with a hint of suspicion in his eyes. The reason was simple: besides being used to refine treasure treasures, if even a small amount of Profound Iron Mother were added to a spiritual artifact, its power would instantly increase significantly. It seemed that the other party's offer was too generous.
Lei Ao, despite being somewhat mercantile, was quite shrewd. Seeing Lin Xuan's expression, he guessed his doubts and quickly said, "Junior sect leader needn't worry. I presented this item for two reasons: first, besides it, there is nothing else that our sect can offer; second, such a treasure is beyond my meager abilities to use."
"Oh, how so?"
Lei Ao's face showed a hint of bitterness as he said sincerely, "I don't know what method the senior from our sect used to completely integrate Profound Iron Mother with paper pulp and then refine this book recording *The Heaven Thunder Decree*. I admit that I have tried countless methods to separate Profound Iron Mother from it. But the book is impervious to water and fire, even spiritual artifacts can't damage a single hair on it. I really don't have the ability to extract Profound Iron Mother from it, so keeping it would be of little use. It's better to offer it to senior."
Lin Xuan nodded. The other party's words didn't seem fake, and he had his own thoughts. He put the Daoist book in his pocket: "If that's the case, I won't hold your earlier rudeness against you."
"Thank you, senior."
Lei Ao was overjoyed and wanted to say more flattering words to ingratiate himself with the alchemist from Spirit Cloud Mountain. The benefits of befriending a cultivator who specialized in refining pills were obvious.
Lin Xuan waved his hand, unwilling to listen further, and transformed into a streak of light that flew away.
After a moment, Lin Xuan stopped, showing signs of hesitation as if he had encountered something difficult to decide on.
He took out the jade cylinder again and injected his divine sense into it. After a long while, Lin Xuan finally looked up, pondering for a moment before taking an jade bottle from his pocket and pouring out a "Hidden Spirit Pill."
This pill, made with red silk grass juice as its main ingredient, not only had the effect of concealing one's cultivation level but also provided excellent disguise when combined with the Heaven Demon Mimicry Technique.
Lin Xuan transformed into an unremarkable middle-aged man.
Then he took out a set of clothes from his storage bracelet and changed into them.
Believing that even Feathered Feather Immortal would not recognize him in this appearance, Lin Xuan believed his luck wouldn't be so bad as to run into such an old monster. While Spirit Cloud Mountain had such creatures, it wasn't easy to encounter them.
Following the marked direction on the jade cylinder, Lin Xuan flew towards the herb garden, which was marked with a red sign indicating a forbidden area.
Several miles away from the herb garden, Lin Xuan landed and quietly released his divine sense to check the surroundings.
Soon, his divine sense hit a wall and bounced back. Lin Xuan's face showed no unusual expression; it was normal for the herb garden to have restrictions.
He did not act rashly but hid nearby.
Lin Xuan's mission here was just to scout and gather information about the area.
Patience was essential when stealing immortal herbs.
Two hours later...
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he looked thoughtful.
Boom!
A loud noise suddenly came from his left front, followed by the appearance of a gray figure out of nowhere.
Although they were far apart, Lin Xuan could see clearly after channeling essence qi into his eyes. It was a tall and thin man in Daoist robes, around fifty years old.
His expression was one of both shock and anger, with a hint of fear.
In front of the Daoist was a pale blue light curtain.
From the light curtain, beams as thick as bowls shot out at incredible speed, making it impossible to dodge.
The Daoist muttered curses under his breath. He clapped his hands on his chest, taking out a defensive magical weapon shaped like an umbrella.
The umbrella spun in front of him.
Relieved, the Daoist was about to fly away when a strange plant suddenly sprouted from the ground and wrapped around his feet.
A Wood Attribute妖!
Similar to how some ancient plants could cultivate into spirits after absorbing天地灵气, some even transforming into human form. Of course, such high-grade wood spirits were rare.
Ordinary ones merely moved and used small spells, often being captured by cultivation sects for guarding the mountain or entrance.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he observed this scene.