yī dào dùn guāng cóng tiān ér luò ， lín xuān lái dào yī piàn jīng měi de jiàn zhù miàn qián ， pái fāng shàng xiě zhe liǎng gè dà zì ---- yì guǎn 。
一道遁光从天而落，林轩来到一片精美的建筑面前，牌坊上写着两个大字----驿馆。
A streak of遁光 descended from the sky, and Lin Xuan found himself in front of a beautifully constructed building. The sign on the archway read two large characters: Inn.
cǐ shí de tā ， yǐ huī fù le zì jǐ de róng yán ， shǒu chí bài tiē ， jiàn shì líng yào shān de shǎo zhǎng mén ， dāng zhí de dì zǐ zì rán rè qíng jiē dài ， jiāng tā fēn pèi dào zuì hǎo de fáng jiān 。
此时的他，已恢复了自己的容颜，手持拜贴，见是灵药山的少掌门，当值的弟子自然热情接待，将他分配到最好的房间。
At this point, he had restored his original appearance and held a letter of introduction in hand. Seeing that it was from the Young Sect Leader of Spirit Medicine Mountain, the on-duty disciple naturally greeted him warmly and assigned him to the best room.
zhè shì yī dòng dān dú de xiǎo gé lóu ， jìn rù wò fáng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān guān hǎo mén ， zǐ xì yòng shén niàn sōu suǒ le yī fān ， què dìng bú huì yǒu rén jiān shì huò zhě shì tōu kuī yǐ hòu ， tā mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
这是一栋单独的小阁楼，进入卧房以后，林轩关好门，仔细用神念搜索了一番，确定不会有人监视或者是偷窥以后，他满意的点了点头。
This was a separate small pavilion. After entering the bedroom, Lin Xuan closed the door and carefully searched with his spirit sense, confirming there were no watchers or eavesdroppers before nodding in satisfaction.
bù guò lín xuān hái shì shǒu qiā fǎ jué ， zài zhōu wéi bù xià le yī céng yù jǐng de jìn zhì ， xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， zǒng bú huì yǒu wèn tí 。
不过林轩还是手掐法诀，在周围布下了一层预警的禁制，小心一些，总不会有问题。
However, Lin Xuan still cast a spell and set up a warning禁制 around him as an extra precaution. Better safe than sorry.
rán hòu lín xuān cóng chǔ wù shǒu zhuó zhōng qǔ chū le yī bǐng hēi hū hū de bǐ shǒu 。
然后林轩从储物手镯中取出了一柄黑乎乎的匕首。
Then, he took out a black dagger from his storage bracelet.
cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， háo bù qǐ yǎn ， rán ér què sàn fà zhe jīng rén de líng lì bō dòng ， ér qiě zǐ xì guān chá ， shàng miàn yǒu yī quān quān de yín sè guāng huán ， hū míng hū àn ……
从表面上看，毫不起眼，然而却散发着惊人的灵力波动，而且仔细观察，上面有一圈圈的银色光环，忽明忽暗……
From the outside, it was unremarkable, but it emitted shocking fluctuations of essence energy. Upon closer inspection, there were rings of silver light that flickered on and off...
zhè bǐ shǒu sì hū shì huó wù yì bān ， chǔn chǔn yù dòng ， rán ér tā měi yī zhēng zhá ， nà yín sè guāng huán jiù liàng le yī xià ， bǐ shǒu rú shòu diàn jī ， bèi dǎ le huí qù ， zhè shì fēng yìn tā de jìn fǎ 。
这匕首似乎是活物一般，蠢蠢欲动，然而它每一挣扎，那银色光环就亮了一下，匕首如受电击，被打了回去，这是封印它的禁法。
The dagger seemed almost alive, wriggling with desire to escape. However, every time it struggled, the silver rings would brighten, causing the dagger to be repelled as if by an electric shock—this was a seal placed upon it.
kàn dào yǎn qián de qíng jǐng ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī wán wèi de xiào róng 。
看到眼前的情景，林轩脸上露出一丝玩味的笑容。
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's face broke into a sardonic smile.
cǐ bǐ shǒu ， zì rán shì yào yuán nà dào rén suǒ yǒu 。
此匕首，自然是药园那道人所有。
This dagger naturally belonged to that Daoist from the Spirit Medicine Garden.
chū qí bù yì de shì shā le nà nǚ zǐ zì hòu ， bǐ shǒu zì jǐ dùn guāng táo zǒu 。
出其不意的弑杀了那女子自后，匕首自己遁光逃走。
Surprised and unprepared, he had assassinated the woman. The dagger then escaped on its own using a streak of light.
wú qiǎo bù qiǎo ， tā fēi dùn de fāng xiàng zhèng hǎo shì lín xuān cáng shēn de dì fāng 。
无巧不巧，它飞遁的方向正好是林轩藏身的地方。
By sheer luck, it flew in the direction where Lin Xuan was hiding.
jī bù kě shī ， shī bù zài lái ， sòng shàng mén de bǎo wù lín xuān zì rán bú huì rèn tā liū zǒu 。
机不可失，失不再来，送上门的宝物林轩自然不会任它溜走。
Opportunity knocked but once; he wouldn't let this chance slip away. With essence energy flowing, he cast a spell to ensnare it.
líng lì yùn zhuàn ， shī fǎ jiāng tā shōu rù náng zhōng 。
灵力运转，施法将它收入囊中。
Of course, after witnessing the woman's demise, Lin Xuan would not make the same mistake again.
dāng rán ， jiàn le nà nǚ zǐ yǔn luò de qíng jǐng ， lín xuān kě bù huì fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù 。
当然，见了那女子陨落的情景，林轩可不会犯同样的错误。
He added another layer of sealing禁制 to the dagger and, taking advantage of two male disciples being busy elsewhere, quietly left the Spirit Medicine Garden and arrived at the inn.
zài bǐ shǒu shàng ， shī jiā le yī céng jiāng qí fēng yìn de jìn fǎ ， rán hòu ， chèn zhe liǎng gè nán dì zǐ shǒu máng jiǎo luàn ， lín xuān qiāo qiāo lí kāi yào yuán ， lái dào le yì guǎn 。
在匕首上，施加了一层将其封印的禁法，然后，趁着两个男弟子手忙脚乱，林轩悄悄离开药园，来到了驿馆。
This visit to the garden had been fruitful.
zhè yī cì qù yào yuán cǎi diǎn 。 shōu huò hái shì pǒ wèi fēng hòu 。
这一次去药园踩点。收获还是颇为丰厚。
For now, he set aside the dagger and focused on understanding the defenses of the Spirit Medicine Garden. It was protected by a seven-colored sword array, an array that could easily destroy even condensation core cultivators. He couldn't act rashly; he would have to wait for an opportunity.
zhè bǐng bǐ shǒu zàn qiě bù shuō 。 yào yuán de fáng hù lín xuān yǐ jī běn nòng qīng chǔ 。
这柄匕首暂且不说。药园的防护林轩已基本弄清楚。
Lin Xuan shook his head, deciding not to dwell on this matter for now. First, let's see what secrets the dagger holds!
yǒu qī cǎi jiàn zhèn shǒu hù ， nà kě shì lián níng dān qī xiū shì dōu néng qīng yì miè diào de zhèn fǎ ， bù néng qīng jǔ wàng dòng ， jī huì zhǐ néng màn màn xún zhǎo 。
有七彩剑阵守护，那可是连凝丹期修士都能轻易灭掉的阵法，不能轻举妄动，机会只能慢慢寻找。
He released his spirit sense and enveloped the dagger with it. The dagger struggled, trying to resist, but was forced back by the禁制.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， zàn qiě bù xiǎng zhè ge ， xiān kàn kàn bǐ shǒu yǒu hé xuán miào zhī chù ！
林轩摇了摇头，暂且不想这个，先看看匕首有何玄妙之处！
Lin Xuan forcibly injected his spirit sense into the dagger...
fàng chū shén shí ， jiāng bǐ shǒu lǒng zhào ， bǐ shǒu dòng le yī xià ， jí lì xiǎng yào fǎn kàng 。 rán ér què bèi jìn zhì dǎ huí yuán xíng 。
放出神识，将匕首笼罩，匕首动了一下，极力想要反抗。然而却被禁制打回原形。
Half an hour later.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí qiáng xíng zhù rù le jìn qù ……
林轩将神识强行注入了进去……
Lin Xuan withdrew his spirit sense, a strange expression on his face. He propped his chin up with his hand and pondered deeply.
bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu 。
半个时辰以后。
Later, he brought the dagger out again and examined it carefully.
lín xuān shōu huí shén niàn ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī qí guài de biǎo qíng 。 yòng shǒu zhī qǐ xià hé ， kǔ kǔ sī suǒ 。
林轩收回神念，脸上露出一丝奇怪的表情。用手支起下颌，苦苦思索。
The disciples of Green Cloud Mountain had once said that even top-grade spiritual artifacts could not harm the棘妖even a little. But this dagger easily killed it, its power already rivaling that of a treasure.
shāo hòu ， tā yòu jiāng bǐ shǒu ná dào yǎn qián 。 zǐ xì duān xiáng le yī fān 。
稍后，他又将匕首拿到眼前。仔细端详了一番。
However, this dagger was clearly not a treasure; such high-level items were beyond the reach of foundation establishment cultivators to wield.
bì yún shān de dì zǐ céng shuō ， biàn shì jí pǐn líng qì ， yě nán yǐ sǔn shāng nà jí yāo fēn háo 。 kě zhè bǐ shǒu què qīng yì jiù jiāng tā miè shā diào ， wēi lì zhī qiáng ， yǐ jīng bù xùn sè yú fǎ bǎo 。
碧云山的弟子曾说，便是极品灵器，也难以损伤那棘妖分毫。可这匕首却轻易就将它灭杀掉，威力之强，已经不逊色于法宝。
Moreover, it had a spirit-like quality, like a living creature. At this thought, Lin Xuan's mind raced back to an ancient text he had once read.
kě zhè bǐ shǒu ， xiǎn rán bú shì fǎ bǎo ， nà zhǒng gāo jí de dōng xī ， yě jué fēi zhù jī qī dì xiū shì kě yǐ qū dòng 。
可这匕首，显然不是法宝，那种高级的东西，也绝非筑基期地修士可以驱动。
Could he have encountered a legendary spiritual artifact?
ér qiě tā hái yǒu líng xìng ， xiàng shì huó wù yì bān ， niàn jí zhì cǐ 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng yī dòng 。 zì jǐ céng jīng zài mǒu běn gǔ jí shàng ， jiàn guò lèi sì dì miáo shù 。
而且它还有灵性，像是活物一般，念及至此。林轩心中一动。自己曾经在某本古籍上，见过类似地描述。
It was well-known that spiritual artifacts were made from rare metals such as玄铁and金沙, or even the bones and teeth of monsters. Depending on the quality of materials and the skill of the forger, they could be categorized into lower-grade, middle-grade, upper-grade, and top-grade.
nán dào zì jǐ yù jiàn chuán shuō zhōng de líng qì le ？
难道自己遇见传说中的灵器了？
This was common knowledge in the cultivation world, but few knew that there existed a super-grade spiritual artifact in ancient times.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī 。 líng qì nǎi shì yòng xuán tiě ， jīn shā děng xī yǒu jīn shǔ ， huò shì yāo shòu de gǔ gé ， yá chǐ děng liàn zhì ér chéng de ， gēn jù suǒ yòng cái liào de hǎo huài ， yǐ jí liàn qì shī de shuǐ zhǔn ， kě yǐ fēn wéi xià pǐn ， zhōng pǐn ， shàng pǐn ， jí pǐn sì gè děng jí 。
众所周知。灵器乃是用玄铁，金沙等稀有金属，或是妖兽的骨骼，牙齿等炼制而成的，根据所用材料的好坏，以及炼器师的水准，可以分为下品，中品，上品，极品四个等级。
It was even better than a top-grade spiritual artifact, with power reaching thirty percent of a treasure's strength.
zhè shì xiū xiān jiè de cháng shí ， rán ér hěn shǎo yǒu rén qīng chǔ ， qí shí zài yuǎn gǔ de shí hòu ， hái yǒu yī zhǒng chāo pǐn líng qì 。
这是修仙界的常识，然而很少有人清楚，其实在远古的时候，还有一种超品灵器。
Considering that some famous top-grade spiritual artifacts had only one-tenth the power of treasures, it was clear how precious such an item was.
zhè shì bǐ jí pǐn líng qì gèng jiā hǎo de dōng xī ， tā dì wēi lì shèn zhì kě yǐ dá dào fǎ bǎo de bǎi fēn zhī sān shí 。
这是比极品灵器更加好的东西，它地威力甚至可以达到法宝的百分之三十。
However, crafting a super-grade spiritual artifact was incredibly difficult. The materials required were very specific; common metals like玄铁and金沙were out of the question.
yào zhī dào ， jiù suàn shì yī xiē zuì zhī míng dì jí pǐn líng qì ， wēi lì yě jǐn yǒu fǎ bǎo de shí fēn zhī yī 。
要知道，就算是一些最知名地极品灵器，威力也仅有法宝的十分之一。
Only certain special monster bones and teeth could be used.
yóu cǐ kě jiàn ， nà shì duō me bǎo guì de dōng xī 。
由此可见，那是多么宝贵的东西。
For example, this dagger had been forged from a剧毒魔蛇—a second-stage monster whose existence was now nearly extinct.
rán ér chāo pǐn líng qì dì liàn zhì kùn nán wú bǐ ， suǒ yào cái liào hěn tè shū ， xuán tiě ， jīn shā děng xī yǒu jīn shǔ kěn dìng bù xíng 。
然而超品灵器地炼制困难无比，所要材料很特殊，玄铁，金沙等稀有金属肯定不行。
Finding such a creature alone wasn't enough. Besides an experienced forger, one must also invite a master of ghost techniques to extract the spirit essence of the monster first. Only after the spiritual artifact was successfully crafted could a special secret method be used to reseal the monster's spirit into it.
zhǐ néng shì jǐ zhǒng tè dìng yāo shòu de gǔ gé yá chǐ 。
只能是几种特定妖兽的骨骼牙齿。
The difficulties involved in this process didn't need to be detailed; suffice it to say that the success rate was less than five percent.
bǐ rú shuō ， zhè bǐng bǐ shǒu ， jiù shì yòng yī zhǒng míng jiào “ jù dú mó shé ” de èr jí yāo shòu liàn zhì ér chéng dì ， ér jù dú mó shé rú jīn yǐ shì bīn lín jué jì le 。
比如说，这柄匕首，就是用一种名叫“剧毒魔蛇”的二级妖兽炼制而成地，而剧毒魔蛇如今已是濒临绝迹了。
Moreover, crafting super-grade spiritual artifacts differed slightly from other grades, and many methods had been lost over time. Only a few ancient texts recorded them, and none had appeared in cultivation circles for several hundred years.
guāng zhǎo dào zhè zhǒng yāo shòu hái bù xíng ， chú le jīng yàn fēng fù de liàn qì shī ， hái bì xū qǐng yī wèi shàn cháng guǐ dào de xiū shì ， xiān jiāng yāo shòu de jīng hún chōu qǔ chū lái ， dài líng qì liàn zhì chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， zài yòng yī zhǒng tè shū de mì fǎ ， jiāng yāo shòu jīng hún chóng xīn fēng yìn jìn líng qì lǐ miàn 。
光找到这种妖兽还不行，除了经验丰富的炼器师，还必须请一位擅长鬼道的修士，先将妖兽的精魂抽取出来，待灵器炼制成功以后，再用一种特殊的秘法，将妖兽精魂重新封印进灵器里面。
After carefully examining the dagger, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy once he confirmed it was indeed a super-grade spiritual artifact.
zhè zhōng jiān de jiān nán ， wú xū yī yī miáo shù ， zǒng zhī chéng gōng lǜ bù zú bǎi fēn zhī wǔ 。
这中间的艰难，无需一一描述，总之成功率不足百分之五。
However, to claim ownership of it, there were still some things to do.
gèng bié shuō ， liàn zhì chāo pǐn líng qì de fāng fǎ yǔ qí tā pǐn jiē běn jiù lüè yǒu bù tóng ， hěn duō dōu yǐ jīng shī chuán le 。
更别说，炼制超品灵器的方法与其他品阶本就略有不同，很多都已经失传了。
Unlike ordinary spiritual artifacts that could be driven by essence energy after being infused, a super-grade one required recognition. This explained why the Daoist could use it; the female disciple from Green Cloud Mountain suffered backlash when she first held it.
zhǐ yǒu yī xiē gǔ jí shàng cái jì zǎi dé yǒu ， zuì jìn jǐ bǎi nián ， yǐ jīng méi yǒu zài xiū xiān jiè chū xiàn 。
只有一些古籍上才记载得有，最近几百年，已经没有在修仙界出现。
Before claiming ownership, Lin Xuan had to erase the Daoist's spirit mark. He poured essence energy into his hand and began the process of alchemy...
zǐ xì duān xiáng zhuó yǎn qián bǐ shǒu ， kěn dìng tā shì chāo pǐn líng qì yǐ hòu ， lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè 。
仔细端详着眼前匕首，肯定它是超品灵器以后，林轩脸上满是喜色。
Two hours later.
bù guò xiǎng yào jiāng tā shōu wèi jǐ yǒu ， hái yǒu jǐ jiàn shì qíng yào zuò 。
不过想要将它收为己有，还有几件事情要做。
Lin Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.
yǔ yì bān de líng qì zhù rù fǎ lì yǐ hòu jiù kě yǐ qū shǐ bù tóng ， chāo pǐn líng qì xū yào rèn zhǔ ， zhè yě shì wèi shén me nà dào rén kě yǐ shǐ yòng ， bì yún shān dì nǚ dì zi yī ná dào le shǒu lǐ ， què zāo dào fǎn shì 。
与一般的灵器注入法力以后就可以驱使不同，超品灵器需要认主，这也是为什么那道人可以使用，碧云山地女弟子一拿到了手里，却遭到反噬。
The Daoist was at the second stage of foundation establishment cultivation; normally, a cultivator with slightly lower power would find it difficult to remove his spirit mark. Fortunately, Lin Xuan's Nine Heaven Mystical Technique had incredible power, and after much effort, he succeeded!
rèn zhǔ zhī qián ， xiān yào jiāng nà dào rén dì shén shí yìn jì mǒ qù ， lín xuān ná zài shǒu lǐ ， fǎ lì yuán yuán zhù rù ， kāi shǐ le liàn huà ……
认主之前，先要将那道人地神识印记抹去，林轩拿在手里，法力源源注入，开始了炼化……
Then, he pricked his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the dagger while reciting a spell to complete the recognition ritual.
liǎng gè shí chén yǐ hòu 。
两个时辰以后。
Only then did Lin Xuan feel safe enough to remove the禁制 from the dagger.
lín xuān mǒ le mǒ é tóu shàng de hàn shuǐ 。
林轩抹了抹额头上的汗水。
He played with it joyfully. Although this dagger looked unremarkable, that was better; its inconspicuous appearance could enhance the element of surprise in an ambush.
nà ge dào rén yǐ jīng shì zhù jī qī dì èr céng dì shí lì ， àn lǐ xiū wèi lüè dī de lín xuān hěn nán mǒ qù tā de shén shí yìn jì ， hǎo zài lín xuān xiū liàn de jiǔ tiān xuán gōng wēi lì qí dà ， yī fān nǔ lì zhī hòu ， yě zuò dào le a ！
那个道人已经是筑基期第二层地实力，按理修为略低的林轩很难抹去他的神识印记，好在林轩修炼的九天玄功威力奇大，一番努力之后，也做到了啊！
After storing the dagger back into his storage bracelet, Lin Xuan took out the ancient book《Thunderbolt Art》.
rán hòu lín xuān huà pò shǒu zhǐ ， jiāng yī dī xiān xuè dī zài le bǐ shǒu zhī shàng ， bìng niàn dòng zhòu yǔ ， jié shù le rèn zhǔ yí shì 。
然后林轩划破手指，将一滴鲜血滴在了匕首之上，并念动咒语，结束了认主仪式。
Holding this old text, he remained indifferent for a moment before retrieving a new jade cylinder and imprinting the Thunderbolt Art cultivation method onto it.
A streak of遁光 descended from the sky, and Lin Xuan found himself in front of a beautifully constructed building. The sign on the archway read two large characters: Inn.
At this point, he had restored his original appearance and held a letter of introduction in hand. Seeing that it was from the Young Sect Leader of Spirit Medicine Mountain, the on-duty disciple naturally greeted him warmly and assigned him to the best room.
This was a separate small pavilion. After entering the bedroom, Lin Xuan closed the door and carefully searched with his spirit sense, confirming there were no watchers or eavesdroppers before nodding in satisfaction.
However, Lin Xuan still cast a spell and set up a warning禁制 around him as an extra precaution. Better safe than sorry.
Then, he took out a black dagger from his storage bracelet.
From the outside, it was unremarkable, but it emitted shocking fluctuations of essence energy. Upon closer inspection, there were rings of silver light that flickered on and off...
The dagger seemed almost alive, wriggling with desire to escape. However, every time it struggled, the silver rings would brighten, causing the dagger to be repelled as if by an electric shock—this was a seal placed upon it.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's face broke into a sardonic smile.
This dagger naturally belonged to that Daoist from the Spirit Medicine Garden.
Surprised and unprepared, he had assassinated the woman. The dagger then escaped on its own using a streak of light.
By sheer luck, it flew in the direction where Lin Xuan was hiding.
Opportunity knocked but once; he wouldn't let this chance slip away. With essence energy flowing, he cast a spell to ensnare it.
Of course, after witnessing the woman's demise, Lin Xuan would not make the same mistake again.
He added another layer of sealing禁制 to the dagger and, taking advantage of two male disciples being busy elsewhere, quietly left the Spirit Medicine Garden and arrived at the inn.
This visit to the garden had been fruitful.
For now, he set aside the dagger and focused on understanding the defenses of the Spirit Medicine Garden. It was protected by a seven-colored sword array, an array that could easily destroy even condensation core cultivators. He couldn't act rashly; he would have to wait for an opportunity.
Lin Xuan shook his head, deciding not to dwell on this matter for now. First, let's see what secrets the dagger holds!
He released his spirit sense and enveloped the dagger with it. The dagger struggled, trying to resist, but was forced back by the禁制.
Lin Xuan forcibly injected his spirit sense into the dagger...
Half an hour later.
Lin Xuan withdrew his spirit sense, a strange expression on his face. He propped his chin up with his hand and pondered deeply.
Later, he brought the dagger out again and examined it carefully.
The disciples of Green Cloud Mountain had once said that even top-grade spiritual artifacts could not harm the棘妖even a little. But this dagger easily killed it, its power already rivaling that of a treasure.
However, this dagger was clearly not a treasure; such high-level items were beyond the reach of foundation establishment cultivators to wield.
Moreover, it had a spirit-like quality, like a living creature. At this thought, Lin Xuan's mind raced back to an ancient text he had once read.
Could he have encountered a legendary spiritual artifact?
It was well-known that spiritual artifacts were made from rare metals such as玄铁and金沙, or even the bones and teeth of monsters. Depending on the quality of materials and the skill of the forger, they could be categorized into lower-grade, middle-grade, upper-grade, and top-grade.
This was common knowledge in the cultivation world, but few knew that there existed a super-grade spiritual artifact in ancient times.
It was even better than a top-grade spiritual artifact, with power reaching thirty percent of a treasure's strength.
Considering that some famous top-grade spiritual artifacts had only one-tenth the power of treasures, it was clear how precious such an item was.
However, crafting a super-grade spiritual artifact was incredibly difficult. The materials required were very specific; common metals like玄铁and金沙were out of the question.
Only certain special monster bones and teeth could be used.
For example, this dagger had been forged from a剧毒魔蛇—a second-stage monster whose existence was now nearly extinct.
Finding such a creature alone wasn't enough. Besides an experienced forger, one must also invite a master of ghost techniques to extract the spirit essence of the monster first. Only after the spiritual artifact was successfully crafted could a special secret method be used to reseal the monster's spirit into it.
The difficulties involved in this process didn't need to be detailed; suffice it to say that the success rate was less than five percent.
Moreover, crafting super-grade spiritual artifacts differed slightly from other grades, and many methods had been lost over time. Only a few ancient texts recorded them, and none had appeared in cultivation circles for several hundred years.
After carefully examining the dagger, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy once he confirmed it was indeed a super-grade spiritual artifact.
However, to claim ownership of it, there were still some things to do.
Unlike ordinary spiritual artifacts that could be driven by essence energy after being infused, a super-grade one required recognition. This explained why the Daoist could use it; the female disciple from Green Cloud Mountain suffered backlash when she first held it.
Before claiming ownership, Lin Xuan had to erase the Daoist's spirit mark. He poured essence energy into his hand and began the process of alchemy...
Two hours later.
Lin Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The Daoist was at the second stage of foundation establishment cultivation; normally, a cultivator with slightly lower power would find it difficult to remove his spirit mark. Fortunately, Lin Xuan's Nine Heaven Mystical Technique had incredible power, and after much effort, he succeeded!
Then, he pricked his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the dagger while reciting a spell to complete the recognition ritual.
Only then did Lin Xuan feel safe enough to remove the禁制 from the dagger.
He played with it joyfully. Although this dagger looked unremarkable, that was better; its inconspicuous appearance could enhance the element of surprise in an ambush.
After storing the dagger back into his storage bracelet, Lin Xuan took out the ancient book《Thunderbolt Art》.
Holding this old text, he remained indifferent for a moment before retrieving a new jade cylinder and imprinting the Thunderbolt Art cultivation method onto it.