suī rán yí huò ， dàn lín xuān zì rán bú huì chí yí shén me ， yòu shǒu huī chū ， nà yù hé bèi yī céng qīng méng méng de guāng yùn bāo guǒ ， huǎn huǎn de xiàng yuè ér fēi guò qù le 。
虽然疑惑，但林轩自然不会迟疑什么，右手挥出，那玉盒被一层青蒙蒙的光晕包裹，缓缓的向月儿飞过去了。
Although puzzled, Lin Xuan did not hesitate. With a wave of his right hand, the jade box was enveloped in a pale green glow and slowly flew towards Yue'er.
“ xiè xiè shào yé 。”
“谢谢少爷。”
"Thank you, Young Master."
xiǎo yā tou mǎn liǎn xǐ sè ， jiē guò yù hé ， jiāng tā qīng tuō zài jiāo nèn de zhǎng xīn dāng zhōng 。
小丫头满脸喜色，接过玉盒，将它轻托在娇嫩的掌心当中。
The little girl's face lit up with joy as she took the jade box, gently placing it in her delicate palm. She lowered her head to examine the contents closely. Then, she extended her slender fingers to touch a bit of it, bringing it close to her nose. Her expression turned even more joyful: "Indeed..."
dī chuí zhēn shǒu ， zǐ xì kàn zhe hé zhōng zhī wù 。
低垂臻首，仔细看着盒中之物。
"How is it? What kind of treasure is this?" Lin Xuan couldn't contain his curiosity and asked.
hái shēn chū yù zhǐ zhān shàng yì diǎn ， còu dào bí duān ， suí hòu shén sè biàn dé yuè fā de xīn xǐ qǐ lái ：“ guǒ rán …”
还伸出玉指沾上一点，凑到鼻端，随后神色变得越发的欣喜起来：“果然…”
"Nine Heavens' Remnant Snow," Yue'er's soft voice replied.
“ rú hé ， zhè jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo wù ？” lín xuān xīn náo nán nài de kāi kǒu le 。
“如何，这究竟是什么宝物？”林轩心挠难耐的开口了。
"Nine Heavens' Remnant Snow?"
“ jiǔ tiān cán xuě 。” yuè ér jiāo nèn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“九天残雪。”月儿娇嫩的声音传入耳朵。
Lin Xuan's expression grew increasingly confused. Was this some kind of cold material, something he had never heard of before?
“ jiǔ tiān cán xuě ？”
“九天残雪？”
"Haha, Young Master, you misunderstood. This isn't a treasure for cultivators; it’s used for girls to apply makeup," Yue'er said with a light smile.
lín xuān biǎo qíng yuè fā mí huò ， zhè shì mǒu zhǒng hán shǔ xìng de cái liào me ， zì jǐ zěn me cóng wèi tīng guò 。
林轩表情越发迷惑，这是某种寒属性的材料么，自己怎么从未听过。
Lin Xuan was utterly perplexed, almost doubting his ears.
“ hē hē ， shào yé ， nǐ wù huì le ， zhè kě bú shì xiū xiān zhě yòng de bǎo wù ， ér shì gěi nǚ hái zi huà zhuāng yòng de 。” yuè ér qīng xiào zhe shuō 。
“呵呵，少爷，你误会了，这可不是修仙者用的宝物，而是给女孩子化妆用的。”月儿轻笑着说。
"Young Master, you didn’t misunderstand. Nine Heavens' Remnant Snow is a type of rouge and powder. However, in the Spirit Realm, such items are rare and precious, especially for girls, offering miraculous effects on their skin," Yue'er said with a radiant expression. Such books were naturally not of interest to men, so it was no surprise that Lin Xuan hadn't seen them.
lín xuān zé mǎn miàn yí huò ， jī hū huái yí zì jǐ de ěr duǒ 。
林轩则满面疑惑，几乎怀疑自己的耳朵。
"Oh."
“ shào yé ， nǐ méi yǒu tīng cuò ， jiǔ tiān cán xuě nǎi shì yān zhī shuǐ fěn de yī zhǒng ， rán ér líng jiè yě bù duō ， duì nǚ hái zi gèng shì zhēn yú xìng mìng zhī wù ， yòng tā zuò bǎo yǎng ， jī hū yǒu fǎn lǎo huán tóng de qí xiào 。” yuè ér mǎn liǎn fàng guāng de dào ， zhè lèi diǎn jí ， nán rén zì rán bù gǎn xìng qù ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān méi yǒu kàn guò yě bù xī qí 。
“少爷，你没有听错，九天残雪乃是胭脂水粉的一种，然而灵界也不多，对女孩子更是珍逾性命之物，用它做保养，几乎有返老还童的奇效。”月儿满脸放光的道，这类典籍，男人自然不感兴趣，所以林轩没有看过也不稀奇。
Lin Xuan nodded, indeed showing no further interest as rouge and powder were valuable but not what he sought. He hoped the final results would meet his expectations.
“ ó 。”
“哦。”
Two jade tubes lay before him: one white as jade, the other emerald green.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， guǒ rán bù zài guān zhù ， yān zhī shuǐ fěn zài zhēn xī ， duì zì jǐ yě méi yǒu yòu huò lì ， zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， chóng xīn xún fǎng bié de bǎo wù 。
林轩点点头，果然不再关注，胭脂水粉再珍惜，对自己也没有诱惑力，转过头颅，重新寻访别的宝物。
There was nothing to choose from, so Lin Xuan casually waved his hand towards the left. A flash of spirit light later, the white jade tube flew into his palm.
yuè ér de xiǎo liǎn shàng què lù chū yī sī zhēng zhá zhī sè ， yù shǒu yī fú ， jiāng yí gè xiǎo qiǎo de yù píng qǔ chū ， qīng xiá shǎn guò ， jiāng jiǔ tiān cán xuě qǔ zǒu le yí bàn ， shèng xià de zé sòng huán dào lín xuān de miàn qián 。
月儿的小脸上却露出一丝挣扎之色，玉手一拂，将一个小巧的玉瓶取出，青霞闪过，将九天残雪取走了一半，剩下的则送还到林轩的面前。
Lin Xuan lowered his head and without hesitation, sank his divine sense into it.
“ yā tou ， nǐ zhè shì gàn má ， xǐ huān jiù quán shōu xià 。”
“丫头，你这是干嘛，喜欢就全收下。”
"Ah?"
“ shào yé ， nǐ bù dǒng ， zhè yān zhī shuǐ fěn duì nán xiū shì suī rán méi yǒu yòu huò ， dàn zài nǚ zǐ yǎn zhōng ， què bǐ xìng mìng hái zhòng ， líng jiè yě bù duō ， qí jià zhí dōu shì yòng jí pǐn jīng shí lái héng liáng de ， yuè ér qǔ yí bàn yǐ jīng hěn mǎn zú ， shèng xià de ， nǐ hǎo hǎo shōu zhe ， yǐ hòu yí dìng huì yǒu dà yòng 。” yuè ér chéng kěn de shuō 。
“少爷，你不懂，这胭脂水粉对男修士虽然没有诱惑，但在女子眼中，却比性命还重，灵界也不多，其价值都是用极品晶石来衡量的，月儿取一半已经很满足，剩下的，你好好收着，以后一定会有大用。”月儿诚恳的说。
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the contents, revealing a look of surprise on his face.
“ xíng le ， zài zhēn xī ， yòu zěn me néng yǔ wǒ de bǎo bèi yuè ér xiāng bǐ ， zhè dōng xī nǐ jì rán xīn zhōng xǐ huān ， jiù quán dōu ná qù 。” lín xuān yǎn zhōng jīng máng shǎn guò ， dàn hái shì dà fāng de kāi kǒu 。
“行了，再珍惜，又怎么能与我的宝贝月儿相比，这东西你既然心中喜欢，就全都拿去。”林轩眼中精芒闪过，但还是大方的开口。
The *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique*—no wonder; this was specifically for female cultivation.
“ bù ， bù ， shào yé ， xiǎo bì bù néng tān duō ， zhè shèng xià de nǐ liú zhe 。” yuè ér yáo le yáo shǒu ， tā tóng yàng shì chù chù wèi lín xuān kǎo lǜ de 。
“不，不，少爷，小婢不能贪多，这剩下的你留着。”月儿摇了摇手，她同样是处处为林轩考虑的。
The name sounded familiar to Lin Xuan as he recalled that when he returned to Youzhou, Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin had just formed their cores not long ago. He bestowed this treasure upon them as their main cultivation technique.
“ shǎ yā tou ， ràng nǐ ná zhe jiù ná zhe ， gēn wǒ hái kè qì shén me ？” lín xuān bù yǐ wéi rán de shuō 。
“傻丫头，让你拿着就拿着，跟我还客气什么？”林轩不以为然的说。
He chose it for several reasons: first, despite being under the tutelage of the Pavilion's Master, neither Lu nor Liu had particularly outstanding cultivation potential; forming a core was already an achievement, making further progress fraught with difficulties. Thus, he selected something that, though not powerful, could accelerate their growth and make breaking through barriers easier.
“ shào yé ， zhēn de bù xíng ， jiǔ tiān cán xuě tài guò zhēn guì ， zài líng jiè ， tā dōu shì yǐ jí pǐn jīng shí héng liáng de 。”
“少爷，真的不行，九天残雪太过珍贵，在灵界，它都是以极品晶石衡量的。”
For the two girls to travel far on the Dao, mastering the *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique* would be a significant aid.
……
……
However, from its rank alone, the *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique* was merely mid-tier. Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin's choice seemed inevitable given their circumstances. But what about this particular woman?
jīng guò yī fān chún shé ， yuè ér què sǐ huó bù kěn zài yào le ， lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， chǒng nì de kàn le yī yǎn shēn qián de shào nǚ ， jiāng yù hé shōu rù huái lǐ 。
经过一番唇舌，月儿却死活不肯再要了，林轩叹了口气，宠溺的看了一眼身前的少女，将玉盒收入怀里。
Why had she chosen such a technique? This puzzled Lin Xuan greatly.
jīng guò xiǎo yā tou de miáo shù ， zhe jiǔ tiān cán xuě de jià zhí tā qǐ huì bù qīng chǔ ， néng gòu fǎn lǎo huán tóng ， duì pí fū de bǎo yǎng gèng shì xuán miào dào bù kě sī yì de dì bù ， zài nà xiē nǚ xiū shì de yǎn zhōng ， kǒng pà bǐ tōng tiān líng bǎo yě bù xùn sè 。
经过小丫头的描述，着九天残雪的价值他岂会不清楚，能够返老还童，对皮肤的保养更是玄妙到不可思议的地步，在那些女修士的眼中，恐怕比通天灵宝也不逊色。
Lowering his head again, he sank his divine sense into the jade tube.
zì jǐ zhè huí huán shì zhēn shì shōu huò fēi xiǎo de 。
自己这回还是真是收获非小的。
This time, he carefully examined each word, quickly revealing a look of astonishment on his face. The *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique* was indeed derived from the same source as what Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin were practicing—essentially, they were the same technique but with only 90% similarity.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān de mù guāng nuó xiàng zuì hòu liǎng gè yù tǒng jiǎn le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩的目光挪向最后两个玉筒简了。
As the saying goes, "a miss is as good as a mile." This one percent difference made all the difference. The version in his possession was of top-tier quality, offering rapid cultivation and easier breakthroughs. Moreover, the divine techniques it contained were incredibly powerful.
yào yuán zhōng de líng huā líng cǎo suī duō ， dàn rú guǒ méi yǒu hé shì de dān fāng jiù shì bào tiǎn tiān wù ， dàn yuàn zuì hòu de jié guǒ bú yào ràng zì jǐ shī wàng le 。
药园中的零花灵草虽多，但如果没有合适的丹方就是暴殄天物，但愿最后的结果不要让自己失望了。
Lu Ying'er's and Liu Xin’s versions, on the other hand, were mere imitations.
liǎng yù tǒng ， yī jié bái rú yù ， lìng wài yí gè zé cuì lǜ yù dī 。
两玉筒，一洁白如玉，另外一个则翠绿欲滴。
Raising his head, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. He always took care of his own people; these girls would be overjoyed to receive such a treasure.
zhè méi shén me hǎo xuǎn zé ， lín xuān suí yì chōng zuǒ cè yī zhāo shǒu ， líng guāng shǎn guò ， nǎ jié bái de yù tǒng jiǎn jiù fēi dào le tā de zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng 。
这没什么好选择，林轩随意冲左侧一招手，灵光闪过，哪洁白的玉筒简就飞到了他的掌心之中。
Flipping his wrist, he stowed this treasure away. Then, his gaze fell upon another jade tube beside it.
lín xuān dī xià tou ， háo bù yóu yù de jiāng shén shí chén rù 。
林轩低下头，毫不犹豫的将神识沉入。
With a slight mental movement, the emerald green jade tube flew into his palm as well.
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
He hoped this was what he wanted. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes and sank his divine sense in.
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng dùn shí lù chū jīng yà zhī sè lái le 。
林轩目光扫过，脸上顿时露出惊讶之色来了。
A golden text appeared in his mind.
《 yù nǚ qī xīn jué 》， bú yòng shuō ， zhè shì yī zhuān mén shì hé nǚ zǐ xiū liàn de 。
《玉女七心诀》，不用说，这是一专门适合女子修炼的。
...
míng zì hǎo shú ， lín xuān lüè yī sī suǒ ， jiù xiǎng qǐ lái le ， dāng chū chóng fǎn yōu zhōu ， lù yíng ér yǔ liú xīn jié dān wèi jiǔ ， zì jǐ jiù cì xià zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， zuò wéi tā liǎ de zhǔ xiū shén tōng 。
名字好熟，林轩略一思索，就想起来了，当初重返幽州，陆盈儿与刘芯结丹未久，自己就赐下这件宝物，作为她俩的主修神通。
After nearly half an hour, Lin Xuan finally raised his head, but his expression showed no surprise or joy. He wasn't sure if he had achieved his goal.
zhī suǒ yǐ zuò zhè yàng de xuǎn zé ， yuán yīn yǒu jǐ gè 。
之所以做这样的选择，原因有几个。
"Young Master, how is it? Did you find the ancient丹方you were looking for?"
yī lái lù yíng ér yǔ liú xīn suī shì bài xuān gé zhī zhǔ ， dàn jiù xiū xiān de zī zhì lái shuō ， què bìng méi yǒu shén me chū zhòng zhī chù néng gòu jié dān yǐ shì nán néng kě guì le ， hòu miàn de xiū liàn kě wèi bù bù jīng jí 。
一来陆盈儿与刘芯虽是拜轩阁之主，但就修仙的资质来说，却并没有什么出众之处能够结丹已是难能可贵了，后面的修炼可谓步步荆棘。
"Hmm."
suǒ yǐ lín xuān cái tiāo xuǎn le zhè ， wēi lì suī rán bù dà ， dàn shī zhī dōng yú ， shōu zhī sāng yú ， lì jīng jìn sù dù què kuài xiē ， ér qiě zài tū pò píng jǐng shí ， yě yuǎn jiào qí tā róng yì 。
所以林轩才挑选了这，威力虽然不大，但失之东隅，收之桑榆，力精进速度却快些，而且在突破瓶颈时，也远较其他容易。
Lin Xuan nodded. Yue'er's guess was correct; since she planted these spirit flowers and herbs, she naturally possessed corresponding丹方s.
liǎng nǚ ruò xiǎng zài xiān dào shàng zǒu dé yuǎn xiē ， xiū liàn yù nǚ qī xīn jué xiǎn rán shì hěn dà de zhù lì 。
两女若想在仙道上走得远些，修炼玉女七心诀显然是很大的助力。
The *Purple Aster Dan* aside, a hundred-word丹方caught his interest greatly:
rán ér guāng cóng pǐn jiē lái shuō ， yù nǚ qī xīn jué bì jìng zhǐ shì zhōng jiē ， lù yíng ér liú xīn xuǎn zé kě wèi pò bù dé yǐ ， rán ér nà méi xìng nǚ zǐ de qíng kuàng xiǎn rán shì bù tóng de 。
然而光从品阶来说，玉女七心诀毕竟只是中阶，陆盈儿刘芯选择可谓迫不得已，然而那梅姓女子的情况显然是不同的。
*Hundred Grass Dan*!
jì rán rú cǐ ， zhè wèi qián bèi nǚ wèi hé huì zuò chū rú cǐ xuǎn zé ， nà kě jiù fēi cháng de lìng rén fèi jiě le 。
既然如此，这位前辈女为何会做出如此选择，那可就非常的令人费解了。
This required many rare ingredients, including Ten Thousand Year Red Lotus, Purple Crystal Jujube Fruit, Hundred Flower Mushroom, Dragon Snake Lock...
lín xuān xīn zhōng yí huò ， suí hòu zài cì dī xià tou lú ， jiāng shén shí chén rù yù tǒng jiǎn lǐ 。
林轩心中疑惑，随后再次低下头颅，将神识沉入玉筒简里。
All of these had to be at least ten thousand years old.
zhè cì tā zhú zì zhú jù ， zǐ xì chuǎi mó ， hěn kuài lín xuān liǎn shàng jiù lù chū le hài rán zhī sè ， zhè yù nǚ qī xīn jué yǔ lù yíng ér tā men xiū liàn de chū zì tóng yuán ， huàn jù huà shuō ， shì tóng yī gè 。
这次他逐字逐句，仔细揣摩，很快林轩脸上就露出了骇然之色，这玉女七心诀与陆盈儿她们修炼的出自同源，换句话说，是同一个。
While it was understandable that finding the raw materials would be difficult, the process of refining this丹方was even more arduous. Even a master-level alchemist could only succeed with a one in a hundred chance.
rán ér bìng bù wán quán xiāng tóng ， zhǐ bù guò jiǔ chéng xiāng sì bà le 。
然而并不完全相同，只不过九成相似罢了。
With such rare ingredients and an abysmally low success rate, other factions couldn't afford to do so either, not even the former Luo Family from Tianzhou.
sú huà shuō ， shī zhī háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， jiù zhè yì chéng de chā yì ， què ràng liǎng zhě bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， lín xuān shǒu zhōng de ， àn děng jiē lái shuō ， gēn běn jiù shì jí pǐn zhī wù ， bù jǐn xiū liàn xùn sù ， píng jǐng róng yì tū pò ， ér qiě lǐ miàn suǒ jì zǎi de shén tōng ， wēi lì yě dà dé lí pǔ 。
俗话说，失之毫厘，谬以千里，就这一成的差异，却让两者不可同日而语，林轩手中的，按等阶来说，根本就是极品之物，不仅修炼迅速，瓶颈容易突破，而且里面所记载的神通，威力也大得离谱。
However, as the saying goes: "Everything has its drawbacks." This Hundred Grass Dan was so rare that its effects were extraordinary.
zhì yú yíng ér yǔ xīn ér suǒ xiū liàn de ， bù guò shì yī shān zhài hòu de yàn pǐn bà le 。
至于盈儿与芯儿所修炼的，不过是一山寨后的赝品罢了。
For late-stage元婴 cultivators, there was a one-third chance of advancing to the Separation stage by consuming it.
tái qǐ tóu lái ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng mǎn shì xǐ sè ， duì yú zì jǐ rén ， lín xuān xiàng lái zhào gù ， dé dào zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， liǎng gè yā tou hái bù gāo xìng fēng le 。
抬起头来，林轩眼中满是喜色，对于自己人，林轩向来照顾，得到这件宝物，两个丫头还不高兴疯了。
Note: A third.
shǒu wàn fān zhuǎn ， tā yǐ jiāng cǐ bǎo shōu fàng rù huái ， suí hòu lín xuān de mù guāng yòu dīng xiàng le páng biān de lìng yí gè yù tǒng jiǎn 。
手腕翻转，他已将此宝收放入怀，随后林轩的目光又盯像了旁边的另一个玉筒简。
The path to immortality was fraught with difficulties; even the rate of forming a golden core was much lower than this.
shén niàn wēi dòng ， nà cuì lǜ yù dī de yù tǒng jiǎn tóng yàng fēi rù le zhǎng zhōng 。
神念微动，那翠绿欲滴的玉筒简同样飞入了掌中。
This particular woman, as the head of the Far Horizon Pavilion, had an illustrious identity and formidable strength. Yet, despite her efforts, she could not find a Hundred Grass Dan to advance to the Separation stage. It was now fortunate for him.
dàn yuàn zhè shì zì jǐ suǒ xiǎng yào de dōng xī ， lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， jiāng shén shí chén rù jìn qù 。
但愿这是自己所想要的东西，林轩眼睛微眯，将神识沉入进去。
The raw materials required were numerous, but he just happened to have them all.
yī piàn jīn sè de wén zì yìng rù nǎo hǎi lǐ 。
一片金色的文字映入脑海里。
Most came from his current medicinal garden, with only a few auxiliary items collected earlier.
……
……
His luck was indeed good; in his body lay the Blue Star Sea, an extraordinary existence, making even such low success rates irrelevant to him.
zú zú guò le bàn gè shí chén de fū ， lín xuān cái tái qǐ tóu lú ， rán ér liǎn shàng què wú jīng wú xǐ ， yě bù zhī dào tā shì fǒu dá dào le mù dì 。
足足过了半个时辰的夫，林轩才抬起头颅，然而脸上却无惊无喜，也不知道他是否达到了目的。
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan's joy was palpable.
“ shào yé ， rú hé ， kě zhǎo dào xiǎng yào de gǔ dān fāng le ？”
“少爷，如何，可找到想要的古丹方了？”
...
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
For several days, Lin Xuan did not rest but instead thoroughly inspected the entire cave complex, ensuring he hadn't overlooked any treasures before entering his bedroom.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yuè ér de tuī cè guǒ rán méi cuò ， cǐ nǚ jì rán zāi xià zhè xiē líng huā líng cǎo ， shǒu zhōng zì rán yě yǒu xiāng yìng de dān fāng 。
林轩点了点头，月儿的推测果然没错，此女既然栽下这些灵花灵草，手中自然也有相应的丹方。
Though a late-stage元婴 cultivator with techniques rivaling those of Separation Stage, he had undergone much and felt extremely tired.
nà zǐ wǎn dān zàn qiě bù tí ， yī piān bǎi yú zì de dān fāng ràng lín xuān shí fēn gǎn xìng qù 。
那紫菀丹暂且不提，一篇百余字的丹方让林轩十分感兴趣。
Cultivation was not urgent at this moment.
bǎi cǎo dān ！
百草丹！
Thus, without further ado, Lin Xuan lay down to sleep. He slept for three days straight, waking up feeling exceptionally refreshed.
cǐ dān fāng xū yào de líng yào hěn duō ， qiě tiáo jiàn kē kè ， jiǔ tiān hóng lián 、 zǐ jīng zhū guǒ 、 bǎi huā gū 、 lóng shé suǒ ……
此丹方需要的灵药很多，且条件苛刻，九天红莲、紫晶朱果、百花菇、龙蛇琐……
His body felt no discomfort; his vitality had returned to peak levels.
ér qiě dōu bì xū shì shí wàn nián yǐ shàng de 。
而且都必须是十万年以上的。
Stretching, Lin Xuan moved his limbs and then entered the training hall.
yuán liào nán xún dào yě bà le ， liàn zhì cǐ dān de guò chéng gèng shì jiān sè ， jí shǐ shì zōng shī jí bié de liàn dān shì chū shǒu ， chéng lǜ yě bù guò bǎi fēn zhī yī 。
原料难寻倒也罢了，炼制此丹的过程更是艰涩，即使是宗师级别的炼丹士出手，成率也不过百分之一。
The stone room was about several dozen square feet, spacious enough.
yuán liào zhēn qí ， zài jiā shàng dī dé lí pǔ de chū dān lǜ ， bié de shì lì zàn qiě bù tí ， jiù suàn shì xī rì de tiān zhōu luó jiā yī yàng fù dān bù qǐ 。
原料珍奇，再加上低得离谱的出丹率，别的势力暂且不提，就算是昔日的天州罗家一样负担不起。
"Young Master, are we going to start cultivating now?" Yue'er's voice reached him as a white light appeared before her, revealing a graceful young woman.
bù guò sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì ， zhè bǎi cǎo dān rú cǐ nán dé ， xiào zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
不过俗话说得好，凡事有利就有弊，这百草丹如此难得，效自然非同小可。
"Not just me; you mustn't slack off either," Lin Xuan looked at the girl in white.
yuán yīng hòu qī xiū shì chī le ， yǒu sān fēn zhī yī de jī huì jìn jiē lí hé 。
元婴后期修士吃了，有三分之一的机会进阶离合。
"Oh."
zhù yì ， shì sān fēn zhī yī 。
注意，是三分之一。
Yue'er nodded, blushing slightly. She had indeed wanted to take it easy but was caught by Young Master, making her feel embarrassed.
xiān dào jiān sè ， bié shuō lí hé ， jiù suàn shì níng jié jīn dān de chéng lǜ yě yuǎn yuǎn méi yǒu nà me gāo de 。
仙道艰涩，别说离合，就算是凝结金丹的成率也远远没有那么高的。
Without further ado, the master and servant sat cross-legged and began their cultivation.
nà wèi méi xìng nǚ zǐ ， zuò wèi tiān yá hǎi gé zhī zhǔ ， shēn fèn shí lì jiē bú yòng shuō ， fēi cháng xiǎn hè ， kě jí biàn rú cǐ ， tā fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， yě méi yǒu néng gòu xún dào yī kē bǎi cǎo dān yòng yú chōng jī lí hé ， rú jīn dǎo shì pián yi zì jǐ le 。
那位梅姓女子，做为天涯海阁之主，身份实力皆不用说，非常显赫，可即便如此，她费尽千辛万苦，也没有能够寻到一颗百草丹用于冲击离合，如今倒是便宜自己了。
Even though neither of them were ordinary cultivators, advancing to Separation Stage would not be easy.
cǐ dān fāng xū yào de yuán liào zhòng duō ， dàn zì jǐ gāng hǎo kě yǐ còu zú 。
此丹方需要的原料众多，但自己刚好可以凑足。
...
qí zhōng jué dà bù fèn dōu shì yǎn qián yào yuán lǐ de ， jí shǎo shù fǔ zhù zhī wù ， zé shì yǐ qián shōu jí qí de 。
其中绝大部分都是眼前药园里的，极少数辅助之物，则是以前收集齐的。
Time passed without a sense of duration. Lin Xuan had many tasks besides daily meditation, as cultivation required support from elixirs.
yùn qì shí zài bù cuò ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， tā tǐ nèi kě shì yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi zhè yī nì tiān zhī wù ， chū dān lǜ zài dī ， duì tā yě méi yǒu guān xì 。
运气实在不错，对林轩来说，他体内可是有蓝色星海这一逆天之物，出丹率再低，对他也没有关系。
From his current stage, he and Yue'er were still in the early stages of late-stage元婴, with much more progress needed before reaching the peak.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān de gāo xìng shì kě xiǎng ér zhī le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩的高兴是可想而知了。
If they were elsewhere, even with diligent practice and numerous elixirs, it would take at least a century to achieve anything.
……
……
But here was different.
suí hòu de shí jiān lǐ ， lín xuān bìng wèi xiē xī ， ér shì yòu jiāng zhěng gè dòng fǔ xún shì le yī biàn ， què dìng méi yǒu yí lòu rèn hé bǎo wù zhī hòu ， cái lái dào le wò fáng zhī zhōng 。
随后的时间里，林轩并未歇息，而是又将整个洞府巡视了一遍，确定没有遗漏任何宝物之后，才来到了卧房之中。
First, the density of spirit energy was comparable to that of top-grade Spirit Channels, making cultivation twice as effective.
tā suī rán shì yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， qiě shén tōng kān bǐ lí hé ， dàn yī lián jīng lì zhè me duō qū zhé ， yě fēi cháng láo lèi le 。
他虽然是元婴后期的修仙者，且神通堪比离合，但一连经历这么多曲折，也非常劳累了。
Second, while many elixirs enhanced progress, few could match the Purple Aster Dan's legendary status; even in ancient times, seeing such an item was rare.
xiū liàn yě bù máng zài zhè yī kè 。
修炼也不忙在这一刻。
Lin Xuan felt his luck was indeed good.
Although puzzled, Lin Xuan did not hesitate. With a wave of his right hand, the jade box was enveloped in a pale green glow and slowly flew towards Yue'er.
"Thank you, Young Master."
The little girl's face lit up with joy as she took the jade box, gently placing it in her delicate palm. She lowered her head to examine the contents closely. Then, she extended her slender fingers to touch a bit of it, bringing it close to her nose. Her expression turned even more joyful: "Indeed..."
"How is it? What kind of treasure is this?" Lin Xuan couldn't contain his curiosity and asked.
"Nine Heavens' Remnant Snow," Yue'er's soft voice replied.
"Nine Heavens' Remnant Snow?"
Lin Xuan's expression grew increasingly confused. Was this some kind of cold material, something he had never heard of before?
"Haha, Young Master, you misunderstood. This isn't a treasure for cultivators; it’s used for girls to apply makeup," Yue'er said with a light smile.
Lin Xuan was utterly perplexed, almost doubting his ears.
"Young Master, you didn’t misunderstand. Nine Heavens' Remnant Snow is a type of rouge and powder. However, in the Spirit Realm, such items are rare and precious, especially for girls, offering miraculous effects on their skin," Yue'er said with a radiant expression. Such books were naturally not of interest to men, so it was no surprise that Lin Xuan hadn't seen them.
"Oh."
Lin Xuan nodded, indeed showing no further interest as rouge and powder were valuable but not what he sought. He hoped the final results would meet his expectations.
Two jade tubes lay before him: one white as jade, the other emerald green.
There was nothing to choose from, so Lin Xuan casually waved his hand towards the left. A flash of spirit light later, the white jade tube flew into his palm.
Lin Xuan lowered his head and without hesitation, sank his divine sense into it.
"Ah?"
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the contents, revealing a look of surprise on his face.
The *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique*—no wonder; this was specifically for female cultivation.
The name sounded familiar to Lin Xuan as he recalled that when he returned to Youzhou, Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin had just formed their cores not long ago. He bestowed this treasure upon them as their main cultivation technique.
He chose it for several reasons: first, despite being under the tutelage of the Pavilion's Master, neither Lu nor Liu had particularly outstanding cultivation potential; forming a core was already an achievement, making further progress fraught with difficulties. Thus, he selected something that, though not powerful, could accelerate their growth and make breaking through barriers easier.
For the two girls to travel far on the Dao, mastering the *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique* would be a significant aid.
However, from its rank alone, the *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique* was merely mid-tier. Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin's choice seemed inevitable given their circumstances. But what about this particular woman?
Why had she chosen such a technique? This puzzled Lin Xuan greatly.
Lowering his head again, he sank his divine sense into the jade tube.
This time, he carefully examined each word, quickly revealing a look of astonishment on his face. The *Jade Maiden Seven Hearts Technique* was indeed derived from the same source as what Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin were practicing—essentially, they were the same technique but with only 90% similarity.
As the saying goes, "a miss is as good as a mile." This one percent difference made all the difference. The version in his possession was of top-tier quality, offering rapid cultivation and easier breakthroughs. Moreover, the divine techniques it contained were incredibly powerful.
Lu Ying'er's and Liu Xin’s versions, on the other hand, were mere imitations.
Raising his head, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. He always took care of his own people; these girls would be overjoyed to receive such a treasure.
Flipping his wrist, he stowed this treasure away. Then, his gaze fell upon another jade tube beside it.
With a slight mental movement, the emerald green jade tube flew into his palm as well.
He hoped this was what he wanted. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes and sank his divine sense in.
A golden text appeared in his mind.
...
After nearly half an hour, Lin Xuan finally raised his head, but his expression showed no surprise or joy. He wasn't sure if he had achieved his goal.
"Young Master, how is it? Did you find the ancient丹方you were looking for?"
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded. Yue'er's guess was correct; since she planted these spirit flowers and herbs, she naturally possessed corresponding丹方s.
The *Purple Aster Dan* aside, a hundred-word丹方caught his interest greatly:
*Hundred Grass Dan*!
This required many rare ingredients, including Ten Thousand Year Red Lotus, Purple Crystal Jujube Fruit, Hundred Flower Mushroom, Dragon Snake Lock...
All of these had to be at least ten thousand years old.
While it was understandable that finding the raw materials would be difficult, the process of refining this丹方was even more arduous. Even a master-level alchemist could only succeed with a one in a hundred chance.
With such rare ingredients and an abysmally low success rate, other factions couldn't afford to do so either, not even the former Luo Family from Tianzhou.
However, as the saying goes: "Everything has its drawbacks." This Hundred Grass Dan was so rare that its effects were extraordinary.
For late-stage元婴 cultivators, there was a one-third chance of advancing to the Separation stage by consuming it.
Note: A third.
The path to immortality was fraught with difficulties; even the rate of forming a golden core was much lower than this.
This particular woman, as the head of the Far Horizon Pavilion, had an illustrious identity and formidable strength. Yet, despite her efforts, she could not find a Hundred Grass Dan to advance to the Separation stage. It was now fortunate for him.
The raw materials required were numerous, but he just happened to have them all.
Most came from his current medicinal garden, with only a few auxiliary items collected earlier.
His luck was indeed good; in his body lay the Blue Star Sea, an extraordinary existence, making even such low success rates irrelevant to him.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan's joy was palpable.
...
For several days, Lin Xuan did not rest but instead thoroughly inspected the entire cave complex, ensuring he hadn't overlooked any treasures before entering his bedroom.
Though a late-stage元婴 cultivator with techniques rivaling those of Separation Stage, he had undergone much and felt extremely tired.
Cultivation was not urgent at this moment.
Thus, without further ado, Lin Xuan lay down to sleep. He slept for three days straight, waking up feeling exceptionally refreshed.
His body felt no discomfort; his vitality had returned to peak levels.
Stretching, Lin Xuan moved his limbs and then entered the training hall.
The stone room was about several dozen square feet, spacious enough.
"Young Master, are we going to start cultivating now?" Yue'er's voice reached him as a white light appeared before her, revealing a graceful young woman.
"Not just me; you mustn't slack off either," Lin Xuan looked at the girl in white.
"Oh."
Yue'er nodded, blushing slightly. She had indeed wanted to take it easy but was caught by Young Master, making her feel embarrassed.
Without further ado, the master and servant sat cross-legged and began their cultivation.
Even though neither of them were ordinary cultivators, advancing to Separation Stage would not be easy.
...
Time passed without a sense of duration. Lin Xuan had many tasks besides daily meditation, as cultivation required support from elixirs.
From his current stage, he and Yue'er were still in the early stages of late-stage元婴, with much more progress needed before reaching the peak.
If they were elsewhere, even with diligent practice and numerous elixirs, it would take at least a century to achieve anything.
But here was different.
First, the density of spirit energy was comparable to that of top-grade Spirit Channels, making cultivation twice as effective.
Second, while many elixirs enhanced progress, few could match the Purple Aster Dan's legendary status; even in ancient times, seeing such an item was rare.
Lin Xuan felt his luck was indeed good.