dì yī qiān sān bǎi jiǔ shí wǔ zhāng bù kě néng de gù rén “ chī yì diǎn kǔ ？”
第一千三百九十五章不可能的故人“吃一点苦？”
Chapter 1395 - An Impossible Old Acquaintance
tián xiǎo jiàn tīng le ， liǎn shàng bù dòng shēng sè ， dàn xīn zhōng què rěn bú zhù pò kǒu dà mà qǐ lái le ， zhè lǎo guài wù ， dāng běn shào yé shì bái chī me ？
田小剑听了，脸上不动声色，但心中却忍不住破口大骂起来了，这老怪物，当本少爷是白痴么？
"Take a little hardship?"
chī yì diǎn kǔ ， jiù néng jìn jiē lí hé ， tiān dǐ xià huì yǒu zhè yàng de hǎo shì me ？
吃一点苦，就能进阶离合，天底下会有这样的好事么？
Tian Xiaojian heard this and kept his expression neutral, but inside he couldn't help cursing loudly. This old monster—was he treating me like an idiot?
bié shuō chī kǔ ， duǎn qī nèi rú guǒ néng gòu jiāng jìng jiè tū pò ， jiù suàn shì shàng dāo shān ， xià yóu guō ， tā yě jué bú huì zhòu yī xià méi tóu 。[]
别说吃苦，短期内如果能够将境界突破，就算是上刀山，下油锅，他也绝不会皱一下眉头。[]
Taking a bit of hardship to advance to the Separation Realm? Is there such a thing as good luck in the world?
dàn xiǎn rán ， zhè shì bù xiàn shí de ， bù zhī dào duì fāng jiū jìng zài shuǎ shén me guǐ bǎ xì 。
但显然，这是不现实的，不知道对方究竟在耍什么鬼把戏。
Forget about taking hardships; if he could break through his cultivation stage within a short period, even ascending to the peak and descending into boiling oil wouldn't make him flinch.
tián xiǎo jiàn jǐng tì zhī xīn dà qǐ ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng ， què zhuāng chū yī fù rè qiè de biǎo qíng ：“ shī fù qǐng shuō ， tú ér zài rèn zhēn tīng zhe ， yòng shén me yàng de fāng fǎ ， néng gòu ràng wǒ zài duǎn qī nèi jìn jiē lí hé ？”
田小剑警惕之心大起，但表面上，却装出一副热切的表情：“师傅请说，徒儿在认真听着，用什么样的方法，能够让我在短期内进阶离合？”
But obviously, this was unrealistic. He had no idea what kind of trick the other party was playing.
“ mó qì guàn tǐ bù zhī dào nǐ yǒu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ？”
“魔气灌体不知道你有没有听说过？”
Tian Xiaojian's vigilance rose, but on the surface, he put on an eager expression: "Master, please speak. I am listening attentively. How can I advance to the Separation Realm within a short period?"
“ mó qì guàn tǐ ？”
“魔气灌体？”
"Have you heard of Body Filling with Demon Qi?"
tián xiǎo jiàn de biǎo qíng yīn mái le xià qù ， tā běn lái jiù shì xiū mó zhě ， zhè mó qì guàn tǐ ** yòu zěn me kě néng méi yǒu tīng shuō ？
田小剑的表情阴霾了下去，他本来就是修魔者，这魔气灌体**又怎么可能没有听说？
"Body Filling with Demon Qi?"
jiǎn dān de jiǎng ， yǔ shì sú wǔ lín de chuán gōng ** pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù ， dàn què yào jiān shēn fù zá dé duō ， jù shuō shì yuǎn gǔ zhī shí ， shàng wèi jiè miàn de gǔ mó chuán xià lái de 。
简单的讲，与世俗武林的传功**颇有几分相似之处，但却要艰深复杂得多，据说是远古之时，上位界面的古魔传下来的。
Tian Xiaojian's expression darkened. He was originally a cultivator of demons; how could he not have heard of this technique?
tōng guò mó qì guàn zhù ， néng gòu ràng xiū shì yì jīng xǐ suǐ ， duǎn qī nèi xiū wèi tū fēi měng jìn de mì shù 。
通过魔气灌注，能够让修士易经洗髓，短期内修为突飞猛进的秘术。
In simple terms, it was somewhat similar to the transmission techniques in secular martial arts, but much more complex and difficult. It was said that it originated from ancient times when upper realm demons passed down their secrets.
dāng rán ， fán shì lì bì jié hé ， mó qì guàn tǐ suī rán hěn róng yì jìng jiè tū pò ， dàn wēi xiǎn yě shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn de ， qiě bù shuō guàn tǐ shí yào chéng shòu de tòng kǔ ， zuì lìng rén xīn jì de shì ， yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù huì bào tǐ ér wáng le 。
当然，凡事利弊结合，魔气灌体虽然很容易境界突破，但危险也是显而易见的，且不说灌体时要承受的痛苦，最令人心悸的是，一不小心就会爆体而亡了。
Through the infusion of Demon Qi, one could undergo Essence Cleansing, achieving rapid advancement within a short period.
suǒ yǐ méi yǒu jué duì de bǎ wò ， shì hěn shǎo yǒu rén gǎn shī zhǎn zhè zhǒng chuán shuō zhōng de mì shù 。
所以没有绝对的把握，是很少有人敢施展这种传说中的秘术。
Of course, there were pros and cons. While Body Filling with Demon Qi made breaking through cultivation stages easier, its dangers were obvious as well. Not only did it involve enduring immense pain during the process, but success was far from guaranteed.
bì jìng shēng mìng zhǐ yǒu yī cì ， jìng jiè tū pò suī rán kě yǐ lìng shòu yuán bào zhǎng ， dàn shī bài liǎo què huì bào tǐ ér wáng 。
毕竟生命只有一次，境界突破虽然可以令寿元暴涨，但失败了却会爆体而亡。
"Ha, you're too suspicious. Think practically—whether we like it or not, we are in this together. How could I harm you when I want to leave here?"
xū zhī zhè zhǒng mì shù xiāng dāng yú bá miáo zhù zhǎng ， jiǔ chéng yǐ shàng dōu méi yǒu hǎo xià chǎng 。
须知这种秘术相当于拔苗助长，九成以上都没有好下场。
"The time for the Netherworld Gate's opening has been delayed, so I adjusted your advancement pace accordingly. You don't understand my good intentions and blame me instead. Do you know that using Body Filling with Demon Qi to advance to the Separation Realm will ensure a stable cultivation stage, unlike what I mentioned before when it was only temporary?" Wind Liang spoke impatiently, his voice as if he were whining.
fēng liáng suī rán xìng gé gǔ guài yǐ jí ， dàn xīn jī yě shì hěn shēn dì ， jiàn le tián xiǎo jiàn yǒu xiē bái de liǎn sè ， dāng rán zhī dào tā xīn zhōng zài xiǎng shén me ， zuǐ jiǎo biān shǎn guò yī sī jī fěng ：“ zěn me ， hài pà le ？”
风良虽然性格古怪以极，但心机也是很深地，见了田小剑有些白的脸色，当然知道他心中在想什么，嘴角边闪过一丝讥讽：“怎么，害怕了？”
"Master, are you serious?" Tian Xiaojian's face lit up with joy: "You mean my cultivation stage won't drop after this? It will be the same as a normal advancement to the Separation Realm."
“ shī zūn ， bú shì dì zǐ dǎn xiǎo ， zhǐ shì zhè mó qì guàn tǐ zhī shù chéng gōng lǜ tài dī le ……”
“师尊，不是弟子胆小，只是这魔气灌体之术成功率太低了……”
"Not wrong." Wind Liang nodded, revealing an air of pride. "Don’t worry about success rates either. Body Filling with Demon Qi is dangerous, but I have an 80% chance of success."
“ hēng ， huà shì méi cuò ， bù guò běn zūn gǎn zhè me zuò ， kěn dìng shì yǒu bǎi fēn zhī bǎi bǎ wò de ， nǐ kě shì wǒ wéi yī de tú ér ， nán dào wǒ shě de hài nǐ qù sǐ me ？”
“哼，话是没错，不过本尊敢这么做，肯定是有百分之百把握的，你可是我唯一的徒儿，难道我舍得害你去死么？”
"Eighty percent?"
fēng liáng shuō dào zhè lǐ ， shēng yīn zhuǎn wéi jiān lì ， lǐ miàn chōng mǎn le guān qiè zhī yì ， fǎng fú tā zhēn shì yī wèi hǎo lǎo shī 。
风良说到这里，声音转为尖利，里面充满了关切之意，仿佛他真是一位好老师。
Wind Liang continued: "Correct. I can't say a hundred percent because nothing is absolute, but eighty percent is quite good. It all depends on whether you dare to try it."
“ nǐ fàng xīn ， běn zūn xiǎng yào cóng zhè lǐ tuō kùn ér chū ， hái xū yào nǐ qù xiū luó zhī mén qǔ nà jiàn bǎo wù ， nǐ rú guǒ sǐ le ， wǒ yòu yǒu shén me hǎo chù ？” fēng liáng yě bù shēng qì ， zhǐ shì shēng yīn yòu mò míng de biàn dé cū háo yǐ jí 。
“你放心，本尊想要从这里脱困而出，还需要你去修罗之门取那件宝物，你如果死了，我又有什么好处？”风良也不生气，只是声音又莫名的变得粗豪以极。
His tone was sincere, and he needed Tian Xiaojian's help to leave this place.
tián xiǎo jiàn tīng le ， méi tóu yī tiāo ， zhè fān huà suī rán gōng lì ， dàn hái lìng rén xìn fú yī xiē ， lǎo guài wù xiǎng yào lí kāi cǐ chù ， què shí xū yào zì jǐ de bāng zhù ， suǒ yǐ tā bù guǎn zěn me suàn jì ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， què shí bù tài kě néng hài zì jǐ 。
田小剑听了，眉头一挑，这番话虽然功利，但还令人信服一些，老怪物想要离开此处，确实需要自己的帮助，所以他不管怎么算计，于情于理，确实不太可能害自己。
Tian Xiaojian, with his sharp intelligence, didn’t see anything amiss in Wind Liang’s words. However, for some reason, he felt uneasy.
bā bǎi nián qián ， fēng liáng jiù shì lí hé zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， shén tōng shèn zhì bǐ wàng tíng lóu dōu shèng shàng yī chóu ， zhè yàng de rén wù ， yě xǔ zhēn dǒng de shén me liǎo bù qǐ de mì shù ， néng gòu bǎo zhèng guàn tǐ chéng gōng 。
八百年前，风良就是离合中期的修仙者，神通甚至比望亭楼都胜上一筹，这样的人物，也许真懂得什么了不起的秘术，能够保证灌体成功。
"Ha, wanting to advance to the Separation Realm without taking risks—such good luck doesn't exist in this world. I've said my piece; think carefully about what you should do." Wind Liang's eyes flashed with a hint of anger but somehow held back.
yī xiǎng dào mài rù lí hé de hǎo chù ， tián xiǎo jiàn yě bù yóu xīn zhōng rè ， hū xī dōu biàn dé jí cù qǐ lái le 。
一想到迈入离合的好处，田小剑也不由心中热，呼吸都变得急促起来了。
The entire cave fell silent again as Tian Xiaojian stood quietly, deep in thought.
“ hēng ， nǐ xiǎo zi jiù shì duō yí ， shuō xiàn shí yì diǎn ， nǐ hé wǒ ， qiě bù guǎn xīn zhōng zài xiǎng shén me ， jiù shì yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zhà ， wǒ xiǎng cóng zhè lǐ chū qù ， yòu rú hé huì hài nǐ ？”
“哼，你小子就是多疑，说现实一点，你和我，且不管心中在想什么，就是一条绳上的蚂蚱，我想从这里出去，又如何会害你？”
...
“ xiū luó zhī mén kāi qǐ de shí jiān tuī chí ， suǒ yǐ wǒ cái tiáo zhěng le nǐ jìn jí de dù ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ bù shí hǎo dǎi ， fǎn ér guài wǒ ， nǐ zhī bù zhī dào ， yòng mó qì guàn tǐ de fāng fǎ jìn jiē lí hé ， nǐ de jìng jiè kě yǐ wěn gù ， bú huì xiàng wǒ shàng cì suǒ shuō ， tū pò jǐn shì zàn shí de ……” fēng liáng méi hǎo qì de kāi kǒu le ， shēng yīn què xiàng nǚ zǐ sā jiāo chà bu duō 。
“修罗之门开启的时间推迟，所以我才调整了你晋级的度，没想到你不识好歹，反而怪我，你知不知道，用魔气灌体的方法进阶离合，你的境界可以稳固，不会像我上次所说，突破仅是暂时的……”风良没好气的开口了，声音却像女子撒娇差不多。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan left the Five-Color Spirit Mountain and traveled swiftly to Yunzhou. Time flew by, and after being trapped in the凝聚灵空间 for a century, he had been away from Yunzhou for over a hundred years. Although it wasn't like the world had changed, it felt different—how was the Baxuan Pavilion now?
“ shī fù ， nǐ shuō zhēn de ？” tián xiǎo jiàn tīng le ， liǎn shàng lù chū kuáng xǐ zhī sè ：“ nǐ shì shuō wǒ yǐ hòu jìng jiè bú huì zài diào luò ， gēn zhèng cháng jìn jí dào lí hé shì yī yàng de 。”
“师傅，你说真的？”田小剑听了，脸上露出狂喜之色：“你是说我以后境界不会再掉落，跟正常晋级到离合是一样的。”
Back then, Lin Xuan spent an entire month traveling to the outer seas of Yunzhou. Now that he had advanced to the Separation Realm, his speed had increased dramatically. Even though he didn’t push himself fully, he arrived in the depths of Yunzhou within ten days.
“ bù cuò 。” fēng liáng diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī ào rán de bǎ wò ：“ nǐ yě bù yòng dān xīn chéng gōng lǜ shén me ， mó qì guàn tǐ wēi xiǎn chóng chóng ， yì bān qíng kuàng xià què shí huó shǎo sǐ duō ， dàn běn zūn què yǒu bā chéng de bǎ wò 。”
“不错。”风良点了点头，脸上露出一丝傲然的把握：“你也不用担心成功率什么，魔气灌体危险重重，一般情况下确实活少死多，但本尊却有八成的把握。”
Calculating the distance, it wasn't far from Baxuan Pavilion; only a few hundred thousand miles away. With his current speed, it would take just one night to reach there. Should he travel at night?
“ bā chéng ？”
“八成？”
Lin Xuan hesitated.
“ bù cuò ， bǎi fēn zhī bǎi wǒ dāng rán bù gǎn shuō ， bì jìng fán shì dōu méi yǒu jué duì de ， dàn bā chéng yǐ jīng hěn bú cuò ， jiù kàn nǐ xiǎo zi yǒu méi yǒu dǎn liàng cháng shì yī fān le ？”
“不错，百分之百我当然不敢说，毕竟凡事都没有绝对的，但八成已经很不错，就看你小子有没有胆量尝试一番了？”
Suddenly, a surge of spiritual energy appeared in his识海.
duì fāng de yǔ qì chéng kěn yǐ jí ， bù xiàng sā huǎng ， ér qiě tā yào lí kāi cǐ chù ， què shí hái yào yòng dào zì jǐ 。
对方的语气诚恳以极，不像撒谎，而且他要离开此处，确实还要用到自己。
Someone was fighting ahead.
zǒng zhī yǐ tián xiǎo jiàn de cōng míng ruì zhì ， yě méi yǒu kàn chū duì fāng zhè fān huà yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， dàn bù zhī wèi hé ， tā xīn zhōng zǒng jué de yǒu xiē bù ān de 。
总之以田小剑的聪明睿智，也没有看出对方这番话有什么不妥，但不知为何，他心中总觉得有些不安的。
Stay out of it. To survive happily in the cultivation world, one must not meddle in others' affairs.
“ hēng ， xiǎng yào jìn jiē lí hé ， què yòu bù xiǎng mào fēng xiǎn ， shì jiè shàng nǎ yǒu zhè yàng de hǎo shì ， lǎo fū yán jǐn yú cǐ ， nǐ hǎo hǎo xiǎng yī xiǎng gāi zěn me zuò 。” fēng liáng yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī lì sè ， sì hū yào huǒ ， dàn bù zhī wèi shén me ， yòu qiáng xíng rěn zhù le 。
“哼，想要进阶离合，却又不想冒风险，世界上哪有这样的好事，老夫言尽于此，你好好想一想该怎么做。”风良眼中闪过一丝厉色，似乎要火，但不知为什么，又强行忍住了。
Lin Xuan had always followed this rule, but now things were different. He had advanced to the Separation Realm and was one of the top cultivators in the human realm. There weren't many who could threaten his existence.
zhěng gè dòng fǔ chóng xīn chén jì le xià lái ， zhǐ shèng xià tián xiǎo jiàn jìng jìng chù lì zài dòng fǔ yī cè ， zhòu méi sī suǒ 。
整个洞府重新沉寂了下来，只剩下田小剑静静矗立在洞府一侧，皱眉思索。
Artistry begets boldness; after traveling for so long, he felt a bit bored.
……
……
Seeing someone fight might not be bad.
zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
再说另一边。
With this thought, Lin Xuan used his敛气术 to make himself almost invisible and transformed into a faint gray streak of light, flying towards the source of the spiritual energy.
lín xuān lí kāi wǔ sè líng shān yǐ hòu ， yī lù yě bù dān gē ， fēng chí diàn chè ， xiàng yún zhōu fēi qù le 。
林轩离开五色灵山以后，一路也不耽搁，风驰电掣，像云州飞去了。
Within a hundred miles, it was there—a marsh. In the sky above, spiritual lights flickered as a woman and three male cultivators were fighting fiercely.
guāng yīn sì jiàn ， jiā shàng bèi kùn zài jù líng kōng jiān ， lín xuān lí kāi yún zhōu ， yǐ zhěng zhěng guò qù le bǎi nián ， suī rán shuō bù shàng cāng hǎi sāng tián ， dàn yòng wù shì rén fēi lái xíng róng què méi yǒu shén me cuò ， yě bù zhī dào rú jīn de bài xuān gé ， jiū jìng zěn me yàng le 。
光阴似箭，加上被困在聚灵空间，林轩离开云州，已整整过去了百年，虽然说不上沧海桑田，但用物是人非来形容却没有什么错，也不知道如今的拜轩阁，究竟怎么样了。
All four were at the Condensation Realm stage, but the woman looked to be in her early twenties, with a clear and beautiful appearance that exuded an irresistible charm despite not being an extraordinary beauty.
dāng chū lái yún zhōu wài hǎi ， lín xuān yòng le zhěng zhěng yí yuè de shí jiān ， rú jīn tā jìn jiē lí hé ， dùn guāng de dù zì rán yuè de lìng rén jīng mù ， suī rán méi yǒu quán lì gǎn lù ， dàn jǐn jǐn shí yú tiān ， jiù lái dào le yún zhōu shēn chù 。
当初来云州外海，林轩用了整整一月的时间，如今他进阶离合，遁光的度自然越的令人惊慕，虽然没有全力赶路，但仅仅十余天，就来到了云州深处。
Born with allure!
suàn suàn lù chéng ， jù lí bài xuān gé ， yǐ bú shì tài yuǎn le ， zhǐ shèng xià bǎi wàn lǐ zuǒ yòu ， yǐ zì jǐ de dùn ， yě jiù yī yè de gōng fu ， jiū jìng yào bù yào lián yè gǎn lù 。
算算路程，距离拜轩阁，已不是太远了，只剩下百万里左右，以自己的遁，也就一夜的功夫，究竟要不要连夜赶路。
Lin Xuan was surprised. He had seen this woman before.
lín xuān yǒu xiē chóu chú 。
林轩有些踌躇。
But according to logic, she shouldn't have been here.
tū rán méi shāo yī dòng ， yī zhèn líng lì bō dòng chū xiàn zài le shí hǎi zhōng 。
突然眉梢一动，一阵灵力波动出现在了识海中。
It was a long time ago when he fought against Fairy Red Lin. Accidentally, he was sucked into a spatial rift and thought he would die. Instead, he found himself in the legendary demon realm.
qián fāng yǒu rén dǎ dòu 。
前方有人打斗。
Later, at the main hall of Xuanfeng Sect, Lin Xuan unexpectedly met this girl named Ye Ping'er and bought her a copy of《Overview of Cultivating Demons》.
shì bù guān jǐ gāo gāo guà qǐ ， yào xiǎng zài xiū xiān jiè kuài lè de shēng cún xià qù ， jiù yí dìng bú yào duō guǎn xián shì 。
事不关己高高挂起，要想在修仙界快乐的生存下去，就一定不要多管闲事。
Ye Ping'er was just an ordinary cultivator who had fallen on hard times. However, later, through chance, Lin Xuan discovered that she came from the illustrious Ye family.
yì zhí yǐ lái ， lín xuān yě shì zhè me zuò ， dàn rú jīn bù tóng le ， tā yǐ jìn jiē dào le lí hé ， zuò wéi rén jiè zuì dǐng fēng de xiū xiān zhě ， fàng yǎn tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， néng gòu wēi xié dào tā de cún zài yě qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。
一直以来，林轩也是这么做，但如今不同了，他已进阶到了离合，做为人界最顶峰的修仙者，放眼天云十二州，能够威胁到他的存在也屈指可数。
Her ancestor, White Crane Senior Immortal, was one of the Five Great Demon Cultivators alongside Fairy Xuanfeng.
suǒ wèi yì gāo rén dǎn dà ， hé kuàng gǎn le zhè me jiǔ de lù ， duō shǎo yě yǒu yī xiē wú liáo le 。
所谓艺高人胆大，何况赶了这么久的路，多少也有一些无聊了。
These past events didn't matter to Lin Xuan; he had advanced to the Separation Realm. What surprised him was that Ye Ping'er shouldn’t be here.
yǒu rén dǎ dòu ， kàn kàn yě bù cuò 。
有人打斗，看看也不错。
Although she inherited her ancestor's abilities and could activate the teleportation array left by the Five Great Demon Cultivators, a mere Condensation Realm cultivator like her couldn’t obtain top-grade crystals.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī shù ， shēn xíng yě biàn dé rú yǒu ruò wú ， huà wèi yī dào huī méng méng de jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le líng qì bō dòng zhī chù 。
心中如此想着，林轩施展敛气之术，身形也变得如有若无，化为一道灰蒙蒙的惊虹，飞向了灵气波动之处。
There was no doubt about it; her appearance here was puzzling.
bǎi yú lǐ de jù lí ， shùn xī jiù dào le 。
百余里的距离，瞬息就到了。
Lin Xuan chuckled. If this woman was here, he could just ask her.
nà lǐ shì yī piàn zhǎo zé ， ér zài tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， líng máng shǎn shuò ， jū rán shì yī míng nǚ zǐ yǔ sān míng hún shēn mào zhe xié qì de xiū shì ， zài nà lǐ dǎ dé rè nào zhī jí 。
那里是一片沼泽，而在天空之中，灵芒闪烁，居然是一名女子与三名浑身冒着邪气的修士，在那里打得热闹之极。
After leaving Jinneng Island, Lin Xuan still cared for some people and objects there.
sì rén dōu bù guò níng dān qī ， ér nà míng nǚ zǐ kàn shàng qù gèng zhǐ yǒu èr shí chū tóu nián jì ， róng mào qīng xiù ， míng míng shuō bú shì shàng shén me jué sè měi nǚ ， kě piān piān hún shēn shàng xià què sàn zhe yī gǔ lìng rén xīn dòng de qì xī 。
四人都不过凝丹期，而那名女子看上去更只有二十出头年纪，容貌清秀，明明说不是上什么绝色美女，可偏偏浑身上下却散着一股令人心动的气息。
The first on his mind was the three-tailed Snow Fox, Xiao Xue.
tiān shēng mèi gǔ ！
天生媚骨！
How was that little thing doing?
lín xuān bù yóu de dà gǎn jīng è ， cǐ nǚ tā jū rán jiàn guò 。
林轩不由得大感惊愕，此女他居然见过。
Xiang'er, though she had learned to run away from home shortly after birth, was a mischievous girl. But her cuteness was undeniable, and she got along well with Yue'er.
kě àn lǐ shuō ， duì fāng jué bù yīng gāi chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ de 。
可按理说，对方绝不应该出现在这里的。
Her talent could rival even the spirit realm's demon kings.
nà shì hěn jiǔ hěn jiǔ yǐ qián de shì le ， zì jǐ yǔ hóng líng xiān zi zhēng dòu ， què yì wài bèi xī dào le kōng jiān liè fèng zhī zhōng 。
那是很久很久以前的事了，自己与红绫仙子争斗，却意外被吸到了空间裂缝之中。
While not as good as Yue'er’s past life, she would still be better than the current Yue'er.
yuán běn yǐ wéi sǐ dìng le ， nǎ zhī dào què lái dào le chuán shuō zhōng de yāo zú shèng dì 。
原本以为死定了，哪知道却来到了传说中的妖族圣地。
Demon cultivation was slower compared to humans, but Xiang'er was a genius. After over a century, what stage had she reached? Third Stage or already in the Transmutation Realm?
hòu lái zài xuán fèng mén zǒng duò ， lín xuān yì wài yù jiàn le zhè wèi míng jiào yè píng ér de shào nǚ ， hái cóng tā shǒu zhōng mǎi le yī běn 《 xiū yāo gài kuò 》。
后来在玄凤门总舵，林轩意外遇见了这位名叫叶瓶儿的少女，还从她手中买了一本《修妖概括》。
Lin Xuan thought about it with a warm smile. He really missed the three-tailed Snow Fox.
cǐ nǚ jǐn jǐn shì sàn xiū ， fēi cháng luò pò ， dàn hòu lái jī yuán qiǎo hé ， lín xuān cái zhī dào zhè yè píng ér de lái lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
此女仅仅是散修，非常落魄，但后来机缘巧合，林轩才知道这叶瓶儿的来历非同小可。
And the Snow Fox Princess...
tā běn shì yè jiā dà xiǎo jiě ， zhǐ bù guò jiā dào zhōng luò 。
她本是叶家大小姐，只不过家道中落。
In the top-grade demon vein space, Lin Xuan and Yuanke once fought together against enemies. During their battle with the ancient demon, Kala, this girl had shown exceptional strength. After the death of the Snow Fox King, she should be the ruler of the ice plains' demons. Had she advanced to late Transmutation Realm?
ér yè jiā de xiān zǔ bái hè shàng rén ， kě shì dāng nián de wǔ dà xiū yāo zhě zhī yī ， yǔ xuán fèng xiān zi qí míng dì 。
而叶家的先祖白鹤上人，可是当年的五大修妖者之一，与玄凤仙子齐名地。
And Fairy Red Lin...
dāng rán ， zhè xiē wǎng shì lín xuān bù zài hū ， bì jìng tā zì jǐ yě jìn jiē dào le lí hé ， ràng tā jīng è de shì ， yè píng ér jué bù gāi chū xiàn zài cǐ chù 。
当然，这些往事林轩不在乎，毕竟他自己也进阶到了离合，让他惊愕的是，叶瓶儿绝不该出现在此处。
Thoughts of old acquaintances flashed through his mind.
suī rán tā chuán chéng le bǎi hè shàng rén de shén tōng ， néng gòu jiāng wǔ dà xiū yāo zhě liú xià de chuán sòng zhèn qǐ dòng ， dàn cǐ nǚ qū qū yī níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě ， jué bù kě néng dé dào jí pǐn jīng shí de 。
虽然她传承了百鹤上人的神通，能够将五大修妖者留下的传送阵启动，但此女区区一凝丹期修仙者，绝不可能得到极品晶石的。
"Ahh."
zhè yì diǎn méi yǒu sī háo kě yí zhī chù ， nà tā chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ jiù zhe shí ràng rén gǎn jué bù kě sī yì le 。
这一点没有丝毫可疑之处，那她出现在这里就着实让人感觉不可思议了。
A cry caught his attention as Ye Ping'er clutched her left wrist, blood gushing out.
chú le yí huò hái shì yí huò ， bù guò suí hòu lín xuān jiù yǎ rán shī xiào qǐ lái le ， cǐ nǚ jì rán jiù zài cǐ chù ， lā zhe tā wèn wèn bù jiù xíng le 。
除了疑惑还是疑惑，不过随后林轩就哑然失笑起来了，此女既然就在此处，拉着她问问不就行了。
Having become a Condensation Realm cultivator in just over a century, this woman’s talent was indeed remarkable. Of course, she must have had other opportunities to achieve such rapid progress.
bì jìng lín xuān suī rán lí kāi le yāo líng dǎo ， dàn shàng miàn yǒu yī xiē rén hé wù hái shì ràng zì jǐ qiān guà de 。
毕竟林轩虽然离开了妖灵岛，但上面有一些人和物还是让自己牵挂的。
But regardless, she was alone and only at the early stage of Condensation Realm. Her opponents were three, all at the same stage.
pái zài dì yī wèi dí dàng rán shì sān wěi xiǎo xuě hú 。
排在第一位的当然是三尾小雪狐。
Despite her efforts, Ye Ping'er couldn't defeat them.
yě bù zhī dào nà xiǎo dōng xī zěn me yàng le 。
也不知道那小东西怎么样了。
PS: I'll post one more chapter tonight; today will be a 9000-word blast. The next chapter might be delayed but will definitely come. Thank you so much for your support; Huan Yu will certainly work harder!
Chapter 1395 - An Impossible Old Acquaintance
"Take a little hardship?"
Tian Xiaojian heard this and kept his expression neutral, but inside he couldn't help cursing loudly. This old monster—was he treating me like an idiot?
Taking a bit of hardship to advance to the Separation Realm? Is there such a thing as good luck in the world?
Forget about taking hardships; if he could break through his cultivation stage within a short period, even ascending to the peak and descending into boiling oil wouldn't make him flinch.
But obviously, this was unrealistic. He had no idea what kind of trick the other party was playing.
Tian Xiaojian's vigilance rose, but on the surface, he put on an eager expression: "Master, please speak. I am listening attentively. How can I advance to the Separation Realm within a short period?"
"Have you heard of Body Filling with Demon Qi?"
"Body Filling with Demon Qi?"
Tian Xiaojian's expression darkened. He was originally a cultivator of demons; how could he not have heard of this technique?
In simple terms, it was somewhat similar to the transmission techniques in secular martial arts, but much more complex and difficult. It was said that it originated from ancient times when upper realm demons passed down their secrets.
Through the infusion of Demon Qi, one could undergo Essence Cleansing, achieving rapid advancement within a short period.
Of course, there were pros and cons. While Body Filling with Demon Qi made breaking through cultivation stages easier, its dangers were obvious as well. Not only did it involve enduring immense pain during the process, but success was far from guaranteed.
"Ha, you're too suspicious. Think practically—whether we like it or not, we are in this together. How could I harm you when I want to leave here?"
"The time for the Netherworld Gate's opening has been delayed, so I adjusted your advancement pace accordingly. You don't understand my good intentions and blame me instead. Do you know that using Body Filling with Demon Qi to advance to the Separation Realm will ensure a stable cultivation stage, unlike what I mentioned before when it was only temporary?" Wind Liang spoke impatiently, his voice as if he were whining.
"Master, are you serious?" Tian Xiaojian's face lit up with joy: "You mean my cultivation stage won't drop after this? It will be the same as a normal advancement to the Separation Realm."
"Not wrong." Wind Liang nodded, revealing an air of pride. "Don’t worry about success rates either. Body Filling with Demon Qi is dangerous, but I have an 80% chance of success."
"Eighty percent?"
Wind Liang continued: "Correct. I can't say a hundred percent because nothing is absolute, but eighty percent is quite good. It all depends on whether you dare to try it."
His tone was sincere, and he needed Tian Xiaojian's help to leave this place.
Tian Xiaojian, with his sharp intelligence, didn’t see anything amiss in Wind Liang’s words. However, for some reason, he felt uneasy.
"Ha, wanting to advance to the Separation Realm without taking risks—such good luck doesn't exist in this world. I've said my piece; think carefully about what you should do." Wind Liang's eyes flashed with a hint of anger but somehow held back.
The entire cave fell silent again as Tian Xiaojian stood quietly, deep in thought.
...
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan left the Five-Color Spirit Mountain and traveled swiftly to Yunzhou. Time flew by, and after being trapped in the凝聚灵空间 for a century, he had been away from Yunzhou for over a hundred years. Although it wasn't like the world had changed, it felt different—how was the Baxuan Pavilion now?
Back then, Lin Xuan spent an entire month traveling to the outer seas of Yunzhou. Now that he had advanced to the Separation Realm, his speed had increased dramatically. Even though he didn’t push himself fully, he arrived in the depths of Yunzhou within ten days.
Calculating the distance, it wasn't far from Baxuan Pavilion; only a few hundred thousand miles away. With his current speed, it would take just one night to reach there. Should he travel at night?
Lin Xuan hesitated.
Suddenly, a surge of spiritual energy appeared in his识海.
Someone was fighting ahead.
Stay out of it. To survive happily in the cultivation world, one must not meddle in others' affairs.
Lin Xuan had always followed this rule, but now things were different. He had advanced to the Separation Realm and was one of the top cultivators in the human realm. There weren't many who could threaten his existence.
Artistry begets boldness; after traveling for so long, he felt a bit bored.
Seeing someone fight might not be bad.
With this thought, Lin Xuan used his敛气术 to make himself almost invisible and transformed into a faint gray streak of light, flying towards the source of the spiritual energy.
Within a hundred miles, it was there—a marsh. In the sky above, spiritual lights flickered as a woman and three male cultivators were fighting fiercely.
All four were at the Condensation Realm stage, but the woman looked to be in her early twenties, with a clear and beautiful appearance that exuded an irresistible charm despite not being an extraordinary beauty.
Born with allure!
Lin Xuan was surprised. He had seen this woman before.
But according to logic, she shouldn't have been here.
It was a long time ago when he fought against Fairy Red Lin. Accidentally, he was sucked into a spatial rift and thought he would die. Instead, he found himself in the legendary demon realm.
Later, at the main hall of Xuanfeng Sect, Lin Xuan unexpectedly met this girl named Ye Ping'er and bought her a copy of《Overview of Cultivating Demons》.
Ye Ping'er was just an ordinary cultivator who had fallen on hard times. However, later, through chance, Lin Xuan discovered that she came from the illustrious Ye family.
Her ancestor, White Crane Senior Immortal, was one of the Five Great Demon Cultivators alongside Fairy Xuanfeng.
These past events didn't matter to Lin Xuan; he had advanced to the Separation Realm. What surprised him was that Ye Ping'er shouldn’t be here.
Although she inherited her ancestor's abilities and could activate the teleportation array left by the Five Great Demon Cultivators, a mere Condensation Realm cultivator like her couldn’t obtain top-grade crystals.
There was no doubt about it; her appearance here was puzzling.
Lin Xuan chuckled. If this woman was here, he could just ask her.
After leaving Jinneng Island, Lin Xuan still cared for some people and objects there.
The first on his mind was the three-tailed Snow Fox, Xiao Xue.
How was that little thing doing?
Xiang'er, though she had learned to run away from home shortly after birth, was a mischievous girl. But her cuteness was undeniable, and she got along well with Yue'er.
Her talent could rival even the spirit realm's demon kings.
While not as good as Yue'er’s past life, she would still be better than the current Yue'er.
Demon cultivation was slower compared to humans, but Xiang'er was a genius. After over a century, what stage had she reached? Third Stage or already in the Transmutation Realm?
Lin Xuan thought about it with a warm smile. He really missed the three-tailed Snow Fox.
And the Snow Fox Princess...
In the top-grade demon vein space, Lin Xuan and Yuanke once fought together against enemies. During their battle with the ancient demon, Kala, this girl had shown exceptional strength. After the death of the Snow Fox King, she should be the ruler of the ice plains' demons. Had she advanced to late Transmutation Realm?
And Fairy Red Lin...
Thoughts of old acquaintances flashed through his mind.
"Ahh."
A cry caught his attention as Ye Ping'er clutched her left wrist, blood gushing out.
Having become a Condensation Realm cultivator in just over a century, this woman’s talent was indeed remarkable. Of course, she must have had other opportunities to achieve such rapid progress.
But regardless, she was alone and only at the early stage of Condensation Realm. Her opponents were three, all at the same stage.
Despite her efforts, Ye Ping'er couldn't defeat them.
PS: I'll post one more chapter tonight; today will be a 9000-word blast. The next chapter might be delayed but will definitely come. Thank you so much for your support; Huan Yu will certainly work harder!