“ xiè xiè qián bèi 。[]”
“谢谢前辈。[]”
"Thank you, Senior."
yè píng ér miǎn qiǎng shī le yī lǐ ， rán hòu shēn chū yù shǒu ， ràng nà dān yào luò zài zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng 。
叶瓶儿勉强施了一礼，然后伸出玉手，让那丹药落在掌心之中。
Ye Ping'er勉强 bowed and then extended her jade hand to let the pill fall into her palm.
xiāng wèi ér qìn rén xīn pí ， gǎn jué guǒ rán hǎo le xiē ， cǐ nǚ xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， zhī dào cǐ nǎi jiě dú shèng wù ， kàn xiàng lín xuān de mù guāng ， gèng shì chōng mǎn le gǎn jī ， zhāng kāi xiǎo kǒu ， háo bù yóu yù de jiāng cǐ dān tūn luò rù fù 。
香味儿沁人心脾，感觉果然好了些，此女心中大喜，知道此乃解毒圣物，看向林轩的目光，更是充满了感激，张开小口，毫不犹豫的将此丹吞落入腹。
The fragrance was invigorating. She felt much better after taking it. Her eyes lit up with gratitude as she opened her mouth and swallowed the pill without hesitation.
yī tuán rè lì zì dān tián zhōng shēng qǐ 。
一团热力自丹田中升起。
A warm energy rose from her dantian.
yè píng ér chōng lín xuān dào le shēng qiàn yì ， rán hòu bì shàng shuāng mù ， jiù zài bàn kōng zhōng pán xī zuò xià le ， shuāng shǒu gè qiā le yī dào fǎ jué ， kāi shǐ liàn huà yào lì 。
叶瓶儿冲林轩道了声歉意，然后闭上双目，就在半空中盘膝坐下了，双手各掐了一道法诀，开始炼化药力。
Ye Ping'er apologized to Lin Xuan, then closed her eyes and sat cross-legged in mid-air. She began to refine the medicinal power by casting a few spells with both hands.
yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān hěn kuài guò qù 。
一盏茶的时间很快过去。
The time passed quickly like tea being brewed.
zhèng rú lín xuān suǒ shuō ， tā ná chū de zhè lì dān yào suī bù néng qū chú bǎi dú ， dàn huà jiě yī níng dān qī xiū shì de dú gōng hái shì chuò chuò yǒu yú de 。
正如林轩所说，他拿出的这粒丹药虽不能驱除百毒，但化解一凝丹期修士的毒功还是绰绰有余的。
As Lin Xuan had said, though this pill couldn't expel all poisons, it was more than enough to counteract one-stage condensation core cultivators' poison techniques.
hěn kuài ， yè píng ér liǎn shàng de hēi qì jiù yóu nóng zhuǎn dàn ， zuì zhōng xiāo shī dé yì diǎn yě wú 。
很快，叶瓶儿脸上的黑气就由浓转淡，最终消失得一点也无。
Soon, the black aura on Ye Ping'er's face gradually faded and disappeared completely.
bú yòng shuō ， dú sù jiě chú ， chú le xiē pí wài shāng ， cǐ nǚ yǐ méi yǒu dà ài le 。
不用说，毒素解除，除了些皮外伤，此女已没有大碍了。
Without a doubt, she was now free from toxins. Except for some minor injuries, she was fine.
hū ……
呼……
She took a deep breath, her expression showing both joy and gratitude as she bowed to Lin Xuan: "Thank you, Senior for saving my life. I will always remember this favor."
shēn shēn hū xī ， cǐ nǚ liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yí chēn yí xǐ ， chōng zhe lín xuān bài le xià qù ：“ duō xiè qián bèi jiù mìng zhī ēn ， xiǎo nǚ zǐ bì zhōng shēn jǐn jì ， jué bù gǎn yǒu fēn háo wàng huái dì 。”
深深呼吸，此女脸上的表情宜嗔宜喜，冲着林轩拜了下去：“多谢前辈救命之恩，小女子必终身谨记，绝不敢有分毫忘怀地。”
"Enough of the formalities here. We should find a quiet place elsewhere. I have more questions for you."
“ xíng le ， bù yòng duō lǐ ， zhè lǐ bú shì tán huà zhī dì ， wǒ men lìng xún yī yōu jìng zhī suǒ ， wǒ hái yǒu yī xiē huà yào wèn nǐ de 。”
“行了，不用多礼，这里不是谈话之地，我们另寻一幽静之所，我还有一些话要问你的。”
"Yes, Senior, your commands are my duty."
“ shì ， xiǎo nǚ zǐ jǐn zūn qián bèi fēn fù 。”
“是，小女子谨尊前辈吩咐。”
Ye Ping'er nodded. Despite being alone with a man, she showed no signs of suspicion towards Lin Xuan. After all, he had saved her twice and his cultivation was beyond comprehension—capable of destroying condensation core cultivators without even lifting a finger.
yè píng ér diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suī shuō gū nán guǎ nǚ ， dàn tā duì lín xuān què méi yǒu fēn háo jiè bèi zhī sè ， yī lái duì fāng céng liǎng cì xiāng jiù zì jǐ ， èr lái zhè wèi qián bèi xiū wèi shēn bù kě cè ， jiǎn zhí lìng rén chēng mù jié shé ， bù dòng yī gēn zhǐ tou ， jiù kě yǐ miè shā níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě 。
叶瓶儿点了点头，虽说孤男寡女，但她对林轩却没有分毫戒备之色，一来对方曾两次相救自己，二来这位前辈修为深不可测，简直令人瞠目结舌，不动一根指头，就可以灭杀凝丹期修仙者。
In other words, if he truly wanted to harm her, there would be no need for pretense.
huàn jù huà shuō ， duì fāng rú guǒ zhēn xiǎng yú jǐ bù lì ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bì yào wán shén me bǎ xì 。
换句话说，对方如果真想于己不利，根本就没有必要玩什么把戏。
Ye Ping'er's mind was racing as she followed Lin Xuan. "The environment here is good, Ping'er. How did you end up in the Sky Cloud Twelve Continents?"
yè píng ér kě shì bīng xuě cōng míng de nǚ hái zi ， biǎo miàn shàng bù dòng shēng sè ， què yǐ jiāng zhěng jiàn shì qíng de lì bì fēn xī qīng chǔ 。
叶瓶儿可是冰雪聪明的女孩子，表面上不动声色，却已将整件事情的利弊分析清楚。
Lin Xuan sized up the young girl before him and felt genuinely curious. Although she was a descendant of one of the Five Demon Cultivators, it was impossible for an ordinary condensation core cultivator to obtain top-grade crystals.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， bǎi lǐ zhī wài fēng jǐng dǎo shì bù cuò ， yú shì tā huà wèi yī mǒ liàng lì de jīng hóng ， xiàng zhe qián fāng fēi qù le 。
林轩将神识放出，百里之外风景倒是不错，于是他化为一抹亮丽的惊虹，向着前方飞去了。
However, Ye Ping'er's expression changed as if she couldn't believe what Lin Xuan had asked.
yè píng ér yě bù chí yí ， hún shēn lì máng dà qǐ ， suí hòu gēn le shàng qù 。
叶瓶儿也不迟疑，浑身厉芒大起，随后跟了上去。
"Senior, are you referring to the space anomaly that brought you here after encountering a spatial disturbance on Spirit Beast Island?" Ye Ping'er's face showed disbelief.
wèi le zhào gù cǐ nǚ de dùn shù ， lín xuān fēi dé shì hěn màn de ， bù guò bǎi yú lǐ de jù lí ， hái shì zhǐ yòng le yī dùn fàn de gōng fu 。
为了照顾此女的遁术，林轩飞得是很慢的，不过百余里的距离，还是只用了一顿饭的功夫。
"What is this 'space anomaly'?" Lin Xuan frowned and sighed. "I came here by chance about a hundred years ago. It seems there was some change at Spirit Beast Island."
cǐ shí tiān sè yǐ jīng quán hēi le ， bù guò zuò wèi xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān shuāng yǎn zì rán néng zài hēi àn zhōng shì wù ， jiù suàn shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ ， duì tā yě yì diǎn yǐng xiǎng yě wú ， gèng hé kuàng hái yǒu míng yuè dāng kōng 。
此时天色已经全黑了，不过做为修仙者，林轩双眼自然能在黑暗中视物，就算伸手不见五指，对他也一点影响也无，更何况还有明月当空。
Lin Xuan's voice, though calm, contained a hint of concern.
zhè shì bèi qún shān huán bào zhe de yī tán xiǎo hú ， xiǎo hú biān cuì lǜ de zhú lín ràng rén shǎng xīn yuè mù ， suī rán bú shì shén me líng mài zhī suǒ ， dàn yǐn jū zài cǐ dì dǎo shì bù cuò de xuǎn zé 。
这是被群山环抱着的一潭小湖，小湖边翠绿的竹林让人赏心悦目，虽然不是什么灵脉之所，但隐居在此地倒是不错的选择。
Moon儿 also opened her eyes in the Astral Mansion. She had lived with Yaohua for a while on Spirit Beast Island and felt a strong connection to that small fox with three tails.
lín xuān mǎn yì de diǎn diǎn tóu ， dùn guāng yī liǎn ， biàn là xià dì lái le 。
林轩满意的点点头，遁光一敛，便落下地来了。
"Then it was like this," Ye Ping'er said, smoothing her hair and organizing her thoughts before speaking gently but respectfully.
yè píng ér liǎn shàng méi yǒu fēn háo chí yí ， dùn guāng shōu liǎn de gēn le shàng qù 。
叶瓶儿脸上没有分毫迟疑，遁光收敛的跟了上去。
"Senior, you must know that Spirit Beast Island is one of the Three Holy Lands. It's filled with countless demon veins, yet it exists between two realms."
“ zhè lǐ huán jìng bù cuò ， píng ér ， nǐ shì zěn me lái dào tiān yún shí èr zhōu de ？”
“这里环境不错，瓶儿，你是怎么来到天云十二州的？”
Lin Xuan nodded. He had been to Spirit Beast Island; how could he not be familiar with its situation?
lín xuān dǎ liàng le yī yǎn shēn qián de shào nǚ ， xīn zhōng zhēn de shì wú bǐ hào qí ， suī rán tā shì wǔ dà yāo xiū de hòu rén ， dàn qū qū níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ yǒu kě néng dé dào jí pǐn jīng shí 。
林轩打量了一眼身前的少女，心中真的是无比好奇，虽然她是五大妖修的后人，但区区凝丹期修仙者，哪有可能得到极品晶石。
The island wasn't vast—about as large as several Youzhou regions—and existed in a gap between realms, occasionally appearing in the human realm, thus giving rise to legends of the Three Holy Lands.
rán ér chū hū lín xuān yù liào zhī wài de shì ， tīng le tā de wèn tí ， yè píng ér què mǎn liǎn jīng è ， mù guāng zhōng mǎn shì chà yì zhī sè 。
然而出乎林轩预料之外的是，听了他的问题，叶瓶儿却满脸惊愕，目光中满是诧异之色。
In short, it was located within the cracks of the realms and moved around.
“ qián bèi wèn xiǎo nǚ zǐ shì zěn me lái de ， nán dào nǐ bú shì yīn wèi yāo líng dǎo yù jiàn kōng jiān luàn liú ， ér bèi xī rù ……” yè píng ér yī liǎn bù néng zhì xìn de kāi kǒu le 。
“前辈问小女子是怎么来的，难道你不是因为妖灵岛遇见空间乱流，而被吸入……”叶瓶儿一脸不能置信的开口了。
"Senior, about half a year ago, an anomaly occurred. During its movement, Spirit Beast Island encountered a massive space disturbance—almost a spatial storm," Ye Ping'er's voice trembled as she recounted the events.
“ shén me kōng jiān luàn liú ？” lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， suí hòu tàn le kǒu qì ：“ wǒ shì yīn wèi jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yì bǎi duō nián qián jiù lái dào le cǐ chù ， tīng nǐ de huà ， sì hū yāo líng dǎo chū le shén me biàn gù ？”
“什么空间乱流？”林轩眉头一皱，随后叹了口气：“我是因为机缘巧合，一百多年前就来到了此处，听你的话，似乎妖灵岛出了什么变故？”
Lin Xuan's expression changed to one of shock.
lín xuān shēng yīn suī rán dàn dàn de ， dàn hái shì bù nán tīng chū ， lǐ miàn hán yǒu jǐ fēn guān qiè zhī sè 。
林轩声音虽然淡淡的，但还是不难听出，里面含有几分关切之色。
A spatial storm.
lián yuè ér yě zài tiān jī fǔ lǐ zhēng kāi le shuāng móu ， zài yāo líng dǎo de shí hòu ， zhǔ pú èr rén kě shì yǔ xiāng ér gòng tóng shēng huó guò yī duàn shí jiān ， yǔ nà sān tiáo wěi ba de xiǎo yāo hú hěn shì tóu yuán 。
连月儿也在天机府里睁开了双眸，在妖灵岛的时候，主仆二人可是与香儿共同生活过一段时间，与那三条尾巴的小妖狐很是投缘。
If it had been any other time, Lin Xuan might not have heard about it, but he had read about it in some ancient master's notes from the Boundless Sea Pavilion's library.
qiě bù guǎn yāo líng dǎo fā shēng le shén me ， nà xiǎo dōng xī kě qiān wàn bié yù jiàn wēi xiǎn 。
且不管妖灵岛发生了什么，那小东西可千万别遇见危险。
It was known that Separation and Union cultivators could tear through space. However, this was a misconception—perhaps an exaggeration of their abilities.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
Indeed, after advancing to Separation and Union, they did touch upon the laws of nature, but time and space were among the most mysterious aspects of these laws.
yè píng ér diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ qián bèi zǎo jiù lí kāi le yāo líng dǎo ， guài bù dé bù zhī dào nà kě pà de biàn gù ， rú jīn yāo líng dǎo bèi huǐ qù le yí bàn hái duō ， qíng kuàng què shí bù miào dào jí chù 。”
叶瓶儿点了点头：“前辈早就离开了妖灵岛，怪不得不知道那可怕的变故，如今妖灵岛被毁去了一半还多，情况确实不妙到极处。”
A mere Separation and Union cultivator couldn't possibly master them.
“ ó ， nǐ shuō shuō 。” lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ yì sè ， huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“哦，你说说。”林轩眼中闪过一缕异色，缓缓的开口了。
Separation and Union cultivators could tear through space, which was true. But it happened only once—when their essence cores transformed into golden cores due to the influx of primordial qi from the realm. This core acted like a key; when they wanted to ascend to the spirit realm, they would shatter this core with their true essence, allowing pure primordial qi to rush out and tear through space.
“ qián bèi ， qíng kuàng shì zhè yàng de 。”
“前辈，情况是这样的。”
Unfortunately, there was only one chance, and it required surviving the heavenly tribulation.
yè píng ér lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， suí hòu zài nǎo hǎi le yī xià sī xù ， yīng chún wēi qǐ ， gōng jìng ér wēn róu de shēng yīn chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
叶瓶儿理了理发丝，随后在脑海了一下思绪，樱唇微启，恭敬而温柔的声音传入了耳朵里。
For a cultivator of ancient magic, the path to the spirit realm involved going to the Ancient Demon Realm, where there were no heavenly tribulations but the demonic energy was still terrifying.
“ qián bèi ， xiǎng bì nín yě qīng chǔ ， wǒ men yāo líng dǎo nǎi sān shèng dì zhī yī ， shàng miàn de yāo mài shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， dàn què shì wèi yú liǎng gè jiè miàn zhī jiān de ……”
“前辈，想必您也清楚，我们妖灵岛乃三圣地之一，上面的妖脉数不胜数，但却是位于两个界面之间的……”
However, this wasn't the most terrifying part.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yāo líng dǎo tā céng jīng qù guò ， shàng miàn de qíng kuàng yòu zěn me kě néng bù liǎo jiě ne ？
林轩点了点头，妖灵岛他曾经去过，上面的情况又怎么可能不了解呢？
The heavenly tribulation could be survived with enough strength. But during the process of ascending, there was a more formidable obstacle: spatial disturbances!
cǐ dǎo miàn jī shuō bù shàng guǎng kuò ， yě jiù yǔ jǐ gè yōu zhōu chà bu duō ， bù shǔ yú rén jiè ， yě bù shǔ yú líng jiè ， ér shì zài liǎng gè jiè miàn de jiā fèng zhōng piāo fú ， ǒu ěr huì zài rén jiè chū xiàn ， yú shì shì shàng yě jiù duō le sān shèng dì de chuán shuō 。
此岛面积说不上广阔，也就与几个幽州差不多，不属于人界，也不属于灵界，而是在两个界面的夹缝中漂浮，偶尔会在人界出现，于是世上也就多了三圣地的传说。
To reach the spirit realm, one had to cross through the gap between realms.
jiǎn dān de shuō ， cǐ dǎo wèi yú jiè miàn de liè fèng zhī zhōng ， bìng qiě zài bù tíng yóu dòng 。
简单的说，此岛位于界面的裂缝之中，并且在不停游动。
Usually, it was safe, but fortune didn't always favor the brave. If unfortunate, encountering a spatial disturbance meant certain death for even Separation and Union cultivators, let alone ordinary cultivators.
“ qián bèi ， yì biàn shì dà yuē bàn nián qián fā shēng de ， yāo líng dǎo zài yí dòng de guò chéng zhōng ， bù zhī zěn me de ， jìng yù shàng le kōng jiān luàn liú ， ér qiě shì guī mó jí dà de nà zhǒng ， jiǎn zhí yǐ jīng néng gòu chēng wéi kōng jiān fēng bào le ……”
“前辈，异变是大约半年前发生的，妖灵岛在移动的过程中，不知怎么的，竟遇上了空间乱流，而且是规模极大的那种，简直已经能够称为空间风暴了……”
If a massive spatial storm—what people called a spatial storm—occurred, even Formation Realm cultivators had no chance of survival, while veteran tribulation cultivators might survive depending on their luck. Only scattered immortals or the three demon kings could hope to make it through such an ordeal.
yè píng ér nán nán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn shǎn guò hòu pà zhī sè ， lín xuān tīng dào cǐ chù ， biǎo qíng tóng yàng yě yǒu xiē hài rán le 。
叶瓶儿喃喃的声音传入耳朵，脸上隐隐闪过后怕之色，林轩听到此处，表情同样也有些骇然了。
The terror of spatial storms was evident.
kōng jiān fēng bào 。
空间风暴。
Of course, this happened rarely, with a spatial storm occurring once every two million years on average.
rú guǒ huàn zuò yǐ qián ， lín xuān kǒng pà zhēn hái méi yǒu tīng shuō ， dàn zhè cì zài tiān yá hǎi gé de cáng shū lóu ， què cóng mǒu wèi zǔ shī de shǒu zhá shàng yǒu tí guò 。
如果换做以前，林轩恐怕真还没有听说，但这次在天涯海阁的藏书楼，却从某位祖师的手札上有提过。
Spatial disturbances were more frequent but still uncommon.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， lí hé qī xiū shì néng gòu pò suì xū kōng ， dàn zhè qí shí shì chuán yán yǒu wù ， huò zhě shuō ， yǐ é chuán é ， jiāng tā men de běn shì gěi kuā dà le 。
众所周知，离合期修士能够破碎虚空，但这其实是传言有误，或者说，以讹传讹，将他们的本事给夸大了。
If a powerful cultivator from the human realm survived their heavenly tribulation and encountered a spatial storm, they could only blame themselves for poor luck.
bù cuò ， jìn jiē lí hé yǐ hòu ， què shí yǐ jīng chū bù chù mō dào tiān dì fǎ zé ， dàn shí jiān yǔ kōng jiān ， běn jiù shì gè zhǒng fǎ zé zhōng zuì wèi xuán miào de liǎng zhǒng 。
不错，进阶离合以后，确实已经初步触摸到天地法则，但时间与空间，本就是各种法则中最为玄妙的两种。
In the Boundless Sea Pavilion's notes, there was only a brief mention of spatial storms.
qū qū lí hé ， yòu nǎ yǒu kě néng zhǎng wò 。
区区离合，又哪有可能掌握。
Lin Xuan was surprised that such a minor condensation core cultivator like Ye Ping'er knew about this secret. But now wasn't the time to delve into it further.
lí hé xiū shì néng gòu pò suì xū kōng ， zhè huà bù jiǎ ， dàn jī huì zhǐ yǒu yī cì ， nà shì yīn wèi cóng yuán yīng jìn jiē dào lí hé de shí hòu ， tiān dì líng qì huì zì rán ér rán de yǒng rù tā men de shēn tǐ ， bìng yā suō ， níng jié chéng yī kē jīn dān yàng de dōng xī 。
离合修士能够破碎虚空，这话不假，但机会只有一次，那是因为从元婴进阶到离合的时候，天地灵气会自然而然的涌入他们的身体，并压缩，凝结成一颗金丹样的东西。
"Senior, you mean Spirit Beast Island encountered a spatial storm while moving between realms?" Lin Xuan exclaimed in astonishment.
bù guò cǐ bǎo duì yú xiū shì de fǎ lì shén tōng dōu méi yǒu rèn hé zēng qiáng de xiào guǒ ， ér shì xiàng yī bǎ yào shi ， dāng lí hé qī xiū shì xiǎng yào fēi shēng líng jiè de shí hòu ， jiù yòng běn mìng zhēn yuán jiāng zhè kē zhū zi dǎ pò ， jīng chún yǐ jí de tiān dì líng qì zì rán huì fēng yōng ér chū ， pò suì xū kōng ， dǎ tōng qián wǎng líng jiè de tōng lù 。
不过此宝对于修士的法力神通都没有任何增强的效果，而是像一把钥匙，当离合期修士想要飞升灵界的时候，就用本命真元将这颗珠子打破，精纯以极的天地灵气自然会蜂拥而出，破碎虚空，打通前往灵界的通路。
"Yes, Senior. I know the probability of such an event is low, but we were just unlucky," Ye Ping'er said with a trembling voice.
kě xī ， jī huì zhǐ yǒu zhè yī cì ， ér qiě hái yǒu yí gè qián tí ， jiù shì jiāng suí zhī ér lái de tiān jié chēng guò 。
可惜，机会只有这一次，而且还有一个前提，就是将随之而来的天劫撑过。
"Space vortexes appeared in the sky?"
rú guǒ shì xiū mó zhě ， yě kě yǐ xuǎn zé qù gǔ mó jiè ， bú huì yǒu tiān jié ， dàn mó qì guàn tǐ yī yàng lìng rén wàng ér què bù 。
如果是修魔者，也可以选择去古魔界，不会有天劫，但魔气灌体一样令人望而却步。
Lin Xuan's expression changed to one of thought.
qí shí zhè hái bú shì zuì kě pà de 。
其实这还不是最可怕的。
"Yes, spatial vortices. Entering them would be dangerous even under normal circumstances, but at that moment, who cared? Entering the vortex might have been our only chance," Ye Ping'er said softly.
tiān jié gù rán nán yǐ chēng guò ， dàn yě shì xiāng duì lái shuō ， rú guǒ néng gòu xiū liàn dào lí hé hòu qī ， bǐ rú shuō wàng tíng lóu ， jiù yǒu bā chéng yǐ shàng de bǎ wò píng ān dù guò 。
天劫固然难以撑过，但也是相对来说，如果能够修炼到离合后期，比如说望亭楼，就有八成以上的把握平安度过。
"But you just said Spirit Beast Island was destroyed?" Lin Xuan frowned and asked with confusion.
jiǎ rú hái néng zài yī bù ， dá dào lí hé qī dǐng fēng ， zhǐ yào bǎo wù shén tōng bú shì tài lā jī de huà ， yìng káng tiān jié jué méi yǒu shén me wèn tí de 。
假如还能再一步，达到离合期顶峰，只要宝物神通不是太垃圾的话，硬扛天劫绝没有什么问题的。
"I misunderstood. When I entered the spatial vortex, half of Spirit Beast Island was destroyed. However, the storm didn't end there. If my speculation is correct, by now, Spirit Beast Island should no longer exist," Ye Ping'er said hesitantly.
zhǐ bù guò rén jiè líng qì guò yú xī bó ， gè zhǒng xiū liàn zī yuán yě bù zú ， suǒ yǐ jìn jiē lí hé yǐ hòu ， xiǎng yào zài jìn jí shí zài tài kùn nán le 。
只不过人界灵气过于稀薄，各种修炼资源也不足，所以进阶离合以后，想要再晋级实在太困难了。
"So you're saying that all cultivators and demon beasts on the island perished?" Moon儿's voice filled with anxiety as she stepped out of the Astral Mansion, worried about the three-tailed snow fox.
zhǐ yào xiū wèi zú gòu ， qí shí tiān jié yě jiù bù zú wèi lǜ le ， dàn zài fēi shēng de guò chéng zhōng ， hái yǒu yī gèng kě pà de chè zhǒu 。
只要修为足够，其实天劫也就不足为虑了，但在飞升的过程中，还有一更可怕的掣肘。
"Of course not. Although Spirit Beast Island is gone, many others made the same choice at the last moment. If they were lucky, they should have survived," Lin Xuan replied.
"Thank you, Senior."
Ye Ping'er勉强 bowed and then extended her jade hand to let the pill fall into her palm.
The fragrance was invigorating. She felt much better after taking it. Her eyes lit up with gratitude as she opened her mouth and swallowed the pill without hesitation.
A warm energy rose from her dantian.
Ye Ping'er apologized to Lin Xuan, then closed her eyes and sat cross-legged in mid-air. She began to refine the medicinal power by casting a few spells with both hands.
The time passed quickly like tea being brewed.
As Lin Xuan had said, though this pill couldn't expel all poisons, it was more than enough to counteract one-stage condensation core cultivators' poison techniques.
Soon, the black aura on Ye Ping'er's face gradually faded and disappeared completely.
Without a doubt, she was now free from toxins. Except for some minor injuries, she was fine.
She took a deep breath, her expression showing both joy and gratitude as she bowed to Lin Xuan: "Thank you, Senior for saving my life. I will always remember this favor."
"Enough of the formalities here. We should find a quiet place elsewhere. I have more questions for you."
"Yes, Senior, your commands are my duty."
Ye Ping'er nodded. Despite being alone with a man, she showed no signs of suspicion towards Lin Xuan. After all, he had saved her twice and his cultivation was beyond comprehension—capable of destroying condensation core cultivators without even lifting a finger.
In other words, if he truly wanted to harm her, there would be no need for pretense.
Ye Ping'er's mind was racing as she followed Lin Xuan. "The environment here is good, Ping'er. How did you end up in the Sky Cloud Twelve Continents?"
Lin Xuan sized up the young girl before him and felt genuinely curious. Although she was a descendant of one of the Five Demon Cultivators, it was impossible for an ordinary condensation core cultivator to obtain top-grade crystals.
However, Ye Ping'er's expression changed as if she couldn't believe what Lin Xuan had asked.
"Senior, are you referring to the space anomaly that brought you here after encountering a spatial disturbance on Spirit Beast Island?" Ye Ping'er's face showed disbelief.
"What is this 'space anomaly'?" Lin Xuan frowned and sighed. "I came here by chance about a hundred years ago. It seems there was some change at Spirit Beast Island."
Lin Xuan's voice, though calm, contained a hint of concern.
Moon儿 also opened her eyes in the Astral Mansion. She had lived with Yaohua for a while on Spirit Beast Island and felt a strong connection to that small fox with three tails.
"Then it was like this," Ye Ping'er said, smoothing her hair and organizing her thoughts before speaking gently but respectfully.
"Senior, you must know that Spirit Beast Island is one of the Three Holy Lands. It's filled with countless demon veins, yet it exists between two realms."
Lin Xuan nodded. He had been to Spirit Beast Island; how could he not be familiar with its situation?
The island wasn't vast—about as large as several Youzhou regions—and existed in a gap between realms, occasionally appearing in the human realm, thus giving rise to legends of the Three Holy Lands.
In short, it was located within the cracks of the realms and moved around.
"Senior, about half a year ago, an anomaly occurred. During its movement, Spirit Beast Island encountered a massive space disturbance—almost a spatial storm," Ye Ping'er's voice trembled as she recounted the events.
Lin Xuan's expression changed to one of shock.
A spatial storm.
If it had been any other time, Lin Xuan might not have heard about it, but he had read about it in some ancient master's notes from the Boundless Sea Pavilion's library.
It was known that Separation and Union cultivators could tear through space. However, this was a misconception—perhaps an exaggeration of their abilities.
Indeed, after advancing to Separation and Union, they did touch upon the laws of nature, but time and space were among the most mysterious aspects of these laws.
A mere Separation and Union cultivator couldn't possibly master them.
Separation and Union cultivators could tear through space, which was true. But it happened only once—when their essence cores transformed into golden cores due to the influx of primordial qi from the realm. This core acted like a key; when they wanted to ascend to the spirit realm, they would shatter this core with their true essence, allowing pure primordial qi to rush out and tear through space.
Unfortunately, there was only one chance, and it required surviving the heavenly tribulation.
For a cultivator of ancient magic, the path to the spirit realm involved going to the Ancient Demon Realm, where there were no heavenly tribulations but the demonic energy was still terrifying.
However, this wasn't the most terrifying part.
The heavenly tribulation could be survived with enough strength. But during the process of ascending, there was a more formidable obstacle: spatial disturbances!
To reach the spirit realm, one had to cross through the gap between realms.
Usually, it was safe, but fortune didn't always favor the brave. If unfortunate, encountering a spatial disturbance meant certain death for even Separation and Union cultivators, let alone ordinary cultivators.
If a massive spatial storm—what people called a spatial storm—occurred, even Formation Realm cultivators had no chance of survival, while veteran tribulation cultivators might survive depending on their luck. Only scattered immortals or the three demon kings could hope to make it through such an ordeal.
The terror of spatial storms was evident.
Of course, this happened rarely, with a spatial storm occurring once every two million years on average.
Spatial disturbances were more frequent but still uncommon.
If a powerful cultivator from the human realm survived their heavenly tribulation and encountered a spatial storm, they could only blame themselves for poor luck.
In the Boundless Sea Pavilion's notes, there was only a brief mention of spatial storms.
Lin Xuan was surprised that such a minor condensation core cultivator like Ye Ping'er knew about this secret. But now wasn't the time to delve into it further.
"Senior, you mean Spirit Beast Island encountered a spatial storm while moving between realms?" Lin Xuan exclaimed in astonishment.
"Yes, Senior. I know the probability of such an event is low, but we were just unlucky," Ye Ping'er said with a trembling voice.
"Space vortexes appeared in the sky?"
Lin Xuan's expression changed to one of thought.
"Yes, spatial vortices. Entering them would be dangerous even under normal circumstances, but at that moment, who cared? Entering the vortex might have been our only chance," Ye Ping'er said softly.
"But you just said Spirit Beast Island was destroyed?" Lin Xuan frowned and asked with confusion.
"I misunderstood. When I entered the spatial vortex, half of Spirit Beast Island was destroyed. However, the storm didn't end there. If my speculation is correct, by now, Spirit Beast Island should no longer exist," Ye Ping'er said hesitantly.
"So you're saying that all cultivators and demon beasts on the island perished?" Moon儿's voice filled with anxiety as she stepped out of the Astral Mansion, worried about the three-tailed snow fox.
"Of course not. Although Spirit Beast Island is gone, many others made the same choice at the last moment. If they were lucky, they should have survived," Lin Xuan replied.