xīn zhōng yí huò ， bù guò lù yíng ér bìng méi yǒu kāi kǒu xún wèn shén me ， ér shì jì xù kàn xià qù le 。[]
心中疑惑，不过陆盈儿并没有开口询问什么，而是继续看下去了。[]
Lin Xuan's mind was filled with doubt, but Lu Ying'er did not ask anything. Instead, she continued reading.
hěn kuài ， cǐ nǚ jiù xiù méi wēi tiāo ， cǐ gōng fǎ yǔ shào yé shàng cì ná gěi zì jǐ de dà tóng xiǎo yì ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn chà bu duō ， rán ér jīng shēn xì wēi zhī chù ， què shì wán quán bù tóng de 。
很快，此女就秀眉微挑，此功法与少爷上次拿给自己的大同小异，表面上看差不多，然而精深细微之处，却是完全不同的。
Soon, her brows lifted slightly as the technique seemed quite similar to what Young Master had given her before. While they appeared almost identical on the surface, there were significant differences in their depths and details.
zǐ xì chuǎi mó ” xiāng sì chéng dù dà gài zài jiǔ chéng zuǒ yòu 。
仔细揣摩”相似程度大概在九成左右。
After careful consideration, Lin Xuan estimated that the similarity was around 90%.
kě 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 ， zì jǐ yǐ qián xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ” suī rán yě jìn jiē xùn sù ， kě wēi lì què xiǎo dé lí pǔ ， bié kàn tā rú jīn yǐ shì níng dān hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， kě jiù zhàn lì lái shuō ， què yǔ yī zhōng qī xiū shì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
可俗话说，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，自己以前修炼的功法”虽然也进阶迅速，可威力却小得离谱，别看她如今已是凝丹后期的修仙者，可就战力来说，却与一中期修士相差仿佛。
However, as the saying goes, a miss is as good as a mile. That one percent of difference made all the difference; her previous technique, although quick to advance, had weak power. Despite being an advanced-stage cultivator now, she still differed greatly from a middle-stage cultivator in terms of combat strength.
kě xiàn zài zhè běn 《 yù nǚ qī xīn jué 》 què shì wán quán bù tóng ， àn děng jiē lái shuō ， jiǎn zhí 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 ， shèng lì yě dà dào jīng rén de dì bù 。
可现在这本《玉女七心诀》却是完全不同，按等阶来说，简直就是极品之物，不仅修炼迅速，瓶颈容易突破，而且里面所记载的神通，盛力也大到惊人的地步。
But this *Jade Maiden Seven Heart Art* was entirely different. It was top-grade and not only allowed rapid cultivation but also made breaking through bottlenecks easier. Moreover, the divine powers it described were incredibly powerful.
xiǎn rán ， zì jǐ yǔ xīn ér suǒ xiū liàn de ， bù guò shì yī shān zhài hòu de jǐ pǐn bà le 。
显然，自己与芯儿所修炼的，不过是一山寨后的麂品罢了。
Clearly, what she and Xin'er had been practicing was merely a cheap imitation.
liáng jiǔ ， lù yíng ér cái tái qǐ zhēn shǒu ， qiào liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè ：“ shào yé ， zhè bǎo bèi ， nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ dé lái de ？”
良久，陆盈儿才抬起臻首，俏脸上满是喜色：“少爷，这宝贝，你从哪里得来的？”
After a long while, Lu Ying'er raised her delicate head with a pleased expression on her face: "Young Master, where did you get this treasure?"
“ hē hē ， yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé 。”
“呵呵，也是机缘巧合。”
"Haha, just good fortune."
lín xuān suī rán pǒ duō xīn jī ， què xiàng lái fèng xíng yòng rén bù yí de dào lǐ ， yǎn qián de liǎng nǚ dōu shì zì jǐ xīn fù ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì yǐn mán shén me ， yú shì jiāng zài jù líng kōng jiān fā shēng de yí mù ， wěi wěi xiàng tā men jiǎng shù 。
林轩虽然颇多心机，却向来奉行用人不疑的道理，眼前的两女都是自己心腹，林轩自然不会隐瞒什么，于是将在聚灵空间发生的一幕，娓娓像她们讲述。
Although Lin Xuan was cunning, he always followed the principle of trusting those under his command. The two women before him were his confidants, so he naturally wouldn't hide anything from them. He narrated what had happened in the Spirit Gathering Space to them.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， guài bù dé shào yé néng gòu jìn jiē lí hé ， zhè me shuō ，《 yù nǚ qī xīn jué 》 fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， hái shì tiān yá hǎi gé mǒu wèi gōng zhǔ xiū liàn guò de 。” lù yíng ér nán nán de kāi kǒu le ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。
“原来如此，怪不得少爷能够进阶离合，这么说，《玉女七心诀》非同小可，还是天涯海阁某位宫主修炼过的。”陆盈儿喃喃的开口了，脸上露出若有所思之色。
"Ah, that explains why you could advance to the Separation stage. So, *Jade Maiden Seven Heart Art* is no ordinary technique; it must be something practiced by a Pavilion Master of some distant place," Lu Ying'er murmured, her face showing signs of deep thought.
“ bù cuò 。” lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ suǒ yǐ yíng ér mí yào hǎo hǎo yòng gōng ， lìng wài jiāng zhè gōng fǎ kè yìn yī fèn ， sòng dào yōu zhōu xīn ér de shǒu lǐ 。”
“不错。”林轩点点头：“所以盈儿猕要好好用功，另外将这功法刻印一份，送到幽州芯儿的手里。”
"Right." Lin Xuan nodded: "So, Ying'er should study diligently and also make a copy to send to Xin'er in the Yanzhou Region."
“ jǐn zūn shào yé fēn fù ， xiǎo bì xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， hǎo dōng xī dāng rán yào hé zì jiā jiě mèi fēn xiǎng le 。” lù yíng ér diǎn diǎn tóu ， shí fēn guāi qiǎo de kāi kǒu 。
“谨尊少爷吩咐，小婢心中清楚，好东西当然要和自家姐妹分享了。”陆盈儿点点头，十分乖巧的开口。
"I will follow your instructions, Young Master. I understand that good things should be shared with fellow sisters," Lu Ying'er said obediently.
wǔ yún ér de yǎn zhōng yě mǎn shì xiàn mù ， bù guò tā yǐ bài ōu yáng qín xīn wèi shī ， suǒ xiū liàn de yīn bō gōng yě shì jí pǐn gōng fǎ ， dāng rán bù kě néng zài gǎi xué bié de mì shù 。
武云儿的眼中也满是羡慕，不过她已拜欧阳琴心为师，所修炼的音波功也是极品功法，当然不可能再改学别的秘术。
Wu Yun'er's eyes were filled with envy as well. However, she had already taken Ou Yang Qinxin as her teacher and was practicing a top-grade technique called Sound Wave Art, so it wasn't possible for her to change to another secret art.
bì jìng rén de jīng lì yǒu xiàn ， nà yàng sān xīn èr yì ， zhǐ huì dé bù cháng shī 。
毕竟人的精力有限，那样三心二意，只会得不偿失。
After all, human energy is limited; being distracted would only lead to failure.
dāng rán ， fán shì jiē yǒu lì wài ， huǎng rú shuō lín xuān jiù tóng shí xiū liàn shù zhǒng mì shù ， jìn jiē yī jiù fēi sǔn de xùn sù 。
当然，凡事皆有例外，恍如说林轩就同时修炼数种秘术，进阶依旧非隼的迅速。
Of course, there were exceptions. For example, Lin Xuan could practice multiple secret arts simultaneously without slowing his advancement.
rén yǔ rén jī yuán bù tóng ， yìng yào xiāng bǐ ， zhǐ bù guò shì zì jǐ zhǎo qì 。
人与人机缘不同，硬要相比，只不过是自己找气。
Comparing one's luck with others was just looking for trouble.
kàn jiàn wǔ yún ér de liǎn sè ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū xiào róng ：“ yā tou ， mí yě bù yòng shī wàng ， wǒ hái yǒu xǔ duō lǐ wù ， yào sòng yǔ mí liǎ 。”
看见武云儿的脸色，林轩嘴角边露出笑容：“丫头，弥也不用失望，我还有许多礼物，要送与弥俩。”
Seeing Wu Yun'er's expression, Lin Xuan smiled: "Girl, don't be disappointed; I have many more gifts to give you."
“ xiè xiè shī bó （ shào yé ）。”
“谢谢师伯（少爷）。”
"Thank Master (Young Master)."
liǎng nǚ mǎn shì gǎn jī ， bù guò jì rán shì zì jǐ rén ， tā men dào yě bìng bú kè qì 。
两女满是感激，不过既然是自己人，她们倒也并不客气。
The two women were grateful but didn't hesitate as they were family.
lín xuān shēn shǒu yī pāi ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi chū le chǔ wù dài ， shǎo qǐng guāng yùn sàn kāi ， shí yú gè píng píng guàn guàn chū xiàn zài le yǎn qián 。
林轩伸手一拍，一道青霞飞出了储物袋，少顷光晕散开，十余个瓶瓶罐罐出现在了眼前。
Lin Xuan extended his hand and a streak of green light shot out from the storage bracelet. Moments later, several vials appeared.
bú yòng shuō ， jiē shì líng dān 。
不用说，皆是灵丹。
These were all spirit pills—what better way to advance quickly than by taking them?
xiǎng yào jìn jiē xùn sù ， hái yǒu shén me bǐ chī yào gèng hǎo de ne ？
想要进阶迅速，还有什么比吃药更好的呢？
Although it wasn't difficult for him to obtain some spirit pills with his authority over the Baixuan Pavilion, those on the market couldn't compare to what he had made himself. He was offering middle-grade spirit pills, which even with crystal stones, one would struggle to find.
suī rán zhí zhǎng bài xuān gé ， yǐ liǎng nǚ de quán shì xiǎng yào nòng xiē líng dān yě bù suàn nán shì ， dàn shì miàn shàng chū shòu de ， rú hé néng yǔ lín xuān zì jǐ liàn zhì de xiāng bǐ 。
虽然执掌拜轩阁，以两女的权势想要弄些灵丹也不算难事，但市面上出售的，如何能与林轩自己炼制的相比。
The two women happily accepted the medicinal pills.
yào zhī dào tā ná chū lái de ， jiē shì zhōng pǐn zhī wù ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de líng dān ， jiù suàn nǐ yǒu jīng shí ， yě zhǎo bú dào dì fāng mǎi qù 。
要知道他拿出来的，皆是中品之物，这种等级的灵丹，就算你有晶石，也找不到地方买去。
"By the way, that young lady who came back with me should be assigned a position here and tested for her abilities," Lin Xuan said as he finished his instructions.
liǎng nǚ yíng yíng yī fú ， xǐ zī zī de jiāng dān yào shōu hǎo le 。
两女盈盈一拂，喜滋滋的将丹药收好了。
"Yes, Young Master." Lu Ying'er nodded: "Let me escort you back to your cave."
“ duì le ， suí wǒ yì qǐ huí lái de nà míng shào nǚ ， mí men gěi tā ān pái yí gè sī zhí ， kǎo xiào yī xià cǐ nǚ néng lì rú hé 。” gāi jiǎng de huà yě dōu shuō wán le ， lín xuān qǐ shēn gào cí ， zuǐ shàng shuō chū fēn fù de yán yǔ 。
“对了，随我一起回来的那名少女，弥们给她安排一个司职，考校一下此女能力如何。”该讲的话也都说完了，林轩起身告辞，嘴上说出吩咐的言语。
"Mm."
“ shì ， shào yé 。” lù yíng ér diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ ràng xiǎo bì sòng nǐ huí dòng fǔ 。”
“是，少爷。”陆盈儿点点头：“让小婢送你回洞府。”
Lin Xuan didn't hesitate. Guided by Lu Ying'er, they flew forward using their own powers.
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
Outside the grand hall, beautiful scenery greeted them. Over a hundred years under the two women's efforts, the Baixuan Pavilion had grown in strength and the Juling Mountain was now like an earthly paradise. The destruction caused by Moer's cultivation had long vanished.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì tuī tuō ， yóu lù yíng ér dài lù ， liǎng rén gè zhǎn shén tōng ， xiàng qián fēi lüè ér zǒu 。
林轩自然不会推脱，由陆盈儿带路，两人各展神通，向前飞掠而走。
Now, the Baixuan Pavilion boasted over five hundred condensation core cultivators and nearly ten thousand foundation establishment disciples. Unfortunately, there were no元婴期 experts.
chū le dà diàn yǐ hòu ， xiù měi de fēng jǐng yìng rù yǎn lián zhōng ， zhè bǎi yú nián ， zài liǎng nǚ de kǔ xīn jīng yíng xià ， bài xuān gé bù jǐn shí lì dà zhǎng ， ér qiě jiǔ líng shān yě bèi jīng yíng dé fǎng fú rén jiān xiān jìng yī yàng 。
出了大殿以后，秀美的风景映入眼帘中，这百余年，在两女的苦心经营下，拜轩阁不仅实力大涨，而且玖凌山也被经营得仿佛人间仙境一样。
They couldn't recruit such powerful figures because both women themselves were only at the late condensation core stage; they feared inviting trouble.
yuè ér jié yīng zhī shí suǒ zào chéng de pò huài ， yǐ jīng sī háo hén jì yě wú 。
月儿结婴之时所造成的破坏，已经丝毫痕迹也无。
Fortunately, the main hall was well-defended, with an元婴期 puppet serving as a facade.
rú jīn zhěng gè bài xuān gé ， yǐ jīng yōng yǒu wǔ bǎi duō míng níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhù jī qī dì zǐ ， gèng shì yǒu jìn wàn zhī duō ， kě xī yuán yīng qī lǎo guài yí gè yě wú 。
如今整个拜轩阁，已经拥有五百多名凝丹期修仙者，筑基期弟子，更是有近万之多，可惜元婴期老怪一个也无。
Birds chirped and flowers bloomed along their path. Disciples bowed in reverence upon seeing their flight. The news of the return of the Supreme Elder had spread throughout the main hall, and while most disciples hadn't seen Lin Xuan, his legendary status made them worship him deeply.
dào bú shì zhāo lǎn bú dào zhè yàng de gāo shǒu ， ér shì liǎng nǚ zì jǐ dōu jǐn jǐn shì níng dān hòu qī ， pà yǐn láng rù shì ér yǐ 。
倒不是招揽不到这样的高手，而是两女自己都仅仅是凝丹后期，怕引狼入室而已。
After about a cup of tea's time, they arrived at a valley.
hǎo zài zǒng duò fáng yù jiān gù ， hái yǒu yuán yīng qī kuǐ lěi zài chēng mén miàn lái zhe 。
好在总舵防御坚固，还有元婴期傀儡在撑门面来着。
It was late autumn, but flowers bloomed in the valley, their sweet fragrance permeating the air. The aura of spiritual energy was incredibly dense—clearly the best spot on Juling Mountain.
yī lù shàng niǎo yǔ huā xiāng ， dì zǐ kàn jiàn liǎng rén de dùn guāng ， yě lián máng xià bài xíng lǐ ， tài shàng zhǎng lǎo huí guī de xiāo xī yǐ chuán biàn zǒng duò ， duì yú lín xuān zhè wèi chuán shuō zhōng de rén wù ， dì zǐ men shí yǒu bā jiǔ bù céng jiàn guò ， dàn gè zhǒng gè yàng de chuán shuō ， què ràng tā men chóng bài dào jí chù 。
一路上鸟语花香，弟子看见两人的遁光，也连忙下拜行礼，太上长老回归的消息已传遍总舵，对于林轩这位传说中的人物，弟子们十有八九不曾见过，但各种各样的传说，却让他们崇拜到极处。
"Young Master, your old cave is abandoned. I had it rebuilt here for you; do you like it?" Lu Ying'er lowered her head gently and spoke softly.
yuē yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， liǎng rén lái dào le yī zuò shān gǔ 。
约一盏茶的功夫以后，两人来到了一座山谷。
"You've thought of everything, but Young Master doesn't enjoy luxury or extravagance, so there's nothing to be dissatisfied with," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
cǐ shí yǐ shì shēn qiū shí jié ， shān gǔ zhōng què bǎi huā shèng kāi ， qìn rén xīn pí de fāng xiāng piāo sàn ér lái 。
此时已是深秋时节，山谷中却百花盛开，沁人心脾的芳香飘散而来。
"Then, I won't disturb your rest. If you have any instructions, just call me," Lu Ying'er said obediently.
líng qì yě nóng yù yǐ jí ， xiǎn rán shì zhěng gè jiǔ líng shān líng mài zuì hǎo de yī chù 。
灵气也浓郁以极，显然是整个玖凌山灵脉最好的一处。
"Mm, go back and study diligently; don't disappoint me. If possible, I hope each of you can successfully form an婴," Lin Xuan said without turning around but with encouraging words.
“ shào yé ， nín yuán lái de dòng fǔ yǐ jīng fèi qì diào le ， xiǎo bì zǎo jiù ràng rén chóng xīn xuǎn zhǐ ， zài zhè ér wèi nín kāi pì le yī zuò ， nín kàn kàn kě hái mǎn yì me ？” lù yíng ér dī chuí zhēn shǒu ， shēng yīn shí fēn wēn róu 。
“少爷，您原来的洞府已经废弃掉了，小婢早就让人重新选址，在这儿为您开辟了一座，您看看可还满意么？”陆盈儿低垂臻首，声音十分温柔。
"Young Master, I will do my best."
“ mí yǒu xīn le ， dàn shào yé wǒ yòu bú shì shén me xǐ huān shē chǐ xiǎng shòu de rén wù ， nǎ hái yǒu shén me bù mǎn yì de 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“弥有心了，但少爷我又不是什么喜欢奢侈享受的人物，哪还有什么不满意的。”林轩微笑着说。
Lu Ying'er bowed gracefully before vanishing as a streak of light. Lin Xuan shook his shoulders slightly and entered the valley.
“ nà xiǎo bì jiù bù dǎ rǎo nín xiū xī ， shào yé rú guǒ yǒu shén me fēn fù ， qǐng suí shí jiào wǒ 。” lù yíng ér guāi qiǎo de shuō 。
“那小婢就不打扰您休息，少爷如果有什么吩咐，请随时叫我。”陆盈儿乖巧的说。
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away in Tianzhou, in the Demon Realm Mountains.
“ ń ， mí tuì xià ba ， hǎo hǎo xiū xíng ， bú yào gū fù wǒ ， rú guǒ yǒu kě néng ， wǒ xī wàng chēng men jǐ gè yā tou ， měi yí gè dōu néng jié yīng chéng gōng 。” lín xuān bìng wèi huí tóu ， dàn què yòng miǎn lì de yǔ qì kāi kǒu 。
“嗯，弥退下吧，好好修行，不要辜负我，如果有可能，我希望称们几个丫头，每一个都能结婴成功。”林轩并未回头，但却用勉励的语气开口。
In a dim cave deep within the mountains, a cold voice echoed: "What? You're supposed to temporarily seal your spiritual awareness and all your magical power."
“ shào yé fàng xīn ， xiǎo bì huì nǔ lì 。”
“少爷放心，小婢会努力。”
"Hmph, you're being overly suspicious. Do you think I would harm you?"
lù yíng ér yòu yíng yíng yī fú ， rán hòu cái huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng xiāo shī le 。
陆盈儿又盈盈一福，然后才化为一道遁光消失了。
The cold tone was filled with dissatisfaction: "If I wanted to harm you, why would I go through so much trouble to help you advance? Without me, could you have become an apex元婴 cultivator in such a short time? Besides, even though I'm trapped by ancient restrictions, killing you is still easy; why bother with tricks?"
lín xuān yě jiān tóu wēi dǒu ， jìn rù le shān gǔ zhī zhōng 。
林轩也肩头微抖，进入了山谷之中。
On reflection, his words made sense. However, like Lin Xuan, Tian Xiaojian preferred to control his own destiny. Sealing his spiritual awareness and magical power left him defenseless if the other party had malicious intentions.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù cǐ qiān wàn lǐ zhī wài 。
与此同时，距此千万里之外。
He fell silent for a moment.
tiān zhōu ， mó yù shān mài 。
天州，魔域山脉。
"I have no trust in you at all. I'm doing this to increase the success rate of demon energy infusion."
qún shān shēn chù ， mǒu yīn sēn huì àn de dòng fǔ 。
群山深处，某阴森晦暗的洞府。
Thank you, fellow cultivators! Keep your recommendations coming!
Lin Xuan's mind was filled with doubt, but Lu Ying'er did not ask anything. Instead, she continued reading.
Soon, her brows lifted slightly as the technique seemed quite similar to what Young Master had given her before. While they appeared almost identical on the surface, there were significant differences in their depths and details.
After careful consideration, Lin Xuan estimated that the similarity was around 90%.
However, as the saying goes, a miss is as good as a mile. That one percent of difference made all the difference; her previous technique, although quick to advance, had weak power. Despite being an advanced-stage cultivator now, she still differed greatly from a middle-stage cultivator in terms of combat strength.
But this *Jade Maiden Seven Heart Art* was entirely different. It was top-grade and not only allowed rapid cultivation but also made breaking through bottlenecks easier. Moreover, the divine powers it described were incredibly powerful.
Clearly, what she and Xin'er had been practicing was merely a cheap imitation.
After a long while, Lu Ying'er raised her delicate head with a pleased expression on her face: "Young Master, where did you get this treasure?"
"Haha, just good fortune."
Although Lin Xuan was cunning, he always followed the principle of trusting those under his command. The two women before him were his confidants, so he naturally wouldn't hide anything from them. He narrated what had happened in the Spirit Gathering Space to them.
"Ah, that explains why you could advance to the Separation stage. So, *Jade Maiden Seven Heart Art* is no ordinary technique; it must be something practiced by a Pavilion Master of some distant place," Lu Ying'er murmured, her face showing signs of deep thought.
"Right." Lin Xuan nodded: "So, Ying'er should study diligently and also make a copy to send to Xin'er in the Yanzhou Region."
"I will follow your instructions, Young Master. I understand that good things should be shared with fellow sisters," Lu Ying'er said obediently.
Wu Yun'er's eyes were filled with envy as well. However, she had already taken Ou Yang Qinxin as her teacher and was practicing a top-grade technique called Sound Wave Art, so it wasn't possible for her to change to another secret art.
After all, human energy is limited; being distracted would only lead to failure.
Of course, there were exceptions. For example, Lin Xuan could practice multiple secret arts simultaneously without slowing his advancement.
Comparing one's luck with others was just looking for trouble.
Seeing Wu Yun'er's expression, Lin Xuan smiled: "Girl, don't be disappointed; I have many more gifts to give you."
"Thank Master (Young Master)."
The two women were grateful but didn't hesitate as they were family.
Lin Xuan extended his hand and a streak of green light shot out from the storage bracelet. Moments later, several vials appeared.
These were all spirit pills—what better way to advance quickly than by taking them?
Although it wasn't difficult for him to obtain some spirit pills with his authority over the Baixuan Pavilion, those on the market couldn't compare to what he had made himself. He was offering middle-grade spirit pills, which even with crystal stones, one would struggle to find.
The two women happily accepted the medicinal pills.
"By the way, that young lady who came back with me should be assigned a position here and tested for her abilities," Lin Xuan said as he finished his instructions.
"Yes, Young Master." Lu Ying'er nodded: "Let me escort you back to your cave."
"Mm."
Lin Xuan didn't hesitate. Guided by Lu Ying'er, they flew forward using their own powers.
Outside the grand hall, beautiful scenery greeted them. Over a hundred years under the two women's efforts, the Baixuan Pavilion had grown in strength and the Juling Mountain was now like an earthly paradise. The destruction caused by Moer's cultivation had long vanished.
Now, the Baixuan Pavilion boasted over five hundred condensation core cultivators and nearly ten thousand foundation establishment disciples. Unfortunately, there were no元婴期 experts.
They couldn't recruit such powerful figures because both women themselves were only at the late condensation core stage; they feared inviting trouble.
Fortunately, the main hall was well-defended, with an元婴期 puppet serving as a facade.
Birds chirped and flowers bloomed along their path. Disciples bowed in reverence upon seeing their flight. The news of the return of the Supreme Elder had spread throughout the main hall, and while most disciples hadn't seen Lin Xuan, his legendary status made them worship him deeply.
After about a cup of tea's time, they arrived at a valley.
It was late autumn, but flowers bloomed in the valley, their sweet fragrance permeating the air. The aura of spiritual energy was incredibly dense—clearly the best spot on Juling Mountain.
"Young Master, your old cave is abandoned. I had it rebuilt here for you; do you like it?" Lu Ying'er lowered her head gently and spoke softly.
"You've thought of everything, but Young Master doesn't enjoy luxury or extravagance, so there's nothing to be dissatisfied with," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Then, I won't disturb your rest. If you have any instructions, just call me," Lu Ying'er said obediently.
"Mm, go back and study diligently; don't disappoint me. If possible, I hope each of you can successfully form an婴," Lin Xuan said without turning around but with encouraging words.
"Young Master, I will do my best."
Lu Ying'er bowed gracefully before vanishing as a streak of light. Lin Xuan shook his shoulders slightly and entered the valley.
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away in Tianzhou, in the Demon Realm Mountains.
In a dim cave deep within the mountains, a cold voice echoed: "What? You're supposed to temporarily seal your spiritual awareness and all your magical power."
"Hmph, you're being overly suspicious. Do you think I would harm you?"
The cold tone was filled with dissatisfaction: "If I wanted to harm you, why would I go through so much trouble to help you advance? Without me, could you have become an apex元婴 cultivator in such a short time? Besides, even though I'm trapped by ancient restrictions, killing you is still easy; why bother with tricks?"
On reflection, his words made sense. However, like Lin Xuan, Tian Xiaojian preferred to control his own destiny. Sealing his spiritual awareness and magical power left him defenseless if the other party had malicious intentions.
He fell silent for a moment.
"I have no trust in you at all. I'm doing this to increase the success rate of demon energy infusion."
Thank you, fellow cultivators! Keep your recommendations coming!