yuán běn píng jìng de kōng qì ， tū rán rú shuǐ bō yī yàng huàng dòng qǐ lái ， lín ér fú xiàn ， yù shǒu yī zhǐ ， bì xuě huán dài zhe jìn jí de fēng shēng ， xiàng zhe yīn guǐ shàng rén hū xiào ér qù 。
原本平静的空气，突然如水波一样晃动起来，林儿浮现，玉手一指，碧雪环带着劲急的风声，向着阴鬼上人呼啸而去。
The once calm air suddenly began to ripple like water waves, and Lin Xuan appeared. With a flick of her jade hand, the碧雪环 (Jade Snow Ring) sped towards the阴鬼上人 (Venerable Ghostly Fiend).
xiào hěn dà jīng ， miàn duì zhè cóng hòu miàn lái de tū rán xí jī ， tā míng xiǎn yǒu xiē cuò shǒu bù jí ， cāng chǔ jiān ， zhǐ néng * zhe líng lì hù dùn dǎng le yī dǎng 。
肖狠大惊，面对这从后面来的突然袭击，他明显有些措手不及，仓储间，只能*着灵力护盾挡了一挡。
Xiao Han was greatly alarmed. Facing this sudden attack from behind, he clearly found himself unprepared. He could only rely on his Qi Shield to block it.
cī lā yī shēng ， hù dùn suī rán méi yǒu bèi sī pò ， dàn zhè yī jī zhī xià ， yě ràng tā hěn bù hǎo guò 。
刺啦一声，护盾虽然没有被撕破，但这一击之下，也让他很不好过。
With a tearing sound, although the shield wasn't torn apart, the impact left him quite uncomfortable.
lín xuān àn jiào kě xī ， bì xuě huán suī rán shì jí pǐn líng qì ， dàn ér de xiū wèi ， hái shì shāo qiǎn le yī xiē 。
林轩暗叫可惜，碧雪环虽然是极品灵器，但儿的修为，还是稍浅了一些。
Lin Xuan inwardly lamented that while the碧雪环 (Jade Snow Ring) was an upper-grade spiritual artifact, her cultivation was still somewhat shallow.
bù guò zhè yī xià ， yě wèi zì jǐ zhēng qǔ dào le nán dé de jī yù 。
不过这一下，也为自己争取到了难得的机遇。
However, this attack also bought her a rare opportunity.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí tàn rù chǔ wù shǒu zhuó ， xià yī kè ， huǒ yàn xī niú zài yǎn qián chéng xíng le 。
林轩将神识探入储物手镯，下一刻，火焰犀牛在眼前成型了。
Lin Xuan probed his spirit consciousness into the storage bracelet and in the next moment, the Flame Rhino materialized before him.
rán hòu tā yòu qǔ chū le nà bǐng guǐ yì zhì jí de bǐ shǒu ， zhè nǎi shì chāo pǐn líng qì ， wēi lì bǐ bì xuě huán ， wú gōu dōu hái yào shèng shàng yī chóu 。
然后他又取出了那柄诡异至极的匕首，这乃是超品灵器，威力比碧雪环，吴钩都还要胜上一筹。
He then took out that extremely bizarre dagger, which was a super-grade spiritual artifact with greater power than the碧雪环 (Jade Snow Ring) or Wu Gou (Steel Hook).
lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， fú xiàn chū sēn hán de shā qì ， bǐ shǒu huà wèi yī lǚ hán máng ， yīn guǐ shàng rén yě yì shí dào bù miào ， qiáng yùn zhēn yuán ， xuán huǒ shén zhū guāng máng yī shǎn ， zài zhōu wéi bù xià le yī céng hù zhào 。
林轩的脸上，浮现出森寒的杀气，匕首化为一缕寒芒，阴鬼上人也意识到不妙，强运真元，玄火神珠光芒一闪，在周围布下了一层护罩。
A cold killing aura appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he transformed his dagger into a thread of icy light. The Venerable Ghostly Fiend sensed something amiss and forcefully channeled his true essence, causing the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl) to emit a flash of light and set up a protective barrier around him.
rán ér zhè yī cì méi yòng le ， bǐ shǒu suī rán bèi zǔ le yī zǔ ， dàn hěn kuài ， hù zhào jiù chuán lái le bèi sī liè de shēng yīn 。
然而这一次没用了，匕首虽然被阻了一阻，但很快，护罩就传来了被撕裂的声音。
However, this time it was useless. Although the dagger was momentarily halted, the protective barrier soon emitted a sound of being torn apart.
xiào hěn dèng dà le yǎn jīng ， mǎn liǎn bù kě sī yì de biǎo qíng ， xiōng kǒu duō chū le yí gè dòng ， xiān xuè zhí liú ， rán ér xiū zhēn zhě bì jìng yǔ fán rén bù tóng ， shòu le zhè yàng de zhòng shāng ， què yī shí wèi sǐ ， fǎn ér liǎn shàng lù chū fēng kuáng zhēng níng zhī sè ， xiǎng yào yǔ lín xuān pīn mìng 。
肖狠瞪大了眼睛，满脸不可思议的表情，胸口多出了一个洞，鲜血直流，然而修真者毕竟与凡人不同，受了这样的重伤，却一时未死，反而脸上露出疯狂狰狞之色，想要与林轩拼命。
Xiao Han's eyes widened in disbelief as he suffered a gaping wound on his chest, blood gushing out. Despite such severe injuries, a cultivator was different from an ordinary person; he did not die immediately but instead showed a mad and ferocious expression, wanting to fight Lin Xuan to the death.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì yǔ yí gè jiāng sǐ zhī rén jiū chán ， fǎ jué qiān yǐn 。 huǒ yàn xī niú pū le shàng qù ， xióng xióng de huǒ yàn jiāng tā shēn tǐ diǎn rán 。
林轩自然不会与一个将死之人纠缠，法诀牵引。火焰犀牛扑了上去，熊熊的火焰将他身体点燃。
Lin Xuan naturally would not纠缠 (entangle) with someone who was about to die. He cast his spell and the Flame Rhino charged forward, setting him ablaze in flames.
yī dào huáng sè dì guāng yùn cóng xiào hěn de qū tǐ zhōng fēi le chū lái 。
一道黄色地光晕从肖狠的躯体中飞了出来。
A yellow light beam shot out from Xiao Han's body.
lín xuān jiàn le ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jī cháo ：“ yuán shén chū qiào ， xiū xiǎng ！”
林轩见了，脸上闪过一丝讥嘲：“元神出窍，休想！”
Seeing this, a mocking expression flashed across Lin Xuan's face: "Soul leaving body? Not on your life!"
zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi de tā qīng qīng huī dòng bǎi hún fān 。 yī piàn guǐ wù chū xiàn ， xùn sù zhuī shàng bìng bāo guǒ zhù le nà dào huáng guāng 。
早有准备的他轻轻挥动百魂幡。一片鬼雾出现，迅速追上并包裹住了那道黄光。
He waved his Hundred Souls Flag gently, summoning a ghostly mist that quickly enveloped the yellow light.
ěr biān chuán lái jīng kǒng zhì jí de cǎn jiào ， hái yǒu qiú ráo ， lín xuān bú huì yǒu sī háo dì dòng yáo ， zhè jiā huo kě shì lì guǐ bāng shǎo zhǔ 。|| fàng hǔ guī shān ， hòu huàn wú qióng 。
耳边传来惊恐至极的惨叫，还有求饶，林轩不会有丝毫地动摇，这家伙可是厉鬼帮少主。||放虎归山，后患无穷。
Hearing the terrified screams and pleas for mercy, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile. The white light held a fiery red bead in front of him.
jiāng tā de hún pò xī rù dào le bǎi hún fān zhōng 。
将他的魂魄吸入到了百魂幡中。
The玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl)!
duō le yí gè zhù jī hòu qī xiū shì hún pò de zī yǎng ， xiǎng bì cǐ bǎo de wēi lì yòu huì zēng dà xǔ duō 。
多了一个筑基后期修士魂魄的滋养，想必此宝的威力又会增大许多。
Lin Xuan had personally witnessed its power and did not hesitate to put it away.
suí hòu lín xuān cái lái dào tā de shī tǐ páng 。
随后林轩才来到他的尸体旁。
Then he quietly left his cave. Outside, the three Venerable Ghostly Fiend cultivators were drenched in sweat, as the阴煞鬼 (Yin Sha Spirit) was likely to break through the barrier at any moment.
zuò è duō duān dì yīn guǐ shàng rén yǐ jīng bèi shāo dé bù ** xíng ， lín xuān yī shēn shǒu 。 jiù jiāng tā de chǔ wù dài shōu zǒu 。
作恶多端地阴鬼上人已经被烧得不**形，林轩一伸手。就将他的储物袋收走。
Lin Xuan did not want to face such demonic creatures from the underworld and sneered before transforming into a blue beam that flew far away.
shāo yī sǎo miáo ， guǒ rán yǒu yù tǒng jiǎn zài lǐ miàn 。
稍一扫描，果然有玉筒简在里面。
The three ghost cultivators were shocked. This person wasn't the young master; could it be...
rán hòu lín xuān bù zài chí yí ， zhǔn bèi dùn guāng lí kāi zhè lǐ ， bù guò què yòu xiàng xiǎng qǐ shén me shì de ， tíng xià jiǎo bù 。
然后林轩不再迟疑，准备遁光离开这里，不过却又像想起什么似的，停下脚步。
A bad omen, but there was no time to check now.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào bái guāng fēi chū ， zài le yīn guǐ shàng rén de shī tǐ shàng pán xuán 。
袖袍一拂，一道白光飞出，在了阴鬼上人的尸体上盘旋。
These three were likely to meet with misfortune. For Lin Xuan, this was the best outcome. He traveled without stopping and returned safely two days later to Ling Yao Mountain.
shǎo qǐng ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū xǐ sè ， bái guāng tuō zhe yī kē huǒ hóng sè dì zhū zi lái dào le tā de miàn qián 。
少顷，林轩脸上露出喜色，白光托着一颗火红色地珠子来到了他的面前。
After returning to the mountain, Lin Xuan immediately sealed his cave and went into the training room.
xuán huǒ shén zhū ！
玄火神珠！
He took out the Venerable Ghostly Fiend's storage bag, setting aside the crystals, talismans, and spiritual artifacts for now. Although these were valuable items, they weren't the most important收获 (gains) of this trip.
lín xuān kě shì qīn yǎn jiàn shí guò cǐ bǎo de wēi lì 。 zì rán yě háo bú kè qì de shōu rù huái lǐ 。
林轩可是亲眼见识过此宝的威力。自然也毫不客气的收入怀里。
Lin Xuan took out a light green-colored玉筒简 (Jade Tube Scroll).
rán hòu qiāo qiāo lí kāi le dòng fǔ 。 wài miàn 。 lì guǐ bāng de sān gè zhù jī qī xiū shì yǐ shì dà hán lín lí ， yīn shā guǐ suí shí dōu yǒu kě néng pò zhèn ér chū de yàng zi 。
然后悄悄离开了洞府。外面。厉鬼帮的三个筑基期修士已是大汗淋漓，阴煞鬼随时都有可能破阵而出的样子。
With his spirit consciousness inserted, countless tiny words appeared before him.
lín xuān kě bù xiǎng miàn duì cǐ děng yīn jiān de guǐ wù ， lěng xiào yī shēng zhī hòu ， huà wèi yī dào lán máng ， fēi xiàng le yuǎn fāng 。
林轩可不想面对此等阴间的鬼物，冷笑一声之后，化为一道蓝芒，飞向了远方。
"灵阴九变 (Spirit Yin Nine Transformations)! "
sān gè guǐ xiū zhě dà jīng ， cǐ rén bú shì shǎo zhǔ ， nán dào ……
三个鬼修者大惊，此人不是少主，难道……
After briefly browsing through it, Lin Xuan confirmed that it was indeed an upper-layer ghost cultivator technique.
bù xiáng de yù gǎn ， rán ér cǐ shí nǎ yǒu kòng xián fēn shēn chá kàn 。
不祥的预感，然而此时哪有空闲分身查看。
Although he had never practiced the ghost path himself, he still had some knowledge of it. Ghost cultivators were a branch of evil cultivators, more mysterious and eerie. Moreover, these techniques could be practiced by both humans and pure yin-bodied ghosts without any issues.
cǐ sān rén xiōng duō jí shǎo 。 duì lín xuān lái shuō 。 zhè yě shì zuì hǎo de jié guǒ ， yī lù shàng tā háo bù tíng liú 。 liǎng rì hòu ， píng ān wú shì dì huí dào le líng yào shān 。
此三人凶多吉少。对林轩来说。这也是最好的结果，一路上他毫不停留。两日后，平安无事地回到了灵药山。
After withdrawing his spirit consciousness, Lin Xuan played with the Jade Tube Scroll. He had gone through many trials to obtain this technique, but it was worth it.
huí shān yǐ hòu ， lín xuān lì kè guān bì le dòng fǔ ， lái dào liàn gōng fáng zhōng 。
回山以后，林轩立刻关闭了洞府，来到练功房中。
This technique not only suited ghost cultivators at the筑基期 (Foundation Establishment Stage) but also belonged to the top tier.
jiāng yīn guǐ shàng rén dì chǔ wù dài qǔ le chū lái ， jīng shí ， fú ， líng qì shén me xiān fàng dào yī biān ， suī rán zhè xiē yě shì hěn bǎo guì de dōng xī ， dàn duì lín xuān lái shuō ， què fēi cǐ xíng zuì zhòng yào de shōu huò 。=
将阴鬼上人地储物袋取了出来，晶石，符，灵器什么先放到一边，虽然这些也是很宝贵的东西，但对林轩来说，却非此行最重要的收获。=
In the same stage of cultivation, the techniques one practiced directly affected their strength. For example, Venerable Ghostly Fiend and that white-robed scholar were both at the sixth layer of the筑基期, yet the former's strength was clearly far superior to the latter’s.
lín xuān jiāng yí gè dàn qīng sè de yù tǒng jiǎn ná le chū lái 。
林轩将一个淡青色的玉筒简拿了出来。
The reason for this was that his practice of 灵阴九变 (Spirit Yin Nine Transformations) was a top-tier technique.
shén shí zhù rù ， dùn shí ， wú shù de xiǎo zì yǐn rù yǎn lián 。
神识注入，顿时，无数的小字引入眼帘。
"Xiao'er!"
“ líng yīn jiǔ biàn ！”
“灵阴九变！”
"Young Master!"
lín xuān shāo wēi liú lǎn le yī xià ， guǒ rán shì yī piān shàng céng de guǐ xiū gōng fǎ 。
林轩稍微浏览了一下，果然是一篇上层的鬼修功法。
After the white mist cleared, a girl with bright eyes and a sweet smile stood beside him. Lin Xuan threw the Jade Tube Scroll to her: "This is the cultivation method you need. It's hard-won; practice it well."
suī rán tā zì jǐ bù céng xiū liàn guǐ dào ， dàn zhè diǎn jiàn shí hái shì yǒu 。
虽然他自己不曾修炼鬼道，但这点见识还是有。
"Xiao'er understands," she nodded obediently, filled with gratitude. She had witnessed all the dangers of this journey and would not辜负 (disappoint) Lin Xuan’s efforts.
suǒ wèi de guǐ xiū ， nǎi shì xiū mó zhě de yí gè fēn zhī ， bù guò gèng jiā dì guǐ yì shén mì ， ér qiě cǐ lèi gōng fǎ bù jǐn rén néng gòu xiū liàn ， yōng yǒu chún yīn zhī tǐ dì yīn hún yě néng gòu xiū liàn wú yú 。
所谓的鬼修，乃是修魔者的一个分支，不过更加地诡异神秘，而且此类功法不仅人能够修炼，拥有纯阴之体地阴魂也能够修炼无虞。
Then, Lin Xuan took out the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl) from his storage bracelet, placing it in his palm to examine it carefully.
jiāng shén shí tuì chū yǐ hòu ， lín xuān bǎ wán zhe yù tǒng jiǎn ， wèi le dé dào zhè piān gōng fǎ ， cǐ xíng kě shì lì jīng bō zhé ， bù guò hǎo zài méi yǒu bái xīn kǔ 。
将神识退出以后，林轩把玩着玉筒简，为了得到这篇功法，此行可是历经波折，不过好在没有白辛苦。
The bead was as large as a dragon's eye, emitting a faint red light. Holding it felt warm throughout his body.
cǐ gōng fǎ bù jǐn shì hé zhù jī qī de guǐ xiū zhě ， ér qiě shì dǐng jiē gōng fǎ 。
此功法不仅适合筑基期的鬼修者，而且是顶阶功法。
Lin Xuan inserted his spirit consciousness into it but was immediately bounced back upon reaching the surface of the bead.
yào zhī dào zài xiū wèi xiāng tóng dì qíng kuàng xià ， xiū shì suǒ liàn gōng fǎ ， zhí jiē yǐng xiǎng zhe tā de shí lì ， bǐ rú shuō yīn guǐ shàng rén yǔ nà bái páo shū shēng dōu shì zhù jī hòu qī de xiū wèi ， kě qián zhě de shí lì míng xiǎn yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò le hòu zhě 。
要知道在修为相同地情况下，修士所练功法，直接影响着他的实力，比如说阴鬼上人与那白袍书生都是筑基后期的修为，可前者的实力明显远远胜过了后者。
Lin Xuan frowned slightly and withdrew his spirit consciousness, pondering deeply. Clearly, this wasn't a spiritual artifact.
jiū qí yuán yīn ， jiù shì tā suǒ liàn de líng yīn jiǔ biàn nǎi shì dǐng jiē gōng fǎ 。
究其原因，就是他所练的灵阴九变乃是顶阶功法。
However, Lin Xuan wouldn’t be so naive as to mistake it for a treasure item; he had personally seen Venerable Ghostly Fiend use it, and without condensation period cultivation, no one could command such an item.
“ ér ！”
“儿！”
Although the exact nature of this item was unclear, the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl) seemed to be a versatile tool for both offense and defense.
“ shào yé ！”
“少爷！”
Lin Xuan held it in his hand, preparing to start its transformation. His expression turned sullen.
bái wù guò qù ， yí gè míng móu hào chǐ de shào nǚ guāi qiǎo de zhàn zài le yī páng ， lín xuān jiāng yù tǒng jiǎn pāo dào le tā shǒu zhōng ：“ cǐ nǎi nǐ suǒ xū yào de gōng fǎ ， dé lái bù yì ， xū hǎo shēng liàn xí 。”
白雾过去，一个明眸皓齿的少女乖巧的站在了一旁，林轩将玉筒简抛到了她手中：“此乃你所需要的功法，得来不易，需好生练习。”
Over these days, he had tried countless times but ultimately realized that with only mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, he couldn't transform this item.
“ ér xiǎo de 。” shào nǚ róu shùn de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， mǎn liǎn gǎn jī ， cǐ xíng lín xuān suǒ jīng lì de xiōng xiǎn ， tā yě zài chǎng ， yī yī kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， zì rán bú huì gū fù lín xuān de yī fān kǔ xīn 。
“儿晓得。”少女柔顺的点了点头，满脸感激，此行林轩所经历的凶险，她也在场，一一看在眼里，自然不会辜负林轩的一番苦心。
While clearing Xiao Han's storage bag, Lin Xuan inadvertently discovered a piece of heart knowledge about the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl).
rán hòu lín xuān yòu cóng chǔ wù shǒu zhuó zhōng qǔ chū nà kē xuán huǒ shén zhū ， tān zài zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng ， xì xì de xīn shǎng qǐ lái 。
然后林轩又从储物手镯中取出那颗玄火神珠，摊在掌心之中，细细的欣赏起来。
According to it, the bead was obtained through cunning from a Mo Luo (Mysterious) cultivation family. It was said to be an ancestral treasure of that family.
cǐ zhū yǒu lóng yǎn dà xiǎo ， biǎo miàn sàn fà zhe yíng yíng hóng guāng ， wò zài zhǎng xīn lǐ ， quán shēn dōu yǒu yī gǔ wēn nuǎn de gǎn jué 。
此珠有龙眼大小，表面散发着萤萤红光，握在掌心里，全身都有一股温暖的感觉。
Seeing this description, Lin Xuan became interested.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí zhù rù ， kě yī dào zhū zi de biǎo miàn ， jiù bèi fǎn tán le huí lái 。
林轩将神识注入，可一到珠子的表面，就被反弹了回来。
As they say, "A tiger's son is a dog," and such examples were not uncommon in the cultivation world, especially among those ancient families with long histories.
lín xuān lüè yī zhòu méi ， jiāng shén shí shōu huí ， chén yín qǐ lái ， xiǎn rán cǐ wù bú shì líng qì 。
林轩略一皱眉，将神识收回，沉吟起来，显然此物不是灵器。
Perhaps once upon a time, their glory days included condensation period cultivators. However, as years passed, the descendants of heroes became unworthy, and the family gradually declined...
dāng rán ， lín xuān yě bú huì yì xiǎng tiān kāi ， jiāng qí wù rèn wèi fǎ bǎo ， bì jìng ， tā qīn yǎn jiàn guò yīn guǐ shàng rén shǐ yòng cǐ wù ， ér méi yǒu níng dān qī de xiū wèi ， shì jué wú kě néng qū shǐ fǎ bǎo de 。
当然，林轩也不会异想天开，将其误认为法宝，毕竟，他亲眼见过阴鬼上人使用此物，而没有凝丹期的修为，是绝无可能驱使法宝的。
Despite this, the ancestral treasures left behind by these families remained invaluable.
suī rán bù zhī dào tā jiū jìng suàn shén me dōng xī ， dàn zhè xuán huǒ shén zhū xiǎn rán shì yī jiàn gōng fáng jiān bèi de lì qì 。
虽然不知道它究竟算什么东西，但这玄火神珠显然是一件攻防兼备的利器。
Previously, a small family with only several灵动期 (Vitality Stage) disciples had revealed such an ancestral treasure, which was unknown to low-grade cultivators but attracted ten or more condensation period experts into fierce battles. Eventually, it even caught the attention of the three major factions, and a narrow pass named One-Line Gorge managed to secure this item.
lín xuān jiāng tā wò zài shǒu lǐ ， zhǔn bèi kāi shǐ liàn huà le 。 sàng zhī sè 。
林轩将它握在手里，准备开始炼化了。丧之色。
The family that seemed worthless now had once produced an Immortal Core Period ancestor. When this secret was uncovered, the entire Youzhou cultivation world was stunned.
zhè xiē rì yè yǐ lái ， tā jīng guò wú shù de cháng shì ， kě zuì hòu què wú nài de rèn qīng le yí gè shì shí ， yǐ zì jǐ zhù jī zhōng qī de shí lì ， hái wú fǎ liàn huà cǐ wù 。
这些日夜以来，他经过无数的尝试，可最后却无奈的认清了一个事实，以自己筑基中期的实力，还无法炼化此物。
Of course, not all ancestral treasures from cultivation families were so valuable, but at least no one would underestimate them anymore.
ér lín xuān zài qīng lǐ xiào hěn chǔ wù dài shí ， hái wú yì fā xiàn le yī piān xīn dé ， jiù shì guān yú zhè xuán huǒ shén zhū 。
而林轩在清理肖狠储物袋时，还无意发现了一篇心得，就是关于这玄火神珠。
After clarifying the origin of the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl), Lin Xuan placed even more value on it. However, the heart knowledge clearly stated that before entering the late-stage Foundation Establishment, one could not transform and command this bead.
jù shàng miàn jì zǎi ， cǐ zhū shì tā qiǎo qǔ háo duó zì yī mò lüè de xiū zhēn jiā zú ， jù shuō shì cǐ jiā zú de chuán shì zhī wù 。
据上面记载，此珠是他巧取豪夺自一莫略的修真家族，据说是此家族的传世之物。
With only sixth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivation, Venerable Ghostly Fiend could barely activate the protective barrier of the bead and use a few offensive techniques at most, estimating he had only unleashed about 20% of its power.
kàn dào zhè fān jiè shào shí ， lín xuān dòng xīn le 。
看到这番介绍时，林轩动心了。
20%?
suǒ wèi hǔ fù quǎn zi ， zài xiū zhēn jiè yě bù fá zhè yàng de lì zi ， tè bié shì nà xiē chuán chéng shù qiān nián ， lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de xiū xiān jiā zú 。
所谓虎父犬子，在修真界也不乏这样的例子，特别是那些传承数千年，历史悠久的修仙家族。
Lin Xuan was alarmed but then delighted. He had personally witnessed the bead's miraculous abilities; if it could reach full potential, wouldn’t that be comparable to a treasure item?
huò xǔ zài hěn jiǔ yǐ qián ， tā men céng jīng fēng guāng guò ， shèn zhì chū xiàn guò níng dān qī xiū shì yě bú shì shén me hào qí guài de shì 。
或许在很久以前，他们曾经风光过，甚至出现过凝丹期修士也不是什么好奇怪的事。
However, after a brief moment of joy, Lin Xuan regained his composure.
kě suì yuè liú shì ， zǔ zōng yīng xióng ， zǐ sūn bù xiào ， jiā zú zhú jiàn mò luò le xià qù ……
可岁月流逝，祖宗英雄，子孙不肖，家族逐渐没落了下去……
Even if he couldn't command this item now, and even if he entered late-stage Foundation Establishment and slowly transformed it, fully mastering its power might require Golden Core completion...
jǐn guǎn tā men xiàn zài yǐ jīng bù zhí yī tí ， kě zǔ xiān liú xià lái de chuán shì zhī wù què fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
尽管他们现在已经不值一提，可祖先留下来的传世之物却非同小可。
But regardless, such a treasure was indeed rare. Lin Xuan happily stored the bead in his storage bag.
yǐ qián jiù chū xiàn guò yí gè zhǐ shèng xià jǐ míng líng dòng qī dì zǐ de xiǎo jiā zú ná chū tā men de chuán shì zhī wù ， dī jiē xiū shì bù shí dé ， kě què yǐn lái shí jǐ gè níng dān qī gāo shǒu dà dǎ chū shǒu ， shèn zhì jīng dòng le sān jù tóu ， zuì hòu bèi yī xiàn xiá jiāng cǐ wù shōu rù náng zhōng 。 yuán lái nà xiàn zài kàn lái yǐ jīng shì fèi wù de jiā zú ， lì shǐ shàng jū rán chū xiàn guò yī wèi yuán yīng qī de lǎo zǔ ， dāng zhè duàn yǐn mì bèi wā jué chū lái yǐ hòu ， zhěng gè yōu zhōu de xiū zhēn jiè dōu bèi zhèn dāi le 。
以前就出现过一个只剩下几名灵动期弟子的小家族拿出他们的传世之物，低阶修士不识得，可却引来十几个凝丹期高手大打出手，甚至惊动了三巨头，最后被一线峡将此物收入囊中。原来那现在看来已经是废物的家族，历史上居然出现过一位元婴期的老祖，当这段隐秘被挖掘出来以后，整个幽州的修真界都被震呆了。
Then, after some thought, Lin Xuan took out a book from his pocket.
dāng rán ， yě bìng fēi suǒ yǒu xiū zhēn jiā zú de chuán shì zhī wù dōu nà me yǒu jià zhí ， dàn zhì shǎo xiàn zài yǐ jīng bú huì yǒu rén qīng shì 。
当然，也并非所有修真家族的传世之物都那么有价值，但至少现在已经不会有人轻视。
This ancient text read 天雷决 (Heavenly Thunder Decree). He had only brought it back from the Sword Lightning Sect and hadn't used it since then.
zài nòng qīng chǔ xuán huǒ shén zhū de lái lì yǐ hòu ， lín xuān duì cǐ bǎo gèng jiā kàn zhòng le ， bù guò xīn dé shàng yě xiě dé hěn qīng chǔ ， zài méi yǒu jìn rù zhù jī hòu qī yǐ qián ， bié xiǎng yào liàn huà qū shǐ bǎo zhū 。
在弄清楚玄火神珠的来历以后，林轩对此宝更加看中了，不过心得上也写得很清楚，在没有进入筑基后期以前，别想要炼化驱使宝珠。
With a bit of spiritual energy on his fingertips, he held the book in both hands and tried to tear it apart. However, the book remained intact. Lin Xuan smiled contentedly.
yīn guǐ shàng rén yǐ zhù jī qī dì liù céng de xiū wèi ， yě jǐn jǐn miǎn qiǎng néng gòu kāi qǐ cǐ zhū de hù zhào ， bìng shǐ yòng yī liǎng zhǒng gōng jī shén tōng ér yǐ ， jù tā gū jì ， zuì duō fā huī le cǐ zhū yī èr chéng de wēi lì 。
阴鬼上人以筑基期第六层的修为，也仅仅勉强能够开启此珠的护罩，并使用一两种攻击神通而已，据他估计，最多发挥了此珠一二成的威力。
This book wasn’t made of ordinary paper but contained materials for forging treasure items, including the Mother of Xuan Iron.
yī èr chéng ？
一二成？
Lin Xuan deeply felt his own inadequacy after this battle with Venerable Ghostly Fiend.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī jīng ， suí jí dà xǐ 。
林轩心中一惊，随即大喜。
Now that he had just entered mid-stage Foundation Establishment, even with medicinal pills to assist him, it would be challenging to advance further in a short time.
tā qīn yǎn jiàn guò bǎo zhū de shén qí ， ruò shì néng fā huī shí chéng de wēi lì ， qǐ bù shì bǐ zhī fǎ bǎo yě bù chěng duō ràng ？
他亲眼见过宝珠的神奇，若是能发挥十成的威力，岂不是比之法宝也不逞多让？
The Nine Heavens Profound Technique he practiced was indeed a top-tier technique. Therefore, Lin Xuan wanted to strengthen his cultivation by enhancing the spiritual artifacts he used.
The once calm air suddenly began to ripple like water waves, and Lin Xuan appeared. With a flick of her jade hand, the碧雪环 (Jade Snow Ring) sped towards the阴鬼上人 (Venerable Ghostly Fiend).
Xiao Han was greatly alarmed. Facing this sudden attack from behind, he clearly found himself unprepared. He could only rely on his Qi Shield to block it.
With a tearing sound, although the shield wasn't torn apart, the impact left him quite uncomfortable.
Lin Xuan inwardly lamented that while the碧雪环 (Jade Snow Ring) was an upper-grade spiritual artifact, her cultivation was still somewhat shallow.
However, this attack also bought her a rare opportunity.
Lin Xuan probed his spirit consciousness into the storage bracelet and in the next moment, the Flame Rhino materialized before him.
He then took out that extremely bizarre dagger, which was a super-grade spiritual artifact with greater power than the碧雪环 (Jade Snow Ring) or Wu Gou (Steel Hook).
A cold killing aura appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he transformed his dagger into a thread of icy light. The Venerable Ghostly Fiend sensed something amiss and forcefully channeled his true essence, causing the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl) to emit a flash of light and set up a protective barrier around him.
However, this time it was useless. Although the dagger was momentarily halted, the protective barrier soon emitted a sound of being torn apart.
Xiao Han's eyes widened in disbelief as he suffered a gaping wound on his chest, blood gushing out. Despite such severe injuries, a cultivator was different from an ordinary person; he did not die immediately but instead showed a mad and ferocious expression, wanting to fight Lin Xuan to the death.
Lin Xuan naturally would not纠缠 (entangle) with someone who was about to die. He cast his spell and the Flame Rhino charged forward, setting him ablaze in flames.
A yellow light beam shot out from Xiao Han's body.
Seeing this, a mocking expression flashed across Lin Xuan's face: "Soul leaving body? Not on your life!"
He waved his Hundred Souls Flag gently, summoning a ghostly mist that quickly enveloped the yellow light.
Hearing the terrified screams and pleas for mercy, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile. The white light held a fiery red bead in front of him.
The玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl)!
Lin Xuan had personally witnessed its power and did not hesitate to put it away.
Then he quietly left his cave. Outside, the three Venerable Ghostly Fiend cultivators were drenched in sweat, as the阴煞鬼 (Yin Sha Spirit) was likely to break through the barrier at any moment.
Lin Xuan did not want to face such demonic creatures from the underworld and sneered before transforming into a blue beam that flew far away.
The three ghost cultivators were shocked. This person wasn't the young master; could it be...
A bad omen, but there was no time to check now.
These three were likely to meet with misfortune. For Lin Xuan, this was the best outcome. He traveled without stopping and returned safely two days later to Ling Yao Mountain.
After returning to the mountain, Lin Xuan immediately sealed his cave and went into the training room.
He took out the Venerable Ghostly Fiend's storage bag, setting aside the crystals, talismans, and spiritual artifacts for now. Although these were valuable items, they weren't the most important收获 (gains) of this trip.
Lin Xuan took out a light green-colored玉筒简 (Jade Tube Scroll).
With his spirit consciousness inserted, countless tiny words appeared before him.
"灵阴九变 (Spirit Yin Nine Transformations)! "
After briefly browsing through it, Lin Xuan confirmed that it was indeed an upper-layer ghost cultivator technique.
Although he had never practiced the ghost path himself, he still had some knowledge of it. Ghost cultivators were a branch of evil cultivators, more mysterious and eerie. Moreover, these techniques could be practiced by both humans and pure yin-bodied ghosts without any issues.
After withdrawing his spirit consciousness, Lin Xuan played with the Jade Tube Scroll. He had gone through many trials to obtain this technique, but it was worth it.
This technique not only suited ghost cultivators at the筑基期 (Foundation Establishment Stage) but also belonged to the top tier.
In the same stage of cultivation, the techniques one practiced directly affected their strength. For example, Venerable Ghostly Fiend and that white-robed scholar were both at the sixth layer of the筑基期, yet the former's strength was clearly far superior to the latter’s.
The reason for this was that his practice of 灵阴九变 (Spirit Yin Nine Transformations) was a top-tier technique.
"Xiao'er!"
"Young Master!"
After the white mist cleared, a girl with bright eyes and a sweet smile stood beside him. Lin Xuan threw the Jade Tube Scroll to her: "This is the cultivation method you need. It's hard-won; practice it well."
"Xiao'er understands," she nodded obediently, filled with gratitude. She had witnessed all the dangers of this journey and would not辜负 (disappoint) Lin Xuan’s efforts.
Then, Lin Xuan took out the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl) from his storage bracelet, placing it in his palm to examine it carefully.
The bead was as large as a dragon's eye, emitting a faint red light. Holding it felt warm throughout his body.
Lin Xuan inserted his spirit consciousness into it but was immediately bounced back upon reaching the surface of the bead.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly and withdrew his spirit consciousness, pondering deeply. Clearly, this wasn't a spiritual artifact.
However, Lin Xuan wouldn’t be so naive as to mistake it for a treasure item; he had personally seen Venerable Ghostly Fiend use it, and without condensation period cultivation, no one could command such an item.
Although the exact nature of this item was unclear, the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl) seemed to be a versatile tool for both offense and defense.
Lin Xuan held it in his hand, preparing to start its transformation. His expression turned sullen.
Over these days, he had tried countless times but ultimately realized that with only mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, he couldn't transform this item.
While clearing Xiao Han's storage bag, Lin Xuan inadvertently discovered a piece of heart knowledge about the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl).
According to it, the bead was obtained through cunning from a Mo Luo (Mysterious) cultivation family. It was said to be an ancestral treasure of that family.
Seeing this description, Lin Xuan became interested.
As they say, "A tiger's son is a dog," and such examples were not uncommon in the cultivation world, especially among those ancient families with long histories.
Perhaps once upon a time, their glory days included condensation period cultivators. However, as years passed, the descendants of heroes became unworthy, and the family gradually declined...
Despite this, the ancestral treasures left behind by these families remained invaluable.
Previously, a small family with only several灵动期 (Vitality Stage) disciples had revealed such an ancestral treasure, which was unknown to low-grade cultivators but attracted ten or more condensation period experts into fierce battles. Eventually, it even caught the attention of the three major factions, and a narrow pass named One-Line Gorge managed to secure this item.
The family that seemed worthless now had once produced an Immortal Core Period ancestor. When this secret was uncovered, the entire Youzhou cultivation world was stunned.
Of course, not all ancestral treasures from cultivation families were so valuable, but at least no one would underestimate them anymore.
After clarifying the origin of the玄火神珠 (Divine Flame Pearl), Lin Xuan placed even more value on it. However, the heart knowledge clearly stated that before entering the late-stage Foundation Establishment, one could not transform and command this bead.
With only sixth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivation, Venerable Ghostly Fiend could barely activate the protective barrier of the bead and use a few offensive techniques at most, estimating he had only unleashed about 20% of its power.
20%?
Lin Xuan was alarmed but then delighted. He had personally witnessed the bead's miraculous abilities; if it could reach full potential, wouldn’t that be comparable to a treasure item?
However, after a brief moment of joy, Lin Xuan regained his composure.
Even if he couldn't command this item now, and even if he entered late-stage Foundation Establishment and slowly transformed it, fully mastering its power might require Golden Core completion...
But regardless, such a treasure was indeed rare. Lin Xuan happily stored the bead in his storage bag.
Then, after some thought, Lin Xuan took out a book from his pocket.
This ancient text read 天雷决 (Heavenly Thunder Decree). He had only brought it back from the Sword Lightning Sect and hadn't used it since then.
With a bit of spiritual energy on his fingertips, he held the book in both hands and tried to tear it apart. However, the book remained intact. Lin Xuan smiled contentedly.
This book wasn’t made of ordinary paper but contained materials for forging treasure items, including the Mother of Xuan Iron.
Lin Xuan deeply felt his own inadequacy after this battle with Venerable Ghostly Fiend.
Now that he had just entered mid-stage Foundation Establishment, even with medicinal pills to assist him, it would be challenging to advance further in a short time.
The Nine Heavens Profound Technique he practiced was indeed a top-tier technique. Therefore, Lin Xuan wanted to strengthen his cultivation by enhancing the spiritual artifacts he used.