dì yī qiān sì bǎi sān shí zhāng huí zōng dāng rán ， zhè liǎng gè huài chù ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， què shì méi yǒu guān xì ， tā liàn mén shé tāo ， liǎng gè mù dì ， yí gè gù rán shì wèi le zēng qiáng shí lì ， lìng wài yí gè yě shì zhè shī zhēng de hún pò ， fǎn zhèng yě zhǎo bú dào yòng tú ， diàn zi shū （）
第一千四百三十章回宗当然，这两个坏处，对林轩来说，却是没有关系，他炼门舌涛，两个目的，一个固然是为了增强实力，另外一个也是这师峥的魂魄，反正也找不到用途，電子书（）
Chapter 1430 - Return to the Sect
zhè xiǎo shī zi ， yǔn luò zài lín xuān de shǒu zhōng ， yě gòu dào shà ， hún shēn de pí máo gǔ lóu ， dōu shì shàng jiā de yāo shòu cái liào ， yǐ jīng bèi tā yòng lái liàn zhì fǎ bǎo 。
这小狮子，陨落在林轩的手中，也够倒霎，浑身的皮毛骨髅，都是上佳的妖兽材料，已经被他用来炼制法宝。
Of course, these two drawbacks were of no concern to Lin Xuan. His goal in refining Tong Tao was twofold: one, to enhance his strength; and two, to obtain Master Zhen's soul essence. Regardless, he had found no use for it so far.
yāo dān gèng bú huì làng fèi ， rù yào ， lù yíng ér yǔ wǔ yún ér néng gòu nà me kuài jìn jí ， xī yāo dān de zuò yòng yě shì gōng bù kě méi dì ， bèi liàn zhì chéng tū pò píng jǐng de líng dān miào yào 。
妖丹更不会浪费，入药，陆盈儿与武云儿能够那么快晋级，牺妖丹的作用也是功不可没地，被炼制成突破瓶颈的灵丹妙药。
This little lion, which fell under Lin Xuan's hand, was indeed unfortunate enough. Its fur and bones were of high quality materials from a妖兽, already used by him to refine a magical artifact.
zuì hòu zhī shèng xià zhè yuán shén hún pò ， lín xuān hái shì zhǎo dào le yòng tú ， làng fèi shì hěn kě chǐ de ， shǒu zhōng de gè zhǒng cái liào ， zhǐ yào bú shì tè bié zhēn guì de nà zhǒng ， dào le líng jiè bù yí dìng yǒu yòng ， xiàn zài bú yào bì zhǒu zì zhēn ， yǒu yòng dé shàng de dì fāng jiù jǐn liàng yòng 。
最后之剩下这元神魂魄，林轩还是找到了用途，浪费是很可耻的，手中的各种材料，只要不是特别珍贵的那种，到了灵界不一定有用，现在不要敝帚自珍，有用得上的地方就尽量用。
The妖丹 would not be wasted either; they were ground into medicinal herbs. Lu Ying'er and Wu Yun'er's rapid advancement to the Condensation Core stage was partly due to the sacrificial妖丹. They had been refined into spiritual pills that could help break through one’s cultivation bottleneck.
suī rán bèi qiú jìn le yì bǎi duō nián ， dàn shī zhēng de líng zhì bìng wèi shī qù ， mù guāng zài lín xuān liǎn shàng sǎo guò ， mǎn shì yuàn dú ：“ nǐ …… nǐ jiū jìng xiǎng yào rú hé ， dōu dào le zhè ge dì bù ， hái bù kěn fàng guò wǒ ？”
虽然被囚禁了一百多年，但师峥的灵智并未失去，目光在林轩脸上扫过，满是怨毒：“你……你究竟想要如何，都到了这个地步，还不肯放过我？”
As for Master Zhen's soul essence, Lin Xuan found a use for it. Wasting resources was shameful; he would make full use of all materials unless they were exceptionally precious. In the灵界, such materials might not be useful, so he wouldn't hesitate to utilize them where needed.
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā de liǎn shàng yòu lù chū bù kě sī yì zhī sè ：“ bù ， bù kě néng ， nǐ …… nǐ yǐ jìn jiē dào le lí hé ？”
话音未落，他的脸上又露出不可思议之色：“不，不可能，你……你已进阶到了离合？”
Although imprisoned for over a century, Master Zhen's spiritual intelligence remained intact. His eyes swept across Lin Xuan’s face with venomous hatred: "You… what do you intend? You still won’t let me go even now?"
yě nán guài xiǎo shī zi jīng yà ， bǎi yú nián qián ， xī suī rán yǔn luò zài dí rén de shǒu lǐ ， dàn nà shí hòu ， lín xuān hé zì jǐ yī yàng ， dōu shì yuán yīng hòu qī ， ér qiě míng xiǎn shì cái tū pò píng jǐng bù jiǔ de yàng zi ， zhè me duǎn de shí jiān ， zěn me kě néng jìn jí ？
也难怪小狮子惊讶，百余年前，牺虽然陨落在敌人的手里，但那时候，林轩和自己一样，都是元婴后期，而且明显是才突破瓶颈不久的样子，这么短的时间，怎么可能晋级？
Before his words were fully spoken, disbelief flashed across his face: "No, it can't be true. You… have already advanced to the Separation Realm?"
dàn shì shí jiù shì shì shí ， kě lián zì jǐ zhǐ shèng xià yuán shén hún pò ， sǐ dí què chéng wéi le lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， fàng yǎn tiān xià ， hái yǒu bǐ zì jǐ gèng cǎn de rén me 。
但事实就是事实，可怜自己只剩下元神魂魄，死敌却成为了离合期修仙者，放眼天下，还有比自己更惨的人么。
The lion was indeed surprised. Over a hundred years ago, although Master Zhen had fallen into enemy hands, Lin Xuan and he were both late-stage元婴 at that time, having just broken through their bottlenecks not long ago. How could such a short period allow for an advancement?
shī zhēng yù kū wú lèi ， rán ér yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， duì dí rén yòu qǐ huì yǒu xīn ruǎn yī shuō ， gèng hé kuàng zhè dí rén ， duì zì jǐ de ài qī ， hái xīn huái kǎi yú ， dāng rán yào jiāng xī dǎ rù shí bā céng dì yù 。
师峥欲哭无泪，然而以林轩的性格，对敌人又岂会有心软一说，更何况这敌人，对自己的爱妻，还心怀凯觎，当然要将牺打入十八层地狱。
But the fact remained. Poor Master Zhen was left with only his soul essence, while his mortal enemy had become a Separation Realm cultivator. Was there anyone in the world more unfortunate than him?
lín xuān lǎn de yǔ xī luó suo ， yī zhāo shǒu ， nà guāng zhǎo jiù dài zhe shī hún fēi dào shēn pīn le 。
林轩懒得与牺罗嗦，一招手，那光爪就带着狮魂飞到身拼了。
Master Zhen felt like crying but couldn't. Lin Xuan, however, showed no mercy towards enemies; he would certainly send Master Zhen to hell.
duì fāng zì rán bù yuàn shù shǒu jiù bàn ， pīn mìng zhēng zhá ， kě xī shì tú láo de 。
对方自然不愿束手就绊，拼命挣扎，可惜是徒劳的。
Lin Xuan was too busy to waste time on Master Zhen and waved his hand. The light claw carried the lion's soul to his side.
shēng qián dōu bú shì lín xuān de duì shǒu ， gèng hé kuàng zhǐ shèng xià hún pò ， lín xuān yòu yǐ jìn jiē lí hé ， rú guǒ hái ràng xī táo tuō ， zì jǐ gǎn kuài qù shì sú mǎi kuài dòu fǔ zhuàng sǐ dé le 。
生前都不是林轩的对手，更何况只剩下魂魄，林轩又已进阶离合，如果还让牺逃脱，自己赶快去世俗买块豆腐撞死得了。
The other party naturally didn’t want to surrender easily, struggling fiercely. Unfortunately for them, it was in vain.
guāng shǒu biàn huà chéng yí gè guāng qiú ， jiāng shī hún zhào zhù ， suí hòu huǎn huǎn de luò dào lín xuān zhǎng xīn zhōng le ， xiǎng yào liàn zhì shòu hún zhī fú ， xū yào xiān jiāng qí shén zhì mǒ chú 。
光手变化成一个光球，将狮魂罩住，随后缓缓的落到林轩掌心中了，想要炼制兽魂之符，需要先将其神智抹除。
Even during life, he wasn't Lin Xuan’s match; now with only a soul essence left, Lin Xuan had already advanced to the Separation Realm. If Master Zhen escaped, Lin Xuan would buy tofu and commit suicide right away.
rú guǒ lín xuān yě shì yuán yīng hòu qī ， zhè ge guò chéng jiù yǒu xiē wēi xiǎn ， yí bù xiǎo xīn ” hái yǒu kě néng bèi fǎn shì ， dàn lín xuān yǐ jìn jiē dào le lí hé ， zé xiǎn de fēi cháng qīng sōng le 。
如果林轩也是元婴后期，这个过程就有些危险，一不小心”还有可能被反噬，但林轩已进阶到了离合，则显得非常轻松了。
The light hand transformed into a light ball, enveloping the lion's soul before gently settling in his palm. To refine a spirit soul talisman required erasing its consciousness first.
suí hòu lín xuān shuāng shǒu huò dàn huò ná ， suí zhe tā shí zhǐ tiào dòng ” shēn qián de gè zhǒng cái liào yě téng kōng ér qǐ le ……
随后林轩双手或弹或拿，随着他十指跳动”身前的各种材料也腾空而起了……
If Lin Xuan were still late-stage元婴, this process could be dangerous; he might even suffer backlash. But now that he had advanced to the Separation Realm, it was much easier.
zhì fú shù lín xuān yě céng jīng yán jiū ， ér qiě yǔ bié de fú zhuàn xiāng bǐ ， shòu hún zhī fú bìng bù nán liàn ， guān jiàn shì cái liào zhēn xī ， fēi cháng nán yǐ shōu jí 。
制符术林轩也曾经研究，而且与别的符篆相比，兽魂之符并不难炼，关键是材料珍稀，非常难以收集。
With both hands, Lin Xuan manipulated various materials as his fingers moved…
sān tiān hòu ， lín xuān chū le jìng shì ， suī rán zhōng jiān yě fèi le yī fān bō zhé ， dàn zǒng suàn shì liàn zhì chéng gōng 。
三天后，林轩出了静室，虽然中间也费了一番波折，但总算是炼制成功。
The technique of making talismans was something Lin Xuan had studied before. While more difficult than other talismans due to the rarity and difficulty in obtaining the materials, the key lay in these materials being hard to come by.
jiē xià lái ， tā zài jiǔ líng shān yòu dài le shù zài 。
接下来，他在玖凌山又待了数载。
Three days later, Lin Xuan emerged from his meditation chamber after a series of setbacks but finally succeeded in refining the spirit soul talisman.
bù guò dà bù fèn shí jiān ” què bú shì xiū liàn ， rén zǒng yào duì xiàn zì jǐ de nuò yán ， shí jiān jǐn pò ， guāng yòng dān yào yǐ jīng hěn nán ràng liú xīn zài duǎn shí jiān nèi níng jié yuán yīng ， kě xiū luó zhī mén de rì qī yòu jiàn jiàn lín jìn ， lín xuān shì le xǔ duō fāng fǎ ” kě xiào guǒ dōu bù dà ， wú nài zhī xià ， lín xuān bù xī sǔn hào zhēn yuán ， shī zhǎn nì tiān zhī shù ， wèi liú xīn yì jīng xǐ suǐ 。
不过大部分时间”却不是修炼，人总要兑现自己的诺言，时间紧迫，光用丹药已经很难让刘芯在短时间内凝结元婴，可修罗之门的日期又渐渐临近，林轩试了许多方法”可效果都不大，无奈之下，林轩不惜损耗真元，施展逆天之术，为刘芯易经洗髓。
He then spent several years at Juelingshan. However, most of this time was not for cultivation; he had to fulfill his promise. Time was pressing, and relying solely on pills would be insufficient to help Liu Xin condense her元婴. The date for the Netherworld Gate was approaching, so Lin Xuan tried various methods but with little success. In desperation, he used his True Essence to reverse the process, performing a spiritual cleansing ritual for Liu Xin.
zhè zhǒng shén tōng ， yǔ mó qì guàn dǐng yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng shí zhī chù ， bù guò què shì méi yǒu wēi xiǎn de ” dāng rán ” xiào guǒ yě huì chà shàng xǔ duō 。
这种神通，与魔气灌顶有几分相识之处，不过却是没有危险的”当然”效果也会差上许多。
This technique resembled toppling one's head with魔气, though it was much safer and had less effect.
dàn hǎo dǎi hái shì ràng liú xīn jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， níng jié yuán yīng chéng gōng 。
但好歹还是让刘芯将瓶颈突破，凝结元婴成功。
Despite this, Liu Xin managed to break through her bottleneck and successfully condense her元婴.
lín xuān yě suàn dà sōng le kǒu qì ” zhì yú sǔn hào de zhēn yuán ， zhǐ yào líng dān miào yào zú ， zì rán shì kě yǐ bǔ huí lái de ， ér zhè yì diǎn ， yòu zěn me nán dé dào lín xuān ne ？
林轩也算大松了口气”至于损耗的真元，只要灵丹妙药足，自然是可以补回来的，而这一点，又怎么难得倒林轩呢？
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he had enough spiritual pills, the lost True Essence could be replenished. This was no challenge for Lin Xuan.
fèi jìn xīn lì ， lín xuān zhōng yú jiě jué le bài xuān gé de wèn tí ， jiù suàn zì jǐ fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù ， yě bù yòng dān xīn jǐ gè yā tou huì zài rén jiè shòu rén qī rǔ ， zhè rì shàng wǔ ， lín xuān zhèng zài dòng fǔ zhōng dǎ zuò ， yī dào qīng hóng tū rán pò kōng fēi jìn lái le 。
费尽心力，林轩终于解决了拜轩阁的问题，就算自己飞升到灵界去，也不用担心几个丫头会在人界受人欺辱，这日上午，林轩正在洞府中打坐，一道青虹突然破空飞进来了。
After expending much effort, Lin Xuan finally resolved the issues with Baixuan Pavilion. Even if he ascended to the灵界, his young ladies wouldn’t suffer at the hands of others. That morning, while meditating in his cave, a streak of green light suddenly pierced through the air and entered.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， sà rán zhēng kāi yǎn móu 。
林轩眉头一挑，飒然睁开眼眸。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and opened his eyes with a graceful movement.
suī rán zì jǐ dòng fǔ zhōu wéi de ， bìng bú shì shén me lì hài jìn zhì ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， jū rán méi yǒu bàn diǎn zǔ dǎng xiào guǒ ， yě zhe shí ràng rén yǒu jǐ fēn jīng yà de 。
虽然自己洞府周围的，并不是什么厉害禁制，但此时此刻，居然没有半点阻挡效果，也着实让人有几分惊讶的。
Although his cave wasn't surrounded by powerful禁制, there was no resistance now, which surprised him.
tái qǐ tóu lú ， jiāng nà qīng hóng kàn qīng chǔ ， lín xuān què yòu lù chū liǎo rán de shén sè lái le ， yuán lái shì jiě jiě de fēi jiàn chuán shū 。
抬起头颅，将那青虹看清楚，林轩却又露出了然的神色来了，原来是姐姐的飞剑传书。
Looking up, he recognized it as his sister's flying sword message. Such messages were transmitted using divine swords, a technique that required cultivators at the Separation Realm stage to master.
suǒ wèi fēi jiàn chuán shū ， gù míng sī yì ， nǎi shì yǐ xiān jiàn chuán dì xiāo xī ， zhè kě shì yào lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， cái néng zhǎng wò de gāo shēn fǎ shù 。
所谓飞剑传书，顾名思义，乃是以仙剑传递消息，这可是要离合期修仙者，才能掌握的高深法术。
The message was swift and could hardly be stopped by ordinary禁制. The doubt dispelled, Lin Xuan’s expression turned calm. He waved his hand, and the green light landed in his palm.
jì rán shì xiān jiàn chuán dì xiāo xī ， zì rán xùn jié yǐ jí ， ér qiě pǔ tōng de jìn zhì zǔ gé ， yě hěn nán jiāng qí lán zhù 。
既然是仙剑传递消息，自然迅捷以极，而且普通的禁制阻隔，也很难将其拦住。
It transformed into a small divine sword, less than half a foot long, with intricate designs.
yí xīn jì qù ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng yòu biàn dé dàn dìng cóng róng yǐ jí ， yī zhāo shǒu ， nà qīng hóng jiù luò zài le shǒu lǐ 。
疑心既去，林轩的表情又变得淡定从容以极，一招手，那青虹就落在了手里。
Lin Xuan delved into its essence…
huà wèi yī bǐng xiǎo xiǎo de xiān jiàn ， zhǎng bù zú bàn chǐ ， shì yàng jīng měi huá lì 。
化为一柄小小的仙剑，长不足半尺，式样精美华丽。
Two days later, a streak of lightning left Juelingshan, heading towards the clouds beyond the sea. Lin Xuan didn’t bother to warn his young ladies before leaving; it was better not to meet now as they might only feel sorrow.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí chén rù jìn qù ……
林轩将神识沉入进去……
He left behind an jade tube with his message inscribed inside.
liǎng tiān hòu ， yī dào jīng hóng lí kāi le jiǔ líng shān ， zhí bēn yún zhōu wài hǎi ér lái ， lín xuān zài lí kāi yǐ qián ， bìng méi yǒu zhāo lái jǐ gè yā tou dīng zhǔ yī fān ， suǒ wèi tiān xià wú bù sàn de yàn xí ， zhè shí hòu xiāng jiàn bù guò shì tú rě shāng bēi ér yǐ 。
两天后，一道惊虹离开了玖凌山，直奔云州外海而来，林轩在离开以前，并没有招来几个丫头叮嘱一番，所谓天下无不散的宴席，这时候相见不过是徒惹伤悲而已。
Lin Xuan’s departure caused no great commotion. He rarely received guests, and while Lu Ying'er and the others were deeply saddened by his absence, wondering if they would ever see him again.
zhǐ liú xià yí gè yù tǒng jiǎn ， jiāng xiǎng shuō de huà lòu kè jìn lǐ miàn 。
只留下一个玉筒简，将想说的话镂刻进里面。
The distance from Juelingshan to the Cloud State Outer Sea was immeasurable; however, Lin Xuan’s遁术 was incredibly swift. With few delays, he arrived at Island Yongzhou in just a few days.
lín xuān de lí kāi ， bìng méi yǒu yǐn qǐ xuān rán dà bō ， yào zhī dào tā píng shí yě hěn shǎo jiàn kè ， dāng rán ， lù yíng ér jǐ nǚ ， xīn zhōng hái shì shí fēn shāng xīn de ， shào yé zhè cì lí kāi ， bù zhī dào hái yǒu méi yǒu jī huì zài jiàn miàn 。
林轩的离开，并没有引起轩然大波，要知道他平时也很少见客，当然，陆盈儿几女，心中还是十分伤心的，少爷这次离开，不知道还有没有机会再见面。
As one of the five major forces in the Cloud State, the current Tianya Hai Pavilion was at its peak. No one dared to challenge it.
cóng jiǔ líng shān dào yún zhōu wài hǎi ， hé zhǐ qiān wàn lǐ ， bù guò lín xuān de dùn shù què shì xùn jié yǐ jí ， yī lù shàng yòu méi yǒu duō shǎo dān gē ， bù guò shù rì de gōng fu ， yíng zhōu dǎo jiù lì lì zài mù 。
从玖凌山到云州外海，何止千万里，不过林轩的遁术却是迅捷以极，一路上又没有多少耽搁，不过数日的功夫，瀛州岛就历历在目。
Despite this, the security remained stringent. A hundred miles away from the main island, Lin Xuan encountered patrolling disciples.
zuò wèi yún zhōu wǔ dà shì lì ， rú jīn de tiān yá hǎi gé ， zhèng shì fēng tou zuì shèng zhī shí ， dāng rán méi yǒu rén gǎn lái luō hǔ xū 。
做为云州五大势力，如今的天涯海阁，正是风头最盛之时，当然没有人敢来捋虎须。
Few cultivators had seen his true form as the Supreme Elder, but his portrait hung in the ancestral hall, receiving daily offerings from junior disciples.
dàn jí biàn rú cǐ ， jǐng jiè yī jiù sēn yán yǐ jí ， lín xuān jù lí běn dǎo hái yǒu bǎi lǐ ， jiù yíng tóu pèng shàng de xún luó de dì zǐ 。
但即便如此，警戒依旧森严以极，林轩距离本岛还有百里，就迎头碰上的巡逻的弟子。
His appearance was not unknown to these disciples; even if there were techniques for disguising one's appearance, the spiritual pressure of their cultivation stage could not be faked.
tiān yá hǎi gé de xiū xiān zhě zhōng ， jiàn guò tā zhè wèi tài shàng zhǎng lǎo zhēn róng de bìng bù duō ， dàn huà xiàng què shì bèi guà zài zǔ shī cí táng ， rì rì jiē shòu hòu bèi dì zǐ de xiāng huǒ gòng fèng 。
天涯海阁的修仙者中，见过他这位太上长老真容的并不多，但画像却是被挂在祖师祠堂，日日接受后辈弟子的香火供奉。
Who would dare to show off at Tianya Hai Pavilion, a place where such behavior would only bring shame?
tā de róng mào zhòng dì zǐ rú hé huì bù shí dé ， hé kuàng xiū xiān jiè suī rán yǒu yì róng huà xíng zhī shù ， dàn jìng jiè líng yā què shì bù kě néng jiǎ mào de 。
他的容貌众弟子如何会不识得，何况修仙界虽然有易容化形之术，但境界灵压却是不可能假冒的。
The disciples rejoiced and began praying while sending out sound talismans into the pavilion.
zài shuō yòu yǒu nǎ ge zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn zhī tú ， gǎn lái tiān yá hǎi gé bān mén nòng fǔ ， nà bú shì lǎo shòu xīng shàng diào ， xián mìng zhǎng me ？
再说又有哪个招摇撞骗之徒，敢来天涯海阁班门弄斧，那不是老寿星上吊，嫌命长么？
Soon, a streak of lightning appeared, revealing hundreds of beautiful women. This was no surprise; Tianya Hai Pavilion only accepted female cultivators.
zhòng dì zǐ dà xǐ ， yī biān cān bài ， yī biān chōng mén nèi fā chū le chuán yīn fú 。
众弟子大喜，一边参拜，一边冲门内发出了传音符。
Leading them was a woman who, though not breathtakingly beautiful, was undoubtedly stunning in every way.
hěn kuài jīng hóng dà qǐ ， láng mèi féi shòu ， shù yǐ qiān jì de měi nǚ chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， zhè yě méi shén me hào qí guài de ， tiān yá hǎi gé ， běn lái jiù zhǐ shōu nǚ xiū 。
很快惊虹大起，琅媚肥瘦，数以千计的美女出现在了视线里，这也没什么好奇怪的，天涯海阁，本来就只收女修。
"Big Sister, why did you come personally?"
wéi shǒu de yí gè ， suī rán shuō bù shàng qīng guó qīng chéng zhī sè ， dàn róng mào shēn cái ， yě jué duì shì yī děng yī de měi nǚ 。
为首的一个，虽然说不上倾国倾城之色，但容貌身材，也绝对是一等一的美女。
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise. According to reason, several late-stage元婴 cultivators should have been enough to see him off; the time until the Netherworld Gate opened was running short. Why would his sister be meditating in her cave?
“ jiě ， mí zěn me qīn zì lái le ？”
“姐，弥怎么亲自来了？”
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Chapter 1430 - Return to the Sect
Of course, these two drawbacks were of no concern to Lin Xuan. His goal in refining Tong Tao was twofold: one, to enhance his strength; and two, to obtain Master Zhen's soul essence. Regardless, he had found no use for it so far.
This little lion, which fell under Lin Xuan's hand, was indeed unfortunate enough. Its fur and bones were of high quality materials from a妖兽, already used by him to refine a magical artifact.
The妖丹 would not be wasted either; they were ground into medicinal herbs. Lu Ying'er and Wu Yun'er's rapid advancement to the Condensation Core stage was partly due to the sacrificial妖丹. They had been refined into spiritual pills that could help break through one’s cultivation bottleneck.
As for Master Zhen's soul essence, Lin Xuan found a use for it. Wasting resources was shameful; he would make full use of all materials unless they were exceptionally precious. In the灵界, such materials might not be useful, so he wouldn't hesitate to utilize them where needed.
Although imprisoned for over a century, Master Zhen's spiritual intelligence remained intact. His eyes swept across Lin Xuan’s face with venomous hatred: "You… what do you intend? You still won’t let me go even now?"
Before his words were fully spoken, disbelief flashed across his face: "No, it can't be true. You… have already advanced to the Separation Realm?"
The lion was indeed surprised. Over a hundred years ago, although Master Zhen had fallen into enemy hands, Lin Xuan and he were both late-stage元婴 at that time, having just broken through their bottlenecks not long ago. How could such a short period allow for an advancement?
But the fact remained. Poor Master Zhen was left with only his soul essence, while his mortal enemy had become a Separation Realm cultivator. Was there anyone in the world more unfortunate than him?
Master Zhen felt like crying but couldn't. Lin Xuan, however, showed no mercy towards enemies; he would certainly send Master Zhen to hell.
Lin Xuan was too busy to waste time on Master Zhen and waved his hand. The light claw carried the lion's soul to his side.
The other party naturally didn’t want to surrender easily, struggling fiercely. Unfortunately for them, it was in vain.
Even during life, he wasn't Lin Xuan’s match; now with only a soul essence left, Lin Xuan had already advanced to the Separation Realm. If Master Zhen escaped, Lin Xuan would buy tofu and commit suicide right away.
The light hand transformed into a light ball, enveloping the lion's soul before gently settling in his palm. To refine a spirit soul talisman required erasing its consciousness first.
If Lin Xuan were still late-stage元婴, this process could be dangerous; he might even suffer backlash. But now that he had advanced to the Separation Realm, it was much easier.
With both hands, Lin Xuan manipulated various materials as his fingers moved…
The technique of making talismans was something Lin Xuan had studied before. While more difficult than other talismans due to the rarity and difficulty in obtaining the materials, the key lay in these materials being hard to come by.
Three days later, Lin Xuan emerged from his meditation chamber after a series of setbacks but finally succeeded in refining the spirit soul talisman.
He then spent several years at Juelingshan. However, most of this time was not for cultivation; he had to fulfill his promise. Time was pressing, and relying solely on pills would be insufficient to help Liu Xin condense her元婴. The date for the Netherworld Gate was approaching, so Lin Xuan tried various methods but with little success. In desperation, he used his True Essence to reverse the process, performing a spiritual cleansing ritual for Liu Xin.
This technique resembled toppling one's head with魔气, though it was much safer and had less effect.
Despite this, Liu Xin managed to break through her bottleneck and successfully condense her元婴.
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he had enough spiritual pills, the lost True Essence could be replenished. This was no challenge for Lin Xuan.
After expending much effort, Lin Xuan finally resolved the issues with Baixuan Pavilion. Even if he ascended to the灵界, his young ladies wouldn’t suffer at the hands of others. That morning, while meditating in his cave, a streak of green light suddenly pierced through the air and entered.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and opened his eyes with a graceful movement.
Although his cave wasn't surrounded by powerful禁制, there was no resistance now, which surprised him.
Looking up, he recognized it as his sister's flying sword message. Such messages were transmitted using divine swords, a technique that required cultivators at the Separation Realm stage to master.
The message was swift and could hardly be stopped by ordinary禁制. The doubt dispelled, Lin Xuan’s expression turned calm. He waved his hand, and the green light landed in his palm.
It transformed into a small divine sword, less than half a foot long, with intricate designs.
Lin Xuan delved into its essence…
Two days later, a streak of lightning left Juelingshan, heading towards the clouds beyond the sea. Lin Xuan didn’t bother to warn his young ladies before leaving; it was better not to meet now as they might only feel sorrow.
He left behind an jade tube with his message inscribed inside.
Lin Xuan’s departure caused no great commotion. He rarely received guests, and while Lu Ying'er and the others were deeply saddened by his absence, wondering if they would ever see him again.
The distance from Juelingshan to the Cloud State Outer Sea was immeasurable; however, Lin Xuan’s遁术 was incredibly swift. With few delays, he arrived at Island Yongzhou in just a few days.
As one of the five major forces in the Cloud State, the current Tianya Hai Pavilion was at its peak. No one dared to challenge it.
Despite this, the security remained stringent. A hundred miles away from the main island, Lin Xuan encountered patrolling disciples.
Few cultivators had seen his true form as the Supreme Elder, but his portrait hung in the ancestral hall, receiving daily offerings from junior disciples.
His appearance was not unknown to these disciples; even if there were techniques for disguising one's appearance, the spiritual pressure of their cultivation stage could not be faked.
Who would dare to show off at Tianya Hai Pavilion, a place where such behavior would only bring shame?
The disciples rejoiced and began praying while sending out sound talismans into the pavilion.
Soon, a streak of lightning appeared, revealing hundreds of beautiful women. This was no surprise; Tianya Hai Pavilion only accepted female cultivators.
Leading them was a woman who, though not breathtakingly beautiful, was undoubtedly stunning in every way.
"Big Sister, why did you come personally?"
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise. According to reason, several late-stage元婴 cultivators should have been enough to see him off; the time until the Netherworld Gate opened was running short. Why would his sister be meditating in her cave?
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