qí shí ， zài tóng jiē xiū shì zhī zhōng ， lín xuān de bǎo wù zhī duō ， yǐ jīng ràng rén chēng mù jié shé ， bié de zhù jī zhōng qī de xiū shì ， yǒu yī jiàn shàng pǐn líng qì ， jiù yǐ jīng hěn liǎo bù qǐ ， ér lín xuān de jí pǐn líng qì ， jiù yǒu shù jiàn zhī duō 。
其实，在同阶修士之中，林轩的宝物之多，已经让人瞠目结舌，别的筑基中期的修士，有一件上品灵器，就已经很了不起，而林轩的极品灵器，就有数件之多。
In fact, among peers of his cultivation level, Lin Xuan's treasure collection was already astonishing. Other Foundation Establishment中期 cultivators might have just one top-grade Spirit Artifact, but Lin Xuan had several.
kě tā yě cháng cháng pèng jiàn bǐ zì jǐ jìng jiè gāo de duì shǒu ， yǔ tā men xiāng bǐ ， lín xuān jiù xiǎn de xiāng xíng jiàn zhuó 。
可他也常常碰见比自己境界高的对手，与他们相比，林轩就显得相形见浊。
However, he often encountered opponents whose cultivation levels were higher than his own. Compared to them, Lin Xuan appeared rather insignificant.
bì xuě huán yǐ jīng gěi le ér ， ér wú gōu dé zì huǒ líng zhǎng mén ， yǐ jīng shì jí pǐn líng qì ， xiǎng yào jiā qiáng tā de wēi lì ， wǎng lǐ miàn cān rù xuán tiě zhī mǔ jiù shì yǒu xiào de tú jìng zhī
碧雪环已经给了儿，而吴钩得自火灵掌门，已经是极品灵器，想要加强它的威力，往里面参入玄铁之母就是有效的途径之
The Azure Snow Ring had been given to his son, and the Wu Gou sword was a top-grade Spirit Artifact obtained from the Fire Spirit Sect's sect leader. To enhance its power, infusing it with the Mother of玄铁 would be an effective approach.
kě xuán tiě zhī mǔ nǎi shì liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào ， biàn shì níng dān qī de xiū shì ， yě shì ruò zhēn bǎo ， yì bān zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě ， lián jiàn dōu méi yǒu jiàn guò 。
可玄铁之母乃是炼制法宝的材料，便是凝丹期的修士，也视若珍宝，一般筑基期的修真者，连见都没有见过。
However, the Mother of玄铁 was material used in crafting magical treasures, even for Core Formation cultivators, it was considered precious. Most Foundation Establishment cultivators had never seen one before.
bù guò yǎn qián zhè běn tiān léi jué de shū yè zhōng qià hǎo jiù yǒu 。
不过眼前这本天雷决的书页中恰好就有。
But this book, *Thunderbolt Art*, contained just such a method.
lín xuān chén yín le yī xià ， jiāng tā ná zài le shǒu lǐ ， lái dào liàn dān shì zhōng ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， dì miàn de shòu shǒu cuàn chū xióng xióng rán shāo de dì mài zhī huǒ 。
林轩沉吟了一下，将它拿在了手里，来到炼丹室中，一道法诀打出，地面的兽首窜出熊熊燃烧的地脉之火。
Lin Xuan pondered for a moment and took the book in his hands. He went to the alchemy room, where he cast a spell, causing the ground to emit burning volcanic fire from the beast heads.
líng yào shān yǐ liàn dān wén míng yú shì ， dàn qí shí zá xué pǒ duō ， duì yú zhì qì yě yǒu suǒ shè liè ， bù yòng qí guài ， cǐ shù yǔ liàn dān běn jiù pǒ yǒu xiāng tōng zhī chù 。
灵药山以炼丹闻名于世，但其实杂学颇多，对于制器也有所涉猎，不用奇怪，此术与炼丹本就颇有相通之处。
The Spirit Medicine Mountain was renowned for its alchemy, but it also delved into various other fields, including crafting tools. It wasn't strange that this technique had some connection with alchemy.
lín xuān yě céng kàn guò zhè fāng miàn de shū ， dāng rán ， yǐ tā xiàn zài de shuǐ zhǔn xiǎng yào liàn zhì líng qì ， nà shì jué wú kě néng ， dàn fēn lí cuì liàn yī xià cái liào hái shì yīng gāi méi yǒu shén me wèn tí de 。 lín xuān shǒu qiā jiàn jué ， yī dào piāo fú shù dǎ zài 《 tiān léi jué 》 de gǔ jí shàng miàn ， rán hòu yòng shén shí cāo kòng zhe dì mài zhī huǒ ， duì yú xuán kōng de shū yè kāi shǐ màn màn liàn huà le 。
林轩也曾看过这方面的书，当然，以他现在的水准想要炼制灵器，那是绝无可能，但分离淬炼一下材料还是应该没有什么问题的。林轩手掐剑诀，一道漂浮术打在《天雷决》的古籍上面，然后用神识操控着地脉之火，对于悬空的书页开始慢慢炼化了。
Lin Xuan had read about such methods before, of course, and while he couldn't possibly craft a Spirit Artifact at his current level, separating the materials should be feasible. Lin Xuan formed a sword hand seal and cast the *Floating Technique* on the ancient book. Using his divine sense, he controlled the volcanic fire to slowly refine the suspended pages.
shù gè shí chén zhī hòu 。 lín xuān liǎn sè nán kàn dì yī zhāo shǒu 。 gǔ jí fēi huí le tā de zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng 。
数个时辰之后。林轩脸色难看地一招手。古籍飞回了他的掌心之中。
After several hours, Lin Xuan's expression turned grim as he waved his hand, causing the ancient book to fly back into his palm.
tān dào yǎn qián ， zǐ xì duān xiáng le yī fān ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng yuè fā yīn chén le xià lái ， dì mài zhī huǒ ， shǎo shuō yě yǒu shù qiān dù ， rán ér duàn shāo le zhè me jiǔ 。 cǐ shū què méi yǒu bèi róng huà yī sī yī háo 。
摊到眼前，仔细端详了一番，林轩的表情越发阴沉了下来，地脉之火，少说也有数千度，然而煅烧了这么久。此书却没有被融化一丝一毫。
Examining it closely, Lin Xuan’s face grew even more somber. The volcanic fire had been at least a few thousand degrees, but after so long, the book hadn't melted in the slightest.
nán guài nà léi ào céng shuō ， cǐ shū shuǐ huǒ bù jìn ， líng qì nán shāng 。 tā shǐ jǐn gè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， yě wú fǎ jiāng xuán tiě zhī mǔ fēn lí chū lái 。
难怪那雷傲曾说，此书水火不进，灵器难伤。他使尽各种方法，也无法将玄铁之母分离出来。
No wonder that Lei Ao once said this book was impervious to water and fire, and difficult for Spirit Artifacts to damage. He tried every method he could think of without success.
lín xuān xiàn zài shì xǐ yōu cān bàn 。
林轩现在是喜忧参半。
Lin Xuan felt both joy and frustration. The joy came from the fact that the material used for crafting magical treasures indeed lived up to its reputation. The frustration stemmed from his inability to separate it with his current means.
gāo xìng de shì zhè liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào guǒ rán míng bù xū chuán 。
高兴的是这炼制法宝的材料果然名不虚传。
What should he do?
yù mèn de shì yǐ zì jǐ dì shǒu duàn tóng yàng zhǐ yǒu gān dèng yǎn 。
郁闷的是以自己地手段同样只有干瞪眼。
Lin Xuan frowned, tapping his knee lightly. There were still options available, such as seeking help from Immortal Tongyu.
zěn me bàn ？
怎么办？
Although his teacher was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator by name, Lin Xuan no longer viewed him that way after learning about the secret of Spirit Medicine Mountain.
lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ， shǒu zhǐ qīng qīng de zài xī gài shàng qiāo zhe ， qí shí yǎn qián yě bìng fēi méi yǒu xuǎn zé ， bǐ rú shuō xiàng tōng yǔ zhēn rén qiú zhù 。
林轩眉头微皱，手指轻轻的在膝盖上敲着，其实眼前也并非没有选择，比如说像通羽真人求助。
The ability to become the sect leader of an ancient and powerful lineage meant that Immortal Tongyu's cultivation was far beyond what he appeared to be.
suī rán zì jǐ zhè wèi lǎo shī ， míng yì shàng yě jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě ， dàn zì cóng zhī dào líng yào shān dì yǐn mì yǐ hòu 。***** lín xuān kě jiù bù zhè me kàn le 。
虽然自己这位老师，名义上也仅仅是筑基期的修真者，但自从知道灵药山地隐秘以后。*****林轩可就不这么看了。
Though Lin Xuan didn't plan on seeking help from him due to his many secrets, he shook his head. He was about to place the ancient book in his storage bracelet when he suddenly stopped, a strange expression on his face.
néng gòu chéng wéi zhè chuán chéng qiān nián ， qiě àn zhōng yǐn cáng zhe jù dà shí lì de mén pài de zhǎng mén ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén de xiū wèi kěn dìng bú huì zhǐ yǒu biǎo miàn shàng nà diǎn 。
能够成为这传承千年，且暗中隐藏着巨大实力的门派的掌门，通羽真人的修为肯定不会只有表面上那点。
His expression was confusing—alternating between smiles, seriousness, and distress, even showing some eagerness as if facing a difficult decision.
suī rán wú fǎ zhèng shí 。 dàn lín xuān kěn dìng tā jìn rù le níng dān qī 。
虽然无法证实。但林轩肯定他进入了凝丹期。
After a while, Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and sat down cross-legged. He stretched out both hands in front of him, holding the *Thunderbolt Art* ancient book between his fingers. Taking a deep breath, he began to drive the blue light points within his body.
xiǎng yào jiāng xuán tiě zhī mǔ fēn lí ， shǒu xiān yào róng huà cǐ shū 。
想要将玄铁之母分离，首先要融化此书。
Lin Xuan had an idea. Since his Star Sea ability could separate Spirit Pills from medicinal herbs, why couldn't it be used to purify other materials?
dì mài zhī huǒ wú fǎ zuò dào zhè diǎn ， dàn níng dān qī xiū shì de sān wèi zhēn huǒ yīng gāi shì qīng ér yì jǔ de 。
地脉之火无法做到这点，但凝丹期修士的三味真火应该是轻而易举的。
For example, the Mother of玄铁 in this ancient book!
dàn lín xuān bù dǎ suàn xiàng tā qiú zhù ， yīn wèi zì jǐ de mì mì tài duō 。
但林轩不打算像他求助，因为自己的秘密太多。
This was a bold thought. Honestly, Lin Xuan wasn’t sure if he would succeed; he just wanted to try.
yáo le yáo tóu 。 lín xuān zhèng zhǔn bèi jiāng shǒu zhōng dì gǔ jí fàng rù chǔ wù shǒu zhuó ， què tū rán tíng xià le ， bìng qiě liǎn shàng lù chū le yī sī qí guài de shén sè 。
摇了摇头。林轩正准备将手中地古籍放入储物手镯，却突然停下了，并且脸上露出了一丝奇怪的神色。
He carefully began his attempt, knowing it would be much more challenging than refining medicinal herbs.
cǐ shí tā de biǎo qíng hěn shì ràng rén kàn bù dǒng ， hū ér wēi xiào ， hū ér níng zhòng ， hū ér kǔ nǎo ， shèn zhì hái yǒu diǎn yuè yuè yù shì dì yàng zi ， jiù xiàng shì yù jiàn le shén me nán yǐ jué zé zhī shì 。
此时他的表情很是让人看不懂，忽而微笑，忽而凝重，忽而苦恼，甚至还有点跃跃欲试地样子，就像是遇见了什么难以抉择之事。
The night passed quickly.
bàn xiǎng 。 lín xuān yǎo le yǎo yá 。 bù zài yóu yù de pán xī zuò xià 。
半响。林轩咬了咬牙。不再犹豫的盘膝坐下。
Lin Xuan opened his eyes and stood up from the ground, stretching his sore body. His expression showed neither joy nor anger as he reflected on his overnight experiment.
liǎng shǒu píng shēn yú xiōng qián ， jiāng 《 tiān léi jué 》 gǔ jí jiā yú liǎng zhǎng zhǐ jiān 。 rán hòu xī le kǒu qì ， kāi shǐ qū dòng tǐ nèi de lán sè guāng diǎn 。
两手平伸于胸前，将《天雷决》古籍夹于两掌指间。然后吸了口气，开始驱动体内的蓝色光点。
Overall, he felt more excited than anything else.
lín xuān tū rán yǒu le yī zhǒng xiǎng fǎ ， jì rán zì jǐ de xīng hǎi yì néng kě yǐ fēn lí chū líng dān ， yào cǎo zhōng dì zá zhì ， nà shì fǒu yě kě yǐ jiāng qí tā de cái liào tí chún chū lái 。
林轩突然有了一种想法，既然自己的星海异能可以分离出灵丹，药草中地杂质，那是否也可以将其他的材料提纯出来。
Although Lin Xuan hadn’t separated the Mother of玄铁, this didn't mean his idea was wrong. On the contrary, it was entirely feasible.
bǐ rú shuō gǔ jí shū yè zhōng de xuán tiě zhī mǔ ！
比如说古籍书页中的玄铁之母！
The ability of the blue Star Sea to purify materials applied not only to medicinal herbs but also to crafting tools. By separating impurities, one could extract needed components from common items.
zhè shì yí gè hěn dà dǎn de xiǎng fǎ ， shuō shí huà ， lín xuān shì yī fēn yě méi yǒu bǎ wò ， yào shì yī shì cái zhī dào jié guǒ 。
这是一个很大胆的想法，说实话，林轩是一分也没有把握，要试一试才知道结果。
Though he couldn’t use it now, Lin Xuan didn't put the ancient book in his storage bracelet; instead, he began reading it.
lín xuān xiǎo xīn yì yì de kāi shǐ zuò ， bì jìng shì chū cì cháng shì ， ér qiě xiǎng yě zhī dào ， zhè kěn dìng bǐ tí chún dān yào yào nán dé duō 。
林轩小心翼翼的开始做，毕竟是初次尝试，而且想也知道，这肯定比提纯丹药要难得多。
*Thunderbolt Art* was just a fourth-rate sect's technique. For someone like Lin Xuan with Nine Heavens Profound Technique, it had no practical value.
yī yè de shí jiān hěn kuài jiù guò qù le 。
一夜的时间很快就过去了。
But after careful consideration, Lin Xuan felt there was something unusual about this.
lín xuān zhēng kāi yǎn jīng ， cóng dì shàng zhàn qǐ lái ， huó dòng le yī xià yǒu xiē suān tòng de shēn tǐ ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng kàn bù chū xǐ nù 。
林轩睁开眼睛，从地上站起来，活动了一下有些酸痛的身体，脸上的表情看不出喜怒。
If it were truly a worthless technique, why would the sect preserve an ancient book containing the Mother of玄铁? Simply engraving it on an jade cylinder wouldn’t be as formal. Lin Xuan didn’t believe that the Thunderbolt Sect’s ancestors did this out of boredom; there must be some deeper reason.
jīng guò zuó tiān yī yè dì cháng shì ， tā yě bù zhī dào gāi gāo xìng hái shì yù mèn le 。
经过昨天一夜地尝试，他也不知道该高兴还是郁闷了。
After an hour, Lin Xuan put down the book without any results.
ń ， zǒng dì lái shuō ， hái shì xīng fèn jū duō 。
嗯，总地来说，还是兴奋居多。
He repeatedly read *Thunderbolt Art*, finding nothing unusual in what appeared to be a mundane technique.
suī rán lín xuān bìng méi yǒu fēn lí chū xuán tiě zhī mǔ ， dàn zhè bìng bú shì shuō tā de shè xiǎng cuò wù ， xiāng fǎn ， zhè zhǒng sī lù wán quán shì qiè shí kě xíng dì 。
虽然林轩并没有分离出玄铁之母，但这并不是说他的设想错误，相反，这种思路完全是切实可行地。
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim but soon softened as he muttered to himself, "This book has been passed down through the Thunderbolt Sect for centuries. If there were secrets so easy to find, they would have been discovered long ago by the sect’s disciples. We can’t rush this."
lán sè xīng hǎi de běn lǐng jiù shì tí chún ， chú le dān yào ， zhì qì cái liào yě yī yàng kě yǐ tōng guò fēn lí zá zhì dì fāng fǎ ， jiāng xū yào de gè bù fèn tí chún chū lái 。 shǒu fā xiǎo shuō ⑸⒛0
蓝色星海的本领就是提纯，除了丹药，制器材料也一样可以通过分离杂质的方法，将需要的各部分提纯出来。首发小说⑸⒛0
With this realization, his mood improved significantly.
yě jiù shì shuō ， lǐ lùn shàng ， lín xuān wán quán kě yǐ tōng guò lán sè xīng hǎi jiāng xuán tiě zhī mǔ cóng gǔ jí de shū yè zhōng nòng chū lái 。
也就是说，理论上，林轩完全可以通过蓝色星海将玄铁之母从古籍的书页中弄出来。
After carefully storing the ancient book, Lin Xuan rested for two days to relax both body and mind before starting his cultivation again.
dàn …… zěn me shuō ne ， yī rán shì tā xiū wèi bù zú ， lán sè xīng hǎi de tǐ jī shì yǔ fǎ lì chéng zhèng bǐ ， yǐ lín xuān xiàn zài zhù jī qī dì sān céng de shí lì ， hái wú fǎ shùn lì de jiāng xuán tiě zhī mǔ fēn lí 。
但……怎么说呢，依然是他修为不足，蓝色星海的体积是与法力成正比，以林轩现在筑基期第三层的实力，还无法顺利的将玄铁之母分离。
Several days later, after leaving his cave and setting up a禁制, Lin Xuan flew southeast from Spirit Medicine Mountain.
lín xuān jīng yà de fā xiàn ， měi yí dòng yì diǎn ， suǒ xiāo hào de guāng diǎn shì tí chún dān yào de yī qiān bèi yǐ shàng 。
林轩惊讶的发现，每移动一点，所消耗的光点是提纯丹药的一千倍以上。
This trip was purely by chance. Originally, Lin Xuan planned to advance his cultivation further, entering the late Foundation Establishment stage, so he could refine the Divine Fire Soul Pearl.
méi xiǎng dào tí chún zhì qì cái liào zhè me nán ， kàn lái zài jìn rù níng dān qī yǐ qián ， zhè yě shì yī xiàng kàn dé zhe ， què zhǐ néng yǎn chán de néng lì 。
没想到提纯制器材料这么难，看来在进入凝丹期以前，这也是一项看得着，却只能眼馋的能力。
Before starting his cultivation, he took out the jade pendant obtained from Stream Leap Canyon.
lín xuān kǔ xiào bù yǐ 。
林轩苦笑不已。
So far, Lin Xuan only knew one of its functions: replenishing the spiritual energy in the Beast Soul Talisman.
bù guò zài yù mèn zhī hòu ， tā què yòu jiāng xīn jìng fàng kāi le ， bì jìng ， zhè yě shì yī liǎo bù qǐ de zhòng dà fā xiàn ， suī rán xiàn zài yòng bù zhe ， dàn yǐ hòu què shì hǎo chù duō duō 。
不过在郁闷之后，他却又将心境放开了，毕竟，这也是一了不起的重大发现，虽然现在用不着，但以后却是好处多多。
Initially, when he discovered this ability, Lin Xuan was thrilled because it meant he could use the practical and powerful Beast Soul Talisman without restraint.
yào zhī dào ， xiū shì jìn rù níng dān qī yǐ hòu ， shǐ yòng de jiù shì fǎ bǎo le 。
要知道，修士进入凝丹期以后，使用的就是法宝了。
After battling the Dark Ghost Senior, the spirit energy of the Sky翔 Bird had been depleted. He intended to replenish it as he did last time with the jade pendant.
ér fǎ bǎo yǔ líng qì kě shì wán quán bù tóng ， liàn zhì de cái liào jí qí xī yǒu ， bù shǎo níng dān qī xiū shì qióng yī shēng zhī lì ， dōu hái wú fǎ shōu jí qí ， suǒ yǐ zài xiū zhēn jiè ， liú chuán zhe zhè me yī jù yán yǔ ：
而法宝与灵器可是完全不同，炼制的材料极其稀有，不少凝丹期修士穷一生之力，都还无法收集齐，所以在修真界，流传着这么一句言语：
However, his surprise came when nothing happened this time.
“ níng dān nán ， níng chéng jīn dān yǐ hòu xiǎng yào huò dé fǎ bǎo gèng nán 。\\\
“凝丹难，凝成金丹以后想要获得法宝更难。\\\
Was his previous attempt a mistake? Lin Xuan was taken aback.
jué fēi kuā dà qí cí ， ér shì dāng jīn xiū zhēn jiè de xiàn shí 。
绝非夸大其词，而是当今修真界的现实。
But after calming down and thoroughly examining the situation, he found the reason.
suī rán xiàn zài kǎo lǜ zhè xiē sì hū hái tài yáo yuǎn ， dàn yǒu le xīng hǎi kě yǐ tí chún zhì qì cái liào de fā xiàn ， hái shì yǒu hěn dà yòng chǔ 。
虽然现在考虑这些似乎还太遥远，但有了星海可以提纯制器材料的发现，还是有很大用处。
The energy in the jade pendant wasn’t just there; one needed to find a妖兽, absorb its soul energy, and then replenish it into the Beast Soul Talisman.
jìn rù níng dān qī yǐ hòu ， zì jǐ xún zhǎo liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào jiù yào róng yì xǔ duō ， chú le lèi sì yú xuán tiě zhī mǔ děng shǎo shù jǐ zhǒng yuán liào ， qí tā bù shǎo cái liào dōu kě yǐ cóng yī xiē cháng jiàn de dōng xī zhōng tí chún chū lái 。
进入凝丹期以后，自己寻找炼制法宝的材料就要容易许多，除了类似于玄铁之母等少数几种原料，其他不少材料都可以从一些常见的东西中提纯出来。
For example, during his last visit to Azure Cloud Mountain’s medicinal garden, the jade pendant had absorbed some of the魂魄 energy from a third-level妖兽, allowing him to replenish the Sky翔 Bird.
suī rán zàn shí bù néng yòng ， dàn lín xuān bìng méi yǒu jiāng gǔ jí yě fàng rù chǔ wù shǒu zhuó ， ér shì màn màn yuè dú qǐ lái le 。
虽然暂时不能用，但林轩并没有将古籍也放入储物手镯，而是慢慢阅读起来了。
In simple terms, it acted like a charger.
《 tiān léi jué 》 zhǐ shì léi jiàn mén zhè sì liú mén pài de gōng fǎ ， àn lǐ shuō ， duì yú yōng yǒu jiǔ tiān xuán gōng de lín xuān lái shuō ， háo wú yòng chǔ 。
《天雷决》只是雷剑门这四流门派的功法，按理说，对于拥有九天玄功的林轩来说，毫无用处。
After understanding this, Lin Xuan pondered for a while before deciding to venture out in search of妖兽.
dàn lín xuān sī liáng guò hòu ， què jué de cǐ shì pǒ yǒu qī qiāo zhī chù 。
但林轩思量过后，却觉得此事颇有蹊跷之处。
Reaching late Foundation Establishment wasn’t something that could be accomplished in just one or two years. With the remaining spirit energy in the Beast Soul Talisman already diminished, if he encountered stronger opponents again, his strength would suffer.
xiǎng a ， jiǎ rú zhēn shì yī běn sì liú de lā jī gōng fǎ ， huì yòng jiā rù xuán tiě zhī mǔ de gǔ jí bǎo cún ma ， suí biàn kè yìn zài yù tǒng jiǎn lǐ jiù hǎo ， rú cǐ zhèng zhòng ， lín xuān kě bù rèn wéi shì léi jiàn mén shì xiān zǔ chī bǎo le chēng de ， kěn dìng shì lìng yǒu xuán jī zài qí zhōng 。
想啊，假如真是一本四流的垃圾功法，会用加入玄铁之母的古籍保存吗，随便刻印在玉筒简里就好，如此郑重，林轩可不认为是雷剑门是先祖吃饱了撑的，肯定是另有玄机在其中。
Though it seemed unlikely given his seclusion in the Spirit Medicine Mountain cave, Lin Xuan reminded himself to be cautious. After all, better safe than sorry!
In fact, among peers of his cultivation level, Lin Xuan's treasure collection was already astonishing. Other Foundation Establishment中期 cultivators might have just one top-grade Spirit Artifact, but Lin Xuan had several.
However, he often encountered opponents whose cultivation levels were higher than his own. Compared to them, Lin Xuan appeared rather insignificant.
The Azure Snow Ring had been given to his son, and the Wu Gou sword was a top-grade Spirit Artifact obtained from the Fire Spirit Sect's sect leader. To enhance its power, infusing it with the Mother of玄铁 would be an effective approach.
However, the Mother of玄铁 was material used in crafting magical treasures, even for Core Formation cultivators, it was considered precious. Most Foundation Establishment cultivators had never seen one before.
But this book, *Thunderbolt Art*, contained just such a method.
Lin Xuan pondered for a moment and took the book in his hands. He went to the alchemy room, where he cast a spell, causing the ground to emit burning volcanic fire from the beast heads.
The Spirit Medicine Mountain was renowned for its alchemy, but it also delved into various other fields, including crafting tools. It wasn't strange that this technique had some connection with alchemy.
Lin Xuan had read about such methods before, of course, and while he couldn't possibly craft a Spirit Artifact at his current level, separating the materials should be feasible. Lin Xuan formed a sword hand seal and cast the *Floating Technique* on the ancient book. Using his divine sense, he controlled the volcanic fire to slowly refine the suspended pages.
After several hours, Lin Xuan's expression turned grim as he waved his hand, causing the ancient book to fly back into his palm.
Examining it closely, Lin Xuan’s face grew even more somber. The volcanic fire had been at least a few thousand degrees, but after so long, the book hadn't melted in the slightest.
No wonder that Lei Ao once said this book was impervious to water and fire, and difficult for Spirit Artifacts to damage. He tried every method he could think of without success.
Lin Xuan felt both joy and frustration. The joy came from the fact that the material used for crafting magical treasures indeed lived up to its reputation. The frustration stemmed from his inability to separate it with his current means.
What should he do?
Lin Xuan frowned, tapping his knee lightly. There were still options available, such as seeking help from Immortal Tongyu.
Although his teacher was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator by name, Lin Xuan no longer viewed him that way after learning about the secret of Spirit Medicine Mountain.
The ability to become the sect leader of an ancient and powerful lineage meant that Immortal Tongyu's cultivation was far beyond what he appeared to be.
Though Lin Xuan didn't plan on seeking help from him due to his many secrets, he shook his head. He was about to place the ancient book in his storage bracelet when he suddenly stopped, a strange expression on his face.
His expression was confusing—alternating between smiles, seriousness, and distress, even showing some eagerness as if facing a difficult decision.
After a while, Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and sat down cross-legged. He stretched out both hands in front of him, holding the *Thunderbolt Art* ancient book between his fingers. Taking a deep breath, he began to drive the blue light points within his body.
Lin Xuan had an idea. Since his Star Sea ability could separate Spirit Pills from medicinal herbs, why couldn't it be used to purify other materials?
For example, the Mother of玄铁 in this ancient book!
This was a bold thought. Honestly, Lin Xuan wasn’t sure if he would succeed; he just wanted to try.
He carefully began his attempt, knowing it would be much more challenging than refining medicinal herbs.
The night passed quickly.
Lin Xuan opened his eyes and stood up from the ground, stretching his sore body. His expression showed neither joy nor anger as he reflected on his overnight experiment.
Overall, he felt more excited than anything else.
Although Lin Xuan hadn’t separated the Mother of玄铁, this didn't mean his idea was wrong. On the contrary, it was entirely feasible.
The ability of the blue Star Sea to purify materials applied not only to medicinal herbs but also to crafting tools. By separating impurities, one could extract needed components from common items.
Though he couldn’t use it now, Lin Xuan didn't put the ancient book in his storage bracelet; instead, he began reading it.
*Thunderbolt Art* was just a fourth-rate sect's technique. For someone like Lin Xuan with Nine Heavens Profound Technique, it had no practical value.
But after careful consideration, Lin Xuan felt there was something unusual about this.
If it were truly a worthless technique, why would the sect preserve an ancient book containing the Mother of玄铁? Simply engraving it on an jade cylinder wouldn’t be as formal. Lin Xuan didn’t believe that the Thunderbolt Sect’s ancestors did this out of boredom; there must be some deeper reason.
After an hour, Lin Xuan put down the book without any results.
He repeatedly read *Thunderbolt Art*, finding nothing unusual in what appeared to be a mundane technique.
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim but soon softened as he muttered to himself, "This book has been passed down through the Thunderbolt Sect for centuries. If there were secrets so easy to find, they would have been discovered long ago by the sect’s disciples. We can’t rush this."
With this realization, his mood improved significantly.
After carefully storing the ancient book, Lin Xuan rested for two days to relax both body and mind before starting his cultivation again.
Several days later, after leaving his cave and setting up a禁制, Lin Xuan flew southeast from Spirit Medicine Mountain.
This trip was purely by chance. Originally, Lin Xuan planned to advance his cultivation further, entering the late Foundation Establishment stage, so he could refine the Divine Fire Soul Pearl.
Before starting his cultivation, he took out the jade pendant obtained from Stream Leap Canyon.
So far, Lin Xuan only knew one of its functions: replenishing the spiritual energy in the Beast Soul Talisman.
Initially, when he discovered this ability, Lin Xuan was thrilled because it meant he could use the practical and powerful Beast Soul Talisman without restraint.
After battling the Dark Ghost Senior, the spirit energy of the Sky翔 Bird had been depleted. He intended to replenish it as he did last time with the jade pendant.
However, his surprise came when nothing happened this time.
Was his previous attempt a mistake? Lin Xuan was taken aback.
But after calming down and thoroughly examining the situation, he found the reason.
The energy in the jade pendant wasn’t just there; one needed to find a妖兽, absorb its soul energy, and then replenish it into the Beast Soul Talisman.
For example, during his last visit to Azure Cloud Mountain’s medicinal garden, the jade pendant had absorbed some of the魂魄 energy from a third-level妖兽, allowing him to replenish the Sky翔 Bird.
In simple terms, it acted like a charger.
After understanding this, Lin Xuan pondered for a while before deciding to venture out in search of妖兽.
Reaching late Foundation Establishment wasn’t something that could be accomplished in just one or two years. With the remaining spirit energy in the Beast Soul Talisman already diminished, if he encountered stronger opponents again, his strength would suffer.
Though it seemed unlikely given his seclusion in the Spirit Medicine Mountain cave, Lin Xuan reminded himself to be cautious. After all, better safe than sorry!