liǎng tiān hòu ， lín xuān zài yī piàn shān mài qián tíng le xià lái 。
两天后，林轩在一片山脉前停了下来。
Two days later, Lin Xuan stopped in front of a mountain range.
yǔ yǎn zhōu xiāng bǐ ， yōu zhōu de miàn jī shì tā de shí bèi yǒu yú ， chú le rén yān mì jí de chéng shì ， yě bù fá qióng shān è shuǐ zhī dì 。
与兖州相比，幽州的面积是它的十倍有余，除了人烟密集的城市，也不乏穷山恶水之地。
Compared to Yanzhou, Youzhou was more than ten times its size. While it had densely populated cities, there were also desolate and dangerous areas with few inhabitants.
ér zhè xiē dì fāng ， rén jì hǎn zhì ， què shí cháng yǒu dú shé měng shòu chū mò ， shèn zhì néng gòu shǐ yì tiān dì líng qì de yāo shòu ， yě lǚ jiàn bù zhǐ 。
而这些地方，人迹罕至，却时常有毒蛇猛兽出没，甚至能够使役天地灵气的妖兽，也屡见不止。
These places were rarely visited by humans but often harbored venomous snakes and fierce beasts. Even妖兽 that could command the natural qi of heaven and earth were not uncommon.
yǎn qián zhè piàn kuí yīn shān mài jiù shì qí zhōng zhī yī 。
眼前这片奎阴山脉就是其中之一。
One such range was Quinyan Mountain in front of him.
shí cháng yǒu xiū zhēn zhě lái zhè ér shòu liè ， yāo shòu de shēn tǐ ， kě yǐ zhì qì ， nèi dān gèng kě yǐ liàn zhì chéng tí shēng gōng lì de líng yào 。
时常有修真者来这儿狩猎，妖兽的身体，可以制器，内丹更可以炼制成提升功力的灵药。
Often, cultivators would come here to hunt these beasts. The bodies of the beasts could be used to make tools, while their inner cores could be refined into medicinal pills to enhance one's cultivation.
dāng rán ， yāo shòu xiōng měng ， yǔn luò zài zhè lǐ de xiū zhēn zhě yě bù zài shǎo shù 。
当然，妖兽凶猛，陨落在这里的修真者也不再少数。
Of course, the danger was real; many cultivators had perished here.
lín xuān xuán fú zài bàn kōng zhī zhōng ， lüè yī chén yín ， cóng huái lǐ ná chū yí gè yù tǒng jiǎn ， zhù rù shén shí ， yuè dú le qǐ lái 。
林轩悬浮在半空之中，略一沉吟，从怀里拿出一个玉筒简，注入神识，阅读了起来。
Lin Xuan hovered in mid-air and after a moment’s thought, took out an jade cylinder from his pocket. He injected his divine consciousness into it and began reading its contents.
zhè shì tā cóng tú jīng de yí gè fāng shì zhōng mǎi lái de ， lǐ miàn yǒu kuí yīn shān mài yāo shòu fēn bù de qíng kuàng 。
这是他从途经的一个坊市中买来的，里面有奎阴山脉妖兽分布的情况。
This item he had purchased from a market along his journey contained information on the distribution of妖兽 in Quinyan Mountain.
shǎo qǐng ， lín xuān shōu huí yù tǒng jiǎn ， biàn shí le yī xià fāng xiàng ， jiù cóng nán miàn jìn rù dào le shān mài zhī zhōng ， jù yù tǒng jiǎn lǐ jiè shào ， zài zhè ge fāng xiàng ， yīng gāi yǒu zhe yī zhǒng jiào zhe yuè mó zhī zhū de yāo shòu 。
少顷，林轩收回玉筒简，辨识了一下方向，就从南面进入到了山脉之中，据玉筒简里介绍，在这个方向，应该有着一种叫着月魔蜘蛛的妖兽。
After a while, Lin Xuan put away the jade cylinder and determined the direction before entering the mountain from the south. According to the information inside, there should be a Moon Demon Spider in this area.
yǐ xiàn zài zì jǐ zhù jī zhōng qī de xiū wèi ， duì fù zhè zhǒng yī jí dǐng jiē yāo shòu yīng gāi fèi bù liǎo duō dà de lì qì 。\\\
以现在自己筑基中期的修为，对付这种一级顶阶妖兽应该费不了多大的力气。\\\
With his current middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, dealing with such a first-grade top-tier妖兽 wouldn’t require much effort.
lín xuān jiāng yù pèi wò zài shǒu lǐ ， zài bì yún shān yào yuán de shí hòu ， tā céng jīng kè zhì guò sān jí yāo shòu ， dàn hòu lái lín xuān zuò guò shí yàn ， zhè zhǒng shén qí de gōng xiào què zài yě méi yǒu chū xiàn 。
林轩将玉佩握在手里，在碧云山药园的时候，它曾经克制过三级妖兽，但后来林轩做过实验，这种神奇的功效却再也没有出现。
Lin Xuan held an amulet in his hand. During his time at Bichunshan Medicine Garden, it had once suppressed a third-grade妖兽, but later experiments showed that its miraculous effects no longer appeared.
“ kàn lái zì jǐ duì zhè yì bǎo de liǎo jiě ， hái shì tài shǎo a ！” lín xuān yī biān bǎ wán ， yī biān zì yán zì yǔ de dào 。 yǒu diǎn kě xī ， bù rán de huà zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ suí xīn suǒ yù de xī shōu yāo shòu de hún pò ， ér bù xiàng xiàn zài ， bì xū xiān jiāng yāo shòu dǎ bài ， jìn zhì zhù yǐ hòu ， cái néng fā dòng yù pèi xī shōu 。
“看来自己对这异宝的了解，还是太少啊！”林轩一边把玩，一边自言自语的道。有点可惜，不然的话自己就可以随心所欲的吸收妖兽的魂魄，而不像现在，必须先将妖兽打败，禁制住以后，才能发动玉佩吸收。
"Looks like I still know too little about this treasure," Lin Xuan mused aloud as he played with the amulet.
zài fēi xíng de shí hòu ， lín xuān jiāng shén shí quán bù fàng kāi ， zhè kuí yīn shān mài duì xiū zhēn zhě ér yán ， tóng yàng shì shí fēn wēi xiǎn de dì diǎn 。 tā kě bù xiǎng yī bù liú shén ， fǎn ér chéng le mǒu tóu yāo shòu kǒu zhōng de shí wù 。
在飞行的时候，林轩将神识全部放开，这奎阴山脉对修真者而言，同样是十分危险的地点。他可不想一不留神，反而成了某头妖兽口中的食物。
It was somewhat regrettable; otherwise, he could absorb the souls of the beasts at will without first having to defeat and restrain them.
bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān yǐ fēi jìn le shān mài de shēn chù ， zhè yī lù shàng ， tā dà kāi yǎn jiè 。
半个时辰以后，林轩已飞进了山脉的深处，这一路上，他大开眼界。
While flying, Lin Xuan fully opened his divine consciousness. Quinyan Mountain posed a significant danger for cultivators. He didn’t want to become someone’s meal if he wasn’t careful.
shí yú zhàng zhǎng de mǎng shé ， yì zhǎn chāo guò shù mǐ dì guài niǎo ， bù guò zhè xiē dōu hái bú shì yāo shòu 。 ér jǐn jǐn shì yī xiē hóng huāng yě shòu de biàn zhǒng 。
十余丈长的蟒蛇，翼展超过数米地怪鸟，不过这些都还不是妖兽。而仅仅是一些洪荒野兽的变种。
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan had flown deep into the mountain range. Along the way, he was amazed by what he saw.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì gǎn xìng qù ， yī lù bù céng tíng liú ， yòu fēi le shù shí lǐ zhī hòu ， zài yī chù xiǎo xiá gǔ qián là xià le dùn guāng 。
林轩自然不会感兴趣，一路不曾停留，又飞了数十里之后，在一处小峡谷前落下了遁光。
There were giant snakes over ten feet long and strange birds with wingspans exceeding several meters. However, these weren't妖兽; they were merely variants of ancient beasts.
dǎ liàng le yī xià dì xíng ， hé yù tǒng jiǎn lǐ miáo huì de yī mú yī yàng ， qián miàn bù yuǎn jiù shì guǐ yuè zhī zhū de dòng kǒu 。***
打量了一下地形，和玉筒简里描绘的一模一样，前面不远就是鬼月蜘蛛的洞口。***
Lin Xuan showed no interest in them and continued flying until he landed his遁光 before a small canyon.
tū rán ， lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn ， xiàng shì fā xiàn le shén me jiāng shén shí fàng le chū lái 。
突然，林轩脸色一变，像是发现了什么将神识放了出来。
He assessed the terrain, which matched the description in the jade cylinder. Not far ahead was the entrance to the Moon Demon Spider’s lair.***
lüè yī sǎo miáo zhī hòu 。 tā tàn le kǒu qì 。 jū rán yǐ jīng yǒu xiū shì qiǎng xiān lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
略一扫描之后。他叹了口气。居然已经有修士抢先来到了这里。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's expression changed as if he had discovered something. He released his divine consciousness and scanned the area.
lín xuān de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī chóu chú ， bù guò suí hòu ， hái shì cóng huái zhōng ná chū yī kē yòng hóng líng cǎo lǜ yè liàn zhì de yǐn líng dān lái le ， jiāng qí nà rù kǒu zhōng ， shī zhǎn tiān mó nǐ róng shù ， lín xuān biàn chéng le yí gè shēn xíng lüè shòu 。 mào bù jīng rén de zhōng nián nán zi xíng xiàng 。
林轩的眼中闪过一丝踌躇，不过随后，还是从怀中拿出一颗用红绫草绿液炼制的隐灵丹来了，将其纳入口中，施展天魔拟容术，林轩变成了一个身形略瘦。貌不惊人的中年男子形象。
After a brief examination, he sighed; another cultivator had already arrived here to hunt the Moon Demon Spider.
rán hòu ， tā cái mài bù xiàng qián zǒu qù 。
然后，他才迈步向前走去。
Seeing Lin Xuan, the three people present were initially stunned before their faces lit up with excitement. One of them, wearing yellow robes, stepped forward and bowed: "Friend, welcome."
hěn kuài jiù dào le guǐ yuè zhī zhū dì dòng guǒ rán hé yòng shén shí sǎo miáo dé lái de qíng kuàng yī yàng ， yǒu sān gè xiū shì zhàn zài nà lǐ ， bìng dí dí gū gū de shāng liáng zhe shén me 。
很快就到了鬼月蜘蛛地洞果然和用神识扫描得来的情况一样，有三个修士站在那里，并嘀嘀咕咕的商量着什么。
Lin Xuan returned the bow. He appeared to be a wandering cultivator, but his cultivation level was strong—initial-stage Foundation Establishment. The other two were also at this stage.
jiàn dào lín xuān zhī hòu ， sān rén xiān shì yī lèng ， rán hòu jiù lù chū le jīng xǐ de biǎo qíng ， qí zhōng yí gè shēn chuān huáng yī de xiū shì zǒu le guò lái 。 gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：“ dào yǒu qǐng le 。”
见到林轩之后，三人先是一愣，然后就露出了惊喜的表情，其中一个身穿黄衣的修士走了过来。拱了拱手：“道友请了。”
"Are you here to hunt Moon Demon Spiders as well?"
lín xuān yě hái le yī lǐ ， cǐ rén kàn dǎ bàn yīng gāi shì sàn xiū ， rán ér xiū wèi bù ruò ， zhù jī chū qī ， ér lìng wài liǎng rén ， tóng yàng shì zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě 。
林轩也还了一礼，此人看打扮应该是散修，然而修为不弱，筑基初期，而另外两人，同样是筑基期的修真者。
"Yes," Lin Xuan admitted without hesitation.
“ dào yǒu yě shì lái zhè ér shòu liè guǐ yuè zhī zhū de ma ？”
“道友也是来这儿狩猎鬼月蜘蛛的吗？”
"That’s perfect." The yellow-robed cultivator rejoiced: "With us three, we can form a small alliance to deal with the Moon Demon Spider."
“ ń 。\\\\\” duì yú zhè ge ， lín xuān jué de méi yǒu yǐn mán de bì yào ， hěn tǎn bái dì chéng rèn le 。
“嗯。\\\\\”对于这个，林轩觉得没有隐瞒的必要，很坦白地承认了。
"Form an alliance?"
“ rú cǐ zhèng hǎo 。” nà huáng yī xiū shì dà xǐ dì dào ：“ wǒ men sān rén 。 yě yǔ dào yǒu yī yàng 。 zhèng hǎo kě yǐ zǔ duì chéng yí gè xiǎo de lián méng ， duì fù guǐ yuè zhī zhū 。”
“如此正好。”那黄衣修士大喜地道：“我们三人。也与道友一样。正好可以组队成一个小的联盟，对付鬼月蜘蛛。”
Lin Xuan was surprised. He knew that Moon Demon Spiders were solitary creatures; each nest had only one. A mere first-grade top-tier妖兽 equated to a cultivation master at the full completion of the Spirit Flexibility stage, which could easily be handled by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Forming an alliance seemed unnecessary.
“ zǔ duì ？”
“组队？”
"Friend, you don’t know…" The yellow-robed cultivator explained calmly after seeing Lin Xuan’s expression.
lín xuān yī léng 。 jù tā suǒ zhī ， guǐ yuè zhī zhū bìng fēi qún jū yāo shòu ， yī wō yě jiù zhǐ yǒu yī zhī ér yǐ ， qū qū yī jí shàng pǐn yāo shòu ， yě jiù xiāng dāng yú líng dòng qiú dà yuán mǎn de xiū zhēn zhě ， shēn wèi zhù jī qī de gāo shǒu ， qīng yì jiù néng duì fù ， zǔ duì ， qǐ bù shì duō cǐ yī jǔ ？
林轩一楞。据他所知，鬼月蜘蛛并非群居妖兽，一窝也就只有一只而已，区区一级上品妖兽，也就相当于灵动球大圆满的修真者，身为筑基期的高手，轻易就能对付，组队，岂不是多此一举？
Upon hearing his explanation, even with his deep-seated wisdom, Lin Xuan was somewhat surprised.
“ dào yǒu yǒu suǒ bù zhī ……” kàn le lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， huáng yī xiū shì bìng méi yǒu gǎn dào yì wài ， wěi wěi de jiě shì le qǐ lái 。
“道友有所不知……”看了林轩的表情，黄衣修士并没有感到意外，娓娓的解释了起来。
It turned out that the three of them had come here based on information from a jade cylinder they bought at a market.
tīng tā shuō wán ， yǐ lín xuān dì chéng fǔ ， yě bù yóu de gǎn dào yǒu xiē jīng yà le 。
听他说完，以林轩地城府，也不由得感到有些惊讶了。
Quinyan Mountain did have many妖兽, but compared to its vast area, it still seemed sparsely populated. Meeting a妖兽 depended entirely on luck.
yuán lái ， yǎn qián sān rén yě shì gēn jù fāng shì zhōng suǒ mǎi de yù tǒng jiǎn lǐ de zī liào ， lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
原来，眼前三人也是根据坊市中所买的玉筒简里的资料，来到了这里。
Sometimes, one could encounter them just by entering the mountain; other times, months of exploration yielded nothing.
xū zhī ， kuí yīn shān mài suī rán fēn bù zhāo shù liàng zhòng duō de yāo shòu ， kě xiāng duì yú kuí yīn shān kuān guǎng de miàn jī ， réng rán shì xiǎn de dì guǎng shòu xī 。
须知，奎阴山脉虽然分布着数量众多的妖兽，可相对于奎阴山宽广的面积，仍然是显得地广兽稀。
Even if they encountered a妖兽, it might not be suitable for their cultivation stage! For instance, a cultivator at the Spirit Flexibility stage would naturally target first-grade妖兽. However, if unlucky, they might run into second-grade or even terrifying third-grade妖兽.
zài zhè lǐ néng fǒu yù jiàn yāo shòu ， quán * yùn qì 。
在这里能否遇见妖兽，全*运气。
Such incidents were common over the centuries. Eventually, some successful hunters recorded their experiences, noting which areas had妖兽 and which were dangerous. Initially passed down to friends and family, these records eventually spread widely.
yǒu shí hòu ， gāng gāng jìn shān ， jiù néng pèng jiàn ， yǒu shí hòu ， zài lǐ miàn zhuǎn le shù yuè zhī jiǔ ， què yī wú suǒ huò ， yě shì cháng yǒu 。
有时候，刚刚进山，就能碰见，有时候，在里面转了数月之久，却一无所获，也是常有。
This was much more convenient than aimlessly wandering around like a headless fly. Unfortunately, the information was incomplete.
ér qiě ， jiù suàn yù jiàn le yāo shòu ， yě bù yí dìng shì shì hé zì jǐ de a ！
而且，就算遇见了妖兽，也不一定是适合自己的啊！
Years later, a powerful cultivation association offered a high price to collect all such information and hired experts to compile it into a map of Quinyan Mountain.
bǐ rú shuō líng dòng qī de xiū shì ， xiǎng yào shòu liè de zì rán shì yī jí yāo shòu ， kě rú guǒ yùn qì bù hǎo ， pèng shàng èr jí ， shèn zhì shì kǒng bù dì sān jí yāo shòu ， qǐ bù shì yáng rù hǔ
比如说灵动期的修士，想要狩猎的自然是一级妖兽，可如果运气不好，碰上二级，甚至是恐怖地三级妖兽，岂不是羊入虎
Despite its steep cost, cultivators understood the value and purchased copies, bringing significant profits to the association.
shù bǎi nián lái ， zhè yàng de shì qíng lǚ jiàn bù xiān 。
数百年来，这样的事情屡见不鲜。
With this map as guidance, hunting妖兽 became much easier. Of course, the map wasn’t entirely accurate; it only covered about one-third of Quinyan Mountain’s area.
hòu lái ， biàn chū xiàn le yī xiē cóng kuí yīn shān mài chéng gōng shòu liè huí lái de xiū shì ， jiāng tā men de jiàn wén jì zǎi xià lái ， nǎ xiē dì fāng yǒu yāo shòu ， nǎ xiē dì fāng yǒu wēi xiǎn ， zuì chū shì chuán gěi zi zhí ， hǎo yǒu guān kàn ， jiàn jiàn de yě liú chuán le chū lái 。
后来，便出现了一些从奎阴山脉成功狩猎回来的修士，将他们的见闻记载下来，哪些地方有妖兽，哪些地方有危险，最初是传给子侄，好友观看，渐渐的也流传了出来。
No one had ever ventured deep into the mountain for thousands of years because, according to legend, the deeper one went, the stronger the妖兽became.
bǐ qǐ yǐ qián rú méi tóu cāng yíng bān de luàn zhuàng ， què shí fāng biàn le xǔ duō ， kě xī zī liào cán pò bù quán 。
比起以前如没头苍蝇般的乱撞，确实方便了许多，可惜资料残破不全。
In the deepest part of the marked region, third-grade lower-tier妖兽 had been encountered, capable of matching early-stage Condensation Core cultivators.
yòu guò le bù zhī duō shǎo nián ， zhōng yú ， yóu yí gè shì lì páng dà de xiū zhēn shāng huì ， chū gāo jià jiāng zhè xiē zī liào quán bù shōu jí le qǐ lái ， bìng qǐng gāo rén zhěng lǐ ， zhì chéng le kuí yīn shān mài de dì tú 。
又过了不知多少年，终于，由一个势力庞大的修真商会，出高价将这些资料全部收集了起来，并请高人整理，制成了奎阴山脉的地图。
There were even rumors that further inside, other second-stage妖兽had also been found, including a cultivator at the full completion of the Condensation Core stage, just one step away from the legendary Golden Core realm.
suī rán mài dé hěn guì ， dàn lái zhè lǐ dì xiū shì yě dōu dǒng de shú qīng shú zhòng ， rén shǒu yī fèn ， wèi shāng huì dài lái le jù dà dì lì yì 。
虽然卖得很贵，但来这里地修士也都懂得孰轻孰重，人手一份，为商会带来了巨大地利益。
However, after entering, this person retreated in defeat, severely injured and unable to recover. His once formidable cultivation had been utterly wasted.
bì jìng yǒu le dì tú zuò wèi zhǐ nán ， lái zhè lǐ shòu liè yāo shòu jiù fāng biàn le xǔ duō 。\\\
毕竟有了地图做为指南，来这里狩猎妖兽就方便了许多。\\\
This man was deeply regretful as he recounted his experience. He had encountered a third-grade lower-tier妖兽 upon entry, which was terrifying for others but insignificant to him due to his high cultivation level.
dāng rán ， dì tú yě bù néng shuō shì bǎi fēn zhī bǎi zhǔn què ， shǒu xiān ， tā zhǐ biāo chū le kuí yīn shān mài dà yuē sān fēn zhī yī de miàn jī 。
当然，地图也不能说是百分之百准确，首先，它只标出了奎阴山脉大约三分之一的面积。
He intended to show off his prowess, but the next scene left him in shock and fear. This妖兽, one he had never seen before, wasn’t just one; it was…a group of them.
zhè lǐ tài dà le ， jǐ qiān nián lái ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu xiū shì shēn rù guò zuì lǐ miàn ， yīn wèi ， jù shuō ， yuè wǎng lǐ miàn zǒu ， yāo shòu yuè lì hài 。
这里太大了，几千年来，还从来没有修士深入过最里面，因为，据说，越往里面走，妖兽越厉害。
This was unprecedented; according to common sense, lower-grade妖兽could sometimes form groups, but first-grade top-tier妖兽were rare. Higher-grade妖兽always acted alone, so a third-grade妖兽that could form a group?
zài biāo chū dì zhè bù fèn dì yù de zuì shēn chù ， jiù chū xiàn guò sān jí xià pǐn de yāo shòu ， zú yǐ hé níng dān chū qī xiū shì xiāng kàng héng de guài wù 。
在标出地这部分地域的最深处，就出现过三级下品的妖兽，足以和凝丹初期修士相抗衡的怪物。
The thought was absurd and made the other cultivators sweat. According to this person, there were hundreds of them in one nest. If true, even Golden Core cultivators would flee.
gèng yǒu chuán yán shuō ， qí shí ， zài wǎng lǐ zǒu ， yě bú shì méi yǒu xiū shì qù guò ， jù shuō nà rén hái shì níng dān qī dà yuán mǎn de xiū zhēn zhě ， jù lí chuán shuō zhōng de yuán yīng jìng jiè ， jǐn chà yī bù zhī yáo ， zhè jiù nán guài le ， yì gāo rén dǎn dà ma ！
更有传言说，其实，再往里走，也不是没有修士去过，据说那人还是凝丹期大圆满的修真者，距离传说中的元婴境界，仅差一步之遥，这就难怪了，艺高人胆大嘛！
Since then, no one had dared to venture into uncharted areas marked on the map. They speculated that if there were third-grade妖兽that could form groups, higher-grade妖兽with intelligence and the ability to transform into human forms might also be present.
rán ér qí jìn qù hòu bù jiǔ ， jiù láng bèi le tuì le chū lái ， zhòng shāng ， ér qiě shì wú fǎ huī fù de nà zhǒng ， yī shēn jīng tiān dòng dì de xiū wèi ， chè dǐ fèi le 。
然而其进去后不久，就狼狈了退了出来，重伤，而且是无法恢复的那种，一身惊天动地的修为，彻底废了。
No one would willingly come here to die.
cǐ rén ào sàng bù yǐ ， xīn yǒu yú jì de shuō chū le zì jǐ de jīng lì 。
此人懊丧不已，心有余悸的说出了自己的经历。
Fortunately, the already marked areas were sufficient for cultivators to hunt in. Even so, these places still had their inaccuracies; after all,妖兽would migrate, abandon old lairs, find new ones, or be eliminated by other cultivators without timely notification to the association.
yuán lái ， tā gāng gāng jìn rù ， jiù yù jiàn le sān jí xià pǐn yāo shòu ， duì qí tā rén ér yán ， zhè zhǒng yāo shòu kǒng bù zhī jí ， dàn yǐ tā de xiū wèi ， què bù fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
原来，他刚刚进入，就遇见了三级下品妖兽，对其他人而言，这种妖兽恐怖之极，但以他的修为，却不放在眼里。
In summary, while the association invested heavily, keeping the map updated was challenging due to such errors.
zhè wèi gāo rén zhèng xiǎng dà zhǎn shén wēi ， kě jiē xià lái de qíng jǐng ， què jiāng tā xià dé pì gǔn niào liú ， tā jīng yà de fā xiàn ， zhè zhǒng cóng wèi jiàn guò de sān jí yāo shòu ， jū rán bù jǐn jǐn shì yǒu yī zhī ， ér shì …… yī qún 。
这位高人正想大展神威，可接下来的情景，却将他吓得屁滚尿流，他惊讶的发现，这种从未见过的三级妖兽，居然不仅仅是有一只，而是……一群。
However, only about ten percent of the information was inaccurate.
zhè zài yǐ qián ， shì cóng wèi jiàn guò de ， àn zhào cháng shí ， dī jiē yāo shòu yǒu kě néng qún jū ， kě dào le yī jí shàng pǐn ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng jiù shì hěn hǎn jiàn le 。
这在以前，是从未见过的，按照常识，低阶妖兽有可能群居，可到了一级上品，这种情况就是很罕见了。
After listening to the yellow-robed cultivator’s explanation, Lin Xuan realized that he had encountered a rare mistake.
ér èr jí yǐ shàng de yāo shòu ， dōu shì dú lái dú wǎng ， qún jū de sān jí yāo shòu ？
而二级以上的妖兽，都是独来独往，群居的三级妖兽？
In short, this indeed was the Moon Demon Spider's lair, but recently, the monster had upgraded…just as cultivators could advance through cultivation,妖兽could also progress through their unique methods.
guāng xiǎng jiù jué de bù kě sī yì ， ràng zhòng xiū shì lěng hàn bù yǐ ， yīn wèi jù nà rén shuō ， yī wō yǒu shù bǎi zhǐ zhī duō ， jiǎ rú shì zhēn de ， kǒng pà jiù shì yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài wù men yù jiàn ， yě zhǐ yǒu luò huāng ér táo de fèn le 。
光想就觉得不可思议，让众修士冷汗不已，因为据那人说，一窝有数百只之多，假如是真的，恐怕就是元婴期的老怪物们遇见，也只有落荒而逃的份了。
The Ghostly Moon Spider had evolved into a Moon Demon Spider.
cóng cǐ zhī hòu ， zài yě méi yǒu rén gǎn shēn rù dì tú wèi biāo shì de qū yù le ， dà jiā cāi xiǎng ， jì rán lǐ miàn yǒu qún jū de sān jí yāo shòu ， nà me néng gòu pǐ dí yuán yīng qī xiū shì ， jù yǒu líng zhì ， bìng qiě néng gòu huà shēn wéi rén xíng de sì jí yāo shòu ， lǐ miàn shuō bù dìng yě yǒu 。
从此之后，再也没有人敢深入地图未标示的区域了，大家猜想，既然里面有群居的三级妖兽，那么能够匹敌元婴期修士，具有灵智，并且能够化身为人形的四级妖兽，里面说不定也有。
This frustrated the three cultivators who arrived first because a second-grade top-tier妖兽was far more formidable than a full-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
shuí yě bú huì chī bǎo le chēng de ， lái zhè lǐ zhǎo sǐ 。
谁也不会吃饱了撑的，来这里找死。
With their current strength, they were just short of what was needed to handle this妖兽. Leaving without success was frustrating.
hǎo zài guāng shì yǐ jīng biāo shì chū lái de qū yù ， jiù zú gòu xiū shì men shòu liè 。
好在光是已经标示出来的区域，就足够修士们狩猎。
It was unknown if these previous visitors had deliberately concealed information, but the locations where second-grade top-tier妖兽were active were few and deep within the mountain. Only those who had successfully condensed their cores would dare venture there.
dāng rán ， jí shǐ shì zhè xiē dì fāng ， yě miǎn bù liǎo yǒu cuò lòu ， bì jìng yāo shòu yě huì qiān xǐ ， fèi qì yuán lái de dòng xué ， zhǎo yī chù xīn de jū suǒ ， huò zhě bèi mǒu gè xiū shì miè le ， què méi lái de jí gào zhī shāng méng 。
当然，即使是这些地方，也免不了有错漏，毕竟妖兽也会迁徙，废弃原来的洞穴，找一处新的居所，或者被某个修士灭了，却没来得及告知商盟。
Finally encountering a second-grade top-tier妖兽 here, they didn’t want to miss this opportunity; after all, hunting such a beast could yield vast amounts of crystal!
Two days later, Lin Xuan stopped in front of a mountain range.
Compared to Yanzhou, Youzhou was more than ten times its size. While it had densely populated cities, there were also desolate and dangerous areas with few inhabitants.
These places were rarely visited by humans but often harbored venomous snakes and fierce beasts. Even妖兽 that could command the natural qi of heaven and earth were not uncommon.
One such range was Quinyan Mountain in front of him.
Often, cultivators would come here to hunt these beasts. The bodies of the beasts could be used to make tools, while their inner cores could be refined into medicinal pills to enhance one's cultivation.
Of course, the danger was real; many cultivators had perished here.
Lin Xuan hovered in mid-air and after a moment’s thought, took out an jade cylinder from his pocket. He injected his divine consciousness into it and began reading its contents.
This item he had purchased from a market along his journey contained information on the distribution of妖兽 in Quinyan Mountain.
After a while, Lin Xuan put away the jade cylinder and determined the direction before entering the mountain from the south. According to the information inside, there should be a Moon Demon Spider in this area.
With his current middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, dealing with such a first-grade top-tier妖兽 wouldn’t require much effort.
Lin Xuan held an amulet in his hand. During his time at Bichunshan Medicine Garden, it had once suppressed a third-grade妖兽, but later experiments showed that its miraculous effects no longer appeared.
"Looks like I still know too little about this treasure," Lin Xuan mused aloud as he played with the amulet.
It was somewhat regrettable; otherwise, he could absorb the souls of the beasts at will without first having to defeat and restrain them.
While flying, Lin Xuan fully opened his divine consciousness. Quinyan Mountain posed a significant danger for cultivators. He didn’t want to become someone’s meal if he wasn’t careful.
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan had flown deep into the mountain range. Along the way, he was amazed by what he saw.
There were giant snakes over ten feet long and strange birds with wingspans exceeding several meters. However, these weren't妖兽; they were merely variants of ancient beasts.
Lin Xuan showed no interest in them and continued flying until he landed his遁光 before a small canyon.
He assessed the terrain, which matched the description in the jade cylinder. Not far ahead was the entrance to the Moon Demon Spider’s lair.***
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's expression changed as if he had discovered something. He released his divine consciousness and scanned the area.
After a brief examination, he sighed; another cultivator had already arrived here to hunt the Moon Demon Spider.
Seeing Lin Xuan, the three people present were initially stunned before their faces lit up with excitement. One of them, wearing yellow robes, stepped forward and bowed: "Friend, welcome."
Lin Xuan returned the bow. He appeared to be a wandering cultivator, but his cultivation level was strong—initial-stage Foundation Establishment. The other two were also at this stage.
"Are you here to hunt Moon Demon Spiders as well?"
"Yes," Lin Xuan admitted without hesitation.
"That’s perfect." The yellow-robed cultivator rejoiced: "With us three, we can form a small alliance to deal with the Moon Demon Spider."
"Form an alliance?"
Lin Xuan was surprised. He knew that Moon Demon Spiders were solitary creatures; each nest had only one. A mere first-grade top-tier妖兽 equated to a cultivation master at the full completion of the Spirit Flexibility stage, which could easily be handled by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Forming an alliance seemed unnecessary.
"Friend, you don’t know…" The yellow-robed cultivator explained calmly after seeing Lin Xuan’s expression.
Upon hearing his explanation, even with his deep-seated wisdom, Lin Xuan was somewhat surprised.
It turned out that the three of them had come here based on information from a jade cylinder they bought at a market.
Quinyan Mountain did have many妖兽, but compared to its vast area, it still seemed sparsely populated. Meeting a妖兽 depended entirely on luck.
Sometimes, one could encounter them just by entering the mountain; other times, months of exploration yielded nothing.
Even if they encountered a妖兽, it might not be suitable for their cultivation stage! For instance, a cultivator at the Spirit Flexibility stage would naturally target first-grade妖兽. However, if unlucky, they might run into second-grade or even terrifying third-grade妖兽.
Such incidents were common over the centuries. Eventually, some successful hunters recorded their experiences, noting which areas had妖兽 and which were dangerous. Initially passed down to friends and family, these records eventually spread widely.
This was much more convenient than aimlessly wandering around like a headless fly. Unfortunately, the information was incomplete.
Years later, a powerful cultivation association offered a high price to collect all such information and hired experts to compile it into a map of Quinyan Mountain.
Despite its steep cost, cultivators understood the value and purchased copies, bringing significant profits to the association.
With this map as guidance, hunting妖兽 became much easier. Of course, the map wasn’t entirely accurate; it only covered about one-third of Quinyan Mountain’s area.
No one had ever ventured deep into the mountain for thousands of years because, according to legend, the deeper one went, the stronger the妖兽became.
In the deepest part of the marked region, third-grade lower-tier妖兽 had been encountered, capable of matching early-stage Condensation Core cultivators.
There were even rumors that further inside, other second-stage妖兽had also been found, including a cultivator at the full completion of the Condensation Core stage, just one step away from the legendary Golden Core realm.
However, after entering, this person retreated in defeat, severely injured and unable to recover. His once formidable cultivation had been utterly wasted.
This man was deeply regretful as he recounted his experience. He had encountered a third-grade lower-tier妖兽 upon entry, which was terrifying for others but insignificant to him due to his high cultivation level.
He intended to show off his prowess, but the next scene left him in shock and fear. This妖兽, one he had never seen before, wasn’t just one; it was…a group of them.
This was unprecedented; according to common sense, lower-grade妖兽could sometimes form groups, but first-grade top-tier妖兽were rare. Higher-grade妖兽always acted alone, so a third-grade妖兽that could form a group?
The thought was absurd and made the other cultivators sweat. According to this person, there were hundreds of them in one nest. If true, even Golden Core cultivators would flee.
Since then, no one had dared to venture into uncharted areas marked on the map. They speculated that if there were third-grade妖兽that could form groups, higher-grade妖兽with intelligence and the ability to transform into human forms might also be present.
No one would willingly come here to die.
Fortunately, the already marked areas were sufficient for cultivators to hunt in. Even so, these places still had their inaccuracies; after all,妖兽would migrate, abandon old lairs, find new ones, or be eliminated by other cultivators without timely notification to the association.
In summary, while the association invested heavily, keeping the map updated was challenging due to such errors.
However, only about ten percent of the information was inaccurate.
After listening to the yellow-robed cultivator’s explanation, Lin Xuan realized that he had encountered a rare mistake.
In short, this indeed was the Moon Demon Spider's lair, but recently, the monster had upgraded…just as cultivators could advance through cultivation,妖兽could also progress through their unique methods.
The Ghostly Moon Spider had evolved into a Moon Demon Spider.
This frustrated the three cultivators who arrived first because a second-grade top-tier妖兽was far more formidable than a full-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
With their current strength, they were just short of what was needed to handle this妖兽. Leaving without success was frustrating.
It was unknown if these previous visitors had deliberately concealed information, but the locations where second-grade top-tier妖兽were active were few and deep within the mountain. Only those who had successfully condensed their cores would dare venture there.
Finally encountering a second-grade top-tier妖兽 here, they didn’t want to miss this opportunity; after all, hunting such a beast could yield vast amounts of crystal!