cī lā yī shēng ， fǎng fú shì chūn xuě yù dào le gāo wēn ， nà bīng zhēn yǔ mó huǒ yī jiē chù ， jiù bèi huà wèi le yī lǚ lǚ de zhēng qì 。
刺啦一声，仿佛是春雪遇到了高温，那冰针与魔火一接触，就被化为了一缕缕的蒸气。
A sizzling sound echoed, as if spring snow met high heat. The ice needles and the demonic flames instantly turned into wisps of steam upon contact.
lín xuān chén mò bù yǔ 。
林轩沉默不语。
Lin Xuan remained silent.
suī rán tā zhī dào ， bīng zhēn jué kěn dìng pīn bù guò duì fāng de sān yīn mó huǒ ， dàn què yě bù céng xiǎng ， lián shāo wēi zǔ yī zǔ dōu zuò bú dào 。
虽然他知道，冰针诀肯定拼不过对方的三阴魔火，但却也不曾想，连稍微阻一阻都做不到。
Although he knew that Ice Needle Technique would definitely not stand a chance against the Three Yin Demonic Fire, he did not expect it to be completely ineffective, unable even to slightly obstruct its advance.
mó huǒ zhuàng shàng le hù zhào ， hōng de yī shēng xiǎng ， cǎi guāng jù liè yáo huàng 。
魔火撞上了护罩，轰的一声响，彩光剧烈摇晃。
The demonic fire collided with the protective shield, and a loud boom echoed as the colored light violently trembled.
“ rú guǒ shì zhēn de jiǔ gōng bā guà zhèn ， běn zǔ shī dào yě yào duō fèi yī fān shǒu jiǎo ， kě xī bù guò shì fēng yìn zài zhèn fú zhōng de liè zhì pǐn ér yǐ ， kàn wǒ zěn me jiàng tā pò qù 。”
“如果是真的九宫八卦阵，本祖师倒也要多费一番手脚，可惜不过是封印在阵符中的劣质品而已，看我怎么降它破去。”
"If this were an authentic Nine Palaces Array, I would have had to exert more effort. But alas, it's merely a low-quality item sealed within the array talisman. Watch how I subdue and break it."
guài xiào shēng zhōng ， zhōu liáng de qì yàn kuáng zhǎng ， piàn kè hòu ， yòu yǒu qī bā gè hēi jīn sè de huǒ qiú bèi tā xū tuō zài le shǒu zhǎng zhī shàng 。
怪笑声中，周良的气焰狂涨，片刻后，又有七八个黑金色的火球被他虚托在了手掌之上。
With a strange laugh, Zhou Liang's aura swelled. Soon after, several black-golden fireballs appeared in his palm.
lín xuān yī yán bù fā de cóng huái lǐ tāo chū yī zhāng fú ， zhè jiù shì jiǔ gōng bā guà de zhèn fú ， yòng tā kě yǐ duì zhèn fǎ jìn xíng cāo zòng 。
林轩一言不发的从怀里掏出一张符，这就是九宫八卦的阵符，用它可以对阵法进行操纵。
Lin Xuan remained silent as he pulled out a talisman from his chest. This was the Nine Palaces Array Talisman; with it, one could control an array.
rán hòu xiù páo yī fú ， wú gōu fēi le bàn kōng zhī zhōng ， qīng qīng chàn dòng ， lín xuān de shǒu lǐ ， yě wò jǐn le nà guǐ yì de bǐ shǒu 。
然后袖袍一拂，吴钩飞了半空之中，轻轻颤动，林轩的手里，也握紧了那诡异的匕首。
He then waved his sleeves, and Wuhu flew into the air, gently trembling. Lin Xuan gripped that peculiar dagger in his hand.
“ jí pǐn líng qì ， hái yǒu chāo pǐn líng qì ？” méi xiǎng dào de shì ， zhè guài wù jiàn shí guǎng bó yǐ jí ， yī yǎn jiù rèn chū le lín xuān shǒu zhōng bǎo wù de lái lì 。
“极品灵器，还有超品灵器？”没想到的是，这怪物见识广博以极，一眼就认出了林轩手中宝物的来历。
"Top-grade spiritual artifact? And even a super-grade one?" The monster's knowledge was vast, recognizing the origin of Lin Xuan’s treasures at first glance. This made Lin Xuan feel frustrated; he gritted his teeth and simultaneously released the beast talismans for Skyward Bird and Flame Rhino, though their energy had diminished.
zhè ràng xiǎng chèn qí bù bèi ， yòng bǐ shǒu tōu xí tā de lín xuān yī zhèn qì mèn ， yǎo le yǎo yá hòu ， jiāng tiān xiáng niǎo yǔ huǒ yàn xī niú de shòu fú yě tóng shí jì le chū lái ， suī rán lǐ miàn suǒ yùn hán de néng liàng yě yǐ jīng bù duō ， dàn zhè shí hòu kě bù néng gòu zài cáng zhuō 。
这让想趁其不备，用匕首偷袭他的林轩一阵气闷，咬了咬牙后，将天翔鸟与火焰犀牛的兽符也同时祭了出来，虽然里面所蕴含的能量也已经不多，但这时候可不能够再藏拙。
Next, he pulled out a stack of talismans from his chest.
suí hòu ， yòu cóng huái lǐ tāo chū yī dǎ fú 。
随后，又从怀里掏出一打符。
The monster's expression changed slightly. Before him was merely an intermediate-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could so many treasures be on such a young man?
nà guài wù zhōng yú yǒu xiē sè biàn le ， yǎn qián de ， bù guò shì yī zhù jī zhōng qī dì xiū shì ér yǐ 。 shēn shàng zěn me huì yǒu nà me duō bǎo wù ？
那怪物终于有些色变了，眼前的，不过是一筑基中期地修士而已。身上怎么会有那么多宝物？
Could this youngster have some great mountain behind him?
nán dào zhè xiǎo zi shēn hòu jìng rán yǒu shén me dà * shān me ？
难道这小子身后竟然有什么大*山么？
Before facing major calamity, it would not have been difficult to eliminate such a minor cultivator. But now, with his physical body destroyed and all his treasures lost, the new body had numerous limitations. To recover his former strength, he would need at least several decades of arduous cultivation.
rú guǒ shì zài zāo féng dà nàn yǐ qián ， miè tā zhè me yí gè xiǎo xiū shì shì bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì de ， rán ér xiàn zài ， bù jǐn fǎ shēn bèi huǐ ， ér qiě bǎo wù yě quán dōu yí shī le ， zhè xīn de shēn tǐ hái yǒu zhū duō xiàn zhì 。 xiǎng yào huī fù yǐ qián de shí lì ， zhì shǎo yào kǔ xiū shù shí nián zhī jiǔ 。
如果是在遭逢大难以前，灭他这么一个小修士是不费吹灰之力的，然而现在，不仅法身被毁，而且宝物也全都遗失了，这新的身体还有诸多限制。想要恢复以前的实力，至少要苦修数十年之久。
Although he could ultimately destroy this youth by exerting full effort, it would take considerable time. If those people caught up...
suī rán quán lì shī wéi ， zuì zhōng yě néng miè diào zhè xiǎo zi ， dàn dān gē de shí jiān ， kěn dìng pǒ jiǔ ， rú guǒ bèi nà xiē rén zhuī shàng ……
虽然全力施为，最终也能灭掉这小子，但耽搁的时间，肯定颇久，如果被那些人追上……
Forget it!
bà le ！
罢了！
After weighing the pros and cons, a hint of reticence appeared on the monster's face. He gestured, and the trapped spider forcefully broke free from the array’s constraints, re-emerging as black light that merged with him. Then he swallowed the small black bead, and his遁光 flew away.
shāo yī quán héng lì bì zhī hòu 。 guài wù de liǎn shàng méng shēng le yī sī tuì yì ， zhāo le zhāo shǒu ， nà bèi kùn zhù dì zhī zhū měng yī fā lì ， zhèng tuō le zhèn fǎ de shù fù ， chóng xīn huà wèi hēi máng ， yǔ tā róng wèi le yī tǐ ， rán hòu tā yòu jiāng nà hēi sè de xiǎo zhū tūn le xià qù 。 dùn guāng fēi xiàng le yuǎn chù 。
稍一权衡利弊之后。怪物的脸上萌生了一丝退意，招了招手，那被困住地蜘蛛猛一发力，挣脱了阵法的束缚，重新化为黑芒，与他融为了一体，然后他又将那黑色的小珠吞了下去。遁光飞向了远处。
Lin Xuan was taken aback but did not step out of the array; who knew if the other party was using some kind of trap? He sat cross-legged on the ground to recover his expended magical power.
lín xuān yī lèng ， zì rán bú huì zǒu chū zhèn fǎ ， tiān zhī dào duì fāng shì bú shì zài shǐ yòng shén me yòu dí de guǐ jì a ， tā jiù dì pán xī zuò xià ， tǔ nà huī fù qǐ xiāo hào de fǎ lì 。
林轩一愣，自然不会走出阵法，天知道对方是不是在使用什么诱敌的诡计啊，他就地盘膝坐下，吐纳恢复起消耗的法力。
Three days later.
sān tiān hòu 。
三天后。
Using his divine sense, Lin Xuan carefully checked the surroundings within several miles. After confirming there were no abnormalities and that the other party had indeed left and would not return, he stepped out of the array.
lín xuān zài yòng shén shí xiǎo xīn yì yì de chá kàn le fāng yuán shù lǐ dì qíng kuàng ， què dìng méi yǒu yì zhuàng ， duì fāng què shí lí kāi bú huì huí lái yǐ hòu 。 cái zǒu chū le zhèn fǎ 。
林轩在用神识小心翼翼的查看了方圆数里地情况，确定没有异状，对方确实离开不会回来以后。才走出了阵法。
A trace of regret flashed in his eyes; once used, the array talisman could not be reused, making it a one-time expendable item. Using it once cost hundreds of crystal stones. Although Lin Xuan was wealthy among peers, it still pained him. What kind of creature was this?
yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī kě xī zhī sè ， yòng zhèn fú bù xià de zhèn fǎ bù néng huí shōu shǐ yòng ， shǔ yú yí cì xìng de xiāo hào pǐn ， zhè me shǐ yòng le yī cì ， jiù děng yú shì xiāo hào le shù bǎi jīng shí ， suī rán zài tóng jiē xiū shì zhōng ， lín xuān shí fēn fù yǒu ， dàn yě bù yóu yī zhèn ròu tòng 。 nà guài wù jiū jìng shì shén me ？
眼中闪过一丝可惜之色，用阵符布下的阵法不能回收使用，属于一次性的消耗品，这么使用了一次，就等于是消耗了数百晶石，虽然在同阶修士中，林轩十分富有，但也不由一阵肉痛。那怪物究竟是什么？
Lin Xuan was still puzzled by its identity but gave up after pondering for some time. The Qimen Mountains were not suitable to linger in; he would return to Spirit Medicine Mountain first.
lín xuān dào xiàn zài yī rán bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě ， dàn xiǎng le yī zhèn xiǎng bù tōng hòu ， tā jiù bù zài fèi nǎo jīn le 。 zhè kuí yīn shān mài bù yí jiǔ liú ， xiān huí líng yào shān 。
林轩到现在依然百思不得其解，但想了一阵想不通后，他就不再费脑筋了。这奎阴山脉不宜久留，先回灵药山。
Regarding the matter of using his jade pendant to replenish energy for the beast talismans, he decided to address it later. Upon returning to the mountain, Lin Xuan planned to seclude himself and not emerge until he had refined the Purple Yang Gem, remaining at Foundation Establishment stage.
zhì yú yòng yù pèi wèi shòu fú bǔ chōng néng liàng zhī shì ， hái shì yǐ hòu zài shuō ， lín xuān àn xià jué dìng ， yī huí shān jiù bì guān ， bù jìn rù zhù jī hòu qī ， bìng jiāng xuán huǒ shén zhū liàn huà ， jué bù chū lái 。
至于用玉佩为兽符补充能量之事，还是以后再说，林轩暗下决定，一回山就闭关，不进入筑基后期，并将玄火神珠炼化，绝不出来。
Throughout his journey, Lin Xuan kept his divine sense fully open, wary of any danger. After flying cautiously for half a day, he still encountered trouble.
yī lù shàng lín xuān xiǎo xīn yì yì 。 jiāng shén shí quán kāi 。 shēng pà zài yù jiàn wēi xiǎn ， jiù zhè yàng rú lǚ bó bīng de fēi le xiǎo bàn rì 。 hái shì yù jiàn le má fán 。
一路上林轩小心翼翼。将神识全开。生怕再遇见危险，就这样如履薄冰的飞了小半日。还是遇见了麻烦。
Three streaks of dark green light approached from the horizon. Seeing them, Lin Xuan naturally wanted to detour and avoid them; he did not wish to get entangled in more troubles now.
sān dào mò lǜ sè de guāng huá yóu tiān biān ér lái ， lín xuān jiàn le ， zì rán xiǎng yào rào lù duǒ kāi ， rú jīn tā kě bù xiǎng zài qiān chě jìn shén me má fán 。
三道墨绿色的光华由天边而来，林轩见了，自然想要绕路躲开，如今他可不想再牵扯进什么麻烦。
However, before Lin Xuan could act, they turned towards him.
rán ér bù děng lín xuān yǒu suǒ dòng zuò ， duì fāng yǐ jīng zhuǎn xiàng cháo zhè biān fēi le guò lái 。
然而不等林轩有所动作，对方已经转向朝这边飞了过来。
Discovered, Lin Xuan hesitated briefly but stopped his flight and scanned with his divine sense. Three cultivators, all at the intermediate-stage Foundation Establishment.
bèi fā xiàn le ， lín xuān lüè yī chóu chú ， yě jiù zhǐ hǎo tíng xià le dùn guāng ， bìng yòng shén shí yī sǎo ， sān gè xiū zhēn zhě ， dōu shì zhù jī zhōng qī zuǒ yòu 。
被发现了，林轩略一踌躇，也就只好停下了遁光，并用神识一扫，三个修真者，都是筑基中期左右。
Lin Xuan secretly wondered; logically speaking, his divine sense far surpassed that of other peers. They should not have simultaneously detected him unless they held specialized spirit control devices. These fellows were searching for something.
lín xuān xīn zhōng àn àn nà hǎn ， àn lǐ shuō ， zì jǐ de shén shí yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， duì fāng bù kě néng tóng shí fā xiàn zì jǐ ， chú fēi tā men shǒu lǐ chí yǒu zhuān mén shōu suǒ tàn cè de líng qì ， zhè xiē jiā huo shì zài zhǎo shén me dōng xī 。
林轩心中暗暗纳罕，按理说，自己的神识远胜同阶修士，对方不可能同时发现自己，除非他们手里持有专门收索探测的灵器，这些家伙是在找什么东西。
With this guess in mind, Lin Xuan pondered while waiting for their actions. He was not overly fearful because the three appeared to be disciples of Azure Cloud Mountain, and he still had a token from Ouyang Qinxin. If necessary, he could produce it; they would not dare to cause trouble.
xīn zhōng yǒu le zhè yàng dì cāi cè ， lín xuān yī biān sī suǒ ， yī biān jìng hòu duì fāng de dòng zuò 。
心中有了这样地猜测，林轩一边思索，一边静候对方的动作。
"Comrade, have you encountered any strange incidents in this area?" The leader, an elderly man with a steady demeanor, bowed and spoke.
tā xīn zhōng dào yě bù zěn me hài pà ， yīn wèi cóng fú shì shàng kàn ， zhè sān rén dōu shì bì yún shān de dì zǐ ， ér zì jǐ shǒu lǐ ， hái chí yǒu ōu yáng qín xīn suǒ gěi de xìn wù ， shí zài bù xíng ná chū lái ， duì fāng yě bù gǎn wéi nán 。“ zhè wèi dào yǒu ， bù zhī dào nǐ zài zhè fù jìn ， kě yǒu yù shàng shén me guài shì ？” sān rén zhōng wéi shǒu de shì yī mú yàng wěn zhòng de zhōng nián rén ， xíng le yī lǐ hòu kāi kǒu 。
他心中倒也不怎么害怕，因为从服饰上看，这三人都是碧云山的弟子，而自己手里，还持有欧阳琴心所给的信物，实在不行拿出来，对方也不敢为难。“这位道友，不知道你在这附近，可有遇上什么怪事？”三人中为首的是一模样稳重的中年人，行了一礼后开口。
The other was polite, likely due to Lin Xuan's formidable cultivation. Otherwise, low-stage cultivators would not receive such courtesy. Lin Xuan licked his lips and returned the bow: "No, I haven't encountered anything strange. I just arrived here and didn’t even meet any beasts."
duì fāng hái suàn lǐ mào ， yīng gāi shì kàn zì jǐ xiū wèi bù ruò de yuán gù ， fǒu zé duì dī jiē xiū shì ， nǎ huì zhè me kè qì ， lín xuān tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ chún ， gǒng shǒu huán lǐ ：“ guài shì ， méi yǒu a ， wǒ cái gāng lái zhè lǐ ， lián yāo shòu yě méi yǒu pèng jiàn 。”
对方还算礼貌，应该是看自己修为不弱的缘故，否则对低阶修士，哪会这么客气，林轩舔了舔嘴唇，拱手还礼：“怪事，没有啊，我才刚来这里，连妖兽也没有碰见。”
Lin Xuan did not foolishly reveal his recent experiences.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì shǎ shǎ dì jiāng qián liǎng rì de jīng lì jiǎng chū lái 。
林轩自然不会傻傻地将前两日的经历讲出来。
"Really?" The other seemed to have some doubts.
“ zhēn de méi yǒu ？” nà rén sì hū hái lüè yǒu bù xìn de yàng zi 。
“真的没有？”那人似乎还略有不信的样子。
"Yes, if you deliberately conceal it, you are an enemy of Azure Cloud Mountain," another yellow-robed cultivator with sharp ears and a monkey-like face coldly said. "Kid, think carefully."
“ shì a ， ruò shì wú gù yǐn mán ， jiù shì yǔ wǒ men bì yún shān wèi dí 。” lìng yí gè shēn chuān huáng yī ， jiān ěr hóu sāi de xiū shì lěng lěng de kàn kǒu ：“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ yào xiǎng qīng chǔ le 。”
“是啊，若是无故隐瞒，就是与我们碧云山为敌。”另一个身穿黄衣，尖耳猴腮的修士冷冷的看口：“小子，你要想清楚了。”
"Junior Brother Zhang, what…?"
“ zhāng shī dì ， nǐ ……”
“张师弟，你……”
The leader frowned; how could one be so arrogant while inquiring about others' affairs? But he could not stop him since Junior Brother Zhang always looked down on scattered cultivators and considered himself the master’s junior in secular matters, acting recklessly. After a moment's hesitation, he did not continue to rebuke.
nà dài tóu zhī rén zhòu le zhòu méi ， nǎ yǒu xiǎng bié rén dǎ tīng shì qíng hái rú cǐ xiāo zhāng bá hù de a ， dàn méi bàn fǎ ， zhè zhāng shī dì xiàng lái kàn bù qǐ sàn xiū ， ér qiě zì chí shì shī fù zài shì sú jiè de wǎn bèi ， xíng shì xiàng lái lí pǔ ， dàn yóu yù le yī xià ， tā yě bìng méi yǒu jì xù hè zhǐ 。
那带头之人皱了皱眉，哪有想别人打听事情还如此嚣张跋扈的啊，但没办法，这张师弟向来看不起散修，而且自持是师傅在世俗界的晚辈，行事向来离谱，但犹豫了一下，他也并没有继续喝止。
Seeing the sharp-ear monkey-like man staring at him, Lin Xuan felt anger rise but kept it hidden. The path of immortals was fraught with difficulties; it would be foolish to quarrel over an impolite remark when they outnumbered him.
jiàn nà jiān ěr hóu sāi de xiū shì xié dīng zì jǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒng qǐ yī gǔ nù qì ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng ， tā yī rán méi yǒu liú lù chū lái ， xiān dào jiān nán ， fàn bù zháo wèi yī jù bú kè qì de yán yǔ ， yǔ duì fāng qǐ chōng tū ， bì jìng tā men rén duō 。
见那尖耳猴腮的修士斜盯自己，林轩心中涌起一股怒气，但表面上，他依然没有流露出来，仙道艰难，犯不着为一句不客气的言语，与对方起冲突，毕竟他们人多。
Regardless of this fellow's character, he would not go far on the path of cultivation and eventually meet his downfall due to arrogance. There was no need for Lin Xuan to argue with such a fool.
fǎn zhèng yǐ zhè jiā huo dì xìng gé ， yě bú huì zài xiū xíng zhī lù shàng zǒu duō yuǎn ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān huì yīn wèi xiāo zhāng ， ér zhāo lái shā shēn zhī huò ， zì jǐ jiù bù bì yǔ zhè zhǒng shǎ guā ， yī bān jiàn shí le 。
反正以这家伙地性格，也不会在修行之路上走多远，总有一天会因为嚣张，而招来杀身之祸，自己就不必与这种傻瓜，一般见识了。
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan maintained a composed expression: "Indeed, I have not encountered any strange incidents. Farewell!"
zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān liǎn shàng yī rán shì yī fù dàn rán de shén sè ：“ zài xià què shí méi yǒu yù jiàn shén me guài shì ， gào cí ！”
这样想着，林轩脸上依然是一副淡然的神色：“在下确实没有遇见什么怪事，告辞！”
He turned into a blue light and intended to detour around them. However, the yellow-robed cultivator's face hardened as he blocked his path: "Wait! You must stay here for now."
A sizzling sound echoed, as if spring snow met high heat. The ice needles and the demonic flames instantly turned into wisps of steam upon contact.
Lin Xuan remained silent.
Although he knew that Ice Needle Technique would definitely not stand a chance against the Three Yin Demonic Fire, he did not expect it to be completely ineffective, unable even to slightly obstruct its advance.
The demonic fire collided with the protective shield, and a loud boom echoed as the colored light violently trembled.
"If this were an authentic Nine Palaces Array, I would have had to exert more effort. But alas, it's merely a low-quality item sealed within the array talisman. Watch how I subdue and break it."
With a strange laugh, Zhou Liang's aura swelled. Soon after, several black-golden fireballs appeared in his palm.
Lin Xuan remained silent as he pulled out a talisman from his chest. This was the Nine Palaces Array Talisman; with it, one could control an array.
He then waved his sleeves, and Wuhu flew into the air, gently trembling. Lin Xuan gripped that peculiar dagger in his hand.
"Top-grade spiritual artifact? And even a super-grade one?" The monster's knowledge was vast, recognizing the origin of Lin Xuan’s treasures at first glance. This made Lin Xuan feel frustrated; he gritted his teeth and simultaneously released the beast talismans for Skyward Bird and Flame Rhino, though their energy had diminished.
Next, he pulled out a stack of talismans from his chest.
The monster's expression changed slightly. Before him was merely an intermediate-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could so many treasures be on such a young man?
Could this youngster have some great mountain behind him?
Before facing major calamity, it would not have been difficult to eliminate such a minor cultivator. But now, with his physical body destroyed and all his treasures lost, the new body had numerous limitations. To recover his former strength, he would need at least several decades of arduous cultivation.
Although he could ultimately destroy this youth by exerting full effort, it would take considerable time. If those people caught up...
Forget it!
After weighing the pros and cons, a hint of reticence appeared on the monster's face. He gestured, and the trapped spider forcefully broke free from the array’s constraints, re-emerging as black light that merged with him. Then he swallowed the small black bead, and his遁光 flew away.
Lin Xuan was taken aback but did not step out of the array; who knew if the other party was using some kind of trap? He sat cross-legged on the ground to recover his expended magical power.
Three days later.
Using his divine sense, Lin Xuan carefully checked the surroundings within several miles. After confirming there were no abnormalities and that the other party had indeed left and would not return, he stepped out of the array.
A trace of regret flashed in his eyes; once used, the array talisman could not be reused, making it a one-time expendable item. Using it once cost hundreds of crystal stones. Although Lin Xuan was wealthy among peers, it still pained him. What kind of creature was this?
Lin Xuan was still puzzled by its identity but gave up after pondering for some time. The Qimen Mountains were not suitable to linger in; he would return to Spirit Medicine Mountain first.
Regarding the matter of using his jade pendant to replenish energy for the beast talismans, he decided to address it later. Upon returning to the mountain, Lin Xuan planned to seclude himself and not emerge until he had refined the Purple Yang Gem, remaining at Foundation Establishment stage.
Throughout his journey, Lin Xuan kept his divine sense fully open, wary of any danger. After flying cautiously for half a day, he still encountered trouble.
Three streaks of dark green light approached from the horizon. Seeing them, Lin Xuan naturally wanted to detour and avoid them; he did not wish to get entangled in more troubles now.
However, before Lin Xuan could act, they turned towards him.
Discovered, Lin Xuan hesitated briefly but stopped his flight and scanned with his divine sense. Three cultivators, all at the intermediate-stage Foundation Establishment.
Lin Xuan secretly wondered; logically speaking, his divine sense far surpassed that of other peers. They should not have simultaneously detected him unless they held specialized spirit control devices. These fellows were searching for something.
With this guess in mind, Lin Xuan pondered while waiting for their actions. He was not overly fearful because the three appeared to be disciples of Azure Cloud Mountain, and he still had a token from Ouyang Qinxin. If necessary, he could produce it; they would not dare to cause trouble.
"Comrade, have you encountered any strange incidents in this area?" The leader, an elderly man with a steady demeanor, bowed and spoke.
The other was polite, likely due to Lin Xuan's formidable cultivation. Otherwise, low-stage cultivators would not receive such courtesy. Lin Xuan licked his lips and returned the bow: "No, I haven't encountered anything strange. I just arrived here and didn’t even meet any beasts."
Lin Xuan did not foolishly reveal his recent experiences.
"Really?" The other seemed to have some doubts.
"Yes, if you deliberately conceal it, you are an enemy of Azure Cloud Mountain," another yellow-robed cultivator with sharp ears and a monkey-like face coldly said. "Kid, think carefully."
"Junior Brother Zhang, what…?"
The leader frowned; how could one be so arrogant while inquiring about others' affairs? But he could not stop him since Junior Brother Zhang always looked down on scattered cultivators and considered himself the master’s junior in secular matters, acting recklessly. After a moment's hesitation, he did not continue to rebuke.
Seeing the sharp-ear monkey-like man staring at him, Lin Xuan felt anger rise but kept it hidden. The path of immortals was fraught with difficulties; it would be foolish to quarrel over an impolite remark when they outnumbered him.
Regardless of this fellow's character, he would not go far on the path of cultivation and eventually meet his downfall due to arrogance. There was no need for Lin Xuan to argue with such a fool.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan maintained a composed expression: "Indeed, I have not encountered any strange incidents. Farewell!"
He turned into a blue light and intended to detour around them. However, the yellow-robed cultivator's face hardened as he blocked his path: "Wait! You must stay here for now."