“ líng yào shān wǒ zì rán tīng shuō guò ， zhè yǐ liàn dān wén míng de mén pài ， bié shuō yōu zhōu ， kǒng pà biàn shì fù jìn jǐ gè zhōu de xiū zhēn zhě ， yě dà duō tīng shuō guò tā de shèng míng ， zěn me ， cǐ shì yǔ tā yǒu guān me ？” lín xuān wán quán shì yī fù shì wài rén de biǎo qíng ， tā zì rán bú huì xiàng lǎo zhě biǎo míng zì jǐ líng yào shān shǎo zhǎng mén de shēn fèn 。
“灵药山我自然听说过，这以炼丹闻名的门派，别说幽州，恐怕便是附近几个州的修真者，也大多听说过它的盛名，怎么，此事与它有关么？”林轩完全是一副事外人的表情，他自然不会像老者表明自己灵药山少掌门的身份。
"Mount Lingyao, I've naturally heard of it. This sect renowned for alchemy—how could it be that not even the cultivators in Youzhou and nearby regions haven't heard of its fame?" Lin Xuan wore an expression as if he was an outsider to this matter; he wouldn't reveal his identity as the junior sect leader of Lingyao Mountain.
“ dāng rán ， ruò fēi líng yào shān ， yòu qǐ huì yǒu jīn tiān de jiū gé 。” lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ：“ qí shí bù lùn shì wǒ men xiū mó zhě ， hái shì xiàng dào yǒu yī yàng de xiū zhēn zhě ， dōu shì zhuī qiú cháng shēng zhī dào ér yǐ ， zhǐ bù guò zǒu de lù jìng bù tóng ， liàn xí de gōng fǎ xiàng yì 。”
“当然，若非灵药山，又岂会有今天的纠葛。”老者叹了口气：“其实不论是我们修魔者，还是像道友一样的修真者，都是追求长生之道而已，只不过走的路径不同，练习的功法相异。”
"Of course, without Mount Lingyao, there would be no such disputes today," the elder sighed. "In fact, whether we are cultivators or daoists like you, our pursuit is for eternal life. We just take different paths and practice different cultivation techniques."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， tiān dào bù rén ， xiū shì men zì sī zì lì ， yòu qǐ néng yòng zhèng xié yī gài huà fēn ， xiū zhēn zhě zhōng bù fá wěi jūn zǐ ， xiū mó zhě zhōng yī yàng yǒu hǎo rén 。
林轩点了点头，天道不仁，修士们自私自利，又岂能用正邪一概划分，修真者中不乏伪君子，修魔者中一样有好人。
Lin Xuan nodded. The ways of heaven were impartial, but cultivators were selfish; they couldn't be categorized as good or evil simply because of their path.
“ dàn bù guǎn shì xiū zhēn zhě ， hái shì xiū mó zhě ， zhè zhuī xún tiān dào de guò chéng dōu shì wú bǐ jiān nán ， yǐ tiān shā zhēn jūn wèi lì ba ， cǐ rén tiān zòng qí cái ， yòu lǚ yǒu qí yù ， gù ér xiū liàn dào le níng dān qī dà yuán mǎn ， bìng bèi yù wéi xù jí è mó zūn yǐ hòu ， zuì yǒu kě néng jìn rù yuán yīng qī de xiū mó zhě ， kě wài miàn chuán yán suī zhè me shuō ， kě jù mó jūn zì jǐ suǒ yán ， tā zhēn zhèng jié yīng chéng gōng de jī lǜ yě bù guò bǎi fēn zhī sān shí 。”
“但不管是修真者，还是修魔者，这追寻天道的过程都是无比艰难，以天煞真君为例吧，此人天纵奇才，又屡有奇遇，故而修炼到了凝丹期大圆满，并被誉为续极恶魔尊以后，最有可能进入元婴期的修魔者，可外面传言虽这么说，可据魔君自己所言，他真正结婴成功的几率也不过百分之三十。”
"But regardless of whether we are cultivators or daoists, the process of seeking the way of heaven is incredibly arduous. Take True Monarch Tiansha for example. This person was a prodigy with numerous lucky encounters, reaching the peak of condensation core stage and being hailed as one of the most likely to enter the yuanxian realm after Suji Demonic Sovereign. Yet, according to his own words, his actual success rate in forming an infant spirit is only 30%."
“ zhè yǐ jīng hěn duō le a 。” lín xuān mī le mī yǎn ， pǔ tōng de níng dān qī xiū shì ， níng jié yuán yīng de kě néng xìng bù guò bǎi fēn zhī wǔ liù ér yǐ ， xiū mó zhě hái yào gèng nán yī xiē ， zhè wèi mó jūn yǒu sān fēn zhī yī de bǎ wò ， yǐ jīng nì tiān dé hěn ， nán dào tā hái bù mǎn zú ？
“这已经很多了啊。”林轩眯了眯眼，普通的凝丹期修士，凝结元婴的可能性不过百分之五六而已，修魔者还要更难一些，这位魔君有三分之一的把握，已经逆天得很，难道他还不满足？
"Already a lot," Lin Xuan squinted his eyes. Ordinary condensation core cultivators had only about a 5-6% chance of forming an infant spirit, and daoists faced even greater difficulties. This monarch had a one-in-three chance, which was already quite extraordinary. Could he still be unsatisfied?
“ mó jūn mǎn bù mǎn zú xiǎo lǎo ér bìng bù qīng chǔ ， dàn qián yī zhèn yǒu liú yán chuán chū ， shuō zhè wèi mó jūn yòu yǒu le yī fān fēi tóng yī bān de jī yù ， dé dào le yī zhǒng qí dān 。”
“魔君满不满足小老儿并不清楚，但前一阵有流言传出，说这位魔君又有了一番非同一般的机遇，得到了一种奇丹。”
"I don't know if the Monarch is satisfied or not," the elder shook his head respectfully. "But recently there were rumors that this Monarch had another unprecedented opportunity and obtained an unusual pill."
“ qí dān ？”
“奇丹？”
"An unusual pill?"
“ shì de ， jù shuō zhè zhǒng dān yào jù yǒu nì tiān de gōng xiào ， bù jǐn néng gòu ràng zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě qīng yì níng dān chéng gōng ， ér qiě jiù suàn shì duì níng jié yuán yīng ， yě jù yǒu dà dà de jiā chéng zuò yòng 。”
“是的，据说这种丹药具有逆天的功效，不仅能够让筑基期的修真者轻易凝丹成功，而且就算是对凝结元婴，也具有大大的加成作用。”
"Yes, it's said that this pill has miraculous effects, allowing base foundation stage cultivators to easily condense their cores, and even greatly enhancing the chance of forming an infant spirit."
“ shén me ， hái yǒu zhè zhǒng dān yào 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū huái yí zhī sè ， bié de qíng kuàng tā bù gǎn kuā kǒu ， dàn zuò wéi líng yào shān de shǎo zhǔ ， duì yú dān yào yī dào 。 tā de liǎo jiě kě shì zhuān jiā jí de 。 píng shí dú le nà me duō dào shū ， cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō guò yǒu dān yào kě yǐ nì tiān dào zhè ge chéng dù 。
“什么，还有这种丹药。”林轩脸上露出怀疑之色，别的情况他不敢夸口，但作为灵药山的少主，对于丹药一道。他的了解可是专家级的。平时读了那么多道书，从来没有听说过有丹药可以逆天到这个程度。
"What? There are such pills," Lin Xuan showed a skeptical look. He couldn't boast about other circumstances but as the junior leader of Lingyao Mountain, his knowledge of alchemy was expert-level. Reading so many daoist texts, he had never heard of any pill that could be this miraculous.
“ ràng zhù jī qī dì xiū zhēn zhě qīng yì níng dān chéng gōng ， tīng tīng jiù jué de lí pǔ 。 nán dào yí gè zhù jī chū qī dì xiū zhēn zhě fú yòng nà dān yào hòu yě kě yǐ jìn jiē wèi níng dān qī de dà gāo shǒu 。 zhè wèi miǎn yě tài bù kě sī yì le 。”
“让筑基期地修真者轻易凝丹成功，听听就觉得离谱。难道一个筑基初期地修真者服用那丹药后也可以进阶为凝丹期的大高手。这未免也太不可思议了。”
"Allowing base foundation stage cultivators to easily condense their cores sounds absurd. Could a base foundation initial-stage cultivator also advance to the condensation core stage after taking that pill? That would be too unbelievable."
“ nín xiǎng cuò le 。” lǎo zhě yáo le yáo tóu ， gōng jìng de dào ：“ zhù jī chū qī dì xiū zhēn zhě fú tiān chén dān zì rán méi yòng 。 dàn ruò shì dào le zhù jī qī dà yuán mǎn 。 kāi shǐ níng dān dì shí hòu ， fú yòng le zhè zhǒng qí yào ， zé shí yǒu ** kě yǐ qīng yì de níng dān chéng gōng 。”
“您想错了。”老者摇了摇头，恭敬的道：“筑基初期地修真者服天尘丹自然没用。但若是到了筑基期大圆满。开始凝丹地时候，服用了这种奇药，则十有**可以轻易的凝丹成功。”
"You're mistaken," the elder shook his head. "Base foundation initial-stage cultivators cannot benefit from Heavenly Dust Pill, but if they reach the peak of the base foundation stage and begin forming their cores, consuming this unusual drug will almost certainly allow them to easily condense their cores."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ nǐ shuō zhè zhǒng qí yào jiào zuò tiān chén dān ？”
“原来如此。”林轩点点头：“你说这种奇药叫做天尘丹？”
"Oh, I see." Lin Xuan nodded. "You say this unusual pill is called Heavenly Dust Pill?"
bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， lín xuān suī rán cóng wèi tīng shuō guò zhè zhǒng dān yào ， dàn què jué de tā dì míng zì hěn shì ěr shú 。
不知道为什么，林轩虽然从未听说过这种丹药，但却觉得它地名字很是耳熟。
For some reason, despite never hearing of this pill before, its name sounded familiar.
“ shì dì ， yīn wèi zhè zhǒng qí dān shì yóu líng yào shān de kāi shān zǔ shī tiān chén zhēn rén suǒ chuàng ， gù ér yòng tā de dào hào mìng míng 。” tīng le zhè huà ， lín xuān biǎo miàn bù dǒng shēng sè ， xīn lǐ què yǒu rú jīng tāo hài làng yī yàng de fān téng qǐ lái le 。
“是地，因为这种奇丹是由灵药山的开山祖师天尘真人所创，故而用他的道号命名。”听了这话，林轩表面不懂声色，心里却有如惊涛骇浪一样的翻腾起来了。
"Yes, because this unusual pill was created by the founding master of Lingyao Mountain, True Monarch Tianxun," the elder explained. Hearing this, Lin Xuan maintained a neutral expression on his face but inside he felt like a storm was raging.
zhè shì zì jǐ wèi hé cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō ？
这事自己为何从来没有听说？
Why hadn't I heard about this?
guān yú tiān chén dān 。 líng yào shān de diǎn jí shǒu zhá lǐ yě méi yǒu sī háo tí dào guò 。 bù guò suí jí ， lín xuān de nǎo hǎi lǐ shǎn guò yī lǚ líng guāng 。 jì de zì jǐ céng ǒu rán tīng yī míng jiào zuò yáng xiū de dì zǐ shuō guò běn mén yǐn mì 。
关于天尘丹。灵药山的典籍手札里也没有丝毫提到过。不过随即，林轩的脑海里闪过一缕灵光。记得自己曾偶然听一名叫做杨修的弟子说过本门隐秘。
The Lingyao Mountain's ancient texts made no mention of Heavenly Dust Pill. But then, an idea flashed through Lin Xuan's mind. He remembered accidentally hearing from a disciple named Yang Shou about the sect's hidden secrets.
tiān chén zhēn rén běn shì yuán yīng qī xiū shì ， qiǎo bù piàn jú ， duó de nà yōng yǒu fēng fù dì mài zhī huǒ ， kě yǐ dà dà tí gāo liàn dān chéng gōng lǜ de shān zhōng zhī shān nǎi shì bié yǒu suǒ tú ……
天尘真人本是元婴期修士，巧布骗局，夺得那拥有丰富地脉之火，可以大大提高炼丹成功率的山中之山乃是别有所图……
True Monarch Tianxun was originally an infant spirit cultivator who cleverly set up a trap to steal a mountain with abundant vein fire, which could greatly increase alchemy success rates...
jiū jìng wèi shén me ， xiàn zài mén nèi yǐ jīng wú rén zhī xiǎo le ， nán dào biàn shì wèi le liàn zhì zhè tiān chén dān de yuán gù ？
究竟为什么，现在门内已经无人知晓了，难道便是为了炼制这天尘丹的缘故？
Why, now that no one in the sect knew, was it for creating this Heavenly Dust Pill?
“ tiān shā mó jūn shì dào líng yào shān qiǎng zǒu dì dān yào ？” lín xuān yī jīng dì wèn dào 。
“天煞魔君是到灵药山抢走地丹药？”林轩一惊地问道。
"Did the True Monarch of Heaven's Foe steal the pill from Lingyao Mountain?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.
“ bù 。” lǎo zhě yáo le yáo tóu ：“ tiān chén dān suī rán shì líng yào shān de kāi shān zǔ shī suǒ liàn ， dàn bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， bìng méi yǒu zài gāi pài dì zōng mén lǐ chuán chéng xià lái ， ér shì cáng zài yī yǐn mì de dì diǎn ， tiān shā mó jūn yě shì ǒu rán zhōng dé dào 。
“不。”老者摇了摇头：“天尘丹虽然是灵药山的开山祖师所炼，但不知道为什么，并没有在该派地宗门里传承下来，而是藏在一隐秘的地点，天煞魔君也是偶然中得到。
"No," the elder shook his head. "Although Heavenly Dust Pill was created by the founding master of Lingyao Mountain, it wasn't passed down within the sect. It was hidden away in a secret location, and the True Monarch of Heaven's Foe happened to obtain it by chance."
lǎo zhě tūn le yī kǒu kǒu shuǐ ， jiāng shì qíng de lái lóng qù mài wěi wěi dào lái ：“ suǒ wèi fú xī huò suǒ yī ， yuán běn zhè wèi xiū mó zhě zhōng de tiān cái yǒu le zhè fān qí yù ， shùn lì jié yīng bú huì yǒu wèn tí ， kě bù zhī zěn me de ， xiāo xī què xiè lòu le chū qù ……”
老者吞了一口口水，将事情的来龙去脉娓娓道来：“所谓福兮祸所依，原本这位修魔者中的天才有了这番奇遇，顺利结婴不会有问题，可不知怎么的，消息却泄漏了出去……”
The elder swallowed hard as he recounted the events: "As they say, misfortune often brings good fortune. This genius among daoists had this fortunate encounter, making infant spirit formation almost certain. But for some reason, news leaked out..."
“ dào yǒu nǐ xiǎng a ， zhè tiān chén dān bù jǐn néng gòu ràng zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě qīng yì níng dān chéng gōng ， ér qiě jiù suàn shì duì níng jié yuán yīng ， yě jù yǒu dà dà de jiā chéng zuò yòng ， rú cǐ nì tiān de gōng xiào ， duì wǒ men xiū shì yì wèi zhe shén me ， yě jiù bù yán ér yù le ， zhèng dào ， mó dào de gāo shǒu wén fēng ér dòng ， dōu xiǎng yào shā rén qiǎng bǎo ， jiāng zhè nì tiān de líng yào shōu rù háng náng 。”
“道友你想啊，这天尘丹不仅能够让筑基期的修真者轻易凝丹成功，而且就算是对凝结元婴，也具有大大的加成作用，如此逆天的功效，对我们修士意味着什么，也就不言而喻了，正道，魔道的高手闻风而动，都想要杀人抢宝，将这逆天的灵药收入行囊。”
"Friend, think about it. Heavenly Dust Pill not only allows base foundation stage cultivators to easily condense their cores but also greatly enhances the chance of forming an infant spirits. What does such miraculous effects mean to us? The high-ranking cultivators from both sides heard and acted quickly, wanting to kill and steal this extraordinary medicinal pill."
“ tiān shā mó jūn suī qiáng ， kě sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， guǎ bù dí zhòng ， yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài men suī rán méi yǒu chū shǒu ， dàn níng dān qī yǔ zhù jī qī de xiū shì men què yǎn jīng dōu hóng le ， zài wú shù rén de wéi gōng xià ， tiān shā mó jūn zhōng yú yǔn miè 。”
“天煞魔君虽强，可俗话说得好，寡不敌众，元婴期的老怪们虽然没有出手，但凝丹期与筑基期的修士们却眼睛都红了，在无数人的围攻下，天煞魔君终于陨灭。”
"True Monarch of Heaven's Foe was strong, but as they say, one cannot resist a crowd. Although the infant spirit cultivators didn't intervene, base foundation stage and condensation core stage cultivators were all red-eyed in their greed. In countless attacks, True Monarch of Heaven's Foe finally perished."
lín xuān tīng dé sǒng rán dòng róng ， suī rán lǎo zhě shuō dé shì qīng miáo dàn xiě ， dàn tā néng xiǎng xiàng cǐ zhàn de cán kù ， zhè yàng de líng yào ， jiǎn zhí néng lìng xiū zhēn zhě fēng kuáng 。
林轩听得耸然动容，虽然老者说得是轻描淡写，但他能想象此战的残酷，这样的灵药，简直能令修真者疯狂。
Lin Xuan was taken aback by this. Even though the elder spoke lightly, he could imagine the brutality of such a battle. This kind of medicinal pill could drive cultivators mad.
“ hòu lái ne ， tiān chén dān luò zài le shéi de shǒu lǐ ？” lín xuān tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ chún ， gǎn jué yǒu diǎn kǒu gān shé zào 。
“后来呢，天尘丹落在了谁的手里？”林轩舔了舔嘴唇，感觉有点口干舌燥。
"Then who ended up with it?" Lin Xuan licked his lips, feeling parched.
“ méi yǒu ， zhèng xié xiū shì zhōng méi yǒu yí gè rén dé dào 。” lǎo zhě kǔ xiào zhe kāi kǒu ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yòu jìng yòu wèi de shén sè ：“ nà tiān shā mó jūn zhēn bù kuì shì yí dài rén jié ， zài zhèng xié xiū shì de wéi gōng xià jū rán jiān chí le sān tiān sān yè ， zuì hòu suī rán bīng jiě ， dàn yuán shén què dài zhe nà dān yào táo le chū lái 。”
“没有，正邪修士中没有一个人得到。”老者苦笑着开口，脸上闪过又敬又畏的神色：“那天煞魔君真不愧是一代人杰，在正邪修士的围攻下居然坚持了三天三夜，最后虽然兵解，但元神却带着那丹药逃了出来。”
"No one in either the daoist or evil sects obtained it," the elder said with a bitter smile, his face showing both respect and fear: "True Monarch of Heaven's Foe truly was a genius. He held out for three days and nights under attack from both sides before finally dying, but his infant spirit escaped with the pill."
“ yuán shén chū qiào ？”
“元神出窍？”
"An infant spirit leaving body?"
lín xuān méi máo yī tiāo ， bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， tīng dào zhè lǐ ， tā jū rán xiǎng qǐ le nà róng hé yuè mó zhī zhū yǔ zhōu liáng shēn tǐ ér dàn shēng de guài wù 。
林轩眉毛一挑，不知道为什么，听到这里，他居然想起了那融合月魔蜘蛛与周良身体而诞生的怪物。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. For some reason, he suddenly thought of that monster born from merging Moon Demon Spider and Zhou Liang's body.
suí jí yáo le yáo tóu ， bú huì ， nà guài wù zì chēng shén me zǔ shī ， ér fēi mó jūn ， hé kuàng xiū shì shī qù fǎ shēn yǐ hòu ， yuán shén suī rán kě yǐ jìn xíng duó shě ， dàn méi tīng shuō kě yǐ biàn chéng zhè yàng bàn rén bàn yāo de ， ń ， yí dìng shì zì jǐ duō xīn le 。
随即摇了摇头，不会，那怪物自称什么祖师，而非魔君，何况修士失去法身以后，元神虽然可以进行夺舍，但没听说可以变成这样半人半妖的，嗯，一定是自己多心了。
He shook his head. No, that monster called itself a master, not a monarch. Besides, after losing their physical bodies, cultivators could possess others with their infant spirits, but there was no record of such half-human-half-demon hybrids. Yes, he must be overthinking it.
lín xuān zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， yòu wèn le lǎo zhě jǐ jù ， duì fāng yě hěn guāi jué ， zhī wú bù yán yán wú bù jìn ， rú zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zi bān tí gōng le zì jǐ suǒ yǒu de xìn xī 。
林轩这样想着，又问了老者几句，对方也很乖觉，知无不言言无不尽，如竹筒倒豆子般提供了自己所有的信息。
Lin Xuan continued questioning the elder, who responded willingly and thoroughly, providing all the information like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
“ ń 。” lín xuān mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， jiàn shí zài shì zài yě wèn bù chū shén me ， wēi xiào dào ：“ nǐ ne ， yě shì tīng shuō nà mó jūn de yuán shén táo dào le zhè lǐ ， suǒ yǐ xiǎng lái pēng pēng yùn qì ？”
“嗯。”林轩满意的点了点头，见实在是再也问不出什么，微笑道：“你呢，也是听说那魔君的元神逃到了这里，所以想来砰砰运气？”
"Hmm," Lin Xuan nodded satisfiedly. Seeing that he couldn't ask anything more, he smiled: "You came here hoping to benefit from the Monarch's infant spirit escaping?"
"Mount Lingyao, I've naturally heard of it. This sect renowned for alchemy—how could it be that not even the cultivators in Youzhou and nearby regions haven't heard of its fame?" Lin Xuan wore an expression as if he was an outsider to this matter; he wouldn't reveal his identity as the junior sect leader of Lingyao Mountain.
"Of course, without Mount Lingyao, there would be no such disputes today," the elder sighed. "In fact, whether we are cultivators or daoists like you, our pursuit is for eternal life. We just take different paths and practice different cultivation techniques."
Lin Xuan nodded. The ways of heaven were impartial, but cultivators were selfish; they couldn't be categorized as good or evil simply because of their path.
"But regardless of whether we are cultivators or daoists, the process of seeking the way of heaven is incredibly arduous. Take True Monarch Tiansha for example. This person was a prodigy with numerous lucky encounters, reaching the peak of condensation core stage and being hailed as one of the most likely to enter the yuanxian realm after Suji Demonic Sovereign. Yet, according to his own words, his actual success rate in forming an infant spirit is only 30%."
"Already a lot," Lin Xuan squinted his eyes. Ordinary condensation core cultivators had only about a 5-6% chance of forming an infant spirit, and daoists faced even greater difficulties. This monarch had a one-in-three chance, which was already quite extraordinary. Could he still be unsatisfied?
"I don't know if the Monarch is satisfied or not," the elder shook his head respectfully. "But recently there were rumors that this Monarch had another unprecedented opportunity and obtained an unusual pill."
"An unusual pill?"
"Yes, it's said that this pill has miraculous effects, allowing base foundation stage cultivators to easily condense their cores, and even greatly enhancing the chance of forming an infant spirit."
"What? There are such pills," Lin Xuan showed a skeptical look. He couldn't boast about other circumstances but as the junior leader of Lingyao Mountain, his knowledge of alchemy was expert-level. Reading so many daoist texts, he had never heard of any pill that could be this miraculous.
"Allowing base foundation stage cultivators to easily condense their cores sounds absurd. Could a base foundation initial-stage cultivator also advance to the condensation core stage after taking that pill? That would be too unbelievable."
"You're mistaken," the elder shook his head. "Base foundation initial-stage cultivators cannot benefit from Heavenly Dust Pill, but if they reach the peak of the base foundation stage and begin forming their cores, consuming this unusual drug will almost certainly allow them to easily condense their cores."
"Oh, I see." Lin Xuan nodded. "You say this unusual pill is called Heavenly Dust Pill?"
For some reason, despite never hearing of this pill before, its name sounded familiar.
"Yes, because this unusual pill was created by the founding master of Lingyao Mountain, True Monarch Tianxun," the elder explained. Hearing this, Lin Xuan maintained a neutral expression on his face but inside he felt like a storm was raging.
Why hadn't I heard about this?
The Lingyao Mountain's ancient texts made no mention of Heavenly Dust Pill. But then, an idea flashed through Lin Xuan's mind. He remembered accidentally hearing from a disciple named Yang Shou about the sect's hidden secrets.
True Monarch Tianxun was originally an infant spirit cultivator who cleverly set up a trap to steal a mountain with abundant vein fire, which could greatly increase alchemy success rates...
Why, now that no one in the sect knew, was it for creating this Heavenly Dust Pill?
"Did the True Monarch of Heaven's Foe steal the pill from Lingyao Mountain?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.
"No," the elder shook his head. "Although Heavenly Dust Pill was created by the founding master of Lingyao Mountain, it wasn't passed down within the sect. It was hidden away in a secret location, and the True Monarch of Heaven's Foe happened to obtain it by chance."
The elder swallowed hard as he recounted the events: "As they say, misfortune often brings good fortune. This genius among daoists had this fortunate encounter, making infant spirit formation almost certain. But for some reason, news leaked out..."
"Friend, think about it. Heavenly Dust Pill not only allows base foundation stage cultivators to easily condense their cores but also greatly enhances the chance of forming an infant spirits. What does such miraculous effects mean to us? The high-ranking cultivators from both sides heard and acted quickly, wanting to kill and steal this extraordinary medicinal pill."
"True Monarch of Heaven's Foe was strong, but as they say, one cannot resist a crowd. Although the infant spirit cultivators didn't intervene, base foundation stage and condensation core stage cultivators were all red-eyed in their greed. In countless attacks, True Monarch of Heaven's Foe finally perished."
Lin Xuan was taken aback by this. Even though the elder spoke lightly, he could imagine the brutality of such a battle. This kind of medicinal pill could drive cultivators mad.
"Then who ended up with it?" Lin Xuan licked his lips, feeling parched.
"No one in either the daoist or evil sects obtained it," the elder said with a bitter smile, his face showing both respect and fear: "True Monarch of Heaven's Foe truly was a genius. He held out for three days and nights under attack from both sides before finally dying, but his infant spirit escaped with the pill."
"An infant spirit leaving body?"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. For some reason, he suddenly thought of that monster born from merging Moon Demon Spider and Zhou Liang's body.
He shook his head. No, that monster called itself a master, not a monarch. Besides, after losing their physical bodies, cultivators could possess others with their infant spirits, but there was no record of such half-human-half-demon hybrids. Yes, he must be overthinking it.
Lin Xuan continued questioning the elder, who responded willingly and thoroughly, providing all the information like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
"Hmm," Lin Xuan nodded satisfiedly. Seeing that he couldn't ask anything more, he smiled: "You came here hoping to benefit from the Monarch's infant spirit escaping?"