tàn xī shēng chuán rù ěr biān ， lín xuān mǎn liǎn jǔ sàng de zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn ， tā de shén tōng yǐ quán bù huī fù ， shén shí zhī qiáng ， zú kě jiāng fāng yuán qiān lǐ nèi de jǔ dòng liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng 。
叹息声传入耳边，林轩满脸沮丧的睁开双眼，他的神通已全部恢复，神识之强，足可将方圆千里内的举动了如指掌。
The sigh entered Lin Xuan's ears as he opened his eyes, looking dejected. His divine sense had fully recovered, allowing him to perceive all actions within a thousand miles.
kě chú le máng máng wú jì de dà hǎi ， gēn běn jiù yī wú suǒ huò ， bié shuō jiě jiě yǔ yuè ér le ， lián sī háo rén yān yě méi yǒu kàn dào de 。
可除了茫茫无际的大海，根本就一无所获，别说姐姐与月儿了，连丝毫人烟也没有看到的。
But apart from the endless sea, there was nothing else. He hadn't even seen any signs of civilization or his sister Yue'er.
liǎo jiě zhè móu qíng xíng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān yǐ shǒu zhī hé ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū kǔ xiào zhī sè ， kàn lái zì jǐ shì bèi chuán sòng dào yí gè gū dǎo shàng le 。
了解这牟情形以后，林轩以手支颌，脸上不由得露出苦笑之色，看来自己是被传送到一个孤岛上了。
After understanding this situation, Lin Xuan supported his chin with his hand and couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. It seemed he had been teleported to an isolated island.
“ yuè ér 。”
“月儿。”
"Yue'er."
lín xuān de liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū shēn shēn de yōu sè ， zì jǐ yǔ xiǎo yā tou zài yōu zhōu xiāng yù yǐ hòu ， liǎng rén jiù zài yě méi yǒu fēn kāi guò 。
林轩的脸上浮现出深深的忧色，自己与小丫头在幽州相遇以后，两人就再也没有分开过。
A deep worry appeared on Lin Xuan's face. Since meeting the little girl in Youzhou, they hadn’t been apart for long years. Now that they finally arrived in the Spirit Realm, Yue'er was lost.
zhè me duō nián lái xiāng hù fú chí ， kě rú jīn zhōng yú lái dào le líng jiè zhī zhōng ， yuè ér què piān piān shī sàn le 。
这么多年来相互扶持，可如今终于来到了灵界之中，月儿却偏偏失散了。
It wasn't a lie to say he was worried, but what could be done about it?
shuō bù dān xīn míng xiǎn shì piàn rén de 。
说不担心明显是骗人的。
Lin Xuan had read of such teleportation arrays causing discrepancies before. A difference of even an inch could lead to a thousand-mile deviation. People being thrown apart by tens of thousands of miles wasn’t uncommon for intra-world teleportation.
kě xīn jí yòu néng rú hé 。
可心急又能如何。
But this was inter-realm teleportation, which hadn't been recorded in any ancient texts. However, with his knowledge of array techniques, it was not hard to deduce that the lower realm’s low-level cultivators had a much easier time advancing compared to the mortal world.
zhè zhǒng chuán sòng zhèn chū xiàn piān chā de shì lì lín xuān céng zài diǎn jí shàng kàn dào guò 。
这种传送阵出现偏差的事例林轩曾在典籍上看到过。
Thinking about these tales, Lin Xuan felt an inexplicable excitement. Of course, he couldn’t touch such things now; one needed to be grounded and understand that the path ahead would be long.
suǒ wèi chā zhī háo lí miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， tóng shí chuán sòng de rén bèi pāo dào xiāng gé shù shí wàn lǐ de dì fāng yě bù xī qí 。
所谓差之毫厘谬以千里，同时传送的人被抛到相隔数十万里的地方也不稀奇。
The most pressing matter was to determine his location in this Spirit Realm and gain a general understanding of it.
hé kuàng nà hái zhǐ shì rén jiè de yuǎn jù lí chuán sòng ér yǐ ， xiàng zhè zhǒng kuà jiè chuán sòng ， diǎn jí shàng shì méi yǒu jì zǎi de ， bù guò yǐ lín xuān de zhèn fǎ zhī shí bù nán tuī cè ， zì jǐ hé yuè ér bèi sòng dào xiāng jù jǐ bǎi shàng qiān wàn lǐ yě shì píng cháng zhī shì 。
何况那还只是人界的远距离传送而已，像这种跨界传送，典籍上是没有记载的，不过以林轩的阵法知识不难推测，自己和月儿被送到相距几百上千万里也是平常之事。
In the mortal world, the separation stage was already considered the peak, but there were eight stages on the immortal path: Separation, Profound Void, Divided Consciousness, and Transcending Tribulation...
huàn jù huà shuō ， duǎn shí jiān nèi xiǎng yào chóng jù gēn běn shì bù kě néng dì 。
换句话说，短时间内想要重聚根本是不可能地。
To be precise, there was more to it. From Xiaohou Lan, Lin Xuan had heard about some information regarding free-spirited immortals.
xīn zhōng qiān guà bù yǐ ， dàn lín xuān bì jìng bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng zhè zhǒng xīn qíng qiáng yā le xià qù 。
心中牵挂不已，但林轩毕竟不是普通的修仙者，很快就将这种心情强压了下去。
Free-spirited immortals... Since they were called immortals, they naturally fell outside the scope of cultivators.
tā mō le mō é tóu ， hóng máng yī shǎn ， yī yān hóng rú xuè de gǔ guài fú wén zài é qián fú xiàn 。
他摸了摸额头，红芒一闪，一殷红如血的古怪符文在额前浮现。
It was said that after reaching the peak of Tribulation Transcending stage, one would face the Ninth Great Heaven Tribulation. Its power was so immense it could destroy heaven and earth. If one survived, there was a chance to ascend to immortality; otherwise, one might just remain in this Spirit Realm as a free-spirited immortal.
zhǔ pú xuè qì ！
主仆血契！
Why this happened remained unclear due to his realm, but those who had endured the Ninth Great Tribulation possessed divine essence within their bodies, far surpassing late-stage tribulation cultivators...
dāng nián lín xuān yǔ yuè ér chū cì xiāng yù miàn shí hòu céng qiān jǐng le zhè dōng xī 。
当年林轩与月儿初次相遇面时候曾签井了这东西。
Thinking about these tales, Lin Xuan felt an immense excitement. Of course, such things were still beyond his reach for now; one needed to be grounded and understand that the path ahead was long.
bù guò xiǎo yā tou suī rán yǐ xiǎo bì zì jū ， lín xuān què cóng wèi jiāng tā dàng chéng yā huán lái qū shǐ ， suí zhe gǎn qíng de shēn rù ， gèng yǒu le fū qī zhī shí 。
不过小丫头虽然以小婢自居，林轩却从未将她当成丫鬟来驱使，随着感情的深入，更有了夫妻之实。
With this in mind, when he opened his eyes again, Lin Xuan had a rough idea of where to go next.
míng wéi zhǔ pū ， shí jì shàng què shì shuāng xiū dào lǚ 。
名为主仆，实际上却是双修道侣。
After circling the island for a while, Lin Xuan decided on the direction where the sun set. He transformed into a streak of green light and flew forward.
zhè ge qì yuē zǎo jiù méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， zhǐ bù guò bìng wèi jiě chú 。
这个契约早就没有用处，只不过并未解除。
The sea stretched endlessly, and Lin Xuan didn’t know its exact size. He couldn’t tell if there were people around, so he had to choose a direction and fly down.
lín xuān bì shàng shuāng móu ， nà yān hóng shì xuè de fú wén bù tíng shǎn shuò zhe 。
林轩闭上双眸，那殷红似血的符文不停闪烁着。
As a Separation stage cultivator, he no longer needed food; plus, the realm’s abundant qi could restore his mana even without activating all his techniques.
liáng jiǔ ， tā chóng xīn zhēng kāi yǎn ， tàn le kǒu qì ， nán nán zì yǔ ：“ lián xuè qì yě què dìng bù liǎo yuè ér de wèi zhì ， kàn lái tā zhēn de bù zài zhè fù jìn le 。”
良久，他重新睁开眼，叹了口气，喃喃自语：“连血契也确定不了月儿的位置，看来她真的不在这附近了。”
So, Lin Xuan wasn’t in a hurry. Even an endless sea would have its boundaries, and perhaps he would meet some cultivators before that happened.
zhè ge jié guǒ ， gù rán ràng lín xuān sàng qì ， dàn zhǔ pú xuè qì ， yě bú shì bàn fēn yòng tú yě wú ， zhì shǎo kě yǐ què dìng ， xiǎo yā tou cǐ kè ， yīng gāi shì wú yàng de 。
这个结果，固然让林轩丧气，但主仆血契，也不是半分用途也无，至少可以确定，小丫头此刻，应该是无恙的。
Two days later, while flying over the sea, Lin Xuan suddenly noticed something unusual. His brows knitted as if sensing something.
rú guǒ tā zhēn yù jiàn le shēng mìng wēi xiǎn ， zhǔ pú xuè qì kěn dìng huì yǒu fǎn yìng 。
如果她真遇见了生命危险，主仆血契肯定会有反应。
The green light dimmed, and his flight stopped.
“ yù bù zuó ， bù chéng qì ， yuè ér de shí lì ， bìng bù xùn yú zì jǐ ， zhǐ shì quē le yī fèn dǎn liàng yǔ mó lì 。” lín xuān wēi wēi tàn xī ， yě zhǐ néng zài xīn zhōng rú cǐ ān wèi zì jǐ ， bù guò tā xiāng xìn fēn lí shì zàn shí ” yòng bù liǎo duō jiǔ ， zì jǐ yí dìng kě yǐ yǔ yuè ér chóng xīn huān jù 。
“玉不琢，不成器，月儿的实力，并不逊于自己，只是缺了一份胆量与磨砺。”林轩微微叹息，也只能在心中如此安慰自己，不过他相信分离是暂时”用不了多久，自己一定可以与月儿重新欢聚。
Just now, Lin Xuan had sensed a fight about a thousand miles to his left.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān de liǎn sè jiàn jiàn píng jìng le xià qù 。
心中如此想着，林轩的脸色渐渐平静了下去。
It seemed he was lucky; he met a Spirit Realm cultivator so soon.
bìng bú shì shuō zhēn de kě yǐ fàng xià ， dàn jiù suàn yǔ yuè ér fēn lí ， zhè xiān yě hái dé jì xù xiū xià qù 。
并不是说真的可以放下，但就算与月儿分离，这仙也还得继续修下去。
But after careful examination, Lin Xuan’s expression became somewhat strange.
shí lì yuè qiáng ， zhǔ pú èr rén xiāng jù de jī huì xiāng yìng yě yuè dà yī xiē 。
实力越强，主仆二人相聚的机会相应也越大一些。
"Did I misunderstand? Just some low-level cultivators. This cultivation level is too low."
zhè yì diǎn què dìng wú yí 。
这一点确定无疑。
Initially surprised, Lin Xuan then chuckled as if remembering something.
suǒ yǐ jiù suàn shì wèi le yuè ér ， zì jǐ yě yào zhèn zuò nǔ lì 。
所以就算是为了月儿，自己也要振作努力。
The ancient texts he had read about this realm didn’t describe it in detail, but one thing was certain: apart from those who ascended to immortality, there were native inhabitants in the Spirit Realm.
zé jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ” zhōng yú dào le líng jiè 。
责尽千辛万苦”终于到了灵界。
These people started their immortal path from the灵动 stage.
xīn de tiǎo zhàn ， tóng shí yě shì xīn de jī yù 。
新的挑战，同时也是新的机遇。
The cultivation resources in the Spirit Realm were far richer than the mortal world, making low-level cultivators’ advancement relatively easier compared to the mortal realm. But that was just a comparison; the path of immortality wasn’t easy.
lín xuān xīn zhōng ， jìng mò míng de yǒng qǐ yī gǔ xīng è fèn zhī yì 。
林轩心中，竟莫名的涌起一股兴垩奋之意。
There were more low-level cultivators in the Spirit Realm than high-level ones. Meeting a base-stage cultivator wasn’t strange at all.
zài rén jiè ， lí hé jiù yǐ shì dǐng diǎn ， rán ér xiān dào zhī lù ， yī gòng shì fēn wéi bā gè jìng jiè 。
在人界，离合就已是顶点，然而仙道之路，一共是分为八个境界。
If he had encountered a lower- or middle-stage cultivator, it would have been unusual.
lí hé bù guò dì wǔ ” shàng miàn hái yǒu dòng xuán 、 fēn shén 、 yǔ dù jié ……
离合不过第五”上面还有洞玄、分神、与渡劫……
Thinking this over, Lin Xuan’s expression returned to normal.
zhèng què de shuō ， bù jǐn yú cǐ ” cóng xià hóu lán nà lǐ ， lín xuān hái tīng shuō guò sàn xiān de yī xiē xiāo xī 。
正确的说，不仅于此”从夏侯兰那里，林轩还听说过散仙的一些消息。
He then hesitated for a moment before activating his敛气 technique, reducing the powerful pressure until it was similar to that of a凝聚丹 stage cultivator.
sàn xiān ， sàn xiān ， qí míng chēng jì rán dài le yí gè xiān zì ， zì rán yǐ jīng tuō lí le xiū xiān zhě de fàn chóu 。
散仙，散仙，其名称既然带了一个仙字，自然已经脱离了修仙者的范畴。
Since the other party's cultivation level was negligible, walking up like this might scare them half to death.
chuán shuō xiū xiān zhě jìn rù dù jié qī dǐng fēng yǐ hòu ， jiāng yíng lái jiǔ wú dà tiān jié ， qí wēi lì zhī qiáng ， rú tóng huǐ tiān miè dì 。
传说修仙者进入渡劫期顶峰以后，将迎来九无大天劫，其威力之强，如同毁天灭地。
Lin Xuan kept a low profile; understanding the Spirit Realm was more important than acting as a high-stage cultivator and showing off.
rú guǒ néng gòu dù guò ， yǒu kě néng fēi shēng chéng xiān ， dàn yě yǒu kě néng ， jǐn jǐn zhì liú zài líng jiè ， chéng wéi sàn xiān ér yǐ 。
如果能够度过，有可能飞升成仙，但也有可能，仅仅滞留在灵界，成为散仙而已。
That would be meaningless!
zhì yú wèi hé rú cǐ ， yīn wèi jìng jiè de yuán gù ， xià hóu lán yě bù qīng chǔ 。
至于为何如此，因为境界的缘故，夏侯兰也不清楚。
After concealing his aura, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of red light and flew towards the source of the disturbance.
dàn sàn xiān jì rán āi guò jiǔ jiǔ zhī jié ， tǐ è nèi yōng yǒu de yǐ shì xiān líng zhī qì ， shí lì yuǎn shèng guò dù jié hòu qī ……
但散仙既然挨过九九之劫，体垩内拥有的已是仙灵之气，实力远胜过渡劫后期……
A thousand miles wasn’t much distance. Soon, a figure appeared in front of him—a withered old man—and behind him was a swirling black storm.
xiǎng dào zhè xiē chuán shuō ， lín xuān xīn zhōng xīng è fèn yǐ jí ， dāng rán xiàn zài zhè xiē dōng xī ， hái yuǎn bú shì tā kě yǐ chù mō ， rén xū yào jiǎo tà shí dì ， wèi lái de lù ， hái màn cháng wú bǐ 。
想到这些传说，林轩心中兴垩奋以极，当然现在这些东西，还远不是他可以触摸，人需要脚踏实地，未来的路，还漫长无比。
Inside the streak of red light, there was an elderly fish-like creature covered in blackness. Despite its base-stage cultivation level, Lin Xuan’s divine sense easily revealed it as a two-stage monster. Its teeth were sharp, and its tail fin was like a razor blade. Both eyes glowed blood-red; it was a fierce beast.
dāng wù zhī jí ， shì nòng qīng chǔ zì jǐ shēn zài hé dì ， yǐ jí duì líng jiè de qíng xíng ， yǒu yí gè dà gài de liǎo jiě 。
当务之急，是弄清楚自己身在何地，以及对灵界的情形，有一个大概的了解。
Lin Xuan didn’t hide his presence, and the old man couldn’t help but feel joy in his heart.
zài rén jiè de shí hòu ， lín xuān jiù yǐ jīng shōu jí guò zhè fāng miàn de xiāo xī ， dàn jí shǐ shì shàng gǔ diǎn jí ， jì zǎi yě shì yǔ yān bù xiáng dì ， zhǐ yǒu yī xiē zhī yán piàn yǔ ， gēn běn jiù tuī duàn bù chū shén me dōng xī 。
在人界的时候，林轩就已经收集过这方面的消息，但即使是上古典籍，记载也是语焉不详地，只有一些只言片语，根本就推断不出什么东西。
He called out for help while flying towards Lin Xuan.
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， lín xuān kě bù xī wàng zài liǎng yǎn yī mǒ hēi de qíng kuàng xià xiū liàn xià qù 。
知己知彼，林轩可不希望在两眼一抹黑的情况下修炼下去。
"Senior, save me! I will do anything to repay you."
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， dāng zài cì zhēng kāi shuāng móu de shí hòu ， duì wèi lái de lù ， lín xuān yǐ dà gài yǒu gè fāng xiàng le 。
脑海中念头转过，当再次睁开双眸的时候，对未来的路，林轩已大概有个方向了。
"Not necessary."
suí hòu lín xuān zài dǎo yǔ shàng kōng pán xuán yī huì er zhī hòu ， jiù rèn zhǔn tài yáng là xià de fāng xiàng ， huà wèi yī dào qīng hóng ， xiàng zhe qián biān fēi qù le 。
随后林轩在岛屿上空盘旋一会儿之后，就认准太阳落下的方向，化为一道青虹，向着前边飞去了。
Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a smile. Since he wanted to gather information about the Spirit Realm, he couldn’t let this old man die.
zhè hǎi yáng wú biān wú jì ， lín xuān gēn běn bù zhī dào xī de miàn jī 。
这海洋无边无际，林轩根本不知道牺的面积。
With a wave of his robe, a bright silver knife shot out. This treasure was something he had obtained in the mortal world; its origin was unclear.
duì yú nǎ lǐ yǒu rén yě bù qīng chǔ ， zhǐ hǎo rèn zhǔn yí gè fāng xiàng fēi xià qù 。
对于哪里有人也不清楚，只好认准一个方向飞下去。
The monster felt Lin Xuan's "powerful凝聚丹 cultivator’s aura," and fear flashed across its eyes.
fǎn zhèng zuò wèi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā zǎo yǐ bù yòng chī shén me shí wù ， hé kuàng cǐ jiè líng qì fēng fù ， zhǐ yào bú shì dùn shù quán kāi ， fēi xíng xiāo hào de fǎ lì zài xīn zhōng mò xiǎng yě néng huī fù guò lái 。
反正做为离合期修仙者，他早已不用吃什么食物，何况此界灵气丰富，只要不是遁术全开，飞行消耗的法力在心中默想也能恢复过来。
Without hesitation, it turned to flee.
suǒ yǐ lín xuān bù jí ， zài guǎng kuò de hǎi yáng yě huì yǒu biān jì ， ér qiě shuō bù dìng zài cǐ zhī qián ， zì jǐ jiù néng yǔ gāi jiè de xiū shì xiāng yù liǎng rì hòu ， lín xuān zhèng zài hǎi miàn shàng gǎn lù ， tū rán ， méi tóu yī tiāo ， xiàng shì gǎn yìng dào shén me shì de niǔ guò le tóu lú 。
所以林轩不急，再广阔的海洋也会有边际，而且说不定在此之前，自己就能与该界的修士相遇两日后，林轩正在海面上赶路，突然，眉头一挑，像是感应到什么似的扭过了头颅。
Unfortunately, it was too late. The low-stage monster couldn’t escape from Lin Xuan. A white light flashed as the creature was split in two, and the stench of blood splattered onto the sea surface.
suí hòu qīng guāng yī liǎn ” dùn guāng tíng zi xià lái 。
随后青光一敛”遁光停子下来。
"Thank you, Senior," the old man exclaimed, bowing deeply with a look of reverence on his face.
jiù zài gāng cái ， lín xuān gǎn yìng dào zuǒ cè yuē qiān lǐ zhī yuǎn ， yǒu dǎ dòu de bō dòng chuán lái 。
就在刚才，林轩感应到左侧约千里之远，有打斗的波动传来。
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. The language the old man spoke wasn’t the same as that of the mortal world; it was an ancient dialect. Fortunately, Lin Xuan had learned it during his studies in array techniques. Otherwise, communication would have been difficult.
kàn lái zì jǐ yùn qì bù cuò ， zhè me kuài jiù yù jiàn líng jiè de xiū shì le 。
看来自己运气不错，这么快就遇见灵界的修士了。
"What’s your name? Where are we?" Lin Xuan asked coldly, not bothering with formalities to a low-stage cultivator.
kě zǐ xì yī gǎn yìng zhī hòu ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， yòu biàn dé yǒu xiē gǔ guài le 。
可仔细一感应之后，林轩的表情，又变得有些古怪了。
"Where?"
“ yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， jū rán jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī qī de xiǎo jiā huo ， zhè xiū wèi shì bú shì yě tài dī le 。”
“有没有搞错，居然仅仅是筑基期的小家伙，这修为是不是也太低了。”
The old man was taken aback.
xiān shì jīng è ， bù guò suí hòu yòu xiàng shì xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， lín xuān bù yóu de yǎ rán shī xiào qǐ lái le 。
先是惊愕，不过随后又像是想起了什么，林轩不由得哑然失笑起来了。
"Yes, I ask you, is this the Spirit Realm?" Although he had over 90% confidence, Lin Xuan still needed confirmation from the other party.
yǐ qián tā kàn guò de diǎn jí ， duì yú cǐ jiè de miáo shù suī rán bù duō ， dàn yǒu yì diǎn zhì shǎo shì kěn dìng de 。
以前他看过的典籍，对于此界的描述虽然不多，但有一点至少是肯定的。
"This must be the Spirit Realm. Senior, why do you say so..."
jiù shì líng jiè chú le fēi shēng de xiū shì yǐ wài ， běn lái yě yǒu tǔ zhù jū mín cún zài 。
就是灵界除了飞升的修士以外，本来也有土著居民存在。
The old man’s expression changed as if remembering something. He looked more surprised and suspicious.
ér zhè xiē rén mài shàng xiān dào zhī lù ， yě shì cóng líng dòng qī xiū shì yí bù bù zuò qǐ de 。
而这些人迈上仙道之路，也是从灵动期修士一步步做起的。
Although he was only a base-stage cultivator, in his early years, he had heard from his elders that some lower realm cultivators could break through the void after becoming Separation stage immortals and ascend to this realm.
líng jiè xiū liàn zī yuán yuǎn bǐ xià jiè fēng fù ” xiāng duì lái shuō ， dī jiē xiū shì jìn jí ， zì rán jiù bǐ rén jiè róng yì ， dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì xiāng bǐ jiào de qíng kuàng ér yǐ 。
灵界修炼资源远比下界丰富”相对来说，低阶修士晋级，自然就比人界容易，但也仅仅是相比较的情况而已。
But the person before him was slightly higher than himself—just凝聚丹. This didn’t match with the Separation stage at all. What was going on?
xiān dào zhī lù ， nǎ yǒu nà me hǎo zǒu 。
仙道之路，哪有那么好走。
Seeing the old man’s expression, Lin Xuan guessed his doubts. He sighed; he hadn’t expected a base-stage cultivator to have such insight.
líng jiè dī jiē xiū shì de shù liàng ， tóng yàng bǐ gāo jiē xiū shì duō dé duō ， yù jiàn yí gè zhù jī qī cún zài ， yǒu shén me hào qí guài de 。
灵界低阶修士的数量，同样比高阶修士多得多，遇见一个筑基期存在，有什么好奇怪的。
The Spirit Realm truly wasn’t comparable to the mortal world!
rú guǒ shì yī chū lái jiù pèng jiàn dòng xuán 、 fēn shén xiū shì ， nà cái jiào bú zhèng cháng de shì 。
如果是一出来就碰见洞玄、分神修士，那才叫不正常的事。
"Yes, I used to be a cultivator in the mortal realm, but only at凝聚丹 stage. By chance, I ended up here. Seeing how dense the qi is, I didn’t expect to end up in the Spirit Realm," Lin Xuan said excitedly.
dǎo shì zì jǐ kāi shǐ de shí hòu ， yǒu xiē xiǎng piān le 。
倒是自己开始的时候，有些想偏了。
PS: Alright, today marks the transition; the landscape of the Spirit Realm will gradually be revealed. Also, on the 3rd (tomorrow), there will be a surge. Do you still have any monthly votes? (To be continued)
"Ah!"
The sigh entered Lin Xuan's ears as he opened his eyes, looking dejected. His divine sense had fully recovered, allowing him to perceive all actions within a thousand miles.
But apart from the endless sea, there was nothing else. He hadn't even seen any signs of civilization or his sister Yue'er.
After understanding this situation, Lin Xuan supported his chin with his hand and couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. It seemed he had been teleported to an isolated island.
"Yue'er."
A deep worry appeared on Lin Xuan's face. Since meeting the little girl in Youzhou, they hadn’t been apart for long years. Now that they finally arrived in the Spirit Realm, Yue'er was lost.
It wasn't a lie to say he was worried, but what could be done about it?
Lin Xuan had read of such teleportation arrays causing discrepancies before. A difference of even an inch could lead to a thousand-mile deviation. People being thrown apart by tens of thousands of miles wasn’t uncommon for intra-world teleportation.
But this was inter-realm teleportation, which hadn't been recorded in any ancient texts. However, with his knowledge of array techniques, it was not hard to deduce that the lower realm’s low-level cultivators had a much easier time advancing compared to the mortal world.
Thinking about these tales, Lin Xuan felt an inexplicable excitement. Of course, he couldn’t touch such things now; one needed to be grounded and understand that the path ahead would be long.
The most pressing matter was to determine his location in this Spirit Realm and gain a general understanding of it.
In the mortal world, the separation stage was already considered the peak, but there were eight stages on the immortal path: Separation, Profound Void, Divided Consciousness, and Transcending Tribulation...
To be precise, there was more to it. From Xiaohou Lan, Lin Xuan had heard about some information regarding free-spirited immortals.
Free-spirited immortals... Since they were called immortals, they naturally fell outside the scope of cultivators.
It was said that after reaching the peak of Tribulation Transcending stage, one would face the Ninth Great Heaven Tribulation. Its power was so immense it could destroy heaven and earth. If one survived, there was a chance to ascend to immortality; otherwise, one might just remain in this Spirit Realm as a free-spirited immortal.
Why this happened remained unclear due to his realm, but those who had endured the Ninth Great Tribulation possessed divine essence within their bodies, far surpassing late-stage tribulation cultivators...
Thinking about these tales, Lin Xuan felt an immense excitement. Of course, such things were still beyond his reach for now; one needed to be grounded and understand that the path ahead was long.
With this in mind, when he opened his eyes again, Lin Xuan had a rough idea of where to go next.
After circling the island for a while, Lin Xuan decided on the direction where the sun set. He transformed into a streak of green light and flew forward.
The sea stretched endlessly, and Lin Xuan didn’t know its exact size. He couldn’t tell if there were people around, so he had to choose a direction and fly down.
As a Separation stage cultivator, he no longer needed food; plus, the realm’s abundant qi could restore his mana even without activating all his techniques.
So, Lin Xuan wasn’t in a hurry. Even an endless sea would have its boundaries, and perhaps he would meet some cultivators before that happened.
Two days later, while flying over the sea, Lin Xuan suddenly noticed something unusual. His brows knitted as if sensing something.
The green light dimmed, and his flight stopped.
Just now, Lin Xuan had sensed a fight about a thousand miles to his left.
It seemed he was lucky; he met a Spirit Realm cultivator so soon.
But after careful examination, Lin Xuan’s expression became somewhat strange.
"Did I misunderstand? Just some low-level cultivators. This cultivation level is too low."
Initially surprised, Lin Xuan then chuckled as if remembering something.
The ancient texts he had read about this realm didn’t describe it in detail, but one thing was certain: apart from those who ascended to immortality, there were native inhabitants in the Spirit Realm.
These people started their immortal path from the灵动 stage.
The cultivation resources in the Spirit Realm were far richer than the mortal world, making low-level cultivators’ advancement relatively easier compared to the mortal realm. But that was just a comparison; the path of immortality wasn’t easy.
There were more low-level cultivators in the Spirit Realm than high-level ones. Meeting a base-stage cultivator wasn’t strange at all.
If he had encountered a lower- or middle-stage cultivator, it would have been unusual.
Thinking this over, Lin Xuan’s expression returned to normal.
He then hesitated for a moment before activating his敛气 technique, reducing the powerful pressure until it was similar to that of a凝聚丹 stage cultivator.
Since the other party's cultivation level was negligible, walking up like this might scare them half to death.
Lin Xuan kept a low profile; understanding the Spirit Realm was more important than acting as a high-stage cultivator and showing off.
That would be meaningless!
After concealing his aura, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of red light and flew towards the source of the disturbance.
A thousand miles wasn’t much distance. Soon, a figure appeared in front of him—a withered old man—and behind him was a swirling black storm.
Inside the streak of red light, there was an elderly fish-like creature covered in blackness. Despite its base-stage cultivation level, Lin Xuan’s divine sense easily revealed it as a two-stage monster. Its teeth were sharp, and its tail fin was like a razor blade. Both eyes glowed blood-red; it was a fierce beast.
Lin Xuan didn’t hide his presence, and the old man couldn’t help but feel joy in his heart.
He called out for help while flying towards Lin Xuan.
"Senior, save me! I will do anything to repay you."
"Not necessary."
Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a smile. Since he wanted to gather information about the Spirit Realm, he couldn’t let this old man die.
With a wave of his robe, a bright silver knife shot out. This treasure was something he had obtained in the mortal world; its origin was unclear.
The monster felt Lin Xuan's "powerful凝聚丹 cultivator’s aura," and fear flashed across its eyes.
Without hesitation, it turned to flee.
Unfortunately, it was too late. The low-stage monster couldn’t escape from Lin Xuan. A white light flashed as the creature was split in two, and the stench of blood splattered onto the sea surface.
"Thank you, Senior," the old man exclaimed, bowing deeply with a look of reverence on his face.
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. The language the old man spoke wasn’t the same as that of the mortal world; it was an ancient dialect. Fortunately, Lin Xuan had learned it during his studies in array techniques. Otherwise, communication would have been difficult.
"What’s your name? Where are we?" Lin Xuan asked coldly, not bothering with formalities to a low-stage cultivator.
"Where?"
The old man was taken aback.
"Yes, I ask you, is this the Spirit Realm?" Although he had over 90% confidence, Lin Xuan still needed confirmation from the other party.
"This must be the Spirit Realm. Senior, why do you say so..."
The old man’s expression changed as if remembering something. He looked more surprised and suspicious.
Although he was only a base-stage cultivator, in his early years, he had heard from his elders that some lower realm cultivators could break through the void after becoming Separation stage immortals and ascend to this realm.
But the person before him was slightly higher than himself—just凝聚丹. This didn’t match with the Separation stage at all. What was going on?
Seeing the old man’s expression, Lin Xuan guessed his doubts. He sighed; he hadn’t expected a base-stage cultivator to have such insight.
The Spirit Realm truly wasn’t comparable to the mortal world!
"Yes, I used to be a cultivator in the mortal realm, but only at凝聚丹 stage. By chance, I ended up here. Seeing how dense the qi is, I didn’t expect to end up in the Spirit Realm," Lin Xuan said excitedly.
PS: Alright, today marks the transition; the landscape of the Spirit Realm will gradually be revealed. Also, on the 3rd (tomorrow), there will be a surge. Do you still have any monthly votes? (To be continued)