dì yī qiān liù bǎi qī shí liù zhāng jìn jiē lí hé zhōng qī
第一千六百七十六章进阶离合中期
Chapter 1676: Advancing to the Intermediate Stage of Separation
“ yí ” lín xuān bù jīn shī shēng jīng hū 。
“咦”林轩不禁失声惊呼。
"Hey!" Lin Xuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
è rán zhī yú ， fǎ lì bù zài liú xiàng shuāng mù ， yǎn qián de shān bì yòu huī fù rú chū 。
愕然之余，法力不再流向双目，眼前的山壁又恢复如初。
Surprised, his mana no longer flowed into his eyes. The mountain wall before him returned to its original state.
lín xuān jiē zhe shī zhǎn tiān yǎn tōng ， yě shì tóng yàng de xiào guǒ ， yīn wèi gāng gāng de biàn gù ， liǎng zhǒng mì shù sì hū yǐ jīng wán měi de róng hé ， ér qiě jù yǒu le jí qiáng de chuān tòu xiào guǒ 。
林轩接着施展天眼通，也是同样的效果，因为刚刚的变故，两种秘术似乎已经完美的融合，而且具有了极强的穿透效果。
Lin Xuan then used Heavenly Eye Vision again, achieving the same result. Due to the recent incident, these two secret techniques seemed perfectly integrated and had a powerful penetrating effect.
yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò le tóng shí shī zhǎn liǎng zhǒng mì shù 。
远远胜过了同时施展两种秘术。
This far surpassed using both techniques simultaneously.
jiù fǎng fú dāng chū de bì huàn yōu huǒ ， jīng guò zhǒng zhǒng mó lì ， zuì hòu zhōng yú tuì biàn shēng jí ， biàn wèi le sān sè de huàn líng tiān huǒ ， zhè dào lǐ shì yī yàng de 。
就仿佛当初的碧幻幽火，经过种种磨砺，最后终于蜕变升级，变为了三色的幻灵天火，这道理是一样的。
Just as the green illusory fire from the past had undergone various trials before finally transforming into tri-color Illusory Heavenly Fire, it was similar here.
yì wài zhī xǐ
意外之喜
Unexpected joy
róng hé ， yǐ hòu shī zhǎn zhè líng yǎn mì shù ， bù jǐn bǐ yǐ qián gèng jiā de róng yì ， ér qiě wēi lì yě dà zēng le bù zhī fán jǐ 。
融合，以后施展这灵眼秘术，不仅比以前更加的容易，而且威力也大增了不知凡几。
The integration would make it easier to use this spiritual eye technique in the future and significantly increase its power.
yào zhī dào yǎn qián de shān bì ， hòu zhì shǎo yǒu lǐ xǔ ， jū rán kě yǐ chuān guò ， yǐ hòu yù jiàn huàn shù shén me ， zì jǐ gèng kě yǐ bù yòng dān xīn le 。
要知道眼前的山壁，厚至少有里许，居然可以穿过，以后遇见幻术什么，自己更可以不用担心了。
Knowing that the mountain wall was at least a li thick, he could now pass through it. In the future, encountering illusions wouldn’t be a concern for him anymore.
yào bù yào gǎi gè míng zì ne ？
要不要改个名字呢？
Should I change its name?
lín xuān zhòu méi sī suǒ ， suí hòu yǎ rán shī xiào ， jiào shén me bù guò shì yí gè chēng hū ， gēn běn jiù wú guān jǐn yào ， zì jǐ hé bì duō cǐ yī jǔ ne 。
林轩皱眉思索，随后哑然失笑，叫什么不过是一个称呼，根本就无关紧要，自己何必多此一举呢。
Lin Xuan frowned as he pondered. Then he burst into laughter. A name was just a label; it wasn't important. He didn’t need to go through such trouble.
fèng huáng de líng mù ， jí shǐ zài zhēn líng jí de cún zài zhōng ， yě shì shǔ yī shǔ èr de ， suǒ yǐ zhè quán xīn de mì shù ， hái shì chēng qí wèi tiān fèng shén mù 。
凤凰的灵目，即使在真灵级的存在中，也是数一数二的，所以这全新的秘术，还是称其为天凤神目。
The phoenix’s spiritual eyes were among the best even at the True Spirit level, so this new secret technique would still be called Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye.
zhè xiǎo xiǎo de chā qǔ ， bìng méi yǒu ràng lín xuān wàng hū suǒ yǐ ， xiū liàn ， hái shì yào jiǎo tà shí dì 。
这小小的插曲，并没有让林轩忘乎所以，修炼，还是要脚踏实地。
This small interlude did not make Lin Xuan lose his focus on cultivation. Cultivation was about hard work and dedication.
jìng jiè shì jī chǔ ， fǒu zé gè zhǒng mì shù ， jí biàn zài shén qí ， méi yǒu zú gòu de fǎ lì ， yě bù guò shì wú gēn de fú píng ér yǐ 。
境界是基础，否则各种秘术，即便再神奇，没有足够的法力，也不过是无根的浮萍而已。
Stage of attainment was fundamental; otherwise, no matter how miraculous these secret techniques were without sufficient mana, they were just rootless floating leaves.
měi rì ， tā jì xù fú yào dǎ zuò ， yī rì yě bù céng xiè dài guò 。
每日，他继续服药打坐，一日也不曾懈怠过。
Every day, he continued taking medicine and meditating, never sparing a moment for rest.
fú shí qí lín guǒ ， ròu shēn de qiáng dù yě zài huǎn màn zēng jiā zhe 。
服食麒麟果，肉身的强度也在缓慢增加着。
Eating the qilin fruit slowly increased his physical strength.
shì zhēn de hěn màn ， duǎn shí jiān nèi ， shèn zhì gēn běn jiù wú fǎ chá jué chū lái 。
是真的很慢，短时间内，甚至根本就无法察觉出来。
It was very slow, barely noticeable in the short term.
kě sú huà shuō ， dī shuǐ kě yǐ chuān shí ， zhè rì jī yuè lěi ， bǎi nián guò qù ， ròu shēn yě yuè fā de biàn dé jiān rèn wú bǐ 。
可俗话说，滴水可以穿石，这日积月累，百年过去，肉身也越发的变得坚韧无比。
But as the saying goes, even a drop of water could wear through stone over time. After centuries, his body became increasingly resilient.
tóng jiē yāo zú shì yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， jiù suàn shì mǒu xiē pí cāo ròu hòu de tiān dì líng zú yǔ qí xiāng bǐ ， yě gēn běn jiù bù néng tóng rì ér yǔ ， lín xuān gū mō zhe ， jī hū kě yǐ yìng káng tóng jiē xiū shì de fǎ bǎo le 。
同阶妖族是远远不及，就算是某些皮糙肉厚的天地灵族与其相比，也根本就不能同日而语，林轩估摸着，几乎可以硬扛同阶修士的法宝了。
Compared to same-stage monsters, he was far superior. Even some thick-skinned celestial spirit races couldn't match him. Lin Xuan estimated that he could withstand attacks from same-stage cultivators with his body alone.
dāng rán ， fǎ bǎo yě shì zhǐ pǔ tōng de nà zhǒng ， ruò shì wēi lì jí dà de ， tóng yàng dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， ròu shēn zài jiān yìng yě bì jìng shì yǒu jí xiàn de 。
当然，法宝也是指普通的那种，若是威力极大的，同样抵挡不住，肉身再坚硬也毕竟是有极限的。
Of course, this only applied to ordinary weapons; if the power was immense, he would still be unable to resist. His physical strength had its limits despite being strong.
ér ròu shēn qiáng le ， lóng xiàng fú mó gōng lín xuān yě qín liàn bù chuò ， lì qì tóng yàng zài yì diǎn yì diǎn de zēng jiā 。
而肉身强了，龙象伏魔功林轩也勤练不辍，力气同样在一点一点的增加。
With his body growing stronger, Lin Xuan continued practicing Dragon Elephant Subduing Demons Technique diligently, gradually increasing his strength.
shí guāng rú shuǐ ， qiū qù dōng lái ， huā ér xiè le yòu kāi ， shù yè huáng le yòu yǒu xīn de zhǎng chū lái ……
时光如水，秋去冬来，花儿谢了又开，树叶黄了又有新的长出来……
Time passed like water, from autumn to winter and back to spring. Flowers bloomed and withered; leaves turned yellow before new ones sprouted...
lín xuān de dòng fǔ ， cóng lái bù céng kāi qǐ guò ， sì zhōu de yī qiè ， shèn zhì méng shàng le hòu hòu de chén tǔ ， yīn wèi bù céng dǎ sǎo guò ， kàn shàng qù ， jiù fǎng fú shì fèi qì yǐ jiǔ de gǔ mù 。
林轩的洞府，从来不曾开启过，四周的一切，甚至蒙上了厚厚的尘土，因为不曾打扫过，看上去，就仿佛是废弃已久的古墓。
Lin Xuan's cave was never opened. Dust covered everything around it as if it were an ancient tomb long abandoned.
yě bù zhī jiū jìng shì dì chǔ huāng pì ， hái shì nà huàn zhèn qǐ le xiào guǒ ， suì yuè cōng cōng ， zhè lǐ què cóng lái bù céng yǒu rén dǎ rǎo guò 。
也不知究竟是地处荒僻，还是那幻阵起了效果，岁月匆匆，这里却从来不曾有人打扰过。
No one disturbed this place, whether due to its remote location or the effect of that illusionary array. Two hundred years passed in a blink.
yī zhuǎn yǎn ， liǎng bǎi nián guò qù le 。
一转眼，两百年过去了。
One morning, just as the sun rose over the horizon, thick fog still lingered around the small island. Early birds circled low above the sea, occasionally diving into it for fresh fish.
zhè rì qīng chén ， tài yáng gāng gāng cóng hǎi tiān jiāo jiē zhī chù rǎn rǎn shēng qǐ ， zhěng gè xiǎo dǎo de sì zhōu ， dōu hái mí màn zhe nóng nóng de wù qì ， yī xiē zǎo qǐ de hǎi niǎo zài hǎi miàn dī kōng chù pán xuán gè bù yǐ ， bù shí fǔ chōng rù hǎi ， bǔ zhuō qǐ yī wěi xiān nèn de yú 。
这日清晨，太阳刚刚从海天交接之处冉冉升起，整个小岛的四周，都还弥漫着浓浓的雾气，一些早起的海鸟在海面低空处盘旋个不已，不时俯冲入海，捕捉起一尾鲜嫩的鱼。
Just like early birds catching worms, the air was filled with peace and tranquility.
zǎo qǐ de niǎo ér yǒu chóng chī ， zhè shì tóng yàng de dào lǐ ， dào chù dōu xiǎn chū yī piàn xiáng hé ān níng de qì xī 。
早起的鸟儿有虫吃，这是同样的道理，到处都显出一片祥和安宁的气息。
Suddenly, something strange happened. The clear sky turned murky without any apparent reason, eventually becoming pitch black. It looked incredibly eerie.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ ， yuán běn qīng lǎng de tiān kōng ， tū rán mò míng qí miào de yīn chén le xià qù ， zuì hòu jìng shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ ， kàn shàng qù guǐ yì yǐ jí 。
然而就在这时，异变突起，原本清朗的天空，突然莫名其妙的阴沉了下去，最后竟伸手不见五指，看上去诡异以极。
This was just the beginning.
rán ér ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ 。
然而，这仅仅是开始。
Soon, the sun rose again, brightening the sky. Within a radius of dozens of miles around the island, colorful light points appeared in his vision.
hěn kuài ， tài yáng yòu rǎn rǎn shēng qǐ 。
很快，太阳又冉冉升起。
These were manifestations of primordial energy from heaven and earth.
tiān kōng chóng xīn míng liàng le qǐ lái ， xiǎo dǎo de sì zhōu ， fāng yuán shù shí lǐ ， yí gè gè wǔ yán liù sè de guāng diǎn chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
天空重新明亮了起来，小岛的四周，方圆数十里，一个个五颜六色的光点出现在了视线里。
A gust of gale blew by, followed by a dark cloud.
zhè shì tiān dì yuán qì
这是天地元气
Thunder rumbled like a mad snake dancing wildly.
gāng fēng guā guò ， yī piàn wū yún piāo guò lái le 。
罡风刮过，一片乌云飘过来了。
Tsunamis surged across the sea.
diàn shǎn léi míng ， yǒu rú kuáng shé bān luàn wǔ 。
电闪雷鸣，有如狂蛇般乱舞。
In just a short while, those colorful light points gathered into a hurricane with a diameter of several dozen feet. It swept over the surrounding seas, sucking in birds and fish nearby.
hǎi miàn shàng yě xiān qǐ le tāo tiān jù *。
海面上也掀起了滔天巨*。
The hurricane grew larger as it drew primordial energy from the sea, expanding to cover both heaven and earth.
shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， nà xiē wǔ sè guāng diǎn jù jí zài yì qǐ ， xíng chéng le yī dào zhí jìng shù zhàng fāng yuán de jù fēng ， zài zhōu wéi de hǎi miàn shàng guā guò 。
少顷之后，那些五色光点聚集在一起，形成了一道直径数丈方圆的飓风，在周围的海面上刮过。
Inside the vortex, buzzing sounds echoed before it thundered towards Green Heart Island.
niǎo ， yú ， fù jìn de shēng líng quán bù bèi juǎn le jìn qù ， zhè xuán fēng jū rán cóng hǎi shuǐ lǐ ， jí qǔ tiān dì líng qì ， tǐ jī yuè fā de zhuàng shuò wú bǐ ， lián tiān jiē dì 。
鸟，鱼，附近的生灵全部被卷了进去，这旋风居然从海水里，汲取天地灵气，体积越发的壮硕无比，连天接地。
Its momentum seemed to threaten to overturn the island.
xuán fēng zhī zhōng ， yǒu wēng míng shēng fā chū ， zuì hòu hōng lōng lóng de xiàng zhe cuì xīn dǎo yā le guò qù 。
旋风之中，有嗡鸣声发出，最后轰隆隆的向着翠心岛压了过去。
Suddenly, a huge light beam shot up from the mountain where Lin Xuan's cave was located. It twisted into an enormous head that resembled Lin Xuan’s face in uncanny detail but was as large as a mountain peak.
nà shēng shì ， fǎng fú yào xiān fān dǎo yǔ 。
那声势，仿佛要掀翻岛屿。
Roar!
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， lín xuān dòng fǔ suǒ zài de shān fēng ， tū rán chōng tiān ér qǐ yī dào jù dà de guāng zhù ， suí hòu yī zhèn niǔ qū ， jū rán huà wèi le yī kē jù dà de tóu lú ， jiù miàn róng lái shuō ， wú lín xuān wéi miào wéi xiào dào jí chù ， rán ér tài dà le ， jiǎn zhí yǔ yī zuò shān fēng chà bu duō 。
然而就在这时，林轩洞府所在的山峰，突然冲天而起一道巨大的光柱，随后一阵扭曲，居然化为了一颗巨大的头颅，就面容来说，无林轩惟妙惟肖到极处，然而太大了，简直与一座山峰差不多。
The head suddenly opened its blood-red mouth and let out a roar, causing the ground to shake. Nearby sea waves surged skyward. Then came an unbelievable scene.
hǒu
吼
The head suddenly opened its mouth wide, swallowing that destructive hurricane whole.
nà tóu lú tū rán zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， yī shēng páo xiāo ， dì dòng shān yáo ， fù jìn de hǎi miàn ， xiān qǐ le tāo tiān de jù *， suí hòu bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
那头颅突然张开血盆大口，一声咆哮，地动山摇，附近的海面，掀起了滔天的巨*，随后不可思议的一幕出现了。
Its huge mouth chewed wildly before its eyes bulged and the entire head turned red as if it might burst from the primordial energy.
zhǐ jiàn nà tóu lú měng rán zhāng zuǐ yī xī ， jìng jiāng nà jí jù pò huài lì de jù fēng tūn rù le zuǐ bā lǐ 。
只见那头颅猛然张嘴一吸，竟将那极具破坏力的飓风吞入了嘴巴里。
But after a momentary flash, it sank back into the mountain.
dà zuǐ yī zhèn luàn jué ， suí hòu tā yǎn jīng wài tū ， zhěng gè tóu lú yě zhǎng chéng le hóng sè ， fǎng fú yào bèi nà tiān dì yuán qì chēng pò 。
大嘴一阵乱嚼，随后他眼睛外凸，整个头颅也涨成了红色，仿佛要被那天地元气撑破。
The strange phenomena in the sky didn't end there. Lightning and storms continued wreaking havoc. Even half an hour later, primordial energy transformed into another hurricane that appeared before his eyes...
dàn lüè yī shǎn shuò ， jiù chén rù le shān fēng 。
但略一闪烁，就沉入了山峰。
The entire process was complex, taking nearly half a day to unfold.
tiān dì jiān de yì xiàng bìng wèi jié shù ， shǎn diàn yǔ fēng bào bù tíng de sì nüè zhe ， shèn zhì bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， tiān dì yuán qì ， yòu chóng xīn huà wèi yī dào xuán fēng ， chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn zhī zhōng ……
天地间的异象并未结束，闪电与风暴不停的肆虐着，甚至半个时辰以后，天地元气，又重新化为一道旋风，出现在了视线之中……
By late afternoon when the sun was setting, all the anomalies vanished without a trace as if nothing had happened.
zhěng gè guò chéng wǎng shì fán fù ， zú zú chǐ xǔ le bàn tiān de gōng fu 。
整个过程往事繁复，足足尺许了半天的功夫。
Thunderous sounds echoed in his ears. The cave he hadn't opened for two hundred years finally slowly creaked open. A young man dressed in blue emerged.
dào le xià wǔ shí fēn ， tài yáng dōu kuài yào là xià shān pō ， suǒ yǒu de yì xiàng ， cái sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， yòu mò míng qí miào de xiāo shī diào le 。
到了下午时分，太阳都快要落下山坡，所有的异象，才丝毫征兆也无，又莫名其妙的消失掉了。
Compared to two hundred years ago, Lin Xuan’s appearance remained unchanged. His cultivation techniques mostly had anti-aging effects, but his demeanor was more stable. His every move exuded a profound power.
tiān sè huī fù le qíng lǎng ， hǎi miàn yòu chóng xīn píng jìng wú bō ， yào bú shì hǎi shuǐ shàng miàn ， ǒu ěr hái fú zhe yī xiē yú lèi yǔ hǎi niǎo de shī tǐ ， fǎng fú shén me yě méi yǒu fā shēng guò 。
天色恢复了晴朗，海面又重新平静无波，要不是海水上面，偶尔还浮着一些鱼类与海鸟的尸体，仿佛什么也没有发生过。
Lin Xuan looked at his palm and smiled slightly.
hōng
轰
This was because he had just advanced to the intermediate stage of Separation, causing his mana to grow too rapidly for him to control. In short, it was just a temporary adjustment period.
gǔ piáo hòu zhòng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà guān bì le liǎng bǎi nián de dòng fǔ ， dòng mén zhōng yú màn màn de dǎ kāi le ， yī shēn chuān qīng yī de shào nián ， huǎn huǎn zǒu le chū lái 。
古朴厚重的声音传入耳朵，那关闭了两百年的洞府，洞门终于慢慢的打开了，一身穿青衣的少年，缓缓走了出来。
Recalling his two hundred years of experience, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. Cultivation wasn't as smooth as imagined. He swallowed an Jade Spirit Pill every nine days—a practice that could be considered extremely luxurious.
yǔ liǎng bǎi nián qián xiāng bǐ ， lín xuān de róng mào méi yǒu fēn háo gǎi biàn ， tā suǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， dà duō yǒu zhù yán de xiào guǒ ， rán ér qì zhì què gèng chén wěn le ， jǔ shǒu tóu zú ， yī gǔ mò dà de lì liàng yǐn yǐn ér chū 。
与两百年前相比，林轩的容貌没有分毫改变，他所修炼的功法，大多有驻颜的效果，然而气质却更沉稳了，举手投足，一股莫大的力量隐隐而出。
The new moon princess with a powerful immortal father as her backer probably didn't have much better.
lín xuān kàn le kàn zì jǐ de shǒu zhǎng ， zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng 。
林轩看了看自己的手掌，嘴角边流露出一丝笑容。
At first, it was quite fast.
zhè shì yīn wèi jìn jí dào lí hé zhōng qī ， hún shēn de fǎ lì ， zēng zhǎng dé tài guò xùn měng ， hái yǒu xiē kòng zhì bú zhù ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì zàn shí bù tài xí guàn bà le 。
这是因为晋级到离合中期，浑身的法力，增长得太过迅猛，还有些控制不住，简单的说，就是暂时不太习惯罢了。
But later, he encountered many bottlenecks and setbacks. Fortunately, relying on the effects of medicinal pills, he finally succeeded in advancing to the intermediate stage of Separation.
xiǎng xiǎng zhè liǎng bǎi nián de jīng lì ， lín xuān yě kǔ xiào bù yǐ ， xiū liàn bìng bù rú xiǎng xiàng bān de shùn lì ， zì jǐ měi jiǔ tiān jiù tūn fú yī lì yù líng dān ， zhè zhǒng xiū liàn fāng shì ， kě yǐ shuō shì shē chǐ dào jí diǎn 。
想想这两百年的经历，林轩也苦笑不已，修炼并不如想象般的顺利，自己每九天就吞服一粒玉灵丹，这种修炼方式，可以说是奢侈到极点。
In the Spirit Realm, he had plenty of medicinal pills to swallow. Reflecting on his journey from Lingya and Wangting Tower, where cultivation was arduous, Lin Xuan felt a sense of accomplishment.
xiǎng lái nà wèi yǒu yī míng sàn xiān fù qīn zuò wéi kào shān de xīn yuè gōng zhǔ ， zuì duō yě bù guò rú cǐ le 。
想来那位有一名散仙父亲作为靠山的新月公主，最多也不过如此了。
However, objectively speaking, this two-hundred-year advancement rate would still make many talented cultivators in the Spirit Realm envious. This was the benefit of having medicinal pills.
kāi shǐ hái shì mán kuài de 。
开始还是蛮快的。
Not for nothing did he go through all that trouble at the Moon Medicine Sect.
kě hòu miàn ， què píng jǐng bō zhé bù duàn ， hǎo zài kào zhe dān yào de xiào guǒ ， zuì hòu hái shì chéng gōng jìn jí dào lí hé zhōng qī le 。
可后面，却瓶颈波折不断，好在靠着丹药的效果，最后还是成功晋级到离合中期了。
Thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan suddenly emitted a bright green light and flew forward.
Chapter 1676: Advancing to the Intermediate Stage of Separation
"Hey!" Lin Xuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Surprised, his mana no longer flowed into his eyes. The mountain wall before him returned to its original state.
Lin Xuan then used Heavenly Eye Vision again, achieving the same result. Due to the recent incident, these two secret techniques seemed perfectly integrated and had a powerful penetrating effect.
This far surpassed using both techniques simultaneously.
Just as the green illusory fire from the past had undergone various trials before finally transforming into tri-color Illusory Heavenly Fire, it was similar here.
Unexpected joy
The integration would make it easier to use this spiritual eye technique in the future and significantly increase its power.
Knowing that the mountain wall was at least a li thick, he could now pass through it. In the future, encountering illusions wouldn’t be a concern for him anymore.
Should I change its name?
Lin Xuan frowned as he pondered. Then he burst into laughter. A name was just a label; it wasn't important. He didn’t need to go through such trouble.
The phoenix’s spiritual eyes were among the best even at the True Spirit level, so this new secret technique would still be called Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye.
...
This small interlude did not make Lin Xuan lose his focus on cultivation. Cultivation was about hard work and dedication.
Stage of attainment was fundamental; otherwise, no matter how miraculous these secret techniques were without sufficient mana, they were just rootless floating leaves.
Every day, he continued taking medicine and meditating, never sparing a moment for rest.
Eating the qilin fruit slowly increased his physical strength.
It was very slow, barely noticeable in the short term.
But as the saying goes, even a drop of water could wear through stone over time. After centuries, his body became increasingly resilient.
Compared to same-stage monsters, he was far superior. Even some thick-skinned celestial spirit races couldn't match him. Lin Xuan estimated that he could withstand attacks from same-stage cultivators with his body alone.
Of course, this only applied to ordinary weapons; if the power was immense, he would still be unable to resist. His physical strength had its limits despite being strong.
With his body growing stronger, Lin Xuan continued practicing Dragon Elephant Subduing Demons Technique diligently, gradually increasing his strength.
Time passed like water, from autumn to winter and back to spring. Flowers bloomed and withered; leaves turned yellow before new ones sprouted...
Lin Xuan's cave was never opened. Dust covered everything around it as if it were an ancient tomb long abandoned.
No one disturbed this place, whether due to its remote location or the effect of that illusionary array. Two hundred years passed in a blink.
One morning, just as the sun rose over the horizon, thick fog still lingered around the small island. Early birds circled low above the sea, occasionally diving into it for fresh fish.
Just like early birds catching worms, the air was filled with peace and tranquility.
Suddenly, something strange happened. The clear sky turned murky without any apparent reason, eventually becoming pitch black. It looked incredibly eerie.
This was just the beginning.
Soon, the sun rose again, brightening the sky. Within a radius of dozens of miles around the island, colorful light points appeared in his vision.
These were manifestations of primordial energy from heaven and earth.
A gust of gale blew by, followed by a dark cloud.
Thunder rumbled like a mad snake dancing wildly.
Tsunamis surged across the sea.
In just a short while, those colorful light points gathered into a hurricane with a diameter of several dozen feet. It swept over the surrounding seas, sucking in birds and fish nearby.
The hurricane grew larger as it drew primordial energy from the sea, expanding to cover both heaven and earth.
Inside the vortex, buzzing sounds echoed before it thundered towards Green Heart Island.
Its momentum seemed to threaten to overturn the island.
Suddenly, a huge light beam shot up from the mountain where Lin Xuan's cave was located. It twisted into an enormous head that resembled Lin Xuan’s face in uncanny detail but was as large as a mountain peak.
Roar!
The head suddenly opened its blood-red mouth and let out a roar, causing the ground to shake. Nearby sea waves surged skyward. Then came an unbelievable scene.
The head suddenly opened its mouth wide, swallowing that destructive hurricane whole.
Its huge mouth chewed wildly before its eyes bulged and the entire head turned red as if it might burst from the primordial energy.
But after a momentary flash, it sank back into the mountain.
The strange phenomena in the sky didn't end there. Lightning and storms continued wreaking havoc. Even half an hour later, primordial energy transformed into another hurricane that appeared before his eyes...
The entire process was complex, taking nearly half a day to unfold.
By late afternoon when the sun was setting, all the anomalies vanished without a trace as if nothing had happened.
Thunderous sounds echoed in his ears. The cave he hadn't opened for two hundred years finally slowly creaked open. A young man dressed in blue emerged.
Compared to two hundred years ago, Lin Xuan’s appearance remained unchanged. His cultivation techniques mostly had anti-aging effects, but his demeanor was more stable. His every move exuded a profound power.
Lin Xuan looked at his palm and smiled slightly.
This was because he had just advanced to the intermediate stage of Separation, causing his mana to grow too rapidly for him to control. In short, it was just a temporary adjustment period.
Recalling his two hundred years of experience, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. Cultivation wasn't as smooth as imagined. He swallowed an Jade Spirit Pill every nine days—a practice that could be considered extremely luxurious.
The new moon princess with a powerful immortal father as her backer probably didn't have much better.
At first, it was quite fast.
But later, he encountered many bottlenecks and setbacks. Fortunately, relying on the effects of medicinal pills, he finally succeeded in advancing to the intermediate stage of Separation.
In the Spirit Realm, he had plenty of medicinal pills to swallow. Reflecting on his journey from Lingya and Wangting Tower, where cultivation was arduous, Lin Xuan felt a sense of accomplishment.
However, objectively speaking, this two-hundred-year advancement rate would still make many talented cultivators in the Spirit Realm envious. This was the benefit of having medicinal pills.
Not for nothing did he go through all that trouble at the Moon Medicine Sect.
Thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan suddenly emitted a bright green light and flew forward.