tài yáng fǎng fú dōu shī qù le guāng zé ， huǒ shāo yún gèng shì yī shùn jiān biàn chéng le hēi sè 。 qī hēi rú mò 。
太阳仿佛都失去了光泽，火烧云更是一瞬间变成了黑色。漆黑如墨。
The sun seemed to have lost its luster, and the fiery clouds instantly turned black as if ink.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"Is... this..."
liǎng jiě mèi yǒu xiē sè biàn le ， ér shàng guān mù yǔ zuò wéi yī pài zhī zhǔ ， zì rán yào zhèn dìng yī xiē ， hé kuàng guāng cóng xiū wèi lái shuō ， tā yě yuǎn fēi liǎng gè nǚ ér kě bǐ 。
两姐妹有些色变了，而上官幕雨作为一派之主，自然要镇定一些，何况光从修为来说，她也远非两个女儿可比。
The two sisters were somewhat pale. As the head of a sect, Shangguan Muduyu naturally needed to remain calm. After all, in terms of cultivation level, she was far superior to her two daughters.
zhè zhǒng tiān shēng yì xiàng hái bù zú yǐ ràng tā huāng luàn dì ， qià qià xiāng fǎn ， cǐ nǚ mù guāng zài wū yún shàng sǎo guò ， xīn xǐ yuǎn bǐ dān xīn yào lái de duō 。
这种天生异象还不足以让她慌乱地，恰恰相反，此女目光在乌云上扫过，欣喜远比担心要来得多。
This natural phenomenon wasn't enough to make her panic; on the contrary, her gaze swept over the dark clouds with more joy than worry.
kàn lái lín qián bèi shì zhēn de zhǔn bèi jiāng píng jǐng tū pò 。
看来林前辈是真的准备将瓶颈突破。
It seems Senior Lin is truly preparing to break through his bottleneck.
“ líng ér ， yàn ér ， wǒ men zàn shí lí kāi cǐ chù 。”
“翎儿，雁儿，我们暂时离开此处。”
"Fei'er, Yan'er, let's temporarily leave this place."
“ lí kāi cǐ chù ？” liǎng jiě mèi zhuǎn guò tóu lú ：“ niáng ， wèi shén me ？”
“离开此处？”两姐妹转过头颅：“娘，为什么？”
"Leave this place?" The two sisters turned their heads. "Mother, why?"
“ rú guǒ wǒ suǒ liào méi cuò ， chēng men shī fù yīng gāi zǒu dào le chōng jī hòu qī píng jǐng de guān jiàn shí kè ， rú jīn tā shì wàn wàn dǎ rǎo bù dé ， ér wǒ men liú zài cǐ chù ， yě bú huì gěi qián bèi dài lái fēn háo bāng zhù ， ér xiāng fǎn ， xiū shì jìn jiē de shí hòu ， yǒu yí dìng jī lǜ yíng lái jiǎ tiān jié ， wǒ xiǎng nǐ men shī zūn chū yú zhè ge kǎo lǜ ， cái ràng wǒ jiāng jìn zhì tíng zhǐ 。” shàng guān mù yǔ de fēn xī chuán rù ěr duǒ ， ér zhè fān chuǎi cè ， suī bù néng shuō wán quán zhèng què ， dàn yǔ lín xuān de xīn yì ， yě ** bù lí shí 。
“如果我所料没错，称们师父应该走到了冲击后期瓶颈的关键时刻，如今他是万万打扰不得，而我们留在此处，也不会给前辈带来分毫帮助，而相反，修士进阶的时候，有一定几率迎来假天劫，我想你们师尊出于这个考虑，才让我将禁制停止。”上官幕雨的分析传入耳朵，而这番揣测，虽不能说完全正确，但与林轩的心意，也**不离十。
"If my guess is right, our master should be at the critical moment of breaking through the late-stage bottleneck. He cannot be disturbed now, and we staying here won't help him in any way; instead, there's a certain chance that cultivators will face false heavenly tribulations when advancing to a higher stage. I think your master considered this before stopping theprohibition," Shangguan Muduyu’s analysis entered their ears. Although it wasn’t entirely accurate, her speculation was not far off from Lin Xuan’s intentions.
rán ér liǎng jiě mèi tīng le ， què miàn miàn xiāng qù ， jiǎ tiān jié ， nà shì shén me dōng xī ？
然而两姐妹听了，却面面相觑，假天劫，那是什么东西？
However, upon hearing this, the sisters exchanged glances. What is a false heavenly tribulation?
“ chēng men jìng jiè hái dī ， yě nán guài bù zhī dào zhè ge dōng xī ， niáng yě shì ǒu rán jiàn yú diǎn jí 。” shàng guān mù yǔ tàn le kǒu qì 。
“称们境界还低，也难怪不知道这个东西，娘也是偶然见于典籍。”上官幕雨叹了口气。
"Your rank is still low; it's no wonder you don't know about this thing," Shangguan Muduyu sighed. "The separation stage is a watershed not just in terms of strength."
lí hé qī shì fēn shuǐ lǐng ， zhè bìng bù jǐn jǐn biǎo xiàn zài shí lì de tū fēi měng jìn 。
离合期是分水岭，这并不仅仅表现在实力的突飞猛进。
Once cultivators step into the separation stage, their cultivation becomes much more difficult. Every small breakthrough also carries significant risks because at this level, they can mobilize primordial energy from heaven and earth. When they break through to a higher stage, nearby primordial energy will rush towards them.
xiū shì yí dàn mài rù lí hé ， bù jǐn xiū liàn qǐ lái huì kùn nán xǔ duō ， ér qiě měi yí gè xiǎo jìng jiè de tū pò ， yě dū huì bàn suí zhe jù dà fēng xiǎn de ， yīn wèi zhè zhǒng děng jí de xiū shì ， yǐ jīng néng gòu diào dòng tiān dì yuán qì ， suǒ yǐ dāng tā men tū pò jìn jí de shí hòu ， huì ràng fù jìn de yuán qì fēng yōng ér zhì 。
修士一旦迈入离合，不仅修炼起来会困难许多，而且每一个小境界的突破，也都会伴随着巨大风险的，因为这种等级的修士，已经能够调动天地元气，所以当他们突破晋级的时候，会让附近的元气蜂拥而至。
This leads to two results.
zhè yàng jiù yǒu liǎng gè jié guǒ 。
这样就有两个结果。
If handled well, it won't cause any harm; instead, the dense primordial energy could aid in advancement.
rú guǒ bǎ wò dé hǎo de huà ， bìng bú huì zào chéng sǔn hài shén me ， fǎn ér yīn wèi líng qì nóng mì yǒu zhù yú jìn jí 。
如果把握得好的话，并不会造成损害什么，反而因为灵气浓密有助于晋级。
However, if the handling is slightly off, a massive disaster would befall those surrounding the primordial energy. It would transform into something akin to a heavenly tribulation, though its power can’t compare to an actual heavenly tribulation but shouldn't be underestimated.
kě yí dàn bǎ wò shāo wēi chū cuò ， jù dà de zāi nàn zé huì jiàng lín le nà xiē jù jí zài zhōu wéi de líng qì huì zhuǎn huà wèi gōng jī ， xíng chéng lèi sì yú tiān jié yī yàng de dōng xī ， dāng rán wēi lì ， méi bàn fǎ yǔ zhēn zhèng de tiān jié xiāng bǐ ， dàn yě bù róng xiǎo shì 。
可一旦把握稍微出错，巨大的灾难则会降临了那些聚集在周围的灵气会转化为攻击，形成类似于天劫一样的东西，当然威力，没办法与真正的天劫相比，但也不容小视。
"Mother said that when closing oneself in for a breakthrough, one cannot move. How will Master block the false heavenly tribulation? We should quickly activate theprohibition; it might help our master," Shangguan Yan’s face was filled with anxiety after her mother's explanation. She quickly grasped the key point.
“ niáng chēng shuō le ， bì guān chōng jī píng jǐng de shí hòu dòng tán bù dé ， nà jiǎ tiān jié lái le shī fù zěn yàng dǎng zhù ， wǒ men hái shì kuài diǎn jiàng jìn zhì kāi qǐ hǎo le ， duō shǎo yě néng bāng dào yì diǎn shī fù 。” tīng wán mǔ qīn de jiǎng shù ， shàng guān yàn de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jiāo jí zhī sè ， cǐ nǚ hěn kuài jiù bǎ wò dào zhòng diǎn le 。
“娘称说了，闭关冲击瓶颈的时候动弹不得，那假天劫来了师傅怎样挡住，我们还是快点将禁制开启好了，多少也能帮到一点师父。”听完母亲的讲述，上官雁的脸上满是焦急之色，此女很快就把握到重点了。
"Yes, yes."
“ jiù shì ， jiù shì 。”
“就是，就是。”
Although Shangguan Ling wasn't as clever as her sister, her respect and protection for their master were no less.
shàng guān líng suī rán méi yǒu jiě jiě cōng míng dàn duì shī fù de jìng yǎng wéi hù zhī qíng ， què yì diǎn yě bù bǐ jiě jiě xùn sè 。
上官翎虽然没有姐姐聪明但对师父的敬仰维护之情，却一点也不比姐姐逊色。
"Is... this..."
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Surprisingly, a look of hesitation appeared on Shangguan Muduyu’s face.
chū hū yù liào de ， shàng guān mù yǔ liǎn shàng què lù chū yī sī wéi nán zhī sè 。
出乎预料的，上官幕雨脸上却露出一丝为难之色。
"Mother, why are you still hesitating? Don’t you think your master's safety is more important than these trivialprohibition?" Shangguan Muduyu, originally a filial daughter, couldn't help but criticize her mother with harsh words in the heat of the moment.
“ niáng ， chēng zěn me hái yóu yóu yù yù ， nán dào zài nǐ de xīn lǐ ， shī zūn de ān wēi hái jí bù shàng qū qū zhèn fǎ jìn zhì me ？” shàng guān mù yǔ yuán běn shì hěn xiào shùn de nǚ hái zi ， kě rú jīn wèi le shī fù ， qíng jí zhī xià yě nán miǎn duì mǔ qīn jìn xíng le zhǐ zé ， huà shuō dé shāo wēi zhòng 。
“娘，称怎么还犹犹豫豫，难道在你的心理，师尊的安危还及不上区区阵法禁制么？”上官幕雨原本是很孝顺的女孩子，可如今为了师父，情急之下也难免对母亲进行了指责，话说得稍微重。
Shangguan Muduyu smiled bitterly but didn’t argue with her daughters. After all, Lin Xuan’s care for the two girls was evident to everyone; reciprocating his kindness and respecting their master were perfectly normal.
shàng guān mù yǔ tīng le kǔ xiào bù yǐ ， dàn yě méi yǒu hé nǚ ér òu qì ， bì jìng lín xuān duì liǎng gè yā tou de ài hù dà jiā shì yǒu mù gòng dǔ ， tóu táo bào lǐ ， nǚ ér duì shī fù zūn jìng wéi hù yě shì hěn zhèng cháng de 。
上官幕雨听了苦笑不已，但也没有和女儿怄气，毕竟林轩对两个丫头的爱护大家是有目共睹，投桃报李，女儿对师父尊敬维护也是很正常的。
Seeing her younger daughter looking at her intently, Shangguan Muduyu sighed. "Silly girl, how could I not know your master's kindness? Without him, our Hundred Herb Sect would have been wiped out long ago. Even if it means sacrificing the entire sect, I wouldn’t flinch; however, my master specifically sent a transmission talisman for us to remove theprohibition. I think there’s a reason behind this."
jiàn xiǎo nǚ ér yě mù guāng shuò shuò de kàn zhe zì jǐ ， shàng guān mù yǔ tàn le kǒu qì ：“ shǎ yā tou chēng shī fù de ēn dé ， wèi niáng nǎ lǐ bù qīng chǔ ， méi yǒu tā ， bǎi cǎo mén zǎo jiù huī fēi yān miè diào le ， zhǐ yào lín qián bèi néng gòu píng ān wú shì bié shuō qū qū zhèn fǎ jìn zhì ， jiù suàn yào wǒ bǎi cǎo mén quán tǐ dì zǐ ， kāng kǎi fù sǐ wèi niáng yě bú huì zhòu yī zhòu méi tou dì ， zhǐ shì nǐ shī zūn zhuān mén fā chū chuán yīn fú ràng wǒ men jiāng jìn zhì chè qù ， wǒ xiǎng yě shì yǒu tā kǎo liáng dì ， ruò zhēn xiàng nǐ tí yì de nà yàng zuò ， biǎo miàn shàng shì wéi hù shī fù ， kě wàn yī nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō ……”
见小女儿也目光烁烁的看着自己，上官募雨叹了口气：“傻丫头称师傅的恩德，为娘哪里不清楚，没有他，百草门早就灰飞烟灭掉了，只要林前辈能够平安无事别说区区阵法禁制，就算要我百草门全体弟子，慷慨赴死为娘也不会皱一皱眉头地，只是你师尊专门发出传音符让我们将禁制撤去，我想也是有她考量地，若真像你提议的那样做，表面上是维护师父，可万一弄巧成拙……”
Shangguan Muduyu didn't finish her sentence, as Shangguan Yan was already ashamed. Although she was more mature compared to other girls of her age, in comparison to her mother, her considerations were clearly less thorough.
hòu miàn de huà shàng guān mù yǔ méi yǒu shuō ， shàng guān yàn yǐ shì wú dì zì róng le ， suī rán yǔ tóng líng rén xiāng bǐ ， tā yào wěn zhòng chéng shú yī xiē ， dàn bì jìng shì xiāng duì ér yǐ ， hé mǔ qīn bǐ ， zì jǐ de kǎo lǜ xiǎn rán jiù qiàn tuǒ le yī xiē 。
后面的话上官幕雨没有说，上官雁已是无地自容了，虽然与同龄人相比，她要稳重成熟一些，但毕竟是相对而已，和母亲比，自己的考虑显然就欠妥了一些。
If she had insisted on opening theprohibition despite her master’s instructions, it might have been a case of good intentions leading to bad outcomes.
shī fù shuō jiāng jìn zhì guān bì ， zì jǐ què zì zuò zhǔ zhāng de kāi qǐ ， shuō bù dìng ， zhēn shì hǎo xīn bàn huài gū 。
师父说将禁制关闭，自己却自作主张的开启，说不定，真是好心办坏辜。
Thinking about how she spoke to her mother just now, she felt even more guilty. Her father died before she could remember him, and it was her mother who raised her through hardships; how could she speak to her like that?
zài xiǎng xiǎng gāng cái yǔ mǔ qīn shuō huà de yǔ qì ， tā gèng shì huáng kǒng ， diē diē zài zì jǐ jì shì qián jiù yǐ rán zǎo sǐ ， shì mǔ qīn hán xīn rú kǔ jiāng zì jǐ lā chě yǎng dà ， zěn me néng zhè yàng yǔ tā jiǎng huà 。
再想想刚才与母亲说话的语气，她更是惶恐，爹爹在自己记事前就已然早死，是母亲含辛茹苦将自己拉扯养大，怎么能这样与她讲话。
"Mother, Yan'er is disrespectful, please punish me," Shangguan Yan knelt down gracefully.
“ niáng ， yàn ér bù xiào ， qǐng mǔ qīn zé fá 。” shàng guān yàn yíng yíng yī fú ， dāng miàn guì le xià qù 。
“娘，雁儿不孝，请母亲责罚。”上官雁盈盈一拂，当面跪了下去。
A thud echoed as Shangguan Ling did the same with a look of shame on her face. "Mother, me too."
pū tōng yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shàng guān líng yě shì tóng yàng de dòng zuò ， liǎn shàng yě dài zhe xiū kuì zhī sè ：“ niáng ， hái yǒu wǒ 。”
扑通一声传入耳朵，上官翎也是同样的动作，脸上也带着羞愧之色：“娘，还有我。”
Although she didn’t speak out earlier, her thoughts were the same as her sister’s; now that she thought about it, she felt extremely ashamed.
tā gāng cái suī rán méi yǒu chū yán zhǐ zé ， dàn xīn yì yǔ jiě jiě shì yī yàng de ， rú jīn xiǎng xiǎng ， zhēn shì cán kuì jí le 。
她刚才虽然没有出言指责，但心意与姐姐是一样的，如今想想，真是惭愧极了。
"Alright, alright, I know you didn’t mean to. Master Lin has done great favors for both of you and our sect. You respect your elders and are grateful, which makes me very happy. How could I punish you? Let's leave this place; otherwise, if a false heavenly tribulation really descends, we won't be able to help but instead add to the trouble, that would truly be shameful."
“ hǎo le hǎo le ， niáng zhī dào chēng men bú shì yǒu yì ， lín qián bèi duì nǐ liǎ ， duì běn mén dōu yǒu dà dé ， nǐ men zūn jìng shī zhǎng ， zhī dào gǎn ēn tú bào ， niáng gāo xìng dōu hái lái bù jí ， zěn me huì chǔ fá chēng ， wǒ men xiān lí kāi cǐ chù ， fǒu zé yī huì er zhēn yǒu jiǎ tiān jié jiàng luò ， wǒ men bù jǐn bāng bù shàng máng ， huán gěi qián bèi tiān luàn ， nà kě cái shì zhēn de tài cán kuì le 。”
“好了好了，娘知道称们不是有意，林前辈对你俩，对本门都有大德，你们尊敬师长，知道感恩图报，娘高兴都还来不及，怎么会处罚称，我们先离开此处，否则一会儿真有假天劫降落，我们不仅帮不上忙，还给前辈添乱，那可才是真的太惭愧了。”
Seeing her mother’s understanding, the sisters breathed a sigh of relief. They had no objections to this proposal and each took off in their light formations toward the outside.
jiàn mǔ qīn zhè yàng tōng qíng dá lǐ ， jiě mèi liǎ sōng le kǒu qì ， duì yú zhè ge tí yì ， zì rán bú huì yǒu yì yì ， yú shì gè zì dùn guāng dà qǐ ， xiàng wài biān fēi qù 。
见母亲这样通情达理，姐妹俩松了口气，对于这个提议，自然不会有异议，于是各自遁光大起，像外边飞去。
Though it seemed far away, they actually stopped about several thousand feet from Hundred Herb Valley. After all, whether Lin Xuan could successfully advance was something the three girls cared deeply about.
bù guò shuō yuǎn ， qí shí yě shì xiāng duì ér yán ， tā men zài jù lí bǎi huā gǔ shù qiān zhàng de jù lí ， tíng le xià lái ， bì jìng lín xuān néng fǒu chéng gōng jìn jí ， sān nǚ dōu shì guān xīn wú bǐ 。
不过说远，其实也是相对而言，她们在距离百huā谷数千丈的距离，停了下来，毕竟林轩能否成功晋级，三女都是关心无比。
"Mother, do you think a false heavenly tribulation will really descend?" Shangguan Ling asked with great anxiety.
“ niáng ， nǐ shuō jiǎ tiān jié shì fǒu zhēn de huì jiàng luò ？” shàng guān líng chōng mǎn tǎn tè de kāi kǒu le 。
“娘，你说假天劫是否真的会降落？”上官翎充满忐忑的开口了。
"I don’t know, but the probability is not high. Don’t you know Master Lin’s character? Doing anything means he has a strong conviction; I think as long as nothing goes wrong, the risk of primordial energy loss is minimal," Shangguan Muduyu said calmly. In truth, she didn't often interact with Lin Xuan but understood his personality very well.
“ wǒ bù xiǎo de ， bù guò jī lǜ yīng gāi shì bù dà de ， mí men nán dào hái bù zhī dào lín qián bèi de xìng gé ， zuò yī jiàn shì qíng ， jiù yì wèi zhe yǒu jí dà de bǎ wò ， wǒ xiǎng zhǐ yào bù chū xiàn shén me chā cuò ， líng lì shī kòng de kě néng xìng shì jí xiǎo de ，“ zhǐ shàng guān mù yǔ yōu yōu de shuō ， píng xīn lái shuō ， tā yǔ lín xuān yě bú shì jīng cháng jiē chù ， dàn duì qí xìng gé ， hái zhēn shì bǎ wò dé fēi cháng tòu chè 。
“我不晓得，不过几率应该是不大的，弥们难道还不知道林前辈的性格，做一件事情，就意味着有极大的把握，我想只要不出现什么差错，灵力失控的可能性是极小的，“只上官暮雨悠悠的说，平心来说，她与林轩也不是经常接触，但对其性格，还真是把握得非常透彻。
Before her words were finished, the surrounding primordial energy began to surge wildly, like a sea of waves converging here.
huà yīn wèi luò ， sì zhōu de tiān dì yuán qì jiù kāi shǐ fēng kuáng fān yǒng ， rú hǎi cháo nù tāo yì bān de xiàng zhè lǐ jí zhōng 。
话音未落，四周的天地元气就开始疯狂翻涌，如海潮怒涛一般的像这里集中。
At the same time, silver lightning danced in the sky, thunder roared deafeningly, and rain poured down like water. It then turned into ice rain.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， tiān kōng zhōng nà shì yín sè luàn wǔ ， shǎn diàn chuān kōng ， qīng pén dà yǔ rú pō shuǐ bān de sǎ luò ， yī huì er què yòu biàn chéng bīng ní le 。
与此同时，天空中那是银色乱舞，闪电穿空，倾盆大雨如泼水般的洒落，一会儿却又变成冰霓了。
The bright lightning seemed to pierce through the heavens with each strike, making it impossible for them to hear each other clearly.
liàng huāhuā de shǎn diàn ， měi yī jī ， fǎng fú dōu yào cì chuān cāng qióng ， léi shēng zhèn ěr yù lóng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， liǎng rén miàn duì miàn shuō huà dōu tīng bù qīng chǔ 。
亮huāhuā的闪电，每一击，仿佛都要刺穿苍穹，雷声震耳欲聋，此时此刻，两人面对面说话都听不清楚。
Despite not wanting to leave, the three girls activated their protective barriers; neither hail nor torrential rain dampened a single thread of their clothes.
sān nǚ yī jiù méi yǒu lí qù de yì tú ， bù guò dōu jiāng bǎo hù zhào kāi qǐ le ， bù lùn bīng báo hái shì piáo pō dà yǔ ， dōu bù céng jiāng tā men de yī shān ， dǎ shī bàn diǎn 。
三女依旧没有离去的意图，不过都将保护罩开启了，不论冰雹还是瓢泼大雨，都不曾将她们的衣衫，打湿半点。
This phenomenon was exceptionally fierce. The primordial energy rushing in from all sides increased, gathering until colorful light points appeared in their sight.
zhè yì xiàng suàn shì fēi tóng yī bān de měng è ， ér sì zhōu fēng yōng ér lái de yuán qì yuè lái yuè duō ， hù xiāng jù jí ， hěn kuài ， yí gè gè wǔ yán liù sè de guāng diǎn chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
这异象算是非同一般的猛恶，而四周蜂拥而来的元气越来越多，互相聚集，很快，一个个五颜六色的光点出现在视线里。
Some were as large as a foot, others about the size of an infant’s fist, and some were mere tiny specks.
dà xiǎo bù yī ， yǒu de zhí jìng zú yǒu chǐ xǔ ， yǒu de yǔ yīng ér quán tou dà xiǎo chà bu duō ， hái yǒu de ， kàn shàng qù ， bù guò shì yī xì wēi de guāng diǎn 。
大小不一，有的直径足有尺许，有的与婴儿拳头大小差不多，还有的，看上去，不过是一细微的光点。
Regardless of size, each contained shocking amounts of primordial energy!
The sun seemed to have lost its luster, and the fiery clouds instantly turned black as if ink.
"Is... this..."
The two sisters were somewhat pale. As the head of a sect, Shangguan Muduyu naturally needed to remain calm. After all, in terms of cultivation level, she was far superior to her two daughters.
This natural phenomenon wasn't enough to make her panic; on the contrary, her gaze swept over the dark clouds with more joy than worry.
It seems Senior Lin is truly preparing to break through his bottleneck.
"Fei'er, Yan'er, let's temporarily leave this place."
"Leave this place?" The two sisters turned their heads. "Mother, why?"
"If my guess is right, our master should be at the critical moment of breaking through the late-stage bottleneck. He cannot be disturbed now, and we staying here won't help him in any way; instead, there's a certain chance that cultivators will face false heavenly tribulations when advancing to a higher stage. I think your master considered this before stopping theprohibition," Shangguan Muduyu’s analysis entered their ears. Although it wasn’t entirely accurate, her speculation was not far off from Lin Xuan’s intentions.
However, upon hearing this, the sisters exchanged glances. What is a false heavenly tribulation?
"Your rank is still low; it's no wonder you don't know about this thing," Shangguan Muduyu sighed. "The separation stage is a watershed not just in terms of strength."
Once cultivators step into the separation stage, their cultivation becomes much more difficult. Every small breakthrough also carries significant risks because at this level, they can mobilize primordial energy from heaven and earth. When they break through to a higher stage, nearby primordial energy will rush towards them.
This leads to two results.
If handled well, it won't cause any harm; instead, the dense primordial energy could aid in advancement.
However, if the handling is slightly off, a massive disaster would befall those surrounding the primordial energy. It would transform into something akin to a heavenly tribulation, though its power can’t compare to an actual heavenly tribulation but shouldn't be underestimated.
"Mother said that when closing oneself in for a breakthrough, one cannot move. How will Master block the false heavenly tribulation? We should quickly activate theprohibition; it might help our master," Shangguan Yan’s face was filled with anxiety after her mother's explanation. She quickly grasped the key point.
"Yes, yes."
Although Shangguan Ling wasn't as clever as her sister, her respect and protection for their master were no less.
"Is... this..."
Surprisingly, a look of hesitation appeared on Shangguan Muduyu’s face.
"Mother, why are you still hesitating? Don’t you think your master's safety is more important than these trivialprohibition?" Shangguan Muduyu, originally a filial daughter, couldn't help but criticize her mother with harsh words in the heat of the moment.
Shangguan Muduyu smiled bitterly but didn’t argue with her daughters. After all, Lin Xuan’s care for the two girls was evident to everyone; reciprocating his kindness and respecting their master were perfectly normal.
Seeing her younger daughter looking at her intently, Shangguan Muduyu sighed. "Silly girl, how could I not know your master's kindness? Without him, our Hundred Herb Sect would have been wiped out long ago. Even if it means sacrificing the entire sect, I wouldn’t flinch; however, my master specifically sent a transmission talisman for us to remove theprohibition. I think there’s a reason behind this."
Shangguan Muduyu didn't finish her sentence, as Shangguan Yan was already ashamed. Although she was more mature compared to other girls of her age, in comparison to her mother, her considerations were clearly less thorough.
If she had insisted on opening theprohibition despite her master’s instructions, it might have been a case of good intentions leading to bad outcomes.
Thinking about how she spoke to her mother just now, she felt even more guilty. Her father died before she could remember him, and it was her mother who raised her through hardships; how could she speak to her like that?
"Mother, Yan'er is disrespectful, please punish me," Shangguan Yan knelt down gracefully.
A thud echoed as Shangguan Ling did the same with a look of shame on her face. "Mother, me too."
Although she didn’t speak out earlier, her thoughts were the same as her sister’s; now that she thought about it, she felt extremely ashamed.
"Alright, alright, I know you didn’t mean to. Master Lin has done great favors for both of you and our sect. You respect your elders and are grateful, which makes me very happy. How could I punish you? Let's leave this place; otherwise, if a false heavenly tribulation really descends, we won't be able to help but instead add to the trouble, that would truly be shameful."
Seeing her mother’s understanding, the sisters breathed a sigh of relief. They had no objections to this proposal and each took off in their light formations toward the outside.
Though it seemed far away, they actually stopped about several thousand feet from Hundred Herb Valley. After all, whether Lin Xuan could successfully advance was something the three girls cared deeply about.
"Mother, do you think a false heavenly tribulation will really descend?" Shangguan Ling asked with great anxiety.
"I don’t know, but the probability is not high. Don’t you know Master Lin’s character? Doing anything means he has a strong conviction; I think as long as nothing goes wrong, the risk of primordial energy loss is minimal," Shangguan Muduyu said calmly. In truth, she didn't often interact with Lin Xuan but understood his personality very well.
Before her words were finished, the surrounding primordial energy began to surge wildly, like a sea of waves converging here.
At the same time, silver lightning danced in the sky, thunder roared deafeningly, and rain poured down like water. It then turned into ice rain.
The bright lightning seemed to pierce through the heavens with each strike, making it impossible for them to hear each other clearly.
Despite not wanting to leave, the three girls activated their protective barriers; neither hail nor torrential rain dampened a single thread of their clothes.
This phenomenon was exceptionally fierce. The primordial energy rushing in from all sides increased, gathering until colorful light points appeared in their sight.
Some were as large as a foot, others about the size of an infant’s fist, and some were mere tiny specks.
Regardless of size, each contained shocking amounts of primordial energy!