dì yī qiān bā bǎi yī shí zhāng zhòng huí jiǔ xiān chéng
第一千八百一十章重回九仙城
Chapter 1810: Returning to the Nine Immortals City
nà shì yī cùn xǔ gāo zhī wù ， wǔ guān méi yǎn ， yǔ shī mó wéi miào wéi xiào dào jí chù ， tóng yàng xuè ròu gān kū ， yǔ yuán yīng pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù ， rán ér zhè bìng bú shì yuán yīng ， ér shì shī yīng 。
那是一寸许高之物，五官眉眼，与尸魔惟妙惟肖到极处，同样血肉干枯，与元婴颇有几分相似之处，然而这并不是元婴，而是尸婴。
That was a small figure about an inch high, with features and eyes that were eerily similar to those of a Corpse Demon. Its flesh was withered like that of an Incubus, resembling the latter in many ways. However, this wasn't an Incubus; it was a Corpse Incubus.
jiāng shī xiū xíng yǔ rén lèi bù tóng ， jìn rù yuán yīng qī hòu qíng kuàng huì yǒu liǎng zhǒng ， yī zhǒng níng jié yuán yīng ， yī zhǒng níng jié shī zhū ， gè yǒu miào yòng ， ér yǎn qián guài wù ， xiǎn rán shì shǔ yú qián zhě 。
僵尸修行与人类不同，进入元婴期后情况会有两种，一种凝结元婴，一种凝结尸珠，各有妙用，而眼前怪物，显然是属于前者。
Zombie cultivation differed from human cultivation. After entering the Incubus stage, there were two outcomes: some would condense into an Incubus core, while others would form a Corpse Pearl, each with its own unique benefits. The monster before him clearly belonged to the former category.
cǐ kè xiǎo rén de liǎn shàng mǎn shì kǒng jù zhī sè ， yuán běn tā duō shǎo yě cāi dào yì diǎn lín xuān de yì tú ， kě zì jǐ nà yī quán ， míng míng shì xiān dǎ zài lín xuān de xiōng kǒu shàng miàn ， àn lǐ shuō ， zhòng chuāng tā shì sī háo xuán niàn méi yǒu ， ér qiě nà quán zhōng hái hán yǒu àn jìn ， zú yǐ jiāng zhè xiǎo zi gěi dǎ fēi de 。
此刻小人的脸上满是恐惧之色，原本他多少也猜到一点林轩的意图，可自己那一拳，明明是先打在林轩的胸口上面，按理说，重创他是丝毫悬念没有，而且那拳中还含有暗劲，足以将这小子给打飞的。
The little figure's face was filled with fear. He had guessed something of Lin Xuan’s intentions, but his punch, which should have struck Lin Xuan in the chest first, failed to cause any significant damage. Moreover, that punch contained hidden force, enough to send the young man flying.
tā jì rán xiàng hòu fēi chū ， nà yī zhuā ， zì rán yě jiù wú fǎ jiāng zì jǐ jī zhòng 。
他既然向后飞出，那一抓，自然也就无法将自己击中。
Since he flew backward, his grab couldn’t hit him.
suǒ wèi chā zhī háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， zhè xì wēi zhī chù ， jiù zú yǐ jué dìng shèng fù ， yuán běn ， tā míng míng shì suàn hǎo de 。
所谓差之毫厘，谬以千里，这细微之处，就足以决定胜负，原本，他明明是算好的。
The old saying, "a miss is as good as a mile," held true here; such subtleties could decide victory or defeat. He had calculated everything perfectly and was sure there would be no mistakes!
jué bú huì yǒu chā cuò ！
绝不会有差错！
Yet, that punch did hit Lin Xuan’s chest armor, which shattered violently. However, underfoot, Lin Xuan stood firm like iron. Not only didn’t he move, but the punch, powerful enough to crack a stone tablet or even collapse a mountain, was stopped dead in its tracks.
shī mó zhè diǎn yǎn lì hái shì yǒu zì xìn de ， kě yǎn qián fā shēng de yí mù ， què shì tā zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào 。
尸魔这点眼力还是有自信的，可眼前发生的一幕，却是他做梦也没有想到。
Lin Xuan's reaction was beyond the Corpse Demon's comprehension. Even among peers of his level, such strength shouldn't be expected.
bù cuò ， nà yī quán què shí dǎ zhòng ， lín xuān xiōng kǒu nà shì yàng qí miào de kǎi jiǎ ， yě yìng shēng shēng de suì liè diào le ， rán ér lín xuān de jiǎo xià ， què rú tóng tiě zhù ， bié shuō dǎ fēi ， lián yī dòng yě méi yǒu dòng ，
不错，那一拳确实打中，林轩胸口那式样奇妙的铠甲，也硬生生的碎裂掉了，然而林轩的脚下，却如同铁铸，别说打飞，连一动也没有动，
He had no idea that Lin Xuan’s Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique mimicked the secrets of divine phoenixes. Simply practicing this technique made Lin Xuan’s body as resilient as a peer of his own rank in the Heavenly and Earthly Spirit races. Moreover, he had been consuming refined qilin fruit for centuries without interruption, making him strong enough to withstand blows from peers.
zhè me zú yǐ kāi bēi liè shí …… bù ， yīng gāi shì jiāng shān fēng yě hōng dé tā xiàn de yī quán ， lín xuān jū rán yìng shēng shēng dǎng zhù ， shī mó chú le jīng è hái shì jīng è ， jiù suàn shì tóng jiē yāo zú ， àn lǐ shuō ， yě bù yīng gāi nà me biāo hàn de 。
这么足以开碑裂石……不，应该是将山峰也轰得塌陷的一拳，林轩居然硬生生挡住，尸魔除了惊愕还是惊愕，就算是同阶妖族，按理说，也不应该那么彪悍的。
Though powerful, that punch could only injure him; any serious damage was out of the question.
tā nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， lín xuān de fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué ， nǎi mó fǎng shén niǎo fèng huáng de mì shù ， guāng shì xiū liàn cǐ shén tōng ， lín xuān shēn tǐ de jiān rèn chéng dù ， jiù bú huì xùn yú tóng jiē de tiān dì líng zú ， gèng hé kuàng ， lín xuān zhè jǐ bǎi nián lái ， yì zhí fú yòng tí chún hòu de qí lín guǒ ， fēng yǔ wú zǔ ， cóng lái yě bù céng jiàn duàn guò ， rú jīn tā shēn tǐ zhī qiáng ， yǐ jīng néng gòu yìng kàng tóng jiē xiū shì de běn mìng fǎ bǎo 。
他哪里晓得，林轩的凤舞九天诀，乃模仿神鸟凤凰的秘术，光是修炼此神通，林轩身体的坚韧程度，就不会逊于同阶的天地灵族，更何况，林轩这几百年来，一直服用提纯后的麒麟果，风雨无阻，从来也不曾间断过，如今他身体之强，已经能够硬抗同阶修士的本命法宝。
A single miscalculation cost him everything. Due to a calculation error, his Corpse Incubus fell into Lin Xuan’s hands. His face showed both resentment and fear. Lin Xuan paid no heed, and with a flick of his claws, he crushed the Corpse Demon in one go.
shī mó de zhè yī quán ， gù rán wēi lì hóng dà ， dàn yě zhǐ néng jiāng tā dǎ shāng ， zhì yú zhòng chuāng ， nà jué duì shì méi yǒu bàn diǎn xī wàng 。
尸魔的这一拳，固然威力宏大，但也只能将他打伤，至于重创，那绝对是没有半点希望。
Following this, a burst of flames turned its remains to ashes.
yī zhe bù shèn ， mǎn pán jiē shū ， tā yīn wèi yí gè jì suàn shī wù ， ér ràng zì jǐ de shī yīng ， luò zài le lín xuān de shǒu lǐ ， xiǎo liǎn shàng mǎn shì yuàn dú ， bù guò kǒng jù de chéng fèn gèng duō ， lín xuān zé bù guǎn nà me duō ， cǐ shí lì zhuǎ yǐ jīng huī fù chéng le shǒu zhǎng ， wǔ zhǐ yòng lì ， yī xià zi jiù jiāng duì fāng gěi niē bào diào le 。
一着不慎，满盘皆输，他因为一个计算失误，而让自己的尸婴，落在了林轩的手里，小脸上满是怨毒，不过恐惧的成分更多，林轩则不管那么多，此时利爪已经恢复成了手掌，五指用力，一下子就将对方给捏爆掉了。
With the Corpse Incubus gone, the Corpse Demon was left as an empty shell. Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a sneer. Despite using many tricks in this battle, his strength remained the foundation. He had roughly gauged his own power; he no longer feared facing a Core Formation初期 cultivator alone, though he couldn’t claim any certainty of victory.
suí hòu huǒ guāng yì qǐ ， jiāng qí cán shī gěi huà wèi le huī jìn 。
随后火光一起，将其残尸给化为了灰烬。
Lin Xuan was satisfied. While other minor interfaces didn't matter much, at least in terms of current circumstances, being at the Core Formation stage in the Eastern Sea cultivation realm was extraordinary. Though he hadn't reached this level, his strength was comparable, which was already impressive.
shī yīng yǔn luò ， yǎn qián de shī mó ， jiù zhǐ shèng xià yí gè kōng ké ， lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān mǎn shì jī qiào zhī sè ， zhè yī zhàn ， suī rán zì jǐ yòng jì hěn duō ， dàn lì liàng bì jìng shì jī chǔ ， tā dà tǐ yǐ jīng shēn liàng chū zì jǐ de shí lì lái le ， dān tiāo ， yǐ jīng bù wèi dòng xuán chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， suī rán bù gǎn shuō yǒu shén me shèng de bǎ wò ， dàn shì jūn lì dí hái shì bù suàn kuā dà qí cí de 。
尸婴陨落，眼前的尸魔，就只剩下一个空壳，林轩的嘴角边满是讥诮之色，这一战，虽然自己用计很多，但力量毕竟是基础，他大体已经伸量出自己的实力来了，单挑，已经不畏洞玄初期的修仙者，虽然不敢说有什么胜的把握，但势均力敌还是不算夸大其词的。
One should be content with what one has. After all, he had just entered the late stage and still had a high potential for improvement before hitting the Core Formation bottleneck. With ample medicinal pills, there was nothing to worry about.
lín xuān hěn mǎn yì ， líng jiè qí tā xiǎo jiè miàn zàn qiě bù tí ， zhì shǎo jiù yǎn qián qíng kuàng lái shuō ， dòng xuán qī ， zài dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè yǐ jīng fēi cháng de liǎo bù qǐ ， zì jǐ suī rán méi yǒu dá dào zhè ge jìng jiè ， dàn shí lì néng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， zhè yǐ jīng fēi cháng de liǎo bù qǐ le 。
林轩很满意，灵界其他小界面暂且不提，至少就眼前情况来说，洞玄期，在东海修仙界已经非常的了不起，自己虽然没有达到这个境界，但实力能相差仿佛，这已经非常的了不起了。
The Corpse Demon was now merely a decaying corpse; it should have been destroyed. Such grade of zombie could potentially regain its spirit intelligence by absorbing earth yin qi, making it dangerous again. These ghostly creatures were fundamentally different from ordinary cultivators.
rén yào zhī zú ， hé kuàng zì jǐ cái gāng jìn jiē dào hòu qī ， zài yù jiàn dòng xuán qī de píng jǐng qián hái yǒu hěn gāo de tí shēng yú dì ， dān yào yě chōng zú ， huàn jù huà shuō ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu shén me hǎo zhí de dān xīn de 。
人要知足，何况自己才刚进阶到后期，在遇见洞玄期的瓶颈前还有很高的提升余地，丹药也充足，换句话说，根本就没有什么好值得担心的。
But Lin Xuan didn’t destroy him. Destroying the Corpse Incubus would be too wasteful. He was a practitioner who mastered both good and evil techniques, including methods to control zombies. Having such an assistant could be beneficial.
kàn zhuó yǎn qián de shī mó ， tā rú jīn bù guò shì yī chòu pí náng le ， àn lǐ shuō ， zì jǐ yīng gāi jiāng tā huǐ qù ， bì jìng ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de liàn shī ， jí shǐ méi yǒu le sān hún qī pò ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， hái shì hěn wēi xiǎn de ， xī shōu dì yīn zhī qì ， tā wán quán yǒu kě néng jiāng líng zhì chóng xīn kāi qǐ ， zhè zhǒng yīn sī guǐ wù ， yǔ pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě shì wán quán bù tóng 。
看着眼前的尸魔，他如今不过是一臭皮囊了，按理说，自己应该将他毁去，毕竟，这种等级的炼尸，即使没有了三魂七魄，归根结底，还是很危险的，吸收地阴之气，他完全有可能将灵智重新开启，这种阴司鬼物，与普通的修仙者是完全不同。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve, and a pouch-like treasure flew out—Spirit Ghost Bag. Although he hadn’t used it for a long time, he had always prepared one.
rán ér lín xuān méi zhè me zuò ， huǐ diào yǒu xiē tài làng fèi le ， yào zhī dào lín xuān zhèng mó yāo jiān xiū ， duì yú kòng zhì liàn shī de fǎ shù ， yě shì yǒu shè liè de ， rú guǒ néng dé dào zhè me yí gè dǎ shǒu ， sì hū yě bù cuò 。
然而林轩没这么做，毁掉有些太浪费了，要知道林轩正魔妖兼修，对于控制炼尸的法术，也是有涉猎的，如果能得到这么一个打手，似乎也不错。
The bag opened, releasing a black fog that enveloped the Corpse Demon, pulling him inside.
nǎo hǎi zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī pí náng xíng zhuàng de bǎo wù fēi lüè ér chū ， líng guǐ dài ， zhè dōng xī ， lín xuān suī rán hěn jiǔ méi yòng ， dàn què yì zhí zhǔn bèi dé yǒu 。
脑海中如此想着，林轩袖袍一拂，一皮囊形状的宝物飞掠而出，灵鬼袋，这东西，林轩虽然很久没用，但却一直准备得有。
Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction as he affixed several prohibitive talismans on its surface before storing it away.
suí hòu cǐ bǎo dài kǒu sōng kāi ， yī tuán rú mò bān de nóng wù cóng lǐ miàn fēi lüè chū lái ， jiāng shī mó yī guǒ ， jiāng tā lā rù le dài kǒu zhī zhōng 。
随后此宝袋口松开，一团如墨般的浓雾从里面飞掠出来，将尸魔一裹，将他拉入了袋口之中。
Next, Lin Xuan released his divine sense to gather the scattered storage bags from around the ocean. They were valuable treasures left behind by high-stage spirits. Even though he was wealthy and could afford anything, as a cultivator, one never had too much wealth. Collecting these scattered storage bags was merely a matter of convenience.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， zài biǎo miàn tiē shàng jǐ zhāng jìn zhì fú lù ， rán hòu jiù jiāng cǐ bǎo shōu qǐ lái le 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色，在表面贴上几张禁制符箓，然后就将此宝收起来了。
The fog gradually dissipated, and the surging waves calmed down. Sunlight bathed the sea surface, creating shimmering reflections. A thousand miles away, the scene looked serene, yet who knew that such intense battles had just taken place here?
suí hòu lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， jiāng sàn luò zài hǎi yáng sì zhōu hái méi yǒu huǐ qù le chǔ wù dài yě shōu luó le yī xiē ， bì jìng dōu shì huà xíng qī yǐ shàng de gāo jiē yāo zú ， zhǔ rén yǔn luò guī yǔn luò ， tā men liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， hái shì jià zhí bù fēi de 。
随后林轩放出神识，将散落在海洋四周还没有毁去了储物袋也收罗了一些，毕竟都是化形期以上的高阶妖族，主人陨落归陨落，他们留下来的宝物，还是价值不菲的。
Lin Xuan’s body emitted green light as he left this contentious area.
lín xuān suī shēn jiā fēng hòu ， fù dé liú yóu ， dàn zuò wéi xiū xiān zhě ， shuí yòu huì xián qì cái fù ， bù guò shì jǔ shǒu zhī láo ér yǐ ， dāng rán yào jiāng sàn luò zài hǎi zhōng de chǔ wù dài shōu jí 。
林轩虽身家丰厚，富得流油，但作为修仙者，谁又会嫌弃财富，不过是举手之劳而已，当然要将散落在海中的储物袋收集。
In the following days, he encountered no dangers. After a fortnight, an inconceivably grand city appeared before him—this was the most magnificent city Lin Xuan had ever seen in his cultivation journey. Other so-called great cities paled in comparison.
shī wù yǐ zhú jiàn sàn qù ， xiōng yǒng de hǎi làng yě màn màn píng xī ， yáng guāng sǎ luò zài hǎi miàn ， bō guāng lín xún ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， bì guāng qiān lǐ ， shuí yòu xiǎo de gāng cái zhè lǐ céng jīng fā shēng guò de dòu fǎ ， céng cǎn liè yǐ jí 。
尸雾已逐渐散去，汹涌的海浪也慢慢平息，阳光洒落在海面，波光嶙峋，一眼望去，碧光千里，谁又晓得刚才这里曾经发生过的斗法，曾惨烈以极。
This was the main stronghold of the Nine Immortals Palace. The size of this city was hard to determine for those who had lived here for a long time, but according to ancient texts, it might be comparable to the Youzhou region on the mortal plane.
lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， lí kāi le zhè shì fēi zhī dì 。
林轩浑身青芒大起，离开了这是非之地。
In other words, spanning several million miles, while seemingly unbelievable, such wonders were common in the cultivation realm, especially in upper-level interfaces where miracles could occur beyond normal understanding.
jiē xià lái ， tā méi yǒu yù jiàn rèn hé wēi xiǎn zǔ gé ， bàn yuè yǐ hòu ， yī zuò huī hóng dào bù kě sī yì de jù chéng chū xiàn zài yǎn lián zhōng ， zhè shì lín xuān tà rù xiū xiān jiè yǐ lái ， suǒ jiàn guò de zuì páng bó de chéng shì ， qí tā suǒ wèi de jù chéng yǔ qí xiāng bǐ ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí 。
接下来，他没有遇见任何危险阻隔，半月以后，一座恢宏到不可思议的巨城出现在眼帘中，这是林轩踏入修仙界以来，所见过的最磅礴的城市，其他所谓的巨城与其相比，根本就不值一提。
Lin Xuan’s face showed no great surprise. After all, he had been here centuries ago. This was a return to familiar grounds, and though his emotions fluctuated, it was more out of nostalgia than anything else.
zhè lǐ shì jiǔ xiān gōng de zǒng duò ， gāi chéng yǒu duō dà ， hěn duō zài zhè lǐ zhù le xǔ jiǔ de xiū xiān zhě dōu shuō bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò gēn jù diǎn jí zhōng de miáo shù ， kǒng pà yǔ rén jiè de yōu zhōu xiāng bǐ ， yě xiāng chā wú jǐ 。
这里是九仙宫的总舵，该城有多大，很多在这里住了许久的修仙者都说不清楚，不过根据典籍中的描述，恐怕与人界的幽州相比，也相差无几。
However, soon Lin Xuan's thoughts settled, and his expression returned to its usual neutral state. He came here with specific goals, not just for reminiscence.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zòng héng shù bǎi wàn lǐ ， tīng shàng qù ， shì yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì ， bù guò xiū xiān jiè de shì qíng ， jiù yǒu zhè me shén qí ， yóu qí shì zuò wèi shàng wèi jiè miàn zhī yī ， suǒ néng zhǎn xiàn de qí jì ， gèng shì bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó dì 。
换句话说，纵横数百万里，听上去，是有些不可思议，不过修仙界的事情，就有这么神奇，尤其是做为上位界面之一，所能展现的奇迹，更是不能用常理揣摩地。
The Eastern Sea cultivation realm was now in turmoil, involving humans, demons, and sea creatures. Lin Xuan wanted to know the situation in this chaotic sea region; could it still be a place of peace?
lín xuān liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu tài duō de jīng è zhī sè ， bì jìng shù bǎi nián qián ， tā jiù yǐ jīng lái guò zhè ge dì fāng le ， rú jīn gù dì zhòng yóu ， jí biàn xīn qíng yǒu xiē bō dòng ， yě shì gǎn kǎi de chéng fèn zài lǐ tou 。
林轩脸上并没有太多的惊愕之色，毕竟数百年前，他就已经来过这个地方了，如今故地重游，即便心情有些波动，也是感慨的成分在里头。
Given his nature, undisturbed cultivation would be ideal. However, as the saying went, "ten out of ten are not satisfied," meaning one couldn't always avoid being entangled in affairs.
bù guò hěn kuài ， lín xuān de xīn xù jiù yǐ jīng píng fù ， liǎn sè chóng xīn biàn dé wú jīng wú xǐ qǐ lái le ， zì jǐ lái dào cǐ chù ， kě bú shì wèi le gǎn kǎi shén me ， ér shì huái chuāi zhe mù dì lái de 。
不过很快，林轩的心绪就已经平复，脸色重新变得无惊无喜起来了，自己来到此处，可不是为了感慨什么，而是怀揣着目的来的。
This was something Lin Xuan understood well, which is why he came to Nine Immortals City to gather information. Knowing oneself and others allowed him to make decisions based on the current situation in the cultivation realm.
dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè rú jīn fēng qǐ yún yǒng ， rén 、 yāo ， hǎi sān zú yǐ jīng chè dǐ juǎn rù le zhēng dòu ， lín xuān xiǎng yào xiǎo de hùn luàn hǎi yù qíng kuàng rú hé ， zhè yī cì ， yǒu méi yǒu kě néng jì xù zuò shì wài táo yuán ne ？
东海修仙界如今风起云涌，人、妖，海三族已经彻底卷入了争斗，林轩想要晓得混乱海域情况如何，这一次，有没有可能继续做世外桃源呢？
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan walked into the city. (To be continued...) If you enjoyed this work, please support it by leaving a recommendation or review; your encouragement is my greatest motivation. You can continue reading on [your preferred website].
Chapter 1810: Returning to the Nine Immortals City
That was a small figure about an inch high, with features and eyes that were eerily similar to those of a Corpse Demon. Its flesh was withered like that of an Incubus, resembling the latter in many ways. However, this wasn't an Incubus; it was a Corpse Incubus.
Zombie cultivation differed from human cultivation. After entering the Incubus stage, there were two outcomes: some would condense into an Incubus core, while others would form a Corpse Pearl, each with its own unique benefits. The monster before him clearly belonged to the former category.
The little figure's face was filled with fear. He had guessed something of Lin Xuan’s intentions, but his punch, which should have struck Lin Xuan in the chest first, failed to cause any significant damage. Moreover, that punch contained hidden force, enough to send the young man flying.
Since he flew backward, his grab couldn’t hit him.
The old saying, "a miss is as good as a mile," held true here; such subtleties could decide victory or defeat. He had calculated everything perfectly and was sure there would be no mistakes!
Yet, that punch did hit Lin Xuan’s chest armor, which shattered violently. However, underfoot, Lin Xuan stood firm like iron. Not only didn’t he move, but the punch, powerful enough to crack a stone tablet or even collapse a mountain, was stopped dead in its tracks.
Lin Xuan's reaction was beyond the Corpse Demon's comprehension. Even among peers of his level, such strength shouldn't be expected.
He had no idea that Lin Xuan’s Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique mimicked the secrets of divine phoenixes. Simply practicing this technique made Lin Xuan’s body as resilient as a peer of his own rank in the Heavenly and Earthly Spirit races. Moreover, he had been consuming refined qilin fruit for centuries without interruption, making him strong enough to withstand blows from peers.
Though powerful, that punch could only injure him; any serious damage was out of the question.
A single miscalculation cost him everything. Due to a calculation error, his Corpse Incubus fell into Lin Xuan’s hands. His face showed both resentment and fear. Lin Xuan paid no heed, and with a flick of his claws, he crushed the Corpse Demon in one go.
Following this, a burst of flames turned its remains to ashes.
With the Corpse Incubus gone, the Corpse Demon was left as an empty shell. Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a sneer. Despite using many tricks in this battle, his strength remained the foundation. He had roughly gauged his own power; he no longer feared facing a Core Formation初期 cultivator alone, though he couldn’t claim any certainty of victory.
Lin Xuan was satisfied. While other minor interfaces didn't matter much, at least in terms of current circumstances, being at the Core Formation stage in the Eastern Sea cultivation realm was extraordinary. Though he hadn't reached this level, his strength was comparable, which was already impressive.
One should be content with what one has. After all, he had just entered the late stage and still had a high potential for improvement before hitting the Core Formation bottleneck. With ample medicinal pills, there was nothing to worry about.
The Corpse Demon was now merely a decaying corpse; it should have been destroyed. Such grade of zombie could potentially regain its spirit intelligence by absorbing earth yin qi, making it dangerous again. These ghostly creatures were fundamentally different from ordinary cultivators.
But Lin Xuan didn’t destroy him. Destroying the Corpse Incubus would be too wasteful. He was a practitioner who mastered both good and evil techniques, including methods to control zombies. Having such an assistant could be beneficial.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve, and a pouch-like treasure flew out—Spirit Ghost Bag. Although he hadn’t used it for a long time, he had always prepared one.
The bag opened, releasing a black fog that enveloped the Corpse Demon, pulling him inside.
Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction as he affixed several prohibitive talismans on its surface before storing it away.
Next, Lin Xuan released his divine sense to gather the scattered storage bags from around the ocean. They were valuable treasures left behind by high-stage spirits. Even though he was wealthy and could afford anything, as a cultivator, one never had too much wealth. Collecting these scattered storage bags was merely a matter of convenience.
The fog gradually dissipated, and the surging waves calmed down. Sunlight bathed the sea surface, creating shimmering reflections. A thousand miles away, the scene looked serene, yet who knew that such intense battles had just taken place here?
Lin Xuan’s body emitted green light as he left this contentious area.
In the following days, he encountered no dangers. After a fortnight, an inconceivably grand city appeared before him—this was the most magnificent city Lin Xuan had ever seen in his cultivation journey. Other so-called great cities paled in comparison.
This was the main stronghold of the Nine Immortals Palace. The size of this city was hard to determine for those who had lived here for a long time, but according to ancient texts, it might be comparable to the Youzhou region on the mortal plane.
In other words, spanning several million miles, while seemingly unbelievable, such wonders were common in the cultivation realm, especially in upper-level interfaces where miracles could occur beyond normal understanding.
Lin Xuan’s face showed no great surprise. After all, he had been here centuries ago. This was a return to familiar grounds, and though his emotions fluctuated, it was more out of nostalgia than anything else.
However, soon Lin Xuan's thoughts settled, and his expression returned to its usual neutral state. He came here with specific goals, not just for reminiscence.
The Eastern Sea cultivation realm was now in turmoil, involving humans, demons, and sea creatures. Lin Xuan wanted to know the situation in this chaotic sea region; could it still be a place of peace?
Given his nature, undisturbed cultivation would be ideal. However, as the saying went, "ten out of ten are not satisfied," meaning one couldn't always avoid being entangled in affairs.
This was something Lin Xuan understood well, which is why he came to Nine Immortals City to gather information. Knowing oneself and others allowed him to make decisions based on the current situation in the cultivation realm.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan walked into the city. (To be continued...) If you enjoyed this work, please support it by leaving a recommendation or review; your encouragement is my greatest motivation. You can continue reading on [your preferred website].