tòng kǔ méi yǒu shén me ， yǔ fán rén xiāng bǐ ， xiū zhēn zhě dà duō xīn zhì jiān rèn ， rán ér jù yīn yáng jué jì zǎi ， cǐ téng tòng yào chí xù shù tiān zhī jiǔ ， qiě xiū liàn zhě bì xū rěn zhe zhè zhǒng téng tòng ， jì xù xíng gōng ， bù néng chū rèn hé chā cuò ， yīn wèi yīn yáng líng qì de zhuǎn huà běn jiù wēi xiǎn yǐ jí ， zhǐ yào zǒu cuò yī bù jiù huì xiàn rù wàn jié bù fù de jìng dì 。
痛苦没有什么，与凡人相比，修真者大多心智坚韧，然而据阴阳诀记载，此疼痛要持续数天之久，且修炼者必须忍着这种疼痛，继续行功，不能出任何差错，因为阴阳灵气的转化本就危险以极，只要走错一步就会陷入万劫不复的境地。
Pain was nothing. Compared to ordinary people, cultivators generally had a more resilient mind. However, according to the records in Yin-Yang Technique, this pain would last for several days and the cultivator must endure it while continuing their practice without any mistakes. The transformation of Yin-Yang essence energy was already extremely perilous; one misstep could lead to an irreparable situation.
rén fēi shèng xián shú néng wú guò ， píng shí dǎ zuò liàn qì ， jí shǐ shì zài méi yǒu rèn hé dǎ rǎo de qíng kuàng xià ， yě yǒu kě néng chū yì diǎn xiǎo chá zi ， hé kuàng shì zài zhè zhǒng fēi rén de tòng kǔ xià ……
人非圣贤孰能无过，平时打坐练气，即使是在没有任何打扰的情况下，也有可能出一点小茬子，何况是在这种非人的痛苦下……
Humans were not sages and who among them could be faultless? Even during normal meditation, there might still be minor issues if they weren't disturbed. But under such inhuman pain...
xiū shì men bù pà téng tòng ， kě chū cuò hòu xíng shén jù miè de hòu guǒ què méi yǒu shuí yuàn yì chéng shòu 。
修士们不怕疼痛，可出错后形神俱灭的后果却没有谁愿意承受。
Cultivators did not fear pain, but the consequences of making a mistake—losing both body and soul—were something no one wanted to bear.
lín xuān liǎn shàng yě lù chū le yī sī chóu chú 。
林轩脸上也露出了一丝踌躇。
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of hesitation as he weighed the benefits and potential dangers of this technique in his mind.
jiāng xiū liàn cǐ gōng fǎ de hǎo chù yǐ jí kě néng fā shēng de wēi xiǎn dōu zài xīn zhōng yī yī chuǎi mó 。
将修炼此功法的好处以及可能发生的危险都在心中一一揣摩。
After a long while, Lin Xuan stood up with a determined look on his face. He had always been confident in his willpower, but he was not rash; he always acted after careful consideration.
liáng jiǔ ， lín xuān zhàn le qǐ lái ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jiān yì zhī sè 。
良久，林轩站了起来，脸上闪过一丝坚毅之色。
Such a great risk would only be attempted if he felt certain about it. However, according to the records in some pill books he had read before, there was an elixir called "Seven-Heart Pill" that could protect one's mind and spirit.
duì yú zì jǐ de yì lì ， tā xiàng lái hái shì yǒu xìn xīn dī ， dāng rán ， lín xuān bú shì mǎng fū ， zuò shì qíng xiàng lái móu dìng hòu dòng 。
对于自己的毅力，他向来还是有信心滴，当然，林轩不是莽夫，做事情向来谋定后动。
As long as his mind remained clear and not clouded by pain, Lin Xuan believed he could complete the transformation of Yin-Yang essence energy with his willpower.
rú cǐ dà de fēng xiǎn ， rú guǒ méi yǒu bǎ wò ， tā shì bú huì qīng yì cháng shì de ， dàn rú guǒ zì jǐ méi yǒu jì cuò de huà ， yǐ qián kàn guò de dān shū lǐ céng yǒu jì zǎi ， yī zhǒng jiào zuò “ qī xīn dān ” de líng yào kě yǐ hù zhù xīn shén 。
如此大的风险，如果没有把握，他是不会轻易尝试的，但如果自己没有记错的话，以前看过的丹书里曾有记载，一种叫做“七心丹”的灵药可以护住心神。
After some thought, Lin Xuan entered another stone room.
zhǐ yào líng tái bǎo chí qīng míng ， bù bèi tòng kǔ nòng yūn ， lín xuān xiāng xìn píng zì jǐ de yì lì ， yīng gāi néng gòu wán chéng yīn yáng líng lì zhuǎn huà de guò chéng 。
只要灵台保持清明，不被痛苦弄晕，林轩相信凭自己的毅力，应该能够完成阴阳灵力转化的过程。
Inside were piles of jade cylinders—various rare books related to alchemy. Using his divine sense, Lin Xuan scanned through them and gently waved his hand, causing an old-looking jade cylinder to fly into his palm.
chén yín le yī xià ， lín xuān lái dào lìng yī jiān shí shì zhōng 。
沉吟了一下，林轩来到另一间石室中。
Injecting his divine sense into it, he indeed found the records about "Seven-Heart Pill." It was just as he thought.
lǐ miàn duī mǎn le yù tǒng 。
里面堆满了玉筒。
Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. However, when he saw the formula, his expression turned somewhat surprised.
zhè xiē dōu shì yǔ liàn dān yǒu guān de gè zhǒng qí shū 。
这些都是与炼丹有关的各种奇书。
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xuan left the cave.
lín xuān yòng shén shí sǎo le yī xià ， suí jí qīng qīng zhāo shǒu ， yí gè yǒu xiē gǔ jiù de yù tǒng jiǎn jiù fēi rù dào le tā de zhǎng xīn zhōng 。
林轩用神识扫了一下，随即轻轻招手，一个有些古旧的玉筒简就飞入到了他的掌心中。
Shortly after, a streak of light shot out from the green mountains like a bolt of lightning, swiftly heading southeast. Many cultivators at the mountain of medicinal herbs looked over curiously but quickly returned to their own business once they realized it was just a young man in his twenties.
jiāng shén shí zhù rù jìn qù ， guǒ rán zhǎo dào le yǔ “ qī xīn dān ” yǒu guān de jì zǎi ， jiù shì tā méi cuò 。
将神识注入进去，果然找到了与“七心丹”有关的记载，就是它没错。
Not far away, in a valley shrouded by white mist, two faint figures were hidden within.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè ， bù guò kàn dào pèi fāng yī lán 。 biǎo qíng zé yǒu xiē cuò è 。
林轩脸上露出一丝喜色，不过看到配方一栏。表情则有些错愕。
Though they had tried to conceal their cultivation level, the fluctuations of essence energy still revealed that both were experts at the Condensation Core stage.
lüè wēi chén yín le yī huì er ， tā zǒu chū le dòng fǔ 。
略微沉吟了一会儿，他走出了洞府。
One of them could be considered familiar to Lin Xuan. He was about forty years old, with three long strands of beard and a righteous expression; he was the leader of the Three Greats and an important figure in Bichun Mountain.
shǎo qǐng ， yī dào jīng hóng cóng qīng shān shàng fēi shè ér chū ， xùn jié yǐ jí de xiàng dōng nán fāng xiàng ér qù ， rě dé bù shǎo lái líng yào shān liàn dān de xiū shì cè mù ， dàn kàn qīng chǔ zhǐ shì yí gè èr shí yú suì dì shào nián hòu 。 jiù fēn fēn bù zài yì de shōu huí shén shí le 。
少顷，一道惊虹从青山上飞射而出，迅捷以极的像东南方向而去，惹得不少来灵药山炼丹的修士侧目，但看清楚只是一个二十余岁地少年后。就纷纷不在意的收回神识了。
The White-Plum Sword Immortal also arrived here.
lí cǐ bù yuǎn de yī zuò xiá gǔ 。
离此不远的一座峡谷。
The other person was short but exuded great essence energy, making him seem more powerful than his appearance suggested.
bái wù yíng rào ， liǎng gè dàn dàn de rén yǐng yǐn cáng qí zhōng 。
白雾萦绕，两个淡淡的人影隐藏其中。
With their divine senses, they naturally discovered Lin Xuan from a distance. A hint of surprise flashed across the White-Plum Sword Immortal's face before he regained his composure. This change did not escape the notice of Feng Yuan.
suī rán yǐ jìn lì yǐn cáng xiū wèi ， dàn cóng tā men shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de líng lì bō dòng 。 yī rán kě yǐ pàn duàn chū ， níng dān qī gāo shǒu 。
虽然已尽力隐藏修为，但从他们身上所散发出来的灵力波动。依然可以判断出，凝丹期高手。
"Senior Brother, do you know this person?"
qí zhōng yī rén kě yǐ shuō yǔ lín xuān xiāng shú ， sān lǚ zhǎng xū ， yī liǎn zhèng qì ， dà yuē sì shí yú suì nián jì ， zhèng shì sān jù tóu zhī shǒu 。 bì yún shān de zhòng yào rén wù 。
其中一人可以说与林轩相熟，三缕长须，一脸正气，大约四十余岁年纪，正是三巨头之首。碧云山的重要人物。
"Yes, we've met once."
tài bái jiàn xiān yě lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
太白剑仙也来到了这里。
"Oh?" Feng Yuan's face showed a look of surprise; for someone with such high cultivation and status, to recognize a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator was unusual.
ér lìng wài yī rén 。 shēn cái ǎi xiǎo ， kě méi yǔ jiān chōng mǎn le líng qì ， yī kàn jiù cōng míng yǐ jí 。
而另外一人。身材矮小，可眉宇间充满了灵气，一看就聪明以极。
"Haha, Junior Brother should not underestimate this young man," the White-Plum Sword Immortal chuckled as if he hadn't noticed anything amiss. "He is no simple matter—Second Vice Sect Leader of the Medicine Mountain."
féng yuǎn ！
冯远！
"Then it's true. That must be a big fish. Should we send someone to follow him?"
zài bì yún shān dì níng dān qī xiū shì zhōng ， tā de shí lì zhǐ néng suàn zhōng děng ， rán ér què yǐ zú zhì duō móu zhù chēng 。
在碧云山地凝丹期修士中，他的实力只能算中等，然而却以足智多谋著称。
"Haha, Junior Brother can decide for yourself. You are my advisor at Bichun Mountain, and our two senior brothers also said that this mission should be led by you," the White-Plum Sword Immortal laughed happily without any hint of envy.
yǐ liǎng rén shén shí ， zì rán yuǎn yuǎn de jiù fā xiàn le lín xuān 。 tài bái jiàn xiān dì liǎn shàng bù yóu shǎn guò yī sī yì sè 。 suí jí jiù huī fù rú cháng le ， dàn zhè diǎn biàn huà ， yǐ luò rù dào le féng yuǎn de yǎn zhōng 。
以两人神识，自然远远的就发现了林轩。太白剑仙地脸上不由闪过一丝异色。随即就恢复如常了，但这点变化，已落入到了冯远的眼中。
"Senior Brother, I agree with your opinion. Respect is due to age, and besides, Senior Brother has much more experience than me. Of course, I will follow your advice." Feng Yuan smiled as he dodged the question.
“ shī xiōng rèn shí cǐ rén ？”
“师兄认识此人？”
"Very well, then let's send someone to check on him. Better safe than sorry; we must notfail to live up to the expectations of the two senior aunts/uncles," the White-Plum Sword Immortal said thoughtfully before waving his sleeves and sending a transmission scroll flying out.
“ ń ， yǒu guò yí miàn zhī yuán 。”
“嗯，有过一面之缘。”
Several hundred meters away, a Foundation Establishment cultivator received the transmission scroll with a serious expression. He took out a tracking device from his pocket, identified the direction, and then vanished into the distance.
“ ó ？” féng yuǎn de liǎn shàng lù chū yī fù jīng qí de biǎo qíng ， yǐ tài bái jiàn xiān de xiū wèi shēn fèn ， jū rán huì rèn shí yī xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī xiū zhēn zhě 。
“哦？”冯远的脸上露出一副惊奇的表情，以太白剑仙的修为身份，居然会认识一小小的筑基期修真者。
Just as Lin Xuan had guessed, when rumors about Medicine Mountain and the Heaven Dust Pill spread, even though most of the senior figures in the Daoist and Demon sects doubted them, they could not ignore such matters. After all, if it were true and fell into the wrong hands, it would be a regret that could never be undone.
“ hē hē ， shī dì kě bù yào xiǎo kàn cǐ shào nián 。” zhāng tài bái xiàng shì méi yǒu zhù yì dào féng yuǎn yì yàng shì dì qīng xiào qǐ lái ：“ tā kě bù jiǎn dān ， líng yào shān shǎo zhǎng mén 。”
“呵呵，师弟可不要小看此少年。”张太白像是没有注意到冯远异样似地轻笑起来：“他可不简单，灵药山少掌门。”
Such matters should always be better to believe than not.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， nà shì yī tiáo dà yú a 。 yào bù yào ràng rén gēn shàng qù ？”
“原来如此，那是一条大鱼啊。要不要让人跟上去？”
In the harsh world of cultivation, where survival was the rule, even more so than in the secular world, if this had happened to another small sect, they would have been openly bullied by both sides.
“ hē hē 。 shī dì zì jǐ ná zhǔ yì jiù kě yǐ ， nǐ shì wǒ bì yún shān dì jūn shī 。 liǎng wèi shī bó yě shuō le ， cǐ xíng yǐ nǐ wéi zhǔ 。” zhāng tài bái lè hē hē de xiào zhe ， yī sī jí dù de biǎo qíng yě méi yǒu 。
“呵呵。师弟自己拿主意就可以，你是我碧云山地军师。两位师伯也说了，此行以你为主。”张太白乐呵呵的笑着，一丝嫉妒的表情也没有。
But Medicine Mountain held a unique status; without sufficient reason, no cultivator would dare offend an alchemist, so both sides adopted a relatively mild approach.
“ shī xiōng zhè shì shuō nǎ lǐ huà lái ， zhǎng yòu yǒu xù ， hé kuàng shī xiōng chǔ shì de jīng yàn yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò xiǎo dì ， wǒ dāng rán tīng nǐ de yì jiàn 。” féng yuǎn yǎn zhū yī zhuǎn ， wēi xiào zhe tuī tuō le qǐ lái 。
“师兄这是说哪里话来，长幼有序，何况师兄处事的经验远远超过小弟，我当然听你的意见。”冯远眼珠一转，微笑着推托了起来。
On one hand, they dispatched clever disciples under the guise of alchemy to probe Medicine Mountain's true intentions. If the rumors were true, there would be some clues.
“ jì rú cǐ ， nà jiù pài rén kàn kàn ba ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， qiān wàn bù néng fù le liǎng wèi shī shū suǒ tuō 。” zhāng tài bái chén yín zhe shuō ， rán hòu xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào chuán yīn fú fēi lüè ér chū 。
“既如此，那就派人看看吧，小心无大错，千万不能负了两位师叔所托。”张太白沉吟着说，然后袖袍一拂，一道传音符飞掠而出。
On the other hand, they sent experts to monitor from the shadows.
shù lǐ zhī wài ， mǒu zhù jī hòu qī de xiū shì jiē dào chuán yīn fú ， liǎn sè níng zhòng ， cóng huái zhōng tāo chū yī zhuī zōng dì líng qì ， lüè lüè biàn shí fāng xiàng ， biàn yě dùn guāng xiāo shī zài tiān jì 。
数里之外，某筑基后期的修士接到传音符，脸色凝重，从怀中掏出一追踪地灵器，略略辨识方向，便也遁光消失在天际。
In short, until concrete evidence was obtained, neither side wanted to break their facade.
zhèng rú lín xuān de cāi cè ， dāng zhǒng zhǒng guān yú líng yào shān hái yǒu tiān chén dān de liú yán chuán chū yǐ hòu ， zhèng dào yǔ mó dào de jǐ gè lǎo guài wù suī rán jiǔ chéng bù xìn ， dàn shì guān zhòng dà ， què yě méi yǒu bù wén bù wèn de dào lǐ 。
正如林轩的猜测，当种种关于灵药山还有天尘丹的流言传出以后，正道与魔道的几个老怪物虽然九成不信，但事关重大，却也没有不闻不问的道理。
This was the current situation.
bì jìng wàn yī shì zhēn de ， luò rù duì tóu de shǒu lǐ ， qǐ bù shì zhuī huǐ mò jí 。
毕竟万一是真的，落入对头的手里，岂不是追悔莫及。
As for Bichun Mountain, things were even more complicated.
zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， běn jiù shì nìng kě xìn qí yǒu ， bù kě xìn qí wú 。
这种事情，本就是宁可信其有，不可信其无。
Although the White-Plum Sword Immortal was cunning, the two Core Formation stage elders had sharp eyes. Previously, they only suspected him of seeking fame and glory but never thought he might be involved with the Demon sect.
ér xiū zhēn jiè ruò ròu qiáng shì ， bǐ shì sú hái yào cán kù ， jiǎ rú zhè zhǒng shì qíng luò zài qí tā yí gè xiǎo mén pài shēn shàng ， bù shuō miè dǐng zhī zāi ， kěn dìng zǎo jiù bèi zhèng mó shuāng fāng míng mù zhāng dǎn shì qī shàng le mén lái 。
而修真界弱肉强势，比世俗还要残酷，假如这种事情落在其他一个小门派身上，不说灭顶之灾，肯定早就被正魔双方明目张胆是欺上了门来。
However, after this trip to Kuinei Mountains, hearing about Ouyang Qinxin's secret report, how could these two old monsters not suspect him?
kě líng yào shān bù tóng ， dì wèi chāo rán ， rú guǒ méi yǒu zú gòu de lǐ yóu ， jǐn jǐn shì bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng de chuán yán ， méi yǒu xiū shì huì shǎ shǎ qù dé zuì liàn dān shī ， suǒ yǐ zhèng mó shuāng fāng dōu cǎi yòng le jiào wéi wēn hé dì fāng shì 。
可灵药山不同，地位超然，如果没有足够的理由，仅仅是捕风捉影的传言，没有修士会傻傻去得罪炼丹师，所以正魔双方都采用了较为温和地方式。
If it were a Foundation Establishment disciple, they would have already used soul-searching techniques. But since Panguang Sword Immortal was an expert at the Condensation Core stage, such methods would be too crude.
yì fāng miàn pài qiǎn jī líng dì dì zǐ ， yǐ liàn dān wèi míng ， rù líng yào shān dǎ tàn xū shí ， jiǎ rú chuán yán shì zhēn de huà ， kěn dìng huì yǒu yī xiē zhū sī mǎ jì 。
一方面派遣机灵地弟子，以炼丹为名，入灵药山打探虚实，假如传言是真的话，肯定会有一些蛛丝马迹。
Although time would tell, the two Core Formation stage elders did not have much patience. Coincidentally, rumors about the Heaven Dust Pill spread in the cultivation world again.
yì fāng miàn pài qiǎn gāo shǒu ， zài àn chù jiān shì 。
一方面派遣高手，在暗处监视。
Thus, they took this as an opportunity and sent Panguang Sword Immortal out under the guise of a mission to monitor Medicine Mountain. In secret, it was also a test. If Panguang Sword Immortal truly had dealings with the Demon sect, Feng Yuan would surely notice!
zǒng zhī zài yǒu què záo dì zhèng jù qián ， tā men dōu bù xiǎng sī pò liǎn pí 。
总之在有确凿地证据前，他们都不想撕破脸皮。
That boy was Bichun Mountain's resident genius; his cultivation might not match Panguang Sword Immortal's, but in terms of cunning and strategy, he should be far superior.
zhè jiù shì mù qián de xíng shì 。
这就是目前的形势。
At the same time, as soon as Panguang Sword Immortal sent out the transmission scroll, several non-Bichun Mountain cultivators also appeared in mid-air and quietly followed Lin Xuan.
ér bì yún shān de qíng kuàng ， hái yào gèng jiā fù zá yī xiē 。
而碧云山的情况，还要更加复杂一些。
Panguang Sword Immortal couldn't help sneering. A Foundation Establishment cultivator shouldn't make him so concerned; he didn't believe Medicine Mountain had the Heaven Dust Pill at all. But Lin Xuan always gave him a slight sense of unease.
tài bái jiàn xiān shàng suī rán jiān huá ， kě liǎng gè yuán yīng qī lǎo guài gèng shì mù guāng rú jù ， zhǐ bù guò yǐ qián jǐn jǐn kàn chū tā xǐ huān gū míng diào yù ， hái méi xiǎng guò tā yǔ mó dào yǒu gōu jié de xián yí 。
太白剑仙上虽然奸猾，可两个元婴期老怪更是目光如炬，只不过以前仅仅看出他喜欢沽名钓誉，还没想过他与魔道有勾结的嫌疑。
How could Ouyang Qinxin escape from Miao Diao's trap? The setup should have been flawless...
rán ér zhè cì kuí yīn shān mài zhī xíng hòu ， tīng le ōu yáng qín xīn de mì bào ， liǎng gè lǎo guài wù de xīn zhōng qǐ néng méi yǒu huái yí 。
然而这次奎阴山脉之行后，听了欧阳琴心的密报，两个老怪物的心中岂能没有怀疑。
Ouyang Qinxin, who was usually so aloof, seemed to be very friendly with this young man. Was there any connection between the two?
rú guǒ shì yī zhù jī qī dì zǐ kěn dìng zǎo jiù shī yǐ sōu hún zhī shù ， dàn zhāng tài bái bì jìng shì níng dān qī gāo shǒu ， bù néng zhè me cū bào 。
如果是一筑基期弟子肯定早就施以搜魂之术，但张太白毕竟是凝丹期高手，不能这么粗暴。
Originally, he wanted to use this as an excuse to let his disciples investigate Lin Xuan's true intentions under the guise of monitoring Medicine Mountain. But other forces had also gotten involved...
suī shuō lù yáo zhī mǎ lì rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn ， dàn liǎng gè yuán yīng qī lǎo guài kě méi yǒu zhè me hǎo de nài xīn ， qià qiǎo tiān chén dān de liú yán yòu zài xiū zhēn jiè chuán kāi 。
虽说路遥知马力日久见人心，但两个元婴期老怪可没有这么好的耐心，恰巧天尘丹的流言又在修真界传开。
Feng Yuan acted nonchalant on the surface but secretly observed Panguang Sword Immortal's every move, not knowing what his intentions were.
yú shì tā men jiāng jì jiù jì ， jiāng tài bái jiàn xiān pài le chū lái ， míng zhe shì wěi yǐ zhòng rèn ， ràng tā jiān shì líng yào shān ， kě àn dì lǐ ， què shì yī fān kǎo chá ， rú guǒ zhāng tài bái zhēn yǔ mó dào yǒu gōu jié de huà ， féng yuǎn kěn dìng néng gòu kàn chū yī èr a ！
于是他们将计就计，将太白剑仙派了出来，明着是委以重任，让他监视灵药山，可暗地里，却是一番考察，如果张太白真与魔道有勾结的话，冯远肯定能够看出一二啊！
After leaving Medicine Mountain, Lin Xuan continued heading southeast. If he remembered correctly, there should be a bustling market in that direction.
nà xiǎo zi kě shì běn mén de zhì duō xīng ， lùn xiū wèi bù jí zhāng tài bái ， dàn shuǎ xīn jī ， yīng gāi yuǎn shèng zhī 。
那小子可是本门的智多星，论修为不及张太白，但耍心机，应该远胜之。
To make "Seven-Heart Pill," he needed to buy certain medicinal herbs.
ér jiù zài zhāng tài bái shuǎi chū chuán yīn fú de tóng shí ， jǐ gè bìng fēi bì yún shān de xiū shì yě chū xiàn zài le bàn kōng ， bìng qiāo qiāo de xiàng lín xuān zhuī qù 。
而就在张太白甩出传音符的同时，几个并非碧云山的修士也出现在了半空，并悄悄的像林轩追去。
Medicine Mountain had its own herb garden before.
zhāng tài bái bù yóu hēng le yī shēng ， àn lǐ shuō ， yí gè zhù jī qī de xiū shì bù gāi ràng tā nà me guà huái ， tā kě shì yì diǎn yě bù xiāng xìn líng yào shān hái yǒu tiān chén dān ， bù guò zhè lín xuān què zǒng ràng tā yǒu yì diǎn diǎn jì dàn 。
张太白不由哼了一声，按理说，一个筑基期的修士不该让他那么挂怀，他可是一点也不相信灵药山还有天尘丹，不过这林轩却总让他有一点点忌惮。
But Lin Xuan didn't even consider it; not because he was afraid of suspicion but because the ingredients for Seven-Heart Pill were nowhere to be found there. It wasn't that this pill was too precious, as its effect merely protected one's mind and spirit—limited in use for cultivators.
ōu yáng qín xīn zěn me néng cóng miáo ǎi suǒ shè de quān tào zhōng tuō shēn ， dāng shí suǒ bù de jú yīng gāi shì tiān yī wú fèng cái duì ……
欧阳琴心怎么能从苗矮所设的圈套中脱身，当时所布的局应该是天衣无缝才对……
However, the raw materials were quite peculiar: seven highly toxic herbs.
kuí yīn shān mài ， yí xiàng lěng mò de ōu yáng qín xīn què yǔ zhè ge shào nián hěn qīn rè de yàng zi ， zhè liǎng zhě zhī jiān huì bú huì yǒu shén me lián xì ？
奎阴山脉，一向冷漠的欧阳琴心却与这个少年很亲热的样子，这两者之间会不会有什么联系？
No cultivation sect would plant such poisonous herbs; thus, Lin Xuan didn't even think of looking there.
yuán běn tā xiǎng jiǎ gōng jì sī ， jiè jiān shì líng yào shān de míng yì ràng běn mén dì zǐ tàn chá yī xià lín xuān de xū shí ， nǎ zhī dào qí tā shì lì yě lái jiǎo jú ……
原本他想假公济私，借监视灵药山的名义让本门弟子探查一下林轩的虚实，哪知道其他势力也来搅局……
Guided by his divine light, he flew towards the market. On the surface, Lin Xuan showed no signs of unease, but his mind was filled with cold laughter.
ér féng yuǎn biǎo miàn bù zài yì ， qí shí què àn zhōng guān chá zhe zhāng tài bái de yī jǔ yī dòng ， xīn zhōng yě bù zhī zài dǎ zhe shén me zhù yì 。
而冯远表面不在意，其实却暗中观察着张太白的一举一动，心中也不知在打着什么注意。
With Lin Xuan's caution and superior divine sense compared to his peers, how could he not notice someone following him?
lín xuān lí kāi líng yào shān hòu ， jiù yì zhí xiàng dōng nán fāng xiàng ér qù ， rú guǒ méi yǒu jì cuò de huà ， nà lǐ yīng gāi yǒu yí gè fāng shì ， ér qiě guī mó pǒ dà 。
林轩离开灵药山后，就一直向东南方向而去，如果没有记错的话，那里应该有一个坊市，而且规模颇大。
As soon as he left Medicine Mountain, he discovered several "tails." However, Lin Xuan pretended not to know.
xiǎng yào liàn zhì “ qī xīn dān ”， zì rán xū yào mǎi jìn xiāng guān de yào cái 。
想要炼制“七心丹”，自然需要买进相关的药材。
It wasn't out of fear; after careful consideration, he decided it was unnecessary to deal with them. A few Foundation Establishment cultivators, with their own magical treasures and wits, would be no match for him. But drawing attention from them might cause trouble.
yuán běn líng yào shān yě yǒu zì jǐ de yào yuán 。
原本灵药山也有自己的药园。
After all, his mission was merely to buy some highly toxic herbs. There was no need to keep secrets; those cultivators would only be confused.
kě lín xuān què sī háo yě méi yǒu jiāng tā liè rù kǎo lǜ de fàn chóu ， zhè dào bú shì pà yǐn qǐ huái yí ， ér shì liàn zhì qī xīn dān de yào cái nà lǐ gēn běn méi yǒu 。
可林轩却丝毫也没有将它列入考虑的范畴，这倒不是怕引起怀疑，而是炼制七心丹的药材那里根本没有。
On the contrary, if they didn't find anything on him this time, in the future, they would become more careless. This was beneficial for Lin Xuan.
Pain was nothing. Compared to ordinary people, cultivators generally had a more resilient mind. However, according to the records in Yin-Yang Technique, this pain would last for several days and the cultivator must endure it while continuing their practice without any mistakes. The transformation of Yin-Yang essence energy was already extremely perilous; one misstep could lead to an irreparable situation.
Humans were not sages and who among them could be faultless? Even during normal meditation, there might still be minor issues if they weren't disturbed. But under such inhuman pain...
Cultivators did not fear pain, but the consequences of making a mistake—losing both body and soul—were something no one wanted to bear.
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of hesitation as he weighed the benefits and potential dangers of this technique in his mind.
After a long while, Lin Xuan stood up with a determined look on his face. He had always been confident in his willpower, but he was not rash; he always acted after careful consideration.
Such a great risk would only be attempted if he felt certain about it. However, according to the records in some pill books he had read before, there was an elixir called "Seven-Heart Pill" that could protect one's mind and spirit.
As long as his mind remained clear and not clouded by pain, Lin Xuan believed he could complete the transformation of Yin-Yang essence energy with his willpower.
After some thought, Lin Xuan entered another stone room.
Inside were piles of jade cylinders—various rare books related to alchemy. Using his divine sense, Lin Xuan scanned through them and gently waved his hand, causing an old-looking jade cylinder to fly into his palm.
Injecting his divine sense into it, he indeed found the records about "Seven-Heart Pill." It was just as he thought.
Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. However, when he saw the formula, his expression turned somewhat surprised.
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xuan left the cave.
Shortly after, a streak of light shot out from the green mountains like a bolt of lightning, swiftly heading southeast. Many cultivators at the mountain of medicinal herbs looked over curiously but quickly returned to their own business once they realized it was just a young man in his twenties.
Not far away, in a valley shrouded by white mist, two faint figures were hidden within.
Though they had tried to conceal their cultivation level, the fluctuations of essence energy still revealed that both were experts at the Condensation Core stage.
One of them could be considered familiar to Lin Xuan. He was about forty years old, with three long strands of beard and a righteous expression; he was the leader of the Three Greats and an important figure in Bichun Mountain.
The White-Plum Sword Immortal also arrived here.
The other person was short but exuded great essence energy, making him seem more powerful than his appearance suggested.
With their divine senses, they naturally discovered Lin Xuan from a distance. A hint of surprise flashed across the White-Plum Sword Immortal's face before he regained his composure. This change did not escape the notice of Feng Yuan.
"Senior Brother, do you know this person?"
"Yes, we've met once."
"Oh?" Feng Yuan's face showed a look of surprise; for someone with such high cultivation and status, to recognize a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator was unusual.
"Haha, Junior Brother should not underestimate this young man," the White-Plum Sword Immortal chuckled as if he hadn't noticed anything amiss. "He is no simple matter—Second Vice Sect Leader of the Medicine Mountain."
"Then it's true. That must be a big fish. Should we send someone to follow him?"
"Haha, Junior Brother can decide for yourself. You are my advisor at Bichun Mountain, and our two senior brothers also said that this mission should be led by you," the White-Plum Sword Immortal laughed happily without any hint of envy.
"Senior Brother, I agree with your opinion. Respect is due to age, and besides, Senior Brother has much more experience than me. Of course, I will follow your advice." Feng Yuan smiled as he dodged the question.
"Very well, then let's send someone to check on him. Better safe than sorry; we must notfail to live up to the expectations of the two senior aunts/uncles," the White-Plum Sword Immortal said thoughtfully before waving his sleeves and sending a transmission scroll flying out.
Several hundred meters away, a Foundation Establishment cultivator received the transmission scroll with a serious expression. He took out a tracking device from his pocket, identified the direction, and then vanished into the distance.
Just as Lin Xuan had guessed, when rumors about Medicine Mountain and the Heaven Dust Pill spread, even though most of the senior figures in the Daoist and Demon sects doubted them, they could not ignore such matters. After all, if it were true and fell into the wrong hands, it would be a regret that could never be undone.
Such matters should always be better to believe than not.
In the harsh world of cultivation, where survival was the rule, even more so than in the secular world, if this had happened to another small sect, they would have been openly bullied by both sides.
But Medicine Mountain held a unique status; without sufficient reason, no cultivator would dare offend an alchemist, so both sides adopted a relatively mild approach.
On one hand, they dispatched clever disciples under the guise of alchemy to probe Medicine Mountain's true intentions. If the rumors were true, there would be some clues.
On the other hand, they sent experts to monitor from the shadows.
In short, until concrete evidence was obtained, neither side wanted to break their facade.
This was the current situation.
As for Bichun Mountain, things were even more complicated.
Although the White-Plum Sword Immortal was cunning, the two Core Formation stage elders had sharp eyes. Previously, they only suspected him of seeking fame and glory but never thought he might be involved with the Demon sect.
However, after this trip to Kuinei Mountains, hearing about Ouyang Qinxin's secret report, how could these two old monsters not suspect him?
If it were a Foundation Establishment disciple, they would have already used soul-searching techniques. But since Panguang Sword Immortal was an expert at the Condensation Core stage, such methods would be too crude.
Although time would tell, the two Core Formation stage elders did not have much patience. Coincidentally, rumors about the Heaven Dust Pill spread in the cultivation world again.
Thus, they took this as an opportunity and sent Panguang Sword Immortal out under the guise of a mission to monitor Medicine Mountain. In secret, it was also a test. If Panguang Sword Immortal truly had dealings with the Demon sect, Feng Yuan would surely notice!
That boy was Bichun Mountain's resident genius; his cultivation might not match Panguang Sword Immortal's, but in terms of cunning and strategy, he should be far superior.
At the same time, as soon as Panguang Sword Immortal sent out the transmission scroll, several non-Bichun Mountain cultivators also appeared in mid-air and quietly followed Lin Xuan.
Panguang Sword Immortal couldn't help sneering. A Foundation Establishment cultivator shouldn't make him so concerned; he didn't believe Medicine Mountain had the Heaven Dust Pill at all. But Lin Xuan always gave him a slight sense of unease.
How could Ouyang Qinxin escape from Miao Diao's trap? The setup should have been flawless...
Ouyang Qinxin, who was usually so aloof, seemed to be very friendly with this young man. Was there any connection between the two?
Originally, he wanted to use this as an excuse to let his disciples investigate Lin Xuan's true intentions under the guise of monitoring Medicine Mountain. But other forces had also gotten involved...
Feng Yuan acted nonchalant on the surface but secretly observed Panguang Sword Immortal's every move, not knowing what his intentions were.
After leaving Medicine Mountain, Lin Xuan continued heading southeast. If he remembered correctly, there should be a bustling market in that direction.
To make "Seven-Heart Pill," he needed to buy certain medicinal herbs.
Medicine Mountain had its own herb garden before.
But Lin Xuan didn't even consider it; not because he was afraid of suspicion but because the ingredients for Seven-Heart Pill were nowhere to be found there. It wasn't that this pill was too precious, as its effect merely protected one's mind and spirit—limited in use for cultivators.
However, the raw materials were quite peculiar: seven highly toxic herbs.
No cultivation sect would plant such poisonous herbs; thus, Lin Xuan didn't even think of looking there.
Guided by his divine light, he flew towards the market. On the surface, Lin Xuan showed no signs of unease, but his mind was filled with cold laughter.
With Lin Xuan's caution and superior divine sense compared to his peers, how could he not notice someone following him?
As soon as he left Medicine Mountain, he discovered several "tails." However, Lin Xuan pretended not to know.
It wasn't out of fear; after careful consideration, he decided it was unnecessary to deal with them. A few Foundation Establishment cultivators, with their own magical treasures and wits, would be no match for him. But drawing attention from them might cause trouble.
After all, his mission was merely to buy some highly toxic herbs. There was no need to keep secrets; those cultivators would only be confused.
On the contrary, if they didn't find anything on him this time, in the future, they would become more careless. This was beneficial for Lin Xuan.