dì yī qiān bā bǎi sān shí qī zhāng liàn zhì xīn bāng shǒu
第一千八百三十七章炼制新帮手
Chapter 1837: Crafting a New Assistant
wàng zhe hóng yè xiān zi de bèi yǐng xiāo shī , lín xuān de biǎo qíng jiàn jiàn píng fù , dāng rán bú huì zài zhè lǐ duō zuò dān gē , hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ , xiàng zhe yuǎn chù fēi lüè ér qù 。
望着红叶仙子的背影消失,林轩的表情渐渐平复,当然不会在这里多做耽搁,浑身青芒大起,向着远处飞掠而去。
Lin Xuan watched the red leaf fairy's figure disappear, his expression gradually calming. He wouldn't linger here; instead, he emitted a bright green glow all over and flew towards the distant island.
yī lù shàng , lín xuān jǐn shèn xiǎo xīn yǐ jí , suī rán yǐ jīng yòng shén shí zài fāng yuán shù qiān lǐ nèi sǎo guò , què dìng méi yǒu rén gēn zōng zì jǐ , yī jiù méi yǒu zhí jiē xiàng hēi fēng dǎo fēi qù , ér shì gù yì dōu le yí gè dà quān , zuǒ zhuǎn yòu zhuǎn , zú zú làng fèi le sān sì tiān de shí jiān , cái fāng xiàng yī gǎi , chóng xīn cháo zhe hēi fēng dǎo fēi lái 。
一路上,林轩谨慎xiǎo心以极,虽然已经用神识在方圆数千里内扫过,确定没有人跟踪自己,依旧没有直接像黑风岛飞去,而是故意兜了一个大圈,左转右转,足足làng费了三四天的时间,才方向一改,重新朝着黑风岛飞来。
Throughout the journey, Lin Xuan was extremely cautious. Although he had already used his divine sense to scan a few thousand miles around him, ensuring no one was following, he didn’t head directly for Black Wind Island. Instead, he deliberately took a long detour, making several turns left and right, taking three or four days before finally changing direction and heading towards the island.
zhè me zuò , kàn shì duō cǐ yī jǔ , dàn bú yào wàng jì xiàn zài shì fēi cháng shí qī , duō zǒu yī xiē yuǎn lù , yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
这么做,看似多此一举,但不要忘记现在是非常时期,多走一些远路,又算得了什么。
This seemed like an unnecessary precaution, but it shouldn't be forgotten that this was a critical time. A bit more travel wouldn’t matter much.
bì jìng xiū xiān zhě shén qí de gōng fǎ hěn duō , lín xuān yě bù gǎn pāi zhe xiōng pú bǎo zhèng , jiù méi yǒu rén néng cáng zài àn chù , tōu tōu de gēn zōng zì jǐ le 。
毕竟修仙者神奇的功法很多,林轩也不敢拍着xiōng脯保证,就没有人能藏在暗处,偷偷的跟踪自己了。
After all, there were many miraculous cultivation techniques among cultivators. Lin Xuan couldn’t guarantee with certainty that no one could secretly follow him from hiding.
zhè yī cì , lín xuān fēi xíng de sù dù kuài shàng le xǔ duō , qī tiān yǐ hòu , hēi fēng dǎo zhōng yú lì lì zài mù 。
这一次,林轩飞行的速度快上了许多,七天以后,黑风岛终于历历在目。
On the seventh day, Black Wind Island finally came into view. The surroundings remained calm as Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief and flew over without hesitation.
fù jìn píng jìng rú xī , lín xuān yě sōng le kǒu qì , háo bù yóu yù de fēi le guò qù 。
附近平静如昔,林轩也松了口气,毫不犹豫的飞了过去。
He didn't hide his form; before he could even get close to the island, he was intercepted by some disciples patrolling the area.
tā zì rán bú huì yǐn nì shēn xíng shén me , jié guǒ cái gāng gāng kào jìn dǎo yǔ , jiù bèi bǎi cǎo mén xún luó de dì zǐ zhuàng pò 。
他自然不会隐匿身形什么,结果才刚刚靠近岛屿,就被百草mén巡逻的弟子撞破。
The cultivators were naturally delighted to see Lin Xuan. They paid their respects with grand bows while sending sound transmission talismans into the interior of the island.
zhè xiē xiū shì kàn jiàn lín xuān , zì rán jīng xǐ jiāo jí , tā men yī biān dà lǐ cān jiàn , gěi lín xuān qǐng ān , yī biān xiù páo yī fú , yī dào dào chuán yīn fú xiàng dǎo yǔ nèi fàng chū 。
这些修士看见林轩,自然惊喜jiāo集,他们一边大礼参见,给林轩请安,一边袖袍一拂,一道道传音符像岛屿内放出。
In just a short moment, flashes of light appeared from afar as most of the disciples of Hundred Grass Sect came out to greet him. The gratitude and care these disciples had for Lin Xuan over the years was evident; without his efforts to turn things around, many might have perished long ago in the cultivation world.
jǐn jǐn yī xiǎo huì er de gōng fu , yuǎn chù jīng máng dà qǐ , chú le shǎo shù zài bì shēng sǐ guān de xiū xiān zhě , zhěng gè bǎi cǎo mén de dì zǐ kě yǐ shuō shì quán bù chū lái yíng jiē le 。
仅仅一xiǎo会儿的功夫,远处惊芒大起,除了少数在闭生死关的修仙者,整个百草mén的弟子可以说是全部出来迎接了。
Even Shangguan Mudouyu and her two daughters emerged.
lín xuān zhè xiē nián de zhào fú , zhè xiē xiū shì kě yǐ shuō shì rén rén xīn lǐ yǒu shù , rú guǒ bú shì lín xuān lì wǎn kuáng lán , jiāng tā men dài dào le zhè biān , kǒng pà hěn duō rén dōu huà wèi le mù zhōng kū gǔ , xiū xiān jiè duō guǎ qíng báo yì zhī tú , rán ér bǎi cǎo mén de dì zǐ , què shì xiǎo de zhī ēn tú bào de 。
林轩这些年的照拂,这些修士可以说是人人心里有数,如果不是林轩力挽狂澜,将他们带到了这边,恐怕很多人都化为了墓中枯骨,修仙界多寡情薄意之徒,然而百草mén的弟子,却是晓得知恩图报的。
The three girls greeted Lin Xuan with a mix of relief and joy upon seeing him.
lín xuān zài gāi pài dì zǐ xīn mù zhōng de wēi wàng , shuō jù shí zài de , kǒng pà bǐ chuàng pài zǔ shī bǎi cǎo xiān zi hái yào gāo shàng xǔ duō 。
林轩在该派弟子心目中的威望,说句实在的,恐怕比创派祖师百草仙子还要高上许多。
In the Eastern Sea cultivation realm, it was a time of bloodshed and chaos. Although they knew Lin Xuan’s strength, they couldn’t help but worry.
shàng guān mù yǔ tóng liǎng gè nv ér zì rán yě shì chū lái le 。
上官暮雨同两个nv儿自然也是出来了。
"Disciple greets Master."
sān nv yǔ lín xuān xiāng yù , biǎo qíng dōu shì xīn wèi jiā jīng xǐ 。
三nv与林轩相遇,表情都是欣慰加惊喜。
The sisters bowed gracefully, their faces filled with joy.
rú jīn dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè yī piàn xuè yǔ xīng fēng ,húnluàn hǎi yù yě shì àn cháo yǒng dòng , suī rán míng zhī dào lín xuān shí lì chū zhòng , dàn shuō bù dān xīn , yī jiù shì piàn rén de 。
如今东海修仙界一片血雨腥风,húnluàn海域也是暗cháo涌动,虽然明知道林轩实力出众,但说不担心,依旧是骗人的。
"Enough, enough, no need for such formalities."
“ tú ér cān jiàn shī fù 。”
“徒儿参见师傅。”
Lin Xuan's face was full of smiles. The sincere expressions of his disciples brought a warm feeling to his heart; the comfort of having someone care and be concerned was very pleasant.
jiě mèi liǎ yíng yíng yī fú , liǎn shàng dōu shì xǐ xíng yú sè。
姐妹俩盈盈一福,脸上都是喜形于sè。
After exchanging pleasantries, the disciples escorted Lin Xuan back to the main headquarters. Although the sect had declined, it still had over five hundred disciples. Not all could gather here; apart from Shangguan Mudouyu and his two favored apprentices, everyone else went down below.
“ hǎo le , hǎo le , bù yòng rú cǐ duō lǐ 。”
“好了,好了,不用如此多礼。”
"Master, why did you stay away for so long? Did you encounter any trouble?"
lín xuān de liǎn shàng mǎn shì xiào yì , zhòng rén zhēn chéng de biǎo qíng , hái shì ràng tā xīn lǐ , liú tǎng guò yī sī nuǎn yì , zhè zhǒng yǒu rén guān xīn , yǒu rén qiān guà de gǎn jué , shì lìng rén fēi cháng shū fú dì 。
林轩的脸上满是笑意,众人真诚的表情,还是让他心里,流淌过一丝暖意,这种有人关心,有人牵挂的感觉,是令人非常舒服地。
Shangguan Yan's voice was filled with concern as she asked.
yī fān jiàn lǐ zhī hòu , bǎi cǎo mén dì zǐ cù yōng zhe lín xuān huí dào le zǒng duò , gāi pài suī rán yǐ jīng mò luò , dàn dì zǐ hǎo dǎi hái shì yǒu wǔ bǎi yú rén zhī duō , dāng rán bù kě néng quán dōu luàn hǒng hǒng de còu zài cǐ chù , chú le shàng guān mù yǔ yǔ lín xuān de liǎng gè ài tú , qí tā rén dōu xià qù le 。
一番见礼之后,百草mén弟子簇拥着林轩回到了总舵,该派虽然已经没落,但弟子好歹还是有五百余人之多,当然不可能全都luàn哄哄的凑在此处,除了上官暮雨与林轩的两个爱徒,其他人都下去了。
"Yes, Master, we thought you wouldn't be gone for so long," Shangguan Ling said curiously, her face full of affection.
“ shī fù , nín zhè yī cì , zěn me qù le zhè me jiǔ , kě shì yù jiàn shén me má fán le me ?” qīng cuì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ , shàng guān yàn liǎn shàng mǎn shì guān xīn zhī sè, shī fù bù zài de rì zi , tā kě shì qiān cháng guà dù , měi rì dōu yǒu tì shī zūn xiàng shàng tiān qí dǎo de 。
“师父,您这一次,怎么去了这么久,可是遇见什么麻烦了么?”清脆的声音传入耳朵,上官雁脸上满是关心之sè,师父不在的日子,她可是牵肠挂肚,每日都有替师尊像上天祈祷的。
After spending time together, Lin Xuan had become like a father to them in their hearts.
“ shì a , shī fù , wǒ yǔ jiě jiě yǐ wéi nǐ , yuán běn qù bù liǎo nà me jiǔ de 。” shàng guān líng mǎn miàn hào qí de shuō , liǎn shàng mǎn shì qīn jìn zhī sè。
“是啊,师父,我与姐姐以为你,原本去不了那么久的。”上官翎满面好奇的说,脸上满是亲近之sè。
"Indeed, I did encounter some trouble this time."
jīng guò zhè duàn shí jiān de xiāng chǔ , lín xuān zài tā men xīn mù zhōng de dì wèi yǐ jīng shì rú shī rú fù 。
经过这段时间的相处,林轩在她们心目中的地位已经是如师如父。
Lin Xuan casually brushed it off. There was no need to tell his two apprentices about these matters; after all, they were still too weak to understand the battles he fought against high-ranking cultivators.
“ ń , zhè yī cì , què shí yù jiàn le yī xiē má fán 。”
“嗯,这一次,确实遇见了一些麻烦。”
"Oh!" The girls nodded and didn't ask further, being well-behaved.
lín xuān dàn dàn de yī bǐ dài guò , zhè xiē shì qíng , méi yǒu bì yào yǔ liǎng gè tú ér duō shuō , bì jìng liǎng gè yā tou de xiū wèi hái tài dī le , yǔ tā men jiǎng zì jǐ tóng nà xiē gāo jiē xiū shì de zhàn dòu , méi yǒu yì yì 。
林轩淡淡的一笔带过,这些事情,没有必要与两个徒儿多说,毕竟两个丫头的修为还太低了,与她们讲自己同那些高阶修士的战斗,没有意义。
"How has the island been while I was away? Any unexpected incidents?"
“ ó !” liǎng nv diǎn le diǎn tóu , hěn guāi qiǎo de méi yǒu jì xù duō wèn le 。
“哦!”两nv点了点头,很乖巧的没有继续多问了。
"There haven’t been any."
“ wǒ lí kāi de zhè duàn rì zi , dǎo shàng qíng xíng rú hé , kě zēng yǒu shén me yì wài fā shēng me ?”
“我离开的这段日子,岛上情形如何,可曾有什么意外发生么?”
Shangguan Mudouyu combed her hair, smiling respectfully: "Following your instructions, we disciples did not venture out lightly during this period. No one came to visit, and everything on the island is well."
shàng guān mù yǔ lǐ le lǐ fà sī , liǎn shàng mǎn shì gōng jìng de xiào yì :“ zūn zhào qián bèi de fēn fù , zhè duàn shí jiān běn mén dì zǐ dōu méi yǒu qīng yì wài chū , yě bù céng yǒu shén me rén lái guò , dǎo shàng yī qiè ān hǎo de 。”
上官暮雨理了理发丝,脸上满是恭敬的笑意:“遵照前辈的吩咐,这段时间本mén弟子都没有轻易外出,也不曾有什么人来过,岛上一切安好的。”
Lin Xuan nodded and waved his sleeve, causing a light glow to envelop him as several storage bags appeared before him.
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
"All the medicinal pills and other items you need are inside these bags. I bought many of them; they should last for quite some time."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu , xiù páo yī fú , guāng xiá juǎn guò , qī bā gè chǔ wù dài jiù chū xiàn zài shēn qián le 。
林轩点了点头,袖袍一拂,光霞卷过,七八个储物袋就出现在身前了。
"Thank you, Master. Your great kindness will be remembered by Mudouyu."
“ guì mén dì zǐ suǒ xū yào de dān yào yǔ qí tā shì wù , dōu zài lǐ miàn , lín mǒu zhè cì gòu mǎi le xǔ duō , yīng gāi zú gòu nǐ men yòng shàng hěn zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān de 。”
“贵mén弟子所需要的丹yào与其他事物,都在里面,林某这次购买了许多,应该足够妳们用上很长一段时间的。”
Shangguan Mudouyu didn't say much in return, as gratitude was too profound to express. The disciples of Hundred Grass Sect would never hesitate if Lin Xuan asked them to endure anything.
“ duō xiè qián bèi , nín de dà ēn dà dé , mù yǔ yí dìng huì míng jì zài xīn de 。”
“多谢前辈,您的大恩大德,暮雨一定会铭记在心的。”
After chatting with the three girls for a while, Lin Xuan called Shangguan Ling and Shangguan Yan aside to give them some cultivation guidance. As their master, he couldn’t just shirk his responsibilities.
kè qì de huà , cǐ nv méi yǒu shuō tài duō , bì jìng dà ēn bù yán xiè , lín xuān wèi běn mén zuò dào zhè yī bù , yǐ hòu bù lùn shì shàng dāo shān , hái shì xià yóu guō , bǎi cǎo mén de dì zǐ , dōu jué bú huì zhòu yī xià méi tóu 。
客气的话,此nv没有说太多,毕竟大恩不言谢,林轩为本mén做到这一步,以后不论是上刀山,还是下油锅,百草mén的弟子,都绝不会皱一下眉头。
A single lesson was worth ten years of study. With his experience and insight, he believed the sisters would benefit greatly from it.
lín xuān yǔ sān nv yòu xián liáo yī huì er zhī hòu , jiù jiāng shàng guān líng shàng guān yàn liǎng jiě mèi dān dú jiào dào yī biān , dǎ suàn gěi tā men yī xiē xiū xíng shàng de zhǐ diǎn , bì jìng dāng le rén jiā de shī fù , lín xuān yě bù hǎo yì sī dāng shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì de 。
林轩与三nv又闲聊一会儿之后,就将上官翎上官雁两姐妹单独叫到一边,打算给她们一些修行上的指点,毕竟当了人家的师傅,林轩也不好意思当甩手掌柜的。
The next day, Lin Xuan left Hundred Grass Sect’s main headquarters and returned to his den.
tīng jūn yī xí huà , shèng dú shí nián shū , yǐ tā de xiū wèi jiàn shí , xiāng xìn jiě mèi liǎng huì huò yì fěi qiǎn 。
听君一席话,胜读十年书,以他的修为见识,相信姐妹两会获益匪浅。
Everything remained as before.
dì èr tiān , lín xuān lí kāi le bǎi cǎo mén zǒng duò , chóng xīn huí dào zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。
第二天,林轩离开了百草mén总舵,重新回到自己的dòng府。
After a brief rest, Lin Xuan entered the training hall.
yī qiè rú gù 。
一切如故。
He waved his sleeve, and a bag-like treasure flew out. The ghost spirit bag had its mouth untied, releasing a dark fog that dispersed into two sides, revealing a withered creature.
shāo shì xiū xī hòu , lín xuān lái dào le liàn gōng fáng zhōng 。
稍事休息后,林轩来到了练功房中。
Though not green-faced or fanged, it was still terrifying.
xiù páo yī fú , yī pí náng xíng zhuàng de bǎo wù fēi lüè ér chū , líng guǐ dài , xì zhe dài kǒu de sī xiàn sōng kāi , yī tuán rú mò bān de nóng wù cóng lǐ miàn fēi lüè chū lái , suí hòu nà nóng wù wǎng liǎng biān yī sàn , yī jù xíng róng kū gǎo de guài wù cóng lǐ miàn xiǎn xiàn chū lái 。
袖袍一拂,一皮囊形状的宝物飞掠而出,灵鬼袋,系着袋口的丝线松开,一团如墨般的浓雾从里面飞掠出来,随后那浓雾往两边一散,一具形容枯槁的怪物从里面显现出来。
Corpse Demon!
suī shuō bù shàng qīng miàn liáo yá , dàn yě shì jí wéi kě bù 。
虽说不上青面獠牙,但也是极为可怖。
More accurately, an empty shell since the Corpse Infant had already been killed by Lin Xuan.
shī mó !
尸魔!
Lin Xuan's eyes half-closed as he revealed a sinister expression. He had once dabbled in necromancy techniques from the魔道 (Martial Dao) long ago. Although he hadn’t used them for a while, he knew their power well.
zhèng què de shuō , shì yī jù kōng ké , yīn wèi shī yīng yǐ jīng bèi lín xuān miè shā diào le 。
正确的说,是一具空壳,因为尸婴已经被林轩灭杀掉了。
This Corpse Demon was originally at the 动玄 level. If he could control it, it would bring countless benefits to his immortal path…
kàn zhuó yǎn qián de dōng xī , lín xuān yǎn jīng bàn mī , liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chén yín zhī yì 。
看着眼前的东西,林轩眼睛半眯,脸上lù出几分沉yín之意。
Of course, the initial Devil Corpse Technique had no use now, but Lin Xuan had killed many cultivators, including many from the Martial Dao. He naturally wouldn’t lack manuals on controlling corpses.
mó dào kòng shī zhī shù , zǎo nián tā yě shì shè liè guò de , suī rán yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ méi yǒu yòng le , dàn duì yú qí wēi lì rú hé , hái shì fèn wài de xīn lǐ yǒu shù 。
魔道控尸之术,早年他也是涉猎过的,虽然已经很久没有用了,但对于其威力如何,还是分外的心里有数。
With this in mind, Lin Xuan sank his divine sense into the须臾袋 (Momentary Bag).
yǎn qián zhè ge , yuán běn kě shì dòng xuán jí bié de shī mó , rú guǒ néng gòu kòng zhì de huà , duì zì jǐ rì hòu de xiān dào zhī lù , nà zì rán shì yǒu shù zhī bù jìn de hǎo chù ……
眼前这个,原本可是dòng玄级别的尸魔,如果能够控制的话,对自己日后的仙道之路,那自然是有数之不尽的好处……
After a moment, a dark jade pupil appeared before him.
dāng rán , zuì chū de tiān mó guǐ shī shù yǐ jīng méi yǒu le yòng tú , bù guò lín xuān miè shā le nà me duō xiū xiān zhě , qí zhōng mó dào zhī rén hěn duō , tā shǒu lǐ , zì rán bú huì quē rú hé kòng shī de diǎn jí 。
当然,最初的天魔鬼尸术已经没有了用途,不过林轩灭杀了那么多修仙者,其中魔道之人很多,他手里,自然不会缺如何控尸的典籍。
Lin Xuan took it out and began to carefully study the techniques for cultivating and sacrificing the corpse spirit. He spent three days doing so. When he finally looked up, Lin Xuan’s face was filled with admiration.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ , lín xuān jiāng shén shí chén rù xū yú dài 。
想到这里,林轩将神识沉入须臾袋。
Indeed, the secrets within were invaluable. Even with his experience, it required careful consideration to understand them fully. The power of the Yùmíng Corpse Demon was formidable; it might even be able to fight him on equal terms if successfully cultivated.
piàn kè zhī hòu , yī qī hēi de yù tóng jiǎn jiù yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
片刻之后,一漆黑的yù瞳简就映入了眼帘。
It was said that such techniques originated from阴司鬼物 (Yinshi Ghost Beings), and Jinyue Corpse King was one of the Six Kings of Yinshi. However, the corpse cultivation technique Lin Xuan held wasn’t comparable to Jinyue’s; it merely borrowed some elements.
lín xuān jiāng qí qǔ chū 。
林轩将其取出。
P.S.: Currently ranked ninth in the Immortal侠 category, Bai Lian is aiming for eighth place to secure a category monthly award. Huan Yu knows this is difficult but won't give up until the last moment. If friends can help Huan Yu win the category monthly vote this month, Huan Yu promises to update every other day next month—9000 words each time. Please support me with your votes!
zhè lǐ miàn jì zǎi de mó shī jì liàn zhī fǎ fēi tóng xiǎo kě , lín xuān kāi shǐ xì xì yán dú 。
这里面记载的魔尸祭炼之法非同xiǎo可,林轩开始细细研读。
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Chapter 1837: Crafting a New Assistant
Lin Xuan watched the red leaf fairy's figure disappear, his expression gradually calming. He wouldn't linger here; instead, he emitted a bright green glow all over and flew towards the distant island.
Throughout the journey, Lin Xuan was extremely cautious. Although he had already used his divine sense to scan a few thousand miles around him, ensuring no one was following, he didn’t head directly for Black Wind Island. Instead, he deliberately took a long detour, making several turns left and right, taking three or four days before finally changing direction and heading towards the island.
This seemed like an unnecessary precaution, but it shouldn't be forgotten that this was a critical time. A bit more travel wouldn’t matter much.
After all, there were many miraculous cultivation techniques among cultivators. Lin Xuan couldn’t guarantee with certainty that no one could secretly follow him from hiding.
On the seventh day, Black Wind Island finally came into view. The surroundings remained calm as Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief and flew over without hesitation.
He didn't hide his form; before he could even get close to the island, he was intercepted by some disciples patrolling the area.
The cultivators were naturally delighted to see Lin Xuan. They paid their respects with grand bows while sending sound transmission talismans into the interior of the island.
In just a short moment, flashes of light appeared from afar as most of the disciples of Hundred Grass Sect came out to greet him. The gratitude and care these disciples had for Lin Xuan over the years was evident; without his efforts to turn things around, many might have perished long ago in the cultivation world.
Even Shangguan Mudouyu and her two daughters emerged.
The three girls greeted Lin Xuan with a mix of relief and joy upon seeing him.
In the Eastern Sea cultivation realm, it was a time of bloodshed and chaos. Although they knew Lin Xuan’s strength, they couldn’t help but worry.
"Disciple greets Master."
The sisters bowed gracefully, their faces filled with joy.
"Enough, enough, no need for such formalities."
Lin Xuan's face was full of smiles. The sincere expressions of his disciples brought a warm feeling to his heart; the comfort of having someone care and be concerned was very pleasant.
After exchanging pleasantries, the disciples escorted Lin Xuan back to the main headquarters. Although the sect had declined, it still had over five hundred disciples. Not all could gather here; apart from Shangguan Mudouyu and his two favored apprentices, everyone else went down below.
"Master, why did you stay away for so long? Did you encounter any trouble?"
Shangguan Yan's voice was filled with concern as she asked.
"Yes, Master, we thought you wouldn't be gone for so long," Shangguan Ling said curiously, her face full of affection.
After spending time together, Lin Xuan had become like a father to them in their hearts.
"Indeed, I did encounter some trouble this time."
Lin Xuan casually brushed it off. There was no need to tell his two apprentices about these matters; after all, they were still too weak to understand the battles he fought against high-ranking cultivators.
"Oh!" The girls nodded and didn't ask further, being well-behaved.
"How has the island been while I was away? Any unexpected incidents?"
"There haven’t been any."
Shangguan Mudouyu combed her hair, smiling respectfully: "Following your instructions, we disciples did not venture out lightly during this period. No one came to visit, and everything on the island is well."
"Ah."
Lin Xuan nodded and waved his sleeve, causing a light glow to envelop him as several storage bags appeared before him.
"All the medicinal pills and other items you need are inside these bags. I bought many of them; they should last for quite some time."
"Thank you, Master. Your great kindness will be remembered by Mudouyu."
Shangguan Mudouyu didn't say much in return, as gratitude was too profound to express. The disciples of Hundred Grass Sect would never hesitate if Lin Xuan asked them to endure anything.
After chatting with the three girls for a while, Lin Xuan called Shangguan Ling and Shangguan Yan aside to give them some cultivation guidance. As their master, he couldn’t just shirk his responsibilities.
A single lesson was worth ten years of study. With his experience and insight, he believed the sisters would benefit greatly from it.
The next day, Lin Xuan left Hundred Grass Sect’s main headquarters and returned to his den.
Everything remained as before.
After a brief rest, Lin Xuan entered the training hall.
He waved his sleeve, and a bag-like treasure flew out. The ghost spirit bag had its mouth untied, releasing a dark fog that dispersed into two sides, revealing a withered creature.
Though not green-faced or fanged, it was still terrifying.
Corpse Demon!
More accurately, an empty shell since the Corpse Infant had already been killed by Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan's eyes half-closed as he revealed a sinister expression. He had once dabbled in necromancy techniques from the魔道 (Martial Dao) long ago. Although he hadn’t used them for a while, he knew their power well.
This Corpse Demon was originally at the 动玄 level. If he could control it, it would bring countless benefits to his immortal path…
Of course, the initial Devil Corpse Technique had no use now, but Lin Xuan had killed many cultivators, including many from the Martial Dao. He naturally wouldn’t lack manuals on controlling corpses.
With this in mind, Lin Xuan sank his divine sense into the须臾袋 (Momentary Bag).
After a moment, a dark jade pupil appeared before him.
Lin Xuan took it out and began to carefully study the techniques for cultivating and sacrificing the corpse spirit. He spent three days doing so. When he finally looked up, Lin Xuan’s face was filled with admiration.
Indeed, the secrets within were invaluable. Even with his experience, it required careful consideration to understand them fully. The power of the Yùmíng Corpse Demon was formidable; it might even be able to fight him on equal terms if successfully cultivated.
It was said that such techniques originated from阴司鬼物 (Yinshi Ghost Beings), and Jinyue Corpse King was one of the Six Kings of Yinshi. However, the corpse cultivation technique Lin Xuan held wasn’t comparable to Jinyue’s; it merely borrowed some elements.
P.S.: Currently ranked ninth in the Immortal侠 category, Bai Lian is aiming for eighth place to secure a category monthly award. Huan Yu knows this is difficult but won't give up until the last moment. If friends can help Huan Yu win the category monthly vote this month, Huan Yu promises to update every other day next month—9000 words each time. Please support me with your votes!
This is the second update today, and it's already the third consecutive day of updates for Huan Yu. I'm really exhausted, so please use your monthly votes to give me more energy!