yī qīng wēi de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， chū hū yì liào de ， nà guāng qiú jū rán suì liè diào le 。
一轻微的爆裂声传入耳朵，出乎意料的，那光球居然碎裂掉了。
A faint crackle sounded in Lin Xuan's ears, surprising him. The light ball actually shattered.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū gǔ guài zhī sè ， tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ ， zhè xià xī rì de zhǔ pú qì yuē wán quán fèi qì ， bù guò tā shì bú huì shàn bà gān xiū dì 。
林轩脸上露出古怪之色，偷鸡不成蚀把米，这下昔日的主仆契约完全废弃，不过他是不会善罢甘休地。
Lin Xuan's expression turned strange. He had tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing his hand. Now the old master-servant contract was completely nullified. But he wouldn't let it go so easily.
ér xiǎo jiā huo zé míng xiǎn sōng le kǒu qì ， hún shēn jīng máng yì qǐ ” jiù cháo zhe qián fāng fēi lüè ér qù 。
而小家伙则明显松了口气，浑身精芒一起”就朝着前方飞掠而去。
The little guy seemed visibly relieved and shot off in front with a burst of brilliance.
sì hū xī yě xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， zì jǐ de lǐng yù duì yǎn qián de “ shǎ dà gè ”， méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， suǒ yǐ gān cuì jiù bù xiàn chǒu le 。
似乎牺也心里有数，自己的领域对眼前的“傻大个”，没有效果，所以干脆就不献丑了。
It seemed that Xi also knew what was going on; her domain had no effect on this "big fool," so she decided not to embarrass herself further.
táo cái shì wéi yī de xuǎn zé 。
逃才是唯一的选择。
Running was the only option.
rán ér bù zài lǐng yù zhī zhōng ， xī gēn běn shī zhǎn bù chū “ kōng jiān nuó yí ”， nà dùn guāng de sù dù ， zài fán rén yǎn zhōng gù rán shì fēng chí diàn chè ， dàn luò zài lín xuān de yǎn lǐ ， què zhǐ néng yòng cǎn bù rěn dǔ lái xíng róng 。
然而不在领域之中，牺根本施展不出“空间挪移”，那遁光的速度，在凡人眼中固然是风驰电掣，但落在林轩的眼里，却只能用惨不忍睹来形容。
However, outside her domain, she could barely summon "space displacement." The speed of her fleeing light was impressive in human eyes but looked pitiful to Lin Xuan.
xiǎng pǎo ， bù guò shì zuò mèng 。
想跑，不过是做梦。
Trying to run? Just a dream.
lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， shèn zhì dōu bù yòng shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， qīng ér yì jǔ jiù jiāng xī gěi zhuī shàng le 。
林轩身形一闪，甚至都不用施展九天微步，轻而易举就将牺给追上了。
Lin Xuan's figure flashed, effortlessly catching up with Xi without even using Nine Heavens Micro-step.
suí hòu lín xuān yě bú kè qì ” yòu shǒu tàn chū ， yī bǎ jiāng zhè xiǎo jiā huo gěi zhuā zhù 。
随后林轩也不客气”右手探出，一把将这小家伙给抓住。
Then, Lin Xuan wasn't going to be polite; he reached out his right hand and grabbed the little guy.
suī rán pà jiāng xī gěi zhuā téng le ， méi zěn me yòng lì ” dàn duì fāng xiǎng táo yě shì bù kě néng dì 。
虽然怕将牺给抓疼了，没怎么用力”但对方想逃也是不可能地。
Though he didn’t want to hurt it, he couldn’t let it escape.
“ zhī zhī ……”， xiǎo jiā huo de jiào shēng jiān ruì yǐ jí ， máo fà hěn hěn zhí shù ， xiǎn rán shì fèn nù dào le jí chù ， rán ér méi yǒu yòng tú ， zhè jiā huo de lì qì tài xiǎo le 。
“吱吱……”，小家伙的叫声尖锐以极，毛发狠狠直竖，显然是愤怒到了极处，然而没有用途，这家伙的力气太小了。
"Zhis zhis..." The little guy's voice was shrill with anger as its fur stood on end. Clearly, it was furious but to no avail; it was too weak.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì de xiào róng ：“ pǎo shén me ， dāng nián kě shì wǒ fèi le jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ， hǎo bù róng yì cái gěi nǐ gěi fū huà chū lái dì ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ zhè xiǎo jiā huo què bù cí ér bié ， líng jiè rú cǐ guǎng kuò ， wǒ men yě néng chóng féng ， zhè zhǐ néng zhèng míng nǐ yǔ wǒ ， yuán fēn zhe shí bù qiǎn ， bié zhēng zhá le ， yǐ hòu gēn zhe zhǔ rén wǒ ， tóng yàng chī xiāng de ， hē là de 。”
林轩脸上露出满意的笑容：“跑什么，当年可是我费了九牛二虎之力，好不容易才给你给孵化出来地，没想到你这小家伙却不辞而别，灵界如此广阔，我们也能重逢，这只能证明你与我，缘分着实不浅，别挣扎了，以后跟着主人我，同样吃香的，喝辣的。”
Lin Xuan smiled satisfactorily: "Why run? Back then, I had to exert all my strength just to hatch you and take care of you. Who knew you would leave without saying goodbye? The spirit realm is vast, we might meet again. This only proves our deep connection. Stop struggling; I am going to get your blood for the re-confirmation ritual."
rán ér xiǎo jiā huo liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng lèi wāng wāng de ， què gēn běn bù lǐ lín xuān de quàn shuō ” zhāng kāi zuǐ lái ” yī kǒu jiù yǎo le shàng qù 。
然而小家伙两只眼睛泪汪汪的，却根本不理林轩的劝说”张开嘴来”一口就咬了上去。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile. Of course, this was just to scare it. If it didn't work, he would think of another plan. But he definitely wanted to capture this beast.
xī de yá chǐ yǔ rén lèi bù tóng ， dào yǒu xiē xiàng sōng shǔ ， liǎng kē dà dà de bǎn yá kě ài dào jí chù ， rán ér yǎo lín xuān zhè ge jué dìng jiù bù zěn me zhèng què le 。
牺的牙齿与人类不同，倒有些像松鼠，两颗大大的板牙可爱到极处，然而咬林轩这个决定就不怎么正确了。
The little guy, however, was terrified and its white fur stood on end. Its eyes were filled with fear as it made short, incoherent sounds. Lin Xuan couldn’t understand but could tell from the tone that it started out angry but gradually submitted.
chú diào nà yǒu xiá cī de lǐng yù fǎ zé ， xiǎo jiā huo de shí lì shí zài méi yǒu shén me kě quān kě diǎn zhī chù ， yá chǐ fēng lì hái bǐ bù shàng pǔ tōng de yāo zú 。
除掉那有瑕疵的领域法则，小家伙的实力实在没有什么可圈可点之处，牙齿锋利还比不上普通的妖族。
Lin Xuan felt triumphant but kept his expression neutral.
ér lín xuān què bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué tā yǐ xiū liàn dào gǔn guā làn shú ， zài jiā shàng jiān chí fú yòng qí lín guǒ ， jǐ bǎi nián lái méi yǒu jiàn xiē guò ，** jiān rèn ” zǎo yǐ dào le yī bù kě sī yì de dì bù ， shèn zhì lián tóng jiē xiū shì de fǎ bǎo ， dōu gǎn yìng káng ， xiǎo máo qiú què bù shí hǎo dǎi de yòng yá chǐ lái yǎo 。
而林轩却不是普通的修仙者，凤舞九天诀他已修炼到滚瓜烂熟，在加上坚持服用麒麟果，几百年来没有间歇过，**坚韧”早已到了一不可思议的地步，甚至连同阶修士的法宝，都敢硬扛，小毛球却不识好歹的用牙齿来咬。
"Alright, if you want to be my spirit beast, nod your head. If not, I am merciful; once I pull all your teeth, I will let you go. From now on, we are even." Before he could finish, the little guy showed extreme fear and nodded vigorously. Pulling out its teeth seemed to work.
nà me jié guǒ zhǐ huì yǒu yí gè ！
那么结果只会有一个！
The initial problem was solved smoothly.
gē bēng ” xī de yá chǐ bèi kē diào le 。
咯嘣”牺的牙齿被磕掉了。
Lin Xuan’s face lit up as he released his divine consciousness. In a short while, he had everything ready. He flashed away towards the horizon. Half an hour later, they landed on a barren island that looked more like a large coral reef than an actual island.
yá téng bú shì bìng ” téng qǐ lái yào rén mìng ， zhè jù huà ， bù jǐn shì zhēn duì shì sú ， jiù xiū xiān jiè de líng shòu lái shuō ， yě tóng yàng shì yòng 。
牙疼不是病”疼起来要人命，这句话，不仅是针对世俗，就修仙界的灵兽来说，也同样适用。
"Alright, we need to start the confirmation ritual now. Don’t try running; it’s useless. I will pull your teeth if you are caught."
xiǎo máo qiú sōng le zuǐ bā ， bù tíng de xī qì ， liǎng dī yǎn lèi yě bèi téng le xià lái 。
小毛球松了嘴巴，不停的吸气，两滴眼泪也被疼了下来。
"Zhis."
“ ràng nǐ yǎo wǒ ， zěn me yàng ” xiàn zài kě chī kǔ tóu le 。” lín xuān kū xiào bù dé ， zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， hái zhēn shì yǒu gòu bèn rǎn 。
“让你咬我，怎么样”现在可吃苦头了。”林轩哭笑不得，这小家伙，还真是有够笨苒。
The little guy squeaked in fear, understanding what was happening.
jǐn guǎn téng dé hún shēn fā dǒu ” xiǎo máo qiú yī jiù bù fú shū ， ná dà yǎn jīng jiāng tā hěn hěn de dèng zhe 。
尽管疼得浑身发抖”小毛球依旧不服输，拿大眼睛将他狠狠的瞪着。
Lin Xuan released Xi and took out several materials from his storage bag. He set up a complex recognition array with intense concentration.
lín xuān jiàn le cǐ mù ， méi tóu bù yóu de yī zhòu ， yuán běn zài xià jiè qiān dìng de qì yuē ” rú jīn yǐ wán quán shī qù le xiào guǒ ” xū yào chóng xīn dī xuè rèn zhǔ 。
林轩见了此幕，眉头不由得一皱，原本在下界签订的契约”如今已完全失去了效果”需要重新滴血认主。
Generally, spirit beasts needed to be confirmed through magical arrays.
rán ér yǔ líng shòu jiān de zhǔ pú xuè qì ， bìng bú shì nà me hǎo qiān dìng de ， bì xū líng shòu xīn gān qíng yuàn …… zhì shǎo shì bù fǎn kàng cái kě 。
然而与灵兽间的主仆血契，并不是那么好签订的，必须灵兽心甘情愿……至少是不反抗才可。
These arrays could vary greatly—simple ones for灵动期 (flexible period) cultivators to more complicated ones as the beast’s level increased...
fǒu zé qiáng xíng qiān dìng ， bù jǐn chéng gōng lǜ jí dī ” ér qiě bù guǎn shì duì zhǔ rén hái shì líng shòu ， dū huì dài lái jí dà de fǎn shì 。
否则强行签订，不仅成功率极低”而且不管是对主人还是灵兽，都会带来极大的反噬。
The higher the spirit beast, the more intricate the array required. This was to ensure a strong contract. However, even with such an array, there were no guarantees; nothing in this world was absolute. Even a cultivator's second Yuan婴 (spirit embryo) could develop new intelligence and betray them if they were not constantly together.
zhè ge ” jué bú shì lín xuān yuàn yì kàn dào de 。
这个”绝不是林轩愿意看到的。
The array Lin Xuan set up was the most advanced he knew. He wanted to ensure everything went smoothly. Although his domain had flaws, it could be a powerful weapon against formidable beasts or ancient creatures when used properly.
kě yǎn qián ” xiǎng yào xiǎo jiā huo xīn gān qíng yuàn de chéng wéi zì jǐ de líng shòu ” nà zhēn shì tán hé róng yì 。
可眼前”想要小家伙心甘情愿的成为自己的灵兽”那真是谈何容易。
He couldn’t afford to let this opportunity slip away.
bù guò lín xuān kě shì xīn sī huó fàn de rén wù ” kàn jiàn xiǎo máo qiú quē diào de yá chǐ què yǒu le zhǔ yì 。
不过林轩可是心思活泛的人物”看见小毛球缺掉的牙齿却有了主意。
Seeing Lin Xuan busy, Xi's eyes kept darting around. She really wanted to run but the thought of his threat made her sweat.
xiū xiān zhě shōu fú líng shòu ， wú wài hū wēi bī lì yòu yì tú ， zì jǐ yǔ zhè xiǎo jiā huo jǐ bǎi nián wèi jiàn le ， duì xī de xí xìng ， yī wú suǒ zhī ， yě jiù wú cóng lì yòu qǐ 。
修仙者收服灵兽，无外乎威逼利诱意图，自己与这小家伙几百年未见了，对牺的习性，一无所知，也就无从利诱起。
She knew that her speed was terrible and escaping would be impossible.
bù guò kàn xī yī fù hěn pà téng de yàng zi 。
不过看牺一副很怕疼的样子。
The decision was hard.
“ wǒ xiǎng nǐ néng gòu tīng dǒng wǒ de yán yǔ ， duì wǒ duō shǎo yě huì yǒu yì diǎn jì yì ， dāng chū shì wǒ jiāng nǐ fū huà chū lái ， bìng yì zhí zhào gù nǐ ， zhè zuò líng shòu me ” bù kě yǐ wàng ēn fù yì ， xiàn zài wǒ yào yǔ nǐ chóng xīn qiān dìng rèn zhǔ xié yì ， shén me ， nǐ bù yuàn yì ， ó ， nà méi yǒu guān xì ， wǒ jiù bá guāng nǐ de yá chǐ 。”
“我想你能够听懂我的言语，对我多少也会有一点记忆，当初是我将你孵化出来，并一直照顾你，这做灵兽么”不可以忘恩负义，现在我要与你重新签订认主协议，什么，你不愿意，哦，那没有关系，我就拔光你的牙齿。”
In the end, fear overcame the desire to escape.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī mǒ lěng kù de xiào yì ， dāng rán ， zhè fān wēi xié bù guò shì xià xià xiǎo jiā huo ér yǐ ， rú guǒ bù xíng ， nà zài xiǎng de zhǔ yì ， zǒng zhī cǐ shòu ， lín xuān nà shì yí dìng yào shōu fú dì 。
林轩嘴角边露出一抹冷酷的笑意，当然，这番威胁不过是吓吓小家伙而已，如果不行，那再想的主意，总之此兽，林轩那是一定要收服地。
This array was complex; it took Lin Xuan from morning until late afternoon to complete. He meticulously followed a diagram he had in an emerald eye, which contained the Heavenly Origin Array Scripture. After much effort, he sighed with relief that everything went as planned.
rán ér xiǎo jiā huo tīng le ， què xià dé quán shēn de bái máo dào shù ” yǎn jīng zhōng mǎn shì jīng kǒng ， yī yī yā yā de jiào zhe ， nà shēng yīn hěn shì duǎn cù ” lín xuān suī rán tīng bù dǒng ， dàn yǔ qì hái shì kě yǐ fēn biàn chū ， kāi shǐ shì fèn nù ， dàn jiàn jiàn de ， què zhuǎn wéi le qū fú 。
然而小家伙听了，却吓得全身的白毛倒竖”眼睛中满是惊恐，依依呀呀的叫着，那声音很是短促”林轩虽然听不懂，但语气还是可以分辨出，开始是愤怒，但渐渐的，却转为了屈服。
Even small mistakes could lead to catastrophic failure.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà gǎn dé yì ” dāng rán biǎo miàn shàng ， shì fēn háo yì sè yě bú huì liú lù dì 。
林轩心中大感得意”当然表面上，是分毫异色也不会流露地。
Once completed, Lin Xuan took out several high-grade crystals from his robe. These were of very good quality and worth a lot on the market—each crystal was equivalent to ten thousand ordinary ones. Using them for the array was incredibly luxurious.
“ rú hé ， nǐ rú guǒ yuàn yì zuò wǒ de líng shòu ” jiù diǎn diǎn tóu ， rú guǒ bù yuàn yì ， méi yǒu guān xì ， běn shào yé shì rén cí dì ， děng wǒ bá guāng nǐ suǒ yǒu de yá chǐ ” tóng yàng jiāng huì nǐ fàng guò ， cóng cǐ yǐ hòu ， wǒ men jiù liǎng bù xiāng qiàn le 。”， lín xuān huà yīn wèi luò ， xiǎo máo qiú de yán zhòng jiù lù chū jīng kǒng yǐ jí de shén sè ， rán hòu èr huà bù shuō de shǐ jìn diǎn tóu ， kàn lái bá yá zhè ge wēi xié hái zhēn yǒu yòng 。
“如何，你如果愿意做我的灵兽”就点点头，如果不愿意，没有关系，本少爷是仁慈地，等我拔光你所有的牙齿”同样将会你放过，从此以后，我们就两不相欠了。”，林轩话音未落，小毛球的严重就露出惊恐以极的神色，然后二话不说的使劲点头，看来拔牙这个威胁还真有用。
This array’s complexity showed how serious Lin Xuan was about this. Back in the human world, he had only used weak stones.
yuán běn de nán tí ， jiù zhè yàng yíng rèn ér jiě le 。
原本的难题，就这样迎刃而解了。
With a wave of his sleeve, light beams flew out and placed the crystals accurately into their slots. Then, he cast a spell.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū dé sè ” suí hòu jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， hěn kuài jiù yǒu le xiǎng yào de jié guǒ ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， fēi xiàng le tiān biān ， xiǎo bàn zhǎn chá gōng fu zhī hòu ， zài yī huāng wú de xiǎo dǎo ！ jiàng luò xià lái ， shuō shì dǎo ， qí shí miàn jī hěn xiǎo ， gèng xiàng yī kuài dà diǎn de shān hú jiāo 。
林轩脸上露出得色”随后将神识放出，很快就有了想要的结果，身形一闪，飞向了天边，小半盏茶功夫之后，在一荒芜的小岛！降落下来，说是岛，其实面积很小，更像一块大点的珊瑚礁。
The array hummed to life like water pouring down. First, the outer symbols lit up, then the entire array glowed brightly.
“ hǎo ， shì bù yí chí ， wǒ men xiàn zài jiù qǐ dòng rèn zhǔ yí shì ， yī huì er wǒ huì jiāng fàng kāi ， nǐ bú yào xiǎng pǎo ， nǐ yīng gāi míng bái ， pǎo méi yǒu yòng tú ， bèi wǒ zhuō zhù ， wǒ huì bá nǐ yá chǐ de 。”
“好，事不宜迟，我们现在就启动认主仪式，一会儿我会将放开，你不要想跑，你应该明白，跑没有用途，被我捉住，我会拔你牙齿的。”
Lin Xuan smiled in satisfaction; everything was going as planned.
“ zhī 。”
“吱。”
"Step into the array without any thoughts of resistance or you will regret it. I won’t hesitate to pull out all your teeth."
xiǎo máo qiú xiàng lǎo shǔ bān de jiào le yī shēng ， biǎo shì zhī dào 。
小毛球像老鼠般的叫了一声，表示知道。
Lin Xuan turned and spoke softly but firmly. At this moment, he needed to warn Xi not to have any侥幸 (侥幸 means侥幸, which is a pun on "侥幸," meaning侥幸, which means taking chances) thoughts.
rán hòu lín xuān jiāng xī sōng kāi ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， shù shí zhǒng cái liào fēi le chū lái ， lín xuān biǎo qíng yán sù ， yī kè bù tíng de bù zhì qǐ rèn zhǔ fǎ zhèn lái le 。
然后林轩将牺松开，在储物袋上一拍，数十种材料飞了出来，林轩表情严肃，一刻不停的布置起认主法阵来了。
"Zhis."
yì bān lái shuō ， ràng líng shòu rèn zhǔ ， dōu shì xū yào jiè zhù fǎ zhèn zhī lì de 。
一般来说，让灵兽认主，都是需要借助法阵之力的。
Xi's eyes showed reluctance, but fear ultimately prevailed. She seemed to understand that resistance was futile and submitted with a look of resignation. A layer of white light enveloped her as she slowly flew towards the center of the array.
ér fǎ zhèn de bù zhì ， yě shì qiān biàn wàn huà ， cóng líng dòng qī xiū shì jiù néng bù zhì de jiǎn lòu zhèn fǎ ， dào hòu miàn de zé biàn dé jí wéi fù zá ……
而法阵的布置，也是千变万化，从灵动期修士就能布置的简陋阵法，到后面的则变得极为复杂……
Lin Xuan watched intently, fearing any tricks from Xi.
yuè gāo jí de líng shòu ， yuè xū yào fù zá de zhèn fǎ ， zhè yàng qì yuē cái huì zú gòu láo gù ， dāng rán ， jí biàn zhè yàng ， yě bù néng shuō jiù wàn wú yī shī ， shì jiè shàng méi yǒu jué duì de shì ， bié shuō líng shòu ， jiù suàn shì xiū shì de dì èr yuán yīng ， rú guǒ zǒu shī ， dōu yǒu kě néng chǎn shēng xīn de líng zhì ， cóng ér bèi pàn xiū shì ， líng shòu rú guǒ bù néng yǔ zhǔ rén zhāo xī xiāng chǔ ， nà qì yuē yě huì bèi zhú jiàn xuē ruò 。
越高级的灵兽，越需要复杂的阵法，这样契约才会足够牢固，当然，即便这样，也不能说就万无一失，世界上没有绝对的事，别说灵兽，就算是修士的第二元婴，如果走失，都有可能产生新的灵智，从而背叛修士，灵兽如果不能与主人朝夕相处，那契约也会被逐渐削弱。
But his worry was unnecessary; finally, Xi obediently entered the array.
lín xuān cǐ shí bù zhì de fǎ zhèn ， jiù shì zì jǐ suǒ xiǎo de de ， zuì gāo jí de yí gè ， fǎn zhèng yī jù huà ， tā zhè cì ràng xiǎo jiā huo rèn zhǔ ， nà shì yào lì qiú wěn tuǒ ， bié kàn tā nà yǒu xiá cī de lǐng yù ， yì bān qíng kuàng xià méi yǒu shén me yòng tú ， dàn zhēn yù jiàn lì hài de yāo wù gǔ shòu ， zhǐ yào yùn yòng dé hǎo ， jiù huì shì yī dà shā qì bān de cún zài de 。
林轩此时布置的法阵，就是自己所晓得的，最高级的一个，反正一句话，他这次让小家伙认主，那是要力求稳妥，别看他那有瑕疵的领域，一般情况下没有什么用途，但真遇见厉害的妖物古兽，只要运用得好，就会是一大杀器般的存在的。
Lin Xuan’s left hand drew back, and a sharp flash appeared. His wrist was cut open, and blood dripped down. However, the blood didn’t enter the array directly but hovered in mid-air before coalescing into a pool.
zhè yàng de hǎo gū fàng guò ， nà kěn dìng shì yào zāo tiān qiǎn de 。
这样的好辜放过，那肯定是要遭天谴的。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and expelled a five-colored aura—his命元气 (life essence).
jiàn lín xuān zài yī páng máng lù ， xiǎo máo qiú de yǎn jīng gū lū lū de zhuǎn zhe ， píng xīn lái shuō ， xī shì zhēn de xiǎng pǎo ， kě yī xiǎng dào lín xuān de wēi xié ， yòu lěng hàn zhí mào 。
见林轩在一旁忙碌，小毛球的眼睛咕噜噜的转着，平心来说，牺是真的想跑，可一想到林轩的威胁，又冷汗直冒。
The blood exploded, mixing with the five-colored life essence before entering the array. Xi absorbed it completely.
ér qiě xī xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， zì jǐ dùn guāng de sù dù shí zài shì tài làn le ， xiǎng yào táo chū duì fāng de mó zhǎo ， nà jiǎn zhí shì tiān fāng yè tán a ！
而且牺心里有数，自己遁光的速度实在是太烂了，想要逃出对方的魔爪，那简直是天方夜谭啊！
Lin Xuan was pleased; this went as planned. He continued to cast spells, making the light more dazzling...!~!
...
A faint crackle sounded in Lin Xuan's ears, surprising him. The light ball actually shattered.
Lin Xuan's expression turned strange. He had tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing his hand. Now the old master-servant contract was completely nullified. But he wouldn't let it go so easily.
The little guy seemed visibly relieved and shot off in front with a burst of brilliance.
It seemed that Xi also knew what was going on; her domain had no effect on this "big fool," so she decided not to embarrass herself further.
Running was the only option.
However, outside her domain, she could barely summon "space displacement." The speed of her fleeing light was impressive in human eyes but looked pitiful to Lin Xuan.
Trying to run? Just a dream.
Lin Xuan's figure flashed, effortlessly catching up with Xi without even using Nine Heavens Micro-step.
Then, Lin Xuan wasn't going to be polite; he reached out his right hand and grabbed the little guy.
Though he didn’t want to hurt it, he couldn’t let it escape.
"Zhis zhis..." The little guy's voice was shrill with anger as its fur stood on end. Clearly, it was furious but to no avail; it was too weak.
Lin Xuan smiled satisfactorily: "Why run? Back then, I had to exert all my strength just to hatch you and take care of you. Who knew you would leave without saying goodbye? The spirit realm is vast, we might meet again. This only proves our deep connection. Stop struggling; I am going to get your blood for the re-confirmation ritual."
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile. Of course, this was just to scare it. If it didn't work, he would think of another plan. But he definitely wanted to capture this beast.
The little guy, however, was terrified and its white fur stood on end. Its eyes were filled with fear as it made short, incoherent sounds. Lin Xuan couldn’t understand but could tell from the tone that it started out angry but gradually submitted.
Lin Xuan felt triumphant but kept his expression neutral.
"Alright, if you want to be my spirit beast, nod your head. If not, I am merciful; once I pull all your teeth, I will let you go. From now on, we are even." Before he could finish, the little guy showed extreme fear and nodded vigorously. Pulling out its teeth seemed to work.
The initial problem was solved smoothly.
Lin Xuan’s face lit up as he released his divine consciousness. In a short while, he had everything ready. He flashed away towards the horizon. Half an hour later, they landed on a barren island that looked more like a large coral reef than an actual island.
"Alright, we need to start the confirmation ritual now. Don’t try running; it’s useless. I will pull your teeth if you are caught."
"Zhis."
The little guy squeaked in fear, understanding what was happening.
Lin Xuan released Xi and took out several materials from his storage bag. He set up a complex recognition array with intense concentration.
Generally, spirit beasts needed to be confirmed through magical arrays.
These arrays could vary greatly—simple ones for灵动期 (flexible period) cultivators to more complicated ones as the beast’s level increased...
The higher the spirit beast, the more intricate the array required. This was to ensure a strong contract. However, even with such an array, there were no guarantees; nothing in this world was absolute. Even a cultivator's second Yuan婴 (spirit embryo) could develop new intelligence and betray them if they were not constantly together.
The array Lin Xuan set up was the most advanced he knew. He wanted to ensure everything went smoothly. Although his domain had flaws, it could be a powerful weapon against formidable beasts or ancient creatures when used properly.
He couldn’t afford to let this opportunity slip away.
Seeing Lin Xuan busy, Xi's eyes kept darting around. She really wanted to run but the thought of his threat made her sweat.
She knew that her speed was terrible and escaping would be impossible.
The decision was hard.
In the end, fear overcame the desire to escape.
This array was complex; it took Lin Xuan from morning until late afternoon to complete. He meticulously followed a diagram he had in an emerald eye, which contained the Heavenly Origin Array Scripture. After much effort, he sighed with relief that everything went as planned.
Even small mistakes could lead to catastrophic failure.
Once completed, Lin Xuan took out several high-grade crystals from his robe. These were of very good quality and worth a lot on the market—each crystal was equivalent to ten thousand ordinary ones. Using them for the array was incredibly luxurious.
This array’s complexity showed how serious Lin Xuan was about this. Back in the human world, he had only used weak stones.
With a wave of his sleeve, light beams flew out and placed the crystals accurately into their slots. Then, he cast a spell.
The array hummed to life like water pouring down. First, the outer symbols lit up, then the entire array glowed brightly.
Lin Xuan smiled in satisfaction; everything was going as planned.
"Step into the array without any thoughts of resistance or you will regret it. I won’t hesitate to pull out all your teeth."
Lin Xuan turned and spoke softly but firmly. At this moment, he needed to warn Xi not to have any侥幸 (侥幸 means侥幸, which is a pun on "侥幸," meaning侥幸, which means taking chances) thoughts.
"Zhis."
Xi's eyes showed reluctance, but fear ultimately prevailed. She seemed to understand that resistance was futile and submitted with a look of resignation. A layer of white light enveloped her as she slowly flew towards the center of the array.
Lin Xuan watched intently, fearing any tricks from Xi.
But his worry was unnecessary; finally, Xi obediently entered the array.
Lin Xuan’s left hand drew back, and a sharp flash appeared. His wrist was cut open, and blood dripped down. However, the blood didn’t enter the array directly but hovered in mid-air before coalescing into a pool.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and expelled a five-colored aura—his命元气 (life essence).
The blood exploded, mixing with the five-colored life essence before entering the array. Xi absorbed it completely.
Lin Xuan was pleased; this went as planned. He continued to cast spells, making the light more dazzling...!~!