nán dào hěn nán me ， zhè tiān xīn chán de shí lì ， bú shì zhǐ yǔ zhù yǒu chū qī de pì xiè xiāng chà fǎng fú ， nán dào bǔ zhuō xī men ， hái huì yǒu shén me nán dù ？” yú miào róng bù jiě de kāi kǒu le ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì chà yì zhī sè ：“ mò fēi nà rèn wù zhǐ nán shàng suǒ xiě de wén zì ， qí shí shì piàn rén de ？”
难道很难么，这天心蟾的实力，不是只与筑友初期的僻懈湘差仿佛，难道捕捉牺们，还会有什么难度？”鱼妙容不解的开口了，脸上满是诧异之色：“莫非那任务指南上所写的文字，其实是骗人的？”
Is it really that difficult? The strength of the Heavenly Heart Toad isn't much different from that of a Second Stage Low-grade Beast, so why would capturing and killing them be any more challenging?" Fish Miaorong couldn't understand. Her face was filled with surprise: "Could it be that the instructions on the task guide are actually misleading us?"
‘… dāng rán bú shì ， piàn rén ， shèng chéng zěn me huì zuò zhè zhǒng zì jiàng wēi xìn de chǔn shì ， nà tiān xīn chán ， què shí zhǐ yǔ èr jiē dī jí yāo shòu de shí lì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。”
‘…当然不是，骗人，圣城怎么会做这种自降威信的蠢事，那天心蟾，确实只与二阶低级妖兽的实力相差仿佛。”
Of course not, she thought to herself. How could the Holy City engage in such a foolish act of lowering its prestige by lying? The Heavenly Heart Toad is indeed only slightly weaker than Second Stage Low-grade Beasts.
‘… nà wèi shén me …………
‘…那为什么…………
Why...
duì fāng huà yīn gāng luò ， yú miào róng de shēng yīn zài cì chuán rù ěr duǒ ， kàn bù chū ， cǐ rén hái shì yī xīn jí de jiā huo 。
对方话音刚落，鱼妙容的声音再次传入耳朵，看不出，此人还是一心急的家伙。
Before he could finish his sentence, Fish Miaorong's voice rang out again, revealing that this person was still as impatient as ever.
‘… tiān xīn chán běn shēn de jìng jiè méi yǒu wèn tí ， shí lì zài nǐ wǒ zhè zhǒng céng cì xiū shì de yǎn lǐ ， yě què shí yǒu rú lóu yǐ ， wēi xiǎn lái yú wài bù ， jìng zhēng tài jī liè le 。” dú bì dào luán rén shuō dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng lù luán chū yī sī lěng liè de xiào yì ， cóng tā de biǎo qíng lǐ ， lín xuān fǎng fú kàn jiàn le dāo guāng jiàn yǐng 。
‘…天心蟾本身的境界没有问题，实力在你我这种层次修士的眼里，也确实有如蝼蚁，危险来于外部，竞争太激烈了。”独臂道圞人说到这里，脸上露圞出一丝冷冽的笑意，从他的表情里，林轩仿佛看见了刀光剑影。
The realm of the Heavenly Heart Toad isn't an issue; its strength is like ants to us cultivators at our level. The danger comes from external competition; it’s too intense." The one-armed Daoist smiled coldly, and Lin Xuan could almost see the sword and spear shadows in his expression.
qí tā sì rén yě bú shì shǎ luán guā ， duì fāng suǒ zhǐ jǐ jīng fēi cháng míng xiǎn le a ！
其他四人也不是傻圞瓜，对方所指己经非常明显了啊！
The other four weren’t fools; what he was saying was quite clear.
‘… dào yǒu shì shuō ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo ？”
‘…道友是说，杀人抢宝？”
"Friend, are you suggesting that we kill to claim treasure?"
huáng tíng zōng mō le mō hú xū ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī zhèn luán jīng zhī yì ， bù guò zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， zhè jiàn shì qíng chún shǔ zhèng cháng ， suī shuō fēi cháng shí qī ， shèng chéng zǎo yǐ bān xià fǎ luán lìng ， rén lèi xiū shì zhī jiān ， jìn zhǐ zhēng dòu ， jí shǐ yǒu shōu dào méi chóu yuàn ， yě yào fàng xīn ， rú jīn de dà dí ， shì yāo zú yǔ hǎi zú ， bù néng zài zì jǐ xiāo mó zì jǐ de shí lì le 。
黄庭宗摸了摸胡须，脸上闪过一丝震圞惊之意，不过仔细想想，这件事情纯属正常，虽说非常时期，圣城早已颁下法圞令，人类修士之间，禁止争斗，即使有收到没仇怨，也要放心，如今的大敌，是妖族与海族，不能再自己消磨自己的实力了。
Yellow Court Sect's leader asked.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， cǐ lìng méi cuò ， zhè piàn hǎi yù xiū shì de chóu shā yě shǎo le xǔ duō ， dàn tā zhēn néng gòu wán quán dù jué xiū xiān zhě zhī jiān de zhēng dòu me ？
表面上看，此令没错，这片海域修士的仇杀也少了许多，但他真能够完全杜绝修仙者之间的争斗么？
Of course, he can say so. In fact, it’s not particularly rare. The buyers of Heavenly Heart Stones aren't just the Holy City of our race. The Great Whale King of the Sea Race also offered a substantial reward for their acquisition,"
xiǎn rán shì bù ěr néng de ！
显然是不耳能的！
Hearing this, Lin Xuan and his companions exchanged glances. The Sea Race was buying them too? But these were only low-grade Beast cultivating materials. What special qualities could make such powerful factions go to such lengths?
bié shuō qū qū shèng chéng le ， jiù suàn shì sàn xiān jiàng lín cǐ chù ， yī yàng zuò bú dào zhè yì diǎn de 。
别说区区圣城了，就算是散仙降临此处，一样做不到这一点的。
Since Heavenly Heart Stones are so valuable, why can't we find them elsewhere?" Fish Miaorong asked weakly.
bì jìng xiū shì de shù liàng tài duō ， zhí luán fǎ xiū shì xiǎng guǎn ， yě shì yǒu xīn wú lì de 。
毕竟修士的数量太多，执圞法修士想管，也是有心无力的。
I think you all have broad knowledge; have you ever heard of the Heavenly Heart Toad before?" The one-armed Daoist said with a cold smile.
yǒu bù gòng dài tiān zhī chóu de xiū shì jiàn miàn le ， bù dǎ gè fān tiān fù dì nà cái zhēn jiào guài le 。
有不共戴天之仇的修士见面了，不打个翻天覆地那才真叫怪了。
Lin Xuan and his companions shook their heads in unison. They had never heard of it, either on Earth or in the Spirit Realm.
zhì yú shā rén qiǎng bǎo ， jìn luán lìng yī chū ， yǔ yǐ qián xiāng bǐ ， què shí shōu liǎn le xǔ duō ， dàn xiǎng yào wán quán dù jué ， xiǎn rán shì bù kě néng de 。
至于杀人抢宝，禁圞令一出，与以前相比，确实收敛了许多，但想要完全杜绝，显然是不可能的。
That’s right. This task is the worst because the Heavenly Heart Toad is rare and can only be found on an uninhabited island over ten million miles away from Red Leaf Sea,"
xiū xiān zhě jiē hào yǒng dòu hěn zhī luán tú ， zhǐ yào yǒu zú gòu de hǎo chù ， tā men shì jué duì gǎn yǐ shēn fàn xiǎn de 。
修仙者皆好勇斗狠之圞徒，只要有足够的好处，他们是绝对敢以身犯险的。
An uninhabited island?
zhè yì diǎn jué wú kě yí ， ér tiān xīn shí jiù rú cǐ ， yī lì jiù néng huàn yī kuài shàng pǐn jīng shí 。
这一点绝无可疑，而天心石就如此，一粒就能换一快上品晶石。
Yes, that place is called an island, but its size is many times larger than Red Leaf Island. More strangely, it used to be a vast ocean; this island emerged mysteriously from the seabed about a hundred years ago.
yào zhī dào líng jiè suī rán zī yuán fēng fù ， dàn shàng pǐn jīng shí yī yàng shì hěn zhí qián de ， yǔ xià pǐn jīng shí de duì huàn bǐ lì ， dá dào le yī wàn bǐ yī 。
要知道灵界虽然资源丰富，但上品晶石一样是很值钱的，与下品晶石的兑换比例，达到了一万比一。
The one-armed Daoist slowly continued his explanation. He didn’t hide anything, though these details might not have been secrets in the first place.
tiān xīn chán shí lì yòu ruò ， rú guǒ yùn qì bù cuò ， qū qū yī míng níng dān qī xiū shì bǔ zhuō shàng jǐ shí shàng bǎi zhǐ yě shì wán quán kě néng de 。
天心蟾实力又弱，如果运气不错，区区一名凝丹期修士捕捉上几十上百只也是完全可能的。
Lin Xuan listened with growing interest and remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
shēn huái zhè yàng jù é de cái huò ， nà xiē gāo jiē xiū shì ruò shì yù jiàn le ， yòu zěn me huì bù tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn ne ？
身怀这样巨额的财货，那些高阶修士若是遇见了，又怎么会不铤而走险呢？
The island’s aura was thin, and it produced no precious materials; only a few low-grade Beasts. These Beasts were weak and unremarkable, but when the Holy City and Sea Race suddenly posted high-reward tasks for Heavenly Heart Stones, they became highly sought after.
bú yòng shuō ， yí dìng huì zhè me mù rán ér zài tīng le lín xuān de fēn xī yǐ hòu ， nà dú bì dào luán rén què yáo le yáo tóu ：“ dào yǒu zhè fān huà suī rán méi cuò ， dàn yě bù suàn quán duì ， zuì duō shuō zhōng le xiǎo bàn de yuán yīn bà le 。”
不用说，一定会这么牧然而在听了林轩的分析以后，那独臂道圞人却摇了摇头：“道友这番话虽然没错，但也不算全对，最多说中了小半的原因罢了。”
This led to a sudden surge of treasure hunters from all races—human, Beast, and Sea—to the island. The Heavenly Heart Toad was easy to kill, but the enemies were other treasure hunters. Humans and Beasts, already at odds with each other, had no reason to be polite; they fought fiercely until one side fell. The carnage was terrible.
‘… xiǎo bàn yuán yīn ？” lín xuān dèng mù jié shé ：‘… nà hái yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn ， hái qǐng dào yǒu bú yào cáng zhe yē zhe ， bù lìn cì jiào gěi wǒ men jǐ rén hǎo le 。”
‘…小半原因？”林轩瞪目结舌：‘…那还有什么危险，还请道友不要藏着掖着，不吝赐教给我们几人好了。”
However, as your friend said, because of the rarity of the Heavenly Heart Stones, they were easier to obtain. Despite the strict orders from the Holy City, those who killed and stole still couldn’t be stopped.
‘… dāng rán kě yǐ ， shuō chuān le qí shí yì diǎn yě bù xī qí ， jiù shì shōu luán gòu tiān xīn shí de ， qí shí bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu wǒ men rén zú shèng chéng ér yǐ ， hǎi zú jù jīng wáng ， yī yàng kāi chū le zhòng shǎng ， shōu luán gòu cǐ wù ， suǒ yǐ hǎi zú ， shèn zhì yī xiē yāo zú ， yě dōu bù yuǎn wàn lǐ ， gǎn dào zhè lǐ zhēng duó tiān jīng shí 。”
‘…当然可以，说穿了其实一点也不稀奇，就是收圞购天心石的，其实并非只有我们人族圣城而已，海族巨鲸王，一样开出了重赏，收圞购此物，所以海族，甚至一些妖族，也都不远万里，感到这里争夺天晶石。”
The law of the jungle applied there; at any moment, someone could appear out of nowhere.
tīng duì fāng shuō dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān wǔ rén yǐ shì miàn miàn de qù ， hǎi zú yě shōu luán gòu ， bù guò yī dī jiē yāo shòu sōu chǎn de xiū xiān cái liào ér yǐ ， jiū jìng yǒu shén me tè shū zhī chù ， néng lìng nà xiē dà shì lì rú cǐ fēng kuáng ne ？
听对方说到这里，林轩五人已是面面的觑，海族也收圞购，不过一低阶妖兽嗖产的修仙材料而已，究竟有什么特殊之处，能令那些大势力如此疯狂呢？
Could it be that...
‘… jì rán tiān xīn shí rú cǐ zhí qián ， nán dào qí tā dì fāng jiù méi yǒu me ？” yǔ miào róng ruò ruò de kāi kǒu le 。
‘…既然天心石如此值钱，难道其他地方就没有么？”雨妙容弱弱的开口了。
Seeing his pained expression, Lin Xuan’s gaze fell on his missing arm.
‘… wǒ xiǎng jǐ wèi yě jiàn wén guǎng bó ， tiān xīn chán zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， de men yǐ qián kě tīng shuō guò ？” dú bì dào luán rén lěng xiào zhe shuō 。
‘…我想几位也见闻广博，天心蟾这种东西，的们以前可听说过？”独臂道圞人冷笑着说。
Your imagination is correct. I lost this arm in that place. I encountered a Formed Spirit Stage Beast and used all my strength to take its head. Before I could retrieve the treasure left behind, another human cultivator ambushed me. That thief... he hid and waited until I was exhausted before taking what he wanted.
lín xuān jǐ rén lián lián yáo tóu ， bù lùn rén jiè hái shì líng jiè dōu shì dì yī cì tīng shuō 。
林轩几人连连摇头，不论人界还是灵界都是第一次听说。
The one-armed Daoist’s face was full of resentment. It wasn’t surprising; anyone in his position would be furious too.
‘… zhè jiù duì le ， zhè cì rèn wù zuì zāo gāo de yì diǎn ， jiù shì tiān xīn chán qí huò kě jū ， bié de dì fāng dōu méi yǒu ， jǐn jǐn zài jù lí hóng yè hǎi yù yuè shù shí wàn lǐ de yī zuò huāng dǎo shàng yǒu 。”
‘…这就对了，这次任务最糟糕的一点，就是天心蟾奇货可居，别的地方都没有，仅仅在距离红叶海域越数十万里的一座荒岛上有。”
But there was no way to change things. Cultivation is a path against heaven, and those who see profit at the expense of righteousness are countless.
‘… huāng dǎo ？”
‘…荒岛？”
What happened next...
‘… bù cuò ， nà dì fāng shuō shì dǎo yǔ ， qí shí miàn jī ， què bǐ hóng yè dǎo dà shàng bù zhī dào duō shǎo bèi le ， gèng qí guài de shì ， nà ge dì fāng ， yuán běn shì yī piàn wāng luán yáng dà hǎi ， cǐ dǎo shì yì bǎi duō nián qián ， cái mò míng qí miào de cóng hǎi dǐ shēng qǐ lái 。” dú bì dào luán rén huǎn huǎn jiǎng shù ， cǐ rén dào zhēn méi yǒu cáng zhuō ， bù guò gū jì ， zhè xiē yuán běn yě bú huì shì shén me mì mì 。
‘…不错，那地方说是岛屿，其实面积，却比红叶岛大上不知道多少倍了，更奇怪的是，那个地方，原本是一片汪圞洋大海，此岛是一百多年前，才莫名其妙的从海底升起来。”独臂道圞人缓缓讲述，此人倒真没有藏拙，不过估计，这些原本也不会是什么秘密。
That thief was only an early-stage Core Formation cultivator. But if I were at my peak, he wouldn’t have stood a chance. After defeating that Beast cultivator, I was on borrowed time; I was willing to give up the treasure, but that thief wasn’t satisfied and wanted to kill me for good.
lín xuān shì yuè tīng yuè shì xī qí ， yě bù kāi kǒu ， jì xù děng duì fāng jiǎng xià qù 。
林轩是越听越是稀奇，也不开口，继续等对方讲下去。
There was no choice; I had to use the Substitute Body Transcendence Technique...
dǎo shàng de líng qì hěn xī bó ， yě bù chū chǎn shén me zhēn guì de dōng xī ， zhǐ yǒu jǐ zhǒng luàn qī bā zāo de yāo shòu ér yǐ 。
岛上的灵气很稀薄，也不出产什么珍贵的东西，只有几种乱七八糟的妖兽而已。
Hearing this, Lin Xuan and his companions sighed deeply and tried to comfort him.
zhè xiē yāo shòu ， shí lì pǔ biàn bù zhí yī tí ， yuán běn méi yǒu rén zhòng shì ， kě hòu lái ， shèng chéng yǔ hǎi zú ， tū rán zhāng luán tiē chū rèn wù ， yuàn yì chū gāo jià shōu luán gòu tiān xīn shí 。
这些妖兽，实力普遍不值一提，原本没有人重视，可后来，圣城与海族，突然张圞贴出任务，愿意出高价收圞购天心石。
Cultivators’ medical techniques are miraculous, so in theory, a severed limb could be reattached. However, there’s a limit to everything, and not every situation allows for it.
bìng qiě zhù míng liǎo tiān xīn shí de chū chǔ ， yú shì ， nà huāng dǎo ， zài yī yè zhī jiān ， jiù chéng le xún bǎo xiū shì men de lè yuán ， rén zú 、 yāo zú 、 hǎi zú ， gè zhǒng děng jiē de xiū xiān zhě ， shì fēng kuáng yǒng guǎng 、。
并且注明了天心石的出处，于是，那荒岛，在一夜之间，就成了寻宝修士们的乐园，人族、妖族、海族，各种等阶的修仙者，是疯狂涌广、。
For example, the Substitute Body Transcendence Technique involves sacrificing part of one's body to protect the main body. This is a secret technique from the Evil Sect; once lost, whether hand or foot, they can’t be reattached.
tiān xīn chán hěn hǎo miè shā ， kě dí rén qià qià shì qián lái xún bǎo de xiū xiān zhě ， wǒ men rén zú yǔ yāo zú hǎi zú běn jiù chōng luán tū ， nà jiàn miàn le hái yǒu shén me hào kè qì de ， zì rán shì dǎ dé yī tā hú tú ， zuì hòu de jié guǒ dà bù fèn dū huì yǒu yī fāng yǔn luò ， qí cǎn liè bú yòng shuō ， kě zhèng xiàng dào yǒu shuō de ， yīn wèi tiān xīn shí qí huò kě jū ， xiāng duì lái shuō ， yòu róng yì liè qǔ ， yú shì suī yǒu shèng chéng de yán lìng bān bù ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo zhě hái shì wú fǎ dù jué de 。
天心蟾很好灭杀，可敌人恰恰是前来寻宝的修仙者，我们人族与妖族海族本就冲圞突，那见面了还有什么好客气的，自然是打得一塌糊涂，最后的结果大部分都会有一方陨落，其惨烈不用说，可正像道友说的，因为天心石奇货可居，相对来说，又容易猎取，于是虽有圣城的严令颁布，杀人抢宝者还是无法杜绝的。
No matter how many miraculous elixirs and medicines there are, they cannot achieve this. It’s said that it involves the laws of heaven and earth. Only true immortals in the upper realms might have such abilities.
cóng lín fǎ zé dào le nà lǐ ， kě yǐ shuō ， lù shí suí kè ， dū huì yǒu áo rén cóng páng biān bèng yǎ lǎn de ｎ
丛林法则到了那里，可以说，陆时随刻，都会有敖人从旁边蹦哑懒的ｎ
Of course, as a Core Formation cultivator, there was another option: possession. Finding a complete body to possess would be enough.
‘… nán dào dào yǒu ……”
‘…难道道友……”
However, this is purely theoretical; possession goes against nature and faces many restrictions. Even if one could reattach a limb, the cost would be too high—simply put, it’s like trying to steal chickens but losing your own rice bowl.
jiàn duì fāng mǎn liǎn chén tòng zhī sè ， lín xuān de mù guāng ， bù yóu de xiàng tā de duàn bì shàng wàng qù le 。
见对方满脸沉痛之色，林轩的目光，不由得像他的断臂上望去了。
Generally, no cultivator would do such foolish things.
‘… dào yǒu xiǎng xiàng de méi cuò ， pín dào zhè tiáo gē bó jiù shì zài nà lǐ diū diào de ， wǒ yù jiàn de ， shì yī míng huà xíng qī yāo zú ， pín dào shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， gāng gāng qǔ xià le xī de tóu lú ， hái méi yǒu lái de jí qù jiǎn shí xī yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， què bèi yī míng rén zú de xiū shì gěi tōu xí le ， nà zéi zi …… hēi ， jiàn wǒ yǔ yì zú xiāng dòu ， bù jǐn bù bāng máng ， hái yǐn cáng qì xī ， qián fú yú àn chù ， děng wǒ jīng pí lì jié de yī kè ， lái jiǎn xiàn chéng de 。” dào luán rén shuō dào cǐ chù ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì yuàn dú ， zhè yě shì nán guài de ， shè shēn chǔ dì de zhàn zài tā de jiǎo dù ， shuí yù jiàn zhè zhǒng shì qíng kǒng pà dū huì jī fèn yù kuáng 。
‘…道友想象的没错，贫道这条胳膊就是在那里丢掉的，我遇见的，是一名化形期妖族，贫道使尽浑身解数，刚刚取下了牺的头颅，还没有来得及去捡拾牺遗留下来的宝物，却被一名人族的修士给偷袭了，那贼子……嘿，见我与异族相斗，不仅不帮忙，还隐藏气息，潜伏于暗处，等我精疲力竭的一刻，来捡现成的。”道圞人说到此处，脸上满是怨毒，这也是难怪的，设身处地的站在他的角度，谁遇见这种事情恐怕都会激愤欲狂。
Lin Xuan and the Five Friends of Yanshan felt great sympathy for the one-armed Daoist. After all, he was so tragic; not only had he lost his right hand, but that scum thief had also taken all his treasures.
kě yù dào le yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ ， xiū xiān běn wèi nì tiān zhī lù ， jiàn lì wàng yì zhě shí zài shì shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ 。
可遇到了也没有办法，修仙本为逆天之路，见利忘义者实在是是数不胜数。
After all their efforts and sacrifices, they received nothing in return, which is why he despised this task so much.
‘… nà dào yǒu hòu lái ……”
‘…那道友后来……”
Understanding the details from the other’s mouth, Lin Xuan and his companions looked uncomfortable.
‘… nà zéi zi yě shì yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě dàn pín dào ruò shì quán shèng shí qī ， tā qǐ huì shì wǒ de duì shǒu ， kě dǎ bài le nà ge yāo xiū ， wǒ yǐ shì qiáng nǔ zhī mò yǎn jiàn bù dí ， wǒ qíng yuàn fàng qì bǎo wù ， kě nà zéi zi ， hái bù shàn bà gān xiū ， yī xīn xiǎng zhe shā rén miè luán kǒu ， méi yǒu bàn fǎ pín dào zhǐ néng shǐ yòng tì shēn dù jié dà luán fǎ ……”
‘…那贼子也是元婴初期的修仙者但贫道若是全盛时期，他岂会是我的对手，可打败了那个妖修，我已是强弩之末眼见不敌，我情愿放弃宝物，可那贼子，还不善罢甘休，一心想着杀人灭圞口，没有办法贫道只能使用替身渡劫大圞法……”
Brother, should we take on this task? Or do we switch to something else?" Fish Miaorong asked again. She lacked any courage, truly not fitting for a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.
tīng duì fāng shuō dào cǐ chù ， lín xuān wǔ rén yě shì xī xū bù yǐ ， hǎo yán hǎo yǔ de ān wèi le jǐ jù 。
听对方说到此处，林轩五人也是唏嘘不已，好言好语的安慰了几句。
Yellow Court Sect's leader was in a dilemma too. At the moment, they were short of resources; their remaining crystals could be counted on one hand. If this continued, cultivation would become an issue.
xiū xiān zhě yī shù shén qí ， yì bān lái shuō duàn zhī yě kě yǐ zài xù rán ér fán shì yǒu yí gè dù ， bìng bú shì měi yī zhǒng qíng kuàng dōu kě yǐ zuò dào de 。
修仙者医术神奇，一般来说断肢也可以再续然而凡事有一个度，并不是每一种情况都可以做到的。
Other tasks might also yield good rewards, but compared to the Heavenly Heart Stones, it was like raindrops in a vast ocean.
bǐ rú shuō ， tì shēn dù jié dà luán fǎ ， gù míng sī yì ， shì shě qì yī bù fèn zhī è tǐ ， ràng běn tǐ huà xiǎn wéi yí ， cǐ nǎi mó dào mì shù ， bèi kǎn qù de bù lùn shì shǒu hái shì jiǎo ， dōu méi yǒu bàn fǎ zài jiē hǎo 。
比如说，替身渡劫大圞法，顾名思义，是舍弃一部分肢垩体，让本体化险为夷，此乃魔道秘术，被砍去的不论是手还是脚，都没有办法再接好。
Given their current situation, even if they took other tasks, the meager rewards wouldn’t meet their needs.
rèn hé líng dān miào yào ， yě zuò bú dào zhè yì diǎn jù shuō zhè shè jí dào tiān dì fǎ zé ， zhēn xiǎng yào duàn zhī zài xù ， kǒng pà zhǐ yǒu shàng jiè de zhēn xiān ， cái huì yǒu zhè yàng de běn shì 。
任何灵丹妙药，也做不到这一点据说这涉及到天地法则，真想要断肢再续，恐怕只有上界的真仙，才会有这样的本事。
But after hearing what the one-armed Daoist said, taking on the task of acquiring Heavenly Heart Stones seemed as dangerous and challenging as trying to pull teeth from a tiger’s mouth.
dāng rán ， zuò wéi yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， hái yǒu yī tiáo lù ， nà jiù shì duó shě ， zhǎo yī jù shǒu jiǎo wán zhěng de zhī tǐ duó shě jiù xíng le 。
当然，作为元婴期修仙者，还有一条路，那就是夺舍，找一具手脚完整的之体夺舍就行了。
Humans, Beasts, and Sea Races—anyone who entered that uninhabited island could be an enemy.
rán ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì lǐ lùn shàng de ， duó shě nǎi nì tiān ér xíng ， tóng yàng shòu dào zhǒng zhǒng xiàn luán zhì jí biàn néng gòu ràng duàn zhī zhòng xù ， kě fù chū de dài jià ài què shì gèng jiā huá bù lái dì jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ 。
然而这仅仅是理论上的，夺舍乃逆天而行，同样受到种种限圞制即便能够让断肢重续，可付出的代价爱却是更加划不来地简单的说，就是偷鸡不成蚀把米。
Although he had some confidence in his own abilities, others might not be so easy targets. Just now, under the stone tablet, he saw several ancient experts eagerly taking on the task.
yì bān lái shuō méi yǒu xiū xiān zhě huì gàn zhè yàng de shǎ shì 。
一般来说没有修仙者会干这样的傻事。
Even if Yellow Court Sect's leader was confident, he didn’t have the confidence to challenge higher levels.
lín xuān yǔ yān shān sì yǒu ， zì rán duì dú bì dào luán rén chōng mǎn le tóng qíng zhī sè ， bì jìng cǐ rén tài bēi jù le ， bù jǐn shī qù le yòu shǒu ， suǒ yǒu de bǎo wù ， hái bèi nà zhā rén dé lì de zéi zi gěi qiǎng le 。
林轩与燕山四友，自然对独臂道圞人充满了同情之色，毕竟此人太悲剧了，不仅失去了右手，所有的宝物，还被那渣人得利的贼子给抢了。
What should they do?
fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， fù chū de dài jià yě zú gòu dà ， rán ér dào tóu lái ， què fēn háo huí bào yě wú ， yě nán guài tā huì rú cǐ tòng hèn zhè ge rèn wù 。
费尽千辛万苦，付出的代价也足够大，然而到头来，却分毫回报也无，也难怪他会如此痛恨这个任务。
Seeing their eager looks, Yellow Court Sect's leader was also hesitant. This decision wasn’t easy.
cóng duì fāng de kǒu lǐ ， liǎo jiě liǎo shì qíng de yuán wěi shǐ mò ， lín xuān jǐ rén de biǎo qíng ， yě yǒu xiē nán kàn le 。
从对方的口里，了解了事情的原委始末，林轩几人的表情，也有些难看了。
Brother Lin, what are your plans?" He turned his head and asked. Since he had no idea how to proceed, listening to others’ opinions might be a good idea.
‘… dà gē ， wǒ men jiū jìng zuò bù zuò zhè ge rèn wù ， yào bù ， huàn yí gè bié de ？” yī jiù shì yú miào róng ， cǐ rén yì diǎn dǎn shí yě wú ， hái zhēn bù xiàng yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
‘…大哥，我们究竟做不做这个任务，要不，换一个别的？”依旧是鱼妙容，此人一点胆识也无，还真不像元婴后期的修仙者。
Me...
‘… yuǎn ……”
‘…远……”
Lin Xuan’s gaze swept over the stone tablet. The reward for Heavenly Heart Stones was tempting; I plan to take this risk and accept the task,"
huáng tíng zōng yě xiàn rù le liǎng nán zhī zhōng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā men shì náng zhōng xiū sè ， suǒ shèng de jīng shí qū zhǐ kě shǔ ， zhè yàng xià qù ， xiū luán liàn shì wán quán chéng wèn tí 。
黄庭宗也陷入了两难之中，此时此刻，他们是囊中羞涩，所剩的晶石屈指可数，这样下去，修圞炼是完全成问题。
What? Brother Lin, you must think carefully. While the reward is enticing, it also requires life to enjoy it. This task of acquiring Heavenly Heart Stones is almost as dangerous as a nine-in-one death," Fish Miaorong exclaimed in shock, her face changing dramatically.
Is it really that difficult? The strength of the Heavenly Heart Toad isn't much different from that of a Second Stage Low-grade Beast, so why would capturing and killing them be any more challenging?" Fish Miaorong couldn't understand. Her face was filled with surprise: "Could it be that the instructions on the task guide are actually misleading us?"
Of course not, she thought to herself. How could the Holy City engage in such a foolish act of lowering its prestige by lying? The Heavenly Heart Toad is indeed only slightly weaker than Second Stage Low-grade Beasts.
Why...
Before he could finish his sentence, Fish Miaorong's voice rang out again, revealing that this person was still as impatient as ever.
The realm of the Heavenly Heart Toad isn't an issue; its strength is like ants to us cultivators at our level. The danger comes from external competition; it’s too intense." The one-armed Daoist smiled coldly, and Lin Xuan could almost see the sword and spear shadows in his expression.
The other four weren’t fools; what he was saying was quite clear.
"Friend, are you suggesting that we kill to claim treasure?"
Yellow Court Sect's leader asked.
Of course, he can say so. In fact, it’s not particularly rare. The buyers of Heavenly Heart Stones aren't just the Holy City of our race. The Great Whale King of the Sea Race also offered a substantial reward for their acquisition,"
Hearing this, Lin Xuan and his companions exchanged glances. The Sea Race was buying them too? But these were only low-grade Beast cultivating materials. What special qualities could make such powerful factions go to such lengths?
Since Heavenly Heart Stones are so valuable, why can't we find them elsewhere?" Fish Miaorong asked weakly.
I think you all have broad knowledge; have you ever heard of the Heavenly Heart Toad before?" The one-armed Daoist said with a cold smile.
Lin Xuan and his companions shook their heads in unison. They had never heard of it, either on Earth or in the Spirit Realm.
That’s right. This task is the worst because the Heavenly Heart Toad is rare and can only be found on an uninhabited island over ten million miles away from Red Leaf Sea,"
An uninhabited island?
Yes, that place is called an island, but its size is many times larger than Red Leaf Island. More strangely, it used to be a vast ocean; this island emerged mysteriously from the seabed about a hundred years ago.
The one-armed Daoist slowly continued his explanation. He didn’t hide anything, though these details might not have been secrets in the first place.
Lin Xuan listened with growing interest and remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
The island’s aura was thin, and it produced no precious materials; only a few low-grade Beasts. These Beasts were weak and unremarkable, but when the Holy City and Sea Race suddenly posted high-reward tasks for Heavenly Heart Stones, they became highly sought after.
This led to a sudden surge of treasure hunters from all races—human, Beast, and Sea—to the island. The Heavenly Heart Toad was easy to kill, but the enemies were other treasure hunters. Humans and Beasts, already at odds with each other, had no reason to be polite; they fought fiercely until one side fell. The carnage was terrible.
However, as your friend said, because of the rarity of the Heavenly Heart Stones, they were easier to obtain. Despite the strict orders from the Holy City, those who killed and stole still couldn’t be stopped.
The law of the jungle applied there; at any moment, someone could appear out of nowhere.
Could it be that...
Seeing his pained expression, Lin Xuan’s gaze fell on his missing arm.
Your imagination is correct. I lost this arm in that place. I encountered a Formed Spirit Stage Beast and used all my strength to take its head. Before I could retrieve the treasure left behind, another human cultivator ambushed me. That thief... he hid and waited until I was exhausted before taking what he wanted.
The one-armed Daoist’s face was full of resentment. It wasn’t surprising; anyone in his position would be furious too.
But there was no way to change things. Cultivation is a path against heaven, and those who see profit at the expense of righteousness are countless.
What happened next...
That thief was only an early-stage Core Formation cultivator. But if I were at my peak, he wouldn’t have stood a chance. After defeating that Beast cultivator, I was on borrowed time; I was willing to give up the treasure, but that thief wasn’t satisfied and wanted to kill me for good.
There was no choice; I had to use the Substitute Body Transcendence Technique...
Hearing this, Lin Xuan and his companions sighed deeply and tried to comfort him.
Cultivators’ medical techniques are miraculous, so in theory, a severed limb could be reattached. However, there’s a limit to everything, and not every situation allows for it.
For example, the Substitute Body Transcendence Technique involves sacrificing part of one's body to protect the main body. This is a secret technique from the Evil Sect; once lost, whether hand or foot, they can’t be reattached.
No matter how many miraculous elixirs and medicines there are, they cannot achieve this. It’s said that it involves the laws of heaven and earth. Only true immortals in the upper realms might have such abilities.
Of course, as a Core Formation cultivator, there was another option: possession. Finding a complete body to possess would be enough.
However, this is purely theoretical; possession goes against nature and faces many restrictions. Even if one could reattach a limb, the cost would be too high—simply put, it’s like trying to steal chickens but losing your own rice bowl.
Generally, no cultivator would do such foolish things.
Lin Xuan and the Five Friends of Yanshan felt great sympathy for the one-armed Daoist. After all, he was so tragic; not only had he lost his right hand, but that scum thief had also taken all his treasures.
After all their efforts and sacrifices, they received nothing in return, which is why he despised this task so much.
Understanding the details from the other’s mouth, Lin Xuan and his companions looked uncomfortable.
Brother, should we take on this task? Or do we switch to something else?" Fish Miaorong asked again. She lacked any courage, truly not fitting for a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.
Yellow Court Sect's leader was in a dilemma too. At the moment, they were short of resources; their remaining crystals could be counted on one hand. If this continued, cultivation would become an issue.
Other tasks might also yield good rewards, but compared to the Heavenly Heart Stones, it was like raindrops in a vast ocean.
Given their current situation, even if they took other tasks, the meager rewards wouldn’t meet their needs.
But after hearing what the one-armed Daoist said, taking on the task of acquiring Heavenly Heart Stones seemed as dangerous and challenging as trying to pull teeth from a tiger’s mouth.
Humans, Beasts, and Sea Races—anyone who entered that uninhabited island could be an enemy.
Although he had some confidence in his own abilities, others might not be so easy targets. Just now, under the stone tablet, he saw several ancient experts eagerly taking on the task.
Even if Yellow Court Sect's leader was confident, he didn’t have the confidence to challenge higher levels.
What should they do?
Seeing their eager looks, Yellow Court Sect's leader was also hesitant. This decision wasn’t easy.
Brother Lin, what are your plans?" He turned his head and asked. Since he had no idea how to proceed, listening to others’ opinions might be a good idea.
Me...
Lin Xuan’s gaze swept over the stone tablet. The reward for Heavenly Heart Stones was tempting; I plan to take this risk and accept the task,"
What? Brother Lin, you must think carefully. While the reward is enticing, it also requires life to enjoy it. This task of acquiring Heavenly Heart Stones is almost as dangerous as a nine-in-one death," Fish Miaorong exclaimed in shock, her face changing dramatically.