lín xuān jiàn le cǐ mù ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， shī zhī dōng ǒu shōu zhī sāng yú ， yǎn qián de huán jìng ， yuǎn bǐ pǔ tōng de yīn mài gèng jiā yōu yì ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， shì bù néng tóng rì ér yǔ 。
林轩见了此幕，脸上露出满意之色，失之东偶收之桑榆，眼前的环境，远比普通的阴脉更加优异，甚至可以说，是不能同日而语。
Lin Xuan saw this scene and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. Gains in the east, losses in the west—this environment before him was far superior to ordinary Yin veins. In fact, it could be said that it was incomparable.
shī mó dài zài cǐ chù ， kěn dìng huì bǐ yù liào de gèng jiā xùn sù de huī fù yuán qì ， zhè yì diǎn jué wú kě yí ， zài zhè lǐ xiū xíng ， shèn zhì néng yī rì gàn lǐ , shī mó shuō bù dìng yǒu jī huì jìn jí 。
尸魔待在此处，肯定会比预料的更加迅速的恢复元气，这一点绝无可疑，在这里修行，甚至能一日干里,尸魔说不定有机会晋级。
The Corpse Demon would definitely recover its energy more quickly here than expected. There was no doubt about this; even if he cultivated here, there might be a chance for the Corpse Demon to advance in cultivation.
nǎo hǎi zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， shī zhū yǐ dī liū liū de chū xiàn zài le zhǎng zhōng ， bèi yī céng guǐ yì de guāng yùn bāo guǒ 。
脑海中如此想着，林轩袖袍一拂，尸珠已滴溜溜的出现在了掌中，被一层诡异的光晕包裹。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and the Corpse Pearl appeared in his palm, enveloped by an eerie aura.
shī mó jiàn zi ， liǎn shàng liú lù chū tān lán zhī sè 。
尸魔见子，脸上流露出贪婪之色。
The Corpse Demon's face showed signs of greed as it saw this.
lín xuān shǒu yī dǒu ， yǐ jiāng cǐ bǎo pāo guò qù le 。
林轩手一抖，已将此宝抛过去了。
Lin Xuan shook his hand and threw the treasure over.
shī mó dà xǐ ， hún shēn yīn fēng dà qǐ ， jiā guǒ zhe è chòu de shī wù pū le shàng qù ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， qīng ér yì jǔ jiù jiāng cǐ wù nà rù le zuǐ zhōng ， gē bēng gē bēng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī zhèn luàn jué ， jiāng shī zhū tūn luò rù fù ， suí hòu liǎn shàng lù chū jí wéi huān xǐ de biǎo qíng 。
尸魔大喜，浑身阴风大起，夹裹着恶臭的尸雾扑了上去，张开血盆大口，轻而易举就将此物纳入了嘴中，咯嘣咯嘣的声音传入耳朵，一阵乱嚼，将尸珠吞落入腹，随后脸上露出极为欢喜的表情。
Overjoyed, the Corpse Demon summoned a whirlwind of foul-smelling corpse mist with its entire body covered in dark energy, rushing towards the item. It opened its bloodstained mouth wide and easily swallowed the object whole, producing a series of crunching sounds that entered Lin Xuan’s ears. After chewing wildly, it swallowed the Corpse Pearl into its belly, then wore an extremely happy expression.
“ jū rán …… chī le ？”
“居然……吃了？”
"Really... ate it?"
lín xuān dèng mù jié shé , zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， lián tā yě zhe shí méi yǒu xiǎng dào guò ， nán dào shī zhū duì zhè guài wù lái shuō ， nǎi shì dà bǔ ？
林轩瞪目结舌,这样的结果，连他也着实没有想到过，难道尸珠对这怪物来说，乃是大补？
Lin Xuan stared in amazement; such results were something he had not even expected. Could it be that the Corpse Pearl was a great tonic for this monster?
dāng rán ， jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ qù zhèng shí shén me 。
当然，仅仅是猜测，林轩也没有办法去证实什么。
Of course, this was just speculation, and Lin Xuan could do nothing to verify it.
bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， shī zhū suī rán zhēn xī ， dàn duì tā lái shuō ， běn yě méi yǒu shén me yòng tú ， bèi shī mó dàng zuò zī bǔ zhī wù ， yě suàn shì wù jìn qí yòng le 。
不过没有关系，尸珠虽然珍稀，但对他来说，本也没有什么用途，被尸魔当作滋补之物，也算是物尽其用了。
But that didn’t matter. Although the Corpse Pearl was rare, it held no real use for him anyway. Being used as nourishment by the Corpse Demon was a good way of utilizing its value.
ér shī mó suī rán bèi lín xuān mǒ qù le líng zhì ， dàn běn néng yī jiù zài de ， cǐ shí yǐ jīng lái dào le shī jǐng shàng kōng ， shuāng zú pán xī ér zuò ， jiù zhè me yǐ dǎ zuò de zī shì ， zài shī jǐng zhī shàng xuán fú 。
而尸魔虽然被林轩抹去了灵智，但本能依旧在的，此时已经来到了尸井上空，双足盘膝而坐，就这么以打坐的姿势，在尸井之上悬浮。
While the Corpse Demon had lost its spiritual intelligence under Lin Xuan’s control, it wouldn’t be easily manipulated. His command to the Corpse Demon was simple: do not attack unless attacked first. With its energy still not fully recovered, this ghostly creature at the Profound Dao level would surely fall before ordinary cultivators; only those of the Three Demonic Emperors or Six Sea Kings might pose a threat.
tǔ nà hū xī , xī qì zhōu wéi nà nóng yù chún zhèng de shī qì , xiū bǔ zì jǐ kuī sǔn de yuán qì 。
吐纳呼吸,吸气周围那浓郁纯正的尸气,修补自己亏损的元气。
Thus, leaving the Corpse Demon here alone caused Lin Xuan no concern. No matter how one looked at it, everything was foolproof.
lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng mǎn yì yǐ jí 。
林轩脸上的表情满意以极。
Several days later, a streak of light appeared over Black Wind Island. This time, Lin Xuan did not disturb the patrolling disciples; even though the sect’s protective array was activated, he had his own command talisman and returned to his cave without making a sound.
bì shàng shuāng mù ， yòng shén niàn duì shī mó zuò le yī xiē fēn fù ， jiù hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， chū le shān gǔ 。
闭上双目，用神念对尸魔做了一些吩咐，就浑身青芒一起，出了山谷。
Although there were some minor setbacks during this trip, overall it went extremely smoothly, better than expected. With the Corpse Well as a treasure, the puppet Corpse Demon would likely recover its energy quickly and advance in cultivation.
yòu guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， tā yǐ jīng lái dào dǎo yǔ de wài cè ， suí hòu lín xuān shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， jǐ gān zhèn qí fēi lüè ér chū ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， huà wèi jǐ dào bù tóng yán sè de jīng hóng , quán bù mò rù le sì zhōu de hǎi dǐ zhī zhōng 。
又过了几息的功夫，他已经来到岛屿的外侧，随后林轩双手挥舞，几杆阵旗飞掠而出，随着他的动作，化为几道不同颜色的惊虹,全部没入了四周的海底之中。
With the Second Essence Body overseeing Bai Cao Gate and guiding his two disciples, Lin Xuan had no worries about anything. Now he could start his own cultivation in earnest.
“ qǐ ！”， lín xuān yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le chū qù 。
“起！”，林轩一道法诀打了出去。
Time was pressing; who knew when more ghostly entities might attack here. Thus, the current situation was extremely urgent.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， jǐ dào zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de guāng zhù ， cóng hǎi dǐ chōng tiān ér qǐ le 。
随着他的动作，几道直径丈许的光柱，从海底冲天而起了。
Before that, there were still some small issues to address.
suí hòu biǎo miàn líng yùn pēn bó ， lián chéng yī piàn wǔ yán liù sè de guāng mù ， jiāng zhěng gè dǎo yǔ dōu lǒng zhào zhù 。
随后表面灵韵喷薄，连成一片五颜六色的光幕，将整个岛屿都笼罩住。
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and patted his waist. A series of flashes of spiritual light appeared as a pile of storage bags suddenly materialized before him.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu tíng xià shǒu lǐ de dòng jǐng ， kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí ， jiē lián yòu shì jǐ dào fǎ jué dǎ le chū qù ， suí hòu nà guāng mù biǎo miàn líng máng shǎn shuò ， yí gè yòu zhuàn wén xiě chéng de “ yǐn ” zì fú xiàn ér chū 。
林轩并没有停下手里的动井，口中念念有词，接连又是几道法诀打了出去，随后那光幕表面灵芒闪烁，一个又篆文写成的“隐”字浮现而出。
Soon, these bags piled up like mountains; after a rough count, they numbered more than a thousand.
jǐn jiē zhe ， cī lā shēng dà zuò ， zhěng gè guāng mù ， jū rán rú tóng qì pào yì bān de pò miè diào le ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de shì kōng jiān yī zhèn mó hú ， děng chóng xīn qīng xī yǐ hòu , yǎn qián nǎ hái yǒu shén me xiǎo dǎo ， qǔ ér dài zhī shì yí wàng wú jì de hǎi yáng 。
紧接着，刺啦声大作，整个光幕，居然如同气泡一般的破灭掉了，与之伴随的是空间一阵模糊，等重新清晰以后,眼前哪还有什么小岛，取而代之是一望无际的海洋。
These were the spoils from the auction.
bú yòng shuō ， lín xuān gāng gāng bù xià de shì huàn shù 。
不用说，林轩刚刚布下的是幻术。
Since he started on the path to cultivation, Lin Xuan had participated in countless auctions. However, such a situation was unprecedented.
suī rán bù gǎn shuō duō me de shén qí ， dàn yuán yīng hòu qī yǐ xià de xiū shì jiù suàn cóng páng biān lù guò ， yīng gāi yě fēn háo kàn bù chū duān ní 。
虽然不敢说多么的神奇，但元婴后期以下的修士就算从旁边路过，应该也分毫看不出端倪。
The thought made his spine shiver. Fortunately, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Fire could neutralize all poisons; otherwise... Thankfully, no such incident occurred because of the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Fire’s detoxifying effects, which not only saved him but also brought unexpected benefits.
zhè yì diǎn jué wú kě yí 。
这一点绝无可疑。
These storage bags were the spoils from the auction.
jiù suàn xiū wèi guò le yuán yīng hòu qī ， yī jiù dà yǒu kě néng yǐn nì ， yīn wèi duì fāng yǒu shì méi shì ， bú huì wán quán de jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。
就算修为过了元婴后期，依旧大有可能隐匿，因为对方有事没事，不会完全的将神识放出。
Knowing that their original owners had at least mid-Advanced Soul Stage cultivation, they wouldn’t be too impoverished. The accumulated wealth of a thousand people was undoubtedly a shocking number. Now, Lin Xuan needed to sort through these items and categorize them.
jí shǐ tuì yī wàn bù , jiù suàn bèi bié rén fā xiàn le bù tuǒ ， nà yòu rú hé ， shī mó suī rán méi yǒu zì jǐ cāo kòng , dàn yě bú huì rèn rén zǎi gē ， lín xuān gěi xī xià de mìng lìng shì rén bù fàn wǒ , rén ruò fàn wǒ ， nà jiù bù bì shǒu xià liú qíng ， zhè jiā huo ， rú jīn yuán qì suī rán bìng wèi huī fù ， dàn bì jìng hái shì dòng xuán jí bié de guǐ wù , yì bān de xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ lǐ dǐ dǎng dé zhù ， chú fēi shì sān yāo huáng ， liù hǎi wáng jí bié de rén dì ……， bù guò nà zhǒng cún zài ， yòu shì zài cǐ fēi cháng shí kè ， chú fēi chī duō le ， huò zhě zhàng bǎo le ， fǒu zé zěn me kě néng pǎo dào zhè zhǒng mán huāng zhī suǒ 。
即使退一万步,就算被别人发现了不妥，那又如何，尸魔虽然没有自己操控,但也不会任人宰割，林轩给牺下的命令是人不犯我,人若犯我，那就不必手下留情，这家伙，如今元气虽然并未恢复，但毕竟还是洞玄级别的鬼物,一般的修仙者，哪里抵挡得住，除非是三妖皇，六海王级别的人地……，不过那种存在，又是在此非常时刻，除非吃多了，或者胀饱了，否则怎么可能跑到这种蛮荒之所。
He needed to see what valuable treasures he had obtained, which were necessary for his current cultivation, and which could wait.
gù ér jiāng shī mó dān dú liú zài cǐ chù ， lín xuān shì yì diǎn dān xīn yě wú ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù kàn ， dōu bú huì chū chā cuò ， jué duì shì wàn wú yī shī de 。
故而将尸魔单独留在此处，林轩是一点担心也无，不论从哪个角度看，都不会出差错，绝对是万无一失的。
This required careful counting.
shù rì hòu ， yī dào jīng hóng chū xiàn zài hēi fēng dǎo ， zhè yī cì ， lín xuān méi yǒu jīng dòng xún luó de dì zǐ ， hù pài dà zhèn suī rán kāi qǐ ， dàn tā zì rán yě yǒu lìng fú ， lín xuān qiāo wú shēng xī de huí dào le zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。
数日后，一道惊虹出现在黑风岛，这一次，林轩没有惊动巡逻的弟子，护派大阵虽然开启，但他自然也有令符，林轩悄无声息的回到了自己的洞府。
Lin Xuan raised his hand, and one storage bag flew over, landing in his palm with a thud.
zhè cì wài chū ， suī rán yǒu nà me yì diǎn diǎn bō zhé ， bù guò zǒng de lái shuō ， hái shì shùn lì yǐ jí de ， shèn zhì bǐ zì jǐ yuán xiān de yù jì ， hái yào hǎo shàng xǔ duō ， yǒu shī jǐng zhè zhǒng bǎo wù ， xiǎng bì cǐ kuǐ lěi liàn shī hěn kuài jiù kě yǐ yuán qì huī fù ， xiū wèi dà jìn yě shuō bù dìng de 。
这次外出，虽然有那么一点点波折，不过总的来说，还是顺利以极的，甚至比自己原先的预计，还要好上许多，有尸井这种宝物，想必此傀儡炼尸很快就可以元气恢复，修为大进也说不定的。
Turning it over, the light flashed, revealing a pile of colorful treasures before him.
yǒu dì èr yuán yīng zuò zhèn bǎi cǎo mén ， bìng zhǐ dǎo liǎng gè tú dì ， lín xuān kě yǐ shuō ， sī háo hòu gù zhī yōu yě wú ， jiē xià lái ， jiù yào àn bù jiù bān de kāi shǐ zì jǐ de xiū xíng le 。
有第二元婴坐镇百草门，并指导两个徒弟，林轩可以说，丝毫后顾之忧也无，接下来，就要按部就班的开始自己的修行了。
"Flower of Falling Phoenix, Three-Leaf Indigo, Hundred Grass Plum, Black Dragon Fruit. Haha, good harvest."
bì jìng shí jiān jǐn pò ， rú jīn shì sī háo dān gē bù dé ， tiān zhī dào nǎ xiē yīn hún guǐ wù ， shén me sī háo jiù huì bīng fā cǐ chù ， gù ér rú jīn de xíng shì ， yǐ shì jǐn pò yǐ jí 。
毕竟时间紧迫，如今是丝毫耽搁不得，天知道哪些阴魂鬼物，什么丝毫就会兵发此处，故而如今的形势，已是紧迫以极。
Lin Xuan’s chuckle echoed as he began to sort through these items methodically.
dāng rán ， zài zhè zhī qián ， hái yǒu yī xiē xiǎo wèn tí xū yào chǔ lǐ 。
当然，在这之前，还有一些小问题需要处理。
After a cup of tea had passed, another storage bag appeared in his hand.
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， zhǐ jiàn líng máng kuáng shǎn ， yí gè jiē yí gè de chǔ wù dài ， jiù huò rán chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
林轩伸出手来，在腰间一拍，只见灵芒狂闪，一个接一个的储物袋，就豁然出现在了面前。
Time slowly passed; before he knew it, several days had gone by. Lin Xuan did not rest but remained energetic and spirited.
hěn kuài ， jiù duī jī rú shān ， chū lüè yī shù ， zú yǒu qiān yú 。
很快，就堆积如山，初略一数，足有千余。
Indeed, as the saying goes: when good fortune comes, one’s spirit lifts. With so many precious treasures obtained easily, Lin Xuan was overjoyed while sorting through them, completely ignoring any fatigue.
zhè xiē dōng xī ， dōu shì zài pāi mài huì shàng de shōu huò 。
这些东西，都是在拍卖会上的收获。
"Phew!" Lin Xuan stretched, looking at the pile of treasures before him.
lín xuān zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， cān jiā guò de pāi mài huì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， rán ér xiàng shàng cì nà zhǒng qíng kuàng ， què shì cóng suǒ wèi yǒu de 。
林轩自从踏上修仙之路，参加过的拍卖会数不胜数，然而像上次那种情况，却是从所未有的。
The crystals were beyond count; as for ancient treasures and magical artifacts, he roughly counted more than five thousand pieces.
xiǎng xiǎng jiù bù hán ér lì ， xìng hǎo huàn líng tiān huǒ néng gòu kè chú bǎi dú ， fǒu zé …… hǎo zài méi yǒu chū xiàn zhè zhǒng biàn gù ， yīn wèi huàn líng tiān huǒ pì dú de xiào guǒ ， ràng zì jǐ bù jǐn huà xiǎn wéi yí ， ér qiě zhā rén dé lì 。
想想就不寒而栗，幸好幻灵天火能够克除百毒，否则……好在没有出现这种变故，因为幻灵天火辟毒的效果，让自己不仅化险为夷，而且渣人得利。
This made sense. The auction had hundreds of participants, all Advanced Soul Stage cultivators. Even solitary practitioners wouldn’t be too impoverished—having two or three magical items wasn’t uncommon. Some sect members or local rulers had even more extravagant storage bags.
yǎn qián de zhè xiē chǔ wù dài ， jiù shì zhàn lì pǐn 。
眼前的这些储物袋，就是战利品。
Lin Xuan was surprised but considered the other person’s wealth as insignificant compared to his own.
yào zhī dào xī men de yuán zhǔ rén ， xiū wèi zuì dī de yě shì yuán yīng zhōng qī ， shēn jiā zì rán hán chěn bú dào nǎ lǐ ， shàng qiān rén de cái huò jī lěi zài yì qǐ ， nà jué duì shì yí gè lìng rén jīng sǒng de shù zì ， ér lín xuān xiàn zài yào zuò de ， jiù shì jiāng xī men fēn mén bié lèi de qīng lǐ 。
要知道牺们的原主人，修为最低的也是元婴中期，身家自然寒碜不到哪里，上千人的财货积累在一起，那绝对是一个令人惊悚的数字，而林轩现在要做的，就是将牺们分门别类的清理。
Among these treasures, except for the soul-bound magical items that needed their marks removed before use, the rest of the ancient treasures could be used after a simple ritual.
kàn kàn jiū jìng huò dé le xiē shén me bǎo wù ， nǎ xiē shì zì jǐ xiàn zài xū yào de ， nǎ xiē yòu shì zàn shí yòng bù zhe 。
看看究竟获得了些什么宝物，哪些是自己现在需要的，哪些又是暂时用不着。
Identifying which ones were useful would take some time. For now, he didn’t think about it; he had plenty of handy treasures already and wouldn’t be short when facing powerful enemies.
zhè xiē dōu xū yào qīng diǎn chū lái 。
这些都需要清点出来。
However, what Lin Xuan was most looking forward to was the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword. According to the Black Moon Sky Witch Technique, its power was truly formidable.
lín xuān shǒu yī tái ， gé kōng jiù fēi guò lái yí gè chǔ wù dài ， bā dā yī shēng luò rù tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
林轩手一抬，隔空就飞过来一个储物袋，吧嗒一声落入他的掌心里面。
If he could obtain this item, it would be as if he had divine assistance.
lín xuān jiāng qí dào zhuǎn ， guāng xiá shǎn guò ， yī duī huā huā lǜ lǜ de bǎo wù jiù yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
林轩将其倒转，光霞闪过，一堆花花绿绿的宝物就映入了眼帘。
The materials for the Fire Sword were almost collected after years of effort; only seven more items remained.
“ luò fèng huā ， sān yè dài ， bǎi cǎo méi ， wū lóng guǒ ， hē hē ， shōu huò bù cuò 。”
“落凤花，三叶黛，百草梅，乌龙果，呵呵，收获不错。”
Though they seemed few, these seven items were all supreme treasures.
lín xuān qīng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， huò xǔ zhēn shì yùn qì bù cuò , zhè dì yí gè chǔ wù dài zhōng de dōng xī ， jiù ràng tā shí fēn mǎn yì ， lín xuān fēn mén bié lèi de màn màn qīng lǐ 。
林轩轻笑的声音传入耳朵，或许真是运气不错,这第一个储物袋中的东西，就让他十分满意，林轩分门别类的慢慢清理。
Fortunately, by chance, when the Supreme Elder of theSchool of Extinguishing Yang was at his weakest, Lin Xuan managed to capture him. There was no need to be polite; this old demon had committed countless atrocities, and in his time of trouble, Lin Xuan naturally took advantage.
yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān guò qù ， yòu yí gè chǔ wù dài chū xiàn zài tā de shǒu lǐ 。
一盏茶的时间过去，又一个储物袋出现在他的手里。
He used a Soul Sealing Spell on him as leverage, forcing him to find the last seven materials needed for the Fire Sword.
jiù zhè yàng ， shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， yī huǎng yǎn ， jiù shì shù rì ， lín xuān sī háo yě méi yǒu xiū xī ， bù guò què xiǎn de shén cǎi yì yì 。
就这样，时间慢慢流逝，一晃眼，就是数日，林轩丝毫也没有休息，不过却显得神采奕奕。
Knowing that although theSchool of Extinguishing Yang’s strength couldn’t compare to the Nine Immortal Palace, it was still one of the renowned sects with immensedepth of cultural foundation. With such a powerful sect at his disposal, finding these materials would be much more efficient than doing so alone.
yě shì ， sú huà shuō ， rén féng xǐ shì jīng shén shuǎng ， shōu huò le zhè me duō zhēn guì de bǎo wù ， ér qiě dé lái shí fēn róng yì ， qīng lǐ xī men de shí hòu ， lín xuān chú le xīn xǐ hái shì xīn xǐ ， zhì yú pí lèi shén me de ， zǎo kào biān ér qù 。
也是，俗话说，人逢喜事精神爽，收获了这么多珍贵的宝物，而且得来十分容易，清理牺们的时候，林轩除了欣喜还是欣喜，至于疲累什么的，早靠边儿去。
This was incomparable.
“ hū ！”, lín xuān shēn le yí gè lǎn yāo ， kàn zhe shēn qián de yī duī duī bǎo wù 。
“呼！”,林轩伸了一个懒腰，看着身前的一堆堆宝物。
However, Lin Xuan didn’t put all his eggs in this basket; those seven items were too rare. Finding them required not only strength but also some luck and opportunity.
jīng shí zàn qiě bù shuō ， jiǎn zhí nán yǐ jì shù ， zhì yú fǎ bǎo gǔ bǎo ， lín xuān cū lüè shù le yī shù ， yī gòng yǒu wǔ qiān yú jiàn zhī duō 。
晶石暂且不说，简直难以计数，至于法宝古宝，林轩粗略数了一数，一共有五千余件之多。
Finding half of them would already be a great success for him.
zhè yě shì nán guài de ， dāng rì pāi mài huì zhōng de xiū shì ， yǒu qiān yú ， ér qiě dōu shì yuán yīng zhōng qī yǐ shàng de xiū xiān zhě ， xiū wèi dào le zhè yàng de jìng dì ， jiù suàn shì sàn xiū yě bú huì tài hán chěn dì ， shēn shàng yǒu liǎng sān jiàn bǎo wù yì diǎn yě bù xī qí ， zhì yú yī xiē zōng mén de xiū xiān zhě ， huò zhě dú bà yī fāng de rén wù ， nà chǔ wù dài zhōng gèng shì háo kuò , lín xuān shèn zhì yù jiàn le mǒu gè jiā huo ， dài zhōng de fǎ bǎo gǔ bǎo jiā zài yì qǐ ， yǒu jìn bǎi jiàn zhī duō 。
这也是难怪的，当日拍卖会中的修士，有千余，而且都是元婴中期以上的修仙者，修为到了这样的境地，就算是散修也不会太寒碜地，身上有两三件宝物一点也不稀奇，至于一些宗门的修仙者，或者独霸一方的人物，那储物袋中更是豪阔,林轩甚至遇见了某个家伙，袋中的法宝古宝加在一起，有近百件之多。
During the sorting process, Lin Xuan unexpectedly discovered two materials: Lustrous Five-Colored Stone and Nine Yang Heavenly Fire Liquid.
lín xuān xiān shì yǒu xiē jīng è ， bù guò xiǎng xiǎng zì jǐ de shēn jiā ， duì fāng zhè diǎn cái huò ， sì hū yòu chéng le xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū ……
林轩先是有些惊愕，不过想想自己的身家，对方这点财货，似乎又成了小巫见大巫……
With these, he now needed just five more items to complete the Fire Sword. This was an unexpected joy that filled Lin Xuan with happiness as he quickly stored these treasures away.
zhè xiē bǎo wù zhī zhōng ， chú le nà xiē jiā huo de běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， xū yào jiāng yìn jì mǒ chú ， cái néng gòu shǐ yòng ， qí yú de gǔ bǎo ， zhǐ xū yào lüè wēi jì liàn yī xià ， jiù kě yǐ yòng lái duì dí 。
这些宝物之中，除了那些家伙的本命法宝，需要将印记抹除，才能够使用，其余的古宝，只需要略微祭炼一下，就可以用来对敌。
Additionally, he found many spiritual pills; some were suitable for his current cultivation.
zhè xiē bǎo wù zhī zhōng ， jiū jìng nǎ xiē duì zì jǐ yǒu yòng ， yī shí piàn kè ， lín xuān yě hěn nán biàn shí ， xiàn zài xiān bù xiǎng zhè ge wèn tí ， yǐ hòu zài shuō ， fǎn zhèng tā xiàn zài chèn shǒu de bǎo wù ， shù liàng yě shì bù shǎo ， zhì shǎo duì shàng qiáng dí ， bú huì zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ， nà shì kěn dìng gòu yòng 。
这些宝物之中，究竟哪些对自己有用，一时片刻，林轩也很难辨识，现在先不想这个问题，以后再说，反正他现在趁手的宝物，数量也是不少，至少对上强敌，不会捉襟见肘，那是肯定够用。
There were also dozens of sets of differently graded magical arrays, and the number of talismans was even greater because high-ranking cultivators always carried a few to prepare for emergencies. Lin Xuan had all of them tucked in his pocket now!
Lin Xuan saw this scene and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. Gains in the east, losses in the west—this environment before him was far superior to ordinary Yin veins. In fact, it could be said that it was incomparable.
The Corpse Demon would definitely recover its energy more quickly here than expected. There was no doubt about this; even if he cultivated here, there might be a chance for the Corpse Demon to advance in cultivation.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and the Corpse Pearl appeared in his palm, enveloped by an eerie aura.
The Corpse Demon's face showed signs of greed as it saw this.
Lin Xuan shook his hand and threw the treasure over.
Roar!
Overjoyed, the Corpse Demon summoned a whirlwind of foul-smelling corpse mist with its entire body covered in dark energy, rushing towards the item. It opened its bloodstained mouth wide and easily swallowed the object whole, producing a series of crunching sounds that entered Lin Xuan’s ears. After chewing wildly, it swallowed the Corpse Pearl into its belly, then wore an extremely happy expression.
"Really... ate it?"
Lin Xuan stared in amazement; such results were something he had not even expected. Could it be that the Corpse Pearl was a great tonic for this monster?
Of course, this was just speculation, and Lin Xuan could do nothing to verify it.
But that didn’t matter. Although the Corpse Pearl was rare, it held no real use for him anyway. Being used as nourishment by the Corpse Demon was a good way of utilizing its value.
While the Corpse Demon had lost its spiritual intelligence under Lin Xuan’s control, it wouldn’t be easily manipulated. His command to the Corpse Demon was simple: do not attack unless attacked first. With its energy still not fully recovered, this ghostly creature at the Profound Dao level would surely fall before ordinary cultivators; only those of the Three Demonic Emperors or Six Sea Kings might pose a threat.
Thus, leaving the Corpse Demon here alone caused Lin Xuan no concern. No matter how one looked at it, everything was foolproof.
Several days later, a streak of light appeared over Black Wind Island. This time, Lin Xuan did not disturb the patrolling disciples; even though the sect’s protective array was activated, he had his own command talisman and returned to his cave without making a sound.
Although there were some minor setbacks during this trip, overall it went extremely smoothly, better than expected. With the Corpse Well as a treasure, the puppet Corpse Demon would likely recover its energy quickly and advance in cultivation.
With the Second Essence Body overseeing Bai Cao Gate and guiding his two disciples, Lin Xuan had no worries about anything. Now he could start his own cultivation in earnest.
Time was pressing; who knew when more ghostly entities might attack here. Thus, the current situation was extremely urgent.
Before that, there were still some small issues to address.
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and patted his waist. A series of flashes of spiritual light appeared as a pile of storage bags suddenly materialized before him.
Soon, these bags piled up like mountains; after a rough count, they numbered more than a thousand.
These were the spoils from the auction.
Since he started on the path to cultivation, Lin Xuan had participated in countless auctions. However, such a situation was unprecedented.
The thought made his spine shiver. Fortunately, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Fire could neutralize all poisons; otherwise... Thankfully, no such incident occurred because of the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Fire’s detoxifying effects, which not only saved him but also brought unexpected benefits.
These storage bags were the spoils from the auction.
Knowing that their original owners had at least mid-Advanced Soul Stage cultivation, they wouldn’t be too impoverished. The accumulated wealth of a thousand people was undoubtedly a shocking number. Now, Lin Xuan needed to sort through these items and categorize them.
He needed to see what valuable treasures he had obtained, which were necessary for his current cultivation, and which could wait.
This required careful counting.
Lin Xuan raised his hand, and one storage bag flew over, landing in his palm with a thud.
Turning it over, the light flashed, revealing a pile of colorful treasures before him.
"Flower of Falling Phoenix, Three-Leaf Indigo, Hundred Grass Plum, Black Dragon Fruit. Haha, good harvest."
Lin Xuan’s chuckle echoed as he began to sort through these items methodically.
After a cup of tea had passed, another storage bag appeared in his hand.
Time slowly passed; before he knew it, several days had gone by. Lin Xuan did not rest but remained energetic and spirited.
Indeed, as the saying goes: when good fortune comes, one’s spirit lifts. With so many precious treasures obtained easily, Lin Xuan was overjoyed while sorting through them, completely ignoring any fatigue.
"Phew!" Lin Xuan stretched, looking at the pile of treasures before him.
The crystals were beyond count; as for ancient treasures and magical artifacts, he roughly counted more than five thousand pieces.
This made sense. The auction had hundreds of participants, all Advanced Soul Stage cultivators. Even solitary practitioners wouldn’t be too impoverished—having two or three magical items wasn’t uncommon. Some sect members or local rulers had even more extravagant storage bags.
Lin Xuan was surprised but considered the other person’s wealth as insignificant compared to his own.
Among these treasures, except for the soul-bound magical items that needed their marks removed before use, the rest of the ancient treasures could be used after a simple ritual.
Identifying which ones were useful would take some time. For now, he didn’t think about it; he had plenty of handy treasures already and wouldn’t be short when facing powerful enemies.
However, what Lin Xuan was most looking forward to was the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword. According to the Black Moon Sky Witch Technique, its power was truly formidable.
If he could obtain this item, it would be as if he had divine assistance.
The materials for the Fire Sword were almost collected after years of effort; only seven more items remained.
Though they seemed few, these seven items were all supreme treasures.
Fortunately, by chance, when the Supreme Elder of theSchool of Extinguishing Yang was at his weakest, Lin Xuan managed to capture him. There was no need to be polite; this old demon had committed countless atrocities, and in his time of trouble, Lin Xuan naturally took advantage.
He used a Soul Sealing Spell on him as leverage, forcing him to find the last seven materials needed for the Fire Sword.
Knowing that although theSchool of Extinguishing Yang’s strength couldn’t compare to the Nine Immortal Palace, it was still one of the renowned sects with immensedepth of cultural foundation. With such a powerful sect at his disposal, finding these materials would be much more efficient than doing so alone.
This was incomparable.
However, Lin Xuan didn’t put all his eggs in this basket; those seven items were too rare. Finding them required not only strength but also some luck and opportunity.
Finding half of them would already be a great success for him.
During the sorting process, Lin Xuan unexpectedly discovered two materials: Lustrous Five-Colored Stone and Nine Yang Heavenly Fire Liquid.
With these, he now needed just five more items to complete the Fire Sword. This was an unexpected joy that filled Lin Xuan with happiness as he quickly stored these treasures away.
Additionally, he found many spiritual pills; some were suitable for his current cultivation.
There were also dozens of sets of differently graded magical arrays, and the number of talismans was even greater because high-ranking cultivators always carried a few to prepare for emergencies. Lin Xuan had all of them tucked in his pocket now!