dì yī qiān jiǔ bǎi wǔ shí liù zhāng fǎn pú guī zhēn
第一千九百五十六章返璞归真
Chapter 1956: Return to Simplicity
lín xuān zhè yī bì guān ， yòu shì shù nián zhī jiǔ 。
林轩这一闭关，又是数年之久。
Lin Xuan's seclusion lasted for several more years. Winter gave way to spring, and summer turned into autumn. Time in cultivation had no meaning.
dōng qù chūn lái ， xià mò qiū yòu zhì ， xiū xiān wú suì yuè 。
冬去春来，夏末秋又至，修仙无岁月。
The entrance of his cavegovernment office or governor's mansion was tightly shut, and the once barren Hundred Flowers Valley now thrived with new plants and trees.
dòng fǔ de mén ， yì zhí jǐn bì ， yuán běn guāng tū tū de bǎi huā gǔ ， yòu chóng xīn zhǎng chū le xīn de huā cǎo shù mù 。
洞府的门，一直紧闭，原本光秃秃的百花谷，又重新长出了新的花草树木。
Outside the cave, a thick layer of dust covered everything. For seven years, no one had stepped foot in the Hundred Flowers Valley. Lin Xuan's consolidation took longer than expected, as it usually did for those who advanced to higher stages.
dòng fǔ zhī wài ， yǐ luò mǎn le hòu hòu de chén āi 。
洞府之外，已落满了厚厚的尘埃。
This was a peaceful morning, with birds chirping and insects being caught in the forest. Everything seemed tranquil and harmonious.
qī nián yǐ lái ， zài yě bù céng yǒu rén tà zú bǎi huā gǔ ， lín xuān zhè cì jiāng jìng jiè gǒng gù ， huā de shí jiān bǐ yù xiǎng de jiǔ dé duō 。
七年以来，再也不曾有人踏足百花谷，林轩这次将境界巩固，花的时间比预想的久得多。
Without any signs, a loud rumbling sound echoed through his ears. The door that had been tightly shut for seven years swung open. A young man dressed in a light blue robe stepped out.
bù guò zhè bù xī qí ， xiū xiān xiū xiān ， běn lái jiù shì yuè dào hòu miàn ， yuè fā de jiān nán 。
不过这不稀奇，修仙修仙，本来就是越到后面，越发的艰难。
His appearance was unremarkable; he looked no more than twenty years old. There was nothing extraordinary about him. His body emitted no trace of spiritual energy, and his eyes were merely transparent and clear. In short, at first glance, this person did not look like a cultivator but rather resembled an ordinary mortal.
zhè shì yí gè píng jìng de zǎo chén ， zǎo qǐ de niǎo ér jī jī zhā zhā de jiào zhe ， bǔ zhuō shù lín zhōng de kūn chóng ， yī qiè xiǎn de ān jìng xiáng hé 。
这是一个平静的早晨，早起的鸟儿叽叽喳喳的叫着，捕捉树林中的昆虫，一切显得安静祥和。
After reaching the Daoist stage, Lin Xuan's cultivation had reached a state of simplicity and purity. Most old monsters in the Daoist realm could not achieve such a state. For instance, Old Demon Tyrant, with his exposed malevolent energy, could only intimidate low-level cultivators but was useless against high-ranking ones.
sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yì zhí jǐn bì le qī nián zhī jiǔ de dà mén ， hōng rán dǎ kāi le 。
丝毫征兆也无，轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，一直紧闭了七年之久的大门，轰然打开了。
Compared to Lin Xuan's current state of simplicity, it was clearly inferior. His every movement did not involve any spiritual energy yet harmonized perfectly with nature. Even at the Daoist stage, few would reach this level of purity and simplicity.
cóng lǐ miàn zǒu chū le yí gè shēn chuān qīng sè yī páo de shào nián 。
从里面走出了一个身穿青色衣袍的少年。
In fact, in ancient times a million years ago, such states had existed but were rare. Just like the cultivation method that Lin Xuan encountered last time, called Ruo Xuan's technique, which did not belong to any school—be it daoist, demon, scholar, or buddhist—it was a sword cultivator.
róng mào pǔ tōng yǐ jí ， kàn shàng qù bù guò èr shí yú suì nián jì ， méi yǒu fēn háo chū qí 。
容貌普通以极，看上去不过二十余岁年纪，没有分毫出奇。
The state of simplicity and purity could only be achieved by very few ancient techniques.
hún shēn jū rán sī háo líng lì bō dòng yě wú ， liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng kàn shàng qù yě jǐn jǐn shì tòu míng qīng chè ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， cǐ rén yī yǎn wàng qù ， sī háo bù xiàng xiū xiān zhě ， dào yǔ fán rén xiāng sì de chéng dù gèng duō 。
浑身居然丝毫灵力波动也无，两只眼睛看上去也仅仅是透明清澈，简单的说，此人一眼望去，丝毫不像修仙者，倒与凡人相似的程度更多。
One benefit of reaching this stage was that he could sense the Dao in his breath, making it easier for him to understand the laws of nature. Although it seemed somewhat ethereal, true high-ranking cultivators sought such understanding. The state of simplicity and purity was something they aspired to.
xiū wèi jìn jiē dào dòng xuán yǐ hòu ， lín xuān de fǎ lì ， yǐ dào le fǎn pú guī zhēn de chéng dù 。
修为进阶到洞玄以后，林轩的法力，已到了返璞归真的程度。
Lin Xuan's ability to experience this state naturally wasn't due to luck but rather the influence of the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique.
ér yì bān de dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù ， què shì zuò bú dào zhè yì diǎn de 。
而一般的洞玄期老怪物，却是做不到这一点的。
The Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique was one of the oldest techniques in the Mo Yue clan, a treasure that had been passed down through generations.
bǐ rú shuō dú lóng lǎo zǔ ， hún shēn lì qì wài lù ， zhè yàng suī rán néng gòu zhèn shè dī jiē xiū xiān zhě ， dàn duì gāo jiē xiū shì ， què méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
比如说毒龙老祖，浑身戾气外露，这样虽然能够震慑低阶修仙者，但对高阶修士，却没有用处。
Five years ago, Lin Xuan had encountered this technique while exploring underwater. Compared to his previous stages, it took him only two years to stabilize at the Daoist stage. He could have emerged from seclusion then but decided against it after some contemplation.
yǔ lín xuān cǐ shí fǎn pú guī zhēn de jìng jiè xiāng bǐ ， nà jiù shì míng xiǎn de là xià chéng le 。
与林轩此时返璞归真的境界相比，那就是明显的落下乘了。
He flicked his sleeve and a small ring appeared. This was an artifact he obtained from the Mo Yue clan, specifically worn by the Heavenly Witch Goddess.
jǔ shǒu tóu zú ， dōu bù dài fēn háo fǎ lì ， dàn què yǔ zì rán àn hé ， qí shí bié shuō dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì fēn shén qī lǎo guài wù ， yì bān lái shuō ， yě bú huì dá dào fǎn pú guī zhēn zhè zhǒng jìng jiè de 。
举手投足，都不带分毫法力，但却与自然暗合，其实别说洞玄期修仙者，就算是分神期老怪物，一般来说，也不会达到返璞归真这种境界的。
The ring was small, elegant, and ancient-looking, with no other special features. However, it could be activated using Illusory Heavenly Fire. Inside were records of the most important treasures of the Mo Yue clan—the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique.
zhì shǎo xiàn zài shì méi yǒu ， zài jǐ bǎi wàn nián qián de yuǎn gǔ zhī shí ， dǎo shì chū xiàn guò ， bù guò yě shì fèng máo lín jiǎo de ， jiù rú tóng lín xuān shàng cì qiǎo yù de nà míng jiào zuò ruò xuán de nǚ zǐ ， suǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ jiù bù shǔ yú zhèng mó rú fú rèn hé yí gè liú pài ， ér shì jiàn xiū 。
至少现在是没有，在几百万年前的远古之时，倒是出现过，不过也是凤毛麟角的，就如同林轩上次巧遇的那名叫做若璇的女子，所修炼的功法就不属于正魔儒佛任何一个流派，而是剑修。
Lin Xuan had studied this technique before; each character contained profound meanings and incomparable power. Even his Nine Heavens Profound Technique seemed like a trick for children when compared to it.
fǎn pú guī zhēn ， yě shì jí shǎo shù gǔ gōng fǎ cái néng dá dào de xiào guǒ 。
返璞归真，也是极少数古功法才能达到的效果。
While he hadn't seen the top-tier techniques in the spiritual realm, the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique's power was no less impressive and might even surpass them.
xiū liàn dào cǐ jìng jiè yǒu yí gè hǎo chù ， jiù shì dào fǎ zì rán ， jí biàn zài hū xī zhī jiān ， yě néng gòu yǔ zì rán gǎn wù ， zhè yàng de huà ， gèng róng yì lǐng wù tiān dì fǎ zé 。
修炼到此境界有一个好处，就是道法自然，即便在呼吸之间，也能够与自然感悟，这样的话，更容易领悟天地法则。
His decision wasn't exaggerated; however, whether or not to practice this technique troubled him. The conditions required were not strict—reaching the Separation stage and possessing a Five Elements Spirit Root or being able to harness the essence of the five elements.
tīng qǐ lái sì hū yǒu xiē xū huàn ， dàn yào xiǎo de ， zhēn zhèng de gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， yào de jiù shì duì fǎ zé de lǐng wù ， ér fǎn pú guī zhēn zhè zhǒng jìng jiè ， kě shì mèng mèi yǐ qiú de 。
听起来似乎有些虚幻，但要晓得，真正的高阶修仙者，要的就是对法则的领悟，而返璞归真这种境界，可是梦寐以求的。
What troubled Lin Xuan was that the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique was divided into four parts: Upper, Middle, Lower, and Ascension. Each part corresponded to the Separation, Daoist, Shen Dividing, and Tribulation stages.
ér lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu tǐ wù dào fǎn pú guī zhēn ， zì rán yě bú shì yùn qì ， ér shì mò yuè tiān wū jué dài lái dì 。
而林轩之所以能够体悟到返璞归真，自然也不是运气，而是墨月天巫诀带来地。
The ring contained only the Upper part. An incomplete technique had limited use; even if it were powerful, half-finished cultivation could be detrimental. The time spent on such a practice was wasted, and sometimes different techniques conflicted within his body, leading to significant drops in cultivation or even ruptured meridians and death.
zuò wéi mò yuè zú de zhèn zú zhī bǎo ， zhè dōng xī ， běn lái jiù shì zuì gǔ lǎo de gōng fǎ zhī yī 。
作为墨月族的镇族之宝，这东西，本来就是最古老的功法之一。
Though unappealing, the technique was too tempting to abandon. After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Xuan decided against it but later changed his mind.
shì qíng hái yào cóng wǔ nián qián suǒ qǐ 。
事情还要从五年前所起。
Recalling an artifact he obtained from the Human Realm—a root-like object from Demon King Hundred Toxins—Lin Xuan realized that with a similar method, he could activate the Middle part of the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique.
yǔ qián miàn jǐ gè jìng jiè xiāng bǐ ， dòng xuán qī de jìng jiè suī rán nán yǐ wěn gù ， dàn qí shí ， yě huā bù liǎo nà me zhǎng shí jiān ， qián qián hòu hòu lín xuān zhǐ yòng le liǎng nián 。
与前面几个境界相比，洞玄期的境界虽然难以稳固，但其实，也花不了那么长时间，前前后后林轩只用了两年。
In essence, he already had half of this technique and could cultivate up to the Daoist stage without issues. This decision made him reluctant to abandon it.
běn lái nà shí hòu ， lín xuān jiù kě yǐ chū guān ， bù guò tā lüè yī sī suǒ ， bìng méi yǒu nà me zuò ， ér shì xiù páo yī fú ， yī méi xiǎo qiǎo de zhǐ huán fú xiàn ér chū 。
本来那时候，林轩就可以出关，不过他略一思索，并没有那么做，而是袖袍一拂，一枚小巧的指环浮现而出。
The technique was too profound for Lin Xuan to ignore. Even if ordinary cultivators met the conditions, they could achieve dominance over their peers by following its methods.
zhè shì zài hǎi dǐ mò yuè zú dé dào de bǎo wù ， ér qiě hái shì dài zài tiān wū shén nǚ de shǒu shàng 。
这是在海底墨月族得到的宝物，而且还是戴在天巫神女的手上。
After much deliberation, Lin Xuan decided to make the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique his primary cultivation method. While future plans were important, he didn't know how many years it would take to reach the Shen Dividing stage and might find the remaining parts of the technique.
xiǎo qiǎo ， jīng zhì ， gǔ piáo ， bù guò chú cǐ yǐ wài ， bìng méi yǒu shén me tè yì zhī chù 。
小巧，精致，古朴，不过除此以外，并没有什么特异之处。
This thought was not entirely prudent but Lin Xuan could not resist the technique's power. He decided to practice it regardless.
dàn zhè jǐn jǐn shì biǎo miàn ér yǐ ， yòng huàn líng tiān huǒ kě yǐ jiāng qí kāi qǐ 。
但这仅仅是表面而已，用幻灵天火可以将其开启。
He had made this decision long ago and now merely followed through with it. Since the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique still met his needs at the Separation stage, he did not practice the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique during that time.
lǐ miàn jì zǎi zhuó mò yuè zú zuì zhòng yào de bǎo wù 。
里面记载着墨月族最重要的宝物。
Lin Xuan intended to continue practicing the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique as a secondary method. In the future, he planned to cultivate two techniques simultaneously: the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique and the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique.
mò yuè tiān wū jué ！
墨月天巫诀！
It was coincidental that after reaching the Separation stage's peak with the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique, Lin Xuan naturally turned to the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique for further cultivation.
cǐ gōng fǎ lín xuān dāng nián jiù yán jiū guò ， kě yǐ shuō zì zì xuán jī ， yǐn hán miào yì ， wēi lì jiǎn zhí wú yǔ lún bǐ ， jí shǐ zì jǐ xiū liàn de jiǔ tiān xuán gōng yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， yě yī xià jiù chéng le piàn xiǎo hái zi de dōng xī 。
此功法林轩当年就研究过，可以说字字玄机，隐含妙义，威力简直无与伦比，即使自己修炼的九天玄功与牠相比，也一下就成了骗小孩子的东西。
He couldn't start from the Middle part; he needed to begin from the beginning and thoroughly review the Upper part, which corresponded to the Separation stage.
líng jiè nà xiē dǐng jí dà néng xiū liàn de gōng fǎ lín xuān méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn cǐ gōng fǎ wēi lì jué bú huì xiāng chà tài duō ， shèn zhì yóu yǒu guò zhī dōu shì kě néng de 。
灵界那些顶级大能修炼的功法林轩没有见过，但此功法威力绝不会相差太多，甚至尤有过之都是可能的。
Despite this being a quick process due to his Daoist realm strength, Lin Xuan took five years to ensure a solid foundation.
zhè fān huà bù suàn kuā dà ， bù guò xiū bù xiū liàn cǐ gōng fǎ ， lín xuān dāng shí hái zhe shí jiū jié zhēng zhá 。
这番话不算夸大，不过修不修炼此功法，林轩当时还着实纠结挣扎。
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Chapter 1956: Return to Simplicity
Lin Xuan's seclusion lasted for several more years. Winter gave way to spring, and summer turned into autumn. Time in cultivation had no meaning.
The entrance of his cavegovernment office or governor's mansion was tightly shut, and the once barren Hundred Flowers Valley now thrived with new plants and trees.
Outside the cave, a thick layer of dust covered everything. For seven years, no one had stepped foot in the Hundred Flowers Valley. Lin Xuan's consolidation took longer than expected, as it usually did for those who advanced to higher stages.
This was a peaceful morning, with birds chirping and insects being caught in the forest. Everything seemed tranquil and harmonious.
Without any signs, a loud rumbling sound echoed through his ears. The door that had been tightly shut for seven years swung open. A young man dressed in a light blue robe stepped out.
His appearance was unremarkable; he looked no more than twenty years old. There was nothing extraordinary about him. His body emitted no trace of spiritual energy, and his eyes were merely transparent and clear. In short, at first glance, this person did not look like a cultivator but rather resembled an ordinary mortal.
After reaching the Daoist stage, Lin Xuan's cultivation had reached a state of simplicity and purity. Most old monsters in the Daoist realm could not achieve such a state. For instance, Old Demon Tyrant, with his exposed malevolent energy, could only intimidate low-level cultivators but was useless against high-ranking ones.
Compared to Lin Xuan's current state of simplicity, it was clearly inferior. His every movement did not involve any spiritual energy yet harmonized perfectly with nature. Even at the Daoist stage, few would reach this level of purity and simplicity.
In fact, in ancient times a million years ago, such states had existed but were rare. Just like the cultivation method that Lin Xuan encountered last time, called Ruo Xuan's technique, which did not belong to any school—be it daoist, demon, scholar, or buddhist—it was a sword cultivator.
The state of simplicity and purity could only be achieved by very few ancient techniques.
One benefit of reaching this stage was that he could sense the Dao in his breath, making it easier for him to understand the laws of nature. Although it seemed somewhat ethereal, true high-ranking cultivators sought such understanding. The state of simplicity and purity was something they aspired to.
Lin Xuan's ability to experience this state naturally wasn't due to luck but rather the influence of the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique.
The Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique was one of the oldest techniques in the Mo Yue clan, a treasure that had been passed down through generations.
Five years ago, Lin Xuan had encountered this technique while exploring underwater. Compared to his previous stages, it took him only two years to stabilize at the Daoist stage. He could have emerged from seclusion then but decided against it after some contemplation.
He flicked his sleeve and a small ring appeared. This was an artifact he obtained from the Mo Yue clan, specifically worn by the Heavenly Witch Goddess.
The ring was small, elegant, and ancient-looking, with no other special features. However, it could be activated using Illusory Heavenly Fire. Inside were records of the most important treasures of the Mo Yue clan—the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique.
Lin Xuan had studied this technique before; each character contained profound meanings and incomparable power. Even his Nine Heavens Profound Technique seemed like a trick for children when compared to it.
While he hadn't seen the top-tier techniques in the spiritual realm, the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique's power was no less impressive and might even surpass them.
His decision wasn't exaggerated; however, whether or not to practice this technique troubled him. The conditions required were not strict—reaching the Separation stage and possessing a Five Elements Spirit Root or being able to harness the essence of the five elements.
What troubled Lin Xuan was that the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique was divided into four parts: Upper, Middle, Lower, and Ascension. Each part corresponded to the Separation, Daoist, Shen Dividing, and Tribulation stages.
The ring contained only the Upper part. An incomplete technique had limited use; even if it were powerful, half-finished cultivation could be detrimental. The time spent on such a practice was wasted, and sometimes different techniques conflicted within his body, leading to significant drops in cultivation or even ruptured meridians and death.
Though unappealing, the technique was too tempting to abandon. After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Xuan decided against it but later changed his mind.
Recalling an artifact he obtained from the Human Realm—a root-like object from Demon King Hundred Toxins—Lin Xuan realized that with a similar method, he could activate the Middle part of the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique.
In essence, he already had half of this technique and could cultivate up to the Daoist stage without issues. This decision made him reluctant to abandon it.
The technique was too profound for Lin Xuan to ignore. Even if ordinary cultivators met the conditions, they could achieve dominance over their peers by following its methods.
After much deliberation, Lin Xuan decided to make the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique his primary cultivation method. While future plans were important, he didn't know how many years it would take to reach the Shen Dividing stage and might find the remaining parts of the technique.
This thought was not entirely prudent but Lin Xuan could not resist the technique's power. He decided to practice it regardless.
He had made this decision long ago and now merely followed through with it. Since the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique still met his needs at the Separation stage, he did not practice the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique during that time.
Lin Xuan intended to continue practicing the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique as a secondary method. In the future, he planned to cultivate two techniques simultaneously: the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique and the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique.
It was coincidental that after reaching the Separation stage's peak with the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique, Lin Xuan naturally turned to the Mo Yue Heavenly Witch Technique for further cultivation.
He couldn't start from the Middle part; he needed to begin from the beginning and thoroughly review the Upper part, which corresponded to the Separation stage.
Despite this being a quick process due to his Daoist realm strength, Lin Xuan took five years to ensure a solid foundation.
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