suī rán nà wèi běn chéng zhī zhǔ suǒ shuō de qíng bào yìng gāi méi jiǎ ， bù guò zī shì tǐ dà ， lín xuān hái shì xī wàng néng gòu jìn yí bù zhèng shí ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， tā kě bù xiǎng yì shí shū hū ， ér luò rù bié rén suǒ wā hǎo de xiàn jǐng 。
虽然那位本城之主所说的情报应该没假，不过兹事体大，林轩还是希望能够进一步证实，小心无大错，他可不想一时疏忽，而落入别人所挖好的陷阱。
Although the information provided by the City Lord should be accurate, Lin Xuan was still cautious about verifying it further. Better safe than sorry; he didn't want to fall into a trap due to carelessness.
bù guǎn néng bù néng dǎ tàn dào xiāo xī ， lín xuān dōu yào zuò yī xià zhè fāng miàn de nǔ lì 。
不管能不能打探到消息，林轩都要做一下这方面的努力。
Regardless of whether he could gather any intelligence or not, Lin Xuan intended to make an effort in this direction.
cǐ qí yī 。
此其一。
That was one reason.
ér lín xuān dào nà piàn hǎi yù hái yǒu yí gè mù dì 。
而林轩到那片海域还有一个目的。
The other reason for his visit to that sea region was related to the events from years ago. Back then, he had encountered Red Leaf Fairy at Sha Yang Sect and clashed with its Supreme Elder, even involving Fian Curtain Iblan. The battle of wits and strength ended up in a situation where Lin Xuan benefited as the fish.
dāng nián ， zài shā yáng zōng yǔ hóng yè xiān zi qiǎo yù ， bìng yǔ gāi pài de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo chōng tū ， lián xiān mù yī lán yě juǎn rù ， dòu zhì dòu yǒng ……
当年，在煞阳宗与红叶仙子巧遇，并与该派的太上长老冲突，连纤幕伊蓝也卷入，斗智斗勇……
In the end, Sha Yang Old Demon was forced to acknowledge him as his master and was implanted with Soul Suppression Technique.
zuì hòu ， què shì zì jǐ yú rén dé lì ， shā yáng lǎo mó bèi pò rèn zì jǐ wéi zhǔ ， bìng bèi zhòng xià le jìn hún shù 。
最后，却是自己渔人得利，煞阳老魔被迫认自己为主，并被种下了禁魂术。
This old demon had committed countless atrocities, so Lin Xuan wasn't going to be lenient. He proposed stringent conditions: if they wanted their freedom back, they must find the last seven materials for forging a fire sword.
zhè lǎo mó wú è bù zuò ， duì tā ， lín xuān dāng rán méi yǒu shén me hào kè qì de ， tí chū kē kè yāo qiú ， duì fāng ruò xiǎng yào chóng huò 〖 zì 〗 yóu ， jiù bì xū wèi zì jǐ xún zhǎo liàn zhì huǒ jiàn de zuì hòu qī zhǒng cái liào 。
这老魔无恶不作，对他，林轩当然没有什么好客气的，提出苛刻要求，对方若想要重获〖自〗由，就必须为自己寻找炼制火剑的最后七种材料。
After all, those materials were extremely rare, not just something that could be found with strength and luck; it required substantial manpower. Although Sha Yang Sect's power couldn't compare to Nine Immortal Palace in this chaotic sea region, it was still one of the renowned sects with deep roots.
bì jìng nà xiē cái liào tài guò zhēn xī ， xiǎng yào zhǎo dào xī men yǐ bù jǐn jǐn shì shí lì yǔ yùn qì ， nà xū yào dà liàng de rén lì ， ér zài hùn luàn hǎi yù ， shā yáng zōng de shí lì suī rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ jiǔ xiān gōng xiāng bǐ ， dàn nà yě shì dǐng dǐng dà míng de zōng mén zhī yī ， dǐ yùn shēn hòu yǐ jí 。
毕竟那些材料太过珍稀，想要找到牺们已不仅仅是实力与运气，那需要大量的人力，而在混乱海域，煞阳宗的实力虽然没有办法与九仙宫相比，但那也是鼎鼎大名的宗门之一，底蕴深厚以极。
With such a major sect at his disposal, the efficiency of finding materials would naturally be much higher than if he were alone.
yǒu zhè me yí gè dà zōng mén gōng qí qū cè ， xún zhǎo cái liào de xiào lǜ dāng rán yuǎn bǐ zì jǐ yí gè rén gāo 。
有这么一个大宗门供其驱策，寻找材料的效率当然远比自己一个人高。
Two hundred years had passed since then. By sheer luck, Lin Xuan obtained two precious items: the Lustrous Five-Colored Stone and Nine Yang Heavenly Fire Liquid.
yī zhuǎn yǎn ， liǎng bǎi nián guò qù ， lín xuān jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yòu yī lián dé dào le liǎng zhǒng bǎo wù 。
一转眼，两百年过去，林轩机缘巧合，又一连得到了两种宝物。
Now, only five materials remained for forging the fire sword. He didn't know how many of them his opponent could find.
liú lí wǔ cǎi shí yǔ jiǔ yáng tiān huǒ yè 。
琉璃五彩石与九阳天火液。
Regardless, he decided to pay a visit to Sha Yang Sect on his way there.
rú cǐ yī lái ， liàn zhì huǒ jiàn ，， jiù zhǐ shèng xià zuì hòu wǔ zhǒng cái liào 。
如此一来，炼制火剑，，就只剩下最后五种材料。
Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush to travel. Three days later, an island appeared in sight.
bù zhī dào duì fāng néng gòu zhǎo dào duō shǎo 。
不知道对方能够找到多少。
It was vast and this was where Sha Yang Sect's main headquarters was located.
fǎn zhèng shùn lù ， lín jǐng yě dǎ suàn qù dēng mén bài fǎng yī xià de 。
反正顺路，林井也打算去登门拜访一下的。
Revisiting the place, Lin Xuan’s mindset had changed significantly. After so many years of hard work, he could finally look down on other cultivators from his position at the Daoist Cave Heaven.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu jí zhe gǎn lù ， bù guò sān tiān yǐ hòu ， yī zuò hǎi dǎo chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn 。
林轩并没有急着赶路，不过三天以后，一座海岛出现在了视线。
On the side closer to the shore, there was a huge market bustling with activity. However, Lin Xuan didn't linger here; his current status and power made it unlikely that anything in this market would be useful to him.
miàn jī guǎng kuò ， zhè lǐ jiù shì mó dào zōng pài shā yáng zōng de zǒng duò 。
面积广阔，这里就是魔道宗派煞阳宗的总舵。
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew directly towards the central buildings on the island.
gù dì zhòng yóu ， lín xuān de xīn tài ， què shì jiǒng rán bù tóng ， rú jīn zì jǐ yě jìn jiē dào dòng xuán qī ” jīng guò zhè me duō nián de pīn bó ， zài dōng hǎi zhōng yú kě yǐ yòng fǔ shì de xīn tài kàn dài zhòng xiū xiān zhě 。
故地重游，林轩的心态，却是迥然不同，如今自己也进阶到洞玄期”经过这么多年的拼搏，在东海终于可以用俯视的心态看待众修仙者。
The protective array wasn’t activated during normal times, but some small restraints still functioned. Any cultivator approaching would trigger an alert automatically.
dǎo yǔ kào jìn hǎi àn de yī cè ” yǒu zhe jù dà de fāng shì ， rè nào yǐ jí ， bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu zài zhè lǐ dān gē ， rú jīn tā shēn fèn shí lì bù tóng ， fāng shì zhōng ” bù tài kě néng yǒu shén me dōng xī duì tā yǒu yòng 。
岛屿靠近海岸的一侧”有着巨大的坊市，热闹以极，不过林轩并没有在这里耽搁，如今他身份实力不同，坊市中”不太可能有什么东西对他有用。
Several cultivators were patrolling. The leader was a plump and thin old man, both at the Condensation Core stage.
lín xuān huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， zhí jiē fēi xiàng le dǎo yǔ zhèng zhōng de jiàn zhù qún luò 。
林轩化为一道惊虹，直接飞向了岛屿正中的建筑群落。
Suddenly, the plump old man raised his head, showing signs of surprise on his face.
yóu yú shì píng cháng shí hòu ， hù pài dà zhèn méi yǒu kāi qǐ ， bù guò yī xiē qǐ jǐng jiè zuò yòng de xiǎo jìn zhì ， yī jiù fā huī zhe xiào guǒ ， rú guǒ yǒu xiū xiān zhě jiē jìn jiù huì zì dòng fā chū yù jǐng 。
由于是平常时候，护派大阵没有开启，不过一些起警戒作用的小禁制，依旧发挥着效果，如果有修仙者接近就会自动发出预警。
"Brother Wind, what's going on?" The thin old man was taken aback as well, following the plump one’s gaze. A streak of light appeared in their vision and flew towards them at incredible speed.
jǐ míng xiū xiān zhě zhèng zài xún luó 。
几名修仙者正在巡逻。
"I didn't see it wrong, right? There should be at least seven restraints set up for warning, but none of them have sent any alerts," the thin old man said in shock.
lǐng tóu de shì yī pàng yī shòu liǎng míng lǎo zhě ， xiū wèi dōu zài níng dān qī zuǒ yòu 。
领头的是一胖一瘦两名老者，修为都在凝丹期左右。
"You ask me; I wouldn’t know."
tū rán ， nà pàng lǎo zhě tái qǐ tóu ” liǎn shàng lù chū jīng yà zhī sè 。
突然，那胖老者抬起头”脸上露出惊讶之色。
The plump old man retorted unceremoniously. He scanned the area with his eyes and his expression turned even more serious.
“ fēng xiōng ， zěn me le ？” shòu lǎo zhě yī dāi ， yě shùn zhe tā de mù guāng zhuǎn guò tóu lái ， rán hòu biǎo qíng yě mǎn shì zhèn hài ， yī dào dùn guāng yìng rù yǎn lián ， bìng fēng chí diàn chè de fēi xiàng le zhè biān 。
“风兄，怎么了？”瘦老者一呆，也顺着他的目光转过头来，然后表情也满是震骇，一道遁光映入眼帘，并风驰电掣的飞向了这边。
He couldn't tell how deep this person was. To be precise, he didn’t detect any signs of spirit energy emanating from him. It seemed like a common mortal. Could it be because of this that none of the restraints had detected his presence?
“ wǒ méi kàn cuò ba ， qián miàn jǐng jiè de jìn zhì zhì shǎo yǒu qī gè zhī duō ， zěn me yí gè yě méi yǒu chuán lái yù jǐng de xiàn suǒ ？” shòu lǎo zhě dāi dāi de shuō 。
“我没看错吧，前面警戒的禁制至少有七个之多，怎么一个也没有传来预警的线索？”瘦老者呆呆的说。
Lin Xuan’s face also showed a satisfied expression. Returning to simplicity truly worked wonders; without using Concealment Technique, he managed to fool those minor restraints.
“ nǐ wèn wǒ ” wǒ yòu nǎ lǐ xiǎo de 。”
“你问我”我又哪里晓得。”
Despite their shock and alarm, they didn't dare to slack off due to their duties. The two old men exchanged glances before flying up together.
pàng lǎo zhě méi hǎo qì de shuō ， mù guāng zài qián miàn sǎo guò ， biǎo qíng dùn shí biàn dé gèng jiā níng zhòng le 。
胖老者没好气的说，目光在前面扫过，表情顿时变得更加凝重了。
"Salutations, Senior. We are Sha Yang Sect's officials responsible for patrolling. Could you tell us why you have come here? Do you need us to relay your message?" They bowed respectfully, with the plump one speaking, neither arrogant nor humble, quite appropriate.
duì fāng de shēn qiǎn ， tā jū rán kàn bù chū ， zhèng què de shuō ， shì tā shēn shàng ， jū rán méi yǒu shén me líng qì de bō dòng ” kàn shàng qù jiù yǔ yī fán rén chà bu duō ， nán dào jiù shì yīn wèi zhè ge ， suǒ yǐ nà xiē jìn zhì méi yǒu fā xiàn tā de xíng zōng yǔ xiàn suǒ ？
对方的深浅，他居然看不出，正确的说，是他身上，居然没有什么灵气的波动”看上去就与一凡人差不多，难道就是因为这个，所以那些禁制没有发现他的行踪与线索？
"I came here for a reason, but your cultivation is too low; it might be hard for you to pass on my request," Lin Xuan said in a calm voice. It wasn't just show-off; at his current level, he exuded an aura of a hermit.
lín xuān liǎn shàng yě lù chū pǒ wèi mǎn yì zhī sè ， fǎn pú guī zhēn ， guǒ rán shén qí ” zì jǐ bìng méi yǒu shī zhǎn liǎn qì shù ， jū rán jiù jiāng nà xiē xiǎo jìn zhì gěi piàn guò qù le 。
林轩脸上也露出颇为满意之色，返璞归真，果然神奇”自己并没有施展敛气术，居然就将那些小禁制给骗过去了。
Their tone was overly grandiose, but the two old men exchanged glances and didn’t dare to contradict him. Despite not emitting any signs of spirit energy, their presence next to this person made them feel like insignificant ants. Could it be that this unfamiliar senior was actually at the Separation stage?
jǐn guǎn dà jīng shī sè ， dàn zhí zé suǒ zài ” nà duì xiū shì yě bù gǎn dài màn ， liǎng míng lǎo zhě duì shì yī yǎn ， lián mèi fēi le shàng lái 。
尽管大惊失色，但职责所在”那队修士也不敢怠慢，两名老者对视一眼，联袂飞了上来。
Indeed, they had reason to doubt; in Lin Xuan's eyes, Separation Stage cultivators were unremarkable and could easily be annihilated with a wave of his hand.
“ gěi qián bèi jiàn lǐ ， wǒ èr rén nǎi shì shā yáng zōng zhí shì ， fù zé xún luó zhī zhí ， bù zhī dào qián bèi lái dào běn mén ， yǒu hé guì gàn ， kě xū yào wǒ èr rén tōng chuán ？” liǎng rén gōng shēn xíng lǐ ， huà què shì yóu pàng lǎo zhě shuō dì ， bù kàng bù bēi ， pǒ wèi dé tǐ 。
“给前辈见礼，我二人乃是煞阳宗执事，负责巡逻之职，不知道前辈来到本门，有何贵干，可需要我二人通传？”两人躬身行礼，话却是由胖老者说地，不亢不卑，颇为得体。
However, judging from his perspective, looking at the cultivation world was incorrect. The path of cultivation was fraught with difficulties, whether it was the mortal realm or the Eastern Sea, or other planes in the Spirit Realm; low-grade cultivators dominated while high-grade ones were much fewer.
“ lín mǒu lái cǐ ， què rán yǒu shì ， bù guò nǐ èr rén xiū wèi tài dī ， tōng chuán kǒng pà yě chuán bù shàng qù 。” lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ， bìng bú shì bǎi pǔ ér ， ér shì shí lì dào le tā nà ge jìng dì ， què shí yǒu yī gǔ shì wài gāo rén zhī qì 。
“林某来此，确然有事，不过你二人修为太低，通传恐怕也传不上去。”林轩淡淡的声音传入耳里，并不是摆谱儿，而是实力到了他那个境地，确实有一股世外高人之气。
In the Eastern Sea, Separation Stage cultivators were already quite remarkable and not something ordinary cultivators could easily encounter.
duì fāng de kǒu qì dà dé lí pǔ ， kě liǎng míng lǎo zhě duì shì yī yǎn ， què bìng bù gǎn fǎn bó ， duì fāng hún shēn shàng xià suī rán méi yǒu líng lì bō dòng sàn fà ér chū ， dàn bù zhī wèi hé ， zhàn zài duì fāng shēn cè ， tā men jiù gǎn jué zì jǐ yǔ lóu yǐ chà bu duō ， nán dào shuō ， zhè mò shēng de qián bèi jū rán shì yī míng lí hé jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ？
对方的口气大得离谱，可两名老者对视一眼，却并不敢反驳，对方浑身上下虽然没有灵力波动散发而出，但不知为何，站在对方身侧，他们就感觉自己与蝼蚁差不多，难道说，这陌生的前辈居然是一名离合级别的修仙者？
With this thought, they dared not breathe. At that moment, another streak of light flew from behind, entering their line of sight.
yě nán guài liǎng rén xīn zhōng yǒu rú cǐ yí huò ， yào zhī dào ， zài lín xuān de yǎn lǐ ， lí hé suī rán yì diǎn yě bù chū qí ， gēn běn jiù shì huī huī shǒu jiù néng miè shā de lóu yǐ 。
也难怪两人心中有如此疑惑，要知道，在林轩的眼里，离合虽然一点也不出奇，根本就是挥挥手就能灭杀的蝼蚁。
It was fast, arriving before them in no time.
dàn yǐ tā de shì jiǎo kàn dài xiū xiān jiè qí shí shì bú duì dì ， xiū xiān zhī lù ， bù bù jīng jí ， bù guǎn rén jiè yě hǎo ， dōng hǎi yě bà ， hái shì líng jiè de qí tā jiè miàn ， yǒng yuǎn shì dī jiē xiū xiān zhě zhàn dà duō shù ， gāo jiē xiū shì de shù liàng yào shǎo dé duō 。
但以他的视角看待修仙界其实是不对地，修仙之路，步步荆棘，不管人界也好，东海也罢，还是灵界的其他界面，永远是低阶修仙者占大多数，高阶修士的数量要少得多。
The light faded, revealing a young woman with delicate features. She looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, extremely youthful. Wearing a pure white robe, she seemed like a beautiful fairy.
jiù dōng hǎi de qíng kuàng lái shuō ， lí hé qī yǐ shì fēi cháng liǎo de ， bìng fēi pǔ tōng xiū shì děng xián jiù néng gòu jiàn dào de 。
就东海的情况来说，离合期已是非常了得，并非普通修士等闲就能够见到的。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he saw the surprise in his depths. If this woman were from a righteous sect, he wouldn’t have found her unusual. However, Sha Yang Sect was notorious for its evil deeds and was a major demon sect. Seeing such an elegant young lady here was indeed surprising.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， liǎng rén gèng shì dà qì yě bù gǎn chū ， ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yòu yī dào dùn guāng cóng hòu miàn fēi lüè ér lái ， jìn rù le shì xiàn 。
想到这里，两人更是大气也不敢出，而就在这时，又一道遁光从后面飞掠而来，进入了视线。
The two old men on the side showed signs of excitement as they bowed in mid-air: "Revered Senior Yao."
sù dù yě shì jí kuài ， hěn kuài jiù lái dào le miàn qián 。
速度也是极快，很快就来到了面前。
The woman didn't pay attention to the low-ranking disciples but immediately changed her expression when she saw Lin Xuan.
guāng máng yī liǎn ， lù chū yī róng mào juàn xiù de nǚ zǐ lái 。
光芒一敛，露出一容貌隽秀的女子来。
She quickly bowed and said, "Junior Yao Chou pays respects. Welcome, Senior; please tell me what you need, and I will do my best to fulfill your wishes."
kàn shàng qù bù guò shí qī bā suì nián jì ， nián qīng yǐ jí ， yī shēn xuě bái de yī qún ， xiān chén bù rǎn ， jiù rú tóng měi lì de yáo chí xiān zi yì bān 。
看上去不过十七八岁年纪，年轻以极，一身雪白的衣裙，纤尘不染，就如同美丽的瑶池仙子一般。
"Yao Pool?"
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， móu dǐ shēn chù yě liú lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì ， rú guǒ zài zhèng dào zōng mén zhōng yù jiàn cǐ nǚ ， tā sī háo yě bú huì jué de chū qí ， kě shā yáng zōng bìng fēi shàn lèi ， nǎi shì zhù míng de mó dào dà pài ， zài zhè lǐ kàn jiàn zhù míng yí gè qīng lì ruò xiān de nǚ zǐ ， jiù zhe shí ràng rén jué de zhǎ yǎn le xiē 。
林轩眼睛微眯，眸底深处也流露出几分诧异，如果在正道宗门中遇见此女，他丝毫也不会觉得出奇，可煞阳宗并非善类，乃是著名的魔道大派，在这里看见著名一个清丽若仙的女子，就着实让人觉得眨眼了些。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead. The name was interesting indeed.
ér páng biān de liǎng míng lǎo zhě ， què lù chū yī liǎn jīng xǐ zhī sè ， jiù zài bàn kōng zhōng dà lǐ cān bài qǐ lái le ：“ jiàn guò yáo shī zǔ 。”
而旁边的两名老者，却露出一脸惊喜之色，就在半空中大礼参拜起来了：“见过姚师祖。”
"Yao Pool, Fairy Yao Pool? Hmm, it seems like I've heard this before," Lin Xuan felt familiar but didn't pay too much attention; a Separation Stage cultivator was no longer worth considering.
duì jǐ míng dī jiē dì zǐ ， nà nǚ zǐ bìng wèi zài yì ， kě mù guāng zài lín xuān shēn shàng yī luò ， yù róng què sà rán dà biàn qǐ lái le 。
对几名低阶弟子，那女子并未在意，可目光在林轩身上一落，玉容却飒然大变起来了。
The low-ranking cultivators, including the plump and thin old men, were equally shocked. If their revered senior called him Senior, could he be an Old Monster at the Daoist Cave Heaven stage?
máng yíng yíng yī fú ， duì zhe lín xuān bài xià qù le ：“ wǎn bèi yáo chí ， gěi qián bèi jiàn lì ， huān yíng qián bèi guāng lín bì zōng ， bù zhī dào qián bèi yǒu shén me fēn fù ， wǎn bèi yí dìng zhào bàn de 。”
忙盈盈一拂，对着林轩拜下去了：“晚辈姚池，给前辈建立，欢迎前辈光临敝宗，不知道前辈有什么吩咐，晚辈一定照办的。”
Everyone became excited. In the Eastern Sea, there weren't many Daoist Cave Heavens; Sha Yang Sect's Supreme Elder was only in the initial stage but had already made the sect notorious and powerful for over ten thousand years, second only to Nine Immortal Palace!
Although the information provided by the City Lord should be accurate, Lin Xuan was still cautious about verifying it further. Better safe than sorry; he didn't want to fall into a trap due to carelessness.
Regardless of whether he could gather any intelligence or not, Lin Xuan intended to make an effort in this direction.
That was one reason.
The other reason for his visit to that sea region was related to the events from years ago. Back then, he had encountered Red Leaf Fairy at Sha Yang Sect and clashed with its Supreme Elder, even involving Fian Curtain Iblan. The battle of wits and strength ended up in a situation where Lin Xuan benefited as the fish.
In the end, Sha Yang Old Demon was forced to acknowledge him as his master and was implanted with Soul Suppression Technique.
This old demon had committed countless atrocities, so Lin Xuan wasn't going to be lenient. He proposed stringent conditions: if they wanted their freedom back, they must find the last seven materials for forging a fire sword.
After all, those materials were extremely rare, not just something that could be found with strength and luck; it required substantial manpower. Although Sha Yang Sect's power couldn't compare to Nine Immortal Palace in this chaotic sea region, it was still one of the renowned sects with deep roots.
With such a major sect at his disposal, the efficiency of finding materials would naturally be much higher than if he were alone.
Two hundred years had passed since then. By sheer luck, Lin Xuan obtained two precious items: the Lustrous Five-Colored Stone and Nine Yang Heavenly Fire Liquid.
Now, only five materials remained for forging the fire sword. He didn't know how many of them his opponent could find.
Regardless, he decided to pay a visit to Sha Yang Sect on his way there.
Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush to travel. Three days later, an island appeared in sight.
It was vast and this was where Sha Yang Sect's main headquarters was located.
Revisiting the place, Lin Xuan’s mindset had changed significantly. After so many years of hard work, he could finally look down on other cultivators from his position at the Daoist Cave Heaven.
On the side closer to the shore, there was a huge market bustling with activity. However, Lin Xuan didn't linger here; his current status and power made it unlikely that anything in this market would be useful to him.
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew directly towards the central buildings on the island.
The protective array wasn’t activated during normal times, but some small restraints still functioned. Any cultivator approaching would trigger an alert automatically.
Several cultivators were patrolling. The leader was a plump and thin old man, both at the Condensation Core stage.
Suddenly, the plump old man raised his head, showing signs of surprise on his face.
"Brother Wind, what's going on?" The thin old man was taken aback as well, following the plump one’s gaze. A streak of light appeared in their vision and flew towards them at incredible speed.
"I didn't see it wrong, right? There should be at least seven restraints set up for warning, but none of them have sent any alerts," the thin old man said in shock.
"You ask me; I wouldn’t know."
The plump old man retorted unceremoniously. He scanned the area with his eyes and his expression turned even more serious.
He couldn't tell how deep this person was. To be precise, he didn’t detect any signs of spirit energy emanating from him. It seemed like a common mortal. Could it be because of this that none of the restraints had detected his presence?
Lin Xuan’s face also showed a satisfied expression. Returning to simplicity truly worked wonders; without using Concealment Technique, he managed to fool those minor restraints.
Despite their shock and alarm, they didn't dare to slack off due to their duties. The two old men exchanged glances before flying up together.
"Salutations, Senior. We are Sha Yang Sect's officials responsible for patrolling. Could you tell us why you have come here? Do you need us to relay your message?" They bowed respectfully, with the plump one speaking, neither arrogant nor humble, quite appropriate.
"I came here for a reason, but your cultivation is too low; it might be hard for you to pass on my request," Lin Xuan said in a calm voice. It wasn't just show-off; at his current level, he exuded an aura of a hermit.
Their tone was overly grandiose, but the two old men exchanged glances and didn’t dare to contradict him. Despite not emitting any signs of spirit energy, their presence next to this person made them feel like insignificant ants. Could it be that this unfamiliar senior was actually at the Separation stage?
Indeed, they had reason to doubt; in Lin Xuan's eyes, Separation Stage cultivators were unremarkable and could easily be annihilated with a wave of his hand.
However, judging from his perspective, looking at the cultivation world was incorrect. The path of cultivation was fraught with difficulties, whether it was the mortal realm or the Eastern Sea, or other planes in the Spirit Realm; low-grade cultivators dominated while high-grade ones were much fewer.
In the Eastern Sea, Separation Stage cultivators were already quite remarkable and not something ordinary cultivators could easily encounter.
With this thought, they dared not breathe. At that moment, another streak of light flew from behind, entering their line of sight.
It was fast, arriving before them in no time.
The light faded, revealing a young woman with delicate features. She looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, extremely youthful. Wearing a pure white robe, she seemed like a beautiful fairy.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he saw the surprise in his depths. If this woman were from a righteous sect, he wouldn’t have found her unusual. However, Sha Yang Sect was notorious for its evil deeds and was a major demon sect. Seeing such an elegant young lady here was indeed surprising.
The two old men on the side showed signs of excitement as they bowed in mid-air: "Revered Senior Yao."
The woman didn't pay attention to the low-ranking disciples but immediately changed her expression when she saw Lin Xuan.
She quickly bowed and said, "Junior Yao Chou pays respects. Welcome, Senior; please tell me what you need, and I will do my best to fulfill your wishes."
"Yao Pool?"
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead. The name was interesting indeed.
"Yao Pool, Fairy Yao Pool? Hmm, it seems like I've heard this before," Lin Xuan felt familiar but didn't pay too much attention; a Separation Stage cultivator was no longer worth considering.
The low-ranking cultivators, including the plump and thin old men, were equally shocked. If their revered senior called him Senior, could he be an Old Monster at the Daoist Cave Heaven stage?
Everyone became excited. In the Eastern Sea, there weren't many Daoist Cave Heavens; Sha Yang Sect's Supreme Elder was only in the initial stage but had already made the sect notorious and powerful for over ten thousand years, second only to Nine Immortal Palace!