yí gè yuè hòu ， lín xuān zhōng yú cóng mì shì zhōng chū lái le 。
一个月后，林轩终于从密室中出来了。
A month later, Lin Xuan finally emerged from the secret chamber.
tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì pí juàn zhī sè ， bù guò zǐ xì kàn ， hái shì néng gòu fēn biàn chū ， lǐ miàn dài yǒu jǐ fēn xīn wèi de 。
他的脸上满是疲倦之色，不过仔细看，还是能够分辨出，里面带有几分欣慰的。
His face was marred by fatigue, but a hint of relief could be discerned upon closer inspection. He had boasted about his abilities earlier, yet helping this woman break through to a higher realm proved more challenging than he imagined. There were significant setbacks along the way.
xiān qián kuā xià le hǎi kǒu ， rán ér zhēn bāng zhù cǐ nǚ tū pò ， què bú shì xiǎng xiàng zhōng nà me róng yì de 。
先前夸下了海口，然而真帮助此女突破，却不是想象中那么容易的。
Liu Xin nearly went astray during the process and even risked damaging her meridians. If it had been any other Core Formation Realm cultivator, they would have been helpless. Fortunately, Lin Xuan's wealth was vast, far beyond that of an ordinary cultivator. Still, he expended considerable effort and resources to ensure Liu Xin’s safety.
qián hòu yù jiàn le bù xiǎo de bō zhé 。
前后遇见了不小的波折。
Of course, apart from the pills, some of his own primordial energy had also been depleted during this process. Reflecting on the past month, Lin Xuan felt immensely fortunate to have helped that girl advance to late-stage Core Formation Realm. It seemed he was indeed too overconfident.
liú xīn shèn zhì chà diǎn zǒu huǒ ， lián jīng mài yě chà yì diǎn jiù cùn duàn diào le 。
刘芯甚至差点走火，连经脉也差一点就寸断掉了。
Cultivation is ultimately about one's efforts and opportunities; even if he advanced to Core Formation Realm, helping lower realm cultivators progress would not be easy. Such endeavors should be avoided in the future to prevent harming oneself or others.
rú guǒ huàn yī míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， kǒng pà zhǐ néng shì shù shǒu wú cè 。
如果换一名洞玄期修仙者，恐怕只能是束手无策。
"Master Yan."
hái hǎo lín xuān shēn jiā zhī fēng hòu ， yuǎn fēi pǔ tōng xiū shì kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de ， dàn jiù suàn shì rú cǐ ， tā yě fèi le jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ” gè zhǒng qí zhēn yì bǎo gèng shì xiāo hào liǎo wú shù ， cái zhōng yú bǎo dé cǐ nǚ píng ān wú shì le 。
还好林轩身家之丰厚，远非普通修士可以比拟的，但就算是如此，他也费了九牛二虎之力”各种奇珍异宝更是消耗了无数，才终于保得此女平安无事了。
Lin Xuan’s thoughts were interrupted by a soft call from his ears. Upon learning that he had emerged from seclusion, Lady Lu Ying’er and two other women approached him together.
dāng rán ， chú le dān yào zhī lì ， lín xuān zì jǐ yě sǔn hào le yī xiē yuán qì 。
当然，除了丹药之力，林轩自己也损耗了一些元气。
They curtsied upon seeing Lin Xuan, showing their respect for the master's kindness to them.
xiǎng xiǎng zhè yí gè yuè de jīng lì ， lín xuān xīn zhōng jiù qìng xìng bù yǐ ， néng bāng zhù nà yā tou tū pò yuán yīng hòu qī ， hái zhēn shì yùn qì 。
想想这一个月的经历，林轩心中就庆幸不已，能帮助那丫头突破元婴后期，还真是运气。
"Rise now!"
kàn lái zì jǐ hái zhēn shì tài zì dà le xiē 。
看来自己还真是太自大了些。
"Thank you, Master. By the way, where is Sister Xin?"
xiū xiān xiū xiān ， kào de bì jìng shì gè rén de nǔ lì yǔ jī yuán ， jiù suàn zì jǐ jìn jiē dào dòng xuán qī ， xiǎng yào bāng zhù dī jiē xiū shì jìn jiē yě bú shì nà me róng yì 。
修仙修仙，靠的毕竟是各人的努力与机缘，就算自己进阶到洞玄期，想要帮助低阶修士进阶也不是那么容易。
As she spoke, Lady Lu’s neck stretched slightly as she looked behind her.
zhè yàng de shì qíng ， yǐ hòu hái shì shǎo zuò wèi hǎo ” fǒu zé hài rén hài jǐ 。
这样的事情，以后还是少做为好”否则害人害己。
"Yes, about Linglong Valley, how are things there? How many cultivators from all directions have gathered for the assembly?" Lin Xuan changed the subject and asked.
“ yán yé 。”
“严爷。”
He approved of the Immortal Alliance Order's issuance. Even though he was a great cultivator from the upper realm, he did not dare claim that he could single-handedly eliminate the ancient calamity.
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， què yǒu jiāo hū shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dé zhī tā chū guān yǐ hòu ， lù yíng ér sān nǚ lián mèi qián lái le 。
林轩心中如此想着，却有娇呼声传入耳朵，得知他出关以后，陆盈儿三女联袂前来了。
"Many cultivators from the Twelve States have arrived, including those from themonster race. After all, this demon calamity affects all living beings in this world; no one can be exempted. The exact number is still being counted, but it should be around three to four million," Wu Yun'er replied from the side.
jiàn dào lín xuān yǐ hòu ， jiù yíng yíng yī fú ， shào yé duì zì jǐ hǎo ， nà jiù gèng yào dǒng de zūn bēi lǐ shù 。
见到林轩以后，就盈盈一福，少爷对自己好，那就更要懂得尊卑礼数。
"Three to four million."
“ dōu qǐ lái ba ！”
“都起来吧！”
Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction. It seemed that the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud had indeed mobilized their cultivation communities.
“ xiè shào yé ， duì le ， xīn ér mèi mèi ne ？”
“谢少爷，对了，芯儿妹妹呢？”
However, due to time constraints, many cultivators might not have arrived yet. Lin Xuan did not want to engage in a prolonged battle with ancient demons; a decisive victory was preferable.
lù yíng ér yī biān shuō ， yī biān qiǎo rán shēn zhe bó zi ， cháo hòu miàn zhāng wàng zhe 。
陆盈儿一边说，一边悄然伸着脖子，朝后面张望着。
"Many from themonster race have also gathered. Do you have any news about Miss Yuan?" Lin Xuan spoke slowly, his eyes revealing a hint of tenderness.
“ fàng xīn ， tū pò suī rán yù jiàn le yī xiē bō zhé ， dàn zǒng suàn shì jiǎo xìng chéng gōng le ， bù guò gāng gāng mài rù hòu qī ” nà yā tou de jìng jiè hái bù wěn gù ， suǒ yǐ tā yīng gāi hái xū yào yī duàn shí jiān cái huì chū lái de 。” lín xuān rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō 。
“放心，突破虽然遇见了一些波折，但总算是侥幸成功了，不过刚刚迈入后期”那丫头的境界还不稳固，所以她应该还需要一段时间才会出来的。”林轩如此这般的说。
"There is no update on Miss Yuan’s whereabouts yet," Lady Wu replied. "I instructed my disciples to gather information, but they haven’t reported back."
“ shì me ？”
“是么？”
"Is that so?"
sān nǚ duì shì yī yǎn ” liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng dōu xǐ xíng yú sè ， shào yé céng shuō guò ， bàn gè yuè jiù gòu le ， gù ér dāng shí wǔ tiān qī mǎn yǐ hòu ， liú xīn de dòng fǔ ， què yì diǎn dòng jìng yě wú ， kě xiǎng ér zhī ， tā men xīn zhōng shì rú hé de dān xīn le 。
三女对视一眼”脸上的表情都喜形于色，少爷曾说过，半个月就够了，故而当十五天期满以后，刘芯的洞府，却一点动静也无，可想而知，她们心中是如何的担心了。
Lin Xuan’s expression turned somber. According to the women, Peacock had been practicing at the Five Color Spirit Mountain until she mysteriously disappeared after the demon calamity struck.
piān piān hái bù gǎn dǎ rǎo ， zhè shèng xià de rì zi ， měi yī kè dōu shì jiān áo ， yào zhī dào jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， qí wēi xiǎn sī háo bù xùn yú tóng qiáng dí dòu fǎ de ， shēng pà shào yé yǔ liú xīn yù jiàn shén me wēi xiǎn le 。
偏偏还不敢打扰，这剩下的日子，每一刻都是煎熬，要知道将瓶颈突破，其危险丝毫不逊于同强敌斗法的，生怕少爷与刘芯遇见什么危险了。
While he tried not to worry, his concern was evident. Given Peacock's abilities, it should be possible for her to escape from a Separation Realm ancient demon if she encountered one. She had been in seclusion before Lin Xuan left, and over centuries of practice, she might have advanced to the Separation Realm.
wèi zhī shì zuì kě pà de 。
未知是最可怕的。
This made her disappearance even more puzzling. Could there have been some special circumstances? As he pondered this, Lady Ye’s voice interrupted his thoughts: "Master, you shouldn’t worry too much. I heard a rumor from a servant that cannot be verified."
rú jīn zǒng suàn shì dà sōng yì kǒu qì le 。
如今总算是大松一口气了。
"Tell me," Lin Xuan became interested.
“ shào yé ” nín de liǎn sè “…”
“少爷”您的脸色“…”
"I overheard it by chance. You know, the ancient demon has completely occupied Tianzhou, but not all cultivators there perished. Some managed to escape before the fall of the region… I met a small cultivation family who claimed they had seen Miss Yuan’s presence in Tianzhou."
yè píng ér zhù yì dào lín xuān qì sè de bù tuǒ 。
叶瓶儿注意到林轩气色的不妥。
"Peacock went to Tianzhou? Are you sure?" Lin Xuan was surprised.
“ méi shén me ， zhǐ shì yǒu xiē lèi ér yǐ ， zài bāng zhù xīn ér tū pò píng jǐng de shí hòu ， duō shǎo sǔn shāng le yì diǎn yuán qì ， dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， zhǐ yào shāo shì xiū xī ， jiù kě yǐ huī fù dì 。
“没什么，只是有些累而已，在帮助芯儿突破瓶颈的时候，多少损伤了一点元气，但没有关系，只要稍事休息，就可以恢复地。
"This can’t be verified, but based on their description of the woman's appearance, it is highly likely that she is Miss Yuan," Lady Ye said.
jǐ nǚ diǎn diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū guān xīn zhī sè ” bù guò lín xuān dōu yǐ jīng zhè yàng jiǎng le ， tā men yě bù hǎo zài biǎo shì tài duō de guān qiè zhī qíng le 。
几女点点头，脸上露出关心之色”不过林轩都已经这样讲了，他们也不好再表示太多的关切之情了。
Lin Xuan nodded. While he felt less worried, he became more puzzled about why Yuan had gone to Tianzhou. However, there was no point in speculating further; he needed to find out where his wife was. For now, he had other pressing matters to attend to.
“ duì le ， líng lóng gǔ xiàn zài qíng xíng rú hé ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng gǎn lái huì méng de xiū xiān zhě yǒu duō shǎo le ？” lín xuān yòu huà fēng yī zhuǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“对了，玲珑谷现在情形如何，从四面八方赶来会盟的修仙者有多少了？”林轩又话锋一转的开口了。
He would not act on rumors without proper investigation. Rushing to Tianzhou based on such half-baked information would be immature and impulsive.
duì yú xiān méng lìng de fā chū ， lín xuān shì biǎo shì zàn tóng de ， tā jí biàn shì lái zì shàng wèi jiè miàn de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， yě bù gǎn shuō ” yǐ yī rén zhī lì ， jiù jiāng zhěng gè mó zāi mǒ chú 。
对于仙盟令的发出，林轩是表示赞同的，他即便是来自上位界面的大能修仙者，也不敢说”以一人之力，就将整个魔灾抹除。
Lin Xuan had been cultivating for so long that he couldn’t afford such mistakes.
“ rú jīn shí èr zhōu de xiū xiān zhě dōu lái le xǔ duō ， bāo kuò yāo zú ， bì jìng cǐ cì mó jié ” kě shì guān xì cǐ jiè suǒ yǒu shēng líng de ” shuí yě bù néng miǎn sú ， jù tǐ de shù liàng ， hái méi yǒu tǒng jì chū ” bù guò sān sì bǎi wàn yīng gāi shì yǒu 。” wǔ yún ér cóng páng jiē 。” zhěng gè shì wù ” yí xiàng shì tā zài fù zé 。
“如今十二州的修仙者都来了许多，包括妖族，毕竟此次魔劫”可是关系此界所有生灵的”谁也不能免俗，具体的数量，还没有统计出”不过三四百万应该是有。”武云儿从旁接。”整个事物”一向是她在负责。
Taking a deep breath, he calmed his mind.
“ sān sì bǎi wàn 。”
“三四百万。”
"Ying’er, prepare me a residence; I need to enter seclusion for a while."
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， kàn lái tiān yún shí èr zhōu de xiū xiān jiè ， shì zhěng gè xíng dòng qǐ lái le 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色，看来天云十二州的修仙界，是整个行动起来了。
"Seclusion?"
bù guò yóu yú shí jiān jǐn pò ， yīng gāi hái yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì lái bù jí gǎn wǎng zhè lǐ de 。
不过由于时间紧迫，应该还有不少修士来不及赶往这里的。
Lady Lu Ying’er was stunned. While she always followed her master’s instructions, this request seemed overly extravagant from any angle. The other two women shared similar expressions—why would he want to seclude himself at such a critical time?
lín xuān kě bù xiǎng yǔ gǔ mó màn màn xiāo mó ， yī zhàn ér dìng qián kūn shì zuì hǎo bù guò 。
林轩可不想与古魔慢慢消磨，一战而定乾坤是最好不过。
"Rest assured; I just need to handle some minor issues. It should only take about two months," Lin Xuan explained.
“ yāo zú yě lái le xǔ duō ， kě yǒu yuàn yuàn de xiāo xī me ？” lín xuān huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ” yǎn móu shēn chù ， yǐn yǐn yǒu yī sī wēn róu de guāng máng shǎn guò 。
“妖族也来了许多，可有媛媛的消息么？”林轩缓缓的开口了”眼眸深处，隐隐有一丝温柔的光芒闪过。
"Oh, that makes sense."
“ yuàn yuàn xiǎo jiě de xiāo xī ” zàn shí hái méi yǒu ， wǒ yǐ jīng fēn fù xià miàn de dì zǐ ， jǐn liàng qù dǎ tīng le ， bù guò xiàn zài ， hái méi yǒu dé dào huí bào de 。”
“媛媛小姐的消息”暂时还没有，我已经吩咐下面的弟子，尽量去打听了，不过现在，还没有得到回报的。”
Lady Lu combed her hair and realized she had misunderstood: "If you don’t mind, Master can use my residence. The environment in Linglong Valley is excellent, with good qi and seclusion."
“ shì me ？”
“是么？”
"Leave it to me."
lín xuān de biǎo qíng yǒu xiē yīn mái le ， jù jǐ nǚ shuō ， kǒng què yuán běn yì zhí zài wǔ sè líng shān xiū xíng ， rán ér mó jié jiàng lín hòu bù jiǔ ， tā jiù mò míng de shī zōng ， cóng cǐ zài yě bú jiàn tā de xíng zōng 。
林轩的表情有些阴霾了，据几女说，孔雀原本一直在五色灵山修行，然而魔劫降临后不久，她就莫名的失踪，从此再也不见她的行踪。
Lin Xuan was not a fussy person; he agreed without hesitation.
shuō bù dān xīn ， kěn dìng shì piàn rén de ” bù guò kǒng què de shén tōng ， lín xuān xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， àn lǐ shuō ， jiù suàn shì yù jiàn lí hé qī de gǔ mó ， dǎ bù guò ， táo yīng gāi hái shì méi yǒu wèn tí de ， bì jìng zì jǐ lí kāi yǐ qián ， kǒng què hái zài bì shēng sǐ guān ， àn lǐ shuō ， jǐ bǎi nián ， kěn dìng huì yǒu jìn zhǎn ， jù tǐ dào shén me jìng jiè bù hǎo shuō ， bù guò lín xuān jué de ， yǐ yuàn yuàn de zī zhì ， yīng gāi néng gòu mài rù lí hé 。
说不担心，肯定是骗人的”不过孔雀的神通，林轩心里有数，按理说，就算是遇见离合期的古魔，打不过，逃应该还是没有问题的，毕竟自己离开以前，孔雀还在闭生死关，按理说，几百年，肯定会有进展，具体到什么境界不好说，不过林轩觉得，以媛媛的资质，应该能够迈入离合。
After chatting briefly with the women, Lin Xuan left.
rú cǐ yī lái ， zì bǎo jiù gèng yīng gāi yóu rèn yǒu yú le ， zěn me kě néng shī zōng ne ？
如此一来，自保就更应该游刃有余了，怎么可能失踪呢？
Half an hour later, he arrived at Lady Lu’s residence.
nán dào shì yù jiàn le shén me tè bié de biàn gù ， lín xuān zhèng xīn zhōng sī suǒ ， yè píng ér de shēng yīn què yòu chuán rù le ěr duǒ ：“ shào yé nín yě bú yào tài dān xīn le ， xiǎo bì dǎo shì tīng dào yí gè xiǎo dào xiāo xī ， zhǐ shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ hé shí 。”
难道是遇见了什么特别的变故，林轩正心中思索，叶瓶儿的声音却又传入了耳朵：“少爷您也不要太担心了，小婢倒是听到一个小道消息，只是没有办法核实。”
The interior differed from Liu Xin's, lacking the elaborate decorations but still tastefully arranged. He went straight to the training room and sat cross-legged.
“ ó ， nǐ shuō 。” lín xuān dùn shí gǎn xìng qù le 。
“哦，你说。”林轩顿时感兴趣了。
He took out a spirit pill from his pocket and swallowed it, helping Lady Lu break through her bottleneck. Although some of his own primordial energy was expended, he knew he needed to recover before the battle. However, seclusion was not primarily for that purpose.
“ xiǎo bì yě shì wú yì zhōng dé zhī de ” nín yě xiǎo de ， tiān zhōu bèi gǔ mó wán quán zhàn lǐng le ， bù guò nà lǐ de xiū xiān zhě ， yě bìng fēi quán bù yǔn luò ， yǒu yī xiē zài xiàn luò yǐ qián ， jiù táo dào le qí tā de zhōu fǔ …… xiǎo bì wú yì jiān yù jiàn le zhè me yí gè xiǎo de xiū xiān jiā zú ， jù shuō tā men zài tiān zhōu xiàn luò yǐ qián ， céng zài nà lǐ jiàn guò yuàn yuàn xiǎo jiě de fāng zōng 。”，“ kǒng què dào tiān zhōu qù le ， nǐ méi yǒu nòng cuò ？”， lín xuān dà gǎn yì wài de shuō 。
“小婢也是无意中得知的”您也晓得，天州被古魔完全占领了，不过那里的修仙者，也并非全部陨落，有一些在陷落以前，就逃到了其他的州府……小婢无意间遇见了这么一个小的修仙家族，据说他们在天州陷落以前，曾在那里见过媛媛小姐的芳踪。”，“孔雀到天州去了，你没有弄错？”，林轩大感意外的说。
Rather, there were other intentions behind this decision: to fully repair the Demon Bond Sword.
“ zhè jiàn shì qíng ， dāng rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ hé shí le ， bù guò cóng tā men duì nà nǚ zǐ xiàng mào de miáo shù ， yīng gāi yǒu hěn dà kě néng shì yuàn yuàn xiǎo jiě de 。” yè píng ér rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō 。
“这件事情，当然没有办法核实了，不过从他们对那女子相貌的描述，应该有很大可能是媛媛小姐的。”叶瓶儿如此这般的说。
While Lin Xuan felt confident in his abilities and power, leading both human andmonster race against ancient demons would be a challenge. He wanted an extra advantage. Repairing the Demon Bond Sword was a quick and effective solution.
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
This sword had been with him for centuries; its true power was well known to him. A broken sword could already serve as a formidable weapon, but if fully repaired, it would likely become even more powerful.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， shǎo le jǐ fēn dān xīn ， què duō le jǐ fēn yí huò ， yuàn yuàn tā dào tiān zhōu zuò shén me ？
林轩点点头，少了几分担心，却多了几分疑惑，媛媛她到天州做什么？
Lin Xuan felt a mix of anticipation and satisfaction.
bù guò xiǎng yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， duì yú ài qī de xíng zōng ， zì jǐ zǒng yào diào chá qīng chǔ ， bù guò yǎn qián ， què hái yǒu qí tā jǐn yào de shì qíng qù zuò ， lín xuān bú shì tīng fēng jiù shì yǔ de jiā huo ， rú guǒ fēng wén zhè me yī lín bàn zhǎo de xiāo xī ， jiù gǎn fù tiān zhōu ， nà bú shì qíng shēn yì zhòng ， ér shì tóu nǎo fā rè ， bù chéng shú de biǎo xiàn le 。
不过想也没有用处，对于爱妻的行踪，自己总要调查清楚，不过眼前，却还有其他紧要的事情去做，林轩不是听风就是雨的家伙，如果风闻这么一鳞半爪的消息，就赶赴天州，那不是情深意重，而是头脑发热，不成熟的表现了。
First, he needed to recover his primordial energy. After three days of cultivation and taking medicine, Lin Xuan’s primordial energy was restored to its original state when he broke through for Lady Lu.
lín xuān zài xiū xiān jiè lì liàn le zhè me jiǔ ， zěn me kě néng fàn zhè yàng de cuò wù 。
林轩在修仙界历练了这么久，怎么可能犯这样的错误。
Using the inner vision technique, he checked his meridians and dantian. Satisfied with what he saw, he reached out and lightly tapped his waist. A flash of light revealed two items.
shēn shēn hū xī ” jiāng gè zhǒng fán zá de xīn xù píng jìng xià qù 。
深深呼吸”将各种繁杂的心绪平静下去。
The most noticeable was the Demon Bond Sword, which hovered beside him, albeit broken but still exuding vitality. It was a true divine treasure; no ordinary item could have such power.
“ yíng ér ， gěi wǒ zhǔn bèi yī zuò dòng fǔ ， wǒ yào bì guān xiū xíng piàn kè 。”，“ bì guān ？”
“盈儿，给我准备一座洞府，我要闭关修行片刻。”，“闭关？”
The other item was an oval-shaped jade box from the Nine Immortal Palace. Lin Xuan examined it for a moment and flicked his fingers, opening the lid to reveal half of another identical broken sword. Clearly, they came from the same source.
lù yíng ér bù yóu de dāi zhù ， tā suī rán shào yé xiàng lái shì yán tīng jì cóng ， dàn zhè ge yāo qiú ” bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， xiǎn de dōu yǒu xiē tài lí pǔ 。
陆盈儿不由得呆住，她虽然少爷像来是言听计从，但这个要求”不论从哪个角度，显得都有些太离谱。
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but smirk. While he knew some alchemy techniques, repairing such a divine treasure was beyond him. However, rejoining two halves of a broken sword seemed within his capabilities.
qí tā liǎng nǚ de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ” bì guān ， zài zhè jiē gǔ yǎn de shí kè ？
其他两女的表情也差不多”闭关，在这节骨眼的时刻？
After examining both pieces for a moment, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, and green light enveloped the area, revealing various bottles and jars. There was also an alchemical furnace.
“ fàng xīn ， wǒ jǐn jǐn shì yǒu yī xiē xiǎo wèn tí xū yào chǔ lǐ ， dà gài liǎng gè yuè jiù gòu le ， fǎn zhèng xiū shì yǔ yāo zú gǎn wǎng líng lóng gǔ ， dà gài yě hái yào huā fèi nà me zhǎng shí jiān de 。” lín xuān dāng rán xiǎo de tā men zài xiǎng shén me ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī kǔ xiào zhī sè ， suí hòu jiě shì qǐ lái le 。
“放心，我仅仅是有一些小问题需要处理，大概两个月就够了，反正修士与妖族赶往玲珑谷，大概也还要huā费那么长时间的。”林轩当然晓得她们在想什么，脸上露出一丝苦笑之色，随后解释起来了。
While rejoining the sword was simpler, auxiliary materials were still necessary.
A month later, Lin Xuan finally emerged from the secret chamber.
His face was marred by fatigue, but a hint of relief could be discerned upon closer inspection. He had boasted about his abilities earlier, yet helping this woman break through to a higher realm proved more challenging than he imagined. There were significant setbacks along the way.
Liu Xin nearly went astray during the process and even risked damaging her meridians. If it had been any other Core Formation Realm cultivator, they would have been helpless. Fortunately, Lin Xuan's wealth was vast, far beyond that of an ordinary cultivator. Still, he expended considerable effort and resources to ensure Liu Xin’s safety.
Of course, apart from the pills, some of his own primordial energy had also been depleted during this process. Reflecting on the past month, Lin Xuan felt immensely fortunate to have helped that girl advance to late-stage Core Formation Realm. It seemed he was indeed too overconfident.
Cultivation is ultimately about one's efforts and opportunities; even if he advanced to Core Formation Realm, helping lower realm cultivators progress would not be easy. Such endeavors should be avoided in the future to prevent harming oneself or others.
"Master Yan."
Lin Xuan’s thoughts were interrupted by a soft call from his ears. Upon learning that he had emerged from seclusion, Lady Lu Ying’er and two other women approached him together.
They curtsied upon seeing Lin Xuan, showing their respect for the master's kindness to them.
"Rise now!"
"Thank you, Master. By the way, where is Sister Xin?"
As she spoke, Lady Lu’s neck stretched slightly as she looked behind her.
"Yes, about Linglong Valley, how are things there? How many cultivators from all directions have gathered for the assembly?" Lin Xuan changed the subject and asked.
He approved of the Immortal Alliance Order's issuance. Even though he was a great cultivator from the upper realm, he did not dare claim that he could single-handedly eliminate the ancient calamity.
"Many cultivators from the Twelve States have arrived, including those from themonster race. After all, this demon calamity affects all living beings in this world; no one can be exempted. The exact number is still being counted, but it should be around three to four million," Wu Yun'er replied from the side.
"Three to four million."
Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction. It seemed that the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud had indeed mobilized their cultivation communities.
However, due to time constraints, many cultivators might not have arrived yet. Lin Xuan did not want to engage in a prolonged battle with ancient demons; a decisive victory was preferable.
"Many from themonster race have also gathered. Do you have any news about Miss Yuan?" Lin Xuan spoke slowly, his eyes revealing a hint of tenderness.
"There is no update on Miss Yuan’s whereabouts yet," Lady Wu replied. "I instructed my disciples to gather information, but they haven’t reported back."
"Is that so?"
Lin Xuan’s expression turned somber. According to the women, Peacock had been practicing at the Five Color Spirit Mountain until she mysteriously disappeared after the demon calamity struck.
While he tried not to worry, his concern was evident. Given Peacock's abilities, it should be possible for her to escape from a Separation Realm ancient demon if she encountered one. She had been in seclusion before Lin Xuan left, and over centuries of practice, she might have advanced to the Separation Realm.
This made her disappearance even more puzzling. Could there have been some special circumstances? As he pondered this, Lady Ye’s voice interrupted his thoughts: "Master, you shouldn’t worry too much. I heard a rumor from a servant that cannot be verified."
"Tell me," Lin Xuan became interested.
"I overheard it by chance. You know, the ancient demon has completely occupied Tianzhou, but not all cultivators there perished. Some managed to escape before the fall of the region… I met a small cultivation family who claimed they had seen Miss Yuan’s presence in Tianzhou."
"Peacock went to Tianzhou? Are you sure?" Lin Xuan was surprised.
"This can’t be verified, but based on their description of the woman's appearance, it is highly likely that she is Miss Yuan," Lady Ye said.
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded. While he felt less worried, he became more puzzled about why Yuan had gone to Tianzhou. However, there was no point in speculating further; he needed to find out where his wife was. For now, he had other pressing matters to attend to.
He would not act on rumors without proper investigation. Rushing to Tianzhou based on such half-baked information would be immature and impulsive.
Lin Xuan had been cultivating for so long that he couldn’t afford such mistakes.
Taking a deep breath, he calmed his mind.
"Ying’er, prepare me a residence; I need to enter seclusion for a while."
"Seclusion?"
Lady Lu Ying’er was stunned. While she always followed her master’s instructions, this request seemed overly extravagant from any angle. The other two women shared similar expressions—why would he want to seclude himself at such a critical time?
"Rest assured; I just need to handle some minor issues. It should only take about two months," Lin Xuan explained.
"Oh, that makes sense."
Lady Lu combed her hair and realized she had misunderstood: "If you don’t mind, Master can use my residence. The environment in Linglong Valley is excellent, with good qi and seclusion."
"Leave it to me."
Lin Xuan was not a fussy person; he agreed without hesitation.
After chatting briefly with the women, Lin Xuan left.
Half an hour later, he arrived at Lady Lu’s residence.
The interior differed from Liu Xin's, lacking the elaborate decorations but still tastefully arranged. He went straight to the training room and sat cross-legged.
He took out a spirit pill from his pocket and swallowed it, helping Lady Lu break through her bottleneck. Although some of his own primordial energy was expended, he knew he needed to recover before the battle. However, seclusion was not primarily for that purpose.
Rather, there were other intentions behind this decision: to fully repair the Demon Bond Sword.
While Lin Xuan felt confident in his abilities and power, leading both human andmonster race against ancient demons would be a challenge. He wanted an extra advantage. Repairing the Demon Bond Sword was a quick and effective solution.
This sword had been with him for centuries; its true power was well known to him. A broken sword could already serve as a formidable weapon, but if fully repaired, it would likely become even more powerful.
Lin Xuan felt a mix of anticipation and satisfaction.
First, he needed to recover his primordial energy. After three days of cultivation and taking medicine, Lin Xuan’s primordial energy was restored to its original state when he broke through for Lady Lu.
Using the inner vision technique, he checked his meridians and dantian. Satisfied with what he saw, he reached out and lightly tapped his waist. A flash of light revealed two items.
The most noticeable was the Demon Bond Sword, which hovered beside him, albeit broken but still exuding vitality. It was a true divine treasure; no ordinary item could have such power.
The other item was an oval-shaped jade box from the Nine Immortal Palace. Lin Xuan examined it for a moment and flicked his fingers, opening the lid to reveal half of another identical broken sword. Clearly, they came from the same source.
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but smirk. While he knew some alchemy techniques, repairing such a divine treasure was beyond him. However, rejoining two halves of a broken sword seemed within his capabilities.
After examining both pieces for a moment, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, and green light enveloped the area, revealing various bottles and jars. There was also an alchemical furnace.
While rejoining the sword was simpler, auxiliary materials were still necessary.