duì fāng dào yě méi yǒu yǐn mán shén me ， huò xǔ tā běn jiù cún yǒu bā jié zhī yì ， jiā yī lín xuān suǒ xún wèn de ， yě shuō bù shàng shén me mì mì ， tā jí shǐ bù shuō ， lín xuān cóng bié chù yě kě yǐ qīng yì dǎ tàn dào xiàn suǒ ， tā dāng rán bú huì rú cǐ bù zhì ， dé zuì yǎn qián zhè liǎng wèi shén tōng guǎng dà de xiān shī 。
对方倒也没有隐瞒什么，或许他本就存有巴结之意，加一林轩所询问的，也说不上什么秘密，他即使不说，林轩从别处也可以轻易打探到线索，他当然不会如此不智，得罪眼前这两位神通广大的仙师。
The other party did not hide anything either. Perhaps he had intended to curry favor from the start, and since what Lin Xuan asked about was not a secret, it would be easy for him to find clues elsewhere if he didn’t speak up. He certainly wouldn't act so foolishly as to offend these two powerful Immortal Masters.
zài zhè zhōng tú ， tā yě páng qiāo cè jī guò lín xuān de xiū wèi yǔ lái lì ， lín xuān què xiào ér bù yǔ ， nòng dé tā yě bù hǎo xiáng xì xún wèn xià qù 。
在这中途，他也旁敲侧击过林轩的修为与来历，林轩却笑而不语，弄得他也不好详细询问下去。
During this time, he also tried to probe Lin Xuan’s cultivation level and background indirectly, but Lin Xuan merely smiled without revealing much, leaving him unable to ask further questions.
cóng zhè zhōng nián rén de kǒu lǐ ， lín xuān duì hàn lóng jiè dào yě yǒu le yí gè jiào wéi quán miàn de rèn shí 。
从这中年人的口里，林轩对翰龙界倒也有了一个较为全面的认识。
From the middle-aged man's words, Lin Xuan gained a more comprehensive understanding of the Dragon Ink Realm.
shǒu xiān ， zhè shì líng jiè zuì wèi dǐng jí de jiè miàn zhī yī 。
首先，这是灵界最为顶级的界面之一。
Firstly, it was one of the top-tier realms in the Spirit World. The gap between this realm and the Cold Moon Realm or the Azure Deer Kingdom was merely marginal. In terms of resources, Spirit Energy, area, and other numerical values, they could rank among the top ten in the Spirit World.
jí shǐ yǔ guǎng hán jiè ， qīng qiū zhī guó xiāng Ps： chā jù yě jǐn yǒu yī xiàn ér yǐ 。
即使与广寒界，青丘之国相Ps：差距也仅有一线而已。
If judged purely by suitability for cultivation, it would be an ideal place.
zī yuán ， líng lì ， miàn jī ， gè fāng miàn de shù zhí ， dōu kě yǐ pái jìn líng jiè de qián shí 。
资源，灵力，面积，各方面的数值，都可以排进灵界的前十。
Of course, with every advantage came a disadvantage. The Dragon Ink Realm was not lacking in powerful cultivators. At this realm, the Daoist Profound Stage strength might be considered decent, but wanting to dominate like in the Eastern Sea was nothing more than wishful thinking.
rú guǒ jǐn cóng shì hé xiū liàn de jiǎo dù ， zhè jué duì shì fēi cháng lǐ xiǎng de 。
如果仅从适合修炼的角度，这绝对是非常理想的。
However, that didn't matter. When he was still in the Mortal World, he had also risen from a lowly rookie to his current position step by step. Besides, with Wanwan accompanying him now, Lin Xuan was confident in his abilities. What did he have to fear?
dāng rán ， fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì ， bí lóng jiè bù fá dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， zài zhè lǐ ， dòng xuán qī de shí lì ， suī rán yě suàn bù cuò ， dàn xiǎng yào xiàng zài dōng hǎi nà yàng zòng héng wú dí ， zé bù guò shì chī rén shuō mèng ér yǐ 。
当然，凡事有利就有弊，鼻龙界不乏大能修仙者，在这里，洞玄期的实力，虽然也算不错，但想要像在东海那样纵横无敌，则不过是痴人说梦而已。
Lin Xuan was confident about his future path. Unlike other realms, in the Dragon Ink Realm, ordinary people were not mere ants. After becoming a demonized being, they could challenge cultivators on equal terms.
bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， zì jǐ zài rén jiè de shí hòu ， yě shì cóng zuì bēi wēi de cài niǎo ， yí bù bù zǒu dào xiàn zài de wèi zhì ， hé kuàng rú jīn yǒu huǎn huǎn péi zài shēn cè ， duì zì jǐ de shén tōng ， lín xuān yě xìn xīn shí zú ， nà hái yǒu shén me hǎo pà de ？
不过没有关系，自己在人界的时候，也是从最卑微的菜鸟，一步步走到现在的位置，何况如今有缓缓陪在身侧，对自己的神通，林轩也信心十足，那还有什么好怕的？
This was something Lin Xuan would never believe if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. The existence of demonized beings had made the ordinary people in the Dragon Ink Realm an indispensable force within this realm, unlike other realms where ordinary people were either protected by cultivators or slaughtered without any chance to resist.
duì wèi lái de lù ， lín xuān xìn xīn shí zú ， ér hàn lóng jiè yǔ qí tā dì fāng bù tóng de shì ， zài zhè lǐ ， fán rén bìng fēi bēi wēi de lóu yǐ ， chéng wéi yāo huà zhě yǐ hòu ， tā men yǔ xiū xiān zhě ， yě shì yǒu dé yī pīn de 。
对未来的路，林轩信心十足，而翰龙界与其他地方不同的是，在这里，凡人并非卑微的蝼蚁，成为妖化者以后，他们与修仙者，也是有得一拼的。
At least in the Dragon Ink Realm, such a situation would not occur.
zhè yàng de shì qíng ， rú guǒ bú shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， lín xuān hái zhēn bù gǎn xiāng xìn 。
这样的事情，如果不是亲眼目睹，林轩还真不敢相信。
Of course, it wasn't that ordinary people could stand on equal footing with cultivators. The appearance of demonized beings had given ordinary people some leverage, but Immortal Masters remained Immortal Masters. Their status was beyond challenge by mere mortals.
yīn wèi yāo huà zhě de cún zài ， ràng nài lóng jiè de fán rén ， yě chéng wéi zhè ge jiè miàn yī bù róng xiǎo shì de lì liàng ， ér bù xiàng qí tā jiè miàn yī yàng ， fán rén bì xū shòu bì hù yú xiū xiān zhě ， huò zhě rèn qí zǎi gē ， sī háo huán shǒu zhī lì yě wú 。
因为妖化者的存在，让鼐龙界的凡人，也成为这个界面一不容小视的力量，而不像其他界面一样，凡人必须受庇护于修仙者，或者任其宰割，丝毫还手之力也无。
To increase one's strength through the fusion of魔晶 (magic crystals) required more effort than a cultivator absorbing natural energy from the world to advance in cultivation.
zhì shǎo zài nài lóng jiè ， zhè zhǒng qíng xíng shì bú huì chū xiàn de 。
至少在鼐龙界，这种情形是不会出现的。
Setting aside this point, demonized beings had two major limitations.
dāng rán ， yě bú shì shuō ， fán rén jiù néng yǔ xiū shì píng qǐ bàn zuò 。
当然，也不是说，凡人就能与修士平起半坐。
One was the issue of lifespan. Although Dragon Fruit could solve this problem, such divine treasures were not easily obtained. Many demonized beings who fused with magic crystals ended up dying without extending their lifespans due to a lack of Dragon Fruits. Unlike cultivators, whose lifespans naturally increased as they advanced in cultivation, there was no need for them to do so.
yāo huà zhě de chū xiàn ， suī rán ràng fán rén yǒu le yí dìng de huà yǔ quán ， dàn xiān shī shǐ zhōng hái shì xiān shī ， tā men de dì wèi ， bìng fēi fán rén jiù kě yǐ tiǎo zhàn dì 。
妖化者的出现，虽然让凡人有了一定的话语权，但仙师始终还是仙师，他们的地位，并非凡人就可以挑战地。
The得天独厚 (unique advantages) of demonized beings lay precisely here.
yào zhī dào fán rén xiǎng yào tōng guò róng hé mó jīng zēng jiā shí lì ， bǐ xiū xiān zhě xī nà tiān dì yuán qì ， tí shēng jìng jiè ， hái yào gèng nán yī xiē 。
要知道凡人想要通过融合魔晶增加实力，比修仙者吸纳天地元气，提升境界，还要更难一些。
This was the first point. The second was that when cultivators exhausted their strength and wanted to recover, there were various methods available: taking medicine, meditating, absorbing natural energy from the world or Spirit Energy from crystal stones, or simply waiting for it to naturally replenish over time, albeit at a slower pace.
zhè qiě bù tí ， duì yú yāo huà kàn lái shuō ， hái yǒu liǎng gè zhì mìng de chè zhǒu 。
这且不提，对于妖化看来说，还有两个致命的掣肘。
However, demonized beings had no such options. In essence, they remained ordinary mortals. The strength of cultivators—whether moving mountains or riding clouds—was real and cultivated by themselves. Therefore, when their strength was depleted, they could recover on their own.
yí gè shì shòu yuán wèn tí 。
一个是寿元问题。
Taking medicine or absorbing Spirit Energy from crystal stones merely sped up the recovery process but did not allow demonized beings to replenish their energy naturally. They had no means of drawing natural energy from the world or using the Spirit Energy in crystal stones.
suī rán yāo shòu guǒ kě yǐ jiě jué ， dàn zhè zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo ， qǐ shì qīng sōng qiè yì jiù néng dé dào ， hěn dà yī bù fèn yāo huà zhě ， jí shǐ róng hé mó jīng chéng le ， què yīn wèi dé bú dào yāo shòu guǒ ， wú yán cháng shòu yuán ， ér hán hèn zuò huà diào le 。
虽然妖寿果可以解决，但这种天才地宝，岂是轻松惬意就能得到，很大一部分妖化者，即使融合魔晶成了，却因为得不到妖寿果，无延长寿元，而含恨坐化掉了。
When the magic crystals within them were depleted, they could only find another crystal of the same attribute and absorb its Spirit Energy into their core to restore their strength. Most beasts did not have such cores; those with magic crystals were merely a few that had undergone mutations.
nǎ xiàng xiū xiān zhě ， zài zhè fāng miàn gēn běn bù yòng dān xīn shén me ， zhǐ yào jìn jiē chéng ， shòu yuán zì rán ér ràng jiù huì zēng jiā shàng qù ， gēn běn bù xū yào duō cǐ yī jǔ 。
哪像修仙者，在这方面根本不用担心什么，只要进阶成，寿元自然而让就会增加上去，根本不需要多此一举。
This was an extremely rare item.
yǔ yāo huà zhě xiāng Ps： zhè shì dé tiān dú hòu de yōu shì 。
与妖化者相Ps：这是得天独厚的优势。
Due to its scarcity, it greatly limited demonized beings. These two limitations meant that although demonized beings could possess the power of moving mountains and seas, they could not challenge cultivators on equal terms.
cǐ qí yī 。
此其一。
Of course, there were advantages for demonized beings as well, which made cultivators envious. For instance, all their strength came from their cores; if they did not use the Spirit Energy within them, they would be indistinguishable from ordinary mortals in terms of cultivation level.
qí èr ， dāng xiū xiān zhě hào jìn le lì ， xiǎng yào huī fù ， fāng shì duō zhǒng duō yàng de 。
其二，当修仙者耗尽了力，想要恢复，方是多种多样的。
There had been cases where cultivators bullied ordinary people only to find out that the other party was a formidable demonized being and ended up being killed instantly.
fú yào ， dǎ zuò ， xī shōu tiān dì yuán qì ， huò zhě jīng shí zhōng suǒ yùn hán de líng lì ， shèn zhì bù yòng guǎn tā ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， tǐ è nèi de lì dū huì yì diǎn yī dī màn màn huī fù dì ， zhǐ bù guò sù dù yào shāo wēi màn shàng nà me yī xiē 。
服药，打坐，吸收天地元气，或者晶石中所蕴含的灵力，甚至不用管他，随着时间的推移，体垩内的力都会一点一滴慢慢恢复地，只不过速度要稍微慢上那么一些。
This was why cultivators could no longer treat ordinary people as mere ants; after all, it wasn't clear whether someone was a demonized being without an attack. Although the number of demonized beings was minimal compared to ordinary mortals, encountering one would be disastrous.
rán ér yāo huà zhě bù xíng ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， tā men yī jiù zhǐ shì pǔ tōng de fán rén ér yǐ ， xiū xiān zhě de shí lì ， bù lùn yí shān dǎo hǎi yě hǎo ， téng yún jià wù yě bà ， dōu shì shí dǎ shí ， zì jǐ xiū liàn chū lái dì ， suǒ yǐ lì yòng wán le ， zì shēn jiù néng huī fù 。
然而妖化者不行，归根结底，他们依旧只是普通的凡人而已，修仙者的实力，不论移山倒海也好，腾云驾雾也罢，都是实打实，自己修炼出来地，所以力用完了，自身就能恢复。
The inability to gauge their cultivation level also meant they were naturally endowed with high-level Qi Control techniques, which was invaluable in the cultivation world.
fú yào yě hǎo ， xī shōu jīng shí zhōng de líng lì ， mù dì dōu jǐn jǐn shì ràng huī fù de sù dù gèng kuài yī xiē ， dàn yāo huà zhě bù tóng ， tā men shì qǔ qiǎo ， běn shēn hái shì fán rén ， zhī suǒ yǐ néng yǔ xiān shī kàng héng ， lì liàng de yuán quán dōu zài yú róng hé de mó jīng 。
服药也好，吸收晶石中的灵力，目的都仅仅是让恢复的速度更快一些，但妖化者不同，他们是取巧，本身还是凡人，之所以能与仙师抗衡，力量的源泉都在于融合的魔晶。
With the middle-aged man's words, Lin Xuan had a general understanding of the Dragon Ink Realm. The rest he would have to discover on his own since it was only his first day there and expecting everything to be clear-cut within a short time was unrealistic. He wasn't one for impatience; haste made waste.
ér mó jīng zhǐ xiāng dāng yú yī cún chǔ de róng qì ， lǐ miàn de yāo lì ， nà shì yòng yī xiē shǎo yī xiē ， gēn běn bù kě néng zì jǐ huī fù 。
而魔晶只相当于一存储的容器，里面的妖力，那是用一些少一些，根本不可能自己恢复。
As the sun began to set, a small black dot appeared in the distance on the horizon.
yāo huà zhě yě wú tūn tǔ tiān dì yuán qì shén me ， jīng shí zhōng de líng lì ， tóng yàng duì tā men méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
妖化者也无吞吐天地元气什么，晶石中的灵力，同样对他们没有效果。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but with his spiritual sense, he could still perceive it clearly. It was a city! And an extremely grand one, towering over a hundred feet high and thick enough to be seen from afar. However, within a thousand miles, there were no cultivators, while ordinary people were negligible in number.
dāng tǐ è nèi mó jīng zhōng de yāo lì xiāo hào jìn le ， xiǎng yào huī fù ， fāng jǐn yǒu yí gè ， jiù shì zhǎo lái lìng wài yī kuài tóng shǔ xìng de mó jīng ， dāng rán ， zhè yī cì bù yòng róng hé ， zhǐ xū yào jiāng lǐ miàn de yāo lì ， xī nà zhuǎn rù dào tǐ è nèi de jīng hé ， cún chǔ qǐ lái jiù néng ràng shí lì huī fù 。
当体垩内魔晶中的妖力消耗尽了，想要恢复，方仅有一个，就是找来另外一块同属性的魔晶，当然，这一次不用融合，只需要将里面的妖力，吸纳转入到体垩内的晶核，存储起来就能让实力恢复。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but his expression remained unchanged. With his extensive experience, he had seen more magnificent cities, but those were built by cultivators. A city constructed by ordinary people could still be so imposing, which was enough to impress him.
yào xiǎo de ， jué dà bù fèn yāo shòu de tǐ è nèi ， dōu shì yāo dān lái zhe ， yōng yǒu mó jīng de ， zhǐ yǒu fā shēng le biàn yì de jí shǎo shù 。
要晓得，绝大部分妖兽的体垩内，都是妖丹来着，拥有魔晶的，只有发生了变异的极少数。
"Senior, look! That is Star Peak City," the middle-aged man's face showed excitement. The feeling of returning home was good.
zhè dōng xī ， kě shì zhēn xī wú bǐ 。
这东西，可是珍稀无比。
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded slightly, his expression showing no emotion.
yóu yú qí shù liàng bù duō ， gù ér yě jiù dà dà xiàn zhì le yāo huà zhě 。
由于其数量不多，故而也就大大限制了妖化者。
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The other party did not hide anything either. Perhaps he had intended to curry favor from the start, and since what Lin Xuan asked about was not a secret, it would be easy for him to find clues elsewhere if he didn’t speak up. He certainly wouldn't act so foolishly as to offend these two powerful Immortal Masters.
During this time, he also tried to probe Lin Xuan’s cultivation level and background indirectly, but Lin Xuan merely smiled without revealing much, leaving him unable to ask further questions.
From the middle-aged man's words, Lin Xuan gained a more comprehensive understanding of the Dragon Ink Realm.
Firstly, it was one of the top-tier realms in the Spirit World. The gap between this realm and the Cold Moon Realm or the Azure Deer Kingdom was merely marginal. In terms of resources, Spirit Energy, area, and other numerical values, they could rank among the top ten in the Spirit World.
If judged purely by suitability for cultivation, it would be an ideal place.
Of course, with every advantage came a disadvantage. The Dragon Ink Realm was not lacking in powerful cultivators. At this realm, the Daoist Profound Stage strength might be considered decent, but wanting to dominate like in the Eastern Sea was nothing more than wishful thinking.
However, that didn't matter. When he was still in the Mortal World, he had also risen from a lowly rookie to his current position step by step. Besides, with Wanwan accompanying him now, Lin Xuan was confident in his abilities. What did he have to fear?
Lin Xuan was confident about his future path. Unlike other realms, in the Dragon Ink Realm, ordinary people were not mere ants. After becoming a demonized being, they could challenge cultivators on equal terms.
This was something Lin Xuan would never believe if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. The existence of demonized beings had made the ordinary people in the Dragon Ink Realm an indispensable force within this realm, unlike other realms where ordinary people were either protected by cultivators or slaughtered without any chance to resist.
At least in the Dragon Ink Realm, such a situation would not occur.
Of course, it wasn't that ordinary people could stand on equal footing with cultivators. The appearance of demonized beings had given ordinary people some leverage, but Immortal Masters remained Immortal Masters. Their status was beyond challenge by mere mortals.
To increase one's strength through the fusion of魔晶 (magic crystals) required more effort than a cultivator absorbing natural energy from the world to advance in cultivation.
Setting aside this point, demonized beings had two major limitations.
One was the issue of lifespan. Although Dragon Fruit could solve this problem, such divine treasures were not easily obtained. Many demonized beings who fused with magic crystals ended up dying without extending their lifespans due to a lack of Dragon Fruits. Unlike cultivators, whose lifespans naturally increased as they advanced in cultivation, there was no need for them to do so.
The得天独厚 (unique advantages) of demonized beings lay precisely here.
This was the first point. The second was that when cultivators exhausted their strength and wanted to recover, there were various methods available: taking medicine, meditating, absorbing natural energy from the world or Spirit Energy from crystal stones, or simply waiting for it to naturally replenish over time, albeit at a slower pace.
However, demonized beings had no such options. In essence, they remained ordinary mortals. The strength of cultivators—whether moving mountains or riding clouds—was real and cultivated by themselves. Therefore, when their strength was depleted, they could recover on their own.
Taking medicine or absorbing Spirit Energy from crystal stones merely sped up the recovery process but did not allow demonized beings to replenish their energy naturally. They had no means of drawing natural energy from the world or using the Spirit Energy in crystal stones.
When the magic crystals within them were depleted, they could only find another crystal of the same attribute and absorb its Spirit Energy into their core to restore their strength. Most beasts did not have such cores; those with magic crystals were merely a few that had undergone mutations.
This was an extremely rare item.
Due to its scarcity, it greatly limited demonized beings. These two limitations meant that although demonized beings could possess the power of moving mountains and seas, they could not challenge cultivators on equal terms.
Of course, there were advantages for demonized beings as well, which made cultivators envious. For instance, all their strength came from their cores; if they did not use the Spirit Energy within them, they would be indistinguishable from ordinary mortals in terms of cultivation level.
There had been cases where cultivators bullied ordinary people only to find out that the other party was a formidable demonized being and ended up being killed instantly.
This was why cultivators could no longer treat ordinary people as mere ants; after all, it wasn't clear whether someone was a demonized being without an attack. Although the number of demonized beings was minimal compared to ordinary mortals, encountering one would be disastrous.
The inability to gauge their cultivation level also meant they were naturally endowed with high-level Qi Control techniques, which was invaluable in the cultivation world.
With the middle-aged man's words, Lin Xuan had a general understanding of the Dragon Ink Realm. The rest he would have to discover on his own since it was only his first day there and expecting everything to be clear-cut within a short time was unrealistic. He wasn't one for impatience; haste made waste.
As the sun began to set, a small black dot appeared in the distance on the horizon.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but with his spiritual sense, he could still perceive it clearly. It was a city! And an extremely grand one, towering over a hundred feet high and thick enough to be seen from afar. However, within a thousand miles, there were no cultivators, while ordinary people were negligible in number.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but his expression remained unchanged. With his extensive experience, he had seen more magnificent cities, but those were built by cultivators. A city constructed by ordinary people could still be so imposing, which was enough to impress him.
"Senior, look! That is Star Peak City," the middle-aged man's face showed excitement. The feeling of returning home was good.
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded slightly, his expression showing no emotion.
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