“ fēn shén dān suī rán nán dé ， bù guò hái shì yǒu liǎng gè tú jìng kě yǐ dé dào de 。” yín tóng shào nǚ yīng chún wēi qǐ ， hǎo tīng de shēng yīn huǎn huǎn chuán rù le ěr lǐ 。
“分神丹虽然难得，不过还是有两个途径可以得到的。”银瞳少女樱唇微启，好听的声音缓缓传入了耳里。
"Although the Divided Spirit Pills are hard to come by, there are still two ways to obtain them," said the silver-eyed maiden with a slight smile, her voice pleasant as it entered Lin Xuan's ears.
“ yuàn wén qí xiáng 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū guān zhù zhī sè 。
“愿闻其详。”林轩脸上露出关注之色。
"Please enlighten me." Lin Xuan's face showed signs of interest.
“ fēn shén dān zhī suǒ yǐ zhēn xī ， shì yīn wèi yǒu jǐ wèi zhǔ yào de shēng zhǎng huán jìng kē kè yǐ jí ， líng jiè qí tā jiè miàn de qíng kuàng zàn qiě bù tí ， jiù wǒ men dǐng lóng jiè ér yán ， zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù jǐ gè dì fāng chū chǎn 。”
“分神丹之所以珍稀，是因为有几位主药的生长环境苛刻以极，灵界其他界面的情况暂且不提，就我们鼎龙界而言，只有少数几个地方出产。”
"The rarity of the Divided Spirit Pills lies in the fact that several main ingredients have extremely strict growing conditions. While I won't go into details about other realms for now, within our Dragon Peak Realm, only a few places produce them."
“ ó ？” lín xuān tīng le ， yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， guò le piàn kè ， cái chén yín zhe kāi kǒu ：“ nà jǐ wèi zhǔ yào ， jì yǒu chū chǎn zhī dì ， běn mén què bù kě dé ， xiǎng bì shì bèi shén me páng dà shì lì gěi kòng zhì le 。”
“哦？”林轩听了，以手抚额，过了片刻，才沉吟着开口：“那几位主药，既有出产之地，本门却不可得，想必是被什么庞大势力给控制了。”
"Oh?" Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead as he listened. After a moment's thought, he said, "If there are places where these main ingredients are produced, but this sect cannot obtain them, it must be controlled by some powerful forces."
“ ń 。” yín tóng shào nǚ diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn zàn xǔ ：“ shī zhí suǒ yán méi cuò ， nà xiē chǎn dì ， què shí shì zài kòng zhì zài jǐ gè chāo jí shí lì de shǒu lǐ 。”
“嗯。”银瞳少女点了点头，脸上露出几分赞许：“师侄所言没错，那些产地，确实是在控制在几个超级实力的手里。”
"Indeed," the silver-eyed maiden nodded, her face showing approval. "Your nephew is correct; those areas are indeed under the control of several superpowers."
“ chāo jí shì lì ？”
“超级势力？”
"Superpowers?"
“ tiān léi gōng ， wàn hè gǔ ， yǐ jí dǐng lóng shān mài zhī zhōng 。”
“天雷宫，万壑谷，以及鼎龙山脉之中。”
"The Thunder Palace, Valley of a Thousand Gorges, and within Dragon Peak Range."
“ dǐng lóng shān mài ， nán dào shì dǐng lóng zhēn rén de jū suǒ ？” lín xuān tīng dào cǐ chù ， bù yóu de sǒng rán dòng róng 。
“鼎龙山脉，难道是鼎龙真人的居所？”林轩听到此处，不由得耸然动容。
"Dragon Peak Range? Could it be that Master Dragon's place of seclusion?" Lin Xuan was taken aback.
“ bù cuò ， zhèng shì dǐng lóng zhēn rén de qīng xiū zhī suǒ ， wài rén nǎ gǎn shè zú 。” yín tóng shào nǚ kǔ xiào zhe shuō 。
“不错，正是鼎龙真人的清修之所，外人哪敢涉足。”银瞳少女苦笑着说。
"Correct. It is where Master Dragon practices in solitude; outsiders dare not tread there," the silver-eyed maiden said with a bitter smile.
“ nà tiān léi gōng yǔ wàn hè gǔ ne ， nán dào bǐ běn mén qiáng dà dé duō ？”
“那天雷宫与万壑谷呢，难道比本门强大得多？”
"And what about the Thunder Palace and Valley of a Thousand Gorges? Are they stronger than our sect?"
“ shī zhí shuō xiào le ， wǒ yún yǐn zōng shí lì suī bù ruò ， dàn nà shì jiù tiān shuāng jùn lái shuō ， yǔ tiān léi gōng 、 wàn hè gǔ xiāng bǐ ， nà gēn běn jiù bú shì yí gè shù liàng jí ， zhè liǎng dà mén pài ， kě dōu shì yǒu dù jié qī lǎo guài wù zuò zhèn dì 。”
“师侄说笑了，我云隐宗实力虽不弱，但那是就天霜郡来说，与天雷宫、万壑谷相比，那根本就不是一个数量级，这两大门派，可都是有渡劫期老怪物坐镇地。”
"You jest, my nephew. Although Cloud Concealment Sect's strength isn't weak, it's only relative to Tianshuang County. Compared to the Thunder Palace and Valley of a Thousand Gorges, we are on entirely different levels. Both major sects have powerful veterans guarding them."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lín xuān wēi wēi tàn xī ， kě liǎn shàng hái shì dài zhe jǐ fēn bù jiě zhī yì ：“ kě jiù suàn rú cǐ ， nán dào wǒ men jiù bù néng yǐ wù yì wù cóng zhè xiē dà shì lì de shǒu zhōng huàn qǔ jǐ lì fēn shén dān me ？”
“原来如此。”林轩微微叹息，可脸上还是带着几分不解之意：“可就算如此，难道我们就不能以物易物从这些大势力的手中换取几粒分神丹么？”
"Ah, I see." Lin Xuan sighed but still looked puzzled. "But even so, can't we exchange some items for these Divided Spirit Pills from those powerful forces?"
“ lǐ lùn shàng shī zhí suǒ yán méi cuò ， rán ér shí jì cāo zuò ， què shì gēn běn bù xiàn shí de 。”
“理论上师侄所言没错，然而实际操作，却是根本不现实的。”
"Theoretically, your nephew is correct, but practically speaking, it's not feasible at all."
“ wèi hé ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū dà huò bù jiě zhī sè 。
“为何？”林轩脸上露出大惑不解之色。
"Why?" Lin Xuan's face showed great confusion.
“ shǒu xiān ， nà jǐ wèi zhǔ yào biàn shì zài nà sān dà shì lì kòng zhì de dì fāng ， chū chǎn yě shì bù duō ， hé kuàng fēn shén dān de liàn zhì ， kě wèi shì kùn nán yǐ jí ， chéng lǜ jí dī ， ér zhè sān dà shì lì zì jǐ de mén rén dì zǐ běn jiù jí duō ， zài jiā shàng yī fù yú tā men de zōng mén jiā zú ， fēn shén dān gēn běn jiù bù gòu ， yòu rú hé huì yǔ wài rén jiāo huàn ne 。”
“首先，那几位主药便是在那三大势力控制的地方，出产也是不多，何况分神丹的炼制，可谓是困难以极，成率极低，而这三大势力自己的门人弟子本就极多，再加上依附于他们的宗门家族，分神丹根本就不够，又如何会与外人交换呢。”
"Firstly, the main ingredients are produced in limited quantities within the control of those three major powers. Moreover, the production of Divided Spirit Pills is extremely difficult with a low success rate. These major sects have many disciples and followers already, so they don't even have enough Divided Spirit Pills for their own use, let alone exchanging them."
lín xuān xiàn rù le chén mò ， guǒ rán yǔ zì jǐ de yù liào shì yī yàng de 。
林轩陷入了沉默，果然与自己的预料是一样的。
Lin Xuan fell silent, as expected, it was exactly what he had anticipated.
yào xiǎo de ， xiǎng yào jìn jiē dào fēn shén qī ， cǐ líng dān shì bì bù kě shǎo dì ， rán ér jǐn jǐn yī lì dān yào què wèi bì néng gòu chéng ， liǎng lì sān lì bù xián duō ， rú guǒ yùn qì qiàn jiā fú huà bā lì yě yǒu kě néng wú jiāng píng jǐng tū pò 。
要晓得，想要进阶到分神期，此灵丹是必不可少地，然而仅仅一粒丹药却未必能够成，两粒三粒不嫌多，如果运气欠佳服化八粒也有可能无将瓶颈突破。
To progress to the Divided Spirit Stage, this elixir is essential. However, a single pill may not be sufficient; two or three would be better, and if one's luck is bad, even eight pills might fail to break through the barrier.
nà jǐ dà shì lì zì yòng shàng bù zú ， dāng rán gèng bù kě néng ná chū lái jiāo huàn le 。
那几大势力自用尚不足，当然更不可能拿出来交换了。
Since these major powers couldn't even meet their own needs, they certainly wouldn't consider exchanging them for anything else.
dāng rán ， fán shì méi yǒu jué duì ， rú guǒ nǐ zhēn ná chū nì tiān jí bié de bǎo wù ， fēn shén dān yě bìng fēi yí dìng bù néng jiāo huàn 。
当然，凡事没有绝对，如果你真拿出逆天级别的宝物，分神丹也并非一定不能交换。
Of course, there are always exceptions. If you really had an item of divine level, it might be possible to exchange Divided Spirit Pills.
rán ér nà míng xiǎn shì bù gē ， suàn de 。
然而那明显是不戈，算的。
But that was clearly not the case; it would be too much to ask.
cóng yín tóng shào nǚ nà lǐ jiāng zhè yī qiè liǎo jiě qīng chǔ ， lín xuān xiàn rù le chén mò ， guò le bàn xiǎng ， cái chóng xīn kāi kǒu le ：“ shī shū shuō ， dé dào fēn shén dān de tú jìng yī gòng yǒu liǎng gè nà lìng wài yí gè shì shén me ？”
从银瞳少女那里将这一切了解清楚，林轩陷入了沉默，过了半响，才重新开口了：“师叔说，得到分神丹的途径一共有两个那另外一个是什么？”
After fully understanding everything from the silver-eyed maiden, Lin Xuan fell silent again. After a while, he spoke up once more: "Uncle, you mentioned two ways to obtain the Divided Spirit Pills. What is the other way?"
“ lìng wài yí gè ， zé shì qù gǔ mó jiè xún fǎng le 。”
“另外一个，则是去古魔界寻访了。”
"The other method involves seeking out in the Ancient Demon Realm."
“ shén me ， gǔ mó jiè ？” lín xuān yī dāi ， zhè ge jié guǒ ràng tā dà jīng shī sè ， zhēn shì zuò mèng yě méi yǒu liào xiǎng dào de 。
“什么，古魔界？”林轩一呆，这个结果让他大惊失色，真是做梦也没有料想到的。
"What? The Ancient Demon Realm?" Lin Xuan was stunned. This outcome surprised him greatly; it was something he never would have imagined.
“ bù cuò 。” yín tóng shào nǚ diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ liàn zhì fēn shén dān de jǐ wèi yào cái ， zài líng jiè kān chēng nì tiān bǎo wù ， rán ér gǔ mó jiè de huán jìng què qià qià shì hé ， suī rán yě fēi cháng zhēn xī ， dàn xún fǎng dào de jī lǜ zé yào dà dé duō ……”
“不错。”银瞳少女点了点头：“炼制分神丹的几位药材，在灵界堪称逆天宝物，然而古魔界的环境却恰恰适合，虽然也非常珍稀，但寻访到的几率则要大得多……”
"Indeed," the silver-eyed maiden nodded. "The main ingredients for the Divided Spirit Pills are considered divine treasures in the Spirit Realm, but the environment in the Ancient Demon Realm is just right. Although they are also rare, the chances of finding them are much higher..."
yín tóng shào nǚ wěi wěi jiǎng shù ， lín xuān zé liú shén qīng tīng suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， zhōng yú nòng míng bái liǎo shì qíng de shǐ mò 。
银瞳少女娓娓讲述，林轩则留神倾听随着时间的推移，终于弄明白了事情的始末。
The silver-eyed maiden continued to narrate, and Lin Xuan listened intently.
yuán lái ， liàn zhì fēn shén dān jǐ wèi zhǔ yào de chǎn dì ， bèi sān dà shì lì bǎ chí ， dǐng lóng jiè qí tā xiū shì suī bù fèn yǐ jí ， kě nà yòu rú hé ， sān pài de lì liàng shí zài shì tài qiáng le ， bù lùn tiān léi gōng 、 wàn hè gǔ ， hái shì jí lóng zhēn rén dōu fēi tā men kě yǐ zhāo rě ， qián qù dào yào gēn zhǎo sǐ chà bu duō ， rú guǒ yòng qí tā bǎo wù huàn ， dài jià yòu shí zài tài dà 。
原来，炼制分神丹几位主药的产地，被三大势力把持，鼎龙界其他修士虽不忿以极，可那又如何，三派的力量实在是太强了，不论天雷宫、万壑谷，还是辑龙真人都非他们可以招惹，前去盗药跟找死差不多，如果用其他宝物换，代价又实在太大。
Over time, he finally understood the entire situation.
méi yǒu bàn ， tā men zhǐ yǒu lìng xún chū lù ， ér jī yuán qiǎo hé ， hái zhēn bèi tā men gěi zhǎo zháo le 。
没有办，他们只有另寻出路，而机缘巧合，还真被他们给找着了。
It turned out that the places where the main ingredients for Divided Spirit Pills were produced were controlled by three major powers. Although other cultivators in Dragon Peak Realm were extremely dissatisfied, they could do nothing; these three factions were too powerful. Trespassing into their territory to steal herbs was tantamount to suicide. If they tried exchanging items, the cost would be too high.
nà shì shù bǎi wàn nián qián de shì le ， sān jiè dà zhàn kāi qǐ ， líng jiè dà jūn shì qì rú hóng ， zhí jiē shā rù le gǔ mó jiè zhī zhōng ， shèng fù zàn qiě bù tí ， tā men jīng xǐ de fā xiàn ， liàn zhì fēn shén dān de jǐ wèi yào cái ， mó jiè xiāng duì lái shuō ， yào róng yì shēng zhǎng dé duō 。
那是数百万年前的事了，三界大战开启，灵界大军士气如虹，直接杀入了古魔界之中，胜负暂且不提，他们惊喜的发现，炼制分神丹的几位药材，魔界相对来说，要容易生长得多。
Thus, they had to find another path. By chance, they actually found one.
nà yī cì ， tā men shì mǎn zài ér guī le 。
那一次，他们是满载而归了。
This happened millions of years ago during a great war between the Three Realms. The Spirit Realm's army was in high spirits and directly invaded the Ancient Demon Realm. Regardless of who won or lost, they were delighted to discover that the main ingredients for Divided Spirit Pills grew much more easily in the demon realm.
rán ér líng jiè yǔ gǔ shà jiè suī rán xiàng lái jiāo wù ， dàn zhēn zhèng bào fā dà zhàn de shí jiān bìng bù duō ， píng shí yòu gāi zěn me qù nòng zhè xiē yào cái ne ？
然而灵界与古厦界虽然向来交恶，但真正爆发大战的时间并不多，平时又该怎么去弄这些药材呢？
On this occasion, they returned with a full harvest.
zuì kāi shǐ shì yī chóu mò zhǎn de ， bì jìng néng gòu zhí jiē pò suì xū kōng ， zài liǎng gè jiè miàn zì 「 qǐ háng mǎo shuǐ yìn 」 yóu chuān suō de jǐn yǒu dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě 。
最开始是一筹莫展的，毕竟能够直接破碎虚空，在两个界面自「启航冇水印」由穿梭的仅有渡劫期修仙者。
However, although the Spirit Realm and the Ancient Demon Realm had long-standing enmity, major battles broke out rarely. How could they obtain these herbs during normal times?
kě nà zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù ， yòu gēn běn bù xū yào fēn shén dān le 。
可那种等级的老怪物，又根本不需要分神丹了。
Initially, they were at a loss. After all, only cultivators who had reached the Transcendence Stage could directly breach the void between realms.
qí tā de xiū shì ， méi yǒu nà yàng de běn shì ， rán ér tā men yòu bù yuàn fàng qì ， jīng guò bù zhī dào duō shǎo qián bèi xiū shì de nǔ lì ， hái zhēn de bèi tā men zhǎo dào yī qǔ qiǎo de fāng le 。
其他的修士，没有那样的本事，然而他们又不愿放弃，经过不知道多少前辈修士的努力，还真的被他们找到一取巧的方了。
But such powerful beings didn't need Divided Spirit Pills.
tā men fā xiàn le yī xiē líng jiè yǔ gǔ mó jiè de kōng jiān jié diǎn 。
他们发现了一些灵界与古魔界的空间节点。
Other cultivators lacked that ability but refused to give up. Through countless efforts by senior cultivators, they eventually found a clever solution.
ér zhè xiē kōng jiān jié diǎn měi guò liǎng bǎi nián jiù huì yǒu yī duàn shí jiān de shuāi ruò 。
而这些空间节点每过两百年就会有一段时间的衰弱。
They discovered some spatial nodes between the Spirit Realm and the Ancient Demon Realm.
zài zhè qī jiān ， zhǐ yào zhǎo yī xiē zhèn dà shī ， bù zhì tè bié de zhèn ， jiù kě yǐ pò suì xū kōng ， ràng yí dìng shù liàng de xiū shì jìn rù dào gǔ mó jiè zhī zhōng 。
在这期间，只要找一些阵大师，布置特别的阵，就可以破碎虚空，让一定数量的修士进入到古魔界之中。
These nodes weakened periodically every two hundred years.
kě xī yīn wèi tiān dì zé ， jìn rù jié diǎn de xiū shì bù lùn shù liàng hái shì shí lì ， dū huì yǒu yí dìng de xiàn zhì ， fēn shén qī yǐ shàng de cún zài jìn bù qù 。
可惜因为天地则，进入节点的修士不论数量还是实力，都会有一定的限制，分神期以上的存在进不去。
During this time, with the help of array masters, special arrays could be set up to breach the void, allowing a certain number of cultivators to enter the Ancient Demon Realm.
zhè ge fā xiàn lì kè hōng dòng le zhěng gè dǐng lóng jiè ， gè dà shì lì xīn xǐ ruò kuáng ， tóng shí wèi néng gòu jìn rù jié diǎn de míng é fā shēng le jī liè de zhēng duó 。
这个发现立刻轰动了整个鼎龙界，各大势力欣喜若狂，同时为能够进入节点的名额发生了激烈的争夺。
Unfortunately, due to the laws of nature, the number and strength of the cultivators entering these nodes were limited. Divided Spirit Stage and above couldn't enter.
bì jìng běn pài néng gòu jìn rù mó jiè de xiū shì yuè duō ， jiù yuè yǒu kě néng cǎi jí dào nà jǐ wèi tiān dì líng yào 。
毕竟本派能够进入魔界的修士越多，就越有可能采集到那几位天地灵药。
This discovery immediately caused a sensation throughout Dragon Peak Realm. Major powers rejoiced and fiercely competed for thequotato enter the demon realm.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chén yín zhī sè ：“ nà qǐng wèn shī shū ， běn mén yǒu jǐ gè míng é ， kě yǐ jìn rù suàn lóng jiè ne ？”
“原来如此。”林轩脸上露出几分沉吟之色：“那请问师叔，本门有几个名额，可以进入算龙界呢？”
After all, the more cultivators from one's sect entered the demon realm, the greater the chance of collecting those divine herbs.
“ liǎng gè 。
“两个。
"Ah, I see," Lin Xuan's face showed contemplation. "Then may I ask Uncle, how many slots does our sect have to enter the demon realm?"
“ shén me ， zhǐ yǒu liǎng gè ？” zhè ge jié guǒ kě yǒu xiē chū hū lín xuān de yù liào le 。
“什么，只有两个？”这个结果可有些出乎林轩的预料了。
"Two."
yín tóng shào nǚ zé lù chū jǐ fēn kǔ xiào zhī sè ：“ běn gōng bù yǐ jīng shuō le ， wǒ yún yǐn zōng shí lì suī rán bù ruò ， dàn nà shì jiù tiān shuāng jùn lái shuō ， rú guǒ fàng yǎn zhěng gè yì lóng jiè ， zé yòu suàn bù liǎo shén me 。”
银瞳少女则露出几分苦笑之色：“本宫不已经说了，我云隐宗实力虽然不弱，但那是就天霜郡来说，如果放眼整个异龙界，则又算不了什么。”
"What? Only two?" This result was somewhat unexpected for Lin Xuan.
lín xuān yě xiàn rù le chén mò ， qí shí tā gāng gāng chū kǒu ， yě jiù xiǎng dào le 。
林轩也陷入了沉默，其实他刚刚出口，也就想到了。
The silver-eyed maiden wore a bitter smile. "Didn't I just say that Cloud Concealment Sect's strength isn't weak, but only relative to Tianshuang County. In the entire Anlong Realm, we are insignificant."
yào xiǎo de ， zuò wéi líng jiè de dǐng jí jiè miàn zhī yī ， dǐng lóng jiè miàn jī liáo kuò wú bǐ ， kě shì fēn wéi jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yí gè jùn fǔ dì 。
要晓得，作为灵界的顶级界面之一，鼎龙界面积辽阔无比，可是分为九九八十一个郡府地。
Lin Xuan fell silent again. He had already thought of this when he spoke.
tiān shuāng jùn bù guò shì qí zhōng zhī yī 。
天霜郡不过是其中之一。
After all, as one of the top-tier realms in the Spirit Realm, Dragon Peak Realm was vast, divided into ninety-nine counties and cities.
ér qiě hái shì jiào xiǎo de yí gè 。
而且还是较小的一个。
Tianshuang County was just one of them, a smaller one at that.
yú shì hū ， zhǐ yào shāo jiā sī suǒ ， jiù kě yǐ tuī cè dǐng lóng jiè yǒu duō shǎo qiáng dà de shì lì le 。
于是乎，只要稍加思索，就可以推测鼎龙界有多少强大的势力了。
By thinking about it, one could deduce how many powerful forces existed within Dragon Peak Realm. Since each node had limited slots for entering the demon realm, Cloud Concealment Sect's two slots were already quite good.
ér měi gè jié diǎn jìn rù mó jiè de míng é dōu shì yǒu xiàn de ， zài zhè me yī guā fēn ， yún yǐn zōng néng gòu dé dào liǎng gè ， yǐ shì bù cuò 。
而每个节点进入魔界的名额都是有限的，再这么一瓜分，云隐宗能够得到两个，已是不错。
"Ah, I see."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
With everything explained, Lin Xuan's expression became calm. "Uncle came here today to hope that I would go to the Ancient Demon Realm, right?"
liǎo jiě liǎo shì qíng de shǐ mò ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng yǐ píng jìng xià lái le ：“ shī shū jīn tiān lái dào cǐ chù ， xiǎng bì jiù shì xī wàng wǒ qù gǔ mó jiè zǒu yī zāo de 。”
了解了事情的始末，林轩的表情已平静下来了：“师叔今天来到此处，想必就是希望我去古魔界走一遭的。”
"Yes. Although this journey is extremely dangerous, if you can return safely, it will greatly benefit both you and our sect."
“ bù cuò ， cǐ xíng suī rán wēi xiǎn yǐ jí ， dàn néng gòu píng ān huí lái de huà ， bù lùn duì shī zhí nǐ ， hái shì duì běn mén dōu yǒu mò dà de hǎo chù 。”
“不错，此行虽然危险以极，但能够平安回来的话，不论对师侄你，还是对本门都有莫大的好处。”
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"Although the Divided Spirit Pills are hard to come by, there are still two ways to obtain them," said the silver-eyed maiden with a slight smile, her voice pleasant as it entered Lin Xuan's ears.
"Please enlighten me." Lin Xuan's face showed signs of interest.
"The rarity of the Divided Spirit Pills lies in the fact that several main ingredients have extremely strict growing conditions. While I won't go into details about other realms for now, within our Dragon Peak Realm, only a few places produce them."
"Oh?" Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead as he listened. After a moment's thought, he said, "If there are places where these main ingredients are produced, but this sect cannot obtain them, it must be controlled by some powerful forces."
"Indeed," the silver-eyed maiden nodded, her face showing approval. "Your nephew is correct; those areas are indeed under the control of several superpowers."
"Superpowers?"
"Yes."
"The Thunder Palace, Valley of a Thousand Gorges, and within Dragon Peak Range."
"Dragon Peak Range? Could it be that Master Dragon's place of seclusion?" Lin Xuan was taken aback.
"Correct. It is where Master Dragon practices in solitude; outsiders dare not tread there," the silver-eyed maiden said with a bitter smile.
"And what about the Thunder Palace and Valley of a Thousand Gorges? Are they stronger than our sect?"
"You jest, my nephew. Although Cloud Concealment Sect's strength isn't weak, it's only relative to Tianshuang County. Compared to the Thunder Palace and Valley of a Thousand Gorges, we are on entirely different levels. Both major sects have powerful veterans guarding them."
"Ah, I see." Lin Xuan sighed but still looked puzzled. "But even so, can't we exchange some items for these Divided Spirit Pills from those powerful forces?"
"Theoretically, your nephew is correct, but practically speaking, it's not feasible at all."
"Why?" Lin Xuan's face showed great confusion.
"Firstly, the main ingredients are produced in limited quantities within the control of those three major powers. Moreover, the production of Divided Spirit Pills is extremely difficult with a low success rate. These major sects have many disciples and followers already, so they don't even have enough Divided Spirit Pills for their own use, let alone exchanging them."
Lin Xuan fell silent, as expected, it was exactly what he had anticipated.
To progress to the Divided Spirit Stage, this elixir is essential. However, a single pill may not be sufficient; two or three would be better, and if one's luck is bad, even eight pills might fail to break through the barrier.
Since these major powers couldn't even meet their own needs, they certainly wouldn't consider exchanging them for anything else.
Of course, there are always exceptions. If you really had an item of divine level, it might be possible to exchange Divided Spirit Pills.
But that was clearly not the case; it would be too much to ask.
After fully understanding everything from the silver-eyed maiden, Lin Xuan fell silent again. After a while, he spoke up once more: "Uncle, you mentioned two ways to obtain the Divided Spirit Pills. What is the other way?"
"The other method involves seeking out in the Ancient Demon Realm."
"What? The Ancient Demon Realm?" Lin Xuan was stunned. This outcome surprised him greatly; it was something he never would have imagined.
"Indeed," the silver-eyed maiden nodded. "The main ingredients for the Divided Spirit Pills are considered divine treasures in the Spirit Realm, but the environment in the Ancient Demon Realm is just right. Although they are also rare, the chances of finding them are much higher..."
The silver-eyed maiden continued to narrate, and Lin Xuan listened intently.
Over time, he finally understood the entire situation.
It turned out that the places where the main ingredients for Divided Spirit Pills were produced were controlled by three major powers. Although other cultivators in Dragon Peak Realm were extremely dissatisfied, they could do nothing; these three factions were too powerful. Trespassing into their territory to steal herbs was tantamount to suicide. If they tried exchanging items, the cost would be too high.
Thus, they had to find another path. By chance, they actually found one.
This happened millions of years ago during a great war between the Three Realms. The Spirit Realm's army was in high spirits and directly invaded the Ancient Demon Realm. Regardless of who won or lost, they were delighted to discover that the main ingredients for Divided Spirit Pills grew much more easily in the demon realm.
On this occasion, they returned with a full harvest.
However, although the Spirit Realm and the Ancient Demon Realm had long-standing enmity, major battles broke out rarely. How could they obtain these herbs during normal times?
Initially, they were at a loss. After all, only cultivators who had reached the Transcendence Stage could directly breach the void between realms.
But such powerful beings didn't need Divided Spirit Pills.
Other cultivators lacked that ability but refused to give up. Through countless efforts by senior cultivators, they eventually found a clever solution.
They discovered some spatial nodes between the Spirit Realm and the Ancient Demon Realm.
These nodes weakened periodically every two hundred years.
During this time, with the help of array masters, special arrays could be set up to breach the void, allowing a certain number of cultivators to enter the Ancient Demon Realm.
Unfortunately, due to the laws of nature, the number and strength of the cultivators entering these nodes were limited. Divided Spirit Stage and above couldn't enter.
This discovery immediately caused a sensation throughout Dragon Peak Realm. Major powers rejoiced and fiercely competed for thequotato enter the demon realm.
After all, the more cultivators from one's sect entered the demon realm, the greater the chance of collecting those divine herbs.
"Ah, I see," Lin Xuan's face showed contemplation. "Then may I ask Uncle, how many slots does our sect have to enter the demon realm?"
"Two."
"What? Only two?" This result was somewhat unexpected for Lin Xuan.
The silver-eyed maiden wore a bitter smile. "Didn't I just say that Cloud Concealment Sect's strength isn't weak, but only relative to Tianshuang County. In the entire Anlong Realm, we are insignificant."
Lin Xuan fell silent again. He had already thought of this when he spoke.
After all, as one of the top-tier realms in the Spirit Realm, Dragon Peak Realm was vast, divided into ninety-nine counties and cities.
Tianshuang County was just one of them, a smaller one at that.
By thinking about it, one could deduce how many powerful forces existed within Dragon Peak Realm. Since each node had limited slots for entering the demon realm, Cloud Concealment Sect's two slots were already quite good.
"Ah, I see."
With everything explained, Lin Xuan's expression became calm. "Uncle came here today to hope that I would go to the Ancient Demon Realm, right?"
"Yes. Although this journey is extremely dangerous, if you can return safely, it will greatly benefit both you and our sect."
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