liàn huà tiān guǐ fǔ bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào shùn lì ， lín xuān jǐn jǐn huā le shù rì de shí jiān ， jiù jiāng yuán zhǔ rén de shén shí yìn jì mǒ chú ， suí hòu zài yòng yīng huǒ chóng xīn jì liàn ， jiù néng yùn zhuàn zì rú ， suí xīn qū shǐ 。
炼化天鬼斧比想象的还要顺利，林轩仅仅花了数日的时间，就将原主人的神识印记抹除，随后再用婴火重新祭炼，就能运转自如，随心驱使。
The refinement of the Heavenly Ghost Foe was smoother than expected. Lin Xuan spent only a few days erasing the original owner's spirit mark and then re-sacrificed it with infant fire, allowing him to control it at will.
dāng rán ， yóu yú jìng jiè de yuán gù ， yuǎn méi yǒu jiāng cǐ bǎo de shén tōng wán quán fā huī chū ， dàn rén yào zhī zú ， jiù rú jīn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， lín xuān yǐ shì pǒ wèi mǎn yì le 。
当然，由于境界的缘故，远没有将此宝的神通完全发挥出，但人要知足，就如今这种情况，林轩已是颇为满意了。
Of course, due to his current cultivation stage, he couldn't fully unleash its full potential. But contentment is key; in this situation, Lin Xuan was quite satisfied.
zài yù jiàn tiān guǐ shàng rén yǐ qián ， lín xuān běn lái dǎ suàn zài zhè zuò mó chéng duō dài yī duàn shí jiān ， rán ér rú jīn yǒu zhè lǎo guài wù de bāng zhù ， zì rán bù xū yào le 。
在遇见天鬼上人以前，林轩本来打算在这座魔城多待一段时间，然而如今有这老怪物的帮助，自然不需要了。
Before meeting the Heavenly Ghost Elder, Lin Xuan had planned to stay in this demon city for a while. However, with the help of this old monster, there was no need anymore.
shí nián de shí jiān ， duì xiū shì ér yán ， bù guò dàn zhǐ yī huī jiān ， wèi le yào wáng gǔ zhī xíng ， néng gòu duō jǐ fēn bǎ wò ， lín xuān dāng rán yào jǐn liàng duō zuò yì diǎn zhǔn bèi le 。
十年的时间，对修士而言，不过弹指一挥间，为了药王谷之行，能够多几分把握，林轩当然要尽量多做一点准备了。
A decade was but a blink of an eye for cultivators. To increase his chances of success at the Medicine King Valley, Lin Xuan naturally wanted to prepare as much as possible.
xiǎng yào zài jìng jiè shàng yǒu suǒ tū pò ， lín xuān xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， shí yǒu ， shì bù zěn me kě néng de ， bǎo wù zì jǐ yě yǐ jīng gòu yòng ， hěn nán zài zhǎo dào gèng hǎo de ， nà jiē xià lái ， néng zài nǎ xiē fāng miàn zuò jiā qiáng ne ？
想要在境界上有所突破，林轩心中清楚，十有，是不怎么可能的，宝物自己也已经够用，很难再找到更好的，那接下来，能在哪些方面做加强呢？
To break through his cultivation stage, Lin Xuan knew that it was highly unlikely he could achieve this in ten years. The treasures he already had were sufficient; finding better ones would be difficult. So, what other areas could he strengthen?
lín xuān kāi shǐ sī suǒ 。
林轩开始思索。
Lin Xuan began pondering.
xiū xiān bǎi yì ， shè liè guǎng fàn yǐ jí ， yī míng xiū shì de shí lì ， chú le shén tōng bǎo wù ， yǔ tā de shēn jiā yě dà yǒu guān xì ， sú huà shuō ， yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò ， zhè jīng shí kě yě shì néng gòu zá sǐ rén de 。
修仙百艺，涉猎广泛以极，一名修士的实力，除了神通宝物，与他的身家也大有关系，俗话说，有钱能使鬼推磨，这晶石可也是能够砸死人的。
Cultivation encompasses a wide range of skills. A cultivator's strength not only depends on their techniques and treasures but also their wealth. As the saying goes, money can make even ghosts move. Crystal stones were no less lethal.
zhè huà kě bú shì xìn kǒu cí huáng ， bǐ rú shuō fú lù ， huò zhě néng gòu huī fù lì de bǎo wù ， zhèn qí ， kuǐ lěi ， děng děng dōng xī ， dōu néng gòu zài bù tóng de chéng dù shàng ， jiā qiáng xiū shì de shí lì 。
这话可不是信口雌黄，比如说符箓，或者能够恢复力的宝物，阵旗，傀儡，等等东西，都能够在不同的程度上，加强修士的实力。
This wasn't just empty talk. For instance, talismans or items that could restore vitality could significantly boost a cultivator's power to varying degrees.
hòu liǎng zhě ， lín xuān zàn bù kǎo lǜ ， fú lù yǔ huī fù lì de dōng xī ， zé shì lín xuān de jí xū zhī wù 。
后两者，林轩暂不考虑，符箓与恢复力的东西，则是林轩的急需之物。
Lin Xuan didn't consider the latter two at this moment; he needed talismans and items that restored vitality.
wàn nián líng rǔ yǐ jīng yòng wán le 。
万年灵乳已经用完了。
The ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk was already used up.
rú guǒ hái néng gòu dé dào cǐ wù ， nà yào wáng gǔ zhī xíng ， wú yí yòu huì zēng jiā xǔ duō bǎ wò 。
如果还能够得到此物，那药王谷之行，无疑又会增加许多把握。
If he could obtain this again, his chances of success at the Medicine King Valley would increase significantly.
kě xī zhè dōng xī ， nǎi shì kě yù ér bù kě qiú ， bié shuō pǔ tōng de fāng shì diàn pù ， jiù suàn dì xià pāi mài huì zhōng ， nà yě shì yǒu jià wú shì de 。
可惜这东西，乃是可遇而不可求，别说普通的坊市店铺，就算地下拍卖会中，那也是有价无市的。
Unfortunately, such a thing was rare. Even in ordinary markets or underground auctions, it wasn't available for purchase.
huàn jù huà shuō ， xiǎng yào dé dào wàn nián líng rǔ ， cái fù fǎn ér shì cì yào zhī wù ， yùn qì de chéng fèn gèng zhí de kǎo jiū 。
换句话说，想要得到万年灵乳，财富反而是次要之物，运气的成分更值得考究。
In other words, wealth was secondary; luck played a more critical role.
xiàng zhè zhǒng xū wú piāo miǎo zhī wù ， lín xuān zàn shí yě jiù bù qù sī suǒ ， xiāng duì lái shuō ， fú lù shì gèng róng yì dé dào de 。
像这种虚无缥缈之物，林轩暂时也就不去思索，相对来说，符箓是更容易得到的。
Lin Xuan didn’t dwell on such elusive items and instead focused on talismans, which were easier to obtain.
fú lù ， suí biàn zhǎo yī jiā xiāng yìn de diàn pù ， dōu kě yǐ mǎi dào dà bǎ ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān xū yào de ， zì rán shì gèng jiā gāo duān zhī wù 。
符箓，随便找一家相印的店铺，都可以买到大把，然而此时此刻，林轩需要的，自然是更加高端之物。
Talismans could be bought from any store that matched his seal. However, what he needed now were higher-grade ones.
suī rán xiāng duì yú qí tā de bǎo wù fú lù de qǐ dòng ， gèng kuài jié róng yì ， dàn shén me dōng xī ， yě shì yǒu yí gè xiàn dù dì 。
虽然相对于其他的宝物符箓的启动，更快捷容易，但什么东西，也是有一个限度地。
While talismans activated faster than other treasures, there was a limit to their use. To maximize their power, Lin Xuan should buy high-grade talismans.
lín xuān kě yǐ yī cì shǐ yòng dà bǎ de fú lù ， dàn zhè yī bǎ de shù liàng ， yě shì yǒu xiàn de ， suǒ yǐ wéi le tí gāo wēi lì ， yào jǐn liàng gòu mǎi gāo jiē de fú lù 。
林轩可以一次使用大把的符箓，但这一把的数量，也是有限的，所以为了提高威力，要尽量购买高阶的符箓。
With this in mind, Lin Xuan called the Heavenly Ghost Elder from the soul-nurturing wood.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe lín xuān jiāng tiān guǐ shàng rén cóng yǎng hún mù lǐ huàn qǐ lái le 。
心中如此想着林轩将天鬼上人从养魂木里唤起来了。
After hearing his plan, the old monster nodded repeatedly: "The master's considerations are correct; such an approach is quite mature."
tīng le lín xuān de dǎ suàn ， lǎo guài wù yě lián lián diǎn tóu ：“ zhǔ rén de kǎo liáng méi yǒu cuò ， zhè zhǒng xiǎng shì bǐ jiào lǎo chéng chí zhòng de 。”
听了林轩的打算，老怪物也连连点头：“主人的考量没有错，这种想是比较老成持重的。”
"Indeed, you agree. Can you tell me where to find high-grade talismans?"
“ ń nǐ yě rèn wéi méi cuò ， nà xiàn zài kě fǒu gào sù wǒ ， nǎ lǐ néng gòu dé dào gāo jiē de fú lù ？”
“嗯你也认为没错，那现在可否告诉我，哪里能够得到高阶的符箓？”
High-grade talismans were not available in ordinary markets, but the Fu Family had many of them.
“ gāo jiē de fú lù ， yì bān de fāng shì què rán méi yǒu ， bù guò fù jiā què shì bù shǎo de 。”
“高阶的符箓，一般的坊市确然没有，不过付家却是不少的。”
"The Fu Family?" Lin Xuan was surprised: "Which Fu Family?"
“ fù jiā ？” lín xuān yī dāi ：“ nǎ ge fù jiā ？”
“付家？”林轩一呆：“哪个付家？”
He wasn't very familiar with the situation in the demon realm.
duì yú mó jiè de qíng kuàng ， tā què shí hái shì bù zěn me liǎo jiě qīng chǔ 。
对于魔界的情况，他确实还是不怎么了解清楚。
"Of course, the White Float City Fu Family. It's no wonder you don’t know; you've only just arrived here. However, in this world, the Fu Family is well-known for their expertise in talisman-making, a tradition that has lasted for over a million years. Countless skilled talisman-makers exist within the family. The Fu Family’s talismans are of much higher quality and power than those sold in markets. If you could obtain some premium ones, it would greatly help your journey to the Medicine King Valley."
“ zì rán shì bái fú chéng fù jiā le yě nán guài zhǔ rén bù xiǎo de ， nǐ bì jìng gāng gāng lái mó jiè méi duō jiǔ ， bù guò zài cǐ jiè ， fù jiā què shì dà dà yǒu míng de ， gāi jiā zú yǐ shàn cháng zhì fú shù wén míng yú shì ， chuán chéng yǐ jīng yǒu bǎi wàn nián zhī jiǔ ， jiā zú nèi de zhì fú gāo shǒu bù jì qí shù ， fù jiā liú chuán chū lái de fú lù ， bù lùn pǐn jiē ， hái shì wēi lì dōu yuǎn fēi fāng shì zhōng gòu dé de kě bǐ zhǔ rén ruò néng gòu dé dào yī xiē jīng pǐn fú lù ， xiāng bǐ huì duì yào wáng gǔ zhī xíng ， dà yǒu bāng zhù 。”
“自然是白浮城付家了也难怪主人不晓得，你毕竟刚刚来魔界没多久，不过在此界，付家却是大大有名的，该家族以擅长制符术闻名于世，传承已经有百万年之久，家族内的制符高手不计其数，付家流传出来的符箓，不论品阶，还是威力都远非坊市中购得的可比主人若能够得到一些精品符箓，相比会对药王谷之行，大有帮助。”
"Oh?"
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
Lin Xuan was intrigued: "Would the Fu Family sell their talismans?"
lín xuān tīng le ， yě bù yóu de dà wèi xīn dòng ：“ nà fù jiā de fú lù ， huì duì wài chū shòu me ？”
林轩听了，也不由得大为心动：“那付家的符箓，会对外出售么？”
"Ordinary talismans can be bought, but rare ones are hard to come by. The family rarely shows them to outsiders."
“ yì bān de fú lù ， dāng rán huì yǒu mǎi de ， bù guò zhēn pǐn fú lù ， què kě yù ér bù kě qiú ， gāi jiā zú hěn shǎo ná chū lái shì rén le 。”
“一般的符箓，当然会有买的，不过珍品符箓，却可遇而不可求，该家族很少拿出来示人了。”
"Of course, anything in the cultivation world can be used for exchange. If you could offer something that would interest the Fu Family, they wouldn’t return empty-handed," the Heavenly Ghost Elder said.
“ dāng rán ， xiū xiān jiè rèn hé dōng xī dōu kě yǐ yòng yú jiāo huàn ， zhǔ rén rú guǒ néng gòu ná chū lìng fù jiā xīn dòng de bǎo wù ， xiǎng bì yě bú huì kōng shǒu ér guī de 。” tiān guǐ shàng rén rú cǐ zhè bān de kāi kǒu 。
“当然，修仙界任何东西都可以用于交换，主人如果能够拿出令付家心动的宝物，想必也不会空手而归的。”天鬼上人如此这般的开口。
"Alright."
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
Lin Xuan nodded: "If so, I’ll have to act accordingly. How far is White Float City from here?"
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ ruò shì rú cǐ nà yě zhǐ yǒu jiàn jī xíng shì ， fù jiā suǒ zài de bái fú chéng jù lí zhè lǐ yuǎn me ？”
林轩点了点头：“若是如此那也只有见机行事，付家所在的白浮城距离这里远么？”
"Approximately two or three million miles."
“ dà yuē yǒu liǎng sān bǎi wàn lǐ 。”
“大约有两三百万里。”
"Do you know how to get there?"
“ jù tǐ zěn me zǒu nǐ kě qīng chǔ ？”
“具体怎么走你可清楚？”
"I naturally do." The Heavenly Ghost Elder was very certain.
“ lǎo nú zì rán xiǎo de 。” tiān guǐ shàng rén shí fēn kěn dìng de shuō 。
“老奴自然晓得。”天鬼上人十分肯定的说。
"Good. Draw a map and imprint it on me; no mistakes allowed."
“ hǎo ， nà nǐ jiāng dì tú ， gěi wǒ lào yìn xià lái ， bù dé yǒu wù 。”
“好，那你将地图，给我烙印下来，不得有误。”
As Lin Xuan spoke, he extended his hand, tapped his waist, and a green jade cylinder flew out with dazzling light.
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， líng guāng yào yǎn ， yī cuì lǜ sè de yù tóng jiǎn fēi lüè chū lái 。
林轩一边说，一边伸出手来，在腰间一拍，灵光耀眼，一翠绿色的玉瞳简飞掠出来。
Although the Heavenly Ghost Elder had no body, imprinting a map was easy. A "wuh" sound entered his ears as the demon fog enveloped the jade cylinder. In just a few breaths, it left, and the voice of the Heavenly Ghost Elder came: "Master, done."
tiān guǐ shàng rén méi yǒu shēn tǐ ， dàn lào yìn yī xià dì tú hái shì hěn róng yì ，“ wū ” de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， mó wù jiāng yù tóng jiǎn bāo guǒ ， jǐn jǐn jǐ xī de fū ， jiù lí kāi ， tiān guǐ shàng rén de shēng yīn chuán le guò lái ：“ zhǔ rén ， hǎo le 。”
天鬼上人没有身体，但烙印一下地图还是很容易，“呜”的声音传入耳朵，魔雾将玉瞳简包裹，仅仅几息的夫，就离开，天鬼上人的声音传了过来：“主人，好了。”
Lin Xuan took the jade cylinder and sank his spirit into it.
lín xuān tīng le ， shēn shǒu jiē guò yù tóng ， suí hòu jiāng shén shí chén Ｊ、……
林轩听了，伸手接过玉瞳，随后将神识沉Ｊ、……
The next morning, with the sun rising, a stunning rainbow departed from the demon city without drawing any attention from the demons. After all, countless demons entered and exited every day; this wasn’t some high-ranking individual.
dì èr tiān cháo yáng chū shēng ， yī dào jīng hóng jiù lí kāi le mó chéng ， méi yǒu yǐn qǐ rèn hé mó zú de zhù yì ， bì jìng měi tiān jìn jìn chū chū de mó zú shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， zhè yòu bú shì shén me gāo jiē de rén wù 。
第二天朝阳初升，一道惊虹就离开了魔城，没有引起任何魔族的注意，毕竟每天进进出出的魔族数不胜数，这又不是什么高阶的人物。
Over the following days, Lin Xuan traveled smoothly. Although he encountered several suspicious demons who tried to rob him, they ended up falling victim to his hands due to their own cleverness turning against them.
jiē xià lái de shù rì ， lín xuān gǎn lù ， yī fān fēng shùn ， suī rán yě céng yù jiàn jǐ míng bù huái hào yì ， xiǎng yào lán lù dǎ jié de mó zú ， rán ér nà xiē jiā huo shì cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù ， zuì hòu wú yī lì wài de yǔn luò zài le lín xuān de shǒu zhōng 。
接下来的数日，林轩赶路，一番风顺，虽然也曾遇见几名不怀好意，想要拦路打劫的魔族，然而那些家伙是聪明反被聪明误，最后无一例外的陨落在了林轩的手中。
As evening approached, with the sun setting behind the mountains, a vast expanse of greenery came into view. It seemed endless.
zhè tiān bàng wǎn ， tài yáng kuài yào là xià shān pō ， yī piàn cāng máng de dà shān yìng rù le yǎn lián ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， gēn běn jiù kàn bú dào biān 。
这天傍晚，太阳快要落下山坡，一片苍茫的大山映入了眼帘，一眼望去，根本就看不到边。
The entire mountain range was shrouded in dense fog, making it look hazy.
zhěng gè shān mài ， dōu bèi nóng wù bāo guǒ ， kàn shàng qù méng méng lóng lóng de 。
整个山脉，都被浓雾包裹，看上去朦朦胧胧的。
"Is this the Demon Flame Mountains?"
“ zhè ér jiù shì mó yàn shān mài me ？”
“这儿就是魔焰山脉么？”
"Not exactly," the Heavenly Ghost Elder’s voice echoed: "Actually, you can take an alternative route; why risk it here?"
“ bù cuò 。” tiān guǐ shàng rén de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ zhǔ rén qí shí kě yǐ rào lù ， hé bì yào zài zhè lǐ mào xiǎn ne ？”
“不错。”天鬼上人的声音传入耳朵：“主人其实可以绕路，何必要在这里冒险呢？”
"A detour would delay me significantly. Besides, you mentioned that while the Demon Flame Mountains are dangerous, they also have abundant treasures. Perhaps I could find what I need there."
“ rào lù ， nà kě shì huì dān gē bù shǎo shí jiān ， hé kuàng nǐ bù yě shuō le ， mó yàn shān mài suī rán wēi xiǎn ， dàn lǐ miàn de tiān cái dì bǎo yě jí shì fēng fù ， yě xǔ kě yǐ zài lǐ miàn zhǎo dào wǒ xū yào de dōng xī 。”
“绕路，那可是会耽搁不少时间，何况你不也说了，魔焰山脉虽然危险，但里面的天材地宝也极是丰富，也许可以在里面找到我需要的东西。”
"Your words are correct, but old servant still feels that taking this path is too perilous," the Heavenly Ghost Elder said.
“ zhǔ rén huà shì méi cuò ， bù guò lǎo nú shǐ zhōng jué de ， zǒu mó yàn shān mài zhè tiáo lù hái shì tài wēi xiǎn le 。
“主人话是没错，不过老奴始终觉得，走魔焰山脉这条路还是太危险了。
Lin Xuan fell silent.
lín xuān xiàn rù le chén mò 。
林轩陷入了沉默。
The dangers of the Demon Flame Mountains were well-known to him; he had read about them in ancient texts.
mó yàn shān mài de wēi xiǎn ， duì fāng jí shǐ bù shuō ， tā qí shí yě shì xiǎo de ， yīn wèi zì jǐ yuè dú guò de shàng gǔ diǎn jí zhōng ， yǒu hǎo jǐ juǎn dōu zhuān mén jiè shào guò 。
魔焰山脉的危险，对方即使不说，他其实也是晓得，因为自己阅读过的上古典籍中，有好几卷都专门介绍过。
In the Demon Lin Mountains, numerous monsters roamed.
zài mó lín shān mài zhōng ， yǒu dà liàng de mó shòu pán huán zhe 。
在魔临山脉中，有大量的魔兽盘桓着。
While monsters and妖兽 only differed by one character, they were vastly different creatures. Compared to the妖族, monsters were far more ferocious. The most critical point was that after reaching the yuanling stage, their spiritual intelligence could be awakened but not transformed.
mó shòu ， tīng shàng qù yǔ yāo shòu zhǐ yǒu yī zì zhī chà ， rán ér què shì dà yǒu qū bié de shēng wù 。
魔兽，听上去与妖兽只有一字之差，然而却是大有区别的生物。
In other words, no matter how high a monster’s rank, its form would never change.
yǔ yāo zú xiāng bǐ ， mó shòu yào gèng jiā de xiōng è ， ér zuì guān jiàn de yì diǎn ， mó shòu dá dào yuán yīng qī yǐ hòu ， líng zhì suī rán yě kě yǐ kāi qǐ ， dàn què bù kě yǐ huà xíng 。
与妖族相比，魔兽要更加的凶恶，而最关键的一点，魔兽达到元婴期以后，灵智虽然也可以开启，但却不可以化形。
Moreover, monsters were more combative and ruthless than ancient demons. Even ordinary ancient demons generally avoided provoking monsters.
huàn jù huà shuō ， mó shòu bù guǎn děng jí yǒu duō me gāo ， xíng tài dōu bú huì gǎi biàn de 。
换句话说，魔兽不管等级有多么高，形态都不会改变的。
The Demon Flame Mountains was where many monsters gathered, with numerous powerful beings of the洞玄 level. From this perspective, Lin Xuan's choice was extremely dangerous; after all, he himself was only at the洞玄 stage.
The refinement of the Heavenly Ghost Foe was smoother than expected. Lin Xuan spent only a few days erasing the original owner's spirit mark and then re-sacrificed it with infant fire, allowing him to control it at will.
Of course, due to his current cultivation stage, he couldn't fully unleash its full potential. But contentment is key; in this situation, Lin Xuan was quite satisfied.
Before meeting the Heavenly Ghost Elder, Lin Xuan had planned to stay in this demon city for a while. However, with the help of this old monster, there was no need anymore.
A decade was but a blink of an eye for cultivators. To increase his chances of success at the Medicine King Valley, Lin Xuan naturally wanted to prepare as much as possible.
To break through his cultivation stage, Lin Xuan knew that it was highly unlikely he could achieve this in ten years. The treasures he already had were sufficient; finding better ones would be difficult. So, what other areas could he strengthen?
Lin Xuan began pondering.
Cultivation encompasses a wide range of skills. A cultivator's strength not only depends on their techniques and treasures but also their wealth. As the saying goes, money can make even ghosts move. Crystal stones were no less lethal.
This wasn't just empty talk. For instance, talismans or items that could restore vitality could significantly boost a cultivator's power to varying degrees.
Lin Xuan didn't consider the latter two at this moment; he needed talismans and items that restored vitality.
The ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk was already used up.
If he could obtain this again, his chances of success at the Medicine King Valley would increase significantly.
Unfortunately, such a thing was rare. Even in ordinary markets or underground auctions, it wasn't available for purchase.
In other words, wealth was secondary; luck played a more critical role.
Lin Xuan didn’t dwell on such elusive items and instead focused on talismans, which were easier to obtain.
Talismans could be bought from any store that matched his seal. However, what he needed now were higher-grade ones.
While talismans activated faster than other treasures, there was a limit to their use. To maximize their power, Lin Xuan should buy high-grade talismans.
With this in mind, Lin Xuan called the Heavenly Ghost Elder from the soul-nurturing wood.
After hearing his plan, the old monster nodded repeatedly: "The master's considerations are correct; such an approach is quite mature."
"Indeed, you agree. Can you tell me where to find high-grade talismans?"
High-grade talismans were not available in ordinary markets, but the Fu Family had many of them.
"The Fu Family?" Lin Xuan was surprised: "Which Fu Family?"
He wasn't very familiar with the situation in the demon realm.
"Of course, the White Float City Fu Family. It's no wonder you don’t know; you've only just arrived here. However, in this world, the Fu Family is well-known for their expertise in talisman-making, a tradition that has lasted for over a million years. Countless skilled talisman-makers exist within the family. The Fu Family’s talismans are of much higher quality and power than those sold in markets. If you could obtain some premium ones, it would greatly help your journey to the Medicine King Valley."
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan was intrigued: "Would the Fu Family sell their talismans?"
"Ordinary talismans can be bought, but rare ones are hard to come by. The family rarely shows them to outsiders."
"Of course, anything in the cultivation world can be used for exchange. If you could offer something that would interest the Fu Family, they wouldn’t return empty-handed," the Heavenly Ghost Elder said.
"Alright."
Lin Xuan nodded: "If so, I’ll have to act accordingly. How far is White Float City from here?"
"Approximately two or three million miles."
"Do you know how to get there?"
"I naturally do." The Heavenly Ghost Elder was very certain.
"Good. Draw a map and imprint it on me; no mistakes allowed."
As Lin Xuan spoke, he extended his hand, tapped his waist, and a green jade cylinder flew out with dazzling light.
Although the Heavenly Ghost Elder had no body, imprinting a map was easy. A "wuh" sound entered his ears as the demon fog enveloped the jade cylinder. In just a few breaths, it left, and the voice of the Heavenly Ghost Elder came: "Master, done."
Lin Xuan took the jade cylinder and sank his spirit into it.
The next morning, with the sun rising, a stunning rainbow departed from the demon city without drawing any attention from the demons. After all, countless demons entered and exited every day; this wasn’t some high-ranking individual.
Over the following days, Lin Xuan traveled smoothly. Although he encountered several suspicious demons who tried to rob him, they ended up falling victim to his hands due to their own cleverness turning against them.
As evening approached, with the sun setting behind the mountains, a vast expanse of greenery came into view. It seemed endless.
The entire mountain range was shrouded in dense fog, making it look hazy.
"Is this the Demon Flame Mountains?"
"Not exactly," the Heavenly Ghost Elder’s voice echoed: "Actually, you can take an alternative route; why risk it here?"
"A detour would delay me significantly. Besides, you mentioned that while the Demon Flame Mountains are dangerous, they also have abundant treasures. Perhaps I could find what I need there."
"Your words are correct, but old servant still feels that taking this path is too perilous," the Heavenly Ghost Elder said.
Lin Xuan fell silent.
The dangers of the Demon Flame Mountains were well-known to him; he had read about them in ancient texts.
In the Demon Lin Mountains, numerous monsters roamed.
While monsters and妖兽 only differed by one character, they were vastly different creatures. Compared to the妖族, monsters were far more ferocious. The most critical point was that after reaching the yuanling stage, their spiritual intelligence could be awakened but not transformed.
In other words, no matter how high a monster’s rank, its form would never change.
Moreover, monsters were more combative and ruthless than ancient demons. Even ordinary ancient demons generally avoided provoking monsters.
The Demon Flame Mountains was where many monsters gathered, with numerous powerful beings of the洞玄 level. From this perspective, Lin Xuan's choice was extremely dangerous; after all, he himself was only at the洞玄 stage.