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Lin Xuan couldn't explain the details, but it was definitely a good idea to quickly enhance his strength.
yú shì lín xuān jué dìng bì guān kǔ xiū yī duàn shí jiān le 。
于是林轩决定闭关苦修一段时间了。
So Lin Xuan decided to retreat and practice intensively for some time.
rú jīn suǒ zài de zhè ge dì fāng jiù bù cuò 。
如今所在的这个地方就不错。
The place he was currently in wasn’t bad at all.
sì zhōu jiē shì huāng mò ， liǎo wú rén jì ， gèng nán dé de shì zhè líng mài pǐn zhì yě hái suàn shàng kě ， zhèng hǎo shì hé zì jǐ bì guān dǎ zuò 。
四周皆是荒漠，了无人迹，更难得的是这灵脉品质也还算尚可，正好适合自己闭关打坐。
Surrounding him were deserts with no signs of life. More importantly, the quality of this spirit vein seemed decent enough, making it perfect for his meditation.
dāng rán ， zài zhè zhī qián ， lín xuān hái yào chǔ lǐ yī xiē zá wù 。
当然，在这之前，林轩还要处理一些杂物。
Of course, before that, Lin Xuan had to handle a few miscellaneous matters.
xiù páo yī fú ， líng guǐ dài fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，灵鬼袋飞掠而出。
With a wave of his sleeve robe, the Spirit Ghost Bag flew out.
dài kǒu zhāng kāi ， shī qì cóng lǐ miàn fān yǒng chū lái ， yín chì shī wáng chū xiàn zài miàn qián 。
袋口张开，尸气从里面翻涌出来，银翅尸王出现在面前。
The bag opened up, and the stench of death surged forth. The Silver-Winged Corpse King appeared in front of him.
rán ér qì xī què xiǎn de yǒu xiē chán ruò ， yǔ yān shān lǎo zǔ yī zhàn ， shī wáng chū lì bù xiǎo ， tóng shí ， bèi lǎo guài wù shì zuò yǎn zhōng dīng ， ròu zhōng cì ， yě shòu le yī xiē shāng shì 。
然而气息却显得有些孱弱，与燕山老祖一战，尸王出力不小，同时，被老怪物视作眼中钉，肉中刺，也受了一些伤势。
However, its aura seemed somewhat weak. After battling Yan Mountain’s Ancestor, the Corpse King had exerted considerable effort. Additionally, it was seen as a thorn by the old monster and suffered some injuries.
lín xuān jiāng tā dài dào yī jiān zhuān mén kāi pì chū lái de shí shì 。
林轩将它带到一间专门开辟出来的石室。
Lin Xuan brought it to a specially designated stone room.
suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， yī xiē yīn shǔ xìng de jīng shí fēi lüè ér chū ， zú yǒu shù bǎi kē zhī duō ， dùn shí ， zhěng jiān shí shì de wēn dù ， sì hū yě xià jiàng le shǎo xǔ 。
随后袖袍一拂，一些阴属性的晶石飞掠而出，足有数百颗之多，顿时，整间石室的温度，似乎也下降了少许。
Then, with another wave of his sleeve robe, hundreds of阴属性晶石 flew out. The temperature in the stone room seemed to drop slightly.
yǔ wǔ xíng xiāng duì yīng ， yuán běn jīng shí de shǔ xìng ， yě shì fēn wéi jīn mù shuǐ huǒ tǔ ， rán ér jiù rú tóng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， xiū shì de líng gēn dū huì fā shēng biàn yì ， zhè jīng shí de shǔ xìng yě shì yī yàng de dào lǐ ， gù ér ， jīng kuàng zhōng ǒu ěr hái huì chū chǎn yī xiē fēng jīng shí ， bīng jīng shí ， léi jīng shí ， zhǐ bù guò shù liàng jí shǎo ér yǐ 。
与五行相对应，原本晶石的属性，也是分为金木水火土，然而就如同机缘巧合，修士的灵根都会发生变异，这晶石的属性也是一样的道理，故而，晶矿中偶尔还会出产一些风晶石，冰晶石，雷晶石，只不过数量极少而已。
Just like the Five Elements corresponded to the attributes of these crystals—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—their attributes also varied due to coincidental changes. Thus, occasionally, one could find wind crystal stones, ice crystal stones, and lightning crystal stones, though in very small quantities.
yīn shǔ xìng jīng shí yě shǔ yú yì jīng shí ， nǎi shì yóu shuǐ shǔ xìng jīng shí yì biàn dé lái dì 。
阴属性晶石也属于异晶石，乃是由水属性晶石异变得来地。
These阴属性晶石 were considered rare, derived from water attribute crystal stones.
zhè lǐ méi yǒu yīn mài ， bù guò yǒu zhè xiē jīng shí tí gōng fǎ lì ， shī wáng zì jǐ dǎ zuò ， shāng shì hěn kuài yīng gāi yě shì kě yǐ huī fù de 。
这里没有阴脉，不过有这些晶石提供法力，尸王自己打坐，伤势很快应该也是可以恢复的。
Although there was no阴脉 here, the power provided by these crystals would allow the Corpse King to recover on its own through meditation.
suí hòu lín xuān yòu huí dào le mì shì 。
随后林轩又回到了密室。
Afterwards, Lin Xuan returned to his secret room.
xiǎng yào dǎ zuò xiū xíng ， dān yào shì bì bù kě shǎo dì 。
想要打坐修行，丹药是必不可少地。
To meditate and practice cultivation, one needed pills.
zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān dāng rán bù quē shǎo 。
这一点，林轩当然不缺少。
Lin Xuan didn’t lack for them. However, most of what he carried were waste pills that needed to be purified.
zhǐ bù guò tā suí shēn suǒ dài ， dà bù fèn dōu hái shì fèi dān ， xū yào jiāng qí tí chún chū lái 。
只不过他随身所带，大部分都还是废丹，需要将其提纯出来。
This was not a difficult task; purifying ordinary pills came naturally to him, requiring no more than the usual caution. There was no need to be overly nervous like when purifying a ten-thousand-year-old spirit essence or splitting soul pills.
zhè yì diǎn ， dào méi yǒu shén me wéi nán ， bì jìng tí chún pǔ tōng dān yào lín xuān jià qīng jiù shú ， duì tā lái shuō ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu shén me nán dù ， yě yòng bù zhe xiàng tí chún wàn nián líng rǔ huò zhě fēn shén dān yī yàng de chéng huáng chéng kǒng 。
这一点，倒没有什么为难，毕竟提纯普通丹药林轩驾轻就熟，对他来说，根本就没有什么难度，也用不着像提纯万年灵乳或者分神丹一样的诚惶诚恐。
Over the next six months, Lin Xuan spent half a year purifying waste pills.
yú shì jiē xià lái de bàn nián ， lín xuān huā fèi zú zú liù gè yuè de shí jiān tí chún chū yī pī fèi dān 。
于是接下来的半年，林轩花费足足六个月的时间提纯出一批废丹。
Not only were there many of them, but their quality was extraordinary as well, mostly being superior-grade. Some even reached the top grade.
bù jǐn shù liàng jí duō ， ér qiě pǐn zhì yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yǐ shàng pǐn jū duō ， qí zhōng shèn zhì bù fá yī xiē jí pǐn zhī wù 。
不仅数量极多，而且品质也非同小可，以上品居多，其中甚至不乏一些极品之物。
Although these pills might be ordinary to Lin Xuan, they could cause chaos if they fell into the wrong hands in the marketplace.
suī rán zhè xiē dān yào duì lín xuān lái shuō ， bù guò shì yī xiē pǔ tōng zhī wù ， dàn ruò shì liú luò dào fāng shì ， zé zú yǐ yǐn qǐ yī piàn xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。
虽然这些丹药对林轩来说，不过是一些普通之物，但若是流落到坊市，则足以引起一片腥风血雨。
In the cultivation world, superior-grade pills were rare, especially those that could enhance a Cave Profound Realm cultivator’s power. To be blunt, their value was beyond measure.
zài xiū xiān jiè ， shàng pǐn dān běn lái jiù nán dé yī jiàn ， gèng bú yào shuō ， shì néng gòu zēng jìn dòng xuán qī xiū shì fǎ lì de ， shuō yī jù bú kè qì de yán yǔ ， cǐ dān yào de jià zhí jiǎn zhí nán yǐ yán yù 。
在修仙界，上品丹本来就难得一见，更不要说，是能够增进洞玄期修士法力的，说一句不客气的言语，此丹药的价值简直难以言喻。
After purifying these pills, Lin Xuan's divine sense had improved compared to before. However, this time, he didn’t show much joy.
jīng guò zhè xiē dān yào de tí chún ， lín xuān de shén shí yǔ yǐ qián xiāng bǐ ， yòu yǒu jìn bù ， bù guò zhè yī cì ， lín xuān què bìng méi yǒu liú lù chū duō me huān xǐ de shén sè 。
经过这些丹药的提纯，林轩的神识与以前相比，又有进步，不过这一次，林轩却并没有流露出多么欢喜的神色。
Previously, his vision was limited like someone viewing the world from a well. Now that he had seen Nai Long True Man’s wealth and considered the benefits of using Nourishing Spirit Wood for his divine sense, what he gained from purifying these pills seemed trivial in comparison.
yǐ qián ， shì zuò jǐng guān tiān 。
以前，是坐井观天。
Compared to an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, there was such a vast difference.
rú jīn jiàn shí le nài lóng zhēn rén de fù zú ， xiǎng xiǎng tā nà sōu yòng yǎng shén mù liàn zhì de huà xián duì shén shí de zēng yì chéng dù ， zì jǐ zhè diǎn tí chún dài lái de hǎo chù yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
如今见识了鼐龙真人的富足，想想他那艘用养神木炼制的画舷对神识的增益程度，自己这点提纯带来的好处又算得了什么。
Not only in cultivation level but also in every aspect, it was hard to compare.
rén bǐ rén qì sǐ rén ， miàn duì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， zì jǐ xiāng chà shí zài tài yuǎn le 。
人比人气死人，面对渡劫期老怪物，自己相差实在太远了。
After purifying enough pills, Lin Xuan spent several days resealing the妖丹’s power. This wasn’t superfluous; he wanted to avoid any mishaps during his practice due to lack of proficiency with the妖丹.
bù zhǐ shì xiū wèi ， kě yǐ shuō gè fāng miàn qián méi yǒu bàn fǎ xiàng bǐ de 。
不止是修为，可以说各方面前没有办法相比的。
With everything settled, Lin Xuan returned to his secret room and entered a state of meditation.
tí chún chū zú gòu de dān yào zhī hòu ， lín xuān yòu huā fèi le shù rì ， jiāng yāo dān de fǎ lì ， chóng xīn fēng yìn ， tā zhè kě bú shì duō cǐ yī jǔ ， ér shì xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， zhè yàng jiù bù yòng dān xīn xiū liàn de shí hòu ， yīn wèi yāo dān kòng zhì bù chún shú ， cóng ér chū xiàn shén me chā cuò 。
提纯出足够的丹药之后，林轩又花费了数日，将妖丹的法力，重新封印，他这可不是多此一举，而是小心无大错，这样就不用担心修炼的时候，因为妖丹控制不纯熟，从而出现什么差错。
He flicked his hand, and an jade bottle flew out.
chǔ lǐ hǎo le zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān cái zhòng zhěng xīn qiàn dì jìn rù le bì guān de mì shì zhōng 。
处理好了这一切，林轩才重整心倩地进入了闭关的秘室中。
Lin Xuan poured out a pill as smooth as jade from it and swallowed it whole.
shēn shǒu yī pāi ， yí gè yù píng jiù fēi lüè chū lái 。
伸手一拍，一个玉瓶就飞掠出来。
He then formed two hand seals, placing them on his knees.
lín xuān cóng lǐ miàn dào chū yī lì wēn rùn rú yù de xiān dān ， suí hòu yī yǎng tóu tūn rù dào zuǐ bā lǐ miàn 。
林轩从里面倒出一粒温润如玉的仙丹，随后一仰头吞入到嘴巴里面。
Feeling the medicinal power rising in his dantian, Lin Xuan took a deep breath, channeling the energy through his meridians to spread throughout his body.
shuāng shǒu gè qiā yī dào fǎ jué ， píng fàng yú shuāng xī 。
双手各掐一道法诀，平放于双膝。
Cultivation knows no time.
gǎn jué dào dān tián nèi xú xú shēng qǐ de yào lì ， lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， suí zhāo fǎ lì liú zhuǎn ， jiāng yào lì shū sòng dào hún shēn de jīng mài 。
感觉到丹田内徐徐升起的药力，林轩深深呼吸，随着法力流转，将药力输送到浑身的经脉。
From that point forward, Lin Xuan was entirely immersed in rigorous practice. The main entrance of his cave had never been opened again; he rarely left his training room, spending each day taking pills and meditating, making his life monotonous and arduous.
xiū xiān wú suì yuè 。
修仙无岁月。
For ordinary mortals, such a lifestyle would drive them mad, but for a cultivator like Lin Xuan with a resilient mind, it was nothing.
zhì cǐ yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù chè dǐ de xiàn rù le kǔ xiū ， dòng fǔ de dà mén zài yě bù céng dǎ kāi guò ， lín xuān shèn zhì hěn shǎo lí kāi liàn gōng fáng ， měi rì fú yào dǎ zuò ， nà xiū xíng jiào yí gè kū zào xīn kǔ 。
至此以后，林轩就彻底的陷入了苦修，洞府的大门再也不曾打开过，林轩甚至很少离开练功房，每日服药打坐，那修行叫一个枯燥辛苦。
While others only saw the ability of cultivators to fly and perform great feats with just their hands, few considered the hardships behind this. Apart from the tedious practice, without great resolve, one couldn’t endure such a life.
duì pǔ tōng de fán rén lái shuō ， zhè yàng de shēng huó zú yǐ ràng rén fā fēng ， rán ér zài lín xuān zhè yàng xīn zhì jiān rèn de xiū xiān zhě ， gēn běn jiù bù suàn shén me 。
对普通的凡人来说，这样的生活足以让人发疯，然而在林轩这样心智坚韧的修仙者，根本就不算什么。
A harvest requires hard work; there’s no such thing as effortless gains in this world, nor in the cultivation realm.
cháng rén zhǐ kàn jiàn xiū xiān zhě néng gòu fēi tiān dùn dì ， jǔ shǒu tóu zú ， jiù néng gòu shī zhǎn chū yí shān dǎo hǎi de dà shén tōng ， rán ér shuí yòu xiǎng guò ， zhè bèi hòu xū yào fù chū zěn yàng de xīn kǔ ， bié de bù shuō ， guāng shì kū zào de xiū liàn shēng huó ， méi yǒu dà yì lì ， jiù jué duì jiān chí bù xià lái de 。
常人只看见修仙者能够飞天遁地，举手投足，就能够施展出移山倒海的大神通，然而谁又想过，这背后需要付出怎样的辛苦，别的不说，光是枯燥的修炼生活，没有大毅力，就绝对坚持不下来的。
Time flew by like an arrow. In twenty years, Lin Xuan found his cultivation unusually smooth. Whether it was good fortune or due to the high quality of the pills he consumed, he encountered no obstacles and made rapid progress. By the thirtieth year of his retreat, Lin Xuan’s main spirit embryo had entered the final bottleneck of Cave Profound Middle.
yī fèn shōu huò ， yī fèn xīn kǔ ， zhè shì jiè shàng ， cóng lái méi yǒu shén me bù láo ér huò ， xiū xiān jiè de dào lǐ yě shì yī yàng de 。
一份收获，一份辛苦，这世界上，从来没有什么不劳而获，修仙界的道理也是一样的。
Lin Xuan didn’t rest but pressed on with all his might.
shí guāng rú suō ， suì yuè yì guò ， yī zhuǎn yǎn ， èr shí duō nián jiù guò qù le 。
时光如梭，岁月易过，一转眼，二十多年就过去了。
He sat cross-legged, consuming a superior-grade Pill Granule, then gathering his power and following the route described in the Black Moon Sky Witch Technique. This was to prepare for breaking through the bottleneck.
chū hū lín xuān yù liào de ， zhè duàn shí jiān tā de xiū xíng ， nà jiào yí gè shùn lì ， yě bù zhī dào shì shí lái yùn zhuǎn ， hái shì fú yòng de dān yào mǎo pǐn zhì dōu tài gāo de yuán gù ， lín xuān jū rán méi yǒu yù jiàn shén me bō zhé ， yī lù gāo gē měng jìn ， zài bì guān jìn rù dì sān shí jīn nián tóu de shí hòu ， lín xuān de zhǔ yuán yīng jìn rù le dòng xuán zhōng qī de zuì hòu yí gè píng jǐng 。
出乎林轩预料的，这段时间他的修行，那叫一个顺利，也不知道是时来运转，还是服用的丹药冇品质都太高的缘故，林轩居然没有遇见什么波折，一路高歌猛进，在闭关进入第三十今年头的时候，林轩的主元婴进入了洞玄中期的最后一个瓶颈。
Three days passed quickly.
lín xuān méi yǒu xiē xī ， ér shì yī gǔ zuò qì de kāi shǐ le chōng jī 。
林轩没有歇息，而是一鼓作气的开始了冲击。
Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes, an jade bottle hovering before him. After removing the stopper, three pills as white as jade fell out.
pán xī ér zuò ， lín xuān fú shí le fán lì shàng pǐn dān ， suí hòu jù jí fǎ lì ， àn zhào mò yuè tiān wū jué zhōng suǒ jì zǎi de lù xiàn ， liú tǎng guò sì zhī bǎi hái ， zhè yàng de jǔ dòng ， shì wèi zuì hòu de pò guān zuò zhǔn bèi 。
盘膝而坐，林轩服食了凡粒上品丹，随后聚集法力，按照墨月天巫诀中所记载的路线，流淌过四肢百骸，这样的举动，是为最后的破关做准备。
These were top-grade pills that could enhance a Cave Profound Realm cultivator’s power.
yī huǎng yǎn ， sān tiān de shí jiān guò qù 。
一晃眼，三天的时间过去。
The medicinal force was incredibly powerful. Lin Xuan usually only dared to take two at a time; otherwise, his body might not withstand it. However, this time, the goal was to break through the bottleneck, so he decided to take one more. Although it would be painful, as long as he could break through the bottleneck, such suffering was nothing.
lín xuān huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi le yǎn ， yí gè yù píng xuán fú zài miàn qián ， bá kāi píng sāi ， sān lì yíng bái rú yù de dān yào cóng lǐ miàn dào le chū lái 。
林轩缓缓睁开了眼，一个玉瓶悬浮在面前，拔开瓶塞，三粒莹白如玉的丹药从里面倒了出来。
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan swallowed the three top-grade pills in one go.
zhè shì kě yǐ zēng jìn dòng xuán qī xiū shì fǎ lì de jí pǐn dān 。
这是可以增进洞玄期修士法力的极品丹。
Then, with hand seals formed, he sat cross-legged and began to refine the medicinal force.
yào lì gāng měng wú pǐ ， yì bān lái shuō ， lín xuān yě zhǐ gǎn tóng shí fú xià liǎng lì ， fǒu zé shēn tǐ jiù yǒu kě néng chéng shòu bú zhù ， rán ér cǐ shí bù tóng ， mù dì nǎi shì chōng jī píng jǐng ， gù ér lín xuān dǎ suàn duō fú yī kē ， bú yòng shuō ， kěn dìng huì shòu yī fān tòng kǔ ， rán ér zhǐ yào néng jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， zhè yì diǎn kǔ tòng yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
药力刚猛无匹，一般来说，林轩也只敢同时服下两粒，否则身体就有可能承受不住，然而此时不同，目的乃是冲击瓶颈，故而林轩打算多服一颗，不用说，肯定会受一番痛苦，然而只要能将瓶颈突破，这一点苦痛又算得了什么。
The effects of the top-grade pill were swift. In just a few hours, Lin Xuan felt a fire burning intensely in his dantian.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xīn yì yǐ jué le ， yī yǎng tóu ， jiāng sān lì jí pǐn dān tūn luò rù dù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩心意已决了，一仰头，将三粒极品丹吞落入肚。
It was like being inside a furnace, an uncomfortable feeling. However, Lin Xuan remained unperturbed. He had faced trials when he first ventured into the Heart Refinement Path at the灵动期 level, and this was nothing compared to then.
suí hòu lín xuān shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， pán xī dǎ zuò ， yùn gōng kāi shǐ liàn huà qǐ yào lì lái le 。
随后林轩双手掐诀，盘膝打坐，运功开始炼化起药力来了。
However, soon Lin Xuan realized his mistake; what he felt initially was just the initial effects of the medicinal force.
jí pǐn dān de yào lì fā zuò hěn kuài ， duǎn duǎn dì shù gè shí chén hòu ， lín xuān jiù gǎn jué dān tián zhōng yǒu yī tuán huǒ ， ér qiě yuè shāo yuè wàng qǐ lái le 。
极品丹的药力发作很快，短短地数个时辰后，林轩就感觉丹田中有一团火，而且越烧越旺起来了。
Next, the fierce medicinal force surged through his limbs, causing chaos in his spirit energy. Despite his shock, Lin Xuan secretly rejoiced, glad that he had sealed the妖丹 earlier to avoid further complications.
zhěng gè rén rú zhì shēn róng lú ， zhè yàng de gǎn jué yì diǎn yě bù hǎo guò ， rán ér lín xuān què miàn bù gǎi sè ， tā hái shì líng dòng qī yī céng de shí hòu jiù gǎn qù chuǎng liàn xīn lù ， yǔ nà shí chéng shòu de tòng kǔ yǔ wēi xiǎn xiāng bǐ ， xiàn zài zhè diǎn ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí 。
整个人如置身熔炉，这样的感觉一点也不好过，然而林轩却面不改色，他还是灵动期一层的时候就敢去闯炼心路，与那时承受的痛苦与危险相比，现在这点，根本就不值一提。
Lin Xuan remained calm despite the intense medicinal force. He gradually gathered his spirit energy and began to assault the bottleneck…
bù guò hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù zhī dào zì jǐ cuò wù ， gāng gāng bù guò shì yào lì fā huī zuò yòng de chū shǐ 。
不过很快，林轩就知道自己错误，刚刚不过是药力发挥作用的初始。
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jiē xià lái ， kuáng měng de yào lì zài sì zhī bǎi hái luàn chōng luàn zhuàng qǐ lái le ， zài tā de dài dòng xià ， shèn zhì lián líng lì dōu yí piàn hùn luàn ， lín xuān jīng hài zhī yú ， yě àn zì qìng xìng bù yǐ ， hái hǎo zì jǐ yǒu xiān jiàn zhī míng ， xiān yī bù jiāng yāo dān fēng yìn ， fǒu zé huì gèng jiā de má fán 。
接下来，狂猛的药力在四肢百骸乱冲乱撞起来了，在它的带动下，甚至连灵力都一片混乱，林轩惊骇之余，也暗自庆幸不已，还好自己有先见之明，先一步将妖丹封印，否则会更加的麻烦。
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Lin Xuan couldn't explain the details, but it was definitely a good idea to quickly enhance his strength.
So Lin Xuan decided to retreat and practice intensively for some time.
The place he was currently in wasn’t bad at all.
Surrounding him were deserts with no signs of life. More importantly, the quality of this spirit vein seemed decent enough, making it perfect for his meditation.
Of course, before that, Lin Xuan had to handle a few miscellaneous matters.
With a wave of his sleeve robe, the Spirit Ghost Bag flew out.
The bag opened up, and the stench of death surged forth. The Silver-Winged Corpse King appeared in front of him.
However, its aura seemed somewhat weak. After battling Yan Mountain’s Ancestor, the Corpse King had exerted considerable effort. Additionally, it was seen as a thorn by the old monster and suffered some injuries.
Lin Xuan brought it to a specially designated stone room.
Then, with another wave of his sleeve robe, hundreds of阴属性晶石 flew out. The temperature in the stone room seemed to drop slightly.
Just like the Five Elements corresponded to the attributes of these crystals—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—their attributes also varied due to coincidental changes. Thus, occasionally, one could find wind crystal stones, ice crystal stones, and lightning crystal stones, though in very small quantities.
These阴属性晶石 were considered rare, derived from water attribute crystal stones.
Although there was no阴脉 here, the power provided by these crystals would allow the Corpse King to recover on its own through meditation.
Afterwards, Lin Xuan returned to his secret room.
To meditate and practice cultivation, one needed pills.
Lin Xuan didn’t lack for them. However, most of what he carried were waste pills that needed to be purified.
This was not a difficult task; purifying ordinary pills came naturally to him, requiring no more than the usual caution. There was no need to be overly nervous like when purifying a ten-thousand-year-old spirit essence or splitting soul pills.
Over the next six months, Lin Xuan spent half a year purifying waste pills.
Not only were there many of them, but their quality was extraordinary as well, mostly being superior-grade. Some even reached the top grade.
Although these pills might be ordinary to Lin Xuan, they could cause chaos if they fell into the wrong hands in the marketplace.
In the cultivation world, superior-grade pills were rare, especially those that could enhance a Cave Profound Realm cultivator’s power. To be blunt, their value was beyond measure.
After purifying these pills, Lin Xuan's divine sense had improved compared to before. However, this time, he didn’t show much joy.
Previously, his vision was limited like someone viewing the world from a well. Now that he had seen Nai Long True Man’s wealth and considered the benefits of using Nourishing Spirit Wood for his divine sense, what he gained from purifying these pills seemed trivial in comparison.
Compared to an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, there was such a vast difference.
Not only in cultivation level but also in every aspect, it was hard to compare.
After purifying enough pills, Lin Xuan spent several days resealing the妖丹’s power. This wasn’t superfluous; he wanted to avoid any mishaps during his practice due to lack of proficiency with the妖丹.
With everything settled, Lin Xuan returned to his secret room and entered a state of meditation.
He flicked his hand, and an jade bottle flew out.
Lin Xuan poured out a pill as smooth as jade from it and swallowed it whole.
He then formed two hand seals, placing them on his knees.
Feeling the medicinal power rising in his dantian, Lin Xuan took a deep breath, channeling the energy through his meridians to spread throughout his body.
Cultivation knows no time.
From that point forward, Lin Xuan was entirely immersed in rigorous practice. The main entrance of his cave had never been opened again; he rarely left his training room, spending each day taking pills and meditating, making his life monotonous and arduous.
For ordinary mortals, such a lifestyle would drive them mad, but for a cultivator like Lin Xuan with a resilient mind, it was nothing.
While others only saw the ability of cultivators to fly and perform great feats with just their hands, few considered the hardships behind this. Apart from the tedious practice, without great resolve, one couldn’t endure such a life.
A harvest requires hard work; there’s no such thing as effortless gains in this world, nor in the cultivation realm.
Time flew by like an arrow. In twenty years, Lin Xuan found his cultivation unusually smooth. Whether it was good fortune or due to the high quality of the pills he consumed, he encountered no obstacles and made rapid progress. By the thirtieth year of his retreat, Lin Xuan’s main spirit embryo had entered the final bottleneck of Cave Profound Middle.
Lin Xuan didn’t rest but pressed on with all his might.
He sat cross-legged, consuming a superior-grade Pill Granule, then gathering his power and following the route described in the Black Moon Sky Witch Technique. This was to prepare for breaking through the bottleneck.
Three days passed quickly.
Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes, an jade bottle hovering before him. After removing the stopper, three pills as white as jade fell out.
These were top-grade pills that could enhance a Cave Profound Realm cultivator’s power.
The medicinal force was incredibly powerful. Lin Xuan usually only dared to take two at a time; otherwise, his body might not withstand it. However, this time, the goal was to break through the bottleneck, so he decided to take one more. Although it would be painful, as long as he could break through the bottleneck, such suffering was nothing.
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan swallowed the three top-grade pills in one go.
Then, with hand seals formed, he sat cross-legged and began to refine the medicinal force.
The effects of the top-grade pill were swift. In just a few hours, Lin Xuan felt a fire burning intensely in his dantian.
It was like being inside a furnace, an uncomfortable feeling. However, Lin Xuan remained unperturbed. He had faced trials when he first ventured into the Heart Refinement Path at the灵动期 level, and this was nothing compared to then.
However, soon Lin Xuan realized his mistake; what he felt initially was just the initial effects of the medicinal force.
Next, the fierce medicinal force surged through his limbs, causing chaos in his spirit energy. Despite his shock, Lin Xuan secretly rejoiced, glad that he had sealed the妖丹 earlier to avoid further complications.
Lin Xuan remained calm despite the intense medicinal force. He gradually gathered his spirit energy and began to assault the bottleneck…
PS: A fellow daoist friend named "Yin Ming Zhi Chu" donated 50,000起点币, congratulations on advancing to the sponsor level! Thank you for your support; sponsors are awesome!
Please, fellow daoists, lend a hand by giving me a hundred-refined recommendation ticket. Thanks again! (To be continued)