tā nà biǎo qíng ， fǎng fú dào bǐ lín xuān zhè zhèng zhǔ ér xīn qíng gèng jiā jí pò 。≦ suí mèng xiǎo shuō ，.com
他那表情，仿佛倒比林轩这正主儿心情更加急迫。≦随夢小說，.com
His expression seemed even more urgent than Lin Xuan's. ≧Dream Novel, .com
shì shí yě shì rú cǐ ， yào xiǎo de ， xiān yún zōng suī rán yě chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ ， rán ér què yì zhí shì xiǎo mén xiǎo hù ， zhè me duō nián lái ， cóng lái méi yǒu chū xiàn guò yī wèi dà néng cún zài 。
事实也是如此，要晓得，仙云宗虽然也传承自上古，然而却一直是小门小户，这么多年来，从来没有出现过一位大能存在。
Indeed, the Immortal Cloud Sect, though also passed down from ancient times, had always been a small sect. Over these years, there had never appeared any great cultivators.
lín xuān rù zōng de jīng lì suī rán bǐ jiào lí qí qū zhé ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zǒng shì běn mén tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， ruò néng chéng gōng jìn jí ， běn mén chāng shèng yě jiù bù zài shì mèng xiǎng ， jiāng dà yǒu xī wàng 。
林轩入宗的经历虽然比较离奇曲折，但不管如何，总是本门太上长老，若能成功晋级，本门昌盛也就不再是梦想，将大有希望。
Although Lin Xuan's entry into the sect was somewhat peculiar and circuitous, if he could successfully advance his cultivation stage, the prosperity of the sect would no longer be just a dream; it would have real hope.
“ bù cuò ， mí dà shī xiōng shuō dé yǒu lǐ ， rú jīn líng mài wǒ men shì máng wú tóu xù ， mí yě jiù méi bì yào yǒu shén me gù jì ， jí biàn suǒ yán yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， wǒ men yě kě yǐ yī tóng cān xiáng de 。” lín xuān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dài zhe jǐ fēn wēn róu yǔ gǔ lì 。
“不错，弥大师兄说得有理，如今灵脉我们是茫无头绪，猕也就没必要有什么顾忌，即便所言有什么不妥，我们也可以一同参详的。”林轩的声音传入耳朵，带着几分温柔与鼓励。
"Very well. Master Brother Mi has spoken wisely. Now that we are at a loss regarding the spirit vein, there's no need to worry about what Master Uncle says. Even if he is mistaken, we can still discuss it together," Lin Xuan's voice entered their ears, carrying a hint of gentleness and encouragement.
“ hǎo ba ， shī shū jì rán zhè yàng shuō ， nà shī zhí jiù kāi kǒu zhí yán le ， wǒ què rán xiǎng dào yí gè ， jiù shì tiān hè zhōu jí xī zhī dì de líng yuán gǔ 。” gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“好吧，师叔既然这样说，那师侄就开口直言了，我确然想到一个，就是天鹤州极西之地的灵源谷。”宫装女子缓缓的开口了。
"Very well, then, let this junior speak frankly. I have indeed thought of one place: the Spirit Source Valley in the far west of Heavenly Crane Province." The woman in the palace attire slowly spoke up.
“ líng yuán gǔ ？”
“灵源谷？”
"Spirit Source Valley?"
pàng zi yǔ zhōng nián rén bó rán biàn sè ， lín xuān zé shì yī liǎn de máng rán ， tā suī rán yě kàn guò yī xiē gǔ jí ， rán ér duì cǐ jiè de liǎo jiě yǔ tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de gǔ mó xiāng bǐ ， bì jìng shì yuǎn yuǎn bù jí 。
胖子与中年人勃然变色，林轩则是一脸的茫然，他虽然也看过一些古籍，然而对此界的了解与土生土长的古魔相比，毕竟是远远不及。
The fat man and middle-aged man's expressions turned agitated, while Lin Xuan looked utterly bewildered. Although he had read some ancient texts, his understanding of this world was still far inferior to that of a native ancient demon.
zhè líng yuán gǔ shì shén me ， lín xuān hái zhēn bù xiǎo de ， wèi shén me sān rén de biǎo qíng huì rú cǐ qí tè ， zhè zhōng jiān jiū jìng yòu yǒu shén me yǐn mì ne ？
这灵源谷是什么，林轩还真不晓得，为什么三人的表情会如此奇特，这中间究竟又有什么隐秘呢？
What exactly was the Spirit Source Valley? Lin Xuan truly didn't know why their expressions were so peculiar and what hidden secrets lay behind it.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yí huò ， rán ér biǎo miàn shàng yī jiù bǎo chí zhe cóng róng ， zuǐ chún wēi qǐ ， xiàng sān mó xún wèn xiáng xì 。
林轩心中疑惑，然而表面上依旧保持着从容，嘴唇微启，像三魔询问详细。
Though puzzled inside, Lin Xuan maintained composure on the surface. He asked the three demons in detail about this place with a slight smile.
tā men zì rán yě méi yǒu yǐn mán de dào lǐ ， zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zi ， jié jìn suǒ néng de xiàng lín xuān gào sù zì jǐ suǒ zhī dào de dōng xī 。
他们自然也没有隐瞒的道理，竹筒倒豆子，竭尽所能的像林轩告诉自己所知道的东西。
They had no reason to hide; they spilled out everything they knew as if pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
líng yuán gǔ wèi yú tiān hè zhōu de jí xī zhī dì 。
灵源谷位于天鹤州的极西之地。
The Spirit Source Valley was located in the far west of Heavenly Crane Province, a well-known area there... how should one describe it? It was indeed very dangerous, but calling it a forbidden place might be somewhat inappropriate.
nǎi shì tiān hè zhōu yǒu míng de yī kuài …… zěn me shuō ne ， nà lǐ què rán hěn wēi xiǎn ， dàn shuō chéng shì jìn dì ， sì hū yě yǒu xiē bù tuǒ 。
乃是天鹤州有名的一块……怎么说呢，那里确然很危险，但说成是禁地，似乎也有些不妥。
In short, while the Spirit Source Valley was named a valley, its vastness was hard to express. Mountains stretched endlessly, winding and rising in undulating formations, covering an estimated million miles or more.
zhè me shuō ba ， líng yuán gǔ míng wèi shān gǔ ， rán ér miàn jī zhī guǎng bó ， què hěn nán yòng yán yǔ miáo shù ， dà shān yī zuò lián zhe yī zuò 。
这么说吧，灵源谷名为山谷，然而面积之广博，却很难用言语描述，大山一座连着一座。
The terrain here was peculiar as well.
wān yán qǐ fú cū lüè gū jì ， zhàn dì kǒng pà yǒu qiān wàn lǐ zhī guǎng 。
蜿蜒起伏粗略估计，占地恐怕有千万里之广。
While the outer regions of the Spirit Source Valley were not much different from other areas in the demon realm, deep within the valley, things changed every thirty years.
ér zhè ge dì fāng de dì xíng gèng shì qí tè 。
而这个地方的地形更是奇特。
Indeed, it was a change!
líng yuán gǔ wài wéi dào yě bà le ， yǔ mó jiè qí tā dì fāng ， qū bié yě bìng bù dà de 。
灵源谷外围倒也罢了，与魔界其他地方，区别也并不大的。
For example, a mountain that had been devoid of spirit energy and sparse vegetation suddenly seemed to undergo magic. Abundant spirit energy would pour out from underground... if one released their divine sense for detection, they would find that previously uncharted areas now contained spirit veins.
rán ér zài cǐ gǔ de shēn chù zěn me shuō ne píng cháng shí hòu ， yǔ wài gǔ yě méi yǒu bù tóng ， rán ér měi guò sān shí nián ， shān gǔ zhōng de yī xiē dì fāng jiù huì fā shēng yì biàn 。
然而在此谷的深处怎么说呢平常时候，与外谷也没有不同，然而每过三十年，山谷中的一些地方就会发生异变。
Empty patches on the mountains would sprout rare plants.
méi cuò ， jiù shì yì biàn ！
没错，就是异变！
Hearing this, Lin Xuan was truly alarmed. He considered himself well-traveled, but such a strange phenomenon had never been heard of before.
bǐ rú shuō yī zuò shān ， qián yī kè hái shì hǎo hǎo de líng qì xī bó ， zhí bèi yě bù duō ， rán ér xià yī kè jiù fǎng fú biàn mó shù ， huì yǒu chōng pèi de líng qì cóng dì dǐ xià sàn chū ……。
比如说一座山，前一刻还是好好的灵气稀薄，植被也不多，然而下一刻就仿佛便魔术，会有充沛的灵气从地底下散出……。
Was he mistaken? Could places without spirit veins suddenly grow spirit veins in an instant? If not for knowing these three were not lying and speaking with certainty, Lin Xuan would doubt that they were just making it up.
ruò shì fàng chū shén shí zhēn cè ， huì fā xiàn yuán běn méi yǒu líng mài de dì fāng jū rán biàn huà chū líng mài lái le 。
若是放出神识侦测，会发现原本没有灵脉的地方居然变化出灵脉来了。
Lin Xuan could only sigh at the vastness of the world, where there was no such thing as impossibility. Even though he was a powerful cultivator, there were still many things in this world that he couldn't understand.
shān shàng yuán běn yī xiē kōng kōng dàng dàng de ní tǔ ， yě huì zhǎng chū zhēn xī de zhí wù 。
山上原本一些空空荡荡的泥土，也会长出珍稀的植物。
He hurriedly asked about the quality of the spirit veins appearing there.
tīng sān mó shuō dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān dàng zhēn shì dà jīng shī sè tā zì wèn yě suàn jiàn shí guǎng bó ， rán ér rú cǐ guǐ yì de shì qíng dàng zhēn bù céng tīng shuō 。
听三魔说到这里，林轩当真是大惊失色他自问也算见识广博，然而如此诡异的事情当真不曾听说。
The result made him look pleased.
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， yuán běn méi yǒu líng mài de dì fāng yī shùn jiān ， jū rán hái néng zhǎng chū líng mài lái me ruò bú shì zhī dào ， sān rén jué bù gǎn qī piàn zì jǐ ， qiě yán zhī záo záo ， lín xuān dōu yào huái yí tā men xìn kǒu hú shuō 。
有没有搞错，原本没有灵脉的地方一瞬间，居然还能长出灵脉来么若不是知道，三人绝不敢欺骗自己，且言之凿凿，林轩都要怀疑他们信口胡说。
There were strong and weak ones!
lín xuān yě zhǐ néng gǎn tàn shì jiè zhī dà ， wú qí bù yǒu ， jí shǐ zì jǐ yǐ jīng shì shí lì hěn qiáng de xiū xiān zhě ， zhè shì jiè shàng yī jiù yǒu bù shǎo dōng xī shì zì jǐ bù néng lǐ jiě de 。
林轩也只能感叹世界之大，无奇不有，即使自己已经是实力很强的修仙者，这世界上依旧有不少东西是自己不能理解的。
Some of these suddenly appearing spirit veins were worthless garbage, not worth mentioning. The plants that appeared with them weren't particularly rare either.
lín xuān máng wèn nà lǐ chū xiàn de líng mài de pǐn zhì rú hé 。
林轩忙问那里出现的灵脉的品质如何。
However, some were truly remarkable. They could even help a Shen Transformation cultivator break through their bottleneck. There were rumors that someone had encountered an exceptionally good spirit vein, so rich in essence energy that it could support the Great Ancestor's cultivation.
dé dào de jié guǒ què ràng tā lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
得到的结果却让他露出满意之色。
Of course, whether these rumors were true or not was unverifiable.
yǒu qiáng yǒu ruò ！
有强有弱！
Some believed them; others thought they were just baseless talk.
nà xiē tū rán chū xiàn de líng mài ， yǒu de gēn běn jiù shì lā jī ， bù zhí yī tí ， lián dài suǒ tū rán chū xiàn de zhí wù ， yě suàn bù shàng zhēn xī 。
那些突然出现的灵脉，有的根本就是垃圾，不值一提，连带所突然出现的植物，也算不上珍稀。
But there was no doubt that some of these spirit veins would be suitable for Lin Xuan to break through his bottleneck.
rán ér yǒu de ， què fēi cháng liǎo bù qǐ ， lián fēn shén qī dà néng xiū liàn ， tū pò píng jǐng yě méi yǒu wèn tí ， shèn zhì hái yǒu chuán yán ， shuō yǒu rén yù jiàn guò hǎo dé wú fǎ yán yù de líng mài ， lǐ miàn líng qì zhī nóng ， yǐ jīng néng tí gōng gěi shèng zǔ dà rén xiū liàn 。
然而有的，却非常了不起，连分神期大能修炼，突破瓶颈也没有问题，甚至还有传言，说有人遇见过好得无法言喻的灵脉，里面灵气之浓，已经能提供给圣祖大人修炼。
This point could not be doubted!
dāng rán ， zhè yàng de chuán yán ， shì zhēn shì jiǎ ， jiù bù kě kǎo zhèng 。
当然，这样的传言，是真是假，就不可考证。
Hearing this, Lin Xuan felt very happy.
yǒu rén xiāng xìn ， yě yǒu de rén ， rèn wéi nà bù guò shì wú jī zhī tán 。
有人相信，也有的人，认为那不过是无稽之谈。
As long as nothing went wrong, he believed he could enter the Shen Transformation stage.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， lǐ miàn shì kěn dìng yǒu shì hé lín xuān tū pò píng jǐng suǒ yòng de líng mài 。
但不管如何，里面是肯定有适合林轩突破瓶颈所用的灵脉。
However, at that moment, the woman in the palace attire's voice came again: "But, Master Uncle, you mustn't be careless. Each time a spirit vein appears, there are always many heavenly treasures and earthly rarities. So during this period, there would be a large number of cultivators rushing into the Spirit Source Valley."
zhè yì diǎn ， jué wú kě yí ！
这一点，绝无可疑！
"Indeed, heavenly treasures and earthly rarities belong to those who can seize them. The entire Spirit Source Valley will be filled with bloodshed," the fat demon's voice also entered his ears, carrying a hint of worry: "If Master Uncle goes in to seek treasure, given your strength, we three disciples won't worry. However, you are seeking to break through your bottleneck..."
lín xuān tīng le ， xīn zhōng zì shì shí fēn huān xǐ 。
林轩听了，心中自是十分欢喜。
Lin Xuan fell silent upon hearing this.
zhǐ yào bù chū shén me chā cuò ， tā xiāng xìn zì jǐ ， yí dìng néng gòu mài rù fēn shén qī 。
只要不出什么差错，他相信自己，一定能够迈入分神期。
Indeed, breaking through the bottleneck was incredibly difficult and could not be affected by external disturbances. Even a slight influence from outside could ruin all his efforts, possibly leading him into a demonic state. The dangers were hard to describe in words.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， nà gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ de shēng yīn yòu chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ bù guò ， shī shū nín yě bù kě dà yì ， yóu yú měi cì bàn suí zhe líng mài chū xiàn ， zǒng huì yǒu bù shǎo tiān cái dì bǎo ， suǒ yǐ yī dào zhè ge shí qī ， jiù huì yǒu dà liàng de xiū shì yǒng rù líng yuán gǔ lǐ 。”
然而就在此刻，那宫装女子的声音又传入耳朵里：“不过，师叔您也不可大意，由于每次伴随着灵脉出现，总会有不少天材地宝，所以一到这个时期，就会有大量的修士涌入灵源谷里。”
Thus, cultivators usually chose to break through their bottlenecks at the main sect headquarters where they would receive protection from the sect. If one was an important figure within the sect and the breakthrough was of great significance, the sect might even seal off the main hall during that time, activating protective arrays...
“ bù cuò ， tiān cái dì bǎo ， néng zhě jū zhī ， kě yǐ shuō zhěng gè líng yuán gǔ ， dū huì biàn bù xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。” nà pàng zi gǔ mó de shēng yīn yě chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn dài zhe yī fēn dān xīn zhī sè ：“ ruò shì shī shū jìn qù xún bǎo ， yǐ nín de shí lì ， shī zhí sān rén ， zì rán bú huì dān xīn shén me ， rán ér nín xún zhǎo de mù dì ， shì jiāng píng jǐng tū jiā …”
“不错，天材地宝，能者居之，可以说整个灵源谷，都会遍布腥风血雨。”那胖子古魔的声音也传入耳朵，里面带着一分担心之色：“若是师叔进去寻宝，以您的实力，师侄三人，自然不会担心什么，然而您寻找的目的，是将瓶颈突枷…”
Even for wandering cultivators without a powerful tree to lean on, there were two choices: either find a remote place where no one would disturb them or invite three or five close friends... naturally, not ordinary friends but lifelong comrades who could protect him.
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， yě xiàn rù le chén mò 。
林轩听到这里，也陷入了沉默。
However, these people had to be fully trusted. After all, asking for their protection meant entrusting your life to them.
què shí ， tū pò píng jǐng ， nà shì hé děng jiān nán kùn kǔ ， qiě sī háo shòu bù dé wài jiè qīn rǎo ， zhǐ yào shāo shāo shòu shàng nà me yī sī wài wù yǐng xiǎng ， yuán běn kě néng chéng gōng de tū pò ， yě huì gōng kuī yī kuì le ， ér qiě hái yǒu kě néng zǒu huǒ rù mó ， zhè zhōng jiān de wēi xiǎn ， nà shì hěn nán yòng yán yǔ miáo shù 。
确实，突破瓶颈，那是何等艰难困苦，且丝毫受不得外界侵扰，只要稍稍受上那么一丝外物影响，原本可能成功的突破，也会功亏一篑了，而且还有可能走火入魔，这中间的危险，那是很难用言语描述。
If Lin Xuan were to retreat and break through his bottleneck at the main sect headquarters of Immortal Cloud Sect, the sect would surely do its utmost to provide the most stringent protection. However, in the Spirit Source Valley, such protection was out of reach.
gù ér xiū shì tū pò píng jǐng ， yì bān dōu xuǎn zé zài zōng mén zǒng duò ， nà yàng kě yǐ shòu dào zōng mén de bǎo hù ， rú guǒ nǐ běn shēn jiù shì běn pài lǐ de zhòng yào rén wù ， suǒ zuò de tū pò yòu shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， nà zài tū pò de nà duàn shí jiān ， zōng mén shèn zhì yǒu kě néng xuǎn zé fēng suǒ zǒng duò ， jiāng hù pài dà zhèn kāi qǐ ……。
故而修士突破瓶颈，一般都选择在宗门总舵，那样可以受到宗门的保护，如果你本身就是本派里的重要人物，所做的突破又是非同小可，那在突破的那段时间，宗门甚至有可能选择封锁总舵，将护派大阵开启……。
Killing for treasure was normal for cultivators, let alone ancient demons. Closing oneself off to break through meant having no chance to defend oneself. At this moment, if Lin Xuan's chosen spirit vein place were discovered, it would be like a juicy morsel in front of a hungry wolf. Unless the wolf had lost its mind, there was no reason not to take a bite.
jí shǐ shì sàn xiū ， méi yǒu kě yǐ yǐ kào de dà shù ， tōng cháng yě huì zuò liǎng gè xuǎn zé ， yào me zhǎo yí gè rén jì hǎn zhì zhī dì ， suī rán méi yǒu rén shǒu hù ， dàn yě bù pà yǒu dí rén dǎ rǎo zì jǐ ， yào me jiù shì yāo yuē sān wǔ gè hǎo yǒu …… dāng rán ， bú shì pǔ tōng de hǎo yǒu ， ér shì shēng sǐ zhī jiāo ， qǐng qí hù chí 。
即使是散修，没有可以倚靠的大树，通常也会做两个选择，要么找一个人迹罕至之地，虽然没有人守护，但也不怕有敌人打扰自己，要么就是邀约三五个好友……当然，不是普通的好友，而是生死之交，请其护持。
The danger was obvious.
bù guò ， zhè xiē rén ， bì xū wán quán xìn dé guò ， bì jìng zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng qǐng qí hù fǎ jiù děng yú shì jiāng xìng mìng jiāo dào le duì fāng de shǒu zhōng 。
不过，这些人，必须完全信得过，毕竟这种情况请其护法就等于是将性命交到了对方的手中。
But they couldn't think of any other good places for spirit veins besides this valley.
lín xuān ruò shì zài xiān yún zōng zǒng duò bì guān tū pò ， gāi pài bì dìng shì jié jìn suǒ néng ， shī yǐ zuì yán mì de bǎo hù ， rán ér zài líng yuán gǔ ， què shì biān cháng mò jí le 。
林轩若是在仙云宗总舵闭关突破，该派必定是竭尽所能，施以最严密的保护，然而在灵源谷，却是鞭长莫及了。
"Master Uncle, why don't we three accompany you into the valley and protect you? What do you think?" After some thought, the middle-aged man spoke up. He knew that taking such a risk was necessary; otherwise, there were no better choices.
shā rén qiǎng bǎo duì xiū shì lái shuō zài zhèng cháng bù guò ， gèng bié tán gǔ mó ， bì guān tū pò děng yú sī háo huán shǒu zhī lì yě wú ， zhè zhǒng shí kè ， ruò lín xuān xuǎn zé de líng mài zhī dì bèi zhuàng pò ， děng yú shì yī kuài féi ròu bǎi zài è láng de miàn qián ， duì fāng chú fēi shì nǎo dài xiù dòu ， fǒu zé méi yǒu dào lǐ bù yǎo shàng yī kǒu 。
杀人抢宝对修士来说再正常不过，更别谈古魔，闭关突破等于丝毫还手之力也无，这种时刻，若林轩选择的灵脉之地被撞破，等于是一块肥肉摆在恶狼的面前，对方除非是脑袋秀逗，否则没有道理不咬上一口。
"I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need to worry. Even during the bottleneck-breaking process, I have means to ensure my safety. So, don't worry," Lin Xuan replied.
His expression seemed even more urgent than Lin Xuan's. ≧Dream Novel, .com
Indeed, the Immortal Cloud Sect, though also passed down from ancient times, had always been a small sect. Over these years, there had never appeared any great cultivators.
Although Lin Xuan's entry into the sect was somewhat peculiar and circuitous, if he could successfully advance his cultivation stage, the prosperity of the sect would no longer be just a dream; it would have real hope.
"Very well. Master Brother Mi has spoken wisely. Now that we are at a loss regarding the spirit vein, there's no need to worry about what Master Uncle says. Even if he is mistaken, we can still discuss it together," Lin Xuan's voice entered their ears, carrying a hint of gentleness and encouragement.
"Very well, then, let this junior speak frankly. I have indeed thought of one place: the Spirit Source Valley in the far west of Heavenly Crane Province." The woman in the palace attire slowly spoke up.
"Spirit Source Valley?"
The fat man and middle-aged man's expressions turned agitated, while Lin Xuan looked utterly bewildered. Although he had read some ancient texts, his understanding of this world was still far inferior to that of a native ancient demon.
What exactly was the Spirit Source Valley? Lin Xuan truly didn't know why their expressions were so peculiar and what hidden secrets lay behind it.
Though puzzled inside, Lin Xuan maintained composure on the surface. He asked the three demons in detail about this place with a slight smile.
They had no reason to hide; they spilled out everything they knew as if pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
The Spirit Source Valley was located in the far west of Heavenly Crane Province, a well-known area there... how should one describe it? It was indeed very dangerous, but calling it a forbidden place might be somewhat inappropriate.
In short, while the Spirit Source Valley was named a valley, its vastness was hard to express. Mountains stretched endlessly, winding and rising in undulating formations, covering an estimated million miles or more.
The terrain here was peculiar as well.
While the outer regions of the Spirit Source Valley were not much different from other areas in the demon realm, deep within the valley, things changed every thirty years.
Indeed, it was a change!
For example, a mountain that had been devoid of spirit energy and sparse vegetation suddenly seemed to undergo magic. Abundant spirit energy would pour out from underground... if one released their divine sense for detection, they would find that previously uncharted areas now contained spirit veins.
Empty patches on the mountains would sprout rare plants.
Hearing this, Lin Xuan was truly alarmed. He considered himself well-traveled, but such a strange phenomenon had never been heard of before.
Was he mistaken? Could places without spirit veins suddenly grow spirit veins in an instant? If not for knowing these three were not lying and speaking with certainty, Lin Xuan would doubt that they were just making it up.
Lin Xuan could only sigh at the vastness of the world, where there was no such thing as impossibility. Even though he was a powerful cultivator, there were still many things in this world that he couldn't understand.
He hurriedly asked about the quality of the spirit veins appearing there.
The result made him look pleased.
There were strong and weak ones!
Some of these suddenly appearing spirit veins were worthless garbage, not worth mentioning. The plants that appeared with them weren't particularly rare either.
However, some were truly remarkable. They could even help a Shen Transformation cultivator break through their bottleneck. There were rumors that someone had encountered an exceptionally good spirit vein, so rich in essence energy that it could support the Great Ancestor's cultivation.
Of course, whether these rumors were true or not was unverifiable.
Some believed them; others thought they were just baseless talk.
But there was no doubt that some of these spirit veins would be suitable for Lin Xuan to break through his bottleneck.
This point could not be doubted!
Hearing this, Lin Xuan felt very happy.
As long as nothing went wrong, he believed he could enter the Shen Transformation stage.
However, at that moment, the woman in the palace attire's voice came again: "But, Master Uncle, you mustn't be careless. Each time a spirit vein appears, there are always many heavenly treasures and earthly rarities. So during this period, there would be a large number of cultivators rushing into the Spirit Source Valley."
"Indeed, heavenly treasures and earthly rarities belong to those who can seize them. The entire Spirit Source Valley will be filled with bloodshed," the fat demon's voice also entered his ears, carrying a hint of worry: "If Master Uncle goes in to seek treasure, given your strength, we three disciples won't worry. However, you are seeking to break through your bottleneck..."
Lin Xuan fell silent upon hearing this.
Indeed, breaking through the bottleneck was incredibly difficult and could not be affected by external disturbances. Even a slight influence from outside could ruin all his efforts, possibly leading him into a demonic state. The dangers were hard to describe in words.
Thus, cultivators usually chose to break through their bottlenecks at the main sect headquarters where they would receive protection from the sect. If one was an important figure within the sect and the breakthrough was of great significance, the sect might even seal off the main hall during that time, activating protective arrays...
Even for wandering cultivators without a powerful tree to lean on, there were two choices: either find a remote place where no one would disturb them or invite three or five close friends... naturally, not ordinary friends but lifelong comrades who could protect him.
However, these people had to be fully trusted. After all, asking for their protection meant entrusting your life to them.
If Lin Xuan were to retreat and break through his bottleneck at the main sect headquarters of Immortal Cloud Sect, the sect would surely do its utmost to provide the most stringent protection. However, in the Spirit Source Valley, such protection was out of reach.
Killing for treasure was normal for cultivators, let alone ancient demons. Closing oneself off to break through meant having no chance to defend oneself. At this moment, if Lin Xuan's chosen spirit vein place were discovered, it would be like a juicy morsel in front of a hungry wolf. Unless the wolf had lost its mind, there was no reason not to take a bite.
The danger was obvious.
But they couldn't think of any other good places for spirit veins besides this valley.
"Master Uncle, why don't we three accompany you into the valley and protect you? What do you think?" After some thought, the middle-aged man spoke up. He knew that taking such a risk was necessary; otherwise, there were no better choices.
"I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need to worry. Even during the bottleneck-breaking process, I have means to ensure my safety. So, don't worry," Lin Xuan replied.