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这次灵源谷之旅，林轩重视以极。随?夢?小?說?,.com
This journey to Spirit Source Valley was of utmost importance to Lin Xuan. He had been eagerly looking forward to it.
fǒu zé yě bú huì tí qián liǎng nián ， jiù lí kāi xiān yún zōng zǒng duò ， zhè lǐ suī rán wèi yú tiān hè zhōu de jí xī zhī suǒ ， rán ér lín xuān ruò shì xiǎng yào quán lì gǎn lù ， yě gēn běn huā bù liǎo nà me zhǎng shí jiān de 。
否则也不会提前两年，就离开仙云宗总舵，这里虽然位于天鹤州的极西之所，然而林轩若是想要全力赶路，也根本huā不了那么长时间的。
Otherwise, he wouldn't have left the Immortal Cloud Sect's main hall two years in advance. Although this place was located at the far western edge of Tianhe Province, if Lin Xuan wanted to travel as fast as possible, he could easily do so without taking much time.
lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ zhè me zuò ， jiù shì wèi le dǎ tīng gèng duō de xiāo xī ， ér cóng tā dé dào de qíng bào fēn xī ， líng mài yǔ yì shòu wǎng wǎng shì xiāng bàn chū xiàn dì 。
林轩之所以这么做，就是为了打听更多的消息，而从他得到的情报分析，灵脉与异兽往往是相伴出现地。
Lin Xuan had made this journey with the intention of gathering more information. From his intelligence, he deduced that spirit veins and strange beasts often appeared together.
suī rán ǒu ěr yě yǒu lì wài ， dàn zhì shǎo dà bù fèn qíng kuàng ， shì rú cǐ 。
虽然偶尔也有例外，但至少大部分情况，是如此。
Although there were occasional exceptions, most of the time, it was indeed so.
nà me yáng zhī niǎo de chū xiàn ， shì fǒu yì wèi zhe fù jìn yǒu líng mài ne ？
那么阳脂鸟的出现，是否意味着附近有灵脉呢？
So, did the appearance of the Yangzhilubird mean that a spirit vein was nearby?
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān liǎn shàng ， lù chū le 〖 xīng 〗 fèn zhī sè 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩脸上，露出了〖兴〗奋之色。
The thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind as excitement showed on his face. After searching for something for such a long time, he had finally found it without much effort. If he could find a spirit vein here, this journey would be too smooth.
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， rú guǒ zài zhè lǐ jiù zhǎo dào líng mài de huà ， nà cǐ xíng shí zài tài shùn lì le 。
踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，如果在这里就找到灵脉的话，那此行实在太顺利了。
Of course, all of these were just speculations; they needed to be confirmed.
dāng rán ， zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè jiē shì tuī cè ， jù tǐ shì bú shì ， hái yǒu dài zhèng shí 。
当然，这所有的一切皆是推测，具体是不是，还有待证实。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and calmed his excited emotions. He then slowly closed his eyes and released his immensely powerful divine sense.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， jiāng jī dòng de xīn qíng píng fù xià qù ， suí hòu huǎn huǎn bì shàng shuāng móu ， jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén shí fàng chū 。
林轩深深呼吸，将激动的心情平复下去，随后缓缓闭上双眸，将强大以极的神识放出。
However, there was no收获 after a moment. Lin Xuan opened his eyes again, filled with doubt. Within a ten-thousand-li radius, he couldn't find any trace of the spirit vein. Could it be that his speculation was wrong?
rán ér ”… méi yǒu shōu huò ， piàn kè hòu ， lín xuān zhēng kāi yǎn ， chú le yí huò hái shì yí huò ， fāng yuán wàn lǐ zhī nèi dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn líng mài de xíng zōng ， nán dào shuō ， shì zì jǐ tuī cè chū cuò ？
然而”…没有收获，片刻后，林轩睁开眼，除了疑惑还是疑惑，方圆万里之内都没有发现灵脉的行踪，难道说，是自己推测出错？
Lin Xuan felt somewhat depressed.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu diǎn yù mèn le 。
林轩心中有点郁闷了。
But how could it be? He had already sent out his divine sense and hadn't found even a hint of a spirit vein within this range. He still harbored doubts about his own speculations, believing he was right. He would wait and see what happened.
rán ér ， zěn me huì ne ， gēn jù zì jǐ shōu luó dào de qíng bào ， zhè zhǒng kě néng xìng suī rán yě bú shì shí zú ， dàn jiǔ chéng yǐ shàng de jī lǜ hái shì yǒu de 。
然而，怎么会呢，根据自己收罗到的情报，这种可能性虽然也不是十足，但九成以上的几率还是有的。
After all, time wasn't an issue; the anomaly would last for more than half a year.
yóu qí shì yáng zhī niǎo ， nà kě bú shì shén me pǔ tōng de mó qín ， ér shì yōng yǒu fèng huáng xuè tǒng de hòu yì ， yuǎn fēi yì bān de yì shòu kě bǐ ， tā de chū xiàn ， gèng bù kě néng shì wú dì fàng shǐ ， huò duō huò shǎo ， yīng gāi dōu yǒu yì diǎn yù shì 。
尤其是阳脂鸟，那可不是什么普通的魔禽，而是拥有凤凰血统的后裔，远非一般的异兽可比，它的出现，更不可能是无的放矢，或多或少，应该都有一点喻示。
Over the next few days, nothing out of the ordinary occurred. The area remained extremely calm within a hundred-li radius. This was normal. Although countless ancient demons had flooded in, their numbers were insignificant compared to the vastness of Spirit Source Valley—just a drop in the ocean.
zhū bān niàn tou zài nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de kě néng yǔ fēn xī ， què fǎn ér ràng lín xuān yǒu xiē mí máng le 。
诸般念头在脑海中转过，各种各样的可能与分析，却反而让林轩有些迷茫了。
They might not necessarily collide with each other.
liáng jiǔ ， lín xuān cái shū le kǒu qì ， xiū xiān jiè qí miào wú bǐ ， chū xiàn shén me bù hé cháng lǐ de shì qíng yě méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài de ， zì jǐ hé bì zhí zhuó 。
良久，林轩才舒了口气，修仙界奇妙无比，出现什么不合常理的事情也没有什么好奇怪的，自己何必执着。
Time passed quickly, and Lin Xuan had been here for more than three days without any incidents.
xiān jiāng yǎn qián yāo mìng de shī shǒu chǔ lǐ le zài shuō 。
先将眼前妖命的尸首处理了再说。
"Looks like my prediction was wrong."
chú le jīng hé ， yáng zhī niǎo de yǔ máo gǔ gé tóng yàng shì shàng jiā de liàn qì zhī wù jí biàn duì yú dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě nà yě shì kě yù ér bù kě qiú 。
除了晶核，阳脂鸟的羽毛骨骼同样是上佳的炼器之物即便对于洞玄期修仙者那也是可遇而不可求。
Lin Xuan sighed. Even though he had plenty of time, he couldn't afford to stay here indefinitely. His body emitted a faint green glow as he transformed into a streak of lightning that shot towards the horizon.
liàn zhì chéng huǒ shǔ xìng fǎ bǎo ， gèng shì néng gòu ràng tā de wēi néng dà dà tí gāo 。
炼制成火属性法宝，更是能够让它的威能大大提高。
However, before flying a hundred li, a loud rumbling sound reached his ears. Lin Xuan abruptly stopped and turned around.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
He saw that the ground had shaken violently where he had just left, with an aura of spirit energy rising into the sky.
lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， xuán fú zài zhōu chè de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn dùn shí zòng héng fēi wǔ ， yī dào dào hóng guāng rú liú sū bān zhǎn luò ， jiāng yáng zhī niǎo de shī hái dà xiè bā kuài ， yí gè gè róng qì zé cóng lín xuān de yī xiù zhōng fēi chū ， fēn mén bié lèi de jiāng tā gěi zhuāng hǎo le 。
林轩一指向前点去，悬浮在周彻的九宫须臾剑顿时纵横飞舞，一道道红光如流苏般斩落，将阳脂鸟的尸骸大卸八块，一个个容器则从林轩的衣袖中飞出，分门别类的将它给装好了。
"..."
shèng xià xiē xǔ wú yòng de shì wù ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， huàn líng tiān huǒ fú xiàn ér chū ， rú kuáng fēng bān yī juàn suǒ yǒu de cán hái ， quán dōu huà wèi le chén āi 。
剩下些许无用的事物，林轩袖袍一拂，幻灵天火浮现而出，如狂风般一卷所有的残骸，全都化为了尘埃。
Lin Xuan was initially stunned but quickly replaced his expression with one of joy. This unusual scene meant what? Lin Xuan knew exactly what it signified. It seemed that those three days hadn't been wasted; his initial prediction was correct—indeed, a spirit vein had appeared alongside the Yangzhilubird.
chú le sì chù ， cán liú zhe dǎ dòu de hén jì yáng zhī niǎo fǎng fú bù céng zài zhè lǐ chū xiàn guò ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
除了四处，残留着打斗的痕迹阳脂鸟仿佛不曾在这里出现过，林轩脸上露出满意之色。
He wondered about its quality but felt confident that it would be excellent.
pán xī ， kāi shǐ le dǎ zuò 。
盘膝，开始了打坐。
He didn't leave. Turning around, he flew back along the same path.
suī rán shén shí sōu suǒ lín xuān bìng méi yǒu zài zhè fāng yuán wàn lǐ ， fā xiàn fēn háo líng mài de zōng jì ， rán ér duì yú zì jǐ de tuī cè lín xuān shǐ zhōng shì xīn cún yí dòu lái zhe 。
虽然神识搜索林轩并没有在这方圆万里，发现分毫灵脉的踪迹，然而对于自己的推侧林轩始终是心存疑窦来着。
The scene was spectacular with an unusual light piercing the sky. A hundred li away, one could clearly see the surge of spirit energy from underground. Lin Xuan took a deep breath and savored the enveloping spirit energy, his expression filled with satisfaction.
tā jué de zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ méi yǒu cuò ， nà jiù děng yī děng ， qiě kàn qíng kuàng rú hé 。
他觉得自己的想法没有错，那就等一等，且看情况如何。
Enough! The quality of this spirit vein would be more than sufficient to break through to the Spirit Formation realm.
fǎn zhèng shí jiān chōng yù ， yì biàn huì zú zú chí xù bàn nián yǒu yú 。
反正时间充裕，异变会足足持续半年有余。
The anomaly hadn't stopped yet.
jiē xià lái de shù rì ， yī qiè wú shì 。
接下来的数日，一切无事。
Rumbling sounds echoed from beneath the earth as an incredible sight unfolded. A mountain suddenly sprang up from the ground where it had been non-existent before, towering and rugged. It was impossible to describe with mere human craftsmanship.
fāng yuán bǎi lǐ ， dōu xiǎn de píng jìng yǐ jí 。
方圆百里，都显得平静以极。
Lin Xuan, though well-traveled, had never heard of such a spectacle. The entire mountain was covered in strange rocks without any soil. Soon after, an unusual light enveloped the mountain as spirit energy surged towards it, covering the entire peak within just a few breaths. A thousand-foot-tall mountain was now lush with vegetation.
zhè méi yǒu rèn hé chū qí ， suī rán yǒu shù yǐ wàn jì de gǔ mó yǒng jìn zhè lǐ ， rán ér xiāng duì yú líng yuán gǔ de miàn jī ， què yòu bù zhí yī tí ， bù guò shì cāng hǎi yī sù ér yǐ 。
这没有任何出奇，虽然有数以万计的古魔涌进这里，然而相对于灵源谷的面积，却又不值一提，不过是沧海一粟而已。
"Seeing is believing," Lin Xuan thought. In his collection of ancient texts, there were countless records of such phenomena in Spirit Source Valley. The details he had gathered were incredibly detailed, and what he saw before him matched the descriptions in the Jade Scroll perfectly.
xiāng hù zhī jiān bù yí dìng huì zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
相互之间不一定会撞在一起。
However, the shock from reading about it was nothing compared to seeing it firsthand.
shí jiān liú shì ， zhuǎn yǎn lín xuān yǐ zài zhè lǐ dài le sān rì yǒu yú ， zhè qī jiān méi yǒu fā shēng rèn hé bù tuǒ 。
时间流逝，转眼林轩已在这里待了三日有余，这期间没有发生任何不妥。
The plants on the mountain included ordinary weeds and trees as well as some rare treasures.
“ kàn lái shì zì jǐ yù liào cuò le 。”
“看来是自己预料错了。”
"Looks like I can make a small fortune besides finding the spirit vein."
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， suī rán shí jiān chōng yù tā yě bù kě néng yì zhí zài zhè lǐ dān gē ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng xiàng tiān biān fēi qù 。
林轩叹了口气，虽然时间充裕他也不可能一直在这里耽搁，浑身青芒一起，化为一道惊虹像天边飞去。
Lin Xuan's voice echoed. His face showed signs of joy despite his immense wealth; who wouldn't be happy with unexpected treasure?
rán ér cái fēi chū bù zú bǎi lǐ ， hōng lōng lóng ， yī zhèn jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān de tōng guāng sà rán tíng xià le ， huí guò tóu lú 。
然而才飞出不足百里，轰隆隆，一阵巨响声传入耳朵，林轩的通光飒然停下了，回过头颅。
However, at this moment, Lin Xuan suddenly felt something and turned to look left. Several spiritual pressures were rapidly approaching.
zhǐ jiàn gāng gāng zì jǐ lí kāi zhī chù ， dì dòng shān yáo ， yǐn yǐn gèng yǒu líng qì chōng xiāo 。
只见刚刚自己离开之处，地动山摇，隐隐更有灵气冲霄。
They had been drawn by the abundant spirit energy here.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"An intermediate Realm-Expanding, two initial Realm-Expanders. Not weak, but meeting me will only bring you bad luck."
lín xuān xiān shì yī è ， suí hòu liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng jiù bèi kuáng xǐ gěi tì dài le 。
林轩先是一愕，随后脸上的表情就被狂喜给替代了。
Lin Xuan's cold laughter rang out. Even if they were ancient demons, Lin Xuan wouldn't hesitate to kill them. He would not spare a single one!
zhè yàng de yì jǐng dài biǎo zhe shén me ， lín xuān zì rán xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， kàn lái nà sān tiān ， zì jǐ bìng méi yǒu bái bái dān gē ， yuán běn de yù liào ， méi yǒu chū cuò ， bàn suí zhe yáng zhī niǎo ， guǒ rán yǒu líng mài xiǎn xiàn 。
这样的异景代表着什么，林轩自然心中有数，看来那三天，自己并没有白白耽搁，原本的预料，没有出错，伴随着阳脂鸟，果然有灵脉显现。
Although Lin Xuan wasn't a bloodthirsty person, he was far from merciful. Since he planned to use this spirit vein as his seclusion place to break through the Spirit Formation barrier, he couldn't afford any leaks in information. Although he wouldn't have much strength even if attacked, he still had some combat capabilities. If strong enemies came, Lin Xuan wasn't sure he could protect himself.
jiù bù zhī dào pǐn zhì rú hé ， bù guò lín xuān yǒu yù gǎn ， yí dìng bù cuò 。
就不知道品质如何，不过林轩有预感，一定不错。
Therefore, to prevent any leaks, Lin Xuan wouldn't spare anyone who might discover this anomaly within a ten-thousand-li radius.
tā dāng rán bú huì lí kāi le ， diào zhuǎn tóu lú ， xún yuán lù fēi le huí lái 。
他当然不会离开了，掉转头颅，循原路飞了回来。
This was not the time for mercy; he must be ruthless. These ancient demons were like moths drawn to a flame.
zhǐ jiàn yì máng chōng tiān ， fāng yuán bǎi lǐ ， dōu néng gòu qīng chǔ yì cháng de kàn jiàn ， tóng shí wú shù de líng qì ， cóng dì xià fēng yōng ér chū ， lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， gǎn shòu zhe jiāng zì jǐ sì miàn bāo guǒ de líng qì ， biǎo qíng shí fēn mǎn yì 。
只见异芒冲天，方圆百里，都能够清楚异常的看见，同时无数的灵气，从地下蜂拥而出，林轩深深呼吸，感受着将自己四面包裹的灵气，表情十分满意。
To avoid scaring them away, Lin Xuan began to suppress his aura.
gòu le ， jiù zhè líng mài de pǐn zhì ， chōng jī fēn shén qī ， yǐ shì chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
够了，就这灵脉的品质，冲击分神期，已是绰绰有余。
Although the Moonlight Heaven Witch Technique had an effect of returning to its original state, the ancient demons were still at the Realm-Expanding stage. If they got too close, they might discover him.
ér yì biàn hái méi yǒu tíng zhǐ 。
而异变还没有停止。
Lin Xuan didn't want to scare these moths away; it would be much easier to wait for them to fall into his trap.
hōng lōng lóng ……
轰隆隆……
With this thought, Lin Xuan clasped his hands together, making his aura almost undetectable and blending with the air until he disappeared.
dì dǐ shēn chù ， chuán lái dòng rén xīn pò de zhèn dòng ， suí hòu bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le ， yī zuò shān fēng ， jìng rán cóng dì miàn bá dì ér qǐ ， nà shān fēng yuán běn suǒ zài zhī chù ， fēn háo yě wú ， cǐ shí ， gāo dà xiǎn jùn de shān fēng ， què jiù zhè me píng kōng chū xiàn le 。
地底深处，传来动人心魄的震动，随后不可思议的一幕出现了，一座山峰，竟然从地面拔地而起，那山峰原本所在之处，分毫也无，此时，高大险峻的山峰，却就这么凭空出现了。
After a few breaths, a dark cloud streaked past.
yòng guǐ fǔ shén gōng dōu bù zú yǐ xíng róng ， lín xuān yě suàn jiàn shí guǎng bó ， rán ér zhè yàng de yí mù ， yǐ qián bié shuō jiàn ， lián tīng dōu bù céng tīng shuō 。
用鬼斧神工都不足以形容，林轩也算见识广博，然而这样的一幕，以前别说见，连听都不曾听说。
Rumbling sounds echoed as the cloud dispersed, revealing three ancient demons. The leader was an elderly man with silver hair, looking extremely fierce, with strange demonic markings on his forehead.
zhěng zuò shān fēng ， guài shí lín xún ， bú jiàn fēn háo ní tǔ ， kě jǐn jiē zhe ， yì máng dà zuò ， zhěng zuò shān dōu kāi shǐ fā guāng ， suí zhe nà guāng máng ， sì zhōu de líng qì ， yě fēng kuáng yǒng guò qù ， jiāng zhěng zuò shān fēng bāo guǒ ， qián hòu bù guò shí jǐ xī de gōng fu ， zhè zuò gāo dá qiān zhàng de shān fēng jū rán bèi yù yù cōng cōng de zhí bèi fù gài mǎn le 。
整座山峰，怪石嶙峋，不见分毫泥土，可紧接着， 异芒大做，整座山都开始发光，随着那光芒，四周的灵气，也疯狂涌过去，将整座山峰包裹，前后不过十几息的功夫，这座高达千丈的山峰居然被郁郁葱葱的植被覆盖满了。
On his left was a middle-aged man in his forties, tall and muscular, not unattractive despite being one-eyed.
sú huà shuō ， bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn ， dāng líng yuán gǔ fā shēng yì biàn ， líng mài zěn me chū xiàn ， zài diǎn jí zhōng suí chù kě jiàn yī lín piàn zhǎo de jì zǎi ， lín xuān jīng guò xì xīn shōu jí ， dé dào de qíng bào gèng shì xiáng jìn wú bǐ ， yǎn qián de yí mù ， zài yù tóng jiǎn zhōng yě dōu jiàn guò 。
俗话说，百闻不如一见，当灵源谷发生异变，灵脉怎么出现，在典籍中随处可见一鳞片爪的记载，林轩经过细心收集，得到的情报更是详尽无比，眼前的一幕，在玉瞳简中也都见过。
To his right was a female demon wearing black clothes, not particularly beautiful but having a curvaceous figure.
rán ér wén zì jì shù suǒ dài lái de zhèn hàn ， zěn me néng yǔ qīn yǎn mù dǔ xiāng bǐ ？
然而文字记述所带来的震撼，怎么能与亲眼目睹相比？
All three were at the Realm-Expanding stage—intermediate for the old man, initial for the man and woman. Their strength wasn't weak; among the tens of thousands of ancient demons in Spirit Source Valley, one at the Realm-Expanding stage was already remarkable, let alone three.
yóu qí shì shān shàng de zhí wù ， chú le pǔ tōng de zá cǎo yǔ shù mù ， hái bù fá yī xiē tiān cái dì bǎo de 。
尤其是山上的植物，除了普通的杂草与树木，还不乏一些天材地宝的。
But to Lin Xuan, they were like moths drawn to a flame—helpless victims.
‘ chuān ” bèi mǔ ， hé táo sū ， zǐ bèi chǐ ， dài hè shí …”
‘川”贝母，核桃酥，紫贝齿，代赫石…”
The three unlucky individuals didn't know that they had entered a tiger's den. They were still ecstatic about their discovery.
mù guāng sǎo guò ， lín xuān rèn chū de bǎo wù jiù yǒu shí jǐ yàng zhī duō ， ér qiě zhè xiē líng cǎo ， suī bù néng shuō shì xī shì qí zhēn ， dàn yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， xiǎng yào xún dào ， yě shì qiān nán wàn nán 。
目光扫过，林轩认出的宝物就有十几样之多，而且这些灵草，虽不能说是稀世奇珍，但一般情况下，想要寻到，也是千难万难。
"Brother, look! So many treasures!"
“ kàn lái chú le líng mài ， zì jǐ hái néng fā shàng yī bǐ xiǎo cái 。”
“看来除了灵脉，自己还能发上一笔小财。”
The woman said excitedly.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng dài zhe jǐ fēn xīn xǐ zhī sè ， suī rán tā de shēn jiā fēng hòu wú bǐ ， dàn xiū xiān zhě ， shuí yòu huì xián qì tiān shàng diào xià lái de cái huò 。
林轩喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，脸上带着几分欣喜之色，虽然他的身家丰厚无比，但修仙者，谁又会嫌弃天上掉下来的财货。
"Haha, this is heaven's favor. We've only been in Spirit Source Valley for a few days and already found such a lucky spot with so many rare resources. Even if we split them, it would be a significant fortune," the old man's eyes glowed as well: "We can't waste time. The anomaly when the spirit vein appeared might have caught someone's attention. Let's quickly gather these spirit herbs before leaving."
gè zhǒng líng cǎo yě hǎo ， zī yuán yě bà ， dāng rán shì duō duō yì shàn le 。
各种灵草也好，资源也罢，当然是多多益善了。
"Brother, Third Sister, I felt something strange just now; my heart was racing..." the man said uneasily.
This journey to Spirit Source Valley was of utmost importance to Lin Xuan. He had been eagerly looking forward to it.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have left the Immortal Cloud Sect's main hall two years in advance. Although this place was located at the far western edge of Tianhe Province, if Lin Xuan wanted to travel as fast as possible, he could easily do so without taking much time.
Lin Xuan had made this journey with the intention of gathering more information. From his intelligence, he deduced that spirit veins and strange beasts often appeared together.
Although there were occasional exceptions, most of the time, it was indeed so.
So, did the appearance of the Yangzhilubird mean that a spirit vein was nearby?
The thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind as excitement showed on his face. After searching for something for such a long time, he had finally found it without much effort. If he could find a spirit vein here, this journey would be too smooth.
Of course, all of these were just speculations; they needed to be confirmed.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and calmed his excited emotions. He then slowly closed his eyes and released his immensely powerful divine sense.
However, there was no收获 after a moment. Lin Xuan opened his eyes again, filled with doubt. Within a ten-thousand-li radius, he couldn't find any trace of the spirit vein. Could it be that his speculation was wrong?
Lin Xuan felt somewhat depressed.
But how could it be? He had already sent out his divine sense and hadn't found even a hint of a spirit vein within this range. He still harbored doubts about his own speculations, believing he was right. He would wait and see what happened.
After all, time wasn't an issue; the anomaly would last for more than half a year.
Over the next few days, nothing out of the ordinary occurred. The area remained extremely calm within a hundred-li radius. This was normal. Although countless ancient demons had flooded in, their numbers were insignificant compared to the vastness of Spirit Source Valley—just a drop in the ocean.
They might not necessarily collide with each other.
Time passed quickly, and Lin Xuan had been here for more than three days without any incidents.
"Looks like my prediction was wrong."
Lin Xuan sighed. Even though he had plenty of time, he couldn't afford to stay here indefinitely. His body emitted a faint green glow as he transformed into a streak of lightning that shot towards the horizon.
However, before flying a hundred li, a loud rumbling sound reached his ears. Lin Xuan abruptly stopped and turned around.
He saw that the ground had shaken violently where he had just left, with an aura of spirit energy rising into the sky.
"..."
Lin Xuan was initially stunned but quickly replaced his expression with one of joy. This unusual scene meant what? Lin Xuan knew exactly what it signified. It seemed that those three days hadn't been wasted; his initial prediction was correct—indeed, a spirit vein had appeared alongside the Yangzhilubird.
He wondered about its quality but felt confident that it would be excellent.
He didn't leave. Turning around, he flew back along the same path.
The scene was spectacular with an unusual light piercing the sky. A hundred li away, one could clearly see the surge of spirit energy from underground. Lin Xuan took a deep breath and savored the enveloping spirit energy, his expression filled with satisfaction.
Enough! The quality of this spirit vein would be more than sufficient to break through to the Spirit Formation realm.
The anomaly hadn't stopped yet.
Rumbling sounds echoed from beneath the earth as an incredible sight unfolded. A mountain suddenly sprang up from the ground where it had been non-existent before, towering and rugged. It was impossible to describe with mere human craftsmanship.
Lin Xuan, though well-traveled, had never heard of such a spectacle. The entire mountain was covered in strange rocks without any soil. Soon after, an unusual light enveloped the mountain as spirit energy surged towards it, covering the entire peak within just a few breaths. A thousand-foot-tall mountain was now lush with vegetation.
"Seeing is believing," Lin Xuan thought. In his collection of ancient texts, there were countless records of such phenomena in Spirit Source Valley. The details he had gathered were incredibly detailed, and what he saw before him matched the descriptions in the Jade Scroll perfectly.
However, the shock from reading about it was nothing compared to seeing it firsthand.
The plants on the mountain included ordinary weeds and trees as well as some rare treasures.
"Looks like I can make a small fortune besides finding the spirit vein."
Lin Xuan's voice echoed. His face showed signs of joy despite his immense wealth; who wouldn't be happy with unexpected treasure?
However, at this moment, Lin Xuan suddenly felt something and turned to look left. Several spiritual pressures were rapidly approaching.
They had been drawn by the abundant spirit energy here.
"An intermediate Realm-Expanding, two initial Realm-Expanders. Not weak, but meeting me will only bring you bad luck."
Lin Xuan's cold laughter rang out. Even if they were ancient demons, Lin Xuan wouldn't hesitate to kill them. He would not spare a single one!
Although Lin Xuan wasn't a bloodthirsty person, he was far from merciful. Since he planned to use this spirit vein as his seclusion place to break through the Spirit Formation barrier, he couldn't afford any leaks in information. Although he wouldn't have much strength even if attacked, he still had some combat capabilities. If strong enemies came, Lin Xuan wasn't sure he could protect himself.
Therefore, to prevent any leaks, Lin Xuan wouldn't spare anyone who might discover this anomaly within a ten-thousand-li radius.
This was not the time for mercy; he must be ruthless. These ancient demons were like moths drawn to a flame.
To avoid scaring them away, Lin Xuan began to suppress his aura.
Although the Moonlight Heaven Witch Technique had an effect of returning to its original state, the ancient demons were still at the Realm-Expanding stage. If they got too close, they might discover him.
Lin Xuan didn't want to scare these moths away; it would be much easier to wait for them to fall into his trap.
With this thought, Lin Xuan clasped his hands together, making his aura almost undetectable and blending with the air until he disappeared.
After a few breaths, a dark cloud streaked past.
Rumbling sounds echoed as the cloud dispersed, revealing three ancient demons. The leader was an elderly man with silver hair, looking extremely fierce, with strange demonic markings on his forehead.
On his left was a middle-aged man in his forties, tall and muscular, not unattractive despite being one-eyed.
To his right was a female demon wearing black clothes, not particularly beautiful but having a curvaceous figure.
All three were at the Realm-Expanding stage—intermediate for the old man, initial for the man and woman. Their strength wasn't weak; among the tens of thousands of ancient demons in Spirit Source Valley, one at the Realm-Expanding stage was already remarkable, let alone three.
But to Lin Xuan, they were like moths drawn to a flame—helpless victims.
The three unlucky individuals didn't know that they had entered a tiger's den. They were still ecstatic about their discovery.
"Brother, look! So many treasures!"
The woman said excitedly.
"Haha, this is heaven's favor. We've only been in Spirit Source Valley for a few days and already found such a lucky spot with so many rare resources. Even if we split them, it would be a significant fortune," the old man's eyes glowed as well: "We can't waste time. The anomaly when the spirit vein appeared might have caught someone's attention. Let's quickly gather these spirit herbs before leaving."
"Brother, Third Sister, I felt something strange just now; my heart was racing..." the man said uneasily.