yǔ zhēn zhèng de fǎ bǎo rèn zhǔ bù tóng ， líng qì zhǐ xū yào shāo jiā liàn huà 。
与真正的法宝认主不同，灵器只需要稍加炼化。
Unlike true recognition by a divine artifact, the spirit weapon only needed to be slightly refined.
zài yòng xiān tiān zhēn huǒ jiāng cǐ jiàn duàn shāo yuē yí gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān fēn chū yī lǚ shén niàn ， xiǎo xīn de jiāng róng rù dào le jiàn rèn zhī zhōng 。
在用先天真火将此剑煅烧约一个时辰以后，林轩分出一缕神念，小心的将融入到了剑刃之中。
After burning this sword with primordial true fire for about an hour, Lin Xuan divided his spiritual consciousness and carefully integrated it into the blade.
zhè ge guò chéng bù néng chū cuò ， fǒu zé suī bù zhì yú duì lín xuān zào chéng shén me shāng hài ， dàn líng qì de wēi lì fǎn ér huì bǐ bù rèn zhǔ shí hái xiǎo 。
这个过程不能出错，否则虽不至于对林轩造成什么伤害，但灵器的威力反而会比不认主时还小。
This process couldn't contain any mistakes. Otherwise, although it wouldn't harm Lin Xuan, the power of the spirit weapon would actually be less than when it wasn’t recognized by its master.
yī qiè shùn lì 。
一切顺利。
Everything went smoothly.
jiàn rèn shàng shǎn guò yī céng yōu lán de guāng máng ， lín xuān tíng zhǐ le pēn tǔ xiān tiān zhēn huǒ ， shǒu yī zhāo ， nà mǔ jiàn jiù fēi huí le shǒu zhǎng 。
剑刃上闪过一层幽蓝的光芒，林轩停止了喷吐先天真火，手一招，那母剑就飞回了手掌。
A layer of pale blue light flashed over the sword’s edge, and Lin Xuan stopped spewing primordial true fire. With a wave of his hand, the mother sword flew back into his palm.
mǎn yì de dǎ liàng le yī fān ， rán hòu zhāng kāi kǒu ， nà jiàn xùn sù suō xiǎo ， bèi tā xī rù le fù zhōng 。
满意的打量了一番，然后张开口，那剑迅速缩小，被他吸入了腹中。
After carefully examining it, he opened his mouth, and the sword quickly shrank before being swallowed by him.
liàn huà hòu de líng qì hái yǒu yí gè hǎo chù ， jiù shì kě yǐ xiàng fǎ bǎo yī yàng de róng rù zì jǐ de shēn tǐ ， duì dí shí yào gèng jiā de fāng biàn yī xiē 。
炼化后的灵器还有一个好处，就是可以像法宝一样的融入自己的身体，对敌时要更加的方便一些。
The benefit of refining a spirit weapon was that it could be integrated into one’s body like a divine artifact, making combat more convenient.
suí hòu ， lín xuān yòu cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng jiàng liù bǐng zi jiàn qǔ le chū lái 。
随后，林轩又从储物袋中将六柄子剑取了出来。
Next, Lin Xuan took out six son swords from his storage bag and refined them using the same method.
rán hòu yòng shàng miàn de fāng fǎ jiāng men yī yī liàn huà 。
然后用上面的方法将们一一炼化。
Compared to the mother sword, the process for the son swords was easier, taking only two hours in total.
yǔ mǔ jiàn xiāng bǐ ， zi jiàn yào róng yì yī xiē ， yī gòng yě jiù huā le liǎng gè shí chén ér yǐ 。
与母剑相比，子剑要容易一些，一共也就花了两个时辰而已。
Looking up at the sky, it should be late night by now.
tái tóu kàn le yī yǎn tiān sè ， cǐ shí yīng gāi yǐ shì shēn yè le 。
抬头看了一眼天色，此时应该已是深夜了。
Although he had been busy all night, as a cultivator, Lin Xuan didn’t feel particularly tired. After a moment’s thought, he flipped his palm and took out an exquisite jade bottle.
suī rán máng le bàn xiǔ 。 dàn shēn wèi xiū xiān zhě 。 lín xuān dào yě bù lèi 。 lüè yī chén yín 。 lín xuān shǒu zhǎng yī fān 。 yòu jiāng yī jīng yíng tī tòu dì yù píng qǔ le chū lái 。
虽然忙了半宿。但身为修仙者。林轩倒也不累。略一沉吟。林轩手掌一翻。又将一晶莹剔透地玉瓶取了出来。
Seeing this object, a look of seriousness appeared on Lin Xuan's face.
kàn zhe cǐ wù 。 lín xuān dì liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī níng zhòng zhī sè 。
看着此物。林轩地脸上露出一丝凝重之色。
Carefully removing the stopper, a puff of dark green smoke emerged and gathered together. Lin Xuan waved his left hand, casting a spell that enveloped the green smoke in black light.
xiǎo xīn yì yì dì bá kāi píng sāi 。 yī gǔ mò lǜ sè dì yān wù dùn shí piāo le chū lái 。 jù ér bù sàn 。 lín xuān zuǒ shǒu yī huī 。 dǎ chū yī dào fǎ jué 。 yī céng hēi guāng jiāng lǜ sè yān wù bāo guǒ le qǐ lái 。
小心翼翼地拔开瓶塞。一股墨绿色地烟雾顿时飘了出来。聚而不散。林轩左手一挥。打出一道法诀。一层黑光将绿色烟雾包裹了起来。
It was completely sealed, not revealing any trace.
yán yán shí shí 。 méi yǒu lù chū yì diǎn 。
严严实实。没有露出一点。
Meanwhile, a bright light shone from Lin Xuan’s hands as he channeled all his essence energy to his palm before recalling the light ball and exhaling a breath of refined qi onto it...
ér lín xuān dì dì shǒu shàng 。 zé guāng máng dà fàng 。 jiāng líng lì quán bù yùn dào le zhǎng shàng 。 zhè cái zhào huí guāng tuán 。 lüè yī dǎ liàng zhī hòu 。 yī kǒu jīng qì pēn zài qí shàng ……
而林轩地地手上。则光芒大放。将灵力全部运到了掌上。这才召回光团。略一打量之后。一口精气喷在其上……
The night quickly passed by.
dà bàn yè dì shí jiān hěn kuài jiù guò qù le 。
大半夜地时间很快就过去了。
As dawn began to break on the horizon, a red sun rose above the skyline, radiating light that was too bright for human eyes to look at directly.
tiān biān yǐ jiàn jiàn de kāi shǐ fàn bái ， yī lún hóng rì yuè chū le dì píng xiàn ， fàng shè chū rén bù gǎn zhí shì de guāng cǎi 。
天边已渐渐的开始泛白，一轮红日跃出了地平线，放射出人不敢直视的光彩。
Lin Xuan spread out his hand.
lín xuān jiāng shǒu zhǎng tān kāi 。
林轩将手掌摊开。
A light ball containing miasma had vanished. In its place was a small green and black ball about the size of a bead.
nà bāo guǒ zhe zhàng qì de guāng tuán yǐ jīng xiāo shī bú jiàn ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī kē niàn zhū dà xiǎo 。 lǜ zhōng dài zhe hēi sè de xiǎo qiú 。
那包裹着瘴气的光团已经消失不见，取而代之的是一颗念珠大小。绿中带着黑色的小球。
Lin Xuan resealed it in the jade bottle.
lín xuān chóng xīn jiāng zhuāng rù dào le yù píng zhī zhōng 。
林轩重新将装入到了玉瓶之中。
Though unremarkable, this object was the essence left over from the death of the Green Glow Worm, with Lin Xuan’s own dark demonic energy added to it. Even if it were used by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lin Xuan believed that neutralizing its effects would be quite troublesome for even a Core Formation stage expert.
bié kàn cǐ wù bù qǐ yǎn ， nǎi lǜ máng qū sǐ hòu de jīng huá suǒ liàn ， ér qiě hái jiā rù le lín xuān dì xuán mó zhī qì ， bié shuō zhù jī qī xiū shì ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， jiù suàn shì níng dān chū qī de gāo shǒu zhōng le cǐ dú 。 xiǎng yào huà jiě ， kěn dìng yě pǒ wèi má fán 。
别看此物不起眼，乃绿芒蛆死后的精华所炼，而且还加入了林轩地玄魔之气，别说筑基期修士，林轩相信，就算是凝丹初期的高手中了此毒。想要化解，肯定也颇为麻烦。
This item wouldn’t be used lightly; in critical moments, it might save his life as a divine artifact.
cǐ wù dāng rán bú huì qīng yì yòng diào ， guān jiàn shí kè shuō bù dìng shì néng jiù zì jǐ yī mìng de fǎ bǎo 。
此物当然不会轻易用掉，关键时刻说不定是能救自己一命的法宝。
After working tirelessly for the entire night, though not feeling particularly fatigued, Lin Xuan’s limbs were somewhat numb. He leaped out of bed and ran around the room to stretch his body.
máng le zhěng zhěng ****， lèi suī rán bù lèi ， dàn shǒu jiǎo yě yǒu xiē má mù de gǎn jué ， lín xuān cóng chuáng shàng yī yuè ér qǐ ， zài wū zi lǐ pǎo pǎo tiào tiào ， huó dòng le yī xià shēn tǐ 。
忙了整整****，累虽然不累，但手脚也有些麻木的感觉，林轩从床上一跃而起，在屋子里跑跑跳跳，活动了一下身体。
Suddenly, the window opened on its own, and a burst of flame flew in.
tū rán ， chuāng hù zì jǐ dǎ kāi 。 yī dào huǒ guāng fēi le jìn lái 。
突然，窗户自己打开。一道火光飞了进来。
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he reached out and caught the communication talisman in his palm. Then he injected his spiritual sense...
lín xuān shén sè bù biàn ， yī shēn shǒu ， jiù jiāng nà chuán yīn fú lāo zài le zhǎng jiān 。 rán hòu jiāng shén shí zhù rù ……
林轩神色不变，一伸手，就将那传音符捞在了掌间。然后将神识注入……
A moment later, Lin Xuan raised his head with a smile. He hadn’t expected that the trading fair would start so early just after dawn; it seemed there were many cultivators more eager than him.
piàn kè hòu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， méi xiǎng dào cái gāng gāng tiān liàng ， nà jiāo yì huì jiù yào kāi zhāng ， kàn lái bǐ zì jǐ hái xīn jí de xiū shì dà yǒu rén zài 。
片刻后，林轩抬起头，嘴角边流露出一丝笑容，没想到才刚刚天亮，那交易会就要开张，看来比自己还心急的修士大有人在。
Lin Xuan left the room and followed the location described on the communication talisman. Along the way, he encountered several inspections but was allowed to pass freely once he showed his jade token.
lín xuān zǒu chū le fáng jiān 。
林轩走出了房间。
He arrived at a building that looked similar to the welcoming hall but had a different style. Though smaller in area, it gave off an even more imposing impression.
àn zhào chuán yīn fú suǒ xù shù de dì diǎn yī lù xiàng qián ， qí jiān yě yù jiàn le jǐ cì pán chá ， bù guò tā chū shì yù pái yǐ hòu ， jiù chàng xíng wú zǔ 。 lái dào le yī jiàn zhù dì miàn qián 。
按照传音符所叙述的地点一路向前，其间也遇见了几次盘查，不过他出示玉牌以后，就畅行无阻。来到了一建筑地面前。
There were only a few rooms, with the main one being the central hall.
yǔ yíng bīn lóu yī yàng ， yě shì yòng tán xiāng mù suǒ jiàn 。
与迎宾楼一样，也是用檀香木所建。
At the entrance of the hall stood two cultivators wearing yellow robes and a statue of a strange beast. The statue was several dozen feet long, resembling a lion from the mortal world but larger in size.
bù guò yǎn qián jiàn zhù de fēng gé ， què pǒ wèi bù tóng ， suī rán miàn jī yào shāo xiǎo yì diǎn ， dàn gěi rén de gǎn jué ， què yào gèng jiā de zhuàng guān 。
不过眼前建筑的风格，却颇为不同，虽然面积要稍小一点，但给人的感觉，却要更加的壮观。
This creature was called Golden-Haired Roar!
zhǐ yǒu liáo liáo jǐ gè fáng jiān ， qí zhōng zuì zhǔ yào de ， jiù shì zhōng jiān de dà diàn 。
只有寥寥几个房间，其中最主要的，就是中间的大殿。
It was the guardian spirit beast of Tianmu Sect.
dà diàn mén kǒu ， zhàn zhe liǎng gè shēn chuān huáng páo de xiū shì 。 hái yǒu yī guài shòu de diāo xiàng ， diāo xiàng shēn cháng shù zhàng ， róng mào tǐ tài dōu hěn xiàng fán jiān de xióng shī ， zhǐ bù guò jù dà yì diǎn 。
大殿门口，站着两个身穿黄袍的修士。还有一怪兽的雕像，雕像身长数丈，容貌体态都很像凡间的雄狮，只不过巨大一点。
Unlike other sects that kept beasts, Golden-Haired Roar held a high status and could only be summoned by the sect’s leader.
cǐ shòu míng yuē jīn máo hǒu ！
此兽名曰金毛吼！
The reason for this was traced back to thousands of years ago. It is said that this Golden-Haired Roar had been raised by the founding couple of Tianmu Sect during their dual cultivation period in the late婴 stage.
nǎi shì tiān mù pài dì hù shān líng shòu 。
乃是天目派地护山灵兽。
Although an Incarnation Realm cultivator's lifespan can reach a thousand years, they eventually pass away. However, beasts have much longer lifespans than humans.
rán ér yǔ bié de mén pài suǒ quān yǎng de yāo shòu bù tóng ， jīn máo hǒu dì wèi zūn chóng ， fēi zhǎng mén rén bù néng qū dòng 。
然而与别的门派所圈养的妖兽不同，金毛吼地位尊崇，非掌门人不能驱动。
A three-stage beast living for seven or eight thousand years wasn't particularly unusual.
zhì yú yuán yīn ， zé yào zhuī shù dào shù qiān nián qián ， jù shuō cǐ jīn máo hǒu nǎi shì tiān mù pài dì kāi shān zǔ shī ， nà duì yuán yīng qī de shuāng xiū dào lǚ suǒ huàn yǎng 。
至于原因，则要追述到数千年前，据说此金毛吼乃是天目派地开山祖师，那对元婴期的双修道侣所豢养。
Of course, the founding couple’s favor was one of the reasons why Golden-Haired Roar held such a high status.
suī rán yuán yīng qī xiū shì de shòu yuán 。 kě yǐ zhǎng zhì qiān nián 。 dàn zhōng guī yě yǒu zuò huà de yī tiān ， kě yāo shòu jiù bù xiāng tóng 。 lùn shòu mìng ， men yào bǐ rén lèi zhǎng dé duō 。
虽然元婴期修士的寿元。可以长至千年。但终归也有坐化的一天，可妖兽就不相同。论寿命，们要比人类长得多。
Another reason was its numerous times of saving Tianmu Mountain from crises and establishing great merits for the sect.
yī tóu sān jiē yāo shòu huó shàng gè qī bā qiān nián bìng méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài de 。
一头三阶妖兽活上个七八千年并没有什么好奇怪的。
After many years, Golden-Haired Roar had advanced to a three-stage supreme beast, with power comparable to a pseudo-婴 stage expert.
dāng rán ， zǔ shī yí chǒng jǐn jǐn shì gāi shòu dì wèi chāo rán de yuán yīn zhī yī 。
当然，祖师遗宠仅仅是该兽地位超然的原因之一。
Even if the sect leader, Elder Kumu, was immensely knowledgeable in Dao techniques, his chances against Golden-Haired Roar were only fifty-fifty.
páng de lǐ yóu zé shì céng jīng shù cì wǎn jiù guò tiān mù shān de wēi jī ， wèi gāi pài lì xià guò hè hè gōng láo 。
旁的理由则是曾经数次挽救过天目山的危机，为该派立下过赫赫功劳。
If another thousand years passed, it wasn’t impossible for this beast to advance to a four-stage and compete with an Incarnation Realm cultivator at the early stage.
jīng guò màn cháng de suì yuè ， jīn máo hǒu yǐ jīng jìn jí dào le sān jiē jí pǐn yāo shòu ， shí lì zú kě pì měi jiǎ yīng jìng jiè dì gāo shǒu 。
经过漫长的岁月，金毛吼已经进级到了三阶极品妖兽，实力足可媲美假婴境界地高手。
By that time, Tianmu Sect’s status in Youzhou would naturally be vastly different from now.
jí biàn shì zhǎng mén kū mù zhēn rén ， dào fǎ tōng xuán ， kě yǔ jīn máo hǒu jiào jì ， shèng fù yě bù guò wǔ wǔ zhī shù ér yǐ 。
即便是掌门枯木真人，道法通玄，可与金毛吼较技，胜负也不过五五之数而已。
Thus, Golden-Haired Roar held such a high position.
rú guǒ zài děng shàng qiān nián ， gāi shòu néng fǒu jìn jiē dào sì jí ， yǔ yuán yīng chū qī xiū shì yī zhēng cháng duǎn ， yě bú shì bù kě néng de shì 。
如果再等上千年，该兽能否进阶到四级，与元婴初期修士一争长短，也不是不可能的事。
Not all beasts could progress like it did. Most beasts had their stages determined since birth, and although their strength could increase slightly over time, the gains were limited.
dào le nà ge shí hòu ， tiān mù pài zài yōu zhōu de dì wèi ， zì rán yǔ xiàn zài dà bù xiāng tóng 。
到了那个时候，天目派在幽州的地位，自然与现在大不相同。
Only about one percent of all beasts could grow and advance in rank. Even among these, they couldn’t continue to advance indefinitely. For example, Golden-Haired Roar was a first-stage supreme beast as a youngling but theoretically could reach a fourth-stage lower grade, equivalent to an Incarnation Realm cultivator at the early stage.
gù ér jīn máo hǒu dì wèi zūn chóng 。
故而金毛吼地位尊崇。
Don't be satisfied; this was already quite impressive. Most beasts that advanced stopped at the third stage.
bì jìng bú shì suǒ yǒu de yāo shòu dōu néng xiàng yī yàng jìn jiē chéng zhǎng de 。
毕竟不是所有的妖兽都能像一样进阶成长的。
Golden-Haired Roar was considered a rare and precious spirit beast, even in the wild, rarely seen in places like Ten Thousand Mountains or Poison Swamp. It was unimaginable for it to be kept by cultivators.
dà bù fèn yāo shòu ， zì chū shēng qǐ ， pǐn jiē jiù dìng le ， suī rán suí zhe suì yuè de liú shì ， shí lì yě néng lüè wēi yǒu suǒ zēng qiáng ， dàn què yǒu xiàn dé jǐn 。
大部分妖兽，自出生起，品阶就定了，虽然随着岁月的流逝，实力也能略微有所增强，但却有限得紧。
The more such beasts there were, the harder they were to tame. Even the founding couple of Tianmu Sect had spent considerable effort to train this beast back then.
Unlike true recognition by a divine artifact, the spirit weapon only needed to be slightly refined.
After burning this sword with primordial true fire for about an hour, Lin Xuan divided his spiritual consciousness and carefully integrated it into the blade.
This process couldn't contain any mistakes. Otherwise, although it wouldn't harm Lin Xuan, the power of the spirit weapon would actually be less than when it wasn’t recognized by its master.
Everything went smoothly.
A layer of pale blue light flashed over the sword’s edge, and Lin Xuan stopped spewing primordial true fire. With a wave of his hand, the mother sword flew back into his palm.
After carefully examining it, he opened his mouth, and the sword quickly shrank before being swallowed by him.
The benefit of refining a spirit weapon was that it could be integrated into one’s body like a divine artifact, making combat more convenient.
Next, Lin Xuan took out six son swords from his storage bag and refined them using the same method.
Compared to the mother sword, the process for the son swords was easier, taking only two hours in total.
Looking up at the sky, it should be late night by now.
Although he had been busy all night, as a cultivator, Lin Xuan didn’t feel particularly tired. After a moment’s thought, he flipped his palm and took out an exquisite jade bottle.
Seeing this object, a look of seriousness appeared on Lin Xuan's face.
Carefully removing the stopper, a puff of dark green smoke emerged and gathered together. Lin Xuan waved his left hand, casting a spell that enveloped the green smoke in black light.
It was completely sealed, not revealing any trace.
Meanwhile, a bright light shone from Lin Xuan’s hands as he channeled all his essence energy to his palm before recalling the light ball and exhaling a breath of refined qi onto it...
The night quickly passed by.
As dawn began to break on the horizon, a red sun rose above the skyline, radiating light that was too bright for human eyes to look at directly.
Lin Xuan spread out his hand.
A light ball containing miasma had vanished. In its place was a small green and black ball about the size of a bead.
Lin Xuan resealed it in the jade bottle.
Though unremarkable, this object was the essence left over from the death of the Green Glow Worm, with Lin Xuan’s own dark demonic energy added to it. Even if it were used by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lin Xuan believed that neutralizing its effects would be quite troublesome for even a Core Formation stage expert.
This item wouldn’t be used lightly; in critical moments, it might save his life as a divine artifact.
After working tirelessly for the entire night, though not feeling particularly fatigued, Lin Xuan’s limbs were somewhat numb. He leaped out of bed and ran around the room to stretch his body.
Suddenly, the window opened on its own, and a burst of flame flew in.
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he reached out and caught the communication talisman in his palm. Then he injected his spiritual sense...
A moment later, Lin Xuan raised his head with a smile. He hadn’t expected that the trading fair would start so early just after dawn; it seemed there were many cultivators more eager than him.
Lin Xuan left the room and followed the location described on the communication talisman. Along the way, he encountered several inspections but was allowed to pass freely once he showed his jade token.
He arrived at a building that looked similar to the welcoming hall but had a different style. Though smaller in area, it gave off an even more imposing impression.
There were only a few rooms, with the main one being the central hall.
At the entrance of the hall stood two cultivators wearing yellow robes and a statue of a strange beast. The statue was several dozen feet long, resembling a lion from the mortal world but larger in size.
This creature was called Golden-Haired Roar!
It was the guardian spirit beast of Tianmu Sect.
Unlike other sects that kept beasts, Golden-Haired Roar held a high status and could only be summoned by the sect’s leader.
The reason for this was traced back to thousands of years ago. It is said that this Golden-Haired Roar had been raised by the founding couple of Tianmu Sect during their dual cultivation period in the late婴 stage.
Although an Incarnation Realm cultivator's lifespan can reach a thousand years, they eventually pass away. However, beasts have much longer lifespans than humans.
A three-stage beast living for seven or eight thousand years wasn't particularly unusual.
Of course, the founding couple’s favor was one of the reasons why Golden-Haired Roar held such a high status.
Another reason was its numerous times of saving Tianmu Mountain from crises and establishing great merits for the sect.
After many years, Golden-Haired Roar had advanced to a three-stage supreme beast, with power comparable to a pseudo-婴 stage expert.
Even if the sect leader, Elder Kumu, was immensely knowledgeable in Dao techniques, his chances against Golden-Haired Roar were only fifty-fifty.
If another thousand years passed, it wasn’t impossible for this beast to advance to a four-stage and compete with an Incarnation Realm cultivator at the early stage.
By that time, Tianmu Sect’s status in Youzhou would naturally be vastly different from now.
Thus, Golden-Haired Roar held such a high position.
Not all beasts could progress like it did. Most beasts had their stages determined since birth, and although their strength could increase slightly over time, the gains were limited.
Only about one percent of all beasts could grow and advance in rank. Even among these, they couldn’t continue to advance indefinitely. For example, Golden-Haired Roar was a first-stage supreme beast as a youngling but theoretically could reach a fourth-stage lower grade, equivalent to an Incarnation Realm cultivator at the early stage.
Don't be satisfied; this was already quite impressive. Most beasts that advanced stopped at the third stage.
Golden-Haired Roar was considered a rare and precious spirit beast, even in the wild, rarely seen in places like Ten Thousand Mountains or Poison Swamp. It was unimaginable for it to be kept by cultivators.
The more such beasts there were, the harder they were to tame. Even the founding couple of Tianmu Sect had spent considerable effort to train this beast back then.