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So clean and decisive, it also left a hint of surprise on Lin Xuan's face. He subconsciously rubbed his forehead and pondered deeply.
jiū jìng shì gǔ shòu tài ruò ， hái shì zì jǐ de shí lì ， jìng bǐ yuán xiān de yù jì ， hái yào qiáng héng yī xiē ， jū rán yí gè huí hé ， jiù jiāng yǎn qián xiōng è de gǔ shòu ， zhǎn luò ？
究竟是古兽太弱，还是自己的实力，竟比原先的预计，还要强横一些，居然一个回合，就将眼前凶恶的古兽，斩落？
Was the ancient beast too weak or was his own strength actually stronger than expected? Could he have defeated this ferocious ancient beast in just one round?
yīng gāi shì hòu zhě ！
应该是后者！
It must be the latter!
bì jìng zhè jiā huo shēng huó yú yán jiāng hú ， běn shēn yòu shì bīng shǔ xìng de ， rú cǐ gǔ guài de shēng wù ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge fāng miàn sī suǒ ， dōu jué bù kě néng tài ruò 。
毕竟这家伙生活于岩浆湖，本身又是冰属性的，如此古怪的生物，不论从哪个方面思索，都绝不可能太弱。
After all, it lived in a lava lake and had ice attributes. No matter how you looked at such an odd creature, it couldn't possibly be that weak.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， kàn lái duì zì jǐ de shí lì ， yì zhí yǐ lái ， zì jǐ dōu hái dī gū le nà me yī xiē 。 zhī suǒ yǐ huì yǒu cuò jué ， shì yīn wèi duì shàng tiān lán shuāng mó de nà yī yì ， zì jǐ suī rán yíng le ， dàn guò chéng yě pǒ wèi qū zhé ， kě yǐ shuō ， shì lì jīng le xīn kǔ 。
想到这里，林轩舒了口气，看来对自己的实力，一直以来，自己都还低估了那么一些。之所以会有错觉，是因为对上天岚双魔的那一役，自己虽然赢了，但过程也颇为曲折，可以说，是历经了辛苦。
With this thought, Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. It seemed he had underestimated his own strength for so long. The illusion was due to the battle against Twin Demons Shentian and Tian岚, where although he won, the process was quite arduous. He had only managed to extract about six or seven tenths of his power.
suǒ yǐ ， lín xuān nán miǎn huì duì zì jǐ de shí lì ， yǒu yí gè jiào ruò de píng gū 。
所以，林轩难免会对自己的实力，有一个较弱的评估。
Firstly, Lin Xuan had just advanced in rank and hadn't even stabilized his new realm before entering into combat. Under such circumstances, the strength he could exert would naturally be diminished. After all, on the surface, he had advanced to the Spirit Cultivation Stage, but he was unfamiliar with this new realm, so his use of magical power and manipulation of primordial energy was constrained.
rán ér ， nà yī yì de jié guǒ ， qí shí gēn běn jiù shì bù zú wéi píng de 。
然而，那一役的结果，其实根本就是不足为凭的。
To put it fairly, in that battle, Lin Xuan only managed to unleash about six or seven tenths of his strength.
yī lái ， lín xuān cái gāng gāng jìn jí ， lián jìng jiè dōu lái bù jí wěn gù ， jiù cāng chǔ yìng zhàn le 。
一来，林轩才刚刚晋级，连境界都来不及稳固，就仓储应战了。
Secondly, he fought against multiple opponents. Towards the end, because of his beloved's demise, the Green Armored Ancient Demon didn't want to live either and used a cultivation-enhancing technique, disregarding the risk of dropping realms, temporarily making his magical power comparable to that of a late-stage Spirit Cultivator.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， tā néng gòu fā huī chū de shí lì ， zì rán shì huì dà dǎ zhé kòu ， bì jìng nà zhǒng qíng kuàng ， biǎo miàn shàng ， lín xuān shì jìn jí dào le fēn shén qī ， rán ér duì yú xīn jìng jiè ， tā háo bù shú xī ， zài yùn yòng fǎ lì yǔ diào dòng tiān dì yuán qì de shí hòu ， jiù huì shòu dào hěn dà de chè zhǒu 。
这种情况下，他能够发挥出的实力，自然是会大打折扣，毕竟那种情况，表面上，林轩是晋级到了分神期，然而对于新境界，他毫不熟悉，在运用法力与调动天地元气的时候，就会受到很大的掣肘。
Although his current strength was still inferior to an actual late-stage Spirit Cultivator, adding in the effects of desperation, his combat prowess was quite formidable. Yet even so, he won.
gōng zhèng de shuō ， nà yī yì ， lín xuān zhǐ fā zhà chū liù qī chéng de shí lì 。
公正的说，那一役，林轩只发榨出六七成的实力。
This demonstrated just how powerful Lin Xuan actually was. However, due to his oversight, he hadn't fully considered the adverse factors from that battle when assessing his own strength, making it seem weaker than it truly was. Nevertheless, as a clever person, after killing the ancient beast with such ease, Lin Xuan quickly understood the underlying reasons and couldn't help but smile in understanding. His original estimate had been too conservative. Originally... he already possessed such power.
cǐ qí yī 。
此其一。
Lin Xuan raised his head again to see the remains of the ancient beast falling from mid-air. He flicked his sleeves, and a streak of green light shot out. Soon after, the Nine Palaces Needle Sword danced through the air, quickly reducing the ancient beast's corpse into pieces. Useful fur and bones were naturally collected in his arms; the Musty Bag was spacious enough.
qí èr ， lín xuān shì yǐ guǎ dí zhòng ， ér qiě dǎ dào hòu miàn ， yīn wèi ài lǚ yǔn luò ， nà qīng jiǎ gǔ mó yě bù xiǎng huó ， shī zhǎn chū bá miáo zhù zhǎng de shén tōng ， bù gù yǒu jìng jiè diào luò de hòu guǒ ， ràng zì jǐ de fǎ lì ， zàn shí kě yǐ pì měi fēn shén hòu qī 。
其二，林轩是以寡敌众，而且打到后面，因为爱侣陨落，那青甲古魔也不想活，施展出拔苗助长的神通，不顾有境界掉落的后果，让自己的法力，暂时可以媲美分神后期。
However, at this moment, a brilliant snow-white light flashed from within the corpse, flying swiftly towards the horizon.
suī rán píng xīn lái shuō ， tā cǐ kè de shí lì ， yǔ zhēn zhèng de fēn shén qī gǔ mó ， hái shì yǒu chā jù ， dàn zài jiā shàng pīn mìng de xiào guǒ ， bào fā chū lái de zhàn dòu lì ， jiù shū wèi kě guān le ， rán ér jí biàn rú cǐ ， lín xuān yī jiù yíng le 。
虽然平心来说，他此刻的实力，与真正的分神期古魔，还是有差距，但再加上拼命的效果，爆发出来的战斗力，就殊为可观了，然而即便如此，林轩依旧赢了。
It was not a妖丹, but rather the inner core of the ancient beast.
kě xiǎng ér zhī ， lín xuān shí jì qiáng dào le shén me dì bù ， zhǐ bù guò zhì zhě qiān lǜ bì yǒu yī shī ， lín xuān yě yīn wèi shū hū ， méi yǒu kǎo lǜ nà yī yì duì zì jǐ de bù lì yīn shù ， suǒ yǐ zài píng gū zì jǐ shí lì de shí hòu ， yǒu xiē piān ruò 。 bù guò tā dào dǐ shì hěn cōng míng de rén wù ， zhǎn shā gǔ shòu rú cǐ qīng sōng ， lín xuān lüè yī sī suǒ ， yě jiù míng bái le zhōng jiān de yuán wěi qū zhé 。 liǎn shàng bù yóu de liú lù chū huì xīn de xiào róng ， yuán lái de gū jì ， zhēn shì tài bǎo shǒu ， yuán lái ……， chuān zì jǐ yǐ jīng yǒu zhè me qiáng le 。
可想而知，林轩实际强到了什么地步，只不过智者千虑必有一失，林轩也因为疏忽，没有考虑那一役对自己的不利因数，所以在评估自己实力的时候，有些偏弱。不过他到底是很聪明的人物，斩杀古兽如此轻松，林轩略一思索，也就明白了中间的原委曲折。脸上不由得流露出会心的笑容，原来的估计，真是太保守，原来……，川自己已经有这么强了。
The name didn't matter. This item was undoubtedly the most important material on the ancient beast, and Lin Xuan wouldn't let it escape.
lín xuān chóng xīn tái qǐ tóu lú ， zhèng hǎo kàn jiàn nà gǔ shòu de cán shī cóng bàn kōng zhōng diào luò 。
林轩重新抬起头颅，正好看见那古兽的残尸从半空中掉落。
His figure flashed, vanishing from his original spot, arriving in front of the inner core first.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， suí hòu jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zòng héng fēi wǔ ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng gǔ shòu de cán shī zhǎn le gè qī líng bā luò ， yǒu yòng de pí máo gǔ gé ， zì rán shì shōu rù huái lǐ ， fǎn zhèng xū yú dài gù míng sī yì ， yǒu zhe hěn dà de kòng xì 。
林轩袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，随后九宫须臾剑纵横飞舞，很快就将古兽的残尸斩了个七零八落，有用的皮毛骨骼，自然是收入怀里，反正须臾袋顾名思义，有着很大的空隙。
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand, making a virtual grab. Instantly, spatial fluctuations arose, and a dazzling green hand appeared before his eyes. It moved with lightning speed, snatching the inner core into its palm.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī mǒ yàn lì de xuě máng cóng nà shī hái zhōng fēi lüè chū lái ， sù dù jí kuài ， xiǎng yào táo wǎng tiān biān 。
然而就在此刻，灵光一闪，一抹艳丽的雪芒从那尸骸中飞掠出来，速度极快，想要逃往天边。
He then spread his fingers, but the inner core was trapped within a pale-green light barrier. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape.
yāo dān ， bù ， zhèng què de shuō ， shì gǔ shòu de nèi dān 。
妖丹，不，正确的说，是古兽的内丹。
At the center of that inner core, there was a flickering light, somewhat blurry yet constantly changing. This had to be the soul of the ancient beast.
bù guò zěn me chēng hū méi yǒu guān xì ， cǐ wù shì gǔ shòu shēn shàng zuì zhòng yào de cái liào wú yú ， lín xuān zì rán shì bú huì ràng tā táo diào dì 。
不过怎么称呼没有关系，此物是古兽身上最重要的材料无虞，林轩自然是不会让它逃掉地。
This inner core was also an ice attribute treasure. Lin Xuan didn't know its specific uses, but one thing was certain: it wasn't trivial.
shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn ， hòu fā xiān zhì ， lái dào le nà gǔ shòu nèi dān de miàn qián 。
身形一闪，已从原地消失不见，后发先至，来到了那古兽内丹的面前。
Lin Xuan flipped his hand and the inner core vanished, stored in the Musty Bag.
suí hòu lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zuò le yí gè xū wò de dòng zuò 。 dùn shí ， kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， yī qīng guāng shǎn shǎn de jù shǒu chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ ， dòng zuò jí rú shǎn diàn ， xiàng xià yī lāo ， jiù jiāng nà nèi dān ， zhuā zài le zhǎng lǐ 。
随后林轩伸出手来，做了一个虚握的动作。顿时，空间波动骤起，一青光闪闪的巨手出现在视线里，动作疾如闪电，向下一捞，就将那内丹，抓在了掌里。
He then released his divine consciousness to scan the lava lake before him, a look of contemplation appearing on his face.
suí hòu wǔ zhǐ tān kāi ， rán ér nà nèi dān yǐ bèi jìn gù zài yī dàn qīng sè de guāng mù lǐ miàn ， suí biàn tā zuǒ chōng yòu tū ， dōu yǐ táo bù liǎo jìn gù 。
随后五指摊开，然而那内丹已被禁锢在一淡青色的光幕里面，随便它左冲右突，都已逃不了禁锢。
There seemed to be something inside. However, due to the lava lake, his divine consciousness couldn't sense it clearly enough. He would have to go down personally to confirm.
zài nà nèi dān de zhōng xīn ， yóu lí zhe yī tuán guāng yǐng ， lüè yǒu xiē mó hú ， dàn què zài bù tíng de shǎn shuò biàn huà zhe 。 bú yòng shuō ， zhè jiù shì nà gǔ shòu de hún pò 。
在那内丹的中心，游离着一团光影，略有些模糊，但却在不停的闪烁变化着。不用说，这就是那古兽的魂魄。
After all, with such an ancient beast guarding this place, the likelihood of there being treasures here was quite high.
zhè nèi dān yě shì hán shǔ xìng de bǎo wù ， jù tǐ yǒu shén me yòng tú ， lín xuān yě bù xiǎo de ， bù guò yǒu yì diǎn shì kěn dìng de ， jiù shì jué duì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
这内丹也是寒属性的宝物，具体有什么用途，林轩也不晓得，不过有一点是肯定的，就是绝对非同小可。
With these thoughts in mind, a green light enveloped Lin Xuan's body as the Nine Heaven Qi Shield once again surrounded him. With a splash, he jumped into the lava lake.
lín xuān shǒu zhǎng yī fān ， nà nèi dān yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn ， bèi tā zhuāng zài le xū yú dài lǐ miàn 。
林轩手掌一翻，那内丹已消失不见，被他装在了须臾袋里面。
The scorching lava turned red, and the temperature rose sharply around him. However, this was all blocked by his protective shield; to Lin Xuan at his current strength, it wasn't considered a formidable spell. Yet, it was still very handy in such situations.
suí hòu lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， sǎo guò miàn qián de yán jiāng hú pō ， liǎn shàng lù chū chén yín zhī sè 。
随后林轩将神识放出，扫过面前的岩浆湖泊，脸上露出沉吟之色。
In the midst of the lava, while his divine consciousness would be somewhat weakened, its impact on Lin Xuan remained negligible.
lǐ miàn sì hū yǒu dōng xī ， bù guò yóu yú gé zhe yán jiāng hú ， suǒ yǐ shén shí gǎn yìng dé yě bú shì hěn qīng chǔ ， kàn lái yào qīn zì xià qù què dìng yī xià le 。
里面似乎有东西，不过由于隔着岩浆湖，所以神识感应得也不是很清楚，看来要亲自下去确定一下了。
Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head to the left, as if he had discovered something there.
bì jìng yǒu zhè yàng de gǔ shòu shǒu hù ， cǐ chù yǒu bǎo wù de jī lǜ hái shì hěn dà de 。
毕竟有这样的古兽守护，此处有宝物的几率还是很大的。
A snow-white lotus flower appeared before him, about the size of a bowl.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān shēn tǐ biǎo miàn qīng máng dà qǐ ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn zài cì bāo guǒ zhù tā de shēn qū ， suí hòu lín xuān pū tōng yī shēng ， tiào rù le yán jiāng hú lǐ 。
心中如此想着，林轩身体表面青芒大起，九天灵盾再次包裹住他的身躯，随后林轩扑通一声，跳入了岩浆湖里。
"Snow Lotus from Heavenly Mountain!" No... it was only similar to the Snow Lotus from Heavenly Mountain. The core of this lotus was red, and Snow Lotus from Heavenly Mountain grew in extremely cold mountains.
gǔn tàng de yán jiāng zuò huǒ hóng zhī sè ， zhōu wéi de wēn dù zhòu rán shēng gāo le xǔ duō ， rán ér zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè dōu bèi hù zhào dǎng zhù ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn duì rú jīn de lín xuān lái shuō ， yǐ jīng bù suàn shì shén me lì hài de fǎ shù ， bù guò yòng zài zhè zhǒng chǎng hé ， hái shì fēi cháng dé xīn yìng shǒu 。
滚烫的岩浆做火红之色，周围的温度骤然升高了许多，然而这所有的一切都被护罩挡住，九天灵盾对如今的林轩来说，已经不算是什么厉害的法术，不过用在这种场合，还是非常得心应手。
This lotus flower had grown in the lava lake; could it be...
ér zài yán jiāng zhī zhōng ， shén shí suī rán huì shòu dào yí dìng chéng dù de xuē ruò ， dàn duì lín xuān de yǐng xiǎng ， yī jiù shì wēi hū qí wēi de 。
而在岩浆之中，神识虽然会受到一定程度的削弱，但对林轩的影响，依旧是微乎其微的。
A hint of狂喜 flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, even within the Three Realms, there was only one type of ice attribute lotus that could grow in a lava lake—something he had long desired.
lín xuān tū rán xiàng zuǒ cè zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zài nà ge fāng xiàng tā sì hū fā xiàn le shén me 。
林轩突然像左侧转过头颅，在那个方向他似乎发现了什么。
Lava Snow Lotus!
hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， lín xuān yóu le guò qù 。
浑身青芒一起，林轩游了过去。
Finding what he sought after much effort turned out to be effortless. This was precisely what Lin Xuan now craved.
yī duǒ xuě bái de lián huā chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ ， zú yǒu wǎn kǒu nà me dà 。
一朵雪白的莲huā出现在视线里，足有碗口那么大。
Crafting a complete Nine Palaces Needle Sword was too difficult, so Lin Xuan decided to create a simplified version of his命宝, essentially building on the already crafted Fire Sword and incorporating materials with other attributes, turning it into a treasure with nine different attributes.
“ tiān shān xuě lián ！” bú duì …… jǐn jǐn shì yǔ tiān shān xuě lián yǒu ** fēn xiāng sì ， dàn běn zhì què shì bù tóng dì ， zhè duǒ xuě lián de huā ruǐ zuò huǒ hóng zhī sè ， ér qiě tiān shān xuě lián ， gù míng sī yì ， shì shēng zhǎng zài jí hán de gāo shān zhī zhōng 。
“天山雪莲！”不对……仅仅是与天山雪莲有**分相似，但本质却是不同地，这朵雪莲的huā蕊做火红之色，而且天山雪莲，顾名思义，是生长在极寒的高山之中。
The benefit of this approach was that fewer materials were needed. However, as with everything, there were downsides. Combining materials from different attributes would result in strong repulsion effects.
yǎn qián zhè duǒ lián huā cóng shì yóu yán jiāng hú yùn yù de ， nán dào shuō ……
眼前这朵莲huā从是由岩浆湖蕴育的，难道说……
For example, integrating water attribute materials into the Fire Sword would be challenging, as the saying "water and fire do not mix" illustrated. Yet, Lin Xuan had no choice but to proceed. Fortunately, there was a solution: finding some materials that could neutralize the two attributes, reducing the repulsion effect.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī kuáng xǐ zhī sè ， rú guǒ zì jǐ méi yǒu jì cuò ， jí biàn zài sān jiè zhī zhōng ， néng gòu shēng zhǎng zài róng yán hú zhōng de hán shǔ xìng lián huā yě zhǐ yǒu yī zhǒng ， ér qiě shì zì jǐ mèng mèi yǐ qiú zhī wù 。
林轩眼中闪过一丝狂喜之色，如果自己没有记错，即便在三界之中，能够生长在熔岩湖中的寒属性莲huā也只有一种，而且是自己梦寐以求之物。
However, such neutralizing materials were rare, and Lin Xuan wasn't entirely confident. He didn't expect to find one here.
róng yán xuě lián ！
熔岩雪莲！
The Lava Snow Lotus could balance water and fire. In other words, with this item, adding a water attribute to the Nine Palaces Needle Sword was no longer an obstacle.
So clean and decisive, it also left a hint of surprise on Lin Xuan's face. He subconsciously rubbed his forehead and pondered deeply.
Was the ancient beast too weak or was his own strength actually stronger than expected? Could he have defeated this ferocious ancient beast in just one round?
It must be the latter!
After all, it lived in a lava lake and had ice attributes. No matter how you looked at such an odd creature, it couldn't possibly be that weak.
With this thought, Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. It seemed he had underestimated his own strength for so long. The illusion was due to the battle against Twin Demons Shentian and Tian岚, where although he won, the process was quite arduous. He had only managed to extract about six or seven tenths of his power.
Firstly, Lin Xuan had just advanced in rank and hadn't even stabilized his new realm before entering into combat. Under such circumstances, the strength he could exert would naturally be diminished. After all, on the surface, he had advanced to the Spirit Cultivation Stage, but he was unfamiliar with this new realm, so his use of magical power and manipulation of primordial energy was constrained.
To put it fairly, in that battle, Lin Xuan only managed to unleash about six or seven tenths of his strength.
Secondly, he fought against multiple opponents. Towards the end, because of his beloved's demise, the Green Armored Ancient Demon didn't want to live either and used a cultivation-enhancing technique, disregarding the risk of dropping realms, temporarily making his magical power comparable to that of a late-stage Spirit Cultivator.
Although his current strength was still inferior to an actual late-stage Spirit Cultivator, adding in the effects of desperation, his combat prowess was quite formidable. Yet even so, he won.
This demonstrated just how powerful Lin Xuan actually was. However, due to his oversight, he hadn't fully considered the adverse factors from that battle when assessing his own strength, making it seem weaker than it truly was. Nevertheless, as a clever person, after killing the ancient beast with such ease, Lin Xuan quickly understood the underlying reasons and couldn't help but smile in understanding. His original estimate had been too conservative. Originally... he already possessed such power.
Lin Xuan raised his head again to see the remains of the ancient beast falling from mid-air. He flicked his sleeves, and a streak of green light shot out. Soon after, the Nine Palaces Needle Sword danced through the air, quickly reducing the ancient beast's corpse into pieces. Useful fur and bones were naturally collected in his arms; the Musty Bag was spacious enough.
However, at this moment, a brilliant snow-white light flashed from within the corpse, flying swiftly towards the horizon.
It was not a妖丹, but rather the inner core of the ancient beast.
The name didn't matter. This item was undoubtedly the most important material on the ancient beast, and Lin Xuan wouldn't let it escape.
His figure flashed, vanishing from his original spot, arriving in front of the inner core first.
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand, making a virtual grab. Instantly, spatial fluctuations arose, and a dazzling green hand appeared before his eyes. It moved with lightning speed, snatching the inner core into its palm.
He then spread his fingers, but the inner core was trapped within a pale-green light barrier. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape.
At the center of that inner core, there was a flickering light, somewhat blurry yet constantly changing. This had to be the soul of the ancient beast.
This inner core was also an ice attribute treasure. Lin Xuan didn't know its specific uses, but one thing was certain: it wasn't trivial.
Lin Xuan flipped his hand and the inner core vanished, stored in the Musty Bag.
He then released his divine consciousness to scan the lava lake before him, a look of contemplation appearing on his face.
There seemed to be something inside. However, due to the lava lake, his divine consciousness couldn't sense it clearly enough. He would have to go down personally to confirm.
After all, with such an ancient beast guarding this place, the likelihood of there being treasures here was quite high.
With these thoughts in mind, a green light enveloped Lin Xuan's body as the Nine Heaven Qi Shield once again surrounded him. With a splash, he jumped into the lava lake.
The scorching lava turned red, and the temperature rose sharply around him. However, this was all blocked by his protective shield; to Lin Xuan at his current strength, it wasn't considered a formidable spell. Yet, it was still very handy in such situations.
In the midst of the lava, while his divine consciousness would be somewhat weakened, its impact on Lin Xuan remained negligible.
Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head to the left, as if he had discovered something there.
A snow-white lotus flower appeared before him, about the size of a bowl.
"Snow Lotus from Heavenly Mountain!" No... it was only similar to the Snow Lotus from Heavenly Mountain. The core of this lotus was red, and Snow Lotus from Heavenly Mountain grew in extremely cold mountains.
This lotus flower had grown in the lava lake; could it be...
A hint of狂喜 flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, even within the Three Realms, there was only one type of ice attribute lotus that could grow in a lava lake—something he had long desired.
Lava Snow Lotus!
Finding what he sought after much effort turned out to be effortless. This was precisely what Lin Xuan now craved.
Crafting a complete Nine Palaces Needle Sword was too difficult, so Lin Xuan decided to create a simplified version of his命宝, essentially building on the already crafted Fire Sword and incorporating materials with other attributes, turning it into a treasure with nine different attributes.
The benefit of this approach was that fewer materials were needed. However, as with everything, there were downsides. Combining materials from different attributes would result in strong repulsion effects.
For example, integrating water attribute materials into the Fire Sword would be challenging, as the saying "water and fire do not mix" illustrated. Yet, Lin Xuan had no choice but to proceed. Fortunately, there was a solution: finding some materials that could neutralize the two attributes, reducing the repulsion effect.
However, such neutralizing materials were rare, and Lin Xuan wasn't entirely confident. He didn't expect to find one here.
The Lava Snow Lotus could balance water and fire. In other words, with this item, adding a water attribute to the Nine Palaces Needle Sword was no longer an obstacle.