yě jiù shì shuō ， zì jǐ suī rán lái dào le bīng hǎi jiè ， dàn duì yú cǐ jiè miàn de qíng kuàng ， què shì yí piàn kòng bái ， wán quán bù liǎo jiě de 。
也就是说，自己虽然来到了冰海界，但对于此界面的情况，却是一片空白，完全不了解的。
In other words, although Lin Xuan had arrived in the Ice Sea Realm, he was completely unfamiliar with its situation and knew nothing about it.
rú jīn yù jiàn cǐ jiè miàn tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de jǐ míng xiū xiān zhě ， tā men lǎo mǎ shí tú ， zhèng hǎo cóng qí kǒu zhōng ， hǎo hǎo dǎ tīng yī fān de 。
如今遇见此界面土生土长的几名修仙者，他们老马识途，正好从其口中，好好打听一番的。
Now that he had encountered several cultivators native to this realm, they could be considered experts who knew their way around. Thus, he decided to ask them for some information.
lín xuān kě méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， zì jǐ huì yùn qì bào péng ， gāng lái dào bīng hǎi jiè ， jiù xún zhǎo le xū yào de líng huā líng mù ， suǒ wèi xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ， jiù suàn shī jiě de qíng bào méi cuò ， cǐ jiè què shí yǒu shì hé zì jǐ de cái liào bǎo wù ， zhēn xiǎng yào zhǎo dào yě bú shì yī tiān liǎng tiān kě yǐ wán chéng de 。
林轩可没有想过，自己会运气爆棚，刚来到冰海界，就寻找了需要的灵花灵木，所谓心急吃不了热豆腐，就算师姐的情报没错，此界确实有适合自己的材料宝物，真想要找到也不是一天两天可以完成的。
Lin Xuan didn't expect his luck to be so good as to find the necessary spirit flowers and woods right away upon arriving in the Ice Sea Realm. As the saying goes: "Haste makes waste." Even if his senior sister's intelligence was correct, and there were suitable materials and treasures here, it wouldn’t be easy or quick to find them.
fàn yào yī kǒu yī kǒu de chī ， zuò shì qíng yě jí bù dé ， lín xuān zhǔn bèi xiān duì cǐ jiè shú xī le ， rán hòu zài zhuó shǒu qù xún zhǎo zì jǐ xū yào de bǎo wù 。
饭要一口一口的吃，做事情也急不得，林轩准备先对此界熟悉了，然后再着手去寻找自己需要的宝物。
One must eat little by little and not rush things. Lin Xuan planned to first familiarize himself with this realm before starting the search for what he needed.
yóu yú chuán sòng shì suí jī de ， ér jiù suàn shì nài lóng jiè ， xiāng duì yú tā de miàn jī ， yě kě yǐ shuō shì dì guǎng rén xī ， suǒ yǐ ， lín xuān běn lái yǐ wéi ， zì jǐ shí yǒu bā jiǔ huì chuán dào yī huāng pì zhī dì 。
由于传送是随机的，而就算是鼐龙界，相对于牠的面积，也可以说是地广人稀，所以，林轩本来以为，自己十有八九会传到一荒僻之地。
Since teleportation was random, even in the Nael Dragon Realm, which was vast but sparsely populated compared to its size, Lin Xuan had assumed that he would most likely end up in a remote area.
ń ， zhè yàng de xiǎng fǎ dǎo shì méi cuò ， yǎn qián de bīng yuán què shí mán huāng liáng de ， rán ér chū rén yì liào de què shì zài zhè lǐ pèng jiàn le xiū xiān zhě ， zhè dǎo shì yì wài zhī xǐ le 。
嗯，这样的想法倒是没错，眼前的冰原确实蛮荒凉的，然而出人意料的却是在这里碰见了修仙者，这倒是意外之喜了。
Indeed, such an assumption wasn’t wrong. The icy plains before him were indeed desolate, yet unexpectedly, he met cultivators here. This was certainly unexpected good fortune.
jiàn sān rén mǎn liǎn tǎn tè ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng bù yóu de biàn dé wēn hé le yì diǎn ， qīng liàng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ nǐ men bù yòng hài pà ， lín mǒu shì yì wài lái dào cǐ jiè miàn de ， zhè lǐ yīng gāi shì bīng hǎi jiè ba ， wǒ duì tā bú shì hěn shú xī ， sān wèi dào yǒu néng fǒu jiè shào yī èr ne ？”
见三人满脸忐忑，林轩脸上的表情不由得变得温和了一点，清亮的声音传入耳朵：“你们不用害怕，林某是意外来到此界面的，这里应该是冰海界吧，我对牠不是很熟悉，三位道友能否介绍一二呢？”
Seeing the three people’s nervous expressions, Lin Xuan's face softened slightly as his clear voice echoed: "You needn't be afraid. I accidentally arrived in this realm. Should this be the Ice Sea Realm? I'm not very familiar with it. Could you three esteemed friends enlighten me?"
tīng le lín xuān de huà yǔ ， sān rén dōu bù yóu de dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， sú huà shuō ， méi chī guò zhū ròu ， zǒng jiàn guò zhū pǎo ， tóng shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn líng jiè de cún zài ， kě bǐ rén jiè de ， jiàn shí yào fēng fù dé duō 。
听了林轩的话语，三人都不由得倒吸了一口凉气，俗话说，没吃过猪肉，总见过猪跑，同是元婴期修仙者，但灵界的存在，可比人界的，见识要丰富得多。
The three cultivators couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath after hearing Lin Xuan's words. As fellow Golden Core Stage cultivators, their experiences and knowledge of the Spirit Realm far exceeded those in the human world.
yǎn qián de lǎo guài wù ， shì cóng qí tā jiè miàn guò lái de ， zhè yì wèi zuò shén me ？
眼前的老怪物，是从其他界面过来的，这意味做什么？
This old monster before them must have come from another realm. What did that mean?
kōng jiān chuān suō ！
空间穿梭！
Space travel!
yào zhī dào ， jí biàn shì líng jiè de gè xiǎo jiè miàn zhī jiān ， tóng yàng cún zài zhe kōng jiān zhī lì ， yí bù xiǎo xīn kě néng yù jiàn kōng jiān luàn liú ， jiù suàn yǒu chuán sòng zhèn néng gòu bì guò ， kōng jiān chuán sòng yě bú shì yì bān xiū shì chéng shòu dé qǐ de 。
要知道，即便是灵界的各小界面之间，同样存在着空间之力，一不小心可能遇见空间乱流，就算有传送阵能够避过，空间传送也不是一般修士承受得起的。
It was known that even within the various small realms of the Spirit Realm, spatial force existed. A casual encounter with a spatial maelstrom could occur. Even if there were teleportation arrays to avoid such situations, spatial transmission wasn’t something ordinary cultivators could afford.
ruò tā shì zì jǐ sī liè kōng jiān lái dào cǐ chù ， nà jiù gèng kě pà le …… xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， sān rén àn àn yáo tóu ， chuán shuō ， néng gòu bù jiè zhù chuán sòng zhèn ， yǐ běn shēn fǎ lì ， sī liè kōng jiān ， zài gè jiè miàn chuān suō de xiū xiān zhě ， nà zhǐ yǒu dù jié qī lǎo guài wù 。
若他是自己撕裂空间来到此处，那就更可怕了……想到这里，三人暗暗摇头，传说，能够不借助传送阵，以本身法力，撕裂空间，在各界面穿梭的修仙者，那只有渡劫期老怪物。
If he had torn through space and arrived here, it would be even more terrifying... Thinking this, the three people shook their heads in private. Legends spoke of only old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage who could traverse realms without relying on teleportation arrays, using their own cultivation power to tear through space.
ér qiě ， bìng fēi měi yí gè dù jié qī dà néng ， dōu yǒu cǐ shí lì ， zhǐ yǒu jí shǎo shù ， jīng shàn kōng jiān fǎ zé ， qiě xiū wèi jīng rén de lǎo guài wù cái néng zuò dào de 。
而且，并非每一个渡劫期大能，都有此实力，只有极少数，精擅空间法则，且修为惊人的老怪物才能做到的。
Moreover, not every great cultivator at that stage had such strength; it was something only a few extremely skilled and powerful old monsters could achieve.
yǎn qián de shào nián ， suī rán dàn zhǐ jiān ， jiù miè shā le yī huà xíng hòu qī de yāo zú ， dàn ruò shuō tā ， shì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， sān rén hái shì yǒu xiē bù gǎn xiāng xìn de 。
眼前的少年，虽然弹指间，就灭杀了一化形后期的妖族，但若说他，是渡劫期老怪物，三人还是有些不敢相信的。
Although the young man had killed an advanced-stage demon in mere moments, saying he was a Tribulation Transcending old monster seemed too much for the three to believe.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè jiā huo jué duì shì jí qí kě pà de cún zài ， kěn dìng bú shì lí hé ， jiū jìng shì dòng xuán hái shì fēn shén ne ？
但不管如何，这家伙绝对是极其可怕的存在，肯定不是离合，究竟是洞玄还是分神呢？
But regardless, this guy was undoubtedly a terrifying existence. Could he be at the Separation or Profound Insight stage?
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， sān rén de biǎo qíng nà jiào gōng jìng dào jí chù ， diǎn tóu hā yāo de kāi kǒu le ：“ qián bèi nín tài kè qì le ， yǒu shén me xū yào jǐn guǎn shuō ， wǎn bèi jué duì shì zhī wú bù yán ， yán wú bù jìn de 。”
心中如此想着，三人的表情那叫恭敬到极处，点头哈腰的开口了：“前辈您太客气了，有什么需要尽管说，晚辈绝对是知无不言，言无不尽的。”
With such thoughts, their expressions were extremely respectful as they bowed and said: "Senior, you are too kind. Whatever you need, we will speak with utmost sincerity."
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， suī rán zì jǐ ruò shì xīn hěn shǒu là yì diǎn ， yòng sōu hún shù gèng fāng biàn ， rán ér cǐ shù yě shì yǒu xiá cī de ， bìng bú shì zì jǐ yòng sōu hún shén tōng ， cóng duì fāng de jì yì lǐ ， xiǎng yào zhǎo dào shén me dōng xī ， jiù néng zhǎo dào shén me dōng xī 。
林轩点点头，脸上露出满意之色，虽然自己若是心狠手辣一点，用搜魂术更方便，然而此术也是有瑕疵的，并不是自己用搜魂神通，从对方的记忆里，想要找到什么东西，就能找到什么东西。
Lin Xuan nodded, his face showing satisfaction. Although he could have used Soul Scouring to get the information more easily, this technique had its flaws. He couldn’t guarantee that what he needed would be found just by searching through someone's memories.
sōu hún ， qí shí zhǐ néng chá yuè dào duì fāng jì yì de yī xiǎo bù fèn 。
搜魂，其实只能查阅到对方记忆的一小部分。
Soul Scouring could only access a small part of their memories. If unlucky, important information might be missed.
ruò shì yùn qì bù hǎo ， jiù yǒu kě néng jiāng zì jǐ xū yào de xìn xī lòu diào 。
若是运气不好，就有可能将自己需要的信息漏掉。
Thus, using Soul Scouring wasn't reliable. Besides, Lin Xuan was not a cruel or bloodthirsty person; he had no grudge against the three and didn’t want to harm them for no reason.
suǒ yǐ ， yòng sōu hún shù ， bìng bù bǎo xiǎn ， hé kuàng ， lín xuān yě bú shì shén me cán rěn shì shā de rén wù ， yǔ sān rén wú yuān wú chóu ， hǎo duān duān de ， wèi shén me yào hài tā men de xìng mìng ne ？
所以，用搜魂术，并不保险，何况，林轩也不是什么残忍嗜杀的人物，与三人无冤无仇，好端端的，为什么要害他们的性命呢？
Seeing that they cooperated well, Lin Xuan felt good. He quickly asked his first question: "Where are we? Where is the nearest cultivator city from here?"
cǐ shí jiàn sān rén pèi hé ， lín xuān xīn qíng yě bù cuò 。
此时见三人配合，林轩心情也不错。
Of course, Lin Xuan hadn't expected to get all the information he needed just by asking three mere Golden Core Stage cultivators. He would still need to visit nearby cultivator settlements to gather more detailed information.
yú shì hěn kuài biàn pāo xià dì yí gè wèn tí le ：“ zhè lǐ shì nǎ lǐ ， jù lí cǐ dì zuì jìn de xiū xiān zhě chéng chí zài hé dì ？”
于是很快便抛下第一个问题了：“这里是哪里，距离此地最近的修仙者城池在何地？”
"This is the Frost Soul Ice Plain. The closest immortal city is Bright Snow City, about one million li away," said the robed old man in relief upon realizing that Lin Xuan's question was simple.
lín xuān dāng rán méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， cóng sān míng qū qū de yuán yīng qī xiū shì kǒu zhōng ， jiù néng dé dào zì jǐ quán bù xiǎng yào de qíng bào le ， tā kěn dìng yào qù yī xià fù jìn xiū xiān zhě de jù jū zhī dì ， cóng nǎ lǐ dǎ tīng zì jǐ xū yào de xìn xī 。
林轩当然没有想过，从三名区区的元婴期修士口中，就能得到自己全部想要的情报了，他肯定要去一下附近修仙者的聚居之地，从哪里打听自己需要的信息。
"Oh, only a million li? That’s closer than I thought."
“ zhè lǐ shì hán pò bīng yuán ， jù lí zhè lǐ zuì jìn de xiān chéng ， shì míng xuě chéng ， lí cǐ dà gài yǒu yì bǎi wàn lǐ 。” méi xiǎng dào duì fāng wèn de shì rú cǐ jiǎn dān de wèn tí ， nà zào páo lǎo zhě sōng le kǒu qì ， máng xiǎo xīn yì yì de huí dá le lín xuān de wèn tí 。
“这里是寒魄冰原，距离这里最近的仙城，是明雪城，离此大概有一百万里。”没想到对方问的是如此简单的问题，那皂袍老者松了口气，忙小心翼翼的回答了林轩的问题。
Lin Xuan’s eyes sparkled with interest. It was indeed more convenient than he had imagined. He scanned his surroundings: "This isn't a place for conversation. How about we leave and talk while walking?"
“ ó ， zhǐ yǒu yì bǎi wàn lǐ ？”
“哦，只有一百万里？”
"Senior, if you give the order, your servant dares not disobey."
lín xuān yǎn zhōng lù chū wán wèi zhī sè ， zhè me jìn ， dào bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào fāng biàn yī xiē ， tā mù guāng zài fù jìn sǎo guò ：“ zhè ér bú shì tán huà zhī suǒ ， bù rú wǒ men lí kāi cǐ dì ， biān zǒu biān tán rú hé 。”
林轩眼中露出玩味之色，这么近，倒比自己想象的还要方便一些，他目光在附近扫过：“这儿不是谈话之所，不如我们离开此地，边走边谈如何。”
The three exchanged glances, showing no resistance. If it weren’t for this mysterious senior cultivator, even with their puppet allies, they couldn’t be sure who would win in a battle against that demon.
“ qián bèi jì yǒu fēn fù ， wǎn bèi qǐ gǎn bù cóng 。”
“前辈既有吩咐，晚辈岂敢不从。”
After experiencing what happened, they had no mood to look for Little Snow Fox; compared to the precious gemstones and wealth, their own lives were more important.
sān rén duì shì yī yǎn ， shén qíng dōu méi yǒu dǐ chù ， ruò bú shì yù jiàn zhè wèi shén mì de qián bèi xiū xiān zhě ， tā men suī yǒu zǔ hé kuǐ lěi xiāng zhù ， dàn yǔ nà yāo xiū shuí shèng shuí fù ， yě bìng bù hǎo shuō 。
三人对视一眼，神情都没有抵触，若不是遇见这位神秘的前辈修仙者，他们虽有组合傀儡相助，但与那妖修谁胜谁负，也并不好说。
"Indeed, your concealment light is rather slow. I’ll carry you."
rú jīn ， jīng lì le zhè me yí mù ， gèng shì méi yǒu xīn qíng lái xún zhǎo xiǎo xuě hú ， bì jìng yǔ jīng shí cái fù xiāng bǐ ， hái shì zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng gèng zhòng yào yī xiē 。
如今，经历了这么一幕，更是没有心情来寻找小雪狐，毕竟与晶石财富相比，还是自己的小命更重要一些。
As Lin Xuan spoke, he stretched out his hand and tapped his waist. Suddenly, a flash of spiritual light appeared before him, revealing a spirit boat over ten feet long.
“ ń ， nǐ men de dùn guāng yǒu xiē màn ， lín mǒu jiù zài nǐ men yī chéng hǎo le 。”
“嗯，你们的遁光有些慢，林某就载你们一程好了。”
"Yes, thank you very much, senior."
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， dùn shí ， zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī sōu shí yú zhàng zhǎng de líng zhōu jiù chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
林轩一边说，一边伸出手来，在腰间一拍，顿时，只见灵光一闪，一艘十余丈长的灵舟就出现在了面前。
The three didn’t dare to object. The robed old man waved his sleeves, sending a beam of light into the sky. The giant ape puppet in mid-air instantly split into three and shrank, disappearing into his sleeve.
“ shì ， duō xiè qián bèi 。”
“是，多谢前辈。”
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted slightly; he hadn’t been mistaken. This puppet was indeed composed of several components. Such a sophisticated puppet was something he had never heard of in the Nael Dragon Realm.
sān rén dāng rán bù gǎn yǒu yì yì ， nà zào páo lǎo zhě xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào guāng xiá xí juǎn ér chū ， bàn kōng zhōng de jù yuán kuǐ lěi dùn shí yī huà wèi sān ， bìng qiě suō xiǎo ， bèi tā shōu dào le yī xiù lǐ miàn 。
三人当然不敢有异议，那皂袍老者袖袍一拂，一道光霞席卷而出，半空中的巨猿傀儡顿时一化为三，并且缩小，被他收到了衣袖里面。
Hmm, it wasn’t seen in the Demon Realm either. Could this be a specialty of the Ice Sea Realm?
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， zì jǐ guǒ rán méi yǒu kàn cuò ， zhè kuǐ lěi jū rán shì yóu jǐ gè bù jiàn zǔ hé ér chéng ， zhè yàng xuán miào de kuǐ lěi zhī wù ， zì jǐ zài nài lóng jiè yě bù céng tīng shuō 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，自己果然没有看错，这傀儡居然是由几个部件组合而成，这样玄妙的傀儡之物，自己在鼐龙界也不曾听说。
"How about that puppet? Are you interested?"
ń ， mó jiè yě méi yǒu jiàn guò ， nán dào shì bīng hǎi jiè de tè chǎn me ？
嗯，魔界也没有见过，难道是冰海界的特产么？
The robed old man was good at reading between the lines and spoke with a humble tone.
“ zěn me ， qián bèi duì zhè kuǐ lěi gǎn xìng qù ？”
“怎么，前辈对这傀儡敢兴趣？”
"Indeed, very ingenious."
nà zào páo lǎo zhě dǎo shì hěn huì chá yán guān sè ， xiǎo xīn ér tǎo hǎo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
那皂袍老者倒是很会察言观色，小心而讨好的声音传入耳朵。
Lin Xuan didn’t hesitate to praise. Although the puppet’s own strength wasn’t significant, its design was breathtaking: "Is it yours?"
“ què shí hěn xuán miào 。”
“确实很玄妙。”
"Haha, senior is too kind. Such an ingenious puppet isn't something I could create; this is the masterpiece of the Ethereal Immortal Palace."
lín xuān bìng bù lìn sè zì jǐ de zàn měi zhī cí ， suī rán zhè kuǐ lěi běn shēn de shí lì bù zhí yī tí ， dàn gòu sī què ràng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ ：“ zěn me ， shì nǐ zuò de ？”
林轩并不吝啬自己的赞美之词，虽然这傀儡本身的实力不值一提，但构思却让人叹为观止：“怎么，是你做的？”
"Ethereal Immortal Palace?" Lin Xuan raised his head in interest.
“ hē hē ， qián bèi tài tái jǔ xiǎo de le ， zhè yàng xuán miào de kuǐ lěi qì wù ， yòu qǐ shì wǒ zuò dé chū ， zhè shì piāo miǎo xiān gōng de dé yì zhī zuò 。”
“呵呵，前辈太抬举小的了，这样玄妙的傀儡器物，又岂是我做得出，这是飘渺仙宫的得意之作。”
"Indeed, the Ethereal Immortal Palace is our largest force in the Ice Sea Realm, known for their expertise in creating puppets. Without the support of the Ethereal Immortal Palace, we would long ago have been oppressed by the demons," said the robed old man with a shudder, his respect for the Ethereal Immortal Palace genuine.
“ piāo miǎo xiān gōng ？” lín xuān gǎn xìng qù de tái qǐ tóu 。
“飘渺仙宫？”林轩感兴趣的抬起头。
"Opressed by demons? What’s going on here? Is it that the human cultivator realm in this realm is weaker?"
“ ń ， piāo miǎo xiān gōng shì wǒ bīng hǎi jiè rén zú zuì dà de shì lì ， yǐ shàn cháng zhì zuò kuǐ lěi wén míng ， rú guǒ bú shì yǒu piāo miǎo xiān gōng yī lì zhī chēng zhe dà jú ， kǒng pà wǒ men zǎo jiù bèi yāo zú qī yā dé bù chéng yàng zi 。” zào páo lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ xīn yǒu yú jì ， duì piāo miǎo xiān gōng de jìng yǎng gèng bú shì jiǎ zhuāng dì 。
“嗯，飘渺仙宫是我冰海界人族最大的势力，以擅长制作傀儡闻名，如果不是有飘渺仙宫一力支撑着大局，恐怕我们早就被妖族欺压得不成样子。”皂袍老者说道这里心有余悸，对飘渺仙宫的敬仰更不是假装地。
Lin Xuan was shocked. In the small realms of the Spirit Realm he had previously inhabited, humans were always slightly stronger than demons, especially in the Nael Dragon Realm where the existence of Nael Dragon True Monarch made human forces far superior to those of the demons. How could it be...
“ bèi yāo zú qī yā ， zhè shì zěn me huí shì ， nán dào zhè yī jiè ， rén zú xiū xiān jiè de shí lì hěn ruò ？”
“被妖族欺压，这是怎么回事，难道这一界，人族修仙界的实力很弱？”
Lin Xuan was puzzled, but the three Golden Core Stage cultivators before him sighed collectively.
lín xuān yǒu xiē zhèn jīng le ， yǐ qián tā suǒ dài guò de líng jiè xiǎo jiè miàn ， rén zú de shí lì ， kě dōu yào lüè shèng yāo zú yī chóu ， yóu qí shì nài lóng jiè ， yóu yú yǒu nài lóng zhēn rén cún zài ， rén zú de shì lì ， gèng shì yuǎn fēi yāo zú kě bǐ ， zěn me yǎn qián ……
林轩有些震惊了，以前他所待过的灵界小界面，人族的实力，可都要略胜妖族一筹，尤其是鼐龙界，由于有鼐龙真人存在，人族的势力，更是远非妖族可比，怎么眼前……
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In other words, although Lin Xuan had arrived in the Ice Sea Realm, he was completely unfamiliar with its situation and knew nothing about it.
Now that he had encountered several cultivators native to this realm, they could be considered experts who knew their way around. Thus, he decided to ask them for some information.
Lin Xuan didn't expect his luck to be so good as to find the necessary spirit flowers and woods right away upon arriving in the Ice Sea Realm. As the saying goes: "Haste makes waste." Even if his senior sister's intelligence was correct, and there were suitable materials and treasures here, it wouldn’t be easy or quick to find them.
One must eat little by little and not rush things. Lin Xuan planned to first familiarize himself with this realm before starting the search for what he needed.
Since teleportation was random, even in the Nael Dragon Realm, which was vast but sparsely populated compared to its size, Lin Xuan had assumed that he would most likely end up in a remote area.
Indeed, such an assumption wasn’t wrong. The icy plains before him were indeed desolate, yet unexpectedly, he met cultivators here. This was certainly unexpected good fortune.
Seeing the three people’s nervous expressions, Lin Xuan's face softened slightly as his clear voice echoed: "You needn't be afraid. I accidentally arrived in this realm. Should this be the Ice Sea Realm? I'm not very familiar with it. Could you three esteemed friends enlighten me?"
"Ah..."
The three cultivators couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath after hearing Lin Xuan's words. As fellow Golden Core Stage cultivators, their experiences and knowledge of the Spirit Realm far exceeded those in the human world.
This old monster before them must have come from another realm. What did that mean?
Space travel!
It was known that even within the various small realms of the Spirit Realm, spatial force existed. A casual encounter with a spatial maelstrom could occur. Even if there were teleportation arrays to avoid such situations, spatial transmission wasn’t something ordinary cultivators could afford.
If he had torn through space and arrived here, it would be even more terrifying... Thinking this, the three people shook their heads in private. Legends spoke of only old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage who could traverse realms without relying on teleportation arrays, using their own cultivation power to tear through space.
Moreover, not every great cultivator at that stage had such strength; it was something only a few extremely skilled and powerful old monsters could achieve.
Although the young man had killed an advanced-stage demon in mere moments, saying he was a Tribulation Transcending old monster seemed too much for the three to believe.
But regardless, this guy was undoubtedly a terrifying existence. Could he be at the Separation or Profound Insight stage?
With such thoughts, their expressions were extremely respectful as they bowed and said: "Senior, you are too kind. Whatever you need, we will speak with utmost sincerity."
"Very well."
Lin Xuan nodded, his face showing satisfaction. Although he could have used Soul Scouring to get the information more easily, this technique had its flaws. He couldn’t guarantee that what he needed would be found just by searching through someone's memories.
Soul Scouring could only access a small part of their memories. If unlucky, important information might be missed.
Thus, using Soul Scouring wasn't reliable. Besides, Lin Xuan was not a cruel or bloodthirsty person; he had no grudge against the three and didn’t want to harm them for no reason.
Seeing that they cooperated well, Lin Xuan felt good. He quickly asked his first question: "Where are we? Where is the nearest cultivator city from here?"
Of course, Lin Xuan hadn't expected to get all the information he needed just by asking three mere Golden Core Stage cultivators. He would still need to visit nearby cultivator settlements to gather more detailed information.
"This is the Frost Soul Ice Plain. The closest immortal city is Bright Snow City, about one million li away," said the robed old man in relief upon realizing that Lin Xuan's question was simple.
"Oh, only a million li? That’s closer than I thought."
Lin Xuan’s eyes sparkled with interest. It was indeed more convenient than he had imagined. He scanned his surroundings: "This isn't a place for conversation. How about we leave and talk while walking?"
"Senior, if you give the order, your servant dares not disobey."
The three exchanged glances, showing no resistance. If it weren’t for this mysterious senior cultivator, even with their puppet allies, they couldn’t be sure who would win in a battle against that demon.
After experiencing what happened, they had no mood to look for Little Snow Fox; compared to the precious gemstones and wealth, their own lives were more important.
"Indeed, your concealment light is rather slow. I’ll carry you."
As Lin Xuan spoke, he stretched out his hand and tapped his waist. Suddenly, a flash of spiritual light appeared before him, revealing a spirit boat over ten feet long.
"Yes, thank you very much, senior."
The three didn’t dare to object. The robed old man waved his sleeves, sending a beam of light into the sky. The giant ape puppet in mid-air instantly split into three and shrank, disappearing into his sleeve.
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted slightly; he hadn’t been mistaken. This puppet was indeed composed of several components. Such a sophisticated puppet was something he had never heard of in the Nael Dragon Realm.
Hmm, it wasn’t seen in the Demon Realm either. Could this be a specialty of the Ice Sea Realm?
"How about that puppet? Are you interested?"
The robed old man was good at reading between the lines and spoke with a humble tone.
"Indeed, very ingenious."
Lin Xuan didn’t hesitate to praise. Although the puppet’s own strength wasn’t significant, its design was breathtaking: "Is it yours?"
"Haha, senior is too kind. Such an ingenious puppet isn't something I could create; this is the masterpiece of the Ethereal Immortal Palace."
"Ethereal Immortal Palace?" Lin Xuan raised his head in interest.
"Indeed, the Ethereal Immortal Palace is our largest force in the Ice Sea Realm, known for their expertise in creating puppets. Without the support of the Ethereal Immortal Palace, we would long ago have been oppressed by the demons," said the robed old man with a shudder, his respect for the Ethereal Immortal Palace genuine.
"Opressed by demons? What’s going on here? Is it that the human cultivator realm in this realm is weaker?"
Lin Xuan was shocked. In the small realms of the Spirit Realm he had previously inhabited, humans were always slightly stronger than demons, especially in the Nael Dragon Realm where the existence of Nael Dragon True Monarch made human forces far superior to those of the demons. How could it be...
Lin Xuan was puzzled, but the three Golden Core Stage cultivators before him sighed collectively.
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