dì èr juǎn dào xiān cǎo ] dì liǎng qiān wǔ bǎi zhāng tiān wū shén nǚ yǔ dà chéng jìng jiè de huàn líng tiān huǒ ——
第二卷盗仙草]第两千五百章天巫神女与大成境界的幻灵天火——
Chapter 2500: The Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden and the Great Completion Realm of Illusory Celestial Fire
dì liǎng qiān wǔ bǎi zhāng tiān wū shén nǚ yǔ dà chéng jìng jiè de huàn líng tiān huǒ
第两千五百章天巫神女与大成境界的幻灵天火
"What?!"
“ shén me ?”
“什么?”
Lin Xuan's face showed a great deal of surprise. He then nodded, "If Senior Xuan Ice said so, it must be correct."
lín xuān liǎn shàng liú lù chū dà wèi jīng yà zhī sè , suí hòu diǎn le diǎn tóu :“ jì shì xuán bīng qián bèi suǒ shuō , nà xiǎng bì yīng gāi méi cuò 。”
林轩脸上流露出大为惊讶之色,随后点了点头:“既是玄冰前辈所说,那想必应该没错。”
After all, an avatar and its original form, apart from differing in strength, would definitely have identical memories at the beginning.
bì jìng huà shēn yǔ běn tǐ , chú le shí lì bù tóng , zuì chū jì yì kěn dìng shì yào fù zhì yī fèn guò qù de 。
毕竟化身与本体,除了实力不同,最初记忆肯定是要复制一份过去的。
In other words, Fragrant Girl's benefactor, when it came to experience, was no less than the original form of Elder Xuan Ice. If he said this ice block was formed by primordial Yin energy, then that must be how it is.
huàn jù huà shuō , xiāng ér de nà wèi yì fù , jiù jiàn shí lái shuō , bìng bù bǐ xuán bīng lǎo zǔ de běn tǐ xùn sè , tā jì rán shuō cǐ bīng kuài shì hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì níng jié ér chéng de , nà xiǎng bì yīng gāi jiù shì zhè yàng le 。
换句话说,香儿的那位义父,就见识来说,并不比玄冰老祖的本体逊色,他既然说此冰块是混沌太阴之气凝结而成的,那想必应该就是这样了。
Lin Xuan closed his eyes.
lín xuān bì shàng shuāng móu 。
林轩闭上双眸。
He had once read about Primordial Yin Energy in ancient texts. At this moment, relevant information flowed through his mind.
guān yú hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì , tā céng jīng zài shàng gǔ diǎn jí zhōng kàn guò , cǐ shí cǐ kè , yǔ cǐ yǒu guān de zī liào zài nǎo hǎi zhōng yī yì liú tǎng ér guò 。
关于混沌太阴之气,他曾经在上古典籍中看过,此时此刻,与此有关的资料在脑海中一一流淌而过。
Legend has it that at the beginning of the chaos, all planes were a void. As阴阳energies gradually emerged from the primordial state, myriad things came into being.
chuán shuō , hùn dùn chū kāi zhī shí , gè jiè miàn hái shì yī piàn xū wú , ér tiān dì jiān de yīn yáng èr qì , jiàn jiàn shēng chū le wàn wù 。
传说,混沌初开之时,各界面还是一片虚无,而天地间的阴阳二气,渐渐生出了万物。
Thus, there is the saying: "Dao gives birth to One; One gives birth to Two; Two give birth to Three; and Three give birth to all things."
gù ér yǒu dào shēng yī , yī shēng èr , èr shēng sān , sān shēng wàn wù zhī shuō 。
故而有道生一,一生二,二生三,三生万物之说。
All things carry Yin within them while embracing Yang, and their interaction creates harmony.
wàn wù fù yīn ér bào yáng , chōng qì yǐ wéi hé 。
万物负阴而抱阳,冲气以为和。
Therefore, these阴阳energies are considered the mothers of myriad things.
gù ér zhè yīn yáng èr qì , yòu bèi rèn wéi shì wàn wù zhī mǔ 。
故而这阴阳二气,又被认为是万物之母。
Of course, this is merely legend. No one knows for sure whether the universe and its myriad things were formed by these energies. Even true immortals would be somewhat confused when trying to explain it.
dāng rán , zhè jǐn jǐn shì chuán shuō , tiān dì wàn wù , jiū jìng shì bú shì yīn yáng èr qì xíng chéng de , shuí yě bù qīng chǔ , bú yào shuō nà xiē shàng gǔ dà néng xiū shì le , jiù suàn shì zhēn xiān , yě yí dìng mí mí hū hū , nán yǐ jiāng zhè ge wèn tí jiě shì qīng chǔ 。
当然,这仅仅是传说,天地万物,究竟是不是阴阳二气形成的,谁也不清楚,不要说那些上古大能修士了,就算是真仙,也一定迷迷糊糊,难以将这个问题解释清楚。
However, there's no doubt about one thing:
bù guò yǒu yì diǎn shì kěn dìng de 。
不过有一点是肯定的。
These primordial Yin and Yang energies at the beginning of chaos are undoubtedly extraordinary.
zhè hùn dùn zhī chū de yīn yáng èr qì , jué duì shì liǎo bù qǐ de shì wù 。
这混沌之初的阴阳二气,绝对是了不起的事物。
Through countless years, from the formation of all planes to now, pure Yin and Yang energies have become extremely rare.
cāng hǎi sāng tián , suì yuè biàn qiān , cóng hùn dùn chū kāi , gè jiè miàn xíng chéng , dào rú jīn , yǐ bù zhī jīng lì le duō shǎo nián , chún jìng de yīn yáng èr qì , yǐ shì kuàng shì nán xún de dōng xī 。
沧海桑田,岁月变迁,从混沌初开,各界面形成,到如今,已不知经历了多少年,纯净的阴阳二气,已是旷世难寻的东西。
Not only are they not found in the Three Realms, but even in the most advanced true immortal realms, it's almost impossible to find traces of them.
bié shuō sān jiè zhī zhōng yǐ wú , jiù suàn shì gè jiè miàn zhōng zuì dǐng jiān de zhēn xiān zhī jiè , shí yǒu **, yě yǐ jīng nán mì tā de zōng jì 。
别说三界之中已无,就算是各界面中最顶尖的真仙之界,十有**,也已经难觅牠的踪迹。
As for Primordial Yin Energy, legend says that it is the closest existing thing to primordial Yin and Yang energies.
ér hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì , chuán shuō yǐ shì xiàn cún de zuì jiē jìn yīn yáng èr qì de dōng xī 。
而混沌太阴之气,传说已是现存的最接近阴阳二气的东西。
According to long-standing tradition, these energies evolved from Yin energy within the primordial Yin and Yang energies. Although they no longer give birth to myriad things, they still have countless uses.
gù lǎo xiāng chuán , tā shì yóu yīn yáng èr qì zhōng de yīn qì , zhú bù yǎn huà ér chéng dì , suī rán bù zài néng gòu yǎn shēng wàn wù , dàn yě shì miào yòng wú qióng 。
故老相传,牠是由阴阳二气中的阴气,逐步演化而成地,虽然不再能够衍生万物,但也是妙用无穷。
For Lin Xuan, this was a dream come true.
ér duì lín xuān lái shuō , zhè gèng shì mèng mèi yǐ qiú zhī wù 。
而对林轩来说,这更是梦寐以求之物。
Now, through sheer luck and effort, he had gathered all parts of the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art's cultivation technique, from the initial stages to those that require transcending tribulations.
rú jīn de tā , jī yuán qiǎo hé , jīng lì zhǒng zhǒng xīn kǔ , yǐ jiāng mò yuè tiān wū jué wán zhěng de xiū liàn gōng fǎ , cóng lí hé dào dù jié de bù fèn , quán bù còu qí le 。
如今的他,机缘巧合,经历种种辛苦,已将墨月天巫诀完整的修炼功法,从离合到渡劫的部分,全部凑齐了。
Although the part about transcending tribulations hasn't been practiced yet, at least he could have a preliminary look at it.
suī rán dù jié piān hái méi yǒu xiū liàn , dàn zhì shǎo kě yǐ xiān dǔ wéi kuài de liú lǎn shàng yī biàn 。
虽然渡劫篇还没有修炼,但至少可以先睹为快的浏览上一遍。
The supernatural powers described in Illusory Celestial Fire within this technique are undoubtedly among the best.
ér huàn líng tiān huǒ zài cǐ gōng fǎ zhōng suǒ zài de shén tōng , jué duì shì shǔ yī shǔ èr de 。
而幻灵天火在此功法中所载的神通,绝对是数一数二的。
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bié kàn lín xuān xiàn zài xiū liàn de cǐ huǒ yàn , wēi néng yǐ shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě , rán ér yǔ gōng fǎ zhōng miáo shù de dà chéng zhuàng tài xiāng bǐ , chā jù yī jiù shì nán yǐ yán shù 。
别看林轩现在修炼的此火焰,威能已是非同小可,然而与功法中描述的大成状态相比,差距依旧是难以言述。
Even though the flames Lin Xuan currently cultivates already possess formidable power, compared to the state described in the technique's advanced stage, there is still an unbridgeable gap.
yòng tiān chā dì yuǎn lái xíng róng , nà shì yì diǎn yě bù wèi guò 。
用天差地远来形容,那是一点也不为过。
To use the phrase "heaven and earth apart" would be entirely appropriate.
shì lín xuān bù yòng gōng me ?
是林轩不用功么?
Was it because Lin Xuan wasn't putting in effort?
dá àn xiǎn rán shì bù !
答案显然是不!
The answer was clearly no!
lín xuān xiàng dào zhī xīn jiān dìng wú bǐ , xiū xíng , shén me shí hòu xiè dài guò ?
林轩向道之心坚定无比,修行,什么时候懈怠过?
Lin Xuan's resolve to follow the Dao was firm. When had he ever slackened during cultivation?
nà shì tā yùn qì jī yuán bù zú ?
那是他运气机缘不足?
Was it due to insufficient luck or fortune?
cóng zhè fāng miàn zhǎo yuán yīn sì hū yě shì zhàn bú zhù jiǎo de 。
从这方面找原因似乎也是站不住脚的。
Looking at this from that perspective, it also didn't hold water.
duǎn duǎn bú dào liǎng qiān nián de shí guāng , cóng chū rù xiān dào de cài niǎo , dào fēn shén qī de dà néng zhī shì , suī fēi qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě , dàn yě jué duì shì lìng rén jiāo ào de chéng jì le 。
短短不到两千年的时光,从初入仙道的菜鸟,到分神期的大能之士,虽非前无古人,后无来者,但也绝对是令人骄傲的成绩了。
In less than two thousand years, from a novice in the immortal arts to a great cultivator of the Shen State, although not unprecedented, his achievements were still praiseworthy.
qí zhōng , lín xuān de nǔ lì zàn qiě bù shuō , guāng shì néng yǒu zhè yàng de shōu huò , shuí néng shuō tā yùn qì bù zú 。
其中,林轩的努力暂且不说,光是能有这样的收获,谁能说他运气不足。
Apart from Lin Xuan's efforts, who could say he lacked fortune?
rú guǒ lín xuān dōu suàn jī yuán qiǎn bó de xiū xiān zhě , nà qí tā rén , jiù gèng bù yòng hùn le 。
如果林轩都算机缘浅薄的修仙者,那其他人,就更不用混了。
If even Lin Xuan was considered someone with insufficient luck among cultivators, then others had no reason to exist.
rán ér huàn líng tiān huǒ jù lí dà chéng de mù biāo , yī yǎn wàng qù , yī jiù shì kě wàng ér bù kě jí 。
然而幻灵天火距离大成的目标,一眼望去,依旧是可望而不可及。
However, Illusory Celestial Fire remained unattainable despite its advanced state.
guī gēn jié dǐ , shì yīn wèi cǐ mì shù xiǎng yào dá dào nà ge jìng jiè , tiáo jiàn tài kē kè le yī xiē 。
归根结底,是因为此秘术想要达到那个境界,条件太苛刻了一些。
In the end, it came down to the fact that reaching that level required overly stringent conditions.
bié shuō lín xuān , jiù shì mò yuè zú , suī rán yǐ jīng mò luò , dàn zài shù bǎi wàn nián qián , yě céng chāng shèng yǐ jí de , cǐ gōng fǎ xiū liàn de tiáo jiàn suī rán kē kè , dàn gāi zú nà me duō wū shī , céng jīng xiū liàn guò de cōng míng cái zhì zhī shì , cóng jué duì shù liàng lái shuō , nà yě shì bù shǎo dì 。
别说林轩,就是墨月族,虽然已经没落,但在数百万年前,也曾昌盛以极的,此功法修炼的条件虽然苛刻,但该族那么多巫师,曾经修炼过的聪明才智之士,从绝对数量来说,那也是不少地。
Even for Lin Xuan, let alone the Black Moon Clan, which had declined but once thrived millions of years ago. Although this technique's cultivation requirements were strict, there were many intelligent and talented witchmasters in the clan who had attempted it.
rán ér , cóng lái méi yǒu yí gè rén jiāng huàn líng tiān huǒ , xiū liàn dào dà chéng de dì bù 。
然而,从来没有一个人将幻灵天火,修炼到大成的地步。
However, no one had ever managed to reach the advanced stage of Illusory Celestial Fire.
shèn zhì lián tiān wū shén nǚ , yě méi yǒu néng zuò dào zhè yì diǎn de 。
甚至连天巫神女,也没有能做到这一点的。
Not even the Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden had succeeded.
yào zhī dào , zuò wèi gāi zú yǒu jì zǎi yǐ lái , háo wú zhēng yì de dì yī qiáng zhě , tiān wū shén nǚ de shí lì , nà shì jué bù róng zhì yí 。
要知道,做为该族有记载以来,毫无争议的第一强者,天巫神女的实力,那是绝不容质疑。
It was known that as the undisputed strongest figure recorded by the Black Moon Clan, the Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden's strength could not be doubted.
mò yuè tiān wū jué hòu miàn , duì cǐ nǚ zhǐ yǒu hěn jiǎn dān de píng shù , míng xiǎn shì hòu rén jiā shàng qù de 。
墨月天巫诀后面,对此女只有很简单的评述,明显是后人加上去的。
The description of this maiden in the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art was very simple and clearly added later.
chuán shuō cǐ nǚ quán shèng zhī shí , yǐ yī rén zhī lì , duì shàng sān dà sàn xiān zhōng de liǎng wèi , yī jiù shì yóu rèn yǒu yú , bù luò fēn háo xià fēng 。
传说此女全盛之时,以一人之力,对上三大散仙中的两位,依旧是游刃有余,不落分毫下风。
Legend said that at her peak, she single-handedly faced two out of the three scattered immortals and still had plenty left. She didn't fall short by any means.
tīng qǐ lái , bù kě sī yì , rán ér zǐ xì fēn xī , què shì hěn yǒu dào lǐ 。
听起来,不可思议,然而仔细分析,却是很有道理。
This might seem unbelievable, but upon careful analysis, it made sense.
yào zhī dào mò yuè zú dāng nián quán shèng zhī shí , yě jiù tā yī wèi chāo jí qiáng zhě , què néng yǔ rén zú yāo zú dǐng zú ér lì , fēn tíng kàng lǐ , rú guǒ zhè wèi tiān wū shén nǚ méi yǒu guò rén zhī chù , xiǎn rán shì bù kě néng de 。
要知道墨月族当年全盛之时,也就她一位超级强者,却能与人族妖族鼎足而立,分庭抗礼,如果这位天巫神女没有过人之处,显然是不可能的。
After all, when the Black Moon Clan was at its zenith, there was only one super-strong figure—she—and she could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with human and beast clans. If this Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden lacked extraordinary abilities, it would have been impossible.
shèn zhì , mò yuè zú de mò luò , yě yǔ cǐ nǚ dà yǒu guān xì , ruò bú shì tiān wū shén nǚ yī cì wài chū hòu , jiù mò míng xiāo shī , xiàn zài de líng jiè , kǒng pà jiù bú shì rén zú yǔ yāo zú dǐng lì , zěn me yě huì yǒu gāi zú de yī xí zhī dì 。
甚至,墨月族的没落,也与此女大有关系,若不是天巫神女一次外出后,就莫名消失,现在的灵界,恐怕就不是人族与妖族鼎立,怎么也会有该族的一席之地。
Moreover, her disappearance might even be related to the decline of the Black Moon Clan. If not for her mysterious disappearance after an outing, the Spirit Realm would likely still be dominated by humans and beasts, or at least, there would be a place for this clan.
zhì yú zhè yàng de qiáng zhě , wèi hé huì gǔ guài yì cháng de zōng yǐng quán wú , nà jiù zhǐ yǒu tiān zhī dào le 。
至于这样的强者,为何会古怪异常的踪影全无,那就只有天知道了。
As for such a powerful figure vanishing without a trace, only heaven knew why.
bù guò mò yuè zú de zhǎng lǎo cāi cè , cǐ shì shí yǒu ** yǔ zhēn xiān yǒu guān xì 。
不过墨月族的长老猜测,此事十有**与真仙有关系。
However, the elders of the Black Moon Clan speculated that it was almost certainly related to true immortals.
bì jìng yǐ tiān wū shén nǚ de jué shì zhī zī , chú le shàng wèi jiè miàn de xiān rén yǐ wài , hái yǒu shuí néng gòu wú shēng wú xī de jiāng tā cóng zhè ge shì jiè shàng mǒ chú , ér shén nǚ ruò shì huó zhe , dāng běn zú zāo yù dà nàn de shí hòu yòu zěn me kě néng bù huí lái zhǔ chí dà jú ne ?
毕竟以天巫神女的绝世之姿,除了上位界面的仙人以外,还有谁能够无声无息的将她从这个世界上抹除,而神女若是活着,当本族遭遇大难的时候又怎么可能不回来主持大局呢?
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rán ér jí biàn shì zhè me yī wèi jué shì rén wù , yě wèi néng jiāng huàn líng tiān huǒ liàn zhì dà chéng 。
然而即便是这么一位绝世人物,也未能将幻灵天火炼制大成。
After all, with her unparalleled appearance, besides high-ranking immortals from upper planes, who else could silently and effectively erase her existence? And if she were alive, how could she not return when the clan faced great calamity?
zhè yàng de jié guǒ , dāng rán jiù bú shì tiān fù , nǔ lì , huò zhě shén me yùn qì de wèn tí 。
这样的结果,当然就不是天赋,努力,或者什么运气的问题。
Even such an extraordinary figure failed to achieve the advanced stage of Illusory Celestial Fire.
ér shì huàn líng tiān huǒ běn shēn de xiū liàn tài kē kè 。
而是幻灵天火本身的修炼太苛刻。
Thus, this result was clearly not due to talent, effort, or luck.
xiǎng yào dào nà dà chéng zhī jìng , yǒu liǎng yàng dōng xī shì bì bù kě shǎo de 。
想要到那大成之境,有两样东西是必不可少的。
Instead, it was because the cultivation requirements for Illusory Celestial Fire were too stringent.
yīn yáng èr qì !
阴阳二气!
To reach that advanced realm, two things were essential: Yin and Yang energies!
dāng rán , bú shì zhǐ hùn dùn zhī chū de nà zhǒng dōng xī , nǎ pà shì hòu miàn yǎn shēng biàn huà chū lái de yě kě yǐ 。
当然,不是指混沌之初的那种东西,哪怕是后面衍生变化出来的也可以。
Of course, they didn't necessarily have to be those from the primordial state; even later evolved forms could work.
bǐ rú shuō hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì yǔ hùn dùn chún yáng zhī qì 。
比如说混沌太阴之气与混沌纯阳之气。
For example, Primordial Yin Energy and Primordial Pure Yang Energy.
rán ér shuō dé róng yì , jí biàn shì zhè liǎng zhǒng dōng xī , zài xiū xiān jiè yī jiù shì kě yù ér bù kě qiú dì , zhēn xī chéng dù bù xùn yú rèn hé bǎo wù 。
然而说得容易,即便是这两种东西,在修仙界依旧是可遇而不可求地,珍稀程度不逊于任何宝物。
However, these were still extremely rare in the cultivation world. Their rarity was no less than any treasure.
dāng rán , dì wèi yǔ tiān cái dì bǎo què bù yí yàng 。
当然,地位与天材地宝却不一样。
Still, their status differed from that of treasures.
nà xiē nì tiān de bǎo bèi shéi dōu xiǎng yào , jí shǐ shì zì jǐ yòng bù shàng , yě kě yǐ ná dào fāng shì , huò zhě shì pāi mài huì shàng 。
那些逆天的宝贝谁都想要,即使是自己用不上,也可以拿到坊市,或者是拍卖会上。
Anyone would want such extraordinary treasures, even if they couldn't use them themselves, they could sell them on markets or auctions.
rán ér hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì yǔ hùn dùn chún yáng zhī qì què bìng fēi rú cǐ , zhè liǎng zhǒng dōng xī , suī rán zhēn xī , dàn duì yú dà bù fèn xiū xiān zhě , zé gēn běn shì wú yòng zhī wù , shèn zhì hái shì hěn wēi xiǎn de , suǒ yǐ jí shǐ shì yǒu rén jī yuán qiǎo hé pèng shàng le , bié shuō shōu qǔ , néng bù néng bǎo zhù xiǎo mìng dōu shì wèn tí 。
然而混沌太阴之气与混沌纯阳之气却并非如此,这两种东西,虽然珍稀,但对于大部分修仙者,则根本是无用之物,甚至还是很危险的,所以即使是有人机缘巧合碰上了,别说收取,能不能保住小命都是问题。
But for most cultivators, Primordial Yin and Yang Energies were useless and potentially dangerous. Even if someone happened to come across them by chance, the question wasn't whether they could collect them but whether they could even survive.
gù ér jí biàn shì tiān wū shén nǚ , qióng quán zú zhī lì , yě méi yǒu néng gòu shōu jí dào yīn yáng èr qì 。
故而即便是天巫神女,穷全族之力,也没有能够收集到阴阳二气。
Thus, despite the Black Moon Clan's efforts, they couldn't gather Yin and Yang energies.
yú shì , huàn líng tiān huǒ , zuì zhōng yě méi néng xiū liàn dào dà chéng de jìng dì 。
于是,幻灵天火,最终也没能修炼到大成的境地。
As a result, Illusory Celestial Fire remained unattained at its advanced stage.
ér dà chéng de huàn líng tiān huǒ , jiū jìng yǒu duō biāo hàn ne ?
而大成的幻灵天火,究竟有多彪悍呢?
How formidable was the advanced Illusory Celestial Fire?
zài mò yuè tiān wū jué zhōng yě shì yǔ yān bù xiáng de , yīn wèi cóng lái méi yǒu rén dá dào , tiān wū shén nǚ méi yǒu zuò dào , cǐ gōng fǎ de chuàng lì zhě , tóng yàng méi yǒu wán chéng de 。
在墨月天巫诀中也是语焉不详的,因为从来没有人达到,天巫神女没有做到,此功法的创立者,同样没有完成的。
It was described vaguely in the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art because no one had ever reached that level. The Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden hadn't done so, and neither had the technique's creator.
kě yǐ shuō , cǐ mì shù de zuì hòu yī bù fèn xiū xíng fǎ jué , gēn běn jiù shì píng jiè cōng míng cái zhì xiǎng xiàng ér chū , zhè zhōng jiān yǒu méi yǒu miù wù , gēn běn dōu shì liǎng shuō 。
可以说,此秘术的最后一部分修行法诀,根本就是凭借聪明才智想象而出,这中间有没有谬误,根本都是两说。
In short, the last part of this secret art’s cultivation method was purely a product of intelligence and imagination. Whether there were any errors or not was debatable.
bù guò zài mò yuè tiān wū jué de hòu miàn , dǎo shì yǒu yī jù duì cǐ mì shù wēi néng de miáo shù 。
不过在墨月天巫诀的后面,倒是有一句对此秘术威能的描述。
However, in the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art, there was one description of its power:
Chapter 2500: The Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden and the Great Completion Realm of Illusory Celestial Fire
"What?!"
Lin Xuan's face showed a great deal of surprise. He then nodded, "If Senior Xuan Ice said so, it must be correct."
After all, an avatar and its original form, apart from differing in strength, would definitely have identical memories at the beginning.
In other words, Fragrant Girl's benefactor, when it came to experience, was no less than the original form of Elder Xuan Ice. If he said this ice block was formed by primordial Yin energy, then that must be how it is.
Lin Xuan closed his eyes.
He had once read about Primordial Yin Energy in ancient texts. At this moment, relevant information flowed through his mind.
Legend has it that at the beginning of the chaos, all planes were a void. As阴阳energies gradually emerged from the primordial state, myriad things came into being.
Thus, there is the saying: "Dao gives birth to One; One gives birth to Two; Two give birth to Three; and Three give birth to all things."
All things carry Yin within them while embracing Yang, and their interaction creates harmony.
Therefore, these阴阳energies are considered the mothers of myriad things.
Of course, this is merely legend. No one knows for sure whether the universe and its myriad things were formed by these energies. Even true immortals would be somewhat confused when trying to explain it.
However, there's no doubt about one thing:
These primordial Yin and Yang energies at the beginning of chaos are undoubtedly extraordinary.
Through countless years, from the formation of all planes to now, pure Yin and Yang energies have become extremely rare.
Not only are they not found in the Three Realms, but even in the most advanced true immortal realms, it's almost impossible to find traces of them.
As for Primordial Yin Energy, legend says that it is the closest existing thing to primordial Yin and Yang energies.
According to long-standing tradition, these energies evolved from Yin energy within the primordial Yin and Yang energies. Although they no longer give birth to myriad things, they still have countless uses.
For Lin Xuan, this was a dream come true.
Now, through sheer luck and effort, he had gathered all parts of the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art's cultivation technique, from the initial stages to those that require transcending tribulations.
Although the part about transcending tribulations hasn't been practiced yet, at least he could have a preliminary look at it.
The supernatural powers described in Illusory Celestial Fire within this technique are undoubtedly among the best.
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Even though the flames Lin Xuan currently cultivates already possess formidable power, compared to the state described in the technique's advanced stage, there is still an unbridgeable gap.
To use the phrase "heaven and earth apart" would be entirely appropriate.
Was it because Lin Xuan wasn't putting in effort?
The answer was clearly no!
Lin Xuan's resolve to follow the Dao was firm. When had he ever slackened during cultivation?
Was it due to insufficient luck or fortune?
Looking at this from that perspective, it also didn't hold water.
In less than two thousand years, from a novice in the immortal arts to a great cultivator of the Shen State, although not unprecedented, his achievements were still praiseworthy.
Apart from Lin Xuan's efforts, who could say he lacked fortune?
If even Lin Xuan was considered someone with insufficient luck among cultivators, then others had no reason to exist.
However, Illusory Celestial Fire remained unattainable despite its advanced state.
In the end, it came down to the fact that reaching that level required overly stringent conditions.
Even for Lin Xuan, let alone the Black Moon Clan, which had declined but once thrived millions of years ago. Although this technique's cultivation requirements were strict, there were many intelligent and talented witchmasters in the clan who had attempted it.
However, no one had ever managed to reach the advanced stage of Illusory Celestial Fire.
Not even the Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden had succeeded.
It was known that as the undisputed strongest figure recorded by the Black Moon Clan, the Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden's strength could not be doubted.
The description of this maiden in the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art was very simple and clearly added later.
Legend said that at her peak, she single-handedly faced two out of the three scattered immortals and still had plenty left. She didn't fall short by any means.
This might seem unbelievable, but upon careful analysis, it made sense.
After all, when the Black Moon Clan was at its zenith, there was only one super-strong figure—she—and she could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with human and beast clans. If this Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden lacked extraordinary abilities, it would have been impossible.
Moreover, her disappearance might even be related to the decline of the Black Moon Clan. If not for her mysterious disappearance after an outing, the Spirit Realm would likely still be dominated by humans and beasts, or at least, there would be a place for this clan.
As for such a powerful figure vanishing without a trace, only heaven knew why.
However, the elders of the Black Moon Clan speculated that it was almost certainly related to true immortals.
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After all, with her unparalleled appearance, besides high-ranking immortals from upper planes, who else could silently and effectively erase her existence? And if she were alive, how could she not return when the clan faced great calamity?
Even such an extraordinary figure failed to achieve the advanced stage of Illusory Celestial Fire.
Thus, this result was clearly not due to talent, effort, or luck.
Instead, it was because the cultivation requirements for Illusory Celestial Fire were too stringent.
To reach that advanced realm, two things were essential: Yin and Yang energies!
Of course, they didn't necessarily have to be those from the primordial state; even later evolved forms could work.
For example, Primordial Yin Energy and Primordial Pure Yang Energy.
However, these were still extremely rare in the cultivation world. Their rarity was no less than any treasure.
Still, their status differed from that of treasures.
Anyone would want such extraordinary treasures, even if they couldn't use them themselves, they could sell them on markets or auctions.
But for most cultivators, Primordial Yin and Yang Energies were useless and potentially dangerous. Even if someone happened to come across them by chance, the question wasn't whether they could collect them but whether they could even survive.
Thus, despite the Black Moon Clan's efforts, they couldn't gather Yin and Yang energies.
As a result, Illusory Celestial Fire remained unattained at its advanced stage.
How formidable was the advanced Illusory Celestial Fire?
It was described vaguely in the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art because no one had ever reached that level. The Heavenly Witch Immortal Maiden hadn't done so, and neither had the technique's creator.
In short, the last part of this secret art’s cultivation method was purely a product of intelligence and imagination. Whether there were any errors or not was debatable.
However, in the Black Moon Heavenly Witch Art, there was one description of its power:
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