第两千五百七十四章 真灵傀儡与渡劫期符宝

dì liǎng qiān wǔ bǎi qī shí sì zhāng zhēn líng kuǐ lěi yǔ dù jié qī fú bǎo

第两千五百七十四章真灵傀儡与渡劫期符宝

Chapter 2574: True Spirit Puppet and Transcendence Stage Talisman

jǐn yǒu yī zhuō yī yǐ 。

仅有一桌一椅。

There was only a table and a chair.

zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe sān gè yù hé ， xǐng mù dào jí chù 。

桌子上放着三个yù盒，醒目到极处。

Three jade boxes were placed on the table, standing out prominently.

lín xuān de xīn qíng ， yě bù yóu de yǒu xiē jī dòng le 。

林轩的心情，也不由得有些jī动了。

Lin Xuan's mood couldn't help but become somewhat excited.

zhè sān gè yù hé zhōng suǒ shèng fàng de ， yīng gāi jiù shì piāo miǎo xiān gōng zuì zhòng yào de bǎo wù ， jiū jìng yǒu xiē shén me ne ？

这三个yù盒中所盛放的，应该就是飘渺仙宫最重要的宝物，究竟有些什么呢？

What treasures might be contained in these three jade boxes? Could they possibly include that ancient puppet which could rival the Transcendence period?

nà chuán shuō ， kě yǐ yǔ dù jié qī cún zài fēn tíng kàng lǐ de shàng gǔ kuǐ lěi ， huì bú huì ……

那传说，可以与渡劫期存在分庭抗礼的上古傀儡，会不会……

The thought stirred some anticipation and desire deep within his heart, despite his composure.

xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， jí biàn yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， nèi xīn shēn chù ， yě bù yóu de shēng chū jǐ fēn qī dài yǔ kě wàng le 。

想到这里，即便以他的城府，内心深处，也不由得生出几分期待与渴望了。

Lin Xuan stretched out his hand towards the first jade box. Aprohibitive talisman was affixed to it, a golden-colored one at that, clearly not something trivial. However, it naturally couldn't withstand Lin Xuan's efforts; with a gentle tug, the talisman ignited on its own.

lín xuān jiāng shǒu shēn xiàng dì yí gè yù hé ， shàng miàn tiē yǒu jìn zhì fú lù ， cǐ fú nǎi shì jīn sè， yī kàn jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bù guò zì rán shì dǎng bú zhù lín xuān de ， qīng qīng yī chě ， nà fú lù jiù wú fēng zì rán le 。

林轩将手伸向第一个yù盒，上面贴有禁制符箓，此符乃是金sè，一看就非同小可，不过自然是挡不住林轩的，轻轻一扯，那符箓就无风自燃了。

Next, he flicked his fingers slightly, and the lid of the box popped open with a soft click. The contents within came into view.

suí hòu lín xuān qū zhǐ wēi dàn ， pā dā yī shēng hé gài dǎ kāi ， lǐ miàn suǒ shèng fàng de shì wù yìng rù yǎn lián 。

随后林轩屈指微弹，啪嗒一声盒盖打开，里面所盛放的事物映入眼帘。

"What is this..."

“ zhè shì ……”

“这是……”

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as what lay inside was a small, palm-sized talisman. A faint greenish glow enveloped the surface, emitting an aura of extraordinary mystery.

lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， lǐ miàn suǒ fàng zhe de ， jū rán shì yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de fú lù ， cǐ fú biǎo miàn ， bèi yī céng qīng méngméng de guāng yùn bāo guǒ ， yī gǔ shén mì yì cháng de qì xī yóu shàng miàn mí sàn ér chū 。

林轩瞳孔微缩，里面所放着的，居然是一巴掌大小的符箓，此符表面，被一层青méngméng的光晕包裹，一股神秘异常的气息由上面弥散而出。

The material used to create it seemed to be some kind of beast fur, but Lin Xuan couldn't discern which specific creature it came from.

zhì yú zhì zuò cǐ fú de cái liào ， xiǎn rán shì mǒu zhǒng yāo shòu de pí máo， bù guò jiū jìng shì hé zhǒng yāo wù ， lín xuān yě nán yǐ biàn shí qīng chǔ 。

至于制作此符的材料，显然是某种妖兽的皮máo，不过究竟是何种妖物，林轩也难以辨识清楚。

"Treasure Talisman!"

“ fú bǎo ！”

“符宝！”

Lin Xuan swallowed hard, recognizing this item instantly. However, it wasn't a talisman crafted by practitioners at the Separation or Spirit Formation stages; its aura revealed that its owner was undoubtedly a powerful being of Transcendence level.

lín xuān tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ， dāng rán néng jiāng cǐ wù rèn chū ， bù guò zhè kě bú shì shén me lí hé huò zhě dòng xuán qī xiū shì zhì zuò de bǎo wù ， cóng qí sàn fà chū lái de líng lì bō dòng kě yǐ tuī duàn chū ， qí zhǔ rén jué duì shì yī míng dù jié jí bié de dà néng 。

林轩吞了一口唾沫，当然能将此物认出，不过这可不是什么离合或者dòng玄期修士制作的宝物，从其散发出来的灵力bō动可以推断出，其主人绝对是一名渡劫级别的大能。

He had some discernment in his eyes.

zhè diǎn yǎn lì hái shì yǒu de 。

这点眼力还是有的。

Then he noticed some tiny script on one side of the jade box, though smaller than a grain of rice. With the keen vision of cultivators, Lin Xuan easily made out the text.

suí hòu lín xuān fā xiàn yù hé de yí miàn ， jū rán hái yǒu yī xiē yíng tóu xiǎo kǎi ， suī rán bǐ mǐ lì hái yào xiǎo shàng xǔ duō ， bù guò xiū xiān zhě de yǎn lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lín xuān xiǎng yào kàn qīng chǔ zì rán méi yǒu shén me nán dù 。

随后林轩发现yù盒的一面，居然还有一些蝇头小楷，虽然比米粒还要小上许多，不过修仙者的眼力非同小可，林轩想要看清楚自然没有什么难度。

"Remains of Ethereal True Man!"

“ piāo miǎo zhēn rén yí kè ！”

“飘渺真人遗刻！”

Several ancient inscriptions appeared before him.

jǐ gè shàng gǔ zhuàn wén yìng rù yǎn lián zhōng 。

几个上古篆文映入眼帘中。

Ethereal True Man?

piāo miǎo zhēn rén ？

飘渺真人？

Lin Xuan shook his head; no high-ranking cultivator in this sect used that name. It was certainly left by a senior ancestor.

lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， gāi pài gāo jiē xiū shì zhōng ， bìng wú yī rén yòng cǐ míng hào ， bú yòng shuō ， kěn dìng shì qián bèi zǔ shī liú xià lái de 。

林轩摇了摇头，该派高阶修士中，并无一人用此名号，不用说，肯定是前辈祖师留下来的。

Despite Ethereal Immortal Palace still being the top force in Ice Sea, it had declined compared to its ancient glory. In the distant past, there were Transcendence period cultivators within the sect.

bié kàn piāo miǎo xiān gōng rú jīn yī jiù shì bīng hǎi jiè dì yī shì lì ， rán ér yǔ shàng gǔ xiāng bǐ ， qí shí yǐ jīng shuāi luò le yī xiē ， zài shù shí wàn nián qián ， gāi pài dōu hái shì yǒu dù jié qī cún zài dì 。

别看飘渺仙宫如今依旧是冰海界第一势力，然而与上古相比，其实已经衰落了一些，在数十万年前，该派都还是有渡劫期存在地。

Could it be from one of those powerful beings?

huì bú huì shì nà shí hòu de mǒu wèi dà néng liú xià lái de ？

会不会是那时候的某位大能留下来的？

Lin Xuan wasn't sure but continued focusing his gaze on the inscriptions carved into the jade box.

lín xuān bù qīng chǔ ， jì xù yùn zú mù lì ， xiàng nà yù hé shàng suǒ lòu kè de wén zì wàng qù le 。

林轩不清楚，继续运足目力，像那yù盒上所镂刻的文字望去了。

...

……

……

After about a cup of tea's time, Lin Xuan raised his head.

guò le yuē yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú 。

过了约一盏茶的功夫，林轩抬起头颅。

He sighed. His prediction was indeed correct.

tā tàn le kǒu qì ， zì jǐ de yù liào ， guǒ rán shì yǒu dào lǐ 。

他叹了口气，自己的预料，果然是有道理。

The owner of this treasure talisman, Ethereal True Man, had been an ancient powerhouse from several million years ago.

cǐ fú bǎo de zhǔ rén piāo miǎo zhēn rén ， nǎi shì shù bǎi wàn nián qián de yī wèi shàng gǔ dà néng 。

此符宝的主人飘渺真人，乃是数百万年前的一位上古大能。

And he was one of the two founders of Ethereal Immortal Palace.

ér qiě hái shì piāo miǎo xiān gōng de liǎng wèi chuàng pài zǔ shī zhī yī 。

而且还是缥缈仙宫的两位创派祖师之一。

This was a mid-stage Transcendence cultivator who unfortunately provoked a more formidable enemy.

zhè shì yī wèi dù jié zhōng qī de xiū shì ， kě xī què zhāo rě le gèng jiā kě pà de qiáng dí 。

这是一位渡劫中期的修士，可惜却招惹了更加可怕的强敌。

Although he managed to return to his sect using secret techniques, he was already gravely injured. Before passing away, he used his life essence treasure to forge several talismans for his disciples.

suī rán miǎn qiǎng yòng mì shù huí dào le mén pài lǐ ， què yǐ jīng zhòng shāng bù zhì ， zài zuò huà yǐ qián ， tā yòng zì jǐ de běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， liàn zhì le shù zhāng fú bǎo ， liú yǔ hòu bèi dì zǐ 。

虽然勉强用秘术回到了mén派里，却已经重伤不治，在坐化以前，他用自己的本命法宝，炼制了数张符宝，留与后辈弟子。

Later generations of Ethereal Immortal Palace relied on these treasures and successfully repelled many enemies. However, over millions of years, only one talisman remained.

hòu lái piāo miǎo xiān gōng de lì dài xiū shì ， kào zhe zǔ shī yí zé ， guǒ rán yòng cǐ bǎo shā tuì le bù shǎo qiáng dí ， kě xī shì yì shí yí ， shù bǎi wàn nián guò qù ， piāo miǎo zhēn rén suǒ liú xià de fú bǎo zhǐ shèng xià yī zhāng ér yǐ 。

后来缥缈仙宫的历代修士，靠着祖师遗泽，果然用此宝杀退了不少强敌，可惜事易时移，数百万年过去，飘渺真人所留下的符宝只剩下一张而已。

Lin Xuan picked up the item; it depicted a gourd, lifelike in detail.

lín xuān ná qǐ cǐ wù ， zhǐ jiàn shàng miàn huì zhe de shì yí gè hú lú ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng 。

林轩拿起此物，只见上面绘着的是一个葫芦，栩栩如生。

This was likely Ethereal True Man's life essence treasure.

xiǎng lái cǐ wù ， jiù shì piāo miǎo zhēn rén de běn mìng fǎ bǎo le 。

想来此物，就是飘渺真人的本命法宝了。

A look of great interest appeared on Lin Xuan’s face as such rare and unique treasures generally possessed formidable power.

lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū dà gǎn xìng qù zhī sè， yīn wèi zhè zhǒng qí mén fǎ bǎo de wēi néng ， yì bān lái shuō ， dōu fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。

林轩脸上lù出大感兴趣之sè，因为这种奇mén法宝的威能，一般来说，都非同小可。

Unfortunately, he didn’t have time to test it.

kě xī zì jǐ méi yǒu shí jiān qù shì 。

可惜自己没有时间去试。

He placed the talisman back into the jade box and resealed it.

lín xuān jiāng fú bǎo fàng huí yù hé ， chóng xīn shōu hǎo le 。

林轩将符宝放回yù盒，重新收好了。

Next, his gaze shifted to the second jade box, which also bore aprohibitive talisman.

jiē zhe tā jiāng mù guāng yí xiàng dì èr gè yù hé ， shàng miàn yī jiù tiē zhe jìn zhì fú lù 。

接着他将目光移向第二个yù盒，上面依旧贴着禁制符箓。

Repeating his earlier actions, Lin Xuan opened it with ease.

lín xuān chóng fù gāng cái de dòng zuò ， shú mén shú lù de jiāng qí tā dǎ kāi le 。

林轩重复刚才的动作，熟mén熟路的将其他打开了。

A small dragon appeared before him.

yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de jiāo lóng yìng rù yǎn lián 。

一个小小的蛟龙映入眼帘。

Lin Xuan was initially surprised but quickly recognized its origin and purpose—a puppet!

lín xuān xiān shì yī è ， suí hòu jiù rèn chū cǐ wù de lái lì yǔ yòng tú ， hěn xiǎn rán ， kuǐ lěi ！

林轩先是一愕，随后就认出此物的来历与用途，很显然，傀儡！

Carefully placed here, could this be the ancient puppet that could rival Transcendence period cultivators?

zhēn ér zhòng zhī de fàng zài cǐ chù ， nán dào jiù shì gāi pài chuán shuō zhōng ， néng gòu pì měi dù jié qī cún zài de shàng gǔ kuǐ lěi me ？

珍而重之的放在此处，难道就是该派传说中，能够媲美渡劫期存在的上古傀儡么？

Lin Xuan first harbored some doubt. Then he noticed another jade eye cylinder inside.

lín xuān xiān shì dài zhe jǐ fēn yí huò， suí hòu fā xiàn hé zhōng chú le cǐ wù ， hái yǒu yī xiǎo xiǎo de yù tóng jiǎn 。

林轩先是带着几分疑huò，随后发现盒中除了此物，还有一小小的yù瞳简。

He picked up the jade eye cylinder, lowered his head, and delved into it with his divine sense.

lín xuān méi shāo yī dòng ， jiāng nà yù tóng chāo zài shǒu zhōng ， dī xià tou lú ， jiāng shén shí chén rù 。

林轩眉梢一动，将那yù瞳抄在手中，低下头颅，将神识沉入。

After a moment, Lin Xuan looked at the small dragon in his hand and sighed. His expression was half sorrowful and half relieved.

shǎo qǐng ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， kàn zhuó shǒu zhōng de mí nǐ jiāo lóng ， tàn le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng bàn yōu bàn xǐ 。

少顷，林轩抬起头，看着手中的mí你蛟龙，叹了口气，脸上的表情半忧半喜。

The jade eye contained detailed descriptions of this puppet, crafted by one of the founders of Ethereal Immortal Palace, using his intellect and countless extraordinary materials.

zhè yù tóng zhōng yǒu cǐ kuǐ lěi de xiáng xì miáo shù ， nǎi shì piāo miǎo xiān gōng de lìng yī wèi chuàng pài zǔ shī ， qióng qí xīn zhì ， gèng huā fèi wú shù nì tiān cái liào liàn zhì ér chéng de 。

这yù瞳中有此傀儡的详细描述，乃是缥缈仙宫的另一位创派祖师，穷其心智，更huā费无数逆天材料炼制而成的。

It was named True Spirit Puppet.

qǔ míng zhēn líng kuǐ lěi 。

取名真灵傀儡。

As its name implied, it was hoped that this puppet could match true spirits.

gù míng sī yì ， duì cǐ kuǐ lěi shì jì yǐ hòu wàng de ， xī wàng néng gòu pì měi zhēn líng 。

顾名思义，对此傀儡是寄以厚望的，希望能够媲美真灵。

While the idea was good, achieving such a feat wasn't easy. Despite the versatile Master Changer being a super genius, the result was still failure... or rather, it didn’t meet expectations. Matching true spirits was too difficult. However, this puppet remained formidable; its strength was comparable to mid-stage Transcendence cultivators.

rán ér xiǎng fǎ gù rán bù cuò ， zhēn xiǎng yào shí xiàn què bìng bú shì nà me róng yì de 。

然而想法固然不错，真想要实现却并不是那么容易的。

From that perspective, this puppet was already extremely powerful.

jǐn guǎn zhè wèi bǎi biàn shàng rén nǎi shì yī wèi chāo jí tiān cái ， kě zuì hòu de jié guǒ ， yī jiù shì shī bài …… qí shí ， yě bù néng shuō shī bài ， zhǐ shì méi yǒu dá dào yù qī de mù dì ， pì měi zhēn líng tài nán le xiē ， rán ér cǐ kuǐ lěi fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shí lì yī jiù néng yǔ dù jié chū qī de dà néng xiū xiān zhě xiāng chà fǎng fú 。

尽管这位百变上人乃是一位超级天才，可最后的结果，依旧是失败……其实，也不能说失败，只是没有达到预期的目的，媲美真灵太难了些，然而此傀儡非同小可，实力依旧能与渡劫初期的大能修仙者相差仿佛。

However, there was one weakness he couldn't overcome.

cóng zhè ge jiǎo dù ， cǐ kuǐ lěi yǐ shì biāo hàn dào jí chù 。

从这个角度，此傀儡已是彪悍到极处。

Puppets were lifeless objects and required something to provide them with mana for their powerful abilities.

rán ér yǒu yí gè ruò diǎn ， zhè shì tā wú lùn rú hé yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ kè fú de 。

然而有一个弱点，这是他无论如何也没有办法克服的。

Crystal!

kuǐ lěi nǎi shì méi yǒu shēng mìng de qì wù ， xiǎng yào qí fā huī biāo hàn shén tōng ， dāng rán xū yào yǒu dōng xī wèi tā tí gōng fǎ lì le 。

傀儡乃是没有生命的器物，想要其发挥彪悍神通，当然需要有东西为他提供法力了。

Although Lin Xuan wasn’t skilled in puppetry, he knew the basics well.

jīng shí ！

晶石！

The problem was, this True Spirit Puppet was so formidable that ordinary crystals couldn’t supply it with mana. Even top-grade crystals wouldn't last more than a few rounds before its essence energy was depleted.

lín xuān suī rán bìng bù shàn cháng kuǐ lěi zhī shù ， dàn duì yú zhè xiē jī běn de dōng xī ， xīn zhōng hái shì yì qīng èr chǔ 。

林轩虽然并不擅长傀儡之术，但对于这些基本的东西，心中还是一清二楚。

With no mana, how useful could such a powerful puppet be? It would just be a display.

rán ér má fán huò zhě shuō wèn tí yě jiù lái le 。

然而麻烦或者说问题也就来了。

No wonder Ethereal Immortal Palace kept this item hidden; even top-grade crystals weren’t enough to power it. What kind of treasure could sustain its actions?

zhè zhēn líng kuǐ lěi shí lì rú cǐ biāo hàn ， yì bān de jīng shí ， nǎ néng gěi tā tí gōng fǎ lì yǔ zhī yuán ， jiù suàn shì jí pǐn jīng shí ， kǒng pà yě yòng bù shàng jǐ gè huí hé ， lǐ miàn de líng qì ， jiù xiāo hào yī kōng 。

这真灵傀儡实力如此彪悍，一般的晶石，哪能给他提供法力与支援，就算是极品晶石，恐怕也用不上几个回合，里面的灵气，就消耗一空。

Lin Xuan felt curious but the jade eye cylinder provided clear details.

rú cǐ yī lái ， kuǐ lěi zài lì hài yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， méi yǒu le fǎ lì ， hái bù jiù shì bǎi shè 。

如此一来，傀儡再厉害又有什么用处，没有了法力，还不就是摆设。

Celestial Stones!

guài bù dé piāo miǎo xiān gōng yōng yǒu cǐ wù ， què cóng lái bù ná chū lái shì rén 。

怪不得飘渺仙宫拥有此物，却从来不拿出来示人。

Lin Xuan had never heard of Celestial Stones before.

lián jí pǐn jīng shí dōu bù gòu tí gōng fǎ lì ， nà yòu xū yào shén me bǎo wù ， cái néng zhī chēng qí xíng dòng ne ？

连极品晶石都不够提供法力，那又需要什么宝物，才能支撑其行动呢？

As their name suggested, they were more advanced than crystals and served a similar purpose—used by true immortals.

lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu xiē hào qí ， hǎo zài nà yù tóng jiǎn zhōng yě xù shù dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。

林轩心中有些好奇，好在那yù瞳简中也叙述得清清楚楚。

However, in the vast spirit realm, some areas with particularly abundant essence energy could occasionally yield Celestial Stone veins.

xiān shí ！

仙石！

Yet, these veins were usually of low quality, containing few stones, most of which were waste materials. Essentially, they had too much impurity, just like wasted medicinal pills.

xiān shí ， lín xuān hái shì dì yī cì tīng shuō zhè ge míng zì 。

仙石，林轩还是第一次听说这个名字。

Even after great effort, extracting them was useless.

gù míng sī yì ， shì bǐ jīng shí gèng gāo jí de dōng xī ， zuò yòng què yǔ qí xiāng tóng ， nǎi shì zhēn xiān cháng yòng zhī wù 。

顾名思义，是比晶石更高级的东西，作用却与其相同，乃是真仙常用之物。

How impoverished was the spirit realm in terms of celestial minerals?

bù guò líng jiè miàn jī guǎng bó ， zài mǒu xiē líng qì tè bié chōng pèi de dì fāng ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yě huì yùn yù chū yī xiē xiān shí kuàng mài lái de 。

不过灵界面积广博，在某些灵气特别充沛的地方，机缘巧合，也会蕴育出一些仙石矿脉来的。

A vein could yield a couple of low-grade Celestial Stones by luck; often, after hours of digging, all one found were waste materials.

zhǐ bù guò ， zhè xiē kuàng mài dōu shì jiào wéi dī liè de nà zhǒng ， lǐ miàn de xiān shí bù jǐn shù liàng bù duō ， ér qiě jué dà bù fèn dōu shì fèi shí ， jiǎn dān shuō ， jiù shì lǐ miàn yùn hán yǒu tài duō de zá zhì ， dào lǐ yǔ liàn fèi le de dān yào shì yī yàng dì 。

只不过，这些矿脉都是较为低劣的那种，里面的仙石不仅数量不多，而且绝大部分都是废石，简单说，就是里面蕴含有太多的杂质，道理与炼废了的丹yào是一样地。

That was frustrating, but there was no way around it.

jí biàn fèi jǐn xīn kǔ ， kāi cǎi chū lái yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。

即便费尽辛苦，开采出来也没有用处。

Celestial Stone... Celestial Stone, these were treasures from the true immortal world. The spirit realm having some was already an extraordinary feat, and their quality was naturally low.

líng jiè de xiān kuàng pín jí dào shén me chéng dù ne ？

灵界的仙矿贫瘠到什么程度呢？

However, Lin Xuan couldn’t help smiling smugly as he read this.