zhè dào lǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， fēn shén zhàn dù jié ， bù lùn cóng nǎ yí gè jiǎo dù ， dōu tài guò jīng shì hài sú ， jiù suàn zhuī sù zhì shàng gǔ ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng yě shì cóng lái méi yǒu fā shēng guò 。
这道理，林轩心中有数，分神战渡劫，不论从哪一个角度，都太过惊世骇俗，就算追溯至上古，这种事情也是从来没有发生过。
This logic was clear to Lin Xuan. Splitting his spirit to battle and transcending the tribulation—no matter which angle one looked at it from, it was too shocking for words. Even if traced back to ancient times, such a thing had never happened.
lín xuān ruò shì jiāng zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ shuō chū ， yí dìng huì shòu dào wú shù de zhǐ zé yǔ cháo fěng 。
林轩若是将自己的想法说出，一定会受到无数的指责与嘲讽。
If Lin Xuan were to express this idea, he would surely receive countless criticisms and ridicule.
xiān dào gù rán jiān sè ， rán ér yóu yú xiū shì shù liàng zhòng duō ， ǒu ěr zǒng yě yǒu shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì de tiān cái yǒng xiàn de 。
仙道固然艰涩，然而由于修士数量众多，偶尔总也有实力远胜同阶修士的天才涌现的。
Although the path of immortals was arduous, due to the numerous cultivators, there always emerged prodigies who far outshone their peers from time to time.
rán ér zhè xiē tiān cái píng shí zài xiāo zhāng bá hù ， yě jué bù gǎn shuō zì jǐ jìn jiē dào fēn shén hòu qī ， jiù yǒu néng lì tiǎo zhàn dù jié de 。
然而这些天才平时再嚣张跋扈，也绝不敢说自己进阶到分神后期，就有能力挑战渡劫的。
However, even these prodigies, no matter how arrogant they were in daily life, never dared to claim that they had reached a late-stage spirit-splitting realm and could challenge tribulation transcendence.
zhè yǐ bù néng chēng zhī wèi kuáng wàng le …… yòng wú zhī lái xíng róng huò xǔ cái jiào wéi tiē qiè de 。
这已不能称之为狂妄了……用无知来形容或许才较为贴切的。
This was no longer considered arrogance; it might be more aptly described as ignorance.
rán ér lín xuān shì wú zhī zhī rén me ？
然而林轩是无知之人么？
Was Lin Xuan ignorant? Of course not. On the contrary, compared to his peers, Lin Xuan's path of cultivation could be described as colorful and diverse.
dá àn dāng rán shì fǒu dìng de ， qià qià xiāng fǎn ， yǔ tóng jiē xiū shì xiāng bǐ ， lín xuān de xiū xiān zhī lù ， kě yòng jīng cǎi fēn chéng lái xíng róng 。
答案当然是否定的，恰恰相反，与同阶修士相比，林轩的修仙之路，可用精彩纷呈来形容。
His experiences were rich, and correspondingly, his horizons naturally broadened much more than those of ordinary cultivators.
tā de jīng lì shí fēn fēng fù ， xiāng yìn de ， yǎn jiè zì rán yě jiù bǐ pǔ tōng xiū shì kāi kuò dé duō 。
他的经历十分丰富，相印的，眼界自然也就比普通修士开阔得多。
Tribulation-transcending old monsters—even early-stage ones—were almost always elusive like dragons. However, by sheer luck, Lin Xuan had met many such cultivators. Among them were powerful human cultivators, ancient beast kings, even the ancient demon sage and true spirits, which existed only in legends. Lin Xuan had interacted with them to some extent.
dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， nǎ pà shì chū qī de cún zài ， jī hū dōu shì shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi ， rán ér lín xuān jī yuán qiǎo hé ， què yǔ zhòng duō de zhè zhǒng céng cì de xiū shì jiàn guò 。
渡劫期老怪物，哪怕是初期的存在，几乎都是神龙见首不见尾，然而林轩机缘巧合，却与众多的这种层次的修士见过。
Apart from this rich experience, it was clear that other late-stage spirit-splitting cultivators couldn't compare. They were on a completely different level.
qí zhōng jì yǒu rén zú de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， yě yǒu yāo zú de lǎo guài wù ， shèn zhì bāo kuò gǔ mó shèng zǔ ， yǐ jí zhēn líng zhè zhǒng jǐn xiàn yú chuán shuō zhōng de cún zài ， lín xuān huò duō huò shǎo ， dōu yǔ tā men yǒu guò yí dìng de jiē chù 。
其中既有人族的大能修仙者，也有妖族的老怪物，甚至包括古魔圣祖，以及真灵这种仅限于传说中的存在，林轩或多或少，都与他们有过一定的接触。
Lin Xuan had seen so many top-tier old monsters of the three realms; how could he possibly be ignorant?
bié de bù tí ， guāng shì zhè fēng fù de jīng lì ， jiù shì qí tā fēn shén qī de cún zài méi fǎ bǐ ， shuāng fāng wán quán bú shì yí gè céng miàn dì 。
别的不提，光是这丰富的经历，就是其他分神期的存在没法比，双方完全不是一个层面地。
On the contrary, precisely because he had interacted with such beings, Lin Xuan's understanding of them was deeper. He deeply understood the gap between himself and tribulation-transcending existences.
lín xuān jiàn guò zhè me duō sān jiè zhōng zuì dǐng jí de lǎo guài wù ， yòu zěn me kě néng wú zhī ne ？
林轩见过这么多三界中最顶级的老怪物，又怎么可能无知呢？
However, Lin Xuan also believed that with his extraordinarily mysterious treasures and a variety of powerful secret techniques, if he successfully advanced to late-stage spirit-splitting, it would be highly possible for him to challenge those old monsters.
qià qià xiāng fǎn ， zhèng yīn wèi yǔ zhè yàng de cún zài yǒu guò xǔ duō jiē chù ， lín xuān duì tā men de liǎo jiě ， yě gèng jiā de shēn kè ， tā shēn qiè de míng bái ， zì jǐ yǔ dù jié qī cún zài jiān de chā jù 。
恰恰相反，正因为与这样的存在有过许多接触，林轩对他们的了解，也更加的深刻，他深切的明白，自己与渡劫期存在间的差距。
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan's eyes became extremely intense. Although the path to transcending the tribulation was still far away, his strength had already touched upon the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
dàn lín xuān yě zì xìn ， píng zhe zì jǐ xuán miào yì cháng de bǎo wù ， yǐ jí zhǒng lèi fán duō qiě wēi lì bù sú de mì shù ， ruò shì chéng gōng jìn jiē dào fēn shén hòu qī ， dà yǒu kě néng yǔ nà xiē dù jié qī lǎo guài yī jiào cháng duǎn dì 。
但林轩也自信，凭着自己玄妙异常的宝物，以及种类繁多且威力不俗的秘术，若是成功进阶到分神后期，大有可能与那些渡劫期老怪一较长短地。
Of course, all this was just speculation on Lin Xuan’s part; only after truly advancing to late-stage spirit-splitting would it be clear.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， yǎn shén yě biàn dé jí wéi huǒ rè 。
想到这里，以林轩的城府，眼神也变得极为火热。
Therefore, the immediate priority remained to quickly enhance his realm and strength.
suī rán jù lí jǔ xiá fēi shēng ， yī jiù yáo yuǎn ， dàn zì jǐ de shí lì ， yǐn yǐn yǐ chù mō dào xiū xiān jiè zuì dǐng jí de cún zài 。
虽然距离举霞飞升，依旧遥远，但自己的实力，隐隐已触摸到修仙界最顶级的存在。
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dāng rán ， yǐ shàng jǐn jǐn shì lín xuān de tuī cè ， jù tǐ shì bú shì ， hái yào děng zhēn zhèng jìn jiē dào fēn shén hòu qī ， cái néng jiàn fēn xiǎo de 。
当然，以上仅仅是林轩的推测，具体是不是，还要等真正进阶到分神后期，才能见分晓的。
Speaking of advancement, Lin Xuan's sleeve fluttered as he took out another treasure. It was an jade box, but its size wasn't large—about half a foot in length and width. The talismans on it were different from those used for preserving other treasures; they were to prevent the loss of essence energy.
suǒ yǐ dāng wù zhī jí ， yī jiù shì jǐn kuài tí shēng zì jǐ de jìng jiè yǔ shí lì 。
所以当务之急，依旧是尽快提升自己的境界与实力。
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of contemplation before he opened the jade box. Inside was a fruit.
ér shuō dào jìn jí ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， què shì yòu qǔ chū le yī jiàn bǎo wù 。
而说到晋级，林轩袖袍一拂，却是又取出了一件宝物。
Indeed, it was a fruit, somewhat similar to peaches in the mortal world. To Lin Xuan, it was incredibly familiar; the name "peach of immortality" came to mind.
nà shì yí gè yù hé ， rán ér tǐ jī què bìng bù dà ， zhǎng kuān dōu bù guò bàn chǐ zuǒ yòu ， shàng miàn suǒ tiē fú lù ， yě yǔ shōu cáng yì bān bǎo wù de bù tóng ， nǎi shì fáng zhǐ líng lì liú shī de nà zhǒng 。
那是一个玉盒，然而体积却并不大，长宽都不过半尺左右，上面所贴符箓，也与收藏一般宝物的不同，乃是防止灵力流失的那种。
This was the last of the three top-tier treasures Lin Xuan had obtained from the Ethereal Immortal Palace.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yì diǎn níng sī zhī sè ， suí hòu jiù dòng shǒu dǎ kāi le yù hé ， yìng rù yǎn lián de shì yī méi shuǐ guǒ 。
林轩脸上露出一点凝思之色，随后就动手打开了玉盒，映入眼帘的是一枚水果。
As he held the fruit, Lin Xuan's expression fluctuated between doubt and certainty.
méi cuò ， jiù shì shuǐ guǒ ， yǔ shì sú de táo zi kàn shàng qù ， pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù ， zài lín xuān kàn lái ， gèng shì wú bǐ de yǎn shú ， pán táo de míng zì ， yǐ shì hū zhī yù chū 。
没错，就是水果，与世俗的桃子看上去，颇有几分相似之处，在林轩看来，更是无比的眼熟，蟠桃的名字，已是呼之欲出。
Was this really a peach of immortality?
zhè lǐ lín xuān zài piāo miǎo xiān gōng zhōng suǒ de sān jiàn yā zhòu bǎo wù zhōng de zuì hòu yí gè 。
这里林轩在缥缈仙宫中所得三件压轴宝物中的最后一个。
The peach of immortality—legendary divine objects that could advance one’s cultivation by an entire realm if consumed. Even for cultivators above the Profound Dao stage, it could save thousands of years of arduous practice. For Lin Xuan, there was a high possibility he would directly advance to late-stage spirit-splitting.
bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de shuǐ guǒ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de shén sè ， què shì yīn qíng bù dìng de biàn huà zhe 。
把玩着手中的水果，林轩脸上的神色，却是阴晴不定的变化着。
Of course, this wasn't guaranteed, but it was certainly not impossible.
zhè zhēn de shì pán táo me ？
这真的是蟠桃么？
From this perspective, using it as one of the top-tier treasures was justified.
pán táo ， chuán shuō zhōng de nì tiān shèng wù ， dòng xuán qī yǐ xià de xiū shì fú shí shàng yī kē ， xiū wèi kě yǐ zhěng zhěng tí gāo yí gè jìng jiè ， jiù suàn shì dòng xuán qī yǐ shàng de xiū xiān zhě ， yě néng shèng xià shù qiān nián kǔ xiū zhī gōng ， bǐ rú shuō lín xuān ， ruò shì fú xià cǐ wù ， yǒu hěn dà kě néng xìng zhí jiē jìn jí chéng wéi fēn shén zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
蟠桃，传说中的逆天圣物，洞玄期以下的修士服食上一颗，修为可以整整提高一个境界，就算是洞玄期以上的修仙者，也能剩下数千年苦修之功，比如说林轩，若是服下此物，有很大可能性直接晋级成为分神中期的修仙者。
However, heaven doesn't drop gold coins; most cultivators are selfish. If such a divine object truly existed that could drastically increase cultivation level, why would the predecessors in the Ethereal Immortal Palace not consume it themselves and instead leave it for their successors?
dāng rán ， zhè ge kě néng xìng bú shì bǎi fēn zhī bǎi ， dàn jué rán bù xiǎo de 。
当然，这个可能性不是百分之百，但决然不小的。
There must be some reason behind this. Until Lin Xuan clarified this point, he was unwilling to risk consuming what might be a peach of immortality.
cóng zhè ge jiǎo dù ， jiāng qí zuò wéi yā zhòu bǎo wù zhī yī jué bù wèi guò 。
从这个角度，将其作为压轴宝物之一绝不为过。
Otherwise, if there were unforeseen dangers, wouldn't he be making a fool of himself? Lin Xuan's nature would not allow him to take such an unknown object without absolute certainty.
rán ér tiān shàng bú huì diào xiàn bǐng ， xiū shì wèi zhuī qiú cháng shēng zhī lù ， gèng yǐ zì sī zì lì de rén jū duō ， ruò zhēn yǒu pán táo zhè yàng néng ràng xiū wèi píng kōng kuáng zhǎng de nì tiān zhī wù ， piāo miǎo xiān gōng de qián bèi zǔ shī méi yǒu dào lǐ zì jǐ bù chī ， què shǎ hū hū liú gěi hòu bèi xiū shì 。
然而天上不会掉馅饼，修士为追求长生之路，更以自私自利的人居多，若真有蟠桃这样能让修为凭空狂涨的逆天之物，缥缈仙宫的前辈祖师没有道理自己不吃，却傻乎乎留给后辈修士。
Was this really a peach of immortality?
zhè zhōng jiān ， jiū jìng shì yǒu shén me yuán yóu ， bù jiāng zhè yì diǎn nòng qīng chǔ ， lín xuān shí zài bù gǎn qīng yì jiāng zhè yí sì pán táo de bǎo wù fú yòng 。
这中间，究竟是有什么缘由，不将这一点弄清楚，林轩实在不敢轻易将这疑似蟠桃的宝物服用。
Lin Xuan frowned in thought and casually glanced over. Suddenly, his expression changed.
fǒu zé ， rú shì yǒu shén me bù dé le de yǐn huàn ， zì jǐ qǐ bù shì nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō ， bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo ， yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， ruò wú jué duì bǎ wò ， dāng rán bú huì suí biàn fú yòng zhè yàng de lái lì bù míng zhī wù 。
否则，如是有什么不得了的隐患，自己岂不是弄巧成拙，搬起石头砸自己的脚，以林轩的性格，若无绝对把握，当然不会随便服用这样的来历不明之物。
He raised his right hand, curled his fingers slightly, and grabbed the jade box containing the fruit.
cǐ wù ， jiū jìng shì bú shì pán táo ne ？
此物，究竟是不是蟠桃呢？
At the bottom of the box were some tiny words as fine as mosquitoes' wings. If not for Lin Xuan's exceptional spiritual sense, he might have overlooked this detail.
lín xuān zhòu méi sī suǒ ， mù guāng suí yì sǎo guò ， tū rán shén sè yī dòng 。
林轩皱眉思索，目光随意扫过，突然神色一动。
These words were too small; ordinary people couldn't read them. But to Lin Xuan, there was no such problem.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， wǔ zhǐ wēi qū ， yǐ jiāng nà shèng fàng cǐ wù de yù hé ， zhuā zài le zì jǐ de shǒu lǐ 。
右手抬起，五指微曲，已将那盛放此物的玉盒，抓在了自己的手里。
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ér zài hé zi de dǐ bù ， jū rán yǒu yī xiē xì ruò wén yíng de xiǎo zì ， ruò fēi lín xuān shén shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， kǒng pà hái huì bù xiǎo xīn hū lüè diào zhè yì diǎn de 。
而在盒子的底部，居然有一些细若蚊蝇的小字，若非林轩神识非同小可，恐怕还会不小心忽略掉这一点的。
Lin Xuan picked up the jade box and lowered his head slightly, releasing his spiritual sense... After a cup of tea, Lin Xuan raised his head.
ér zhè xiē wén zì yě shí zài tài xiǎo le ， fán rén gēn běn jiù méi fǎ yuè dú ， bù guò duì yú lín xuān lái shuō ， zì rán jiù bù cún zài zhè ge kùn rǎo le 。
而这些文字也实在太小了，凡人根本就没法阅读，不过对于林轩来说，自然就不存在这个困扰了。
The puzzled expression disappeared, replaced by one of understanding. His gaze flickered with a hint of excitement.
lín xuān jiāng yù hé ná qǐ ， wēi wēi dī xià tou lú ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū …… yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu hòu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú 。
林轩将玉盒拿起，微微低下头颅，将神识放出……一盏茶的功夫后，林轩抬起头颅。
The words on the bottom of the box detailed everything in just over a thousand characters.
yí huò de shén sè bú jiàn le ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī fù liǎo rán zhī sè ， xiǎn de xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ， mù guāng shǎn dòng jiān ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu yì diǎn xīng fèn zhī yì liú lù chū 。
疑惑的神色不见了，取而代之的是一副了然之色，显得胸有成竹，目光闪动间，隐隐还有一点兴奋之意流露出。
The fruit inside was indeed a peach of immortality, and it had been personally picked by Broad Cold True Man ten thousand years ago... Well, not exactly "picked," but there was an unknown backstory to this.
nà yù hé dǐ bù liáo liáo qiān yú yán ， yǐ jiāng cǐ shì de lái lóng qù mài jiāo dài qīng chǔ 。
那玉盒底部寥寥千余言，已将此事的来龙去脉交代清楚。
Peach trees bore fruit every ten thousand years, and the peaches were few. Such divine objects in the spirit realm were scarce, with only a few scattered across vast untamed lands, guarded by various powerful beasts. Even for tribulation-transcending sages, obtaining a peach of immortality was not an easy task.
hé zhōng zhī bǎo shì pán táo méi cuò ， ér qiě hái shì sān dà sàn xiān zhī yī de guǎng hán zhēn rén ， zài shí wàn nián qián ， qīn shǒu zhāi xià lái de …… ń ， yě bù néng shuō shì guǎng hán zhēn rén qīn shǒu zhāi luò ， dàn zhè lǐ miàn ， yǒu nà me yī duàn bù wéi rén zhī de yīn yóu 。
盒中之宝是蟠桃没错，而且还是三大散仙之一的广寒真人，在十万年前，亲手摘下来的……嗯，也不能说是广寒真人亲手摘落，但这里面，有那么一段不为人知的因由。
This existence was elusive to outsiders but had connections among themselves.
pán táo shù ， měi shí wàn nián yī shú ， ér qiě suǒ jié pán táo yě shì bù duō ， ér zhè yàng de nì tiān zhī wù ， fàng yǎn líng jiè ， bù guò liáo liáo shù kē 。
蟠桃树，每十万年一熟，而且所结蟠桃也是不多，而这样的逆天之物，放眼灵界，不过寥寥数棵。
Once, the three True Men and three beast kings, along with several top-tier tribulation-transcending existences from the spirit realm, gathered at the palace of Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox in the state of Qingqiu.
qí zhōng ， chú le yǒu yī kē pèng qiǎo wèi yú jiǔ wěi tiān hú zhì xià de qīng qiū zhī guó ， qí yú de ， jiē shēng zhǎng yú guǎng mào de mán huāng shì jiè zhī zhōng ， yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de qiáng dà yì shòu shǒu hù ， jí biàn shì dù jié qī de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， xiǎng yào qiú qǔ pán táo yě bú shì yī jiàn róng yì shì qíng de 。
其中，除了有一棵碰巧位于九尾天狐治下的青丘之国，其余的，皆生长于广袤的蛮荒世界之中，有各种各样的强大异兽守护，即便是渡劫期的大能修仙者，想要求取蟠桃也不是一件容易事情的。
Among them, Broad Cold Senior Monarch brought his newborn daughter, Princess Crescent Moon, who was a precious treasure to him.
ér zhè ge děng jiē de cún zài ， zài wài rén yǎn zhōng ， shì shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi ， dàn tā men xiāng hù zhī jiān ， kěn dìng hái shì yǒu jiāo qíng guān lián 。
而这个等阶的存在，在外人眼中，是神龙见首不见尾，但他们相互之间，肯定还是有交情关联。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh and cry. Princess Crescent Moon—this was an old acquaintance from the mortal world; they had many grievances there. She shared a body with Lady Xiaohou Lan, but he didn’t know how she fared now.
mǒu cì ， sān dà sàn xiān ， yǔ sān dà yāo wáng ， hái yǒu shì jǐ wèi líng jiè dù jié hòu qī de dǐng jí cún zài ， zài qīng qiū guó guó ， jiǔ wěi tiān hú de gōng diàn jù huì 。
某次，三大散仙，与三大妖王，还有是几位灵界渡劫后期的顶级存在，在青丘国国，九尾天狐的宫殿聚会。
Could this peach of immortality be related to her?
ér sān sàn xiān zhōng de guǎng hán shàng rén ， hái jiāng zì jǐ de gāng chū shēng bù jiǔ de nǚ ér ， xīn yuè gōng zhǔ dài zài shēn biān ， yào zhī dào ， yuè shì gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， huái yùn fán yǎn hòu dài yuè nán 。
而三散仙中的广寒上人，还将自己的刚出生不久的女儿，新月公主带在身边，要知道，越是高阶修仙者，怀孕繁衍后代越难。
Thoughts raced through his mind, but it did not hinder Lin Xuan's continued reading.
guǎng hán zhēn rén duì yú zì jǐ zhè ge nǚ ér ， dàng zhēn shì bǎo bèi dào le jí diǎn 。
广寒真人对于自己这个女儿，当真是宝贝到了极点。
Indeed, this peach was closely linked to the young lady.
This logic was clear to Lin Xuan. Splitting his spirit to battle and transcending the tribulation—no matter which angle one looked at it from, it was too shocking for words. Even if traced back to ancient times, such a thing had never happened.
If Lin Xuan were to express this idea, he would surely receive countless criticisms and ridicule.
Although the path of immortals was arduous, due to the numerous cultivators, there always emerged prodigies who far outshone their peers from time to time.
However, even these prodigies, no matter how arrogant they were in daily life, never dared to claim that they had reached a late-stage spirit-splitting realm and could challenge tribulation transcendence.
This was no longer considered arrogance; it might be more aptly described as ignorance.
Was Lin Xuan ignorant? Of course not. On the contrary, compared to his peers, Lin Xuan's path of cultivation could be described as colorful and diverse.
His experiences were rich, and correspondingly, his horizons naturally broadened much more than those of ordinary cultivators.
Tribulation-transcending old monsters—even early-stage ones—were almost always elusive like dragons. However, by sheer luck, Lin Xuan had met many such cultivators. Among them were powerful human cultivators, ancient beast kings, even the ancient demon sage and true spirits, which existed only in legends. Lin Xuan had interacted with them to some extent.
Apart from this rich experience, it was clear that other late-stage spirit-splitting cultivators couldn't compare. They were on a completely different level.
Lin Xuan had seen so many top-tier old monsters of the three realms; how could he possibly be ignorant?
On the contrary, precisely because he had interacted with such beings, Lin Xuan's understanding of them was deeper. He deeply understood the gap between himself and tribulation-transcending existences.
However, Lin Xuan also believed that with his extraordinarily mysterious treasures and a variety of powerful secret techniques, if he successfully advanced to late-stage spirit-splitting, it would be highly possible for him to challenge those old monsters.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan's eyes became extremely intense. Although the path to transcending the tribulation was still far away, his strength had already touched upon the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
Of course, all this was just speculation on Lin Xuan’s part; only after truly advancing to late-stage spirit-splitting would it be clear.
Therefore, the immediate priority remained to quickly enhance his realm and strength.
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Speaking of advancement, Lin Xuan's sleeve fluttered as he took out another treasure. It was an jade box, but its size wasn't large—about half a foot in length and width. The talismans on it were different from those used for preserving other treasures; they were to prevent the loss of essence energy.
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of contemplation before he opened the jade box. Inside was a fruit.
Indeed, it was a fruit, somewhat similar to peaches in the mortal world. To Lin Xuan, it was incredibly familiar; the name "peach of immortality" came to mind.
This was the last of the three top-tier treasures Lin Xuan had obtained from the Ethereal Immortal Palace.
As he held the fruit, Lin Xuan's expression fluctuated between doubt and certainty.
Was this really a peach of immortality?
The peach of immortality—legendary divine objects that could advance one’s cultivation by an entire realm if consumed. Even for cultivators above the Profound Dao stage, it could save thousands of years of arduous practice. For Lin Xuan, there was a high possibility he would directly advance to late-stage spirit-splitting.
Of course, this wasn't guaranteed, but it was certainly not impossible.
From this perspective, using it as one of the top-tier treasures was justified.
However, heaven doesn't drop gold coins; most cultivators are selfish. If such a divine object truly existed that could drastically increase cultivation level, why would the predecessors in the Ethereal Immortal Palace not consume it themselves and instead leave it for their successors?
There must be some reason behind this. Until Lin Xuan clarified this point, he was unwilling to risk consuming what might be a peach of immortality.
Otherwise, if there were unforeseen dangers, wouldn't he be making a fool of himself? Lin Xuan's nature would not allow him to take such an unknown object without absolute certainty.
Was this really a peach of immortality?
Lin Xuan frowned in thought and casually glanced over. Suddenly, his expression changed.
He raised his right hand, curled his fingers slightly, and grabbed the jade box containing the fruit.
At the bottom of the box were some tiny words as fine as mosquitoes' wings. If not for Lin Xuan's exceptional spiritual sense, he might have overlooked this detail.
These words were too small; ordinary people couldn't read them. But to Lin Xuan, there was no such problem.
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Lin Xuan picked up the jade box and lowered his head slightly, releasing his spiritual sense... After a cup of tea, Lin Xuan raised his head.
The puzzled expression disappeared, replaced by one of understanding. His gaze flickered with a hint of excitement.
The words on the bottom of the box detailed everything in just over a thousand characters.
The fruit inside was indeed a peach of immortality, and it had been personally picked by Broad Cold True Man ten thousand years ago... Well, not exactly "picked," but there was an unknown backstory to this.
Peach trees bore fruit every ten thousand years, and the peaches were few. Such divine objects in the spirit realm were scarce, with only a few scattered across vast untamed lands, guarded by various powerful beasts. Even for tribulation-transcending sages, obtaining a peach of immortality was not an easy task.
This existence was elusive to outsiders but had connections among themselves.
Once, the three True Men and three beast kings, along with several top-tier tribulation-transcending existences from the spirit realm, gathered at the palace of Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox in the state of Qingqiu.
Among them, Broad Cold Senior Monarch brought his newborn daughter, Princess Crescent Moon, who was a precious treasure to him.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh and cry. Princess Crescent Moon—this was an old acquaintance from the mortal world; they had many grievances there. She shared a body with Lady Xiaohou Lan, but he didn’t know how she fared now.
Could this peach of immortality be related to her?
Thoughts raced through his mind, but it did not hinder Lin Xuan's continued reading.
Indeed, this peach was closely linked to the young lady.