nà gǎn jué shū shì wú bǐ ， bù kuì shì pán táo shèng guǒ ， rán ér zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， nà yǐ chōng yíng zài sì zhī bǎi hái de píng hé líng lì tū rán xìng zhì yī gǎi ， zhòu rán jiān biàn dé kuáng bào le qǐ lái ……
那感觉舒适无比，不愧是蟠桃圣果，然而这个念头尚未转过，那已充盈在四肢百骸的平和灵力突然性质一改，骤然间变得狂暴了起来……
The sensation was incredibly comfortable. It was no wonder that this was the Peach of Immortality, but before his thoughts could fully settle on that, the peaceful spiritual energy that had filled his body suddenly changed its nature and became wildly violent all at once...
fǎng fú yī tuán huǒ ， zài hún shēn jīng mài zhōng xióng xióng bào rán ， yī xià zi ， jiù ràng lín xuān zhì shēn yú liàn yù huǒ hǎi 。
仿佛一团火，在浑身经脉中熊熊爆燃，一下子，就让林轩置身于炼狱火海。
It seemed like a raging fire burning in every meridian of his body. In an instant, Lin Xuan found himself immersed in a sea of flames.
ér qiě shì xiān bàn fēn zhēng zhào yě wú ， líng lì shǔ xìng de gǎi biàn jī hū shì zài yī shùn jiān jiù wán chéng le 。
而且事先半分征兆也无，灵力属性的改变几乎是在一瞬间就完成了。
And there was no warning beforehand; the change in his spiritual energy attributes almost happened instantly.
lín xuān yī shēng tòng hū ， ruò shì huàn yī míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， shí yǒu ** jīng mài chéng shòu bú zhù ， yǐ bào tǐ ér wáng le ， xìng hǎo lín xuān yǔ cháng rén bù tóng ， shēn tǐ zhī qiáng hàn bǐ zhī tóng jiē yāo zú ， yì háo bù xùn sè ， dàn gǎn jué yě bù hǎo guò ， yī shí jiān ， liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī céng xuè sè 。
林轩一声痛呼，若是换一名分神期修仙者，十有**经脉承受不住，已爆体而亡了，幸好林轩与常人不同，身体之强悍比之同阶妖族，亦毫不逊色，但感觉也不好过，一时间，脸上浮现出一层血色。
Lin Xuan let out a cry of pain. If it were any other Spirit Cultivator at the Shen Concentration Stage, they would likely have exploded from the strain on their meridians and died. Fortunately, Lin Xuan was different; his body was as strong as that of amonster race at the same stage, though not without its discomfort. His face turned slightly red with exertion.
lín xuān chēng mù jié shé ， nǎo hǎi zhōng zhū bān niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， jī hū huái yí zì jǐ fú yòng de bú shì pán táo shèng guǒ ， shàng le piāo miǎo xiān gōng de dà dāng le 。
林轩瞠目结舌，脑海中诸般念头转过，几乎怀疑自己服用的不是蟠桃圣果，上了飘渺仙宫的大当了。
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. He had doubts about whether he had truly consumed the Peach of Immortality. Perhaps he had been tricked by the Ethereal Fairy Palace.
bì jìng pán táo tā yǐ qián suī rán cóng wèi chī guò ， dàn jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zài gè zhǒng gè yàng de diǎn jí zhōng ， què bù fá duì cǐ wù de miáo shù 。
毕竟蟠桃他以前虽然从未吃过，但机缘巧合，在各种各样的典籍中，却不乏对此物的描述。
After all, although Lin Xuan had never eaten a peach before, he had come across descriptions of it in various scriptures and texts. The Peach of Immortality, or even the Wood Sage Fruit, was known for its neutral and harmonious medicinal properties; how could it be like this poison and fire?
pán táo ， nǎi zhì mù shèng guǒ ， yào xìng chōng zhèng píng hé ， zěn me kě néng rú tóng yǎn qián yì bān de dú yào liè huǒ 。
蟠桃，乃至木圣果，药性冲正平和，怎么可能如同眼前一般的毒药烈火。
However, quickly dismissing those thoughts, Lin Xuan shook his head. The Ethereal Fairy Palace's senior ancestors, even if they were Great Daoists who had transcended tribulation, couldn't have the foresight to place a fake peach there to harm him.
bù guò hěn kuài ， lín xuān yòu yáo yáo tóu fǒu le 。
不过很快，林轩又摇摇头否了。
Could it be due to purification? Although he had cleared out impurities from the peach, its effects might have shifted as a result?
piāo miǎo xiān gōng de qián bèi zǔ shī ， jiù suàn shì dù jié qī de dà néng xiū shì ， yě bù kě néng yǒu wèi bǔ xiān zhī de néng lì ， jiāng yī kē jiǎ de pán táo fàng zài nà lǐ móu hài zì jǐ 。
缥缈仙宫的前辈祖师，就算是渡劫期的大能修士，也不可能有未卜先知的能力，将一颗假的蟠桃放在那里谋害自己。
Lin Xuan was puzzled but didn't have time to dwell on it. He took a deep breath and endured the searing pain as he began to refine the medicinal energy in his meridians.
nán dào shì yīn wèi tí chún de yuán gù ， suī rán jiāng pán táo zhōng de zá zhì qīng lǐ chū ， rán ér yě ràng qí xiào guǒ ， fā shēng le yí dìng de piān yí ？
难道是因为提纯的缘故，虽然将蟠桃中的杂质清理出，然而也让其效果，发生了一定的偏移？
The sensation was indescribable; it was nothing but pain. There could be no mistakes, or he would face eternal torment.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yí huò bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān qù duō zuò sī suǒ ， tā xī le kǒu qì ， rěn zhe nà liè yàn fén shēn de tòng kǔ ， kāi shǐ liàn huà qǐ jīng mài zhōng de yào lì lái le 。
林轩心中疑惑不过此时此刻，也没有时间去多做思索，他吸了口气，忍着那烈焰焚身的痛苦，开始炼化起经脉中的药力来了。
But that was fine; hardship breeds excellence. This principle had been ingrained in Lin Xuan's mind since he first stepped into the cultivation world thousands of years ago. At the time, he had dared to venture down the Heart Refinement Path as a Flexible Spirit Stage cultivator; this minor danger and pain were nothing.
nà gǎn jué nán yǐ yán shù ， chú le tòng kǔ hái shì tòng kǔ ， ér qiě bù néng yǒu fēn háo de chā cuò ， fǒu zé jiāng wàn jié bù fù 。
那感觉难以言述，除了痛苦还是痛苦，而且不能有分毫的差错，否则将万劫不复。
Lin Xuan closed his eyes tightly, his body radiating with a bluish-green light that soon transformed into swirling multicolored spiritual energy around him...
bù guò yě méi yǒu shén me ， chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ fāng wéi rén shàng rén ， zhè dào lǐ ， lín xuān zài jǐ qiān nián qián ， gāng tà zú xiū xiān jiè de shí hòu ， jiù xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。
不过也没有什么，吃得苦中苦方为人上人，这道理，林轩在几千年前，刚踏足修仙界的时候，就心中有数。
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dāng shí tā shàng shì líng dòng qī ， jiù gǎn qù chuǎng liàn xīn lù ， rú jīn zhè yì diǎn wēi xiǎn yǔ tòng kǔ ， yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
当时他尚是灵动期，就敢去闯炼心路，如今这一点危险与痛苦，又算得了什么。
Time seemed to pass like an instant in the cave. Lin Xuan was so engrossed in refining the medicinal energy that he didn't feel any passage of time.
lín xuān shuāng móu jǐn bì ， hún shēn shàng xià qīng guāng liú lí ， shǎo qǐng yòu huà wèi wǔ sè líng guāng zài shēn tǐ zhōu wéi pán xuán bù yǐ ……
林轩双眸紧闭，浑身上下青光琉璃，少顷又化为五色灵光在身体周围盘旋不已……
Initially, he had thought this seclusion would last at most a month or two, but now it had been months, then seasons, and finally, a century had passed without any sign of his progress.
rén shuō shān zhōng zhǐ yī rì ， rén jiān yǐ qiān nián 。
人说山中只一日，人间已千年。
A thick layer of dust covered the cave entrance, and the scent of fallen leaves wafted out, making it seem like an ancient tomb that had stood for ages. No signs of advancement in the sky indicated what was happening inside; no one knew if he was alive or dead.
lín xuān zài dòng fǔ zhōng liàn huà yào lì ， sī háo gǎn jué bú dào shí jiān de liú shì 。
林轩在洞府中炼化药力，丝毫感觉不到时间的流逝。
The place remained deserted for a century, with only occasional visitors passing by without noticing anything amiss.
yuán běn yǐ wéi zhè cì bì guān ， duǎn zé yuè yú ， zhǎng zé bàn zǎi ， jiù kě yǐ jiàn fēn xiǎo ， nǎ zhī dào dōng qù chūn lái ， xià mò qiū yòu zhì ， dòng fǔ de dà mén yī jiù jǐn bì 。
原本以为这次闭关，短则月余，长则半载，就可以见分晓，哪知道冬去春来，夏末秋又至，洞府的大门依旧紧闭。
It was a peaceful morning in the desert. A small animal shaped like a rabbit was foraging for food, its long ears perked up to listen to any sounds around it.
nián nián suì suì ， suì suì nián nián bù zhī bù jué jiān cōng cōng yǐ shì guò qù le bǎi nián ……
年年岁岁，岁岁年年不知不觉间匆匆已是过去了百年……
Suddenly, the little creature raised its head as if sensing something wrong. Its ears swayed from side to side before it detected faint noises.
dòng fǔ de zhōu wéi pù shàng le hòu hòu de yī céng chén tǔ ， luò yè ** de qì wèi ， yóu lǐ miàn sàn fà ér chū ， zhè lǐ fǎng fú biàn chéng le yī zuò héng gǔ jiù cún zài de gǔ mù 。
洞府的周围铺上了厚厚的一层尘土，落叶**的气味，由里面散发而出，这里仿佛变成了一座恒古就存在的古墓。
Without hesitation, the creature used all its strength and fled into a nearby cave.
ér jìn jiē de tiān xiàng què cóng lái bù céng chū xiàn guò ， yě bù zhī dào lín xuān zài lǐ miàn ， jiū jìng shì sǐ shì huó 。
而进阶的天象却从来不曾出现过，也不知道林轩在里面，究竟是死是活。
In moments, a brilliant light appeared on the horizon, with more than ten figures streaking towards him in various colors of light.
ér zhè lǐ yě dí què huāng pì bǎi nián jiān hěn shǎo yǒu xiū shì wèn jīn zhè lǐ ， ǒu ěr chū xiàn nà me yī liǎng gè yě jǐn jǐn shì lù guò ， sī háo méi yǒu kàn chū ， cǐ chù yǒu shén me bù tuǒ 。
而这里也的确荒僻百年间很少有修士问津这里，偶尔出现那么一两个也仅仅是路过，丝毫没有看出，此处有什么不妥。
After several breaths, the figures could be clearly seen. Leading them was a female cultivator dressed in white robes, though her appearance wasn't breathtaking; she had clear features and a pretty face. She was about twenty years old, but her brows were slightly furrowed with worry.
zhè shì yí gè píng jìng de zǎo chén ， huāng mò zhōng ， yī yě tù xíng zhuàng de xiǎo dòng wù ， zhèng zài sì chù xún mì shí wù ， bù shí shù qǐ cháng cháng de ěr duǒ ， jǐng tì de guān zhù zhe zhōu wéi de fēng chuī cǎo dòng 。
这是一个平静的早晨，荒漠中，一野兔形状的小动物，正在四处寻觅食物，不时竖起长长的耳朵，警惕的关注着周围的风吹草动。
Behind her were a dozen or so cultivators of varying ages, all at the Yuanling Stage, far below her rank. Two young girls, barely seventeen or eighteen, were drenched in sweat; they had only recently condensed their essence and hadn't fully stabilized their cultivation yet.
tū rán ， xiǎo jiā huo tái qǐ tóu lú ， fǎng fú fā xiàn le shén me bù tuǒ ， liǎng zhǐ ěr duǒ zuǒ yòu yáo yè ， suí jí tā bǔ zhuō dào le xì wēi de xiǎng dòng 。
突然，小家伙抬起头颅，仿佛发现了什么不妥，两只耳朵左右摇曳，随即它捕捉到了细微的响动。
"Senior Aunt, can we take a moment to rest? I simply cannot hold on any longer. The energy in my body is nearly depleted," the smaller girl said, panting heavily with an ashen face, clearly overusing her spiritual energy.
xiǎo jiā huo èr huà bù shuō ， sì zhī yòng lì ， xiàng bù yuǎn chù de yí gè dòng kū táo le jìn qù 。
小家伙二话不说，四肢用力，像不远处的一个洞窟逃了进去。
"No, not now. The Poison Clan pursues us closely. Just now, I managed to distance them by using a trick, but if we rest, all our efforts will be wasted," the white-robed female cultivator's voice was firm and resolute.
jǐn jǐn guò le piàn kè ， yuǎn chù tiān biān ， líng guāng yào yǎn ， jìng yǒu wǔ yán liù sè shí yú dào dùn guāng xiàng zhe zhè biān fēi chí ér lái 。
仅仅过了片刻，远处天边，灵光耀眼，竟有五颜六色十余到遁光向着这边飞驰而来。
"Still...?"
yòu guò le shí jǐ xī de gōng fu ， nà dùn guāng zhōng de shēn yǐng yǐ néng kàn de qīng chǔ ， wéi shǒu de shì yī shēn chuān xuě bái gōng zhuāng de nǚ xiū ， suī tán bù shàng zī róng jué shì ， dàn wǔ guān míng lǎng ， méi qīng mù xiù ， shuō shì měi nǚ yě jué bù dài fēn háo kuā zhāng de 。
又过了十几息的功夫，那遁光中的身影已能看得清楚，为首的是一身穿雪白宫装的女修，虽谈不上姿容绝世，但五官明朗，眉清目秀，说是美女也绝不带分毫夸张的。
The smaller girl looked exhausted as she said, "I can't hold on any longer. If we keep running like this, I might not die from it, but I'll surely be worn out."
cǐ nǚ dà yuē èr shí chū tóu ， yī shuāng xiù méi què shì wēi zhòu 。
此女大约二十出头，一双秀眉却是微皱。
"Very well..." The white-robed woman scanned the scene with her eyes and saw that the girl's words were true. She hesitated for a moment before snapping her fingers. A brilliant light appeared in her hand as she pulled off the cap of a jade bottle.
ér zài tā de shēn hòu ， zé shì lǎo shào bù yī de shí yú míng xiū shì 。
而在她的身后，则是老少不一的十余名修士。
A refreshing fragrance spread from it.
dàn jiù xiū wèi lái shuō ， yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， zé dà dà bù rú ， dōu bù guò yuán yīng jìng jiè bà le 。
但就修为来说，与她相比，则大大不如，都不过元婴境界罢了。
"What...?"
qí zhōng liǎng míng shí qī bā suì de shào nǚ ， é tóu shàng gèng shì bù mǎn le dòu dà de hàn dī ， jiě mèi liǎ bù guò gāng gāng níng jié yuán yīng shù zài ér yǐ ， jìng jiè dōu méi yǒu wán quán wěn gù ， zhè zhǒng zhǎng shí jiān de bēn táo shí zài shì yǒu xiē nán wéi le liǎng nǚ 。
其中两名十七八岁的少女，额头上更是布满了豆大的汗滴，姐妹俩不过刚刚凝结元婴数载而已，境界都没有完全稳固，这种长时间的奔逃实在是有些难为了两女。
The smaller girl sniffed deeply, feeling instantly refreshed: "Could this be immortal milk?"
“ shī shū ， nán bù néng shāo shì xiē xī ， dì zǐ shí zài shì zhī chēng bú zhù ， tǐ nèi de fǎ lì yǐ bīn yú gān hé 。” nà shēn cái jiāo xiǎo de shào nǚ kāi kǒu le ， jiāo chuǎn xū xū ， liǎn sè cāng bái wú bǐ ， xiǎn rán yǐ guò dù diào yòng tǐ nèi de líng lì 。
“师叔，难不能稍事歇息，弟子实在是支撑不住，体内的法力已濒于干涸。”那身材娇小的少女开口了，娇喘吁吁，脸色苍白无比，显然已过度调用体内的灵力。
"No, I don't deserve such a precious item. This is merely diluted immortal liquid," the white-robed woman sighed.
“ lián ér ， bù xíng ， bǎi dú zōng de jiā huo zhuī dé jǐn ， gāng cái wǒ yòng jì ， hǎo bù róng yì cái jiāng tā men shuǎi kāi yī duàn jù lí ， ruò shì xiū xī ， qián miàn de nǔ lì ， kě jiù qián gōng jìn qì 。” nà gōng zhuāng nǚ xiū de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， zhǎn dīng jié tiě yǐ jí 。
“莲儿，不行，百毒宗的家伙追得紧，刚才我用计，好不容易才将他们甩开一段距离，若是休息，前面的努力，可就前功尽弃。”那宫装女修的声音传入耳朵里，斩钉截铁以极。
"Oh, then it's still valuable."
“ kě dì zǐ shí zài shì zhī chēng bú zhù ， zài zhè yàng táo xià qù ， jí biàn bù yǔn luò ， lèi yě gěi lèi sǐ le 。” shào nǚ mǎn tóu dà hán de shuō ， yīn wèi fǎ lì tòu zhī tài duō ， jiāo qū dōu yǒu diǎn fā dǒu le 。
“可弟子实在是支撑不住，再这样逃下去，即便不陨落，累也给累死了。”少女满头大汗的说，因为法力透支太多，娇躯都有点发抖了。
The smaller girl was delighted. Diluted immortal milk would naturally have reduced effects, but for cultivators at their level, it could still replenish considerable spiritual energy.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"Lotus, take some and continue on your journey. As long as we leave this desert and reach a city where cultivators gather, the Poison Clan won't dare to be so bold."
gōng zhuāng nǚ xiū mù guāng sǎo guò ， jiāng duì fāng de zhuàng tài kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， míng bái cǐ nǚ shuō de shì shì shí ， tā lüè yī chí yí ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yào yǎn ， yí gè jié bái de yù píng chū xiàn zài le shǒu xīn zhōng jiān 。
宫装女修目光扫过，将对方的状态看在眼里，明白此女说的是事实，她略一迟疑，在腰间一拍，只见灵光耀眼，一个洁白的玉瓶出现在了手心中间。
"Yes, Senior Aunt," the smaller girl nodded respectfully before drinking a few drops of the diluted milk and passing it to her sister.
suí hòu jiāng píng sāi bá kāi ， yī gǔ qìn rén xīn pí de fāng xiāng piāo sàn chū lái 。
随后将瓶塞拔开，一股沁人心脾的芳香飘散出来。
"Damn... It's like a tiger in a lowly position being bullied by dogs. A century ago, the mere Poison Clan wouldn't have dared to offend our Ethereal Fairy Palace's disciples."
“ zhè qù ……”
“这去……”
The grizzled old man's indignant voice echoed as he glared with indignation.
nà shào nǚ shǐ jìn xiù le xiù bí zi ， jǐn jǐn shì wén shàng liǎng kǒu ， jiù ràng rén hún shēn shū fú ：“ nán dào shì wàn nián líng rǔ ？”
那少女使劲嗅了嗅鼻子，仅仅是闻上两口，就让人浑身舒服：“难道是万年灵乳？”
"Enough, Nephew Li. Circumstances change; what happened a hundred years ago is not relevant now. Our Ethereal Fairy Palace faced great calamities then, but the ups and downs of our sect are normal. One day, we will reclaim our position as the foremost sect in the world. For now, we must focus on overcoming this crisis."
“ bù ， běn gōng hé dé hé néng ， qǐ néng dé dào nà zhǒng líng wù ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì wàn nián líng rǔ xī shì hòu de líng yè bà le 。” gōng zhuāng nǚ xiū tàn le yì kǒu qì de shuō 。
“不，本宫何德何能，岂能得到那种灵物，这仅仅是万年灵乳稀释后的灵液罢了。”宫装女修叹了一口气的说。
The white-robed woman's voice carried through the air. It was meaningless to dwell on past grievances, but before she could finish speaking, her expression changed dramatically: "No...
The sensation was incredibly comfortable. It was no wonder that this was the Peach of Immortality, but before his thoughts could fully settle on that, the peaceful spiritual energy that had filled his body suddenly changed its nature and became wildly violent all at once...
Boom!
It seemed like a raging fire burning in every meridian of his body. In an instant, Lin Xuan found himself immersed in a sea of flames.
And there was no warning beforehand; the change in his spiritual energy attributes almost happened instantly.
"Aiee!"
Lin Xuan let out a cry of pain. If it were any other Spirit Cultivator at the Shen Concentration Stage, they would likely have exploded from the strain on their meridians and died. Fortunately, Lin Xuan was different; his body was as strong as that of amonster race at the same stage, though not without its discomfort. His face turned slightly red with exertion.
"What...?"
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. He had doubts about whether he had truly consumed the Peach of Immortality. Perhaps he had been tricked by the Ethereal Fairy Palace.
After all, although Lin Xuan had never eaten a peach before, he had come across descriptions of it in various scriptures and texts. The Peach of Immortality, or even the Wood Sage Fruit, was known for its neutral and harmonious medicinal properties; how could it be like this poison and fire?
However, quickly dismissing those thoughts, Lin Xuan shook his head. The Ethereal Fairy Palace's senior ancestors, even if they were Great Daoists who had transcended tribulation, couldn't have the foresight to place a fake peach there to harm him.
Could it be due to purification? Although he had cleared out impurities from the peach, its effects might have shifted as a result?
Lin Xuan was puzzled but didn't have time to dwell on it. He took a deep breath and endured the searing pain as he began to refine the medicinal energy in his meridians.
The sensation was indescribable; it was nothing but pain. There could be no mistakes, or he would face eternal torment.
But that was fine; hardship breeds excellence. This principle had been ingrained in Lin Xuan's mind since he first stepped into the cultivation world thousands of years ago. At the time, he had dared to venture down the Heart Refinement Path as a Flexible Spirit Stage cultivator; this minor danger and pain were nothing.
Lin Xuan closed his eyes tightly, his body radiating with a bluish-green light that soon transformed into swirling multicolored spiritual energy around him...
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Time seemed to pass like an instant in the cave. Lin Xuan was so engrossed in refining the medicinal energy that he didn't feel any passage of time.
Initially, he had thought this seclusion would last at most a month or two, but now it had been months, then seasons, and finally, a century had passed without any sign of his progress.
A thick layer of dust covered the cave entrance, and the scent of fallen leaves wafted out, making it seem like an ancient tomb that had stood for ages. No signs of advancement in the sky indicated what was happening inside; no one knew if he was alive or dead.
The place remained deserted for a century, with only occasional visitors passing by without noticing anything amiss.
It was a peaceful morning in the desert. A small animal shaped like a rabbit was foraging for food, its long ears perked up to listen to any sounds around it.
Suddenly, the little creature raised its head as if sensing something wrong. Its ears swayed from side to side before it detected faint noises.
Without hesitation, the creature used all its strength and fled into a nearby cave.
In moments, a brilliant light appeared on the horizon, with more than ten figures streaking towards him in various colors of light.
After several breaths, the figures could be clearly seen. Leading them was a female cultivator dressed in white robes, though her appearance wasn't breathtaking; she had clear features and a pretty face. She was about twenty years old, but her brows were slightly furrowed with worry.
Behind her were a dozen or so cultivators of varying ages, all at the Yuanling Stage, far below her rank. Two young girls, barely seventeen or eighteen, were drenched in sweat; they had only recently condensed their essence and hadn't fully stabilized their cultivation yet.
"Senior Aunt, can we take a moment to rest? I simply cannot hold on any longer. The energy in my body is nearly depleted," the smaller girl said, panting heavily with an ashen face, clearly overusing her spiritual energy.
"No, not now. The Poison Clan pursues us closely. Just now, I managed to distance them by using a trick, but if we rest, all our efforts will be wasted," the white-robed female cultivator's voice was firm and resolute.
"Still...?"
The smaller girl looked exhausted as she said, "I can't hold on any longer. If we keep running like this, I might not die from it, but I'll surely be worn out."
"Very well..." The white-robed woman scanned the scene with her eyes and saw that the girl's words were true. She hesitated for a moment before snapping her fingers. A brilliant light appeared in her hand as she pulled off the cap of a jade bottle.
A refreshing fragrance spread from it.
"What...?"
The smaller girl sniffed deeply, feeling instantly refreshed: "Could this be immortal milk?"
"No, I don't deserve such a precious item. This is merely diluted immortal liquid," the white-robed woman sighed.
"Oh, then it's still valuable."
The smaller girl was delighted. Diluted immortal milk would naturally have reduced effects, but for cultivators at their level, it could still replenish considerable spiritual energy.
"Lotus, take some and continue on your journey. As long as we leave this desert and reach a city where cultivators gather, the Poison Clan won't dare to be so bold."
"Yes, Senior Aunt," the smaller girl nodded respectfully before drinking a few drops of the diluted milk and passing it to her sister.
"Damn... It's like a tiger in a lowly position being bullied by dogs. A century ago, the mere Poison Clan wouldn't have dared to offend our Ethereal Fairy Palace's disciples."
The grizzled old man's indignant voice echoed as he glared with indignation.
"Enough, Nephew Li. Circumstances change; what happened a hundred years ago is not relevant now. Our Ethereal Fairy Palace faced great calamities then, but the ups and downs of our sect are normal. One day, we will reclaim our position as the foremost sect in the world. For now, we must focus on overcoming this crisis."
The white-robed woman's voice carried through the air. It was meaningless to dwell on past grievances, but before she could finish speaking, her expression changed dramatically: "No...