shēn wài huà shēn yǔ shēn nèi huà shēn jǐn yī zì zhī chà ， rán ér què shì tiān rǎng zhī bié de dōng xī 。
身外化身与身内化身仅一字之差，然而却是天壤之别的东西。
The difference between the External Body and Internal Body was just a single character, yet they were worlds apart.
qián zhě háo bù xī qí ， bié shuō fēn shén yǐ shàng de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì dòng xuán ， shèn zhì lí hé ， dōu néng gòu liàn zhì chū lái de 。
前者毫不稀奇，别说分神以上的大能修仙者，就算是洞玄，甚至离合，都能够炼制出来的。
The former was not particularly remarkable. Even split-minded cultivators or those above could produce them, let alone those at the Void Profound stage or even the Separation and Union realm. Furthermore, there were several types of it.
ér qiě yòu fēn wéi shù zhǒng 。
而且又分为数种。
Depending on whether the Second YinInfant controlled by the second YuanInfant or a single separated spirit essence, their power varied greatly. Although they could significantly enhance a cultivator's combat strength to some extent, their weaknesses were also obvious.
yǐ dì èr yuán yīng cāo kòng ， huò zhě dān yī fēn lí chū lái de yuán shén cāo kòng ， wēi lì yě shì gè bù xiāng tóng ， suī rán néng gòu zài yí dìng chéng dù shàng tí gāo xiū shì de zhàn lì ， dàn ruò diǎn yě shì míng xiǎn wú bǐ 。
以第二元婴操控，或者单一分离出来的元神操控，威力也是各不相同，虽然能够在一定程度上提高修士的战力，但弱点也是明显无比。
However, the Internal Body was different. As a divine technique created by ancient great cultivators with all their effort, it almost perfectly described its perfection. The advantages of the External Body were inherited, while its flaws and shortcomings had been eliminated through improvements. If one had to point out any deficiency in this secret art, it would be the stringent requirements for the raw materials used.
rán ér shēn nèi huà shēn bù tóng ， zuò wéi shàng gǔ dà néng jié jìn suǒ néng chuàng zào chū lái de shén tōng ， tā jī hū kě yòng wán měi lái xíng róng ， shēn wài huà shēn de yōu diǎn yī mài xiāng chéng ， xiá cī yǔ quē hàn què tōng guò gǎi liáng de fāng fǎ bǐng qì diào le ， rú guǒ yí dìng yào shuō cǐ mì shù de bù zú ， jiù shì liàn zhì huà shēn de yuán liào tài guò kē kè 。
然而身内化身不同，作为上古大能竭尽所能创造出来的神通，它几乎可用完美来形容，身外化身的优点一脉相承，瑕疵与缺憾却通过改良的方法摒弃掉了，如果一定要说此秘术的不足，就是炼制化身的原料太过苛刻。
This divine technique no longer utilized the physical bodies of possessed cultivators or beasts; instead, it relied on plants and trees.
cǐ shén tōng cǎi yòng de qū tǐ ， bù zài shì duó shě lái de xiū shì huò zhě yāo zú de ròu qū ， ér shì cǎo mù zhī wù 。
此神通采用的躯体，不再是夺舍来的修士或者妖族的肉躯，而是草木之物。
What were plant and tree substances?
shén me shì cǎo mù zhī wù ne ？
什么是草木之物呢？
Simply put, they referred to various Wu herbs or miraculous grasses found between heaven and earth. Of course, not just any strange flowers or plants would do; they had to be sentient objects with a spirit intelligence almost as strong as that of human cultivators.
jiǎn dān de shuō jiù shì gè zhǒng wú yào ， huò zhě tiān dì jiān de qí cǎo 。
简单的说就是各种吴药，或者天地间的奇草。
This condition was indeed stringent, making it difficult to find suitable raw materials in the Spirit Realm.
dāng rán ， bú shì shén me qí huā qiáo cǎo jiē kě ， bì xū yào shì tōng líng zhī wù ， líng zhì jī hū yào bù ruò yú rén lèi de xiū xiān zhě 。
当然，不是什么奇花乔草皆可，必须要是通灵之物，灵智几乎要不弱于人类的修仙者。
However, Lin Xuan had already solved this problem. During his journey through the Ice Sea World, although he failed to find any sentient plants or trees, one of the Profound Nine Immortals Pills had become sentient.
zhè ge tiáo jiàn zhe shí kē kè ， fàng yǎn líng jiè xiǎng yào zhǎo dào hé shì de yuán liào yě bù duō 。
这个条件着实苛刻，放眼灵界想要找到合适的原料也不多。
ASpirit Herb was far more precious than a sentient plant or tree, and using it to refine an Internal Body was even better.
dāng rán ， lín xuān yǐ jiāng zhè ge wèn tí jiě jué le 。
当然，林轩已将这个问题解决了。
With the main ingredient in hand, Lin Xuan also collected other auxiliary items long ago. Therefore, he did not need to delay; the sooner he refined his Internal Body, the sooner he could enjoy the benefits of this secret art.
bīng hǎi jiè zhī lǚ ， tā suī rán méi yǒu xún dé hé shì de tōng líng cǎo mù ， dàn piāo miǎo jiǔ xiān dān yǒu yī kē què tōng líng le 。
冰海界之旅，他虽然没有寻得合适的通灵草木，但飘渺九仙丹有一颗却通灵了。
Lin Xuan sat cross-legged in the training room and quietly adjusted his breath for nearly half an hour to ensure his spirit energy was at its best state before preparing to refine a treasure.
yào líng ， zhè kě shì bǐ tōng líng cǎo mù gèng jiā zhēn guì de dōng xī ， yòng lái liàn zhì shēn nèi huà shēn ， gèng shì yōu yì wú bǐ 。
药灵，这可是比通灵草木更加珍贵的东西，用来炼制身内化身，更是优异无比。
As he moved, an jade bottle flew out. Lin Xuan reached out and grasped it, carefully opening the lid.
zhǔ yuán liào yǒu le ， qí tā yī xiē fǔ zhù zhī wù lín xuān yě zǎo jiù shōu jí qí ， suǒ yǐ tā méi yǒu bì yào dān gē xià qù ， zǎo yī rì jiāng shēn nèi huà shēn liàn zhì chū lái ， zì jǐ yě kě yǐ zǎo yī rì xiǎng shòu cǐ mì shù suǒ dài lái de hǎo chù 。
主原料有了，其他一些辅助之物林轩也早就收集齐，所以他没有必要耽搁下去，早一日将身内化身炼制出来，自己也可以早一日享受此秘术所带来的好处。
A "pfft" sound reached his ears as a light ball about the size of a fist shot out from inside and rushed towards the door with incredible speed. However, this effort was futile; Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he raised his hand accurately to catch the light ball in his palm.
lín xuān zài liàn gōng fáng pán xī ér zuò ， xiān jìng jìng de tiáo xī le bàn gè shí chén zuǒ yòu de gōng fu ， ràng zì jǐ de jīng shén fǎ lì wán quán chǔ yú zuì jiā zhuàng tài ， suí hòu cái xiù páo yī fú ， zhǔn bèi liàn zhì bǎo wù 。
林轩在练功房盘膝而坐，先静静的调息了半个时辰左右的功夫，让自己的精神法力完全处于最佳状态，随后才袖袍一拂，准备炼制宝物。
Inside the light ball was an immortal pill the size of a dragon's eye. It struggled left and right but could not escape Lin Xuan's restraint. With just a slight squeeze of his fingers, the medicinal pill obediently landed in his palm.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yí gè yù píng fēi lüè ér chū lín xuān shēn shǒu wò zhù ， jiāng píng gài jǐn shèn xiǎo xīn de dǎ kāi le 。
随着他的动作，一个玉瓶飞掠而出林轩伸手握住，将瓶盖谨慎小心的打开了。
Lin Xuan sighed, waved his sleeves, and several more bottles and jars flew out. The first step in refining an Internal Body was to erase the spirit intelligence from the main raw material. This was similar to possession.
“ pū chī ” yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū yī quán tou dà xiǎo de guāng tuán ， yǐ jí kuài de sù dù xiàng mén kǒu jī shè ér chū ， dàn zhè fān nǔ lì gēn běn jiù méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， lín xuān miàn sè bù biàn de yī tái shǒu ， dòng zuò bìng bù kuài ， dàn què zhǔn què yì cháng de jiāng nà guāng tuán zhuā zài le zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
“噗嗤”一声传入耳朵，从里面飞出一拳头大小的光团，以极快的速度像门口激射而出，但这番努力根本就没有用处，林轩面色不变的一抬手，动作并不快，但却准确异常的将那光团抓在了掌心里面。
There were some risks and difficulties involved; if the drug spirit's consciousness was too strong, it might not only be difficult to erase but also cause a backlash.
nà guāng tuán zhōng shì yī lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de xiān dān ， zuǒ chōng yòu tū ， dàn nǎ lǐ tuō dé le lín xuān de jìn gù zhǐ jiàn tā wǔ zhǐ wēi yī yòng lì ， nà dān yào rú shòu léi jī ， guāi guāi de luò zài le tā de shǒu zhǎng lǐ 。
那光团中是一龙眼大小的仙丹，左冲右突，但哪里脱得了林轩的禁锢只见他五指微一用力，那丹药如受雷击，乖乖的落在了他的手掌里。
The technique clearly stated this.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， xiù páo yī fú ， yòu shì jǐ gè píng píng guàn guàn fēi lüè ér chū ， liàn zhì shēn nèi huà shēn de dì yī bù ， jiù shì yào jiāng yòng zuò qū tǐ de zhǔ yuán liào de líng zhì mǒ chú ， zhè yǔ duó shě de dào lǐ shì yī yàng de 。
林轩叹了口气，袖袍一拂，又是几个瓶瓶罐罐飞掠而出，炼制身内化身的第一步，就是要将用作躯体的主原料的灵智抹除，这与夺舍的道理是一样的。
However, Lin Xuan did not care. It wasn't because he was careless; rather, among all his divine techniques, the one he was most proud of was his spirit intelligence. Unless this drug spirit's consciousness matched that of an old monster who had passed through tribulation, it could not cause him any trouble.
zhè zhōng jiān yǒu yí dìng de wēi xiǎn yǔ nán dù ， ruò shì yào líng de shén shí tài qiáng ， zài shī shù zhě zhī shàng bù jǐn nán yǐ mǒ chú jiù suàn shì fā shēng fǎn shì yě shì dà yǒu kě néng de 。
这中间有一定的危险与难度，若是药灵的神识太强，在施术者之上不仅难以抹除就算是发生反噬也是大有可能的。
Lin Xuan was confident about this.
zhè yì diǎn gōng fǎ zhōng xiě dé hěn qīng chǔ 。
这一点功法中写得很清楚。
He then focused on erasing the drug spirit's consciousness.
dāng rán ， lín xuān què bù zài hū ， bú shì tā qīng xīn dà yì ， ér shì lín xuān gè xiàng shén tōng zhōng ， zuì jiāo ào chū zhòng de ， jiù fēi shén shí mò shǔ chú fēi cǐ yào líng de shén shí kān bǐ dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， fǒu zé shì bù kě néng gěi zì jǐ zào chéng rèn hé má fán 。
当然，林轩却不在乎，不是他轻心大意，而是林轩各项神通中，最骄傲出众的，就非神识莫属除非此药灵的神识堪比渡劫期老怪物，否则是不可能给自己造成任何麻烦。
Time flew by like a horse galloping past. Three years had passed since Lin Xuan arrived at Drifting Cloud Valley.
zhè yì diǎn lín xuān xìn xīn shí zú 。
这一点林轩信心十足。
One day, loud rumbling sounds reached his ears as the long-sealed cave entrance suddenly opened after being closed for several winters and summers.
suí hòu tā jiù kāi shǐ jí zhōng jīng lì ， mǒ chú yào líng de shén shí le 。
随后他就开始集中精力，抹除药灵的神识了。
With a series of raucous laughter, an unremarkable-looking youth walked out.
shí guāng rú bái jū guò xì ， yī huǎng yǎn ， lín xuān lái cǐ bǎi huā gǔ yǐ sān nián yǒu yú 。
时光如白驹过隙，一晃眼，林轩来此百花谷已三年有余。
His face showed signs of fatigue, but his excitement was evident. After three years of effort, Lin Xuan finally succeeded in refining his Internal Body.
zhè rì ， hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yì zhí chén fēng le shù gè hán shǔ de dòng fǔ dà mén ， tū rán kāi qǐ 。
这日，轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，一直尘封了数个寒暑的洞府大门，突然开启。
Three years, over one thousand days and nights, without any mistakes; otherwise, he might have failed. The work was undoubtedly heavy, but fortunately, Lin Xuan had accurately completed it.
suí zhe hā hā hā de kuáng xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī róng mào píng fán de shào nián cóng lǐ miàn zǒu chū lái le 。
随着哈哈哈的狂笑声传入耳朵，一容貌平凡的少年从里面走出来了。
The difficulty was no less than that of re-forging a life-bound treasure.
tā de liǎn shàng nán yǎn pí juàn zhī sè ， dàn xīng fèn zhī qíng què shì yì yú yán biǎo 。
他的脸上难掩疲倦之色，但兴奋之情却是溢于言表。
Lin Xuan's body emitted a faint green glow as he transformed into a brilliant green streak, vanishing into the distance.
jīng guò zhěng zhěng sān nián de nǔ lì ， lín xuān zhōng yú jiāng shēn nèi huà shēn liàn zhì chéng gōng 。
经过整整三年的努力，林轩终于将身内化身炼制成功。
A few days later, an expanse of sea appeared before him.
sān nián ， yī qiān duō gè zhòu yè ， bù néng chū yì diǎn chā cuò ， fǒu zé jiù yǒu kě néng gōng kuī yī kuì ， kě xiǎng ér zhī ， zhè shì yī xiàng duō me fán zhòng de gōng zuò ， hǎo zài lín xuān zhōng yú zhǔn què yì cháng de jiāng tā wán chéng le 。
三年，一千多个昼夜，不能出一点差错，否则就有可能功亏一篑，可想而知，这是一项多么繁重的工作，好在林轩终于准确异常的将它完成了。
No, this wasn't a sea; more accurately, it was just a lake. However, its vastness did not fall short of that of the world's oceans.
qí nán dù bù yà yú chóng xīn liàn zhì běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， dāng rán hǎo jiān yě shì yī yàng de 。
其难度不亚于重新炼制本命法宝，当然好尖也是一样的。
The name of this lake was peculiar: it was called Demon Lake. The reason for this name was due to the heavy demonic aura throughout the entire lake.
lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng yī yān huà wèi yī dào cuì lǜ de jīng hóng ， shǎn le jǐ shǎn ， jiù xiāo shī zài le tiān biān 。
林轩浑身青芒一嫣化为一道翠绿的惊虹，闪了几闪，就消失在了天边。
Thus, many demon beasts lived in the lake, mostly water-type ones. Apart from demons, there were reportedly some ancient beasts over a million years old.
shù rì hòu ， yī piàn dà hǎi chū xiàn zài miàn qián 。
数日后，一片大海出现在面前。
In short, this place belonged to the demons; ordinary human cultivators could not even venture into the lake, let alone approach it, requiring immense courage.
bù ， zhè bú shì hǎi ， zhèng què de shuō ， jǐn jǐn shì yí gè hú pō ， rán ér miàn jī zhī guǎng ， què yì diǎn yě bù bǐ rén jiè de hǎi yáng xùn sè 。
不，这不是海，正确的说，仅仅是一个湖泊，然而面积之广，却一点也不比人界的海洋逊色。
Lin Xuan came here precisely to test the power of his Internal Body's divine technique. Therefore, he did not linger by the lakeside but directly flew towards the depths of the water.
cǐ hú de míng zì yě hěn qí tè ， jiù jiào yāo hú ， zhì yú yuán yóu ， zé shì yīn wèi zhěng piàn hú pō de yāo qì dōu hěn nóng zhòng 。
此湖的名字也很奇特，就叫妖湖，至于缘由，则是因为整片湖泊的妖气都很浓重。
Plop!
yú shì ， hú zhōng yě jiù shēng huó zhe xǔ duō yāo shòu ， dāng rán ， jué dà bù fèn dōu shì shuǐ shǔ xìng de ， chú le yāo zú ， jù shuō ， lián yī xiē huó le shàng bǎi wàn nián de gǔ shòu dōu yǒu 。
于是，湖中也就生活着许多妖兽，当然，绝大部分都是水属性的，除了妖族，据说，连一些活了上百万年的古兽都有。
Soon, loud splashing sounds echoed as the calm surface of the lake suddenly surged with waves over ten meters high. In the midst of these waves, a monster resembling a shark opened its blood-red mouth and fiercely bit Lin Xuan.
zǒng zhī ， cǐ nǎi shì yāo zú de tiān xià ， yì bān de rén lèi xiū shì bié shuō shēn rù hú zhōng ， jiù suàn shì jiē jìn cǐ hú ， yě xū yào mò dà dǎn liàng lái zhe 。
总之，此乃是妖族的天下，一般的人类修士别说深入湖中，就算是接近此湖，也需要莫大胆量来着。
Unlike ordinary sharks, this creature's body was covered in bone spines of varying lengths, emitting a dark luster.
ér lín xuān lái dào zhè lǐ ， jiù shì zhǔn bèi shì shì shēn nèi huà shēn de shén tōng rú hé ， suǒ yǐ ， tā zài hú biān gēn běn jiù méi yǒu tíng liú ， zhí jiē fēi xiàng hú shuǐ de shēn chù 。
而林轩来到这里，就是准备试试身内化身的神通如何，所以，他在湖边根本就没有停留，直接飞像湖水的深处。
At the same time, an immense pressure surged out.
huā lā ！
哗啦！
Ancient beast!
hěn kuài ， jiù yǒu xiǎng liàng de shuǐ shēng chuán rù ér dòng ， yuán běn píng jìng de hú miàn ， zài qǐng kè jiān ， jū rán chū xiàn le shù shí zhàng gāo de làng tou ， làng huā zhī zhōng ， yī tiáo xíng sì shā yú de guài wù ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， hěn hěn de xiàng lín xuān yǎo guò lái le 。
很快，就有响亮的水声传入而动，原本平静的湖面，在顷刻间，居然出现了数十丈高的浪头，浪花之中，一条形似鲨鱼的怪物，张开血盆大口，狠狠的像林轩咬过来了。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. He had indeed prepared to find one or two opponents to test his Internal Body's divine technique. However, he did not expect such good luck; upon entering Demon Lake, he encountered a split-minded cultivator.
yǔ pǔ tōng de shā yú bù tóng ， cǐ guài wù de biǎo miàn ， jū rán shēng mǎn le cháng duǎn bù yī de gǔ cì ， ér qiě shǎn shuò zhe yǒu hēi de guāng zé 。
与普通的鲨鱼不同，此怪物的表面，居然生满了长短不一的骨刺，而且闪烁着黝黑的光泽。
Strictly speaking, ancient beasts lacked hierarchical distinctions, but the pressure emitted by this shark-like creature was no less than that of a split-minded cultivator, suggesting its strength was similar.
tóng shí ， yī gǔ jù dà de wēi yā fēng yōng ér chū 。
同时，一股巨大的威压蜂拥而出。
Such an excellent opportunity Lin Xuan would not miss. Facing such a formidable opponent was the perfect time to test his Internal Body's power.
gǔ shòu ！
古兽！
Lin Xuan reached up and touched his head; a flash of spirit light later, he transformed into two entities.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， tā shì zhǔn bèi zhǎo yī liǎng gè duì shǒu lái shì yàn shēn nèi huà shēn de shén tōng méi cuò ， dàn méi xiǎng dào yùn qì rú cǐ bù cuò ， cái yī jìn rù yāo hú ， jiù yù jiàn le fēn shén jí bié de jiā huo 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，他是准备找一两个对手来试验身内化身的神通没错，但没想到运气如此不错，才一进入妖湖，就遇见了分神级别的家伙。
The one on the right was the main body, while the one on the left naturally was the Internal Body.
yán gé lái shuō ， gǔ shòu shì méi yǒu děng jí qū fēn de ， dàn zhè xíng sì shā yú de jiā huo suǒ sàn fà chū lái de wēi yā ， yì diǎn yě bù xùn yú fēn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， xiǎng bì shí lì yě xiāng chà fǎng fú
严格来说，古兽是没有等级区分的，但这形似鲨鱼的家伙所散发出来的威压，一点也不逊于分神级别的修仙者，想必实力也相差仿佛
Compared to the main body, the Internal Body had identical features except for its skin color, which was noticeably darker.
zhè yàng hǎo de jī huì lín xuān dāng rán bú huì cuò guò ， miàn duì qiáng dí zhèng hǎo shì jiǎn yàn huà shēn shí lì de jué jiā shí jī 。
这样好的机会林轩当然不会错过，面对强敌正好是检验化身实力的绝佳时机。
This was not surprising. Over three years, Lin Xuan had integrated his Second Yin with his Internal Body, and since his Second Yin originally transformed from a demon infant and practiced demonic sect techniques, the skin of his Internal Body was naturally darker than that of his main body.
zhǐ jiàn lín bài shēn shǒu zài tóu dǐng yī mō ， suí hòu yī dào líng guāng shǎn guò ， lín xuān jū rán biàn chéng le liǎng gè 。
只见林拜伸手在头顶一摸，随后一道灵光闪过，林轩居然变成了两个。
No, it wasn't just dark; some mysterious magical patterns faintly appeared on its surface as well.
yòu biān de shì běn tǐ ， nà zuǒ biān zì rán jiù shì huà shēn wú yú 。
右边的是本体，那左边自然就是化身无虞。
Lin Xuan's main body flashed with light, moving to one side using Nine Heaven Microsteps. The Internal Body, however, did not avoid or dodge but extended a hand towards the ancient beast.
The difference between the External Body and Internal Body was just a single character, yet they were worlds apart.
The former was not particularly remarkable. Even split-minded cultivators or those above could produce them, let alone those at the Void Profound stage or even the Separation and Union realm. Furthermore, there were several types of it.
Depending on whether the Second YinInfant controlled by the second YuanInfant or a single separated spirit essence, their power varied greatly. Although they could significantly enhance a cultivator's combat strength to some extent, their weaknesses were also obvious.
However, the Internal Body was different. As a divine technique created by ancient great cultivators with all their effort, it almost perfectly described its perfection. The advantages of the External Body were inherited, while its flaws and shortcomings had been eliminated through improvements. If one had to point out any deficiency in this secret art, it would be the stringent requirements for the raw materials used.
This divine technique no longer utilized the physical bodies of possessed cultivators or beasts; instead, it relied on plants and trees.
What were plant and tree substances?
Simply put, they referred to various Wu herbs or miraculous grasses found between heaven and earth. Of course, not just any strange flowers or plants would do; they had to be sentient objects with a spirit intelligence almost as strong as that of human cultivators.
This condition was indeed stringent, making it difficult to find suitable raw materials in the Spirit Realm.
However, Lin Xuan had already solved this problem. During his journey through the Ice Sea World, although he failed to find any sentient plants or trees, one of the Profound Nine Immortals Pills had become sentient.
ASpirit Herb was far more precious than a sentient plant or tree, and using it to refine an Internal Body was even better.
With the main ingredient in hand, Lin Xuan also collected other auxiliary items long ago. Therefore, he did not need to delay; the sooner he refined his Internal Body, the sooner he could enjoy the benefits of this secret art.
Lin Xuan sat cross-legged in the training room and quietly adjusted his breath for nearly half an hour to ensure his spirit energy was at its best state before preparing to refine a treasure.
As he moved, an jade bottle flew out. Lin Xuan reached out and grasped it, carefully opening the lid.
A "pfft" sound reached his ears as a light ball about the size of a fist shot out from inside and rushed towards the door with incredible speed. However, this effort was futile; Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he raised his hand accurately to catch the light ball in his palm.
Inside the light ball was an immortal pill the size of a dragon's eye. It struggled left and right but could not escape Lin Xuan's restraint. With just a slight squeeze of his fingers, the medicinal pill obediently landed in his palm.
Lin Xuan sighed, waved his sleeves, and several more bottles and jars flew out. The first step in refining an Internal Body was to erase the spirit intelligence from the main raw material. This was similar to possession.
There were some risks and difficulties involved; if the drug spirit's consciousness was too strong, it might not only be difficult to erase but also cause a backlash.
The technique clearly stated this.
However, Lin Xuan did not care. It wasn't because he was careless; rather, among all his divine techniques, the one he was most proud of was his spirit intelligence. Unless this drug spirit's consciousness matched that of an old monster who had passed through tribulation, it could not cause him any trouble.
Lin Xuan was confident about this.
He then focused on erasing the drug spirit's consciousness.
Time flew by like a horse galloping past. Three years had passed since Lin Xuan arrived at Drifting Cloud Valley.
One day, loud rumbling sounds reached his ears as the long-sealed cave entrance suddenly opened after being closed for several winters and summers.
With a series of raucous laughter, an unremarkable-looking youth walked out.
His face showed signs of fatigue, but his excitement was evident. After three years of effort, Lin Xuan finally succeeded in refining his Internal Body.
Three years, over one thousand days and nights, without any mistakes; otherwise, he might have failed. The work was undoubtedly heavy, but fortunately, Lin Xuan had accurately completed it.
The difficulty was no less than that of re-forging a life-bound treasure.
Lin Xuan's body emitted a faint green glow as he transformed into a brilliant green streak, vanishing into the distance.
A few days later, an expanse of sea appeared before him.
No, this wasn't a sea; more accurately, it was just a lake. However, its vastness did not fall short of that of the world's oceans.
The name of this lake was peculiar: it was called Demon Lake. The reason for this name was due to the heavy demonic aura throughout the entire lake.
Thus, many demon beasts lived in the lake, mostly water-type ones. Apart from demons, there were reportedly some ancient beasts over a million years old.
In short, this place belonged to the demons; ordinary human cultivators could not even venture into the lake, let alone approach it, requiring immense courage.
Lin Xuan came here precisely to test the power of his Internal Body's divine technique. Therefore, he did not linger by the lakeside but directly flew towards the depths of the water.
Plop!
Soon, loud splashing sounds echoed as the calm surface of the lake suddenly surged with waves over ten meters high. In the midst of these waves, a monster resembling a shark opened its blood-red mouth and fiercely bit Lin Xuan.
Unlike ordinary sharks, this creature's body was covered in bone spines of varying lengths, emitting a dark luster.
At the same time, an immense pressure surged out.
Ancient beast!
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. He had indeed prepared to find one or two opponents to test his Internal Body's divine technique. However, he did not expect such good luck; upon entering Demon Lake, he encountered a split-minded cultivator.
Strictly speaking, ancient beasts lacked hierarchical distinctions, but the pressure emitted by this shark-like creature was no less than that of a split-minded cultivator, suggesting its strength was similar.
Such an excellent opportunity Lin Xuan would not miss. Facing such a formidable opponent was the perfect time to test his Internal Body's power.
Lin Xuan reached up and touched his head; a flash of spirit light later, he transformed into two entities.
The one on the right was the main body, while the one on the left naturally was the Internal Body.
Compared to the main body, the Internal Body had identical features except for its skin color, which was noticeably darker.
This was not surprising. Over three years, Lin Xuan had integrated his Second Yin with his Internal Body, and since his Second Yin originally transformed from a demon infant and practiced demonic sect techniques, the skin of his Internal Body was naturally darker than that of his main body.
No, it wasn't just dark; some mysterious magical patterns faintly appeared on its surface as well.
Lin Xuan's main body flashed with light, moving to one side using Nine Heaven Microsteps. The Internal Body, however, did not avoid or dodge but extended a hand towards the ancient beast.