“ hēi ， líng guǐ wǔ xíng dà zhèn de yōu liè běn gōng qǐ huì bù xiǎo de ， nán diǎn què rú dào yǒu suǒ shuō ， shì rú hé jiāng nà lín xiǎo zi yǐn jìn mái fú ， bù guò wǒ men zhè me duō rén ， qún cè qún lì ， jí sī guǎng yì xià yīng gāi huì yǒu shōu huò …” nà hēi páo nǚ zǐ huǎn huǎn de shuō 。
“嘿，灵鬼五行大阵的优劣本宫岂会不晓得，难点确如道友所说，是如何将那林小子引进埋伏，不过我们这么多人，群策群力，集思广益下应该会有收获…”那黑袍女子缓缓的说。
"Hey, how could I not know the strengths and weaknesses of the Spirit Ghost Five Elements Great Formation? The difficulty is indeed as your friend said—how to lure that Lin Xiao into our trap. But with so many of us working together, we should be able to find some results..." said the black-robed woman slowly.
qí tā rén hù wàng le yī yǎn ， diǎn le diǎn tóu ， xiǎn rán yě dōu biǎo shì le rèn kě ， yú shì jiē xià lái ， tā men kāi shǐ xiáng tán qǐ yī xiē xì jié wèn tí ， rú hé jiāng lín xuān chéng gōng yǐn rù dào xiàn jǐng lǐ 。
其他人互望了一眼，点了点头，显然也都表示了认可，于是接下来，他们开始详谈起一些细节问题，如何将林轩成功引入到陷阱里。
The others exchanged glances, nodding in agreement, clearly showing their approval. Thus, they began discussing some details on how to successfully lure Lin Xuan into the trap.
qū qū yún yǐn zōng gēn běn jiù bù zài sān pài de yǎn lǐ ， tā men suǒ gù jì de ， wéi yǒu lín xiǎo zi yī rén ér yǐ 。
区区云隐宗根本就不在三派的眼里，他们所顾忌的，唯有林小子一人而已。
The Cloud Concealment Sect was insignificant compared to the three major sects; all they cared about was that Lin Xiao alone.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lín xuān yě méi xián zhe 。
与此同时，林轩也没闲着。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan wasn't idle either.
jiù rén rú jiù huǒ ， zài zǒng duò lüè zuò yī xiē bù zhì yǐ hòu ， tā jiù dān qiāng pǐ mǎ ， yí gè rén xiàng nà kuàng mài fēi qù le 。
救人如救火，在总舵略作一些布置以后，他就单枪匹马，一个人像那矿脉飞去了。
Rescuing someone is like rescuing a burning building. After making some arrangements at the main hall, he went alone to the mine vein.
duì yú lín xuān rú cǐ lǔ mǎng de xíng wéi ， yún yǐn zōng shàng shàng xià xià ， yí zhì biǎo shì le fǎn duì 。
对于林轩如此鲁莽的行为，云隐宗上上下下，一致表示了反对。
The Cloud Concealment Sect, from top to bottom, unanimously opposed his rash behavior.
dà jiā jué de zhè me zuò ， tài wēi xiǎn le 。
大家觉得这么做，太危险了。
They thought it was too dangerous.
kuàng mài nà biān ， yǐ yǔ zǒng duò shī qù le lián xì ， rú jīn qíng xíng rú hé ， nà shì shuí yě bù qīng chǔ ， lín xuān zhè yàng mào mào rán shēn rù ， bú shì sòng yáng rù hǔ kǒu shì shén me ？
矿脉那边，已与总舵失去了联系，如今情形如何，那是谁也不清楚，林轩这样冒冒然深入，不是送羊入虎口是什么？
Communication with the mine vein had been lost, and no one knew what the situation was like now. Lin Xuan's reckless advance into danger was akin to sending a lamb to a tiger's mouth.
liǎng wèi tài shàng zhǎng lǎo yǐ jīng shī xiàn zài lǐ miàn ， lín xuān rú jīn shì wéi yī de xī wàng yǔ kào shān ， tā rú guǒ zài yǒu gè sān cháng liǎng duǎn ， yún yǐn zōng fēi shù dào hú chēng sàn 。
两位太上长老已经失陷在里面，林轩如今是唯一的希望与靠山，他如果再有个三长两短，云隐宗非树倒糊称散。
The two Supreme Elders were already trapped inside; Lin Xuan was their only hope and support. If anything happened to him, the Cloud Concealment Sect would collapse like a tree without its roots.
shèn zhòng ！
慎重！
Be cautious!
zuì hǎo néng xiān pài rén qù chá tàn yī xià kuàng mài rú jīn de qíng xíng rú hé ， děng xiāo xī chuán huí lái hòu ， zài jué dìng gāi zěn me zuò 。
最好能先派人去查探一下矿脉如今的情形如何，等消息传回来后，再决定该怎么做。
It would be best to send someone first to investigate the current situation of the mine vein. Based on the information received, they could decide what to do next.
zhè shì yī zhòng dòng xuán qī xiū shì tǎo lùn chū lái de jié guǒ 。
这是一众洞玄期修士讨论出来的结果。
This was the result of discussions among the Inner Vision period cultivators.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì tīng de 。
林轩自然不会听的。
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't listen.
kāi wán xiào ， qiě bù shuō jiù rén rú jiù huǒ ， zhēn xiàng tā men shuō de nà me yí bù yí bù de zuò ， děng jiāng qíng bào dǎ tàn qīng chǔ ， huáng huā cài dōu liáng le 。
开玩笑，且不说救人如救火，真像他们说的那么一步一步的做，等将情报打探清楚，黄花菜都凉了。
For humor's sake, even if rescuing someone is like rescuing a burning building, doing things step by step would mean waiting until the flowers on a yellow vegetable dish had long withered away.
lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ bù guǎn shì yǒu shén me qǐ tú ， dàn zì jǐ rù zōng hòu yì zhí dài zì jǐ bù cuò ， ruò bù xiǎo de yě jiù bà le ， rú jīn míng zhī dào tā men wēi zài dàn xī ， hái zài nà lǐ méi xīn méi fèi de mó cèng ， lín xuān liáng xīn shàng guò bù qù 。
龙姓少年与银瞳少女不管是有什么企图，但自己入宗后一直待自己不错，若不晓得也就罢了，如今明知道他们危在旦夕，还在那里没心没肺的磨蹭，林轩良心上过不去。
The Dragon-named youth and the silver-eyed maiden might have some ulterior motives, but they treated him well since he joined the sect. If he didn't know, it was fine; now that he knew their perilous situation, lingering there without concern was too much for his conscience.
suī rán xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， dàn bìng bù dài biǎo tóng mén zhī yì ， jiù zhēn chéng le xū wú piāo miǎo de dōng xī 。
虽然修仙界弱肉强食，但并不代表同门之谊，就真成了虚无缥缈的东西。
Although the cultivation world was a place of survival of the fittest, it didn't mean that brotherhood among fellow cultivators had become an ethereal thing.
cǐ qí yī 。
此其一。
Firstly, with Lin Xuan's current resources, few treasures in the Spirit Realm could still capture his interest, but spirit stones were definitely one of them.
qí èr ， yǐ lín xuān rú jīn de shēn jiā ， fàng yǎn líng jiè ， néng gòu ràng tā dòng xīn de bǎo wù ， yě yǐ shì liáo liáo kě shǔ ， dàn xiān shí jué duì suàn yí gè 。
其二，以林轩如今的身家，放眼灵界，能够让他动心的宝物，也已是寥寥可数，但仙石绝对算一个。
This was something from the Immortal Realm; even if the Spirit Realm managed to mine it by chance, the quantity would be negligible.
zhè běn shì xiān jiè zhī wù ， líng jiè jiù suàn jī yuán qiǎo hé ， néng gòu kāi cǎi chū lái ， shù liàng yě jué rán bù duō 。
这本是仙界之物，灵界就算机缘巧合，能够开采出来，数量也决然不多。
Continuing to linger here, Lin Xuan worried that even if he eventually reclaimed the mine vein, the precious spirit stones might already have been transported away.
jì xù zài zhè lǐ dān gē ， lín xuān dān xīn jí shǐ zuì hòu duó huí le kuàng mài ， bǎo guì de xiān shí ， yě yǐ jīng bèi duì fāng suǒ yùn zǒu le 。
继续在这里耽搁，林轩担心即使最后夺回了矿脉，宝贵的仙石，也已经被对方所运走了。
Wouldn't that be a waste?
nà bú shì bái máng huó ？
那不是白忙活？
Given his nature, such an error was not something he would make.
yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， zì rán bú huì shǎ hū hū de fàn zhè yàng de guò cuò 。
以林轩的性格，自然不会傻乎乎的犯这样的过错。
Indeed, the disciples' concerns weren't entirely without merit. Going now was too dangerous.
chéng rán ， zhòng dì zǐ de dān xīn yě bú huì wán quán méi yǒu dào lǐ ， xiàn zài jiù guò qù ， wěi shí tài guò wēi xiǎn le xiē 。
诚然，众弟子的担心也不会完全没有道理，现在就过去，委实太过危险了些。
But this was for ordinary cultivators; as for Lin Xuan?
rán ér nà shì duì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ér yán ， jiù lín xuān ， wēi xiǎn ？
然而那是对普通的修仙者而言，就林轩，危险？
Come on, he had even single-handedly fought against the梼杌 at the critical stage of cultivation.
kāi wán xiào ， tā lián dù jié qī de táo wù fēn shēn dōu dān tiāo guò 。
开玩笑，他连渡劫期的梼杌分身都单挑过。
Entering the main hall of the Ethereal Immortal Palace alone—was that considered dangerous?
yí gè rén jiù chuǎng rù piāo miǎo xiān gōng de zǒng duò ， nà suàn bù suàn wēi xiǎn ？
一个人就闯入缥缈仙宫的总舵，那算不算危险？
Compared to these two, going to the mine vein carried some risk and difficulty but was not insurmountable.
yǔ zhè liǎng yàng xiāng bǐ ， qián wǎng kuàng mài suī rán shì yǒu yí dìng de fēng xiǎn yǔ nán dù ， dàn yě jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
与这两样相比，前往矿脉虽然是有一定的风险与难度，但也就算不了什么。
Moreover, Lin Xuan's inner avatar had already been successfully refined. While it might be an exaggeration to say he could act as a separate entity, his strength had certainly increased significantly.
hé kuàng lín xuān shēn nèi huà shēn yǐ liàn zhì chéng gōng ， shuō bù néng tóng rì ér yǔ kuā zhāng le xiē ， dàn què shí yě shì bào zhǎng le bù shǎo dì 。
何况林轩身内化身已炼制成功，说不能同日而语夸张了些，但确实也是暴涨了不少地。
As long as he didn't encounter old monsters at the critical stage of cultivation, even if surrounded by numerous enemies, there was no way they would trap him.
zhǐ yào bù yù jiàn dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， jiù suàn shì xiàn rù chóng chóng bāo wéi yě jué méi yǒu kě néng kùn zhù zì jǐ de 。
只要不遇见渡劫期老怪物，就算是陷入重重包围也绝没有可能困住自己的。
He had some confidence in this.
zhè diǎn bǎ wò hái shì yǒu de 。
这点把握还是有的。
While the Three Major Sects were much stronger than the Cloud Concealment Sect, they lacked old monsters at the critical stage. From this perspective, both sides were on equal footing, and as for spirit mines, they had already sealed off the news beforehand. As long as there was no major accident, other forces would not intervene.
ér tài xuán mén sān pài suī rán bǐ yún yǐn zōng qiáng dà le hěn duō ， dàn bìng méi yǒu dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， cóng zhè yì diǎn ， shuāng fāng yī jiù shì wèi yú yí gè céng miàn ， ér xiān kuàng zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， tā men yǐ shì xiān fēng suǒ le xiāo xī ， zhǐ yào bù chū xiàn jué dà de yì wài ， shì bú huì yǒu qí tā shì lì jiè rù de má fán 。
而太玄门三派虽然比云隐宗强大了很多，但并没有渡劫期老怪物，从这一点，双方依旧是位于一个层面，而仙矿这种东西，他们已事先封锁了消息，只要不出现绝大的意外，是不会有其他势力介入的麻烦。
Lin Xuan's confidence came from his strength, and acting alone made it easier to move around.
lín xuān de zì xìn lái zì yú shí lì ， ér duì tā lái shuō ， dān qiāng pǐ mǎ ， gèng fāng biàn xíng dòng yī xiē 。
林轩的自信来自于实力，而对他来说，单枪匹马，更方便行动一些。
The Heavenly Pattern Mountain was several million miles away from the main hall of the Cloud Concealment Sect, with a particularly special location—it was where the Tian Shuang County, Jing Lei County, and Bai Fan County met. It stretched for tens of thousands of miles.
tiān yǎn shān jù lí yún yǐn zōng zǒng duò yǒu shù qiān wàn lǐ ， wèi zhì gèng shì tè shū yǐ jí ， yīn wèi tā shì tiān shuāng jùn ， jīng léi jùn yǔ bái fán jùn sān jùn de jiāo jiè zhī suǒ 。
天衍山距离云隐宗总舵有数千万里，位置更是特殊以极，因为它是天霜郡，惊雷郡与白凡郡三郡的交界之所。
Although vast in area, due to its unique geographical position, few cultivators would intervene here regularly.
mián yán shù wàn lǐ 。
绵延数万里。
Of course, more importantly, this place had sparse qi, almost like a lower realm's human world. Not only major sects or families, but even scattered cultivators wouldn't establish their abodes here.
miàn jī suī rán guǎng bó ， dàn yīn wèi tè shū de dì lǐ wèi zhì ， píng shí què shǎo yǒu xiū shì jiè rù 。
面积虽然广博，但因为特殊的地理位置，平时却少有修士介入。
However, who knew that such an unappealing location for cultivators contained a top-grade crystal vein, even producing spirit stones?
dāng rán ， gèng zhòng yào de shì zhè ge dì fāng líng qì xī bó ， jiǎn zhí yǔ xià wèi jiè miàn de rén jiè chà bu duō ， bié shuō dà de zōng mén jiā zú ， jiù suàn shì sàn xiū yě bú huì zài cǐ dì kāi pì dòng fǔ 。
当然，更重要的是这个地方灵气稀薄，简直与下位界面的人界差不多，别说大的宗门家族，就算是散修也不会在此地开辟洞府。
It seemed absurd, yet upon careful consideration, it was not strange at all.
rán ér shuí yòu xiǎo de ， jiù shì zhè me yī kuài xiū xiān zhě bù dài jiàn de dì diǎn ， jū rán yùn hán yǒu jí pǐn jīng shí de kuàng mài ， shèn zhì lián xiān shí dōu bèi kāi cǎi chū lái 。
然而谁又晓得，就是这么一块修仙者不待见的地点，居然蕴含有极品晶石的矿脉，甚至连仙石都被开采出来。
This desolation and sparse qi were due to the fact that the qi within tens of thousands of miles had been monopolized by the top-grade mine veins.
tīng qǐ lái lí pǔ ， rán ér zǐ xì sī liáng què yì diǎn dōu bù qí guài 。
听起来离谱，然而仔细思量却一点都不奇怪。
If one did not seize the essence from nature, how could so many top-grade crystal stones be produced?
cǐ chù zhī suǒ yǐ huāng wú ， líng qì xī bó ， jiù shì yīn wèi fāng yuán shù wàn lǐ nèi de líng qì ， quán bù dōu bèi jí pǐn kuàng mài zhàn yǒu le qù 。
此处之所以荒芜，灵气稀薄，就是因为方圆数万里内的灵气，全部都被极品矿脉占有了去。
As for spirit stones, they were more a matter of coincidence and chance.
ruò fēi duó tiān dì zhī zào huà ， yòu zěn me kě néng yùn yù dé chū nà me duō jí pǐn jīng shí ？
若非夺天地之造化，又怎么可能孕育得出那么多极品晶石？
Of course, all this was no longer important. Since the mine vein was accidentally discovered and then given to Lin Xuan by Big Master Black, the tranquility of this region had been shattered.
zhì yú xiān shí ， zé gèng shǔ yú qiǎo hé yǔ yì wài 。
至于仙石，则更属于巧合与意外。
Firstly, Cloud Concealment Sect's cultivators came here to mine secretly, fearing that other forces would discover it, but eventually, the secret was exposed with the emergence of spirit stones.
dāng rán ， zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè dōu bú zhòng yào le ， zì cóng cǐ kuàng mài bèi wú yì zhōng fā xiàn ， suí hòu yóu wū dà shào yé shū gěi lín xuān ， zhè yī piàn dì yù de níng jìng jiù bèi dǎ pò 。
当然，这所有的一切都不重要了，自从此矿脉被无意中发现，随后由乌大少爷输给林轩，这一片地域的宁静就被打破。
Then, the three major sects' alliance began their struggle. The Cloud Concealment Sect could not abandon such a valuable treasure and thus plunged into a bloody battle, countless cultivators falling as casualties.
xiān shì yún yǐn zōng de xiū xiān zhě lái zhè lǐ kāi cǎi ， tōu tōu mō mō ， wéi kǒng bèi qí tā shì lì fā xiàn le bù tuǒ ， rán ér zhǐ bāo bú zhù huǒ ， suí zhe xiān shí de wèn shì ， mì mì zhōng yú bào guāng le chū lái
先是云隐宗的修仙者来这里开采，偷偷摸摸，唯恐被其他势力发现了不妥，然而纸包不住火，随着仙石的问世，秘密终于曝光了出来
For wealth, people die; for food, birds perish—this once again illustrated the harshness of the cultivation world.
suí hòu sān pài lián méng kāi shǐ le zhēng duó ， yún yǐn zōng zì rán bù kě néng fàng qì dào shǒu de bǎo wù ， yú shì xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， wú shù xiū shì yīn cǐ yǔn luò 。
随后三派联盟开始了争夺，云隐宗自然不可能放弃到手的宝物，于是腥风血雨，无数修士因此陨落。
As the conflict between both sides became increasingly absurd, even the two Supreme Elders of the Cloud Concealment Sect were trapped inside.
rén wéi cái sǐ ， niǎo wèi shí wáng zài zhè lǐ zài yí cì quán shì le xiū xiān jiè de cán kù 。
人为财死，鸟为食亡在这里再一次诠释了修仙界的残酷。
Now, most of the mine vein was under the control of the three major sects' alliance. Only a few places saw resistance from the Cloud Concealment Sect's cultivators.
suí zhe shuāng fāng de chōng tū yuè lái yuè lí pǔ ， yún yǐn zōng liǎng wèi tài shàng zhǎng lǎo shèn zhì dōu xiàn luò jìn qù le 。
随着双方的冲突越来越离谱，云隐宗两位太上长老甚至都陷落进去了。
However, these scattered resistances could not change the overall situation. After all, it was the comparison of strength that decided the outcome.
rú jīn de kuàng mài ， jué dà bù fèn yǐ luò rù sān pài lián méng zhī shǒu ， zhǐ yǒu jí shǎo dì fāng ， yún yǐn zōng de xiū shì ， hái zài pīn mìng dǐ dǎng zhe 。
如今的矿脉，绝大部分已落入三派联盟之手，只有极少地方，云隐宗的修士，还在拼命抵挡着。
Sometimes, minor surprises might cause ripples.
rán ér zhè líng xīng de dǐ kàng ， yǐ gǎi biàn bù liǎo dà jú 。
然而这零星的抵抗，已改变不了大局。
After several days of travel, Lin Xuan finally arrived at the outskirts of Heavenly Pattern Mountain, only a few tens of thousands of miles away from the mine vein. His body emitted a flash of spirit light, and his遁light became faintly visible.
bì jìng jué dìng zhè chǎng shèng fù de ， shì shuāng fāng shí lì de duì bǐ 。
毕竟决定这场胜负的，是双方实力的对比。
Of course, Lin Xuan was extremely confident in his strength but didn't mean he would recklessly enter the enemy's territory.
bù guò yǒu shí hòu ， xiē xǔ yì wài ， yě yǒu kě néng jī qǐ diǎn diǎn de lián yī 。
不过有时候，些许意外，也有可能激起点点的涟漪。
That would be foolish.
lín xuān jīng guò shù rì de gǎn lù ， zhōng yú lái dào tiān yǎn shān mài de wài wéi le ， jù lí kuàng mài zhǐ shèng xià shù wàn lǐ ， lín xuān hún shēn líng guāng yī shǎn ， dùn guāng dùn shí biàn dé ruò yǒu ruò wú le qǐ lái 。
林轩经过数日的赶路，终于来到天衍山脉的外围了，距离矿脉只剩下数万里，林轩浑身灵光一闪，遁光顿时变得若有若无了起来。
If being cautious could bring benefits, why not?
chéng rán ， lín xuān duì zì jǐ de shí lì zì xìn wú bǐ ， dàn bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， tā jiù huì shī shī rán chuǎng jìn duì fāng de fù dì 。
诚然，林轩对自己的实力自信无比，但并不意味着，他就会施施然闯进对方的腹地。
Lin Xuan wasn't someone who looked down on others. He wouldn't think himself invincible. When it came to being careful, he was willing to lower his stance.
nà yàng shì hěn yú chǔn dì 。
那样是很愚蠢地。
For his concealment techniques, Lin Xuan had full confidence. However, to avoid revealing his presence, he slowed his speed considerably, which was inevitable.
ruò xiǎo xīn yī xiē kě yǐ dài lái hǎo chù ， nà yòu hé lè ér bù wéi ne ？
若小心一些可以带来好处，那又何乐而不为呢？
Flying for a while, suddenly, crackling sounds reached his ears. Lin Xuan turned his head and saw a faint yellow light streaking from an oblique direction, followed by several gray-white clouds chasing relentlessly.
lín xuān kě bú shì yǎn gāo yú dǐng de jiā huo ， gèng bú huì rèn wéi zì jǐ yǐ jīng tiān xià wú dí ， gāi xiǎo xīn de shí hòu ， tā shì bù jiè yì ， zì jǐ fàng xià shēn duàn dì 。
林轩可不是眼高于顶的家伙，更不会认为自己已经天下无敌，该小心的时候，他是不介意，自己放下身段地。
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
duì yú zì jǐ de yǐn nì zhī shù ， lín xuān xìn xīn shí zú ， bù guò wèi le bù qì xī wài lù ， sù dù fàng huǎn le xǔ duō ， zhè yě shì nán miǎn de 。
对于自己的隐匿之术，林轩信心十足，不过为了不气息外露，速度放缓了许多，这也是难免的。
After some hesitation, he decided not to intervene.
fēi le piàn kè ， tū rán ， pī lǐ pā lā de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān xún shēng zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zhǐ jiàn cóng xié cì lǐ shǎn yào chū yī dào dàn huáng sè de jīng hóng ， hòu miàn yǐn yǒu shù tuán huī bái zhī qì kuáng zhuī bù yǐ 。
飞了片刻，突然，噼里啪啦的爆裂声传入耳朵，林轩循声转过头颅，只见从斜刺里闪耀出一道淡黄色的惊虹，后面隐有数团灰白之气狂追不已。
Although it wasn't entirely a matter of indifference.
lín xuān jiàn cǐ qíng xíng ， shuāng méi bù jīng yì yī tiāo 。
林轩见此情形，双眉不经意一挑。
Because the one fleeing in front should be a fellow sect member.
lüè yī chóu chú ， bìng bù dǎ suàn duō guǎn xián shì 。
略一踌躇，并不打算多管闲事。
As for those pursuing behind—of course, they were members of the three major sects' alliance.
"Hey, how could I not know the strengths and weaknesses of the Spirit Ghost Five Elements Great Formation? The difficulty is indeed as your friend said—how to lure that Lin Xiao into our trap. But with so many of us working together, we should be able to find some results..." said the black-robed woman slowly.
The others exchanged glances, nodding in agreement, clearly showing their approval. Thus, they began discussing some details on how to successfully lure Lin Xuan into the trap.
The Cloud Concealment Sect was insignificant compared to the three major sects; all they cared about was that Lin Xiao alone.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan wasn't idle either.
Rescuing someone is like rescuing a burning building. After making some arrangements at the main hall, he went alone to the mine vein.
The Cloud Concealment Sect, from top to bottom, unanimously opposed his rash behavior.
They thought it was too dangerous.
Communication with the mine vein had been lost, and no one knew what the situation was like now. Lin Xuan's reckless advance into danger was akin to sending a lamb to a tiger's mouth.
The two Supreme Elders were already trapped inside; Lin Xuan was their only hope and support. If anything happened to him, the Cloud Concealment Sect would collapse like a tree without its roots.
Be cautious!
It would be best to send someone first to investigate the current situation of the mine vein. Based on the information received, they could decide what to do next.
This was the result of discussions among the Inner Vision period cultivators.
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't listen.
For humor's sake, even if rescuing someone is like rescuing a burning building, doing things step by step would mean waiting until the flowers on a yellow vegetable dish had long withered away.
The Dragon-named youth and the silver-eyed maiden might have some ulterior motives, but they treated him well since he joined the sect. If he didn't know, it was fine; now that he knew their perilous situation, lingering there without concern was too much for his conscience.
Although the cultivation world was a place of survival of the fittest, it didn't mean that brotherhood among fellow cultivators had become an ethereal thing.
Firstly, with Lin Xuan's current resources, few treasures in the Spirit Realm could still capture his interest, but spirit stones were definitely one of them.
This was something from the Immortal Realm; even if the Spirit Realm managed to mine it by chance, the quantity would be negligible.
Continuing to linger here, Lin Xuan worried that even if he eventually reclaimed the mine vein, the precious spirit stones might already have been transported away.
Wouldn't that be a waste?
Given his nature, such an error was not something he would make.
Indeed, the disciples' concerns weren't entirely without merit. Going now was too dangerous.
But this was for ordinary cultivators; as for Lin Xuan?
Come on, he had even single-handedly fought against the梼杌 at the critical stage of cultivation.
Entering the main hall of the Ethereal Immortal Palace alone—was that considered dangerous?
Compared to these two, going to the mine vein carried some risk and difficulty but was not insurmountable.
Moreover, Lin Xuan's inner avatar had already been successfully refined. While it might be an exaggeration to say he could act as a separate entity, his strength had certainly increased significantly.
As long as he didn't encounter old monsters at the critical stage of cultivation, even if surrounded by numerous enemies, there was no way they would trap him.
He had some confidence in this.
While the Three Major Sects were much stronger than the Cloud Concealment Sect, they lacked old monsters at the critical stage. From this perspective, both sides were on equal footing, and as for spirit mines, they had already sealed off the news beforehand. As long as there was no major accident, other forces would not intervene.
Lin Xuan's confidence came from his strength, and acting alone made it easier to move around.
The Heavenly Pattern Mountain was several million miles away from the main hall of the Cloud Concealment Sect, with a particularly special location—it was where the Tian Shuang County, Jing Lei County, and Bai Fan County met. It stretched for tens of thousands of miles.
Although vast in area, due to its unique geographical position, few cultivators would intervene here regularly.
Of course, more importantly, this place had sparse qi, almost like a lower realm's human world. Not only major sects or families, but even scattered cultivators wouldn't establish their abodes here.
However, who knew that such an unappealing location for cultivators contained a top-grade crystal vein, even producing spirit stones?
It seemed absurd, yet upon careful consideration, it was not strange at all.
This desolation and sparse qi were due to the fact that the qi within tens of thousands of miles had been monopolized by the top-grade mine veins.
If one did not seize the essence from nature, how could so many top-grade crystal stones be produced?
As for spirit stones, they were more a matter of coincidence and chance.
Of course, all this was no longer important. Since the mine vein was accidentally discovered and then given to Lin Xuan by Big Master Black, the tranquility of this region had been shattered.
Firstly, Cloud Concealment Sect's cultivators came here to mine secretly, fearing that other forces would discover it, but eventually, the secret was exposed with the emergence of spirit stones.
Then, the three major sects' alliance began their struggle. The Cloud Concealment Sect could not abandon such a valuable treasure and thus plunged into a bloody battle, countless cultivators falling as casualties.
For wealth, people die; for food, birds perish—this once again illustrated the harshness of the cultivation world.
As the conflict between both sides became increasingly absurd, even the two Supreme Elders of the Cloud Concealment Sect were trapped inside.
Now, most of the mine vein was under the control of the three major sects' alliance. Only a few places saw resistance from the Cloud Concealment Sect's cultivators.
However, these scattered resistances could not change the overall situation. After all, it was the comparison of strength that decided the outcome.
Sometimes, minor surprises might cause ripples.
After several days of travel, Lin Xuan finally arrived at the outskirts of Heavenly Pattern Mountain, only a few tens of thousands of miles away from the mine vein. His body emitted a flash of spirit light, and his遁light became faintly visible.
Of course, Lin Xuan was extremely confident in his strength but didn't mean he would recklessly enter the enemy's territory.
That would be foolish.
If being cautious could bring benefits, why not?
Lin Xuan wasn't someone who looked down on others. He wouldn't think himself invincible. When it came to being careful, he was willing to lower his stance.
For his concealment techniques, Lin Xuan had full confidence. However, to avoid revealing his presence, he slowed his speed considerably, which was inevitable.
Flying for a while, suddenly, crackling sounds reached his ears. Lin Xuan turned his head and saw a faint yellow light streaking from an oblique direction, followed by several gray-white clouds chasing relentlessly.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
After some hesitation, he decided not to intervene.
Although it wasn't entirely a matter of indifference.
Because the one fleeing in front should be a fellow sect member.
As for those pursuing behind—of course, they were members of the three major sects' alliance.