sān tiān hòu ， lín xuān huí dào le líng yào shān 。
三天后，林轩回到了灵药山。
Three days later, Lin Xuan returned to Spirit Medicine Mountain.
dòng fǔ jǐng wù yī jiù ， xiǎn rán zhè duàn shí rì bìng méi yǒu rén lái guò 。
洞府景物依旧，显然这段时日并没有人来过。
The scenery of his cave abode remained unchanged. Clearly, no one had visited in this time period.
lín xuān méi yǒu yǎn shì zì jǐ de qì xī ， yī lù shàng suǒ yù jiàn de jǐ gè xiū shì dōu liǎn lù jīng chà zhī yì 。
林轩没有掩饰自己的气息，一路上所遇见的几个修士都脸露惊诧之意。
Lin Xuan did not hide his aura as he walked through the path, and several cultivators encountered him all showed signs of surprise on their faces.
shǎo zhǎng mén rù mén shí hái jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī chū qī ， rú jīn duǎn duǎn de èr shí yú zài ， jū rán jiù jīn dān dà chéng ， rú cǐ qí cái ， shí zài shì xiū zhēn jiè qiān nián nán yù de zī zhì ， rén rén zài xīn zhōng pèi fú tōng yǔ zhēn rén mù guāng rú jù 。
少掌门入门时还仅仅是筑基初期，如今短短的二十余载，居然就金丹大成，如此奇才，实在是修真界千年难遇的资质，人人在心中佩服通羽真人目光如炬。
When he first entered the sect, he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Now, just over two decades later, he had already reached Great Golden Core formation. Such a prodigy was indeed rare in the cultivation world; everyone admired True Immortal Tongyu's keen vision.
huí dào dòng fǔ yǐ hòu ， lín xuān xiē xī le shù rì ， bì jìng zhè cì níng jié jīn dān ， suī rán yī qiè shùn lì ， dàn xīn shén yě zhe shí xiāo hào le bù shǎo ， lèi dé bù qīng a ！
回到洞府以后，林轩歇息了数日，毕竟这次凝结金丹，虽然一切顺利，但心神也着实消耗了不少，累得不轻啊！
After returning to his cave abode, Lin Xuan rested for several days. After all, although the process of condensing his golden core went smoothly, his mind and spirit had been greatly exhausted. He felt quite drained!
cǐ shí lín xuān tǎng zài wò shì de chuáng shàng ， shǒu zhōng niē zhe yī zhāng chuán yīn fú ， liǎn shàng lù chū wán wèi zhī sè 。
此时林轩躺在卧室的床上，手中捏着一张传音符，脸上露出玩味之色。
Lin Xuan lay on the bed in his bedroom, holding a sound transmission talisman in his hand, with a playful expression.
cǐ fú shì shī zūn fā guò lái de 。
此符是师尊发过来的。
This talisman was sent by his master.
kě lǐ miàn chú le yī xiē gōng hè yǔ miǎn lì zhī cí ， hái shì méi yǒu bié de dōng xī 。
可里面除了一些恭贺与勉励之词，还是没有别的东西。
Apart from some congratulatory words and encouragement, there was nothing else inside.
lín xuān yě bú shì shǎ zi ， zì cóng zhī dào líng yào shān de yǐn cáng shí lì yǐ hòu ， xīn zhōng jiù zài cāi cè huò xǔ shì zì jǐ zhè ge míng yì shàng de shǎo zhǎng mén xiū wèi tài dī le ， suǒ yǐ tōng yǔ zhēn rén cái jí shǎo xiàng zì jǐ tí jí mén pài zhī shì ， kě rú jīn zì jǐ yǐ jīng jīn dān jié chéng ， duì fāng yī rán méi yǒu dòng jìng ……
林轩也不是傻子，自从知道灵药山的隐藏实力以后，心中就在猜测或许是自己这个名义上的少掌门修为太低了，所以通羽真人才极少像自己提及门派之事，可如今自己已经金丹结成，对方依然没有动静……
Lin Xuan wasn't stupid. Since he knew about the hidden strength of Spirit Medicine Mountain, he had been guessing that perhaps as the nominal junior sect leader, his cultivation level was too low, so True Immortal Tongyu rarely mentioned sect matters to him. But now that he had already formed a golden core, the other party still hadn't taken any action...
nán dào shí jī yī rán wèi dào me ？
难道时机依然未到么？
Could it be that the time wasn't right yet?
bù guò hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù huī fù le dàn rán de biǎo qíng 。
不过很快，林轩就恢复了淡然的表情。
However, Lin Xuan quickly regained his calm expression.
bù lái dǎ rǎo zì jǐ zuì hǎo 。 lín xuān kě bù rèn wéi jié dān chéng gōng hòu jiù wàn shì dà jí 。 gèng bù xī wàng yǒu shén me sú wù dǎ rǎo zì jǐ 。
不来打扰自己最好。林轩可不认为结丹成功后就万事大吉。更不希望有什么俗务打扰自己。
It was better if they didn't disturb him. He did not believe that success in condensing the golden core meant everything was now fine. He also did not want mundane affairs to distract him.
rú jīn hái yǒu hěn duō shì yào zuò 。
如今还有很多事要做。
There were still many things he needed to do.
xiān shì wěn gù jìng jiè yǔ tí shēng shí lì 。 lín xuān yǒu yī zhǒng yù gǎn 。 yōu zhōu hěn kuài jiù huì xiàn rù dà luàn 。 zài zhè zhǒng shí qī 。 shí lì měi qiáng yī fēn 。 zì rán yě jiù duō yī fēn ān quán 。
先是稳固境界与提升实力。林轩有一种预感。幽州很快就会陷入大乱。在这种时期。实力每强一分。自然也就多一分安全。
Firstly, he needed to stabilize his realm and enhance his strength. Lin Xuan had a premonition that Youzhou would soon fall into great turmoil. During such times, the stronger his power, the safer he would be.
wěn gù jìng jiè hěn jiǎn dān 。 zhǐ xū yào měi tiān rú cháng dì dǎ zuò xiū liàn 。
稳固境界很简单。只需要每天如常地打坐修炼。
Stabilizing one's realm was simple; it just required regular meditation every day.
shǎo zé yī liǎng yuè 。 duō zé bàn nián 。 zì jǐ zì rán néng gòu jiāng níng dān chū qī dì jìng jiè wěn gù xià lái 。
少则一两月。多则半年。自己自然能够将凝丹初期地境界稳固下来。
At least a few months, or up to half a year, and naturally, he could stabilize his initial Golden Core stage.
zhì yú tí shēng shí lì zé bǐ jiào wéi nán 。 bù shuō zì jǐ shǒu lǐ bìng méi yǒu shì hé níng dān qī dì líng yào 。 jiù suàn yǒu 。 duǎn shí jiān nèi xiǎng yào xiū wèi gèng jìn yī bù 。 xiǎn rán yě shì bù kě néng dì 。
至于提升实力则比较为难。不说自己手里并没有适合凝丹期地灵药。就算有。短时间内想要修为更近一步。显然也是不可能地。
As for enhancing strength, that was more difficult. Not only did he not have any spirit medicines suitable for the Condensation Core stage, but even if he did, it would be impossible to advance his cultivation level in such a short time.
nà me jiù zhǐ yǒu cóng zhuāng bèi rù shǒu 。
那么就只有从装备入手。
So, he had no choice but to start from equipment.
yǔ líng dòng qī yǔ zhù jī qī bù tóng ， xiū shì yí dàn tà rù níng dān qī ， suǒ shǐ yòng de jiù bù zài shì líng qì ， ér kě yǐ liàn zhì zì jǐ de fǎ bǎo le 。
与灵动期与筑基期不同，修士一旦踏入凝丹期，所使用的就不再是灵器，而可以炼制自己的法宝了。
Unlike the Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stages, once cultivators entered the Condensation Core stage, they could no longer use spirit artifacts; instead, they could refine their own magical treasures.
liǎng zhě de wēi lì bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
两者的威力不可同日而语。
The power of magical treasures was incomparable to that of spirit artifacts. However, the materials required for such treasures were extremely rare. Usually, a cultivator would need over two decades to gather them, barring exceptional luck.
rán ér yǔ zhī xiāng duì yīng de shì 。 fǎ bǎo de cái liào jí qí zhēn xī ， tōng cháng yī míng xiū shì xiǎng yào còu qí ， chú diào yùn qì jí hǎo dì qíng kuàng ， dà duō xū yào èr sān shí nián de shí guāng 。
然而与之相对应的是。法宝的材料极其珍稀，通常一名修士想要凑齐，除掉运气极好地情况，大多需要二三十年的时光。
Lin Xuan didn't have so much energy now.
rú jīn de lín xuān ， nǎ yǒu zhè me duō jīng lì ？
如今的林轩，哪有这么多精力？
Moreover, Lin Xuan adhered to the principle of not compromising quality; he wouldn't bother with ordinary magical treasures. He only wanted to refine good ones.
gèng hé kuàng lín xuān běn zhe nìng quē wú làn de xīn lǐ ， pǔ tōng de fǎ bǎo tā hái bù fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， yào liàn jiù yào liàn zhì hǎo de 。
更何况林轩本着宁缺毋滥的心理，普通的法宝他还不放在眼里，要炼就要炼制好的。
After all, while a cultivator could possess multiple magical treasures, their main soul treasure was unique and had to be constantly nourished by their spirit essence. Once chosen, it would rarely change, so he needed to take it seriously!
bì jìng yī míng xiū shì suī rán kě yǐ tóng shí yōng yǒu duō jiàn fǎ bǎo ， dàn běn mìng fǎ bǎo què shì wéi yī ， zhè zhǒng fǎ bǎo yào shí kè yòng yuán shén zī yǎng 。 suǒ yǐ yí dàn xuǎn dìng ， jiù bú huì duō zuò gēng gǎi ， gèng yào zhèng zhòng ！
毕竟一名修士虽然可以同时拥有多件法宝，但本命法宝却是唯一，这种法宝要时刻用元神滋养。所以一旦选定，就不会多做更改，更要郑重！
Fortunately, Lin Xuan still had the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl in his possession.
hǎo zài lín xuān shǒu lǐ hái yǒu xuán huǒ shén zhū 。
好在林轩手里还有玄火神珠。
Although not one of his own creations, as an ancient treasure, its power compared favorably with ordinary magical treasures. So even if he faced a Condensation Core stage cultivator now, he wouldn't necessarily be at a disadvantage.
zhè suī rán bú shì tā zì jǐ liàn zhì dì 。 dàn zuò wèi gǔ bǎo ， wēi lì yǔ yì bān de fǎ bǎo xiāng bǐ ， zhǐ qiáng bù ruò ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān jiù suàn xiàn zài duì shàng níng dān chū qī de xiū shì ， yě bù yí dìng jiù huì luò zài xià fēng 。
这虽然不是他自己炼制地。但做为古宝，威力与一般的法宝相比，只强不弱，所以林轩就算现在对上凝丹初期的修士，也不一定就会落在下风。
Of course, it would require refining this pearl with Danfire first.
dāng rán ， qián tí shì hái yào yòng dān huǒ jiāng cǐ zhū liàn zhì yī fān 。
当然，前提是还要用丹火将此珠炼制一番。
Now that the golden core had already formed, this treasure's power should reach one hundred percent.
rú jīn jīn dān jì yǐ jié chéng ， cǐ bǎo de wēi lì dāng néng fā huī chū bǎi fēn zhī yì bǎi 。
如今金丹既已结成，此宝的威力当能发挥出百分之一百。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and took out the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl. As he saw the pearl appear before him, a serious expression appeared on his face. He stretched both palms forward, with golden flames burning upon them.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， jiāng xuán huǒ shén zhū qǔ le chū lái 。 kàn zhe cǐ zhū fú xiàn yú miàn qián ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī zhèng zhòng zhī sè ， liǎng zhǎng píng shēn ， shàng miàn rán shāo qǐ le jīn sè de liè yàn 。
念及至此，林轩在储物袋上一拍，将玄火神珠取了出来。看着此珠浮现于面前，林轩的脸上露出一丝郑重之色，两掌平伸，上面燃烧起了金色的烈焰。
Purified Yang Flame!
chún yáng dān huǒ ！
纯阳丹火！
A unique ability of Condensation Core stage cultivators, then Lin Xuan opened his mouth and emitted another golden flame.
níng dān qī xiū shì cái néng yōng yǒu de dú tè shén tōng ， rán hòu lín xuān zuǐ yī zhāng ， tóng yàng yī lǚ jīn sè de huǒ yàn tǔ le chū lái 。
凝丹期修士才能拥有的独特神通，然后林轩嘴一张，同样一缕金色的火焰吐了出来。
Under the control of his spirit sense, the three flames converged and slowly enveloped the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl.
rán hòu zài shén shí de cāo kòng xià ， sān gǔ huǒ yàn jù hé zài yì qǐ ， huǎn huǎn dì bāo guǒ zhù xuán huǒ shén zhū 。
然后在神识的操控下，三股火焰聚合在一起，缓缓地包裹住玄火神珠。
The process went smoothly.
liàn huà de guò chéng hěn shùn lì 。
炼化的过程很顺利。
After forty-nine days, Lin Xuan withdrew the Danfire. Looking at the pearl before him, he showed satisfaction on his face.
qī qī sì shí jiǔ rì yǐ hòu ， lín xuān shōu le dān huǒ 。 kàn zhuó yǎn qián de bǎo zhū ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
七七四十九日以后，林轩收了丹火。看着眼前的宝珠，脸上露出满意之色。
At this time, the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl was crystal clear, with a faint flame flickering inside, alive and vivid. The spiritual energy fluctuations it emitted were vastly different from before, clearly indicating that the treasure could now fully unleash its power.
cǐ shí dì xuán huǒ shén zhū ， tōng tǐ jīng yíng ， lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu yī tuán huǒ yàn ， rán shāo tiào yuè ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng ， yóu qí shì suǒ sàn fà chū lái de líng lì bō dòng ， yǔ yǐ qián xiāng bǐ ， pàn ruò yún ní 。 xiǎn rán cǐ bǎo rú jīn yǐ jīng néng gòu fā huī chū quán bù de wēi lì 。
此时地玄火神珠，通体晶莹，里面隐隐有一团火焰，燃烧跳跃，栩栩如生，尤其是所散发出来的灵力波动，与以前相比，判若云泥。显然此宝如今已经能够发挥出全部的威力。
Lin Xuan's expression turned satisfied as he swallowed the pearl into his abdomen.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。 yī zhāng zuǐ ， jiāng xuán huǒ shén zhū shōu rù le fù lǐ 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色。一张嘴，将玄火神珠收入了腹里。
After refining this treasure, his strength had already surpassed ordinary Condensation Core stage cultivators. Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief and finally had time to do other things.
cǐ bǎo liàn huà yǐ hòu 。 zì jǐ de shí lì yǐ jīng bù ruò yú yì bān de níng dān chū qī de xiū shì ， lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， zhè cái yǒu xīn qíng zuò bié de shì qíng 。
此宝炼化以后。自己的实力已经不弱于一般的凝丹初期的修士，林轩松了口气，这才有心情做别的事情。
Firstly, he cleaned up his items.
xiān shì qīng lǐ wù pǐn 。
先是清理物品。
Previously, spirit artifacts were no longer useful for him. He found an opportunity to exchange them for crystal stones at the market. However, he kept the Water Cloud Mother-Son Sword; complete sets of spirit artifacts were rare and powerful, so Lin Xuan gifted it to Yue'er.
yǐ qián de líng qì duì zì jǐ yǐ jīng méi yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， zhǎo yí gè shí jiān dào fāng shì lǐ huàn chéng jīng shí ， dāng rán ， shuǐ yún zi mǔ jiàn lín xuān liú le xià lái ， chéng tào de líng qì bì jìng hǎn jiàn ， qiě wēi lì fēi fán ， zì jǐ yòng bù shàng le ， lín xuān jiāng cǐ bǎo zèng yǔ le yuè ér 。
以前的灵器对自己已经没有什么用处，找一个时间到坊市里换成晶石，当然，水云子母剑林轩留了下来，成套的灵器毕竟罕见，且威力非凡，自己用不上了，林轩将此宝赠与了月儿。
He also retained the Hundred Souls Flag; its power had weakened somewhat now, but Yue'er was a genuine ghost cultivator, so she would be able to use this treasure.
hái yǒu jiù shì nà bǎi hún fān ， rú jīn zì jǐ yòng wēi lì yě ruò le diǎn ， yuè ér zé shì zhèng zōng dì guǐ xiū ， cǐ bǎo zì rán yě gěi tā liú le xià lái 。
还有就是那百魂幡，如今自己用威力也弱了点，月儿则是正宗地鬼修，此宝自然也给她留了下来。
Next, Lin Xuan began cleaning through the storage bag of the Life-Stealing Scholar.
suí hòu lín xuān kāi shǐ qīng lǐ nà duó mìng shū shēng de chǔ wù dài 。
随后林轩开始清理那夺命书生的储物袋。
The收获 quite rich, but one item in particular caught his attention and made him stare at it for a long time. He could not figure out what it was from its appearance; it seemed like some kind of key, yet there were no signs of spiritual energy fluctuations on it.
shōu huò pǒ fēng ， bù guò qí zhōng yǒu yī yàng dōng xī què ràng lín xuān fān lái fù qù de kàn le bàn tiān ， bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě ， cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， cǐ wù yǒu xiē xiàng shì shén me dōng xī de yào shi ， rán ér shàng miàn què sī háo méi yǒu líng lì bō dòng 。
收获颇丰，不过其中有一样东西却让林轩翻来覆去的看了半天，百思不得其解，从表面上看，此物有些像是什么东西的钥匙，然而上面却丝毫没有灵力波动。
It didn't seem to be something from the cultivation world, more akin to an item from the secular world!
bù xiàng xiū zhēn jiè de dōng xī ， fǎn dào gèng xiǎng shì shì sú jiè de wù pǐn ！
不像修真界的东西，反倒更想是世俗界的物品！
Lin Xuan hesitated but did not discard it and put it away in his storage bag.
lín xuān yóu yù le yī xià ， bìng méi yǒu jiāng diū qì ， tóng yàng shì shōu rù le chǔ wù dài lǐ 。
林轩犹豫了一下，并没有将丢弃，同样是收入了储物袋里。
Then, he took out the Jade Scroll. After entering the Condensation Core stage, Nine Heavens True Technique finally ended its foundational phase and could gradually unleash its full power. However, after some consideration, Lin Xuan decided to also practice The True Scripture of Evil Magic. As the top technique in the魔道, it contained many miraculous secret arts that Lin Xuan found hard to part with. For starters, there was the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique.
rán hòu lín xuān qǔ chū yù tǒng jiǎn ， jìn rù níng dān qī yǐ hòu ， jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng yú jié shù le dǎ jī chǔ de jiē duàn ， kě yǐ zhú bù fā huī chū tā běn yǒu de qiáng dà wēi néng ， bù guò yóu yù le yī xià ， lín xuān hái shì jué dìng jiān xiū 《 xuán mó zhēn jīng 》， bì jìng zuò wèi mó dào dì yī rén de gōng fǎ ， lǐ miàn dì zhǒng zhǒng shén qí mì shù ， shí zài ràng lín xuān nán yǐ gē shě ， bié de bù tán ， xiān shuō zhè tiān mó guǐ shī shù 。
然后林轩取出玉筒简，进入凝丹期以后，九天玄功终于结束了打基础的阶段，可以逐步发挥出它本有的强大威能，不过犹豫了一下，林轩还是决定兼修《玄魔真经》，毕竟做为魔道第一人的功法，里面地种种神奇秘术，实在让林轩难以割舍，别的不谈，先说这天魔鬼尸术。
Although he had refined several small zombies and they hadn't brought him any substantial help in battle, this was due to his recent opponents being too formidable.
suī rán jì liàn le shí jǐ gè xiǎo jiāng shī yǐ hòu ， zài zhàn dòu zhōng ， men bìng méi yǒu gěi lín xuān dài lái shén me shí zhì shàng de bāng zhù ， kě nà shì yóu yú lín xuān zuì jìn suǒ zāo yù de jǐ gè duì shǒu ， dōu tài qiáng hàn le 。
虽然祭炼了十几个小僵尸以后，在战斗中，们并没有给林轩带来什么实质上的帮助，可那是由于林轩最近所遭遇的几个对手，都太强悍了。
If faced with ordinary Condensation Core stage cultivators, Lin Xuan believed that a dozen fearless zombies would definitely win.
jiǎ rú jǐn jǐn shì pǔ tōng de níng dān chū qī de xiū shì ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， shí jǐ gè hàn bù wèi sǐ de jiāng shī ， jué duì néng gòu zhàn ér shèng zhī 。
假如仅仅是普通的凝丹初期的修士，林轩相信，十几个悍不畏死的僵尸，绝对能够战而胜之。
He heard that Extreme Demon Sovereign's ghost corpses could even withstand the attacks of mid-late-stage Condensation Core cultivators.
tīng shuō jí è mó zūn xiū liàn de guǐ shī ， shèn zhì néng gòu lì dí níng dān zhōng hòu qī de xiū shì 。
听说极恶魔尊修炼的鬼尸，甚至能够力敌凝丹中后期的修士。
Lin Xuan didn't know how he had cultivated such an extraordinary object, but he still had something decent in his possession: the body of a Thousand-Year Corpse King!
lín xuān bù zhī dào nà nì tiān zhī wù tā shì rú hé xiū liàn chū lái dì ， bù guò zì jǐ shǒu lǐ ， yī rán yǒu yī jiàn bù cuò dì dōng xī 。
林轩不知道那逆天之物他是如何修炼出来地，不过自己手里，依然有一件不错地东西。
Moreover, this wasn't just any Corpse King; it likely underwent some kind of mutation and could defeat mid-stage Condensation Core stage cultivators. If he could refine this into his servant, he would gain a powerful guardian with astonishing abilities.
qiān nián shī wáng de shēn tǐ ！
千年尸王的身体！
After all, Lin Xuan had witnessed the Corpse King's might firsthand that day.
ér qiě zhè hái bú shì pǔ tōng dì shī wáng ， duō bàn fā shēng le shén me biàn yì ， tóng yàng néng gòu zhàn shèng níng dān zhōng qī de xiū shì ， rú guǒ néng gòu jiāng cǐ wù liàn zhì chéng zì jǐ de nú pú ， nà me zì jǐ jiù duō le yí gè shén tōng jīng rén de qiáng dà hù wèi le 。
而且这还不是普通地尸王，多半发生了什么变异，同样能够战胜凝丹中期的修士，如果能够将此物炼制成自己的奴仆，那么自己就多了一个神通惊人的强大护卫了。
With these thoughts in mind, even Lin Xuan's composure couldn't suppress a hint of excitement as he sank his spirit sense into The True Scripture of Evil Magic on the Jade Scroll. He carefully read through the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique...
bì jìng nà rì ， lín xuān kě shì qīn yǎn jiàn le shī wáng de wēi fēng 。
毕竟那日，林轩可是亲眼见了尸王的威风。
The sun gradually set, and Lin Xuan spent almost an entire day sifting through the contents of the Jade Scroll before withdrawing his spirit sense with a light tap on his leg. A contemplative expression appeared on his face.
Three days later, Lin Xuan returned to Spirit Medicine Mountain.
The scenery of his cave abode remained unchanged. Clearly, no one had visited in this time period.
Lin Xuan did not hide his aura as he walked through the path, and several cultivators encountered him all showed signs of surprise on their faces.
When he first entered the sect, he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Now, just over two decades later, he had already reached Great Golden Core formation. Such a prodigy was indeed rare in the cultivation world; everyone admired True Immortal Tongyu's keen vision.
After returning to his cave abode, Lin Xuan rested for several days. After all, although the process of condensing his golden core went smoothly, his mind and spirit had been greatly exhausted. He felt quite drained!
Lin Xuan lay on the bed in his bedroom, holding a sound transmission talisman in his hand, with a playful expression.
This talisman was sent by his master.
Apart from some congratulatory words and encouragement, there was nothing else inside.
Lin Xuan wasn't stupid. Since he knew about the hidden strength of Spirit Medicine Mountain, he had been guessing that perhaps as the nominal junior sect leader, his cultivation level was too low, so True Immortal Tongyu rarely mentioned sect matters to him. But now that he had already formed a golden core, the other party still hadn't taken any action...
Could it be that the time wasn't right yet?
However, Lin Xuan quickly regained his calm expression.
It was better if they didn't disturb him. He did not believe that success in condensing the golden core meant everything was now fine. He also did not want mundane affairs to distract him.
There were still many things he needed to do.
Firstly, he needed to stabilize his realm and enhance his strength. Lin Xuan had a premonition that Youzhou would soon fall into great turmoil. During such times, the stronger his power, the safer he would be.
Stabilizing one's realm was simple; it just required regular meditation every day.
At least a few months, or up to half a year, and naturally, he could stabilize his initial Golden Core stage.
As for enhancing strength, that was more difficult. Not only did he not have any spirit medicines suitable for the Condensation Core stage, but even if he did, it would be impossible to advance his cultivation level in such a short time.
So, he had no choice but to start from equipment.
Unlike the Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stages, once cultivators entered the Condensation Core stage, they could no longer use spirit artifacts; instead, they could refine their own magical treasures.
The power of magical treasures was incomparable to that of spirit artifacts. However, the materials required for such treasures were extremely rare. Usually, a cultivator would need over two decades to gather them, barring exceptional luck.
Lin Xuan didn't have so much energy now.
Moreover, Lin Xuan adhered to the principle of not compromising quality; he wouldn't bother with ordinary magical treasures. He only wanted to refine good ones.
After all, while a cultivator could possess multiple magical treasures, their main soul treasure was unique and had to be constantly nourished by their spirit essence. Once chosen, it would rarely change, so he needed to take it seriously!
Fortunately, Lin Xuan still had the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl in his possession.
Although not one of his own creations, as an ancient treasure, its power compared favorably with ordinary magical treasures. So even if he faced a Condensation Core stage cultivator now, he wouldn't necessarily be at a disadvantage.
Of course, it would require refining this pearl with Danfire first.
Now that the golden core had already formed, this treasure's power should reach one hundred percent.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and took out the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl. As he saw the pearl appear before him, a serious expression appeared on his face. He stretched both palms forward, with golden flames burning upon them.
Purified Yang Flame!
A unique ability of Condensation Core stage cultivators, then Lin Xuan opened his mouth and emitted another golden flame.
Under the control of his spirit sense, the three flames converged and slowly enveloped the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl.
The process went smoothly.
After forty-nine days, Lin Xuan withdrew the Danfire. Looking at the pearl before him, he showed satisfaction on his face.
At this time, the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl was crystal clear, with a faint flame flickering inside, alive and vivid. The spiritual energy fluctuations it emitted were vastly different from before, clearly indicating that the treasure could now fully unleash its power.
Lin Xuan's expression turned satisfied as he swallowed the pearl into his abdomen.
After refining this treasure, his strength had already surpassed ordinary Condensation Core stage cultivators. Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief and finally had time to do other things.
Firstly, he cleaned up his items.
Previously, spirit artifacts were no longer useful for him. He found an opportunity to exchange them for crystal stones at the market. However, he kept the Water Cloud Mother-Son Sword; complete sets of spirit artifacts were rare and powerful, so Lin Xuan gifted it to Yue'er.
He also retained the Hundred Souls Flag; its power had weakened somewhat now, but Yue'er was a genuine ghost cultivator, so she would be able to use this treasure.
Next, Lin Xuan began cleaning through the storage bag of the Life-Stealing Scholar.
The收获 quite rich, but one item in particular caught his attention and made him stare at it for a long time. He could not figure out what it was from its appearance; it seemed like some kind of key, yet there were no signs of spiritual energy fluctuations on it.
It didn't seem to be something from the cultivation world, more akin to an item from the secular world!
Lin Xuan hesitated but did not discard it and put it away in his storage bag.
Then, he took out the Jade Scroll. After entering the Condensation Core stage, Nine Heavens True Technique finally ended its foundational phase and could gradually unleash its full power. However, after some consideration, Lin Xuan decided to also practice The True Scripture of Evil Magic. As the top technique in the魔道, it contained many miraculous secret arts that Lin Xuan found hard to part with. For starters, there was the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique.
Although he had refined several small zombies and they hadn't brought him any substantial help in battle, this was due to his recent opponents being too formidable.
If faced with ordinary Condensation Core stage cultivators, Lin Xuan believed that a dozen fearless zombies would definitely win.
He heard that Extreme Demon Sovereign's ghost corpses could even withstand the attacks of mid-late-stage Condensation Core cultivators.
Lin Xuan didn't know how he had cultivated such an extraordinary object, but he still had something decent in his possession: the body of a Thousand-Year Corpse King!
Moreover, this wasn't just any Corpse King; it likely underwent some kind of mutation and could defeat mid-stage Condensation Core stage cultivators. If he could refine this into his servant, he would gain a powerful guardian with astonishing abilities.
After all, Lin Xuan had witnessed the Corpse King's might firsthand that day.
With these thoughts in mind, even Lin Xuan's composure couldn't suppress a hint of excitement as he sank his spirit sense into The True Scripture of Evil Magic on the Jade Scroll. He carefully read through the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique...
The sun gradually set, and Lin Xuan spent almost an entire day sifting through the contents of the Jade Scroll before withdrawing his spirit sense with a light tap on his leg. A contemplative expression appeared on his face.