cǐ wù duì yú dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， nǎi shì kě yù ér bù kě qiú de bǎo wù ， rán ér yǐ lín xuān shēn jiā zhī fù zú ， zé gēn běn suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
此物对于洞玄期修仙者，乃是可遇而不可求的宝物，然而以林轩身家之富足，则根本算不了什么。
For this item to be of any value to a Daoist cultivator at the Cave Profound Stage, it would typically be something sought after but rarely obtained. However, for Lin Xuan, with his considerable wealth and resources, such a thing was merely trivial.
tā yě shì ǒu rán tīng sān rén tí qǐ ， yú shì shùn biàn yòng cǐ dān zuò wéi jiǎng lì 。
他也是偶然听三人提起，于是顺便用此丹作为奖励。
He had heard about it by chance from three others, so he decided to use this pill as an incentive.
nà yìng xiàng zhū fàng zài bié rén shǒu lǐ ， méi yǒu tài dà de yòng tú ， rán ér qí zhōng de mì mì duì lín xuān ér yán ， què shì jǐn yào dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
那映象珠放在别人手里，没有太大的用途，然而其中的秘密对林轩而言，却是紧要到无以复加的地步。
The Image Pearl might not have much practical use in the hands of someone else, but its secrets were of utmost importance to Lin Xuan.
lín xuān xiàng bù lìn sè ， zhè yàng de dà gōng láo ， zì rán yào hǎo hǎo biǎo shì yī fān 。
林轩向不吝啬，这样的大功劳，自然要好好表示一番。
Lin Xuan was never one to be stingy with rewards for such significant achievements. The grateful maiden could hardly contain her joy and quickly sealed the bottle again, storing the Nine Curves Spirit Pill in her怀. She then repeatedly thanked him, bowing deeply.
qīng xiù shào nǚ zì rán shì xīn xǐ yǐ jí ， máng chóng xīn gài hǎo píng sāi ， jiāng jiǔ qū líng dān shōu nà rù huái ， tóng shí duì zhe lín xuān qiān ēn wàn xiè ， dà lǐ kē qǐ le tóu lái 。
清秀少女自然是欣喜以极，忙重新盖好瓶塞，将九曲灵丹收纳入怀，同时对着林轩千恩万谢，大礼磕起了头来。
"Enough, no need for such formalities," Lin Xuan said lightly as he waved his hand. "I am not one to break my word. Now, if you have any questions, feel free to ask."
“ hǎo le ， bù yòng rú cǐ ， zhè xiē dōu shì nǐ lín mǒu xiàng bú shì shí yán ér féi de rén wù ， xiàn zài nǐ yǒu shén me wèn tí ， bù fáng kě yǐ kāi kǒu le 。”
“好了，不用如此，这些都是你林某向不是食言而肥的人物，现在你有什么问题，不妨可以开口了。”
The maiden bowed again before standing up gracefully and asked a long-standing question that had troubled her.
lín xuān tái shǒu xū fú ， tóng shí zuǐ lǐ què shì wú jīng wú xǐ de shuō 。
林轩抬手虚扶，同时嘴里却是无惊无喜的说。
Lin Xuan patiently answered her queries. While he did not divulge everything, he was not overly secretive either. The maiden gained much from his explanations.
“ shì ， duō xiè shī shū 。”
“是，多谢师叔。”
Three questions were not many, but Lin Xuan's answers were concise and to the point. Even if she could not fully understand them, she made sure to remember as much as possible.
cǐ nǚ yòu kē le yī tóu ， cái yíng yíng zhàn qǐ ， suí hòu yīng chún wēi qǐ ， wèn chū le kùn rǎo zì jǐ hěn jiǔ de xiū liàn nán tí 。
此女又磕了一头，才盈盈站起，随后樱唇微启，问出了困扰自己很久的修炼难题。
Soon, a stick of incense burned out, signaling that Lin Xuan had finished his explanations. The maiden lingered for a moment before leaving with her companions through the air.
lín xuān tīng le ， yě shì nài xīn jiě dá ， suī rán méi dào zhī wú bù yán ， yán wú bù jìn de dì bù ， dàn yě méi yǒu kè yì cáng zhuō ， cǐ nǚ zì rán shì dà yǒu shōu huò 。
林轩听了，也是耐心解答，虽然没到知无不言，言无不尽的地步，但也没有刻意藏拙，此女自然是大有收获。
Watching their backs disappear, Lin Xuan lowered his head, a hint of gloom crossing his face.
sān gè wèn tí ， shuō duō bù duō 。
三个问题，说多不多。
He did not expect three disciples to bring him precious items; a brief delay had led to so many unforeseen complications.
lín xuān de jiě shì zì zì zhū jī ， cǐ nǚ jí biàn bù néng quán dǒng ， dàn yě dōu jǐn liàng jì zài xīn zhōng 。
林轩的解释字字珠玑，此女即便不能全懂，但也都尽量记在心中。
Playing with the Image Pearl in his hand, he resolved to uncover the hidden secrets from ancient times.
hěn kuài ， yī zhù xiāng de shí jiān jiù guò qù le ， lín xuān de jiě dá yǐ jīng jié shù ， cǐ nǚ liàn liàn bù shě ， dàn yě bù gǎn zài wú duān de qù xún wèn shén me ， yíng yíng yī fú ， suí hòu jiù yǔ lìng liǎng gè tóng bàn pò kōng lí kāi le cǐ chù 。
很快，一炷香的时间就过去了，林轩的解答已经结束，此女恋恋不舍，但也不敢再无端的去询问什么，盈盈一福，随后就与另两个同伴破空离开了此处。
A determined look flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. It seemed that a trip to Qingmu City was inevitable.
wàng zhe tā men de bèi yǐng xiāo shī ， lín xuān dī xià tou lú ， liǎn shàng què shì shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái zhī sè 。
望着他们的背影消失，林轩低下头颅，脸上却是闪过一丝阴霾之色。
However, he still had much to attend to. Lin Xuan did not plan on ending his seclusion just yet.
méi xiǎng dào sān míng dì zǐ lái gěi zì jǐ yùn sòng bǎo wù ， yī shí de dān gē ， jìng rán qiān chě chū zhè me duō yì wài 。
没想到三名弟子来给自己运送宝物，一时的耽搁，竟然牵扯出这么多意外。
The two tasks seemed incompatible, but for Lin Xuan, there was no issue with handling them simultaneously. He could continue refining and cultivating in his main body while assigning the task of gathering information to his inner avatar.
bǎ wán zhuó shǒu lǐ de yìng xiàng zhū ， shàng gǔ fā shēng de yǐn mì zì jǐ yí dìng yào nòng qīng chǔ 。
把玩着手里的映象珠，上古发生的隐秘自己一定要弄清楚。
This demonstrated the benefits of having an inner avatar. Despite the primary and secondary distinction, they shared memories and emotions, ensuring no discrepancies or backlash would occur.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jué rán zhī sè 。
林轩眼中闪过一丝决然之色。
If he had merely practiced the common outer avatar technique among high-ranking cultivators instead, Lin Xuan would never have dared to send it out on its own under any circumstances.
kàn lái qù qīng mù chéng yī tàng ， jǐ shì shì zài bì xíng le 。
看来去青木城一趟，己是势在必行了。
Outer avatars could indeed leave the main body but were limited by distance and time. Any discrepancy in their memories would result in a backlash from the avatar, desperately trying to escape the main body. Once successful, they might even attempt to replace it.
bù guò zì jǐ cǐ kè ， shǒu zhōng hái yǒu xǔ duō yào wù xū yào chǔ lǐ ， lín xuān bìng bù dǎ suàn ， jié shù zì jǐ bì guān de rèn wù 。
不过自己此刻，手中还有许多要务需要处理，林轩并不打算，结束自己闭关的任务。
Due to these constraints, while outer avatars possessed considerable power, their practical application was severely restricted.
liǎng zhě kàn shì bù kě chóu hé ， hǎo zài duì lín xuān lái shuō ， dào bù cún zài fēn shēn fá shù 。
两者看似不可惆和，好在对林轩来说，倒不存在分身乏术。
However, inner avatars did not face such limitations; essentially, they were himself. Apart from differences in strength and cultivation techniques, everything else remained the same, allowing him to send them out without hesitation to gather crucial information.
dà bù liǎo běn tǐ jì xù zài zhè lǐ xiū liàn ， bìng jì liàn bǎo wù ， zhì yú dǎ tàn xiāo xī de rèn wù ， jiù jiāo yǔ huà shēn hǎo le 。
大不了本体继续在这里修炼，并祭炼宝物，至于打探消息的任务，就交予化身好了。
Meanwhile, he could continue his cultivation and refine his treasures. Neither task would be delayed.
cóng zhè yì diǎn ， jiù kě yǐ kàn chū shēn nèi huà shēn de hǎo chù 。
从这一点，就可以看出身内化身的好处。
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan had already planned what was next.
yǔ běn tǐ suī yǒu zhǔ fǔ zhī bié ， dàn běn zhì shàng ， hái shì yí gè rén de guān xì ， jì yì qíng gǎn bǐ cǐ shì kě yǐ gòng xiǎng dì ， yǒng yuǎn bú huì chū xiàn chā yì ， yě jiù bù cún zài fǎn shì de nán tí 。
与本体虽有主辅之别，但本质上，还是一个人的关系，记忆情感彼此是可以共享地，永远不会出现差异，也就不存在反噬的难题。
As the saying goes, time is of the essence. Ideally, the avatar should have set off immediately. However, after some consideration, Lin Xuan decided against it.
jiǎ rú dāng chū xiū liàn de bú shì cǐ mì shù ， ér jǐn jǐn shì gāo jiē xiū shì zhōng cháng jiàn de shēn wài huà shēn de huà ， jiè lín xuān shí gè dǎn zi ， yě jué bù gǎn ràng huà shēn zì gě ér xíng dòng dì 。
假如当初修炼的不是此秘术，而仅仅是高阶修士中常见的身外化身的话，借林轩十个胆子，也绝不敢让化身自个儿行动地。
Although investigating Qingmu City was a minor matter and unlikely to go wrong, Lin Xuan felt that thorough preparation would be more prudent given his cautious nature.
kāi wán xiào ， shēn wài huà shēn suī rán yě kě yǐ lí kāi běn tǐ ， dàn jù lí yǔ shí jiān dōu yǒu yán gé xiàn zhì ， fǒu zé ， yí dàn liǎng zhě de qíng gǎn jì yì chū xiàn piān chā ， huà shēn jiù huì fǎn shì ， pīn le mìng de xiǎng yào bǎi tuō běn tǐ ，* qǐ háng wén zì * yí dàn chéng gōng hòu hái xiǎng yào jiāng qí qǔ ér dài zhī 。
开玩笑，身外化身虽然也可以离开本体，但距离与时间都有严格限制，否则，一旦两者的情感记忆出现偏差，化身就会反噬，拼了命的想要摆脱本体，*启航文字*一旦成功后还想要将其取而代之。
After all, in the vast world of cultivators, being overly careful could only result in wasted effort but not harm. With this mindset, Lin Xuan spent another fortnight refining the Washing Spirit Water to re-cultivate the Ten Thousand Souls Banner obtained from Old Monster Zhong.
zhèng yīn wèi yǒu cǐ chè zhǒu ， shēn wài huà shēn shén tōng suī rán yě shì bù sú ， rán ér zài jù tǐ de yùn yòng shàng miàn ， què shì dà shòu xiàn zhì 。
正因为有此掣肘，身外化身神通虽然也是不俗，然而在具体的运用上面，却是大受限制。
Old Monster Zhong's treasures were numerous, but among them, only the Sword Gourd and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner caught Lin Xuan's eye due to his extraordinary vision.
rán ér shēn nèi huà shēn jiù bù cún zài zhè ge wèn tí ， nà qí shí yě shì zì jǐ 。
然而身内化身就不存在这个问题，那其实也是自己。
The Sword Gourd was an essential item for Old Monster Zhong, though its域外天金 and Illusory Yin Flowers had been separated by Lin Xuan, it still retained considerable power.
chú le shí lì yǔ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ yǒu yí dìng chā yì ， qí tā fāng miàn dōu shì yī yàng dì ， kě yǐ fàng xīn dà dǎn de ràng qí chū qù ， dǎ tàn pò qiè xiǎng yào zhī dào de wèn tí 。
除了实力与修炼的功法有一定差异，其他方面都是一样地，可以放心大胆的让其出去，打探迫切想要知道的问题。
After years of cultivation, Lin Xuan could now command the Sword Gourd with ease.
ér běn tǐ zé kě yǐ jì xù xiū xíng ， jì liàn bǎo wù ， liǎng zhě dōu bù dān gē 。
而本体则可以继续修行，祭炼宝物，两者都不耽搁。
Considering this, he handed it over to his avatar as a defensive tool.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān jǐ jiāng jiē xià lái yào zuò de shì qíng jì huà hǎo le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩己将接下来要做的事情计划好了。
As for the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, its mysterious nature made even the main body covet it. However, due to the main body already having many treasures and the banner's magical attributes being more potent when driven by demonic techniques, Lin Xuan decided to re-cultivate and pass it on to his avatar.
sú huà shuō shì bù yí chí ， běn lái ， huà shēn lì kè néng chū fā shì zuì hǎo dì 。
俗话说事不宜迟，本来，化身立刻能出发是最好地。
In addition to these two items, his avatar also had the ancient book obtained from Ice Sea Realm and the talismans left behind by Immortal Drifting Cloud.
dàn lín xuān lüè yī sī suǒ ， bìng méi yǒu zhè me zuò 。
但林轩略一思索，并没有这么做。
While the variety was limited, each item was carefully selected. How could Lin Xuan deprive himself of such treasures?
suī rán àn lǐ lái shuō ， qián wǎng qīng mù chéng chá tàn xiāo xī ， zhǐ shì xiǎo shì yī zhuāng ér yǐ ， bù tài kě néng chū xiàn shén me chā cuò ， rán ér yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， jué de hái shì shì xiān zhǔn bèi chōng zú ， zhè yàng jiào wéi wěn tuǒ 。
虽然按理来说，前往青木城查探消息，只是小事一桩而已，不太可能出现什么差错，然而以林轩的性格，觉得还是事先准备充足，这样较为稳妥。
With these preparations in place, he gave some crystals, pills, and other items to his avatar.
xiū xiān jiè qí rén yì shì wú shù ， xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， zuì duō bù guò bái fèi lì qì ， zǒng bù zhì yú yǒu shén me wēi hài dì 。
修仙界奇人异士无数，小心一些，最多不过白费力气，总不至于有什么危害地。
Given his immense wealth, his pouches were already full, so he had plenty to spare.
bào zhe zhè yàng de xīn lǐ ， lín xuān yòu huā fèi le bàn yuè zuǒ yòu de gōng fu ， yǐ xǐ shén shuǐ ， jiāng dé zì zhōng lǎo guài de wàn hún fān ， chóng xīn jì liàn le yī biàn 。
抱着这样的心理，林轩又花费了半月左右的功夫，以洗神水，将得自钟老怪的万魂幡，重新祭炼了一遍。
He ensured that the avatar carried various useful items for their journey, as one could never know what they might encounter. Being well-prepared was always better than being unprepared.
zhōng lǎo guài de bǎo wù ， qí shí hái yǒu xǔ duō ， rán ér yǐ lín xuān yǎn jiè zhī lí pǔ ， néng ràng tā kàn zhòng de ， qí shí yě jiù jiàn hú yǔ wàn hún fān liǎng gè 。
钟老怪的宝物，其实还有许多，然而以林轩眼界之离谱，能让他看中的，其实也就剑葫与万魂幡两个。
Moreover, he also brought along a treasure with abundant demonic energy similar to the Celestial Oracle Mansion.
jiàn hú bú yòng shuō ， nǎi shì lǎo guài de běn mìng bǎo wù ， suī rán qí zhōng de yù wài tiān jīn yǔ huàn yīn mó huā de jīng huá ， jiē bèi lín xuān fēn lí ér chū ， dàn wēi néng yī jiù bù sú 。
剑葫不用说，乃是老怪的本命宝物，虽然其中的域外天金与幻阴魔花的精华，皆被林轩分离而出，但威能依旧不俗。
Since it would be useless in his main body, he decided to pass it on to his avatar.
yóu qí * qīng yì ěr yǎ * jīng guò zhè me duō nián de jì liàn ， lín xuān duì tā ， yě suàn dào le néng qū shǐ rú yì de dì bù 。
尤其*清逸尔雅*经过这么多年的祭炼，林轩对它，也算到了能驱使如意的地步。
With all these preparations complete, Lin Xuan's avatar used its powers to break through the air and depart.
lüè yī sī suǒ ， lín xuān bǎ tā jiāo gěi huà shēn zuò wéi fáng shēn zhī wù 。
略一思索，林轩把它交给化身作为防身之物。
Watching the avatar disappear, Lin Xuan sighed. For some reason, he felt a bad omen about this journey, as if things would not go smoothly for the avatar.
zhì yú nà wàn hún fān ， gèng shì shén guǐ mò cè ， biàn shì běn tǐ yě kàn zhuó yǎn rè ， dàn yī lái ， běn tǐ bǎo wù zhòng duō ， èr lái ， wàn hún fān jiù shǔ xìng lái shuō ， yǐ mó gōng qū shǐ ， wēi lì xiǎn rán yào gèng shèng yī chóu 。
至于那万魂幡，更是神鬼莫测，便是本体也看着眼热，但一来，本体宝物众多，二来，万魂幡就属性来说，以魔功驱使，威力显然要更胜一筹。
A hint of gloom appeared on his face, but Lin Xuan quickly shook his head, driving away such thoughts or states of mind. Although his current strength was unparalleled, he could not predict the future.
yú shì ， lín xuān jiāng cǐ bǎo chóng xīn jì liàn yǐ hòu ， yě guī huà shēn suǒ yǒu 。
于是，林轩将此宝重新祭炼以后，也归化身所有。
In fact, even immortals could not foresee events that had yet to occur. Therefore, while one should not completely ignore these omens, there was no need to place too much importance on them.
For this item to be of any value to a Daoist cultivator at the Cave Profound Stage, it would typically be something sought after but rarely obtained. However, for Lin Xuan, with his considerable wealth and resources, such a thing was merely trivial.
He had heard about it by chance from three others, so he decided to use this pill as an incentive.
The Image Pearl might not have much practical use in the hands of someone else, but its secrets were of utmost importance to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan was never one to be stingy with rewards for such significant achievements. The grateful maiden could hardly contain her joy and quickly sealed the bottle again, storing the Nine Curves Spirit Pill in her怀. She then repeatedly thanked him, bowing deeply.
"Enough, no need for such formalities," Lin Xuan said lightly as he waved his hand. "I am not one to break my word. Now, if you have any questions, feel free to ask."
The maiden bowed again before standing up gracefully and asked a long-standing question that had troubled her.
Lin Xuan patiently answered her queries. While he did not divulge everything, he was not overly secretive either. The maiden gained much from his explanations.
Three questions were not many, but Lin Xuan's answers were concise and to the point. Even if she could not fully understand them, she made sure to remember as much as possible.
Soon, a stick of incense burned out, signaling that Lin Xuan had finished his explanations. The maiden lingered for a moment before leaving with her companions through the air.
Watching their backs disappear, Lin Xuan lowered his head, a hint of gloom crossing his face.
He did not expect three disciples to bring him precious items; a brief delay had led to so many unforeseen complications.
Playing with the Image Pearl in his hand, he resolved to uncover the hidden secrets from ancient times.
A determined look flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. It seemed that a trip to Qingmu City was inevitable.
However, he still had much to attend to. Lin Xuan did not plan on ending his seclusion just yet.
The two tasks seemed incompatible, but for Lin Xuan, there was no issue with handling them simultaneously. He could continue refining and cultivating in his main body while assigning the task of gathering information to his inner avatar.
This demonstrated the benefits of having an inner avatar. Despite the primary and secondary distinction, they shared memories and emotions, ensuring no discrepancies or backlash would occur.
If he had merely practiced the common outer avatar technique among high-ranking cultivators instead, Lin Xuan would never have dared to send it out on its own under any circumstances.
Outer avatars could indeed leave the main body but were limited by distance and time. Any discrepancy in their memories would result in a backlash from the avatar, desperately trying to escape the main body. Once successful, they might even attempt to replace it.
Due to these constraints, while outer avatars possessed considerable power, their practical application was severely restricted.
However, inner avatars did not face such limitations; essentially, they were himself. Apart from differences in strength and cultivation techniques, everything else remained the same, allowing him to send them out without hesitation to gather crucial information.
Meanwhile, he could continue his cultivation and refine his treasures. Neither task would be delayed.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan had already planned what was next.
As the saying goes, time is of the essence. Ideally, the avatar should have set off immediately. However, after some consideration, Lin Xuan decided against it.
Although investigating Qingmu City was a minor matter and unlikely to go wrong, Lin Xuan felt that thorough preparation would be more prudent given his cautious nature.
After all, in the vast world of cultivators, being overly careful could only result in wasted effort but not harm. With this mindset, Lin Xuan spent another fortnight refining the Washing Spirit Water to re-cultivate the Ten Thousand Souls Banner obtained from Old Monster Zhong.
Old Monster Zhong's treasures were numerous, but among them, only the Sword Gourd and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner caught Lin Xuan's eye due to his extraordinary vision.
The Sword Gourd was an essential item for Old Monster Zhong, though its域外天金 and Illusory Yin Flowers had been separated by Lin Xuan, it still retained considerable power.
After years of cultivation, Lin Xuan could now command the Sword Gourd with ease.
Considering this, he handed it over to his avatar as a defensive tool.
As for the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, its mysterious nature made even the main body covet it. However, due to the main body already having many treasures and the banner's magical attributes being more potent when driven by demonic techniques, Lin Xuan decided to re-cultivate and pass it on to his avatar.
In addition to these two items, his avatar also had the ancient book obtained from Ice Sea Realm and the talismans left behind by Immortal Drifting Cloud.
While the variety was limited, each item was carefully selected. How could Lin Xuan deprive himself of such treasures?
With these preparations in place, he gave some crystals, pills, and other items to his avatar.
Given his immense wealth, his pouches were already full, so he had plenty to spare.
He ensured that the avatar carried various useful items for their journey, as one could never know what they might encounter. Being well-prepared was always better than being unprepared.
Moreover, he also brought along a treasure with abundant demonic energy similar to the Celestial Oracle Mansion.
Since it would be useless in his main body, he decided to pass it on to his avatar.
With all these preparations complete, Lin Xuan's avatar used its powers to break through the air and depart.
Watching the avatar disappear, Lin Xuan sighed. For some reason, he felt a bad omen about this journey, as if things would not go smoothly for the avatar.
A hint of gloom appeared on his face, but Lin Xuan quickly shook his head, driving away such thoughts or states of mind. Although his current strength was unparalleled, he could not predict the future.
In fact, even immortals could not foresee events that had yet to occur. Therefore, while one should not completely ignore these omens, there was no need to place too much importance on them.