rú guǒ huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi yì dì ér chǔ ， duō bàn huì shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu ， gān cuì dā yìng lín xuān de yāo qiú 。
如果换一名修仙者与百花仙子易地而处，多半会顺水推舟，干脆答应林轩的要求。
If another cultivator were to be in the position of Lin Xuan, they would likely agree with his request without hesitation.
rán ér cǐ nǚ bù tóng ， yī lái tā běn jiù shì jí jiāo ào de xìng gé 。
然而此女不同，一来她本就是极骄傲的xìng格。
However, this woman was different. Firstly, she was inherently very proud. Secondly, her status and identity were significant; deceiving a minor Spirit Condensation Period cultivator with the respect and honor of a top-tier figure in the Three Realms on the surface seemed somewhat unbecoming.
èr lái ， tā de shēn fèn dì wèi zài nà lǐ guǎn zhe ， yǐ sān jiè dǐng jiān rén wù de zūn róng ， qù qī piàn yī xiǎo xiǎo de fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， zhè miàn zi shàng dōu yǒu xiē mò bù kāi de 。
二来，她的身份地位在那里管着，以三界顶尖人物的尊荣，去欺骗一小小的分神期修仙者，于情于理，这面子上都有些抹不开的。
Moreover, Lin Xuan owed her a favor, and he appeared so honest and simple-minded that it was hard to imagine him being deceitful.
gèng bú yào shuō ， lín xuān yú tā ， hái shì yī fèn ēn dé ， běn shēn kàn zhe ， yòu shì rú cǐ de lǎo shí hān hòu 。
更不要说，林轩于她，还是一份恩德，本身看着，又是如此的老实憨厚。
Deceiving an honest person would be amusing, but the White Flower Fairy Lady could not bring herself to do such a thing under any circumstances.
qī piàn yī lǎo shí rén hěn yǒu qù me ， zhì shǎo zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， bǎi huā xiān zi shì wú lùn rú hé ， yě zuò bù chū lái de 。
欺骗一老实人很有趣么，至少这种事情，百花仙子是无论如何，也做不出来的。
Thus, after a moment’s hesitation, she decided to tell Lin Xuan the truth. She would explain the pros and cons of his request, allowing him to make another choice. This way, she felt more at ease.
suǒ yǐ lüè yī chí yí ， tā jué dìng xiàng lín xuān rú shí xiàng gào ， yán míng cǐ jǔ de lì bì ， ràng tā chóng xīn zuò yī xuǎn zé ， zhè yàng zì jǐ yě xīn ān yī xiē de 。
所以略一迟疑，她决定像林轩如实相告，言明此举的利弊，让他重新做一选择，这样自己也心安一些的。
"Foreign Heavenly Gold?"
“ yù wài tiān jīn ？”
“域外天金？”
Lin Xuan's mouth dropped wide open. Chapter 2744 - Fulfilling His Wish: The conditions for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form were well known to Lin Xuan. However, his expression was so shocked that it seemed he had just learned of them for the first time.
lín xuān zuǐ bā zhāng dé dà dà de ， dì liǎng qiān qī bǎi sì shí sì zhāng dé cháng suǒ yuàn xiū liàn jiàn líng huà xū de tiáo jiàn ， tā zǎo jiù xiǎo de ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， biǎo qíng què shì zhèn hàn dào jí chù ， fǎng fú zhēn shì chū cì dé zhī cǐ tiáo jiàn shì de 。
林轩嘴巴张得大大的，第两千七百四十四章 得偿所愿修炼剑灵化虚的条件，他早就晓得，然而此时此刻，表情却是震撼到极处，仿佛真是初次得知此条件似的。
"Is there no other material besides this one that can be used as a substitute to cultivate sword spirit into an ethereal form?"
“ chú le cǐ wù ， zhēn méi yǒu qí tā cái liào ， kě yǐ zuò wéi tì dài zhī wù ， xiū liàn chéng jiàn líng huà xū shén tōng ？”
“除了此物，真没有其他材料，可以作为替代之物，修炼成剑灵化虚神通？”
"No."
“ méi yǒu 。”
“没有。”
The White Flower Fairy Lady shook her head. If she could find a substitute, why would she have risked battling the Foreign Heavenly Demon?
bǎi huā xiān zi yáo le yáo tóu ， rú guǒ néng xún mì dào tì dài zhī wù ， dāng chū tā yòu hé bì qù mào xiǎn zhǎn shā yù wài tiān mó 。
百花仙子摇了摇头，如果能寻觅到替代之物，当初她又何必去冒险斩杀域外天魔。
Lin Xuan fell silent for a few moments before suddenly lifting his head with determination on his face: "Thank you for your honest words, but I still insist on my previous request."
lín xuān xiàn rù le chén mò ， guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， què sà rán tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì jiān yì zhī sè：“ duō xiè qián bèi rú shí xiàng gào ， dàn lín mǒu yī jiù jiān chí gāng gāng de yāo qiú 。”
林轩陷入了沉默，过了几息的功夫，却飒然抬起头颅，脸上满是坚毅之sè：“多谢前辈如实相告，但林某依旧坚持刚刚的要求。”
"What? You don't trust me?"
“ shén me ， nǐ bù xìn wǒ ？”
“什么，你不信我？”
The White Flower Fairy Lady's expression changed dramatically. As someone of her status and character, she could not possibly lie. She felt that her dignity had been insulted.
bǎi huā xiān zi bó rán biàn sè， yǐ tā de xìng gé shēn fèn ， yòu zěn me kě néng sā huǎng ne ， cǐ nǚ gǎn jué zì jǐ de zūn yán ， shòu dào le wǔ rǔ 。
百花仙子勃然变sè，以她的xìng格身份，又怎么可能撒谎呢，此女感觉自己的尊严，受到了侮辱。
"Senior, please forgive me. I dare not doubt you, but I am deeply fascinated by the sword spirit into ethereal form technique. Even without good fortune to practice it, studying its secrets would still be beneficial," Lin Xuan's sincere voice echoed in their ears.
“ qián bèi yán zhòng le ， wǎn bèi qǐ gǎn bù xìn nǐ ， zhǐ shì zài xià duì jiàn líng huà xū de shén tōng xiàng wǎng yǐ jí ， jí biàn méi yǒu fú yuán ， néng gòu xiū liàn ， cān wù yī xià qí fǎ jué ， yě shì hǎo de 。” lín xuān chéng kěn yì cháng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“前辈言重了，晚辈岂敢不信妳，只是在下对剑灵化虚的神通向往以极，即便没有福缘，能够修炼，参悟一下其法诀，也是好的。”林轩诚恳异常的声音传入耳朵。
The White Flower Fairy Lady was speechless.
bǎi huā xiān zi wú yǔ le 。
百花仙子无语了。
She had seen many determined individuals before, but none as resolute as this one. Calling him stubborn and inflexible might not be far from the truth.
jiàn guò zhí zhuó de rén wù 。 méi jiàn guò shuí zhí zhuó dào zhè bān dì bù ， shuō tā yī gēn jīn ， bú huì biàn tōng ， nà shì yì diǎn yě bù wèi guò 。
见过执着的人物。没见过谁执着到这般地步，说他一根筋，不会变通，那是一点也不为过。
This woman did not suspect any ulterior motives on Lin Xuan’s part because the sword spirit into ethereal form technique indeed required foreign heavenly gold to practice.
cǐ nǚ dào méi huái yí lín xuān yǒu yīn móu ， yīn wèi cǐ shén tōng ， què rán xū yào yù wài tiān dì liǎng qiān qī bǎi sì shí sì zhāng dé cháng suǒ yuàn jīn cái kě xiū liàn shǐ yòng 。
此女倒没怀疑林轩有yīn谋，因为此神通，确然需要域外天第两千七百四十四章 得偿所愿金才可修炼使用。
Even a minor Spirit Condensation Period cultivator could not come up with much of a trick.
zhè yì diǎn biàn shì zhēn xiān jiàng lín cǐ chù ， yě shì gǎi biàn bù liǎo de ， yī xiǎo xiǎo de fēn shén qī xiū shì 。 néng gòu wán chū shén me huā yàng lái ne ？
这一点便是真仙降临此处，也是改变不了的，一小小的分神期修士。能够玩出什么花样来呢？
"Think carefully."
“ nǐ kě yào xiǎng hǎo le 。”
“你可要想好了。”
The White Flower Fairy Lady's voice carried a hint of sighing: "This technique for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form, even if you read it, would be useless. It’s like a chicken’s rib—useless. Do you really not want to exchange it for other treasures or benefits?"
bǎi huā xiān zi de shēng yīn zhōng dài zhe jǐ fēn tàn xī zhī sè：“ zhè jiàn líng huà xū de fǎ jué ， nǐ kàn le yě méi yòng ， xíng rú jī lèi ， nǐ zhēn bù dǎ suàn huàn chéng qí tā de bǎo wù huò hǎo chù ？”
百花仙子的声音中带着几分叹息之sè：“这剑灵化虚的法诀，你看了也没用，形如鸡肋，你真不打算换成其他的宝物或好处？”
"Thank you for your advice, but my mind is made up."
“ duō xiè qián bèi tí diǎn ， dàn wǎn bèi xīn yì yǐ jué 。”
“多谢前辈提点，但晚辈心意已决。”
"Very well. Since you are so insistent, I will keep my word and not break it. However, there is one thing I must clarify: This secret technique of cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form is a unique skill of this palace. I have no problem passing it on to you, but you mustn’t show it to anyone else; you can only practice it in solitude. You cannot share it with any third party. Can you agree to that?" The White Flower Fairy Lady's solemn voice echoed in his ears. She had been pushed by her earlier exaggerations and was unwilling to part with the technique.
“ hǎo ba ， nǐ jì zhí yì rú cǐ ， běn xiān zi yǒu yán zài xiān ， dào yě bù hǎo shí yán ， bù guò yǒu yī shì wǒ yào shuō qīng chǔ 。 zhè jiàn líng huà xū de mì shù ， nǎi běn gōng jué jì ， chuán yǔ nǐ méi yǒu wèn tí 。 dàn nǐ què bù kě gěi dì èr rén kàn jiàn ， zhǐ néng zì jǐ màn màn cān wù ， jué bù kě wài zhuàn gěi dì sān zhě ， zhè yī tiáo ， nǐ néng dā yìng me ？” bǎi huā xiān zi zhèng zhòng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā suàn shì bèi xiān qián de dà huà jǐ duì zhù ， fǒu zé jiàn líng huà xū ， cǐ nǚ gēn běn jiù shě bù dé wài zhuàn dì 。
“好吧，你既执意如此，本仙子有言在先，倒也不好食言，不过有一事我要说清楚。这剑灵化虚的秘术，乃本宫绝技，传予你没有问题。但你却不可给第二人看见，只能自己慢慢参悟，绝不可外传给第三者，这一条，你能答应么？”百花仙子郑重的声音传入耳朵，她算是被先前的大话挤兑住，否则剑灵化虚，此女根本就舍不得外传地。
"Senior, I will follow your command."
“ qián bèi fàng xīn ， dì zǐ yí dìng zūn mìng 。”
“前辈放心，弟子一定遵命。”
Lin Xuan’s serious voice echoed as he showed no hesitation.
lín xuān sù rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 sī háo yě méi yǒu yóu yù 。
林轩肃然的声音传入耳朵。丝毫也没有犹豫。
"Very well. Words are nothing; you must swear on your soul today. If you break this promise, your cultivation will drop to the Flexible Spirit Period and never advance again," The White Flower Fairy Lady did not believe him easily and immediately made her demands.
“ hǎo ， kǒu shuō wú píng ， nǐ qiě yòng shén hún qǐ shì ， ruò wéi jīn rì zhī yǔ ， xiū wèi diē luò zhì líng dòng qī 。 yǒng wú cùn jìn 。” bǎi huā xiān zi dāng rán bú huì zhè yàng qīng yì xiāng xìn ， mǎ shàng shuō chū le zì jǐ de yāo qiú 。
“好，口说无凭，你且用神魂起誓，若违今rì之语，修为跌落至灵动期。永无寸进。”百花仙子当然不会这样轻易相信，马上说出了自己的要求。
"Soul oath?"
“ shén hún qǐ shì ？”
“神魂起誓？”
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly regained his composure. Even without her mentioning it, Lin Xuan had no intention of spreading the technique for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form.
lín xuān yī dāi ， yǐ tā jiàn shí zhī guǎng ， zì rán shì tīng shuō guò ， xiū wèi dào le tā zhè yàng de děng jí 。 yì bān de xīn mó zhī shì yǐ méi yǒu duō dà yòng chǔ ， dàn duì zhe sān hún qī pò fā chū de shì yán yòu bù xiāng tóng ， shèn zhì duì zhēn xiān dōu néng yǒu yí dìng de yuē shù ， chú fēi cóng jīn yǐ hòu ， zì jǐ dōu bù zài bì guān dǎ zuò ， fǒu zé ， nǎ pà bù yòng chōng jī píng jǐng ， jǐn jǐn shì pǔ tōng de xiū liàn ， zhǐ yào wéi fǎn le shì yán ， dōu yǒu kě néng yǐn lái xīn mó ， zhì yú jié guǒ ， nà bú yòng shuō ， jiù suàn yī cì liǎng cì néng gòu táo tuō ， dàn cháng cǐ yǐ wǎng ， nà shì yǒng wú níng rì de 。
林轩一呆，以他见识之广，自然是听说过，修为到了他这样的等级。一般的心魔之誓已没有多大用处，但对着三魂七魄发出的誓言又不相同，甚至对真仙都能有一定的约束，除非从今以后，自己都不再闭关打坐，否则，哪怕不用冲击瓶颈，仅仅是普通的修炼，只要违反了誓言，都有可能引来心魔，至于结果，那不用说，就算一次两次能够逃脱，但长此以往，那是永无宁rì的。
The power of a soul oath was formidable, but since he had no intention of breaking it, there was nothing to worry about.
“ hǎo ！”
“好！”
Seeing Lin Xuan’s immediate agreement, satisfaction flashed across the White Flower Fairy Lady's face.
lín xuān tīng le suī rán yǒu xiē è rán ， dàn hěn kuài jiù shén sè rú cháng le qǐ lái ， jiù suàn cǐ nǚ bù shuō ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu dǎ suàn jiāng jiàn líng huà xū wài zhuàn 。
林轩听了虽然有些愕然，但很快就神sè如常了起来，就算此女不说，林轩也没有打算将剑灵化虚外传。
"Good. Now receive this."
shén hún zhī shì de wēi lì gù rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn zì jǐ jì rán gēn běn jiù méi yǒu dǎ suàn wéi bèi ， nà zì rán shì méi yǒu guān xì de 。
神魂之誓的威力固然非同小可，但自己既然根本就没有打算违背，那自然是没有关系的。
Without further ado, she waved her sleeves and instead of sending out an epiphany eye, a beam of golden light shot towards him like a thumb-sized arrow.
jiàn lín xuān rú cǐ gān cuì de dā yìng xià lái ， bǎi huā xiān zi liǎn shàng liú lù chū yī sī mǎn yì zhī sè。
见林轩如此干脆的答应下来，百花仙子脸上流露出一丝满意之sè。
"What..."
“ hǎo ， nǐ jiē hǎo le 。”
“好，你接好了。”
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes but quickly realized that the beam had no malicious intent.
cǐ nǚ huà yīn wèi luò ， xiù páo yī fú ， què méi yǒu yù tóng fēi lüè ér chū ， fǎn ér zhǐ jiàn jīn guāng shǎn shǎn ， yī dào mǔ zhǐ cū de guāng huá xiàng zì jǐ fēi shè lái le 。
此女话音未落，袖袍一拂，却没有玉瞳飞掠而出，反而只见金光闪闪，一道拇指粗的光华像自己飞shè来了。
He neither blocked nor dodged it, allowing it to enter his forehead.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， dàn hěn kuài jiù pàn duàn chū nà dào guāng huá méi yǒu è yì 。
林轩眼睛微眯，但很快就判断出那道光华没有恶意。
Lin Xuan felt as if his head sank. Golden lights suddenly appeared in his识海 (spirit sea) and large characters flashed before vanishing just as quickly.
yú shì jì bù zǔ dǎng ， yě bù duǒ bì ， rèn yóu tā mò rù zì jǐ de é tóu lǐ 。
于是既不阻挡，也不躲避，任由牠没入自己的额头里。
Lin Xuan was not a fool; he knew exactly what was happening.
hōng ！
轰！
He hurriedly focused on memorizing the ancient, difficult text. Each sentence, each word contained profound meanings, but that did not matter. Lin Xuan had no intention of understanding it immediately; he only needed to memorize it.
lín xuān zhǐ jué nǎo dài yī chén ， suí hòu shí hǎi zhōng jīn máng zhà qǐ ， yí gè gè dòu dà de wén zì fú xiàn ér chū ， dàn què yòu yī shǎn jí méi 。
林轩只觉脑袋一沉，随后识海中金芒乍起，一个个斗大的文字浮现而出，但却又一闪即没。
For cultivators with photographic memory, even a technique with over seven thousand characters was easy to remember.
lín xuān yòu bú shì bái chī ， yù jiàn zhè yí mù ， rú hé bù zhī dào shì zěn me huí shì 。
林轩又不是白痴，遇见这一幕，如何不知道是怎么回事。
A moment later, the technique for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form was fully imparted.
máng yòng xīn qù jì 。
忙用心去记。
"Having received this secret technique from me, should you not now swear on your soul?"
yán cí gǔ piáo ， jiān nán huì sè ， měi yī jù ， shèn zhì shì měi yí gè zì dōu yǐn hán miào yì ， bù guò méi guān xì ， lín xuān yòu méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， yào mǎ shàng cān wù ， zhǐ yào sǐ jì yìng bèi jiù kě yǐ le 。
言辞古朴，艰难晦涩，每一句，甚至是每一个字都隐含妙义，不过没关系，林轩又没有想过，要马上参悟，只要死记硬背就可以了。
"Yes, I will follow Senior’s instructions."
ér duì yú yǒu guò mù bù wàng zhī néng de xiū xiān zhě ， suī rán zhè piān gōng fǎ yǒu qī bā qiān zì zhī duō ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì jì zhù ， yī jiù shì méi yǒu fēn háo nán dù 。
而对于有过目不忘之能的修仙者，虽然这篇功法有七八千字之多，但仅仅是记住，依旧是没有分毫难度。
Lin Xuan had no intention of spreading the technique anyway, so he followed her instructions without hesitation.
zhuǎn yǎn guò qù le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， jiàn líng huà xū de gōng fǎ yǐ chuán shòu wán le 。
转眼过去了一盏茶的功夫，剑灵化虚的功法已传授完了。
Seeing his response, satisfaction showed on the White Flower Fairy Lady's face. At the same time, she sighed. This little fellow was too honest and straightforward; he was giving up such a good opportunity for nothing.
“ nǐ xiǎng yào de mì shù ， běn xiān zi yǐ chuán shòu yú nǐ ， nà nǐ xiàn zài ， shì bú shì yě yīng gāi fā xià nà shén hún shì yán le ？”
“你想要的秘术，本仙子已传授于你，那你现在，是不是也应该发下那神魂誓言了？”
Although this choice was Lin Xuan’s own, she had repeatedly warned him. Deep down, she felt somewhat guilty towards this young man.
“ shì ， jǐn zūn qián bèi fēn fù 。”
“是，谨尊前辈吩咐。”
But she did not have much time to linger here. Although the Misty Nine Immortals Pill was extremely powerful, her injuries were even more severe. Her condition had only temporarily improved; delaying any further...
lín xuān běn lái yě méi dǎ suàn jiāng cǐ mì shù wài zhuàn de ， yú shì ， fēn háo kàng jù yě wú ， àn zhào cǐ nǚ fēn fù ， yī zì bù chà de jiāng nà shì yán fā xià 。
林轩本来也没打算将此秘术外传的，于是，分毫抗拒也无，按照此女吩咐，一字不差的将那誓言发下。
Therefore, she must return to her cave abode as soon as possible. There was no time to stay here.
bǎi huā xiān zi jiàn le ， liǎn shàng lù chū shí fēn mǎn yì de shén sè。
百花仙子见了，脸上露出十分满意的神sè。
As for this little fellow, she would bear the debt for now. The path of cultivation was long and winding. Perhaps they would meet again someday, and then she could repay him.
tóng shí yòu yǒu xiē tàn xī ， zhè xiǎo jiā huo yě tài hān zhí le xiē ， bái bái jiāng zhè yàng hǎo de jī yuán fàng qì ， qù huàn qǔ yī wú yòng de dōng xī 。
同时又有些叹息，这小家伙也太憨直了些，白白将这样好的机缘放弃，去换取一无用的东西。
With these thoughts, the White Flower Fairy Lady did not hesitate: "Little fellow, we will regret our decision."
cǐ jǔ ， suī rán shì lín xuān zì jǐ de xuǎn zé ， ér tā yě bǎi bān tí xǐng guò ， dàn nèi xīn shēn chù ， tā duì zhè xiǎo jiā huo duō duō shǎo shǎo ， hái shì yǒu jǐ fēn kuī qiàn de 。
此举，虽然是林轩自己的选择，而她也百般提醒过，但内心深处，她对这小家伙多多少少，还是有几分亏欠的。
Before her words were fully spoken, a brilliant light enveloped her body but quickly faded as she disappeared into the void.
bù guò cǐ nǚ yě méi yǒu duō yú de shí jiān ， zài zhè lǐ dān gē ， piāo miǎo jiǔ xiān dān suī rán xuán miào yǐ jí ， dàn tā suǒ shòu de shāng gèng jiā fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rú jīn ， shāng shì yě bù guò shì zàn shí yǒu yì diǎn huǎn jiě bà le ， dàn tuō yán xià qù ……
不过此女也没有多余的时间，在这里耽搁，飘渺九仙丹虽然玄妙以极，但她所受的伤更加非同小可，如今，伤势也不过是暂时有一点缓解罢了，但拖延下去……
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If another cultivator were to be in the position of Lin Xuan, they would likely agree with his request without hesitation.
However, this woman was different. Firstly, she was inherently very proud. Secondly, her status and identity were significant; deceiving a minor Spirit Condensation Period cultivator with the respect and honor of a top-tier figure in the Three Realms on the surface seemed somewhat unbecoming.
Moreover, Lin Xuan owed her a favor, and he appeared so honest and simple-minded that it was hard to imagine him being deceitful.
Deceiving an honest person would be amusing, but the White Flower Fairy Lady could not bring herself to do such a thing under any circumstances.
Thus, after a moment’s hesitation, she decided to tell Lin Xuan the truth. She would explain the pros and cons of his request, allowing him to make another choice. This way, she felt more at ease.
"Foreign Heavenly Gold?"
Lin Xuan's mouth dropped wide open. Chapter 2744 - Fulfilling His Wish: The conditions for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form were well known to Lin Xuan. However, his expression was so shocked that it seemed he had just learned of them for the first time.
"Is there no other material besides this one that can be used as a substitute to cultivate sword spirit into an ethereal form?"
"No."
The White Flower Fairy Lady shook her head. If she could find a substitute, why would she have risked battling the Foreign Heavenly Demon?
Lin Xuan fell silent for a few moments before suddenly lifting his head with determination on his face: "Thank you for your honest words, but I still insist on my previous request."
"What? You don't trust me?"
The White Flower Fairy Lady's expression changed dramatically. As someone of her status and character, she could not possibly lie. She felt that her dignity had been insulted.
"Senior, please forgive me. I dare not doubt you, but I am deeply fascinated by the sword spirit into ethereal form technique. Even without good fortune to practice it, studying its secrets would still be beneficial," Lin Xuan's sincere voice echoed in their ears.
The White Flower Fairy Lady was speechless.
She had seen many determined individuals before, but none as resolute as this one. Calling him stubborn and inflexible might not be far from the truth.
This woman did not suspect any ulterior motives on Lin Xuan’s part because the sword spirit into ethereal form technique indeed required foreign heavenly gold to practice.
Even a minor Spirit Condensation Period cultivator could not come up with much of a trick.
"Think carefully."
The White Flower Fairy Lady's voice carried a hint of sighing: "This technique for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form, even if you read it, would be useless. It’s like a chicken’s rib—useless. Do you really not want to exchange it for other treasures or benefits?"
"Thank you for your advice, but my mind is made up."
"Very well. Since you are so insistent, I will keep my word and not break it. However, there is one thing I must clarify: This secret technique of cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form is a unique skill of this palace. I have no problem passing it on to you, but you mustn’t show it to anyone else; you can only practice it in solitude. You cannot share it with any third party. Can you agree to that?" The White Flower Fairy Lady's solemn voice echoed in his ears. She had been pushed by her earlier exaggerations and was unwilling to part with the technique.
"Senior, I will follow your command."
Lin Xuan’s serious voice echoed as he showed no hesitation.
"Very well. Words are nothing; you must swear on your soul today. If you break this promise, your cultivation will drop to the Flexible Spirit Period and never advance again," The White Flower Fairy Lady did not believe him easily and immediately made her demands.
"Soul oath?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly regained his composure. Even without her mentioning it, Lin Xuan had no intention of spreading the technique for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form.
The power of a soul oath was formidable, but since he had no intention of breaking it, there was nothing to worry about.
Seeing Lin Xuan’s immediate agreement, satisfaction flashed across the White Flower Fairy Lady's face.
"Good. Now receive this."
Without further ado, she waved her sleeves and instead of sending out an epiphany eye, a beam of golden light shot towards him like a thumb-sized arrow.
"What..."
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes but quickly realized that the beam had no malicious intent.
He neither blocked nor dodged it, allowing it to enter his forehead.
Boom!
Lin Xuan felt as if his head sank. Golden lights suddenly appeared in his识海 (spirit sea) and large characters flashed before vanishing just as quickly.
Lin Xuan was not a fool; he knew exactly what was happening.
He hurriedly focused on memorizing the ancient, difficult text. Each sentence, each word contained profound meanings, but that did not matter. Lin Xuan had no intention of understanding it immediately; he only needed to memorize it.
For cultivators with photographic memory, even a technique with over seven thousand characters was easy to remember.
A moment later, the technique for cultivating sword spirit into an ethereal form was fully imparted.
"Having received this secret technique from me, should you not now swear on your soul?"
"Yes, I will follow Senior’s instructions."
Lin Xuan had no intention of spreading the technique anyway, so he followed her instructions without hesitation.
Seeing his response, satisfaction showed on the White Flower Fairy Lady's face. At the same time, she sighed. This little fellow was too honest and straightforward; he was giving up such a good opportunity for nothing.
Although this choice was Lin Xuan’s own, she had repeatedly warned him. Deep down, she felt somewhat guilty towards this young man.
But she did not have much time to linger here. Although the Misty Nine Immortals Pill was extremely powerful, her injuries were even more severe. Her condition had only temporarily improved; delaying any further...
Therefore, she must return to her cave abode as soon as possible. There was no time to stay here.
As for this little fellow, she would bear the debt for now. The path of cultivation was long and winding. Perhaps they would meet again someday, and then she could repay him.
With these thoughts, the White Flower Fairy Lady did not hesitate: "Little fellow, we will regret our decision."
Before her words were fully spoken, a brilliant light enveloped her body but quickly faded as she disappeared into the void.
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