“ lín shī dì ， nǐ shén me shí hòu jìn jí chéng gōng le ？
“林师弟，你什么时候晋级成功了？
"Junior Brother Lin, when did you successfully advance?"
cǐ nǚ chú le cuò è hái shì cuò è ， jīn tiān fā shēng de yī qiè ， dōu tài guò guǐ yì ， jiǎn zhí bù kě yǐ yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó 。
此女除了错愕还是错愕，今天发生的一切，都太过诡异，简直不可以用常理揣摩。
The woman was still in shock. Everything that had happened today was too bizarre to be explained by common sense.
“ shén me ， shī jiě ， nǐ shuō lín shī dì jìn jí chéng gōng le ， zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？”
“什么，师姐，你说林师弟晋级成功了，这怎么可能呢？”
"What? Senior Sister, you said Junior Brother Lin advanced successfully? How is that possible?"
yī páng ， lóng xìng shào nián yě bèi xià le yī tiào ， tā bù xiāng xìn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， shī jiě hái yǒu xián qíng yì zhì kāi zhè zhǒng wán xiào de ， máng jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， guǒ rán shì fēn shén hòu qī méi cuò 。
一旁，龙姓少年也被吓了一跳，他不相信此时此刻，师姐还有闲情逸致开这种玩笑的，忙将神识放出，果然是分神后期没错。
A young man with the surname Long also jumped in, equally startled. He couldn't believe his senior sister would have the leisure to make such a joke at this moment. He quickly released his divine consciousness and confirmed it was indeed late-stage Divination.
“ hē hē ， shī gē shī jiě shì qí guài xiǎo dì de jìng jiè me ？”
“呵呵，师哥师姐是奇怪小弟的境界么？”
"Haha, Senior Brother, Senior Sister, are you questioning my cultivation stage?"
lín xuān dào méi yǒu huān xǐ ， tā yāo dān liàn huà zhēn chán líng xuè de shí hòu ， yì wài jìn jí ， suī shuō shì xuān bīn duó zhǔ ， dàn zì jǐ de jìng jiè ， yào shuō shì fēn shén hòu qī yuán běn yě méi cuò 。
林轩倒没有欢喜，他妖丹炼化真蟾灵血的时候，意外晋级，虽说是喧宾夺主，但自己的境界，要说是分神后期原本也没错。
Lin Xuan wasn’t overly happy. When he refined the true spirit blood of the true toad, he unexpectedly advanced. While it felt like a case of the guest taking over the host, his current stage was still late-stage Divination.
zhǐ shì ， zhè gāi zěn me jiě shì ne 。
只是，这该怎么解释呢。
But how could this be explained?
suī rán yǎn qián liǎng rén ， zì jǐ xìn dé guò ， dàn xiàng shuāng yīng yī dān zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， lín xuān hái shì bù dǎ suàn yǔ tā men fēn xiǎng de ， tài guò jīng shì hài sú 。
虽然眼前两人，自己信得过，但像双婴一丹这种事情，林轩还是不打算与他们分享的，太过惊世骇俗。
Although he trusted these two people, Lin Xuan didn't intend to share the secret of having two infant souls and a demon core. It was too shocking for words.
bì jìng ， pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， xiū liàn liǎng gè yuán yīng ， jiù yǐ jīng chāo jí liǎo de ， zài jiā shàng yí gè yāo dān ， bù gǎn shuō qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě ， dàn fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng gǔ jīn ， yě jué duì shì fèng máo lín jiǎo de 。
毕竟，普通的修仙者，修炼两个元婴，就已经超级了得，再加上一个妖丹，不敢说前无古人后无来者，但放眼三界，纵横古今，也绝对是凤毛麟角的。
After all, ordinary cultivators achieving even one infant soul was already considered extraordinary. Adding a demon core on top of that made him almost unique in the Three Realms, past or present.
zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， zhī dào de rén dāng rán shì yuè shǎo yuè hǎo 。
这种事情，知道的人当然是越少越好。
The fewer people who knew about this, the better.
lín xuān xīn niàn diàn zhuǎn ， zhèng xiǎng zhe zěn me hú luàn jiě shì yī fān ， tū rán jué de zì jǐ de shēn tǐ yǒu xiē qí guài 。
林轩心念电转，正想着怎么胡乱解释一番，突然觉得自己的身体有些奇怪。
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he pondered how to explain it. Suddenly, he felt something strange about his body.
bié wù huì ， kě bú shì fǎ lì fǎn shì ， qià qià xiāng fǎn ， tā gǎn jué hún shēn shū tài ， shēn qīng rú yàn ， jīng mài zhōng yùn zhuàn de fǎ lì ， sì hū yě bǐ gāng gāng zēng jiā le yí bèi yǒu yú 。
别误会，可不是法力反噬，恰恰相反，他感觉浑身舒泰，身轻如燕，经脉中运转的法力，似乎也比刚刚增加了一倍有余。
It wasn't due to backlash from divine energy; quite the opposite. He felt a sense of ease and lightness, like a swallow. The divine energy circulating in his meridians seemed to have doubled.
dàn zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？
但这怎么可能呢？
But how was this possible?
zì jǐ de zhuàng kuàng zì jǐ zuì qīng chǔ ， zhè tū rú qí lái de ěr cōng mù míng ， què shì ràng lín xuān dà chī yī jīng 。
自己的状况自己最清楚，这突如其来的耳聪目明，却是让林轩大吃一惊。
He knew his condition well. This sudden clarity was shocking to Lin Xuan.
dàn tā de fǎn yìng ， yě shì jí wéi xùn sù ， jīng yà zhī yú ， xīn zhōng hěn kuài biàn yǒu le cāi cè ， nán dào shuō
但他的反应，也是极为迅速，惊讶之余，心中很快便有了猜测，难道说
However, he reacted quickly. Amidst his surprise, he immediately guessed that...
zhè ge niàn tou fú xiàn ér qǐ ， lín xuān lì kè bù zài yóu yù ， shī zhǎn nèi shì zhī shù ， jié guǒ què ràng tā chēng mù jié shé 。
这个念头浮现而起，林轩立刻不再犹豫，施展内视之术，结果却让他瞠目结舌。
The thought surfaced, and without hesitation, Lin Xuan used Inner Vision Technique. The result left him speechless.
zì jǐ de zhǔ yuán yīng yǐ jīng shì fēn shén hòu qī le 。
自己的主元婴已经是分神后期了。
His main infant soul had already reached late-stage Divination.
“ zhè ……。”
“这……。”
"What...?"
suī rán yǐn yǐn yǒu yì diǎn cāi cè ， dàn dàng zhēn shì zhè ge jié guǒ ， hái shì ràng lín xuān cuò è ， shuō zhàng èr hé shàng mō bù zháo tóu nǎo ， nà yě shì yì diǎn dōu bù wèi guò 。
虽然隐隐有一点猜测，但当真是这个结果，还是让林轩错愕，说丈二和尚摸不着头脑，那也是一点都不为过。
Though he had a vague idea, this was the actual outcome, leaving Lin Xuan in shock. It was as if he were a blind man trying to fathom something.
shén me shí hòu jìn jí de ？
什么时候晋级的？
When did I advance?
zì jǐ jì de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， yīn wèi chí chí bù néng jiāng píng jǐng chōng pò ， wèi le shùn lì jiāng tiān jié dù guò ， zì jǐ míng míng yǐ jiāng jìn jí de guò chéng tíng xià lái le 。
自己记得清清楚楚，因为迟迟不能将瓶颈冲破，为了顺利将天劫渡过，自己明明已将晋级的过程停下来了。
He remembered clearly; it was due to his inability to break through the bottleneck and his efforts to smoothly pass the heavenly tribulation. He had halted the advancement process.
xiàn zài zěn me què mò míng qí miào de jìn jí le ？
现在怎么却莫名其妙的晋级了？
But now, inexplicably, he had advanced.
yī shí jiān ， lín xuān dōu yǐ wéi zì jǐ nòng cuò ， kě jiē lián yòng nèi shì shù chá tàn le bàn tiān ， zì jǐ de zhǔ yuán yīng què rán yǐ shì fēn shén hòu qī 。
一时间，林轩都以为自己弄错，可接连用内视术查探了半天，自己的主元婴确然已是分神后期。
For a moment, Lin Xuan thought he must have made a mistake. But after repeatedly using Inner Vision Technique, his main infant soul was indeed late-stage Divination.
zhè yì diǎn jué bú huì yǒu cuò ！
这一点绝不会有错！
This couldn't be wrong!
nán dào zhè jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng de dà nàn bù sǐ bì yǒu hòu fú ？
难道这就是传说中的大难不死必有后福？
Could this be what people called 'surviving the great calamity and gaining good fortune'?
jǐn guǎn zhè zhōng jiān de yuán yóu ， lín xuān shì yì diǎn yě xiǎng bù tōng 。
尽管这中间的缘由，林轩是一点也想不通。
Despite not understanding why, it didn’t matter. Worrying about such things would only bring him trouble.
dàn nà yòu yǒu shén me bì yào qù zhí de sī suǒ ？
但那又有什么必要去值得思索？
Regardless of how he advanced, it was a blessing.
zì xún fán nǎo zhè zhǒng chǔn shì lín xuān cái bú huì qù zuò 。
自寻烦恼这种蠢事林轩才不会去做。
Moreover, if he had to explain everything clearly, the heavenly tribulation shouldn't have descended at this moment. He had successfully overcome the crisis and his main infant soul had reached late-stage Divination. This was enough for satisfaction.
guǎn tā wèi shén me jìn jí ， zhè dōu shì hǎo shì 。
管他为什么晋级，这都是好事。
Lin Xuan's joy was evident on his face.
zài shuō ， ruò zhēn yào lùn qīng chǔ ， tiān jié yuán běn yě bù gāi zài zhè shí jiàng luò ， zǒng zhī zì jǐ yǐ jiāng wēi jī dù guò ， rú jīn zhǔ yuán yīng yě mài rù fēn shén hòu qī le ， yǒu zhè yì diǎn ， jiù xīn mǎn yì zú 。
再说，若真要论清楚，天劫原本也不该在这时降落，总之自己已将危机度过，如今主元婴也迈入分神后期了，有这一点，就心满意足。
No wonder he was so happy. Originally, he was still suffering from the heavenly tribulation. Now that it was over, he could save the precious elixirs and pills. He had advanced successfully.
yī shí jiān ， lín xuān xǐ xíng yú sè 。
一时间，林轩喜形于色。
Whether it was a fluke or not didn't matter; as long as he advanced, there would be no issue of divine energy backlash. This was surely a double blessing.
yě nán guài tā gāo xìng de ， yuán běn hái zài ēn suǒ ， zěn yàng jiāng fǎ lì fǎn shì áo guò ’ zhè xià hǎo le ， líng dān miào yào kě yǐ shěng xià ， zì jǐ shùn lì jìn jí le 。
也难怪他高兴的，原本还在恩索，怎样将法力反噬熬过’这下好了，灵丹妙药可以省下，自己顺利晋级了。
Lin Xuan initially thought about making up some excuses to cover the secret of having two infant souls and one demon core. But this unexpected advancement left him confused, just like Long's young man and the silver-eyed maiden.
qiě bù guǎn shì bú shì xī lǐ hú tú ， zǒng zhī zhǐ yào shì jìn jí chéng gōng ， jiù bù cún zài fǎ lì fǎn shì yī shuō ， zhè bú shì shuāng xǐ lín mén ， yòu shì shén me ？
且不管是不是稀里糊涂，总之只要是晋级成功，就不存在法力反噬一说，这不是双喜临门，又是什么？
Lin Xuan’s astonishment wasn't pretense; it left his companions speechless.
yuán běn lín xuān hái xiǎng zhe zěn me hú yán luàn yǔ ， jiāng shuāng yīng yī dān de mì mì hù nòng guò qù ， kě zhè yì wài jìn jí ， què jiāng tā yě nòng dé shì yún lǐ wù lǐ ， gèng bú yào shuō lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ 。
原本林轩还想着怎么胡言乱语，将双婴一丹的秘密糊弄过去，可这意外晋级，却将他也弄得是云里雾里，更不要说龙姓少年与银瞳少女。
No need for explanations; Junior Brother Lin's expression already explained everything.
lín xuān zhè fān jīng yà kě bú shì zuò zuò ， jiāng páng guān de liǎng rén kàn dé àn àn zé shé 。
林轩这番惊讶可不是做作，将旁观的两人看得暗暗咋舌。
Could this be what people called 'good fortune favors those who are good'?
bù yòng jiě shì le ， lín shī dì de biǎo qíng jǐ jiāng yuán yóu shuō qīng chǔ tā yě bù xiǎo de 。
不用解释了，林师弟的表情己将缘由说清楚他也不晓得。
Despite everyone being confused, the final result was a happy one. For both public and personal reasons, they didn’t want anything to happen to Lin Xuan. Now that he had overcome the crisis and advanced successfully, his strength had undoubtedly increased.
nán dào zhè jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng de jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng me ？
难道这就是传说中的吉人自有天相么？
With him as their pillar, the Cloud Concealment Sect's position became more secure. They could rest easy now.
suī rán zhè jiàn shì qíng jiāng dà jiā nòng dé xī lǐ hú tú ， dàn zuì zhōng de jié guǒ què shì jiē dà huān xǐ de 。
虽然这件事情将大家弄得稀里糊涂，但最终的结果却是皆大欢喜的。
Realizing this, they no longer focused on the secret of Lin Xuan’s advancement.
bù guǎn shì yú gōng hái shì yú sī ， liǎng rén zì rán dōu bù xī wàng lín xuān yǒu shì ， rú jīn tā bù jǐn dù guò wēi jī ， hái chéng gōng jìn jí ， rú cǐ yī lái ， shí lì zì rán shì gèng shèng wǎng xī 。
不管是于公还是于私，两人自然都不希望林轩有事，如今他不仅度过危机，还成功晋级，如此一来，实力自然是更胜往昔。
"Junior Brother Lin, how do you feel now? Have you been injured?"
yǒu tā zuò wèi dà shù ， yún yǐn zōng de dì wèi yě jiù yuè fā wěn gù ， liǎng rén kě yǐ gāo zhěn wú yōu le 。
有他做为大树，云隐宗的地位也就越发稳固，两人可以高枕无忧了。
The silver-eyed maiden spoke softly.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， liǎng rén dào yě bù zài zhí zhuó yú lín xuān jìn jí de mì mì 。
想到这里，两人倒也不再执着于林轩晋级的秘密。
Though the greatest danger was over, the heavenly tribulation had still left them shaken. Had Junior Brother Lin truly emerged unscathed?
“ lín shī dì ， nǐ xiàn zài gǎn jué rú hé ， kě yǒu shòu shāng me ？”
“林师弟，你现在感觉如何，可有受伤么？”
Long's young man felt similarly. Now that Lin Xuan was an essential part of Cloud Concealment Sect, they couldn’t afford to lose him.
yín tóng shào nǚ wēn wǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
银瞳少女温婉的声音传入耳朵。
"Haha, thank you Senior Sister and Senior Brother. I am fine; everything is well."
suī shuō zuì dà de wēi jī yǐ jīng áo guò ， dàn gāng gāng tiān jié zhī wēi què shì kàn dé liǎng rén xīn jīng ròu tiào de ， lín shī dì zòng rán dù guò ， dàn zhēn de shì wán hǎo wú sǔn me ？
虽说最大的危机已经熬过，但刚刚天劫之威却是看得两人心惊肉跳的，林师弟纵然渡过，但真的是完好无损么？
Lin Xuan smiled. Although he had lost some primordial energy, it could be recovered through meditation. Besides, as a wealthy cultivator, he could easily recover with elixirs.
lóng xìng shào nián de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ， rú jīn lín xuān yǐ shì yún yǐn zōng bì bù kě shǎo de cún zài le 。
龙姓少年的表情也差不多，如今林轩已是云隐宗必不可少的存在了。
Such minor injuries were insignificant and didn’t need to be mentioned. Otherwise, his senior siblings would overreact, making the situation more complicated.
“ hē hē ， duō xiè shī jiě shī gē ， xiǎo dì méi yǒu shòu shāng ， yī qiè dōu hěn hǎo de 。”
“呵呵，多谢师姐师哥，小弟没有受伤，一切都很好的。”
"Thankfully, you are unharmed."
lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō ， jǐn guǎn jiào zhēn qǐ lái ， tā qí shí sǔn shāng le yī xiē běn mìng yuán qì ， dàn zhǐ yào dǎ zuò jiù kě yǐ huī fù ， hé kuàng nà hái shì pǔ tōng xiū xiān zhě ， yǐ lín xuān shēn jiā zhī fēng hòu ， suí biàn fú yòng yì diǎn líng dān miào yào yě jiù méi shì le 。
林轩微笑着说，尽管较真起来，他其实损伤了一些本命元气，但只要打坐就可以恢复，何况那还是普通修仙者，以林轩身家之丰厚，随便服用一点灵丹妙药也就没事了。
The silver-eyed maiden was relieved. She then lowered her head and looked at the devastated landscape. Once a beautiful place, it had been reduced to ruins by the heavenly tribulation, including Lin Xuan’s den.
zhè diǎn xiǎo yàng bù zhí yī tí ， zì rán yě jiù méi yǒu bì yào shuō chū ， fǒu zé shī xiōng shī jiě dà jīng xiǎo guài yī fān ， fǎn ér jiāng cǐ shì nòng dé má fán 。
这点小恙不值一提，自然也就没有必要说出，否则师兄师姐大惊小怪一番，反而将此事弄得麻烦。
"Now that you have plans, should we return to the main headquarters first? I will send people to clean up here."
“ méi yǒu shòu shāng ， nà jiù tài hǎo le 。”
“没有受伤，那就太好了。”
"Agreed."
yín tóng shào nǚ xǐ xíng yú sè ， suí hòu wēi wēi dī xià tou lú ， kàn le yī yǎn mǎn mù chuāng yí de dà dì ， zhè lǐ yuán běn shān qīng shuǐ xiù ， fēng jǐng yě shì hěn měi de ， kě xī tiān jié jiàng luò ， què jiāng fāng yuán qiān lǐ suǒ yǒu de yī qiè quán dōu yí wéi píng dì le ， dāng rán ， yě bāo kuò lín xuān de dòng fǔ 。
银瞳少女喜形于色，随后微微低下头颅，看了一眼满目疮痍的大地，这里原本山清水秀，风景也是很美的，可惜天劫降落，却将方圆千里所有的一切全都夷为平地了，当然，也包括林轩的洞府。
Lin Xuan had no objections. With his advancement and the destruction of his den, staying here was pointless. Returning to Cloud Concealment Sect made sense.
“ shī dì xiàn zài yǒu shén me dǎ suàn ne ， xiān huí zǒng duò rú hé ， zhì yú cǐ chù ， wǒ zì rán huì pài rén qián lái qīng lǐ de 。”
“师弟现在有什么打算呢，先回总舵如何，至于此处，我自然会派人前来清理的。”
Seeing Lin Xuan agree, Long's young man was also pleased. They quickly took off at different speeds towards the main headquarters of Cloud Concealment Sect.
“ hǎo 。”
“好。”
The distance to the main headquarters was about ten million miles. With their abilities, it wouldn’t have taken long if they had rushed. However, this time, they were not in a hurry.
lín xuān zì rán shì sī háo yì yì yě wú ， rú jīn zì jǐ jìn jí chéng gōng ， dòng fǔ què bèi huǐ le gè yī tā hú tú ， dài zài zhè lǐ yě wú shì kě zuò ， zàn huí yún yǐn zōng qī shēn yě jiù chéng le míng zhì xuǎn zé 。
林轩自然是丝毫异议也无，如今自己晋级成功，洞府却被毁了个一塌糊涂，待在这里也无事可做，暂回云隐宗栖身也就成了明智选择。
They flew slowly and chatted merrily.
jiàn lín xuān dā yìng ， lóng xìng shào nián yě hěn xīn xǐ ， dāng xià bù zài tuō lā chí yí ， gè zhǎn shén tōng ， huà wèi sān dào bù tóng yán sè de jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le yún yǐn zōng 。
见林轩答应，龙姓少年也很欣喜，当下不再拖拉迟疑，各展神通，化为三道不同颜色的惊虹，飞向了云隐宗。
Of course, the topic revolved around the current development of Cloud Concealment Sect.
yào shuō zǒng duò jù lí cǐ chù ， dà yuē yǒu shí yú wàn lǐ ， yǐ sān rén de dùn shù ， ruò zhēn yào gǎn lù ， zì rán suàn bù liǎo shén me ， bù guò zhè yī cì ， tā men bìng bù zháo jí 。
要说总舵距离此处，大约有十余万里，以三人的遁术，若真要赶路，自然算不了什么，不过这一次，他们并不着急。
"Junior Brother Lin, did you know that our sect is now ranked 12th among major sects and families in the Nael Dragon Realm?" The silver-eyed maiden said happily. "All thanks to your good fortune."
fēi de sù dù hěn huǎn ， tóng shí liáo dé shì xìng zhì àng rán 。
飞的速度很缓，同时聊得是兴致盎然。
"Haha, Senior Sister, you are too kind. In a thousand years, I haven’t done anything; this is just being a hands-off leader. Cloud Concealment Sect’s success today is due to your and Senior Brother Long's efforts," Lin Xuan waved his hand, adhering to his principle of humility. Besides, he hadn't contributed much except for the alliance with the three major sects.
huà tí dāng rán lí bù liǎo yún yǐn zōng rú jīn de fā zhǎn 。
话题当然离不了云隐宗如今的发展。
"But Junior Brother, how can you say that? If not for your great reputation, we wouldn’t have developed so quickly. This might bring trouble instead of good fortune,"
"Junior Brother Lin, when did you successfully advance?"
The woman was still in shock. Everything that had happened today was too bizarre to be explained by common sense.
"What? Senior Sister, you said Junior Brother Lin advanced successfully? How is that possible?"
A young man with the surname Long also jumped in, equally startled. He couldn't believe his senior sister would have the leisure to make such a joke at this moment. He quickly released his divine consciousness and confirmed it was indeed late-stage Divination.
"Haha, Senior Brother, Senior Sister, are you questioning my cultivation stage?"
Lin Xuan wasn’t overly happy. When he refined the true spirit blood of the true toad, he unexpectedly advanced. While it felt like a case of the guest taking over the host, his current stage was still late-stage Divination.
But how could this be explained?
Although he trusted these two people, Lin Xuan didn't intend to share the secret of having two infant souls and a demon core. It was too shocking for words.
After all, ordinary cultivators achieving even one infant soul was already considered extraordinary. Adding a demon core on top of that made him almost unique in the Three Realms, past or present.
The fewer people who knew about this, the better.
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he pondered how to explain it. Suddenly, he felt something strange about his body.
It wasn't due to backlash from divine energy; quite the opposite. He felt a sense of ease and lightness, like a swallow. The divine energy circulating in his meridians seemed to have doubled.
But how was this possible?
He knew his condition well. This sudden clarity was shocking to Lin Xuan.
However, he reacted quickly. Amidst his surprise, he immediately guessed that...
The thought surfaced, and without hesitation, Lin Xuan used Inner Vision Technique. The result left him speechless.
His main infant soul had already reached late-stage Divination.
"What...?"
Though he had a vague idea, this was the actual outcome, leaving Lin Xuan in shock. It was as if he were a blind man trying to fathom something.
When did I advance?
He remembered clearly; it was due to his inability to break through the bottleneck and his efforts to smoothly pass the heavenly tribulation. He had halted the advancement process.
But now, inexplicably, he had advanced.
For a moment, Lin Xuan thought he must have made a mistake. But after repeatedly using Inner Vision Technique, his main infant soul was indeed late-stage Divination.
This couldn't be wrong!
Could this be what people called 'surviving the great calamity and gaining good fortune'?
Despite not understanding why, it didn’t matter. Worrying about such things would only bring him trouble.
Regardless of how he advanced, it was a blessing.
Moreover, if he had to explain everything clearly, the heavenly tribulation shouldn't have descended at this moment. He had successfully overcome the crisis and his main infant soul had reached late-stage Divination. This was enough for satisfaction.
Lin Xuan's joy was evident on his face.
No wonder he was so happy. Originally, he was still suffering from the heavenly tribulation. Now that it was over, he could save the precious elixirs and pills. He had advanced successfully.
Whether it was a fluke or not didn't matter; as long as he advanced, there would be no issue of divine energy backlash. This was surely a double blessing.
Lin Xuan initially thought about making up some excuses to cover the secret of having two infant souls and one demon core. But this unexpected advancement left him confused, just like Long's young man and the silver-eyed maiden.
Lin Xuan’s astonishment wasn't pretense; it left his companions speechless.
No need for explanations; Junior Brother Lin's expression already explained everything.
Could this be what people called 'good fortune favors those who are good'?
Despite everyone being confused, the final result was a happy one. For both public and personal reasons, they didn’t want anything to happen to Lin Xuan. Now that he had overcome the crisis and advanced successfully, his strength had undoubtedly increased.
With him as their pillar, the Cloud Concealment Sect's position became more secure. They could rest easy now.
Realizing this, they no longer focused on the secret of Lin Xuan’s advancement.
"Junior Brother Lin, how do you feel now? Have you been injured?"
The silver-eyed maiden spoke softly.
Though the greatest danger was over, the heavenly tribulation had still left them shaken. Had Junior Brother Lin truly emerged unscathed?
Long's young man felt similarly. Now that Lin Xuan was an essential part of Cloud Concealment Sect, they couldn’t afford to lose him.
"Haha, thank you Senior Sister and Senior Brother. I am fine; everything is well."
Lin Xuan smiled. Although he had lost some primordial energy, it could be recovered through meditation. Besides, as a wealthy cultivator, he could easily recover with elixirs.
Such minor injuries were insignificant and didn’t need to be mentioned. Otherwise, his senior siblings would overreact, making the situation more complicated.
"Thankfully, you are unharmed."
The silver-eyed maiden was relieved. She then lowered her head and looked at the devastated landscape. Once a beautiful place, it had been reduced to ruins by the heavenly tribulation, including Lin Xuan’s den.
"Now that you have plans, should we return to the main headquarters first? I will send people to clean up here."
"Agreed."
Lin Xuan had no objections. With his advancement and the destruction of his den, staying here was pointless. Returning to Cloud Concealment Sect made sense.
Seeing Lin Xuan agree, Long's young man was also pleased. They quickly took off at different speeds towards the main headquarters of Cloud Concealment Sect.
The distance to the main headquarters was about ten million miles. With their abilities, it wouldn’t have taken long if they had rushed. However, this time, they were not in a hurry.
They flew slowly and chatted merrily.
Of course, the topic revolved around the current development of Cloud Concealment Sect.
"Junior Brother Lin, did you know that our sect is now ranked 12th among major sects and families in the Nael Dragon Realm?" The silver-eyed maiden said happily. "All thanks to your good fortune."
"Haha, Senior Sister, you are too kind. In a thousand years, I haven’t done anything; this is just being a hands-off leader. Cloud Concealment Sect’s success today is due to your and Senior Brother Long's efforts," Lin Xuan waved his hand, adhering to his principle of humility. Besides, he hadn't contributed much except for the alliance with the three major sects.
"But Junior Brother, how can you say that? If not for your great reputation, we wouldn’t have developed so quickly. This might bring trouble instead of good fortune,"