“ lín xiōng 。 zěn me le ？” mò mǎng jiàn lín xuān dāi 。 biǎo qíng bù yóu níng zhòng le qǐ lái 。
“林兄。怎么了？”莫莽见林轩呆。表情不由凝重了起来。
"Brother Lin, what's wrong?" Mo Mang noticed Lin Xuan looking dazed and his expression turned serious.
“ nǐ zì jǐ kàn ba ！”
“你自己看吧！”
"Take a look for yourself!"
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì 。 jiāng tóng jīng pāo dào tā de shǒu lǐ 。 zhè ge dòng zuò 。 ràng mò mǎng lèng le yī xià 。 suí jí jiù níng mù xiàng tóng jīng wàng qù 。
林轩叹了口气。将铜精抛到他的手里。这个动作。让莫莽愣了一下。随即就凝目像铜精望去。
Lin Xuan sighed and tossed the copper essence to him. This action caught Mo Mang off guard, causing him to focus on the copper essence.
zhǐ jiàn shàng miàn yǒu mǔ zhǐ dà diǎn àn hóng sè de dōng xī 。 suī nián dài jiǔ yuǎn 。 què yī rán qīng xī kě biàn 。 mò mǎng yǎn zhōng hán guāng yī shǎn 。 zhè xiǎn rán shì xiān xuè yī lèi de yìn jì 。
只见上面有拇指大点暗红色的东西。虽年代久远。却依然清晰可辨。莫莽眼中寒光一闪。这显然是鲜血一类的印记。
On its surface was a small dark red mark about the size of a thumb print, though it had aged, it remained clearly visible. Mo Mang's eyes flashed with a cold light; this was undoubtedly a blood mark.
chú cǐ yǐ wài 。 zài tóng jīng de biǎo miàn 。 hái yǒu liǎng tiáo shēn shēn de huà hén 。 xiǎn rán shì bèi dāo jiàn zhī lèi de líng qì suǒ shāng 。
除此以外。在铜精的表面。还有两条深深的划痕。显然是被刀剑之类的灵器所伤。
Apart from that, there were two deep scratches on the surface of the copper essence, clearly made by swords or other spirit weapons.
bù yòng qí guài 。 tóng jīng suī rán kě yǐ yòng lái liàn zhì fǎ bǎo 。 dàn shǒu zhōng de zhè kuài 。 bù guò shì gāng gāng wā jué chū lái de cái liào 。 suī rán yìng dù yuǎn shèng jīng tiě 。 què dǎng bú zhù líng qì de ruì lì 。
不用奇怪。铜精虽然可以用来炼制法宝。但手中的这块。不过是刚刚挖掘出来的材料。虽然硬度远胜精铁。却挡不住灵器的锐利。
There was no need to be surprised. While the copper essence could be used for forging talismans, the piece in his hand had just been unearthed and although its hardness far exceeded that of refined iron, it couldn't withstand the sharpness of a spirit weapon.
lín xuān méi yǒu duō shuō shén me 。 lüè yī chóu chú 。 jì xù xiàng qián zǒu le 。 mò mǎng jiāng tóng jīng shōu hǎo hòu 。 yě kuài sù gēn shàng 。
林轩没有多说什么。略一踌躇。继续向前走了。莫莽将铜精收好后。也快速跟上。
Lin Xuan didn't say much more. After a moment's hesitation, he continued forward. Mo Mang quickly followed after putting away the copper essence.
cǐ hòu měi gé jǐ bù de jù lí 。 zǒng néng jiǎn dào huò dà huò xiǎo de yī kuài tóng jīng 。 rán ér shàng miàn xiān xuè yǔ dāo jiàn de huà hén què yě yuè lái yuè míng xiǎn 。 hǎo zài yī lù shàng bìng méi yǒu yù jiàn bié de wēi xiǎn 。 zhōng yú 。 tōng dào de jìn tóu chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
此后每隔几步的距离。总能捡到或大或小的一块铜精。然而上面鲜血与刀剑的划痕却也越来越明显。好在一路上并没有遇见别的危险。终于。通道的尽头出现在了面前。
Every few steps, they found larger or smaller pieces of copper essence. However, the bloodstains and scratches became increasingly obvious. Fortunately, no other dangers were encountered along the way until finally, the end of the passage appeared before them.
zhè shì yí gè yuán xíng de dòng **。 bìng bù suàn hěn kuān chǎng 。 jǐn yǒu shí jǐ zhàng jiàn fāng 。 rán ér zài de shàng 。 què sàn luò zhe bù shǎo jīn shǔ kuàng 。
这是一个圆形的洞**。并不算很宽敞。仅有十几丈见方。然而在的上。却散落着不少金属矿。
It was a circular cave with limited space, only about ten zhang in diameter. But scattered on its floor were many metallic ores.
xuán tiě zhī mǔ 。 qiān nián tóng jīng 。 de líng huǒ yù ……
玄铁之母。千年铜精。的灵火玉……
The Mother of Xuan Iron, thousand-year-old copper essence, and Spirit Fire Jade...
zhè xiē kě quán dōu shì liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào a 。 fàng zài wài miàn 。 jí shǐ yǒu jīng shí 。 xiǎng yào shōu gòu 。 yě pǒ wèi bù yì 。 cǐ kè 。 què zhè me zá luàn wú zhāng de sàn luò zài nà lǐ 。 rán ér lín xuān yǔ mò mǎng dōu méi yǒu mǎ shàng dòng shǒu shí qǔ 。 ér shì jiāng mù guāng luò zài le bù yuǎn chù de liǎng jù hái gǔ shàng 。
这些可全都是炼制法宝的材料啊。放在外面。即使有晶石。想要收购。也颇为不易。此刻。却这么杂乱无章的散落在那里。然而林轩与莫莽都没有马上动手拾取。而是将目光落在了不远处的两具骸骨上。
All these materials could be used for forging talismans. Placed outside, even with crystal stones, acquiring them would be quite difficult. Now, they lay scattered here in a chaotic mess. However, Lin Xuan and Mo Mang did not immediately start picking up the materials; instead, their eyes fell on two nearby skeletons.
yóu yú nián dài jiǔ yuǎn 。 ròu shēn zǎo yǐ fǔ huài 。 jǐn yǒu bái shēng shēng de gǔ jià yí liú xià lái 。 rán ér zhè bìng fēi shén me zuò huà de xiū shì 。 yīn wèi liǎng jù hái gǔ 。 dōu hái bǎo chí zhe shēng qián dòu fǎ de zī shì 。
由于年代久远。肉身早已腐坏。仅有白生生的骨架遗留下来。然而这并非什么坐化的修士。因为两具骸骨。都还保持着生前斗法的姿势。
Due to the age, the flesh had long decayed, leaving only white bones behind. But these were not immortals who had entered Nirvana, as both skeletons still retained the fighting stances from their lives.
lín xuān mò mò bù yǔ 。 guò le liáng jiǔ 。 cái tàn le qì ：“ kàn lái wǒ men liǎng rén 。 bìng fēi dì yī bō lái dào zhè lǐ 。”
林轩默默不语。过了良久。才叹了气：“看来我们两人。并非第一拨来到这里。”
Lin Xuan remained silent for a while before sighing: "It seems we are not the first ones here."
“ ń 。 huò xǔ yǐ qián 。 yě yǒu cáng bǎo tú xiè lòu chū qù 。” mò mǎng shēng yīn dī chén 。 yǎn zhōng què yǐn yǐn shǎn dòng zhe yì cǎi 。
“嗯。或许以前。也有藏宝图泄漏出去。”莫莽声音低沉。眼中却隐隐闪动着异彩。
"Hmm, perhaps there have been leaks of treasure maps in the past," Mo Mang's voice was low but his eyes flickered with excitement.
“ kě xī 。 zhè liǎng rén lián mèi xún bǎo 。 zuì hòu què là le gè hù xiāng cán shā yī tóng yǔn luò de xià chǎng 。” lín xuān lěng xiào zhe kāi kǒu le 。 háo bù yǎn shì zuǐ jiǎo biān suǒ liú lù chū lái de jī fěng zhī sè 。
“可惜。这两人联袂寻宝。最后却落了个互相残杀一同陨落的下场。”林轩冷笑着开口了。毫不掩饰嘴角边所流露出来的讥讽之色。
"Too bad. These two worked together to find treasures and ended up killing each other and dying together." Lin Xuan sneered as he spoke, not hiding the contempt on his face.
“ hē hē 。 nà shì tā men bù néng tóng xīn tóng dé 。 wǒ hé lín xiōng kě jiù bù yí yàng le 。”
“呵呵。那是他们不能同心同德。我和林兄可就不一样了。”
"Haha, that's because they couldn't agree. Brother Lin and I are different."
“ shì ma ？” lín xuān kàn le yǎn qián de yāo xiū yī yǎn 。 zhè jiā huo sā huǎng de jì shù dǎo shì yì liú 。 liǎn bù hóng lái qì bù chuǎn 。 lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ mò xiōng suǒ yán bù cuò 。 jì rú cǐ 。 wǒ men jiù jiāng cǐ de de liàn qì cái liào píng fēn le 。”
“是吗？”林轩看了眼前的妖修一眼。这家伙撒谎的技术倒是一流。脸不红来气不喘。林轩点了点头：“莫兄所言不错。既如此。我们就将此的的炼器材料平分了。”
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan glanced at thedemon cultivator. This guy was a master of lying; his face remained calm, showing no signs of agitation. Lin Xuan nodded: "Brother Mo is right. Let's split these materials equally then."
liǎng rén yī pāi jí hé 。 dòng shǒu jiāng sàn luò zài de shàng de cái liào shōu jí zài yì qǐ 。 rán hòu àn zhào shù liàng yǔ jià zhí 。 píng fēn chéng liǎng fèn 。 gè qǔ qí yī 。
两人一拍即合。动手将散落在的上的材料收集在一起。然后按照数量与价值。平分成两份。各取其一。
The two quickly agreed and began collecting the scattered materials, dividing them into two equal parts based on quantity and value.
lín xuān cū lüè gū suàn le yī xià 。 guāng shì zì jǐ shǒu lǐ de kuàng shí 。 jiù zú gòu liàn zhì qī bā jiàn pǔ tōng fǎ bǎo chuò chuò yǒu yú 。 zhè jiù nán guài nà liǎng gè xiān lái de xiū shì wèi hé huì jiàn cái qǐ yì 。 fǎn mù chéng chóu 。
林轩粗略估算了一下。光是自己手里的矿石。就足够炼制七八件普通法宝绰绰有余。这就难怪那两个先来的修士为何会见财起意。反目成仇。
Lin Xuan roughly estimated that just from his share of the minerals, he could forge several ordinary talismans with ease. This explained why those two earlier immortals had turned against each other over the treasure.
bì jìng 。 zhè me duō bǎo wù 。 bié shuō níng dān qī xiū zhēn 。 jiù suàn yuán yīng qī lǎo guài jiàn le 。 yě huì tóng yàng yǎn hóng 。
毕竟。这么多宝物。别说凝丹期修真。就算元婴期老怪见了。也会同样眼红。
After all, so many treasures would make even a condensation core stage cultivator envious. However, it was unfortunate that they were too hasty. Remember, this was an immortal mine; although these minerals were valuable, they were merely ordinary materials for forging talismans. Further in, there should be other precious treasures.
bù guò kě xī 。 nà liǎng rén tài chòng dòng 。 bié wàng le 。 zhè lǐ shì xiān kuàng a 。 yǎn qián de kuàng shí suī rán jià zhí bù fēi 。 què yě bù guò shì pǔ tōng de liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào 。 zài wǎng lǐ zǒu 。 yīng gāi hái yǒu qí tā de zhòng bǎo 。
不过可惜。那两人太冲动。别忘了。这里是仙矿啊。眼前的矿石虽然价值不菲。却也不过是普通的炼制法宝的材料。再往里走。应该还有其他的重宝。
Perhaps with the same thoughts, Mo Mang's eyes flashed repeatedly but he eventually restrained himself from taking any action.
huò xǔ shì cún le tóng yàng de niàn tou 。 nà mò mǎng yǎn zhōng suī rán yì máng lián lián shǎn dòng 。 zuì zhōng què yě kè zhì le méi yǒu chū shǒu 。
或许是存了同样的念头。那莫莽眼中虽然异芒连连闪动。最终却也克制了没有出手。
The two divided their spoils amicably, at least on the surface, the atmosphere was friendly.
liǎng rén yī tuán hé qì de píng fēn le cái liào 。 zhì shǎo biǎo miàn shàng de qì fēn shí fēn yǒu hǎo 。
两人一团和气的平分了材料。至少表面上的气氛十分友好。
"Let's go. The real treasure of this immortal mine is further in!" Mo Mang invited with excitement.
“ zǒu ba 。 zài wǎng lǐ zǒu yīng gāi cái shì xiān kuàng zhōng zhēn zhèng de bǎo wù ！” mò mǎng lüè dài xīng fèn de xiāng yāo 。
“走吧。再往里走应该才是仙矿中真正的宝物！”莫莽略带兴奋的相邀。
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded and took a few steps forward. Then he turned his head to look back at the skeletons.
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu 。 mài chū liǎng bù 。 suí jí yòu xiǎng xiǎng qǐ shén me shì de 。 huí tóu wàng le yī yǎn shēn qián de hái gǔ 。
“嗯。”林轩点点头。迈出两步。随即又想想起什么似的。回头望了一眼身前的骸骨。
"Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
“ lín xiōng 。 zěn me le ？”
“林兄。怎么了？”
"I have one more thing to do before you go," Lin Xuan said calmly.
“ zài xià hái yǒu yī shì 。 mò xiōng xiān qù 。” lín xuān dàn rán de kāi kǒu 。
“在下还有一事。莫兄先去。”林轩淡然的开口。
Thedemon cultivator frowned but then relaxed: "Alright, Brother Lin, hurry up. I'll wait for you ahead."
yāo xiū méi tou yí zhòu 。 bù guò suí jí jiù shū zhǎn kāi lái ：“ jì rú cǐ 。 lín xiōng kuài xiē 。 wǒ zài qián miàn děng nǐ 。”
妖修眉头一皱。不过随即就舒展开来：“既如此。林兄快些。我在前面等你。”
After saying this, Mo Mang didn't hesitate and walked out of the cave. Ahead was a wide passage with no signs of any spiritual energy fluctuations, indicating there were no restrictions or traps. This was one reason he left first; as for other reasons, only Mo Mang knew.
shuō wán mò mǎng yě bù chí yí 。 dà bù lí kāi le dòng **。 qián fāng shì yī tiáo pǒ wèi kuān chǎng de tōng lù 。 méi yǒu sī háo líng lì bō dòng 。 xiǎn rán bú huì yǒu jìn zhì xiàn jǐng 。 zhè shì tā yuàn yì xiān lí kāi de yuán yīn zhī yī 。 zhì yú hái yǒu méi yǒu bié de lǐ yóu 。 jiù zhǐ yǒu mò mǎng xīn zhōng qīng chǔ 。
说完莫莽也不迟疑。大步离开了洞**。前方是一条颇为宽敞的通路。没有丝毫灵力波动。显然不会有禁制陷阱。这是他愿意先离开的原因之一。至于还有没有别的理由。就只有莫莽心中清楚。
Of course, Lin Xuan had his own plans to stay behind. He released his divine sense and confirmed that thedemon cultivator had indeed left before slowly advancing towards the skeletons, stopping about three steps away. He examined the remains of the two cultivators with a slight hesitation in his eyes.
dāng rán 。 lín xuān liú xià lái 。 yě yǒu zhe zì jǐ de dǎ suàn 。 fàng chū shén shí 。 què dìng yāo xiū què shí zǒu yuǎn yǐ hòu 。 lín xuān huǎn bù shàng qián 。 zài lí hái gǔ yuē sān bù yuǎn de de fāng tíng xià 。 dǎ liàng zhe liǎng gè xiū shì suǒ yí liú xià lái de fǎ shēn 。 yǎn zhōng lüè lù yī sī chí yí zhī sè 。
当然。林轩留下来。也有着自己的打算。放出神识。确定妖修确实走远以后。林轩缓步上前。在离骸骨约三步远的的方停下。打量着两个修士所遗留下来的法身。眼中略露一丝迟疑之色。
After a moment, Lin Xuan raised his hand, and a streak of green energy shot out from his sleeve. It circled around the skeletons and searched through the cave but found nothing.
shǎo qǐng 。 lín xuān tái qǐ shǒu lái 。 yī dào qīng qì cóng tā xiù zhōng fēi shè ér chū 。 xiān shì rào zhe hái gǔ zhuǎn le yī quān 。 rán hòu yòu zài yán dòng zhōng sōu suǒ le yī biàn 。 shén me yě méi yǒu xiàn 。
少顷。林轩抬起手来。一道青气从他袖中飞射而出。先是绕着骸骨转了一圈。然后又在岩洞中搜索了一遍。什么也没有现。
Lin Xuan sighed; his expression was calm, but there was a hint of disappointment. When collecting the materials earlier, he naturally wouldn't miss any talismans left by the cultivators.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì 。 biǎo qíng píng jìng 。 dàn yǐn yǐn yě yǒu yī lǚ shī wàng zhī yì 。 gāng cái shōu jí de shàng cái liào de shí hòu 。 liǎng gè xiū shì suǒ yí liú xià lái de fǎ bǎo zì rán yě bú huì yí lòu 。
林轩叹了口气。表情平静。但隐隐也有一缕失望之意。刚才收集的上材料的时候。两个修士所遗留下来的法宝自然也不会遗漏。
Unfortunately, after carefully searching, they only found one storage bag in the cave, which was divided along with the minerals.
kě xī tā hé mò mǎng zǐ xì sōu suǒ 。 yě jǐn zài dòng ** zhōng zhǎo dào yí gè chǔ wù dài ér yǐ 。 lǐ miàn de dōng xī yǔ kuàng shí yì qǐ píng fēn 。
可惜他和莫莽仔细搜索。也仅在洞**中找到一个储物袋而已。里面的东西与矿石一起平分。
However, clearly, there were two cultivators here; logically, another storage bag should have been present. Unable to find it, Mo Mang wasn't too bothered. If placed outside, a condensation core stage cultivator's wealth would be tempting, but don't forget, this was an immortal mine. Compared to the treasures here, that storage bag's contents were insignificant. Mo Mang didn't want to waste any more time.
rán ér zhè lǐ míng míng yǒu liǎng gè xiū shì 。 àn lǐ 。 hái yīng gāi yǒu yī zhī chǔ wù dài cái shì 。
然而这里明明有两个修士。按理。还应该有一只储物袋才是。
However, Lin Xuan was different. Although Mo Mang could be considered a cunning and experienceddemon cultivator, his scheming fell short compared to Lin Xuan.
xún zhī bù de 。 mò mǎng bìng méi yǒu tài zài yì 。 ruò shì fàng zài wài miàn 。 yī wèi níng dān qī xiū shì de shēn jiā gù rán lìng rén yǎn chán 。 kě bù yào wàng le 。 zhè lǐ shì xiān kuàng a 。 hé cǐ de de bǎo wù xiāng bǐ 。 nà chǔ wù dài de dōng xī jiù bù suàn shén me 。 mò mǎng yě bù yuàn yì jì xù zài zhè ér dān gē shí jiān le 。
寻之不的。莫莽并没有太在意。若是放在外面。一位凝丹期修士的身家固然令人眼馋。可不要忘了。这里是仙矿啊。和此的的宝物相比。那储物袋的东西就不算什么。莫莽也不愿意继续在这儿耽搁时间了。
Ordinary condensation core stage cultivators' items weren't worth considering for him.
rán ér lín xuān bù tóng 。 nà mò mǎng suī rán yě suàn lǎo jiān jù huá de yāo wù 。 dàn xīn jī yǔ tā xiāng bǐ 。 dào dǐ hái shì xùn le yī chóu 。
然而林轩不同。那莫莽虽然也算老奸巨猾的妖物。但心机与他相比。到底还是逊了一筹。
But what if the other party was an array mage?
pǔ tōng níng dān qī xiū shì de dōng xī 。 lín xuān zì rán bú huì fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
普通凝丹期修士的东西。林轩自然不会放在眼里。
This thought arose because of Lin Xuan's own experience.
kě jiǎ rú duì fāng shì yī wèi zhèn fǎ shī ne ？
可假如对方是一位阵法师呢？
In this immortal mine, there were numerous restrictions. An ordinary condensation core stage cultivator wouldn't easily reach here unless they possessed special abilities or had some knowledge of arrays...
zhī suǒ yǐ huì chǎn shēng zhè ge xiǎng fǎ 。 shì yīn wèi lín xuān yóu zì jǐ de jīng lì tuī duàn 。
之所以会产生这个想法。是因为林轩由自己的经历推断。
Of course, Lin Xuan was certain that the other party was proficient in array magic due to the narrow passage ahead.
zhè xiān kuàng zhī zhōng 。 jìn zhì chóng chóng 。 pǔ tōng níng dān qī xiū shì xiǎng yào zǒu dào zhè lǐ 。 bìng bú shì yī jiàn róng yì zhī shì 。 yào me xiàng zì jǐ zhè yàng shēn jū tè shū de shén tōng 。 yào me jiù shì duì yú zhèn fǎ yǒu yí dìng de liǎo jiě ……
这仙矿之中。禁制重重。普通凝丹期修士想要走到这里。并不是一件容易之事。要么像自己这样身居特殊的神通。要么就是对于阵法有一定的了解……
Not only did it have unusual spiritual energy fluctuations, but there were countless symbols and images carved on both sides of the walls.
dāng rán 。 lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ kěn dìng duì fāng jīng shàn zhèn fǎ 。 hái zài yú qián miàn nà xiá cháng de tōng dào 。
当然。林轩之所以肯定对方精擅阵法。还在于前面那狭长的通道。
Lin Xuan didn't believe they were random scribbles by ancient cultivators. There was a high chance they were remnants of some ancient powerful array.
lǐ miàn bù jǐn líng qì bō dòng yì cháng 。 qiě liǎng páng de bì shàng hǎi kè zhe wú shù de tú wén fú hào 。
里面不仅灵气波动异常。且两旁的壁上海刻着无数的图文符号。
To be honest, Lin Xuan had also felt uneasy when passing through.
lín xuān kě bù rèn wéi nà shì gǔ xiū shì wú liáo shí suí yì luàn huà shàng qù de 。 shí zhī ** shì shén me gǔ guài lì hài de shàng gǔ zhèn fǎ 。
林轩可不认为那是古修士无聊时随意乱画上去的。十之**是什么古怪厉害的上古阵法。
However, he hadn't encountered any danger along the way. Although he didn't say anything, his mind was filled with questions until he saw these skeletons and understood that someone must have already broken the restrictions for them. Otherwise, even if they weren't trapped there, they would still face some trouble.
shuō shí huà 。 lín xuān tōng guò de shí hòu xīn zhōng yě qī shàng bā xià 。
说实话。林轩通过的时候心中也七上八下。
And that passage didn't look like it had been destroyed by force; only an array mage skilled in breaking ancient restrictions could do so gently.
"Brother Lin, what's wrong?" Mo Mang noticed Lin Xuan looking dazed and his expression turned serious.
"Take a look for yourself!"
Lin Xuan sighed and tossed the copper essence to him. This action caught Mo Mang off guard, causing him to focus on the copper essence.
On its surface was a small dark red mark about the size of a thumb print, though it had aged, it remained clearly visible. Mo Mang's eyes flashed with a cold light; this was undoubtedly a blood mark.
Apart from that, there were two deep scratches on the surface of the copper essence, clearly made by swords or other spirit weapons.
There was no need to be surprised. While the copper essence could be used for forging talismans, the piece in his hand had just been unearthed and although its hardness far exceeded that of refined iron, it couldn't withstand the sharpness of a spirit weapon.
Lin Xuan didn't say much more. After a moment's hesitation, he continued forward. Mo Mang quickly followed after putting away the copper essence.
Every few steps, they found larger or smaller pieces of copper essence. However, the bloodstains and scratches became increasingly obvious. Fortunately, no other dangers were encountered along the way until finally, the end of the passage appeared before them.
It was a circular cave with limited space, only about ten zhang in diameter. But scattered on its floor were many metallic ores.
The Mother of Xuan Iron, thousand-year-old copper essence, and Spirit Fire Jade...
All these materials could be used for forging talismans. Placed outside, even with crystal stones, acquiring them would be quite difficult. Now, they lay scattered here in a chaotic mess. However, Lin Xuan and Mo Mang did not immediately start picking up the materials; instead, their eyes fell on two nearby skeletons.
Due to the age, the flesh had long decayed, leaving only white bones behind. But these were not immortals who had entered Nirvana, as both skeletons still retained the fighting stances from their lives.
Lin Xuan remained silent for a while before sighing: "It seems we are not the first ones here."
"Hmm, perhaps there have been leaks of treasure maps in the past," Mo Mang's voice was low but his eyes flickered with excitement.
"Too bad. These two worked together to find treasures and ended up killing each other and dying together." Lin Xuan sneered as he spoke, not hiding the contempt on his face.
"Haha, that's because they couldn't agree. Brother Lin and I are different."
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan glanced at thedemon cultivator. This guy was a master of lying; his face remained calm, showing no signs of agitation. Lin Xuan nodded: "Brother Mo is right. Let's split these materials equally then."
"Good!"
The two quickly agreed and began collecting the scattered materials, dividing them into two equal parts based on quantity and value.
Lin Xuan roughly estimated that just from his share of the minerals, he could forge several ordinary talismans with ease. This explained why those two earlier immortals had turned against each other over the treasure.
After all, so many treasures would make even a condensation core stage cultivator envious. However, it was unfortunate that they were too hasty. Remember, this was an immortal mine; although these minerals were valuable, they were merely ordinary materials for forging talismans. Further in, there should be other precious treasures.
Perhaps with the same thoughts, Mo Mang's eyes flashed repeatedly but he eventually restrained himself from taking any action.
The two divided their spoils amicably, at least on the surface, the atmosphere was friendly.
"Let's go. The real treasure of this immortal mine is further in!" Mo Mang invited with excitement.
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded and took a few steps forward. Then he turned his head to look back at the skeletons.
"Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
"I have one more thing to do before you go," Lin Xuan said calmly.
Thedemon cultivator frowned but then relaxed: "Alright, Brother Lin, hurry up. I'll wait for you ahead."
After saying this, Mo Mang didn't hesitate and walked out of the cave. Ahead was a wide passage with no signs of any spiritual energy fluctuations, indicating there were no restrictions or traps. This was one reason he left first; as for other reasons, only Mo Mang knew.
Of course, Lin Xuan had his own plans to stay behind. He released his divine sense and confirmed that thedemon cultivator had indeed left before slowly advancing towards the skeletons, stopping about three steps away. He examined the remains of the two cultivators with a slight hesitation in his eyes.
After a moment, Lin Xuan raised his hand, and a streak of green energy shot out from his sleeve. It circled around the skeletons and searched through the cave but found nothing.
Lin Xuan sighed; his expression was calm, but there was a hint of disappointment. When collecting the materials earlier, he naturally wouldn't miss any talismans left by the cultivators.
Unfortunately, after carefully searching, they only found one storage bag in the cave, which was divided along with the minerals.
However, clearly, there were two cultivators here; logically, another storage bag should have been present. Unable to find it, Mo Mang wasn't too bothered. If placed outside, a condensation core stage cultivator's wealth would be tempting, but don't forget, this was an immortal mine. Compared to the treasures here, that storage bag's contents were insignificant. Mo Mang didn't want to waste any more time.
However, Lin Xuan was different. Although Mo Mang could be considered a cunning and experienceddemon cultivator, his scheming fell short compared to Lin Xuan.
Ordinary condensation core stage cultivators' items weren't worth considering for him.
But what if the other party was an array mage?
This thought arose because of Lin Xuan's own experience.
In this immortal mine, there were numerous restrictions. An ordinary condensation core stage cultivator wouldn't easily reach here unless they possessed special abilities or had some knowledge of arrays...
Of course, Lin Xuan was certain that the other party was proficient in array magic due to the narrow passage ahead.
Not only did it have unusual spiritual energy fluctuations, but there were countless symbols and images carved on both sides of the walls.
Lin Xuan didn't believe they were random scribbles by ancient cultivators. There was a high chance they were remnants of some ancient powerful array.
To be honest, Lin Xuan had also felt uneasy when passing through.
However, he hadn't encountered any danger along the way. Although he didn't say anything, his mind was filled with questions until he saw these skeletons and understood that someone must have already broken the restrictions for them. Otherwise, even if they weren't trapped there, they would still face some trouble.
And that passage didn't look like it had been destroyed by force; only an array mage skilled in breaking ancient restrictions could do so gently.