sān gè yuè hòu 。
三个月后。
Three months later.
lín xuān zài yī piàn qǐ fú de shān mài qián tíng le xià lái 。
林轩在一片起伏的山脉前停了下来。
Lin Xuan stopped in front of a range of undulating mountains.
tā de yǎn qián ， shì yī piàn yù yù cōng cōng de xiǎo shān ， gāo bù guò qiān zhàng yú ， suī xíng tài gè yì ， dàn yě bìng bú shì hěn dǒu qiào xiǎn jùn de yàng zi 。
他的眼前，是一片郁郁葱葱的小山，高不过千丈余，虽形态各异，但也并不是很陡峭险峻的样子。
Before him was a verdant little hill, not more than a thousand feet high. Though its shape varied, it wasn't particularly steep or rugged.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， hěn kuài jiù yǒu le mǎn yì de shōu huò ， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， fēi xiàng shān mài de zòng shēn zhī chù 。
林轩将神识放出，很快就有了满意的收获，随后浑身青芒一起，飞向山脉的纵深之处。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense and soon found satisfactory results. With a flash of green light all over his body, he flew towards the depths of the mountain range.
dāng tā chóng xīn tíng xià lái de shí hòu ， zhōu wéi fù jìn de líng qì ， yǔ gāng gāng xiāng bǐ ， míng xiǎn nóng mì le shù bèi yǒu yú 。
当他重新停下来的时候，周围附近的灵气，与刚刚相比，明显浓密了数倍有余。
When he stopped again, the surrounding aura was noticeably denser than before—more than double in concentration.
zài zhè shān mài de qìng bù ， yǒu yī tiáo líng mài wān yán zhuǎn zhé ， yì zhí yán zhǎn xiàng yuǎn chù ， pǐn zhì suī rán shuō bù shàng duō me yōu yì ， dàn yě hái suàn kě yǐ ， fàn wéi dà yuē yě yǒu bǎi lǐ ， dāng rán ， jù lí quán yǎn zhī chù yuè yuǎn ， líng qì zì rán yě jiù yào xī bó yī xiē 。
在这山脉的庆部，有一条灵脉蜿蜒转折，一直延展像远处，品质虽然说不上多么优异，但也还算可以，范围大约也有百里，当然，距离泉眼之处越远，灵气自然也就要稀bó一些。
At the foot of this mountain, there ran a winding vein of spirit energy that extended into the distance. The quality wasn't outstanding, but it was still decent enough, covering about a hundred miles. Of course, the closer one got to the source of the spirit spring, the thinner the aura naturally became.
xiàng zhè yàng de xiǎo shān ， zài shī luò de jiè miàn nà shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， shuō duō rú niú máo yǒu xiē tài guò ， dàn xiǎng yào zhǎo dào yī chù què yě shì hěn qīng sōng de 。
像这样的小山，在失落的界面那是数不胜数，说多如牛毛有些太过，但想要找到一处却也是很轻松的。
Such small hills were countless in the lost realm; while they couldn’t be compared to the countless as numerous as cow hairs, finding such a place was still relatively easy.
yuán běn lín xuān xiǎng yào xuǎn zé yī hóng huāng dà zé ， zuò wéi cáng shēn zhī suǒ ， rán ér zài zǐ xì sī liáng yī fān zhī hòu ， què jué de nà yàng de xíng wéi ， qí shí shì hěn yú chǔn de 。
原本林轩想要选择一洪荒大泽，作为藏身之所，然而在仔细思量一番之后，却觉得那样的行为，其实是很愚蠢的。
Originally, Lin Xuan had planned to choose a vast primeval marsh as his hiding spot. However, after careful consideration, he found that such an approach would be foolish.
zì jǐ zhāo rě liǎo liǎo bù qǐ de qiáng dí ， xiǎng yào xún zhǎo yī piān pì de dì fāng bì huò ， zhè yàng de sī wéi luó jí ， qí shí shì hěn róng yì cāi dào de 。
自己招惹了了不起的强敌，想要寻找一偏僻的地方避祸，这样的思维逻辑，其实是很容易猜到的。
Having provoked formidable enemies, seeking out a remote place for safety was a predictable strategy. If the enemy suspected this, wouldn’t they check the primeval marsh?
duì fāng jì rán tuī cè zì jǐ kě néng huì nà me zuò ， nà tā huì bú huì qù hóng huāng dà zé dǎ tàn zì jǐ de xiāo xī ne ？
对方既然推测自己可能会那么做，那他会不会去洪荒大泽打探自己的消息呢？
While such perilous places were abundant in this world, the other party’s power was no small matter. What if he accidentally ran into them? Then he would have nowhere to cry.
suī rán xiàng zhè yàng de xiǎn dì ， cǐ jiè yě hěn duō ， dàn duì fāng de shì lì tóng yàng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， wàn yī jiù bèi tā xiā māo zhuàng dào sǐ hào zi bān de yù jiàn le ne ， nà zì jǐ qǐ bù shì kū dōu méi yǒu dì fāng kū ？
虽然像这样的险地，此界也很多，但对方的势力同样非同小可，万一就被他瞎猫撞到死耗子般的遇见了呢，那自己岂不是哭都没有地方哭？
Thus, weighing the pros and cons, Lin Xuan did not deliberately choose a primeval marsh but instead picked what seemed like an ordinary place—Pindan.
suǒ yǐ ， quán héng lì bì ， lín xuān méi yǒu zài qù kè yì de qù xuǎn zé nà xiē hóng huāng dà zé ， ér shì tiāo le zhè me yí gè kàn shì hěn píng fán de chǎng suǒ 。
所以，权衡利弊，林轩没有再去刻意的去选择那些洪荒大泽，而是挑了这么一个看似很平凡的场所。
Indeed, as they say, a great sage can hide in plain sight; the more inconspicuous his hiding spot, the harder it would be for others to find him.
méi cuò ， píng dān 。
没错，平丹。
This enemy was formidable, and Lin Xuan had to look up at their strength. But if it came down to intelligence, he still had some confidence.
sú huà shuō ， dà yǐn yǐn yú shì ， zì jǐ yuè shì duǒ zài fǎng fú suí chù dōu kě yǐ jiàn dào de chǎng suǒ ， qí shí fǎn ér yuè bù róng yì bèi duì fāng gěi zhǎo dào de 。
俗话说，大隐隐于市，自己越是躲在仿佛随处都可以见到的场所，其实反而越不容易被对方给找到的。
In any case, he made his choice. There was nothing left to hesitate about. With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan emitted divine light, and silver sword qi emerged like fish swimming out. He effortlessly established a cave dwelling, choosing a location that was extremely hidden.
zhè cì rě xià de dí rén ， shí lì zhī qiáng ， shì zì jǐ yě xū yào yǎng shì ， dàn ruò jǐn jǐn shì dòu zhì ， lín xuān hái shì yǒu nà me jǐ fēn bǎ wò dì 。
这次惹下的敌人，实力之强，是自己也需要仰视，但若仅仅是斗智，林轩还是有那么几分把握地。
The stream flowed down from the mountain top, and at one steep section, by chance or as if crafted by divine hands, it formed a waterfall. The entrance to Lin Xuan’s chosen cave dwelling was behind this waterfall.
zǒng zhī ， tā zuò chū le zì jǐ de xuǎn zé ， nà jiē xià lái ， yě jiù méi yǒu shén me hǎo yóu yù de le ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， líng guāng sì shè ， yī dào dào yín sè de jiàn qì yú yóu ér chū ， lín xuān shú mén shú lù ， jī hū shì bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì ， jiù kāi pì chū le yī zuò dòng fǔ ， xuǎn zé de dì diǎn ， yě shì yǐn bì dào jí chù 。
总之，他做出了自己的选择，那接下来，也就没有什么好犹豫的了，林轩袖袍一拂，灵光四射，一道道银色的剑气鱼游而出，林轩熟门熟路，几乎是不费吹灰之力，就开辟出了一座洞府，选择的地点，也是隐蔽到极处。
Even without an array to conceal it, a cultivator passing by would easily overlook it.
xī shuǐ yóu shān dǐng liú tǎng ér xià ， yù jiàn shān shì dǒu qiào de dì fāng ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， huò zhě shuō qiǎo duó tiān gōng bān de jiù xíng chéng le yī pù bù ， lín xuān xuǎn zé de dòng fǔ ， rù kǒu jiù zài nà pù bù hòu miàn de 。
溪水由山顶流淌而下，遇见山势陡峭的地方，机缘巧合，或者说巧夺天工般的就形成了一瀑布，林轩选择的洞府，入口就在那瀑布后面的。
However, that alone was not enough for Lin Xuan to be complacent.
jí shǐ bù yòng zhèn fǎ zhē bì ， xiū shì lù guò zhè lǐ ， bù jīng yì jiān ， yě hěn róng yì hū lüè guò qù 。
即使不用阵法遮蔽，修士路过这里，不经意间，也很容易忽略过去。
After setting up the cave dwelling, Lin Xuan showed satisfaction on his face. He reached out and took several sets of array disks and flags from his storage bracelet.
bù guò jǐn jǐn rú cǐ ， zì rán shì bù zú yǐ ràng lín xuān gāo zhěn wú yōu dì 。
不过仅仅如此，自然是不足以让林轩高枕无忧地。
In Scorpion Mountain, the prohibitions and arrays he had set up were easily broken by the enemy, along with all the tools used for setting them. Fortunately, Lin Xuan’s wealth was considerable, so there were still plenty of substitutes in his storage bracelet.
dòng fǔ kāi pì hǎo le ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， shēn shǒu yī pāi ， yòu qǔ chū jǐ tào zhèn pán zhèn qí lái 。
洞府开辟好了，林轩脸上露出满意之色，伸手一拍，又取出几套阵盘阵旗来。
After half an hour or so, everything was properly arranged.
zài tiān xiē shān de shí hòu ， lín xuān bù xià de jìn zhì zhèn fǎ ， bèi dí rén cuī 『 bǎi dù tiē ba ☆ wén zì shǒu fā 』 kū lā xiǔ bān de tū pò ， bù zhèn qì jù zì rán yě dōu huǐ le ， hǎo zài lín xuān de shēn jiā fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， chǔ wù dài zhōng hái yǒu bù shǎo tì dài zhī wù 。
在天蝎山的时候，林轩布下的禁制阵法，被敌人摧『百度贴吧☆文字首发』枯拉朽般的突破，布阵器具自然也都毁了，好在林轩的身家非同小可，储物袋中还有不少替代之物。
Next, Lin Xuan entered the cave dwelling.
huā le xiǎo bàn gè shí chén de gōng fu ， yě dōu yī yī bù hǎo le 。
花了小半个时辰的功夫，也都一一布好了。
The cave wasn’t large, but it had a living room, training hall, herb garden, and bedroom. There was still work for Lin Xuan to do. As they say, a cunning rabbit has three holes; last time, his avatar could escape smoothly after taking the treasure because he had made perfect preparations beforehand.
suí hòu ， lín xuān jìn rù jié dòng fǔ 。
随后，林轩进入孑洞府。
Teleportation array!
dòng fǔ bìng bù shèn dà ， dàn kè tīng ， liàn gōng fáng ， yào yuán ， wò shì dōu bù quē shǎo ， lín xuān yào zuò de shì qíng hái méi yǒu jié shù ， sú huà shuō ， jiǎo tù sān kū ， shàng cì ， zì jǐ de huà shēn qǔ bǎo hòu néng gòu shùn lì táo zǒu ， guān jiàn zài yú zì jǐ shì xiān wán měi de zhǔn bèi lái zhe 。
洞府并不甚大，但客厅，练功房，药园，卧室都不缺少，林轩要做的事情还没有结束，俗话说，狡兔三窟，上次，自己的化身取宝后能够顺利逃走，关键在于自己事先完美的准备来着。
This was a common thing in the cultivation world, but when facing formidable enemies, what better way to flee than using such an item?
chuán sòng zhèn ！
传送阵！
Having tasted its benefits before, Lin Xuan had no reason not to use this treasure. Setting up a small teleportation array wasn’t difficult for him; it merely required some effort and materials that were abundant in his storage bracelet—another benefit of his wealth.
zhè shì xiū xiān jiè hěn cháng jiàn de shì wù ， dàn yù jiàn qiáng dí ， yǒu shén me dōng xī ， néng bǐ lì yòng tā táo pǎo ， gèng wéi xùn jí kuài sù 。
这是修仙界很常见的事物，但遇见强敌，有什么东西，能比利用它逃跑，更为迅疾快速。
Over several days, Lin Xuan set up the teleportation array.
shàng cì yǐ jīng cháng dào le tián tóu ， zhè yī huí ， lín xuān dāng rán méi yǒu lǐ yóu bǐng qì zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， fǎn zhèng bù zhì qū qū yí gè chuán sòng zhèn ， duì tā lái shuō ， yě méi yǒu tài dà de nán dù ， zuì duō bù guò shì fèi shàng yì diǎn xīn kǔ ， bù zhèn suǒ xū yào de gè zhǒng cái liào ， zì jǐ chǔ wù dài zhōng dū hěn chōng zú ， zhè jiù shì shēn jiā fēng hòu de hǎo chù 。
上次已经尝到了甜头，这一回，林轩当然没有理由摒弃这样的宝物，反正布置区区一个传送阵，对他来说，也没有太大的难度，最多不过是费上一点辛苦，布阵所需要的各种材料，自己储物袋中都很充足，这就是身家丰厚的好处。
As for the other end, he chose an underground cave, which was sufficiently hidden. He felt confident no one would discover it.
suí hòu ， lín xuān fèi le shù rì de gōng fu ， bù zhì hǎo le yí gè chuán sòng zhèn 。
随后，林轩费了数日的功夫，布置好了一个传送阵。
After completing everything, Lin Xuan’s mood lightened considerably. Even if formidable enemies came to him, he had full confidence in escaping easily. Now there were no lingering worries.
zhì yú chuán sòng de lìng yī tóu ， tā xuǎn zé de dì diǎn yě hěn qiǎo miào ， shì zài yī dì xià yán dòng lǐ ， zú gòu yǐn bì ， fǎn zhèng lín xuān jué de shì bù kě néng bèi bié rén fā xiàn de 。
至于传送的另一头，他选择的地点也很巧妙，是在一地下岩洞里，足够隐蔽，反正林轩觉得是不可能被别人发现的。
While Lin Xuan had chosen this place for safety, he wasn’t foolish enough to do nothing.
zuò hǎo zhè yī qiè hòu ， lín xuān xīn qíng dà sōng ， jiù suàn qiáng dí néng gòu zhǎo shàng mén lái ， tā yě yǒu jué duì de bǎ wò qīng sōng táo zǒu ， zhè yī xià zǒng suàn shì méi yǒu le hòu gù zhī yōu 。
做好这一切后，林轩心情大松，就算强敌能够找上门来，他也有绝对的把握轻松逃走，这一下总算是没有了后顾之忧。
In fact, Lin Xuan really had a lot of things to do now.
ér lín xuān xuǎn zé zài zhè lǐ kāi pì dòng fǔ ， mù dì suī rán shì bì huò ， dàn tā dāng rán bú huì shǎ hū hū de shén me dōu bù zuò 。
而林轩选择在这里开辟洞府，目的虽然是避祸，但他当然不会傻乎乎的什么都不做。
First and foremost was rest—restoration and recuperation.
qí shí shuō qǐ lái ， lín xuān xiàn zài shǒu lǐ miàn ， hái zhēn yǒu xǔ duō shì qíng yào zuò 。
其实说起来，林轩现在手里面，还真有许多事情要做。
After his battle with the old monster in Scorpion Mountain, Lin Xuan emerged victorious. He used the Five Dragon Seal to utterly destroy the opponent, leaving them soulless and scattered. However, the process was arduous and difficult to describe—it was one of the most challenging battles he had ever faced.
shǒu xiān zì rán shì xiū xī ， huò zhě shuō xiū yǎng shēng xī 。
首先自然是休息，或者说休养生息。
Because the fight was so intense, several times his mana nearly ran out, forcing him to drink a thousand-year-old spirit milk.
zài tiān xiē shān ， yǔ nà lǎo guài wù yī zhàn ， lín xuān dà huò quán shèng ， yòng wǔ lóng xǐ jiāng duì fāng miè chú ， dǎ dé hún fēi pò sàn diào le ， rán ér guò chéng zhī qū zhé ， què shì nán yǐ yán shù ， kě yǐ shuō shì tā tà rù xiū xiān jiè yǐ lái zuì jiān kǔ de yī zhàn 。
在天蝎山，与那老怪物一战，林轩大获全胜，用五龙玺将对方灭除，打得魂飞魄散掉了，然而过程之曲折，却是难以言述，可以说是他踏入修仙界以来最艰苦的一战。
While such spirit milk could instantly replenish mana, it wasn’t something that could be cultivated. Although it helped, leaving behind significant隐患, Lin Xuan’s true essence had suffered considerable loss.
yīn wèi dǎ dé tài jī liè le ， hǎo jǐ cì ， lín xuān fǎ lì dōu bīn lín kū jié ， bù dé bù kuáng hē wàn nián líng rǔ 。
因为打得太激烈了，好几次，林轩法力都濒临枯竭，不得不狂喝万年灵乳。
After all, those were his life force; such depletion was not without risk—his cultivation realm might drop as a result.
ér xiàng wàn nián líng rǔ zhè yàng de líng wù ， duǎn shí jiān nèi què shí kě yǐ shùn jiān huī fù fǎ lì ， miào yòng shén qí ， dàn fǎ lì zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， yòu qǐ shì líng yào shuō zī shēng jiù néng zī shēng dì 。
而像万年灵乳这样的灵物，短时间内确实可以瞬间恢复法力，妙用神奇，但法力这种东西，又岂是灵药说滋生就能滋生地。
So, what Lin Xuan needed to do now was rest and recuperation, replenishing the lost true essence and eliminating the隐患. He did not want his cultivation realm to mysteriously drop someday.
suī rán yě néng huī fù ， dàn bì jìng bú shì zhèng tú ， liú xià de yǐn huàn yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lín xuān tǐ ☆ nèi de zhēn yuán yǐ kuī sǔn le xǔ duō 。
虽然也能恢复，但毕竟不是正途，留下的隐患也非同小可，林轩体☆内的真元已亏损了许多。
Fortunately, this wasn’t difficult—it just required some time.
yào zhī dào ， nà kě shì tā de běn mìng yuán qì ， zhè yàng sǔn hào xià qù ， jiù suàn jìng jiè diào luò ， nà yě bú shì bù kě néng dì 。
要知道，那可是他的本命元气，这样损耗下去，就算境界掉落，那也不是不可能地。
Since Lin Xuan wasn’t an ordinary cultivator but had countless spirit pills and elixirs at his disposal, he could greatly shorten this process.
suǒ yǐ ， lín xuān xiàn zài yào zuò de jiù shì xiū yǎng shēng xī ，『 mèng yǐ qǐ háng ☆ qīng yì ěr yǎ 』 jiāng sǔn shī de zhēn yuán bǔ qí ， yǐn huàn bì xū jiě chú ， lín xuān kě bù xī wàng nǎ yī tiān ， jìng jiè mò míng qí miào jiù diào là le 。
所以，林轩现在要做的就是休养生息，『梦已启航☆清逸尔雅』将损失的真元补齐，隐患必须解除，林轩可不希望哪一天，境界莫名其妙就掉落了。
Thus, over the next few years, Lin Xuan took medicine and sat in meditation, not for cultivation but to replenish the true essence within him.
hǎo zài zhè yě bìng bù nán ， zhǐ bù guò shì huā fèi yī xiē shí jiān 。
好在这也并不难，只不过是花费一些时间。
Twenty years passed. The loss of true essence was more than what Lin Xuan had imagined—everything indeed has its pros and cons; it seemed he couldn’t be so unrestrained when drinking thousand-year-old spirit milk anymore.
ér lín xuān bìng fēi pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， shǒu zhōng yǒu líng dān miào yào wú shù ， zì rán kě yǐ jiāng zhè ge guò chéng ， dà dà de suō duǎn 。
而林轩并非普通的修仙者，手中有灵丹妙药无数，自然可以将这个过程，大大的缩短。
Indeed, Lin Xuan’s choice of location turned out to be correct. For a cultivator, twenty years were merely the blink of an eye. But in the lost realm, much had happened over these past two decades.
yú shì jiē xià lái de shí jiān lǐ ， lín xuān jiù shì fú yào dǎ zuò ， dāng rán bú shì zài xiū xí ， ér shì bǔ chōng tǐ ☆ nèi sǔn hào de zhēn yuán ér yǐ 。
于是接下来的时间里，林轩就是服药打坐，当然不是在修习，而是补充体☆内损耗的真元而已。
The most significant event was undoubtedly the Dark King's emergence from seclusion. Countless yin spirits and ghostly creatures suddenly flooded into the human, demon, and fiend realms, their intentions unknown to anyone.
yī huǎng èr shí nián guò qù ， sǔn hào de zhēn yuán bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái duō ， fán shì guǒ rán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì ， kàn lái yǐ hòu hē wàn nián líng rǔ ， bù néng tài sì wú jì dàn le 。
一晃二十年过去，损耗的真元比自己想象的还多，凡事果然是有利就有弊，看来以后喝万年灵乳，不能太肆无忌惮了。
However, as time passed, some vague information began to circulate, though it was hard to discern which pieces were true and which false.
ér shì shí zhèng míng ， lín xuān zhè yī cì xuǎn zé de de dì diǎn ， hái zhēn shì méi cuò ， èr shí nián ， duì yú xiū shì lái shuō bù guò dàn zhǐ yī huī jiān ， dàn zài shī luò de jiè miàn ， zhè guò qù de èr shí nián ， què fā shēng le hěn duō dà shì 。
而事实证明，林轩这一次选择的的地点，还真是没错，二十年，对于修士来说不过弹指一挥间，但在失落的界面，这过去的二十年，却发生了很多大事。
The lost realm was in turmoil, but Lin Xuan’s secluded cultivation here felt like a paradise. Occasionally, cultivators would pass by, but none paid any attention.
Three months later.
Lin Xuan stopped in front of a range of undulating mountains.
Before him was a verdant little hill, not more than a thousand feet high. Though its shape varied, it wasn't particularly steep or rugged.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense and soon found satisfactory results. With a flash of green light all over his body, he flew towards the depths of the mountain range.
When he stopped again, the surrounding aura was noticeably denser than before—more than double in concentration.
At the foot of this mountain, there ran a winding vein of spirit energy that extended into the distance. The quality wasn't outstanding, but it was still decent enough, covering about a hundred miles. Of course, the closer one got to the source of the spirit spring, the thinner the aura naturally became.
Such small hills were countless in the lost realm; while they couldn’t be compared to the countless as numerous as cow hairs, finding such a place was still relatively easy.
Originally, Lin Xuan had planned to choose a vast primeval marsh as his hiding spot. However, after careful consideration, he found that such an approach would be foolish.
Having provoked formidable enemies, seeking out a remote place for safety was a predictable strategy. If the enemy suspected this, wouldn’t they check the primeval marsh?
While such perilous places were abundant in this world, the other party’s power was no small matter. What if he accidentally ran into them? Then he would have nowhere to cry.
Thus, weighing the pros and cons, Lin Xuan did not deliberately choose a primeval marsh but instead picked what seemed like an ordinary place—Pindan.
Indeed, as they say, a great sage can hide in plain sight; the more inconspicuous his hiding spot, the harder it would be for others to find him.
This enemy was formidable, and Lin Xuan had to look up at their strength. But if it came down to intelligence, he still had some confidence.
In any case, he made his choice. There was nothing left to hesitate about. With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan emitted divine light, and silver sword qi emerged like fish swimming out. He effortlessly established a cave dwelling, choosing a location that was extremely hidden.
The stream flowed down from the mountain top, and at one steep section, by chance or as if crafted by divine hands, it formed a waterfall. The entrance to Lin Xuan’s chosen cave dwelling was behind this waterfall.
Even without an array to conceal it, a cultivator passing by would easily overlook it.
However, that alone was not enough for Lin Xuan to be complacent.
After setting up the cave dwelling, Lin Xuan showed satisfaction on his face. He reached out and took several sets of array disks and flags from his storage bracelet.
In Scorpion Mountain, the prohibitions and arrays he had set up were easily broken by the enemy, along with all the tools used for setting them. Fortunately, Lin Xuan’s wealth was considerable, so there were still plenty of substitutes in his storage bracelet.
After half an hour or so, everything was properly arranged.
Next, Lin Xuan entered the cave dwelling.
The cave wasn’t large, but it had a living room, training hall, herb garden, and bedroom. There was still work for Lin Xuan to do. As they say, a cunning rabbit has three holes; last time, his avatar could escape smoothly after taking the treasure because he had made perfect preparations beforehand.
Teleportation array!
This was a common thing in the cultivation world, but when facing formidable enemies, what better way to flee than using such an item?
Having tasted its benefits before, Lin Xuan had no reason not to use this treasure. Setting up a small teleportation array wasn’t difficult for him; it merely required some effort and materials that were abundant in his storage bracelet—another benefit of his wealth.
Over several days, Lin Xuan set up the teleportation array.
As for the other end, he chose an underground cave, which was sufficiently hidden. He felt confident no one would discover it.
After completing everything, Lin Xuan’s mood lightened considerably. Even if formidable enemies came to him, he had full confidence in escaping easily. Now there were no lingering worries.
While Lin Xuan had chosen this place for safety, he wasn’t foolish enough to do nothing.
In fact, Lin Xuan really had a lot of things to do now.
First and foremost was rest—restoration and recuperation.
After his battle with the old monster in Scorpion Mountain, Lin Xuan emerged victorious. He used the Five Dragon Seal to utterly destroy the opponent, leaving them soulless and scattered. However, the process was arduous and difficult to describe—it was one of the most challenging battles he had ever faced.
Because the fight was so intense, several times his mana nearly ran out, forcing him to drink a thousand-year-old spirit milk.
While such spirit milk could instantly replenish mana, it wasn’t something that could be cultivated. Although it helped, leaving behind significant隐患, Lin Xuan’s true essence had suffered considerable loss.
After all, those were his life force; such depletion was not without risk—his cultivation realm might drop as a result.
So, what Lin Xuan needed to do now was rest and recuperation, replenishing the lost true essence and eliminating the隐患. He did not want his cultivation realm to mysteriously drop someday.
Fortunately, this wasn’t difficult—it just required some time.
Since Lin Xuan wasn’t an ordinary cultivator but had countless spirit pills and elixirs at his disposal, he could greatly shorten this process.
Thus, over the next few years, Lin Xuan took medicine and sat in meditation, not for cultivation but to replenish the true essence within him.
Twenty years passed. The loss of true essence was more than what Lin Xuan had imagined—everything indeed has its pros and cons; it seemed he couldn’t be so unrestrained when drinking thousand-year-old spirit milk anymore.
Indeed, Lin Xuan’s choice of location turned out to be correct. For a cultivator, twenty years were merely the blink of an eye. But in the lost realm, much had happened over these past two decades.
The most significant event was undoubtedly the Dark King's emergence from seclusion. Countless yin spirits and ghostly creatures suddenly flooded into the human, demon, and fiend realms, their intentions unknown to anyone.
However, as time passed, some vague information began to circulate, though it was hard to discern which pieces were true and which false.
The lost realm was in turmoil, but Lin Xuan’s secluded cultivation here felt like a paradise. Occasionally, cultivators would pass by, but none paid any attention.