“ yī qiè yī lín xiōng de fēn fù 。”
“一切依林兄的吩咐。”
"All according to Brother Lin's instructions."
hóng líng xiān zi suī rán shì hěn gāo ào de xìng gé ， dàn lín xuān kě shì duì tā yǒu jiù mìng zhī sī lái zhe ， yòu jìn jiē dào dù jié qī ， cǐ nǚ zì rán bù gǎn yǒu fēn háo tuō dà zhī yì ， dī méi shùn mù ， yī fù yǐ lín xuān mǎ shǒu shì zhān de biǎo qíng 。
红绫仙子虽然是很高傲的性格，但林轩可是对她有救命之思来着，又进阶到渡劫期，此女自然不敢有分毫托大之意，低眉顺目，一副以林轩马首是瞻的表情。
Red Silk Fairy, despite her proud nature, had a life-saving debt to Lin Xuan. Now that she had advanced to the Transcending Tribulation stage, she dared not be overly presumptuous and bowed lowly, showing deference towards Lin Xuan.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， shēn shǒu zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， shǒu zhǎng fān zhuǎn ， yī xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng de dōng xī yǐ chū xiàn zài le zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
林轩点点头，伸手在腰间一拍，手掌翻转，一小巧玲珑的东西已出现在了掌心里面。
Lin Xuan nodded and reached into his waistband, flipping his palm to reveal a small, delicate object in his hand.
suí hòu qīng qīng yī pāo ， líng guāng lián shǎn ， yī diāo liáng huà dòng de xiǎo zhōu chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
随后轻轻一抛，灵光连闪，一雕梁画栋的小舟出现在了面前。
He then gently tossed it, and a flash of spiritual light appeared before them. A beautifully crafted miniature boat materialized before their eyes.
zhǎng shí zhàng yǒu yú ， měi lì jīng zhì ， suī rán wú fǎ yǔ nài lóng zhēn rén de huà fǎng xiāng bǐ ， dàn yě shì yī jiàn bù fán de fǎ qì 。
长十丈有余，美丽精致，虽然无法与鼐龙真人的画舫相比，但也是一件不凡的法器。
The boat was over ten feet long, elegant and exquisite. Although it couldn't compare to the painting boat of True Man Nai Long, it was still an extraordinary magical artifact. At least for transportation, it would be incredibly comfortable.
zhì shǎo yòng lái dài bù ， nà kěn dìng shì fēi cháng shū shì 。
至少用来代步，那肯定是非常舒适。
"Please."
“ qǐng 。”
“请。”
Lin Xuan gestured with a hand.
lín xuān bǎi shǒu zuò le yí gè zī shì 。
林轩摆手做了一个姿势。
"Brother Lin is too polite."
“ lín xiōng tài kè qì le 。”
“林兄太客气了。”
Red Silk Fairy bowed gracefully without moving her steps. A flash of red light enveloped her as she appeared on the boat.
hóng líng yíng yíng yī fú ， yě bú jiàn tā kè yì nuó dòng jiǎo bù ， hún shēn shàng xià hóng guāng yī shǎn ， jiù lái dào le xiǎo zhōu shàng miàn 。
红绫盈盈一福，也不见她刻意挪动脚步，浑身上下红光一闪，就来到了小舟上面。
Herevasion technique was quite impressive; no wonder she could withstand an attack from four peers for so long.
cǐ nǚ dùn shù pǒ wèi bù sú ， nán guài zài sì míng tóng jiē xiū shì de wéi gōng xià hái néng jiān chí zhè me jiǔ de gōng fu 。
此女遁术颇为不俗，难怪在四名同阶修士的围攻下还能坚持这么久的功夫。
Lin Xuan nodded approvingly, his figure moving to join Red Silk Fairy on the boat.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī zàn xǔ ， shēn xíng yī dòng ， yě lái dào xiǎo zhōu shàng le 。
林轩脸上露出一丝赞许，身形一动，也来到小舟上了。
With a slight effort, he injected pure spiritual energy into the magical artifact.
suí hòu shuāng zú wēi wēi yòng lì ， yī gǔ jīng chún yì cháng de líng qì ， jiù zhù rù dào le cǐ fǎ qì lǐ 。
随后双足微微用力，一股精纯异常的灵气，就注入到了此法器里。
The sound of celestial music filled their ears as if it came from afar, gently drifting in. The boat began to move, trembling slightly before transforming into a streak of lightning, speeding like a meteor across the sky.
zhǐ wén xiān lè shēng dà zuò ， què xiàng shì cóng yáo yuǎn de tiān biān chuán lái de ， yōu yōu yáng yáng de piāo rù ěr duǒ ， tóng shí ， nà xiǎo zhōu yě qǐ dòng le ， yī zhèn qīng chàn zhī hòu ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， sù dù zhī kuài ， jiù rú tóng tiān wài liú xīng yì bān 。
只闻仙乐声大做，却像是从遥远的天边传来的，悠悠扬扬的飘入耳朵，同时，那小舟也启动了，一阵轻颤之后，化为一道惊虹，速度之快，就如同天外流星一般。
Almost instantly, they vanished without a trace, disappearing on the horizon.
jī hū shì xū yú de gōng fu ， jiù zōng jì quán wú ， xiāo shī zài le yuǎn fāng de tiān jì zhī chù 。
几乎是须臾的功夫，就踪迹全无，消失在了远方的天际之处。
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The area returned to silence.
yuán dì chóng xīn ān jìng xià lái le 。
原地重新安静下来了。
After about another half an hour, several beams of different colors flew towards them.
dà yuē yòu guò le zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
大约又过了盏茶的功夫。
As the light faded, several cultivators revealed themselves.
jǐ dào bù tóng yán sè de dùn guāng fēi xiàng cǐ chù 。
几道不同颜色的遁光飞向此处。
Leading the group was an elderly man in black robes. The others were much younger.
guāng máng shōu liǎn ， lù chū le jǐ míng xiū shì de róng yán 。
光芒收敛，露出了几名修士的容颜。
The elder's cultivation level was around the Separation stage, but the others were far behind, not even reaching the Core Formation realm; they were at the late Condensation core stage.
wéi shǒu de ， shì yī zào páo lǎo zhě ， qí tā jǐ rén ， zé yào nián qīng dé duō 。
为首的，是一皂袍老者，其他几人，则要年轻得多。
Although their attire varied, all had clouds embroidered on their collars and cuffs, suggesting they belonged to the same sect.
lǎo zhě xiū wèi bù ruò ， dà yuē zài lí hé ， ér qí tā jǐ rén zé yào chà dé duō ， lián yuán yīng dōu méi yǒu dá dào ， bù guò níng dān zhōng hòu qī bà le 。
老者修为不弱，大约在离合，而其他几人则要差得多，连元婴都没有达到，不过凝丹中后期罢了。
"Uncle Ning, you just said that the Spirit Sensing Plate showed someone here. Why is there no one?" A clear voice rang out from a young woman with a round face. She looked extremely youthful, barely seventeen or eighteen years old, and didn't appear to have any anti-aging techniques.
tā men fú shì suī rán bù yī ， dàn yī lǐng xiù kǒu ， què dōu xiù zhe cǎi yún de biāo shí ， rú guǒ méi yǒu nòng cuò ， yīng gāi shì lái zì tóng yī mén pài de xiū xiān zhě 。
他们服侍虽然不一，但衣领袖口，却都绣着彩云的标识，如果没有弄错，应该是来自同一门派的修仙者。
Even if she wasn't practicing an anti-aging cultivation technique, cultivators generally looked much younger than ordinary people. But her true age was certainly not that old.
“ níng shī bó ， nín gāng gāng bú shì shuō ， tàn líng pán xiǎn shì yǒu tóng dào zài cǐ chù ， zěn me huì méi yǒu rén ne ？” qīng cuì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì yī é dàn liǎn de nǚ zǐ kāi kǒu ， cǐ nǚ kàn shàng qù nián qīng yǐ jí ， bù guò shí qī bā suì nián jì ， ér qiě bìng bù xiàng zhù yán yǒu shù de yàng zi 。
“宁师伯，您刚刚不是说，探灵盘显示有同道在此处，怎么会没有人呢？”清脆的声音传入耳朵，却是一鹅蛋脸的女子开口，此女看上去年轻以极，不过十七八岁年纪，而且并不像驻颜有术的样子。
At such a young age, being able to successfully condense a golden core was astonishing in the human world—hardly imaginable. Even with abundant resources and plentiful spiritual energy in higher planes, reaching this stage at such an age would be extraordinary talent indeed, bordering on genius.
suī rán jí biàn bú shì xiū liàn dài yǒu zhù yán xiào guǒ de gōng fǎ ， xiū xiān zhě kàn zhe yě yào bǐ fán rén nián qīng yī xiē ， dàn cǐ nǚ zhēn shí nián líng ， kěn dìng yě dà bú dào nǎ ér qù 。
虽然即便不是修炼带有驻颜效果的功法，修仙者看着也要比凡人年轻一些，但此女真实年龄，肯定也大不到哪儿去。
However, from her question, it seemed she hadn't undergone much hardship. Her current mission was to travel and gain experience along with her senior.
rú cǐ nián qīng ， jiù néng gòu níng jié jīn dān chéng gōng ， zhè zài rén jiè ， jiǎn zhí shì jīng shì hài sú ， gēn běn bù gǎn xiǎng xiàng de ， jiù suàn shàng wèi jiè miàn líng qì chōng zú ， zī yuán yě hěn fēng fù ， cǐ nǚ zài zhè ge suì shù ， néng xiū liàn dào rú cǐ dì bù ， zī zhì yě shì fēi cháng liǎo de ， shuō tiān cái yě bù wèi guò 。
如此年轻，就能够凝结金丹成功，这在人界，简直是惊世骇俗，根本不敢想象的，就算上位界面灵气充足，资源也很丰富，此女在这个岁数，能修炼到如此地步，资质也是非常了得，说天才也不为过。
When the young woman asked, the elder didn't immediately respond but instead looked around cautiously.
bù guò cóng tā suǒ wèn de wèn tí ， xiǎn rán méi yǒu tài duō de mó lì ， zhè cì yǔ shī xiōng dì yì qǐ ， gēn zhe lǎo zhě chū lái ， yuán běn jiù shì yóu lì zēng zhǎng jiàn shí dì 。
不过从她所问的问题，显然没有太多的磨砺，这次与师兄弟一起，跟着老者出来，原本就是游历增长见识地。
"Uncle,"
tīng le shào nǚ de wèn tí ， lǎo zhě què méi yǒu lì kè huí dá ， fǎn ér yóu mù sì gù ， xiǎo xīn de dǎ liàng zhe shén me 。
听了少女的问题，老者却没有立刻回答，反而游目四顾，小心的打量着什么。
The young woman, used to being in the spotlight, grew irked when he ignored her.
“ shī bó 。”
“师伯。”
"Ringling girl, stop fussing. We need to leave quickly."
shào nǚ zài mén zhōng ， kě shì zhòng xīng pěng yuè guàn le ， jiàn lǎo zhě bù lǐ ， bù yóu de yǒu xiē shēng qì 。
少女在门中，可是众星捧月惯了，见老者不理，不由得有些生气。
The elder was alarmed and made a shushing gesture.
“ líng yā tou ， bié nào ， wǒ men kuài lí kāi zhè lǐ 。”
“铃丫头，别闹，我们快离开这里。”
Seeing his serious expression, she hesitated but didn't dare speak again. Beside her, a young man with a round face whispered, "Uncle, why are you being so careful? What happened?"
lǎo zhě dà jīng ， lián máng zuò le yí gè jìn shēng de shǒu shì 。
老者大惊，连忙做了一个噤声的手势。
"Something has happened. We must leave this place quickly," the elder said gravely. "I originally thought we could take advantage of the conflict between two river clams. The spiritual energy shown on the Spirit Sensing Plate was only from a few Separation stage cultivators, but it seems the Spirit Sensing Plate is wrong. These battle traces are beyond the capabilities of Separation stage cultivators; they must be at least Core Formation stage."
jiàn shī bó yī liǎn de zhèng zhòng zhī sè ， shào nǚ suī rán mǎn dǔ zi yí huò ， què yě bù gǎn zài hú luàn kāi kǒu le ， dǎo shì páng biān yī hǔ tóu hǔ nǎo de shào nián ， xiǎo shēng de wèn le yī jù ：“ shī bó ， nǐ lǎo rén jiā rú cǐ xiǎo xīn yì yì ， jiū jìng chū le hé shì ？”
见师伯一脸的郑重之色，少女虽然满肚子疑惑，却也不敢再胡乱开口了，倒是旁边一虎头虎脑的少年，小声的问了一句：“师伯，你老人家如此小心翼翼，究竟出了何事？”
Core Formation!
“ hé shì ， kuài lí kāi zhè lǐ ， lǎo fū yuán běn yǐ wéi hé bàng xiāng zhēng ， kě yǐ lái jiǎn jiǎn pián yi ， bì jìng tàn líng pán shàng xiǎn shì chū lái de fǎ lì ， yě jiù jǐ míng lí hé qī xiū shì zài zhēng dòu ér yǐ ， lǎo fū zì wèn ， yǒu néng lì hù zhù nǐ děng ， nǎ zhī dào tàn líng pán chū cuò ， yǎn qián zhè xiē dòu fǎ de hén jì ， nǎ shì lí hé qī xiū shì néng gòu zào chéng dì ， zhì shǎo yě shì dòng xuán qī ……，” dòng xuán qī ！”
“何事，快离开这里，老夫原本以为河蚌相争，可以来拣拣便宜，毕竟探灵盘上显示出来的法力，也就几名离合期修士在争斗而已，老夫自问，有能力护住你等，哪知道探灵盘出错，眼前这些斗法的痕迹，哪是离合期修士能够造成地，至少也是洞玄期……，”洞玄期！”
The young people gasped in shock. They were still far away from that realm and had only heard stories about how those cultivators could crush them with a single finger.
nà jǐ míng shào nián shào nǚ tīng le ， yě bù yóu de dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì ， tā men bù guò níng dān ， jù lí dòng xuán ， hái tài yáo yuǎn ， rán ér píng shí suī rán bù céng jiē chù ， dàn hái shì yǒu tīng shuō ， nà ge jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， zhǐ xū yào shēn chū yī gēn xiǎo zhǐ tou ， jiù néng jiāng tā men niǎn wèi fěn mò 。
那几名少年少女听了，也不由得倒吸一口凉气，他们不过凝丹，距离洞玄，还太遥远，然而平时虽然不曾接触，但还是有听说，那个境界的修仙者，只需要伸出一根小指头，就能将他们碾为粉末。
"Uncle, you're serious? There are actually old monsters of the Core Formation stage here fighting?" The young woman asked curiously.
“ shī bó ， nǐ shuō zhēn de ， zhēn yǒu dòng xuán jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， zài zhè lǐ zhēng dòu me ？” shào nǚ hào qí de shuō 。
“师伯，你说真的，真有洞玄级别的老怪物，在这里争斗么？”少女好奇的说。
"Humph, I have some discernment," the elder said solemnly. "But for some reason, they suddenly left."
“ hēi ， lǎo fū zhè diǎn yǎn lì hái shì yǒu de ， zhǐ shì bù zhī wèi hé ， tā men tū rán lí kāi le 。” lǎo zhě yī liǎn níng zhòng de shuō ：“ wàn yī tā men huí lái ， wǒ men kě jiù huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ ， xiān lí kāi zhè shì fēi zhī dì 。”
“嘿，老夫这点眼力还是有的，只是不知为何，他们突然离开了。”老者一脸凝重的说：“万一他们回来，我们可就悔之晚矣，先离开这是非之地。”
"We must leave this place before they return and regret it," he added. Although the young people were curious, they knew which was more important and agreed without hesitation. They emitted a burst of spiritual light and quickly departed.
jǐ míng shào nián nán nǚ suī rán xīn zhōng hào qí ， dàn shú qīng shú zhòng hái shì līn dé qīng dì ， zì rán méi yǒu yì yì ， hún shēn líng máng dà qǐ ， hěn kuài jiù lí kāi le cǐ dì 。
几名少年男女虽然心中好奇，但孰轻孰重还是拎得清地，自然没有异议，浑身灵芒大起，很快就离开了此地。
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Lin Xuan was unaware of this minor incident as he chatted with Red Silk Fairy about their postparting news.
zhè xiǎo chā qǔ ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， cǐ shí tā zhèng yǔ hóng líng xiān zi ， liáo zhe bǐ cǐ bié hòu de xiāo xī 。
这小插曲，林轩并不晓得，此时他正与红绫仙子，聊着彼此别后的消息。
Lin Xuan only briefly mentioned his experiences, glossing over many details due to the complexity of his journey. He couldn't possibly finish recounting it in three days and nights.
guān yú zì jǐ ， lín xuān zhǐ shì jiǎn dān de shuō le jǐ jù ， hěn duō dōu shì yī jù huà dài guò ， bì jìng tā de jīng lì tài guò qū zhé ， rú guǒ zhēn yào xiáng shuō ， méi gè sān tiān sān yè ， nà shì xiū xiǎng shuō wán de 。
关于自己，林轩只是简单的说了几句，很多都是一句话带过，毕竟他的经历太过曲折，如果真要详说，没个三天三夜，那是休想说完的。
Red Silk Fairy was curious but too far behind Lin Xuan to probe deeply without restraint. Thus, most of their conversation revolved around her own experiences.
hóng líng suī rán xīn zhōng hào qí ， dàn yǔ lín xuān de chā jù ， rú jīn què tài dà le xiē ， yán yǔ zhī jiān ， zì rán huì yǒu suǒ gù jì ， bù hǎo zhuī wèn dé tài guò xiáng xì 。
红绫虽然心中好奇，但与林轩的差距，如今却太大了些，言语之间，自然会有所顾忌，不好追问得太过详细。
In truth, this wasn't particularly unusual.
suǒ yǐ zhè yī fān jiāo tán ， jué dà shù shí jiān ， fǎn ér shì tā zài tán zì jǐ de jīng lì 。
所以这一番交谈，绝大数时间，反而是她在谈自己的经历。
Back then, Lin Xuan had gone with Dream Ruyan to Penglai Mountain, only to disappear and never reappear in the human world. Either he had fallen or ascended to the Spirit Realm.
qí shí yě bù suàn duō me xī qí 。
其实也不算多么稀奇。
Many other spirit cultivators of the Focus Splitting stage also vanished at that time, which greatly benefited the Baxuan Pavilion's rapid rise.
dāng nián ， lín xuān yǔ mèng rú yān yì qǐ qù le péng lái shān ， suí hòu ， què zōng jì quán wú ， zài yě méi zài rén jiè chū xiàn guò ， yào me yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， yào me zé shì fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù le 。
当年，林轩与梦如嫣一起去了蓬莱山，随后，却踪迹全无，再也没在人界出现过，要么已经陨落，要么则是飞升到灵界去了。
Due to Lin Xuan's assistance, Red Silk Fairy joined the Baxuan Pavilion as an external affairs elder. However, her personality made her uninterested in sect matters, and she merely held a nominal position.
ér dāng shí xiāo shī de yě yuǎn bù zhǐ lín xuān yǔ mèng rú yān liǎng gè ， jī hū suǒ yǒu de fēn shén qī xiū shì dōu bú jiàn diào le 。
而当时消失的也远不止林轩与梦如嫣两个，几乎所有的分神期修士都不见掉了。
She didn't stay long with the Baxuan Pavilion before venturing out for travel.
bài xuān gé zhī suǒ yǐ néng kuài sù jué qǐ ， zhè yě shì yī hěn dà de jī yù 。
拜轩阁之所以能快速崛起，这也是一很大的机遇。
Originally an advanced Core Formation stage cultivator, she sought opportunities to break through and ascend to the Spirit Realm.
dāng nián yīn wèi lín xuān chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， hóng líng xiān zi yě jiā rù le bài xuān gé ， chéng wéi le wài shì zhǎng lǎo zhī yī ， rán ér yǐ tā de xìng gé ， duì yú zōng mén shì wù zì rán bìng bù gǎn xìng qù 。
当年因为林轩出手相助，红绫仙子也加入了拜轩阁，成为了外事长老之一，然而以她的性格，对于宗门事务自然并不感兴趣。
Despite the many twists and turns, Red Silk Fairy endured much hardship but eventually succeeded in advancing to Focus Splitting stage.
guī gēn jié dǐ ， yě jiù shì guà le yí gè míng ér yǐ 。
归根结底，也就是挂了一个名而已。
This was ordinary in the Spirit Realm, but in the human world, where spiritual energy was scarce and few medicinal herbs existed, advancing was far more difficult than in the Spirit Realm.
cǐ nǚ shèn zhì méi yǒu zài bài xuān gé dài duō jiǔ ， jiù wài chū yóu lì 。
此女甚至没有在拜轩阁带多久，就外出游历。
Red Silk Fairy wasn't satisfied and continued her travels. Even at the early Separation stage, there were still opportunities to break through and ascend, but the success rate was too low!
cǐ nǚ yuán běn jiù shì yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， xiǎng yào xún zhǎo jī yuán tū pò ， suí hòu cái néng fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù de 。
此女原本就是元婴后期的修仙者，想要寻找机缘突破，随后才能飞升到灵界去的。
Thus, Red Silk Fairy wanted to advance further. However, while her intentions were noble, achieving it proved extremely difficult. An event later forced her to reconsider her plans.
"All according to Brother Lin's instructions."
Red Silk Fairy, despite her proud nature, had a life-saving debt to Lin Xuan. Now that she had advanced to the Transcending Tribulation stage, she dared not be overly presumptuous and bowed lowly, showing deference towards Lin Xuan.
"Very well!"
Lin Xuan nodded and reached into his waistband, flipping his palm to reveal a small, delicate object in his hand.
He then gently tossed it, and a flash of spiritual light appeared before them. A beautifully crafted miniature boat materialized before their eyes.
The boat was over ten feet long, elegant and exquisite. Although it couldn't compare to the painting boat of True Man Nai Long, it was still an extraordinary magical artifact. At least for transportation, it would be incredibly comfortable.
"Please."
Lin Xuan gestured with a hand.
"Brother Lin is too polite."
Red Silk Fairy bowed gracefully without moving her steps. A flash of red light enveloped her as she appeared on the boat.
Herevasion technique was quite impressive; no wonder she could withstand an attack from four peers for so long.
Lin Xuan nodded approvingly, his figure moving to join Red Silk Fairy on the boat.
With a slight effort, he injected pure spiritual energy into the magical artifact.
The sound of celestial music filled their ears as if it came from afar, gently drifting in. The boat began to move, trembling slightly before transforming into a streak of lightning, speeding like a meteor across the sky.
Almost instantly, they vanished without a trace, disappearing on the horizon.
...
The area returned to silence.
After about another half an hour, several beams of different colors flew towards them.
As the light faded, several cultivators revealed themselves.
Leading the group was an elderly man in black robes. The others were much younger.
The elder's cultivation level was around the Separation stage, but the others were far behind, not even reaching the Core Formation realm; they were at the late Condensation core stage.
Although their attire varied, all had clouds embroidered on their collars and cuffs, suggesting they belonged to the same sect.
"Uncle Ning, you just said that the Spirit Sensing Plate showed someone here. Why is there no one?" A clear voice rang out from a young woman with a round face. She looked extremely youthful, barely seventeen or eighteen years old, and didn't appear to have any anti-aging techniques.
Even if she wasn't practicing an anti-aging cultivation technique, cultivators generally looked much younger than ordinary people. But her true age was certainly not that old.
At such a young age, being able to successfully condense a golden core was astonishing in the human world—hardly imaginable. Even with abundant resources and plentiful spiritual energy in higher planes, reaching this stage at such an age would be extraordinary talent indeed, bordering on genius.
However, from her question, it seemed she hadn't undergone much hardship. Her current mission was to travel and gain experience along with her senior.
When the young woman asked, the elder didn't immediately respond but instead looked around cautiously.
"Uncle,"
The young woman, used to being in the spotlight, grew irked when he ignored her.
"Ringling girl, stop fussing. We need to leave quickly."
The elder was alarmed and made a shushing gesture.
Seeing his serious expression, she hesitated but didn't dare speak again. Beside her, a young man with a round face whispered, "Uncle, why are you being so careful? What happened?"
"Something has happened. We must leave this place quickly," the elder said gravely. "I originally thought we could take advantage of the conflict between two river clams. The spiritual energy shown on the Spirit Sensing Plate was only from a few Separation stage cultivators, but it seems the Spirit Sensing Plate is wrong. These battle traces are beyond the capabilities of Separation stage cultivators; they must be at least Core Formation stage."
Core Formation!
The young people gasped in shock. They were still far away from that realm and had only heard stories about how those cultivators could crush them with a single finger.
"Uncle, you're serious? There are actually old monsters of the Core Formation stage here fighting?" The young woman asked curiously.
"Humph, I have some discernment," the elder said solemnly. "But for some reason, they suddenly left."
"We must leave this place before they return and regret it," he added. Although the young people were curious, they knew which was more important and agreed without hesitation. They emitted a burst of spiritual light and quickly departed.
...
Lin Xuan was unaware of this minor incident as he chatted with Red Silk Fairy about their postparting news.
Lin Xuan only briefly mentioned his experiences, glossing over many details due to the complexity of his journey. He couldn't possibly finish recounting it in three days and nights.
Red Silk Fairy was curious but too far behind Lin Xuan to probe deeply without restraint. Thus, most of their conversation revolved around her own experiences.
In truth, this wasn't particularly unusual.
Back then, Lin Xuan had gone with Dream Ruyan to Penglai Mountain, only to disappear and never reappear in the human world. Either he had fallen or ascended to the Spirit Realm.
Many other spirit cultivators of the Focus Splitting stage also vanished at that time, which greatly benefited the Baxuan Pavilion's rapid rise.
Due to Lin Xuan's assistance, Red Silk Fairy joined the Baxuan Pavilion as an external affairs elder. However, her personality made her uninterested in sect matters, and she merely held a nominal position.
She didn't stay long with the Baxuan Pavilion before venturing out for travel.
Originally an advanced Core Formation stage cultivator, she sought opportunities to break through and ascend to the Spirit Realm.
Despite the many twists and turns, Red Silk Fairy endured much hardship but eventually succeeded in advancing to Focus Splitting stage.
This was ordinary in the Spirit Realm, but in the human world, where spiritual energy was scarce and few medicinal herbs existed, advancing was far more difficult than in the Spirit Realm.
Red Silk Fairy wasn't satisfied and continued her travels. Even at the early Separation stage, there were still opportunities to break through and ascend, but the success rate was too low!
Thus, Red Silk Fairy wanted to advance further. However, while her intentions were noble, achieving it proved extremely difficult. An event later forced her to reconsider her plans.