wǎn qiū de dào lái ， ràng jǐ wèi zhǔ shì de zhǎng lǎo sōng le kǒu qì ， tā men yě dōu zhī dào jiā zú yǔ líng yào shān de guān xì ， àn zhào tōng yǔ zhēn rén de yì si ， zhè wèi nǚ xiū shì jiāng bú huì huí qù ， ér zài qīng yè shān cháng zhù xià qù 。
婉秋的到来，让几位主事的长老松了口气，他们也都知道家族与灵药山的关系，按照通羽真人的意思，这位女修士将不会回去，而在青叶山常住下去。
Wan Qiu's arrival brought relief to theseveral main elders. They all knew the family's connection with Spirit Herb Mountain, and according to True Immortal Tong Yu's wishes, this female cultivator would not return but remain at Qing Ye Mountain.
yǒu le zhè me yī wèi níng dān zhōng qī de dà gāo shǒu zuò wèi hòu dùn ， yè jiā zì rán gāo zhěn wú yōu ， gèng lìng jǐ wèi lǎo jiā huǒ xǐ chū wàng wài de shì ， dà xiǎo jiě bèi duì fāng yī yǎn kàn zhòng ， shōu wèi le rù shì dì zǐ 。
有了这么一位凝丹中期的大高手做为后盾，叶家自然高枕无忧，更令几位老家伙喜出望外的是，大小姐被对方一眼看中，收为了入室弟子。
With such a mid-stage Condensation Core powerhouse supporting them, the Ye Family naturally felt secure. What delighted the elders even more was that the eldest daughter had been chosen by the other party as an indoor disciple.
cǐ jiān shì le ， lín xuān zì rán bù xiǎng jì xù dān gē xià qù ， yòu zài yè jiā bǎo zhù le yī wǎn zhī hòu ， dì èr tiān biàn xiàng zhòng rén gào cí 。
此间事了，林轩自然不想继续耽搁下去，又在叶家堡住了一晚之后，第二天便像众人告辞。
After completing these matters, Lin Xuan did not wish to linger any longer and left the Ye Family Fort after spending another night there. Despite attempts to persuade him otherwise, his resolve was firm, so they reluctantly agreed. They gifted him a batch of crystal stone materials, which he accepted without hesitation despite their trivial nature for his wealth.
miǎn bù liǎo yī fān wǎn liú ， bù guò lín xuān qù yì shèn jiān ， zhòng rén yě zhǐ hǎo zuò bà ， zèng yǔ tā yī pī jīng shí cái liào ， suī rán lín xuān de shēn jiā ， zhè xiē dōng xī bìng bù fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， dàn yě bìng bù tuī chí ， xīn rán xiào nà 。
免不了一番挽留，不过林轩去意甚坚，众人也只好作罢，赠予他一批晶石材料，虽然林轩的身家，这些东西并不放在眼里，但也并不推迟，欣然笑纳。
After leaving Qing Ye Mountain, Lin Xuan hurried on his journey and returned to Spirit Herb Mountain after seven days.
bì jìng zì jǐ chū shǒu ， cái miǎn le yè jiā de miè zú zhī huò ， xiē xǔ bào chóu ， ná le yě shì xīn ān lǐ dé 。
毕竟自己出手，才免了叶家的灭族之祸，些许报酬，拿了也是心安理得。
The scenery remained unchanged as usual. After landing, Lin Xuan directly headed to True Immortal Tong Yu's cave dwelling.
lí kāi qīng yè shān hòu ， lín xuān yě bù dān gē ， mái tóu gǎn lù ， qī tiān hòu ， zhōng yú huí dào le líng yào shān 。
离开青叶山后，林轩也不耽搁，埋头赶路，七天后，终于回到了灵药山。
"Master!"
jǐng wù yī jiù ， yī qiè rú cháng ， là xià dùn guāng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān zhí jiē qù le tōng yǔ zhēn rén de dòng fǔ 。
景物依旧，一切如常，落下遁光以后，林轩直接去了通羽真人的洞府。
"Xuan'er, you're back! You've done well," said True Immortal Tong Yu, opening his eyes with a kind and benevolent expression.
“ shī zūn ！”
“师尊！”
"It is an overstatement, Master. I merely did my duty," replied Lin Xuan respectfully.
“ xuān ér ， huí lái le ， zuò dé bù cuò 。” tōng yǔ zhēn rén zhèng zài pán xī dǎ zuò ， zhēng kāi yǎn jīng ， cí méi shàn mù dì shuō 。
“轩儿，回来了，做得不错。”通羽真人正在盘膝打坐，睁开眼睛，慈眉善目的说。
The atmosphere between the two was harmonious, like that of a loving master and filial disciple.
“ shī zūn yán zhòng le ， tú ér bù guò shì lüè jǐn běn fèn ér yǐ 。” lín xuān gōng jìng de huí yìng 。
“师尊言重了，徒儿不过是略尽本分而已。”林轩恭敬的回应。
Lin Xuan sat down and recounted the details of his journey in detail, omitting some parts regarding treasure hunting to avoid revealing too much. True Immortal Tong Yu was shrewd but had not participated personally, so he could not discern the truth from falsehoods. However, Lin Xuan could tell from his gaze that his master was half-believing and half-doubting.
liǎng rén jiān de qì fēn shí fēn hé mù ， yī fù shī cí tú xiào de qíng jǐng 。
两人间的气氛十分和睦，一副师慈徒孝的情景。
"Even if it's a waste mine, since ancient cultivators left behind such places, there should be many treasures. Did you find anything valuable on this trip?"
rán hòu lín xuān zuò xià lái 。 xiàng zhe tōng yǔ zhēn rén xiáng shù cǐ xíng dì jīng guò 。 dāng rán 。 xún bǎo nà yī duàn lüè yǒu shān gǎi 。 lín xuān kě bù huì lǎo shí dì gào sù duì fāng nà shì yī xiān kuàng 。 jǐn jǐn yán yòng yè qīng chéng dì huà 。 jiāng nà lǐ shuō chéng yī shàng gǔ shí qī dì pǔ tōng fèi kuàng ér yǐ 。
然后林轩坐下来。向着通羽真人详述此行地经过。当然。寻宝那一段略有删改。林轩可不会老实地告诉对方那是一仙矿。仅仅沿用叶青城地话。将那里说成一上古时期地普通废矿而已。
"Yes..." Lin Xuan hesitated before speaking: "As Master said, I did indeed find some treasures in that waste mine."
tōng yǔ zhēn rén lǎo jiān jù huá 。 dàn méi yǒu qīn zì cān yù 。 zì rán bù néng biàn shí zhēn jiǎ 。 bù guò lín xuān cóng tā dì yǎn shén kě yǐ kàn chū 。 zì jǐ zhè wèi shī fù 。 yīng gāi shì bàn xìn bàn yí a ！
通羽真人老奸巨猾。但没有亲自参与。自然不能辨识真假。不过林轩从他地眼神可以看出。自己这位师傅。应该是半信半疑啊！
He then took off his storage belt and revealed several fist-sized pieces of metal.
“ suī shuō shì fèi kuàng 。 dàn jì rán shì gǔ xiū shì yí liú xià lái 。 yīng gāi yě yǒu bù shǎo bǎo wù 。 xuān ér cǐ xíng 。 yīng gāi shì shōu huò pǒ fēng le ？”
“虽说是废矿。但既然是古修士遗留下来。应该也有不少宝物。轩儿此行。应该是收获颇丰了？”
"Millennium copper essence?"
“ zhè ……” lín xuān liǎn shàng xiǎn chū chí yí zhī sè 。 lüè yī chóu chú 。 cái tūn tūn tǔ tǔ dì kāi kǒu le ：“ chéng shī zūn jí yán 。 tú ér zài nà fèi kuàng zhī zhōng 。 què shí zhǎo dào yī xiē bǎo wù 。”
“这……”林轩脸上显出迟疑之色。略一踌躇。才吞吞吐吐地开口了：“承师尊吉言。徒儿在那废矿之中。确实找到一些宝物。”
"Yes," nodded Lin Xuan, showing a hint of reluctance on his face.
shuō zhe jiāng yāo jiān dì chǔ wù dài zhāi le xià lái 。 guāng máng yī shǎn 。 qī bā kuài quán tou dà xiǎo dì jīn shǔ yǐ jīng chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
说着将腰间地储物袋摘了下来。光芒一闪。七八块拳头大小地金属已经出现在了面前。
"Hmm, although this is not considered a heavenly material, it is still an excellent ingredient for forging talismans. Xuan'er, since you have yet to form your own core, take these. They are the fruits of your labor; as an old man, I wouldn't covet such external things."
“ qiān nián tóng jīng ？”
“千年铜精？”
"Thank you, Master!"
“ shì de 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng qià dào hǎo chù dì lù chū bù shě zhī sè 。
“是的。”林轩点了点头，脸上恰到好处地露出不舍之色。
Lin Xuan was overjoyed and immediately stowed away the millennium copper essence, his greed evident.
“ ń ， cǐ wù suī rán shuō bù shàng tiān cái dì bǎo ， dàn què shí shì liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de jí jiā cái liào ， xuān ér 。 nǐ níng dān yǐ hòu ， hái méi yǒu běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， jiù zì jǐ ná qù yòng ba 。 zhè shì nǐ xīn kǔ suǒ de ， wèi shī dōu yī bǎ nián jì le ， qǐ huì tān tú shēn wài zhī wù ？”
“嗯，此物虽然说不上天材地宝，但确实是炼制法宝的极佳材料，轩儿。你凝丹以后，还没有本命法宝，就自己拿去用吧。这是你辛苦所得，为师都一把年纪了，岂会贪图身外之物？”
True Immortal Tong Yu watched this with a smile, showing no concern. After chatting for a while, Lin Xuan bid farewell.
“ xiè shī zūn ！”
“谢师尊！”
As he left the cave dwelling, True Immortal Tong Yu fell silent, turning to an empty space and respectfully speaking.
lín xuān kuáng xǐ ， èr huà bù shuō biàn jiāng nà xiē qiān nián tóng jīng shōu qǐ ， tān lán zhī sè xiǎn lù wú yí 。
林轩狂喜，二话不说便将那些千年铜精收起，贪婪之色显露无疑。
"Auntie Senior, what do you think of what Lin Xuan said? It seems mostly true."
tōng yǔ zhēn rén kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， què yī xiào zhì zhī ， sī háo bù yǐ wéi yì 。 yòu liáo le yī huì er ， lín xuān gào cí ér qù 。
通羽真人看在眼里，却一笑置之，丝毫不以为意。又聊了一会儿，林轩告辞而去。
"It's hard to say, but it aligns with Ye Qingcheng's letter, so I doubt he is lying," a white smoke appeared in the air as a tall old man sat on a stone platform. This was Elder Duxinqing, the topmost elder of Spirit Herb Mountain. He stroked his beard: "In my opinion, this child speaks mostly truthfully; there might be some exaggeration."
mù dǔ tā chū le dòng fǔ ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén què chén mò xià lái 。 zhuǎn guò tóu ， chōng zhe páng biān kōng wú yì rén de dì fāng ， gōng jìng de kāi kǒu le 。
目睹他出了洞府，通羽真人却沉默下来。转过头，冲着旁边空无一人的地方，恭敬的开口了。
"Exaggeration? Auntie Senior means that he didn't just find copper essence in that ancient mine?" True Immortal Tong Yu's expression showed no surprise.
“ shī shū ， nǐ kàn lín xuān shuō de huà ， jǐ chéng shì zhēn de ？”
“师叔，你看林轩说的话，几成是真的？”
"That is correct. Although it was a waste mine, with the power of ancient cultivators, there should be many treasures inside. Moreover, although Lin Xuan is young, his scheming nature is deep; would you hand over your hard-earned treasures so easily if you were him?"
“ bù hǎo shuō ， dàn yǔ yè qīng chéng dì lái hán ， xiāng hù yìn zhèng ， bìng bù xiàng shì shuō huǎng 。” kōng qì zhōng píng kōng chū xiàn le yī lǚ bái yān ， yī wèi shēn cái gāo dà de lǎo pán xī zuò zài shí tái shàng miàn 。 zhèng shì líng yào shān tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， nà wèi míng jiào xú jǐn qīng de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， tā yòng shǒu mō le mō hú xū ：“ yǐ lǎo fū kàn ， cǐ zi suǒ yán ， jiǔ chéng shǔ shí ， lìng wài yī céng ， zé lüè yǒu shuǐ fèn 。”
“不好说，但与叶青城地来函，相互印证，并不像是说谎。”空气中凭空出现了一缕白烟，一位身材高大的老盘膝坐在石台上面。正是灵药山太上长老，那位名叫徐锦青的元婴期老怪，他用手摸了摸胡须：“以老夫看，此子所言，九成属实，另外一层，则略有水分。”
"Of course not," shook True Immortal Tong Yu's head. He believed that no true cultivator would be this honest.
“ shuǐ fèn ？ shī shū shì zhǐ tā zài nà shàng gǔ yí kuàng zhōng suǒ de ， bìng bù jǐn jǐn zhǐ yǒu tóng jīng ？” tōng yǔ zhēn rén de liǎn shàng háo wú jīng yà de biǎo qíng 。
“水分？师叔是指他在那上古遗矿中所得，并不仅仅只有铜精？”通羽真人的脸上毫无惊讶的表情。
"That makes sense. Lin Xuan must have hidden something. Do you have any interest in his treasures?"
“ bù cuò ， suī rán shì fèi qì de kuàng cáng 。 dàn yǐ gǔ xiū shì de shén tōng 。 lǐ miàn de bǎo wù xiǎng bì huì yǒu bù shǎo ， hé kuàng lín xuān suī rán nián qīng 。 dàn xīn jī shēn chén ， huàn chéng tōng yǔ shī zhí nǐ ， huì jiāng xīn kǔ suǒ de de bǎo wù qīng yì jiāo chū lái me ？”
“不错，虽然是废弃的矿藏。但以古修士的神通。里面的宝物想必会有不少，何况林轩虽然年轻。但心机深沉，换成通羽师侄你，会将辛苦所得的宝物轻易交出来么？”
"I jest, Senior Auntie. How could I covet a disciple's belongings? Besides, even if they are outstanding, they're just an ancient waste mine; how can there possibly be anything earth-shattering."
“ dāng rán bú huì 。” tōng yǔ zhēn rén yáo le yáo tóu ， xiāng xìn rèn hé yí gè xiū zhēn ， dōu bù huí lǎo shí dào zhè ge chéng dù 。
“当然不会。”通羽真人摇了摇头，相信任何一个修真，都不回老实到这个程度。
While the two old foxes were whispering, Lin Xuan had already returned to his own cave dwelling.
“ zhè jiù duì le ， lín xuān kěn dìng huì yǒu suǒ yǐn cáng ， zěn me ， nǐ duì tā dì bǎo wù dòng xīn le ？”
“这就对了，林轩肯定会有所隐藏，怎么，你对他地宝物动心了？”
The Yin Evil Spirit Array remained as before. Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction, fetched some clean water for a bath and change of clothes, then slept soundly. After waking up, he went to his training room.
“ shī shū shuō xiào le ， zài xià zěn me huì tú móu dì zǐ de dōng xī ， hé kuàng zài zěn me liǎo bù qǐ ， yě bù guò shì yī shàng gǔ fèi kuàng ér yǐ ， nán dào hái zhēn néng yǒu shén me jīng shì hài sú de dōng xī 。”
“师叔说笑了，在下怎么会图谋弟子的东西，何况再怎么了不起，也不过是一上古废矿而已，难道还真能有什么惊世骇俗的东西。”
This trip to Qing Ye Mountain was indeed fruitful. Besides the ancient treasures, the materials for forging weapons were also invaluable—ten-thousand-year-old cold jade, nine-heaven meteorite iron, lightning essence silver, primordial divine gold. Any of these appearing in the cultivation world would spark a storm, even causing drool from old immortals.
dāng liǎng gè lǎo hú lí zài yì qǐ jiāo tóu jiē ěr tǎo lùn dì shí hòu ， lín xuān yǐ jīng huí dào le zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。
当两个老狐狸在一起交头接耳讨论地时候，林轩已经回到了自己的洞府。
The only drawback was that the mysterious Yin Cold Iron was a misnomer; he found none in the celestial mine. Thus, the plan to forge the Yin Shattered Heart Sword had to be put on hold for now.
jí yīn è líng zhèn yī jiù ， lín xuān mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， dǎ lái qīng shuǐ ， mù yù gēng yī yǐ hòu ， xiān hǎo hǎo de shuì le yī jiào ， rán hòu cái lái dào liàn gōng fáng 。
极阴恶灵阵依旧，林轩满意的点了点头，打来清水，沐浴更衣以后，先好好的睡了一觉，然后才来到练功房。
As for the Nine Heaven Moon Ring, while his materials were almost complete, one crucial ingredient was still missing: Southern Bright Departure Fire.
shuō qǐ lái ， zhè yī cì qīng yè shān zhī xíng ， zì jǐ kě shì shōu huò fēi xiǎo ， jǐ jiàn gǔ bǎo zàn qiě bù shuō ， suǒ de de liàn qì cái liào yě dōu fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， wàn nián hán yù ， jiǔ tiān yǔn tiě ， léi jīng zhī yín ， hùn dùn xiān jīn ， nǎ yī yàng chū xiàn zài xiū zhēn jiè ， dōu bì jiāng yǐn qǐ yī piàn xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， biàn shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， yě huì kuáng tūn tuò yè 。
说起来，这一次青叶山之行，自己可是收获非小，几件古宝暂且不说，所得的炼器材料也都非同小可，万年寒玉，九天陨铁，雷精之银，混沌仙金，哪一样出现在修真界，都必将引起一片腥风血雨，便是元婴期老怪，也会狂吞唾液。
Southern Bright Departure Fire was said to be from a previous world, though it occasionally appeared in this world. Only by obtaining this could he forge a 100% powerful Nine Heaven Moon Ring.
wéi yī měi zhōng bù zú de shì ， yōu míng hán tiě nǎi shì wù chuán ， zì jǐ zài xiān kuàng zhī zhōng ， bìng méi yǒu xiàn yī xīng bàn diǎn ， rú cǐ yī lái ， liàn zhì yōu míng suì xīn jiàn de jì huà zhǐ yǒu zàn shí gē qiǎn 。
唯一美中不足的是，幽冥寒铁乃是误传，自己在仙矿之中，并没有现一星半点，如此一来，炼制幽冥碎心剑的计划只有暂时搁浅。
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan sighed. His wealth had made even old immortals envious, yet he still couldn't forge his own core weapon.
zhì yú jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán ， shǒu zhōng de cái liào dǎo shì còu le gè qī qī bā bā ， rán ér hái chà yī wèi zuì zhǔ yào de ， nán míng lí huǒ 。
至于九天明月环，手中的材料倒是凑了个七七八八，然而还差一味最主要的，南明离火。
The treasures described in the two cultivation texts were too extraordinary!
suǒ wèi nán míng lí huǒ ， chuán shuō nǎi shì shàng yī jiè zhī wù ， dāng rán ， zhè yī jiè ǒu ěr yě huì chū xiàn ， bù guò jī lǜ xiǎo dé kě lián ， zhǐ yǒu dé dào cǐ wù ， cái néng liàn zhì chéng bǎi fēn zhī bǎi wēi lì dì jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán 。
所谓南明离火，传说乃是上一界之物，当然，这一界偶尔也会出现，不过几率小得可怜，只有得到此物，才能炼制成百分之百威力地九天明月环。
However, with several ancient treasures from the celestial mine, even without forging a core weapon, his strength was far superior to that of peers.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān yī zhèn kǔ xiào ， zì jǐ de shēn jiā ， lián yuán yīng qī lǎo guài dōu yǎn hóng ， kě què hái shì wú fǎ liàn zhì běn mìng fǎ bǎo 。
念及至此，林轩一阵苦笑，自己的身家，连元婴期老怪都眼红，可却还是无法炼制本命法宝。
But no matter how good ancient treasures were, they could never match the power of a core weapon nourished by one's own essence and mind.
liǎng běn gōng fǎ zhōng suǒ jì zǎi de bǎo wù dōu tài nì tiān ！
两本功法中所记载的宝物都太逆天！
Lin Xuan sorted through the materials he had obtained from Qing Ye Mountain. His gaze fell on an ancient jade pendant.
dāng rán ， dé dào le xiān kuàng zhōng jǐ jiàn gǔ bǎo zhī hòu ， lín xuān jí shǐ bù liàn běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， shí lì yě yuǎn zài tóng jiē xiū shì zhī shàng 。
当然，得到了仙矿中几件古宝之后，林轩即使不炼本命法宝，实力也远在同阶修士之上。
This treasure had made significant contributions this time. If not for his death at the hands of countless demon souls, after absorbing over a thousand demon souls, the surface of this treasure showed faint bloodstains and felt cool to the touch.
rán ér gǔ bǎo zài hǎo ， yòu zěn me jí dé shàng yòng yuán shén zī yǎng ， xīn shén xiāng tóng de běn mìng fǎ bǎo 。
然而古宝再好，又怎么及得上用元神滋养，心神相同的本命法宝。
Playing with the ancient jade, Lin Xuan's expression fluctuated as if in thought. Without Yin Cold Iron, he couldn't forge the Yin Shattered Heart Sword for now. However, in The True Scripture of Dark Magic, there was another weapon whose power was no less than that of Yin Cold Iron and perhaps even slightly superior—Ten Thousand Souls Banner.
lín xuān jiāng zhè cì qīng yè shān zhī xíng suǒ de de cái liào ， yī yī fēn lèi zhěng lǐ hǎo ， sà rán ， tā de mù guāng luò zài le yī kuài gǔ piáo de yù pèi shàng 。
林轩将这次青叶山之行所得的材料，一一分类整理好，飒然，他的目光落在了一块古朴的玉佩上。
The notorious Great Demon Sovereign was known to use this as his core weapon.
zhè kuài bǎo wù zhè cì kě shì lì xià le dà de gōng xūn ， ruò fēi ， zì jǐ yǐ jīng sǐ zài liǎo wú shù yāo hún zhī xià ， zài xī shōu le shàng qiān yāo hún zhī hòu ， cǐ bǎo de biǎo miàn ， yǐn yǐn dài qǐ le yī céng xuè sè ， ná zài shǒu lǐ ， hái yǒu yī sī sī yīn liáng dì gǎn jué 。
这块宝物这次可是立下了大的功勋，若非，自己已经死在了无数妖魂之下，在吸收了上千妖魂之后，此宝的表面，隐隐带起了一层血色，拿在手里，还有一丝丝阴凉地感觉。
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't be so wicked as to use living souls for such a purpose. But what about the souls of demons or beasts?
bǎ wán zhe gǔ yù ， lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn qíng bù dìng ， fǎng fú zài sī suǒ zhe shén me ， méi yǒu yōu míng hán tiě ， duǎn shí jiān nèi shì bié xiǎng liàn zhì yōu míng suì xīn jiàn le ， rán ér zài 《 xuán mó zhēn jīng 》 lǐ ， hái yǒu yī zhǒng fǎ bǎo de wēi lì ， sī háo bù zài yōu míng hán tiě zhī xià ， shèn zhì yào lüè shèng yī chóu ， nà jiù shì “ wàn hún fān 。”
把玩着古玉，林轩的脸色阴晴不定，仿佛在思索着什么，没有幽冥寒铁，短时间内是别想炼制幽冥碎心剑了，然而在《玄魔真经》里，还有一种法宝的威力，丝毫不在幽冥寒铁之下，甚至要略胜一筹，那就是“万魂幡。”
This ancient jade contained thousands of demon souls sealed within!
Wan Qiu's arrival brought relief to theseveral main elders. They all knew the family's connection with Spirit Herb Mountain, and according to True Immortal Tong Yu's wishes, this female cultivator would not return but remain at Qing Ye Mountain.
With such a mid-stage Condensation Core powerhouse supporting them, the Ye Family naturally felt secure. What delighted the elders even more was that the eldest daughter had been chosen by the other party as an indoor disciple.
After completing these matters, Lin Xuan did not wish to linger any longer and left the Ye Family Fort after spending another night there. Despite attempts to persuade him otherwise, his resolve was firm, so they reluctantly agreed. They gifted him a batch of crystal stone materials, which he accepted without hesitation despite their trivial nature for his wealth.
After leaving Qing Ye Mountain, Lin Xuan hurried on his journey and returned to Spirit Herb Mountain after seven days.
The scenery remained unchanged as usual. After landing, Lin Xuan directly headed to True Immortal Tong Yu's cave dwelling.
"Master!"
"Xuan'er, you're back! You've done well," said True Immortal Tong Yu, opening his eyes with a kind and benevolent expression.
"It is an overstatement, Master. I merely did my duty," replied Lin Xuan respectfully.
The atmosphere between the two was harmonious, like that of a loving master and filial disciple.
Lin Xuan sat down and recounted the details of his journey in detail, omitting some parts regarding treasure hunting to avoid revealing too much. True Immortal Tong Yu was shrewd but had not participated personally, so he could not discern the truth from falsehoods. However, Lin Xuan could tell from his gaze that his master was half-believing and half-doubting.
"Even if it's a waste mine, since ancient cultivators left behind such places, there should be many treasures. Did you find anything valuable on this trip?"
"Yes..." Lin Xuan hesitated before speaking: "As Master said, I did indeed find some treasures in that waste mine."
He then took off his storage belt and revealed several fist-sized pieces of metal.
"Millennium copper essence?"
"Yes," nodded Lin Xuan, showing a hint of reluctance on his face.
"Hmm, although this is not considered a heavenly material, it is still an excellent ingredient for forging talismans. Xuan'er, since you have yet to form your own core, take these. They are the fruits of your labor; as an old man, I wouldn't covet such external things."
"Thank you, Master!"
Lin Xuan was overjoyed and immediately stowed away the millennium copper essence, his greed evident.
True Immortal Tong Yu watched this with a smile, showing no concern. After chatting for a while, Lin Xuan bid farewell.
As he left the cave dwelling, True Immortal Tong Yu fell silent, turning to an empty space and respectfully speaking.
"Auntie Senior, what do you think of what Lin Xuan said? It seems mostly true."
"It's hard to say, but it aligns with Ye Qingcheng's letter, so I doubt he is lying," a white smoke appeared in the air as a tall old man sat on a stone platform. This was Elder Duxinqing, the topmost elder of Spirit Herb Mountain. He stroked his beard: "In my opinion, this child speaks mostly truthfully; there might be some exaggeration."
"Exaggeration? Auntie Senior means that he didn't just find copper essence in that ancient mine?" True Immortal Tong Yu's expression showed no surprise.
"That is correct. Although it was a waste mine, with the power of ancient cultivators, there should be many treasures inside. Moreover, although Lin Xuan is young, his scheming nature is deep; would you hand over your hard-earned treasures so easily if you were him?"
"Of course not," shook True Immortal Tong Yu's head. He believed that no true cultivator would be this honest.
"That makes sense. Lin Xuan must have hidden something. Do you have any interest in his treasures?"
"I jest, Senior Auntie. How could I covet a disciple's belongings? Besides, even if they are outstanding, they're just an ancient waste mine; how can there possibly be anything earth-shattering."
While the two old foxes were whispering, Lin Xuan had already returned to his own cave dwelling.
The Yin Evil Spirit Array remained as before. Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction, fetched some clean water for a bath and change of clothes, then slept soundly. After waking up, he went to his training room.
This trip to Qing Ye Mountain was indeed fruitful. Besides the ancient treasures, the materials for forging weapons were also invaluable—ten-thousand-year-old cold jade, nine-heaven meteorite iron, lightning essence silver, primordial divine gold. Any of these appearing in the cultivation world would spark a storm, even causing drool from old immortals.
The only drawback was that the mysterious Yin Cold Iron was a misnomer; he found none in the celestial mine. Thus, the plan to forge the Yin Shattered Heart Sword had to be put on hold for now.
As for the Nine Heaven Moon Ring, while his materials were almost complete, one crucial ingredient was still missing: Southern Bright Departure Fire.
Southern Bright Departure Fire was said to be from a previous world, though it occasionally appeared in this world. Only by obtaining this could he forge a 100% powerful Nine Heaven Moon Ring.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan sighed. His wealth had made even old immortals envious, yet he still couldn't forge his own core weapon.
The treasures described in the two cultivation texts were too extraordinary!
However, with several ancient treasures from the celestial mine, even without forging a core weapon, his strength was far superior to that of peers.
But no matter how good ancient treasures were, they could never match the power of a core weapon nourished by one's own essence and mind.
Lin Xuan sorted through the materials he had obtained from Qing Ye Mountain. His gaze fell on an ancient jade pendant.
This treasure had made significant contributions this time. If not for his death at the hands of countless demon souls, after absorbing over a thousand demon souls, the surface of this treasure showed faint bloodstains and felt cool to the touch.
Playing with the ancient jade, Lin Xuan's expression fluctuated as if in thought. Without Yin Cold Iron, he couldn't forge the Yin Shattered Heart Sword for now. However, in The True Scripture of Dark Magic, there was another weapon whose power was no less than that of Yin Cold Iron and perhaps even slightly superior—Ten Thousand Souls Banner.
The notorious Great Demon Sovereign was known to use this as his core weapon.
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't be so wicked as to use living souls for such a purpose. But what about the souls of demons or beasts?
This ancient jade contained thousands of demon souls sealed within!