bù guò bǎo wù gù rán lìng rén dòng xīn ， xún bǎo zhī shì què bù néng tài zháo jí ， zěn me yě yào jiāng lù yíng ér ān dùn hǎo le zài zuò dìng duó ， bì jìng zhè yā tou xiū wèi tài qiǎn ， jiāng tā dài zài shēn biān ， wàn yī xún bǎo de shí hòu yù jiàn shén me wēi xiǎn ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu shí chéng de bǎ wò néng gòu hù dé tā zhōu quán 。
不过宝物固然令人动心，寻宝之事却不能太着急，怎么也要将陆盈儿安顿好了再做定夺，毕竟这丫头修为太浅，将她带在身边，万一寻宝的时候遇见什么危险，林轩也没有十成的把握能够护得她周全。
However, while the treasures were certainly tempting, rushing into a treasure hunt was not advisable. Lin Xuan needed to ensure that Lu Ying'er was settled first before making any decisions. After all, her cultivation level was too low; bringing her along might put her in danger during the treasure hunt, and Lin Xuan wasn't entirely confident he could protect her.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān shǒu zhǎng fān zhuǎn ， nà kàn shì chén jiù de yù tóng jiǎn yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn ， bèi tā chóng xīn shōu huí le yāo jiān 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩手掌翻转，那看似陈旧的玉瞳简已消失不见，被他重新收回了腰间。
With his thoughts swirling, Lin Xuan flipped his hand, causing the seemingly old jade cylinder to vanish, and stowed it back into his belt.
yī lù wú shì ， shù rì hòu ， líng zhōu lái dào le yī fēng jǐng xiù lì de shān gǔ 。
一路无事，数rì后，灵舟来到了一风景秀丽的山谷。
The journey was uneventful. After a few days, the Spirit Boat arrived at a picturesque valley.
chú le jǐng sè bù cuò ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， zhè lǐ yǔ qí tā dì fāng yě méi yǒu shén me bù tóng zhī chù ， zhěng gè shān gǔ dōu lǒng zhào zhe yī céng rǔ bái sè de mí wù 。
除了景sè不错，一眼望去，这里与其他地方也没有什么不同之处，整个山谷都笼罩着一层rǔ白sè的迷雾。
Apart from its scenic beauty, there seemed to be no difference between this place and others, as a thick, milky white fog enveloped the entire valley.
ér dāng líng zhōu tíng xià lái de tóng shí ， shān gǔ zhōng de wù qì ， yě tū rán fān yǒng qǐ lái le ， xiàng zhe liǎng páng tuì sàn ， yī tiáo tōng dào yìng rù yǎn lián 。
而当灵舟停下来的同时，山谷中的雾气，也突然翻涌起来了，像着两旁退散，一条通道映入眼帘。
As soon as the Spirit Boat stopped, the fog in the valley suddenly surged, parting to reveal a path.
suí hòu hóng guāng yī shǎn ， yī shēn chuān gōng zhuāng de jué sè nǚ zǐ cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū lái 。
随后红光一闪，一身穿宫装的绝sè女子从里面飞了出来。
Then, a red light flashed, and an elegant woman wearing court attire flew out from inside.
“ lín xiōng ！”
“林兄！”
"Brother Lin!"
kàn jiàn lín xuān píng ān ， cǐ nǚ liǎn shàng míng xiǎn liú lù chū xǐ sè， tā de shēn fèn yǐ hū zhī yù chū ， zhè ér jiù shì hóng líng xiān zi ān shēn luò jiǎo de dòng fǔ 。
看见林轩平安，此女脸上明显流露出喜sè，她的身份已呼之yù出，这儿就是红绫仙子安身落脚的洞府。
Seeing that Lin Xuan was safe, joy was clearly visible on her face. Her identity was now obvious; this must be where Red Silk Fairy's abode was located.
suí hòu tā zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， mù guāng luò zài yī páng de lù yíng ér shēn shàng ， biǎo qíng dài zhe jǐ fēn mí huò ， xiǎn rán hóng líng méi yǒu liào dào lín xuān chū qù zhǎo qīng yán zūn zhě de má fán ， jié guǒ què huì dài huí zhè me yī měi mào de shào nǚ lái 。
随后她转过头颅，目光落在一旁的陆盈儿身上，表情带着几分迷惑，显然红绫没有料到林轩出去找青颜尊者的麻烦，结果却会带回这么一美貌的少女来。
She turned to look at Lu Ying'er beside her, a puzzled expression on her face. Clearly, she hadn't expected Lin Xuan to bring back such a beautiful young lady after dealing with the Sage of Qingyan.
zhǐ shì zhè yā tou de xiū wèi wèi miǎn yě tài dī ， zhù jī qī ， ér qiě mào sì cái gāng gāng jìn jiē dào zhè ge jìng jiè méi duō jiǔ de yàng zi 。
只是这丫头的修为未免也太低，筑基期，而且貌似才刚刚进阶到这个境界没多久的样子。
However, the girl's cultivation level was too low—only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and it seemed like she had just entered this realm not long ago.
hóng líng zài dǎ liàng lù yíng ér shì tóng shí ， hòu zhě de mù guāng tóng yàng shì cháo tā là le guò qù 。
红绫在打量陆盈儿是同时，后者的目光同样是朝她落了过去。
While Red Silk Fairy sized up Lu Ying'er, the latter’s gaze also fell upon her.
shēn bù kě cè ， zhè shì hóng líng gěi lù yíng ér de dì yī gǎn jué 。
深不可测，这是红绫给陆盈儿的第一感觉。
Incomprehensible. This was Red Silk Fairy's first impression of Lu Ying'er.
bì jìng dòng xuán yǔ zhù jī qī jiān de chā jù ， nà yī yàng shì tiān chā dì yuǎn dì 。
毕竟洞玄与筑基期间的差距，那一样是天差地远地。
After all, the gap between the Profound Dao and Foundation Establishment stages was vast indeed.
dàn zài zhèn jīng de tóng shí 。 lù yíng ér què yòu mò míng qí miào de gǎn jué dào yī zhèn shú xī 。
但在震惊的同时。陆盈儿却又莫名其妙的感觉到一阵熟悉。
But despite the shock, Lu Ying'er felt a familiar presence.
méi cuò ， shú xī 。
没错，熟悉。
Yes, it was familiar.
dàn tā zì jǐ dōu gǎn jué yǒu xiē huǎng hū ， zài cǐ zhī qián ， zì jǐ míng míng méi yǒu lí kāi guò jiā zú ， zěn me huì rèn shí rú cǐ gāo jiē de xiū xiān zhě 。
但她自己都感觉有些恍惚，在此之前，自己明明没有离开过家族，怎么会认识如此高阶的修仙者。
But she couldn't quite place it; before this, she had never left her family. How could she recognize such an advanced cultivator?
lù yíng ér chú le máng rán hái shì máng rán 。
陆盈儿除了茫然还是茫然。
Lu Ying'er remained bewildered.
ér tā zhè fù biǎo qíng ， zì rán bù néng mán guò lín xuān 。
而她这副表情，自然不能瞒过林轩。
And given how obvious her expression was, Lin Xuan wasn’t surprised.
jiāng lù yíng ér de fǎn yìng kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， lín xuān bù jīng fǎn xǐ 。
将陆盈儿的反应看在眼里，林轩不惊反喜。
Seeing Lu Ying'er's reaction, Lin Xuan felt a surge of joy instead of alarm.
rú jīn jīng guò yī fān fǎ shù de shì tàn ， lín xuān yǐ yǒu bā chéng de bǎ wò kěn dìng lù yíng ér shì zì jǐ zài rén jiè de jiù shí zhuǎn shì 。
如今经过一番法术的试探，林轩已有八成的把握肯定陆盈儿是自己在人界的旧识转世。
After a series of magical tests, Lin Xuan was now 80% certain that Lu Ying'er was his old acquaintance reincarnated in the human world.
ér xiàn zài ， zhè ge bǎ wò zài yuán yǒu de jī chǔ shàng ， qǐ mǎ yòu zēng jiā yì chéng le 。
而现在，这个把握在原有的基础上，起码又增加一成了。
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bì jìng zài rén jiè zhī shí 。 lù yíng ér zuò wéi bài xuān gé zhī zhǔ ， yǔ shēn wèi kè qīng zhǎng lǎo de hóng líng xiān zi kěn dìng shì fēi cháng shú xī ， suī shuō yǐ tóu tāi zhuǎn shì ， rán ér shén hún zhī jiān ， kěn dìng hái shì liú xià le yì diǎn yìn jì 。
毕竟在人界之时。陆盈儿作为拜轩阁之主，与身为客卿长老的红绫仙子肯定是非常熟悉，虽说已投胎转世，然而神魂之间，肯定还是留下了一点印记。
Now, this certainty had increased by at least another 10%.
jiàn liǎng nǚ biǎo qíng dōu yǒu xiē chī jīng de yàng zi ， lín xuān què méi yǒu duō zuò jiě shì 。
见两女表情都有些吃惊的样子，林轩却没有多做解释。
After all, as the master of Baxuan Pavilion during her time in the mortal realm, she would have been very familiar with Red Silk Fairy, who was a guest elder. Although she had reincarnated, there must still be some trace left between their souls.
cǐ shì sān yán liǎng yǔ yě shuō bù qīng chǔ ， gǎn le zhè me jiǔ de lù ， yào shuō yì diǎn yě bù lèi nà kěn dìng shì piàn rén de ， xiān huí dòng fǔ shāo shì xiē xī 。
此事三言两语也说不清楚，赶了这么久的路，要说一点也不累那肯定是骗人的，先回洞府稍事歇息。
Seeing that both women were somewhat surprised, Lin Xuan didn't elaborate further.
liǎng nǚ zì rán méi yǒu yì yì 。 yú shì zài hóng líng de yǐn lǐng xià huí dào le dòng fǔ lǐ 。
两女自然没有异议。于是在红绫的引领下回到了洞府里。
It wouldn’t do to explain everything in just a few words. After traveling for so long, he wasn’t lying when he said he was tired. They should rest at the abode first.
fēn bīn zhǔ luò zuò ， hóng líng qīn zì fèng shàng měi jiǔ guā guǒ 。 suí hòu lín xuān cái jiāng cǐ shì de lái lóng qù mài wěi wěi jiǎng shù 。
分宾主落座，红绫亲自奉上美酒瓜果。随后林轩才将此事的来龙去脉娓娓讲述。
The two women had no objections and followed Red Silk Fairy back into her abode.
……
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After taking their seats, Red Silk Fairy personally served them wine and fruit before Lin Xuan began recounting the events leading up to this meeting.
hóng líng de chī jīng bú yòng shuō ， lín xuān jū rán zhēn jiāng qīng yán zūn zhě miè chú ， suī rán zài rén jiè zhī shí jiù zhī dào lín xuān de shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， dàn duì fāng bì jìng shì huó le shàng bǎi wàn nián de lǎo guài wù 。
红绫的吃惊不用说，林轩居然真将青颜尊者灭除，虽然在人界之时就知道林轩的实力远胜同阶修仙者，但对方毕竟是活了上百万年的老怪物。
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chú le pèi fú hái shì pèi fú 。
除了佩服还是佩服。
Red Silk Fairy’s surprise was evident; Lin Xuan really did eliminate Sage of Qingyan. Although he knew that Lin Xuan's strength far surpassed his peers in the mortal realm, the other party had lived for millions of years as an old monster.
zhì yú hòu miàn lù yíng ér de tóu tāi zhuǎn shì fǎn dào méi yǒu nà me lìng rén jīng è ， bì jìng zuò wèi xiū xiān zhě ， duì yú lún huí zhī shuō huò duō huò shǎo dōu tīng shuō guò 。
至于后面陆盈儿的投胎转世反倒没有那么令人惊愕，毕竟做为修仙者，对于轮回之说或多或少都听说过。
She could only admire him even more.
hóng líng suī rán shì hěn gū ào de xìng gé ， dàn yǔ gù rén xiāng yù hái shì pǒ wèi huān xǐ de 。
红绫虽然是很孤傲的xìng格，但与故人相遇还是颇为欢喜的。
As for Lu Ying'er's reincarnation, it wasn’t so shocking; after all, most cultivators have heard about the concept of reincarnation.
bì jìng tā dāng nián míng wèi bài xuān gé de kè qīng zhǎng lǎo ， qí shí shì jiē shòu gāi zōng mén de bì hù ， shuō lù yíng ér duì tā yǒu ēn tài guò 。 dàn duō duō shǎo shǎo yě céng shòu dào duì fāng de yī xiē zhào fú 。
毕竟她当年名为拜轩阁的客卿长老，其实是接受该宗门的庇护，说陆盈儿对她有恩太过。但多多少少也曾受到对方的一些照拂。
Red Silk Fairy was proud and aloof, but she was still delighted to meet a former acquaintance.
rú jīn zài jiàn cǐ nǚ ， zhe shí qīn rè ， bì jìng néng zài shī luò de jiè miàn chóng féng ， dà jiā de yuán fēn zhe shí bù qiǎn de 。
如今再见此女，着实亲热，毕竟能在失落的界面重逢，大家的缘分着实不浅的。
After all, as a guest elder at Baxuan Pavilion, she had received some protection from that sect. While it wasn’t too much, Lu Ying'er had indeed shown her kindness in the past.
dāng rán ， lín xuān suǒ shuō de yě jiù zhè me duō ， hòu miàn yǔ bīng pò jiāo shǒu jiù lüè guò bù tí ， bì jìng cǐ shì tài guò jīng shì hài sú 。 ér qiě yǔ yǎn qián de liǎng nǚ ， yě méi yǒu shén me guān xì 。
当然，林轩所说的也就这么多，后面与冰魄交手就略过不提，毕竟此事太过惊世骇俗。而且与眼前的两女，也没有什么关系。
Seeing each other again after such a long time, they were genuinely close; their fate was intertwined.
“ lín xiōng ， nà nǐ jiē xià lái yǒu shén me dǎ suàn ne ？” hóng líng xiān zi xiǎo xīn yì yì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suī rán lín xuān hé yán yuè sè。 dàn tā bú huì wàng jì yǎn qián zhè wèi yǐ shì dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
“林兄，那你接下来有什么打算呢？”红绫仙子小心翼翼的声音传入耳朵，虽然林轩和颜悦sè。但她不会忘记眼前这位已是渡劫级别的修仙者。
Of course, Lin Xuan didn't go into great detail about his encounter with Ice Spirit. He simply mentioned that he would continue cultivating here for some time before going out to seek treasures.
“ wǒ me ……”
“我么……”
"Brother Lin, what are your plans next?" Red Silk Fairy's voice was cautious as she spoke, though her expression remained amiable.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chén yín zhī sè：“ dǎ suàn zài zhè lǐ xiū xíng yī duàn shí jiān ， rán hòu zài chū qù xún zhǎo bǎo wù ？”
林轩脸上露出几分沉吟之sè：“打算在这里修行一段时间，然后再出去寻找宝物？”
"I plan to cultivate here for a while and then go out in search of treasures," Lin Xuan said with a thoughtful look on his face.
“ xún zhǎo bǎo wù ？”
“寻找宝物？”
"Seeking treasures?"
hóng líng xiān zi yī dāi ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn yà rán ， dàn lüè yī chí yí ， què yě méi yǒu jì xù xún wèn xià qù 。
红绫仙子一呆，脸上露出几分讶然，但略一迟疑，却也没有继续询问下去。
Red Silk Fairy was taken aback. She looked surprised but didn't press the matter further.
suí hòu ， liǎng rén yòu liáo le yī xià bié de dōng xī ， lín xuān lüè lüè zhǐ diǎn le yī xià hóng líng xiū xíng ， tīng jūn yī xí huà ， shèng dú shí nián shū ， yǐ tā de jiàn shí xiū xíng ， zì rán shì ràng hóng líng xiān zi shòu yì fěi qiǎn 。
随后，两人又聊了一下别的东西，林轩略略指点了一下红绫修行，听君一席话，胜读十年书，以他的见识修行，自然是让红绫仙子受益匪浅。
The two continued chatting about other things, and Lin Xuan gave Red Silk Fairy some guidance on her cultivation. Her ears were opened wide; his vast knowledge of cultivation techniques greatly benefited her.
“ ń ， zhè ge dì fāng bù cuò 。”
“嗯，这个地方不错。”
"Yes, this place is quite good."
lín xuān yǐ shì dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， lüè zuò xiū xī zhī hòu gǎn lù dài lái de pí fá yě jiù yī sǎo ér kōng 。
林轩已是渡劫级别的修仙者，略做休息之后赶路带来的疲乏也就一扫而空。
Having already reached the Transcendence stage, Lin Xuan's fatigue from the journey quickly dissipated after a brief rest.
suí hòu tā zài zhè shān gǔ zhōng tiāo xuǎn líng qì nóng mì de dì fāng kāi pì dòng fǔ 。
随后他在这山谷中挑选灵气浓密的地方开辟洞府。
He then selected several areas in the valley with dense qi to establish his abode. Although the valley wasn't vast, it was more than enough to accommodate multiple caves.
yǎn qián de shān gǔ miàn jī suī rán tán bù shàng guǎng bó ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì kāi pì jǐ zuò dòng fǔ hái shì chuò chuò yǒu yú de 。
眼前的山谷面积虽然谈不上广博，但仅仅是开辟几座洞府还是绰绰有余的。
With a wave of his sleeve, several sword lights emerged and swiftly carved out his own cave as well as Lu Ying'er's living quarters.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ dào jiàn guāng yú yóu ér chū ， shú mén shú lù ， piàn kè de gōng fu ， bù jǐn wèi zì jǐ kāi pì hǎo le dòng fǔ ， yě tì lù yíng ér zhǔn bèi hǎo le ān shēn zhī chù 。
林轩袖袍一拂，几道剑光鱼游而出，熟门熟路，片刻的功夫，不仅为自己开辟好了洞府，也替陆盈儿准备好了安身之处。
Next, Lin Xuan bestowed some elixirs and treasures upon her. As for cultivation techniques, he chose the Nine Heavens Profound Technique. Although Lin Xuan had countless excellent techniques at his disposal, given that Lu Ying'er’s current level was too low, and considering how well the Nine Heavens Profound Technique suited beginners, he decided to have her continue with it.
suí hòu lín xuān yòu cì yǔ le cǐ nǚ yī xiē dān yào bǎo wù ， zhì yú xiū liàn de gōng fǎ hái shì jiǔ tiān xuán gōng ， suī rán yǐ lín xuān shēn jiā zhī fēng hòu ， hǎo de gōng fǎ shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， dàn lù yíng ér xiàn zài de xiū wèi hái tài dī le ， ér qiě lín xuān jué de jiǔ tiān xuán gōng dǎ jī chǔ fēi cháng bù cuò ， suǒ yǐ jiù ràng tā hái shì rú zì jǐ dāng nián ， xiū liàn cǐ gōng fǎ le 。
随后林轩又赐予了此女一些丹药宝物，至于修炼的功法还是九天玄功，虽然以林轩身家之丰厚，好的功法数不胜数，但陆盈儿现在的修为还太低了，而且林轩觉得九天玄功打基础非常不错，所以就让她还是如自己当年，修炼此功法了。
Lu Ying'er didn’t object; despite having some doubts about whether she truly reincarnated, her sharp mind could easily discern that Master truly had her best interests at heart. As a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator fortunate enough to be taught by a Transcendence-level master, how could she not be grateful and obedient?
lù yíng ér dāng rán méi yǒu yì yì ， suī rán duì zì jǐ shì fǒu zhēn shì tóu tāi zhuǎn shì ， tā xīn zhōng duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yì diǎn cún yí ， rán ér yǐ cǐ nǚ cōng míng líng lì de xìng zi ， rú hé kàn bù chū shī zūn shì zhēn xīn wèi zì jǐ hǎo dì 。
陆盈儿当然没有异议，虽然对自己是否真是投胎转世，她心中多少还是有一点存疑，然而以此女聪明伶俐的xìng子，如何看不出师尊是真心为自己好地。
After establishing the abode, both women returned to their respective quarters. Then, Lin Xuan flashed out of his cave and stepped outside the valley.
zì jǐ yī xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī xiū xiān zhě ， yǒu xìng bài yī wèi dù jié jí bié de dà néng wèi shī fù ， tā rú hé huì bù zhī zú ， zì rán shì guāi guāi de tīng shī zūn de fēn fù 。
自己一小小的筑基期修仙者，有幸拜一位渡劫级别的大能为师父，她如何会不知足，自然是乖乖的听师尊的吩咐。
He reached into his belt, and several colorful array flags appeared.
jiāng dòng fǔ kāi pì hǎo yǐ hòu ， liǎng nǚ gè zì dōu huí qù le ， suí hòu lín xuān què shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lái dào le shān gǔ wài miàn ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， jǐ gān wǔ yán liù sè de zhèn qí jiù fú xiàn chū lái 。
将洞府开辟好以后，两女各自都回去了，随后林轩却身形一闪，来到了山谷外面，伸出手来，在腰间一拍，几杆五颜六sè的阵旗就浮现出来。
With butterfly-like movements in his hands, he inserted a few array flags into the surrounding soil before setting up an illusionary array.
suí hòu lín xuān shuāng shǒu rú chuān huā hú dié yì bān de fēi wǔ ， sōu sōu shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jǐ gān zhèn qí mò rù shān gǔ zhōu wéi de ní tǔ bú jiàn le 。
随后林轩双手如穿花蝴蝶一般的飞舞，嗖嗖声传入耳朵，几杆阵旗没入山谷周围的泥土不见了。
The reason for all this effort was clear to him. The barriers around here were too weak; Lin Xuan intended to refine Chaos Great Yin Qi next. While it couldn’t be completely disrupted, any external interference could easily lead to failure.
suí hòu lín xuān hái bù mǎn zú ， yòu bù xià le yí gè huàn zhèn 。
随后林轩还不满足，又布下了一个幻阵。
Chaos Great Yin Qi was rare, and he didn't want such a situation to occur.
ér tā zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ dà fèi zhōu zhé ， zì rán yě shì yǒu yòng yì de 。
而他之所以如此大费周折，自然也是有用意的。
After half an hour, Lin Xuan finished setting up the array and then returned to his cave with a satisfied expression.
bì jìng zhè zhōu wéi de jìn zhì ， zài lín xuān kàn lái ， tài bó ruò le xiē ， ér jiē xià lái ， lín xuān kě shì yào dǎ suàn liàn huà hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì ， suī rán bù néng shuō wán quán dǎ rǎo bù dé ， dàn ruò shì shòu dào wài wù xí rǎo de huà ， hái shì hěn róng yì dǎo zhì liàn zhì shī bài de 。
毕竟这周围的禁制，在林轩看来，太薄弱了些，而接下来，林轩可是要打算炼化混沌太yīn之气，虽然不能说完全打扰不得，但若是受到外物袭扰的话，还是很容易导致炼制失败的。
P.S.: Today's update is just one chapter. Phantom Rain feels bad about it, but there are really many things going on recently; I apologize for this. Please bear with me, and I'll make sure to work harder tomorrow.
However, while the treasures were certainly tempting, rushing into a treasure hunt was not advisable. Lin Xuan needed to ensure that Lu Ying'er was settled first before making any decisions. After all, her cultivation level was too low; bringing her along might put her in danger during the treasure hunt, and Lin Xuan wasn't entirely confident he could protect her.
With his thoughts swirling, Lin Xuan flipped his hand, causing the seemingly old jade cylinder to vanish, and stowed it back into his belt.
The journey was uneventful. After a few days, the Spirit Boat arrived at a picturesque valley.
Apart from its scenic beauty, there seemed to be no difference between this place and others, as a thick, milky white fog enveloped the entire valley.
As soon as the Spirit Boat stopped, the fog in the valley suddenly surged, parting to reveal a path.
Then, a red light flashed, and an elegant woman wearing court attire flew out from inside.
"Brother Lin!"
Seeing that Lin Xuan was safe, joy was clearly visible on her face. Her identity was now obvious; this must be where Red Silk Fairy's abode was located.
She turned to look at Lu Ying'er beside her, a puzzled expression on her face. Clearly, she hadn't expected Lin Xuan to bring back such a beautiful young lady after dealing with the Sage of Qingyan.
However, the girl's cultivation level was too low—only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and it seemed like she had just entered this realm not long ago.
While Red Silk Fairy sized up Lu Ying'er, the latter’s gaze also fell upon her.
Incomprehensible. This was Red Silk Fairy's first impression of Lu Ying'er.
After all, the gap between the Profound Dao and Foundation Establishment stages was vast indeed.
But despite the shock, Lu Ying'er felt a familiar presence.
Yes, it was familiar.
But she couldn't quite place it; before this, she had never left her family. How could she recognize such an advanced cultivator?
Lu Ying'er remained bewildered.
And given how obvious her expression was, Lin Xuan wasn’t surprised.
Seeing Lu Ying'er's reaction, Lin Xuan felt a surge of joy instead of alarm.
After a series of magical tests, Lin Xuan was now 80% certain that Lu Ying'er was his old acquaintance reincarnated in the human world.
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Now, this certainty had increased by at least another 10%.
After all, as the master of Baxuan Pavilion during her time in the mortal realm, she would have been very familiar with Red Silk Fairy, who was a guest elder. Although she had reincarnated, there must still be some trace left between their souls.
Seeing that both women were somewhat surprised, Lin Xuan didn't elaborate further.
It wouldn’t do to explain everything in just a few words. After traveling for so long, he wasn’t lying when he said he was tired. They should rest at the abode first.
The two women had no objections and followed Red Silk Fairy back into her abode.
After taking their seats, Red Silk Fairy personally served them wine and fruit before Lin Xuan began recounting the events leading up to this meeting.
...
Red Silk Fairy’s surprise was evident; Lin Xuan really did eliminate Sage of Qingyan. Although he knew that Lin Xuan's strength far surpassed his peers in the mortal realm, the other party had lived for millions of years as an old monster.
She could only admire him even more.
As for Lu Ying'er's reincarnation, it wasn’t so shocking; after all, most cultivators have heard about the concept of reincarnation.
Red Silk Fairy was proud and aloof, but she was still delighted to meet a former acquaintance.
After all, as a guest elder at Baxuan Pavilion, she had received some protection from that sect. While it wasn’t too much, Lu Ying'er had indeed shown her kindness in the past.
Seeing each other again after such a long time, they were genuinely close; their fate was intertwined.
Of course, Lin Xuan didn't go into great detail about his encounter with Ice Spirit. He simply mentioned that he would continue cultivating here for some time before going out to seek treasures.
"Brother Lin, what are your plans next?" Red Silk Fairy's voice was cautious as she spoke, though her expression remained amiable.
"I plan to cultivate here for a while and then go out in search of treasures," Lin Xuan said with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Seeking treasures?"
Red Silk Fairy was taken aback. She looked surprised but didn't press the matter further.
The two continued chatting about other things, and Lin Xuan gave Red Silk Fairy some guidance on her cultivation. Her ears were opened wide; his vast knowledge of cultivation techniques greatly benefited her.
...
"Yes, this place is quite good."
Having already reached the Transcendence stage, Lin Xuan's fatigue from the journey quickly dissipated after a brief rest.
He then selected several areas in the valley with dense qi to establish his abode. Although the valley wasn't vast, it was more than enough to accommodate multiple caves.
With a wave of his sleeve, several sword lights emerged and swiftly carved out his own cave as well as Lu Ying'er's living quarters.
Next, Lin Xuan bestowed some elixirs and treasures upon her. As for cultivation techniques, he chose the Nine Heavens Profound Technique. Although Lin Xuan had countless excellent techniques at his disposal, given that Lu Ying'er’s current level was too low, and considering how well the Nine Heavens Profound Technique suited beginners, he decided to have her continue with it.
Lu Ying'er didn’t object; despite having some doubts about whether she truly reincarnated, her sharp mind could easily discern that Master truly had her best interests at heart. As a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator fortunate enough to be taught by a Transcendence-level master, how could she not be grateful and obedient?
After establishing the abode, both women returned to their respective quarters. Then, Lin Xuan flashed out of his cave and stepped outside the valley.
He reached into his belt, and several colorful array flags appeared.
With butterfly-like movements in his hands, he inserted a few array flags into the surrounding soil before setting up an illusionary array.
The reason for all this effort was clear to him. The barriers around here were too weak; Lin Xuan intended to refine Chaos Great Yin Qi next. While it couldn’t be completely disrupted, any external interference could easily lead to failure.
Chaos Great Yin Qi was rare, and he didn't want such a situation to occur.
After half an hour, Lin Xuan finished setting up the array and then returned to his cave with a satisfied expression.
P.S.: Today's update is just one chapter. Phantom Rain feels bad about it, but there are really many things going on recently; I apologize for this. Please bear with me, and I'll make sure to work harder tomorrow.