ér xiàn zài ， zì jǐ yùn qì bù cuò ， yī jìn gōng diàn ， jiù dé dào le bù shǎo bǎo wù ， yóu qí shì shàng gǔ jīng shí ， fàng dào rú jīn de fāng shì gèng shì yǒu jià wú shì 。
而现在，自己运气不错，一进宫殿，就得到了不少宝物，尤其是上古晶石，放到如今的坊市更是有价无市。
Now, his luck had been good. Upon entering the palace, he had obtained a considerable number of treasures, especially ancient crystal stones that were highly sought after in today's markets.
lín xuān xīn zhōng gù rán huān xǐ ， dàn yě bú huì yīn cǐ wàng le zì jǐ lái cǐ de zhēn zhèng mù dì 。
林轩心中固然欢喜，但也不会因此忘了自己来此的真正目的。
Lin Xuan was naturally delighted but did not forget his true purpose for being here.
zhǐ shì zhè dì yī céng de dà diàn zhōng ， sì hū zhēn méi yǒu qí tā dōng xī 。
只是这第一层的大殿中，似乎真没有其他东西。
However, it seemed there was nothing else in this first hall. Lin Xuan released his divine sense and searched meticulously for a few moments to ensure he had not missed anything before his gaze fell on the staircase behind the curtain.
lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， yòu zǎi zǐ xì xì de sōu suǒ le piàn kè ， què dìng méi yǒu rèn hé yí lòu zhī hòu ， mù guāng jiù luò dào bù lián hòu miàn de lóu tī shàng le 。
林轩放出神识，又仔仔细细的搜索了片刻，确定没有任何遗漏之后，目光就落到布帘后面的楼梯上了。
This palace had more than one level, and this staircase clearly served as the passage.
zhè gōng diàn bù zhǐ yī céng ， zhì yú gāi rú hé shàng qù ， zhè lóu tī xiǎn rán jiù shì tōng dào le 。
这宫殿不止一层，至于该如何上去，这楼梯显然就是通道了。
...
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While Lin Xuan was in high spirits, having earned a fortune, the old devil Stoker following him felt quite the opposite. Relying on his excellent concealment technique, he had been trailing Lin Xuan with the intention of playing the role of the cicada that is caught while the magpie behind it gets away.
lín xuān zhè biān xīn qíng bù cuò ， zhuàn le gè pén mǎn bō mǎn ， gēn zài tā hòu miàn de xǔ lǎo mó ， què qià qià xiāng fǎn 。
林轩这边心情不错，赚了个盆满钵满，跟在他后面的许老魔，却恰恰相反。
Indeed, at first, his luck was good as he thought he had encountered a sealed divine treasure from the Primordial Era. However, to his horror, what he saw was not a Primordial Era magic artifact but a terrifying demon face lunging towards him. Stoker finally realized and screamed in shock:
zhè jiā huo zhàng zhe yǐn nì shù bù sú ， gēn zài lín xuān hòu miàn ， yuán běn shì xiǎng wán táng láng bǔ chán ， huáng què zài hòu zhī bǎ xì de 。
这家伙仗着隐匿术不俗，跟在林轩后面，原本是想玩螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后之把戏的。
"You... you are an Exiled Heaven Demon!"
ér qiě yī kāi shǐ tā yùn qì què rán bù cuò ， zì yǐ wéi yù jiàn bèi fēng yìn de tōng tiān mó bǎo le 。
而且一开始他运气确然不错，自以为遇见被封印的通天魔宝了。
His voice was filled with fear. While it sounded as if it were related to the demonic race, they were entirely different. Few cultivators had heard of Exiled Heaven Demons, but hairless cultivators, being at the Transcendence stage, had far more extensive knowledge than others.
nǎ xiǎo de lè jí shēng bēi ， nà gēn běn jiù bú shì tōng tiān mó bǎo ， dāng kàn jiàn nà zhēng níng guǐ liǎn pū xiàng zì jǐ ， xǔ lǎo mó zhōng yú fǎn yìng guò lái le ， shī shēng jīng hū ：
哪晓得乐极生悲，那根本就不是通天魔宝，当看见那狰狞鬼脸扑向自己，许老魔终于反应过来了，失声惊呼：
Moreover, this was a lost realm, and its existence stemmed from the Exiled Heaven Demons. Although he had never encountered them, Stoker had read many ancient texts describing these creatures. The origins of these beings were still unclear to current cultivators, but it could be confirmed that they were not ancient demons or entities from the Spirit Realm or Netherworld. In fact, they came from another plane entirely and had habits completely different from those in this world.
“ nǐ ， nǐ shì yù wài tiān mó ！”
“你，你是域外天魔！”
Some texts even speculated that their dwelling places were vastly different from this world, yet these demon lords were overwhelmingly powerful and mostly lacked fixed forms or bodies, some existing merely as demonic thoughts.
tā de shēng yīn mǎn shì jīng kǒng ， yù wài tiān mó ， tīng shàng qù yǔ mó zú sì hū dà yǒu guān xì ， qí shí liǎng zhě shì wán quán bù yí yàng dì 。
他的声音满是惊恐，域外天魔，听上去与魔族似乎大有关系，其实两者是完全不一样地。
Even with the bizarre nature of the cultivation realm, such beings could be considered extraordinary.
fàng yǎn sān jiè ， tīng shuō guò yù wài tiān mó de xiū shì yě bú huì tài duō ， kě pī fà xiū shì shēn wèi dù jié jí bié de cún zài ， jiàn shí zì rán yuǎn fēi páng rén kě bǐ de 。
放眼三界，听说过域外天魔的修士也不会太多，可披发修士身为渡劫级别的存在，见识自然远非旁人可比的。
However, lacking a body was one thing; the strength of Exiled Heaven Demons was undeniable. Moreover, their most feared technique was possession, which had a much higher success rate than that of ordinary cultivators. Seeing the demon face viciously lunging at him, Stoker knew exactly what it wanted to do.
gèng hé kuàng zhè lǐ shì shī luò de jiè miàn ， zhī suǒ yǐ huì cún zài ， zhuī běn sù yuán ， jiù shì yīn wèi yù wài tiān mó ， suī rán bù céng jiē chù guò ， rán ér duì yú yù wài tiān mó de miáo shù ， yú shàng gǔ diǎn jí tā kě shì kàn guò bù shǎo de 。
更何况这里是失落的界面，之所以会存在，追本溯源，就是因为域外天魔，虽然不曾接触过，然而对于域外天魔的描述，于上古典籍他可是看过不少的。
He roared loudly, his back drenched in cold sweat. However, by this time, it was too late for regret. All his defenses were useless as the demon face flashed and landed on him.
zhè xiē jiā huo de lái lì ， rú jīn xiū shì dōu hái méi yǒu gǎo qīng chǔ ， bù guò kě yǐ kěn dìng de shì ， tā men bìng fēi gǔ mó ， dāng rán ， gèng bú shì líng jiè huò zhě yīn sī jiè de cún zài ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， shì wán quán lái zì yú lìng yí gè wèi miàn ， yǔ sān jiè shēng wù de xí xìng wán quán bù tóng 。
这些家伙的来历，如今修士都还没有搞清楚，不过可以肯定的是，他们并非古魔，当然，更不是灵界或者阴司界的存在，甚至可以说，是完全来自于另一个位面，与三界生物的习性完全不同。
"Ahh!"
shèn zhì yǒu diǎn jí tuī cè ， shuō yù wài tiān mó shēng huó de dì fāng ， yǔ sān jiè jiǒng yì ， dàn zhè xiē mó tóu wú bù qiáng dà wú bǐ ， ér qiě dà duō shì méi yǒu gù dìng de xíng tài yǔ shēn tǐ 。
甚至有典籍推测，说域外天魔生活的地方，与三界迥异，但这些魔头无不强大无比，而且大多是没有固定的形态与身体。
Stoker fell to the ground, writhing with pain. Black demonic energy poured out from his body. Even a worm would struggle to survive, let alone an old monster at the Transcendence stage. Although he knew such actions were mostly futile against legendary Exiled Heaven Demons, he could not bear to give up without trying.
yǒu de shèn zhì jiù shì yī dào mó niàn ér yǐ 。
有的甚至就是一道魔念而已。
Unfortunately, despite his bravery, it was useless. Soon, the strange expression on Stoker's face vanished as his eyes turned silver-white and his pupils disappeared. Numerous demonic patterns appeared on his cheeks and arms, giving him an aura of extreme mystery.
jí biàn yǐ xiū xiān jiè de guāng guài lù lí ， zhè yàng de cún zài ， yě chēng de shàng fěi yí suǒ sī 。
即便以修仙界的光怪陆离，这样的存在，也称得上匪夷所思。
His realm remained at the early Transcendence stage, but the aura he emitted was far beyond that of Stoker from earlier.
bù guò méi yǒu shēn tǐ guī méi yǒu shēn tǐ ， yù wài tiān mó de qiáng dà ， què shì bù róng zhì yí ， ér qiě zuì wèi kě pà de shì ， zhè xiē jiā huo zuì shàn cháng de zhāo shù ， qí shí shì duó shě ， jī lǜ bǐ yì bān de xiū shì ， yào gāo shàng xǔ duō ， cǐ shí jiàn nà yù wài tiān mó suǒ huà de guǐ liǎn è hěn hěn de pū xiàng zì jǐ ， xǔ lǎo mó nǎ hái bù zhī dào ， duì fāng xiǎng yào zuò shén me 。
不过没有身体归没有身体，域外天魔的强大，却是不容置疑，而且最为可怕的是，这些家伙最擅长的招数，其实是夺舍，几率比一般的修士，要高上许多，此时见那域外天魔所化的鬼脸恶狠狠的扑向自己，许老魔哪还不知道，对方想要做什么。
Exiled Heaven Demon!
tā yī shēng dà hē ， bèi hòu lěng hàn lín lí ， rán ér zhè shí hòu cái hòu huǐ ， míng xiǎn yǐ shì wǎn le 。
他一声大喝，背后冷汗淋漓，然而这时候才后悔，明显已是晚了。
Clearly, this fellow had succeeded in possession.
suǒ yǒu de fáng yù dōu méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， nà guǐ liǎn yī shǎn jí shì ， yǐ pū dào tā de shēn shàng le 。
所有的防御都没有效果，那鬼脸一闪即逝，已扑到他的身上了。
"Haha, seven million years have passed. The Sovereign finally escapes his confinement. It doesn't matter if my old enemies are long gone. As long as I can obtain that treasure, we Exiled Heaven Demons can return to the Three Realms. Arhats, Ice Soul, and that Lin fellow... Can you still defeat us this time?"
“ a ！”
“啊！”
The other's arrogant laughter echoed in his ears.
xǔ lǎo mó yī xià zi shuāi dǎo zài dì ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì tòng kǔ ， hún shēn shàng xià ， yǒu hēi de mó qì gǔn gǔn ér chū ， lóu yǐ shàng qiě tōu shēng ， gèng hé kuàng dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， suī rán míng zhī dào miàn duì chuán shuō zhōng de yù wài tiān mó ， yǐ jīng bèi duì fāng jìn shēn hòu ， zhè yàng de jǔ dòng ， duō bàn méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， dàn tā yòu rú hé yuàn yì shù shǒu jiù sǐ ne ， jiù suàn shì yǐ luǎn jī shí ， yě yào cháng shì yī xià de 。
许老魔一下子摔倒在地，脸上满是痛苦，浑身上下，黝黑的魔气滚滚而出，蝼蚁尚且偷生，更何况渡劫期老怪物，虽然明知道面对传说中的域外天魔，已经被对方近身后，这样的举动，多半没有用处，但他又如何愿意束手就死呢，就算是以卵击石，也要尝试一下的。
"Ah, from their memories, it seems there is another youngster here as well, also at the Transcendence stage. Even if your luck runs out, to celebrate my escape, I will extract your soul and refine your essence."
kě xī yǒng qì gù rán kě jiā ， què méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， hěn kuài ， pī fà xiū shì liǎn shàng nà gǔ guài de biǎo qíng jiù xiāo shī bú jiàn le ， tā de liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng biàn chéng le yín bái zhī sè ， gèng jiā gǔ guài de shì tóng kǒng yě bú jiàn le ， ér liǎn jiá 、 shǒu bì ， gèng yǒu wú shù gǔ guài de mó wén fú xiàn ér chū ， gěi rén gǎn jué shì shén mì dào le jí chù 。
可惜勇气固然可嘉，却没有用处，很快，披发修士脸上那古怪的表情就消失不见了，他的两只眼睛变成了银白之色，更加古怪的是瞳孔也不见了，而脸颊、手臂，更有无数古怪的魔纹浮现而出，给人感觉是神秘到了极处。
His voice was filled with mockery. Clearly, killing a Transcendence-stage cultivator was no challenge for him.
jìng jiè yī jiù shì dù jié chū qī ， rán ér suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì xī ， què yuǎn fēi gāng cái de xǔ lǎo mó kě bǐ 。
境界依旧是渡劫初期，然而所散发出来的气息，却远非刚才的许老魔可比。
"Right now, that guy should be searching for the treasures left behind by those old fellows."
yù wài tiān mó ！
域外天魔！
The Exiled Heaven Demon seemed very familiar with this place. Before he could finish speaking, his entire body was enveloped in demonic energy and vanished from sight as if he had never existed.
xiǎn rán zhè jiā huo yǐ duó shě chéng gōng le 。
显然这家伙已夺舍成功了。
...
“ hē hē ， qī bǎi wàn nián le ， běn zūn zhōng yú tuō kùn ér chū ， kě xī dāng nián de chóu rén yīng gāi dōu huà wèi le huáng tǔ ， méi guān xì ， zhǐ yào néng gòu dé dào nà jiàn bǎo wù ， wǒ men yù wài tiān mó jiù kě yǐ chóng fǎn sān jiè le ， ā xiū luó ， bīng pò ， hái yǒu nà xìng lín de jiā huo ， zhè yī cì ， nǐ men hái yǒu jī huì dǎ bài wǒ men me ？”
“呵呵，七百万年了，本尊终于脱困而出，可惜当年的仇人应该都化为了黄土，没关系，只要能够得到那件宝物，我们域外天魔就可以重返三界了，阿修罗，冰魄，还有那姓林的家伙，这一次，你们还有机会打败我们么？”
Lin Xuan did not know about all of this. The palace only had two levels, connected by a staircase that he easily found and ascended.
duì fāng zhāng kuáng de xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
对方张狂的笑声传入耳朵。
A light barrier soon appeared before him.
“ yí ， cóng duì fāng de jì yì lǐ ， sì hū hái yǒu yí gè xiǎo jiā huo yě lái dào le zhè lǐ ， yě shì dù jié qī ， hēng ， jiù suàn nǐ yùn qì bù hǎo le ， wèi le qìng zhù běn zūn tuō kùn ér chū ， jiù miǎn wéi qí nán de jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò 。”
“咦，从对方的记忆里，似乎还有一个小家伙也来到了这里，也是渡劫期，哼，就算你运气不好了，为了庆祝本尊脱困而出，就勉为其难的将你抽魂炼魄。”
There were restrictions here, and they seemed quite formidable. However, at this stage, Lin Xuan had no reason to retreat. He flicked his sleeves and the Nine Palaces Sword Fish emerged, launching a storm of attacks on the barrier.
duì fāng de shēng yīn chōng mǎn le jī cháo zhī sè ， xiǎn rán zài miè shā yī míng dù jié chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， duì tā lái shuō ， wán quán tán bù shàng tài dà de nán dù 。
对方的声音充满了讥嘲之色，显然再灭杀一名渡劫初期的修仙者，对他来说，完全谈不上太大的难度。
His innate treasure's power was beyond doubt, and with his current strength, that restriction could only last for a short time before it finally crumbled under his wails.
“ zhè shí hòu ， nà jiā huo yīng gāi shì qù xún zhǎo nà jǐ gè lǎo guǐ suǒ yí liú xià lái de cái bǎo le 。”
“这时候，那家伙应该是去寻找那几个老鬼所遗留下来的财宝了。”
Overjoyed, Lin Xuan stepped up without hesitation. The scene of the second-level palace unfolded before him.
yù wài tiān mó xiǎn rán duì zhè lǐ hěn shú ， huà yīn wèi luò ， hún shēn yǐ bèi mó qì bāo guǒ ， suí hòu jū rán yú kōng qì zhōng xiāo shī le ， fǎng fú cóng lái bù céng cún zài guò 。
域外天魔显然对这里很熟，话音未落，浑身已被魔气包裹，随后居然于空气中消失了，仿佛从来不曾存在过。
Compared to the first level, this one was smaller, covering no more than several dozen feet in diameter. Its interior was completely visible.
……
……
The most prominent were five statues arranged in a row, making it hard not to notice them.
ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de 。
而这一切，林轩并不晓得。
These statues were carved from fine white jade and looked lifelike, their sizes similar to those of real people. Lin Xuan's gaze swept over them with a hint of surprise on his face.
zhè gōng diàn yī gòng yě jiù liǎng céng ér yǐ ， zhī jiān yǒu lóu tī ， lín xuān zhǎo dào zhī hòu ， zì rán shì fēi cháng róng yì ， jiù shàng qù 。
这宫殿一共也就两层而已，之间有楼梯，林轩找到之后，自然是非常容易，就上去。
Because these five statues were all women.
suí hòu yī céng guāng mù jiù chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
随后一层光幕就出现在了视线里。
Could the five ancient great cultivators who had secluded themselves here all be female?
jū rán yǒu jìn zhì ， ér qiě kàn shàng qù fáng yù bù sú de yàng zi ， bù guò dào le zhè yī bù ， lín xuān nǎ lǐ yǒu tuì bì de dào lǐ ， dāng jí xiù páo yī fú ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yú yóu ér chū ， duì zhe nà guāng mù ， jiù fā dòng le kuáng fēng bào yǔ nà bān de gōng jī 。
居然有禁制，而且看上去防御不俗的样子，不过到了这一步，林轩哪里有退避的道理，当即袖袍一拂，九宫须臾剑鱼游而出，对着那光幕，就发动了狂风暴雨那般的攻击。
This was quite surprising. In the cultivation realm, while there were many female cultivators, the number of high-ranking ones still fell short of males. The appearance of five women at the Transcendence stage was truly astonishing.
lín xuān běn mìng bǎo wù de wēi lì bù yòng huái yí ， tā rú jīn de shí lì ， gèng shì jīn fēi xī bǐ ， nà jìn zhì suī rán yě bù sú ， dàn bì jìng yǒu yí gè xiàn dù ， yìng chēng le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， zhōng yú zài āi míng zhōng huà wèi le xū wú 。
林轩本命宝物的威力不用怀疑，他如今的实力，更是今非昔比，那禁制虽然也不俗，但毕竟有一个限度，硬撑了一盏茶的功夫，终于在哀鸣中化为了虚无。
However, after the initial shock, Lin Xuan's heart was filled with joy. He had been worried that his apprentice would not be able to practice if he found their cultivation methods, but fortunately, this worry was unfounded. Since all five were women, the cultivation techniques he discovered later could certainly be learned by his apprentice.
lín xuān dà xǐ ， zài bù chí yí ， yī bù jiù kuà le shàng qù 。
林轩大喜，再不迟疑，一步就跨了上去。
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan walked forward confidently.
dì èr céng gōng diàn de jǐng xiàng ， yìng rù le yǎn lián lǐ 。
第二层宫殿的景象，映入了眼帘里。
Half an hour later, however, his expression turned gloomy as he had thoroughly searched the entire second-level palace. While he did find some treasures, they were ordinary and far less valuable than those from the first level. The cultivation techniques he sought remained elusive.
Now, his luck had been good. Upon entering the palace, he had obtained a considerable number of treasures, especially ancient crystal stones that were highly sought after in today's markets.
Lin Xuan was naturally delighted but did not forget his true purpose for being here.
However, it seemed there was nothing else in this first hall. Lin Xuan released his divine sense and searched meticulously for a few moments to ensure he had not missed anything before his gaze fell on the staircase behind the curtain.
This palace had more than one level, and this staircase clearly served as the passage.
...
While Lin Xuan was in high spirits, having earned a fortune, the old devil Stoker following him felt quite the opposite. Relying on his excellent concealment technique, he had been trailing Lin Xuan with the intention of playing the role of the cicada that is caught while the magpie behind it gets away.
Indeed, at first, his luck was good as he thought he had encountered a sealed divine treasure from the Primordial Era. However, to his horror, what he saw was not a Primordial Era magic artifact but a terrifying demon face lunging towards him. Stoker finally realized and screamed in shock:
"You... you are an Exiled Heaven Demon!"
His voice was filled with fear. While it sounded as if it were related to the demonic race, they were entirely different. Few cultivators had heard of Exiled Heaven Demons, but hairless cultivators, being at the Transcendence stage, had far more extensive knowledge than others.
Moreover, this was a lost realm, and its existence stemmed from the Exiled Heaven Demons. Although he had never encountered them, Stoker had read many ancient texts describing these creatures. The origins of these beings were still unclear to current cultivators, but it could be confirmed that they were not ancient demons or entities from the Spirit Realm or Netherworld. In fact, they came from another plane entirely and had habits completely different from those in this world.
Some texts even speculated that their dwelling places were vastly different from this world, yet these demon lords were overwhelmingly powerful and mostly lacked fixed forms or bodies, some existing merely as demonic thoughts.
Even with the bizarre nature of the cultivation realm, such beings could be considered extraordinary.
However, lacking a body was one thing; the strength of Exiled Heaven Demons was undeniable. Moreover, their most feared technique was possession, which had a much higher success rate than that of ordinary cultivators. Seeing the demon face viciously lunging at him, Stoker knew exactly what it wanted to do.
He roared loudly, his back drenched in cold sweat. However, by this time, it was too late for regret. All his defenses were useless as the demon face flashed and landed on him.
"Ahh!"
Stoker fell to the ground, writhing with pain. Black demonic energy poured out from his body. Even a worm would struggle to survive, let alone an old monster at the Transcendence stage. Although he knew such actions were mostly futile against legendary Exiled Heaven Demons, he could not bear to give up without trying.
Unfortunately, despite his bravery, it was useless. Soon, the strange expression on Stoker's face vanished as his eyes turned silver-white and his pupils disappeared. Numerous demonic patterns appeared on his cheeks and arms, giving him an aura of extreme mystery.
His realm remained at the early Transcendence stage, but the aura he emitted was far beyond that of Stoker from earlier.
Exiled Heaven Demon!
Clearly, this fellow had succeeded in possession.
"Haha, seven million years have passed. The Sovereign finally escapes his confinement. It doesn't matter if my old enemies are long gone. As long as I can obtain that treasure, we Exiled Heaven Demons can return to the Three Realms. Arhats, Ice Soul, and that Lin fellow... Can you still defeat us this time?"
The other's arrogant laughter echoed in his ears.
"Ah, from their memories, it seems there is another youngster here as well, also at the Transcendence stage. Even if your luck runs out, to celebrate my escape, I will extract your soul and refine your essence."
His voice was filled with mockery. Clearly, killing a Transcendence-stage cultivator was no challenge for him.
"Right now, that guy should be searching for the treasures left behind by those old fellows."
The Exiled Heaven Demon seemed very familiar with this place. Before he could finish speaking, his entire body was enveloped in demonic energy and vanished from sight as if he had never existed.
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Lin Xuan did not know about all of this. The palace only had two levels, connected by a staircase that he easily found and ascended.
A light barrier soon appeared before him.
There were restrictions here, and they seemed quite formidable. However, at this stage, Lin Xuan had no reason to retreat. He flicked his sleeves and the Nine Palaces Sword Fish emerged, launching a storm of attacks on the barrier.
His innate treasure's power was beyond doubt, and with his current strength, that restriction could only last for a short time before it finally crumbled under his wails.
Overjoyed, Lin Xuan stepped up without hesitation. The scene of the second-level palace unfolded before him.
Compared to the first level, this one was smaller, covering no more than several dozen feet in diameter. Its interior was completely visible.
The most prominent were five statues arranged in a row, making it hard not to notice them.
These statues were carved from fine white jade and looked lifelike, their sizes similar to those of real people. Lin Xuan's gaze swept over them with a hint of surprise on his face.
Because these five statues were all women.
Could the five ancient great cultivators who had secluded themselves here all be female?
This was quite surprising. In the cultivation realm, while there were many female cultivators, the number of high-ranking ones still fell short of males. The appearance of five women at the Transcendence stage was truly astonishing.
However, after the initial shock, Lin Xuan's heart was filled with joy. He had been worried that his apprentice would not be able to practice if he found their cultivation methods, but fortunately, this worry was unfounded. Since all five were women, the cultivation techniques he discovered later could certainly be learned by his apprentice.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan walked forward confidently.
Half an hour later, however, his expression turned gloomy as he had thoroughly searched the entire second-level palace. While he did find some treasures, they were ordinary and far less valuable than those from the first level. The cultivation techniques he sought remained elusive.