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第三千零七十九章 封灵玉与养魂木

封灵玉!

A startled cry echoed in his ears. Xue Ling's face was already somewhat blurred, but she now wore a look of great surprise and joy, her eyes fixed intently on the treasure before her.

"Young Master, could this be the legendary封灵玉?" Xue Ling spoke again, evident from her tone that she was excited and agitated.

"Not wrong," Lin Xuan nodded. This woman indeed lived up to her reputation as a great cultivator from ancient times; she had excellent discernment and recognized this legendary treasure at first glance.

"封灵玉, truly wonderful." Xue Ling's joy was clear on her face, just as Lin Xuan had guessed. Although she said it with reluctance, deep down, she still felt reluctant to part with it. Cultivation after all was about gaining eternal life; who would willingly lose their soul and essence?

Earlier, there was no choice for her, given the scarcity of true energy in her body and the impossibility of meditation without a physical form. Thus, regardless of how much she hated it, the only outcome was to disperse her soul and essence. However, Xue Ling never imagined that Young Master would actually possess such a legendary封灵玉.

Was this heaven's favor? After all, while the name of封灵玉 might not be extraordinary, it wasn't something that should exist in the spirit realm. It couldn't be found in either the demon realm or the阴司界. Legend had it that these magical jade stones originated from the true fairy realm.

Though uncertain about the truth of this legend, Lin Xuan knew for certain that封灵玉 was invaluable. Although not a material for forging talismans, its ability to prevent the loss of a treasure's essence was unparalleled. It was said that objects made with封灵玉 in the true fairy realm were used to preserve precious spirit herbs.

Moreover,封灵玉 had another use: sealing powerful souls. The power referred to here was absolute; it required at least late-stage tribulation or a true spirit cultivator… and there were rumors that the most顶级的封灵玉 could even seal the three souls and seven essences of a true fairy.

Lin Xuan wasn't sure if these tales were exaggerated, but he knew for certain that the封灵玉 had sealed the soul of True Spirit Phoenix. He had witnessed this firsthand, so it was impossible to be false.

Once a soul was sealed within, it would be completely restrained, and its essence energy would no longer dissipate. In other words, sealing Xue Ling with this treasure would ensure she wouldn't face the risk of dispersing her soul and essence.

Although she still couldn't meditate for recovery, at least her life was temporarily saved.

As for what to do next, Lin Xuan had already formulated a plan. With Xue Ling reduced to a mere fragment of her soul, there was no way to recover lost true energy through meditation. However, in the vast treasure trove of the cultivation world, there were always ways to proceed.

For instance, Nourishing Soul Wood. If he could obtain this rare artifact, its nourishing effects on the spirit would allow Xue Ling's lost true energy and soul power to gradually recover.

Although not as rare as the封灵玉, Nourishing Soul Wood was one of the three great divine woods in the cultivation world. Even as a tribulation cultivator, collecting it wouldn't be easy. But that didn't matter; he would think of ways if necessary. With this thought, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and flicked his sleeves. A streak of green light emerged, enveloping Xue Ling before vanishing into the jade bottle in front.

He then lightly tapped his fingers to seal the bottle's lid. Spell after spell shot out from his fingertips, forming silver-colored runes that shimmered and rearranged themselves into a beautiful pattern, which also vanished into the jade bottle.

Lin Xuan took a deep breath, his eyes glowing with silvery light as he stared at the jade bottle above him.

After a moment, Lin Xuan turned back, his face showing satisfaction. Through the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, he had clearly seen Xue Ling's condition within the封灵玉. Indeed, with this treasure protecting her, there was no longer any danger of her soul dispersing. He then flicked his sleeves again and a streak of green light enveloped him as he returned to his original form, flying out of the palace.

Soon reaching the exit, he vanished into it. The surroundings became blurry but quickly cleared up. Lin Xuan turned his head to survey the scene before him. As expected, he was back on the mountain top, with a small lake nearby where wisps of spirit energy diffused from its surface.

Spirit Eye Lake. This was also an extremely rare treasure in the cultivation world. Although Lin Xuan had ignored it earlier due to his focus on treasure hunting, now that he had some free time, he wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

Even if he didn't need it himself, he could give it to disciples or sell it at auctions for exchange. Looking down at the small lake, its released spirit energy was indeed extremely dense.

Surely a fine treasure! Without further ado, Lin Xuan raised his hands and spell after spell shot out from his fingertips into the lake. Soon, gurgling sounds filled his ears as if pebbles had been thrown into the calm waters, creating ripples that spread outward.

This wasn't yet over; Lin Xuan continued to wave his hands while reciting ancient and obscure incantations. Spirit energy shone around the lake, gathering into tiny light points about the size of thumbs. These points converged at the center, transforming into numerous array flags in various colors, each adorned with countless tiny runes.

"Drop!" Lin Xuan pointed a finger forward, and these spirit-energy-formed array flags immediately fell toward the lake surface, vanishing from sight. However, just a few moments later, a beam of light about an arm's length shot up from the lake surface, piercing through the air.

The beam was entwined with blue lightning, and soon several more beams of similar size appeared around it. These beams emitted golden threads that interwove together, forming a complex and ancient array formation in Lin Xuan's line of sight. His incantations grew more urgent as his hands continued to wave, more spells shooting out.

After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, a loud boom echoed. The brilliance was so intense that nothing could be seen clearly. After a moment, when his vision returned, the Spirit Eye Lake beneath him had vanished.

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