sān tiān hòu ， lín xuān xiàng shī zūn qù le yī dào chuán yīn fú ， rán hòu jiù lí kāi le líng yào shān 。
三天后，林轩像师尊去了一道传音符，然后就离开了灵药山。
Three days later, Lin Xuan sent a transmission talisman to his Master and left the Spirit Medicine Mountain.
duì yú tōng yǔ zhēn rén tā yě méi yǒu míng yán ， zhǐ shuō zì jǐ shì xiǎng yào xún zhǎo yī liǎng zhǒng liàn dān de zhēn xī cái liào ， bìng shùn biàn lì liàn yī fān 。
对于通羽真人他也没有明言，只说自己是想要寻找一两种炼丹的珍稀材料，并顺便历练一番。
For Tongyu Zhenren, he did not explicitly state anything. He only said that he wanted to find some rare materials for alchemy and also practice himself.
yīn hún xiá gǔ wèi yú yōu zhōu yǐ xī ， pí lín shí wàn dà shān ， bù jǐn huán jìng è liè ， ér qiě piān pì yǐ jí ， jù cǐ zhì shǎo yǒu jìn wàn lǐ 。
阴魂峡谷位于幽州以西，毗邻十万大山，不仅环境恶劣，而且偏僻以极，据此至少有近万里。
Yinhu Valley was located in Western Youzhou, bordering Ten Thousand Mountains. Not only was the environment harsh, but it was also extremely remote, at least several thousand miles away.
yǐ lín xuān xiàn zài de xiū wèi ， jí shǐ yī kè bù tíng de fēi ， yě yào huā fèi shù rì zhī jiǔ 。
以林轩现在的修为，即使一刻不停的飞，也要花费数日之久。
With Lin Xuan's current cultivation level, even if he flew non-stop, it would still take a few days to reach there.
ér qiě yǔ wǎng rì bù tóng ， rú jīn sān jù tóu yǔ mó dào yǐ jīng zhèng shì kāi zhàn ， yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù yǒu kě néng zhuàng jiàn wēi xiǎn 。
而且与往日不同，如今三巨头与魔道已经正式开战，一不小心就有可能撞见危险。
Moreover, unlike before, the three major sects and the魔道 had officially declared war. There was always a risk of encountering danger accidentally.
suǒ wèi chéng mén shī huǒ yāng jí chí yú gèng bú shì shén me xīn xiān zhī shì ， bèi juǎn rù jìn qù yě háo bù xī qí 。
所谓城门失火殃及池鱼更不是什么新鲜之事，被卷入进去也毫不稀奇。
The saying "when the city gate is on fire, the fish in the pond suffer" was not new. Being drawn into it was not uncommon either.
suǒ yǐ lín xuān jīng guò yī fān zǐ xì sī liáng zhī hòu ， jué dìng xiǎo xīn gǎn lù ， zhòu fú yè chū ， suī rán zhè yàng yī lái ， kěn dìng yào dān gē gèng duō de shí jiān ， dàn zhì shǎo bǐ jiào ān quán 。
所以林轩经过一番仔细思量之后，决定小心赶路，昼伏夜出，虽然这样一来，肯定要耽搁更多的时间，但至少比较安全。
Thus, after careful consideration, Lin Xuan decided to travel cautiously, hiding during the day and venturing out at night. Although this would definitely take more time, it was safer.
yuè ér de shāng shì hái shì méi yǒu qǐ sè ， bù guò zài lín xuān yòng zhēn yuán wèi tā zī yǎng de qíng kuàng xià dào yě bú huì chū xiàn wēi xiǎn 。
月儿的伤势还是没有起色，不过在林轩用真元为她滋养的情况下倒也不会出现危险。
Moon's injuries had not improved, but under his True Essence nourishment, she was safe for now.
zǒng zhī lín xuān bù quē shí jiān 。
总之林轩不缺时间。
In any case, Lin Xuan did not lack time.
dāng rán yè jiān yě bù yí dìng ān quán ， chū le líng yào shān de fàn wéi ， lín xuān jiù jiāng shén shí quán kāi ， xiǎo xīn yì yì de gǎn qǐ lù lái 。
当然夜间也不一定安全，出了灵药山的范围，林轩就将神识全开，小心翼翼的赶起路来。
Of course, nighttime was not necessarily safe either. Once he left the range of Spirit Medicine Mountain, Lin Xuan fully opened his divine sense and cautiously continued on his journey.
zuì chū jǐ rì ， fēng píng làng jìng ， ǒu ěr jiàn dào zhèng mó jiāo shǒu ， lín xuān dōu yuǎn yuǎn de duǒ kāi ， shuō qǐ lái ， xiàn zài zhàn jú chéng xiàn jiāo zhuó zhuàng tài 。
最初几日，风平浪静，偶尔见到正魔交手，林轩都远远的躲开，说起来，现在战局呈现胶着状态。
The first few days were uneventful. Occasionally, he would see conflicts between the正道and魔道, but Lin Xuan always kept a distance. The war was currently in a stalemate.
jiù zài dà yuē yí gè yuè qián 。 shuāng fāng hái zài mǒu chù huāng yuán 。 jǔ xíng le yī cháng guī mó kōng qián dì dà hùn zhàn 。 zhèng mó liǎng biān tóu rù dì xiū shì jiā zài yì qǐ 。 zú yǒu jìn wàn zhī duō 。 sī shā chí xù le shù rì zhī jiǔ 。 suī bù néng shuō xuè liú chéng hé 。 dàn què shí yě ràng tiān dì wèi zhī biàn sè 。
就在大约一个月前。双方还在某处荒原。举行了一场规模空前地大混战。正魔两边投入地修士加在一起。足有近万之多。厮杀持续了数日之久。虽不能说血流成河。但确实也让天地为之变色。
About a month ago, both sides had held an unprecedented large-scale battle on some barren plains. Together, there were nearly ten thousand cultivators from both sides fighting for several days. Although it couldn't be said that the blood flowed like a river, it did change the color of heaven and earth.
zuì hòu què shuí yě méi yǒu qǔ dé lìng zì jǐ mǎn yì dì jié guǒ 。 liǎng bài jù shāng 。 zhèng dào yǔ mó dào yuán qì dōu dà shāng bù xiǎo 。
最后却谁也没有取得令自己满意地结果。两败俱伤。正道与魔道元气都大伤不小。
In the end, neither side achieved satisfactory results; they both suffered heavy losses. The正道and魔道were both severely weakened.
cǐ shì guò hòu 。 shuāng fāng dà dì chōng tū suàn shì zàn shí tíng xiē le xià lái 。 dōu xū yào xiū zhěng yī duàn shí jiān 。 bù guò líng xīng dì jiǎo shā tū xí què méi yǒu duàn guò 。 zhěng gè xiū zhēn jiè yòng fēng shēng hè lì lái xíng róng shì zài yě tiē qiè bù guò 。
此事过后。双方大地冲突算是暂时停歇了下来。都需要休整一段时间。不过零星地剿杀突袭却没有断过。整个修真界用风声鹤唳来形容是再也贴切不过。
After this incident, the conflict between the two sides temporarily paused as both needed time to recover. However, sporadic attacks and raids continued unabated. Describing the entire cultivation world with "wind and cranes crying" was no longer an exaggeration.
gèng lìng xiū zhēn men dǎn zhàn xīn jīng dì shì 。 bù shí chuán lái zhōng lì dì xiǎo mén pài huò jiā zú bèi miè mén dì xiāo xī 。 yí gè huó kǒu yě méi yǒu 。 rán hòu zhèng mó shuāng fāng hù xiāng zhǐ zé 。 shuō shì duì fāng xià dì hēi shǒu 。 làn shā wú gū 。
更令修真们胆战心惊地是。不时传来中立地小门派或家族被灭门地消息。一个活口也没有。然后正魔双方互相指责。说是对方下地黑手。滥杀无辜。
What frightened cultivators even more were occasional reports of neutral small sects or families being completely wiped out. There were no survivors, and both sides blamed each other for the atrocities committed against innocents.
jù tǐ shì shuí zuò dì dāng rán wú cóng kǎo jiū 。 bù guò cǐ shì dì shēng 。 duì nà xiē xiǎng yào jié shēn zì hào 。 huò shì zàn shí guān wàng dì mén pài jiā zú lái shuō 。 wú yì yú dāng tóu bàng hè 。 tā men yě bú shì shǎ guā 。 zhèng mó shuāng fāng kěn dìng dū tuō bù liǎo gān xì a 。 dàn zhī dào yòu rú hé 。 hái bú shì zhǐ yǒu àn duì fāng dì yì si qù zuò 。 zhè shí hòu xiǎng yào zhì shēn shì wài yǐ jīng bù kě néng le 。 yuè lái yuè duō dì mén pài huò jiā zú xuǎn zé le yī biān zuò wèi kào shān 。
具体是谁做地当然无从考究。不过此事地生。对那些想要洁身自好。或是暂时观望地门派家族来说。无异于当头棒喝。他们也不是傻瓜。正魔双方肯定都脱不了干系啊。但知道又如何。还不是只有按对方地意思去做。这时候想要置身事外已经不可能了。越来越多地门派或家族选择了一边做为靠山。
Although it couldn't be determined who did what, this incident served as a wake-up call to those who wanted to stay clean or observe from the sidelines. They weren't fools; both the正道and魔道were certainly involved in some way. But knowing that didn't matter; they still had to follow their instructions. It was no longer possible to remain neutral.
huàn jù huà shuō 。 zhè cì hào jié bō jí dì fàn wéi yǐ yuè lái yuè guǎng 。 chú le yǐ líng yào shān wèi dài biǎo dì yī xiē guī mó jiào dà 。 shí lì hún hòu dì mén pài 。 qí tā dì xiū zhēn 。 jí biàn bù xiǎng juǎn rù hào jié 。 yě chéng le zhèng dào yǔ mó dào dì fù yōng 。
换句话说。这次浩劫波及地范围已越来越广。除了以灵药山为代表地一些规模较大。实力浑厚地门派。其他地修真。即便不想卷入浩劫。也成了正道与魔道地附庸。
More and more sects or families chose to align with one side as a stronghold.
gèng yǒu shèn zhì ， yī xiē xīn huái bù guǐ de xiū xiān ， chèn zhe yōu zhōu zhì xù dà luàn ， kāi shǐ wéi fēi zuò dǎi ， shèn zhì yī xiē xiǎo de fāng shì ， zāo dào le xǐ jié ， rú cǐ yī lái 。 gèng shì jiā zhòng le rén xīn huáng huáng de jú miàn 。
更有甚至，一些心怀不轨的修仙，趁着幽州秩序大乱，开始为非作歹，甚至一些小的坊市，遭到了洗劫，如此一来。更是加重了人心惶惶的局面。
In other words, this calamity's scope was expanding. Apart from the major sects like Spirit Medicine Mountain, other cultivators, even if they didn't want to be involved in the chaos, had become appendages of either the正道or魔道.
yǐ shàng xìn xī ， shì lín xuān cóng yī míng jiù xià lái de sàn xiū kǒu zhōng suǒ de ， tā suī rán wú lì bù zǎo qǐ ， dàn zài ne néng lì fàn wéi zhī nèi ， ǒu ěr yě huì chú qiáng fú ruò 。
以上信息，是林轩从一名救下来的散修口中所得，他虽然无利不早起，但在呢能力范围之内，偶尔也会锄强扶弱。
Even worse, some scheming cultivators took advantage of the chaos in Youzhou to commit crimes. Smaller towns and markets were being looted, further exacerbating the already tense situation.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， rú jīn de yōu zhōu hái zhēn shì luàn dé kě yǐ ， kàn lái zì jǐ gǎn lù yào gèng jiā xiǎo xīn yī xiē 。
林轩叹了口气，如今的幽州还真是乱得可以，看来自己赶路要更加小心一些。
Lin Xuan learned this information from a rescued wandering cultivator. Although he was not above self-interest, he occasionally helped weaker ones when within his means.
liǎng tiān hòu ， yī dào qīng hóng cóng tiān biān fēi lüè ér lái ， wèi le bù yǐn rén zhù mù 。 lín xuān suǒ yòng de ， jǐn jǐn shì pǔ tōng de dùn guāng ér yǐ 。
两天后，一道青虹从天边飞掠而来，为了不引人注目。林轩所用的，仅仅是普通的遁光而已。
Lin Xuan sighed; it seemed that traveling through Youzhou would require even more caution now.
tū rán ， qīng hóng yī liǎn ， dùn guāng tíng le xià lái ， xiàn chū yī xiàng mào pǔ tōng dì shào nián ， lín xuān tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān sè ， jù lí lí míng yǐ jīng bù yuǎn le 。
突然，青虹一敛，遁光停了下来，现出一相貌普通地少年，林轩抬头看了看天色，距离黎明已经不远了。
Two days later, a streak of green light flew in from the horizon to avoid drawing attention. Lin Xuan used ordinary concealment light for this purpose.
zài gǎn bàn gè shí chén de lù ， lín xuān zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， rán ér zhèng yù dòng shēn 。 què tū rán méi tou yí zhòu 。 tíng le xià lái ， rán hòu liǎn shàng lù chū le jiāo jí yǔ guān xīn xiāng jiāo zhī de biǎo qíng ：“ yuè ér 。 zěn me le ？”
再赶半个时辰的路，林轩这样想着，然而正欲动身。却突然眉头一皱。停了下来，然后脸上露出了焦急与关心相交织的表情：“月儿。怎么了？”
Suddenly, the green light condensed, and the concealment light stopped, revealing an unremarkable-looking youth. Lin Xuan looked at the sky; dawn was not far away.
“ shào yé ， wǒ ……” shào nǚ dì huà shuō dào zhè lǐ gā rán ér zhǐ ， rán hòu lín xuān biàn cóng shén shí zhōng gǎn yìng dào tā de tòng kǔ 。
“少爷，我……”少女地话说到这里嘎然而止，然后林轩便从神识中感应到她的痛苦。
He still had another half hour's journey left, but just as he was about to move, his brow furrowed in concern, and he paused. A mix of anxiety and care appeared on his face: "Moon, what is it?"
“ zěn me huì zhè yàng ， àn lǐ yuè ér de shāng bù gāi zài zhè shí hòu zuò a ， nán dào jiā zhòng le ？”
“怎么会这样，按理月儿的伤不该在这时候作啊，难道加重了？”
"Master, I…" The girl's words stopped abruptly, and Lin Xuan sensed her pain through his divine sense.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yōu jí ， qīng hóng là le xià qù ， shén shí fàng chū ， dǎ liàng le yī xià sì zhōu de huán jìng ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng gèng jiā yīn chén le qǐ lái 。
林轩心中忧急，青虹落了下去，神识放出，打量了一下四周的环境，林轩的表情更加阴沉了起来。
"How could this happen? Moon's injuries shouldn't be worsening at a time like this."
zhè lǐ kě bú shì shén me huāng shān ， xiāng fǎn shì yī sì tōng bā dá de suǒ zài ， shuō shì jiāo tōng yào dào yì diǎn yě bù wèi guò ， zài zhè lǐ ， hěn róng yì jiù pèng jiàn qí tā de xiū xiān ， bù guò yuè ér de bìng qíng yě bù róng dān gē ， shāo yī chí yí ， lín xuān jiù zuò xià le jué dìng 。
这里可不是什么荒山，相反是一四通八达的所在，说是交通要道一点也不为过，在这里，很容易就碰见其他的修仙，不过月儿的病情也不容耽搁，稍一迟疑，林轩就做下了决定。
Lin Xuan was worried. The green light descended, and he released his divine sense to survey the surroundings. His expression darkened even more.
mào xiǎn jiù mào xiǎn hǎo le ， zǒng zhī jué bù néng ràng yuè ér chū shì qíng 。
冒险就冒险好了，总之绝不能让月儿出事情。
This wasn't some remote mountain; it was a place with eight directions of traffic. It was indeed an important thoroughfare where other cultivators could easily be encountered. However, Moon's condition couldn't wait any longer. After a moment's hesitation, Lin Xuan made his decision.
zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， bái guāng lián shǎn ， shù gān zhèn qí chū xiàn zài zhǎng jiān ， chú cǐ yǐ wài ， hái yǒu yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de zhèn pán 。
在储物袋上一拍，白光连闪，数杆阵旗出现在掌间，除此以外，还有一巴掌大小的阵盘。
He might as well take the risk but would not let anything happen to Moon.
lín xuān tǐ nèi líng lì yùn zhuàn ， shuāng shǒu lián lián huī dòng ， fǎ jué yī yī dǎ zài zhèn qí zhī shàng ， jiāng men jì le qǐ lái 。
林轩体内灵力运转，双手连连挥动，法诀一一打在阵旗之上，将们祭了起来。
A palm-sized array disk appeared in his hand after he tapped his storage bag. Several array flags also appeared, and with a few more gestures, he activated them.
zhè jí yīn è líng zhèn lín xuān zǎo yǐ jià qīng jiù shú ， bù zhì zì rán méi yǒu huā shàng duō zhǎng dì shí jiān ， hěn kuài hēi wù fān yǒng ， jiù jiāng fāng yuán bǎi zhàng de fàn wéi lǒng zhào le qǐ lái 。
这极阴恶灵阵林轩早已驾轻就熟，布置自然没有花上多长地时间，很快黑雾翻涌，就将方圆百丈的范围笼罩了起来。
The extremely Yin Evil Spirit Array was something Lin Xuan had mastered many times over; setting it up didn't take long. Soon, black fog enveloped the area within a hundred feet.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， yǒu cǐ zhèn shǒu hù ， jiù suàn shì lái le níng dān qī de xiū xiān ， yě kě yǐ dǐ dǎng yī huì er le 。
林轩松了口气，有此阵守护，就算是来了凝丹期的修仙，也可以抵挡一会儿了。
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. With this array protecting them, even if a condensation period cultivator came, they could hold out for some time.
dāng rán ， méi yǒu dí rén shì zuì hǎo de ， zhè hēi wù tài xiǎn yǎn ， lín xuān lüè yī chén yín ， yòu lián qiā fǎ jué ， yī céng qīng guāng cóng tiān kōng zhōng jiàng le xià lái ， róng rù hēi wù lǐ miàn 。
当然，没有敌人是最好的，这黑雾太显眼，林轩略一沉吟，又连掐法诀，一层青光从天空中降了下来，融入黑雾里面。
Of course, no enemies were best. The black fog was too conspicuous. After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan cast another spell, and a layer of green light descended from the sky, merging with the black fog.
rán hòu cǐ dì yòu huī fù rú cǐ ， shān hái shì shān ， lù hái shì lù ， zhè zì rán shì jí wéi gāo míng de zhàng yǎn fǎ ， yǒu le ， yīng gāi kě yǐ mán guò guò lù de xiū shì ba 。
然后此地又恢复如此，山还是山，路还是路，这自然是极为高明的障眼法，有了，应该可以瞒过过路的修士吧。
The place returned to normal; mountains remained mountains, roads remained roads. This was undoubtedly an excellent illusion. Should it be able to fool passing cultivators?
rán hòu lín xuān zhè cái pán xī zuò xià ， zuǒ shǒu yī dǒu ， yī dào fěn hóng sè de xiá guāng cóng tā de xiù kǒu zhōng fēi lüè chū lái ， luò zài dì shàng ， què shì yī měi mào de miào líng shào nǚ 。
然后林轩这才盘膝坐下，左手一抖，一道粉红色的霞光从他的袖口中飞掠出来，落在地上，却是一美貌的妙龄少女。
Lin Xuan then sat cross-legged. With his left hand, he flicked his sleeve, and a pinkish霞light flew out, landing on the ground where a beautiful young girl appeared.
cǐ kè yuè ér qiào liǎn cǎn bái ， yǎn móu shēn chù ， xiě mǎn le tòng kǔ ， lín xuān jiàn le ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī guān qiè zhī sè ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， chōng zhe shào nǚ yì diǎn ， yī dào mǎn kǒu cū dì hēi máng fēi jìn le tā de shēn tǐ lǐ miàn 。
此刻月儿俏脸惨白，眼眸深处，写满了痛苦，林轩见了，脸上闪过一丝关切之色，伸出手来，冲着少女一点，一道满口粗地黑芒飞进了她的身体里面。
Moon's face was pale, her eyes filled with pain. Lin Xuan showed concern, reached out, and pointed at her mouth. A thick black light shot into her body.
dà yuē yī kè zhōng hòu ， yuè ér de liǎn sè hǎo le yì diǎn 。
大约一刻钟后，月儿的脸色好了一点。
About fifteen minutes later, Moon's complexion improved slightly.
“ shào yé ！”“ bié shuō huà ， wǒ gāng cái jǐn jǐn shì chū bù huǎn jiě le yī xià nǐ de shāng shì ér yǐ ， yī bù xiǎo xīn ， yòu huì fù ， xiàn zài wǒ yòng yuán shén tì shū dǎo yī xià 。”
“少爷！”“别说话，我刚才仅仅是初步缓解了一下你的伤势而已，一步小心，又会复，现在我用元神替疏导一下。”
"Master!" "Don't speak; I only provided initial relief for your injuries just now. If you're not careful, they might worsen again. Now, I'll use my essence spirit to guide them."
“ ń 。” yuè ér guāi qiǎo de diǎn diǎn tóu ， yě tóng yàng pán xī zuò xià ， liǎng rén qiā zhe tóng yàng de fǎ jué ， lín xuān zhāng kāi zuǐ ， yī mǔ zhǐ dà xiǎo de jīn sè zhū zi bèi tā tǔ le chū lái 。
“嗯。”月儿乖巧的点点头，也同样盘膝坐下，两人掐着同样的法诀，林轩张开嘴，一拇指大小的金色珠子被他吐了出来。
"Mm." Moon nodded obediently and sat cross-legged as well. Both of them cast the same spell. Lin Xuan opened his mouth, and a golden bead the size of his thumb flew out.
zhè jiù shì xiū shì de jīn dān ！
这就是修士的金丹！
This was what cultivators called their Golden Core!
lín xuān mǎn liǎn níng zhòng zhī sè ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， qīng qīng yì diǎn 。
林轩满脸凝重之色，伸出手来，轻轻一点。
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious. He reached out and lightly touched it.
nà jīn dān fēi dào shào nǚ de tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn zhī hòu ， què guǐ yì dì shēng biàn huà le ， yuán běn shì chún zhèng dì jīn sè ， xiàn zài què biàn dé qī hēi rú mò 。
那金丹飞到少女的头顶之上，滴溜溜一转之后，却诡异地生变化了，原本是纯正地金色，现在却变得漆黑如墨。
The golden core flew to Moon's head, spun around, and then strangely changed. Originally pure gold, it now became pitch black like ink.
yī céng guāng yùn cóng lǐ miàn chū ， jiāng shào nǚ bāo guǒ ， jiàn dào zhè yí mù ， lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， yī qiā jué ， líng lì cóng shēn shàng kuáng yǒng ér chū ， huà wèi yī dào dào de hēi máng ， yě xiàng yuè ér lǒng zhào qù le 。
一层光晕从里面出，将少女包裹，见到这一幕，林轩舒了口气，一掐诀，灵力从身上狂涌而出，化为一道道的黑芒，也像月儿笼罩去了。
A layer of light emerged from within, enveloping the girl. Seeing this, Lin Xuan exhaled in relief. With a gesture, his divine energy surged out, forming black rays that enveloped Moon as well.
yuè ér yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， shuāng shǒu biàn huàn fǎ yìn ， jiè zhe xī rù dì líng lì ， yā zhì qǐ tǐ nèi de shāng shì lái 。
月儿也没有闲着，双手变幻法印，借着吸入地灵力，压制起体内的伤势来。
Moon was not idle either; she changed her hand seals and used the absorbed divine energy to suppress her injuries.
PS： líng chén hái yǒu yī zhāng 。
PS：凌晨还有一章。
Postscript: There will be another chapter at midnight.
Three days later, Lin Xuan sent a transmission talisman to his Master and left the Spirit Medicine Mountain.
For Tongyu Zhenren, he did not explicitly state anything. He only said that he wanted to find some rare materials for alchemy and also practice himself.
Yinhu Valley was located in Western Youzhou, bordering Ten Thousand Mountains. Not only was the environment harsh, but it was also extremely remote, at least several thousand miles away.
With Lin Xuan's current cultivation level, even if he flew non-stop, it would still take a few days to reach there.
Moreover, unlike before, the three major sects and the魔道 had officially declared war. There was always a risk of encountering danger accidentally.
The saying "when the city gate is on fire, the fish in the pond suffer" was not new. Being drawn into it was not uncommon either.
Thus, after careful consideration, Lin Xuan decided to travel cautiously, hiding during the day and venturing out at night. Although this would definitely take more time, it was safer.
Moon's injuries had not improved, but under his True Essence nourishment, she was safe for now.
In any case, Lin Xuan did not lack time.
Of course, nighttime was not necessarily safe either. Once he left the range of Spirit Medicine Mountain, Lin Xuan fully opened his divine sense and cautiously continued on his journey.
The first few days were uneventful. Occasionally, he would see conflicts between the正道and魔道, but Lin Xuan always kept a distance. The war was currently in a stalemate.
About a month ago, both sides had held an unprecedented large-scale battle on some barren plains. Together, there were nearly ten thousand cultivators from both sides fighting for several days. Although it couldn't be said that the blood flowed like a river, it did change the color of heaven and earth.
In the end, neither side achieved satisfactory results; they both suffered heavy losses. The正道and魔道were both severely weakened.
After this incident, the conflict between the two sides temporarily paused as both needed time to recover. However, sporadic attacks and raids continued unabated. Describing the entire cultivation world with "wind and cranes crying" was no longer an exaggeration.
What frightened cultivators even more were occasional reports of neutral small sects or families being completely wiped out. There were no survivors, and both sides blamed each other for the atrocities committed against innocents.
Although it couldn't be determined who did what, this incident served as a wake-up call to those who wanted to stay clean or observe from the sidelines. They weren't fools; both the正道and魔道were certainly involved in some way. But knowing that didn't matter; they still had to follow their instructions. It was no longer possible to remain neutral.
More and more sects or families chose to align with one side as a stronghold.
In other words, this calamity's scope was expanding. Apart from the major sects like Spirit Medicine Mountain, other cultivators, even if they didn't want to be involved in the chaos, had become appendages of either the正道or魔道.
Even worse, some scheming cultivators took advantage of the chaos in Youzhou to commit crimes. Smaller towns and markets were being looted, further exacerbating the already tense situation.
Lin Xuan learned this information from a rescued wandering cultivator. Although he was not above self-interest, he occasionally helped weaker ones when within his means.
Lin Xuan sighed; it seemed that traveling through Youzhou would require even more caution now.
Two days later, a streak of green light flew in from the horizon to avoid drawing attention. Lin Xuan used ordinary concealment light for this purpose.
Suddenly, the green light condensed, and the concealment light stopped, revealing an unremarkable-looking youth. Lin Xuan looked at the sky; dawn was not far away.
He still had another half hour's journey left, but just as he was about to move, his brow furrowed in concern, and he paused. A mix of anxiety and care appeared on his face: "Moon, what is it?"
"Master, I…" The girl's words stopped abruptly, and Lin Xuan sensed her pain through his divine sense.
"How could this happen? Moon's injuries shouldn't be worsening at a time like this."
Lin Xuan was worried. The green light descended, and he released his divine sense to survey the surroundings. His expression darkened even more.
This wasn't some remote mountain; it was a place with eight directions of traffic. It was indeed an important thoroughfare where other cultivators could easily be encountered. However, Moon's condition couldn't wait any longer. After a moment's hesitation, Lin Xuan made his decision.
He might as well take the risk but would not let anything happen to Moon.
A palm-sized array disk appeared in his hand after he tapped his storage bag. Several array flags also appeared, and with a few more gestures, he activated them.
The extremely Yin Evil Spirit Array was something Lin Xuan had mastered many times over; setting it up didn't take long. Soon, black fog enveloped the area within a hundred feet.
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. With this array protecting them, even if a condensation period cultivator came, they could hold out for some time.
Of course, no enemies were best. The black fog was too conspicuous. After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan cast another spell, and a layer of green light descended from the sky, merging with the black fog.
The place returned to normal; mountains remained mountains, roads remained roads. This was undoubtedly an excellent illusion. Should it be able to fool passing cultivators?
Lin Xuan then sat cross-legged. With his left hand, he flicked his sleeve, and a pinkish霞light flew out, landing on the ground where a beautiful young girl appeared.
Moon's face was pale, her eyes filled with pain. Lin Xuan showed concern, reached out, and pointed at her mouth. A thick black light shot into her body.
About fifteen minutes later, Moon's complexion improved slightly.
"Master!" "Don't speak; I only provided initial relief for your injuries just now. If you're not careful, they might worsen again. Now, I'll use my essence spirit to guide them."
"Mm." Moon nodded obediently and sat cross-legged as well. Both of them cast the same spell. Lin Xuan opened his mouth, and a golden bead the size of his thumb flew out.
This was what cultivators called their Golden Core!
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious. He reached out and lightly touched it.
The golden core flew to Moon's head, spun around, and then strangely changed. Originally pure gold, it now became pitch black like ink.
A layer of light emerged from within, enveloping the girl. Seeing this, Lin Xuan exhaled in relief. With a gesture, his divine energy surged out, forming black rays that enveloped Moon as well.
Moon was not idle either; she changed her hand seals and used the absorbed divine energy to suppress her injuries.
Postscript: There will be another chapter at midnight.