dāng rán ， cǐ nǚ huì yǒu rú cǐ wù huì ， yě yǔ lín xuān běn shēn xiū liàn de gōng fǎ yǒu guān xì 。
当然，此女会有如此误会，也与林轩本身修炼的功法有关系。
Of course, this misunderstanding of the girl was also related to Lin Xuan's cultivation technique.
mò yuè tiān wū jué ， shén miào wú bǐ ， liàn dào dà chéng de jìng jiè yǐ hòu ， gèng yǒu zhe fǎn pú guī zhēn de xiào guǒ 。
墨月天巫诀，神妙无比，练到大成的境界以后，更有着返璞归真的效果。
The Moon Ink Sky Witch Art was incredibly divine and mysterious. Once it reached its pinnacle, it had a return-to-basics effect, making it hard for others to discern its true strength unless Lin Xuan deliberately released his spiritual pressure.
zhǐ yào bú shì lín xuān zì jǐ kè yì jiāng líng yā fàng chū ， yì bān de xiū xiān zhě ， gēn běn jiù nán yǐ kàn chū qí shēn qiǎn rú hé 。
只要不是林轩自己刻意将灵压放出，一般的修仙者，根本就难以看出其深浅如何。
Although the girl before him displayed some extraordinary abilities, she naturally wouldn't be an exception due to this.
yǎn qián shào nǚ shén tōng suī yǒu jǐ fēn bù fán zhī chù ， dàn zì rán yě bú huì yīn cǐ lì wài shén me 。
眼前少女神通虽有几分不凡之处，但自然也不会因此例外什么。
Thus, her misidentification of Lin Xuan as a Spirit Separation Realm cultivator was perfectly reasonable.
gù ér tā jiāng lín xuān wù rèn wèi shì yī míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， yě jiù suàn hé qíng hé lǐ le 。
故而她将林轩误认为是一名分神期修仙者，也就算合情合理了。
However, clearly this senior was also a rare powerhouse in the Spirit Separation Realm. Otherwise, he would not have been able to so easily eliminate three fierce beasts with such ease.
bù guò xiǎn rán zhè wèi qián bèi zài fēn shén qī cún zài zhōng ， yě shì nán dé yī jiàn de qiáng zhě ， fǒu zé yě bù kě néng rú cǐ qīng miáo dàn xiě ， jiù jiāng sān tóu xiōng lì de yāo shòu mǒ chú 。
不过显然这位前辈在分神期存在中，也是难得一见的强者，否则也不可能如此轻描淡写，就将三头凶厉的妖兽抹除。
The girl's face showed a hint of reverence as she respectfully bowed to Lin Xuan: "Thank you for your assistance, Senior. This disciple from Heavenly Sound Palace, Zhou Ling, is here to express my gratitude."
shào nǚ liǎn shàng dài zhe jǐ fēn jìng wèi zhī sè ， gōng gōng jìng jìng de chōng zhe lín xuān xíng lǐ le ：“ duō xiè qián bèi chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， wǎn bèi tiān yīn gōng zhōu líng zhè xiāng yǒu lǐ le 。”
少女脸上带着几分敬畏之色，恭恭敬敬的冲着林轩行礼了：“多谢前辈出手相助，晚辈天音宫周灵这厢有理了。”
"Disciple of Heavenly Sound Palace?"
“ tiān yīn gōng dì zǐ ？”
“天音宫弟子？”
Lin Xuan was taken aback. He hadn't expected such a coincidence. He had been thinking about how to plot this massive object but now found himself entangled with one of the palace's disciples.
lín xuān què shì yī dāi ， méi xiǎng dào huì yǒu zhè yàng de qiǎo hé ， zì jǐ hái xiǎng zhe zěn me tú móu zhè páng rán dà wù ， què yǔ qí mén xià dì zǐ fā shēng le qiān chě 。
林轩却是一呆，没想到会有这样的巧合，自己还想着怎么图谋这庞然大物，却与其门下弟子发生了牵扯。
Lin Xuan was surprised inside but did not show any hint on his face as he spoke lightly: "Mistress, you are from Heavenly Sound Palace. But I noticed that the cultivation technique you used just now has nothing to do with the Sound Wave Art!"
lín xuān xīn zhōng jīng qí ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng zì rán bú huì lù chū fēn háo yì sè ， yún dàn fēng qīng de kāi kǒu le ：“ xiān zi shì tiān yīn gōng mén xià ， kě lín mǒu guān nǐ gāng cái shǐ yòng de gōng fǎ ， què yǔ yīn bō gōng méi yǒu shén me guān xì a ！”
林轩心中惊奇，但表面上自然不会露出分毫异色，云淡风轻的开口了：“仙子是天音宫门下，可林某观你刚才使用的功法，却与音波功没有什么关系啊！”
When Lin Xuan said this, the girl's expression turned surprised. She couldn't help but look at him up and down: "Senior, even this is unclear to you? Are you not a native cultivator from Heavenly Sound Realm?"
lín xuān cǐ huà yī chū ， shào nǚ liǎn shàng fǎn ér lù chū chī jīng zhī sè ， rěn bú zhù shàng shàng xià xià dǎ liàng le lín xuān yī yǎn ：“ qián bèi lián zhè ge dōu bù qīng chǔ ， mò fēi nǐ bú shì tiān yīn jiè tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de xiū shì me ？”
林轩此话一出，少女脸上反而露出吃惊之色，忍不住上上下下打量了林轩一眼：“前辈连这个都不清楚，莫非你不是天音界土生土长的修士么？”
The other party easily guessed his origins based on that question, which Lin Xuan knew must have been due to the previous inquiry.
duì fāng rú cǐ qīng yì jiù cāi chū le zì jǐ de lái lì ， lín xuān míng bái bì rán shì gāng cái nà jù wèn huà lù le dǐ 。
对方如此轻易就猜出了自己的来历，林轩明白必然是刚才那句问话露了底。
He was slightly alarmed inside but kept a calm face.
tā xīn zhōng wēi jīng ， liǎn sè què yī rán píng jìng 。
他心中微惊，脸色却依然平静。
"Comrade, you are indeed smart. I did end up being sucked into a spatial rift by accident and found myself here."
“ dào yǒu hái zhēn shì cōng míng líng lì ， lín mǒu què shí shì yì wài bèi xī jìn kōng jiān liè fèng ， lái dào le zhè lǐ 。”
“道友还真是聪明伶俐，林某确实是意外被吸进空间裂缝，来到了这里。”
"Then so it is."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
Zhou Ling's expression relaxed: "This explains why you didn't know. Although Heavenly Sound Palace is renowned for its Sound Wave Art, not all disciples' cultivation techniques have anything to do with sound."
zhōu líng liǎn shàng lù chū shì rán de biǎo qíng ：“ zhè jiù nán guài dào yǒu bù xiǎo de ， tiān yīn gōng suī rán shì yǐ yīn bō gōng wén míng yú shì ， dàn bìng bù dài biǎo mén xià suǒ yǒu dì zǐ ， xiū liàn de gōng fǎ jiē yào yǔ yīn lǜ yǒu guān xì 。”
周灵脸上露出释然的表情：“这就难怪道友不晓得，天音宫虽然是以音波功闻名于世，但并不代表门下所有弟子，修炼的功法皆要与音律有关系。”
"That makes sense."
“ zhè dào yě shì 。”
“这倒也是。”
Lin Xuan nodded and chuckled. Even a massive entity like Heavenly Sound Palace, which had over a million cultivators, or even a small family of cultivators, usually wouldn't limit their disciples to just one cultivation technique.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， yǎ rán shī xiào qǐ lái ， bié shuō tiān yīn gōng zhè yàng de páng rán dà wù ， yōng yǒu shàng bǎi wàn xiū xiān zhě 。 jiù suàn shì yī xiǎo xiǎo de xiū xiān jiā zú 。 tōng cháng lái shuō ， mén xià dì zǐ yě bú huì zhǐ xiū liàn yī zhǒng gōng fǎ de 。
林轩点点头，哑然失笑起来，别说天音宫这样的庞然大物，拥有上百万修仙者。就算是一小小的修仙家族。通常来说，门下弟子也不会只修炼一种功法的。
While many disciples in Heavenly Sound Palace practiced the Sound Wave Art, it wasn't all of them. Some undoubtedly practiced other secret techniques and spells.
tiān yīn gōng mén xià ， xiū liàn yīn bō gōng de kěn dìng hěn duō ， dàn què bú huì shì quán bù ， kěn dìng yě yǒu yī xiē dì zǐ ， xiū liàn qí tā de shén tōng mì shù 。
天音宫门下，修炼音波功的肯定很多，但却不会是全部，肯定也有一些弟子，修炼其他的神通秘术。
Lin Xuan then began chatting with her. With his cunning, gathering some information without leaving a trace was very easy.
jiē xià lái ， lín xuān jiù yǔ cǐ nǚ liáo qǐ lái le 。
接下来，林轩就与此女聊起来了。
Soon, Lin Xuan clarified this girl's identity.
ér yǐ tā de xīn jī 。 xiǎng yào bù zhe hén jì de dǎ tàn xiē xǔ qíng bào zì rán shì fēi cháng róng yì 。
而以他的心机。想要不着痕迹的打探些许情报自然是非常容易。
Sure enough, as he had guessed, she was no ordinary cultivator.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù jiāng cǐ nǚ de shēn fèn nòng qīng chǔ 。
很快，林轩就将此女的身份弄清楚。
Her grandfather happened to be the head of Heavenly Sound Palace.
guǒ rán rú zì jǐ de cāi cè ， cǐ nǚ bìng fēi pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě 。
果然如自己的猜测，此女并非普通的修仙者。
Unlike secular martial arts sects, in the cultivation world, the senior patriarch or matriarch held the most power. However, they usually didn't bother with mundane affairs and left daily operations to various officials.
qí zǔ fù ， jū rán shì tiān yīn gōng zhǎng mén lái zhe 。
其祖父，居然是天音宫掌门来着。
The head of a sect was undoubtedly the most powerful among all officials.
yǔ shì sú wǔ lín de mén pài bù tóng ， xiū xiān jiè de zōng mén jiā zú ， tài shàng zhǎng lǎo cái shì zuì yǒu quán shì de rén wù 。
与世俗武林的门派不同，修仙界的宗门家族，太上长老才是最有权势的人物。
Generally, the strength of the head would not be low; even if there were some differences from the senior patriarch, it was still considerable.
bù guò tài shàng zhǎng lǎo shēn fèn chāo rán 。 yì bān yě dōu lǎn de guò wèn sú wù ， suǒ yǐ yí gè mén pài de rì cháng shì wù ， hái shì yóu gè wèi zhí shì shāng liáng zhe chǔ lǐ de 。
不过太上长老身份超然。一般也都懒得过问俗务，所以一个门派的日常事务，还是由各位执事商量着处理的。
For Heavenly Sound Palace such a massive entity, the head must be a late-stage Spirit Separation Realm cultivator and one of the superpowerhouses in that realm.
ér zhǎng mén ， wú yí shì suǒ yǒu zhí shì zhōng zuì yǒu quán shì de yí gè 。
而掌门，无疑是所有执事中最有权势的一个。
Lin Xuan could be certain about this.
tōng cháng lái shuō ， zhǎng mén de shí lì yě bú huì dī ， jí biàn yǔ tài shàng zhǎng lǎo yǒu chā jù ， dàn yě kěn dìng guò de qù 。
通常来说，掌门的实力也不会低，即便与太上长老有差距，但也肯定过得去。
But he didn't care. Even at the Spirit Separation stage, they were mere puppets to him; eventranscending-calamity period old monsters, he had already dispatched several. The difference between them was negligible in his eyes.
ér tiān yīn gōng zhè yàng de páng rán dà wù ， zhǎng mén kěn dìng shì fēn shén hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。 ér qiě shì tóng jiē zhōng de chāo jí qiáng zhě 。
而天音宫这样的庞然大物，掌门肯定是分神后期的修仙者。而且是同阶中的超级强者。
However, her identity held potential for him.
zhè yì diǎn lín xuān kě yǐ què dìng wú yí 。
这一点林轩可以确定无疑。
Her grandfather was the head of Heavenly Sound Palace. If he could win her favor, entering the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace would no longer be a daydream.
dàn tā yě bù zài yì 。 zài qiáng yě jǐn jǐn shì fēn shén qī ， biàn shì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù 。 zì jǐ qián hòu ， yě zǎi le hǎo jǐ gè ， qū qū fēn shén qī ， rú jīn zài lín xuān de yǎn lǐ ， wěi shí bù zhí yī tí ， shì háo wú yí wèn de lóu yǐ 。
但他也不在意。再强也仅仅是分神期，便是渡劫期老怪物。自己前后，也宰了好几个，区区分神期，如今在林轩的眼里，委实不值一提，是毫无疑问的蝼蚁。
The top priority now was to rescue Qinxin from the tiger's den and leopard's lair. As for seeking revenge on the Melodious Voice Fairy, that could wait.
bù guò cǐ nǚ de shēn fèn duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， què yǒu kě yǐ jiè zhòng zhī chù 。
不过此女的身份对自己来说，却有可以借重之处。
With this thought, Lin Xuan had his plans in place. His smile became even more amiable.
tā de zǔ fù ， nǎi shì tiān yīn gōng zhǎng mén ， ruò shì jiāng tā jiē nà hǎo le ， zì jǐ xiǎng yào jìn rù tiān yīn gōng zǒng duò ， yě jiù bù zài shì bái rì zuò mèng 。
她的祖父，乃是天音宫掌门，若是将她接纳好了，自己想要进入天音宫总舵，也就不再是白日做梦。
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dāng wù zhī jí ， shì jiāng qín xīn cóng lóng tán hǔ xué zhōng jiù chū qù ， zhì yú zhǎo miào yīn xiān zi bào fù ， zé hái kě yǐ cóng cháng jì yì 。
当务之急，是将琴心从龙潭虎穴中救出去，至于找妙音仙子报复，则还可以从长计议。
Heavenly Sound Realm was vast, with countless spirit veins of varying quality. However, in terms of quality, none compared to True Constant Mountain.
yī niàn zhì cǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐ yǒu suàn jì ， liǎn shàng de xiào róng ， gèng shì hé ǎi yǐ jí 。
一念至此，林轩心中已有算计，脸上的笑容，更是和蔼以极。
True Constant Mountain stretched for millions of miles, teeming with spiritual energy. It was said that several top-quality spirit veins converged here, making it an ideal place to establish a sect.
……
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The main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace was located there and was considered a holy site by the cultivators of this realm.
tiān yīn jiè miàn jī guǎng bó ， dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de líng mài shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， rán ér yào lùn pǐn zhì ， què méi yǒu shén me dì fāng néng yǔ zhēn huán shān xiāng bǐ 。
天音界面积广博，大大小小的灵脉数不胜数，然而要论品质，却没有什么地方能与真桓山相比。
In the sky, colorful lightning streaked across occasionally, though this was the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace, there were no restrictions on airspace.
zhēn huán shān mián yán bǎi wàn lǐ ， líng qì nóng mì ， jù shuō ， yǒu shù tiáo pǐn zhì jí jiā de líng mài jiāo huì yú zhè lǐ ， nǎi shì kāi zōng lì pài de jué jiā fú dì 。
真桓山绵延百万里，灵气浓密，据说，有数条品质极佳的灵脉交汇于这里，乃是开宗立派的绝佳福地。
Two streaks of light cut through the sky in the middle of the day, arriving here.
tiān yīn gōng zǒng duò ， jiù zuò luò yú zhè lǐ 。
天音宫总舵，就坐落于这里。
The light faded to reveal a man and a woman.
zhè ér yě shì gāi jiè xiū xiān zhě xīn mù zhōng de shèng dì 。
这儿也是该界修仙者心目中的圣地。
Both were in their early twenties. The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, while the man looked rather plain.
tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， wǔ yán liù sè de jīng hóng bù shí huá guò ， suī shì tiān yīn gōng zǒng duò ， dàn què bìng méi yǒu jìn kōng jìn zhì 。
天空之中，五颜六色的惊虹不时划过，虽是天音宫总舵，但却并没有禁空禁制。
Sure enough, it was Lin Xuan and Zhou Ling.
zhè tiān zhōng wǔ ， liǎng dào jīng hóng huà pò tiān jì ， lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
这天中午，两道惊虹划破天际，来到了这里。
"Senior, this is the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace. What do you think?"
guāng máng shōu liǎn ， lù chū le yī nán yī nǚ 。
光芒收敛，露出了一男一女。
Zhou Ling's voice carried a hint of pride.
dōu bù guò èr shí chū tóu nián jì ， nǚ zǐ měi mào rú huā ， nán zi zé pǔ tōng yǐ jí 。
都不过二十出头年纪，女子美貌如花，男子则普通以极。
With his eloquence, Lin Xuan had already become quite familiar with her and subtly expressed his intention to join Heavenly Sound Palace.
bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì lín xuān yǔ zhōu líng 。
不用说，正是林轩与周灵。
Given Lin Xuan's depth, she naturally didn't see through his ulterior motives. As he had saved her life and was no ordinary cultivator, Zhou Ling agreed to recommend him.
“ lín qián bèi ， zhè ér jiù shì tiān yīn gōng zǒng duò ， nǐ kàn rú hé ？”
“林前辈，这儿就是天音宫总舵，你看如何？”
Although Heavenly Sound Palace was strong, joining it wasn't particularly difficult for a powerful cultivator.
shào nǚ de shēng yīn zhōng ， dài zhe jǐ fēn ào rán zhī sè 。
少女的声音中，带着几分傲然之色。
Moreover, this girl wasn't afraid of Lin Xuan's ulterior motives in the first place. The palace traced its origins back to ancient times; there were over tentranscending-calamity period senior patriarchs or matriarchs. Their strength was such that even Loose Immortals and Demon Kings would hesitate before challenging them. Who dared to provoke a sleeping tiger, only inviting death.
lín xuān píng zhe sān cùn bù làn zhī shé ， yǔ shào nǚ yǐ jīng hěn shú xī le ， yě wěi wǎn de biǎo dá le ， zì jǐ xiǎng yào jiā rù tiān yīn gōng de yì tú 。
林轩凭着三寸不烂之舌，与少女已经很熟悉了，也委婉的表达了，自己想要加入天音宫的意图。
Thus, she readily agreed to Lin Xuan's request and led him to the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace.
yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， duì fāng zì rán méi yǒu kàn chū tā jū xīn pǒ cè ， ér lín xuān duì tā yǒu jiù mìng zhī ēn ， shí lì yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhōu lín yě jiù dā yìng yǐn jiàn le 。
以林轩的城府，对方自然没有看出他居心叵测，而林轩对她有救命之恩，实力也非同小可，周琳也就答应引荐了。
With his granddaughter leading the way, their journey was unobstructed.
tiān yīn gōng suī qiáng ， dàn qiáng zhě xiǎng yào jiā rù ， yě méi yǒu tài dà de nán dù 。
天音宫虽强，但强者想要加入，也没有太大的难度。
Lin Xuan subtly released his divine sense but even with its strength, he couldn't fully grasp the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace.
hé kuàng cǐ nǚ yuán běn yě bù hài pà lín xuān jū xīn pǒ cè ， tiān yīn gōng chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ ， guāng shì dù jié qī de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， jiù yǒu shí yú gè ， shí lì zhī qiáng ， biàn shì sàn xiān yāo wáng ， yě bù yuàn qīng yì zhāo rě ， shuí gǎn dào tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ ， nà bú shì zhǎo sǐ shì shén me ？
何况此女原本也不害怕林轩居心叵测，天音宫传承自上古，光是渡劫期的太上长老，就有十余个，实力之强，便是散仙妖王，也不愿轻易招惹，谁敢到太岁头上动土，那不是找死是什么？
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Heavenly Sound Palace truly lived up to its reputation.
yú shì cǐ nǚ shí fēn shuǎng kuài de dā yìng le lín xuān de qǐng qiú ， jiāng tā dài dào le tiān yīn gōng zǒng duò 。
于是此女十分爽快的答应了林轩的请求，将他带到了天音宫总舵。
Throughout the journey, countless pavilions and buildings adorned with splendor and grandeur seemed like an earthly paradise.
zhè yī lù shàng yǒu zhǎng mén sūn nǚ dài lù ， zì rán shì chàng xíng wú zǔ 。
这一路上有掌门孙女带路，自然是畅行无阻。
But Lin Xuan's experience was too vast; he remained unperturbed.
lín xuān qiǎo rán jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， kě jí biàn yǐ tā de shén shí qiáng dù ， yě gēn běn wú fǎ náng kuò tiān yīn gōng zǒng duò 。
林轩悄然将神识放出，可即便以他的神识强度，也根本无法囊括天音宫总舵。
Zhou Ling noticed his expression and couldn't help but admire him.
cháng shuō bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn ， tiān yīn gōng guǒ rán liǎo de 。
常说百闻不如一见，天音宫果然了得。
Suddenly, a movement caught Lin Xuan's attention. He turned his head slightly to the left.
yī lù shàng ， shù bù jìn de tíng tái lóu gé ， gè zhǒng huá lì zhuàng guān de jiàn zhù ， jiù rú lái dào le rén jiān xiān jìng chà bu duō 。
一路上，数不尽的亭台楼阁，各种华丽壮观的建筑，就如来到了人间仙境差不多。
Although still far away, he could sense the presence of peers.
bù guò lín xuān yuè lì hé děng fēng fù ， zì rán shì bù wèi suǒ dòng de 。
不过林轩阅历何等丰富，自然是不为所动的。
Was something wrong? Although there were many powerful cultivators in Heavenly Sound Palace, thosetranscending-calamity period old monsters should be elusive figures. How had they suddenly appeared? Could it be that his identity was exposed?
tā de biǎo qíng bèi zhōu líng kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， yě bù yóu de àn àn pèi fú 。
他的表情被周灵看在眼里，也不由得暗暗佩服。
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced but quickly dismissed them.
tū rán ， lín xuān méi shāo yī dòng ， xiàng zuǒ cè zhuǎn guò tóu lú 。
突然，林轩眉梢一动，像左侧转过头颅。
Impossible; unless the other party could foresee the future, he would never have been discovered.
jù lí shàng yuǎn ， dàn tā yǐ jīng gǎn jué dào tóng jiē cún zài de qì xī le 。
距离尚远，但他已经感觉到同阶存在的气息了。
Thus, it must be a coincidence.
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， tiān yīn gōng gāo shǒu suī duō ， dàn nà xiē dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， yīng gāi shì shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi de rén wù ， zěn me huì tū rán chū xiàn ， nán dào shì zì jǐ shēn fèn bào lù ？
有没有搞错，天音宫高手虽多，但那些渡劫期老怪物，应该是神龙见首不见尾的人物，怎么会突然出现，难道是自己身份暴露？
After making this judgment, Lin Xuan regained his composure. After all, he had faced many storms and remained calm in the face of change.
lín xuān zhè ge niàn tou zài nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， dàn hěn kuài jiù zì jǐ fǒu dìng le 。
林轩这个念头在脑海中转过，但很快就自己否定了。
(To be continued...)
bù kě néng ， chú fēi duì fāng néng wèi bǔ xiān zhī ， fǒu zé ， jué bù kě néng fā xiàn zì jǐ 。
不可能，除非对方能未卜先知，否则，绝不可能发现自己。
PS: Sorry for the delay due to family matters. I managed to write this chapter in my spare time. Thankfully, it's mostly done. Tomorrow, I will definitely update as scheduled; no more broken promises!
Of course, this misunderstanding of the girl was also related to Lin Xuan's cultivation technique.
The Moon Ink Sky Witch Art was incredibly divine and mysterious. Once it reached its pinnacle, it had a return-to-basics effect, making it hard for others to discern its true strength unless Lin Xuan deliberately released his spiritual pressure.
Although the girl before him displayed some extraordinary abilities, she naturally wouldn't be an exception due to this.
Thus, her misidentification of Lin Xuan as a Spirit Separation Realm cultivator was perfectly reasonable.
However, clearly this senior was also a rare powerhouse in the Spirit Separation Realm. Otherwise, he would not have been able to so easily eliminate three fierce beasts with such ease.
The girl's face showed a hint of reverence as she respectfully bowed to Lin Xuan: "Thank you for your assistance, Senior. This disciple from Heavenly Sound Palace, Zhou Ling, is here to express my gratitude."
"Disciple of Heavenly Sound Palace?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback. He hadn't expected such a coincidence. He had been thinking about how to plot this massive object but now found himself entangled with one of the palace's disciples.
Lin Xuan was surprised inside but did not show any hint on his face as he spoke lightly: "Mistress, you are from Heavenly Sound Palace. But I noticed that the cultivation technique you used just now has nothing to do with the Sound Wave Art!"
When Lin Xuan said this, the girl's expression turned surprised. She couldn't help but look at him up and down: "Senior, even this is unclear to you? Are you not a native cultivator from Heavenly Sound Realm?"
The other party easily guessed his origins based on that question, which Lin Xuan knew must have been due to the previous inquiry.
He was slightly alarmed inside but kept a calm face.
"Comrade, you are indeed smart. I did end up being sucked into a spatial rift by accident and found myself here."
"Then so it is."
Zhou Ling's expression relaxed: "This explains why you didn't know. Although Heavenly Sound Palace is renowned for its Sound Wave Art, not all disciples' cultivation techniques have anything to do with sound."
"That makes sense."
Lin Xuan nodded and chuckled. Even a massive entity like Heavenly Sound Palace, which had over a million cultivators, or even a small family of cultivators, usually wouldn't limit their disciples to just one cultivation technique.
While many disciples in Heavenly Sound Palace practiced the Sound Wave Art, it wasn't all of them. Some undoubtedly practiced other secret techniques and spells.
Lin Xuan then began chatting with her. With his cunning, gathering some information without leaving a trace was very easy.
Soon, Lin Xuan clarified this girl's identity.
Sure enough, as he had guessed, she was no ordinary cultivator.
Her grandfather happened to be the head of Heavenly Sound Palace.
Unlike secular martial arts sects, in the cultivation world, the senior patriarch or matriarch held the most power. However, they usually didn't bother with mundane affairs and left daily operations to various officials.
The head of a sect was undoubtedly the most powerful among all officials.
Generally, the strength of the head would not be low; even if there were some differences from the senior patriarch, it was still considerable.
For Heavenly Sound Palace such a massive entity, the head must be a late-stage Spirit Separation Realm cultivator and one of the superpowerhouses in that realm.
Lin Xuan could be certain about this.
But he didn't care. Even at the Spirit Separation stage, they were mere puppets to him; eventranscending-calamity period old monsters, he had already dispatched several. The difference between them was negligible in his eyes.
However, her identity held potential for him.
Her grandfather was the head of Heavenly Sound Palace. If he could win her favor, entering the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace would no longer be a daydream.
The top priority now was to rescue Qinxin from the tiger's den and leopard's lair. As for seeking revenge on the Melodious Voice Fairy, that could wait.
With this thought, Lin Xuan had his plans in place. His smile became even more amiable.
...
Heavenly Sound Realm was vast, with countless spirit veins of varying quality. However, in terms of quality, none compared to True Constant Mountain.
True Constant Mountain stretched for millions of miles, teeming with spiritual energy. It was said that several top-quality spirit veins converged here, making it an ideal place to establish a sect.
The main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace was located there and was considered a holy site by the cultivators of this realm.
In the sky, colorful lightning streaked across occasionally, though this was the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace, there were no restrictions on airspace.
Two streaks of light cut through the sky in the middle of the day, arriving here.
The light faded to reveal a man and a woman.
Both were in their early twenties. The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, while the man looked rather plain.
Sure enough, it was Lin Xuan and Zhou Ling.
"Senior, this is the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace. What do you think?"
Zhou Ling's voice carried a hint of pride.
With his eloquence, Lin Xuan had already become quite familiar with her and subtly expressed his intention to join Heavenly Sound Palace.
Given Lin Xuan's depth, she naturally didn't see through his ulterior motives. As he had saved her life and was no ordinary cultivator, Zhou Ling agreed to recommend him.
Although Heavenly Sound Palace was strong, joining it wasn't particularly difficult for a powerful cultivator.
Moreover, this girl wasn't afraid of Lin Xuan's ulterior motives in the first place. The palace traced its origins back to ancient times; there were over tentranscending-calamity period senior patriarchs or matriarchs. Their strength was such that even Loose Immortals and Demon Kings would hesitate before challenging them. Who dared to provoke a sleeping tiger, only inviting death.
Thus, she readily agreed to Lin Xuan's request and led him to the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace.
With his granddaughter leading the way, their journey was unobstructed.
Lin Xuan subtly released his divine sense but even with its strength, he couldn't fully grasp the main hall of Heavenly Sound Palace.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Heavenly Sound Palace truly lived up to its reputation.
Throughout the journey, countless pavilions and buildings adorned with splendor and grandeur seemed like an earthly paradise.
But Lin Xuan's experience was too vast; he remained unperturbed.
Zhou Ling noticed his expression and couldn't help but admire him.
Suddenly, a movement caught Lin Xuan's attention. He turned his head slightly to the left.
Although still far away, he could sense the presence of peers.
Was something wrong? Although there were many powerful cultivators in Heavenly Sound Palace, thosetranscending-calamity period old monsters should be elusive figures. How had they suddenly appeared? Could it be that his identity was exposed?
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced but quickly dismissed them.
Impossible; unless the other party could foresee the future, he would never have been discovered.
Thus, it must be a coincidence.
After making this judgment, Lin Xuan regained his composure. After all, he had faced many storms and remained calm in the face of change.
(To be continued...)
PS: Sorry for the delay due to family matters. I managed to write this chapter in my spare time. Thankfully, it's mostly done. Tomorrow, I will definitely update as scheduled; no more broken promises!