yú shì ， lín xuān xīn zhōng fǎn ér duō le jǐ fēn dān xīn zhī yì 。
于是，林轩心中反而多了几分担心之意。
Thus, Lin Xuan's heart harbored a bit more concern.
sú huà shuō ， fú xī huò suǒ yī ， huò xī fú suǒ fú ， jiē xià lái cái shì jìn jí zuì wèi guān jiàn de shí kè 。
俗话说，福兮祸所依，祸兮福所伏，接下来才是晋级最为关键的时刻。
As the saying goes: "Misfortune may be an actual blessing in disguise; and good fortune may conceal hidden misfortunes." The critical moment of advancing was about to come.
sān jiè zhī zhōng ， yě yǒu bù shǎo dù jié chū qī dǐng fēng de lǎo guài wù 。
三界之中，也有不少渡劫初期顶峰的老怪物。
In the Three Realms, there were many old monsters at the early peak stage of Tribulation Transcendence.
biǎo miàn shàng ， tā men jù lí zhōng qī jìng jiè zhǐ shèng xià yī bù ， rán ér nǔ lì shù wàn nián ， què yī jiù méi yǒu yòng tú 。
表面上，他们距离中期境界只剩下一步，然而努力数万年，却依旧没有用途。
On the surface, they were only one step away from the middle realm. Yet after countless years of effort, they still had no use for it.
sú huà shuō ， chā zhī háo lí miù yǐ qiān lǐ 。
俗话说，差之毫厘谬以千里。
The saying goes: "A miss is as good as a mile."
zhè xiǎo xiǎo yī bù de chā jù ， xiǎng yào kuà yuè guò qù ， què shì qiān nán wàn nán dì 。
这小小一步的差距，想要跨越过去，却是千难万难地。
Crossing this small gap was incredibly difficult.
lín xuān zì rán dǒng zhè zhōng jiān de dào lǐ ， gù ér xīn zhōng gèng duō le jǐ fēn jǐn zhāng zhī yì ， bù zhī dào zuì hòu de jìn jí ， shì fǒu yě huì rú gāng cái yì bān shùn lì 。
林轩自然懂这中间的道理，故而心中更多了几分紧张之意，不知道最后的晋级，是否也会如刚才一般顺利。
Lin Xuan naturally understood the reasoning behind this and thus felt more anxious about the final advancement. He wondered if it would be as smooth as before.
qí shí ， píng xīn lái shuō ， tā xiàn zài yǐ jīng yǒu le hěn hǎo de shōu huò ， jí biàn zuì hòu jìn jí shī bài le ， fú xià zhè lì dān yào suǒ de dào de hǎo chù ， yǐ xiāng dāng yú shěng què wàn nián de kǔ xiū 。
其实，平心来说，他现在已经有了很好的收获，即便最后晋级失败了，服下这粒丹药所得到的好处，已相当于省却万年的苦修。
Actually, to be fair, he had already gained significant benefits. Even if he failed in advancing, the advantages from consuming this pill were equivalent to saving ten thousand years of cultivation.
rén guì zhī zú ……
人贵知足……
Man is meant to be content...
zhè jù huà yě shì lín xuān cháng niàn dāo de 。
这句话也是林轩常念叨的。
This was a phrase Lin Xuan often repeated.
rán ér huà shì méi cuò ， kě zhēn dāng qiān zǎi nán féng de liáng jī bǎi zài shēn cè ， yòu zěn me rěn xīn bái bái cuò guò ， gù ér cǐ kè ， lín xuān de xīn qíng shuō huàn dé huàn shī ， nà shì yì diǎn yě bù dài kuā zhāng chéng fèn de 。
然而话是没错，可真当千载难逢的良机摆在身侧，又怎么忍心白白错过，故而此刻，林轩的心情说患得患失，那是一点也不带夸张成分的。
But while true, how could one bear to miss such an opportunity when it came once in a blue moon? Hence, his mood now was a mix of hope and fear, without any exaggeration.
xiān jiā líng wù ， guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
仙家灵物，果然非同小可。
Divine artifacts indeed were no small matter.
zhè yī cì ， zì jǐ shì fǒu néng gòu shùn lì jìn jí ne ？
这一次，自己是否能够顺利晋级呢？
Could he advance smoothly this time?
lín xuān bù xiǎo de 。
林轩不晓得。
Lin Xuan did not know.
rú jīn ， tā yǐ méi yǒu xīn qíng qù kǎo lǜ jìn jí de chéng bài rú hé ， ér shì yì xīn yí yì ， kāi shǐ chōng jī qǐ píng jǐng lái le 。
如今，他已没有心情去考虑晋级的成败如何，而是一心一意，开始冲击起瓶颈来了。
Now, he had no interest in considering the success or failure of advancing. Instead, he focused entirely on breaking through his bottleneck.
yǔ xiān qián zēng zhǎng fǎ lì de yī fān fēng shùn bù tóng ， zhè yī cì ， lín xuān yù jiàn le bù xiǎo de zǔ gé ， fǎ lì míng míng yǐ hěn chōng zú ， kě què jiù shì wú fǎ jiāng nà píng jǐng tū pò 。
与先前增长法力的一帆风顺不同，这一次，林轩遇见了不小的阻隔，法力明明已很充足，可却就是无法将那瓶颈突破。
Unlike the previous smooth increase in power, Lin Xuan encountered significant resistance this time. Despite having ample power, he could not break through the bottleneck.
yǒu lì wú chǔ shǐ de gǎn jué nán yǐ yán shù 。
有力无处使的感觉难以言述。
The feeling of having strength but nowhere to use it was indescribable.
bù guò zhè zhǒng tǐ yàn lín xuān zǎo jiù yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi le 。
不过这种体验林轩早就有心理准备了。
However, such an experience was no stranger to Lin Xuan. He repeatedly tried with determination.
tā xīn zhōng méi yǒu rèn hé jǔ sàng zhī sè ， yī biàn jiē yī biàn de nǔ lì cháng shì zhe 。
他心中没有任何沮丧之色，一遍接一遍的努力尝试着。
Throughout history, countless great talents and immortals had been stopped at this stage. Smooth sailing was impossible.
dù jié chū qī dào dù jié zhōng qī ， gǔ wǎng jīn lái bù zhī dào jiāng duō shǎo dà néng yǔ tiān cái zǔ dǎng zài zhè lǐ ， yī fān fēng shùn shì bù kě néng dì 。
渡劫初期到渡劫中期，古往今来不知道将多少大能与天才阻挡在这里，一帆风顺是不可能地。
To advance required not only effort but also luck and opportunity.
xiǎng yào jìn jí ， bù jǐn xū yào nǔ lì ， hái yǒu jī yuán yǔ yùn qì 。
想要晋级，不仅需要努力，还有机缘与运气。
In any case, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would never give up.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， zhǐ yào yǒu yī xiàn xī wàng ， zì jǐ jiù jué bú huì fàng qì 。
总而言之，只要有一线希望，自己就绝不会放弃。
As time passed, Lin Xuan suddenly realized something was amiss.
ér suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí 。 lín xuān tū rán fā xiàn le yì diǎn bù tuǒ 。
而随着时间的推移。林轩突然发现了一点不妥。
The power generated by the Nine Heavens Profound Spirit Pill was too much after it had taken effect.
nà lì jiǔ tiān xuán líng dān huà kāi hòu yǎn shēng chū lái de fǎ lì tài duō 。
那粒九天玄灵丹化开后衍生出来的法力太多。
If he had already broken through the bottleneck and entered the middle realm of Tribulation Transcendence, this excess power would naturally continue to enhance his realm and strength.
ruò shì zì jǐ yǐ jīng jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， mài rù dù jié zhōng qī ， nà zhè duō yú chū lái de fǎ lì ， zì rán néng gòu jì xù tí shēng zì jǐ de jìng jiè yǔ shí lì 。
若是自己已经将瓶颈突破，迈入渡劫中期，那这多余出来的法力，自然能够继续提升自己的境界与实力。
However, at this moment, he was stuck by the bottleneck and could not break through. The amount of power his body could accommodate was reaching its limit.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ yì zhí bèi píng jǐng kǎ zhe ， wú fǎ tū pò ， tǐ nèi néng gòu róng nà de fǎ lì yǐ jīng dào dá jí xiàn le 。
然而此时此刻，自己一直被瓶颈卡着，无法突破，体内能够容纳的法力已经到达极限了。
This was due to Lin Xuan having two infant souls and a pill in him; otherwise, he might have already suffered an explosion.
zhè hái shì lín xuān yōng yǒu shuāng yīng yī dān de yuán gù ， tǐ nèi cún chǔ fǎ lì de shù liàng bǐ yì bān xiū shì dà dé duō ， fǒu zé shuō bù dìng zǎo jiù děng lái le bào tǐ ér wáng de jié guǒ 。
这还是林轩拥有双婴一丹的缘故，体内存储法力的数量比一般修士大得多，否则说不定早就等来了爆体而亡的结果。
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xiàn zài suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， lín xuān miàn lín zhe fēi cháng wēi xiǎn de jìng dì 。
现在随着时间的推移，林轩面临着非常危险的境地。
Now, as time passed, Lin Xuan faced a very dangerous situation.
zěn me xiāo huà zhè xiē duō yú de fǎ lì ？
怎么消化这些多余的法力？
How to digest this excess power?
zuì wèi kào pǔ ér de xuǎn zé 。 mò guò yú mǎ shàng jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， rán ér shuō shuō róng yì ， xiǎng yào zuò dào què shì qiān nán wàn nán dì 。
最为靠谱儿的选择。莫过于马上将瓶颈突破，然而说说容易，想要做到却是千难万难地。
The most reliable choice would be to immediately break through the bottleneck. However, while easy to say, it was incredibly difficult to do so.
lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn chén wú bǐ ， guǒ rán shì fú xī huò suǒ yī ， zhè yàng de kùn jìng què shì zì jǐ shì xiān yě shǐ liào wèi jí 。
林轩的脸色阴沉无比，果然是福兮祸所依，这样的困境却是自己事先也始料未及。
Lin Xuan's face turned extremely gloomy. Indeed, misfortune follows good fortune; such a predicament was unforeseen by him beforehand.
bù guò lín xuān liǎn shàng dào yě bìng wú duō shǎo huāng zhāng zhī yì 。
不过林轩脸上倒也并无多少慌张之意。
But Lin Xuan showed no signs of panic.
rú cǐ duō dà fēng dà làng dōu yǐ jīng chuǎng guò ， yǎn qián néng bù néng jìn jí suī shì liǎng shuō ， dàn huà xiǎn wéi yí ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， zì jǐ hái shì bàn dé dào de 。
如此多大风大浪都已经闯过，眼前能不能晋级虽是两说，但化险为夷，林轩相信，自己还是办得到的。
Having weathered so many storms, whether he could advance or not was uncertain, but turning danger into safety, Lin Xuan believed he could manage.
tā kāi shǐ cháng shì 。 wèi tǐ nèi duō yú de fǎ lì ， xún yí gè qù chù 。
他开始尝试。为体内多余的法力，寻一个去处。
He began to try and find a place for the excess power in his body.
dì èr yuán yīng yǔ yāo dān dōu bú shì hěn hǎo de xuǎn zé ， zài bù néng jìn jí de qíng kuàng xià tā men bù néng xī nà tài duō 。
第二元婴与妖丹都不是很好的选择，在不能晋级的情况下他们不能吸纳太多。
The second infant soul and demon pill were not good choices. In the case of not advancing, they couldn't absorb too much.
lán sè xīng hǎi xíng bù xíng ne ？
蓝色星海行不行呢？
Would the Blue Star Sea work?
lín xuān bù xiǎo de 。
林轩不晓得。
Lin Xuan was unsure.
bù guò zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià zuò yī fān cháng shì zǒng shì méi cuò 。
不过这种情况下做一番尝试总是没错。
But trying something in such circumstances was always right.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， duō yú de fǎ lì xiàng dān tián shēn chù de lán sè xīng hǎi liú tǎng ér qù 。
林轩深深呼吸，多余的法力像丹田深处的蓝色星海流淌而去。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, and the excess power flowed into the depths of his dantian, the Blue Star Sea.
dàn hěn kuài jiù bèi fǎn tán le huí lái 。
但很快就被反弹了回来。
But it quickly bounced back.
cháng shì shī bài ！
尝试失败！
The attempt failed!
zěn me bàn ？
怎么办？
What to do?
lín xuān yǒu xiē zháo jí le qǐ lái 。
林轩有些着急了起来。
Lin Xuan grew anxious.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè 。 yī tuán jī dàn dà xiǎo de huǒ yàn zài dān tián zhōng fú xiàn 。
然而就在此刻。一团鸡蛋大小的火焰在丹田中浮现。
Suddenly, a small flame about the size of an egg appeared in his dantian.
wǔ sè liú lí ， sàn fà chū shén mì ér qiáng dà de qì xī 。
五色琉璃，散发出神秘而强大的气息。
Five-coloredglass, emitting mysterious and powerful energy.
huàn líng tiān huǒ ！
幻灵天火！
Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire!
zhè què shì lín xuān máng zhōng chū cuò ， bù xiǎo xīn jiāng tā zhào huàn dào dān tián 。
这却是林轩忙中出错，不小心将它召唤到丹田。
This was due to Lin Xuan's carelessness, accidentally summoning it into his dantian.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， jì shàng xīn lái 。 yí gè niàn tou fú xiàn yú nǎo hǎi ， néng bù néng yòng huàn líng tiān huǒ ， qù xī shōu diào duō yú de fǎ lì 。
林轩眉头一皱，计上心来。一个念头浮现于脑海，能不能用幻灵天火，去吸收掉多余的法力。
Lin Xuan frowned but had an idea. An idea flashed through his mind: could he use the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire to absorb the excess power?
píng xīn lái shuō 。 zhè ge xiǎng fǎ tài lí pǔ le xiē 。
平心来说。这个想法太离谱了些。
To be honest, this idea was too far-fetched.
huàn líng tiān huǒ zhǐ shì zì jǐ xiū liàn de yī zhǒng líng yàn mì shù ， yǔ yuán yīng yāo dān bìng bù xiāng tóng ， àn lǐ ， bù kě néng xī shōu fǎ lì 。
幻灵天火只是自己修炼的一种灵焰秘术，与元婴妖丹并不相同，按理，不可能吸收法力。
The Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire was just a kind of spirit flame technique he practiced and wasn't like the infant soul or demon pill. According to reason, it couldn't absorb power.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān yǐ yǒu diǎn qián lǘ jì qióng ， sú huà shuō bìng jí luàn tóu yī ， shì yī shì yě shì wú shāng dà yǎ dì 。
然而此时此刻，林轩已有点黔驴技穷，俗话说病急乱投医，试一试也是无伤大雅地。
But Lin Xuan had already run out of options. In times of need, one tries anything. So, why not give it a shot?
yú shì lín xuān cāo zòng duō yú de fǎ lì ， xiàng zhe huàn líng tiān huǒ liú tǎng ér qù 。
于是林轩操纵多余的法力，向着幻灵天火流淌而去。
Thus, Lin Xuan manipulated the excess power, flowing towards the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire.
zhè suàn shì sǐ mǎ dàng zuò huó mǎ yī ， rán ér bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le ， nà duō yú de fǎ lì ， jū rán zhēn de liú tǎng jìn huàn líng tiān huǒ ， suí hòu jiāng qí tūn shì róng hé ， bìng màn màn de zhuàng dà qǐ zì jǐ lái le 。
这算是死马当做活马医，然而不可思议的一幕出现了，那多余的法力，居然真的流淌进幻灵天火，随后将其吞噬融合，并慢慢的壮大起自己来了。
This was like trying to save a dead horse by treating it as alive. Miraculously, that excess power actually flowed into the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire and was consumed and integrated, slowly growing stronger.
zhēn shì tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， lín xuān méi xiǎng dào zì jǐ yùn qì hǎo dào zhè bān chéng dù ， jū rán zhēn de huà jiě diào le duō yú de fǎ lì 。
真是踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，林轩没想到自己运气好到这般程度，居然真的化解掉了多余的法力。
Indeed, finding what one seeks after much effort is effortless. Lin Xuan never expected his luck to be so good; he really managed to resolve the excess power issue.
ér qiě rú cǐ yī lái ， hái kě yǐ zhuàng dà huàn líng tiān huǒ ， kě yǐ shuō shì yī jǔ liǎng dé 。
而且如此一来，还可以壮大幻灵天火，可以说是一举两得。
Moreover, this strengthened the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire, achieving two goals at once.
lín xuān xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le huān xǐ zhī sè 。
林轩心中充满了欢喜之色。
Lin Xuan's heart filled with joy.
jì rán zhǎo dào le jiě jué de zhǔ yì ， tā yě jiù bù zài zháo jí ， zhuān xīn yī yì de jiāng duō yú de fǎ lì ， róng hé jìn huàn líng tiān huǒ ， bù guǎn rú hé ， xiān xiāo chú diào zì jǐ de hòu huàn zài shuō 。
既然找到了解决的主意，他也就不再着急，专心一意的将多余的法力，融合进幻灵天火，不管如何，先消除掉自己的后患再说。
Having found a solution, he no longer felt anxious and focused on fusing the excess power into the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire. Regardless of anything else, he wanted to eliminate his own troubles first.
yī huǎng shù rì de shí jiān guò qù le ， lín xuān zhōng yú jiāng suǒ yǒu de fǎ lì ， quán bù liàn huà diào le ， méi yǒu le hòu gù zhī yōu ， lín xuān jì xù chōng jī píng jǐng 。
一晃数日的时间过去了，林轩终于将所有的法力，全部炼化掉了，没有了后顾之忧，林轩继续冲击瓶颈。
Several days passed, and Lin Xuan finally completely refined all the power. Without any worries, he continued to break through the bottleneck.
yǔ xiān qián de qíng xíng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， dà duō shì yí gè shī bài de jié guǒ 。
与先前的情形相差仿佛，大多是一个失败的结果。
Similar to before, it was mostly a failure.
dàn lín xuān bìng bù zháo jí ， xiān dào zhī lù ， běn jiù jiān sè wú bǐ 。
但林轩并不着急，仙道之路，本就艰涩无比。
But Lin Xuan wasn't anxious; the path of immortality was inherently arduous.
shī bài shì méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， chéng gōng zhě xū yào yì lì 。
失败是没有什么了不起，成功者需要毅力。
Failure was nothing to be ashamed of; success required perseverance.
lín xuān jì xù chōng jī 。
林轩继续冲击。
Lin Xuan continued his efforts.
shì rén dōu shuō ， xiū xiān wú suì yuè ， zhè bìng fēi xū yǔ ， zhuǎn yǎn jiān ， yǐ shì dōng qù chūn lái ， jǐn jiē zhe xià mò qiū yòu zhì 。
世人都说，修仙无岁月，这并非虚语，转眼间，已是冬去春来，紧接着夏末秋又至。
Everyone says: "There is no time in cultivation." This isn't an empty statement. In the blink of an eye, winter turned to spring, and then summer gave way to autumn.
zài bù zhī bù jué jiān ， yī nián de shí jiān ， yǐ jīng guò qù 。
在不知不觉间，一年的时间，已经过去。
In a year's time, Lin Xuan had not rested for even a moment. Opportunities needed to be seized; such chances to obtain divine artifacts were rare. This time, he must break through the bottleneck and become a middle realm cultivator.
yī zài hán shǔ ， duì yú màn cháng de xiū dào shēng yá lái shuō ， suàn bù liǎo shén me ， rán ér zài zhè yī nián de shí jiān lǐ ， lín xuān què lián piàn kè de gōng fu ， dōu bù céng xiū xī guò ， jī huì xū yào zì jǐ bǎ wò ， néng gòu dé dào xiān jiè líng yào de jī huì bù duō ， zhè yī cì ， yí dìng yào jiāng píng jǐng mài guò ， chéng wéi dù jié zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
一载寒暑，对于漫长的修道生涯来说，算不了什么，然而在这一年的时间里，林轩却连片刻的功夫，都不曾休息过，机会需要自己把握，能够得到仙界灵药的机会不多，这一次，一定要将瓶颈迈过，成为渡劫中期的修仙者。
If he failed, he wouldn't give up but would continue to strive.
shī bài le ， bù qì něi ， jì xù nǔ lì 。
失败了，不气馁，继续努力。
Thus, over the course of a year, Lin Xuan's attempts at breaking through the middle realm of Tribulation Transcendence never ceased.
jiù zhè yàng ， zài yī nián de shí jiān ， lín xuān duì yú dù jié zhōng qī de cháng shì ， yì zhí bù céng zhōng zhǐ 。
就这样，在一年的时间，林轩对于渡劫中期的尝试，一直不曾终止。
But human strength has its limits. Despite his relentless efforts, the rewards were meager.
rán ér rén lì yǒu shí ér qióng ， lín xuān pīn mìng nǔ lì ， suǒ huò dé de huí bào què bìng bù fēng hòu 。
然而人力有时而穷，林轩拼命努力，所获得的回报却并不丰厚。
He remained an early stage Tribulation Transcender.
tā yī jiù shì dù jié chū qī 。
他依旧是渡劫初期。
"Ah!"
“ āi ！”
“唉！”
Lin Xuan opened his eyes and sighed. It was no wonder so many old monsters at the early stage of Tribulation Transcendence were stuck in this realm for their entire lives.
lín xuān zhēng kāi shuāng móu ， tàn le kǒu qì ， guài shuō bù dé ， nà me duō dù jié chū qī de lǎo guài wù ， zhōng shēng dōu bèi kùn yú zhè ge jìng jiè lǐ 。
林轩睁开双眸，叹了口气，怪说不得，那么多渡劫初期的老怪物，终生都被困于这个境界里。
Compared to their tens of thousands of years of effort, his failure was insignificant.
yǔ tā men shù shí wàn de nǔ lì xiāng bǐ ， zì jǐ zhè diǎn shī bài ， bù zhí yī tí 。
与他们数十万的努力相比，自己这点失败，不值一提。
"Alright, I'll try one last time. If it still fails, I'll give up and seek other opportunities," Lin Xuan said to himself, took a deep breath, closed his eyes again, sat cross-legged, and began his final attempt at breaking through the middle realm bottleneck. (To be continued...)
“ bà le ， zài cháng shì zuì hòu yī cì ， ruò zhè yī cì réng rán bù chéng gōng ， nà zì jǐ jiù zàn qiě fàng qì ， chóng xīn qù xún zhǎo qí tā de jī yuán 。” lín xuān zì yán zì yǔ ， suí hòu shēn shēn hū xī ， chóng xīn bì shàng shuāng yǎn ， pán xī ér zuò ， kāi shǐ zuì hòu yī cì ， chōng jī dù jié zhōng qī de píng jǐng 。( wèi wán dài xù 。。)
“罢了，再尝试最后一次，若这一次仍然不成功，那自己就暂且放弃，重新去寻找其他的机缘。”林轩自言自语，随后深深呼吸，重新闭上双眼，盘膝而坐，开始最后一次，冲击渡劫中期的瓶颈。(未完待续。。)
PS: Today I have something else to do, so only one update today. I'll make up for it with three updates tomorrow.
Thus, Lin Xuan's heart harbored a bit more concern.
As the saying goes: "Misfortune may be an actual blessing in disguise; and good fortune may conceal hidden misfortunes." The critical moment of advancing was about to come.
In the Three Realms, there were many old monsters at the early peak stage of Tribulation Transcendence.
On the surface, they were only one step away from the middle realm. Yet after countless years of effort, they still had no use for it.
The saying goes: "A miss is as good as a mile."
Crossing this small gap was incredibly difficult.
Lin Xuan naturally understood the reasoning behind this and thus felt more anxious about the final advancement. He wondered if it would be as smooth as before.
Actually, to be fair, he had already gained significant benefits. Even if he failed in advancing, the advantages from consuming this pill were equivalent to saving ten thousand years of cultivation.
Man is meant to be content...
This was a phrase Lin Xuan often repeated.
But while true, how could one bear to miss such an opportunity when it came once in a blue moon? Hence, his mood now was a mix of hope and fear, without any exaggeration.
Divine artifacts indeed were no small matter.
Could he advance smoothly this time?
Lin Xuan did not know.
Now, he had no interest in considering the success or failure of advancing. Instead, he focused entirely on breaking through his bottleneck.
Unlike the previous smooth increase in power, Lin Xuan encountered significant resistance this time. Despite having ample power, he could not break through the bottleneck.
The feeling of having strength but nowhere to use it was indescribable.
However, such an experience was no stranger to Lin Xuan. He repeatedly tried with determination.
Throughout history, countless great talents and immortals had been stopped at this stage. Smooth sailing was impossible.
To advance required not only effort but also luck and opportunity.
In any case, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would never give up.
As time passed, Lin Xuan suddenly realized something was amiss.
The power generated by the Nine Heavens Profound Spirit Pill was too much after it had taken effect.
If he had already broken through the bottleneck and entered the middle realm of Tribulation Transcendence, this excess power would naturally continue to enhance his realm and strength.
However, at this moment, he was stuck by the bottleneck and could not break through. The amount of power his body could accommodate was reaching its limit.
This was due to Lin Xuan having two infant souls and a pill in him; otherwise, he might have already suffered an explosion.
...
Now, as time passed, Lin Xuan faced a very dangerous situation.
How to digest this excess power?
The most reliable choice would be to immediately break through the bottleneck. However, while easy to say, it was incredibly difficult to do so.
Lin Xuan's face turned extremely gloomy. Indeed, misfortune follows good fortune; such a predicament was unforeseen by him beforehand.
But Lin Xuan showed no signs of panic.
Having weathered so many storms, whether he could advance or not was uncertain, but turning danger into safety, Lin Xuan believed he could manage.
...
He began to try and find a place for the excess power in his body.
The second infant soul and demon pill were not good choices. In the case of not advancing, they couldn't absorb too much.
Would the Blue Star Sea work?
Lin Xuan was unsure.
But trying something in such circumstances was always right.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, and the excess power flowed into the depths of his dantian, the Blue Star Sea.
But it quickly bounced back.
The attempt failed!
What to do?
Lin Xuan grew anxious.
Suddenly, a small flame about the size of an egg appeared in his dantian.
Five-coloredglass, emitting mysterious and powerful energy.
Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire!
This was due to Lin Xuan's carelessness, accidentally summoning it into his dantian.
Lin Xuan frowned but had an idea. An idea flashed through his mind: could he use the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire to absorb the excess power?
To be honest, this idea was too far-fetched.
The Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire was just a kind of spirit flame technique he practiced and wasn't like the infant soul or demon pill. According to reason, it couldn't absorb power.
But Lin Xuan had already run out of options. In times of need, one tries anything. So, why not give it a shot?
...
Thus, Lin Xuan manipulated the excess power, flowing towards the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire.
This was like trying to save a dead horse by treating it as alive. Miraculously, that excess power actually flowed into the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire and was consumed and integrated, slowly growing stronger.
Indeed, finding what one seeks after much effort is effortless. Lin Xuan never expected his luck to be so good; he really managed to resolve the excess power issue.
Moreover, this strengthened the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire, achieving two goals at once.
Lin Xuan's heart filled with joy.
Having found a solution, he no longer felt anxious and focused on fusing the excess power into the Phantom Spirit Heavenly Fire. Regardless of anything else, he wanted to eliminate his own troubles first.
Several days passed, and Lin Xuan finally completely refined all the power. Without any worries, he continued to break through the bottleneck.
Similar to before, it was mostly a failure.
But Lin Xuan wasn't anxious; the path of immortality was inherently arduous.
Failure was nothing to be ashamed of; success required perseverance.
Lin Xuan continued his efforts.
...
Everyone says: "There is no time in cultivation." This isn't an empty statement. In the blink of an eye, winter turned to spring, and then summer gave way to autumn.
In a year's time, Lin Xuan had not rested for even a moment. Opportunities needed to be seized; such chances to obtain divine artifacts were rare. This time, he must break through the bottleneck and become a middle realm cultivator.
If he failed, he wouldn't give up but would continue to strive.
Thus, over the course of a year, Lin Xuan's attempts at breaking through the middle realm of Tribulation Transcendence never ceased.
But human strength has its limits. Despite his relentless efforts, the rewards were meager.
He remained an early stage Tribulation Transcender.
"Ah!"
Lin Xuan opened his eyes and sighed. It was no wonder so many old monsters at the early stage of Tribulation Transcendence were stuck in this realm for their entire lives.
Compared to their tens of thousands of years of effort, his failure was insignificant.
"Alright, I'll try one last time. If it still fails, I'll give up and seek other opportunities," Lin Xuan said to himself, took a deep breath, closed his eyes again, sat cross-legged, and began his final attempt at breaking through the middle realm bottleneck. (To be continued...)
PS: Today I have something else to do, so only one update today. I'll make up for it with three updates tomorrow.