yuán yīn wú tā ， zhè mō suǒ de guò chéng shì kùn nán wú bǐ a ， rú guǒ lín xuān yǒu tiān chén zǔ shī liàn dān shù de zào yì ， huā gè shù shí nián yán jiū ， huò xǔ hái yǒu yī fēn liǎng fēn de xī wàng ， jiù píng xiàn zài de zì jǐ ， zé gēn běn shì chī xīn wàng xiǎng 。
原因无他，这摸索的过程是困难无比啊，如果林轩有天尘祖师炼丹术的造诣，花个数十年研究，或许还有一分两分的希望，就凭现在的自己，则根本是痴心妄想。
The process of searching was incredibly difficult. If Lin Xuan had the skill level of Heavenly Dust Ancestor's Alchemy Art, it might take him decades to study and he could still have a slim chance of success. But with his current abilities, it was nothing but wishful thinking.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， shōu huí sī xù ， zhè shàng gǔ líng yào duì tā lái shuō ， kě wàng ér bù kě jí ， yuán jīn guǒ dào xiàn zài yě méi yǒu zōng jì 。
林轩叹了口气，收回思绪，这上古灵药对他来说，可望而不可及，元金果到现在也没有踪迹。
Lin Xuan sighed, gathering his thoughts. For this ancient spirit herb, it remained out of reach for now; even the Yuanjin Fruit had yet to show any sign.
dàn bìng bù dài biǎo jiù yào jué wàng le ， yùn qì zhè dōng xī hěn nán shuō ， shuō bù dìng zài mǒu cì ǒu rán de qíng kuàng xià ， zì jǐ yòu jiāng yào cái còu qí le 。
但并不代表就要绝望了，运气这东西很难说，说不定在某次偶然的情况下，自己又将药材凑齐了。
But that didn't mean all hope was lost. Luck could be unpredictable; maybe in some random instance he would gather enough medicinal materials again.
xiàn zài xiān dǎ zuò 。
现在先打坐。
Now, let him meditate.
lín xuān zhēn ér zhòng zhī de cóng huái zhōng tāo chū yí gè píng zi ， bá kāi píng sāi ， cóng lǐ miàn dào chū yī lì huǒ hóng sè de dān yào lái 。
林轩珍而重之的从怀中掏出一个瓶子，拔开瓶塞，从里面倒出一粒火红色的丹药来。
Lin Xuan carefully took out a bottle from his pocket and unscrewed it, pouring out a red pill inside.
chì yuán dān ！
赤元丹！
Crimson Essence Pill!
zhè shì jí shǎo shù kě yǐ zēng jiā níng dān qī xiū shì fǎ lì de líng yào ， lín xuān shēn shàng yě méi yǒu duō shǎo ， shàng cì hǎo bù róng yì cái cóng líng yào shān de cāng kù lǐ gǎo dào liǎng bǎi lì fèi dān 。
这是极少数可以增加凝丹期修士法力的灵药，林轩身上也没有多少，上次好不容易才从灵药山的仓库里搞到两百粒废丹。
This rare spirit herb could increase the power of condensation core cultivators. Lin Xuan didn't have many; he had only managed to get two hundred lower-grade waste pills from the warehouse on Spirit Herb Mountain last time after much effort.
kòu chú tí chún shī bài de zhǐ shèng xià yì bǎi bā shí jǐ kē ér yǐ ， bù guò zhè yǐ jīng shì fēi cháng jīng rén de chéng gōng lǜ ， duì yú lán sè xīng hǎi de yùn yòng ， lín xuān xiàn zài yǐ shì chún shǔ wú bǐ 。
扣除提纯失败的只剩下一百八十几颗而已，不过这已经是非常惊人的成功率，对于蓝色星海的运用，林轩现在已是纯属无比。
After deducting those that failed purification, there were just over one hundred eighty left. But this was already an astonishing success rate for his mastery of the Blue Star Sea technique.
rù kǒu jí huà ， yī tuán huǒ rè de néng liàng zài dān tián shēng qǐ ， lín xuān shuāng shǒu gè qiā le yī dào fǎ jué ， kāi shǐ huǎn huǎn de yùn zhuàn líng lì 。
入口即化，一团火热的能量在丹田升起，林轩双手各掐了一道法诀，开始缓缓的运转灵力。
The pill melted in his mouth as a burst of heat energy rose to his dantian. Lin Xuan cast two hand seals and began slowly circulating his essence qi.
zhè yī dǎ zuò ， jiù shì shù rì zhī jiǔ 。
这一打坐，就是数日之久。
He meditated for several days.
lín xuān xiàn ， suí zhe zì jǐ xiū wèi de zēng gāo ， měi cì zuò dà zhōu tiān de shí jiān yě yuè lái yuè zhǎng ， bù guò zhè shì zhèng cháng de xiàn xiàng ， tā dào yě háo bù jīng huāng ， rú jīn de shào nián ， zǎo yǐ bú shì chū rù xiū zhēn jiè de cài niǎo 。
林轩现，随着自己修为的增高，每次做大周天的时间也越来越长，不过这是正常的现象，他倒也毫不惊慌，如今的少年，早已不是初入修真界的菜鸟。
As his cultivation increased, so did the time it took to complete a grand circulation. But this was normal; he wasn't alarmed since he had long outgrown his novice status in the cultivation world.
yī lián xún huán le jiǔ gè zhōu tiān 。 lín xuān huǎn huǎn dì zhēng kāi yǎn 。 rù mù suǒ jiàn 。 jiù shì yuè ér dì qiào liǎn 。 xiǎo yā tou yī rán hái zài liáo shāng 。 qì sè yǔ yǐ qián xiāng bǐ 。 yǐ shì yí gè tiān shàng 。 yí gè dì xià 。 kàn lái nà gǔ yù tǒng jiǎn dì jì zǎi què shí méi cuò 。 yǐ guǐ wáng nèi dān zuò zhǔ yuán liào dì yǎng yuán dān xiào guǒ què shí hěn hǎo 。
一连循环了九个周天。林轩缓缓地睁开眼。入目所见。就是月儿地俏脸。小丫头依然还在疗伤。气色与以前相比。已是一个天上。一个地下。看来那古玉筒简地记载确实没错。以鬼王内丹做主原料地养元丹效果确实很好。
After nine full cycles, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes. Before him was Mo'er's face. The little girl was still healing and her complexion had improved dramatically compared to before. It seemed that the ancient jade cylinder's record was correct; the Nourishing Essence Pill made from Ghost King Inner Core indeed worked well.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo lù chū xīn wèi dì wēi xiào 。
林轩嘴角露出欣慰地微笑。
Lin Xuan smiled with relief.
rán ér hěn kuài 。 tā méi máo yī tiāo 。 liǎn shàng biàn dé yǒu xiē nán kàn 。 bù 。 zhèng què dì shuō yīng gāi shì shí fēn dì chén zhòng le qǐ lái 。
然而很快。他眉毛一挑。脸上变得有些难看。不。正确地说应该是十分地沉重了起来。
However, soon his eyebrows furrowed as a look of concern appeared on his face. Not because Mo'er's injuries had changed, but because she was surrounded by colorful霞光, and the essence qi in her body began to behave abnormally.
bìng bú shì yuè ér dì shāng shì chū xiàn le biàn huà 。 ér shì tā dì zhōu wéi jū rán chū xiàn le wǔ cǎi dì xiá guāng 。 líng qì yě kāi shǐ biàn dé yì cháng 。
并不是月儿地伤势出现了变化。而是她地周围居然出现了五彩地霞光。灵气也开始变得异常。
This... was a sign of condensation!
zhè shì …… níng dān dì tiān zhào a ！
这是……凝丹地天兆啊！
Lin Xuan was startled. The little girl shouldn't be so daring; after barely surviving from the brink of soul shattering just now...
lín xuān xià le yī tiào 。 xiǎo yā tou yīng gāi méi yǒu zhè me dà dǎn ba 。 gāng gāng cái chī le yī cì kuī 。 cóng hún fēi pò sàn dì biān yuán zhēng zhá guò lái 。 jiù yòu ……
林轩吓了一跳。小丫头应该没有这么大胆吧。刚刚才吃了一次亏。从魂飞魄散地边缘挣扎过来。就又……
"Mo'er, what are you doing? Stop!"
“ yuè ér 。 gàn shén me 。 tíng xià ！”
“月儿。干什么。停下！”
"Mistress, I don’t want to, but for some reason, the Nourishing Essence Pill's effects seem too strong. My essence qi is rapidly growing within me. If I can't release it or compress it with condensation techniques, it will keep increasing until it explodes!"
“ shào yé ， wǒ yě bù xiǎng ， dàn bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， yǎng yuán dān de yào lì sì hū tài duō ， xiàn zài wǒ tǐ nèi de líng lì zhèng fēng kuáng zī zhǎng ， rú guǒ bù xiǎng bàn fǎ jiāng xuān xiè ， huò yòng níng dān de fāng fǎ jiā yǐ yā suō de huà 。 jiù huì yuè zhǎng yuè dà 。 bào zhà dì a ！”
“少爷，我也不想，但不知道为什么，养元丹的药力似乎太多，现在我体内的灵力正疯狂滋长，如果不想办法将宣泄，或用凝丹的方法加以压缩的话。就会越涨越大。爆炸地啊！”
Lin Xuan was at a loss. Mo'er couldn't speak, but they shared a blood pact; thus, he could communicate with her through mental projection without any issues.
jū rán hái yǒu zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， lín xuān yí gè tóu yǒu liǎng gè dà 。
居然还有这种事情，林轩一个头有两个大。
He had never thought that the Nourishing Essence Pill would have such side effects. However, after careful consideration, it wasn’t entirely impossible. The jade cylinder in the Spirit Herb Mountain’s library also contained incomplete records; only half of them detailed the Nourishing Essence Pill. Lin Xuan hadn't delved into its full properties since he assumed that was just a missing analysis of the pill's effects.
cǐ shí yuè ér bù néng shuō huà 。 dàn liǎng rén qiān yǒu xuè qì ， yòng shén shí chuán yīn de fāng fǎ jiāo liú 。 dǎo shì yì diǎn yě méi yǒu wèn tí 。
此时月儿不能说话。但两人签有血契，用神识传音的方法交流。倒是一点也没有问题。
Now, his assumptions seemed far from accurate!
lín xuān cóng méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， yǎng yuán dān hái huì yǒu zhè yàng de fù zuò yòng ， bù guò zǐ xì sī suǒ ， dào yě bìng fēi méi yǒu kě néng dì 。 zì jǐ zài líng yào shān cáng shū gé suǒ kàn dì nà ge yù tǒng jiǎn ， lǐ miàn suǒ jì zǎi de nèi róng tóng yàng cán quē bù quán ， guān yú yǎng yuán dān de jì zǎi jiù zhǐ yǒu yí bàn ， lín xuān jiàn tā yǒu liáo shāng de gōng néng yě jù méi yǒu shēn jiū xià qù ， bì jìng yuè ér dāng shí qíng kuàng wēi jí ， lín xuān yǐ wéi nà lòu diào de bù guò shì cǐ dān de yào lǐ fēn xī 。
林轩从没有想过，养元丹还会有这样的副作用，不过仔细思索，倒也并非没有可能地。自己在灵药山藏书阁所看地那个玉筒简，里面所记载的内容同样残缺不全，关于养元丹的记载就只有一半，林轩见它有疗伤的功能也据没有深究下去，毕竟月儿当时情况危急，林轩以为那漏掉的不过是此丹的药理分析。
Could it be that the Nourishing Essence Pill not only healed injuries but also helped ghostly entities condense their cores?
xiàn zài kàn lái ， yǔ zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ ， kǒng pà shì dà xiāng jìng tíng a ！
现在看来，与自己的想法，恐怕是大相径庭啊！
Indeed, given that the main ingredient was a ghost’s inner core, this wasn't entirely impossible.
nán dào zhè yǎng yuán dān ， chú le liáo shāng yǐ wài ， jū rán hái néng gòu bāng zhù yīn hún guǐ wù jié dān ？
难道这养元丹，除了疗伤以外，居然还能够帮助阴魂鬼物结丹？
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan looked at Mo'er again. The fluctuations of essence qi around her body grew more intense, and the signs became clearer.
ń ， dào bú shì méi yǒu zhè ge kě néng ， bì jìng dì zhǔ yuán liào jiù shì yī guǐ wù dì nèi dān 。
嗯，倒不是没有这个可能，毕竟地主原料就是一鬼物地内丹。
Acting decisively, he raised his head with a determined expression: "Mo'er, don’t be afraid. Focus on condensation; I’ll protect you."
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yòu kàn le yuè ér yī yǎn ， tā shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de líng qì bō dòng yuè jiā jù liè le qǐ lái ， yì zhào yě yuè lái yuè míng xiǎn 。
想到这里，林轩又看了月儿一眼，她身体周围的灵气波动越加剧烈了起来，异兆也越来越明显。
Stopping her now might cause unimaginable harm to her. Better to let this happen and hope that she could form a golden core. It would benefit both her and him.
dāng jī lì duàn ， lín xuān shén sè jiān dìng dì tái qǐ tóu lái ：“ yuè ér ， bié pà ， zhuān xīn jié dān ， yī qiè yǒu wǒ zài 。”
当机立断，林轩神色坚定地抬起头来：“月儿，别怕，专心结丹，一切有我在。”
He had taken a risk!
cǐ shí qiáng xíng zǔ zhǐ ， shuō bù dìng huì duì yuè ér zào chéng nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de shāng hài ， jì rán rú cǐ ， bù rú jiāng cuò jiù cuò ， rú guǒ xiǎo yā tou néng gòu níng chéng jīn dān ， bù lùn duì tā ， hái shì duì zì jǐ ér yán ， dōu shì yī jiàn tiān dà dì hǎo shì 。
此时强行阻止，说不定会对月儿造成难以想象的伤害，既然如此，不如将错就错，如果小丫头能够凝成金丹，不论对她，还是对自己而言，都是一件天大地好事。
But he still had many things to do. Protecting Mo'er was self-evident, but the most crucial task was setting up multiple layers of prohibitions around them. Condensation differed from foundation building; it caused significant fluctuations in the surrounding essence qi, making it naturally obvious.
dǔ le ！
赌了！
The scene was clear: when he condensed his core before, he had faced such a situation and narrowly avoided an ambush by unscrupulous attackers.
bù guò zì jǐ hái yǒu xǔ duō shì qíng yào zuò ， wèi yuè ér hù fǎ zì bù bì shuō ， zuì guān jiàn de ， yě shì zuì yào de ， shì zài zhōu wéi bù xià céng céng jìn zhì ， níng dān yǔ zhù jī bù tóng ， huì zào chéng tiān dì jiān yí dìng fàn wéi nèi de líng qì bō dòng ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì tiān shēng yì zhào 。
不过自己还有许多事情要做，为月儿护法自不必说，最关键的，也是最要的，是在周围布下层层禁制，凝丹与筑基不同，会造成天地间一定范围内的灵气波动，简单的说，就是天生异兆。
But this place, Ghost City, wasn't deserted. Over ten thousand cultivators lived here permanently, and the mix of people was even more chaotic due to the chaos in Youzhou.
nà ge jǐng xiàng fēi cháng míng xiǎn ， dāng chū zì jǐ jié dān zhī shí ， jiù céng wèi cǐ ， yǐn lái xīn huái bù guǐ de tōu xí ， duì fāng xiǎng yào hún shuǐ mō yú ， kě xī tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ 。
那个景象非常明显，当初自己结丹之时，就曾为此，引来心怀不轨的偷袭，对方想要浑水摸鱼，可惜偷鸡不成蚀把米。
In short, Mo'er's condensation here was extremely dangerous.
nà hái shì zài rén jì hǎn zhì zhī dì ， ér zhè guǐ luó chéng ， bù suàn liú dòng rén kǒu ， guāng shì cháng zhù de xiū shì ， jiù dá dào le wàn yú 。
那还是在人迹罕至之地，而这鬼罗城，不算流动人口，光是常住的修士，就达到了万余。
Fortunately, his cultivation had improved immensely; he was no longer a novice. With his current abilities, he should be able to shield this anomaly from the world.
yòng lóng shé hùn zá lái xíng róng yì diǎn yě bù wèi guò ， gèng bié shuō zhè lǐ rú jīn yōu zhōu dà luàn ， xíng shì gèng shì fù zá dào le jí diǎn 。
用龙蛇混杂来形容一点也不为过，更别说这里如今幽州大乱，形势更是复杂到了极点。
With that thought, Lin Xuan hesitated no more. Although he had set up an extremely yin evil spirit array outside his cave, it couldn't stop the essence qi's outward flow.
zǒng zhī yī jù huà ， yuè ér zài zhè lǐ jié dān ， jué duì shì wàn fēn de wēi xiǎn 。
总之一句话，月儿在这里结丹，绝对是万分的危险。
He took out several talismans and flicked them with a finger; they ignited on their own, enveloping the stone cave in a protective barrier.
hǎo zài zì jǐ de xiū wèi yě jīn fēi xī bǐ ， zǎo yǐ bú shì dāng chū de cài niǎo xiū shì ， yǐ rú jīn de shén tōng ， yīng gāi yǒu bàn fǎ jiāng zhè tiān dì yì zhào píng bì 。
好在自己的修为也今非昔比，早已不是当初的菜鸟修士，以如今的神通，应该有办法将这天地异兆屏蔽。
Though array talismans were insignificant compared to array tools, they could still fetch high-priced crystal stones in the market. Lin Xuan was generous, but he didn't feel any remorse since this matter concerning Mo'er's condensation was far more important than these talismans.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān bù zài chí yí ， suī rán dòng fǔ wài ， yǐ bù xià le jí yīn è líng zhèn ， dàn nà ge zhèn fǎ wēi lì gù rán fēi fán ， dàn què dǎng bú zhù líng qì de wài yì 。
念及至此，林轩不再迟疑，虽然洞府外，已布下了极阴恶灵阵，但那个阵法威力固然非凡，但却挡不住灵气的外溢。
Then, Lin Xuan took out his main treasure and opened it. He exhaled a stream of essence qi that turned into thick green fog.
lín xuān yī pāi chǔ wù dài ， jǐ zhāng zhèn fú yǐ jīng fēi le chū lái ， shēn shǒu yì diǎn ， nà xiē fú dùn shí wú fēng zì rán ， jiāng shí dòng lǒng zhào le qǐ lái 。
林轩一拍储物袋，几张阵符已经飞了出来，伸手一点，那些符顿时无风自燃，将石洞笼罩了起来。
Holding the beast soul banner in his left hand, he raised his right to chant words of power. Two streaks of霞light shot from his fingers, merging with the fog.
xū zhī ， suī rán yǔ bù zhèn qì jù xiāng bǐ ， zhèn fú bù zhí yī tí ， dàn fàng zài fāng shì ， yī rán kě yǐ mài chū tiān jià de jīng shí ， ér qiě zhè dōng xī yòu bù néng huí shōu ， yī cì bù xià shù zhāng ， lín xuān kě suàn shì dà shǒu bǐ ， dàn tā què sī háo méi yǒu xīn téng de qíng xù ， bú shì yīn wèi cái dà qì cū ， ér shì yǔ yuè ér níng dān zhè jiàn shì qíng xiāng bǐ ， zhèn fú shí zài shì bù zhí yī tí 。
须知，虽然与布阵器具相比，阵符不值一提，但放在坊市，依然可以卖出天价的晶石，而且这东西又不能回收，一次布下数张，林轩可算是大手笔，但他却丝毫没有心疼的情绪，不是因为财大气粗，而是与月儿凝丹这件事情相比，阵符实在是不值一提。
Less than a second later, the fog began to churn violently, and faint thunderous explosions could be heard inside.
rán hòu lín xuān yòu qǔ chū le běn míng fǎ bǎo ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， chōng shòu hún fān pēn chū yī kǒu jīng qì ， dùn shí ， wú shù de nóng wù cóng lǐ miàn fēng yōng ér chū ， rán ér yǔ píng shí tóng dí rén pīn dòu shí shì fàng chū lái de guǐ wù bù tóng ， zhè yī cì de wù shì lǜ sè 。
然后林轩又取出了本名法宝，张开口，冲兽魂幡喷出一口精气，顿时，无数的浓雾从里面蜂拥而出，然而与平时同敌人拼斗时释放出来的鬼雾不同，这一次的雾是绿色。
"Seal!"
lín xuān zuǒ shǒu chí fān ， yòu shǒu què yǐ tái le qǐ lái ， kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí ， liǎng dào xiá guāng cóng zhǐ jiān fēi shè ér chū ， mò rù le nóng wù lǐ miàn 。
林轩左手持幡，右手却已抬了起来，口中念念有词，两道霞光从指间飞射而出，没入了浓雾里面。
Lin Xuan spoke the true word as the thick fog contracted into a layer of dark green protective barrier that enveloped the cave.
jǐn jǐn guò le bú dào líng diǎn yī miǎo ， nà nóng wù jiù kāi shǐ jù liè de fān yǒng qǐ lái ， bìng yǐn yǐn yǒu léi míng bān de bào liè shēng cóng lǐ miàn chuán chū 。
仅仅过了不到零点一秒，那浓雾就开始剧烈的翻涌起来，并隐隐有雷鸣般的爆裂声从里面传出。
Relieved, Lin Xuan showed a hint of satisfaction. But he didn't stop; he continued casting hand seals in rapid succession.
“ fēng ！”
“封！”
Soon, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Even for condensation core cultivators, completely blocking essence qi's outward flow was not an easy task.
lín xuān kǒu tǔ zhēn yán ， huà yīn wèi luò ， nà nóng wù yī shōu yī suō zhī hòu ， jìng rán biàn chéng le yī céng mò lǜ sè de hù zhào ， jiāng dòng fǔ bāo guǒ qǐ lái 。
林轩口吐真言，话音未落，那浓雾一收一缩之后，竟然变成了一层墨绿色的护罩，将洞府包裹起来。
Just as Lin Xuan felt the strain, something in his waist pouch began to move.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng lüè lù chū yī sī mǎn yì ， bù guò shǒu shàng què méi yǒu tíng ， jì xù rú chē lún bān lián lián huī wǔ ， yī dào yòu yī dào de fǎ jué mò rù lǐ miàn 。
林轩松了口气，脸上略露出一丝满意，不过手上却没有停，继续如车轮般连连挥舞，一道又一道的法诀没入里面。
It was that spirit beast bag!
The process of searching was incredibly difficult. If Lin Xuan had the skill level of Heavenly Dust Ancestor's Alchemy Art, it might take him decades to study and he could still have a slim chance of success. But with his current abilities, it was nothing but wishful thinking.
Lin Xuan sighed, gathering his thoughts. For this ancient spirit herb, it remained out of reach for now; even the Yuanjin Fruit had yet to show any sign.
But that didn't mean all hope was lost. Luck could be unpredictable; maybe in some random instance he would gather enough medicinal materials again.
Now, let him meditate.
Lin Xuan carefully took out a bottle from his pocket and unscrewed it, pouring out a red pill inside.
Crimson Essence Pill!
This rare spirit herb could increase the power of condensation core cultivators. Lin Xuan didn't have many; he had only managed to get two hundred lower-grade waste pills from the warehouse on Spirit Herb Mountain last time after much effort.
After deducting those that failed purification, there were just over one hundred eighty left. But this was already an astonishing success rate for his mastery of the Blue Star Sea technique.
The pill melted in his mouth as a burst of heat energy rose to his dantian. Lin Xuan cast two hand seals and began slowly circulating his essence qi.
He meditated for several days.
As his cultivation increased, so did the time it took to complete a grand circulation. But this was normal; he wasn't alarmed since he had long outgrown his novice status in the cultivation world.
After nine full cycles, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes. Before him was Mo'er's face. The little girl was still healing and her complexion had improved dramatically compared to before. It seemed that the ancient jade cylinder's record was correct; the Nourishing Essence Pill made from Ghost King Inner Core indeed worked well.
Lin Xuan smiled with relief.
However, soon his eyebrows furrowed as a look of concern appeared on his face. Not because Mo'er's injuries had changed, but because she was surrounded by colorful霞光, and the essence qi in her body began to behave abnormally.
This... was a sign of condensation!
Lin Xuan was startled. The little girl shouldn't be so daring; after barely surviving from the brink of soul shattering just now...
"Mo'er, what are you doing? Stop!"
"Mistress, I don’t want to, but for some reason, the Nourishing Essence Pill's effects seem too strong. My essence qi is rapidly growing within me. If I can't release it or compress it with condensation techniques, it will keep increasing until it explodes!"
Lin Xuan was at a loss. Mo'er couldn't speak, but they shared a blood pact; thus, he could communicate with her through mental projection without any issues.
He had never thought that the Nourishing Essence Pill would have such side effects. However, after careful consideration, it wasn’t entirely impossible. The jade cylinder in the Spirit Herb Mountain’s library also contained incomplete records; only half of them detailed the Nourishing Essence Pill. Lin Xuan hadn't delved into its full properties since he assumed that was just a missing analysis of the pill's effects.
Now, his assumptions seemed far from accurate!
Could it be that the Nourishing Essence Pill not only healed injuries but also helped ghostly entities condense their cores?
Indeed, given that the main ingredient was a ghost’s inner core, this wasn't entirely impossible.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan looked at Mo'er again. The fluctuations of essence qi around her body grew more intense, and the signs became clearer.
Acting decisively, he raised his head with a determined expression: "Mo'er, don’t be afraid. Focus on condensation; I’ll protect you."
Stopping her now might cause unimaginable harm to her. Better to let this happen and hope that she could form a golden core. It would benefit both her and him.
He had taken a risk!
But he still had many things to do. Protecting Mo'er was self-evident, but the most crucial task was setting up multiple layers of prohibitions around them. Condensation differed from foundation building; it caused significant fluctuations in the surrounding essence qi, making it naturally obvious.
The scene was clear: when he condensed his core before, he had faced such a situation and narrowly avoided an ambush by unscrupulous attackers.
But this place, Ghost City, wasn't deserted. Over ten thousand cultivators lived here permanently, and the mix of people was even more chaotic due to the chaos in Youzhou.
In short, Mo'er's condensation here was extremely dangerous.
Fortunately, his cultivation had improved immensely; he was no longer a novice. With his current abilities, he should be able to shield this anomaly from the world.
With that thought, Lin Xuan hesitated no more. Although he had set up an extremely yin evil spirit array outside his cave, it couldn't stop the essence qi's outward flow.
He took out several talismans and flicked them with a finger; they ignited on their own, enveloping the stone cave in a protective barrier.
Though array talismans were insignificant compared to array tools, they could still fetch high-priced crystal stones in the market. Lin Xuan was generous, but he didn't feel any remorse since this matter concerning Mo'er's condensation was far more important than these talismans.
Then, Lin Xuan took out his main treasure and opened it. He exhaled a stream of essence qi that turned into thick green fog.
Holding the beast soul banner in his left hand, he raised his right to chant words of power. Two streaks of霞light shot from his fingers, merging with the fog.
Less than a second later, the fog began to churn violently, and faint thunderous explosions could be heard inside.
"Seal!"
Lin Xuan spoke the true word as the thick fog contracted into a layer of dark green protective barrier that enveloped the cave.
Relieved, Lin Xuan showed a hint of satisfaction. But he didn't stop; he continued casting hand seals in rapid succession.
Soon, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Even for condensation core cultivators, completely blocking essence qi's outward flow was not an easy task.
Just as Lin Xuan felt the strain, something in his waist pouch began to move.
It was that spirit beast bag!