zhǐ jiàn nà xī shōu le dà liàng líng qì de xiǎo shòu de yǎng qǐ tóu ， shēn le yí gè lǎn yāo ， rán hòu zhāng kāi xiǎo kǒu ， cóng zuǐ lǐ tǔ chū yī gēn bái sè bàn tòu míng de sī xiàn ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng zì jǐ bāo guǒ le qǐ lái 。
只见那吸收了大量灵气的小兽的仰起头，伸了一个懒腰，然后张开小口，从嘴里吐出一根白色半透明的丝线，很快就将自己包裹了起来。
The small beast, having absorbed a large amount of essence qi, stretched its neck and yawned. Then it opened its mouth and spat out a white, translucent thread that quickly wrapped around itself.
“ zhè shì ……” lín xuān xiān shì yī jīng ， suí jí dà xǐ ， guān yú gè zhǒng líng shòu xí xìng de shū jí ， tā yě céng kàn guò yī xiē ， suī rán qí zhōng ， méi yǒu yī zhǒng yǔ yǎn qián de xiǎo shòu xiāng fú ， dàn duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yī xiē xiāng tōng zhī chù 。
“这是……”林轩先是一惊，随即大喜，关于各种灵兽习性的书籍，他也曾看过一些，虽然其中，没有一种与眼前的小兽相符，但多少还是有一些相通之处。
"Is this...?" Lin Xuan was initially startled but then became very happy. He had read books about various spirit beasts before, even if none matched the small beast in front of him perfectly, there were still some similarities.
yǎn qián de yí mù ， míng xiǎn yǐ jí ， shì líng shòu yào jìn jí de xiān zhào a ！
眼前的一幕，明显以极，是灵兽要晋级的先兆啊！
The scene before him clearly indicated that the spirit beast was about to advance in rank!
duì yú zhè xiǎo jiā huo de shén tōng ， lín xuān kě shì shí fēn qī dài ， pāi le pāi yāo jiān de líng shòu dài ， yī dào bái guāng fēi shè ér chū ， jiāng juǎn le huí lái 。
对于这小家伙的神通，林轩可是十分期待，拍了拍腰间的灵兽袋，一道白光飞射而出，将卷了回来。
Lin Xuan was quite eager to see what this little creature could do. He patted his waist pouch and a beam of white light shot out, wrapping around the small beast and bringing it back.
kàn kàn yuè ér ， yòu diān le diān shǒu zhōng de kǒu dài ， jīn tiān kě shuō shì shuāng xǐ lín mén 。
看看月儿，又掂了掂手中的口袋，今天可说是双喜临门。
He looked at Moon, then weighed the bag in his hand. Today had been doubly fortunate for him.
yuè ér jīn dān dà chéng ， bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu lí kāi guǐ luó chéng ， xiǎo yā tou zhè cì níng dān ， kě yǐ shuō shì xiǎn zhī yòu xiǎn ， guāng shì wěn dìng jìng jiè jiù hái xū yào bù shǎo shí jiān 。
月儿金丹大成，不过林轩并没有离开鬼罗城，小丫头这次凝丹，可以说是险之又险，光是稳定境界就还需要不少时间。
Moon's golden core had matured, but Lin Xuan hadn't left Ghost Web City yet. The little girl had narrowly managed to condense her essence core, and stabilizing her cultivation stage would still take some time.
yú shì jiē xià lái de rì zi ， zhǔ pú èr rén jì xù zài dòng fǔ nèi bì guān xiū liàn 。
于是接下来的日子，主仆二人继续在洞府内闭关修炼。
Thus, the master and servant continued their seclusion in the cave dwelling.
lín xuān bái rì dǎ zuò ， wǎn shàng zé kāi shǐ zhuān yán qǐ nà jì zǎi yǒu zhì fú zhī shù de yù tǒng jiǎn 。
林轩白日打坐，晚上则开始专研起那记载有制符之术的玉筒简。
Lin Xuan meditated during the day while studying the talisman-making techniques recorded on the jade cylinder at night.
duì yú níng dān chū qī de tā ér yán ， zhè xiē dì jiē líng fú hái shì yǒu hěn dà yòng chǔ ， suī rán yǒu yuè ér zuò bāng shǒu ， duì shàng níng dān hòu qī xiū shì ， lín xuān yě yǒu qī bā chéng yíng de bǎ wò ， dàn dǐ pái duō yī xiē ， zǒng shì yǒu yì wú hài de 。
对于凝丹初期的他而言，这些地阶灵符还是有很大用处，虽然有月儿做帮手，对上凝丹后期修士，林轩也有七八成赢的把握，但底牌多一些，总是有益无害的。
For a condensation core stage cultivator like him, these earth-grade spirit talismans were quite useful. Although Moon helped him, he had about an 80% chance of winning against a late-stage condensation core cultivator. More bottom cards never hurt.
qí shí lín xuān xiàn zài yào zuò de shì qíng yuǎn bù zhǐ yú cǐ ， bì yàn qí lín jiǎ ，《 xuán jī xīn dé 》 zhōng de zhèn fǎ zhī shù ， zhí de zuān yán de dōng xī hěn duō 。 kě xī zì jǐ suī rán fù yù ， liàn zhì zhàn jiǎ de cái liào duō shǎo hái shì quē le yī xiē ， ér zhèn fǎ yī dào ， bó dà jīng shēn ， lín xuān suī rán xīn xiàng wǎng zhī ， què bù gǎn chén nì yú cǐ ， fǒu zé dān gē le xiū xíng ， zhǐ néng shì hòu huǐ yí gè cí 。
其实林轩现在要做的事情远不止于此，碧焰麒麟甲，《璇玑心得》中的阵法之术，值得钻研的东西很多。可惜自己虽然富裕，炼制战甲的材料多少还是缺了一些，而阵法一道，博大精深，林轩虽然心向往之，却不敢沉溺于此，否则耽搁了修行，只能是后悔一个词。
Actually, Lin Xuan had much more to do than just that. The Azure Flame Qilin armor and the Array Techniques from "Xuan Ji Heart Sutra" were worth studying. However, despite his wealth, he still lacked some materials for refining battle armor. Moreover, array techniques were vast and deep; while Lin Xuan was eager to learn them, he didn't have much evidence and wouldn’t be believed even if he spoke of it.
bù zhī bù jué ， dōng qù chūn lái 。 zì jǐ zài zhè guǐ luó chéng ， yǐ jīng dòu liú le yī jì de shí jiān 。
不知不觉，冬去春来。自己在这鬼罗城，已经逗留了一季的时间。
"But what if those厉鬼s from the Azure Void continue to lurk after preparing for thousands of years? Once they strike, it will definitely be catastrophic," Moon still expressed some concern.
yuè ér de jìng jiè ， yǐ jīng wěn gù le xià lái ， zhè tiān ， zhǔ pú liǎng rén zhèng zài liáo tiān 。
月儿的境界，已经稳固了下来，这天，主仆两人正在聊天。
"Don't worry. When the sky falls, there's always someone taller to catch it," Lin Xuan said with a cold smile. "Besides, isn't Gusu already chaotic enough? The Daoist and Buddhist factions are already in open conflict. Ghost Web City is relatively safe compared to the rest of the region."
“ shào yé ， nǐ dǎ suàn shén me shí hòu huí líng yào shān ？” shào nǚ yī biān shuō ， yī biān zhǎ le zhǎ yǎn 。
“少爷，你打算什么时候回灵药山？”少女一边说，一边眨了眨眼。
"Indeed, but when the nest is destroyed, how can the eggs remain unharmed? What will we do if that day comes?"
“ ń ， jiù zhè liǎng tiān 。”
“嗯，就这两天。”
"There's nothing to fear. When the time comes, there will always be a way out. But no matter what, cultivating strength is paramount for survival in the cultivation world. So let's focus on enhancing our own abilities."
shí jiān guò qù le shù yuè yǒu yú ， xiāng xìn hào tiān guǐ dì jiù suàn pài chū rén lái sōu xún zì jǐ de zōng jì 。 zhè me jiǔ méi yǒu xiāo xī 。 yě yīng gāi yǐ jīng shōu gōng huí qù 。
时间过去了数月有余，相信昊天鬼帝就算派出人来搜寻自己的踪迹。这么久没有消息。也应该已经收工回去。
Lin Xuan opened his mouth and a black beam shot out, landing on his palm—a small black banner.
“ duì le ， shào yé ， guān yú qī jué tiān de shì qíng ， nǐ bù dǎ suàn shuō chū qù ma ？” yuè ér de shēng yīn yǒu diǎn hào qí ， suī rán yán gé shuō lái ， zhè yā tou yě shǔ yú yīn hún guǐ wù 。 dàn tā dāng rán shì zhàn zài lín xuān zhè yī biān de ， bì jìng shào yé duì zì jǐ zhè me hǎo ， yīn hún xiá gǔ lǐ de nà xiē jiā huo ， què yǔ zì jǐ méi yǒu sī háo dì guān xì 。
“对了，少爷，关于七绝天的事情，你不打算说出去吗？”月儿的声音有点好奇，虽然严格说来，这丫头也属于阴魂鬼物。但她当然是站在林轩这一边的，毕竟少爷对自己这么好，阴魂峡谷里的那些家伙，却与自己没有丝毫地关系。
"Moon, take this," he said.
“ shuō le yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， bù guò shì bái fèi chún shé 。” lín xuān shén sè zì ruò ， xiǎn rán zhè ge wèn tí ， tā zǎo jiù yǐ jīng sī kǎo guò 。
“说了也没有用处，不过是白费唇舌。”林轩神色自若，显然这个问题，他早就已经思考过。
"What?" Moon was shocked. "Master, are you joking? This is your precious treasure!"
“ wèi shén me ？” yuè ér yǒu xiē bù jiě le 。
“为什么？”月儿有些不解了。
"Why?"
“ shǎ yā tou ， qī jué tiān kě bú shì xiǎo mén xiǎo pài ， suī rán shì shāng méng 。 xìng zhì jiào wéi sōng sǎn ， què yě yǐ jīng zhuàn chéng le shàng wàn nián ， wǒ suàn shén me ， xiǎo xiǎo de yí gè níng dān chū qī de xiū shì ér yǐ ， shǒu zhōng yòu wú zhèng jù ， jiù suàn shì jiāng zì jǐ zhī dào de shuō chū qù 。 yě bú huì yǒu rén xiāng xìn 。 píng bái gěi zì jǐ tiān má fán ér yǐ 。”
“傻丫头，七绝天可不是小门小派，虽然是商盟。性质较为松散，却也已经传承了上万年，我算什么，小小的一个凝丹初期的修士而已，手中又无证据，就算是将自己知道的说出去。也不会有人相信。平白给自己添麻烦而已。”
"This is the one you spent so much effort refining. What will you use it for?"
“ kě shì shào yé ， nán dào jiù rèn yóu qī jué tiān jì xù qián fú 。 nà xiē lì guǐ men zhǔn bèi le shàng wàn nián ， yí dàn dòng shǒu 。 kěn dìng fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。” yuè ér hái shì yǒu xiē dān xīn de shuō 。
“可是少爷，难道就任由七绝天继续潜伏。那些厉鬼们准备了上万年，一旦动手。肯定非同小可。”月儿还是有些担心的说。
"I still have many ancient treasures," Lin Xuan smiled kindly. "Besides, although I practice Yin-Yang Techniques, my daily cultivation is still based on Daoist true methods. The True Scripture of Evil is just supplementary. In terms of essence spirit energy, its purity far exceeds mine. A self-talism requires nurturing with spiritual force in the soul. Giving it to me will be more effective."
“ pà shén me ， tiān tā xià lái yǒu gè gāo de xiān dǐng zhe 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī bīng lěng de xiào róng ：“ hé kuàng yōu zhōu xiàn zài nán dào hái bù gòu luàn ， mó dào yǔ zhèng dào yǐ jīng dà dǎ chū shǒu ， chú le zhè guǐ luó chéng xíng shì shāo hǎo yī xiē ， kě yǐ shuō biàn dì de xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。”
“怕什么，天塌下来有个高的先顶着。”林轩嘴角边流露出一丝冰冷的笑容：“何况幽州现在难道还不够乱，魔道与正道已经大打出手，除了这鬼罗城形势稍好一些，可以说遍地的腥风血雨。”
"Moreover, I have a contract and can communicate through our souls. Even if I use the Soul Nourishing Banner, we can still achieve mental unity. This item is for now."
“ ń ， shào yé shuō dé shì ， dàn fù cháo zhī xià ān yǒu wán luǎn ， rú guǒ zhēn dào le nà yī tiān ， wǒ men yòu gāi rú hé ？”
“嗯，少爷说得是，但覆巢之下安有完卵，如果真到了那一天，我们又该如何？”
Lin Xuan's words were reasonable, so Moon accepted them without further argument. She carefully took the evil banner.
“ méi shén me hǎo pà de ， chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù ， dàn bù guǎn zěn me shuō ， xiǎng yào zài xiū zhēn jiè kuài lè dì shēng huó xià qù ， shí lì yǒng yuǎn shì dì yī ， suǒ yǐ dāng wù zhī jí ， hái shì jiā qiáng wǒ men liǎng rén dì shí lì 。”
“没什么好怕的，车到山前必有路，但不管怎么说，想要在修真界快乐地生活下去，实力永远是第一，所以当务之急，还是加强我们两人地实力。”
"Don't worry, Master. I will nurture this treasure with my soul," she said seriously.
lín xuān shuō dào zhè lǐ ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， yī lǚ hēi máng cóng lǐ miàn pēn le chū lái ， luò dào tā de shǒu zhǎng zhī shàng ， què shì yí miàn xiǎo qiǎo de hēi sè fān qí ：“ yuè ér ， zhè ge gěi 。”
林轩说到这里，张开口，一缕黑芒从里面喷了出来，落到他的手掌之上，却是一面小巧的黑色幡旗：“月儿，这个给。”
Lin Xuan nodded and was about to say more when he suddenly raised his eyebrows and stood up. He waved his sleeves, parting a path through the barriers. A burst of fire flew out.
“ shén me ？” yuè ér kàn zhuó yǎn qián zhī wù ， què yǒu xiē jīng dāi le ：“ shào yé ， nǐ bú shì kāi wán xiào ba ！”
“什么？”月儿看着眼前之物，却有些惊呆了：“少爷，你不是开玩笑吧！”
It was a transmission talisman!
“ zěn me le ？”
“怎么了？”
Lin Xuan was surprised. If he remembered correctly, he had no close friends in Ghost Web City.
“ zhè kě shì nǐ hǎo bù róng yì cái liàn zhì chū lái de běn mìng fǎ bǎo a ， gěi wǒ le ， nǐ zì jǐ yòng shén me ？”
“这可是你好不容易才炼制出来的本命法宝啊，给我了，你自己用什么？”
He focused his divine sense to investigate.
“ wǒ bú shì hái yǒu hěn duō gǔ bǎo 。\” lín xuān lù chū hé ǎi kě qīn de wēi xiào ：“ hé kuàng wǒ suī rán shēn huái yīn yáng jué ， dàn píng rì lǐ xí liàn de bì jìng hái shì dào jiā zhēn fǎ ， zhè mó zhēn jīng bù guò shì fǔ xiū ér yǐ ， lùn yīn líng lì ， jīng chún chéng dù yuǎn bù jí ， ér zhè běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， běn lái jiù xū yào zài yuán shén zhōng yòng líng lì zī yǎng ， jiāo yǔ wǒ ， bù rú yóu lái zuò ， xiào guǒ fǎn ér yào hǎo dé duō 。”
“我不是还有很多古宝。\”林轩露出和蔼可亲的微笑：“何况我虽然身怀阴阳诀，但平日里习练的毕竟还是道家真法，这魔真经不过是辅修而已，论阴灵力，精纯程度远不及，而这本命法宝，本来就需要在元神中用灵力滋养，交予我，不如由来做，效果反而要好得多。”
"Ah, it's him!" Lin Xuan muttered to himself as he curled his fingers and the flame instantly extinguished. He turned around and called out, "Moon."
“ zài shuō ， wǒ yǒu qì yuē lián xì ， xīn shén xiāng tōng ， suī rán shì yóu zī yǎng shòu hún fān ， dàn wǒ shǐ yòng dì shí hòu ， zuò dào xīn shén hé yī ， tóng yàng méi yǒu shén me wèn tí ， cǐ wù zàn shí gěi 。”
“再说，我有契约联系，心神相通，虽然是由滋养兽魂幡，但我使用地时候，做到心神合一，同样没有什么问题，此物暂时给。”
"Yes, Master," Moon replied.
lín xuān shuō dé yǒu lǐ ， yuè ér yě jiù bù zài jiǎo qíng ， zhēn ér zhòng zhī de jiē guò mó fān ：“ shào yé fàng xīn ， yuè ér yí dìng huì yòng yuán shén hǎo hǎo zī yǎng cǐ bǎo 。”
林轩说得有理，月儿也就不再矫情，珍而重之的接过魔幡：“少爷放心，月儿一定会用元神好好滋养此宝。”
She transformed into a streak of green light, entering Lin Xuan's sleeve before walking calmly towards the entrance.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， zhèng yào zài shuō shén me de shí hòu ， tū rán méi tóu yī tiāo ， zhàn qǐ le shēn lái ， xiù páo qīng fú ， jìn zhì fēn kāi le yī tiáo tōng lù ， yī dào huǒ guāng cóng wài miàn fēi shè ér
林轩点点头，正要再说什么的时候，突然眉头一挑，站起了身来，袖袍轻拂，禁制分开了一条通路，一道火光从外面飞射而
A middle-aged cultivator stood outside, wearing a gray Daoist robe, about fifty years old. Seeing Lin Xuan, he smiled and stepped forward to greet him: "Friend Lin, I apologize for disturbing you."
shì chuán yīn fú ！
是传音符！
"Ha ha, Brother Li, there's no need to be polite. But it's indeed surprising that you found me," Lin Xuan replied with a smile.
lín xuān yǒu xiē yì wài ， ruò shì zì jǐ méi yǒu jì cuò de huà ， zì jǐ zài guǐ luó chéng ， yīng gāi méi yǒu shén me xiāng shú de péng yǒu cái duì 。
林轩有些意外，若是自己没有记错的话，自己在鬼罗城，应该没有什么相熟的朋友才对。
The person was none other than Elder Li Yaotian from Fire Spirit Sect, a late-stage condensation core cultivator.
lüè dài yí huò de jiāng shén shí chén rù 。
略带疑惑的将神识沉入。
"I'm afraid I've embarrassed you. I've lived in Ghost Web City for some time and am familiar with the area. Knowing you were cultivating here, finding you wasn't difficult," he said as he stroked his beard.
“ yuán lái shì tā ！” lín xuān zì yán zì yǔ le yī jù ， wǔ zhǐ wēi qū ， nà huǒ guāng dùn shí xī miè ， huí tóu zhāo hū ：“ yuè
“原来是他！”林轩自言自语了一句，五指微曲，那火光顿时熄灭，回头招呼：“月
"Ah, what brings Brother Li to me?" Lin Xuan asked calmly.
“ shì ， shào yé 。”
“是，少爷。”
"There's nothing urgent. First, we can catch up on old times. Second, a cultivator exchange is about to take place, and I'd like to invite you to join. Do you have any interest, Master Lin?" Li Yaotian smiled amiably.
shào nǚ huà wèi yī dào qīng hóng ， fēi rù le lín xuān de yī xiù zhī zhōng ， rán hòu cái bù huāng bù máng de xiàng dòng wài zǒu qù 。
少女化为一道青虹，飞入了林轩的衣袖之中，然后才不慌不忙的像洞外走去。
Catch up on old times?
wài miàn zhàn zhe yī wèi zhōng nián xiū shì ， shēn chuān huī bù dào páo ， dà yuē wǔ shí yú suì nián jì ， jiàn dào lín xuān ， tā liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè ， rán hòu jiù shàng qián liǎng bù ， bào quán xíng lǐ ：“ lín dào yǒu ， zài xià dǎ rǎo le 。”
外面站着一位中年修士，身穿灰布道袍，大约五十余岁年纪，见到林轩，他脸上露出一丝喜色，然后就上前两步，抱拳行礼：“林道友，在下打扰了。”
Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface but inwardly sneered. He couldn't remember having any connection with this man.
“ hē hē ， lǐ xiōng bù bì kè qì ， bù guò xiōng tái néng gòu zhǎo dào zhè lǐ ， hái zhēn ràng zài xià yǒu xiē yì wài 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe huán lǐ 。
“呵呵，李兄不必客气，不过兄台能够找到这里，还真让在下有些意外。”林轩微笑着还礼。
The other clearly wanted to befriend him.
lái rén zhèng shì nà wèi huǒ líng mén zhǎng lǎo ， níng dān qī xiū shì lǐ yào tiān 。
来人正是那位火灵门长老，凝丹期修士李耀天。
Lin Xuan wouldn't befriend such a person, but he was interested in the exchange meeting.
“ ràng dào yǒu jiàn xiào le ， zài xià zài zhè guǐ luó chéng jū zhù yě yǐ jīng yǒu yī duàn shí jiān ， duì yú gè fāng miàn dōu bǐ jiào shú xī ， jì rán zhī dào dào yǒu zài zhè huǒ shān fù nèi xiū liàn ， xiǎng yào zhǎo dào nǐ bìng bù suàn yī jiàn wéi nán de shì qíng 。”
“让道友见笑了，在下在这鬼罗城居住也已经有一段时间，对于各方面都比较熟悉，既然知道道友在这火山腹内修炼，想要找到你并不算一件为难的事情。”
As cultivators advanced, their resources grew increasingly scarce. Unlike the灵动期 and 筑基期 when materials could often be bought with crystals, many items needed after condensation core maturity couldn’t be obtained that way.
“ ń 。 bù zhī lǐ xiōng zhǎo zài xià yǒu hé shì ne ？” lín xuān dàn dàn dì kāi kǒu le 。
“嗯。不知李兄找在下有何事呢？”林轩淡淡地开口了。
The goods at the market were mostly unsuitable for his needs. For a late-stage condensation core cultivator like him, there were two main ways to find required items: one was to search through mountains and rivers, extending his footsteps to remote areas; or participate in exchanges with fellow cultivators of similar rank to trade.
“ yě méi shén me dà shì ， yī lái shì yǔ dào yǒu xù xù jiù ， èr lái yǒu yí gè níng dān qī xiū shì jiān de jiāo huàn huì jí jiāng jǔ xíng ， xiǎng yào yāo qǐng dào yǒu yì qǐ cān jiā ， bù zhī lín xiōng kě yǒu xìng qù a ！” lǐ yào tiān qiān le qiān zuǐ jiǎo ， shí fēn yǒu hǎo de dào 。
“也没什么大事，一来是与道友叙叙旧，二来有一个凝丹期修士间的交换会即将举行，想要邀请道友一起参加，不知林兄可有兴趣啊！”李耀天牵了牵嘴角，十分友好的道。
Both methods had their pros and cons. The former required much time and effort but would eventually yield results if one had the determination and patience.
xù jiù ？
叙旧？
However, a cultivator's lifespan was still limited compared to ordinary people. Spending too much time searching for materials could leave no extra energy for cultivation, making it difficult to advance in rank.
lín xuān tīng le zhè huà ， biǎo miàn shàng bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què lěng xiào bù yǐ ， zì jǐ zěn me bú jì dé yǔ yǎn qián zhī rén yǒu shén me jiāo qíng 。
林轩听了这话，表面上不动声色，心中却冷笑不已，自己怎么不记得与眼前之人有什么交情。
Therefore, participating in exchanges where items were traded was the most favored method among cultivators.
duì fāng xiǎng yào lā lǒng jiāo hǎo zì jǐ de yì si xiǎn lù wú yí 。
对方想要拉拢交好自己的意思显露无疑。
Lin Xuan had been successful in condensation core formation for some time but hadn't participated due to other matters. Hearing about this exchange meeting piqued his interest; perhaps he could get what he needed.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì yǔ cǐ rén jiāo hǎo 。 bù guò duì tā suǒ shuō de jiāo huàn huì dǎo shì yǒu nà me yì diǎn xìng qù 。
林轩自然不会与此人交好。不过对他所说的交换会倒是有那么一点兴趣。
"Ha ha, Brother Li is considerate. When will the exchange take place? Would you like to come to my cave dwelling first?" Lin Xuan said with a smile.
xiū zhēn suí zhe jìng jiè de tí shēng 。 suǒ xū yào dì zī yuán yě shì yuè lái yuè duō le qǐ lái ， ér qiě yǔ líng dòng qī ， zhù jī qī dì shí hòu bù tóng ， jīn dān dà chéng yǐ hòu ， suǒ xū yào de hěn duō xiū zhēn cái liào ， bìng fēi yǒu jīng shí jiù kě yǐ mǎi dào 。
修真随着境界的提升。所需要地资源也是越来越多了起来，而且与灵动期，筑基期地时候不同，金丹大成以后，所需要的很多修真材料，并非有晶石就可以买到。
"I'll visit whenever I can, but the exchange is today. Shall we leave now?"
fāng shì zhōng dì dōng xī 。 dà duō yǐ jīng bù néng gòu tā men de xū yào ， cǐ shí ， níng dān qī xiū shì xiǎng yào xún zhǎo suǒ xū yào dì wù pǐn ， yǒu liǎng gè tú jìng ， yí gè shì xún biàn míng shān dà chuān ， jiāng zú jì yán shēn dào qióng shān è shuǐ ， zì jǐ qù zhǎo xún 。
坊市中地东西。大多已经不能够他们的需要，此时，凝丹期修士想要寻找所需要地物品，有两个途径，一个是寻遍名山大川，将足迹延伸到穷山恶水，自己去找寻。
"Alright, let's go," Lin Xuan agreed.
dì èr gè zé shì cān jiā tóng jiē xiū shì de jiāo yì huì ， hù tōng yǒu wú ， yǐ wù yì wù 。
第二个则是参加同阶修士的交易会，互通有无，以物易物。
"Of course, of course." Li Yaotian nodded and used his遁光术, transforming into a ball of flame as he broke through the air.
zhè liǎng gè fāng shì 。 kě yǐ shuō gè yǒu lì bì ， dì yí gè ， xū yào huā fèi tài duō de shí jiān yǔ jīng lì ， dàn zhǐ yǒu jué xīn yǒu yì lì ， ér qiě suǒ yào xún zhǎo de dōng xī bú shì tài guò nì tiān de huà ， zǒng huì yǒu suǒ shōu huò 。
这两个方式。可以说各有利弊，第一个，需要花费太多的时间与精力，但只有决心有毅力，而且所要寻找的东西不是太过逆天的话，总会有所收获。
Lin Xuan sneered at him with a mocking smile, and they both sped up. Exiting the volcano, their speed increased even more. After a short while, they arrived in southern Ghost Web City, where a continuous range of mountains stretched out. Below were several shimmering small lakes, offering breathtaking scenery.
xiū zhēn zhě dì shòu yuán gù rán bǐ fán rén zhǎng dé duō 。 dàn yě yǒu xiàn 。 xún zhǎo cái liào huā fèi dì shí jiān tài duō ， méi yǒu duō yú de jīng lì liàn gōng dǎ zuò 。 xiǎng yào tū pò jìng jiè jiù chéng wéi jìng zhōng huā ， shuǐ zhōng yuè le 。
修真者地寿元固然比凡人长得多。但也有限。寻找材料花费地时间太多，没有多余的精力练功打坐。想要突破境界就成为镜中花，水中月了。
However, what cultivators cared about was not this view. Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over and he was amazed: "How abundant the essence qi is!"
gù ér xiū shì men zuì xǐ huān de hái shì jiāo yì huì shàng de yǐ wù yì wù 。
故而修士们最喜欢的还是交易会上的以物易物。
"Ha ha, Master Lin, there is indeed a significant spirit vein here that stretches for dozens of miles," Li Yaotian stroked his beard as he explained.
lín xuān níng dān chéng gōng yě yǒu yī duàn shí jiān 。 dàn yīn wèi suǒ shì chán shēn ， cóng lái yě méi yǒu cān jiā guò ， tīng le zì rán yǒu xiē dòng xīn ， shuō bù dìng néng gòu huàn dào zì jǐ suǒ xū yào de wù pǐn 。
林轩凝丹成功也有一段时间。但因为琐事缠身，从来也没有参加过，听了自然有些动心，说不定能够换到自己所需要的物品。
"Oh, so it’s similar to the volcano area." Lin Xuan thought aloud.
“ hē hē ， lǐ dào yǒu zhēn shì yǒu xīn ， bù zhī jiāo huàn huì hé shí jǔ xíng ， yào bù xiān lái xiǎo dì de dòng fǔ zuò zuò ？” lín xuān xū yǔ wēi yí dì kāi kǒu le 。
“呵呵，李道友真是有心，不知交换会何时举行，要不先来小弟的洞府坐坐？”林轩虚与委蛇地开口了。
"It's somewhat like that. However, in the volcano, abundant geothermal resources are suitable only for cultivators with fire attribute techniques. Here, all kinds of spirit roots can thrive," Li Yaotian said as he looked at Lin Xuan. "Your cultivation technique is not fire-based. If you want to stay here long-term, renting a cave dwelling would be more appropriate."
“ yǒu shí jiān zì huì tāo rǎo ， bù guò nà jiāo yì huì jiù zài jīn tiān ， bù rú wǒ men jí zǎo dòng shēn rú hé ？”
“有时间自会叨扰，不过那交易会就在今天，不如我们及早动身如何？”
Lin Xuan smiled without replying. Li Yaotian didn't mind and pointed ahead: "The Linglong Immortal, who organizes the exchange meeting, is nearby. Let's go!"
“ zhè yàng a ， nà jiù má fán lǐ xiōng yǐn lù 。”
“这样啊，那就麻烦李兄引路。”
"Linglong Immortal, you mean the Linglong Immortal is organizing this exchange?" Lin Xuan was surprised as he turned back, his expression filled with shock.
The small beast, having absorbed a large amount of essence qi, stretched its neck and yawned. Then it opened its mouth and spat out a white, translucent thread that quickly wrapped around itself.
"Is this...?" Lin Xuan was initially startled but then became very happy. He had read books about various spirit beasts before, even if none matched the small beast in front of him perfectly, there were still some similarities.
The scene before him clearly indicated that the spirit beast was about to advance in rank!
Lin Xuan was quite eager to see what this little creature could do. He patted his waist pouch and a beam of white light shot out, wrapping around the small beast and bringing it back.
He looked at Moon, then weighed the bag in his hand. Today had been doubly fortunate for him.
Moon's golden core had matured, but Lin Xuan hadn't left Ghost Web City yet. The little girl had narrowly managed to condense her essence core, and stabilizing her cultivation stage would still take some time.
Thus, the master and servant continued their seclusion in the cave dwelling.
Lin Xuan meditated during the day while studying the talisman-making techniques recorded on the jade cylinder at night.
For a condensation core stage cultivator like him, these earth-grade spirit talismans were quite useful. Although Moon helped him, he had about an 80% chance of winning against a late-stage condensation core cultivator. More bottom cards never hurt.
Actually, Lin Xuan had much more to do than just that. The Azure Flame Qilin armor and the Array Techniques from "Xuan Ji Heart Sutra" were worth studying. However, despite his wealth, he still lacked some materials for refining battle armor. Moreover, array techniques were vast and deep; while Lin Xuan was eager to learn them, he didn't have much evidence and wouldn’t be believed even if he spoke of it.
"But what if those厉鬼s from the Azure Void continue to lurk after preparing for thousands of years? Once they strike, it will definitely be catastrophic," Moon still expressed some concern.
"Don't worry. When the sky falls, there's always someone taller to catch it," Lin Xuan said with a cold smile. "Besides, isn't Gusu already chaotic enough? The Daoist and Buddhist factions are already in open conflict. Ghost Web City is relatively safe compared to the rest of the region."
"Indeed, but when the nest is destroyed, how can the eggs remain unharmed? What will we do if that day comes?"
"There's nothing to fear. When the time comes, there will always be a way out. But no matter what, cultivating strength is paramount for survival in the cultivation world. So let's focus on enhancing our own abilities."
Lin Xuan opened his mouth and a black beam shot out, landing on his palm—a small black banner.
"Moon, take this," he said.
"What?" Moon was shocked. "Master, are you joking? This is your precious treasure!"
"Why?"
"This is the one you spent so much effort refining. What will you use it for?"
"I still have many ancient treasures," Lin Xuan smiled kindly. "Besides, although I practice Yin-Yang Techniques, my daily cultivation is still based on Daoist true methods. The True Scripture of Evil is just supplementary. In terms of essence spirit energy, its purity far exceeds mine. A self-talism requires nurturing with spiritual force in the soul. Giving it to me will be more effective."
"Moreover, I have a contract and can communicate through our souls. Even if I use the Soul Nourishing Banner, we can still achieve mental unity. This item is for now."
Lin Xuan's words were reasonable, so Moon accepted them without further argument. She carefully took the evil banner.
"Don't worry, Master. I will nurture this treasure with my soul," she said seriously.
Lin Xuan nodded and was about to say more when he suddenly raised his eyebrows and stood up. He waved his sleeves, parting a path through the barriers. A burst of fire flew out.
It was a transmission talisman!
Lin Xuan was surprised. If he remembered correctly, he had no close friends in Ghost Web City.
He focused his divine sense to investigate.
"Ah, it's him!" Lin Xuan muttered to himself as he curled his fingers and the flame instantly extinguished. He turned around and called out, "Moon."
"Yes, Master," Moon replied.
She transformed into a streak of green light, entering Lin Xuan's sleeve before walking calmly towards the entrance.
A middle-aged cultivator stood outside, wearing a gray Daoist robe, about fifty years old. Seeing Lin Xuan, he smiled and stepped forward to greet him: "Friend Lin, I apologize for disturbing you."
"Ha ha, Brother Li, there's no need to be polite. But it's indeed surprising that you found me," Lin Xuan replied with a smile.
The person was none other than Elder Li Yaotian from Fire Spirit Sect, a late-stage condensation core cultivator.
"I'm afraid I've embarrassed you. I've lived in Ghost Web City for some time and am familiar with the area. Knowing you were cultivating here, finding you wasn't difficult," he said as he stroked his beard.
"Ah, what brings Brother Li to me?" Lin Xuan asked calmly.
"There's nothing urgent. First, we can catch up on old times. Second, a cultivator exchange is about to take place, and I'd like to invite you to join. Do you have any interest, Master Lin?" Li Yaotian smiled amiably.
Catch up on old times?
Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface but inwardly sneered. He couldn't remember having any connection with this man.
The other clearly wanted to befriend him.
Lin Xuan wouldn't befriend such a person, but he was interested in the exchange meeting.
As cultivators advanced, their resources grew increasingly scarce. Unlike the灵动期 and 筑基期 when materials could often be bought with crystals, many items needed after condensation core maturity couldn’t be obtained that way.
The goods at the market were mostly unsuitable for his needs. For a late-stage condensation core cultivator like him, there were two main ways to find required items: one was to search through mountains and rivers, extending his footsteps to remote areas; or participate in exchanges with fellow cultivators of similar rank to trade.
Both methods had their pros and cons. The former required much time and effort but would eventually yield results if one had the determination and patience.
However, a cultivator's lifespan was still limited compared to ordinary people. Spending too much time searching for materials could leave no extra energy for cultivation, making it difficult to advance in rank.
Therefore, participating in exchanges where items were traded was the most favored method among cultivators.
Lin Xuan had been successful in condensation core formation for some time but hadn't participated due to other matters. Hearing about this exchange meeting piqued his interest; perhaps he could get what he needed.
"Ha ha, Brother Li is considerate. When will the exchange take place? Would you like to come to my cave dwelling first?" Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"I'll visit whenever I can, but the exchange is today. Shall we leave now?"
"Alright, let's go," Lin Xuan agreed.
"Of course, of course." Li Yaotian nodded and used his遁光术, transforming into a ball of flame as he broke through the air.
Lin Xuan sneered at him with a mocking smile, and they both sped up. Exiting the volcano, their speed increased even more. After a short while, they arrived in southern Ghost Web City, where a continuous range of mountains stretched out. Below were several shimmering small lakes, offering breathtaking scenery.
However, what cultivators cared about was not this view. Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over and he was amazed: "How abundant the essence qi is!"
"Ha ha, Master Lin, there is indeed a significant spirit vein here that stretches for dozens of miles," Li Yaotian stroked his beard as he explained.
"Oh, so it’s similar to the volcano area." Lin Xuan thought aloud.
"It's somewhat like that. However, in the volcano, abundant geothermal resources are suitable only for cultivators with fire attribute techniques. Here, all kinds of spirit roots can thrive," Li Yaotian said as he looked at Lin Xuan. "Your cultivation technique is not fire-based. If you want to stay here long-term, renting a cave dwelling would be more appropriate."
Lin Xuan smiled without replying. Li Yaotian didn't mind and pointed ahead: "The Linglong Immortal, who organizes the exchange meeting, is nearby. Let's go!"
"Linglong Immortal, you mean the Linglong Immortal is organizing this exchange?" Lin Xuan was surprised as he turned back, his expression filled with shock.