lín xuān de xīn qíng hěn bú cuò ， tā jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， què dìng fāng yuán shù wàn lǐ ， dōu méi yǒu bié de xiū xiān zhě ， huàn jù huà shuō ， zì jǐ yǐ jīng chè dǐ ān quán le 。
林轩的心情很不错，他将神识放出，确定方圆数万里，都没有别的修仙者，换句话说，自己已经彻底安全了。
Lin Xuan was in high spirits. He released his spirit consciousness to confirm that within a few miles, there were no other cultivators around. In other words, he felt completely safe.
suī rán fèi le yī fān bō zhé ， dàn què shí huò dé le zú gòu de shōu huò ， xiàn zài yīng gāi qù yǔ xìng ér huì hé 。
虽然费了一番波折，但确实获得了足够的收获，现在应该去与杏儿汇合。
Although it had taken some effort, he had indeed gained sufficient rewards. Now, he should meet up with Xing'er.
lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， hún shēn shàng xià qīng máng dà qǐ ， hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī zài le yuǎn fāng de tiān jì 。
林轩吸了口气，浑身上下青芒大起，很快就消失在了远方的天际。
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a green glow as he quickly vanished into the distant horizon.
tiān sè yǒu xiē hūn àn ， zhè ér shì yī piàn liǎo wú rén jì de huāng yuán 。
天色有些昏暗，这儿是一片了无人迹的荒原。
The sky was somewhat dim, and this was an uninhabited wasteland.
tū rán ， qīng hóng yī shǎn ， yī dào rén yǐng zài xū kōng zhōng wú shēng wú xī de fú xiàn 。
突然，青虹一闪，一道人影在虚空中无声无息的浮现。
Suddenly, a flash of green light appeared, and a figure materialized silently in mid-air.
yī yǎn wàng qù ， bù guò èr shí duō suì nián jì ， róng mào yì píng fán yǐ jí 。
一眼望去，不过二十多岁年纪，容貌亦平凡以极。
At first glance, the person was no more than twenty years old, with an unremarkable appearance.
bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì lín xuān ！
不用说，正是林轩！
No doubt, it was Lin Xuan!
“ yīng gāi jiù shì zhè lǐ 。”
“应该就是这里。”
"Should be around here."
lín xuān yóu mù sì gù ， zhōu wéi de huán jìng ， bèi tā yī yī jìn shōu yǎn dǐ 。
林轩游目四顾，周围的环境，被他一一尽收眼底。
Lin Xuan looked around. He had taken in his surroundings one by one.
suī rán tā duì yīn sī jiè bìng bù shú xī ， dàn yě kě yǐ què dìng ， zhè ér jiù shì zì jǐ yǔ xìng ér shāng liáng hǎo de huì hé zhī dì 。
虽然他对阴司界并不熟悉，但也可以确定，这儿就是自己与杏儿商量好的汇合之地。
Although he wasn't familiar with the Netherworld Realm, this place seemed to match where he and Xing'er had agreed to meet up.
zhǐ bù guò fāng yuán wàn lǐ ， bìng wú xiū shì de zōng jì ， kàn lái nà yā tou bìng wèi lái dào zhè lǐ 。
只不过方圆万里，并无修士的踪迹，看来那丫头并未来到这里。
However, there were no traces of any cultivators within a ten-thousand-mile radius. It appeared that she hadn't come here after all.
zhè yě bù suàn xī qí ， bì jìng tā de dùn guāng sù dù méi fǎ yǔ zì jǐ xiāng bǐ ， shāo wēi màn shàng nà me yī xiē ， yì shì qíng yǒu kě yuán dì 。
这也不算稀奇，毕竟她的遁光速度没法与自己相比，稍微慢上那么一些，亦是情有可原地。
That was not unusual; her speed couldn't compare to his, so it made sense for her to be slightly slower.
lín xuān bù jí 。
林轩不急。
Lin Xuan wasn't anxious.
zài pāi mài huì shàng ， xìng ér bìng wèi bào lù xíng jì ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu bú huì yù jiàn wēi xiǎn dì 。
在拍卖会上，杏儿并未暴露行迹，于情于理，都不会遇见危险地。
Since Xing'er had not exposed herself at the auction, there was no reason for danger. He just needed to wait in peace.
zì jǐ zhǐ yào jìng xīn děng dài jiù kě yǐ 。
自己只要静心等待就可以。
A smile played on Lin Xuan's lips as he had some matters to attend to.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， qià hǎo ， zì jǐ yě zhèng yǒu yī xiē shì qíng yào chǔ lǐ 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，恰好，自己也正有一些事情要处理。
Before his eyes, a steep mountain peak came into view.
mù guāng suǒ jí ， yī zuò dǒu qiào de shān fēng yìng rù yǎn lián lǐ 。
目光所及，一座陡峭的山峰映入眼帘里。
It was less than a thousand feet tall and lacked vegetation, let alone any signs of cultivators. Clearly, it was just an abandoned hill.
gāo bù guò qiān zhàng yú ， shàng miàn yě méi yǒu duō shǎo zhí wù ， gèng bú yào shuō xiū shì de hén jì ， xiǎn rán ， zhǐ shì yī zuò huāng shān ér yǐ 。
高不过千丈余，上面也没有多少植物，更不要说修士的痕迹，显然，只是一座荒山而已。
Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, and sharp swordlight emerged like fish swimming through water. Soon, he had established a cave abode.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， xī lì de jiàn guāng yú yóu ér chū ， hěn kuài 。 jiù kāi pì chū le yī zuò dòng fǔ 。
林轩袖袍一拂，犀利的剑光鱼游而出，很快。就开辟出了一座洞府。
Although simple, this would serve as a temporary shelter quite well.
suī rán yǒu xiē jiǎn piáo ， dàn zuò wèi lín shí de qī shēn zhī suǒ ， yǐ fēi cháng de bù cuò 。
虽然有些简朴，但做为临时的栖身之所，已非常的不错。
Satisfied with the result, Lin Xuan's figure flashed inside.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù fēi jìn qù le 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色，身形一闪，就飞进去了。
The cave was bright and spacious. He took out a cushion from his sleeve and sat cross-legged on it.
dòng fǔ zhōng míng liàng kuān chǎng ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， jiāng yí gè pú tuán qǔ chū ， suí hòu zài shàng miàn pán xī ér zuò 。
洞府中明亮宽敞，林轩袖袍一拂，将一个蒲团取出，随后在上面盘膝而坐。
Though he had traveled for so long, his strength kept him from feeling weary. Without hesitation, he retrieved the item he needed to deal with.
suī rán gǎn le zhè me jiǔ de lù ， dàn yǐ tā de shí lì 。 zì rán bú huì gǎn jué pí lèi shén me ， yú shì lín xuān yě bù dān gē ， zhí jiē qǔ chū le zì jǐ yào chǔ lǐ de bǎo wù 。
虽然赶了这么久的路，但以他的实力。自然不会感觉疲累什么，于是林轩也不耽搁，直接取出了自己要处理的宝物。
It was a round bead about the size of a fist!
nà shì yī quán tou dà xiǎo de yuán zhū ！
那是一拳头大小的圆珠！
This black bead seemed unremarkable at first glance. However, when held in front of him, faint sounds of wind and thunder could be heard.
cǐ zhū zuò yǒu hēi zhī sè ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， bìng bù qǐ yǎn 。 rán ér ná dào shēn qián ， yǐn yǐn jìng yǒu fēng léi zhī shēng chuán rù ěr biān 。
此珠做黝黑之色，表面上看，并不起眼。然而拿到身前，隐隐竟有风雷之声传入耳边。
Lin Xuan toyed with this treasure.
lín xuān bǎ wán zhe zhè jiàn bǎo wù 。
林轩把玩着这件宝物。
Known as Yin Phoenix Pearl, it had been obtained from the Heavenly Void Ghost Sage.
cǐ bǎo míng wèi yīn fèng zhū ， nǎi shì cóng tiān yōu guǐ shèng nà lǐ suǒ de 。
此宝名为阴凤珠，乃是从天幽鬼圣那里所得。
It possessed incredible uses and effects.
yǒu zhe bù kě sī yì de miào yòng yǔ xiào guǒ 。
有着不可思议的妙用与效果。
Once, it had taken away histreasure of life (life essence treasure).
céng jīng shōu qǔ zǒu le lín xuān de běn mìng bǎo wù 。
曾经收取走了林轩的本命宝物。
Fortunately, Lin Xuan wasn't an ordinary cultivator. His Nine Palaces Swift Sword had eighty-one blades, each incredibly resilient. Otherwise, he might have lost this item to the other party.
hái hǎo lín xuān bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yǒu jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī bǐng zhī duō ， qiě měi yī bǐng ， dōu jiān rèn dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， fǒu zé 。 shuō bù dìng hái zhēn bèi duì fāng jiāng cǐ bǎo huǐ le 。
还好林轩不是普通的修仙者，九宫须臾剑有九九八十一柄之多，且每一柄，都坚韧到无以复加的地步，否则。说不定还真被对方将此宝毁了。
Regardless, this was a significant treasure. Since he now possessed it, Lin Xuan naturally intended to study it thoroughly.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè dōu shì yī jiàn liǎo bù dé de bǎo wù ， jì rán wèi zì jǐ suǒ de ， lín xuān dāng rán yào hǎo hǎo yán jiū yī fān de 。
但不管如何，这都是一件了不得的宝物，既然为自己所得，林轩当然要好好研究一番的。
Before that, he withdrew his Nine Palaces Swift Swords.
zài zhè zhī qián 。 zé shì shōu huí jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn 。
在这之前。则是收回九宫须臾剑。
Lin Xuan thought as he slightly infused some magical energy into the bead.
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， wēi wēi jiāng yì diǎn fǎ lì zhù rù 。
林轩心中如此想着，微微将一点法力注入。
However, there was no effect; he couldn't control this Yin Phoenix Pearl.
kě méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， zhè yīn fèng zhū tā jìng wú fǎ qū cè 。
可没有效果，这阴凤珠他竟无法驱策。
Surprised, Lin Xuan tried several secret techniques in succession but still found no use for it.
lín xuān chà yì zhī yú ， yī lián yòu huàn le hǎo jǐ zhǒng mì shù 。 yī jiù méi yǒu yòng tú 。
林轩诧异之余，一连又换了好几种秘术。依旧没有用途。
Indeed, this proved to be a significant treasure!
kàn lái zhè guǒ rán shì yī jiàn liǎo bù dé de bǎo wù ！
看来这果然是一件了不得的宝物！
A smile played on Lin Xuan's lips as he wasn't angered by the situation. Although the item was magical, it posed no challenge to him.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， bù nù fǎn xǐ 。 suī rán zhè bǎo wù shén qí ， què yě shì nán bù dào tā dì 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑意，不怒反喜。虽然这宝物神奇，却也是难不倒他地。
Thankfully, he hadn't eradicated the Ghost Sage's essence back then; otherwise, he would have been at a loss now.
hái hǎo zì jǐ dāng nián wèi jiāng tiān yōu guǐ shèng de yuán yīng miè chú ， fǒu zé rú jīn hái zhēn shì yī chóu mò zhǎn le 。
还好自己当年未将天幽鬼圣的元婴灭除，否则如今还真是一筹莫展了。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan took out an jade box where the ghost sage's essence was sealed.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān qǔ chū yí gè yù hé ， guǐ shèng de yuán yīng jiù fēng yìn zài cǐ chù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩取出一个玉盒，鬼圣的元婴就封印在此处。
His eyes closed tightly as if in a deep sleep. For this old monster, there was no question of mercy—Lin Xuan extracted his soul and used Soul Scouring Technique to quickly obtain the clues he sought.
shuāng mù jǐn bì ， xiǎn rán yǐ xiàn rù le hūn mí ， duì yú zhè lǎo guài wù ， lín xuān dāng rán bù kě néng yǒu shǒu xià liú qíng yī shuō ， zhí jiē chōu hún liàn pò ， tōng guò sōu hún shù ， hěn kuài jiù dé dào le zì jǐ xiǎng yào de xiàn suǒ 。
双目紧闭，显然已陷入了昏迷，对于这老怪物，林轩当然不可能有手下留情一说，直接抽魂炼魄，通过搜魂术，很快就得到了自己想要的线索。
"Yin Phoenix Pearl is indeed a Heaven-Breaking Netherworld Treasure and one of the lesser-known but highly ranked treasures. No wonder it could take away my Nine Palaces Swift Swords."
“ yīn fèng zhū ， jū rán shì tōng tiān míng bǎo ， ér qiě shì pái míng kào qián de piān mén bǎo wù ， nán guài jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yě huì bèi tā shōu qǔ diào le 。”
“阴凤珠，居然是通天冥宝，而且是排名靠前的偏门宝物，难怪九宫须臾剑也会被它收取掉了。”
Lin Xuan's murmured words echoed in his ears as he understood the entire situation through Soul Scouring Technique.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǐ jīng míng bái liǎo shì qíng de shǐ mò 。
林轩喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，已经明白了事情的始末。
With his strength, he only needed to slightly refine it to control it.
tōng guò sōu hún shù ， tōng bǎo jué yě shì liǎo rán yú xīn le 。
通过搜魂术，通宝诀也是了然于心了。
Without delay, Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began contemplating the Heaven-Breaking Treasure Technique within his mind.
ér yǐ tā de shí lì ， zhǐ xū yào shāo shāo liàn huà jiù kě qū shǐ 。
而以他的实力，只需要稍稍炼化就可驱使。
Though difficult and obscure for ordinary cultivators, they meant nothing to him who could command even primordial substances.
lín xuān yě bù dān gē ， bì shàng shuāng mù ， zhí jiē zài xīn lǐ cān wù qǐ tōng bǎo jué lái le 。
林轩也不耽搁，闭上双目，直接在心里参悟起通宝诀来了。
After several hours, he had made significant progress. While not yet fully refined by his will, it was sufficient to use in combat.
jiān nán huì sè ， dàn nà shì duì yì bān xiū shì lái shuō 。
艰难晦涩，但那是对一般修士来说。
"Quick!"
ér lín xuān kě shì lián xiān tiān zhī wù dōu néng qū shǐ ， qū qū yī duàn tōng bǎo jué ， zì rán bù zhí yī tí 。
而林轩可是连先天之物都能驱使，区区一段通宝诀，自然不值一提。
Lin Xuan pointed a finger forward.
shù gè shí chén yī guò ， yǐ shì dà yǒu shōu huò ， suī rán méi dào liàn huà yóu xīn de dì bù ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì qū shǐ duì dí ， yì méi yǒu wèn tí 。
数个时辰一过，已是大有收获，虽然没到炼化由心的地步，但仅仅是驱使对敌，亦没有问题。
A breaking sound entered his ears as spatial ripples surged. A monstrous head appeared within the waves, opening its blood-filled mouth and spitting out a green light.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
It was indeed Nine Palaces Swift Swords!
lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
林轩一指向前点去。
However, compared to before, the spiritual glow had dimmed slightly.
suì liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， rú tóng jiāng yī méi shí zǐ tóu xià xiǎo hú ， fàn qǐ le diǎn diǎn lián yī ， suí hòu yú nà bō wén zhōng ， chū xiàn le yī guài shòu de tóu lú ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， jiāng yī dào qīng máng tǔ le chū qù 。
碎裂声传入耳朵，空间波动骤起，如同将一枚石子投下小湖，泛起了点点涟漪，随后于那波纹中，出现了一怪兽的头颅，张开血盆大口，将一道青芒吐了出去。
Although this treasure couldn't destroy the Nine Palaces Swift Swords, some of their spirit essence had been damaged.
zhèng shì jiǔ gōng xū yú ！
正是九宫须臾！
But that didn't matter; such minor losses could be easily restored with some infant fire cultivation.
bù guò yǔ xiān qián xiāng bǐ ， líng máng àn dàn le yī xiē 。
不过与先前相比，灵芒黯淡了一些。
Next, Lin Xuan took out a storage bag and examined what the Ghost Sage left behind. An old monster's wealth was considerable, but there wasn't much that caught his eye.
cǐ bǎo suī rán wú fǎ jiāng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn huǐ qù ， dàn líng xìng duō duō shǎo shǎo ， yě shì yǒu yī xiē shòu sǔn dì 。
此宝虽然无法将九宫须臾剑毁去，但灵性多多少少，也是有一些受损地。
Still, he had significant gains, especially in terms of millions upon millions of netherworld stones.
bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， zhè diǎn líng xìng sǔn shī ， gēn běn bù zhí yī tí ， zhǐ xū yào shāo shāo yòng yīng huǒ péi yù ， zì rán néng gòu huī fù rú chū dì 。
不过没有关系，这点灵性损失，根本不值一提，只需要稍稍用婴火培育，自然能够恢复如初地。
It was amusing to think about carrying so many netherworld stones without realizing their value and having to go through all the trouble to exchange them with Rain Mist Alliance. It was indeed unnecessary.
suí hòu lín xuān yòu jiāng yí gè chǔ wù dài qǔ chū ， kàn tiān yōu guǐ shèng hái yǒu shén me yí wù ， yī dù jié qī lǎo guài wù de shēn jiā zì rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér néng ràng lín xuān kàn shàng yǎn de bìng bù duō 。
随后林轩又将一个储物袋取出，看天幽鬼圣还有什么遗物，一渡劫期老怪物的身家自然是非同小可，然而能让林轩看上眼的并不多。
However, even wise people can make mistakes; such a small error wasn't significant.
dāng rán ， hái shì yǒu jí dà de shōu huò ， bié de bù tí ， guāng shì gè zhǒng pǐn jiē de míng shí ， jiù zú yǒu shàng yì 。
当然，还是有极大的收获，别的不提，光是各种品阶的冥石，就足有上亿。
Lin Xuan was not stingy as he stored these netherworld stones in his possession.
shuō qǐ lái yě shì hǎo xiào ， zì jǐ huái chuāi zhe zhè me duō míng shí ， què yóu zì bù zhī ， hái fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ de qù zhǎo yǔ lán shāng méng huàn qǔ ， dàng zhēn shì duō cǐ yī jǔ 。
说起来也是好笑，自己怀揣着这么多冥石，却尤自不知，还费尽千辛万苦的去找雨岚商盟换取，当真是多此一举。
With this matter concluded, Lin Xuan took out a bronze furnace from his pocket.
bù guò zhì zhě qiān lǜ bì yǒu yī shī ， fàn zhè me yī xiǎo xiǎo de cuò wù ， yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。
不过智者千虑必有一失，犯这么一小小的错误，也没有什么了不起。
It was grand and ancient, with intricate patterns that were mysterious. However, Lin Xuan still couldn't discern what kind of treasure it was.
lín xuān zì rán shì háo bú kè qì ， jiāng zhè xiē míng shí dōu shōu rù le huái lǐ 。
林轩自然是毫不客气，将这些冥石都收入了怀里。
Logically, this shouldn't be the case; Lin Xuan's vision and insight were unparalleled, and so many experts had competed for this furnace—it must have been a significant treasure. Why no clues?
shì qíng zhì cǐ ， kě yǐ shuō yǐ jīng gào yí duàn luò 。
事情至此，可以说已经告一段落。
Lin Xuan showed signs of dissatisfaction. He would have to wait until later to gather more information.
qīng diǎn wán tiān yōu guǐ shèng de bǎo wù ， lín xuān yòu zì huái zhōng qǔ chū nà ge tóng lú 。
清点完天幽鬼圣的宝物，林轩又自怀中取出那个铜炉。
Speaking of time, it had passed quite some time. Xing'er should be meeting up with him by now. Why was there still no word from her?
dà qì gǔ piáo ， shàng miàn diāo zhuó de huā wén gèng shì shén mì dào le jí chù ， rán ér lín xuān yī jiù kàn bù chū zhè jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo wù 。
大气古朴，上面雕琢的花纹更是神秘到了极处，然而林轩依旧看不出这究竟是什么宝物。
That girl might have encountered danger in the Netherworld Realm.
àn lǐ shuō ， zhè shì bù yīng gāi de ， lín xuān de yǎn guāng jiàn shí ， nà kě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ér zhè tóng lú yǐn lái nà me duō gāo shǒu de zhēng duó ， kěn dìng shì fēi tóng yī bān de bǎo wù ， zěn me huì méi yǒu sī háo xiàn suǒ ……
按理说，这是不应该的，林轩的眼光见识，那可是非同小可，而这铜炉引来那么多高手的争夺，肯定是非同一般的宝物，怎么会没有丝毫线索……
Lin Xuan's heart filled with concern.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū bù gān zhī sè ， kàn lái wéi yǒu yǐ hòu zài màn màn dǎ tīng le 。
林轩脸上露出不甘之色，看来唯有以后再慢慢打听了。
Before this thought could fully form, he suddenly felt something and rose to his feet, transforming into a streak of green light as he left the cave and soared into the air.
shuō qǐ lái shí jiān yǐ jīng guò le zhè me jiǔ ， xìng ér chà bu duō yě gāi lái yǔ zì jǐ huì hé ， zěn me dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ ， hái shì yīn xìn quán wú 。
说起来时间已经过了这么久，杏儿差不多也该来与自己汇合，怎么到现在为止，还是音信全无。
In the distance, a light point appeared on the horizon, no, it was a streak of green light flying towards him.
nà yā tou ， gāi bú huì yù jiàn shén me wēi xiǎn le ？
那丫头，该不会遇见什么危险了？
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed, then his face turned extremely grim. His body was enveloped in a green glow as he transformed into a streak of green light to meet the approaching figure.
Lin Xuan was in high spirits. He released his spirit consciousness to confirm that within a few miles, there were no other cultivators around. In other words, he felt completely safe.
Although it had taken some effort, he had indeed gained sufficient rewards. Now, he should meet up with Xing'er.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a green glow as he quickly vanished into the distant horizon.
...
The sky was somewhat dim, and this was an uninhabited wasteland.
Suddenly, a flash of green light appeared, and a figure materialized silently in mid-air.
At first glance, the person was no more than twenty years old, with an unremarkable appearance.
No doubt, it was Lin Xuan!
"Should be around here."
Lin Xuan looked around. He had taken in his surroundings one by one.
Although he wasn't familiar with the Netherworld Realm, this place seemed to match where he and Xing'er had agreed to meet up.
However, there were no traces of any cultivators within a ten-thousand-mile radius. It appeared that she hadn't come here after all.
That was not unusual; her speed couldn't compare to his, so it made sense for her to be slightly slower.
Lin Xuan wasn't anxious.
Since Xing'er had not exposed herself at the auction, there was no reason for danger. He just needed to wait in peace.
A smile played on Lin Xuan's lips as he had some matters to attend to.
Before his eyes, a steep mountain peak came into view.
It was less than a thousand feet tall and lacked vegetation, let alone any signs of cultivators. Clearly, it was just an abandoned hill.
Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, and sharp swordlight emerged like fish swimming through water. Soon, he had established a cave abode.
Although simple, this would serve as a temporary shelter quite well.
Satisfied with the result, Lin Xuan's figure flashed inside.
The cave was bright and spacious. He took out a cushion from his sleeve and sat cross-legged on it.
Though he had traveled for so long, his strength kept him from feeling weary. Without hesitation, he retrieved the item he needed to deal with.
It was a round bead about the size of a fist!
This black bead seemed unremarkable at first glance. However, when held in front of him, faint sounds of wind and thunder could be heard.
Lin Xuan toyed with this treasure.
Known as Yin Phoenix Pearl, it had been obtained from the Heavenly Void Ghost Sage.
It possessed incredible uses and effects.
Once, it had taken away histreasure of life (life essence treasure).
Fortunately, Lin Xuan wasn't an ordinary cultivator. His Nine Palaces Swift Sword had eighty-one blades, each incredibly resilient. Otherwise, he might have lost this item to the other party.
Regardless, this was a significant treasure. Since he now possessed it, Lin Xuan naturally intended to study it thoroughly.
Before that, he withdrew his Nine Palaces Swift Swords.
Lin Xuan thought as he slightly infused some magical energy into the bead.
However, there was no effect; he couldn't control this Yin Phoenix Pearl.
Surprised, Lin Xuan tried several secret techniques in succession but still found no use for it.
Indeed, this proved to be a significant treasure!
A smile played on Lin Xuan's lips as he wasn't angered by the situation. Although the item was magical, it posed no challenge to him.
Thankfully, he hadn't eradicated the Ghost Sage's essence back then; otherwise, he would have been at a loss now.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan took out an jade box where the ghost sage's essence was sealed.
His eyes closed tightly as if in a deep sleep. For this old monster, there was no question of mercy—Lin Xuan extracted his soul and used Soul Scouring Technique to quickly obtain the clues he sought.
"Yin Phoenix Pearl is indeed a Heaven-Breaking Netherworld Treasure and one of the lesser-known but highly ranked treasures. No wonder it could take away my Nine Palaces Swift Swords."
Lin Xuan's murmured words echoed in his ears as he understood the entire situation through Soul Scouring Technique.
With his strength, he only needed to slightly refine it to control it.
Without delay, Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began contemplating the Heaven-Breaking Treasure Technique within his mind.
Though difficult and obscure for ordinary cultivators, they meant nothing to him who could command even primordial substances.
After several hours, he had made significant progress. While not yet fully refined by his will, it was sufficient to use in combat.
"Quick!"
Lin Xuan pointed a finger forward.
A breaking sound entered his ears as spatial ripples surged. A monstrous head appeared within the waves, opening its blood-filled mouth and spitting out a green light.
It was indeed Nine Palaces Swift Swords!
However, compared to before, the spiritual glow had dimmed slightly.
Although this treasure couldn't destroy the Nine Palaces Swift Swords, some of their spirit essence had been damaged.
But that didn't matter; such minor losses could be easily restored with some infant fire cultivation.
Next, Lin Xuan took out a storage bag and examined what the Ghost Sage left behind. An old monster's wealth was considerable, but there wasn't much that caught his eye.
Still, he had significant gains, especially in terms of millions upon millions of netherworld stones.
It was amusing to think about carrying so many netherworld stones without realizing their value and having to go through all the trouble to exchange them with Rain Mist Alliance. It was indeed unnecessary.
However, even wise people can make mistakes; such a small error wasn't significant.
Lin Xuan was not stingy as he stored these netherworld stones in his possession.
With this matter concluded, Lin Xuan took out a bronze furnace from his pocket.
It was grand and ancient, with intricate patterns that were mysterious. However, Lin Xuan still couldn't discern what kind of treasure it was.
Logically, this shouldn't be the case; Lin Xuan's vision and insight were unparalleled, and so many experts had competed for this furnace—it must have been a significant treasure. Why no clues?
Lin Xuan showed signs of dissatisfaction. He would have to wait until later to gather more information.
Speaking of time, it had passed quite some time. Xing'er should be meeting up with him by now. Why was there still no word from her?
That girl might have encountered danger in the Netherworld Realm.
Lin Xuan's heart filled with concern.
Before this thought could fully form, he suddenly felt something and rose to his feet, transforming into a streak of green light as he left the cave and soared into the air.
In the distance, a light point appeared on the horizon, no, it was a streak of green light flying towards him.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed, then his face turned extremely grim. His body was enveloped in a green glow as he transformed into a streak of green light to meet the approaching figure.