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第三千三百五十七章 巧妙的布置

No incidents occurred.

The two of them flew through the murky swamp. In just a day and night, they had traversed countless resting points, encountering all sorts of spirits and ghosts at various stages along the way.

Due to their concealment of their aura, no disturbances arose. After flying over thousands of mountains and rivers, they finally arrived at their destination.

The sounds of bustling voices reached their ears as they looked around. Before them was a spacious open area. A crude stone wall caught their eyes.

This wall was extremely simple, clearly created by using earth-based spells to take advantage of the surroundings. Some patterns were carved on its surface—nothing more than basic defensive spells.

From what could be seen, this resting point covered an area no larger than a hundred miles. Its layout and scale were not much different from those they had passed through earlier, showing little distinction.

However, according to Xing'er's words, the mysterious teleportation array was set up here.

Great concealment within plain sight!

Indeed, it was a masterful plan and setup.

Lin Xuan couldn't help but marvel at this. This resting point was unremarkable, yet who would have thought that such a secret lay hidden within?

"Let's go!"

Lin Xuan greeted Xing'er with a wave as he flew forward, surrounded by a faint green glow.

They arrived quickly. Lin Xuan landed his遁光 and stepped into the rudimentary resting point.

Surveying the surroundings, most of the buildings here were simple, and their scale was far from that of true cultivator cities.

Yet, despite its small size, it had everything one would need—a marketplace with fixed shops and temporary stalls. Cultivators traveling through this area inevitably needed to replenish supplies here. Any treasures obtained in the murky swamp, unless extremely rare, were usually sold out here as well.

Thus, although the resting point was not large, the marketplace buzzed with constant calls for sale, creating a lively atmosphere.

...

In such circumstances, Lin Xuan and Xing'er entered the marketplace together without drawing any attention. Other spirits and ghosts arriving at this replenishment point also acted similarly.

Although Lin Xuan wanted to reunite with Yue'er, his temperament made him realize that he couldn't rush things.

Thus, in the marketplace, he neither showed any eagerness nor behaved like a typical cultivator, lingering among various shops and stalls. He even bought several valuable items as if genuinely seeking supplies and rest.

In short, he left no trace of suspicion.

Although this might have been unnecessary, for Yue'er's safety, being cautious was always the right approach.

By midday, Lin Xuan and Xing'er entered another shop leisurely.

...

This was a general store. As its name suggested, it sold all sorts of items—cultivation techniques, talismans, materials, and various treasures needed by cultivators.

It seemed that they had arrived at an opportune time as few cultivators were present in the store, their cultivation levels being abysmally low. Only a few base foundation spirits were here, handled by servants. The shop owner sat on a grand chair with a relaxed expression.

...

Lin Xuan's divine sense revealed that the owner was only at the condensation core stage and looked unremarkable. Unlike other spirits, he resembled an ordinary human. He appeared as a plump middle-aged man.

With his yuan婴 cultivation level, Lin Xuan stood out among others here.

The owner, recognizing their status, immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Senior, what would you like to buy? Though our store is small, we have many varieties of goods that will surely make your visit enjoyable."

"I need several rare materials. Here's the list; please check if we have anything on it."

Xing'er's expression remained calm as she tossed a black jade eye at him.

The owner didn't seem bothered and accepted it with a smile, releasing his divine sense.

His face lit up in delight: "Senior wants to buy so many treasures. You are our major customer and VIP. Please follow me upstairs for further discussion."

Lin Xuan and Xing'er had no objections.

Such scenes were common in the cultivation world, and other cultivators paid them no mind.

Following the stairs, they went with the owner to an upper floor.

The upper floor was adorned with many private rooms. The owner led them into a VIP room.

Inside, everything was elegantly rustic. The owner approached a mural on the front wall, carefully removing it. A passage became visible as he did so.

"Brilliant setup."

Lin Xuan couldn't help but nod in approval.

While机关傀儡术was insignificant in the cultivation world, when used well, it could produce unexpected creativity.

Here, while setting up barriers was convenient, it would easily reveal itself to powerful cultivators with strong divine senses.

In contrast,机关傀儡术had no mana fluctuations and was more discreet.

It's like covering your tracks.

"Please!"

The owner gestured. Lin Xuan released his divine sense and found that the passage was much longer than expected, leading deep underground.

Xing'er went down first. Lin Xuan followed a few steps behind without hesitation.

...

The passage turned out to be even longer than anticipated, dark and endless.

Lin Xuan showed no fear, maintaining a relaxed demeanor.

After a cup of tea's time, they finally saw a faint light ahead. Xing'er hurried her pace, and Lin Xuan followed closely.

Another hundred paces later, the area opened up.

They found themselves in an underground cave. It was vast, with a distance of at least thousands of feet from the surface.

Lin Xuan surveyed his surroundings, immediately taking in the entire cave's appearance.

There were no other objects; directly ahead was a teleportation array, truly eye-catching.

With his extensive experience, Lin Xuan had seen countless teleportation arrays. This one's intricacy and complexity surpassed even interdimensional ones.

Around the array stood two cultivators—one male and one female.

The man looked unremarkable, appearing to be in his twenties, while the woman was an old lady with white hair, her face wrinkled but smiling warmly.

Their cultivation levels were also at the yuan婴 stage.

This wasn't unusual. The most important thing for guarding this array was loyalty, not their cultivation level.

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