cǐ shì biàn shì chóng xīn lái guò ， lín xuān yě jué bú huì yǒu hòu huǐ yī shuō 。
此事便是重新来过，林轩也绝不会有后悔一说。
This was a new beginning, and Lin Xuan would have no regrets about it.
duì dài péng yǒu ， yuán běn jiù yīng gāi tǎn chéng xiāng dài ， qǐ néng jīn jīn jì jiào lì bì dé shī ？
对待朋友，原本就应该坦诚相待，岂能斤斤计较利弊得失？
Treating friends should be with honesty; how could one be so petty to weigh the pros and cons?
péng yǒu zhī jiān ， guì zài zhēn chéng 。
朋友之间，贵在真诚。
Honesty is what matters between friends.
lín xuān hǎo yǒu bù duō ， rán ér yí dàn shì tā rèn zhǔn le de péng yǒu ， lín xuān dū huì háo bù yóu yù de chū shǒu xiàng jiù 。
林轩好友不多，然而一旦是他认准了的朋友，林轩都会毫不犹豫的出手相救。
Lin Xuan didn't have many friends, but once he recognized them, he wouldn’t hesitate to help.
dé zuì wàn jiāo wáng yòu rú hé ？
得罪万蛟王又如何？
What did offending the Ten Thousand Serpent King matter?
zhǐ shì yuán xiān de jì huà bù dé bù shāo zuò gēng gǎi le 。
只是原先的计划不得不稍作更改了。
Only that his original plan had to make some adjustments.
lín xuān de xiū xiān jīng yàn hé děng fēng fù ， yǐ jǐ duó rén yě zhī dào wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ bú huì shàn bà gān xiū 。
林轩的修仙经验何等丰富，以己度人也知道万蛟公主不会善罢甘休。
How rich Lin Xuan's cultivation experience was! He knew that Princess Ten Thousand Serpents would not easily give up.
yóu qí shì ， děng tā zhǎo bú dào wàng tíng lóu ， zì jǐ gèng shì bǎi fēn zhī bǎi ， huì bèi qiān nù 。
尤其是，等她找不到望亭楼，自己更是百分之百，会被迁怒。
Especially now, once she couldn't find Wangting Tower, he would be 100% targeted for her anger.
wàn jiāo wáng de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zì jǐ dào shí hòu ， shí yǒu ** huì chéng wéi zhòng shǐ zhī dì 。
万蛟王的实力非同小可，自己到时候，十有**会成为众矢之的。
The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s strength was formidable; at this point, there was a high chance he would become the target of everyone's arrows.
zhè shí hòu zài qù guǎng jié shàn yuán ， duō jiāo péng yǒu ， qǐ bù shì fēi é pū huǒ ？
这时候再去广结善缘，多交朋友，岂不是飞蛾扑火？
To go out and make more friends to seek blessings now would only be like moths to a flame—throwing himself into a trap.
zì tóu luó wǎng zhè yàng de chǔn shì ， lín xuān wú lùn rú hé ， yě bú huì qù zuò 。
自投罗网这样的蠢事，林轩无论如何，也不会去做。
Such foolishness, Lin Xuan would never do.
nà yuán xiān de jì huà ， dāng rán bù dé bù gēng gǎi le 。
那原先的计划，当然不得不更改了。
Naturally, his original plan had to change.
rú cǐ yī lái ， zì rán bù néng zài dà zhāng qí gǔ ， zhǐ néng dī diào xún fǎng xiū luó qī bǎo de xià luò 。
如此一来，自然不能再大张旗鼓，只能低调寻访修罗七宝的下落。
Thus, he couldn't openly search for the Seven Treasures of Nirvana anymore; instead, he could only conduct a discreet investigation.
shuō yǐn xìng mái míng yě bù wèi guò ， hǎo zài dī diào shì lín xuān de yuán zé ， gāi zěn me zuò ， yú tā dǎo shì méi yǒu rèn hé de nán dù ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō shì jià qīng jiù shú 。
说隐姓埋名也不为过，好在低调是林轩的原则，该怎么做，于他倒是没有任何的难度，甚至可以说是驾轻就熟。
It was almost like hiding one's identity. Fortunately, keeping a low profile was already Lin Xuan’s principle, and it wasn’t difficult for him at all—almost second nature.
dāng rán ， zhè yàng xún fǎng xiū luó qī bǎo huì kùn nán xǔ duō ， dàn shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， zì rán shì wú fǎ kě xiǎng zhī shì 。
当然，这样寻访修罗七宝会困难许多，但事已至此，自然是无法可想之事。
Of course, searching for the Seven Treasures of Nirvana would be much harder this way, but given their current situation, there was no other choice.
zhǐ néng xī wàng zì jǐ yùn dào bù cuò ， néng gòu jī yuán qiǎo hé ， kuài diǎn xún fǎng dào xiū luó qī bǎo de xiàn suǒ 。
只能希望自己运道不错，能够机缘巧合，快点寻访到修罗七宝的线索。
He could only hope that his luck held out and he found a clue to the Seven Treasures of Nirvana sooner rather than later.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng dào wú tài duō de jǔ sàng zhī yì ， zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， tā jīng lì de jiān nán xiǎn zǔ shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， yǎn qián zhè diǎn kùn nán zhe shí suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
林轩叹了口气，脸上倒无太多的沮丧之意，自从踏上修仙之路，他经历的艰难险阻数不胜数，眼前这点困难着实算不了什么。
Lin Xuan sighed. His face showed little disappointment; since he embarked on the path of cultivation, countless hardships had been his norm, and this small difficulty was nothing compared to them.
bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn ， nán dào dé zuì le yí gè wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ ， zì jǐ jiù cùn bù nán xíng le 。
兵来将挡，水来土掩，难道得罪了一个万蛟公主，自己就寸步难行了。
When the enemy came, one fought back; when water came, one blocked it. Could offending a Princess Ten Thousand Serpents really make him unable to move an inch?
zhǐ pà bú jiàn de 。
只怕不见得。
That seemed unlikely.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒng qǐ yī gǔ háo qì 。
念及至此，林轩心中涌起一股豪气。
With that thought, Lin Xuan felt a surge of courage.
“ yuè ér ， wǒ men zǒu ！”
“月儿，我们走！”
"Moon, let's go!"
yuè ér diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū wēn róu de xiào róng 。
月儿点了点头，脸上露出温柔的笑容。
Moon nodded and smiled gently.
tā suī rán méi yǒu huī fù xī rì ā xiū luó wáng de shí lì 。 dàn yě chuán chéng le qí dà bù fèn jì yì ， zì rán gèng bú huì jiāng wàn jiāo wáng fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
她虽然没有恢复昔日阿修罗王的实力。但也传承了其大部分记忆，自然更不会将万蛟王放在眼里。
Although she hadn't recovered the power of her former Arrogant Deity King, she had inherited most of its memories; naturally, she wouldn’t take the Ten Thousand Serpent King seriously either.
hé kuàng yǒu shào yé zài shēn biān ， jiù gèng bú huì hài pà wēi xiǎn ， nǎ pà miàn duì shí bā céng dì yù ， yuè ér yě néng gān zhī rú yí 。
何况有少爷在身边，就更不会害怕危险，哪怕面对十八层地狱，月儿也能甘之如饴。
Besides, with Young Master by her side, she was not afraid of danger. Even facing the Eighteen Layers of Hell, Moon would be content.
zhǐ yào yǔ shào yé yì qǐ ， qù nǎ ér yuè ér dōu bú huì zài yì 。
只要与少爷一起，去哪儿月儿都不会在意。
As long as they were together, where did it matter to her?
yī huǎng yǎn ， sān tiān guò qù ， zhè fù jìn ， guǒ rán shì rén jì liǎo wú ， lín xuān yǔ yuè ér yě àn àn chà yì 。 chuán sòng zhèn ， zěn me huì xiū jiàn zài zhè me piān pì zhī dì ？
一晃眼，三天过去，这附近，果然是人迹了无，林轩与月儿也暗暗诧异。传送阵，怎么会修建在这么偏僻之地？
Three days passed in a blink. This place indeed had no trace of human activity; Lin Xuan and Moon were both surprised. Why was this teleportation array built in such a remote location?
xīn zhōng yí huò ， bù guò lín xuān yě méi yǒu qù duō xiǎng shén me ， xiū xiān jiè yuán běn jiù shì guāng guài lù lí ， gè zhǒng qí wén yì shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， ruò shì yù jiàn yí huò jiù xiǎng nòng qīng chǔ ， nà gān cuì shén me shì qíng yě bù zuò 。
心中疑惑，不过林轩也没有去多想什么，修仙界原本就是光怪陆离，各种奇闻异事数不胜数，若是遇见疑惑就想弄清楚，那干脆什么事情也不做。
Though puzzled, Lin Xuan didn’t dwell on it much. The cultivation world was full of oddities, and if he wanted to understand every mystery, he might as well do nothing.
zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。
这一点，林轩心中有数。
He knew that well.
sān tiān shí jiān ， shuō zhǎng bù zhǎng 。 shuō duǎn bù duǎn ， duì yú tā men zhè ge jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， bù guò shì yī huǎng ér guò 。
三天时间，说长不长。说短不短，对于他们这个境界的修仙者，不过是一晃而过。
Three days were neither long nor short for them; they passed by in the blink of an eye.
zhè tiān ， lín xuān zhèng yǔ yuè ér xián liáo 。 tū rán shén sè yī dòng ， jiāng dùn guāng tíng xià lái le 。
这天，林轩正与月儿闲聊。突然神色一动，将遁光停下来了。
That day, Lin Xuan chatted with Moon when suddenly his expression changed. He stopped their flight.
“ shào yé ， zěn me le ？”
“少爷，怎么了？”
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
yuè ér kǒu zhōng xiāng xún ， què yě bù wàng jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。 bù guò piàn kè zhī jiān ， jiù yǒu le shōu huò ， zài zuǒ qián fāng qiān yú lǐ chù 。 yǒu jù liè de líng qì bō dòng yī chuán ér chū 。
月儿口中相询，却也不忘将神识放出。不过片刻之间，就有了收获，在左前方千余里处。有剧烈的灵气波动一传而出。
Moon asked while releasing her divine sense. In just a moment, she found something significant—intense fluctuations of qi were emanating from the left front about a thousand miles away.
xiǎn rán ， shì yǒu xiū shì zài dòng shǒu 。
显然，是有修士在动手。
Clearly, there was an altercation among cultivators.
zhǐ shì bù zhī dào shì jǐ míng xiū shì hù xiāng huǒ bìng ， hái shì yù jiàn le shén me yāo shòu 。
只是不知道是几名修士互相火并，还是遇见了什么妖兽。
Whether it was a fight between several cultivators or encountering some beast, he couldn’t tell for sure due to the intensity of the qi fluctuations.
yóu yú líng qì bō dòng tài jù liè le ， shén shí tàn cè ， yì shòu dào le yī xiē qiān chě ， jù tǐ de qíng xíng rú hé ， què shì bù shèn liǎo rán de 。
由于灵气波动太剧烈了，神识探测，亦受到了一些牵扯，具体的情形如何，却是不甚了然的。
"Let's go!"
“ zǒu ！”
“走！”
Lin Xuan enveloped Moon in a green glow and flew towards that location.
lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà zuò ， jiāng yuè ér yī guǒ ， jiù xiàng zhe nà ge dì fāng fēi lüè ér qù le 。
林轩浑身青芒大做，将月儿一裹，就像着那个地方飞掠而去了。
A thousand miles seemed unattainable to ordinary people but took only an instant for Lin Xuan with his divine speed.
qiān yú lǐ ， duì yú fán rén lái shuō ， yáo bù kě jí ， dàn jiù lín xuān de shén xíng dùn sù ， què bù guò shì shùn xī 。
千余里，对于凡人来说，遥不可及，但就林轩的神行遁速，却不过是瞬息。
Soon, they arrived.
hěn kuài jiù dào le 。
很快就到了。
Before them, light flickered, swords clashed, and法宝飞舞，剧烈异常的爆裂声如同炒豆子般不断传入耳中。
zhǐ jiàn qián fāng líng guāng dà zuò ， jiàn qì zòng héng ， fǎ bǎo fēi wǔ ， jù liè yì cháng de bào liè shēng ， rú tóng chǎo dòu zi yì bān ， bù tíng de chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
只见前方灵光大做，剑气纵横，法宝飞舞，剧烈异常的爆裂声，如同炒豆子一般，不停的传入耳朵。
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō 。
林轩瞳孔微缩。
The scene before him was far larger than he had imagined—dozens of cultivators were fighting fiercely, with hundreds of corpses lying on the ground.
yǎn qián suǒ jiàn de chǎng miàn yuǎn bǐ tā xiǎng xiàng de yào dà dé duō ， jū rán yǒu shù shí míng xiū shì ， zài dà hū hān zhàn bù yǐ ， ér dì shàng tǎng dǎo de shī tǐ yì yǒu shù bǎi jù 。
眼前所见的场面远比他想象的要大得多，居然有数十名修士，在大呼酣战不已，而地上躺倒的尸体亦有数百具。
Such a large scale, could it be that some sect or family was having an internal conflict here?
zhè yàng dà de guī mó ， nán dào shì yǒu zōng mén jiā zú zài zhè lǐ huǒ bìng bù chéng me ？
这样大的规模，难道是有宗门家族在这里火并不成么？
Lin Xuan and Moon exchanged surprised glances.
lín xuān yǔ yuè ér de liǎn shàng dōu lù chū chà yì zhī sè 。
林轩与月儿的脸上都露出诧异之色。
But soon, they dismissed this idea.
dàn hěn kuài ， jiù jiāng zhè ge xiǎng fǎ pái chú 。
但很快，就将这个想法排除。
There was no way these cultivators came from the same sect; their appearances and cultivation methods were vastly different.
wú tā ， zhè xiē xiū shì bù jǐn fú shì dǎ bàn gè yì ， suǒ yòng de gōng fǎ ， yě míng xiǎn shì háo bù xiāng gān dì 。
无他，这些修士不仅服侍打扮各异，所用的功法，也明显是毫不相干地。
They couldn’t possibly belong to the same group.
xiǎn rán ， tā men bù kě néng shì lái zì tóng yī gè zōng mén jiā zú 。
显然，他们不可能是来自同一个宗门家族。
The scene was chaotic beyond measure—cultivators fought in pairs, making it impossible to discern who belonged to whom or what they were fighting for.
cǐ shí de chǎng miàn ， hùn luàn dào le jí chù ， zhòng xiū shì zhuō duì sī shā ， jiū jìng shuí yǔ shuí shì yī huǒ ， gēn běn jiù nòng bù qīng chǔ 。
此时的场面，混乱到了极处，众修士捉对厮杀，究竟谁与谁是一伙，根本就弄不清楚。
What was going on?
tā men zài gàn shén me ？
他们在干什么？
Lin Xuan and Moon looked at each other.
lín xuān yǔ yuè ér miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
林轩与月儿面面相觑。
Since they embarked on their cultivation journey, countless coincidences had occurred, but such chaos was unprecedented.
liǎng rén zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， qí yù nà shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， dàn xiàng zhè me hùn luàn de yí mù ， què yě bù céng jiàn guò 。
两人自从踏上修仙之路，奇遇那是数不胜数，但像这么混乱的一幕，却也不曾见过。
After all, the cultivation world was full of bloodshed, but every conflict had its reason; otherwise, who would risk their lives for meaningless fights?
yào zhī dào ， xiū xiān jiè xīng fēng xuè yǔ suī duō ， dàn měi yī cháng zhēng dòu ， kěn dìng dū yòng yuán gù ， fǒu zé hǎo bù róng yì tà shàng xiān tú ， shuí chī bǎo le chēng de ， yǒu shì ér méi shì ér yǔ bié rén shēng sǐ xiāng bó 。
要知道，修仙界腥风血雨虽多，但每一场争斗，肯定都用缘故，否则好不容易踏上仙途，谁吃饱了撑的，有事儿没事儿与别人生死相搏。
What were these cultivators fighting over now?
yǎn qián yòu shì wèi le shén me ？
眼前又是为了什么？
They were indeed powerful.
yào zhī dào zhè xiē xiū shì de shí lì zhe shí bù ruò 。
要知道这些修士的实力着实不弱。
Half of them were at the Profound and Mysterious stage, some at the Spirit Transformation level, with a dozen more at the Union Separation stage.
yǒu yí bàn shì dòng xuán qī ， fēn shén jí bié de ， yě yǒu shí jǐ gè ， shèng xià de ， yě shì lí hé jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
有一半是洞玄期，分神级别的，也有十几个，剩下的，也是离合级别的修仙者。
The Rain Pine World was truly formidable; in other places, one wouldn’t easily encounter so many high-level cultivators.
yǔ tóng jiè guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， qí tā de dì fāng ， nǎ néng rú cǐ qīng yì ， jiù jiàn dào rú cǐ duō de gāo jiē xiū shì le 。
雨桐界果然非同小可，其他的地方，哪能如此轻易，就见到如此多的高阶修士了。
Lin Xuan muttered to himself.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dí gū 。
林轩心中嘀咕。
He still couldn’t figure out what was happening.
yú yǎn qián de yí mù ， yī jiù shì mí mí hū hū 。
于眼前的一幕，依旧是迷迷糊糊。
Since he didn't know the details, he decided not to act rashly.
jì rán lián yuán wěi dōu bù qīng chǔ ， tā yě jiù bù máng zhe dòng shǒu le 。
既然连原委都不清楚，他也就不忙着动手了。
Watching from a distance was the wisest choice.
jìng guān qí biàn cái shì zuì cōng míng de xuǎn zé 。
静观其变才是最聪明的选择。
Thus, Lin Xuan remained hidden in the shadows without intervening.
yú shì ， lín xuān bù chū shǒu ， jiù yǐn cáng zài àn chù 。
于是，林轩不出手，就隐藏在暗处。
In no time, an hour had passed, and the fight gradually came to an end. Lin Xuan observed coldly and finally began to understand what was happening.
yī huǎng yǎn ， guò qù le yī dùn fàn de gōng fu ， zhòng xiū shì de dòu fǎ ， jiàn jiàn fēn chū le shèng fù ， lín xuān lěng yǎn páng guān ， yě zhōng yú jiàn jiàn de lǐ qīng le sī lù 。
一晃眼，过去了一顿饭的功夫，众修士的斗法，渐渐分出了胜负，林轩冷眼旁观，也终于渐渐的理清了思路。
From the sounds of their calls, these cultivators were from different places; they didn’t know each other, fighting for a treasure.
cóng hū hé shēng zhōng ， kě yǐ tīng chū zhè xiē xiū xiān zhě ， gù rán shì lái zì bù tóng zhī chù ， bǐ cǐ jiān bìng bù xiāng shú ， cǐ kè zhēng dòu ， shì wèi le qiǎng duó yī jiàn bǎo wù 。
从呼和声中，可以听出这些修仙者，固然是来自不同之处，彼此间并不相熟，此刻争斗，是为了抢夺一件宝物。
Lin Xuan felt a bit tempted.
lín xuān yě bù yóu de yǒu xiē xīn dòng 。
林轩也不由得有些心动。
Although there weren't any cultivators at the Tribulation Transcendence stage here, the number of high-level cultivators was impressive. The battle was intense, and the treasure in contention was worth fighting for.
yǎn qián suī rán méi yǒu dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn gāo jiē xiū shì de shù liàng yě zhe shí bù sú ， shēng sǐ xiāng bó ， zhēng dòu de bǎo wù xiāng bǐ yě shì bù cuò 。
眼前虽然没有渡劫级别的修仙者，但高阶修士的数量也着实不俗，生死相搏，争斗的宝物相比也是不错。
As they say, it’s better to meet by chance than be invited; if he hadn’t known about this, he wouldn’t have missed such a good opportunity.
sú huà shuō ， xiāng qǐng bù rú ǒu yù ， zì jǐ ruò shì bù zhī dào yě jiù bà le ， jì rán shì féng qí huì ， zhè me hǎo de jī huì ， yòu zěn me kě yǐ cuò guò 。
俗话说，相请不如偶遇，自己若是不知道也就罢了，既然适逢其会，这么好的机会，又怎么可以错过。
Lin Xuan intended to act but then hesitated when something else caught his attention.
lín xuān yǐ dǎ suàn dòng shǒu 。
林轩已打算动手。
The object of their struggle wasn't a divine pill or treasure from the earth and sky, but an Jade Pupil Scroll.
rán ér jiē xià lái de yí mù ， què yòu ràng tā fàng qì le zhè ge niàn tou 。
然而接下来的一幕，却又让他放弃了这个念头。
Yes, it was the Jade Pupil!
wú tā ， duì fāng zhēng duó de ， bìng fēi líng dān miào yào ， yě bú shì shén me tiān cái dì bǎo ， ér shì yī méi yù tóng jiǎn 。
无他，对方争夺的，并非灵丹妙药，也不是什么天材地宝，而是一枚玉瞳简。
As everyone knew, this item functioned like a book in the secular world, used to record things, most commonly cultivation techniques.
méi cuò ， yù tóng ！
没错，玉瞳！
A good technique was indeed invaluable for cultivators. Major sects or experts cherished them fiercely.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， zhè dōng xī jiù xiāng dāng yú shì sú de shū jí ， yòng lái jì lù yī xiē dōng xī ， zuì cháng jiàn de jiù shì xiū xiān jiè de gōng fǎ le 。
众所周知，这东西就相当于世俗的书籍，用来记录一些东西，最常见的就是修仙界的功法了。
Techniques were foundational; they had an even greater impact than treasures.
yī bù hǎo de gōng fǎ ， duì yú xiū shì lái shuō ， què shí shì jià zhí lián chéng zhī wù ， gè dà mén pài ， huò zhě gāo shǒu dōu shì bì zhǒu zì zhēn de 。
一部好的功法，对于修士来说，确实是价值连城之物，各大门派，或者高手都是敝帚自珍的。
Such statements might seem exaggerated but held no truth at all.
gōng fǎ shì jī chǔ ， cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng lái shuō ， zuò yòng hái yào dà yú bǎo wù 。
功法是基础，从某种意义上来说，作用还要大于宝物。
If it were a supreme technique, that would explain the many struggles.
zhè huà tīng shàng qù lí pǔ ， dàn jué duì méi yǒu rèn hé de kuā zhāng zhī chù 。
这话听上去离谱，但绝对没有任何的夸张之处。
But Lin Xuan showed little interest.
ruò zhēn shì yī bù jué shì gōng fǎ ， yě jiù nán guài yǒu nà me duō xiū shì zhēng duó 。
若真是一部绝世功法，也就难怪有那么多修士争夺。
He was interested in heavenly materials and earth treasures, but techniques held no appeal for him.
This was a new beginning, and Lin Xuan would have no regrets about it.
Treating friends should be with honesty; how could one be so petty to weigh the pros and cons?
Honesty is what matters between friends.
Lin Xuan didn't have many friends, but once he recognized them, he wouldn’t hesitate to help.
What did offending the Ten Thousand Serpent King matter?
Only that his original plan had to make some adjustments.
How rich Lin Xuan's cultivation experience was! He knew that Princess Ten Thousand Serpents would not easily give up.
Especially now, once she couldn't find Wangting Tower, he would be 100% targeted for her anger.
The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s strength was formidable; at this point, there was a high chance he would become the target of everyone's arrows.
To go out and make more friends to seek blessings now would only be like moths to a flame—throwing himself into a trap.
Such foolishness, Lin Xuan would never do.
Naturally, his original plan had to change.
Thus, he couldn't openly search for the Seven Treasures of Nirvana anymore; instead, he could only conduct a discreet investigation.
It was almost like hiding one's identity. Fortunately, keeping a low profile was already Lin Xuan’s principle, and it wasn’t difficult for him at all—almost second nature.
Of course, searching for the Seven Treasures of Nirvana would be much harder this way, but given their current situation, there was no other choice.
He could only hope that his luck held out and he found a clue to the Seven Treasures of Nirvana sooner rather than later.
Lin Xuan sighed. His face showed little disappointment; since he embarked on the path of cultivation, countless hardships had been his norm, and this small difficulty was nothing compared to them.
When the enemy came, one fought back; when water came, one blocked it. Could offending a Princess Ten Thousand Serpents really make him unable to move an inch?
That seemed unlikely.
With that thought, Lin Xuan felt a surge of courage.
"Moon, let's go!"
"Okay."
Moon nodded and smiled gently.
Although she hadn't recovered the power of her former Arrogant Deity King, she had inherited most of its memories; naturally, she wouldn’t take the Ten Thousand Serpent King seriously either.
Besides, with Young Master by her side, she was not afraid of danger. Even facing the Eighteen Layers of Hell, Moon would be content.
As long as they were together, where did it matter to her?
...
Three days passed in a blink. This place indeed had no trace of human activity; Lin Xuan and Moon were both surprised. Why was this teleportation array built in such a remote location?
Though puzzled, Lin Xuan didn’t dwell on it much. The cultivation world was full of oddities, and if he wanted to understand every mystery, he might as well do nothing.
He knew that well.
Three days were neither long nor short for them; they passed by in the blink of an eye.
That day, Lin Xuan chatted with Moon when suddenly his expression changed. He stopped their flight.
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
Moon asked while releasing her divine sense. In just a moment, she found something significant—intense fluctuations of qi were emanating from the left front about a thousand miles away.
Clearly, there was an altercation among cultivators.
Whether it was a fight between several cultivators or encountering some beast, he couldn’t tell for sure due to the intensity of the qi fluctuations.
"Let's go!"
Lin Xuan enveloped Moon in a green glow and flew towards that location.
A thousand miles seemed unattainable to ordinary people but took only an instant for Lin Xuan with his divine speed.
Soon, they arrived.
Before them, light flickered, swords clashed, and法宝飞舞，剧烈异常的爆裂声如同炒豆子般不断传入耳中。
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted.
The scene before him was far larger than he had imagined—dozens of cultivators were fighting fiercely, with hundreds of corpses lying on the ground.
Such a large scale, could it be that some sect or family was having an internal conflict here?
Lin Xuan and Moon exchanged surprised glances.
But soon, they dismissed this idea.
There was no way these cultivators came from the same sect; their appearances and cultivation methods were vastly different.
They couldn’t possibly belong to the same group.
The scene was chaotic beyond measure—cultivators fought in pairs, making it impossible to discern who belonged to whom or what they were fighting for.
What was going on?
Lin Xuan and Moon looked at each other.
Since they embarked on their cultivation journey, countless coincidences had occurred, but such chaos was unprecedented.
After all, the cultivation world was full of bloodshed, but every conflict had its reason; otherwise, who would risk their lives for meaningless fights?
What were these cultivators fighting over now?
They were indeed powerful.
Half of them were at the Profound and Mysterious stage, some at the Spirit Transformation level, with a dozen more at the Union Separation stage.
The Rain Pine World was truly formidable; in other places, one wouldn’t easily encounter so many high-level cultivators.
Lin Xuan muttered to himself.
He still couldn’t figure out what was happening.
Since he didn't know the details, he decided not to act rashly.
Watching from a distance was the wisest choice.
Thus, Lin Xuan remained hidden in the shadows without intervening.
In no time, an hour had passed, and the fight gradually came to an end. Lin Xuan observed coldly and finally began to understand what was happening.
From the sounds of their calls, these cultivators were from different places; they didn’t know each other, fighting for a treasure.
Lin Xuan felt a bit tempted.
Although there weren't any cultivators at the Tribulation Transcendence stage here, the number of high-level cultivators was impressive. The battle was intense, and the treasure in contention was worth fighting for.
As they say, it’s better to meet by chance than be invited; if he hadn’t known about this, he wouldn’t have missed such a good opportunity.
Lin Xuan intended to act but then hesitated when something else caught his attention.
The object of their struggle wasn't a divine pill or treasure from the earth and sky, but an Jade Pupil Scroll.
Yes, it was the Jade Pupil!
As everyone knew, this item functioned like a book in the secular world, used to record things, most commonly cultivation techniques.
A good technique was indeed invaluable for cultivators. Major sects or experts cherished them fiercely.
Techniques were foundational; they had an even greater impact than treasures.
Such statements might seem exaggerated but held no truth at all.
If it were a supreme technique, that would explain the many struggles.
But Lin Xuan showed little interest.
He was interested in heavenly materials and earth treasures, but techniques held no appeal for him.