yí jì zhī hǎi ， gù míng sī yì ， wéi rào tā ， zì rán shì yǒu yī xiē gù shì yǔ chuán shuō dì 。
遗迹之海，顾名思义，围绕它，自然是有一些故事与传说地。
The Sea of Ruins, as the name suggests, naturally comes with its share of stories and legends.
xiāng chuán ， zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， ā xiū luó wáng dài lǐng yīn sī guǐ wù ， jiāng líng jiè shā le yí gè xuè liú chéng hé 。
相传，在上古之时，阿修罗王带领阴司鬼物，将灵界杀了一个血流成河。
In ancient times, it is said that King Asura led阴司鬼物 to massacre the Spirit Realm, causing rivers of blood to flow.
hòu lái zhēn xiān jiàng lín ， běi jí yuán guāng diàn yī zhàn ， ā xiū luó wáng méi yǒu shēng huán 。
后来真仙降临，北极元光殿一战，阿修罗王没有生还。
Later, True Immortals descended. In a battle at the Polar Yuan Guang Pavilion, King Asura did not survive.
suī rán zhēn xiān fù chū de dài jià ， yě cǎn zhòng yǐ jí ， dàn yīn sī jiè de dà jūn ， zhì shǎo shì qún lóng wú shǒu le 。
虽然真仙付出的代价，也惨重以极，但阴司界的大军，至少是群龙无首了。
Although the cost to the True Immortals was also immense, the阴司界's army lost its leader. The Spirit Realm seized this opportunity and launched a counterattack. The ghostly armies were defeated, and Heavenly Saber Bright King led his remnants here. However, the top-notch cultivators of the Spirit Realm did not give up easily; the Ten Thousand Serpent King followed closely.
líng jiè chèn jī fǎn gōng ， yīn hún dà jūn kuì bài ， tiān shā míng wáng dài lǐng cán bù ， táo dào le zhè lǐ ， rán ér líng jiè de dǐng jí dà néng men bìng wèi fàng qì ， wàn jiāo wáng jǐn suí ér zhì 。
灵界趁机反攻，阴魂大军溃败，天煞明王带领残部，逃到了这里，然而灵界的顶级大能们并未放弃，万蛟王紧随而至。
In the ensuing battle, blood flowed like rivers once more. Heavenly Saber Bright King retreated to the阴司界, but many of his subordinates perished. The Sea of Ruins was thus the remains of this ancient battlefield.
suí hòu shuāng fāng zài zhè lǐ shā le yí gè xuè liú chéng hé ， tiān shā míng wáng táo huí yīn sī qù le ， rán ér shǒu xià què dà bàn yǔn luò ， yí jì zhī hǎi jiù shì gǔ zhàn chǎng de yí zhǐ 。
随后双方在这里杀了一个血流成河，天煞明王逃回阴司去了，然而手下却大半陨落，遗迹之海就是古战场的遗址。
Originally, it wasn't a sea at all; only the terrifying powers of two top-notch cultivators could transform it into its current form over time.
yuán běn bú shì hǎi yáng ， zhǐ kě xī liǎng wèi dǐng jí dà néng de shén tōng tài guò kě bù ， cāng hǎi sāng tián ， cái yǒu le jīn tiān de xíng mào 。
原本不是海洋，只可惜两位顶级大能的神通太过可怖，沧海桑田，才有了今天的形貌。
The Sea of Ruins, as an ancient battlefield, naturally left behind many treasures. However, the residual禁制 were formidable, and for Lin Xuan, they posed no significant challenge. But in those days, even he was hesitant to venture there.
yí jì zhī hǎi ， zuò wéi gǔ zhàn chǎng ， zì rán yí liú xià le xǔ duō bǎo wù ， dàn lǐ miàn cán cún de jìn zhì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， duì yú rú jīn de lín xuān ， suàn bù liǎo shén me ， dàn dāng nián ， jí biàn shì tā ， yě bù gǎn suí biàn luàn chuǎng de 。
遗迹之海，作为古战场，自然遗留下了许多宝物，但里面残存的禁制也是非同小可，对于如今的林轩，算不了什么，但当年，即便是他，也不敢随便乱闯的。
"Is it true that you two went to the Sea of Ruins after mastering your techniques?" Lin Xuan said with some surprise.
“ zěn me ， nǐ men liǎng gè yā tou ， mò fēi yì chéng yǐ hòu ， qù yí jì zhī hǎi le ？” lín xuān yǒu diǎn chà yì de shuō 。
“怎么，你们两个丫头，莫非艺成以后，去遗迹之海了？”林轩有点诧异的说。
"Yes."
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
Shangguan Yan nodded: "It was Ling'er's idea. Back then, we were just curious."
shàng guān yàn diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ shì líng ér de zhǔ yì ， dāng nián ， wǒ men yě shì yī shí hào qí 。”
上官雁点了点头：“是翎儿的主意，当年，我们也是一时好奇。”
"Curious?"
“ hào qí ？”
“好奇？”
Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel speechless; it could be considered sheer recklessness. Even he hesitated to go there back then after much thought.
lín xuān tīng dé yī zhèn wú yǔ ， shuō dǎn dà bāo tiān yě bù wèi guò ， dāng nián ， zì jǐ sī liáng zài sān ， kě yě méi gǎn qù yí jì zhī hǎi de 。
林轩听得一阵无语，说胆大包天也不为过，当年，自己思量再三，可也没敢去遗迹之海的。
"Later on, did you have any good收获s in the Sea of Ruins?"
“ hòu lái rú hé ， xiǎng bì nǐ men zài nà lǐ ， yǒu bù cuò de shōu huò 。”
“后来如何，想必你们在那里，有不错的收获。”
"The Master is right. However, our decision was too hasty. The Sea of Ruins still harbors countless禁制. Back then, we almost perished inside," Shangguan Ling said, patting her chest with a look of lingering fear.
“ shī zūn suǒ yán bù cuò ， bù guò dāng nián de jué dìng ， què shí tài qīng shuài le ， yí jì zhī hǎi zhōng cán cún le jìn zhì wú shù 。 wǒ men dāng nián ， chà yì diǎn jiù zài lǐ miàn yǔn luò 。” shàng guān líng pāi le pāi xiōng kǒu ， yī liǎn de xīn yǒu yú jì zhī sè 。
“师尊所言不错，不过当年的决定，确实太轻率了，遗迹之海中残存了禁制无数。我们当年，差一点就在里面陨落。”上官翎拍了拍胸口，一脸的心有余悸之色。
"How so? Are you now afraid?"
“ zěn me ， xiàn zài zhī dào pà le ？” lín xuān yǒu xiē kū xiào bù dé 。
“怎么，现在知道怕了？”林轩有些哭笑不得。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh and cry.
“ shī zūn bié xiào wǒ ， líng ér zhī cuò 。 bù guò dāng nián ， wǒ men de yùn qì què shí bù sú ， yí jì zhī hǎi zhōng de wēi jī ， yě yī yī chuǎng guò ， fǎn ér yīn cǐ ， dé dào le bù shǎo bǎo wù 。 fǒu zé xiū xíng sù dù ， yě bú huì yī rì qiān lǐ le 。”
“师尊别笑我，翎儿知错。不过当年，我们的运气确实不俗，遗迹之海中的危机，也一一闯过，反而因此，得到了不少宝物。否则修行速度，也不会一日千里了。”
"Don't mock me, Ling'er knows she was wrong. But back then, our luck was indeed good. We managed to navigate through the dangers in the Sea of Ruins and obtained many treasures as a result. Otherwise, our cultivation speed wouldn't have improved so dramatically."
“ yī rì qiān lǐ ？”
“一日千里？”
"Improved so dramatically?"
lín xuān kàn le kàn liǎng nǚ ， rú jīn yǐ shì dòng xuán qī ， jì de zì jǐ dāng nián lí kāi zhī shí ， tā men dōu bù guò yuán yīng ér yǐ ， zhè yàng de xiū xíng sù dù 。 què shí yǐ suàn le dé ， shuō yī rì qiān lǐ ， yě méi yǒu cuò 。
林轩看了看两女，如今已是洞玄期，记得自己当年离开之时，她们都不过元婴而已，这样的修行速度。确实已算了得，说一日千里，也没有错。
Lin Xuan looked at the two girls; they were now at the Cave Profound stage, whereas he left them as Spirit婴s. Such an improvement was indeed commendable, and saying "improved so dramatically" wasn't far off.
“ duì le ， shī zūn ， nín xiàn zài xiū liàn dào shén me jìng jiè le ， mò fēi yǐ shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ？” shàng guān líng yǒu diǎn jiāo hān de shuō 。
“对了，师尊，您现在修炼到什么境界了，莫非已是分神期修仙者？”上官翎有点娇憨的说。
"By the way, Master, what cultivation realm are you in now? Have you already reached the Separation of Consciousness stage?" Shangguan Ling said with a bit of coquetry.
tā yǐ jīng qiāo qiāo yòng shén shí sǎo miáo guò ， rán ér què sī háo xiào guǒ yě wú 。 dé chū de jié lùn shì shēn bù kě cè ， shī zūn jiū jìng shì shén me jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， hái shì hú lǐ hú tú 。
她已经悄悄用神识扫描过，然而却丝毫效果也无。得出的结论是深不可测，师尊究竟是什么境界的修仙者，还是糊里糊涂。
She had secretly scanned them using her divine sense but found no effect. The conclusion was that it was beyond comprehension; she still didn't know what cultivation realm Master was at.
“ fēn shén ， wǒ zǎo yǐ bú shì le 。”
“分神，我早已不是了。”
"I am not in the Separation of Consciousness stage anymore."
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī dé yì ， páng biān de jǐ nǚ ， zé qiǎo xiào qiàn xī 。
林轩的嘴角边露出一丝得意，旁边的几女，则巧笑倩兮。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smug smile, and the girls around him smiled coyly.
“ shén me ， zǎo yǐ bú shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ？”
“什么，早已不是分神期修仙者？”
"What? You are not a Separation of Consciousness cultivator anymore?"
shàng guān jiě mèi chēng mù jié shé ， yī shí jiān dōu zhèn jīng dé dāi zhù 。
上官姐妹瞠目结舌，一时间都震惊得呆住。
The Shangguan sisters were speechless; they were stunned for a moment.
tā men yǔ shī zūn fēn kāi ， qián hòu yě bù guò shù qiān nián ， lì yòng zhè duàn shí jiān 。 zì jǐ cóng yuán yīng jìn zhǎn dào dòng xuán qī ， yǐ hěn liǎo bù qǐ ， kě shī zūn tā ……
她们与师尊分开，前后也不过数千年，利用这段时间。自己从元婴进展到洞玄期，已很了不起，可师尊他……
They had been apart from Master for only a few thousand years. Using this time, she progressed to the Cave Profound stage, which was already impressive. But what about Master...
bú shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， nà me kě néng xìng jiù zhǐ yǒu yí gè ， nán dào shī zūn tā yǐ jīng shì dù jié jí bié de cún zài le ？
不是分神期修仙者，那么可能性就只有一个，难道师尊他已经是渡劫级别的存在了？
If he wasn't in the Separation of Consciousness stage, then there could only be one possibility: had Master reached the Transcendence realm?
rán ér zhè kě néng me ？
然而这可能么？
But how likely was that?
jiě mèi liǎ xiàn zài de jiàn shí yǐ suàn bù sú 。 méi chī guò zhū ròu ， zǒng jiàn guò zhū pǎo ， rú hé bù xiǎo de cóng dòng xuán qī ， xiū liàn dào dù jié yǒu zěn yàng de nán dù 。
姐妹俩现在的见识已算不俗。没吃过猪肉，总见过猪跑，如何不晓得从洞玄期，修炼到渡劫有怎样的难度。
Their current knowledge was considerable; they knew from experience how difficult it was to progress from the Cave Profound stage to the Transcendence realm.
tài bù kě sī yì le ！
太不可思议了！
It was simply too unbelievable!
rán ér cuò è guī cuò è ， tā men yě zhī dào ， yǐ shī zūn de xìng gé ， wú lùn rú hé bú huì sā huǎng de 。
然而错愕归错愕，她们也知道，以师尊的性格，无论如何不会撒谎的。
However, despite their shock, they also knew that Master's character would never lie.
tā shuō shì dù jié qī ， nà jiù zhēn shì dù jié qī 。
他说是渡劫期，那就真是渡劫期。
If he said he was in the Transcendence realm, then he truly was.
“ shī zūn ， nín zhēn liǎo bù qǐ ！”
“师尊，您真了不起！”
"Master, you are truly impressive!"
liǎng gè yā tou chú le pèi fú ， nǎ lǐ hái huì yǒu shén me huà shuō ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， yǐ mǎn shì chóng mù ， néng gòu bài zhè me yī wèi dà néng wèi shī fù ， zhēn shì zì jǐ qián shì xiū lái de xiān fú 。
两个丫头除了佩服，哪里还会有什么话说，脸上的表情，已满是崇慕，能够拜这么一位大能为师傅，真是自己前世修来的仙福。
The two girls had nothing left to say but admiration. The expression on their faces was full of reverence; it was a blessing from the heavens to have such a great being as their master.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， píng xīn lái shuō ， néng gòu xiū liàn dào jīn tiān zhè yī bù ， tā kě yě shì chī le bù shǎo kǔ 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑容，平心来说，能够修炼到今天这一步，他可也是吃了不少苦。
Lin Xuan smiled. To reach this stage, he too had endured much hardship.
bù guò yǔ shōu huò xiāng bǐ ， xīn qín de hàn shuǐ ， yě jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
不过与收获相比，辛勤的汗水，也就算不了什么。
But compared to his achievements, the sweat and effort were insignificant.
“ hǎo le ， xiān bié shuō wǒ ， nǐ men liǎng gè yā tou ， zài yí jì zhī hǎi ， jiū jìng yù jiàn le shén me ？” lín xuān yǒu diǎn hào qí de shuō 。
“好了，先别说我，你们两个丫头，在遗迹之海，究竟遇见了什么？”林轩有点好奇的说。
"Enough about me. What did you two encounter in the Sea of Ruins?" Lin Xuan said with some curiosity.
“ qǐ bǐng shī fù ， líng ér suī rán dà dǎn wán pí ， dàn qǐ chū yě méi yǒu xiǎng guò dào yí jì zhī hǎi de dì wǔ céng qù ， wǒ men zhǐ xiǎng zài qián miàn jǐ céng yóu yì ， kàn néng fǒu xún zhǎo dào shén me hé yòng de bǎo wù ， zhǐ shì ……”
“启禀师傅，翎儿虽然大胆顽皮，但起初也没有想过到遗迹之海的第五层去，我们只想在前面几层游弋，看能否寻找到什么合用的宝物，只是……”
"We report to Master. Ling'er was bold but not reckless; we didn't initially plan on going to the fifth layer. We only wanted to explore the earlier layers, hoping to find useful treasures," Shangguan Ling interjected: "But..."
“ zhǐ shì rú hé ？”
“只是如何？”
"How so?"
“ zhǐ shì méi xiǎng dào lǐ miàn de jìn zhì bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái duō 。” líng ér zài yī páng chā kǒu le ：“ wǒ yǔ jiě jiě zài lǐ miàn luàn chuǎng ， yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng ， bù zhī bù jué jiù mí le lù ， hòu lái bù zhī zěn me ， jiù lái dào dì wǔ céng le 。”
“只是没想到里面的禁制比想象的还多。”翎儿在一旁插口了：“我与姐姐在里面乱闯，晕头转向，不知不觉就迷了路，后来不知怎么，就来到第五层了。”
"Unexpectedly, there were more禁制 than we imagined." Shangguan Ling said: "We got lost in the maze and ended up at the fifth layer."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"Oh, I see."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， líng ér de xìng gé tā qīng chǔ ， suī rán yǒu xiē dà dǎn wán pí ， dàn què bìng fēi bù zhī qīng zhòng de rén wù ， zhè yàng de jiě shì cái hé lǐ ， tā men lái dào yí jì zhī hǎi de dì wǔ céng shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， bìng fēi yī kāi shǐ ， jiù zhè yàng dǎ suàn 。
林轩点了点头，翎儿的性格他清楚，虽然有些大胆顽皮，但却并非不知轻重的人物，这样的解释才合理，他们来到遗迹之海的第五层是机缘巧合，并非一开始，就这样打算。
Lin Xuan nodded. He knew Ling'er's character; she was bold but not reckless. This explanation made sense—they stumbled upon the fifth layer by chance rather than intention.
shuō qǐ lái ， liǎng gè yā tou yě suàn fú dà mìng dà ， yí jì zhī hǎi de dì wǔ céng ， biàn shì fēn shén qī xiū shì ， nà yě shì yǒu kě néng yǔn luò a ！
说起来，两个丫头也算福大命大，遗迹之海的第五层，便是分神期修士，那也是有可能陨落啊！
Speaking of which, it seemed both girls were indeed fortunate. The fifth layer of the Sea of Ruins could be perilous even for Separation of Consciousness cultivators!
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yě yǒu xiē bù hán ér lì ， hǎo zài yī qiè ， dōu yǐ jīng guò qù 。
想到这里，林轩也有些不寒而栗，好在一切，都已经过去。
Thinking about this, Lin Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. Fortunately, everything was over now.
“ hòu lái rú hé ？” lín xuān kāi kǒu le 。
“后来如何？”林轩开口了。
"What happened next?" Lin Xuan asked.
“ hòu lái ， wǒ men bù xiǎo xīn lái dào dì wǔ céng ， zì rán shì yòu jīng yòu pà ， qǐ chū bù gǎn luàn dòng ， dàn yì zhí dài zài yuán dì ， shì bù kě néng huà xiǎn wéi yí ， suǒ yǐ wǒ yǔ jiě jiě ， zhǐ hǎo gǔ zú yǒng qì ， màn màn xún zhǎo chū lù 。”
“后来，我们不小心来到第五层，自然是又惊又怕，起初不敢乱动，但一直待在原地，是不可能化险为夷，所以我与姐姐，只好鼓足勇气，慢慢寻找出路。”
"We accidentally ended up in the fifth layer and were both frightened and surprised. We didn't dare to move at first but staying there wouldn't have helped us. So we had no choice but to muster our courage and slowly look for a way out," Shangguan Ling said, looking pitifully.
“ zhōng jiān de guò chéng qiě bù shuō ， qí zhōng hǎo jǐ cì ， dōu chà diǎn yǔn luò ……” shàng guān líng kě lián xī xī de kāi kǒu le 。
“中间的过程且不说，其中好几次，都差点陨落……”上官翎可怜兮兮的开口了。
"Little girl, do you know fear?"
“ xiǎo yā tou ， nǐ yě zhī dào pà me ？”
“小丫头，你也知道怕么？”
"Don't mock me, Master." Shangguan Ling said pitifully: "Disciple knows she was wrong, but luck was on my side. Not only did I not perish, but I also obtained the legacy of an ancient cultivator."
“ shī zūn ， nín jiù bú yào xiào wǒ 。” shàng guān líng kě lián xī xī de shuō ：“ tú ér zhī dào cuò le ， dàn zǒng suàn yùn qì bù cuò ， bù jǐn méi yǒu yǔn luò ， fǎn ér dé dào le shàng gǔ xiū shì de yī bō 。”
“师尊，您就不要笑我。”上官翎可怜兮兮的说：“徒儿知道错了，但总算运气不错，不仅没有陨落，反而得到了上古修士的衣钵。”
"The legacy of an ancient cultivator?" Lin Xuan was moved and yet speechless; this experience seemed similar to Wu Yun'er's and Liu Xin's.
“ shàng gǔ xiū shì de yī bō ？” lín xuān yǒu xiē dòng róng le ， tóng shí yòu yǒu xiē wú yǔ ， zhè jīng lì ， zěn me yǔ wǔ yún ér ， liú xīn yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
“上古修士的衣钵？”林轩有些动容了，同时又有些无语，这经历，怎么与武云儿，刘芯有几分相似。
Indeed, these girls had been incredibly lucky, having survived many dangerous situations and ended up with numerous benefits.
hái bié shuō ， jǐ gè yā tou dàng zhēn yùn qì bù sú ， jiǔ sǐ yì shēng de xiǎn jìng dōu bèi tā men chuǎng guò ， fǎn ér dé dào le bù shǎo hǎo chù 。
还别说，几个丫头当真运气不俗，九死一生的险境都被她们闯过，反而得到了不少好处。
Lin Xuan thought as much while the girl continued: "Master said that Ling'er and I have the雷魂冰魄constitution. Ordinary techniques wouldn't show any benefits; we need to pair them with ancient cultivators' techniques for full effect."
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， páng biān ， shào nǚ de shēng yīn ， zé jì xù wěi wěi de chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ shī zūn bú shì shuō guò ， wǒ yǔ jiě jiě ， nǎi shì léi hún bīng pò de tǐ zhì ， xiū liàn yì bān de gōng fǎ ， kàn bù chū yǒu shén me hǎo chù ， bì xū yào yǒu shàng gǔ xiū shì chuàng lì de gōng fǎ ， xiāng pèi hé ， cái néng fā huī chū léi hún bīng pò tǐ zhì de wēi lì lái me ？”
林轩心中如此想着，旁边，少女的声音，则继续娓娓的传入耳朵：“师尊不是说过，我与姐姐，乃是雷魂冰魄的体质，修炼一般的功法，看不出有什么好处，必须要有上古修士创立的功法，相配合，才能发挥出雷魂冰魄体质的威力来么？”
"Correct, I did say that. Did you find a corresponding technique?" This result was somewhat unexpected.
“ bù cuò ， wǒ shì shuō guò ， zěn me ， nǐ men zhǎo dào yǔ zhī xiāng duì yīng de gōng fǎ le me ？” zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， kě yǒu xiē dà chū lín xuān de yù liào le 。
“不错，我是说过，怎么，你们找到与之相对应的功法了么？”这样的结果，可有些大出林轩的预料了。
Though thousands of years had passed since their separation, Lin Xuan never forgot his quest for suitable cultivation techniques for the two girls. Thanks to diligence, he found what he needed in the ruins of the lost world, among the remains of the Mo Yue Clan.
suī rán yī bié shù qiān zài ， dàn wèi liǎng gè yā tou xún zhǎo xiū liàn gōng fǎ de shì ， lín xuān yì zhí bù céng wàng huái ， gōng fu bù fù yǒu xīn rén ， zài shī luò de jiè miàn ， mò yuè zú de yí jì lǐ ， yě dé dào le 。
虽然一别数千载，但为两个丫头寻找修炼功法的事，林轩一直不曾忘怀，功夫不负有心人，在失落的界面，墨月族的遗迹里，也得到了。
Lin Xuan felt pleased; it turned out that Shangguan had her own experiences and found a fitting technique on her own without relying on him.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐ hěn huān xǐ ， méi xiǎng dào shàng guān què yǒu zì jǐ de jì yù ， bù kào zì jǐ ， yě zhǎo dào hé shì de gōng fǎ le 。
林轩心中已很欢喜，没想到上官却有自己的际遇，不靠自己，也找到合适的功法了。
PS: These past few days have been busy with the New Year. Today I went back to my in-laws' place with my wife. Fellow Daoists, do you have monthly tickets? Please support me!
The Sea of Ruins, as the name suggests, naturally comes with its share of stories and legends.
In ancient times, it is said that King Asura led阴司鬼物 to massacre the Spirit Realm, causing rivers of blood to flow.
Later, True Immortals descended. In a battle at the Polar Yuan Guang Pavilion, King Asura did not survive.
Although the cost to the True Immortals was also immense, the阴司界's army lost its leader. The Spirit Realm seized this opportunity and launched a counterattack. The ghostly armies were defeated, and Heavenly Saber Bright King led his remnants here. However, the top-notch cultivators of the Spirit Realm did not give up easily; the Ten Thousand Serpent King followed closely.
In the ensuing battle, blood flowed like rivers once more. Heavenly Saber Bright King retreated to the阴司界, but many of his subordinates perished. The Sea of Ruins was thus the remains of this ancient battlefield.
Originally, it wasn't a sea at all; only the terrifying powers of two top-notch cultivators could transform it into its current form over time.
The Sea of Ruins, as an ancient battlefield, naturally left behind many treasures. However, the residual禁制 were formidable, and for Lin Xuan, they posed no significant challenge. But in those days, even he was hesitant to venture there.
"Is it true that you two went to the Sea of Ruins after mastering your techniques?" Lin Xuan said with some surprise.
"Yes."
Shangguan Yan nodded: "It was Ling'er's idea. Back then, we were just curious."
"Curious?"
Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel speechless; it could be considered sheer recklessness. Even he hesitated to go there back then after much thought.
"Later on, did you have any good收获s in the Sea of Ruins?"
"The Master is right. However, our decision was too hasty. The Sea of Ruins still harbors countless禁制. Back then, we almost perished inside," Shangguan Ling said, patting her chest with a look of lingering fear.
"How so? Are you now afraid?"
Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"Don't mock me, Ling'er knows she was wrong. But back then, our luck was indeed good. We managed to navigate through the dangers in the Sea of Ruins and obtained many treasures as a result. Otherwise, our cultivation speed wouldn't have improved so dramatically."
"Improved so dramatically?"
Lin Xuan looked at the two girls; they were now at the Cave Profound stage, whereas he left them as Spirit婴s. Such an improvement was indeed commendable, and saying "improved so dramatically" wasn't far off.
"By the way, Master, what cultivation realm are you in now? Have you already reached the Separation of Consciousness stage?" Shangguan Ling said with a bit of coquetry.
She had secretly scanned them using her divine sense but found no effect. The conclusion was that it was beyond comprehension; she still didn't know what cultivation realm Master was at.
"I am not in the Separation of Consciousness stage anymore."
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smug smile, and the girls around him smiled coyly.
"What? You are not a Separation of Consciousness cultivator anymore?"
The Shangguan sisters were speechless; they were stunned for a moment.
They had been apart from Master for only a few thousand years. Using this time, she progressed to the Cave Profound stage, which was already impressive. But what about Master...
If he wasn't in the Separation of Consciousness stage, then there could only be one possibility: had Master reached the Transcendence realm?
But how likely was that?
Their current knowledge was considerable; they knew from experience how difficult it was to progress from the Cave Profound stage to the Transcendence realm.
It was simply too unbelievable!
However, despite their shock, they also knew that Master's character would never lie.
If he said he was in the Transcendence realm, then he truly was.
"Master, you are truly impressive!"
The two girls had nothing left to say but admiration. The expression on their faces was full of reverence; it was a blessing from the heavens to have such a great being as their master.
Lin Xuan smiled. To reach this stage, he too had endured much hardship.
But compared to his achievements, the sweat and effort were insignificant.
"Enough about me. What did you two encounter in the Sea of Ruins?" Lin Xuan said with some curiosity.
"We report to Master. Ling'er was bold but not reckless; we didn't initially plan on going to the fifth layer. We only wanted to explore the earlier layers, hoping to find useful treasures," Shangguan Ling interjected: "But..."
"How so?"
"Unexpectedly, there were more禁制 than we imagined." Shangguan Ling said: "We got lost in the maze and ended up at the fifth layer."
"Oh, I see."
Lin Xuan nodded. He knew Ling'er's character; she was bold but not reckless. This explanation made sense—they stumbled upon the fifth layer by chance rather than intention.
Speaking of which, it seemed both girls were indeed fortunate. The fifth layer of the Sea of Ruins could be perilous even for Separation of Consciousness cultivators!
Thinking about this, Lin Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. Fortunately, everything was over now.
"What happened next?" Lin Xuan asked.
"We accidentally ended up in the fifth layer and were both frightened and surprised. We didn't dare to move at first but staying there wouldn't have helped us. So we had no choice but to muster our courage and slowly look for a way out," Shangguan Ling said, looking pitifully.
"Little girl, do you know fear?"
"Don't mock me, Master." Shangguan Ling said pitifully: "Disciple knows she was wrong, but luck was on my side. Not only did I not perish, but I also obtained the legacy of an ancient cultivator."
"The legacy of an ancient cultivator?" Lin Xuan was moved and yet speechless; this experience seemed similar to Wu Yun'er's and Liu Xin's.
Indeed, these girls had been incredibly lucky, having survived many dangerous situations and ended up with numerous benefits.
Lin Xuan thought as much while the girl continued: "Master said that Ling'er and I have the雷魂冰魄constitution. Ordinary techniques wouldn't show any benefits; we need to pair them with ancient cultivators' techniques for full effect."
"Correct, I did say that. Did you find a corresponding technique?" This result was somewhat unexpected.
Though thousands of years had passed since their separation, Lin Xuan never forgot his quest for suitable cultivation techniques for the two girls. Thanks to diligence, he found what he needed in the ruins of the lost world, among the remains of the Mo Yue Clan.
Lin Xuan felt pleased; it turned out that Shangguan had her own experiences and found a fitting technique on her own without relying on him.
PS: These past few days have been busy with the New Year. Today I went back to my in-laws' place with my wife. Fellow Daoists, do you have monthly tickets? Please support me!