第三千五百四十三章 神念附灵

xiū xiān wú suì yuè 。.

修仙无岁月。.

Cultivation knows no time.

xiū liàn zhě bì guān ， shí jiān zǒng shì guò dé jí kuài ， yī huǎng yǎn ， yǐ shì bàn nián 。

修炼者闭关，时间总是过得极快，一晃眼，已是半年。

The days passed quickly for cultivators in seclusion. Six months had already slipped by, and it was a tranquil morning. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting warmth upon the earth.

zhè shì yí gè píng jìng de zǎo chén ， yáng guāng tòu guò zhī yè de jiàn xì ， jiāng wēn nuǎn sǎ xiàng dà dì 。

这是一个平静的早晨，阳光透过枝叶的间隙，将温暖洒向大地。

The valley seemed serene and peaceful when suddenly, a loud rumble echoed, and after six months of silence, the stone door creaked open.

shān gǔ xiǎn de jìng mì ér xiáng hé ， tū rán ， yī zhèn hōng lōng lóng de jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， chén fēng dá bàn nián zhī jiǔ de shí mén hōng rán dǎ kāi le 。

山谷显得静谧而祥和，突然，一阵轰隆隆的巨响传入耳朵，尘封达半年之久的石门轰然打开了。

A flash of light emerged from the cave, followed by a figure that looked unremarkable but for its calm demeanor.

líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī dào jīng hóng yóu shí dòng zhōng fēi le chū lái 。

灵光一闪，一道惊虹由石洞中飞了出来。

Lin Xuan!

guāng máng shōu liǎn ， lù chū yī róng mào pǔ tōng de shào nián 。

光芒收敛，露出一容貌普通的少年。

His appearance had not changed since his seclusion, yet there was an air of maturity about him. The faint aura around him remained barely perceptible, and at first glance, he seemed to have made little progress. But upon closer inspection, the changes were significant.

lín xuān ！

林轩！

Exactly what those changes entailed, however, remained a mystery. In any case, despite not advancing in rank, Lin Xuan had gained much from his six months of seclusion.

yǔ bì guān qián xiāng bǐ ， tā de róng mào shēn cái wú yǒu bù tóng zhī chù 。

与闭关前相比，他的容貌身材无有不同之处。

"Master!"

rán ér biǎo qíng què chén wěn le xǔ duō 。

然而表情却沉稳了许多。

A familiar cry caught his attention as a beam of white light flew towards him like a returning swallow to its nest.

shēn shàng de líng yā yī jiù shì ruò yǒu ruò wú ， zhà yī kàn ， sì hū méi yǒu tài dà de jìn bù ， kě zǐ xì yī qiáo ， biàn huà sì hū yòu mán dà de 。

身上的灵压依旧是若有若无，乍一看，似乎没有太大的进步，可仔细一瞧，变化似乎又蛮大的。

Lin Xuan didn't flinch but smiled with genuine joy as he opened his arms. "Moon, you've worked hard."

kě biàn huà jiū jìng zài nǎ ér ， yòu ràng rén rú zhuì rù wǔ lǐ yún wù ， gēn běn jiù shuō bù qīng chǔ 。

可变化究竟在哪儿，又让人如坠入五里云雾，根本就说不清楚。

"Not at all," she replied gently, her eyes filled with concern and affection. "How did your cultivation go? Have the two treasures fused successfully?"

zǒng ér yán zhī ， zhè duǎn duǎn de bàn nián ， lín xuān suī wèi jìn jí ， dàn shōu huò yě shì bù xiǎo dì 。

总而言之，这短短的半年，林轩虽未晋级，但收获也是不小地。

"Thankfully, it wasn't in vain."

“ shào yé ！”

“少爷！”

Lin Xuan embraced her slender waist as he spoke.

shú xī de jiāo hū chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu biàn jiàn yī dào bái guāng ， rú rǔ yàn tóu lín bān de fēi le guò lái 。

熟悉的娇呼传入耳朵，随后便见一道白光，如乳燕投林般的飞了过来。

"That's good to hear.

lín xuān méi duǒ ， liǎn shàng yě lù chū jí wéi huān xǐ de shén sè ， zhāng kāi shuāng bì jiāng tā jiē zhù ：“ yuè ér ， xīn kǔ nǐ le 。”

林轩没躲，脸上也露出极为欢喜的神色，张开双臂将她接住：“月儿，辛苦你了。”

...

“ bù xīn kǔ ， shào yé jìn zhǎn rú hé ， liǎng jiàn bǎo wù ， kě dōu yǐ jīng róng hé chéng gōng le ？” yuè ér guān xīn de shuō ， yǎn zhōng mǎn shì wēn róu zhī sè 。

“不辛苦，少爷进展如何，两件宝物，可都已经融合成功了？”月儿关心的说，眼中满是温柔之色。

With such a smooth outcome, both Lin Xuan and Moon were elated. Their next step was to find the ancient spirit race. They would surely gain valuable clues about the Seven Treasures of Naraka.

“ zǒng suàn méi yǒu bái xīn kǔ 。”

“总算没有白辛苦。”

"But Master," Moon's voice held some worry, "this area is vast. How can we possibly locate their dwelling?"

lín xuān wēi wēi yī xiào ， lǎn zhù shào nǚ de xiān yāo 。

林轩微微一笑，揽住少女的纤腰。

"Relax."

“ zhè jiù hǎo 。”

“这就好。”

Lin Xuan sounded confident. "As they say, there's no difficulty in this world that a determined person cannot overcome. The ear ring is tiny, and finding its whereabouts would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. But the spirit race is different; even if their numbers are few, locating them will be much easier than a small ear ring, just with more time."

……

……

Moon trusted Lin Xuan's judgment, so they set off once again.

shì qíng rú cǐ shùn lì ， lín xuān yǔ yuè ér zì rán dōu shí fēn xīn xǐ ， jiē xià lái ， biàn shì xún zhǎo shàng gǔ líng zú ， cóng tā men nà lǐ ， kěn dìng kě yǐ dé dào yǔ xiū luó qī bǎo yǒu guān de xiàn suǒ 。

事情如此顺利，林轩与月儿自然都十分欣喜，接下来，便是寻找上古灵族，从他们那里，肯定可以得到与修罗七宝有关的线索。

However, the journey was not as smooth as expected. Months passed without any sign of the spirit race.

“ bù guò shào yé ， zhè ér miàn jī guǎng kuò ， wǒ men yào zěn me cái zhǎo de dào líng zú de jù jū zhī suǒ ？” yuè ér yǒu diǎn dān xīn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。

“不过少爷，这儿面积广阔，我们要怎么才找得到灵族的聚居之所？”月儿有点担心的声音传入耳朵。

For cultivators at this level, even a hundred days wasn't long, but the lack of progress still left them feeling disheartened.

“ fàng xīn 。”

“放心。”

Lin Xuan had boasted to Moon about his plans and now felt somewhat embarrassed.

lín xuān què xiǎn de xìn xīn shí zú ：“ sú huà shuō ， shì shàng wú nán shì ， zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén ， ěr huán tài xiǎo le ， xiǎng yào dé dào tā de xiàn suǒ ， shuō dà hǎi lāo zhēn yě bù wèi guò ， dàn líng zú bù tóng ， jiù suàn rén shù bù duō ， xún zhǎo tā men de xiàn suǒ ， yě kěn dìng bǐ yī xiǎo xiǎo de ěr huán róng yì xǔ duō ， chōng qí liàng duō huā fèi yī xiē shí jiān bà le 。”

林轩却显得信心十足：“俗话说，世上无难事，只怕有心人，耳环太小了，想要得到它的线索，说大海捞针也不为过，但灵族不同，就算人数不多，寻找他们的线索，也肯定比一小小的耳环容易许多，充其量多花费一些时间罢了。”

"Damn it," he muttered, slapping his forehead. "I've forgotten such an obvious solution."

yuè ér duì lín xuān de pàn duàn shí fēn xìn fú ， yú shì fū qī chóng xīn shàng lù 。

月儿对林轩的判断十分信服，于是夫妻重新上路。

"Master, you have another idea?"

rán ér jiē xià lái de lǚ chéng què bìng bù shùn lì ， yī huǎng yǎn ， yòu guò le shù yuè yǒu yú ， yī jiù méi yǒu líng zú de xiāo xī 。

然而接下来的旅程却并不顺利，一晃眼，又过了数月有余，依旧没有灵族的消息。

Moon didn't scold him; she asked gently.

suī rán duì yú tā men zhè ge jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， duǎn duǎn bǎi tiān de shí jiān bù suàn duō ， dàn yì zhí sī háo jìn zhǎn yě wú hái shì ràng rén hěn jǔ sàng de 。

虽然对于他们这个境界的修仙者，短短百天的时间不算多，但一直丝毫进展也无还是让人很沮丧的。

"I almost forgot that I can use the technique of spirit essence attachment. It's much more efficient than us searching separately."

lín xuān zài yuè ér miàn qián kuā xià hǎi kǒu ， cǐ kè miàn zi shàng yě yǒu xiē guà bú zhù 。

林轩在月儿面前夸下海口，此刻面子上也有些挂不住。

"Spirit essence attachment?"

jí zhōng shēng zhì xià yī pāi zì jǐ de é tóu ：“ zì jǐ zěn me jiāng xiàn chéng de hǎo fāng fǎ gěi wàng le 。”

急中生智下一拍自己的额头：“自己怎么将现成的好方法给忘了。”

"That’s right, Moon. You guard me while I perform the technique."

“ shào yé ， nǐ yòu xiǎng dào shén me hǎo zhǔ yì le ？”

“少爷，你又想到什么好主意了？”

Lin Xuan didn’t elaborate further as he waved his sleeves and sat cross-legged. A simple-looking tower appeared.

yuè ér dǎo shì méi yǒu guài zé ， róu shēng xì yǔ de kāi kǒu le 。

月儿倒是没有怪责，柔声细语的开口了。

"Quickly!"

“ wǒ chà diǎn wàng le ， hái kě yǐ shī zhǎn shén niàn fù líng zhī shù ， zhè kě bǐ wǒ men liǎng rén ， shǎ hū hū de xún zhǎo ， yào fāng biàn kuài jié xǔ duō 。”

“我差点忘了，还可以施展神念附灵之术，这可比我们两人，傻乎乎的寻找，要方便快捷许多。”

He pointed a finger forward.

“ shén niàn fù líng zhī shù ？”

“神念附灵之术？”

A creaking sound filled the air as the first floor of the tower opened up with a burst of light, blinding him momentarily.

“ bù cuò ， yuè ér ， nǐ tì wǒ hù fǎ 。”

“不错，月儿，你替我护法。”

A huge swarm of insects emerged from within—bloodfire ants numbering in the billions.

lín xuān yě bù duō zuò jiě shì 。

林轩也不多做解释。

At this level, such magical insects were negligible in combat. However, their utility wasn’t limited to battle; they could be used for other purposes, like searching for clues about the spirit race.

xiù páo yī fú ， jiù pán xī zuò xià le ， ér suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī shì yàng gǔ piáo de bǎo tǎ fú xiàn ér chū 。

袖袍一拂，就盘膝坐下了，而随着他的动作，一式样古朴的宝塔浮现而出。

With a large number of these insects, it would be much easier than two people searching separately. This was all due to Lin Xuan’s powerful spirit essence, as even a cultivator at his level couldn't split their consciousness into such vast numbers otherwise.

“ jí ！”

“疾！”

The pressure on him was immense, and he needed Moon's protection in case any external interference caused him to go astray.

lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù 。

林轩一指向前点去。

"Alright."

zhī ya shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dàn jiàn bǎo tǎ líng guāng dà zuò ， dì yī céng de tǎ mén ， hōng rán dǎ kāi le 。

吱呀声传入耳朵，但见宝塔灵光大做，第一层的塔门，轰然打开了。

Moon hesitated for a moment before understanding what Lin Xuan intended. She took out the Yin Essence Treasure Box and reminded him sternly, "Master, I will protect you. Just be careful with your spellwork; don't push yourself too hard."

bái guāng yào yǎn ， lìng rén tóu yūn mù xuàn de wēng míng shēng chuán rù ěr biān 。

白光耀眼，令人头晕目眩的嗡鸣声传入耳边。

Her tone was serious, filled with concern but without discouragement. She knew he wouldn’t act rashly.

yī duǒ jù dà de chóng yún cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū lái le 。

一朵巨大的虫云从里面飞出来了。

He had the confidence to do this for a reason. Her reminder was enough; any further advice would have been superfluous.

xuè huǒ yǐ ， shù yǐ yì jì 。

血火蚁，数以亿计。

"Don't worry," Lin Xuan smiled reassuringly as he closed his eyes and placed his hands on his knees, seemingly in meditation.

shí lì dào le lín xuān zhè ge děng jí ， cǐ mó chóng de zhàn dòu lì ， yǐ kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì 。

实力到了林轩这个等级，此魔虫的战斗力，已可以忽略不计。

The surroundings were eerily quiet. A full tea time passed before a light flickered above Lin Xuan’s forehead.

rán ér duì dí shí méi yǒu yòng tú ， bù dài biǎo zài bié de shí hòu ， yě shì wú yòng de fèi wù 。

然而对敌时没有用途，不代表在别的时候，也是无用的废物。

His expression turned grave as he raised his right hand to his brow.

bǐ rú shuō cǐ kè ， xún zhǎo líng zú de xiàn suǒ ， píng jiè zhāo shù liàng de yōu shì ， jiù yào bǐ liǎng gè rén fēn tóu xún zhǎo ， róng yì xǔ duō 。

比如说此刻，寻找灵族的线索，凭借着数量的优势，就要比两个人分头寻找，容易许多。

With a gentle movement, a bright crystal thread emerged from his forehead.

dāng rán ， zhè yě shì lín xuān shén niàn zú gòu qiáng dà de yuán gù ， fǒu zé ， huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ pà tóng yàng shì dù jié qī ， yě bù kě néng fēn chū shàng yì lǚ shén shí ， fù zhuó zài mó chóng shēn shàng de 。

当然，这也是林轩神念足够强大的缘故，否则，换一名修仙者，哪怕同样是渡劫期，也不可能分出上亿缕神识，附着在魔虫身上的。

Moon watched with both tension and admiration. The spirit essence crystallization was truly impressive; even when she had helped Arur in this realm, her spirit essence intensity didn’t surpass it.

jí biàn lín xuān zhè me zuò ， yā lì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ruò bèi wài wù gān rǎo ， shèn zhì yǒu kě néng zǒu huǒ rù mó ， suǒ yǐ cái ràng yuè ér zài yī páng hù fǎ le 。

即便林轩这么做，压力也是非同小可，若被外物干扰，甚至有可能走火入魔，所以才让月儿在一旁护法了。

"Quickly!"

“ hǎo de 。”

“好的。”

Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pulled outward forcefully.

yuè ér xiān shì yī lèng ， suí hòu biàn míng bái le lín xuān xiǎng yào zuò shén me ， qǔ chū xuán yīn bǎo hé ， tóng shí bù wàng yīn yīn dīng zhǔ ：“ shào yé ， wǒ huì hǎo hǎo shǒu hù ， nǐ zì jǐ shī zhǎn fǎ shù ， yě yào qiān wàn xiǎo xīn ， yí dìng bù kě yǐ chěng qiáng de 。”

月儿先是一愣，随后便明白了林轩想要做什么，取出玄阴宝盒，同时不忘殷殷叮嘱：“少爷，我会好好守护，你自己施展法术，也要千万小心，一定不可以逞强的。”

A brilliant crystal beam shot out of his brow as he willed it to do so.

shào nǚ de yǔ qì níng zhòng yǐ jí ， qí zhōng dān xīn de yì wèi ér bù yán ér yù ， dàn què méi yǒu quàn zǔ ， tā zhī dào shào yé bú shì mǎng zhuàng de rén wù 。

少女的语气凝重以极，其中担心的意味儿不言而喻，但却没有劝阻，她知道少爷不是莽撞的人物。

The crystal beam was dazzling and mysterious. Lin Xuan exhaled a few short incantations.

tā jì rán gǎn zhè me zuò ， jiù yí dìng shì yǒu jí dà de bǎ wò 。

他既然敢这么做，就一定是有极大的把握。

"Quickly!"

zì jǐ tí xǐng jí kě ， quàn zǔ de huà kě jiù yǒu xiē tiān luàn le 。

自己提醒即可，劝阻的话可就有些添乱了。

Before the words were fully spoken, symbols on the crystal beam burst forth, rapidly expanding into a white light column that rose skyward before dispersing into countless crystals in front of them.

“ fàng xīn ， wǒ lǐ huì dé 。”

“放心，我理会得。”

A sizzling sound filled the air as each crystal thread fused with a magical insect. This was what Lin Xuan called spirit essence attachment; it allowed him to transform into trillions at once, making both treasure hunting and searching for the spirit race much easier.

lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō ， suí hòu bì shàng shuāng mù ， liǎng shǒu yě píng fàng yú shuāng xī ， fǎng fú rù dìng le bān de méi yǒu rèn hé dòng zuò 。

林轩微笑着说，随后闭上双目，两手也平放于双膝，仿佛入定了般的没有任何动作。

However, this technique also consumed his spirit essence greatly. Neither Lin Xuan nor Moon could afford to be careless as time passed slowly.

sì zhōu xiǎn de jìng mì yǐ jí ， zú zú yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān guò qù 。

四周显得静谧以极，足足一盏茶的时间过去。

Before long, the sun had set behind the hills. A few hours that seemed insignificant now left Moon feeling restless.

tū rán ， lín xuān é tóu zhèng zhōng ， yì diǎn guāng máng liàng qǐ 。

突然，林轩额头正中，一点光芒亮起。

Finally, after a long while, Lin Xuan opened his eyes and sighed, "I found them!"