“ nǐ lái dào cǐ chù yǐ yǒu sān nián zhī jiǔ ， nán dào jiù bù céng qù qí tā shān mài xún bǎo guò ， bì jìng dà zōng mén fèi qì de zǒng duò ， duì yú ěr děng xiǎo xiū shì lái shuō ， shí cháng yě huì yǒu bù fēi de shōu huò 。” lín xuān yǎn zhōng hán máng yī shǎn ， yǒu xiē bù xìn de kāi kǒu le 。
“你来到此处已有三年之久，难道就不曾去其他山脉寻宝过，毕竟大宗门废弃的总舵，对于尔等小修士来说，时常也会有不菲的收获。”林轩眼中寒芒一闪，有些不信的开口了。
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a cold light as he spoke, showing some disbelief. "You've been here for three years now. Haven't you searched other mountains for treasures? After all, the abandoned main halls of major sects often yield significant rewards to lesser cultivators."
“ qǐ bǐng qián bèi ， xiǎo lǎo ér dāng rán qù guò ， suī bù néng shuō shì yī wú suǒ huò ， dàn zhì shǎo shì bì dà yú lì de 。”
“启禀前辈，小老儿当然去过，虽不能说是一无所获，但至少是弊大于利的。”
The old man smiled bitterly and replied, "Senior, I have indeed gone to other mountains in search of treasures. Although I couldn't say that I gained nothing, at least the benefits outweighed the drawbacks."
lǎo zhě kǔ xiào yī shēng de kāi kǒu le 。
老者苦笑一声的开口了。
Lin Xuan's eyebrows twitched with curiosity as he asked, "Oh? How so?"
“ ó ， cǐ huà zěn shuō ？” lín xuān méi shāo yī dòng ， yǒu xiē hào qí qǐ lái le 。
“哦，此话怎说？”林轩眉梢一动，有些好奇起来了。
"The place was once a major sect's main hall and had experienced intense battles before its abandonment," the old man explained. "There are countless fragments of lost treasures scattered around here."
“ zhèng rú qián bèi suǒ shuō ， cǐ dì yuán shì yī dà zōng mén de zǒng duò ， ér qiě zài shě qì qián ， hái jīng lì guò jī liè dòu fǎ de ， bié de bù tí ， yí luò de fǎ bǎo suì piàn kě shì bù zài shǎo shù 。”
“正如前辈所说，此地原是一大宗门的总舵，而且在舍弃前，还经历过激烈斗法的，别的不提，遗落的法宝碎片可是不在少数。”
"Indeed, in my opinion, these fragments have no use now. But your eyesight shouldn't be that off-the-mark." Lin Xuan said coolly.
“ bù cuò ， zhè xiē suì piàn ， zài lín mǒu kàn lái ， yǐ méi yǒu yòng tú ， dàn gé xià de yǎn jiè ， yīng gāi bú huì zhè me lí pǔ 。” lín xuān dàn dàn de kāi kǒu le 。
“不错，这些碎片，在林某看来，已没有用途，但阁下的眼界，应该不会这么离谱。”林轩淡淡的开口了。
"The senior is correct. In front of you, I dare not hide anything. I did visit the main hall of the Baxuan Pavilion and hoped to find some treasures. Initially, I found a few items, but these items were tainted with an odd aura."
“ qián bèi suǒ yán bù cuò ， ér wǎn bèi zài nín miàn qián ， yě bù gǎn yǒu fēn háo yǐn mán ， wǒ què shí qù guò bài xuān gé zǒng duò ， xī wàng néng yǒu suǒ shōu huò ， qǐ chū yě xún dé le yī xiē bǎo wù ， kě zhè xiē bǎo wù de biǎo miàn ， dōu zhān rǎn le yī sī gǔ guài de qì xī 。”
“前辈所言不错，而晚辈在您面前，也不敢有分毫隐瞒，我确实去过拜轩阁总舵，希望能有所收获，起初也寻得了一些宝物，可这些宝物的表面，都沾染了一丝古怪的气息。”
"An odd aura? You mean..."
“ gǔ guài de qì xī ， nǐ shì shuō ……”
“古怪的气息，你是说……”
"Yes, the origins of this aura are unclear to me. At first, I didn't even notice their existence until after acquiring these treasures, when I inexplicably felt agitated," the old man said.
“ zhè xiē qì xī de lái lì ， xiǎo lǎo ér kě bìng bù qīng chǔ ， qǐ chū shèn zhì lián tā men de cún zài ， dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn shén me ， zhǐ shì dé dào zhè xiē bǎo wù yǐ hòu ， què mò míng qí miào de gǎn jué xīn qíng fán zào qǐ lái le 。”
“这些气息的来历，小老儿可并不清楚，起初甚至连它们的存在，都没有发现什么，只是得到这些宝物以后，却莫名其妙的感觉心情烦躁起来了。”
"This was because I had already succeeded in condensing my essence. Some low-ranking disciples of our sect went mad due to these treasure fragments."
“ zhè hái shì yīn wèi xiǎo lǎo ér yǐ jīng jié dān chéng gōng de yuán gù ， běn mén de yī xiē dī jiē dì zǐ ， shèn zhì yīn wèi zhè xiē fǎ bǎo suì piàn ， ér mò míng qí miào de fā fēng diào le 。”
“这还是因为小老儿已经结丹成功的缘故，本门的一些低阶弟子，甚至因为这些法宝碎片，而莫名其妙的发疯掉了。”
The old man sighed with regret. "A blessing in disguise—gaining treasures doesn't necessarily mean good luck. Since then, I've strictly restrained my disciples from approaching the main hall of Baxuan Pavilion or searching for treasures there."
lǎo zhě yǒu xiē tòng xī de kāi kǒu le 。
老者有些痛惜的开口了。
"Ah, so you have some peculiar treasure fragments? Bring one here for me to see."
“ sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú ， dé dào bǎo wù 。 yě bù yí dìng shì yùn qì bù cuò ， cóng cǐ yǐ hòu 。 wǒ yuē shù mén nèi dì zi ， zài yě bù gǎn jiē jìn bài xuān gé zǒng duò ， gèng bú yào shuō ， qián qù xún bǎo le 。”
“塞翁失马焉知非福，得到宝物。也不一定是运气不错，从此以后。我约束门内弟子，再也不敢接近拜轩阁总舵，更不要说，前去寻宝了。”
"There's no problem; these fragments are sealed with an array. I'll send someone to fetch them right away," the old man said as he quickly produced a sound transmission talisman.
“ ó ， zhè me gǔ guài de fǎ bǎo suì piàn me ， nǐ ná yī méi lái ， gěi wǒ kàn kàn 。”
“哦，这么古怪的法宝碎片么，你拿一枚来，给我看看。”
About half an hour later, a beautiful woman arrived with a tray holding a fragment about an inch long.
“ qián bèi yào kàn ， dāng rán méi yǒu wèn tí 。 zhè xiē suì piàn ， wǒ yǐ jīng yòng zhèn fǎ jiāng qí fēng yìn zhù ， mǎ shàng pài rén qù qǔ 。”
“前辈要看，当然没有问题。这些碎片，我已经用阵法将其封印住，马上派人去取。”
Lin Xuan took it over and found that this was a piece of a flying sword. Although its surface appeared normal, Lin Xuan's divine sense detected a faint trace of demonic energy—similar to the situation he had encountered upon returning to Rain Pine World.
lǎo zhě shuō dào cǐ chù ， dòng zuò má lì de fā chū le yī méi chuán yīn fú 。
老者说到此处，动作麻利的发出了一枚传音符。
However, this demonic energy seemed even more subtle, likely picked up accidentally during a battle.
dà yuē guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
大约过了一盏茶的功夫。
Exterior Demonic!
yī měi mào nǚ zǐ lái dào cǐ chù ， shǒu zhōng jǔ zhe yī tuō pán ， tuō pán lǐ miàn ， shèng fàng zhe yī cùn xǔ zhǎng de suì piàn 。
一美貌女子来到此处，手中举着一托盘，托盘里面，盛放着一寸许长的碎片。
Indeed, these were the ones who attacked Baxuan Pavilion. Lin Xuan finally found some leads and felt a mix of anger and determination.
lín xuān shǒu yī tái 。 jiù jiāng cǐ suì piàn qǔ le guò lái ， zhè shì yī fēi jiàn de cán piàn 。
林轩手一抬。就将此碎片取了过来，这是一飞剑的残片。
He would not let these celestial demons off easily if anything happened to his apprentices.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， bìng wú bù tuǒ ， dàn lín xuān de shén shí hé děng liǎo de ， hěn kuài jiù fā xiàn qí zhān rǎn shàng le yī sī mó qì 。
表面上看，并无不妥，但林轩的神识何等了得，很快就发现其沾染上了一丝魔气。
His expression turned resentful as he said, "Senior, I have one more thing to say. Should I speak?"
jiù yǔ zì jǐ gāng huí yǔ tóng jiè yù jiàn nà yāo qín de qíng kuàng shì yī yàng dì 。
就与自己刚回雨桐界遇见那妖禽的情况是一样地。
"Go on."
bù guò zhè lǚ mó qì ， míng xiǎn hái yào gèng dàn yī xiē 、
不过这缕魔气，明显还要更淡一些、
Lin Xuan was in a foul mood, so his face showed some impatience.
sì hū zhǐ shì zài dòu fǎ de shí hòu 。 bù xiǎo xīn zhān le shàng qù 。
似乎只是在斗法的时候。不小心沾了上去。
"Yes," the old man hesitated before biting his lip and speaking, "Before this place became abandoned, what exactly happened here? I don't know, but during my treasure hunt, I discovered a secret room at the site of the main hall. However, it was heavily guarded by powerful restrictions, making it impossible for me to enter without risking my life."
yù wài tiān mó ！
域外天魔！
"Ah?"
xí jī bài xuān gé de ， guǒ rán shì zhè xiē jiā huo 。
袭击拜轩阁的，果然是这些家伙。
Lin Xuan's face showed interest as he turned his head and asked, "Where is this secret room located?"
lín xuān zǒng suàn zhǎo dào le yī lǚ xiàn suǒ 。
林轩总算找到了一缕线索。
"This is a map," the old man said as he flicked his hand, producing a jade cylinder.
tóng shí yě yǒu xiē yǎo yá qiè chǐ le 。
同时也有些咬牙切齿了。
Lin Xuan took the cylinder and released his divine sense. A crude map formed in his mind, clearly marking the location of the secret room.
lín xuān kě shì hěn hù duǎn de rén wù ， ruò shì jǐ gè yā tou wú shì yě jiù bà le ， jiǎ rú yǒu shén me shǎn shī ， zì jǐ jué bú huì yǔ zhè xiē tiān wài mó tóu shàn bà gān xiū 。
林轩可是很护短的人物，若是几个丫头无事也就罢了，假如有什么闪失，自己绝不会与这些天外魔头善罢甘休。
Satisfied with what he saw, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and threw a leather bag at the old man.
tā xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe 。 liǎn shàng zì rán yě jiù lù chū le fèn hèn zhī sè 。
他心中如此想着。脸上自然也就露出了愤恨之色。
The old man was taken aback but accepted it hesitantly.
“ qián bèi ， xiǎo lǎo ér hái yǒu yī jù huà 。 bù zhī dào gāi bù gāi shuō ？”
“前辈，小老儿还有一句话。不知道该不该说？”
"This contains resources needed for cultivation as a reward for your information. This isn't a safe place; I advise you to leave quickly," Lin Xuan said, a cultivator who valued both grudges and favors. He reminded the old man that staying here would only lead to trouble.
“ nǐ shuō 。”
“你说。”
"Thank you, senior for leaving these treasures behind. I'll have someone clean up our cave and leave as soon as possible."
lín xuān xīn qíng è liè yǐ jí ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， zì rán yě jiù yǒu xiē bù nài fán le 。
林轩心情恶劣以极，脸上的表情，自然也就有些不耐烦了。
The old man was already planning to leave due to the incident, so he had no objections to Lin Xuan's suggestion.
“ shì 。”
“是。”
"Hmm, take care of yourself."
lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng ， lù chū yī sī chí yí ， suí hòu cái yī yǎo yá de kāi kǒu le ：“ bài xuān gé zài cǐ qián ， jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me ， wǒ bìng bù qīng chǔ ， dàn wǒ zài xún bǎo de shí hòu ， zài qí zǒng duò de yí zhǐ ， què fā xiàn le yī jiān mì shì ， zhǐ shì nà mì shì ， bèi qiáng dà de jìn zhì bāo guǒ ， wǒ gēn běn jiù wú fǎ chuǎng rù ， yìng chuǎng zhī xià ， hái chà diǎn jiāng xiǎo mìng ér diū diào le 。”
老者的脸上，露出一丝迟疑，随后才一咬牙的开口了：“拜轩阁在此前，究竟发生了什么，我并不清楚，但我在寻宝的时候，在其总舵的遗址，却发现了一间密室，只是那密室，被强大的禁制包裹，我根本就无法闯入，硬闯之下，还差点将小命儿丢掉了。”
Lin Xuan's words faded into a green light as he disappeared. The old man's expression turned cold as he watched Lin Xuan depart. He felt reluctant to leave after finding this place, but Rain Pine World was rich in spirit veins, and his small family had difficulty finding suitable ones.
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
He released his divine sense and scanned the storage bag. His face lit up with joy at the abundance of cultivation resources inside. With these treasures, even without a good place for cultivation, he could significantly boost his family's disciples' strength within a century or two. Finding a new spirit vein would be much easier then.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū gǎn xìng qù zhī sè ， zhuǎn guò tóu lú ：“ nà mì shì zài hé chù ？”
林轩脸上露出感兴趣之色，转过头颅：“那密室在何处？”
This misfortune turned into fortune; now, how could he not realize that Lin Xuan was far beyond his expectations? Only great cultivators would casually give away such valuable resources.
“ zhè shì dì tú 。”
“这是地图。”
He dared not defy Lin Xuan and quickly sent someone to clean up the cave.
lǎo zhě shēn shǒu zài yāo jiān yī fú ， dùn shí jiāng yī yù tóng jiǎn qǔ chū 。
老者伸手在腰间一拂，顿时将一玉瞳简取出。
---
lín xuān shēn shǒu jiē guò ， wēi wēi jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， yī fú jiǎn lòu de dì tú jiù zài nǎo hǎi zhōng chéng xíng le 。
林轩伸手接过，微微将神识放出，一幅简陋的地图就在脑海中成型了。
All of this was already irrelevant to Lin Xuan. With leads in hand, he easily located the secret room using the map. This was a hidden cave buried under a collapsed mountain peak, chosen with great care, surrounded by strange restrictions that blocked divine sense detection—no wonder he hadn't noticed anything earlier.
suī rán jiǎn dān le yī xiē ， dàn mì shì de wèi zhì què biāo zhù dé shí fēn qīng chǔ 。
虽然简单了一些，但密室的位置却标注得十分清楚。
With the map in his possession, finding the secret room wasn't difficult. Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and a strong wind cleared away the debris before him. A cave appeared, seemingly unremarkable from the outside. But as soon as Lin Xuan stepped forward, countless black demonic energies surged out of the cave's surface.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色。
They writhed menacingly, accompanied by an oppressive spiritual pressure that would have driven any low-ranking cultivator to flee in terror. However, Lin Xuan was now a late-stage Golden Transformation cultivator. Such spells were mere child’s play to him.
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a cold light as he spoke, showing some disbelief. "You've been here for three years now. Haven't you searched other mountains for treasures? After all, the abandoned main halls of major sects often yield significant rewards to lesser cultivators."
The old man smiled bitterly and replied, "Senior, I have indeed gone to other mountains in search of treasures. Although I couldn't say that I gained nothing, at least the benefits outweighed the drawbacks."
Lin Xuan's eyebrows twitched with curiosity as he asked, "Oh? How so?"
"The place was once a major sect's main hall and had experienced intense battles before its abandonment," the old man explained. "There are countless fragments of lost treasures scattered around here."
"Indeed, in my opinion, these fragments have no use now. But your eyesight shouldn't be that off-the-mark." Lin Xuan said coolly.
"The senior is correct. In front of you, I dare not hide anything. I did visit the main hall of the Baxuan Pavilion and hoped to find some treasures. Initially, I found a few items, but these items were tainted with an odd aura."
"An odd aura? You mean..."
"Yes, the origins of this aura are unclear to me. At first, I didn't even notice their existence until after acquiring these treasures, when I inexplicably felt agitated," the old man said.
"This was because I had already succeeded in condensing my essence. Some low-ranking disciples of our sect went mad due to these treasure fragments."
The old man sighed with regret. "A blessing in disguise—gaining treasures doesn't necessarily mean good luck. Since then, I've strictly restrained my disciples from approaching the main hall of Baxuan Pavilion or searching for treasures there."
"Ah, so you have some peculiar treasure fragments? Bring one here for me to see."
"There's no problem; these fragments are sealed with an array. I'll send someone to fetch them right away," the old man said as he quickly produced a sound transmission talisman.
About half an hour later, a beautiful woman arrived with a tray holding a fragment about an inch long.
Lin Xuan took it over and found that this was a piece of a flying sword. Although its surface appeared normal, Lin Xuan's divine sense detected a faint trace of demonic energy—similar to the situation he had encountered upon returning to Rain Pine World.
However, this demonic energy seemed even more subtle, likely picked up accidentally during a battle.
Exterior Demonic!
Indeed, these were the ones who attacked Baxuan Pavilion. Lin Xuan finally found some leads and felt a mix of anger and determination.
He would not let these celestial demons off easily if anything happened to his apprentices.
His expression turned resentful as he said, "Senior, I have one more thing to say. Should I speak?"
"Go on."
Lin Xuan was in a foul mood, so his face showed some impatience.
"Yes," the old man hesitated before biting his lip and speaking, "Before this place became abandoned, what exactly happened here? I don't know, but during my treasure hunt, I discovered a secret room at the site of the main hall. However, it was heavily guarded by powerful restrictions, making it impossible for me to enter without risking my life."
"Ah?"
Lin Xuan's face showed interest as he turned his head and asked, "Where is this secret room located?"
"This is a map," the old man said as he flicked his hand, producing a jade cylinder.
Lin Xuan took the cylinder and released his divine sense. A crude map formed in his mind, clearly marking the location of the secret room.
Satisfied with what he saw, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and threw a leather bag at the old man.
The old man was taken aback but accepted it hesitantly.
"This contains resources needed for cultivation as a reward for your information. This isn't a safe place; I advise you to leave quickly," Lin Xuan said, a cultivator who valued both grudges and favors. He reminded the old man that staying here would only lead to trouble.
"Thank you, senior for leaving these treasures behind. I'll have someone clean up our cave and leave as soon as possible."
The old man was already planning to leave due to the incident, so he had no objections to Lin Xuan's suggestion.
"Hmm, take care of yourself."
Lin Xuan's words faded into a green light as he disappeared. The old man's expression turned cold as he watched Lin Xuan depart. He felt reluctant to leave after finding this place, but Rain Pine World was rich in spirit veins, and his small family had difficulty finding suitable ones.
He released his divine sense and scanned the storage bag. His face lit up with joy at the abundance of cultivation resources inside. With these treasures, even without a good place for cultivation, he could significantly boost his family's disciples' strength within a century or two. Finding a new spirit vein would be much easier then.
This misfortune turned into fortune; now, how could he not realize that Lin Xuan was far beyond his expectations? Only great cultivators would casually give away such valuable resources.
He dared not defy Lin Xuan and quickly sent someone to clean up the cave.
---
All of this was already irrelevant to Lin Xuan. With leads in hand, he easily located the secret room using the map. This was a hidden cave buried under a collapsed mountain peak, chosen with great care, surrounded by strange restrictions that blocked divine sense detection—no wonder he hadn't noticed anything earlier.
With the map in his possession, finding the secret room wasn't difficult. Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and a strong wind cleared away the debris before him. A cave appeared, seemingly unremarkable from the outside. But as soon as Lin Xuan stepped forward, countless black demonic energies surged out of the cave's surface.
They writhed menacingly, accompanied by an oppressive spiritual pressure that would have driven any low-ranking cultivator to flee in terror. However, Lin Xuan was now a late-stage Golden Transformation cultivator. Such spells were mere child’s play to him.