cǐ bǎo xíng zhuàng qí tè 。 dào yǔ hǔ zhǎo dì mú yàng chà bu duō ， zhōu wéi qīng guāng yíng rào 。 jiā zá zhe hū hū dì fēng shēng yíng xiàng le xiān jiàn fǎ bǎo 。
此宝形状奇特。倒与虎爪地模样差不多，周围青光萦绕。夹杂着呼呼地风声迎向了仙剑法宝。
The artifact was peculiar in shape, somewhat resembling a tiger's claws. A faint green light surrounded it as it approached the immortal sword and talisman.
lín xuān hēng le yī shēng 。 zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， zhǎng xīn zhōng yǐ duō chū le yí miàn zào xíng gǔ piáo de xiǎo jìng lái 。 fǎ lì yī cuī zhī xià ， cóng jìng miàn pēn tǔ chū qī bā gè quán tou dà xiǎo de hēi sè guāng tuán 。
林轩哼了一声。左手一翻，掌心中已多出了一面造型古朴的小镜来。法力一催之下，从镜面喷吐出七八个拳头大小的黑色光团。
Lin Xuan hummed. With his left hand, he produced an ancient-looking small mirror from within his palm. Summoning some of his spiritual energy, several black light balls the size of fists shot out from the mirror's surface.
nà xiē guāng tuán sù dù jí kuài 。 hòu fā xiān zhì de dǎ zài le xiāo kūn de hǔ zhǎo fǎ bǎo shàng ， bìng qiě jiāng tā bāo guǒ le qǐ lái 。
那些光团速度极快。后发先至的打在了枭坤的虎爪法宝上，并且将牠包裹了起来。
These light balls moved incredibly fast, hitting the tiger-clawed treasure and enveloping it before the opponent could react.
xiāo kūn yí zhèng ， yǒu xiē bù míng suǒ yǐ ， rán ér xià yī kè 。 tā jiù gǎn jué fǎ bǎo líng xìng dà shī 。 fǎ lì rú jué dī zhī shuǐ 。 jí sù xiàng wài yǒng qù 。
枭坤一怔，有些不明所以，然而下一刻。他就感觉法宝灵性大失。法力如决堤之水。急速向外涌去。
Ixiu Kun was taken aback, unsure what to make of this. However, in an instant, he felt his treasure's spirit essence diminish dramatically as spiritual energy gushed out like a dam breaking.
ér lín xuān zé miàn lù guǐ yì de yì diǎn zhǐ 。 piāo yún luò xuě jiàn fāng xiàng yī gǎi 。 huà chū yī dào yōu měi de hú xiàn bì kāi hǔ zhǎo 。 xiàng zhe duì fāng zhǎn qù 。
而林轩则面露诡异的一点指。飘云落雪剑方向一改。划出一道优美的弧线避开虎爪。向着对方斩去。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan pointed his finger with a strange expression. The direction of the Flying Cloud and Snow Sword changed, drawing a beautiful arc that dodged the tiger claws before slicing towards Ixiu Kun.
xiāo kūn liǎn sè cǎn bái ， shuāng shǒu lián pāi ， jiāng yí miàn qīng shā jì le qǐ lái 。 nà qīng shā hóng guāng yǒng dòng 。 xiàng wài kuáng zhǎng ， jìng rán biàn huà chū le yí gè chǐ xǔ hòu dì xuè sè hù zhào chū lái 。
枭坤脸色惨白，双手连拍，将一面轻纱祭了起来。那轻纱红光涌动。向外狂涨，竟然变化出了一个尺许厚地血色护罩出来。
Ixiu Kun's face turned pale. He frantically waved both hands to summon a light veil. The red light within the veil surged outward, expanding into a blood-red shield about a foot thick.
kàn yàng zi ， zhè sì hū shì yī jiàn bù cuò dì fáng yù gǔ bǎo 。
看样子，这似乎是一件不错地防御古宝。
This seemed like an excellent defensive artifact.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo 。 shén niàn dòng chù ， yī gēn qīng cuì bì lǜ dì yù dí fú xiàn yú tóu dǐng zhī shàng 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝讥嘲。神念动处，一根清脆碧绿地玉笛浮现于头顶之上。
Lin Xuan sneered as his spiritual sense revealed a clear jade flute above him.
zhè yī huí ， xiāo kūn dú mù yuán zhēng ， mǎn liǎn hài rán 。
这一回，枭坤独目圆睁，满脸骇然。
Ixiu Kun's single eye widened in shock. "Impossible! How can you have so many treasures? Who are you?"
“ bù kě néng ， nǐ zěn me huì yǒu zhè me duō fǎ bǎo 。 nǐ jiū jìng shì hé rén ？”
“不可能，你怎么会有这么多法宝。你究竟是何人？”
It was well-known that condensation core stage cultivators and witches typically only possessed one命 treasure, with some highly skilled or exceptionally fortunate individuals having more. However, Ixiu Kun had no time to ponder this.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， bù lùn shì níng dān qī de xiū shì hái shì wū shī 。 tōng cháng qíng kuàng xià dōu zhǐ kě néng yōng yǒu yī jiàn běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， chú cǐ yǐ wài ， yī xiē xiū wèi jīng shēn huò zhě shì yǒu dà hòu tái de xiū xiān zhě ， kě néng hái huì yǒu yī jiàn zuò wèi fǔ zhù dì pǔ tōng fǎ bǎo 。
众所周知，不论是凝丹期的修士还是巫师。通常情况下都只可能拥有一件本命法宝，除此以外，一些修为精深或者是有大后台的修仙者，可能还会有一件做为辅助地普通法宝。
Lin Xuan waved his hand, transforming the jade flute into a green giant snake over seven feet long and as thick as a yellow barrel. It opened its blood-filled maw and lunged towards him.
yōng yǒu duō jiàn fǎ bǎo zhī rén bú shì méi yǒu ， dàn duō bàn dōu shì nà xiē yuán yīng qī dì lǎo guài 。 ér yǎn qián zhè ge shào nián ， bù guò shì níng dān chū qī 。 zěn me kě néng yōng yǒu rú cǐ duō dì bǎo wù ？
拥有多件法宝之人不是没有，但多半都是那些元婴期地老怪。而眼前这个少年，不过是凝丹初期。怎么可能拥有如此多地宝物？
This was not an illusion technique; it was a power inherent to the jade flute itself, making it a rare beast soul treasure.
kàn lái zhè huí shì tǒng le mǎ fēng wō 。 rě shàng rě bù qǐ dì rén le 。
看来这回是捅了马蜂窝。惹上惹不起地人了。
In an instant, the giant snake approached Ixiu Kun, opening its mouth to release vast green mist that condensed into hundreds of needle-like fangs. These struck his shield like hailstones. While each individual strike wasn't particularly powerful, their combined force was terrifying.
xiāo kūn xīn zhōng huǐ hèn yù sǐ 。 dàn shì qíng dào le zhè ge dì bù 。 yě zhǐ néng yìng zhe tóu pí dòu fǎ xià qù 。
枭坤心中悔恨欲死。但事情到了这个地步。也只能硬着头皮斗法下去。
The shield began to waver after just a few seconds. Ixiu Kun panicked and frantically injected all his spiritual energy into it.
yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr biān 。 bái guāng yǔ hóng guāng zài tiān kōng zhōng shǎn shuò bù yǐ ， piāo yún luò xuě jiàn zài shēn rù hù zhào yī duàn jù lí zhī hòu zhōng yú bèi dǎng le xià lái 。
一声巨响传入耳边。白光与红光在天空中闪烁不已，飘云落雪剑在深入护罩一段距离之后终于被挡了下来。
The red light flickered but held together勉强 stabilizing.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo 。 pǒ wèi yà rán ， piāo yún luò xuě jiàn wēi lì rú hé 。 tā xīn zhōng zì rán shì yì qīng èr chǔ ， méi xiǎng dào jū rán gōng bù pò nà hù zhào 。 kàn lái zhè qīng shā yě shì yī dǐng jiān gǔ bǎo 。
林轩眉头一挑。颇为讶然，飘云落雪剑威力如何。他心中自然是一清二楚，没想到居然攻不破那护罩。看来这轻纱也是一顶尖古宝。
Unfortunately, his efforts were in vain.
lín xuān què bù zhī dào ， xiāo kūn xīn zhōng bǐ tā gèng jiā de hài rán ， é tóu bèi shàng yǐ quán shì lěng hàn 。 cǐ qīng shā 。 nǎi shì fēng chén bù dài dài xiāng chuán de yī jiàn bǎo wù 。 jù shuō nǎi shì shù wàn nián qián 。 yī wèi níng dān qī dǐng fēng dì zhǎng lǎo suǒ liú xià lái de 。 ér qiě liàn zhì cái liào tè shū ， fáng yù xiào guǒ jǐ dá jīng rén de dì bù ， yì bān de fǎ bǎo 。 bié shuō gōng pò ， shèn zhì bù néng shāng tā fēn háo 。
林轩却不知道，枭坤心中比他更加的骇然，额头背上已全是冷汗。此轻纱。乃是风尘部代代相传的一件宝物。据说乃是数万年前。一位凝丹期顶峰地长老所留下来的。而且炼制材料特殊，防御效果几达惊人的地步，一般的法宝。别说攻破，甚至不能伤牠分毫。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and lightly flicked it, sending a crystal green flying needle towards him.
rán ér gāng cái nà yī jī ……
然而刚才那一击……
With a sizzling sound, the Green Scale Needle's attack was far weaker than the previous two ancient treasures. However, it became the final straw that broke the camel's back. The shield shattered like a soap bubble.
xiāo kūn xīn zhōng zhǐ néng shì àn hū jiǎo xìng ér yǐ
枭坤心中只能是暗呼侥幸而已
Ixiu Kun lowered his head, staring in disbelief at the green crystal needle embedded in his chest. Although the wound wasn't large, his heart had been shattered by the power of the treasure!
dàn tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu shí jiān duō zuò sī liáng 。 lín xuān yī yáng shǒu ， nà yù dí huà wèi le yī zhǎng qī bā zhàng ， bǐ huáng tǒng hái cū de cuì lǜ jù mǎng 。 zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu 。 xiàng zhe tā pū le guò lái 。
但他根本就没有时间多做思量。林轩一扬手，那玉笛化为了一长七八丈，比黄桶还粗的翠绿巨蟒。张开血盆大口。向着他扑了过来。
"Blame yourself for stirring up trouble you shouldn't have," he heard before losing consciousness.
zhè kě bú shì shén me huà xíng zhī shù 。 ér shì yù dí běn shēn suǒ fù dài dì shén tōng 。 zhè běn lái jiù shì yī hǎn jiàn dì shòu hún zhī bǎo 。
这可不是什么化形之术。而是玉笛本身所附带地神通。这本来就是一罕见地兽魂之宝。
Lin Xuan waved a light show that snatched Ixiu Kun's storage bag. Then, a fireball reduced him to ashes.
zhǎ yǎn jiān 。 jù mǎng jiù lái dào le xiāo kūn dì miàn qián ， zhāng kāi kǒu 。 cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū dà gǔ de lǜ sè wù qì 。 ér nà xiē wù qì jù ér bù sàn 。 jìng rán níng jié chéng le shù bǎi lì cùn xǔ zhǎng dì jiān ruì shé yá 。
眨眼间。巨蟒就来到了枭坤地面前，张开口。从里面喷出大股的绿色雾气。而那些雾气聚而不散。竟然凝结成了数百粒寸许长地尖锐蛇牙。
Scanning with his spiritual sense, Lin Xuan found no one in the vicinity. This was indeed an excellent spot for an ambush; it saved him trouble.
rú tóng bīng báo yī yàng dì jī dǎ zài xiāo kūn dì hù zhào zhī shàng ， huò xǔ měi yī lì dì gōng jī lì bìng bú shì tài qiáng ， dàn hé zài yì qǐ ， zé kě bù zhì jí 。
如同冰雹一样地击打在枭坤地护罩之上，或许每一粒地攻击力并不是太强，但合在一起，则可怖至极。
Since there were no witnesses, he relaxed and transformed into a streak of light, leaving the area. About fifteen minutes later, he returned to the inn. The chaos outside contrasted with its relative calm, but there was still a tense atmosphere.
jǐn jǐn jiān chí le shù miǎo 。 nà hù zhào jiù biàn dé yáo yáo yù zhuì ， xiāo kūn dà hài ， lián máng shuāng shǒu lián huī 。 jiāng hún shēn dì fǎ lì pīn mìng dì zhù rù jìn qù 。
仅仅坚持了数秒。那护罩就变得摇摇欲坠，枭坤大骇，连忙双手连挥。将浑身地法力拼命地注入进去。
The Moony Tribe hadn't been invaded for over a million years since moving into Quinyan Mountain Range. This ghost emperor-level monster and昊天's cunning had caused chaos as expected.
hù zhào hóng guāng shǎn shuò bù dìng ， zhè cái méi yǒu bēng kuì 。 miǎn qiǎng wěn dìng le xià lái 。
护罩红光闪烁不定，这才没有崩溃。勉强稳定了下来。
Since this didn't concern him, Lin Xuan broke through the restrictions to return to his room, where he promptly fell asleep for a day and night.
kě xī tā dì nǔ lì bù guò shì tú láo ér yǐ 。
可惜他地努力不过是徒劳而已。
He woke up refreshed, with a faint trace of joy in his eyes. This mission to Quixue City was fruitful; he could break through his cultivation barrier soon if nothing went wrong.
lín xuān tái qǐ yòu shǒu ， qīng qīng yī dàn ， yī gēn jīng yíng bì lǜ dì fēi zhēn fǎ bǎo tuō shǒu jī shè le chū lái 。
林轩抬起右手，轻轻一弹，一根晶莹碧绿地飞针法宝脱手激射了出来。
Over these years, although Lin Xuan only took one pill every few days, the cumulative effect was significant. He just needed that last step to enter the middle condensation core stage. However, due to his mediocre资质, several attempts at breaking through had failed. But with all the herbs and ancient treasures from Yuanjin Fruit, he now had a 70% chance of success.
cī lā yī shēng 。 bì lín zhēn dì gōng jī lì yuǎn bù jí xiān qián liǎng jiàn gǔ bǎo 。 rán ér què chéng le yā kuǎ luò tuó dì zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo 。 hù zhào yǒu rú shuǐ pào yì bān pò miè 。 bēng kuì le kāi lái 。
刺啦一声。碧鳞针地攻击力远不及先前两件古宝。然而却成了压垮骆驼地最后一根稻草。护罩有如水泡一般破灭。崩溃了开来。
As Lin Xuan was overjoyed by these thoughts, suddenly, his expression changed as he cast a spell towards the outside. The restriction parted, allowing an odd-looking witch to enter.
xiāo kūn dī xià tou 。 bù néng zhì xìn dì kàn zhe zì jǐ dì xiōng kǒu ， nà lǐ chā zhe yī gēn bì lǜ jīng yíng dì xiǎo zhēn ， shāng kǒu suī rán bù dà 。 rán ér xīn zàng què yǐ jīng bèi fǎ bǎo de wēi néng zhèn suì le a ！
枭坤低下头。不能置信地看着自己地胸口，那里插着一根碧绿晶莹地小针，伤口虽然不大。然而心脏却已经被法宝的威能震碎了啊！
"Senior!" Lin Xuan bowed.
“ yào guài jiù guài nǐ rě le bù gāi rě dì rén 。” zhè shì tā tīng jiàn dì zuì hòu dì shēng yīn 。 rán hòu yǎn qián yī hēi ， shī qù le zhī jué 。
“要怪就怪你惹了不该惹地人。”这是他听见地最后地声音。然后眼前一黑，失去了知觉。
The withered leaf nodded but wore a worried look until he saw Lin Xuan, then smiled approvingly. "Loy, you did well. Winning three consecutive matches at the Witchcraft Conference and advancing to the top twelve brought four spirit herbs for our Sky Azure Tribe."
lín xuān shǒu yī huī ， fàng chū yī piàn guāng xiá ， juǎn zǒu le tā dì chǔ wù dài 。 rán hòu yī lì huǒ qiú dàn chū 。 jiāng xiāo kūn de shī tǐ yě huà wéi huī jìn le 。
林轩手一挥，放出一片光霞，卷走了他地储物袋。然后一粒火球弹出。将枭坤的尸体也化为灰烬了。
He handed a golden-yellow pill from an jade bottle to Lin Xuan.
fàng chū shén shí yī sǎo 。 zhōu wéi shù lǐ zhī nèi ， dōu méi yǒu rén yān ， zhè jiā huo guǒ rán tiāo le yí gè dòng shǒu dì hǎo dì diǎn ， yě shěng de zì jǐ má fán 。
放出神识一扫。周围数里之内，都没有人烟，这家伙果然挑了一个动手地好地点，也省得自己麻烦。
"What is this?" Lin Xuan was taken aback, showing confusion.
jì rán méi yǒu rén zhù yì ， lín xuān dāng rán yě jiù fàng xià le xīn sī 。 huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， lí kāi le zhè lǐ ， dà yuē yī kè zhōng hòu 。 tā huí dào le yì guǎn 。 yǔ wài miàn de hùn luàn xiāng bǐ ， zhè ér xiǎn de jiào wéi píng jìng 。 dàn yě yǒu yī zhǒng jǐn zhāng dì qì fēn 。
既然没有人注意，林轩当然也就放下了心思。化为一道遁光，离开了这里，大约一刻钟后。他回到了驿馆。与外面的混乱相比，这儿显得较为平静。但也有一种紧张地气氛。
"Stop being dumbfounded! This is your reward. According to Sky Azure's rules, any witch who wins spirit herbs can receive one. You can give it to someone in your clan for them to cultivate as well."
mò yuè zú zì qiān rù kuí yīn shān mài yǐ lái ， yǐ jīng bǎi wàn nián méi yǒu bèi wài dí rù qīn 。 ér zhè cì yī chū xiàn 。 jiù shì guǐ dì jí bié dì guài wù 。 jiā shàng hào tiān jiǎo huá wú bǐ ， bèi jiǎo dé rén yǎng mǎ fān shì yì liào zhōng de shì 。
墨月族自迁入奎阴山脉以来，已经百万年没有被外敌入侵。而这次一出现。就是鬼帝级别地怪物。加上昊天狡猾无比，被搅得人仰马翻是意料中的事。
Lin Xuan was genuinely surprised by this revelation.
fǎn zhèng zhè xiē yǔ zì jǐ yě méi yǒu shén me guān xì 。 lín xuān pò kāi jìn zhì ， huí dào zì jǐ dì fáng jiān lǐ 。 zhuā jǐn shí jiān xiū xī 。
反正这些与自己也没有什么关系。林轩破开禁制，回到自己地房间里。抓紧时间休息。
If he had known, why would he have gone through so much trouble for a single pill? After all, only one person could consume each.
zhè huí kě shì lèi dé bù qīng ， bú shì zhǐ fǎ lì ， gāng cái miè le xiāo kūn 。 bù guò shì jǔ shǒu zhī láo ér yǐ 。 kě qián rù tiān xīng gōng zhī shí ， què shí fēn jǐn zhāng ， yǔ bǎi dú shén jūn dòu zhì ， gèng shì jí hào xīn shén zhī shì 。
这回可是累得不轻，不是指法力，刚才灭了枭坤。不过是举手之劳而已。可潜入天星宫之时，却十分紧张，与百毒神君斗志，更是极耗心神之事。
However, there was no harm done. The main goal of entering the Sky Star Palace was still the map. Moreover, if not for that, he wouldn't have encountered the Poison King and gained unexpected benefits.
lín xuān zhè yī shuì jiù shì yī tiān yī yè 。 zhí dào dì èr tiān bàng wǎn ， cái xǐng le guò lái 。
林轩这一睡就是一天一夜。直到第二天傍晚，才醒了过来。
In any case, this was definitely a win-win situation. With a delighted expression, Lin Xuan thanked the senior: "Thank you so much, Senior Loy."
jīng shén huàn fā 。 ér tā de méi yǔ zhī jiān 。 gèng shì yǒu yī lǚ dàn dàn dì xǐ sè liú lù chū lái ， zhè yī cì kuí yuè chéng zhī xíng 。 kě shì shōu huò bù xiǎo 。 zhǐ yào bù chū yì wài ， yòng bù liǎo duō jiǔ 。 zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ tū pò xiū wèi dì píng jǐng 。
精神焕发。而他的眉宇之间。更是有一缕淡淡地喜色流露出来，这一次奎月城之行。可是收获不小。只要不出意外，用不了多久。自己就可以突破修为地瓶颈。
"No need to be polite; it's your due reward. Upon returning to the tribe, I'll give you some ancient treasures as encouragement," he added.
bì jìng zhè xiē nián lái ， lín xuān suī rán jǐ tiān cái fú shí yī méi dān yào 。 dàn rì jī yuè lěi ， shōu huò yě shì bù xiǎo 。 zhǐ chà yī bù ， jiù kě yǐ tū pò dì sān céng 。 tà rù níng dān zhōng qī dì jìng jiè 。 rán ér yě bù zhī dào shì fǒu yīn wèi zì jǐ zī zhì dì wèn tí ， jǐ cì chōng guān ， dōu àn rán shī bài ， bù guò zhè cì dé le zhè me duō cǎo yào yǔ yóu yuán jīn guǒ liàn zhì de shàng gǔ qí dān ， bù shuō shí ná jiǔ wěn 。 dàn lín xuān yě yǒu qī chéng yǐ shàng dì bǎ wò 。
毕竟这些年来，林轩虽然几天才服食一枚丹药。但日积月累，收获也是不小。只差一步，就可以突破第三层。踏入凝丹中期地境界。然而也不知道是否因为自己资质的问题，几次冲关，都黯然失败，不过这次得了这么多草药与由元金果炼制的上古奇丹，不说十拿九稳。但林轩也有七成以上地把握。
"Thank you, Senior." Lin Xuan put on an overjoyed expression despite his current power level, where even ordinary treasure would seem insignificant.
zhèng mǎn huái xīn xǐ de xiǎng zhe ， tū rán ， lín xuān shén sè yī dòng 。 tái shǒu chōng wài miàn dǎ chū yī dào fǎ jué 。 jìn zhì fēn kāi 。 yī wèi róng mào qīng qí de wū shī zǒu le jìn lái 。
正满怀欣喜的想着，突然，林轩神色一动。抬手冲外面打出一道法诀。禁制分开。一位容貌清奇的巫师走了进来。
"Hmm." The withered leaf stroked his beard, clearly pleased with Lin Xuan's attitude. "Loy, pack up; we're leaving."
“ zhǎng lǎo ！” lín xuān xíng le yī lǐ 。
“长老！”林轩行了一礼。
"Why now? Didn't you say there was still a memorial ceremony for our ancestors after the conference?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.
kū yè diǎn le diǎn tóu 。 rán ér liǎn shàng què dài zhe yī sī yōu lǜ 。 zhí dào wàng xiàng lín xuān 。 cái lù chū yì diǎn xiào róng 。 zàn xǔ dì dào ：“ luò yī ， zuò dé bù cuò ， zhè cì wū fǎ dà huì néng gòu lián shèng sān chǎng 。 shā rù shí èr qiáng 。 wèi wǒ tiān cāng bù yíng dé le sì méi líng yào 。”
枯叶点了点头。然而脸上却带着一丝忧虑。直到望向林轩。才露出一点笑容。赞许地道：“洛伊，做得不错，这次巫法大会能够连胜三场。杀入十二强。为我天苍部赢得了四枚灵药。”
"Now is not the time," the withered leaf sighed. "昊天's interference has caused chaos and heavy casualties in Quixue City. Even witches have suffered significant losses. With the entire city under lockdown, this ceremony must be canceled."
shuō zhe tā tāo chū yù píng 。 dào chū yī lì jīn huáng sè dì dān yào dì gěi lín xuān 。
说着他掏出玉瓶。倒出一粒金黄色地丹药递给林轩。
"Is that ghost still at large? Haven't you caught it?" Lin Xuan asked knowingly.
“ zhè shì ……” lín xuān yī lèng 。 lù chū bù jiě de biǎo qíng 。
“这是……”林轩一愣。露出不解的表情。
"A single ghost? Ha! Easy to say. Let me explain;昊天 has only recently ascended and is unpredictable in power. Even Primordial Essence Senior couldn't catch him," the withered leaf explained.
“ shǎ lèng zhe gàn má ， cǐ nǎi duì nǐ dì jiǎng lì ， àn zhào wǒ tiān cāng bù dì guī jǔ ， wèi běn bù yíng dé líng yào de wū shī dōu kě yǐ fēn de yī lì 。 nǐ zài bù luò zhōng shì fǒu hái yǒu hòu rén qīn yǒu ， kě yǐ jiāng cǐ yào fēn gěi tā men zhōng de yī rén fú yòng ， zhè yàng nǐ de jiā zú jiù duō chū le yī wèi xiū xiān zhě 。”
“傻愣着干嘛，此乃对你地奖励，按照我天苍部地规矩，为本部赢得灵药的巫师都可以分得一粒。你在部落中是否还有后人亲友，可以将此药分给他们中的一人服用，这样你的家族就多出了一位修仙者。”
Lin Xuan nodded, knowing all this already. He pretended ignorance to gather intelligence indirectly while the withered leaf continued without suspicion.
kū yè zhè fān huà 。 zhe shí ràng lín xuān yì wài 。
枯叶这番话。着实让林轩意外。
"Although he escaped, he was caught by a trap first and forced to use secret techniques during his battle with Senior Primordial Essence, suffering significant injuries. His whereabouts are unknown for now. Anyway, we should leave."
zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， zì jǐ hé kǔ wèi zhè ge dān yào fèi xīn láo lì 。 fǎn zhèng měi gè rén zuì duō yě zhǐ néng fú yòng yī lì 。
早知如此，自己何苦为这个丹药费心劳力。反正每个人最多也只能服用一粒。
"Hmm," Lin Xuan agreed. He had nothing to pack; as a cultivator, all his belongings were stored in his bag. They left immediately.
bù guò yě méi shén me ， chuǎng tiān xīng gōng dì zhǔ yào mù dì hái shì wèi le dì tú 。 ér qiě ruò fēi nà yàng 。 zì jǐ zěn me huì yù jiàn bǎi dú shén jūn ， ér píng kōng dé le bù shǎo hǎo chù 。
不过也没什么，闯天星宫地主要目地还是为了地图。而且若非那样。自己怎么会遇见百毒神君，而凭空得了不少好处。
Most of the smaller tribes' witches had already fled, either unable to help or fearing昊天's wrath. The Primordial Essence Senior remained silent, turning a blind eye.
zǒng zhī zhè yī cì jué duì shì wěn zhuàn bù péi de xīn zhōng zhuǎn guò zhū bān niàn tou ， lín xuān dì liǎn shàng 。 zé lù chū yī fù xīn xǐ zhī róng ：“ rú cǐ duō xiè zhǎng lǎo le 。 luò yī míng gǎn dà dé 。”
总之这一次绝对是稳赚不赔的心中转过诸般念头，林轩地脸上。则露出一副欣喜之容：“如此多谢长老了。洛伊铭感大德。”
On their journey, they took extra precautions, choosing remote paths and hiding their light. Fortunately, they arrived at Sky Azure Tribe's territory after several days without encountering any trouble.
The artifact was peculiar in shape, somewhat resembling a tiger's claws. A faint green light surrounded it as it approached the immortal sword and talisman.
Lin Xuan hummed. With his left hand, he produced an ancient-looking small mirror from within his palm. Summoning some of his spiritual energy, several black light balls the size of fists shot out from the mirror's surface.
These light balls moved incredibly fast, hitting the tiger-clawed treasure and enveloping it before the opponent could react.
Ixiu Kun was taken aback, unsure what to make of this. However, in an instant, he felt his treasure's spirit essence diminish dramatically as spiritual energy gushed out like a dam breaking.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan pointed his finger with a strange expression. The direction of the Flying Cloud and Snow Sword changed, drawing a beautiful arc that dodged the tiger claws before slicing towards Ixiu Kun.
Ixiu Kun's face turned pale. He frantically waved both hands to summon a light veil. The red light within the veil surged outward, expanding into a blood-red shield about a foot thick.
This seemed like an excellent defensive artifact.
Lin Xuan sneered as his spiritual sense revealed a clear jade flute above him.
Ixiu Kun's single eye widened in shock. "Impossible! How can you have so many treasures? Who are you?"
It was well-known that condensation core stage cultivators and witches typically only possessed one命 treasure, with some highly skilled or exceptionally fortunate individuals having more. However, Ixiu Kun had no time to ponder this.
Lin Xuan waved his hand, transforming the jade flute into a green giant snake over seven feet long and as thick as a yellow barrel. It opened its blood-filled maw and lunged towards him.
This was not an illusion technique; it was a power inherent to the jade flute itself, making it a rare beast soul treasure.
In an instant, the giant snake approached Ixiu Kun, opening its mouth to release vast green mist that condensed into hundreds of needle-like fangs. These struck his shield like hailstones. While each individual strike wasn't particularly powerful, their combined force was terrifying.
The shield began to waver after just a few seconds. Ixiu Kun panicked and frantically injected all his spiritual energy into it.
The red light flickered but held together勉强 stabilizing.
Unfortunately, his efforts were in vain.
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and lightly flicked it, sending a crystal green flying needle towards him.
With a sizzling sound, the Green Scale Needle's attack was far weaker than the previous two ancient treasures. However, it became the final straw that broke the camel's back. The shield shattered like a soap bubble.
Ixiu Kun lowered his head, staring in disbelief at the green crystal needle embedded in his chest. Although the wound wasn't large, his heart had been shattered by the power of the treasure!
"Blame yourself for stirring up trouble you shouldn't have," he heard before losing consciousness.
Lin Xuan waved a light show that snatched Ixiu Kun's storage bag. Then, a fireball reduced him to ashes.
Scanning with his spiritual sense, Lin Xuan found no one in the vicinity. This was indeed an excellent spot for an ambush; it saved him trouble.
Since there were no witnesses, he relaxed and transformed into a streak of light, leaving the area. About fifteen minutes later, he returned to the inn. The chaos outside contrasted with its relative calm, but there was still a tense atmosphere.
The Moony Tribe hadn't been invaded for over a million years since moving into Quinyan Mountain Range. This ghost emperor-level monster and昊天's cunning had caused chaos as expected.
Since this didn't concern him, Lin Xuan broke through the restrictions to return to his room, where he promptly fell asleep for a day and night.
He woke up refreshed, with a faint trace of joy in his eyes. This mission to Quixue City was fruitful; he could break through his cultivation barrier soon if nothing went wrong.
Over these years, although Lin Xuan only took one pill every few days, the cumulative effect was significant. He just needed that last step to enter the middle condensation core stage. However, due to his mediocre资质, several attempts at breaking through had failed. But with all the herbs and ancient treasures from Yuanjin Fruit, he now had a 70% chance of success.
As Lin Xuan was overjoyed by these thoughts, suddenly, his expression changed as he cast a spell towards the outside. The restriction parted, allowing an odd-looking witch to enter.
"Senior!" Lin Xuan bowed.
The withered leaf nodded but wore a worried look until he saw Lin Xuan, then smiled approvingly. "Loy, you did well. Winning three consecutive matches at the Witchcraft Conference and advancing to the top twelve brought four spirit herbs for our Sky Azure Tribe."
He handed a golden-yellow pill from an jade bottle to Lin Xuan.
"What is this?" Lin Xuan was taken aback, showing confusion.
"Stop being dumbfounded! This is your reward. According to Sky Azure's rules, any witch who wins spirit herbs can receive one. You can give it to someone in your clan for them to cultivate as well."
Lin Xuan was genuinely surprised by this revelation.
If he had known, why would he have gone through so much trouble for a single pill? After all, only one person could consume each.
However, there was no harm done. The main goal of entering the Sky Star Palace was still the map. Moreover, if not for that, he wouldn't have encountered the Poison King and gained unexpected benefits.
In any case, this was definitely a win-win situation. With a delighted expression, Lin Xuan thanked the senior: "Thank you so much, Senior Loy."
"No need to be polite; it's your due reward. Upon returning to the tribe, I'll give you some ancient treasures as encouragement," he added.
"Thank you, Senior." Lin Xuan put on an overjoyed expression despite his current power level, where even ordinary treasure would seem insignificant.
"Hmm." The withered leaf stroked his beard, clearly pleased with Lin Xuan's attitude. "Loy, pack up; we're leaving."
"Why now? Didn't you say there was still a memorial ceremony for our ancestors after the conference?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.
"Now is not the time," the withered leaf sighed. "昊天's interference has caused chaos and heavy casualties in Quixue City. Even witches have suffered significant losses. With the entire city under lockdown, this ceremony must be canceled."
"Is that ghost still at large? Haven't you caught it?" Lin Xuan asked knowingly.
"A single ghost? Ha! Easy to say. Let me explain;昊天 has only recently ascended and is unpredictable in power. Even Primordial Essence Senior couldn't catch him," the withered leaf explained.
Lin Xuan nodded, knowing all this already. He pretended ignorance to gather intelligence indirectly while the withered leaf continued without suspicion.
"Although he escaped, he was caught by a trap first and forced to use secret techniques during his battle with Senior Primordial Essence, suffering significant injuries. His whereabouts are unknown for now. Anyway, we should leave."
"Hmm," Lin Xuan agreed. He had nothing to pack; as a cultivator, all his belongings were stored in his bag. They left immediately.
Most of the smaller tribes' witches had already fled, either unable to help or fearing昊天's wrath. The Primordial Essence Senior remained silent, turning a blind eye.
On their journey, they took extra precautions, choosing remote paths and hiding their light. Fortunately, they arrived at Sky Azure Tribe's territory after several days without encountering any trouble.