yòu zuò le yī huì er 。 lín xuān tū rán yī zhèn yī shān ， cóng pú tuán shàng zhàn le qǐ lái 。 rán hòu èr huà bù shuō de chū le liàn gōng fáng 。 dǎ lái yī tǒng qīng shuǐ 。 mù yù gēng yī 。
又坐了一会儿。林轩突然一振衣衫，从蒲团上站了起来。然后二话不说的出了练功房。打来一桶清水。沐浴更衣。
After sitting for a while, Lin Xuan suddenly shook his clothes and stood up from the cushion. Without saying a word, he left the training room. He fetched a bucket of clean water to take a bath and change his clothes.
xǐ qù shēn shàng de wū gòu 。 liǎn shàng zhōng yú liú lù chū le dàn dàn dì huān xǐ 。
洗去身上的污垢。脸上终于流露出了淡淡地欢喜。
He washed away the dirt on his body, finally showing a faint smile on his face.
zhè yī cì cuì liàn líng gēn ， hái suàn shì pǒ wèi shùn lì 。
这一次淬炼灵根，还算是颇为顺利。
This time, cultivating his spirit root had gone rather smoothly.
yuán běn ， lín xuān dì yāo qiú bìng bù gāo ， níng dān qī dì dān yào suī rán nán zhǎo 。 dàn tā shēn shàng 。 dào dǐ hái shì yǒu zhe bù shǎo ， zhǐ shì bù néng xiàng yǐ qián yī yàng dàng zuò táng wán 。 suí yì tūn shí ， dàn zhǐ yào zì jǐ yǒu zhe pǔ tōng xiū xiān zhě dì zī zhì ， jìn jí yīng gāi yě bú shì shén me tài dà dì nán shì 。
原本，林轩地要求并不高，凝丹期地丹药虽然难找。但他身上。到底还是有着不少，只是不能像以前一样当作糖丸。随意吞食，但只要自己有着普通修仙者地资质，晋级应该也不是什么太大地难事。
Originally, Lin Xuan's requirements weren't high. Although it was difficult to find condensation core stage pills, he still had quite a few in his possession. He just couldn't swallow them like candy anymore; however, as long as he possessed the ordinary qualifications of an cultivator, advancing should not be too much of a challenge.
yǔ shàng gǔ liú chuán dì dān fāng xiāng bǐ 。 mò yuè zú pèi zhì chū lái de líng yào yǐ jīng jīng guò le gǎi liáng 。 ér lín xuān fú shí de yòu shì tí chún hòu dì zhōng pǐn dān yào ， suǒ yǐ xiào guǒ hái suàn shì hǎo 。
与上古流传地丹方相比。墨月族配制出来的灵药已经经过了改良。而林轩服食的又是提纯后地中品丹药，所以效果还算是好。
Compared to the ancient丹 formulas passed down by the Moon Clan, the refined spiritual herbs they produced were already improved versions. And Lin Xuan had taken middle-grade pills that had been purified, so the results were still good.
yōu yì dì líng gēn tán bù shàng ， dàn pǐn jí yě suàn shì zhōng shàng 。
优异地灵根谈不上，但品级也算是中上。
While he couldn't claim to have an excellent spirit root, its grade was at least mid-level.
mù yù wán bì ， chū lái hòu yíng miàn jiù pèng shàng le yuè ér 。
沐浴完毕，出来后迎面就碰上了月儿。
After finishing his bath and stepping out, he immediately ran into Yue'er.
“ gōng xǐ shào yé ， hè xǐ shào yé ， zhè xià yǒu le líng gēn 。 dà dào zhǐ rì kě chéng 。”
“恭喜少爷，贺喜少爷，这下有了灵根。大道指日可成。”
"Congratulations, young master! Congratulations! Now with a spirit root, the path to enlightenment is just around the corner."
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī qiǎn xiào ， zhè huà tīng qǐ lái suī rán shùn ěr ， dàn bù guò shì gōng yíng fèng chéng 。 xiū xiān zhī lù màn màn 。 qí qū kǎn kě ， bié shuō zì jǐ gāng gāng cuì liàn chū lái dì zī zhì 。 jiù suàn shì shèng líng gēn dì yōng yǒu zhě ， yě jué bù gǎn tán dà dào kě chéng zhè zhǒng shì 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝浅笑，这话听起来虽然顺耳，但不过是恭迎奉承。修仙之路漫漫。崎岖坎坷，别说自己刚刚淬炼出来地资质。就算是圣灵根地拥有者，也绝不敢谈大道可成这种事。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a faint smile. While it sounded pleasant, it was merely flattery. The path of cultivation was long and full of twists and turns; even someone who had just obtained such qualifications couldn't talk about achieving enlightenment.
dàn yě zhī dào yuè ér shì hǎo yì 。
但也知道月儿是好意。
But he knew Yue'er meant well.
dèng le tā yī yǎn 。 xiào mà qǐ lái ：“ xiǎo yā tou 。 shén me shí hòu yě xué huì le yóu zuǐ huá shé ？”
瞪了她一眼。笑骂起来：“小丫头。什么时候也学会了油嘴滑舌？”
He glared at her and laughed as he scolded, "Little girl, when did you learn to be so smooth-tongued?"
shuō qǐ lái ， yuè ér xiū xiān zī zhì cái zhēn dì shì yì liú de 。
说起来，月儿修仙资质才真地是一流的。
In truth, Yue'er's cultivation资质 was truly top-notch.
“ shào yé 。 dì tú dào shǒu 。 líng gēn nǐ yě yǒu le ， shì bú shì gāi zhǔn bèi lí kāi shí wàn dà shān le ？”
“少爷。地图到手。灵根你也有了，是不是该准备离开十万大山了？”
"Young master, the map is in hand. You have your spirit root now; shouldn't we prepare to leave the Ten Thousand Mountains?"
“ zhè ge ……” lín xuān chén yín le yī xià ：“ bù 。 wǒ dǎ suàn zài zài zhè lǐ dài shàng bàn nián 。”
“这个……”林轩沉吟了一下：“不。我打算再在这里待上半年。”
"This…" Lin Xuan pondered for a moment, "No. I plan to stay here for another six months."
“ bàn nián ？” yuè ér yī lèng ， liǎn shàng lù chū pǒ wèi hào qí de biǎo qíng 。
“半年？”月儿一愣，脸上露出颇为好奇的表情。
"Six months?" Yue'er was taken aback and showed a curious expression.
lín xuān zé zài shí shì zhōng duó bù ， bìng huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ：“ yuè ér 。 yǒu yī jiàn shì qíng nǐ shuō cuò le 。 wǒ dé dào de bìng bú shì dì tú ， ér shì yī gǔ chuán sòng zhèn de wèi zhì 。 bǎi dú shén jūn shuō guò ， nà lǐ dì xíng qí tè ， yāo shòu jù jí jí duō ， sān jiē dì bù shuō 。 shèn zhì hái yǒu sì jí huà xíng qī dì guài wù ， wǒ xiàn zài de xiū wèi shén tōng suī rán bù ruò 。 dàn yù shàng le ， bié shuō jiāo shǒu 。 lián táo tuō dì jī huì yě méi yǒu 。”
林轩则在石室中踱步，并缓缓的开口了：“月儿。有一件事情妳说错了。我得到的并不是地图，而是一古传送阵的位置。百毒神君说过，那里地形奇特，妖兽聚集极多，三阶地不说。甚至还有四级化形期地怪物，我现在的修为神通虽然不弱。但遇上了，别说交手。连逃脱地机会也没有。”
Lin Xuan walked back and forth in the stone room as he slowly spoke, "Yue'er, you got one thing wrong. What I received wasn't a map but the location of an ancient teleportation array. The Hundred Toxin Sage Immortal mentioned that there the terrain is peculiar, with many monsters gathering. Even if it's not a third-stage monster, there are even fourth-stage transformed creatures. My current cultivation and abilities might be strong, but encountering them would mean no chance of escape."
“ suǒ yǐ wǒ zhǔn bèi bì guān yī duàn shí jiān 。 chōng jī níng dān qī dì sān céng dì jìng jiè 。”
“所以我准备闭关一段时间。冲击凝丹期第三层地境界。”
"So I plan to seal myself in for some time to break through to the third layer of condensation core stage."
“ shào yé yǒu bǎ wò ？” yuè ér lüè yǒu diǎn xīng fèn de kāi kǒu le 。
“少爷有把握？”月儿略有点兴奋的开口了。
"Are you confident?" Yue'er spoke excitedly.
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ yuán lái méi yǒu 。 zì cóng níng dān yǐ hòu ， suī rán yě kè kǔ xiū liàn le hěn jiǔ 。 dàn què yì zhí kǎ zài dì èr céng dì dǐng fēng 。 tíng zhì bù qián 。 nán yǒu jìn zhǎn ， bù guò xiàn zài yǒu le líng gēn 。 zài kuí yuè chéng de fāng shì zhī shí ， yòu shōu jí dào le bù shǎo líng cǎo ， zú kě yǐ liàn zhì chū shù lú dān yào 。 zhè liǎng gè tiáo jiàn hé zài yì qǐ ， chōng jī níng dān qī dì sān céng yīng gāi méi yǒu shén me wèn tí 。”
“嗯。”林轩点了点头：“原来没有。自从凝丹以后，虽然也刻苦修炼了很久。但却一直卡在第二层地顶峰。停滞不前。难有进展，不过现在有了灵根。在奎月城的坊市之时，又收集到了不少灵草，足可以炼制出数炉丹药。这两个条件合在一起，冲击凝丹期第三层应该没有什么问题。”
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded, "Originally, there wasn't. Since breaking through to condensation core stage, although I've been diligently cultivating for a long time, I've always been stuck at the peak of the second layer, unable to make any progress. But now with my spirit root and having collected many spiritual herbs in Quimiao City, I can refine several batches of pills. With these two conditions combined, breaking through to the third layer should be no problem."
“ kě zài mò yuè zú dì lǐng dì dài rú cǐ zhī jiǔ 。 shào yé nán dào jiù bù pà lù chū pò zhàn ？” yuè ér lǐ le lǐ xiù fà 。 pǒ wèi dān xīn de kāi kǒu 。
“可在墨月族地领地待如此之久。少爷难道就不怕露出破绽？”月儿理了理秀发。颇为担心的开口。
"But staying for so long within the territory of the Moon Clan, won't young master worry about revealing any flaws?" Yue'er combed her hair and spoke with concern.
“ méi yǒu wèn tí 。 huò xǔ duì yú fán rén ér yán ， bàn nián suàn shì bìng bù tài duǎn de shí jiān ， dàn zài xiū xiān zhě ér yán ， yě jiù dàn zhǐ yī huī jiān 。 hé kuàng tiān cāng bù dì chǔ piān pì ， wǒ zhǐ yào bì guān bù chū ， yīng gāi bú huì lù chū shén me pò zhàn 。” lín xuān xiǎn rán yǐ jīng xiǎng hǎo le 。 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú de shuō dào 。
“没有问题。或许对于凡人而言，半年算是并不太短的时间，但在修仙者而言，也就弹指一挥间。何况天苍部地处偏僻，我只要闭关不出，应该不会露出什么破绽。”林轩显然已经想好了。胸有成竹的说道。
"There's nothing to worry about. For ordinary people, six months might seem like a long time, but in the eyes of cultivators, it's just an instant. Besides, Tianzhu Prefecture is remote; as long as I don't leave my seclusion, I shouldn't reveal any flaws," Lin Xuan said with confidence.
hé yuè ér jiāo tán yī fān zhī hòu 。 lín xuān chóng xīn lái dào le liàn gōng shì zhōng 。
和月儿交谈一番之后。林轩重新来到了练功室中。
After talking to Yue'er, Lin Xuan returned to the training room.
shēn shǒu zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， bái guāng lián shǎn 。 jǐ zhū cǎo yào yī yī chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
伸手在储物袋上一拍，白光连闪。几株草药一一出现在了面前。
He tapped his storage bag, and a white light flashed several times, revealing several herbs before him. Then he took out a small purple cauldron. The cauldron's design was unique, with several lifelike dragons carved on its surface, surrounding it. Red light flickered from the dragon's mouths.
rán hòu lín xuān yòu qǔ chū le yī zǐ sè dì xiǎo dǐng lái 。 cǐ dǐng zào xíng qí tè ， biǎo miàn diāo yǒu jǐ tiáo shén lóng 。 xǔ xǔ rú shēng 。 yì qǐ cù yōng zhe xiǎo dǐng ， lóng kǒu chù ， hái yǐn yǐn yǒu hóng guāng shǎn shuò tūn tǔ 。
然后林轩又取出了一紫色地小鼎来。此鼎造型奇特，表面雕有几条神龙。栩栩如生。一起簇拥着小鼎，龙口处，还隐隐有红光闪烁吞吐。
This Nine Dragon Cauldron was also an ancient treasure passed down through the ages. Lin Xuan had bought it at a secret market auction for tens of thousands of crystal stones.
zhè jiǔ lóng dǐng yě shì yī yuǎn gǔ shí qī chuán chéng xià lái dì bǎo wù ， nǎi shì lín xuān zài yī mì shì de pāi mài huì shàng ， huā le shàng wàn jīng shí gāo jià gòu mǎi lái dì 。
这九龙鼎也是一远古时期传承下来地宝物，乃是林轩在一密市的拍卖会上，花了上万晶石高价购买来地。
There were no veins of fire here, but with his current cultivation and abilities, he could勉强 complete the refinement using pure yang flames.
zhè lǐ méi yǒu dì mài zhī huǒ ， bù guò zhǐ shì jiǎn dān dì liàn zhì dān yào ， yǐ lín xuān xiàn zài dì xiū wèi ， yòng chún yáng dān huǒ miǎn qiǎng yě néng gòu wán chéng 。
这里没有地脉之火，不过只是简单地炼制丹药，以林轩现在地修为，用纯阳丹火勉强也能够完成。
He formed hand seals and cast the levitation spell. Then Lin Xuan opened his mouth and sprayed out a golden pill flame…
shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， yī dào piāo fú shù dǎ chū ， suí hòu lín xuān zhāng kāi kǒu ， pēn chū yī lǚ jīn sè de dān huǒ ……
双手掐诀，一道漂浮术打出，随后林轩张开口，喷出一缕金色的丹火……
Several days later, the scent of medicine filled the stone room.
shù rì hòu 。 yào xiāng zài shí shì zhōng mí sàn le kāi lái 。
数日后。药香在石室中弥散了开来。
Lin Xuan opened his eyes, looking at the cauldron floating three feet in front of him. A satisfied expression appeared on his face.
lín xuān zhēng kāi yǎn jīng ， kàn zhe piāo fú yú shēn qián sān chǐ chù dì dǐng lú 。 liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī lǚ mǎn yì zhī sè 。
林轩睁开眼睛，看着漂浮于身前三尺处地鼎炉。脸上浮现出一缕满意之色。
He reached out and summoned a light rainbow, opening the lid. The pills were rolled out by the霞光.
shēn shǒu yī zhāo 。 fàng chū yī dào guāng xiá ， lú gài dǎ kāi 。 xiá guāng jiāng lǐ miàn dì dān yào juǎn le chū lái 。
伸手一招。放出一道光霞，炉盖打开。霞光将里面地丹药卷了出来。
Lin Xuan took one and began to purify it…
lín xuān qǔ le qí zhōng de yī lì ， kāi shǐ le tí chún ……
林轩取了其中的一粒，开始了提纯……
Over the next six months, Lin Xuan started refining pills, purifying them, and then meditating after taking them.
suí hòu bàn nián de suì yuè lǐ 。 lín xuān jiù kāi shǐ le liàn dān 。 tí chún ， rán hòu zài fú yào dǎ zuò dì xiū liàn shēng huó 。
随后半年的岁月里。林轩就开始了炼丹。提纯，然后再服药打坐地修炼生活。
During this time, there were even witch visits. Even the Elder of Tianzhu Prefecture, Master Dry Leaf, personally sent several sound transmission talismans. But Lin Xuan just casually replied that he was in seclusion and diligently cultivating.
qí jiān ， yě yǒu wū shī lái bài fǎng tā ， shèn zhì tiān cāng bù dì zhǎng lǎo ， kū yè dà shī dōu qīn zì fā guò lái le jǐ zhāng chuán yīn fú ， bù guò lín xuān dōu zhǐ shì suí biàn huí le yī xià ， shuō zì jǐ zhèng zài bì guān kǔ xiū 。
其间，也有巫师来拜访他，甚至天苍部地长老，枯叶大师都亲自发过来了几张传音符，不过林轩都只是随便回了一下，说自己正在闭关苦修。
Dry Leaf was delighted; not only did he not mind but also specifically warned other witches in his tribe to leave Luo Yi alone.
kū yè dà xǐ 。 bù jǐn méi yǒu jiè yì 。 fǎn ér tè yì gào jiè běn bù luò de qí tā wū shī 。 bú yào qù dǎ jiǎo luò yī 。
枯叶大喜。不仅没有介意。反而特意告诫本部落的其他巫师。不要去打搅洛伊。
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Six months passed quickly.
bàn nián hěn kuài jiù guò qù 。
半年很快就过去。
Lin Xuan emerged from the stone room as scheduled, entering mid-condensation core stage.
lín xuān rú qī cóng shí shì zhōng chū lái 。 gū jì méi yǒu cuò wù 。 lín xuān jìn rù le níng dān zhōng qī 。
林轩如期从石室中出来。估计没有错误。林轩进入了凝丹中期。
Apart from a significant increase in cultivation, he had learned many secret techniques. Originally, Lin Xuan wanted to practice the ancient fragments given by the Hundred Toxin Sage Immortal, but that technique was rather complicated; there wasn't enough time now!
chú le xiū wèi dà zhǎng yǐ wài ， tā hái xué huì le bù shǎo mì shù shén tōng ， běn lái ， lín xuān zuì xiǎng xiū xí dì shì bǎi dú shén jūn suǒ gěi de shàng gǔ cán piān 。 rán ér nà zhǒng mì fǎ pǒ wèi fán zá ， rú jīn bìng méi yǒu zhè ge shí jiān a ！
除了修为大涨以外，他还学会了不少秘术神通，本来，林轩最想修习地是百毒神君所给的上古残篇。然而那种秘法颇为繁杂，如今并没有这个时间啊！
So, Lin Xuan decided to delay it and would cultivate them after returning to Spirit Herb Mountain.
suǒ yǐ lín xuān jué dìng zàn huǎn 。 huí dào líng yào shān yǐ hòu zài xiū liàn 。
所以林轩决定暂缓。回到灵药山以后再修炼。
After resting for a day, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning and flew southwest.
xiū xī le yī tiān zhī hòu 。 lín xuān huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng 。 xiàng xī nán fāng xiàng fēi qù le 。
休息了一天之后。林轩化为一道惊虹。像西南方向飞去了。
However, this place was not the location of the ancient teleportation array. Instead, it was a common market at the junction of several tribes.
rán ér nà lǐ ， bìng fēi gǔ chuán sòng zhèn de wèi zhì 。 ér shì jǐ gè bù luò jiāo jiè chù dì yī zuò fāng shì 。
然而那里，并非古传送阵的位置。而是几个部落交界处地一座坊市。
In the Moon Clan, larger tribes like Quimiao and Silver Phoenix naturally had their own markets. But for smaller tribes like Tianzhu, with few witches and only a handful of elders above condensation core stage, they could only set up a shared market where several tribes met.
zài mò yuè zú 。 xiàng kuí yuè bù 。 yín fèng bù děng dà de bù luò ， zì rán yǒu zì jǐ dān dú de fāng shì 。 dàn xiàng tiān cāng bù zhè zhǒng xiǎo bù luò ， wū shī shù liàng běn jiù bù duō 。 níng dān qī yǐ shàng dì gèng zhǐ yǒu liáo liáo jǐ wèi zhǎng lǎo 。 suǒ yǐ dōu zhǐ yǒu zài jǐ gè bù luò jiāo jiè dì dì fāng ， cái yǒu yī zuò gòng tóng shè lì de fāng shì 。
在墨月族。像奎月部。银凤部等大的部落，自然有自己单独的坊市。但像天苍部这种小部落，巫师数量本就不多。凝丹期以上地更只有寥寥几位长老。所以都只有在几个部落交界地地方，才有一座共同设立的坊市。
Lin Xuan went there for several reasons, the most important being to buy materials to repair the ancient teleportation array. The Hundred Toxin Sage Immortal had mentioned that the array was slightly damaged.
lín xuān qù nà lǐ ， yǒu jǐ gè mù dì 。 qí zhōng zuì zhòng yào dì 。 jiù shì mǎi xiū fù gǔ chuán sòng zhèn dì cái liào 。 bǎi dú shén jūn céng shuō guò 。 nà chuán sòng zhèn yǒu xiē wēi dì pò sǔn 。
林轩去那里，有几个目的。其中最重要地。就是买修复古传送阵地材料。百毒神君曾说过。那传送阵有些微地破损。
Secondly, crystal stones were extremely rare in Quinyan Mountain Range, but various heavenly treasures and herbs were abundant. Before leaving, Lin Xuan naturally planned to gather them.
èr lái 。 zài zhè kuí yīn shān mài lǐ miàn 。 jīng shí fēi cháng zhēn xī 。 dàn gè zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo ， shù liàng què zhe shí bù shǎo ， lín zǒu zhī qián ， lín xuān zì rán zhǔn bèi shōu guā yī fān 。
二来。在这奎阴山脉里面。晶石非常珍稀。但各种天材地宝，数量却着实不少，临走之前，林轩自然准备收刮一番。
This trip went smoothly. While the markets of smaller tribes couldn't compare to those in Quimiao City, he still managed to buy iron spirit mother for repairing the teleportation array as well as several spiritual herbs. Additionally, he heard a piece of news related to Heavenly Light Ghost Emperor.
cǐ xíng yě pǒ wèi shùn lì 。 jǐ gè xiǎo bù luò suǒ kāi de fāng shì ， zì rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ hé kuí yuè chéng zhōng de xiāng bǐ ， dàn xiū fù chuán sòng zhèn de tiě jīng yù mǔ hái shì mǎi dé dào de ， biàn shì liàn dān yòng de líng cǎo yě mǎi dào le jǐ zhū ， chú cǐ yǐ wài ， lín xuān hái tīng dào le yí gè xiāo xī 。 yǔ hào tiān guǐ dì yǒu guān 。
此行也颇为顺利。几个小部落所开的坊市，自然没有办法和奎月城中的相比，但修复传送阵的铁精玉母还是买得到的，便是炼丹用的灵草也买到了几株，除此以外，林轩还听到了一个消息。与昊天鬼帝有关。
On that day, Heavenly Light Ghost Emperor had turned Quimiao City upside down. With Grandmaster Primordial Origin at the forefront and hundreds of condensation core stage witches from the tribal alliance participating, they locked down the entire city. However, in the end, they found nothing, which enraged Grandmaster Primordial Origin so much that he almost spat blood.
dāng rì ， hào tiān guǐ dì jiāng kuí yuè chéng jiǎo le tiān fān dì fù 。 yǐ hùn yuán lǎo zǔ wéi shǒu ， hái yǒu bù luò lián méng shù bǎi wèi níng dān qī wū shī yì qǐ chū dòng 。 quán chéng dà suǒ ， rán ér zuì zhōng hái shì yī wú suǒ huò ， jiāng hùn yuán lǎo zǔ qì dé bào tiào rú léi ， jǐ yù tù xiě 。
当日，昊天鬼帝将奎月城搅了天翻地覆。以混元老祖为首，还有部落联盟数百位凝丹期巫师一起出动。全城大锁，然而最终还是一无所获，将混元老祖气得暴跳如雷，几欲吐血。
Hearing this news, Lin Xuan felt a mix of emotions—both joy and worry.
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng shì wǔ wèi chén zá ， xǐ yōu cān bàn 。
听到这个消息。林轩心中是五味陈杂，喜忧参半。
He was happy because if it left a flaw in the heart of Grandmaster Primordial Origin, his heart demon would make it difficult for him to advance. This increased his chances of success when he eventually achieved condensation core stage and eliminated him.
xǐ de shì ， rú guǒ cǐ shì néng gòu zài hùn yuán lǎo zǔ dì xīn zhōng liú xià pò zhàn ， nà tā yǒu le xīn mó ， rì hòu fǎ lì jiù hěn nán gèng jìn yí bù ， zì jǐ rì hòu jié yīng chéng gōng ， miè le tā jiù duō jǐ fēn bǎ wò 。
喜的是，如果此事能够在混元老祖地心中留下破绽，那他有了心魔，日后法力就很难更进一步，自己日后结婴成功，灭了他就多几分把握。
However, Heavenly Light Ghost Emperor was so tenacious that the environment for cultivators in Youzhou after returning would be even more perilous.
yōu dì shì 。 hào tiān guǐ dì rú cǐ nán chán 。 huí dào yōu zhōu yǐ hòu 。 xiū shì men suǒ huì miàn duì de huán jìng jiù gèng jiā xiōng xiǎn le 。
忧地是。昊天鬼帝如此难缠。回到幽州以后。修士们所会面对的环境就更加凶险了。
But then Lin Xuan thought about it; this didn't concern him much at the moment. His top priority was to leave as soon as possible. Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning, left the market, and flew towards the direction of the teleportation array.
After sitting for a while, Lin Xuan suddenly shook his clothes and stood up from the cushion. Without saying a word, he left the training room. He fetched a bucket of clean water to take a bath and change his clothes.
He washed away the dirt on his body, finally showing a faint smile on his face.
This time, cultivating his spirit root had gone rather smoothly.
Originally, Lin Xuan's requirements weren't high. Although it was difficult to find condensation core stage pills, he still had quite a few in his possession. He just couldn't swallow them like candy anymore; however, as long as he possessed the ordinary qualifications of an cultivator, advancing should not be too much of a challenge.
Compared to the ancient丹 formulas passed down by the Moon Clan, the refined spiritual herbs they produced were already improved versions. And Lin Xuan had taken middle-grade pills that had been purified, so the results were still good.
While he couldn't claim to have an excellent spirit root, its grade was at least mid-level.
After finishing his bath and stepping out, he immediately ran into Yue'er.
"Congratulations, young master! Congratulations! Now with a spirit root, the path to enlightenment is just around the corner."
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a faint smile. While it sounded pleasant, it was merely flattery. The path of cultivation was long and full of twists and turns; even someone who had just obtained such qualifications couldn't talk about achieving enlightenment.
But he knew Yue'er meant well.
He glared at her and laughed as he scolded, "Little girl, when did you learn to be so smooth-tongued?"
In truth, Yue'er's cultivation资质 was truly top-notch.
"Young master, the map is in hand. You have your spirit root now; shouldn't we prepare to leave the Ten Thousand Mountains?"
"This…" Lin Xuan pondered for a moment, "No. I plan to stay here for another six months."
"Six months?" Yue'er was taken aback and showed a curious expression.
Lin Xuan walked back and forth in the stone room as he slowly spoke, "Yue'er, you got one thing wrong. What I received wasn't a map but the location of an ancient teleportation array. The Hundred Toxin Sage Immortal mentioned that there the terrain is peculiar, with many monsters gathering. Even if it's not a third-stage monster, there are even fourth-stage transformed creatures. My current cultivation and abilities might be strong, but encountering them would mean no chance of escape."
"So I plan to seal myself in for some time to break through to the third layer of condensation core stage."
"Are you confident?" Yue'er spoke excitedly.
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded, "Originally, there wasn't. Since breaking through to condensation core stage, although I've been diligently cultivating for a long time, I've always been stuck at the peak of the second layer, unable to make any progress. But now with my spirit root and having collected many spiritual herbs in Quimiao City, I can refine several batches of pills. With these two conditions combined, breaking through to the third layer should be no problem."
"But staying for so long within the territory of the Moon Clan, won't young master worry about revealing any flaws?" Yue'er combed her hair and spoke with concern.
"There's nothing to worry about. For ordinary people, six months might seem like a long time, but in the eyes of cultivators, it's just an instant. Besides, Tianzhu Prefecture is remote; as long as I don't leave my seclusion, I shouldn't reveal any flaws," Lin Xuan said with confidence.
After talking to Yue'er, Lin Xuan returned to the training room.
He tapped his storage bag, and a white light flashed several times, revealing several herbs before him. Then he took out a small purple cauldron. The cauldron's design was unique, with several lifelike dragons carved on its surface, surrounding it. Red light flickered from the dragon's mouths.
This Nine Dragon Cauldron was also an ancient treasure passed down through the ages. Lin Xuan had bought it at a secret market auction for tens of thousands of crystal stones.
There were no veins of fire here, but with his current cultivation and abilities, he could勉强 complete the refinement using pure yang flames.
He formed hand seals and cast the levitation spell. Then Lin Xuan opened his mouth and sprayed out a golden pill flame…
Several days later, the scent of medicine filled the stone room.
Lin Xuan opened his eyes, looking at the cauldron floating three feet in front of him. A satisfied expression appeared on his face.
He reached out and summoned a light rainbow, opening the lid. The pills were rolled out by the霞光.
Lin Xuan took one and began to purify it…
Over the next six months, Lin Xuan started refining pills, purifying them, and then meditating after taking them.
During this time, there were even witch visits. Even the Elder of Tianzhu Prefecture, Master Dry Leaf, personally sent several sound transmission talismans. But Lin Xuan just casually replied that he was in seclusion and diligently cultivating.
Dry Leaf was delighted; not only did he not mind but also specifically warned other witches in his tribe to leave Luo Yi alone.
…
Six months passed quickly.
Lin Xuan emerged from the stone room as scheduled, entering mid-condensation core stage.
Apart from a significant increase in cultivation, he had learned many secret techniques. Originally, Lin Xuan wanted to practice the ancient fragments given by the Hundred Toxin Sage Immortal, but that technique was rather complicated; there wasn't enough time now!
So, Lin Xuan decided to delay it and would cultivate them after returning to Spirit Herb Mountain.
After resting for a day, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning and flew southwest.
However, this place was not the location of the ancient teleportation array. Instead, it was a common market at the junction of several tribes.
In the Moon Clan, larger tribes like Quimiao and Silver Phoenix naturally had their own markets. But for smaller tribes like Tianzhu, with few witches and only a handful of elders above condensation core stage, they could only set up a shared market where several tribes met.
Lin Xuan went there for several reasons, the most important being to buy materials to repair the ancient teleportation array. The Hundred Toxin Sage Immortal had mentioned that the array was slightly damaged.
Secondly, crystal stones were extremely rare in Quinyan Mountain Range, but various heavenly treasures and herbs were abundant. Before leaving, Lin Xuan naturally planned to gather them.
This trip went smoothly. While the markets of smaller tribes couldn't compare to those in Quimiao City, he still managed to buy iron spirit mother for repairing the teleportation array as well as several spiritual herbs. Additionally, he heard a piece of news related to Heavenly Light Ghost Emperor.
On that day, Heavenly Light Ghost Emperor had turned Quimiao City upside down. With Grandmaster Primordial Origin at the forefront and hundreds of condensation core stage witches from the tribal alliance participating, they locked down the entire city. However, in the end, they found nothing, which enraged Grandmaster Primordial Origin so much that he almost spat blood.
Hearing this news, Lin Xuan felt a mix of emotions—both joy and worry.
He was happy because if it left a flaw in the heart of Grandmaster Primordial Origin, his heart demon would make it difficult for him to advance. This increased his chances of success when he eventually achieved condensation core stage and eliminated him.
However, Heavenly Light Ghost Emperor was so tenacious that the environment for cultivators in Youzhou after returning would be even more perilous.
But then Lin Xuan thought about it; this didn't concern him much at the moment. His top priority was to leave as soon as possible. Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning, left the market, and flew towards the direction of the teleportation array.