hú pō bù dà 。 rán ér què yǒu bǎi yú zhàng shēn 。 zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ 。 shì wèi le duǒ bì shén shí 。
湖泊不大。然而却有百余丈深。之所以如此。是为了躲避神识。
The lake was small, but it had a depth of over one hundred feet. The reason for this was to avoid the detection by divine consciousness.
suī rán yǐ huà xíng qī yāo shòu de shí lì 。 jiù suàn zài shēn shàng shí bèi 。 zhǐ yào tā yǒu xīn ， yī yàng wú fǎ táo guò shén shí tàn cè 。 dàn yì bān shuō lái 。 shuí huì chī bǎo le méi shì gàn ， yòng shén shí zài hú pō xià miàn lái huí sōu suǒ 。
虽然以化形期妖兽的实力。就算再深上十倍。只要她有心，一样无法逃过神识探测。但一般说来。谁会吃饱了没事干，用神识在湖泊下面来回搜索。
Although a transformed beast with its current strength could not escape the divine consciousness even if the lake were ten times deeper, most people wouldn't bother using their divine consciousness to search the bottom of such a lake.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， bǎi dú shén jūn dì zhè fān bù zhì shí fēn qiǎo miào 。 yě shōu dào le xiào guǒ 。
总而言之，百毒神君地这番布置十分巧妙。也收到了效果。
In any case, Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons' setup was clever and effective.
yuē yī zhǎn chá yǐ hòu 。 lín xuān jiù chén dào le hú pō de dǐ bù 。
约一盏茶以后。林轩就沉到了湖泊的底部。
About half an hour later, Lin Xuan had sunk to the bottom of the lake. Following the instructions on the jade cylinder, he easily located the teleportation array without much effort.
àn zhào yù tǒng jiǎn biāo zhù dì wèi zhì 。 méi yǒu huā duō dà de lì qì 。 tā jiù zhǎo dào chuán sòng zhèn le 。
按照玉筒简标注地位置。没有花多大的力气。他就找到传送阵了。
Lin Xuan tapped his storage pouch and took out a small, pale-blue gem about the size of a fist. This was crafted from the inner core of some water attribute beast and other materials, designed to repel water.
lín xuān zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi 。 qǔ chū le yī kē quán tou dà xiǎo ， dàn lán sè dì bǎo zhū lái 。
林轩在储物袋上一拍。取出了一颗拳头大小，淡蓝色地宝珠来。
Removing his protective shield, Lin Xuan injected a tiny amount of magical power into the water repellent pearl. Instantly, the surrounding water retreated further away.
cǐ wù shì yòng mǒu shuǐ shǔ xìng yāo shòu de nèi dān ， jiā shàng qí tā yī xiē cái liào ， jīng xīn liàn zhì ér chéng dì 。 jù yǒu bì shuǐ de gōng xiào 。
此物是用某水属性妖兽的内丹，加上其他一些材料，精心炼制而成地。具有避水的功效。
Within several feet in all directions, it became incredibly dry. The effects of this treasure were truly miraculous.
lín xuān chè qù hù zhào ， wǎng bì shuǐ zhū lǐ zhù rù yì diǎn diǎn fǎ lì 。 dùn shí ， sì zhōu dì shuǐ xiàng gèng yuǎn de dì fāng tuì sàn ér qù 。
林轩撤去护罩，往避水珠里注入一点点法力。顿时，四周地水像更远的地方退散而去。
In fact, even without this item, Lin Xuan had many abilities to repel water. However, using them would certainly not go unnoticed by the beasts outside!
fāng yuán shù zhàng zhī nèi 。 dōu biàn dé gān zào wú bǐ 。 cǐ bǎo de gōng xiào què shí shén qí 。
方圆数丈之内。都变得干燥无比。此宝的功效确实神奇。
The difference with the water repellent pearl was that a small amount of magical power could easily activate it.
qí shí ， jiù suàn bù jiè zhù cǐ wù ， lín xuān běn shēn yě huì bù shǎo bì shuǐ de shén tōng 。 rán ér shī zhǎn qǐ lái 。 suī bù néng shuō jīng tiān dòng dì ， dàn dòng jìng kěn dìng yě shì jí dà 。 nà yàng de huà ， zì rán jiù huì jīng dòng wài miàn dì yāo shòu a ！
其实，就算不借助此物，林轩本身也会不少避水的神通。然而施展起来。虽不能说惊天动地，但动静肯定也是极大。那样的话，自然就会惊动外面地妖兽啊！
Considering things carefully, otherwise, he might have been stuck here.
ér bì shuǐ zhū bù tóng ， zhǐ xū yào yì diǎn diǎn fǎ lì 。 jiù kě yǐ qīng yì qū dòng 。
而避水珠不同，只需要一点点法力。就可以轻易驱动。
A levitation spell was cast on the water repellent pearl, making it hover three feet above his head. Then Lin Xuan observed the teleportation array more calmly.
yě shì lín xuān kǎo lǜ shì qíng zhōu mì ， fǒu zé lái dào zhè lǐ 。 kǒng pà hái zhēn dì zhǐ yǒu gān dèng yǎn le 。
也是林轩考虑事情周密，否则来到这里。恐怕还真地只有干瞪眼了。
Soon, a gloomy expression appeared on his face. If Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons were present, Lin Xuan would likely curse loudly at him.
yī dào piāo fú shù dǎ xiàng bì shuǐ zhū ， ràng tā xuán fú yú tóu dǐng sān chǐ zhī shàng 。 rán hòu lín xuān cái shén sè yī huǎn de guān chá qǐ zhè chuán sòng zhèn lái 。
一道漂浮术打像避水珠，让牠悬浮于头顶三尺之上。然后林轩才神色一缓的观察起这传送阵来。
This old monster had said that the teleportation array was only slightly damaged, but in Lin Xuan's view, it was severely broken, with almost half of it destroyed.
hěn kuài 。 yī lǚ yīn mái jiù fú xiàn zài le tā de liǎn shàng 。 ruò shì bǎi dú shén jūn zài zhè lǐ ， lín xuān duō bàn huì rěn bú zhù pò kǒu dà mà 。
很快。一缕阴霾就浮现在了他的脸上。若是百毒神君在这里，林轩多半会忍不住破口大骂。
Whether or not it could be repaired was still unknown.
zhè lǎo guài wù ， dāng chū míng míng shuō chuán sòng zhèn jǐn yǒu xiē wēi sǔn ， kě zài lín xuān kàn lái 。 jiǎn zhí shì cán quē bù quán ， huài le yī xiǎo bàn 。
这老怪物，当初明明说传送阵仅有些微损，可在林轩看来。简直是残缺不全，坏了一小半。
Lin Xuan didn't know that he was actually wrong to think this way. When Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons first discovered the teleportation array, there was indeed a small defect, but to hide its existence, he had created an artificial lake around it.
néng fǒu xiū fù ， dōu hái shì yí gè wèi zhī shù 。
能否修复，都还是一个未知数。
The saying goes: "Even a wise man can make mistakes." Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons was undoubtedly a genius of his time, but he sometimes overlooked things. He failed to realize that by doing so, he inadvertently broke the minor protective barriers protecting the array.
lín xuān bù zhī ， tā zhè yàng xiǎng 。 dào zhēn dì shì yuān wǎng bǎi dú shén jūn le ， nà jiā huo dāng chū fā xiàn chuán sòng zhèn dì shí hòu 。 què shí zhǐ yǒu yì diǎn cán quē ， kě wèi le ràng cǐ wù bù bèi fā xiàn 。 yìng shì zài tā zhōu wéi píng kōng nòng le yí gè hú pō chū lái 。
林轩不知，他这样想。倒真地是冤枉百毒神君了，那家伙当初发现传送阵地时候。确实只有一点残缺，可为了让此物不被发现。硬是在牠周围凭空弄了一个湖泊出来。
Generally speaking, whether in ancient times or now, long-distance teleportation arrays were extremely precious and would be surrounded by some protective barriers.
suǒ wèi zhì zhě qiān lǜ bì yǒu yī shī 。 bǎi dú shén jūn què shí shì yí dài rén jié 。 kě zǒng yě yǒu suàn lòu dì shí hòu 。 tā hū lüè le zì jǐ zhè yàng zuò 。 wú yì jiān yǐ jīng jiāng bǎo hù chuán sòng zhèn de xiǎo jìn zhì pò huài diào le 。
所谓智者千虑必有一失。百毒神君确实是一代人杰。可总也有算漏地时候。他忽略了自己这样做。无意间已经将保护传送阵的小禁制破坏掉了。
Of course, such methods couldn't stop cultivators, but they could withstand natural disasters. Even after earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, the teleportation array could still pass on from generation to generation.
tōng cháng shuō lái ， bù lùn shì zài yuǎn gǔ shí qī ， hái shì xiàn zài ， yuǎn jù lí de chuán sòng zhèn dōu shì shí fēn zhēn guì dì 。 huì zài zhōu wéi bù zhì yī xiē bǎo hù tā dì jìn zhì 。
通常说来，不论是在远古时期，还是现在，远距离的传送阵都是十分珍贵地。会在周围布置一些保护牠地禁制。
But this particular array had lost its protective barriers. Several decades ago, when Fairy Peacock was in seclusion, two third-stage beasts fought a battle around it, causing damage comparable to an earthquake. The lake bottom's array also suffered and was destroyed by more than one-third.
dāng rán ， zhè yàng dì shǒu duàn 。 wú fǎ nán zhù xiū xiān zhě ， dàn què kě yǐ duì kàng zì rán zāi huò 。 jí shǐ jīng lì dì zhèn ， huǒ shān 。 yī rán kě yǐ ràng chuán sòng zhèn yí dài yí dài dì liú chuán xià lái 。
当然，这样地手段。无法难住修仙者，但却可以对抗自然灾祸。即使经历地震，火山。依然可以让传送阵一代一代地流传下来。
Lin Xuan didn't know the details of what happened, but even if he did, it wouldn't help. After moping for a while, he refocused on examining this teleportation array.
ér zhè ge chuán sòng zhèn ， bǎo hù tā de jìn zhì méi yǒu le 。 shù shí nián qián 。 dāng kǒng què xiān zi hái zài bì guān 。 yǒu liǎng tóu sān jiē yāo shòu céng zài zhōu wéi dà zhàn yī cháng ， qí zào chéng de pò huài 。 bù bǐ dì zhèn chà shàng duō shǎo 。 hú dǐ dì chuán sòng zhèn yě shòu dào bō jí 。 bèi huǐ huài le chāo guò sān fēn zhī yī 。
而这个传送阵，保护牠的禁制没有了。数十年前。当孔雀仙子还在闭关。有两头三阶妖兽曾在周围大战一场，其造成的破坏。不比地震差上多少。湖底地传送阵也受到波及。被毁坏了超过三分之一。
Two hours later, Lin Xuan's frown gradually relaxed as his worried expression faded. The situation wasn't as bad as he had imagined; although the array was severely damaged, its critical parts were still intact. If it were an ordinary cultivator, they might not be able to repair it, but he had studied some *璇玑心得* and understood arrays well enough that he should be able to fix this one.
qí zhōng dì yuán wěi lín xuān bìng bù zhī xiǎo ， ér qiě jiù suàn xīn zhōng qīng chǔ 。 yě yú shì wú bǔ ， yù mèn le yī huì er zhī hòu ， tā chóng xīn jí zhōng jīng lì 。 guān chá qǐ zhè ge chuán sòng zhèn lái le 。
其中地原委林轩并不知晓，而且就算心中清楚。也于事无补，郁闷了一会儿之后，他重新集中精力。观察起这个传送阵来了。
It would just require a lot more effort!
liǎng gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān zhòu zhe dì méi tóu 。 zhōng yú jiàn jiàn shū zhǎn 。 liǎn shàng dì chóu róng yě suí zhī xiāo sàn ， shì qíng bìng méi yǒu zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng dì nà yàng huài ， cǐ chuán sòng zhèn suī rán cán quē bù quán 。 dàn guān jiàn de bù wèi dōu méi yǒu huài ， rú guǒ shì pǔ tōng dì xiū xiān zhě ， huò xǔ wú fǎ xiū fù 。 dàn zì jǐ duō shǎo céng yán jiū guò yī xiē 《 xuán jī xīn dé 》， duì yú zhèn fǎ ， yě yǒu yí dìng dì liǎo jiě ， yīng gāi shì kě yǐ jiāng cǐ zhèn xiū fù 。
两个时辰以后，林轩皱着地眉头。终于渐渐舒展。脸上地愁容也随之消散，事情并没有自己想象地那样坏，此传送阵虽然残缺不全。但关键的部位都没有坏，如果是普通地修仙者，或许无法修复。但自己多少曾研究过一些《璇玑心得》，对于阵法，也有一定地了解，应该是可以将此阵修复。
Since there was no other choice now, Lin Xuan took out a storage pouch from his belt and emptied its contents—iron mother crystals and other items.
zhǐ bù guò yào duō huā fèi shàng bù shǎo jīng lì bà le ！
只不过要多花费上不少精力罢了！
The damage to the teleportation array was worse than expected. Besides these materials, he needed several rare ingredients as well. Fortunately, his wealth rivaled that of an婴期 monster, so it wasn't difficult to gather them.
fǎn zhèng xiàn zài yě bié wú xuǎn zé ， lín xuān cóng yāo jiān jiě xià yī zhī chǔ wù dài ， jiāng lǐ miàn dì tiě mǔ jīng yù zhī lèi dì dōng xī quán bù dào le chū lái 。
反正现在也别无选择，林轩从腰间解下一只储物袋，将里面地铁母晶玉之类地东西全部倒了出来。
Over the next two months, Lin Xuan began a non-stop repair work. He could even practice cultivation while fasting; if tired, he would just sit in meditation.
yóu yú chuán sòng zhèn yuǎn bǐ xiǎng xiàng dì huǐ huài dé gèng jiā yán zhòng ， suǒ yǐ chú cǐ yǐ wài 。 hái xū yào qí tā jǐ yàng zhēn xī cái liào 。 hǎo zài lín xuān shēn jiā de fēng hòu chéng dù ， zú kě yǐ yǔ yuán yīng qī lǎo guài xiàng bǐ 。 suǒ yǐ dào yě bù nán còu qí 。
由于传送阵远比想象地毁坏得更加严重，所以除此以外。还需要其他几样珍稀材料。好在林轩身家的丰厚程度，足可以与元婴期老怪相比。所以倒也不难凑齐。
Lin Xuan's frenzied efforts were for a reason. It was unfortunate that Fairy Peacock, who was on par with an中期婴期 monster, lived not far from here. Although Lin Xuan’s敛气功法 was miraculous, living under such a powerful beast's watch made him feel uneasy.
yú shì jiē xià lái de liǎng gè yuè ， tā kāi shǐ le bù xiū bù mián dì xiū bǔ gōng zuò 。 fǎn zhèng yě kě yǐ bì gǔ 。 shí zài shì lèi le 。 jiù pán xī dǎ yī huì er zuò 。
于是接下来的两个月，他开始了不休不眠地修补工作。反正也可以辟谷。实在是累了。就盘膝打一会儿坐。
So he wanted to fix the teleportation array as soon as possible and leave this dangerous place.
lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ zhè me wáng mìng dì xiū bǔ ， zì rán shì yǒu yuán yīn de 。 shuō lái yě shì dǎo méi 。 nà wèi kān bǐ yuán yīng zhōng qī lǎo guài de kǒng què xiān zi 。 dòng fǔ lí zhè ér bìng bù shèn yuǎn 。
林轩之所以这么亡命地修补，自然是有原因的。说来也是倒霉。那位堪比元婴中期老怪的孔雀仙子。洞府离这儿并不甚远。
Sixty days wasn't too long. On that day, Lin Xuan stretched his arms and yawned, finally showing signs of relief on his face.
suī rán lín xuān dì liǎn qì gōng fǎ shén miào 。 dàn jū zhù zài zhè me yī wèi yāo zú dà gāo shǒu dì yǎn pí dǐ xià ， yě zhe shí ràng rén xīn jīng ròu tiào 。
虽然林轩地敛气功法神妙。但居住在这么一位妖族大高手地眼皮底下，也着实让人心惊肉跳。
After all the hard work, the ancient teleportation array was finally repaired.
suǒ yǐ zǎo diǎn xiū hǎo chuán sòng zhèn ， zǎo diǎn tuō lí zhè ge wēi xiǎn dì dì fāng 。
所以早点修好传送阵，早点脱离这个危险地地方。
Fortunately, nothing went wrong during this period.
liù shí tiān de shí jiān bìng bù suàn tài jiǔ 。 zhè tiān ， lín xuān yǎng yǎng tóu ， yòu shēn le gè lǎn yāo 。 liǎn shàng zhōng yú lù chū le xīn xǐ zhī sè 。
六十天的时间并不算太久。这天，林轩仰仰头，又伸了个懒腰。脸上终于露出了欣喜之色。
Lin Xuan clapped his hands and took out several crystal stones, placing them around the teleportation array. He inhaled deeply and cast a spell on it.
fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ 。 zhè gǔ chuán sòng zhèn zhōng yú xiū bǔ wán le 。
费尽千辛万苦。这古传送阵终于修补完了。
Then Lin Xuan waited with hope.
hái hǎo zhè duàn shí jiān méi yǒu fā shēng shén me chā cuò 。
还好这段时间没有发生什么差错。
But after some time, there was no sign of anything happening, leaving Lin Xuan somewhat flabbergasted. Based on usual circumstances, it might be that the other side's array didn't exist or had been damaged. But Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons had clearly stated that this was a one-way array, meaning there wasn't another corresponding one.
lín xuān pāi le pāi shǒu 。 rán hòu qǔ chū jǐ kuài jīng shí 。 ān fàng zài chuán sòng zhèn de sì zhōu ， xī le kǒu qì 。 yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài qí shàng 。
林轩拍了拍手。然后取出几块晶石。安放在传送阵的四周，吸了口气。一道法诀打在其上。
So this concern no longer existed. The array was clearly fixed, so why couldn't he use it?
rán hòu lín xuān jiù mǎn huái xī wàng de děng zhe 。
然后林轩就满怀希望的等着。
Could he have made a mistake during the repair?
kě guò le bàn xiǎng 。 yì diǎn dòng jìng yě méi yǒu ， lín xuān bù yóu de yǒu xiē shǎ yǎn le ， ruò shì àn yì bān dì qíng kuàng kǎo liáng 。 kǒng pà shì lìng wài yī tóu dì chuán sòng zhèn bù cún zài huò zhě yǒu pò sǔn 。 kě bǎi dú shén jūn shuō dé hěn qīng chǔ 。 cǐ chuán sòng zhèn shì dān xiàng dì ， huàn jù huà shuō 。 jiù bù cún zài duì yìng dì yī zuò 。
可过了半响。一点动静也没有，林轩不由得有些傻眼了，若是按一般地情况考量。恐怕是另外一头地传送阵不存在或者有破损。可百毒神君说得很清楚。此传送阵是单向地，换句话说。就不存在对应地一座。
Although he thought it unlikely, having been very careful, Lin Xuan rechecked the teleportation array and replaced it with middle-grade crystal stones. After injecting magical power, there was still no effect.
nà zhè zhǒng dān yōu jiù bù cún zài le ， yǎn qián dì míng míng yǐ jīng xiū hǎo ， wèi shén me hái shì bù néng gòu shǐ yòng 。
那这种担忧就不存在了，眼前地明明已经修好，为什么还是不能够使用。
This time, Lin Xuan was truly frustrated. Reluctantly, he took out the *璇玑心得* jade cylinder, found the relevant section of the array, and began studying it.
nán dào zì jǐ xiū fù dì shí hòu chū cuò ？
难道自己修复地时候出错？
After several days, Lin Xuan put away the jade cylinder with a strange expression. He glanced at the teleportation array beside him.
suī rán jué de bù kě néng 。 zì jǐ míng míng yǐ jīng hěn xiǎo xīn ， dàn lín xuān hái shì chóng xīn yòu jiāng chuán sòng zhèn jiǎn chá le yī biàn 。 bìng qiě wèi tā huàn shàng zhōng pǐn de jīng shí 。 jié guǒ zhù rù fǎ lì yǐ hòu 。 hái shì méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
虽然觉得不可能。自己明明已经很小心，但林轩还是重新又将传送阵检查了一遍。并且为牠换上中品的晶石。结果注入法力以后。还是没有效果。
Unlike the usual circular arrays, this one was pentagonal, with five corners corresponding to five holes about the size of fists each for installing crystal stones.
zhè huí lín xuān shì zhēn dì yǒu xiē yù mèn le 。 wú nài zhī xià 。 qǔ chū 《 xuán jī xīn dé 》 dì yù tǒng ， zhǎo dào chuán sòng zhèn dì bù fèn ， kāi shǐ yán jiū 。
这回林轩是真地有些郁闷了。无奈之下。取出《璇玑心得》地玉筒，找到传送阵地部分，开始研究。
Lin Xuan didn't pay much attention to this unique feature, but in *璇玑心得*, he found a description:
shù rì yǐ hòu 。 lín xuān shōu huí yù tǒng ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què biàn dé pǒ wèi gǔ guài ， zhuǎn tóu kàn le páng biān dì chuán sòng zhèn yī yǎn 。
数日以后。林轩收回玉筒，脸上的表情却变得颇为古怪，转头看了旁边地传送阵一眼。
This type of pentagonal teleportation array had long been lost. Even in ancient times, it was very rare. Its advantages were unclear to even Immortal Daoist璇玑. However, one thing was certain: it did not use crystal stones for power; the five holes were used to install cores with different attributes.
yǔ tōng cháng de yuán xíng chuán sòng zhèn bù tóng ， cǐ zhèn shì wǔ biān xíng de ， yǒu wǔ gè jiǎo ， měi gè jiǎo duì yìng yí gè quán tou dà xiǎo dì kǒng dòng ， yòng lái ān zhuāng jīng shí 。
与通常的圆形传送阵不同，此阵是五边形的，有五个角，每个角对应一个拳头大小地孔洞，用来安装晶石。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan was taken aback. After some thought, he delved into his storage pouch and searched thoroughly until he finally found four beast cores.
duì yú zhè diǎn tè shū de dì fāng 。 lín xuān bìng méi yǒu zài yì ， kě gāng gāng zài xuán jī xīn dé lǐ 。 tā què zhǎo dào zhè me yī duàn jiè shào 。
对于这点特殊的地方。林轩并没有在意，可刚刚在璇玑心得里。他却找到这么一段介绍。
Although he had many more beast cores, their attributes overlapped, leaving one type missing.
The lake was small, but it had a depth of over one hundred feet. The reason for this was to avoid the detection by divine consciousness.
Although a transformed beast with its current strength could not escape the divine consciousness even if the lake were ten times deeper, most people wouldn't bother using their divine consciousness to search the bottom of such a lake.
In any case, Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons' setup was clever and effective.
About half an hour later, Lin Xuan had sunk to the bottom of the lake. Following the instructions on the jade cylinder, he easily located the teleportation array without much effort.
Lin Xuan tapped his storage pouch and took out a small, pale-blue gem about the size of a fist. This was crafted from the inner core of some water attribute beast and other materials, designed to repel water.
Removing his protective shield, Lin Xuan injected a tiny amount of magical power into the water repellent pearl. Instantly, the surrounding water retreated further away.
Within several feet in all directions, it became incredibly dry. The effects of this treasure were truly miraculous.
In fact, even without this item, Lin Xuan had many abilities to repel water. However, using them would certainly not go unnoticed by the beasts outside!
The difference with the water repellent pearl was that a small amount of magical power could easily activate it.
Considering things carefully, otherwise, he might have been stuck here.
A levitation spell was cast on the water repellent pearl, making it hover three feet above his head. Then Lin Xuan observed the teleportation array more calmly.
Soon, a gloomy expression appeared on his face. If Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons were present, Lin Xuan would likely curse loudly at him.
This old monster had said that the teleportation array was only slightly damaged, but in Lin Xuan's view, it was severely broken, with almost half of it destroyed.
Whether or not it could be repaired was still unknown.
Lin Xuan didn't know that he was actually wrong to think this way. When Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons first discovered the teleportation array, there was indeed a small defect, but to hide its existence, he had created an artificial lake around it.
The saying goes: "Even a wise man can make mistakes." Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons was undoubtedly a genius of his time, but he sometimes overlooked things. He failed to realize that by doing so, he inadvertently broke the minor protective barriers protecting the array.
Generally speaking, whether in ancient times or now, long-distance teleportation arrays were extremely precious and would be surrounded by some protective barriers.
Of course, such methods couldn't stop cultivators, but they could withstand natural disasters. Even after earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, the teleportation array could still pass on from generation to generation.
But this particular array had lost its protective barriers. Several decades ago, when Fairy Peacock was in seclusion, two third-stage beasts fought a battle around it, causing damage comparable to an earthquake. The lake bottom's array also suffered and was destroyed by more than one-third.
Lin Xuan didn't know the details of what happened, but even if he did, it wouldn't help. After moping for a while, he refocused on examining this teleportation array.
Two hours later, Lin Xuan's frown gradually relaxed as his worried expression faded. The situation wasn't as bad as he had imagined; although the array was severely damaged, its critical parts were still intact. If it were an ordinary cultivator, they might not be able to repair it, but he had studied some *璇玑心得* and understood arrays well enough that he should be able to fix this one.
It would just require a lot more effort!
Since there was no other choice now, Lin Xuan took out a storage pouch from his belt and emptied its contents—iron mother crystals and other items.
The damage to the teleportation array was worse than expected. Besides these materials, he needed several rare ingredients as well. Fortunately, his wealth rivaled that of an婴期 monster, so it wasn't difficult to gather them.
Over the next two months, Lin Xuan began a non-stop repair work. He could even practice cultivation while fasting; if tired, he would just sit in meditation.
Lin Xuan's frenzied efforts were for a reason. It was unfortunate that Fairy Peacock, who was on par with an中期婴期 monster, lived not far from here. Although Lin Xuan’s敛气功法 was miraculous, living under such a powerful beast's watch made him feel uneasy.
So he wanted to fix the teleportation array as soon as possible and leave this dangerous place.
Sixty days wasn't too long. On that day, Lin Xuan stretched his arms and yawned, finally showing signs of relief on his face.
After all the hard work, the ancient teleportation array was finally repaired.
Fortunately, nothing went wrong during this period.
Lin Xuan clapped his hands and took out several crystal stones, placing them around the teleportation array. He inhaled deeply and cast a spell on it.
Then Lin Xuan waited with hope.
But after some time, there was no sign of anything happening, leaving Lin Xuan somewhat flabbergasted. Based on usual circumstances, it might be that the other side's array didn't exist or had been damaged. But Immortal Lord Hundred Poisons had clearly stated that this was a one-way array, meaning there wasn't another corresponding one.
So this concern no longer existed. The array was clearly fixed, so why couldn't he use it?
Could he have made a mistake during the repair?
Although he thought it unlikely, having been very careful, Lin Xuan rechecked the teleportation array and replaced it with middle-grade crystal stones. After injecting magical power, there was still no effect.
This time, Lin Xuan was truly frustrated. Reluctantly, he took out the *璇玑心得* jade cylinder, found the relevant section of the array, and began studying it.
After several days, Lin Xuan put away the jade cylinder with a strange expression. He glanced at the teleportation array beside him.
Unlike the usual circular arrays, this one was pentagonal, with five corners corresponding to five holes about the size of fists each for installing crystal stones.
Lin Xuan didn't pay much attention to this unique feature, but in *璇玑心得*, he found a description:
This type of pentagonal teleportation array had long been lost. Even in ancient times, it was very rare. Its advantages were unclear to even Immortal Daoist璇玑. However, one thing was certain: it did not use crystal stones for power; the five holes were used to install cores with different attributes.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan was taken aback. After some thought, he delved into his storage pouch and searched thoroughly until he finally found four beast cores.
Although he had many more beast cores, their attributes overlapped, leaving one type missing.