xuān bù gǎn tíng liú ， yì kǒu qì dùn chū le shù bǎi lǐ ， zhè cái zhǎo le yī yǐn mì ) xià lái xiū xī ， qǔ chū dān yào tūn fú ， pán xī dǎ zuò ， shù gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān de tǐ lì fǎ lì zhōng yú wán quán huī fù 。
轩不敢停留，一口气遁出了数百里，这才找了一隐秘)下来休息，取出丹药吞服，盘膝打坐，数个时辰以后，林轩的体力法力终于完全恢复。
Xuan didn't dare to linger. He dashed out for hundreds of miles, only then finding a secluded spot to rest and took some pills to consume. After sitting cross-legged in meditation for several hours, Lin Xuan's physical strength and spiritual energy finally fully recovered.
tǔ chū yī kǒu zhuó qì ， lín xuān zhèn yī ér qǐ ， biàn shí le yī xià fāng xiàng ， yòu huà wèi yī dào qīng hóng ， cháo zhe líng yào shān ér qù 。
吐出一口浊气，林轩振衣而起，辨识了一下方向，又化为一道青虹，朝着灵药山而去。
Lin Xuan exhaled a mouthful of stale air as he got up, adjusted his clothes, and identified the direction before transforming into a streak of green light, heading towards Spirit Medicine Mountain.
zhè yī cì chū xíng ， shōu huò zì rán shì jí qí fēng hòu ， dàn zuì hòu què yě nào dé huī tóu tǔ liǎn ， ruò fēi zhàn le yì diǎn yùn qì ， kǒng pà yǐ jīng yǔn luò zài le kǒng què xiān zi shǒu lǐ 。
这一次出行，收获自然是极其丰厚，但最后却也闹得灰头土脸，若非占了一点运气，恐怕已经陨落在了孔雀仙子手里。
This trip had yielded abundant rewards, but it also ended in a rather messy situation. If not for some luck, he might have already perished at the hands of Fairy Peacock.
guī gēn jié dǐ ， hái shì shí lì bù zú ， zì jǐ de xiū wèi shén tōng ， suī rán yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， dàn miàn duì yuán yīng jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， què sī háo méi yǒu huán shǒu zhī lì 。
归根结底，还是实力不足，自己的修为神通，虽然远胜同阶修士，但面对元婴级别的老怪物，却丝毫没有还手之力。
In essence, it was still due to his insufficient strength; although his cultivation and abilities far surpassed those of his peers, facing an old monster at the Core Formation stage left him utterly powerless to retaliate.
dāng rán ， zhè yě shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ zhī shì ， jìng jiè gāo yí gè děng jí ， nà kě shì tiān rǎng zhī bié de chā jù ， xiàng bǎi dú shén jūn zhè zhǒng nì tiān jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， kě shì jué wú jǐn yǒu de 。
当然，这也是没有办法之事，境界高一个等级，那可是天壤之别的差距，像百毒神君这种逆天级别的老怪物，可是绝无仅有的。
Of course, this was a situation beyond his control. The gap between different cultivation stages was vast, like the difference between heaven and earth. Monsters like Immortal Tyrant Demon King were unique cases in nature.
lín xuān shēn chū shé tou ， tiǎn le tiǎn yǒu xiē gān sè de zuǐ jiǎo ， rén guì yǒu zì zhī zhī míng ， tā cóng méi yǒu shē wàng zì jǐ néng gòu yǔ yuán yīng qī lǎo guài fēn tíng kàng lǐ ， zhǐ shì xī wàng zài tā men de shǒu lǐ ， yǒu yì diǎn bǎo mìng de shǒu duàn ér yǐ 。
林轩伸出舌头，舔了舔有些干涩的嘴角，人贵有自知之明，他从没有奢望自己能够与元婴期老怪分庭抗礼，只是希望在他们的手里，有一点保命的手段而已。
Lin Xuan extended his tongue and licked his somewhat dry lips. A man should have self-awareness; he never expected to stand on equal footing with Core Formation stage monsters, but only hoped to retain some means of survival when facing them.
zuì qǐ mǎ qíng kuàng bú duì ， yǒu xié dǐ mǒ yóu de jī huì 。
最起码情况不对，有鞋底抹油的机会。
At the very least, there was a chance to escape if things went wrong.
kàn lái zhè cì huí shān yǐ hòu ， dé xiǎng bàn fǎ xiū liàn gèng lì hài de mì shù shén tōng ， huò zhě shōu jí cái liào ， liàn zhì běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， zì jǐ yōng yǒu de jǐ jiàn gǔ bǎo wēi lì suī rán bù xiǎo ， dàn yǔ suǒ xí gōng fǎ zhōng jì zǎi de běn mìng fǎ bǎo xiāng bǐ ， hái shì yào xùn sè yī xiē 。
看来这次回山以后，得想办法修炼更厉害的秘术神通，或者收集材料，炼制本命法宝，自己拥有的几件古宝威力虽然不小，但与所习功法中记载的本命法宝相比，还是要逊色一些。
It seemed that after returning to the mountain, he needed to find ways to practice more powerful secret techniques or collect materials to forge his own innate treasures. Although his few ancient treasures were formidable, they still fell short compared to those described in the cultivation methods he practiced.
lín xuān yī biān gǎn lù ， yī biān zài xīn zhōng sī liáng ， ér tā suǒ huà jīng hóng ， yě zhú jiàn biàn dé àn dàn wú guāng ， suī rán kǒng què xiān zi yǐ jīng yuǎn qù ， dàn lín xuān jué de ， zì jǐ hái shì yīng gāi xiǎo xīn yī xiē 。
林轩一边赶路，一边在心中思量，而他所化惊虹，也逐渐变得黯淡无光，虽然孔雀仙子已经远去，但林轩觉得，自己还是应该小心一些。
While traveling, Lin Xuan pondered this matter, and the green streak of light he had transformed into gradually dimmed. Even though Fairy Peacock had already left, Lin Xuan felt that he should remain cautious.
yī lù wú shì ， zhuǎn yǎn rì tou yǐ jīng piān xī ， suī rán fēi le dà bàn tiān de shí jiān ， dàn yǐ lín xuān de xiū wèi ， què yě bìng bù gǎn dào láo lèi ， zhèng zhǔn bèi lián yè gǎn lù ， yuǎn chù què chuán lái shù diǎn huǒ guāng ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu líng lì de zhèn dàng 。
一路无事，转眼日头已经偏西，虽然飞了大半天的时间，但以林轩的修为，却也并不感到劳累，正准备连夜赶路，远处却传来数点火光，隐隐还有灵力的震荡。
Traveling without incident, the sun was now setting. Although he had flown for half a day, his cultivation did not tire him at all. Just as he prepared to continue on through the night, several points of light appeared in the distance, accompanied by faint spiritual energy fluctuations.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， tíng xià dùn guāng 。
林轩眉头一挑，停下遁光。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and stopped his flight.
duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì 。 yǐ lín xuān dì xīn xìng 。 yù jiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng 。 zì rán shì rào dào ér xíng 。 bù guò lüè yī chóu chú 。 tā què fǎn ér yíng zháo huǒ guāng fēi guò qù le 。
多一事不如少一事。以林轩地心性。遇见这种情况。自然是绕道而行。不过略一踌躇。他却反而迎着火光飞过去了。
Better to avoid trouble if possible. With Lin Xuan's temperament, encountering such a situation naturally meant detouring around it. However, after some hesitation, he decided to fly towards the source of the light instead.
zhè me zuò zì rán shì yǒu yuán yīn dì 。
这么做自然是有原因地。
There was a reason for this decision.
lín xuān lí kāi zōng mén yǐ jiǔ 。 hòu lái yòu zài kuí yīn shān mài dài le dà bàn nián dì shí jiān 。 xiū shì yǔ yīn hún jiān dì zhàn zhēng jìn xíng dào hé zhǒng chéng dù 。 tā kě yǐ shuō sī háo yě bù qīng chǔ 。 zì rán xiǎng zhǎo rén liǎo jiě yī èr 。 fǒu zé yī huí le mén pài 。 jiù bèi zhuā le zhuàng dīng 。 nà qǐ bù shì yuān wǎng yǐ jí ？
林轩离开宗门已久。后来又在奎阴山脉待了大半年地时间。修士与阴魂间地战争进行到何种程度。他可以说丝毫也不清楚。自然想找人了解一二。否则一回了门派。就被抓了壮丁。那岂不是冤枉以极？
Lin Xuan had been away from the sect for quite some time and spent half a year in Kuinei Mountain Range. He knew nothing about how the battle between cultivators and yin ghosts was progressing. Naturally, he wanted to find someone who could provide information. Otherwise, if he were immediately drafted upon returning to the sect, that would be an injustice.
cǐ qí yī 。
此其一。
That was one reason. The second reason that greatly troubled Lin Xuan was that in this half day of travel, he had flown over several thousand miles, and although not all locations were extremely remote, there hadn't been a single person or village encountered. The occasional villages he passed by seemed lifeless. Lin Xuan's heart gradually filled with an ominous feeling.
zhì yú dì èr diǎn ràng lín xuān dà wèi bù ān dì shì zhè bàn tiān shí jiān 。 tā fēi le shàng wàn lǐ 。 suǒ lù guò dì dì diǎn 。 yě bù néng shuō quán dōu fēi cháng piān pì 。 kě què bàn gè rén yǐng yě méi yǒu 。 ǒu ěr pèng jiàn dì jǐ gè cūn zi 。 yě shēng jī quán wú 。 lín xuān dì xīn zhōng 。 jiàn jiàn yǒu xiē bù hǎo dì yù gǎn le 。
至于第二点让林轩大为不安地是这半天时间。他飞了上万里。所路过地地点。也不能说全都非常偏僻。可却半个人影也没有。偶尔碰见地几个村子。也生机全无。林轩地心中。渐渐有些不好地预感了。
The current situation in Youzhou was something Lin Xuan urgently wanted to know. Although the firelight and explosions ahead were loud, they didn't seem to pose much of a threat from his perspective. This was why he dared to approach.
yōu zhōu mù qián dì qíng kuàng jiū jìng rú hé 。 lín xuān pò qiè xiǎng yào nòng qīng chǔ 。 ér qián fāng dì huǒ guāng yǔ bào liè zhī shēng suī dà 。 dàn zài lín xuān kàn lái 。 dòu fǎ dì shuǐ zhǔn què yě yǒu xiàn dé jǐn 。 sī háo duì zì jǐ gòu bù chéng wēi xié 。 zhè yě shì wèi shén me tā gǎn guò qù 。
幽州目前地情况究竟如何。林轩迫切想要弄清楚。而前方地火光与爆裂之声虽大。但在林轩看来。斗法地水准却也有限得紧。丝毫对自己构不成威胁。这也是为什么他敢过去。
The incident occurred just over ten miles away. Although Lin Xuan wasn't flying fast, it only took him a few minutes to arrive at the scene. Soon, a clear picture unfolded before his eyes.
shì fā dì jù lí zhè lǐ bù guò shí yú lǐ ， suī rán lín xuān fēi dé bù kuài ， què yě zhǐ huā le shù fēn zhōng de shí jiān ， hěn kuài yī fù qīng xī de huà juàn jiù zhǎn xiàn yú yǎn qián 。
事发地距离这里不过十余里，虽然林轩飞得不快，却也只花了数分钟的时间，很快一副清晰的画卷就展现于眼前。
Flashes of light and surging yin energy revealed a group of cultivators battling with yin ghosts.
huǒ guāng shǎn yào ， yīn qì chōng tiān ， yī duì xiū shì yǔ yīn guǐ jī dòu zhèng hān 。
火光闪耀，阴气冲天，一队修士与阴鬼激斗正酣。
However, upon using his divine sense to scan the situation, Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. Although the scale of this battle was considerable, both sides' cultivation levels were negligible.
rán ér lín xuān yòng shén shí yī sǎo ， què yǎ rán shī xiào ， suī rán zhè chǎng dòu fǎ de guī mó pǒ wèi bù xiǎo ， rán ér shuāng fāng de xiū wèi què bù zú dào 。
然而林轩用神识一扫，却哑然失笑，虽然这场斗法的规模颇为不小，然而双方的修为却不足道。
On the side of the cultivators, there were about twenty or thirty people. Only a few at the forefront were Core Formation stage cultivators; the rest were merely low-ranking disciples in the Flexible Spirit Period.
xiū shì zhè biān ， dà gài yǒu èr sān shí rén zhī duō ， rán ér chú le wéi shǒu de jǐ gè nǎi shì zhù jī qī xiū xiān zhě ， qí tā de bù guò dōu shì xiē líng dòng qī de dī jiē dì zǐ bà le 。
修士这边，大概有二三十人之多，然而除了为首的几个乃是筑基期修仙者，其他的不过都是些灵动期的低阶弟子罢了。
As for the yin ghosts, their numbers were even greater, and their appearances were terrifying. However, their attacks were meager, consisting of some of the lowest-grade ferocious souls and malevolent spirits.
zhì yú yīn hún ， shù liàng hái yào gèng duō yì diǎn ， xíng mào yě pǒ wèi kǒng bù ， rán ér gōng jī de shǒu duàn jiù shū fá kě chén le ， tóng yàng shì xiē zuì dī jí de xiōng hún lì pò 。
至于阴魂，数量还要更多一点，形貌也颇为恐怖，然而攻击的手段就疏乏可陈了，同样是些最低级的凶魂厉魄。
Lin Xuan had no intention of concealing his cultivation level. Soon, both sides discovered this newcomer.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu yǐn cáng xiū wèi de yì si ， hěn kuài shuāng fāng jiù fā xiàn le zhè wèi wài lái zhě 。
林轩并没有隐藏修为的意思，很快双方就发现了这位外来者。
The cultivators stirred in excitement as they thanked Lin Xuan for his aid. "Senior, please lend a hand; we are deeply grateful and will offer generous rewards," said a clear voice. Turning around, Lin Xuan saw an elderly man wearing white robes.
xiū shì men yī zhèn sāo dòng ， wú shù rén xīng fèn zhī sè yì yú yán biǎo ， cóng chǎng miàn shàng kàn ， tā men què shí chù yú xià fēng ， běn yǐ wéi zhè cì xiōng duō jí shǎo ， méi xiǎng dào què yǒu qiáng yuán lái dào 。
修士们一阵骚动，无数人兴奋之色溢于言表，从场面上看，他们确实处于下风，本以为这次凶多吉少，没想到却有强援来到。
He was the highest-ranking cultivator among them, having reached the peak of Core Formation stage. However, from his age, it seemed he had almost no hope of condensing essence in this lifetime.
“ zhè wèi qián bèi ， hái qǐng yuán shǒu ， wǎn bèi men gǎn jī bù jí ， yí dìng huì jǐ yǔ zhòng chóu 。” yī qīng lǎng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān huí guò tóu ， shì yī wèi shēn chuān bái páo de nián mài lǎo zhě 。
“这位前辈，还请援手，晚辈们感激不及，一定会给予重酬。”一清朗的声音传入耳朵，林轩回过头，是一位身穿白袍的年迈老者。
"Senior, save me."
tā yě shì zhè qún xiū shì zhōng jìng jiè zuì gāo zhī rén ， dào le zhù jī qī de dǐng fēng ， bù guò cóng nián suì shàng kàn ， jīn shēng níng dān de xī wàng jī hū kě yǐ shuō shì méi yǒu 。
他也是这群修士中境界最高之人，到了筑基期的顶峰，不过从年岁上看，今生凝丹的希望几乎可以说是没有。
"Please use your great power."
“ qián bèi jiù wǒ 。”
“前辈救我。”
"Please help us."
“ hái qǐng shī zhǎn dà shén tōng 。”
“还请施展大神通。”
...
“ qiú qiú nín le 。”
“求求您了。”
Others also spoke up, their voices overlapping. Lin Xuan did not find it difficult to deal with them; he raised a hand and tapped his storage pouch on his waist, causing light to flash wildly as dozens of talismans were activated.
……
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Ice hail fireballs, lightning wind whirls—these were all low-grade human-grade talismans that Lin Xuan had previously crafted. With his current cultivation level, they no longer held much use. He was merely using them for their residual power.
qí tā rén yě fēn fēn kāi kǒu ， yī shí jiān ， qī zuǐ bā shé de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān dào yě méi yǒu wéi nán tā men de yì si ， tái qǐ shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān de mǒu zhǐ chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， guāng huá kuáng shǎn ， shù shí zhāng fú lù yǐ bèi jì le qǐ lái 。
其他人也纷纷开口，一时间，七嘴八舌的声音传入耳朵，林轩倒也没有为难他们的意思，抬起手来，在腰间的某只储物袋上一拍，光华狂闪，数十张符箓已被祭了起来。
Though the effects weren't particularly impressive, these lowest-grade yin ghosts quickly scattered as the sky cleared of yin energy.
bīng báo huǒ qiú ， léi diàn fēng juǎn ， zhè xiē dōu shì yǐ qián liàn zhì de rén jiē fú lù ， lín xuān xiàn zài xiū wèi dà jìn ， yǐ rán méi yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， zhè ér jiù dāng shì fā huī yú rè 。
冰雹火球，雷电风卷，这些都是以前炼制的人阶符箓，林轩现在修为大进，已然没有什么用处，这儿就当是发挥余热。
Seeing this senior's powerful display, the cultivators were overjoyed and began to attack the remaining yin ghosts with their spiritual artifacts.
wēi lì suī rán bìng bù chū zhòng ， dàn zhè xiē yīn hún lì guǐ ， yě bù guò shì zuì dī jiē de nà zhǒng ， hěn kuài màn tiān de yīn qì ， jiù bèi sǎo dàng yī kōng 。
威力虽然并不出众，但这些阴魂厉鬼，也不过是最低阶的那种，很快漫天的阴气，就被扫荡一空。
The situation reversed. The yin ghosts roared in panic. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow but did not intend to waste time here. He raised his hand, emitting several white sword beams that quickly pierced some of the fiercest yin ghosts.
jiàn zhè wèi qián bèi yī chū shǒu ， jiù rú cǐ shēng shì ， nà xiē xiū shì wú bù dà xǐ ， gè zì jì chū shǒu zhōng de líng qì ， wéi gōng lòu wǎng zhī yú 。
见这位前辈一出手，就如此声势，那些修士无不大喜，各自祭出手中的灵器，围攻漏网之鱼。
With their leader gone, the remaining hodgepodge became even more disorganized. In just a short while, they were completely exterminated by the human cultivators.
xíng shì nì zhuǎn ， yīn hún men hǒu jiào lián lián ， lín xuān méi tóu wēi tiāo ， bìng bù dǎ suàn zài zhè ér làng fèi shí jiān ， tái qǐ shǒu lái ， cóng zhǐ jiān bèng shè chū jǐ dào bái sè de jiàn máng ， yī shǎn jí shì ， jiāng jǐ tóu zuì lì hài de yīn guǐ dòng chuān 。
形势逆转，阴魂们吼叫连连，林轩眉头微挑，并不打算在这儿浪费时间，抬起手来，从指间迸射出几道白色的剑芒，一闪即逝，将几头最厉害的阴鬼洞穿。
"Door Master, all are dead; there is no one left."
shǎo le shǒu lǐng ， qí tā de wū hé zhī zhòng yuè jiā de huāng luàn ， duǎn duǎn yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān ， jiù bèi rén lèi xiū shì men miè shā gān jìng 。
少了首领，其他的乌合之众越加的慌乱，短短一盏茶的时间，就被人类修士们灭杀干净。
Hearing his subordinate's words, the white-robed elder heaved a sigh of relief as he wiped sweat from his forehead. Thankfully, if any yin ghosts had escaped, that would have been an even greater problem.
“ mén zhǔ ， quán sǐ le ， méi yǒu lòu wǎng zhī yú 。”
“门主，全死了，没有漏网之鱼。”
With a glance, he instructed his disciples to clean up the battlefield. Although these yin ghost spirits' spiritual artifacts were somewhat peculiar, they could still be exchanged for crystals.
tīng le shǒu xià de yán yǔ ， nà bái páo lǎo zhě sōng le kǒu qì ， tái shǒu mǒ le yī xià é tóu de hàn dī ， hái hǎo ， ruò shì yǒu yīn hún pǎo diào ， nà cái zhēn shì yī zhuāng bù dé le de má fán shì 。
听了手下的言语，那白袍老者松了口气，抬手抹了一下额头的汗滴，还好，若是有阴魂跑掉，那才真是一桩不得了的麻烦事。
He then respectfully flew towards Lin Xuan and bowed: "Junior Luo Tianren pays respects to Senior; I am deeply grateful for your aid. If you have any instructions, the Dawnlight Sect will spare no effort to fulfill them."
shǐ le gè yǎn sè ， ràng mén rén dì zǐ men dǎ sǎo zhàn chǎng ， zhè xiē yīn hún guǐ guài suǒ yòng de líng qì suī rán gǔ guài le xiē ， dàn yě néng gòu huàn qǔ jīng shí 。
使了个眼色，让门人弟子们打扫战场，这些阴魂鬼怪所用的灵器虽然古怪了些，但也能够换取晶石。
"Dawnlight Sect?" Lin Xuan frowned slightly, having no recollection of it. Unless he was ignorant or the sect was exceptionally small.
ér tā zì jǐ ， zé gōng jìng de xiàng lín xuān fēi le guò qù ， wān yāo xíng lǐ ：“ wǎn bèi luó tiān rén bài jiàn qián bèi ， yuán shǒu zhī ēn ， gǎn jī bù jìn ， qián bèi ruò yǒu fēn fù ， wǒ zhāo yáng mén yí dìng fù tāng dǎo huǒ ， jìn lì qù zuò 。
而他自己，则恭敬的像林轩飞了过去，弯腰行礼：“晚辈罗天仁拜见前辈，援手之恩，感激不尽，前辈若有吩咐，我朝阳门一定赴汤蹈火，尽力去做。
The elder, as Door Master, had only reached the peak of Core Formation stage. It seemed that this was mostly the case.
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Lin Xuan thought about this and concluded that it must be so but did not show any disdain on his face: "Mm, you are Dawnlight Sect cultivators. Do you know where we are? Why do you encounter yin ghosts here? Have they already invaded the heart of Youzhou?"
“ zhāo yáng mén ？” lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ， xīn zhōng yì diǎn yìn xiàng yě méi yǒu ， ruò fēi zì jǐ gū lòu guǎ wén ， jiù shì duì fāng de mén pài shí zài tài xiǎo 。
“朝阳门？”林轩眉头微皱，心中一点印象也没有，若非自己孤陋寡闻，就是对方的门派实在太小。
Lin Xuan asked several questions in a row, and the elder named Luo Tianren looked surprised before lowering his head.
Xuan didn't dare to linger. He dashed out for hundreds of miles, only then finding a secluded spot to rest and took some pills to consume. After sitting cross-legged in meditation for several hours, Lin Xuan's physical strength and spiritual energy finally fully recovered.
Lin Xuan exhaled a mouthful of stale air as he got up, adjusted his clothes, and identified the direction before transforming into a streak of green light, heading towards Spirit Medicine Mountain.
This trip had yielded abundant rewards, but it also ended in a rather messy situation. If not for some luck, he might have already perished at the hands of Fairy Peacock.
In essence, it was still due to his insufficient strength; although his cultivation and abilities far surpassed those of his peers, facing an old monster at the Core Formation stage left him utterly powerless to retaliate.
Of course, this was a situation beyond his control. The gap between different cultivation stages was vast, like the difference between heaven and earth. Monsters like Immortal Tyrant Demon King were unique cases in nature.
Lin Xuan extended his tongue and licked his somewhat dry lips. A man should have self-awareness; he never expected to stand on equal footing with Core Formation stage monsters, but only hoped to retain some means of survival when facing them.
At the very least, there was a chance to escape if things went wrong.
It seemed that after returning to the mountain, he needed to find ways to practice more powerful secret techniques or collect materials to forge his own innate treasures. Although his few ancient treasures were formidable, they still fell short compared to those described in the cultivation methods he practiced.
While traveling, Lin Xuan pondered this matter, and the green streak of light he had transformed into gradually dimmed. Even though Fairy Peacock had already left, Lin Xuan felt that he should remain cautious.
Traveling without incident, the sun was now setting. Although he had flown for half a day, his cultivation did not tire him at all. Just as he prepared to continue on through the night, several points of light appeared in the distance, accompanied by faint spiritual energy fluctuations.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and stopped his flight.
Better to avoid trouble if possible. With Lin Xuan's temperament, encountering such a situation naturally meant detouring around it. However, after some hesitation, he decided to fly towards the source of the light instead.
There was a reason for this decision.
Lin Xuan had been away from the sect for quite some time and spent half a year in Kuinei Mountain Range. He knew nothing about how the battle between cultivators and yin ghosts was progressing. Naturally, he wanted to find someone who could provide information. Otherwise, if he were immediately drafted upon returning to the sect, that would be an injustice.
That was one reason. The second reason that greatly troubled Lin Xuan was that in this half day of travel, he had flown over several thousand miles, and although not all locations were extremely remote, there hadn't been a single person or village encountered. The occasional villages he passed by seemed lifeless. Lin Xuan's heart gradually filled with an ominous feeling.
The current situation in Youzhou was something Lin Xuan urgently wanted to know. Although the firelight and explosions ahead were loud, they didn't seem to pose much of a threat from his perspective. This was why he dared to approach.
The incident occurred just over ten miles away. Although Lin Xuan wasn't flying fast, it only took him a few minutes to arrive at the scene. Soon, a clear picture unfolded before his eyes.
Flashes of light and surging yin energy revealed a group of cultivators battling with yin ghosts.
However, upon using his divine sense to scan the situation, Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. Although the scale of this battle was considerable, both sides' cultivation levels were negligible.
On the side of the cultivators, there were about twenty or thirty people. Only a few at the forefront were Core Formation stage cultivators; the rest were merely low-ranking disciples in the Flexible Spirit Period.
As for the yin ghosts, their numbers were even greater, and their appearances were terrifying. However, their attacks were meager, consisting of some of the lowest-grade ferocious souls and malevolent spirits.
Lin Xuan had no intention of concealing his cultivation level. Soon, both sides discovered this newcomer.
The cultivators stirred in excitement as they thanked Lin Xuan for his aid. "Senior, please lend a hand; we are deeply grateful and will offer generous rewards," said a clear voice. Turning around, Lin Xuan saw an elderly man wearing white robes.
He was the highest-ranking cultivator among them, having reached the peak of Core Formation stage. However, from his age, it seemed he had almost no hope of condensing essence in this lifetime.
"Senior, save me."
"Please use your great power."
"Please help us."
...
Others also spoke up, their voices overlapping. Lin Xuan did not find it difficult to deal with them; he raised a hand and tapped his storage pouch on his waist, causing light to flash wildly as dozens of talismans were activated.
Ice hail fireballs, lightning wind whirls—these were all low-grade human-grade talismans that Lin Xuan had previously crafted. With his current cultivation level, they no longer held much use. He was merely using them for their residual power.
Though the effects weren't particularly impressive, these lowest-grade yin ghosts quickly scattered as the sky cleared of yin energy.
Seeing this senior's powerful display, the cultivators were overjoyed and began to attack the remaining yin ghosts with their spiritual artifacts.
The situation reversed. The yin ghosts roared in panic. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow but did not intend to waste time here. He raised his hand, emitting several white sword beams that quickly pierced some of the fiercest yin ghosts.
With their leader gone, the remaining hodgepodge became even more disorganized. In just a short while, they were completely exterminated by the human cultivators.
"Door Master, all are dead; there is no one left."
Hearing his subordinate's words, the white-robed elder heaved a sigh of relief as he wiped sweat from his forehead. Thankfully, if any yin ghosts had escaped, that would have been an even greater problem.
With a glance, he instructed his disciples to clean up the battlefield. Although these yin ghost spirits' spiritual artifacts were somewhat peculiar, they could still be exchanged for crystals.
He then respectfully flew towards Lin Xuan and bowed: "Junior Luo Tianren pays respects to Senior; I am deeply grateful for your aid. If you have any instructions, the Dawnlight Sect will spare no effort to fulfill them."
"Dawnlight Sect?" Lin Xuan frowned slightly, having no recollection of it. Unless he was ignorant or the sect was exceptionally small.
The elder, as Door Master, had only reached the peak of Core Formation stage. It seemed that this was mostly the case.
Lin Xuan thought about this and concluded that it must be so but did not show any disdain on his face: "Mm, you are Dawnlight Sect cultivators. Do you know where we are? Why do you encounter yin ghosts here? Have they already invaded the heart of Youzhou?"
Lin Xuan asked several questions in a row, and the elder named Luo Tianren looked surprised before lowering his head.