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guāng máng shōu liǎn ， què shì lù chū le yī nán yī nǚ de róng yán ， kàn shàng qù dōu bù guò èr shí yú suì nián jì ， nián qīng yǐ jí 。
光芒收敛，却是露出了一男一女的容颜，看上去都不过二十余岁年纪，年轻以极。
The light faded, revealing a man and a woman. They didn't appear to be much over twenty years old, looking incredibly youthful.
nà nán zi yào shāo wēi dà shàng yī xiē ， zhǎng shēn yù lì ， shēn cái tǐng bá ， shēn chuān má yī ， tóu fà gāo gāo shù qǐ ， dǎ bàn míng míng píng cháng yǐ jí ， què gěi rén yī zhǒng bù tóng xún cháng de guì qì 。
那男子要稍微大上一些，长身玉立，身材挺拔，身穿麻衣，头发高高束起，打扮明明平常以极，却给人一种不同寻常的贵气。
The man was slightly taller, standing tall with an elegant posture, dressed in simple linen clothes, his hair tied high. Despite the plain appearance, he exuded an extraordinary aura of nobility.
méi yǔ jiān yǐn yǒu jīn máng tòu shè ， liǎng biān de liǎn jiá shàng yì yǒu líng wén lào yìn zhe 。
眉宇间隐有金芒透射，两边的脸颊上亦有灵纹烙印着。
A golden glow emitted from between his brows, and spiritual patterns were etched on both cheeks.
zhì yú nà nǚ zǐ ， zé měi mào rú huā ， shēn chuān bái sè shā yī ， jī fū níng zhī rú yù ， xiàng mào qīng lì jué sú ， bǐ zhī jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ ， yì bù xùn sè 。
至于那女子，则美貌如花，身穿白色纱衣，肌肤凝脂如玉，相貌清丽绝俗，比之九天玄女，亦不逊色。
As for the woman, she was as beautiful as a flower, wearing a white silk dress, her skin smooth like jade, with a strikingly elegant face that did not fall short of the Nine Heavens' Divine Maiden.
èr rén shén sè qīn mì ， xiǎn rán shì yī duì fū qī 。
二人神色亲密，显然是一对夫妻。
Their expressions were intimate, clearly a couple.
shēn shàng de líng yā ruò yǒu ruò wú ， xiān líng qì què shì nóng yù dào jí chù 。
身上的灵压若有若无，仙灵气却是浓郁到极处。
The spiritual pressure around them was faint but present, while the divine qi was extremely dense.
zhēn xiān ！
真仙！
True Immortals!
ér qiě shì qí zhōng de qiáng zhě 。
而且是其中的强者。
And among their ranks, powerful ones.
yún dàn fēng qīng ， nǐ men èr rén yě lái le 。”
云淡风轻，你们二人也来了。”
"Clouds and breezes, you two have also come."
“ cān jiàn dào zǔ dà rén 。”
“参见道祖大人。”
"Salutations to the Great Daoist Lord."
tián xiǎo jiàn yī fù gāo gāo zài shàng de biǎo qíng ， zhè duì zhēn xiān fū qī bù jǐn méi yǒu fā huǒ ， liǎn shàng fǎn ér lù chū gōng jìng zhī sè ， dà lǐ cān bài qǐ lái le 。
田小剑一副高高在上的表情，这对真仙夫妻不仅没有发火，脸上反而露出恭敬之色，大礼参拜起来了。
Tian Xiaojian wore an aloof expression. The True Immortal couple did not react with anger; instead, they showed respect as they performed a grand bow.
“ bù yòng duō lǐ 。”
“不用多礼。”
"Do not be so formal."
tián xiǎo jiàn de biǎo xiàn wú xiè kě jī ， xīn zhōng què shì àn àn dé yì 。
田小剑的表现无懈可击，心中却是暗暗得意。
Tian Xiaojian's performance was flawless, but he secretly felt pleased. These two fools must think I've been possessed, unaware that it was actually their soul that I devoured.
liǎng gè chǔn huò ， kěn dìng yǐ wéi zì jǐ yǐ bèi duó shě ， nǎ lǐ zhī dào jié guǒ zhèng hǎo xiāng fǎn ， shì nà yuán shén bèi zì jǐ tūn shì le 。
两个蠢货，肯定以为自己已被夺舍，哪里知道结果正好相反，是那元神被自己吞噬了。
Well, since the original body of Tian Xiang is not here, his avatar can still enjoy the respect of the Great Daoist Lord. It will be useful to make these foolish True Immortals serve me.
yě bà ， rú jīn tián xiāng běn tǐ bù zài cǐ chù ， huà shēn què yě néng gòu xiǎng shòu dào dào zǔ de zūn róng ， zhèng hǎo ràng zhè xiē yú chǔn de zhēn xiān wèi wǒ suǒ yòng 。
也罢，如今田襄本体不在此处，化身却也能够享受到道祖的尊荣，正好让这些愚蠢的真仙为我所用。
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Thoughts raced through Tian Xiaojian's mind as he returned to the present.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， tián xiǎo jiàn de sī xù yòu huí dào xiàn zài le 。
脑海中念头转过，田小剑的思绪又回到现在了。
Thunderous sounds echoed in his ears.
hōng lōng zhī shēng bù jué yú ěr duǒ 。
轰隆之声不绝于耳朵。
The powerful beings were nearly at a point where they would be exterminated.
nà shù yǐ qiān jì de dà néng yǐ kuài yào dào bèi gǎn jìn shā jué de dì bù 。
那数以千计的大能已快要到被赶尽杀绝的地步。
Of course, True Immortals could not suffer any losses. As the saying goes, killing one thousand enemies results in losing eight hundred of your own. Even if they now held an advantage, there would still be significant losses.
dāng rán ， zhēn xiān yě bù kě néng fēn háo shāng wáng yě wú ， sú huà shuō ， shā dí yī qiān zì sǔn bā bǎi ， jiù suàn tā men xiàn zài zhàn jǐn yōu shì ， yě nán miǎn yǒu bù xiǎo de sǔn shī 。
当然，真仙也不可能分毫伤亡也无，俗话说，杀敌一千自损八百，就算他们现在占尽优势，也难免有不小的损失。
Tian Xiaojian observed from the sidelines with a cold expression, feeling extremely satisfied as both sides were equally despicable. His strategy of driving tigers to eat wolves was executed flawlessly.
tián xiǎo jiàn lěng yǎn páng guān 。 xīn zhōng mǎn shì dé yì ， shuāng fāng dōu bú shì hǎo dōng xī ， zì jǐ zhè qū hǔ tūn láng zhī jì ， yòng dé shì piào liàng yǐ jí 。
田小剑冷眼旁观。心中满是得意，双方都不是好东西，自己这驱虎吞狼之计，用得是漂亮以极。
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Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had no idea about this. He had already entered the core region of the Illusory Sea Desert.
ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， cǐ shí tā yǐ jìn rù dào huàn hǎi shā mò de hé xīn qū yù 。
而这一切，林轩并不晓得，此时他已进入到幻海沙漠的核心区域。
The moment he stepped through the door, a dizzying sensation emerged in his mind, similar to teleportation over great distances.
dāng kuà rù dà mén de yī kè ， nǎo hǎi zhōng yǒu xuàn yūn de gǎn jué fú xiàn ér chū ， jiù yǔ chāo yuǎn jù lí chuán sòng de gǎn jué xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
当跨入大门的一刻，脑海中有眩晕的感觉浮现而出，就与超远距离传送的感觉相差仿佛。
But Lin Xuan was not what he used to be. His vision quickly cleared. Upon seeing the scene before him, Lin Xuan gaped.
bù guò rú jīn de lín xuān jīn fēi xī bǐ ， hěn kuài ， shì xiàn jiù chóng xīn qīng xī 。 kàn qīng chǔ yǎn qián de yí mù ， lín xuān què chēng mù jié shé 。
不过如今的林轩今非昔比，很快，视线就重新清晰。看清楚眼前的一幕，林轩却瞠目结舌。
Before him was a medicinal garden.
yǎn qián jū rán shì yí gè yào yuán 。
眼前居然是一个药园。
This wasn't unusual, but this garden's size was too large.
yuán běn zhè méi yǒu shén me xī qí ， kě zhè yào yuán de miàn jī wèi miǎn yě tài dà le yī xiē 。
原本这没有什么稀奇，可这药园的面积未免也太大了一些。
There were no restraints on his divine sense here. Yet when he released it, he couldn't see any boundaries.
zhè lǐ méi yǒu chè zhǒu shén shí de dōng xī 。
这里没有掣肘神识的东西。
Lin Xuan lowered his head. Right at his feet, these spiritual herbs grew.
rán ér zì jǐ jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， què yě kàn bú dào biān jì 。
然而自己将神识放出，却也看不到边际。
These herbs were about a foot long with peculiar leaf shapes. Lin Xuan didn't know their names; not because he was unfamiliar with them but because the passage of time had made him forget.
lín xuān dī xià tou lú ， jiù zài zì jǐ jiǎo biān ， jiù shēng zhǎng zhè yī zhǒng líng cǎo 。
林轩低下头颅，就在自己脚边，就生长这一种灵草。
In summary, this herb was one of the most important ingredients for refining Essence Cleansing Pills.
cǐ cǎo zhǎng chǐ xǔ ， yè zi xíng zhuàng pǒ wèi qí tè ， lín xuān yě jiào bù chū míng zì ， bìng bú shì bù rèn shí 。 ér shì shí jiān tài jiǔ wàng jì 。
此草长尺许，叶子形状颇为奇特，林轩也叫不出名字，并不是不认识。而是时间太久忘记。
Essence Cleansing Pills were the first type of pill a cultivator would encounter when entering the cultivation world.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， zhè shì liàn zhì xǐ suǐ dān zuì zhòng yào de cái liào zhī yī 。
总而言之，这是炼制洗髓丹最重要的材料之一。
The quantity of these herbs before him was so vast that even a billion cultivators could use them without issue.
xǐ suǐ dān ， chū rù xiū xiān jiè de dì yī zhǒng dān yào 。
洗髓丹，初入修仙界的第一种丹药。
Lin Xuan paid no heed to this. He came here to find Nine Heavens Residual Soil.
yǎn qián zhè zhǒng líng cǎo shù liàng zhī duō ， jiù suàn gōng shàng yì xiū shì shǐ yòng yě méi yǒu wèn tí 。
眼前这种灵草数量之多，就算供上亿修士使用也没有问题。
After some initial surprise, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew forward.
lín xuān dāng rán bú huì fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。 tā lái zhè lǐ ， shì xún zhǎo jiǔ tiān xī rǎng dì 。
林轩当然不会放在眼里。他来这里，是寻找九天息壤地。
"Hmm. This is..."
lüè gǎn cuò è zhī hòu ， lín xuān jiù huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng qián fēi qù le 。
略感错愕之后，林轩就化为一道惊虹，像前飞去了。
Flying over countless mountains and rivers, Lin Xuan discovered a new medicinal field. The herbs cultivated there were familiar; they were used for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.
“ yí 。 zhè shì ……”
“咦。这是……”
The quantity was so overwhelming that it left him speechless.
fēi yuè le wàn shuǐ qiān shān ， lín xuān què fā xiàn le yī kuài xīn de yào tián 。
飞跃了万水千山，林轩却发现了一块新的药田。
Could it be...
lǐ miàn zhòng zhí de líng cǎo tā yě hěn shú xī ， shì yòng lái liàn zhì zhù jī dān dì 。
里面种植的灵草他也很熟悉，是用来炼制筑基丹地。
Lin Xuan felt these two types of herbs weren't coincidental. He had some hunches.
shù liàng zhī duō 。 yī yàng de lìng rén chēng mù jié shé 。
数量之多。一样的令人瞠目结舌。
So he continued flying forward.
nán dào shuō ……
难道说……
In just a short half day, Lin Xuan's suspicions were confirmed.
yī lián liǎng zhòng cǎo yào ， lín xuān zǒng jué de bú shì qiǎo hé ， xīn zhōng yǐ yǐn yǐn yǒu le nà me jǐ fēn cāi cè 。
一连两种草药，林轩总觉得不是巧合，心中已隐隐有了那么几分猜测。
This medicinal garden contained an abundance of spiritual herbs, each at different stages—beginning with the Flexible Spirit Period, Foundation Establishment, Condensation Core, and so on.
yú shì tā jiē zhe xiàng qián fēi qù le 。
于是他接着向前飞去了。
All the way to the Separation Stage, these herbs could be found here for refining into pills.
duǎn duǎn bàn tiān de shí jiān ， zhèng shí le lín xuān de cāi cè 。
短短半天的时间，证实了林轩的猜测。
It was like a vast treasure trove, something every cultivator aspired to find.
zhè yào yuán zhōng líng yào zhī fēng fù ， jiǎn zhí yīng yǒu jìn yǒu ， ér qiě céng cì fēn míng ， cóng chū rù xiū xiān jiè kāi shǐ ， líng dòng 、 zhù jī 、 níng dān ， yuán yīng ……
这药园中灵药之丰富，简直应有尽有，而且层次分明，从初入修仙界开始，灵动、筑基、凝丹，元婴……
Lin Xuan felt a deep sense of satisfaction. He was even more convinced that Nine Heavens Divine Maiden's words were true. If not for this Nine Heavens Residual Soil, how could such an abundance and scale of spiritual herbs exist?
yì zhí dào hòu miàn de lí hé ， dòng xuán ， fēn shén ， suǒ xū yào yòng dào de dān yào ， zhè lǐ dōu néng zhǎo dào yòng yú liàn zhì de líng wù 。
一直到后面的离合，洞玄，分神，所需要用到的丹药，这里都能找到用于炼制的灵物。
As he walked further, the herbs became increasingly precious, confirming his direction was correct. The Nine Heavens Residual Soil wasn't far away.
zhè jiǎn zhí shì yī jù dà de bǎo kù 。
这简直是一巨大的宝库。
Time was short; after all, over a hundred powerful beings had entered this world before him. If he didn't hurry, the Nine Heavens Residual Soil might be obtained by others, making it someone else's wedding dress.
xiū xiān zhě suǒ mèng mèi yǐ qiú de 。
修仙者所梦寐以求的。
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan felt some urgency. Although the Thousand Worlds' powerhouses were somewhat exaggerated, those who made it here were all top-tier experts. Lin Xuan couldn't afford to be careless.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yě shì gǎn kǎi bù yǐ 。
林轩心中也是感慨不已。
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gèng jiā kěn dìng jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ de huà nǎi shì zhēn dì ， ruò bú shì zhè lǐ yǒu jiǔ tiān xī rǎng zhè zhǒng bǎo wù ， yòu zěn me kě néng yùn yù chū rú cǐ shù liàng ， rú cǐ guī mó de de líng cǎo ne ？
更加肯定九天玄女的话乃是真地，若不是这里有九天息壤这种宝物，又怎么可能蕴育出如此数量，如此规模的的灵草呢？
Flying for a while longer, the herbs in front became sparse.
ér yuè wǎng hòu miàn zǒu ， líng cǎo yuè shì zhēn guì ， zhèng míng zì jǐ de fāng xiàng méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， jiǔ tiān xī rǎng jù lí zhè lǐ yǐ jīng bù yuǎn le 。
而越往后面走，灵草越是珍贵，证明自己的方向没有搞错，九天息壤距离这里已经不远了。
This was not unusual; higher-grade spiritual herbs naturally grew less.
shí jiān bù duō ， bì jìng gǎn zài zì jǐ qián miàn jìn rù zhè ér de yì jiè dà néng jiù yǒu bǎi yú gè ， ruò bù zhuā jǐn yì diǎn ， jiǔ tiān xī rǎng shuō bù dìng zhēn huì bèi tā men suǒ de ， nà kě jiù chéng tì bié rén zuò jià yī le 。
时间不多，毕竟赶在自己前面进入这儿的异界大能就有百余个，若不抓紧一点，九天息壤说不定真会被他们所得，那可就成替别人做嫁衣了。
However, no suitable herbs for the Tribulation Period yet appeared. Once found, they would likely be close to the Nine Heavens Residual Soil.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yě yǒu xiē jiāo jí ， sān qiān shì jiè de dà néng ， suī rán yǒu xiē míng bù fù shí ， dàn néng gòu lái dào zhè lǐ de ， què dōu shì yī děng yī de qiáng zhě ， lín xuān zì rán bù gǎn dà yì qīng hū 。
想到这里，林轩也有些焦急，三千世界的大能，虽然有些名不副实，但能够来到这里的，却都是一等一的强者，林轩自然不敢大意轻忽。
As Lin Xuan thought this, a light arc emerged before him, concealing a smaller courtyard.
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Although he couldn't see clearly, there was a faint glow of colorful lights emanating from within.
yòu fēi piàn kè ， qián miàn de cǎo yào què biàn dé xī shū 。
又飞片刻，前面的草药却变得稀疏。
Light arc revealed divine path; did everyone misunderstand? This must be it.
zhè bù xī qí ， yuè shì gāo jiē líng cǎo yuán běn jiù yuè nán yǐ shēng zhǎng dì 。
这不稀奇，越是高阶灵草原本就越难以生长地。
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy as he transformed into a streak of light and flew over.
zhǐ shì xiàn zài hái méi yǒu kàn jiàn duì dù jié qī shì yòng de líng cǎo ， yí dàn zhǎo dào ， xiǎng bì jù lí jiǔ tiān xī rǎng yě jiù bù yuǎn le 。
只是现在还没有看见对渡劫期适用的灵草，一旦找到，想必距离九天息壤也就不远了。
However, thisprohibition could not be ignored. Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve, and the Nine Palaces Sword emerged from his sleeve like a fish swimming out.
lín xuān zhèng zhè yàng xiǎng de shí hòu ， qián fāng què chū xiàn le yī dào guāng hú ， jiāng yī zuò shāo wēi xiǎo xiē de yuàn luò gè yǎn yìng zhù 。
林轩正这样想的时候，前方却出现了一道光弧，将一座稍微小些的院落个掩映住。
It turned into a shower of sword rain, rushing towards the light arc.
suī rán kàn dé bú shì hěn qīng chǔ ， dàn lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu qī cǎi bǎo guāng tòu shè chū 。
虽然看得不是很清楚，但里面隐隐有七彩宝光透射出。
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guāng hú xiàn ， xiān lù xiǎn ， nán dào dà jiā lǐ jiě yǒu cuò ， qí shí zhǐ de shì yǎn qián zhè ge 。
光弧现，仙路显，难道大家理解有错，其实指的是眼前这个。
At the same time, the old monsters who entered here also had their own gains.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng fēi le guò qù 。
林轩心中大喜，化为一道惊虹飞了过去。
Their judgments were similar to Lin Xuan's. Some even found herbs suitable for the Tribulation Period.
bù guò zhè jìn zhì yě bù néng bù pò chú ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn jiù cóng yī xiù zhōng yú yóu ér chū 。
不过这禁制也不能不破除，林轩袖袍一拂，九宫须臾剑就从衣袖中鱼游而出。
For example, Sha Ming Old Patriarch saw a red herb and his face lit up with joy.
huà zuò màn tiān de jiàn yǔ ， xiàng zhe guāng hú hū xiào ér qù 。
化作漫天的剑雨，向着光弧呼啸而去。
Heavenly Extinction Red Fruit; this was useful even for cultivators at mid-Tribulation Stage. A greedy look appeared on his face.
……
……
Although he came here to find Nine Heavens Residual Soil, it didn't make sense to ignore other treasures like the Seven Extremes Red Fruit. Picking them wouldn't take much time or effort.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jìn rù zhè lǐ de lǎo guài wù men yě gè yǒu shōu huò 。
与此同时，进入这里的老怪物们也各有收获。
How could one miss such an opportunity?
tā men de pàn duàn yǔ lín xuān xiāng chà fǎng fú ， yǒu de rén shèn zhì yǐ jīng zhǎo dào kě yǐ yòng yú dù jié qī de líng cǎo le 。
他们的判断与林轩相差仿佛，有的人甚至已经找到可以用于渡劫期的灵草了。
With this thought, Sha Ming Old Patriarch no longer hesitated and flicked his sleeve. A hand formed from Yin Qi appeared, grabbing the Seven Extremes Red Fruit.
bǐ rú shuō shā míng lǎo zǔ ， cǐ shí tā kàn jiàn yī huǒ hóng sè de cǎo yào jiù mǎn liǎn xǐ sè 。
比如说煞鸣老祖，此时他看见一火红色的草药就满脸喜色。
It was easily taken in hand.
tiān jué zhū guǒ ， zhè dōng xī biàn shì duì dù jié zhōng qī de xiū shì lái shuō ， yě dà yǒu yòng tú ， tā de liǎn shàng lù chū yī lǚ tān lán zhī sè 。
天绝朱果，这东西便是对渡劫中期的修士来说，也大有用途，他的脸上露出一缕贪婪之色。
A smile appeared on his face, but then his expression froze as something unexpected happened.
suī rán lái zhè lǐ ， shì xún zhǎo jiǔ tiān xī rǎng de ， dàn yě méi dào lǐ duì qí tā de bǎo wù jiù shì ér bù jiàn le ， bǐ rú shuō zhè qī jué zhū guǒ ， cǎi zhāi yī xià yòu huā fèi bù liǎo shén me shí jiān yǔ gōng fu 。
虽然来这里，是寻找九天息壤的，但也没道理对其他的宝物就视而不见了，比如说这七绝朱果，采摘一下又花费不了什么时间与功夫。
Boom!
zěn me kě yǐ bái bái cuò guò ？
怎么可以白白错过？
A loud sound echoed in Lin Xuan's ears. The spiritual force transformed into a hand exploded. The surface of the Seven Extremes Red Fruit emitted strange light, transforming into a large snake after some rotation.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， shā míng lǎo zǔ bù zài chí yí ， xiù páo yī shuǎi ， yī zhī yóu yīn shā zhī qì níng jié de dà shǒu jiù fú xiàn chū lái 。
想到这里，煞冥老祖不再迟疑，袖袍一甩，一只由阴煞之气凝结的大手就浮现出来。
Two-headed giant python with wings, emitting an extremely powerful aura.
yī bǎ xiàng nà qī jué zhū guǒ zhuā luò 。
一把像那七绝朱果抓落。
Sha Ming Old Patriarch was speechless. As one who dared to challenge the Arrogant King in his prime, he naturally had abundant experience in magical battles. The presence of monsters guarding spiritual herbs wasn't strange; it was common.
hěn shùn lì jiù jiāng tā qǔ dào shǒu shàng le 。
很顺利就将它取到手上了。
But a herb turning into a monster was unheard of. (Continued...)
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The light faded, revealing a man and a woman. They didn't appear to be much over twenty years old, looking incredibly youthful.
The man was slightly taller, standing tall with an elegant posture, dressed in simple linen clothes, his hair tied high. Despite the plain appearance, he exuded an extraordinary aura of nobility.
A golden glow emitted from between his brows, and spiritual patterns were etched on both cheeks.
As for the woman, she was as beautiful as a flower, wearing a white silk dress, her skin smooth like jade, with a strikingly elegant face that did not fall short of the Nine Heavens' Divine Maiden.
Their expressions were intimate, clearly a couple.
The spiritual pressure around them was faint but present, while the divine qi was extremely dense.
True Immortals!
And among their ranks, powerful ones.
"Clouds and breezes, you two have also come."
"Salutations to the Great Daoist Lord."
Tian Xiaojian wore an aloof expression. The True Immortal couple did not react with anger; instead, they showed respect as they performed a grand bow.
"Do not be so formal."
Tian Xiaojian's performance was flawless, but he secretly felt pleased. These two fools must think I've been possessed, unaware that it was actually their soul that I devoured.
Well, since the original body of Tian Xiang is not here, his avatar can still enjoy the respect of the Great Daoist Lord. It will be useful to make these foolish True Immortals serve me.
...
Thoughts raced through Tian Xiaojian's mind as he returned to the present.
Thunderous sounds echoed in his ears.
The powerful beings were nearly at a point where they would be exterminated.
Of course, True Immortals could not suffer any losses. As the saying goes, killing one thousand enemies results in losing eight hundred of your own. Even if they now held an advantage, there would still be significant losses.
Tian Xiaojian observed from the sidelines with a cold expression, feeling extremely satisfied as both sides were equally despicable. His strategy of driving tigers to eat wolves was executed flawlessly.
...
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had no idea about this. He had already entered the core region of the Illusory Sea Desert.
The moment he stepped through the door, a dizzying sensation emerged in his mind, similar to teleportation over great distances.
But Lin Xuan was not what he used to be. His vision quickly cleared. Upon seeing the scene before him, Lin Xuan gaped.
Before him was a medicinal garden.
This wasn't unusual, but this garden's size was too large.
There were no restraints on his divine sense here. Yet when he released it, he couldn't see any boundaries.
Lin Xuan lowered his head. Right at his feet, these spiritual herbs grew.
These herbs were about a foot long with peculiar leaf shapes. Lin Xuan didn't know their names; not because he was unfamiliar with them but because the passage of time had made him forget.
In summary, this herb was one of the most important ingredients for refining Essence Cleansing Pills.
Essence Cleansing Pills were the first type of pill a cultivator would encounter when entering the cultivation world.
The quantity of these herbs before him was so vast that even a billion cultivators could use them without issue.
Lin Xuan paid no heed to this. He came here to find Nine Heavens Residual Soil.
After some initial surprise, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew forward.
"Hmm. This is..."
Flying over countless mountains and rivers, Lin Xuan discovered a new medicinal field. The herbs cultivated there were familiar; they were used for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.
The quantity was so overwhelming that it left him speechless.
Could it be...
Lin Xuan felt these two types of herbs weren't coincidental. He had some hunches.
So he continued flying forward.
In just a short half day, Lin Xuan's suspicions were confirmed.
This medicinal garden contained an abundance of spiritual herbs, each at different stages—beginning with the Flexible Spirit Period, Foundation Establishment, Condensation Core, and so on.
All the way to the Separation Stage, these herbs could be found here for refining into pills.
It was like a vast treasure trove, something every cultivator aspired to find.
Lin Xuan felt a deep sense of satisfaction. He was even more convinced that Nine Heavens Divine Maiden's words were true. If not for this Nine Heavens Residual Soil, how could such an abundance and scale of spiritual herbs exist?
As he walked further, the herbs became increasingly precious, confirming his direction was correct. The Nine Heavens Residual Soil wasn't far away.
Time was short; after all, over a hundred powerful beings had entered this world before him. If he didn't hurry, the Nine Heavens Residual Soil might be obtained by others, making it someone else's wedding dress.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan felt some urgency. Although the Thousand Worlds' powerhouses were somewhat exaggerated, those who made it here were all top-tier experts. Lin Xuan couldn't afford to be careless.
...
Flying for a while longer, the herbs in front became sparse.
This was not unusual; higher-grade spiritual herbs naturally grew less.
However, no suitable herbs for the Tribulation Period yet appeared. Once found, they would likely be close to the Nine Heavens Residual Soil.
As Lin Xuan thought this, a light arc emerged before him, concealing a smaller courtyard.
Although he couldn't see clearly, there was a faint glow of colorful lights emanating from within.
Light arc revealed divine path; did everyone misunderstand? This must be it.
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy as he transformed into a streak of light and flew over.
However, thisprohibition could not be ignored. Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve, and the Nine Palaces Sword emerged from his sleeve like a fish swimming out.
It turned into a shower of sword rain, rushing towards the light arc.
...
At the same time, the old monsters who entered here also had their own gains.
Their judgments were similar to Lin Xuan's. Some even found herbs suitable for the Tribulation Period.
For example, Sha Ming Old Patriarch saw a red herb and his face lit up with joy.
Heavenly Extinction Red Fruit; this was useful even for cultivators at mid-Tribulation Stage. A greedy look appeared on his face.
Although he came here to find Nine Heavens Residual Soil, it didn't make sense to ignore other treasures like the Seven Extremes Red Fruit. Picking them wouldn't take much time or effort.
How could one miss such an opportunity?
With this thought, Sha Ming Old Patriarch no longer hesitated and flicked his sleeve. A hand formed from Yin Qi appeared, grabbing the Seven Extremes Red Fruit.
It was easily taken in hand.
A smile appeared on his face, but then his expression froze as something unexpected happened.
Boom!
A loud sound echoed in Lin Xuan's ears. The spiritual force transformed into a hand exploded. The surface of the Seven Extremes Red Fruit emitted strange light, transforming into a large snake after some rotation.
Two-headed giant python with wings, emitting an extremely powerful aura.
Sha Ming Old Patriarch was speechless. As one who dared to challenge the Arrogant King in his prime, he naturally had abundant experience in magical battles. The presence of monsters guarding spiritual herbs wasn't strange; it was common.
But a herb turning into a monster was unheard of. (Continued...)