lín xuān shuō dé rú cǐ zhèng zhòng qí shì ， yuè ér liǎn shàng de hào qí zhī sè yù nóng ，T| zhǎ le jǐ xià ， děng zhe shào yé jì xù wǎng xià shuō 。
林轩说得如此郑重其事，月儿脸上的好奇之色愈浓，T|眨了几下，等着少爷继续往下说。
Lin Xuan spoke so seriously that Moon's curiosity grew even more. She blinked a few times, waiting for the young master to continue.
“ yuè ér ， nǐ kě tīng shuō guò yī xiē yǒu nián fèn de xiān pǐn líng cǎo ， huì tōng líng chéng jīng zhī shuō ？” lín xuān bù huāng bù máng de kāi kǒu le 。
“月儿，妳可听说过一些有年份的仙品灵草，会通灵成精之说？”林轩不慌不忙的开口了。
"Moon, have you ever heard of ancient immortal-grade spirit herbs that can become spirits?" Lin Xuan asked calmly.
“ zhè ge …… xiǎo bì zì rán tīng guò ， kě yǔ yǎn qián yǒu guān xì me ？” yuè ér liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yí huò ， suǒ wèi xiān pǐn líng cǎo ， bié shuō zhè yī jiè hǎn yǒu ， biàn shì shàng yī céng de líng jiè ， yě jué duì shì fēi cháng xī hǎn zhī wù ， kě yǐ yòng lái liàn zhì yī xiē xiào yòng bù kě sī yì de líng yào ， bié shuō huó sǐ rén ， ròu bái gǔ ， jiù suàn shì qīng yì jiāng xiū shì de fǎ lì tí shēng yí gè jìng jiè ， jù shuō yě shì yǒu de 。
“这个……小婢自然听过，可与眼前有关系么？”月儿脸上露出一丝疑惑，所谓仙品灵草，别说这一界罕有，便是上一层的灵界，也绝对是非常稀罕之物，可以用来炼制一些效用不可思议的灵药，别说活死人，肉白骨，就算是轻易将修士的法力提升一个境界，据说也是有的。
"This... I've heard about them, but how does this relate to what we're facing now?" Moon's expression showed some confusion. Immortal-grade spirit herbs were extremely rare not just in this world, but even in the higher spiritual realm. They could be used to refine incredible medicinal pills that might even resurrect the dead or boost a cultivator’s cultivation level by one stage.
kě yù ér bù kě qiú 。
可遇而不可求。
But they were hard to come by.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ bù cuò ， jù shuō xiān pǐn líng cǎo yǒu yí gè tè diǎn ， dāng nián fèn dào dá wàn nián yǐ hòu ， huì tōng líng chéng jīng ， xiū liàn chū huà xíng zhī tǐ ， qí xíng yǔ xiū shì de yuán yīng pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。”
林轩点了点头：“不错，据说仙品灵草有一个特点，当年份到达万年以后，会通灵成精，修炼出化形之体，其形与修士的元婴颇有几分相似之处。”
Lin Xuan nodded. "Indeed, it is said that when these spirit herbs reach ten thousand years of age, they can become spirits and cultivate into physical forms similar to a cultivator's core."
“ yǔ yuán yīng xiāng sì ？” yuè ér tīng dào zhè lǐ yī dāi ， bù yóu zì zhǔ de xiàng lín xuān shǒu zhōng de nà gǔ guài xiǎo rén wàng lái 。
“与元婴相似？”月儿听到这里一呆，不由自主的像林轩手中的那古怪小人望来。
"Similar to the core?" Moon paused, her gaze shifting towards the strange figure in Lin Xuan’s hand.
nán dào ……
难道……
Could it be...
bú duì a ， tā míng míng shì cóng yī kuài lán sè shí tou zhōng bèng chū lái ， hé líng cǎo chě bù shàng sī háo guān xì 。
不对啊，牠明明是从一块蓝色石头中蹦出来，和灵草扯不上丝毫关系。
No, it must be different. It clearly came from a blue stone and had nothing to do with spirit herbs.
“ wǒ gāng cái zhǐ shì yí gè bǐ yù 。” lín xuān cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yí gè yù hé ， jiāng xiǎo rén zhuāng le jìn qù ， yòu zài biǎo miàn tiē le yī zhāng jìn zhì fú lù ， zhè cái fàng xīn dà dǎn de jiāng tā shōu rù le chǔ wù dài lǐ 。
“我刚才只是一个比喻。”林轩从怀中取出一个玉盒，将小人装了进去，又在表面贴了一张禁制符箓，这才放心大胆的将牠收入了储物袋里。
"I was just making an analogy." Lin Xuan took out an jade box from his pocket, placed the figure inside, and affixed a restriction talisman on its surface before carefully storing it in his storage bracelet.
“ nǐ yě zhī dào ， xiū liàn zhī yú ， wǒ xǐ huān bó lǎn qún shū ， céng jīng zài yī běn shàng gǔ diǎn jí shàng kàn guò ， bù zhǐ shì xiān pǐn líng cǎo ， yī xiē tǔ mù jīn shí ， xī shōu tiān dì jīng huá ， yě yǒu kě néng tōng líng ， xiū liàn chū huà xíng zhī tǐ 。
“妳也知道，修炼之余，我喜欢博览群书，曾经在一本上古典籍上看过，不止是仙品灵草，一些土木金石，吸收天地精华，也有可能通灵，修炼出化形之体。
"Besides my love for reading, I often come across such information. Not only can spirit herbs become spirits, but some earth, wood, metal, and stone materials that absorb celestial essence might also achieve this."
”
”
"Earth, wood, metal, and stone?" Moon's expression showed surprise: "Could this be..."
“ tǔ mù jīn shí yě kě yǐ ？” yuè ér liǎn shàng lù chū chī jīng zhī yì ：“ nán dào zhè jiù shì ……”
“土木金石也可以？”月儿脸上露出吃惊之意：“难道这就是……”
"Yes, you guessed right. However, the conditions for these materials to become spirits are much more difficult. I won't go into details, but it takes a million years just to absorb celestial essence." Lin Xuan played with the jade box in his hand. "Of course, not every stone or metal can achieve this. Generally, only extremely rare refining materials have such opportunities. The original form of that little guy was South Brightness Separating Fire."
“ ń 。 cāi dé bù cuò 。 zhǐ bù guò tǔ mù chéng jīng dì tiáo jiàn yào nán dé duō 。 jù tǐ dì wǒ yě bù duō shuō 。 zǒng zhī guāng shì xī shōu rì yuè jīng huá dì shí jiān jiù yào zhǎng dá bǎi wàn nián zhī jiǔ 。” lín xuān bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng dì yù hé ：“ dāng rán yě bú shì shén me shí tou jīn shǔ dōu kě yǐ tōng líng 。 yì bān lái shuō 。 yǒu cǐ jī yuán dì dōu shì yī xiē zhēn xī yǐ jí dì liàn qì cái liào 。 ér gāng cái nà xiǎo jiā huo dì běn tǐ jiù shì nán míng lí huǒ 。”
“嗯。猜得不错。只不过土木成精地条件要难得多。具体地我也不多说。总之光是吸收日月精华地时间就要长达百万年之久。”林轩把玩着手中地玉盒：“当然也不是什么石头金属都可以通灵。一般来说。有此机缘地都是一些珍惜以极地炼器材料。而刚才那小家伙地本体就是南明离火。”
South Brightness Separating Fire—mentioning it made Lin Xuan’s expression excited.
nán míng lí huǒ 。 shuō qǐ cǐ wù shí lín xuān biǎo qíng yě yǒu xiē jī dòng 。
南明离火。说起此物时林轩表情也有些激动。
He had been a Danian cultivator for quite some time and his abilities far surpassed those of his peers. However, he knew all too well that he only relied on good fortune to possess several ancient treasures.
tā jié dān dì shí rì yě bù suàn duǎn le 。 fǎ lì shén tōng gèng yuǎn zài tóng jiē xiū shì zhī shàng 。 kàn shàng qù zì rán shì wú xiàn dì fēng guāng 。 rán ér zì jǐ dì qíng kuàng zì jǐ qīng chǔ 。 zhǐ bù guò shì jī yuán qiǎo hé 。 huò dé le shù jiàn gǔ bǎo zài chēng mén miàn bà le 。
他结丹地时日也不算短了。法力神通更远在同阶修士之上。看上去自然是无限地风光。然而自己地情况自己清楚。只不过是机缘巧合。获得了数件古宝在撑门面罢了。
His innate divine artifact was still missing.
níng dān qī xiū shì gāi yǒu dì běn mìng fǎ bǎo zì jǐ yì zhí dōu chǔ yú kòng quē zhī zhōng 。
凝丹期修士该有地本命法宝自己一直都处于空缺之中。
Lin Xuan gave the Soul Banner to Moon partly out of affection but also because as the Young Master of Spirit Herb Mountain, it wasn’t advisable for him to display daoist techniques in front of outsiders.
shòu hún fān gěi le yuè ér 。 yì fāng miàn zì rán shì duì nà yā tou dì chǒng ài 。 kě hái yǒu yí gè lǐ yóu 。 zuò wèi líng yào shān shǎo zhǔ 。 zài wài rén miàn qián 。 ruò fēi wàn bù dé yǐ 。 zì jǐ shì bù yí shī zhǎn mó dào gōng fǎ dì 。
兽魂幡给了月儿。一方面自然是对那丫头地宠爱。可还有一个理由。做为灵药山少主。在外人面前。若非万不得已。自己是不宜施展魔道功法地。
The ancient treasures Lin Xuan had obtained were no small matter, and his innate divine artifact required even higher standards—only the "Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring" would do.
ér lín xuān suǒ huò dé de gǔ bǎo shén tōng fēi xiǎo ， zhè běn mìng fǎ bǎo zì rán yāo qiú gèng gāo ， wéi yǒu “ jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán ” cái néng rù tā fǎ yǎn 。
而林轩所获得的古宝神通非小，这本命法宝自然要求更高，唯有“九天明月环”才能入他法眼。
Unfortunately, while the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring was powerful, finding the materials needed was incredibly difficult. Even with Lin Xuan’s considerable resources, he could only gather about 80% of what was necessary, and the most crucial ingredient, South Brightness Separating Fire, remained elusive.
kě xī jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán suī rán qiáng hàn ， liàn zhì suǒ xū yào de cái liào què zhe shí tài nán xún zhǎo 。
可惜九天明月环虽然强悍，炼制所需要的材料却着实太难寻找。
Lin Xuan had read many ancient texts but found them discouraging. In the Primordial Era, such materials were among the highest grade, extremely rare, and often sparked intense conflicts.
biàn shì lín xuān zhè zhǒng shēn jiā kān bǐ yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de jiā huo ， zài gè dì mì shì chuān suō ， jiā shàng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， míng tōu àn qiǎng ， qiǎo qǔ háo duó yě bù guò còu zú le shí zhī **， ér qí zhōng zuì zhǔ yào de yī wèi cái liào ， nán míng lí huǒ què méi yǒu xià luò 。
便是林轩这种身家堪比元婴期老怪的家伙，在各地秘市穿梭，加上机缘巧合，明偷暗抢，巧取豪夺也不过凑足了十之**，而其中最主要的一味材料，南明离火却没有下落。
It was said that two late-stage Danian cultivators once fought to the death over a small piece of South Brightness Separating Fire before both perished.
lín xuān céng jīng fān yuè le hěn duō gǔ jí ， kě jié guǒ què ràng tā jǔ sàng bù yǐ ， cǐ wù zài hóng huāng shí qī ， yě shǔ yú zuì dǐng jiē yī lèi cái liào ， zhēn xī wú bǐ ， zú yǐ yǐn lái yī cháng xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。
林轩曾经翻阅了很多古籍，可结果却让他沮丧不已，此物在洪荒时期，也属于最顶阶一类材料，珍稀无比，足以引来一场腥风血雨。
This alone showed how precious it was.
jù shuō céng yǒu liǎng wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shì ， yīn wèi yī xiǎo kuài chū shì de nán míng lí huǒ ， dà dǎ chū shǒu ， zuì zhōng yì qǐ yǔn luò 。
据说曾有两位元婴后期的大修士，因为一小块出世的南明离火，大打出手，最终一起陨落。
South Brightness Separating Fire occasionally appeared in the Primordial Era but had not been mentioned for nearly a million years, suggesting its extinction in this world.
guāng cóng zhè yì diǎn ， jiù zú yǐ kàn chū cǐ wù yǒu duō me de zhēn guì le 。
光从这一点，就足以看出此物有多么的珍贵了。
Thus, Lin Xuan’s hope for crafting the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring became increasingly remote. However, he did not want to settle for anything less and thus delayed making his innate divine artifact.
hóng huāng shí qī nán míng lí huǒ hái ǒu yǒu xiàn shì ， jìn bǎi wàn nián lái ， què zài yě méi yǒu diǎn jí tí dào zhī yán piàn yǔ ， duō bàn yǐ zài zhè yī jiè jué jì 。
洪荒时期南明离火还偶有现世，近百万年来，却再也没有典籍提到只言片语，多半已在这一界绝迹。
Earlier, that blue stone seemed familiar, and he had already guessed what it might be. But the next scene made him hesitate.
yú shì ， lín xuān liàn zhì jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán de xī wàng biàn dé piāo miǎo wú bǐ ， kě tā yòu bù yuàn yì suí biàn nòng yí gè dōng xī dài tì ， suǒ yǐ zì yòng de běn mìng fǎ bǎo cái yì zhí tuō yán le xià qù 。
于是，林轩炼制九天明月环的希望变得飘渺无比，可他又不愿意随便弄一个东西代替，所以自用的本命法宝才一直拖延了下去。
Ordinary South Brightness Separating Fire could bring bloodshed and fierce competition among cultivators, but this spirit-possessed entity was priceless.
ér gāng cái ， lín xuān jiù jué de nà lán sè shí tou yǒu xiē yǎn shú ， xīn zhōng yǐ yǐn yǐn yǒu le cāi cè ， kě jiē xià lái de yí mù fǎn ér ràng tā yóu yù le 。
而刚才，林轩就觉得那蓝色石头有些眼熟，心中已隐隐有了猜测，可接下来的一幕反而让他犹豫了。
Such a treasure appearing in the spiritual realm was understandable, but in the mortal world?
pǔ tōng de nán míng lí huǒ ， jiù shì zú yǐ dài lái xuè yǔ xīng fēng ， ràng xiū shì men fēng kuáng qiǎng duó ， ér yǐ jīng tōng líng ， xiū liàn chū shēn wài huà shēn de zhè ge dōng xī ， qí jià zhí jiǎn zhí shì wú fǎ gū jì 。
普通的南明离火，就是足以带来血雨腥风，让修士们疯狂抢夺，而已经通灵，修炼出身外化身的这个东西，其价值简直是无法估计。
Uncertain, Lin Xuan did not act immediately. However, after witnessing the little guy’s abilities, he was convinced by 90%.
zhè zhǒng jí pǐn ， chū xiàn zài líng jiè huán qíng yǒu kě yuán ， rén jiān jiè ， kě néng me ？
这种极品，出现在灵界还情有可原，人间界，可能么？
For most Core Formation stage cultivators, unless they were at their peak, this spirit entity would be a formidable opponent. Its techniques were limited, yet it could manipulate flames as good as an old Danian's core fire, making ordinary Core Formation cultivators mere ashes.
zhèng yīn wèi xīn cún yí lǜ ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān chí chí méi yǒu chū shǒu 。
正因为心存疑虑，所以林轩迟迟没有出手。
But with Lin Xuan’s abilities, subduing the creature was still within his grasp.
bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu yóu yù duō jiǔ ， jiàn shí le nà xiǎo jiā huo de shén tōng ， tā yǐ jīng kěn dìng le shí zhī **。
不过林轩并没有犹豫多久，见识了那小家伙的神通，他已经肯定了十之**。
"Young Master, with this item, you won't have any issues refining the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring." Moon was overjoyed upon understanding the situation and asked with a smile.
duì yú yì bān de níng dān qī xiū shì lái shuō ， chú fēi yǐ dào dǐng fēng de gāo shǒu ， fǒu zé jué fēi zhè yāo líng de duì shǒu ， tā de shǒu duàn bù duō ， dàn suǒ cāo zòng de huǒ yàn jǐn bǐ yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de běn mìng yīng huǒ xùn sè yī chóu ， guāng shì zhè yì diǎn ， jiù zú yǐ jiāng pǔ tōng de níng dān qī xiū shì huà wéi huī jìn le 。
对于一般的凝丹期修士来说，除非已到顶峰的高手，否则绝非这妖灵的对手，牠的手段不多，但所操纵的火焰仅比元婴期老怪的本命婴火逊色一筹，光是这一点，就足以将普通的凝丹期修士化为灰烬了。
"Not just an innate divine artifact. Since it has already become a spirit entity, there will be many other uses for it," Lin Xuan replied happily.
bù guò yǐ lín xuān de shén tōng ， zhì zhù tā hái shì chuò chuò yǒu yú de 。
不过以林轩的神通，制住牠还是绰绰有余的。
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Clean up the items and leave quickly."
“ shào yé ， nà yǒu le cǐ wù ， nǐ liàn zhì jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán qǐ bù shì méi yǒu wèn tí le 。” liǎo jiě liǎo shì qíng de shǐ mò ， yuè ér yě gāo xìng wú bǐ ， xiào yè rú huā de kāi kǒu wèn dào 。
“少爷，那有了此物，你炼制九天明月环岂不是没有问题了。”了解了事情的始末，月儿也高兴无比，笑靥如花的开口问道。
"Leave here?" Moon’s smile faded as she showed curiosity.
“ qǐ zhǐ shì běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， zhè dōng xī jì rán yǐ jīng tōng líng ， xiū liàn chū le yāo líng zhī tǐ ， zì rán hái huì yǒu bù shǎo qí tā de miào yòng 。” lín xuān tóng yàng xīn qíng jí hǎo ， wēi xiào zhe huí dào 。
“岂止是本命法宝，这东西既然已经通灵，修炼出了妖灵之体，自然还会有不少其他的妙用。”林轩同样心情极好，微笑着回道。
"Yes, those escaped ghost kings might summon reinforcements. If the Ghost Emperor is alerted, that would be a troublesome matter. We should get out of here," Lin Xuan said, his body emitting green light, transforming into a streak of lightning and returning to his original spot.
“ hǎo le ， bié shuō zhè xiē ， jiāng dōng xī shōu shí yī xià ， wǒ men gǎn kuài lí kāi zhè lǐ 。”
“好了，别说这些，将东西收拾一下，我们赶快离开这里。”
It was amusing—most Core Formation cultivators had successfully escaped, while the three highest-ranking leaders were all dead. It was indeed ironic.
“ lí kāi zhè lǐ ？” yuè ér xiào róng yī liǎn ， yǒu xiē hào qí 。
“离开这里？”月儿笑容一敛，有些好奇。
The ground was scattered with copper essence and other refining materials that Lin Xuan could not use but would not discard, as they could be sold for many crystals in the market.
“ bù cuò ， gāng cái nà táo zǒu de jǐ gè guǐ wáng ， shuō bù dìng huì bān jiù bīng ， ruò shì jīng dòng le guǐ dì ， kě jiù shì yī jiàn má fán shì qíng ， zǒng zhī xiān lái kāi zhè shì fēi zhī dì 。” lín xuān shuō dào zhè lǐ ， shēn shàng qīng máng dà qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi huí le yuán dì 。
“不错，刚才那逃走的几个鬼王，说不定会搬救兵，若是惊动了鬼帝，可就是一件麻烦事情，总之先来开这是非之地。”林轩说到这里，身上青芒大起，化为一道惊虹，飞回了原地。
After gathering these items, Lin Xuan pondered briefly before taking out a circular object from his storage bracelet.
lái yě hǎo xiào ， nà xiē zhù jī qī xiū shì dà duō chéng gōng táo zǒu ， fǎn dào shì xiū wèi zuì gāo de sān míng lǐng quán dōu yǔn luò ， bù dé bù shuō ， zhè shì yī hěn dà de fěng cì le 。
来也好笑，那些筑基期修士大多成功逃走，反倒是修为最高的三名领全都陨落，不得不说，这是一很大的讽刺了。
About the size of a palm, it was the main tool for setting up arrays—array disks. He slowly infused spiritual energy and then cast a spell on it, causing it to emit a few beams of light. Lin Xuan grabbed several array flags as they flew out, satisfied with their capture.
dì shàng sàn luò zhe bù shǎo tóng jīng yǐ jí qí tā yī xiē liàn qì cái liào ， lín xuān suī rán yòng bù shàng ， dàn yě bú huì fàng guò ， bì jìng ná dào fāng shì zhī zhōng ， kě yǐ huàn qǔ bù shǎo jīng shí 。
地上散落着不少铜精以极其他一些炼器材料，林轩虽然用不上，但也不会放过，毕竟拿到坊市之中，可以换取不少晶石。
He stowed them away in his storage bracelet before preparing to launch fireballs to destroy the corpses. However, he suddenly blinked, his face turning pale as he turned around and looked behind him.
jiāng zhè xiē dōng xī shōu hǎo yǐ hòu ， lín xuān lüè yī chén yín ， cóng pī xiū shì de chǔ wù dài zhōng qǔ chū le yī yuán xíng de dōng xī 。
将这些东西收好以后，林轩略一沉吟，从披修士的储物袋中取出了一圆形的东西。
A powerful and cold divine consciousness was rapidly approaching and had already locked onto him.
yuē yǒu bā zhǎng dà xiǎo ， zhèng shì bù zhèn zuì zhǔ yào de qì jù ， zhèn pán 。
约有巴掌大小，正是布阵最主要的器具，阵盘。
The Ghost Emperor!
Lin Xuan spoke so seriously that Moon's curiosity grew even more. She blinked a few times, waiting for the young master to continue.
"Moon, have you ever heard of ancient immortal-grade spirit herbs that can become spirits?" Lin Xuan asked calmly.
"This... I've heard about them, but how does this relate to what we're facing now?" Moon's expression showed some confusion. Immortal-grade spirit herbs were extremely rare not just in this world, but even in the higher spiritual realm. They could be used to refine incredible medicinal pills that might even resurrect the dead or boost a cultivator’s cultivation level by one stage.
But they were hard to come by.
Lin Xuan nodded. "Indeed, it is said that when these spirit herbs reach ten thousand years of age, they can become spirits and cultivate into physical forms similar to a cultivator's core."
"Similar to the core?" Moon paused, her gaze shifting towards the strange figure in Lin Xuan’s hand.
Could it be...
No, it must be different. It clearly came from a blue stone and had nothing to do with spirit herbs.
"I was just making an analogy." Lin Xuan took out an jade box from his pocket, placed the figure inside, and affixed a restriction talisman on its surface before carefully storing it in his storage bracelet.
"Besides my love for reading, I often come across such information. Not only can spirit herbs become spirits, but some earth, wood, metal, and stone materials that absorb celestial essence might also achieve this."
"Earth, wood, metal, and stone?" Moon's expression showed surprise: "Could this be..."
"Yes, you guessed right. However, the conditions for these materials to become spirits are much more difficult. I won't go into details, but it takes a million years just to absorb celestial essence." Lin Xuan played with the jade box in his hand. "Of course, not every stone or metal can achieve this. Generally, only extremely rare refining materials have such opportunities. The original form of that little guy was South Brightness Separating Fire."
South Brightness Separating Fire—mentioning it made Lin Xuan’s expression excited.
He had been a Danian cultivator for quite some time and his abilities far surpassed those of his peers. However, he knew all too well that he only relied on good fortune to possess several ancient treasures.
His innate divine artifact was still missing.
Lin Xuan gave the Soul Banner to Moon partly out of affection but also because as the Young Master of Spirit Herb Mountain, it wasn’t advisable for him to display daoist techniques in front of outsiders.
The ancient treasures Lin Xuan had obtained were no small matter, and his innate divine artifact required even higher standards—only the "Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring" would do.
Unfortunately, while the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring was powerful, finding the materials needed was incredibly difficult. Even with Lin Xuan’s considerable resources, he could only gather about 80% of what was necessary, and the most crucial ingredient, South Brightness Separating Fire, remained elusive.
Lin Xuan had read many ancient texts but found them discouraging. In the Primordial Era, such materials were among the highest grade, extremely rare, and often sparked intense conflicts.
It was said that two late-stage Danian cultivators once fought to the death over a small piece of South Brightness Separating Fire before both perished.
This alone showed how precious it was.
South Brightness Separating Fire occasionally appeared in the Primordial Era but had not been mentioned for nearly a million years, suggesting its extinction in this world.
Thus, Lin Xuan’s hope for crafting the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring became increasingly remote. However, he did not want to settle for anything less and thus delayed making his innate divine artifact.
Earlier, that blue stone seemed familiar, and he had already guessed what it might be. But the next scene made him hesitate.
Ordinary South Brightness Separating Fire could bring bloodshed and fierce competition among cultivators, but this spirit-possessed entity was priceless.
Such a treasure appearing in the spiritual realm was understandable, but in the mortal world?
Uncertain, Lin Xuan did not act immediately. However, after witnessing the little guy’s abilities, he was convinced by 90%.
For most Core Formation stage cultivators, unless they were at their peak, this spirit entity would be a formidable opponent. Its techniques were limited, yet it could manipulate flames as good as an old Danian's core fire, making ordinary Core Formation cultivators mere ashes.
But with Lin Xuan’s abilities, subduing the creature was still within his grasp.
"Young Master, with this item, you won't have any issues refining the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring." Moon was overjoyed upon understanding the situation and asked with a smile.
"Not just an innate divine artifact. Since it has already become a spirit entity, there will be many other uses for it," Lin Xuan replied happily.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Clean up the items and leave quickly."
"Leave here?" Moon’s smile faded as she showed curiosity.
"Yes, those escaped ghost kings might summon reinforcements. If the Ghost Emperor is alerted, that would be a troublesome matter. We should get out of here," Lin Xuan said, his body emitting green light, transforming into a streak of lightning and returning to his original spot.
It was amusing—most Core Formation cultivators had successfully escaped, while the three highest-ranking leaders were all dead. It was indeed ironic.
The ground was scattered with copper essence and other refining materials that Lin Xuan could not use but would not discard, as they could be sold for many crystals in the market.
After gathering these items, Lin Xuan pondered briefly before taking out a circular object from his storage bracelet.
About the size of a palm, it was the main tool for setting up arrays—array disks. He slowly infused spiritual energy and then cast a spell on it, causing it to emit a few beams of light. Lin Xuan grabbed several array flags as they flew out, satisfied with their capture.
He stowed them away in his storage bracelet before preparing to launch fireballs to destroy the corpses. However, he suddenly blinked, his face turning pale as he turned around and looked behind him.
A powerful and cold divine consciousness was rapidly approaching and had already locked onto him.
The Ghost Emperor!