yī huí ， hào tiān guǐ dì bù zài liú lì ， yī xīn xiǎng yào jiāng duì fāng shuǎi tuō ， rán T qǐ shì hǎo xiāng yǔ ， zhàn dòu jìn xíng dé jī liè wú bǐ 。
一回，昊天鬼帝不再留力，一心想要将对方甩脱，然T岂是好相与，战斗进行得激烈无比。
One time, Heavenly Void Ghost Emperor no longer held back his strength; he was determined to shake off the opponent. However, the other party wasn't easy to deal with, and the battle raged fiercely.
lìng yī biān ， lín xuān yě bù gǎn zuò sī háo de tíng liú ， yì kǒu qì ， dùn chū le liǎng bǎi yú lǐ ， zhōng yú táo chū le duì fāng de shén shí gǎn yìng 。
另一边，林轩也不敢做丝毫的停留，一口气，遁出了两百余里，终于逃出了对方的神识感应。
On another side, Lin Xuan didn’t dare to linger for even a moment. He rushed forward in a flash, covering over two hundred miles before finally escaping from the other party’s divine sense perception.
rán ér wēi xiǎn què bìng méi yǒu guò qù ， bù guò lín xuān què jiāng shòu hún fān yī shōu ， zhuǎn ér jiāng piāo yún luò xuě jiàn jì qǐ ， wú tā ， jì xù hé yuè ér shǐ yòng hé dùn mì fǎ ， hún shēn líng lì yǐ jīng xiāo hào le qī qī bā bā ， kuài yào zhī chí bú zhù le a ！
然而危险却并没有过去，不过林轩却将兽魂幡一收，转而将飘云落雪剑祭起，无他，继续和月儿使用合遁秘法，浑身灵力已经消耗了七七八八，快要支持不住了啊！
However, danger had not passed yet. Nevertheless, Lin Xuan retracted the Beast Soul Flag and instead raised the Drifting Cloud Snowfall Sword, without any other reason, continuing to use their combined concealment technique with Yue'er. His body was almost depleted of spiritual energy; he could barely hold on!
ràng yuè ér huí dào xiù zhōng xiū xī ， zhì yú zì jǐ ， zé yī biān jì xù kuáng bēn ， yī biān cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū dān yào tūn fú ， bìng shuāng shǒu gè wò le yī kuài jīng shí ， bǔ chōng fǎ lì 。
让月儿回到袖中休息，至于自己，则一边继续狂奔，一边从怀中取出丹药吞服，并双手各握了一块晶石，补充法力。
He let Yue'er return to his sleeve for a rest while he continued running frantically, taking out some pills from his pocket and swallowing them. He also held two crystal stones in each hand, replenishing his magical power.
yòu táo le shù shí lǐ ， lín xuān gǎi biàn le yí gè fāng xiàng ， jì xù fēi xiáng 。
又逃了数十里，林轩改变了一个方向，继续飞翔。
After fleeing for several dozen miles, Lin Xuan changed direction again and continued flying.
bǎi yú lǐ hòu ， zài cì gǎi biàn fāng xiàng ……
百余里后，再次改变方向……
Over a hundred miles later, he changed direction once more...
lín xuān zhè me zuò ， zì rán yǒu zì jǐ de mù dì ， jiù suàn liǎng gè lǎo guài wù dǎ wán le ， yě wú fǎ xiàn zì jǐ ， yuán yīng qī de shén shí suī rán qiáng dà ， què yě wú fǎ fù gài zhè me yuǎn de jù lí 。
林轩这么做，自然有自己的目的，就算两个老怪物打完了，也无法现自己，元婴期的神识虽然强大，却也无法覆盖这么远的距离。
Lin Xuan did this naturally with his own purpose. Even if the two old monsters had finished their battle, they couldn’t find him; an infant spirit’s divine sense was powerful but could not cover such vast distances.
bù guò běn zhe xiǎo xīn zhì shàng de yuán zé ， lín xuān yì kǒu qì táo le sān tiān sān yè ， qiā zhǐ suàn suàn ， yīng gāi yǒu shàng wàn lǐ de jù lí ， zhè huí yìng gāi shì ān quán wú yú 。
不过本着小心至上的原则，林轩一口气逃了三天三夜，掐指算算，应该有上万里的距离，这回应该是安全无虞。
However, following the principle of being overly cautious, Lin Xuan fled for three days and nights straight. Counting on his fingers, he estimated that it should be over ten thousand miles away from there, so this time, he should be safe without any worries.
lín xuān fǎ lì suī rán jīng chún ， dàn xiān shì yī cháng dà zhàn ， rán hòu yòu mǎ bù tíng tí de dùn chū zhè me yuǎn ， zì rán yě lèi le gè bàn sǐ 。
林轩法力虽然精纯，但先是一场大战，然后又马不停蹄的遁出这么远，自然也累了个半死。
Although Lin Xuan’s magical power was pure, after a fierce battle followed by such a long journey, he had been utterly exhausted.
dāng xià suí yì zhǎo le yī kuài huāng dì ， zài mǒu yǐn mì chù kāi pì le lín shí de dòng fǔ ， rán hòu yòu jiāng jìn zhì zhèn fǎ bù xià ， zuò wán zhè yī qiè yǐ hòu ， lín xuān fǎ lì jī hū kū jié ， qiáng chēng zhe lái dào dòng fǔ lǐ miàn ， dǎ zuò xiū xī 。
当下随意找了一块荒地，在某隐秘处开辟了临时的洞府，然后又将禁制阵法布下，做完这一切以后，林轩法力几乎枯竭，强撑着来到洞府里面，打坐休息。
He casually found an empty piece of land and set up a temporary cave in some secluded place. Then, he laid down the prohibitive array formations. After completing all these tasks, Lin Xuan’s magical energy almost depleted; he barely managed to drag himself into the cave for meditation and rest.
xiān shì tōng guò zuò zhōu tiān xún huán ， jiāng fǎ lì bǔ mǎn ， rán hòu yòu hū hū dà shuì le liǎng tiān ， lín xuān zhè cái suàn huī fù guò lái 。
先是通过做周天循环，将法力补满，然后又呼呼大睡了两天，林轩这才算恢复过来。
Firstly, he replenished his magical power through grand circulation, then slept soundly for two days. Only after this did Lin Xuan finally recover.
zhì yú yuè ér 。 zé yào hǎo yì diǎn 。 yǔ guǐ dì fēn shēn zuò zhàn dì shí hòu 。 tā jǐn jǐn shì cóng páng bāng shǒu 。 xiāo hào bǐ lín xuān xiǎo dé duō 。
至于月儿。则要好一点。与鬼帝分身作战地时候。她仅仅是从旁帮手。消耗比林轩小得多。
As for Yue'er, she was in better condition. During her battle with the Ghost Emperor’s avatar, she had only provided support, consuming much less than Lin Xuan. For the rest of the days, apart from using their combined concealment technique, she rested inside his sleeve. Therefore, when setting up the cave, she had already recovered most of her strength.
ér hòu miàn 。 chú le shǐ yòng hé dùn zhī fǎ 。 shèng xià dì jǐ tiān 。 tā dōu shì zài lín xuān xiù zhōng xiū xī 。 suǒ yǐ kāi pì dòng fǔ dì shí hòu 。 tā yǐ jī běn huī fù le tǐ lì 。
而后面。除了使用合遁之法。剩下地几天。她都是在林轩袖中休息。所以开辟洞府地时候。她已基本恢复了体力。
It was precisely because of this that Lin Xuan could afford to take a break without any worries. Even though he had escaped from the Ghost Emperor and Fairy Peacock’s pursuit, in the occupied areas, danger lurked everywhere. Without a high-ranking expert as a guardian, even sitting in meditation would have been nerve-wracking for Lin Xuan!
yě zhèng shì yīn wèi rú cǐ 。 lín xuān cái gǎn fàng xīn dà dǎn dì xiū xī 。 fǒu zé 。 suī rán táo guò le guǐ dì yǔ kǒng què xiān zi dì zhuī shā 。 dàn zài lún xiàn qū 。 kě yǐ shuō shì wēi xiǎn biàn dì 。 ruò méi yǒu yí gè gāo shǒu hù fǎ 。 lín xuān dǎ zuò kǒng pà dū huì tí xīn diào dǎn a ！
也正是因为如此。林轩才敢放心大胆地休息。否则。虽然逃过了鬼帝与孔雀仙子地追杀。但在沦陷区。可以说是危险遍地。若没有一个高手护法。林轩打坐恐怕都会提心吊胆啊！
Fortunately, this time his luck was good. After several days, Lin Xuan had fully recovered from fatigue without encountering any dangers.
hǎo zài zhè yī cì yùn qì zǒng suàn bù cuò 。 shù tiān guò qù le 。 lín xuān yǐ jīng cóng pí láo zhōng wán quán huī fù 。 ér zài zhè qí jiān 。 bìng méi yǒu yù shàng shén me wēi xiǎn 。
好在这一次运气总算不错。数天过去了。林轩已经从疲劳中完全恢复。而在这其间。并没有遇上什么危险。
Inside the cave, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and tapped on his storage bag. Several magical flags appeared, while he held a circular array disk in his other hand.
cǐ kè dòng fǔ lǐ miàn 。 lín xuān pán xī ér zuò 。 zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi 。 shù gān fǎ qí chū xiàn 。 ér tā dì lìng wài yī zhī shǒu lǐ 。 zé pěng zhe yí gè yuán xíng dì zhèn pán 。
此刻洞府里面。林轩盘膝而坐。在储物袋上一拍。数杆法旗出现。而他地另外一只手里。则捧着一个圆形地阵盘。
This item came into his possession during his travels as a cultivator. Since the destruction of the Extreme Yin Evil Spirit Array, Lin Xuan had always wanted to acquire a new set of array formations and prohibitive techniques. Unfortunately, this was rare and could not be easily purchased even with numerous crystal stones in the marketplaces.
cǐ wù yě shì zài pī xiū shì shǒu zhōng suǒ de 。 zì cóng jí yīn è líng zhèn huǐ le 。 lín xuān yì zhí xiǎng yào shōu gòu yī tào xīn dì fǎ zhèn jìn zhì 。 kě xī zhè dōng xī yǒu jià wú shì 。 jí shǐ yǒu zài duō dì jīng shí 。 fāng shì zhōng yě nán yǐ mǎi dào 。 xī yǒu chéng dù 。 hái shèng guò le nà xiē dǐng jiē dì cái liào 。
此物也是在披修士手中所得。自从极阴恶灵阵毁了。林轩一直想要收购一套新地法阵禁制。可惜这东西有价无市。即使有再多地晶石。坊市中也难以买到。稀有程度。还胜过了那些顶阶地材料。
Although Lin Xuan possessed *The璇玑心得* (Heart Refinement Method), his affairs were too many, and it would take decades of dedicated study to achieve any significant progress in array techniques. Therefore, making such an array himself was unrealistic.
suī rán lín xuān yǒu 《 xuán jī xīn dé 》， rán ér tā de shì qíng shí zài tài duō ， hé kuàng xiǎng yào zài zhèn fǎ fāng miàn yǒu suǒ zào yì ， méi yǒu shù shí nián shí jiān de zhuān yán zhǐ néng shì zuǐ shàng chuī xū ， suǒ yǐ ràng lín xuān zì jǐ liàn zhì yī tào fēn míng bù xiàn shí 。
虽然林轩有《璇玑心得》，然而他的事情实在太多，何况想要在阵法方面有所造诣，没有数十年时间的专研只能是嘴上吹嘘，所以让林轩自己炼制一套分明不现实。
However, this time, he had found what he sought without much effort. Not only did he obtain the Southern Bright Separating Fire, but from those cultivators, he also obtained these two treasures.
rán ér zhè huí ， què zhēn de shì tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， bù jǐn huò dé le nán míng lí huǒ ， ér qiě cóng nà pī xiū shì shǒu zhōng ， hái huò dé le zhè liǎng jiàn bǎo wù 。
然而这回，却真的是踏破铁鞋无觅处得来全不费工夫，不仅获得了南明离火，而且从那批修士手中，还获得了这两件宝物。
The葫芦 (gourd) didn’t need to be mentioned; its power had already been evident during his battle with the Ghost Emperor’s avatar. This array was far from ordinary as well.
nà hú lú bú yòng shuō ， gāng cái duì fù guǐ dì fēn shēn de shí hòu yǐ jīng kàn chū tā de wēi lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ér zhè zhèn fǎ ， yě jué fēi pǔ tōng de fán wù 。
那葫芦不用说，刚才对付鬼帝分身的时候已经看出牠的威力非同小可，而这阵法，也绝非普通的凡物。
Although Lin Xuan couldn't currently forge such things himself, his eyes were much sharper than those of his peers. The Azure Lightning Fire Array should have a slight edge over the Extreme Yin Evil Spirit Array in terms of power. It remained unclear how this cultivator obtained it—perhaps through inheritance or sheer luck—but these details didn’t matter; he now owned this array.
lín xuān xiàn zài suī rán hái wú fǎ liàn zhì zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， dàn yǎn guāng què yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， zhè tào bì guāng léi huǒ zhèn cóng wēi lì shàng shuō ， yīng gāi bǐ nà tào jí yīn è líng zhèn hái yào shāo shèng yī chóu ， pī xiū shì yě bù zhī rú hé dé dào ， huò xǔ shì tā zǔ shàng chuán xià lái de ， huò xǔ shì tā yùn qì què shí tài hǎo ， dàn zhè xiē dōu bú zhòng yào ， cǐ zhèn yǐ jīng guī zì jǐ suǒ yǒu 。
林轩现在虽然还无法炼制这种东西，但眼光却远胜同阶修士，这套碧光雷火阵从威力上说，应该比那套极阴恶灵阵还要稍胜一筹，披修士也不知如何得到，或许是他祖上传下来的，或许是他运气确实太好，但这些都不重要，此阵已经归自己所有。
Like with magical treasures, while arrays don't require recognition, they still needed some ritualistic cultivation to be used more smoothly and effectively.
yǔ fǎ bǎo yī yàng ， zhèn fǎ suī rán bù yòng rèn zhǔ ， dàn yě xū yào lüè wēi jì liàn yī fān ， zhè yàng shǐ yòng bù zhì de shí hòu ， cái huì gèng jiā de dé xīn yìng shǒu 。
与法宝一样，阵法虽然不用认主，但也需要略微祭炼一番，这样使用布置的时候，才会更加的得心应手。
This process took three days without much time. After the Dan Fire’s purification, although the array wasn’t yet fully synchronized with his mind, it could function as intended now.
zhè bù xū yào huā fèi tài duō de shí jiān ， lín xuān ràng yuè ér zài wài miàn hù fǎ ， zì jǐ zé zài dòng fǔ zhōng kāi shǐ le jì liàn 。
这不需要花费太多的时间，林轩让月儿在外面护法，自己则在洞府中开始了祭炼。
After all, this was a new acquisition; over time, he would naturally become more adept at using it.
qǔ chū qí zhōng yī gān zhèn qí ， yòu shǒu yì diǎn ， jiāng piāo fú shù dǎ zài shàng miàn ， rán ér yī zhāng kǒu ， pēn chū yī dào mǔ zhǐ cū de chún yáng dān huǒ ， jiāng tā bāo guǒ 。
取出其中一杆阵旗，右手一点，将漂浮术打在上面，然而一张口，喷出一道拇指粗的纯阳丹火，将牠包裹。
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rán hòu yòng tóng yàng de fāng fǎ jiāng yú xià de jǐ gān zhèn qí yě yī yī jì liàn 。
然后用同样的方法将余下的几杆阵旗也一一祭炼。
The cave door opened with a rumble. Yue'er turned to look back: "Young Master, did you successfully refine it?"
zuò hǎo zhè yī qiè hòu ， lín xuān pěng qǐ zhèn pán ， shàng miàn yǒu jǐ tuán zhǐ jiān dà xiǎo de qīng sè guāng diǎn ， hū míng hū àn 。
做好这一切后，林轩捧起阵盘，上面有几团指尖大小的青色光点，忽明忽暗。
"Yep," Lin Xuan nodded, his face showing an unrestrained joy. This time, although the danger was immense, the rewards were equally rich. He believed that in no time, his strength would soar.
lín xuān de xīn shén quán dōu jí zhōng zài shàng miàn ， bù shí dǎ chū jǐ dào fǎ jué ……
林轩的心神全都集中在上面，不时打出几道法诀……
Yue'er shared her master's happiness but also felt puzzled. After a moment’s hesitation, she asked about her concern: "Young Master, can you be sure that the Ghost Emperor and Fairy Peacock won’t find here?"
zhè yī guò chéng chí xù le zhěng zhěng sān tiān 。
这一过程持续了整整三天。
"Don't worry," Lin Xuan assured her. "I calculated that this rapid flight covered over ten thousand miles. Even if their cultivation could match those of old infant spirits, they couldn’t have such an extensive divine sense perception. Moreover, I changed directions several times; there’s no chance of being exposed."
jīng guò dān huǒ de cuì liàn ， cǐ zhèn suī rán méi yǒu dào yǔ lín xuān xīn shén xiāng tōng de dì bù ， dàn què yě néng gòu yùn zhuàn rú yì le 。
经过丹火的淬炼，此阵虽然没有到与林轩心神相通的地步，但却也能够运转如意了。
"That's good." Yue'er exhaled in relief: "Then why didn't you refine your innate treasure here?"
bì jìng shì gāng gāng dé dào de dōng xī ， yǐ hòu màn màn qì hé ， zì rán néng gòu dé xīn yìng shǒu le 。
毕竟是刚刚得到的东西，以后慢慢契合，自然能够得心应手了。
"It’s not that easy," Lin Xuan shook his head with a bitter smile. "I’d like to, but the Southern Bright Separating Fire is still missing several ingredients."
hōng lōng ， dòng fǔ de mén dǎ kāi ， yuè ér huí tóu wàng le guò lái ：“ shào yé ， liàn huà chéng gōng le ？”
轰隆，洞府的门打开，月儿回头望了过来：“少爷，炼化成功了？”
"Missing?" Yue'er asked in surprise.
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū nán yǐ yǎn shì de xǐ sè ， zhè huí gù rán shì wēi xiǎn yǐ jí ， dàn shōu huò tóng yàng fēng fù wú bǐ ， xiāng xìn yòng bù liǎo duō jiǔ ， zì jǐ de shí lì jiù huì kuáng zhǎng bù shǎo 。
“嗯。”林轩点了点头，脸上露出难以掩饰的喜色，这回固然是危险以极，但收获同样丰富无比，相信用不了多久，自己的实力就会狂涨不少。
"Yes, but it doesn’t matter," Lin Xuan comforted her with a smile. "They are just auxiliary materials, and although rare, they might be available in the marketplaces."
yuè ér tóng yàng dài zhǔ rén gāo xìng ， rán ér què yòu yǒu xiē bù jiě ， lüè yī chí yí ， hái shì wèn chū le xīn zhōng de yí lǜ ：“ shào yé ， nǐ kěn dìng guǐ dì yǔ kǒng què xiān zi bú huì zhǎo dào zhè lǐ ？”
月儿同样代主人高兴，然而却又有些不解，略一迟疑，还是问出了心中的疑虑：“少爷，你肯定鬼帝与孔雀仙子不会找到这里？”
"That’s good." Yue'er patted her chest, looking relieved as she turned to think: "Then what do you plan now, Young Master? Return to Spirit Medicine Mountain?"
“ fàng xīn ， wǒ gū suàn guò ， zhè yī lù kuáng biāo ， zú yǒu shàng wàn lǐ ， jiù suàn tā men de xiū wèi néng yǔ yuán yīng qī lǎo guài xiàng bǐ ， yě jué bù kě néng yǒu zhè me kuā zhāng de shén shí ， gèng bié shuō wǒ yī lù huàn le shù cì fāng xiàng ， jué duì bú huì yǒu bào lù de xián yí 。”
“放心，我估算过，这一路狂飙，足有上万里，就算他们的修为能与元婴期老怪相比，也绝不可能有这么夸张的神识，更别说我一路换了数次方向，绝对不会有暴露的嫌疑。”
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "Now that cultivators are engaged in a fierce battle with the厉鬼 (ghosts), although my cultivation is too low for dangerous missions, anything could happen during such large-scale battles. With this trip’s significant gains, I plan to refine my innate treasure and improve our cultivation levels before returning."
“ zhè jiù hǎo 。” yuè ér sōng le kǒu qì ：“ nà shào yé nǐ ， wèi hé bù gàn cuì jiù zài zhè lǐ jiāng běn mìng fǎ bǎo liàn hǎo ？”
“这就好。”月儿松了口气：“那少爷你，为何不干脆就在这里将本命法宝炼好？”
"Improving your cultivation level?" Hearing her master's grand words, Yue'er furrowed her brows slightly: "But Young Master, you only just reached the middle stage of condensing essence in the Qu Yin Mountains. In such a short time, it’s not easy to advance again."
One time, Heavenly Void Ghost Emperor no longer held back his strength; he was determined to shake off the opponent. However, the other party wasn't easy to deal with, and the battle raged fiercely.
On another side, Lin Xuan didn’t dare to linger for even a moment. He rushed forward in a flash, covering over two hundred miles before finally escaping from the other party’s divine sense perception.
However, danger had not passed yet. Nevertheless, Lin Xuan retracted the Beast Soul Flag and instead raised the Drifting Cloud Snowfall Sword, without any other reason, continuing to use their combined concealment technique with Yue'er. His body was almost depleted of spiritual energy; he could barely hold on!
He let Yue'er return to his sleeve for a rest while he continued running frantically, taking out some pills from his pocket and swallowing them. He also held two crystal stones in each hand, replenishing his magical power.
After fleeing for several dozen miles, Lin Xuan changed direction again and continued flying.
Over a hundred miles later, he changed direction once more...
Lin Xuan did this naturally with his own purpose. Even if the two old monsters had finished their battle, they couldn’t find him; an infant spirit’s divine sense was powerful but could not cover such vast distances.
However, following the principle of being overly cautious, Lin Xuan fled for three days and nights straight. Counting on his fingers, he estimated that it should be over ten thousand miles away from there, so this time, he should be safe without any worries.
Although Lin Xuan’s magical power was pure, after a fierce battle followed by such a long journey, he had been utterly exhausted.
He casually found an empty piece of land and set up a temporary cave in some secluded place. Then, he laid down the prohibitive array formations. After completing all these tasks, Lin Xuan’s magical energy almost depleted; he barely managed to drag himself into the cave for meditation and rest.
Firstly, he replenished his magical power through grand circulation, then slept soundly for two days. Only after this did Lin Xuan finally recover.
As for Yue'er, she was in better condition. During her battle with the Ghost Emperor’s avatar, she had only provided support, consuming much less than Lin Xuan. For the rest of the days, apart from using their combined concealment technique, she rested inside his sleeve. Therefore, when setting up the cave, she had already recovered most of her strength.
It was precisely because of this that Lin Xuan could afford to take a break without any worries. Even though he had escaped from the Ghost Emperor and Fairy Peacock’s pursuit, in the occupied areas, danger lurked everywhere. Without a high-ranking expert as a guardian, even sitting in meditation would have been nerve-wracking for Lin Xuan!
Fortunately, this time his luck was good. After several days, Lin Xuan had fully recovered from fatigue without encountering any dangers.
Inside the cave, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and tapped on his storage bag. Several magical flags appeared, while he held a circular array disk in his other hand.
This item came into his possession during his travels as a cultivator. Since the destruction of the Extreme Yin Evil Spirit Array, Lin Xuan had always wanted to acquire a new set of array formations and prohibitive techniques. Unfortunately, this was rare and could not be easily purchased even with numerous crystal stones in the marketplaces.
Although Lin Xuan possessed *The璇玑心得* (Heart Refinement Method), his affairs were too many, and it would take decades of dedicated study to achieve any significant progress in array techniques. Therefore, making such an array himself was unrealistic.
However, this time, he had found what he sought without much effort. Not only did he obtain the Southern Bright Separating Fire, but from those cultivators, he also obtained these two treasures.
The葫芦 (gourd) didn’t need to be mentioned; its power had already been evident during his battle with the Ghost Emperor’s avatar. This array was far from ordinary as well.
Although Lin Xuan couldn't currently forge such things himself, his eyes were much sharper than those of his peers. The Azure Lightning Fire Array should have a slight edge over the Extreme Yin Evil Spirit Array in terms of power. It remained unclear how this cultivator obtained it—perhaps through inheritance or sheer luck—but these details didn’t matter; he now owned this array.
Like with magical treasures, while arrays don't require recognition, they still needed some ritualistic cultivation to be used more smoothly and effectively.
This process took three days without much time. After the Dan Fire’s purification, although the array wasn’t yet fully synchronized with his mind, it could function as intended now.
After all, this was a new acquisition; over time, he would naturally become more adept at using it.
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The cave door opened with a rumble. Yue'er turned to look back: "Young Master, did you successfully refine it?"
"Yep," Lin Xuan nodded, his face showing an unrestrained joy. This time, although the danger was immense, the rewards were equally rich. He believed that in no time, his strength would soar.
Yue'er shared her master's happiness but also felt puzzled. After a moment’s hesitation, she asked about her concern: "Young Master, can you be sure that the Ghost Emperor and Fairy Peacock won’t find here?"
"Don't worry," Lin Xuan assured her. "I calculated that this rapid flight covered over ten thousand miles. Even if their cultivation could match those of old infant spirits, they couldn’t have such an extensive divine sense perception. Moreover, I changed directions several times; there’s no chance of being exposed."
"That's good." Yue'er exhaled in relief: "Then why didn't you refine your innate treasure here?"
"It’s not that easy," Lin Xuan shook his head with a bitter smile. "I’d like to, but the Southern Bright Separating Fire is still missing several ingredients."
"Missing?" Yue'er asked in surprise.
"Yes, but it doesn’t matter," Lin Xuan comforted her with a smile. "They are just auxiliary materials, and although rare, they might be available in the marketplaces."
"That’s good." Yue'er patted her chest, looking relieved as she turned to think: "Then what do you plan now, Young Master? Return to Spirit Medicine Mountain?"
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "Now that cultivators are engaged in a fierce battle with the厉鬼 (ghosts), although my cultivation is too low for dangerous missions, anything could happen during such large-scale battles. With this trip’s significant gains, I plan to refine my innate treasure and improve our cultivation levels before returning."
"Improving your cultivation level?" Hearing her master's grand words, Yue'er furrowed her brows slightly: "But Young Master, you only just reached the middle stage of condensing essence in the Qu Yin Mountains. In such a short time, it’s not easy to advance again."