jì shì lín xiōng de yī fān yì 。 nà qiè shēn jiù kuì lǐng le 。” ōu yáng qín hán xiào 。 jiāng cǐ bǎo shōu hǎo 。
既是林兄的一番意。那妾身就愧领了。”欧阳琴含笑。将此宝收好。
Ouyang Qin smiled and carefully stored the treasure.
“ bù zhī shǎo mén zhǔ hái yǒu | me xū yào ？”
“不知少门主还有|么需要？”
"Is there anything else, Young Master?" she asked.
lín xuān fàng chū shén shí 。 chóng xīn sǎo miáo le yī biàn shí shì 。 lǐ miàn zhēn guì dōng xī suī rán bù shǎo 。 dàn bìng méi yǒu shén me zì jǐ yòng shàng 。
林轩放出神识。重新扫描了一遍石室。里面珍贵东西虽然不少。但并没有什么自己用上。
Lin Xuan released his spirit sense to scan the stone chamber once more. Although there were many valuable items inside, none of them suited his needs.
lüè yī chén yín 。 yáo le yáo tóu ：“ méi yǒu 。”
略一沉吟。摇了摇头：“没有。”
After a moment's consideration, he shook his head. "No."
lín xuān kě shì dǒng de jiàn hǎo jiù shōu 。 liàn zhì jiǔ yáng huí tiān dān bù guò jǔ shǒu zhī láo 。 zì jǐ cóng bì yún = de dào de hǎo chù yǐ jīng bù shǎo 。
林轩可是懂的见好就收。炼制九阳回天丹不过举手之劳。自己从碧云=的到的好处已经不少。
Lin Xuan knew when to stop. The process of refining the Nine Yang Revitalizing Pill was easy for him. He had already gained much from Biyun Pavilion. If he continued to be greedy, it might upset True Man Tai Xu. Even if he accepted this now, there was no guarantee that trouble wouldn't come later.
ruò zài tān lán xià qù 。 duō bàn huì yǐn qǐ tài xū zhēn rén de bù mǎn 。 jiù suàn xiàn zài niē zhe bí zi rèn le 。 rì hòu yě nán bǎo bù zhǎo zì jǐ de má fán 。
若再贪婪下去。多半会引起太虚真人的不满。就算现在捏着鼻子认了。日后也难保不找自己的麻烦。
Ouyang Qin nodded in understanding and said nothing more. She left the stone chamber and returned to her cave dwelling.
ōu yáng qín xīn diǎn le diǎn tóu 。 bù zài duō shuō 。 chū le shí shì 。 chóng xīn huí dào le zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。
欧阳琴心点了点头。不再多说。出了石室。重新回到了自己的洞府。
"Refining pills is best done without interruption. No one else may enter the alchemy room without my permission."
“ liàn zhì dān yào 。 zuì jì dǎ rǎo 。 méi yǒu lín mǒu de yǔn xǔ 。 zhōng tú rèn hé rén jué bù kě yǐ jìn rù liàn dān shì 。”
“炼制丹药。最忌打扰。没有林某的允许。中途任何人绝不可以进入炼丹室。”
"It's natural. Young Master, rest assured. I will personally guard the entrance of your cave so no one can disturb you," she said.
“ zhè shì zì rán 。 shǎo mén zhǔ fàng xīn jiù shì 。 qín xīn huì qīn zì zài dòng fǔ wài shǒu zhe 。 bú huì ràng rèn hé rén dǎ rǎo lín xiōng 。”
“这是自然。少门主放心就是。琴心会亲自在洞府外守着。不会让任何人打扰林兄。”
"You're too kind," Lin Xuan replied.
“ yǒu láo xiān zi 。”
“有劳仙子。”
"It's nothing. The entire sect is grateful for your great favor," Ouyang Qin added.
“ nín kè qì le 。 yīng shì běn mén shàng xià qí gǎn dà dé 。”
“您客气了。应是本门上下齐感大德。”
After a few words of pleasantries, Lin Xuan entered his cave dwelling alone and went to the alchemy room.
liǎng rén hán xuān le jǐ jù 。 lín xuān jiù dú zì yī rén jìn rù le dòng fǔ 。 lái dào liàn dān shì 。
两人寒暄了几句。林轩就独自一人进入了洞府。来到炼丹室。
The space was small, only two square meters in size, with walls several feet high.
cǐ kōng jiān bù dà 。 jǐn yǒu èr píng fāng mǐ 。 gāo shù zhàng ér yǐ 。
此空间不大。仅有二平方米。高数丈而已。
Ouyang Tai Xu sat cross-legged on the ground. The middle-aged man stood beside him, hands clasped behind his back. However, despite his closed eyes, a blue light flickered on his forehead, resembling an eye.
shí shì wài shè yǒu yī céng jiǎn dān de jìn zhì 。
石室外设有一层简单的禁制。
After a moment, he exhaled and looked tired. "How did it go, Apprentice Feng? Did you find anything?" Tai Xu asked as he opened his eyes.
lín xuān jiàng mén guān shàng yǐ hòu 。 kè fàng chū shén shí 。 huā le zú zú xiǎo bàn gè shí chén 。 jiāng zhěng jiān shí shì sōu suǒ le yī biàn 。 bù fàng guò rèn hé yī chù jiǎo 。
林轩将门关上以后。刻放出神识。花了足足小半个时辰。将整间石室搜索了一遍。不放过任何一处角。
"Not much," the middle-aged man replied with a bitter smile. "That boy is very alert. He set up another array around the stone chamber. My keen eye can see through minor barriers, but this array is incredibly complex. If I force an intrusion, it will surely be detected. So, I had to give up. Please forgive my failure."
méi yǒu sī háo bù tuǒ ！
没有丝毫不妥！
"Very well," Tai Xu replied nonchalantly.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī qīng sōng zhī sè 。 dàn lüè yī chén yín zhī hòu què zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi 。 guāng huá lián shǎn 。 qǔ chū jǐ yán sè gè yì de zhèn qí lái 。
林轩脸上露出一丝轻松之色。但略一沉吟之后却在储物袋上一拍。光华连闪。取出几颜色各异的阵旗来。
"Forgotten?" Feng's expression showed confusion.
tā xiān ná chū hóng sè de yí miàn 。 tǐ nèi líng lì liú zhuǎn 。 yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn 。 nà zhèn qí lì kè huà wèi yī dào lì máng xiāo shī 。 mò rù le shí bì 。
他先拿出红色的一面。体内灵力流转。一道法诀打在上面。那阵旗立刻化为一道厉芒消失。没入了石壁。
"Yes. What else could we do? Forcing a peek would only alert him. I still need his pills. Besides, the essence of alchemy lies in mastering the fire. Without direct instruction, watching won't help us learn anything. Why bother?"
suí hòu lín xuān yòu rú fǎ páo zhì 。 jì chū lìng wài jǐ gān zhèn qí 。
随后林轩又如法炮制。祭出另外几杆阵旗。
"Feng agrees."
jiē zhe zuǒ shǒu yī fān 。 zhǎng xīn zhōng chū xiàn le yí miàn tuǒ yuán xíng de xiǎo qiǎo zhèn pán 。
接着左手一翻。掌心中出现了一面椭圆形的小巧阵盘。
"However, that boy is more promising than I thought. At such a young age, he has such cunning and thorough planning. He will surely become an important figure someday," Tai Xu sighed.
“ jí 。”
“疾。”
Feng remained silent, lost in thought.
lín xuān yī shēng qīng chì bìng yòng yòu shǒu zhǐ tou duì zhe kuáng diǎn le liǎng |。 zhèn pán fàng chū yī dào qīng sè líng guāng 。 wū wū míng xiǎng 。 zhōu wéi de shí bì yī liàng zhèn fǎ yǐ jīng bù xià
林轩一声轻叱并用右手指头对着狂点了两|。阵盘放出一道青色灵光。呜呜鸣响。周围的石壁一亮阵法已经布下
Three days passed with the alchemy room still tightly sealed. Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, his face slightly pale, holding two medium-grade crystals in his palms to replenish his energy.
yǒu le zhè céng bǎo hù 。 liàn dān shì suī bù néng shuō jiān rú tiě bì 。 dàn rèn hé rén xiǎng yào tōu kuī 。 yě jī hū shì bù kě néng de 。 jiù suàn shì yuán yīng qī xiū shì shén shí tōu tōu rù 。 zhèn fǎ yě huì yǒu fǎn yìng 。
有了这层保护。炼丹室虽不能说坚如铁壁。但任何人想要偷窥。也几乎是不可能的。就算是元婴期修士神识偷偷入。阵法也会有反应。
Without the aid of the Fire Pulse, relying solely on his true essence to refine the pills was strenuous for him. However, he didn't show any signs of relaxation as he carefully controlled the fire and sometimes used spirit illusions to shake the cauldron, pondering its purpose.
zuò hǎo zhè yī qiè hòu 。 lín xuān cái mǎn yì de diǎn , tóu 。 lā guò yī zhāng pú tuán 。 zài de shàng pán xī ér zuò 。
做好这一切后。林轩才满意的点,头。拉过一张蒲团。在的上盘膝而坐。
Suddenly, the three-colored light from the cauldron dimmed. Lin Xuan's expression changed as he exhaled and shot out a thicker white flame that enveloped the entire cauldron, emitting a faint medicinal aroma.
tā xiān cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng qǔ yù hé 。 kàn le yī yǎn lǐ miàn de jǐ wèi líng cǎo yào xiāng pū bí 。 quán shì zhēn guì wú bǐ de dōng xī 。
他先从储物袋中取玉盒。看了一眼里面的几味灵草药香扑鼻。全是珍贵无比的东西。
The pills finally began to form.
jiǔ yáng huí tiān dān 。 zì jǐ rì hòu shuō bù dìng yě huì yǒu yòng tú 。 kě xī yào fāng shì hěn nán cóng duì fāng shǒu zhōng dào le 。
九阳回天丹。自己日后说不定也会有用途。可惜药方是很难从对方手中到了。
Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. For other alchemists, this was the most critical moment. But for him, it didn't matter if the pills failed; as long as they formed.
hǎo zài yǒu shí lì de fèn liàng 。 chú le gěi tài xū zhēn rén de nà kē 。 shèng xià de 。 zì jǐ kě yǐ tūn mò 。
好在有十粒的份量。除了给太虚真人的那颗。剩下的。自己可以吞没。
A short while later, a light thud echoed from inside the cauldron. The Nine Yang Revitalizing Pill's refinement process was extremely difficult, even with True Man Tong Yu's intervention, which only had a 70% success rate. Lin Xuan's half-baked skills guaranteed failure.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo wēi wēi shàng qiào chū yī sī jiǎo de xiào róng 。
林轩嘴角微微上翘出一丝狡的笑容。
He sighed but showed no disappointment as he summoned the lid of the cauldron and let out a greenish light. Nine small pill-sized medicinal pills fell into his palm.
shēn shǒu zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi 。 yī dào zǐ máng cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū lái 。 zhèng shì gāng gāng de dào de bǎo dǐng 。
伸手在储物袋上一拍。一道紫芒从里面飞了出来。正是刚刚的到的宝鼎。
Black and unremarkable, they seemed inconceivable as a powerful elixir to dispel ghost emperor's阴气 (yīnqì).
yī dào piāo fú shù dǎ zài shàng miàn 。 ràng qí piāo fú yú zì jǐ de shēn qián 。
一道漂浮术打在上面。让其漂浮于自己的身前。
Lin Xuan pondered for a moment before extending his hand again and tapping the storage bag.
lín xuān shuāng shǒu gè qiā le yī dào jiàn jué 。 píng fàng yú liǎng tuǐ zhī shàng 。 zuǐ yī zhāng 。 tǔ chū yī dào zhì bái sè de dān huǒ 。 yuē yǒu mǔ zhǐ cū xì 。 huǎn huǎn de fēi xiàng dǐng lú 。
林轩双手各掐了一道剑诀。平放于两腿之上。嘴一张。吐出一道炙白色的丹火。约有拇指粗细。缓缓的飞向鼎炉。
A red light flashed, revealing a dark red wooden box in his palm. "Thankfully, I prepared this item. It has truly come in handy."
zǐ guāng yī shǎn jiē chù dān huǒ yǐ hòu pán xuán zài dǐng lú shàng de shén lóng fú diāo jìng rán liàng le qǐ lái 。 zhè ge yì biàn ràng lín xuān méi tóu wēi tiāo yǎn zhōng lüè lù chū yī sī xīng fèn zhī yì 。 suí jí jiù dòng shēng sè de jì xù pēn chū dān huǒ 。
紫光一闪接触丹火以后盘旋在鼎炉上的神龙浮雕竟然亮了起来。这个异变让林轩眉头微挑眼中略露出一丝兴奋之意。随即就动声色的继续喷出丹火。
Lin Xuan tossed the wooden box and cast a spell on it.
piàn kè hòu 。 zhěng gè dǐng dōu biàn chéng le zǐ hóng zhī sè 。 bìng qiě yǐn yǐn tòu chū hóng huáng lán sān sè bǎo guāng 。
片刻后。整个鼎都变成了紫红之色。并且隐隐透出红黄蓝三色宝光。
In the red light, the wooden box gradually expanded until it could accommodate one person comfortably seated.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú 。 yī qīng máng fēi shè ér 。 lüè yī pán xuán 。 huà wèi yī zhī qīng sè guǐ shǒu 。 jiāng dǐng gài dǎ kāi 。 rán hòu shēn shǒu yì diǎn 。 miàn qián yù hé zhōng de jǐ wèi líng yào lì kè zì dòng fēi le qǐ lái 。 jìn rù le dǐng lú lǐ miàn 。
林轩袖袍一浮。一青芒飞射而。略一盘旋。化为一只青色鬼手。将鼎盖打开。然后伸手一点。面前玉盒中的几味灵药立刻自动飞了起来。进入了鼎炉里面。
This object appeared to be an odd artifact but lacked any offensive capabilities. Instead, it served another purpose—made of sandalwood.
lín xuān cái bú huì yī wèi yī wèi de liàn 。 fǎn zhèng tā yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi 。
林轩才不会一味一味的炼。反正他有蓝色星海。
Sandalwood was almost extinct in the cultivation world, and Lin Xuan had obtained some by chance during his time on Tianmu Mountain.
suí hòu lín xuān shí zhǐ fēn dàn 。 shì jǐ dào fǎ jué mò rù lǐ miàn 。 dǐng lú kāi shǐ zài dān huǒ de bāo wéi xià huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn 。
随后林轩十指纷弹。是几道法诀没入里面。鼎炉开始在丹火的包围下缓缓旋转。
Its unique feature was shielding a cultivator's spirit sense; even an old monster at the元婴 stage could not penetrate it.
……
……
Lin Xuan had created this box out of curiosity. Using the method for making storage bags, he had shrunk and enlarged it so that it could fit him comfortably inside.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí 。 shān dǐng de bǎo tǎ lǐ miàn 。
与此同时。山顶的宝塔里面。
He called it the Follow Box.
tài xū zhēn rén pán xī ér zuò 。 nà zhōng nián xiū shì zé shù shǒu zhàn lì zài yī biān 。 rán ér guǐ yì de shì 。 cǐ rén shuāng móu jǐn bì 。 kě é tóu shàng 。 què yǒu yī lán sè de guāng diǎn 。 shǎn shuò bù yǐ 。 ér qiě xíng zhuàng yǔ yǎn jīng pǒ wèi xiāng sì 。
太虚真人盘膝而坐。那中年修士则束手站立在一边。然而诡异的是。此人双眸紧闭。可额头上。却有一蓝色的光点。闪烁不已。而且形状与眼睛颇为相似。
Although he had already set up arrays to protect his blue star sea, Lin Xuan was cautious about using it as a safeguard while refining pills.
piàn kè hòu 。 cǐ rén qīng xū yì kǒu qì 。 liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī pí juàn zhī sè 。
片刻后。此人轻吁一口气。脸上露出一丝疲倦之色。
Transforming into a greenish light, he entered the box and sat cross-legged.
“ zěn me yàng 。 féng shī zhí 。 kě yǒu shén me fā xiàn ？” tài xū zhēn rén tái qǐ tóu 。 huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu 。
“怎么样。冯师侄。可有什么发现？”太虚真人抬起头。缓缓的开口。
Holding a black pill in his hand, he circulated his spirit energy, guiding the blue light from his dantian through his meridians...
“ méi yǒu 。” zhōng nián xiū shì zhēng kāi shuāng móu 。 zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī kǔ sè de xiào róng ：“ nà xiǎo zi shí fēn jī jǐng 。 zài shí shì de zhōu wéi 。 yòu bù xià le yī dào fǎ zhèn 。 wǒ zhè dòng chá qiū háo de tiān yǎn shén tōng 。 suī rán kě yǐ chuān guò yì bān de xiǎo zhì 。 dàn nà zhèn fǎ fán fù wú bǐ 。 rú guǒ qiáng xíng rù qīn 。 yí dìng huì bèi duì fāng fā jué 。 suǒ yǐ zhǐ hǎo fàng qì 。 hái wàng shī shū shù xiǎo zhí bàn shì bù lì 。”
“没有。”中年修士睁开双眸。嘴角边流露出一丝苦涩的笑容：“那小子十分机警。在石室的周围。又布下了一道法阵。我这洞察秋毫的天眼神通。虽然可以穿过一般的小制。但那阵法繁复无比。如果强行入侵。一定会被对方发觉。所以只好放弃。还望师叔恕小侄办事不利。”
As the sun began to set, Lin Xuan's expression changed as he opened his right palm. A pill with black and white spots lay within it.
“ jì rú cǐ 。 nà jiù suàn 。” tài xū zhēn rén lüè yī chén yín 。 dàn dàn de kāi kǒu 。
“既如此。那就算。”太虚真人略一沉吟。淡淡的开口。
He had failed again.
“ suàn le ？” nà féng xìng zhōng nián rén lù chū bù jiě zhī sè 。
“算了？”那冯姓中年人露出不解之色。
Lin Xuan looked displeased. The ability to purify pills had accompanied him since acquiring the blue star sea, becoming second nature. It was rare for him to fail a purification attempt.
“ bù cuò 。 fǒu zé yòu néng rú hé 。 qiáng xíng tōu kuī zhǐ huì dǎ cǎo jīng shé 。 lǎo fū hái xū yào tā de dān yào 。 hé kuàng liàn dān shù de jīng huá nǎi shì huǒ hòu de zhǎng wò 。 méi yǒu rén yán chuán shēn jiào 。 jiù suàn zài yī páng kàn yě wú fǎ tōu shī fēn háo 。 wǒ men yòu hé bì duō cǐ yī jǔ ne ？”
“不错。否则又能如何。强行偷窥只会打草惊蛇。老夫还需要他的丹药。何况炼丹术的精华乃是火候的掌握。没有人言传身教。就算在一旁看也无法偷师分毫。我们又何必多此一举呢？”
A moment's carelessness had wasted a precious medicinal pill. Knowing that there could only be one chance at purification, he lacked the skill to separate impurities and essence after failure.
“ shī shū shuō shì 。”
“师叔说是。”
He felt somewhat impatient and needed rest before attempting again with better chances of success.
“ bù guò zhè xiǎo zi bǐ lǎo fū xiǎng xiàng de hái yǒu qián tú 。 nián jì qīng qīng jiù yǒu cǐ děng xīn jī 。 zuò shì qíng jì huà zhōu mì 。 zǎo wǎn bì dà qì 。”
“不过这小子比老夫想象的还有前途。年纪轻轻就有此等心机。做事情计划周密。早晚必大器。”
Shaking his head, Lin Xuan took deep breaths, calming himself. He held a crystal and meditated for two hours until his spirit energy was fully replenished. Then he took another medicinal pill...
tài xū zhēn rén tàn le kǒu qì 。 zhāng tài bái yuán běn shì běn mén níng dān qī xiū shì zhōng yī děng yī de rén wù 。 kě xī nà jiā huo tài guò bù shí hǎo dǎi le 。
太虚真人叹了口气。张太白原本是本门凝丹期修士中一等一的人物。可惜那家伙太过不识好歹了。
But moments later, his expression worsened as the purification failed once more.
xìng zhōng nián rén zé mò mò bù yǔ 。 bù zhī dào zài xiǎng xiē shén me 。
姓中年人则默默不语。不知道在想些什么。
This situation was peculiar. The variety of pills in the cultivation world suggested that there was still potential to be explored within the blue star sea.
zhuǎn yǎn 。 sān tiān de shí jiān qù le 。 liàn dān shì yī jiù dà mén jǐn bì 。
转眼。三天的时间去了。炼丹室依旧大门紧闭。
Lin Xuan closed his eyes and mentally reviewed the process of purifying the pills twice, meticulously analyzing every detail for an entire辰 (a unit of time). Only then did he take another pill and slowly manipulated the blue star sea...
Ouyang Qin smiled and carefully stored the treasure.
"Is there anything else, Young Master?" she asked.
Lin Xuan released his spirit sense to scan the stone chamber once more. Although there were many valuable items inside, none of them suited his needs.
After a moment's consideration, he shook his head. "No."
Lin Xuan knew when to stop. The process of refining the Nine Yang Revitalizing Pill was easy for him. He had already gained much from Biyun Pavilion. If he continued to be greedy, it might upset True Man Tai Xu. Even if he accepted this now, there was no guarantee that trouble wouldn't come later.
Ouyang Qin nodded in understanding and said nothing more. She left the stone chamber and returned to her cave dwelling.
"Refining pills is best done without interruption. No one else may enter the alchemy room without my permission."
"It's natural. Young Master, rest assured. I will personally guard the entrance of your cave so no one can disturb you," she said.
"You're too kind," Lin Xuan replied.
"It's nothing. The entire sect is grateful for your great favor," Ouyang Qin added.
After a few words of pleasantries, Lin Xuan entered his cave dwelling alone and went to the alchemy room.
The space was small, only two square meters in size, with walls several feet high.
Ouyang Tai Xu sat cross-legged on the ground. The middle-aged man stood beside him, hands clasped behind his back. However, despite his closed eyes, a blue light flickered on his forehead, resembling an eye.
After a moment, he exhaled and looked tired. "How did it go, Apprentice Feng? Did you find anything?" Tai Xu asked as he opened his eyes.
"Not much," the middle-aged man replied with a bitter smile. "That boy is very alert. He set up another array around the stone chamber. My keen eye can see through minor barriers, but this array is incredibly complex. If I force an intrusion, it will surely be detected. So, I had to give up. Please forgive my failure."
"Very well," Tai Xu replied nonchalantly.
"Forgotten?" Feng's expression showed confusion.
"Yes. What else could we do? Forcing a peek would only alert him. I still need his pills. Besides, the essence of alchemy lies in mastering the fire. Without direct instruction, watching won't help us learn anything. Why bother?"
"Feng agrees."
"However, that boy is more promising than I thought. At such a young age, he has such cunning and thorough planning. He will surely become an important figure someday," Tai Xu sighed.
Feng remained silent, lost in thought.
Three days passed with the alchemy room still tightly sealed. Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, his face slightly pale, holding two medium-grade crystals in his palms to replenish his energy.
Without the aid of the Fire Pulse, relying solely on his true essence to refine the pills was strenuous for him. However, he didn't show any signs of relaxation as he carefully controlled the fire and sometimes used spirit illusions to shake the cauldron, pondering its purpose.
Suddenly, the three-colored light from the cauldron dimmed. Lin Xuan's expression changed as he exhaled and shot out a thicker white flame that enveloped the entire cauldron, emitting a faint medicinal aroma.
The pills finally began to form.
Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. For other alchemists, this was the most critical moment. But for him, it didn't matter if the pills failed; as long as they formed.
A short while later, a light thud echoed from inside the cauldron. The Nine Yang Revitalizing Pill's refinement process was extremely difficult, even with True Man Tong Yu's intervention, which only had a 70% success rate. Lin Xuan's half-baked skills guaranteed failure.
He sighed but showed no disappointment as he summoned the lid of the cauldron and let out a greenish light. Nine small pill-sized medicinal pills fell into his palm.
Black and unremarkable, they seemed inconceivable as a powerful elixir to dispel ghost emperor's阴气 (yīnqì).
Lin Xuan pondered for a moment before extending his hand again and tapping the storage bag.
A red light flashed, revealing a dark red wooden box in his palm. "Thankfully, I prepared this item. It has truly come in handy."
Lin Xuan tossed the wooden box and cast a spell on it.
In the red light, the wooden box gradually expanded until it could accommodate one person comfortably seated.
This object appeared to be an odd artifact but lacked any offensive capabilities. Instead, it served another purpose—made of sandalwood.
Sandalwood was almost extinct in the cultivation world, and Lin Xuan had obtained some by chance during his time on Tianmu Mountain.
Its unique feature was shielding a cultivator's spirit sense; even an old monster at the元婴 stage could not penetrate it.
Lin Xuan had created this box out of curiosity. Using the method for making storage bags, he had shrunk and enlarged it so that it could fit him comfortably inside.
He called it the Follow Box.
Although he had already set up arrays to protect his blue star sea, Lin Xuan was cautious about using it as a safeguard while refining pills.
Transforming into a greenish light, he entered the box and sat cross-legged.
Holding a black pill in his hand, he circulated his spirit energy, guiding the blue light from his dantian through his meridians...
As the sun began to set, Lin Xuan's expression changed as he opened his right palm. A pill with black and white spots lay within it.
He had failed again.
Lin Xuan looked displeased. The ability to purify pills had accompanied him since acquiring the blue star sea, becoming second nature. It was rare for him to fail a purification attempt.
A moment's carelessness had wasted a precious medicinal pill. Knowing that there could only be one chance at purification, he lacked the skill to separate impurities and essence after failure.
He felt somewhat impatient and needed rest before attempting again with better chances of success.
Shaking his head, Lin Xuan took deep breaths, calming himself. He held a crystal and meditated for two hours until his spirit energy was fully replenished. Then he took another medicinal pill...
But moments later, his expression worsened as the purification failed once more.
This situation was peculiar. The variety of pills in the cultivation world suggested that there was still potential to be explored within the blue star sea.
Lin Xuan closed his eyes and mentally reviewed the process of purifying the pills twice, meticulously analyzing every detail for an entire辰 (a unit of time). Only then did he take another pill and slowly manipulated the blue star sea...