gè yuè hòu ， lín xuān mǎn liǎn pí juàn ， zhè tí chún yuǎn bǐ tā xiǎng xiàng de jiān nán ， jīng wú xiǎn
个月后，林轩满脸疲倦，这提纯远比他想象的艰难，惊无险
A month later, Lin Xuan was visibly exhausted. The purification process proved far more challenging than he had anticipated.
tā cā le cā é shàng de hàn shuǐ ， tái tóu kàn le yī yǎn shēn qián de dǐng lú ， shuāng shǒu wēi yáng ， liǎng dào cū ruò ér bì de guāng zhù tóng shí shè chū 。
他擦了擦额上的汗水，抬头看了一眼身前的鼎炉，双手微扬，两道粗若儿臂的光柱同时射出。
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and glanced at the cauldron in front of him. With a slight movement, two beams of light as thick as an arm shot out from his hands.
chī chī shēng xiǎng ， yǐ bèi nà zǐ lóng dǐng xī shōu ， cǐ dǐng de biǎo miàn ， dùn shí chū xiàn le mì mì má má de bái sè sī xiàn 。
嗤嗤声响，已被那紫龙鼎吸收，此鼎的表面，顿时出现了密密麻麻的白色丝线。
Sizzling sounds echoed as these were absorbed by the Purple Dragon Cauldron. Immediately, white threads began to appear on its surface.
lín xuān shuāng shǒu bù tíng ， yòu jì xù zhù rù le jǐ dào fǎ lì ， rán hòu cái xiù páo yī fú ， jiāng dǐng gài dǎ kāi ， zǎo yǒu yī zhī qīng sè de guǐ zhǎo zài bàn kōng zhōng fú xiàn ， wǔ zhǐ yī sōng ， jiāng nán míng lí huǒ diū jìn le dǐng lú 。
林轩双手不停，又继续注入了几道法力，然后才袖袍一拂，将鼎盖打开，早有一只青色的鬼爪在半空中浮现，五指一松，将南明离火丢进了鼎炉。
Lin Xuan's hands did not stop; he injected several more streams of qi before opening the lid of the cauldron with a wave of his sleeve. A green ghostly claw appeared in mid-air and released Nanming Li Fire into the cauldron.
rán ér cǐ wù gāng yī jìn rù ， zǐ lóng dǐng jiù jù liè de chàn dǒu le qǐ lái ， jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū le jǐ fēn jiāo jí jīng huáng zhī sè 。
然而此物刚一进入，紫龙鼎就剧烈的颤抖了起来，即便以林轩的城府，脸上也不由得露出了几分焦急惊惶之色。
However, as soon as it entered, the Purple Dragon Cauldron began to tremble violently. Even Lin Xuan's composure could not hide the traces of anxiety on his face.
máng zhèng jīn wēi zuò ， shí fēn dàn ， shēn qián chū xiàn le yī quán tou dà xiǎo de guāng tuán ， lín xuān lüè yī yóu yù ， chuí le chuí xiōng kǒu ， yī dào jīng xuè pēn chū ， nà xuè jiàn gāng yī lí kǒu ， lì kè jiù bèi guāng tuán xī shōu 。
忙正襟危坐，十分弹，身前出现了一拳头大小的光团，林轩略一犹豫，捶了捶胸口，一道精血喷出，那血箭刚一离口，立刻就被光团吸收。
He sat upright with great concentration. A light ball about the size of a fist appeared before him. After some hesitation, he patted his chest and spat out a drop of essence blood. The blood arrow was instantly absorbed by the light ball.
lín xuān rěn tòng yì diǎn zhǐ ， guāng tuán méi le dì huǒ ， huǒ yàn yī zhèn piāo hū ， huà wèi le guǐ yì de bì lǜ zhī sè ， dǐng lú de chàn dǒu cái zhōng yú màn màn tíng zhǐ le 。
林轩忍痛一点指，光团没了地火，火焰一阵飘忽，化为了诡异的碧绿之色，鼎炉的颤抖才终于慢慢停止了。
Lin Xuan endured the pain as he pointed at the light ball. With the fire extinguished, the flames became erratic and turned an eerie green color. The tremors in the cauldron gradually subsided.
lín xuān tàn kǒu qì ， zhè bù guò gāng gāng kāi ， jiē xià lái hái bù zhī dào yǒu duō shǎo kùn nán děng zhe zì jǐ 。
林轩叹口气，这不过刚刚开，接下来还不知道有多少困难等着自己。
From the perspective of alchemy, this was a local contradiction. According to common understanding, whether it be a灵器 (spiritual tool) or a法宝 (magic treasure), they should possess only one attribute. For instance, when crafting a fiery sword, both the main and auxiliary ingredients should be fire-based materials.
dàn tā běn jiù xīn zhì jiān rèn ， zì cóng xiū yǐ lái ， pèng jiàn de kùn nán qū zhé gèng shì nán yǐ jì shù ， dào yě méi yǒu shén me hǎo hài pà de ， zhǐ shì wēi wēi yǒu xiē gǎn chù ， suí jí jiù jiāng zhè xiē fù miàn qíng xù pāo kāi le 。
但他本就心智坚韧，自从修以来，碰见的困难曲折更是难以计数，倒也没有什么好害怕的，只是微微有些感触，随即就将这些负面情绪抛开了。
Similarly, for an ice spear, one would collect ice-based items.
huái zhōng qǔ chū yí gè xiǎo qiǎo de píng zi ， bá kāi píng sāi ， qìn rén xīn pí de xiāng wèi dùn shí piāo sàn chū lái ， lín xuān yī yǎng tóu ， jiāng jià zhí shàng wàn jīng shí de dān yào yī gǔ nǎo dào rù kǒu zhōng ， jǔ jué tūn fú 。
怀中取出一个小巧的瓶子，拔开瓶塞，沁人心脾的香味顿时飘散出来，林轩一仰头，将价值上万晶石的丹药一股脑倒入口中，咀嚼吞服。
What Lin Xuan was doing—combining the most yang and most yin treasures in his cauldron—would likely infuriate several renowned alchemists. They might curse him for squandering such precious resources!
zài líng de zuò yòng xià ， dān tián nèi hěn kuài jiù shēng chū xīn de fǎ lì ， rán ér lín xuān àn zhào yù tǒng jiǎn suǒ shòu de fāng fǎ ， xiǎo xīn de cāo kòng zhe dì huǒ ， bìng bù shí ràng shén shí yóu lí tǐ wài ， guān chá dǐng nèi de qíng jǐng 。
在灵的作用下，丹田内很快就生出新的法力，然而林轩按照玉筒简所授的方法，小心的操控着地火，并不时让神识游离体外，观察鼎内的情景。
However, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring was no ordinary treasure. It could not be judged by conventional standards.
sān tiān guò le ， lǐ miàn de lán sè jīng tǐ yī jiù wán hǎo rú chū 。
三天过了，里面的蓝色晶体依旧完好如初。
The appendix of the Nine Heaven Technique included seventeen types of magical treasures, each with its unique attributes and detailed crafting methods.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， dàn bìng bù jiāo jí 。
林轩叹了口气，但并不焦急。
Lin Xuan had a special affection for the Nine Heaven Moon Ring. This was not just because it was a rare dual-attribute treasure, but also because it combined both water and fire elements.
jì xù ！
继续！
In the natural world, everything has its opposite. Water and fire do not mix well, yet if they could coexist in one entity, their power would far exceed mere doubling.
jiǔ tiān yǐ hòu ， kāi shǐ yǒu le róng huà de jì xiàng ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， zài cì jiāng lú gài dǎ kāi ， jiāng wàn nián xuě jīng jiā le jìn qù 。
九天以后，开始有了融化的迹象，林轩心中一喜，再次将炉盖打开，将万年雪晶加了进去。
Lin Xuan often browsed ancient texts during his spare time. According to his knowledge, the strongest cultivators in this realm were at most at the Yuan婴 (immortal embryo) stage.
zhè yī huí ， zǐ lóng dǐng de fǎn yìng gèng dà ， bù jǐn jù liè yáo huàng chàn dǒu ， shèn zhì fù jìn dì líng qì huà wèi le ròu yǎn kě jiàn de guāng diǎn ， bèi xī yǐn le guò lái 。
这一回，紫龙鼎的反应更大，不仅剧烈摇晃颤抖，甚至附近地灵气化为了肉眼可见的光点，被吸引了过来。
The path of immortality was arduous. Those who managed to reach that level had not only enviable Spirit Roots but also deep blessings, living up to 800 to 1,000 years.
dàn lín xuān bìng bù jīng huāng ， yù tǒng jiǎn zhōng yǐ jīng tí dào le zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng shǒu rú huàn yǐng bān de yī zhèn huàng dòng huī wǔ ， qǐng kè jiān jiù bù xià le yī céng jiāng líng qì zǔ gé de jìn zhì ， jiāng líng qì suǒ huì de guāng diǎn ， dǎng zài le wài miàn 。
但林轩并不惊慌，玉筒简中已经提到了这种情况，只见他双手如幻影般的一阵晃动挥舞，顷刻间就布下了一层将灵气阻隔的禁制，将灵气所汇的光点，挡在了外面。
What happened after that?
zhī suǒ yǐ huì shēng zhè zhǒng qíng xíng ， shì yóu yú nán míng lí huǒ nǎi tiān xià zhì yáng zhī wù ， ér wàn nián xuě jīng què shì jí yīn de bīng shǔ xìng ， suǒ wèi shuǐ huǒ bù róng ， liǎng zhǒng xiāng kè de wù pǐn fàng zài yì qǐ ， zì rán huì chǎn shēng zhè zhǒng hù xiāng pái chì de qíng xíng 。
之所以会生这种情形，是由于南明离火乃天下至阳之物，而万年雪晶却是极阴的冰属性，所谓水火不容，两种相克的物品放在一起，自然会产生这种互相排斥的情形。
These prodigies were no longer seen once every thousand years; instead, they appeared once in a million years or so.
jiù liàn qì ér yán ， zhè yǐ běn dì xiāng bèi 。
就炼器而言，这已本地相悖。
After reaching the peak of the Yuan婴 stage, one would undergo the Three Nines Lesser Heavenly Tribulation. If one could survive it, they would become a super existence known as the Lihe (separation and union) realm.
àn zhào rén men tōng cháng de rèn zhī ， bù lùn shì líng qì hái shì fǎ bǎo ， dōu yīng gāi shì dān shǔ xìng ， bǐ rú shuō liàn zhì liè huǒ jiàn ， bù lùn zhǔ yuán liào hái shì fǔ zhù yuán liào ， dōu yīng gāi shì yòng huǒ shǔ xìng de tiān cái dì bǎo 。
按照人们通常的认知，不论是灵器还是法宝，都应该是单属性，比如说炼制烈火剑，不论主原料还是辅助原料，都应该是用火属性的天材地宝。
Unfortunately, no one knew if their power was too great for this world to bear, causing them to automatically ascend to the higher spiritual realm once they succeeded in advancing.
tóng lǐ ， liàn zhì xuán bīng cì ， zé yīng gāi shōu jí bīng shǔ xìng de dōng xī 。
同理，炼制玄冰刺，则应该收集冰属性的东西。
The strength of spiritual realm cultivators was unimaginable. They used magical treasures that transcended… or rather, were more in line with the rules, not single-attribute but dual-attributes, even tri-attributes.
xiàng lín xuān zhè zhǒng jiāng zhì yáng yǔ zhì yīn de bǎo wù tóng shí fàng zài yì qǐ liàn de ， rú guǒ bèi jǐ wèi yǒu míng dì liàn qì dà shī kàn jiàn ， kěn dìng huì qì dé tiào jiǎo dà mà ， bào tiǎn tiān wù a ！
像林轩这种将至阳与至阴的宝物同时放在一起炼的，如果被几位有名地炼器大师看见，肯定会气得跳脚大骂，暴殄天物啊！
In other words, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring belonged to the same level as those from the spiritual realm.
bù guò zhè jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán bìng fēi yì bān dì bǎo wù ， zì rán bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi duó 。
不过这九天明月环并非一般地宝物，自然不能用常理揣度。
This led back to a secret involving the founder of this technique. This should have happened several million years ago.
jiǔ tiān xuán gōng de fù lù lǐ ， yī ( zài yǒu shí qī zhǒng fǎ bǎo ， měi yī zhǒng ， dōu yǒu qí shǔ xìng tè diǎn ， hái yǒu xiáng xì de liàn zhì fāng fǎ 。
九天玄功的附录里，一(载有十七种法宝，每一种，都有其属性特点，还有详细的炼制方法。
During the era of chaos and confusion, the prosperity of the cultivation world far surpassed what it is now. Even so, Nine Heaven Supreme was still a formidable figure in his domain.
lín xuān duì jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán qíng yǒu dú zhōng ， dāng rán bú shì yī shí tóu nǎo rè ， ér shì yóu yú cǐ bǎo nǎi shì hǎn jiàn de shuāng shǔ xìng fǎ bǎo ， ér qiě shì shuǐ huǒ yī tǐ de 。
林轩对九天明月环情有独钟，当然不是一时头脑热，而是由于此宝乃是罕见的双属性法宝，而且是水火一体的。
It was said that he started as an ordinary cultivator at a small sect. His talents were outstanding, quickly rising to become one of the top disciples among the second generation.
wàn wù xiāng shēng xiāng kè ， shuǐ huǒ gù rán bù róng ， dàn rú guǒ néng gòu tóng cún zài yú yī zhǒng wù zhī zhōng ， qí wēi lì zhī dà ， kě bù jǐn jǐn shì fān bèi zhè me jiǎn dān le 。
万物相生相克，水火固然不容，但如果能够同存在于一种物之中，其威力之大，可不仅仅是翻倍这么简单了。
At the time, Nine Heaven Supreme was just a young man, full of vigor and arrogance. This naturally offended many people.
lín xuān zài xiū liàn zhī yú ， xǐ huān liú lǎn gǔ jí ， jù tā suǒ zài ， zài zhè yī jiè ， zuì qiáng dà de xiū shì yě jiù shì yuán yīng qī 。
林轩在修炼之余，喜欢浏览古籍，据他所在，在这一界，最强大的修士也就是元婴期。
Initially, everyone envied him, but when the sect's leader showed interest in taking him as an apprentice and hinted at passing down his legacy, the internal factions became enraged.
xiān dào jiān nán ， néng gòu xiū dào nà yī bù de lǎo guài wù bù jǐn shí zhī yōng yǒu lìng rén xiàn mù de shèng líng gēn ， ér qiě fú yuán shēn hòu ， néng gòu xiǎng shòu bā bǎi dào yī qiān suì zhī jiǔ 。
仙道艰难，能够修到那一步的老怪物不仅十之拥有令人羡慕的圣灵根，而且福缘深厚，能够享寿八百到一千岁之久。
In their eyes, Nine Heaven Supreme was merely a rustic boy who entered cultivation late. How could he become the supreme master of a sect?
nà tū pò yuán yīng qī yǐ hòu ne ？
那突破元婴期以后呢？
They conspired to set a trap for him. At that time, Nine Heaven Supreme lacked cunning, falling into it easily.
zhè zhǒng chāo tiān cái kě bú shì qiān nián yī jiàn le ， ér shì wàn nián cái yǒu nà me yī liǎng gè 。
这种超天才可不是千年一见了，而是万年才有那么一两个。
The events that followed were straightforward: accused and falsely imprisoned, facing execution. Unwilling to wait passively, he fought his way out, but was ultimately defeated due to his uncompleted cultivation techniques. He managed to escape with his life, however.
xiū dào yuán yīng qī dǐng fēng ， zài jìn yí bù ， jiù huì jīng lì sān jiǔ xiǎo tiān jié ， rú guǒ néng gòu ān rán dù guò ， nà me jiù huì chéng wéi lí hé qī zhè zhǒng rén jiān jiè de chāo jí cún zài 。
修到元婴期顶峰，再进一步，就会经历三九小天劫，如果能够安然度过，那么就会成为离合期这种人间界的超级存在。
After this setback, Nine Heaven Supreme underwent a transformation. Although he did not switch to the path of evil, his actions became akin to those of an evil cultivator.
kě xī bù zhī dào shì fǒu tā men dì lì liàng tài dà le ， yǐ jīng chāo chū rén jiān jiè néng gòu chéng shòu de fǎ zé ， suǒ yǐ yí dàn jìn jiē chéng gōng ， tā men jiù huì zì dòng fēi shēng dào shàng yī jiè de líng jiè qù 。
可惜不知道是否他们地力量太大了，已经超出人间界能够承受的法则，所以一旦进阶成功，他们就会自动飞升到上一界的灵界去。
Though he did not commit numerous atrocities, he would do anything for his goals.
líng jiè xiū shì de qiáng dà kě xiǎng ér zhī ， jù shuō ， tā men suǒ yòng de bǎo wù jiù tū pò le …… bù ， yīng gāi shì gèng jiā shùn yìng guī zé ， bù zài shì dān shǔ xìng ， ér shì shuāng shǔ xìng ， shèn zhì sān shǔ xìng de fǎ bǎo le 。
灵界修士的强大可想而知，据说，他们所用的宝物就突破了……不，应该是更加顺应规则，不再是单属性，而是双属性，甚至三属性的法宝了。
Seeking revenge, but his abilities were mediocre, and his achievements limited. Disillusioned with the sect, he decided to create his own cultivation techniques, which required both stealing and researching existing ones.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zhè jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán nǎi shì yǔ líng jiè bǎo wù tóng yī gè děng jí de 。
换句话说，这九天明月环乃是与灵界宝物同一个等级的。
The trials and dangers he faced were too numerous to recount in detail within the Nine Heaven Technique's appendix. However, Lin Xuan could only imagine how much respect this ancestor deserved. At that time, Nine Heaven Supreme was merely a base cultivator who dared to target major sects.
zhì yú wèi hé rú cǐ hái qiān chě dào cǐ gōng fǎ chuàng pài zǔ shī de yī duàn yǐn mì 。
至于为何如此还牵扯到此功法创派祖师的一段隐秘。
Despite all this, he succeeded. Through continuous practice and refinement, he eventually created the Nine Heaven Technique, reaching the Yuan婴 stage with his exceptional talent.
nà yīng gāi shì hǎo jǐ bǎi wàn nián yǐ qián de shì le 。
那应该是好几百万年以前的事了。
By rights, with such power, he could have easily returned to seek revenge. However, fate played cruel tricks on him. The once insignificant sect had unexpectedly attracted several prodigies over the centuries, each blessed with extraordinary fortune and unique experiences.
zài hóng huāng shí qī ， xiū xiān jiè de fán róng yuǎn fēi xiàn zài kě bǐ ， bù guò jí biàn rú cǐ ， jiǔ tiān xuán zūn yě shì héng xíng yī fāng dì rén wù 。
在洪荒时期，修仙界的繁荣远非现在可比，不过即便如此，九天玄尊也是横行一方地人物。
When Nine Heaven Supreme finally attempted to avenge himself after becoming an immortal embryo, that small sect had already become a dominant force in the region, boasting five Yuan婴 cultivators.
jù shuō cǐ rén chū shēng yì bān ，
据说此人出生一般，
While his Nine Heaven Technique was formidable enough for two or three opponents at his level, facing five…
rù xiū xiān jiè shí jǐn wō jū yú yī xiǎo mén pài ， rán ér zī zhì chū zhòng ， hěn kuài èr dài dì zǐ zhōng de qiáo chǔ 。
入修仙界时仅蜗居于一小门派，然而资质出众，很快二代弟子中的翘楚。
This was akin to two fists against four hands. The despair was profound.
yě shì nián qīng qì shèng ， nà shí dì jiǔ tiān xuán zūn hái shì yī máo tóu xiǎo huǒ ， chūn fēng dé yì ， yě pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn chí cái ào wù ， jié guǒ zhè yàng yī lái ， zì rán jiù dé zuì le bù shǎo rén ó 。
也是年轻气盛，那时地九天玄尊还是一毛头小伙，春风得意，也颇有几分持才傲物，结果这样一来，自然就得罪了不少人哦。
Nine Heaven Supreme's anger was intense; it lasted for eight hundred years. Could he still not avenge himself? His Nine Heaven Technique had already reached the pinnacle of Daoist techniques and could not be further enhanced. Therefore, his only hope lay in magical treasures.
kāi shǐ ， dà jiā yě jiù jí dù ， rán ér suí zhe zhǎng mén yǒu yì shōu qí wèi tú ， bìng liú lù chū chuán chéng yī bō zhī yì hòu ， jiù rě dé mén pài nèi zhòng shì lì yǎo yá qiè chǐ le 。
开始，大家也就嫉妒，然而随着掌门有意收其为徒，并流露出传承衣钵之意后，就惹得门派内众势力咬牙切齿了。
He began to search for and gather information on powerful treasures' crafting methods, selecting those that suited him and documenting them in the appendix of the Nine Heaven Technique.
zài nà xiē rén de yǎn lǐ ， jiǔ tiān xuán zūn zhǐ shì yī shān yě xiǎo zi ， rù mén yòu wǎn ， hé dé hé néng ， néng gòu chéng wéi yī pài zhī zūn 。
在那些人的眼里，九天玄尊只是一山野小子，入门又晚，何德何能，能够成为一派之尊。
These were top-tier treasures from back then.
yú shì lián hé bù xià le yí gè xiàn jǐng ， nà shí dì jiǔ tiān xuán zūn kě méi yǒu duō shǎo xīn jī ， zì rán shì yī tóu zāi le jìn qù 。
于是联合布下了一个陷阱，那时地九天玄尊可没有多少心机，自然是一头栽了进去。
After thorough research, however, Nine Heaven Supreme found that even these treasures could not help him avenge himself. This was a significant blow. Despite his exceptional talent, he became fixated on revenge due to this stubbornness.
hòu miàn de shì qíng yě hěn jiǎn dān ， bèi wū xiàn dì jiǔ tiān xuán zūn shēn xiàn .， miàn lín bèi chǔ sǐ de jìng dì 。
后面的事情也很简单，被诬陷地九天玄尊身陷.，面临被处死的境地。
By coincidence, it is known now that after reaching the Lihe stage, cultivators can ascend to the spiritual realm. However, several million years ago during the era of chaos and confusion, space was not as fixed as it is today. Human-stage cultivators' energy from combat could not cause significant disturbances, but spiritual realm cultivators' powerful techniques might tear through the void, returning to this world.
tā zì rán bù yuàn zuò yǐ dài bì ， fàng yī bó ， shā chū yī tiáo xuè lù ， zhǐ kě xī jiǔ tiān xuán zūn nà shí shén gōng wèi chéng ， jié guǒ láng bèi bù kān ， hǎo zài zǒng suàn táo chū yī tiáo xiǎo mìng lái 。
他自然不愿坐以待毙，放一搏，杀出一条血路，只可惜九天玄尊那时神功未成，结果狼狈不堪，好在总算逃出一条小命来。
Though such occurrences were rare, they did happen occasionally!
zāo féng zhè cì cuò yǐ hòu ， jiǔ tiān xuán zūn dà biàn ， suī rán méi yǒu gǎi xiū mó dào gōng fǎ ， dàn píng rì lǐ xíng shì ， què yǔ xiū mó wú yì 。
遭逢这次挫以后，九天玄尊大变，虽然没有改修魔道功法，但平日里行事，却与修魔无异。
Frustrated by his inability to avenge himself, Nine Heaven Supreme vented his frustration by randomly casting sword lights into the sky one day.
suī bù néng shuō wú è bù zuò ， dàn wèi le dào mù dì ， què shí wú suǒ bù yòng qí jí 。
虽不能说无恶不作，但为了到目的，确实无所不用其极。
As a result, a senior spiritual realm cultivator appeared before him.
xiǎng yào bào chóu ， dàn suǒ xué gōng fǎ xī sōng píng cháng ， chéng jiù yǒu xiàn ， tā yòu bù yuàn zài xiāng xìn mén pài ， yú shì jué dìng zì chuàng gōng fǎ ， dāng rán xū yào cān kǎo de dōng xī ， nà jiù míng qiǎng àn tōu 。
想要报仇，但所学功法稀松平常，成就有限，他又不愿再相信门派，于是决定自创功法，当然需要参考的东西，那就明抢暗偷。
It was not that he had such great power; it was just luck. This was a Lihe-stage master who was on the brink of death and passed away shortly after Nine Heaven Supreme found him.
zhè zhōng jīng lì le duō shǎo qū zhé ， yù dào le duō shǎo wēi xiǎn ， yù tǒng zhōng méi yǒu xiáng shù ， dàn lín xuān guāng píng xiǎng xiàng ， yě duì zhè wèi zǔ shī yé pèi fú dé wǔ tǐ tóu dì ， nà shí jiǔ tiān xuán zūn jǐn jǐn shì yī míng zhù jī qī xiū shì ， jū rán gǎn dǎ gè dà mén pài de zhǔ yì 。
这中经历了多少曲折，遇到了多少危险，玉筒中没有详述，但林轩光凭想象，也对这位祖师爷佩服得五体投地，那时九天玄尊仅仅是一名筑基期修士，居然敢打各大门派的主意。
Such an opportunity was rare in a thousand years. Nine Heaven Supreme did not miss this chance, finding numerous treasures from the unfortunate Lihe senior, including a pair of ring-shaped magical treasures.
dàn bù guǎn hé ， tā zǒng suàn shì chéng gōng le ， biān xiū liàn ， biān gǎi liáng ， zuì hòu bó cǎi zhòng cháng ， chuàng chū le jiǔ tiān xuán gōng 。
但不管何，他总算是成功了，边修炼，边改良，最后博采众长，创出了九天玄功。
They were ice and fire dual-attributes.
píng zhe tā guò rén de zī zhì ， yī lù zǒu dào le yuán yīng qī 。
凭着他过人的资质，一路走到了元婴期。
This broke the rules of the human cultivation world, yet their power was astounding. With these spiritual realm artifacts, Nine Heaven Supreme finally avenged himself and became a formidable figure in his time.
àn lǐ ， yǐ tā nà shí de shén tōng ， huí qù bào chóu shì chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
按理，以他那时的神通，回去报仇是绰绰有余。
As an immortal embryo cultivator, he was already over 800 years old. His remaining century or so would be difficult to use for ascending to the spiritual realm. Instead, he devoted this time to studying these ice and fire dual-ringed treasures, as they were rare artifacts from the spiritual realm that could not easily be found in the human world.
kě tiān yì nòng rén ， nà céng jīng gěi guò tā wú jìn qū rǔ de mén pài ， yuán běn bù zhí yī tí ， kě zhè shù bǎi nián jiān ， jū rán rú zǒu gǒu shǐ yùn bān de yī lián shōu le shù gè jīng cái jué yàn de dì zǐ ， ér qiě gè gè fú yuán shēn hòu ， yǒu zhe bù fán de jì yù 。
可天意弄人，那曾经给过他无尽屈辱的门派，原本不值一提，可这数百年间，居然如走狗屎运般的一连收了数个惊才绝艳的弟子，而且个个福缘深厚，有着不凡的际遇。
Thus, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring was created, though its power was significantly weaker compared to the original, it still retained the ice and fire attributes.
dāng jiǔ tiān xuán zūn jié yīng chéng gōng xiǎng yào qù bào chóu de shí hòu ， nà xī rì de xiǎo mén pài zǎo yǐ chéng le wēi zhèn yī fāng de bà zhǔ ， yuán yīng xiū shì zú yǒu wǔ gè zhī duō 。
当九天玄尊结婴成功想要去报仇的时候，那昔日的小门派早已成了威震一方的霸主，元婴修士足有五个之多。
Postscript: Sorry for the delay, but life has its unpredictable moments. This chapter is 3000 words long; I will make up for it by posting three more tomorrow.
A month later, Lin Xuan was visibly exhausted. The purification process proved far more challenging than he had anticipated.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and glanced at the cauldron in front of him. With a slight movement, two beams of light as thick as an arm shot out from his hands.
Sizzling sounds echoed as these were absorbed by the Purple Dragon Cauldron. Immediately, white threads began to appear on its surface.
Lin Xuan's hands did not stop; he injected several more streams of qi before opening the lid of the cauldron with a wave of his sleeve. A green ghostly claw appeared in mid-air and released Nanming Li Fire into the cauldron.
However, as soon as it entered, the Purple Dragon Cauldron began to tremble violently. Even Lin Xuan's composure could not hide the traces of anxiety on his face.
He sat upright with great concentration. A light ball about the size of a fist appeared before him. After some hesitation, he patted his chest and spat out a drop of essence blood. The blood arrow was instantly absorbed by the light ball.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan endured the pain as he pointed at the light ball. With the fire extinguished, the flames became erratic and turned an eerie green color. The tremors in the cauldron gradually subsided.
From the perspective of alchemy, this was a local contradiction. According to common understanding, whether it be a灵器 (spiritual tool) or a法宝 (magic treasure), they should possess only one attribute. For instance, when crafting a fiery sword, both the main and auxiliary ingredients should be fire-based materials.
Similarly, for an ice spear, one would collect ice-based items.
What Lin Xuan was doing—combining the most yang and most yin treasures in his cauldron—would likely infuriate several renowned alchemists. They might curse him for squandering such precious resources!
However, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring was no ordinary treasure. It could not be judged by conventional standards.
The appendix of the Nine Heaven Technique included seventeen types of magical treasures, each with its unique attributes and detailed crafting methods.
Lin Xuan had a special affection for the Nine Heaven Moon Ring. This was not just because it was a rare dual-attribute treasure, but also because it combined both water and fire elements.
In the natural world, everything has its opposite. Water and fire do not mix well, yet if they could coexist in one entity, their power would far exceed mere doubling.
Lin Xuan often browsed ancient texts during his spare time. According to his knowledge, the strongest cultivators in this realm were at most at the Yuan婴 (immortal embryo) stage.
The path of immortality was arduous. Those who managed to reach that level had not only enviable Spirit Roots but also deep blessings, living up to 800 to 1,000 years.
What happened after that?
These prodigies were no longer seen once every thousand years; instead, they appeared once in a million years or so.
After reaching the peak of the Yuan婴 stage, one would undergo the Three Nines Lesser Heavenly Tribulation. If one could survive it, they would become a super existence known as the Lihe (separation and union) realm.
Unfortunately, no one knew if their power was too great for this world to bear, causing them to automatically ascend to the higher spiritual realm once they succeeded in advancing.
The strength of spiritual realm cultivators was unimaginable. They used magical treasures that transcended… or rather, were more in line with the rules, not single-attribute but dual-attributes, even tri-attributes.
In other words, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring belonged to the same level as those from the spiritual realm.
This led back to a secret involving the founder of this technique. This should have happened several million years ago.
During the era of chaos and confusion, the prosperity of the cultivation world far surpassed what it is now. Even so, Nine Heaven Supreme was still a formidable figure in his domain.
It was said that he started as an ordinary cultivator at a small sect. His talents were outstanding, quickly rising to become one of the top disciples among the second generation.
At the time, Nine Heaven Supreme was just a young man, full of vigor and arrogance. This naturally offended many people.
Initially, everyone envied him, but when the sect's leader showed interest in taking him as an apprentice and hinted at passing down his legacy, the internal factions became enraged.
In their eyes, Nine Heaven Supreme was merely a rustic boy who entered cultivation late. How could he become the supreme master of a sect?
They conspired to set a trap for him. At that time, Nine Heaven Supreme lacked cunning, falling into it easily.
The events that followed were straightforward: accused and falsely imprisoned, facing execution. Unwilling to wait passively, he fought his way out, but was ultimately defeated due to his uncompleted cultivation techniques. He managed to escape with his life, however.
After this setback, Nine Heaven Supreme underwent a transformation. Although he did not switch to the path of evil, his actions became akin to those of an evil cultivator.
Though he did not commit numerous atrocities, he would do anything for his goals.
Seeking revenge, but his abilities were mediocre, and his achievements limited. Disillusioned with the sect, he decided to create his own cultivation techniques, which required both stealing and researching existing ones.
The trials and dangers he faced were too numerous to recount in detail within the Nine Heaven Technique's appendix. However, Lin Xuan could only imagine how much respect this ancestor deserved. At that time, Nine Heaven Supreme was merely a base cultivator who dared to target major sects.
Despite all this, he succeeded. Through continuous practice and refinement, he eventually created the Nine Heaven Technique, reaching the Yuan婴 stage with his exceptional talent.
By rights, with such power, he could have easily returned to seek revenge. However, fate played cruel tricks on him. The once insignificant sect had unexpectedly attracted several prodigies over the centuries, each blessed with extraordinary fortune and unique experiences.
When Nine Heaven Supreme finally attempted to avenge himself after becoming an immortal embryo, that small sect had already become a dominant force in the region, boasting five Yuan婴 cultivators.
While his Nine Heaven Technique was formidable enough for two or three opponents at his level, facing five…
This was akin to two fists against four hands. The despair was profound.
Nine Heaven Supreme's anger was intense; it lasted for eight hundred years. Could he still not avenge himself? His Nine Heaven Technique had already reached the pinnacle of Daoist techniques and could not be further enhanced. Therefore, his only hope lay in magical treasures.
He began to search for and gather information on powerful treasures' crafting methods, selecting those that suited him and documenting them in the appendix of the Nine Heaven Technique.
These were top-tier treasures from back then.
After thorough research, however, Nine Heaven Supreme found that even these treasures could not help him avenge himself. This was a significant blow. Despite his exceptional talent, he became fixated on revenge due to this stubbornness.
By coincidence, it is known now that after reaching the Lihe stage, cultivators can ascend to the spiritual realm. However, several million years ago during the era of chaos and confusion, space was not as fixed as it is today. Human-stage cultivators' energy from combat could not cause significant disturbances, but spiritual realm cultivators' powerful techniques might tear through the void, returning to this world.
Though such occurrences were rare, they did happen occasionally!
Frustrated by his inability to avenge himself, Nine Heaven Supreme vented his frustration by randomly casting sword lights into the sky one day.
As a result, a senior spiritual realm cultivator appeared before him.
It was not that he had such great power; it was just luck. This was a Lihe-stage master who was on the brink of death and passed away shortly after Nine Heaven Supreme found him.
Such an opportunity was rare in a thousand years. Nine Heaven Supreme did not miss this chance, finding numerous treasures from the unfortunate Lihe senior, including a pair of ring-shaped magical treasures.
They were ice and fire dual-attributes.
This broke the rules of the human cultivation world, yet their power was astounding. With these spiritual realm artifacts, Nine Heaven Supreme finally avenged himself and became a formidable figure in his time.
As an immortal embryo cultivator, he was already over 800 years old. His remaining century or so would be difficult to use for ascending to the spiritual realm. Instead, he devoted this time to studying these ice and fire dual-ringed treasures, as they were rare artifacts from the spiritual realm that could not easily be found in the human world.
Thus, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring was created, though its power was significantly weaker compared to the original, it still retained the ice and fire attributes.
Postscript: Sorry for the delay, but life has its unpredictable moments. This chapter is 3000 words long; I will make up for it by posting three more tomorrow.