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第三卷 幽州乱 第四百九十五章 上古隐秘(求月票)

Chapter 495: Ancient Secrets (Seeking Monthly Votes)

This item was left behind by our ancestors. There were instructions that said it contained secrets of cultivation. Our descendants lacked the fortune to produce any cultivators, so we never touched it. If Master can agree to my request, this treasure will serve as a reward," Zhang Youfu looked at the silk box with a hint of reluctance and spoke.

Lin Xuan's expression remained calm. He reached out and gently summoned the silk box, which flew before him like being pulled by invisible threads.

The silk box was about one foot long. Lin Xuan glanced at the talisman on it, then lightly tapped his finger. A green flame appeared.

The talisman barely held for a few seconds before being refined away. Lin Xuan opened the lid and found an emerald jade cylinder inside.

Despite its age, the jade cylinder exuded vitality. Lin Xuan's eyes showed surprise as he inserted his spirit sense into it.

After a moment, he looked up.

"Master, how is this? Does it satisfy you?" Zhang Youfu spoke with some nervousness. Although his ancestors had mentioned that such treasures were highly tempting to cultivators, the exact contents remained unclear, causing him some anxiety.

"Not bad. This item has some use for me," Lin Xuan said as he put the jade cylinder into his storage bracelet without making a sound.

"Thank you, Master." Zhang Youfu's face lit up with joy and he sighed in relief: "Master, my family line has always had few descendants. Particularly this generation, we have no children until seven years ago when I finally got a ninth concubine who bore me two children."

"I love them very much, but they are both born weak. Despite visiting many famous doctors and consuming expensive herbs over the past few years, their condition hasn't improved at all. Just last month, these poor children suddenly fell ill and seemed to be beyond help."

The result was as expected. The twins had a rare illness called the Nine Yin Absolute Pulse, which was indeed incurable in the mortal world but could be reversed by Lin Xuan's current abilities.

However, it required more effort than anticipated. Not only did he expend several precious condensation period elixirs, but he also used his power to perform spiritual refinement on both children.

The two lifeless children regained their vitality after half a day, with rosy complexions and lively movements. Zhang Youfu was overjoyed, and everyone else marveled at Lin Xuan's miraculous healing skills.

"Thank you, Master. Please stay in my home for some time."

"Not necessary. Once this matter is settled, we may meet again by chance," Lin Xuan said as he transformed into a green beam, carrying the two girls with him, flying away...

Lin Xuan made no delay and continued his journey at high speed until nightfall before selecting a desolate mountain to land.

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Under the admiring gazes of the two females, Lin Xuan summoned his法宝and quickly established a simple cave dwelling.

"Let's rest for tonight and continue our journey early tomorrow."

"Yes, Master."

The two females entered separate stone rooms. As soon as Hua appeared, Mo'er suddenly materialized, waving her hand to cast an anti-disturbance barrier.

"What are you doing?"

"Master, what is written in that jade cylinder? It seems like something very important," Mo'er asked curiously.

"How do you know?" Lin Xuan smiled slightly.

"Don't be silly. If it were just any item, why would you go to such lengths? The elixirs you gave the children are already valuable even for condensation period cultivators, and you personally performed spiritual refinement on them."

"Indeed. Your observation is keen. This jade cylinder is extraordinary. I never expected a mere mortal to possess such a precious treasure," Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile.

"Could it be an ancient cultivator’s cultivation technique?"

"Nonsense. I already have the strengths of both the Taoist and Buddhist sects. Why would I forsake my foundation for something else?"

"What could it be?" Mo'er became even more curious.

"Zhang Youfu mentioned that his ancestor was also a cultivator, but do you know where he came from?"

"Master, what does this mean? He must have come from either the幽州or兖州. Isn’t it impossible for anyone else to reach here?" Mo'er frowned and said doubtfully.

"Not necessarily. Zhang Youfu did indeed travel across the ocean," Lin Xuan confirmed.

"How is that possible?" Mo'er's eyes widened in shock: "Master, are you joking? Over a million years ago, due to the shell changes, the states of Zhao were already split apart. The surrounding area was vast oceans, and even an婴期cultivator couldn't cross it. Unless he was at the Separation Stage."

"That’s not right. If he had reached that stage, he would have ascended long ago. How could he still be here?" Mo'er's expression turned confused as she pondered this.

"Why lie? The jade cylinder indeed states so," Lin Xuan said, his hand glowing green and the jade cylinder appearing in his palm.

Mo'er took it and placed it on her forehead.

After a moment, her face also grew serious.

"Really. There are still such things in the world."

"Indeed. This ancient cultivator mentioned having descendants and eyes. It doesn’t seem like he was joking," Lin Xuan stroked his chin: "Mo'er, do you know what this means?"

"Certainly." Mo'er nodded slowly: "This gives us a chance to leave幽州."

"Right." Lin Xuan smiled satisfactorily: "The幽州isn't exactly the best place for cultivation. Besides the rampant evil spirits, various factions are entangled. Even if we win this calamity, who knows how many cultivators will return home?"

"So you want to establish a new base here and find another place for cultivation?" Mo'er asked.

"Indeed." Lin Xuan nodded: "It’s not that easy. The jade cylinder clearly states that the senior was unintentionally crossing the ocean."

In ancient times,传送阵could transport people instantly across vast distances. However, according to Lin Xuan's estimation, the ocean between幽州and other regions was much wider, measured in millions or even tens of millions of miles.

Even with such a grand传送阵, it would be impossible to cross. Only those who could look at the ocean in despair.

However, while human cultivators couldn’t do this, spirit realm cultivators might have such abilities. Although their传送阵were ineffective, some senior from the spirit realm found ways through spatial rifts between the fragmented continents and improved them to resemble传送阵.

But using these spatial rifts was extremely difficult with very strict conditions that Lin Xuan didn't elaborate on.

The problem was even more frustrating as only half of the attempts succeeded. If it failed, one would be sent into chaotic space, a fate that made Lin Xuan shudder just thinking about it.

After the initial excitement, Mo'er sighed: "Master, are you not going to prepare?"

"It's too early to talk about this now. The situation isn't as dire yet," Lin Xuan said with satisfaction. "Besides, I have many other matters to attend to, such as obtaining the formula for the Heavenly Dust Pill, which greatly helps in condensing an essence core."

In any case, he would first assess the situation. If things weren’t so bad, there was no need to take risks. If this place wasn't suitable for cultivation, they might have to make a desperate move.

The master and servant discussed further before resting separately.

The next morning, Lin Xuan resumed his journey with Lu Ying'er and the two females.

On their way, they encountered no dangers; the common enemy was still evil spirits. Although there were lingering tensions between the Taoist and Buddhist factions, they had to put aside their grievances for appearances' sake.

For now, the cultivation world seemed more peaceful on the surface, but Lin Xuan knew that it was just a brief calm before the storm.

As they flew past, some cultivators passed by, intimidated by Lin Xuan's condensation period presence and dared not cause any trouble.

After an entire day of travel, majestic mountains finally came into view. The familiar landscape stirred countless emotions in Lin Xuan as he realized how long it had been since his last visit.

"Ah?"

As they flew closer, Lin Xuan’s face showed some surprise. The medicinal herb mountain seemed to have undergone significant changes.

This famous alchemy sect with many disciples had few buildings on the main peak, but the rest of the area was mostly barren.

However, upon returning, he found numerous houses and structures everywhere, with a much livelier atmosphere as cultivators freely moved through the skies.

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