shào yé guǒ rán shēn móu yuǎn lǜ 。”
少爷果然深谋远虑。”
The young master truly has a long-term plan."
“ xiǎo yā tou ， nǐ wǒ zhī jiān ， hái pāi shén me mǎ pì 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， bù guò suí jí ， méi tóu yòu jǐn jǐn zhòu qǐ ：“ xú lǎo guài nà lǐ ， bìng bù nán yìng fù ， dǎo shì gāng cái nà ge jiā huo ， yuè kàn yuè xiàng tài bái zéi zi 。”
“小丫头，你我之间，还拍什么马屁。”林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，不过随即，眉头又紧紧皱起：“徐老怪那里，并不难应付，倒是刚才那个家伙，越看越像太白贼子。”
"Little miss, you flatter me too much," Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. But his frown quickly returned as he said, "Dealing with Old Monster Xu won't be difficult, but that guy from just now... the more I look at him, the more he resembles Tai Bai Bandit."
“ shì yǒu xiē xiāng sì ， kě tiān xià zhī dà ， wú qí bù yǒu ， liǎng gè rén zhǎng dé xiāng xiàng ， huò xǔ zhǐ shì qiǎo hé 。” yuè ér zhēn zì zhuó jù de kāi kǒu le 。
“是有些相似，可天下之大，无奇不有，两个人长得相像，或许只是巧合。”月儿斟字酌句的开口了。
"There is some resemblance," Yue'er said carefully, "but in this vast world, there's no such thing as coincidence. Two people looking alike might just be a coincidence."
“ huà shì zhè me shuō ……” lín xuān yī jiù bú jiàn bàn diǎn qīng sōng de shén sè ：“ rú guǒ jǐn jǐn shì xiàng mào xiāng tóng ， wǒ bìng bú huì fàng zài xīn zhōng ， kě zhè ge jiā huo yǔ zhāng tài bái lián qì zhì dōu hěn xiàng ， zhè jiù yǒu xiē bù tóng xún cháng 。”
“话是这么说……”林轩依旧不见半点轻松的神色：“如果仅仅是相貌相同，我并不会放在心中，可这个家伙与张太白连气质都很像，这就有些不同寻常。”
"Indeed..." Lin Xuan still showed no signs of relief. "If it were merely appearance, I wouldn't have cared. But the way he carries himself and his aura are similar to Tai Bai Sword Immortal. That's rather unusual."
“ shào yé de yì si shì tài bái jiàn xiān wèi sǐ ？”
“少爷的意思是太白剑仙未死？”
"Does your meaning imply that Tai Bai Sword Immortal is not dead?"
“ bù 。” lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ：“ nà jiā huo shì qīn shǒu bèi wǒ jiǎo miè de ， yuán shén bù yě bèi nǐ shōu rù le mó fān zhī zhōng 。”
“不。”林轩摇了摇头：“那家伙是亲手被我剿灭的，元神不也被你收入了魔幡之中。”
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "I personally exterminated him, and even his soul was captured by my magic banner."
“ nà ……” yuè ér de biǎo qíng yuè fā mí huò 。
“那……”月儿的表情越发迷惑。
"So...?"
“ zhāng tài bái sǐ kěn dìng sǐ le ， zhǐ shì tā yǔ zhè ge jiā huo yīng gāi yǒu mǒu zhǒng tè bié de lián xì 。” lín xuān yī zì yī dùn de fēn xī ：“ zǒng ér yán zhī ， xiǎo xīn jiù shì 。”
“张太白死肯定死了，只是他与这个家伙应该有某种特别的联系。”林轩一字一顿的分析：“总而言之，小心就是。”
Yue'er's expression grew more puzzled.
……
……
"In any case, Tai Bai must have some special connection with this guy." Lin Xuan analyzed each word. "In short, be cautious."
bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān huí dào le zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。
半个时辰以后，林轩回到了自己的洞府。
...
“ shào yé 。”
“少爷。”
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan returned to his cave dwelling.
lù yíng ér hé liú xīn zhèng zài dǎ zuò ， máng yíng yíng zhàn qǐ ， liǎn shàng biǎo qíng jīng xǐ yǐ jí 。
陆盈儿和刘芯正在打坐，忙盈盈站起，脸上表情惊喜以极。
"Young Master."
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
Lu Yinger and Liu Xin were meditating. They quickly stood up, their faces filled with surprise.
lín xuān dǎ liàng le liǎng nǚ yī yǎn ：“ yī huì er wǒ huì fēn fù rén zài zhè fù jìn gěi nǐ men kāi pì yī zuò dòng fǔ ， nǐ men jiù jū yú wǒ fù jìn hǎo le 。”
林轩打量了两女一眼：“一会儿我会吩咐人在这附近给你们开辟一座洞府，你们就居于我附近好了。”
"Hmm."
“ yī qiè tīng shào yé fēn fù 。”
“一切听少爷吩咐。”
Lin Xuan glanced at the two girls. "I'll have someone build a cave dwelling for you nearby shortly. You can live close to me."
liǎng nǚ shí fēn guāi qiǎo ， liǎn shàng què yǎn shì bú zhù xīng fèn zhī yì ， yào zhī dào lín xuān zuò wèi běn mén shǎo zhǔ ， suǒ jū zhù de dì fāng líng qì shí fēn chōng zú ， zài zhè lǐ xiū liàn ， jué duì shì shì bàn ér gōng bèi de 。
两女十分乖巧，脸上却掩饰不住兴奋之意，要知道林轩做为本门少主，所居住的地方灵气十分充足，在这里修炼，绝对是事半而功倍的。
"We will follow your orders."
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yòu qǔ chū le shù píng dān yào lái 。
林轩伸出手来，在储物袋上一拍，又取出了数瓶丹药来。
The two girls were obedient but couldn't hide their excitement. As the young master of the sect, Lin Xuan's living place was rich in essence energy, making it perfect for cultivation.
“ nǐ liǎ hǎo hǎo xiū liàn ， bù kě xiè dài 。”
“你俩好好修炼，不可懈怠。”
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and tapped on his storage bag, taking out several bottles of pills.
“ xiè shào yé shǎng cì 。”
“谢少爷赏赐。”
"Practice diligently; don't slack off."
duì yú lín xuān chū shǒu háo kuò ， liǎng nǚ zǎo yǐ shú zhī ， dàn zhōng pǐn dān jiē èr lián sān de ná chū lái ， hái shì ràng tā liǎ è rán bù yǐ ， jīng xǐ zhī yú ， máng dà lǐ bài xiè 。
对于林轩出手豪阔，两女早已熟知，但中品丹接二连三的拿出来，还是让她俩愕然不已，惊喜之余，忙大礼拜谢。
"Thank you, Young Master."
jiē xià lái ， lín xuān zhǎo lái guǎn shì zhī rén ， ràng tā wèi liǎng nǚ fēn pèi dòng fǔ 。
接下来，林轩找来管事之人，让他为两女分配洞府。
The two girls were already familiar with Lin Xuan's generous nature. However, the repeated appearance of middle-grade pills left them stunned. Grateful as they were, they quickly bowed and thanked him.
yào zhī dào zhè yī céng kě shì níng dān qī xiū shì cái néng jū zhù ， liǎng míng dī jiē dì zǐ néng gòu huò cǐ shū róng ， ràng nà guǎn shì dà wèi xiàn mù 。
要知道这一层可是凝丹期修士才能居住，两名低阶弟子能够获此殊荣，让那管事大为羡慕。
Lin Xuan then summoned a steward to assign cave dwellings for the two girls. This layer was reserved for condensation core cultivators, so it was quite an honor for these low-rank disciples, making the steward envious.
qǐ chū hái yǒu xiē zhī zhī wú wú ， bì jìng lín xuān zhè me zuò míng xiǎn yǒu xiē jiǎ gōng jì sī le ， hé kuàng tā suī shì shǎo zhǔ ， dàn píng rì lǐ bìng bù guǎn shì ， qí tā dì zǐ duō shǎo yǒu xiē qīng shì 。
起初还有些支支吾吾，毕竟林轩这么做明显有些假公济私了，何况他虽是少主，但平日里并不管事，其他弟子多少有些轻视。
At first, he hesitated, as Lin Xuan's actions seemed to be using his position for personal gain. Although Lin Xuan was the young master, he rarely managed affairs, and other disciples looked down on him.
lín xuān wēi wēi yī xiào ， zhè zhǒng shì lì zhī tú zì jǐ jiàn dé duō le ， yě bù yǔ tā fèi huà ， zhí jiē ná chū xú jǐn qīng cì yǔ zì jǐ de lìng fú 。
林轩微微一笑，这种势利之徒自己见得多了，也不与他废话，直接拿出徐锦青赐予自己的令符。
Lin Xuan smiled slightly; he had seen such opportunists before. He didn't waste time with them but instead took out the order token given by Xu Jinqing.
kàn zhe nà cùn xǔ dà de jīn sè xiǎo dǐng ， guǎn shì de liǎn shàng mǎn shì è rán ， tài dù gèng shì lái le gè yī bǎi bā shí dù de dà zhuǎn wān ， máng lián lián chēng shì ， yǔ qì zhōng chōng mǎn le xiàn mèi zhī yì 。
看着那寸许大的金色小鼎，管事的脸上满是愕然，态度更是来了个一百八十度的大转弯，忙连连称是，语气中充满了献媚之意。
The steward's face showed shock as he saw the small golden tripod in Lin Xuan's hand. His attitude changed dramatically, and he quickly agreed, his tone filled with flattery.
quán lì guǒ rán yě yǒu yí dìng dì hǎo chù ， lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò zhè ge niàn tou ， bù guò suí jí jiù jiāng qí pāo zhì le jiǔ xiāo yún wài ， xiū xiān zhī lù ， zuì jì fēn xīn ， dāng wù zhī jí ， hái shì tí gāo zì jǐ de shí lì ， quán lì shén me de ， bù guò shì xì zhī mò jié ér yǐ 。
权利果然也有一定地好处，林轩脑海中转过这个念头，不过随即就将其抛至了九霄云外，修仙之路，最忌分心，当务之急，还是提高自己的实力，权利什么的，不过是细枝末节而已。
Power indeed had its benefits, Lin Xuan thought to himself. However, he immediately pushed such thoughts aside. The path of cultivation demanded focus; for now, improving his strength was most urgent. Power was just a minor detail.
ān dùn hǎo liǎng nǚ ， lín xuān huí dào le zì jǐ de dòng fǔ ， jǐng wù yī jiù ， yǔ lí kāi shí méi yǒu shén me bù tóng 。
安顿好两女，林轩回到了自己的洞府，景物依旧，与离开时没有什么不同。
After settling the two girls, Lin Xuan returned to his cave dwelling. Everything remained unchanged since he left.
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， jǐ gān wǔ yán liù sè de zhèn qí jiù bèi jì le qǐ lái ， lín xuān shí zhǐ fēn dàn ， jiāng zhèn fǎ bù xià 。
林轩伸出手来，在储物袋上一拍，几杆五颜六色的阵旗就被祭了起来，林轩十指分弹，将阵法布下。
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and tapped on his storage bag. Several colorful array flags were raised, and he set up the array with his fingers.
suī rán yǐ jīng huí dào le zì jǐ de dì pán ， dàn lín xuān yī jiù bǎo chí zhe jǐng xǐng ， zuò hǎo zhè yī qiè hòu ， tā cái huí dào wò fáng ， měi měi dì shuì le yī jiào ， dì èr tiān xǐng lái ， shén qīng qì shuǎng 。
虽然已经回到了自己的地盘，但林轩依旧保持着警醒，做好这一切后，他才回到卧房，美美地睡了一觉，第二天醒来，神清气爽。
Although back in his territory, Lin Xuan still maintained vigilance. After completing everything, he went to his bedroom and slept soundly. The next morning, he felt refreshed.
lái dào liàn dān fáng ， lín xuān shén sè níng rán de pán xī zuò xià 。
来到炼丹房，林轩神色凝然的盘膝坐下。
Arriving at the alchemy room, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged with a serious expression.
shī zhǎn nèi shì zhī fǎ ， guān chá le yī xià dān tián nèi de qíng jǐng ， xīng hǎi ， fǎ lì ， hái yǒu jīn dān ， dōu gè shī qí zhí ， lǐn rán yǒu xù ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān bù yóu de lù chū le yī sī mǎn yì 。
施展内视之法，观察了一下丹田内的情景，星海，法力，还有金丹，都各施其职，凛然有序，林轩嘴角边不由得露出了一丝满意。
Using Inner Vision, he observed the scene within his dantian: Star Sea, essence energy, and golden core all functioning harmoniously. A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
rú jīn tā yǐ shì níng dān zhōng qī ， bù guò jù lí shàng cì jìn jiē yě bù guò nián xǔ ， huàn jù huà shuō jiù suàn jiè zhù dān yào zhī lì ， duǎn shí jiān nèi yě bù kě néng zài yǒu dà de jīng jìn 。
如今他已是凝丹中期，不过距离上次进阶也不过年许，换句话说就算借助丹药之力，短时间内也不可能再有大的精进。
He was now in the middle stage of condensation core cultivation. However, it had been only a year since his last breakthrough. In other words, even with medicinal aid, he couldn't expect significant progress anytime soon.
nà me xiǎng yào tí gāo shí lì ， jiù zhǐ yǒu zài mì shù shén tōng shàng xià gōng fu 。
那么想要提高实力，就只有在秘术神通上下功夫。
To improve his strength, he needed to focus on secret techniques and divine powers.
jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán wēi lì fēi fán ， rán ér zài yuán shén zhōng zī yǎng suǒ xū yào de shí jiān yě bú shì yī tiān liǎng tiān 。
九天明月环威力非凡，然而在元神中滋养所需要的时间也不是一天两天。
The Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring was powerful, but nurturing it in his soul required time.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， tí shēng bì huàn yōu huǒ shì yí gè jué jiā de xuǎn zé 。
除此以外，提升碧幻幽火是一个绝佳的选择。
Another option was to enhance the Green Illusory Mystic Fire. Three months should suffice for a slight increase in its power.
sān gè yuè ， yīng gāi kě yǐ ràng qí wēi lì zài zēng jiā shǎo xǔ de 。
三个月，应该可以让其威力再增加少许的。
Lin Xuan took out the jade cylinder from Hundred Toxin Sage, sinking his spirit into it and re-reading the cultivation method of the Green Illusory Mystic Fire.
lín xuān cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū dé zì bǎi dú shén jūn de yù tǒng ， jiāng shén shí chén rù qí zhōng ， zài cì zǐ xì jiāng bì huàn yōu huǒ dì xiū liàn zhī fǎ chóng xīn yuè dú 。
林轩从怀中取出得自百毒神君的玉筒，将神识沉入其中，再次仔细将碧幻幽火地修炼之法重新阅读。
The text clearly stated that this technique was divided into upper and lower parts. He had only learned the upper part so far.
lǐ miàn shuō de hěn qīng chǔ ， cǐ gōng fǎ gòng fēn wéi shàng xià liǎng piān ， lín xuān xiàn zài suǒ xí de ， bù guò shì shàng piān bà le 。
里面说的很清楚，此功法共分为上下两篇，林轩现在所习的，不过是上篇罢了。
Once he successfully condensed his essence core, he could learn the lower part of this demonic fire. Once mastered, its power would be extraordinary.
ér děng tā níng jié yuán yīng chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， zé kě yǐ xué xí cǐ mó huǒ dì xià piān ， yí dàn liàn chéng ， gèng shì shén miào wú fāng ， wēi lì fēi tóng fán xiǎng 。
而等他凝结元婴成功以后，则可以学习此魔火地下篇，一旦练成，更是神妙无方，威力非同凡响。
Lin Xuan licked his lips; it truly was a secret treasure passed down by the Black Moon Clan for over a million years.
lín xuān tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo ， bù kuì shì mò yuè zú chuán chéng le bǎi wàn nián de mì bǎo 。
林轩舔了舔嘴角，不愧是墨月族传承了百万年的秘宝。
After making up his mind, Lin Xuan began to practice this divine technique. First, he needed to refine the Absolute Poison Pill.
zuò xià jué dìng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù kāi shǐ jì xù xiū liàn cǐ xiàng shén tōng ， shǒu xiān ， shì yào jiāng jué dú dān liàn zhì chū lái 。
做下决定以后，林轩就开始继续修炼此项神通，首先，是要将绝毒丹炼制出来。
This wasn't an issue at all. The Lingyao Mountain had abundant fire resources, and there were still some toxic herbs in his possession. He raised the Purple Dragon Cauldron...
zhè dāng rán méi yǒu sī háo wèn tí ， líng yào shān de dì huǒ zī yuán fēng fù wú bǐ
这当然没有丝毫问题，灵药山的地火资源丰富无比
A day quickly passed.
ér lín xuān shǒu zhōng de dú cǎo yě yǒu cún yú ， tā jiāng zǐ lóng dǐng jì qǐ ……
而林轩手中的毒草也有存余，他将紫龙鼎祭起……
Despite its grand name, refining the Absolute Poison Pill was simple. Lin Xuan didn't exert much effort to produce the desired spiritual pill.
yī tiān de shí jiān hěn kuài jiù guò qù 。
一天的时间很快就过去。
He picked up a grain with his finger; it emitted a faint fragrance. After some hesitation, he placed it in his mouth.
jué dú dān míng tóu suī dà ， liàn zhì de fāng fǎ què shí fēn jiǎn dān ， lín xuān méi yǒu huā fèi duō dà de lì qì ， jiù le zì jǐ xiǎng yào de líng dān 。
绝毒丹名头虽大，炼制的方法却十分简单，林轩没有花费多大的力气，就了自己想要的灵丹。
Although he had taken it before in the occupied area, Lin Xuan remained cautious. This pill was extremely toxic, and any mistake would be fatal.
yòng shǒu zhǐ niǎn qǐ yī lì ， sàn fà zhe dàn dàn de xiāng qì ， lín xuān lüè yī chóu chú ， jiāng hán rù le zuǐ lǐ 。
用手指捻起一粒，散发着淡淡的香气，林轩略一踌躇，将含入了嘴里。
Carefully activating essence energy to envelop it, he began its refinement.
suī rán zài lún xiàn qū jiù yǐ jīng fú yòng guò ， dàn lín xuān yī jiù sī háo yě bù gǎn dà yì ， cǐ dān jué dú ， yí dàn chū cuò ， bì jiāng wàn jié bù fù 。
虽然在沦陷区就已经服用过，但林轩依旧丝毫也不敢大意，此丹绝毒，一旦出错，必将万劫不复。
Several hours passed unnoticed. Sweat dripped from Lin Xuan's forehead, but his expression showed relief and a hint of excitement.
xiǎo xīn dì cuī dòng líng lì ， jiāng qí bāo guǒ ， kāi shǐ liàn huà qǐ lái le 。
小心地催动灵力，将其包裹，开始炼化起来了。
With his left hand, black smoke like ink slowly appeared, gathering without dispersing, looking extremely eerie. In his right hand, green flames slowly merged with the black smoke...
bù zhī bù jué ， shù gè shí chén guò qù ， lín xuān de é tóu shàng mǎn shì hàn dī ， bù guò liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què xiǎn de qīng sōng qiè yì ， yǐn yǐn yǒu jǐ fēn xīng fèn de yàng zi 。
不知不觉，数个时辰过去，林轩的额头上满是汗滴，不过脸上的表情却显得轻松惬意，隐隐有几分兴奋的样子。
Lin Xuan resumed his usual cultivation routine. Apart from refining the Green Illusory Mystic Fire for most of each day, he took medicine and meditated.
zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， yī lóu lóu rú mò bān de hēi qì màn màn fú xiàn ， jù ér bù sàn ， kàn shàng qù guǐ yì yǐ jí ， ér tā de yòu shǒu zhī zhōng ， zé yǒu bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn ， màn màn de jiāng liǎng zhě hé èr wéi yī ……
左手一翻，一偻偻如墨般的黑气慢慢浮现，聚而不散，看上去诡异以极，而他的右手之中，则有碧绿色的火焰，慢慢的将两者合二为一……
Although he didn't know how long it would take until his next breakthrough, cultivation was like rowing upstream; one mustn't slack off or fall behind.
jiē xià lái de shí jiān ， lín xuān yòu kāi shǐ le yǐ wǎng de xiū liàn 。
接下来的时间，林轩又开始了以往的修炼。
In fact, he worked even harder than before. The current state of the cultivation world was chaotic, and who knew when a storm might come?
chú le měi tiān ná chū dà bù fèn dì shí jiān liàn huà bì huàn yōu huǒ ， shèng xià lái de ， zé shì fú yào dǎ zuò ， suī shuō jù lí xià cì jìn jí ， hái bù zhī dào xū yào huā fèi duō zhǎng dì shí jiān ， dàn xiū xiān yǒu rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu ， bù jìn zé tuì ， lín xuān zì rán shì bù gǎn yǒu sī háo de xiè dài tōu lǎn 。
除了每天拿出大部分地时间炼化碧幻幽火，剩下来的，则是服药打坐，虽说距离下次晋级，还不知道需要花费多长地时间，但修仙有如逆水行舟，不进则退，林轩自然是不敢有丝毫的懈怠偷懒。
Every increase in essence energy added more confidence to face future dangers.
zhèng què dì shuō tā bǐ yǐ qián hái yào qín fèn dé duō ， rú jīn de xiū xiān jiè zǎo yǐ shì yī tuán luàn má ， tiān zhī dào shén me shí hòu bào fēng yǔ jiù huì lái lín a ！
正确地说他比以前还要勤奋得多，如今的修仙界早已是一团乱麻，天知道什么时候暴风雨就会来临啊！
Lin Xuan understood this well, so he didn't even sleep; he trained day and night, resting only when absolutely necessary.
měi zēng jiā yī fēn fǎ lì ， rì hòu yù jiàn wēi xiǎn zhī shí ， yě jiù duō le yì diǎn dǐ qì 。
每增加一分法力，日后遇见危险之时，也就多了一点底气。
Three months passed quickly as Lin Xuan shut himself off from visitors. Xu Jinqing seemed to be in seclusion as well, and the six law enforcement elders were glad no one would challenge his position as young master, so they left him alone.
The young master truly has a long-term plan."
"Little miss, you flatter me too much," Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. But his frown quickly returned as he said, "Dealing with Old Monster Xu won't be difficult, but that guy from just now... the more I look at him, the more he resembles Tai Bai Bandit."
"There is some resemblance," Yue'er said carefully, "but in this vast world, there's no such thing as coincidence. Two people looking alike might just be a coincidence."
"Indeed..." Lin Xuan still showed no signs of relief. "If it were merely appearance, I wouldn't have cared. But the way he carries himself and his aura are similar to Tai Bai Sword Immortal. That's rather unusual."
"Does your meaning imply that Tai Bai Sword Immortal is not dead?"
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "I personally exterminated him, and even his soul was captured by my magic banner."
"So...?"
Yue'er's expression grew more puzzled.
"In any case, Tai Bai must have some special connection with this guy." Lin Xuan analyzed each word. "In short, be cautious."
...
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan returned to his cave dwelling.
"Young Master."
Lu Yinger and Liu Xin were meditating. They quickly stood up, their faces filled with surprise.
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan glanced at the two girls. "I'll have someone build a cave dwelling for you nearby shortly. You can live close to me."
"We will follow your orders."
The two girls were obedient but couldn't hide their excitement. As the young master of the sect, Lin Xuan's living place was rich in essence energy, making it perfect for cultivation.
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and tapped on his storage bag, taking out several bottles of pills.
"Practice diligently; don't slack off."
"Thank you, Young Master."
The two girls were already familiar with Lin Xuan's generous nature. However, the repeated appearance of middle-grade pills left them stunned. Grateful as they were, they quickly bowed and thanked him.
Lin Xuan then summoned a steward to assign cave dwellings for the two girls. This layer was reserved for condensation core cultivators, so it was quite an honor for these low-rank disciples, making the steward envious.
At first, he hesitated, as Lin Xuan's actions seemed to be using his position for personal gain. Although Lin Xuan was the young master, he rarely managed affairs, and other disciples looked down on him.
Lin Xuan smiled slightly; he had seen such opportunists before. He didn't waste time with them but instead took out the order token given by Xu Jinqing.
The steward's face showed shock as he saw the small golden tripod in Lin Xuan's hand. His attitude changed dramatically, and he quickly agreed, his tone filled with flattery.
Power indeed had its benefits, Lin Xuan thought to himself. However, he immediately pushed such thoughts aside. The path of cultivation demanded focus; for now, improving his strength was most urgent. Power was just a minor detail.
After settling the two girls, Lin Xuan returned to his cave dwelling. Everything remained unchanged since he left.
Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and tapped on his storage bag. Several colorful array flags were raised, and he set up the array with his fingers.
Although back in his territory, Lin Xuan still maintained vigilance. After completing everything, he went to his bedroom and slept soundly. The next morning, he felt refreshed.
Arriving at the alchemy room, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged with a serious expression.
Using Inner Vision, he observed the scene within his dantian: Star Sea, essence energy, and golden core all functioning harmoniously. A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
He was now in the middle stage of condensation core cultivation. However, it had been only a year since his last breakthrough. In other words, even with medicinal aid, he couldn't expect significant progress anytime soon.
To improve his strength, he needed to focus on secret techniques and divine powers.
The Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring was powerful, but nurturing it in his soul required time.
Another option was to enhance the Green Illusory Mystic Fire. Three months should suffice for a slight increase in its power.
Lin Xuan took out the jade cylinder from Hundred Toxin Sage, sinking his spirit into it and re-reading the cultivation method of the Green Illusory Mystic Fire.
The text clearly stated that this technique was divided into upper and lower parts. He had only learned the upper part so far.
Once he successfully condensed his essence core, he could learn the lower part of this demonic fire. Once mastered, its power would be extraordinary.
Lin Xuan licked his lips; it truly was a secret treasure passed down by the Black Moon Clan for over a million years.
After making up his mind, Lin Xuan began to practice this divine technique. First, he needed to refine the Absolute Poison Pill.
This wasn't an issue at all. The Lingyao Mountain had abundant fire resources, and there were still some toxic herbs in his possession. He raised the Purple Dragon Cauldron...
A day quickly passed.
Despite its grand name, refining the Absolute Poison Pill was simple. Lin Xuan didn't exert much effort to produce the desired spiritual pill.
He picked up a grain with his finger; it emitted a faint fragrance. After some hesitation, he placed it in his mouth.
Although he had taken it before in the occupied area, Lin Xuan remained cautious. This pill was extremely toxic, and any mistake would be fatal.
Carefully activating essence energy to envelop it, he began its refinement.
Several hours passed unnoticed. Sweat dripped from Lin Xuan's forehead, but his expression showed relief and a hint of excitement.
With his left hand, black smoke like ink slowly appeared, gathering without dispersing, looking extremely eerie. In his right hand, green flames slowly merged with the black smoke...
Lin Xuan resumed his usual cultivation routine. Apart from refining the Green Illusory Mystic Fire for most of each day, he took medicine and meditated.
Although he didn't know how long it would take until his next breakthrough, cultivation was like rowing upstream; one mustn't slack off or fall behind.
In fact, he worked even harder than before. The current state of the cultivation world was chaotic, and who knew when a storm might come?
Every increase in essence energy added more confidence to face future dangers.
Lin Xuan understood this well, so he didn't even sleep; he trained day and night, resting only when absolutely necessary.
Three months passed quickly as Lin Xuan shut himself off from visitors. Xu Jinqing seemed to be in seclusion as well, and the six law enforcement elders were glad no one would challenge his position as young master, so they left him alone.