dà jiā dōu qīng chǔ ， shì qíng de guān jiàn shì zhǎo dào yàn jiā fù zi ， bù lùn shì piāo yún gǔ ， hái shì huǒ líng mén jí qí méng yǒu ， dōu pài chū liǎo wú shù dì zǐ ， sì chù dǎ tàn 。
大家都清楚，事情的关键是找到燕家父子，不论是飘云谷，还是火灵门及其盟友，都派出了无数弟子，四处打探。
Everyone understood that the key was to find the Yan family father and son. Whether it was Drifting Cloud Valley or Fire Spirit Sect and their allies, they had sent countless disciples out to gather information.
rán ér lín xuān zuò shì qíng ， gān jìng lì luò ， bù liú rèn hé zhū sī mǎ jì ， gè dà mén pài máng huó le bàn tiān ， yī rán shén me dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn 。
然而林轩做事情，干净利落，不留任何蛛丝马迹，各大门派忙活了半天，依然什么都没有发现。
However, Lin Xuan handled things cleanly and left no traces behind. After all the efforts of the major sects, nothing was found.
lín xuān jiāng dān yào tí chún wán bì ， céng jīng chū lái tòu le yī cì qì ， cóng zhào míng zuǐ lǐ tīng shuō le zhè xiē xiāo xī ， biǎo miàn shàng bù dǒng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què jīng chà bù yǐ 。
林轩将丹药提纯完毕，曾经出来透了一次气，从赵明嘴里听说了这些消息，表面上不懂声色，心中却惊诧不已。
Lin Xuan had completed the purification of his pills and once took a breath of fresh air from Zhao Ming's mouth. On the surface, he remained calm, but inside, he was greatly surprised by the news.
zěn me yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào yàn jiā fù zi yī sǐ ， huì yǐn qǐ zhè me dà de fēng bō ， dāng rán ， lín xuān kě méi yǒu rèn hé de nèi jiù yǔ zì zé 。
怎么也没有想到燕家父子一死，会引起这么大的风波，当然，林轩可没有任何的内疚与自责。
He never expected such a commotion to arise after the Yan family father and son died. Of course, Lin Xuan felt no guilt or remorse.
shǒu xiān ， shì qíng de qǐ yīn shì yàn tiān héng xí shā wāng jiā de rén ， qiǎng duó gōng fǎ ， yǔ zì jǐ háo wú guān xì ， qí cì ， jī bì yàn jiā fù zi ， yě shì tā men xiǎng yào zhì zì jǐ yú sǐ dì ， nán dào bù huán shǒu ， děng tā men shā ？
首先，事情的起因是燕天衡袭杀汪家的人，抢夺功法，与自己毫无关系，其次，击毙燕家父子，也是他们想要置自己于死地，难道不还手，等他们杀？
Firstly, the incident started with Yan Tianheng assassinating people from the Wang family and stealing cultivation techniques, which had nothing to do with him. Secondly, killing the Yan family father and son was their attempt to put him to death; why not fight back instead of waiting for them to kill?
lín xuān kě méi yǒu zhè me shǎ ， rén bù fàn wǒ ， wǒ bù fàn rén ， rén ruò fàn wǒ ， jué duì là shǒu wú qíng ， xiǎng yào zài xiū zhēn jiè shēng cún ， jiù yào xué huì xīn hěn ， lín xuān bìng bù shì shā ， dàn duì dài dí rén ， yě jué bú huì yǒu sī háo de fù rén zhī rén 。
林轩可没有这么傻，人不犯我，我不犯人，人若犯我，绝对辣手无情，想要在修真界生存，就要学会心狠，林轩并不嗜杀，但对待敌人，也绝不会有丝毫的妇人之仁。
Lin Xuan wasn't that stupid. If others didn't offend him, he wouldn't offend them first. But if they did, he would be ruthless without any hesitation. To survive in the cultivation world, one had to learn to be heartless. Although Lin Xuan was not a killer, he certainly showed no mercy when dealing with enemies.
wài jiè nào dé zài xiōng ， yě yǔ zì jǐ guān xì bù dà ， tiān tā xià lái ， zì yǒu gè gāo de xiān dǐng zhe ， děng nà xiē zhǎng lǎo gāo shǒu qù tóu téng ba ， zhì yú zì jǐ ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì zhuān xīn zhì zhì de tí gāo shí lì 。
外界闹得再凶，也与自己关系不大，天塌下来，自有个高的先顶着，等那些长老高手去头疼吧，至于自己，当务之急，是专心致志的提高实力。
No matter how fierce things got outside, it didn't concern him much. When the sky fell, there were always those who would bear the brunt of it. Let the elders and experts worry about it; as for himself, his immediate task was to focus on enhancing his strength.
fēn fù zhào míng ràng chú fáng wèi zì jǐ zhǔn bèi le dà liàng de gān liáng là ròu ， yǐ lín xuān de xiū wèi hái bù néng bì gǔ ， tóng zi men sī háo yě bù huái yí ， yǐ wéi xiān shī dà rén yòu zhǔn bèi guān qǐ mén lái shuì lǎn jiào 。
吩咐赵明让厨房为自己准备了大量的干粮腊肉，以林轩的修为还不能辟谷，童子们丝毫也不怀疑，以为仙师大人又准备关起门来睡懒觉。
He instructed Zhao Ming to prepare plenty of dried food and cured meat in the kitchen. With Lin Xuan's cultivation level, he couldn't yet practice abstinence from food. The children didn't doubt him at all, thinking that Master Immortal was preparing for another lazy sleep.
yī qiè zhǔn bèi wán bì ， lín xuān kāi shǐ le kè kǔ xiū xíng 。
一切准备完毕，林轩开始了刻苦修行。
With everything prepared, Lin Xuan began his arduous cultivation.
měi tiān fú yòng dān yào ， dǎ zuò ， liàn qì ……
每天服用丹药，打坐，练气……
Every day, he ingested pills, sat in meditation, and practiced qi refinement...
suǒ wèi xiū zhēn ， qí shí jiù shì xī nà tiān dì líng qì ， zhuǎn huà wèi fǎ lì ， cún chǔ zài dān tián lǐ ， ér líng dòng qī de gōng fǎ bǐ jiào jiǎn dān ， bù tíng de zuò dà zhōu tiān xún huán 。
所谓修真，其实就是吸纳天地灵气，转化为法力，存储在丹田里，而灵动期的功法比较简单，不停的做大周天循环。
Cultivation essentially meant absorbing the earth's energy and converting it into magical power stored in the dantian. The techniques of the Flexible Spirit Period were relatively simple—constantly performing grand circulation.
suī rán dōu shì jiāng líng lì zài qí jīng bā mài zhōng liú zhuǎn ， dàn bù tóng de gōng fǎ ， liú dòng de lù jìng bìng bù xiāng tóng ， duì yú xiū liàn de yǐng xiǎng ， xiào guǒ yě dà bù yí yàng 。
虽然都是将灵力在奇经八脉中流转，但不同的功法，流动的路径并不相同，对于修炼的影响，效果也大不一样。
Although all these involved circulating essence energy through the extraordinary meridians, different cultivation methods had different paths for this flow, resulting in vastly different effects on one’s practice.
bǐ rú shuō lín xuān yǐ qián xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， zhǐ shì zuò wèi pǔ tōng dì zǐ ， mén pài suí biàn gěi de yī zhǒng zuì jī běn de ， jiāng líng qì zhuǎn huà wèi fǎ lì de xiào lǜ yì bān ， méi yǒu rèn hé tè diǎn 。
比如说林轩以前修炼的功法，只是做为普通弟子，门派随便给的一种最基本的，将灵气转化为法力的效率一般，没有任何特点。
For instance, the cultivation technique Lin Xuan used to practice was just a basic one given by his sect as a common disciple. It converted essence energy into magical power at an ordinary rate with no particular characteristics.
ér tā zhè yī cì yuǎn xíng ， chú le zhōng jí gōng fǎ ， hái shōu gòu le yī běn 《 líng yún jué 》， zhè kě shì líng yún mén zuì hǎo de chū jí gōng fǎ ， yǔ běn mén jīng yīng dì zǐ cái néng dé dào chuán shòu de 《 fēi yún jìn 》 xiāng bǐ ， yě háo bù xùn sè ， gè yǒu qiān qiū 。
而他这一次远行，除了中级功法，还收购了一本《凌云诀》，这可是凌云门最好的初级功法，与本门精英弟子才能得到传授的《飞云劲》相比，也毫不逊色，各有千秋。
This time, he acquired a middle-grade technique called Lingyun Art and a lower-grade pill. The Lingyun Art was a top-notch primary cultivation method from the Lingyun Sect—equally good compared to the elite disciples' Flying Cloud Strength technique. Each had its own merits.
lín xuān shǒu lǐ wò zhe yù tǒng jiǎn ， jiāng shén shí zhù rù jìn qù ， piàn kè hòu tái qǐ tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū xǐ sè ，《 líng yún jué 》 míng bù xū chuán ， shàng miàn de dà zhōu tiān xún huán lù xiàn ， gèng jiā de jīng zhì ， xì mì ， suī rán shàng wèi cháng shì ， dàn guāng kàn ， yě zhī dào kěn dìng fēi tóng yī bān 。
林轩手里握着玉筒简，将神识注入进去，片刻后抬起头，脸上露出喜色，《凌云诀》名不虚传，上面的大周天循环路线，更加的精致，细密，虽然尚未尝试，但光看，也知道肯定非同一般。
Lin Xuan held the jade cylinder in his hand and injected his divine sense into it. After a moment, he looked pleased. The grand circulation route described in Lingyun Art was indeed exquisite and intricate. Even though he hadn't tried it yet, just by looking at it, he knew it would be extraordinary.
píng xīn jìng qì de zuò le xià lái ， dài fú yòng de líng dān yào lì fā huī yǐ hòu ， lín xuān kāi shǐ àn zhào líng yún jué de jì zǎi ， zuò xīn de dà zhōu tiān xún huán 。
平心静气的坐了下来，待服用的灵丹药力发挥以后，林轩开始按照凌云诀的记载，做新的大周天循环。
He sat down calmly and began the new grand circulation as per the instructions in Lingyun Art after the pill's effects had taken hold.
liǎng gè shí chén hòu ， lín xuān zhēng kāi le yǎn jīng ， yǐ qián xué xí de nà zhǒng pǔ tōng gōng fǎ ， zuò yī cì dà zhōu tiān zhǐ xū yào bàn gè shí chén duō yì diǎn ， xiàn zài jū rán duō huā le sān bèi duō de shí jiān ， jīng mài dé dào le gèng hǎo de duàn liàn ， tóng shí ， líng qì zhuǎn huà de xiào lǜ yě dà dà tí gāo ， zhè líng yún jué guǒ rán bù fán 。
两个时辰后，林轩睁开了眼睛，以前学习的那种普通功法，做一次大周天只需要半个时辰多一点，现在居然多花了三倍多的时间，经脉得到了更好的锻炼，同时，灵气转化的效率也大大提高，这凌云诀果然不凡。
Two hours later, Lin Xuan opened his eyes. The ordinary technique he used to practice required only a little over half an hour for one full cycle, but now it took three times longer. His meridians were better exercised, and the efficiency of converting essence energy into magical power greatly improved. Lingyun Art truly was remarkable.
dàn yě bù néng shuō méi yǒu quē diǎn ， yǔ pǔ tōng gōng fǎ xiàng bǐ ， zhè líng yún jué de dà zhōu tiān gèng jiā kùn nán ， zuò yī biàn ， jiù xiāo hào le yǐ qián xún huán wǔ liù biàn cái huì xiāo hào de jīng lì 。
但也不能说没有缺点，与普通功法相比，这凌云诀的大周天更加困难，做一遍，就消耗了以前循环五六遍才会消耗的精力。
However, it also had its drawbacks compared to ordinary techniques. The grand circulation in Lingyun Art was more challenging; completing a single cycle consumed as much energy as five or six cycles would have done before.
rú guǒ shì yì bān rén ， gēn běn jiù jiān chí bù xià lái 。
如果是一般人，根本就坚持不下来。
For an ordinary person, this would be impossible to endure.
lín xuān zhōng yú míng bái wèi hé pǔ tōng dì zǐ mén pài zhǐ gěi yì bān gōng fǎ ， jīng yīng dì zǐ cái gěi hǎo de gōng fǎ le ， bú shì mén pài cáng zhuō ， ér shì yuè hǎo de gōng fǎ ， dà zhōu tiān xún huán yuè kùn nán ， zī zhì chà de dì zǐ gēn běn jiù liàn xí bù liǎo 。
林轩终于明白为何普通弟子门派只给一般功法，精英弟子才给好的功法了，不是门派藏拙，而是越好的功法，大周天循环越困难，资质差的弟子根本就练习不了。
Lin Xuan finally understood why common disciples were only given basic cultivation methods by their sects while elite disciples received better ones. It wasn't because the sect was being stingy; rather, the more advanced techniques required greater effort and could not be practiced by those with inferior资质.
zhì yú lín xuān ， zé shǔ yú tè lì ， tā suī rán méi yǒu líng gēn ， dàn xīn zhì chāo jí jiān rèn ， lián liàn xīn lù de mó liàn dōu néng rěn shòu ， píng shí ， yě shì bié rén zuò sān cì dà zhōu tiān ， tā zuò jiǔ biàn ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān suī rán zī zhì chà ， dàn * zhe yì lì ， yī rán néng gòu xué xí hǎo de gōng fǎ 。
至于林轩，则属于特例，他虽然没有灵根，但心智超级坚韧，连炼心路的磨练都能忍受，平时，也是别人做三次大周天，他做九遍，所以林轩虽然资质差，但*着毅力，依然能够学习好的功法。
For Lin Xuan, however, he was a special case. Although he lacked a spirit root, his mind was incredibly resilient, able to endure even the refinement path's rigorous training. Normally, others would do three cycles while he did nine. Thus, despite his poor资质, Lin Xuan could still learn advanced techniques through sheer perseverance.
zhè yǔ dān yào fǔ zhù méi yǒu guān xì ， chún cuì shì lín xuān bǐ bié rén duō fù chū le xīn kǔ yǔ nǔ lì 。
这与丹药辅助没有关系，纯粹是林轩比别人多付出了辛苦与努力。
This had nothing to do with the assistance from pills; it was simply that Lin Xuan put in more effort and hard work than others.
shí jiān yī tiān yī tiān de guò qù ， zhuǎn yǎn yǐ shì yí yuè yǒu yú 。
时间一天一天的过去，转眼已是一月有余。
Time passed day by day until over a month had gone by.
fèi dān fáng yī rán rú wǎng cháng yī yàng ān jìng ， tóng zi men wú suǒ shì shì de shài tài yáng ， guǎn shì dà rén de fáng mén yī rán jǐn bì ， zhēn shì pèi fú xiān shī ， jū rán néng shuì nà me jiǔ de lǎn jiào 。
废丹房依然如往常一样安静，童子们无所事事的晒太阳，管事大人的房门依然紧闭，真是佩服仙师，居然能睡那么久的懒觉。
The waste pills room remained as quiet as usual. The children lounged around, basking in the sun, while the administrator's door was still tightly shut—truly admirable of Master Immortal to sleep such long hours.
zhè dōu shì lín xuān wèi le bù yǐn rén zhù yì kè yì zhì zào de jiǎ xiàng ， qí shí tā cǐ kè ， zhèng dào le chōng jī píng jǐng de jǐn yào guān tóu 。
这都是林轩为了不引人注意刻意制造的假象，其实他此刻，正到了冲击瓶颈的紧要关头。
This was all an act Lin Xuan put on to avoid drawing attention. In reality, he was at a critical juncture where he needed to break through his cultivation barrier.
xí liàn líng yún jué jiā shàng dà liàng dān yào de fǔ zhù ， zhè yī duàn shí jiān ， lín xuān jìn bù shén sù ， yǐ jīng dào le dì sì céng gōng fǎ de dǐng diǎn ， zhǐ yào xiàng qián yī bù ， jiù kě yǐ mài rù líng dòng hòu qī de jìng jiè le 。
习练凌云诀加上大量丹药的辅助，这一段时间，林轩进步神速，已经到了第四层功法的顶点，只要向前一步，就可以迈入灵动后期的境界了。
With Lingyun Art and the aid of numerous pills, Lin Xuan's progress had been rapid. He had reached the peak of the fourth-layer technique and just needed one more step to enter the later stage of the Flexible Spirit Period.
yī lián fú shí le liǎng méi zhōng pǐn dān ， lín xuān kāi shǐ le chōng guān ， líng lì zài tǐ nèi bù tíng de yùn zhuàn ， zài dān tián zhōng xíng chéng le yí gè líng lì qiú ， ér cóng wài miàn xī shōu lái de líng qì yǔ xǐ suǐ dān de yào lì róng hé zài yì qǐ ， bù tíng de wǎng yuán qiú lǐ bǔ chōng 。
一连服食了两枚中品丹，林轩开始了冲关，灵力在体内不停的运转，在丹田中形成了一个灵力球，而从外面吸收来的灵气与洗髓丹的药力融合在一起，不停的往圆球里补充。
He consumed two middle-grade pills in succession and began breaking through. Essence energy circulated non-stop within his body, forming a ball of essence energy in his dantian. Meanwhile, absorbed essence energy and the medicinal power from Essence Cleansing Pills continuously replenished it.
yuán běn shì dàn qīng sè de líng lì qiú ， zài yào lì de zī yǎng xià ， yán sè yuè lái yuè shēn ， rán hòu fēi sù xuán zhuǎn ， chóng xīn fēn jiě chū yī sī sī de líng lì lái 。
原本是淡青色的灵力球，在药力的滋养下，颜色越来越深，然后飞速旋转，重新分解出一丝丝的灵力来。
The originally light green essence energy ball grew darker under the nourishment of the pills, then rapidly spun, re-dividing into threads of essence energy.
yuán qiú biàn xiǎo ， ér jīng mài zhōng de líng lì zài jì xù bǔ chōng ， jiù zhè yàng ， líng lì jìn rù yuán qiú ， bèi cuì liàn yī biàn zhī hòu yòu chóng xīn fēn jiě chū lái 。
圆球变小，而经脉中的灵力在继续补充，就这样，灵力进入圆球，被淬炼一遍之后又重新分解出来。
As the ball shrank, more essence energy was injected into his meridians. The process continued—essence energy entered the ball, underwent refinement, and was re-divided out again.
qiān wàn bié xiǎo kàn le zhè ge guò chéng ， shuō qǐ jiǎn dān ， wán chéng què chāo jí jiān nán ， shāo yǒu bù shèn ， líng lì qiú jiù huì pò kāi ， zào chéng chōng guān shī bài 。
千万别小看了这个过程，说起简单，完成却超级艰难，稍有不慎，灵力球就会破开，造成冲关失败。
Don't underestimate this process; although it seemed simple, completing it was incredibly difficult. A single mistake could cause the essence energy ball to break, resulting in failure.
ér rú guǒ néng gòu jiāng quán shēn de líng lì dōu cuì liàn yī biàn ， nà me jiù huì fā shēng tuì biàn ， zì jǐ yě jiù chéng gōng mài rù le líng dòng hòu qī de mén kǎn 。
而如果能够将全身的灵力都淬炼一遍，那么就会发生蜕变，自己也就成功迈入了灵动后期的门槛。
If he managed to refine all his essence energy through this process, a transformation would occur, and he would successfully enter the later stage of the Flexible Spirit Period.
lín xuān é tóu shàng mào qǐ dòu dà de hàn dī ， xiǎo xīn yì yì ， hǎo bù róng yì dào le zhè ge jiē duàn ， tā kě bù yuàn yì qián gōng jìn qì 。
林轩额头上冒起豆大的汗滴，小心翼翼，好不容易到了这个阶段，他可不愿意前功尽弃。
Drops of sweat formed on Lin Xuan's forehead as he carefully continued. He had come so far; he didn't want to give up everything he had accomplished.
shí jiān yī fēn yī miǎo de liú shì ， lín xuān de yī fú quán dōu bèi hàn shuǐ dǎ shī ， kě tā yī rán yī dòng bù dòng ， yǎo yá jiān chí 。
时间一分一秒的流逝，林轩的衣服全都被汗水打湿，可他依然一动不动，咬牙坚持。
Time passed slowly, and his clothes were drenched with sweat, but he remained motionless, gritting his teeth in persistence.
yòu guò qù le yí gè shí chén ， lín xuān tū rán shēn tǐ yī huǎng ， zhí jiē tǎng dǎo zài le dì bǎn shàng ， bù guò tā kě bú shì chōng guān shī bài ， ér shì chéng gōng hòu jīng pí lì jié ， suǒ yǐ cái lián zuò wěn de lì qì yě méi yǒu 。
又过去了一个时辰，林轩突然身体一晃，直接躺倒在了地板上，不过他可不是冲关失败，而是成功后精疲力竭，所以才连坐稳的力气也没有。
Another hour passed before Lin Xuan suddenly stumbled and fell flat on the floor. However, it wasn't a failure of breaking through; rather, he was exhausted from success. He lacked even the strength to sit up.
“ hǎo xiǎn ！” lín xuān suī rán lèi dé lián yī gēn shǒu zhǐ dōu bù xiǎng dòng ， dàn zuǐ jiǎo biān què mǎn shì xiào róng ， zì jǐ zhōng yú liàn chéng dì wǔ céng gōng fǎ ， jìn rù líng dòng hòu qī le 。
“好险！”林轩虽然累得连一根手指都不想动，但嘴角边却满是笑容，自己终于练成第五层功法，进入灵动后期了。
"Phew! That was close!" Despite being so tired that he didn't want to move his fingers, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. He had finally mastered the fifth-layer technique and entered the later stage of the Flexible Spirit Period.
Everyone understood that the key was to find the Yan family father and son. Whether it was Drifting Cloud Valley or Fire Spirit Sect and their allies, they had sent countless disciples out to gather information.
However, Lin Xuan handled things cleanly and left no traces behind. After all the efforts of the major sects, nothing was found.
Lin Xuan had completed the purification of his pills and once took a breath of fresh air from Zhao Ming's mouth. On the surface, he remained calm, but inside, he was greatly surprised by the news.
He never expected such a commotion to arise after the Yan family father and son died. Of course, Lin Xuan felt no guilt or remorse.
Firstly, the incident started with Yan Tianheng assassinating people from the Wang family and stealing cultivation techniques, which had nothing to do with him. Secondly, killing the Yan family father and son was their attempt to put him to death; why not fight back instead of waiting for them to kill?
Lin Xuan wasn't that stupid. If others didn't offend him, he wouldn't offend them first. But if they did, he would be ruthless without any hesitation. To survive in the cultivation world, one had to learn to be heartless. Although Lin Xuan was not a killer, he certainly showed no mercy when dealing with enemies.
No matter how fierce things got outside, it didn't concern him much. When the sky fell, there were always those who would bear the brunt of it. Let the elders and experts worry about it; as for himself, his immediate task was to focus on enhancing his strength.
He instructed Zhao Ming to prepare plenty of dried food and cured meat in the kitchen. With Lin Xuan's cultivation level, he couldn't yet practice abstinence from food. The children didn't doubt him at all, thinking that Master Immortal was preparing for another lazy sleep.
With everything prepared, Lin Xuan began his arduous cultivation.
Every day, he ingested pills, sat in meditation, and practiced qi refinement...
Cultivation essentially meant absorbing the earth's energy and converting it into magical power stored in the dantian. The techniques of the Flexible Spirit Period were relatively simple—constantly performing grand circulation.
Although all these involved circulating essence energy through the extraordinary meridians, different cultivation methods had different paths for this flow, resulting in vastly different effects on one’s practice.
For instance, the cultivation technique Lin Xuan used to practice was just a basic one given by his sect as a common disciple. It converted essence energy into magical power at an ordinary rate with no particular characteristics.
This time, he acquired a middle-grade technique called Lingyun Art and a lower-grade pill. The Lingyun Art was a top-notch primary cultivation method from the Lingyun Sect—equally good compared to the elite disciples' Flying Cloud Strength technique. Each had its own merits.
Lin Xuan held the jade cylinder in his hand and injected his divine sense into it. After a moment, he looked pleased. The grand circulation route described in Lingyun Art was indeed exquisite and intricate. Even though he hadn't tried it yet, just by looking at it, he knew it would be extraordinary.
He sat down calmly and began the new grand circulation as per the instructions in Lingyun Art after the pill's effects had taken hold.
...
Two hours later, Lin Xuan opened his eyes. The ordinary technique he used to practice required only a little over half an hour for one full cycle, but now it took three times longer. His meridians were better exercised, and the efficiency of converting essence energy into magical power greatly improved. Lingyun Art truly was remarkable.
However, it also had its drawbacks compared to ordinary techniques. The grand circulation in Lingyun Art was more challenging; completing a single cycle consumed as much energy as five or six cycles would have done before.
For an ordinary person, this would be impossible to endure.
Lin Xuan finally understood why common disciples were only given basic cultivation methods by their sects while elite disciples received better ones. It wasn't because the sect was being stingy; rather, the more advanced techniques required greater effort and could not be practiced by those with inferior资质.
For Lin Xuan, however, he was a special case. Although he lacked a spirit root, his mind was incredibly resilient, able to endure even the refinement path's rigorous training. Normally, others would do three cycles while he did nine. Thus, despite his poor资质, Lin Xuan could still learn advanced techniques through sheer perseverance.
This had nothing to do with the assistance from pills; it was simply that Lin Xuan put in more effort and hard work than others.
...
Time passed day by day until over a month had gone by.
The waste pills room remained as quiet as usual. The children lounged around, basking in the sun, while the administrator's door was still tightly shut—truly admirable of Master Immortal to sleep such long hours.
This was all an act Lin Xuan put on to avoid drawing attention. In reality, he was at a critical juncture where he needed to break through his cultivation barrier.
With Lingyun Art and the aid of numerous pills, Lin Xuan's progress had been rapid. He had reached the peak of the fourth-layer technique and just needed one more step to enter the later stage of the Flexible Spirit Period.
He consumed two middle-grade pills in succession and began breaking through. Essence energy circulated non-stop within his body, forming a ball of essence energy in his dantian. Meanwhile, absorbed essence energy and the medicinal power from Essence Cleansing Pills continuously replenished it.
The originally light green essence energy ball grew darker under the nourishment of the pills, then rapidly spun, re-dividing into threads of essence energy.
As the ball shrank, more essence energy was injected into his meridians. The process continued—essence energy entered the ball, underwent refinement, and was re-divided out again.
Don't underestimate this process; although it seemed simple, completing it was incredibly difficult. A single mistake could cause the essence energy ball to break, resulting in failure.
If he managed to refine all his essence energy through this process, a transformation would occur, and he would successfully enter the later stage of the Flexible Spirit Period.
Drops of sweat formed on Lin Xuan's forehead as he carefully continued. He had come so far; he didn't want to give up everything he had accomplished.
Time passed slowly, and his clothes were drenched with sweat, but he remained motionless, gritting his teeth in persistence.
...
Another hour passed before Lin Xuan suddenly stumbled and fell flat on the floor. However, it wasn't a failure of breaking through; rather, he was exhausted from success. He lacked even the strength to sit up.
"Phew! That was close!" Despite being so tired that he didn't want to move his fingers, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. He had finally mastered the fifth-layer technique and entered the later stage of the Flexible Spirit Period.