kǒng què xiān zi zì rán méi yǒu yì yì ， liǎng rén gè shén tōng ， dùn guāng yǒu ruò wú ， qiǎo rán ér kuài sù de xiàng wài dùn qù le 。『 gēng xīn chāo kuài 』
孔雀仙子自然没有异议，两人各神通，遁光有若无，悄然而快速的向外遁去了。『更新超快』
The Fairy Peacock naturally had no objections. Each of them used their own divine techniques, and their遁光 was as if they were not there at all, quietly and swiftly retreating from the mountain.
cǐ shí de líng yào shān ， suī bù néng shuō luàn zuò yī tuán ， dàn rén xīn huáng huáng ， liǎng rén bìng méi yǒu huā fèi tài dà de lì qì ， jiù chéng gōng lái dào le shān mén yǐ wài 。
此时的灵药山，虽不能说乱作一团，但人心惶惶，两人并没有花费太大的力气，就成功来到了山门以外。
At this moment, Spirit Medicine Mountain was in chaos, but not to the point of utter disorder. The two did not expend much effort and successfully arrived outside the mountain gate.
lín xuān huí tóu wàng le yī yǎn wēi é de dà shān ， yì xiàng bù jǐn méi yǒu tíng zhǐ ， fǎn ér yuè de biàn běn jiā lì ， yě bù zhī dào xú lǎo guài shì fǒu yǒu néng lì huà jiě zhè cì wēi jī 。
林轩回头望了一眼巍峨的大山，异象不仅没有停止，反而越的变本加厉，也不知道徐老怪是否有能力化解这次危机。
Lin Xuan turned his head to look back at the majestic mountain. The strange phenomena had not stopped; instead, they seemed to intensify further. He wondered if Elder Dugu could handle this crisis.
suī yǒu yì diǎn dān xīn ， dàn zì jǐ néng zuò de dōu yǐ zuò le ， lín xuān yě bù dǎ suàn huà shé tiān zú ， rú guǒ dì huǒ zhēn de bào ， zhè lǐ suī bú shì zhōng xīn dì yù ， dàn yī yàng huì shòu dào bō jí ， xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān liǎn sè yī chén ， dùn guāng de sù dù zhòu rán yòu kuài le sān fēn 。
虽有一点担心，但自己能做的都已做了，林轩也不打算画蛇添足，如果地火真的爆，这里虽不是中心地域，但一样会受到波及，想到这里，林轩脸色一沉，遁光的速度骤然又快了三分。
Though he was a bit worried, he had done what he could. Lin Xuan did not plan on adding unnecessary complications. If the earth fire really exploded, even though it wasn't at the center of the disaster, it would still be affected. With that thought, his expression darkened, and his遁光 sped up by another three percent.
yī kè bù tíng ， shù gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， liǎng rén yǐ jīng lái dào le qiān lǐ zhī wài 。
一刻不停，数个时辰以后，两人已经来到了千里之外。
Without stopping for a moment, after several hours, they had already reached a place a thousand miles away.
dāng rán ， xuě cān wán zǎo yǐ shī qù le xiào lì ， hòu miàn yī duàn jù lí ， shì lín xuān dài zhe kǒng què xiān zi 。
当然，雪参丸早已失去了效力，后面一段距离，是林轩带着孔雀仙子。
Of course, the Snow参丸 had long lost its effect, and the latter part of the journey was carried out by Lin Xuan with Fairy Peacock.
zhè lǐ shì yī piàn huāng yě ， liǎo wú rén yān ， zhǐ yǒu shù zuò bǎi yú zhàng gāo de tǔ shān sàn luò qí jiān ， yī dào qīng sè de jīng hóng zài tiān biān shǎn xiàn ， kāi shǐ shàng yuǎn ， piàn kè hòu ， què qīng xī le qǐ lái 。
这里是一片荒野，了无人烟，只有数座百余丈高的土山散落其间，一道青色的惊虹在天边闪现，开始尚远，片刻后，却清晰了起来。
This was a desolate wilderness, uninhabited. Only a few hills about a hundred meters high scattered around. A streak of green lightning appeared in the distance on the horizon. Fairy Peacock's black aura had vanished from her brows, and her skin was as white as jade, tinged with a faint red. Her complexion was so good that she must have fully recovered.
zhǐ jiàn nà qīng hóng lüè yī pán xuán ， suí hòu biàn luò xiàng le yī zuò tǔ shān ， guāng huá shōu liǎn ， xiàn chū le yī nán yī nǚ de róng yán 。
只见那青虹略一盘旋，随后便落像了一座土山，光华收敛，现出了一男一女的容颜。
Around her, colorful spiritual light flowed, forming a transparent barrier that protected her. More strangely, there were dozens of golden runes the size of fists on this light screen.
yǔ gāng gāng dà zhǎn shén wēi yǔ xú jǐn qīng duì hōng shí xiāng bǐ ， cǐ shí de kǒng què xiān zi xiǎn de wěi dùn yǐ jí ， mǎn liǎn de huī bái zhī qì ， kàn shàng qù zhe shí yǒu jǐ fēn xià rén 。
与刚刚大展神威与徐锦青对轰时相比，此时的孔雀仙子显得委顿以极，满脸的灰白之气，看上去着实有几分吓人。
A pure demonic power rose into the sky but carried the sound of Buddhist chanting.
yě bù zú guài 。 xuě cān wán suī shì líng dān 。 dàn yě zhǐ néng jiāng tā dì shāng shì zàn qiě yā xià 。 zhè xiào lì yī guò 。 qíng kuàng zì rán hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ 。
也不足怪。雪参丸虽是灵丹。但也只能将她地伤势暂且压下。这效力一过。情况自然好不到哪里。
Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned before his expression turned to understanding. Though Fairy Peacock was a bird demon, she inherited from an ancient divine bird.
“ xiān zi 。 méi shì ba ？” lín xuān kàn le tā yī yǎn 。 liǎn shàng liú lù chū jǐ fēn guān qiè zhī yì 。 yī huì er zì jǐ hái yǒu qiú yú cǐ nǚ 。
“仙子。没事吧？”林轩看了她一眼。脸上流露出几分关切之意。一会儿自己还有求于此女。
The Great King of Peacock!
“ hái hǎo 。” kǒng què xiān zi yǎo le yǎo bèi chǐ 。 cǐ nǚ cóng xiǎo dào dà 。 dōu shì bù fú shū dì xìng zi 。 zì rán bù kěn liú lù chū ruǎn ruò 。
“还好。”孔雀仙子咬了咬贝齿。此女从小到大。都是不服输地性子。自然不肯流露出软弱。
This bird's power surpassed even the Golden Immortal Realm, making it a sacred bird in Buddhism. Thus, while Fairy Peacock was a demon cultivator, her cultivation methods were somewhat similar to Buddhist cultivation.
fàng chū shén shí 。 sǎo miáo le yī xià sì zhōu 。 biǎo qíng yī sōng 。 lù chū jǐ fēn xīn wèi zhī sè ：“ dì fāng xuǎn dé bù cuò 。 lín dào yǒu 。 nǐ shuō yǐ jīng qǔ dào jīng yáng shén dān le 。”
放出神识。扫描了一下四周。表情一松。露出几分欣慰之色：“地方选得不错。林道友。你说已经取到旌阳神丹了。”
As seven-color treasure light continued to flow, Buddhist chanting and demonic energy intermingled. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow as he saw this strange scene. Could it be...
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu 。 yòu shǒu fān zhuǎn 。 zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng yǐ duō chū le yī dà yī xiǎo liǎng gè yù hé lái 。
“嗯。”林轩点了点头。右手翻转。掌心之中已多出了一大一小两个玉盒来。
At that moment, Fairy Peacock opened her eyes, but not the usual two. It was a fine slit on her forehead.
qū zhǐ qīng dàn 。 hé gài dǎ kāi 。 lǐ miàn shì liǎng lì yán sè bù tóng dì líng dān 。
屈指轻弹。盒盖打开。里面是两粒颜色不同地灵丹。
Third Eye!
“ zhè ……” kǒng què xiān zi yī lèng ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn máng rán de biǎo qíng 。
“这……”孔雀仙子一愣，脸上露出几分茫然的表情。
Inside were silver pupils, beautiful yet slightly eerie.
“ zhè lì xuě bái de ， nǎi jīng yáng shén dān ， ér hóng sè de nà kē ， zé kě yǐ jiě wǒ zài xiān zi tǐ nèi zhòng xià de jù dú ， dōu yī bìng fú xià hǎo le 。” lín xuān xī xī yī xiào ， luò luò dà fāng de jiě shì dào 。
“这粒雪白的，乃旌阳神丹，而红色的那颗，则可以解我在仙子体内种下的剧毒，都一并服下好了。”林轩嘻嘻一笑，落落大方的解释道。
Her hands began to form hand seals, changing continuously. Though the movements seemed slow, they left behind tangible afterimages. Each arm's posture was different, resembling the Thousand-Handed Guanyin in Buddhism.
kǒng què xiān zi tīng le ， què shì yī dāi ， jiāo měi dì róng yán shàng fú xiàn chū jǐ fēn yì wài ：“ dōu gěi wǒ ， nǐ bù pà wǒ fú xià yǐ hòu shí yán ér féi ， duì nǐ bù lì ？”
孔雀仙子听了，却是一呆，娇美地容颜上浮现出几分意外：“都给我，你不怕我服下以后食言而肥，对你不利？”
As Fairy Peacock moved, countless spiritual energy points appeared in space and were absorbed into her body one by one.
“ xiān zi shuō xiào le ， wǒ xìn dé guò 。” lín xuān zhí shì zhe duì fāng de yǎn jīng ， biǎo qíng méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù 。
“仙子说笑了，我信得过。”林轩直视着对方的眼睛，表情没有丝毫犹豫。
The process was short, lasting only as long as a cup of tea. Then, all the strange phenomena vanished.
“ hǎo ， hǎo 。” kǒng què xiān zi yě shì shuǎng kuài de rén wù ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī mò míng zhī sè ， jiē guò liǎng lì yào wán ， tūn fú ér xià le 。
“好，好。”孔雀仙子也是爽快的人物，眼中闪过一丝莫名之色，接过两粒药丸，吞服而下了。
Fairy Peacock took a deep breath, smiling with boundless joy on her face. They say that a day without seeing each other is like three autumns apart, but this phrase could not describe the dramatic changes in Fairy Peacock's life.
lín xuān xīn sī líng lóng ， jiàn le duì fāng de fǎn yìng ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， zhè bǎo suàn shì yā duì le 。
林轩心思玲珑，见了对方的反应，嘴角边露出一丝笑容，这宝算是押对了。
She was still the same person, but her aura had changed completely. Lin Xuan had never seen the Extreme Demon Sovereign, but judging by Fairy Peacock's current state, she might be on par with the top cultivator of Youzhou.
fǎn zhèng zhè dú dōu shì yào tì duì fāng jiě dì ， yǔ qí rú cǐ ， hái bù rú gù zuò dà fāng ， mài gěi duì fāng yí gè rén qíng 。
反正这毒都是要替对方解地，与其如此，还不如故作大方，卖给对方一个人情。
The divine light receded as he looked at the woman before him, a touch of envy flashing in his eyes. He clasped his hands and said, "Congratulations to you for recovering and advancing."
duì yú kàn rén de yǎn lì ， lín xuān hái shì yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xìn xīn ， zhè wèi kǒng què xiān zi jiāo ào yǐ jí ， zhèng xié zàn qiě bù shuō ， dàn jué bú shì nà zhǒng huì shí yán ér féi de rén wù ， zì jǐ zhè zhāo tóu qí suǒ hào ， bì rán néng ràng duì fāng duì zì jǐ qīng yǎn yǒu jiā ， guān xì lā jìn bù shǎo 。
对于看人的眼力，林轩还是有那么几分信心，这位孔雀仙子骄傲以极，正邪暂且不说，但绝不是那种会食言而肥的人物，自己这招投其所好，必然能让对方对自己青眼有加，关系拉进不少。
"Friend Lin, there is no need for such courtesy. I am grateful for your help," Fairy Peacock gently raised her hand, showing a close expression.
ér tā kě shì néng gòu lì dí yuán yīng zhōng qī dì gāo shǒu ， zài rú jīn zhè zhǒng luàn jú ， yǔ qí huà dí wéi yǒu ， hǎo chù zì rán shì bù yán ér yù 。
而她可是能够力敌元婴中期地高手，在如今这种乱局，与其化敌为友，好处自然是不言而喻。
"I." In reality, Lin Xuan had already guessed the outcome but deliberately showed confusion on his face. It was better to act dumb when necessary; a smart person should not take credit in this situation.
dāng rán ， yào shuō zhè me zuò ， fēng xiǎn kěn dìng yě shì yǒu nà me yì diǎn ， dàn zhè shì jiān de shì qíng ， nǎ yǒu shí quán shí měi de ， sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú ， zhè jù huà fàng zài xiū xiān jiè ， yě tóng yàng shì yòng ， cǐ shì hǎo chù duō duō ， xiē wēi fēng xiǎn ， què shí zhí de qù mào 。
当然，要说这么做，风险肯定也是有那么一点，但这世间的事情，哪有十全十美的，俗话说得好，富贵险中求，这句话放在修仙界，也同样适用，此事好处多多，些微风险，确实值得去冒。
"Indeed, without your Divine Yang Spirit Pill, I would have perished long ago and never reached the peak of mid-transformation," Fairy Peacock looked at him with a mix of joy and anger.
kǒng què xiān zi fú xià liǎng lì yào wán ， jiù dì pán xī ér zuò ， shuāng shǒu gè niē le yī dào fǎ jué ， bù yī huì er ， qī cǎi líng guāng jiù cóng tā de jiāo qū fú xiàn chū lái le 。
孔雀仙子服下两粒药丸，就地盘膝而坐，双手各捏了一道法诀，不一会儿，七彩灵光就从她的娇躯浮现出来了。
This was indeed a stroke of luck. The Divine Yang Spirit Pill was an ancient divine medicine that could almost bring the dead back to life for demons, but its effects were limited to healing injuries. It had never been heard of before as a means to enhance one's power or break through barriers. Fairy Peacock's advancement was due to sheer chance.
lín xuān jiàn le ， yě bù dǎ rǎo ， tóng yàng pán xī zuò yú yī páng ， zhè cì líng yào shān zhī xíng ， xiān shì chuǎng guò sān chóng xiǎn guān ， jiē zhe yòu yǔ hú zhǎng lǎo dòu fǎ ， tā de xiāo hào yě shì jí dà 。
林轩见了，也不打扰，同样盘膝坐于一旁，这次灵药山之行，先是闯过三重险关，接着又与胡长老斗法，他的消耗也是极大。
Her injury was unusual; she had been attacked by several human Golden Core cultivators, outnumbered and outmatched. She had received a direct hit from the True Void Immortal's treasure artifact. Although her powerful demon body helped, the injuries were severe.
tiān sè jiàn jiàn hūn àn ， zhè yī zuò jiù shì dà bàn tiān de shí jiān 。
天色渐渐昏暗，这一坐就是大半天的时间。
Recovery would take time but not be impossible. The real problem arose when to escape, she used an internal forbidden technique of her clan, breaking through space and summoning the Great King of Peacock's divine power.
tū rán ， lín xuān xiàng shì yǒu suǒ gǎn yìng shì de zhēng kāi le yǎn ， yī zhāng jiāo měi de róng yán yìng rù yǎn lián ， kǒng què xiān zi méi yǔ jiān dì hēi qì yǐ rán xiāo shī ， jī fū yíng bái rú yù ， tòu zhe yì diǎn dàn dàn de yān hóng ， zhè me hǎo de qì sè ， xiǎn rán shāng shì yǐ jīng quán yù le 。
突然，林轩像是有所感应似的睁开了眼，一张娇美的容颜映入眼帘，孔雀仙子眉宇间地黑气已然消失，肌肤莹白如玉，透着一点淡淡的殷红，这么好的气色，显然伤势已经痊愈了。
While this allowed her to escape from danger and turn crisis into safety, it also sowed a great隐患.
ér tā de shēn biān ， qī cǎi líng guāng liú zhuǎn ， xíng chéng le yí gè tòu míng de guāng mù ， jiāng tā hù zài qí jiān ， gèng jiā guǐ yì de shì ， nà guāng mù zhī shàng ， hái yǒu shù shí gè quán tou dà xiǎo de jīn sè fú wén 。
而她的身边，七彩灵光流转，形成了一个透明的光幕，将她护在其间，更加诡异的是，那光幕之上，还有数十个拳头大小的金色符文。
The Great King's strength was too overwhelming. Part of it remained in Fairy Peacock’s body, unable to be released, slowly dissolving with her true essence. This process would take decades or even centuries before she could see results, likely consuming a century of her lifespan.
yī gǔ chún zhèng de yāo lì chōng tiān ér qǐ ， kě què dài zhe fó jiā fàn chàng dì shēng yīn 。
一股纯正的妖力冲天而起，可却带着佛家梵唱地声音。
During this time, her cultivation would not recover. With only Golden Core stage cultivation in such a chaotic world, it was perilous indeed. That was why Fairy Peacock had endured the humiliation and waited patiently to seek out Lin Xuan for the Divine Yang Spirit Pill.
lín xuān xiān shì yī dāi ， suí jí liǎn shàng yòu lù chū le jǐ fēn liǎo rán 。
林轩先是一呆，随即脸上又露出了几分了然。
Now that she had achieved her goal, the effects of the pill were even better than expected. The injuries inflicted by the True Void Immortal's covert attack had fully healed. The most remarkable thing was that the residual divine power from the Great King was not released but transformed and perfectly absorbed through the medicinal power.
kǒng què suī shì yāo qín ， dàn yǔ yì bān yāo shòu bù tóng de shì ， tā de xuè mài chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ shén niǎo 。
孔雀虽是妖禽，但与一般妖兽不同的是，她的血脉传承自上古神鸟。
With all her injuries healed and bolstered by celestial divine power, Fairy Peacock was elated to find that her cultivation had soared significantly. The bottleneck in front of her was easily bypassed.
kǒng què dà míng wáng ！
孔雀大明王！
She had only recently advanced to mid-transformation, and this unexpected good fortune had brought her to the peak of mid-transformation.
cǐ niǎo shén tōng zhī qiáng ， hái zài dà luó jīn xiān zhī shàng ， nǎi shì fó jiā shèng qín ， gù ér kǒng què yī mài suī shì yāo xiū ， dàn suǒ xí gōng fǎ ， què yǔ fó jiā de xiū xiān ， pǒ yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
此鸟神通之强，还在大罗金仙之上，乃是佛家圣禽，故而孔雀一脉虽是妖修，但所习功法，却与佛家的修仙，颇有那么几分相似之处。
The joy in her heart was obvious. At its root, it was due to Lin Xuan's relationship. Given Fairy Peacock’s proud nature, she found him exceptionally pleasing.
zhǐ jiàn qī cǎi bǎo guāng liú zhuǎn guò bù tíng ， fàn chàng yāo lì jiāo xiāng huī yìng ， lín xuān jiàn dào cǐ yì jǐng ， bù yóu méi shāo yī tiāo ， nán dào ……
只见七彩宝光流转过不停，梵唱妖力交相辉映，林轩见到此异景，不由眉梢一挑，难道……
Lin Xuan listened as the female cultivator explained everything and was amazed. Frankly speaking, this outcome was beyond his wildest expectations.
zhè shí hòu kǒng què xiān zi què zhēng kāi yǎn le ， bù guò bú shì cháng rén suǒ shuō de shuāng móu ， ér shì guāng jié é tóu shàng dì nà dào xì fèng 。
这时候孔雀仙子却睁开眼了，不过不是常人所说的双眸，而是光洁额头上地那道细缝。
But after a moment of thought, he felt even more joy. Now that he had turned enemies into allies with Fairy Peacock, their relationship was unlike any other. The higher her cultivation, the safer he seemed to be.
dì sān zhǐ yǎn jīng ！
第三只眼睛！
She was an invaluable ally who could match the Extreme Demon Sovereign.
lǐ miàn yōng yǒu yín sè de tóng kǒng ， měi lì què yòu dài zhe yì diǎn diǎn yāo yì dì qì xī 。
里面拥有银色的瞳孔，美丽却又带着一点点妖异地气息。
Moreover, his flattery was for something in return, and now it seemed he had more chances of success.
tā de shuāng shǒu yě kāi shǐ qiā jué ， bù tíng biàn huàn ， míng míng dòng zuò kàn qǐ lái hěn màn ， kě què piān piān liú xià le yī dào dào fǎng ruò shí zhì dì cán yǐng ， měi yī tiáo yù bì de zī shì dōu yǒu suǒ bù tóng ， kàn shàng qù jiù xiàng shì fó jiā dì qiān shǒu guān yīn 。
她的双手也开始掐诀，不停变幻，明明动作看起来很慢，可却偏偏留下了一道道仿若实质地残影，每一条玉臂的姿势都有所不同，看上去就像是佛家地千手观音。
"Your words are too kind; these are my own opportunities," Lin Xuan smiled as he shook his head.
ér suí zhe kǒng què xiān zi de dòng zuò ， wú shù de líng lì guāng diǎn chū xiàn zài le kōng jiān ， bìng bèi tā yī yī xī rù dào le shēn tǐ lǐ miàn 。
而随着孔雀仙子的动作，无数的灵力光点出现在了空间，并被她一一吸入到了身体里面。
Fairy Peacock did not say much. A great favor does not require gratitude. If she had advanced at her usual pace, reaching the peak of mid-transformation would have taken countless years and efforts. She would remember this debt.
guò chéng hěn duǎn ， jǐn jǐn chí xù le yī zhǎn rè chá de shí jiān ， suí jí ， suǒ yǒu de yì xiàng quán dōu xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
过程很短，仅仅持续了一盏热茶的时间，随即，所有的异象全都消失不见。
"By the way, Fairy, there are spiritual light restraints in my body..."
kǒng què xiān zi xī le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng liú lù chū huān xǐ wú xiàn de xiào yì ， rén shuō yī rì bú jiàn ， rú gé sān qiū ， rán ér zhè jù huà yě bù zú yǐ xíng róng shēng yú kǒng què xiān zi shēn shàng de jù biàn 。
孔雀仙子吸了口气，脸上流露出欢喜无限的笑意，人说一日不见，如隔三秋，然而这句话也不足以形容生于孔雀仙子身上的剧变。
Note: Sorry for only one chapter today; I had something to attend to in the afternoon.
Good!"
The Fairy Peacock naturally had no objections. Each of them used their own divine techniques, and their遁光 was as if they were not there at all, quietly and swiftly retreating from the mountain.
At this moment, Spirit Medicine Mountain was in chaos, but not to the point of utter disorder. The two did not expend much effort and successfully arrived outside the mountain gate.
Lin Xuan turned his head to look back at the majestic mountain. The strange phenomena had not stopped; instead, they seemed to intensify further. He wondered if Elder Dugu could handle this crisis.
Though he was a bit worried, he had done what he could. Lin Xuan did not plan on adding unnecessary complications. If the earth fire really exploded, even though it wasn't at the center of the disaster, it would still be affected. With that thought, his expression darkened, and his遁光 sped up by another three percent.
Without stopping for a moment, after several hours, they had already reached a place a thousand miles away.
Of course, the Snow参丸 had long lost its effect, and the latter part of the journey was carried out by Lin Xuan with Fairy Peacock.
This was a desolate wilderness, uninhabited. Only a few hills about a hundred meters high scattered around. A streak of green lightning appeared in the distance on the horizon. Fairy Peacock's black aura had vanished from her brows, and her skin was as white as jade, tinged with a faint red. Her complexion was so good that she must have fully recovered.
Around her, colorful spiritual light flowed, forming a transparent barrier that protected her. More strangely, there were dozens of golden runes the size of fists on this light screen.
A pure demonic power rose into the sky but carried the sound of Buddhist chanting.
Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned before his expression turned to understanding. Though Fairy Peacock was a bird demon, she inherited from an ancient divine bird.
The Great King of Peacock!
This bird's power surpassed even the Golden Immortal Realm, making it a sacred bird in Buddhism. Thus, while Fairy Peacock was a demon cultivator, her cultivation methods were somewhat similar to Buddhist cultivation.
As seven-color treasure light continued to flow, Buddhist chanting and demonic energy intermingled. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow as he saw this strange scene. Could it be...
At that moment, Fairy Peacock opened her eyes, but not the usual two. It was a fine slit on her forehead.
Third Eye!
Inside were silver pupils, beautiful yet slightly eerie.
Her hands began to form hand seals, changing continuously. Though the movements seemed slow, they left behind tangible afterimages. Each arm's posture was different, resembling the Thousand-Handed Guanyin in Buddhism.
As Fairy Peacock moved, countless spiritual energy points appeared in space and were absorbed into her body one by one.
The process was short, lasting only as long as a cup of tea. Then, all the strange phenomena vanished.
Fairy Peacock took a deep breath, smiling with boundless joy on her face. They say that a day without seeing each other is like three autumns apart, but this phrase could not describe the dramatic changes in Fairy Peacock's life.
She was still the same person, but her aura had changed completely. Lin Xuan had never seen the Extreme Demon Sovereign, but judging by Fairy Peacock's current state, she might be on par with the top cultivator of Youzhou.
The divine light receded as he looked at the woman before him, a touch of envy flashing in his eyes. He clasped his hands and said, "Congratulations to you for recovering and advancing."
"Friend Lin, there is no need for such courtesy. I am grateful for your help," Fairy Peacock gently raised her hand, showing a close expression.
"I." In reality, Lin Xuan had already guessed the outcome but deliberately showed confusion on his face. It was better to act dumb when necessary; a smart person should not take credit in this situation.
"Indeed, without your Divine Yang Spirit Pill, I would have perished long ago and never reached the peak of mid-transformation," Fairy Peacock looked at him with a mix of joy and anger.
This was indeed a stroke of luck. The Divine Yang Spirit Pill was an ancient divine medicine that could almost bring the dead back to life for demons, but its effects were limited to healing injuries. It had never been heard of before as a means to enhance one's power or break through barriers. Fairy Peacock's advancement was due to sheer chance.
Her injury was unusual; she had been attacked by several human Golden Core cultivators, outnumbered and outmatched. She had received a direct hit from the True Void Immortal's treasure artifact. Although her powerful demon body helped, the injuries were severe.
Recovery would take time but not be impossible. The real problem arose when to escape, she used an internal forbidden technique of her clan, breaking through space and summoning the Great King of Peacock's divine power.
While this allowed her to escape from danger and turn crisis into safety, it also sowed a great隐患.
The Great King's strength was too overwhelming. Part of it remained in Fairy Peacock’s body, unable to be released, slowly dissolving with her true essence. This process would take decades or even centuries before she could see results, likely consuming a century of her lifespan.
During this time, her cultivation would not recover. With only Golden Core stage cultivation in such a chaotic world, it was perilous indeed. That was why Fairy Peacock had endured the humiliation and waited patiently to seek out Lin Xuan for the Divine Yang Spirit Pill.
Now that she had achieved her goal, the effects of the pill were even better than expected. The injuries inflicted by the True Void Immortal's covert attack had fully healed. The most remarkable thing was that the residual divine power from the Great King was not released but transformed and perfectly absorbed through the medicinal power.
With all her injuries healed and bolstered by celestial divine power, Fairy Peacock was elated to find that her cultivation had soared significantly. The bottleneck in front of her was easily bypassed.
She had only recently advanced to mid-transformation, and this unexpected good fortune had brought her to the peak of mid-transformation.
The joy in her heart was obvious. At its root, it was due to Lin Xuan's relationship. Given Fairy Peacock’s proud nature, she found him exceptionally pleasing.
Lin Xuan listened as the female cultivator explained everything and was amazed. Frankly speaking, this outcome was beyond his wildest expectations.
But after a moment of thought, he felt even more joy. Now that he had turned enemies into allies with Fairy Peacock, their relationship was unlike any other. The higher her cultivation, the safer he seemed to be.
She was an invaluable ally who could match the Extreme Demon Sovereign.
Moreover, his flattery was for something in return, and now it seemed he had more chances of success.
"Your words are too kind; these are my own opportunities," Lin Xuan smiled as he shook his head.
Fairy Peacock did not say much. A great favor does not require gratitude. If she had advanced at her usual pace, reaching the peak of mid-transformation would have taken countless years and efforts. She would remember this debt.
"By the way, Fairy, there are spiritual light restraints in my body..."
Note: Sorry for only one chapter today; I had something to attend to in the afternoon.