bǎi liàn chéng xiān dì sān juǎn yōu zhōu luàn dì wǔ bǎi sì shí liù zhāng tōng líng shén mù
百炼成仙第三卷幽州乱第五百四十六章通灵神木
What could have such an effect? Could it be a legacy from ancient cultivators? The man with the beard swallowed his saliva and said blankly.
shén me dōng xī yǒu rú cǐ xiào guǒ 。 nán dào shì gǔ xiū shì chuán chéng xià lái de #39; nà hú xū hàn zi tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò 。 dāi dāi de shuō 。
什么东西有如此效果。难道是古修士传承下来的#39;那胡须汉子吞了一口唾沫。呆呆的说。
"A peach tree?" Several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators exchanged glances, their faces showing great confusion. Their expressions clearly revealed their puzzlement.
“ táo shù ？” jǐ míng zhù jī qī xiū shì miàn miàn xiāng qù 。 liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng gǔ guài yǐ jí 。 bù jiě yǔ mí huò xiǎn lù wú yí 。
“桃树？”几名筑基期修士面面相觑。脸上的表情古怪以极。不解与迷惑显露无疑。
While Lin Xuan was hiding in the shadows, he suddenly felt a surge of intuition, as if he had an inkling of something.
ér cáng zài àn chù de lín xuān 。 zé xīn zhōng yī dòng 。 yǐn yǐn xiǎng dào le shén me 。
而藏在暗处的林轩。则心中一动。隐隐想到了什么。
"Humph. You must not think it's just an ordinary peach tree. If that were the case, why would the sect make such a big fuss? This tree has already become a spirit and gained intelligence." The Second Senior Brother chuckled and said so.
“ hēng 。 nǐ men gāi bú huì yǐ wéi shì pǔ tōng de táo shù 。 nà yàng de huà mén yòu qǐ huì rú cǐ dà dòng gān gē 。 cǐ shù yǐ jīng tōng líng chéng jīng le 。” èr shī xiōng hēi hēi yī xiào 。 cǐ zhè bān de shuō dào 。
“哼。你们该不会以为是普通的桃树。那样的话门又岂会如此大动干戈。此树已经通灵成精了。”二师兄嘿嘿一笑。此这般的说道。
Lin Xuan stuck out his tongue and licked his lips; he had already vaguely guessed what was happening, causing him to feel a shiver down his spine.
lín xuān shēn chū shé tou 。 le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo 。 jí tā yǐ yǐn yuē cāi dào 。 kè yě bù yóu de sǒng rán dòng róng 。
林轩伸出舌头。了舔嘴角。即他已隐约猜到。刻也不由的耸然动容。
Among all living things, humans naturally came first. But those seeking immortality weren't just human cultivators or beasts, demons…
dì wàn wù 。 zì rán yǐ rén lèi wéi shǒu 。 ér zhuī qiú cháng shēng de 。 bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu rén lèi xiū shì ó yāo shòu 。 mó zú ……
地万物。自然以人类为首。而追求长生的。并非只有人类修士哦妖兽。魔族……
And aside from living beings, trees and stones might also gain intelligence under certain circumstances, becoming part of the spirit beast clan.
ér chú le shēng wù 。 shù shí tou 。 jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià 。 yě dōu yǒu kě néng kāi qǐ líng zhì 。 chéng wéi jīng guài yī zú 。
而除了生物。树石头。机缘巧合之下。也都有可能开启灵智。成为精怪一族。
For example, the Southern Bright Fire used by Lin Xuan to forge the Nine Bright Moon Rings.
bǐ rú shuō xuān liàn zhì jiǔ míng yuè huán de nán lí huǒ 。
比如说轩炼制九明月环的南离火。
But that was much more difficult.
zhǐ bù guò yào nán de duō 。
只不过要难的多。
While human cultivators weren't mentioned, beasts could advance to the fourth tier in a few thousand years and shed their beastly forms to take on human shapes.
rén lèi xiū shì bù shuō 。 yāo shòu gēn jù zhǒng zú bù tóng 。 xiū liàn gè jī zhì shù qiān nián 。 jiù yǒu kě néng jìn jiē sì jí 。 tuì qù yāo shēn 。 huà wéi rén xíng 。
人类修士不说。妖兽根据种族不同。修炼个几至数千年。就有可能进阶四级。退去妖身。化为人形。
In the vast mountains, there were countless ancient trees over ten thousand years old. But those capable of gaining intelligence were extremely rare—like ginseng or lingzhi, only a few such spirit beasts existed. However, these spirit beasts merely improved medicinal properties.
ér mǎng mǎng dà shān zhī zhōng 。 shàng wàn nián gǔ mù bù jì qí shù 。 kě néng gòu tōng líng de 。 zé hǎn jiàn wú bǐ 。 xiàng rén shēn 。 líng zhī zhī lèi de tiān dì líng cǎo hái yǒu nà me jǐ zhū 。 kě zhè zhǒng jīng guài 。 bù guò shì ràng yào xìng gèng hǎo ér yǐ 。
而莽莽大山之中。上万年古木不计其数。可能够通灵的。则罕见无比。像人参。灵芝之类的天地灵草还有那么几株。可这种精怪。不过是让药性更好而已。
But what did that old man say?
kě gāng cái nà lǎo zhě shuō de shén me ？
可刚才那老者说的什么？
A tree!
shù ！
树！
This was just an ordinary common tree, so inconspicuous and unremarkable that it had almost no chance of advancing.
zhè bù guò shì shì sú jiān suí : kě jiàn dì fán mù kě zhèng yīn píng bù qǐ yǎn 。 néng jìn jí de kě néng xìng jī hū shì méi yǒu de 。
这不过是世俗间随:可见地凡木可正因平不起眼。能晋级的可能性几乎是没有的。
Yet if the Great Tree Sect succeeded, where could their sect, the Peach Water Sect, still stand in the southern regions?
kě yí dàn jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià chéng gōng le 。 biàn le tōng líng de jīng guài 。 qí jià zhí bù yà yú xiū xiān jiè zǎo yǐ jué jì de jǐ dà shén mù 。
可一旦机缘巧合之下成功了。变了通灵的精怪。其价值不亚于修仙界早已绝迹的几大神木。
After saying this, she took out a transmission talisman from her robe, lowered her head to whisper something into it, then flicked it open and transformed into a fire dragon that vanished.
rú guǒ shì xiū liàn mù shǔ xìng gōng xiū shì le 。 yòng lái liàn zhì fǎ bǎo 。 wēi lì bì rán wú yǐ fù jiā 。 guài bù nà jù mù mén de mén zhǔ shì zhì zài bì a ！
如果是修炼木属性功修士了。用来炼制法宝。威力必然无以附加。怪不那巨木门的门主是志在必啊！
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dāng lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò xiē niàn tou dì shí hòu nà bèi chēng wéi èr shī xiōng de lǎo zhě yě jiǎn lüè xiàng gè tóng mén jiǎng shù le cǐ táo shù dì gōng xiào 。 jǐ míng zhù jī qī zì rán mù dèng kǒu dāi liǎn hóng ěr chì 。 xiǎn de jī dòng wú bǐ 。
当林轩脑海中闪过些念头地时候那被称为二师兄的老者也简略像各同门讲述了此桃树地功效。几名筑基期自然目瞪口呆脸红耳赤。显的激动无比。
Once everyone had left, Lin Xuan emerged from the grass. His face was no longer gloomy; he looked confident.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。 nà wǒ men yí dìng yào jǐn kuài zhǎo dào cǐ táo shù 。 yǒu le běn mén yí dìng néng gòu héng sǎo shén shuǐ 。 shèng yīn liǎng pài chēng bà nán jiāng 。” hú xū hàn zi huò rán qǐ lì 。 xiǎn gàn jìn shí zú de yàng zi 。
“原来如此。那我们一定要尽快找到此桃树。有了本门一定能够横扫神水。圣荫两派称霸南疆。”胡须汉子豁然起立。显干劲十足的样子。
"Master. Although a ten-thousand-year-old spirit tree is rare, you already have the Nine Bright Moon Ring. Besides, you're not cultivating a wood attribute technique, so don't be too hasty and waste your time." Mo'er saw Lin Xuan's expression and couldn't help but worry.
“ ń 。 qī shī dì zhè yàng xiǎng jiù duì le cǐ dì suī rán wēi xiǎn 。 dàn wèi le xún zhǎo wàn nián shén mù zì rán #39; de 。 zài shuō mén nèi de jǐ wèi shī shū bó yě dōu jià lín cǐ chù rú guǒ zhēn yù jiàn shén me wǒ men kě yǐ lì kè fā chū chuán yīn fú 。” lǎo zhě mō le mō hú xū 。 yī chuàn huà bǎo le ān wèi yǔ zàn xǔ 。
“嗯。七师弟这样想就对了此地虽然危险。但为了寻找万年神木自然#39;的。再说门内的几位师叔伯也都驾临此处如果真遇见什么我们可以立刻发出传音符。”老者摸了摸胡须。一串话饱了安慰与赞许。
"Foolish girl. You're right, but who said that taking a ten-thousand-year-old spirit tree conflicts with finding the ancient teleportation array?"
“ jì rán rú cǐ shì bù chí 。 nà wǒ men jiù chū fā ba ！” nà lǜ páo nǚ zǐ yě qǐ shēn shuō dào 。
“既然如此事不迟。那我们就出发吧！”那绿袍女子也起身说道。
Lin Xuan then explained patiently.
“ hǎo lián xiǎo shī mèi yě tōu lǎn 。 wǒ men rán huì luò hòu ” lǎo zhě hā hā yī xiào 。 huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng 。 xiāo zài zuǒ biān de fāng
“好连小师妹也偷懒。我们然会落后”老者哈哈一笑。化为一道遁光。消在左边的方
"A peach tree like this ordinary common one requires extremely stringent conditions to gain intelligence—thousands of years old and many unknown opportunities. It's not something that can be easily transformed by absorbing celestial essence."
qí tā shì yī yǎn 。 yě dōu wǎng bù tóng dì dì diǎn sōu suǒ le 。
其他视一眼。也都往不同地地点搜索了。
"Indeed, Master. What is your meaning…" Mo'er touched her chin with a delicate finger, her face full of contemplation.
jiàn zhòng shī xiōng zǒu yuǎn 。 nà lǜ páo nǚ zǐ biǎo qíng tū rán biàn de yīn chén xià lái 。
见众师兄走远。那绿袍女子表情突然变的阴沉下来。
"I'm not entirely sure either, but such an event was extremely rare even in ancient times. There must have been some great anomaly, perhaps due to a spatial rift…"
“ hēng 。 yuán lái shì wàn nián shén mù rú guǒ zhēn ràng jù mù mén chéng gōng le 。 wǒ men shén shuǐ mén nǎ lǐ hái néng zài nán jiāng lì zú 。”
“哼。原来是万年神木如果真让巨木门成功了。我们神水门哪里还能在南疆立足。”
"Master, are you saying that the tree gained intelligence because it was influenced by the ancient teleportation array?" Mo'er covered her mouth and said in surprise.
shuō wán zhè huà 。 tā cóng huái lǐ tāo chū yī dào chuán yīn fú 。 dī tóu cōng cōng wǎng lǐ miàn shuō le jǐ jù shén me 。 suí hòu yī dǒu chuán yīn fú huà wèi yī dào huǒ lóng 。 le jǐ shǎn 。 xiāo shī yú kōng qì zhōng 。
说完这话。她从怀里掏出一道传音符。低头匆匆往里面说了几句什么。随后一抖传音符化为一道火龙。了几闪。消失于空气中。
"I'm just guessing, but it's highly likely. Since there are no other clues now, let's follow this lead. If it is true,"
dài cǐ nǚ yě zǒu hòu 。 kōng qì wēi wēi huàng dòng 。 lín xuān cóng cǎo cóng zhōng zǒu chū 。
待此女也走后。空气微微晃动。林轩从草丛中走出。
Lin Xuan smiled, "it would be a two-for-one deal. After all, the value of a spirit peach tree could rival that of a ten-thousand-year-old one."
cǐ shí tā liǎn shàng de yīn yǐ xiāo shī le 。 xiǎn xiōng yǒu chéng zhú 。
此时他脸上的阴已消失了。显胸有成竹。
"Why did Master mark several cultivators earlier? It was so foolish for them to remain ignorant." Mo'er frowned and felt somewhat regretful.
“ shào yé 。 wàn nián shén mù suī rán xī yǒu 。 dàn nǐ yǐ yǒu jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán le 。 zài shuō 。 xiū liàn dì yě bú shì mù shǔ xìng gōng fǎ 。 kě bù yào shě běn zhú mò 。 bái bái làng fèi shí jiān le 。” yuè ér jiàn le lín xuān de biǎo qíng 。 bù yóu yǒu dān xīn de tí xǐng 。
“少爷。万年神木虽然稀有。但你已有九天明月环了。再说。修炼地也不是木属性功法。可不要舍本逐末。白白浪费时间了。”月儿见了林轩的表情。不由有担心的提醒。
"Don't worry about it. These three sects are just medium-sized sects vying for dominance in the southern regions. With only a few high-ranking cultivators, more people would make it easier to find the peach tree. Besides, with my current abilities, I shouldn't be afraid of not getting there first," Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.
“ shǎ yā tou 。 huà shì cuò 。 kě shuí shuō duó qǔ wàn nián shén mù yǔ xún zhǎo gǔ chuán sòng zhèn máo dùn le ？”
“傻丫头。话是错。可谁说夺取万年神木与寻找古传送阵矛盾了？”
"Indeed, Master has already advanced to late-stage condensation core cultivation and perfectly integrated both daoist and demonic techniques. With the Nine Bright Moon Ring in hand and your assistance, even if several condensation core cultivators came, they would likely be easily defeated."
suí jí xīn zhōng yī zhèn yù mèn 。 tā zì wèn yě shì xuě cōng míng de nǚ hái 。 kě wèi shén me zǒng shì gēn bù shàng shào yé de sī wéi ？
随即心中一阵郁闷。她自问也是雪聪明的女孩。可为什么总是跟不上少爷的思维？
At this point, ranks were no longer a concern for Lin Xuan.
lín xuān dào yě bù rěn kàn tā fā jiǒng 。 wěi wěi dì jiě shì le qǐ lái 。
林轩倒也不忍看她发窘。娓娓地解释了起来。
After chatting with Mo'er, Lin Xuan's figure became indistinct as he transformed into an unnoticeable streak of light to begin his search.
“ yuè ér yě xǐ huān bó , qún shū 。 yīng gāi zhī dào xiàng táo shù zhè zhǒng pǔ tōng de fán mù 。 xiǎng yào tōng líng tiáo jiàn shì duō me kē kè 。 bù jǐn xū yào shù wàn dì shù líng 。 ér qiě hái yǒu xǔ duō bù wéi rén zhī de jī yuán 。 kě bú shì suí suí biàn biàn jiù néng xī shōu rì yuè jīng huá chéng jīng 。”
“月儿也喜欢博,群书。应该知道像桃树这种普通的凡木。想要通灵条件是多么苛刻。不仅需要数万地树龄。而且还有许多不为人知的机缘。可不是随随便便就能吸收日月精华成精。”
They couldn't rely solely on those few individuals. Although the spirit tree possessed some cunning, its abilities weren't particularly formidable.
“ ń 。 zhè dǎo shì 。 shào yé nǐ dì yì si ……” yuè ér shēn chū bái bái nèn nèn de shǒu zhǐ 。 dǐ zhe xià 。 qiào liǎn shàng mǎn shì ruò yǒu suǒ sī de biǎo qíng 。
“嗯。这倒是。少爷你地意思……”月儿伸出白白嫩嫩的手指。抵着下。俏脸上满是若有所思的表情。
Sure enough, several cultivators passed by, most at Foundation Establishment stage. Among them were even a few agile disciples. Lin Xuan secretly smiled; it seemed that the Great Tree Sect was slightly weaker than he had imagined and not to be underestimated.
“ suī rán jù tǐ de wǒ yě bú shì hěn qīng chǔ 。 dàn zhè zhǒng shì qíng jí shǐ zài shàng gǔ shí qī 。 yě shì shí fēn hǎn yǒu dì 。 kěn dìng shì tiān dì jiān de mǒu chù fā shēng le dà yì biàn 。 bǐ rú shuō yīn wèi kōng jiān fèng xì 。 ér zào chéng ……”
“虽然具体的我也不是很清楚。但这种事情即使在上古时期。也是十分罕有地。肯定是天地间的某处发生了大异变。比如说因为空间缝隙。而造成……”
Lin Xuan suppressed his aura and used an invisibility technique. Even if these low-ranking cultivators brushed past him, they would still fail to detect anything.
“ shào yé nǐ shì shuō cǐ shù huì tōng líng 。 shì yīn wèi shòu le nà shàng gǔ chuán sòng zhèn de yìn xiàng ？” yuè ér yòng shǒu wǔ zhù xiǎo kǒu 。 shí fēn jīng yà de dào 。
“少爷你是说此树会通灵。是因为受了那上古传送阵的印象？”月儿用手捂住小口。十分惊讶的道。
Meanwhile, in a small lake, the Second Senior Brother and the man with the beard stood side by side. In front of them was a cluster of green light, with a faint figure inside.
“ wǒ zhè yě bù guò shì tuī dàn yīng gāi yě shì hěn yǒu kě néng de 。 fǎn zhèng xiàn zài yě méi yǒu qí tā xiàn suǒ 。 bù rú shùn zhe zhè ge qù zhǎo zhǎo le 。 rú guǒ shì zhēn
“我这也不过是推但应该也是很有可能的。反正现在也没有其他线索。不如顺着这个去找找了。如果是真
The abundant wood qi centered around the green light spread outwards.
yī jǔ liǎng de 。 bì jìng tōng líng táo shù de jià zhí kě shì néng gòu pì měi wàn nián ” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe 。
一举两的。毕竟通灵桃树的价值可是能够媲美万年”林轩微笑着。
In front of the figure was a flying fork and an immortal sword, but they were trapped in countless strands of green silk.
“ guài bù de gāng cái shào yé huì zài jǐ gè xiū zhēn zhě de shēn shàng 。 zuò shàng zhuī zōng de jì hào 。 kě xiào tā men hái měng dǒng wú zhī 。”
“怪不的刚才少爷会在几个修真者的身上。做上追踪的记号。可笑他们还懵懂无知。”
The two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators looked extremely displeased. Hadn't they said that spirit tree beasts weren't formidable? Why could this one easily restrain their divine artifacts?
“ fèi huà 。 rú guǒ jǐ míng xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī xiū shì yě néng fā xiàn 。 nà shào yé wǒ hái bù rú yī tóu zhuàng sǐ 。” lín xuān yòng shén niàn dèng le yuè ér yī yǎn 。 méi hǎo qì de dào 。
“废话。如果几名小小的筑基期修士也能发现。那少爷我还不如一头撞死。”林轩用神念瞪了月儿一眼。没好气的道。
Fortunately, they had already sent out a transmission talisman; the senior brothers should arrive soon as long as they held them off.
“ bù guò gāng cái nà nǚ rén jū rán shì shén shuǐ mén de jiān xì 。 tā bào xìn yǐ hòu 。 gāi pài de gāo jiē xiū shì yě huì lái 。 shào yé wèi hé bù jiāng tā ná xià 。 kě yǐ shǎo hěn duō má fán 。” yuè ér zhòu le zhòu xiù qì zi 。 yǒu diǎn wǎn xī 。
“不过刚才那女人居然是神水门的奸细。她报信以后。该派的高阶修士也会来。少爷为何不将她拿下。可以少很多麻烦。”月儿皱了皱秀气子。有点惋惜。
From their position, it seemed the spirit tree was slightly in control. However, having gained intelligence, it understood that there were other allies and tried to escape several times. Unfortunately, the old man was extremely cunning and had prepared thoroughly before coming here.
“ pà shén me 。 zhè sān pài rán chēng bà nán jiāng 。 qí shí bù guò shì zhōng guī mó de zōng mén ér yǐ 。 néng yǒu jǐ míng gāo jiē xiū shì 。 rén duō fǎn ér gèng róng yì zhǎo dào táo shù 。 yǐ wǒ xiàn zài de shén tōng 。 nán dào hái pà qiǎng bú dào shǒu ？” lín xuān bù zài yì de dào 。 gù yì fàng guò cǐ nǚ 。 tā kě shì zuò le zhōu mì kǎo lǜ 。
“怕什么。这三派然称霸南疆。其实不过是中规模的宗门而已。能有几名高阶修士。人多反而更容易找到桃树。以我现在的神通。难道还怕抢不到手？”林轩不在意的道。故意放过此女。他可是做了周密考虑。
His wood attribute technique couldn't counteract the fire attributes on his person. The spirit tree naturally feared these fire talismans; even if they tried to flee, they would be sent back by the fire talismans.
“ shì xiǎo bì duō lǜ 。” lín xuān háo qì gàn yún 。 ér pèi fú wǔ tǐ tóu dì 。 bù guò xiǎng xiǎng yě shì 。 shào yé yǐ jìn jiē níng dān hòu qī 。 zhèng mó liǎng zhǒng gōng fǎ wán měi róng hé 。 jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán zài shǒu 。 zài jiā shàng zì jǐ xié zhù 。 chú le yuán yīng qī lǎo 。 níng dān qī xiū jiù suàn lái shàng qī bā gè 。 kǒng pà yě néng qīng yì miè shā de 。
“是小婢多虑。”林轩豪气干云。儿佩服五体投地。不过想想也是。少爷已进阶凝丹后期。正魔两种功法完美融合。九天明月环在手。再加上自己协助。除了元婴期老。凝丹期修就算来上七八个。恐怕也能轻易灭杀的。
When Lin Xuan arrived, he saw this scene and felt elated. He stretched out his hand and summoned a black mist that enveloped the spirit peach tree.
jiē duì lín xuān lái shuō 。 yǐ jīng bù suàn shén me
阶对林轩来说。已经不算什么
Everyone was surprised at Lin Xuan's sudden appearance, especially those from the Great Tree Sect who were both angry and alarmed. They wanted to shout but were silenced by the overwhelming spiritual pressure.
hé yuè ér le yī huì er 。 lín xuān shēn xíng piāo hū 。 huà wèi yī dào bù yǐn rén zhù yì de dùn guāng 。 kāi shǐ sōu suǒ 。
和月儿了一会儿。林轩身形飘忽。化为一道不引人注意的遁光。开始搜索。
A condensation core cultivator!
yě bù néng guāng kào nà jǐ gè jiā huo 。 tōng líng shù shén tōng suī rán bìng bù rú hé 。 dàn què shì shí fēn jiǎo huá de 。
也不能光靠那几个家伙。通灵树神通虽然并不如何。但却是十分狡猾的。
And judging by his actions, it seemed he was a demon cultivator.
zhè yī lù shàng 。 guǒ rán yòu shàng le bō xiū shì dà duō dōu shì zhù jī qī de xiū wèi 。 qí zhōng jū rán hái cān zá yǒu jǐ míng líng dòng de dì zǐ 。 bù de ràng lín xuān àn zì méi 。 kàn lái zhè jù mù mén de shí lì bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào shāo ruò yì diǎn 。 bù zú wèi jù 。
这一路上。果然又上了拨修士大多都是筑基期的修为。其中居然还参杂有几名灵动的弟子。不的让林轩暗自眉。看来这巨木门的实力比自己想象的还要稍弱一点。不足为惧。
The black mist descended upon the spirit peach tree, which refused to sit idly by. The green light flickered as countless strands of green silk shot out.
lín xuān yǐ shōu liǎn qì xī 。 yòu yòng le yǐn shēn zhī fǎ 。 jí biàn shì cā shēn ér guò 。 zhè xiē dī jiē xiū shì yě shì fā xiàn bù liǎo fēn háo de 。
林轩已收敛气息。又用了隐身之法。即便是擦身而过。这些低阶修士也是发现不了分毫的。
These green silks could resist divine artifacts but were powerless against the demonic mist, being easily devoured like a stone sinking in water.
ér tā men háo bù zhī qíng de qíng kuàng xià 。 lín xuān rú fǎ páo zhì 。 tóng yàng zài tā men shēn shàng liú xià le zhuī zōng de àn jì 。 zhè yàng jí shǐ rén yùn qì hǎo xiān fā xiàn le táo shù 。 zì jǐ yě kě yǐ lì kè gǎn qù le 。
而他们毫不知情的情况下。林轩如法炮制。同样在他们身上留下了追踪的暗记。这样即使人运气好先发现了桃树。自己也可以立刻赶去了。
"Retreat!"
dāng rán 。 xiàng zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ 。 chú le nà xiē yuán yīng qī de jiā huo 。 yě zhǐ yǒu xiàng lín xuān zhè zhǒng shén shí tè bié qiáng dà zhī rén 。 cái yǒu cǐ běn shì le 。
当然。像这种做法。除了那些元婴期的家伙。也只有像林轩这种神识特别强大之人。才有此本事了。
Lin Xuan's voice was heard as the black mist descended even faster, completely enveloping and compressing the green light into a black cocoon.
What could have such an effect? Could it be a legacy from ancient cultivators? The man with the beard swallowed his saliva and said blankly.
"A peach tree?" Several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators exchanged glances, their faces showing great confusion. Their expressions clearly revealed their puzzlement.
While Lin Xuan was hiding in the shadows, he suddenly felt a surge of intuition, as if he had an inkling of something.
"Humph. You must not think it's just an ordinary peach tree. If that were the case, why would the sect make such a big fuss? This tree has already become a spirit and gained intelligence." The Second Senior Brother chuckled and said so.
Lin Xuan stuck out his tongue and licked his lips; he had already vaguely guessed what was happening, causing him to feel a shiver down his spine.
Among all living things, humans naturally came first. But those seeking immortality weren't just human cultivators or beasts, demons…
And aside from living beings, trees and stones might also gain intelligence under certain circumstances, becoming part of the spirit beast clan.
For example, the Southern Bright Fire used by Lin Xuan to forge the Nine Bright Moon Rings.
But that was much more difficult.
While human cultivators weren't mentioned, beasts could advance to the fourth tier in a few thousand years and shed their beastly forms to take on human shapes.
In the vast mountains, there were countless ancient trees over ten thousand years old. But those capable of gaining intelligence were extremely rare—like ginseng or lingzhi, only a few such spirit beasts existed. However, these spirit beasts merely improved medicinal properties.
But what did that old man say?
A tree!
This was just an ordinary common tree, so inconspicuous and unremarkable that it had almost no chance of advancing.
Yet if the Great Tree Sect succeeded, where could their sect, the Peach Water Sect, still stand in the southern regions?
After saying this, she took out a transmission talisman from her robe, lowered her head to whisper something into it, then flicked it open and transformed into a fire dragon that vanished.
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Once everyone had left, Lin Xuan emerged from the grass. His face was no longer gloomy; he looked confident.
"Master. Although a ten-thousand-year-old spirit tree is rare, you already have the Nine Bright Moon Ring. Besides, you're not cultivating a wood attribute technique, so don't be too hasty and waste your time." Mo'er saw Lin Xuan's expression and couldn't help but worry.
"Foolish girl. You're right, but who said that taking a ten-thousand-year-old spirit tree conflicts with finding the ancient teleportation array?"
Lin Xuan then explained patiently.
"A peach tree like this ordinary common one requires extremely stringent conditions to gain intelligence—thousands of years old and many unknown opportunities. It's not something that can be easily transformed by absorbing celestial essence."
"Indeed, Master. What is your meaning…" Mo'er touched her chin with a delicate finger, her face full of contemplation.
"I'm not entirely sure either, but such an event was extremely rare even in ancient times. There must have been some great anomaly, perhaps due to a spatial rift…"
"Master, are you saying that the tree gained intelligence because it was influenced by the ancient teleportation array?" Mo'er covered her mouth and said in surprise.
"I'm just guessing, but it's highly likely. Since there are no other clues now, let's follow this lead. If it is true,"
Lin Xuan smiled, "it would be a two-for-one deal. After all, the value of a spirit peach tree could rival that of a ten-thousand-year-old one."
"Why did Master mark several cultivators earlier? It was so foolish for them to remain ignorant." Mo'er frowned and felt somewhat regretful.
"Don't worry about it. These three sects are just medium-sized sects vying for dominance in the southern regions. With only a few high-ranking cultivators, more people would make it easier to find the peach tree. Besides, with my current abilities, I shouldn't be afraid of not getting there first," Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.
"Indeed, Master has already advanced to late-stage condensation core cultivation and perfectly integrated both daoist and demonic techniques. With the Nine Bright Moon Ring in hand and your assistance, even if several condensation core cultivators came, they would likely be easily defeated."
At this point, ranks were no longer a concern for Lin Xuan.
After chatting with Mo'er, Lin Xuan's figure became indistinct as he transformed into an unnoticeable streak of light to begin his search.
They couldn't rely solely on those few individuals. Although the spirit tree possessed some cunning, its abilities weren't particularly formidable.
Sure enough, several cultivators passed by, most at Foundation Establishment stage. Among them were even a few agile disciples. Lin Xuan secretly smiled; it seemed that the Great Tree Sect was slightly weaker than he had imagined and not to be underestimated.
Lin Xuan suppressed his aura and used an invisibility technique. Even if these low-ranking cultivators brushed past him, they would still fail to detect anything.
Meanwhile, in a small lake, the Second Senior Brother and the man with the beard stood side by side. In front of them was a cluster of green light, with a faint figure inside.
The abundant wood qi centered around the green light spread outwards.
In front of the figure was a flying fork and an immortal sword, but they were trapped in countless strands of green silk.
The two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators looked extremely displeased. Hadn't they said that spirit tree beasts weren't formidable? Why could this one easily restrain their divine artifacts?
Fortunately, they had already sent out a transmission talisman; the senior brothers should arrive soon as long as they held them off.
From their position, it seemed the spirit tree was slightly in control. However, having gained intelligence, it understood that there were other allies and tried to escape several times. Unfortunately, the old man was extremely cunning and had prepared thoroughly before coming here.
His wood attribute technique couldn't counteract the fire attributes on his person. The spirit tree naturally feared these fire talismans; even if they tried to flee, they would be sent back by the fire talismans.
When Lin Xuan arrived, he saw this scene and felt elated. He stretched out his hand and summoned a black mist that enveloped the spirit peach tree.
Everyone was surprised at Lin Xuan's sudden appearance, especially those from the Great Tree Sect who were both angry and alarmed. They wanted to shout but were silenced by the overwhelming spiritual pressure.
A condensation core cultivator!
And judging by his actions, it seemed he was a demon cultivator.
The black mist descended upon the spirit peach tree, which refused to sit idly by. The green light flickered as countless strands of green silk shot out.
These green silks could resist divine artifacts but were powerless against the demonic mist, being easily devoured like a stone sinking in water.
"Retreat!"
Lin Xuan's voice was heard as the black mist descended even faster, completely enveloping and compressing the green light into a black cocoon.