xuān shuāng shǒu gè niē le yī dào fǎ yìn ， biàn huàn gè bù tíng ， nà hēi sè de cán yǒng ， biàn chéng le yì zhí jìng cùn xǔ de guāng qiú 。
轩双手各捏了一道法印，变幻个不停，那黑色的蚕蛹，变成了一直径寸许的光球。
Lin Xuan formed several magical seals with his hands, which kept changing. The black silkworm cocoon transformed into a light ball about an inch in diameter.
lín xuān jiàn le ， xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn xiào yì ， qū zhǐ yī dàn ， yī piàn guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng nà hēi sè de cán yǒng juǎn le huí lái 。
林轩见了，心中一喜，脸上露出几分笑意，屈指一弹，一片光霞飞掠而出，将那黑色的蚕蛹卷了回来。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's heart brightened and he smiled slightly on his face. With a flick of his fingers, a streak of light flew out and snatched the black silkworm cocoon back.
tōng líng shén mù yǐ bèi fēng yìn qí zhōng ！
通灵神木已被封印其中！
The spirit wood had already been sealed within!
lín xuān shēn shǒu zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， jiāng yī yù xiá qǔ le chū lái ， bǎ cán yǒng fàng rù lǐ miàn ， suí hòu shǒu zhǎng yī fān ， yù xiá xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
林轩伸手在储物袋上一拍，将一玉匣取了出来，把蚕蛹放入里面，随后手掌一翻，玉匣消失不见。
Lin Xuan patted his storage bag with one hand and took out an jade box, placing the silkworm cocoon inside. Then he flipped his palm over; the jade box vanished without a trace.
zhěng gè guò chéng bù guò shù miǎo ér yǐ ， liǎng míng zhù jī qī xiū shì kàn dé mù dèng kǒu dāi ， zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， zuì hòu què shén me yě méi yǒu shuō chū lái 。
整个过程不过数秒而已，两名筑基期修士看得目瞪口呆，张了张嘴，最后却什么也没有说出来。
The entire process only took a few seconds. The two Foundation Establishment cultivators stared in shock, opened their mouths but said nothing.
ruò ròu qiáng shí ， zhè shì xiān jiè wàn nián bù biàn de guī jǔ ， suī rán shì tā liǎ xiān fā xiàn bǎo wù ， kě bèi níng qī xiū shì qiǎng zǒu ， zì rán yě bù gǎn bào yuàn shén me 。
弱肉强食，这是仙界万年不变的规矩，虽然是他俩先发现宝物，可被凝期修士抢走，自然也不敢抱怨什么。
Survival of the fittest was an unchanging rule in the Immortal Realm. Although they had discovered the treasure first, being taken by a Condensation Core cultivator naturally made them dare not complain.
lín xuān dǎ liàng le èr rén yī yǎn ， liǎn shàng biǎo qíng zhòu rán yīn chén le xià lái 。
林轩打量了二人一眼，脸上表情骤然阴沉了下来。
Lin Xuan glanced at the two and his expression suddenly turned grim.
“ qián bèi ráo ， pèng jiàn nín de shì qíng wǎn bèi yí dìng shǒu kǒu rú píng 。” nà bèi chēng wéi èr shī xiōng de lǎo zhě dào yě cōng míng ， lì kè pū tōng yī shēng guì le xià lái ， kē tóu rú dǎo suàn 。
“前辈饶，碰见您的事情晚辈一定守口如瓶。”那被称为二师兄的老者倒也聪明，立刻扑通一声跪了下来，磕头如捣蒜。
"Senior, please spare me. I will keep this encounter between us secret," the elder known as Second Senior quickly knelt down, bowing like a pestle in a mortar.
“ shì a ， qián bèi ， hái qǐng nín shǒu xià liú qíng 。” hú xū hàn bú shì shǎ guā ， liǎn sè yī biàn ， yě máng dà shēng qiú ráo le qǐ lái 。
“是啊，前辈，还请您手下留情。”胡须汉不是傻瓜，脸色一变，也忙大声求饶了起来。
"Yes, senior, please be merciful," the man with the beard wasn't stupid; he changed his face and loudly begged for mercy as well.
lín xuān méi yǒu shuō huà ， xiù páo yī ， dà piàn de guǐ wù fēng yōng ér chū 。
林轩没有说话，袖袍一，大片的鬼雾蜂拥而出。
Lin Xuan said nothing. With a wave of his sleeve, a swarm of ghostly mists rushed out.
liǎng rén liǎn shàng shǎn guò jué wàng zhī sè 。 dàn zì rán bù zuò yǐ dài bì 。 máng jià yù líng qì 。 xiǎng yào táo kāi 。 kě xī guǐ wù gèng kuài 。 yī xià zi jiù bèi juǎn rù le lǐ miàn 。
两人脸上闪过绝望之色。但自然不坐以待毙。忙驾驭灵器。想要逃开。可惜鬼雾更快。一下子就被卷入了里面。
The two cultivators showed signs of despair but did not sit idly by. They hurriedly controlled their spiritual artifacts to try to escape. Unfortunately, the ghostly mists were faster and quickly engulfed them.
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng 。 rén shì bù xǐng 。 zhè hái shì lín shǒu xià liú qíng 。
头重脚轻。人事不醒。这还是林手下留情。
They lost consciousness; this was still Lin Xuan's mercy.
tā suī rán xīn hěn 。 dàn yě bìng fēi shì shā zhī rén 。 dāng rán 。 yě bú huì gěi zì jǐ liú xià hòu huàn 。 gāng gāng kě bù jǐn jǐn shì jiāng liǎng rén nòng yūn 。 hái shī zhǎn mó dào mì fǎ 。 mǒ qù le tā men zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān dì jì yì 。
他虽然心狠。但也并非嗜杀之人。当然。也不会给自己留下后患。刚刚可不仅仅是将两人弄晕。还施展魔道秘法。抹去了他们最近一段时间地记忆。
Although he was ruthless, he wasn't a killer. Of course, he wouldn't leave any future troubles for himself. Not only did he knock them out, but he also used a secret technique from the Demon Sect to erase their recent memories.
suí jí lín xuān huà wèi yī dào huī méng méng dì dùn guāng 。 xiàng mì lín shēn chù ér qù 。
随即林轩化为一道灰蒙蒙地遁光。像密林深处而去。
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of gray light and headed towards the depths of the forest.
tā dào bú shì hài pà shén me 。 zhǐ bù guò duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì 。 xiàn zài méi yǒu shí jiān yǔ sān pài dì gāo jiē xiū shì jiū chán 。 dāng wù zhī jí 。 shì yào zhǎo dào nà gǔ chuán sòng zhèn cái kě yǐ 。
他倒不是害怕什么。只不过多一事不如少一事。现在没有时间与三派地高阶修士纠缠。当务之急。是要找到那古传送阵才可以。
He was not afraid of anything; it was just that less trouble was better. He didn't have time to纠缠 with the high-ranking cultivators of the three sects now. The most urgent thing was to find the ancient teleportation array.
fēi le yuē xiǎo bàn gè shí chén 。
飞了约小半个时辰。
After about half an hour, Lin Xuan's streak of light slowed down and eventually stopped.
lín xuān dùn guāng yī huǎn ， màn màn de tíng le xià lái 。
林轩遁光一缓，慢慢的停了下来。
He released his divine sense and sensed around. Within a dozen miles in all directions, there were no other cultivators.
fàng chū shén shí ， gǎn yìng le yī xià sì zhōu ， fāng yuán shù shí lǐ nèi ， dōu méi yǒu xiū xiān zhě 。
放出神识，感应了一下四周，方圆数十里内，都没有修仙者。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he reached out with one hand and took the jade box out.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， shēn shǒu yī pāi ， jiāng nà yù xiá qǔ le chū lái 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色，伸手一拍，将那玉匣取了出来。
Opening the lid, the black silkworm cocoon still lay before him.
hé gài dǎ kāi ， yìng rù yǎn lián de yī jiù shì nà hēi sè de cán jiǎn 。
盒盖打开，映入眼帘的依旧是那黑色的蚕茧。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense to scan it; he could feel the spirit wood struggling inside. Unfortunately, his demon techniques had sealed it, leaving no room for movement.
lín xuān fàng chū shén shí yī sǎo ， kě yǐ gǎn yìng dào táo shù jīng guài zài lǐ miàn zhēng zhá ， kě xī bèi zì jǐ de mó gōng fēng zhù ， sī háo yě dòng tán bù dé 。
林轩放出神识一扫，可以感应到桃树精怪在里面挣扎，可惜被自己的魔功封住，丝毫也动弹不得。
The key now was whether he could find any clues about the ancient teleportation array.
néng fǒu zhǎo dào gǔ chuán sòng zhèn de xiàn suǒ zài cǐ yī jǔ le 。
能否找到古传送阵的线索在此一举了。
Lin Xuan clasped his hands and held the silkworm cocoon in his palm, a look of seriousness flashing across his face. After all, using soul probing on plant spirits was something new to him; he had no great confidence.
lín xuān liǎng shǒu hé lǒng ， jiāng cán jiǎn xū wò zài zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng ， biǎo qíng shǎn guò yī sī níng zhòng ， bì jìng duì yú cǎo mù zhī líng ， shǐ yòng sōu hún **， duì yú tā lái shuō ， yě shì dì yī cì ， bìng méi yǒu duō dà bǎ wò 。
林轩两手合拢，将蚕茧虚握在掌心之中，表情闪过一丝凝重，毕竟对于草木之灵，使用搜魂**，对于他来说，也是第一次，并没有多大把握。
Lin Xuan's body shimmered with spiritual light as he muttered some obscure incantations under his breath, beginning to channel his power.
lín xuān hún shēn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， kǒu zhōng dī yín qǐ huì sè de zhòu yǔ ， kāi shǐ shī zhǎn fǎ lì 。
林轩浑身灵光闪烁，口中低吟起晦涩的咒语，开始施展法力。
After a while, Lin Xuan resealed the silkworm cocoon in the jade box and relaxed.
bàn xiǎng ， lín xuān jiāng cán jiǎn chóng xīn zhuāng rù yù hé ， biǎo qíng què shì yī sōng 。
半响，林轩将蚕茧重新装入玉盒，表情却是一松。
"Master, how did it go? Did you find any clues?"
“ shào yé ， rú hé ， zhǎo dào le xiàn suǒ ？”
“少爷，如何，找到了线索？”
Lin Xuan nodded. His guess had been correct; this was indeed a two-for-one situation.
xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zǒng suàn suǒ liào bìng méi yǒu cuò ， zhè huí huán zhēn shì yī jiàn shuāng diāo le 。
轩点了点头，总算所料并没有错，这回还真是一箭双雕了。
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning and continued on his journey. With the clues from the wood spirit, he found things very smoothly. After half a day, Lin Xuan arrived at a hidden valley.
lín xuān huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， jì xù gǎn lù ， yóu yú yǒu cóng mù jīng nà lǐ dé dào de xiàn suǒ ， gù ér shí fēn shùn lì ， xiǎo bàn rì hòu ， lín xuān lái dào le yī chù xiá gǔ 。
林轩化为一道惊虹，继续赶路，由于有从木精那里得到的线索，故而十分顺利，小半日后，林轩来到了一处峡谷。
The valley was extremely concealed, and even after entering it, there seemed to be nothing special. Without knowing what lay ahead, one would likely miss it if they flew by on the side.
cǐ xiá gǔ jí wéi yǐn mì ， ér qiě jí shǐ jìn qù yǐ hòu ， sì hū yě méi yǒu sī háo tè yì ， ruò fēi xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， jí shǐ cóng páng biān fēi guò ， yě duō bàn huì lòu diào de 。
此峡谷极为隐秘，而且即使进去以后，似乎也没有丝毫特异，若非心中有数，即使从旁边飞过，也多半会漏掉的。
But with his prepared mind, the situation changed.
bù guò lín xuān yǒu le xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi ， qíng xíng zì rán yòu shì bù tóng 。
不过林轩有了心理准备，情形自然又是不同。
He released his divine sense and carefully searched.
tā fàng chū shén shí ， xiǎo xīn de sōu suǒ 。
他放出神识，小心的搜索。
Soon, Lin Xuan's eyebrows twitched as he reached out a hand, aiming at a seemingly ordinary rock wall and shooting several green sword qi.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān méi shāo yī dòng ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， duì zhe mǒu chù kàn shì pǔ tōng de shān bì ， dàn chū jǐ dào qīng sè de jiàn qì 。
很快，林轩眉梢一动，伸出手来，对着某处看似普通的山壁，弹出几道青色的剑气。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
The rocks, though extremely hard, crumbled like paper in front of the sword qi. A cave appeared before him.
nà xiē shān shí suī rán jiān yìng yǐ jí ， dàn zài jiàn qì miàn qián ， què yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， sì fēn wǔ liè ， yí gè shān dòng chū xiàn zài le shì yě lǐ 。
那些山石虽然坚硬以极，但在剑气面前，却有如纸糊，四分五裂，一个山洞出现在了视野里。
The entrance was small, only about a man’s height.
dòng kǒu bù dà ， jǐn yǒu yī rén lái gāo 。
洞口不大，仅有一人来高。
Lin Xuan flashed into the cave. The cave had twists and turns with many forks, but they weren't too deep. Lin Xuan didn’t spend much time searching; he thoroughly examined the entire cave.
lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ jìn rù le lǐ miàn ， dòng nèi yǒu xiē qū zhé ， chà lù jí duō ， hǎo zài dōu bù tài shēn ， lín xuān bìng méi yǒu huā fèi duō zhǎng de shí jiān ， jiù jiāng zhěng gè shān dòng quán bù sōu suǒ le yī biàn 。
林轩身形一闪，已进入了里面，洞内有些曲折，岔路极多，好在都不太深，林轩并没有花费多长的时间，就将整个山洞全部搜索了一遍。
Finally, he arrived at a huge stone chamber.
zuì hòu tā lái dào le yī jiān jù dà de shí shì miàn qián 。
最后他来到了一间巨大的石室面前。
The stone chamber was vast, circular in shape, about seven or eight zhang (approximately 23-27 feet) in diameter.
shí shì kuān guǎng yǐ jí ， chéng yuán xíng ， zhí jìng yuē yǒu qī bā zhàng de yàng zi 。
石室宽广以极，呈圆形，直径约有七八丈的样子。
In the center of the stone chamber stood a high platform. Lin Xuan's green light flared up as he flew over to it.
zài shí shì de zhōng yāng ， yǒu yí gè gāo tái ， lín xuān shēn shàng qīng máng dà qǐ ， máng fēi le guò qù 。
在石室的中央，有一个高台，林轩身上青芒大起，忙飞了过去。
"This is the ancient teleportation array that can trigger spatial rifts!"
“ zhè jiù shì néng jī fā kōng jiān fèng xì de gǔ chuán sòng zhèn a ！”
“这就是能激发空间缝隙的古传送阵啊！”
Lin Xuan examined the items on the platform, his face showing signs of admiration.
lín xuān dǎ liàng zhe gāo tái shàng de dōng xī ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī zàn tàn de qíng xù 。
林轩打量着高台上的东西，脸上闪过一丝赞叹的情绪。
To be honest, this teleportation array was nothing new to him; even those capable of instantaneous travel across tens of thousands of miles had been used multiple times.
yào shuō zhè chuán sòng zhèn ， tā kě shì yì diǎn yě bù mò shēng ， jiù suàn shì néng gòu shùn xī shù wàn lǐ de ， yě yòng guò duō cì 。
要说这传送阵，他可是一点也不陌生，就算是能够瞬息数万里的，也用过多次。
However, this one was vastly different. It could tear through space and use spatial transfer to send people over not just a few tens of thousands of miles but hundreds of thousands or even millions of miles away.
rán ér cǐ chuán sòng zhèn què dà bù xiāng tóng ， néng gòu pò suì xū kōng ， lì yòng kōng jiān zhuǎn yí ， chuán sòng de jù lí kě jiù bú shì jǐ wàn lǐ ， ér shì jǐ shí wàn lǐ ， shèn zhì jǐ bǎi wàn lǐ 。
然而此传送阵却大不相同，能够破碎虚空，利用空间转移，传送的距离可就不是几万里，而是几十万里，甚至几百万里。
The entire teleportation array turned out to be an unknown large warm jade. With Lin Xuan's keen eyesight, he immediately realized that this object itself was a precious treasure, at the very least an excellent material for cultivation.
zhěng zuò chuán sòng zhèn jū rán shì yī kuài bù zhī míng de jù dà nuǎn yù ， yǐ lín xuān de yǎn lì ， zì rán kàn chū cǐ wù běn shēn ， jiù shì yī jiàn yì bǎo ， zuì chà yě shì jí jiā de xiū xiān cái liào 。
整座传送阵居然是一块不知名的巨大暖玉，以林轩的眼力，自然看出此物本身，就是一件异宝，最差也是极佳的修仙材料。
The surface of the jade had countless intricate patterns. After only a short while of examination, Lin Xuan shook his head with a smile.
yù shí de biǎo miàn ， yǒu zhe wú shù de huā wén ， fán zá wú bǐ ， lín xuān jǐn cān xiáng le yī xiǎo huì er ， jiù kǔ xiào zhe yáo le yáo tóu 。
玉石的表面，有着无数的花纹，繁杂无比，林轩仅参详了一小会儿，就苦笑着摇了摇头。
Too complex; even with his mediocre array formation skills, let alone someone like the Array Master Xuan Ji, it would take some time to figure out. After all, this was crafted by a spirit realm cultivator.
tài fù zá le ， bié shuō yǐ zì jǐ bàn diào zi de zhèn fǎ zào yì ， jiù suàn shì xuán jī sàn rén nà yàng de zhèn fǎ dà shī ， yī shí bàn huì er ， yě wèi bì néng gòu kàn chū duān ní ， bì jìng zhè shì líng jiè xiū shì de shǒu bǐ 。
太复杂了，别说以自己半吊子的阵法造诣，就算是璇玑散人那样的阵法大师，一时半会儿，也未必能够看出端倪，毕竟这是灵界修士的手笔。
Although he was confused, Lin Xuan still had a clear plan in mind. The method for activating this array was detailed in an jade bottle.
bù guò suī rán yī tóu wù shuǐ ， dàn lín xuān què yī jiù xiōng yǒu chéng xiù ， gāi zěn yàng jī fā cǐ zhèn ， yù tǒng jiǎn lǐ yǐ jīng yǒu le xiáng xì de miáo shù 。
不过虽然一头雾水，但林轩却依旧胸有成绣，该怎样激发此阵，玉筒简里已经有了详细的描述。
And he just happened to meet all the stringent conditions.
ér sān gè kē kè de tiáo jiàn tā yòu qià qiǎo quán dōu mǎn zú 。
而三个苛刻的条件他又恰巧全都满足。
Despite the passage of time, the teleportation array remained intact. Lin Xuan checked it and found no mistakes. With his left hand, he flipped open another wooden box that appeared in his palm.
suī rán suì yuè yōu yōu ， dàn cǐ chuán sòng zhèn yī jiù bǎo chí dé shí fēn wán hǎo ， lín xuān jiǎn chá le yī biàn ， méi yǒu chā cuò ， tā zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， zhǎng xīn zhōng duō chū le yí gè mù hé lái 。
虽然岁月悠悠，但此传送阵依旧保持得十分完好，林轩检查了一遍，没有差错，他左手一翻，掌心中多出了一个木盒来。
Opening the lid, a fist-sized crystal stone appeared before him, clear and lustrous, emitting a dim light. A shocking amount of spiritual energy rushed towards him.
hé gài dǎ kāi ， yī kuài quán tou dà xiǎo de jīng shí chū xiàn zài le miàn qián ， líng lóng tī tòu ， fā chū yōu àn de guāng máng ， yī gǔ jīng rén de líng qì ， pū miàn ér zhì 。
盒盖打开，一块拳头大小的晶石出现在了面前，玲珑剔透，发出幽暗的光芒，一股惊人的灵气，扑面而至。
High-grade crystal!
gāo jiē jīng shí ！
高阶晶石！
Lin Xuan's eyes showed signs of reluctance. Such things were nearly extinct in today’s cultivation world; he had obtained this from the Red Powder Old Demon after slaying it.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bù shě de qíng xù ， zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， zài rú jīn de xiū xiān jiè ， yǐ jīng bīn lín jué jì ， cǐ wù yě shì zì jǐ zǎi le hóng fěn lǎo mó ， cóng cǐ liáo shǒu zhōng dé dào de 。
林轩眼中闪过一丝不舍的情绪，这种东西，在如今的修仙界，已经濒临绝迹，此物也是自己宰了红粉老魔，从此獠手中得到的。
Lin Xuan sighed as he carefully placed the crystal stone into the center depression of the teleportation array. Then, he took out a small jade bottle from his storage bag.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， jiāng jīng shí xiǎo xīn yì yì de ān fàng zài chuán sòng zhèn zhōng xīn de āo cháo lǐ ， suí jí tā yòu cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng qǔ chū yí gè xiǎo qiǎo de yù píng lái 。
林轩叹了口气，将晶石小心翼翼的安放在传送阵中心的凹巢里，随即他又从储物袋中取出一个小巧的玉瓶来。
Opening the stopper, a faint smell of blood wafted out. But within that smell was a rich spiritual energy and an aroma.
bá kāi píng sāi ， yǐn yǐn yǒu xuè xīng wèi ér piāo le chū lái ， dàn nà xīng qì lǐ miàn ， jū rán dài zhe nóng yù de líng lì yǔ xiāng wèi 。
拔开瓶塞，隐隐有血腥味儿飘了出来，但那腥气里面，居然带着浓郁的灵力与香味。
The scent made Lin Xuan's heart warm; it reminded him of the incredibly passionate kiss. However, he quickly pushed such thoughts aside with his strong will. He stretched out his hand, first forming a knife-like finger, then curling his little finger to form a strange magical seal. A streak of light shot out from his fingertips.
wén dào zhè ge qì xī ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yī nuǎn ， mò míng yòu xiǎng qǐ nà ** wú bǐ de xiāng wěn lái 。
闻到这个气息，林轩心中一暖，莫名又想起那**无比的香吻来。
With a loud bang, the small bottle exploded, and the light enveloped the blood drops. It condensed into a fist-sized light ball. Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as he opened his mouth and expelled a thumb-thick strand of medicinal fire. The light ball was instantly ignited.
Lin Xuan formed several magical seals with his hands, which kept changing. The black silkworm cocoon transformed into a light ball about an inch in diameter.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's heart brightened and he smiled slightly on his face. With a flick of his fingers, a streak of light flew out and snatched the black silkworm cocoon back.
The spirit wood had already been sealed within!
Lin Xuan patted his storage bag with one hand and took out an jade box, placing the silkworm cocoon inside. Then he flipped his palm over; the jade box vanished without a trace.
The entire process only took a few seconds. The two Foundation Establishment cultivators stared in shock, opened their mouths but said nothing.
Survival of the fittest was an unchanging rule in the Immortal Realm. Although they had discovered the treasure first, being taken by a Condensation Core cultivator naturally made them dare not complain.
Lin Xuan glanced at the two and his expression suddenly turned grim.
"Senior, please spare me. I will keep this encounter between us secret," the elder known as Second Senior quickly knelt down, bowing like a pestle in a mortar.
"Yes, senior, please be merciful," the man with the beard wasn't stupid; he changed his face and loudly begged for mercy as well.
Lin Xuan said nothing. With a wave of his sleeve, a swarm of ghostly mists rushed out.
The two cultivators showed signs of despair but did not sit idly by. They hurriedly controlled their spiritual artifacts to try to escape. Unfortunately, the ghostly mists were faster and quickly engulfed them.
They lost consciousness; this was still Lin Xuan's mercy.
Although he was ruthless, he wasn't a killer. Of course, he wouldn't leave any future troubles for himself. Not only did he knock them out, but he also used a secret technique from the Demon Sect to erase their recent memories.
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of gray light and headed towards the depths of the forest.
He was not afraid of anything; it was just that less trouble was better. He didn't have time to纠缠 with the high-ranking cultivators of the three sects now. The most urgent thing was to find the ancient teleportation array.
After about half an hour, Lin Xuan's streak of light slowed down and eventually stopped.
He released his divine sense and sensed around. Within a dozen miles in all directions, there were no other cultivators.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he reached out with one hand and took the jade box out.
Opening the lid, the black silkworm cocoon still lay before him.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense to scan it; he could feel the spirit wood struggling inside. Unfortunately, his demon techniques had sealed it, leaving no room for movement.
The key now was whether he could find any clues about the ancient teleportation array.
Lin Xuan clasped his hands and held the silkworm cocoon in his palm, a look of seriousness flashing across his face. After all, using soul probing on plant spirits was something new to him; he had no great confidence.
Lin Xuan's body shimmered with spiritual light as he muttered some obscure incantations under his breath, beginning to channel his power.
After a while, Lin Xuan resealed the silkworm cocoon in the jade box and relaxed.
"Master, how did it go? Did you find any clues?"
Lin Xuan nodded. His guess had been correct; this was indeed a two-for-one situation.
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning and continued on his journey. With the clues from the wood spirit, he found things very smoothly. After half a day, Lin Xuan arrived at a hidden valley.
The valley was extremely concealed, and even after entering it, there seemed to be nothing special. Without knowing what lay ahead, one would likely miss it if they flew by on the side.
But with his prepared mind, the situation changed.
He released his divine sense and carefully searched.
Soon, Lin Xuan's eyebrows twitched as he reached out a hand, aiming at a seemingly ordinary rock wall and shooting several green sword qi.
Boom!
The rocks, though extremely hard, crumbled like paper in front of the sword qi. A cave appeared before him.
The entrance was small, only about a man’s height.
Lin Xuan flashed into the cave. The cave had twists and turns with many forks, but they weren't too deep. Lin Xuan didn’t spend much time searching; he thoroughly examined the entire cave.
Finally, he arrived at a huge stone chamber.
The stone chamber was vast, circular in shape, about seven or eight zhang (approximately 23-27 feet) in diameter.
In the center of the stone chamber stood a high platform. Lin Xuan's green light flared up as he flew over to it.
"This is the ancient teleportation array that can trigger spatial rifts!"
Lin Xuan examined the items on the platform, his face showing signs of admiration.
To be honest, this teleportation array was nothing new to him; even those capable of instantaneous travel across tens of thousands of miles had been used multiple times.
However, this one was vastly different. It could tear through space and use spatial transfer to send people over not just a few tens of thousands of miles but hundreds of thousands or even millions of miles away.
The entire teleportation array turned out to be an unknown large warm jade. With Lin Xuan's keen eyesight, he immediately realized that this object itself was a precious treasure, at the very least an excellent material for cultivation.
The surface of the jade had countless intricate patterns. After only a short while of examination, Lin Xuan shook his head with a smile.
Too complex; even with his mediocre array formation skills, let alone someone like the Array Master Xuan Ji, it would take some time to figure out. After all, this was crafted by a spirit realm cultivator.
Although he was confused, Lin Xuan still had a clear plan in mind. The method for activating this array was detailed in an jade bottle.
And he just happened to meet all the stringent conditions.
Despite the passage of time, the teleportation array remained intact. Lin Xuan checked it and found no mistakes. With his left hand, he flipped open another wooden box that appeared in his palm.
Opening the lid, a fist-sized crystal stone appeared before him, clear and lustrous, emitting a dim light. A shocking amount of spiritual energy rushed towards him.
High-grade crystal!
Lin Xuan's eyes showed signs of reluctance. Such things were nearly extinct in today’s cultivation world; he had obtained this from the Red Powder Old Demon after slaying it.
Lin Xuan sighed as he carefully placed the crystal stone into the center depression of the teleportation array. Then, he took out a small jade bottle from his storage bag.
Opening the stopper, a faint smell of blood wafted out. But within that smell was a rich spiritual energy and an aroma.
The scent made Lin Xuan's heart warm; it reminded him of the incredibly passionate kiss. However, he quickly pushed such thoughts aside with his strong will. He stretched out his hand, first forming a knife-like finger, then curling his little finger to form a strange magical seal. A streak of light shot out from his fingertips.
With a loud bang, the small bottle exploded, and the light enveloped the blood drops. It condensed into a fist-sized light ball. Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as he opened his mouth and expelled a thumb-thick strand of medicinal fire. The light ball was instantly ignited.