bǎi liàn chéng xiān dì sì juǎn qī xīng dǎo dì wǔ bǎi wǔ shí sì zhāng bīng huǒ dǎo
百炼成仙第四卷七星岛第五百五十四章冰火岛
"Senior, you mean to purchase a cultivation technique?"
“ qián bèi de yì si shì yào pǐn gōng fǎ ？”
“前辈的意思是要品功法？”
"Eh," Lin Xuan nodded. His expression was indifferent; one could not tell if he were pleased or displeased.
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu 。 biǎo qíng dàn mò 。 kàn bù chū xǐ nù ： bù zhī dào guì diàn kě yǒu ？”
“嗯。”林轩点了点头。表情淡漠。看不出喜怒：不知道贵店可有？”
"Haha, senior, you've come at the right time. It's just by chance. A few days ago, we received some new goods in our store, and among them is a first-grade cultivation technique. However..."
“ hē hē 。 qián bèi hái zhēn lái duì le 。 shì yǒu còu qiǎo 。 jiù zài qián jǐ tiān 。 bǐ diàn gāng dào le yī pī xīn huò 。 qí zhōng jiù yǒu yī - pǐn gōng fǎ 。 zhǐ bù guò ……”
“呵呵。前辈还真来对了。事有凑巧。就在前几天。鄙店刚到了一批新货。其中就有一-品功法。只不过……”
"What now?" Lin Xuan felt slightly surprised. This woman spoke with such poise; she didn't seem like an ordinary servant.
“ bù guò shén me ？” lín xuān lüè lüè gǎn dào yǒu xiē yà yì 。 cǐ nǚ tán tǔ de tǐ 。 zěn me kàn yě bù xiàng pǔ tōng de shì nǚ 。
“不过什么？”林轩略略感到有些讶异。此女谈吐的体。怎么看也不像普通的侍女。
"Senior knows well that top-grade cultivation techniques are rare. Even those at the Foundation Establishment stage are considered treasures. You'd need quite a few crystal stones," the young man in green said, winking suggestively.
“ qián bèi yě zhī dào 。 jí pǐn gōng fǎ kě yù ér bù kě qiú 。 jí biàn jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī qī céng cì de 。 yě jué duì kān chēng yì bǎo 。 xū yào de jīng shí kě bù shǎo 。” qīng yī shǎo yǎn jīng zhǎ le zhǎ 。 lüè yǒu suǒ zhǐ de dào 。
“前辈也知道。极品功法可遇而不可求。即便仅仅是筑基期层次的。也绝对堪称异宝。需要的晶石可不少。”青衣少眼睛眨了眨。略有所指的道。
"This..."
“ zhè ge ……”
“这个……”
Lin Xuan's face showed deep thought. He wasn't short of crystal stones; he just didn't want to reveal his wealth. Besides, he was still unfamiliar with this place. "I don't know what your store charges, but if it's too steep, I'll sell my iron pot and buy."
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū chén yín 。 yào shuō jīng shí tā dāng rán bìng bù quē de 。 dàn cái bù lù bái 。 hé kuàng zì jǐ gāng gāng lái dào yī mò shēng de de diǎn 。“ bù zhī dào guì diàn kāi jià duō shǎo 。 rú guǒ shì tài lí pǔ 。 zài | zá guō mài tiě yě huì mǎi de 。”
林轩脸上露出沉吟。要说晶石他当然并不缺的。但财不露白。何况自己刚刚来到一陌生的的点。“不知道贵店开价多少。如果是太离谱。在|砸锅卖铁也会买的。”
"Ten thousand crystal stones."
“ yī wàn jīng shí 。”
“一万晶石。”
"Ten thousand?" Lin Xuan's face showed a look of difficulty. But in his heart, he was assessing the price. It seemed that the prices on Seven-star Island Cloud Sea were similar to those in Youzhou. A top-grade cultivation technique from the Foundation Establishment stage could be sold for this amount.
“ yī wàn ？” lín xuān liǎn lù chū nán sè 。 qí xīn lǐ 。 què zài píng gū chuǎi mó 。 kàn lái qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi de wù jià yǔ yōu zhōu chà bu duō 。 zài zì jǐ yuán lái de xiū liàn de 。 yī běn zhù jī qī de jí pǐn gōng fǎ 。 dà tǐ yě néng mài dào zhè ge jià 。
“一万？”林轩脸露出难色。其心里。却在评估揣摩。看来七星岛云海的物价与幽州差不多。在自己原来的修炼的。一本筑基期的极品功法。大体也能卖到这个价。
"I'll take it." He handed her a bag containing one hundred middle-grade crystal stones. This wasn't much to him, but he made sure to show his pain on his face.
“ ná 。” lín rēng gěi tā yí gè dài zi 。 lǐ miàn zhuāng yǒu yì bǎi kuài zhōng jiē jīng shí 。 zhè diǎn duì tā bù suàn shén me 。 dāng rán biǎo miàn shàng 。 lín xuān zhuāng chū mǎn liǎn ròu tòng zhī sè 。
“拿。”林扔给她一个袋子。里面装有一百块中阶晶石。这点对他不算什么。当然表面上。林轩装出满脸肉痛之色。
"Haha, senior is quick. Please wait a moment while I retrieve the cultivation technique."
“ hē hē 。 qián bèi zhēn shì kuài 。 qǐng shāo děng 。 xiǎo jiù qù jiāng gōng fǎ qǔ lái 。”
“呵呵。前辈真是快。请稍等。小就去将功法取来。”
The young woman turned and walked behind the screen. After a short while, she brought out a silver tray with an jade cylinder placed upon it.
shào nǚ shuō wán 。 zhuǎn shēn zǒu dào le píng fēng hòu miàn 。 bù yī huì er jiù qǔ guò lái yī yín zhì de tuō pán 。 tuō pán shàng miàn 。 fàng zhe yù tǒng jiǎn 。
少女说完。转身走到了屏风后面。不一会儿就取过来一银制的托盘。托盘上面。放着玉筒简。
Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over it; he confirmed its authenticity before placing it in his storage bag without further ado.
lín xuān shén shí yī sǎo méi cuò 。 suí jí bù dòng sè de jiāng fàng rù chǔ wù dài zhōng 。
林轩神识一扫没错。随即不动色的将放入储物袋中。
"Thank you for your patronage. Is there anything else I can help you with?" The young woman was pleased to have made such a good deal, her face showing a hint of charm.
“ xiè xiè qián bèi huì gù 。 bù zhī dào nín hái xū shén me ？” zuò chéng le yī bǐ dà shēng yì 。 shào nǚ xīn zhōng pǒ xǐ 。 liǎn shàng lù chū le yī sī wǔ mèi zhī yì 。
“谢谢前辈惠顾。不知道您还需什么？”做成了一笔大生意。少女心中颇喜。脸上露出了一丝妩媚之意。
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan ignored her as if she were invisible.
kě xī lín xuān shì ruò wú dǔ 。
可惜林轩视若无睹。
"Do you have the latest edition of the sea map?"
“ bù zhī dào guì diàn kě yǒu zuì xīn bǎn de hǎi tú ？”
“不知道贵店可有最新版的海图？”
"Of course, senior. Since you've spent ten thousand crystal stones on a top-grade cultivation technique, this sea map is a gift!"
“ hǎi tú dāng rán yǒu 。 bèi jì rán huā yī wàn jīng shí mǎi xià le jí pǐn gōng fǎ 。 zhè hǎi tú jiù dāng zèng pǐn ba ！”
“海图当然有。辈既然花一万晶石买下了极品功法。这海图就当赠品吧！”
The young woman tossed an jade cylinder at him from her waist.
shào nǚ shuō wán 。 zài yāo jiān yī diū guò lái yī tǒng jiǎn 。
少女说完。在腰间一丢过来一筒简。
Lin Xuan was slightly surprised and looked up at her. The Ring施 Water Guild was one of the Five Great Merchant Alliances in Cloud Sea; they were not stingy with their resources.
lín xuān lüè lüè yǒu xiē yì wài tái tóu kàn le cǐ nǚ yī yǎn 。 huán shī shuǐ bù kuì shì yún hǎi de wǔ dà shāng méng zhī yī 。 zuò shì qíng sī háo yě bù xiǎo qì 。
林轩略略有些意外抬头看了此女一眼。环施水不愧是云海的五大商盟之一。做事情丝毫也不小气。
With that, Lin Xuan left the store under the young woman's courteous farewell.
suí hòu lín xuān jiù zài cǐ nǚ de gōng sòng xià lí kāi le diàn pù 。
随后林轩就在此女的恭送下离开了店铺。
He then spent some time browsing through the market before leaving as if nothing had happened.
jiē zhe tā yòu zài fāng shì zhōng guàng le yī huì er rán hòu cái xíng ruò wú shì chū qù le 。
接着他又在坊市中逛了一会儿然后才行若无事出去了。
Taking out the sea map from his pocket, Lin Xuan immersed his divine sense for about a cup of tea. He looked up and roughly determined the direction before vanishing into the distant horizon like a streak of lightning.
cóng huái lǐ qǔ chū hǎi tú 。 lín xuān jiāng shén shí chén rù dà yuē yī zhǎn chá yǐ hòu 。 tā tái qǐ tóu 。 lüè lüè biàn shí le yī xià fāng xiàng 。 jiù huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng 。 xiāo shī zài yuǎn fāng de tiān jì zhī zhōng 。
从怀里取出海图。林轩将神识沉入大约一盏茶以后。他抬起头。略略辨识了一下方向。就化为一道惊虹。消失在远方的天际之中。
After this trip to the market, Lin Xuan finally made plans for his recent cultivation.
jīng guò zhè cì fāng shì zhī xíng 。 xuān zhōng yú zuò hǎo le jìn qī de xiū liàn jì huà 。
经过这次坊市之行。轩终于做好了近期的修炼计划。
His storage bag contained not only tens of thousands of crystal stones but also many rare materials from Youzhou. If he were to refine them all into spirit pills, it would take time, but within a year or two, they would be more than enough for him to use.
tā de chǔ wù dài lǐ 。 chú le shù liàng gāo dá shù shí wàn de jīng shí 。 hái yǒu bù shǎo cóng yōu zhōu dài lái de zhēn xī cái liào 。 quán bù liàn chéng líng dān de huà 。 shí jiān jiǔ le bù gǎn shuō 。 dàn yī nián bàn zǎi nèi 。 wán quán zú gòu zì jǐ chī yào shǐ yòng 。
他的储物袋里。除了数量高达数十万的晶石。还有不少从幽州带来的珍稀材料。全部炼成灵丹的话。时间久了不敢说。但一年半载内。完全足够自己吃药使用。
Thus, Lin Xuan decided to leave the Verdant Island. The island's spiritual veins had already been divided among several sects, and he didn't want any connection with them.
suǒ yǐ lín xuān jué dìng lí kāi cāng cuì dǎo 。 yīn wèi dǎo shàng de líng mài yǐ jīng bèi jǐ gè zōng mén guā fēn wán bì 。 ér lín xuān yòu bù xiǎng yǔ tā men qiān chě shàng shén me guān xì 。
所以林轩决定离开苍翠岛。因为岛上的灵脉已经被几个宗门瓜分完毕。而林轩又不想与他们牵扯上什么关系。
Of course, he didn't wish to teleport to other islands either.
dāng rán 。 tā yě bù xiǎng chuán sòng qù qí tā de dǎo yǔ 。
当然。他也不想传送去其他的岛屿。
Instead, he planned to close himself off in seclusion for some time. After all, he was only recently at the late Condensation Core stage and hadn't had much time to stabilize his realm. Therefore, his top priority was to find a place that no one else would disturb him.
ér shì dǎ suàn xiān bì guān xiū liàn yī duàn shí jiān 。 bì jìng tā jìn jiē níng dān hòu qī wèi jiǔ 。 ér qiě yì zhí méi yǒu shí jiān zuò jìng jiè de wěn gù 。 suǒ yǐ dāng wù zhī jí 。 shì yào zhǎo yī chū wú rén de de diǎn 。 rán hòu zì jǐ cái kě yǐ jìng xià xīn lái hǎo hǎo de xiū liàn 。
而是打算先闭关修炼一段时间。毕竟他进阶凝丹后期未久。而且一直没有时间做境界的稳固。所以当务之急。是要找一初无人的的点。然后自己才可以静下心来好好的修炼。
Although Lin Xuan wasn't as familiar with Seven-star Island Cloud Sea as he once thought, he certainly wasn't in the dark like when he first arrived.
rú jīn lín xuān suī tán bù shàng qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi duō me de liǎo jiě 。 dàn zì rán yě bú shì xiàng gāng lái de shí hòu yī yàng 。 liǎng yǎn yī mǒ hēi 。
如今林轩虽谈不上七星岛云海多么的了解。但自然也不是像刚来的时候一样。两眼一抹黑。
Cloud Sea contained countless islands, aside from those inhabited by humans—Level One to Level Seven Islands. There were also numerous uninhabited wilderness islands that weren't graded.
yún hǎi zhī zhōng 。 dǎo yǔ shǔ bù shèng shǔ 。 chú le yǒu rén jū zhù de yī jí dǎo zhì qī jí dǎo yǐ wài 。 qí shí hái yǒu dà liàng de wú rén huāng dǎo 。
云海之中。岛屿数不胜数。除了有人居住的一级岛至七级岛以外。其实还有大量的无人荒岛。
These islands didn't have levels; some remained unoccupied due to their harsh conditions, even for cultivators. Others were so small they might as well be called rocks.
zhè xiē dǎo shì bù fēn děng jí de 。 zhī suǒ yǐ wú rén jū zhù 。 yǒu de shì tiáo jiàn tài è liè le 。 bié shuō fán rén 。 biàn shì xiū xiān zhě yě bù shì yīng 。
这些岛是不分等级的。之所以无人居住。有的是条件太恶劣了。别说凡人。便是修仙者也不适应。
Of course, there were also moderate-sized uninhabited islands with good conditions and even spiritual veins. Many cultivators had coveted them, only to find that they were home to large numbers of Cloud Beasts. Those who tried to establish their abodes naturally met a dead end...
hái yǒu de zé shì yóu yú tài xiǎo 。 yǔ qí shuō chéng shì dǎo 。 bǐ yù chéng shí gèng jiā shì dàng 。
还有的则是由于太小。与其说成是岛。比喻成石更加适当。
These wilderness islands were either marked on the map or yet undiscovered by cultivators.
dāng rán yě yǒu de wú rén dǎo miàn jī shì zhōng 。 tiáo jiàn yě bù cuò 。 shèn zhì hái yǒu bù cuò de líng mài 。 yuán běn yě yǒu bù shǎo xiū xiān zhě chuí xián 。 nǎ zhī dào shàng miàn què jū zhù zhe dà liàng de yún shòu 。 jié guǒ qián qù kāi pì dòng fǔ de rén zì rán shì bāo zi dǎ gǒu …… yǒu qù wú huí le 。
当然也有的无人岛面积适中。条件也不错。甚至还有不错的灵脉。原本也有不少修仙者垂涎。哪知道上面却居住着大量的云兽。结果前去开辟洞府的人自然是包子打狗……有去无回了。
In summary, Cloud Sea was vast, and after tens of thousands of years, humans had explored only a small part. Thus, sea maps were often updated. The one Lin Xuan held in his hand was freshly drawn by the Ring施 Water Guild last month.
zhè xiē huāng dǎo 。 yǒu de zài tú zhōng yǒu biāo zhù 。 yǒu de zé shàng wèi bèi xiū shì fā xiàn 。
这些荒岛。有的在图中有标注。有的则尚未被修士发现。
Lin Xuan intended to find an uninhabited wilderness island to establish his abode.
zǒng zhī yī jù huà 。 yún hǎi dà le 。 jīng lì le zhè me jǐ wàn nián 。 rén lèi yě bù guò tàn suǒ le yī xiǎo bù fèn 。 suǒ yǐ hǎi tú yě shí cháng yǒu gēng xīn 。 cǐ shí lín xuān ná zài shǒu lǐ de 。 jiù shì huán shī shuǐ gé shàng yuè gāng huì zhì chū lú 。
总之一句话。云海大了。经历了这么几万年。人类也不过探索了一小部分。所以海图也时常有更新。此时林轩拿在手里的。就是环施水阁上月刚绘制出炉。
And he wanted it far from Verdant Island so as not to be easily discovered.
lín xuān jiù dǎ suàn xún zhǎo yī : wú rén huāng dǎo kāi pì dòng fǔ 。
林轩就打算寻找一:无人荒岛开辟洞府。
He didn't want to be disturbed during a critical period of cultivation.
ér qiě yào lí cāng cuì dǎo yuǎn yì diǎn 。 zhè yàng de huà 。 cái bù róng yì bèi qí tā rén fā xiàn 。
而且要离苍翠岛远一点。这样的话。才不容易被其他人发现。
According to the sea map, this area was relatively safe. Only Level One and Two Cloud Beasts roamed here.
lín xuān kě bù xiǎng zhèng xiū liàn guān jiàn shí qī 。 què bèi yī xiē wú liáo zhī rén dǎ rǎo 。
林轩可不想正修炼关键时期。却被一些无聊之人打扰。
Although Cloud Beasts were slightly more formidable than their妖兽 counterparts at the same level, they still posed a significant threat to Foundation Establishment cultivators. But for Lin Xuan, it wasn't worth his attention.
zhào hǎi tú zhōng suǒ shuō 。 zhè piàn hǎi yù hái shì jiào wéi ān quán de 。 yì bān zhǐ yǒu yī jiē hé èr jiē de yún shòu chū mò 。
照海图中所说。这片海域还是较为安全的。一般只有一阶和二阶的云兽出没。
In fact, he hoped to encounter some Cloud Beasts so he could see what these exotic creatures from other realms looked like.
yóu yú yún shòu bǐ tóng jiē de yāo shòu yào lì hài nà me yì diǎn diǎn 。 suǒ yǐ duì zhù jī qī xiū shì lái shuō 。 hái shì bù xiǎo de wēi xié 。 dàn duì lín xuān ér yán 。 zì rán shì bù fàng zài yǎn zhōng le 。
由于云兽比同阶的妖兽要厉害那么一点点。所以对筑基期修士来说。还是不小的威胁。但对林轩而言。自然是不放在眼中了。
However, whether by good or bad luck, no monsters had attacked him during the three days since his departure.
shèn zhì tā bā bù yù jiàn jǐ zhī yún shòu 。 zhè yàng huà 。 zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ jiàn shí yī xià nà xiē yì yù de yāo zú 。
甚至他巴不遇见几只云兽。这样话。自己就可以见识一下那些异域的妖族。
Could it be that those monsters were highly sensitive and sensed his Condensation Core cultivator's power, hence avoiding him?
rán ér yě bù zhī dào gāi suàn xuān yùn qì hǎo hái dǎo méi 。
然而也不知道该算轩运气好还倒霉。
Lin Xuan practiced his敛气 technique smoothly.
bié de xiū xiān zhě chū xiàn zài yún hǎi zhōng fēi xíng 。 bàn tiān zuǒ yòu jiù huì shòu dào gōng jī 。
别的修仙者出现在云海中飞行。半天左右就会受到攻击。
Though he felt a bit frustrated, Lin Xuan wasn't out to see Cloud Beasts just for curiosity. His top priority was to find an island suitable for establishing his abode. Thus, although he was eager, he wouldn't go looking for them.
kě zhè yǐ jīng shì lín xuān chū hòu de dì sān tiān le 。 lèng shì yún dàn fēng qīng 。 shén me yě méi yǒu pèng jiàn 。
可这已经是林轩出后的第三天了。愣是云淡风清。什么也没有碰见。
After flying for several more hours, Lin Xuan's light suddenly slowed as he stopped.
nán dào shì nà xiē guài wù de xiù jué tè bié líng mǐn 。 gǎn yìng dào zì jǐ níng dān qī xiū shì de wēi néng 。 gù ér bù gǎn xiàn shēn ？
难道是那些怪物的嗅觉特别灵敏。感应到自己凝丹期修士的威能。故而不敢现身？
Through the mist, a large island came into view.
lín xuān shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī fǎ 。 yī jiù shì yī fān fēng shùn 。
林轩施展敛气之法。依旧是一帆风顺。
Lin Xuan was surprised but not because this island wasn't marked on the map. What shocked him was the strange environment of this island.
yī zhèn qì mèn 。 dàn xiǎng jiàn yún shòu 。 lín xuān bú shì chū yú yī shí hào qí 。 dāng wù zhī jí yīng gāi shì xún zhǎo shì hé kāi pì dòng fǔ de dǎo yǔ 。 suǒ yǐ tā suī rán yǒu diǎn xīn yǎng 。 dàn zì rán bú huì běn mò dào zhì de qù tè yì xún zhǎo shén me 。
一阵气闷。但想见云兽。林轩不是出于一时好奇。当务之急应该是寻找适合开辟洞府的岛屿。所以他虽然有点心痒。但自然不会本末倒置的去特意寻找什么。
The area was quite vast, shaped like a crescent moon. At least fifty li from east to west and at least twenty li wide in its widest point.
jiù 。 yòu fēi le shù gè shí chén 。
就。又飞了数个时辰。
From east to west, there were grasslands, lakes, mountain ranges, and various landscapes. But what surprised Lin Xuan was the central part of the island, where a towering ice mountain over a thousand zhang high stood, crystal clear and sparkling from afar like a beautiful large crystal.
lín xuān tū rán dùn guāng yī huǎn 。 tíng le xià lái 。
林轩突然遁光一缓。停了下来。
It wasn't a snow-capped mountain but an enormous ice mountain already impressive in its own right. The more astonishing thing was that it continuously spewed out molten rock and flames from the top of the ice mountain.
tòu guò wù qì 。 yī zuò dǎo yǔ yìng rù le yǎn lián lǐ 。
透过雾气。一座岛屿映入了眼帘里。
A light breeze carried the cold and heat, even from this distance. This turned out to be an Ice Fire Island.
"Senior, you mean to purchase a cultivation technique?"
"Eh," Lin Xuan nodded. His expression was indifferent; one could not tell if he were pleased or displeased.
"Haha, senior, you've come at the right time. It's just by chance. A few days ago, we received some new goods in our store, and among them is a first-grade cultivation technique. However..."
"What now?" Lin Xuan felt slightly surprised. This woman spoke with such poise; she didn't seem like an ordinary servant.
"Senior knows well that top-grade cultivation techniques are rare. Even those at the Foundation Establishment stage are considered treasures. You'd need quite a few crystal stones," the young man in green said, winking suggestively.
"This..."
Lin Xuan's face showed deep thought. He wasn't short of crystal stones; he just didn't want to reveal his wealth. Besides, he was still unfamiliar with this place. "I don't know what your store charges, but if it's too steep, I'll sell my iron pot and buy."
"Ten thousand crystal stones."
"Ten thousand?" Lin Xuan's face showed a look of difficulty. But in his heart, he was assessing the price. It seemed that the prices on Seven-star Island Cloud Sea were similar to those in Youzhou. A top-grade cultivation technique from the Foundation Establishment stage could be sold for this amount.
"I'll take it." He handed her a bag containing one hundred middle-grade crystal stones. This wasn't much to him, but he made sure to show his pain on his face.
"Haha, senior is quick. Please wait a moment while I retrieve the cultivation technique."
The young woman turned and walked behind the screen. After a short while, she brought out a silver tray with an jade cylinder placed upon it.
Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over it; he confirmed its authenticity before placing it in his storage bag without further ado.
"Thank you for your patronage. Is there anything else I can help you with?" The young woman was pleased to have made such a good deal, her face showing a hint of charm.
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan ignored her as if she were invisible.
"Do you have the latest edition of the sea map?"
"Of course, senior. Since you've spent ten thousand crystal stones on a top-grade cultivation technique, this sea map is a gift!"
The young woman tossed an jade cylinder at him from her waist.
Lin Xuan was slightly surprised and looked up at her. The Ring施 Water Guild was one of the Five Great Merchant Alliances in Cloud Sea; they were not stingy with their resources.
With that, Lin Xuan left the store under the young woman's courteous farewell.
He then spent some time browsing through the market before leaving as if nothing had happened.
Taking out the sea map from his pocket, Lin Xuan immersed his divine sense for about a cup of tea. He looked up and roughly determined the direction before vanishing into the distant horizon like a streak of lightning.
After this trip to the market, Lin Xuan finally made plans for his recent cultivation.
His storage bag contained not only tens of thousands of crystal stones but also many rare materials from Youzhou. If he were to refine them all into spirit pills, it would take time, but within a year or two, they would be more than enough for him to use.
Thus, Lin Xuan decided to leave the Verdant Island. The island's spiritual veins had already been divided among several sects, and he didn't want any connection with them.
Of course, he didn't wish to teleport to other islands either.
Instead, he planned to close himself off in seclusion for some time. After all, he was only recently at the late Condensation Core stage and hadn't had much time to stabilize his realm. Therefore, his top priority was to find a place that no one else would disturb him.
Although Lin Xuan wasn't as familiar with Seven-star Island Cloud Sea as he once thought, he certainly wasn't in the dark like when he first arrived.
Cloud Sea contained countless islands, aside from those inhabited by humans—Level One to Level Seven Islands. There were also numerous uninhabited wilderness islands that weren't graded.
These islands didn't have levels; some remained unoccupied due to their harsh conditions, even for cultivators. Others were so small they might as well be called rocks.
Of course, there were also moderate-sized uninhabited islands with good conditions and even spiritual veins. Many cultivators had coveted them, only to find that they were home to large numbers of Cloud Beasts. Those who tried to establish their abodes naturally met a dead end...
These wilderness islands were either marked on the map or yet undiscovered by cultivators.
In summary, Cloud Sea was vast, and after tens of thousands of years, humans had explored only a small part. Thus, sea maps were often updated. The one Lin Xuan held in his hand was freshly drawn by the Ring施 Water Guild last month.
Lin Xuan intended to find an uninhabited wilderness island to establish his abode.
And he wanted it far from Verdant Island so as not to be easily discovered.
He didn't want to be disturbed during a critical period of cultivation.
According to the sea map, this area was relatively safe. Only Level One and Two Cloud Beasts roamed here.
Although Cloud Beasts were slightly more formidable than their妖兽 counterparts at the same level, they still posed a significant threat to Foundation Establishment cultivators. But for Lin Xuan, it wasn't worth his attention.
In fact, he hoped to encounter some Cloud Beasts so he could see what these exotic creatures from other realms looked like.
However, whether by good or bad luck, no monsters had attacked him during the three days since his departure.
Could it be that those monsters were highly sensitive and sensed his Condensation Core cultivator's power, hence avoiding him?
Lin Xuan practiced his敛气 technique smoothly.
Though he felt a bit frustrated, Lin Xuan wasn't out to see Cloud Beasts just for curiosity. His top priority was to find an island suitable for establishing his abode. Thus, although he was eager, he wouldn't go looking for them.
After flying for several more hours, Lin Xuan's light suddenly slowed as he stopped.
Through the mist, a large island came into view.
Lin Xuan was surprised but not because this island wasn't marked on the map. What shocked him was the strange environment of this island.
The area was quite vast, shaped like a crescent moon. At least fifty li from east to west and at least twenty li wide in its widest point.
From east to west, there were grasslands, lakes, mountain ranges, and various landscapes. But what surprised Lin Xuan was the central part of the island, where a towering ice mountain over a thousand zhang high stood, crystal clear and sparkling from afar like a beautiful large crystal.
It wasn't a snow-capped mountain but an enormous ice mountain already impressive in its own right. The more astonishing thing was that it continuously spewed out molten rock and flames from the top of the ice mountain.
A light breeze carried the cold and heat, even from this distance. This turned out to be an Ice Fire Island.