dào yì dì ， tā zì rán bù gǎn fēi xíng tài kuài ， bìng jiāng shén shí jǐn liàng dǎ kāi ， shén me wēi xiǎn 。
到异地，他自然不敢飞行太快，并将神识尽量打开，什么危险。
Upon arriving in a new place, Lin Xuan naturally didn't dare to fly too fast. He opened his divine consciousness as much as possible to sense any dangers.
yǎn qián de jǐng wù dǎo shì měi lì yǐ jí ， niǎo yǔ huā xiāng ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， sēn lín ， hú pō ， céng luán dié zhàng de shān mài mián yán qǐ fú 。
眼前的景物倒是美丽以极，鸟语花香，放眼望去，森林，湖泊，层峦叠嶂的山脉绵延起伏。
The scenery before him was breathtakingly beautiful, with birds singing and flowers blooming. As he looked around, lush forests, tranquil lakes, and towering mountain ranges extended endlessly in all directions.
zhuǎn yǎn lín xuān lái dào zhè lǐ yǐ yǒu yí gè shí chén zhī jiǔ ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū xiē xǔ jīng yà zhī sè 。
转眼林轩来到这里已有一个时辰之久，脸上不由得露出些许惊讶之色。
In a blink of an eye, Lin Xuan had been here for nearly an hour, his face showing some surprise.
cǐ dì dà dé lí pǔ 。
此地大得离谱。
This place was enormous, clearly not an island but something more like a space created by ancient cultivators using great divine power.
ér qiě xiǎn rán bú shì shén me dǎo yǔ 。
而且显然不是什么岛屿。
Of course, this was just Lin Xuan's guess. But regardless, the location was undoubtedly significant.
dào xiàng shì bèi gǔ xiū shì yòng dà shén tōng kāi pì chū lái de lìng wài yí gè kōng jiān shì de 。
倒像是被古修士用大神通开辟出来的另外一个空间似的。
After flying for a while, Lin Xuan suddenly slowed down and stopped. He then closed his eyes as if sensing something deeply.
dāng rán ， yǐ shàng yě jǐn jǐn shì lín xuān de cāi cè 。
当然，以上也仅仅是林轩的猜测。
Finally, he twitched his eyebrows and opened his eyes again. He turned to fly towards the right side of the area where faint restraints' energy could be sensed, much more abundant than in other places.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè ge dì fāng jué duì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
但不管如何，这个地方绝对非同小可。
After about a zhuang (a traditional incense stick), Lin Xuan's divine light faded as he descended from the sky.
yòu fēi piàn kè ， lín xuān tū rán dùn guāng yī huǎn ， tíng le xià lái ， rán hòu bì shàng shuāng móu ， xiàng shì zài yòng xīn gǎn yìng zhe shén me 。
又飞片刻，林轩突然遁光一缓，停了下来，然后闭上双眸，像是在用心感应着什么。
A massive square came into view, approximately a thousand feet wide, entirely constructed from high-quality white jade, exuding sanctity and beauty.
zhōng yú ， tā méi shāo yī tiào ， chóng xīn zhēng kāi le yǎn jīng ， suí hòu zhuǎn shēn xiàng yòu cè de fāng xiàng fēi qù 。
终于，他眉梢一跳，重新睁开了眼睛，随后转身向右侧的方向飞去。
However, what caught his attention wasn't this. In the secular world, jade was indeed precious, but to cultivators, it held little value.
zài nà lǐ ， yǒu wēi ruò de jìn qì xī ， ér qiě yuǎn bǐ qí tā dì fāng gèng jiā chōng pèi de líng qì 。
在那里，有微弱的禁气息，而且远比其他地方更加充沛的灵气。
His gaze fell on the entrance of the square where there stood an enormous archway, about seven or eight zhang (approximately 23 feet) tall. Although somewhat broken, its ancient and simple design exuded a sense of solemnity and weightiness.
yī zhù xiāng hòu ， lín xuān dùn guāng shōu liǎn ， cóng tiān kōng zhōng jiàng luò xià lái 。
一炷香后，林轩遁光收敛，从天空中降落下来。
The archway bore some ancient characters in flowing script.
yí gè jù xíng de guǎng chǎng yìng rù le tā de yǎn lián ， cǐ guǎng chǎng yuē yǒu qiān zhàng ， wán quán yóu shàng děng de bái yù xiū jiàn ér chéng ， xiǎn de shèng jié ér měi lì 。
一个巨型的广场映入了他的眼帘，此广场约有千丈，完全由上等的白玉修建而成，显得圣洁而美丽。
Yuxuan Sect!
bù guò lín xuān zhù yì de bú shì zhè xiē ， zài shì sú ， yù shí gù rán zhēn xī ， dàn duì xiū xiān lái shuō ， què bù zhí yī tí 。
不过林轩注意的不是这些，在世俗，玉石固然珍稀，但对修仙来说，却不值一提。
Moon's expression froze for a moment before she blinked, looking thoughtful.
tā de mù guāng ， luò zài guǎng chǎng de rù kǒu ， nà lǐ yǒu yí gè jù xíng de pái fāng ， gāo yuē qī bā zhàng ， suī rán yǒu xiē cán pò ， què zào xíng gǔ piáo ， xiàn chū yī gǔ zhuāng yán yǔ hòu zhòng 。
他的目光，落在广场的入口，那里有一个巨型的牌坊，高约七八丈，虽然有些残破，却造型古朴，现出一股庄严与厚重。
"Young Master, have you heard this name?" Moon couldn't help but ask, flying out of his sleeve again.
pái fāng shàng miàn yǒu jǐ gè lóng fēi fèng wǔ de gǔ zì 。
牌坊上面有几个龙飞凤舞的古字。
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head.
yù xuán zōng ！
玉玄宗！
"Why then your reaction..."
lín xuān biǎo qíng yī zhì ， suí jí zhǎ le zhǎ yǎn ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
林轩表情一滞，随即眨了眨眼，若有所思。
"I did hear the name Yuxuan Sect for the first time. But I can imagine where it might be."
“ shào yé ， nǐ tīng shuō guò zhè ge míng zì ？” yuè ér rěn bú zhù xīn zhōng de hào qí ， zài cì fēi chū le tā de yī xiù 。
“少爷，你听说过这个名字？”月儿忍不住心中的好奇，再次飞出了他的衣袖。
"Oh!" Moon extended a finger and pressed her chin, looking cute and curious as she waited for Young Master to continue.
“ méi yǒu 。” lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu 。
“没有。”林轩摇了摇头。
"Moon, what if someone were to retreat to a favorable spiritual vein, diligently shut themselves away in meditation, and isolate themselves from others, never interacting with anyone? Would they have any chance of achieving immortality?"
“ nà wèi shén me nǐ de fǎn yìng ……”
“那为什么你的反应……”
"Of course not," Moon shook her head. She was somewhat confused as to why Young Master suddenly asked this question. Wouldn't he want to stay hidden here forever?
“ yù xuán zōng wǒ què shí shì dì yī cì tīng shuō ， bù guò dà gài ， wǒ néng xiǎng xiàng dào zhè shì shén me dì fāng le 。”
“玉玄宗我确实是第一次听说，不过大概，我能想象到这是什么地方了。”
Thinking about it, Moon's face turned pale, and she opened her mouth to speak when Lin Xuan waved his hand to stop her: "Silly girl, stop daydreaming. I'm not that foolish."
“ ó ！” yuè ér shēn chū yī gēn zhǐ tou ， dǐ zhe xià hé ， qiào liǎn shàng lù chū kě ài yòu hào qí de shén sè ， děng zhe shào yé wǎng xià shuō 。
“哦！”月儿伸出一根指头，抵着下颌，俏脸上露出可爱又好奇的神色，等着少爷往下说。
"Then..."
“ yuè ér ， shuō yí gè rén zài yī chù shàng jiā de líng mài zhī dì ， kè kǔ bì guān ， yǐn jū xiū liàn ， yǔ qí tā rén lǎo sǐ bù xiāng wǎng lái ， kě yǒu bàn fǎ dé dào chéng xiān ？”
“月儿，说一个人在一处尚佳的灵脉之地，刻苦闭关，隐居修炼，与其他人老死不相往来，可有办法得道成仙？”
"I was just asking. Regardless of one's talent or the quality of the spiritual vein, no single cultivator can achieve immortality through solitary practice. After all, cultivation is not about being a recluse; mutual support is necessary." Lin Xuan spoke slowly, his eyes holding an eerie look as if recalling something: "But I once read in an ancient text that there are secluded sects in this world."
“ dāng rán bù xíng 。” yuè ér yáo le yáo tóu ， xīn zhōng yǒu xiē qí guài ， shào yé tū rán wèn zhè ge gàn shén me ， tā gāi bú huì xiǎng zài cǐ dì yǐn jū ， cóng cǐ zài yě bù chū qù 。
“当然不行。”月儿摇了摇头，心中有些奇怪，少爷突然问这个干什么，他该不会想在此地隐居，从此再也不出去。
"Secluded sects?" Moon blinked.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， yuè ér qiào liǎn biàn sè ， zhèng yù kāi kǒu ， lín xuān yǐ bǎi shǒu zhì zhǐ le ：“ shǎ yā tou ， hú sī luàn xiǎng shén me ， shào yé wǒ cái méi yǒu zhè me shǎ 。”
想到这里，月儿俏脸变色，正欲开口，林轩已摆手制止了：“傻丫头，胡思乱想什么，少爷我才没有这么傻。”
"Yes, precisely. These cultivators not only sever the 3000烦恼 hair strand or fine hair (thousand worries) of secular life but also have no interaction with other practitioners. The entire sect is hidden away in remote mountains and vast wildernesses, self-sufficient for everything from alchemy to talismans."
“ nà ……”
“那……”
Lin Xuan paused here as if pondering his words: "It would be completely isolated from the world."
“ wǒ yě jiù yī wèn ér yǐ ， shuō dé bù cuò ， bù lùn tiān zī rú hé ， yòu zài zěn yàng de líng mài bǎo dì ， dōu méi yǒu yī rén kǔ xiū ， ér dé dào chéng xiān de dào lǐ ， bì jìng xiū xiān bìng fēi yǐn shì ， yě xū yào hù xiāng fú chí 。” lín xuān huǎn huǎn jiǎng shù ， yǎn zhōng què dài zhe yī zhǒng guǐ yì zhī sè ， sì hū zài huí yì shén me ：“ dàn wǒ céng zài yī běn gǔ jí shàng jiàn guò ， zhè shì jiān yǒu yī zhǒng yǐn jū mén pài de 。”
“我也就一问而已，说得不错，不论天资如何，又在怎样的灵脉宝地，都没有一人苦修，而得道成仙的道理，毕竟修仙并非隐士，也需要互相扶持。”林轩缓缓讲述，眼中却带着一种诡异之色，似乎在回忆什么：“但我曾在一本古籍上见过，这世间有一种隐居门派的。”
"How could that be possible?" Moon's face was filled with surprise: "Young Master, you also said solitary practice cannot lead to immortality. Don't these people understand this?"
“ yǐn jū mén pài ？” yuè ér zhǎ le zhǎ yǎn 。
“隐居门派？”月儿眨了眨眼。
"Moon, you're wrong," Lin Xuan smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. "I mean, solitary practice can't achieve immortality, but by leveraging a sect's power, they can be self-sufficient. In fact, because their minds are free from distractions, the chances are actually higher."
“ duì ， yě jiù shì bì shì ， zhè xiē xiū shì ， bù zhǐ wán quán zhǎn duàn shì sú hóng céng de sān qiān fán nǎo sī ， shèn zhì yǔ qí tā de tóng dào yě méi yǒu sī háo wǎng lái ， zhěng gè mén pài ， yǐn jū yú rén jì hǎn zhì de huāng shān dà zé ， bù lùn liàn dān ， zhì fú ， hái shì xū yào de qí tā cái liào ， quán dōu zì jǐ zì zú ， jiù fǎng fú ……” lín xuān shuō dào zhè lǐ dùn le yī dùn ， xiàng shì zài sī suǒ cuò cí ：“ yí gè wēi xíng de xiū xiān jiè ， wán quán de yǔ shì gé jué 。”
“对，也就是避世，这些修士，不止完全斩断世俗红层的三千烦恼丝，甚至与其他的同道也没有丝毫往来，整个门派，隐居于人迹罕至的荒山大泽，不论炼丹，制符，还是需要的其他材料，全都自给自足，就仿佛……”林轩说到这里顿了一顿，像是在思索措辞：“一个微型的修仙界，完全的与世隔绝。”
"Really?"
“ zhè zěn me kě néng ？” yuè ér liǎn shàng mǎn shì chà yì ：“ shào yé nǐ bù yě shuō le ， dú zì xiū liàn bù kě néng dé dào chéng xiān ， nán dào zhè xiē rén bù míng bái qí zhōng de dào lǐ ？”
“这怎么可能？”月儿脸上满是诧异：“少爷你不也说了，独自修炼不可能得道成仙，难道这些人不明白其中的道理？”
The young lady still seemed uncertain but decided it was pointless to delve into this now. Looking at the jade square before her, Moon slowly asked: "Young Master means that this place is a secluded area in some remote mountains, and Yuxuan Sect's hidden retreat?"
“ yuè ér ， cuò le 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì ：“ wǒ shì shuō yī rén xiū liàn bù kě néng chéng xiān ， dàn jiè yòng mén pài zhī lì ， tā men zé kě yǐ zì jǐ zì zú ， qià qià xiāng fǎn ， yīn wèi xīn wú wài wù ， jī lǜ fǎn ér hái yào dà dé duō 。”
“月儿，错了。”林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑意：“我是说一人修炼不可能成仙，但借用门派之力，他们则可以自给自足，恰恰相反，因为心无外物，几率反而还要大得多。”
"Not exactly," Lin Xuan took a deep breath and exhaled, expelling the stale air from his lungs.
“ shì me ？”
“是么？”
"But Young Master said these secluded sects live in places far from human habitation."
shào nǚ yī jiù yǒu xiē jiāng xìn jiāng ， bù guò xiàn zài tàn jiū zhè xiē yě méi yǒu yì yì ， kàn zhuó yǎn qián de yù shí guǎng chǎng ， yuè ér huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu wèn dào ：“ shào yé de yì si shì zhè lǐ shì mǒu chù shēn shān dà zé ， yù xuán zōng de yǐn jū zhī dì ？”
少女依旧有些将信将，不过现在探究这些也没有意义，看着眼前的玉石广场，月儿缓缓的开口问道：“少爷的意思是这里是某处深山大泽，玉玄宗的隐居之地？”
"Who said it has to be in the depths of the mountains?" Lin Xuan's eyes held a mischievous smile.
“ yù xuán zōng de shān mén bù jiǎ ， dàn duō bàn bú shì shén me shēn shān dà zé 。” lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， tǔ chū yī kǒu xiōng zhōng de zhuó qì 。
“玉玄宗的山门不假，但多半不是什么深山大泽。”林轩深深呼吸，吐出一口胸中的浊气。
"All right, Young Master, I admit I'm not very smart. Just stop teasing me," Moon tugged at Lin Xuan's sleeve and pouted.
“ kě shào yé bú shì shuō zhè xiē bì shì mén pài dōu jū zhù zài rén jì hǎn zhì zhī dì ？”
“可少爷不是说这些避世门派都居住在人迹罕至之地？”
"Silly girl, who said you're stupid? It's just that these things haven't been recorded in ancient texts." Lin Xuan stroked Moon's delicate chin with a tender smile as he told her what he knew: "These secluded sects vary in strength. Those of ordinary power naturally seek out spiritual veins deep in the mountains and hide their entire sect there, but those with formidable power can use ancient divine techniques to create new spaces within the sect."
“ shuí shuō rén jì hǎn zhì jiù yí dìng yào shì shēn shān zhī zhōng le ？” lín xuān yǎn zhōng lù chū jiǎo xiá de xiào róng 。
“谁说人际罕至就一定要是深山之中了？”林轩眼中露出狡黠的笑容。
"Young Master, are you really saying they created a new space? That's harder than breaking through the void, even for Separation Period cultivators," Moon interrupted before Lin Xuan finished, wrinkling her delicate nose in disbelief.
“ hǎo le ， shào yé ， xiǎo bì chéng rèn zì jǐ bèn hái bù xíng me ， nǐ jiù bié mǎi guān zi le 。” yuè ér chě zhe lín xuān de yī xiù ， sā jiāo de kāi kǒu 。
“好了，少爷，小婢承认自己笨还不行么，你就别买关子了。”月儿扯着林轩的衣袖，撒娇的开口。
"I admit it sounds incredible, but that’s what the ancient texts say." Lin Xuan looked slightly helpless. "Besides, who can be sure about events from millions of years ago? Perhaps those ancient cultivators truly had such divine abilities."
“ shǎ yā tou ， shuí shuō nǐ chǔn le ， zhǐ shì zhè xiē shì qíng ， méi yǒu zài gǔ jí shàng kàn guò 。” lín xuān mō le mō yuè ér de xiù ， liǎn shàng dài zhe yī sī chǒng nì ， jiāng zì jǐ zhī dào de duì tā sù shuō ：“ zhè xiē bì shì de mén pài yě yǒu qiáng yǒu ruò ， shí lì pǔ tōng diǎn de ， zì rán zhǐ hǎo qù shēn shān zhǎo yī líng mài zhī dì ， ér hòu quán pài yǐn jū ， dàn yě yǒu shí lì qiáng hèng jīng rén de ， mén zhōng de dà shén tōng zǔ shī ， shī zhǎn yī xiē zǎo yǐ jué jì de mì shù ， kāi pì chū xīn de kōng jiān lái ， rán hòu ……”
“傻丫头，谁说你蠢了，只是这些事情，没有在古籍上看过。”林轩摸了摸月儿的秀，脸上带着一丝宠溺，将自己知道的对她诉说：“这些避世的门派也有强有弱，实力普通点的，自然只好去深山找一灵脉之地，而后全派隐居，但也有实力强横惊人的，门中的大神通祖师，施展一些早已绝迹的秘术，开辟出新的空间来，然后……”
"Maybe," Moon thought for a moment and agreed with this explanation: "Regardless, Yuxuan Sect's strength in the Seven Stars Island Cloud Sea cultivation world is clearly much higher than that of Youzhou. A million years ago, there were already heavenly kings like Nine Dragons in Youzhou. Here, it’s not impossible to have one or two Separation Period cultivators."
“ shào yé ， nǐ shuō de zhēn de jiǎ de ， kāi pì chū xīn de kōng jiān ， nà kě bǐ pò suì xū kōng gèng nán ， biàn shì lí hé qī de xiū shì ， yě bù yí dìng yǒu cǐ shén tōng 。” bù děng lín xuān shuō wán ， yuè ér jiù zhòu le zhòu xiù qì de bí zi ， mǎn liǎn de bù xìn zhī yì 。
“少爷，你说的真的假的，开辟出新的空间，那可比破碎虚空更难，便是离合期的修士，也不一定有此神通。”不等林轩说完，月儿就皱了皱秀气的鼻子，满脸的不信之意。
"Hmm," Lin Xuan nodded.
“ shuō shí huà ， wǒ yě jué de bù kě sī yì ， dàn gǔ jí shàng què shí shì zhè me shuō 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī wú nài zhī sè ：“ hé kuàng shù bǎi wàn nián qián de shì qíng ， shuí yòu shuō dé qīng chǔ ， shuō bù dìng nà xiē gǔ xiū shì ， zhēn yǒu cǐ nì tiān de shén tōng 。”
“说实话，我也觉得不可思议，但古籍上确实是这么说。”林轩脸上露出一丝无奈之色：“何况数百万年前的事情，谁又说得清楚，说不定那些古修士，真有此逆天的神通。”
"Young Master, do you think anyone still lives in Yuxuan Sect?"
“ yě shì 。” yuè ér cè tóu xiǎng le yī xiǎng ， rèn tóng le zhè zhǒng jiě shì ：“ bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi xiū xiān jiè de shí lì ， míng xiǎn bǐ yōu zhōu gāo shàng le yī dà jié ， bǎi wàn nián qián de yōu zhōu ， dōu yǒu jiǔ lóng tiān zūn zhè zhǒng nì tiān de rén wù ， zài zhè lǐ ， chū xiàn yī liǎng gè lí hé qī de xiū shì yě bú shì bù kě néng de 。”
“也是。”月儿侧头想了一想，认同了这种解释：“不管如何，这七星岛云海修仙界的实力，明显比幽州高上了一大截，百万年前的幽州，都有九龙天尊这种逆天的人物，在这里，出现一两个离合期的修士也不是不可能的。”
"Anyone?" Lin Xuan laughed and stretched out his hand, gently rubbing the massive archway. The faint spiritual fluctuations on its surface were different from those of the ordinary white jade used to construct the square. This stone could be used for crafting magical weapons, though it was a lower-grade variety. Considering the sheer size, Yuxuan Sect must have been quite wealthy.
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
“嗯。”林轩点了点头。
Recalling that their ancestor had actually created an independent space, Lin Xuan imagined how prosperous this sect once was—likely with many Core Formation Period cultivators.
“ shào yé ， nǐ shuō zhè yù xuán zōng hái yǒu rén me ？”
“少爷，你说这玉玄宗还有人么？”
But time and tide wait for no man; regardless of past glory, could any sect survive for a million years?
“ rén ？” lín xuān yǎ rán shī xiào ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， qīng qīng mó shā zhe nà jù dà de pái fāng ， shàng miàn cán liú zhe dàn dàn de líng qì bō dòng ， yǔ gòu jiàn guǎng chǎng de pǔ tōng bái yù bù tóng ， xiū jiàn zhè pái fāng de yù shí yě kě yǐ yòng lái liàn zhì líng qì ， suī rán shì jiào wéi dī liè de yī zhǒng ， dàn kàn rú cǐ páng bó de tǐ jī ， zhè yù xuán zōng hǎo dà de shǒu bǐ 。
“人？”林轩哑然失笑，伸出手来，轻轻磨砂着那巨大的牌坊，上面残留着淡淡的灵气波动，与构建广场的普通白玉不同，修建这牌坊的玉石也可以用来炼制灵器，虽然是较为低劣的一种，但看如此磅礴的体积，这玉玄宗好大的手笔。
Of course, the Nine Dragons Sect in Youzhou was an exception due to its unique circumstances. It didn't have universal significance. To be continued... if you want to know what happens next, ...!
Upon arriving in a new place, Lin Xuan naturally didn't dare to fly too fast. He opened his divine consciousness as much as possible to sense any dangers.
The scenery before him was breathtakingly beautiful, with birds singing and flowers blooming. As he looked around, lush forests, tranquil lakes, and towering mountain ranges extended endlessly in all directions.
In a blink of an eye, Lin Xuan had been here for nearly an hour, his face showing some surprise.
This place was enormous, clearly not an island but something more like a space created by ancient cultivators using great divine power.
Of course, this was just Lin Xuan's guess. But regardless, the location was undoubtedly significant.
After flying for a while, Lin Xuan suddenly slowed down and stopped. He then closed his eyes as if sensing something deeply.
Finally, he twitched his eyebrows and opened his eyes again. He turned to fly towards the right side of the area where faint restraints' energy could be sensed, much more abundant than in other places.
After about a zhuang (a traditional incense stick), Lin Xuan's divine light faded as he descended from the sky.
A massive square came into view, approximately a thousand feet wide, entirely constructed from high-quality white jade, exuding sanctity and beauty.
However, what caught his attention wasn't this. In the secular world, jade was indeed precious, but to cultivators, it held little value.
His gaze fell on the entrance of the square where there stood an enormous archway, about seven or eight zhang (approximately 23 feet) tall. Although somewhat broken, its ancient and simple design exuded a sense of solemnity and weightiness.
The archway bore some ancient characters in flowing script.
Yuxuan Sect!
Moon's expression froze for a moment before she blinked, looking thoughtful.
"Young Master, have you heard this name?" Moon couldn't help but ask, flying out of his sleeve again.
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head.
"Why then your reaction..."
"I did hear the name Yuxuan Sect for the first time. But I can imagine where it might be."
"Oh!" Moon extended a finger and pressed her chin, looking cute and curious as she waited for Young Master to continue.
"Moon, what if someone were to retreat to a favorable spiritual vein, diligently shut themselves away in meditation, and isolate themselves from others, never interacting with anyone? Would they have any chance of achieving immortality?"
"Of course not," Moon shook her head. She was somewhat confused as to why Young Master suddenly asked this question. Wouldn't he want to stay hidden here forever?
Thinking about it, Moon's face turned pale, and she opened her mouth to speak when Lin Xuan waved his hand to stop her: "Silly girl, stop daydreaming. I'm not that foolish."
"Then..."
"I was just asking. Regardless of one's talent or the quality of the spiritual vein, no single cultivator can achieve immortality through solitary practice. After all, cultivation is not about being a recluse; mutual support is necessary." Lin Xuan spoke slowly, his eyes holding an eerie look as if recalling something: "But I once read in an ancient text that there are secluded sects in this world."
"Secluded sects?" Moon blinked.
"Yes, precisely. These cultivators not only sever the 3000烦恼 hair strand or fine hair (thousand worries) of secular life but also have no interaction with other practitioners. The entire sect is hidden away in remote mountains and vast wildernesses, self-sufficient for everything from alchemy to talismans."
Lin Xuan paused here as if pondering his words: "It would be completely isolated from the world."
"How could that be possible?" Moon's face was filled with surprise: "Young Master, you also said solitary practice cannot lead to immortality. Don't these people understand this?"
"Moon, you're wrong," Lin Xuan smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. "I mean, solitary practice can't achieve immortality, but by leveraging a sect's power, they can be self-sufficient. In fact, because their minds are free from distractions, the chances are actually higher."
"Really?"
The young lady still seemed uncertain but decided it was pointless to delve into this now. Looking at the jade square before her, Moon slowly asked: "Young Master means that this place is a secluded area in some remote mountains, and Yuxuan Sect's hidden retreat?"
"Not exactly," Lin Xuan took a deep breath and exhaled, expelling the stale air from his lungs.
"But Young Master said these secluded sects live in places far from human habitation."
"Who said it has to be in the depths of the mountains?" Lin Xuan's eyes held a mischievous smile.
"All right, Young Master, I admit I'm not very smart. Just stop teasing me," Moon tugged at Lin Xuan's sleeve and pouted.
"Silly girl, who said you're stupid? It's just that these things haven't been recorded in ancient texts." Lin Xuan stroked Moon's delicate chin with a tender smile as he told her what he knew: "These secluded sects vary in strength. Those of ordinary power naturally seek out spiritual veins deep in the mountains and hide their entire sect there, but those with formidable power can use ancient divine techniques to create new spaces within the sect."
"Young Master, are you really saying they created a new space? That's harder than breaking through the void, even for Separation Period cultivators," Moon interrupted before Lin Xuan finished, wrinkling her delicate nose in disbelief.
"I admit it sounds incredible, but that’s what the ancient texts say." Lin Xuan looked slightly helpless. "Besides, who can be sure about events from millions of years ago? Perhaps those ancient cultivators truly had such divine abilities."
"Maybe," Moon thought for a moment and agreed with this explanation: "Regardless, Yuxuan Sect's strength in the Seven Stars Island Cloud Sea cultivation world is clearly much higher than that of Youzhou. A million years ago, there were already heavenly kings like Nine Dragons in Youzhou. Here, it’s not impossible to have one or two Separation Period cultivators."
"Hmm," Lin Xuan nodded.
"Young Master, do you think anyone still lives in Yuxuan Sect?"
"Anyone?" Lin Xuan laughed and stretched out his hand, gently rubbing the massive archway. The faint spiritual fluctuations on its surface were different from those of the ordinary white jade used to construct the square. This stone could be used for crafting magical weapons, though it was a lower-grade variety. Considering the sheer size, Yuxuan Sect must have been quite wealthy.
Recalling that their ancestor had actually created an independent space, Lin Xuan imagined how prosperous this sect once was—likely with many Core Formation Period cultivators.
But time and tide wait for no man; regardless of past glory, could any sect survive for a million years?
Of course, the Nine Dragons Sect in Youzhou was an exception due to its unique circumstances. It didn't have universal significance. To be continued... if you want to know what happens next, ...!