nǚ shuō zǒu jiù zǒu ， liú xià shī yīng mǎn miàn è rán ， biǎo qíng bù yóu chén liǎo liǎo yī huì er ， qiān le qiān zuǐ jiǎo ， xiǎo liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī lěng xiào ：
女说走就走，留下尸婴满面愕然，表情不由沉了了一会儿，牵了牵嘴角，小脸上露出一丝冷笑：
The woman left without a second thought, leaving the Corpse Infant staring in shock. Her expression darkened for a moment before she forced a smile, revealing a faint sneer.
“ hēng ， bù lái yě hǎo ， zhào mǒu yī rén ， tóng yàng kě yǐ qǔ bǎo ， fǎn ér bù yòng yǔ rén fēn xiǎng 。”
“哼，不来也好，赵某一人，同样可以取宝，反而不用与人分享。”
"Hmph, it's better this way. With me alone, I can still retrieve the treasure and won't have to share with anyone."
shuō wán zhè huà ， shī yīng zhāng kāi kǒu ， tǔ chū yī dào huī bái sè de qì tǐ ， bāo guǒ zhù shēn qū ， xiàng qián fāng fēi 。
说完这话，尸婴张开口，吐出一道灰白色的气体，包裹住身躯，像前方飞。
With those words, the Corpse Infant opened its mouth and exhaled a grayish-white gas that enveloped its body, propelling it forward.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lín xuān tíng xià le jiǎo bù ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì níng zhòng zhī sè 。
与此同时，林轩停下了脚步，脸上满是凝重之色。
At the same time, Lin Xuan paused his steps, his face filled with a serious expression.
“ shào yé ， zěn me le ？”
“少爷，怎么了？”
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
lín xuān méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， ér shì zhuǎn tóu zǐ xì dǎ liàng le xià sì zhōu ， shén me yì zhuàng yě méi yǒu ， nán dào zhēn shì zì jǐ duō le ？
林轩没有开口，而是转头仔细打量了下四周，什么异状也没有，难道真是自己多了？
Lin Xuan did not respond but turned to carefully examine his surroundings. There was nothing out of the ordinary, so could he have imagined it?
rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu yī bù ān de gǎn jué ， shuō bù chū yuán yóu ， jiù xiàng yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn kuài yào jiē jìn sì de 。〕
然而不知为何，林轩心中有一不安的感觉，说不出缘由，就像有什么危险快要接近似的。〕
However, for some reason, Lin Xuan felt an unease in his heart, unable to pinpoint why. It was as if danger was about to approach.
sú huà shuō ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， zǒng yě bù néng yīn wèi zhè xū wú piāo miǎo de gǎn jué jiù bàn tú ér fèi le ， yú shì lín xuān yī biān tí gāo jǐng tì ， yī biān jì xù xiàng qián zǒu 。
俗话说，小心无大错，总也不能因为这虚无缥缈的感觉就半途而废了，于是林轩一边提高警惕，一边继续像前走。
"Better safe than sorry," he thought, raising his vigilance and continuing forward.
yī zhù xiāng de shí jiān guò qù le ， lín xuān kàn zhuó yǎn qián de jǐng wù ， shēn shēn de zhòu qǐ le méi tóu 。
一炷香的时间过去了，林轩看着眼前的景物，深深的皱起了眉头。
After a while, Lin Xuan frowned deeply at the scenery before him. He found himself surrounded by thick fog that seemed sticky and had an effect of shielding one's divine sense. There was no discernibleprohibition, but several times, he tried to dispel it with his powers only for it to re-form almost instantly.
cǐ shí tā shēn chù yī piàn nóng nóng de wù qì zhī zhōng ， nà wù yǒu xiē nián chóu ， gèng gǔ guài de shì jū rán yǒu píng bì shén shí de xiào guǒ ， yòu shuō bù shàng shì shén me jìn zhì ， lín xuān céng jīng jǐ cì shī zhǎn shén tōng ， xiǎng yào jiāng qí qū sàn ， bù xiāo piàn kè ， yòu chóng xīn jù lǒng le 。
此时他身处一片浓浓的雾气之中，那雾有些粘稠，更古怪的是居然有屏蔽神识的效果，又说不上是什么禁制，林轩曾经几次施展神通，想要将其驱散，不消片刻，又重新聚拢了。
But this was not all; the entire journey through Yanzhou Region had been strange enough, yet after so long a chase, the Corpse Infant remained nowhere to be seen. Lin Xuan began to doubt if he had taken the wrong path or fallen into some trap set by that monster.
dàn zhè hái bù suàn shén me ， bì jìng yī lù zǒu lái ， yù xuán zōng běn jiù chù chù tòu zhe gǔ guài ， kě shì zhuī le zhè me jiǔ ， nà shī yīng yī jiù zōng yǐng quán wú ， lín xuān bù yóu shǐ huái yí ， zì jǐ fǒu zǒu cuò le lù ？
但这还不算什么，毕竟一路走来，玉玄宗本就处处透着古怪，可是追了这么久，那尸婴依旧踪影全无，林轩不由始怀疑，自己否走错了路？
His eyes flashed with determination as he pondered these thoughts.
huò zhě gān cuì jiù zhōng le nà ge guài wù de guǐ jì le 。〕
或者干脆就中了那个怪物的诡计了。〕
Suddenly, an astonishing surge of essence energy shot up from somewhere. Lin Xuan was startled and turned his head to look.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng jīng máng shǎn shuò ， xiǎn rán zhèng chǔ yú sī kǎo zhī zhōng 。
林轩眼中精芒闪烁，显然正处于思考之中。
Seeing this, he quickly retreated, but it was too late.
jiù zài zhè shí ， yī gǔ jīng rén de líng qì tū rán chōng tiān ér qǐ ， lín xuān dà chī yī jīng ， máng zhuǎn tóu wàng le guò qù 。
就在这时，一股惊人的灵气突然冲天而起，林轩大吃一惊，忙转头望了过去。
A flash of light appeared, forming a yellow protective shield that covered the area around him. The shield seemed circular, encompassing everything within a hundred or so feet.
zhè yī kàn jiù ràng tā àn jiào bù hǎo ， xiǎng yě bù xiǎng ， lì kè huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， xiàng hòu tuì qù ， kě yǐ jīng lái bù jí 。
这一看就让他暗叫不好，想也不想，立刻化为一道遁光，向后退去，可已经来不及。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he flicked his sleeves and summoned the Flying Cloud Sword. He cast an Inner Refinement Method on it, causing the sword to grow and transform into a fierce blue light, which descended with force.
líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī céng huáng sè de hù zhào píng kōng chū xiàn ， nà hù zhào chéng yuán xíng ， jiāng fāng yuán bǎi yú zhàng de kōng jiān dōu lǒng zhào zài le lǐ miàn 。
灵光一闪，一层黄色的护罩凭空出现，那护罩呈圆形，将方圆百余丈的空间都笼罩在了里面。
Sizzle...
lín xuān biǎo qíng yī hán ， xiù páo yī fú ， yǐ jiāng piāo yún luò xuě jiàn jì chū ， dào fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn ， cǐ jiàn yíng fēng bào zhǎng ， huà wèi le dào lán sè de lì máng ， hěn hěn pī xià 。〕
林轩表情一寒，袖袍一拂，已将飘云落雪剑祭出，道法诀打在上面，此剑迎风暴涨，化为了道蓝色的厉芒，狠狠劈下。〕
The long sword of essence energy looked impressive but was like water in a stone. The shield remained unscathed.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. Even the divine aura of an old monster would not react so indifferently to his attack. What kind of array could have such formidable defenses?
shù chǐ zhǎng de jiàn máng ， kàn shàng qù shēng shì fēi fán ， rán ér què yǒu ní rù hǎi ， nà hù zhào shèn zhì bú jiàn yī sī bō lán 。
数尺长的剑芒，看上去声势非凡，然而却有泥入海，那护罩甚至不见一丝波澜。
But he had no time to think as a blood-red light suddenly appeared before him, flickering and transforming into a talisman the size of a palm.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng biàn | nán kàn ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de hù tǐ líng guāng ， yě bù kě néng yìng káng zì jǐ de gōng jī ér háo wú fǎn yìng ， zhè jiū jìng shì shén me zhèn fǎ ， fáng yù rú cǐ biàn tài 。
林轩的表情变|难看，就算是元婴期老怪的护体灵光，也不可能硬扛自己的攻击而毫无反应，这究竟是什么阵法，防御如此变态。
"What is this?"
rán ér tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu sī kǎo de shí jiān ， yī tuán xuè hóng sè de guāng yǐng chū xiàn zài le zì jǐ de miàn qián ， nà guāng yǐng shǎn shuò bù yǐ ， suí hòu huà wèi le bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de fú 。
然而他根本就没有思考的时间，一团血红色的光影出现在了自己的面前，那光影闪烁不已，随后化为了巴掌大小的符。
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. This talisman was completely different from any he had seen before. Not only was the material of the paper special, but the essence energy fluctuations were astonishingly powerful.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
A small sword was drawn on it.
lín xuān mī le mī yǎn ， cǐ fú yǔ zì jǐ yǐ qián suǒ jiàn guò de wán quán bù tóng ， bù jǐn fú zhǐ de cái zhì shí fēn tè shū ， ér shàng miàn suǒ sàn fà chū lái de líng lì bō dòng gèng shì dào le jīng rén de dì bù 。〕
林轩眯了眯眼，此符与自己以前所见过的完全不同，不仅符纸的材质十分特殊，而上面所散发出来的灵力波动更是到了惊人的地步。〕
This was not a five-element talisman nor an ordinary special spirit talisman. What kind of treasure was this?
shàng miàn huì zhì zhe yī bǐng cùn xǔ zhǎng de xiǎo jiàn 。
上面绘制着一柄寸许长的小剑。
Lin Xuan, despite his extensive experience, could not figure out its nature...
zhè jué fēi wǔ xíng fú ， yě bú shì yì bān de tè shū líng fú ， jiū jìng shì shén me dōng dōng ？
这绝非五行符，也不是一般的特殊灵符，究竟是什么东东？
Suddenly, the talisman ignited without wind and transformed into a tiny sword that emitted a bright light. A primitive-looking immortal sword appeared before him.
lín xuān yě suàn jiàn duō shí guǎng le ， yě bàn tiān tóu xù yě wú ……
林轩也算见多识广了，也半天头绪也无……
From several dozen feet away, Lin Xuan's breath became labored as he felt an intense pressure. His forehead was covered in fine sweat, his face pale.
zhèng jīng yí jiān ， nà fú tū rán wú fēng zì rán ， huà wèi le bǐng cùn xǔ zhǎng de xiǎo jiàn ， jiē zhe cǐ jiàn líng guāng dà fàng 。
正惊疑间，那符突然无风自燃，化为了柄寸许长的小剑，接着此剑灵光大放。
Could this be...
yī bǐng zào xíng gǔ piáo de xiān jiàn chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
一柄造型古朴的仙剑出现在了面前。
Lin Xuan suddenly thought of a possibility and his heart trembled.
lín xuān jù lí yǒu shù shí zhàng yuǎn ， kě jīng rén de líng yā yǐ ràng tā hū xī bù chàng ， é tóu shàng bù mǎn le xì mì de hàn dī ， liǎn sè cǎn bái zhǐ 。
林轩距离有数十丈远，可惊人的灵压已让他呼吸不畅，额头上布满了细密的汗滴，脸色惨白纸。
"Young Master, could this be a talisman treasure?"
nán dào cǐ wù shì ……
难道此物是……
"Mei'er, did you think the same?"
lín xuān tū rán xiǎng dào le zhǒng kě néng ， xīn tóu dà zhèn 。( shǒu jī AP liú lǎn 〕
林轩突然想到了种可能，心头大震。(手机AP浏览〕
"Hmm!" The Soulless Youth nodded, her expression showing hints of despair. Lin Xuan's own face mirrored hers; was he really going to perish here?
“ shào yé ， zhè dōng xī nán dào shì fú bǎo ？”
“少爷，这东西难道是符宝？”
Back then, when pursued by the Ghost Emperor or captured by Fairy Peacock, Lin Xuan had never felt such a sense of defeat.
“ yuè ér ， yě xiǎng dào le ？”
“月儿，也想到了？”
But compared to those experiences, this situation seemed insignificant...
“ ń ！” yīn hún shǎo diǎn le diǎn tóu ， qiào liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn jìng lù chū le jué wàng zhī sè ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ， nán dào zì jǐ zhēn yào yǔn luò yú cǐ me ……
“嗯！”阴魂少点了点头，俏脸上隐隐竟露出了绝望之色，林轩的表情也差不多，难道自己真要陨落于此么……
Talisman treasures were rare in today’s cultivation world. Strictly speaking, they weren't meant for mortal realms but reserved for Separation Realm cultivators who feared failing the heavenly tribulation and chose to remain here, refining these talismans.
dāng chū bèi guǐ dì zhuī shā ， huò zhě shì luò rù kǒng què xiān zi de shǒu lǐ ， lín xuān yě bù céng yǒu zhè zhǒng cuò bài de qíng xù ， kě dāng chū de zāo yù ， yǔ xiàn zài xiāng bǐ ， dōu bù zhí yī tí ……
当初被鬼帝追杀，或者是落入孔雀仙子的手里，林轩也不曾有这种挫败的情绪，可当初的遭遇，与现在相比，都不值一提……
Using the skin of a transformed beast as a carrier, combined with several precious materials, and refined through secret methods, the result was merely special spirit paper.
fú bǎo ， jīn de xiū xiān jiè ， kǒng pà jiù suàn shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， yě jí shǎo yǒu rén tīng guò yǔ yǒu guān de chuán shuō 。
符宝，今的修仙界，恐怕就算是元婴期老怪，也极少有人听过与有关的传说。
Then, high-level Separation Realm cultivators sealed part of their innate treasures within it—only those that were intimately linked to their essence could be used this way.
yán gé shuō lái ， zhè běn bú shì rén jiè zhī wù ， ér shì lí hé qī xiū shì cái yǒu de tè shū shén tōng 。( shǒu jī AP liú lǎn 〕
严格说来，这本不是人界之物，而是离合期修士才有的特殊神通。(手机AP浏览〕
Finally, they cultivated for years using true fire before a talisman treasure was complete.
zhī suǒ yǐ huì zài zhè yī jiè yǒu cún liú ， shì yīn wèi nà xiē dá dào lí hé qī de gāo shǒu ， yīn wèi dān xīn wú fǎ dù jié ， ér xuǎn zé zhì liú zài zhè yī jiè ， bìng liàn zhì le cǐ bǎo 。
之所以会在这一界有存留，是因为那些达到离合期的高手，因为担心无法渡劫，而选择滞留在这一界，并炼制了此宝。
The complexity and materials required made such treasures impractical for most Separation Realm cultivators. However, for other cultivators, these were unimaginable treasures, as the power imprinted within them belonged to Separation Realm cultivators' innate treasures!
yǐ huà xíng qī yāo shòu de pí máo wèi zài tǐ ， bìng fǔ yǐ shí jǐ zhǒng zhēn xī cái liào ， yòng mì fǎ jiā yǐ liàn zhì ， ér zhì zuò chū lái de ， bù guò shì tè shū de fú zhǐ 。
以化形期妖兽的皮毛为载体，并辅以十几种珍稀材料，用秘法加以炼制，而制作出来的，不过是特殊的符纸。
While not comparable to the true might of a Separation Realm cultivator, even lower-grade talisman treasures could rival an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
suí hòu lí hé qī de gāo shǒu ， jiāng zì jǐ běn mìng fǎ bǎo de yī bù fèn wēi néng fēng yìn zài qí zhōng 。
随后离合期的高手，将自己本命法宝的一部分威能封印在其中。
In other words, if someone held such a treasure, they would be revered like an old monster.
zhù yì ， zhǐ néng shì xīn shén xiāng lián de běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， qí tā de bǎo wù bìng bù mǎn zú yāo qiú 。
注意，只能是心神相连的本命法宝，其他的宝物并不满足要求。
Of course, there were drawbacks. Only Condensation Core cultivators could use them, and the power imprinted within was limited, unable to replenish once expended.
zuì hòu ， zài yòng zhēn huǒ zài tǐ nèi péi yǎng nián xǔ ， yī zhāng fú bǎo cái suàn zhì zuò chéng gōng 。
最后，再用真火在体内培养年许，一张符宝才算制作成功。
Moreover, achieving condensation core was already difficult for most prodigies, let alone forming a foundation. As for Separation Realm... it was something they dared not even dream of.
qí guò chéng zhī fán fù ， xū yào cái liào zhī duō ， yì bān de lí hé qī gāo shǒu gēn běn bú huì qù zuò ， wú tā ， fú bǎo duì yú tā men lái shuō ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu duō dà yòng tú 。
其过程之繁复，需要材料之多，一般的离合期高手根本不会去做，无他，符宝对于他们来说，根本就没有多大用途。
Those willing to go through the trouble to create talisman treasures were few and far between, almost extinct in this realm. Even if any existed, they would likely be kept by certain sects or families as heirlooms, only used in dire situations.
bù guò duì yú qí tā xiū shì ér yán ， què shì wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng de bǎo wù ， yào zhī dào ， lǐ miàn yìn de ， kě lí hé qī xiū shì fǎ bǎo de wēi néng ó ！
不过对于其他修士而言，却是无法想象的宝物，要知道，里面印的，可离合期修士法宝的威能哦！
Thoughts of talisman treasures flashed through Lin Xuan's mind, his smile growing bitter.
suī rán wú fǎ hé zhēn zhèng de lí hé qī xiū shì qū shǐ fǎ bǎo shí de dà shén tōng xiāng bǐ ， jù shuō ， jí shǐ shì pǐn cì jiào dī de fú bǎo ， wēi néng yě bú huì xiǎo yú yuán yīng chū qī de xiū shì 。
虽然无法和真正的离合期修士驱使法宝时的大神通相比，据说，即使是品次较低的符宝，威能也不会小于元婴初期的修士。
Facing such legendary treasures trapped within a strange light shield, did he still have a chance to turn danger into safety?
huàn jù huà shuō ， guǒ yǒu rén néng shǒu chí cǐ zhǒng bǎo wù ， jī hū jiù biàn chéng yuán yīng lǎo guài yì bān lìng rén jìng wèi de cún zài le 。
换句话说，果有人能手持此种宝物，几乎就变成元婴老怪一般令人敬畏的存在了。
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dāng rán ， cǐ bǎo de quē xiàn yě bù shǎo ， yī shì yào níng dān qī xiū shì cái néng qū shǐ ， èr shì yǔ fú yī yàng ， lǐ miàn yìn de wēi néng suī duō ， bì jìng yǒu zhe xiàn é ， sǔn hào hòu yòu bù néng bǔ chōng ， huàn jù huà shuō ， zǒng yǒu yòng wán de yī kè 。
当然，此宝的缺陷也不少，一是要凝丹期修士才能驱使，二是与符一样，里面印的威能虽多，毕竟有着限额，损耗后又不能补充，换句话说，总有用完的一刻。
Boom!
hé kuàng xiān dào jiān nán ， níng yǐ jīng bù yì ， jié yīng duì dà duō shù tiān cái ér yán ， yě bù guò shì shē wàng ér yǐ ， zhì yú lí hé qī …… gēn běn jiù shì xiǎng yě bù gǎn xiǎng de shì 。
何况仙道艰难，凝已经不易，结婴对大多数天才而言，也不过是奢望而已，至于离合期……根本就是想也不敢想的事。
As Lin Xuan was ensnared by the terrifying killing array, far away in an unknown valley, a loud explosion echoed. A stone lion several feet tall suddenly paused mid-stride. Its brow center glowed red as a one-foot-long flying knife shot out from it. From this point, countless fine lines spread across the lion's body, shattering into various sizes of stones with a thunderous sound.
ér yuàn yì fèi láo lì ， liàn zhì fú bǎo de gāo rén gèng shì fèng máo lín jiǎo ， zài zhè yī jiè jī hū yǐ jīng jué jì ， jiù suàn shì yǒu ， yě duō bàn bèi mǒu xiē zōng mén ， huò zhě jiā zú ， dàng zuò chuán chéng de bǎo wù ， zài zǔ shī cí táng gòng fèng zhe ， ruò bú shì yù jiàn miè mén dà huò ， jué bú huì ná chū lái shǐ yòng de 。
而愿意费劳力，炼制符宝的高人更是凤毛麟角，在这一界几乎已经绝迹，就算是有，也多半被某些宗门，或者家族，当作传承的宝物，在祖师祠堂供奉着，若不是遇见灭门大祸，绝不会拿出来使用的。
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The woman left without a second thought, leaving the Corpse Infant staring in shock. Her expression darkened for a moment before she forced a smile, revealing a faint sneer.
"Hmph, it's better this way. With me alone, I can still retrieve the treasure and won't have to share with anyone."
With those words, the Corpse Infant opened its mouth and exhaled a grayish-white gas that enveloped its body, propelling it forward.
...
At the same time, Lin Xuan paused his steps, his face filled with a serious expression.
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
Lin Xuan did not respond but turned to carefully examine his surroundings. There was nothing out of the ordinary, so could he have imagined it?
However, for some reason, Lin Xuan felt an unease in his heart, unable to pinpoint why. It was as if danger was about to approach.
"Better safe than sorry," he thought, raising his vigilance and continuing forward.
After a while, Lin Xuan frowned deeply at the scenery before him. He found himself surrounded by thick fog that seemed sticky and had an effect of shielding one's divine sense. There was no discernibleprohibition, but several times, he tried to dispel it with his powers only for it to re-form almost instantly.
But this was not all; the entire journey through Yanzhou Region had been strange enough, yet after so long a chase, the Corpse Infant remained nowhere to be seen. Lin Xuan began to doubt if he had taken the wrong path or fallen into some trap set by that monster.
His eyes flashed with determination as he pondered these thoughts.
Suddenly, an astonishing surge of essence energy shot up from somewhere. Lin Xuan was startled and turned his head to look.
Seeing this, he quickly retreated, but it was too late.
A flash of light appeared, forming a yellow protective shield that covered the area around him. The shield seemed circular, encompassing everything within a hundred or so feet.
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he flicked his sleeves and summoned the Flying Cloud Sword. He cast an Inner Refinement Method on it, causing the sword to grow and transform into a fierce blue light, which descended with force.
Sizzle...
The long sword of essence energy looked impressive but was like water in a stone. The shield remained unscathed.
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. Even the divine aura of an old monster would not react so indifferently to his attack. What kind of array could have such formidable defenses?
But he had no time to think as a blood-red light suddenly appeared before him, flickering and transforming into a talisman the size of a palm.
"What is this?"
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. This talisman was completely different from any he had seen before. Not only was the material of the paper special, but the essence energy fluctuations were astonishingly powerful.
A small sword was drawn on it.
This was not a five-element talisman nor an ordinary special spirit talisman. What kind of treasure was this?
Lin Xuan, despite his extensive experience, could not figure out its nature...
Suddenly, the talisman ignited without wind and transformed into a tiny sword that emitted a bright light. A primitive-looking immortal sword appeared before him.
From several dozen feet away, Lin Xuan's breath became labored as he felt an intense pressure. His forehead was covered in fine sweat, his face pale.
Could this be...
Lin Xuan suddenly thought of a possibility and his heart trembled.
"Young Master, could this be a talisman treasure?"
"Mei'er, did you think the same?"
"Hmm!" The Soulless Youth nodded, her expression showing hints of despair. Lin Xuan's own face mirrored hers; was he really going to perish here?
Back then, when pursued by the Ghost Emperor or captured by Fairy Peacock, Lin Xuan had never felt such a sense of defeat.
But compared to those experiences, this situation seemed insignificant...
Talisman treasures were rare in today’s cultivation world. Strictly speaking, they weren't meant for mortal realms but reserved for Separation Realm cultivators who feared failing the heavenly tribulation and chose to remain here, refining these talismans.
Using the skin of a transformed beast as a carrier, combined with several precious materials, and refined through secret methods, the result was merely special spirit paper.
Then, high-level Separation Realm cultivators sealed part of their innate treasures within it—only those that were intimately linked to their essence could be used this way.
Finally, they cultivated for years using true fire before a talisman treasure was complete.
The complexity and materials required made such treasures impractical for most Separation Realm cultivators. However, for other cultivators, these were unimaginable treasures, as the power imprinted within them belonged to Separation Realm cultivators' innate treasures!
While not comparable to the true might of a Separation Realm cultivator, even lower-grade talisman treasures could rival an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
In other words, if someone held such a treasure, they would be revered like an old monster.
Of course, there were drawbacks. Only Condensation Core cultivators could use them, and the power imprinted within was limited, unable to replenish once expended.
Moreover, achieving condensation core was already difficult for most prodigies, let alone forming a foundation. As for Separation Realm... it was something they dared not even dream of.
Those willing to go through the trouble to create talisman treasures were few and far between, almost extinct in this realm. Even if any existed, they would likely be kept by certain sects or families as heirlooms, only used in dire situations.
Thoughts of talisman treasures flashed through Lin Xuan's mind, his smile growing bitter.
Facing such legendary treasures trapped within a strange light shield, did he still have a chance to turn danger into safety?
...
Boom!
As Lin Xuan was ensnared by the terrifying killing array, far away in an unknown valley, a loud explosion echoed. A stone lion several feet tall suddenly paused mid-stride. Its brow center glowed red as a one-foot-long flying knife shot out from it. From this point, countless fine lines spread across the lion's body, shattering into various sizes of stones with a thunderous sound.
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