jiāo lóng yě jǐn yǒu chǐ xǔ zuǒ yòu ， xíng tǐ gāng yī wěn gù ， lì kè yáo tóu bǎi wěi de pū xiàng le zǐ hǔ ， huǒ mèi zì rán bú huì shì ruò ， zhǐ jiàn líng máng shǎn shuò ， hǎo yī cháng lóng zhēng hǔ dòu shàng yǎn le 。
蛟龙也仅有尺许左右，形体刚一稳固，立刻摇头摆尾的扑向了紫虎，火魅自然不会示弱，只见灵芒闪烁，好一场龙争虎斗上演了。
The蛟龙 was only about a foot long, and as soon as its form stabilized, it immediately wriggled its body to attack the purple tiger. The fire spirit naturally wouldn't back down either. With spiritual light flickering, a fierce battle between dragon and tiger unfolded.
lín xuān zuò zài yī páng ， shuāng shǒu bù tíng dì huī wǔ 。 kě jí shǐ zhè yàng ， jiāo lóng sì hū yě nán yǐ zhàn dào shàng fēng 。
林轩坐在一旁，双手不停地挥舞。可即使这样，蛟龙似乎也难以占到上风。
Lin Xuan sat nearby, his hands constantly waving. Even with this effort, the蛟龙 seemed unable to gain an upper hand.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， méi xiǎng dào zhè guài wù bèi kùn le rú cǐ zhī jiǔ ， yī jiù zhè me nán yǐ shōu fù 。 kě wú lùn rú hé ， zì jǐ yě bú huì róng xǔ gōng kuī yī kuì de 。
林轩眉头一皱，没想到这怪物被困了如此之久，依旧这么难以收付。可无论如何，自己也不会容许功亏一篑的。
Lin Xuan frowned. He hadn’t expected that after so long of confinement, the monster would still be so difficult to subdue. But no matter what, he wouldn't allow himself to fail at the last moment.
tā yǎo le yǎo yá ， zhāng zuǐ pēn chū yī dào jiàn guāng 。 kě nà jiàn guāng bìng méi yǒu shàng qián bāng máng ， ér shì wéi zhe shēn qián huán rào ， jiāng tā de zuǒ shǒu gē chū le yī tiáo bàn chǐ lái zhǎng de shāng kǒu ， xiān xuè dùn shí yǒng chū 。 lín xuān què shì ruò wú dǔ ， fǎ lì yī cuī 。 zài shēn qián bào kāi le yī tuán xuè wù 。
他咬了咬牙，张嘴喷出一道剑光。可那剑光并没有上前帮忙，而是围着身前环绕，将他的左手割出了一条半尺来长的伤口，鲜血顿时涌出。林轩却视若无睹，法力一催。在身前爆开了一团血雾。
He gritted his teeth and spat out a sword light. However, instead of helping, the sword light circled around him, slicing his left hand with a half-foot-long wound that bled profusely. Lin Xuan ignored it and summoned more blood mist with a surge of spiritual power.
lín xuān rěn tòng yì diǎn zhǐ ， nà xuè wù xiàng qián fēi qù ， xùn sù hé jiāo lóng róng wéi yī tǐ ， dé dào zhǔ rén jīng xuè de zhī chí ， bì huàn yōu huǒ de wēi shì dùn shí bào zhǎng le yí bèi bù zhǐ ， zǐ hǔ bèi dǎ dé jié jié bài tuì 。
林轩忍痛一点指，那血雾向前飞去，迅速和蛟龙融为一体，得到主人精血的支持，碧幻幽火的威势顿时暴涨了一倍不止，紫虎被打得节节败退。
Lin Xuan endured the pain as he pointed at the fire spirit. The blood mist flew forward and merged with the蛟龙, bolstered by its master's essence blood, the碧幻幽火’s might doubled instantly. The purple tiger was forced to retreat.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， zhōng yú lù chū le yī sī xiào róng 。 zhèn yī ér qǐ ， xiù páo qīng fú ， yī dào yī dào de jiàn guāng fēi lüè ér chū 。
林轩的脸上，终于露出了一丝笑容。振衣而起，袖袍轻拂，一道一道的剑光飞掠而出。
A smile finally appeared on Lin Xuan’s face. He rose from his seat, sleeves fluttering, as sword lights shot out.
zài tā de cāo kòng xià ， nà xiē jiàn guāng níng chéng le yī gǔ ， suī rán shì yóu fǎ lì huàn huà ér chéng ， què yǔ zhēn zhèng de fǎ bǎo chà bu duō 。
在他的操控下，那些剑光凝成了一股，虽然是由法力幻化而成，却与真正的法宝差不多。
Under his control, those sword lights condensed into one, though they were illusions of spiritual power, they were almost as powerful as true treasures.
suí zhe lín xuān shén niàn de qū dòng ， hěn hěn dì zhǎn xiàng le zǐ hǔ 。
随着林轩神念的驱动，狠狠地斩向了紫虎。
Driven by Lin Xuan's mental commands, the sword lights fiercely struck the purple tiger.
hán máng sì shè ， zài yǔ jiāo lóng de bó dòu zhōng ， huǒ mèi běn jiù chù zài le xià fēng ， cǐ shí bèi jiàn guāng tōu xí ， yī jǔ zhǎn qù le tóu lú ， qì yàn dùn shí gèng jiā de wěi mǐ le 。
寒芒四射，在与蛟龙的搏斗中，火魅本就处在了下风，此时被剑光偷袭，一举斩去了头颅，气焰顿时更加的萎靡了。
The cold light flashed. Despite its advantage in battling the蛟龙, the fire spirit was already at a disadvantage. With a sneak attack from the sword lights, it lost its head and its morale plummeted further.
jiāo lóng dà xǐ ， yī kǒu hěn hěn dì yǎo shàng le tā de cán qū ， suí hòu zài màn màn de tūn shì 。
蛟龙大喜，一口狠狠地咬上了它的残躯，随后再慢慢的吞噬。
The蛟龙 rejoiced as it bit into the tiger’s remains, slowly consuming them.
yǔ zài bīng shān shí de qíng xíng bù tóng ， xiàn zài kě bú shì zàn shí jiāng qí kùn zhù ， ér shì chèn zháo huǒ mèi xū ruò ， jiāng tā de shén shí mǒ qù ， bìng jì liàn yǔ zì jǐ róng wéi yī tǐ 。
与在冰山时的情形不同，现在可不是暂时将其困住，而是趁着火魅虚弱，将它的神识抹去，并祭炼与自己融为一体。
Unlike when he faced the ice dragon on the icy mountain, this time he wasn’t just temporarily trapping the fire spirit but taking advantage of its weakened state to erase its consciousness and integrate it with himself.
zhè ge guò chéng bìng fēi yī zhāo yī xī ， bù guò wèi le zēng jiā bì huàn yōu huǒ de wēi lì ， lín xuān zì rán yǒu de shì nài xīn yǔ yì lì 。
这个过程并非一朝一夕，不过为了增加碧幻幽火的威力，林轩自然有的是耐心与毅力。
This process wouldn't be quick, but for increasing the power of the碧幻幽火, Lin Xuan had plenty of patience and perseverance.
hěn kuài ， sān gè yuè guò qù le 。
很快，三个月过去了。
Three months passed quickly.
lín xuān yī jiù zài liàn gōng fáng pán xī ér zuò 。 bù guò rú jīn tā de shén qíng què qīng sōng le xǔ duō ， shēn qián yī tuán xiǎo xiǎo de huǒ yàn pán xuán fēi wǔ ， tōng tǐ chéng fěi cuì yì bān de lǜ sè 。
林轩依旧在练功房盘膝而坐。不过如今他的神情却轻松了许多，身前一团小小的火焰盘旋飞舞，通体呈翡翠一般的绿色。
Lin Xuan still sat cross-legged in the practice room. However, his expression was much more relaxed now. A small green flame danced before him, its body a vibrant emerald color.
zhèng shì bì huàn yōu huǒ ， bù guò rú jīn de wēi lì què yǐ dà bù xiāng tóng ， bì jìng huǒ mèi nǎi tiān dì líng wù 。 jiāng qí jì liàn yǐ hòu wēi néng zì rán huì dà zēng bù shǎo de 。
正是碧幻幽火，不过如今的威力却已大不相同，毕竟火魅乃天地灵物。将其祭炼以后威能自然会大增不少的。
This was indeed the碧幻幽火, but its power had grown significantly since it was a heavenly spirit creature. With proper cultivation, its might would far exceed that of even an old monster’s infant fire.
suī rán hái méi yǒu jù tǐ shí yàn guò ， dàn lín xuān gū jì ， biàn shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de yīng huǒ yǔ qí xiāng bǐ ， kěn dìng yě huì lüè xùn yī chóu 。
虽然还没有具体实验过，但林轩估计，便是元婴期老怪的婴火与其相比，肯定也会略逊一筹。
In other words, next time he encountered these ancient monsters, besides his talismans and treasures, he now had another trump card.
huàn jù huà shuō ， xià cì zài yù jiàn zhè xiē lǎo guài wù ， chú le fú bǎo ， zì jǐ yòu duō le yī yàng shā shǒu jiǎn le 。
换句话说，下次再遇见这些老怪物，除了符宝，自己又多了一样杀手锏了。
Unfortunately, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring in his dantian hadn't been refined long enough. If it had...
kě xī jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán zài dān tián zhōng péi liàn de shí jiān hái shāo wēi duǎn le diǎn ， fǒu zé ……
可惜九天明月环在丹田中培炼的时间还稍微短了点，否则……
Lin Xuan shook his head. He was a bit frustrated about this innate treasure. Originally, as a dual ice and fire treasure, its power should have been formidable when used together with others.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， shuō qǐ zhè jiàn běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， tā qí shí yě shì yǒu nà me yì diǎn yù mèn de 。 yuán běn bīng huǒ shuāng shǔ xìng bǎo wù ， zài yǔ rén dòu fǎ zhī shí ， yīng gāi bīng huǒ xiāng jì ， wēi lì wú bǐ 。
林轩摇了摇头，说起这件本命法宝，他其实也是有那么一点郁闷的。原本冰火双属性宝物，在与人斗法之时，应该冰火相济，威力无比。
However, so far, he could only use it to outshine other cultivators of the same rank but still couldn't fully unleash its true potential due to his low cultivation level.
kě dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， tā shǐ yòng zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， suī rán yuǎn bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì lì hài yī xiē ， què shǐ zhōng nán yǐ fā huī chū zhēn zhèng de wēi lì ， zhuī qí yuán yóu ， hái shì zì jǐ xiū wèi tài dī 。
可到目前为止，他使用这件宝物，虽然远比同阶修士厉害一些，却始终难以发挥出真正的威力，追其缘由，还是自己修为太低。
After successfully refining the fire spirit, Lin Xuan focused entirely on cultivating for condensation.
yú shì ， jiāng huǒ mèi chéng gōng jì liàn yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù yì xīn yí yì de wèi jié yīng zuò zhǔn bèi le 。
于是，将火魅成功祭炼以后，林轩就一心一意的为结婴做准备了。
Of course, before that, he needed to raise his realm to the peak of the condensation core stage.
dāng rán ， zài cǐ zhī qián ， yào xiān jiāng jìng jiè tí shēng dào níng dān qī dà yuán mǎn 。
当然，在此之前，要先将境界提升到凝丹期大圆满。
But this wasn’t difficult for him. Compared to when he first entered the immortal path with extreme caution, his current situation had changed significantly. With the help of the Moon Clan’s spirit fruits and sacred pills, he had already extracted a spirit root, though still far behind prodigies, it was above average.
dàn zhè duì lín xuān lái shuō ó ， sì hū bìng bù suàn nán 。
但这对林轩来说哦，似乎并不算难。
Moreover, he could rely on medicinal pills for support. He wasn’t afraid of wasting them; after all, refining them in the Star Sea would be easy enough. Over years of practice, Lin Xuan was adept at refining medicinal pills.
yǔ gāng tà rù xiān dào shí de rú lǚ bó bīng xiāng bǐ ， rú jīn tā de jìng yù yǐ yǒu le bù xiǎo gǎi biàn ， jiè zhù mò yuè zú de líng guǒ shèng dān ， tā yǐ jīng tí liàn chū le líng gēn lái ， suī rán yǔ nà xiē tiān cái xiāng bǐ ， shàng yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， dàn yě shì zhōng děng piān shàng de zī zhì 。
与刚踏入仙道时的如履薄冰相比，如今他的境遇已有了不小改变，借助墨月族的灵果圣丹，他已经提炼出了灵根来，虽然与那些天才相比，尚远远不及，但也是中等偏上的资质。
Time passed quickly.
hé kuàng hái kě yǐ jiè zhù dān yào zhī lì ， fǎn zhèng lín xuān yě bù pà liàn fèi le shén me ， zhí jiē yòng xīng hǎi tí chún jiù xíng le ， jīng guò zhè me duō nián de mō suǒ ， duì yú dān tián zhōng de lán sè xīng hǎi ， lín xuān kě shì yùn yòng chún shú ， tí chún dān yào zuì shì ná shǒu bù guò 。
何况还可以借助丹药之力，反正林轩也不怕炼废了什么，直接用星海提纯就行了，经过这么多年的摸索，对于丹田中的蓝色星海，林轩可是运用纯熟，提纯丹药最是拿手不过。
For several years, Lin Xuan remained in seclusion, occasionally venturing out to the valley for a stroll but never straying far. The Mast Elder and his family were very understanding, only sending him spirit herbs and crystal stones as agreed each year without any further disturbance.
shí jiān jiù zhè me yī huǎng yǎn guò qù le 。
时间就这么一晃眼过去了。
To them, as long as the elder resided here, their clan would benefit immensely, deterring any scheming outsiders.
jiē xià lái de shù nián ， lín xuān yì zhí xiàn rù le bì guān kǔ xiū zhī zhōng 。
接下来的数年，林轩一直陷入了闭关苦修之中。
Thus, they served him diligently, treating him like a lord. Afraid of upsetting him and leaving, this valley was now forbidden to all but the Mast Elder’s family.
zhǐ yǒu ǒu ěr huì dào shān gǔ zhōng sàn sàn bù ， què yě sī háo bù céng yuǎn lí ， mǎ jiā zhī rén yě fēi cháng de zhī qíng shí qù ， chú le měi nián rú yuē fèng shàng líng cǎo jīng shí ， cóng lái bù céng dǎ rǎo tā yī jù 。
只有偶尔会到山谷中散散步，却也丝毫不曾远离，马家之人也非常的知情识趣，除了每年如约奉上灵草晶石，从来不曾打扰他一句。
With effort and medicinal aid, Lin Xuan advanced to the peak of the condensation core stage in just three years.
duì tā men lái shuō ， zhǐ xiāo zhǎng lǎo dà rén pán jù yú cǐ ， duì yú tā men de jiā zú ， jiù yǒu wú jǐn de hǎo chù ， zú yǐ zhèn shè xīn huái bù guǐ de xiāo xiǎo zhī bèi 。
对他们来说，只消长老大人盘踞于此，对于他们的家族，就有无尽的好处，足以震慑心怀不轨的宵小之辈。
"Congratulations, young master."
suǒ yǐ xiǎo xīn shì fèng ， jiāng lín xuān dāng dà yé yī yàng de gōng zhe ， shēng pà duì fāng yí gè bù mǎn ， fú xiù ér qù ， zhè líng qì chōng zú de xiá gǔ ， yǐ bèi mǎ lǎo ér liè wèi jìn dì ， zì rán méi yǒu rén gǎn qīng yì shè zú yú cǐ 。
所以小心侍奉，将林轩当大爷一样的供着，生怕对方一个不满，拂袖而去，这灵气充足的峡谷，已被马老儿列为禁地，自然没有人敢轻易涉足于此。
Moon said with joy. She was naturally talented, her cultivation speed always fast. However, for some reason, she hadn’t progressed much recently, lingering at mid-condensation stage. But she wasn’t worried; encountering obstacles was normal on the path to cultivation. A fool would be discouraged by such setbacks, but seeing young master’s realm increase made her even happier.
nǔ lì jiā shàng yào shí zhī lì ， jǐn jǐn huā le sān nián ， lín xuān jiù mài rù le níng dān qī dà yuán mǎn 。
努力加上药石之力，仅仅花了三年，林轩就迈入了凝丹期大圆满。
Lin Xuan smiled. All his efforts over these years had not been in vain.
“ gōng xǐ shào yé ， hè xǐ shào yé 。”
“恭喜少爷，贺喜少爷。”
"Young master, are you planning to condense your infant spirit now?"
zài shuō yuè ér ， zhè yā tou tiān zòng yīng cái 。 xiū xiān de sù dù yí xiàng hěn kuài ， rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， zhè jǐ nián què nán yǒu jìn bù ， yì zhí zài níng dān qī zhōng qī pái huái ， bù guò xiǎo yā tou dào yě bù jí ， xiū xiān běn jiù fēi yī chù ér jiù de shì ， yù diǎn jīng jí ， shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò de shì qíng ， shǎ guā cái huì yīn cǐ xiè qì ， hé kuàng kàn jiàn shào yé jìng jiè tí shēng ， tā bǐ zì jǐ xiū wèi bào zhǎng hái yào gāo xìng 。
再说月儿，这丫头天纵英才。修仙的速度一向很快，然而不知为何，这几年却难有进步，一直在凝丹期中期徘徊，不过小丫头倒也不急，修仙本就非一处而就的事，遇点荆棘，是再正常不过的事情，傻瓜才会因此泄气，何况看见少爷境界提升，她比自己修为暴涨还要高兴。
"It's too early for that. Condensing an infant spirit isn’t easy; historically, only one percent of cultivators at the peak of the condensation core stage succeed. I won't risk it."
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān tóng yàng lù chū le xiào yì ， zěn me duō nián lái ， zǒng shì méi yǒu bái bái de nǔ lì 。
林轩的嘴角边同样露出了笑意，怎么多年来，总是没有白白的努力。
"Oh, then what do you plan to do?" Moon asked curiously.
“ shào yé ， jiē xià lái ， nǐ shì fǒu zhǔn bèi níng jié yuán yīng ？”
“少爷，接下来，你是否准备凝结元婴？”
"Of course, I need to find ways to increase my chances," Lin Xuan said with a smile. "I still have some resources. Back in Youzhou, I risked everything to steal the formula for the Celestial Dust Pill from our sect. The herbs required are extremely rare, but over these years, I’ve collected them and gained more through my travels at the Jade Mystery Sect’s treasure garden."
“ cǐ shì bù jí ， níng jié yuán yīng nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì ， gǔ wǎng jīn lái ， níng dān qī dà yuán mǎn de xiū shì chōng jī cǐ jìng ， jī lǜ bù zú bǎi fēn zhī yī 。 shào yé wǒ kě bù zuò nà méi yǒu bǎ wò zhī shì 。”
“此事不急，凝结元婴哪有那么容易，古往今来，凝丹期大圆满的修士冲击此境，几率不足百分之一。少爷我可不做那没有把握之事。”
"Oh, so young master can immediately refine this precious pill?" Moon said excitedly.
“ ó ， nà shào yé yòu yǒu shén me dǎ suàn ne ？” yuè ér hào qí de shuō 。
“哦，那少爷又有什么打算呢？”月儿好奇的说。
"It's not that simple," Lin Xuan spread his hands, looking a bit grim. The Celestial Dust Pill required extremely strict flames; even the infant fire of an old monster was insufficient. Only the underground fires from the mountains could do, but no one else had managed to activate them in thousands of years except for the Celestial Dust Immortal.
“ dāng rán shì yào jǐn liàng xiǎng bàn fǎ tí gāo chéng gōng de kě néng xìng le 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng ：“ wǒ shǒu zhōng hái shì yǒu yī xiē yī zhàng ， dāng chū zài yōu zhōu zhī shí ， mào qí xiǎn cóng běn mén tōu chū le tiān chén dān pèi fāng ， lǐ miàn xū yào de cǎo yào zhēn xī yǐ jí ， hǎo zài wǒ zhè xiē nián kè yì shōu jí ， zài jiā shàng yù xuán zōng zhī lǚ ， cáng bǎo gé yào yuán zhōng de shōu huò fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， suǒ xū yào de líng cǎo yǐ jīng còu qí le 。”
“当然是要尽量想办法提高成功的可能性了。”林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑容：“我手中还是有一些依仗，当初在幽州之时，冒奇险从本门偷出了天尘丹配方，里面需要的草药珍惜以极，好在我这些年刻意收集，再加上玉玄宗之旅，藏宝阁药园中的收获非同小可，所需要的灵草已经凑齐了。”
"How can we solve this?" Moon was also taken aback.
“ ó ， nà shào yé qǐ bù shì mǎ shàng kě jiāng cǐ bǎo dān liàn chū lái le ？” yuè ér xīng fèn dì shuō 。
“哦，那少爷岂不是马上可将此宝丹炼出来了？”月儿兴奋地说。
Lin Xuan remained confident: "I’ve thought about it. In Youzhou, it might be difficult, but the Seven Stars Island’s Cloud Sea cultivation realm is much stronger. I should be able to find a fire comparable to the underground fires."
“ nǎ yǒu nà me qīng sōng 。” lín xuān què jiāng shǒu yī tān ， biǎo qíng biàn dé yǒu xiē nán kàn ， yǔ qí tā de dān yào bù tóng ， zhè tiān chén dān de liàn zhì xū yào fēi cháng kē kè de huǒ yàn ， lián yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de yīng huǒ dōu bù mǎn zú yāo qiú ， zhǐ yǒu nà shān zhōng zhī shān de dì mài zhī huǒ ， kě chú le tiān chén zhēn rén ， shù qiān nián lái ， líng yào shān zài yī méi yǒu rén néng gòu jiāng qí qǐ dòng 。
“哪有那么轻松。”林轩却将手一摊，表情变得有些难看，与其他的丹药不同，这天尘丹的炼制需要非常苛刻的火焰，连元婴期老怪的婴火都不满足要求，只有那山中之山的地脉之火，可除了天尘真人，数千年来，灵药山再一没有人能够将其启动。
"But that would take who knows how long," Moon said hesitantly.
“ nà zěn me bàn ？” yuè ér tīng le yě yǒu xiē shǎ yǎn 。
“那怎么办？”月儿听了也有些傻眼。
"Don’t worry. Cultivation isn't always easy; a few extra years won’t matter. Besides, I have another plan. Even if I don’t succeed in condensing my infant spirit, there’s still a way to greatly increase my strength and match those old monsters," Lin Xuan said with confidence.
The蛟龙 was only about a foot long, and as soon as its form stabilized, it immediately wriggled its body to attack the purple tiger. The fire spirit naturally wouldn't back down either. With spiritual light flickering, a fierce battle between dragon and tiger unfolded.
Lin Xuan sat nearby, his hands constantly waving. Even with this effort, the蛟龙 seemed unable to gain an upper hand.
Lin Xuan frowned. He hadn’t expected that after so long of confinement, the monster would still be so difficult to subdue. But no matter what, he wouldn't allow himself to fail at the last moment.
He gritted his teeth and spat out a sword light. However, instead of helping, the sword light circled around him, slicing his left hand with a half-foot-long wound that bled profusely. Lin Xuan ignored it and summoned more blood mist with a surge of spiritual power.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan endured the pain as he pointed at the fire spirit. The blood mist flew forward and merged with the蛟龙, bolstered by its master's essence blood, the碧幻幽火’s might doubled instantly. The purple tiger was forced to retreat.
A smile finally appeared on Lin Xuan’s face. He rose from his seat, sleeves fluttering, as sword lights shot out.
"Combine!"
Under his control, those sword lights condensed into one, though they were illusions of spiritual power, they were almost as powerful as true treasures.
Driven by Lin Xuan's mental commands, the sword lights fiercely struck the purple tiger.
The cold light flashed. Despite its advantage in battling the蛟龙, the fire spirit was already at a disadvantage. With a sneak attack from the sword lights, it lost its head and its morale plummeted further.
The蛟龙 rejoiced as it bit into the tiger’s remains, slowly consuming them.
Unlike when he faced the ice dragon on the icy mountain, this time he wasn’t just temporarily trapping the fire spirit but taking advantage of its weakened state to erase its consciousness and integrate it with himself.
This process wouldn't be quick, but for increasing the power of the碧幻幽火, Lin Xuan had plenty of patience and perseverance.
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Three months passed quickly.
Lin Xuan still sat cross-legged in the practice room. However, his expression was much more relaxed now. A small green flame danced before him, its body a vibrant emerald color.
This was indeed the碧幻幽火, but its power had grown significantly since it was a heavenly spirit creature. With proper cultivation, its might would far exceed that of even an old monster’s infant fire.
In other words, next time he encountered these ancient monsters, besides his talismans and treasures, he now had another trump card.
Unfortunately, the Nine Heaven Moon Ring in his dantian hadn't been refined long enough. If it had...
Lin Xuan shook his head. He was a bit frustrated about this innate treasure. Originally, as a dual ice and fire treasure, its power should have been formidable when used together with others.
However, so far, he could only use it to outshine other cultivators of the same rank but still couldn't fully unleash its true potential due to his low cultivation level.
After successfully refining the fire spirit, Lin Xuan focused entirely on cultivating for condensation.
Of course, before that, he needed to raise his realm to the peak of the condensation core stage.
But this wasn’t difficult for him. Compared to when he first entered the immortal path with extreme caution, his current situation had changed significantly. With the help of the Moon Clan’s spirit fruits and sacred pills, he had already extracted a spirit root, though still far behind prodigies, it was above average.
Moreover, he could rely on medicinal pills for support. He wasn’t afraid of wasting them; after all, refining them in the Star Sea would be easy enough. Over years of practice, Lin Xuan was adept at refining medicinal pills.
Time passed quickly.
For several years, Lin Xuan remained in seclusion, occasionally venturing out to the valley for a stroll but never straying far. The Mast Elder and his family were very understanding, only sending him spirit herbs and crystal stones as agreed each year without any further disturbance.
To them, as long as the elder resided here, their clan would benefit immensely, deterring any scheming outsiders.
Thus, they served him diligently, treating him like a lord. Afraid of upsetting him and leaving, this valley was now forbidden to all but the Mast Elder’s family.
With effort and medicinal aid, Lin Xuan advanced to the peak of the condensation core stage in just three years.
"Congratulations, young master."
Moon said with joy. She was naturally talented, her cultivation speed always fast. However, for some reason, she hadn’t progressed much recently, lingering at mid-condensation stage. But she wasn’t worried; encountering obstacles was normal on the path to cultivation. A fool would be discouraged by such setbacks, but seeing young master’s realm increase made her even happier.
Lin Xuan smiled. All his efforts over these years had not been in vain.
"Young master, are you planning to condense your infant spirit now?"
"It's too early for that. Condensing an infant spirit isn’t easy; historically, only one percent of cultivators at the peak of the condensation core stage succeed. I won't risk it."
"Oh, then what do you plan to do?" Moon asked curiously.
"Of course, I need to find ways to increase my chances," Lin Xuan said with a smile. "I still have some resources. Back in Youzhou, I risked everything to steal the formula for the Celestial Dust Pill from our sect. The herbs required are extremely rare, but over these years, I’ve collected them and gained more through my travels at the Jade Mystery Sect’s treasure garden."
"Oh, so young master can immediately refine this precious pill?" Moon said excitedly.
"It's not that simple," Lin Xuan spread his hands, looking a bit grim. The Celestial Dust Pill required extremely strict flames; even the infant fire of an old monster was insufficient. Only the underground fires from the mountains could do, but no one else had managed to activate them in thousands of years except for the Celestial Dust Immortal.
"How can we solve this?" Moon was also taken aback.
Lin Xuan remained confident: "I’ve thought about it. In Youzhou, it might be difficult, but the Seven Stars Island’s Cloud Sea cultivation realm is much stronger. I should be able to find a fire comparable to the underground fires."
"But that would take who knows how long," Moon said hesitantly.
"Don’t worry. Cultivation isn't always easy; a few extra years won’t matter. Besides, I have another plan. Even if I don’t succeed in condensing my infant spirit, there’s still a way to greatly increase my strength and match those old monsters," Lin Xuan said with confidence.