“ shén me ， shào yé ， zhēn de jiǎ de ？” yuè ér dèng dà le měi móu ， xū zhī zài xiū xiān jiè ， jìng jiè de chā jù jī hū bù kě yú yuè ， lín xuān néng lǚ lǚ cóng yuán yīng qī lǎo guài shǒu lǐ táo tuō ， duō bàn hái shì yǒu yùn qì de yīn shù ， ruò lùn zhēn shí shí lì ， tā zì rán yào shāo xùn yī chóu 。
“什么，少爷，真的假的？”月儿瞪大了美眸，须知在修仙界，境界的差距几乎不可逾越，林轩能屡屡从元婴期老怪手里逃脱，多半还是有运气的因数，若论真实实力，他自然要稍逊一筹。
"What, Master, is this for real?" Mo'er's beautiful eyes widened. In the cultivation world, the gap between stages was almost unbridgeable. Lin Xuan could repeatedly escape from old monsters of the婴 stage due to luck more often than not. If it came down to true strength, he naturally had a slight disadvantage.
dāng rán ， rú jīn yǒu fú bǎo zài shǒu ， nà kě shì lí hé qī xiū shì yí liú xià lái de ， píng jiè cǐ wù ， lín xuān dào yě bù jù yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù 。 dàn fú bǎo wēi néng suī rán fēi xiǎo ， kě lǐ miàn de líng lì yòng liǎo què wú fǎ bǔ chōng 。
当然，如今有符宝在手，那可是离合期修士遗留下来的，凭借此物，林轩倒也不惧元婴期老怪物。但符宝威能虽然非小，可里面的灵力用了却无法补充。
Of course, with a talisman treasure in hand, that was left over by a 合 stage cultivator. With this item, Lin Xuan wasn't afraid of facing an old monster of the婴 stage. However, while the power of the talisman treasure was significant, once its essence energy ran out, it couldn't be replenished.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zǒng yǒu hào jìn de yī kè nà shí hòu ， zì jǐ pèng jiàn yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， qǐ bù shì yòu zhǐ yǒu luò huāng ér táo ?
换句话说，总有耗尽的一刻那时候，自己碰见元婴期老怪物，岂不是又只有落荒而逃?
In other words, there would come a time when he would exhaust all his resources. Then, if he encountered an old monster of the婴 stage, wouldn't he have to flee again?
lín xuān zì rán bù yuàn zhè yàng ， kě duǎn qī jié yīng ， yòu méi yǒu tài dà xī wàng 。
林轩自然不愿这样，可短期结婴，又没有太大希望。
Lin Xuan naturally didn't want that, but short-term condensation was unlikely. He could only wait until the 天尘丹 cultivation technique succeeded and combine it with the primordial light left by Fairy Phoenix within his body. Then, there would be a ten percent chance.
zhǐ yǒu děng tiān chén dān liàn zhì chéng gōng ， zài pèi shàng kǒng què xiān zi zài zì jǐ tǐ nèi liú xià de běn mìng líng guāng ， bǎ wò cái yǒu shí zhī **。
只有等天尘丹炼制成功，再配上孔雀仙子在自己体内留下的本命灵光，把握才有十之**。
The saying goes, "Haste makes waste." Lin Xuan naturally didn't mind waiting an extra moment or two.
sú huà shuō ， xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ 。 lín xuān zì rán bù zài hū duō děng shàng zhè yī shí bàn kè 。
俗话说，心急吃不了热豆腐。林轩自然不在乎多等上这一时半刻。
Of course, during this time, he wouldn't be idle either.
dāng rán ， zhè duàn shí jiān ， tā yě bú huì xián zhe 。
当然，这段时间，他也不会闲着。
Seeing that Lin Xuan hadn't replied but was instead staring blankly after listening to her, Mo'er became a bit displeased and pouted. "Master, why aren't you answering me?"
jiàn lín xuān tīng le zì jǐ de huà ， bù jǐn méi yǒu huí dá ， fǎn ér zài nà ér dìng dìng de fā dāi ， yuè ér yǒu xiē bù mǎn ， juē qǐ le zuǐ bā ：“ shào yé ， nǐ zěn me bù lǐ rén jiā ？”
见林轩听了自己的话，不仅没有回答，反而在那儿定定的发呆，月儿有些不满，噘起了嘴巴：“少爷，你怎么不理人家？”
"Oh?" Lin Xuan snapped back to attention from his reverie. Seeing the little girl's expression, he flashed a hint of indulgence in his eyes. "Moon, do you remember our strange encounter in the occupied zone?"
“ ó ？” liàn zhì zhè cái huí guò shén lái ， jiàn le xiǎo yā tou de shén qíng ， yǎn shén zhōng shǎn guò yī sī chǒng nì ：“ yuè ér ， nǐ shì fǒu hái jì de wǒ men zài lún xiàn qū de yī fān qí yù ？”
“哦？”炼制这才回过神来，见了小丫头的神情，眼神中闪过一丝宠溺：“月儿，你是否还记得我们在沦陷区的一番奇遇？”
"The occupied zone?" Mo'er furrowed her brows as she began counting on her fingers. "There were many events then. I don't know which one Master is referring to."
“ lún xiàn qū ？” yuè ér xiù méi wēi zhòu 。 shù zhe zhǐ tou kāi shǐ sī suǒ ：“ nà shí hòu fā shēng de shì qíng yě hěn duō ， jiù bù zhī dào shào yé shì zhǐ nǎ yī jiàn le ？”
“沦陷区？”月儿秀眉微皱。数着指头开始思索：“那时候发生的事情也很多，就不知道少爷是指哪一件了？”
"Anything else? Of course, it's about Blood Demon Sovereign," Lin Xuan reminded nonchalantly.
“ hái yǒu shén me ， dāng rán shì yǒu guān xuè mó zūn zhě 。” lín xuān bù yǐ wéi rán de tí xǐng shuō 。
“还有什么，当然是有关血魔尊者。”林轩不以为然的提醒说。
"Bloody demon?" A hint of disgust flashed in Mo'er's eyes. She recalled the numerous conflicts that had occurred on Spirit Herb Mountain, but still didn't understand what Master was talking about.
“ xuè mó ？” yuè ér yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yàn wù 。 xiǎng qǐ le zài líng yào shān fēn tán fā shēng de zhū duō jiū gé ， kě hái shì bù míng bái shào yé suǒ zhǐ shì shén me 。
“血魔？”月儿眼中闪过一丝厌恶。想起了在灵药山分坛发生的诸多纠葛，可还是不明白少爷所指是什么。
"It really is a foolish girl." A smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth as he revealed his intention: "Do you remember those two elders who offended their teacher and ancestors, and colluded with Blood Demon Sovereign?"
“ zhēn shì yī hú tú yā tou 。” liàn zhì zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū xiào róng ， huà yǐ zhì cǐ ， tā yě jiù bù zài mài guān zi ：“ hái jì de wǒ men zǎi de nà liǎng gè qī shī miè zǔ ， yǔ xuè mó gōu jié de níng dān qī zhǎng lǎo me ？”
“真是一糊涂丫头。”炼制嘴角边露出笑容，话已至此，他也就不再卖关子：“还记得我们宰的那两个欺师灭祖，与血魔勾结的凝丹期长老么？”
Mo'er wasn't a shallow girl. Hearing this, she understood what was happening and her eyes sparkled with excitement. "Master, do you want to cultivate the Evil Infant Technique?"
yuè ér dào dá bú shì xiōng dà wú nǎo de nǚ hái 。 tīng dào zhè lǐ ， xīn zhōng yǐ jīng liǎo rán ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī xīng fèn dì guāng máng ：“ shào yé ， nǐ xiǎng yào xiū liàn mó yīng jué ？”
月儿到达不是胸大无脑的女孩。听到这里，心中已经了然，眼中闪过一丝兴奋地光芒：“少爷，你想要修炼魔婴诀？”
"Of course."
“ dāng rán 。”
“当然。”
This Evil Infant Technique was an ancient secret art. Although it couldn't truly condense an infant, it could cultivate a demonic infant similar to an元婴 within one's body.
zhè mó yīng jué kě shì shàng gǔ mì fǎ ， xiū liàn yǐ hòu ， suī bù néng zhēn zhèng jié yīng ， què kě yǐ tǐ nèi péi yù chū yí gè yǔ yuán yīng lèi sì de mó yīng lái 。
这魔婴诀可是上古秘法，修炼以后，虽不能真正结婴，却可以体内培育出一个与元婴类似的魔婴来。
"But Master," Mo'er thought of the flaws in this cultivation technique and her excitement gradually faded. "Although the powers of the evil infant are significant and far exceed those of a 凝丹 stage cultivator, compared to true old monsters of the婴 stage, they still fall short."
“ kě shì shào yé ， mó yīng de shén tōng suī rán bù xiǎo ， yuǎn zài níng dān qī xiū shì zhī shàng ， dàn yǔ zhēn zhèng de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài xiàng bǐ ， hái shì xiāng xíng jiàn chù 。” yuè ér xiǎng dào le cǐ gōng fǎ de lòu dòng ， liǎn shàng de xīng fèn yě jiàn jiàn liǎn qù le 。
“可是少爷，魔婴的神通虽然不小，远在凝丹期修士之上，但与真正的元婴期老怪相比，还是相形见绌。”月儿想到了此功法的漏洞，脸上的兴奋也渐渐敛去了。
"I know." Lin Xuan had already considered this: "What's the difference? The evil infant can't compare to a true元婴. But I'm no ordinary cultivator. Once it's successfully cultivated, relying on the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring and Green Illusory Profound Fire, even without talisman treasures, I can match those old monsters."
“ wǒ zhī dào 。” zhè yī céng lín xuān yě yǐ xiǎng dào ：“ nà yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ， mó yīng què shí wú fǎ hé zhēn zhèng de yuán yīng xiāng bǐ ， dàn shào yé wǒ yòu qǐ shì pǔ tōng de xiū shì ， zhǐ yào yí dàn péi yù chéng gōng ， píng jiè zhe jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán yǔ bì huàn yōu huǒ 。 bù kào fú bǎo wǒ yě néng yǔ nà xiē lǎo guài wù píng fēn qiū sè 。”
“我知道。”这一层林轩也已想到：“那又有什么关系，魔婴确实无法和真正的元婴相比，但少爷我又岂是普通的修士，只要一旦培育成功，凭借着九天明月环与碧幻幽火。不靠符宝我也能与那些老怪物平分秋色。”
"Oh!" Mo'er nodded. She knew Lin Xuan's abilities well enough not to think he was exaggerating.
“ ó ！” yuè ér diǎn le diǎn tóu ， duì yú lín xuān de běn shì ， tā shì yì qīng èr chǔ ， dào bù jué dé yǒu kuā dà shén me 。
“哦！”月儿点了点头，对于林轩的本事，她是一清二楚，到不觉得有夸大什么。
"But is that Evil Infant Technique really reliable? It’s an alternative method; there could be mistakes," Mo'er said with some concern.
“ kě nà mó yīng jué zhēn de kě kào me ， bì jìng shì ； lìng pì xī jìng de fāng fǎ ， zhōng jiān kě bù yào chū shén me chā cuò 。” yuè ér yòu yǒu diǎn dān xīn de shuō 。
“可那魔婴诀真的可靠么，毕竟是；另辟蹊径的方法，中间可不要出什么差错。”月儿又有点担心的说。
"Don't worry, I can still distinguish between true and false. Although it has its dangers during cultivation, I can handle them. Besides, even if it's a Taoist divine technique, isn’t it possible to go astray? Cultivating while taking risks is perfectly normal." Lin Xuan retorted confidently.
“ fàng xīn ， zhēn wěi wǒ hái shì biàn shí de chū 。 suī rán xiū liàn de shí hòu ， shì yǒu yī xiē xiōng xiǎn ， dàn shào yé wǒ hái yìng fù dé guò lái ， hé kuàng jiù suàn shì dào jiā shén gōng ， nán dào jiù méi kě néng zǒu huǒ rù mó ， xiū xiān mào yī mào fēng xiǎn ， nà shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò 。” lín xuān bù yǐ wéi rán de kāi kǒu le 。
“放心，真伪我还是辨识的出。虽然修炼的时候，是有一些凶险，但少爷我还应付得过来，何况就算是道家神功，难道就没可能走火入魔，修仙冒一冒风险，那是再正常不过。”林轩不以为然的开口了。
"Since that’s the case, maidservant wishes Master success and will take my leave."
“ jì rán rú cǐ ， xiǎo bì zhù shào yé zǎo rì mǎ dào gōng chéng ， xiān gào tuì le 。”
“既然如此，小婢祝少爷早日马到功成，先告退了。”
After Mo'er left, Lin Xuan flipped his left hand and took out a jade cylinder from his pocket. When he had killed Zhou Mian, he had used soul searching on his wife and then engraved the Evil Infant Technique's cultivation method into this jade cylinder. Now, with his divine sense immersed, he began reading it word by word.
yuè ér lí kāi yǐ hòu ， lín xuān zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū le yī méi yù tǒng jiǎn ， dāng chū miè shā le zhōu miǎn ， céng duì tā de fū rén shī yǐ sōu hún zhī shù ， suí hòu jiāng mó yīng jué de xiū liàn zhī fǎ ， quán bù kè rù le yù tǒng jiǎn zhōng ， cǐ kè lín xuān zì rán shì jiāng shén shí chén rù ， zhú zì zhú jù de kāi shǐ yán dú 。 dāng chū dé dào zhè mì fǎ mó gōng ， lín xuān jǐn jǐn shì dà lüè kàn le yī kàn ， rú jīn xiǎng yào xiū liàn ， dāng rán yào hǎo hǎo dì yán jiū yī fān 。
月儿离开以后，林轩左手一翻，从怀中取出了一枚玉筒简，当初灭杀了周冕，曾对他的夫人施以搜魂之术，随后将魔婴诀的修炼之法，全部刻入了玉筒简中，此刻林轩自然是将神识沉入，逐字逐句的开始研读。当初得到这秘法魔功，林轩仅仅是大略看了一看，如今想要修炼，当然要好好地研究一番。
Initially, Lin Xuan had only skimmed through this secret technique when he first obtained it. Now that he wanted to cultivate, he needed to study it thoroughly.
zhí dào tài yáng luò shān ， lín xuān cái chóng xīn tái qǐ tóu lái ， huā le zhěng zhěng yī tiān de shí jiān ， tā yě bù guò jiā gōng cǐ gōng fǎ dú wán le yī xiǎo bàn 。
直到太阳落山，林轩才重新抬起头来，花了整整一天的时间，他也不过加工此功法读完了一小半。
It took until sunset for Lin Xuan to finally lift his head after spending the entire day studying. He had only managed to read a small portion of the technique.
bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， rú jīn yǒu de jiù shì shí jiān 。
不过没有关系，如今有的就是时间。
But that didn't matter; time was on his side.
lín xuān suī rán zài yuè ér miàn qián biǎo xiàn dé xìn xīn shí zú ， dàn yǐ tā de xìng gé ， yòu qǐ huì máo máo zào zào de kāi shǐ xiū liàn 。
林轩虽然在月儿面前表现得信心十足，但以他的性格，又岂会毛毛躁躁的开始修炼。
Although Lin Xuan appeared confident in front of Mo'er, he wouldn’t rush into cultivation based on his personality. Who knew if the cultivation method given by Blood Demon Sovereign to Zhou Mian and his wife was flawless? After all, that old demon wasn’t a good guy.
bié de bù shuō ， tiān zhī dào dāng chū xuè mó zūn zhě gěi zhōu miǎn fū fù de xiū liàn zhī fǎ yǒu méi yǒu wèn tí 。 bì jìng nà lǎo mó kě bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī 。
别的不说，天知道当初血魔尊者给周冕夫妇的修炼之法有没有问题。毕竟那老魔可不是什么好东西。
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Without realizing it, half a month passed. Lin Xuan put down the jade cylinder and let out a sigh of relief. Over these days, he had meticulously examined each word, finding no significant hazards in this technique.
bù zhī bù jué ， bàn gè yuè guò qù ， lín xuān fàng xià shǒu zhōng de yù tǒng jiǎn ， sōng le kǒu qì ， zhè xiē shí rì yǐ lái ， tā zhú zì zhú jù de tuī qiāo ， cǐ gōng fǎ jiǎn zhí lìng rén pāi àn jiào jué ， bìng méi yǒu shén me dà de yǐn huàn 。
不知不觉，半个月过去，林轩放下手中的玉筒简，松了口气，这些时日以来，他逐字逐句的推敲，此功法简直令人拍案叫绝，并没有什么大的隐患。
On this day, Lin Xuan sat for an hour to adjust his qi, spirit, and energy before beginning cultivation.
yú shì zhè tiān ， lín xuān dǎ zuò le bàn gè shí chén ， jiāng jīng qì shén yī fān tiáo zhěng ， jiù kāi shǐ le xiū liàn 。
于是这天，林轩打坐了半个时辰，将精气神一番调整，就开始了修炼。
He cast two hand seals and used inner vision to sink his divine sense into his dantian.
shuāng shǒu gè qiā le yī dào fǎ jué ， shī zhǎn nèi shì zhī fǎ ， jiāng shén shí chén rù le dào le dān tián lǐ miàn 。
双手各掐了一道法诀，施展内视之法，将神识沉入了到了丹田里面。
The dantian was like the vast universe, filled with a faint green gas. This was the essence of power he had cultivated over many years.
nà lǐ shì rén tǐ de qì hǎi ， rú hóng méng yǔ zhòu ， wú biān wú jì ， zhǐ yǒu yī sī sī de qīng sè qì tǐ 。 cǐ wèi lín xuān kǔ xiū duō nián de fǎ lì 。
那里是人体的气海，如鸿蒙宇宙，无边无际，只有一丝丝的青色气体。此为林轩苦修多年的法力。
At the center of the dantian, countless blue light points rotated slowly, resembling starlight in space. Above them was a golden bead that stood out prominently—this was the cultivator's golden core.
ér zài dān tián zhōng xīn ， yǒu wú shù de lán sè guāng diǎn ， huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn ， měi lì yóu rú xīng hǎi ， zài xīng hǎi shàng fāng ， zé shì yí gè jīn sè de zhū zi shí fēn zhā yǎn ， nà jiù shì xiū shì de jīn dān 。
而在丹田中心，有无数的蓝色光点，缓缓旋转，美丽犹如星海，在星海上方，则是一个金色的珠子十分扎眼，那就是修士的金丹。
Lin Xuan performed a full 天周天 circulation to ensure his meridians were unobstructed before starting the cultivation of the Evil Infant Technique.
lín xuān xiān zuò le yī cì dà zhōu tiān xún huán ， fā xiàn hún shēn de jīng mài méi yǒu sī háo bù chàng ， suí hòu cái kāi shǐ xiū liàn qǐ mó yīng jué lái 。
林轩先做了一次大周天循环，发现浑身的经脉没有丝毫不畅，随后才开始修炼起魔婴诀来。
When Zhou Mian and his wife cultivated this technique, they needed Blood Demon Sovereign to infuse them with demonic energy. But Lin Xuan was different; he possessed both good and evil powers. With a mental command, black fog surged out in waves, enveloping him. These black fogs were unique, seeming almost tangible, like a black cocoon.
dāng chū zhōu miǎn fū fù xiū liàn cǐ gōng ， xū yào xuè mó wèi tā men guàn zhù mó qì ， dàn lín xuān de qíng kuàng què yòu bù tóng ， tā kě shì shēn jiān zhèng mó zhī zhǎng de 。 xīn niàn yī dòng ， mó qì fān yǒng ， wú shù de hēi wù yuán yuán ér chū ， jiāng tā bāo guǒ ， ér qiě nà xiē hēi wù yǔ zhòng bù tóng ， rú yǒu shí zhì yì bān ， cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， jiù xiàng shì yí gè hēi sè de cán jiǎn 。
当初周冕夫妇修炼此功，需要血魔为他们灌注魔气，但林轩的情况却又不同，他可是身兼正魔之长的。心念一动，魔气翻涌，无数的黑雾源源而出，将他包裹，而且那些黑雾与众不同，如有实质一般，从表面上看，就像是一个黑色的蚕茧。
The cultivation of this secret technique appeared unremarkable from the outside but required immense time. Lin Xuan had already been fasting, so he sat motionless for two years.
zhè zhǒng mì fǎ de xiū liàn ， cóng biǎo miàn shàng ， yě kàn bù chū shén me ， ér qiě huā fèi de shí rì jí duō 。 lín xuān zǎo yǐ bì gǔ ， zhè yàng yī dòng bù dòng de dǎ zuò ， jiù shì liǎng nián zhī jiǔ 。
这种秘法的修炼，从表面上，也看不出什么，而且花费的时日极多。林轩早已辟谷，这样一动不动的打坐，就是两年之久。
Mo'er came to check on him several times and found nothing amiss, gradually putting his mind at ease.
zhōng tú yuè ér yě lái kàn guò jǐ cì ， bìng méi yǒu sī háo bù tuǒ ， yú shì yě jiù jiàn jiàn dì fàng xià xīn lái le 。
中途月儿也来看过几次，并没有丝毫不妥，于是也就渐渐地放下心来了。
However, today, that black cocoon surged and shattered, breaking apart. Compared to two years ago, Lin Xuan seemed unchanged, except for a small black dot between his eyebrows, which caused his expression to appear painful. At this moment, the cultivation of the Evil Infant Technique had reached its critical stage.
rán ér zhè tiān ， nà hēi sè de mó jiǎn yī zhèn fān yǒng ， jìng rán bīng xiāo wǎ jiě ， pò liè le kāi lái ， yǔ liǎng nián qián xiāng bǐ ， lín xuān sì hū méi yǒu shén me bù tóng ， zhǐ bù guò méi yǔ zhī jiān ， duō chū le yī dòu dà de hēi diǎn ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě xiǎn de shí fēn tòng kǔ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， mó yīng jué de xiū liàn zhèng dào le jǐn yào zhī chù 。
然而这天，那黑色的魔茧一阵翻涌，竟然冰消瓦解，破裂了开来，与两年前相比，林轩似乎没有什么不同，只不过眉宇之间，多出了一豆大的黑点，脸上的表情也显得十分痛苦，此时此刻，魔婴诀的修炼正到了紧要之处。
A true cultivator's元婴 was formed from the golden core, but with the Evil Infant Technique, one first separated part of the golden core before transforming it into an evil infant.
zhēn zhèng de xiū shì yuán yīng ， nǎi shì yóu jīn dān biàn huà ér chéng ， bù guò zhè mó yīng jué què lìng pì xī jìng ， yào xiān jiāng jīn dān fēn lí chū yī bù fèn ， suí hòu zài jiāng qí zhuǎn huà wèi mó yīng 。
真正的修士元婴，乃是由金丹变化而成，不过这魔婴诀却另辟蹊径，要先将金丹分离出一部分，随后再将其转化为魔婴。
While the process seemed simple on paper, it was incredibly difficult to execute. For instance, separating the golden core; if done incorrectly, all previous efforts could be wasted, leading to a disastrous outcome where both the core and the cultivator perished.
rán ér zhè ge guò chéng shuō qǐ lái jiǎn dān ， zhēn zhèng zuò de shí hòu què shì wàn bān wéi nán ， jiù shuō zhè jīn dān fēn lí ， yí gè bù hǎo ， jiù yǒu kě néng qián gōng jìn qì 。 luò gè dān suì rén wáng de xià chǎng 。
然而这个过程说起来简单，真正做的时候却是万般为难，就说这金丹分离，一个不好，就有可能前功尽弃。落个丹碎人亡的下场。
Zhou Mian and his wife had Blood Demon Sovereign use secret techniques to assist them, but now Lin Xuan could only rely on himself.
"What, Master, is this for real?" Mo'er's beautiful eyes widened. In the cultivation world, the gap between stages was almost unbridgeable. Lin Xuan could repeatedly escape from old monsters of the婴 stage due to luck more often than not. If it came down to true strength, he naturally had a slight disadvantage.
Of course, with a talisman treasure in hand, that was left over by a 合 stage cultivator. With this item, Lin Xuan wasn't afraid of facing an old monster of the婴 stage. However, while the power of the talisman treasure was significant, once its essence energy ran out, it couldn't be replenished.
In other words, there would come a time when he would exhaust all his resources. Then, if he encountered an old monster of the婴 stage, wouldn't he have to flee again?
Lin Xuan naturally didn't want that, but short-term condensation was unlikely. He could only wait until the 天尘丹 cultivation technique succeeded and combine it with the primordial light left by Fairy Phoenix within his body. Then, there would be a ten percent chance.
The saying goes, "Haste makes waste." Lin Xuan naturally didn't mind waiting an extra moment or two.
Of course, during this time, he wouldn't be idle either.
Seeing that Lin Xuan hadn't replied but was instead staring blankly after listening to her, Mo'er became a bit displeased and pouted. "Master, why aren't you answering me?"
"Oh?" Lin Xuan snapped back to attention from his reverie. Seeing the little girl's expression, he flashed a hint of indulgence in his eyes. "Moon, do you remember our strange encounter in the occupied zone?"
"The occupied zone?" Mo'er furrowed her brows as she began counting on her fingers. "There were many events then. I don't know which one Master is referring to."
"Anything else? Of course, it's about Blood Demon Sovereign," Lin Xuan reminded nonchalantly.
"Bloody demon?" A hint of disgust flashed in Mo'er's eyes. She recalled the numerous conflicts that had occurred on Spirit Herb Mountain, but still didn't understand what Master was talking about.
"It really is a foolish girl." A smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth as he revealed his intention: "Do you remember those two elders who offended their teacher and ancestors, and colluded with Blood Demon Sovereign?"
Mo'er wasn't a shallow girl. Hearing this, she understood what was happening and her eyes sparkled with excitement. "Master, do you want to cultivate the Evil Infant Technique?"
"Of course."
This Evil Infant Technique was an ancient secret art. Although it couldn't truly condense an infant, it could cultivate a demonic infant similar to an元婴 within one's body.
"But Master," Mo'er thought of the flaws in this cultivation technique and her excitement gradually faded. "Although the powers of the evil infant are significant and far exceed those of a 凝丹 stage cultivator, compared to true old monsters of the婴 stage, they still fall short."
"I know." Lin Xuan had already considered this: "What's the difference? The evil infant can't compare to a true元婴. But I'm no ordinary cultivator. Once it's successfully cultivated, relying on the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring and Green Illusory Profound Fire, even without talisman treasures, I can match those old monsters."
"Oh!" Mo'er nodded. She knew Lin Xuan's abilities well enough not to think he was exaggerating.
"But is that Evil Infant Technique really reliable? It’s an alternative method; there could be mistakes," Mo'er said with some concern.
"Don't worry, I can still distinguish between true and false. Although it has its dangers during cultivation, I can handle them. Besides, even if it's a Taoist divine technique, isn’t it possible to go astray? Cultivating while taking risks is perfectly normal." Lin Xuan retorted confidently.
"Since that’s the case, maidservant wishes Master success and will take my leave."
After Mo'er left, Lin Xuan flipped his left hand and took out a jade cylinder from his pocket. When he had killed Zhou Mian, he had used soul searching on his wife and then engraved the Evil Infant Technique's cultivation method into this jade cylinder. Now, with his divine sense immersed, he began reading it word by word.
Initially, Lin Xuan had only skimmed through this secret technique when he first obtained it. Now that he wanted to cultivate, he needed to study it thoroughly.
It took until sunset for Lin Xuan to finally lift his head after spending the entire day studying. He had only managed to read a small portion of the technique.
But that didn't matter; time was on his side.
Although Lin Xuan appeared confident in front of Mo'er, he wouldn’t rush into cultivation based on his personality. Who knew if the cultivation method given by Blood Demon Sovereign to Zhou Mian and his wife was flawless? After all, that old demon wasn’t a good guy.
...
Without realizing it, half a month passed. Lin Xuan put down the jade cylinder and let out a sigh of relief. Over these days, he had meticulously examined each word, finding no significant hazards in this technique.
On this day, Lin Xuan sat for an hour to adjust his qi, spirit, and energy before beginning cultivation.
He cast two hand seals and used inner vision to sink his divine sense into his dantian.
The dantian was like the vast universe, filled with a faint green gas. This was the essence of power he had cultivated over many years.
At the center of the dantian, countless blue light points rotated slowly, resembling starlight in space. Above them was a golden bead that stood out prominently—this was the cultivator's golden core.
Lin Xuan performed a full 天周天 circulation to ensure his meridians were unobstructed before starting the cultivation of the Evil Infant Technique.
When Zhou Mian and his wife cultivated this technique, they needed Blood Demon Sovereign to infuse them with demonic energy. But Lin Xuan was different; he possessed both good and evil powers. With a mental command, black fog surged out in waves, enveloping him. These black fogs were unique, seeming almost tangible, like a black cocoon.
The cultivation of this secret technique appeared unremarkable from the outside but required immense time. Lin Xuan had already been fasting, so he sat motionless for two years.
Mo'er came to check on him several times and found nothing amiss, gradually putting his mind at ease.
However, today, that black cocoon surged and shattered, breaking apart. Compared to two years ago, Lin Xuan seemed unchanged, except for a small black dot between his eyebrows, which caused his expression to appear painful. At this moment, the cultivation of the Evil Infant Technique had reached its critical stage.
A true cultivator's元婴 was formed from the golden core, but with the Evil Infant Technique, one first separated part of the golden core before transforming it into an evil infant.
While the process seemed simple on paper, it was incredibly difficult to execute. For instance, separating the golden core; if done incorrectly, all previous efforts could be wasted, leading to a disastrous outcome where both the core and the cultivator perished.
Zhou Mian and his wife had Blood Demon Sovereign use secret techniques to assist them, but now Lin Xuan could only rely on himself.