yuán běn àn zhào cháng lǐ ， zhǐ yǒu qiān nián rén shēn lǐ miàn ， cái huì yǒu yì diǎn cān jīng ， rán ér píng jiè tǐ nèi de lán sè xīng hǎi ， lín xuān què kě yǐ
原本按照常理，只有千年人参里面，才会有一点参精，然而凭借体内的蓝色星海，林轩却可以
Originally, according to common sense, only in a thousand-year-old ginseng would there be a trace of Ginseng Essence. However, with the blue Star Sea within his body, Lin Xuan could extract this precious substance from any year's worth of ginseng.
jiāng zhè zhǒng bǎo guì de dōng xī ， cóng rèn hé nián fèn de rén shēn lǐ tí chún chū lái 。
将这种宝贵的东西，从任何年份的人参里提纯出来。
Back when he was at Drifting Cloud Valley in Yanzhou, Lin Xuan had already done such a thing. Now that his cultivation had advanced so much, it would naturally be easier and more comfortable to do so.
dāng chū hái zài yǎn zhōu piāo yún gǔ zhī shí ， lín xuān jiù céng jīng zuò guò zhè zhǒng shì ， rú jīn xiū wèi zǎo yǐ bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， yào zuò de huà ，
当初还在兖州飘云谷之时，林轩就曾经做过这种事，如今修为早已不可同日而语，要做的话，
Master Elder Ma was meditating in the secret chamber. Since befriending Elder Li, no one dared to covet Huangqishan's spirit veins anymore. Although he had to pay some spirit herbs and crystal stones every year as a result, he felt that it was worth it.
zì rán gèng jiā qīng sōng qiè yì 。
自然更加轻松惬意。
After all, Elder Li never asked them to do anything before. For the long-term benefit of his family, he hoped to maintain this relationship.
mǎ lǎo ér zhèng zài mì shì lǐ dǎ zuò ， zì cóng pān nà wèi lǐ zhǎng lǎo ， zài yě méi yǒu rén gǎn jì yú huáng qí shān de líng mài le ， suī rán měi
马老儿正在密室里打坐，自从攀那位李长老，再也没有人敢觊觎黄岐山的灵脉了，虽然每
Just as he was thinking this, a transmission scroll suddenly flew into the room from outside. Master Elder Ma was taken aback and reached out to catch it. The firelight gently landed in his palm.
nián yīn cǐ dé fù chū yī xiē líng cǎo jīng shí ， dàn tā jué de wù yǒu suǒ zhí 。
年因此得付出一些灵草晶石，但他觉得物有所值。
His divine sense sank into it. After a moment, the head of the Ma family raised, but his expression was extremely strange.
bì jìng lǐ zhǎng lǎo cóng lái bù céng fēn fù tā men zuò guò rèn hé shì ， wèi le jiā zú de cháng yuǎn kǎo lǜ ， tā xī wàng jiāng zhè zhǒng guān xì yì zhí yán xù
毕竟李长老从来不曾吩咐他们做过任何事，为了家族的长远考虑，他希望将这种关系一直延续
"What's going on? Why would Senior Li make such a request?"
xià qù 。
下去。
The transmission scroll was from Lin Xuan, informing the Ma family to stop sending crystal stones and spirit herbs; instead, they should all be converted into ginseng... and there was no limit on the year. He just said that more was better.
zhèng zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， tū rán yī dào chuán yīn fú cóng mén wài fēi rù ， mǎ lǎo ér yī lèng ， shēn shǒu yī zhāo ， nà huǒ guāng jiù qīng piāo piāo de luò rù
正这样想着，突然一道传音符从门外飞入，马老儿一愣，伸手一招，那火光就轻飘飘的落入
Moreover, he even offered to subsidize any excess if its value exceeded the donated crystals.
le tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
了他的掌心里面。
It's known that, for ordinary people in the secular world, ginseng wasn't particularly rare; nobles and officials would use it to rinse their mouths or bathe. Unless it was a thousand-year-old ginseng, cultivators wouldn't even consider it valuable.
shén shí chén rù qí zhōng ， piàn kè hòu ， zhè wèi mǎ jiā jiā zhǔ tái qǐ tóu ， liǎn què lù chū le jí qí gǔ guài de shén sè 。
神识沉入其中，片刻后，这位马家家主抬起头，脸却露出了极其古怪的神色。
Elder Li had such an exalted status and vast powers. What could he possibly need with some ordinary ginseng?
“ zěn me huí shì ， nà wèi lǐ qián bèi jū rán huì tí chū rú cǐ yāo qiú ？”
“怎么回事，那位李前辈居然会提出如此要求？”
Master Elder Ma found this order quite absurd and couldn't understand why. But although his cultivation wasn't worth mentioning, he still had the wisdom of a family head. This Elder Li was someone to be offended against, so it was best not to pry too much into his secrets. Besides, there was nothing difficult about fulfilling this request; just do as instructed.
chuán yīn fú zì rán shì lín xuān fā sòng ， tōng zhī mǎ jiā yǐ hòu bú yào zài sòng jīng shí líng cǎo ， quán bù zhé jià chéng rén shēn …… ér qiě hái méi xiàn dìng
传音符自然是林轩发送，通知马家以后不要再送晶石灵草，全部折价成人参……而且还没限定
Thus, he ordered his disciples to buy from nearby markets and secular worlds, and within less than a day, they delivered thousands of pounds of ginseng.
nián fèn ， zhǐ shuō yuè duō yuè hǎo 。
年份，只说越多越好。
Lin Xuan was very satisfied with their efficiency. But looking at the towering piles of ginseng in front of him, he was also somewhat taken aback. Even though he had mastered the use of the blue Star Sea to perfection, it would still take a long time to purify so much.
shèn zhì biǎo shì rú guǒ jià zhí chāo guò gòng fèng de jīng shí ， duō yú de zì jǐ yuàn yì bǔ tiē 。
甚至表示如果价值超过供奉的晶石，多余的自己愿意补贴。
For a moment, Lin Xuan even considered giving up, but thinking about the formidable power of the Jade Net Bee from ancient texts, he immediately dismissed this thought.
yào zhī dào ， jiù suàn shì duì shì sú jiè de fù guì rén jiā lái shuō ， rén shēn yě bù suàn shì rú hé zhēn xī de dōng xī ， wáng hóu jiàng xiàng ， shèn zhì ná
要知道，就算是对世俗界的富贵人家来说，人参也不算是如何珍稀的东西，王侯将相，甚至拿
Compared to the hardships and dangers of his early cultivation days, these minor difficulties were nothing. A little fatigue was no big deal.
cān tāng lái shù kǒu mù yù ， chú fēi shì qiān nián rén shēn ， fǒu zé xiū xiān zhī rén gēn běn jiù bú huì kàn de qǐ 。
参汤来漱口沐浴，除非是千年人参，否则修仙之人根本就不会看得起。
With this mindset, Lin Xuan's attitude became calm as he picked a ginseng root and began the purification process.
lǐ zhǎng lǎo shēn fèn zūn chóng ， shén tōng guǎng dà ， yào yī xiē pǔ tōng rén shēn néng yǒu shén me yòng ？
李长老身份尊崇，神通广大，要一些普通人参能有什么用？
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duì yú zhè dào mìng lìng ， mǎ lǎo ér zhe shí gǎn jué yǒu xiē huāng miù ， yí gè cí ， xiǎng bù tōng 。
对于这道命令，马老儿着实感觉有些荒谬，一个词，想不通。
Spring turned to winter, and another year passed. In the alchemy room, before Lin Xuan stood hundreds of large and small bottles filled with Ginseng Essence.
dàn tā xiū wèi suī rán bù zhí yī tí ， hǎo dǎi yě yǒu yī jiā zhī zhǔ de jiàn shí ， zhè wèi lǐ zhǎng lǎo yòu shì dé zuì bù qǐ ， tā de yǐn mì ， zuì hǎo
但他修为虽然不值一提，好歹也有一家之主的见识，这位李长老又是得罪不起，他的隐秘，最好
He didn't need to purify all at once; in fact, he had been waiting for his golden core to stabilize. So, he took this opportunity to extract it casually.
hái shì shǎo dǎ tīng yī xiē ， fǎn zhèng zhè ge yāo qiú yě méi shén me nán bàn zhī chù ， zhào zuò jiù xíng le 。
还是少打听一些，反正这个要求也没什么难办之处，照做就行了。
Speaking of Ginseng Essence, it was indeed a good thing. Besides its great use in accelerating the maturation of the Jade Net Bee, cultivators who consumed it could enhance their magical power. Since he had plenty of extra, Lin Xuan naturally indulged himself, knowing that every improvement in his magical power would increase his chances of condensing an essence soul.
yú shì fēn fù dì zǐ qù fù jìn de fāng shì yǔ shì sú jiè cǎi mǎi ， bú dào yī tiān de gōng fu ， jiù wèi lín xuān sòng lái le shù qiān jīn zhī duō 。
于是吩咐弟子去附近的坊市与世俗界采买，不到一天的功夫，就为林轩送来了数千斤之多。
Apart from consuming large amounts of Ginseng Essence, he referred to ancient texts and refined several root-nourishing pills, which he took daily. Under the influence of these medicinal materials, the two golden cores within Lin Xuan's body gradually stabilized.
duì yú tā men de bàn shì xiào lǜ ， lín xuān shí fēn mǎn yì ， kě kàn zhuó yǎn qián duī jī rú shān de rén shēn ， yě yǒu diǎn shǎ yǎn ， jiù suàn zì jǐ duì
对于他们的办事效率，林轩十分满意，可看着眼前堆积如山的人参，也有点傻眼，就算自己对
Seeing that the time was right, Lin Xuan didn't want to delay any longer. One day, he called Mo'er over.
lán sè xīng hǎi de yùn yòng yǐ shí fēn chún shú ， kě zhè me duō ， yě bù zhī dào yào tí chún dào hé nián hé yuè le 。
蓝色星海的运用已十分纯熟，可这么多，也不知道要提纯到何年何月了。
"Master, are you preparing to condense a demonic soul?" The little girl was smart and her large eyes sparkled with excitement: "Don't worry, I will guard your practice well and not let anyone disturb you."
yī shùn jiān ， lín xuān shèn zhì dǎ qǐ le tuì táng gǔ ， kě xiǎng dào diǎn jí zhōng jì zǎi de yù luó fēng de lì hài zhī chù ， dùn shí yòu jiāng zhè zhǒng niàn tou qiā
一瞬间，林轩甚至打起了退堂鼓，可想到典籍中记载的玉罗蜂的厉害之处，顿时又将这种念头掐
Lin Xuan nodded and took out several sets of array flags. Although there were no formidable experts in Huangqishan, Mo'er's abilities could handle any unexpected events. But it was better to be over-prepared.
miè le 。
灭了。
Thearray formation quickly set up, and Lin Xuan went into the training room to meditate deeply.
yǔ gāng gāng xiū xiān shí de jiān nán xiǎn zǔ xiāng bǐ ， yǎn qián zhè diǎn kùn nán bù zhí yī tí ， lèi yī lèi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ？
与刚刚修仙时的艰难险阻相比，眼前这点困难不值一提，累一累有什么了不起？
Meanwhile, Mo'er left the cave and released her divine sense to monitor every move within a dozen miles. Although forming this demonic soul wasn't as important as an essence soul, it still couldn't afford any mistakes.
zhè yàng yī xiǎng xīn tài dùn shí píng hé ， lín xuān jiāng yī kē rén shēn zhuā zài shǒu zhōng ， kāi shǐ le tí chún 。
这样一想心态顿时平和，林轩将一棵人参抓在手中，开始了提纯。
Days passed without a sound from inside the cave.
……
……
A month later, there was still no sign of activity.
chūn qù dōng lái ， zhuǎn yǎn yòu shì yī zài de hán shǔ ， liàn dān shì zhōng ， lín xuān shēn qián bǎi le shù bǎi gè dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de píng píng guàn guàn ， lǐ miàn
春去冬来，转眼又是一载的寒暑，炼丹室中，林轩身前摆了数百个大大小小的瓶瓶罐罐，里面
Soon, another half year had passed...
quán dōu zhuāng mǎn le cān jīng 。
全都装满了参精。
On this day, it happened to be the day for delivering crystal tributes. Since that time when the enigmatic Elder Li issued an edict and asked them to substitute ginseng for crystals, the Ma family felt strange about it. However, their head master strictly forbade any discussion of the matter.
yuán lái bù xū yào yì kǒu qì tí chún zhè me duō ， bù guò lín xuān běn jiù zài děng zhe tǐ nèi de jīn dān wěn gù ， xián zhe yě shì xián zhe ， yú shì
原来不需要一口气提纯这么多，不过林轩本就在等着体内的金丹稳固，闲着也是闲着，于是
Fortunately, gathering ginseng wasn't difficult. As a cultivator clan in the secular world, they had allies who were loyal to them. Within several thousand miles, the largest merchants and martial arts strongmen were all Ma family subordinates.
shùn shǒu tí liàn chū lái le 。
顺手提炼出来了。
Although this tribute work was easy, Master Elder Ma didn't take it lightly. Since befriending Elder Li, not only did he deter surrounding villains but also attracted some wandering cultivators to join.
shuō qǐ zhè cān jīng ， què shí shì hǎo dōng xī ， chú le duì cuī shú yù luó fēng yǒu mò dà yòng tú ， xiū shì fú yòng le yě yǒu ràng fǎ lì gèng jiā jīng jìn
说起这参精，确实是好东西，除了对催熟玉罗蜂有莫大用途，修士服用了也有让法力更加精进
While their clan used bloodline as a connection, it didn't hinder him from taking these people in as outer disciples. With more hands, the work was easier. In recent years, the Ma family's strength had grown by at least twice.
de xiào guǒ ， fǎn zhèng shǒu lǐ yǒu duō yú de ， lín xuān zì rán shì dà chī tè chī ， fǎ lì měi jīng chún yī fēn ， rì hòu níng jié yuán yīng jiù duō yī fēn
的效果，反正手里有多余的，林轩自然是大吃特吃，法力每精纯一分，日后凝结元婴就多一分
All of this was due to Elder Li. Master Elder Ma dared not neglect him.
bǎ wò 。
把握。
Since he couldn't entrust it to others, this task was always handled by his son and daughter.
ér chú le dà liàng tūn fú cān jīng ， tā lái cān zhào gǔ jí ， liàn chū le jǐ zhǒng gù běn péi yuán de dān yào ， yě měi rì tūn fú ， zài yào shí de zuò yòng
而除了大量吞服参精，他来参照古籍，炼出了几种固本培元的丹药，也每日吞服，在药石的作用
Today, it was Ma Tianming who came.
xià ， lín xuān tǐ nèi de liǎng kē jīn dān ， zhōng yú jiàn jiàn wěn gù 。
下，林轩体内的两颗金丹，终于渐渐稳固。
This eldest son of the Ma family looked handsome in his white robe and golden crown with jade belt, a typical nobleman's attire. However, his expression was gloomy, yet there was an underlying hint of hope.
chǒu chǒu shí rì yě chà bu duō le ， lín xuān yě bù xiǎng yì zhí zhè yàng tuō yán ， zhè tiān ， tā bǎ yuè ér jiào dào le gēn qián 。
瞅瞅时日也差不多了，林轩也不想一直这样拖延，这天，他把月儿叫到了跟前。
He checked his storage bag, which contained nearly a thousand pounds of ginseng. In addition, he held an ornate box in his hand, sealed withprohibition seal talismans. Inside the box was a ginseng root as thick as a child's arm, with eyes, ears, nose, and mouth carved so realistically that it almost resembled a small person.
“ shào yé ， nǐ zhǔn bèi ， xiǎng yào níng jié mó yīng ？” xiǎo yā tou yě hěn cōng míng ， piào liàng de dà yǎn jīng zhōng shǎn guò xīng fèn zhī qíng ：“ nín fàng xīn ，
“少爷，你准备，想要凝结魔婴？”小丫头也很聪明，漂亮的大眼睛中闪过兴奋之情：“您放心，
In other words, this object had already attained sentience. This wasn't just any thousand-year-old ginseng; it was actually from ten thousand years ago.
wǒ huì hǎo hǎo hù fǎ ， bú huì ràng rén dǎ rǎo shào yé de xiū xíng 。”
我会好好护法，不会让人打扰少爷的修行。”
Ginseng was ordinary medicine for cultivators, but a ten-thousand-year-old spirit material naturally held its own significance. The origin of this ginseng was purely coincidental. It had been offered by one of the Ma family's subordinates in the secular world and just happened to fall into the hands of Ma Tianming. Initially, he intended to use it himself but later changed his mind.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yòu qǔ chū jǐ tào zhèn qí ， suī rán zhè huáng qí shān zhōng bìng méi yǒu liǎo bù qǐ de gāo shǒu ， jiù suàn yǒu shén me tū fā shì jiàn yǐ
林轩点了点头，又取出几套阵旗，虽然这黄岐山中并没有了不起的高手，就算有什么突发事件以
Of course, such a gesture was either an act of goodwill or a sign of ulterior motives. Lin Xuan didn't specify the age of the ginseng; by offering such a spirit material, he must have had something in mind.
yuè ér de shén tōng yě zú yǐ yìng fù ， dàn duō zuò yī shǒu fáng bèi ， zǒng méi yǒu huài chù 。
月儿的神通也足以应付，但多做一手防备，总没有坏处。
Looking at the ornate box in his hand, Ma Tianming's heart was uneasy. Elder Li was enigmatic and might not agree to help...
Originally, according to common sense, only in a thousand-year-old ginseng would there be a trace of Ginseng Essence. However, with the blue Star Sea within his body, Lin Xuan could extract this precious substance from any year's worth of ginseng.
Back when he was at Drifting Cloud Valley in Yanzhou, Lin Xuan had already done such a thing. Now that his cultivation had advanced so much, it would naturally be easier and more comfortable to do so.
Master Elder Ma was meditating in the secret chamber. Since befriending Elder Li, no one dared to covet Huangqishan's spirit veins anymore. Although he had to pay some spirit herbs and crystal stones every year as a result, he felt that it was worth it.
After all, Elder Li never asked them to do anything before. For the long-term benefit of his family, he hoped to maintain this relationship.
Just as he was thinking this, a transmission scroll suddenly flew into the room from outside. Master Elder Ma was taken aback and reached out to catch it. The firelight gently landed in his palm.
His divine sense sank into it. After a moment, the head of the Ma family raised, but his expression was extremely strange.
"What's going on? Why would Senior Li make such a request?"
The transmission scroll was from Lin Xuan, informing the Ma family to stop sending crystal stones and spirit herbs; instead, they should all be converted into ginseng... and there was no limit on the year. He just said that more was better.
Moreover, he even offered to subsidize any excess if its value exceeded the donated crystals.
It's known that, for ordinary people in the secular world, ginseng wasn't particularly rare; nobles and officials would use it to rinse their mouths or bathe. Unless it was a thousand-year-old ginseng, cultivators wouldn't even consider it valuable.
Elder Li had such an exalted status and vast powers. What could he possibly need with some ordinary ginseng?
Master Elder Ma found this order quite absurd and couldn't understand why. But although his cultivation wasn't worth mentioning, he still had the wisdom of a family head. This Elder Li was someone to be offended against, so it was best not to pry too much into his secrets. Besides, there was nothing difficult about fulfilling this request; just do as instructed.
Thus, he ordered his disciples to buy from nearby markets and secular worlds, and within less than a day, they delivered thousands of pounds of ginseng.
Lin Xuan was very satisfied with their efficiency. But looking at the towering piles of ginseng in front of him, he was also somewhat taken aback. Even though he had mastered the use of the blue Star Sea to perfection, it would still take a long time to purify so much.
For a moment, Lin Xuan even considered giving up, but thinking about the formidable power of the Jade Net Bee from ancient texts, he immediately dismissed this thought.
Compared to the hardships and dangers of his early cultivation days, these minor difficulties were nothing. A little fatigue was no big deal.
With this mindset, Lin Xuan's attitude became calm as he picked a ginseng root and began the purification process.
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Spring turned to winter, and another year passed. In the alchemy room, before Lin Xuan stood hundreds of large and small bottles filled with Ginseng Essence.
He didn't need to purify all at once; in fact, he had been waiting for his golden core to stabilize. So, he took this opportunity to extract it casually.
Speaking of Ginseng Essence, it was indeed a good thing. Besides its great use in accelerating the maturation of the Jade Net Bee, cultivators who consumed it could enhance their magical power. Since he had plenty of extra, Lin Xuan naturally indulged himself, knowing that every improvement in his magical power would increase his chances of condensing an essence soul.
Apart from consuming large amounts of Ginseng Essence, he referred to ancient texts and refined several root-nourishing pills, which he took daily. Under the influence of these medicinal materials, the two golden cores within Lin Xuan's body gradually stabilized.
Seeing that the time was right, Lin Xuan didn't want to delay any longer. One day, he called Mo'er over.
"Master, are you preparing to condense a demonic soul?" The little girl was smart and her large eyes sparkled with excitement: "Don't worry, I will guard your practice well and not let anyone disturb you."
Lin Xuan nodded and took out several sets of array flags. Although there were no formidable experts in Huangqishan, Mo'er's abilities could handle any unexpected events. But it was better to be over-prepared.
Thearray formation quickly set up, and Lin Xuan went into the training room to meditate deeply.
Meanwhile, Mo'er left the cave and released her divine sense to monitor every move within a dozen miles. Although forming this demonic soul wasn't as important as an essence soul, it still couldn't afford any mistakes.
Days passed without a sound from inside the cave.
A month later, there was still no sign of activity.
Soon, another half year had passed...
On this day, it happened to be the day for delivering crystal tributes. Since that time when the enigmatic Elder Li issued an edict and asked them to substitute ginseng for crystals, the Ma family felt strange about it. However, their head master strictly forbade any discussion of the matter.
Fortunately, gathering ginseng wasn't difficult. As a cultivator clan in the secular world, they had allies who were loyal to them. Within several thousand miles, the largest merchants and martial arts strongmen were all Ma family subordinates.
Although this tribute work was easy, Master Elder Ma didn't take it lightly. Since befriending Elder Li, not only did he deter surrounding villains but also attracted some wandering cultivators to join.
While their clan used bloodline as a connection, it didn't hinder him from taking these people in as outer disciples. With more hands, the work was easier. In recent years, the Ma family's strength had grown by at least twice.
All of this was due to Elder Li. Master Elder Ma dared not neglect him.
Since he couldn't entrust it to others, this task was always handled by his son and daughter.
Today, it was Ma Tianming who came.
This eldest son of the Ma family looked handsome in his white robe and golden crown with jade belt, a typical nobleman's attire. However, his expression was gloomy, yet there was an underlying hint of hope.
He checked his storage bag, which contained nearly a thousand pounds of ginseng. In addition, he held an ornate box in his hand, sealed withprohibition seal talismans. Inside the box was a ginseng root as thick as a child's arm, with eyes, ears, nose, and mouth carved so realistically that it almost resembled a small person.
In other words, this object had already attained sentience. This wasn't just any thousand-year-old ginseng; it was actually from ten thousand years ago.
Ginseng was ordinary medicine for cultivators, but a ten-thousand-year-old spirit material naturally held its own significance. The origin of this ginseng was purely coincidental. It had been offered by one of the Ma family's subordinates in the secular world and just happened to fall into the hands of Ma Tianming. Initially, he intended to use it himself but later changed his mind.
Of course, such a gesture was either an act of goodwill or a sign of ulterior motives. Lin Xuan didn't specify the age of the ginseng; by offering such a spirit material, he must have had something in mind.
Looking at the ornate box in his hand, Ma Tianming's heart was uneasy. Elder Li was enigmatic and might not agree to help...