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第四卷 七星岛 第六百三十一章 玄阳丹

"Ah...," Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of hesitation as he pondered for a while before slowly saying, "It is not impossible for me to help, but what are you willing to offer in return?"

Seeing Lin Xuan's tone soften, the three people were overjoyed. The elder waved his hand with a broad smile, "Master Dao Fang, we're not stingy. If you agree to assist us, I promise we won't shortchange you. How about a bottle of Xuan Yang Pills?"

"Xuan Yang Pills?"

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow in surprise. The other two men, who were at the early stage of condensation core cultivation, looked pained. These pills had the effect of enhancing one's magical power for cultivators at their stage, and there was no place to buy them even with plenty of crystal stones. In other words, they were rare and hard to come by.

Lin Xuan was genuinely surprised by such a high offer, but given his current abilities, Xuan Yang Pills weren't particularly useful to him.

With various thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan smiled and said, "I appreciate your offer, but the cultivation technique I practice has some special properties that conflict with fire attribute pills. Therefore, it's not suitable for me. How about you give me an equivalent amount of crystal stones?"

"Since you say so, there won't be any problem," the elder didn't even need to speak as the bald cultivator quickly chimed in. The Xuan Yang Pills were part of the compensation provided by the Ning family, and splitting a portion with Lin Xuan made him feel a bit uncomfortable. However, crystal stones weren't much of an issue for them since they were just external possessions.

The other two also nodded in agreement; it was clear to them which was more valuable—pills or crystals. Since Lin Xuan was willing to sacrifice one for the other, why not?

Thus, everyone was pleased. Lin Xuan wouldn't do a losing deal either. Not only did he gain three new allies, but he also managed to extract nearly half of their crystal stones, which was quite a significant收获.

With all parties getting what they wanted, the four of them took off and flew into the swamp.

Seeing that even the early-stage condensation core cultivators were not talkative, Lin Xuan found it amusing how the leading elder was full of jokes. The elder kept chatting with him on various topics as they flew through the swamp.

Lin Xuan knew exactly what he was up to—trying to gather information from him.

Sure enough, after a while, the elder couldn't hold back and started probing Lin Xuan's background.

"About the Ning family... I must admit, I just arrived at Yin Lu Plain, so I'm not very familiar with the situation here. Since you're all well-traveled, could you enlighten me on this?" Lin Xuan took the initiative to gather more information about the area and also hoped that by asking such a question, he could ease their suspicions.

After all, his intelligence about Yin Lu Plain came from坊审, so it was no match for these local experts.

"Haha, I'm just being polite. This is a small matter; I'll gladly share what I know," the elder stroked his beard and spoke with a straightforward demeanor. "Speaking of the Ning family, they are quite famous among ghost cultivators. They've been living here in Yin Lu Plain for thousands of years, and their household is filled with powerful experts who excel at coordinated attacks. Even some old monsters from the元婴 stage dare not provoke them."

The elder's eyes sparkled with envy. "Oh? There really are元婴 stage ghost cultivators in Yin Lu Plain? I've heard rumors before, but no one was entirely sure about it."

"Hmph, of course there are! Don't look at how the cultivation world on Clan Kong Island is divided between the two sects; in reality, the ghost cultivators here aren't inferior to them. They just lack organization," the oddly dressed cultivator suddenly spoke up with a strange tone.

"Oh? Really? Could you have seen it yourself?" Lin Xuan deliberately showed skepticism.

"Hmph, if you stay here long enough, you'll understand. There are many元婴 stage elders潜修 in Yin Lu Plain, and even in the Wan Gui Lake..." The oddly dressed cultivator suddenly stopped as if he had remembered something important.

Lin Xuan's eyebrows raised. Although he kept a low profile, his information wasn't entirely cut off; how could the Cloud Sea Nine Great Forces be unaware of this?

The Sword Obscure Palace and Wan Gui Lake were both listed among them. These major sects have been around for a long time, each with immense power. Even Senior Law Enforcer Kung, who was part of the Sword Obscure Palace's enforcement team, had come to Clan Kong Island to avoid their attention.

But why would the main bases of these nine great forces not be on the most prosperous Seven Star Island? What connection did Wan Gui Lake and Yin Lu Plain have?

Lin Xuan continued probing, but the others remained tight-lipped. He knew he couldn't keep asking; it might raise suspicion. So they chatted aimlessly as they flew deeper into the swamp.

Suddenly, the leading elder slowed down and hovered in mid-air. "Be cautious, ahead the corpse poison is much denser. Even ghost cultivators like us will find our movements restricted by the monsters lurking in the marsh," the elder said with a serious expression.

Lin Xuan nodded. The three of them had briefly introduced the corpse poison swamp to each other earlier.

This was one of Yin Lu Plain's notorious dangerous areas, but no one knew its exact size since no one had ever reached the center. In general, the swamp could be divided into three parts.

The outer marsh had some poisonous mists, which were harmless for cultivators at the筑基 stage and posed no threat to higher-stage cultivators.

The inner marsh was much more toxic, with several times the concentration of poison. Even condensation core experts needed to take antidotes before entering. There were also many zombies and beasts in this area, ranging from low to high levels, all ferocious and fond of devouring human flesh.

Beyond the inner marsh, there was said to be a small island at its center, but no one had ever reached it because the entire island was shrouded by colorless and odorless poison mists. The poison in the inner marsh was even more formidable; even元婴 stage experts might not survive long enough to endure it, let alone condensation core cultivators who would be reduced to bones regardless of their antidotes.

It was a mystery why the Ning family's young master came here, and no one had heard about any treasures being found in this dangerous place.

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