xiàng zhè zhǒng líng gēn yōu yì ， què tiān shēng shǎo le yī pò zhī shì ， jī lǜ gù rán shì qiān wàn fēn zhī yī ，
像这种灵根优异，却天生少了一魄之事，几率固然是千万分之一，
The probability of someone with such an excellent spirit root but missing one魄was indeed a million to one, yet throughout the million-year history of the cultivation world, there had been cases like this.
dàn fàng yǎn xiū xiān jiè bǎi wàn nián lì shǐ ， yě jǐng fēi méi yǒu chū guān guò zhè yàng de shì 。
但放眼修仙界百万年历史，也井非没有出观过这样的事。
However, a brilliant senior figure came up with a solution. People lacking a魄were unsuitable for cultivation mainly due to significant deficiencies in soul power and divine awareness. But if the remaining six魄could be continuously refined, they could gradually compensate for these shortcomings.
ér mǒu wèi jīng cái jué yàn de qián bèi ， wèi le jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí ， dān jīng jié nüè ， zhōng yú bèi tā
而某位惊才绝艳的前辈，为了解决这个问题，殚精竭虐，终于被他
Fortunately, this high-ranking figure was also an alchemy master. As a result, after decades of effort, the Three Yang Soul Refinement Pills were born.
xiǎng chū le yí gè zhǔ yì 。
想出了一个主意。
The name itself suggests that this pill has cultivation effects on the soul and魄.
shǎo yī pò zhī rén bù shì duó xiū xiān ， zhǔ yào shì yīn wèi zài hún lì yǔ shén shí fāng miàn yǒu zhòng dà quē xiàn 。 kě rú guǒ duì shèng xià de liù pò jìn xíng bù tíng péi liàn ， yě kě yǐ màn màn de mí bǔ zhè ge quē xiàn 。
少一魄之人不适夺修仙，主要是因为在魂力与神识方面有重大缺陷。可如果对剩下的六魄进行不停培炼，也可以慢慢的弥补这个缺陷。
Seeing this record, Elder Lei was overjoyed, thinking, "Heaven does not abandon those who have no way out; ancient people did not deceive me."
ér qià qiǎo de shì ， zhè wèi gāo rén hái shì yī wèi dān dào dà shī ， yú shì shù shí nián zhī hòu ， jiù
而恰巧的是，这位高人还是一位丹道大师，于是数十年之后，就
However, things were not as easy as he imagined.
yǒu sān yáng duàn pò dān wèn shì 。
有三阳锻魄丹问世。
Although these pills were miraculous, they were essentially useless to ordinary people. Over the years, the ancient texts detailing their formula had become incomplete.
dùn míng sī yì ， cǐ dān yào duì yú hún pò 。 yǒu zhe péi yǎng cí liàn de yuè guǒ 。
顿名思义，此丹药对于魂魄。有着培养糍炼的越果。
Elder Lei, while deeply knowledgeable in alchemy, was still far behind his ancient predecessor. After numerous attempts, he could only roughly identify the ingredients but was still lacking in precise proportions and fire control techniques. Multiple failed attempts left him dejected.
léi zhǎng lǎo kàn dào zhè yī duàn jì zǎi ， jiǎn zhí gāo xìng dé kuài yào fā kuáng le ， tiān wú jué rén zhī lù ， gǔ
雷长老看到这一段记载，简直高兴得快要发狂了，天无绝人之路，古
Unexpectedly, this young man named Lin claimed he could refine them.
rén chéng bù qī wǒ ……
人诚不欺我……
Given that Lin was just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, Elder Lei didn't believe it much. But as an old saying goes, "Even if the horse is dead, treat it like a living one." He decided to give him a chance.
rán ér shì qíng bìng bù rú tā xiǎng xiàng de nà me qīng sōng 。
然而事情并不如他想象的那么轻松。
Lin Xuan was led into a quiet room by two young disciples.
cǐ dān yào gù rán shén qí ， rán ér duì yú cháng rén lái shuō gēn běn jiù shì jī lèi yī yàng de dōng xī
此丹药固然神奇，然而对于常人来说根本就是鸡肋一样的东西
"Senior, this is where you are. The ancestor said that anything needed can be instructed," the two young disciples, dressed in green robes, respectfully bowed to Lin Xuan.
jiā shàng zhè me duō nián guò qù ， nà gǔ jí shàng jì cái de dān fāng sì cán quē bù quán 。
加上这么多年过去，那古籍上记裁的丹方巳残缺不全。
Lin Xuan didn't speak but instead surveyed his surroundings. The stone chamber was spacious, about several dozen feet wide, with only some stone tables and chairs. In the center of the room, there was a large hole that seemed bottomless, emitting abundant fire spirit energy.
léi zhǎng lǎo zài dān dào fāng zì miàn suī rán yě yǒu zhe hěn shēn de zào zhū ， dàn bǐ qǐ shàng gǔ shí hòu de nà wèi
雷长老在丹道方自面虽然也有着很深的造诸，但比起上古时候的那位
"Very good, you two step back!"
qián bèi hái yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， jīng guò zhè me duō nián de cháng shì ， tā yě jiù miǎn qiǎng jiāng dān yào de yuán liào nòng qīng
前辈还远远不及，经过这么多年的尝试，他也就勉强将丹药的原料弄清
"Understood!"
chǔ 。 rán ér měi yī zhǒng de fèn liàng bǐ lì ， yǐ jí yīng gāi ná niē zhǎng wò de huǒ hòu ， hái shì chà le xǔ duō 。 liàn zhì le shù cì ， zuì zhōng dōu yǐ shī bài zuò wèi jié jú 。
楚。然而每一种的份量比例，以及应该拿捏掌握的火候，还是差了许多。炼制了数次，最终都以失败做为结局。
The young disciples bowed and left the stone chamber. The door closed behind them. Lin Xuan released his divine sense, then a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
jǔ sàng bù yǐ ， nǎ zhī dào zhè xìng lín de xiǎo zi què shuō tā huì liàn zhì 。
沮丧不已，哪知道这姓林的小子却说他会炼制。
There had been no tampering in the room, but a small禁制was set up to prevent prying eyes.
xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī xiū shì ， píng xīn lái shuō ， léi zhǎng lǎo shì bìng bù zěn me xiāng xìn xìn de ， bù guò sú
小小的筑基期修士，平心来说，雷长老是并不怎么相信信的，不过俗
Lin Xuan remembered seeing the Three Yang Soul Refinement Pills in the records of Spirit Herb Mountain. They were unique and thus left a deep impression. He never expected to use them today.
huà shuō dé hǎo ， sǐ mǎ dàng zuò huó mǎ yī ， yě jiù gěi tā yī cì jī huì cháng shì 。
话说得好，死马当做活马医，也就给他一次机会尝试。
According to his memory, these pills were extremely difficult to refine with a low success rate. But for him, there was no difficulty; he could simply purify them if they failed.
bì jìng nà xiǎo zi kàn shàng qù yī fù xiōng yǒu chéng zhú de yàng yǔ 。
毕竟那小子看上去一副胸有成竹的样予。
Just as he was about to start, Mo'er's voice interrupted: "Young Master, I think you are doing something inappropriate today."
lín xuān bèi liǎng wèi tóng zi dài dào le yī jiān jìng shì 。
林轩被两位童子带到了一间静室。
"Oh? What is it?"
“ qián bèi ． jiù shì cǐ chù ， shī zǔ shuō le 。 yǒu shén me xū yào ， qǐng jǐn guǎn fēn fù 。” liǎng
“前辈．就是此处，师祖说了。有什么需要，请尽管吩咐。”两
"If you publicly attempt to refine such an obscure pill, won't that attract the attention of those with ulterior motives?" Mo'er expressed her concern.
míng tóng zi jiē shēn chuān qīng yī ， bì gōng bì jìng de duì zhe lín xuān shī lǐ 。
名童子皆身穿青衣，毕恭毕敬的对着林轩施礼。
"Haha, silly girl. I've thought about this. You didn’t understand one thing," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
lín xuān méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， ér shì fàng yǎn dǎ liàng qǐ sì zhōu ， shí zhì pǒ wèi kuān guǎng ， yuē yǒu shù shí zhàng
林轩没有开口，而是放眼打量起四周，石窒颇为宽广，约有数十丈
"What?" Mo'er's face was full of curiosity.
jiàn fāng ， lǐ miàn zhǐ yǒu yī xiē shí zhuō shí yǐ bù guò zài jìng shì zhōng yāng ， què yǒu yí gè dà dòng ， shēn bù
见方，里面只有一些石桌石椅不过在静室中央，却有一个大洞，深不
"I came here to target the Qilin Fire Vein. If I pretended to be an unremarkable low-rank disciple, it wouldn't work. So, I deliberately wanted to draw attention from the high-ups of Liyang Sect."
jiàn dǐ ， lín xuān néng cóng lǐ miàn ， gǎn jué dào chōng pèi de huǒ líng lì 。
见底，林轩能从里面，感觉到充沛的火灵力。
"Why do you need to do this? Wouldn’t it be better for you to join the sect and hide your cultivation level if you want a gift?" Mo'er asked in confusion.
“ ń ， hěn hǎo le ， nǐ liǎ tuì xià ba !”
“嗯，很好了，你俩退下吧!”
"Silly girl, without hiding my cultivation, my divine techniques could rival an early-stage Core Formation cultivator. Such experts won't refuse me, but they will secretly guard against me from getting close to such core locations as the Qilin Fire Vein."
“ shì !”
“是!”
"So what do you plan to do now?"
liǎng gè tóng zi shī le yī lǐ ， zhuǎn shēn lí kāi shí shì ， dòng mén guān bì ， lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， piàn
两个童子施了一礼，转身离开石室，洞门关闭，林轩放出神识，片
"Indeed, I am still a thief who learns by stealth, but at least I'm just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. The old monsters of Liyang Sect won't take me seriously because such rank cultivators lack the power to cause trouble. By showing some special abilities, like alchemy talent, it might give me a chance to get close," Lin Xuan's plan was not entirely confident but well thought out.
kè hòu ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
刻后，脸上露出满意之色。
Mo'er nodded, understanding partially but no longer arguing.
shí shì zhī zhōng bìng méi yǒu bèi dòng shǒu jiǎo ， xiāng fǎn hái shè yǒu yī xiǎo xiǎo de jìn zhì ， zhè yàng jiù bù pà
石室之中并没有被动手脚，相反还设有一小小的禁制，这样就不怕
Now, he began refining the pills.
yǒu rén tōu kuī jì yú 。
有人偷窥觊觎。
All materials were prepared by Elder Lei, even an excellent cauldron.
sān yáng duàn pò dān ， lín xuān céng jīng zài líng yào shān de diǎn jí zhōng jiàn guò ， yīn wèi jiào wéi qí tè ， gù
三阳锻魄丹，林轩曾经在灵药山的典籍中见过，因为较为奇特，故
After verifying everything, Lin Xuan cast a spell and the small cauldron floated up.
zì yìn xiàng shēn kè ， méi xiǎng dào jīn tiān què yòng shàng le 。
自印象深刻，没想到今天却用上了。
This cauldron was slightly larger than his head, with elegant patterns on its surface, indicating it was not ordinary but likely a treasure.
lín xuān jì de ， nà gǔ jí shàng shuō zhè zhǒng dān yào liàn zhì qǐ lái shí fēn má fán ， ér qiě chéng gōng lǜ
林轩记得，那古籍上说这种丹药炼制起来十分麻烦，而且成功率
Still inferior to his usual Purple Dragon Cauldron, of course.
dī dé lí pǔ ， bù guò duì tā ér yán ， zì rè bù cún zài zài shén me nán dù ， dà bù liǎo liàn fèi le tí
低得离谱，不过对他而言，自热不存在在什么难度，大不了炼废了提
Lin Xuan then cast another spell, pointing at the large hole. A burst of intense flames emerged, about as thick as a pea, blindingly bright.
chún jiù xíng le 。
纯就行了。
From several feet away, Lin Xuan could feel the temperature rising sharply.
zhèng nán bèi dòng shǒu ， yuè ér de shēng yīn què chuán rù le ěr duǒ ：“ shào yé ， wǒ jué de nǐ jīn tiān zhè
正难备动手，月儿的声音却传入了耳朵：“少爷，我觉得你今天这
"Not bad. In terms of quality, it's better than the underground fire from Spirit Herb Mountain, but still not enough for refining Celestial Dust Pills. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to seek out Qilin Fire Vein," Lin Xuan sighed, his expression a mix of joy and worry.
me zuò ， yǒu xiē bù tuǒ 。’
么做，有些不妥。’
But he quickly gathered himself, pointed at the cauldron, opened its lid, and added all the precious ingredients.
“ ó ， zěn me le ”
“哦，怎么了”
Lin Xuan didn’t care about order or fire control. As the young master of Spirit Herb Mountain, his theoretical knowledge in alchemy was indeed a masterful one, but practical skills were abysmal.
“ nǐ zhè yàng dà zhāng qí gǔ ， lián rú cǐ lěng pì de dān yào dōu liàn zhì chéng gōng ， jiù bù pà yǐn qǐ yǒu
“你这样大张旗鼓，连如此冷僻的丹药都炼制成功，就不怕引起有
With Star Sea backing him up, learning this would be pointless; he could just purify it if it failed.
xīn rén de zhù yì me ’” yuè ér yǒu xiē dān xīn de kāi kǒu le 。
心人的注意么’”月儿有些担心的开口了。
Lin Xuan cast another spell to divide the underground fire into eight thin streams, enveloping the cauldron. He then ignored everything and sat down in meditation.
“ hē hē ， shǎ yā tou ． nǐ shuō de wǒ dōu xiǎng guò ， yǒu yì diǎn nǐ méi yǒu nòng qīng chǔ 。”
“呵呵，傻丫头．你说的我都想过，有一点你没有弄清楚。”
...
“ shén me ？” yuè ér liǎn shàng mǎn shì hào qí zhī sè
“什么？”月儿脸上满是好奇之色
Three days later, a faint medicinal aroma wafted through the air.
“ wǒ lái dào zhè lǐ ， shì xiǎng yào dǎ qí lín huǒ mài de zhǔ yì ， rú guǒ wěi zhuāng chéng yī dī jiē ér yòu
“我来到这里，是想要打麒麟火脉的主意，如果伪装成一低阶而又
Lin Xuan's expression froze as he slowly opened his eyes. He wasn’t unfamiliar with alchemy, so he was puzzled. Generally, if pills were refined incorrectly, they would have a burnt smell or even explode; this scent... usually indicated success!
méi yǒu rèn hé tè cháng de dì zǐ ， nà gēn běn jiù méi xì 。 suǒ yǐ wǒ shì gù yì yào yǐn qǐ liè yáng mén gāo céng
没有任何特长的弟子，那根本就没戏。所以我是故意要引起烈阳门高层
Raising his hand, Lin Xuan summoned the underground fire, which shrank, and the cauldron floated to him under a green light.
The probability of someone with such an excellent spirit root but missing one魄was indeed a million to one, yet throughout the million-year history of the cultivation world, there had been cases like this.
However, a brilliant senior figure came up with a solution. People lacking a魄were unsuitable for cultivation mainly due to significant deficiencies in soul power and divine awareness. But if the remaining six魄could be continuously refined, they could gradually compensate for these shortcomings.
Fortunately, this high-ranking figure was also an alchemy master. As a result, after decades of effort, the Three Yang Soul Refinement Pills were born.
The name itself suggests that this pill has cultivation effects on the soul and魄.
Seeing this record, Elder Lei was overjoyed, thinking, "Heaven does not abandon those who have no way out; ancient people did not deceive me."
However, things were not as easy as he imagined.
Although these pills were miraculous, they were essentially useless to ordinary people. Over the years, the ancient texts detailing their formula had become incomplete.
Elder Lei, while deeply knowledgeable in alchemy, was still far behind his ancient predecessor. After numerous attempts, he could only roughly identify the ingredients but was still lacking in precise proportions and fire control techniques. Multiple failed attempts left him dejected.
Unexpectedly, this young man named Lin claimed he could refine them.
Given that Lin was just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, Elder Lei didn't believe it much. But as an old saying goes, "Even if the horse is dead, treat it like a living one." He decided to give him a chance.
Lin Xuan was led into a quiet room by two young disciples.
"Senior, this is where you are. The ancestor said that anything needed can be instructed," the two young disciples, dressed in green robes, respectfully bowed to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan didn't speak but instead surveyed his surroundings. The stone chamber was spacious, about several dozen feet wide, with only some stone tables and chairs. In the center of the room, there was a large hole that seemed bottomless, emitting abundant fire spirit energy.
"Very good, you two step back!"
"Understood!"
The young disciples bowed and left the stone chamber. The door closed behind them. Lin Xuan released his divine sense, then a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
There had been no tampering in the room, but a small禁制was set up to prevent prying eyes.
Lin Xuan remembered seeing the Three Yang Soul Refinement Pills in the records of Spirit Herb Mountain. They were unique and thus left a deep impression. He never expected to use them today.
According to his memory, these pills were extremely difficult to refine with a low success rate. But for him, there was no difficulty; he could simply purify them if they failed.
Just as he was about to start, Mo'er's voice interrupted: "Young Master, I think you are doing something inappropriate today."
"Oh? What is it?"
"If you publicly attempt to refine such an obscure pill, won't that attract the attention of those with ulterior motives?" Mo'er expressed her concern.
"Haha, silly girl. I've thought about this. You didn’t understand one thing," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"What?" Mo'er's face was full of curiosity.
"I came here to target the Qilin Fire Vein. If I pretended to be an unremarkable low-rank disciple, it wouldn't work. So, I deliberately wanted to draw attention from the high-ups of Liyang Sect."
"Why do you need to do this? Wouldn’t it be better for you to join the sect and hide your cultivation level if you want a gift?" Mo'er asked in confusion.
"Silly girl, without hiding my cultivation, my divine techniques could rival an early-stage Core Formation cultivator. Such experts won't refuse me, but they will secretly guard against me from getting close to such core locations as the Qilin Fire Vein."
"So what do you plan to do now?"
"Indeed, I am still a thief who learns by stealth, but at least I'm just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. The old monsters of Liyang Sect won't take me seriously because such rank cultivators lack the power to cause trouble. By showing some special abilities, like alchemy talent, it might give me a chance to get close," Lin Xuan's plan was not entirely confident but well thought out.
Mo'er nodded, understanding partially but no longer arguing.
Now, he began refining the pills.
All materials were prepared by Elder Lei, even an excellent cauldron.
After verifying everything, Lin Xuan cast a spell and the small cauldron floated up.
This cauldron was slightly larger than his head, with elegant patterns on its surface, indicating it was not ordinary but likely a treasure.
Still inferior to his usual Purple Dragon Cauldron, of course.
Lin Xuan then cast another spell, pointing at the large hole. A burst of intense flames emerged, about as thick as a pea, blindingly bright.
From several feet away, Lin Xuan could feel the temperature rising sharply.
"Not bad. In terms of quality, it's better than the underground fire from Spirit Herb Mountain, but still not enough for refining Celestial Dust Pills. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to seek out Qilin Fire Vein," Lin Xuan sighed, his expression a mix of joy and worry.
But he quickly gathered himself, pointed at the cauldron, opened its lid, and added all the precious ingredients.
Lin Xuan didn’t care about order or fire control. As the young master of Spirit Herb Mountain, his theoretical knowledge in alchemy was indeed a masterful one, but practical skills were abysmal.
With Star Sea backing him up, learning this would be pointless; he could just purify it if it failed.
Lin Xuan cast another spell to divide the underground fire into eight thin streams, enveloping the cauldron. He then ignored everything and sat down in meditation.
...
Three days later, a faint medicinal aroma wafted through the air.
Lin Xuan's expression froze as he slowly opened his eyes. He wasn’t unfamiliar with alchemy, so he was puzzled. Generally, if pills were refined incorrectly, they would have a burnt smell or even explode; this scent... usually indicated success!
Raising his hand, Lin Xuan summoned the underground fire, which shrank, and the cauldron floated to him under a green light.