xiǎn rán zì jǐ de chuǎi mó méi cuò ， zhè bo gǔ de duàn jìn dà zhèn fán jīng chóng xīn bèi jūn zhì lín xuān xuán fú zài bàn kōng zhī zhōng ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè ， suí zhe shí xún de tuī yí ， zhōu wéi yuè lái yuè rè ， jí biàn shì xǐ suǐ hòu de shēn tǐ ， yě yǒu xiē chéng shòu bú zhù ， lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， jiāng jiǔ tiān líng dùn jì chū ， zhè cái méi yǒu le bù shì de gǎn jué 。
显然自己的揣摩没错，这卜古的断禁大阵凡经重新被君帜林轩悬浮在半空之中，脸上满是喜色，随着时旬的推移，周围越来越热，即便是洗髓后的身体，也有些承受不住，林轩眉头一挑，将九天灵盾祭出，这才没有了不适的感觉。
Clearly, his conjecture was correct. The ancient array of the Bugu had been reactivated by Junzhi Lin Xuan, hovering in mid-air. His face showed evident joy as the temperature around him continued to rise. Even after essence cleansing, his body could barely withstand it. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and summoned the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield, finally feeling no discomfort.
yòu guò piàn kè “ lín xuān jiāng mù guāng nuó dào le dà tīng de zhèng zhōng ， nà ér yǒu yī chǐ xǔ dà de yuán xíng shí tou ， zhèng biàn dé yuè lái yuè hóng 。
又过片刻“林轩将目光挪到了大厅的正中，那儿有一尺许大的圆形石头，正变得越来越红。
A few moments later, he shifted his gaze to the center of the hall. There was a circular stone about a foot in diameter, turning increasingly red.
bú yòng shuō ， cǐ chù zhèng shì dì mài zhī huǒ de chū kǒu 。
不用说，此处正是地脉之火的出口。
No doubt, this was the exit of the earth vein fire.
lín xuān mī yǎn lüè zuò guān chá zhī hòu ， xiù páo yī shù ， yī dà piàn bái wù chū xiàn zài le bàn kōng ， wù qì zhī zhōng ， yǒu yī tuán hēi hū hū de shì wù 。
林轩眯眼略作观察之后，袖袍一树，一大片白雾出现在了半空，雾气之中，有一团黑乎乎的事物。
Lin Xuan squinted and observed for a moment before waving his sleeves. A large cloud of white mist appeared mid-air, with a black object within it.
zhèng què de shuō shì lín xuān zài wài miàn dà tīng zhōng suǒ hěn dào de nà ge xiāng zi 。
正确的说是林轩在外面大厅中所很到的那个箱子。
More accurately, it was the box Lin Xuan had found in the outer hall.
jiāng cǐ wù jì chū yǐ hòu ， lín xuān zhāng kāi kǒu ， jiǔ tiān míng yá huán pēn tǔ ér chū ， shuāng shǒu wò zhù ， yī dào yī dào de líng guāng cóng gōng miàn fā chū ， bāo náng zhù tiě mǔ ， ér lín xuān biǎo qíng yě yán sù le qǐ lái ， shuāng shǒu shí zhǐ dàn tiào bù yǐ ， yuán yuán bù duàn de fǎ jué dǎ le chū qù suī rán cóng wèi jīng guò chǔ lǐ ， dàn zuò wèi liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào ， tiě mǔ de jiān yìng kě xiǎng ér zhī ， dàn lín xuān de xiū wèi yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě 、 jū rán yìng shēng shēng de jiāng xī zhù chéng le yī zhī shòu shǒu 。
将此物祭出以后，林轩张开口，九天明牙环喷吐而出，双手握住，一道一道的灵光从工面发出，包囊住铁母，而林轩表情也严肃了起来，双手十指弹跳不已，源源不断的法诀打了出去虽然从未经过处理，但做为炼制法宝的材料，铁母的坚硬可想而知，但林轩的修为也非同小可、居然硬生生的将牺铸成了一只兽首。
After summoning this item, Lin Xuan opened his mouth, and the Nine Heavens Bright Tooth Ring shot out. Holding both hands, he emitted rays of spiritual light that enveloped the Iron Mother. Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as his fingers flickered continuously, sending out continuous spells. Despite never having been processed, the Iron Mother was incredibly hard due to its nature as a material for crafting magical artifacts. However, with Lin Xuan's formidable cultivation, he managed to forge it into an animal head.
lín xuān chōng qí yì diǎn zhǐ ， shòu shǒu dùn shí luò dào le dà tīng de zhèng zhōng ， yǔ nà yuán xíng de shí tou róng wèi le yī tǐ 。
林轩冲其一点指，兽首顿时落到了大厅的正中，与那圆形的石头融为了一体。
Lin Xuan pointed at the animal head, which immediately landed in the center of the hall and fused with the circular stone.
jǐn jiē zhe ， biàn yǒu xiān hóng de dì huǒ cóng lǐ miàn yǒng chū 。
紧接着，便有鲜红的地火从里面涌出。
Following this, fresh red earth fire emerged from within.
lín xuān gǎn shòu le yī xià wēn dù ， bù kuì shì qí lín suǒ xuǎn de dì huǒ ， guǒ rán chún zhèng dào le jí chù ， huò xǔ bù jí yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de yīng huǒ ， dàn yòng lái liàn dān zuì shì hé ， hé kuàng jiù suàn shì hòu qī de dà xiū shì ， yě jué bù kě néng bù xiū bù mián de jiāng yīng huǒ pēn tǔ qī qī sì shí jiǔ tiān zhī jiǔ 。
林轩感受了一下温度，不愧是麒麟所选的地火，果然纯正到了极处，或许不及元婴期老怪的婴火，但用来炼丹最适合，何况就算是后期的大修士，也绝不可能不休不眠的将婴火喷吐七七四十九天之久。
Lin Xuan felt the temperature. Indeed, as chosen by a Qilin, the fire was extremely pure. While it might not match the infant fire of an婴期 cultivator, it was perfect for alchemy. Even later-stage cultivators would never be able to continuously emit infant fire for forty-nine days without rest.
yīng gāi fú hé liàn zhì tiān chén dān de yāo qiú 。
应该符合炼制天尘丹的要求。
It should meet the requirements for refining the Heavenly Dust Pill.
dé chū zhè ge jié lùn yǐ hòu ， lín xuān shí fēn huān xǐ ， bù guò tā bìng méi yǒu mǎ shàng kāi shǐ liàn zhì ， fǎn ér yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， jiāng jù jí dì huǒ de zhèn fǎ gěi tíng xià 。
得出这个结论以后，林轩十分欢喜，不过他并没有马上开始炼制，反而一道法诀打出，将聚集地火的阵法给停下。
After reaching this conclusion, Lin Xuan felt extremely pleased but did not immediately start the refinement process. Instead, he cast a spell to stop the array that gathered the earth fire.
“ shào yé ， nǐ zhè shì ” yuè ér yī dāi ， liǎn gōng mǎn shì qí guài 。
“少爷，你这是”月儿一呆，脸工满是奇怪。
"Master, what are you doing?" Mo'er was taken aback, her face filled with confusion.
“ shǎ yā tou ， yòu bù jí zhè yī zhāo ， xī ， duō yú de shí jiān dōu děng le ， jīn tiān xiān hǎo hǎo xiū xī 。”
“傻丫头，又不急这一朝，夕，多余的时间都等了，今天先好好休息。”
"Stupid girl, there's no rush; we have plenty of time. Let's rest well today."
lín xuān yī biān shuō yī biān cóng huǒ yún kū zǒu le chū qù ， jīn tiān tā yǐ hào fèi le xǔ duō fǎ lì ， xū yào yǎng jīng xù ruì yī fān cái kě yǐ 。
林轩一边说一边从火云窟走了出去，今天他已耗费了许多法力，需要养精蓄锐一番才可以。
Lin Xuan said as he walked out of the Fire Cloud Cave. He had expended much mana and needed to recuperate.
zhè ér méi yǒu zhǎo dào jiù bàn de qǐ jū shì ， bù guò zuò wéi xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān zì rán bù zài hū ， suí biàn xuǎn le yī kuài gān jìng de chǎng suǒ ， pán xī dǎ zuò 。
这儿没有找到就瓣的起居室，不过作为修仙者，林轩自然不在乎，随便选了一块干净的场所，盘膝打坐。
There was no sitting room here, but as a cultivator, Lin Xuan did not care. He chose an empty place and sat cross-legged.
yī yè de shí xún jiù zhè me qiāo wú shēng xī de guò qù le 。
一夜的时旬就这么悄无声息的过去了。
The night passed quietly.
dì èr tiān yī zǎo ， lín xuān zhēng kāi yǎn móu ， shén qīng qì shuǎng 。
第二天一早，林轩睁开眼眸，神清气爽。
The next morning, Lin Xuan opened his eyes feeling refreshed. The golden core in his dantian slowly rotated, and the spirit of the demon infant had recovered. Lin Xuan returned to the Fire Cloud Cave.
dān tián lǐ miàn ， jīn dān huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn ， mó yīng de jīng shén yě huī fù le ， lín xuān chóng xīn lái dào le huǒ yún kū 。
丹田里面，金丹缓缓旋转，魔婴的精神也恢复了，林轩重新来到了火云窟。
Everything was as before. After a brief adjustment, he summoned a small tripod cauldron.
yī qiè rú gù ， lín xuān lüè zuò tiáo xī zhī hòu jiù jiāng yī xiǎo dǐng jì chū 。
一切如故，林轩略作调息之后就将一小鼎祭出。
Though not large, it was ancient-looking, entirely purple with a carved dragon on its surface that seemed lifelike.
dǐng lú bù dà ， rán ér què zào xíng gǔ piáo ， tōng tǐ zǐ sè ， biǎo miàn hái diāo kè zhe yī tóu shén lóng ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng 。
鼎炉不大，然而却造型古朴，通体紫色，表面还雕刻着一头神龙，栩栩如生。
Purple Dragon Tripod!
zǐ lóng dǐng ！
紫龙鼎！
This was also an excellent treasure in the former Youzhou region, originally belonging to Biyun Mountain but later falling into Lin Xuan's hands. It was said that using this tripod could slightly improve the quality of the pills refined within it.
zhè zài xī rì de yōu zhōu ， yě shì yī jiàn bù cuò de bǎo wù ， běn wèi bì yún shān suǒ yǒu ， hòu lái luò dào le lín xuān de shǒu zhōng èr jù shuō yòng cǐ dǐng liàn chū de dān yào pǐn zhì hái néng lüè yǒu tí gāo 。
这在昔日的幽州，也是一件不错的宝物，本为碧云山所有，后来落到了林轩的手中二据说用此鼎炼出的丹药品质还能略有提高。
Next, he stretched out his hand and took several middle-grade crystal stones from his storage bag, replacing those inside the nest.
jiē zhe lín xuān yòu shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài gōng yī pāi ， qǔ chū le shù shí gè yù hé yǐ jí píng píng guàn guàn 。
接着林轩又伸出手来，在储物袋工一拍，取出了数十个玉盒以及瓶瓶罐罐。
Lin Xuan did not want the array to run out of mana halfway through refining the Heavenly Dust Pill.
shuō qǐ zhè tiān chén dān 、 fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， chú le dāng nián líng yào shān de chuàng pài zǔ shī ， zài yě méi yǒu dì èr gè rén néng jiāng pī liàn chū 。
说起这天尘丹、非同小可，除了当年灵药山的创派祖师，再也没有第二个人能将批炼出。
He then cast a levitation spell. The Purple Dragon Tripod emitted a flash of light and slowly stopped above the animal head forged from the Iron Mother.
jiū qí yuán yóu ， dì yī zì rán shì duì huǒ yàn de yāo qiú tài gāo ， dì èr zé shì cái liào nán zhǎo ， lín xuān tà rù xiān dào de jīng lì ， kě yǐ shuō shì kuàng gǔ hǎn yǒu ， rán ér yě shì fèi le jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ， cái hǎo bù róng yì jiāng gè zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo shōu jí qí 。
究其缘由，第一自然是对火焰的要求太高，第二则是材料难找，林轩踏入仙道的经历，可以说是旷古罕有，然而也是费了九牛二虎之力，才好不容易将各种天材地宝收集齐。
With a finger snap, several rays of spiritual energy shot towards the top array disk, triggering the禁制. A thumb-thick flame emerged from the mouth of the animal head.
hǎo zài yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi ， dào bù yòng dān xīn liàn zhì shī bài 。
好在有蓝色星海，倒不用担心炼制失败。
The flames were not much. First, they preheated. Soon, after a cup of tea's time had passed, Lin Xuan opened ten jade boxes in front of him. Inside was a peculiar purple powder with an unpleasant odor...
lüè yī chén sī ， lín xuān yòu qǔ chū le jǐ kuài zhōng pǐn jīng shí ， jiāng āo cháo lǐ miàn de tì huàn le chū lái 。
略一沉思，林轩又取出了几块中品晶石，将凹巢里面的替换了出来。
This was the powder of the Scorpion Devil's spirit pill. Lin Xuan picked up a small amount with his fingernail and hesitated before picking it all up and pouring it into the Purple Dragon Tripod.
lín xuān kě bù xī wàng dān yào liàn dào yí bàn ， zhè zhèn fǎ què chū xiàn líng lì bù gòu de wū lóng shì jiàn 。
林轩可不希望丹药炼到一半，这阵法却出现灵力不够的乌龙事件。
In the following moments, Lin Xuan followed suit, adding several ingredients to the tripod while carefully controlling the earth fire, making its strength fluctuate—sometimes enveloping the entire cauldron, other times just preheating its bottom. He continuously cast spells as well.
suí hòu yī dào piāo fú shù dǎ chū ， zǐ lóng dǐng líng guāng yī shǎn ， huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn zhe tíng zài le nà tiě mǔ suǒ zhù de shòu shǒu gōng miàn 。
随后一道漂浮术打出，紫龙鼎灵光一闪，缓缓旋转着停在了那铁母所铸的兽首工面。
Though he could refine the Heavenly Dust Pill and purify it if necessary, before that, he had to ensure that several heavenly treasures and earthly treasures fused in the correct proportions according to their ratios.
qū zhǐ yī dàn ， jǐ dào líng guāng shè xiàng tóu dǐng de zhèn pán ， jìn zhì chù fā ， yī lǚ mǔ zhǐ cū xì de huǒ yàn cóng shòu shǒu de zuǐ bā lǐ miàn pēn le chū chéng 。
屈指一弹，几道灵光射向头顶的阵盘，禁制触发，一缕拇指粗细的火焰从兽首的嘴巴里面喷了出乘。
Time passed slowly. In the formula for the Heavenly Dust Pill, there were some notes left by the ancestor master. Lin Xuan's movements were somewhat awkward but overall, nothing significant went wrong.
huǒ yàn bù duō ， dì yī bù xiān jìn xíng yù rè ， hěn kuài yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān guò qù le ， lín xuān jiāng shēn qián de yī shí yù hé dǎ kāi ， lǐ miàn shì yī zhǒng gǔ guài de zǐ sè fěn mò ， yī gǔ cì bí de wèi dào suí zhī chuán chū ……，……… zhè shì lóng wěi xiē yāo dān de fěn mò ， lín xuān xiān yòng zhǐ jiǎ gài tiāo qǐ shǎo xǔ ， lüè yī chí yí ， yòu jiāng pāo zhěng gè ná qǐ ， quán bù dào rù le zǐ lóng dǐng lǐ 。
火焰不多，第一步先进行预热，很快一盏茶的时间过去了，林轩将身前的一十玉盒打开，里面是一种古怪的紫色粉末，一股刺鼻的味道随之传出……，………这是龙尾蝎妖丹的粉末，林轩先用指甲盖挑起少许，略一迟疑，又将抛整个拿起，全部倒入了紫龙鼎里。
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away, inside a mysterious cave, two "people" were whispering secretly.
suí hòu de shí xún lǐ ， lín xuān rú fǎ páo zhì ， guò yī huì er ， jiāng jǐ zhǒng cái liào jiā rù dǐng lú ， tóng shí yě xiǎo xīn de kòng zhì zhe dì huǒ ， ràng qí hū qiáng hū ruò ， yī huì er jiāng zhěng gè dǐng lú bāo guǒ ， yī huì er jǐn shì yù rè qí dǐ bù ， bù shí hái jiāng yī dào yī dào de fǎ jué dǎ chū suī shuō jiù suàn liàn zhì shī bài zì jǐ yě kě yǐ jiāng tiān chén dān tí chún chū lái ， dàn zài cǐ zhī qián ， bì xū ràng jǐ zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo àn diào pèi hǎo de bǐ lì róng hé 。
随后的时旬里，林轩如法炮制，过一会儿，将几种材料加入鼎炉，同时也小心的控制着地火，让其忽强忽弱，一会儿将整个鼎炉包裹，一会儿仅是预热其底部，不时还将一道一道的法诀打出虽说就算炼制失败自己也可以将天尘丹提纯出来，但在此之前，必须让几种天材地宝按调配好的比例融合。
On the left was a creature with a dragon head and human body, towering at two meters tall. His muscles were tightly coiled even when standing still, exuding an impressive aura.
shí jiān huǎn huǎn liú shì 、 zài tiān chén dān de pèi fāng zhī zhōng ， yě yǒu zǔ shī yé yí liú xià lái de yī xiē bǐ jì ， lín xuān de dòng zuò lüè wēi yǒu xiē shēng sè ， dàn zǒng tǐ lái shuō ， xiàn zài bìng méi yǒu yù jiàn shén me má fán 。
时间缓缓流逝、在天尘丹的配方之中，也有祖师爷遗留下来的一些笔记，林轩的动作略微有些生涩，但总体来说，现在并没有遇见什么麻烦。
Beside him was an old man in a Daoist robe, his appearance serene and ethereal, but his eyes were oddly green.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù lí cǐ dì shù wàn lǐ zhī chù ， mǒu yī shén mì dòng kū ， liǎng gè “ rén ” zhèng guǐ guǐ suì suì de jiāo tán zhe shén me 。
与此同时，距离此地数万里之处，某一神秘洞窟，两个“人”正鬼鬼祟祟的交谈着什么。
"Poisoned Dragon friend, is your information reliable? Has the young girl of the Snow Fox Clan disappeared?"
zuǒ biān yí gè ， jiāo shǒu rén shēn ， gāo zú yǒu liǎng mǐ ， hún shēn jī ròu qiú jié ， jí biàn shì jìng jìng de zhàn zài nà lǐ ， yě sàn fà chū jīng rén de qì shì 。
左边一个，蛟首人身，高足有两米，浑身肌肉虬结，即便是静静的站在那里，也散发出惊人的气势。
"Don't worry, Green-Eyed friend. If I didn't have absolute confidence, why would I invite you here? To plant an agent in the Snow Fox Clan, it took me a lot of effort. Now that it has finally paid off, this information is absolutely reliable."
ér tā páng biān zhī rén ， zé shì yī míng dào páo lǎo zhě ， xiān fēng dào gǔ ， rán ér liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng què shì guǐ yì de lǜ sè 。
而他旁边之人，则是一名道袍老者，仙风道骨，然而两只眼睛却是诡异的绿色。
The voice was raspy, and its owner was none other than the creature with the dragon head. If Lin Xuan were present, he would be alarmed—Poisoned Dragon King, a later-stage great beast.
“ dú jiāo dào yǒu ， nǐ de xiāo xī kě què shí me ， xuě hú zú xīn chū shēng de xiǎo yā tou shī zōng ？”
“毒蛟道友，你的消息可确实么，雪狐族新出生的小丫头失踪？”
During his trip to the Mountain of Immortals, Lin Xuan had exchanged premium crystal stones for Longevity Pills from this creature. However, the Longevity Pill eventually fell into the hands of other婴期 cultivators. The Poisoned Dragon King harbored intense hatred towards human cultivators.
“ bì yǎn dào yǒu jǐn guǎn fàng xīn ， ruò méi yǒu shí zú de bǎ wò ， wǒ yòu zěn me huì jiāng nǐ yāo yuē zhì cǐ ， wèi le zài xuě hú zú mái xià yǎn xiàn ， wǒ kě shì fèi le hǎo dà de gōng fu ， rú jīn zǒng suàn shì pài shàng le yòng tú ， zhè xiāo xī jué duì kě kào 。”
“碧眼道友尽管放心，若没有十足的把握，我又怎么会将你邀约至此，为了在雪狐族埋下眼线，我可是费了好大的工夫，如今总算是派上了用途，这消息绝对可靠。”
The old man in the Daoist robe was Green-Eyed Ancestor Master, and together with Snow Fox Queen, they were the three great beasts that shook Jialing Island. On the surface, their relationship seemed harmonious, but now it appeared to be fraught with hidden tensions.
shēng yīn yǒu xiē shā yǎ ， xī de zhǔ rén hè rán biàn shì nà jiāo shǒu rén shēn de guài wù ， rú guǒ lín xuān zài cǐ ， kěn dìng huì dà jīng shī sè ， dú jiāo wáng ， zhè kě shì hòu qī de dà yāo shòu 。
声音有些沙哑，牺的主人赫然便是那蛟首人身的怪物，如果林轩在此，肯定会大惊失色，毒蛟王，这可是后期的大妖兽。
"Oh, Poisoned Dragon friend, what scheme do you have in mind after sharing this hard-earned information with me?" Green-Eyed Ancestor Master stroked his beard and revealed a cunning smile.
jiāo shān dà huì zhī xíng ， lín xuān cóng qí shǒu zhōng jiàng jí pǐn jīng shí huàn zǒu ， rán ér cháng shēng dān zuì hòu què luò rù le qí tā yuán yīng qī lǎo guài zhǎng zhōng ， dú jiāo wáng duì yú rén lèi xiū shì ， kě shì hèn dào le jí chù 。
郊山大会之行，林轩从其手中将极品晶石换走，然而长生丹最后却落入了其他元婴期老怪掌中，毒蛟王对于人类修士，可是恨到了极处。
"Hmph. Why bother pretending, Brother Zou? Don't you want to find that little princess?"
ér lìng wài nà míng xiān fēng dào gǔ de lǎo zhě ， zé shì bì yǎn lǎo zǔ ， zài jiā gōng xuě hú wáng ， jiù shì wēi zhèn yāo líng dǎo de sān dà yāo shòu ， biǎo miàn shàng ， tā men de guān xì shí fēn hé mù ， kě rú jīn kàn lái ， què shì àn cháo xiōng yǒng 。
而另外那名仙风道骨的老者，则是碧眼老祖，再加工雪狐王，就是威震妖灵岛的三大妖兽，表面上，他们的关系十分和睦，可如今看来，却是暗潮汹涌。
"Finding her again means nothing. Do you think Poisoned Dragon friend wants to claim credit from Snow Fox Queen?" Green-Eyed Ancestor Master still wore an innocent expression.
Clearly, his conjecture was correct. The ancient array of the Bugu had been reactivated by Junzhi Lin Xuan, hovering in mid-air. His face showed evident joy as the temperature around him continued to rise. Even after essence cleansing, his body could barely withstand it. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and summoned the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield, finally feeling no discomfort.
A few moments later, he shifted his gaze to the center of the hall. There was a circular stone about a foot in diameter, turning increasingly red.
No doubt, this was the exit of the earth vein fire.
Lin Xuan squinted and observed for a moment before waving his sleeves. A large cloud of white mist appeared mid-air, with a black object within it.
Iron Mother!
More accurately, it was the box Lin Xuan had found in the outer hall.
After summoning this item, Lin Xuan opened his mouth, and the Nine Heavens Bright Tooth Ring shot out. Holding both hands, he emitted rays of spiritual light that enveloped the Iron Mother. Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as his fingers flickered continuously, sending out continuous spells. Despite never having been processed, the Iron Mother was incredibly hard due to its nature as a material for crafting magical artifacts. However, with Lin Xuan's formidable cultivation, he managed to forge it into an animal head.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan pointed at the animal head, which immediately landed in the center of the hall and fused with the circular stone.
Following this, fresh red earth fire emerged from within.
Lin Xuan felt the temperature. Indeed, as chosen by a Qilin, the fire was extremely pure. While it might not match the infant fire of an婴期 cultivator, it was perfect for alchemy. Even later-stage cultivators would never be able to continuously emit infant fire for forty-nine days without rest.
It should meet the requirements for refining the Heavenly Dust Pill.
After reaching this conclusion, Lin Xuan felt extremely pleased but did not immediately start the refinement process. Instead, he cast a spell to stop the array that gathered the earth fire.
"Master, what are you doing?" Mo'er was taken aback, her face filled with confusion.
"Stupid girl, there's no rush; we have plenty of time. Let's rest well today."
Lin Xuan said as he walked out of the Fire Cloud Cave. He had expended much mana and needed to recuperate.
There was no sitting room here, but as a cultivator, Lin Xuan did not care. He chose an empty place and sat cross-legged.
The night passed quietly.
The next morning, Lin Xuan opened his eyes feeling refreshed. The golden core in his dantian slowly rotated, and the spirit of the demon infant had recovered. Lin Xuan returned to the Fire Cloud Cave.
Everything was as before. After a brief adjustment, he summoned a small tripod cauldron.
Though not large, it was ancient-looking, entirely purple with a carved dragon on its surface that seemed lifelike.
Purple Dragon Tripod!
This was also an excellent treasure in the former Youzhou region, originally belonging to Biyun Mountain but later falling into Lin Xuan's hands. It was said that using this tripod could slightly improve the quality of the pills refined within it.
Next, he stretched out his hand and took several middle-grade crystal stones from his storage bag, replacing those inside the nest.
Lin Xuan did not want the array to run out of mana halfway through refining the Heavenly Dust Pill.
He then cast a levitation spell. The Purple Dragon Tripod emitted a flash of light and slowly stopped above the animal head forged from the Iron Mother.
With a finger snap, several rays of spiritual energy shot towards the top array disk, triggering the禁制. A thumb-thick flame emerged from the mouth of the animal head.
The flames were not much. First, they preheated. Soon, after a cup of tea's time had passed, Lin Xuan opened ten jade boxes in front of him. Inside was a peculiar purple powder with an unpleasant odor...
This was the powder of the Scorpion Devil's spirit pill. Lin Xuan picked up a small amount with his fingernail and hesitated before picking it all up and pouring it into the Purple Dragon Tripod.
In the following moments, Lin Xuan followed suit, adding several ingredients to the tripod while carefully controlling the earth fire, making its strength fluctuate—sometimes enveloping the entire cauldron, other times just preheating its bottom. He continuously cast spells as well.
Though he could refine the Heavenly Dust Pill and purify it if necessary, before that, he had to ensure that several heavenly treasures and earthly treasures fused in the correct proportions according to their ratios.
Time passed slowly. In the formula for the Heavenly Dust Pill, there were some notes left by the ancestor master. Lin Xuan's movements were somewhat awkward but overall, nothing significant went wrong.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away, inside a mysterious cave, two "people" were whispering secretly.
On the left was a creature with a dragon head and human body, towering at two meters tall. His muscles were tightly coiled even when standing still, exuding an impressive aura.
Beside him was an old man in a Daoist robe, his appearance serene and ethereal, but his eyes were oddly green.
"Poisoned Dragon friend, is your information reliable? Has the young girl of the Snow Fox Clan disappeared?"
"Don't worry, Green-Eyed friend. If I didn't have absolute confidence, why would I invite you here? To plant an agent in the Snow Fox Clan, it took me a lot of effort. Now that it has finally paid off, this information is absolutely reliable."
The voice was raspy, and its owner was none other than the creature with the dragon head. If Lin Xuan were present, he would be alarmed—Poisoned Dragon King, a later-stage great beast.
During his trip to the Mountain of Immortals, Lin Xuan had exchanged premium crystal stones for Longevity Pills from this creature. However, the Longevity Pill eventually fell into the hands of other婴期 cultivators. The Poisoned Dragon King harbored intense hatred towards human cultivators.
The old man in the Daoist robe was Green-Eyed Ancestor Master, and together with Snow Fox Queen, they were the three great beasts that shook Jialing Island. On the surface, their relationship seemed harmonious, but now it appeared to be fraught with hidden tensions.
"Oh, Poisoned Dragon friend, what scheme do you have in mind after sharing this hard-earned information with me?" Green-Eyed Ancestor Master stroked his beard and revealed a cunning smile.
"Hmph. Why bother pretending, Brother Zou? Don't you want to find that little princess?"
"Finding her again means nothing. Do you think Poisoned Dragon friend wants to claim credit from Snow Fox Queen?" Green-Eyed Ancestor Master still wore an innocent expression.