gù bù shàng chì zé xiǎo xuě hú ， yuè ér zài yě zuò bú zhù ． shēn xíng yī zhuǎn ， huà wèi yī dào bái guāng ， fēi rù le qí lín gǔ dòng 。
顾不上斥责小雪狐，月儿再也坐不住．身形一转，化为一道白光，飞入了麒麟古洞。
Moonling couldn't sit still any longer. She transformed into a streak of white light and flew into the ancient phoenix cave.
qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo de lái dào huǒ yún kū ， què kàn jiàn lín xuān shén sè ān xiáng de pán xī ér zuò ， jǐn bì shuāng móu ， ér zài tā tóu dǐng shàng kōng ， yǒu liǎng gè yīng ér zhèng dǎ nào xī xì zhe 。
轻手轻脚的来到火云窟，却看见林轩神色安详的盘膝而坐，紧闭双眸，而在他头顶上空，有两个婴儿正打闹嬉戏着。
She quietly approached the Firecloud Cave, only to find Lin Xuan sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. Above him, two infants were playing around.
zuǒ biān de yí gè jǐn yǒu cùn xǔ gāo ， hún shēn qī hēi rú mò ， shuāng mù shén guāng jiǒng jiǒng ． bú yòng shuō ， zhè zì rán shì lín xuān zǎo jiù huà chéng de mó yīng le 。
左边的一个仅有寸许高，浑身漆黑如墨，双目神光炯炯．不用说，这自然是林轩早就化成的魔婴了。
The one on the left was no more than an inch high, completely black like ink, with piercing eyes. This had to be the魔婴 Lin Xuan had already formed long ago.
ér yòu biān de zé bǐ tā yào gāo shàng shǎo xǔ ， sì hū yào lüè wēi qiáng zhuàng yī xiē ， hún shēn yíng bái rú xuě 。
而右边的则比他要高上少许，似乎要略微强壮一些，浑身莹白如雪。
The one on the right was slightly taller and seemed stronger, its body as white as snow.
shào yé chéng gōng le ！
少爷成功了！
Young Master has succeeded!
yuè ér bù yóu de xīn zhōng dà wú ， zhèng yù shuō huà ． nà liǎng gè yīng ér yě kàn jiàn le tā ， duì shì yī yǎn ， shuāng shuāng mò rù le lín xuān de tiān líng gài 。
月儿不由得心中大吾，正欲说话．那两个婴儿也看见了她，对视一眼，双双没入了林轩的天灵盖。
Moonling couldn't help feeling elated. Just as she was about to speak, the two infants saw her and exchanged glances before vanishing into Lin Xuan's crown.
lín xuān huǎn huǎn jiāng shuāng mù zhēng kāi ， zhàn le qǐ lái 。
林轩缓缓将双目睁开，站了起来。
Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes and stood up. His face still showed signs of fatigue from the final heart demon refinement. If not for him holding onto his spiritual platform with the魔婴, it would have been a close call whether he could pass through safely.
tā liǎn shàng de yóu dài zhe yī sī pí juàn ． zuì hòu de xīn mó chuí liàn ， kě shì xiǎn zhī yòu xiǎn ， ruò fēi zì jǐ yòng mó yīng jǐn shǒu líng tái ， néng fǒu píng ān chuǎng guò ． yě hái shì liǎng shuō 。
他脸上的犹带着一丝疲倦．最后的心魔锤炼，可是险之又险，若非自己用魔婴紧守灵台，能否平安闯过．也还是两说。
But the heart demons he faced seemed different from those recorded in the典葬… Lin Xuan shook his head and decided to think about this later. He smiled at the young woman before him.
dàn zì jǐ suǒ jīng lì de xīn mó ， sì hū yǔ diǎn zàng shàng jì zǎi de bù tóng … lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， cǐ shì yǐ hòu zài shuō ， tā chōng shēn qián de shào nǚ lù chū le xiào róng 。
但自己所经历的心魔，似乎与典葬上记载的不同…林轩摇了摇头，此事以后再说，他冲身前的少女露出了笑容。
After successfully condensing an元婴, Lin Xuan's senses towards external objects had changed. Not only did his spirit awareness increase significantly; even his body underwent a purification process during the process.
níng jié yuán xiē chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān duì wài wù de gǎn guān dōu fā shēng biàn huà le ， bù jǐn shén shí zēng qiáng le xǔ duō - lián shēn tǐ yě zài zhè guò chéng zhōng yě dé yǐ xǐ suǐ guò 。
凝结元些成功以后，林轩对外物的感官都发生变化了，不仅神识增强了许多-连身体也在这过程中也得以洗髓过。
His meridians expanded, becoming stronger. Only in this way could he store more灵力.
jīng mài kuò zhāng ， biàn dé gèng qiáng ． yě zhǐ yǒu zhè yàng ， cái néng róng nà gèng duō de líng lì cún chǔ 。
经脉扩张，变得更强．也只有这样，才能容纳更多的灵力存储。
Both the元婴 and魔婴 returned to his dantian.
cǐ yán yuán yīng mó yīng dōu huí dào le dān tián zhī zhōng 。
此言元婴魔婴都回到了丹田之中。
"Congratulations, Young Master," she said with a smile.
“ gōng xǐ shào yé ， hè xǐ shào yé 。”
“恭喜少爷，贺喜少爷。”
"Silly girl, we don't need to be formal between us. Now that I'm at late-stage condensation core, let's find a secluded place after leaving the妖灵 Island and cultivate diligently. In no time, I should be able to form an元婴 successfully."
“ shǎ yā tou ， wǒ men zhī jiān hái kè qì shén me ， mí rú jīn yě shì níng dān hòu qī le - cóng yāo líng dǎo chū qù yǐ hòu ， wǒ men jiù zhǎo yī chù jué jiā de pì jìng zhī suǒ ， hǎo hǎo xiū liàn yī fān ， yòng bù liǎo duō shǎo nián ， chēng yě yí dìng kě yǐ jié yīng chéng gōng de 。”
“傻丫头，我们之间还客气什么，弥如今也是凝丹后期了-从妖灵岛出去以后，我们就找一处绝佳的僻静之所，好好修炼一番，用不了多少年，称也一定可以结婴成功的。”
"Mm," Moonling nodded, her beautiful face flushed slightly. Just as she was about to speak, Little Snow Fox ran in front of Lin Xuan and leaped onto his chest, rubbing against him affectionately.
“ ń 。” yuè ér diǎn le diǎn tóu ， jiāo měi de miàn róng shàng què yǐn yǐn yǒu hóng yùn shǎn guò ． zhèng yù kāi kǒu - què fā xiàn xiǎo xuě hú pǎo dào le lín xuān de miàn qián - yī cuàn tiào dào tā xiōng qián ， shí fēn qīn nì de cèng lái cèng qù 。
“嗯。”月儿点了点头，娇美的面容上却隐隐有红晕闪过．正欲开口-却发现小雪狐跑到了林轩的面前-一窜跳到他胸前，十分亲昵的蹭来蹭去。
"Uh…"
“ è ……”
“呃……”
The master and servant exchanged glances, both looking a bit awkward. Lin Xuan had used pills to make treats for the little fox, but it never showed such intimacy towards him before today. Was she trying to flatter him because he had just formed an元婴?
zhǔ pú èr rén duì shì yī yǎn - biǎo qíng dōu biàn dé yǒu xiē gǔ guài ， lín xuān yòng dān yào zuò táng wán ． suī shuō yǔ xiǎo xuě hú guān xì yě bù cuò ， kě zhè xiǎo jiā huo cóng lái bù céng duì tā nà me qīn rè - jīn tiān shì zěn me le ？
主仆二人对视一眼-表情都变得有些古怪，林轩用丹药做糖丸．虽说与小雪狐关系也不错，可这小家伙从来不曾对他那么亲热-今天是怎么了？
Moonling found this absurd… although clever, the young fox was too young to understand such schemes, and her talent didn't necessitate them.
mò fēi tā yě zhī dào lín xuān jié yīng chéng gōng ， xiǎng yào pāi mǎ pì me ？
莫非她也知道林轩结婴成功，想要拍马屁么？
Could it be due to the light points she absorbed or the lotus she swallowed at the end of the process? After all, those condensation core omens were related to Young Master in some way.
yuè ér jué de yǒu xiē huāng miù ，… xiǎo jiā huo chū shēng wèi jiǔ ， suī rán cōng míng ， zhè xiē xīn jī kě shì bù dǒng ， hé kuàng yǐ tā tiān fù ， yě méi bì yào 。
月儿觉得有些荒谬，…小家伙出生未久，虽然聪明，这些心机可是不懂，何况以她天赋，也没必要。
Moonling didn't delve into this too much; after all, it was a good thing for her to be close to him. She stepped forward and was about to speak when Lin Xuan suddenly frowned.
nán dào shì yīn wèi tā jīn tiān suǒ xī shōu de guāng diǎn ， yǐ jí zuì hòu shí kè suǒ tūn jìn de cǎi lián ？
难道是因为她今天所吸收的光点，以及最后时刻所吞进的彩莲？
"Guests are here."
bì jìng nà xiē jié yīng tiān zhào - yǔ shào yé kě dōu yǒu yí dìng de guān lián 。
毕竟那些结婴天兆-与少爷可都有一定的关联。
"Guests?"
bù guò yuè ér yě méi yǒu shēn jiū tài duō ， bì jìng xiǎo jiā huo yǔ shào yé qīn jìn kě shì hǎo shì 。
不过月儿也没有深究太多，毕竟小家伙与少爷亲近可是好事。
"Yes," Lin Xuan sighed. He had thought the place was remote, but the noise from his元婴 formation was much louder than he imagined, eventually attracting the attention of the妖族.
shào nǚ lián bù qīng yí - zǒu le guò qù ． zhèng xiǎng yào shuō shén me - lín xuān tū rán méi tou yí zhòu ，“ yǒu kè rén lái le 。”
少女莲步轻移-走了过去．正想要说什么-林轩突然眉头一皱，“有客人来了。”
Fortunately, the process was successful. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome indeed.
“ kè rén ？ yuē “ bù cuò 。” lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， běn yǐ wéi zhè lǐ dì chǔ huāng pì ， méi xiǎng dào jié yīng de dòng jìng què bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de dà dé duō - dào zuì hòu hái shì jīng dòng le yāo zú 。
“客人？曰“不错。”林轩叹了口气，本以为这里地处荒僻，没想到结婴的动静却比自己想象的大得多-到最后还是惊动了妖族。
Lin Xuan released his spirit awareness and quickly turned serious.
wàn xìng de shì jié yīng yǐ jīng chéng gōng ． fǒu zé dào zhēn hái yǒu xiē má fán le 。
万幸的是结婴已经成功．否则倒真还有些麻烦了。
"Two of them are third-stage transformed creatures."
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū - hěn kuài liǎn sè jiù yīn chén le xià lái ，“ duì fāng yǒu liǎng shí ，， ér qiě jiē shì gè yán sān qī yāo zú 。”
林轩将神识放出-很快脸色就阴沉了下来，“对方有两十，，而且皆是个妍三期妖族。”
"All third stage?" Moonling's expression darkened. "They must be drawn by the condensation core omens. Young Master, should we hide?"
“ quán shì huà xíng qī de ？” yuè ér tīng le ． qiào liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě yǒu xiē nán kàn ，“ duì fāng yí dìng shì bèi jié yīng tiān xiàng gěi xī yǐn guò lái ， shào yé ． wǒ men yào bù yào gǎn kuài duǒ kāi ？” yāo zūn jìn rù huà xíng qī yǐ hòu ， shén tōng běn jiù bǐ tóng jiē de yuán yīng qī xiū shì shèng shàng yī chóu ， hé kuàng duì fāng yòu yǒu liǎng gè ， yuè ér jué de bù yí yìng pèng 。
“全是化形期的？”月儿听了．俏脸上的表情也有些难看，“对方一定是被结婴天象给吸引过来，少爷．我们要不要赶快躲开？”妖尊进入化形期以后，神通本就比同阶的元婴期修士胜上一筹，何况对方又有两个，月儿觉得不宜硬碰。
Since entering the transformed creature phase, the妖尊 outshone their peers in the元婴 stage by a notch. With two of them here, Moonling didn't think it was wise to confront them.
“ lái bù jí le 。”
“来不及了。”
"It's too late."
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī ruò xiào zhī sè ， rú guǒ kě yǐ xuǎn zé ， tā yě bù xiǎng xiàn zài yǔ yāo shòu qǐ chōng tū ， yū ． yīng cái gāng gāng níng jié chéng gōng ， hái méi yǒu shí jiān wěn gù kě duì fāng jù lí cǐ chù ， yǐ bù zú bǎi lǐ ， táo yě bú shì shén me hǎo zhǔ yì 。
林轩脸上露出一丝若笑之色，如果可以选择，他也不想现在与妖兽起冲突，迂．婴才刚刚凝结成功，还没有时间稳固可对方距离此处，已不足百里，逃也不是什么好主意。
Lin Xuan smiled faintly. If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to conflict with the beasts now. His元婴 formation was still fresh and needed time to stabilize. However, they were less than a hundred miles away, making escape not an option.
dāng rán ， suī shuō yǒu diǎn yù mèn ， lín xuān què yě bìng bù pà de ， zài níng jié yuán yīng yǐ qián ， zì jǐ jiù céng yǔ nà cǐ lǎo guài wù dòng shǒu ， rú jīn xiū wèi dà jìn ， jiù suàn duì fāng yǒu liǎng shí ．， zì jǐ yě yīng gāi shì kě yǐ qǔ shèng 。
当然，虽说有点郁闷，林轩却也并不怕的，在凝结元婴以前，自己就曾与那此老怪物动手，如今修为大进，就算对方有两十．，自己也应该是可以取胜。
Still, despite his disappointment, Lin Xuan wasn't afraid. He had faced those old monsters before condensing his元婴, and with his current cultivation, he should be able to defeat them even if there were two of them.
zài shuō lìng yī biān ． liǎng gè lǎo guài wù yě suǒ dìng le lín xuān 。
再说另一边．两个老怪物也锁定了林轩。
On the other side, the two old monsters had also locked onto Lin Xuan.
“ zhū xiōng ， guǒ rán shì jié yīng tiān zhào ， ér qiě kàn qǐ lái ， duì fāng yǐ jīng chéng gōng 。” lán jiāo jiāng shén shí huí shōu ， mù lù xiōng guāng de kāi kǒu 。
“朱兄，果然是结婴天兆，而且看起来，对方已经成功。”蓝蛟将神识回收，目露凶光的开口。
"Brother Zhu, it's indeed a condensation core omen. It looks like they have succeeded," Blue Serpent收回 its spirit awareness and spoke with a fierce look in his eyes.
“ hēng ， cǐ shì hái zhēn yǒu xiē qí le ． zhè lǐ rén jì hǎn zhì ， biàn shì wǒ men yāo zú yě hěn shǎo shè zú ， wǒ dào xiǎng kàn kàn jiū jìng shì nǎ ge dǎn dà bāo tiān de jiā huo ， jū rán jiāng zhè ér xuǎn wèi jié yīng zhī suǒ 。 mù “ shì yǒu xiē qī qiāo ， dàn duì wǒ men lái shuō ， yě dà yǒu hǎo chù ， xiū shì de yuán yīng kě shì dà bǔ ， wǒ men kě yǐ fēn ér tūn fú 。” lán jiāo shēn chū shé tou ， tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo - nà jiān lì de yá chǐ zài bīng xuě de yìng chèn xià hán guāng shǎn shuò 。
“哼，此事还真有些奇了．这里人迹罕至，便是我们妖族也很少涉足，我倒想看看究竟是哪个胆大包天的家伙，居然将这儿选为结婴之所。目“是有些蹊跷，但对我们来说，也大有好处，修士的元婴可是大补，我们可以分而吞服。”蓝蛟伸出舌头，舔了舔嘴角-那尖利的牙齿在冰雪的映衬下寒光闪烁。
"Hmph, this is quite strange. This place is rarely visited by humans or even our race. I wonder which audacious fellow chose this spot for his元婴 formation."
“ bù cuò …… lǎo zhě huà yīn wèi luò ， tū rán shén sè yī zhèn de tái qǐ tóu ， yuǎn fāng chū xiàn le yī shí ． huǒ hóng sè de guāng diǎn ， fēi jìn yǐ hòu ， shì yī bā zhǎng dà ， yǒu diǎn xiàng má què de xiǎo niǎo 。
“不错……老者话音未落，突然神色一震的抬起头，远方出现了一十．火红色的光点，飞近以后，是一巴掌大，有点像麻雀的小鸟。
"It's somewhat suspicious, but it benefits us greatly. A cultivator's元婴 is a great tonic; we can divide and consume them," Blue Serpent licked its sharp teeth, the cold glint reflecting off the snow.
zài huī páo lǎo zhě de shēn qián pán xuán ， jī jī zhā zhā de guài jiào 。
在灰袍老者的身前盘旋，叽叽喳喳的怪叫。
"Indeed…" Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed as a fiery red light point appeared in the distance. After flying closer, it turned out to be a small bird about the size of a sparrow.
“ zhū xiōng ， zěn me le ？”
“朱兄，怎么了？”
The bird circled around the gray-robed old man, chirping loudly.
rán ér lǎo zhě què bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， shì yì jiāo guài xiān bú yào kāi kǒu 。
然而老者却摆了摆手，示意蛟怪先不要开口。
"What's wrong, Brother Zhu?"
zú zú guò yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lǎo zhě cái huí guò tóu ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì kuáng xǐ zhī sè ，“ hē hē ， zhè huí zhēn shì shuāng xǐ lín mén ， shuāng xǐ lín mén a ！- lán jiāo tīng dé yún lǐ wù lǐ ， dàn yě méi yǒu jì xù zhuī wèn xià qù ， tā zhī dào tóng bàn huì gào sù zì jǐ 。
足足过一盏茶的功夫，老者才回过头，脸上满是狂喜之色，“呵呵，这回真是双喜临门，双喜临门啊！-蓝蛟听得云里雾里，但也没有继续追问下去，他知道同伴会告诉自己。
But the old man waved his hand, signaling the monster not to speak.
“ huǒ niǎo chuán huí xiāo xī ， yǐ jīng fā xiàn le xuě hú zú nà yā tou de zōng jì 。”
“火鸟传回消息，已经发现了雪狐族那丫头的踪迹。”
After a cup of tea, he finally turned back with an expression of joy on his face. "Haha, this is truly a double blessing! A double blessing!" Blue Serpent was confused but didn't continue questioning; he knew his companion would tell him.
“ ó ， zài nǎ lǐ ？- lán jiāo yě bù yóu de dà xǐ 。
“哦，在哪里？-蓝蛟也不由得大喜。
"Firebird relayed the news and has found Little Snow Fox's whereabouts."
“ jiù zài gāng zhōu yì xiàng fā shēng de zhōng xīn zhī dì 。”
“就在刚州异象发生的中心之地。”
"Oh, where is she?" Blue Serpent couldn't help feeling elated.
“ shén me ， zhè me shuō nà yā tou shì yǔ nà níng jié yuán yīng de xiū shì zài yì qǐ le 。”
“什么，这么说那丫头是与那凝结元婴的修士在一起了。”
"In the center of the strange phenomenon that just occurred,"
“ bù cuò ， hěn yǒu kě néng shì bèi duì fāng zhuō zhù 。”
“不错，很有可能是被对方捉住。”
"What? So she must be with the cultivator who formed an元婴."
“ luò zài rén lèi shǒu zhōng ， guài bù dé wǒ men biàn xún bù dé ， bù guò rú cǐ yī lái ， dào yě shěng shì ， zhū xiōng ， kàn lái zhè huí ， wǒ men yùn qì bù cuò ， kě yǐ yī jiàn shuāng diāo le 。”
“落在人类手中，怪不得我们遍寻不得，不过如此一来，倒也省事，朱兄，看来这回，我们运气不错，可以一箭双雕了。”
"It's likely she was captured by him."
jiāo lóng yǎng tiān dà xiào ， liǎng gè lǎo guài wù gè zhǎn shén tōng ， yǐ bǐ gāng gāng hái yào kuài shàng bèi xǔ de jìn sù ， hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī zài le máng máng de fēng xuě zhōng 。
蛟龙仰天大笑，两个老怪物各展神通，以比刚刚还要快上倍许的近速，很快就消失在了茫茫的风雪中。
"Caught by humans; no wonder we couldn't find her. But this makes things easier. Brother Zhu, it seems our luck is good. We can hit two birds with one stone."
“ yuè ér ． yī huì er mí bù yòng chū shǒu 。”
“月儿．一会儿弥不用出手。”
The dragon and serpent laughed loudly as they revealed their true forms and sped away at an even faster pace into the swirling snow.
“ méi bàn fǎ ， qiān gǒu jiù shì wǒ hé tā mā nà ge sāo bī shēng de 。”
“没办法，千狗就是我和她妈那个骚逼生的。”
"Moonling, you won't need to intervene,"
“ shào yé ， nǐ xiǎng yí gè rén dú dòu tā men liǎng gè ？”
“少爷，你想一个人独斗他们两个？”
"It's fine; I was born from that slut and her mother."
“ bù cuò 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， shì yì shào nǚ huí dào zì jǐ de yī xiù ， yuè ér suī rán jué de lüè yǒu bù tuǒ ． dàn hái shì tīng huà de zhào zuò 。
“不错。”林轩点了点头，示意少女回到自己的衣袖，月儿虽然觉得略有不妥．但还是听话的照做。
"Young Master, do you want to fight them alone?"
rán hòu lín xuān bào zhe xiǎo yāo hú ， huà wèi yī dào qīng máng ， fēi chū le shù lín gǔ dòng 。
然后林轩抱着小妖狐，化为一道青芒，飞出了庶麟古洞。
"Yes." Lin Xuan nodded, signaling Moonling to return to his sleeve. Although she felt slightly uncomfortable, she obeyed him.
liǎng dào jìn guāng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn zhōng ， yāo qì fān yǒng ， kāi shǐ shàng yuǎn ， rán ér shǎn le jǐ shǎn yǐ hòu ， jiù ｄ lái dào le zì jǐ de miàn qián 。
两道近光出现在了视线中，妖气翻涌，开始尚远，然而闪了几闪以后，就ｄ来到了自己的面前。
Then, holding the little fox, he transformed into a streak of green light and flew out of the ancient phoenix cave.
guāng máng shōu liǎn ， lù chū le liǎng míng lǎo guài wù de róng yán 。
光芒收敛，露出了两名老怪物的容颜。
Two streaks of light appeared in his vision as妖气 surged around them. Initially far away, they soon approached him.
kàn jiàn lín xuān hào zhěng yǐ xiá ， lán jiāo de yǎn zhōng bù yóu de lù chū yī sī è rán zhī sè ， dàn hěn kuài jiù bèi lín xuān huái zhōng de xiǎo xuě hú xī yǐn guò qù le 。
看见林轩好整以暇，蓝蛟的眼中不由得露出一丝愕然之色，但很快就被林轩怀中的小雪狐吸引过去了。
The lights faded to reveal two old monsters' faces.
guǒ rán shì xuě hú zú de xiǎo gōng zhǔ ！
果然是雪狐族的小公主！
Seeing Lin Xuan's nonchalant demeanor, Blue Serpent couldn't help feeling surprised but quickly turned his attention to the little fox in Lin Xuan's arms.
huī páo lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng yě shǎn guò xiōng cán zhī sè ， shēn xíng yī huǎng ， jiù chū xiàn zài le lìng yī páng ， yī zuǒ yī yòu ， hù wéi jī jiǎo ， jiāng lín xuān qià hǎo jiā zài zhèng zhōng 。
灰袍老者的脸上也闪过凶残之色，身形一晃，就出现在了另一旁，一左一右，互为犄角，将林轩恰好夹在正中。
Sure enough, it was the princess of the Snow Fox tribe!
The gray-robed old man's face showed a cruel expression. He moved and appeared on the other side, positioning himself so that he and Blue Serpent formed a pincer movement around Lin Xuan.
Moonling couldn't sit still any longer. She transformed into a streak of white light and flew into the ancient phoenix cave.
She quietly approached the Firecloud Cave, only to find Lin Xuan sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. Above him, two infants were playing around.
The one on the left was no more than an inch high, completely black like ink, with piercing eyes. This had to be the魔婴 Lin Xuan had already formed long ago.
The one on the right was slightly taller and seemed stronger, its body as white as snow.
An元婴!
Young Master has succeeded!
Moonling couldn't help feeling elated. Just as she was about to speak, the two infants saw her and exchanged glances before vanishing into Lin Xuan's crown.
Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes and stood up. His face still showed signs of fatigue from the final heart demon refinement. If not for him holding onto his spiritual platform with the魔婴, it would have been a close call whether he could pass through safely.
But the heart demons he faced seemed different from those recorded in the典葬… Lin Xuan shook his head and decided to think about this later. He smiled at the young woman before him.
After successfully condensing an元婴, Lin Xuan's senses towards external objects had changed. Not only did his spirit awareness increase significantly; even his body underwent a purification process during the process.
His meridians expanded, becoming stronger. Only in this way could he store more灵力.
Both the元婴 and魔婴 returned to his dantian.
"Congratulations, Young Master," she said with a smile.
"Silly girl, we don't need to be formal between us. Now that I'm at late-stage condensation core, let's find a secluded place after leaving the妖灵 Island and cultivate diligently. In no time, I should be able to form an元婴 successfully."
"Mm," Moonling nodded, her beautiful face flushed slightly. Just as she was about to speak, Little Snow Fox ran in front of Lin Xuan and leaped onto his chest, rubbing against him affectionately.
"Uh…"
The master and servant exchanged glances, both looking a bit awkward. Lin Xuan had used pills to make treats for the little fox, but it never showed such intimacy towards him before today. Was she trying to flatter him because he had just formed an元婴?
Moonling found this absurd… although clever, the young fox was too young to understand such schemes, and her talent didn't necessitate them.
Could it be due to the light points she absorbed or the lotus she swallowed at the end of the process? After all, those condensation core omens were related to Young Master in some way.
Moonling didn't delve into this too much; after all, it was a good thing for her to be close to him. She stepped forward and was about to speak when Lin Xuan suddenly frowned.
"Guests are here."
"Guests?"
"Yes," Lin Xuan sighed. He had thought the place was remote, but the noise from his元婴 formation was much louder than he imagined, eventually attracting the attention of the妖族.
Fortunately, the process was successful. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome indeed.
Lin Xuan released his spirit awareness and quickly turned serious.
"Two of them are third-stage transformed creatures."
"All third stage?" Moonling's expression darkened. "They must be drawn by the condensation core omens. Young Master, should we hide?"
Since entering the transformed creature phase, the妖尊 outshone their peers in the元婴 stage by a notch. With two of them here, Moonling didn't think it was wise to confront them.
"It's too late."
Lin Xuan smiled faintly. If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to conflict with the beasts now. His元婴 formation was still fresh and needed time to stabilize. However, they were less than a hundred miles away, making escape not an option.
Still, despite his disappointment, Lin Xuan wasn't afraid. He had faced those old monsters before condensing his元婴, and with his current cultivation, he should be able to defeat them even if there were two of them.
On the other side, the two old monsters had also locked onto Lin Xuan.
"Brother Zhu, it's indeed a condensation core omen. It looks like they have succeeded," Blue Serpent收回 its spirit awareness and spoke with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Hmph, this is quite strange. This place is rarely visited by humans or even our race. I wonder which audacious fellow chose this spot for his元婴 formation."
"It's somewhat suspicious, but it benefits us greatly. A cultivator's元婴 is a great tonic; we can divide and consume them," Blue Serpent licked its sharp teeth, the cold glint reflecting off the snow.
"Indeed…" Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed as a fiery red light point appeared in the distance. After flying closer, it turned out to be a small bird about the size of a sparrow.
The bird circled around the gray-robed old man, chirping loudly.
"What's wrong, Brother Zhu?"
But the old man waved his hand, signaling the monster not to speak.
After a cup of tea, he finally turned back with an expression of joy on his face. "Haha, this is truly a double blessing! A double blessing!" Blue Serpent was confused but didn't continue questioning; he knew his companion would tell him.
"Firebird relayed the news and has found Little Snow Fox's whereabouts."
"Oh, where is she?" Blue Serpent couldn't help feeling elated.
"In the center of the strange phenomenon that just occurred,"
"What? So she must be with the cultivator who formed an元婴."
"It's likely she was captured by him."
"Caught by humans; no wonder we couldn't find her. But this makes things easier. Brother Zhu, it seems our luck is good. We can hit two birds with one stone."
The dragon and serpent laughed loudly as they revealed their true forms and sped away at an even faster pace into the swirling snow.
"Moonling, you won't need to intervene,"
"It's fine; I was born from that slut and her mother."
"Young Master, do you want to fight them alone?"
"Yes." Lin Xuan nodded, signaling Moonling to return to his sleeve. Although she felt slightly uncomfortable, she obeyed him.
Then, holding the little fox, he transformed into a streak of green light and flew out of the ancient phoenix cave.
Two streaks of light appeared in his vision as妖气 surged around them. Initially far away, they soon approached him.
The lights faded to reveal two old monsters' faces.
Seeing Lin Xuan's nonchalant demeanor, Blue Serpent couldn't help feeling surprised but quickly turned his attention to the little fox in Lin Xuan's arms.
Sure enough, it was the princess of the Snow Fox tribe!
The gray-robed old man's face showed a cruel expression. He moved and appeared on the other side, positioning himself so that he and Blue Serpent formed a pincer movement around Lin Xuan.