yī jī bì shā ！
一击必杀！
One strike to kill!
lín xuān de biǎo qíng yīn chén xià lái ， duì fāng chū shǒu zhī hěn chāo chū yù liào ……
林轩的表情阴沉下来，对方出手之狠超出预料……
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. The opponent's attack was fiercer than expected...
tā yǎo le yǎo yá ， méi yǒu duǒ ， ér shì xiàng hòu kuà chū yī bù 。
他咬了咬牙，没有躲，而是向后跨出一步。
He gritted his teeth and didn't dodge; instead, he stepped back a step.
sōu ， fēi jiàn luò kōng ， mìng zhòng le hòu miàn de shān bì ， hōng lōng lóng shēng xiǎng zhōng ， wú shù suì shí wǎng xià luò ， zhōu yàn mǎn liǎn cuò è ， tā zuò mèng yě xiǎng bú dào yí gè líng dòng qián qī de cài niǎo néng gòu duǒ guò zì jǐ de gōng jī ， ér qiě guǐ yì de shì ， lín xuān bìng bú shì duǒ ， ér shì zài fēi jiàn yāo jī zhōng tā de yī chà nà tū rán chén rù le dì dǐ ， zěn me huí shì ？
嗖，飞剑落空，命中了后面的山壁，轰隆隆声响中，无数碎石往下落，周燕满脸错愕，她做梦也想不到一个灵动前期的菜鸟能够躲过自己的攻击，而且诡异的是，林轩并不是躲，而是在飞剑要击中他的一刹那突然沉入了地底，怎么回事？
Whoosh, the flying sword missed its target and struck the mountain wall behind him, causing a loud rumbling as countless rocks fell down. Zhou Yan looked bewildered. She never imagined that an early-stage Dexterity cultivator could evade her attack. More strangely, Lin Xuan didn't dodge; he suddenly sank into the ground just before the flying sword hit him. What was going on?
zhōu yàn yòu shì fèn nù yòu shì jīng qí ， bù yóu zì zhǔ de xiàng qián zǒu qù ， xiǎng yào chá tàn shì zěn me huí shì ， dāng tā zǒu chū dì sān bù de shí hòu ， pā ， fǎng fú chù dòng le shén me jī guān ， yī zhāng dà wǎng cóng tóu dǐng là le xià lái ， jiāng tā lǒng zhào qí jiān 。
周燕又是愤怒又是惊奇，不由自主的向前走去，想要查探是怎么回事，当她走出第三步的时候，啪，仿佛触动了什么机关，一张大网从头顶落了下来，将她笼罩其间。
Zhou Yan was both angry and surprised, instinctively walking forward to investigate. As she took three steps, *snap*, as if a mechanism had been triggered, a large net fell from above, enveloping her.
shì fā tū rán ， zhōu yàn yě bù yóu dà chī yī jīng ， lián máng shǒu qiā fǎ jué ， xiǎng yào cóng yú wǎng lǐ zhèng tuō chū qù ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī kē bīng dàn cóng lín xuān gāng cái chén xià qù de dì dǐ dàn chū ， zhǔn què de jī zhòng le yī gēn shuān zài dà shù shàng de shéng zi 。
事发突然，周燕也不由大吃一惊，连忙手掐法诀，想要从渔网里挣脱出去，然而就在这时，一颗冰弹从林轩刚才沉下去的地底弹出，准确的击中了一根栓在大树上的绳子。
The sudden incident startled Zhou Yan, who hurriedly formed hand seals to free herself from the fishing net. Just then, an ice ball shot out of the ground where Lin Xuan had sunk and hit a rope tied to a tree.
shéng zi duàn liè ， jiè zhe tán lì ， yī gēn wǎn kǒu cū xì ， liǎng tóu bèi xuē dé jiān jiān de zhú zi xiàng zhe zhōu yàn fēi guò lái le 。
绳子断裂，借着弹力，一根碗口粗细，两头被削得尖尖的竹子向着周燕飞过来了。
The rope snapped, propelled by the force, and a thick, pointed bamboo stick flew towards Zhou Yan.
zhōu yàn dà jīng shī sè ， hěn dú de shēng yīn biàn dé jīng kǒng ， jiē xià lái jiù shì cǎn jiào ， bèi yú wǎng zhào zhù ， gēn běn jiù wú chǔ kě duǒ ， zhú zi cì chuān le tā de xiōng táng ， zhì sǐ zhōu yàn yě bù míng bái ， zì jǐ zěn me huì mò míng qí miào de guà zài zhè lǐ 。
周燕大惊失色，狠毒的声音变得惊恐，接下来就是惨叫，被渔网罩住，根本就无处可躲，竹子刺穿了她的胸膛，至死周燕也不明白，自己怎么会莫名其妙的挂在这里。
Zhou Yan was terrified, her voice filled with fear as she screamed. Trapped in the net, there was nowhere for her to escape. The bamboo pierced her chest, and Zhou Yan died without understanding how she had ended up here.
huái zhe bù gān de yǎn shén ， shǒu lǐ hái jǐn jǐn de zhuāi zhe nà shì shī duó lái de bǎo wù ， zhōu yàn hún guī dì fǔ ， liǎng fēn zhōng hòu ， lín xuān cóng dì shàng de tǔ kēng pá le chū lái ， kàn zhe zhōu yàn de shī tǐ ， tā shū le kǒu qì ， xiǎn jiù yí gè zì 。
怀着不甘的眼神，手里还紧紧的拽着那弑师夺来的宝物，周燕魂归地府，两分钟后，林轩从地上的土坑爬了出来，看着周燕的尸体，他舒了口气，险就一个字。
With an expression of不甘 (reluctance), still clutching the treasure she had stolen from her master, Zhou Yan's soul departed for the netherworld. Two minutes later, Lin Xuan emerged from a dirt pit on the ground, looking at Zhou Yan's body and sighing in relief—just one word:险 (dangerous).
ruò bú shì jīng xīn suàn jì ， xiàn zài tǎng zài dì shàng de jiù yīng gāi shì zì jǐ 。
若不是精心算计，现在躺在地上的就应该是自己。
Had he not meticulously planned this, he would be lying dead now.
lín xuān cóng bèi fā xiàn kāi shǐ ， jiù sī liáng zhe zěn yàng huà jiě wēi jī ， yī wèi táo pǎo kěn dìng bù xíng ， zhè xiá gǔ jù lí mén pài yǒu shù lǐ ， zì jǐ zài táo huí qù yǐ qián ， jiù huì bèi zhōu yàn zhuī shàng shā diào ， zì jǐ zhǐ huì qīng shēn shù ， ér zuò wèi líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn de gāo shǒu ， tā kě shì huì gèng gāo jí de yù fēng jué ， liǎng rén de sù dù méi fǎ bǐ 。
林轩从被发现开始，就思量着怎样化解危机，一味逃跑肯定不行，这峡谷距离门派有数里，自己在逃回去以前，就会被周燕追上杀掉，自己只会轻身术，而做为灵动期大圆满的高手，她可是会更高级的御风诀，两人的速度没法比。
From the moment he was discovered, Lin Xuan had been calculating how to defuse the crisis. Running away wouldn't work; the valley was several miles from his sect, and Zhou Yan would catch up and kill him before he could return. He knew only a lightness technique, while she was an expert in the more advanced Wind Control Technique as a late-stage Dexterity cultivator. Their speeds couldn't be compared.
táo bù chū duì fāng de shǒu zhǎng ， qiú ráo yòu kěn dìng méi yòng ， zì jǐ wéi yī de chū lù jiù shì pīn mìng le ， shā diào duì fāng zì jǐ cái yǒu huó lù ， zǎ yī tīng ， zhè sì hū shì bù kě néng wán chéng de rèn wù ， shuāng fāng gōng lì xiāng chà xuán shū ， shuō shí huà ， jiù suàn shì yì bǎi gè lín xuān yě bú shì zhōu yàn de duì shǒu 。
逃不出对方的手掌，求饶又肯定没用，自己唯一的出路就是拼命了，杀掉对方自己才有活路，咋一听，这似乎是不可能完成的任务，双方功力相差悬殊，说实话，就算是一百个林轩也不是周燕的对手。
Unable to escape her grasp, begging for mercy wouldn't help either. His only option was to fight to the death; killing her would give him a chance at survival. At first glance, this seemed an impossible task—his power was vastly inferior to hers. Frankly, even a hundred Lin Xuan wouldn't stand a chance against Zhou Yan.
kě xiàn zài tā méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé ， hé kuàng bù néng lì dí ， zǒng hái kě yǐ zhì qǔ ！
可现在他没有别的选择，何况不能力敌，总还可以智取！
But he had no other choice. Besides, if brute force failed, he could still try智取 (wisely outwit her)!
dāng rán ， zhì qǔ shuō shuō róng yì ， rú guǒ bú shì lín xuān zhè yàng tóu nǎo lěng jìng ， xīn sī zhěn mì de rén ， yù jiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， zǎo jiù liù shén wú zhǔ ， nǎ hái yǒu xiǎng bàn fǎ de xīn sī ？
当然，智取说说容易，如果不是林轩这样头脑冷静，心思缜密的人，遇见这种情况，早就六神无主，哪还有想办法的心思？
Of course, it's easier said than done. If not for Lin Xuan's cool and meticulous mind, in such a situation, he would have been at a loss, with no thoughts of strategy.
yào zhì qǔ ， shǒu xiān yào fēn xī duì zì jǐ yǒu lì de qíng kuàng ， gōng lì yuǎn bù jí duì fāng ， lín xuān wéi yī zhàn yōu shì de ， jiù shì duì dì xíng de shú xī ， zhè zuò xiá gǔ tā yǐ jīng fā xiàn liǎng nián le ， suī rán bù néng shuō qīng chǔ yī cǎo yī mù ， dàn què shí gēn zì jiā de hòu yuàn chà bu duō 。
要智取，首先要分析对自己有利的情况，功力远不及对方，林轩唯一占优势的，就是对地形的熟悉，这座峡谷他已经发现两年了，虽然不能说清楚一草一木，但确实跟自家的后院差不多。
To智取, the first step was to analyze his advantageous situations. While his power fell far short of hers, he had one significant advantage: familiarity with the terrain. He had discovered this valley two years ago and knew its layout well enough that it felt like his own backyard. From what he observed earlier, Zhou Yan seemed to have landed here by chance; she was unfamiliar with the valley's geography.
ér cóng gāng cái kàn dào de qíng kuàng fēn xī ， zhōu yàn xiǎn rán shì ǒu rán jiàng luò dào zhè ge dì fāng ， xiá gǔ de dì xíng ， duì tā shì mò shēng de 。
而从刚才看到的情况分析，周燕显然是偶然降落到这个地方，峡谷的地形，对她是陌生的。
From the start, Lin Xuan leveraged this knowledge, taking winding paths instead of straight ones, trying to gain more time.
suǒ yǐ cóng yī kāi shǐ ， lín xuān jiù lì yòng le zhè diǎn ， qī wān bā guǎi ， bù zǒu zhí xiàn ， jǐn liàng zhēng qǔ gèng duō de shí jiān 。
所以从一开始，林轩就利用了这点，七弯八拐，不走直线，尽量争取更多的时间。
The next critical step involved using the animals in the valley. There were various creatures, from rabbits to bears and tigers. He had made it his private hunting ground, occasionally hunting for game. To make hunting easier, he had set up traps here before. The recent search on the ground was checking if any of them had been tampered with; luck was on his side this time—both traps remained intact.
jiē xià lái jiù shì guān jiàn de dì èr bù ， zài xiá gǔ zhōng ， chú le ǒu ěr néng fā xiàn qí huā yì cǎo ， yě yǒu bù shǎo dòng wù ， cóng yě tù dào gǒu xióng lǎo hǔ ， lín xuān jiāng zhè ér zuò wèi zì jǐ de sī rén lǐng dì ， ǒu ěr yě huì dǎ liè chī chī yě wèi ér 。
接下来就是关键的第二步，在峡谷中，除了偶尔能发现奇花异草，也有不少动物，从野兔到狗熊老虎，林轩将这儿做为自己的私人领地，偶尔也会打猎吃吃野味儿。
There were two traps in total. One was for Lin Xuan himself—a simple pit to catch smaller animals. He had covered it with wild grass, so stepping on it would cause him to fall into the dirt pit. Lin Xuan had calculated that Zhou Yan's ruthless nature would make her attack immediately upon meeting him. She was fast, but he could dodge if he stood in front of the trap and stepped back, thus avoiding her attack.
wèi le bǔ liè fāng biàn ， tā céng jīng zài xiá gǔ shè zhì le yī xiē xiàn jǐng ， gāng cái zài dì shàng mō suǒ ， jiù shì jiǎn chá xiàn jǐng yǒu méi yǒu bèi pò huài ， zhè cì yùn qì zhàn zài le tā yī biān ， liǎng gè xiàn jǐng dōu méi yǒu bèi chù dòng ， wán hǎo wú sǔn 。
为了捕猎方便，他曾经在峡谷设置了一些陷阱，刚才在地上摸索，就是检查陷阱有没有被破坏，这次运气站在了他一边，两个陷阱都没有被触动，完好无损。
In such a situation, Zhou Yan would be surprised and rush forward to investigate. At this moment, the other trap could come into play. Unlike his own pit, this one was designed for larger animals like lions or tigers, with not only a net but also sharpened bamboo sticks...
ér xiàn jǐng yī gòng yǒu liǎng gè ， yí gè shì gěi lín xuān zì jǐ yòng de ， zhè shì yí gè pǔ tōng de xiàn kēng ， yòng lái bǔ zhuō yī xiē tǐ jī bù suàn tài dà de dòng wù ， dì shàng pù mǎn yě cǎo ， cǎi shàng qù hòu ， gāng hǎo kě yǐ ràng lín xuān diào jìn tǔ kēng lǐ 。
而陷阱一共有两个，一个是给林轩自己用的，这是一个普通的陷坑，用来捕捉一些体积不算太大的动物，地上铺满野草，踩上去后，刚好可以让林轩掉进土坑里。
This trap was deadly!
lín xuān yǐ jīng jì suàn hǎo le ， yǐ zhōu yàn hěn dú de xìng gé ， kěn dìng yī jiàn miàn jiù huì xiàng zì jǐ gōng jī ， tā chū shǒu kuài ， zì jǐ duǒ bù kāi ， kě rú guǒ zhàn zài xiàn jǐng qián miàn ， zhǐ yào tuì yī bù ， jiù kě yǐ diào jìn qù ， cóng ér shǎn kāi gōng jī 。
林轩已经计算好了，以周燕狠毒的性格，肯定一见面就会像自己攻击，她出手快，自己躲不开，可如果站在陷阱前面，只要退一步，就可以掉进去，从而闪开攻击。
Lin Xuan had planned every step meticulously, each move leading to the next. He knew how to lure Zhou Yan and what her reactions would be. Despite the danger at that moment, Lin Xuan remained calm, carefully considering his strategy.
ér yù jiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， zhōu yàn kěn dìng huì dà chī yī jīng ， shàng qián chá kàn ， ér zhè shí hòu ， lìng yí gè xiàn jǐng jiù kě yǐ fā huī zuò yòng le ， yǔ zì jǐ diào xià qù de tǔ kēng bù tóng ， zhè yí gè xiàn jǐng shì yòng lái bǔ zhuō dà xíng dòng wù ， bǐ rú shuō shī zi lǎo hǔ ， bù jǐn yǒu yú wǎng ， ér qiě hái yǒu bèi xuē jiān le de zhú zi ……
而遇见这种情况，周燕肯定会大吃一惊，上前查看，而这时候，另一个陷阱就可以发挥作用了，与自己掉下去的土坑不同，这一个陷阱是用来捕捉大型动物，比如说狮子老虎，不仅有渔网，而且还有被削尖了的竹子……
In the end, his plan succeeded not by strength but by brainpower and coolness. This battle, though it didn't consume much magical power or time, was exhausting as he played every trick in the book. Sitting down to rest, Lin Xuan glanced at Zhou Yan's body before walking over and removing a crystal green bracelet from her hand.
yě jiù shì shuō ， zhè ge xiàn jǐng shì zhì mìng de ！
也就是说，这个陷阱是致命的！
This wasn't just for decoration; it was a storage device used by cultivators. Inside was a separate space where he could store items. Lin Xuan probed with his spirit and took out everything inside one by one.
zhǐ yào yòu shǐ zhōu yàn cǎi shàng qù ， xiàn jǐng jiù huì fā dòng ， rú guǒ yǒu fáng bèi ， zhè yàng bǔ zhuō měng shòu de xiàn jǐng dāng rán duì fù bù liǎo xiū zhēn zhě ， kě zài wán quán chū hū yì liào de qíng kuàng xià ， què kě yǐ shōu dào chū qí zhì shèng de xiào guǒ 。
只要诱使周燕踩上去，陷阱就会发动，如果有防备，这样捕捉猛兽的陷阱当然对付不了修真者，可在完全出乎意料的情况下，却可以收到出奇制胜的效果。
Clothes, food, women's cosmetics—all of these he discarded without a second glance.
měi yī bù ， lín xuān dōu jì suàn hǎo le ， huán huán xiāng kòu ， zì jǐ gāi zěn yàng yòu dí ， zhōu yàn yòu huì yǒu shén me fǎn yìng ， suī rán dāng shí de qíng kuàng wēi xiǎn wú bǐ ， dàn lín xuān què lěng jìng de sī liáng zhe duì cè 。
每一步，林轩都计算好了，环环相扣，自己该怎样诱敌，周燕又会有什么反应，虽然当时的情况危险无比，但林轩却冷静的思量着对策。
"Got it," Lin Xuan whispered, his face lighting up. In his hand were two sparkling stones.
zuì zhōng tā de jì huà chéng gōng ， bú shì * shí lì ， ér shì * tóu nǎo yǔ lěng jìng zhàn shèng le duì shǒu 。
最终他的计划成功，不是*实力，而是*头脑与冷静战胜了对手。
Cultivators had heard about crystals countless times in the three years at Drifting Cloud Valley—they were treasures as valuable as elixirs and magical artifacts. But this was his first close encounter with them.
zhè yī zhàn ， suī rán méi yǒu hào fèi duō shǎo fǎ lì ， yòng de shí jiān yě bù zhǎng ， què dān jīng jié lì ， wán kōng xīn sī ， lín xuān yě gǎn jué dào yǒu xiē lèi ， zuò zài dì shàng xiū xī 。
这一战，虽然没有耗费多少法力，用的时间也不长，却殚精竭力，玩空心思，林轩也感觉到有些累，坐在地上休息。
A crystal stone contained abundant natural essence qi that cultivators could absorb directly through their cultivation techniques. Depending on the amount and purity of the essence, they were categorized into lower-grade, middle-grade, upper-grade, and supreme grades.
lěng yǎn kàn le kàn zhōu yàn de shī tǐ ， lín xuān zǒu guò qù ， cóng tā de shǒu shàng zhāi xià le yí gè jīng yíng bì lǜ de shǒu zhuó ， zhè kě bú shì zhuāng shì ， ér shì xiū zhēn zhě yòng lái chǔ cún wù pǐn de ， lǐ miàn yǒu yí gè dān dú de kōng jiān ， lín xuān bǎ shén shí tàn jìn qù ， jiāng lǐ miàn de dōng xī yī yàng yàng de qǔ le chū lái 。
冷眼看了看周燕的尸体，林轩走过去，从她的手上摘下了一个晶莹碧绿的手镯，这可不是装饰，而是修真者用来储存物品的，里面有一个单独的空间，林轩把神识探进去，将里面的东西一样样的取了出来。
Crystals played an irreplaceable role in cultivation—whether for training, crafting items, or magical battles. They were also used as a form of currency among cultivators.
yī fú ， shí wù ， nǚ zǐ de huà zhuāng pǐn ， zhè xiē lín xuān kàn dōu méi yǒu kàn yī yǎn ， jiù rēng zài le yī biān 。
衣服，食物，女子的化妆品，这些林轩看都没有看一眼，就扔在了一边。
Lin Xuan felt tired from all the mental exertion. Sitting down to rest, he coldly looked at Zhou Yan's body before walking over and removing a crystal green bracelet from her hand.
One strike to kill!
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. The opponent's attack was fiercer than expected...
He gritted his teeth and didn't dodge; instead, he stepped back a step.
Whoosh, the flying sword missed its target and struck the mountain wall behind him, causing a loud rumbling as countless rocks fell down. Zhou Yan looked bewildered. She never imagined that an early-stage Dexterity cultivator could evade her attack. More strangely, Lin Xuan didn't dodge; he suddenly sank into the ground just before the flying sword hit him. What was going on?
Zhou Yan was both angry and surprised, instinctively walking forward to investigate. As she took three steps, *snap*, as if a mechanism had been triggered, a large net fell from above, enveloping her.
The sudden incident startled Zhou Yan, who hurriedly formed hand seals to free herself from the fishing net. Just then, an ice ball shot out of the ground where Lin Xuan had sunk and hit a rope tied to a tree.
The rope snapped, propelled by the force, and a thick, pointed bamboo stick flew towards Zhou Yan.
"No..."
Zhou Yan was terrified, her voice filled with fear as she screamed. Trapped in the net, there was nowhere for her to escape. The bamboo pierced her chest, and Zhou Yan died without understanding how she had ended up here.
With an expression of不甘 (reluctance), still clutching the treasure she had stolen from her master, Zhou Yan's soul departed for the netherworld. Two minutes later, Lin Xuan emerged from a dirt pit on the ground, looking at Zhou Yan's body and sighing in relief—just one word:险 (dangerous).
Had he not meticulously planned this, he would be lying dead now.
From the moment he was discovered, Lin Xuan had been calculating how to defuse the crisis. Running away wouldn't work; the valley was several miles from his sect, and Zhou Yan would catch up and kill him before he could return. He knew only a lightness technique, while she was an expert in the more advanced Wind Control Technique as a late-stage Dexterity cultivator. Their speeds couldn't be compared.
Unable to escape her grasp, begging for mercy wouldn't help either. His only option was to fight to the death; killing her would give him a chance at survival. At first glance, this seemed an impossible task—his power was vastly inferior to hers. Frankly, even a hundred Lin Xuan wouldn't stand a chance against Zhou Yan.
But he had no other choice. Besides, if brute force failed, he could still try智取 (wisely outwit her)!
Of course, it's easier said than done. If not for Lin Xuan's cool and meticulous mind, in such a situation, he would have been at a loss, with no thoughts of strategy.
To智取, the first step was to analyze his advantageous situations. While his power fell far short of hers, he had one significant advantage: familiarity with the terrain. He had discovered this valley two years ago and knew its layout well enough that it felt like his own backyard. From what he observed earlier, Zhou Yan seemed to have landed here by chance; she was unfamiliar with the valley's geography.
From the start, Lin Xuan leveraged this knowledge, taking winding paths instead of straight ones, trying to gain more time.
The next critical step involved using the animals in the valley. There were various creatures, from rabbits to bears and tigers. He had made it his private hunting ground, occasionally hunting for game. To make hunting easier, he had set up traps here before. The recent search on the ground was checking if any of them had been tampered with; luck was on his side this time—both traps remained intact.
There were two traps in total. One was for Lin Xuan himself—a simple pit to catch smaller animals. He had covered it with wild grass, so stepping on it would cause him to fall into the dirt pit. Lin Xuan had calculated that Zhou Yan's ruthless nature would make her attack immediately upon meeting him. She was fast, but he could dodge if he stood in front of the trap and stepped back, thus avoiding her attack.
In such a situation, Zhou Yan would be surprised and rush forward to investigate. At this moment, the other trap could come into play. Unlike his own pit, this one was designed for larger animals like lions or tigers, with not only a net but also sharpened bamboo sticks...
This trap was deadly!
Lin Xuan had planned every step meticulously, each move leading to the next. He knew how to lure Zhou Yan and what her reactions would be. Despite the danger at that moment, Lin Xuan remained calm, carefully considering his strategy.
In the end, his plan succeeded not by strength but by brainpower and coolness. This battle, though it didn't consume much magical power or time, was exhausting as he played every trick in the book. Sitting down to rest, Lin Xuan glanced at Zhou Yan's body before walking over and removing a crystal green bracelet from her hand.
This wasn't just for decoration; it was a storage device used by cultivators. Inside was a separate space where he could store items. Lin Xuan probed with his spirit and took out everything inside one by one.
Clothes, food, women's cosmetics—all of these he discarded without a second glance.
"Got it," Lin Xuan whispered, his face lighting up. In his hand were two sparkling stones.
Cultivators had heard about crystals countless times in the three years at Drifting Cloud Valley—they were treasures as valuable as elixirs and magical artifacts. But this was his first close encounter with them.
A crystal stone contained abundant natural essence qi that cultivators could absorb directly through their cultivation techniques. Depending on the amount and purity of the essence, they were categorized into lower-grade, middle-grade, upper-grade, and supreme grades.
Crystals played an irreplaceable role in cultivation—whether for training, crafting items, or magical battles. They were also used as a form of currency among cultivators.
Lin Xuan felt tired from all the mental exertion. Sitting down to rest, he coldly looked at Zhou Yan's body before walking over and removing a crystal green bracelet from her hand.