shì fā cāng cù ， tiān xīng zōng lìng wài liǎng míng dì zǐ jīng dāi le ， zhuǎn shēn yù táo ， zhèng shī xiōng yī shēng lěng xiào ， nà hóng guāng fēi qù ， jiāng liǎng rén kùn zài le yuán dì ， cǐ shí lín xuān yǐ kàn qīng chǔ ， nà shì yī bǐng rán shāo zhe de wú gōu 。
事发仓促，天星宗另外两名弟子惊呆了，转身欲逃，郑师兄一声冷笑，那红光飞去，将两人困在了原地，此时林轩已看清楚，那是一柄燃烧着的吴钩。
The incident was sudden, leaving the two other disciples of Tianxing Sect in shock. They turned to flee, but Zheng Senior Brother let out a cold laugh as the red light flew over and trapped them on the spot. Lin Xuan had already seen clearly that it was a Wuhu sword burning with flames.
“ líng qì ！” tiān xīng zōng de liǎng rén liǎn sè cāng bái rú zhǐ ， hún shēn zhàn lì 。
“灵器！”天星宗的两人脸色苍白如纸，浑身战栗。
"Spiritual artifact!" The faces of the two from Tianxing Sect paled like paper, their bodies trembling.
“ shī xiōng ， zhè qiān nián líng zhī hé chuān shān áo de shī tǐ ， nín jǐn guǎn ná qù ， dàn qiú fàng wǒ liǎ yī tiáo shēng lù ba ！”
“师兄，这千年灵芝和穿山獒的尸体，您尽管拿去，但求放我俩一条生路吧！”
"Sr. Brother, take this thousand-year ginseng and the dead mountain dog, but please spare our lives!"
“ shì a ， shī xiōng ， jīn rì zhī shì wǒ liǎ yí dìng shǒu kǒu rú píng ！”
“是啊，师兄，今日之事我俩一定守口如瓶！”
"Yes, Sr. Brother, we will keep today's incident a secret for you!"
liǎng rén kǔ kǔ āi qiú ， rán ér zhèng shī xiōng gēn běn jiù bù wèi suǒ dòng ， fǎ lì yùn zhuàn ， cuī dòng líng qì huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， jiāng liǎng rén chuān xīn ér guò 。
两人苦苦哀求，然而郑师兄根本就不为所动，法力运转，催动灵器化为一道惊鸿，将两人穿心而过。
The two begged desperately, but Zheng Senior Brother was unmoved. He activated his cultivation technique to transform the spiritual artifact into a swift bolt of light that pierced through their hearts.
rán hòu shēn shǒu yī fú ， jiāng líng zhī hé chuān shān áo de shī tǐ shōu rù chǔ wù dài ， dùn guāng xiāo shī le 。
然后伸手一拂，将灵芝和穿山獒的尸体收入储物袋，遁光消失了。
Then, he extended his hand and swept it over, collecting the ginseng and mountain dog corpses in his storage bracelet before vanishing with a flash.
shān fēng chuī fú ， zhǐ shèng xià sān jù shī tǐ qī qī cǎn cǎn de tǎng zài yuán dì 。
山风吹拂，只剩下三具尸体凄凄惨惨的躺在原地。
The wind blew gently, leaving behind three lifeless bodies on the ground.
yòu guò piàn kè ， bù yuǎn chù de zá cǎo fēn kāi ， yí gè shào nián zǒu le chū lái ， zhèng shì lín xuān 。
又过片刻，不远处的杂草分开，一个少年走了出来，正是林轩。
A moment later, a young man emerged from nearby bushes. It was Lin Xuan.
lín xuān biǎo qíng níng zhòng ， mò rán wú yǔ ， kàn le kàn tǎng zài dì shàng de sān jù shī tǐ ， méi tóu jǐn jǐn de zhòu zài le yì qǐ 。
林轩表情凝重，默然无语，看了看躺在地上的三具尸体，眉头紧紧的皱在了一起。
Lin Xuan's expression was grave as he remained silent, looking at the three corpses lying on the ground and furrowing his brows tightly.
gāng cái de qíng kuàng kàn shì pǔ tōng ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo ， xiū zhēn jiè tiān tiān dū huì shàng yǎn ， rán ér bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， lín xuān zǒng jué de yǒu diǎn bú duì tóu ， cóng kōng qì zhōng ， tā sì hū xiù dào le yī sī yīn móu de wèi dào 。
刚才的情况看似普通，杀人抢宝，修真界天天都会上演，然而不知道为什么，林轩总觉得有点不对头，从空气中，他似乎嗅到了一丝阴谋的味道。
Although the situation seemed ordinary—killing for treasure—it felt off to Lin Xuan. He sensed a hint of conspiracy in the air.
bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè xī yuè jiàn sì hū bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào kě pà dé duō ， jiē xià lái zì jǐ gèng yào jiā bèi xiǎo xīn le 。
不管如何，这溪跃涧似乎比想象的还要可怕得多，接下来自己更要加倍小心了。
Regardless, this Stream Leaping Ravine appeared more terrifying than expected. He would have to be even more cautious from now on.
ér cǐ shí ， shā lù yǐ jīng biàn dé yuè jiā cǎn liè ， chú le líng dòng qī dì zǐ ， shèn zhì fā shēng le zhù jī qī xiū shì jiān de zhàn dòu 。
而此时，杀戮已经变得越加惨烈，除了灵动期弟子，甚至发生了筑基期修士间的战斗。
The killing had become increasingly brutal; not only were the灵动期 disciples involved, but even conflicts between筑基期 cultivators broke out.
mǒu gè xiū xiān jiā zú de zhǎng lǎo ， zhèng bèi huǒ líng mén de liǎng wèi zhù jī qī gāo shǒu wéi gōng ， tiān kōng zhōng ， fǎ shù zòng héng ， líng qì fēi wǔ ， gè sè guāng máng jiāo zhī ……
某个修仙家族的长老，正被火灵门的两位筑基期高手围攻，天空中，法术纵横，灵器飞舞，各色光芒交织……
An elder from a certain cultivation family was surrounded by two powerful experts from Fire Spirit Sect in the sky. Spells and spiritual artifacts flew about, colors of light intertwining...
“ sūn shī xiōng ， liú shī xiōng ， liǎng wèi wèi hé yào duì wǒ dòng shǒu ？” yī bái xū rú yín de lǎo zhě yòu jīng yòu nù ：“ wǒ sòng jiā yí xiàng duì guì mén gōng jìng shùn cóng ， liǎng wèi shì bú shì nòng cuò le ？”
“孙师兄，刘师兄，两位为何要对我动手？”一白须如银的老者又惊又怒：“我宋家一向对贵门恭敬顺从，两位是不是弄错了？”
"Senior Brother Sun, Senior Brother Liu, why are you attacking me?" A silver-haired old man, his white beard like frost, was both shocked and angry. "My Song family has always been respectful to your sect. Did we do something wrong?"
“ xiǎng zhī dào ma ， dào yīn cáo dì fǔ wèn yán luó wáng ba ！”
“想知道吗，到阴曹地府问阎罗王吧！”
"Want to know? Ask King Yama in the netherworld!"
zuǒ biān de xiū shì liǎn shàng de shā yì yuè fā nóng zhòng ， tā cāo zòng de líng qì shuò dà wú bǐ ， shì yī bǐng kāi shān jù fǔ ， zhāo shù dà kāi dà hé ， yǔ zhī xiāng fǎn ， lìng wài yī huǒ líng mén xiū shì de líng qì què shì róu ruǎn de biān zi ， rú líng shé tǔ xīn ， yòu shì jiāo lóng chū hǎi ， chǒu zhe kòng xì ， zhuān mén chán rào duì fāng de líng qì 。
左边的修士脸上的杀意越发浓重，他操纵的灵器硕大无比，是一柄开山巨斧，招数大开大阖，与之相反，另外一火灵门修士的灵器却是柔软的鞭子，如灵蛇吐芯，又似蛟龙出海，瞅着空隙，专门缠绕对方的灵器。
The expression on the left cultivator's face grew even more murderous. He controlled a massive spiritual artifact—a mountain-splitting axe—that swung with broad and powerful movements. In contrast, another Fire Spirit Sect cultivator wielded a flexible whip like a wily snake or a dragon emerging from the sea, targeting his opponent's spiritual artifacts.
liǎng rén yī gāng yī róu ， yī gōng yī shǒu ， pèi hé mò qì ， shā dé nà xìng sòng de xiū shì kǔ nǎo wú bǐ ， zuì yù mèn de shì ， tā xiàn zài dōu bù zhī dào liǎng rén fān liǎn de yuán yīn ， zì jǐ yǔ tā men méi yǒu sī yuàn a ， nán dào zhēn shì huǒ líng mén de yì si ？
两人一刚一柔，一攻一守，配合默契，杀得那姓宋的修士苦恼无比，最郁闷的是，他现在都不知道两人翻脸的原因，自己与他们没有私怨啊，难道真是火灵门的意思？
One was hard, one was soft; one attacked while the other defended, their cooperation seamless. The named-Song cultivator was in agony, but the most frustrating part was not knowing why they turned on him. He had no personal grudge against them—could it be that Fire Spirit Sect wanted this?
xīn zhōng jiāo jí ， jiā shàng gāng cái yòu bèi liǎng rén tōu xí shòu le yì diǎn shāng ， yǐ yī dí èr ， yuè fā de bù jì 。
心中焦急，加上刚才又被两人偷袭受了一点伤，以一敌二，越发的不济。
Anxiously, he was also injured from a sneak attack earlier. Fighting two opponents alone made things worse.
“ a ！” yī shēng cǎn jiào ， què shì bèi biān zi suǒ zhù le tā de líng qì ， rán hòu nà jù fǔ pī le shàng qù ， suī rán yǒu líng qì hù dùn ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì dǎng le yī dǎng ， jiù rú shuǐ pào yì bān pò miè le ！
“啊！”一声惨叫，却是被鞭子锁住了他的灵器，然后那巨斧劈了上去，虽然有灵气护盾，但仅仅是挡了一挡，就如水泡一般破灭了！
"Ahh!" A scream echoed as his spiritual artifact was locked by the whip. Then the axe swung down with force, though his qi shield resisted, it shattered like a soap bubble!
xuè huā zhōng ， sòng zhǎng lǎo bèi pǐ chéng le liǎng bàn 。
血花中，宋长老被劈成了两半。
The Song elder's body split in half as blood spurted out.
xī yuè jiàn de lìng yī chù ， shí jǐ gè líng dòng qī de sàn xiū bèi yī wèi huǒ líng mén zhù jī qī de gāo shǒu lán zhù ， zhèng kǔ kǔ āi qiú 。
溪跃涧的另一处，十几个灵动期的散修被一位火灵门筑基期的高手拦住，正苦苦哀求。
Elsewhere in Stream Leaping Ravine, several wandering灵动期 cultivators were stopped by a Fire Spirit Sect筑基期 expert and begged for mercy. However, the opponent was unmoved, his flying sword easily decapitated ten of them.
rán ér duì fāng gēn běn jiù bù wèi suǒ dòng ， fēi jiàn jì chū ， qīng yì qǔ le shí jǐ gè rén de tóu lú 。
然而对方根本就不为所动，飞剑祭出，轻易取了十几个人的头颅。
One-sided slaughter...
yī biān dǎo de shā lù ……
一边倒的杀戮……
Unlike the unlucky cultivators, Lin Xuan had noticed something amiss and acted cautiously. He hid his form at the slightest disturbance, using his divine sense to match that of a筑基期 cultivator, ensuring he avoided danger. Several times, Fire Spirit Sect disciples appeared, but he skillfully dodged them.
yǔ nà xiē dǎo méi de xiū shì bù tóng ， lín xuān yīn wèi fā xiàn le bù tuǒ ， xíng dòng fēi cháng xiǎo xīn ， shāo yǒu fēng chuī cǎo dòng ， jiù tí qián yǐn nì zhù shēn xíng ， jiā shàng tā de shén shí néng gòu yǔ zhù jī qī xiū shì xiāng bǐ ， suǒ yǐ yì zhí méi yǒu yù jiàn wēi xiǎn ， jǐ cì huǒ líng mén dì zǐ chū xiàn ， dōu bèi tā jī jǐng de xiān duǒ le guò qù 。
与那些倒霉的修士不同，林轩因为发现了不妥，行动非常小心，稍有风吹草动，就提前隐匿住身形，加上他的神识能够与筑基期修士相比，所以一直没有遇见危险，几次火灵门弟子出现，都被他机警的先躲了过去。
However, now Lin Xuan was forced to smile bitterly as he faced an opponent—a terrifying beast, not a powerful cultivator.
rán ér cǐ shí ， lín xuān què shì mǎn liǎn kǔ xiào ， kàn zhuó yǎn qián de duì shǒu ， bìng fēi shí lì gāo shēn de xiū zhēn zhě ， ér shì yī tóu kě pà de yāo shòu 。
然而此时，林轩却是满脸苦笑，看着眼前的对手，并非实力高深的修真者，而是一头可怕的妖兽。
This creature had a grotesque appearance, resembling a toad, yet it was larger than humans and emitted an unpleasant "croak croak..."
cǐ wù róng mào chǒu lòu ， zhǎng dé hěn xiàng lài há ma ， rán ér què bǐ rén hái dà ， fā chū nán tīng de ；“ gū gū ……”
此物容貌丑陋，长得很像癞蛤蟆，然而却比人还大，发出难听的；“呱呱……”
Poisonous Toad!
jù dú chán chú ！
剧毒蟾蜍！
A first-grade top-tier monster, adept at using poison, with thick skin.
yī jí jí pǐn yāo shòu ， shàn jù dú ， pí cū ròu hòu 。
一级极品妖兽，擅剧毒，皮粗肉厚。
Lin Xuan thought for a moment and recalled the资料 he once read about this beast. His expression darkened further; he had been brought here by Spirit Herb Beast, where a thousand-year-old ginseng grew.
lín xuān lüè yī sī suǒ ， jiù xiǎng qǐ le céng jīng kàn guò de cǐ yāo shòu de zī liào ， liǎn sè yuè fā nàn kàn le ， tā shì bèi líng cǎo shòu dài dào de zhè lǐ ， cǐ dì shēng zhǎng zhe yī kē qiān nián rén shēn 。
林轩略一思索，就想起了曾经看过的此妖兽的资料，脸色越发难看了，他是被灵草兽带到的这里，此地生长着一颗千年人参。
Ginseng was not considered rare in the cultivation world, but a thousand-year-old one was quite uncommon, especially this one, which appeared to be at least three thousand years old based on its appearance.
rén shēn ， zài xiū zhēn jiè ， běn lái bìng bù suàn shén me zhēn xī yào cái ， bù guò qiān nián de ， què yě hěn hǎn jiàn ， yóu qí shì zhè yī kē ， kàn chéng sè ， qǐ mǎ yǒu sān qiān nián yǐ shàng de cān líng le 。
人参，在修真界，本来并不算什么珍稀药材，不过千年的，却也很罕见，尤其是这一颗，看成色，起码有三千年以上的参龄了。
If used for alchemy, it could be used to create several precious herbs that only筑基期 cultivators would need.
rú guǒ yòng lái liàn dān ， kě yǐ yòng lái pèi zhì shù zhǒng zhù jī qī cái huì yòng dào de líng yào 。
如果用来炼丹，可以用来配制数种筑基期才会用到的灵药。
However, Lin Xuan did not feel tempted. His goal was Silver Moon Flower and Flowing Fireweed; he did not want any complications. Besides, while a thousand-year-old ginseng was valuable, he could still obtain its essence through purification methods.
bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu dòng xīn ， tā cǐ xíng de mù dì shì yín yuè huā ， liú yíng cǎo ， bìng bù xiǎng jié wài shēng zhī ， hé kuàng qiān nián rén shēn suī rán bǎo guì ， dàn zì jǐ yòng tí chún de fāng fǎ ， yī yàng kě yǐ dé dào cān jīng 。
不过林轩并没有动心，他此行的目的是银月花，流萤草，并不想节外生枝，何况千年人参虽然宝贵，但自己用提纯的方法，一样可以得到参精。
Thus, according to his plan, he should retreat immediately. However, as he tried to leave, the other party refused. All living things have their counterparts in nature, and cultivators hunting beasts were often hunted by them too.
suǒ yǐ àn zhào lín xuān de xiǎng fǎ ， shì lì kè tuì zǒu ， rán ér tā xiǎng zǒu ， duì fāng què bù gàn le ， wàn wù xiāng shēng xiāng kè ， xiū zhēn zhě liè shā yāo shòu ， qí shí yāo shòu yī yàng xǐ huān tūn shì xiū zhēn zhě 。
所以按照林轩的想法，是立刻退走，然而他想走，对方却不干了，万物相生相克，修真者猎杀妖兽，其实妖兽一样喜欢吞噬修真者。
The reason was simple: cultivators constantly absorbed qi for cultivation and consumed various spiritual pills, making their bodies different from ordinary humans—excellent nourishment for beasts. Consuming more cultivators could aid the beast's own cultivation.
yuán yīn wú tā ， xiū zhēn zhě tiān tiān xī nà líng qì xiū liàn ， yòu fú shí gè zhǒng líng dān ， shēn tǐ yǔ pǔ tōng rén xiāng bǐ ， yǐ jīng bù dà xiāng tóng ， duì yú yāo shòu lái shuō ， zhèng shì zuì hǎo de zī bǔ pǐn ， duō chī xiū zhēn zhě ， yǒu lì yú yāo shòu de xiū liàn 。
原因无他，修真者天天吸纳灵气修炼，又服食各种灵丹，身体与普通人相比，已经不大相同，对于妖兽来说，正是最好的滋补品，多吃修真者，有利于妖兽的修炼。
Especially Lin Xuan, who treated his pills like candy, containing far more spiritual energy than his peers. In the eyes of the poisonous toad, he was a delicious meal.
yóu qí shì lín xuān ， píng rì lǐ jiāng dān yào dāng táng wán ， shēn tǐ lǐ yùn hán de líng lì ， yuǎn bǐ tóng jiē de xiū shì duō ， zài jù dú chán chú de yǎn lǐ ， tā jiù shì yī dào měi wèi de dà cān 。
尤其是林轩，平日里将丹药当糖丸，身体里蕴含的灵力，远比同阶的修士多，在剧毒蟾蜍的眼里，他就是一道美味的大餐。
"Croak!"
“ gū ！”
“呱！”
The toad let out an unpleasant sound. Lin Xuan frowned; a first-grade top-tier monster had the strength equivalent to a fully mature灵动期 cultivator. In other words, their cultivation qi was evenly matched.
chán chú fā chū nán tīng de shēng yīn ， lín xuān zhòu le zhòu méi ， yī jí jí pǐn yāo shòu ， shí lì děng tóng yú líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn de xiū zhēn zhě ， yě jiù shì shuō ， zì jǐ hé chán chú de fǎ lì bàn jīn bā liǎng 。
蟾蜍发出难听的声音，林轩皱了皱眉，一级极品妖兽，实力等同于灵动期大圆满的修真者，也就是说，自己和蟾蜍的法力半斤八两。
Of course, in a real fight, Lin Xuan had no doubt about winning with his numerous magical treasures and spiritual artifacts. Defeating the poisonous toad should be easy.
dāng rán ， zhēn dǎ qǐ lái ， duì yú qǔ shèng ， lín xuān méi yǒu sī háo de huái yí ， píng jiè zhe zì jǐ zhòng duō de fǎ bǎo líng qì ， zhàn shèng jù dú chán chú ， yīng gāi shì shǒu dào qín lái 。
当然，真打起来，对于取胜，林轩没有丝毫的怀疑，凭借着自己众多的法宝灵器，战胜剧毒蟾蜍，应该是手到擒来。
The key issue was that this battle was pointless. Thousand-year-old ginseng was rare for other cultivators, but he could easily obtain its essence through purification...
kě guān jiàn shì ， zhè shì yī cháng wú wèi de zhàn dòu a ， qiān nián rén shēn duì bié de xiū zhēn zhě hěn xī hǎn ， kě zì jǐ yōng yǒu tí chún de běn lǐng ， kě yǐ qīng yì dé dào cān jīng ……
可关键是，这是一场无谓的战斗啊，千年人参对别的修真者很稀罕，可自己拥有提纯的本领，可以轻易得到参精……
Moreover, Stream Leaping Ravine was full of danger; everything seemed suspicious. Lin Xuan did not want to waste his cultivation qi unnecessarily and the noise from their fight might attract Fire Spirit Sect cultivators.
hé kuàng cǐ shí de xī yuè jiàn wēi jī sì fú ， chù chù tòu zhe guǐ yì ， lín xuān bù xiǎng píng bái wú gù de làng fèi fǎ lì ， jiā shàng dòu fǎ dòng jìng tài dà ， yǒu kě néng yǐn lái huǒ líng mén de xiū shì 。
何况此时的溪跃涧危机四伏，处处透着诡异，林轩不想平白无故的浪费法力，加上斗法动静太大，有可能引来火灵门的修士。
Originally, he planned to quietly retreat, but the poisonous toad blocked the entrance first. Lin Xuan's expression turned grim...
The incident was sudden, leaving the two other disciples of Tianxing Sect in shock. They turned to flee, but Zheng Senior Brother let out a cold laugh as the red light flew over and trapped them on the spot. Lin Xuan had already seen clearly that it was a Wuhu sword burning with flames.
"Spiritual artifact!" The faces of the two from Tianxing Sect paled like paper, their bodies trembling.
"Sr. Brother, take this thousand-year ginseng and the dead mountain dog, but please spare our lives!"
"Yes, Sr. Brother, we will keep today's incident a secret for you!"
...
The two begged desperately, but Zheng Senior Brother was unmoved. He activated his cultivation technique to transform the spiritual artifact into a swift bolt of light that pierced through their hearts.
Then, he extended his hand and swept it over, collecting the ginseng and mountain dog corpses in his storage bracelet before vanishing with a flash.
The wind blew gently, leaving behind three lifeless bodies on the ground.
A moment later, a young man emerged from nearby bushes. It was Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan's expression was grave as he remained silent, looking at the three corpses lying on the ground and furrowing his brows tightly.
Although the situation seemed ordinary—killing for treasure—it felt off to Lin Xuan. He sensed a hint of conspiracy in the air.
Regardless, this Stream Leaping Ravine appeared more terrifying than expected. He would have to be even more cautious from now on.
The killing had become increasingly brutal; not only were the灵动期 disciples involved, but even conflicts between筑基期 cultivators broke out.
An elder from a certain cultivation family was surrounded by two powerful experts from Fire Spirit Sect in the sky. Spells and spiritual artifacts flew about, colors of light intertwining...
"Senior Brother Sun, Senior Brother Liu, why are you attacking me?" A silver-haired old man, his white beard like frost, was both shocked and angry. "My Song family has always been respectful to your sect. Did we do something wrong?"
"Want to know? Ask King Yama in the netherworld!"
The expression on the left cultivator's face grew even more murderous. He controlled a massive spiritual artifact—a mountain-splitting axe—that swung with broad and powerful movements. In contrast, another Fire Spirit Sect cultivator wielded a flexible whip like a wily snake or a dragon emerging from the sea, targeting his opponent's spiritual artifacts.
One was hard, one was soft; one attacked while the other defended, their cooperation seamless. The named-Song cultivator was in agony, but the most frustrating part was not knowing why they turned on him. He had no personal grudge against them—could it be that Fire Spirit Sect wanted this?
Anxiously, he was also injured from a sneak attack earlier. Fighting two opponents alone made things worse.
"Ahh!" A scream echoed as his spiritual artifact was locked by the whip. Then the axe swung down with force, though his qi shield resisted, it shattered like a soap bubble!
The Song elder's body split in half as blood spurted out.
...
Elsewhere in Stream Leaping Ravine, several wandering灵动期 cultivators were stopped by a Fire Spirit Sect筑基期 expert and begged for mercy. However, the opponent was unmoved, his flying sword easily decapitated ten of them.
One-sided slaughter...
Unlike the unlucky cultivators, Lin Xuan had noticed something amiss and acted cautiously. He hid his form at the slightest disturbance, using his divine sense to match that of a筑基期 cultivator, ensuring he avoided danger. Several times, Fire Spirit Sect disciples appeared, but he skillfully dodged them.
However, now Lin Xuan was forced to smile bitterly as he faced an opponent—a terrifying beast, not a powerful cultivator.
This creature had a grotesque appearance, resembling a toad, yet it was larger than humans and emitted an unpleasant "croak croak..."
Poisonous Toad!
A first-grade top-tier monster, adept at using poison, with thick skin.
Lin Xuan thought for a moment and recalled the资料 he once read about this beast. His expression darkened further; he had been brought here by Spirit Herb Beast, where a thousand-year-old ginseng grew.
Ginseng was not considered rare in the cultivation world, but a thousand-year-old one was quite uncommon, especially this one, which appeared to be at least three thousand years old based on its appearance.
If used for alchemy, it could be used to create several precious herbs that only筑基期 cultivators would need.
However, Lin Xuan did not feel tempted. His goal was Silver Moon Flower and Flowing Fireweed; he did not want any complications. Besides, while a thousand-year-old ginseng was valuable, he could still obtain its essence through purification methods.
Thus, according to his plan, he should retreat immediately. However, as he tried to leave, the other party refused. All living things have their counterparts in nature, and cultivators hunting beasts were often hunted by them too.
The reason was simple: cultivators constantly absorbed qi for cultivation and consumed various spiritual pills, making their bodies different from ordinary humans—excellent nourishment for beasts. Consuming more cultivators could aid the beast's own cultivation.
Especially Lin Xuan, who treated his pills like candy, containing far more spiritual energy than his peers. In the eyes of the poisonous toad, he was a delicious meal.
"Croak!"
The toad let out an unpleasant sound. Lin Xuan frowned; a first-grade top-tier monster had the strength equivalent to a fully mature灵动期 cultivator. In other words, their cultivation qi was evenly matched.
Of course, in a real fight, Lin Xuan had no doubt about winning with his numerous magical treasures and spiritual artifacts. Defeating the poisonous toad should be easy.
The key issue was that this battle was pointless. Thousand-year-old ginseng was rare for other cultivators, but he could easily obtain its essence through purification...
Moreover, Stream Leaping Ravine was full of danger; everything seemed suspicious. Lin Xuan did not want to waste his cultivation qi unnecessarily and the noise from their fight might attract Fire Spirit Sect cultivators.
Originally, he planned to quietly retreat, but the poisonous toad blocked the entrance first. Lin Xuan's expression turned grim...