zài lín xuān lí qù hòu bù jiǔ ， yī dào dùn guāng cóng tiān ér jiàng ， sān gè huǒ líng mén de xiū shì zǒu le chū lái 。
在林轩离去后不久，一道遁光从天而降，三个火灵门的修士走了出来。
Not long after Lin Xuan left, a streak of light descended from the sky, and three cultivators from Fire Spirit Sect emerged.
“ shī xiōng ， nà jiā huo de gǎn yìng dào zhè ér jiù xiāo shī le 。” shuō huà de shì yī èr shí yú suì de nián qīng xiū shì ， xīng méi lǎng mù ， zhì qì wèi tuō ， rán ér xiū wèi què dào le dì liù céng de hòu qī 。
“师兄，那家伙的感应到这儿就消失了。”说话的是一二十余岁的年轻修士，星眉朗目，稚气未脱，然而修为却到了第六层的后期。
"Senior Brother, that fellow's感应 seems to have vanished here," spoke a young cultivator in his twenties. He had a clear gaze and youthful features, but his cultivation level was at the late sixth stage.
“ yào xiǎo xīn ， jīn ， chén liǎng wèi shī dì fǎ lì bù ruò ， què tóng shí zāo le duì fāng de dú shǒu ， nà rén bú shì pǔ tōng de sàn xiū 。”
“要小心，金，陈两位师弟法力不弱，却同时遭了对方的毒手，那人不是普通的散修。”
"We must be cautious. Fellow Disciples Jin and Chen are not weak, yet both were struck by the same opponent. That person is no ordinary wandering cultivator."
“ nà yòu rú hé ， cóng liǎng rén de sǐ zhuàng shàng kàn ， xiǎn rán shì bèi tōu xí 。”
“那又如何，从两人的死状上看，显然是被偷袭。”
"So what? From their deathly appearances, it's obvious they were ambushed."
“ bù guǎn rú hé ， jǐn shèn yī xiē zǒng méi yǒu huài chù 。”
“不管如何，谨慎一些总没有坏处。”
"Regardless of how it happened, being more careful can't hurt."
cóng duì huà kě yǐ tīng chū ， sān rén shì fā xiàn le bèi lín xuān suǒ miè de dǎo méi xiū shì de shī tǐ ， yě bù zhī dào tā men yòng shén me fāng fǎ ， zhuī zōng dào le zhè lǐ 。
从对话可以听出，三人是发现了被林轩所灭的倒霉修士的尸体，也不知道他们用什么方法，追踪到了这里。
From their conversation, it was clear that the three had discovered the body of one of Lin Xuan's victims. They must have used some method to track him down.
“ nà rén kěn dìng yǐ jīng dù hé ， wǒ men zhuī guò qù ba ！”
“那人肯定已经渡河，我们追过去吧！”
"That person must have crossed the river by now; let's follow him!"
lìng wài yī rén yì zhí méi yǒu shuō huà ， què shí fēn xìng jí ， shuō chū zhè ge tí yì yǐ hòu ， yě bù děng liǎng wèi tóng mén huí dá ， jiù qū dòng fēi xíng fú ， xiàng hé de duì àn fēi lüè ér qù 。
另外一人一直没有说话，却十分性急，说出这个提议以后，也不等两位同门回答，就驱动飞行符，像河的对岸飞掠而去。
One of them remained silent but was quite impatient. After making this suggestion, he immediately activated a flying talisman and flew toward the opposite bank of the river.
“ jiāo shī dì ， děng děng ！”
“焦师弟，等等！”
"Junior Brother Jiao, wait!"
nà bèi chēng wéi wàn shī xiōng de xiū shì yí zhèng ， tā suī rán méi yǒu lín xuān nà me jiàn duō shí guǎng ， bù rèn shí xuè mó shòu ， dàn nà piāo fú zài hé shuǐ shàng kōng de xuè sè wù qì ， xiǎn rán bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī ， zhèng xiǎng guān chá yī zhèn zài dìng xíng zhǐ ， méi xiǎng dào shī dì yǐ jīng mǎng zhuàng xíng dòng 。
那被称为万师兄的修士一怔，他虽然没有林轩那么见多识广，不认识血魔兽，但那漂浮在河水上空的血色雾气，显然不是什么好东西，正想观察一阵再定行止，没想到师弟已经莽撞行动。
The senior brother named Wan was taken aback. Although he wasn't as experienced as Lin Xuan, he recognized that the blood-colored mist hovering over the water was not something to be trifled with. He had intended to observe for a while before deciding what to do, but his junior brother had already acted rashly.
xiǎng yào tí xǐng tā xiǎo xīn ， kě wéi shí yǐ wǎn ， xuè sè de wù qì ， měng rán fān téng le qǐ lái ， chá jué yǒu liè wù jìn rù zì jǐ de shēn tǐ ， xuè mó shòu qǐ huì kè qì ， zài cì níng jié chū yī tiáo tiáo xuè sè de sī xiàn ， xiàng zhe tā cì le guò qù 。
想要提醒他小心，可为时已晚，血色的雾气，猛然翻腾了起来，察觉有猎物进入自己的身体，血魔兽岂会客气，再次凝结出一条条血色的丝线，向着他刺了过去。
Trying to warn him, it was too late. The blood-colored mist suddenly churned, and sensing prey within its body, the Blood Beast wouldn't hesitate. It condensed into several strands of red threads that shot toward the young cultivator.
nà xìng jí de xiū shì chī le yī jīng ， dāng rán bù kěn zuò yǐ dài bì ， tā zài zuǒ wàn shàng yī pāi ， yī zhāng xiǎo xiǎo de fú lù yǐ bèi tā jì le qǐ ， nà fú rán shāo yǐ hòu ， huà wèi yī dàn lán sè de guāng zhào ， jiāng tā de shēn tǐ bāo guǒ zài qí jiān 。
那性急的修士吃了一惊，当然不肯坐以待毙，他在左腕上一拍，一张小小的符箓已被他祭了起，那符燃烧以后，化为一淡蓝色的光罩，将他的身体包裹在其间。
The impatient cultivator was startled but refused to sit idly by. He tapped his left wrist, and a small talisman appeared in his hand. After the talisman burned, it transformed into a faint blue light shield that enveloped him.
jū rán shì hǎn jiàn de gāo jiē fáng yù fú lù ！
居然是罕见的高阶防御符箓！
It turned out to be an uncommon high-grade defensive talisman!
yī tiáo tiáo xuè sè de sī xiàn shè dào guāng zhào shàng miàn ， dǎ dé bái guāng yī zhèn luàn chàn ， què wú fǎ jiāng guāng zhào pò chú ， nián qīng xiū shì gāng gāng sōng le kǒu qì ， kě jiē xià lái ， què yòu liǎn bái rú zhǐ 。
一条条血色的丝线射到光罩上面，打得白光一阵乱颤，却无法将光罩破除，年轻修士刚刚松了口气，可接下来，却又脸白如纸。
The red threads shot at the light shield, causing white light to tremble but failed to break through. The young cultivator let out a sigh of relief, only for his face to turn pale as those threads suddenly entangled and formed into a giant snake.
zhǐ jiàn nà xiē sī xiàn tū rán jiū chán zài yì qǐ ， biàn huà chū le yī tiáo jù mǎng de xíng zhuàng ， rán hòu jiāng guāng zhào jǐn jǐn de chán le qǐ lái 。
只见那些丝线突然纠缠在一起，变化出了一条巨蟒的形状，然后将光罩紧紧的缠了起来。
Seeing this astonishing scene, not just the cultivator trapped in the blood mist was nervous; his two companions were also shocked.
jiàn dào zhè jīng rén de yí mù ， bù jǐn shēn xiàn xuè wù zhōng de xiū shì xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， tā de liǎng gè tóng bàn yě shì hài rán shī sè 。
见到这惊人的一幕，不仅深陷血雾中的修士心中忐忑，他的两个同伴也是骇然失色。
The situation was urgent, so they didn't have time to think much: "Junior Brother, don’t panic. I'll help you."
qíng kuàng jǐn jí ， liǎng rén yě lái bù jí duō xiǎng ：“ shī dì bié huāng ， wǒ lái bāng nǐ 。”
情况紧急，两人也来不及多想：“师弟别慌，我来帮你。”
They flew over with their own streaks of light. These Fire Spirit Sect disciples actually possessed spiritual artifacts. One wielded a two-meter-long iron whip, while the other summoned a dim gray flying sword.
tóng shí dùn guāng fēi le guò qù ， zhè liǎng gè huǒ líng mén dì zǐ ， jū rán dōu yōng yǒu líng qì ， yí gè shì liǎng mǐ lái zhǎng de tiě biān ， lìng wài yí gè ， zé jì chū le huī méng méng de fēi jiàn 。
同时遁光飞了过去，这两个火灵门弟子，居然都拥有灵器，一个是两米来长的铁鞭，另外一个，则祭出了灰蒙蒙的飞剑。
Although the quality seemed only lower-grade, as a Flexible Spirit cultivator, such treasures were highly enviable.
suī rán cóng chéng sè shàng kàn ， yě jiù shì xià pǐn ， dàn zuò wèi líng dòng qī xiū shì ， yǒu zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， yǐ jīng hěn lìng rén xiàn mù 。
虽然从成色上看，也就是下品，但做为灵动期修士，有这样的宝物，已经很令人羡慕。
The power of spiritual artifacts was formidable, and the妖兽 didn't dare to be careless. The blood mist transformed into giant snakes that entangled with the two cultivators.
líng qì de wēi lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yāo shòu yě bù gǎn dài màn ， xuè wù huàn huà chū yī tiáo tiáo jù mǎng ， yǔ liǎng rén jiū chán zài le yì qǐ 。
灵器的威力非同小可，妖兽也不敢怠慢，血雾幻化出一条条巨蟒，与两人纠缠在了一起。
Meanwhile, the trapped cultivator also refused to sit idly by. He pulled out several talismans from his storage bracelet and threw them toward the center of the blood mist.
ér nà bèi kùn zài guāng zhù zhōng de xiū shì ， tóng yàng méi yǒu zuò yǐ dài bì ， cóng shǒu zhuó zhōng yòu tāo chū le shù zhāng fú lù ， xiàng xuè wù de zhōng xīn shuǎi guò qù le 。
而那被困在光柱中的修士，同样没有坐以待毙，从手镯中又掏出了数张符箓，像血雾的中心甩过去了。
Instantly, spiritual artifacts clashed, blood flew everywhere, and explosions echoed as the妖兽 fought fiercely against the three cultivators.
shà shí jiān ， líng qì zòng héng ， xuè sè fān fēi ， bào zhà zhī shēng bù jué yú ěr ， yāo shòu yǔ sān gè xiū shì dǎ dé bù yì lè hū 。
霎时间，灵器纵横，血色翻飞，爆炸之声不绝于耳，妖兽与三个修士打得不亦乐乎。
On the other side of the riverbank, Lin Xuan slowly withdrew his gaze. A sneer played on his lips; those three trackers would surely fall here.
hé àn de lìng yī biān 。
河岸的另一边。
The Blood Beast's strength was formidable, and only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could defeat it with certainty. For Flexible Spirit cultivators like himself, unless they had numerous treasures, they would become the beast’s food.
lín xuān huǎn huǎn de shōu huí le shì xiàn ， zuǐ jiǎo liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo de xiào róng ， sān gè gēn zōng zì jǐ de jiā huo ， jiāng zhù dìng zài zhè lǐ yǔn luò 。
林轩缓缓的收回了视线，嘴角流露出一丝讥嘲的笑容，三个跟踪自己的家伙，将注定在这里陨落。
Well, let the妖兽 eliminate these annoying tails, and there would be less suspicion drawn to him.
xuè mó shòu de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， néng gòu wěn shèng tā de zhǐ yǒu zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě ， líng dòng qī xiū shì ， chú fēi shì xiàng zì jǐ yī yàng yōng yǒu zhòng duō bǎo wù ， fǒu zé dū huì chéng wéi tā kǒu zhōng de shí wù 。
血魔兽的实力非同小可，能够稳胜它的只有筑基期的修真者，灵动期修士，除非是像自己一样拥有众多宝物，否则都会成为它口中的食物。
However, he needed to hurry and collect the two spirit herbs before something stronger arrived; otherwise, this Blood Beast wouldn't stand a chance.
yě hǎo ， ràng yāo shòu chú diào zhè xiē tǎo yàn de wěi ba ， jiù gèng jiā bú huì yǐn rén huái yí 。
也好，让妖兽除掉这些讨厌的尾巴，就更加不会引人怀疑。
With that thought, Lin Xuan turned and sped up.
bù guò yě xū yào kuài diǎn gǎn lù ， jǐn kuài jiāng liǎng wèi líng cǎo shōu rù náng zhōng ， fǒu zé zhēn lái le shén me zhù jī qī de gāo shǒu ， zhè xuè mó shòu kě jiù dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
不过也需要快点赶路，尽快将两味灵草收入囊中，否则真来了什么筑基期的高手，这血魔兽可就抵挡不住。
Of course, his vigilance didn’t wane. Besides the Qi Shield, he also activated the Golden Chain, which spun around him. Although not a defensive spiritual artifact, it still offered some protection to its user.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān zhuǎn shēn jiā kuài le jiǎo bù 。
想到这里，林轩转身加快了脚步。
Lin Xuan had many offensive means but few for defense. Apart from the basic Qi Shield, he only possessed several middle-grade defensive talismans purchased at Daoist符山.
dāng rán ， jǐng tì shì yì diǎn dōu méi yǒu fàng sōng ， chú le líng lì hù dùn ， tā jiāng hún jīn suǒ yě jì le qǐ lái ， rào zhe zì jǐ de shēn tǐ xuán zhuǎn ， cǐ wù suī rán bú shì fáng yù shǔ xìng de líng qì ， dàn duì yú shǐ yòng zhě ， hái shì jù yǒu yí dìng de bǎo hù zuò yòng 。
当然，警惕是一点都没有放松，除了灵力护盾，他将浑金索也祭了起来，绕着自己的身体旋转，此物虽然不是防御属性的灵器，但对于使用者，还是具有一定的保护作用。
But these talismans were one-time use and Lin Xuan didn’t want to waste them without confirming his enemies.
rú jīn ， lín xuān gōng jī de shǒu duàn hěn duō ， dàn yòng yú fáng yù de bǎo wù ， què shū fá kě chén ， chú le zuì jī běn de líng lì hù dùn ， jiù zhǐ yǒu zài dào fú shān shōu gòu de jǐ zhāng fēng yìn yǒu zhōng jiē fǎ shù de fáng yù fú lù 。
如今，林轩攻击的手段很多，但用于防御的宝物，却疏乏可陈，除了最基本的灵力护盾，就只有在道符山收购的几张封印有中阶法术的防御符箓。
What he could do was expand his awareness and remain vigilant.
dàn fú shì yí cì xìng de ， zài méi yǒu fā xiàn què qiè de dí rén yǐ qián ， lín xuān kě bù yuàn jiù zhè me qīng yì làng fèi diào le 。
但符是一次性的，在没有发现确切的敌人以前，林轩可不愿就这么轻易浪费掉了。
An hour later, Lin Xuan arrived before a small mountain. It wasn't tall but stood proudly. Standing at the foot of the mountain, Lin Xuan smelled an invigorating fragrance.
tā néng zuò de ， jiù shì jǐn liàng tuò zhǎn shén shí ， bìng tí gāo jǐng tì 。
他能做的，就是尽量拓展神识，并提高警惕。
The scent matched that described in the book for Silver Moon Flower and Flowing Fire Grass. A smile appeared on his face; he had finally found them. Moreover, from the intensity of the fragrance, these two medicinal herbs were ripe.
yí gè shí chén hòu ， lín xuān lái dào le yī zuò xiǎo shān de miàn qián ， nà shān bù gāo ， què gū jùn tǐng bá ， zhàn zài shān jiǎo xià ， lín xuān jiù wén dào le yī gǔ qìn rén xīn pí de xiāng qì 。
一个时辰后，林轩来到了一座小山的面前，那山不高，却孤俊挺拔，站在山脚下，林轩就闻到了一股沁人心脾的香气。
Time was precious, so Lin Xuan immediately followed the fragrance to a giant stone halfway up the mountain.
nà wèi dào ， zhèng yǔ shū shàng suǒ miáo huì de yín yuè huā hé liú yíng cǎo xiāng tóng ， lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī xǐ sè ， zhōng yú zhǎo dào le ， ér qiě cóng xiāng wèi ér de nóng yù chéng dù kàn ， zhè liǎng zhū cǎo yào ， zhèng chǔ yú chéng shú de jiē duàn 。
那味道，正与书上所描绘的银月花和流萤草相同，林轩脸上闪过一丝喜色，终于找到了，而且从香味儿的浓郁程度看，这两株草药，正处于成熟的阶段。
Two strange plants grew beside it.
yè cháng mèng duō ， lín xuān lì kè xún zhe xiāng qì ， lái dào le bàn shān yāo yī kuài jù shí de miàn qián 。
夜长梦多，林轩立刻循着香气，来到了半山腰一块巨石的面前。
One was only a few inches long but its flower was peculiar and curved like a crescent moon. The other was slightly larger; at first glance, it looked like ordinary wild grass, but its leaves emitted a faint green glow.
liǎng zhū qí yì de zhí wù shēng zhǎng zài páng biān 。
两株奇异的植物生长在旁边。
The precious herbs were right in front of him, and Lin Xuan's eyes sparkled with excitement. However, he didn't act rashly. Instead, he took a deep breath to calm himself down.
qí zhōng yī zhū ， jǐn yǒu shù cùn lái zhǎng ， huā duǒ què shí fēn qí tè ， wān wān de ， yǒu diǎn xiàng yuè liàng ， lìng wài yī zhū ， yào shāo dà yī diǎn ， zǎ yī kàn ， yǒu diǎn xiàng pǔ tōng de yě cǎo ， dàn yè zi de biǎo miàn ， què sàn fà zhe dàn dàn de yíng guāng 。
其中一株，仅有数寸来长，花朵却十分奇特，弯弯的，有点像月亮，另外一株，要稍大一点，咋一看，有点像普通的野草，但叶子的表面，却散发着淡淡的荧光。
Most cultivators would have immediately picked them, but Lin Xuan wouldn’t do such a foolish thing. A mere thousand-year-old ginseng was surrounded by poisonous toads; how could there be no妖兽 guarding these heavenly herbs?
líng yào jiù zài miàn qián ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn dòng zhe xīng fèn de guāng ， rán ér tā què méi yǒu mào rán xíng dòng ， fǎn ér xī le kǒu qì ， ràng zì jǐ lěng jìng xià lái 。
灵药就在面前，林轩眼中闪动着兴奋的光，然而他却没有冒然行动，反而吸了口气，让自己冷静下来。
He didn't want to risk his safety due to carelessness.
rú guǒ huàn yí gè xiū shì ， kěn dìng shì lì kè qù zhāi ， dàn lín xuān què bú huì zuò zhè yàng de shǎ shì ， qū qū yī kē qiān nián rén shēn ， páng biān dōu yǒu jù dú chán chú ， zhè yàng de tiān dì líng cǎo ， zěn me kě néng méi yǒu yāo shòu shǒu hù ？
如果换一个修士，肯定是立刻去摘，但林轩却不会做这样的傻事，区区一颗千年人参，旁边都有剧毒蟾蜍，这样的天地灵草，怎么可能没有妖兽守护？
Lin Xuan extended his awareness. After a moment, a strange and eerie aura appeared on his face.
tā kě bù xiǎng yī shí dà yì ， ér jiāng zì jǐ xiàn yú wēi xiǎn zhī dì 。
他可不想一时大意，而将自己陷于危险之地。
There were indeed no妖兽, but the faint, sinister energy was noticeable.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù ， piàn kè hòu ， tā de liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī qí guài zhī sè 。
林轩将神识放了出去，片刻后，他的脸上浮现出一丝奇怪之色。
It felt like something from the阴间.
què shí méi yǒu yāo shòu ， fǒu zé líng lì de bō dòng bù kě néng mán zhù zì jǐ ， rán ér què yǒu yī sī sī qí guài de yīn qì 。
确实没有妖兽，否则灵力的波动不可能瞒住自己，然而却有一丝丝奇怪的阴气。
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before reaching out with two beams of white light toward the Silver Moon Flower and Flowing Fire Grass. At that instant, an ear-piercing roar echoed in his ears.
Not long after Lin Xuan left, a streak of light descended from the sky, and three cultivators from Fire Spirit Sect emerged.
"Senior Brother, that fellow's感应 seems to have vanished here," spoke a young cultivator in his twenties. He had a clear gaze and youthful features, but his cultivation level was at the late sixth stage.
"We must be cautious. Fellow Disciples Jin and Chen are not weak, yet both were struck by the same opponent. That person is no ordinary wandering cultivator."
"So what? From their deathly appearances, it's obvious they were ambushed."
"Regardless of how it happened, being more careful can't hurt."
...
From their conversation, it was clear that the three had discovered the body of one of Lin Xuan's victims. They must have used some method to track him down.
"That person must have crossed the river by now; let's follow him!"
One of them remained silent but was quite impatient. After making this suggestion, he immediately activated a flying talisman and flew toward the opposite bank of the river.
"Junior Brother Jiao, wait!"
The senior brother named Wan was taken aback. Although he wasn't as experienced as Lin Xuan, he recognized that the blood-colored mist hovering over the water was not something to be trifled with. He had intended to observe for a while before deciding what to do, but his junior brother had already acted rashly.
Trying to warn him, it was too late. The blood-colored mist suddenly churned, and sensing prey within its body, the Blood Beast wouldn't hesitate. It condensed into several strands of red threads that shot toward the young cultivator.
The impatient cultivator was startled but refused to sit idly by. He tapped his left wrist, and a small talisman appeared in his hand. After the talisman burned, it transformed into a faint blue light shield that enveloped him.
It turned out to be an uncommon high-grade defensive talisman!
The red threads shot at the light shield, causing white light to tremble but failed to break through. The young cultivator let out a sigh of relief, only for his face to turn pale as those threads suddenly entangled and formed into a giant snake.
Seeing this astonishing scene, not just the cultivator trapped in the blood mist was nervous; his two companions were also shocked.
The situation was urgent, so they didn't have time to think much: "Junior Brother, don’t panic. I'll help you."
They flew over with their own streaks of light. These Fire Spirit Sect disciples actually possessed spiritual artifacts. One wielded a two-meter-long iron whip, while the other summoned a dim gray flying sword.
Although the quality seemed only lower-grade, as a Flexible Spirit cultivator, such treasures were highly enviable.
The power of spiritual artifacts was formidable, and the妖兽 didn't dare to be careless. The blood mist transformed into giant snakes that entangled with the two cultivators.
Meanwhile, the trapped cultivator also refused to sit idly by. He pulled out several talismans from his storage bracelet and threw them toward the center of the blood mist.
Instantly, spiritual artifacts clashed, blood flew everywhere, and explosions echoed as the妖兽 fought fiercely against the three cultivators.
On the other side of the riverbank, Lin Xuan slowly withdrew his gaze. A sneer played on his lips; those three trackers would surely fall here.
The Blood Beast's strength was formidable, and only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could defeat it with certainty. For Flexible Spirit cultivators like himself, unless they had numerous treasures, they would become the beast’s food.
Well, let the妖兽 eliminate these annoying tails, and there would be less suspicion drawn to him.
However, he needed to hurry and collect the two spirit herbs before something stronger arrived; otherwise, this Blood Beast wouldn't stand a chance.
With that thought, Lin Xuan turned and sped up.
Of course, his vigilance didn’t wane. Besides the Qi Shield, he also activated the Golden Chain, which spun around him. Although not a defensive spiritual artifact, it still offered some protection to its user.
Lin Xuan had many offensive means but few for defense. Apart from the basic Qi Shield, he only possessed several middle-grade defensive talismans purchased at Daoist符山.
But these talismans were one-time use and Lin Xuan didn’t want to waste them without confirming his enemies.
What he could do was expand his awareness and remain vigilant.
An hour later, Lin Xuan arrived before a small mountain. It wasn't tall but stood proudly. Standing at the foot of the mountain, Lin Xuan smelled an invigorating fragrance.
The scent matched that described in the book for Silver Moon Flower and Flowing Fire Grass. A smile appeared on his face; he had finally found them. Moreover, from the intensity of the fragrance, these two medicinal herbs were ripe.
Time was precious, so Lin Xuan immediately followed the fragrance to a giant stone halfway up the mountain.
Two strange plants grew beside it.
One was only a few inches long but its flower was peculiar and curved like a crescent moon. The other was slightly larger; at first glance, it looked like ordinary wild grass, but its leaves emitted a faint green glow.
The precious herbs were right in front of him, and Lin Xuan's eyes sparkled with excitement. However, he didn't act rashly. Instead, he took a deep breath to calm himself down.
Most cultivators would have immediately picked them, but Lin Xuan wouldn’t do such a foolish thing. A mere thousand-year-old ginseng was surrounded by poisonous toads; how could there be no妖兽 guarding these heavenly herbs?
He didn't want to risk his safety due to carelessness.
Lin Xuan extended his awareness. After a moment, a strange and eerie aura appeared on his face.
There were indeed no妖兽, but the faint, sinister energy was noticeable.
It felt like something from the阴间.
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before reaching out with two beams of white light toward the Silver Moon Flower and Flowing Fire Grass. At that instant, an ear-piercing roar echoed in his ears.