de xiū liàn hái suàn shùn lì ， bì jìng yǒu dà liàng de xiū xiān zī yuán kě gōng qū shǐ ， dān yào yě bìng bù huò quē ， jí shǐ yù jiàn le píng fù ， yě kě kào zhe yào lì yìng chōng guò qù 。
的修炼还算顺利，毕竟有大量的修仙资源可供驱使，丹药也并不或缺，即使遇见了瓶覆，也可靠着药力硬冲过去。
The cultivation went relatively smoothly. After all, there was a vast array of cultivation resources available to him, and the pills were not lacking either. Even when facing obstacles like the bottle cap, he could rely on his medicinal power to push through.
yǒu qí zhǔ bì yǒu qí pū ， shuō qǐ lái ， liǎng nǚ de xiū liàn fāng shì ， yǔ lín xuān dào yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì ， duǎn duǎn de liù qī shí nián ， jiù fēng le níng dān qī dà yuán mǎn 。
有其主必有其仆，说起来，两女的修炼方式，与林轩倒有几分相似，短短的六七十年，就封了凝丹期大圆满。
There must be a servant for every master. In this case, the two women's cultivation methods bore some resemblance to Lin Xuan’s. Within just six or seven decades, they had sealed their condensation cores at the peak stage.
yuán běn yī qiè shùn lì ，6 yíng ér yǔ liú xīn yě yǐ wéi zì jǐ kě yǐ shùn lì jié dān 。
原本一切顺利，6盈儿与刘芯也以为自己可以顺利结丹。
Originally, everything was going smoothly, and both Yin'er and Liu Xin believed that they could successfully form a golden core. However, they overlooked one crucial point: the path of immortals is fraught with difficulties, especially when breaking through each major cultivation stage, which can be incredibly challenging.
rán ér tā men què wàng le yì diǎn ， xiān dào jiān nán ， yóu qí shì měi yí gè dà jìng jiè de tū pò ， nán dù gèng shì dào le fěi yí suǒ sī de dì bù 。
然而她们却忘了一点，仙道艰难，尤其是每一个大境界的突破，难度更是到了匪夷所思的地步。
While the base foundation period allowed for a smooth progression with medicinal power, it did not mean that forming a golden core would also be easy. The differences between these stages were vast and incomparable.
jiè zhù dān yào zhī lì ， zhù jī qī néng gòu yī lù shùn lì ， dàn bìng fēi dài biǎo jié dān yě kě yǐ qīng ér yì jǔ ， zhè zhōng jiān de chā yì ， shì wán quán bù tóng dì 。
借助丹药之力，筑基期能够一路顺利，但并非代表结丹也可以轻而易举，这中间的差异，是完全不同地。
Although Lin Xuan had instructed them to acquire many ancient pill formulas over the years, they still faced significant challenges in actually refining those pills. Even if they managed to refine some, the increase in their chances of successfully forming a golden core was limited. According to typical statistics, only one or two out of every hundred base foundation peak cultivators could achieve this.
suī rán zhè xiē nián ， àn zhào lín xuān de zhǔ fù ， liǎng nǚ yě shōu gòu le bù shǎo shàng gǔ dān fāng ， dàn xiān bù shuō xiǎng yào jiāng zhè xiē dān yào liàn zhì chū lái ， shì duō me jiān nán ， hé kuàng jiù suàn liàn chū lái le ， néng gòu zēng jiā de jié dān jī lǜ yě shí fēn yǒu xiàn 。
虽然这些年，按照林轩的嘱咐，两女也收购了不少上古丹方，但先不说想要将这些丹药炼制出来，是多么艰难，何况就算炼出来了，能够增加的结丹几率也十分有限。
Despite the efforts of Lin Xuan and his resources, after several attempts, the two women were still unable to advance. Combining their research from ancient texts, they realized that their chances of successfully forming a golden core in this lifetime were slim indeed.
àn zhào tōng cháng de jī lǜ lái shuō ， měi yì bǎi gè zhù jī qī dà yuán mǎn de xiū xiān zhě ， zuì duō yě jiù yī èr rén néng gòu jié dān chéng gōng 。
按照通常的几率来说，每一百个筑基期大圆满的修仙者，最多也就一二人能够结丹成功。
"Ah, I see," Lin Xuan smiled slightly. "It's merely about condensing a golden core. Rest assured, with my assistance, you will definitely achieve your goal."
suī rán qióng bài xuān gé zhī lì ， liǎng nǚ zhōng yú shōu jí dào le yī xiē líng yào ， dàn yī lián cháng shì le liǎng sān cì ， zuì zhōng què dōu méi néng shùn lì jìn jí ， jié hé chá yuè de yī xiē shàng gǔ diǎn jí ， liǎng nǚ suī bù néng shuō yǐ jīng sǐ xīn ， dàn yě xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， zhè bèi zi néng gòu jié dān de jī lǜ shí zài bù duō 。
虽然穷拜轩阁之力，两女终于收集到了一些灵药，但一连尝试了两三次，最终却都没能顺利晋级，结合查阅的一些上古典籍，两女虽不能说已经死心，但也心中清楚，这辈子能够结丹的几率实在不多。
"What?" The two women were taken aback, and their expressions quickly turned to disbelief. They were no longer the naive young girls they once were; forming a golden core was not that simple. Even if Lin Xuan were an infant spirit cultivator, he could only use limited techniques.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng ：“ bù guò shì níng jié jīn dān bà le ， fàng xīn ， yǒu shào yé wǒ ， jué duì huì ràng huō liǎ rú yuàn yǐ cháng de 。”
“原来如此。”林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑容：“不过是凝结金丹罢了，放心，有少爷我，绝对会让豁俩如愿以偿的。”
Unless he was willing to expend his own true essence qi to perform the Great Divine Cleansing Technique from the Book of Changes for them, it would be more feasible. However, this secret technique was not something ordinary cultivators could easily perform; even an infant spirit elder might suffer severe injuries or drop in cultivation stage.
“ shén me ？” liǎng nǚ sǒng rán dòng róng ， suí hòu qiào liǎn shàng què bù yuē ér tóng de lù chū le bù xìn zhī sè ， tā men yǐ bú shì dāng nián wú zhī de xiǎo yā tou ， zhè jīn dān nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì níng chéng de ， jiù suàn shào yé shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， néng shī zhǎn de shǒu duàn yě shì bù duō 。
“什么？”两女耸然动容，随后俏脸上却不约而同的露出了不信之色，她们已不是当年无知的小丫头，这金丹哪有那么容易凝成的，就算少爷是元婴期修仙者，能施展的手段也是不多。
Would Lin Xuan really do such a thing? The two women exchanged glances, their eyes filled with suspicion.
chú fēi tā bù xī běn shēn de zhēn wú líng lì ， tì liǎng rén shī zhǎn yì jīng xǐ suǐ de dà shén tōng 。
除非他不惜本身的真无灵力，替两人施展易经洗髓的大神通。
Of course, Lin Xuan had no intention of harming himself to benefit others. Besides, he didn’t need to. With his vast resources, forming a golden core was merely child’s play for him.
nà yàng de huà hái bǐ jiào kào zèn ， rán ér cǐ mì shù què bú shì pǔ tōng xiū shì néng gòu qīng yì shī zhǎn de ， jiù suàn yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， yě huì yuán qì dà shāng ， shèn zhì jìng jiè diào luò 。
那样的话还比较靠谮，然而此秘术却不是普通修士能够轻易施展的，就算元婴期老怪物，也会元气大伤，甚至境界掉落。
With a wave of his sleeve, a small jade bottle appeared before the two women.
shào yé huì rú cǐ dà fāng me ？ liǎng nǚ miàn miàn xiāng qù ， yǎn shén zhōng jiē yǒu yī sī hú yí 。
少爷会如此大方么？两女面面相觑，眼神中皆有一丝狐疑。
Opening the lid, two snow-white pills were revealed inside.
lín xuān dāng rán bú huì gàn zhè zhǒng sǔn jǐ lì rén de shì ， hé kuàng yě yòng bù zhe ， yǐ tā shēn jiā zhī fēng hòu ， jié dān nǎ xū fèi nà me duō bō zhé ， bù guò shì xiǎo cài yī dié de 。
林轩当然不会干这种损己利人的事，何况也用不着，以他身家之丰厚，结丹哪需费那么多波折，不过是小菜一碟的。
Celestial Dust Pills! On妖灵 Island, Lin Xuan had spent considerable time refining an entire batch. Although he used many to form his own infant spirit, some still remained.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī xiǎo qiǎo de yù píng yǐ chū xiàn zài liǎng nǚ de miàn qián 。
袖袍一拂，一小巧的玉瓶已出现在两女的面前。
These pills were no ordinary ones; their effects almost bordered on divine. Back then, even without a spirit root, he could successfully form a golden core by relying solely on his cultivation base.
píng sāi dǎ kāi ， lǐ miàn yǐ duō chū le liǎng lì jié bái rú xuě de dān wán 。
瓶塞打开，里面已多出了两粒洁白如雪的丹丸。
The two women’s abilities might be inferior compared to his past self, but they were far better than him in many ways. Hence, Lin Xuan confidently made such claims.
tiān chén dān ！ zài yāo líng dǎo de shí hòu ， lín xuān kě shì zhěng zhěng liàn zhì le yī lú ， suī rán jié yīng yòng qù le xǔ duō ， dàn yī jiù yǒu shǎo xǔ cún liú 。
天尘丹！在妖灵岛的时候，林轩可是整整炼制了一炉，虽然结婴用去了许多，但依旧有少许存留。
Of course, it was also due to their unwavering loyalty that he dared to show them this extraordinary treasure. Such a divine-grade item could easily spark a storm in the cultivation world if casually displayed. He himself had few left and wouldn’t reveal them so easily.
zhè zhǒng dān yào fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， gōng xiào jī hū dào le nì tiān de dì bù ， dāng nián zì jǐ lián líng gēn dōu méi yǒu ， kào kǔn ； yī jiù néng gòu jié dān chéng gōng 。
这种丹药非同小可，功效几乎到了逆天的地步，当年自己连灵根都没有，靠悃；依旧能够结丹成功。
"Do you recognize these pills?" Lin Xuan asked with a smile.
liǎng nǚ zī zhì jiù suàn zài chà ， yǔ nà shí de zì jǐ xiāng bǐ ， yě yào hǎo shàng xǔ duō ， gù ér lín xuān cái huì dà yán bù cán de kuā xià hǎi kǒu 。
两女资质就算再差，与那时的自己相比，也要好上许多，故而林轩才会大言不惭的夸下海口。
Yin'er and Liu Xin each extended their hands, picked up one pill, and examined it closely. As the masters of 飘云阁, they possessed excellent eyesight, but they could not discern anything.
dāng rán ， yě shì yóu yú liǎng nǚ duì zì jǐ zhōng xīn gěng gěng de yuán gù ， fǒu zé zhè zhǒng nì tiān jí de bǎo wù ， suí biàn ná chū yī lì ， yě néng yǐn qǐ xiū xiān jiè de xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， lín xuān zì jǐ suǒ shèng yě bú shì hěn duō ， bú huì qīng yì shì rén de 。
当然，也是由于两女对自己忠心耿耿的缘故，否则这种逆天级的宝物，随便拿出一粒，也能引起修仙界的腥风血雨，林轩自己所剩也不是很多，不会轻易示人的。
However, just from the fragrance alone, they knew how precious these pills were.
“ rèn shí zhè shì shén me dān bèi me ？” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu 。
“认识这是什么丹备么？”林轩微笑着开口。
"Miss Yin, I am clumsy; please enlighten me," Yin'er brought the pill to her lips and licked it with her tongue.
6 yíng ér hé liú xīn gè zì shēn chū shǒu lái ， niān qǐ yī lì ， ná dào yǎn qián ， xì xì guān kàn ， zuò wèi bài xuān gé zhī zhǔ ， tā liǎ de yǎn lì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér què yì diǎn tóu xù yě wú 。
6盈儿和刘芯各自伸出手来，拈起一粒，拿到眼前，细细观看，做为拜轩阁之主，她俩的眼力也是非同小可，然而却一点头绪也无。
Instantly, a cool energy rose from her dantian. What wondrous medicinal power!
bù guò jǐn jǐn cóng xiāng qì ， yě zhī dào cǐ dān zhēn guì dào le jí chù 。
不过仅仅从香气，也知道此丹珍贵到了极处。
"We have heard of this before. Do you remember the Celestial Dust Pills?" Lin Xuan calmly asked.
“ xiǎo bì yǎn zhuō ， hái qǐng shào yé zhǐ diǎn 。”6 yíng ér jiāng dān yào còu dào zuǐ biān ， shēn chū xiāng shé lái tiǎn le yī tiǎn 。
“小婢眼拙，还请少爷指点。”6盈儿将丹药凑到嘴边，伸出香舌来舔了一舔。
"What? Celestial Dust Pills?" The two women were startled and exclaimed in unison.
dùn shí yī gǔ qīng liáng zhī qì cóng dān tián shēng qǐ ， hǎo xuán miào de yào lì 。
顿时一股清凉之气从丹田升起，好玄妙的药力。
They had come from Spirit Herb Mountain… even if they weren’t disciples, any cultivator from 原幽州 would surely have heard of the name. This pill once caused a great storm, even involving the Extreme Demon Sovereign. Back then, that old demon was known as the first person of the region.
“ cǐ dān zán men yě tīng shuō guò ， tiān chén dān kě hái jì de ？” lín xuān shén sè píng jìng de kāi kǒu le 。
“此丹咱们也听说过，天尘丹可还记得？”林轩神色平静的开口了。
It was said that this spirit herb had incredible divine effects; almost all base foundation peak cultivators who consumed it could successfully form a golden core.
“ shén me ， tiān chén dān ？” liǎng nǚ xià le yī tiào ， tóng shí jīng hū le qǐ lái 。
“什么，天尘丹？”两女吓了一跳，同时惊呼了起来。
"Master, is this… really Celestial Dust Pills?" Liu Xin weakly asked, her face turning pale. Asking such a question was too disrespectful to Master.
hǎo dǎi tā men yě chū shēn líng yào shān …… hé kuàng jiù suàn bú shì líng yào shān de dì zǐ ， zhǐ yào yuán yōu zhōu de xiū shì ， yòu zěn me kě néng méi tīng shuō guò tiān chén dān de míng zì 。
好歹她们也出身灵药山……何况就算不是灵药山的弟子，只要原幽州的修士，又怎么可能没听说过天尘丹的名字。
Lin Xuan paid no mind. He knew she was just overwhelmed by the revelation. A warm smile spread across his face: "Rest assured, I wouldn’t offer fake items. With this pill, we will definitely achieve golden core perfection."
céng jīng xiān qǐ le hǎo dà de xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， shèn zhì lián jí è mó zūn bèi yě qiān chě le jìn qù ， yào zhī dào nà shí hòu de lǎo mó ， kě shì yǒu yōu zhōu dì yī rén zhǐ chēng de 。
曾经掀起了好大的腥风血雨，甚至连极恶魔尊被也牵扯了进去，要知道那时候的老魔，可是有幽州第一人只称的。
Seeing Lin Xuan’s certainty, the two women relaxed and bowed respectfully to each other.
jù shuō zhè zhǒng líng yào ， jù yǒu bù kě sī yì de nì tiān xiào guǒ ， zhǐ yào shì zhù jī qī dà yuán mǎn de xiū xiān zhě ， fú shí yǐ hòu ， shí yǒu ** dōu néng gòu níng dān chéng gōng 。
据说这种灵药，具有不可思议的逆天效果，只要是筑基期大圆满的修仙者，服食以后，十有**都能够凝丹成功。
Joy filled their hearts; they admired their master even more. Being able to obtain such a divine item meant following Master was the right choice.
“ shào yé ， zhè …… zhè zhēn shì tiān chén dān me ？” liú xīn ruò ruò de kāi kǒu le ， shuō wán yǐ hòu ， qiào liǎn yī xià zi háo wú xuè sè ， zì jǐ zhè yàng wèn ， duì shào yé shí zài tài bù jìng le 。
“少爷，这……这真是天尘丹么？”刘芯弱弱的开口了，说完以后，俏脸一下子毫无血色，自己这样问，对少爷实在太不敬了。
Although the two women had already been loyal to him, this further strengthened their devotion. After all, people have desires, and despite the blood pact, their loyalty stemmed from gratitude for his past kindness.
lín xuān què bù yǐ wéi yì ， tā zhī dào zhè yā tou shì tài guò zhèn hàn le xiē ， liǎn shàng lù chū hé xù de xiào yì ：“ fàng xīn ， shào yé wǒ zěn me kě néng ná chū jiǎ wù piàn zán ， yǒu le cǐ dān yǐ hòu ， zán men jiě mèi jué duì néng gòu jīn dān dà chéng dì 。”
林轩却不以为意，他知道这丫头是太过震撼了些，脸上露出和煦的笑意：“放心，少爷我怎么可能拿出假物骗咱，有了此丹以后，咱们姐妹绝对能够金丹大成地。”
If Lin Xuan had merely demanded everything from them upon returning, they might not have betrayed him but would certainly harbor resentment, acting with hidden hostility.
jiàn lín xuān rú cǐ kěn dìng ， liǎng nǚ fàng xià le xīn ， duì shì yī yǎn ， qí qí xià bài ， gōng gōng jìng jìng de kē qǐ le tóu lái 。
见林轩如此肯定，两女放下了心，对视一眼，齐齐下拜，恭恭敬敬的磕起了头来。
However, he didn’t do that. He treated them kindly in private, never treating them as mere servants to be summoned at will. Moreover, on their first meeting, he gave such a heartwarming gift.
huān xǐ chōng mǎn le xiōng yì ， duì zhǔ rén gèng shì pèi fú wú bǐ ， zhè zhǒng nì tiān zhī wù dōu néng ná chū ， gēn suí shào yé guǒ rán méi cuò 。
欢喜充满了胸臆，对主人更是佩服无比，这种逆天之物都能拿出，跟随少爷果然没错。
Their gratitude was immense; they wished to sacrifice themselves for Lin Xuan. They believed that even if the contract were dissolved, they would remain loyal to him throughout eternity.
suī rán liǎng nǚ yuán běn jiù duì lín xuān méi yǒu èr yì ， kě rú cǐ yī lái ， zì rán yuè de zhōng xīn 。
虽然两女原本就对林轩没有二意，可如此一来，自然越的忠心。
Balancing rewards and punishments is the way to rule subordinates. With his deep understanding of human nature, Lin Xuan naturally grasped these principles well.
bì jìng rén dōu shì yǒu ** de ， jí biàn yǒu xuè qì shù fù ， kě liǎng nǚ rú cǐ duì dài lín xuān ， zhǔ yào hái shì gǎn jī tā duì zì jǐ xī rì de ēn dé 。
毕竟人都是有**的，即便有血契束缚，可两女如此对待林轩，主要还是感激他对自己昔日的恩德。
Moreover, these two girls had potential worth cultivating. Despite their accustomed survival-of-the-fittest mentality in the cultivation world, they were often bathed in bloodshed. Lin Xuan was always generous with his own kind.
jiǎ rú zhè cì lín xuān huí lái ， jǐn jǐn shì duì liǎng rén yú qǔ yú qiú ， liǎng nǚ suī bù gǎn bèi pàn ， dàn xīn zhōng kěn dìng yě huì yǒu suǒ yuàn duì ， zhì shǎo zuò shì de shí hòu yáng fèng yīn wéi 。
假如这次林轩回来，仅仅是对两人予取予求，两女虽不敢背叛，但心中肯定也会有所怨怼，至少做事的时候阳奉阴违。
Carefully storing the spirit herbs, seeing a chance to form a golden core made both women’s eyes gleam. After about a cup of tea, Yin'er regained her composure: "Thank you for your generous gift, Master. I have one more request."
rán ér lín xuān méi zhè me zuò ， sī xià lǐ hé yán yuè sè ， méi jiāng liǎng rén dàng zuò hū lái huàn qù de nú pú ， ér qiě hái yī jiàn miàn ， jiù gěi le zhè me lìng rén xīn dòng de lǐ wù 。
然而林轩没这么做，私下里和颜悦色，没将两人当作呼来唤去的奴仆，而且还一见面，就给了这么令人心动的礼物。
"Go on," Lin Xuan spoke generously.
liǎng nǚ xīn zhōng gǎn jī bù yǐ ， hèn bù dé wèi lín xuān fěn shēn suì gǔ ， xiāng xìn zhè shí hòu jiù suàn shì jiāng qì yuē jiě chú ， tā men jīn shēng jīn shì ， yě bì rán huì duì lín xuān zhōng xīn bù èr de 。
两女心中感激不已，恨不得为林轩粉身碎骨，相信这时候就算是将契约解除，她们今生今世，也必然会对林轩忠心不二的。
"Since Bi's death, no one has taken the initiative to help us. Now, with the Heavenly Destiny Vessel constantly pressuring and many condensation core elders harboring envy, my sister and I are low in cultivation. Please assist us."
ēn wēi bìng shī ， zhè cái shì yù xià zhī dào ， yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， zì rán shì shēn dé qí zhōng sān wèi de 。
恩威并施，这才是驭下之道，以林轩的城府，自然是深得其中三味的。
"Do you want me to take direct action?" Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed, a faint smile playing on his lips.
The cultivation went relatively smoothly. After all, there was a vast array of cultivation resources available to him, and the pills were not lacking either. Even when facing obstacles like the bottle cap, he could rely on his medicinal power to push through.
There must be a servant for every master. In this case, the two women's cultivation methods bore some resemblance to Lin Xuan’s. Within just six or seven decades, they had sealed their condensation cores at the peak stage.
Originally, everything was going smoothly, and both Yin'er and Liu Xin believed that they could successfully form a golden core. However, they overlooked one crucial point: the path of immortals is fraught with difficulties, especially when breaking through each major cultivation stage, which can be incredibly challenging.
While the base foundation period allowed for a smooth progression with medicinal power, it did not mean that forming a golden core would also be easy. The differences between these stages were vast and incomparable.
Although Lin Xuan had instructed them to acquire many ancient pill formulas over the years, they still faced significant challenges in actually refining those pills. Even if they managed to refine some, the increase in their chances of successfully forming a golden core was limited. According to typical statistics, only one or two out of every hundred base foundation peak cultivators could achieve this.
Despite the efforts of Lin Xuan and his resources, after several attempts, the two women were still unable to advance. Combining their research from ancient texts, they realized that their chances of successfully forming a golden core in this lifetime were slim indeed.
"Ah, I see," Lin Xuan smiled slightly. "It's merely about condensing a golden core. Rest assured, with my assistance, you will definitely achieve your goal."
"What?" The two women were taken aback, and their expressions quickly turned to disbelief. They were no longer the naive young girls they once were; forming a golden core was not that simple. Even if Lin Xuan were an infant spirit cultivator, he could only use limited techniques.
Unless he was willing to expend his own true essence qi to perform the Great Divine Cleansing Technique from the Book of Changes for them, it would be more feasible. However, this secret technique was not something ordinary cultivators could easily perform; even an infant spirit elder might suffer severe injuries or drop in cultivation stage.
Would Lin Xuan really do such a thing? The two women exchanged glances, their eyes filled with suspicion.
Of course, Lin Xuan had no intention of harming himself to benefit others. Besides, he didn’t need to. With his vast resources, forming a golden core was merely child’s play for him.
With a wave of his sleeve, a small jade bottle appeared before the two women.
Opening the lid, two snow-white pills were revealed inside.
Celestial Dust Pills! On妖灵 Island, Lin Xuan had spent considerable time refining an entire batch. Although he used many to form his own infant spirit, some still remained.
These pills were no ordinary ones; their effects almost bordered on divine. Back then, even without a spirit root, he could successfully form a golden core by relying solely on his cultivation base.
The two women’s abilities might be inferior compared to his past self, but they were far better than him in many ways. Hence, Lin Xuan confidently made such claims.
Of course, it was also due to their unwavering loyalty that he dared to show them this extraordinary treasure. Such a divine-grade item could easily spark a storm in the cultivation world if casually displayed. He himself had few left and wouldn’t reveal them so easily.
"Do you recognize these pills?" Lin Xuan asked with a smile.
Yin'er and Liu Xin each extended their hands, picked up one pill, and examined it closely. As the masters of 飘云阁, they possessed excellent eyesight, but they could not discern anything.
However, just from the fragrance alone, they knew how precious these pills were.
"Miss Yin, I am clumsy; please enlighten me," Yin'er brought the pill to her lips and licked it with her tongue.
Instantly, a cool energy rose from her dantian. What wondrous medicinal power!
"We have heard of this before. Do you remember the Celestial Dust Pills?" Lin Xuan calmly asked.
"What? Celestial Dust Pills?" The two women were startled and exclaimed in unison.
They had come from Spirit Herb Mountain… even if they weren’t disciples, any cultivator from 原幽州 would surely have heard of the name. This pill once caused a great storm, even involving the Extreme Demon Sovereign. Back then, that old demon was known as the first person of the region.
It was said that this spirit herb had incredible divine effects; almost all base foundation peak cultivators who consumed it could successfully form a golden core.
"Master, is this… really Celestial Dust Pills?" Liu Xin weakly asked, her face turning pale. Asking such a question was too disrespectful to Master.
Lin Xuan paid no mind. He knew she was just overwhelmed by the revelation. A warm smile spread across his face: "Rest assured, I wouldn’t offer fake items. With this pill, we will definitely achieve golden core perfection."
Seeing Lin Xuan’s certainty, the two women relaxed and bowed respectfully to each other.
Joy filled their hearts; they admired their master even more. Being able to obtain such a divine item meant following Master was the right choice.
Although the two women had already been loyal to him, this further strengthened their devotion. After all, people have desires, and despite the blood pact, their loyalty stemmed from gratitude for his past kindness.
If Lin Xuan had merely demanded everything from them upon returning, they might not have betrayed him but would certainly harbor resentment, acting with hidden hostility.
However, he didn’t do that. He treated them kindly in private, never treating them as mere servants to be summoned at will. Moreover, on their first meeting, he gave such a heartwarming gift.
Their gratitude was immense; they wished to sacrifice themselves for Lin Xuan. They believed that even if the contract were dissolved, they would remain loyal to him throughout eternity.
Balancing rewards and punishments is the way to rule subordinates. With his deep understanding of human nature, Lin Xuan naturally grasped these principles well.
Moreover, these two girls had potential worth cultivating. Despite their accustomed survival-of-the-fittest mentality in the cultivation world, they were often bathed in bloodshed. Lin Xuan was always generous with his own kind.
Carefully storing the spirit herbs, seeing a chance to form a golden core made both women’s eyes gleam. After about a cup of tea, Yin'er regained her composure: "Thank you for your generous gift, Master. I have one more request."
"Go on," Lin Xuan spoke generously.
"Since Bi's death, no one has taken the initiative to help us. Now, with the Heavenly Destiny Vessel constantly pressuring and many condensation core elders harboring envy, my sister and I are low in cultivation. Please assist us."
"Do you want me to take direct action?" Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed, a faint smile playing on his lips.