bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì 6 yíng ér yǔ liú xīn liǎng nǚ 、 jiàn dào lín xuān ， liǎng gè yā tou de liǎn shàng mǎn shì gǎn jī ， shuāng shuāng bài le xià qù ：“ duō xiè shǎo zhǔ 。
不用说，自然是6盈儿与刘芯两女、见到林轩，两个丫头的脸上满是感激，双双拜了下去：“多谢少主。
Of course, naturally it was Lin Xuan and the two girls, Ying'er and Liu Xin, who greeted him with gratitude when they saw him. Both of them bowed down: "Thank you, Young Master."
“ bà le ！” lín xuān yī huī shǒu ：“ yī huì er zán men lái yī xià wǒ de dòng fǔ 。”
“罢了！”林轩一挥手：“一会儿咱们来一下我的洞府。”
"Enough," Lin Xuan waved his hand dismissively. "Let's go to my cave later."
shuō wán yǐ hòu ， gé xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
说完以后，格轩身形一闪，就从原地消失不见。
After he finished speaking, Lin Xuan's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.
bù guò tā men sān rén de duì huà hěn duǎn ， dàn nà xiē níng dān qī de zhǎng lǎo gòng fèng wú yī bú shì huó le jǐ bǎi suì de rén wù ， zì rán cóng qí zhōng tīng chū yī xiē duān ní lái le 。
不过他们三人的对话很短，但那些凝丹期的长老供奉无一不是活了几百岁的人物，自然从其中听出一些端倪来了。
Although their conversation was brief, the Condensation Core elders present were all hundreds of years old, so they naturally picked up on some hints from it.
kàn lái liǎng wèi gé zhǔ néng gòu jié dān chéng gōng ， guǒ rán shì yīn wèi zhè xìng lín de lǎo guài wù 。 duì fāng rú cǐ shǒu wàn ， tā men bù yóu de àn àn sī liáng ， rì hòu yīng gāi rú hé hǎo hǎo de bā jié yī tóng shí yě xīn zhōng huān xǐ ， yǒu le zhè me dà yī zuò kào shān ， nà xiē xīn huái bù guǐ de pàn nì zhě bù zú wèi jù ， liú zài piāo yún gǔ de dōu shì liǎng nǚ dí xì ， dāng jí yì qǐ shàng qù xiàng liǎng wèi gé zhǔ gōng xǐ bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， liǎ nǚ lián mèi lái dào le lín xuān de dòng fǔ 。
看来两位阁主能够结丹成功，果然是因为这姓林的老怪物。对方如此手腕，他们不由得暗暗思量，日后应该如何好好的巴结一同时也心中欢喜，有了这么大一座靠山，那些心怀不轨的叛逆者不足为惧，留在飘云谷的都是两女嫡系，当即一起上去像两位阁主恭喜半个时辰以后，俩女联袂来到了林轩的洞府。
It seemed that the two Pavilion Masters could form a Condensation Core because of this old monster named Lin. They couldn't help but secretly ponder how to curry favor in the future. But their hearts were filled with joy; with such a powerful support, those traitors who harbored ill intentions no longer posed any threat. Both girls were direct descendants of the Yan family and remained in Drifting Cloud Valley. Thus, they went up together to congratulate the two Pavilion Masters half an hour later.
qiào liǎn shàng yī jiù hái shì xǐ sè ， bì jìng jié dān chéng gōng ， jìng jiè suī rán shàng wèi wěn gù ， dàn yǔ zhù jī qī xiū shì yǐ jīng wán quán bù yí yàng le ， bù shuō duì yú líng lì de róng liàng yǔ gǎn wù ， shòu mìng yě fān le yī fān hái duō 。
俏脸上依旧还是喜色，毕竟结丹成功，境界虽然尚未稳固，但与筑基期修士已经完全不一样了，不说对于灵力的容量与感悟，寿命也翻了一翻还多。
Their faces still showed joy as they had successfully formed a Condensation Core. Although their realms hadn't stabilized yet, it was already vastly different from that of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Not only did their essence energy capacity and comprehension improve, but their lifespans also doubled or even tripled.
gù ér jiàn dào lín xuān yǐ hòu ， tā men mǎ shàng yòu dà lǐ bài xiè qǐ lái ， xīn zhōng de gǎn jī zì bù dài yán 。
故而见到林轩以后，她们马上又大礼拜谢起来，心中的感激自不待言。
Hence, when they saw Lin Xuan, they immediately knelt down to thank him profusely; the gratitude in their hearts was obvious.
lín xuān xiào le xiào ， suí yì yǔ liǎng nǚ zuò le yī huì er xián liáo ， yǎn jiàn tiān sè yǐ wǎn ， fèng yíng ér cái zhú jiàn jiāng huà zhuǎn dào le zhèng tí shàng miàn 。
林轩笑了笑，随意与两女做了一会儿闲聊，眼见天色已晚，俸盈儿才逐渐将话转到了正题上面。
Lin Xuan smiled and chatted casually with the two girls for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, he gradually turned the conversation to the main topic.
“ shào yé ， rú jīn nín huí dào le bài xuān gé ， wǒ hé xīn ér mèi mèi yě jié dān chéng gōng ， shí jī chéng shú ， shì gāi chū shǒu shōu shí nà xiē pàn nì le 。”
“少爷，如今您回到了拜轩阁，我和芯儿妹妹也结丹成功，时机成熟，是该出手收拾那些叛逆了。”
"Master, now that you've returned to Pavilion Baxuan, and we have also successfully formed Condensation Cores, the time is ripe to take action against those traitors."
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ bù guò zuò shì qíng yào móu dìng ér hòu dòng ， wǒ fēn fù zán men dǎ tīng de qíng kuàng kě dōu yǒu le méi mù ？”
“嗯。”林轩点了点头：“不过做事情要谋定而后动，我吩咐咱们打听的情况可都有了眉目？”
"Hmm," Lin Xuan nodded. "But actions must be well-planned before they are taken. Do we know enough about what's happening?"
“ shì de ， qī zhǎng lǎo zài sān tiān qián jiù shōu dào le wài miàn dì zǐ lái de chuán yīn fú ， zhǐ bù guò xiǎo bì liǎng rén nà shí shàng zài bì guān zhī zhōng ， shào yé nín yòu bù yuàn guò duō de chā shǒu bāng wù ， gù ér xiàn zài cái jiāo yú wǒ shǒu 。”
“是的，漆长老在三天前就收到了外面弟子来的传音符，只不过小婢两人那时尚在闭关之中，少爷您又不愿过多的插手帮务，故而现在才交于我手。”
"Yes, Elder Qi received a message from an external disciple three days ago," Ying'er said with a slight frown. Originally, she thought that everything would be resolved once Master returned, but now there were unexpected complications.
“ nóng ， lǐ miàn shuō shén me ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng yī jiù shì yún dàn fēng qīng de shén sè 。
“哝，里面说什么？”林轩脸上依旧是云淡风清的神色。
"Divine Medicine Palace, I've never heard of it before. Could its strength not be weak?" Lin Xuan raised his head and looked at her. He had just arrived in Youzhou when Zhang Xiaoying mentioned this sect's name, but he hadn't delved into it further. Now, he naturally felt curious.
“ qíng kuàng yǒu xiē fù zá ， nà mǎ yún tōng bù jǐn jiū jié dǎng yǔ ， wǎng luò le dà pī shǒu xià ， ér qiě sì hū hái yǔ lí yào gōng ……”6 yíng ér shuō dào cǐ chù ， qiào liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yōu sè ， yuán běn yǐ wéi shào yé guī lái ， yī qiè nán tí dōu jiāng yíng rèn ér jiě ， nǎ zhī dào què chū xiàn le zhè yàng de biàn shù 。
“情况有些复杂，那马云通不仅纠结党羽，网络了大批手下，而且似乎还与离药宫……”6盈儿说到此处，俏脸上露出一丝忧色，原本以为少爷归来，一切难题都将迎刃而解，哪知道却出现了这样的变数。
"Far from being weak, their strength is immeasurable. Divine Medicine Palace ranks among the seven major sects of the Twelve Cloud Provinces," Liu Xin interjected.
“ lí yào gōng ， méi tīng shuō guò ， mò fēi shí lì bù ruò ？” lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， zì jǐ gāng dào yōu zhōu ， jiù cóng zhāng xiào yǐng de zuǐ lǐ ， tīng shuō le zhè ge zōng mén de míng zì ， bù guò nà shí ， bìng méi yǒu shēn jiū xià qù ， cǐ kè ， xīn zhōng zì rán yǒu xiē hào qí 。
“离药宫，没听说过，莫非实力不弱？”林轩抬起头，自己刚到幽州，就从张笑影的嘴里，听说了这个宗门的名字，不过那时，并没有深究下去，此刻，心中自然有些好奇。
"Hmm, tell me more."
“ qǐ zhǐ shí lì bù ruò ， gēn běn jiù shì shēn bù kě cè ， lí yào gōng kě shì wèi jū tiān yún shí èr zhōu qī dà zōng mén zhī liè de 。” zhè yī cì què shì liú xīn zài yī páng chā kǒu le 。
“岂止实力不弱，根本就是深不可测，离药宫可是位居天云十二州七大宗门之列的。”这一次却是刘芯在一旁插口了。
Lin Xuan remained unperturbed; he had seen much in his time and wasn't easily intimidated by the mention of the Seven Major Sects.
“ nóng ， zǐ xì shuō shuō 。” lín xuān yī jiù bù dòng shēng sè ， dà fēng dà làng tā jīng dé duō le ， lián jiā luó gǔ mó dōu jiàn guò ， shén me qī dà zōng mén tīng qǐ lái suī rán hěn hǔ rén ， dàn xiǎng yào jiāng lín xuān xià zhù ， hái yuǎn yuǎn bù gòu gé 。
“哝，仔细说说。”林轩依旧不动声色，大风大浪他经得多了，连迦罗古魔都见过，什么七大宗门听起来虽然很唬人，但想要将林轩吓住，还远远不够格。
"Indeed! There are two or three late-stage Core Formation cultivators alone," Ying'er said as she began to recount what happened at Divine Medicine Palace. "And they seem to be allied with Liuyao Palace..."
“ shì ！”
“是！”
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise, and he frowned deeply in thought.
6 yíng ér lǐ le lǐ sī ， yīng chún wēi qǐ ， kāi shǐ xiàng shǎo zhǔ sù shuō lí yào gōng de shì 。
6盈儿理了理丝，樱唇微启，开始像少主诉说离药宫的事。
The two girls didn't dare breathe; they waited quietly by his side.
“ guāng shì yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shì jiù yǒu liǎng sān gè zhī duō ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng zhōng yú lù chū le yī sī yì sè ， zhào cǐ miáo shù ， zhè lí yào gōng de shí lì zhēn shì bù kě xiǎo shì le tā zhòu zhe méi tóu ， xiàn rù le chén jiù zhī zhōng 。
“光是元婴后期的大修士就有两三个之多？”林轩脸上终于露出了一丝异色，照此描述，这离药宫的实力真是不可小视了他皱着眉头，陷入了沉就之中。
However, to their surprise, Lin Xuan quickly raised his head, his expression devoid of worry: "It's just that Divine Medicine Palace is backing them up. Don't worry, I'll handle this. You only need to clean out those traitors."
liǎng nǚ gèng shì dà qì yě bù gǎn chū ， guāi qiǎo de zài yī páng jìng jìng de děng hòu 。
两女更是大气也不敢出，乖巧的在一旁静静的等候。
"What?"
rán ér ， chū hū tā men yù kē de ， lín xuān hěn kuài jiù tái qǐ le tóu ， liǎn shàng yǐ háo wú chóu sè ：“ bù jiù shì yǒu lí yào gōng zài bèi hòu shēng yuán me ， fàng xīn ， tā men de zhè ge kào shān jiāo gěi wǒ ， zán liǎ zhǐ xū yào jiāng nà xiē pàn tú sǎo píng jiù xíng le 。”
然而，出乎她们预科的，林轩很快就抬起了头，脸上已毫无愁色：“不就是有离药宫在背后声源么，放心，他们的这个靠山交给我，咱俩只需要将那些叛徒扫平就行了。”
The two girls covered their mouths in shock; although Master was incredibly powerful, he spoke too lightly about such a matter.
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
Divine Medicine Palace! Even if Master were at the late stage, he would never dare confront such a formidable entity... unless it was one of the legendary Separation Core old monsters.
liǎng nǚ yǐ shǒu yǎn kǒu ， jiē yǎn bú zhù liǎn shàng de chī jīng zhī sè ， suī rán shào yé shén tōng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn zhè huà shuō dé yě wèi miǎn tài qīng sōng le 。
两女以手掩口，皆掩不住脸上的吃惊之色，虽然少爷神通非同小可，但这话说得也未免太轻松了。
But they didn't dare argue. The look on their faces clearly showed their disagreement.
nà kě shì lí yào gōng ！ bié shuō shào yé rú jīn hái shì zhōng qī ， jiù suàn shì hòu qī dà xiū shì ， yě jué bù gǎn yǔ zhè zhǒng páng rán dà wù yìng pèng de …… chú fēi chuán shuō zhōng de lí hé qī lǎo guài hái chà bu duō 。
那可是离药宫！别说少爷如今还是中期，就算是后期大修士，也绝不敢与这种庞然大物硬碰的……除非传说中的离合期老怪还差不多。
"Alright, let's not discuss this for now. Now that we've successfully formed Condensation Cores, have you thought about what cultivation techniques to practice next?"
bù guò tā men dāng rán bù gǎn chū kǒu fǎn bó ， zhǐ shì liǎn shàng bù yǐ wéi rán zhī sè yǐ biǎo xiàn dé hěn míng xiǎn le 。
不过她们当然不敢出口反驳，只是脸上不以为然之色已表现得很明显了。
Unlike Lin Xuan’s cultivation techniques such as the Profound Demon True Scripture and Nine Heavens Profound Technique, most cultivation techniques were only suitable for one major realm. For example, they practiced different techniques during the Flexible Spirit Period, after Foundation Establishment, and again after forming a Condensation Core.
“ hǎo le ， cǐ shì zàn qiě bù shuō ， zán men rú jīn yě níng dān chéng gōng le ， kě xiǎng guò jiē xià lái yào xiū liàn shén me gōng fǎ me ？”
“好了，此事暂且不说，咱们如今也凝丹成功了，可想过接下来要修炼什么功法么？”
"Yes, we've thought about it," the two girls smiled at each other as they took out jade cylinders from their sleeves. As Pavilion Masters of Baxuan Pavilion, obtaining some Condensation Core cultivation techniques wasn't particularly difficult.
yǔ lín xuān xiū liàn de xuán mó zhēn jīng ， jiǔ tiān xuán gōng děng dǐng jiē gōng fǎ bù tóng ， dà bù fèn gōng fǎ dōu zhǐ shì hé yí gè dà jìng jiè xiū liàn de ， bǐ rú líng dòng qī shí xiū liàn yī zhǒng ， zhù jī chéng gōng hòu jiù yào huàn xīn de ， níng dān hòu qíng kuàng yě xiāng tóng 。
与林轩修炼的玄魔真经，九天玄功等顶阶功法不同，大部分功法都只适合一个大境界修炼的，比如灵动期时修炼一种，筑基成功后就要换新的，凝丹后情况也相同。
Lin Xuan didn't show any surprise; a light cloud of energy flew out and enveloped the two jade cylinders as his spiritual sense delved into them...
“ ń ， wǒ men dōu xiǎng hǎo le 。” liǎng nǚ xiàng shì yī xiào ， gè zì cóng xiù zhōng qǔ chū yī méi yù tǒng ， zuò wèi bài xuān gé zhī zhǔ ， xiǎng yào nòng dào yī xiē níng dān qī gōng fǎ bìng bù suàn shén me nán shì de 。
“嗯，我们都想好了。”两女相视一笑，各自从袖中取出一枚玉筒，做为拜轩阁之主，想要弄到一些凝丹期功法并不算什么难事的。
Understood.
lín xuān méi yǒu lù chū yì wài zhī sè ， yī piàn guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng liǎng méi yù tǒng juǎn guò ， shén shí chén rù qí zhōng ……
林轩没有露出意外之色，一片光霞飞掠而出，将两枚玉筒卷过，神识沉入其中……
With his cultivation and experience, he could tell that although their chosen techniques were different from his own, they were indeed upper-grade. After a moment, Lin Xuan raised his head and frowned slightly.
dǒng 。
懂。
"Master, what's wrong? Do you think we've made the wrong choice?"
yǐ tā de xiū wèi jiàn shí ， suǒ xiū gōng fǎ suī rán yǔ liǎng nǚ shǔ xìng bìng bù xiāng tóng ， dàn yě yī kàn jiù piàn kè yǐ hòu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， què qīng qīng zhòu qǐ le méi tóu 。” shào yé ， zěn me ， nǐ jué de wǒ men suǒ xuǎn de gōng fǎ yǒu bú duì me ？”
以他的修为见识，所修功法虽然与两女属性并不相同，但也一看就片刻以后，林轩抬起头，却轻轻皱起了眉头。”少爷，怎么，你觉得我们所选的功法有不对么？”
Liu Xin spoke nervously, while Ying'er's face showed confusion as well. They had spent years obtaining these techniques at great cost; although they couldn't compare to some sects' secret teachings, they were undoubtedly treasures. Why did Master look so unsatisfied?
liú xīn jǐn zhāng de kāi kǒu ，6 yíng ér liǎn shàng yě lù chū yí sè ， zhè liǎng tào gōng fǎ ， dōu shì shǒu xià huā le shù nián shí jiān ， yǐ jí dà de dài jià ， hǎo bù róng yì cái nòng dào shǒu ， suī rán wú fǎ hé yī xiē míng mén dà pài de bù chuán zhī mì xiāng bǐ ， dàn yě kān chēng zhēn pǐn wú yí ， wèi hé shào yé de biǎo qíng què fēi cháng bù mǎn yì 。
刘芯紧张的开口，6盈儿脸上也露出疑色，这两套功法，都是手下花了数年时间，以极大的代价，好不容易才弄到手，虽然无法和一些名门大派的不传之秘相比，但也堪称珍品无疑，为何少爷的表情却非常不满意。
"If only considering the matter objectively, those two cultivation techniques are indeed good," Lin Xuan said slowly while playing with the jade cylinder in his hand. "They already qualify as upper-grade and are passed down by major sects to their most promising disciples..."
“ rú guǒ jǐn shì jiù shì lùn shì de huà ， zhè liǎng tào gōng fǎ què shí bù cuò 。” lín xuān bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de yù tǒng ， huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ：“ yǐ jīng miǎn qiǎng suàn shì shàng pǐn ， zhè lèi gōng fǎ ， gè dà pài yě jǐn chuán yú zuì yǒu qián tú ， zuì shòu chǒng ài de dì zǐ ……”
“如果仅是就事论事的话，这两套功法确实不错。”林轩把玩着手中的玉筒，缓缓的开口了：“已经勉强算是上品，这类功法，各大派也仅传于最有前途，最受宠爱的弟子……”
"Yes, Master, if that's the case, is there anything wrong with us practicing them?" Ying'er became more puzzled after hearing what Lin Xuan had said.
“ shì a ， shào yé ， jì rán rú cǐ ， wǒ hé shī jiě xiū xí yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ma ？” tīng le lín xuān de huà ，6 yíng ér yuè yí huò ， bù zhī dào lín xuān xīn zhōng zài xiǎng shén me 。
“是啊，少爷，既然如此，我和师姐修习有什么不妥吗？”听了林轩的话，6盈儿越疑惑，不知道林轩心中在想什么。
"Hmph, everything has its pros and cons. These two upper-grade techniques have immense power when practiced; compared to peers of the same realm, they are clearly a notch above," Lin Xuan frowned as he spoke. "Given our资质, it's unlikely that we can advance further after practicing them." He continued, "If we choose such techniques, do you hope to stop at this stage on the path to immortality?"
“ hēng ， fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì ， zhè liǎng tào shàng pǐn gōng fǎ ， xiū xí qǐ lái wēi lì què shí jí jiā ， shén tōng yǔ tóng jiē xiū shì xiāng bǐ ， yě míng xiǎn shèng shàng yī chóu ， kě yǐ zán liǎ de zī zhì ， xiū xí yǐ hòu kǒng pà hěn nán jìn jí 。” lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu de shuō ， yú yǔ xióng zhǎng tōng cháng nán yǐ jiān gù ， xiǎng yào zhuī qiú gōng fǎ de wēi lì ， xiū liàn shí yù jiàn de píng fù jiù huì gèng nán gèng duō ：“ zán men tiāo xuǎn zhè zhǒng gōng fǎ ， mò fēi xī wàng zhuī qiú xiān dào zhī lù jiù zhǐ yú cǐ chù ？”
“哼，凡事有利就有弊，这两套上品功法，修习起来威力确实极佳，神通与同阶修士相比，也明显胜上一筹，可以咱俩的资质，修习以后恐怕很难晋级。”林轩眉头一皱的说，鱼与熊掌通常难以兼顾，想要追求功法的威力，修炼时遇见的瓶覆就会更难更多：“咱们挑选这种功法，莫非希望追求仙道之路就止于此处？”
Hearing what Lin Xuan said, both girls' faces showed a look of understanding. After a moment, Ying'er spoke up: "Master is jesting; we know our own capabilities. Without your Heavenly Dust Pill, we wouldn't even be able to form Condensation Cores. After entering that realm, cultivation becomes much more difficult. We probably won't make any further progress. So it's better to pursue powerful techniques and hope to outshine our peers."
Of course, naturally it was Lin Xuan and the two girls, Ying'er and Liu Xin, who greeted him with gratitude when they saw him. Both of them bowed down: "Thank you, Young Master."
"Enough," Lin Xuan waved his hand dismissively. "Let's go to my cave later."
After he finished speaking, Lin Xuan's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.
Although their conversation was brief, the Condensation Core elders present were all hundreds of years old, so they naturally picked up on some hints from it.
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It seemed that the two Pavilion Masters could form a Condensation Core because of this old monster named Lin. They couldn't help but secretly ponder how to curry favor in the future. But their hearts were filled with joy; with such a powerful support, those traitors who harbored ill intentions no longer posed any threat. Both girls were direct descendants of the Yan family and remained in Drifting Cloud Valley. Thus, they went up together to congratulate the two Pavilion Masters half an hour later.
Their faces still showed joy as they had successfully formed a Condensation Core. Although their realms hadn't stabilized yet, it was already vastly different from that of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Not only did their essence energy capacity and comprehension improve, but their lifespans also doubled or even tripled.
Hence, when they saw Lin Xuan, they immediately knelt down to thank him profusely; the gratitude in their hearts was obvious.
Lin Xuan smiled and chatted casually with the two girls for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, he gradually turned the conversation to the main topic.
"Master, now that you've returned to Pavilion Baxuan, and we have also successfully formed Condensation Cores, the time is ripe to take action against those traitors."
"Hmm," Lin Xuan nodded. "But actions must be well-planned before they are taken. Do we know enough about what's happening?"
"Yes, Elder Qi received a message from an external disciple three days ago," Ying'er said with a slight frown. Originally, she thought that everything would be resolved once Master returned, but now there were unexpected complications.
"Divine Medicine Palace, I've never heard of it before. Could its strength not be weak?" Lin Xuan raised his head and looked at her. He had just arrived in Youzhou when Zhang Xiaoying mentioned this sect's name, but he hadn't delved into it further. Now, he naturally felt curious.
"Far from being weak, their strength is immeasurable. Divine Medicine Palace ranks among the seven major sects of the Twelve Cloud Provinces," Liu Xin interjected.
"Hmm, tell me more."
Lin Xuan remained unperturbed; he had seen much in his time and wasn't easily intimidated by the mention of the Seven Major Sects.
"Indeed! There are two or three late-stage Core Formation cultivators alone," Ying'er said as she began to recount what happened at Divine Medicine Palace. "And they seem to be allied with Liuyao Palace..."
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise, and he frowned deeply in thought.
The two girls didn't dare breathe; they waited quietly by his side.
However, to their surprise, Lin Xuan quickly raised his head, his expression devoid of worry: "It's just that Divine Medicine Palace is backing them up. Don't worry, I'll handle this. You only need to clean out those traitors."
"What?"
The two girls covered their mouths in shock; although Master was incredibly powerful, he spoke too lightly about such a matter.
Divine Medicine Palace! Even if Master were at the late stage, he would never dare confront such a formidable entity... unless it was one of the legendary Separation Core old monsters.
But they didn't dare argue. The look on their faces clearly showed their disagreement.
"Alright, let's not discuss this for now. Now that we've successfully formed Condensation Cores, have you thought about what cultivation techniques to practice next?"
Unlike Lin Xuan’s cultivation techniques such as the Profound Demon True Scripture and Nine Heavens Profound Technique, most cultivation techniques were only suitable for one major realm. For example, they practiced different techniques during the Flexible Spirit Period, after Foundation Establishment, and again after forming a Condensation Core.
"Yes, we've thought about it," the two girls smiled at each other as they took out jade cylinders from their sleeves. As Pavilion Masters of Baxuan Pavilion, obtaining some Condensation Core cultivation techniques wasn't particularly difficult.
Lin Xuan didn't show any surprise; a light cloud of energy flew out and enveloped the two jade cylinders as his spiritual sense delved into them...
Understood.
With his cultivation and experience, he could tell that although their chosen techniques were different from his own, they were indeed upper-grade. After a moment, Lin Xuan raised his head and frowned slightly.
"Master, what's wrong? Do you think we've made the wrong choice?"
Liu Xin spoke nervously, while Ying'er's face showed confusion as well. They had spent years obtaining these techniques at great cost; although they couldn't compare to some sects' secret teachings, they were undoubtedly treasures. Why did Master look so unsatisfied?
"If only considering the matter objectively, those two cultivation techniques are indeed good," Lin Xuan said slowly while playing with the jade cylinder in his hand. "They already qualify as upper-grade and are passed down by major sects to their most promising disciples..."
"Yes, Master, if that's the case, is there anything wrong with us practicing them?" Ying'er became more puzzled after hearing what Lin Xuan had said.
"Hmph, everything has its pros and cons. These two upper-grade techniques have immense power when practiced; compared to peers of the same realm, they are clearly a notch above," Lin Xuan frowned as he spoke. "Given our资质, it's unlikely that we can advance further after practicing them." He continued, "If we choose such techniques, do you hope to stop at this stage on the path to immortality?"
Hearing what Lin Xuan said, both girls' faces showed a look of understanding. After a moment, Ying'er spoke up: "Master is jesting; we know our own capabilities. Without your Heavenly Dust Pill, we wouldn't even be able to form Condensation Cores. After entering that realm, cultivation becomes much more difficult. We probably won't make any further progress. So it's better to pursue powerful techniques and hope to outshine our peers."