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第五卷 天云十二州 第八百七十六章 九转妙心丹

Someone led the way, and the others immediately forgot their pride. They all knelt down with a thud.

The two women looked somewhat surprised, but Lin Xuan was confident. He had anticipated this result from the start.

Without leaders, and with enemies far stronger than expected, they could only beg for mercy.

However, Lin Xuan did not speak; he wanted to see how the two women would handle the situation.

A look of confusion flashed across Liu Xin's face, but Lu Ying'er quickly stood up. At this moment, Yue'er had returned control over her body to this woman.

"Do you wish to submit yourselves again?"

"Yes, yes."

The crowd knelt and bowed like mad. The yellow-robed cultivator who had first begged for mercy was more composed: "Mistresses, please be kind. We were arrogant before, not knowing the power of your divine abilities. From now on, we will never rebel again."

Though this was a plea mixed with flattery, it was his sincere words. The reason people harbored doubts earlier was that these two women were only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Subjugated by juniors, their hearts could not help but feel aggrieved!

Now that both women had successfully condensed their cores and displayed astonishing divine abilities, everyone was genuinely willing to submit after being shocked.

Lu Ying'er remained silent. The cultivators felt increasingly nervous. Someone secretly glanced at Lin Xuan's expression, only to find him expressionless, clearly leaving it up to the two women to handle.

After a cup of tea's worth of time, Yue'er also left Lu Ying'er's body and returned to Lin Xuan.

"Master, I think this is not appropriate."

A short while later, Yue'er quietly separated from Lu Ying'er's body and came back to Lin Xuan. "Inappropriate, what do you mean?" Lin Xuan opened his eyes with a look of confusion on his face.

"If we simply forgive these traitors like this, what if they pretend to comply? According to my servant, at the very least, some form of禁神术 should be applied to them."

"Stupid girl, have I not thought about it?" Lin Xuan smiled. "While 禁神术 is effective, you also need to consider that there are so many traitors. Low-level cultivators aside, there are dozens of Elders at the Condensation Core stage. With our current abilities, trying to suppress the souls of so many peers would be too much for us.

Trying to do this勉强施为would harm our bodies and could backfire at any moment. Besides, even if it were possible, I don't approve."

"Why not?" Yue'er looked puzzled.

"Think about it; while 禁神术 can subdue them, wouldn't the Elders still harbor resentment? Though they won't rebel again, their actions in the future will definitely be perfunctory."

"Master has a point. But what if they have second thoughts later..."

"Do not worry. While I cannot guarantee it, this possibility is unlikely. The fate of those like Ma Yun Tong serves as a warning. You also displayed divine abilities sufficient to kill an advanced Condensation Core cultivator. These fellows don't know the trick, and their hearts must be filled with fear. As long as they're not idiots, they won't take such risks."

"I hope so!" Yue'er nodded but still felt some unease.

Lin Xuan did not stay in the branch sect for long; three days later, he called the two women back to him.

"What? Master, are you leaving?" Liu Xin's face turned pale as she spoke.

"Indeed. With this matter concluded here, what am I staying for? Naturally, I will travel around," Lin Xuan said calmly.

Although he held great power in the Baxuan Pavilion, Lin Xuan was not greedy for such a life. Too much ease would dull his mind. He had some matters to attend to.

"I understand; the small Baxuan Pavilion cannot keep you. However, since you just returned, there's no need to rush off so quickly. Why not stay a bit longer?" Lu Ying'er's face showed a hint of reluctance.

"Haha, why are you both making such faces? Although I am leaving, it is not a life-and-death separation. I will merely travel around for a while; if time permits, I will come back to visit," Lin Xuan said as he sipped his tea with a calm expression.

Liu Xin wanted to speak again, but Lu Ying'er pulled her sleeve. With this woman's intelligence, she could see that Master had made up his mind. Further persuasion would be meaningless.

She extended her hand and tapped her storage bag. In her palm appeared a token and an emerald green cylinder.

"Master, with your divine abilities reaching the heavens, you probably won't take much interest in ordinary things. But please keep these two treasures."

"Oh, what are these?" Lin Xuan's face showed interest.

"This token is the Baxuan Pavilion's seal of authority. Seeing it is like seeing the Master himself. Although you are an Incarnation Stage cultivator, there might be a time when it could prove useful," Lu Ying'er said slowly: "As for this emerald cylinder... I accidentally found an ancient elixir formula."

"An ancient elixir formula?" Lin Xuan's eyebrows twitched.

"Yes, the formula comes from that other world. It is said to have been left behind by ancient cultivators. If it can be refined, it will greatly enhance Incarnation Stage cultivators' abilities, far surpassing similar elixirs."

"Oh, really?" Even with his deep-seated composure, Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of joy. Although he had several formulas to increase the abilities of Incarnation Stage cultivators, their effects were negligible after mid-stage. Lin Xuan was worried about this matter and hoped to find new elixirs during his travels. He didn't expect Lu Ying'er to present him with these treasures before he even left!

Though Lin Xuan did not spend much time with the girls, he knew she was usually very steady. Since she dared to say such a thing, it must be well-founded.

He happily accepted the two treasures. Regarding the令符, Lin Xuan was slightly anxious as he pressed the emerald cylinder against his forehead and sank into his divine sense...

After a cup of tea's worth of time, Lin Xuan lifted his head with a smile on his face.

Sure enough, it was good.

The formula described in this document is for a nine-turn妙心丹.

From its description, Lu Ying'er indeed did not exaggerate. The benefits to Incarnation Stage cultivators far surpassed ordinary elixirs.

However, the formula was rather unusual.

Born in Spirit Medicine Mountain, Lin Xuan was very familiar with alchemy techniques.

Previously, he had only encountered two types of formulas: one using various exotic flowers and plants as main ingredients, supplemented by some heavenly treasures.

The other used妖兽内丹 or bones and fur as raw materials.

These two formulas were unrelated but each had its own merits.

However, this formula was entirely different. It included both celestial herbs and妖兽materials.

When Lin Xuan first saw this, he was somewhat puzzled. Would there be conflicts? Previously, attempts by Spirit Medicine Mountain's ancestors to combine these ingredients had proven incompatible.

But as he continued reading, he marveled at the skill of the alchemist. Apart from main ingredients, several auxiliary materials were mentioned. As long as they were added in the correct proportions, no conflicts would arise.

This person's alchemy skills had reached a peak, comparable to those of Heavenly Dust Ancestor and possibly even surpassing them.

However, while this elixir was excellent, its required materials were extremely rare heavenly treasures that had long since disappeared from this world.

But Lin Xuan did not show much concern. He had just returned from the Spirit Beast Island where there were many more types of妖兽than in the mortal realm. At the Mabang Conference, he had collected all the necessary materials.

Originally, it was for their cheapness; he intended to make a fortune when he returned home. Little did he know that he would unintentionally have several needed beast organs and bones in his storage bag.

What remained missing were some rare herbs, though they were also hard to come by. Lin Xuan believed he could eventually gather them.

With this thought, he happily stored the emerald cylinder away.

"Thank you for your heart." Lin Xuan's face showed approval.

"Master, I am but doing my duty," Lu Ying'er lowered her head and spoke submissively.

Lin Xuan would not take advantage of their gifts. He was always generous with his own people. From his storage bag, he took out several treasures: two jade bottles, a stack of talismans, and an emerald cylinder.

"I know your status has changed, so you won't lack for elixirs during cultivation. But the ones I personally refined are far superior to those collected from outside. Use them when you hit bottlenecks; they will yield unexpected results," Lin Xuan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Master." The two women were delighted. Elixirs that could break through bottlenecks were far more valuable than those that merely increased abilities.

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