“ zhì yú zhè yù tǒng ， shì wǒ de yī xiē xiū liàn xīn dé ， duì yú nǐ men níng dān xiū shi lái shuō ， yīng gāi dà yǒu yòng chǔ ， hái yǒu jǐ zhāng fú lí ， yě shì wǒ xián xiá zhī shí liàn zhì ， yù jiàn qiáng dí ， kě yǐ zhù nǐ men yī bì zhī lì 。”
“至于这玉筒，是我的一些修炼心得，对于你们凝丹修shi来说，应该大有用处，还有几张符黧，也是我闲暇之时炼制，遇见强敌，可以助你们一臂之力。”
"Regarding this jade tube, it's some of my cultivation insights. It should be quite useful for your condensation core stage practitioners. I also have a few talismans that I've been crafting in my free time; they might help you when facing stronger opponents."
“ duō xiè shào yé 。” liǎng nǚ dà wèi gǎn jiāo ， yòu yī cì yíng yíng bài le xià qù 。
“多谢少爷。”两女大为感浇，又一次盈盈拜了下去。
"Thank you, Young Master," the two women said with great gratitude, once again bowing gracefully.
hé liǎng nǚ huà bié yǐ hòu ， lín xuān bìng bù dān gē ， huà wèi yī dào yào mù qīng hóng ， xùn jié yǐ jí de lí kāi le bài xuān gé fēn duò 。
和两女话别以后，林轩并不耽搁，化为一道耀目青虹，迅捷以极的离开了拜轩阁分舵。
After bidding farewell to the two women, Lin Xuan did not linger and transformed into a dazzling green streak, leaving the branch sect of the Drifting Cloud Valley Pavilion at incredible speed.
yǐ lín xuān rú jīn de xiū wèi ， dùn guāng zì rán qí kuài ， yī lù shàng ǒu ěr yù jiàn xiū xiān zhě ， nà xiē rén yě dōu yuǎn yuǎn duǒ kāi 。
以林轩如今的修为，遁光自然奇快，一路上偶尔遇见修仙者，那些人也都远远躲开。
With his current cultivation level, Lin Xuan's遁光 was naturally swift. Occasionally, he encountered cultivators along the way, who all wisely kept their distance.
suī rán tā men wú fǎ pàn duàn lín xuān de zhǔn què xiū wèi ， dàn yǒu zhè zhǒng cuǐ càn dùn guāng de ， shí yǒu ** dōu shì níng dān qī zào shàng de qián bèi 。
虽然他们无法判断林轩的准确修为，但有这种璀璨遁光的，十有**都是凝丹期灶上的前辈。
Although they couldn't accurately gauge his cultivation, such resplendent light usually indicated a condensation core stage cultivator or higher. Despite the prosperity of the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud, to outsiders like these cultivators, Gusu was merely a barren land. Few sects ventured here, and reaching the condensation core stage was already considered an extraordinary feat.
suī rán rú jīn de tiān yún shí èr zhōu fán róng wú bǐ ， dàn duì nà xiē wài lái xiū shì ér yán ， yōu zhōu bù guò shì yī kuài jī lèi de mán huāng zhī dì ， shè zú zhè lǐ de mén pài bù duō ， níng dān qī ， yǐ jīng shì liǎo bù qǐ de gāo rén le 。
虽然如今的天云十二州繁荣无比，但对那些外来修士而言，幽州不过是一块鸡肋的蛮荒之地，涉足这里的门派不多，凝丹期，已经是了不起的高人了。
Lin Xuan traveled at breakneck speed, pausing only occasionally for rest. Three days later, a range of undulating mountains finally came into view.
lín xuān yī lù shàng fēng chí diàn chè ， chú le ǒu ěr shāo shì xiē xī ， dà duō shí jiān ， dào dōu shì zài gǎn lù ， sān tiān yǐ hòu ， yī piàn lián mián qǐ fú de qún shān zhōng yú chū xiàn zài yǎn lián le 。
林轩一路上风驰电掣，除了偶尔稍事歇息，大多时间，倒都是在赶路，三天以后，一片连绵起伏的群山终于出现在眼帘了。
Looking at the towering peaks, Lin Xuan's face broke into a faint smile, tinged with nostalgia.
wàng zhe céng luán dié zhàng de shān fēng ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū dàn dàn de xiào róng ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu huái niàn zhī sè 。
望着层峦叠嶂的山峰，林轩脸上露出淡淡的笑容，隐隐还有怀念之色。
Sixty years had passed since he left Gusu. He never expected to return here one day, much less after advancing to the middle stage of元婴.
liù shí nián le ， cóng yōu zhōu chuán sòng chū qù de yī kè ， lín xuān méi xiǎng dào zì jǐ yǒu yī tiān hái néng huí dào cǐ chù ， ér qiě jīn fēi xī bǐ ， jìn jiē dào le yuán yīng zhōng qī 。
六十年了，从幽州传送出去的一刻，林轩没想到自己有一天还能回到此处，而且今非昔比，进阶到了元婴中期。
Lin Xuan harbored a special sentiment towards Spirit Medicine Mountain. Although Master Tongyu had taken him in for ulterior motives, he still had a place to call home.
duì yú líng yào shān ， lín xuān yǒu yī zhǒng hěn tè shū de gǎn qíng ， suī rán dāng nián tōng yǔ zhēn rén shōu tā rù mén ， dài yǒu bié de mù dì ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zì jǐ zǒng suàn yǒu le qī shēn zhī suǒ 。
对于灵药山，林轩有一种很特殊的感情，虽然当年通羽真人收他入门，带有别的目的，但不管如何，自己总算有了栖身之所。
Throughout his time there, Spirit Medicine Mountain treated him well. As the young master, Lin Xuan still missed the people and things here deeply.
zhì shǐ zhì zhōng ， líng yào shān dōu dài tā bù báo ， zuò wèi shǎo zhǔ ， lín xuān duì yú zhè lǐ de rén hé wù ， hái shì pǒ wèi huái niàn de 。
至始至终，灵药山都待他不薄，做为少主，林轩对于这里的人和物，还是颇为怀念的。
Unfortunately, times change. In these decades, Gusu underwent significant upheavals, and Spirit Medicine Mountain relocated en masse.
kě xī shì yì shí yí ， zhè shù shí nián jiān ， yōu zhōu què jīng féng dà biàn ， líng yào shān yě jǔ pài bān qiān 。
可惜事易时移，这数十年间，幽州却经逢大变，灵药山也举派搬迁。
Lin Xuan learned this from Fang Xinhe but couldn't fathom why. While Yunzhou was a renowned cultivation圣地 with abundant resources, it also had numerous major sects. Despite Master Tongyu's uncertain strength, his cunning was well-known. Why would he move there?
lín xuān cóng fāng xīn hé kǒu zhōng dé dào zhè ge xiāo xī ， yuán yīn què bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě ， yún zhōu gù rán shì xiū liàn shèng dì ， zī yuán yuǎn fēi zhè lǐ kě bǐ ， dàn tóng yàng de ， yě dà pài lín lì ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén xiū wèi zàn qiě bù shuō ， xīn jī kě shì lǎo hú lí ， wèi hé huì bān dào nǎ lǐ qù ？
林轩从方鑫河口中得到这个消息，原因却百思不得其解，云州固然是修炼圣地，资源远非这里可比，但同样的，也大派林立，通羽真人修为暂且不说，心机可是老狐狸，为何会搬到哪里去？
Revisiting the place, Lin Xuan released his spiritual sense. Although he kept his emotions in check, he couldn't help showing surprise.
rú jīn gù dì zhòng yóu ， lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， tā suī xǐ nù bù xíng yú sè ， dàn piàn kè yǐ hòu ， què yě lù chū yī sī jīng hài lái le 。
如今故地重游，林轩将神识放出，他虽喜怒不形于色，但片刻以后，却也露出一丝惊骇来了。
"Young Master, what…?"
“ shào yé ， zěn me ……
“少爷，怎么……
Moon rarely saw Lin Xuan's face turn pale, so she was alarmed and peered out. But Lin Xuan didn't speak; instead, he transformed into a green streak and headed towards Spirit Medicine Mountain.
yuè ér kě shì hěn shǎo kàn jiàn lín xuān liǎn sè bái de yī kè ， bù yóu de dà jīng de tàn chū tóu ， lín xuān què méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， fǎn ér huà zuò yī dào qīng hóng ， chōng xiàng le líng yào shān zhōng 。
月儿可是很少看见林轩脸色白的一刻，不由得大惊的探出头，林轩却没有开口，反而化作一道青虹，冲向了灵药山中。
Was this still the former alchemy holy land?
zhè hái shì xī rì de dān dào shèng dì me ？
这还是昔日的丹道圣地么？
Lin Xuan closed his eyes as he gazed at the scene before him. The main stronghold of Spirit Medicine Mountain had been built in a volcanic region, but these volcanoes hadn’t erupted for thousands of years. Abundant geothermal resources were perfect for refining elixirs.
lín xuān kàn zhuó yǎn qián de yī nián ， bù yóu de bì shàng le shuāng móu ， líng yào shān zǒng tán běn jiù jiàn zài yī piàn huǒ shān zhī zhōng ， rán ér zhè xiē huǒ shān què shù wàn nián wèi céng pēn le ， fēng fù de dì huǒ zī yuán ， zhèng hǎo kě yǐ yòng lái liàn zhì xiān dān 。
林轩看着眼前的一年，不由得闭上了双眸，灵药山总坛本就建在一片火山之中，然而这些火山却数万年未曾喷了，丰富的地火资源，正好可以用来炼制仙丹。
Even the mysterious inner mountain contained temperatures rivaling those of the Great Fire Vein.
shèn zhì hái yǒu nà shén mì de shān zhōng zhī shān ， lǐ miàn dì huǒ de wēn dù kān bǐ qí bó huǒ mài 。
甚至还有那神秘的山中之山，里面地火的温度堪比祺礴火脉。
But now, Spirit Medicine Mountain was a desolate landscape, with ravines and cracks everywhere. Molten lava oozed from some places…
kě rú jīn de líng yào shān ， què mǎn mù chuāng yí ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， dào chù shì yī piàn kēng kēng wā wā de shì jiè ， bù shǎo dì fāng jūn liè ， hái yǒu yán jiāng gǔ gǔ de mào chū ……
可如今的灵药山，却满目疮痍，放眼望去，到处是一片坑坑洼洼的世界，不少地方龟裂，还有岩浆汩汩的冒出……
Lin Xuan frowned but then let out a relieved expression: "No wonder they moved away. After an eruption, not only are there no longer any excellent geothermal resources, the very spirit veins have been damaged."
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， suí jí lù chū shì rán de biǎo qíng lái le ：“ guài bù dé líng yào shān yào bān zǒu ， zhè huǒ shān pēn yǐ hòu ， bù jǐn zài yě méi yǒu shàng jiā de dì huǒ ， ér qiě lián běn shēn de líng mài yě bèi pò huài diào le 。”
林轩眉头一皱，随即露出释然的表情来了：“怪不得灵药山要搬走，这火山喷以后，不仅再也没有上佳的地火，而且连本身的灵脉也被破坏掉了。”
Though he spoke aloud, this still seemed strange. He wondered if the volcanic eruption was merely coincidental or had other hidden reasons.
lín xuān zì yán zì yǔ de kāi kǒu ， bù guò cǐ shì hái shì yǒu xiē qí guài de ， jiù bù zhī dào zhè huǒ shān pēn ， jiū jìng shì còu qiǎo ， hái shì lìng yǒu yǐn qíng zài lǐ tou 。
林轩自言自语的开口，不过此事还是有些奇怪的，就不知道这火山喷，究竟是凑巧，还是另有隐情在里头。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and pondered silently.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， àn àn de xiǎng zhe 。
林轩以手抚额，暗暗的想着。
Suddenly, a flicker of interest appeared on his face: "Strange, there are actually cultivators nearby. Perhaps some disciples from Spirit Medicine Mountain, unwilling to leave their homeland, stayed here."
piàn kè yǐ hòu ， tā tū rán méi shāo yī dòng ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn gǎn xìng qù de biǎo qíng lái le ：“ yí ， zhè fù jìn jū rán hái yǒu xiū xiān zhě ， mò fēi shì mǒu xiē líng yào shān dì zǐ ， gù tǔ nán lí ， yīn ér liú zài le cǐ dì 。”
片刻以后，他突然眉梢一动，脸上露出几分感兴趣的表情来了：“咦，这附近居然还有修仙者，莫非是某些灵药山弟子，故土难离，因而留在了此地。”
With this thought, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and transformed into a streak of green light, heading towards the source of the spiritual energy fluctuations.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān bù zài yóu yù ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le qián fāng de líng lì bō dòng 。
念及至此，林轩不再犹豫，化为一道惊虹，飞向了前方的灵力波动。
This place was only about fifty miles from the former main stronghold. Soon, he saw a small mountain peak with a length of spirit vein at its base. Although it had broken, somehow, a new spring had formed, though only faintly emitting spiritual energy.
nà ér jù lí xī rì de líng yào shān zǒng duò bù guò wǔ shí yú lǐ ， hěn kuài yī zuò xiǎo xiǎo de shān fēng yìng rù le yǎn lián zhī zhōng ， gāo jǐn yǒu bǎi zhàng zuǒ yòu 。
那儿距离昔日的灵药山总舵不过五十余里，很快一座小小的山峰映入了眼帘之中，高仅有百丈左右。
Of course, this was far too low-grade for any major sect or even minor ones to care about.
zài shān fēng dǐ bù ， yǒu yī jié líng mài ， míng míng yǐ jīng duàn liè le ， dàn bù zhī wèi hé ， jū gū yòu xíng chéng le yī kǒu xīn quán yǎn ， suī rán jǐn yǒu dàn dàn de líng qì chū ， dàn yě suàn yī xīn de líng mài le 。
在山峰底部，有一截灵脉，明明已经断裂了，但不知为何，居菇又形成了一口新泉眼，虽然仅有淡淡的灵气出，但也算一新的灵脉了。
The presence of cultivators here likely meant they were insignificant figures. Lin Xuan's expression turned disappointed.
dāng rán ， shí fēn dī liè ， bié shuō dà de zōng mén ， jiù shì shāo wēi yǒu yì diǎn diǎn shì lì de mén pài jiā zú ， yě jué bú huì kàn shàng yǎn de 。
当然，十分低劣，别说大的宗门，就是稍微有一点点势力的门派家族，也绝不会看上眼的。
But as the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since he had arrived, Lin Xuan intended to investigate the situation.
cǐ dì huì yǒu xiū xiān zhě ， duō bàn shì shén me bù rù liú de rén wù ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， bù yóu de lù chū jǐ fēn shī wàng de biǎo qíng lái le 。
此地会有修仙者，多半是什么不入流的人物，林轩的脸上，不由得露出几分失望的表情来了。
He saw some buildings and a faint light barrier at the foot of the mountain. Without doubt, it was some kind of禁制.
bù guò sú huà shuō ， jì lái zhī ， zé ān zhī ， jì rán dào le cǐ chù ， lín xuān zǒng yào dǎ tàn yī fān qíng kuàng de 。
不过俗话说，既来之，则安之，既然到了此处，林轩总要打探一番情况的。
Such a weak array, Lin Xuan could easily break with a flick of his wrist. As an元婴 cultivator, he wouldn't be bored enough to bully weaker opponents.
yǎn kàn zài nà shān jiǎo ， xiū zhe yī xiē lóu gé fáng wū ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu yī céng dàn dàn guāng mù ， bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì mǒu zhǒng jìn zhì le 。
眼看在那山脚，修着一些楼阁房屋，隐隐还有一层淡淡光幕，不用说，自然是某种禁制了。
Lin Xuan subtly released his aura.
zhè zhǒng dī liè zhèn fǎ ， lín xuān suí shǒu jiù kě yǐ pò chú ， bù guò shēn wèi yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā bú huì wú liáo dé qù chí qiáng líng ruò 。
这种低劣阵法，林轩随手就可以破除，不过身为元婴期修仙者，他不会无聊得去持强凌弱。
Instantly, a spiritual pressure enveloped the area. Though he didn’t exert himself fully and had deliberately concealed it, his presence was still too strong for these minor cultivators to withstand.
lín xuān lüè yī sī suǒ ， jǐn jǐn shì jiāng qì shì shāo shāo fàng chū 。
林轩略一思索，仅仅是将气势稍稍放出。
The sky darkened, and a sudden gust of wind arose. Plants and trees swayed violently.
dùn shí yī gǔ líng yā jiāng zhè fù jìn bāo guǒ ， jǐn guǎn lín xuān méi yǒu quán lì yǐ fù ， yǐ kè yì shōu liǎn le xǔ duō ， kě tā jìng jiè bǎi zài nà lǐ ， rú cǐ yā lì yī jiù bú shì jǐ gè xiǎo xiǎo xiū shì kě yǐ dǐ dǎng dì 。
顿时一股灵压将这附近包裹，尽管林轩没有全力以赴，已刻意收敛了许多，可他境界摆在那里，如此压力依旧不是几个小小修士可以抵挡地。
Thud! Thud!
zhěng gè tiān kōng dōu yīn chén le xià qù ， dà fēng píng kōng ér qǐ ， huā cǎo shù mù quán dōu yáo yè bù zhǐ 。
整个天空都阴沉了下去，大风凭空而起，花草树木全都摇曳不止。
Several low-level disciples fell to the ground. Two beams of light then appeared, one after another, flying towards Lin Xuan.
pū tōng ， pū tōng ， jǐ míng xiū wèi zuì dī de dì zǐ yǐ fān shēn zāi dǎo le ， suí hòu liǎng dào guāng huá liàng qǐ ， yī qián yī hòu de xiàng zhè biān fēi lüè ér qù 。
扑通，扑通，几名修为最低的弟子已翻身栽倒了，随后两道光华亮起，一前一后的像这边飞掠而去。
Lin Xuan had already retracted his spiritual pressure and stood with his hands behind his back. To his surprise, two young cultivators arrived— a boy and a girl, both around seventeen or eighteen years old.
lín xuān yǐ jiāng líng yā shōu qǐ ， fù shǒu ér lì ， chū hū tā yù liào de ， lái de jū rán shì liǎng míng hěn nián qīng de xiū xiān zhě ， yī nán yī nǚ ， dōu zhǐ yǒu shí qī bā suì nián jì 。
林轩已将灵压收起，负手而立，出乎他预料的，来的居然是两名很年轻的修仙者，一男一女，都只有十七八岁年纪。
Their cultivation levels were even lower, merely at the灵动 stage! Lin Xuan couldn’t help but be speechless. He had released his aura to attract the highest-level cultivator here, but instead, he got two children.
xiū wèi gèng bù zhí yī tí ， líng dòng qī ！ lín xuān bù yóu de wú yǔ ， zì jǐ fàng chū qì shì ， jiù shì xiǎng xī yǐn lái cǐ chù xiū wèi zuì gāo de xiū shì ， méi xiǎng dào què lái le liǎng gè máo hái zi 。
修为更不值一提，灵动期！林轩不由得无语，自己放出气势，就是想吸引来此处修为最高的修士，没想到却来了两个毛孩子。
What do these youngsters know? There was no point in wasting time with them.
zhè zhǒng xiǎo bèi zhī dào shén me ， yǔ tā men yǒu shén me hǎo wò suo 。
这种小辈知道什么，与他们有什么好龌嗦。
Lin Xuan scanned both of them. The boy looked sturdy and honest, while the girl's face was mischievous, her dark eyes drawing attention.
lín xuān rì lèi 7 zài liǎng rén shēn shàng sǎo guò ， nà nán zi zhǎng dé dūn hòu lǎo shí ， yī fù lǎo chéng chí zhòng de yàng zi ， zhì yú nǚ hái zi ， zé miàn xiàng jiǎo zhì ， yī duì wū hēi dà yǎn yǐn rén zhù yì ， sì hū bǐ jiào táo qì 。
林轩日类7在两人身上扫过，那男子长得敦厚老实，一副老成持重的样子，至于女孩子，则面相狡轾，一对乌黑大眼引人注意，似乎比较淘气。
The two looked uneasy as they stared at Lin Xuan. This guy is so young, yet his cultivation level is beyond comprehension. Father can't even compare to him. Could he be a condensation core stage cultivator?
liǎng rén kàn zhe lín xuān ， què lù chū le tǎn tè bù ān de biǎo qíng ， zhè ge jiā huo hǎo nián qīng ， rán ér xiū wèi què shēn bù kě cè ， fù qīn yě pāi mǎ nán jí ， mò fēi shì níng dān qī de xiū shì ？
两人看着林轩，却露出了忐忑不安的表情，这个家伙好年轻，然而修为却深不可测，父亲也拍马难及，莫非是凝丹期的修士？
If that’s the case, we must handle this carefully; otherwise, it could bring disaster upon our family.
nà kě yào hǎo hǎo yìng fù ， fǒu zé yí gè bù hǎo ， jiù huì wèi jiā zú dài lái miè mén zhī huò 。
那可要好好应付，否则一个不好，就会为家族带来灭门之祸。
The boy was about to speak when Lin Xuan waved his hand: "Where's your father? Have him come see me."
nà shào nián zhèng yù kāi kǒu ， lín hān què yī bǎi shǒu ：“ nǐ men jiā dà rén ne ， jiào tā lái jiàn wǒ 。
那少年正欲开口，林鼾却一摆手：“你们家大人呢，叫他来见我。
"Senior, my father is out on business. The affairs here are managed by us siblings," the boy said respectfully.
“ qǐ bǐng qián bèi ， jiā fù chū qù bàn shì le ， zhè lǐ de shì wù yóu wǎn bèi xiōng mèi zhǔ chí ， nín yǒu shén me ， jǐn qǐng fēn fù 。” nà shào nián bì gōng bì jìng de shuō 。
“启禀前辈，家父出去办事了，这里的事物由晚辈兄妹主持，您有什么，尽请吩咐。”那少年毕恭毕敬的说。
"Just you…" Lin Xuan muttered, wondering if this family was too small for two low-level cultivators to handle matters.
“ jiù nǐ ……” lín xuān yuè de yuán yǔ ， liǎng gè líng dòng hòu qī de máo hái zi ， zhǔ chí shì wù ， zhè jiā zú ， shì bú shì yě yǒu diǎn tài xiǎo le 。
“就你……”林轩越的元语，两个灵动后期的毛孩子，主持事物，这家族，是不是也有点太小了。
Sighing, he intended to ask a few casual questions when suddenly his eyes narrowed. A yellow streak appeared in his line of sight.
tàn le kǒu qì ， lín xuān zhèng xiǎng suí kǒu wèn shàng jǐ jù ， tū rán yǎn jīng yī mī ， yī dào huáng sè de jīng hóng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
叹了口气，林轩正想随口问上几句，突然眼睛一眯，一道黄色的惊虹出现在了视线里。
"Father has returned." The girl's joy was evident. Lin Xuan was taken aback; he had few acquaintances in Gusu, so how did he meet another here?
"Regarding this jade tube, it's some of my cultivation insights. It should be quite useful for your condensation core stage practitioners. I also have a few talismans that I've been crafting in my free time; they might help you when facing stronger opponents."
"Thank you, Young Master," the two women said with great gratitude, once again bowing gracefully.
After bidding farewell to the two women, Lin Xuan did not linger and transformed into a dazzling green streak, leaving the branch sect of the Drifting Cloud Valley Pavilion at incredible speed.
With his current cultivation level, Lin Xuan's遁光 was naturally swift. Occasionally, he encountered cultivators along the way, who all wisely kept their distance.
Although they couldn't accurately gauge his cultivation, such resplendent light usually indicated a condensation core stage cultivator or higher. Despite the prosperity of the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud, to outsiders like these cultivators, Gusu was merely a barren land. Few sects ventured here, and reaching the condensation core stage was already considered an extraordinary feat.
Lin Xuan traveled at breakneck speed, pausing only occasionally for rest. Three days later, a range of undulating mountains finally came into view.
Looking at the towering peaks, Lin Xuan's face broke into a faint smile, tinged with nostalgia.
Sixty years had passed since he left Gusu. He never expected to return here one day, much less after advancing to the middle stage of元婴.
Lin Xuan harbored a special sentiment towards Spirit Medicine Mountain. Although Master Tongyu had taken him in for ulterior motives, he still had a place to call home.
Throughout his time there, Spirit Medicine Mountain treated him well. As the young master, Lin Xuan still missed the people and things here deeply.
Unfortunately, times change. In these decades, Gusu underwent significant upheavals, and Spirit Medicine Mountain relocated en masse.
Lin Xuan learned this from Fang Xinhe but couldn't fathom why. While Yunzhou was a renowned cultivation圣地 with abundant resources, it also had numerous major sects. Despite Master Tongyu's uncertain strength, his cunning was well-known. Why would he move there?
Revisiting the place, Lin Xuan released his spiritual sense. Although he kept his emotions in check, he couldn't help showing surprise.
"Young Master, what…?"
Moon rarely saw Lin Xuan's face turn pale, so she was alarmed and peered out. But Lin Xuan didn't speak; instead, he transformed into a green streak and headed towards Spirit Medicine Mountain.
Was this still the former alchemy holy land?
Lin Xuan closed his eyes as he gazed at the scene before him. The main stronghold of Spirit Medicine Mountain had been built in a volcanic region, but these volcanoes hadn’t erupted for thousands of years. Abundant geothermal resources were perfect for refining elixirs.
Even the mysterious inner mountain contained temperatures rivaling those of the Great Fire Vein.
But now, Spirit Medicine Mountain was a desolate landscape, with ravines and cracks everywhere. Molten lava oozed from some places…
Lin Xuan frowned but then let out a relieved expression: "No wonder they moved away. After an eruption, not only are there no longer any excellent geothermal resources, the very spirit veins have been damaged."
Though he spoke aloud, this still seemed strange. He wondered if the volcanic eruption was merely coincidental or had other hidden reasons.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and pondered silently.
Suddenly, a flicker of interest appeared on his face: "Strange, there are actually cultivators nearby. Perhaps some disciples from Spirit Medicine Mountain, unwilling to leave their homeland, stayed here."
With this thought, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and transformed into a streak of green light, heading towards the source of the spiritual energy fluctuations.
This place was only about fifty miles from the former main stronghold. Soon, he saw a small mountain peak with a length of spirit vein at its base. Although it had broken, somehow, a new spring had formed, though only faintly emitting spiritual energy.
Of course, this was far too low-grade for any major sect or even minor ones to care about.
The presence of cultivators here likely meant they were insignificant figures. Lin Xuan's expression turned disappointed.
But as the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since he had arrived, Lin Xuan intended to investigate the situation.
He saw some buildings and a faint light barrier at the foot of the mountain. Without doubt, it was some kind of禁制.
Such a weak array, Lin Xuan could easily break with a flick of his wrist. As an元婴 cultivator, he wouldn't be bored enough to bully weaker opponents.
Lin Xuan subtly released his aura.
Instantly, a spiritual pressure enveloped the area. Though he didn’t exert himself fully and had deliberately concealed it, his presence was still too strong for these minor cultivators to withstand.
The sky darkened, and a sudden gust of wind arose. Plants and trees swayed violently.
Thud! Thud!
Several low-level disciples fell to the ground. Two beams of light then appeared, one after another, flying towards Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan had already retracted his spiritual pressure and stood with his hands behind his back. To his surprise, two young cultivators arrived— a boy and a girl, both around seventeen or eighteen years old.
Their cultivation levels were even lower, merely at the灵动 stage! Lin Xuan couldn’t help but be speechless. He had released his aura to attract the highest-level cultivator here, but instead, he got two children.
What do these youngsters know? There was no point in wasting time with them.
Lin Xuan scanned both of them. The boy looked sturdy and honest, while the girl's face was mischievous, her dark eyes drawing attention.
The two looked uneasy as they stared at Lin Xuan. This guy is so young, yet his cultivation level is beyond comprehension. Father can't even compare to him. Could he be a condensation core stage cultivator?
If that’s the case, we must handle this carefully; otherwise, it could bring disaster upon our family.
The boy was about to speak when Lin Xuan waved his hand: "Where's your father? Have him come see me."
"Senior, my father is out on business. The affairs here are managed by us siblings," the boy said respectfully.
"Just you…" Lin Xuan muttered, wondering if this family was too small for two low-level cultivators to handle matters.
Sighing, he intended to ask a few casual questions when suddenly his eyes narrowed. A yellow streak appeared in his line of sight.
"Father has returned." The girl's joy was evident. Lin Xuan was taken aback; he had few acquaintances in Gusu, so how did he meet another here?