shān zhōng suì yuè yōu yōu ， duì yú xiū xíng zhī rén ， shí jiān gèng shì yì guò ， zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān ， jiù shì shí nián 。
山中岁月悠悠，对于修行之人，时间更是易过，转眼之间，就是十年。
The years passed slowly in the mountains, and for cultivators like Lin Xuan, time seemed to fly even faster. In just a decade, many things had changed.
lín xuān dà bù fèn shí jiān ， dōu zài xiū xíng dǎ zuò ， dú lóng chá suǒ xū de líng cǎo suī rán shēng pì ， dàn bìng fēi kě yù ér bù kě qiú de dōng xī ， tiān xuán mén qīng quán pài zhī lì ， méi duō jiǔ jiù jiāng shōu luó lái de dú cǎo sòng dào lín xuān shǒu lǐ ……
林轩大部分时间，都在修行打坐，毒龙茶所需的灵草虽然生僻，但并非可遇而不可求的东西，天璇门倾全派之力，没多久就将收罗来的毒草送到林轩手里……
Most of his time was spent meditating and refining himself. The rare medicinal herbs required for Toxic Dragon Tea were not easy to come by, but the Tiangxian Sect spared no effort in gathering them, and soon they were delivered to Lin Xuan's hands...
yǒu le líng chá fǔ zuǒ ， zài jiā shàng yāo yǎn zhī yù xiāng zhù ， lín xuān xiū xí fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué suī kùn nán chóng chóng ， dàn bǐ qǐ xiān qián ， yǐ hǎo shàng xǔ duō 。
有了灵茶辅佐，再加上妖眼之玉相助，林轩修习凤舞九天诀虽困难重重，但比起先前，已好上许多。
With the aid of the spirit tea and the assistance of the Jade Eye, Lin Xuan’s progress with the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique was much smoother than before. Though it remained challenging, he had made significant improvements.
cǐ fǎ shì mó fǎng fèng huáng shén tōng ， suī jiān nán shēn sè ， què miào yòng wú qióng ， lín xuān zì rán qín liàn bù zhuì 。 xī wàng néng jǐn kuài xiū dào dì èr céng dà yuán mǎn ， nà yàng tǐ nèi jiù néng níng jié chū yī méi yāo dān 。
此法是模仿凤凰神通，虽艰难深涩，却妙用无穷，林轩自然勤练不缀。希望能尽快修到第二层大圆满，那样体内就能凝结出一枚妖丹。
This technique mimicked a phoenix’s divine powers, though difficult to master, offered endless possibilities. Lin Xuan practiced diligently, hoping to reach the second layer of perfection soon so that he could condense his demon core within himself.
zhì yú yuè ér ， chú le zì jǐ xiū xí ， yě bù wàng dài tú dì 。
至于月儿，除了自己修习，也不忘带徒弟。
Meanwhile, Mo Er continued teaching her apprentices. Initially, the young girl was apprehensive but found it much simpler than expected. As a peak Condensation Core cultivator herself, she had an unparalleled understanding and perspective. Her apprentice, being at the Flexible Spirit Period, found teaching her quite easy.
qǐ chū zhī shí xiǎo yā tou hái yǒu diǎn zhuì zhuì bù ān ， dàn hòu lái fā xiàn dāng shī fù yuǎn bǐ xiǎng xiàng de jiǎn dān 。 zhè yě nán guài xiǎo yā tou zì jǐ ， běn jiù shì níng dān qī dǐng fēng de xiū wèi ， ér qiě dài zài lín xuān shēn biān ， yǎn jiè zhī kāi kuò ， gèng yuǎn fēi tóng jiē xiū shì néng gòu xiāng bǐ de ， tā nà xiǎo tú dì ， bù guò líng dòng qī ， jiào qǐ lái ， hái bù qīng sōng qiè yì 。
起初之时小丫头还有点惴惴不安，但后来发现当师傅远比想象的简单。这也难怪小丫头自己，本就是凝丹期顶峰的修为，而且待在林轩身边，眼界之开阔，更远非同阶修士能够相比的，她那小徒弟，不过灵动期，教起来，还不轻松惬意。
Moreover, as Lin Xuan said, Mo Er’s Yin attribute spirit root made other cultivation techniques challenging, yet excelled in ghostly secret arts, making progress much easier for her.
ér qiě zhèng rú lín xuān suǒ yán ， yīn sī shǔ xìng de yì líng gēn ， xiū xí bié de gōng fǎ gù rán píng jǐng bù duàn ， kě liàn guǐ dào mì shù ， què shì shì bàn ér gōng bèi de 。
而且正如林轩所言，阴司属性的异灵根，修习别的功法固然瓶颈不断，可炼鬼道秘术，却是事半而功倍的。
Zheng Xuan could not help but smile when thinking of her teacher. In a world where the weak were preyed upon by the strong and strict hierarchies prevailed, Mo Er treated her like a close friend rather than a superior. They were both mentor and confidante!
yuè ér měi cì jiǎng jiě ， zhèng xuán dōu néng jǔ yī fǎn sān ， yǔ lín xuān xiāng bǐ ， zhè duì shī tú jiǎn zhí jiù shì tiān cái 。
月儿每次讲解，郑璇都能举一反三，与林轩相比，这对师徒简直就是天才。
Despite her respect for Mo Er, Zheng Xuan was curious about Lin Xuan’s past. According to her mother, he had once been the young master of Spirit Medicine Mountain, a formidable figure in Youzhou, only to mysteriously vanish and return as an advancedinfant period cultivator.
zhèng xuán jǐn yòng le wǔ nián ， jiù zhù jī chéng gōng ， jiē xià lái yòu huā wǔ nián ， xiū dào le zhù jī zhōng qī dǐng fēng 。
郑璇仅用了五年，就筑基成功，接下来又花五年，修到了筑基中期顶峰。
Zheng Xuan often tried to learn more from Mo Er but found that she kept many things to herself, especially regarding Lin Xuan. She would feign ignorance when pressed for answers, using her position as a master’s apprentice to maintain a distance.
zhè tiān shàng wǔ ， zhèng xuán yòu lái dào yuè ér de dòng fǔ 。
这天上午，郑璇又来到月儿的洞府。
Despite the lack of explanation, Zheng Xuan felt content with the way things were. Over these ten years, Mo Er had led a comfortable life, though she was frustrated that she still hadn’t formed an infant core. While she didn’t care about her power, the lack of a physical body was disheartening.
yuán běn yǐ qián ， yuè ér yì zhí zhù zài lín xuān páng biān ， kě xiàn zài yào jiào tú dì ， pà dǎ rǎo dào shào yé ， yú shì zhè yā tou lìng xuǎn líng qì nóng mì zhī chù ， chóng xīn kāi pì le yī dòng fǔ ， dāng rán ， gé sān chà wǔ ， zhè yā tou zhǐ yào xián xiá wú shì ， dū huì qù lín xuān nà ér chuàn mén yī fān de 。
原本以前，月儿一直住在林轩旁边，可现在要教徒弟，怕打扰到少爷，于是这丫头另选灵气浓密之处，重新开辟了一洞府，当然，隔三差五，这丫头只要闲暇无事，都会去林轩那儿串门一番的。
Her mother had assured her that this would come in time when they reached Yunzhou.
yuè ér shì yīn hún zhī tǐ ， zhèng xuán chuán chéng le miào tiān guǐ dì ， shuō qǐ lái ， liǎng nǚ yǒu pǒ duō xiāng sì zhī chù 。 suǒ yǐ míng wèi shī tú ， qí shí què hǎo dé gēn guī mì chà bu duō 。
月儿是阴魂之体，郑璇传承了妙天鬼帝，说起来，两女有颇多相似之处。所以名为师徒，其实却好得跟闺蜜差不多。
Just as Zheng Xuan was musing on these thoughts, Mo Er arrived at the cave entrance with her apprentice.
zhè yě shì lín xuān lè yú jiàn dào de 。
这也是林轩乐于见到的。
Suddenly, the sky darkened inexplicably. Aevil windarose from nowhere, and thick clouds gathered overhead like a storm. Lightning flashed through the clouds, resembling dancing silver snakes that sent shivers down one’s spine.
jì néng ràng tiān xuán mén duì zì jǐ zhōng xīn ， yuè ér yě duō le yí gè wán bàn ， yī jǔ liǎng dé 。
既能让天璇门对自己忠心，月儿也多了一个玩伴，一举两得。
"Master, what is this?" Zheng Xuan exclaimed, frightened by the ominous scene.
ér zhè shí nián ， yōu zhōu xiū xiān jiè yě fā shēng le hěn dà gǎi biàn ， tiān xuán mén yǔ bài xuān gé biǎo miàn méi yǒu shén me lián luò ， àn dì lǐ què hù xiāng zhī yuán ， shì lì jiē péng zhàng hěn kuài 。
而这十年，幽州修仙界也发生了很大改变，天璇门与拜轩阁表面没有什么联络，暗地里却互相支援，势力皆膨胀很快。
Mo Er, however, was elated. This could only mean that Lin Xuan had finally reached the second layer of perfection in his Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique and was about to form a demon core!
yǐn yǐn de 。 yǐ yǔ yī xiàn xiá hái yǒu léi yún shān zhuāng dǐng zú ér sān 。
隐隐的。已与一线峡还有雷云山庄鼎足而三。
Without further ado, Mo Er flew towards the center of the anomaly, her body glowing with green light. Zheng Xuan, still shaken by the scene, reluctantly followed.
zhǐ bù guò tā men zūn zhào lín xuān fēn fù ， zàn shí méi yǒu yǔ liǎng dà mén pài fā shēng chōng tū ， shí jī shàng wèi chéng shú ， xiān jǐn liàng kuò dà zì shēn de shí lì zài shuō 。
只不过他们遵照林轩吩咐，暂时没有与两大门派发生冲突，时机尚未成熟，先尽量扩大自身的实力再说。
The unusual spectacle drew attention from other cultivators at Tiangxian Sect. They all looked up in surprise as several colorful beams of light approached from a distance. The figures revealed were all peak Condensation Core and above, including the sect’s leaders.
zhèng xuán xīn qíng hěn bú cuò ， zhè jǐ tiān tā gǎn jué zì jǐ de shí lì yòu jìn bù le ， suī rán méi yǒu mài rù hòu qī ， dàn jù lí yě jǐn yǒu yī bù zhī yáo ér yǐ ；
郑璇心情很不错，这几天她感觉自己的实力又进步了，虽然没有迈入后期，但距离也仅有一步之遥而已；
Even these powerful figures were puzzled by what was happening. Theevil windwas one thing, but the strange phenomenon resembled the signs before an infant core formation, yet Lin Xuan had already reached the middleinfant period.
bù guò què yù jiàn le píng jǐng ， yú shì qù qǐng jiào shī zūn ， bì jìng tā xiàn zài suǒ xí gōng fǎ ， yǔ fù mǔ wán quán bù tóng ， biàn shì diē diē ， yě bù néng gěi tā fēn háo zhǐ diǎn de 。
不过却遇见了瓶颈，于是去请教师尊，毕竟她现在所习功法，与父母完全不同，便是爹爹，也不能给她分毫指点的。
"Brother Senior, could it be a demon beast?" Xu Yin asked hesitantly.
xiǎng qǐ zì jǐ shī fù ， shào nǚ zuǐ jiǎo biān rěn bú zhù liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng 。
想起自己师傅，少女嘴角边忍不住流露出一丝笑容。
"It’s impossible," the refined man shook his head. "What demon would dare to disturb this place? And we haven’t heard that Master Lin keeps any spirit beasts."
xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， yuán běn zūn bēi guān niàn bǐ shì sú hái yào nóng hòu ， kě yuè ér què yì diǎn yě bù zài hū nà xiē guī jǔ ， duì zì jǐ jiù xiàng guī mì 。
修仙界弱肉强食，原本尊卑观念比世俗还要浓厚，可月儿却一点也不在乎那些规矩，对自己就像闺蜜。
"Regardless, let's first disperse the lower-ranking disciples. There are too many people gathered here," said a young man in Daoist robes, who seemed unremarkable both in appearance and demeanor.
yì shī yì yǒu ！
亦师亦友！
The refined man nodded in agreement and issued an order: all cultivators below peak Condensation Core were forbidden to enter the back mountain area. The low-ranking disciples complied without hesitation, retreating through their light beams.
bù guò zhèng xuán hái shì hěn zūn jìng shī fù ， yuè ér zuò shì qíng suī rán yǒu diǎn tiān zhēn ， dàn jiàn shí zhēn de jí wéi guǎng bó ， xiū wèi zhī gāo ， gèng lìng rén cè mù 。
不过郑璇还是很尊敬师傅，月儿做事情虽然有点天真，但见识真的极为广博，修为之高，更令人侧目。
Only a dozen people remained in the sky, all high-ranking members of Tiangxian Sect.
fù qīn yě shì níng dān qī dǐng fēng de xiū xiān zhě ， kě liǎng rén ruò shì dǎ dòu ， zhèng xuán dǎ dǔ sān gè diē diē yě bú shì yuè ér duì shǒu 。
父亲也是凝丹期顶峰的修仙者，可两人若是打斗，郑璇打赌三个爹爹也不是月儿对手。
"Xuan'er, why are you still here? I told the lower-ranking disciples to retreat," the refined man frowned and addressed a beautiful young woman. As sect leader, he should set an example. His daughter staying here was embarrassing.
zài jiā shàng nà xiē shén tōng dà dé jīng rén de bǎo wù ， zhèng xuán shèn zhì huái yí ， jiù suàn shì yù jiàn yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， shī zūn yě néng pīn shàng yī pīn de 。
再加上那些神通大得惊人的宝物，郑璇甚至怀疑，就算是遇见元婴期老怪物，师尊也能拼上一拼的。
"Haha, I came with Master."
shī zūn shén tōng rú cǐ jīng rén ， què jǐn jǐn shì tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de bì nǚ ， duì yú lín xuān ， zhèng xuán xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le hào qí 。
师尊神通如此惊人，却仅仅是太上长老的婢女，对于林轩，郑璇心中充满了好奇。
Zheng Xuan grinned, using Mo Er as a shield. "Ah, Fairy Mo has arrived. Where is she?"
tīng mǔ qīn shuō ， tā céng shì líng yào shān shǎo zhǔ ， dāng nián zài yōu zhōu jiù shì chì zhà fēng yún de rén wù ， zhǐ shì hòu lái què mò míng qí miào de shī zōng le ， shuí yě bù zhī dào qù le nǎ lǐ ， huí lái hòu què dào le yuán yīng zhōng qī 。
听母亲说，他曾是灵药山少主，当年在幽州就是叱咤风云的人物，只是后来却莫名其妙的失踪了，谁也不知道去了哪里，回来后却到了元婴中期。
Over ten years had passed, and everyone at Tiangxian Sect knew that Mo Er was Lin Xuan’s servant. No one dared to disrespect her due to her high cultivation level.
zhèng xuán yě xiǎng guò cóng shī zūn kǒu zhōng páng qiāo cè jī ， kě yuè ér zhǐ shì mǒu xiē shì qíng tiān zhēn ér yǐ ， yǔ lín xuān zài yì qǐ zhè me jiǔ ， zì rán yě xué dào le bù shǎo xīn jī 。
郑璇也想过从师尊口中旁敲侧击，可月儿只是某些事情天真而已，与林轩在一起这么久，自然也学到了不少心机。
Once, when the sect faced formidable opponents who were not yetinfant period but were in a falseinfant period state, they managed to defeat two of them despite their combined strength. The sect leader himself had been injured by one of them.
yǔ zhèng xuán dú chǔ 。 gāi shuō de kě yǐ shuō ， bù gāi shuō de què bàn diǎn kǒu fēng bù lù ， bèi wèn dé jí le ， jiù duān qǐ shī fù de jià zi ， guā chì nà xiǎo nī zi 。
与郑璇独处。该说的可以说，不该说的却半点口风不露，被问得急了，就端起师傅的架子，刮斥那小妮子。
Seeing no way out, Tiangxian Sect sent for help from Lin Xuan’s senior elder. However, he was indifferent and instead dispatched Mo Er, who was bored and wanted some action.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， gǎn jué bù cuò ， zhè shí nián lái ， yuè ér yě guò dé mán zī rùn ， měi zhōng bù zú ， jiù shì yī rán wú fǎ jié yīng ， fǎ lì shén me ， yuè ér bù zài hū ， kě méi yǒu shēn tǐ ， zhēn ràng yuè ér jǔ sàng le hǎo jiǔ 。
总而言之，感觉不错，这十年来，月儿也过得蛮滋润，美中不足，就是依然无法结婴，法力什么，月儿不在乎，可没有身体，真让月儿沮丧了好久。
Though the others were displeased with this arrangement, they couldn’t openly criticize it. Discussing the sect leader’s affairs would only bring trouble.
dāng rán ， shào yé shuō guò ， cǐ shì jí bù dé ， děng dào le yún zhōu ， zài màn màn xún fǎng jiě jué zhī lù 。
当然，少爷说过，此事急不得，等到了云州，再慢慢寻访解决之路。
After all, they had provided him with abundant offerings and sought out rare materials for years, yet he remained aloof during times of crisis. His behavior was indeed questionable.
ér duì yú lín xuān de huà ， yuè ér yán tīng jì cóng 。
而对于林轩的话，月儿言听计从。
Despite Mo Er being a peak Condensation Core cultivator herself, she was still just a servant. How could she possibly defeat the famous demon heads from Youzhou?
zhèng zhè me xiǎng zhe 。 tú dì jiù lái dào le dòng fǔ 。
正这么想着。徒弟就来到了洞府。
The outcome of the battle left everyone speechless. The so-called demon heads were defeated easily by Mo Er and her powerful techniques. In Mo Er’s eyes, they were mere trash.
liǎng nǚ còu zài yì qǐ ， zhèng tǎo lùn píng jǐng wèn tí ， tiān sè tū rán mò míng qí miào de àn dàn le xià qù ， yī gǔ yāo fēng píng kōng ér qǐ 。
两女凑在一起，正讨论瓶颈问题，天色突然莫名其妙的暗淡了下去，一股妖风凭空而起。
After the battle, Tiangxian Sect’s respect for Mo Er grew immensely. Their hierarchy revered strength, and it was clear that Lin Xuan treated her like a precious treasure rather than a servant. This led to much speculation about their relationship.
zhí jìng shù lǐ de wū yún ， nóng nóng de huì jù yú tóu dǐng ， yún céng zhōng ， shǎn diàn chuān suō ， rú tóng kuáng wǔ de yín shé ， dài gěi rén yī zhǒng xīn jīng ròu tiào de gǎn jué 。
直径数里的乌云，浓浓的汇聚于头顶，云层中，闪电穿梭，如同狂舞的银蛇，带给人一种心惊肉跳的感觉。
Despite this, no one dared to gossip or discuss the sect leader’s affairs, as it would only bring trouble upon themselves.
The years passed slowly in the mountains, and for cultivators like Lin Xuan, time seemed to fly even faster. In just a decade, many things had changed.
Most of his time was spent meditating and refining himself. The rare medicinal herbs required for Toxic Dragon Tea were not easy to come by, but the Tiangxian Sect spared no effort in gathering them, and soon they were delivered to Lin Xuan's hands...
With the aid of the spirit tea and the assistance of the Jade Eye, Lin Xuan’s progress with the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique was much smoother than before. Though it remained challenging, he had made significant improvements.
This technique mimicked a phoenix’s divine powers, though difficult to master, offered endless possibilities. Lin Xuan practiced diligently, hoping to reach the second layer of perfection soon so that he could condense his demon core within himself.
Meanwhile, Mo Er continued teaching her apprentices. Initially, the young girl was apprehensive but found it much simpler than expected. As a peak Condensation Core cultivator herself, she had an unparalleled understanding and perspective. Her apprentice, being at the Flexible Spirit Period, found teaching her quite easy.
Moreover, as Lin Xuan said, Mo Er’s Yin attribute spirit root made other cultivation techniques challenging, yet excelled in ghostly secret arts, making progress much easier for her.
Zheng Xuan could not help but smile when thinking of her teacher. In a world where the weak were preyed upon by the strong and strict hierarchies prevailed, Mo Er treated her like a close friend rather than a superior. They were both mentor and confidante!
Despite her respect for Mo Er, Zheng Xuan was curious about Lin Xuan’s past. According to her mother, he had once been the young master of Spirit Medicine Mountain, a formidable figure in Youzhou, only to mysteriously vanish and return as an advancedinfant period cultivator.
Zheng Xuan often tried to learn more from Mo Er but found that she kept many things to herself, especially regarding Lin Xuan. She would feign ignorance when pressed for answers, using her position as a master’s apprentice to maintain a distance.
Despite the lack of explanation, Zheng Xuan felt content with the way things were. Over these ten years, Mo Er had led a comfortable life, though she was frustrated that she still hadn’t formed an infant core. While she didn’t care about her power, the lack of a physical body was disheartening.
Her mother had assured her that this would come in time when they reached Yunzhou.
Just as Zheng Xuan was musing on these thoughts, Mo Er arrived at the cave entrance with her apprentice.
Suddenly, the sky darkened inexplicably. Aevil windarose from nowhere, and thick clouds gathered overhead like a storm. Lightning flashed through the clouds, resembling dancing silver snakes that sent shivers down one’s spine.
"Master, what is this?" Zheng Xuan exclaimed, frightened by the ominous scene.
Mo Er, however, was elated. This could only mean that Lin Xuan had finally reached the second layer of perfection in his Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique and was about to form a demon core!
Without further ado, Mo Er flew towards the center of the anomaly, her body glowing with green light. Zheng Xuan, still shaken by the scene, reluctantly followed.
The unusual spectacle drew attention from other cultivators at Tiangxian Sect. They all looked up in surprise as several colorful beams of light approached from a distance. The figures revealed were all peak Condensation Core and above, including the sect’s leaders.
Even these powerful figures were puzzled by what was happening. Theevil windwas one thing, but the strange phenomenon resembled the signs before an infant core formation, yet Lin Xuan had already reached the middleinfant period.
"Brother Senior, could it be a demon beast?" Xu Yin asked hesitantly.
"It’s impossible," the refined man shook his head. "What demon would dare to disturb this place? And we haven’t heard that Master Lin keeps any spirit beasts."
"Regardless, let's first disperse the lower-ranking disciples. There are too many people gathered here," said a young man in Daoist robes, who seemed unremarkable both in appearance and demeanor.
The refined man nodded in agreement and issued an order: all cultivators below peak Condensation Core were forbidden to enter the back mountain area. The low-ranking disciples complied without hesitation, retreating through their light beams.
Only a dozen people remained in the sky, all high-ranking members of Tiangxian Sect.
"Xuan'er, why are you still here? I told the lower-ranking disciples to retreat," the refined man frowned and addressed a beautiful young woman. As sect leader, he should set an example. His daughter staying here was embarrassing.
"Haha, I came with Master."
Zheng Xuan grinned, using Mo Er as a shield. "Ah, Fairy Mo has arrived. Where is she?"
Over ten years had passed, and everyone at Tiangxian Sect knew that Mo Er was Lin Xuan’s servant. No one dared to disrespect her due to her high cultivation level.
Once, when the sect faced formidable opponents who were not yetinfant period but were in a falseinfant period state, they managed to defeat two of them despite their combined strength. The sect leader himself had been injured by one of them.
Seeing no way out, Tiangxian Sect sent for help from Lin Xuan’s senior elder. However, he was indifferent and instead dispatched Mo Er, who was bored and wanted some action.
Though the others were displeased with this arrangement, they couldn’t openly criticize it. Discussing the sect leader’s affairs would only bring trouble.
After all, they had provided him with abundant offerings and sought out rare materials for years, yet he remained aloof during times of crisis. His behavior was indeed questionable.
Despite Mo Er being a peak Condensation Core cultivator herself, she was still just a servant. How could she possibly defeat the famous demon heads from Youzhou?
The outcome of the battle left everyone speechless. The so-called demon heads were defeated easily by Mo Er and her powerful techniques. In Mo Er’s eyes, they were mere trash.
After the battle, Tiangxian Sect’s respect for Mo Er grew immensely. Their hierarchy revered strength, and it was clear that Lin Xuan treated her like a precious treasure rather than a servant. This led to much speculation about their relationship.
Despite this, no one dared to gossip or discuss the sect leader’s affairs, as it would only bring trouble upon themselves.