rán ér méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， zhè duàn jiàn suī rán líng xìng shí zú ， zì jǐ què gēn běn méi yǒu bàn fǎ qū
然而没有效果，这断剑虽然灵性十足，自己却根本没有办法驱
However, there was no effect. Although the broken sword was full of spiritual energy, Lin Xuan still couldn't drive it.
zhè gèng jiā zhèng míng gǔ bú shì yì bān de gǔ bǎo le 。
这更加证明牯不是一般的古宝了。
This further proved that the sword wasn't a common ancient treasure.
yào zhī dào ， jiù suàn shì běn mìng bǎo wù ， shàng wèi jiāng shàng miàn de zhǔ rén yìn jì mǒ chú ， zì jǐ shì zhe
要知道，就算是本命宝物，尚未将上面的主人印记抹除，自己试着
After all, even with his own life essence imprint not yet removed from the item, trying to inject mana into it wouldn't result in such a lack of response as now.
jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù ， jiù suàn bù néng qū cè ， yě bú huì xiàng xiàn zài zhè yàng bàn diǎn fǎn yìng yě wú 。
将法力注入，就算不能驱策，也不会像现在这样半点反应也无。
But Lin Xuan was not discouraged. After all, he couldn't expect to come up with anything significant within this short time. Knowing that the sword was something extraordinary was enough for him.
bù guò lín xuān dào yě bìng bù qì něi ， xiàn zài zhè diǎn shí jiān dāng rán bù néng yán jiū chū shén me 「 bù guò
不过林轩倒也并不气馁，现在这点时间当然不能研究出什么「不过
Lin Xuan reached out his hand and tapped on his storage bag. A small box appeared before him. He placed the broken sword inside it and affixed several prohibitive talismans, then felt satisfied as he closed his eyes again to continue releasing his divine consciousness. Since he had found the right place, there must be more than just this broken sword here.
zhǐ yào zhī dào gǔ shì fēi tóng yī bān de bǎo bèi jiù xíng le 。
只要知道牯是非同一般的宝贝就行了。
Wuyun'er's face showed a hint of envy, but she knew her own cultivation was not enough for such treasures left by an ancient monster. She decided to be content with what they had and asked curiously, "What did you notice?"
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yí gè chǐ nián zhǎng de hé zi fú xiàn yú yǎn qián 。
林轩伸出手来，在储物袋上一拍，一个尺年长的盒子浮现于眼前。
"Nothing wrong," Lin Xuan said, "but these broken treasures still have some residual mana fluctuations, especially at the torn edges, which are clearly similar to the attack I experienced from the劫cloud."
lín xuān jiāng cán jiàn zhuāng rù lǐ miàn ， yòu tiē shàng le jǐ zhāng jìn zhì fú zuǎn ， suí hòu cái xīn mǎn yì zú de
林轩将残剑装入里面，又贴上了几张禁制符纂，随后才心满意足的
"What's so strange about that? It just means these treasures were destroyed by a heavenly tribulation." Wuyun'er replied.
jiē zhe chóng xīn bì shàng shuāng móu ， jì xù jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén niàn fàng chū ， dì fāng jì rán zhǎo duì
接着重新闭上双眸，继续将强大以极的神念放出，地方既然找对
"But this broken sword also had traces of a heavenly tribulation, but it was mainly on its surface. The torn edges showed no such signs," Lin Xuan observed carefully and slowly said.
le ， zhè lǐ kěn dìng bù zhǐ zhè yī bǐng cán jiàn cái duì de 。
了，这里肯定不止这一柄残剑才对的。
"Little Miss didn't notice that either," Wuyun'er frowned slightly. "You suspect the sword was originally broken."
wǔ yún ér liǎn shàng liú lù chū yī sī xiàn mù ， dāng rán ， zì zhī zhī míng hái shì yǒu ， tā yě zhī dào píng
武云儿脸上流露出一丝羡慕，当然，自知之明还是有，她也知道凭
Wuyun'er's eyes widened in surprise. If this sword had been damaged before the tribulation, it would be even more valuable than she thought. After all, heavenly tribulations could destroy even a cultivator's life essence treasure, yet this broken sword still retained plenty of spiritual energy.
zì jǐ de xiū wèi ， lí hé qī lǎo guài de yí bǎo shí zài wú fú xiǎng yòng 。
自己的修为，离合期老怪的遗宝实在无福享用。
This speculation made Lin Xuan excited. The effort was indeed worth it.
rén yào zhī zú ， ruò fēi yù jiàn lín shī bó zì jǐ zǎo jiù yǔn jīng ， zhè yàng yī xiǎng ， wǔ yún ér yě jiù
人要知足，若非遇见林师伯自己早就陨泾，这样一想，武云儿也就
Lin Xuan continued to release his divine consciousness and search meticulously. He didn't want to miss any potential treasures.
jiāng xīn zhōng nà xiē xǔ tān niàn fàng xià le ， zhǎo le yí gè hái suàn gān jìng de dì fāng pán xī ér zuò ， tiáo xī huī
将心中那些许贪念放下了，找了一个还算干净的地方盘膝而坐，调息恢
However, there were no more finds this time. It seemed that the only treasures nearby had been found.
fù qǐ fǎ lì lái le 。
复起法力来了。
After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan expanded the range of his divine consciousness by double.
yòu guò le bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， qīng sè de jiàn qì zài cì cóng yī xiù zhōng
又过了半盏茶的功夫，林轩眉头一挑，青色的剑气再次从衣袖中
Even if it was common sense that heavenly tribulations wouldn't cover too wide an area and treasures should be scattered within ten miles or so, sometimes there could be unexpected situations. Since he was here, Lin Xuan decided to search thoroughly.
yú yóu ér chū ， bù guò zhè yī huí de mù biāo què shì dì dǐ shēn chù 。
鱼游而出，不过这一回的目标却是地底深处。
Lin Xuan continued to radiate his divine consciousness in all directions...
wā jué guò chéng yě méi shén me hǎo shuō 。
挖掘过程也没什么好说。
After several rounds, the range of his divine consciousness covered a radius of about eighty li. While it could still expand further, it would not make much sense as treasures couldn't possibly fall that far away.
zhè yī huí lín xuān zhǎo dào de tóng yàng shì fǎ bǎo cán piàn 。
这一回林轩找到的同样是法宝残片。
Lin Xuan shook his head and was just about to retract his divine consciousness when he suddenly noticed something on one side and focused his attention there instead.
nà shì yī zhǒng dàn jīn sè de dōng xī ， yuē yǒu bā zhǎng dà ， xíng zhuàng hěn bù guī zé ， lín xuān yě kàn bù
那是一种淡金色的东西，约有巴掌大，形状很不规则，林轩也看不
After a while, Lin Xuan opened his eyes with an odd expression. "Master, did you find another treasure?"
chū yuán běn hāng gāi shì shǔ yú shén me bǎo wù 。
出原本夯该是属于什么宝物。
Wuyun'er's face lit up in excitement. "What is it? Tell me."
dàn yǔ nà cán jiàn bù tóng ， zhè bù fèn fǎ bǎo de suì piàn zǎo jiù líng xìng dà shī ， méi yǒu pīng yú de yòng
但与那残剑不同，这部分法宝的碎片早就灵性大失，没有乒余的用
"It’s not a treasure but something interesting," Lin Xuan murmured to himself as if explaining to Wuyun'er or to himself.
tú ， bù guò qí běn shēn réng rán shì yī zhǒng jí wéi zhēn xī de xiū xiān cái liào 。
途，不过其本身仍然是一种极为珍稀的修仙材料。
"What could that be?" Wuyun'er was curious and eager, her expression full of anticipation: "Master, tell me."
lín xuān bǎ wán piàn s·1， jì xù fàng chū shén shí sōu suǒ 。
林轩把玩片s·1，继续放出神识搜索。
"I can't say now. We'll have to see."
xiàn mù biāo yǐ hòu jiù kāi shǐ wā jué le 。
现目标以后就开始挖掘了。
Lin Xuan smiled slightly. He wasn’t intentionally keeping it a secret; after all, what he had seen with his divine consciousness was just the surface. What important things lay hidden underneath were still unclear.
bù zhī bù jué yǐ guò le xiǎo bàn tiān de gōng fu 。
不知不觉已过了小半天的功夫。
After finishing his sentence, Lin Xuan looked down at Wuyun'er who was meditating. He flashed over to her side.
chú le nà bǐng cán pò de duàn jiàn yǐ wài ， lín xuān yī gòng dé dào le qī bā kuài fǎ bǎo suì piàn 。
除了那柄残破的断剑以外，林轩一共得到了七八块法宝碎片。
"Master!"
zhè qí zhōng ， lín xuān chú le rèn chū yī qiāng tóu shì yòng wàn nián léi jīng tóng zhì zuò ， qí yú de cái liào ，
这其中，林轩除了认出一枪头是用万年雷精铜制作，其余的材料，
Wuyun'er quickly stood up and showed respect. Here, she couldn't perform the full Great Heaven Circulation. She just did some minor breathing exercises to recover her divine consciousness and mana, which could be interrupted without any side effects.
jìng rán dà bàn dōu biàn shí bù chū 。
竟然大半都辨识不出。
Lin Xuan didn’t say much as he pointed ahead. A streak of light shot forward like a shooting star. Wuyun'er was initially stunned but quickly followed closely, puzzled by the sudden change in direction after they had already found where the ancient cultivator's tribulation had taken place.
bù guò zhè yī jiù ràng tā fēi cháng gāo xìng 。
不过这依旧让他非常高兴。
On another side,
dǐ zhī ， wàn nián léi jīng tóng suī rán méi yǒu jué jì ， dàn zài rú jīn de rén jiè ， yě shǎo zhī yòu shǎo ，
抵知，万年雷精铜虽然没有绝迹，但在如今的人界，也少之又少，
Boom!
chú fēi yǒu mò dà de jī yuán ， fǒu zé gēn běn jiù bù kě néng dé dào 。
除非有莫大的机缘，否则根本就不可能得到。
Mana surged and spiritual lights flickered. The sky seemed to be a dragon-like treasure sword, with five Immortal Core cultivators working together, creating quite an impressive scene. However, their method of breaking through the illusionary array was rather crude.
zhè shì liàn zhì léi shǔ xìng fǎ bǎo de jué jiā cái liào ， jù shuō zài dì xià jiāo yì huì pāi mài de shí hòu céng
这是炼制雷属性法宝的绝佳材料，据说在地下交易会拍卖的时候曾
After nearly two hours of continuous attacks, they finally saw results. Several cracks appeared in the sky, like a shattered porcelain vase.
jīng yǐn dé liǎng wèi yuán yīng xiū shì dà dǎ chū shǒu ， yǒu cǐ biàn kě jiàn gǔ de jià zhí le 。
经引得两位元婴修士大打出手，有此便可见牯的价值了。
But the sky seemed to be even more mysterious with these cracks.
léi shǔ xìng cái liào ， lín xuān yóu yú gōng fǎ de yuán gù ， zì jǐ duō bàn shì yòng bù shàng de ， bù guò
雷属性材料，林轩由于功法的缘故，自己多半是用不上的，不过
Master Shrewd's face showed joy. "Friends, let’s put in some more effort. This illusionary array can't hold on much longer and is about to collapse."
què néng yòng yì ！ lái jiāo huàn qí tā de bǎo guì zhī wù 。
却能用刈！来交换其他的宝贵之物。
"Alright," the others agreed.
ér lìng wài jǐ kuài fǎ bǎo cán piàn ， lín xuān suī rán zàn shí rèn bù chū ， dàn yī cháng lǐ tuī cè ， zhēn guì
而另外几块法宝残片，林轩虽然暂时认不出，但依常理推测，珍贵
With their faces showing similar determination, they poured more mana into the treasures. The most prominent was Master Shrewd's coiled dragon staff, transforming into a red dragon over ten meters long, biting and clawing with fireballs shooting from its mouth.
chéng dù yīng gāi yǔ wàn nián léi jīng tóng bù xiāng bó zhòng 。
程度应该与万年雷精铜不相伯仲。
The old woman also had considerable power. She used her龙头cane, which though unformed, seemed to come alive as it could spit out pitch-black lightning flames.
zhè huí xún bǎo suī rán xīn kǔ ， dàn shōu huò yě què shí bù cuò 。
这回寻宝虽然辛苦，但收获也确实不错。
The red old man and the arrogant middle-aged man each had their own treasures too.
bù guò zuì ràng lín xuān zài yì de hái shì nà bǐng duǎn jiàn 。
不过最让林轩在意的还是那柄短剑。
Tian Xiaojian kept his abilities hidden but still drove a large slab of treasure with significant power. It had grown to house-sized and was falling down with a thunderous sound, comparable in strength to Master Shrewd's coiled dragon staff.
kàn zhe nà xiē líng xìng xiāo shī de fǎ bǎo cán piàn ， zài kàn kàn cǐ jiàn ， zhè duì bǐ jiù fēi cháng míng xiǎn 。
看着那些灵性消失的法宝残片，再看看此剑，这对比就非常明显。
However, the others looked down on it. This slab belonged to heavy treasure, powerful yet slow, not favored by high-ranking cultivators as it could consume mana without hitting anyone.
“ yuè ér ，$$; zhù yì dào yì diǎn méi yǒu ……” lì yòng shén shí lián xì ， lín xuān zuǐ chún bù
“月儿，$$;注意到一点没有……”利用神识联系，林轩嘴唇不
Everyone agreed that this young master of Liyao Palace was a flashy but empty pretender.
rú jīn de yuè ér yǔ guò qù bù tóng ， hěn xǐ huān yòng nǎo ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān yǒu shén me yě jiù xí guàn yǔ
如今的月儿与过去不同，很喜欢用脑，所以林轩有什么也就习惯与
Still young, he wasn’t something to fear.
tā shāng liáng 。
她商量。
Tian Xiaojian paid no mind and continued driving the clumsy slab treasure forward. More cracks appeared in the sky like spider webs, covering the entire expanse with fine lines. The creaking sounds were uncomfortable, as if something black was falling from above.
“ shén me ？” xiǎo yā tou què bìng wèi xiàn yǒu hé bù tuǒ 。
“什么？”小丫头却并未现有何不妥。
After a while, a deafening explosion echoed through the space, shaking the ground violently. Several Immortal Core cultivators barely noticed it but ordinary people would have fallen down.
“ bú shì bù tuǒ ， ér shì zhè xiē fǎ bǎo cán piàn zhī shàng ， dōu cán liú zhe xiē xǔ líng lì bō dòng ，
“不是不妥，而是这些法宝残片之上，都残留着些许灵力波动，
The sky had completely shattered, and everything else turned black—rocks, trees, weeds, even mountains—all turning to sand like mirages or torn paintings vanishing before their eyes.
However, there was no effect. Although the broken sword was full of spiritual energy, Lin Xuan still couldn't drive it.
This further proved that the sword wasn't a common ancient treasure.
After all, even with his own life essence imprint not yet removed from the item, trying to inject mana into it wouldn't result in such a lack of response as now.
But Lin Xuan was not discouraged. After all, he couldn't expect to come up with anything significant within this short time. Knowing that the sword was something extraordinary was enough for him.
Lin Xuan reached out his hand and tapped on his storage bag. A small box appeared before him. He placed the broken sword inside it and affixed several prohibitive talismans, then felt satisfied as he closed his eyes again to continue releasing his divine consciousness. Since he had found the right place, there must be more than just this broken sword here.
Wuyun'er's face showed a hint of envy, but she knew her own cultivation was not enough for such treasures left by an ancient monster. She decided to be content with what they had and asked curiously, "What did you notice?"
"Nothing wrong," Lin Xuan said, "but these broken treasures still have some residual mana fluctuations, especially at the torn edges, which are clearly similar to the attack I experienced from the劫cloud."
"What's so strange about that? It just means these treasures were destroyed by a heavenly tribulation." Wuyun'er replied.
"But this broken sword also had traces of a heavenly tribulation, but it was mainly on its surface. The torn edges showed no such signs," Lin Xuan observed carefully and slowly said.
"Little Miss didn't notice that either," Wuyun'er frowned slightly. "You suspect the sword was originally broken."
Wuyun'er's eyes widened in surprise. If this sword had been damaged before the tribulation, it would be even more valuable than she thought. After all, heavenly tribulations could destroy even a cultivator's life essence treasure, yet this broken sword still retained plenty of spiritual energy.
This speculation made Lin Xuan excited. The effort was indeed worth it.
Lin Xuan continued to release his divine consciousness and search meticulously. He didn't want to miss any potential treasures.
However, there were no more finds this time. It seemed that the only treasures nearby had been found.
After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan expanded the range of his divine consciousness by double.
Even if it was common sense that heavenly tribulations wouldn't cover too wide an area and treasures should be scattered within ten miles or so, sometimes there could be unexpected situations. Since he was here, Lin Xuan decided to search thoroughly.
Lin Xuan continued to radiate his divine consciousness in all directions...
After several rounds, the range of his divine consciousness covered a radius of about eighty li. While it could still expand further, it would not make much sense as treasures couldn't possibly fall that far away.
Lin Xuan shook his head and was just about to retract his divine consciousness when he suddenly noticed something on one side and focused his attention there instead.
After a while, Lin Xuan opened his eyes with an odd expression. "Master, did you find another treasure?"
Wuyun'er's face lit up in excitement. "What is it? Tell me."
"It’s not a treasure but something interesting," Lin Xuan murmured to himself as if explaining to Wuyun'er or to himself.
"What could that be?" Wuyun'er was curious and eager, her expression full of anticipation: "Master, tell me."
"I can't say now. We'll have to see."
Lin Xuan smiled slightly. He wasn’t intentionally keeping it a secret; after all, what he had seen with his divine consciousness was just the surface. What important things lay hidden underneath were still unclear.
After finishing his sentence, Lin Xuan looked down at Wuyun'er who was meditating. He flashed over to her side.
"Master!"
Wuyun'er quickly stood up and showed respect. Here, she couldn't perform the full Great Heaven Circulation. She just did some minor breathing exercises to recover her divine consciousness and mana, which could be interrupted without any side effects.
Lin Xuan didn’t say much as he pointed ahead. A streak of light shot forward like a shooting star. Wuyun'er was initially stunned but quickly followed closely, puzzled by the sudden change in direction after they had already found where the ancient cultivator's tribulation had taken place.
On another side,
Boom!
Mana surged and spiritual lights flickered. The sky seemed to be a dragon-like treasure sword, with five Immortal Core cultivators working together, creating quite an impressive scene. However, their method of breaking through the illusionary array was rather crude.
After nearly two hours of continuous attacks, they finally saw results. Several cracks appeared in the sky, like a shattered porcelain vase.
But the sky seemed to be even more mysterious with these cracks.
Master Shrewd's face showed joy. "Friends, let’s put in some more effort. This illusionary array can't hold on much longer and is about to collapse."
"Alright," the others agreed.
With their faces showing similar determination, they poured more mana into the treasures. The most prominent was Master Shrewd's coiled dragon staff, transforming into a red dragon over ten meters long, biting and clawing with fireballs shooting from its mouth.
The old woman also had considerable power. She used her龙头cane, which though unformed, seemed to come alive as it could spit out pitch-black lightning flames.
The red old man and the arrogant middle-aged man each had their own treasures too.
Tian Xiaojian kept his abilities hidden but still drove a large slab of treasure with significant power. It had grown to house-sized and was falling down with a thunderous sound, comparable in strength to Master Shrewd's coiled dragon staff.
However, the others looked down on it. This slab belonged to heavy treasure, powerful yet slow, not favored by high-ranking cultivators as it could consume mana without hitting anyone.
Everyone agreed that this young master of Liyao Palace was a flashy but empty pretender.
Still young, he wasn’t something to fear.
Tian Xiaojian paid no mind and continued driving the clumsy slab treasure forward. More cracks appeared in the sky like spider webs, covering the entire expanse with fine lines. The creaking sounds were uncomfortable, as if something black was falling from above.
After a while, a deafening explosion echoed through the space, shaking the ground violently. Several Immortal Core cultivators barely noticed it but ordinary people would have fallen down.
The sky had completely shattered, and everything else turned black—rocks, trees, weeds, even mountains—all turning to sand like mirages or torn paintings vanishing before their eyes.