jiāng yù shān kàn xiàng xǔ bái 。
姜玉珊看向许白。
Jiang Yushan looked at Xu Bai.
duì fāng hǎo kàn de róng mào ， bìng méi yǒu yǐn qǐ tā sī háo de xīn lǐ bō dòng 。
对方好看的容貌，并没有引起她丝毫的心理波动。
The handsome appearance of the other party did not cause any psychological disturbance to her. However, the face of Liu Yihang that instantly flashed through her mind made her hesitate for a moment.
bù guò nǎo hǎi zhōng shùn jiān fú xiàn “ liǔ yī háng ” de miàn kǒng ， què shì shǐ de tā shāo wēi chí yí le piàn kè 。
不过脑海中瞬间浮现“柳一航”的面孔，却是使得她稍微迟疑了片刻。
From Liu San, she knew that "Xu Bai" was a clone crafted by Liu Yihang. With Liu Ruzhen's demise, Liu Yihang had become the current Grandmaster of the Medicine King Sect.
cóng liǔ sān kǒu zhōng ， tā zhī dào “ xǔ bái ” shì liǔ yī háng liàn zhì de fēn shēn 。 liǔ rú chén yǔn luò ， liǔ yī háng jiù shì rú jīn yào wáng zōng de zōng zhǔ le 。
从柳三口中，她知道“许白”是柳一航炼制的分身。柳如尘陨落，柳一航就是如今药王宗的宗主了。
Her expression softened slightly as she hesitated for a while before finally nodding slightly.
miàn sè shāo huǎn ， zài yóu yù le huì hòu ， zuì zhōng jiāng yù shān hái shì wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
面色稍缓，在犹豫了会后，最终姜玉珊还是微微点头。
"Since the Grandmaster said so, let’s try it first."
“ jì rán zōng zhǔ zhè me shuō le ， nà me biàn xiān shì yī shì ba 。”
“既然宗主这么说了，那么便先试一试吧。”
"But I lived in the Indefinite Prison early on. The overwhelming煞气on my body cannot be completely removed. Will there really be no problem?" She frowned slightly and asked with some confusion.
“ bù guò wǒ zǎo nián shēng huó yú wú dìng yù zhōng ， shēn shàng zhān rǎn liǎo wú fǎ qū chú de tāo tiān shā qì 。 zhēn de méi wèn tí me ？”
“不过我早年生活于无定狱中，身上沾染了无法祛除的滔天煞气。真的没问题么？”
"Considering how much the immortal longevity pills are desired by cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance nowadays, even if it has a slight side effect, it should still fall within an acceptable range. After all, one either dies naturally or just suffers some bodily damage; they can differentiate which is lighter," Xu Bai said confidently.
tā wēi wēi zhòu méi ， yǒu xiē bù jiě dào 。
她微微皱眉，有些不解道。
At the same time, he briefly introduced the background of the White Mist Devouring Essence and the current policy of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance encouraging cultivators to explore the white mist.
“ àn zhào rú jīn wàn xiān méng xiū shì duì yú cháng shēng dān de kě qiú chéng dù ， jí biàn tā shāo wēi yǒu xiē fù zuò yòng ， yě yīng gāi zài néng jiē shòu de fàn wéi zhī nèi 。 bì jìng yí gè shì shòu jǐn ér wáng 、 yí gè zhǐ shì shēn tǐ shòu diǎn sǔn shāng ， shú qīng shú zhòng ， tā men hái shì néng fēn qīng chǔ de 。” xǔ bái zì xìn dì shuō dào 。
“按照如今万仙盟修士对于长生丹的渴求程度，即便它稍微有些副作用，也应该在能接受的范围之内。毕竟一个是寿尽而亡、一个只是身体受点损伤，孰轻孰重，他们还是能分清楚的。”许白自信地说道。
"During my flight outside earlier, I noticed those walls of white mist spanning through heaven and earth. Consuming life span, dividing the heavens and earth..."
tóng shí ， tā jiǎn dān xiàng jiāng yù shān jiè shào le fān shì yuán bái wù de bèi jǐng 、 yǐ jí rú jīn wàn xiān méng gǔ lì xiū shì tàn suǒ bái wù de zhèng cè 。
同时，他简单向姜玉珊介绍了番噬元白雾的背景、以及如今万仙盟鼓励修士探索白雾的政策。
"Millennia have passed, and so much has changed," Jiang Yushan sighed faintly.
“ gāng gāng zài wài miàn fēi xíng de shí hòu ， wǒ jiù zhù yì dào le nà xiē guàn chuān tiān dì de bái wù qiáng bì 。 tūn shì shòu yuán ， fēn gē tiān dì ……”
“刚刚在外面飞行的时候，我就注意到了那些贯穿天地的白雾墙壁。吞噬寿元，分割天地……”
"Now is the best time for immortal longevity pills; there's a high demand but insufficient supply. With Old Liu’s efforts alone, it can't meet the demand. I hope Elder Jiang can help out," Xu Bai said softly.
“ qiān nián yǐ jiàng ， jù biàn rú sī 。” jiāng yù shān wēi bù kě wén de tàn xī dào 。
“千年以降，巨变如斯。”姜玉珊微不可闻的叹息道。
"Making pills... let’s try first," Jiang Yushan nodded in agreement.
“ rú jīn zhèng shì cháng shēng dān xiāo liàng zuì hǎo de shí hòu ， gōng bù yìng qiú 。 yǐ liǔ lǎo yī rén zhī lì ， mǎn zú bù liǎo xū qiú 。 hái wàng jiāng zhǎng lǎo néng chū shǒu xiàng zhù 。” xǔ bái qīng shēng dào 。
“如今正是长生丹销量最好的时候，供不应求。以柳老一人之力，满足不了需求。还望姜长老能出手相助。”许白轻声道。
Liu San’s face lit up with joy.
“ liàn dān me …… qiě xiān shì yī shì ba 。” jiāng yù shān diǎn tóu yīng xià 。
“炼丹么……且先试一试吧。”姜玉珊点头应下。
In the longevity valley’s pill-making room, they gathered ninety-nine Golden Core disciples and set up the Great Longevity Saving Array.
liǔ sān de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè 。
柳三的脸上露出一丝喜色。
Liu San and Jiang Yushan sat cross-legged at the center of the array, channeling long life green energy into the Medicine King Cauldron in the core of the array.
dāng xià zài cháng shēng gǔ dān fáng zhōng ， zhào jí le jiǔ shí jiǔ míng jīn dān dì zǐ ， bù xià le jì shì cháng shēng dà zhèn 。
当下在长生谷丹房中，召集了九十九名金丹弟子，布下了济世长生大阵。
As soon as the two forces emerged, Xu Bai敏锐ly sensed their differences.
liǔ sān hé jiāng yù shān pán zuò zài dà zhèn zhōng yāng ， jiāng cháng shēng qīng lì guàn shū jìn zhèn fǎ hé xīn de yào wáng dǐng zhōng 。
柳三和姜玉珊盘坐在大阵中央，将长生青力灌输进阵法核心的药王鼎中。
If Liu San’s long life green energy was like springtime, full of vitality, Jiang Yushan's had a hint of a chilling aura amidst its vitality.
liǎng gǔ lì liàng yī chū ， xǔ bái jiù mǐn ruì de chá jué dào le tā men de qū bié 。
两股力量一出，许白就敏锐的察觉到了它们的区别。
Moreover...
rú guǒ shuō liǔ sān de cháng shēng qīng lì ， shì rú tóng chūn tiān bān shēng jī àng rán 。 nà me jiāng yù shān de ， zé shì shēng jī zhōng dài shàng le nà me yī lǚ sù shā zhī qì 。
如果说柳三的长生青力，是如同春天般生机盎然。那么姜玉珊的，则是生机中带上了那么一缕肃杀之气。
Xu Bai vaguely felt that this煞气was familiar to him.
bìng qiě ……
并且……
His eyes narrowed slightly as he remained unobtrusive for now, waiting for the immortal longevity pills to be completed.
zhè gǔ shā qì ， xǔ bái hái yǐn yǐn jué de yǒu xiē shú xī 。
这股煞气，许白还隐隐觉得有些熟悉。
With Jiang Yushan’s assistance, the array’s运转 speed almost tripled. With Liu San skillfully managing the array, not long after, the first batch of immortal longevity pills were successfully made.
yǎn jīng wēi wēi mī qǐ ， xǔ bái zàn qiě bù dòng shēng sè ， děng dài cháng shēng dān liàn zhì wán bì 。
眼睛微微眯起，许白暂且不动声色，等待长生丹炼制完毕。
Three pills were formed, and the sky-blue, round pills had an unsuitable black cloud clinging to them, making a stark contrast.
yǒu le jiāng yù shān de zhù lì ， zhèn fǎ yuǎn zhuǎn de sù dù jī hū bǐ zhī qián kuài le sān bèi yǒu yú 。 zài jiā shàng liǔ sān shú luò de zhǔ chí dà zhèn ， mò guò duō jiǔ ， dì yī pī cháng shēng dān jiù bèi liàn zhì le chū lái 。
有了姜玉珊的助力，阵法远转的速度几乎比之前快了三倍有余。再加上柳三熟络的主持大阵，没过多久，第一批长生丹就被炼制了出来。
Even the natural aroma of the life-extending drug was suppressed.
dān chéng sān kē ， tiān qīng sè yuán rùn dān yào shàng ， què shì bù hé shí yí de zhān rǎn le yī lǚ hēi yún 。 kàn shàng qù jí shā fēng jǐng 。
丹成三颗，天青色圆润丹药上，却是不合时宜的沾染了一缕黑云。看上去极煞风景。
Even with the pill in hand, there was no urgent desire to swallow it.
shèn zhì lián yán shòu yào wù tiān rán de yào xiāng ， dōu bèi yā xià 。
甚至连延寿药物天然的药香，都被压下。
"Grandmaster, will this pill work?" Jiang Yushan frowned slightly.
nǎ pà jiāng dān yào ná zài shǒu lǐ ， xīn zhōng yě méi yǒu pò qiè yào jiāng qí tūn fú de yù wàng chǎn shēng 。
哪怕将丹药拿在手里，心中也没有迫切要将其吞服的欲望产生。
Xu Bai did not answer immediately but instead threw one into his mouth and closed his eyes to sense it.
“ zōng zhǔ ， zhè zhǒng dān yào xíng me ？” jiāng yù shān wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
“宗主，这种丹药行么？”姜玉珊微微皱眉。
Instead of focusing on the added lifespan, he felt the destructive煞气released by the pill as it melted in his body, along with the long life green energy.
xǔ bái méi yǒu mǎ shàng huí dá ， ér shì jiāng qí zhōng yī kē rēng jìn zuǐ lǐ ， bì mù gǎn wù 。
许白没有马上回答，而是将其中一颗扔进嘴里，闭目感悟。
"Indeed..."
méi yǒu zài hū zēng jiā de shòu mìng ， ér shì gǎn shòu zhe dān yào zài tǐ nèi róng huà zhī hòu ， gēn suí zhe cháng shēng qīng lì yī tóng chū xiàn de 、 sì yì pò huài ròu shēn de nà gǔ shā qì 。
没有在乎增加的寿命，而是感受着丹药在体内融化之后，跟随着长生青力一同出现的、肆意破坏肉身的那股煞气。
"Celestial煞气..."
“ guǒ rán ……”
“果然……”
Xu Bai’s heart was somewhat heavy.
“ tiān shā zhī qì ……”
“天煞之气……”
"Elder Jiang, could you explain in detail what this煞气is about?" With the flow of physical qi, he slowly repaired the damage caused by the煞气. Opening his eyes, Xu Bai asked.
xǔ bái xīn lǐ yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
许白心里有些凝重。
Jiang Yushan was momentarily stunned before explaining to Xu Bai.
“ jiāng zhǎng lǎo ， kě fǒu xiáng xì shuō shuō ， zhè shā qì jiū jìng shì zěn me huí shì ？” tǐ lì líng qì liú zhuǎn ， jiāng shā qì zào chéng de pò huài huǎn huǎn xiū fù 。 xǔ bái zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn ， wèn dào 。
“姜长老，可否详细说说，这煞气究竟是怎么回事？”体力灵气流转，将煞气造成的破坏缓缓修复。许白睁开双眼，问道。
"In ancient times, cultivators ascended after passing through the heavenly tribulation. This heavenly tribulation tested and also offered opportunities. Although there was a risk of death, if one successfully passed it, they would receive celestial spirit energy that infused their body, transforming them into an immortal."
jiāng yù shān lèng le huì ， suí hòu hái shì wèi xǔ bái jiě shì qǐ lái 。
姜玉珊愣了会，随后还是为许白解释起来。
"However, later on, the path to immortality was cut off, and the heavenly tribulations no longer appeared. The earth’s malevolent intent still needed a way to be released, so the煞气descended."
“ shàng gǔ zhī shí ， xiū shì dù tiān jié ér fēi shēng 。 zhè tiān jié ， shì kǎo yàn ， yě shì jī yuán 。 suī rán huì yǒu yǔn mìng fēng xiǎn ， dàn ruò chéng gōng dù guò ， biàn huì dé xiān líng zhī qì guàn tǐ ， tuì biàn wèi xiān 。”
“上古之时，修士渡天劫而飞升。这天劫，是考验，也是机缘。虽然会有殒命风险，但若成功渡过，便会得仙灵之气灌体，蜕变为仙。”
"This is how the煞气in the Indefinite Prison originated. Later, many vicious criminals were imprisoned there, adding more human killing intent."
“ bù guò hòu lái xiān lù duàn jué ， tiān jié yě bù zài chū xiàn 。 tiān dì shā yì ， què réng xū xuān xiè tú jìng ， yú shì yǒu shā qì jiàng shì 。”
“不过后来仙路断绝，天劫也不再出现。天地杀意，却仍需宣泄途径，于是有煞气降世。”
"Interacting with celestial spirits, this煞气became increasingly elusive and difficult to handle. Even after decades of distancing myself from it and constantly cleansing my body, I still couldn’t completely eliminate it," Jiang Yushan said slowly.
“ zhè biàn shì wú dìng yù zhōng shā qì de zuì chū yóu lái 。 bù guò hòu lái ， wú dìng yù yòu bèi guān yā le xǔ duō qióng xiōng jí è zhī tú ， yòu jiā zá liǎo wú biān rén zhī shā yì 。”
“这便是无定狱中煞气的最初由来。不过后来，无定狱又被关押了许多穷凶极恶之徒，又夹杂了无边人之杀意。”
"After all these years, the damage caused by the煞气to a cultivator’s body is irreversible. That unique voice of mine was caused by this," she added.
“ tiān rén jiāo gǎn ， zhè shā qì biàn dé yuè fā guǐ jué 、 nán chán 。 nǎ pà wǒ yǐ jīng tuō lí qí shù shí zài ， shí kè yǐ xuán hú jì shì zhī xīn dí dàng jǐ shēn ， réng rán nán yǐ jiāng qí xiāo chú 。” jiāng yù shān huǎn huǎn shuō dào ，“ rì jī yuè lěi zhī xià ， shā qì duì yú xiū shì shēn tǐ de pò huài ， shì bù kě nì de 。 wǒ zhè yǒu xiē dú tè de sǎng yīn ， biàn shì qí zào chéng de le 。”
“天人交感，这煞气变得越发诡谲、难缠。哪怕我已经脱离其数十载，时刻以悬壶济世之心涤荡己身，仍然难以将其消除。”姜玉珊缓缓说道，“日积月累之下，煞气对于修士身体的破坏，是不可逆的。我这有些独特的嗓音，便是其造成的了。”
"However, with such significant changes in the Xuanhuang realm, who knows what’s happening inside the Indefinite Prison?" Jiang Yushan had a faint look of realization on her face.
“ bù guò ， xuán huáng jiè fā shēng rú cǐ jù biàn ， yě bù zhī wú dìng yù nèi yòu huì shì rú hé guāng jǐng 。” jiāng yù shān liǎn shàng yǒu jǐ fēn huǎng hū 。
“不过，玄黄界发生如此巨变，也不知无定狱内又会是如何光景。”姜玉珊脸上有几分恍忽。
"Heavenly煞气, Heavenly killing intent..." Xu Bai’s expression showed deep thought.
“ tiān shā 、 tiān shā ……” xǔ bái miàn lù sī suǒ zhī sè 。
“天煞、天杀……”许白面露思索之色。
"Elder Jiang, have you ever seen this person and that sword filled with煞气?" As he spoke, Xu Bai drew the image of the Fisher Father and the Celestial Killing Sword in mid-air.
“ jiāng zhǎng lǎo ， kě zēng jiàn guò cǐ rén 、 yǐ jí yī bǐng chōng mǎn shā qì de jiàn ？” shuō zhe ， xǔ bái xū kōng huì chū le yú fù 、 yǐ jí tiān shā zhī jiàn de jǐng xiàng 。
“姜长老，可曾见过此人、以及一柄充满煞气的剑？”说着，许白虚空绘出了渔父、以及天煞之剑的景象。
Jiang Yushan stared for a moment before shaking her head: "I haven’t."
jiāng yù shān dīng zhe kàn le huì ， yáo le yáo tóu ：“ bù céng jiàn guò 。”
姜玉珊盯着看了会，摇了摇头：“不曾见过。”
"Then let it be."
“ nà biàn bà le 。”
“那便罢了。”
This result was also within Xu Bai’s expectations. He waved his hand to dissipate the image of the Fisher Father and said to Jiang Yushan and Liu San, "There’s no need for you two to worry. Although the immortal longevity pills crafted by your combined efforts do indeed harm a cultivator's body,瑕不掩瑜, as long as the life-extending effect remains unchanged, I believe there will still be many people clamoring to buy them. At most, we can lower the price."
zhè ge jié guǒ yě zài xǔ bái de yì liào zhī zhōng ， huī shǒu jiāng yú fù tú xiàng xiāo sàn ， yòu duì zhe jiāng yù shān hé liǔ sān shuō dào ：“ liǎng wèi bù bì dān xīn 。 suī rán nǐ men hé lì liàn zhì chū de cháng shēng dān ， dí què huì duì xiū shì ròu shēn zào chéng sǔn hài 。 dàn xiá bù yǎn yú ， yán shòu xiào guǒ méi biàn de huà ， xiāng xìn yī rán huì yǒu dà pī rén qiǎng zhe gòu mǎi de 。 zuì duō wǒ men jiàng dī diǎn jià gé jiù shì 。”
这个结果也在许白的意料之中，挥手将渔父图像消散，又对着姜玉珊和柳三说道：“两位不必担心。虽然你们合力炼制出的长生丹，的确会对修士肉身造成损害。但瑕不掩瑜，延寿效果没变的话，相信依然会有大批人抢着购买的。最多我们降低点价格就是。”
After dispelling their concerns, Xu Bai asked them to continue making the pills.
dǎ xiāo le èr zhě gù lǜ ， xǔ bái ràng tā men ān xīn liàn zhì dān yào 。
打消了二者顾虑，许白让他们安心炼制丹药。
"How many should we make? I’m quite interested in this world a few thousand years later; I want to go out and explore," Jiang Yushan directly asked.
“ dà gài liàn zhì duō shǎo méi jiù xíng ？ wǒ duì zhè shù qiān nián hòu de shì jiè ， dǎo shì shí fēn gǎn xìng qù ， xiǎng yào chū qù guàng guàng 。” jiāng yù shān què shì zhí jiē wèn dào 。
“大概炼制多少枚就行？我对这数千年后的世界，倒是十分感兴趣，想要出去逛逛。”姜玉珊却是直接问道。
Xu Bai was momentarily speechless. He looked at Liu San, who was staring痴痴at Jiang Yushan, clearly not opposing her decision.
xǔ bái dùn shí yǎ rán 。
许白顿时哑然。
After some thought, Xu Bai said, "Use up half of the raw materials in Longevity Valley. Otherwise, it’s a waste to keep squeezing them."
kàn xiàng liǔ sān ， què jiàn tā chī chī dīng zhe jiāng yù shān ， xiǎn rán bú huì fǎn duì duì fāng de jué dìng 。
看向柳三，却见他痴痴盯着姜玉珊，显然不会反对对方的决定。
Clearly, he had no clear understanding of the quantity of medicinal herbs in Longevity Valley. Jiang Yushan nodded and readily agreed.
chén yín piàn kè hòu ， xǔ bái shuō dào ：“ jiāng cháng shēng gǔ nèi ， cháng shēng dān de yuán cái liào xiāo hào diào yí bàn jiù xíng 。 fǒu zé yì zhí jǐ yā zhe ， yě shì làng fèi 。”
沉吟片刻后，许白说道：“将长生谷内，长生丹的原材料消耗掉一半就行。否则一直挤压着，也是浪费。”
"Then I’ll leave this to you two."
xiǎn rán duì cháng shēng gǔ nèi de yào cái shù liàng ， méi yǒu míng què liàng huà de rèn zhī 。 jiāng yù shān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， shuǎng kuài dā yìng le xià lái 。
显然对长生谷内的药材数量，没有明确量化的认知。姜玉珊点了点头，爽快答应了下来。
Xu Bai smiled slightly and floated out of the longevity valley.
“ rú cǐ ， biàn láo fán liǎng wèi le 。”
“如此，便劳烦两位了。”
"At least for another year or so, she won’t be coming out."
xǔ bái wēi wēi yī xiào ， piāo rán lí kāi le cháng shēng gǔ 。
许白微微一笑，飘然离开了长生谷。
"But,"
“ zuì qǐ mǎ yī nián bàn zǎi nèi ， tā shì bié xiǎng chū lái le 。”
“最起码一年半载内，她是别想出来了。”
Xu Bai’s mind flashed with the image of the Heavenly Perishing Fisher Father.
“ bù guò 。”
“不过。”
The煞气on Jiang Yushan's body was clearly similar to that on Tian Jue.
xǔ bái nǎo hǎi zhōng yòu fú xiàn le 【 tiān jué 】 yú fù lǎo rén de shēn yǐng 。
许白脑海中又浮现了【天绝】渔父老人的身影。
But there were subtle differences.
jiāng yù shān shēn shàng zhān rǎn de shā qì ， hè rán gēn tiān jué shēn shàng de qì xī ， shí fēn xiāng sì 。
姜玉珊身上沾染的煞气，赫然跟天绝身上的气息，十分相似。
It was hard to describe in words, but for Li Fan who had interacted with both, it was easy to distinguish them.
dàn yòu yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。
但又隐隐有所不同。
If one had to use an apt metaphor, then "two different concentrations of salt water" might vividly illustrate the difference between the two.
qí zhōng qū bié ， hěn nán yòng yán yǔ míng shuō 。 dàn shì duì yú èr zhě dōu yǒu guò jiē chù de lǐ fán ér yán ， què hěn róng yì jiāng qí fēn biàn 。
其中区别，很难用言语明说。但是对于二者都有过接触的李凡而言，却很容易将其分辨。
Different worlds...
rú guǒ fēi yào yòng qià dàng de bǐ yù lái shuō míng de huà ， nà me “ liǎng fèn yán nóng dù bù tóng de hǎi shuǐ ”， huò xǔ néng bǐ jiào xíng xiàng de miáo shù èr zhě zhī jiān de chā bié 。
如果非要用恰当的比喻来说明的话，那么“两份盐浓度不同的海水”，或许能比较形象的描述二者之间的差别。
A spark flashed in Xu Bai’s eyes.
sì shì ér fēi ， jiù xiàng shì ……
似是而非，就像是……
Jiang Yushan came from the Indefinite Prison and Medicine King Sect, where her existence could still be vaguely found in records within the current Xuanhuang realm.
“ lái zì liǎng gè bù tóng de shì jiè 。”
“来自两个不同的世界。”
The result was obvious.
xǔ bái yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng 。
许白眼中闪过一道精光。
Long ago, he had a hunch that Tianyi, Tianjue, Tianyu, and the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace were likely not native to the Xuanhuang realm.
jiāng yù shān lái zì wú dìng yù 、 yào wáng zōng 。 zài rú jīn de xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， dōu néng yī xī zhǎo dào jì zǎi 。
姜玉珊来自无定狱、药王宗。在如今的玄黄界中，都能依稀找到记载。
Instead...
nà me jié guǒ yě jiù xiǎn ér yì jiàn le 。
那么结果也就显而易见了。
They might be outsiders.
Jiang Yushan looked at Xu Bai.
The handsome appearance of the other party did not cause any psychological disturbance to her. However, the face of Liu Yihang that instantly flashed through her mind made her hesitate for a moment.
From Liu San, she knew that "Xu Bai" was a clone crafted by Liu Yihang. With Liu Ruzhen's demise, Liu Yihang had become the current Grandmaster of the Medicine King Sect.
Her expression softened slightly as she hesitated for a while before finally nodding slightly.
"Since the Grandmaster said so, let’s try it first."
"But I lived in the Indefinite Prison early on. The overwhelming煞气on my body cannot be completely removed. Will there really be no problem?" She frowned slightly and asked with some confusion.
"Considering how much the immortal longevity pills are desired by cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance nowadays, even if it has a slight side effect, it should still fall within an acceptable range. After all, one either dies naturally or just suffers some bodily damage; they can differentiate which is lighter," Xu Bai said confidently.
At the same time, he briefly introduced the background of the White Mist Devouring Essence and the current policy of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance encouraging cultivators to explore the white mist.
"During my flight outside earlier, I noticed those walls of white mist spanning through heaven and earth. Consuming life span, dividing the heavens and earth..."
"Millennia have passed, and so much has changed," Jiang Yushan sighed faintly.
"Now is the best time for immortal longevity pills; there's a high demand but insufficient supply. With Old Liu’s efforts alone, it can't meet the demand. I hope Elder Jiang can help out," Xu Bai said softly.
"Making pills... let’s try first," Jiang Yushan nodded in agreement.
Liu San’s face lit up with joy.
In the longevity valley’s pill-making room, they gathered ninety-nine Golden Core disciples and set up the Great Longevity Saving Array.
Liu San and Jiang Yushan sat cross-legged at the center of the array, channeling long life green energy into the Medicine King Cauldron in the core of the array.
As soon as the two forces emerged, Xu Bai敏锐ly sensed their differences.
If Liu San’s long life green energy was like springtime, full of vitality, Jiang Yushan's had a hint of a chilling aura amidst its vitality.
Moreover...
Xu Bai vaguely felt that this煞气was familiar to him.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he remained unobtrusive for now, waiting for the immortal longevity pills to be completed.
With Jiang Yushan’s assistance, the array’s运转 speed almost tripled. With Liu San skillfully managing the array, not long after, the first batch of immortal longevity pills were successfully made.
Three pills were formed, and the sky-blue, round pills had an unsuitable black cloud clinging to them, making a stark contrast.
Even the natural aroma of the life-extending drug was suppressed.
Even with the pill in hand, there was no urgent desire to swallow it.
"Grandmaster, will this pill work?" Jiang Yushan frowned slightly.
Xu Bai did not answer immediately but instead threw one into his mouth and closed his eyes to sense it.
Instead of focusing on the added lifespan, he felt the destructive煞气released by the pill as it melted in his body, along with the long life green energy.
"Indeed..."
"Celestial煞气..."
Xu Bai’s heart was somewhat heavy.
"Elder Jiang, could you explain in detail what this煞气is about?" With the flow of physical qi, he slowly repaired the damage caused by the煞气. Opening his eyes, Xu Bai asked.
Jiang Yushan was momentarily stunned before explaining to Xu Bai.
"In ancient times, cultivators ascended after passing through the heavenly tribulation. This heavenly tribulation tested and also offered opportunities. Although there was a risk of death, if one successfully passed it, they would receive celestial spirit energy that infused their body, transforming them into an immortal."
"However, later on, the path to immortality was cut off, and the heavenly tribulations no longer appeared. The earth’s malevolent intent still needed a way to be released, so the煞气descended."
"This is how the煞气in the Indefinite Prison originated. Later, many vicious criminals were imprisoned there, adding more human killing intent."
"Interacting with celestial spirits, this煞气became increasingly elusive and difficult to handle. Even after decades of distancing myself from it and constantly cleansing my body, I still couldn’t completely eliminate it," Jiang Yushan said slowly.
"After all these years, the damage caused by the煞气to a cultivator’s body is irreversible. That unique voice of mine was caused by this," she added.
"However, with such significant changes in the Xuanhuang realm, who knows what’s happening inside the Indefinite Prison?" Jiang Yushan had a faint look of realization on her face.
"Heavenly煞气, Heavenly killing intent..." Xu Bai’s expression showed deep thought.
"Elder Jiang, have you ever seen this person and that sword filled with煞气?" As he spoke, Xu Bai drew the image of the Fisher Father and the Celestial Killing Sword in mid-air.
Jiang Yushan stared for a moment before shaking her head: "I haven’t."
"Then let it be."
This result was also within Xu Bai’s expectations. He waved his hand to dissipate the image of the Fisher Father and said to Jiang Yushan and Liu San, "There’s no need for you two to worry. Although the immortal longevity pills crafted by your combined efforts do indeed harm a cultivator's body,瑕不掩瑜, as long as the life-extending effect remains unchanged, I believe there will still be many people clamoring to buy them. At most, we can lower the price."
After dispelling their concerns, Xu Bai asked them to continue making the pills.
"How many should we make? I’m quite interested in this world a few thousand years later; I want to go out and explore," Jiang Yushan directly asked.
Xu Bai was momentarily speechless. He looked at Liu San, who was staring痴痴at Jiang Yushan, clearly not opposing her decision.
After some thought, Xu Bai said, "Use up half of the raw materials in Longevity Valley. Otherwise, it’s a waste to keep squeezing them."
Clearly, he had no clear understanding of the quantity of medicinal herbs in Longevity Valley. Jiang Yushan nodded and readily agreed.
"Then I’ll leave this to you two."
Xu Bai smiled slightly and floated out of the longevity valley.
"At least for another year or so, she won’t be coming out."
"But,"
Xu Bai’s mind flashed with the image of the Heavenly Perishing Fisher Father.
The煞气on Jiang Yushan's body was clearly similar to that on Tian Jue.
But there were subtle differences.
It was hard to describe in words, but for Li Fan who had interacted with both, it was easy to distinguish them.
If one had to use an apt metaphor, then "two different concentrations of salt water" might vividly illustrate the difference between the two.
Different worlds...
A spark flashed in Xu Bai’s eyes.
Jiang Yushan came from the Indefinite Prison and Medicine King Sect, where her existence could still be vaguely found in records within the current Xuanhuang realm.
The result was obvious.
Long ago, he had a hunch that Tianyi, Tianjue, Tianyu, and the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace were likely not native to the Xuanhuang realm.
Instead...
They might be outsiders.