Lin Xuan showed an expression of interest on his face.
In a flash, the island seemed to fly past.
Soon, he was surprised to find that there was an extraordinary spiritual vein on the island.
Therefore, Lin Xuan made up his mind to open a cave here.
Although his cultivation and improvement mainly rely on the power of medicinal stones, it is still easier in places with sufficient spiritual energy.
What's more, this island is not marked on the chart. In other words, it has not been discovered by other monks.
Being in retreat here, there is little chance of being disturbed.
As for the ice volcano, when you have time later, you might as well go and explore it.
After making the decision, Lin Xuan immediately started taking action.
First, he released his spiritual consciousness and searched the entire island, looking for a suitable place to open a cave.
The island is not big, but the terrain is very complex. When Lin Xuan opened his eyes again, he already had a plan in his mind, and the green light on his body flew away like the eastern part of the island.
There is a hill there, only two to three hundred feet high. Although it is not magnificent, it is full of green.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a small lake of dozens of acres. The water is as clear and transparent as a mirror.
On the other side of the lakeshore, there is a small forest with exotic flowers and wild grasses everywhere.
Lin Xuan's expression was very satisfied. Not only was the environment here quiet, but it was also relatively secretive. By setting up the cave here, you only need to set up some illusion restrictions. Even if someone breaks in accidentally, as long as he is not a master of formations, he should not be discovered.
The cave.
After careful evaluation, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and robe, and the swordfish swam out from the floating clouds and falling snow.
Lin Xuan stretched out his finger, the sword trembled slightly, and seven or eight blue sword lights, like a sword, separated from it.
"go!"
Lin Xuan gave a light scold, the sword light was as powerful as a startling dragon, and it cut the rocks like tofu. In a short time, a spacious and comfortable cave began to take shape.
"alright."
Lin Xuan put away the fairy sword, flicked it with ten fingers, and displayed other magical powers, including stone benches, stone chairs, and some necessary furniture.
Although Lin Xuan does not plan to live here permanently, he will still stay there for three to five years, so the cave must be carefully crafted.
During this busy period, the sun was already turning westward, and Lin Xuan finally completed the detailed work in hand.
"Master, are you ready?"
Yue'er had already come out. This girl was smart, but unfortunately she was not a clever master. She became more and more helpful, so Lin Xuan had to let her stay aside.
"No."
Lin Xuan shook his head, then stretched out his hand and patted the storage bag on his waist, and several formation flags appeared in his palm.
Lin Xuan arranged them around the cave and activated them using the array disk, then his expression relaxed.
Then Lin Xuan flew into the air and observed his labor. After watching for a while, he frowned slightly.
"Master, what's wrong? I think it's pretty good." Yue'er said a little confused.
"That's what I said, but it would be even more perfect if there was another set of magic formations to cover it." Lin Xuan scratched his head: "It's a pity that this is the only set of formations I have."
"Master, I remember that you once obtained a volume of "Xuanji's Experience" in the Fairy Mine of Qingye Mountain."
"Yes." Lin Xuan nodded: "It took a long time to get that thing. Unfortunately, when I was in Youzhou, I kept running around, how could I have time to study it?"
"It's true that Young Master Youzhou has too many things to distract himself from, and it's hard to calm down. But now, he has plenty of time."
"Well, after the realm is stable, I will study Xuanji's experience. I don't dare to ask for an array master, but at least I must learn to make some simple array equipment."
When Lin Xuan said this, he raised his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him: "And Yue'er, you must also work hard."
"Young master, if you don't tell me, I can do it. After I advance to the Nascent Soul stage, I can reshape my body." Yue'er's face showed a bit of yearning and a smile.
As the master and servant spoke, they flew back to the cave.
It was getting late at this time, Lin Xuan was not busy practicing immediately, and he was not in a hurry for this day.
He came to the living room and fell asleep. The official work would not start until tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Lin Xuan came to the practice room.
First he sat cross-legged on the ground and breathed out for a while, then he turned his left hand over and a jade tube slip appeared in his palm.
Lin Xuan bought this at Huanshi Water Pavilion, and at this moment he sank his consciousness into it.
Countless words naturally appeared in his mind, and Lin Xuan understood them as he read them.
This sitting lasted most of the day.
Finally, Lin Xuan put down the jade tube slip in his hand, and his expression was obviously relieved.
This jade tube slip introduces a top-level metallic skill.
Lin Xuan compared it with Youzhou's top level skills.
It should be said that the two are so different that it is difficult to tell who is stronger and who is weaker.
In other words, although this place is vast and has far more high-level monks than Youzhou, in terms of cultivation level, it is similar to Youzhou.
After coming to this conclusion, Lin Xuan felt very relieved.
At first, he was worried that there were top-level techniques everywhere, so although he would not be unable to gain a foothold, the possibility of encountering a strong enemy would be greatly increased.
Now it seems that it was just a false alarm, and the ten thousand crystals were not wasted.
The worries were gone, but then, a question appeared in Lin Xuan's mind again.
Since the level of Qixing Island's Sea of Clouds technique is similar to that of Youzhou, then why does a girl named Lan'er naturally enchant with such top-notch magical powers?
Lin Xuan remembered that it was the first charm technique passed down from ancient times.
Not to mention that the Yanying Sect is just a small sect on the second-level island, even the direct disciples of the great monks in the late Nascent Soul may not have such a blessing.
Something weird!
Lin Xuan was puzzled.
He stood up and walked around outside the cave. He looked at the quiet lake and listened to the icebergs erupting in flames. Lin Xuan suddenly burst into laughter. Why should he bother himself?
So whether Lan'er is blessed with deep blessings or is a direct descendant of some great monk, what does it have to do with him?
When I came here, except for having Yue'er by my side, I had nothing to worry about.
As the saying goes, if one person is full and the whole family is not hungry, even if there is any conspiracy or disaster, he can still watch with a smile.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan's face became extremely relaxed. He returned to the cave with a smile, threw the jade tube slip aside, and began his retreat practice.
…
Time passes day by day.
Lin Xuan's life has become very regular.
The first is alchemy.
When he was in Youzhou, he collected a large number of exotic flowers and herbs, which were all turned into pills that could improve his cultivation.
Lin Xuan used the blue sea of stars in his body to purify the impurities in the elixir one by one. In this way, the grade of the elixir was naturally improved and it also had more miraculous curative effects.
Of course, purification occasionally failed, but overall, he made a lot of money.
Today's Lin Xuan is no longer what he was back then. With the great blessing of the Tuomo Yue Clan, he used their elixirs to condense medium-quality spiritual roots. In addition, he swallowed a large number of elixirs, and it was easy to stabilize his realm.
Only a few months later, Lin Xuan achieved his original intention.
Of course, he didn't come out just yet.
It’s rare to have a lot of time, so I naturally have to make persistent efforts and continue to practice.
Of course, Lin Xuan also made slight changes to his life.
Just practicing training would be too boring.
Therefore, Lin Xuan spent several hours every day studying Xuanji's experience.
Not to mention, the formation method is indeed one of the most difficult among the various arts of cultivation. In the beginning, Lin Xuan suffered a lot.
Even though Xuanji's experience was described in detail, Lin Xuan still felt like he had read the book from heaven, and was so confused that he almost gave up.
Fortunately, he was mentally tough and quickly gave up the idea and forced himself to continue studying every day.
About a year later, the situation improved slightly.
Among them, Yue'er played an indispensable role.
The little girl is making rapid progress. Besides practicing, she will also chat with her master.
Seeing the little girl being so idle, Lin Xuan suddenly had a very evil thought. As the saying goes, we share joys and sorrows together, so he brought Yue'er to study Xuanji's experience.
The three cobblers are like Zhuge Liang. It is better to have someone to discuss and study than to think hard by yourself.
Originally this was Lin Xuan's original intention, but Yue'er didn't expect that Yue'er was very talented in formations.
He soon surpassed his own master.
Although Lin Xuan was ashamed, he was also quite happy.
So the two of them learned the formation together.
In addition to these, there are some other small episodes.
For example, the beast egg that Lin Xuan got from the Demon Lord Tiansha turned into a furry ball-like thing after hatching. Over the years, it has not shown any magical powers. It looks more like a pet than a monster.
beast.
Lin Xuan almost gave up.
However, after carrying it with him for so long, he still had some feelings for it, so Lin Xuan opened a special spirit beast room for the little guy. Anyway, it was just a piece of cake.
However, not long ago, Lin Xuan accidentally discovered that the little guy had begun to undergo changes.
Like a silkworm, it spins out countless silver threads from its mouth and wraps itself up.
When he first saw this scene, Lin Xuan was really surprised. The spiritual beast that had been silent for many years finally showed something extraordinary.
Lin Xuan could feel the weak and weird spiritual power fluctuations emitting from the cocoon. Lin Xuan also tried to communicate with the little guy, but unfortunately, even his spiritual consciousness could not penetrate the silver thread.
Although Lin Xuan was surprised, he was happy instead of angry.
It’s worth looking forward to!
Time passed like this day by day.
Although it is a little boring, it is also very fulfilling.
Winter has passed and spring has come, but it is a pity that the changes of time cannot be seen on this strange island.
But Lin Xuan remembered it very clearly. In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.
It is indeed not easy to cultivate immortality, especially at Lin Xuan's level. If you want to go further, in addition to persistent efforts, you also need opportunities.
In the beginning, it only took a few months for Lin Xuan to successfully stabilize his state, but in the past three years, there has been little progress.
However, Lin Xuan is not in a hurry. It is not that easy to reach the peak of the Dan Condensation stage.
It is estimated that even if everything goes well, he will still have to take medicine and practice hard for more than ten years.
And considering my age, I will still be very young by then. If I'm lucky, I may be able to become a baby within a hundred years old. Even if I'm not lucky, I'll definitely be able to become a Nascent Soul within two hundred years old.
At this speed, even compared to a heaven-defying monster like Baidu Shenjun, it seems that it is not too much to give in to.
A person deserves to be content!
Besides herself, Yue'er's cultivation was also quite smooth.
This girl's talent really makes Lin Xuan, the master, secretly admire her. It must be that even the amazingly talented Yunzhong Fairy is a little inferior.
It has now reached the peak of the middle stage of pill condensation.
Speaking of Qin Yan, Lin Xuan would occasionally think of the scene in Youzhou.
I don't know what the scene is like there.
Thinking of the people and things in the past, apart from the killing and involvement, sometimes also brings about beautiful dreams.
Lin Xuan did not blame himself. No one could avoid the seven emotions and six desires, but the way of dual cultivation was to wait until the Nascent Soul stage.
That evening, after a day of hard training, the stone door of the cave opened suddenly.
Lin Xuan and Yue'er flew out from inside.
The so-called hard training does not necessarily require meditating non-stop, except for special periods such as hitting bottlenecks. After all, although the body of a cultivator has been cleansed by the I Ching, it is not made of steel.
Sometimes, proper relaxation can help you achieve breakthroughs.
To put it simply, it is a combination of work and rest. Only fools will continue to practice hard.
"Master, what are we going to do today?"
Besides practicing, Lin Xuan is also very good at looking for fun, such as going to the sea of clouds and hunting cloud beasts.
On the one hand, you can practice Taoism, on the other hand, you can increase your knowledge. In addition, you can also obtain a large number of crystal stones.
After all, the cloud beast is actually no different from the demon beast. Its skin, meat, bones, and demon elixir can be used as training materials or sold for money.
Of course, Lin Xuan fully understood that rabbits did not eat the grass beside their nests. He could not move a single cloud beast within ten miles of the island.
Without him, there are harmful monsters around here. Even if a cultivator occasionally breaks in, he will definitely be scared away, so that his cave will be safer.
Adhering to this idea, Lin Xuan even deliberately captured some cloud beasts from a distance, knocked them unconscious or restrained them with Taoism, then brought them back to the vicinity of Ice and Fire Island and released them.
I heard that some wealthy families in the secular world would keep wild beasts to guard their gates. Although I couldn't tame these cloud beasts, letting them roam around here also had the effect of guarding their gates.
In addition, there are many ways for Lin Xuan to relax, such as hunting game and cooking delicious food. Although Lin Xuan has long since gone without food, it is good to satisfy his appetite occasionally.
All in all, although Lin Xuan practiced very hard, his life was much smoother than that of ordinary ascetic cultivators.
At this time, listening to Yue'er's inquiry, Lin Xuan showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. For the time being, he had not thought of any novel ideas.
"Master, why don't we go explore the ice volcano." Yue'er straightened her hair and said with a smile.
Lin Xuan listened with a look of contemplation on his face. Speaking of the iceberg that would erupt flames, although Lin Xuan had been on the island for three years, he had never been close to it.
They have been living peacefully together for a long time, but that doesn't mean that Lin Xuan thinks that this mountain is just a wonder of nature. With his spiritual consciousness as a monk in the alchemy stage, he can always feel an aura of danger.
At this moment, after listening to Yue'er's suggestion, Lin Xuan couldn't help but start to be tempted.