Chapter 171

"I've looked everywhere else, there's none, but the spot where Old Master Xuan sits—look at me." Jiang Tu swooshed back to Xuan Tang Xingjun's side, his body flickering and swelling.

Translation: "I've looked everywhere else, there's none, but the place where Old Master Xuan sits, look at me." Jiang Tu whooshed back to Xuantang Xingjun's side, his body flickering and growing larger.

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Thus: "I've looked everywhere else, there's none, but the place where Old Master Xuan sits, look at me." Jiang Tu whooshed back to Xuantang Xingjun's side, his body flickering and growing larger.

I've looked everywhere else, there's none, but the place where Old Master Xuan sits, look at me.

He straightforwardly bumped into the person with force, sending the mighty God Transformation flying, and it still laughed heartily.

Translation: He straightforwardly slammed into the person with force, sending the mighty God Transformation flying, and it still laughed heartily.

He straightforwardly gave the person a hard bump.

Very bluntly, it slammed into someone's body with force, sending the mighty Void Refinement flying, and it still laughed hahaha.

Unaware, Xuan Tang Xingjun intended to borrow its power, touching the invisible, colorless barrier in midair, seeking to study how to break the formation.

Translation: But he didn't know Xuantang Xingjun wanted to borrow its power, touching the invisible, colorless restriction in midair; he wanted to study how to break the formation.

Although the narrow teleportation array after the waterfall was serviceable, he wanted to pinpoint the herb garden's true location, which required flying high to ascertain.

Translation: Although the narrow teleportation array behind the Flying Waterfall was fine, he wanted to figure out the true location of this medicine garden; only by flying high could he tell.

He laughed for a moment, then the returning Xuan Tang Xingjun seized it and they both flew up into midair, shouting, "Jiang Yu!"

Translation: So, laughing halfway, it was seized by the returning Xuantang Xingjun and they both flew up into midair, "Jiang Yu!"

Crack, boom.

Translation: Crack—, Boom—

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The lightning in the midair restriction loosened at Xuan Tang's touch, forming a ball that hid beneath Jiang Tu's shell.

Translation: The lightning of the restriction in midair, upon Xuantang's touch it loosened, turning into a ball that hid beneath Jiang Tu's shell.

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Thus: The lightning of the midair restriction, upon Xuantang's touch it loosened, turning into a ball that hid beneath Jiang Tu's shell.

Poor Jiang Tu was electrocuted and fell straight to the ground; though it normally wouldn't fear lightning, this lapse in protection proved fatal.

Translation: Poor Jiang Tu, electrocuted and fell straight to the ground; under normal precautions it wouldn't fear lightning, but this lack of preparation was fatal.

Jiang Yu flung down the jade shovel, leapt up, and with a thought sent the bamboo fan flying to Jiang Tu, which unfurled with a swish to catch it.

Translation: Jiang Yu dropped the jade shovel and flew up; with a thought, the bamboo fan swooped near Jiang Tu, whooshing open to catch it.

At that moment, Xuan Tang Xingjun also resumed human form, supporting it.

Translation: Xuantang Xingjun also regained human form at that moment, supporting it.

"Xuantang Senior, do you need to explain?!" she exclaimed, eyes flashing with sparks; Jiang Tu was shaken all over by a net of lightning, and even taking elixirs couldn't make up for the sudden fright.

Translation: "Xuantang Senior, do you need to explain?!" Her eyes sparkled with fire; Jiang Tu was shocked all over by a net of lightning, and even taking medicinal pills couldn't make up for the sudden fright.

Xuan Tang Xingjun was about to explain when he suddenly saw Jiang Yu throw a punch; he instinctively raised his hand to block.

Translation: Xuantang Xingjun was about to explain a bit when he suddenly saw Jiang Yu throw a punch; without thinking, he raised his hand to block.

Unexpectedly, a talisman stuck to his hand, leaving him completely immobile.

Translation: Unexpectedly, a talisman stuck to his hand, rendering him unable to move at all.

Xuan Tang Xingjun felt it wasn't an immobilization talisman, since those cannot bind the soul.

Translation: Xuantang Xingjun felt it wasn't an immobilization talisman, because such talismans cannot bind the soul.

Jiang Yu coldly drew a hiltless spirit sword, gestured to fling Xuan Tang inside, then patted it a few times, sealing it with several talismans.

Translation: Jiang Yu coldly drew the handleless spirit sword, pinched a hand seal to toss Xuantang inside, then patted it a few times, sealing several talismans onto the spirit sword.

"Jiang Yu, what are you doing? I didn't mean to!" Xuan Tang Xingjun fell into the spirit sword space; instantly the spirit talismans failed and burned up, leaving him unsure what talisman the other side had used.

Translation: "Jiang Yu, what are you doing? I didn't mean to." As Xuantang Xingjun fell into the spirit sword's space, the spirit talismans instantly failed and self-ignited; he momentarily didn't know what talisman the other side used.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that after his divine sense attached to the spirit sword, he could no longer project his divine sense nor hear any outside noise.

Translation: But as soon as he finished speaking, he discovered that after his divine sense attached to the spirit sword, he could no longer emit his divine sense nor hear any outside movement.

"Jiang Yu, don't randomly stick restriction talismans; they can easily ruin the spirit sword." What talisman was used, capable of trapping his soul?

Translation: "Jiang Yu, don't randomly stick restriction talismans; it's easy to damage the spirit sword." Exactly what talisman was used, capable of trapping his soul?

Jiang Yu withdrew his divine sense and wouldn't tell him a word; such high-level sealing talismans are known only to him, his master, and Jiang Tu.

Translation: Jiang Yu withdrew his divine sense, not telling him a single word; seal talismans of this high level are known only to himself, his master, and Jiang Tu.

"He should have been thrown into the spirit sword earlier." Jiang Tu's pain vanished, leaving his shell unmarked.

Translation: "He should have been thrown into the spirit sword long ago." Jiang Tu's pain vanished, his entire shell left not a trace.

Jiang Yu sighed, "Gather more herbs, then immediately send him to find his physical body."

Translation: Jiang Yu sighed, "Pick more herbs, then immediately send him to find his physical body."

"Then, after his cultivation is restored to God Transformation level, will he chase and fight us?" Jiang Tu had forgotten; it was he who was first persuaded by Xuan Tang Xingjun.

Translation: "Then, after his God Transformation power is restored, will he chase and beat us?" Jiang Tu had forgotten, he was the first one Xuantang Xingjun persuaded.

Having been separated from his physical body for many years, his first priority is to enter seclusion and restore his body.

Translation: Having been separated from his flesh for many years, his first priority is to enter seclusion and restore his body.

He won't waste time fighting us, but he will seek out the descendants of the Xun clan to hunt me. Jiang Yu threw his sword into the Dragon Pearl, along with Jiang Tu.

Translation: "He won't waste time fighting us, but he'll seek out the descendants of the Xun clan to hunt me." Jiang Yu tossed the sword into the Dragon Pearl, and at the same time tossed in Jiang Tu as well.

Her side simply resolved the conflict, while the battle before the waterfall continues.

Translation: On her side, the simple resolution of the conflict, while the battle before the Flying Waterfall continued.

Jiang Bai failed to stop Lord Lin because the Golden Core cultivator from the Taiyi Sect in the battle was Lord Du Heng.

Translation: Jiang Bai didn't stop True Person Lin, because in the battle the Taiyi Sect's Golden Core cultivator was True Person Du Heng.

The other party said they recently saw someone using the Du Jian Peak sword talisman, and the user might be Jiang Yu.

Translation: The other side said not long ago they saw someone using the Pass Sword Peak's sword talisman; the user might be Jiang Yu.

Those who possess the Taiyi Sect's Du Jian Peak Nascent Soul sword talisman are very few.

Translation: Those who possess the Taiyi Sect Pass Sword Peak Nascent Soul Sword Talisman are very few.

Upon hearing this, Lord Lin immediately broke through Jiang Bai to join the battle; though he wasn't certain it was Jiang Yu, he would certainly aid the Tian Yuan cultivators.

Translation: Upon hearing, True Person Lin immediately broke through Jiang Bai to join the battle; of course he wasn't certain it was Jiang Yu, but he would certainly aid the Heavenly Origin cultivator.

When Jiang Bai saw there were no disciples of his Xuandu Sword Sect, he grabbed the junior brother who wanted to charge forward.

Translation: And Jiang Bai, seeing that there were no disciples of his Xuandu Sword Sect, grabbed the junior brother who wanted to rush forward.

"Senior brother? What's the point of two continental cultivators fighting here?"

Translation: "Senior Brother? What meaning is there for two continental cultivators fighting here?

"With this time, we'd be better off looking for more spiritual herbs and treasures." Lu Xin wasn't just charging in to fight.

Translation: "With this time, it'd be better to look for more spirit herbs and treasures." Lu Xin wasn't just charging up to fight.

Jiang Bai, however, said, "Wait until they tire from fighting, then advise them—it's not too late."

Translation: Jiang Bai, however, said: "Wait until they tire from fighting, then advising them won't be late.

"You and I check the effects of using the sword talisman."

Translation: "You and I check the effect of using the sword talisman."

His junior brother was still quite obedient, following him to where the sword talisman landed, leaving a deep long trench in the earth.

Translation: His junior brother was still quite obedient, following him to where the sword talisman landed, leaving a deep, long trench in the earth.

And not far away lay a severed arm; "Senior brother, it's indeed a female cultivator."

Translation: And not far away, a severed arm, "Senior Brother, it's definitely a female cultivator."

At that time, the Golden Core female cultivator only managed to flee, leaving the severed arm behind; now Lu Xin picked it up, remarking, "It looks like the robes of the Shangqing Sect."

Translation: At that time, that Golden Core female cultivator only had time to flee, leaving the severed arm behind; now Lu Xin picked it up, "Looks like the robes of the Shangqing Sect?"

"You can recognize it even without a mark?" Jiang Bai couldn't tell.

Translation: "Without markings, you can still recognize it?" Jiang Bai couldn't tell.

Lu Xin gave a light cough, gesturing for his senior brother to look afar; three Shangqing Sect Golden Core cultivators were flying over, one of them with a severely injured severed arm.

Translation: Lu Xin gave a light cough, gesturing for his senior brother to look far off; three Shangqing Sect Golden Core cultivators were flying over, one of them a severed arm severely injured.

The three of them instantly flew close, saying, "Turns out they're fellow cultivators of the Sword Sect; I wonder if they can return the arm."

Translation: The three of them instantly flew near, "Turns out they're fellow cultivators of the Sword Sect; I wonder if they can return the arm."

Lu Xin recognized the speaker; with a push of spiritual power he returned the severed arm, while the two behind him quickly set up a small spatial hut to prepare for reconnecting tendons and vessels.

Translation: Lu Xin recognized the speaker; with a push of spiritual power he returned the severed arm; the two behind that person quickly unfolded a small spatial hut, preparing to join sinews and continue the meridians.

Jiang Bai grew weary of pleasantries, leaving his junior brother and the others to talk, while he himself ran back to the battlefield.

Translation: Jiang Bai grew impatient with pleasantries, leaving his junior brother to talk with the person, while he himself ran back to the battlefield.

Then he spoke to mediate both sides, hoping everyone would cherish the time for treasure hunting rather than fight here.

Translation: Then he spoke to mediate both sides, hoping everyone would cherish the time for seizing treasures rather than fighting here.

"Everyone, haven't you forgotten? This time the Great Luo Cave Heaven opened early."

Translation: "Everyone, have you forgotten? This time the Great Luo Cavern Heaven opened early.

"It might not be like before, allowing cultivators to stay here for half a year."

Translation: "It might not be like before, allowing cultivators to stay here for half a year.

"It might close in just half a month." Jiang Bai wasn't just alarmist; the cultivation world has records of secret realms encountering sudden changes mid-way.

Translation: "It might close in just half a month." Jiang Bai was not alarmist; the cultivation world has records of accidents occurring mid-way in secret realms.

His voice was calm yet faintly infused with spiritual power, transmitting to the battling cultivators' ears, and it still had some effect.

Translation: His voice was steady yet faintly infused with spiritual power, transmitting into the ears of the battling cultivators, still having some effect.

Soon after, the battling parties voluntarily ceased, yet everyone simultaneously wanted to ask about the Nascent Soul sword qi.

Translation: Soon after, both sides of the battle voluntarily stopped, but everyone unanimously wanted to ask about the Nascent Soul Sword Qi.

The one who knows this answer, still in the midst of meridian connection, gritted her teeth in pain: "She is a female cultivator wearing the Tian Yuan sect's robes."

Translation: The one who knows this question, still in the midst of joining meridians, gritted her teeth in pain: "It's a female cultivator wearing the Heavenly Origin robes style.

"They attack on sight, leaving no room for mercy."

Translation: Upon meeting, they attack, leaving no room for mercy.

If Jiang Tu heard her say that, he'd have to curse her; it's shameless—who actually struck first?

Translation: If Jiang Tu heard her say that, he'd have to curse her out; shameless, who exactly struck first?

And after surviving the midday seven suns, it and Jiang Yu could no longer break open the protective formations of other spirit herbs, so the two reluctantly left the herb field.

Translation: But after dodging the seven suns at noon, it and Jiang Yu could no longer break open the protective formations of other spirit herbs, so the two reluctantly left the medicinal field.

When they returned the same way, there was no one guarding and waiting here.

Translation: When they returned the same way, there was no one guarding and waiting here.

Simply put, the female cultivator who had her arm reattached had ulterior motives; she wanted to wait a couple of days for her injury to heal, then come back to investigate the waterfall's mysteries.

Translation: Simply put, the female cultivator who had her arm reattached had ulterior motives; she thought that after a couple of days when her injury healed, she would come again to investigate the mysteries of the Flying Waterfall.

As for being injured by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, she would seek revenge, but she'd rather die than speak of it; inadvertently, this actually protected Jiang Yu.

Translation: As for being injured by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, she would avenge this grudge, but she would rather die than speak of it; inadvertently, this instead protected Jiang Yu.

And Jiang Bai worried that fighting might resume, so he used the seven suns as an excuse to strongly urge everyone to leave quickly.

Translation: And Jiang Bai, worried that fighting might break out again, used the seven suns as an excuse, earnestly urging everyone to leave quickly.

Thus, Jiang Yu successfully stayed away from the waterfall and returned to the thatched hut.

Translation: Thus, Jiang Yu smoothly distanced himself from the Flying Waterfall and returned to the thatched hut.

"Should we retreat back to the second level from here?" Jiang Tu looked at those spirit rice, which had all been harvested.

Translation: "Should we retreat back to the second layer from here?" Jiang Tu looked again at the spirit rice, which had been completely harvested.

Jiang Yu stepped forward to inspect; the rice that had been harvested from the spirit field had not been replanted at all.

Translation: Jiang Yu stepped forward to inspect; the spirit rice that had later been harvested in the spirit field had not been replanted at all.

Jiang Tu recalled that Jiang Yu had taken away the rice after planting it once, and immediately became angry: "Old Master Xuan is deceiving people again."

"It's fine, we still need to plant." Jiang Yu said while speaking, she employed the Small Falling Rain Technique to water the land, then turned the soil and planted again; not long after, those several dozen mu of land were all planted.

Moreover, they had Jiang Tu bring out the water from inside the Dragon Pearl's river to irrigate; after a short while, the rice seeds in the ground actually sprouted and pushed up.

Jiang Tu had just said a word: "Fortunately no one came in the meantime; we should leave quickly."

But before its words had finished, the grass hut used for decoration suddenly clanged open by itself.

And when Jiang Yu looked over, the inside was glittering; she hesitated a bit and said: "Earlier when we came, our divine sense swept into the grass hut, and there was nothing inside, right?"

"Yes, there was a bed and a table and chairs, but now that the door is open, conversely the divine sense cannot penetrate."

"Jiang Yu, could it be that finishing the field brings a reward, should we go take a look?" Jiang Tu also wasn't sure about safety.