Chapter 69

Jiang Yu is checking the surroundings for any lingering souls, but finds nothing in a short time.

Translation: Jiang Yu was checking the surroundings for any lingering souls, but found nothing in a short time.

We need to keep it concise but faithful. "Jiang Yu was checking the surroundings for any lingering souls, but found nothing in a short time." That's fine.

She heard the two dragon cubs shout, quickly restored her sword to its original state, and leapt out of the field, repeatedly using the Dust-Clearing Technique, saying, "You two quickly stand a hundred zhang away, I'll come out again."

Translation: She heard the two dragon cubs shout, quickly restored her sword to its original state, and leapt out of the field, repeatedly casting Dust-Clearing Technique, "You two quickly stand a hundred zhang away, I'll come out again."

You two quickly stand a hundred zhang away, I'll come out again.

The two cubs retreated with slight doubt, and just saw Jiang Yu flash out, forming an isolation seal, and performing the Dust-Clearing Technique inside.

Translation: The two cubs retreated a little doubtfully, and just as Jiang Yu flashed out, she pinched an isolation barrier and cast Dust-Clearing Technique inside.

We need to keep "isolation barrier" maybe generic; we can translate as "isolation barrier". Not in glossary. "Dust-Clearing Technique" as per glossary.

"Is there anything special inside?" Jiang Tu sniffed.

Translation: "Is there anything special inside?" Jiang Tu sniffed.

Aoze furrowed his small brow, "I seem to smell the fragrance of the Dragon Scale Fruit."

Translation: Ao Ze furrowed his small brow, "I seem to smell the fragrance of Dragon Scale Fruit."

That's right, inside there are two mu of top-quality soil Spiritual Field occupying half the area, and beside it is a pond similar to the fish token.

Translation: "That's right, inside there are two mu of square, top-quality spiritual field taking up half the area, and beside it is a pond similar to the fish token."

Spiritual field with top-quality soil, two mu square, a pond, and a fish token.

By the pond grow two ten-thousand-year-old Dragon Phosphor Fruits, I worry you'll be affected.

Translation: But two Dragon Phosphorus Fruit trees over ten thousand years old grow by the pond, and I worry you'll be affected.

We need "Dragon Phosphorus Fruit" as per glossary.

"Aoze, ten-thousand-year-old spiritual fruit, can you eat it with your current cultivation?" Anyway, she currently can't absorb it; according to the books Jiang Yu has seen, the Dragon Clan especially likes to eat this fruit, as for ascending in daylight, just regard it as a legend.

Translation: "Ao Ze, a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual fruit, can you eat it with your current cultivation?" Anyway, she can't absorb it now; in the books Jiang Yu has seen, the Dragon Clan especially likes this fruit, and as for ascending in daylight, just treat it as a legend.

Spiritual fruit, the Dragon Clan, ascending in daylight.

However, the book only drew the trunk and branches of this tree, no fruit, relying entirely on imagination.

Translation: However, the book only drew the tree's trunk and branches, not the fruit, leaving it all to imagination.

Aoze answered off-topic: "I don't like it, it has a bloody smell."

Translation: Ao Ze answered off the point: "I don't like it; it has a bloody smell."

How could it not be fragrant? Regular consumption of Dragon Scale Fruit strengthens the physical body; it's mostly favored by impure-blooded jiao and dragons.

Translation: "What are you talking about? It's quite fragrant; regularly eating Dragon Scale Fruit strengthens the physical body, and it's mostly favored by impure-blooded jiao and dragons."

Dragon Scale Fruit, jiao and dragons.

I don't need it, and I won't be affected. Jiang Yu, when you establish the foundation and refine the body, you can eat a slice each day, and by Golden Core you can eat the whole thing. Jiang Tu confidently believes his physical body is strong.

Translation: "I don't need it, and I won't be affected. Jiang Yu, after you finish Foundation Establishment and start body refinement, you can eat a slice each day, and once you reach Golden Core you can eat the whole thing." Jiang Tu confidently said his physical body is strong.

Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, body refinement.

But after the two cubs followed Jiang Yu into the Sword Body Space, they saw between the two translucent fruit trees the golden fruit, and couldn't take their eyes off it.

Translation: But after the two cubs followed Jiang Yu into the Sword Body Space, they saw the golden fruit between the two translucent fruit trees and couldn't take their eyes off it.

Sword Body Space, translucent fruit trees, golden fruit.

"Shall I pick some for you to eat?" Jiang Yu stepped forward and acted, seeing several fruit tips tipped purple, occasionally a tiny golden dragon flashing on the skin.

Translation: "Shall I pick them for you to eat?" Jiang Yu stepped forward and acted; she saw a few fruit tips tipped purple, and occasionally a tiny golden dragon would flash across the skin.

We need to keep "tiny golden dragon". Not a named entity.

"Wait a moment." Jiang Tu swallowed his saliva to stop her, "This is a mutated wilderness Dragon Ginseng Fruit, cannot be picked directly by hand."

Translation: "Wait." Jiang Tu swallowed his saliva to stop her, "This is a mutant wilderness Dragon Ginseng Fruit; it cannot be plucked directly by hand."

Dragon Ginseng Fruit wilderness.

"Dragon Ginseng Fruit?"

Translation: "Dragon Ginseng Fruit?"

"Yes, yes, I have it in my inherited memory; can only absorb its juice while on the tree."

Translation: "Mm-hmm, my inherited memory has it; you can only absorb its juice while it's on the tree."

"This tree, humans generally don't recognize it; Aoze, do you have any?" Jiang Tu strained to turn his head to look at Aoze, its demon core not yet formed, so it cannot eat.

Translation: "This tree, ordinary humans generally don't recognize it; Ao Ze, do you have any?" Jiang Tu strained to turn his head to look at Ao Ze, since his demon core hasn't formed, he can't eat it.

demon core.

The latter nodded: "Just a little bit, can we eat it now?"

Translation: The latter nodded, "A little bit; can we eat it now?"

Aoze felt that one fruit could heal all his hidden injuries.

Translation: Ao Ze felt that one fruit could heal all his hidden injuries.

Jiang Tu extended a claw, pulled off a leaf and had Jiang Yu roll it into a tube, saying, "Hold him and eat the largest purple tip at the top."

Translation: Jiang Tu extended a claw, pulled off a leaf and had Jiang Yu roll it into a tube, "Hold him and eat the largest purple tip at the top."

Jiang Yu followed suit, and saw Aoze lean in, insert the leaf tube, and in one breath suck up the entire fruit flesh; the skin then fell to the ground and turned to nothing.

Translation: Jiang Yu did as instructed, and saw Ao Ze lean in, thrust the leaf tube into the fruit, and suck up the whole flesh in one breath; the peel then fell to the ground and turned to nothing.

Meanwhile, the dragon cub in his arms also gave a hiccup, "I want to cultivate..." before finishing, he tilted his head and fell asleep.

Translation: The dragon cub in her arms also gave a hiccup, "I want to cultivate..." before finishing the sentence, he tilted his head and fell asleep.

Jiang Yu patted him, but there was no reaction at all, "He, will he be okay?"

Translation: Jiang Yu patted him, but there was no reaction at all, "He, will he be alright?"

At most sleep for a year or two to refine the medicinal power inside the spiritual fruit.

Translation: "At most he'll sleep for a year or two while refining the medicinal power of the spiritual fruit inside.

"Let's hurry out," he said; if we stay longer, Jiang Tu fears he won't be able to resist taking a bite of the dragon ginseng fruit.

Translation: "Let's hurry out." If we linger longer, Jiang Tu fears he won't be able to resist biting into a Dragon Ginseng Fruit.

As soon as the two flashed out, Ao Ze instantly transformed into a dragon, nearly pressing Jiang Yu to the ground.

Translation: As soon as the two flashed out, Ao Ze instantly transformed into a dragon, nearly pressing Jiang Yu to the ground.

She swooped away, saying, "Shall we send him to beneath the dragon stele?"

Translation: She whooshed and leapt away, "Shall we send him to beneath the Dragon Stele?"

"Hmm," Jiang Tu said, grabbing with his foreclaw to send the little dragon king away, then added, "I suspect your space has some connection with the Great Luo Cave Heaven."

Translation: "Mm." Jiang Tu grabbed with his front claw and sent the little dragon king away, then said, "I suspect your space and the Grand Luo Cave-Heaven have some kind of connection."

We need "Grand Luo Cave-Heaven" as per glossary.

That pond is practically identical to the one inside the previous fish token.

Translation: That pond is practically identical to the one inside the fish token earlier, almost exactly the same.

Jiang Bai took away the spirit pearl, so that pond should still be there.

Translation: Jiang Bai took away the Spiritual Pearl, so that pond should still be there.

We need "Spiritual Pearl" as per glossary.

Then, lend me your spiritual fire to go in and burn it to see if any other souls remain; possibly, it also has some mysterious connection with the dragon pearl.

Translation: "Then, lend me your Spiritual Fire to go in and burn it, to see if any other souls remain." Possibly, there is also some mysterious connection with the Dragon Pearl.

We need "Spiritual Fire" as per glossary, "Dragon Pearl" as per glossary.

Jiang Tu needs to go look for some records inside the dragon stele and ponder them.

Translation: Jiang Tu needs to go look for some records inside the Dragon Stele and ponder them.

We need "Dragon Stele" as per glossary.

Jiang Yu knows it can't resist hunger, smiling, "When you leave, I'll move a fruit tree to the other side of the river."

Translation: Jiang Yu deeply knew it couldn't help but be hungry, and she smiled, "When you leave, I'll move one fruit tree to the other side of the river."

"Good," Jiang Tu accepted without hesitation, quietly waiting for Jiang Yu to come out.

Translation: "Good." Jiang Tu accepted without hesitation, and waited quietly for Jiang Yu to come out.

After a long while, Jiang Yu burned the sword body space with fire several times, and only after seeing no other lingering souls did he emerge.

Translation: After a long while, Jiang Yu burned the Sword Body Space with fire several times, seeing no other lingering souls before coming out.

"This sword doesn't seem to have a name yet; Jiang Tu, could you give it one?"

Translation: "This sword doesn't seem to have a name yet; Jiang Tu, will you give it one?"

"No, if you can't think of one, I can't either," Jiang Tu said, then ran off as fast as he could.

Translation: "No, if you can't think of one, I can't either." Jiang Tu ran off as fast as he could.

Jiang Yu scratched his head, hugged the sword, and went back to his room to cultivate.

Translation: Jiang Yu scratched her head, hugged her sword, and went back to her room to cultivate.

None of them bothered with the little old man jumping his feet in the ice cave.

Translation: None of them bothered to deal with the little old man hopping about in the ice cave.

The next morning, Jiang Yu checked out and headed to the weaponsmith shop.

Translation: The next morning, Jiang Yu checked out of her room and headed to the weapon shop.

"Remind you not to sell magical artifacts from the Heavenly Origin Continent; if you do sell them, it's best to melt them down first." Jiang Tu had melted a knife before, but the heat was too great, turning it into a lump of molten metal.

Translation: "Remind you not to sell weapons from the Heavenly Origin Continent; if you do sell, it's best to melt them down first." Jiang Tu had melted a knife before, but the heat was too great and it turned into a lump of molten metal.

Weapons and magical artifacts of the Heavenly Origin Continent.

"No sale," Jiang Yu said, heeding the advice; she slightly altered her appearance, then went to sell the sellable spoil materials and the local cultivators' low-grade magical artifacts, buying back a pile of empty pill bottles.

Translation: "Not selling." Jiang Yu heeded the advice, slightly altered her appearance, then went to sell the sellable loot materials and the low-grade magical artifacts of local cultivators, and bought back a bunch of empty pill bottles.

low-grade magical artifacts, pill bottles.

She then ran to the trade zone, selling all the low-grade pills she had accumulated as an outer disciple, as well as the pills stored in the snow mountain's storage bag, all at prices more than double those on the Heavenly Origin Continent.

Translation: Then she ran to the trade area, and disposed of the low-grade elixirs she had accumulated as an outer sect disciple, as well as the elixirs in the storage bag obtained from the Snow Mountain, all at a price more than double that of the Heavenly Origin Continent.

We need "outer sect disciple" as per glossary? Actually we have "Outer Sect Disciple". We'll use that. "low-grade elixirs" we can translate as "low-grade elixirs". "storage bag" generic. "Snow Mountain" generic? Might be a place; but it's descriptive. We'll keep as "Snow Mountain". "Heavenly Origin Continent" as per glossary.

It went fast—less than half an hour later everything was sold out, earning her three and a half boat tickets.

Translation: It went fast; in less than two quarter-hours it was sold out, earning her three and a half boat tickets.

less than half an hour.

Can't help it—who let the medicine prices here be so high?

Translation: No way, it's because the elixir prices here are high.

She doesn't lack top-grade pills; Jiang Tu usually just takes qi-recovery pills, spirit-concentrating pills, and spirit-beast pills, only occasionally sharing a bottle of qi-gathering pills with her.

Translation: She doesn't lack high-grade elixirs; normally Jiang Tu consumes only Qi-Replenishing Pills, Spirit-Concentrating Pills, and Spirit Beast Pills, only occasionally sharing a bottle of Gathering Qi Pills with her.

Jiang Yu also quickly slipped away from the trade zone, leaving those who wanted to borrow her spirit stones for flowers unable to catch up.

Translation: Jiang Yu also slipped away quickly from the trade area, leaving those who wanted to borrow her spirit stones for money unable to catch up.

We need "Spirit Stone" as per glossary.

She never expected to run into that same man and woman again while bargaining at the exchange area on the intercity starship deck.

Translation: But she never expected that, while strolling the exchange area on the intercity starship deck, haggling with a vendor, she would again encounter the man and woman from yesterday.

the exchange area on the intercity starship deck.

Moreover, these two walked straight up to her; Young Master Hong clasped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, we meet again; I offended you greatly yesterday."

Translation: Moreover, the two walked straight toward her, Young Master Hong cupped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist, we meet again; yesterday I offended you greatly."

Young Master Hong, Fellow Daoist.

I had intended to come early this morning to apologize, but I didn't expect you, Fellow Daoist, to have already checked out and left, and coincidentally we ended up on the same ship.

Translation: "I had intended to call on you this morning to apologize, but I didn't expect you to have already checked out and left, and it just so happened that we're on the same boat."

Jiang Yu raised her eyebrows, unsure whether she was being followed or if the other party's vast supernatural powers had somehow led them to find her at the inn.

Translation: Jiang Yu raised her eyebrows, unsure whether she was being followed or the other party's supernatural powers were vast, managing to find her at the inn.

She spoke bluntly: "Your purpose."

Translation: She spoke bluntly: "Your purpose?"

"I am Qi Haohao of the Qi Clan from Floating Pagoda City; I admire your movement technique and have come specially to invite you to join our Qi Clan team to seize the Wood Fragrance Fruit."

Translation: "I am Qi Haohao of the Qi Clan in Floating Pagoda City; I admire your movement technique and have come specially to invite you to join my Qi Clan's small team to seize the Wood Fragrance Fruit."

Floating Pagoda City's Qi Clan, Qi Haohao, and the Qi Clan's Wood Fragrance Fruit.

"The Min Clan gave it, and our Qi Clan will double it," said the young female cultivator, pushing aside the hesitant Young Master Hong who wouldn't get to the point.

Translation: "The Min Clan offered it, and my Qi Clan doubles that." The young female cultivator pushed aside the hesitant, long-winded Young Master Hong who didn't get to the point.

We need "Min Clan". "Qi Clan". "Young Master Hong". "young female cultivator" generic.

Even knowing this, Jiang Yu straightforwardly told peers of her level, "I'm preparing to establish my foundation; I won't participate."

Translation: Even knowing this, Jiang Yu straightforwardly faced peers of the same rank: "I'm preparing for Foundation Establishment, not participating."

We need "Foundation Establishment". "peers of the same rank" generic.

Qi Haohao said, "Fellow Daoist, after the competition, our Qi Clan is willing to provide team members with the best secluded cultivation abode in the Floating Pagoda."

Translation: Qi Haohao said, "Fellow Daoist, after the competition, the Qi Clan is willing to provide team members with the best secluded cultivation abode in Floating Pagoda."

secluded cultivation abode, Floating Pagoda.

"Not interested," Jiang Yu said, clasping her hands in retreat, quickly heading into the hall and warehouse.

Translation: "Not interested." Jiang Yu bowed and retreated, quickly entering the hall and storage.

The stall owner glanced at the young man and woman, but upon seeing them lift their sleeves to reveal the Wanxian Sect disciple tokens, he swallowed all his words.

Translation: The stall owner gave the young man and woman a sideways glance, and upon seeing them lift their sleeves to reveal the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect disciple plaques, he swallowed all his words.

We need "Ten Thousand Immortals Sect" as per glossary. "disciple plaques" generic.

Qi Haohao was enjoying the breeze on the deck: "She didn't join the Min family either; Senior Brother Hong is overthinking."

"Not joining is just fine, saves us from having to manually filter out her eligibility for the competition."

"My junior sister was too direct just now, scared people away." Hong Gongzi's family is currently also learning from the Qi family, trying to find external support rather than sending their own children.

Things that can be done with a few spirit stones aren't considered major matters.

But when we encounter people hired by other families, we can conveniently eliminate them, instantly reducing an opponent.

What he didn't expect was that Jiang Yu entered the storage room herself, and never opened the door until the ship reached Floating Tower City.

It wasn't until all the passengers disembarked that he realized Jiang Yu had already fled.

Qi Haohao, at that moment, became curious, "How did she get away? We've been keeping an eye on her storage door the whole time."

Hong Gongzi Hong Haoshan said irritably, "We entered the storage half a lantern's time later; she must have found someone to buy another storage room to live in."

In fact, it wasn't so; Jiang Yu entered the storage room, felt something was off, immediately changed her appearance again, found the airship steward, upgraded a storage, and moved to the third floor.

The two, Qi and Hong, who also lived on the second floor like her, would never have guessed she went to replenish spirit stones and buy a ticket.

At this moment, Jiang Yu is already inside Floating Tower City, wandering the mortal residential district, looking for a guardian to settle in for the long term.