“ ó 。”
“哦。”
"Oh, Lin friend..."
jiāng shì shuāng xióng diǎn diǎn tóu ， shén qíng dōu bù zěn me zhuān zhù ， tā men bù jǐn shì xiū yāo zhě ， ér qiě shì léi shǔ xìng de biàn yì líng gēn ， hán shǔ xìng fǎ bǎo ？ jiù suàn shì zài hǎo de cái liào ， duì yú tā liǎ ， yě méi yǒu yòng tú 。
姜氏双雄点点头，神情都不怎么专注，他们不仅是修妖者，而且是雷属性的变异灵根，寒属性法宝？就算是再好的材料，对于他俩，也没有用途。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows twitched as he reached out and grabbed at the air. A flicker of flame fell into his palm. He sank his spirit sense into it.
lín xuān suī rán shì yī liǎn píng dàn zhī sè ， dàn mù guāng què zài zhōu wéi zhòng rén de liǎn shàng yī sǎo ér guò ， dāng rán ， shí fēn yǐn mì 。
林轩虽然是一脸平淡之色，但目光却在周围众人的脸上一扫而过，当然，十分隐秘。
After a moment, he raised his head with an odd expression, but after some thought, he slowly walked out of the building.
tā fā xiàn jī xuán shēng chú le jīng yà yǐ wài ， zì jǐ jiǎng dào jí pǐn tiān yuè shuǐ jīng de yòng tú ， shí fāng bìng méi yǒu bié de qíng xù bō dòng 。
他发现姬玄生除了惊讶以外，自己讲到极品天月水晶的用途，时方并没有别的情绪波动。
It turned out that several old immortals had come to visit him. This was quite intriguing for Lin Xuan. Even if it wasn't Longnan County, in all of Cloud State, he didn't know many people. What were these few old immortals' intentions?
lín xuān bù yóu de yǒu xiē shī wàng le 。
林轩不由得有些失望了。
Although he was a bit doubtful, since they had already arrived, there was no point in refusing them entry. After all, the exchange meeting would be held soon, so Lin Xuan wouldn't need to train for a few days.
tā gāng gāng nà fān huà ， suī rán bù jiǎ ， dàn què yǒu suǒ bǎo liú ， jí pǐn de tiān yuè shuǐ jīng 「 qǐ zhǐ shì shàng jiā de hán shǔ xìng xiū liàn cái liào 。
他刚刚那番话，虽然不假，但却有所保留，极品的天月水晶「岂止是上佳的寒属性修炼材料。
His pavilion was covered by a faint blue light. With a flick of his hands, a spell entered it and the light parted like curtains on either side.
jù shuō kě yǐ tōng líng ， jiù rú tóng liàn zhì jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán de nán míng lí huǒ ， dōu shì hǎn jiàn hǎn xún de bǎo wù yī yī r yī yī yī rú guǒ zì jǐ de běn mìng fǎ bǎo néng gòu tiān jiā yī xiē ， shuǐ huǒ xiāng jì ， bù jǐn lì kè kě yǐ wēi lì bào zhǎng ， ér qiě jiān yìng dù yě huì dà dà zēng qiáng 。
据说可以通灵，就如同炼制九天明月环的南明离火，都是罕见罕寻的宝物一一r一一一如果自己的本命法宝能够添加一些，水火相济，不仅立刻可以威力暴涨，而且坚硬度也会大大增强。
Lin Xuan stepped out quickly with a smile as he clasped his fists together in greeting: "I was just meditating quietly. I apologize for keeping you waiting."
shí zài shì yǒu shù zhī bù jìn de hǎo chù ！
实在是有数之不尽的好处！
The red-robed elder smiled and said, "Friend, there's no need to be so polite. We are the ones who came uninvited, so please don't mind us."
kě kàn yàng zi ， xuě míng pài zhōng yě bìng méi yǒu 。
可看样子，雪暝派中也并没有。
"This is very kind of you," Lin Xuan said.
lín xuān àn àn tàn le kǒu qì ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de cái kē jī hū bù kě néng shōu jí ， néng fǒu dé dào ， shí yǒu ** dōu shì kào jī yuán ér yǐ 。
林轩暗暗叹了口气，这种等级的材科几乎不可能收集，能否得到，十有**都是靠机缘而已。
"Please rise, Lady Huayu, we have a lot to discuss." The round-faced master, Round-Through, smiled as he spoke.
zhì yú nà xiē yòng lái xiū jiàn fáng wū de tiān yuè shuǐ jīng ， bù guò shì pǔ tōng zhī wù ， duì yú zì jǐ ér yán ， méi yǒu rèn hé yòng tú 。
至于那些用来修建房屋的天月水晶，不过是普通之物，对于自己而言，没有任何用途。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and apologized: "I'm sorry. I was careless. Please come in."
suí hòu jǐ rén zài shān dǐng jiàng luò ， zì rán yǒu bù shǎo xuě míng mén dì quán zài liǎng páng gōng yíng zhe 。
随后几人在山顶降落，自然有不少雪暝门弟拳在两旁恭迎着。
The several old immortals entered the pavilion amicably one after another.
“ lín dào yǒu ， liǎng wèi jiāng dào yǒu ， xiǎo dì shēn wèi běn mén zhǎng lǎo ， shēn fù yào zhí ， hái yǒu yī xiē shì qíng yào chǔ lǐ ， bù néng duō péi le ， liǎng wèi zì biàn jí kě ， ruò shì xiǎng zài fù jìn guàng guàng ， zì yǒu dì zǐ yǐn lù ， rú guǒ xiǎng xiū xī de huà ， bù yuǎn chù jiù shì guì bīn lóu ， běn mén yí dìng huì jìn xīn jié lì ， zhāo dài ruò yǒu bù zhōu ， hái qǐng sān wèi duō duō bāo hán le 。” jī xuán shēng bào le bào quán ， kè qì yì cháng de dào 。
“林道友，两位姜道友，小弟身为本门长老，身负要职，还有一些事情要处理，不能多陪了，两位自便即可，若是想在附近逛逛，自有弟子引路，如果想休息的话，不远处就是贵宾楼，本门一定会尽心竭力，招待若有不周，还请三位多多包涵了。”姬玄生抱了抱拳，客气异常的道。
After taking their seats, they asked about the matter at hand, and Lin Xuan finally understood what had happened.
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu máng hǎo le 。”
“呵呵，道友忙好了。”
In fact, it was a case of planting a seed by accident!
lín xuān hé shàn shì xiōng dì huí le yī lǐ ， bīn zhǔ yī tuán hé qì 。
林轩和善氏兄弟回了一礼，宾主一团和气。
Originally, these three immortals were all enemies of the Flower Withering Old Devil. For example, Lady Huayu originally had an elder sister who was much less fortunate in terms of cultivation opportunities and talent. She only managed to condense her essence at the Dan Foundation stage.
suí hòu ， jī xuán shēng yòu gào yī shēng zuì ， cái shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lüè xiàng le hòu miàn de dà yuàn 。
随后，姬玄生又告一声罪，才身形一闪，掠像了后面的大院。
One day, while out, she was captured by the Flower Withering Old Devil and used as a cauldron for his debaucheries...
“ lín qián bèi ， nín shì xiǎng yào zài běn mén fù jìn yóu lǎn ， hái shì xiān qù xiē xī ？” zhū qiàn rú liǎn rèn yī lǐ ， jiē guò le pǔ tōng zhù jī qī xiū shì de chāi shì ， bì jìng duì fāng yǒu jiù mìng zhī ēn ， cǐ nǚ nǎi shì zhī ēn tú bào zhī rén 。
“林前辈，您是想要在本门附近游览，还是先去歇息？”朱倩如敛衽一礼，接过了普通筑基期修士的差事，毕竟对方有救命之恩，此女乃是知恩图报之人。
When Lady Huayu found out, she was both shocked and angry. She immediately went to confront him, but being only an early-stage Immortal, she could only defend herself. The idea of killing the old devil was sheer folly, so instead, she suffered a minor setback and had to retreat.
bù shǎo dī jiē dì zǐ ， liǎn shàng dōu lù chū jīng yà de biǎo qíng ， duì fāng suī shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn zhū shī shū yě bù bì rú cǐ tǎo hǎo de ， yào zhī dào tā kě shì zhǎng mén shī zǔ de nǚ ér ， nán dào jìng wèi mào bù jīng rén de qián bèi ， jìng dà yǒu lái tou bù chéng ？
不少低阶弟子，脸上都露出惊讶的表情，对方虽是元婴期修仙者，但朱师叔也不必如此讨好的，要知道她可是掌门师祖的女儿，难道迳位貌不惊人的前辈，竟大有来头不成？
Later, when she gathered her friends, the Flower Withering Old Devil had already vanished without a trace, leaving behind several female cultivators who were severely mistreated and on the brink of death.
dī jiē dì zǐ de gǔ guài mù guāng ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì fàng zài xīn shàng ， xiào le xiào ：“ nà jiù yǒu láo dào yǒu ， guì pài fēng jǐng suī rán bù cuò ， dàn gǎn le zhè xiē tiān de lù ， zài xià yě yǒu xiē lèi ， xiān xiē yī xiē hǎo le 。”
低阶弟子的古怪目光，林轩自然不会放在心上，笑了笑：“那就有劳道友，贵派风景虽然不错，但赶了这些天的路，在下也有些累，先歇一歇好了。”
Among them was her elder sister.
zhū qiàn rú diǎn diǎn tóu ， gōng jìng de zài qián biān yǐn lù ， dài zhe lín xuān zǒu xiàng zuǒ miàn yī piàn huá měi jīng yíng de jiàn zhù ， xiǎng bì ， nà ér jiù shì guì bīn lóu 。
朱倩如点点头，恭敬的在前边引路，带着林轩走向左面一片华美晶莹的建筑，想必，那儿就是贵宾楼。
As for Master Round-Through and the red-robed elder, they also had family members killed by the old devil.
zhè xiē dōu shì yī dòng dòng dān dú de lóu gé ， měi yī zuò bìng bù dà ， shì yàng yě bù jìn xiāng tóng ， wèi le jiē dài yuǎn dào ér lái de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， xuě míng mén kě shì pǒ fèi le yī fān xīn sī ， kě yǐ ràng tā men tiāo xuǎn xǐ huān de jiàn zhù 。
这些都是一栋栋单独的楼阁，每一座并不大，式样也不尽相同，为了接待远道而来的元婴期修仙者，雪暝门可是颇费了一番心思，可以让他们挑选喜欢的建筑。
"The Flower Withering brute has committed countless atrocities. However, in terms of power, he is indeed a top-tier expert among early-stage Immortals. Additionally, he excels in several mysterious techniques, so we have always been unable to deal with him. It's truly heaven's will that he met his end at the hands of Lin friend," said the red-robed elder, bowing respectfully.
ér qiě gé lóu zhōng hái pèi yǒu zhuān mén de shì nǚ ， yǐ jí jiǎn dān jìn zhì ， zhè yàng ， kè rén jí shǐ zài lǐ miàn xiū liàn dú mén mì shù ， yě bù yòng dān xīn yǒu rén qiāo qiāo tōu shī le 。
而且阁楼中还配有专门的侍女，以及简单禁制，这样，客人即使在里面修炼独门秘术，也不用担心有人悄悄偷师了。
However, Lin Xuan noticed something strange about their expressions.
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， suí yì tiāo le yī dòng jiàn zhù ， zhū qiàn rú yī dāi ， yǒu xiē yì wài ：
林轩目光扫过，随意挑了一栋建筑，朱倩如一呆，有些意外：
In fact, they had only revealed half of their intentions.
“ lín qián bèi ， cǐ chù gé lóu yǒu xiē piān ， nín yào bù yào jiē yī huàn ？
“林前辈，此处阁楼有些偏，您要不要接一换？
According to the Snowy Mist Sect disciples, the Flower Withering Old Devil didn't even last a few rounds against this mysterious cultivator named Lin. He was killed with minimal effort.
“ bù yòng ， lín mǒu xǐ huān qīng jìng ， zhè yī dòng zhèng hǎo shì hé 。
“不用，林某喜欢清静，这一栋正好适合。
This news filled them with joy and shock at the same time. After all, the Flower Withering Old Devil had been able to remain free for so long due to his exceptional abilities. Even if he wasn't on par with late-stage Immortals, escaping in a one-on-one situation was definitely possible.
lín xuān jì rán zhè me shuō ， zhū qiàn rú zì rán bù hǎo zài xiāng quàn ， yù shǒu yī fú ， yī dào chuán yīn fú fēi lüè ér chū ， luò kuài ， hóng guāng shǎn dòng ， yī róng mào qiào lì de shì nǚ yíng chū lái le 。
林轩既然这么说，朱倩如自然不好再相劝，玉手一拂，一道传音符飞掠而出，络快，红光闪动，一容貌俏丽的侍女迎出来了。
Could it be that this Lin cultivator practiced some extraordinary cultivation technique and his power was comparable to a late-stage Immortal?
“ cān jiàn qián bèi ， cān jiàn shī shū 。” shào nǚ yíng yíng yī fú 。
“参见前辈，参见师叔。”少女盈盈一拂。
Their visit also had the intention of making friends.
“ yí ， qíng ér ，$$； zěn me zài yùn ér ？” zhū qiàn rú liǎn shàng liú lù chū jīng yà zhī sè 。
“咦，晴儿，$$；怎么在运儿？”朱倩如脸上流露出惊讶之色。
Although Lin Xuan didn't know the full story, he kept a low profile as his principle. He wouldn't reveal his true strength and instead spoke modestly.
shào nǚ shàng wèi kāi kǒu ， lín xuān yǐ méi tóu huī zhòu ：“ zài xià nǎi sàn xiū ， bù xǐ huān yǒu rén cì hòu ， zhè wèi gū niáng qǐng zì biàn hǎo le 。”
少女尚未开口，林轩已眉头徽皱：“在下乃散修，不喜欢有人伺候，这位姑娘请自便好了。”
"Friend, there's no need for such politeness," said the red-robed elder, sipping some tea. "I heard that when you killed the old devil, you didn't even use your treasure."
shuō wán zhè huà ， lín xuān zì gù zì de zǒu jìn le gé lóu ， liǎng nǚ yī dāi ， dàn zuì zhōng zì rán bù gǎn gēn jìn lái ， bì jìng yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， pí qì gǔ guài de bù zài shǎo shù ， zhū qiàn rú suī rán yǔ lín xuān tóng háng guò yī duàn shí jiān ， jué de zhè wèi qián bèi xìng zi wēn hé ， dàn yě bù gǎn suí biàn wéi ào qí yì si de 。
说完这话，林轩自顾自的走进了阁楼，两女一呆，但最终自然不敢跟进来，毕竟元婴期老怪物，脾气古怪的不在少数，朱倩如虽然与林轩同行过一段时间，觉得这位前辈性子温和，但也不敢随便违拗其意思的。
The other two immortals smiled, but their bodies stiffened in an instant. Lin Xuan's spirit sense far exceeded theirs, and he couldn't help but feel a stir of interest as he lightly tapped on the wooden table: "That is indeed true."
lüè yī chóu chú ， zhǐ hǎo guāi guāi de huí qù le 。
略一踌躇，只好乖乖的回去了。
"Then it can be said that your power is comparable to a late-stage Immortal," exclaimed one of them.
yǔ lín xuān lái dào gé lóu yǐ hòu ， zé zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， qǔ chū yī tào jiǎn dān de zhèn qí lái 。
雨林轩来到阁楼以后，则在储物袋上一拍，取出一套简单的阵旗来。
The other two immortals also showed signs of reverence. Although they were all early-stage Immortals, their later stages were worlds apart from middle and early stages; otherwise, the term "late-stage Immortal" wouldn't exist.
suī rán jiù cháng lǐ ér yán ， xuě míng mén yīng gāi bú huì shǎ dào zài jìn zhì shàng zuò shǒu jiǎo ， yīn wèi nà yàng yí dàn bèi fā xiàn ， děng yú jiāng qián lái de suǒ yǒu gāo jiē xiū shì quán bù dé zuì wán 。
虽然就常理而言，雪暝门应该不会傻到在禁制上做手脚，因为那样一旦被发现，等于将前来的所有高阶修士全部得罪完。
"Although it is true, there has been a lot of exaggeration about my abilities. The techniques I practice are not extraordinary, and that's why I was able to easily kill the old devil. He had just recently experienced a setback in his cultivation," Lin Xuan waved his hand as he revealed the truth behind Zhu Qianyu and the Flower Withering Old Devil.
bù guò wù yǒu zhè yàng de pàn duàn ， dàn yǐ lín xuān jǐn shèn xiǎo xīn de xìng gé ， hái shì yòng shàng zì jǐ de zhèn qí gèng jiā bǎo xiǎn 。
不过务有这样的判断，但以林轩谨慎小心的性格，还是用上自己的阵旗更加保险。
"Ah, I see." Their expressions of reverence gradually faded. They seemed to believe what Lin Xuan said.
zuò zhè xiē tā yǐ jīng shì shú mén shú lù ， hěn qīng sōng de jiù jiāng jìn zhì bù xià le 。
做这些他已经是熟门熟路，很轻松的就将禁制布下了。
"Regardless, you have done us a great favor. If there is anything we can do in return, please let me know," said the red-robed elder with sincerity as he clasped his fists together.
suí hòu lín xuān lā guò yī zhāng pú tuán ， pán xī zuò zài shàng miàn 。
随后林轩拉过一张蒲团，盘膝坐在上面。
Lin Xuan thanked them and then exchanged cultivation insights with the three immortals before they left.
bù guò lín xuān bìng wèi tiáo xī ， huò zhě zuò dà zhōu tiān xún huán ， fǎn ér shén sè gǔ guài ， shí ér huān xǐ ， shí ér máng rán ， shí ér jǐn zhāng ， shí ér yòu xiàng yù jiàn shén me nán tí shì de ， jiāng méi tóu shēn shēn zhòu le qǐ lái 。
不过林轩并未调息，或者做大周天循环，反而神色古怪，时而欢喜，时而茫然，时而紧张，时而又像遇见什么难题似的，将眉头深深皱了起来。
With a smile, Lin Xuan saw them off and, without their notice, a flicker of light flew out from his sleeve. It was the Jade Net Bee. He didn't believe that these three had come purely to express gratitude or get to know him.
“ āi ！”
“唉！”
They must have other intentions. He had already attached a thread of spirit sense to the jade net bee and secretly followed them.
liáng jiǔ ， gé lóu zhōng yǒu lín xuān de tàn xī shēng chuán lái 。
良久，阁楼中有林轩的叹息声传来。
Better safe than sorry, he thought as he sent the bees on their way.
“ shào yé ， nín kě shì zài xiǎng nà wèi yún zhōng xiān zi ？
“少爷，您可是在想那位云中仙子？
"Friend Daoist Ma... that Lin..." After leaving the pavilion by several miles, Lady Huayu said with a pout.
bái guāng yī shǎn ， yī wèi měi mào rú huā de shào nǚ chū xiàn zài le miàn qián ， bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì yuè ér ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xiǎo yā tou de shén sè tóng yàng yǒu xiē fù zá 。
白光一闪，一位美貌如花的少女出现在了面前，不用说，自然是月儿，不过此时此刻，小丫头的神色同样有些复杂。
The red-robed elder interrupted her: "Let's discuss it when we get back."
"Oh, Lin friend..."
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows twitched as he reached out and grabbed at the air. A flicker of flame fell into his palm. He sank his spirit sense into it.
After a moment, he raised his head with an odd expression, but after some thought, he slowly walked out of the building.
It turned out that several old immortals had come to visit him. This was quite intriguing for Lin Xuan. Even if it wasn't Longnan County, in all of Cloud State, he didn't know many people. What were these few old immortals' intentions?
Although he was a bit doubtful, since they had already arrived, there was no point in refusing them entry. After all, the exchange meeting would be held soon, so Lin Xuan wouldn't need to train for a few days.
His pavilion was covered by a faint blue light. With a flick of his hands, a spell entered it and the light parted like curtains on either side.
Lin Xuan stepped out quickly with a smile as he clasped his fists together in greeting: "I was just meditating quietly. I apologize for keeping you waiting."
The red-robed elder smiled and said, "Friend, there's no need to be so polite. We are the ones who came uninvited, so please don't mind us."
"This is very kind of you," Lin Xuan said.
"Please rise, Lady Huayu, we have a lot to discuss." The round-faced master, Round-Through, smiled as he spoke.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and apologized: "I'm sorry. I was careless. Please come in."
The several old immortals entered the pavilion amicably one after another.
After taking their seats, they asked about the matter at hand, and Lin Xuan finally understood what had happened.
In fact, it was a case of planting a seed by accident!
Originally, these three immortals were all enemies of the Flower Withering Old Devil. For example, Lady Huayu originally had an elder sister who was much less fortunate in terms of cultivation opportunities and talent. She only managed to condense her essence at the Dan Foundation stage.
One day, while out, she was captured by the Flower Withering Old Devil and used as a cauldron for his debaucheries...
When Lady Huayu found out, she was both shocked and angry. She immediately went to confront him, but being only an early-stage Immortal, she could only defend herself. The idea of killing the old devil was sheer folly, so instead, she suffered a minor setback and had to retreat.
Later, when she gathered her friends, the Flower Withering Old Devil had already vanished without a trace, leaving behind several female cultivators who were severely mistreated and on the brink of death.
Among them was her elder sister.
As for Master Round-Through and the red-robed elder, they also had family members killed by the old devil.
"The Flower Withering brute has committed countless atrocities. However, in terms of power, he is indeed a top-tier expert among early-stage Immortals. Additionally, he excels in several mysterious techniques, so we have always been unable to deal with him. It's truly heaven's will that he met his end at the hands of Lin friend," said the red-robed elder, bowing respectfully.
However, Lin Xuan noticed something strange about their expressions.
In fact, they had only revealed half of their intentions.
According to the Snowy Mist Sect disciples, the Flower Withering Old Devil didn't even last a few rounds against this mysterious cultivator named Lin. He was killed with minimal effort.
This news filled them with joy and shock at the same time. After all, the Flower Withering Old Devil had been able to remain free for so long due to his exceptional abilities. Even if he wasn't on par with late-stage Immortals, escaping in a one-on-one situation was definitely possible.
Could it be that this Lin cultivator practiced some extraordinary cultivation technique and his power was comparable to a late-stage Immortal?
Their visit also had the intention of making friends.
Although Lin Xuan didn't know the full story, he kept a low profile as his principle. He wouldn't reveal his true strength and instead spoke modestly.
"Friend, there's no need for such politeness," said the red-robed elder, sipping some tea. "I heard that when you killed the old devil, you didn't even use your treasure."
The other two immortals smiled, but their bodies stiffened in an instant. Lin Xuan's spirit sense far exceeded theirs, and he couldn't help but feel a stir of interest as he lightly tapped on the wooden table: "That is indeed true."
"Then it can be said that your power is comparable to a late-stage Immortal," exclaimed one of them.
The other two immortals also showed signs of reverence. Although they were all early-stage Immortals, their later stages were worlds apart from middle and early stages; otherwise, the term "late-stage Immortal" wouldn't exist.
"Although it is true, there has been a lot of exaggeration about my abilities. The techniques I practice are not extraordinary, and that's why I was able to easily kill the old devil. He had just recently experienced a setback in his cultivation," Lin Xuan waved his hand as he revealed the truth behind Zhu Qianyu and the Flower Withering Old Devil.
"Ah, I see." Their expressions of reverence gradually faded. They seemed to believe what Lin Xuan said.
"Regardless, you have done us a great favor. If there is anything we can do in return, please let me know," said the red-robed elder with sincerity as he clasped his fists together.
Lin Xuan thanked them and then exchanged cultivation insights with the three immortals before they left.
With a smile, Lin Xuan saw them off and, without their notice, a flicker of light flew out from his sleeve. It was the Jade Net Bee. He didn't believe that these three had come purely to express gratitude or get to know him.
They must have other intentions. He had already attached a thread of spirit sense to the jade net bee and secretly followed them.
Better safe than sorry, he thought as he sent the bees on their way.
"Friend Daoist Ma... that Lin..." After leaving the pavilion by several miles, Lady Huayu said with a pout.
The red-robed elder interrupted her: "Let's discuss it when we get back."