bǐ wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， kōng xuàn shén sēng jiàn shí guǎng bó ， cǐ shí mǎn měng zhuō huī ！ sè 。 jí pǐn tiān yuè shuǐ jīng kě yù ér bù kě qiú ， jī hū shì rén jiè yǐ jīng jué jì de bǎo wù ， duì zì jǐ dà yǒu yòng tú 。
彼为元婴后期的大修仙者，空眩神僧见识广博，此时满猛拙徽！色。极品天月水晶可遇而不可求，几乎是人界已经绝迹的宝物，对自己大有用途。
Buddha!
“ ē mí tuó fó ！”
“阿弥陀佛！”
The old monk's figure flashed, and he cast a teleportation spell to pass through the crack where the crystal was revealed.
bǐ 。％， zhèng
比。％，正
Lin Xuan didn't want to conflict with him, but there were no good reasons to let such treasures go. With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of green light shot out, intercepting the crystal before it could be taken by the other party.
lǎo hé shàng shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù shī zhǎn qǐ le suō dì shù ， xiàng nà xiàn bǎo wù de shí fèng zhī chù ， dùn guò qù le 。
老和尚身形一闪，就施展起了缩地术，像那现宝物的石缝之处，遁过去了。
This was a precious item about the size of a fist, purple-red in color and intricately carved, exquisitely beautiful!
lín xuān bù xiǎng yǔ duì fāng chōng tū ， dàn zhòng bǎo dāng qián 。 gèng méi yǒu bái bái fàng guò de lǐ yóu xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， qiāng zài duì fāng qián miàn ， jiāng tiān yuè shuǐ jīng ná dào shǒu 。
林轩不想与对方冲突，但重宝当前。更没有白白放过的理由袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，枪在对方前面，将天月水晶拿到手。
The monk's face turned ashen at this sight. But quickly, he regained his composure and asked Lin Xuan with a solemn expression: "Buddha! Master, may I have your crystal? It would be greatly appreciated."
nà shì yī quán tou dà xiǎo de bǎo wù ， zǐ hóng sè 。 bié tòu líng lóng ， měi bù shèng shōu ！
那是一拳头大小的宝物，紫红色。别透玲珑，美不胜收！
"Master, you want this?"
kōng xuàn yī suī 。 liǎn sè lì kè tiě qīng xià lái 。
空眩一虽。脸色立刻铁青下来。
Lin Xuan played with the item in his hand, his mind racing. The best course of action was to avoid conflict if possible. "As a junior disciple, I will follow your wishes," he said.
bù guò hěn kuài ， yòu biàn dé bǎo xiāng zhuāng yán 。 kàn le yī yǎn lín xuān ：“ ē mí tuó fó ， zhè wèi shī zhǔ 。 kě fǒu jiāng nǐ shǒu zhōng de shuǐ jīng ràng yǔ pín sēng me ？”
不过很快，又变得宝相庄严。看了一眼林轩：“阿弥陀佛，这位施主。可否将你手中的水晶让与贫僧么？”
The monk's face lit up at this. He loved making a name for himself and would rather not have the reputation of breaking his word spread around. With a bow, he said with compassion: "This item is rare but merely ordinary alchemical material. You could find it useless after obtaining it. My nephew's cultivation technique requires such an item, which I cannot acquire at this moment. If you are willing to part with it, I will offer 3,000 crystal stones for its acquisition."
“ dà shī shuō zhè ge ？”
“大师说这个？”
Three thousand crystal stones?
lín xuān bǎ wán zhe hū zhōng de bǎo wù ， nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn dòng ， néng bù yǔ duì fāng jiāo wù shì zuì hǎo de ：“ shén sēng kāi kǒu ， wǎn bèi zì dāng zūn cóng ， kě
林轩把玩着乎中的宝物，脑海中念头转动，能不与对方交恶是最好的：“神僧开口，晚辈自当遵从，可
This old monk was really shameless!
kōng xuàn hé shàng dà xǐ ， zhè jiā huo xǐ huān gū míng diào yù ， ruò fēi wàn bù dé yǐ ， tā yě bù xiǎng ràng shí yán ér féi de míng shēng chuán chū qù ， dāng jí shuāng shǒu hé shí ， mǎn liǎn cí bēi zhī yì ：“ cǐ wù shù liàng xī shǎo 。 dàn yě bù guò shì pǔ tōng de liàn qì cái liào 。 shī zhǔ ná dào shǒu zhōng ， yě méi yǒu duō dà yòng tú ， ér pín sēng mǒu wèi shī zhí xiū liàn de gōng fǎ tè shū ， qià hǎo xū yào yòng dào cǐ wù ， yī shí què shōu gòu bù dé ， shī zhǔ ruò yuàn ràng chū ， lǎo sēng yuàn yì yòng sān qiān jīng shí shōu gòu cǐ wù 。”
空眩和尚大喜，这家伙喜欢沽名钓誉，若非万不得已，他也不想让食言而肥的名声传出去，当即双手合十，满脸慈悲之意：“此物数量稀少。但也不过是普通的炼器材料。施主拿到手中，也没有多大用途，而贫僧某位师侄修炼的功法特殊，恰好需要用到此物，一时却收购不得，施主若愿让出，老僧愿意用三千晶石收购此物。”
Lin Xuan thought of Gai Yi, but the monk's words had another purpose—to test whether the crystal was worth only three thousand crystal stones. Most other late-stage元婴 cultivators closed their eyes and began to meditate.
sān qiān jīng shí ？
三千晶石？
"Master, I appreciate your kindness. If you insist, I will gladly give it to you. However,"
zhè lǎo hé shàng hái zhēn shì wú chǐ ！
这老和尚还真是无耻！
"How about that?" The monk frowned, sensing something amiss.
lín xuān xīn zhōng shǎn guò gào yí ， bù guò duì fāng zhè me shuō hái lìng yǒu yòng yì ， bāo tè nà wèi léi yīn tóng zi 。 tīng shuō cǐ wù zhǐ zhí sān qiān jīng shí 。 yě jiāng mù guāng nuó kāi ， dà duō shù yuán yīng qī lǎo guài yě dōu bì mù yǎng shén le qǐ lái 。
林轩心中闪过郜夷，不过对方这么说还另有用意，包特那位雷阴童子。听说此物只值三千晶石。也将目光挪开，大多数元婴期老怪也都闭目养神了起来。
Lin Xuan sighed with a bitter smile on his face: "A comrade of mine was injured by a strange insect. After searching through ancient texts, I found a solution, but the pills required this crystal."
“ dà shī hǎo yì ， zài xià xīn lǐng le ， rú guǒ kě yǐ ， jiù suàn jiāng cǐ bǎo ràng yǔ nín ， yòu yǒu hé guān xì ， zhǐ shì
“大师好意，在下心领了，如果可以，就算将此宝让与您，又有何关系，只是
Lin Xuan wasn't easily fooled. He was good at lying without blinking. The monk liked making a name for himself and wouldn't dare to bully him in front of thousands of fellow cultivators.
“ rú hé ？” kōng xuàn zhòu le zhòu méi ， xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn gǎn dào bù tuǒ 。
“如何？”空眩皱了皱眉，心中隐隐感到不妥。
The corner of the monk's mouth twitched. A late-stage condensation core cultivator dared to lie to him about using this crystal for alchemy, something he would have gladly torn apart alive if given the chance. But his pride still stood firm.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ： liǎn shàng mǎn shì kǔ sè zhī yì ：“ zài xià de yī wèi xiōng dì ， bèi guài chóng suǒ shāng ， fān biàn gǔ jí ， cái zhǎo dào le jiě jué de zhǔ yì ， ér nà dān yào ， jiù xū yào zhè shuǐ jīng zuò yǐn ”
林轩叹了口气：脸上满是苦涩之意：“在下的一位兄弟，被怪虫所伤，翻遍古籍，才找到了解决的主意，而那丹药，就需要这水晶做引”
"Buddha! I understand now. Saving a life is better than building seven levels of pagodas. I shouldn't be competing with you, but my nephew truly needs it. Let's go together and see if I can save your comrade. Then you can give me the crystal. This way, we both get what we want," the monk said with a compassionate expression.
lín xuān qǐ shì nà me róng yì bèi hū nín dì ， sā huǎng bù zhǎ yǎn zhèng shì tā de ná shǒu hǎo xì 。 zhè lǎo jiā huǒ xǐ huān gū míng diào yù ， dāng zhāo shù qiān tóng dào kěn dìng bù hǎo yì sī yǐ dà qī
林轩岂是那么容易被忽您地，撒谎不眨眼正是他的拿手好戏。这老家伙喜欢沽名钓誉，当着数千同道肯定不好意思以大欺
Everyone around him showed respectful looks. Even an advanced late-stage cultivator wouldn't reason with a mere condensation core cultivator; they would just take it and be done with it.
kōng xuàn hé shàng de yǎn jiǎo míng xiǎn tiào le tiào 。 tiān yuè shuǐ jīng ná lái liàn yào ， yī xiǎo xiǎo de níng dān qī xiū shì jū rán gǎn duì zì jǐ dāng miàn sā huǎng ， tā hèn bù dé jiāng lín xuān shēng tūn huó pōu 。 bù guò miàn zi hái shì
空眩和尚的眼角明显跳了跳。天月水晶拿来炼药，一小小的凝丹期修士居然敢对自己当面撒谎，他恨不得将林轩生吞活剖。不过面子还是
They say this master is benevolent and can save countless lives, so the rumors are true.
de 。
的。
Of course, many others were skeptical. The expression on Leiyin's face was filled with mockery. This old monk was truly foolish—what use was a reputation when eternal life mattered most?
“ ē mí tuó fó ， yuán lái rú cǐ ， jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú ， lǎo nà běn bù gāi hé shī zhǔ qiǎng de ， dàn wǒ nà shī zhí ， yě què shí xū yào cǐ wù 。 zhè yàng ba ， wǒ hé nǐ zǒu yī tàng ， yǐ pín sēng de xiū wèi ， yīng gāi néng gòu wǎn jiù shī zhǔ xiōng dì ， rán hòu nǐ zài jiāng zhè shuǐ jīng ràng yǔ wǒ ， rú cǐ jiù liǎng quán qí měi le 。” kōng xuàn mǎn liǎn cí bēi de kāi kǒu le 。
“阿弥陀佛，原来如此，救人一命胜造七级浮屠，老衲本不该和施主抢的，但我那师侄，也确实需要此物。这样吧，我和你走一趟，以贫僧的修为，应该能够挽救施主兄弟，然后你再将这水晶让与我，如此就两全其美了。”空眩满脸慈悲的开口了。
"Master, your consideration is thorough. I dare not refuse," Lin Xuan said with a mocking smile on his face, but with the utmost respect: "I will follow you."
páng biān zhī rén wú bù lù chū gōng jìng zhī sè 。 bié shuō yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn yī míng chū qī de lǎo guài wù ， kàn zhòng le shén me bǎo wù 。 qǐ huì hé qū qū níng dān qī xiū shì jiǎng lǐ ， kěn dìng shì qiǎng le zài shuō 。
旁边之人无不露出恭敬之色。别说元婴后期的大修仙者，就算一名初期的老怪物，看中了什么宝物。岂会和区区凝丹期修士讲理，肯定是抢了再说。
"Friend Leiyin, please stay here to oversee things while I go away for a moment."
dōu shuō zhè wèi dà shī cí bēi xīn cháng ， nǎi wàn jiā shēng fó ， kàn lái chuán yán guǒ rán méi cuò 。
都说这位大师慈悲心肠，乃万家生佛，看来传言果然没错。
The monk raised his head and gave instructions before separating from Lin Xuan, each of them manifesting their power as two different colored streaks of light heading into the sky.
dāng rán ， bù yǐ wéi rán zhī rén bàn hěn duō ， léi yīn tóng zi de zuǐ jiǎo jiù lù chū jī cháo zhī sè ， zhè lǎo hé shàng 。 zhēn shì yū fǔ ， míng shēng yǒu hé yòng chù 。 cháng shēng cái shì zuì zhòng yào de 。
当然，不以为然之人办很多，雷音童子的嘴角就露出讥嘲之色，这老和尚。真是迂腐，名声有何用处。长生才是最重要的。
After a short while, the surroundings became increasingly desolate. The monk's face was filled with joy; this place seemed perfect for their plan.
“ dà shī kǎo lǜ zhōu xiáng ， wǎn bèi qǐ gǎn bù cóng 。” lín xuān xīn zhōng lěng xiào ， liǎn shàng què gōng jìng yǐ jí ， sī háo yě méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū yì yì ：“ rú cǐ yǒu láo 。”
“大师考虑周详，晚辈岂敢不从。”林轩心中冷笑，脸上却恭敬以极，丝毫也没有表现出异意：“如此有劳。”
Although he was shameless, as an advanced late-stage cultivator, he didn't consider it a sneak attack on a mere condensation core cultivator.
“ léi yīn dào yǒu ， má fán nǐ zài cǐ zhǔ chí dà jú 。 lǎo nà zàn qiě lí qù 。”
“雷音道友，麻烦你在此主持大局。老衲暂且离去。”
"Buddha! What do you think of these surroundings?"
kōng xuàn yǎng tóu zhǔ fù le yī jù ， suí hòu yǔ lín xuān gè zhǎn shén tōng ， huà wèi liǎng dào bù tóng yán sè de jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le tiān kōng 。
空眩仰头嘱咐了一句，随后与林轩各展神通，化为两道不同颜色的惊虹，飞向了天空。
"Not bad, but too lonely. I don't want to be buried here. If you wish to kill and take the treasure, you must have misjudged me," Lin Xuan slowed his light and stopped with a smile on his face. He showed no fear despite being an advanced late-stage cultivator.
piàn kè yǐ hòu ， sì zhōu de jǐng wù jiàn jiàn huāng liáng ， kōng xuàn hé shàng de liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè ， zài zhè lǐ dòng shǒu bù cuò 。
片刻以后，四周的景物渐渐荒凉，空眩和尚的脸上满是喜色，在这里动手不错。
"What?" The monk's expression froze as he turned pale. His eyes widened in alarm, and he immediately released his powerful divine sense.
tā suī rán wú chǐ ， dàn zuò wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shì ， dào yě bù shǔ yú tōu xí yī níng dān qī de xiǎo zi 。
他虽然无耻，但做为元婴后期的大修士，倒也不属于偷袭一凝丹期的小子。
"Relax, there are no ambushes here. I am just a lone cultivator who has never met you before. How could I possibly set up an ambush for someone like you?"
“ ē mí tuó fó ， shī zhǔ jué de zhè lǐ jǐng wù rú hé ？”
“阿弥陀佛，施主觉得这里景物如何？”
"What did you mean by that?" The monk's expression grew even darker. There was indeed no trace of any other cultivators within two hundred miles, but how dare such a lowly condensation core cultivator be so bold in his presence? What could he have?
“ bù cuò bù cuò ， jiù shì tài guò jì mò 。 lín mǒu hái bù xiǎng zài zhè lǐ mái gǔ ， dà hé shàng ruò xiǎng yào shā rén qiǎng bǎo de huà ， kǒng pà dǎ cuò zhǔ yì le 。” lín xuān dùn guāng yī huǎn ， tíng le xià lái ， liǎn shàng lù chū xiào mī mī de shén sè 。 miàn duì tā zhè wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， jū rán méi yǒu fēn háo jù sè 。
“不错不错，就是太过寂寞。林某还不想在这里埋骨，大和尚若想要杀人抢宝的话，恐怕打错主意了。”林轩遁光一缓，停了下来，脸上露出笑眯眯的神色。面对他这位元婴后期的修仙者，居然没有分毫惧色。
"You must think I am mad. You know this crystal is an item that defies the heavens. Don't you want to take me to a desolate place and kill me for it?" Lin Xuan said, and as he spoke, a green light enveloped him, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.
“ shén me ？” kōng xuàn hé shàng yī dāi ， liǎn sè bù yóu de tiě qīng xià lái ， yuán zhēng shuāng mù ， lì kè jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén shí fàng chū 。
“什么？”空眩和尚一呆，脸色不由得铁青下来，圆睁双目，立刻将强大以极的神识放出。
Late-stage middle-stage?
“ fàng xīn 。 méi yǒu mái fú ， lín mǒu jǐn jǐn shì gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， yǔ dà hé shàng sù bù xiāng shí 。 zěn me kě néng yǔ rén zài zhè lǐ mái fú nǐ ？”
“放心。没有埋伏，林某仅仅是孤家寡人一个，与大和尚素不相识。怎么可能与人在这里埋伏你？”
The monk was stunned but his expression softened. He feared the possibility of hidden traps from the other party, but if it were just a late-stage middle-stage cultivator, he wouldn't have cared.
“ nà dào yǒu gāng cái nà huà shì hé yì ？” kōng xuàn hé shàng de biǎo qíng yuè yīn chén le xià qù ， fāng yuán liǎng bǎi lǐ ， què shí méi yǒu rèn hé xiū shì de máo xī ， kě duì fāng yǐ qū qū de níng dān qī xiǎo zi ， zěn me gǎn zài zì jǐ miàn qián zhè me fàng sì ， tā jiū jìng yǒu hé píng yī ？
“那道友刚才那话是何意？”空眩和尚的表情越阴沉了下去，方圆两百里，确实没有任何修士的毛息，可对方以区区的凝丹期小子，怎么敢在自己面前这么放肆，他究竟有何凭依？
However, the other's concealment technique was too mysterious and had deceived him.
“ shén cún yì si ， nà tiān yuè shuǐ jīng ， nǎi shì nì tiān jí bié de bǎo wù ， dà hé shàng gǎn shuō ， nǐ bú shì xiǎng dài wǒ dào yī huāng jiāo yě wài zhī chù ， gàn nà shā rén qiāng bǎo de shì me ？” lín xuān shuō dào zhè lǐ 。 tǐ nèi fǎ jué lüè yī yùn zhuàn ， hún shēn qīng guāng àng rán ， yī gǔ jīng rén de qì shì dùn shí mí sàn kāi 。
“什存意思，那天月水晶，乃是逆天级别的宝物，大和尚敢说，你不是想带我到一荒郊野外之处，干那杀人枪宝的事么？”林轩说到这里。体内法诀略一运转，浑身青光盎然，一股惊人的气势顿时弥散开。
"Hmph, you are also an advanced late-stage cultivator. But do you think you can match me? Hand over the moon crystal, and I might spare your life," the monk said viciously, having already torn off his facade of false compassion.
yuán yīng zhōng qī ？
元婴中期？
"Spare my life? What a big mouth! Do you still want that treasure even after risking death?" Lin Xuan sneered.
kōng xuàn hé shàng yī dāi ， bù guò biǎo qíng fǎn ér hé huǎn le xià lái ， tā zuì pà de shì duì fāng bù zhì yǒu shén me yīn móu guǐ jì ， rú guǒ jǐn jǐn yī yuán yīng zhōng qī xiū shì 。 nà hái bù fàng zài zì jǐ yǎn lǐ 。
空眩和尚一呆，不过表情反而和缓了下来，他最怕的是对方布置有什么阴谋诡计，如果仅仅一元婴中期修士。那还不放在自己眼里。
"What?" The monk burst into laughter: "Friend, are you insane? Don't you know there is a huge difference between middle-stage and advanced late-stage cultivators? You dare to be so arrogant in front of me. Very well, if you don't want to live, I will send you to the Avici Hell!"
zhǐ shì duì fāng de liǎn qì shù yǒu xiē guǐ mì ， jū rán jiāng zì jǐ piàn le guò qù 。
只是对方的敛气术有些诡秘，居然将自己骗了过去。
After saying this, he clasped his hands together, emitting a faint golden light. A powerful spiritual pressure descended from the sky; as a monk of the Thousand Buddha Sect's Arhat Hall, he practiced the Diamond Sutra to Subdue Demons.
“ hēng ， yuán lái gé xià yě shì yuán yīng qī ， bù guò nǐ yǐ wéi néng yǔ lǎo fū xiāng bǐ ， shí xiàng de jiāo chū dú yuè shuǐ jīng ， wǒ kě yǐ ráo nǐ yī tiáo xìng mìng 。” kōng xuàn hé shàng è hěn hěn de kāi kǒu le ， jì rán sī pò liǎn pí ， tā dāng rán bù yòng zài zhuāng chū yī fù xū wěi de cí bēi zhī yì 。
“哼，原来阁下也是元婴期，不过你以为能与老夫相比，识相的交出毒月水晶，我可以饶你一条性命。”空眩和尚恶狠狠的开口了，既然撕破脸皮，他当然不用再装出一副虚伪的慈悲之意。
Despite his questionable character, his cultivation power was far beyond anything Lin Xuan had ever seen before.
“ ráo wǒ xìng mìng ， dào yǒu hǎo dà de kǒu qì 。 hái xiǎng yào tān tú bǎo wù ， nǐ yǐ wéi jīn tiān hái néng huó zhe lí kāi zhè lǐ ？” lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè 。
“饶我性命，道友好大的口气。还想要贪图宝物，你以为今天还能活着离开这里？”林轩的嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色。
The overwhelming spiritual pressure chilled him to the bone. Those with lower cultivation levels might even tremble in fear, but Lin Xuan showed no signs of fear. With a wave of his sleeve, he drew out a short green sword.
“ shén me ？” kōng xuàn hé shàng rěn bú zhù yǎng tiān kuáng xiào qǐ lái le ：“ dào yǒu shì bú shì shén jīng cuò luàn le 。 nán dào nǐ bù zhī dào jí shǐ tóng wèi yuán yīng qī 。 dàn zhōng qī yǔ dà xiū shì jiān de chā jù ， què bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， jū rán gǎn duì lǎo nà shuō chū rú cǐ xiāo zhāng de yán yǔ ， yě bà ， jì rán nǐ bù xiǎng huó 。 nà wǒ jiù sòng nǐ xià ā bí dì yù ！”
“什么？”空眩和尚忍不住仰天狂笑起来了：“道友是不是神经错乱了。难道你不知道即使同为元婴期。但中期与大修士间的差距，却不可同日而语，居然敢对老衲说出如此嚣张的言语，也罢，既然你不想活。那我就送你下阿鼻地狱！”
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Buddha!
The old monk's figure flashed, and he cast a teleportation spell to pass through the crack where the crystal was revealed.
Lin Xuan didn't want to conflict with him, but there were no good reasons to let such treasures go. With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of green light shot out, intercepting the crystal before it could be taken by the other party.
This was a precious item about the size of a fist, purple-red in color and intricately carved, exquisitely beautiful!
The monk's face turned ashen at this sight. But quickly, he regained his composure and asked Lin Xuan with a solemn expression: "Buddha! Master, may I have your crystal? It would be greatly appreciated."
"Master, you want this?"
Lin Xuan played with the item in his hand, his mind racing. The best course of action was to avoid conflict if possible. "As a junior disciple, I will follow your wishes," he said.
The monk's face lit up at this. He loved making a name for himself and would rather not have the reputation of breaking his word spread around. With a bow, he said with compassion: "This item is rare but merely ordinary alchemical material. You could find it useless after obtaining it. My nephew's cultivation technique requires such an item, which I cannot acquire at this moment. If you are willing to part with it, I will offer 3,000 crystal stones for its acquisition."
Three thousand crystal stones?
This old monk was really shameless!
Lin Xuan thought of Gai Yi, but the monk's words had another purpose—to test whether the crystal was worth only three thousand crystal stones. Most other late-stage元婴 cultivators closed their eyes and began to meditate.
"Master, I appreciate your kindness. If you insist, I will gladly give it to you. However,"
"How about that?" The monk frowned, sensing something amiss.
Lin Xuan sighed with a bitter smile on his face: "A comrade of mine was injured by a strange insect. After searching through ancient texts, I found a solution, but the pills required this crystal."
Lin Xuan wasn't easily fooled. He was good at lying without blinking. The monk liked making a name for himself and wouldn't dare to bully him in front of thousands of fellow cultivators.
The corner of the monk's mouth twitched. A late-stage condensation core cultivator dared to lie to him about using this crystal for alchemy, something he would have gladly torn apart alive if given the chance. But his pride still stood firm.
"Buddha! I understand now. Saving a life is better than building seven levels of pagodas. I shouldn't be competing with you, but my nephew truly needs it. Let's go together and see if I can save your comrade. Then you can give me the crystal. This way, we both get what we want," the monk said with a compassionate expression.
Everyone around him showed respectful looks. Even an advanced late-stage cultivator wouldn't reason with a mere condensation core cultivator; they would just take it and be done with it.
They say this master is benevolent and can save countless lives, so the rumors are true.
Of course, many others were skeptical. The expression on Leiyin's face was filled with mockery. This old monk was truly foolish—what use was a reputation when eternal life mattered most?
"Master, your consideration is thorough. I dare not refuse," Lin Xuan said with a mocking smile on his face, but with the utmost respect: "I will follow you."
"Friend Leiyin, please stay here to oversee things while I go away for a moment."
The monk raised his head and gave instructions before separating from Lin Xuan, each of them manifesting their power as two different colored streaks of light heading into the sky.
After a short while, the surroundings became increasingly desolate. The monk's face was filled with joy; this place seemed perfect for their plan.
Although he was shameless, as an advanced late-stage cultivator, he didn't consider it a sneak attack on a mere condensation core cultivator.
"Buddha! What do you think of these surroundings?"
"Not bad, but too lonely. I don't want to be buried here. If you wish to kill and take the treasure, you must have misjudged me," Lin Xuan slowed his light and stopped with a smile on his face. He showed no fear despite being an advanced late-stage cultivator.
"What?" The monk's expression froze as he turned pale. His eyes widened in alarm, and he immediately released his powerful divine sense.
"Relax, there are no ambushes here. I am just a lone cultivator who has never met you before. How could I possibly set up an ambush for someone like you?"
"What did you mean by that?" The monk's expression grew even darker. There was indeed no trace of any other cultivators within two hundred miles, but how dare such a lowly condensation core cultivator be so bold in his presence? What could he have?
"You must think I am mad. You know this crystal is an item that defies the heavens. Don't you want to take me to a desolate place and kill me for it?" Lin Xuan said, and as he spoke, a green light enveloped him, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.
Late-stage middle-stage?
The monk was stunned but his expression softened. He feared the possibility of hidden traps from the other party, but if it were just a late-stage middle-stage cultivator, he wouldn't have cared.
However, the other's concealment technique was too mysterious and had deceived him.
"Hmph, you are also an advanced late-stage cultivator. But do you think you can match me? Hand over the moon crystal, and I might spare your life," the monk said viciously, having already torn off his facade of false compassion.
"Spare my life? What a big mouth! Do you still want that treasure even after risking death?" Lin Xuan sneered.
"What?" The monk burst into laughter: "Friend, are you insane? Don't you know there is a huge difference between middle-stage and advanced late-stage cultivators? You dare to be so arrogant in front of me. Very well, if you don't want to live, I will send you to the Avici Hell!"
After saying this, he clasped his hands together, emitting a faint golden light. A powerful spiritual pressure descended from the sky; as a monk of the Thousand Buddha Sect's Arhat Hall, he practiced the Diamond Sutra to Subdue Demons.
Despite his questionable character, his cultivation power was far beyond anything Lin Xuan had ever seen before.
The overwhelming spiritual pressure chilled him to the bone. Those with lower cultivation levels might even tremble in fear, but Lin Xuan showed no signs of fear. With a wave of his sleeve, he drew out a short green sword.
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