fǎng zhì líng bǎo ？”
仿制灵宝？”
"Counterfeit spirit treasures?"
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chà yì zhī sè ， xiǎn rán tā cóng wèi tīng guò ， ér nà nǚ yāo yě wú yì jiě shì shén me ， zhí jiē jiāng qí lǔ huí le dòng fǔ 。
田小剑的脸上露出一丝诧异之色，显然他从未听过，而那女妖也无意解释什么，直接将其掳回了洞府。
Field Xiaojian's face showed a hint of surprise. Clearly, he had never heard of such things before. The female demon did not bother to explain and directly took her back into her cave.
bù guò zhè yī huí ， dí chóng xiān zi bìng méi yǒu xīn jí huǒ liǎo de cǎi bǔ ， cǐ nǚ suī tān hǎo nán sè ， dàn bìng fēi jiù méi yǒu gǎn qíng de ， yǐ qián nà xiē xiū xiān zhě ， jǐn jǐn shì bèi tā dàng zuò wán wù ， zhè cì què zhēn de kàn shàng tián xiǎo jiàn yo bì jìng yǔ lín xuān zhǎng xiàng píng fán xiāng bǐ ， tián xiǎo jiàn kě shì fēi cháng shuài qì ， fēng dù piān piān ， jiǎn zhí jiù shì jué shì měi nán ， dí chóng xiān zi shì yuè kàn yuè xīn zhuó xǐ huān 。
不过这一回，笛虫仙子并没有心急火燎的采补，此女虽贪好男色，但并非就没有感情的，以前那些修仙者，仅仅是被她当作玩物，这次却真的看上田小剑yo毕竟与林轩长相平凡相比，田小剑可是非常帅气，风度翩翩，简直就是绝世美男，笛虫仙子是越看越心卓喜欢。
However, this time, Fairy Dizi Bug did not rush to absorb his essence. Although she enjoyed male company, she was not completely devoid of emotion. Previously, those cultivators were merely toys for her to play with, but now she had genuinely taken a liking to Field Xiaojian. After all, compared to Lin Xuan's ordinary appearance, Xiaojian was extremely handsome and charming, a true绝世美男 (peerless beauty). Fairy Dizi Bug found herself increasingly fond of him.
ér qiě duì fāng hái shì yuán yīng qī ， zhèng hǎo kě yǐ yǔ zì jǐ jié wèi shuāng xiū dào lǚ 。
而且对方还是元婴期，正好可以与自己结为双修道侣。
Moreover, the other party was at the Yuan婴 stage, making it perfect for her to form a dual cultivation partner with.
kě xiǎo jiàn nǎ kěn dā yìng 。
可小剑哪肯答应。
However, Xiaojian was not willing to agree. Fortunately, this wanton demoness truly liked him, so there was no need to force his submission.
hǎo zài zhè fàng dàng de yāo nǚ shì zhēn de xǐ huān tā ， dào yě bìng bù yòng qiáng 。
好在这放荡的妖女是真的喜欢他，倒也并不用强。
She would keep him locked up for a year or two; he wouldn't submit to her lecherous power anyway.
xiān guān shàng gè yī nián bàn zǎi ， bù chóu tā bù qū fú zài zì jǐ de yín wēi zhī xià 。
先关上个一年半载，不愁他不屈服在自己的淫威之下。
In this way, Field Xiaojian managed to avoid being controlled by the female demon, but he still couldn't escape daily harassment.
rú cǐ yī lái ， tián xiǎo jiàn zǒng suàn méi yǒu ** yú yāo nǚ ， dàn měi tiān yě miǎn bù liǎo bèi tiáo xì 。
如此一来，田小剑总算没有**于妖女，但每天也免不了被调戏。
The proud and arrogant young master of the Liuyao Sect found himself in a difficult situation. He didn't dare think about it, but from the perspective of a high-ranking cultivator, his position as the young master of the Liuyao Sect was worthless.
xiǎng zhè wèi lí yào gōng shǎo zhǔ ， shì duō me xīn gāo qì ào de rén wù ， xīn zhōng yù mèn dào le jí chù 。
想这位离药宫少主，是多么心高气傲的人物，心中郁闷到了极处。
Field Xiaojian did not know if there were any high-ranking elders at the Liuyao Sect, and even if there were, they would never risk conflict with an equal for him. Cultivators always weighed their gains against their losses; he was just a pawn that could be discarded at will. If anyone else encountered such misfortune, they would likely be terrified to death or even collapse.
bù guò fèn nù guī fèn nù ， yuē xiǎo jiàn yě shì fēi cháng gōng yú xīn jì de ， sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， liú dé qīng shān zài bù chóu méi chái shāo ， tā zài jìng jìng děng dài zhe shí jī 。
不过愤怒归愤怒，曰小剑也是非常攻于心计的，俗话说得好，留得青山在不愁没柴烧，他在静静等待着时机。
But who was Field Xiaojian?
yī zhuǎn yǎn ， shù yuè guò qù 。
一转眼，数月过去。
His deep scheming impressed Lin Xuan as well, and he was the only peer in his class whom Lin Xuan admired. There was no point in being afraid; the best course of action was to escape quickly.
jiàn tián xiǎo jiàn hái bù qū fú ， dí chóng yāo nǚ xù yú rěn nài bú zhù ， zhǔn bèi lái gè bà wáng yìng shàng 5， xiān jiāng duì fāng gěi bàn chù 。
见田小剑还不屈服，笛虫妖女绪于忍耐不住，准备来个霸王硬上5，先将对方给办亍。
He did not want to be subjected to soul extraction or essence refinement. He still hoped to ascend to the Upper Realm.
dé dào tā de rén ， hái pà dé bú dào tā de xīn ？
得到他的人，还怕得不到他的心？
High-ranking existence? So what if I can't defeat them, young master could still hide.
wú nài zhī xià ， tián xiǎo jiàn zhǐ hǎo pīn sǐ shǐ yòng mǒu zhǒng huì dà sǔn jīng yuán de mì shù ， qiáng xíng jiāng yāo nǚ shī jiā zài zì jǐ shēn shàng de jìn zhì jiě chú ， rán hòu chèn qí bù bèi tōu xí ， zhōng yú zhòng chuāng le cǐ nǚ 。
无奈之下，田小剑只好拼死使用某种会大损精元的秘术，强行将妖女施加在自己身上的禁制解除，然后趁其不备偷袭，终于重创了此女。
Thus, this fellow decided to thoroughly plunder Fairy Dizi Bug's cave. To his surprise, he found countless treasures.
dí chóng xiān zi yòu jīng yòu nù ， yǎn kàn ròu shēn huǐ zài le duì fāng de shǒu zhōng ， zhǐ néng huāng huāng zhāng zhāng de xiǎng ràng jīng hún táo tuō ， kě wéi shí wǎn le ， yǐ tián xiǎo jiàn de xìng gé ， yǐn rěn le zhè me jiǔ ， ān pái de yīn tào g rán shì tiān yī wú fèng ， yāo nǚ de jīng hún yě luò rù le tā de shǒu zhōng 。
笛虫仙子又惊又怒，眼看肉身毁在了对方的手中，只能慌慌张张的想让精魂逃脱，可为时晚了，以田小剑的性格，隐忍了这么久，安排的因套g然是天衣无缝，妖女的精魂也落入了他的手中。
As the granddaughter of Nine-Headed Elder, this demoness was incredibly wealthy. Especially her jade comb; through soul extraction, Field Xiaojian discovered that it was a replica of an All-Powerful Spirit Treasure, with astonishing power. It had originally belonged to Nine-Headed Elder, and she had only borrowed it for some playtime.
xiǎng xiǎng zì jǐ suǒ shòu de kǔ chǔ ， tián xiǎo jiàn háo bù yóu yù de shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù 。
想想自己所受的苦楚，田小剑毫不犹豫的施展搜魂之术。
Now, it had fallen into his hands, and he had no intention of returning it.
rán ér jié guǒ què ràng qí tā mù dèng kǒu dāi ， liǎn sè kuáng biàn qǐ lái 。
然而结果却让其他目瞪口呆，脸色狂变起来。
Killing her granddaughter, Nine-Headed Elder would be more than eager to tear him apart. Even if he returned the treasure, they would not let him go easily.
zhè yī huí shì tǒng le mǎ fēng wō ， chuǎng xià mí tiān dà huò ， jìng bú yào liǎn de yāo nǚ jū rán shì mǒu lí hé qī lǎo guài de dí qīn sūn nǚ 。
这一回是捅了马蜂窝，闯下弥天大祸，迳不要脸的妖女居然是某离合期老怪的嫡亲孙女。
One offense was enough to create an unbreakable enmity; two offenses were the same as one.
tián xiǎo jiàn zuò wèi lí yào gōng shǎo zhǔ ， dāng rán zhī dào rén yāo liǎng zú dōu yǒu yī xiē lí hé qī cún zài de 。
田小剑做为离药宫少主，当然知道人妖两族都有一些离合期存在的。
Field Xiaojian understood this clearly. Overall, he and Lin Xuan belonged to the same kind of people: either do nothing or do it thoroughly.
bù guò jù tǐ shì nǎ xiē ， què yī wú suǒ zhī ， bì jìng nà zhǒng děng jí de cún zài ， zǎo yǐ bù wèn shì shì 。
不过具体是哪些，却一无所知，毕竟那种等级的存在，早已不问世事。
He did not even spare her corpse. As a transformed creature, these were excellent materials for cultivation.
ér dí chóng xiān zi de yé yé ， jiù shì yī míng wǔ jiē yāo zú ， zūn hào jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ 。
而笛虫仙子的爷爷，就是一名五阶妖族，尊号九头老祖。
After digging through every inch of the cave, Field Xiaojian began his escape.
nà lǎo jiā huǒ ， zài huà xíng qī de shí hòu ， jiù yǐ cán rěn shì shā wén míng ， ér qiě jí wéi hù duǎn ， rú guǒ zhī dào zuì chǒng ài de sūn nǚ sǐ zài zì jǐ shǒu lǐ ……
那老家伙，在化形期的时候，就已残忍嗜杀闻名，而且极为护短，如果知道最宠爱的孙女死在自己手里……
This time, he was lucky; perhaps heaven was finally playing with him. At Nine-Headed Elder's place, there was indeed a soul weapon of the granddaughter, but that old monster was in the middle of intense cultivation and had entered a state of apparent death. It wasn't until two months later that he learned his granddaughter had been killed.
tián xiǎo jiàn bù gǎn xiǎng yáng jī 。
田小剑不敢想羊击。
The old man was furious, (8(8but before he could leave his seclusion, he still couldn't. As a transformed creature, he naturally wouldn't be alone; he sent countless subordinates to hunt down the murderer and issued a bounty for anyone who could avenge his granddaughter.
zài nà zhǒng děng jiē de yǎn lǐ ， zì jǐ lí yào gōng shǎo zhǔ de shēn fèn yì chéng bù zhí 。
在那种等阶的眼里，自己离药宫少主的身份一成不值。
News of this spread throughout the demon realm, causing a frenzy. If one could become Nine-Headed Elder's disciple, it would bring numerous benefits.
tián xiǎo jiàn bìng bù zhī dào lí yào gōng yǒu méi yǒu lí hé qī lǎo zǔ ， jiù suàn yǒu ， yě jué bù kě néng wèi le zì jǐ yǔ tóng jiē cún zài jiāo wù 。
田小剑并不知道离药宫有没有离合期老祖，就算有，也绝不可能为了自己与同阶存在交恶。
Thus, Field Xiaojian was caught in a relentless pursuit.
xiū xiān zhě zuò shì ， zǒng shì xǐ huān jì jiào lì yì dé shī ， zì jǐ zhè míng yì shàng de shǎo zhǔ ， jiù shì yī lì suí shí kě yǐ bèi rēng diào de qí zi ， rú guǒ huàn yí gè rén ， yù jiàn zhè zhǒng dǎo méi zhī shì ， kěn dìng yǐ xià dé dǒu ， shèn zhì bēng kuì de dōu yǒu 。
修仙者做事，总是喜欢计较利益得失，自己这名义上的少主，就是一粒随时可以被扔掉的棋子，如果换一个人，遇见这种倒霉之事，肯定已吓得抖，甚至崩溃的都有。
Recalling past events, a bitter smile appeared on his face. In such circumstances, he dared not return to the Liuyao Sect; the wrath of a high-ranking demon creature could be formidable, and his sect might sell him out.
dàn tián xiǎo jiàn shì shuí ？
但田小剑是谁？
Although this possibility only existed at 50%, Field Xiaojian did not like having his fate controlled by others.
zhè jiā fú de chéng fǔ lián lín xuān dōu gǎn dào pèi fú ， yě shì tóng jiē xiū shì zhōng ， tā wéi yī xīng xīng xiāng xī de rén wù ， shì qíng dōu yǐ shēng le ， hài pà méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
这家伏的城府连林轩都感到佩服，也是同阶修士中，他唯一惺惺相惜的人物，事情都已生了，害怕没有用处。
He had to rely on himself for everything. In fact, he and Lin Xuan were similar in their experiences; now they were both in the same boat.
jǐn kuài táo diào cái yǒu chū lù ， tián xiǎo jiàn kě bù xiǎng bèi chōu hún liàn pò ， tā hái xī yuè fēi shēng dào shàng jiè qù de 。
尽快逃掉才有出路，田小剑可不想被抽魂炼魄，他还希粤飞升到上界去的。
Nine-Headed Elder was too powerful to fight; unless he could also advance to high-ranking status, he would be a target like a street rat.
lí hé qī cún zài yòu rú hé ， dǎ bù guò ， shào yé nán dào hái bù néng duǒ 。
离合期存在又如何，打不过，少爷难道还不能躲。
Field Xiaojian thought bitterly. Old man, you wait! One day, I will reclaim my dignity from you and make you pay for your humiliation. A strange look flashed in his eyes as Field Xiaojian transformed into an inconspicuous streak of light and flew away.
yú shì zhè jiā huo yī bù zuò èr bù xiū ， jiāng dí chóng xiān zi de dòng fǔ xǐ jié yī kōng ， bié shuō ， hái zhēn zhǎo dào le wú shù bǎo wù 。
于是这家伙一不做二不休，将笛虫仙子的洞府洗劫一空，别说，还真找到了无数宝物。
Lin Xuan was unaware that someone else shared the same misfortune. Field Xiaojian's story quickly faded from his mind. After disguising himself as a wandering monk, he had not been exposed for two days. He was only about a hundred miles from Xuan Yuan City when the Sky Cloud Trading Fair took place within the city.
zuò wèi jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ de sūn nǚ ， zhè yāo fù de shēn jiā fēng hòu yǐ jí 。
做为九头老祖的孙女，这妖妇的身家丰厚以极。
However, it would still be another fortnight before the fair began; non-important individuals were not allowed to enter until then.
yóu qí shì yù shū ， tōng guò sōu hún zhī shù ， tián xiǎo jiàn yǐ zhī dào nà shì yí tòng tiān líng bǎo de fǎng zhì pǐn ， wēi lì jīng rén wú bǐ ， yuán běn shì jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ de dōng xī ， cǐ nǚ fèi jǐn chún shé ， cái jiè lái shǎng wán yī fān de 。
尤其是玉梳，通过搜魂之术，田小剑已知道那是一通天灵宝的仿制品，威力惊人无比，原本是九头老祖的东西，此女费尽唇舌，才借来赏玩一番的。
Nevertheless, many humans and demons had already gathered around, eagerly awaiting the event. They wouldn't just sit idle during this time.
xiàn zài yě luò rù le tián xiǎo jiàn de shǒu lǐ 。
现在也落入了田小剑的手里。
On his journey, Lin Xuan saw several scattered markets organized by early-arriving cultivators and demons. Although crude, they offered many valuable items for those who could afford it.
tā kě méi yǒu bàn diǎn guī huán zhī yì 。
他可没有半点归还之意。
Especially for low-ranking cultivators, there was no level restriction once the fair began, but entering the city would cost three thousand crystals.
shā le duì fāng de sūn nǚ ， jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ yǐ hèn bù dé jiāng zì jǐ chōu hún bā pí ， jiù suàn hái le bǎo wù ， duì fāng yě jué bú huì fàng guò zì jǐ 。
杀了对方的孙女，九头老祖已恨不得将自己抽魂扒皮，就算还了宝物，对方也绝不会放过自己。
Such expensive tickets might be unaffordable even for condensation core cultivators who were down on their luck, let alone lower-ranked cultivators.
dé zuì yī cì shì jié xià bù gòng dài tiān de liáng zi 。
得罪一次是结下不共戴天的梁子。
So they came here to broaden their horizons and hope to find what they needed in these temporary markets.
dé zuì liǎng cì yě méi yǒu qū bié 。
得罪两次也没有区别。
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he continued his journey. These days without conflict, he had the leisure to gather useful information while traveling.
zhè yì diǎn tián xiǎo jiàn xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， zǒng tǐ lái shuō ， tā yǔ lín xuān shǔ yú tóng yī lèi rén wù ， yào me bù zuò ， yào me zuò jué 。
这一点田小剑心中清楚，总体来说，他与林轩属于同一类人物，要么不做，要么做绝。
Suddenly, his speed slowed, and a small market appeared before him. It was modestly sized and poorly constructed.
lián yāo nǚ de shī shēn yě méi yǒu fàng guò ， zuò wèi huà xíng qī yāo zú ， zhè xiē dōu shì shàng jiā xiū xiān cái liào de 。
连妖女的尸身也没有放过，做为化形期妖族，这些都是上佳修仙材料的。
Most of the transactions were between灵动期 (nimble essence) and筑基期 (foundation establishing) cultivators; there were only a few condensation core cultivators, and no high-ranking old monsters could be seen at all.
wā dì sān chǐ ， jiāng dòng fǔ shōu guā yī kōng ， rán hòu tián xiǎo jiàn kāi shǐ le pǎo lù 。
挖地三尺，将洞府收刮一空，然后田小剑开始了跑路。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. The main pursuers were his peers, while low-ranking cultivators might not even know what he looked like.
zhè yī huí tā yùn qì bù cuò ， huò xǔ shàng tiān yě yǔ tā kāi gòu wán xiào le 。
这一回他运气不错，或许上天也与他开够玩笑了。
He should be safe here.
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ nà lǐ ， suī rán yǒu sūn nǚ de běn mìng hún qì ， dàn nà ge lǎo guài wù xiū liàn zhèng dào le jǐn yào zhī chù ， chǔ yǐ jiǎ sǐ zhuàng tài zhī zhōng ， zhí dào shì qíng shēng liǎng yuè zhī hòu ， cái zhī dào sūn nǚ bèi miè 。
九头老祖那里，虽然有孙女的本命魂器，但那个老怪物修炼正到了紧要之处，处以假死状态之中，直到事情生两月之后，才知道孙女被灭。
Taking a break, Lin Xuan walked towards a tea house in the market.
lǎo jiā huǒ bào tiào rú léi ，（8（8 zài xiū liàn jié shù yǐ qián ， tā hái wú fǎ chū guān 。
老家伙暴跳如雷，（8（8在修炼结束以前，他还无法出关。
As he walked, he kept an eye on everything around him.
bù guò zuò wéi huà xíng qī yāo zú ， tā zì rán bù kě néng shì gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， yú shì pài chū wú shù shǒu xià ， xiǎng yào jiāng xiōng shǒu jī ná ， tóng shí hái xiàng qí tā yāo zú ， chū le zhuī shā lìng ， xǔ nuò shuí néng gòu wèi zì jǐ de sūn nǚ bào chóu ， tā jiù shōu qí wèi tú 。
不过作为化形期妖族，他自然不可能是孤家寡人一个，于是派出无数手下，想要将凶手缉拿，同时还像其他妖族，出了追杀令，许诺谁能够为自己的孙女报仇，他就收其为徒。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. However, his expression remained calm and composed; only his heartbeat quickened slightly.
xiāo xī chuán chū yāo zú dōu xiàn rù le kuáng rè ， rú guǒ néng bài jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ wèi shī ， nà jiǎn zhí yǒu bù jìn de hǎo chù 。
消息传出妖族都陷入了狂热，如果能拜九头老祖为师，那简直有不尽的好处。
"Young master, what is it? Did you spot any enemies?" Yue'er asked anxiously.
yú shì tián xiǎo jiàn xiàn rù le fēng kuáng de zhuī shā zhī zhōng 。
于是田小剑陷入了疯狂的追杀之中。
"No," Lin Xuan glanced in that direction but did not linger.
xiǎng qǐ qián chén wǎng shì ， tián xiǎo jiàn liǎn shàng lù chū kǔ sè de xiào róng ， xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， tā nǎ gǎn huí lí yào gōng ， lí hé qī yāo shòu de fèn nù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， běn mén shuō bù dìng huì jiāng zì jǐ gěi mài le 。
想起前尘往事，田小剑脸上露出苦涩的笑容，现在这种情况，他哪敢回离药宫，离合期妖兽的愤怒非同小可，本门说不定会将自己给卖了。
A young woman dressed in blue caught his eye. Her appearance was unremarkable, and her cultivation was mediocre, yet she left a deep impression on him. On the day at Longnan Prefecture's market, this woman had begged a pharmacy owner for an antidote pill with desperate tears, but he remained indifferent, refusing to help and even mocking her.
suī rán zhè zhǒng kě néng xìng zhǐ yǒu wǔ chéng ， dàn tián xiǎo jiàn kě bù xǐ huān mìng yùn bèi bié rén zhǎng wò 。
虽然这种可能性只有五成，但田小剑可不喜欢命运被别人掌握。
Lin Xuan intervened out of sympathy, but for a moment, his feelings towards her were terrifying; it was as if she faced a high-ranking existence.
shén me shì qíng dōu yào kào zì jǐ nǔ lì pīn bó ， shuō qǐ lái ， tā yǔ lín xuān shì tóng yī lèi rén ， lián zāo yù dōu hěn xiàng ， xiàn zài yòu biàn chéng yī duì nàn xiōng nàn dì le 。
什么事情都要靠自己努力拼搏，说起来，他与林轩是同一类人，连遭遇都很像，现在又变成一对难兄难弟了。
Knowing that Lin Xuan was now at the middle Yuan婴 stage, and his abilities could match those of great cultivators without falling behind, such an impression could only mean one thing: a high-ranking cultivator!
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ zì jǐ kě dòu bù guò ， chú fēi yě jìn jiē lí hé qī chéng gōng ， fǒu zé zhǐ néng dāng guò jiē lǎo shǔ 。
九头老祖自己可斗不过，除非也进阶离合期成功，否则只能当过街老鼠。
However, such impressions lasted only for a moment. Later, Lin Xuan also considered whether it might be due to occasional errors by low-ranking cultivators.
tián xiǎo jiàn hèn hèn de xiǎng zhe ， lǎo jiā huǒ ， nǐ děng zhe ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān ， jīn tiān de qū rǔ ， xiǎo yé huì yī bǐ yī bǐ xiàng nǐ tǎo huí lái de ， yǎn zhōng yì sè shǎn guò ， tián xiǎo jiàn huà wèi yī dào bù qǐ yǎn de jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le yuǎn chù 。
田小剑恨恨的想着，老家伙，你等着，总有一天，今天的屈辱，小爷会一笔一笔像你讨回来的，眼中异色闪过，田小剑化为一道不起眼的惊虹，飞向了远处。
For a long time, he believed this judgment and found his escape from the market laughable.
lín xuān kě bù zhī dào yǒu rén yǔ zì jǐ tóng yàng dǎo méi ， tián xiǎo jiàn de shì qíng hěn kuài jiù bèi tā pāo zhū zì cóng dǎ bàn chéng kǔ xíng tóu tuó ， xíng jì jiù zài yě méi yǒu bào lù ， liǎng tiān hòu ， jù lí xuān yuán chéng zhǐ shèng xià shù bǎi lǐ yuǎn le 。
林轩可不知道有人与自己同样倒霉，田小剑的事情很快就被他抛诸自从打扮成苦行头陀，行迹就再也没有暴露，两天后，距离轩辕城只剩下数百里远了。
Thinking about it, it was illogical; if she were a high-ranking old monster, why would she hide her cultivation and endure such suffering?
yāo yún jiāo yì huì jiù zài chéng zhōng jǔ xíng ， bù guò jù lí xiàn zài ， hái yǒu jìn bàn yuè de guāng yīn ， zài jiāo yì huì kāi shǐ yǐ qián ， chú le liǎng zú de zhòng yào rén wù ， xián zá rén děng bù xǔ jìn chéng 。
夭云交易会就在城中举行，不过距离现在，还有近半月的光阴，在交易会开始以前，除了两族的重要人物，闲杂人等不许进城。
However, circumstances changed. His experience on Xue Ming Mountain rekindled his doubts.
bù guò zhè shí hòu ， zhōu biān qí shí yǐ jīng jù jí le dà liàng de rén zú yǔ yāo zú ， dà xì méi yǒu kāi luó ， tā men yě bú huì shǎ shǎ de xián juàn 。
不过这时候，周边其实已经聚集了大量的人族与妖族，大戏没有开锣，他们也不会傻傻的闲眷。
From Ji Xuansheng's mouth, Lin Xuan learned that five hundred years ago in the vast expanse of the sky and sea, eighty-one families of sects had joined forces with some suspicious wandering cultivators to destroy the Tianya Haike Sect. However, they ended up attracting a high-ranking old monster from within their target.
yī lù shàng ， lín xuān yǐ jiàn dào le shù gè lín sàn de fāng shì ， dōu shì xiān lái de xiū shì yǔ yāo zú men zì ■ zǔ zhī ， suī rán jiǎn lòu ， dàn yě néng gòu táo dào bù shǎo hǎo dōng xī 。
一路上，林轩已见到了数个临散的坊市，都是先来的修士与妖族们自■组织，虽然简陋，但也能够淘到不少好东西。
After a fierce battle, the alliance was expelled from the cultivation realm, and Fairy Ruyan displayed her prowess, becoming renowned as the first female cultivator of Yunzhou.
yóu qí shì yī xiē dī jiē xiū shì ， tiān yún jiāo yì huì zhèng shì kāi shǐ yǐ hòu ， suī rán bú huì yǒu jìng jiè de xiàn zhì ， dàn jù shuō guāng shì jìn rù xuān yuán chéng ， jiù yào jiǎo nà sān qiān jīng shí 。
尤其是一些低阶修士，天云交易会正式开始以后，虽然不会有境界的限制，但据说光是进入轩辕城，就要缴纳三千晶石。
If his memory served him correctly, he had asked that poor woman in the market about her name; she said it was Meng Ruyan. Could this be a coincidence?
"Counterfeit spirit treasures?"
Field Xiaojian's face showed a hint of surprise. Clearly, he had never heard of such things before. The female demon did not bother to explain and directly took her back into her cave.
However, this time, Fairy Dizi Bug did not rush to absorb his essence. Although she enjoyed male company, she was not completely devoid of emotion. Previously, those cultivators were merely toys for her to play with, but now she had genuinely taken a liking to Field Xiaojian. After all, compared to Lin Xuan's ordinary appearance, Xiaojian was extremely handsome and charming, a true绝世美男 (peerless beauty). Fairy Dizi Bug found herself increasingly fond of him.
Moreover, the other party was at the Yuan婴 stage, making it perfect for her to form a dual cultivation partner with.
However, Xiaojian was not willing to agree. Fortunately, this wanton demoness truly liked him, so there was no need to force his submission.
She would keep him locked up for a year or two; he wouldn't submit to her lecherous power anyway.
In this way, Field Xiaojian managed to avoid being controlled by the female demon, but he still couldn't escape daily harassment.
The proud and arrogant young master of the Liuyao Sect found himself in a difficult situation. He didn't dare think about it, but from the perspective of a high-ranking cultivator, his position as the young master of the Liuyao Sect was worthless.
Field Xiaojian did not know if there were any high-ranking elders at the Liuyao Sect, and even if there were, they would never risk conflict with an equal for him. Cultivators always weighed their gains against their losses; he was just a pawn that could be discarded at will. If anyone else encountered such misfortune, they would likely be terrified to death or even collapse.
But who was Field Xiaojian?
His deep scheming impressed Lin Xuan as well, and he was the only peer in his class whom Lin Xuan admired. There was no point in being afraid; the best course of action was to escape quickly.
He did not want to be subjected to soul extraction or essence refinement. He still hoped to ascend to the Upper Realm.
High-ranking existence? So what if I can't defeat them, young master could still hide.
Thus, this fellow decided to thoroughly plunder Fairy Dizi Bug's cave. To his surprise, he found countless treasures.
As the granddaughter of Nine-Headed Elder, this demoness was incredibly wealthy. Especially her jade comb; through soul extraction, Field Xiaojian discovered that it was a replica of an All-Powerful Spirit Treasure, with astonishing power. It had originally belonged to Nine-Headed Elder, and she had only borrowed it for some playtime.
Now, it had fallen into his hands, and he had no intention of returning it.
Killing her granddaughter, Nine-Headed Elder would be more than eager to tear him apart. Even if he returned the treasure, they would not let him go easily.
One offense was enough to create an unbreakable enmity; two offenses were the same as one.
Field Xiaojian understood this clearly. Overall, he and Lin Xuan belonged to the same kind of people: either do nothing or do it thoroughly.
He did not even spare her corpse. As a transformed creature, these were excellent materials for cultivation.
After digging through every inch of the cave, Field Xiaojian began his escape.
This time, he was lucky; perhaps heaven was finally playing with him. At Nine-Headed Elder's place, there was indeed a soul weapon of the granddaughter, but that old monster was in the middle of intense cultivation and had entered a state of apparent death. It wasn't until two months later that he learned his granddaughter had been killed.
The old man was furious, (8(8but before he could leave his seclusion, he still couldn't. As a transformed creature, he naturally wouldn't be alone; he sent countless subordinates to hunt down the murderer and issued a bounty for anyone who could avenge his granddaughter.
News of this spread throughout the demon realm, causing a frenzy. If one could become Nine-Headed Elder's disciple, it would bring numerous benefits.
Thus, Field Xiaojian was caught in a relentless pursuit.
Recalling past events, a bitter smile appeared on his face. In such circumstances, he dared not return to the Liuyao Sect; the wrath of a high-ranking demon creature could be formidable, and his sect might sell him out.
Although this possibility only existed at 50%, Field Xiaojian did not like having his fate controlled by others.
He had to rely on himself for everything. In fact, he and Lin Xuan were similar in their experiences; now they were both in the same boat.
Nine-Headed Elder was too powerful to fight; unless he could also advance to high-ranking status, he would be a target like a street rat.
Field Xiaojian thought bitterly. Old man, you wait! One day, I will reclaim my dignity from you and make you pay for your humiliation. A strange look flashed in his eyes as Field Xiaojian transformed into an inconspicuous streak of light and flew away.
Lin Xuan was unaware that someone else shared the same misfortune. Field Xiaojian's story quickly faded from his mind. After disguising himself as a wandering monk, he had not been exposed for two days. He was only about a hundred miles from Xuan Yuan City when the Sky Cloud Trading Fair took place within the city.
However, it would still be another fortnight before the fair began; non-important individuals were not allowed to enter until then.
Nevertheless, many humans and demons had already gathered around, eagerly awaiting the event. They wouldn't just sit idle during this time.
On his journey, Lin Xuan saw several scattered markets organized by early-arriving cultivators and demons. Although crude, they offered many valuable items for those who could afford it.
Especially for low-ranking cultivators, there was no level restriction once the fair began, but entering the city would cost three thousand crystals.
Such expensive tickets might be unaffordable even for condensation core cultivators who were down on their luck, let alone lower-ranked cultivators.
So they came here to broaden their horizons and hope to find what they needed in these temporary markets.
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he continued his journey. These days without conflict, he had the leisure to gather useful information while traveling.
Suddenly, his speed slowed, and a small market appeared before him. It was modestly sized and poorly constructed.
Most of the transactions were between灵动期 (nimble essence) and筑基期 (foundation establishing) cultivators; there were only a few condensation core cultivators, and no high-ranking old monsters could be seen at all.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. The main pursuers were his peers, while low-ranking cultivators might not even know what he looked like.
He should be safe here.
Taking a break, Lin Xuan walked towards a tea house in the market.
As he walked, he kept an eye on everything around him.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. However, his expression remained calm and composed; only his heartbeat quickened slightly.
"Young master, what is it? Did you spot any enemies?" Yue'er asked anxiously.
"No," Lin Xuan glanced in that direction but did not linger.
A young woman dressed in blue caught his eye. Her appearance was unremarkable, and her cultivation was mediocre, yet she left a deep impression on him. On the day at Longnan Prefecture's market, this woman had begged a pharmacy owner for an antidote pill with desperate tears, but he remained indifferent, refusing to help and even mocking her.
Lin Xuan intervened out of sympathy, but for a moment, his feelings towards her were terrifying; it was as if she faced a high-ranking existence.
Knowing that Lin Xuan was now at the middle Yuan婴 stage, and his abilities could match those of great cultivators without falling behind, such an impression could only mean one thing: a high-ranking cultivator!
However, such impressions lasted only for a moment. Later, Lin Xuan also considered whether it might be due to occasional errors by low-ranking cultivators.
For a long time, he believed this judgment and found his escape from the market laughable.
Thinking about it, it was illogical; if she were a high-ranking old monster, why would she hide her cultivation and endure such suffering?
However, circumstances changed. His experience on Xue Ming Mountain rekindled his doubts.
From Ji Xuansheng's mouth, Lin Xuan learned that five hundred years ago in the vast expanse of the sky and sea, eighty-one families of sects had joined forces with some suspicious wandering cultivators to destroy the Tianya Haike Sect. However, they ended up attracting a high-ranking old monster from within their target.
After a fierce battle, the alliance was expelled from the cultivation realm, and Fairy Ruyan displayed her prowess, becoming renowned as the first female cultivator of Yunzhou.
If his memory served him correctly, he had asked that poor woman in the market about her name; she said it was Meng Ruyan. Could this be a coincidence?