cǐ shí lín xuān de shǒu shàng ， ná zhe yī mò lǜ sè de lìng pái ， píng jiè cǐ wù ， lín xuān kě yǐ zài líng yào shān de bǎo kù zhōng ， tiāo qǔ rèn yì sān jiàn bǎo wù 。
此时林轩的手上，拿着一墨绿色的令牌，凭借此物，林轩可以在灵药山的宝库中，挑取任意三件宝物。
At this moment, Lin Xuan held a dark green token in his hand. With this item, he could pick any three treasures from the treasure vault of Spirit Herb Mountain for self-defense purposes.
zuò wèi cǐ cì chū xíng de fáng shēn zhī yòng 。
做为此次出行的防身之用。
As part of his trip, it was to serve as protection.
suī rán lín xuān xīn lǐ běn lái jiù xiǎng qù ， dàn jì rán tōng yǔ zhēn rén yǒu qiú yú jǐ ， dāng rán yào chèn jī zhàn yī xiē pián yi 。
虽然林轩心里本来就想去，但既然通羽真人有求于己，当然要趁机占一些便宜。
Although Lin Xuan had always wanted to go there, since Senior Truefeather had requested his assistance, he naturally took the opportunity to gain some advantages.
líng yào shān yǐ fù yǒu wén míng yú yōu zhōu ， qiān nián de jī lěi ， bǎo kù zhōng de dōng xī xiǎng bì shì bú huì ràng zì jǐ shī wàng dī 。
灵药山以富有闻名于幽州，千年的积累，宝库中的东西想必是不会让自己失望滴。
Spirit Herb Mountain was renowned for its wealth in Yanzhou. With a thousand years of accumulation, the treasures within the vault would not disappoint him.
lín xuān yī biān zǒu ， yī biān sī liáng ， zì jǐ gāi tiāo xuǎn xiē shén me ， shí fēn zhōng hòu ， tā lái dào le yī jù dà de shān dòng 。
林轩一边走，一边思量，自己该挑选些什么，十分钟后，他来到了一巨大的山洞。
As he walked, Lin Xuan pondered what items he should choose. Ten minutes later, he arrived at a large cavern.
cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， zhè ér yǔ pǔ tōng de shān dòng méi yǒu shén me bù tóng ， rán ér zuò wèi bǎo kù ， zhè ér de fáng hù ， yán mì wú bǐ ， yóu qí shì qián bù jiǔ ， nǚ guǐ jiāng zhù jī qī de fèi dān xǐ jié yī kōng ， líng yào shān de zhòng yào chǎng suǒ ， dōu tiān jiā le duō céng jìn zhì fáng hù 。
从表面上看，这儿与普通的山洞没有什么不同，然而做为宝库，这儿的防护，严密无比，尤其是前不久，女鬼将筑基期的废丹洗劫一空，灵药山的重要场所，都添加了多层禁制防护。
From an external perspective, this cave looked no different from any other mountain cave. However, as a treasure vault, its defenses were impenetrable. Recently, the female ghost had plundered all the waste pills of the Foundation Establishment stage, and important places in Spirit Herb Mountain now had multiple layers of restrictions added for protection.
fǎn zhèng zhǐ yào yǒu jīng shí ， jiù kě yǐ qīng yì cóng fāng shì shōu gòu dào bù zhèn de qì jù ！
反正只要有晶石，就可以轻易从坊市收购到布阵的器具！
As long as he had crystal stones, he could easily purchase the necessary tools from the market!
lín xuān suī rán jìn rù le zhù jī qī ， dàn lái dào zhè lǐ ， yě xiǎo xīn yì yì ， jù shī fù shuō ， zhè lǐ de èr lóng chū shuǐ zhèn nǎi shì huā le shù wàn jīng shí gòu dé ， wēi lì zú yǐ yǔ yī xiē zhōng děng mén pài de fáng hù dà zhèn xiāng bǐ ， néng gòu kùn zhù níng dān chū qī de xiū shì 。
林轩虽然进入了筑基期，但来到这里，也小心翼翼，据师傅说，这里的二龙出水阵乃是花了数万晶石购得，威力足以与一些中等门派的防护大阵相比，能够困住凝丹初期的修士。
Although Lin Xuan had entered the Foundation Establishment stage, he still approached cautiously. According to his master, the Two Dragons Emerge Array cost tens of thousands of crystal stones and was powerful enough to rival some middle-ranked sects' defensive arrays, capable of trapping Core Formation Stage cultivators.
lín xuān kě bù xiǎng cháng shì tā de wēi lì 。
林轩可不想尝试它的威力。
Lin Xuan didn't want to test its power.
cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yī zhāng chuán yīn fú ， jiāng xiǎng yào shuō de huà yòng shén shí kè yìn jìn qù ， rán hòu nà fú wèi le yī zhāng zhǐ hè ， fēi jìn le shān dòng zhī zhōng 。
从怀中取出一张传音符，将想要说的话用神识刻印进去，然后那符为了一张纸鹤，飞进了山洞之中。
He took out a sound transmission talisman from his pocket, inscribed what he wanted to say with his divine sense, then sent the talisman flying into the cave as a paper crane.
rán hòu lín xuān jiù bù huāng bù máng de zài shān dòng kǒu děng dài le 。
然后林轩就不慌不忙的在山洞口等待了。
Then Lin Xuan waited calmly at the entrance of the cavern.
bìng méi yǒu děng duō jiǔ ， wǔ fēn zhōng hòu ， dào bái sè de dùn guāng cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū lái ， guāng máng sàn qù yǐ hòu ， cóng lǐ miàn lù chū le yí gè èr shí qī bā suì de xiū zhēn zhě 。
并没有等多久，五分钟后，道白色的遁光从里面飞了出来，光芒散去以后，从里面露出了一个二十七八岁的修真者。
It wasn’t long; five minutes later, a white light darted out. After the light dissipated, a cultivator in his late twenties or early thirties appeared.
cǐ rén yī jiàn lín xuān ， jiù fēi cháng qīn rè de zhāo hū dào ：“ shì lín shī dì ma ， zài xià shì niú zhǎng lǎo mén xià ， suàn qǐ lái ， bǐ shī dì zǎo rù mén jǐ nián ， dàn què shì tóng bèi ， xìng yáng míng xiū 。”
此人一见林轩，就非常亲热的招呼道：“是林师弟吗，在下是牛长老门下，算起来，比师弟早入门几年，但却是同辈，姓杨名修。”
Upon seeing Lin Xuan, he greeted him warmly: "Are you Senior Apprentice Brother Lin? I am Elder Cow. I entered the sect a few years before you but we are still of the same generation. My name is Yang Xi."
“ hē hē ， yuán lái shì yáng shī xiōng 。 xiǎo dì zhè lǐ yǒu lǐ le 。” lín xuān chōng duì fāng bào le bào quán 。
“呵呵，原来是杨师兄。小弟这里有礼了。”林轩冲对方抱了抱拳。
"Ah, it's Senior Brother Yang. I bring you this token as a gift," Lin Xuan said, bowing slightly.
“ hē hē ， bù gǎn dāng ， shī dì suī rán rù mén shāo wǎn ， què tiān zòng qí cái ， yǐ bèi lì wèi běn mén de xià yí dài zhì zūn ， nǐ xiàng wǒ xíng lǐ 。 bú shì zhé shā yú xiōng le ma ？”
“呵呵，不敢当，师弟虽然入门稍晚，却天纵奇才，已被立为本门的下一代至尊，你像我行礼。不是折杀愚兄了吗？”
"Haha, no need for such formalities. Although you entered later, your innate talent is extraordinary; you have been appointed the next Supreme Master of our sect. Bowing to me would be disrespectful, wouldn't it?"
zhè ge yáng xiū 。 xiǎn rán fēi cháng huì shuō huà ， jì fèng chéng le lín xuān ， zì jǐ què yòu bù xiǎn de dī shēng xià qì ， fǎn ér ràng rén yǒu rú mù chūn fēng de gǎn jué 。
这个杨修。显然非常会说话，既奉承了林轩，自己却又不显得低声下气，反而让人有如沐春风的感觉。
Yang Xi spoke with great charm, both flattering and not making himself seem inferior. He made Lin Xuan feel like a gentle breeze.
ér qiě tā hái bú dào sān shí 。 jiù yǐ jīng shì líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn de xiū wèi ， zhè biàn shì qí tā dà pài 。 yě suàn shì tiān cái 。 gèng bié shuō ， yí xiàng bù zěn me zhù zhòng xiū liàn de líng yào shān 。
而且他还不到三十。就已经是灵动期大圆满的修为，这便是其他大派。也算是天才。更别说，一向不怎么注重修炼的灵药山。
Moreover, he was under thirty but had reached the peak of the Flexible Spirit Period. This was already considered a genius in other major sects, let alone in the usually lax Spirit Herb Mountain.
liǎng rén hù xiāng dǎ liàng le yī fān ， yáng xiū kāi kǒu le ：“ hē hē ， yú xiōng shì dì yī cì jiàn dào shī dì ， dàn duì nǐ de dà míng ， què jiǔ yǎng le ， bù jǐn nián jì qīng qīng ， jiù zhù jī chéng gōng 。 ér qiě zài liàn dān yī tú 。 jū rán yǒu bǐ zhǎng mén zhēn rén gèng lì hài de tiān fù ， shī dì zhēn shì quán néng xíng dì tiān cái a ！”
两人互相打量了一番，杨修开口了：“呵呵，愚兄是第一次见到师弟，但对你的大名，却久仰了，不仅年纪轻轻，就筑基成功。而且在炼丹一途。居然有比掌门真人更厉害的天赋，师弟真是全能型地天才啊！”
The two sized each other up before Yang Xi spoke: "Haha, I am meeting you for the first time, but your reputation has been known to me for some time. You are not only young and have successfully entered the Foundation Establishment stage, but also possess exceptional talent in alchemy."
tā zhè huà dào bú shì fěng cì 。 yīn wèi yáng xiū shuō shí ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng xiàn mù wú bǐ 。
他这话倒不是讽刺。因为杨修说时，脸上的表情羡慕无比。
Lin Xuan blushed despite his thick skin; he wasn’t a genius. His abilities were no different from an ordinary person's, and if it weren't for treating medicinal pills like candy, he might still be lingering at the first layer of the Flexible Spirit Period.
ráo shì lín xuān liǎn pí jí hòu ， tīng le zhè huà yě shì liǎn shàng yī hóng ， zì jǐ nǎ lǐ shì shén me tiān cái ， zī zhì yě jiù yǔ pǔ tōng rén chà bu duō ， rú guǒ bú shì jiāng dān yào dāng táng wán ， xiàn zài bié shuō zhù jī ， kǒng pà hái zài líng dòng qī de dì yī céng pái huái 。
饶是林轩脸皮极厚，听了这话也是脸上一红，自己哪里是什么天才，资质也就与普通人差不多，如果不是将丹药当糖丸，现在别说筑基，恐怕还在灵动期的第一层徘徊。
Regarding his alchemical talent... He had merely cheated using purification techniques.
zhì yú liàn dān de tiān fù …… zì jǐ bù guò shì yòng tí chún de běn lǐng zuò bì bà le 。
至于炼丹的天赋……自己不过是用提纯的本领作弊罢了。
He didn't want to delve into this topic further and smoothly changed the subject. "Senior Brother, please, may I ask if you are in charge of managing this vault?"
tā bù yuàn zài cǐ wèn tí shàng duō shuō ， bù dòng shēng sè de zhuǎn yí huà tí ， qiān xùn le liǎng jù jiù dào ：“ shī xiōng kè qì le ， qǐng wèn nǐ shì zhè bǎo kù dì guǎn shì ma ？”
他不愿在此问题上多说，不动声色的转移话题，谦逊了两句就道：“师兄客气了，请问你是这宝库地管事吗？”
"Strictly speaking, no," Yang Xi smiled. "The management of the treasure vault is handled by my master, but since he spends most of his time in the alchemy room, I take care of it when there's nothing important going on. So, I can be considered a temporary caretaker."
“ yán gé shuō lái bìng bú shì yú xiōng 。” yáng xiū wēi wēi yī xiào ：“ guǎn lǐ cáng bǎo kù dì shì jiā shī ， dàn shī zūn tā lǎo rén jiā shí zhī ** de shí jiān dōu dài zài liàn dān fáng ， suǒ yǐ zhǐ yào bú shì yǒu tè bié zhòng yào de shì ， zhè ér dōu jiāo gěi yú xiōng dǎ lǐ ， suǒ yǐ wǒ yě kě yǐ suàn shì bǎo kù de lín shí guǎn shì 。”
“严格说来并不是愚兄。”杨修微微一笑：“管理藏宝库地是家师，但师尊他老人家十之**的时间都待在炼丹房，所以只要不是有特别重要的事，这儿都交给愚兄打理，所以我也可以算是宝库的临时管事。”
"That makes sense." Lin Xuan nodded. The treasure vault was different from the waste pill room; just now, he had wondered how someone at the Flexible Spirit Stage could manage such an important place.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， cáng bǎo kù yǔ fèi dān fáng bù tóng ， gāng cái tā jiù jué de qí guài ， jiù suàn zhè ér dì jìn zhì lì hài wú bǐ ， yòu zěn me kě néng fàng xīn dà dǎn de jiāo gěi yī líng dòng qī dì zǐ 。
“原来如此。”林轩点点头，藏宝库与废丹房不同，刚才他就觉得奇怪，就算这儿地禁制厉害无比，又怎么可能放心大胆的交给一灵动期弟子。
Indeed, the original caretaker was one of the three elders, which made more sense.
zhè jiù duì le ， běn lái dì guǎn shì shì líng yào shān dì sān dà zhǎng lǎo zhī yī ， zhè cái hé hū qíng lǐ 。
这就对了，本来地管事是灵药山地三大长老之一，这才合乎情理。
"Since you are in charge here, I have a request."
“ shī xiōng jì shì zhè ér de lín shí guǎn shì ， nà xiǎo dì kě jiù yǒu shì qíng yào má fán nǐ 。”
“师兄既是这儿的临时管事，那小弟可就有事情要麻烦你。”
"Haha, Senior Apprentice Brother Lin, feel free to ask. If it's within my power, I will do everything possible to assist," Yang Xi said with great generosity. He had long suspected that Lin Xuan wouldn't be coming just for fun.
“ hē hē ， lín shī dì jǐn guǎn shuō ， zhǐ yào bàn dé dào de ， yú xiōng jué duì huì dǐng lì xié zhù 。” yáng xiū pāi zhe xiōng pú ， fēi cháng háo shuǎng de shuō ， wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn ， tā zǎo jiù cāi dào lín xuān bú huì shì lái zhè lǐ wán 。
“呵呵，林师弟尽管说，只要办得到的，愚兄绝对会鼎力协助。”杨修拍着胸脯，非常豪爽的说，无事不登三宝殿，他早就猜到林轩不会是来这里玩。
Yang Xi was clever but still lacked the depth of scheming compared to Lin Xuan. As he observed every subtle change in Yang Xi’s expression, Lin Xuan guessed his thoughts and smiled: "I am here by order of the Supreme Master."
duì fāng shì pài lǐ de hóng rén ， yǐ jīng bèi lì wèi wèi lái de zhǎng mén ， dāng rán yào hǎo hǎo bā jié yī fān 。
对方是派里的红人，已经被立为未来的掌门，当然要好好巴结一番。
Lin Xuan handed over the token as he spoke.
yáng xiū suī rán cōng míng ， dàn bǐ qǐ chéng fǔ ， què hái shì yǔ lín xuān chà yuǎn le 。 jiāng tā liǎn shàng biǎo qíng de xì wēi biàn huà yī yī kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， lín xuān yǐ jīng cāi dào le tā xīn zhōng xiǎng fǎ ， wēi xiào zhe dào ：“ xiǎo dì shì fèng zhǎng mén zhēn rén zhī mìng lái zhè lǐ qǔ bǎo 。”
杨修虽然聪明，但比起城府，却还是与林轩差远了。将他脸上表情的细微变化一一看在眼里，林轩已经猜到了他心中想法，微笑着道：“小弟是奉掌门真人之命来这里取宝。”
After verifying it, Yang Xi looked envious but wisely didn't ask any more questions. He waved a hand: "Follow me."
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān jiāng shǒu lǐ de lìng pái dì le guò qù 。
林轩一边说，一边将手里的令牌递了过去。
He transformed into a white light leading the way. Lin Xuan followed behind him.
yàn shì wú wù zhī hòu ， yáng xiū mǎn liǎn xiàn mù ， què cōng míng dì méi yǒu duō zuǐ xún wèn shén me ， zhāo le zhāo shǒu ：“ suí wǒ lái ba 。”
验视无误之后，杨修满脸羡慕，却聪明地没有多嘴询问什么，招了招手：“随我来吧。”
They walked through the cave into the mountain's interior. The sight before Lin Xuan was shocking.
shuō wán ， huà wèi yī dào bái guāng zài qián miàn dài lù ， lín xuān zì rán shì gēn zài hòu miàn le 。
说完，化为一道白光在前面带路，林轩自然是跟在后面了。
The grand hall was vast, stretching to the eye’s limit. If this were outside, such a structure wouldn’t be unusual, but here it was in a mountain. Could the entire peak have been hollowed out?
liǎng rén shùn zhe dòng fǔ jìn rù le shān fù zhī zhōng ， lín xuān bèi yǎn qián dì qíng jǐng xià le yī tiào 。
两人顺着洞府进入了山腹之中，林轩被眼前地情景吓了一跳。
This showed that Spirit Herb Mountain wasn't as simple as it seemed; there were many secrets unknown to outsiders.
yǎn qián de dà tīng kuān guǎng wú bǐ ， yī yǎn wàng bú dào jìn tóu ， ruò shì zài wài miàn ， yǒu zhè me dì jiàn zhù ， dào yě bù suàn shén me ， kě zhè lǐ shì shān fù a ， nán dào zhěng zuò jù fēng dōu bèi tāo kōng le 。
眼前的大厅宽广无比，一眼望不到尽头，若是在外面，有这么地建筑，倒也不算什么，可这里是山腹啊，难道整座巨峰都被掏空了。
"This is where our senior ancestors practiced secretly," Yang Xi said, interrupting Lin Xuan’s thoughts. "Be careful not to make any noise; they are very sensitive to interruptions."
yǒu cǐ kě jiàn ， líng yào shān yě bù néng xiǎo kàn ， lì dài zǔ shī zhī zhōng ， yě yǒu bù chū shì de gāo shǒu 。
有此可见，灵药山也不能小看，历代祖师之中，也有不出世的高手。
Lin Xuan was surprised and used sound transmission: "Senior Ancestor, aren’t the most powerful cultivators in your sect the Supreme Master and the three elders? They have only entered the Foundation Establishment stage."
“ zhè ér shì běn pài de jǐ wèi shī zǔ de qián xiū zhī chù ， shī dì zhù yì bú yào fā chū shēng xiǎng ， tā men hěn jì huì bèi rén dǎ rǎo 。” lín xuān zhèng zài gǎn tàn de shí hòu ， ěr biān xiǎng qǐ le yáng xiū de shēng yīn ， bù guò duì fāng de zuǐ bā bìng méi yǒu dòng ， shì chuán yīn 。
“这儿是本派的几位师祖的潜修之处，师弟注意不要发出声响，他们很忌讳被人打扰。”林轩正在感叹的时候，耳边响起了杨修的声音，不过对方的嘴巴并没有动，是传音。
"Haha, Senior Master Truefeather didn't tell you about this. He must want you to focus solely on alchemy," Yang Xi said.
lín xuān yí zhèng ， yě chuán yīn xiāng xún ：“ shī zǔ ， nán dào shì níng dān qī de gāo shǒu ， bú shì shuō běn mén zuì lì hài de xiū shì jiù shì zhǎng mén zhēn rén hé sān dà zhǎng lǎo ， zhù jī zhōng qī de xiū wèi ma ？”
林轩一怔，也传音相询：“师祖，难道是凝丹期的高手，不是说本门最厉害的修士就是掌门真人和三大长老，筑基中期的修为吗？”
Lin Xuan was confused but quickly pieced it together. A sly smile appeared on his face: "I almost fell for that old fox's trick. His lips are sealed tight, and Spirit Herb Mountain isn’t as simple as it seems; there are many secrets hidden."
“ hē hē ， yuán lái tōng yǔ shī bó hái méi yǒu hé nǐ shuō ， kàn lái tā shì bù xiǎng ràng nǐ bēi fù tài duō ， hǎo yī xīn xiū liàn liàn dān zhī shù ba ！”
“呵呵，原来通羽师伯还没有和你说，看来他是不想让你背负太多，好一心修炼炼丹之术吧！”
Yang Xi seemed to know something about this.
yáng xiū zhè huà ràng lín xuān yǒu xiē mō bù zháo tóu nǎo ， bù guò shāo yī sī suǒ què yòu xiàng zhuā zhù le shén me ， lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù yī mǒ bù yí chá jué de xiào róng ：“ chà diǎn bèi shī zūn nà lǎo hú lí piàn le ， tā de kǒu fēng hái zhēn jǐn ， kàn lái líng yào shān bìng bù xiàng biǎo miàn nà me jiǎn dān ， hái yǐn cáng yǒu hěn duō bù wéi rén zhī de mì mì 。”
杨修这话让林轩有些摸不着头脑，不过稍一思索却又像抓住了什么，林轩的嘴角边流露一抹不宜察觉的笑容：“差点被师尊那老狐狸骗了，他的口风还真紧，看来灵药山并不像表面那么简单，还隐藏有很多不为人知的秘密。”
Lin Xuan put on a sincere expression: "Senior Brother, could you tell me more about the elders? I would like to hear your explanation."
yǎn qián zhè yáng xiū sì hū liǎo jiě yī xiē 。
眼前这杨修似乎了解一些。
"Alright!" Yang Xi agreed unexpectedly. This left Lin Xuan speechless. He had prepared a long list of questions but now found himself without any.
yú shì lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī fù chéng kěn de biǎo qíng ：“ shī xiōng ， nǐ gāng cái shuō de zhǎng lǎo shì zěn me huí shì ， néng fǒu gěi xiǎo dì jiǎng jiǎng 。”
于是林轩脸上露出一副诚恳的表情：“师兄，你刚才说的长老是怎么回事，能否给小弟讲讲。”
"While these details will eventually be revealed to you by Senior Master Truefeather, for now, I am stepping in. Please don’t spread this information; otherwise, I’ll face severe consequences."
“ hǎo ba ！” yuán běn duì fāng huì jù jué ， méi xiǎng dào yáng xiū què yī kǒu dā yìng xià lái ， zhè ràng lín xuān mù dèng kǒu dāi ， yuán běn zhǔn bèi le yī dǔ zi tào huà de shuō cí yě jiù yòng bù shàng lái 。
“好吧！”原本对方会拒绝，没想到杨修却一口答应下来，这让林轩目瞪口呆，原本准备了一肚子套话的说辞也就用不上来。
"Haha, Senior Brother, rest assured. My lips are sealed tight; no one will know about it."
“ suī rán zhè xiē shì qíng ， tōng yǔ shī bó chí zǎo huì huì guò shī dì zhī dào ， bù guò xiàn zài yú xiōng yuè zǔ dài páo ， shī dì kě qiān wàn bú huì wǎng wài jiāng ， fǒu zé wǒ huì chī bù liǎo dōu zhe zǒu 。”
“虽然这些事情，通羽师伯迟早会会过师弟知道，不过现在愚兄越俎代庖，师弟可千万不会往外将，否则我会吃不了兜着走。”
With Lin Xuan’s assurance, Yang Xi continued: "For outsiders, and even most sect members, we are known for our alchemy prowess. However, that is not the case..."
“ hē hē ， shī xiōng fàng xīn hǎo le ， xiǎo dì de kǒu fēng yán dé jǐn ， jué bú huì lián lěi nǐ shòu chǔ fá de 。”
“呵呵，师兄放心好了，小弟的口风严得紧，绝不会连累你受处罚的。”
"Although alchemy is useful, it can hinder cultivation as it requires a significant portion of one's life. Once immersed, there is no time left for further practice. For those seeking immortality, this would be a misstep."
dé dào lín xuān de bǎo zhèng ， yáng xiū yě jiù bù zài mài guān zi ， yī biān fēi yī biān chuán yīn ：“ wài rén ， shèn zhì běn mén dì zǐ ， dà duō dōu yǐ wéi wǒ men líng yào shān jǐn jǐn shì yǐ liàn dān shù wén míng yú shì ， qí shí bìng fēi rú cǐ ……”
得到林轩的保证，杨修也就不再卖关子，一边飞一边传音：“外人，甚至本门弟子，大多都以为我们灵药山仅仅是以炼丹术闻名于世，其实并非如此……”
"Our ancestors were prodigies; they wouldn’t make such mistakes..."
“ xiǎng nà liàn dān shù suī rán yǒu yòng ， què huì dān gē xiū xíng ， yīn wèi cǐ dào huì huā qù rén yī shēng zhōng dà bù fèn de shí jiān ， chén nì yǐ hòu ， jiù zài yě méi yǒu jīng lì xiū liàn ， duì yú zhuī qiú xiān dào lái shuō ， běn mò dào zhì 。”
“想那炼丹术虽然有用，却会耽搁修行，因为此道会花去人一生中大部分的时间，沉溺以后，就再也没有精力修炼，对于追求仙道来说，本末倒置。”
Yang Xi’s ancestors were the founders of Spirit Herb Mountain, known as Supreme Master Tianchen. According to legend, he gained control over the mountain with his exceptional alchemy skills and slowly built the sect.
“ běn pài zǔ shī jīng cái jué yàn ， qǐ huì zuò zhè yàng de shǎ shì ……”
“本派祖师惊才绝艳，岂会做这样的傻事……”
"Does this story about Spirit Herb Mountain not hold any truth?" Lin Xuan was shocked.
yáng xiū kǒu zhōng de zǔ shī ， jiù shì kāi chuàng líng yào shān yī mài de “ tiān chén zhēn rén ”， zài chuán yán zhōng ， zhè wèi zǔ shī yǐ yī shǒu jīng zhàn de liàn dān shù ， ràng yōu zhōu gè pài xīn fú kǒu fú ， ràng chū le zhè yùn hán fēng fù dì mài zhī huǒ de “ shān zhōng zhī shān ”， rán hòu cái màn màn yǒu le běn pài 。
杨修口中的祖师，就是开创灵药山一脉的“天尘真人”，在传言中，这位祖师以一手精湛的炼丹术，让幽州各派心服口服，让出了这蕴含丰富地脉之火的“山中之山”，然后才慢慢有了本派。
"The story is true," Yang Xi said with reverence: "Our ancestor, Supreme Master Tianchen, cleverly obtained this mountain. While it was for alchemy, his strength far exceeded what others believed—just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator."
“ nán dào zhè chuán shuō zhōng de líng yào shān yóu lái de gù shì bú shì zhēn de ？” lín xuān tīng dé shì mǎn liǎn zhèn jīng le 。
“难道这传说中的灵药山由来的故事不是真的？”林轩听得是满脸震惊了。
"Then Senior Ancestor..."
“ gù shì shì zhēn de 。” yáng xiū de liǎn shàng mǎn shì chóng jìng zhī sè ：“ zhǐ bù guò wǒ men de zǔ shī tiān chén zhēn rén qiǎo jì huò dé zhè shān zhōng zhī shān ， suī rán shì wèi le liàn dān ， dàn tā de shí lì ， què bìng fēi gè pài suǒ yǐ wéi de yī zhù jī qī de sàn xiū ér yǐ 。”
“故事是真的。”杨修的脸上满是崇敬之色：“只不过我们的祖师天尘真人巧计获得这山中之山，虽然是为了炼丹，但他的实力，却并非各派所以为的一筑基期的散修而已。”
Lin Xuan’s voice became respectful. He knew much of it was pretense, but he had a vague suspicion that the founder of their sect was an extraordinary powerhouse.
“ nà zǔ shī tā lǎo rén jiā ……”
“那祖师他老人家……”
"Supreme Master Tianchen was an Incubus Stage cultivator."
lín xuān de shēng yīn ， yě biàn dé gōng jìng qǐ lái le ， dāng rán yǒu yī dà bàn dōu shì zhuāng de ， bù guò tā yǐ jīng zài xīn lǐ yǐn yǐn cāi dào ， běn pài de zhè wèi zǔ shī ， duō bàn shì xiū wèi yǔ shí lì dōu jīng rén wú bǐ de yí dài xiāo xióng le 。
林轩的声音，也变得恭敬起来了，当然有一大半都是装的，不过他已经在心里隐隐猜到，本派的这位祖师，多半是修为与实力都惊人无比的一代枭雄了。
The Incubus Stage? Lin Xuan was speechless; this was too shocking. If everyone found out that Spirit Herb Mountain, which had been in the third or fourth tier for a thousand years, once boasted an Incubus Stage expert, it would shock them to their core.
“ tiān chén zhēn rén shì yuán yīng qī de xiū zhēn zhě 。”
“天尘真人是元婴期的修真者。”
"Ahem..." After digesting Yang Xi’s words, Lin Xuan said: "If Supreme Master Tianchen was at the Incubus Stage, why did he go through such elaborate schemes to obtain this mountain with its rich vein of fire, which greatly increased alchemy success rates?
yuán yīng qī ， lín xuān wú yǔ ， zhè yě tài zhèn hàn le xiē ， rú guǒ bèi dà jiā zhī dào ， qiān nián yǐ lái ， shí lì yì zhí chǔ yú sān liú ， shèn zhì sì liú de líng yào shān ， jū rán céng jīng yǒu guò yuán yīng qī de gāo shǒu ， hái bù jīng dé mù dèng kǒu dāi 。
元婴期，林轩无语，这也太震撼了些，如果被大家知道，千年以来，实力一直处于三流，甚至四流的灵药山，居然曾经有过元婴期的高手，还不惊得目瞪口呆。
"I’m not entirely sure," Yang Xi hesitated. "Supreme Master left no written records; only vague descriptions passed down orally. The exact details are now lost..."
At this moment, Lin Xuan held a dark green token in his hand. With this item, he could pick any three treasures from the treasure vault of Spirit Herb Mountain for self-defense purposes.
As part of his trip, it was to serve as protection.
Although Lin Xuan had always wanted to go there, since Senior Truefeather had requested his assistance, he naturally took the opportunity to gain some advantages.
Spirit Herb Mountain was renowned for its wealth in Yanzhou. With a thousand years of accumulation, the treasures within the vault would not disappoint him.
As he walked, Lin Xuan pondered what items he should choose. Ten minutes later, he arrived at a large cavern.
From an external perspective, this cave looked no different from any other mountain cave. However, as a treasure vault, its defenses were impenetrable. Recently, the female ghost had plundered all the waste pills of the Foundation Establishment stage, and important places in Spirit Herb Mountain now had multiple layers of restrictions added for protection.
As long as he had crystal stones, he could easily purchase the necessary tools from the market!
Although Lin Xuan had entered the Foundation Establishment stage, he still approached cautiously. According to his master, the Two Dragons Emerge Array cost tens of thousands of crystal stones and was powerful enough to rival some middle-ranked sects' defensive arrays, capable of trapping Core Formation Stage cultivators.
Lin Xuan didn't want to test its power.
He took out a sound transmission talisman from his pocket, inscribed what he wanted to say with his divine sense, then sent the talisman flying into the cave as a paper crane.
Then Lin Xuan waited calmly at the entrance of the cavern.
It wasn’t long; five minutes later, a white light darted out. After the light dissipated, a cultivator in his late twenties or early thirties appeared.
Upon seeing Lin Xuan, he greeted him warmly: "Are you Senior Apprentice Brother Lin? I am Elder Cow. I entered the sect a few years before you but we are still of the same generation. My name is Yang Xi."
"Ah, it's Senior Brother Yang. I bring you this token as a gift," Lin Xuan said, bowing slightly.
"Haha, no need for such formalities. Although you entered later, your innate talent is extraordinary; you have been appointed the next Supreme Master of our sect. Bowing to me would be disrespectful, wouldn't it?"
Yang Xi spoke with great charm, both flattering and not making himself seem inferior. He made Lin Xuan feel like a gentle breeze.
Moreover, he was under thirty but had reached the peak of the Flexible Spirit Period. This was already considered a genius in other major sects, let alone in the usually lax Spirit Herb Mountain.
The two sized each other up before Yang Xi spoke: "Haha, I am meeting you for the first time, but your reputation has been known to me for some time. You are not only young and have successfully entered the Foundation Establishment stage, but also possess exceptional talent in alchemy."
Lin Xuan blushed despite his thick skin; he wasn’t a genius. His abilities were no different from an ordinary person's, and if it weren't for treating medicinal pills like candy, he might still be lingering at the first layer of the Flexible Spirit Period.
Regarding his alchemical talent... He had merely cheated using purification techniques.
He didn't want to delve into this topic further and smoothly changed the subject. "Senior Brother, please, may I ask if you are in charge of managing this vault?"
"Strictly speaking, no," Yang Xi smiled. "The management of the treasure vault is handled by my master, but since he spends most of his time in the alchemy room, I take care of it when there's nothing important going on. So, I can be considered a temporary caretaker."
"That makes sense." Lin Xuan nodded. The treasure vault was different from the waste pill room; just now, he had wondered how someone at the Flexible Spirit Stage could manage such an important place.
Indeed, the original caretaker was one of the three elders, which made more sense.
"Since you are in charge here, I have a request."
"Haha, Senior Apprentice Brother Lin, feel free to ask. If it's within my power, I will do everything possible to assist," Yang Xi said with great generosity. He had long suspected that Lin Xuan wouldn't be coming just for fun.
Yang Xi was clever but still lacked the depth of scheming compared to Lin Xuan. As he observed every subtle change in Yang Xi’s expression, Lin Xuan guessed his thoughts and smiled: "I am here by order of the Supreme Master."
Lin Xuan handed over the token as he spoke.
After verifying it, Yang Xi looked envious but wisely didn't ask any more questions. He waved a hand: "Follow me."
He transformed into a white light leading the way. Lin Xuan followed behind him.
They walked through the cave into the mountain's interior. The sight before Lin Xuan was shocking.
The grand hall was vast, stretching to the eye’s limit. If this were outside, such a structure wouldn’t be unusual, but here it was in a mountain. Could the entire peak have been hollowed out?
This showed that Spirit Herb Mountain wasn't as simple as it seemed; there were many secrets unknown to outsiders.
"This is where our senior ancestors practiced secretly," Yang Xi said, interrupting Lin Xuan’s thoughts. "Be careful not to make any noise; they are very sensitive to interruptions."
Lin Xuan was surprised and used sound transmission: "Senior Ancestor, aren’t the most powerful cultivators in your sect the Supreme Master and the three elders? They have only entered the Foundation Establishment stage."
"Haha, Senior Master Truefeather didn't tell you about this. He must want you to focus solely on alchemy," Yang Xi said.
Lin Xuan was confused but quickly pieced it together. A sly smile appeared on his face: "I almost fell for that old fox's trick. His lips are sealed tight, and Spirit Herb Mountain isn’t as simple as it seems; there are many secrets hidden."
Yang Xi seemed to know something about this.
Lin Xuan put on a sincere expression: "Senior Brother, could you tell me more about the elders? I would like to hear your explanation."
"Alright!" Yang Xi agreed unexpectedly. This left Lin Xuan speechless. He had prepared a long list of questions but now found himself without any.
"While these details will eventually be revealed to you by Senior Master Truefeather, for now, I am stepping in. Please don’t spread this information; otherwise, I’ll face severe consequences."
"Haha, Senior Brother, rest assured. My lips are sealed tight; no one will know about it."
With Lin Xuan’s assurance, Yang Xi continued: "For outsiders, and even most sect members, we are known for our alchemy prowess. However, that is not the case..."
"Although alchemy is useful, it can hinder cultivation as it requires a significant portion of one's life. Once immersed, there is no time left for further practice. For those seeking immortality, this would be a misstep."
"Our ancestors were prodigies; they wouldn’t make such mistakes..."
Yang Xi’s ancestors were the founders of Spirit Herb Mountain, known as Supreme Master Tianchen. According to legend, he gained control over the mountain with his exceptional alchemy skills and slowly built the sect.
"Does this story about Spirit Herb Mountain not hold any truth?" Lin Xuan was shocked.
"The story is true," Yang Xi said with reverence: "Our ancestor, Supreme Master Tianchen, cleverly obtained this mountain. While it was for alchemy, his strength far exceeded what others believed—just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator."
"Then Senior Ancestor..."
Lin Xuan’s voice became respectful. He knew much of it was pretense, but he had a vague suspicion that the founder of their sect was an extraordinary powerhouse.
"Supreme Master Tianchen was an Incubus Stage cultivator."
The Incubus Stage? Lin Xuan was speechless; this was too shocking. If everyone found out that Spirit Herb Mountain, which had been in the third or fourth tier for a thousand years, once boasted an Incubus Stage expert, it would shock them to their core.
"Ahem..." After digesting Yang Xi’s words, Lin Xuan said: "If Supreme Master Tianchen was at the Incubus Stage, why did he go through such elaborate schemes to obtain this mountain with its rich vein of fire, which greatly increased alchemy success rates?
"I’m not entirely sure," Yang Xi hesitated. "Supreme Master left no written records; only vague descriptions passed down orally. The exact details are now lost..."