lín xuān hái bù zhī dào huì tōng yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， gèng xiǎng bú dào cǐ shì jiāng zài xiū xiān jiè yǐn qǐ yī lián chuàn de xuān rán dà bō 。 cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā zhèng zài guì bīn lóu xiū xī dǎ zuò 。
林轩还不知道慧通已经陨落，更想不到此事将在修仙界引起一连串的轩然大波。此时此刻，他正在贵宾楼休息打坐。
Lin Xuan was unaware that Huitong had already perished, nor did he anticipate the series of waves this incident would cause in the cultivation world. At this moment, he was resting and meditating in the VIP room.
duì yú xiū xiān wù ， sān tiān de shí jiān zì rán yī huǎng ér guò 。
对于修仙务，三天的时间自然一晃而过。
For a cultivator, three days passed by quickly.
tū rán ， lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi le shuāng móu ， suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， jiāng zì jǐ bù xià de zhèn fǎ gěi chè qù le 。 lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng yī shǎn ， yǐ fēi chū le gé lóu wài 。
突然，林轩眉头一挑，缓缓睁开了双眸，随后袖袍一拂，将自己布下的阵法给撤去了。林轩浑身青芒一闪，已飞出了阁楼外。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows lifted as he slowly opened his eyes. He then swept his sleeves to remove the array he had set up. A flash of green light enveloped him, and he flew out from the pavilion.
yī shú xī de shēn yǐng yìng rù yǎn lián ， shì yī sì shí shé suì de zhōng nián nán zi ， shēn chuān rú páo ， zhèng shì tiān qiǎo mén dà zhǎng lǎo 。
一熟悉的身影映入眼帘，是一四十佘岁的中年男子，身穿儒袍，正是天巧门大长老。
A familiar figure came into view—a middle-aged man in his forties wearing a scholar’s robe, none other than the Great Elder of Tianqiao Sect.
“ mò dào yǒu dà jià guāng lín ， lǐ mǒu yǒu shī yuǎn yíng ， zhè lǐ péi lǐ yo” lín xuān bào le bào quán ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì wěi shàn de xiào yì ， dāng rán ， yǐ tā de yǎn jì yǔ chéng fǔ ， kàn shàng qù què shì chéng zhì wú bǐ 。“ hē hē ， lǐ xiōng tài kè qì le ， shì mò mǒu ràng dào yǒu jiǔ hòu 。” zhè wèi tiān qiǎo mén dà zhǎng lǎo yě mǎn liǎn xiào róng ， wēn wén ěr yǎ de kāi kǒu 。
“莫道友大驾光临，李某有失远迎，这里赔礼yo”林轩抱了抱拳，脸上满是伪善的笑意，当然，以他的演技与城府，看上去却是诚挚无比。“呵呵，李兄太客气了，是莫某让道友久候。”这位天巧门大长老也满脸笑容，温文尔雅的开口。
"Friend Mo, it's an honor to have you visit. I apologize for not greeting you at the door; please accept my apologies," Lin Xuan clasped his hands and smiled with what appeared to be sincere politeness. Of course, with his acting skills and depth, he looked genuinely apologetic. "Haha, Brother Li is too kind. It was Mo who kept you waiting."
suí hòu liǎng rén tán xiào zhe jìn rù le gé lóu ， zài huá lì de dà tīng zhōng ， fēn bīn zhǔ zuò xià 。
随后两人谈笑着进入了阁楼，在华丽的大厅中，分宾主坐下。
The Great Elder of Tianqiao Sect also wore a smile as he spoke politely.
“ rú hé ， dào yǒu de dōng xī yǐ zhǔn bèi qí le ？” lín xuān kě méi yǒu shí jiān yǔ duì fāng màn màn yìng chóu ， zhí jié liǎo dàng de kāi kǒu 。“ bù cuò 。”
“如何，道友的东西已准备齐了？”林轩可没有时间与对方慢慢应酬，直截了当的开口。“不错。”
The two then conversed amicably as they entered the pavilion and took their seats in the grand hall.
mò xuě sōng hán xiào diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suí hòu zuǒ shǒu shēn chū ， yī dào qīng guāng shǎn guò ， liǎng gè chǔ wù dài yǐ bèi tā fàng zài zhuō zi shàng le 。“ wú yīng qī kuǐ lěi yǔ jīng wēi pào dōu zài zhè lǐ ， dào yǒu chá tàn yī xià kàn yǒu méi yǒu wèn tí 。” ń 。” lín xuān yě bù tuī cí ， bì jìng zì jǐ yǔ duì fāng yě bù shú ， gù zuò dà fāng shì hěn yú chǔn de ， dāng jí jiāng yí gè chǔ wù dài ná zài shǒu lǐ ， dī xià tou ， shén shí chén rù qí zhōng 。 lǐ miàn yī gòng shí gè jǐn hé 。 rú guǒ méi yǒu kē cuò ， lǐ miàn jiù shì yuán yīng qī de kuǐ lěi le 。
莫雪松含笑点了点头，随后左手伸出，一道青光闪过，两个储物袋已被他放在桌子上了。“无婴期傀儡与晶威炮都在这里，道友查探一下看有没有问题。”嗯。”林轩也不推辞，毕竟自己与对方也不熟，故作大方是很愚蠢的，当即将一个储物袋拿在手里，低下头，神识沉入其中。里面一共十个锦盒。如果没有科错，里面就是元婴期的傀儡了。
"How goes it? Have your items been prepared?" Lin Xuan did not waste time with pleasantries, getting straight to the point. "They are ready."
lín xuān jiāng gǔ men yī yī qǔ chū ， hé gài dǎ kāi ， shí gè xíng tài bù tóng de xiǎo rén fēn bié chū xiàn zài miàn qián 。 gāo jǐn yǒu cùn xǔ ， xiǎn de líng lóng xiǎo qiǎo yǐ jí 。“ mò dào yǒu ， zài xià kě fǒu shì shì ？”“ lǐ xiōng kè qì le ， suí yì qǐng biàn jiù shì 。
林轩将牯们一一取出，盒盖打开，十个形态不同的小人分别出现在面前。高仅有寸许，显得玲珑小巧以极。“莫道友，在下可否试试？”“李兄客气了，随意请便就是。
Mo Xuesong nodded with a smile before extending his left hand. A flash of green light appeared as two storage bags were placed on the table. "Here are the unformed婴期 puppets and crystal power cannons; please inspect them for any issues."
tīng duì fāng zhè me shuō ， lín xuān dāng jí jiāng miàn qián de yí gè xiǎo rén qǔ chū jǐn hé ， suí hòu yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， cǐ xiǎo rén yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， qǐng kè jiān ， yǐ yǒu pǔ tōng de chéng * rén nà me gāo 。 lín xuān fàng chū shén shí xì xì dǎ liàng 。“ bù cuò ， què shí shì yuán yīng qī de kuǐ lěi 。” guò le yuē yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān diǎn diǎn
听对方这么说，林轩当即将面前的一个小人取出锦盒，随后一道法诀打出，此小人迎风就涨，顷刻间，已有普通的成*人那么高。林轩放出神识细细打量。“不错，确实是元婴期的傀儡。”过了约一盏茶的功夫，林轩点点
"Alright," Lin Xuan did not hesitate, knowing that he was not well acquainted with Mo. Acting generous would be foolish. He took one of the storage bags in his hand and lowered his head, sinking his divine sense into it.
“ zhè kuǐ lěi ， shì běn mén bù jiǔ qián cái gāng liàn chéng de ， lùn wēi lì ， zú yǐ yǔ yuán yīng chū qī de xiū shì xiāng pǐ dí ， bù guò ， xiǎng yào jiāng qí qū dòng ， xū yào dà liàng de gāo jiē jīng shí zuò bǔ chōng ， dāng rán ， yǐ dào yǒu de shēn jiā ， zhè yì diǎn ， bú huì yǒu wèn tí 。”
“这傀儡，是本门不久前才刚炼成的，论威力，足以与元婴初期的修士相匹敌，不过，想要将其驱动，需要大量的高阶晶石做补充，当然，以道友的身家，这一点，不会有问题。”
Inside were ten silk boxes. If there were no mistakes, these should contain婴期 puppets.
“ lìng wài ， kuǐ lěi shàng wèi rèn zhǔ ， dào yǒu kě yǐ bù zhì yí gè zhèn fǎ ， yǐ jīng xuè wèi yǐn ， jì liàn shàng sān tiān sān yè ， zì rán jiù néng bì rú zhǐ shǐ ， jù tǐ de zuò fǎ ， lǐ xiōng xiǎng bì yě qīng chǔ ， zhè lǐ mò mǒu jiù bù zài duō yán le 。”“ xiè xiè dào yǒu 。”
“另外，傀儡尚未认主，道友可以布置一个阵法，以精血为引，祭炼上三天三夜，自然就能臂如指使，具体的做法，李兄想必也清楚，这里莫某就不再多言了。”“谢谢道友。”
Lin Xuan carefully removed each box, opening them to reveal ten small figures with different appearances. Each was only an inch tall, appearing delicate and exquisite. "Friend Mo, may I test one?" "Brother Li is too polite; feel free."
lín xuān zuǐ shàng shuō dé qīn rè ， dàn shǒu shàng què méi yǒu xián zhe ， suī rán zhào cháng lǐ lái shuō ， duì fāng bù tài kě néng yǐ cì chōng hǎo ， ná jiǎ dōng xī hù nòng zì jǐ ， dàn xiǎo u1 wú dà cuò 。
林轩嘴上说得亲热，但手上却没有闲着，虽然照常理来说，对方不太可能以次充好，拿假东西糊弄自己，但小u1无大错。
Following Mo's words, Lin Xuan took out a figure from its silk box and cast a spell. The puppet grew as it caught the wind, reaching the height of an ordinary adult in an instant. Lin Xuan released his divine sense to examine it closely.
shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， yí gè shí chén zhī hòu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， tā yǐ jiāng liǎng gè chǔ wù dài de dōng xī jiǎn chá wán le ， bù lùn shì kuǐ lěi hái shì jīng wēi pào ， dōu méi yǒu chā cuò 。“ ràng mò xiōng jiǔ děng le 。” lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī suí hòu lín xuān chén rù shén shí ， jiāng zì jǐ shè xià de jìn zhì jiě quán 。” mò xiōng yě qǐng jiǎn kuí yī xià ， lǐ mǒu yòng yú jiāo jiē de liàn jiǎ shù yǒu méi yǒu wèn tí 。”
时间慢慢流逝，一个时辰之后，林轩抬起头，他已将两个储物袋的东西检查完了，不论是傀儡还是晶威炮，都没有差错。“让莫兄久等了。”林轩一边说，一边伸出手来，在储物袋上一随后林轩沉入神识，将自己设下的禁制解全。”莫兄也请检奎一下，李某用于交接的炼甲术有没有问题。”
"Not bad at all; these are indeed婴期 puppets." After about half an hour, Lin Xuan nodded.
mò xuě sōng jiē guò yǐ hòu ， jiāng yù tǒng jiǎn tiē zài é tóu ， yí gè jiē yí gè de wén zì fú xiàn zài tā de nǎo dí zhōng …… yǔ qián cì bù tóng ， zhè yī huí de wén zì zú yǒu shí yú wàn yán zhī duō 。
莫雪松接过以后，将玉筒简贴在额头，一个接一个的文字浮现在他的脑涤中……与前次不同，这一回的文字足有十余万言之多。
"These puppets were just created by our sect not long ago. In terms of power, they can match a cultivator at the early婴期 stage. However, driving them requires a large amount of high-grade crystal stones as supplements. Of course, with Brother Li's status, this should not be an issue."
mò xuě sōng dāng rán méi yǒu shí jiān hǎo hǎo chuǎi mó ， bù guò zhè wèi tiān qiǎo mén de dà zhǎng lǎo ， chú le xiū wèi chū zhòng ， běn shēn hái shì yī wèi zhì qì dà shī de 。
莫雪松当然没有时间好好揣摩，不过这位天巧门的大长老，除了修为出众，本身还是一位制器大师的。
"Additionally, these puppets have yet to recognize their masters. You can set up an array using your essence blood as the trigger and consecrate it for three days and three nights. They will then obey your commands like a puppet on a string. The specifics are clear to Brother Li; I won't elaborate further." "Thank you, friend."
suī méi yǒu zhēn zì zhuó jù ， dàn dà tǐ liú lǎn le yī xià què shí méi yǒu wèn tí 。
虽没有斟字酌句，但大体浏览了一下确实没有问题。
Despite his warm words, Lin Xuan was not idle. Although it was unlikely that Mo would try to deceive him with inferior items, he still needed to be cautious.
lǐ miàn de nèi róng ， duì yú rú hé liàn zhì zhàn jiǎ zuò le hěn xiáng jìn de chǎn shù 。
里面的内容，对于如何炼制战甲做了很详尽的阐述。
Time passed slowly until an hour later when Lin Xuan raised his head. He had thoroughly checked both storage bags; the puppets and crystal power cannons were all in order. "I apologize for keeping you waiting." Lin Xuan extended his hand and opened a storage bag. After sinking his divine sense into it, he deactivated the restrictions he had set.
jǐn jǐn shì dà lüè liú lǎn ， jiù ràng tā máo sè dùn kāi ， xiāng xìn yǒu le cǐ wù ， tiān qiǎo mén bì dìng huì ràng gǔ zhàn jiǎ de huī huáng ， chóng xīn zài xiū xiān jiè zhàn fàng 。
仅仅是大略浏览，就让他茅塞顿开，相信有了此物，天巧门必定会让古战甲的辉煌，重新在修仙界绽放。
"Please check as well, Brother Mo, to ensure that my alchemy technique is up to standard."
kě xī tā bìng bù zhī dào ， zhè liàn zhì zhī fǎ ， yǐ bèi lín xuān dòng le shǒu jiǎo ， liàn zhì zhàn jiǎ méi yǒu wèn tí ， dàn xiǎng liàn chū yì liú de hǎo dōng xī ， méi yǒu shù wàn nián de nǔ lì ， shì xiǎng yě bié xiǎng de shì 。
可惜他并不知道，这炼制之法，已被林轩动了手脚，炼制战甲没有问题，但想炼出一流的好东西，没有数万年的努力，是想也别想的事。
Mo Xuesong took the jade cylinder from him and pressed it against his forehead. A series of characters appeared before his mind… This time, there were more than ten thousand words.
bú yào shuō lín xuān wú chǐ ， xiū xiān jiè běn jiù ěr yú wǒ zhà ， chún jié de lǎo shí rén ， zǎo jiù bèi chī dé zhā yě bù shèng 。
不要说林轩无耻，修仙界本就尔虞我诈，纯洁的老实人，早就被吃得渣也不剩。
Although Mo Xuesong did not have the time to fully comprehend them, he was a master craftsman in his own right. Despite not carefully reviewing each word, he confirmed that everything seemed fine.
fán shì liú yī shǒu ， zǒng méi yǒu huài chù ， guān jiàn shì ， yào rú hé zuò dé wěn tuǒ ， ràng duì fāng chī le àn kuī què yǒu kǔ nàn shuō 。 tiān yī wú fèng hěn nán bǎ wò ， bù guò lín xuān què shì cǐ dào de gāo shǒu le 。
凡事留一手，总没有坏处，关键是，要如何做得稳妥，让对方吃了暗亏却有苦难说。天衣无缝很难把握，不过林轩却是此道的高手了。
The content detailed how to forge war armor with great precision. Even a cursory glance had him enlightened. With this technique, Tianqiao Sect would surely bring back the glory of ancient war armors in the cultivation world.
liáng jiǔ ， mò xuě sōng zhōng yú tái qǐ le tóu ， biǎo qíng yě hěn mǎn yì ：“ zhè liàn jiǎ shù méi yǒu wèn tí 。”
良久，莫雪松终于抬起了头，表情也很满意：“这炼甲术没有问题。”
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan had tampered with the method. While forging the armor was no issue, creating top-tier items required countless years of effort; it was an impossible dream otherwise.
“ jì rán jiāo yì jié shù ， nà lǐ mǒu jiù gào cí le 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“既然交易结束，那李某就告辞了。”林轩微笑着说。
Lin Xuan’s lack of shame was irrelevant; deceit and cunning were common in the cultivation world. Innocent people were long gone, devoured without a trace.
sān tào zhàn jiǎ ， nà tiān zài xuě yíng gé ， tā jiù ná gěi duì fāng dàng zuò dìng jīn ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yǐ shì cái huò liǎng qīng 。“ zěn me ， lǐ xiōng zhè jiù yào shì ， bù zài bì mén duō dài shàng jǐ tiān me ？” mò xuě sōng yǒu diǎn chà
三套战甲，那天在雪莹阁，他就拿给对方当作定金，此时此刻，已是财货两清。“怎么，李兄这就要是，不在敝门多待上几天么？”莫雪松有点诧
Leaving a backdoor always had its benefits, but the key was to ensure that the other party suffered silently while being unaware of it. A seamless plan was hard to achieve, but Lin Xuan excelled at this.
“ duō xiè dào yǒu yī fān hǎo yì ， bù guò lǐ mǒu què shí yǒu shì ， bù néng zài zhè lǐ jì xù dān gē 。” shuō wán zhè huà yǐ hòu ， lín xuān chōng duì fāng bào le bào quán ， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， jiù xiàng wài fēi lüè ér qù 。 chū le gé lóu ， jǐ gè shǎn shuò ， jiù xiāo shī zài le tiān jì de jìn tóu 。 jiàn lín xuān yǐ rán zǒu yuǎn ， gāng cái hái mǎn liǎn xiào róng de mò xuě sōng biǎo qíng dùn shí yīn chén xià lái 。 suí hòu bái guāng yī shǎn ， yī miào líng nǚ zǐ jū rán cóng tā yāo jiān de chǔ wù dài zhōng fēi le chū lái 。 shēn chuān lǜ yī ， zhèng shì mò xuě sōng de shuāng xiū dào lǚ 。
“多谢道友一番好意，不过李某确实有事，不能在这里继续耽搁。”说完这话以后，林轩冲对方抱了抱拳，随后浑身青芒大起，就向外飞掠而去。出了阁楼，几个闪烁，就消失在了天际的尽头。见林轩已然走远，刚才还满脸笑容的莫雪松表情顿时阴沉下来。随后白光一闪，一妙龄女子居然从他腰间的储物袋中飞了出来。身穿绿衣，正是莫雪松的双修道侣。
After a long time, Mo Xuesong finally looked up with satisfaction: "This alchemy technique is fine."
bù yòng hào qí ， xiū shì dāng rán bù kě néng bèi zhuāng zài líng shòu dài zhōng ， dàn què néng jū zhù zài mí nǐ de tiān jī fǔ 。 suǒ wèi tiān jī fǔ ， qí shí jiù shì yòng gè zhǒng zhēn xī cái liào ， liàn zhì de yī kě yǐ suí shēn xié dài de fāng biàn ér shí yòng 。
不用好奇，修士当然不可能被装在灵兽袋中，但却能居住在迷你的天机府。所谓天机府，其实就是用各种珍稀材料，炼制的一可以随身携带的方便而实用。
"Since our business is concluded, I will take my leave," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
dàn liàn zhì fāng fǎ què shí fēn fù zá ， tiān qiǎo mén zhōng ， yě jǐn yǒu shù zuò 。
但炼制方法却十分复杂，天巧门中，也仅有数座。
Three sets of war armor had been given as a deposit in the Snow Crystal Pavilion. Now, they were both settled. "Why are you leaving so soon? Can’t you stay for a few more days?" Mo Xuesong was surprised.
yīn wèi tiān jī fǔ zì dài yǒu jìn zhì zhèn fǎ ， suǒ yǐ yǐ lín xuān shén shí zhī qiáng ， yě bù zhī dào hái yǒu yī rén bèi mò xuě sōng dài zài shēn shàng 。“ fū jūn ， zhè xìng lǐ de jiā huo míng xiǎn duì běn mén fáng bèi hěn shēn ， qǔ le bǎo jiù shì ， nǐ zhēn dǎ suàn zhè yàng jiāng tā fàng guò ？” lǜ yī nǚ zǐ dài méi wēi pín de kāi kǒu le 。 suī rán shàng yī huí ， tā de jiàn yì bèi fū jūn bó le huí lái ， dàn cǐ nǚ míng xiǎn xīn yǒu bù gān 。“ xīn mèi ， wèi fū shuō guò ， zhè xìng lǐ de jiā huo jué fēi sàn xiū ， bù hǎo duì fù ， rú guǒ zài běn mén dòng shǒu ， wàn yī xiāo xī zǒu lòu ， wǒ tiān qiǎo mén de shēng yù ， kě jiù huǐ yú yí dàn le 。”“ kě yī yī yī yī yī yī ”
因为天机府自带有禁制阵法，所以以林轩神识之强，也不知道还有一人被莫雪松带在身上。“夫君，这姓李的家伙明显对本门防备很深，取了宝就是，你真打算这样将他放过？”绿衣女子黛眉微颦的开口了。虽然上一回，他的建议被夫君驳了回来，但此女明显心有不甘。“馨妹，为夫说过，这姓李的家伙绝非散修，不好对付，如果在本门动手，万一消息走漏，我天巧门的声誉，可就毁于一旦了。”“可一一一一一一”
"Thank you for your hospitality, but I have matters to attend to and cannot linger here," Lin Xuan said before bowing and flying out of the pavilion. A few flashes later, he vanished into the horizon.
nǚ zǐ hái yù fǎn bó ， mò xuě sōng yǐ yáo le yáo shǒu ：“ xīn mèi ， nǐ bié jí ， wèi fū zhǐ shuō bù néng zài běn mén dòng shǒu 。” jiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， tā liǎn shàng lù chū gāo shēn mò cè de xiào róng 。
女子还欲反驳，莫雪松已摇了摇手：“馨妹，你别急，为夫只说不能在本门动手。”讲到这里，他脸上露出高深莫测的笑容。
Seeing that Lin Xuan had gone far, Mo Xuesong’s expression turned grim. White light flashed as a young woman emerged from his storage bag, wearing a green robe—his co-cultivator.
“ shī xiōng de yì si ……”
“师兄的意思……”
No need to wonder; cultivators could not be kept in spirit beast pouches but resided in portable and practical miniature Heavenly Mechanism Mansion. Such mansions were crafted using various rare materials, making them portable yet convenient. However, the method was complex, with only a few in Tianqiao Sect.
“ hēng ， shí jù yuán yīng qī kuǐ lěi ， shàng bǎi zūn jīng wēi pào ， zhè xìng lǐ de jiā huo hái zhēn gǎn shī zi dà kāi kǒu ， wèi le běn mén de shēng yù ， wǒ zhǐ yǒu rěn le ， bù guò lí kāi zǒng duò shí wàn lǐ hòu ， rú guǒ bèi shā rén qiǎng bǎo ， zì rán shuí yě guài bú dào wǒ men shēn shàng 。” mò xuě sōng jiān xiào zhe kāi kǒu 。
“哼，十具元婴期傀儡，上百尊晶威炮，这姓李的家伙还真敢狮子大开口，为了本门的声誉，我只有忍了，不过离开总舵十万里后，如果被杀人抢宝，自然谁也怪不到我们身上。”莫雪松奸笑着开口。
Since the mansion had its own restrictions, even Lin Xuan’s strong divine sense did not reveal another person hidden within Mo Xuesong. "My lord, this Li fellow clearly has deep defenses against our sect. After taking the treasures, do you really intend to let him go?" The green-robed woman frowned and spoke.
Although her suggestion was rejected last time, she seemed unwilling to give up. "Xin Sister, I have said that this Li fellow is not a wandering cultivator; he’s hard to deal with. If we confront him in our sect, the news might leak, and our reputation could be ruined," Mo Xuesong replied.
Before she could continue, Mo Xuesong waved his hand: "Xin Sister, don’t worry. I said we can’t act within our main hall." He then wore a mysterious smile.
"What does Senior Brother mean?"
"Hmph, ten infant-stage puppets and over a hundred crystal power cannons; this Li fellow really dares to ask for so much. To protect the sect’s reputation, I have no choice but to endure it. However, once we leave the main hall by ten thousand miles, if anyone is killed or treasures are stolen, no one can blame us," Mo Xuesong sneered as he spoke.
Lin Xuan was unaware that Huitong had already perished, nor did he anticipate the series of waves this incident would cause in the cultivation world. At this moment, he was resting and meditating in the VIP room.
For a cultivator, three days passed by quickly.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows lifted as he slowly opened his eyes. He then swept his sleeves to remove the array he had set up. A flash of green light enveloped him, and he flew out from the pavilion.
A familiar figure came into view—a middle-aged man in his forties wearing a scholar’s robe, none other than the Great Elder of Tianqiao Sect.
"Friend Mo, it's an honor to have you visit. I apologize for not greeting you at the door; please accept my apologies," Lin Xuan clasped his hands and smiled with what appeared to be sincere politeness. Of course, with his acting skills and depth, he looked genuinely apologetic. "Haha, Brother Li is too kind. It was Mo who kept you waiting."
The Great Elder of Tianqiao Sect also wore a smile as he spoke politely.
The two then conversed amicably as they entered the pavilion and took their seats in the grand hall.
"How goes it? Have your items been prepared?" Lin Xuan did not waste time with pleasantries, getting straight to the point. "They are ready."
Mo Xuesong nodded with a smile before extending his left hand. A flash of green light appeared as two storage bags were placed on the table. "Here are the unformed婴期 puppets and crystal power cannons; please inspect them for any issues."
"Alright," Lin Xuan did not hesitate, knowing that he was not well acquainted with Mo. Acting generous would be foolish. He took one of the storage bags in his hand and lowered his head, sinking his divine sense into it.
Inside were ten silk boxes. If there were no mistakes, these should contain婴期 puppets.
Lin Xuan carefully removed each box, opening them to reveal ten small figures with different appearances. Each was only an inch tall, appearing delicate and exquisite. "Friend Mo, may I test one?" "Brother Li is too polite; feel free."
Following Mo's words, Lin Xuan took out a figure from its silk box and cast a spell. The puppet grew as it caught the wind, reaching the height of an ordinary adult in an instant. Lin Xuan released his divine sense to examine it closely.
"Not bad at all; these are indeed婴期 puppets." After about half an hour, Lin Xuan nodded.
"These puppets were just created by our sect not long ago. In terms of power, they can match a cultivator at the early婴期 stage. However, driving them requires a large amount of high-grade crystal stones as supplements. Of course, with Brother Li's status, this should not be an issue."
"Additionally, these puppets have yet to recognize their masters. You can set up an array using your essence blood as the trigger and consecrate it for three days and three nights. They will then obey your commands like a puppet on a string. The specifics are clear to Brother Li; I won't elaborate further." "Thank you, friend."
Despite his warm words, Lin Xuan was not idle. Although it was unlikely that Mo would try to deceive him with inferior items, he still needed to be cautious.
Time passed slowly until an hour later when Lin Xuan raised his head. He had thoroughly checked both storage bags; the puppets and crystal power cannons were all in order. "I apologize for keeping you waiting." Lin Xuan extended his hand and opened a storage bag. After sinking his divine sense into it, he deactivated the restrictions he had set.
"Please check as well, Brother Mo, to ensure that my alchemy technique is up to standard."
Mo Xuesong took the jade cylinder from him and pressed it against his forehead. A series of characters appeared before his mind… This time, there were more than ten thousand words.
Although Mo Xuesong did not have the time to fully comprehend them, he was a master craftsman in his own right. Despite not carefully reviewing each word, he confirmed that everything seemed fine.
The content detailed how to forge war armor with great precision. Even a cursory glance had him enlightened. With this technique, Tianqiao Sect would surely bring back the glory of ancient war armors in the cultivation world.
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan had tampered with the method. While forging the armor was no issue, creating top-tier items required countless years of effort; it was an impossible dream otherwise.
Lin Xuan’s lack of shame was irrelevant; deceit and cunning were common in the cultivation world. Innocent people were long gone, devoured without a trace.
Leaving a backdoor always had its benefits, but the key was to ensure that the other party suffered silently while being unaware of it. A seamless plan was hard to achieve, but Lin Xuan excelled at this.
After a long time, Mo Xuesong finally looked up with satisfaction: "This alchemy technique is fine."
"Since our business is concluded, I will take my leave," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Three sets of war armor had been given as a deposit in the Snow Crystal Pavilion. Now, they were both settled. "Why are you leaving so soon? Can’t you stay for a few more days?" Mo Xuesong was surprised.
"Thank you for your hospitality, but I have matters to attend to and cannot linger here," Lin Xuan said before bowing and flying out of the pavilion. A few flashes later, he vanished into the horizon.
Seeing that Lin Xuan had gone far, Mo Xuesong’s expression turned grim. White light flashed as a young woman emerged from his storage bag, wearing a green robe—his co-cultivator.
No need to wonder; cultivators could not be kept in spirit beast pouches but resided in portable and practical miniature Heavenly Mechanism Mansion. Such mansions were crafted using various rare materials, making them portable yet convenient. However, the method was complex, with only a few in Tianqiao Sect.
Since the mansion had its own restrictions, even Lin Xuan’s strong divine sense did not reveal another person hidden within Mo Xuesong. "My lord, this Li fellow clearly has deep defenses against our sect. After taking the treasures, do you really intend to let him go?" The green-robed woman frowned and spoke.
Although her suggestion was rejected last time, she seemed unwilling to give up. "Xin Sister, I have said that this Li fellow is not a wandering cultivator; he’s hard to deal with. If we confront him in our sect, the news might leak, and our reputation could be ruined," Mo Xuesong replied.
"But—"
Before she could continue, Mo Xuesong waved his hand: "Xin Sister, don’t worry. I said we can’t act within our main hall." He then wore a mysterious smile.
"What does Senior Brother mean?"
"Hmph, ten infant-stage puppets and over a hundred crystal power cannons; this Li fellow really dares to ask for so much. To protect the sect’s reputation, I have no choice but to endure it. However, once we leave the main hall by ten thousand miles, if anyone is killed or treasures are stolen, no one can blame us," Mo Xuesong sneered as he spoke.