dāng nián lǐ zhī lán de mǔ qīn xīn qíng dī luò ， yě céng duì ài nǚ jiǎng guò shī mén de zǒng zǒng hǎo chù 。
当年李芝兰的母亲心情低落，也曾对爱女讲过师门的总总好处。
Back in the day, Li Zilan's mother had once spoken to her beloved daughter about the many benefits of their sect.
wǔ bǎi nián qián de yī zhàn ， ràng tiān yá hǎi gé wēi zhèn wài hǎi 。
五百年前的一战，让天涯海阁威震外海。
Five hundred years ago, a single battle made the Heavenly Sea Pavilion notorious throughout the outer seas.
gāi pài xiū xiān zhě chū mén yóu lì ， bié shuō tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn gāo yí gè jìng jiè de qián bèi ， wǎng wǎng yě shì kè qì yǐ jí de 。
该派修仙者出门游历，别说同阶修仙者，就算高一个境界的前辈，往往也是客气以极的。
When cultivators from this sect went out on pilgrimages, not only did they receive courteous treatment from peers at the same cultivation stage, but even those one stage higher would often be extremely polite.
tiān yá hǎi gé ， tiān zhī jiāo nǚ ， tīng zhe mǔ qīn de jiǎng shù ， lǐ zhī lán yòu xiǎo de xīn líng lǐ ， zǎo jiù duì gāi pài liú xià le bù kě mó miè de hén jì 。
天涯海阁，天之骄女，听着母亲的讲述，李芝兰幼小的心灵里，早就对该派留下了不可磨灭的痕迹。
Heavenly Sea Pavilion, daughter of the heavens—listening to her mother's words, Li Zilan’s young heart was already filled with indelible impressions about this sect.
hé kuàng rú jīn ， diē niáng yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， tā xiǎo xiǎo de yī líng dòng qī xiū xiān zhě ， yòu yǒu hé chù kě qù ne ？
何况如今，爹娘已经陨落，她小小的一灵动期修仙者，又有何处可去呢？
Moreover, now that both her parents were gone, where could a tiny flexible spirit period cultivator like herself go?
mǔ qīn de shī mén shì wéi yī xuǎn zé 。
母亲的师门是唯一选择。
Her mother's sect was her only choice.
huí dào jìng yuè dǎo tā lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， náng zhōng yě zǎo yǐ xiū sè ， kě rù mén dà diǎn hái yào shù tiān ， liú zài cǐ dì ， zuò shén me dōu xū yào jīng shí ， bù dé yǐ ， lǐ zhī lán zhǐ hǎo jiāng jǐn yǒu de yì diǎn cái liào fú lù ， ná dào lín shí fāng shì ， xī wàng duō shǎo néng mài yī xiē jīng shí 。
回到静月岛她历经千辛万苦，囊中也早已羞涩，可入门大典还要数天，留在此地，做什么都需要晶石，不得已，李芝兰只好将仅有的一点材料符箓，拿到临时坊市，希望多少能卖一些晶石。
Returning to Jingyue Island after enduring countless hardships, Li Zilan’s purse was already empty. The grand initiation ceremony was still several days away, and she needed crystals for everything here. With no other option, Li Zilan had to sell the few talismans and materials she had in a temporary market, hoping to get some crystals.
kě yī jiē yāo shòu de gǔ gé pí máo ， hái yǒu jǐ zhāng pò làn fú lù ， zhe shí hán suān dào jí chù ， zhěng gè yí gè shàng wǔ ， lián yī kuài jīng shí dōu méi yǒu mài chū 。
可一阶妖兽的骨骼皮毛，还有几张破烂符箓，着实寒酸到极处，整个一个上午，连一块晶石都没有卖出。
However, the bones and furs of first-stage monsters, along with a few broken talismans, were truly pitiful. She didn’t manage to sell even one crystal all morning.
bái yǎn dǎo shì āi le bù shǎo ， lǐ zhī lán xīn zhōng kǔ sè ， xiǎo xiǎo nián jì ， dàn rén qíng lěng nuǎn ， tā què yǐ shēn qiè de cháng shì dào le 。
白眼倒是挨了不少，李芝兰心中苦涩，小小年纪，但人情冷暖，她却已深切的尝试到了。
She received many disdainful looks, Li Zilan’s heart bitter as she realized how cold the world could be at such a young age.
rán ér yòu yǒu shén me bàn ， shuí ràng zì jǐ shì kě lián de gū nǚ yí gè ， ér xiū xiān jiè ， fèng xíng de běn lái jiù shì cóng lín zé ……
然而又有什么办，谁让自己是可怜的孤女一个，而修仙界，奉行的本来就是丛林则……
But what could she do? She was just an unfortunate orphan girl, and in the cutthroat world of cultivation, that was simply the way it was...
zì yuàn zì yì méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， jí shǐ yǒu lèi zhū ， yě yào wǎng dù lǐ tūn luò ， kě shào nǚ wàn wàn méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， tā jū rán yíng lái le yī wèi níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě 。
自怨自艾没有用处，即使有泪珠，也要往肚里吞落，可少女万万没有想到，她居然迎来了一位凝丹期修仙者。
Self-pitying herself wouldn’t help. Even if there were tears, they would have to dry up.
jǐn guǎn yīn wèi bǐ cǐ xiū wèi chā jù de yuán gù ， lín xuān de jù tǐ jìng jiè tā gǎn shòu bù qīng chǔ ， dàn nà líng yā xiǎn rán yào bǐ mǔ qīn yào qiáng dé duō ， huàn jù huà shuō ， duì fāng zhì shǎo shì níng dān zhōng qī yǐ shàng de 。
尽管因为彼此修为差距的缘故，林轩的具体境界她感受不清楚，但那灵压显然要比母亲要强得多，换句话说，对方至少是凝丹中期以上的。
Just then, Li Zilan noticed a man approaching her with a gentle smile.
zhè yàng de gāo shǒu ， bù kě néng kàn zhòng zì jǐ bǎi tān suǒ mài de huò wù ， nà me jiè gù jiē jìn zì jǐ jiù shì wéi yī de jiě shì le 。
这样的高手，不可能看中自己摆摊所卖的货物，那么借故接近自己就是唯一的解释了。
"Is this item what you're looking for?" he asked kindly.
gāi zěn me bàn ne ？
该怎么办呢？
Li Zilan nodded and couldn't refuse. She took the small yellowish-brown bag from the corner and skillfully untied its string.
lǐ zhī lán xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， tā kě bù xiǎng zuò duì fāng de jī qiè huò dǐng lú ， dàn wàn yī yù shàng gè wú chǐ de jiā huo ， yìng yào yòng qiáng zì jǐ gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fǎn kàng yú dì de 。
李芝兰心中忐忑，她可不想做对方的姬妾或鼎炉，但万一遇上个无耻的家伙，硬要用强自己根本就没有反抗余地的。
"What...?"
suī rán zhè lǐ rén hěn duō ， dàn xiū xiān jiè rén qíng lěng mò ， méi yǒu hǎo chù ， shuí yòu huì qù duō guǎn xián shì ne ， wèi tā yī xiǎo xiǎo de líng dòng qī xiū xiān zhě ， dé zuì níng dān qī xiū shì míng xiǎn bù zhí dé 。
虽然这里人很多，但修仙界人情冷漠，没有好处，谁又会去多管闲事呢，为她一小小的灵动期修仙者，得罪凝丹期修士明显不值得。
Upon seeing the contents of the bag, Li Zilan was surprised. The items resembled grains of rice but were a pale purple, shimmering with an eerie yet beautiful glow.
yīng xióng jiù měi de shì qíng ， xiū xiān jiè yǒu ， dàn nà suǒ wèi de “ yīng xióng ” kěn dìng jū xīn pǒ cè ， mù dì yǔ è bà shì yī yàng de —— tā yě tóng yàng kàn shàng nà wèi měi nǚ le 。
英雄救美的事情，修仙界有，但那所谓的“英雄”肯定居心叵测，目的与恶霸是一样的——他也同样看上那位美女了。
Li Zilan reached out to examine these "grains" in his hand.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lǐ zhī lán de liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn lù chū wèi jù zhī sè ， bù guò shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， tā yě zhǐ néng yìng fù ， zǒu yī bù kàn yī bù 。
脑海中念头转过，李芝兰的脸上隐隐露出畏惧之色，不过事已至此，她也只能应付，走一步看一步。
After a while, he said slowly, "Miss, what are these? Where did you get them?"
“ qián …… qián bèi shì shuō zhè ge ？” shào nǚ jiē jiē bā bā de kāi kǒu le 。
“前……前辈是说这个？”少女结结巴巴的开口了。
"I... I’m not sure," Li Zilan’s expression was somewhat anxious.
“ bù cuò 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， dāng rán yī yǎn jiù kàn chū yǎn qián de shào nǚ zài pà shén me ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū jǐ fēn gān gà zhī sè ， dàn yě lǎn de qù jiě shì shén me ， shuō qǐ lái ， dōu shì yuè ér zhī cuò ， nà yā tou dà gài shì jié yīng de shí hòu bèi mèn huài le ， jū rán yí gè rén pǎo dào fāng shì qián miàn qù xián guàng ， jiāng zì jǐ diū zài yī páng 。
“不错。”林轩点了点头，以他的城府，当然一眼就看出眼前的少女在怕什么，脸上也不由得露出几分尴尬之色，但也懒得去解释什么，说起来，都是月儿之错，那丫头大概是结婴的时候被闷坏了，居然一个人跑到坊市前面去闲逛，将自己丢在一旁。
"What do you mean, you’re not sure?"
fǒu zé yǒu nà yā tou xiāng bàn yī páng ， zì jǐ zěn me yě bú huì bèi wù rèn wèi shì sè láng 。
否则有那丫头相伴一旁，自己怎么也不会被误认为是色狼。
"Yes, sir, please don’t be angry. This is an item left by my parents. They obtained it during one of their adventures, but at the time, I was only six or seven years old and had no idea what it was."
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān liǎn shàng ， què hěn kuài jiù huī fù rú cháng ：“ bù cuò ， jiù shì zhè ge ， dào yǒu jiāng tā dǎ kāi yī xià gěi wǒ kàn kàn hǎo me ？”
心中如此想着，林轩脸上，却很快就恢复如常：“不错，就是这个，道友将它打开一下给我看看好么？”
"Ah, I see," Li Zilan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression.
duì yī xiǎo xiǎo de líng dòng qī xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān dǎo shì hé yán yuè sè ， bì jìng zì jǐ yě shì zhè me yī lù zǒu guò lái de 。
对一小小的灵动期修仙者，林轩倒是和颜悦色，毕竟自己也是这么一路走过来的。
"Your father and mother were cultivators from the outer seas?"
“ ó 。”
“哦。”
"Yes," Li Zilan replied honestly.
lǐ zhī lán diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zì rán bù gǎn wéi ào ， shēn chū qiàn shǒu ， jiāng jiǎo luò lǐ nà mǐ huáng sè de xiǎo dài zi qǔ guò ， liǎng shǒu líng qiǎo de jiāng dài kǒu de shéng zi jiě kāi le 。
李芝兰点了点头，自然不敢违拗，伸出纤手，将角落里那米黄色的小袋子取过，两手灵巧的将袋口的绳子解开了。
Li Zilan fell silent again. He picked up another handful of purple grains, his face showing no change but his heart was filled with joy.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
He had chosen this item for a reason. His jade Luo bees were hard to mature, and as an ancient strange insect, it naturally possessed formidable power, yet it was difficult to raise.
kàn qīng chǔ dài zi lǐ miàn de shì wù ， lín xuān yě bù yóu de yǒu jǐ fēn jīng è ， xíng zhuàng yǔ mǐ chà bu duō ， zhǐ bù guò shì dàn zǐ sè ， fàn zhe guǐ yì ér měi lì de guāng zé 。
看清楚袋子里面的事物，林轩也不由得有几分惊愕，形状与米差不多，只不过是淡紫色，泛着诡异而美丽的光泽。
The only method he knew was using top-grade crystals to hasten its growth.
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， jiāng zhè xiē zǐ sè de “ mǐ ” zhuā zài shǒu lǐ miàn xì xì guān kàn 。
林轩伸出手来，将这些紫色的“米”抓在手里面细细观看。
However, that would be too extravagant. In the mortal world, let alone in the spirit realm where such crystals were extremely rare, even his former life as a cultivator’s daughter might not have been able to afford it.
zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de fū ， lín xuān cái huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ：“ gū niáng ， zhè xiē shì shén me shì wù ， nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ dé dào de ？”
足足过了一盏茶的夫，林轩才缓缓的开口了：“姑娘，这些是什么事物，你从哪里得到的？”
Of course, Li Zilan believed there must be other ways to mature the jade Luo bees, but he was just unaware of them.
“ zhè ge …… wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ 。” lǐ zhī lán de biǎo qíng xiǎn de yǒu xiē tǎn tè 。
“这个……我也不清楚。”李芝兰的表情显得有些忐忑。
For example, these purple grains—Li Zilan didn’t know what they were, but through his spiritual awareness, he felt the excitement and agitation of the jade Luo bees. If his guess was correct, it would definitely benefit this insect’s growth.
“ shén me ， nǐ yě bù qīng chǔ ？”
“什么，你也不清楚？”
Unfortunately, Li Zilan couldn’t determine the origin of these grains from the girl in front of him.
“ ń ， qián bèi xī nù ， wǎn bèi jué bù gǎn qī piàn nǐ de ， cǐ wù shì wǒ diē niáng liú xià lái de yí wù ， jù shuō shì tā men mǒu cì mào xiǎn de shí hòu suǒ de ， dàn nà shí hòu ， wǎn bèi bù guò liù qī suì de yàng zi ， zì rán bù zhī dào shì zěn me yī huí shì 。”
“嗯，前辈息怒，晚辈绝不敢欺骗你的，此物是我爹娘留下来的遗物，据说是他们某次冒险的时候所得，但那时候，晚辈不过六七岁的样子，自然不知道是怎么一回事。”
But that didn’t matter. Such a find on Jingyue Island was an unexpected bonus.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū xiē xǔ chén yín zhī sè ：“ nà lìng zūn lìng táng dōu shì wài hǎi de xiū xiān zhě ？”
“原来如此。”林轩以手抚额，脸上露出些许沉吟之色：“那令尊令堂都是外海的修仙者？”
First, he bought the purple grains and then asked his sister at Heavenly Sea Pavilion about their source. Since her parents were outer sea cultivators, with the strong power of Heavenly Sea Pavilion, finding out where these grains came from wouldn’t be difficult.
“ shì de 。” lǐ zhī lán lǎo lǎo shí shí de shuō 。
“是的。”李芝兰老老实实的说。
Li Zilan’s mind raced as he thought through all the details.
lín xuān chén yín zhe méi yǒu kāi kǒu le ， zài cì zhuā qǐ yī bǎ zǐ sè de mǐ ， biǎo miàn shàng fēn háo yì sè bù lù ， qí shí xīn zhōng ， què shì dà xǐ ， lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ kàn zhòng zhè dōng xī ， dāng rán shì yǒu yuán yóu dì 。
林轩沉吟着没有开口了，再次抓起一把紫色的米，表面上分毫异色不露，其实心中，却是大喜，林轩之所以看中这东西，当然是有缘由地。
"Sir, I’ll take this item. How much do you plan to sell it for?" Li Zilan asked calmly.
tā sì yǎng de yù luó fēng hěn nán shēng jí ， zhè dōng xī shēn wèi shàng gǔ qí chóng ， wēi lì zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér què bù róng yì sì yǎng chéng shú 。
他饲养的玉罗蜂很难升级，这东西身为上古奇虫，威力自然非同小可，然而却不容易饲养成熟。
Hearing his words, Li Zilan breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn’t expected him to buy it.
lín xuān xiàn zài wéi yī zhī dào de fāng ， jiù shì yòng jí pǐn jīng shí kě yǐ cuī shú 。
林轩现在唯一知道的方，就是用极品晶石可以催熟。
She hesitated and bowed respectfully: "Sir, this is an item left by my parents. I don’t know its value. Please give me your price."
rán ér zhè yě tài shē chǐ ， rén jiè bú yòng shuō ， biàn shì fàng dào líng jiè ， jí pǐn jīng shí yě xī hǎn dào jí chù ， yòng lái yǎng chóng ， yuè ér de qián shì ， yě xǔ kě yǐ ， zhì yú zì jǐ ， xiǎng dōu bié qù xiǎng zhè me lí pǔ de wèn tí 。
然而这也太奢侈，人界不用说，便是放到灵界，极品晶石也稀罕到极处，用来养虫，月儿的前世，也许可以，至于自己，想都别去想这么离谱的问题。
"Ah!"
dāng rán ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， xiǎng yào jiāng yù luó fēng cuī shú ， jué bù zhǐ yǒu zhè me yí gè tú jìng ， zhǐ bù guò qí yú de fāng ， zì jǐ gū lòu guǎ wén ér yǐ 。
当然，林轩相信，想要将玉罗蜂催熟，绝不只有这么一个途径，只不过其余的方，自己孤陋寡闻而已。
Li Zilan nodded. If another unscrupulous person had asked, he might have taken the purple grains for a mere seven or eight crystals.
bǐ rú shuō zhè zǐ sè de mǐ ， zì jǐ bù zhī dào shì shén me dōng xī ， dàn jiē jìn tā de shí hòu ， tōng guò líng shí jiān de lián xì ， lín xuān què gǎn jué dào le yù luó fēng de kuáng zào jīng xǐ ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， jué duì shì yǒu lì yú cǐ chóng chéng zhǎng de 。
比如说这紫色的米，自己不知道是什么东西，但接近它的时候，通过灵识间的联系，林轩却感觉到了玉罗蜂的狂躁惊喜，如果没有料错，绝对是有利于此虫成长的。
Of course, such behavior was beneath him as a late-stage Immortal Core cultivator. He wouldn’t stoop so low to extort something from a young flexible spirit period girl.
kě xī cǐ wù de lái lì ， yǎn qián de shào nǚ yě mí mí hū hū 。
可惜此物的来历，眼前的少女也迷迷糊糊。
The cultivation world may be cunning and deceitful, but one must maintain some principles!
dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， jìng yuè dǎo yǒu zhè yàng de shōu huò ， běn jiù shì yì wài zhī xǐ 。
但没有关系，静月岛有这样的收获，本就是意外之喜。
"Follow me!"
xiān mǎi xià zhè zǐ sè de mǐ ， dào le tiān yá hǎi gé ， zài wèn wèn jiě jiě hǎo le ， lǐ zhī lán de fù mǔ ， jì rán shì wài hǎi xiū xiān zhě ， píng jiè tiān yá hǎi gé de qiáng hèng shí lì ， dào shí hòu hái pà zhǎo bú dào cǐ mǐ de lái yuán me ？
先买下这紫色的米，到了天涯海阁，再问问姐姐好了，李芝兰的父母，既然是外海修仙者，凭借天涯海阁的强横实力，到时候还怕找不到此米的来源么？
"What?" Li Zilan froze, her face showing suspicion.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn dòng ， yǐ jiāng suǒ yǒu de guān jié xiǎng qīng chǔ 。
林轩脑海中念头转动，已将所有的关节想清楚。
"Don’t worry, I have no ill intentions. Your parents’ item is of immense value, and your cultivation stage is too low. If I give you too many crystals here, won’t others envy it?" Li Zilan whispered to the girl telepathically.
“ zhè dōng xī ， wǒ yào le ， bù zhī dào dào yǒu dǎ suàn zěn me mài de ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng bù dòng shēng sè ， huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“这东西，我要了，不知道道友打算怎么卖的？”林轩脸上不动声色，缓缓的开口了。
"..."
tīng le lín xuān de huà yǔ ， lǐ zhī lán bù yóu de sōng le kǒu qì ， méi xiǎng dào duì fāng zhēn shì lái mǎi dōng xī ， tā de liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chí yí ， liǎn rèn yī lǐ ：“ qián bèi ， zhè shì xiǎo nǚ zǐ diē niáng yí xià zhī wù ， jù tǐ jià zhí wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ ， nín zì jǐ kàn zhe gěi gè jià jiù hǎo le 。”
听了林轩的话语，李芝兰不由得松了口气，没想到对方真是来买东西，她的脸上露出几分迟疑，敛衽一礼：“前辈，这是小女子爹娘遗下之物，具体价值我也不清楚，您自己看着给个价就好了。”
Li Zilan’s expression showed inner struggle. His explanation was reasonable, but in this cutthroat world, she couldn’t trust strangers easily.
“ ó ！”
“哦！”
What if he was a hypocrite?
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， mài dōng xī què bù zhī dào qí jià zhí ， rú guǒ huàn yí gè wú chǐ diǎn de jiā huo ， suí biàn gěi gè qī bā kuài jīng shí yě kě yǐ jiāng zhè dài zǐ mǐ ná zǒu le 。
林轩点点头，卖东西却不知道其价值，如果换一个无耻点的家伙，随便给个七八块晶石也可以将这袋紫米拿走了。
She had no strength to resist at all. With so many people around, even though they were cold-hearted, there would still be some reservations.
dāng rán ， zhè yàng méi pǐn de shì qíng lín xuān bú huì qù zuò ， táng táng yuán yīng qī hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， qù é zhà yī líng dòng qī nǚ hái de dōng xī ， lín xuān jué de hái bù rú qù shì sú mǎi kuài dòu fǔ ， gān cuì yī tóu zhuàng sǐ 。
当然，这样没品的事情林轩不会去做，堂堂元婴期后期的大修仙者，去讹诈一灵动期女孩的东西，林轩觉得还不如去世俗买块豆腐，干脆一头撞死。
Li Zilan’s mind raced as she weighed her options.
xiū xiān jiè suī rán yīn xiǎn jiǎo zhà ， dàn zuò rén dé yǒu qǐ mǎ de yuán zé a ！
修仙界虽然阴险狡诈，但做人得有起码的原则啊！
Li Zilan remained calm and patient, appreciating the girl's cautious nature.
“ nǐ gēn wǒ zǒu ba ！”
“你跟我走吧！”
Back then, wasn’t he just like this?
“ shén me ？” lǐ zhī lán yī dāi ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū jǐng tì de biǎo qíng lái 。
“什么？”李芝兰一呆，脸上不由得露出警惕的表情来。
Innocence and recklessness wouldn’t last long in the cultivation world.
“ gū niáng bù bì jiè huái ， zài xià shí wú è yì ， zhǐ shì lìng zūn lìng táng de zhè dài yí wù ， jià zhí shí zài shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ér gū niáng de xiū wèi yòu tài dī le ， rú guǒ wǒ zài cǐ chù ， gěi nǐ tài duō de jīng shí ， dào yǒu bù pà qí tā rén yǎn hóng me ？” lín xuān zuǐ chún wēi dòng ， wēi xiào zhe xiàng shào nǚ chuán yīn le 。
“姑娘不必介怀，在下实无恶意，只是令尊令堂的这袋遗物，价值实在是非同小可，而姑娘的修为又太低了，如果我在此处，给你太多的晶石，道友不怕其他人眼红么？”林轩嘴唇微动，微笑着像少女传音了。
The young woman didn’t hesitate for long; after a few breaths, she said firmly: "Alright, I’ll follow you."
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
As they say, one must be willing to sacrifice something to get what one wants.
lǐ zhī lán de liǎn shàng ， bù yóu de lù chū zhēng zhá zhī sè ， píng xīn lái shuō ， lín xuān de zhè fān jiě shì hé qíng hé lǐ ， rán ér xiū xiān jiè běn jiù bù jiǎng rén yì dào dé ， zì jǐ yǔ duì fāng bù guò píng shuǐ xiāng féng ， tā de huà shì fǒu xìn dé guò 。
李芝兰的脸上，不由得露出挣扎之色，平心来说，林轩的这番解释合情合理，然而修仙界本就不讲仁义道德，自己与对方不过萍水相逢，他的话是否信得过。
This man seemed friendly, so he shouldn’t be a bad guy. Most importantly, Li Zilan was currently in dire straits and had no crystals left.
wàn yī duì fāng shì yī dào mào àn rán de wěi jūn zǐ ne ？
万一对方是一道貌岸然的伪君子呢？
She couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity; even with some risk, she had to take the chance.
nà shí hòu zì jǐ kě shì sī háo fǎn kàng de lì liàng yě wú ， zhè lǐ rén duō ， jiù suàn rén qíng lěng mò ， duì fāng duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yī xiē gù jì de 。
那时候自己可是丝毫反抗的力量也无，这里人多，就算人情冷漠，对方多少还是有一些顾忌的。
Li Zilan’s expression showed approval. The girl was cautious but not afraid. At the critical moment, she made the right choice.
lǐ zhī lán nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn dòng ， zài xīn lǐ mò mò quán héng qǐ lái le 。
李芝兰脑海中念头转动，在心里默默权衡起来了。
If she refused to follow him, he wouldn’t give up on the purple grains and would leave her enough crystals as a buffer. However, whether this brought her trouble or not wasn’t his concern.
lín xuān jì bù shēng qì ， yě bù cuī cù ， duì fāng yī xiǎo xiǎo de líng dòng qī xiū xiān zhě ， yòu shì nǚ zǐ ， chū mén zài wài ， xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， shí wú dà cuò ， xiāng fǎn ， lín xuān hái hěn xīn shǎng tā zhè zhǒng xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn de xìng gé 。
林轩既不生气，也不催促，对方一小小的灵动期修仙者，又是女子，出门在外，小心一些，实无大错，相反，林轩还很欣赏她这种小心谨慎的性格。
"Sir, where are we going?"
dāng nián de zì jǐ ， bù yě shì yī yàng me ？
当年的自己，不也是一样么？
"Wait a moment."
shǎ dǎn dà zài xiū xiān jiè kěn dìng shì huó bù zhǎng de 。
傻胆大在修仙界肯定是活不长的。
Li Zilan returned to reality and closed his eyes, sending out his spiritual awareness. Where had that brat Moon gone?
shào nǚ bìng méi yǒu kǎo lǜ duō jiǔ ， jǐn jǐn jǐ xī de fū ， yǎn zhōng jiù shǎn guò jiān dìng zhī sè ：“ xíng ， wǎn bèi gēn nín zǒu 。”
少女并没有考虑多久，仅仅几息的夫，眼中就闪过坚定之色：“行，晚辈跟您走。”
***
sú huà shuō ， shě bù dé hái zi ， tào bù zhe láng ， rèn hé shì qíng ， duō shǎo dōu shì yǒu fēng xiǎn de 。
俗话说，舍不得孩子，套不着狼，任何事情，多少都是有风险的。
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Back in the day, Li Zilan's mother had once spoken to her beloved daughter about the many benefits of their sect.
Five hundred years ago, a single battle made the Heavenly Sea Pavilion notorious throughout the outer seas.
When cultivators from this sect went out on pilgrimages, not only did they receive courteous treatment from peers at the same cultivation stage, but even those one stage higher would often be extremely polite.
Heavenly Sea Pavilion, daughter of the heavens—listening to her mother's words, Li Zilan’s young heart was already filled with indelible impressions about this sect.
Moreover, now that both her parents were gone, where could a tiny flexible spirit period cultivator like herself go?
Her mother's sect was her only choice.
Returning to Jingyue Island after enduring countless hardships, Li Zilan’s purse was already empty. The grand initiation ceremony was still several days away, and she needed crystals for everything here. With no other option, Li Zilan had to sell the few talismans and materials she had in a temporary market, hoping to get some crystals.
However, the bones and furs of first-stage monsters, along with a few broken talismans, were truly pitiful. She didn’t manage to sell even one crystal all morning.
She received many disdainful looks, Li Zilan’s heart bitter as she realized how cold the world could be at such a young age.
But what could she do? She was just an unfortunate orphan girl, and in the cutthroat world of cultivation, that was simply the way it was...
Self-pitying herself wouldn’t help. Even if there were tears, they would have to dry up.
Just then, Li Zilan noticed a man approaching her with a gentle smile.
"Is this item what you're looking for?" he asked kindly.
Li Zilan nodded and couldn't refuse. She took the small yellowish-brown bag from the corner and skillfully untied its string.
"What...?"
Upon seeing the contents of the bag, Li Zilan was surprised. The items resembled grains of rice but were a pale purple, shimmering with an eerie yet beautiful glow.
Li Zilan reached out to examine these "grains" in his hand.
After a while, he said slowly, "Miss, what are these? Where did you get them?"
"I... I’m not sure," Li Zilan’s expression was somewhat anxious.
"What do you mean, you’re not sure?"
"Yes, sir, please don’t be angry. This is an item left by my parents. They obtained it during one of their adventures, but at the time, I was only six or seven years old and had no idea what it was."
"Ah, I see," Li Zilan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression.
"Your father and mother were cultivators from the outer seas?"
"Yes," Li Zilan replied honestly.
Li Zilan fell silent again. He picked up another handful of purple grains, his face showing no change but his heart was filled with joy.
He had chosen this item for a reason. His jade Luo bees were hard to mature, and as an ancient strange insect, it naturally possessed formidable power, yet it was difficult to raise.
The only method he knew was using top-grade crystals to hasten its growth.
However, that would be too extravagant. In the mortal world, let alone in the spirit realm where such crystals were extremely rare, even his former life as a cultivator’s daughter might not have been able to afford it.
Of course, Li Zilan believed there must be other ways to mature the jade Luo bees, but he was just unaware of them.
For example, these purple grains—Li Zilan didn’t know what they were, but through his spiritual awareness, he felt the excitement and agitation of the jade Luo bees. If his guess was correct, it would definitely benefit this insect’s growth.
Unfortunately, Li Zilan couldn’t determine the origin of these grains from the girl in front of him.
But that didn’t matter. Such a find on Jingyue Island was an unexpected bonus.
First, he bought the purple grains and then asked his sister at Heavenly Sea Pavilion about their source. Since her parents were outer sea cultivators, with the strong power of Heavenly Sea Pavilion, finding out where these grains came from wouldn’t be difficult.
Li Zilan’s mind raced as he thought through all the details.
"Sir, I’ll take this item. How much do you plan to sell it for?" Li Zilan asked calmly.
Hearing his words, Li Zilan breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn’t expected him to buy it.
She hesitated and bowed respectfully: "Sir, this is an item left by my parents. I don’t know its value. Please give me your price."
"Ah!"
Li Zilan nodded. If another unscrupulous person had asked, he might have taken the purple grains for a mere seven or eight crystals.
Of course, such behavior was beneath him as a late-stage Immortal Core cultivator. He wouldn’t stoop so low to extort something from a young flexible spirit period girl.
The cultivation world may be cunning and deceitful, but one must maintain some principles!
"Follow me!"
"What?" Li Zilan froze, her face showing suspicion.
"Don’t worry, I have no ill intentions. Your parents’ item is of immense value, and your cultivation stage is too low. If I give you too many crystals here, won’t others envy it?" Li Zilan whispered to the girl telepathically.
"..."
Li Zilan’s expression showed inner struggle. His explanation was reasonable, but in this cutthroat world, she couldn’t trust strangers easily.
What if he was a hypocrite?
She had no strength to resist at all. With so many people around, even though they were cold-hearted, there would still be some reservations.
Li Zilan’s mind raced as she weighed her options.
Li Zilan remained calm and patient, appreciating the girl's cautious nature.
Back then, wasn’t he just like this?
Innocence and recklessness wouldn’t last long in the cultivation world.
The young woman didn’t hesitate for long; after a few breaths, she said firmly: "Alright, I’ll follow you."
As they say, one must be willing to sacrifice something to get what one wants.
This man seemed friendly, so he shouldn’t be a bad guy. Most importantly, Li Zilan was currently in dire straits and had no crystals left.
She couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity; even with some risk, she had to take the chance.
Li Zilan’s expression showed approval. The girl was cautious but not afraid. At the critical moment, she made the right choice.
If she refused to follow him, he wouldn’t give up on the purple grains and would leave her enough crystals as a buffer. However, whether this brought her trouble or not wasn’t his concern.
"Sir, where are we going?"
"Wait a moment."
Li Zilan returned to reality and closed his eyes, sending out his spiritual awareness. Where had that brat Moon gone?
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