tōng yǔ dào yǒu ， nǐ hái zhēn shì cōng míng yī shì ， hú tú yī shí ， nǐ mò fēi bú jì dé zhǐ bǎi yú nián qián ， zhè wèi lín qián bèi bèi wàn fú zōng tōng jí guò ， gāi pài de luó hàn lóu shǒu zuò ， kōng xuàn ， jiù shì sǐ zài lín xuān de shǒu zhōng 。()”
通羽道友，你还真是聪明一世，糊涂一时，你莫非不记得只百余年前，这位林前辈被万佛宗通辑过，该派的罗汉娄首座，空眩，就是死在林轩的手中。()”
Friend Feathers, you truly are wise for a lifetime and foolish in an instant. Don't you remember that only over a hundred years ago, Senior Lin was wanted by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect? The sect's Abbot Luo Xiu was even killed by Lin Xuan.
“ bù cuò ， shù shí nián qián ， tiān yá hǎi gé xuān bù yǒu liǎng míng lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě jiā rù ” qí zhōng yī rén ， bù jiù shì míng jiào lín xuān me ？” nà lǎo sēng yě liǎn lù jīng róng de kāi kǒu le 。
“不错，数十年前，天涯海阁宣布有两名离合期修仙者加入”其中一人，不就是名叫林轩么？”那老僧也脸露惊容的开口了。
"Indeed, several decades ago, the Skyward Sea Pavilion announced two Separation and Union stage cultivators had joined their ranks. One of them is named Lin Xuan, isn't it?" The old monk also spoke with a look of surprise on his face.
tīng liǎng míng tóng bàn yī shuō ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén yě xiǎng qǐ lái le ， liǎn sè biàn huàn bù yǐ ， bǎi nián qián yíng zhōu dǎo yī yì ， duì yú yún zhōu xiū xiān jiè de gé jú ， yǐng xiǎng kě wèi shēn yuǎn yǐ jí 。
听两名同伴一说，通羽真人也想起来了，脸色变幻不已，百年前瀛洲岛一役，对于云州修仙界的格局，影响可谓深远以极。
Upon hearing what his companions said, True Immortal Feathers recalled it as well, his expression changing constantly. A hundred years ago, the battle on Isles of Penglai had profoundly altered the landscape of Cloud Province's cultivation world.
tiān yá hǎi gé liǎng míng lí hé xiū shì de jiā rù ， gèng ràng suǒ yǒu zōng mén jiā zú ， wú bù dà jīng shī sè ． zuò wéi líng yào shān zhī zhǔ ， tā zěn me kě néng méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ？
天涯海阁两名离合修士的加入，更让所有宗门家族，无不大惊失色．作为灵药山之主，他怎么可能没有听说过？
The addition of two Separation and Union stage cultivators from Skyward Sea Pavilion caused shock among all sects and families. As the master of Spirit Herb Mountain, how could he not have heard about it?
dàn què cóng wèi yǒu guò yí huò 。
但却从未有过疑惑。
But he never doubted anything.
zhè yě shì nán guài de ， níng dān yǔ lí hé ， zhè zhōng jiān de chā jù wèi miǎn yě tài dà le ， tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu wǎng zì jǐ de dì zǐ shēn shàng xiǎng guò ， ér shì dàng zuò tóng míng tóng xìng bà le 。
这也是难怪的，凝丹与离合，这中间的差距未免也太大了，他根本就没有往自己的弟子身上想过，而是当作同名同姓罢了。
This was understandable given the vast difference between condensing a core and achieving separation and union. He had never considered his disciple to be that person; instead, he thought they shared the same name and surname.
bì jìng lín xuān zhè ge míng zì ， yě bú shì rú hé de chū qí ， tiān xià de xiū shì nà me duō ． yǒu zhòng míng yě méi shén me hào qí guài de 。
毕竟林轩这个名字，也不是如何的出奇，天下的修士那么多．有重名也没什么好奇怪的。
After all, Lin Xuan wasn't an unusual name. With so many cultivators in the world, it wasn't strange for two people to have the same name.
rú jīn xiǎng lái ， què shì zì jǐ de shū hū ， zhè wèi míng zhèn yún zhōu de lín qián bèi ， jiù shì zì jǐ de ài tú ， zhǐ shì shì yì shí yí ， yě bù zhī dào tā yǒu shén me qí yù ， duǎn duǎn de sān bǎi nián zài ． jiù cóng níng dān biàn chéng le lí hé ， rú cǐ xiū xíng sù dù ， shí zài shì ràng rén wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng de 。
如今想来，确是自己的疏忽，这位名震云州的林前辈，就是自己的爱徒，只是事易时移，也不知道他有什么奇遇，短短的三百年载．就从凝丹变成了离合，如此修行速度，实在是让人无法想象的。
Now thinking about it, it was indeed a lapse on his part. This renowned Senior Lin of Cloud Province was actually his disciple. But with time passing and circumstances changing, he wondered what kind of extraordinary fortune this man had encountered that allowed him to progress from condensing a core to achieving separation and union in just three hundred years. Such an incredible rate of cultivation was beyond imagination.
“ hǎo le ， nà wèi lín qián bèi yǒu shén me qí yù ， yǔ wǒ men sān rén ， rú jīn yě méi yǒu duō dà de guān xì ， tōng yǔ dào yǒu ， lǎo sēng zhǐ xiǎng xiǎo de ， nǐ shǒu zhōng de zǐ lóng cǎo ， zhēn de shì yǒu èr shí wàn nián me ？” míng zhōng dà shī tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì guān zhù zhī sè 。
“好了，那位林前辈有什么奇遇，与我们三人，如今也没有多大的关系，通羽道友，老僧只想晓得，你手中的紫笼草，真的是有二十万年么？”鸣钟大师抬起头颅，脸上满是关注之色。
"Alright, whatever Senior Lin's fortune might be, it has little to do with us now. Friend Feathers, I only wish to know if the purple cage grass you hold is truly twenty million years old?" Master Dingzhong raised his head, his expression filled with concern.
nà lǎo jiě de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ” bì jìng zhè guān hū zhe néng fǒu jiě qù tā men shēn shàng de yú dú 。 xìng mìng yǒu guān de shì qíng shuí gǎn qīng hū 。
那老姐的表情也差不多”毕竟这关乎着能否解去他们身上的余毒。性命有关的事情谁敢轻忽。
The old woman's demeanor was similar; after all, their lives were at stake, and no one could afford to be careless about such matters.
“ liǎng wèi fàng xīn ． cǐ yào què shí bù cuò ， yòng lái liàn zhì jiě dú de dān yào ， shì chuò chuò yǒu yú le 。” tōng rǎn zhēn rén fǔ xū wēi xiào zhe shuō ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè ， suí hòu huà fēng yī zhuǎn biǎo qíng biàn dé yán sù qǐ lái ：“ cǐ xíng de mù dì yǐ jīng dá dào le ， lǎo fū de dǎ suàn ， xiǎng bì liǎng wèi yě tīng dào le ， bù zhī dào nǐ men yì xià rú hé ？”
“两位放心．此药确实不错，用来炼制解毒的丹药，是绰绰有余了。”通冉真人抚须微笑着说，脸上满是喜色，随后话锋一转表情变得严肃起来：“此行的目的已经达到了，老夫的打算，想必两位也听到了，不知道你们意下如何？”
"This medicine is indeed excellent. It more than suffices for refining a detoxifying pill," True Immortal Feathers said with a smile as he stroked his beard. His face showed joy before his expression turned serious: "Our goal has been achieved. I believe you both heard my plan. What do you think?"
“ zhè ．．．．．．”
“这．．．．．．”
"Um..."
hé shàng yǔ lǎo fù yī dāi ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què yǒu xiē yóu yù le qǐ lái 。
和尚与老妇一呆，脸上的表情却有些犹豫了起来。
The monk and the old woman were taken aback, their expressions hesitant.
sú huà shuō ， rén xīn bù zú ， yuán běn tā men lái xiū luó zhī mén de mù dì ， jiù shì wèi le zhǎo zǐ lóng cǎo jiě dú zhǐ yào zhè ge néng gòu rú yuàn ， jiù qiān ēn wàn xiè le 。
俗话说，人心不足，原本他们来修罗之门的目的，就是为了找紫笼草解毒只要这个能够如愿，就千恩万谢了。
As they say, greed is never enough. Their original purpose for coming to the Netherworld Gate was to find purple cage grass to detoxify themselves. If this could be achieved, they would be eternally grateful.
rú jīn yīn wèi lín xuān de xiāng zhù qīng yì dá dào le mù dì què fǎn ér jiāng tā men de tān lán zhī xīn gōu qǐ 。
如今因为林轩的相助轻易达到了目的却反而将他们的贪婪之心勾起。
Now that Lin Xuan's help had made it so easy to reach their goal, their greedy hearts were stirred once more.
“ xiū luó yù pèi shù liàng bù duō ， wèi le dé dào cǐ wù ， wǒ men kě shì lì jīng kǎn kě ， jiù ná lǎo shēn shǒu zhōng zhè kuài lái shuō ， nǎi shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， cái zài fāng shì zhōng pāi mài xià lái de rán ér yě huā le shàng bǎi wàn jīng shí ， jiù zhè yàng chū qù ， shì bú shì yǒu diǎn ……” nà bái fà lǎo fù chén yín zhe shuō 。“ bù cuò
“修罗玉佩数量不多，为了得到此物，我们可是历经坎坷，就拿老身手中这块来说，乃是机缘巧合，才在坊市中拍卖下来的然而也花了上百万晶石，就这样出去，是不是有点……”那白发老妇沉吟着说。“不错
"There aren't many Netherworld Jade Pendants. We endured much hardship to obtain one. Take the one in my hand; I only managed to get it through a stroke of luck at the market for over a million crystal stones. Going out now seems... too risky," said the old woman with white hair, her voice hesitant.
lǎo sēng yě chà bu duō ” wèi le dé dào xiū luó yù pèi ， suǒ fù chū zhī wù bìng bù bǐ lóng fū rén shǎo shén me 。” míng zhōng hé shàng yě chén yín zhe kāi kǒu le 。
老僧也差不多”为了得到修罗玉佩，所付出之物并不比龙夫人少什么。”鸣钟和尚也沉吟着开口了。
"Indeed."
“ nǐ men liǎ ……” tōng yǔ zhēn rén méi tou yí zhòu ：“ bú yào wàng le ， zhè xiū luó zhī mén wēi xiǎn zhòng chuí wǒ men jí shǐ lián shǒu ， yě dí bù guò yī yuán yīng hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， zài zhè lǐ xiǎng yào xún dào bǎo wù ， jiǎn zhí jiù yǒu rú fēi é pū huǒ ， rén yào zhī zú ， liǎng wèi ruò zhēn yǒu xún bǎo zhī yì ， lǎo fū miǎn qiǎng bù dé ， nà jiù zhǐ yǒu xiān gào cí le 。”
“你们俩……”通羽真人眉头一皱：“不要忘了，这修罗之门危险重垂我们即使联手，也敌不过一元婴后期的老怪物，在这里想要寻到宝物，简直就有如飞蛾扑火，人要知足，两位若真有寻宝之意，老夫勉强不得，那就只有先告辞了。”
The old monk also hesitated: "We must not forget that this Netherworld Gate is extremely dangerous. Even if we work together, we can't match up against an advanced婴后期 monster. Seeking treasure here is like a moth to a flame. We should be content with what we have."
yǔ tóng bàn xiāng bǐ ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén míng xiǎn yào wěn zhòng yī xiē ， duì rú jīn zì jǐ suǒ chù de huán jìng ， yě yǒu gèng qīng xǐng de rèn shí 。
与同伴相比，通羽真人明显要稳重一些，对如今自己所处的环境，也有更清醒的认识。
Compared to his companions, True Immortal Feathers seemed more cautious and had a clearer understanding of their current situation.
“ shí nián qián de nà yí mù ， liǎng wèi nán dào wàng le ， dāng nián wǒ men rú guǒ dǒng de jìn tuì qǔ shě ， ér bú shì tān xīn bù zú ， jiāng guān gài dǎ kāi ， qǐ huì yǒu suí hòu de mèng yǎn ？”
“十年前的那一幕，两位难道忘了，当年我们如果懂得进退取舍，而不是贪心不足，将棺盖打开，岂会有随后的梦魇？”
"Ten years ago, didn't you forget that if we had known when to retreat, instead of being greedy and opening the coffin lid, none of this nightmare would have happened?"
tōng yǔ zhēn rén huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ， shēng yīn bìng bù dà ” què yǒu rú dāng tóu bàng hè ， ràng liǎng míng tóng bàn dùn shí qīng xǐng guò lái le 。
通羽真人缓缓的开口了，声音并不大”却有如当头棒喝，让两名同伴顿时清醒过来了。
True Immortal Feathers spoke slowly, his voice like a slap in the face, instantly waking up his companions.
bì jìng shí nián qián de xún bǎo jīng lì ， yě ràng tā men xīn zhōng hòu huǐ yǐ jí 。
毕竟十年前的寻宝经历，也让他们心中后悔以极。
The regret from their treasure-seeking experience ten years ago was still fresh in their minds. Only fools repeated mistakes; someone who had successfully condensed an婴 couldn't be a fool.
zhǐ yǒu yú chǔn zhě ． cái huì chóng dǎo fù zhé ， ér néng gòu níng jié yuán yīng chéng gōng ， yòu zěn me kě néng shì bái chī ne ？
只有愚蠢者．才会重蹈覆辙，而能够凝结元婴成功，又怎么可能是白痴呢？
"Southwestern Buddha, it's true that I was too attached to material things. Your words are correct. Survival is the most important thing. I won't seek any treasure."
“ ē mí tuó fó ， shì lǎo nà tài guò zhe xiāng le ， tōng yǔ dào yǒu suǒ yán bù cuò ， néng huó xià lái jiù shì zuì zhòng yào de ， lǎo nà bù qù xún bǎo le 。”
“阿弥陀佛，是老衲太过着相了，通羽道友所言不错，能活下来就是最重要的，老衲不去寻宝了。”
True Immortal Feathers nodded and turned his head to the left: "Lady Dragon, what about you?"
tōng yǔ diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yòu jiāng liǎn zhuǎn xiàng zuǒ cè ：“ lóng fū rén ， mí ne ？”
通羽点了点头，又将脸转向左侧：“龙夫人，弥呢？”
"Hmph, I'm only an early-stage婴. If my two friends don't go, then as a lone woman, it's like seeking death. But there's no point in arguing," said the old woman with white hair, somewhat unwillingly. Nonetheless, their three opinions finally aligned.
“ hēng ， lǎo shēn zhǐ shì yuán yīng zhōng qī ， liǎng wèi dào yǒu dōu bù qù ， wǒ gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， qǐ bù shì yǔ zhǎo sǐ chà bu duō ， dāng rán yě zhǐ yǒu suàn le 。” bái fà lǎo fù yǒu diǎn bù gān xīn de shuō 。 dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， sān rén de yì jiàn ， zǒng suàn shì qǔ dé yí zhì le 。
“哼，老身只是元婴中期，两位道友都不去，我孤家寡人一个，岂不是与找死差不多，当然也只有算了。”白发老妇有点不甘心的说。但不管如何，三人的意见，总算是取得一致了。
"What do we do next? Should we wait here until we are teleported away?" True Immortal Feathers showed some hesitation after hearing the monk's words. After a moment of thought, he shook his head: "No, this place is just a temporary resting spot and not very hidden. If it gets discovered..."
“ nà jiē xià lái zěn me bàn ， wǒ men jiù zài zhè lǐ děng dài ， zhí dào bèi chuán sòng lí kāi ？” tīng le hé shàng de yán yǔ ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén liǎn shàng què lù chū yī sī chí yí ， lüè yī sī suǒ ” jiù yáo le yáo tóu ：“ bù ， zhè ge dì fāng zhǐ shì wǒ men lín shí suǒ zhǎo de luò jiǎo zhī chù ， bìng suàn bù shàng tài yǐn bì de ， wàn yī bèi fā xiàn le ……”
“那接下来怎么办，我们就在这里等待，直到被传送离开？”听了和尚的言语，通羽真人脸上却露出一丝迟疑，略一思索”就摇了摇头：“不，这个地方只是我们临时所找的落脚之处，并算不上太隐蔽的，万一被发现了……”
"Or if we leave here to find a new hiding place, it won't be easy in an instant," said the old woman with white hair softly.
“ kě lí kāi cǐ chù ， xún zhǎo xīn de yǐn bì zhī suǒ ， yě bú shì piàn kè jiān jiù néng bàn dào de ， zài zhè tú zhōng ， dào yǒu yòu zěn me kěn dìng ， jiù yí dìng bú huì yù jiàn wēi xiǎn ne ？” bái fà lǎo jiě yōu yōu de shuō 。
“可离开此处，寻找新的隐蔽之所，也不是片刻间就能办到的，在这途中，道友又怎么肯定，就一定不会遇见危险呢？”白发老姐幽幽的说。
True Immortal Feathers agreed: "Lady Dragon's words are right. This is why I hesitate."
“ lóng dào yǒu suǒ yán bù cuò ， zhè yě zhèng shì wǒ ， wèi hé yóu yù bù jué de yuán yīn zi 。” tōng yǔ zhēn rén mō le mō hú xū ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì liǎng nán zhī yì 。
“龙道友所言不错，这也正是我，为何犹豫不决的原因子。”通羽真人摸了摸胡须，脸上满是两难之意。
"In fact, I have a solution." Master Dingzhong, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up.
“ qí shí lǎo nà dào yǒu yí gè jiě jué zhī cè 。” yǐ chén mò le bàn xiǎng de míng zhōng hé shàng tū rán kāi kǒu le 。
“其实老衲倒有一个解决之策。”已沉默了半响的鸣钟和尚突然开口了。
"Oh, please share your idea."
“ ó ， dào yǒu qǐng shuō 。”
“哦，道友请说。”
"It's not particularly clever, but I think this place isn't entirely unsuitable given its concealment. Senior Lin has already set up an illusionary technique, though it was hastily done and somewhat rudimentary. We can simply set up several arrays around here to make it a suitable resting spot until the Netherworld Gate ends," said the old monk with confidence.
“ qí shí yě méi yǒu shén me gāo míng de ， zhǐ shì lǎo nà jué de ， cǐ dì jiù yǐn mì xìng lái shuō ， suī rán lüè wèi qiàn tuǒ ， dàn yě bú shì bù kě yǐ jiē shòu ， lín qián bèi yǐ jīng bù xià le yí gè huàn shù ， zhǐ bù guò shí jiān cāng cù ， yǒu xiē tài guò jiǎn lòu le ， wǒ men zhǐ yào chóng xīn zài zhōu wéi bù zhì jǐ tào zhèn fǎ ， wèi shǐ bù kě yǐ jiāng zhè lǐ zuò wéi luò jiǎo zhī chù ， yì zhí děng dào xiū luó zhī mén jié shù 。” lǎo hé shàng yī zì yī dùn de kāi kǒu le ， què xiǎn de xiōng yǒu chéng zhú 。
“其实也没有什么高明的，只是老衲觉得，此地就隐秘性来说，虽然略为欠妥，但也不是不可以接受，林前辈已经布下了一个幻术，只不过时间仓促，有些太过简陋了，我们只要重新在周围布置几套阵法，未始不可以将这里作为落脚之处，一直等到修罗之门结束。”老和尚一字一顿的开口了，却显得胸有成竹。
"Hmm, Master's suggestion is indeed a good plan. However, I'm not particularly skilled in array techniques besides alchemy."
“ ń ， dà shī suǒ yán ， dào bù shī wèi yí gè liáng cè ， zhǐ shì lǎo fū chú le shàn cháng liàn dān yǐ wài ． duì yú zhèn fǎ yī ？?
“嗯，大师所言，倒不失为一个良策，只是老夫除了擅长炼丹以外．对于阵法一？?
True Immortal Feathers nodded, looking somewhat troubled. After all, human experience was limited; there were countless cultivation arts to learn.
tōng yǔ zhēn rén diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yǒu diǎn wéi nán de kāi kǒu ” bì jìng rén de jīng lì shì yǒu xiàn de ， xiū xiān bǎi yì ， què hào rú yān hǎi ， shuí yòu néng shè liè xǔ duō ？
通羽真人点了点头，有点为难的开口”毕竟人的经历是有限的，修仙百艺，却浩如烟海，谁又能涉猎许多？
"Ha ha, that's no problem. Although I'm not very familiar with arrays, I obtained a set of illusionary flags through good fortune many years ago. Their power is worth praising, and hiding our cave should be fine," said the old monk with a smile.
“ hē hē ， zhè bù fáng shì ， lǎo nà duì yú zhèn fǎ ， suī rán yě shuō bù shàng hěn shú ， dàn zǎo xiē nián ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， què dé le yī tào huàn shù zhèn qí ， wēi lì pǒ yǒu zhí de chēng dào zhī chù ， zhē yǎn wǒ men zhè ge cáng shēn de dòng xué yīng gāi shì méi yǒu shén me wèn tí de 。” lǎo sēng wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“呵呵，这不妨事，老衲对于阵法，虽然也说不上很熟，但早些年，机缘巧合，却得了一套幻术阵旗，威力颇有值得称道之处，遮掩我们这个藏身的洞穴应该是没有什么问题的。”老僧微笑着说。
"Then please do us this favor." True Immortal Feathers was delighted.
“ nà jiù yǒu láo dà shī le 。” tōng yǔ zhēn rén dà xǐ 。
“那就有劳大师了。”通羽真人大喜。
"It's my duty, Master."
“ dào yǒu kè qì ， cǐ nǎi fèn nèi zhī shì ， yì bù róng cí 。”
“道友客气，此乃分内之事，义不容辞。”
As he spoke, the old monk stretched out his hand, thin as twigs, and tapped his waist. A yellowish light shot up from there, swirling around his head. Several array flags appeared in his hands, along with a round disk about a foot in size.
lǎo sēng yī biān shuō ， yī biān shēn chū shǒu lái ， kū shòu rú chái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yī dào huáng méng méng de guāng xiá fēi lüè chū lái ， zài tóu dǐng dī liū liū pán xuán ， suí hòu jǐ gān zhèn qí yìng rù yǎn lián ， tā de shǒu zhōng ． hái duō chū yī chǐ xǔ dà xiǎo de yuán pán 。
老僧一边说，一边伸出手来，枯瘦如柴，在腰间一拍，一道黄蒙蒙的光霞飞掠出来，在头顶滴溜溜盘旋，随后几杆阵旗映入眼帘，他的手中．还多出一尺许大小的圆盘。
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this. At that moment, he had found another path to the mountain top, soaring towards it.
Friend Feathers, you truly are wise for a lifetime and foolish in an instant. Don't you remember that only over a hundred years ago, Senior Lin was wanted by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect? The sect's Abbot Luo Xiu was even killed by Lin Xuan.
"Indeed, several decades ago, the Skyward Sea Pavilion announced two Separation and Union stage cultivators had joined their ranks. One of them is named Lin Xuan, isn't it?" The old monk also spoke with a look of surprise on his face.
Upon hearing what his companions said, True Immortal Feathers recalled it as well, his expression changing constantly. A hundred years ago, the battle on Isles of Penglai had profoundly altered the landscape of Cloud Province's cultivation world.
The addition of two Separation and Union stage cultivators from Skyward Sea Pavilion caused shock among all sects and families. As the master of Spirit Herb Mountain, how could he not have heard about it?
But he never doubted anything.
This was understandable given the vast difference between condensing a core and achieving separation and union. He had never considered his disciple to be that person; instead, he thought they shared the same name and surname.
After all, Lin Xuan wasn't an unusual name. With so many cultivators in the world, it wasn't strange for two people to have the same name.
Now thinking about it, it was indeed a lapse on his part. This renowned Senior Lin of Cloud Province was actually his disciple. But with time passing and circumstances changing, he wondered what kind of extraordinary fortune this man had encountered that allowed him to progress from condensing a core to achieving separation and union in just three hundred years. Such an incredible rate of cultivation was beyond imagination.
"Alright, whatever Senior Lin's fortune might be, it has little to do with us now. Friend Feathers, I only wish to know if the purple cage grass you hold is truly twenty million years old?" Master Dingzhong raised his head, his expression filled with concern.
The old woman's demeanor was similar; after all, their lives were at stake, and no one could afford to be careless about such matters.
"This medicine is indeed excellent. It more than suffices for refining a detoxifying pill," True Immortal Feathers said with a smile as he stroked his beard. His face showed joy before his expression turned serious: "Our goal has been achieved. I believe you both heard my plan. What do you think?"
"Um..."
The monk and the old woman were taken aback, their expressions hesitant.
As they say, greed is never enough. Their original purpose for coming to the Netherworld Gate was to find purple cage grass to detoxify themselves. If this could be achieved, they would be eternally grateful.
Now that Lin Xuan's help had made it so easy to reach their goal, their greedy hearts were stirred once more.
"There aren't many Netherworld Jade Pendants. We endured much hardship to obtain one. Take the one in my hand; I only managed to get it through a stroke of luck at the market for over a million crystal stones. Going out now seems... too risky," said the old woman with white hair, her voice hesitant.
"Indeed."
The old monk also hesitated: "We must not forget that this Netherworld Gate is extremely dangerous. Even if we work together, we can't match up against an advanced婴后期 monster. Seeking treasure here is like a moth to a flame. We should be content with what we have."
Compared to his companions, True Immortal Feathers seemed more cautious and had a clearer understanding of their current situation.
"Ten years ago, didn't you forget that if we had known when to retreat, instead of being greedy and opening the coffin lid, none of this nightmare would have happened?"
True Immortal Feathers spoke slowly, his voice like a slap in the face, instantly waking up his companions.
The regret from their treasure-seeking experience ten years ago was still fresh in their minds. Only fools repeated mistakes; someone who had successfully condensed an婴 couldn't be a fool.
"Southwestern Buddha, it's true that I was too attached to material things. Your words are correct. Survival is the most important thing. I won't seek any treasure."
True Immortal Feathers nodded and turned his head to the left: "Lady Dragon, what about you?"
"Hmph, I'm only an early-stage婴. If my two friends don't go, then as a lone woman, it's like seeking death. But there's no point in arguing," said the old woman with white hair, somewhat unwillingly. Nonetheless, their three opinions finally aligned.
"What do we do next? Should we wait here until we are teleported away?" True Immortal Feathers showed some hesitation after hearing the monk's words. After a moment of thought, he shook his head: "No, this place is just a temporary resting spot and not very hidden. If it gets discovered..."
"Or if we leave here to find a new hiding place, it won't be easy in an instant," said the old woman with white hair softly.
True Immortal Feathers agreed: "Lady Dragon's words are right. This is why I hesitate."
"In fact, I have a solution." Master Dingzhong, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up.
"Oh, please share your idea."
"It's not particularly clever, but I think this place isn't entirely unsuitable given its concealment. Senior Lin has already set up an illusionary technique, though it was hastily done and somewhat rudimentary. We can simply set up several arrays around here to make it a suitable resting spot until the Netherworld Gate ends," said the old monk with confidence.
"Hmm, Master's suggestion is indeed a good plan. However, I'm not particularly skilled in array techniques besides alchemy."
True Immortal Feathers nodded, looking somewhat troubled. After all, human experience was limited; there were countless cultivation arts to learn.
"Ha ha, that's no problem. Although I'm not very familiar with arrays, I obtained a set of illusionary flags through good fortune many years ago. Their power is worth praising, and hiding our cave should be fine," said the old monk with a smile.
"Then please do us this favor." True Immortal Feathers was delighted.
"It's my duty, Master."
As he spoke, the old monk stretched out his hand, thin as twigs, and tapped his waist. A yellowish light shot up from there, swirling around his head. Several array flags appeared in his hands, along with a round disk about a foot in size.
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this. At that moment, he had found another path to the mountain top, soaring towards it.