luò zài pǔ tōng xiū xiān zhě de shǒu zhōng ， què gēn běn qǐ bù liǎo shén me yòng tú 。
落在普通修仙者的手中，却根本起不了什么用途。
In the hands of ordinary cultivators, these items would be utterly useless.
zhì yú nà shù tóu fà ， shàng miàn sī háo líng lì yě wú ， kàn shàng qù gèng xiàng shì yī jiàn fèi wù 。
至于那束头发，上面丝毫灵力也无，看上去更像是一件废物。
As for that strand of hair, it contained no trace of spiritual energy and seemed more like a piece of trash.
lín xuān yǔ wàng tíng lóu duì shì yī yǎn ， biǎo qíng dōu yǒu xiē jǔ sàng yǔ è rán ， hǎo bù róng xún dào xiān rén de bǎo wù ， méi xiǎng dào què shì zhè yàng de jié guǒ 。
林轩与望亭楼对视一眼，表情都有些沮丧与愕然，好不容寻到仙人的宝物，没想到却是这样的结果。
Lin Xuan exchanged glances with Master Ma from the Tower of Hope. Both looked somewhat dejected and surprised. After so much effort to find an immortal's treasure, they had ended up with such disappointing results.
xiù páo yī fú ， lín xuān jìng jiāng shǒu zhōng de tóu fà chōng duì fāng rēng guò lái le 。
袖袍一拂，林轩竟将手中的头发冲对方扔过来了。
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan tossed the strand of hair over to Master Ma. The latter was taken aback and instinctively caught it in his hand. Realizing Lin Xuan’s intention, he threw back a few broken talismans encased in a ball of spiritual light.
wàng tíng lóu yī dāi ， xià yì shí de jiāng mù jiē zài le shǒu lǐ ， suí hòu míng bái le lín xuān de yòng yì ， jiāng shǒu zhōng de cán fú yě yòng yī tuán líng guāng tuō zhe rēng le guò qù 。
望亭楼一呆，下意识的将牧接在了手里，随后明白了林轩的用意，将手中的残符也用一团灵光托着扔了过去。
They exchanged their treasures and each inspected them thoroughly. Their expressions grew increasingly gloomy. However, they were no ordinary cultivators; soon enough, both turned the heads to face the altar again, where there were two more items that might hold some value. After all, a True Immortal wouldn’t leave behind mere scraps of metal or broken tools.
jiāo huàn bǎo wù ， liǎng rén yě gè zì jiǎn chá le yī fān ， suí hòu biǎo qíng yuè fā de yīn mái 。 bù guò liǎng rén yě bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū \{ shān zhě ， hěn kuài yòu jiāng tóu lú xiàng qián miàn de jì tái zhuǎn le guò shàng miàn hái yǒu liǎng yàng dōng xī 。 huò xǔ hé yǒu bù xiǎo de jià zhí 。 bì jìng shì zhēn xiān yī jí ， bù kě néng jǐn liú xià yī xiē pò tóng làn tiě bān de dōng xī 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe 。 shèng xià de shì yī chǐ xǔ zhǎng de mù hé ， hái yǒu yí gè xiǎo qiǎo de yù píng 。 zhào cháng lǐ tuī cè ， píng zhōng suǒ shèng fàng de yīng gāi shì dān yào yī lèi de dōng xī 。 jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， mù guāng yě bù yóu de biàn dé huǒ rè 。 zhēn xiān liú xià de dān yào huì yǒu zěn yàng de yòng tú ， fú shí zhī hòu huì bú huì fǎ lì kuáng zhǎng yī jià nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shǎn guò ， lín xuān yǐ háo bù chí yí de dòng shǒu xiàng nà xiǎo qiǎo de yù píng zhuā qù le 。
交换宝物，两人也各自检查了一番，随后表情越发的阴霾。不过两人也不是普通的修\{山者，很快又将头颅像前面的祭台转了过上面还有两样东西。或许合有不小的价值。毕竟是真仙一级，不可能尽留下一些破铜烂铁般的东西。林轩心中如此想着。剩下的是一尺许长的木盒，还有一个小巧的玉瓶。照常理推测，瓶中所盛放的应该是丹药一类的东西。即便以林轩的城府，目光也不由得变得火热。真仙留下的丹药会有怎样的用途，服食之后会不会法力狂涨一价脑海中念头闪过，林轩已毫不迟疑的动手像那小巧的玉瓶抓去了。
Lin Xuan thought to himself. The remaining item was a small wooden box and an exquisite jade bottle. By common sense, the bottle likely contained pills or other medicinal substances. Even with his composure, Lin Xuan’s gaze couldn’t help but turn intense as he reached for the tiny jade bottle.
yuán běn yǐ wéi wàng tíng lóu huì chū shǒu qiǎng duó ， méi xiǎng dào tā de mù biāo què shì nà bù qǐ yǎn de mù hé ， lín xuān bù yóu de yǎn jīng wēi mī ， què zěn me yě cāi xiǎng bú dào zhè shì dǐng lóng zhēn rén de shòu yì 。
原本以为望亭楼会出手抢夺，没想到他的目标却是那不起眼的木盒，林轩不由得眼睛微眯，却怎么也猜想不到这是鼎龙真人的授意。
He had expected Master Ma to snatch it away, but instead, his target was the unremarkable wooden box. Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed in curiosity, though he never guessed that this was Diling Dragon Immortal’s instruction.
jié guǒ liǎng rén dōu rú yuàn de jiāng zì jǐ xiǎng yào de dōng xī qǔ dào le shǒu lǐ 。
结果两人都如愿的将自己想要的东西取到了手里。
Both ended up with what they wanted.
nà píng zi gāo bù guò cùn xǔ ， bǐ cháng yòng de shèng fàng dān yào de róng qì hái yào lüè xiǎo _ xiē . yǔ gāng gāng de yù hé bù tóng ， shàng miàn bìng méi yǒu jìn zhì ， lín xuān bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì ， jiù qīng ér !\ jǔ de jiāng qí dǎ kāi ， yī gǔ xīn là de qì wèi cóng lǐ miàn piāo le chū lái 。
那瓶子高不过寸许，比常用的盛放丹药的容器还要略小_些.与刚刚的玉盒不同，上面并没有禁制，林轩不费吹灰之力，就轻而!\举的将其打开，一股辛辣的气味从里面飘了出来。
The bottle was only an inch high and smaller than usual containers for pills. Unlike the jade box, it lacked any restrictions, and Lin Xuan easily opened it to reveal a pungent odor.
lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn ， èr huà bù shuō de jiāng cǐ píng fān zhuǎn ， qīng guāng yī shǎn ， tā de zhǎng xīn zhōng yǐ duō chū le yī lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de dān wán 。
林轩脸色一变，二话不说的将此瓶翻转，青光一闪，他的掌心中已多出了一龙眼大小的丹丸。
His expression changed as he flipped the bottle over. A flash of green light revealed a pill about the size of a dragon’s eye in his palm.
fěn hóng sè 。
粉红色。
It was pink but marred with patterns and covered in countless black spots, resembling someone who had acne.
rán ér què huā wén bān bó ， biǎo miàn bù mǎn liǎo wú shù de hēi diǎn ， kàn shàng qù jiù xiàng rén shēng le má zi yì bān 。
然而却花纹斑驳，表面布满了无数的黑点，看上去就像人生了麻子一般。
A waste pill!
fèi dān !
废丹!
Though Master Ma held the wooden box, he didn’t rush to open it. His gaze remained fixed on Lin Xuan’s hand.
wàng tíng lóu shǒu zhōng suī rán ná zhe mù hé ， dàn què méi yǒu jí yú dǎ kāi ， tā de mù guāng yě jí zhōng yú lín xuān de shǒu lǐ miàn 。
望亭楼手中虽然拿着木盒，但却没有急于打开，他的目光也集中于林轩的手里面。
Seeing the waste pill, his face contorted into an ugly expression.
kàn jiàn fèi dān ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng bù yóu de jí dù nán kàn 。
看见废丹，脸上的表情不由得极度难看。
Regardless of its miraculous effects before, once it was deemed a waste, it became utterly useless.
bù guǎn cǐ dān yǐ qián yǒu zěn yàng de nì tiān xiào guǒ ， kě jì rán liàn fèi ÷， nà jiù sī háo yòng chǔ yě wú 。
不管此丹以前有怎样的逆天效果，可既然炼废÷，那就丝毫用处也无。
Four treasures, three of which were inexplicable items. It was no wonder this human expert felt extremely disappointed.
sì jiàn bǎo wù ， jū rán yǒu sān jiàn ， dōu shì mò míng qí miào de dōng xī ， yě nán guài zhè wèi rén jiè gāo shǒu huì jǔ sàng yǐ jí 。
四件宝物，居然有三件，都是莫名其妙的东西，也难怪这位人界高手会沮丧以极。
Lin Xuan’s expression mirrored his mood, but a strange glint flashed in his eyes that quickly vanished.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ， bù guò qí yǎn dǐ shēn chù ， què shǎn guò yī sī mò míng zhī sè ， zhǐ shì hěn kuài ， jiù mǐn miè diào le 。
林轩的表情也差不多，不过其眼底深处，却闪过一丝莫名之色，只是很快，就泯灭掉了。
He slumped dejectedly and looked at the wooden box Master Ma held.
chuí tóu sàng qì ， xiǎn de yù mèn wú bǐ 。
垂头丧气，显得郁闷无比。
"Friend, may I ask if you can open your wooden box?"
guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， cái tái qǐ tóu lú ， wàng xiàng yī páng tíng lóu shǒu zhōng guì bǎo wù 。
过了几息的功夫，才抬起头颅，望向一旁亭楼手中桧宝物。
"Don’t worry. Perhaps it doesn’t contain what you want."
“ dào yǒu zhǎng zhōng de mù hé ， bù zhī dào shì fǒu kě yǐ dǎ kāi le ？”
“道友掌中的木盒，不知道是否可以打开了？”
As he spoke, Master Ma opened the wooden box with a snap. The light within was dazzling as the treasure inside came into view.
“ dào yǒu bù yòng xīn jí ， huò xǔ zhè lī yě méi yǒu nǐ xiǎng yào de dōng xī 。
“道友不用心急，或许这哩也没有你想要的东西。
"What is this—"
wàng tíng lóu yī biān shuō ， yī biān pā dā yī shēng dǎ kāi le mù hé ， liú guāng sì yì ， mǐn jiàn bǎo wù yìng rù 7 yǎn lián lǐ 。
望亭楼一边说，一边啪嗒一声打开了木盒，流光四溢，敏件宝物映入7眼帘里。
Lin Xuan’s eyes widened in disbelief, almost thinking he had misjudged the situation. However, his expression soon turned to a bitter smile.
“ zhè shì yī yī yī yī ”
“这是一一一一”
It was lipstick, eyebrow pencil, lip gloss, and various creams and foundations.
lín xuān dèng dà 7 yǎn zhū ， jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ kàn cuò ， dàn shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， liǎn shàng biǎo qíng yòu biàn wèi le kǔ xiào zhī sè 。
林轩瞪大7眼珠，几乎以为自己看错，但少顷之后，脸上表情又变为了苦笑之色。
Without needing to examine them closely, it was clear what these items were for—they were a woman's makeup box.
yān zhī 、 huà méi de tàn bǐ 、 chún cǎi 、 hái yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de ruǎn gāo fěn dǐ 。
胭脂、画眉的炭笔、唇彩、还有各种各样的软膏粉底。
"Indeed, this is what I’m talking about—the makeup box of the Nine Heavens Supreme Goddess. This is something every female cultivator dreams of. With this,slender fairy maiden would still be in my palm," Diling Dragon Immortal’s face lit up with joy as he laughed heartily. Since he was hiding within Master Ma's dantian, his laughter wouldn’t reach Lin Xuan.
bù yòng ná zài shǒu lǐ xì xì chuǎi mó ， yī yǎn jiù néng kàn chū zhè xiē dōng xī de yòng tú yī yī gēn běn
不用拿在手里细细揣摩，一眼就能看出这些东西的用途一一根本
Master Ma’s expression turned exceptionally vivid. He snarled, "You’re saying you came to our world through all the trouble just for this makeup box?"
jiù shì nǚ zǐ suǒ yòng de huà zhuāng hé 。
就是女子所用的化妆盒。
Of course, these words were transmitted telepathically and couldn’t be overheard by others.
“ bù cuò ， jiù shì cǐ wù ， jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ de huà zhuāng hé ， suǒ yǒu nǚ xiū mèng mèi yǐ qiú de bǎo wù ， yǒu le gǔ ， xiān xiān xiān zi ，; hái xiǎng táo chū běn zhēn rén de shǒu xīn me ？” nài lóng zhēn rén mǎn liǎn kuáng xǐ zhī sè ， hā hā hā de dà xiào zhe ， tā cáng . shēn yú wàng tíng lóu de dān tián qì hǎi ， dào yě bù pà xiào shēng bèi lín xuān tīng jiàn 。
“不错，就是此物，九天玄女的化妆盒，所有女修梦寐以求的宝物，有了牯，纤纤仙子，;还想逃出本真人的手心么？”鼐龙真人满脸狂喜之色，哈哈哈的大笑着，他藏.身于望亭楼的丹田气海，倒也不怕笑声被林轩听见。
"Hmph, what do you know? While the Nine Heavens Supreme Goddess may not be as beautiful as the Arrogant Deva King from long ago, ancient texts say that her makeup box has miraculous effects on skin care. Men might not care, but for female cultivators, it’s priceless. I need this to win overslender fairy maiden's favor. Master Ma, no matter what you do, you must get this makeup box."
tíng lóu de biǎo qíng què biàn dé jí wéi jīng cǎi ， è hěn hěn de kāi kǒu le ：“ nǐ shuō shén me . nǐ fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， yuè guò tiān dì fǎ zé ， pò suì xū kōng ， lái dào wǒ men rén jiè zhī zhōng ， gōng shì wèi le zhǎo zhè huà zhuāng hé ？”
亭楼的表情却变得极为精彩，恶狠狠的开口了：“你说什么.你费尽千辛万苦，越过天地法则，破碎虚空，来到我们人界之中，攻是为了找这化妆盒？”
Diling Dragon Immortal put aside his lazy demeanor and sat upright with a serious expression. He had come here specifically for this item, and now that he saw it, there was no way he would let it slip away.
dāng rán ， tā zhè fān huà yě shì chuán yīn suǒ shuō ， bù pà bèi rén tōu tīng de 。
当然，他这番话也是传音所说，不怕被人偷听的。
"Then we need the makeup box—what about the other three?"
“ hēng ， nǐ dǒng shén me ， jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ lùn zī sè ， gù rán yào bǐ dāng nián de ā xiū luó wáng shāo xùn yī xiē ， dàn jù shàng gǔ diǎn jí suǒ shuō ， tā suǒ yòng de huà zhuāng hé ， dàn yú jī fū de bǎo yǎng què yǒu zhe bù kě sī yì de xiào guǒ ， nán rén huò xǔ bù zài hū ， dàn luò zài nǚ xiū shǒu lǐ ， què shì jià zhí lián chéng zhī wù ， běn zūn hái xū yào cǐ wù ， lái tǎo xiān xiān xiān zi huān -、 le de ， tíng lóu ， wǒ men shuō hǎo le ， bù guǎn nǐ yòng shén me fāng fǎ ， yí dìng yào de dào zhè ge huà zhuāng hé 。” nài lóng zhēn rén shōu qǐ le lǎn yáng yáng de biǎo qíng ， zhèng jīn wēi zuò ， yī liǎn yán sù de kāi kǒu le ， tā lái dào xià jiè ， jiù shì wèi le cǐ wù ， rú jīn zhōng yú kàn jiàn le ， rú lùn rú hé ， zì rán shuō shén me yě jué bù cuò guò 。
“哼，你懂什么，九天玄女论姿色，固然要比当年的阿修罗王稍逊一些，但据上古典籍所说，她所用的化妆盒，但于肌肤的保养却有着不可思议的效果，男人或许不在乎，但落在女修手里，却是价值连城之物，本尊还需要此物，来讨纤纤仙子欢-、了的，亭楼，我们说好了，不管你用什么方法，一定要得到这个化妆盒。”鼐龙真人收起了懒洋洋的表情，正襟危坐，一脸严肃的开口了，他来到下界，就是为了此物，如今终于看见了，如论如何，自然说什么也绝不错过。
"The others are just scraps of metal, not worth mentioning. I wonder why the Nine Heavens Supreme Goddess left these useless items behind. Whether or not we take them doesn’t matter. Master Ma, I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry; when we reach the Spirit Realm, with my protection, there’s no need to fear missing out on treasures."
“ yào zhè huà zhuāng hé ， nà lìng wài sān jiàn ……
“要这化妆盒，那另外三件……
"Trick?"
“ lìng wài de ， bù guò shì pò tóng làn tiě ér yǐ ， yě bù zhī dāng nián jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ zěn me xiǎng de ， jū rán liú xià zhè xiē wú yòng de dōng xī yào bù yào dōu méi yǒu guān xì ， tíng lóu ， wǒ zhī dào nǐ xiǎng shuō shén me ， bù yòng dān xīn ， děng dào le líng jiè yǐ hòu ， yǒu běn zūn zhào fú ， hái pà shǎo le bǎo wù ？”
“另外的，不过是破铜烂铁而已，也不知当年九天玄女怎么想的，居然留下这些无用的东西要不要都没有关系，亭楼，我知道你想说什么，不用担心，等到了灵界以后，有本尊照拂，还怕少了宝物？”
Master Ma’s soul also opened its eyes and looked at Diling Dragon Immortal’s soul with a skeptical expression.
“ cǎn ？”
“惨？”
"What do you mean? You think I’m just blowing smoke? Haha. Let me tell you the truth—my realm is so high that it’s beyond your imagination. Even the Heavenly Essence Demon Ancestor, in his true form, would be insignificant before me. So… there’s no need to fear my control."
wàng tíng lóu de yuán yīng yě zhēng kāi yǎn móu ， kàn zhe qián miàn nài lóng zhēn rén de yuán shén hún pò ， yī liǎn de huái yí zhī sè 。
望亭楼的元婴也睁开眼眸，看着前面鼐龙真人的元神魂魄，一脸的怀疑之色。
Diling Dragon Immortal looked righteous, but Master Ma remained suspicious. However, he finally responded: "Forget it. You don’t have to brag here. Only a pawn would boast about their strength. Even if you struggle in the Spirit Realm, I’ve promised to help this time."
“ zěn me ， bù xiāng xìn wǒ ， yǐ wéi wǒ zài hú chuī dà qì ， hē hē ， shí huà gào sù nǐ 「 běn zūn de jìng jiè ， zǎo dào le yí gè nǐ gēn běn wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng de dì bù ， biàn shì nà shén me tiān yuán mó zǔ de běn tǐ ， zài wǒ miàn qián ， yě bù zhí yī tí ， suǒ yǐ …… nǐ gēn běn bù yòng hài pà wǒ zhào bú zhù nǐ 。
“怎么，不相信我，以为我在胡吹大气，呵呵，实话告诉你「本尊的境界，早到了一个你根本无法想象的地步，便是那什么天元魔祖的本体，在我面前，也不值一提，所以……你根本不用害怕我罩不住你。
It was no wonder Master Ma said so; after all, an ancient demon had successfully manifested its soul, but Diling Dragon Immortal nearly died. Although he claimed it was due to encountering spatial anomalies, Master Ma naturally interpreted it as a cover-up.
nài lóng zhēn rén yī liǎn de zhèng qì ， rán ér wàng tíng lóu hái shì pǒ wèi huái yí ， bù guò zhōng yú yǒu suǒ biǎo shì ：“ bà le ， nǐ bù yòng zài zhè lǐ chuī xū ， zhǐ yǒu xiǎo zú zi ， cái huì jiāng zì jǐ jiǎng dé duō me lì hài de yàng zi ， jí shǐ nǐ zài líng jiè hùn dé bù rú yì ， wǒ jì rán dā yìng le ， zhè yī cì ， yě huì bāng nǐ 。
鼐龙真人一脸的正气，然而望亭楼还是颇为怀疑，不过终于有所表示：“罢了，你不用在这里吹嘘，只有小卒子，才会将自己讲得多么厉害的样子，即使你在灵界混得不如意，我既然答应了，这一次，也会帮你。
Diling Dragon Immortal couldn’t help but laugh at the situation. However, now wasn’t the time for explanations; the truth would be revealed once they reached the Spirit Realm.
yě nán guài tíng lóu rú cǐ shuō ， bì jìng gǔ mó kě shì fēn hún jiàng lín chéng gōng le ， nài lóng què chà diǎn sǐ qù ， suī rán tā jiě shì shuō shì yù jiàn le kōng jiān luàn liú ， dàn zhè yàng de shuō fǎ wàng tíng lóu zì rán lǐ jiě wèi tā zài zhē xiū 。
也难怪亭楼如此说，毕竟古魔可是分魂降临成功了，鼐龙却差点死去，虽然他解释说是遇见了空间乱流，但这样的说法望亭楼自然理解为他在遮羞。
Lin Xuan fell silent as he looked at the four treasures in front of him. The atmosphere seemed to grow tense.
nài lóng zhēn rén kū xiào bù dé ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì rán yě lǎn de qù duō zuò jiě shì le ， yuè shuō yuè cuò ， děng dào le líng jiè yǐ hòu ， duì fāng zì rán jiù zhī dào zì jǐ yǒu méi yǒu sā huǎng le 。
鼐龙真人哭笑不得，不过此时此刻，自然也懒得去多做解释了，越说越错，等到了灵界以后，对方自然就知道自己有没有撒谎了。
After a long while,
kàn zhe shēn qián de sì jiàn bǎo wù ， lín xuān yě xiàn rù le chén mò ， yī shí zhī jiān ， qì fēn dào yǒu xiē níng zhì qǐ lái le 。
看着身前的四件宝物，林轩也陷入了沉默，一时之间，气氛倒有些凝滞起来了。
"Who knew True Immortal’s treasures would be such things? How should we divide them?" Lin Xuan’s voice, tinged with disappointment, was almost audible.
“ méi xiǎng dào zhēn xiān zhī bǎo huì shì zhè yàng de dōng xī ， nǐ kàn ， wǒ men yīng gāi rú hé fēn pèi
“没想到真仙之宝会是这样的东西，你看，我们应该如何分配
Master Ma hesitated: "Dividing these is tricky, but no matter what, the treasure in the wooden box must belong to me."
In the hands of ordinary cultivators, these items would be utterly useless.
As for that strand of hair, it contained no trace of spiritual energy and seemed more like a piece of trash.
Lin Xuan exchanged glances with Master Ma from the Tower of Hope. Both looked somewhat dejected and surprised. After so much effort to find an immortal's treasure, they had ended up with such disappointing results.
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan tossed the strand of hair over to Master Ma. The latter was taken aback and instinctively caught it in his hand. Realizing Lin Xuan’s intention, he threw back a few broken talismans encased in a ball of spiritual light.
They exchanged their treasures and each inspected them thoroughly. Their expressions grew increasingly gloomy. However, they were no ordinary cultivators; soon enough, both turned the heads to face the altar again, where there were two more items that might hold some value. After all, a True Immortal wouldn’t leave behind mere scraps of metal or broken tools.
Lin Xuan thought to himself. The remaining item was a small wooden box and an exquisite jade bottle. By common sense, the bottle likely contained pills or other medicinal substances. Even with his composure, Lin Xuan’s gaze couldn’t help but turn intense as he reached for the tiny jade bottle.
He had expected Master Ma to snatch it away, but instead, his target was the unremarkable wooden box. Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed in curiosity, though he never guessed that this was Diling Dragon Immortal’s instruction.
Both ended up with what they wanted.
The bottle was only an inch high and smaller than usual containers for pills. Unlike the jade box, it lacked any restrictions, and Lin Xuan easily opened it to reveal a pungent odor.
His expression changed as he flipped the bottle over. A flash of green light revealed a pill about the size of a dragon’s eye in his palm.
It was pink but marred with patterns and covered in countless black spots, resembling someone who had acne.
A waste pill!
Though Master Ma held the wooden box, he didn’t rush to open it. His gaze remained fixed on Lin Xuan’s hand.
Seeing the waste pill, his face contorted into an ugly expression.
Regardless of its miraculous effects before, once it was deemed a waste, it became utterly useless.
Four treasures, three of which were inexplicable items. It was no wonder this human expert felt extremely disappointed.
Lin Xuan’s expression mirrored his mood, but a strange glint flashed in his eyes that quickly vanished.
He slumped dejectedly and looked at the wooden box Master Ma held.
"Friend, may I ask if you can open your wooden box?"
"Don’t worry. Perhaps it doesn’t contain what you want."
As he spoke, Master Ma opened the wooden box with a snap. The light within was dazzling as the treasure inside came into view.
"What is this—"
Lin Xuan’s eyes widened in disbelief, almost thinking he had misjudged the situation. However, his expression soon turned to a bitter smile.
It was lipstick, eyebrow pencil, lip gloss, and various creams and foundations.
Without needing to examine them closely, it was clear what these items were for—they were a woman's makeup box.
"Indeed, this is what I’m talking about—the makeup box of the Nine Heavens Supreme Goddess. This is something every female cultivator dreams of. With this,slender fairy maiden would still be in my palm," Diling Dragon Immortal’s face lit up with joy as he laughed heartily. Since he was hiding within Master Ma's dantian, his laughter wouldn’t reach Lin Xuan.
Master Ma’s expression turned exceptionally vivid. He snarled, "You’re saying you came to our world through all the trouble just for this makeup box?"
Of course, these words were transmitted telepathically and couldn’t be overheard by others.
"Hmph, what do you know? While the Nine Heavens Supreme Goddess may not be as beautiful as the Arrogant Deva King from long ago, ancient texts say that her makeup box has miraculous effects on skin care. Men might not care, but for female cultivators, it’s priceless. I need this to win overslender fairy maiden's favor. Master Ma, no matter what you do, you must get this makeup box."
Diling Dragon Immortal put aside his lazy demeanor and sat upright with a serious expression. He had come here specifically for this item, and now that he saw it, there was no way he would let it slip away.
"Then we need the makeup box—what about the other three?"
"The others are just scraps of metal, not worth mentioning. I wonder why the Nine Heavens Supreme Goddess left these useless items behind. Whether or not we take them doesn’t matter. Master Ma, I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry; when we reach the Spirit Realm, with my protection, there’s no need to fear missing out on treasures."
"Trick?"
Master Ma’s soul also opened its eyes and looked at Diling Dragon Immortal’s soul with a skeptical expression.
"What do you mean? You think I’m just blowing smoke? Haha. Let me tell you the truth—my realm is so high that it’s beyond your imagination. Even the Heavenly Essence Demon Ancestor, in his true form, would be insignificant before me. So… there’s no need to fear my control."
Diling Dragon Immortal looked righteous, but Master Ma remained suspicious. However, he finally responded: "Forget it. You don’t have to brag here. Only a pawn would boast about their strength. Even if you struggle in the Spirit Realm, I’ve promised to help this time."
It was no wonder Master Ma said so; after all, an ancient demon had successfully manifested its soul, but Diling Dragon Immortal nearly died. Although he claimed it was due to encountering spatial anomalies, Master Ma naturally interpreted it as a cover-up.
Diling Dragon Immortal couldn’t help but laugh at the situation. However, now wasn’t the time for explanations; the truth would be revealed once they reached the Spirit Realm.
Lin Xuan fell silent as he looked at the four treasures in front of him. The atmosphere seemed to grow tense.
After a long while,
"Who knew True Immortal’s treasures would be such things? How should we divide them?" Lin Xuan’s voice, tinged with disappointment, was almost audible.
"This—"
Master Ma hesitated: "Dividing these is tricky, but no matter what, the treasure in the wooden box must belong to me."