dì yī qiān qī bǎi sān shí qī zhāng dào hǎi gē
第一千七百三十七章倒海戈
Chapter 1737 - Inverting the Sea Saber
xiǎo bàn gè shí chén yī huǎng ér guò ， xì suì de jiǎo bù shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zhǐ jiàn yī sān shí qī bā suì de nǚ zǐ jìn rù dào le yǎn lián zhōng 。
小半个时辰一晃而过，细碎的脚步声传入耳朵，林轩转过头颅，只见一三十七八岁的女子进入到了眼帘中。
A little over half an hour passed, and the sound of hurried footsteps reached his ears. Lin Xuan turned to see a woman around thirty-seven or eight years old enter his view.
bìng bù suàn tài piào liàng ， shēn cái hái yǒu diǎn pàng ， dàn què zì yǒu yī gǔ guì fū rén de yùn wèi ér sàn fà chū ， hái zhēn yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xiàng diàn zhǔ 。
并不算太漂亮，身材还有点胖，但却自有一股贵夫人的韵味儿散发出，还真有那么几分像店主。
She wasn't particularly beautiful, with a somewhat plump figure, but she exuded the grace of a lady, truly resembling the shop owner in some ways.
xiū wèi yě bù cuò ， jū rán shì yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
修为也不错，居然是元婴后期的修仙者。
Her cultivation was also impressive; she was an advanced-stage Core Formation cultivator.
“ bù hǎo yì sī ， qiè shēn lín shí yǒu shì ， ràng jǐ wèi dào yǒu jiǔ děng le ， zhè yàng ba ， wǒ sòng jǐ wèi dào yǒu yī rén yī hú líng jiǔ ， dàng zuò shì péi zuì hǎo le 。”
“不好意思，妾身临时有事，让几位道友久等了，这样吧，我送几位道友一人一葫灵酒，当作是赔罪好了。”
"Sorry for keeping you waiting. I had something come up at the last minute. Here, let me give each of you a small bottle of spiritual wine as compensation," said the woman with a smile, smoothing her hair and then waving her sleeves to cast light over their tables. Each of them now had a palm-sized gourd.
cǐ nǚ lǐ le lǐ bìn biān de fā sī ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì xiào yì ， suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， guāng xiá fēn bié zài sān rén de shēn qián juǎn guò ， tā men de zhuō zi shàng ， jiù gè duō le yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de hú lú 。
此女理了理鬓边的发丝，脸上满是笑意，随后袖袍一拂，光霞分别在三人的身前卷过，他们的桌子上，就各多了一巴掌大小的葫芦。
"These are just token gifts, but this Heavenly Pillar Spirit Wine is brewed using our secret recipe. Not only does it have an excellent taste, but it also recovers your spiritual energy faster than regular spirit wines by about ten percent."
“ xiǎo xiǎo péi zuì de lǐ wù ， bù chéng jìng yì ， bù guò zhè tiān yuán líng jiǔ ， kě shì běn gé yòng dú mén mì fāng niàng zào de ， bù jǐn jiǔ wèi chún xiāng ， ér qiě huī fù fǎ lì de sù dù ， yě bǐ shì miàn shàng de pǔ tōng líng jiǔ ， yào kuài yì chéng zuǒ yòu 。”
“小小赔罪的礼物，不成敬意，不过这天元灵酒，可是本阁用独门秘方酿造的，不仅酒味醇香，而且恢复法力的速度，也比市面上的普通灵酒，要快一成左右。”
Lin Xuan's interest was piqued as he picked up the purple-gold gourd and took a small sip. The taste was indeed good, and its effects seemed to match what she had said. However, such a small bottle of spirit wine would only be worth several thousand crystal stones—enough for low-stage cultivators but not much for Core Formation stage ones.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī dòng ， ná qǐ shēn qián de zǐ jīn hú lú ， bá kāi píng sāi ， hē le nà me yī xiǎo kǒu ， wèi dào què rán bù cuò ， gōng xiào sì hū yě méi yǒu kuā dà shén me ， bù guò zhè me yī xiǎo hú lú líng jiǔ ， yě jiù jià zhí jǐ qiān jīng shí ， dī jiē xiū shì dé dào le ， gù rán huì xīn xǐ bù yǐ ， dàn duì lí hé qī xiū shì lái shuō ， què méi shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。
林轩心中一动，拿起身前的紫金葫芦，拔开瓶塞，喝了那么一小口，味道确然不错，功效似乎也没有夸大什么，不过这么一小葫芦灵酒，也就价值几千晶石，低阶修士得到了，固然会欣喜不已，但对离合期修士来说，却没什么了不起。
While the gift wasn't significant, this gesture made him feel like he was walking in spring breezes. Lin Xuan nodded inwardly; she was a shrewd businesswoman, offering a small sweetener to make up for their wait and perhaps gain an advantage during future transactions.
lǐ wù bù suàn shén me ， dàn zhè me zuò ， què ràng rén rú mù chūn fēng ， lín xuān bù yóu de àn zì diǎn tóu ， cǐ nǚ hěn huì zuò shēng yì ， xiān gěi yì diǎn xiǎo tián tóu ， bù jǐn ràng sān rén děng dài de nù qì quán xiāo ， yī huì er jiāo yì de shí hòu ， shuō bù dìng duō de pián yi dū huì zhuàn huí lái dì 。
礼物不算什么，但这么做，却让人如沐春风，林轩不由得暗自点头，此女很会做生意，先给一点小甜头，不仅让三人等待的怒气全消，一会儿交易的时候，说不定多的便宜都会赚回来地。
Though he saw through her intentions, Lin Xuan didn't mind. Since it was a gift, there was no need to refuse. He pocketed the gourd without hesitation.
suī rán jiāng duì fāng de yòng yì kàn pò ， dàn lín xuān què bù zài hū ， duì fāng jì rán shì sòng de lǐ wù ， yě jiù méi yǒu bì yào tuī cí le ， shùn shǒu chuāi rù le huái zhōng 。
虽然将对方的用意看破，但林轩却不在乎，对方既然是送的礼物，也就没有必要推辞了，顺手揣入了怀中。
"May I ask what kind of treasures you're interested in? My shop can certainly satisfy your needs if you can afford the price," the woman said with a charming smile. Her appearance might not be outstanding, but her voice was incredibly pleasant.
“ bù zhī dào sān wèi dào yǒu ， xiǎng yào gòu mǎi zěn yàng de bǎo wù ， bú shì qiè shēn kuā kǒu ， zhǐ yào nǐ men zhī fù dé qǐ jià gé ， běn diàn yí dìng huì ràng gè wèi mǎn yì de 。” nà fū rén yān rán yí xiào de shuō ， tā de róng mào suī rán yì bān ， dàn shēng yīn què yuè ěr dào jí diǎn 。
“不知道三位道友，想要购买怎样的宝物，不是妾身夸口，只要你们支付得起价格，本店一定会让各位满意的。”那夫人嫣然一笑的说，她的容貌虽然一般，但声音却悦耳到极点。
"Able to get satisfactory treasure just by paying the price—hmm, is that an exaggeration? Could I find a top-grade divine artifact here?" The scholar cultivator sneered.
“ zhī fù dé qǐ jià gé ， jiù néng dé dào mǎn yì de bǎo wù ， hēi hēi ， dào yǒu zhè huà ， shì bú shì yǒu diǎn kuā dà ， nán dào mò mǒu xiǎng yào tōng tiān líng bǎo ， zài guì gé yě néng mǎi dào 。” nà shū shēng dǎ bàn de xiū shì lěng xiào zhe dào 。
“支付得起价格，就能得到满意的宝物，嘿嘿，道友这话，是不是有点夸大，难道莫某想要通天灵宝，在贵阁也能买到。”那书生打扮的修士冷笑着道。
The man appeared no more than twenty years old from his outward appearance, yet his face bore deep wrinkles and signs of hardship.
cǐ rén cóng wài biǎo shàng kàn ， bù guò èr shí chū tóu nián jì ， rán ér liǎn shàng què chōng mǎn le cāng sāng zhī yì ， yǎn jiǎo de yú wěi wén yě shēn kè wú bǐ 。
此人从外表上看，不过二十出头年纪，然而脸上却充满了沧桑之意，眼角的鱼尾纹也深刻无比。
"Top-grade divine artifacts, hahaha. You really know how to joke. Such treasures are rare even for Core Formation stage cultivators. Each one causes a storm when it appears. How could this shop have such an item?" she replied with a laugh.
“ tōng tiān líng bǎo ， hē hē ， qián bèi hái zhēn huì shuō xiào ， nà zhǒng děng jí de bǎo wù ， jiù suàn shì dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， yōng yǒu de yě qū zhǐ kě shǔ ， měi yī jiàn tōng tiān líng bǎo chū shì ， dū huì yǐn qǐ xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， běn gé yòu zěn me kě néng yǒu nà zhǒng dōng xī ， bù guò ……”
“通天灵宝，呵呵，前辈还真会说笑，那种等级的宝物，就算是洞玄期修仙者，拥有的也屈指可数，每一件通天灵宝出世，都会引起腥风血雨，本阁又怎么可能有那种东西，不过……”
"But…" The scholar cultivator's words seemed to hint at something more, surprising him, and Lin Xuan turned his head along with the elderly-looking man.
“ rú hé ？” yuán běn nà shū shēng dǎ bàn de xiū xiān zhě bù guò shì suí kǒu yī shuō ， méi xiǎng dào duì fāng suǒ shuō de yán yǔ ， què sì hū lìng yǒu xuán jī ， bù yóu de yǒu xiē chà yì ， lín xuān yǔ nà dào zhuāng lǎo zhě yī è zhī xià ， yě zhuǎn guò le tóu lú 。
“如何？”原本那书生打扮的修仙者不过是随口一说，没想到对方所说的言语，却似乎另有玄机，不由得有些诧异，林轩与那道装老者一愕之下，也转过了头颅。
"Such divine artifacts are naturally not available here, but through good fortune, we obtained a replica of one. Would you be interested?" she asked with a smile.
“ tōng tiān líng bǎo zhè yàng de nì tiān zhī wù ， běn diàn zì rán shì méi yǒu de ， bù guò jī yuán qiǎo hé ， běn diàn què cóng bié de qú dào ， dé dào le yī jiàn fǎng zhì líng bǎo ， bù zhī dào dào yǒu kě yǒu xìng qù ？” nà nǚ zǐ yān rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
“通天灵宝这样的逆天之物，本店自然是没有的，不过机缘巧合，本店却从别的渠道，得到了一件仿制灵宝，不知道道友可有兴趣？”那女子嫣然的声音传入耳里。
"What? A replica of a divine artifact?"
“ shén me ， fǎng zhì líng bǎo ？”
“什么，仿制灵宝？”
The scholar cultivator was delighted: "Is this true?"
nà shū shēng dà xǐ ：“ dào yǒu cǐ yán shǔ shí ？”
那书生大喜：“道友此言属实？”
"Of course. This Inverting the Sea Saber is crafted from ancient divine artifacts, using several pounds of meteoric iron and other precious materials like Fireworshiping Clay and Heavenly罡 Grass. Don't be fooled by its unassuming appearance; it's incredibly powerful."
“ běn diàn jì rán kāi mén zuò shēng yì ， qǐ yǒu qī piàn mǎi zhǔ de dào lǐ ， qián bèi ruò yǒu xìng qù ， qiè shēn zhè jiù kě yǐ ràng rén qù jiāng bǎo wù qǔ lái ， gěi sān wèi pǐn jiàn yī fān 。”
“本店既然开门做生意，岂有欺骗买主的道理，前辈若有兴趣，妾身这就可以让人去将宝物取来，给三位品鉴一番。”
She took the Inverting the Sea Saber in her hand and slowly infused spiritual energy into it.
“ rú cǐ nà jiù láo fán fū rén le 。”
“如此那就劳烦夫人了。”
Zzzz…
duì fāng suī rán jǐn jǐn shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn chū shǒu rú cǐ bù fán ， nà shū shēng zì rán bù gǎn xiǎo kàn ， kǒu qì zài bù zhī bù jué jiān ， yě kè qì le nà me yì diǎn 。
对方虽然仅仅是元婴期修仙者，但出手如此不凡，那书生自然不敢小看，口气在不知不觉间，也客气了那么一点。
A resonant, ancient sound filled his ears as electric arcs began to dance across the saber’s surface. Miniature talisman arrays flickered within the arcs, and golden and silver inscriptions appeared. Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; this replica was far more powerful than the Watermark Fan he had seen before.
“ xiǎo qīng ， chí wǒ de lìng fú ， qù jiāng nà fǎng zhì líng bǎo qǔ dào cǐ chù 。”
“小青，持我的令符，去将那仿制灵宝取到此处。”
The difference lay in both craftsmanship and the quality of the divine artifact itself—there were grades among them.
zhōng nián měi fù yī biān shuō ， yī biān yù shǒu yī fú ， yī dào hóng sè de guāng yùn fēi lüè ér chū ， lín xuān kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， shì yī kuài bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de lìng fú 。
中年美妇一边说，一边玉手一拂，一道红色的光晕飞掠而出，林轩看得清清楚楚，是一块巴掌大小的令符。
Not all divine artifacts had the same power, and their differences could be significant. This was something he hadn't paid attention to before, but if given a chance, he would study more about it.
“ shì 。”
“是。”
"May I examine this treasure?" The scholar cultivator's tone remained calm, yet his face betrayed excitement. He had come looking for top-grade ancient treasures, so finding a replica was unexpected.
yī shì nǚ dǎ bàn de nǚ xiū lián máng shēn shǒu jiē guò ， suí hòu yíng yíng yī fú ， rán hòu jiù kuài bù tuì xià qù le 。
一侍女打扮的女修连忙伸手接过，随后盈盈一福，然后就快步退下去了。
"Certainly," the woman smiled and handed him the saber.
qí dòng zuò fēi cháng xùn sù ， bù guò xiǎo zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， jiù chóng xīn huí dào le liù céng lóu gé ， bù guò yǔ chū qù shí xiāng bǐ ， shǒu zhōng hái duō chū yī yàng dōng xī 。
其动作非常迅速，不过小盏茶的功夫，就重新回到了六层楼阁，不过与出去时相比，手中还多出一样东西。
He examined the artifact closely as time passed. His eyes grew brighter with each moment, and finally, he sighed: "How much does this cost?"
tuō pán ， shàng miàn yòng hóng chóu fù gài 。
托盘，上面用红绸覆盖。
"Three hundred thousand middle-grade crystal stones."
bú yòng shuō ， zhè lǐ miàn de ， jiù shì fǎng zhì líng bǎo le 。
不用说，这里面的，就是仿制灵宝了。
The scholar cultivator's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "What? Three hundred thousand middle-grade crystal stones?"
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu yòng shén shí tàn cè ， fǎn zhèng duì fāng hěn kuài jiù huì jiāng mí dǐ jiē xiǎo de ， lìng liǎng rén de fǎn yìng yě chà bu duō ， rú jīn xiǎn de tài guò jí qiè ， fǎn ér huì ràng duì fāng xiǎo kàn de 。
林轩并没有用神识探测，反正对方很快就会将谜底揭晓的，另两人的反应也差不多，如今显得太过急切，反而会让对方小看的。
This was equivalent to three billion ordinary crystals. As a Core Formation中期 cultivator with some savings, it would nearly exhaust his entire fortune for such an item!
Chapter 1737 - Inverting the Sea Saber
A little over half an hour passed, and the sound of hurried footsteps reached his ears. Lin Xuan turned to see a woman around thirty-seven or eight years old enter his view.
She wasn't particularly beautiful, with a somewhat plump figure, but she exuded the grace of a lady, truly resembling the shop owner in some ways.
Her cultivation was also impressive; she was an advanced-stage Core Formation cultivator.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting. I had something come up at the last minute. Here, let me give each of you a small bottle of spiritual wine as compensation," said the woman with a smile, smoothing her hair and then waving her sleeves to cast light over their tables. Each of them now had a palm-sized gourd.
"These are just token gifts, but this Heavenly Pillar Spirit Wine is brewed using our secret recipe. Not only does it have an excellent taste, but it also recovers your spiritual energy faster than regular spirit wines by about ten percent."
Lin Xuan's interest was piqued as he picked up the purple-gold gourd and took a small sip. The taste was indeed good, and its effects seemed to match what she had said. However, such a small bottle of spirit wine would only be worth several thousand crystal stones—enough for low-stage cultivators but not much for Core Formation stage ones.
While the gift wasn't significant, this gesture made him feel like he was walking in spring breezes. Lin Xuan nodded inwardly; she was a shrewd businesswoman, offering a small sweetener to make up for their wait and perhaps gain an advantage during future transactions.
Though he saw through her intentions, Lin Xuan didn't mind. Since it was a gift, there was no need to refuse. He pocketed the gourd without hesitation.
"May I ask what kind of treasures you're interested in? My shop can certainly satisfy your needs if you can afford the price," the woman said with a charming smile. Her appearance might not be outstanding, but her voice was incredibly pleasant.
"Able to get satisfactory treasure just by paying the price—hmm, is that an exaggeration? Could I find a top-grade divine artifact here?" The scholar cultivator sneered.
The man appeared no more than twenty years old from his outward appearance, yet his face bore deep wrinkles and signs of hardship.
"Top-grade divine artifacts, hahaha. You really know how to joke. Such treasures are rare even for Core Formation stage cultivators. Each one causes a storm when it appears. How could this shop have such an item?" she replied with a laugh.
"But…" The scholar cultivator's words seemed to hint at something more, surprising him, and Lin Xuan turned his head along with the elderly-looking man.
"Such divine artifacts are naturally not available here, but through good fortune, we obtained a replica of one. Would you be interested?" she asked with a smile.
"What? A replica of a divine artifact?"
The scholar cultivator was delighted: "Is this true?"
"Of course. This Inverting the Sea Saber is crafted from ancient divine artifacts, using several pounds of meteoric iron and other precious materials like Fireworshiping Clay and Heavenly罡 Grass. Don't be fooled by its unassuming appearance; it's incredibly powerful."
She took the Inverting the Sea Saber in her hand and slowly infused spiritual energy into it.
Zzzz…
A resonant, ancient sound filled his ears as electric arcs began to dance across the saber’s surface. Miniature talisman arrays flickered within the arcs, and golden and silver inscriptions appeared. Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; this replica was far more powerful than the Watermark Fan he had seen before.
The difference lay in both craftsmanship and the quality of the divine artifact itself—there were grades among them.
Not all divine artifacts had the same power, and their differences could be significant. This was something he hadn't paid attention to before, but if given a chance, he would study more about it.
"May I examine this treasure?" The scholar cultivator's tone remained calm, yet his face betrayed excitement. He had come looking for top-grade ancient treasures, so finding a replica was unexpected.
"Certainly," the woman smiled and handed him the saber.
He examined the artifact closely as time passed. His eyes grew brighter with each moment, and finally, he sighed: "How much does this cost?"
"Three hundred thousand middle-grade crystal stones."
The scholar cultivator's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "What? Three hundred thousand middle-grade crystal stones?"
This was equivalent to three billion ordinary crystals. As a Core Formation中期 cultivator with some savings, it would nearly exhaust his entire fortune for such an item!