zěn me huì yǒu zhè me duō ？ lín xuān biǎo qíng yǒu cǐ jīng è nà xiē chǔ wù dài shì zì jǐ jiāo dào shàng guān mù yǔ shǒu lǐ ， suī shuō yǒu jǐ bǎi gè ， qiě yōng yǒu zhě ， sān fēn zhī yī shì yuán yīng qī yǐ shàng de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， yǎn qián cái huò de shù liàng hái shì ràng rén yǒu xiē dèng mù ， kàn shàng qù ， shèn zhì yǒu xiē xiàng shì yí gè zōng mén de jī lěi le 。
怎么会有这么多？林轩表情有此惊愕那些储物袋是自己交到上官暮雨手里，虽说有几百个，且拥有者，三分之一是元婴期以上的修仙者，但不管如何，眼前财货的数量还是让人有些瞪目，看上去，甚至有些像是一个宗门的积累了。
How could there be so many treasures? Lin Xuan's expression was one of surprise. The storage bags had been handed over to Shangguan Muduyu, and although there were hundreds of them, with a third being cultivators above the Core Formation stage, the sheer number still left him somewhat stunned. It appeared as though they might even be akin to the accumulated treasures of an entire sect.
“ qiè shēn yě bù qīng chǔ 。”
“妾身也不清楚。”
"Madam, I'm not sure."
shàng guān mù yǔ kǔ xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bù guò tīng shàng qù ， gèng yǒu nán yǐ yǎn shì de jīng xǐ zài lǐ tou ， dāng chū qīng diǎn zhè xiē cái huò de shí hòu ， tā yě dà jīng shī sè ， bù guò jīng è guī jīng è ， shuí yòu huì xián qì bǎo wù duō ？
上官暮雨苦笑的声音传入耳朵，不过听上去，更有难以掩饰的惊喜在里头，当初清点这些财货的时候，她也大惊失色，不过惊愕归惊愕，谁又会嫌弃宝物多？
Shangguan Muduyu's bitter-sounding voice entered his ears, but there was a hint of unrestrained joy in it. When she had counted these treasures before, she too had been greatly surprised. However, despite her surprise, who would complain about having more treasure?
ér lín xuān yě jiù shì nà me yī wèn bà le ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ jīng huí guò wèi ér lái le 。
而林轩也就是那么一问罢了，此时此刻，他已经回过味儿来了。
Lin Xuan merely asked casually. He had already regained his composure.
dāng chū tā kě shì duì hóng fā lǎo zhě sōu hún lái zhe ， dé dào de xìn xī hěn duō ， bù guò yīn wèi yāo zú yǔ hǎi zú lián méng de qíng bào tài guò jīng sǒng ， yǐ zhì yú qí tā de qíng kuàng hěn duō dōu hū lüè diào le 。
当初他可是对红发老者搜魂来着，得到的信息很多，不过因为妖族与海族联盟的情报太过惊悚，以至于其他的情况很多都忽略掉了。
He had once searched the soul of the red-haired elder, obtaining much information. But because the intelligence from the alliance between the beast races and sea races was too shocking, he had overlooked many other details.
hǎo zài xiū xiān zhě xiū xí wǔ xíng fǎ shù yǐ hòu ， jī hū rén rén dōu yōng yǒu guò mù bù wàng de shén tōng ， rú jīn bí xì sī suǒ ， dào yě bìng fēi bù néng huí yì qǐ lái de 。
好在修仙者修习五行法术以后，几乎人人都拥有过目不忘的神通，如今鼻细思索，倒也并非不能回忆起来的。
Fortunately, after cultivating in the Five Elements techniques, almost everyone possessed a photographic memory. After careful consideration now, it wasn't difficult to recall these details.
bèi hǎi zú shuǐ mǔ yī xì de xiū shì gōng jī ， tiān yǔ zōng suī rán bù dī ， dàn gāi pài bìng fēi méi yǒu yì diǎn huán shǒu zhī lì ， dà bù fèn zhàn sǐ ， xiǎo bù fèn jīng yīng què suí zhe hóng fā lǎo zhě táo le chū qù 。
被海族水母一系的修士攻击，天羽宗虽然不低，但该派并非没有一点还手之力，大部分战死，小部分精英却随着红发老者逃了出去。
Attacked by the sea race's jellyfish cultivators, while the Heavenly Feather Sect was not lowly, they still managed to hold their ground and repel some of them. Most died in battle, but a few elites escaped with the red-haired elder.
tā men suī shī qù le zǒng duò ， dàn chè lí dé hái shì bǐ jiào jǐng rán yǒu xù de ， wèi tú dōng shān zài qǐ ， tā men jī hū dài zǒu le zōng mén nèi shù wàn nián nèi jī guàn de cái huò ， nán guài yǎn qián de bǎo wù zhè me duō 。
他们虽失去了总舵，但撤离得还是比较井然有序的，为图东山再起，他们几乎带走了宗门内数万年内积掼的财货，难怪眼前的宝物这么多。
Although they had lost their main headquarters, their retreat was orderly. To rebuild, they took away most of the sect's accumulated treasures over the past ten thousand years. No wonder there were so many treasures here.
huí yì qǐ shì qíng de yuán wěi shǐ mò ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān bù yóu de mǎn shì xiào róng 。
回忆起事情的原委始末，林轩嘴角边不由得满是笑容。
Lin Xuan was delighted and immediately put these materials in his bag without hesitation. He also picked up some high-grade ones but left the mid-grade and lower-grade crystals for the disciples of the Hundred Grass Sect.
zhēn shì rén yào fā cái dǎng yě dǎng bú zhù ， zài dǎo shàng bì guān kǔ xiū ， jū rán yě yǒu féi yáng bā bā de sòng shàng dà bǐ cái huò 。
真是人要发财挡也挡不住，在岛上闭关苦修，居然也有肥羊巴巴的送上大笔财货。
He wasn't a selfish person, and such low-grade crystals weren't worth much to him. But they were still a significant amount of treasure for Shangguan Muduyu.
zhè zěn me hǎo yì si ne ？
这怎么好意思呢？
Next, Lin Xuan began counting other materials. These included various stones, minerals, and different kinds of spirit grasses. Some he didn’t recognize but could estimate their value roughly.
bù guò làng fèi shì bú duì de ， jì rán tiān yǔ zōng de xiū shì yǐ jīng hún guī dì fǔ ， nà zhè bǐ cái huò ， jiù yóu zì jǐ miǎn wéi qí nán de xiào nà hǎo le 。
不过浪费是不对的，既然天羽宗的修士已经魂归地府，那这笔财货，就由自己勉为其难的笑纳好了。
Among the useful items he found, there was an unexpected surprise: Fire Cloud Iron and Hundred Flames Stones—both key ingredients for forging the Nine Palaces Needles Sword's fire sword. With his previous collections, he was almost ready to complete the materials needed.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， xiào dé nà zhēn jiào yí gè yīn xiǎn jiǎo zhà ó ！
林轩以手抚额，笑得那真叫一个阴险狡诈哦！
Lin Xuan couldn't help but put these two materials in his bag with great enthusiasm. For other eye-catching minerals and spirit grasses, Lin Xuan also didn’t hesitate, as there was no need for him to be polite towards the Hundred Grass Sect.
“ qián bèi ， nín zěn me le ？”
“前辈，您怎么了？”
After all, due to his high standards, he only took a small portion of them. The remaining items were still valuable treasures that even crystals couldn't easily obtain.
jiāo róu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， jiāng yī páng de shàng guān mù yǔ ， yě míng xiǎn gěi xià le yī dà tiào 。
娇柔的声音传入耳朵，林轩的表情，将一旁的上官暮雨，也明显给吓了一大跳。
Lin Xuan also found many talismans and medicinal pills, which he gladly accepted whenever needed.
“ méi shì 。”
“没事。”
For an entire afternoon, Lin Xuan picked through the treasures until the sun was setting. He finally stood up and clapped his hands, smiling contentedly: "Alright, I have finished selecting these treasures. The rest can be taken by the sect leader."
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， zhè cái fā xiàn zì jǐ yǒu xiē shī tài le 。
林轩摇了摇头，这才发现自己有些失态了。
"Is there still so much?"
suī shuō ， píng bái dé dào le dà bǐ cái huò ， ér qiě yòu jìn jí chéng gōng ， dàn rén shì bù kě yǐ dé yì wàng xíng de 。
虽说，平白得到了大笔财货，而且又晋级成功，但人是不可以得意忘形的。
Shangguan Muduyu's face showed surprise. Although she knew Lin Xuan was generous, she didn't expect it to reach this extent.
bì jìng xiān dào zhī lù màn màn ， xiǎng yào fēi shēng chéng xiān ， zì jǐ yào zǒu de lù yī jiù cháng yuǎn 。
毕竟仙道之路漫漫，想要飞升成仙，自己要走的路依旧长远。
After all, her sect relied on his protection, and he had used great power to eliminate their enemies. In terms of reason or the conventions of the cultivation world, these treasures should belong to him. Even if he wasn’t selfish, he deserved a large portion, like eating the meat and leaving some broth for the sect.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yòu huī fù nà fù wú jīng wú xǐ de biǎo qíng le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩又恢复那副无惊无喜的表情了。
However, Lin Xuan only took a small amount of treasure, offering all the rest. Shangguan Muduyu felt somewhat apprehensive. She knew when to be respectful.
mù guāng zài yǎn qián de bǎo wù shàng sǎo guò ， kāi shǐ xún zhǎo duì zì jǐ yǒu yòng de dōng xī 。
目光在眼前的宝物上扫过，开始寻找对自己有用的东西。
A drop of water should repay with a spring's worth. Given how well Lin Xuan treated her sect, she couldn't take advantage of him.
shǒu xiān tā de mù guāng luò xiàng jīng shí ， nà kě shì duī dé gēn xiǎo shān xiāng sì ， qí zhōng jí pǐn de jiù yǒu shù bǎi kē ， bì jìng yí gè mén pài wàn nián de jī lěi fēi tóng xiǎo ěr 。
首先他的目光落像晶石，那可是堆得跟小山相似，其中极品的就有数百颗，毕竟一个门派万年的积累非同小耳。
"Senior, this is inappropriate. Please take more treasures," Shangguan Muduyu said sincerely.
zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， duì lín xuān nǎi shì kě yù bù kě qiú de bǎo wù ， zì rán shì háo bú kè qì de shōu rù náng zhōng ， suí hòu shàng pǐn de yě bù fàng guò ， zhì yú zhōng jiē yǐ xià de jīng shí ， jiù liú gěi bǎi cǎo mén de dì zǐ 。
这种东西，对林轩乃是可遇不可求的宝物，自然是毫不客气的收入囊中，随后上品的也不放过，至于中阶以下的晶石，就留给百草门的弟子。
Lin Xuan smiled. This woman had good intentions and knew gratitude, but he was already past the stage where seeing treasure made him want to take it all for himself.
lín xuān xiàng lái bú shì chī dú shí de rén wù ， zhè xiē pǐn zhì dī xiē de jīng shí zài zì jǐ yǎn lǐ bù suàn shén me ， dàn duì shàng guān mù yǔ ， yī jiù shì yī dà bǐ cái huò 。
林轩向来不是吃独食的人物，这些品质低些的晶石在自己眼里不算什么，但对上官暮雨，依旧是一大笔财货。
Take everything?
suí hòu lín xuān yòu kāi shǐ qīng diǎn qǐ qí tā cái liào lái le ， zhè zhǒng lèi kě jiù fán duō ， yǒu qí shí ， yǒu kuàng cáng ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de líng cǎo yě bù zài shǎo shù 。
随后林轩又开始清点起其他材料来了，这种类可就繁多，有奇石，有矿藏，各种各样的灵草也不再少数。
Even if his storage bag could hold them, he still found it unnecessary.
lín xuān yǒu yī xiē yě fēng bù rèn shí ， bù guò dà tǐ jià zhí hái shì néng gòu pàn duàn de 。
林轩有一些也锋不认识，不过大体价值还是能够判断的。
Ordinary treasures were useless to him, and he had plenty of crystals. Lin Xuan believed that even a late-stage Profound Origin cultivator would be stunned by his wealth.
zhǎo chū duì zì jǐ yǒu yòng zhī wù ， zài zhè ge guò chéng zhōng ， yòu yǒu le yì wài de jīng xǐ 。
找出对自己有用之物，在这个过程中，又有了意外的惊喜。
He only needed rare and extraordinary materials now. He didn't need to tell Shangguan Muduyu this explicitly. After some hesitation, she thanked him deeply in gratitude.
huǒ yún tiě ， bǎi yàn shí ， zhè liǎng zhǒng dōng xī ， dōu shì liàn zhì jiǔ gōng xū shuǎng jiàn zhōng huǒ jiàn de zhǔ yào cái liào zhī yī ， zài jiā shàng yǐ qián de shōu jí ， chú le liáo liáo shù zhǒng xī quē zhī wù ， zì jǐ kuài jiāng cái liào còu qí 。
火云铁，百焰石，这两种东西，都是炼制九宫须爽剑中火剑的主要材料之一，再加上以前的收集，除了寥寥数种稀缺之物，自己快将材料凑齐。
In truth, the treasure was like timely rain for the Hundred Grass Sect. After fifty years of recuperation, their disciples still needed certain crystals and medicinal pills daily. The Black Wind Bandits' remaining treasures were scarce.
lín xuān rú hé bù jīng xǐ ， háo bù yóu yù de jiāng zhè liǎng zhǒng cái liào shōu rù le huái lǐ 。
林轩如何不惊喜，毫不犹豫的将这两种材料收入了怀里。
As Shangguan Muduyu thought this, Lin Xuan's voice came: "By the way, do your sect's disciples have enough medicinal pills for meditation?"
zhì yú qí tā yī xiē kàn shàng yǎn de kuàng cáng ， líng cǎo ， lín xuān yě dōu méi yǒu chí yí ， gēn bǎi cǎo mén tài hái yǒu shén me hào kè qì 。
至于其他一些看上眼的矿藏，灵草，林轩也都没有迟疑，跟百草门太还有什么好客气。
Medicinal pills were essential during meditation. In the past, even in the Floating Cloud Valley, spirit grass pills had been distributed to the灵动期 cultivators every month.
hé kuàng lín xuān yóu yú yǎn jiè tài gāo de yuán gù ， ná zǒu de dōng xī bù guò shì yī xiǎo bù fèn bà le 。
何况林轩由于眼界太高的缘故，拿走的东西不过是一小部分罢了。
Even ordinary cultivators couldn't treat medicinal pills like candy, but they still consumed some over time.
shèng yú de hái yǒu xǔ duō ， dāng rán ， jiù jià zhí lái shuō ， bèi lín xuān kàn shàng de ， wú yī bú shì xī shì zhī wù ， hěn duō dōng xī ， biàn shì yǒu jīng shí ， yě gēn běn zhǎo bú dào dì ér mǎi qù 。
剩余的还有许多，当然，就价值来说，被林轩看上的，无一不是稀世之物，很多东西，便是有晶石，也根本找不到地儿买去。
"There aren’t many left."
suí hòu de fú zhuàn dān yào ， lín xuān yě dōu dà yǒu shōu huò ， zhǐ yào xū yào de ， yě dōu hǎo bù kè qì de xiào nà le 。
随后的符篆丹药，林轩也都大有收获，只要需要的，也都好不客气的笑纳了。
Shangguan Muduyu shook her head. This was a source of worry for her. About a thousand miles away from Black Wind Island, there used to be a Heart随意Island, the headquarters of a Zhou family. There were also shops on the island, though small, they had a wide variety of goods, convenient for passing cultivators.
yú shì zhěng zhěng yí gè xià wǔ ， lín xuān jiù zài zhè ér tiāo xuǎn bǎo wù ， dāng tài yáng kuài yào là xià zhǐ ， pō ， lín xuān zhōng yú tái qǐ tóu lú ，“ pā pā pā , de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì tā pāi le pāi shǒu ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì de xiào róng ：“ hǎo le ， lín mǒu yǐ jīng tiāo xuǎn wán le bǎo wù ， qí yú de dōng xī ， mén zhǔ jǐn guǎn ná qù hǎo le 。”
于是整整一个下午，林轩就在这儿挑选宝物，当太阳快要落下止，坡，林轩终于抬起头颅，“啪啪啪,的声音传入耳朵，却是他拍了拍手，脸上露出满意的笑容：“好了，林某已经挑选完了宝物，其余的东西，门主尽管拿去好了。”
During his fifty years of seclusion, she had visited Heart随意Island several times, selling the bandits' remaining treasures to buy medicinal pills and crystals.
“ hái yǒu zhè me duō ？”
“还有这么多？”
Compared to the mortal world, the Spirit Realm was incredibly rich in resources. The medicinal pills needed by spirit grass and Core Formation stage cultivators could be easily bought with crystals at the shops.
shàng guān mù yǔ liǎn shàng què lù chū jǐ fēn jīng è ， suī rán zǎo zhī dào lín xuān chū shǒu háo kuò ， dàn yě méi xiǎng dào jū rán dào zhè ge dì bù 。
上官暮雨脸上却露出几分惊愕，虽然早知道林轩出手豪阔，但也没想到居然到这个地步。
The supply was ample, and what was needed was merely crystal consumption.
bì jìng ， běn mén shì yī tuō lín xuān de bì hù ， dí rén yě shì tā shī zhǎn dà shén tōng miè chú ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， huò zhě shuō àn zhào xiū xiān jiè de wǔ jǔ ， zhè xiē cái huò ， quán dōu guī lín xuān suǒ yǒu ， jiù suàn tā bù chī dú shí ， yě gāi ná qù dà tóu ， yě jiù shì chī ròu ， shèng yì diǎn tāng gěi běn mén hē ， zhè yàng zuò ， shàng guān mù yǔ yǐ shì gǎn ēn dài dé 。
毕竟，本门是依托林轩的庇护，敌人也是他施展大神通灭除，于情于理，或者说按照修仙界的妩矩，这些财货，全都归林轩所有，就算他不吃独食，也该拿去大头，也就是吃肉，剩一点汤给本门喝，这样做，上官暮雨已是感恩戴德。
Now that the bandits' remaining treasures were scarce, the most troubling thing for her was that two years ago, she had visited Heart随意Island again only to find it deserted. The Zhou family had been completely eradicated by unknown cultivators.
kě duì fāng jū rán zhǐ ná le yì diǎn diǎn cái huò ， shèng xià de què biǎo shì quán bù fèng sòng ， shàng guān mù yǔ bù yóu de yǒu diǎn chéng huáng chéng kǒng ， tā bìng fēi bù xiǎo de jìn tuì qīng zhòng 。
可对方居然只拿了一点点财货，剩下的却表示全部奉送，上官暮雨不由得有点诚惶诚恐，她并非不晓得进退轻重。
Shangguan Muduyu was greatly alarmed and didn’t dare to investigate further. She hurriedly returned.
suǒ wèi dī shuǐ zhī ēn ， dāng yǒng quán xiāng bào ， lín xuān duì běn mén zhè me hǎo ， zì zhǐ zěn me néng zhàn tā tiān dà de biàn gǔ ne liè sì “ qián bèi ， zhè yàng bù tuǒ ， qǐng nín zài duō ná yī xiē cái huò hǎo le 。”
所谓滴水之恩，当涌泉相报，林轩对本门这么好，自只怎么能占他天大的便骨呢烈四“前辈，这样不妥，请您再多拿一些财货好了。”
Her strength was well-known to her. Although the Zhou family on Heart随意Island consisted of just a few individuals, there were said to be two Core Formation elders. Such power had been eradicated; if she encountered someone like that, she wouldn't have any chance.
shàng guān mù yǔ de liǎn shàng mǎn shì chéng kěn zhī sè ， lín xuān què xiào le ， cǐ nǚ xīn dì bù cuò ， dǒng de gǎn ēn dài dé ， què nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， zì jǐ de shēn jiā ， zǎo jiù guò le kàn jiàn cái huò ， jiù xiǎng yào quán bù jù wéi jǐ yǒu de jìng jiè le 。
上官暮雨的脸上满是诚恳之色，林轩却笑了，此女心地不错，懂得感恩戴德，却哪里晓得，自己的身家，早就过了看见财货，就想要全部据为己有的境界了。
She didn’t care about the Zhou family's rise or fall but needed their shops for medicinal pills and other items. Without them, where would her sect’s disciples buy these things?
quán ná ？
全拿？
The location was remote, making it difficult to find another shop even after flying many miles.
jiù suàn xū shuǎng dài fàng dé xià ， kě zì jǐ hái xián zhàn dì fāng nǎ 。
就算须爽袋放得下，可自己还嫌占地方哪。
Although Shangguan Muduyu had made significant progress in fifty years, she was only at the late-stage Spirit Condensation stage now. Her strength wasn’t weak but couldn’t compare with powerful cultivators. She could barely handle slightly stronger sea beasts.
nà xiē yì bān de bǎo wù ná lái gēn běn jiù méi yòng ， ér jīng shí zì jǐ yě gòu duō ， lín xuān xiāng xìn jiù suàn shì dòng xuán qī dà chéng de xiū xiān zhě ， kàn jiàn zì jǐ de shēn jiā yě huì dèng mù jié shé 。
那些一般的宝物拿来根本就没用，而晶石自己也够多，林轩相信就算是洞玄期大成的修仙者，看见自己的身家也会瞪目结舌。
Especially in the chaotic seas, compared to other places, there were more blood and gore by several times. Shangguan Muduyu’s journey across the ocean for medicinal pills was extremely dangerous.
pǔ tōng de bǎo wù zǎo yǐ bù rú tā de fǎ yǎn ， lín xuān xiàn zài yào shōu luó ， jiù zhǐ shōu luó nà xiē xī quē nì tiān de cái liào bǎo wù 。
普通的宝物早已不如他的法眼，林轩现在要收罗，就只收罗那些稀缺逆天的材料宝物。
However, this wasn't a solution. She had planned to take the risk but found it coincidentally that Lin Xuan had just emerged from seclusion at the right time.
dāng rán ， zhè xiē méi yǒu bì yào duì shàng guān mù yǔ míng shuō ， zài jīng guò yī fān tuī tuō zhī hòu ， cǐ nǚ gǎn jī zhī yú ， zì rán yòu shì chōng lín xuān guì le xià qù ， dà lǐ cān bài de dào xiè le 。
当然，这些没有必要对上官暮雨明说，在经过一番推脱之后，此女感激之余，自然又是冲林轩跪了下去，大礼参拜的道谢了。
Hearing his question now, Shangguan Muduyu felt embarrassed. Her sect already relied heavily on him, and asking for such a small favor was awkward.
píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè bǐ cái huò ， duì bǎi cǎo mén yě shì jí shí yǔ ， jīng guò wǔ shí nián de xiū yǎng shēng xī ， mén zhōng dì zǐ xiū xíng ， měi tiān dōu yào xiāo hào yí dìng de jīng shí cái huò ， hēi fēng dào liú zài dǎo shàng de nà diǎn jiā dàng yǐ jīng bù duō 。
平心来说，这笔财货，对百草门也是及时雨，经过五十年的休养生息，门中弟子修行，每天都要消耗一定的晶石财货，黑风盗留在岛上的那点家当已经不多。
However, despite her words, she still revealed her difficulties.
cǐ nǚ zhèng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān de shēng yīn jiù chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ duì le ， guì pài dì zǐ dǎ zuò ， xū yào fú yòng de dān yào hái gòu me ？”
此女正如此想着，林轩的声音就传入耳朵：“对了，贵派弟子打坐，需要服用的丹药还够么？”
"Indeed."
xiū xiān zhě dǎ zuò ， zhè dān yào shì dì yī bù néng huò quē de ， xī rì biàn shì zài piāo yún gǔ ， líng dòng qī dì zǐ měi gè yuè dōu hái yào fā jǐ kē xǐ suǐ dān de 。
修仙者打坐，这丹药是第一不能或缺的，昔日便是在飘云谷，灵动期弟子每个月都还要发几颗洗髓丹的。
Lin Xuan didn’t show any impatience. This matter was trivial to him; he planned to visit the Nine Immortal City anyway, buying medicinal pills and other cultivation materials for the Hundred Grass Sect as well. It was just a side trip with no trouble involved.
pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， suī rán bù néng xiàng zì jǐ yī yàng ， jiāng dān yào dāng táng wán ， dàn duō duō shǎo shǎo zǒng huì fǔ shí yī xiē de 。
普通的修仙者，虽然不能像自己一样，将丹药当糖丸，但多多少少总会腐蚀一些的。
Now that his cultivation had reached the late-stage Bonding stage, and both his two cores and one pill simultaneously advanced, his strength had greatly increased. Even facing a Profound Origin cultivator head-on, Lin Xuan wasn’t afraid, though he couldn't guarantee victory.
How could there be so many treasures? Lin Xuan's expression was one of surprise. The storage bags had been handed over to Shangguan Muduyu, and although there were hundreds of them, with a third being cultivators above the Core Formation stage, the sheer number still left him somewhat stunned. It appeared as though they might even be akin to the accumulated treasures of an entire sect.
"Madam, I'm not sure."
Shangguan Muduyu's bitter-sounding voice entered his ears, but there was a hint of unrestrained joy in it. When she had counted these treasures before, she too had been greatly surprised. However, despite her surprise, who would complain about having more treasure?
Lin Xuan merely asked casually. He had already regained his composure.
He had once searched the soul of the red-haired elder, obtaining much information. But because the intelligence from the alliance between the beast races and sea races was too shocking, he had overlooked many other details.
Fortunately, after cultivating in the Five Elements techniques, almost everyone possessed a photographic memory. After careful consideration now, it wasn't difficult to recall these details.
Attacked by the sea race's jellyfish cultivators, while the Heavenly Feather Sect was not lowly, they still managed to hold their ground and repel some of them. Most died in battle, but a few elites escaped with the red-haired elder.
Although they had lost their main headquarters, their retreat was orderly. To rebuild, they took away most of the sect's accumulated treasures over the past ten thousand years. No wonder there were so many treasures here.
Lin Xuan was delighted and immediately put these materials in his bag without hesitation. He also picked up some high-grade ones but left the mid-grade and lower-grade crystals for the disciples of the Hundred Grass Sect.
He wasn't a selfish person, and such low-grade crystals weren't worth much to him. But they were still a significant amount of treasure for Shangguan Muduyu.
Next, Lin Xuan began counting other materials. These included various stones, minerals, and different kinds of spirit grasses. Some he didn’t recognize but could estimate their value roughly.
Among the useful items he found, there was an unexpected surprise: Fire Cloud Iron and Hundred Flames Stones—both key ingredients for forging the Nine Palaces Needles Sword's fire sword. With his previous collections, he was almost ready to complete the materials needed.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but put these two materials in his bag with great enthusiasm. For other eye-catching minerals and spirit grasses, Lin Xuan also didn’t hesitate, as there was no need for him to be polite towards the Hundred Grass Sect.
After all, due to his high standards, he only took a small portion of them. The remaining items were still valuable treasures that even crystals couldn't easily obtain.
Lin Xuan also found many talismans and medicinal pills, which he gladly accepted whenever needed.
For an entire afternoon, Lin Xuan picked through the treasures until the sun was setting. He finally stood up and clapped his hands, smiling contentedly: "Alright, I have finished selecting these treasures. The rest can be taken by the sect leader."
"Is there still so much?"
Shangguan Muduyu's face showed surprise. Although she knew Lin Xuan was generous, she didn't expect it to reach this extent.
After all, her sect relied on his protection, and he had used great power to eliminate their enemies. In terms of reason or the conventions of the cultivation world, these treasures should belong to him. Even if he wasn’t selfish, he deserved a large portion, like eating the meat and leaving some broth for the sect.
However, Lin Xuan only took a small amount of treasure, offering all the rest. Shangguan Muduyu felt somewhat apprehensive. She knew when to be respectful.
A drop of water should repay with a spring's worth. Given how well Lin Xuan treated her sect, she couldn't take advantage of him.
"Senior, this is inappropriate. Please take more treasures," Shangguan Muduyu said sincerely.
Lin Xuan smiled. This woman had good intentions and knew gratitude, but he was already past the stage where seeing treasure made him want to take it all for himself.
Take everything?
Even if his storage bag could hold them, he still found it unnecessary.
Ordinary treasures were useless to him, and he had plenty of crystals. Lin Xuan believed that even a late-stage Profound Origin cultivator would be stunned by his wealth.
He only needed rare and extraordinary materials now. He didn't need to tell Shangguan Muduyu this explicitly. After some hesitation, she thanked him deeply in gratitude.
In truth, the treasure was like timely rain for the Hundred Grass Sect. After fifty years of recuperation, their disciples still needed certain crystals and medicinal pills daily. The Black Wind Bandits' remaining treasures were scarce.
As Shangguan Muduyu thought this, Lin Xuan's voice came: "By the way, do your sect's disciples have enough medicinal pills for meditation?"
Medicinal pills were essential during meditation. In the past, even in the Floating Cloud Valley, spirit grass pills had been distributed to the灵动期 cultivators every month.
Even ordinary cultivators couldn't treat medicinal pills like candy, but they still consumed some over time.
"There aren’t many left."
Shangguan Muduyu shook her head. This was a source of worry for her. About a thousand miles away from Black Wind Island, there used to be a Heart随意Island, the headquarters of a Zhou family. There were also shops on the island, though small, they had a wide variety of goods, convenient for passing cultivators.
During his fifty years of seclusion, she had visited Heart随意Island several times, selling the bandits' remaining treasures to buy medicinal pills and crystals.
Compared to the mortal world, the Spirit Realm was incredibly rich in resources. The medicinal pills needed by spirit grass and Core Formation stage cultivators could be easily bought with crystals at the shops.
The supply was ample, and what was needed was merely crystal consumption.
Now that the bandits' remaining treasures were scarce, the most troubling thing for her was that two years ago, she had visited Heart随意Island again only to find it deserted. The Zhou family had been completely eradicated by unknown cultivators.
Shangguan Muduyu was greatly alarmed and didn’t dare to investigate further. She hurriedly returned.
Her strength was well-known to her. Although the Zhou family on Heart随意Island consisted of just a few individuals, there were said to be two Core Formation elders. Such power had been eradicated; if she encountered someone like that, she wouldn't have any chance.
She didn’t care about the Zhou family's rise or fall but needed their shops for medicinal pills and other items. Without them, where would her sect’s disciples buy these things?
The location was remote, making it difficult to find another shop even after flying many miles.
Although Shangguan Muduyu had made significant progress in fifty years, she was only at the late-stage Spirit Condensation stage now. Her strength wasn’t weak but couldn’t compare with powerful cultivators. She could barely handle slightly stronger sea beasts.
Especially in the chaotic seas, compared to other places, there were more blood and gore by several times. Shangguan Muduyu’s journey across the ocean for medicinal pills was extremely dangerous.
However, this wasn't a solution. She had planned to take the risk but found it coincidentally that Lin Xuan had just emerged from seclusion at the right time.
Hearing his question now, Shangguan Muduyu felt embarrassed. Her sect already relied heavily on him, and asking for such a small favor was awkward.
However, despite her words, she still revealed her difficulties.
"Indeed."
Lin Xuan didn’t show any impatience. This matter was trivial to him; he planned to visit the Nine Immortal City anyway, buying medicinal pills and other cultivation materials for the Hundred Grass Sect as well. It was just a side trip with no trouble involved.
Now that his cultivation had reached the late-stage Bonding stage, and both his two cores and one pill simultaneously advanced, his strength had greatly increased. Even facing a Profound Origin cultivator head-on, Lin Xuan wasn’t afraid, though he couldn't guarantee victory.