第一千八百三十四章 漫天要价

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第一千八百三十四章漫天要价

Chapter 1834 - Sky-High Demands

“ fàng guò nǐ ， yǒu shén me hǎo chù ？” lín xuān yě bù xǐ huān duō fèi shé ， zhí jiē kāi jiàn shān de shuō 。

“放过你，有什么好处？”林轩也不喜欢多费舌，直接开见山的说。

"Let me go, what's in it for you?" Lin Xuan wasn't fond of beating around the bush and went straight to the point.

“ dào yǒu xiǎng yào shén me ？”

“道友想要什么？”

"What do you want, friend?"

shā yáng zhēn rén dà xǐ ， lín xuān de kǒu qì yǐ rán sōng dòng ， běn lái me ， shuāng fāng wǎng rì wú yuān ， jìn rì wú chóu ， tā yǔ zì jǐ wéi nán ， wú wài hū wèi le cái huò 。

煞阳真人大喜，林轩的口气已然松动，本来么，双方往日无冤，近日无仇，他与自己为难，无外乎为了财货。

Shaya Zhenren was overjoyed at Lin Xuan's softer tone. After all, they had no grudges from past or recent times; he was just after some treasure.

sú huà shuō ， qián cái nǎi shēn wài wù ， shēng bù dài lái ， sǐ bù dài zǒu ， zhǐ yào duì fāng yuàn yì tí tiáo jiàn ， zhè jiù hǎo bàn le 。

俗话说，钱财乃身外物，生不带来，死不带走，只要对方愿意提条件，这就好办了。

As the saying goes, money is a transient thing that can't be taken to the grave. He would only need to make his demands if Lin Xuan was willing to negotiate.

suī rán tā yě xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， zhè shí hòu qū fú ， xiǎng yào ràng duì fāng liú shǒu ， suǒ xū fù chū de dài jià kěn dìng jí dà ， bì jìng huàn zuò zì jǐ yǔ duì fāng yì dì ér chǔ ， bú yòng shuō ， yě kěn dìng shī zi dà kāi kǒu 。

虽然他也心里有数，这时候屈服，想要让对方留手，所需付出的代价肯定极大，毕竟换做自己与对方易地而处，不用说，也肯定狮子大开口。

Though he knew it would come at a great cost, he had no choice but to bow down. After all, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bend your head.

kě nà yòu yǒu shén me bàn fǎ ， rén zài wū yán xià ， bù dé bù dī tóu a ！

可那又有什么办法，人在屋檐下，不得不低头啊！

Seeing him cooperate so well, Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he flicked his sleeve and released an empty jade cylinder. He sank his divine sense into it quickly.

jiàn duì fāng zhè yàng pèi hé ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī

见对方这样配合，林轩脸上lù出满意之

Soon, the object was carried by a ball of spiritual light towards the other party.

xiù páo yī fú ， yí gè kòng bái de yù tóng jiǎn fēi lüè ér chū ， lín xuān jiāng shén shí chén rù 。

袖袍一拂，一个空白的yù瞳简飞掠而出，林轩将神识沉入。

The婴 (yīng) in the body didn't dare to be careless and raised his right hand. Using some unknown technique, the jade cylinder shrank rapidly before he grabbed it with ease.

hěn kuài tái qǐ tóu lú ， tā xiǎng yào de dōng xī yǐ jīng kè yìn jìn lǐ miàn le 。

很快抬起头颅，他想要的东西已经刻印进里面了。

He then narrowed his eyes and sank his divine sense into it.

cǐ wù bèi yī tuán líng guāng bǎo wù ， xú xú de xiàng zhe duì fāng fēi guò qù le 。

此物被一团灵光宝物，徐徐的向着对方飞过去了。

...

yuán yīng jiàn le ， bù gǎn dài màn ， máng yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yě bù zhī tā shǐ yòng le shén me fǎ shù ， nà yù tóng jiǎn yǐ yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù ， xùn sù suō iǎ le ， bèi tā shè dào le shǒu zhōng 。

元婴见了，不敢怠慢，忙右手抬起，也不知他使用了什么法术，那yù瞳简以眼可见的速度，迅速缩iǎ了，被他摄到了手中。

Half a cup of tea later, he finally looked up, his face full of a mix of amusement and exasperation.

suí hòu yǎn jīng yī mī ， jiāng shén shí chén rù jìn qù 。

随后眼睛一眯，将神识沉入进去。

Indeed, it was an amusing yet frustrating situation. Shaya Zhenren had no idea how to express his anger at such terms.

……

……

Though he knew the conditions would be harsh, he hadn't expected them to be so extreme. The seven materials listed were all extraordinary items that defied nature. For instance, this lava fire was a legendary substance produced from volcanic eruptions deep in the earth for millions of years, and only after a million years could it condense into its current form.

guò le bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， tā cái tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng mǎn shì kū xiào bù dé zhī

过了半盏茶的功夫，他才抬起头颅，脸上的表情满是哭笑不得之

"Hmph, overblown words," Lin Xuan said coldly. "Legendary things? You must be exaggerating."

duì ， jiù shì kū xiào bù dé ， yīn wèi miàn duì zhè yàng de tiáo jiàn ， shā yáng zhēn rén yǐ bù zhī dào gāi zěn yàng fèn nù 。

对，就是哭笑不得，因为面对这样的条件，煞阳真人已不知道该怎样愤怒。

"Jade, you think I'm that bored?" Lin Xuan retorted.

suī rán tā zǎo yǐ xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， rú jīn wǒ wèi yú rén zuò dāo zǔ ， duì fāng tí chū de tiáo jiàn ， kěn dìng huì fēi cháng de kē kè 。

虽然他早已心里有数，如今我为鱼人作刀俎，对方提出的条件，肯定会非常的苛刻。

"But these conditions are too harsh, no, they're beyond harsh. The seven materials you've listed are all extraordinary items defying nature." The voice of the婴 (yīng) in the body sounded agitated as he spoke.

kě xiàn zài kàn lái ， zì jǐ hái shì jiāng duì fāng xiǎng dé tài shàn liáng le xiē ，iǎ kàn le tā de bēi bǐ wú chǐ 。

可现在看来，自己还是将对方想得太善良了些，iǎ看了他的卑鄙无耻。

"Hmph, legendary things? You must be exaggerating," Lin Xuan said. "Lava fire is indeed precious, but it has appeared in the Eastern Sea region at least seven times before. The most recent one was bought by a mysterious cultivator over a thousand years ago."

kě nù guī nù ， rú jīn mìng zài duì fāng de shǒu zhōng ， tā hái bù gǎn xiǎn

可怒归怒，如今命在对方的手中，他还不敢显

Lin Xuan had no intention of letting this old demon go easily. He wanted to take advantage of his storage bag's contents and resources. However, he realized that this old demon was weak on the inside despite his tough exterior. With limited time for cultivation, Lin Xuan couldn't afford to waste it searching for materials.

shèn zhì kě yǐ zhè yàng shuō ， bì xū jiāng xiào liǎn péi zhe ：“ dào yǒu ， nǐ liè de zhè fèn cái liào ， mò bù céng shì zài kāi wán xiào ？”

甚至可以这样说，必须将笑脸陪着：“道友，你列的这份材料，莫不曾是在开玩笑？”

If he had a sect or organization to rely on, he could delegate such tasks to his disciples. But with his small team and their weak abilities, he couldn’t expect them to handle this task effectively.

“ wán xiào ， nǐ rèn wéi lín mǒu yǒu zhè me wú liáo ？” lín xuān lěng lěng de dào 。

“玩笑，你认为林某有这么无聊？”林轩冷冷的道。

Thus, he decided to put off the search for materials temporarily and use other treasures at hand. However, he was still anxious about obtaining the nine palace moment sword as described in ancient texts.

“ kě tài guò kē kè ， bù ， kē kè dōu wú fǎ xíng róng ， dào yǒu liè chū lái de zhè qī zhǒng cái liào ， wú yī bú shì nì tiān zhī wù ， bǐ rú shuō zhè róng yán huǒ gēn běn jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng de dōng xī ， nǎi shì chǎn yú dì xīn zhī wù ， huò zhě bǎi wàn nián lái ， yì zhí bù jiàn duàn pēn fā de huǒ shān zhī zhōng ， nǎi huǒ zhī jīng huá ， yǔ yán shí zhōng de měi yù xiāng hé ， jīng bǎi wàn nián cái néng níng huà ér chū 。” yuán yīng yī yī yā yā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn qì jí bài huài zhī

“可太过苛刻，不，苛刻都无法形容，道友列出来的这七种材料，无一不是逆天之物，比如说这熔岩火根本就是传说中的东西，乃是产于地心之物，或者百万年来，一直不间断喷发的火山之中，乃火之jīng华，与岩石中的美yù相合，经百万年才能凝化而出。”元婴依依呀呀的声音传入耳朵，颇有几分气急败坏之

This time, fortune smiled on him. Shaya Zhenren, fearing death, wanted Lin Xuan to let him go. Thus, without further ado, Lin Xuan made his demands.

“ hēng ， chuán shuō zhōng de dōng xī ， dào yǒu zhè huà ， wèi miǎn kuā dà qí cí ， róng yán huǒ yù shì hěn zhēn xī ， dàn dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè ， qián hòu jiù chū xiàn guò bù xià qī cì ， zuì jìn de yī cì ， shèn zhì jiù shì qiān yú nián qián ， zài hǎi yù de pāi mài huì bèi yī shén mì xiū shì mǎi zǒu ……”

“哼，传说中的东西，道友这话，未免夸大其词，熔岩火yù是很珍惜，但东海修仙界，前后就出现过不下七次，最近的一次，甚至就是千余年前，在海域的拍卖会被一神秘修士买走……”

According to the records in his典籍 (dǎnjí), these were the seven materials needed for the fire sword. Since he had no time, he would ask this old monster to do it instead.

lín xuān jiāng duì fāng de huǎng yán chuō pò ， yuán běn tā shì xiǎng yào jiāng lǎo mó miè chú ， dé le tā chǔ wù dài zhōng de cái huò yě jiù suàn le 。

林轩将对方的谎言戳破，原本他是想要将老魔灭除，得了他储物袋中的财货也就算了。

His own strength was formidable, but Shaya Sect was also strong. In the Eastern Sea, excluding the Nine Immortals Palace, it ranked among the top sects with tens of thousands of disciples and apprentices who could serve as messengers or gather information.

méi xiǎng dào zhè lǎo mó shì yī wài qiáng zhōng gān de jiā huo ， yīn wèi shòu yuán bù duō ， yīn ér tān shēng pà sǐ dào jí chù ， jì rán rú cǐ ， nà hái yǒu shén me hào kè qì ， bù ràng qí dà chū xuè yī fān ， lín xuān qǐ huì shàn bà gān xiū 。

没想到这老魔是一外强中干的家伙，因为寿元不多，因而贪生怕死到极处，既然如此，那还有什么好客气，不让其大出血一番，林轩岂会善罢甘休。

As the saying goes, cast a wide net to catch more fish. With so many people working together, it would be much easier than searching alone like a headless fly.

yǔ tóng jiē xiū shì bù tóng ， lín xuān shǔ yú fù dé liú yóu de nà zhǒng ， yì bān de cái huò ， tā zǎo jiù kàn bù shàng yǎn le ， bù guò bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， lín xuān jiù shén me yě bù quē le 。

与同阶修士不同，林轩属于富得流油的那种，一般的财货，他早就看不上眼了，不过并不意味着，林轩就什么也不缺了。

Seeing Lin Xuan's cold expression, the婴 (yīng) in the body was furious and cursed under his breath but couldn't show it openly.

xiū xiān jiè méi yǒu rén gǎn shuō zhè yàng de huà ， zī yuán ， yǒng yuǎn shì gèng jiā shùn lì xiū xiān de tiáo jiàn 。

修仙界没有人敢说这样的话，资源，永远是更加顺利修仙的条件。

"Alright, I agree with you," he sighed as he put away the jade cylinder and tried to escape, only to be stopped by Lin Xuan's laughter.

ná lín xuān lái shuō ， jīng guò zhè me duō nián de qiǎo qǔ háo duó ， jiù gōng xū yǔ zhī huǒ jiàn de cái liào ， tā jī běn shàng yǐ jīng còu le gè qī qī bā bā le 。

拿林轩来说，经过这么多年的巧取豪夺，就供需与之火剑的材料，他基本上已经凑了个七七八八了。

"We agreed on this, didn't we?" the婴 (yīng) in the body grumbled.

suī rán méi yǒu wán quán chōng zú ， dàn mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn shǒu zhōng hái chà de cái liào yě jǐn shèng xià qī zhǒng 。

虽然没有完全充足，但满打满算手中还差的材料也仅剩下七种。

"Yes, but do you think I'm a fool? You expect me to let you go without any guarantees?"

tīng qǐ lái bù duō ， kě yuè dào hòu miàn yuè nán yú xún fǎng 。

听起来不多，可越到后面越难于寻访。

Lin Xuan said coolly. The other party was clearly overestimating his carelessness and thought he would make such a mistake.

piān piān lín xuān zì jǐ yòu shí jiān jǐn pò ， xū yào xiū xíng dǎ zuò ， bù néng jiāng shí jiān ， quán bù fàng zài xún zhǎo cái liào shàng de 。

偏偏林轩自己又时间紧迫，需要修行打坐，不能将时间，全部放在寻找材料上的。

The face of the婴 (yīng) in the body turned red. He had indeed harbored this侥幸心理 (jiǎoxiǎngxīn,侥幸 means侥幸心理 is a lucky guess), though it was unlikely to succeed.

rú guǒ tā yǒu pài kě yǐ yī tuō ， zhè yàng de shì qíng ， wán quán kě yǐ ràng xià miàn de dì zǐ qù zuò 。

如果他有派可以依托，这样的事情，完全可以让下面的弟子去做。

There's an old saying: "Even a wise man can make one mistake." Sometimes even great leaders could make foolish errors due to momentary lapses in judgment.

kě wèn tí shì ， lín xuān suī fēi gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， shàng guān mù yǔ yě duì tā yán tīng jì cóng ， kě bǎi cǎo dì zǐ de shí lì tài ruò ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu néng lì shèng rèn yǎn qián de gōng zuò 。

可问题是，林轩虽非孤家寡人一个，上官暮雨也对他言听计从，可百草弟子的实力太弱，根本就没有能力胜任眼前的工作。

Of course, he wouldn't reveal his intentions.

zhè shì méi bàn fǎ de shì qíng ， lín xuān yě zhǐ hǎo jiāng xún zhǎo cái liào de rèn wù ， zàn shí fàng yī fàng le ， hǎo zài shǒu zhōng hái yǒu qí tā de bǎo wù ， xiān duì fù zhe yòng le zài shuō 。

这是没办法的事情，林轩也只好将寻找材料的任务，暂时放一放了，好在手中还有其他的宝物，先对付着用了再说。

"Ha, it was my carelessness. How about I take a heart demon oath before you?" the婴 (yīng) in the body said with a dry laugh.

kě píng xīn lái shuō ， tā hái shì yǒu xiē zháo jí ， hěn xiàng wǎng diǎn jí zhōng suǒ miáo shù de nà jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de wēi lì 。

可平心来说，他还是有些着急，很向往典籍中所描述的那九宫须臾剑的威力。

Lin Xuan frowned and sighed after a long pause. "You're an immortal who has lived for thousands of years. You've seen the ups and downs of life. Why do you still hold onto such a侥幸心理?"

ér zhè yī cì ， zhēn de shì yùn qì ， shā yáng zhēn rén tān shēng pà sǐ ， xiǎng yào zì jǐ jiāng tā fàng guò ， yú shì nà hái yǒu shén me hǎo shuō ， lín xuān jiù shī zi dà kāi kǒu le 。

而这一次，真的是运气，煞阳真人贪生怕死，想要自己将他放过，于是那还有什么好说，林轩就狮子大开口了。

The face of the婴 (yīng) in the body darkened, while Lin Xuan continued his steady tone.

tā diǎn jí zhōng jì zǎi de ， jiù shì liàn zhì huǒ jiàn hái chà de qī zhǒng cái liào ， zì jǐ méi shí jiān qù zhǎo ， jiù ràng zhè lǎo guài wù dài láo 。

他典籍中记载的，就是炼制火剑还差的七种材料，自己没时间去找，就让这老怪物代劳。

"A heart demon oath? Even if such an oath can be broken, it's useless to you when you're already at your limits and won't advance further. You've said so yourself; you have no time left for cultivation."

tā běn shēn de shí lì bú yòng shuō ， guān jiàn shì shā yáng zōng bù ruò ， zài hǎi yù ， bù suàn jiǔ xiān gōng de huà ， zhè yě shì shǔ yī shǔ èr de dǐng jiān zōng le ， tú zǐ tú sūn zú yǒu shí wàn zhī duō ， zhè xiē jiā huo quán dōu kě yǐ zuò wéi dǎ tīng xiāo xī huò zhě shì pǎo uǐ de 。

他本身的实力不用说，关键是煞阳宗不弱，在海域，不算九仙宫的话，这也是数一数二的顶尖宗了，徒子徒孙足有十万之多，这些家伙全都可以作为打听消息或者是跑uǐ的。

Lin Xuan's words were clear: "If I'm not mistaken, the only thing you'll do is possess someone else’s body in the remaining time."