第一千八百四十九章 礼尚往来

dì yī qiān bā bǎi sì shí jiǔ zhāng lǐ shàng wǎng lái

第一千八百四十九章礼尚往来

Chapter 1849: Reciprocity

lín xuān cóng chū shǒu ， dào jiāng wǔ rén miè chú ， qián hòu bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu ， kě yǐ shuō rú xíng yún liú shuǐ yì bān ， sī háo bú jiàn chè zhǒu 。

林轩从出手，到将五人灭除，前后不过瞬息的功夫，可以说如行云流水一般，丝毫不见掣肘。

Lin Xuan's actions from the start to the complete annihilation of five people took mere moments, like a flowing stream. There was no sign of any hindrance.

zǔ sūn liǎ kàn dé chēng mù jié shé ， chà diǎn ràng tā men yǔn luò de qiáng dí ， zài zhè wèi lín qián bèi de shǒu lǐ ， què rú tóng ní niē zhǐ hú ， kě yǐ shuō ， rèn rén bǎi bù 。

祖孙俩看得瞠目结舌，差点让他们陨落的强敌，在这位林前辈的手里，却如同泥捏纸糊，可以说，任人摆布。

The grandfather and grandson were left speechless, their eyes wide with shock. The formidable enemy that almost brought them down seemed, in this Lin Senior’s hands, as fragile as paper or clay, easily manipulated at will.

shuāng fāng chà jù zhī dà ， jiǎn zhí nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ miáo shù 。

双方差距之大，简直难以用言语描述。

The disparity between the two sides was so vast it defied description. Despite knowing how strong the other party was, they never imagined it would be to such an extent.

jǐn guǎn cāi dào duì fāng hěn qiáng ， què wàn wàn xiǎng bú dào ， qiáng dào rú cǐ dì bù 。

尽管猜到对方很强，却万万想不到，强到如此地步。

It wasn’t just about looking up to them; for themselves, these individuals were akin to deities—merely a flick of their fingers could reduce them to nothingness.

yǐ jīng bù néng yòng yǎng shì lái xíng róng ， duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， jiǎn zhí rú shén dǐ chà bu duō ， dòng dòng zhǐ tou ， jiù néng jiāng zì jǐ mǐn miè wèi xū wú 。

已经不能用仰视来形容，对自己来说，简直如神邸差不多，动动指头，就能将自己泯灭为虚无。

With this thought, the grandfather and grandson exchanged glances, seeing fear in each other’s eyes. Although they had decided to offer ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk, the other party was clearly someone ruthless. They couldn’t be sure if he would stop after receiving it; there was a chance he might want to kill them to eliminate witnesses.

xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， zǔ sūn liǎ duì shì yī yǎn ， dōu néng kàn dào bǐ cǐ yǎn zhōng de wèi jù zhī sè。

想到这里，祖孙俩对视一眼，都能看到彼此眼中的畏惧之sè。

These thoughts flashed through their minds, causing both to shudder in fear. But what could they do at this point?

suī rán zì jǐ yǐ jué dìng fèng shàng wàn nián líng rǔ， dàn duì fāng yī kàn ， jiù shì xīn hěn shǒu là de rén wù ， huì bú huì jiù cǐ shàn bà gān xiū hái liǎng shuō ， wàn yī tā xiǎng yào shā rén miè kǒu 。

虽然自己已决定奉上万年灵rǔ，但对方一看，就是心狠手辣的人物，会不会就此善罢甘休还两说，万一他想要杀人灭口。

They couldn't fight and wouldn't survive. Running away had the same outcome. At this juncture, they could only wait for fate or take a chance on luck.

nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shǎn guò ， zǔ sūn liǎ dōu sǒng rán ér jīng le ， kě shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， tā men yòu néng rú hé ？

脑海中念头闪过，祖孙俩都悚然而惊了，可事情到了这一步，他们又能如何？

Despite their trembling hearts, Lin Xuan’s smile was warm as he said, "You two needn’t be afraid. Those fellows were despicable, so I acted to uphold justice. I won't kill innocent people; hence you shouldn’t worry."

dǎ ， dǎ bù guò 。

打，打不过。

The old man's face turned red with relief upon hearing this. If Lin Xuan intended harm, there would have been no need for such lengthy explanations—just a swift execution. Strong individuals don’t pity the weak. His words indicated genuine benevolence.

táo ， xià chǎng yě shì yī yàng de 。

逃，下场也是一样的。

"Thank you, Senior for your great kindness," said the grandson, respectfully handing over an jade bottle filled with ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk.

shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， zhǐ néng zuò yǐ dài bì ， huò zhě shuō ， dǔ yī dǔ zì jǐ de yùn qì rú hé 。

事情到了这一步，只能坐以待毙，或者说，赌一赌自己的运气如何。

The old man's expression was tense but relieved. With such a powerful opponent, merely surviving was already a stroke of luck; expecting any treasures would be sheer folly.

jǐn guǎn xīn zhōng zhàn lì wú bǐ ， kě dāng lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu ， hái bù dé bù pīn mìng jǐ chū xiào róng ， hěn duō gāo jiē xiū shì de pí qì ， shì fēi cháng gǔ guài de ， yě xǔ yí gè yǎn shén ， huò zhě yí gè biǎo qíng bú dào wèi ， jiù huì zhāo lái shā shēn zhī huò ， zhè yàng de gù shì ， tā men tīng le xǔ duō ， dāng rán bù xiǎng chóng dǎo fù zhé 。

尽管心中战栗无比，可当林轩转过头，还不得不拼命挤出笑容，很多高阶修士的脾气，是非常古怪的，也许一个眼神，或者一个表情不到位，就会招来杀身之祸，这样的故事，他们听了许多，当然不想重蹈覆辙。

"Hmm."

kě xī zhè yàng de dān xīn shì duō yú ， dāng rán tā men de biǎo qíng biàn huà ， bìng méi yǒu táo tuō lín xuān de yǎn dǐ ， lín xuān zì jǐ ， yě shì cóng dī jiē xiū shì yí bù bù zǒu dào zhè lǐ ， dāng rán xiǎo de ， tā men wèi hé dān xīn wèi jù 。

可惜这样的担心是多余，当然他们的表情变化，并没有逃脱林轩的眼底，林轩自己，也是从低阶修士一步步走到这里，当然晓得，他们为何担心畏惧。

Lin Xuan’s smile turned satisfied. The other party had indeed acted wisely. He accepted the jade bottle gracefully, knowing it would be hypocritical to refuse now. Lin Xuan always dealt straightforwardly but wouldn’t hesitate to use deceit when dealing with weaker opponents.

xiū xiān běn jiù shì nì tiān zhī lù ， shuō rú lǚ bó bīng dōu tài qīng sōng le 。

修仙本就是逆天之路，说如履薄冰都太轻松了。

Removing the stopper, a refreshing aroma filled the air. The liquid inside was white and looked like ten-thousand-year-old stone milk.

zhěng gè xiū xiān jiè shā jī biàn bù ， yī bù xiǎo xīn què shí jiù yǒu kě néng zhāo lái shā shēn zhī huò ， tā men huì yǒu zhè yàng de xiǎng fǎ zài zhèng cháng bù guò 。

整个修仙界杀机遍布，一不xiǎo心确实就有可能招来杀身之祸，他们会有这样的想法再正常不过。

Lin Xuan’s heart leapt in joy; it truly was that rare elixir capable of instantly replenishing one's spiritual energy.

lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū hé xù de xiào róng ：“ nǐ men liǎ bù yòng hài pà ， nà jǐ gè jiā huo bēi bǐ xié è ， gù ér lín mǒu cái tì tiān xíng dào bà le ， lín mǒu bú huì làn shā wú gū ， gù ér nǐ men bù yòng hú sī luàn xiǎng de 。”

林轩脸上lù出和煦的笑容：“你们俩不用害怕，那几个家伙卑鄙邪恶，故而林某才替天行道罢了，林某不会滥杀无辜，故而你们不用胡思luàn想的。”

This time, his luck had been exceptionally good.

tīng lín xuān zhè me shuō ， lǎo zhě liǎn shàng yī hóng ， tóng shí yě dà sōng le yì kǒu qì ， lín xuān rú guǒ yào duì tā men zǔ sūn bù lì ， nà yòu hé bì duō fèi chún shé ， zhí jiē shā le jiù shì ， qiáng zhě bú huì tóng qíng lóu yǐ ， duì fāng kěn zhè me shuō ， nà jiù shì zhēn de méi yǒu è yì 。

听林轩这么说，老者脸上一红，同时也大松了一口气，林轩如果要对他们祖孙不利，那又何必多费chún舌，直接杀了就是，强者不会同情蝼蚁，对方肯这么说，那就是真的没有恶意。

Seeing Lin Xuan’s evident satisfaction, the grandfather and grandson also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as nothing went wrong, their lives should be safe this time.

“ xiè qián bèi dà ēn dà dé ， zhè shì wǎn bèi xiàn gěi nín de wàn nián líng rǔ。”

“谢前辈大恩大德，这是晚辈献给您的万年灵rǔ。”

"Ha ha, Senior is satisfied. The old man and my granddaughter bid you farewell."

lǎo zhě gōng gōng jìng jìng de jiāng yù píng pèng guò lái le ， zhè yī cì ， zài méi yǒu fēn háo bù shě ， miàn duì zhè yàng de qiáng zhě ， néng jiāng xiǎo mìng bǎo zhù yǐ shì yāo tiān zhī xìng le ， hái xiǎng yào bǎo wù ， nà jiù zhēn de shì bù zhī sǐ huó 。

老者恭恭敬敬的将yù瓶碰过来了，这一次，再没有分毫不舍，面对这样的强者，能将xiǎo命保住已是邀天之幸了，还想要宝物，那就真的是不知死活。

The old man bowed before turning to leave. Even if there was no malice, staying with such an ancient monster was too nerve-wracking. He feared any misstep could lead to a change of heart that would be disastrous.

“ ń 。”

“嗯。”

"Wait."

lín xuān lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè， duì fāng què shí hěn shàng dào de ， tā dà fāng de jiāng yù píng jiē guò ， zhè shí hòu zài tuī tuō kě jiù tài xū wěi le ， lín xuān zuò shì qíng ， xiàng lái guāng míng lěi luò ， dāng rán ， yù jiàn xiǎo rén ， nà yě kěn dìng shì yào shuǎ yīn móu 。

林轩lù出满意之sè，对方确实很上道的，他大方的将yù瓶接过，这时候再推脱可就太虚伪了，林轩做事情，向来光明磊落，当然，遇见xiǎo人，那也肯定是要耍yīn谋。

Just as the old man signaled his granddaughter, Lin Xuan’s voice suddenly reached their ears. The old man jolted awake; those previous cultivators had also perished under similar circumstances. Were he and his grandson about to follow suit? Had his earlier words been mere jests?

bá kāi píng sāi ， yī gǔ ràng rén shén qīng qì shuǎng de xiāng qì pū miàn ér lái ， píng zi zhōng shèng fàng de yè tǐ zuò rǔ bái sè， kàn shàng qù jiù xiàng wàn nián shí zhōng rǔ。

拔开瓶塞，一股让人神清气爽的香气扑面而来，瓶子中盛放的液体做rǔ白sè，看上去就像万年石钟rǔ。

"Senior, Senior, you… what do you want now? You said just now that you would spare me."

lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， guǒ rán shì nà hē shàng yī dī ， jiù kě yǐ ràng xiū shì fǎ lì shùn jiān bǔ mǎn de shèng wù 。

林轩心中大喜，果然是那喝上一滴，就可以让修士法力瞬间补满的圣物。

"Yes, Senior, with your great cultivation, you can’t go back on your word."

zhè yī cì ， zì jǐ yùn qì zhēn shì tài hǎo le 。

这一次，自己运气真是太好了。

The young woman’s voice also reached their ears. It seemed the old man and his granddaughter were genuinely terrified.

jiàn lín xuān xǐ xíng yú sè， zǔ sūn liǎ yě àn àn sōng le kǒu qì ， zhǐ yào bù chū shén me yì wài chà cuò ， zhè yī huí ，xiǎo mìng yīng gāi shì bǎo zhù le 。

见林轩喜形于sè，祖孙俩也暗暗松了口气，只要不出什么意外差错，这一回，xiǎo命应该是保住了。

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who said I was going to break my word?" Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh.

“ hē hē ， qián bèi mǎn yì jiù xíng ， nà xiǎo lǎo ér yǔ sūn nv jiù gào cí le 。”

“呵呵，前辈满意就行，那xiǎo老儿与孙nv就告辞了。”

"Then… then why do you want something from us?" The old man's face still showed apprehension.

lǎo zhě bào le bào quán ， jiù yù zhuǎn shēn lí kāi 。

老者抱了抱拳，就yù转身离开。

"I called you over; does that mean I must harm you? What logic is that?" Lin Xuan’s lips curled in a mocking smile. This old man was too fearful.

jiù suàn duì fāng méi yǒu è yì ， dàn yǔ zhè zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù dài zài yì qǐ ， yě tài zhé mó shén jīng le xiē ， shēng pà duì fāng wàn yī nǎ gǔ shén jīng dā cuò ， tū rán gǎi biàn zhǔ yì nà zì jǐ jiù kū dōu méi yǒu dì fāng kū 。

就算对方没有恶意，但与这种等级的老怪物待在一起，也太折磨神经了些，生怕对方万一哪股神经搭错，突然改变主意那自己就哭都没有地方哭。

"Since there’s no reward without merit, as an elder, how could I accept your ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk for free."

“ děng děng 。”

“等等。”

"You are saying…?"

lǎo zhě zhèng gěi sūn nv shǐ le yí gè yǎn sè， lín xuān de shēng yīn tū rán chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǎo zhě měng de yī jī líng ， gāng cái nà jǐ míng xiū shì yě shì zài zhè zhǒng qíng xíng xià yǔn luò ， nán dào zì jǐ zǔ sūn liǎ yào chóng dǎo fù zhé ， tā gāng gāng nà fān huà dōu shì hū yōu tiáo kǎn zì jǐ de ？

老者正给孙nv使了一个眼sè，林轩的声音突然传入耳朵，老者猛的一jī灵，刚才那几名修士也是在这种情形下陨落，难道自己祖孙俩要重蹈覆辙，他刚刚那番话都是忽悠调侃自己的？

The old man finally understood, his face showing both surprise and joy.

“ qián ， qián bèi ， nǐ ……yù rú hé ， gāng gāng bú shì shuō ， yào fàng guò wǒ 。”

“前，前辈，你……yù如何，刚刚不是说，要放过我。”

Of course, Lin Xuan intended to compensate them. He wasn’t a bully who would take advantage of the weak.

“ shì a ， qián bèi ， nín rú cǐ xiū wèi ， kě bù néng chū ěr fǎn ěr de 。”

“是啊，前辈，您如此修为，可不能出尔反尔的。”

"Ha ha, Senior is too kind. The old man doesn’t need ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk; I know my blessings are shallow and don’t deserve such an extraordinary item. If I were to forcefully obtain it, the result would only bring disaster. Therefore, I offer this to you sincerely," said the young woman, speaking with sincerity.

nà míng shǎo nv de shēng yīn yě chuán rù ěr duǒ ， kàn lái zǔ sūn liǎng gè ， kě zhēn bèi xià dé bù qīng de 。

那名少nv的声音也传入耳朵，看来祖孙两个，可真被吓得不轻的。

Indeed, each person had their strengths. The old man’s words were soothing to hear.

“ hú shuō bā dào shén me ， shuí shuō lín mǒu yào chū ěr fǎn ěr le 。” lín xuān yǒu diǎn kū xiào bù dé 。

“胡说八道什么，谁说林某要出尔反尔了。”林轩有点哭笑不得。

"Hmm, your intentions are commendable, but don’t regret my gifts!" Lin Xuan smiled as he waved his sleeves and revealed several treasures glowing in front of him.

“ nà …… nà nín zhè shì wèi hé ？” lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng yī jiù mǎn shì tǎn tè 。

“那……那您这是为何？”老者的脸上依旧满是忐忑。

"What…?"

“ wǒ jiào zhù nǐ ， nán dào jiù yí dìng shì yào duì nǐ bù lì ， zhè suàn shén me luó jí ？” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè， zhè xiǎo lǎo ér de dǎn zi ， wèi miǎn yě tài xiǎo le 。

“我叫住你，难道就一定是要对你不利，这算什么逻辑？”林轩嘴角边lù出一丝讥嘲之sè，这xiǎo老儿的胆子，未免也太xiǎo了。

The old man wasn't foolish; he sensed the deeper meaning behind Lin Xuan's words. His face showed hesitation despite his awe at the other party’s power. Any item could bring endless benefits, but he couldn’t refuse a good opportunity.

“ suǒ wèi wú gōng bù shòu lù ， lín mǒu zhè zuò qián bèi de ， zěn me néng bái yào nǐ de wàn nián líng rǔ。”

“所谓无功不受禄，林某这做前辈的，怎么能白要你的万年灵rǔ。”

Politeness aside, he couldn’t bear to miss such an opportunity. His earlier boasts had been premature.

“ qián bèi shì shuō ……” lǎo zhě zhōng yú zhuǎn guò wān lái le ， liǎn shàng lù chū yòu jīng yòu xǐ zhī sè。

“前辈是说……”老者终于转过弯来了，脸上lù出又惊又喜之sè。

The old man felt awkward but knew Lin Xuan wasn't trying to make things difficult for him.

“ dāng rán shì yào gěi nǐ liǎ yī xiē bǔ cháng le ， lín mǒu kě bú shì chí qiáng líng ruò de jiā huo ， bú huì bái bái zhàn nǐ men pián yi de 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。

“当然是要给你俩一些补偿了，林某可不是持强凌弱的家伙，不会白白占妳们便宜的。”林轩微笑着说。

"These few bottles of medicinal pills can enhance your spiritual energy and even help break through barriers in critical moments. For those at the元婴期, the effects are even better," said Lin Xuan calmly.

“ hē hē ， qián bèi yán zhòng le ，xiǎo lǎo ér bú yào wàn nián líng rǔ， nǎi shì xiǎo de zì jǐ fú yuán qiǎn bó ， pèi bù shàng zhè nì tiān zhī wù ， rú guǒ yí dìng yào chěng qiáng yōng yǒu ， zuì hòu de jié guǒ zhǐ huì shì wèi zì jǐ zhāo zāi rě huò ， yīn cǐ wǒ jiāng zhè dōng xī fèng sòng gěi qián bèi ， nǎi shì zhēn xīn shí yì de ， kě bù tān tú qián bèi de bǔ cháng zhī wù 。” bù dé bù shuō ， měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ shàn cháng de lǐng yù ， zhè xiǎo lǎo ér shuō huà ， jiù ràng rén tīng dé fēi cháng de shū fú 。

“呵呵，前辈言重了，xiǎo老儿不要万年灵rǔ，乃是晓得自己福缘浅薄，配不上这逆天之物，如果一定要逞强拥有，最后的结果只会是为自己招灾惹祸，因此我将这东西奉送给前辈，乃是真心实意的，可不贪图前辈的补偿之物。”不得不说，每个人都有自己擅长的领域，这xiǎo老儿说话，就让人听得非常的舒服。

"What? Can it really help break through barriers?"

“ ń ， nǐ yǒu zhè fān xīn yì gù rán bù cuò ， bù guò jù jué lín mǒu de bǎo wù kě bù yào hòu huǐ ó ！” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō ， suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， líng guāng shǎn shuò ， jǐ jiàn bǎo wù yǐ jīng fú xiàn zài shēn qián le 。

“嗯，你有这番心意固然不错，不过拒绝林某的宝物可不要后悔哦！”林轩微笑着说，随后袖袍一拂，灵光闪烁，几件宝物已经浮现在身前了。

The old man’s face turned from embarrassment to excitement as he realized the value of these medicinal pills. He no longer cared about propriety and eagerly accepted the bottle, its aroma filling the air. The other party hadn’t exaggerated.

“ zhè ……”

“这……”

"Thank you, Senior for your generous gift. Since this is such a good item, I can only break my promise and accept it with shame."

lǎo zhě bìng bù shǎ ， tīng chū lín xuān de huà àn hán shēn yì ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū jǐ fēn chóu chú ， bì jìng duì fāng de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， suí biàn ná chū yī jiàn bǎo wù ， dōu yǒu kě néng ràng zì jǐ shòu yòng bù jìn de 。

老者并不傻，听出林轩的话暗含深意，脸上不由得lù出几分踌躇，毕竟对方的实力非同xiǎo可，随便拿出一件宝物，都有可能让自己受用不尽的。

Postscript: Second update today; I’ll roll around on the ground begging for more votes! With double points during this period, one vote equals two. Fellow Daoists, please don’t save your votes—please cast your precious little hand to support Bai Lian!