nà rú páo xiū shì zhèng zài shàng miàn gāo tán kuò lùn zhe ， tū rán líng guāng yī shǎn ， rú gǔn léi bān de jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr biān ， kōng jiān bō dòng yì qǐ ， yí gè hēi sè de xuán wō sà rán zài tóu dǐng fú xiàn 。
那儒袍修士正在上面高谈阔论着，突然灵光一闪，如滚雷般的巨响声传入耳边，空间波动一起，一个黑色的漩涡飒然在头顶浮现。
That scholar-robed cultivator was speaking loudly when suddenly a flash of light appeared, followed by a thunderous sound that echoed in his ears. A black vortex materialized above his head.
“ zhè ……”， rú páo lǎo zhě jīng dāi le ， xià miàn tīng tā jiǎng jīng de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě gèng shì chēng mù jié shé ， cóng shí lì lái shuō ， tā men xiū wèi dōu bù suàn dī ， zhè me duō rén jù jí zài yì qǐ ， jiàn wén gèng shì guǎng bó ， rán ér zhè yàng de qíng xíng ， què shì shuí yě méi yǒu yù dào guò 。
“这……”，儒袍老者惊呆了，下面听他讲经的元婴期修仙者更是瞠目结舌，从实力来说，他们修为都不算低，这么多人聚集在一起，见闻更是广博，然而这样的情形，却是谁也没有遇到过。
"Wh-What is this?" The old scholar's expression turned to shock. Below him, the婴期 cultivators listening to his lecture were equally stunned. Despite their high cultivation levels and broad experiences from gathering together, such a situation had never been encountered before.
kōng jiān xuán wō ？
空间漩涡？
A red light shot out of the vortex, followed by a flash of green light as an indistinct figure appeared.
kě yǔ diǎn jí zhōng miáo shù de ， sì hū yòu yǒu jǐ fēn bù tóng zhī chù 。
可与典籍中描述的，似乎又有几分不同之处。
The light faded, revealing two cultivators in front of him.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， yī dào hóng máng jiù cóng xuán wō zhōng fēi lüè ér chū 。
脑海中念头尚未转过，一道红芒就从漩涡中飞掠而出。
One had a kind face, appearing to be at least over a hundred years old. The other was much younger, around twenty, dressed in a green robe with ordinary features.
jǐn jiē zhe ， qīng guāng yī shǎn ， yí gè mó mó hú hú de rén yǐng jiù jǐn gēn zhe fú xiàn 。
紧接着，青光一闪，一个模模糊糊的人影就紧跟着浮现。
The scholar-robed cultivator's keen eyes swept across the old man's face, his expression changing dramatically.
guāng huá shōu liǎn ， liǎng míng xiū shì yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
光华收敛，两名修士映入了眼帘。
"Outer Palace Clerk Snow Not-Ordinary, greetings to the Pavilion Lord," came an excited and trembling voice as the Separation Period cultivator bowed deeply towards the elder in mid-air.
yí gè cí méi shàn mù ， kàn shàng qù qǐ mǎ yǒu bǎi suì kāi wài de nián jì le ， lìng wài yí gè ， zé yào xiǎo dé duō ， bù guò èr shí zuǒ yòu ， shēn chuān qīng shān ， róng mào pǔ tōng ér píng fán 。
一个慈眉善目，看上去起码有百岁开外的年纪了，另外一个，则要小得多，不过二十左右，身穿青衫，容貌普通而平凡。
Below, the other婴期 cultivators were taken aback, their reactions turning into a flurry of movement.
nà rú páo xiū shì yǎn jiān ， mù guāng zài nà lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng sǎo guò ， biǎo qíng sà rán dà biàn le 。
那儒袍修士眼尖，目光在那老者的脸上扫过，表情飒然大变了。
Pavilion Lord?
“ wài gōng zhí shì xuě bù fán ， cān jiàn gōng zhǔ 。”， jī dòng chàn dǒu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jiǎng jīng bù dào de lí hé qī xiū shì jū rán duì zhe bàn kōng zhōng de lǎo zhě dà lǐ cān bài qǐ lái 。
“外宫执事雪不凡，参见宫主。”，激动颤抖的声音传入耳朵，那讲经布道的离合期修士居然对着半空中的老者大礼参拜起来。
The Pavilion Lord had been in seclusion for two hundred years; hadn't he not appeared at all? Even rumors suggested that he was poisoned by Freshman and could never be freed.
xià miàn de yuán yīng qī xiū shì yī dāi ， bù yóu de jìng xiāng sāo dòng le qǐ lái 。
下面的元婴期修士一呆，不由得竞相骚动了起来。
"Sir Pavilion Lord, you are too polite. I dare not accept such an honor," said the Fairy Leaf, her hands shaking as she quickly shook them away.
gōng zhǔ ？
宫主？
She had been part of the Nine Immortals Sect for two hundred years, greatly benefiting from its protection. In her heart, the Pavilion Lord was like a deity. Such direct communication left her somewhat unaccustomed.
gōng zhǔ bú shì bì guān ， yǐ jīng yǒu liǎng bǎi nián wèi céng lòu miàn ？
宫主不是闭关，已经有两百年未曾露面？
Of course, Fairy Leaf knew that this courtesy was merely out of respect for Brother Lin. As a mere Separation Period cultivator in his eyes, what could she possibly be worth?
shèn zhì hái yǒu xiǎo dào chuán yán ， shuō gōng zhǔ yǐ jīng xiū wèi quán fèi ， bèi fù gōng zhǔ duó le dà quán 。
甚至还有小道传言，说宫主已经修为全废，被副宫主夺了大权。
Thinking thus, Fairy Leaf felt immense gratitude towards Lin Xuan as the Pavilion Lord's voice continued: "What position does Daoist Friend hold now?"
suī rán zhè yàng de shuō fǎ wèi jīng zhèng shí ， dàn sī xià lǐ ， què yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì shēn xìn bù yí ， rú guǒ gōng zhǔ píng ān wú shì ， zěn me kě néng rèn yóu fù gōng zhǔ wéi suǒ yù wéi ， jiāng hǎo hǎo yí gè jiǔ xiān gōng ， nòng dé wū yān zhàng qì 。
虽然这样的说法未经证实，但私下里，却有不少修士深信不疑，如果宫主平安无事，怎么可能任由副宫主为所欲为，将好好一个九仙宫，弄得乌烟瘴气。
"I am currently serving as the Outer Palace Punishment Hall Clerk," replied Fairy Leaf respectfully.
ér xiàn zài ” gōng zhǔ jū rán sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， jiù zhè yàng chū xiàn zài le zhè lǐ ” yě nán guài zhòng xiū shì huì máng rán wú cuò 。
而现在”宫主居然丝毫征兆也无，就这样出现在了这里”也难怪众修士会茫然无措。
"Merely a clerk of the Punishment Hall? The Inner Palace is still missing a Purple Robe Elder. Would Daoist Friend be willing to take on this role?"
hǎo zài zài chǎng de xiū wèi zuì dī de yě shì yuán yīng jí ， shèn zhì yǒu wǔ fēn zhī yī dào dá le hòu qī ， zhè yàng de shí lì ， zài jiǔ xiān gōng lái shuō ， yě shì jīng ruì le ， tā men duō duō shǎo shǎo ， zì rán shì céng jīng jiàn guò gōng zhǔ dì 。
好在在场的修为最低的也是元婴级，甚至有五分之一到达了后期，这样的实力，在九仙宫来说，也是精锐了，他们多多少少，自然是曾经见过宫主地。
"Purple Robe Elder?" Fairy Leaf was shocked, almost disbelieving her ears. While the Outer Palace Punishment Hall Clerk had some power, it was nothing compared to a Purple Robe Elder, completely different levels.
zhè bù fèn rén de fǎn yìng ， jǐn jǐn bǐ rú páo xiū shì shāo màn ， hěn kuài yě guì dǎo xiàng gǔ tiān yáng xíng qǐ lǐ lái 。
这部分人的反应，仅仅比儒袍修士稍慢，很快也跪倒像谷天扬行起礼来。
A Purple Robe Elder was one of the few high-ranking positions in the Nine Immortals Sect, usually held by experts at the Profound Abyss stage. She...
yí gè rén yǒu kě néng nòng cuò ， zhè me duō rén ， bù kě néng dōu rèn bù chū gōng zhǔ ， qí tā xiū shì jīng yà zhī yú ， yě fēn fēn xíng lǐ 。
一个人有可能弄错，这么多人，不可能都认不出宫主，其他修士惊讶之余，也纷纷行礼。
This gap was too great.
jiù suàn xīn zhōng hái yǒu diǎn dí gū ” dàn yǎn qián lǎo guài wù ， xiū wèi shēn bù kě cè ， zhè yì diǎn ， jué méi yǒu shén me zhí de huái yí de 。
就算心中还有点嘀咕”但眼前老怪物，修为深不可测，这一点，绝没有什么值得怀疑的。
"Is Daoist Friend unwilling?" The Pavilion Lord's voice echoed again.
ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ 。
而这仅仅是开始。
"I am willing to accept, but my cultivation is too low..."
hěn kuài ， zhěng gè jiǔ xiān gōng dōu jīng dòng le 。
很快，整个九仙宫都惊动了。
"What does your cultivation have to do with anything? I see that Fairy Leaf has potential, but no mentor. Would you be willing to join me as a disciple?"
gǔ tiān yáng zhòng zhǎng dà quán ， bìng méi yǒu yù jiàn duō shǎo jiān nán xiǎn zǔ ， bì jìng tā què shí shì rú jiǎ bāo huàn de jiǔ xiān gōng zhǔ ， ér xiān huā yòu yǐ jīng fú zhū ” jiù suàn hái yǒu shǎo xǔ sǐ dǎng tóng huǒ ， yě dōu hěn kuài jiǎo xiè diào le 。
谷天扬重掌大权，并没有遇见多少艰难险阻，毕竟他确实是如假包换的九仙宫主，而鲜huā又已经伏诛”就算还有少许死党同伙，也都很快缴械掉了。
"What?" Fairy Leaf almost thought she had heard wrong. One after another, the surprises came.
bǎi huā yuán de nǚ xiū ， yě bèi yī yī fàng chū ， zhè xiē nǚ zǐ ， yuán běn yǐ wéi huì bèi xiān huā dàng zuò dǐng lú ， cǐ shí chóng jiàn tiān rì ， zì rán xīn xǐ bù yǐ ” yǒu de shèn zhì bí kū liú tì 。
百huā园的女修，也被一一放出，这些女子，原本以为会被鲜huā当作鼎炉，此时重见天日，自然欣喜不已”有的甚至鼻哭流涕。
Lin Xuan smiled without speaking. The Pavilion Lord was indeed a straightforward man who had previously invited her to join the Nine Immortals Sect and co-manage it. He had been turned down politely.
“ dà gē 。”
“大哥。”
Now, promoting Fairy Leaf was because of his gratitude towards Brother Lin and a sense of repayment.
hóng yè xiān zi zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào lín jǐng huì zài cǐ chù ， ér qiě tā de shí lì ， yǐ jīng jìn jiē dào dòng xuán qī le 。
红叶仙子做梦也没有想到林井会在此处，而且他的实力，已经进阶到洞玄期了。
But that wasn't bad; with such a master, Fairy Leaf's cultivation path would surely be smooth. Lin Xuan felt relieved.
“ ó ， cǐ nǚ shì lín xiōng dì de gù yǒu ？” gǔ tiān yáng de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yì wài zhī sè 。
“哦，此女是林兄弟的故友？”谷天扬的脸上露出一丝意外之色。
Despite some nervousness, Fairy Leaf wasn’t stupid. Missing this opportunity meant missing out on everything!
“ bù cuò ， lín mǒu lái dào guì gōng ， běn jiù shì fǎng yǒu lái de 。”， lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“不错，林某来到贵宫，本就是访友来的。”，林轩淡淡的声音传入耳朵。
"Fairy Leaf pays respects to Master."
“ ó ， nà zhè me shuō ， běn zuò hái shì zhān le cǐ dì zǐ de guāng le ” fǒu zé lín dào yǒu bù lái cǐ chù ， lǎo fū yòu zěn me kě néng bǎi tuō xiān huā de dú shǒu ” yǐn shuǐ sī yuán ， cǐ ēn cǐ dé ， lǎo fū kě shì bìng bù gǎn wàng de 。” hòu bàn jù huà ， gǔ tiān yáng què shì zhuǎn guò tóu ， duì hóng yè suǒ shuō 。
“哦，那这么说，本座还是沾了此弟子的光了”否则林道友不来此处，老夫又怎么可能摆脱鲜huā的毒手”饮水思源，此恩此德，老夫可是并不敢忘的。”后半句话，谷天扬却是转过头，对红叶所说。
She curtsied gracefully.
“ gōng zhǔ ， nín tài kè qì le ， qiè shēn kě bù gǎn dāng de 。”
“宫主，您太客气了，妾身可不敢当的。”
"Enough of the formalities. I have just escaped danger and there are many matters in the sect that need attention. We will hold a formal ceremony when we have some free time," said the Pavilion Lord.
hóng yè xiān zi yī dāi ， máng jú cù de yáo qǐ le shǒu lái ， tā jiā rù jiǔ xiān gōng liǎng bǎi nián ， duō dé gāi pài bì hù ， jiǔ xiān gōng zhǔ ， zài tā de xīn mù zhōng ， jiù rú tóng shén míng bān de cún zài ， jū rán zhè yàng tóng zì jǐ jiǎng huà ， zhēn yǒu xiē bù tài shì yìng de 。
红叶仙子一呆，忙局促的摇起了手来，她加入九仙宫两百年，多得该派庇护，九仙宫主，在她的心目中，就如同神明般的存在，居然这样同自己讲话，真有些不太适应的。
Fairy Leaf had no objections, her gaze filled with gratitude towards Lin Xuan. Without Brother Lin, she wouldn’t be here today!
dāng rán ， hóng yè yě xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， gǔ tiān yáng duì zì jǐ zhè yàng kè qì ， jǐn jǐn shì kàn lín dà gē de miàn zi ér yǐ ， fǒu zé zì jǐ yī qū qū lí hé chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zài tā zhè děng cún zài de yǎn zhōng ， yòu suàn dé le shén me ？
当然，红叶也心里有数，谷天扬对自己这样客气，仅仅是看林大哥的面子而已，否则自己一区区离合初期的修仙者，在他这等存在的眼中，又算得了什么？
Half an hour later, everyone left, and only Lin Xuan and the Pavilion Lord remained in the grand hall.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， hóng yè duì lín xuān dà shì gǎn jī ， ér gǔ tiān yáng de shēng yīn ， yòu zài cì chuán rù le ěr lǐ ：“ dào yǒu xiàn zài dān rèn hé děng sī zhí ？”
想到这里，红叶对林轩大是感激，而谷天扬的声音，又再次传入了耳里：“道友现在担任何等司职？”
"Say what you want, Daoist Friend. As long as it’s within this world's treasures, I can hardly refuse," said the Pavilion Lord, his words not empty promises. He indeed had such power and authority as the Pavilion Lord of the Nine Immortals Sect.
“ huí gōng zhǔ ， qiè shēn xiàn zài dān rèn wài gōng xíng táng zhí shì 。”， hóng yè xiān zi bù gǎn dài màn ， gōng jìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
“回宫主，妾身现在担任外宫刑堂执事。”，红叶仙子不敢怠慢，恭敬的声音传入耳里。
"But Daoist Friend has already promoted Fairy Leaf and she is taking on a disciple."
“ jǐn jǐn shì xíng táng zhí shì ， zhè yàng …… nèi gōng hái quē yī míng cǎi yī zhǎng lǎo zhī zhí ， dào yǒu kě zēng yuàn yì ？”，“ cǎi yī zhǎng lǎo ？”， hóng yè dà jīng shī sè ， jī hū bù xiāng xìn zì jǐ de ěr duǒ ， wài gōng xíng táng zhí shì suī rán yě yǒu yí dìng de quán shì ， dàn yǔ cǎi yī zhǎng lǎo gēn běn jiù méi fǎ bǐ ， liǎng zhě wán quán bú shì yí gè shù liàng jí 。
“仅仅是刑堂执事，这样……内宫还缺一名彩衣长老之职，道友可曾愿意？”，“彩衣长老？”，红叶大惊失色，几乎不相信自己的耳朵，外宫刑堂执事虽然也有一定的权势，但与彩衣长老根本就没法比，两者完全不是一个数量级。
"You jest. Promoting Fairy Leaf was merely an effort of my hand. Your life-saving favor cannot be so easily dismissed. I do not like owing favors to others. What do you want, just say it," replied the Pavilion Lord.
cǎi yī zhǎng lǎo ， kě shì jiǔ xiān gōng yǒu shù de gāo wèi zhī yī ， tōng cháng dōu shì yóu dòng xuán qī de gāo shǒu dān rèn dì ， zì jǐ ……
彩衣长老，可是九仙宫有数的高位之一，通常都是由洞玄期的高手担任地，自己……
"Are you afraid that I will ask for too much?" "Too much? At our level, such actions would be foolish. If you truly do that, it would be bad for both of us. I believe you are not so stupid," said the Pavilion Lord nonchalantly.
zhè jìng jiè chà dé yě tài yuǎn le xiē 。
这境界差得也太远了些。
Lin Xuan nodded and stopped joking: "My requests are few, just three in total. Would Daoist Friend prefer to hear the harder or easier one first?"
“ zěn me ， mò fēi dào yǒu bù yuàn me ？” gǔ tiān yáng de shēng yīn zài cì chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“怎么，莫非道友不愿么？”谷天扬的声音再次传入耳朵。
"Whichever Daoist Friend wishes."
“ qiè shēn dāng rán yuàn yì ， zhǐ shì xiū wèi tài dī ……”，“ xiū wèi dī yǒu shén me guān xì ， wǒ kàn hóng yè chēng de zī zhì hái kě yǐ ， zhǐ shì méi yǒu yù jiàn míng shī ， kě yuàn yì bài rù lǎo fū mén xià ， wǒ shōu mí zuò guān mén dì zǐ 。”
“妾身当然愿意，只是修为太低……”，“修为低有什么关系，我看红叶称的资质还可以，只是没有遇见名师，可愿意拜入老夫门下，我收弥做关门弟子。”
"Very well, let's start with the easier one. The first thing I need is two people from you," said Lin Xuan.
“ shén me ？” hóng yè jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ tīng cuò ， zhè jīng xǐ shì yí gè jiē zhe yí gè 。
“什么？”红叶几乎以为自己听错，这惊喜是一个接着一个。
"Two? Which ones?" The Pavilion Lord was surprised; this request was beyond his imagination.
lín xuān zé xiào ér bù yǔ ， gǔ tiān yáng dǎo shì yī háo shuǎng hàn zi ， gāng gāng ， jiù dòng yuán guò ， ràng zì jǐ jiā rù jiǔ xiān gōng ， gòng tóng zhí zhǎng zhè páng rán dà wù ， zhǐ bù guò bèi zì jǐ gěi wǎn yán xiè jué le 。
林轩则笑而不语，谷天扬倒是一豪爽汉子，刚刚，就动员过，让自己加入九仙宫，共同执掌这庞然大物，只不过被自己给婉言谢绝了。
"One is a woman from the Hundred Flower Garden, nicknamed Fairy Snow. The other is her dual cultivation partner. Both are at the early stage of the婴期," replied the Pavilion Lord, nodding as he felt slightly shocked but still agreed readily.
rú jīn tā tí xié hóng yè ， zì rán yě shì yīn wèi duì zì jǐ xīn zhōng gǎn jī ， yǒu bào ēn de xīn lǐ 。
如今他提携红叶，自然也是因为对自己心中感激，有报恩的心理。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction; he bowed and said: "My second request is a bit harder. Have you heard of the Snow Sun Thunder Fire Crystal?"
bù guò yě bù cuò ， yǒu zhè me yí gè shī fù ， xiǎng bì hóng yè wèi lái de xiū liàn ， yīng gāi shì yī piàn tǎn tú ， zì jǐ yě jiù fàng xīn le 。
不过也不错，有这么一个师傅，想必红叶未来的修炼，应该是一片坦途，自己也就放心了。
Although Lin Xuan already knew about this treasure from Old Demon Sharpness, it was better to ask here for his luck.
jǐn guǎn yǒu xiē tǎn tè ， dàn hóng yè bù shǎ ， cuò guò le zhè ge cūn ， míng xiǎn jiù méi yǒu zhè ge diàn le a ！
尽管有些忐忑，但红叶不傻，错过了这个村，明显就没有这个店了啊！
"Snow Sun Thunder Fire Crystal?" The Pavilion Lord frowned, recognizing the name but then recalled something and smiled bitterly: "The materials Daoist Friend needs are indeed extraordinary. It seems that your third request will be even harder."
“ hóng yè bài jiàn shī fù 。”
“红叶拜见师傅。”
"So the Nine Immortals Sect has this item?"
tā yī biān shuō ， yī biān yíng yíng yī fú 。
她一边说，一边盈盈一福。
Lin Xuan was delighted; he had only a one percent chance of success, but it turned out to be his lucky day.
“ hǎo le ， bù bì duō lǐ ， wèi shī gāng gāng tuō xiǎn ， rú jīn gōng zhōng de shì wù hái qiān tóu wàn xù ， děng gǎi rì xián xiá xià lái ， zài jǔ xíng bài shī dà diǎn 。”
“好了，不必多礼，为师刚刚脱险，如今宫中的事务还千头万绪，等改日闲暇下来，再举行拜师大典。”
"Can you give me this item? If there is any compensation needed, I can pay," said Lin Xuan, his face betraying his joy despite his composure.
gǔ tiān yáng rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō ， hóng yè zì rán sī háo yì yì yě wú ， wàng xiàng lín xuān de mù guāng gèng shì gǎn jī dào jí chù ， méi yǒu dà gē ， nǎ yǒu zì jǐ de jīn tiān ne ？
谷天扬如此这般的说，红叶自然丝毫异议也无，望向林轩的目光更是感激到极处，没有大哥，哪有自己的今天呢？
"You are too polite. Although the Snow Sun Thunder Fire Crystal is precious, compared to saving my life, it’s nothing. Take what you need."
bàn gè shí chén zhī hòu ， suǒ yǒu de rén dōu xià qù le ， fù lì táng huáng de dà tīng lǐ ， zhǐ shèng xià lín xuān yǔ gǔ tiān yáng liǎng rén ér yǐ 。
半个时辰之后，所有的人都下去了，富丽堂皇的大厅里，只剩下林轩与谷天扬两人而已。
The Pavilion Lord waved his hand generously and then flicked his sleeve, sending a firelight flying out. Lin Xuan saw clearly that it was a transmission talisman.
“ shuō ba ， dào yǒu xiǎng yào lǎo fū rú hé chóu xiè ， zhǐ yào shì zhè yī jiè yǒu de bǎo wù ， lǎo fū bù néng dào shǒu de qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。” gǔ tiān yáng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè fān huà ， bìng bú shì chuī niú ， zuò wéi jiǔ xiān gōng zhǔ ， tā què rán yǒu zhè yàng de shí lì yǔ quán shì de 。
“说吧，道友想要老夫如何酬谢，只要是这一界有的宝物，老夫不能到手的屈指可数。”谷天扬的声音传入耳朵，这番话，并不是吹牛，作为九仙宫主，他确然有这样的实力与权势的。
Not long after, two streaks of light entered the hall in just a short time. The lights faded to reveal an elder and a female cultivator.
“ dào yǒu bú shì yǐ jīng tí xié hóng yè le ， ér qiě tā shōu tú 。”
“道友不是已经提携红叶了，而且她收徒。”
The elder was at the Separation Period late stage, while the woman was only at the middle stage of the婴期 with stunning beauty, carrying a tray gracefully behind her.
“ dào yǒu shuō xiào le ， tí xié hóng yè nà yā tou ， duì lǎo fū lái shuō ， bù guò jǔ shǒu zhī láo ， ér nǐ de huó mìng zhī ēn ， zěn me kě néng nà yàng róng yì jiù jiē guò ， lǎo fū kě shì bù xǐ huān qiàn bié rén rén qíng de ， yǒu shén me yāo qiú ， nǐ jǐn guǎn shuō 。”
“道友说笑了，提携红叶那丫头，对老夫来说，不过举手之劳，而你的活命之恩，怎么可能那样容易就揭过，老夫可是不喜欢欠别人人情的，有什么要求，你尽管说。”
"Greetings, Pavilion Lord!" "Hmm."
“ dào yǒu jiù bù pà wǒ shī zi dà kāi kǒu me ？”，“ shī zi dà kāi 。？ shí lì dào le nǐ wǒ zhè zhǒng děng jí ， zěn me yòu huì rú cǐ bù zhì ， dào yǒu rú guǒ zhēn nà yàng zuò ， duì nǐ duì wǒ dōu méi yǒu hǎo chù ， wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ bú huì nà me shǎ de 。” gǔ tiān yáng bù zài yì de shuō 。
“道友就不怕我狮子大开口么？”，“狮子大开。？实力到了你我这种等级，怎么又会如此不智，道友如果真那样做，对你对我都没有好处，我相信你不会那么傻的。”谷天扬不在意的说。
The Pavilion Lord nodded, closing his fingers as the tray was enveloped in light and flew over slowly.
xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， yě jiù bù zài kāi wán xiào le ：“ lín mǒu de yāo qiú bù duō ， yī gòng yě jiù sān gè ， dào yǒu yuàn yì xiān tīng nán de hái shì róng yì de ？”，“ dào yǒu xiǎng xiān shuō nǎ ge ， zì rán suí nǐ le 。”，“ hǎo ， nà xiān cóng róng yì de kāi shǐ ， zhè dì yī jiàn shì ， shì lín xuān xiǎng zhǎo nǐ yào liǎng gè rén 。”
轩点点头，也就不在开玩笑了：“林某的要求不多，一共也就三个，道友愿意先听难的还是容易的？”，“道友想先说哪个，自然随你了。”，“好，那先从容易的开始，这第一件事，是林轩想找你要两个人。”
"Daoist Lin, this is what you need. Please take a look," said the Pavilion Lord.
“ yào rén ， nǎ liǎng gè ？”， gǔ tiān yáng lüè gǎn jīng è ， zhè ge yāo qiú ， shì tā zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào de 。
“要人，哪两个？”，谷天扬略感惊愕，这个要求，是他做梦也没有想到的。
At this point, Lin Xuan no longer pretended to be polite; he flicked his sleeve, lifting the red cloth on the tray, revealing a crystal-clear treasure before him.
“ yí gè shì bǎi huā yuán de nǚ zǐ ， wài hào xuě xiān zi ， lìng wài yí gè ， shì tā de shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， liǎng gè ， dōu shì yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě 。”， tiān yáng diǎn le diǎn tóu ， jǐn guǎn xīn zhōng lüè gǎn jīng è ， duì fāng diǎn míng yào liǎng míng yuán chū de xiū shì zuò shén me ， dàn hái shì hěn tòng kuài de dā yìng le 。
“一个是百huā园的女子，外号雪仙子，另外一个，是她的双修道侣，两个，都是元婴初期的修仙者。”，天扬点了点头，尽管心中略感惊愕，对方点名要两名元初的修士做什么，但还是很痛快的答应了。
It looked like crystal but had countless purple lightning arcs swirling around it. More strangely, despite its appearance, it was not a thunder attribute item but a fire attribute one, raising the temperature of the surroundings significantly!~!
That scholar-robed cultivator was speaking loudly when suddenly a flash of light appeared, followed by a thunderous sound that echoed in his ears. A black vortex materialized above his head.
"Wh-What is this?" The old scholar's expression turned to shock. Below him, the婴期 cultivators listening to his lecture were equally stunned. Despite their high cultivation levels and broad experiences from gathering together, such a situation had never been encountered before.
A red light shot out of the vortex, followed by a flash of green light as an indistinct figure appeared.
The light faded, revealing two cultivators in front of him.
One had a kind face, appearing to be at least over a hundred years old. The other was much younger, around twenty, dressed in a green robe with ordinary features.
The scholar-robed cultivator's keen eyes swept across the old man's face, his expression changing dramatically.
"Outer Palace Clerk Snow Not-Ordinary, greetings to the Pavilion Lord," came an excited and trembling voice as the Separation Period cultivator bowed deeply towards the elder in mid-air.
Below, the other婴期 cultivators were taken aback, their reactions turning into a flurry of movement.
Pavilion Lord?
The Pavilion Lord had been in seclusion for two hundred years; hadn't he not appeared at all? Even rumors suggested that he was poisoned by Freshman and could never be freed.
"Sir Pavilion Lord, you are too polite. I dare not accept such an honor," said the Fairy Leaf, her hands shaking as she quickly shook them away.
She had been part of the Nine Immortals Sect for two hundred years, greatly benefiting from its protection. In her heart, the Pavilion Lord was like a deity. Such direct communication left her somewhat unaccustomed.
Of course, Fairy Leaf knew that this courtesy was merely out of respect for Brother Lin. As a mere Separation Period cultivator in his eyes, what could she possibly be worth?
Thinking thus, Fairy Leaf felt immense gratitude towards Lin Xuan as the Pavilion Lord's voice continued: "What position does Daoist Friend hold now?"
"I am currently serving as the Outer Palace Punishment Hall Clerk," replied Fairy Leaf respectfully.
"Merely a clerk of the Punishment Hall? The Inner Palace is still missing a Purple Robe Elder. Would Daoist Friend be willing to take on this role?"
"Purple Robe Elder?" Fairy Leaf was shocked, almost disbelieving her ears. While the Outer Palace Punishment Hall Clerk had some power, it was nothing compared to a Purple Robe Elder, completely different levels.
A Purple Robe Elder was one of the few high-ranking positions in the Nine Immortals Sect, usually held by experts at the Profound Abyss stage. She...
This gap was too great.
"Is Daoist Friend unwilling?" The Pavilion Lord's voice echoed again.
"I am willing to accept, but my cultivation is too low..."
"What does your cultivation have to do with anything? I see that Fairy Leaf has potential, but no mentor. Would you be willing to join me as a disciple?"
"What?" Fairy Leaf almost thought she had heard wrong. One after another, the surprises came.
Lin Xuan smiled without speaking. The Pavilion Lord was indeed a straightforward man who had previously invited her to join the Nine Immortals Sect and co-manage it. He had been turned down politely.
Now, promoting Fairy Leaf was because of his gratitude towards Brother Lin and a sense of repayment.
But that wasn't bad; with such a master, Fairy Leaf's cultivation path would surely be smooth. Lin Xuan felt relieved.
Despite some nervousness, Fairy Leaf wasn’t stupid. Missing this opportunity meant missing out on everything!
"Fairy Leaf pays respects to Master."
She curtsied gracefully.
"Enough of the formalities. I have just escaped danger and there are many matters in the sect that need attention. We will hold a formal ceremony when we have some free time," said the Pavilion Lord.
Fairy Leaf had no objections, her gaze filled with gratitude towards Lin Xuan. Without Brother Lin, she wouldn’t be here today!
Half an hour later, everyone left, and only Lin Xuan and the Pavilion Lord remained in the grand hall.
"Say what you want, Daoist Friend. As long as it’s within this world's treasures, I can hardly refuse," said the Pavilion Lord, his words not empty promises. He indeed had such power and authority as the Pavilion Lord of the Nine Immortals Sect.
"But Daoist Friend has already promoted Fairy Leaf and she is taking on a disciple."
"You jest. Promoting Fairy Leaf was merely an effort of my hand. Your life-saving favor cannot be so easily dismissed. I do not like owing favors to others. What do you want, just say it," replied the Pavilion Lord.
"Are you afraid that I will ask for too much?" "Too much? At our level, such actions would be foolish. If you truly do that, it would be bad for both of us. I believe you are not so stupid," said the Pavilion Lord nonchalantly.
Lin Xuan nodded and stopped joking: "My requests are few, just three in total. Would Daoist Friend prefer to hear the harder or easier one first?"
"Whichever Daoist Friend wishes."
"Very well, let's start with the easier one. The first thing I need is two people from you," said Lin Xuan.
"Two? Which ones?" The Pavilion Lord was surprised; this request was beyond his imagination.
"One is a woman from the Hundred Flower Garden, nicknamed Fairy Snow. The other is her dual cultivation partner. Both are at the early stage of the婴期," replied the Pavilion Lord, nodding as he felt slightly shocked but still agreed readily.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction; he bowed and said: "My second request is a bit harder. Have you heard of the Snow Sun Thunder Fire Crystal?"
Although Lin Xuan already knew about this treasure from Old Demon Sharpness, it was better to ask here for his luck.
"Snow Sun Thunder Fire Crystal?" The Pavilion Lord frowned, recognizing the name but then recalled something and smiled bitterly: "The materials Daoist Friend needs are indeed extraordinary. It seems that your third request will be even harder."
"So the Nine Immortals Sect has this item?"
Lin Xuan was delighted; he had only a one percent chance of success, but it turned out to be his lucky day.
"Can you give me this item? If there is any compensation needed, I can pay," said Lin Xuan, his face betraying his joy despite his composure.
"You are too polite. Although the Snow Sun Thunder Fire Crystal is precious, compared to saving my life, it’s nothing. Take what you need."
The Pavilion Lord waved his hand generously and then flicked his sleeve, sending a firelight flying out. Lin Xuan saw clearly that it was a transmission talisman.
Not long after, two streaks of light entered the hall in just a short time. The lights faded to reveal an elder and a female cultivator.
The elder was at the Separation Period late stage, while the woman was only at the middle stage of the婴期 with stunning beauty, carrying a tray gracefully behind her.
"Greetings, Pavilion Lord!" "Hmm."
The Pavilion Lord nodded, closing his fingers as the tray was enveloped in light and flew over slowly.
"Daoist Lin, this is what you need. Please take a look," said the Pavilion Lord.
At this point, Lin Xuan no longer pretended to be polite; he flicked his sleeve, lifting the red cloth on the tray, revealing a crystal-clear treasure before him.
It looked like crystal but had countless purple lightning arcs swirling around it. More strangely, despite its appearance, it was not a thunder attribute item but a fire attribute one, raising the temperature of the surroundings significantly!~!