第二百一十六章 耳目

féng shēng zì rán bù gǎn wéi ào ， dài zhe lín xuān lái dào le yī kuān guǎng de shān dòng 。

冯升自然不敢违拗，带着林轩来到了一宽广的山洞。

Feng Sheng naturally did not dare to defy, and led Lin Xuan to a spacious cave.

yǔ wài miàn de yán yán xià rì bù tóng ， yī jìn rù zhè lǐ jiù chuī lái le yī gǔ hán fēng ， rù mù dì yě jìn shì ái ái bái sè 。

与外面的炎炎夏日不同，一进入这里就吹来了一股寒风，入目的也尽是皑皑白色。

Unlike the scorching summer outside, as soon as they entered, a cold breeze blew in, and everything was covered in white. It felt like entering another world.

fǎng fú lái dào le lìng yí gè shì jiè 。

仿佛来到了另一个世界。

"Auntie Senior, this is it!" Feng Sheng stood respectfully by his side.

“ shī shū ， jiù shì zhè lǐ le ！” féng shēng gōng jìng de zài yī páng shì lì zhe 。

“师叔，就是这里了！”冯升恭敬的在一旁侍立着。

Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over the area, feeling the presence of extraordinary spiritual energy fluctuations here. Although he had never studied阵法, due to frequent use, he understood quite a lot about it and immediately realized that there was an ice attribute禁制 set up in this place, which is why the environment could mimic the top of a snowy mountain.

lín xuān shén shí lüè lüè yī sǎo ， jiù gǎn jué dào zhè lǐ yǒu pǒ wèi bù fán de líng lì bō dòng ， tā suī rán cóng wèi xué guò zhèn fǎ ， dàn yóu yú jīng cháng shǐ yòng ， duì yú cǐ dào dào yě liǎo jiě pǒ duō ， lì kè kàn chū cǐ dì bù zhì yǒu yí gè bīng shǔ xìng de jìn zhì ， gù ér cái néng jiāng xuě shān jué dǐng de huán jìng mó nǐ 。

林轩神识略略一扫，就感觉到这里有颇为不凡的灵力波动，他虽然从未学过阵法，但由于经常使用，对于此道倒也了解颇多，立刻看出此地布置有一个冰属性的禁制，故而才能将雪山绝顶的环境模拟。

Indeed, several dozen feet away, there were indeed planted Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus. Although they had not yet bloomed, their buds were already as large as bowls.

zài jù lí zì jǐ shù zhàng yuǎn de dì fāng ， guǒ rán zāi zhòng zhe tiān shān xuě lián ， suī rán shàng wèi kāi huà ， dàn guāng shì huā gū duǒ ， què yě yǒu wǎn kǒu dà 。

在距离自己数丈远的地方，果然栽种着天山雪莲，虽然尚未开化，但光是花骨朵，却也有碗口大。

"Auntie Senior, look, the snow lotus has not matured yet. If we use it to refine pills now, perhaps..."

“ shī shū nín kàn ， xuě lián shàng wèi chéng shú ， rú guǒ xiàn zài yòng lái liàn dān ， kǒng pà ……”

“师叔您看，雪莲尚未成熟，如果现在用来炼丹，恐怕……”

"Never mind, give me two." Lin Xuan said expressionlessly.

“ méi guān xì ， gěi wǒ liǎng duǒ 。” lín xuān miàn wú biǎo qíng de shuō 。

“没关系，给我两朵。”林轩面无表情的说。

"Are you really going to?" Feng Sheng's face showed a hint of surprise.

“ nín zhēn yào ？” féng shēng liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chà yì zhī sè 。

“您真要？”冯升脸上露出一丝诧异之色。

"Of course, didn't you hear what I said?"

“ suo ， nǐ méi yǒu tīng jiàn wǒ de huà me ？”

“嗦，你没有听见我的话么？”

"Yes, yes, junior will go right away."

“ shì ， shì ， xiǎo zhí zhè jiù qù 。”

“是，是，小侄这就去。”

Seeing the impatient look on Lin Xuan's face, Feng Sheng did not dare to say any more. Whatever instructions this Auntie Senior leader gave him, he would follow them. After all, he had already warned her; if she failed because the snow lotus was not yet mature, it could not be blamed on him.

kàn jiàn lín xuān bù nài fán dì liǎn sè 。 féng shēng bù gǎn zài duō zuǐ le 。 zhè wèi shī shū shǎo zhǎng mén zěn me fēn fù jiù zěn me qù zuò 。 fǎn zhèng zì jǐ yǐ jīng tí xǐng guò 。 dào shí hòu tā yīn wèi xuě lián shàng wèi chéng shú 。 ér liàn dān shī bài yě yuàn bú dào zì jǐ tóu shàng 。

看见林轩不耐烦地脸色。冯升不敢再多嘴了。这位师叔少掌门怎么吩咐就怎么去做。反正自己已经提醒过。到时候他因为雪莲尚未成熟。而炼丹失败也怨不到自己头上。

Half an hour later.

bàn gè shí chén hòu 。

半个时辰后。

Lin Xuan left the herb garden with various immortal herbs. Except for the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus which were still buds, all other medicinal materials were top choices.

lín xuān dài zhe zhū duō xiān cǎo lí kāi le yào yuán 。 chú le tiān shān xuě lián shì huā gū duǒ 。 qí tā dì yào cái dōu shì shàng shàng zhī xuǎn 。

林轩带着诸多仙草离开了药园。除了天山雪莲是花骨朵。其他地药材都是上上之选。

For example, he only required a hundred-year-old ginseng, but Feng Sheng picked two three-century-old ones. The same went for jujube fruits, lingzhi mushrooms, and other herbal medicines.

bǐ rú shuō rén shēn 。 lín xuān dì yāo qiú jǐn jǐn shì bǎi nián jiù xíng 。 kě féng shēng què tè yì tiāo le liǎng zhū sān bǎi nián fèn dì 。 zhū guǒ 。 líng zhī 。 yǐ jí qí tā yào cái dì qíng jǐng yì shì rú cǐ 。

比如说人参。林轩地要求仅仅是百年就行。可冯升却特意挑了两株三百年份地。朱果。灵芝。以及其他药材地情景亦是如此。

Clearly, the other party was deliberately trying to please him, flattering him.

hěn xiǎn rán 。 duì fāng shì xù yì tǎo hǎo 。 pāi zì jǐ dì mǎ pì 。

很显然。对方是蓄意讨好。拍自己地马屁。

Lin Xuan knew this well but did not point it out. Although the difference in the age of these herbs did not matter much to him—since they were all to be purified anyway—he appreciated his efforts. So, he casually took a lower-grade spiritual artifact from his storage bag and threw it at Feng Sheng. The other party was overjoyed, expressing endless gratitude.

lín xuān xīn zhī dù míng 。 què yě bìng bù diǎn pò 。 suī rán zhè xiē yào cái dì nián fèn chā yì 。 duì tā bìng méi yǒu shén me guān xì 。 fǎn zhèng dōu shì yào tí chún dì dōng xī 。 bù guò duì fāng zhè me shàng dào 。 lín xuān dào yě bù zhì yú háo wú biǎo shì 。 tóu táo bào lǐ 。 suí biàn cóng chǔ wù dài lǐ fān jiǎn chū yī jiàn xià pǐn líng qì 。 diū yǔ féng shēng 。 duì fāng lì kè dà xǐ guò wàng 。 gǎn jī dì huà yǔ shuō gè bù tíng 。

林轩心知肚明。却也并不点破。虽然这些药材地年份差异。对他并没有什么关系。反正都是要提纯地东西。不过对方这么上道。林轩倒也不至于毫无表示。投桃报李。随便从储物袋里翻检出一件下品灵器。丢与冯升。对方立刻大喜过望。感激地话语说个不停。

Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. Of course, there was another reason for this. Firstly, it would be more convenient for him to get herbs in the future. Secondly, he intended to buy Feng Sheng's loyalty. Although his cultivation level was not high and he was merely a junior manager, small people had their uses; at least, they could serve as spies.

lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， tā zhè me zuò dāng rán lìng yǒu yòng yì ， yī lái zì rán shì zì jǐ yǐ hòu xū yào yào cái shí gèng jiā fāng biàn 。

林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，他这么做当然另有用意，一来自然是自己以后需要药材时更加方便。

Most of Lin Xuan's time was spent on cultivation, just like Moonie's situation. Thus, information was very limited. He vaguely hinted to Feng Sheng to pay more attention to sect matters, promising him benefits in return for regular updates from his cave abode.

èr lái ， zé shì yǒu yì shōu mǎi féng shēng ， bié kàn tā xiū wèi bù gāo ， jǐn jǐn shì yī míng dī jiē de guǎn shì ， kě xiǎo rén wù yě yǒu xiǎo rén wù de yòng tú ， zhì shǎo kě yǐ chōng dāng ěr mù 。

二来，则是有意收买冯升，别看他修为不高，仅仅是一名低阶的管事，可小人物也有小人物的用途，至少可以充当耳目。

Feng Sheng was a shrewd person and found this an easy task, readily agreeing. For him, befriending Lin Xuan had many advantages with few drawbacks.

zì jǐ dì shí jiān dà bù fèn dōu yào xiū liàn ， yuè ér de qíng kuàng yì rú cǐ 。 gù ér xìn xī shí fēn bì sè ， lín xuān yǐn huì de tí diǎn le féng shēng jǐ jù ， ràng tā duō liú yì mén pài zhī shì 。 dìng qī lái dòng fǔ gào sù zì jǐ ， shào bù liǎo tā de hǎo chù 。

自己地时间大部分都要修炼，月儿的情况亦如此。故而信息十分闭塞，林轩隐晦的提点了冯升几句，让他多留意门派之事。定期来洞府告诉自己，少不了他的好处。

Lin Xuan touched the bud of the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus in his pocket. Although it was not yet mature, purifying its essence should not be much of an issue. If necessary, he could buy two from nearby markets. He did not want to waste time; he was unwilling to wait for two months.

féng shēng yě shì xīn sī líng lóng tī tòu zhī rén ， zhè bù guò shì jǔ shǒu zhī láo ， zì rán shì mǎn kǒu dā yìng ， duì tā lái shuō ， néng yǔ lín xuān jiāo hǎo 。 zì rán shì yǒu bǎi lì ér yī hài de 。

冯升也是心思玲珑剔透之人，这不过是举手之劳，自然是满口答应，对他来说，能与林轩交好。自然是有百利而一害的。

Returning to his cave abode, Lin Xuan immediately brought the herbs into the alchemy room and began purification. There was nothing particularly noteworthy in this process. He was now very skilled at purifying single herbs, with a high success rate—only one failure out of many attempts. It did not matter since he had extra backups.

lín xuān mō le mō huái lǐ de huā gū duǒ ， zhè tiān shān xuě lián suī rán shàng wèi chéng shú ， dàn tí chún jīng huá ， yīng gāi yǐng xiǎng yě bú shì hěn dà ， jiǎ rú shí zài bù xíng de huà ， zì jǐ jiù zhǐ yǒu qù fù jìn dì fāng shì ， shōu gòu liǎng duǒ ， zǒng zhī ， lín xuān kě bù xiǎng shí jiān bái bái dān gē 。 děng shàng liǎng gè yuè 。 tā cái bù yuàn yì zhè me zuò 。

林轩摸了摸怀里的花骨朵，这天山雪莲虽然尚未成熟，但提纯精华，应该影响也不是很大，假如实在不行的话，自己就只有去附近地坊市，收购两朵，总之，林轩可不想时间白白耽搁。等上两个月。他才不愿意这么做。

After a day's work, Lin Xuan prepared all the ingredients needed for "Purified Essence Powder," including ginseng essence and jujube fruit sap. The Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus also did not cause any issues; although the extracted snow lotus liquid was slightly diluted, following the recipe should be fine if he added more.

huí dào zì jǐ de dòng fǔ ， lín xuān èr huà bù shuō 。 lì kè dài zhe yào cái lái dào le liàn dān shì zhōng ， kāi shǐ tí chún ， zhè zhōng jiān méi yǒu shén me hǎo shuō de ， jià qīng jiù shú ， rú jīn tí chún zhè zhǒng dān gè de yào cái ， chéng gōng lǜ yǐ jīng jí gāo ， jǐn jǐn shī bài le yī cì ér yǐ ， dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， dāng shí tā suǒ qǔ lái de yào cái ， běn lái jiù yǒu duō yú de bèi fèn 。

回到自己的洞府，林轩二话不说。立刻带着药材来到了炼丹室中，开始提纯，这中间没有什么好说的，驾轻就熟，如今提纯这种单个的药材，成功率已经极高，仅仅失败了一次而已，但没有关系，当时他所取来的药材，本来就有多余的备份。

Next came alchemy. According to ancient texts, "Purified Essence Powder" required specific ingredients but had a simple method of preparation. Lin Xuan spent several days and finally obtained a full vial of Purified Essence Powder.

huā le yī tiān de shí jiān ， lín xuān jiù jiāng liàn zhì “ jīng yuán sàn ” suǒ xū yào de cān jīng ， zhū guǒ suǐ děng yuán liào yī yī zhǔn bèi wán bì ， yuán běn tā zuì dān xīn de tiān shān xuě lián yě méi yǒu chū chā cuò ， suī rán tí liàn chū lái de xuě lián yè shāo wēi dàn le yì diǎn ， dàn zhǐ yào àn zhào pèi fāng ， jiāng cǐ wù duō jiā yī xiē yīng gāi yě méi yǒu dà ài 。

花了一天的时间，林轩就将炼制“精元散”所需要的参精，朱果髓等原料一一准备完毕，原本他最担心的天山雪莲也没有出差错，虽然提炼出来的雪莲液稍微淡了一点，但只要按照配方，将此物多加一些应该也没有大碍。

With everything in place, he could now refine the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl. However, after some thought, Lin Xuan did not act immediately instead walked out of the alchemy room back to his bedroom.

jiē xià lái zì rán shì liàn dān ， zhè “ jīng yuán sàn ” nǎi shì yī gǔ fāng shàng suǒ zài ， zhǔ yào shì cái liào kē kè le yì diǎn ， liàn zhì dì fāng fǎ què shí fēn jiǎn dān ， lín xuān jǐn jǐn huā le shù rì de shí jiān ， jiù dé dào le zhěng zhěng yī lù jīng yuán sàn 。

接下来自然是炼丹，这“精元散”乃是一古方上所载，主要是材料苛刻了一点，炼制地方法却十分简单，林轩仅仅花了数日的时间，就得到了整整一露精元散。

First, he took a bath with clear water, then lay down on the bed to rest. There was no need for curiosity; Lin Xuan's purpose was to restore his body and spirit to their best state, increasing his chances of success.

rú jīn wàn shì dōu yǐ jīng jù bèi ， kě yǐ jì liàn xuán huǒ shén zhū ， rán ér lín xuān lüè wēi chén yín le yī xià ， què méi yǒu dòng shǒu ， xiāng fǎn zǒu chū le liàn dān fáng ， huí dào le wò shì zhī zhōng 。

如今万事都已经具备，可以祭炼玄火神珠，然而林轩略微沉吟了一下，却没有动手，相反走出了练丹房，回到了卧室之中。

He slept for an entire day.

xiān dǎ qīng shuǐ mù yù ， rán hòu tǎng dào chuáng shàng xiū xī ， bù yòng hào qí ， lín xuān cǐ jǔ shì wèi le jiāng zì jǐ de shēn tǐ yǔ jīng shén ， quán bù huī fù dào zuì jiā zhuàng tài ， zhè yàng cái dì chéng gōng lǜ cái gèng jiā de dà yī xiē 。

先打清水沐浴，然后躺到床上休息，不用好奇，林轩此举是为了将自己的身体与精神，全部恢复到最佳状态，这样才地成功率才更加的大一些。

The next morning, feeling refreshed, Lin Xuan arrived at the alchemy room.

zhè yī shuì jiù shì yī tiān ****。

这一睡就是一天****。

With a wave of his storage bag, he took out the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl.

dì èr tiān yī zǎo ， gǎn jué shén qīng qì shuǎng de lín xuān lái dào le liàn dān fáng 。

第二天一早，感觉神清气爽的林轩来到了炼丹房。

Holding this ancient treasure in front of him, Lin Xuan scrutinized it for a moment, his expression growing more serious.

yī pāi chǔ wù dài ， jiāng xuán huǒ shén zhū qǔ le chū lái 。

一拍储物袋，将玄火神珠取了出来。

Then, he gently threw it. The Divine Fire Spirit Pearl did not fly away but hovered above his head, slowly rotating. Although it had not been refined yet, basic manipulation was not difficult.

jiāng cǐ gǔ bǎo ná dào yǎn qián ， lín xuān duān xiáng le piàn kè ， biǎo qíng yuè fā de níng zhòng le 。

将此古宝拿到眼前，林轩端详了片刻，表情越发的凝重了。

Lin Xuan then raised both hands and cast several hand seals before lightly pointing with his right index finger.

suí hòu qīng qīng jiāng qí yī pāo ， xuán huǒ shén zhū bìng wèi fēi zǒu ， ér shì piāo fú zài tā tóu dǐng shàng ， huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn ， suī rán shàng wèi liàn huà cǐ wù ， dàn zhè diǎn zuì jī běn de cāo zòng ， què yě bù nán 。

随后轻轻将其一抛，玄火神珠并未飞走，而是漂浮在他头顶上，缓缓旋转，虽然尚未炼化此物，但这点最基本的操纵，却也不难。

A red light shot out from the tip of his finger.

suí hòu lín xuān tái qǐ shuāng shǒu ， gè zì qiā le yī dào fǎ jué ， biàn huàn le zhū bān shǒu shì zhī hòu ， yòu shǒu shí zhǐ qīng qīng xiàng qián yì diǎn 。

随后林轩抬起双手，各自掐了一道法诀，变幻了诸般手势之后，右手食指轻轻向前一点。

However, its target was not the Divine Fire Spirit Pearl but the beast head in the center of the stone room. This was a special arrangement by the spirit herb mountain; each beast head was connected to underground flames.

yī dào hóng guāng cóng zhǐ jiān jī shè chū lái 。

一道红光从指尖激射出来。

This was one reason Lin Xuan dared to use a special method to refine this ancient treasure. The Jade Cylinders clearly stated that refining required condensation core stage cultivators' pure yang dan fire, although late foundation establishment stage cultivators' innate true fire could suffice, the success rate was low.

rán ér mù biāo bìng bú shì xuán huǒ shén zhū ， ér shì shí shì zhōng yāng de shòu shǒu 。

然而目标并不是玄火神珠，而是石室中央的兽首。

Moreover, he could not ask his mentors for help since every person's true fire had their own divine sense imprint. If someone else assisted, even if successful, the treasure would not be in harmony with its owner, reducing its power significantly.

zhè shì líng yào shān tè bié dì bù zhì ， měi yí gè shòu shǒu dū yǔ dì dǐ shēn chù de dì mài zhī huǒ xiāng lián 。

这是灵药山特别地布置，每一个兽首都与地底深处的地脉之火相连。

Of course, there were solutions; one could use natural underground flames without a divine sense imprint to refine them. However, it was well known that ordinary underground flames were inferior to foundation establishment stage cultivators' innate true fire.

zhè yě shì lín xuān gǎn yú yòng tè shū fāng fǎ jì liàn gǔ bǎo de yuán yīn zhī yī 。

这也是林轩敢于用特殊方法祭炼古宝的原因之一。

But Lin Xuan did not worry about this issue since underground flames also had grades, and those from the Spirit Herb Mountain were among the best in Youzhou. Although they fell slightly short of pure yang dan fire, the difference was negligible, sufficient for refining treasures.