lín xuān liǎn shàng dùn shí lù chū gǎn xìng qù zhī sè ， sān shí nián qián fú ， tā duì yún yǐn zōng de yī qiè ， zǎo yǐ shì qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
林轩脸上顿时露出感兴趣之色，三十年潜伏，他对云隐宗的一切，早已是清清楚楚。
Lin Xuan's face immediately showed interest. After thirty years of潜伏, he was well aware of everything about the Cloud Concealing Sect.
yǔ yǐ qián jiàn guò de zōng mén jiā zú xiāng bǐ ， gāi pài què shí qiáng dà yǐ jí ， dàn zhè bù xī qí ， bí lóng jiè yǔ dōng hǎi nà gēn běn jiù bú shì yí gè céng cì dì 。
与以前见过的宗门家族相比，该派确实强大以极，但这不稀奇，鼻龙界与东海那根本就不是一个层次地。
Compared to other sects and clans he had previously encountered, this sect indeed seemed extremely powerful, but that wasn't unusual; the Nascent Dragon World and the Eastern Sea were fundamentally different levels.
jīn dān fēng ， rú jīn suī rán yǐ jīng shuāi luò ， dàn nà shì zhǐ dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yǒu xiē qīng huáng bù jiē bà le ， gāi mài suǒ shè liè de zá xué ， liàn dān shù ， què bìng méi yǒu yīn cǐ ， shòu dào fēn háo yǐng xiǎng de 。
金丹峰，如今虽然已经衰落，但那是指洞玄级别的修仙者，有些青黄不接罢了，该脉所涉猎的杂学，炼丹术，却并没有因此，受到分毫影响的。
Although the Golden Core Peak had declined, it referred to daoists at the Profound Dao level. Some of them were in a transitional phase, but the miscellaneous arts, such as alchemy, were not affected by this decline. The Cloud Concealing Sect's supply of medicinal pills was always managed by that lineage.
zhěng gè yún yǐn zōng de dān yào gōng yìng ， yì zhí dōu shì yóu gāi mài fù zé 。
整个云隐宗的丹药供应，一直都是由该脉负责。
Of course, alchemy wasn't easy. Moreover, the more precious the pill, the harder it was to produce. For example, pills that increased one’s strength during the Separation and Union stage had a success rate of less than ten percent; those for the Profound Dao level were even worse, with many天才地宝 being wasted.
dāng rán ， liàn dān bìng bú shì nà me róng yì de 。
当然，炼丹并不是那么容易的。
Waste Pills were useless items, but they couldn't be discarded after spending so much precious material on them. Therefore, a special warehouse was built to store these waste pills.
ér qiě yuè zhēn guì de dān yào ， yuè nán yǐ chū lú ， ná zēng jiā lí hé qī lì de dān yào lái shuō ， chéng lǜ shí bù zú yī ， dòng xuán qī de jiù gèng lí pǔ ， dà liàng de tiān cái dì bǎo jiù zhè yàng bái bái làng fèi diào 。
而且越珍贵的丹药，越难以出炉，拿增加离合期力的丹药来说，成率十不足一，洞玄期的就更离谱，大量的天才地宝就这样白白浪费掉。
This situation mirrored that of Drifting Cloud Valley in the past, but the types and quantities of waste pills here were incomparable.
fèi dān shì wú yòng zhī wù ， rán ér bì jìng shì huā fèi le rú cǐ duō zhēn guì cái liào de bǎo wù ， jiù zhè yàng diū diào ， shuí yě shě bù dé ， suǒ yǐ jiù jiàn le zhuān mén de cāng kù ， jiāng qí shōu róng qǐ lái le 。
废丹是无用之物，然而毕竟是花费了如此多珍贵材料的宝物，就这样丢掉，谁也舍不得，所以就建了专门的仓库，将其收容起来了。
In others' eyes, waste pills were useless; yet for Lin Xuan, they held value. Given his nature, he wouldn't leave a treasure mountain empty-handed.
zhè qíng kuàng ， yǔ xī rì de piāo yún gǔ xiāng chà fǎng fú ， bù guò jiù fèi dān de zhǒng lèi yǔ shù é ， zé wán quán bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ le 。
这情况，与昔日的飘云谷相差仿佛，不过就废丹的种类与数额，则完全不可同日而语了。
Lin Xuan naturally had his sights set on this situation.
fèi dān ， zài bié rén yǎn lǐ ， shì shí zhī wú yòng ， qì zhī què yòu kě xī de dōng xī ， rán ér duì lín xuān lái shuō ， zì rán yòu bù yí yàng le ， yǐ tā de xìng gé ， méi dào lǐ jìn bǎo shān què kōng shǒu ér guī de 。
废丹，在别人眼里，是食之无用，弃之却又可惜的东西，然而对林轩来说，自然又不一样了，以他的性格，没道理进宝山却空手而归的。
After all, advancing to the Profound Dao stage made cultivation particularly difficult. Thirty years passed with little progress in his cultivation, though not entirely stagnant.
lín xuān dāng rán yào jiāng zhǔ yì dǎ dào shàng miàn lái le 。
林轩当然要将主意打到上面来了。
"Brother's assistant in the Waste Pills Room usually has no benefits. Why bother choosing a position that’s hard and unrewarding?" Su Ru's voice was somewhat puzzled but filled with concern.
yào xiǎo de ， jìn jiē dòng xuán yǐ hòu ， nà xiū liàn kě shì fèn wài de shēng sè ， zhěng zhěng sān shí nián guò qù le ， lín xuān de xiū wèi ， suī rán bú shì yì diǎn jìn zhǎn yě wú dàn què màn dé yǔ wū guī pá chà bu duō 。
要晓得，进阶洞玄以后，那修炼可是分外的生涩，整整三十年过去了，林轩的修为，虽然不是一点进展也无但却慢得与乌龟爬差不多。
"I have my reasons for doing this, don't worry; I won’t be at a loss."
“ shī gē fèi dān fáng de guǎn shì ， xiàng lái shì méi yǒu shén me yóu shuǐ kě yán de ， nǐ jiù suàn xiǎng yào zài mén nèi móu yī chāi shì ， kě yǐ xuǎn zé de fàn wéi nà me duō ， hé bì yí dìng yào chī lì bù tǎo hǎo ne ？” sū rú yǒu diǎn bù jiě de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn guān xīn zhī qíng dǎo shì yì yú yán biǎo de 。
“师哥废丹房的管事，向来是没有什么油水可言的，你就算想要在门内谋一差事，可以选择的范围那么多，何必一定要吃力不讨好呢？”苏茹有点不解的声音传入耳朵，里面关心之情倒是溢于言表的。
"Oh."
“ wèi xiōng zhè me zuò ， dāng rán shì yǒu mù dì ， fàng xīn ， wǒ bú huì chī kuī de 。”
“为兄这么做，当然是有目的，放心，我不会吃亏的。”
The girl nodded. Over these thirty years, she had seen Lin Xuan's achievements and was convinced of his worth, so she no longer urged him to reconsider.
“ ó 。”
“哦。”
"Since that’s the case, come with me, Brother. Everything in the Waste Pills Room is already arranged."
shào nǚ diǎn le diǎn tóu zhè sān shí nián ， tā yě jiàn shí le lín xuān de chéng jiù ， xīn fú kǒu fú ， yě jiù bù zài zuò guò duō de quàn shuō 。
少女点了点头这三十年，她也见识了林轩的成就，心服口服，也就不再做过多的劝说。
"Hmm."
“ jì rú cǐ ， shī xiōng suí wǒ lái hǎo le ， fèi dān fáng de yī qiè ， xiǎo mèi yǐ dǎ diǎn wěn tuǒ 。”
“既如此，师兄随我来好了，废丹房的一切，小妹已打点稳妥。”
Lin Xuan nodded. The two then displayed their abilities and flew towards the Golden Core Peak.
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
The path wasn't crowded; they only met a few disciples from their own peak. Things were going smoothly until they approached their destination, where a brilliant light suddenly appeared.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suí hòu liǎng rén gè zhǎn shén tōng ， xiàng jīn dān fēng shàng fēi qù le 。
林轩点了点头，随后两人各展神通，像金丹峰上飞去了。
Lin Xuan looked ahead and saw a young man in fine attire.
lù shàng rén bù duō ， zhǐ yù jiàn le jǐ míng běn fēng de dì zǐ yī qiè dōu hái shùn lì ， rán ér kuài yào jiē jìn mù dì dì de shí hòu ， qián fāng jīng hóng dà qǐ 。
路上人不多，只遇见了几名本峰的弟子一切都还顺利，然而快要接近目的地的时候，前方惊虹大起。
"It’s Luo Yunjie from Sword Heaven Peak."
lín xuān fàng yǎn wàng qù ， què shì yī jǐn yī yù dài de gōng zi 。
林轩放眼望去，却是一锦衣玉带的公子。
Disgust flashed across Su Ru's face, but she still had to stop her遁光.
“ shì tiān jiàn fēng de luó yún jié 。”
“是天剑峰的罗云杰。”
"Master Uncle, I’ve come to pay my respects."
sū rú de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yàn wù ， dàn hái shì bù dé bù jiāng dùn guāng tíng xià lái le 。
苏茹的脸上闪过一丝厌恶，但还是不得不将遁光停下来了。
"Luo Yunjie?"
“ jiàn guò shī shū 。”
“见过师叔。”
Lin Xuan stood with his hands clasped. In his mind, he quickly recalled the information about this person; Su Ru had mentioned him before.
“ luó yún jié ？”
“罗云杰？”
This man was said to be a renowned talent among the younger generation of the Cloud Concealing Sect, having condensed his Golden Core at just fifty years old. His cultivation speed was indeed astonishing, but that only scratched the surface. Here in the Nascent Dragon World, where spiritual resources were far more abundant than on the mortal world, and considering he was a direct descendant of Sword Heaven Peak's vice peak master, it wasn’t surprising.
lín xuān shù shǒu ér lì ， nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng ， què fēi kuài de jiāng cǐ rén de zī liào huí yì qǐ lái le 。
林轩束手而立，脑海之中，却飞快的将此人的资料回忆起来了。
With an old monster behind him helping for fifty years to enter the Condensation Core stage, it wasn't much to brag about.
wú tā ， sū rú céng zài zì jǐ miàn qián tí guò 。
无他，苏茹曾在自己面前提过。
However, Luo Yunjie was arrogant and domineering. While this wasn’t uncommon among daoists who bullied the weak and feared the strong, he had a powerful ancestor backing him up.
cǐ rén jù shuō shì yún yǐn zōng nián qīng yí dài zhōng yǒu míng de tiān cái ， qū qū wǔ shí zài jiù níng jié jīn dān chéng ， guāng tīng zhè yàng de xiū liàn sù dù ， què rán yǒu xiē jīng shì hài sú ， rán ér nà zhǐ shì biǎo miàn ér yǐ ， bú yào wàng le ， zhè lǐ shì dǐng lóng jiè ， líng mài zī yuán ， dōu yuǎn bǐ rén jiè fēng fù ， hé kuàng zhè jiā huo ， hái shì tiān jiàn fēng fù fēng zhǔ de zhí xì hòu yì 。
此人据说是云隐宗年轻一代中有名的天才，区区五十载就凝结金丹成，光听这样的修炼速度，确然有些惊世骇俗，然而那只是表面而已，不要忘了，这里是鼎龙界，灵脉资源，都远比人界丰富，何况这家伙，还是天剑峰副峰主的直系后裔。
Lower-ranking daoists often suffered but couldn’t retaliate, so they just accepted their fate.
yǒu yī míng dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù zài hòu miàn bāng zhù wǔ shí nián jìn rù níng dān qī gēn běn jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
有一名洞玄期老怪物在后面帮助五十年进入凝丹期根本就算不了什么。
Unfortunately, his eyes weren't sharp enough; he provoked someone unworthy of his attention.
rán ér cǐ rén què xiāo zhāng bá hù ， yuán běn zhè yě méi shén me ， xiū xiān zhě zhōng qī ruǎn pà è de rén hěn duō ， shuí ràng tā yǒu yī dòng xuán lǎo zǔ chēng yāo ne ？
然而此人却嚣张跋扈，原本这也没什么，修仙者中欺软怕恶的人很多，谁让他有一洞玄老祖撑腰呢？
Luo Yunjie was extremely lecherous. Since seeing Su Ru a few months ago, he had been pestering her frequently, despite already having a dual cultivation partner and wanting to make her his concubine.
qí tā dī jiē xiū shì bèi qī fù le ， yě wú cóng bào fù ， wéi yǒu niē zhe bí zi rèn le 。
其他低阶修士被欺负了，也无从报复，唯有捏着鼻子认了。
Su Ru naturally refused, but his status made it difficult for her to escape his纠缠.
kě xī qí zhāo zi bù gòu liàng ， zhāo rě le bù gāi rě de rén wù 。
可惜其招子不够亮，招惹了不该惹的人物。
Lin Xuan had heard the young girl complain about this before and thought of helping her deal with this annoying playboy. He hadn’t expected Luo Yunjie to come looking for trouble so soon.
luó yún jié fēi cháng hào sè ， zì cóng shù yuè yǐ qián ， ǒu rán jiàn le sū rú yí miàn ， jiù gé sān chà wǔ de cháng lái jiū chán ， tā yǐ jīng yǒu shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， què xiǎng yào sū rú zuò qǐ shì qiè 。
罗云杰非常好色，自从数月以前，偶然见了苏茹一面，就隔三差五的常来纠缠，他已经有双修道侣，却想要苏茹做起侍妾。
A cold smile curled at Lin Xuan's lips.
sū rú zì rán shì bù yuàn yì ， kě duì fāng de shēn fèn zài nà lǐ guǎn zhe ， xiǎng yào bǎi tuō qí jiū chán yě bìng bú shì yī jiàn róng yì shì qíng de 。
苏茹自然是不愿意，可对方的身份在那里管着，想要摆脱其纠缠也并不是一件容易事情的。
"Ah, it’s Master Apprentice Su. You look even prettier since we last met."
zhè fán nǎo lín xuān céng jīng tīng xiǎo yā tou bào yuàn guò ， yě sī liáng zhe shén me shí hòu bāng tā jiāng zhè tǎo yàn de huā huā gōng zi gěi jiě jué le ， méi xiǎng dào zì jǐ zhè biān hái bù céng dòng shǒu ， duì fāng què yǐ jīng yuān jiā lù zhǎi de zhǎo shàng mén lái le 。
这烦恼林轩曾经听小丫头抱怨过，也思量着什么时候帮她将这讨厌的花花公子给解决了，没想到自己这边还不曾动手，对方却已经冤家路窄的找上门来了。
This guy was indeed smooth-talking; his gaze almost drooled as he looked at Su Ru: "How about it? What do you think of my suggestion from yesterday? Just follow me and enjoy all the luxuries—no more looking over your shoulder."
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝冷笑之色。
—
“ hē hē ， yuán lái shì sū shī zhí a ， liǎng rì bú jiàn ， chēng gèng piào liàng le 。”
“呵呵，原来是苏师侄啊，两日不见，称更漂亮了。”
His voice was filled with temptation. He knew that life for Golden Core Peak disciples wasn’t easy, often mocked by daoists from other lineages.
zhè jiā huo què shí yóu zuǐ huá shé ， wàng xiàng sū rú de biǎo qíng dōu kuài yào liú kǒu shuǐ le ：“ zěn me yàng ， wǒ qián rì de tí yì ， shī zhí kǎo lǜ dé zěn me yàng le ， zhǐ yào gēn le wǒ ， chī xiāng de ， hē là de ， zài yě bù yòng kàn rén liǎn sè 。”
这家伙确实油嘴滑舌，望向苏茹的表情都快要流口水了：“怎么样，我前日的提议，师侄考虑得怎么样了，只要跟了我，吃香的，喝辣的，再也不用看人脸色。”
"Master Uncle’s good intentions don't interest me in becoming someone else's concubine," Su Ru said coldly. This little girl had a straightforward personality; she didn't bother with pretense.
——”
——”
"What…?" Luo Yunjie was furious. He was used to being the center of attention, so being publicly humiliated like this was unbearable.
duì fāng de shēng yīn chōng mǎn le yòu mǎo huò ， tā yě xiǎo de ， jīn dān fēng dì zǐ de rì zi bù hǎo guò ， píng shí cháng cháng shòu tā men sì mài xī luò 。
对方的声音充满了诱冇惑，他也晓得，金丹峰弟子的日子不好过，平时常常受他们四脉奚落。
Lin Xuan sighed. This little girl truly lacked tact. Now that things had reached this point, he couldn’t just sit back and watch; otherwise, she would suffer consequences.
“ shī shū hǎo yì ， bù yū duì yú zuò bié rén de qiè ， wǒ bìng méi yǒu shén me xìng qù de 。” sū rú lěng lěng de shuō ， zhè xiǎo yā tou ， dǎo shì zhí lái zhí qù de xìng gé ， yì diǎn miàn zi yě bù liú de 。
“师叔好意，不迂对于做别人的妾，我并没有什么兴趣的。”苏茹冷冷的说，这小丫头，倒是直来直去的性格，一点面子也不留的。
Seeing Luo Yunjie about to lose his temper, Lin Xuan spoke first: "Sister, Master Ancestor Wan specifically requested you. He has something important to discuss with you. If we stay here any longer, the master will be angry."
“ chēng ……” luó yún jié dà nù ， tā xiàng lái bèi zhòng xīng pěng yuè guàn le ， rú cǐ dāng zhe wài rén de miàn ， bèi dǎ liǎn ， kě yǒu xiē shòu bù liǎo le 。
“称……”罗云杰大怒，他像来被众星捧月惯了，如此当着外人的面，被打脸，可有些受不了了。
Lin Xuan's so-called "Master Ancestor Wan" was the acting peak master of the Golden Core Peak, a late-stage Separation and Union daoist with considerable strength. Although Luo Yunjie was a playboy, he couldn’t afford to offend him.
lín xuān tàn le 。 qì ， zhè xiǎo yā tou ， hái zhēn shì yì diǎn dōu bù xiǎo de yū huí qū zhé ， shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， zì jǐ yě bù hǎo bù guǎn le ， fǒu zé tā fēi chī kǔ tóu bù kě 。
林轩叹了。气，这小丫头，还真是一点都不晓得迂回曲折，事已至此，自己也不好不管了，否则她非吃苦头不可。
Luo Yunjie gritted his teeth in hatred but stepped aside, unable to block their path any longer.
yǎn jiàn luó yún jié yào fā huǒ ， lín xuān qiǎng xiān kāi kǒu le ：“ shī mèi ， wàn shī zǔ diǎn míng yào jiàn nǐ wǒ ， shuō yǒu yào shì fēn fù ， zài zhè lǐ dān gē le ， shī zǔ guài zuì xià lái ， wǒ men kě méi jiāo dài de 。”
眼见罗云杰要发火，林轩抢先开口了：“师妹，万师祖点名要见你我，说有要事吩咐，在这里耽搁了，师祖怪罪下来，我们可没交代的。”
"This guy is truly dim-witted; he’s easily fooled."
lín xuān kǒu zhōng de wàn shī zǔ ， nǎi shì jīn dān fēng de dài fēng zhǔ ， lí hé hòu qī ， shí lì yě pǒ liǎo bù qǐ ， nà luó yún jié suī shì wán kù zǐ dì ， què yě shì bù gǎn dé zuì dì 。
林轩口中的万师祖，乃是金丹峰的代峰主，离合后期，实力也颇了不起，那罗云杰虽是纨绔子弟，却也是不敢得罪地。
Lin Xuan muttered to himself before pulling Su Ru's sleeve: "Sister, let’s go."
hèn hèn de yǎo le yǎo yá ， bù zài dǎng zhù qù lù 。
恨恨的咬了咬牙，不再挡住去路。
The girl's face was full of resentment, but Lin Xuan didn’t care. Flies were annoying, though, so his right hand slipped into his sleeve as a finger lightly tapped, sending a thread of qi into Luo Yunjie without warning.
“ zhè jiā huo ， hái zhēn shì sì zhī fā dá ， tóu nǎo jiǎn dān de rén wù ， zhè me qīng yì ， jiù bèi piàn le 。”
“这家伙，还真是四肢发达，头脑简单的人物，这么轻易，就被骗了。”
Lin Xuan had no soft spot for enemies; with this hidden move, Luo Yunjie wouldn't face any issues if he did nothing. However, the moment he started meditating, he would inevitably fall into madness.
lín xuān àn àn dí gū ， suí hòu yī lā sū rú de yī xiù ：“ shī mèi ， wǒ men zǒu 。”
林轩暗暗嘀咕，随后一拉苏茹的衣袖：“师妹，我们走。”
Even a Profound Dao daoist couldn’t detect anything amiss.
duì fāng de liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì yuàn hèn zhī sè ， bù guò nà yòu rú hé ， yī níng dān qī xiū shì de yuàn niàn ， lín xuān cái bù zài hū 。
对方的脸上，满是怨恨之色，不过那又如何，一凝丹期修士的怨念，林轩才不在乎。
As a daoist, he couldn’t avoid meditation, so his fate was sealed.
bù guò cāng yíng zhōng jiū shì tǎo yàn de ， lín xuān yòu shǒu lǒng zài xiù zhōng ， zhǐ tou què qīng qīng yì diǎn ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī lǚ jìn qì ， sī háo méi yǒu zhēng zhào de mò rù le luó yún jié de shēn tǐ 。
不过苍蝇终究是讨厌的，林轩右手拢在袖中，指头却轻轻一点，随着他的动作，一缕劲气，丝毫没有征兆的没入了罗云杰的身体。
"Brother, you're lying; that Luo will eventually discover it and cause you trouble," Su Ru said uneasily.
duì dí rén ， lín xuān kě cóng bù huì yǒu xīn ruǎn yī shuō ， yǒu le zhè àn shǒu ， duì fāng shén me yě bù zuò ， jiù bú huì fā shēng shén me ， dàn tā zhǐ yào yī yùn qì dǎ zuò ， tiě dìng huì zǒu huǒ rù mó 。
对敌人，林轩可从不会有心软一说，有了这暗手，对方什么也不做，就不会发生什么，但他只要一运气打坐，铁定会走火入魔。
"Don't worry; I have my plan. Sister, don’t be concerned either; she won’t bother you again."
biàn shì dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， yě jué duì kàn bù chū shén me yì cháng lái de 。
便是洞玄期修仙者，也绝对看不出什么异常来的。
Su Ru didn’t take Lin Xuan’s words seriously, thinking he was just comforting her.
shēn wèi xiū shì ， duì fāng yòu zěn me kě néng bù dǎ zuò ， suǒ yǐ ， tā sǐ dìng le 。
身为修士，对方又怎么可能不打坐，所以，他死定了。
Soon, they arrived at their destination.
“ shī gē ， nǐ sā zhè ge huǎng ， nà xìng luó de chí zǎo huì fā jué ， dào shí hòu ， kě huì gěi nǐ tiān dà má fán de 。” sū rú yǒu diǎn bù ān de shuō 。
“师哥，你撒这个谎，那姓罗的迟早会发觉，到时候，可会给你添大麻烦的。”苏茹有点不安的说。
Postscript: The soul alliance of Helan Mountain donated 50,000 coins. Thank you very much for the support, Soul Alliance Master; I’m deeply grateful. Rain of Illusions will strive to do better.
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan's face immediately showed interest. After thirty years of潜伏, he was well aware of everything about the Cloud Concealing Sect.
Compared to other sects and clans he had previously encountered, this sect indeed seemed extremely powerful, but that wasn't unusual; the Nascent Dragon World and the Eastern Sea were fundamentally different levels.
Although the Golden Core Peak had declined, it referred to daoists at the Profound Dao level. Some of them were in a transitional phase, but the miscellaneous arts, such as alchemy, were not affected by this decline. The Cloud Concealing Sect's supply of medicinal pills was always managed by that lineage.
Of course, alchemy wasn't easy. Moreover, the more precious the pill, the harder it was to produce. For example, pills that increased one’s strength during the Separation and Union stage had a success rate of less than ten percent; those for the Profound Dao level were even worse, with many天才地宝 being wasted.
Waste Pills were useless items, but they couldn't be discarded after spending so much precious material on them. Therefore, a special warehouse was built to store these waste pills.
This situation mirrored that of Drifting Cloud Valley in the past, but the types and quantities of waste pills here were incomparable.
In others' eyes, waste pills were useless; yet for Lin Xuan, they held value. Given his nature, he wouldn't leave a treasure mountain empty-handed.
Lin Xuan naturally had his sights set on this situation.
After all, advancing to the Profound Dao stage made cultivation particularly difficult. Thirty years passed with little progress in his cultivation, though not entirely stagnant.
"Brother's assistant in the Waste Pills Room usually has no benefits. Why bother choosing a position that’s hard and unrewarding?" Su Ru's voice was somewhat puzzled but filled with concern.
"I have my reasons for doing this, don't worry; I won’t be at a loss."
"Oh."
The girl nodded. Over these thirty years, she had seen Lin Xuan's achievements and was convinced of his worth, so she no longer urged him to reconsider.
"Since that’s the case, come with me, Brother. Everything in the Waste Pills Room is already arranged."
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded. The two then displayed their abilities and flew towards the Golden Core Peak.
The path wasn't crowded; they only met a few disciples from their own peak. Things were going smoothly until they approached their destination, where a brilliant light suddenly appeared.
Lin Xuan looked ahead and saw a young man in fine attire.
"It’s Luo Yunjie from Sword Heaven Peak."
Disgust flashed across Su Ru's face, but she still had to stop her遁光.
"Master Uncle, I’ve come to pay my respects."
"Luo Yunjie?"
Lin Xuan stood with his hands clasped. In his mind, he quickly recalled the information about this person; Su Ru had mentioned him before.
This man was said to be a renowned talent among the younger generation of the Cloud Concealing Sect, having condensed his Golden Core at just fifty years old. His cultivation speed was indeed astonishing, but that only scratched the surface. Here in the Nascent Dragon World, where spiritual resources were far more abundant than on the mortal world, and considering he was a direct descendant of Sword Heaven Peak's vice peak master, it wasn’t surprising.
With an old monster behind him helping for fifty years to enter the Condensation Core stage, it wasn't much to brag about.
However, Luo Yunjie was arrogant and domineering. While this wasn’t uncommon among daoists who bullied the weak and feared the strong, he had a powerful ancestor backing him up.
Lower-ranking daoists often suffered but couldn’t retaliate, so they just accepted their fate.
Unfortunately, his eyes weren't sharp enough; he provoked someone unworthy of his attention.
Luo Yunjie was extremely lecherous. Since seeing Su Ru a few months ago, he had been pestering her frequently, despite already having a dual cultivation partner and wanting to make her his concubine.
Su Ru naturally refused, but his status made it difficult for her to escape his纠缠.
Lin Xuan had heard the young girl complain about this before and thought of helping her deal with this annoying playboy. He hadn’t expected Luo Yunjie to come looking for trouble so soon.
A cold smile curled at Lin Xuan's lips.
"Ah, it’s Master Apprentice Su. You look even prettier since we last met."
This guy was indeed smooth-talking; his gaze almost drooled as he looked at Su Ru: "How about it? What do you think of my suggestion from yesterday? Just follow me and enjoy all the luxuries—no more looking over your shoulder."
—
His voice was filled with temptation. He knew that life for Golden Core Peak disciples wasn’t easy, often mocked by daoists from other lineages.
"Master Uncle’s good intentions don't interest me in becoming someone else's concubine," Su Ru said coldly. This little girl had a straightforward personality; she didn't bother with pretense.
"What…?" Luo Yunjie was furious. He was used to being the center of attention, so being publicly humiliated like this was unbearable.
Lin Xuan sighed. This little girl truly lacked tact. Now that things had reached this point, he couldn’t just sit back and watch; otherwise, she would suffer consequences.
Seeing Luo Yunjie about to lose his temper, Lin Xuan spoke first: "Sister, Master Ancestor Wan specifically requested you. He has something important to discuss with you. If we stay here any longer, the master will be angry."
Lin Xuan's so-called "Master Ancestor Wan" was the acting peak master of the Golden Core Peak, a late-stage Separation and Union daoist with considerable strength. Although Luo Yunjie was a playboy, he couldn’t afford to offend him.
Luo Yunjie gritted his teeth in hatred but stepped aside, unable to block their path any longer.
"This guy is truly dim-witted; he’s easily fooled."
Lin Xuan muttered to himself before pulling Su Ru's sleeve: "Sister, let’s go."
The girl's face was full of resentment, but Lin Xuan didn’t care. Flies were annoying, though, so his right hand slipped into his sleeve as a finger lightly tapped, sending a thread of qi into Luo Yunjie without warning.
Lin Xuan had no soft spot for enemies; with this hidden move, Luo Yunjie wouldn't face any issues if he did nothing. However, the moment he started meditating, he would inevitably fall into madness.
Even a Profound Dao daoist couldn’t detect anything amiss.
As a daoist, he couldn’t avoid meditation, so his fate was sealed.
"Brother, you're lying; that Luo will eventually discover it and cause you trouble," Su Ru said uneasily.
"Don't worry; I have my plan. Sister, don’t be concerned either; she won’t bother you again."
Su Ru didn’t take Lin Xuan’s words seriously, thinking he was just comforting her.
Soon, they arrived at their destination.
Postscript: The soul alliance of Helan Mountain donated 50,000 coins. Thank you very much for the support, Soul Alliance Master; I’m deeply grateful. Rain of Illusions will strive to do better.