“ wǔ qiān wàn ！”
“五千万！”
"Five million!"
lín xuān miàn wú biǎo qíng de yòu bào le yí gè shù zì 。
林轩面无表情的又报了一个数字。
Lin Xuan delivered another figure with a blank expression.
zhōu wéi de xiū xiān zhě tīng le ， wú bù dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， wǔ qiān wàn zhōng pǐn jīng shí …… bān de dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， kě shì ná bù chū lái de 。
周围的修仙者听了，无不倒吸了一口凉气，五千万中品晶石……般的洞玄期修仙者，可是拿不出来的。
The surrounding cultivators all sucked in a cold breath. Five million middle-grade crystal stones... such an Inner Core period cultivator couldn't afford it.
zhè wèi hái zhēn shì cái dà qì cū de zhǔ ér ， bù guò tā zhè me zuò ， nǎ diǎn zhí de ， jiù suàn yǔ cǐ nǚ shuāng xiū ， yǒu tū pò píng jǐng de xiào guǒ ， yě bù zhì yú fù chū qīng jiā dàng chǎn de dài jià ， gèng bú yào shuō ， zhè me zuò ， hái huì dé zuì yī míng fèn shén qī lǎo guài wù 。
这位还真是财大气粗的主儿，不过他这么做，哪点值得，就算与此女双修，有突破瓶颈的效果，也不至于付出倾家荡产的代价，更不要说，这么做，还会得罪一名分神期老怪物。
This fellow was truly someone who had deep pockets, but what did he gain from doing this? Even if they were to couple and potentially break through their cultivation bottleneck, it wasn't worth bankrupting himself, let alone the fact that this would offend a Senior Spirit Phase monster.
lián zhèng wēi de liǎn shàng dōu lù chū jǐ fēn chī jīng zhī sè ， zì jǐ de shēn jiā ， jū rán dào le zhè yàng de dì bù 。
连郑巍的脸上都露出几分吃惊之色，自己的身家，居然到了这样的地步。
Even Zheng Wei's face showed some surprise. His assets had reached such a level.
zhòng rén mù guāng xiān shì zài lín xuān liǎn shàng sǎo guò ， suí hòu zhù yì lì yòu fàng dào gǔ lǎo guài de shēn shàng qù le 。
众人目光先是在林轩脸上扫过，随后注意力又放到古老怪的身上去了。
Everyone's gaze first swept over Lin Xuan's face before shifting back to the ancient monster.
nà wèi mò shēng xiū shì zhì zài bì děi ， zhè wèi tiān shī mén de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo yòu huì zěn me zuò ？
那位陌生修士志在必得，这位天尸门的太上长老又会怎么做？
This unknown cultivator was determined to win. How would this Heavenly Corpse Sect's Supreme Elder respond?
shì nǎo xiū chéng nù hái shì jì xù jiā jià yǔ tā jìng tái xià qù ne ？
是恼羞成怒还是继续加价与他竞抬下去呢？
Would he be furious and raise his bid, or continue bidding against him?
zhòng xiū shì xīn zhōng de cāi kè gè bù xiāng tóng ， dàn xīn qíng jiē shì xìng zāi lè huò 。
众修士心中的猜刻各不相同，但心情皆是幸灾乐祸。
The guesses in everyone's minds varied, but their emotions were all filled with schadenfreude.
rán ér jiē xià lái de fā zhǎn ， què chū hū tā men dōng xī yù liào le 。
然而接下来的发展，却出乎他们东西预料了。
However, what followed exceeded their expectations.
gǔ lǎo guài jū rán huǎn huǎn bì shàng le shuāng móu ， bù zài chū jià le 。
古老怪居然缓缓闭上了双眸，不再出价了。
The ancient monster actually slowly closed his eyes and stopped bidding.
“ wǔ qiān wàn dì yī cì 。”
“五千万第一次。”
"Five million, first time."
“ wǔ qiān wàn dì èr cì 。”
“五千万第二次。”
"Five million, second time."
“ hǎo ， zhè yōng yǒu wǔ yīn jué mài tǐ zhì de nǚ zǐ ， jiù guī lín dào yǒu suǒ yǒu le 。”
“好，这拥有五阴绝脉体质的女子，就归林道友所有了。”
"Alright, this woman with the Five Yin Dead Pulse constitution will belong to Daoist Friend Lin."
pāi mài jié shù ， lín xuān zài wàn zhòng zhǔ mù dì qíng kuàng xià zǒu dào tái qián ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yí gè chǔ wù dài jiù chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
拍卖结束，林轩在万众瞩目的情况下走到台前，伸出手来，在腰间一拍，一个储物袋就出现在了面前。
The auction ended. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Xuan walked forward and extended a hand. With a flick of his wrist, a storage bag appeared before him.
suí hòu lín xuān jiāng dài kǒu cháo xià de yī dǒu ， guāng xiá juǎn guò ， huā lā lā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī dà duī rú tóng xiǎo shān bān de jīng shí chū xiàn le 。
随后林轩将袋口朝下的一抖，光霞卷过，哗啦啦的声音传入耳朵，一大堆如同小山般的晶石出现了。
He then shook it downward, and light flashed over, creating a sound as he revealed a pile of crystal stones like a small mountain.
wǔ yán liù sè ， quán shì gāo pǐn jīng shí 。
五颜六色，全是高品晶石。
Five colors, all high-grade.
duì fāng shén shí sǎo guò ， zú yǒu wǔ shí wàn zhī duō 。
对方神识扫过，足有五十万之多。
The opponent's divine sense swept over them, amounting to fifty thousand.
shù liàng méi cuò ， shuāng fāng jiē dà huān xǐ ， wán chéng le jiāo yì 。
数量没错，双方皆大欢喜，完成了交易。
The numbers were correct. Both parties were happy, completing the transaction.
“ lǎo fū mǎi yī sòng yī ， zhè tiān jī fǔ ， jiàn gěi nǐ 。”
“老夫买一送一，这天机府，荐给你。”
"Old man, I buy one and give you another. This Heavenly Dao Mansion is for you."
“ duō xiè 。”
“多谢。”
"Thank you."
lín xuān chōng duì fāng bào le bào quán ， rán ér yǎn móu shēn chù ， què yǒu yī sī jīng máng shǎn guò 。
林轩冲对方抱了抱拳，然而眼眸深处，却有一丝精芒闪过。
Lin Xuan gave a bow to the other party, but a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes.
suí hòu lín xuān dài zhe zhèng xuán huí dào zuò wèi shàng le 。
随后林轩带着郑璇回到座位上了。
He then returned with Zheng Xuan to their seats.
pāi mài huì jì xù 。
拍卖会继续。
The auction continued.
yí gè shí chén yǐ hòu zhōng yú jié shù diào le 。
一个时辰以后终于结束掉了。
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ér lín xuān bìng méi yǒu lì kè lí kāi tiān shī mén zǒng duò ， ér shì huí dào yì guǎn qù le 。
而林轩并没有立刻离开天尸门总舵，而是回到驿馆去了。
An hour later, it finally ended.
jìn rù zì jǐ suǒ jū zhù de gé lóu yǐ hòu ， lín xuān lì kè háo bù yóu yù de jiāng jìn zhì kāi qǐ ， suí hòu yòu shǒu zhǎng yī fān ， yī zhāng fú zhuàn jiù chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
进入自己所居住的阁楼以后，林轩立刻毫不犹豫的将禁制开启，随后又手掌一翻，一张符篆就出现在了面前。
However, Lin Xuan did not immediately leave the Heavenly Corpse Sect's main hall. Instead, he went back to the inn.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Entering his residence, Lin Xuan immediately activated theprohibition without hesitation. Then, with a wave of his hand, a talisman appeared before him.
lín xuān yī zhǐ chōng qián diǎn qù nà fú zhuàn yī shǎn ， lì kè wú fēng zì rán yí gè tài jí bā guà de tú àn cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū lái ， mò rù zhōu wéi de xū kōng lǐ miàn 。
林轩一指冲前点去那符篆一闪，立刻无风自燃一个太极八卦的图案从里面飞了出来，没入周围的虚空里面。
"Quickly!"
lín xuān jiàn le ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， suí hòu cái jìn rù fáng jiān 。
林轩见了，脸上露出满意之色，随后才进入房间。
Lin Xuan pointed at it. The talisman flashed and instantly ignited on its own, releasing a Taiji pattern into the surrounding void.
lín xuān jiāng nà tiān jī fǔ qǔ le chū lái ， yòng shǒu yī mǒ ， guāng xiá juǎn guò ， yī wèi měi mào rú huā de miào líng shào nǚ jiù chū xiàn zài miàn qián 。
林轩将那天机府取了出来，用手一抹，光霞卷过，一位美貌如花的妙龄少女就出现在面前。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction before he entered the room.
zhèng xuán ！
郑璇！
He took out that Heavenly Dao Mansion from his pocket, waved his hand, and light flashed over him. A beautiful young woman appeared in front of him.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā de liǎn shàng què mǎn shì huáng kǒng yǔ jiè bèi zhī sè ， cǐ nǚ de lì ， shì bèi fēng zhù le de 。
然而此时此刻，她的脸上却满是惶恐与戒备之色，此女的力，是被封住了的。
Zheng Xuan!
huàn jù huà shuō tā sī háo huán shǒu zhī lì yě wú ， zhǐ néng gòu rèn rén zǎi gē 。
换句话说她丝毫还手之力也无，只能够任人宰割。
However, at this moment, fear and suspicion were etched on her face. Her power had been sealed.
rán ér dāng cǐ nǚ tái qǐ tóu lú ， kàn qīng chǔ lín xuān de miàn róng ， què lù chū bù néng zhì xìn de kuáng xǐ zhī sè lián shēng yīn dōu yǒu diǎn chàn dǒu le 。
然而当此女抬起头颅，看清楚林轩的面容，却露出不能置信的狂喜之色连声音都有点颤抖了。
In other words, she had no strength to fight back. She could only be a victim.
“ nǐ …… nǐ shì lín shī zǔ ？”
“你……你是林师祖？”
But when the woman raised her head and saw Lin Xuan's face, she showed incredulous joy, her voice trembling slightly.
“ xuán ér ， hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn le 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng què lù chū jǐ fēn luò jì zhī sè ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā de huàn xíng shù ， zì rán yǐ jīng jiě chú diào le 。
“璇儿，好久不见了。”林轩脸上却露出几分落寂之色，此时此刻，他的换形术，自然已经解除掉了。
"You... You're Senior Master Lin?"
zhēn shì shī zǔ ！
真是师祖！
"Xuan'er, it's been a long time," Lin Xuan's expression showed some melancholy. His transmutation technique had naturally been removed at this moment.
què dìng le lín xuān de shēn fèn yǐ hòu ， zhèng xuán liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yǐ jīng bù néng yòng jīng xǐ lái xíng róng ， tā tà rù xiū xiān jiè yě zhè me duō nián le ， dǐng lú de mìng yùn shì shén me zì rán xīn lǐ yǒu shù nà kě shì shēng bù rú sǐ de shēng huó ， zhèng xuán qíng yuàn mò luò ， kě lì bèi fēng zhù hòu qiú sǐ yì bù kě dé ， méi xiǎng dào fēng huí lù zhuǎn zài zì jǐ yǐ jīng jué wàng de shí kè ， què yù jiàn le lín shī zǔ 。
确定了林轩的身份以后，郑璇脸上的表情已经不能用惊喜来形容，她踏入修仙界也这么多年了，鼎炉的命运是什么自然心里有数那可是生不如死的生活，郑璇情愿陌落，可力被封住后求死亦不可得，没想到峰回路转在自己已经绝望的时刻，却遇见了林师祖。
Truly the senior master!
yuán běn de jiān qiáng rú tóng bīng xuě yì bān de róng huà diào le 。
原本的坚强如同冰雪一般的融化掉了。
After confirming Lin Xuan's identity, Zheng Xuan's expression could no longer be described as merely surprised. She had been in the cultivation world for so many years and knew the fate of the Cauldron of Alchemy—living like a living death was unbearable. Zheng Xuan preferred to die rather than endure such torment with her power sealed. Unexpectedly, she met Senior Master Lin at this moment when all hope seemed lost.
yǎn lèi rú duàn xiàn zhēn zhū yì bān de wǎng xià luò ， cǐ nǚ pū jìn lín xuān de huái zhōng ，“ wa ” de yī shēng kū chū lái le 。
眼泪如断线珍珠一般的往下落，此女扑进林轩的怀中，“哇”的一声哭出来了。
The original strength that had been as cold as ice melted away.
“ hǎo le ， dōu guò qù le 。”
“好了，都过去了。”
Tears streamed down her face as she threw herself into Lin Xuan's arms and cried out.
bào zhe shào nǚ fēng mǎn de shēn tǐ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī gān gà zhī sè ， dàn yòu bù hǎo tuī kāi ， zhǐ hǎo suí kǒu ān wèi le qǐ lái 。
抱着少女丰满的身体，林轩脸上闪过一丝尴尬之色，但又不好推开，只好随口安慰了起来。
"Alright, it's over."
kū le piàn kè ， zhèng xuán de qíng xù cái zhōng yú wěn dìng xià lái le 。
哭了片刻，郑璇的情绪才终于稳定下来了。
Hugging the young woman's body, Lin Xuan showed a hint of embarrassment but couldn't push her away. He comforted her instead.
“ yā tou ， bié shāng xīn le ， wǒ xiān bāng mí jiāng jìn zhì jiě chú 。”
“丫头，别伤心了，我先帮弥将禁制解除。”
After crying for a moment, Zheng Xuan finally calmed down.
“ duō xiè shī zǔ ， bù guò xuán ér tǐ nèi de jìn zhì ， shì nà huǒ yún lǎo guài suǒ xià ， xiǎng yào jiě kāi ， sì hū pǒ wèi má fán 。”
“多谢师祖，不过璇儿体内的禁制，是那火云老怪所下，想要解开，似乎颇为麻烦。”
"Girl, don't be sad. I'll first help you remove theprohibition."
lín xuān tīng le ， xiào ér bù yǔ ， jǐ dào jué chōng zhe cǐ nǚ dǎ qù ， suí hòu yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， shí zhǐ chōng zhe tā de méi xīn diǎn qù ：“ jí ！”
林轩听了，笑而不语，几道诀冲着此女打去，随后右手抬起，食指冲着她的眉心点去：“疾！”
"Thank you, Senior Master. However, theprohibition inside me was placed by the Old Fiery Cloud Monster, and it seems quite troublesome to remove."
huà yīn wèi luò ， yī dào wǔ cǎi líng guāng fú xiàn ér chū ， mò rù le shào nǚ de tóu lú 。
话音未落，一道五彩灵光浮现而出，没入了少女的头颅。
Lin Xuan smiled without speaking. He sent several techniques at her, then raised his right hand and pointed at her forehead: "Quickly!"
dùn shí tiān xuán dì zhuàn ， yī gǔ hūn hūn yù shuì de gǎn jué chuán lái ， bù guò nà gǎn jué lái de kuài ， qù dé yě kuài ， jǐn jǐn jǐ xī ， zhèng xuán jiù chóng xīn zhàn zhí le shēn tǐ 。
顿时天旋地转，一股昏昏欲睡的感觉传来，不过那感觉来得快，去得也快，仅仅几息，郑璇就重新站直了身体。
Before he finished speaking, a five-colored spiritual light appeared and entered the young woman's head.
tóng shí ， bèi jìn gù zài dān tián zhōng de lì ， rú shuǐ kù de zhá mén dǎ kāi ， xùn sù liú tǎng guò sì zhī bǎi hái 。
同时，被禁锢在丹田中的力，如水库的闸门打开，迅速流淌过四肢百骸。
Immediately, everything spun, and she felt drowsy. But the feeling came and went quickly. In just a few breaths, Zheng Xuan stood straight again.
“ duō xiè shī zǔ 。”
“多谢师祖。”
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zhèng xuán de liǎn shàng liú lù chū zhèn hàn zhī sè ， cǐ jìn zhì tā zì jǐ yě shì guò pò chú ， ér qiě qián qián hòu hòu bù zhī dào cháng shì guò duō shǎo cì le 。
郑璇的脸上流露出震撼之色，此禁制她自己也试过破除，而且前前后后不知道尝试过多少次了。
At the same time, the power sealed in her dantian was like opening the dam of a reservoir, flowing through her body rapidly.
rán ér bié shuō pò chú ， lián shāo wēi hàn dòng yě shì zuò bú dào de 。
然而别说破除，连稍微撼动也是做不到的。
"Thank you, Senior Master."
zì jǐ wán quán wú miàn duì de nán tí ， zài lín shī zǔ de shǒu lǐ ， què rú tóng ní sù zhǐ hú ， shí zài shì tài lì hài le 。
自己完全无面对的难题，在林师祖的手里，却如同泥塑纸糊，实在是太厉害了。
Zheng Xuan's face showed shock. She had tried to break thisprohibition herself many times before.
nán dào shuō ， lín shī zǔ yě jìn jiē dào le dòng xuán qī ？
难道说，林师祖也进阶到了洞玄期？
Not only could she not break it, but even slightly disturbing it was impossible.
zhèng xuán yòng shén shí zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， què wán quán wú kàn chū tā shēn qiǎn rú hé ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yuè fā de gōng jìng le 。
郑璇用神识在林轩身上扫过，却完全无看出他深浅如何，脸上的表情越发的恭敬了。
The problem that seemed insurmountable in front of her now appeared as simple as paper and clay in Lin Xuan's hands—too powerful.
“ duì le shī zǔ ， wǒ shī fù ne ？”
“对了师祖，我师父呢？”
Could it be that Senior Master Lin had also advanced to the Inner Core stage?
zhèng xuán zhuǎn le zhuǎn tóu lú ， shī fù bú shì xiàng lái yǔ lín shī zǔ xíng yǐng bù lí de me ， zěn me què bù chū lái xiāng jiàn ne ？
郑璇转了转头颅，师父不是像来与林师祖形影不离的么，怎么却不出来相见呢？
Zheng Xuan scanned Lin Xuan with her divine sense but couldn't discern his strength. Her expression became even more respectful.
“ mí shuō yuè ér ？”
“弥说月儿？”
"Right, Senior Master, where is my master?"
lín xuān tīng le zhè ge wèn tí ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yuè fā luò jì ， shēn shēn de tàn le kǒu qì 。
林轩听了这个问题，脸上的表情越发落寂，深深的叹了口气。
Zheng Xuan turned her head. She thought he would always be by Senior Master Lin's side. Why didn't he come to meet him now?
zhèng xuán jiàn le cǐ mù ， què dà jīng shī sè ， lián shēng yīn dōu chàn dǒu le ：“ nán …… nán dào wǒ shī fù zāo yù le bù yuān ？”
郑璇见了此幕，却大惊失色，连声音都颤抖了：“难……难道我师父遭遇了不渊？”
"Mi said Yue'er?"
“ bié xiā shuō ， yuè ér zěn me huì yǒu shì ， zhǐ shì sì wǒ zàn qiě fēn kāi le ér yǐ 。” lín xuān kāi kǒu hē chì 。
“别瞎说，月儿怎么会有事，只是寺我暂且分开了而已。”林轩开口呵斥。
Lin Xuan's face showed deeper melancholy as he sighed deeply.
“ shī zǔ ， jiū jìng zěn me huí shì ？”
“师祖，究竟怎么回事？”
Seeing this scene, Zheng Xuan was alarmed and her voice trembled: "D-does it mean my master met with danger?"
“ cǐ shì shuō lái huà cháng ， dāng nián xiū luó zhī mén kāi qǐ ， wǒ yǔ rú yān xiān zi yì qǐ jìn qù ……” lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， kāi shǐ wěi wěi jiǎng shù 。
“此事说来话长，当年修罗之门开启，我与如嫣仙子一起进去……”林轩叹了口气，开始娓娓讲述。
"Don't talk nonsense. How could Yue'er have any problems? We just temporarily parted ways," Lin Xuan rebuked.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"Senior Master, what's the matter?"
“ xuán ér chēng ne ， yòu shì zěn me dào líng jiè de ， ér qiě hái luò zài nà huǒ yún lǎo guài de shǒu lǐ ？”
“璇儿称呢，又是怎么到灵界的，而且还落在那火云老怪的手里？”
"This is a long story. Back then when the Netherworld Gate opened, I went in with Fairy Ruyan..." Lin Xuan sighed and began to narrate.
“ wǒ ， zhè jiàn shì qíng chún shǔ qiǎo hé ， shì qíng yào cóng shù bǎi nián qián shuō qǐ le ， wǒ níng jié yuán yīng chéng yǐ hòu ， jiù wài chū yóu lì ， hòu lái dào le yǎn zhōu ……”
“我，这件事情纯属巧合，事情要从数百年前说起了，我凝结元婴成以后，就外出游历，后来到了兖州……”
"So that's how it was."
“ yáo zhōu ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yì wài zhī sè ， yǐ rén jiè de biāo zhǔn lái shuō ， chōng zhōu yě shì fēi cháng pín jí de ， rán ér nà lǐ què yǒu tài duō de mì mì ， lán sè xīng hǎi ， líng luó yù fú ， dōu shì zài nà lǐ fā xiàn de 。
“尧州？”林轩脸上露出一丝意外之色，以人界的标准来说，充州也是非常贫瘠的，然而那里却有太多的秘密，蓝色星海，灵罗玉符，都是在那里发现的。
"And why did you end up in the Spirit Realm? And fall into the hands of the Old Fiery Cloud Monster?"
“ shì ， xuán ér yuán běn zhǐ shì suí biàn dào nǎ lǐ kàn kàn ér yǐ ， méi xiǎng dào zài xī yuè jiàn de dì xià què fā xiàn le yī zuò xiū shì gǔ chéng de fèi xū ……”
“是，璇儿原本只是随便到哪里看看而已，没想到在溪跃涧的地下却发现了一座修士古城的废墟……”
"I, this is all by chance. The story starts several hundred years ago. After I condensed my spirit core, I went out traveling. Later, I arrived in Zhongzhou..."
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， nà gǔ chéng tā tóng yàng qù guò ， ér qiě hái zài nà lǐ ， yǔ yún zhōng xiān zi qín yán xiāng yù ， cǐ nǚ tōng guò yī shén mì de chuán sòng zhèn ， dào lìng wài yí gè rén jiè qù le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，那古城他同样去过，而且还在那里，与云中仙子秦妍相遇，此女通过一神秘的传送阵，到另外一个人界去了。
"Jiaozhou?" Lin Xuan's expression showed surprise. By human standards, Zhongzhou was also quite impoverished, but there were too many secrets—blue star sea and Spirit Net Jade Talisman were all discovered there.
nán dào xuán ér yě shì ……PS： míng tiān bǎo bǎo hái yào shū yè ， zuì jìn de gēng xīn shí zài duì bù qǐ dà jiā ， bào qiàn ， huàn yǔ zhǐ néng shuō ， yí dìng jǐn liàng jiā yóu 。
难道璇儿也是……PS：明天宝宝还要输液，最近的更新实在对不起大家，抱歉，幻雨只能说，一定尽量加油。
"Yes, Xuan'er originally just wanted to wander around. But I accidentally found the ruins of a cultivator city underground in Stream Leaping Gorge..."
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. He had been there as well, where he met Fairy Cloudy Sky Qin Yan. Through a mysterious teleportation array, she went to another human world.
Could it be that Xuan'er was...?
PS: Tomorrow the baby still needs an IV infusion, so recent updates may disappoint everyone. I apologize. Huan Yu can only say they will try their best.
"Five million!"
Lin Xuan delivered another figure with a blank expression.
"Sss..."
The surrounding cultivators all sucked in a cold breath. Five million middle-grade crystal stones... such an Inner Core period cultivator couldn't afford it.
This fellow was truly someone who had deep pockets, but what did he gain from doing this? Even if they were to couple and potentially break through their cultivation bottleneck, it wasn't worth bankrupting himself, let alone the fact that this would offend a Senior Spirit Phase monster.
Even Zheng Wei's face showed some surprise. His assets had reached such a level.
Everyone's gaze first swept over Lin Xuan's face before shifting back to the ancient monster.
This unknown cultivator was determined to win. How would this Heavenly Corpse Sect's Supreme Elder respond?
Would he be furious and raise his bid, or continue bidding against him?
The guesses in everyone's minds varied, but their emotions were all filled with schadenfreude.
However, what followed exceeded their expectations.
The ancient monster actually slowly closed his eyes and stopped bidding.
"Five million, first time."
"Five million, second time."
"Alright, this woman with the Five Yin Dead Pulse constitution will belong to Daoist Friend Lin."
The auction ended. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Xuan walked forward and extended a hand. With a flick of his wrist, a storage bag appeared before him.
He then shook it downward, and light flashed over, creating a sound as he revealed a pile of crystal stones like a small mountain.
Five colors, all high-grade.
The opponent's divine sense swept over them, amounting to fifty thousand.
The numbers were correct. Both parties were happy, completing the transaction.
"Old man, I buy one and give you another. This Heavenly Dao Mansion is for you."
"Thank you."
Lin Xuan gave a bow to the other party, but a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes.
He then returned with Zheng Xuan to their seats.
The auction continued.
---
An hour later, it finally ended.
However, Lin Xuan did not immediately leave the Heavenly Corpse Sect's main hall. Instead, he went back to the inn.
Entering his residence, Lin Xuan immediately activated theprohibition without hesitation. Then, with a wave of his hand, a talisman appeared before him.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan pointed at it. The talisman flashed and instantly ignited on its own, releasing a Taiji pattern into the surrounding void.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction before he entered the room.
He took out that Heavenly Dao Mansion from his pocket, waved his hand, and light flashed over him. A beautiful young woman appeared in front of him.
Zheng Xuan!
However, at this moment, fear and suspicion were etched on her face. Her power had been sealed.
In other words, she had no strength to fight back. She could only be a victim.
But when the woman raised her head and saw Lin Xuan's face, she showed incredulous joy, her voice trembling slightly.
"You... You're Senior Master Lin?"
"Xuan'er, it's been a long time," Lin Xuan's expression showed some melancholy. His transmutation technique had naturally been removed at this moment.
Truly the senior master!
After confirming Lin Xuan's identity, Zheng Xuan's expression could no longer be described as merely surprised. She had been in the cultivation world for so many years and knew the fate of the Cauldron of Alchemy—living like a living death was unbearable. Zheng Xuan preferred to die rather than endure such torment with her power sealed. Unexpectedly, she met Senior Master Lin at this moment when all hope seemed lost.
The original strength that had been as cold as ice melted away.
Tears streamed down her face as she threw herself into Lin Xuan's arms and cried out.
"Alright, it's over."
Hugging the young woman's body, Lin Xuan showed a hint of embarrassment but couldn't push her away. He comforted her instead.
After crying for a moment, Zheng Xuan finally calmed down.
"Girl, don't be sad. I'll first help you remove theprohibition."
"Thank you, Senior Master. However, theprohibition inside me was placed by the Old Fiery Cloud Monster, and it seems quite troublesome to remove."
Lin Xuan smiled without speaking. He sent several techniques at her, then raised his right hand and pointed at her forehead: "Quickly!"
Before he finished speaking, a five-colored spiritual light appeared and entered the young woman's head.
Immediately, everything spun, and she felt drowsy. But the feeling came and went quickly. In just a few breaths, Zheng Xuan stood straight again.
---
At the same time, the power sealed in her dantian was like opening the dam of a reservoir, flowing through her body rapidly.
"Thank you, Senior Master."
Zheng Xuan's face showed shock. She had tried to break thisprohibition herself many times before.
Not only could she not break it, but even slightly disturbing it was impossible.
The problem that seemed insurmountable in front of her now appeared as simple as paper and clay in Lin Xuan's hands—too powerful.
Could it be that Senior Master Lin had also advanced to the Inner Core stage?
Zheng Xuan scanned Lin Xuan with her divine sense but couldn't discern his strength. Her expression became even more respectful.
"Right, Senior Master, where is my master?"
Zheng Xuan turned her head. She thought he would always be by Senior Master Lin's side. Why didn't he come to meet him now?
"Mi said Yue'er?"
Lin Xuan's face showed deeper melancholy as he sighed deeply.
Seeing this scene, Zheng Xuan was alarmed and her voice trembled: "D-does it mean my master met with danger?"
"Don't talk nonsense. How could Yue'er have any problems? We just temporarily parted ways," Lin Xuan rebuked.
"Senior Master, what's the matter?"
"This is a long story. Back then when the Netherworld Gate opened, I went in with Fairy Ruyan..." Lin Xuan sighed and began to narrate.
"So that's how it was."
"And why did you end up in the Spirit Realm? And fall into the hands of the Old Fiery Cloud Monster?"
"I, this is all by chance. The story starts several hundred years ago. After I condensed my spirit core, I went out traveling. Later, I arrived in Zhongzhou..."
"Jiaozhou?" Lin Xuan's expression showed surprise. By human standards, Zhongzhou was also quite impoverished, but there were too many secrets—blue star sea and Spirit Net Jade Talisman were all discovered there.
"Yes, Xuan'er originally just wanted to wander around. But I accidentally found the ruins of a cultivator city underground in Stream Leaping Gorge..."
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. He had been there as well, where he met Fairy Cloudy Sky Qin Yan. Through a mysterious teleportation array, she went to another human world.
Could it be that Xuan'er was...?
PS: Tomorrow the baby still needs an IV infusion, so recent updates may disappoint everyone. I apologize. Huan Yu can only say they will try their best.