zài xiǎo zhèn zhōng yāng ， yǒu yī jiā kè zhàn 。
在小镇中央，有一家客栈。
In the center of the small town stood a inn.
zhè shì yī dòng wǔ céng lóu gāo de jiàn zhù ， suī shì mù zhì jié gòu ， què yě xiǎn de qì shì páng bó 。
这是一栋五层楼高的建筑，虽是木制结构，却也显得气势磅礴。
This was a five-story building, though made of wood, it exuded an imposing presence.
kè zhàn mén qián ， guà zhe yí gè xiǎn yǎn de jīn zì zhāo pái “ xiān kè lái 。”
客栈门前，挂着一个显眼的金字招牌“仙客来。”
The front of the inn hung a prominent golden sign reading "Xianke来".
lín xuān lái dào le kè zhàn de bù yuǎn 。
林轩来到了客栈的不远。
Lin Xuan approached the inn from a distance. This wasn't run by ordinary mortals but part of Tianmu Mountain's assets. Most of the time, it was idle, only used during the once-a-decade market fairs to accommodate visiting cultivators.
zhè ér bìng bú shì pǔ tōng fán rén suǒ kāi ， ér shì tiān mù shān de chǎn yè ， píng shí ， dà duō yě dōu shì fèi qì ， zhǐ yǒu dāng shí nián yī cì de fāng shì zhào kāi zhī shí ， cái yòng lái jiē dài wài lái de xiū shì 。
这儿并不是普通凡人所开，而是天目山的产业，平时，大多也都是废弃，只有当十年一次的坊市召开之时，才用来接待外来的修士。
According to the young attendant, one had to register here before entering Tianmu Mountain.
jù nà xiǎo èr suǒ shuō ， xiǎng yào jìn rù tiān mù shān lǐ ， jiù bì xū xiān lái zhè lǐ zhù sù dēng jì 。
据那小二所说，想要进入天目山里，就必须先来这里住宿登记。
With his spiritual energy at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, Lin Xuan knew that in a world where strength mattered, being too hidden could lead to difficulties. But if he showed no restraint, he might attract unwanted attention from those at later stages.
lín xuān yòng shén shí yī sǎo ， guǒ rán fā xiàn zhěng gè xiǎo zhèn de xiū shì shí zhī ** dōu jí zhōng yú zhè lǐ ， jì rán yǒu zhèng cháng de qú dào jìn shān ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì duō shēng zhī jié ， lǎo lǎo shí shí de xiàng “ xiān kè lái ” zǒu qù 。
林轩用神识一扫，果然发现整个小镇的修士十之**都集中于这里，既然有正常的渠道进山，林轩自然不会多生枝节，老老实实的像“仙客来”走去。
Thus, after some thought, he maintained his power level just above the initial stage of Foundation Establishment.
cǐ shí tā de yī shēn líng lì xiū wèi ， wéi chí zài zhù jī chū qī ， xiū zhēn jiè zuò shén me dōu jiǎng jiū shí lì ， rú guǒ yǐn cáng dé tài dī ， xíng dòng qǐ lái fǎn ér róng yì chù chù pèng bì ， dāng rán ， rú guǒ bù zuò sī háo shōu liǎn de huà ， zhù jī hòu qī yòu róng yì yǐn rén zhù yì 。
此时他的一身灵力修为，维持在筑基初期，修真界做什么都讲究实力，如果隐藏得太低，行动起来反而容易处处碰壁，当然，如果不做丝毫收敛的话，筑基后期又容易引人注意。
Not too high, not too low!
suǒ yǐ ， lín xuān sī liáng zhī hòu ， jiāng yī shēn fǎ lì wéi chí zài gāng gāng zhù jī chéng gōng de shuǐ píng 。
所以，林轩思量之后，将一身法力维持在刚刚筑基成功的水平。
"Senior!"
bù gāo yě bù dī ！
不高也不低！
Before Lin Xuan reached the door, a young man in white robes approached him. He was about twenty years old and had a formidable spiritual energy presence at the Fifth Layer of Flexible Spirit Stage.
“ qián bèi ！”
“前辈！”
In other sects, such secular businesses would be handled by outer disciples. But Tianmu Mountain valued worldly experience, so serving guests and doing menial tasks were taken care of by lower-ranking disciples within the sect. This was also a form of cultivation to rid oneself of heart demons.
lín xuān cái lái dào mén qián 。 jiù yǒu yí gè shēn chuān bái yī dì shào nián yíng le shàng lái 。 dà yuē èr shí chū tóu 。 yī shēn líng lì xiū wèi què yě bù ruò 。 líng dòng qī dì wǔ céng le 。
林轩才来到门前。就有一个身穿白衣地少年迎了上来。大约二十出头。一身灵力修为却也不弱。灵动期第五层了。
Seeing that he was being served by another cultivator, Lin Xuan couldn't help but be surprised. The young man seemed accustomed to such reactions from outsiders, his expression showing no surprise as he respectfully said, "Senior, are you here for our sect's market fair?"
rú guǒ shì bié dì mén pài 。 zhè zhǒng shì sú jiān dì chǎn yè kěn dìng jiāo gěi wài mén dì zǐ zhǎng guǎn 。 rán ér tiān mù shān jiǎng jiū rù shì 。 suǒ yǐ duān chá dào shuǐ 。 fú shì rén dì gōng zuò què quán bù yóu běn mén dì dī jiē dì zǐ dài lǐ le 。 zhè yě shì yī zhǒng xiū xíng 。 kě yǐ qù chú xīn mó 。
如果是别地门派。这种世俗间地产业肯定交给外门弟子掌管。然而天目山讲究入世。所以端茶倒水。服侍人地工作却全部由本门地低阶弟子代理了。这也是一种修行。可以去除心魔。
"Yes," Lin Xuan nodded.
jiàn jiē dài zì jǐ dì jū rán yě shì xiū xiān zhě 。 lín xuān bù yóu de yī lèng 。 nà shào nián què fǎng fú jiàn guàn le wài lái tóng dào dì zhè zhǒng biǎo qíng 。 liǎn shàng méi yǒu sī háo yì sè 。 lüè dài gōng jìng dì dào ：“ qián bèi yě shì lái cān jiā běn mén jiāo yì huì dì ma ？”
见接待自己地居然也是修仙者。林轩不由得一愣。那少年却仿佛见惯了外来同道地这种表情。脸上没有丝毫异色。略带恭敬地道：“前辈也是来参加本门交易会地吗？”
"Then please follow me."
“ shì dì 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
“是地。”林轩点了点头。
The young man led Lin Xuan into the inn. Here, one couldn't use their divine sense, but by looking at everyone’s attire and appearance, it was clear that all were cultivators.
“ jì rú cǐ 。 qǐng suí wǒ lái hǎo le 。”
“既如此。请随我来好了。”
There were not only scattered cultivators but also many sect disciples present.
shào nián jiāng lín xuān yǐn rù dào le kè zhàn zhī zhōng 。 zài zhè lǐ 。 bù fāng biàn dòng yòng shén shí 。 bù guò yī yǎn wàng qù 。 cóng zhòng rén dì chuān yī dǎ bàn 。 yě kě yǐ qīng yì fēn biàn chū quán dōu shì xiū xiān zhě 。
少年将林轩引入到了客栈之中。在这里。不方便动用神识。不过一眼望去。从众人地穿衣打扮。也可以轻易分辨出全都是修仙者。
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan felt relieved rather than alarmed. It seemed that what the apothecary from the market had said was true. Although Tianmu Mountain was located in the northern borderlands, it was rich in resources, especially rare spirit herbs and medicinal materials that were no longer found elsewhere. Thus, the temporary market fair attracted many far-traveling cultivators.
chú le sàn xiū ， jū rán hái yǒu bù shǎo mén pài dì zǐ 。
除了散修，居然还有不少门派弟子。
The young man led Lin Xuan to the counter where a middle-aged man with a round face and kind expression looked up at him after being called uncle by the young man.
jiàn dào cǐ jǐng 。 lín xuān bù jīng fǎn xǐ ， kàn lái nà fāng shì zhōng dì yào diàn lǎo bǎn suǒ yán bù jiǎ 。 tiān mù shān suī rán piān jū běi jiāng ， dàn wù chǎn fēng fù ， yóu qí shì wài miàn yǐ jīng jué jì de yī xiē líng cǎo qí yào ， zhè lǐ ǒu ěr què huì xiàn shì ， gù ér shí nián yī kāi de lín shí fāng shì ， zǒng néng xī yǐn bù shǎo yuǎn dào ér lái de xiū xiān zhě 。
见到此景。林轩不惊反喜，看来那坊市中地药店老板所言不假。天目山虽然偏居北疆，但物产丰富，尤其是外面已经绝迹的一些灵草奇药，这里偶尔却会现世，故而十年一开的临时坊市，总能吸引不少远道而来的修仙者。
In an instant, Lin Xuan felt as if all his secrets were laid bare. He couldn't help but feel alarmed, but he quickly smirked inwardly. Clearly, this person had cultivated a special technique to detect hidden intentions. On the surface, he was the innkeeper, but in reality, he was checking for suspicious outsiders.
nà shào nián jiāng lín xuān yǐn dào guì tái qián miàn 。 gōng jìng de jiào le shēng shī shū ， yí gè dà yuē sì shí chū tóu ， shēn cái wēi pàng ， yī liǎn hé qì de zhōng nián rén tái qǐ tóu lái ， dǎ liàng le lín xuān yī yǎn 。
那少年将林轩引到柜台前面。恭敬的叫了声师叔，一个大约四十出头，身材微胖，一脸和气的中年人抬起头来，打量了林轩一眼。
Unfortunately, with just a few middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, it would be impossible to find any discrepancies in his mind. Lin Xuan's divine sense far surpassed that of his peers; though not completely impenetrable, anyone else would need at least another decade of cultivation before posing a threat.
chà nà jiān 。 lín xuān jìng yǒu yī zhǒng hún shēn mì mì bèi kàn gān jìng de gǎn jué ， bù yóu de xīn zhōng yī jīng ， dàn suí jí jiù àn zì lěng xiào qǐ lái ， xiǎn rán ， cǐ rén liàn yǒu tè shū gōng fǎ ， biǎo miàn shàng shì kè zhàn dì zhǎng guì ， qí shí què shì pái chá wài lái de xiū shì zhī zhōng ， shì fǒu yǒu xīn huái bù guǐ dì jiā huo 。
刹那间。林轩竟有一种浑身秘密被看干净的感觉，不由得心中一惊，但随即就暗自冷笑起来，显然，此人炼有特殊功法，表面上是客栈地掌柜，其实却是排查外来的修士之中，是否有心怀不轨地家伙。
As for seeing through his true strength? Lin Xuan was even less worried. With the Hidden Spirit Pill and the secret method from the Nine Heavens True Scripture to suppress qi, unless it was an old monster in the Yuanxian stage, no one else could hope to uncover him.
kě xī píng jiè tā yí gè gè de zhù jī zhōng qī xiū shì ， zěn me kě néng cóng zì jǐ de xīn shén zhōng zhǎo dào yí diǎn 。 lín xuān de shén shí ， kě shì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， suī bù néng shuō shuǐ huǒ bù qīn ， yóu yán bù jìn ， dàn zhì shǎo yǎn qián zhī rén ， zài xiū liàn shí nián yě duì tā gòu bù chéng wēi xié 。
可惜凭借他一个个的筑基中期修士，怎么可能从自己的心神中找到疑点。林轩的神识，可是远胜同阶修士，虽不能说水火不侵，油盐不进，但至少眼前之人，再修炼十年也对他够不成威胁。
After scanning Lin Xuan with his divine sense and finding nothing suspicious, the middle-aged man's expression softened. "I am Wang Shixuan of Tianmu Mountain. May I know your name and place of origin?"
zhì yú kàn pò zì jǐ de zhēn zhèng xiū wèi ？ lín xuān gèng shì háo bù dān xīn ， yǐn líng dān jiā jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng de liǎn qì mì fǎ ， chú fēi shì yuán yīng qī dì lǎo guài wù ， fǒu zé qí tā rén shì xiǎng yě bié xiǎng de 。
至于看破自己的真正修为？林轩更是毫不担心，隐灵丹加九天玄功中的敛气秘法，除非是元婴期地老怪物，否则其他人是想也别想的。
"My name is Lin Xuan, a mere scattered cultivator who has long admired your sect's market fair," Lin Xuan said.
nà zhǎng guì mú yàng de zhōng nián rén shén shí zài lín xuān shēn shàng yī sǎo zhī hòu 。 méi yǒu fā xiàn kě yí zhī chù 。 liǎn shàng lù chū le yī sī hé shàn de xiào róng ：“ bǐ rén tiān mù shān wáng shì xuān ， bù zhī zhè wèi dào yǒu zūn xìng dà míng 。 xiān xiāng hé chù ？”
那掌柜模样的中年人神识在林轩身上一扫之后。没有发现可疑之处。脸上露出了一丝和善的笑容：“鄙人天目山王世轩，不知这位道友尊姓大名。仙乡何处？”
The middle-aged man handed him an jade token. "This is our sect's token. Please take care not to lose it. Tomorrow, we will have dedicated disciples guide you into the mountain. For now, you can explore nearby or stay here."
“ zài xià lín xuān ， yī jiè sàn xiū ér yǐ ， jiǔ mù guì pài jiāo yì huì de shèng míng ， gù ér ……” lín xuān zhè jù huà bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ ， duì fāng zì rán yě bù kě néng qù kǎo chá ， kǒu zhōng shuō le jǐ jù huān yíng zhī cí ， jiāng yí gè yù pái dì dào lín xuān dì shǒu lǐ ：“ zhè ge dōng xī ， nǎi shì běn mén de xìn wù ， dào yǒu qiè bù kě nòng diū le ， dào le míng rì ， bì pài zì rán yǒu zhuān mén de dì zǐ ， jiē yǐn gè wèi tóng dào rù shān ， zhì yú jīn tiān ， dào yǒu jì kě yǐ zài fù jìn zhuǎn zhuǎn ， yě kě yǐ jiù zài běn diàn xiē xī ， léi shī zhí ， dài zhè wèi dào yǒu xià qù 。”
“在下林轩，一介散修而已，久慕贵派交易会的盛名，故而……”林轩这句话半真半假，对方自然也不可能去考察，口中说了几句欢迎之辞，将一个玉牌递到林轩地手里：“这个东西，乃是本门的信物，道友切不可弄丢了，到了明日，敝派自然有专门的弟子，接引各位同道入山，至于今天，道友既可以在附近转转，也可以就在本店歇息，雷师侄，带这位道友下去。”
"Thank you!"
“ shì ！” nà bái yī shào nián xíng le yī lǐ ， suí jí zhuǎn guò shēn lái ；“ qián bèi ， qǐng 。”
“是！”那白衣少年行了一礼，随即转过身来；“前辈，请。”
As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lin Xuan’s room was quite different from ordinary guest rooms. It was a small courtyard with modest but clean and bright furnishings. Lin Xuan smiled in satisfaction as he dismissed his Tianmu Mountain disciple.
“ yǒu láo le ！”
“有劳了！”
He then released his divine sense to thoroughly search the entire courtyard and room. Finding nothing suspicious, Lin Xuan's expression finally relaxed.
zuò wèi zhù jī qī xiū zhēn zhě ， lín xuān suǒ zhù de kè fáng yě dà bù xiāng tóng ， jū rán shì yī dān dú de xiǎo yuàn ， suī rán miàn jī bù dà ， rán ér huán jìng què shí fēn de qīng yōu 。
做为筑基期修真者，林轩所住的客房也大不相同，居然是一单独的小院，虽然面积不大，然而环境却十分的清幽。
Fortunately, they hadn't done anything sneaky. It seemed that Tianmu Mountain wasn’t so foolish after all; while wary of outsiders, they didn't want to do something that would offend people.
fáng jiān chén shè jiǎn piáo ， què shèng zài zhěng jié míng liàng ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì de xiào róng ， sòng zǒu le tā tiān mù shān de dì zǐ yǐ hòu ， tā jiāng fáng mén guān hǎo 。
房间陈设简朴，却胜在整洁明亮，林轩脸上露出满意的笑容，送走了他天目山的弟子以后，他将房门关好。
In truth, if it weren't for the current circumstances, Lin Xuan wouldn't have been so cautious. Originally, he had no ill intentions towards Tianmu Mountain but merely wanted to openly use crystal stones to purchase the Universal Appearance Grass.
rán hòu èr huà bù shuō de fàng chū shén shí ， jiāng zhěng gè xiǎo yuàn bāo kuò fáng jiān quán dōu sōu suǒ le yī biàn ， shén me dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn ， lín xuān dì shén sè ， zhè cái zhēn zhèng de qīng sōng le xià lái 。
然后二话不说的放出神识，将整个小院包括房间全都搜索了一遍，什么都没有发现，林轩地神色，这才真正的轻松了下来。
However, since arriving at Tianmu Mountain, Lin Xuan always felt uneasy, as though something significant was about to happen on this journey. He couldn’t pinpoint the source of his worry.
hái hǎo ， duì fāng bìng méi yǒu zuò rèn hé de shǒu jiǎo ， kàn lái tiān mù shān dào yě bù shǎ ， suī rán duì wài lái de xiū shì xīn cún yí lǜ ， dàn yě bù yuàn zuò chū zhè zhāo rén huì jì de shì qíng 。
还好，对方并没有做任何的手脚，看来天目山倒也不傻，虽然对外来的修士心存疑虑，但也不愿做出这招人讳忌的事情。
As a cultivator, one naturally believed in ghosts and gods. Lin Xuan took the omen seriously.
qí shí ， ruò bú shì zài zhè fēi cháng shí qī ， lín xuān yě bù yuàn yì rú cǐ de xiǎo xīn yì yì ， yuán běn ， zì jǐ jiù méi yǒu duì tiān mù shān cún shén me huài xīn ， zhǐ bù guò shì xiǎng zhèng dà guāng míng de yòng jīng shí shōu gòu wàn xiàng cǎo ér yǐ 。
其实，若不是在这非常时期，林轩也不愿意如此的小心翼翼，原本，自己就没有对天目山存什么坏心，只不过是想正大光明的用晶石收购万象草而已。
If not for the lack of any other information about the Universal Appearance Grass, he would have left immediately. Given his nature of acting only when it was to his advantage, he wouldn't want to put himself in danger needlessly.
kě bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， zì cóng lái dào tiān mù shān yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù zǒng yǒu xiē xīn xù bù níng ， sì hū cǐ xíng jiāng huì zāo yù yī xiē zhòng dà biàn gù ， rán ér tā zì jǐ yě shuō bù qīng chǔ zhè fèn dān xīn jiū jìng lái zì yú hé chù ……
可不知道为什么，自从来到天目山以后，林轩就总有些心绪不宁，似乎此行将会遭遇一些重大变故，然而他自己也说不清楚这份担心究竟来自于何处……
However, he couldn’t leave now; the condensation core pill happened to be missing a key ingredient. To rapidly advance his cultivation, he had no choice but to take this risk. Thus, Lin Xuan could only be more careful in all aspects.
In the center of the small town stood a inn.
This was a five-story building, though made of wood, it exuded an imposing presence.
The front of the inn hung a prominent golden sign reading "Xianke来".
Lin Xuan approached the inn from a distance. This wasn't run by ordinary mortals but part of Tianmu Mountain's assets. Most of the time, it was idle, only used during the once-a-decade market fairs to accommodate visiting cultivators.
According to the young attendant, one had to register here before entering Tianmu Mountain.
With his spiritual energy at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, Lin Xuan knew that in a world where strength mattered, being too hidden could lead to difficulties. But if he showed no restraint, he might attract unwanted attention from those at later stages.
Thus, after some thought, he maintained his power level just above the initial stage of Foundation Establishment.
Not too high, not too low!
"Senior!"
Before Lin Xuan reached the door, a young man in white robes approached him. He was about twenty years old and had a formidable spiritual energy presence at the Fifth Layer of Flexible Spirit Stage.
In other sects, such secular businesses would be handled by outer disciples. But Tianmu Mountain valued worldly experience, so serving guests and doing menial tasks were taken care of by lower-ranking disciples within the sect. This was also a form of cultivation to rid oneself of heart demons.
Seeing that he was being served by another cultivator, Lin Xuan couldn't help but be surprised. The young man seemed accustomed to such reactions from outsiders, his expression showing no surprise as he respectfully said, "Senior, are you here for our sect's market fair?"
"Yes," Lin Xuan nodded.
"Then please follow me."
The young man led Lin Xuan into the inn. Here, one couldn't use their divine sense, but by looking at everyone’s attire and appearance, it was clear that all were cultivators.
There were not only scattered cultivators but also many sect disciples present.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan felt relieved rather than alarmed. It seemed that what the apothecary from the market had said was true. Although Tianmu Mountain was located in the northern borderlands, it was rich in resources, especially rare spirit herbs and medicinal materials that were no longer found elsewhere. Thus, the temporary market fair attracted many far-traveling cultivators.
The young man led Lin Xuan to the counter where a middle-aged man with a round face and kind expression looked up at him after being called uncle by the young man.
In an instant, Lin Xuan felt as if all his secrets were laid bare. He couldn't help but feel alarmed, but he quickly smirked inwardly. Clearly, this person had cultivated a special technique to detect hidden intentions. On the surface, he was the innkeeper, but in reality, he was checking for suspicious outsiders.
Unfortunately, with just a few middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, it would be impossible to find any discrepancies in his mind. Lin Xuan's divine sense far surpassed that of his peers; though not completely impenetrable, anyone else would need at least another decade of cultivation before posing a threat.
As for seeing through his true strength? Lin Xuan was even less worried. With the Hidden Spirit Pill and the secret method from the Nine Heavens True Scripture to suppress qi, unless it was an old monster in the Yuanxian stage, no one else could hope to uncover him.
After scanning Lin Xuan with his divine sense and finding nothing suspicious, the middle-aged man's expression softened. "I am Wang Shixuan of Tianmu Mountain. May I know your name and place of origin?"
"My name is Lin Xuan, a mere scattered cultivator who has long admired your sect's market fair," Lin Xuan said.
The middle-aged man handed him an jade token. "This is our sect's token. Please take care not to lose it. Tomorrow, we will have dedicated disciples guide you into the mountain. For now, you can explore nearby or stay here."
"Thank you!"
As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lin Xuan’s room was quite different from ordinary guest rooms. It was a small courtyard with modest but clean and bright furnishings. Lin Xuan smiled in satisfaction as he dismissed his Tianmu Mountain disciple.
He then released his divine sense to thoroughly search the entire courtyard and room. Finding nothing suspicious, Lin Xuan's expression finally relaxed.
Fortunately, they hadn't done anything sneaky. It seemed that Tianmu Mountain wasn’t so foolish after all; while wary of outsiders, they didn't want to do something that would offend people.
In truth, if it weren't for the current circumstances, Lin Xuan wouldn't have been so cautious. Originally, he had no ill intentions towards Tianmu Mountain but merely wanted to openly use crystal stones to purchase the Universal Appearance Grass.
However, since arriving at Tianmu Mountain, Lin Xuan always felt uneasy, as though something significant was about to happen on this journey. He couldn’t pinpoint the source of his worry.
As a cultivator, one naturally believed in ghosts and gods. Lin Xuan took the omen seriously.
If not for the lack of any other information about the Universal Appearance Grass, he would have left immediately. Given his nature of acting only when it was to his advantage, he wouldn't want to put himself in danger needlessly.
However, he couldn’t leave now; the condensation core pill happened to be missing a key ingredient. To rapidly advance his cultivation, he had no choice but to take this risk. Thus, Lin Xuan could only be more careful in all aspects.