lín xuān gǎn tàn piàn kè ， huī huī shǒu ràng nà jiào yè yǐng de shào nǚ tuì xià qù le 。
林轩感叹片刻，挥挥手让那叫叶颖的少女退下去了。
Lin Xuan sighed for a moment and waved his hand, dismissing the girl named Ye Ying.
cǐ nǚ mǎn tóu wù shuǐ ， bù zhī dào zài zhè wèi qián bèi jiū jìng shuō zì jǐ xiàng shuí ， bù guò duì fāng bù tí ， tā zì rán yě bù gǎn hú luàn kāi kǒu ， liǎn rèn yī lǐ ， gōng jìng de tuì le xià qù 。
此女满头雾水，不知道在这位前辈究竟说自己像谁，不过对方不提，她自然也不敢胡乱开口，敛衽一礼，恭敬的退了下去。
The young woman was clearly puzzled. She didn't know who this senior had said she resembled, but since he hadn't mentioned it, she didn't dare to speculate. With a respectful bow, she left.
gōng zhuāng měi fù tóng yàng gǎn jué yǒu xiē cuò è ， dàn tā yě cōng míng de méi yǒu duō wèn shén me ， suí hòu jiù yāo qǐng lín xuān qù xuǎn zé zhōng yì de líng dì qù le 。
宫装美妇同样感觉有些错愕，但她也聪明的没有多问什么，随后就邀请林轩去选择中意的灵地去了。
The palace-dressed beautiful woman also seemed somewhat taken aback. However, she was smart enough not to ask any more questions and instead invited Lin Xuan to choose a suitable spiritual land for his residence.
bàn gè shí chén zhī hòu ， lín xuān tiāo xuǎn le yī zuò shān gǔ ， zhè ér shān qīng shuǐ xiù ， zài gǔ zhōng hái yǒu wēn quán pù bù ， jǐng sè nà shì yī děng yī de 。
半个时辰之后，林轩挑选了一座山谷，这儿山清水秀，在谷中还有温泉瀑布，景色那是一等一的。
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan selected a valley. The place was surrounded by clear waters and lush greenery, with hot springs cascading down the mountain. The scenery was breathtaking.
zhì yú kāi pì dòng fǔ ， dāng rán bù yòng lín xuān qīn zì dòng shǒu le ， lín xuān duì yè jiā kě shì yǒu jiù mìng zhī ēn lái zhe ， cǐ shí zì rán huì yǒu zhuān mén de dì zǐ fù zé 。
至于开辟洞府，当然不用林轩亲自动手了，林轩对叶家可是有救命之恩来着，此时自然会有专门的弟子负责。
As for setting up his abode, of course, he didn't need to do it himself. Lin Xuan had saved Ye Family from a dire situation once, so naturally, there were dedicated disciples who would take care of everything.
“ qián bèi ， rú jīn tài yáng kuài yào là xià shān pō ， nín de dòng fǔ ， dà gài míng tiān zǎo shàng jiù néng xiū jiàn hǎo le ， jīn wǎn ， jiù qǐng qián bèi qù yì guǎn lǐ ān xiē yī wǎn rú hé ？” yè jiā dà zhǎng lǎo yì zhí péi bàn zài shēn cè ， duì lín xuān zhè wèi shēn bù kě cè de gāo shǒu dāng rán yào dà jiā fèng chéng de 。
“前辈，如今太阳快要落下山坡，您的洞府，大概明天早上就能修建好了，今晚，就请前辈去驿馆里安歇一晚如何？”叶家大长老一直陪伴在身侧，对林轩这位深不可测的高手当然要大加奉承的。
"Senior, since the sun is about to set, your residence will be ready by tomorrow morning. How about we have you stay at the inn tonight?" The head elder of the Ye family had been accompanying him and was now showering him with flattery as a sign of respect for his mysterious prowess.
“ rú cǐ shèn hǎo ， nà jiù duō yǒu dǎ rǎo le 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“如此甚好，那就多有打扰了。”林轩微笑着说。
"That sounds good. Thank you very much," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
“ qián bèi shuō nǎ lǐ huà ， nín zhēn shì tài kè qì le 。”
“前辈说哪里话，您真是太客气了。”
"Senior, there's no need to be so polite. I am also from the Ye family, my name is Hongxue."
cǐ nǚ yíng yíng yī fú ， qīn zì zài qián miàn lǐng lù ， hěn kuài jiù lái mù dì dì le 。
此女盈盈一拂，亲自在前面领路，很快就来目的地了。
"Ye Hongxue, that’s quite an interesting name."
shuō shì yì guǎn ， qí shí hái shì kāi pì zài shān jiān de yī zuò dòng fǔ ， zhǐ bù guò yǔ dān rén jū zhù de bù tóng ， cǐ dòng fǔ de miàn jī ， tè bié jù dà bà le 。
说是驿馆，其实还是开辟在山间的一座洞府，只不过与单人居住的不同，此洞府的面积，特别巨大罢了。
"I flatter you. You must have guessed by now that our family and the Ye family on Jiale Island are of the same lineage, descendants of your ancestor."
yè jiā bù guò shì yī xiǎo xiǎo de xiū xiān jiā zú ， rén lì pái chǎng ， dāng rán yǔ nà xiē míng mén dà pài ， dōu bù néng tóng rì ér yǔ de 。
叶家不过是一小小的修仙家族，人力排场，当然与那些名门大派，都不能同日而语的。
"Hmm, but according to what I know, White Crane was a cultivator of demons, yet your family's cultivation techniques seem to be Daoist in nature," Lin Xuan said with a puzzled look. If not for the resemblance between Ye Ping'er and Ye Ying, he would never have connected them to White Crane.
jiāng lín xuān dài dào zhè lǐ yǐ hòu ， cǐ nǚ de liǎn shàng mǎn shì qiàn jiù ：“ wō jū jiǎn lòu ， shí zài shì wěi qū qián bèi le ， hái qǐng nín qiān wàn bú yào jiè yì cái hǎo 。”
将林轩带到这里以后，此女的脸上满是歉疚：“蜗居简陋，实在是委屈前辈了，还请您千万不要介意才好。”
"Alas, it’s not by choice."
“ méi shén me ， wǒ děng xiū dào zhī rén ， qǐ zài hū xiǎng shòu ， hé kuàng zhè lǐ yǐ jīng hěn hǎo le 。”
“没什么，我等修道之人，岂在乎享受，何况这里已经很好了。”
Ye Hongxue sighed as she began to explain. Originally, after successfully passing through the heavenly tribulation and ascending to the Spirit Realm, White Crane had not fared well. His cultivation technique, White Crane True Interpretation, was not a formidable one; he never advanced beyond the Profound Dao stage in his lifetime. Eventually, disheartened, he married and started a family on the Spirit Realm.
lín xuān yī fù mǎn bù zài hū zhī sè ， shī zǔ dōu bù shuō shén me ， zhèng xuán zì rán gèng bú huì kāi kǒu ， zhè yā tou hái shì hěn guāi qiǎo de 。
林轩一副满不在乎之色，师祖都不说什么，郑璇自然更不会开口，这丫头还是很乖巧的。
His descendants abandoned their ancestor's techniques and instead practiced Daoist secrets.
yì guǎn zhōng zì rán yě yǒu zhuān mén de shì nǚ ， yíng shàng qián lái ：“ jiàn guò qián bèi ， jiàn guò dà zhǎng lǎo 。”
驿馆中自然也有专门的侍女，迎上前来：“见过前辈，见过大长老。”
"Ah, I see!" Lin Xuan finally understood the whole story and felt much better. After chatting with Ye Hongxue for a long time, she took her leave.
“ xuán ér ， nǐ xiān xià qù xiē xī ， wǒ yǒu jǐ jù huà ， yào wèn zhè wèi yè dào yǒu 。”
“璇儿，你先下去歇息，我有几句话，要问这位叶道友。”
Lin Xuan was then led to his best bedroom by one of the servants. The night passed uneventfully.
“ shì ， shī zǔ 。”
“是，师祖。”
The next morning, the head elder of the Ye family came again, surprising Lin Xuan as he brought along Ye Ying. Clearly, the Ye family was trying their hardest to win over this powerful cultivator.
měi fù tīng lín xuān zhè me shuō ， yě lián máng huí guò tóu fēn fù ：“ nǐ men jǐ gè ， hǎo hǎo zhào gù zhèng dào yǒu ， ruò yǒu dài màn zhī chù ， mén guī chǔ zhì ， kě dōu tīng qīng chǔ ？”
美妇听林轩这么说，也连忙回过头吩咐：“你们几个，好好照顾郑道友，若有怠慢之处，门规处置，可都听清楚？”
The two women personally accompanied him to inspect his newly built residence.
“ dà zhǎng lǎo fàng xīn ， dì zǐ děng yí dìng huì jìn xīn cì hòu 。”
“大长老放心，弟子等一定会尽心伺候。”
In fact, from choosing the location to completion, it had only taken a single night. For ordinary people, such an enormous project would be impossible to complete in so short a time, but for cultivators, it was another matter entirely.
nà jǐ míng shì nǚ yī dāi ， máng gōng jìng de biǎo tài 。
那几名侍女一呆，忙恭敬的表态。
Entering the valley and walking a bit further, a new abode came into view.
suí hòu zhèng xuán xiàng lín xuān yíng yíng yī fú ， jiù gēn zhe jǐ rén xià qù le 。
随后郑璇像林轩盈盈一拂，就跟着几人下去了。
Even though he guessed that Ye family would try to curry favor, Lin Xuan was still taken aback by its grandeur. The place was bright and spacious, far larger than an ordinary cultivator's residence.
“ bù zhī dào qián bèi yào xún wèn qiè shēn shén me ， wǒ men dào dà tīng xù huà kě hǎo ？”
“不知道前辈要询问妾身什么，我们到大厅叙话可好？”
The living room, training hall, medicinal garden, spirit beast room, and alchemy workshop were all present, with various furniture pieces available. Decorated in a golden and opulent style, the furniture made of precious woods and warm jade stones on the ground would be priceless in the mortal world.
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
Although it was cheaper for cultivators, Ye family had clearly put a lot of thought into this.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
林轩点了点头。
"Senior, please take a look. Because of time constraints, some parts are still unfinished. I hope you can bear with us," Ye Hongxue said nervously. She truly feared that Lin Xuan would be dissatisfied.
suí hòu yóu nà gōng zhuāng měi fù yǐn lù ， liǎng rén lái dào le yī pǒ wèi kuān kuò de shí shì zhī zhōng 。
随后由那宫装美妇引路，两人来到了一颇为宽阔的石室之中。
"Haha, the sect leader has spared no effort; it’s already good enough."
yuē yǒu èr shí zhàng fāng yuán ， suī rán wú fǎ hé nà xiē míng mén dà pài de yì guǎn xiāng bǐ ， dàn bù zhì dé hái shì pǒ wèi jīng zhì 。
约有二十丈方圆，虽然无法和那些名门大派的驿馆相比，但布置得还是颇为精致。
Lin Xuan smiled. He wasn't a fussy person and could live in a simple abode if necessary, but he wouldn’t turn down comfort if it was available.
dì miàn pù zhe yī zhǒng bù zhī míng de wēn yù ， sì zhōu de shí bì zé guāng huá wú bǐ ， hái xiāng qiàn zhe wǔ yán liù sè de bǎo shí 。
地面铺着一种不知名的温玉，四周的石壁则光滑无比，还镶嵌着五颜六色的宝石。
After some pleasantries, the Ye family cultivators took their leave.
fēn bīn zhǔ zuò xià ， zì rán yǒu rén sòng shàng pǒ wèi měi wèi de xiāng chá 。
分宾主坐下，自然有人送上颇为美味的香茶。
Then Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, sending out several array flags.
lín xuān cháng le yī kǒu ， wèi dào hái bú cuò 。
林轩尝了一口，味道还不错。
Transforming into a streak of light, Lin Xuan flew to the top of the valley. With a few hand gestures, he set up the array flags. Although they were neighbors, there should be no issues, but Lin Xuan’s cautious nature always meant he took extra precautions. Better safe than sorry.
“ rú guǒ lín mǒu méi yǒu liào cuò de huà ， guì jiā zú yīng gāi bú shì líng jiè tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de ba ！” lín xuān dàn rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suǒ shuō de huà ， què ràng yī páng de gōng zhuāng měi fù chēng mù jié shé 。
“如果林某没有料错的话，贵家族应该不是灵界土生土长的吧！”林轩淡然的声音传入耳朵，所说的话，却让一旁的宫装美妇瞠目结舌。
After completing everything, Lin Xuan was satisfied and returned to his abode.
lín xuān kě méi yǒu xìng qù yǔ duì fāng wān wān rào ， zhí jiē jiù jiāng xīn zhōng de yí huò gěi wèn chū lái le 。
林轩可没有兴趣与对方弯弯绕，直接就将心中的疑惑给问出来了。
"Senior." Zheng Xuanyue greeted him with a bow.
“ qián bèi zěn me xiǎo de ？” jì rán jīng yà méi néng yǎn shì zhù ， nà zài fǒu rèn yě jiù méi yǒu yì yì le ， gōng zhuāng měi fù tái qǐ tóu ， kàn le yī yǎn lín xuān hòu chī chī de kāi kǒu 。
“前辈怎么晓得？”既然惊讶没能掩饰住，那再否认也就没有意义了，宫装美妇抬起头，看了一眼林轩后吃吃的开口。
"I have some matters to attend to here for the next few years. Here are some medicinal pills; you can practice on your own."
“ hē hē ， lín mǒu suǒ liào méi cuò ， kàn lái xī rì hào chēng yāo líng dǎo wǔ dà gāo shǒu zhī yī de bái hè shàng rén zhēn shì guì pài de xiān zǔ 。” lín xuān huǎn huǎn de shuō 。
“呵呵，林某所料没错，看来昔日号称妖灵岛五大高手之一的白鹤上人真是贵派的先祖。”林轩缓缓的说。
Lin Xuan scanned the young woman with his eyes, waving his hand in front of him and sending out three white lights that transformed into differently shaped jade bottles, which flew towards her.
“ nán dào gé xià yě shì fēi shēng xiū shì ， hái rèn shí wǒ yè jiā de xiān zǔ ， bú duì …… xiān zǔ fēi shēng líng jiè ， yǐ shì bǎi wàn nián de shì le ， qián bèi ruò rèn shí xiān zǔ ， nà qǐ bù shì yě yǒu bǎi wàn nián de shòu yuán le ， jù qiè shēn suǒ zhī ， nà zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě ， cái yǒu zhè zhǒng kě néng de 。”
“难道阁下也是飞升修士，还认识我叶家的先祖，不对……先祖飞升灵界，已是百万年的事了，前辈若认识先祖，那岂不是也有百万年的寿元了，据妾身所知，那只有少数渡劫期修仙者，才有这种可能的。”
"Thank you, senior."
“ fū rén bù yòng luàn cāi le ， lín mǒu dāng rán bù rèn shí bái hè qián bèi ， bù guò yǔ yè jiā dǎo shì yǒu yì diǎn yuān yuán ， gāng cái nà yā tou shì jiào yè yǐng duì me ？”
“夫人不用乱猜了，林某当然不认识白鹤前辈，不过与叶家倒是有一点渊源，刚才那丫头是叫叶颖对么？”
Zheng Xuanyue was overjoyed. She quickly bowed to Lin Xuan again before opening the bottle cap. Her expression became even more incredulous as she realized what he had given her—indeed, it was something extraordinary. No wonder she was so surprised.
“ bù cuò ， yǐng ér nǎi qiè shēn de zhí nǚ ， qián bèi céng shuō ， tā xiàng nín de yī wèi gù rén ， nán dào shuō ， shì xiān zǔ liú zài yāo líng dǎo de xuè mài ？” zuò wéi yī pài zhǎng lǎo ， gōng zhuāng měi fù wú yí shì hěn cōng míng de ， hé kuàng cǐ shì yě bù nán cāi 。
“不错，颖儿乃妾身的侄女，前辈曾说，她像您的一位故人，难道说，是先祖留在妖灵岛的血脉？”作为一派长老，宫装美妇无疑是很聪明的，何况此事也不难猜。
After expressing gratitude, Zheng Xuanyue left respectfully. The abode was spacious enough for two cultivators and could easily accommodate a few more people.
xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zhè yě méi yǒu shén me hǎo yǐn mán 。
轩点了点头，这也没有什么好隐瞒。
Watching the young woman disappear, Lin Xuan strolled into the training hall. (To be continued)
Lin Xuan sighed for a moment and waved his hand, dismissing the girl named Ye Ying.
The young woman was clearly puzzled. She didn't know who this senior had said she resembled, but since he hadn't mentioned it, she didn't dare to speculate. With a respectful bow, she left.
The palace-dressed beautiful woman also seemed somewhat taken aback. However, she was smart enough not to ask any more questions and instead invited Lin Xuan to choose a suitable spiritual land for his residence.
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan selected a valley. The place was surrounded by clear waters and lush greenery, with hot springs cascading down the mountain. The scenery was breathtaking.
As for setting up his abode, of course, he didn't need to do it himself. Lin Xuan had saved Ye Family from a dire situation once, so naturally, there were dedicated disciples who would take care of everything.
"Senior, since the sun is about to set, your residence will be ready by tomorrow morning. How about we have you stay at the inn tonight?" The head elder of the Ye family had been accompanying him and was now showering him with flattery as a sign of respect for his mysterious prowess.
"That sounds good. Thank you very much," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Senior, there's no need to be so polite. I am also from the Ye family, my name is Hongxue."
"Ye Hongxue, that’s quite an interesting name."
"I flatter you. You must have guessed by now that our family and the Ye family on Jiale Island are of the same lineage, descendants of your ancestor."
"Hmm, but according to what I know, White Crane was a cultivator of demons, yet your family's cultivation techniques seem to be Daoist in nature," Lin Xuan said with a puzzled look. If not for the resemblance between Ye Ping'er and Ye Ying, he would never have connected them to White Crane.
"Alas, it’s not by choice."
Ye Hongxue sighed as she began to explain. Originally, after successfully passing through the heavenly tribulation and ascending to the Spirit Realm, White Crane had not fared well. His cultivation technique, White Crane True Interpretation, was not a formidable one; he never advanced beyond the Profound Dao stage in his lifetime. Eventually, disheartened, he married and started a family on the Spirit Realm.
His descendants abandoned their ancestor's techniques and instead practiced Daoist secrets.
"Ah, I see!" Lin Xuan finally understood the whole story and felt much better. After chatting with Ye Hongxue for a long time, she took her leave.
Lin Xuan was then led to his best bedroom by one of the servants. The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, the head elder of the Ye family came again, surprising Lin Xuan as he brought along Ye Ying. Clearly, the Ye family was trying their hardest to win over this powerful cultivator.
The two women personally accompanied him to inspect his newly built residence.
In fact, from choosing the location to completion, it had only taken a single night. For ordinary people, such an enormous project would be impossible to complete in so short a time, but for cultivators, it was another matter entirely.
Entering the valley and walking a bit further, a new abode came into view.
Even though he guessed that Ye family would try to curry favor, Lin Xuan was still taken aback by its grandeur. The place was bright and spacious, far larger than an ordinary cultivator's residence.
The living room, training hall, medicinal garden, spirit beast room, and alchemy workshop were all present, with various furniture pieces available. Decorated in a golden and opulent style, the furniture made of precious woods and warm jade stones on the ground would be priceless in the mortal world.
Although it was cheaper for cultivators, Ye family had clearly put a lot of thought into this.
"Senior, please take a look. Because of time constraints, some parts are still unfinished. I hope you can bear with us," Ye Hongxue said nervously. She truly feared that Lin Xuan would be dissatisfied.
"Haha, the sect leader has spared no effort; it’s already good enough."
Lin Xuan smiled. He wasn't a fussy person and could live in a simple abode if necessary, but he wouldn’t turn down comfort if it was available.
After some pleasantries, the Ye family cultivators took their leave.
Then Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, sending out several array flags.
Transforming into a streak of light, Lin Xuan flew to the top of the valley. With a few hand gestures, he set up the array flags. Although they were neighbors, there should be no issues, but Lin Xuan’s cautious nature always meant he took extra precautions. Better safe than sorry.
After completing everything, Lin Xuan was satisfied and returned to his abode.
"Senior." Zheng Xuanyue greeted him with a bow.
"I have some matters to attend to here for the next few years. Here are some medicinal pills; you can practice on your own."
Lin Xuan scanned the young woman with his eyes, waving his hand in front of him and sending out three white lights that transformed into differently shaped jade bottles, which flew towards her.
"Thank you, senior."
Zheng Xuanyue was overjoyed. She quickly bowed to Lin Xuan again before opening the bottle cap. Her expression became even more incredulous as she realized what he had given her—indeed, it was something extraordinary. No wonder she was so surprised.
After expressing gratitude, Zheng Xuanyue left respectfully. The abode was spacious enough for two cultivators and could easily accommodate a few more people.
Watching the young woman disappear, Lin Xuan strolled into the training hall. (To be continued)