“ wǒ yào shǐ yòng zǐ xīn dì huǒ 。” lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“我要使用紫心地火。”林轩淡淡的声音传入耳朵。
"Let me use Purple Heart Earth Fire," Lin Xuan said in a calm voice.
“ zǐ xīn dì huǒ ？” nà xiū shì yī dāi ， suí jí biǎo qíng biàn dé gèng jiā de gōng jìng qǐ lái ， huì yāo qiú rú cǐ gāo pǐn zhì dì dì huǒ ， zhì shǎo yě huì shì yī wèi dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， duì tā lái shuō ， dāng rán shì gāo bù kě pān de 。
“紫心地火？”那修士一呆，随即表情变得更加的恭敬起来，会要求如此高品质的地火，至少也会是一位洞玄期修仙者，对他来说，当然是高不可攀的。
"Purple Heart Earth Fire?" The cultivator was taken aback. His expression quickly turned more respectful. Requesting such high-quality earth fire would at least be from someone of the Profound玄 Void period, something completely out of reach for him.
“ dì zǐ xiǎo de le ， bù guò shī zǔ xiǎng bì yě qīng chǔ ， zhè zǐ xīn dì huǒ fēi cháng nán dé ， sān bǎi nián yī yù ， piān piān néng gòu jí qǔ dì huǒ de fáng jiān què zhǐ yǒu liǎng gè ， sēng duō zhōu shǎo ， mén nèi de zhū duō shī zǔ ， dōu pái duì děng zhe yòng ， suǒ yǐ ………
“弟子晓得了，不过师祖想必也清楚，这紫心地火非常难得，三百年一遇，偏偏能够汲取地火的房间却只有两个，僧多粥少，门内的诸多师祖，都排队等着用，所以………
"I understand, but Grandmaster likely knows that Purple Heart Earth Fire is very rare, occurring once every three hundred years. Only two rooms can absorb it, so with many monks and few bowls of porridge, our grandmasters queue up to use them. Therefore..."
“ yào bǐ jiào zōng mén gòng xiàn duì me ？”
“要比较宗门贡献对么？”
"Is it a matter of comparing contributions to the sect?"
“ yuán lái shī zǔ xiǎo de ， nà jiù hǎo bàn le ， nín yán zhe zhè tiáo zǒu láng guò qù ， jìn tóu chù yǒu yī jiān shí wū ， lǐ miàn yǒu zhuān rén fù zé shěn hé zhū wèi shī zǔ de zōng mén gòng xiàn zhí 。” nà xiǎo xiū shì gōng jìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī biān shuō hái yī biān tōu kàn lín xuān de liǎn sè， shēng pà tā fā huǒ ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de cún zài kě bú shì zì jǐ néng gòu dé zuì de 。
“原来师祖晓得，那就好办了，您沿着这条走廊过去，尽头处有一间石屋，里面有专人负责审核诸位师祖的宗门贡献值。”那小修士恭敬的声音传入耳朵，一边说还一边偷看林轩的脸sè，生怕他发火，这种等级的存在可不是自己能够得罪的。
"Grandmaster already knew this, making things much easier. Follow this corridor until you reach a stone house at the end. There is someone in charge of reviewing everyone's contribution points," the young cultivator said respectfully, his voice tinged with fear as he secretly observed Lin Xuan's expression, afraid of provoking him.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yě bù duō shuō ， biàn zhào zhe tā de zhǐ diǎn xiàng nà zǒu láng guò qù le 。
林轩点了点头，也不多说，便照着他的指点像那走廊过去了。
Lin Xuan nodded and walked along the corridor according to the young cultivator's instructions.
lǐ miàn yǒu jìn kōng jìn zhì ， bù néng fēi xíng ， zú zú zǒu le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， cái zhōng yú kàn jiàn jìn tóu ， yī shàn shí mén yìng rù yǎn lián le 。 shí mén de biǎo miàn ， yǒu yī céng dàn lán sè de guāng mù ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu yóu zǒu zhe cū xì bù yī de diàn hú ， zhè jìn zhì sàn fà chū lái de wēi néng fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
里面有禁空禁制，不能飞行，足足走了一盏茶的功夫，才终于看见尽头，一扇石门映入眼帘了。石门的表面，有一层淡蓝sè的光幕，表面还有游走着粗细不一的电弧，这禁制散发出来的威能非同小可。
There were禁制s preventing flight. After a few minutes, he finally reached the end where a stone door appeared. The surface of the door had a faint blue light barrier with flickering arcs of electricity. The power of this禁制was formidable.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chà yì zhī sè， zhè lǐ shè jìn zhì zuò shén me ， mù guāng sǎo guò ， què fā xiàn nà shí mén shàng hái kè zhe jǐ gè zhuàn zì ， dòng xuán kě rù 。
林轩脸上lù出一丝诧异之sè，这里设禁制做什么，目光扫过，却发现那石门上还刻着几个篆字，洞玄可入。
Lin Xuan showed surprise on his face. Why set up a禁制here? His gaze swept over and found some inscribed characters on the door: Profound玄 Void Entry Allowed.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"Ah, I see."
lín xuān liǎn shàng ， liú lù chū huì xīn de xiào róng ， yòu shǒu shēn chū ， qīng guāng shǎn shuò ， tiē shàng nà guāng mù ， cī lā yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， guǒ rán shì háo bù fèi lì de jiāng qí fēn kāi le 。
林轩脸上，流lù出会心的笑容，右手伸出，青光闪烁，贴上那光幕，刺啦一声传入耳朵，果然是毫不费力的将其分开了。
A smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he extended his right hand, emitting a faint green light that touched the barrier with a crackling sound. Sure enough, it parted effortlessly.
ér jī hū zài tóng yī shí jiān ， zhī ya shēng chuán lái ， nà shí mén yě hōng rán dǎ kāi lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù jìn rù le lǐ miàn 。
而几乎在同一时间，吱呀声传来，那石门也轰然打开林轩身形一闪，就进入了里面。
Almost simultaneously, a creaking noise came from inside, and the stone door swung open. Lin Xuan entered swiftly.
ér jìn qù yǐ hòu ， lín xuān què shì yī dāi ， zhū hóng sè de dì tǎn ， gǔ piáo kǎo jiū de jiā jù zhè dà tīng jìng rán bù zhì dé huá lì yǐ jí 。
而进去以后，林轩却是一呆，朱红sè的地毯，古朴考究的家具这大厅竟然布置得华丽以极。
Inside, Lin Xuan was taken aback by the grandeur of the hall. The red carpet and ancient, well-crafted furniture made the room look extremely luxurious.
dà tīng yuē yǒu shù shí zhàng kuān kuò ， tīng nèi zé bǎi yǒu qī bā pái mù yǐ shàng miàn zuò yǒu shù shí míng dǎ bàn gè yì de xiū shì 。
大厅约有数十丈宽阔，厅内则摆有七八排木椅上面坐有数十名打扮各异的修士。
The hall was about several dozen feet wide, with eight rows of wooden chairs occupied by dozens of cultivators of various appearances.
yǒu nán yǒu nǚ ， lǎo shào yě shì bù yī ， róng mào gèng shì gè yì ， dàn měi yí gè rén ， dōu yǒu zhe dòng xuán qī de kě pà shí lì 。
有男有女，老少也是不一，容貌更是各异，但每一个人，都有着洞玄期的可怕实力。
There were men and women, young and old, all with different faces, but each had formidable Profound玄 Void period strength.
zài yū sān tiān jiù shì zǐ xīn dì huǒ pēn fā de dà rì zi ， gè mài gāo shǒu qí jù ， ér chú le wǔ fēng de gāo shǒu yǐ wài ， lín xuān hái fā xiàn le yī xiē fú shì míng xiǎn bú shì yún yǐn zōng de xiū shì 。
再迂三天就是紫心地火喷发的大日子，各脉高手齐聚，而除了五峰的高手以外，林轩还发现了一些服饰明显不是云隐宗的修士。
It was only three days until the day when Purple Heart Earth Fire would erupt. Experts from all sects gathered here, and Lin Xuan noticed some cultivators whose attire clearly did not belong to Cloud Concealment Sect.
lín xuān lüè gǎn jīng è bù guò tā zì rán bú huì duō guǎn xián shì shén me ， zì gù zì de zhǎo le yī zhāng mù yǐ zuò xià lái le 。
林轩略感惊愕不过他自然不会多管闲事什么，自顾自的找了一张木椅坐下来了。
Lin Xuan felt a bit surprised but naturally didn't interfere. He found an empty wooden chair and sat down.
rán ér dà tīng zhōng de rén běn jiù bù duō ， rèn hé yī míng xiū shì jìn rù ， kě yǐ shuō ， dū huì yǐn fā jí dà de guān zhù ， lín xuān dāng rán yě shì bú huì lì wài de 。
然而大厅中的人本就不多，任何一名修士进入，可以说，都会引发极大的关注，林轩当然也是不会例外的。
However, with so few people in the hall, any cultivator entering would attract significant attention. Lin Xuan was no exception.
zài tā tà rù zhè lǐ de yī kè ， jiù yǒu shù shí dào mù guāng sǎo yū lái le 。
在他踏入这里的一刻，就有数十道目光扫迂来了。
As soon as he stepped inside, several dozen pairs of eyes scanned him.
suí hòu xiǎo shēng de yì lùn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
随后小声的议论传入耳朵。
Whispers filled his ears.
“ yí ， zhè xiǎo zi shì nǎ ge ， zěn me méi yǒu jiàn guò ？” shuō huà de shì yī mǎn tóu bái fà de xiū xiān zhě ， shǒu zhōng de lóng tóu guǎi zhàng pǒ yǐn rén zhǔ mù 。
“咦，这小子是哪个，怎么没有见过？”说话的是一满头白发的修仙者，手中的龙头拐杖颇引人瞩目。
"Who is this kid? I haven't seen him before," said an old man with white hair, his staff adorned with a dragon head, drawing attention due to its quality.
yīn wèi nà guǎi zhàng yī kàn jiù shì jiàn bù cuò de bǎo wù rán ér xiū xiān zhě shǎo yǒu bù jiāng bǎo wù fàng zài chǔ wù dài zhōng de 。
因为那拐杖一看就是件不错的宝物然而修仙者少有不将宝物放在储物袋中的。
Because the staff looked like a fine treasure, few cultivators would keep such valuable items in their storage pouches. Lin Xuan had heard of this old man; he was known as "Blackwood Venerable," an elder from the Artifact Peak.
gù ér cǐ lǎo de míng shēng lín xuān yě tīng yū ， bèi chēng wéi “ wū mù zūn zhě ” nǎi shì shén qì fēng de zhǎng lǎo lái zhe 。
故而此老的名声林轩也听迂，被称为“乌木尊者”乃是神器峰的长老来着。
"Haha, Brother Blackwood doesn't know, but this young brother is quite famous. Five years ago, Senior Dragon personally invited him to join our sect and became the head of a peak," said a deep voice beside him. The speaker was a balding old man with a horse face.
“ hē hē ， wū xiōng yǒu suǒ bù zhī ， zhè wèi xiǎo xiōng dì ， kě shì dà yǒu míng qì wǔ nián qián ， lóng shī shū céng qīn zì qǐng tā jiā rù běn pài bìng chéng wéi yī fēng zhī zhǔ 。” páng biān ， yī hún hòu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dá huà de shì yī míng mǎ liǎn lǎo zhě 。
“呵呵，乌兄有所不知，这位小兄弟，可是大有名气五年前，龙师叔曾亲自请他加入本派并成为一峰之主。”旁边，一浑厚的声音传入耳朵，答话的是一名马脸老者。
"What? This kid is the new Golden Core Peak Head?"
“ shén me ， zhè xiǎo zi ， jiù shì xīn rèn de jīn dān fēng zhǔ ？”
“什么，这小子，就是新任的金丹峰主？”
"Are you kidding? He looks too young! I heard he single-handedly fought four peak experts outside Spirit Clarity Mist Sea five years ago, even defeating Senior Luo from Sky Sword Peak?"
“ yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， zhè kàn qǐ lái yě tài nián qīng le ， tīng shuō tā wǔ nián qián ， zài líng qīng wù hǎi zhī wài ， yǐ yī rén zhī lì ， dú dòu sì mài gāo shǒu ， lián tiān jiàn fēng de luó shī xiōng ， dōu xī bài zài tā de shǒu zhōng ？”
“有没有搞错，这看起来也太年轻了，听说他五年前，在灵清雾海之外，以一人之力，独斗四脉高手，连天剑峰的罗师兄，都惜败在他的手中？”
"Is that true? Senior Luo is the head of Thunderbolt Peak, and his cultivation technique is incredibly powerful. He advanced to Profound玄 Void late period hundreds of years ago. How could he lose to a mid-period cultivator?"
“ zhēn de jiǎ de ， luó shī xiōng kě shì tiān liào fēng gē fēng zhǔ ， suǒ xiū de gōng fǎ gèng shì gāng měng wú pǐ ， shù bǎi nián qián jiù jìn jiē dào dòng xuán hòu qī ， zěn me kě néng xī bài zài yī zhōng qī xiū shì de shǒu lǐ 。”
“真的假的，罗师兄可是天料峰哥峰主，所修的功法更是刚猛无匹，数百年前就进阶到洞玄后期，怎么可能惜败在一中期修士的手里。”
"You ask me, I don't know. They say Senior Song from our peak participated in this battle. You should go ask her."
“ nǐ wèn wǒ ， wǒ yòu nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， tīng shuō guì mài sòng xiān zi yě cān jiā cǐ yì le ， nǐ hé fáng qù wèn wèn tā ne ？”
“你问我，我又哪里晓得，听说贵脉宋仙子也参加此役了，你何妨去问问她呢？”
"It's hard to say, but if his strength isn't extraordinary, Dragon Senior wouldn't have invited guests for centuries," Lin Xuan thought, amused by the various comments.
“ bù yū yě nán shuō ， zhè xiǎo zi de shí lì ruò fēi fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lóng shī shū yǐ shù bǎi nián bú jiàn shēng kè ， yòu zěn me kě néng qīn zì chū miàn ne ？”
“不迂也难说，这小子的实力若非非同小可，龙师叔已数百年不见生客，又怎么可能亲自出面呢？”
He chose not to react and focused on obtaining Purple Heart Earth Fire. A young woman nearby looked curiously at him, staring intently.
gè zhǒng gè yàng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān tīng dé shì kū xiào bù dé ， dī diào shì tā de yuán zé ， méi xiǎng dào yī lù miàn ， què biàn chéng zhòng rén de jiāo diǎn le 。
各种各样的声音传入耳朵，林轩听得是哭笑不得，低调是他的原则，没想到一lù面，却变成众人的焦点了。
Lin Xuan frowned and turned around. She was about twenty years old, though her veil hid most of her face. From what he could see, she had a striking appearance; a Profound玄 Void first period cultivator.
bù yū jì lái zhī ， zé ān zhī ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què sī háo bú jiàn yì sè， guǎn bié rén shuō shén me ， fǎn zhèng zhè cì de zǐ xīn dì huǒ ， zì jǐ shì zhì zài bì děi 。
不迂既来之，则安之，林轩脸上的表情却丝毫不见异sè，管别人说什么，反正这次的紫心地火，自己是志在必得。
"Brother Senior, greetings!"
dǎo shì páng biān de yī méng miàn nǚ zǐ ， chōng tā lù chū le hào qí zhī sè， yì zhí dīng zhe qí chǒu zhe 。
倒是旁边的一méng面女子，冲他lù出了好奇之sè，一直盯着其瞅着。
Seeing Lin Xuan turn, the woman stood up and bowed politely. Lin Xuan scratched his head, thinking that it was better not to offend someone who showed such friendliness.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， huǎn huǎn huí guò le tóu ， zhǐ jiàn cǐ nǚ dà yuē èr shí chū tóu ， suī rán qí qīng shā méng miàn ， dàn cóng qí xiǎn lù de yí bàn liǎn kǒng ， yǐ kě kàn chū zī róng bù sú ， zhè shì yī míng dòng xuán chū qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
林轩眉头一皱，缓缓回过了头，只见此女大约二十出头，虽然其轻纱méng面，但从其显lù的一半脸孔，已可看出姿容不俗，这是一名洞玄初期的修仙者。
Though her veil was thin, it could block spiritual sense probing, so he didn't know what she looked like.
“ jiàn guò shī xiōng ！”
“见过师兄！”
"Please forgive my poor eyesight; I dare not ask your esteemed surname," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
jiàn lín xuān huí guò tóu lái ， cǐ nǚ lí zuò ér qǐ ， liǎn rèn yī lǐ ， pǒ wèi yǒu hǎo de yàng zi ， lín xuān náo le náo tóu ， sú huà shuō ， shēn shǒu bù dǎ xiào liǎn rén ， duì fāng rú cǐ biǎo xiàn ， tā yě bù hǎo jì jiào duì fāng de wú lǐ le 。
见林轩回过头来，此女离座而起，敛衽一礼，颇为友好的样子，林轩挠了挠头，俗话说，伸手不打笑脸人，对方如此表现，他也不好计较对方的无礼了。
"It's understandable. My name is Lin Jiaojiao. Three years ago, I advanced to Profound玄 Void by chance. I am from the Spirit Beast Peak," she replied sweetly.
ér nà qīng shā suī báo ， què kě yǐ dǐ dǎng shén shí tàn hāi ， gù ér cǐ nǚ róng mào rú hé ， lín xuān dào yě zhēn shì bìng bù xiǎo de 。
而那轻纱虽薄，却可以抵挡神识探嗨，故而此女容貌如何，林轩倒也真是并不晓得。
Lin Xuan nodded, realizing that this woman had only recently reached Profound玄 Void and was naturally more polite.
“ shī mèi kè qì le ， qǐng shù lín mǒu yǎn zhuō ， bù gǎn qǐng jiào shī mèi zūn xìng dà míng de 。” lín xuān yě wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“师妹客气了，请恕林某眼拙，不敢请教师妹尊姓大名的。”林轩也微笑着说。
Meeting someone who could converse was rare, so Lin Xuan wasn't going to be formal anymore. "Jiaojiao Sister, isn't this place for exchanging contribution points to decide who can use Purple Heart Earth Fire? It should only be open to our sect's disciples. Why are there other Profound玄 Void period cultivators from different sects here? Can they also participate in the competition?" Lin Xuan asked as he looked at the twenty or so cultivators on his left, all clearly not from Cloud Concealment Sect.
“ yě nán guài shī xiōng bù xiǎo de ， xiǎo mèi xìng lín ， míng jiào yù 、jiāo， nǎi shì sān nián qián jī yuán qiǎo hé ， cái jìn jiē dào dòng xuán qī de ， wǒ shì líng shòu fēng yī mài de xiū xiān zhě 。”
“也难怪师兄不晓得，小妹姓林，名叫玉、jiāo，乃是三年前机缘巧合，才进阶到洞玄期的，我是灵兽峰一脉的修仙者。”
"Brother Senior didn't know this either?" Lin Jiaojiao's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. She looked at Lin Xuan as if he was a fool.
xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yuán lái cǐ nǚ shì gāng gāng jìn jiē dòng xuán bù jiǔ ， shí lì qiǎn bó ， yě jiù nán guài tā zhè me kè qì le 。
轩点了点头，原来此女是刚刚进阶洞玄不久，实力浅薄，也就难怪她这么客气了。
"Haha, I rarely concern myself with sect affairs and joined recently. Please enlighten me," Lin Xuan said, his face turning slightly red.
nán dé yù jiàn yí gè néng gòu shuō shàng huà de rén wù ， lín xuān yě jiù bù zài kè qì ， xiàng tā tàn tīng xīn zhōng de yí huò le ：“ yù jiāo shī mèi ， zhè lǐ bú shì duì huàn zōng mén gòng xiàn ， yǐ jué dìng shuí kě yǐ shǐ yòng zǐ xīn dì huǒ me ， àn lǐ shuō ， zhǐ huì duì běn pài dì zǐ kāi fàng de ， zěn me chú le wǒ yún yǐn zōng de xiū xiān zhě ， hái yǒu yī xiē bié pài de dòng xuán qī xiū shì men ， nán dào tā men yě kě yǐ jiā rù zhēng duó ？” lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān xiàng zuǒ cè wàng qù ， nà lǐ zuò zhe de èr shí yú míng xiū xiān zhě ， cóng fú shì dǎ bàn lái shuō ， míng xiǎn bú shì yún yǐn zōng xiū shì 。
难得遇见一个能够说上话的人物，林轩也就不再客气，像她探听心中的疑huò了：“玉jiāo师妹，这里不是兑换宗门贡献，以决定谁可以使用紫心地火么，按理说，只会对本派弟子开放的，怎么除了我云隐宗的修仙者，还有一些别派的洞玄期修士们，难道他们也可以加入争夺？”林轩一边说，一边像左侧望去，那里坐着的二十余名修仙者，从服饰打扮来说，明显不是云隐宗修士。
"Ah, I see. You misunderstood Brother Senior. The situation is that those cultivators are not from Cloud Concealment Sect but have significant ties to our sect as elders of affiliated sects and families," Lin Jiaojiao said with a sweet smile.
"Let me use Purple Heart Earth Fire," Lin Xuan said in a calm voice.
"Purple Heart Earth Fire?" The cultivator was taken aback. His expression quickly turned more respectful. Requesting such high-quality earth fire would at least be from someone of the Profound玄 Void period, something completely out of reach for him.
"I understand, but Grandmaster likely knows that Purple Heart Earth Fire is very rare, occurring once every three hundred years. Only two rooms can absorb it, so with many monks and few bowls of porridge, our grandmasters queue up to use them. Therefore..."
"Is it a matter of comparing contributions to the sect?"
"Grandmaster already knew this, making things much easier. Follow this corridor until you reach a stone house at the end. There is someone in charge of reviewing everyone's contribution points," the young cultivator said respectfully, his voice tinged with fear as he secretly observed Lin Xuan's expression, afraid of provoking him.
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded and walked along the corridor according to the young cultivator's instructions.
There were禁制s preventing flight. After a few minutes, he finally reached the end where a stone door appeared. The surface of the door had a faint blue light barrier with flickering arcs of electricity. The power of this禁制was formidable.
"Hmm?"
Lin Xuan showed surprise on his face. Why set up a禁制here? His gaze swept over and found some inscribed characters on the door: Profound玄 Void Entry Allowed.
"Ah, I see."
A smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he extended his right hand, emitting a faint green light that touched the barrier with a crackling sound. Sure enough, it parted effortlessly.
Almost simultaneously, a creaking noise came from inside, and the stone door swung open. Lin Xuan entered swiftly.
Inside, Lin Xuan was taken aback by the grandeur of the hall. The red carpet and ancient, well-crafted furniture made the room look extremely luxurious.
The hall was about several dozen feet wide, with eight rows of wooden chairs occupied by dozens of cultivators of various appearances.
There were men and women, young and old, all with different faces, but each had formidable Profound玄 Void period strength.
It was only three days until the day when Purple Heart Earth Fire would erupt. Experts from all sects gathered here, and Lin Xuan noticed some cultivators whose attire clearly did not belong to Cloud Concealment Sect.
Lin Xuan felt a bit surprised but naturally didn't interfere. He found an empty wooden chair and sat down.
However, with so few people in the hall, any cultivator entering would attract significant attention. Lin Xuan was no exception.
As soon as he stepped inside, several dozen pairs of eyes scanned him.
Whispers filled his ears.
"Who is this kid? I haven't seen him before," said an old man with white hair, his staff adorned with a dragon head, drawing attention due to its quality.
Because the staff looked like a fine treasure, few cultivators would keep such valuable items in their storage pouches. Lin Xuan had heard of this old man; he was known as "Blackwood Venerable," an elder from the Artifact Peak.
"Haha, Brother Blackwood doesn't know, but this young brother is quite famous. Five years ago, Senior Dragon personally invited him to join our sect and became the head of a peak," said a deep voice beside him. The speaker was a balding old man with a horse face.
"What? This kid is the new Golden Core Peak Head?"
"Are you kidding? He looks too young! I heard he single-handedly fought four peak experts outside Spirit Clarity Mist Sea five years ago, even defeating Senior Luo from Sky Sword Peak?"
"Is that true? Senior Luo is the head of Thunderbolt Peak, and his cultivation technique is incredibly powerful. He advanced to Profound玄 Void late period hundreds of years ago. How could he lose to a mid-period cultivator?"
"You ask me, I don't know. They say Senior Song from our peak participated in this battle. You should go ask her."
"It's hard to say, but if his strength isn't extraordinary, Dragon Senior wouldn't have invited guests for centuries," Lin Xuan thought, amused by the various comments.
He chose not to react and focused on obtaining Purple Heart Earth Fire. A young woman nearby looked curiously at him, staring intently.
Lin Xuan frowned and turned around. She was about twenty years old, though her veil hid most of her face. From what he could see, she had a striking appearance; a Profound玄 Void first period cultivator.
"Brother Senior, greetings!"
Seeing Lin Xuan turn, the woman stood up and bowed politely. Lin Xuan scratched his head, thinking that it was better not to offend someone who showed such friendliness.
Though her veil was thin, it could block spiritual sense probing, so he didn't know what she looked like.
"Please forgive my poor eyesight; I dare not ask your esteemed surname," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"It's understandable. My name is Lin Jiaojiao. Three years ago, I advanced to Profound玄 Void by chance. I am from the Spirit Beast Peak," she replied sweetly.
Lin Xuan nodded, realizing that this woman had only recently reached Profound玄 Void and was naturally more polite.
Meeting someone who could converse was rare, so Lin Xuan wasn't going to be formal anymore. "Jiaojiao Sister, isn't this place for exchanging contribution points to decide who can use Purple Heart Earth Fire? It should only be open to our sect's disciples. Why are there other Profound玄 Void period cultivators from different sects here? Can they also participate in the competition?" Lin Xuan asked as he looked at the twenty or so cultivators on his left, all clearly not from Cloud Concealment Sect.
"Brother Senior didn't know this either?" Lin Jiaojiao's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. She looked at Lin Xuan as if he was a fool.
"Haha, I rarely concern myself with sect affairs and joined recently. Please enlighten me," Lin Xuan said, his face turning slightly red.
"Ah, I see. You misunderstood Brother Senior. The situation is that those cultivators are not from Cloud Concealment Sect but have significant ties to our sect as elders of affiliated sects and families," Lin Jiaojiao said with a sweet smile.