yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， yě bó rán biàn sè ， qí tā xiū shì ， jiù gèng bù bì shuō ， fēn fēn gǔ zào qǐ lái 。
以林轩的城府，也勃然变色，其他修士，就更不必说，纷纷鼓噪起来。
With Lin Xuan's composure, he was visibly agitated as well. The other cultivators were even more so, all commotion breaking out.
suī rán yǐ qián cān jiā níng dān qī xiū shì de jiāo yì huì yě yào jīng guò shāi xuǎn ， dàn tí chū lái de tiáo jiàn ， xiàng lái shì hé qíng hé lǐ de 。
虽然以前参加凝丹期修士的交易会也要经过筛选，但提出来的条件，向来是合情合理的。
Although the previous auction for condensation core stage cultivators had required screening, the conditions proposed this time were always reasonable and fair.
bǐ rú shuō jìng pāi 。
比如说竞拍。
For instance, there was a bidding process.
jiāng sān gè míng é dàng zuò wù pǐn yī yàng de pāi mài ， shuí kāi de jià yuè gāo ， kěn chū yuè duō de jīng shí gěi tiān mù pài ， jiù qǔ dé le cān jiā jiāo yì huì de zī gé 。
将三个名额当作物品一样的拍卖，谁开的价越高，肯出越多的晶石给天目派，就取得了参加交易会的资格。
Three slots were auctioned off like items; whoever bid the highest price would be able to participate in the trade meeting by giving more crystal stones to the Tianmu Sect.
zǒng zhī ， tiāo xuǎn de fāng fǎ hěn duō ， què cóng lái méi yǒu xiàng zhè cì yī yàng de huāng miù ， jū rán ** luǒ de yàng ràng dà jiā hù xiāng cán shā le 。
总之，挑选的方法很多，却从来没有像这次一样的荒谬，居然**裸的样让大家互相残杀了。
In any case, various methods of selection existed. However, none had ever been as absurd as this time—actually forcing everyone to fight each other to death for a place.
jiàn dào xià miàn luàn hōng hōng de qíng jǐng ， zhōu hǎi què shén sè rú cháng ， biǎo qíng píng dàn de kāi kǒu ：“ zhū wèi tóng dào ruò shì duì bì pài kāi chū de tiáo jiàn bù mǎn ， dà kě yǐ tuì chū jiù shì ， wǒ tiān mù shān sī háo yě méi yǒu qiǎng qiú de yì si 。”
见到下面乱哄哄的情景，周海却神色如常，表情平淡的开口：“诸位同道若是对敝派开出的条件不满，大可以退出就是，我天目山丝毫也没有强求的意思。”
Seeing the chaotic scene below, Zhou Hai remained calm and spoke with a平淡 expression: "If any fellow cultivators are dissatisfied with our conditions, you can leave at your leisure. The Tianmu Mountain Sect has no intention of forcing anyone."
cǐ yǔ yī chū ， xià miàn de gǔ zào què fǎn ér tíng xī le xià lái ， zhòng xiū shì miàn miàn xiāng qù ， zuì zhōng ， chú le shǎo shù jǐ gè duì zì jǐ xiū wèi xìn xīn bù zú ， qí tā rén jū rán quán dōu xuǎn zé le chén mò 。
此语一出，下面的鼓噪却反而停息了下来，众修士面面相觑，最终，除了少数几个对自己修为信心不足，其他人居然全都选择了沉默。
This statement caused the commotion to subside as everyone exchanged glances. In the end, except for a few who were unsure about their cultivation level, most chose silence.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì tuì chū ， jiàn dào cǐ jǐng ， xīn zhōng bù yóu de yī dòng ， qū qū yí gè jiāo yì huì nǎ lái nà me dà de xī yǐn lì ， nán dào zhè qí zhōng bié yǒu nèi qíng ？
林轩自然不会退出，见到此景，心中不由得一动，区区一个交易会哪来那么大的吸引力，难道这其中别有内情？
Lin Xuan naturally did not intend to withdraw. Seeing this scene, he could not help but feel a stir in his heart. What was so attractive about such a trade meeting? Was there something more behind it?
“ hǎo ， zhū wèi dào yǒu jì rán xuǎn zé le liú xià ， nà me jiù shàng lái chōu qiān ba ！”
“好，诸位道友既然选择了留下，那么就上来抽签吧！”
"Very well, fellow cultivators who have chosen to stay, please come up and draw lots!"
zhōu hǎi de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī dé sè ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yí gè zǎo jiù zhǔn bèi hǎo de mù xiāng bèi tā ná le chū lái 。
周海的脸上露出一丝得色，在储物袋上一拍，一个早就准备好的木箱被他拿了出来。
Zhou Hai's face showed satisfaction as he tapped his storage pouch, revealing a wooden box he had prepared.
cǐ xiāng bù zhī dào shì yòng hé wù suǒ zhì 。 jū rán kě yǐ píng bì shén shí 。 zhè yàng jiù kě yǐ fáng zhǐ yǒu rén zuò bì 。
此箱不知道是用何物所制。居然可以屏蔽神识。这样就可以防止有人作弊。
This box was made of some unknown material that could shield one's divine sense. This prevented any form of cheating.
“ cóng zhè wèi dào yǒu kāi shǐ ！”
“从这位道友开始！”
"Starting with this fellow cultivator!"
zhōu hǎi xiàng zhe qián pái mǒu gè miàn róng kū jiāo dì xiū shì yī zhǐ 。 nà rén lüè yī yóu yù zhī hòu yě jiù zǒu le shàng qù 。
周海向着前排某个面容枯焦地修士一指。那人略一犹豫之后也就走了上去。
Zhou Hai pointed at a front-row cultivator whose face was gaunt. After a moment’s hesitation, the man walked up.
zhǐ jiàn tā shēn shǒu yī zhuā 。 jiù cóng lǐ miàn qǔ chū le yī kuài yù pái 。 shàng miàn kè zhe yí gè “ wǔ ” zì 。
只见他伸手一抓。就从里面取出了一块玉牌。上面刻着一个“五”字。
He reached into the box and pulled out an jade token inscribed with the number "five."
jiù zhè yàng 。 zhòng xiū shì men āi gè shàng qián ……
就这样。众修士们挨个上前……
One by one, the other cultivators followed...
yī kè zhōng hòu 。
一刻钟后。
After fifteen minutes,
xiū shì men gēn jù zì jǐ shǒu lǐ yù pái de shù zì fēn chéng le sān zǔ ， zhōu hǎi mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ zhū wèi dào yǒu ， qǐng suí wǒ lái 。”
修士们根据自己手里玉牌的数字分成了三组，周海满意的点了点头：“诸位道友，请随我来。”
The cultivators were divided into three groups based on the numbers on their tokens. Zhou Hai nodded approvingly: "Fellow cultivators, please follow me."
chū le dà tīng ， lái dào le lìng wài yī jiān shí shì 。
出了大厅，来到了另外一间石室。
They left the hall and entered another stone room.
zhè lǐ de miàn jī yào shāo xiǎo yī xiē 。 rán ér zhōng jiān què bù zhì yǒu sān gè jù dà de chuán sòng zhèn 。
这里的面积要稍小一些。然而中间却布置有三个巨大的传送阵。
This space was slightly smaller but had three large teleportation arrays in the center.
zài zhōu hǎi de fēn fù xià ， xiū shì men zhàn le shàng qù ， lín xuān mù bù xié shì ， jǐn jǐn shì yòng yú guāng dǎ liàng le yī xià zhōu wéi de zhòng rén ， wū wū míng xiǎng shēng zhōng 。 nà chuán sòng zhèn yùn zhuàn le qǐ lái 。
在周海的吩咐下，修士们站了上去，林轩目不斜视，仅仅是用余光打量了一下周围的众人，呜呜鸣响声中。那传送阵运转了起来。
Following Zhou Hai's instructions, the cultivators stepped onto them. Lin Xuan did not look around; instead, he cast his divine sense briefly to survey the surroundings. A faint hum sounded as the array began to operate.
yī piàn yào mù dì bái guāng guò hòu ， zhòng rén jiù cóng chuán sòng zhèn zhōng xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ……
一片耀目地白光过后，众人就从传送阵中消失得无影无踪……
A dazzling white light enveloped everyone before they vanished without a trace...
lán tiān bái yún ， fāng cǎo qī qī ， lín xuān dǎ liàng zhuó yǎn qián de jǐng sè ， dào yě hái pǒ wèi měi lì 。
蓝天白云，芳草萋萋，林轩打量着眼前的景色，倒也还颇为美丽。
Above blue skies and white clouds, lush green grass stretched out before Lin Xuan's eyes, quite beautiful indeed.
zhè lǐ sì hū shì yī piàn shān lín 。
这里似乎是一片山林。
It seemed to be a forest.
lín xuān shāo shāo dǎ liàng le yī xià zhōu wéi de huán jìng ， jiù èr huà bù shuō de fàng chū shén shí ， fāng yuán shù lǐ ， bìng méi yǒu gǎn jué dào líng qì bō dòng 。
林轩稍稍打量了一下周围的环境，就二话不说的放出神识，方圆数里，并没有感觉到灵气波动。
Lin Xuan quickly cast his divine sense over the area. Finding no signs of any qi fluctuations, he felt relieved. He could now properly review today’s events in his mind.
tā zhè cái fàng xià le xīn lái ， kě yǐ jiāng jīn tiān fā shēng de shì qíng zài nǎo zhōng hǎo hǎo dì lǐ yī lǐ 。
他这才放下了心来，可以将今天发生的事情在脑中好好地理一理。
While he had anticipated that participating in the condensation core stage cultivator trade meeting would not be easy, he did not expect it to involve such hidden dangers.
suī rán zǎo jiù liào dào xiǎng yào cān jiā níng dān qī xiū shì de jiāo yì huì kěn dìng pǒ wèi bù yì 。 kě yě méi xiǎng dào zhè lǐ miàn àn cáng xuán jī 。
虽然早就料到想要参加凝丹期修士的交易会肯定颇为不易。可也没想到这里面暗藏玄机。
However, Lin Xuan was not particularly interested in pursuing the details; his goal was simply the Wonders of All Things herb. He could deal with whatever came his way.
bù guò jù tǐ shì shén me lín xuān dào yě bù xiǎng qù zhuī jiū le ， fǎn zhèng tā de mù biāo jǐn jǐn shì wàn xiàng cǎo ， bīng lái jiāng dǎng 。 shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn 。
不过具体是什么林轩倒也不想去追究了，反正他的目标仅仅是万象草，兵来将挡。水来土掩。
As for being teleported together, there was nothing strange about only him appearing here. Daoist magic was miraculous; a few minor adjustments to the teleportation array made this possible.
zhì yú duō rén yì qǐ chuán sòng ， wèi shén me zhè fù jìn zhǐ yǒu zì jǐ dào méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài de ， xiān fǎ shén qí ， zhǐ yào duì chuán sòng zhèn lüè zuò yī xiē gǎi dòng ， zuò dào zhè yì diǎn hěn róng yì 。
至于多人一起传送，为什么这附近只有自己倒没有什么好奇怪的，仙法神奇，只要对传送阵略作一些改动，做到这一点很容易。
Several people would appear at random locations within a designated area.
jǐ gè rén jiāng suí jī chū xiàn zài yī piàn qū yù de bù tóng dì diǎn 。
几个人将随机出现在一片区域的不同地点。
Wood Spirit Fruit—Lin Xuan had set his sights on it.
mù líng guǒ ma ， lín xuān zhì zài bì děi 。
木灵果吗，林轩志在必得。
There were seven cultivators in his group. Before the teleportation, Lin Xuan had already noticed that three of them were at late Foundation Establishment stage, but they posed no threat to him.
tā zhè yī zǔ de xiū zhēn zhě ， yī gòng yǒu qī gè ， zài chuán sòng qián ， lín xuān jiù yǐ jīng zhù yì guò le 。 suī rán qí zhōng yǒu sān rén dōu dào le zhù jī hòu qī ， dàn duì zì jǐ xíng bù chéng wēi xié 。
他这一组的修真者，一共有七个，在传送前，林轩就已经注意过了。虽然其中有三人都到了筑基后期，但对自己形不成威胁。
With proficiency in both correction and corruption divine arts, along with numerous powerful treasures, even facing a fake core realm expert, Lin Xuan could still cut them down with his sword.
tóng shí jiān xiū zhèng mó liǎng dà shén gōng ， hái yōng yǒu zhòng duō wēi lì fēi fán de bǎo wù ， jiù suàn shì miàn lín jiǎ dān jìng jiè de gāo shǒu ， lín xuān yě yǒu bǎ wò jiāng qí zhǎn yú jiàn xià 。
同时兼修正魔两大神功，还拥有众多威力非凡的宝物，就算是面临假丹境界的高手，林轩也有把握将其斩于剑下。
In fact, the only one he couldn’t fully understand or was wary of was Tian Xiaojian. The rest were no match for him.
kě yǐ shuō ， zhè me duō xiū shì zhōng ， wéi yī ràng tā kàn bù tòu ， bìng qiě yě pǒ wèi jì dàn de wéi yǒu tián xiǎo jiàn yī rén ， zhì yú qí tā dì 。 dōu bú shì zì jǐ de duì shǒu 。
可以说，这么多修士中，唯一让他看不透，并且也颇为忌惮的唯有田小剑一人，至于其他地。都不是自己的对手。
However, since Tian Xiaojian was in another group, there was no need to worry about it.
bù guò tián xiǎo jiàn zài lìng yī zǔ ， zì rán yě jiù bù yòng wèi cǐ dān xīn le 。
不过田小剑在另一组，自然也就不用为此担心了。
Though confident in himself, Lin Xuan still cautiously cast his divine sense. In the world of cultivation, anything could happen. Since he had hidden his true strength, he couldn’t rule out others doing the same and ambushing him here like a pig eating tigers. Better safe than sorry.
suī rán duì zì jǐ xìn xīn shí zú ， dàn lín xuān hái shì xiǎo xīn de fàng chū shén shí ， xiū xiān jiè shén me dōu yǒu kě néng fā shēng ， zì jǐ jì rán néng gòu yǐn cáng xiū wèi ， yě jiù nán bǎo bié dì rén bú huì zài zhè lǐ bàn zhū chī hǔ ， zǒng zhī yī jù huà ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò 。
虽然对自己信心十足，但林轩还是小心的放出神识，修仙界什么都有可能发生，自己既然能够隐藏修为，也就难保别地人不会在这里扮猪吃虎，总之一句话，小心无大错。
After all, there were only three hours left. Even with his superior power, if someone else picked the Wood Spirit Fruit first, it would still be in vain. Lin Xuan did not want that to happen.
hé kuàng shí jiān zhǐ yǒu sān gè shí chén ， jiù suàn zì jǐ shí lì zuì qiáng 。 rú guǒ mù líng guǒ bèi bié rén zhāi zǒu le 。 zuì hòu yě yī rán shì zhú lán dǎ shuǐ yī cháng kōng ， lín xuān zì rán bù yuàn yì chū xiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng 。
何况时间只有三个时辰，就算自己实力最强。如果木灵果被别人摘走了。最后也依然是竹篮打水一场空，林轩自然不愿意出现这种情况。
Thus, he transformed into a streak of lightning and flew up into the sky, preparing to search the area for any fruit trees.
yú shì tā huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng 。 fēi dào le tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， zhǔn bèi xiān jiāng zhè fù jìn sōu suǒ yī xià ， xún zhǎo nǎ ér yǒu guǒ shù 。
于是他化为一道惊虹。飞到了天空之中，准备先将这附近搜索一下，寻找哪儿有果树。
However, after flying just a few miles, Lin Xuan’s expression suddenly changed. Without hesitation, he tapped his storage pouch, summoning a small blue shield.
rán ér gāng gāng fēi le shù lǐ ， lín xuān tū rán liǎn sè yī biàn ， èr huà bù shuō de yī pāi chǔ wù dài ， yí miàn dàn lán sè de yuán xíng xiǎo dùn bèi tā jì le qǐ lái 。
然而刚刚飞了数里，林轩突然脸色一变，二话不说的一拍储物袋，一面淡蓝色的圆形小盾被他祭了起来。
Zap!
cī lā ……
刺啦……
A thick, azure-colored lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking the spinning shield.
yī dào ér bì cū ， wèi lán sè de shǎn diàn cóng tiān ér jiàng ， jī dǎ zài xuán zhuǎn biàn dà de xiǎo dùn zhī shàng
一道儿臂粗，蔚蓝色的闪电从天而降，击打在旋转变大的小盾之上
Electricity flashed everywhere as Lin Xuan stepped back.
diàn guāng sì shè ， lín xuān què yǐ jīng liǎn sè yīn chén de tuì kāi le 。
电光四射，林轩却已经脸色阴沉的退开了。
Thunder术!
luò léi shù ！
落雷术！
High-level offensive divine technique—this required Foundation Establishment stage experts to master. He had just started and already encountered an enemy, and a strong one at that.
gāo jiē gōng jī xìng fǎ jué ， cǐ shù kě yào zhù jī hòu qī de xiū zhēn zhě cái néng shú liàn zhǎng wò ， méi xiǎng dào zì jǐ cái gāng gāng xíng dòng ， jiù yù jiàn dí rén le ， ér qiě hái shì shí lì pǒ qiáng de yí gè 。
高阶攻击性法诀，此术可要筑基后期的修真者才能熟练掌握，没想到自己才刚刚行动，就遇见敌人了，而且还是实力颇强的一个。
He scanned his surroundings with his divine sense, finally landing on a stone several dozen feet away.
tā de shén shí zài fù jìn yī sǎo ， zuì hòu mù guāng luò zài le shù zhàng kāi wài dì yī kuài shí tou shàng 。
他的神识在附近一扫，最后目光落在了数丈开外地一块石头上。
"Stop hiding, sir. If you don’t show yourself now, do you expect me to attack?"
“ bú yào duǒ le ， gé xià hái bù xiàn shēn ， nán dào fēi yào děng wǒ dòng shǒu bù chéng 。”
“不要躲了，阁下还不现身，难道非要等我动手不成。”
"Hmm?"
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
A voice filled with surprise, slightly hoarse, emerged as the stone shook and revealed a living person.
yī mǎn hán jīng yà de shēng yīn ， lüè lüè dài zhe yì diǎn shā yǎ ， zhǐ jiàn nà shí tou yī zhèn huàng dòng ， jìng rán yǎn zhēng zhēng de biàn chū le yī wèi dà huó rén 。
一满含惊讶的声音，略略带着一点沙哑，只见那石头一阵晃动，竟然眼睁睁的变出了一位大活人。
Slim and gaunt, this was the first cultivator who had drawn lots. Despite his unremarkable appearance, his cultivation level was quite impressive.
shēn cái shòu xiǎo ， miàn róng kū jiāo ， zhèng shì nà dì yí gè shàng qù chōu qiān de xiū shì ， rán ér bié kàn cǐ rén róng mào chǒu lòu ， háo bù qǐ yǎn ， yī shēn xiū wèi què pǒ wèi bù fán 。
身材瘦小，面容枯焦，正是那第一个上去抽签的修士，然而别看此人容貌丑陋，毫不起眼，一身修为却颇为不凡。
Sixth layer of Foundation Establishment stage, nearly at the peak, just one step away from the Great Perfection realm.
zhù jī qī dì liù céng ， ér qiě shì dào le dǐng diǎn ， jù lí dà yuán mǎn jìng jiè ， yě jǐn yǒu yī bù zhī yáo 。
筑基期第六层，而且是到了顶点，距离大圆满境界，也仅有一步之遥。
"Kid, how did you find me?"
“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ shì zěn me fā xiàn wǒ de ？”
“小子，你是怎么发现我的？”
Hu Fan’s face showed ill intent. He had intended to wait and see here, and indeed, he had soon encountered prey. But first, his thunderbolt was blocked, and then even his high-priced transformation talisman was recognized by the other party—how could this not infuriate him?
hú fán de liǎn shàng chōng mǎn le bù shàn ， tā běn lái shì xiǎng zài zhè lǐ shǒu zhū dài tù ， guǒ rán méi duō jiǔ jiù děng lái le liè wù ， kě xiān shì luò léi shù bèi dǎng xià ， jiē xià lái lián zì jǐ gāo jià shōu gòu de huà xíng fú jū rán yě bèi duì fāng shí pò ， zěn me néng bù ràng tā yòu jīng yòu nù ？
胡凡的脸上充满了不善，他本来是想在这里守株待兔，果然没多久就等来了猎物，可先是落雷术被挡下，接下来连自己高价收购的化形符居然也被对方识破，怎么能不让他又惊又怒？
Moreover, the opponent was a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.
With Lin Xuan's composure, he was visibly agitated as well. The other cultivators were even more so, all commotion breaking out.
Although the previous auction for condensation core stage cultivators had required screening, the conditions proposed this time were always reasonable and fair.
For instance, there was a bidding process.
Three slots were auctioned off like items; whoever bid the highest price would be able to participate in the trade meeting by giving more crystal stones to the Tianmu Sect.
Or...
In any case, various methods of selection existed. However, none had ever been as absurd as this time—actually forcing everyone to fight each other to death for a place.
Seeing the chaotic scene below, Zhou Hai remained calm and spoke with a平淡 expression: "If any fellow cultivators are dissatisfied with our conditions, you can leave at your leisure. The Tianmu Mountain Sect has no intention of forcing anyone."
This statement caused the commotion to subside as everyone exchanged glances. In the end, except for a few who were unsure about their cultivation level, most chose silence.
Lin Xuan naturally did not intend to withdraw. Seeing this scene, he could not help but feel a stir in his heart. What was so attractive about such a trade meeting? Was there something more behind it?
"Very well, fellow cultivators who have chosen to stay, please come up and draw lots!"
Zhou Hai's face showed satisfaction as he tapped his storage pouch, revealing a wooden box he had prepared.
This box was made of some unknown material that could shield one's divine sense. This prevented any form of cheating.
"Starting with this fellow cultivator!"
Zhou Hai pointed at a front-row cultivator whose face was gaunt. After a moment’s hesitation, the man walked up.
He reached into the box and pulled out an jade token inscribed with the number "five."
One by one, the other cultivators followed...
After fifteen minutes,
The cultivators were divided into three groups based on the numbers on their tokens. Zhou Hai nodded approvingly: "Fellow cultivators, please follow me."
They left the hall and entered another stone room.
This space was slightly smaller but had three large teleportation arrays in the center.
Following Zhou Hai's instructions, the cultivators stepped onto them. Lin Xuan did not look around; instead, he cast his divine sense briefly to survey the surroundings. A faint hum sounded as the array began to operate.
A dazzling white light enveloped everyone before they vanished without a trace...
Above blue skies and white clouds, lush green grass stretched out before Lin Xuan's eyes, quite beautiful indeed.
It seemed to be a forest.
Lin Xuan quickly cast his divine sense over the area. Finding no signs of any qi fluctuations, he felt relieved. He could now properly review today’s events in his mind.
While he had anticipated that participating in the condensation core stage cultivator trade meeting would not be easy, he did not expect it to involve such hidden dangers.
However, Lin Xuan was not particularly interested in pursuing the details; his goal was simply the Wonders of All Things herb. He could deal with whatever came his way.
As for being teleported together, there was nothing strange about only him appearing here. Daoist magic was miraculous; a few minor adjustments to the teleportation array made this possible.
Several people would appear at random locations within a designated area.
Wood Spirit Fruit—Lin Xuan had set his sights on it.
There were seven cultivators in his group. Before the teleportation, Lin Xuan had already noticed that three of them were at late Foundation Establishment stage, but they posed no threat to him.
With proficiency in both correction and corruption divine arts, along with numerous powerful treasures, even facing a fake core realm expert, Lin Xuan could still cut them down with his sword.
In fact, the only one he couldn’t fully understand or was wary of was Tian Xiaojian. The rest were no match for him.
However, since Tian Xiaojian was in another group, there was no need to worry about it.
Though confident in himself, Lin Xuan still cautiously cast his divine sense. In the world of cultivation, anything could happen. Since he had hidden his true strength, he couldn’t rule out others doing the same and ambushing him here like a pig eating tigers. Better safe than sorry.
After all, there were only three hours left. Even with his superior power, if someone else picked the Wood Spirit Fruit first, it would still be in vain. Lin Xuan did not want that to happen.
Thus, he transformed into a streak of lightning and flew up into the sky, preparing to search the area for any fruit trees.
However, after flying just a few miles, Lin Xuan’s expression suddenly changed. Without hesitation, he tapped his storage pouch, summoning a small blue shield.
Zap!
A thick, azure-colored lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking the spinning shield.
Electricity flashed everywhere as Lin Xuan stepped back.
Thunder术!
High-level offensive divine technique—this required Foundation Establishment stage experts to master. He had just started and already encountered an enemy, and a strong one at that.
He scanned his surroundings with his divine sense, finally landing on a stone several dozen feet away.
"Stop hiding, sir. If you don’t show yourself now, do you expect me to attack?"
"Hmm?"
A voice filled with surprise, slightly hoarse, emerged as the stone shook and revealed a living person.
Slim and gaunt, this was the first cultivator who had drawn lots. Despite his unremarkable appearance, his cultivation level was quite impressive.
Sixth layer of Foundation Establishment stage, nearly at the peak, just one step away from the Great Perfection realm.
"Kid, how did you find me?"
Hu Fan’s face showed ill intent. He had intended to wait and see here, and indeed, he had soon encountered prey. But first, his thunderbolt was blocked, and then even his high-priced transformation talisman was recognized by the other party—how could this not infuriate him?
Moreover, the opponent was a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.