“ dào yǒu jiù shén shí lái shuō ， què shí shì fēn shén qī cún zài méi cuò ， rán ér yě jǐn yǒu shén shí bà le ， qí tā de fǎ lì ， líng yā ， zěn me kàn ， yī jiù dū zhǐ shì dòng xuán qī jí bié de ……”
“道友就神识来说，确实是分神期存在没错，然而也仅有神识罢了，其他的法力，灵压，怎么看，依旧都只是洞玄期级别的……”
"Friend, in terms of divine consciousness, you are indeed a being at the Spirit Dividing stage. However, it's just your divine consciousness; all other spiritual power and spiritual pressure—no matter how you look at it, they still only belong to the Profound Abyss stage..."
fù yáo zhōu yī biān shuō ， yī biān jǐn dīng zhe lín xuān de liǎn sè ， lián zuì xì wēi de biàn huà dōu bù yuàn yì fàng guò ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù ， nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì qī hǒng ， jǐn guǎn shén shí méi yǒu shì chū rèn hé bù tuǒ ， rán ér tā xīn zhōng de yí dòu ， yī jiù shì cún zài zhe 。
付遥舟一边说，一边紧盯着林轩的脸色，连最细微的变化都不愿意放过，这种等级的老怪物，哪有那么容易欺哄，尽管神识没有试出任何不妥，然而他心中的疑窦，依旧是存在着。
Fu Yaozhou spoke while closely watching Lin Xuan's expression, not missing even the slightest change. Such a high-level old monster wouldn't be so easily deceived. Although his divine consciousness hadn’t detected any abnormalities, he still harbored doubts.
lín xuān xiào le ：“ zhè me shuō ， gé xià hái shì huái yí wǒ ， nà yě hǎo ， jiù ràng lín mǒu lái lǐng jiào yī xià fù dào yǒu de shén tōng 。”
林轩笑了：“这么说，阁下还是怀疑我，那也好，就让林某来领教一下付道友的神通。”
Lin Xuan smiled: "So you're still suspicious of me? Fine, let this friend test out your abilities."
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān hún shēn shàng xià mó qì pēn bó ， shí zhǐ fēi wǔ ， qiā chū yí gè qí guài de fǎ jué ， zhǐ zhǎng jiān yī tuán jī dàn dà xiǎo de huǒ yàn ， dǒu rán fú xiàn ér chū 。
话音未落，林轩浑身上下魔气喷薄，十指飞舞，掐出一个奇怪的法决，指掌间一团鸡蛋大小的火焰，陡然浮现而出。
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xuan exuded a heavy demonic aura from every part of his body as his fingers danced. He formed an unusual magical technique with them, and suddenly, a fireball the size of an egg appeared between his palm.
sì sè liú lí ， sàn fà chū shén mì de qì xī 。
四色琉璃，散发出神秘的气息。
Four-colored crystal glass emitted mysterious energy.
lín xuān zhè me zuò ， nǎi shì yǐ tuì wéi jìn zhī cè ， suǒ yǐ yī chū shǒu ， jiù shì yā xiāng dǐ de huàn líng tiān huǒ ！
林轩这么做，乃是以退为进之策，所以一出手，就是压箱底的幻灵天火！
Lin Xuan used this as a countermeasure to test Fu's abilities. Therefore, he immediately unleashed the hidden Heaven Illusion Fire!
fù jiā lǎo zǔ guǒ rán bèi zhèn zhù 。
付家老祖果然被镇住。
Fu Family’s Patriarch was indeed intimidated by it. Although he didn’t know what kind of secret technique it was, a Spirit Dividing stage expert could definitely recognize the power of Heaven Illusion Fire.
tā suī rán bù zhī dào ， zhè shì shén me mì shù ， rán ér fēn shén qī cún de yǎn guāng ， nà jué duì shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， qǐ huì kàn bù chū huàn líng tiān huǒ de lì hài zhī chù ？
他虽然不知道，这是什么秘术，然而分神期存的眼光，那绝对是非同小可，岂会看不出幻灵天火的厉害之处？
There was no need for him to test anything; based on his gut feeling, he knew that this fire would surely pose a threat to him.
gēn běn bù yòng qù shì shén me ， píng gǎn jué ， tā yě zhī dào yǎn qián de huǒ yàn ， jué duì shì néng gòu wēi xié dào zì jǐ de cún zài le 。
根本不用去试什么，凭感觉，他也知道眼前的火焰，绝对是能够威胁到自己的存在了。
His doubts were instantly dispelled. An ancient demon at the Profound Abyss stage wouldn’t be able to control such terrifying demonic flames.
yí dòu dùn shí huà jiě le xǔ duō ， dòng xuán qī jí bié de gǔ mó ， nǎ néng qū shǐ zhè me kě pà de mó huǒ 。
疑窦顿时化解了许多，洞玄期级别的古魔，哪能驱使这么可怕的魔火。
"Haha, friend, there’s no need to get angry. I was just making idle talk."
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu bù yòng shēng qì ， fù mǒu yě zhǐ shì suí biàn nà me yī shuō ér yǐ 。”
“呵呵，道友不用生气，付某也只是随便那么一说而已。”
"Idle talk?" Lin Xuan wore a mocking expression: "In front of an honest person, why say things in code? You have always been suspicious of me because my cultivation techniques are special, making me appear like a junior at the Profound Abyss stage. But you can see for yourself how powerful I truly am."
“ yī shuō ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì jī cháo zhī sè ：“ míng rén miàn qián yòu hé bì shuō àn huà ne ， fù dào yǒu shǐ zhōng huái yí wǒ ， lín mǒu yīn wèi xiū liàn de shén tōng tè shū ， suǒ yǐ kàn qǐ lái xiàng shì dòng xuán qī de xiǎo bèi ， bù guò zhēn zhèng shí lì rú hé ， dào yǒu jiàn shí yī xià jiù zhī dào le 。”
“一说？”林轩脸上满是讥嘲之色：“明人面前又何必说暗话呢，付道友始终怀疑我，林某因为修炼的神通特殊，所以看起来像是洞玄期的小辈，不过真正实力如何，道友见识一下就知道了。”
Lin Xuan spoke with confidence; to deceive this old monster, he couldn’t show any hesitation.
lín xuān zhè fān huà shuō dé dǐ qì shí zú ， yào jiāng yǎn qián de lǎo guài wù piàn guò ， dāng rán bù néng biǎo xiàn chū sī háo de yóu yù shén me 。
林轩这番话说得底气十足，要将眼前的老怪物骗过，当然不能表现出丝毫的犹豫什么。
Before his words were finished, Lin Xuan flicked his left hand, and a spirit ghost bag flew out.
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān zuǒ shǒu yī fú ， yí gè líng guǐ dài fēi lüè ér chū 。
话音未落，林轩左手一拂，一个灵鬼袋飞掠而出。
A grayish-white corpse energy emerged from it, transforming into a grotesque creature as it appeared.
suí hòu yīn fēng dà zuò ， yī dào huī bái sè de shī qì cóng lǐ miàn fēi lüè ér chū ， yī huǎng zhī xià ， xiàn chū le yī xíng mào zhēng níng de guài wù 。
随后阴风大做，一道灰白色的尸气从里面飞掠而出，一晃之下，现出了一形貌狰狞的怪物。
The silver-winged Corpse King was summoned once again by Lin Xuan.
yín chì shī wáng zài yí cì bèi lín xuān huàn chū 。
银翅尸王再一次被林轩唤出。
Roar!
hǒu ！
吼！
Dark clouds of阴风 surrounded the creature. With its spiritual power and spiritual pressure at the Spirit Dividing stage, it stood beside Lin Xuan with bloodthirsty eyes, roaring viciously at Fu Yaozhou.
yīn fēng rú mò ， cǐ shī mó cóng fǎ lì dào líng yā ， nà dōu shì fēn shén jí bié de ， yǔ lín xuān zhàn zài yì qǐ ， shuāng mù zhōng yǒu shì xuè de guāng máng shǎn shuò ， chōng fù yáo zhōu è hěn hěn de páo xiāo zhe 。
阴风如墨，此尸魔从法力到灵压，那都是分神级别的，与林轩站在一起，双目中有嗜血的光芒闪烁，冲付遥舟恶狠狠的咆哮着。
"Ah! A thousand sights are no match for one visit!"
bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn ！
百闻不如一见！
Though the younger generation had already informed him about what happened during the auction, a mere description could never replace seeing it firsthand. This guy really knew how to control corpses, and he was controlling a corpse of Spirit Dividing stage.
jǐn guǎn pāi mài huì shàng fā shēng guò shén me ， xiǎo bèi zǎo yǐ xiàng tā bǐng gào guò ， rán ér dān chún de miáo shù ， nǎ lǐ jí dé shàng qīn yǎn mù dǔ 。
尽管拍卖会上发生过什么，小辈早已像他禀告过，然而单纯的描述，哪里及得上亲眼目睹。
The shock on Fu Family’s Patriarch's face was evident; his doubts truly vanished at this moment.
zhè jiā huo ， zhēn de huì kòng shī zhī shù ， ér qiě cāo kòng de ， hái shì fēn shén jí bié de shī mó 。
这家伙，真的会控尸之术，而且操控的，还是分神级别的尸魔。
This person was someone who could take up responsibilities and relinquish them when necessary. He immediately bowed deeply: "It is my fault for doubting you, friend. I apologize to Brother Lin."
fù jiā lǎo zǔ de liǎn shàng chōng mǎn le zhèn hàn zhī sè ， zài zhè yī kè ， tā de yí lǜ shì zhēn de dǎ xiāo le 。
付家老祖的脸上充满了震撼之色，在这一刻，他的疑虑是真的打消了。
"Haha, there’s no need for such formalities. It was just a misunderstanding."
zhè jiā huo ， yě shì ná de qǐ ， fàng dé xià de rén wù ， dāng jí yī bào quán ， chōng zhe lín xuān shēn shēn yī yī ：“ shì lǎo fū de cuò ， bù gāi huái yí dào yǒu ， fù mǒu zài zhè lǐ ， gěi lín xiōng péi zuì le 。”
这家伙，也是拿得起，放得下的人物，当即一抱拳，冲着林轩深深一揖：“是老夫的错，不该怀疑道友，付某在这里，给林兄赔罪了。”
Lin Xuan took the opportunity to back down; after all, he knew his own situation well and wouldn’t hold onto this matter. The best choice was to accept it gracefully.
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu yě bù yòng rú cǐ kè qì ， bù guò shì yī cháng wù huì ér yǐ 。”
“呵呵，道友也不用如此客气，不过是一场误会而已。”
With a flick of his hand, the Heaven Illusion Fire vanished into nothingness, and Lin Xuan put away the silver-winged Corpse King.
lín xuān yě jiù jiè pō xià lǘ ， bì jìng zì jǐ de qíng kuàng zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， dāng rán bú huì yǎo zhe cǐ shì bù fàng le ， nà yàng duì zì jǐ méi yǒu hǎo chù ， jiàn hǎo jiù shōu cái shì zuì jiā xuǎn zé 。
林轩也就借坡下驴，毕竟自己的情况自己清楚，当然不会咬着此事不放了，那样对自己没有好处，见好就收才是最佳选择。
They resumed their formalities, and Fu Yaozhou warmly invited him to his cave dwelling.
lín xuān shǒu yī dǒu ， huàn líng tiān huǒ dùn shí huà wèi le xū wú ， yín chì shī wáng yě bèi tā shōu huí qù le 。
林轩手一抖，幻灵天火顿时化为了虚无，银翅尸王也被他收回去了。
Without entering the tiger's den, one cannot catch its cub. At this point, there was no need for Lin Xuan to hesitate; he followed the old man as they flew toward an island.
liǎng rén chóng xīn jiàn lǐ ， suí hòu fù yáo zhōu rè qíng de yāo qǐng tā dào zì jǐ de dòng fǔ lǐ qù 。
两人重新见礼，随后付遥舟热情的邀请他到自己的洞府里去。
The journey was uneventful, but Fu Family’s Patriarch probed into Lin Xuan’s background with subtle remarks. However, Lin Xuan, being a highly intelligent person, easily played along, leaving the old man empty-handed.
bù rù hǔ xué ， yān dé hǔ zi ， dào le zhè yī bù ， lín xuān dāng rán méi bì yào zài chí yí ， suí zhe duì fāng xiàng xiǎo dǎo shàng fēi qù 。
不入虎穴，焉得虎子，到了这一步，林轩当然没必要再迟疑，随着对方像小岛上飞去。
After a short while, they arrived at his cave dwelling where he had been cultivating.
yī lù wú shì ， fù jiā lǎo zǔ dǎo shì chū yán duì tā de lái lì páng qiāo cè jī ， rán ér lín xuān shì hé děng cōng míng de rén wù ， xū yǐ wéi shé gèng shì jià qīng jiù shú ， fù jiā lǎo zǔ bái fèi chún shé ， zuì hòu què shì bàn fēn yǒu yòng de xiāo xī dōu méi yǒu dé dào de 。
一路无事，付家老祖倒是出言对他的来历旁敲侧击，然而林轩是何等聪明的人物，虚以为蛇更是驾轻就熟，付家老祖白费唇舌，最后却是半分有用的消息都没有得到的。
Unlike what one might imagine, it was not spacious and rather simple in furnishings. Fu Yaozhou led him into the living room.
zhuǎn yǎn guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， liǎng rén lái dào fù jiā lǎo zǔ qīng xiū de dòng fǔ 。
转眼过了一盏茶的功夫，两人来到付家老祖清修的洞府。
The living room measured only about ten meters, with just a table and chair present.
yǔ xiǎng xiàng de bù tóng ， miàn jī bù dà ， ér qiě chén shè yě shí fēn jiǎn piáo ， fù yáo zhōu jiāng tā ràng jìn le kè tīng zhī zhōng 。
与想象的不同，面积不大，而且陈设也十分简朴，付遥舟将他让进了客厅之中。
"My humble abode is crude; please forgive me."
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， cǐ kè tīng bù guò shí yú zhàng dà xiǎo bà le ， ér qiě chú le yī zhuō yī yǐ ， jī hū shì bié wú tā wù 。
林轩目光扫过，此客厅不过十余丈大小罢了，而且除了一桌一椅，几乎是别无他物。
Fu Yaozhou said as he waved his sleeves, revealing several chairs.
“ wō jū jiǎn lòu ， ràng dào yǒu jiàn xiào le 。”
“蜗居简陋，让道友见笑了。”
They took their seats, then immediately got down to business.
fù yáo zhōu yī biān shuō ， yī biān xiù páo yī dǒu ， guāng huá shǎn guò ， jǐ zhāng yǐ zi fú xiàn ér chū 。
付遥舟一边说，一边袖袍一抖，光华闪过，几张椅子浮现而出。
"According to my disciple’s report, Brother Lin came here seeking me out to buy five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites?"
liǎng rén fēn bīn zhǔ luò zuò ， suí hòu jiù zhí bēn zhǔ tí le 。
两人分宾主落座，随后就直奔主题了。
"Yes."
“ fù mǒu tīng píng miàn de dì zǐ shuō ， lín xiōng lái zhè lǐ zhǎo wǒ ， shì xiǎng yào gòu mǎi wǔ qiān nián fèn yǐ shàng de shí zhōng rǔ ？”
“付某听平面的弟子说，林兄来这里找我，是想要购买五千年份以上的石钟乳？”
Lin Xuan nodded: "Do you think you could part with them?"
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
"I should tell you that Fu Family has been established in the Holy Realm by crafting talismans. This five-thousand-year-old stone stalactite is insufficient for our own use..."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ bù zhī dào fù dào yǒu kě yuàn yì gē ài me ？”
林轩点了点头：“不知道付道友可愿意割爱么？”
Before he could finish, Lin Xuan interrupted him: "Why waste words here? Let’s get straight to the point—what do you want in exchange?"
“ dào yǒu yīng gāi yě xiǎo de ， fù jiā shì yǐ liàn zhì fú lù zài shèng jiè lì zú ， zhè qiān nián shí zhōng rǔ ， wǒ fù jiā zì yòng shàng qiě bù zú …”，”
“道友应该也晓得，付家是以炼制符箓在圣界立足，这千年石钟乳，我付家自用尚且不足…”，”
Lin Xuan had no interest in further pretense. If the other party refused outright, there was no need to bring him to his cave dwelling.
lǎo guài wù huà yīn wèi luò ， jiù bèi lín xuān cóng zhōng dǎ duàn le ：“ fù dào yǒu hé bì zài zhè lǐ luō suo ， míng rén bù shuō àn huà ， nǐ jiù zhí jiē shuō ， zěn yàng cái yuàn yì jiāo huàn gē ！”
老怪物话音未落，就被林轩从中打断了：“付道友何必在这里啰嗦，明人不说暗话，你就直接说，怎样才愿意交换咯！”
Since Fu Family’s Patriarch did this, it indicated that there was room for negotiation.
lín xuān méi yǒu xìng qù yǔ duì fāng jì xù xū yǔ wēi yí ， rú guǒ wǔ qiān nián fèn de shí zhōng rǔ ， duì fāng wú lùn rú hé ， yě bù kěn ná chū lái shì rén ， zǎo jiù yī kǒu huí jué zì jǐ le ， shèn zhì méi bì yào dài zì jǐ lái tā de dòng fǔ 。
林轩没有兴趣与对方继续虚与委蛇，如果五千年份的石钟乳，对方无论如何，也不肯拿出来示人，早就一口回绝自己了，甚至没必要带自己来他的洞府。
Lin Xuan knew all these intricacies well and thus appeared confident. The old man’s attempts at evasion were merely to raise the price.
fù lǎo guài jì rán zhè me zuò ， nà jiù biǎo shì ， zhè jiàn shì qíng ， nà shì yǒu shāng tán yú dì de 。
付老怪既然这么做，那就表示，这件事情，那是有商谈余地的。
To his surprise, Lin Xuan had already seen through his intentions; this guy was much more stubborn than expected. Fu Family’s Patriarch first showed some embarrassment but quickly hid it: "Alright, since you’ve brought things to a point, I won’t continue to dodge. However, how many five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites do you plan on trading?"
zhè zhōng jiān de qū zhé ， lín xuān zǎo jiù xiǎng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， gù ér xiǎn de dǐ qì shí zú ， duì fāng kāi kǒu tuī tuō ， yě bù guò shì xiǎng yào tái gāo jià gé 。
这中间的曲折，林轩早就想得清清楚楚，故而显得底气十足，对方开口推脱，也不过是想要抬高价格。
Lin Xuan frowned. He wanted as much as possible, but that was clearly impossible. Too many would make Fu Family unwilling and raise suspicion.
méi xiǎng dào lín xuān yǐ jiāng zì jǐ de qǐ tú kàn pò ， zhè jiā huo ， dào bǐ xiǎng xiàng de nán chán dé duō ， fù lǎo guài de liǎn shàng xiān shì lù chū xiē xǔ gān gà zhī sè ， dàn hěn kuài jiù suí zhī yǐn qù le ：“ hǎo ba ， dào yǒu huà dōu shuō dào zhè yī bù ， fù mǒu zài tuī tuō ， nà jiù xiǎn de jiǎo qíng le ， zhǐ shì bù zhī dào dào yǒu dǎ suàn huàn duō shǎo qiān nián shí zhōng rǔ ， zhǐ yào bú shì tài duō ， lǎo fū hái shì kě yǐ zuò zhǔ ， jiāo le nǐ zhè ge péng yǒu de 。”
没想到林轩已将自己的企图看破，这家伙，倒比想象的难缠得多，付老怪的脸上先是露出些许尴尬之色，但很快就随之隐去了：“好吧，道友话都说到这一步，付某再推脱，那就显得矫情了，只是不知道道友打算换多少千年石钟乳，只要不是太多，老夫还是可以做主，交了你这个朋友的。”
"Ten bottles okay?"
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， zhào tā de xiǎng fǎ ， dāng rán shì duō duō yì shàn le ， rán ér zhè míng xiǎn shì bù kě néng de ， tài duō le yī lái fù jiā kěn dìng bù yuàn yì ， èr lái duō bàn hái huì chǎn shēng huái yí 。
林轩眉头一皱，照他的想法，当然是多多益善了，然而这明显是不可能的，太多了一来付家肯定不愿意，二来多半还会产生怀疑。
As he spoke, Lin Xuan took out a bottle made of warm jade, about three inches tall.
“ shí píng kě bù kě yǐ ？”
“十瓶可不可以？”
"You really are asking for too much. The five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites are extremely rare; this amount is enough to last my family ten years."
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān ná chū yí gè yòng nuǎn yù zuò chéng de píng zi ， gāo dà yuē yǒu sān cùn de yàng zi 。
林轩一边说，一边拿出一个用暖玉做成的瓶子，高大约有三寸的样子。
A gloomy expression appeared on the old man’s face. This was close to his limit.
“ dào yǒu hái zhēn shì huì shī zi dà kāi kǒu ， zhè wǔ qiān nián fèn de shí zhōng rǔ chǎn liàng fēi cháng de xī bó ， zhè me duō ， yǐ zú gòu wǒ fù jiā yòng shàng shí nián le 。”
“道友还真是会狮子大开口，这五千年份的石钟乳产量非常的稀薄，这么多，已足够我付家用上十年了。”
Lin Xuan sighed with genuine emotion: "Ten years, in our eyes, is just a blink of an eye. Why be so stingy?"
fù lǎo guài de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái zhī sè ， zhè chà bu duō yǐ jīng chāo chū tā de dǐ xiàn le 。
付老怪的脸上闪过一丝阴霾之色，这差不多已经超出他的底线了。
"Alright, if I’m willing to sell, these five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites are valuable. What will you use to purchase them?"
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， biǎo qíng zhēn chéng yǐ jí ：“ shí nián ， zài wǒ men zhè yàng de cún zài yǎn lǐ ， bù guò dàn zhǐ yī huī jiān ， dào yǒu yòu hé bì nà me xiǎo qì 。”
林轩叹了口气，表情真诚以极：“十年，在我们这样的存在眼里，不过弹指一挥间，道友又何必那么小气。”
Fu Family’s Patriarch spoke slowly, though he hadn’t seen the auction himself, his disciples had detailed everything. He knew that Lin Xuan was no ordinary person and planned to make a hefty profit.
“ hǎo ba ， jiù suàn fù mǒu yuàn yì chū mǎo shòu ， zhè me duō wǔ qiān nián fèn de shí zhōng rǔ ， yě shì jià zhí bù fēi zhī wù ， dào yǒu dǎ suàn yòng shén me gòu mǎi ne ？”
“好吧，就算付某愿意出冇售，这么多五千年份的石钟乳，也是价值不菲之物，道友打算用什么购买呢？”
注：贺兰山的魂盟主又打赏了五万起点币，谢谢！感谢魂盟主一直以来的支持，真的非常感谢！幻雨会努力的，谢谢。
fù lǎo guài yī zì yī dùn de shuō ， pāi mài huì de yī qiè ， tā suī rán méi yǒu qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， dàn xiǎo bèi yǐ jīng xiáng xì jiè shào guò ， zì rán shì qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， zhè lín xiǎo zi de shēn jiā ， fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lǎo guài wù zhǔn bèi hěn hěn qiāo shàng yī bǐ de 。
付老怪一字一顿的说，拍卖会的一切，他虽然没有亲眼目睹，但小辈已经详细介绍过，自然是清清楚楚，这林小子的身家，非同小可，老怪物准备狠狠敲上一笔的。
周一，幻雨向大家求推荐票，谢谢。（未完待续）
"Friend, in terms of divine consciousness, you are indeed a being at the Spirit Dividing stage. However, it's just your divine consciousness; all other spiritual power and spiritual pressure—no matter how you look at it, they still only belong to the Profound Abyss stage..."
Fu Yaozhou spoke while closely watching Lin Xuan's expression, not missing even the slightest change. Such a high-level old monster wouldn't be so easily deceived. Although his divine consciousness hadn’t detected any abnormalities, he still harbored doubts.
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan smiled: "So you're still suspicious of me? Fine, let this friend test out your abilities."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xuan exuded a heavy demonic aura from every part of his body as his fingers danced. He formed an unusual magical technique with them, and suddenly, a fireball the size of an egg appeared between his palm.
Four-colored crystal glass emitted mysterious energy.
Lin Xuan used this as a countermeasure to test Fu's abilities. Therefore, he immediately unleashed the hidden Heaven Illusion Fire!
Fu Family’s Patriarch was indeed intimidated by it. Although he didn’t know what kind of secret technique it was, a Spirit Dividing stage expert could definitely recognize the power of Heaven Illusion Fire.
There was no need for him to test anything; based on his gut feeling, he knew that this fire would surely pose a threat to him.
His doubts were instantly dispelled. An ancient demon at the Profound Abyss stage wouldn’t be able to control such terrifying demonic flames.
"Haha, friend, there’s no need to get angry. I was just making idle talk."
"Idle talk?" Lin Xuan wore a mocking expression: "In front of an honest person, why say things in code? You have always been suspicious of me because my cultivation techniques are special, making me appear like a junior at the Profound Abyss stage. But you can see for yourself how powerful I truly am."
Lin Xuan spoke with confidence; to deceive this old monster, he couldn’t show any hesitation.
Before his words were finished, Lin Xuan flicked his left hand, and a spirit ghost bag flew out.
A grayish-white corpse energy emerged from it, transforming into a grotesque creature as it appeared.
The silver-winged Corpse King was summoned once again by Lin Xuan.
Roar!
Dark clouds of阴风 surrounded the creature. With its spiritual power and spiritual pressure at the Spirit Dividing stage, it stood beside Lin Xuan with bloodthirsty eyes, roaring viciously at Fu Yaozhou.
"Ah! A thousand sights are no match for one visit!"
Though the younger generation had already informed him about what happened during the auction, a mere description could never replace seeing it firsthand. This guy really knew how to control corpses, and he was controlling a corpse of Spirit Dividing stage.
The shock on Fu Family’s Patriarch's face was evident; his doubts truly vanished at this moment.
This person was someone who could take up responsibilities and relinquish them when necessary. He immediately bowed deeply: "It is my fault for doubting you, friend. I apologize to Brother Lin."
"Haha, there’s no need for such formalities. It was just a misunderstanding."
Lin Xuan took the opportunity to back down; after all, he knew his own situation well and wouldn’t hold onto this matter. The best choice was to accept it gracefully.
With a flick of his hand, the Heaven Illusion Fire vanished into nothingness, and Lin Xuan put away the silver-winged Corpse King.
They resumed their formalities, and Fu Yaozhou warmly invited him to his cave dwelling.
Without entering the tiger's den, one cannot catch its cub. At this point, there was no need for Lin Xuan to hesitate; he followed the old man as they flew toward an island.
The journey was uneventful, but Fu Family’s Patriarch probed into Lin Xuan’s background with subtle remarks. However, Lin Xuan, being a highly intelligent person, easily played along, leaving the old man empty-handed.
After a short while, they arrived at his cave dwelling where he had been cultivating.
Unlike what one might imagine, it was not spacious and rather simple in furnishings. Fu Yaozhou led him into the living room.
The living room measured only about ten meters, with just a table and chair present.
"My humble abode is crude; please forgive me."
Fu Yaozhou said as he waved his sleeves, revealing several chairs.
They took their seats, then immediately got down to business.
"According to my disciple’s report, Brother Lin came here seeking me out to buy five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites?"
"Yes."
Lin Xuan nodded: "Do you think you could part with them?"
"I should tell you that Fu Family has been established in the Holy Realm by crafting talismans. This five-thousand-year-old stone stalactite is insufficient for our own use..."
Before he could finish, Lin Xuan interrupted him: "Why waste words here? Let’s get straight to the point—what do you want in exchange?"
Lin Xuan had no interest in further pretense. If the other party refused outright, there was no need to bring him to his cave dwelling.
Since Fu Family’s Patriarch did this, it indicated that there was room for negotiation.
Lin Xuan knew all these intricacies well and thus appeared confident. The old man’s attempts at evasion were merely to raise the price.
To his surprise, Lin Xuan had already seen through his intentions; this guy was much more stubborn than expected. Fu Family’s Patriarch first showed some embarrassment but quickly hid it: "Alright, since you’ve brought things to a point, I won’t continue to dodge. However, how many five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites do you plan on trading?"
Lin Xuan frowned. He wanted as much as possible, but that was clearly impossible. Too many would make Fu Family unwilling and raise suspicion.
"Ten bottles okay?"
As he spoke, Lin Xuan took out a bottle made of warm jade, about three inches tall.
"You really are asking for too much. The five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites are extremely rare; this amount is enough to last my family ten years."
A gloomy expression appeared on the old man’s face. This was close to his limit.
Lin Xuan sighed with genuine emotion: "Ten years, in our eyes, is just a blink of an eye. Why be so stingy?"
"Alright, if I’m willing to sell, these five-thousand-year-old stone stalactites are valuable. What will you use to purchase them?"
Fu Family’s Patriarch spoke slowly, though he hadn’t seen the auction himself, his disciples had detailed everything. He knew that Lin Xuan was no ordinary person and planned to make a hefty profit.
注：贺兰山的魂盟主又打赏了五万起点币，谢谢！感谢魂盟主一直以来的支持，真的非常感谢！幻雨会努力的，谢谢。
周一，幻雨向大家求推荐票，谢谢。（未完待续）