liǎng gè yuè hòu ， lín xuān zhōng yú cóng liàn gōng fáng zhōng zǒu le chū lái ， liǎn shàng nán yǎn pí juàn zhī sè ， bù guò xīng fèn de biǎo qíng gèng duō 。【 quán wén zì yuè dú 】
两个月后，林轩终于从练功房中走了出来，脸上难掩疲倦之色，不过兴奋的表情更多。【全文字阅读】
Two months later, Lin Xuan finally emerged from the training room, his face showing signs of fatigue, but with a more excited expression.
yī xiǎng dào bèi zì jǐ liàn huà de bǎi líng mó huǒ ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān jiù rěn bú zhù liú lù chū xiào róng 。
一想到被自己炼化的百灵魔火，林轩嘴角边就忍不住流露出笑容。
Thinking about the Bloodbird Devil Flame that he had refined, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile.
zhè hái zhēn shì yì wài shōu huò ！
这还真是意外收获！
This was truly an unexpected收获!
yuán běn ， lín xuān suī rán yě chá jué chū cǐ mó yán de xuán miào zhī chù ， rán ér zhēn zhèng liàn huà de kùn nán chéng dù ， què bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de yào dà dé duō 。
原本，林轩虽然也察觉出此魔炎的玄妙之处，然而真正炼化的困难程度，却比自己想象的要大得多。
Originally, although Lin Xuan had sensed the mystery of this demonic flame, refining it proved to be much more difficult than he had imagined.
bù xiū bù mián ， zú zú huā fèi le tā liǎng yuè de shí jiān 。
不休不眠，足足花费了他两月的时间。
Without rest, he spent two months on it.
dàn xiāng duì de ， liàn huà cǐ mó yán hòu duì huàn líng tiān huǒ de zēng yì ， yě yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū le yù qī 。
但相对的，炼化此魔炎后对幻灵天火的增益，也远远超出了预期。
However, the benefits gained from refining this demonic flame far exceeded his expectations. Initially, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame had evolved into four attributes: coldness, toxicity, corrosion, and devouring. After refining the Bloodbird Devil Flame, its attributes increased again, gaining a "piercing" effect.
yuán běn ， huàn líng tiān huǒ jīng guò bù duàn de jìn huà ， yǐ jīng yōng yǒu le sì zhǒng shǔ xìng ， fēn bié shì hán lěng 、 jù dú 、 fǔ shí 、 hái yǒu tūn shì 。
原本，幻灵天火经过不断的进化，已经拥有了四种属性，分别是寒冷、剧毒、腐蚀、还有吞噬。
Piercing, as the name suggests, refers to the ability of the flame to concentrate its destructive power on a single point when facing defenses—whether it be shields or protective membranes created by the Five Elements Secret Techniques. This would allow it to penetrate through them like needles.
ér rú jīn liàn huà le bǎi líng mó huǒ ， tā de shǔ xìng yòu zēng jiā le ， huò dé le “ chuān cì ” de xiào guǒ 。
而如今炼化了百灵魔火，牠的属性又增加了，获得了“穿刺”的效果。
In other words, in the future, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame's penetration effect against defensive measures would increase exponentially.
suǒ wèi chuān cì ， gù míng sī yì ， shì zhǐ miàn duì fáng yù zhī shí ， bù guǎn shì dùn pái yī lèi de bǎo wù ， hái shì yóu wǔ xíng mì shù suǒ gòu jiàn de bǎo hù mó ， dōu kě yǐ rú zhēn yì bān ， jiāng pò huài lì jí zhōng yú yì diǎn ， yǐ dá dào chuān tòu de xiào guǒ 。
所谓穿刺，顾名思义，是指面对防御之时，不管是盾牌一类的宝物，还是由五行秘术所构建的保护膜，都可以如针一般，将破坏力集中于一点，以达到穿透的效果。
Moreover, there were additional benefits.
huàn yán zhī ， yǐ hòu miàn duì duì fāng de fáng yù ， huàn líng tiān huǒ pò fáng de xiào guǒ jiāng chéng jǐ hé de bào zēng xǔ duō 。
换言之，以后面对对方的防御，幻灵天火破防的效果将呈几何的暴增许多。
Refining the Bloodbird Devil Flame not only added a new attribute but also increased its inherent power by 20% on top of its original strength.
ér qiě hǎo chù hái bù jǐn yú cǐ 。
而且好处还不仅于此。
That was precisely what delighted Lin Xuan most.
liàn huà bǎi líng mó huǒ ， huàn líng tiān huǒ bù jǐn jǐn shì duō le yī zhǒng shǔ xìng ， běn shēn de wēi lì ， zài yuán lái de jī chǔ shàng yě yuè shēng le liǎng chéng 。
炼化百灵魔火，幻灵天火不仅仅是多了一种属性，本身的威力，在原来的基础上也跃升了两成。
As his cultivation improved, so did the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame's abilities, which was expected since the power of any technique would naturally increase with the user’s strength. However, compared to ordinary Five Elements techniques, due to his increased realm, the enhancement in the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame's power was much smaller.
méi cuò ， jiù shì liǎng chéng ！
没错，就是两成！
This was also a source of frustration for Lin Xuan. Although he possessed many treasures, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame was undoubtedly one of his most secret and powerful techniques. As a trump card, Lin Xuan naturally hoped its power would increase rapidly, but unfortunately, no suitable method had been found until now.
zhè cái shì zuì ràng lín xuān jīng xǐ de dì fāng 。
这才是最让林轩惊喜的地方。
This experience enlightened him; by consuming others' demonic flames, it seemed he could accelerate the growth of the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame.
yuán běn ， suí zhe xiū wèi de zēng zhǎng ， huàn líng tiān huǒ de shén tōng yě zài zhú jiàn zēng qiáng ， zhè yì diǎn ， bìng wú yì wài zhī chù ， měi yī zhǒng fǎ shù de wēi lì dū huì suí zhe zhǔ rén shí lì de zēng zhǎng ér zēng jiā de 。
原本，随着修为的增长，幻灵天火的神通也在逐渐增强，这一点，并无意外之处，每一种法术的威力都会随着主人实力的增长而增加的。
Lin Xuan's expression turned thoughtful as he pondered this. However, it wasn't a good time to act on this idea yet.
rán ér ， zhè yì diǎn gù rán méi cuò ， kě huàn líng tiān huǒ de xuán miào zhī chù ， què nǎ shì pǔ tōng fǎ shù néng gòu bǐ nǐ de ， yīn cǐ ， xiāng duì yú pǔ tōng de wǔ xíng shén tōng lái shuō ， yīn wèi lín xuān jìng jiè tí shēng ， huàn líng tiān huǒ wēi néng suǒ zēng jiā de fú dù ， yě jiù yào bǐ qí tā de shén tōng xiǎo dé duō 。
然而，这一点固然没错，可幻灵天火的玄妙之处，却哪是普通法术能够比拟的，因此，相对于普通的五行神通来说，因为林轩境界提升，幻灵天火威能所增加的幅度，也就要比其他的神通小得多。
There were priorities and urgency in matters. He couldn’t just consume himself into becoming fat overnight.
zhè yì diǎn ， yě shì lín xuān yì zhí kǔ nǎo zhī chù 。
这一点，也是林轩一直苦恼之处。
He needed to do things one at a time. For him, the immediate priority was to enhance his magical power and find a way to advance to the Spirit Separation Stage.
tā suī rán yōng yǒu zhòng duō de bǎo wù ， rán ér huàn líng tiān huǒ ， jué duì shì qí yā xiāng dǐ de mì shù ， zuò wèi shā shǒu jiǎn zhī yī ， lín xuān dāng rán xī wàng qí wēi néng kě yǐ zēng jiā dé kuài kuài dì ， kě xī yì zhí méi yǒu zhǎo dào hé shì de tú jìng ér yǐ 。
他虽然拥有众多的宝物，然而幻灵天火，绝对是其压箱底的秘术，做为杀手锏之一，林轩当然希望其威能可以增加得快快地，可惜一直没有找到合适的途径而已。
After all, while secret techniques were important, for cultivators, magical power and realm were always fundamental. Lin Xuan wouldn't make a mistake by neglecting the basics in favor of something trivial.
zhè yī cì de jīng lì ， què ràng lín xuān huò rán kāi lǎng ， tōng guò tūn shì bié rén de mó yán ， sì hū néng lìng huàn líng tiān huǒ kuài sù chéng zhǎng 。
这一次的经历，却让林轩豁然开朗，通过吞噬别人的魔炎，似乎能令幻灵天火快速成长。
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he suddenly lifted his head, sleeves fluttering slightly. A gap appeared in the禁制, and a black fire dragon flew out.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ， bù guò rú jīn què bú shì jiāng zhè ge niàn tou fù zhū xíng dòng de hǎo shí jī 。
林轩脸上露出若有所思之色，不过如今却不是将这个念头付诸行动的好时机。
About a foot long, it circled briefly before landing on Lin Xuan’s palm.
shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， yì kǒu qì shì bù kě néng jiāng zì jǐ chī chéng pàng zi dì 。
事有轻重缓急，一口气是不可能将自己吃成胖子地。
It was a transmission talisman!
shì qíng xū yào yī jiàn jiàn de zuò ， duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì xiān tí shēng fǎ lì ， rán hòu xiǎng bàn fǎ jìn jiē dào fēn shén qī 。
事情需要一件件的做，对自己来说，当务之急，是先提升法力，然后想办法进阶到分神期。
Lin Xuan frowned; he had clearly stated that unless there were urgent matters, no one should disturb him. Had only two months passed for them to forget his instructions? Or had the Immortal Cloud Sect encountered another trouble?
bì jìng mì shù suī rán yě hěn zhòng yào ， dàn duì xiū xiān zhě lái shuō ， fǎ lì yǔ jìng jiè ， yǒng yuǎn cái shì gēn běn ， yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， dāng rán bú huì shě běn zhú mò ， gàn chū zhǔ cì diān dǎo zhè yàng de chǔn shì lái de 。
毕竟秘术虽然也很重要，但对修仙者来说，法力与境界，永远才是根本，以林轩的性格，当然不会舍本逐末，干出主次颠倒这样的蠢事来的。
The former seemed unlikely.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， tū rán shén sè yī dòng de tái qǐ tóu lú ， xiù páo yī fú ， wài miàn de jìn zhì liè kāi yí gè quē kǒu ， cóng nà lǐ fēi lái yī tiáo hēi sè de huǒ lóng 。
林轩脑海中念头转过，突然神色一动的抬起头颅，袖袍一拂，外面的禁制裂开一个缺口，从那里飞来一条黑色的火龙。
If it were the latter, Lin Xuan would be greatly troubled.
zhǎng bù guò chǐ xǔ zuǒ yòu 。
长不过尺许左右。
He had pretended to be an ancient devil and become the Supreme Elder of that sect merely to find a suitable place for cultivation. He didn’t genuinely want to solve their troubles.
lüè yī pán xuán ， luò zài le lín xuān de shǒu zhǎng lǐ miàn 。
略一盘旋，落在了林轩的手掌里面。
If the Immortal Cloud Sect faced new difficulties so quickly, how could he continue his cultivation?
shì chuán yīn fú ！
是传音符！
Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; if it were true, he would have to reconsider the pros and cons of joining the Immortal Cloud Sect.
lín xuān bù yóu de méi tou yí zhòu ， zì jǐ míng míng shuō guò ， rú guǒ méi yǒu yào shì ， bú yào suí biàn dǎ rǎo zì jǐ ， nán dào cái liǎng gè yuè guò qù ， tā men jiù wàng le zì jǐ de fēn fù ， huò zhě xiān yún zōng yòu yù jiàn shén me má fán le ？
林轩不由得眉头一皱，自己明明说过，如果没有要事，不要随便打扰自己，难道才两个月过去，他们就忘了自己的吩咐，或者仙云宗又遇见什么麻烦了？
He frowned slightly but didn't make a decision immediately. His initial guess was still just that—first, he needed to see what had happened before deciding.
qián yī zhǒng yīng gāi shì bù kě néng de 。
前一种应该是不可能的。
Raising his right hand, a spell technique shot out, temporarily halting the禁制 surrounding the valley.
jiǎ rú shì hòu miàn yí gè yuán yīn ， zé ràng lín xuān dà wèi tóu téng 。
假如是后面一个原因，则让林轩大为头疼。
Footsteps soon reached his ears as three ancient devils arrived together: a middle-aged man, an overweight one, and a woman named Devil Rhombus in traditional attire.
tā mào chōng gǔ mó ， chéng wéi gāi pài de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， zhǐ bù guò shì wèi le xún zhǎo yī hé shì de xiū liàn zhī suǒ ， ér bìng bú shì zhēn xīn xiǎng yào wèi gāi pài pái yōu jiě nàn shén me 。
他冒充古魔，成为该派的太上长老，只不过是为了寻找一合适的修炼之所，而并不是真心想要为该派排忧解难什么。
"Salute Senior Uncle!"
xiān yún zōng zhè me kuài yòu yù jiàn le má fán ， nà zì jǐ yǐ hòu hái zěn me xiū liàn ？
仙云宗这么快又遇见了麻烦，那自己以后还怎么修炼？
They all knelt down, bowing deeply.
lín xuān bù shǎ ， rú guǒ zhēn shì nà yàng de huà ， kǒng pà jiù yào chóng xīn kǎo lǜ zì jǐ jiā rù xiān yún zōng de lì bì dé shī le a ！
林轩不傻，如果真是那样的话，恐怕就要重新考虑自己加入仙云宗的利弊得失了啊！
"Get up."
lín xuān méi tóu wēi wēi zhòu qǐ ， bù guò què méi yǒu mǎ shàng zuò chū jué zé ， yīn wèi yǐ shàng jǐn jǐn shì zì jǐ de cāi cè ， hái shì xiān kàn kàn qíng kuàng zài zuò dìng duó 。
林轩眉头微微皱起，不过却没有马上做出抉择，因为以上仅仅是自己的猜测，还是先看看情况再做定夺。
Lin Xuan casually sat in the center of the seat, fully asserting his authority. He naturally had no qualms about these mere Separation Period ancient devils.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué cóng zhǐ zhǎng jiān jī shè chū qù ， lín xuān jiāng huán rào zài shān gǔ zhōu wéi de jìn zhì ， zàn shí tíng zhǐ 。
右手抬起，一道法诀从指掌间激射出去，林轩将环绕在山谷周围的禁制，暂时停止。
"Do I need to remind you that if there are no urgent matters, don't disturb me? Have only two months passed for you to forget my instructions, or has the Immortal Cloud Sect encountered another trouble?"
hěn kuài ， jiǎo bù shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lián mèi qián lái de ， què shì yǒu sān míng gǔ mó 。
很快，脚步声传入耳朵，联袂前来的，却是有三名古魔。
"No, Senior Uncle, please don’t misunderstand. We came here today not to bother you," said the middle-aged man, his face changing as he saw Lin Xuan's displeased tone.
zhōng nián rén ， pàng zi ， hái yǒu nà míng jiào mó líng de gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ ， yí gè bù luò 。
中年人，胖子，还有那名叫魔菱的宫装女子，一个不落。
"Oh, then why are you here?"
“ cān jiàn shī shū ！”
“参见师叔！”
The three devils exchanged glances. The middle-aged man’s expression was full of anxiety; he didn't dare speak again and directly took out a storage bag, shaking it downwards to reveal a flurry of treasures.
sān rén yì qǐ guì le xià qù ， qū xī xíng lǐ 。
三人一起跪了下去，屈膝行礼。
Most were devil stones, filling half the room, all being high-grade ones. Besides these, there were other rare materials unique to the demon realm.
“ qǐ lái ba ！”
“起来吧！”
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over them. Even for someone as wealthy as him, this was still considered a small fortune.
lín xuān dà dà liē liē de wǎng zhōng jiān zài wèi zhì shàng yī zuò ， bǎi zú le pǔ ér ， duì jǐ míng qū qū de lí hé qī gǔ mó ， zì rán méi yǒu shén me hào kè qì de 。
林轩大大咧咧的往中间在位置上一坐，摆足了谱儿，对几名区区的离合期古魔，自然没有什么好客气的。
For the Immortal Cloud Sect to gather such treasures must have been quite challenging. It seemed they spared no effort to please him.
“ lín mǒu bú shì shuō le ， ruò wú yào shì ， bú yào lái dǎ rǎo wǒ ， nǐ men zhè shì hé yì ， lín mǒu bì guān cái liǎng gè yuè ér yǐ ， nán dào wǒ shuō guò de huà bù suàn shù ， nǐ men quán rán dàng chéng ěr biān fēng bù chéng me ？”
“林某不是说了，若无要事，不要来打扰我，你们这是何意，林某闭关才两个月而已，难道我说过的话不算数，你们全然当成耳边风不成么？”
Lin Xuan’s expression softened; it wasn’t trouble after all.
“ bú shì ， shī shū qiān wàn bú yào wù huì ， wǒ men jīn tiān lái cǐ ， bìng bú shì xiǎng yào dǎ rǎo nín 。” jiàn lín xuān yǔ qì bù shàn ， nà zhōng nián rén liǎn sè dà biàn ， lián máng kāi kǒu jiě shì 。
“不是，师叔千万不要误会，我们今天来此，并不是想要打扰您。”见林轩语气不善，那中年人脸色大变，连忙开口解释。
"Alright, I know your sincerity. You may all go now. Future offerings don't need to be brought every year. I will be closing the life and death gate for a while. Don't disturb me unless there is something particularly important."
“ ó ， nà shì wèi hé ？”
“哦，那是为何？”
"Yes!"
lín xuān bù dòng shēng sè de kāi kǒu le 。
林轩不动声色的开口了。
The three devils didn’t dare argue; they exchanged glances before bowing to Lin Xuan and retreating.
“ wǎn bèi sān rén lái cǐ ， shì wèi le gěi shī shū sòng jīn nián gòng fèng de 。”
“晚辈三人来此，是为了给师叔送今年供奉的。”
They remained silent as they left the valley, only speaking again outside.
“ jīn nián de gòng fèng ？” lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng zhēn de yǒu xiē yì wài le 。
“今年的供奉？”林轩以手抚额，脸上的表情真的有些意外了。
"Senior Brother, what do you think?"
“ bù cuò ， ruò bú shì shī shū chū shǒu ， wǒ xiān yún zōng yǐ jīng bù cún zài le ， dì zǐ men wèi le biǎo shì gǎn jī ， shōu luó le yī xiē mó shí bǎo wù ， xiàn gěi shī shū ， hái wàng nín bú yào xián qì 。” zhōng nián rén xiàn mèi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“不错，若不是师叔出手，我仙云宗已经不存在了，弟子们为了表示感激，收罗了一些魔石宝物，献给师叔，还望您不要嫌弃。”中年人献媚的声音传入耳朵里。
"It won't be wrong. The other party being so eager for cultivation must be a hardworking cultivator."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， nǐ men yǒu xīn le 。”
“原来如此，你们有心了。”
"That’s right; this is beneficial to us. This Senior Uncle Lin likely won’t interfere with sect affairs," said the overweight ancient devil thoughtfully.
lín xuān de yǔ qì ， yī jiù píng dàn yǐ jí ， chú cǐ zhī wài ， bié wú biǎo shì 。
林轩的语气，依旧平淡以极，除此之外，别无表示。
(To be continued)
sān míng mó zú duì shì yī yǎn ， nà zhōng nián rén de liǎn shàng mǎn shì tǎn tè ， bù gǎn zài hú yán luàn yǔ ， zhí jiē jiāng yī chǔ wù dài qǔ chū ， dài kǒu cháo xià de yī dǒu ， hēi máng shǎn guò ， yī dà duī bǎo wù jiù chū xiàn zài miàn qián le 。
三名魔族对视一眼，那中年人的脸上满是忐忑，不敢再胡言乱语，直接将一储物袋取出，袋口朝下的一抖，黑芒闪过，一大堆宝物就出现在面前了。
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Two months later, Lin Xuan finally emerged from the training room, his face showing signs of fatigue, but with a more excited expression.
Thinking about the Bloodbird Devil Flame that he had refined, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile.
This was truly an unexpected收获!
Originally, although Lin Xuan had sensed the mystery of this demonic flame, refining it proved to be much more difficult than he had imagined.
Without rest, he spent two months on it.
However, the benefits gained from refining this demonic flame far exceeded his expectations. Initially, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame had evolved into four attributes: coldness, toxicity, corrosion, and devouring. After refining the Bloodbird Devil Flame, its attributes increased again, gaining a "piercing" effect.
Piercing, as the name suggests, refers to the ability of the flame to concentrate its destructive power on a single point when facing defenses—whether it be shields or protective membranes created by the Five Elements Secret Techniques. This would allow it to penetrate through them like needles.
In other words, in the future, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame's penetration effect against defensive measures would increase exponentially.
Moreover, there were additional benefits.
Refining the Bloodbird Devil Flame not only added a new attribute but also increased its inherent power by 20% on top of its original strength.
That was precisely what delighted Lin Xuan most.
As his cultivation improved, so did the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame's abilities, which was expected since the power of any technique would naturally increase with the user’s strength. However, compared to ordinary Five Elements techniques, due to his increased realm, the enhancement in the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame's power was much smaller.
This was also a source of frustration for Lin Xuan. Although he possessed many treasures, the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame was undoubtedly one of his most secret and powerful techniques. As a trump card, Lin Xuan naturally hoped its power would increase rapidly, but unfortunately, no suitable method had been found until now.
This experience enlightened him; by consuming others' demonic flames, it seemed he could accelerate the growth of the Illusory Spirit Heavenly Flame.
Lin Xuan's expression turned thoughtful as he pondered this. However, it wasn't a good time to act on this idea yet.
There were priorities and urgency in matters. He couldn’t just consume himself into becoming fat overnight.
He needed to do things one at a time. For him, the immediate priority was to enhance his magical power and find a way to advance to the Spirit Separation Stage.
After all, while secret techniques were important, for cultivators, magical power and realm were always fundamental. Lin Xuan wouldn't make a mistake by neglecting the basics in favor of something trivial.
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he suddenly lifted his head, sleeves fluttering slightly. A gap appeared in the禁制, and a black fire dragon flew out.
About a foot long, it circled briefly before landing on Lin Xuan’s palm.
It was a transmission talisman!
Lin Xuan frowned; he had clearly stated that unless there were urgent matters, no one should disturb him. Had only two months passed for them to forget his instructions? Or had the Immortal Cloud Sect encountered another trouble?
The former seemed unlikely.
If it were the latter, Lin Xuan would be greatly troubled.
He had pretended to be an ancient devil and become the Supreme Elder of that sect merely to find a suitable place for cultivation. He didn’t genuinely want to solve their troubles.
If the Immortal Cloud Sect faced new difficulties so quickly, how could he continue his cultivation?
Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; if it were true, he would have to reconsider the pros and cons of joining the Immortal Cloud Sect.
He frowned slightly but didn't make a decision immediately. His initial guess was still just that—first, he needed to see what had happened before deciding.
Raising his right hand, a spell technique shot out, temporarily halting the禁制 surrounding the valley.
Footsteps soon reached his ears as three ancient devils arrived together: a middle-aged man, an overweight one, and a woman named Devil Rhombus in traditional attire.
"Salute Senior Uncle!"
They all knelt down, bowing deeply.
"Get up."
Lin Xuan casually sat in the center of the seat, fully asserting his authority. He naturally had no qualms about these mere Separation Period ancient devils.
"Do I need to remind you that if there are no urgent matters, don't disturb me? Have only two months passed for you to forget my instructions, or has the Immortal Cloud Sect encountered another trouble?"
"No, Senior Uncle, please don’t misunderstand. We came here today not to bother you," said the middle-aged man, his face changing as he saw Lin Xuan's displeased tone.
"Oh, then why are you here?"
The three devils exchanged glances. The middle-aged man’s expression was full of anxiety; he didn't dare speak again and directly took out a storage bag, shaking it downwards to reveal a flurry of treasures.
Most were devil stones, filling half the room, all being high-grade ones. Besides these, there were other rare materials unique to the demon realm.
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over them. Even for someone as wealthy as him, this was still considered a small fortune.
For the Immortal Cloud Sect to gather such treasures must have been quite challenging. It seemed they spared no effort to please him.
Lin Xuan’s expression softened; it wasn’t trouble after all.
"Alright, I know your sincerity. You may all go now. Future offerings don't need to be brought every year. I will be closing the life and death gate for a while. Don't disturb me unless there is something particularly important."
"Yes!"
The three devils didn’t dare argue; they exchanged glances before bowing to Lin Xuan and retreating.
They remained silent as they left the valley, only speaking again outside.
"Senior Brother, what do you think?"
"It won't be wrong. The other party being so eager for cultivation must be a hardworking cultivator."
"That’s right; this is beneficial to us. This Senior Uncle Lin likely won’t interfere with sect affairs," said the overweight ancient devil thoughtfully.
(To be continued)
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