dì liǎng qiān sì bǎi wǔ shí yī zhāng yáng míng lì wàn
第两千四百五十一章扬名立万
Chapter 2451: Establishing Fame and Reputation
“ duō xiè dà shī ， tóng xǐ tóng xǐ 。「 yù míng qǐng dà jiā shú zhī 」 shèng táng ”
“多谢大师，同喜同喜。「域名请大家熟知」圣堂”
"Thank you, Master. May we all share in the joy." — "Domain Name for Everyone to Know," Holy Hall
lóng xìng shào nián bào quán huán lǐ ， yǐ jīng gāo xìng dé yǒu xiē yǔ wú lún cì ， qí tā jǐ rén wǎn ěr yí xiào ， dào yě bìng bù xī qí ， zì tǎo ruò shì yǔ duì fāng yì dì ér chù ， zì jǐ de biǎo xiàn kǒng pà yě shì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
龙姓少年抱拳还礼，已经高兴得有些语无伦次，其他几人莞尔一笑，倒也并不稀奇，自讨若是与对方异地而处，自己的表现恐怕也是相差仿佛。
The Dragon-named youth bowed in return, already so elated that his words were a bit incoherent. The others chuckled, not finding it strange at all; if they had been in the same situation as their opponent, their reactions might have been similar.
yǔ zhī xiāng bǐ ， wú rén dā lǐ de tiān jué lǎo guài jiù xiǎn de qī liáng yǐ jí 。
与之相比，无人搭理的天绝老怪就显得凄凉以极。
Compared to this, the desolate fate of the Sky-Absolute Elder was even more pitiful. In the world of cultivation, where the victor takes all and the vanquished are left for dead, the four elders knew well why they had set these terms for their duel. After this battle, even if the Sky-Absolute Sect wasn't completely eradicated, it would surely decline.
chéng wáng bài kòu ， xiū xiān jiè jiù shì zhè me de xiàn shí ， sì wèi zhǎng lǎo yě dōu zhī dào tā men cǐ cì jué dòu kāi chū de tiáo jiàn wèi hé ， jīng cǐ yī yì ， tiān jué mén zòng rán bù bèi lián gēn bá qǐ ， yě bì rán shuāi luò xià qù 。
成王败寇，修仙界就是这么的现实，四位长老也都知道他们此次决斗开出的条件为何，经此一役，天绝门纵然不被连根拔起，也必然衰落下去。
The Sky-Absolute Elder's fate wouldn't be much better, so there was no need to pay him too much attention.
tiān jué lǎo guài de xià chǎng yě hǎo bú dào nǎ lǐ ， suǒ yǐ duì tā yě bù yòng tài guò dā lǐ zài yì 。
天绝老怪的下场也好不到哪里，所以对他也不用太过搭理在意。
The Sky-Absolute Elder remained silent. He was a formidable old monster who had lived for over 100,000 years; how could he not understand the coldness of the cultivation world? As a loser, being ignored and overlooked was perfectly normal.
tiān jué lǎo guài mò mò bù yǔ ， tā kě shì huó le shí jǐ wàn nián de lǎo guài wù ， duì yú xiū xiān jiè de rén qíng lěng nuǎn yòu qǐ huì bù qīng chǔ ， zuò wéi shī bài zhě ， zì jǐ bèi lěng luò hū shì shì hěn zhèng cháng de 。
天绝老怪默默不语，他可是活了十几万年的老怪物，对于修仙界的人情冷暖又岂会不清楚，作为失败者，自己被冷落忽视是很正常的。
However, he didn't lose heart. After giving Lin Xuan a menacing look, his gaze softened. "Brother, what's wrong?"
rán ér tā bìng méi yǒu xiè qì ， mù lù xiōng guāng de kàn le lín xuān yī yǎn jiù dī xià le tóu ， wǎng hòu de jǐ qiān nián ， tiān jué mén yǔ zì jǐ de rì zi ， dū huì biàn dé hěn nán guò ， dàn tā bú huì yīn cǐ jiù fàng qì de ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān ， yào bào zhè yī jiàn zhī chóu 。
然而他并没有泄气，目lù凶光的看了林轩一眼就低下了头，往后的几千年，天绝门与自己的日子，都会变得很难过，但他不会因此就放弃的，总有一天，要报这一箭之仇。
The Dragon-named youth was startled by Lin Xuan's reaction. He had been a hard-won treasure of the sect; could someone be trying to poach him?
lín xuān shì hé děng líng lì de rén wù ， jiāng tiān jué lǎo guài de biǎo xiàn kàn zài yǎn zhōng ， zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī lǚ xiào yì 。
林轩是何等伶俐的人物，将天绝老怪的表现看在眼中，嘴角边流lù出一缕笑意。
Thinking this, he laughed at himself. With news not yet spread, how could other sects possibly try to poach him?
nà biǎo qíng shì gāo shēn mò cè yǐ jí 。
那表情是高深莫测以极。
He was just overthinking and worrying too much.
xiǎng bào chóu me ？
想报仇么？
Still, he was curious about why Lin Xuan had so firmly rejected the offer.
gāng cái duì fāng suī rán yǐ jīng rèn shū ， dàn lín xuān ruò shì yuàn yì ， yī jiù kě yǐ zhuāng zuò méi tīng jiàn ， huò zhě shōu shì bù jí ， jiāng tā gé shā zài dāng dì 。
刚才对方虽然已经认输，但林轩若是愿意，依旧可以装作没听见，或者收势不及，将他格杀在当地。
"Brother, I suspect you've guessed it; I am a single-minded cultivator who seeks immortality. Otherwise, I wouldn't have such powers and strength. My nature makes me unsuitable for being a grand elder of our sect. After all, internal affairs are complex and detrimental to cultivation. Thank you for your good intentions, but I prefer to remain as a regular senior elder."
lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ fàng qì ， zì rán shì yǒu zì jǐ de mù dì 。
林轩之所以放弃，自然是有自己的目的。
"Ah, that explains it," the Dragon-named youth sighed in relief.
bào chóu ？
报仇？
He continued to advise Lin Xuan, who still refused, so he gave up.
hēng ， xiǎng fǎ shì bù cuò ， bù guò néng bù néng shí xiàn shì yí gè wèn tí ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu gēng shēn céng cì de suàn jì 。
哼，想法是不错，不过能不能实现是一个问题，林轩心中有更深层次的算计。
In truth, suggesting Lin Xuan take on the role of grand elder wasn't the idea of the silver-eyed girl; she had acted on her own. Her goal was to secure Lin Xuan's loyalty since he was a latecomer and his sense of belonging to the Cloud Concealment Sect was weak. To win him over, offering such a high position made sense.
……
……
As a sect leader, what could be better than granting someone such an important role?
zhè xiē shàn hòu de wèn tí zàn qiě bù tí ， hěn kuài jǐ rén jiù lí kāi le zhè lǐ ， cóng xiǎo kōng jiān chū qù 。
这些善后的问题暂且不提，很快几人就离开了这里，从小空间出去。
Though he hadn't consulted with his sister before making this decision, the Dragon-named youth believed that if she were here, she would agree with his plan.
suí hòu huí dào le guì bīn guǎn lǐ 。
随后回到了贵宾馆里。
Seeing Lin Xuan's firm refusal despite his valid reasons, he felt disappointed. He still had to come up with a way to win over Brother Lin.
yī lù shàng ， lóng xìng shào nián yī jiù shì xīng fèn yǐ jí ， zhè cì de xìng fú lái de shí zài shì tài yì wài ， tài tū rán le xiē 。《
一路上，龙姓少年依旧是兴奋以极，这次的幸福来得实在是太意外，太突然了些。《
The Dragon-named youth, though burdened by these thoughts, maintained his composure as a spirit realm cultivator should.
“ shī dì zhēn shì liǎo de ， píng xīn shuō ， wǒ yǔ shī jiě ， kě dōu méi néng xiǎng dào ， nǐ zhēn néng qǔ dé shèng lì ， wán quán shì sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī 。”
“师弟真是了得，平心说，我与师姐，可都没能想到，你真能取得胜利，完全是死马当活马医。”
He inquired about Lin Xuan's background again.
“ hē hē ， xiǎo dì yě zhǐ shì jiǎo xìng ér yǐ 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， zhè bìng bú shì kuā dà qí cí ， zhēn xiàng běn jiù shì rú cǐ ：“ zhè yī cì néng yíng ， dà bù fèn qí shí dǎo shì jiǎo xìng ， nà tiān jué lǎo guài fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ruò zài dǎ yī cì ， wǒ shí yǒu ** huì shū 。~~”
“呵呵，小弟也只是侥幸而已。”林轩嘴角边流lù出一丝笑意，这并不是夸大其词，真相本就是如此：“这一次能赢，大部分其实倒是侥幸，那天绝老怪非同小可，若再打一次，我十有**会输。~~”
Lin Xuan was straightforward about being an ascended immortal, but if the other asked more, he would change the subject. The Dragon-named youth, a highly intelligent person, saw no point in pressing further and deftly changed the topic to discuss some of the strange happenings in the cultivation world with Lin Xuan.
“ shī dì tài qiān le ， bù guǎn rú hé ， yíng le jiù shì yíng le ， yǒu xīng yuè chéng yuē shù ， duì fāng jué bù gǎn zài lái zhǎo běn zōng má fán ， ér qiě wǒ men suǒ tí de tiáo jiàn ， duì fāng yě bì yī yī duì xiàn 。”
“师弟太谦了，不管如何，赢了就是赢了，有星月城约束，对方绝不敢再来找本宗麻烦，而且我们所提的条件，对方也必一一兑现。”
Indeed, despite his superior strength, Lin Xuan's life experience was far less than that of others. After ascending to the Dragon Realm, he had mostly been sequestered in a closed-off state, so many of the stories were new and fascinating to him.
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
Soon, familiar buildings came into view as they returned to their luxurious inn where they had found the spirit realm cultivator.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， tā de shén sè jiù yào píng jìng xǔ duō ， bì jìng xiàng lín xuān jīng lì nà me fēng fù ， xīn jìng zǎo yǐ dào róng rǔ bù jīng de jìng jiè le 。
林轩点了点头，他的神sè就要平静许多，毕竟像林轩经历那么丰富，心境早已到荣辱不惊的境界了。
"Brother Lin, this matter is now resolved. We can return home, but the auction at Star Moon City is important; I need to see if we can find what I require here. So, we'll have to stay a few more days," the Dragon-named youth said apologetically.
“ duì le ， wǒ chū lái qián ， yǔ shī jiě shāng liáng guò ， ruò zhè cì néng huà xiǎn wéi yí ， shī dì jiù shì běn zōng zuì dà de gōng chén ， shī jiě jiāng tuì wèi ràng xián ， jiāng dà zhǎng lǎo yī zhí ， jiāo yǔ shī dì 。”
“对了，我出来前，与师姐商量过，若这次能化险为夷，师弟就是本宗最大的功臣，师姐将退位让贤，将大长老一职，交予师弟。”
"Ha ha, Brother, there's no need for such apologies. Lin doesn't travel far from home and is eager to return. A few days' delay won't matter much. Besides, I'm also interested in seeing how the auction at Star Moon City will go."
“ shén me ， bù kě 。”
“什么，不可。”
Lin Xuan waved his hand dismissively.
lín xuān tīng le ， què shì bó rán biàn sè。
林轩听了，却是勃然变sè。
"Very well, then. Brother, I'll take my leave for these few days. Once the auction begins, I'll notify you."
“ shī dì ， zěn me le ？”
“师弟，怎么了？”
"Thank you, Brother," Lin Xuan bowed and left. He then flicked his wrist, sending a white light from his palm to deactivate the seal before returning to his rented pavilion.
lín xuān rú cǐ dà de fǎn yìng ， jiāng lóng xìng shào nián gěi xià le yī tiào ， lín xuān kě shì běn mén hǎo bù róng yì cái wā dào de bǎo bèi ， nán dào yǐ jīng yǒu rén lái wā qiáng jiǎo ？
林轩如此大的反应，将龙姓少年给吓了一跳，林轩可是本门好不容易才挖到的宝贝，难道已经有人来挖墙角？
The Dragon-named youth performed the same actions but didn't rest immediately. Instead, he sent a message to his sister using his flying sword. The outcome of this battle was eagerly awaited by countless disciples in the sect; due to his participation in the auction, he had to stay an extra few days.
zhè ge niàn tou yī zhuǎn ， lóng xìng shào nián yě yǎ rán shī xiào ， xiàn zài xiāo xī shàng wèi chuán kāi ， bié de zōng mén yòu zěn me kě néng lái wā qiáng jiǎo 。
这个念头一转，龙姓少年也哑然失笑，现在消息尚未传开，别的宗门又怎么可能来挖墙角。
Lin Xuan, on the other hand, returned to his pavilion without doing anything else. He took a bath and promptly fell into a deep sleep.
zì jǐ shì guān xīn zé luàn， jǐn zhāng dé guò fèn le diǎn 。
自己是关心则luàn，紧张得过分了点。
...
bù guò tā yī jiù hǎo qí ， lín xuān wèi hé yī kǒu tuī jù 。
不过他依旧好奇，林轩为何一口推拒。
Days later, the entire Dragon Realm was abuzz with news.
“ shī xiōng xiǎng bì yě cāi dào le ， lín mǒu nǎi shì yī xīn zuì qiú xiān dào de kǔ xiū zhī shì ， fǒu zé yě bú huì yǒu rú cǐ de shén tōng yǔ shí lì ， yǐ lín mǒu de xìng gé ， shí zài bú shì hé dān rèn yī zōng dà zhǎng lǎo de ， bì jìng mén nèi shì wù fán zá ， duì yú xiū xíng ， kě méi yǒu hǎo chù ， shī xiōng shī jiě de hǎo yì lín mǒu xīn lǐng ， xiǎo dì hái shì zuò yī pǔ tōng de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo jiù hǎo 。”
“师兄想必也猜到了，林某乃是一心最求仙道的苦修之士，否则也不会有如此的神通与实力，以林某的性格，实在不适合担任一宗大长老的，毕竟门内事务繁杂，对于修行，可没有好处，师兄师姐的好意林某心领，小弟还是做一普通的太上长老就好。”
As they say, there's no such thing as a completely sealed wall; this battle wasn't public knowledge, but its outcome didn't need to be hidden either.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。《”
“原来如此。《”
Soon, word spread in Star Moon City that a cultivator had defeated the Sky-Absolute Elder during their duel. At first, many dismissed it as hearsay, believing it was just someone spreading rumors.
lóng xìng shào nián sōng le kǒu qì ， yòu quàn dǎo jǐ jù ， lín xuān yī jiù bù xǔ ， zhǐ dé zuò bà 。
龙姓少年松了口气，又劝导几句，林轩依旧不许，只得作罢。
After all, the Sky-Absolute Elder's reputation as the top spirit realm cultivator and potential Golden Immortal was well-known; no one would dare challenge him without a fatal outcome. For over 20,000 years, he had rarely been seen in public, so how could anyone challenge him?
qí shí tí chū ràng lín xuān rèn dà zhǎng lǎo yī zhí ， nǎ lǐ shì yín tóng shào nǚ de zhǔ yì ， gēn běn jiù shì tā zì zuò zhǔ zhāng ér yǐ ， wéi yǒu yí gè mù dì ， lǒng luò lín xuān ， bì jìng tā shì bàn lù rù zōng de xiū xiān zhě ， duì yún yǐn zōng de guī shǔ gǎn bù gòu ， bèi wā qiáng jiǎo shì dà yǒu kě néng de 。
其实提出让林轩任大长老一职，哪里是银瞳少女的主意，根本就是他自作主张而已，唯有一个目的，笼络林轩，毕竟他是半路入宗的修仙者，对云隐宗的归属感不够，被挖墙角是大有可能的。
Most believed that only a Golden Immortal could defeat the Sky-Absolute Elder, but such beings wouldn't act out of spite.
ér yào lǒng luò rén ， jiù yào gěi qí hǎo chù ， yǐ yí gè zōng mén lái shuō ， hái yǒu shén me hǎo chù shì shèng guò yǐ dà zhǎng lǎo de zhí wèi xiāng shòu 。
而要笼络人，就要给其好处，以一个宗门来说，还有什么好处是胜过以大长老的职位相授。
Thus, this news was likely false.
suī rán cǐ shí tā bìng méi yǒu yǔ shī jiě shāng liáng ， shì zì zuò zhǔ zhāng ， bù guò lóng xìng shào nián xiāng xìn ， ruò shì shī jiě zài zhè lǐ ， yě bì rán huì tóng yì zì jǐ de zhǔ yì 。
虽然此时他并没有与师姐商量，是自作主张，不过龙姓少年相信，若是师姐在这里，也必然会同意自己的主意。
However, some did believe it.
cǐ shí jiàn lín xuān jiān jué bù qǔ ， suī rán lǐ yóu chōng zú ， dàn tā xīn zhōng yī jiù chàng rán ruò shī ， yī kuài shí tou méi néng luò dì ， kàn lái huí tóu hái dé hǎo hǎo xiǎng bàn fǎ lǒng luò zhè wèi lín shī dì 。
此时见林轩坚决不取，虽然理由充足，但他心中依旧怅然若失，一块石头没能落地，看来回头还得好好想办法笼络这位林师弟。
Though few, they reasoned that with the vastness of the Dragon Realm and countless hidden talents, how could one say no one had defeated the Sky-Absolute Elder?
lóng xìng shào nián suī rán huái zhe xīn shì ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng què bù lù yì sè， zuò wéi fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhè diǎn chéng fǔ hái shì yǒu de 。
龙姓少年虽然怀着心事，但表面上却不lù异sè，作为分神期修仙者，这点城府还是有的。
After all, a new talent might emerge...
yòu xún wèn le yī xià lín xuān de shēn shì 。
又询问了一下林轩的身世。
These two viewpoints clashed in the city's taverns and teahouses. With the auction about to begin, many cultivators flocked here; while Star Moon City wasn't overcrowded, business at the taverns and teahouses was booming.
lín xuān dào yě tǎn rán zì jǐ shì fēi shēng xiū shì ， bù guò duì fāng ruò shì wèn gèng duō ， lín xuān kě jiù gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā le 。
林轩倒也坦然自己是飞升修士，不过对方若是问更多，林轩可就顾左右而言他了。
Cultivators weren't entirely detached from worldly matters. Though they could practice without food, many enjoyed satisfying their appetites. After a hearty meal, they naturally discussed cultivation world news.
lóng xìng shào nián shì hé děng cōng míng de rén wù ， jiàn lín xuān bù yuàn yì shuō ， dāng rán bú huì shǎ hū hū de jì xù zhuī wèn le ， fēi cháng zì jué de jiāng huà tí chà kāi ， yòu xìng zhì bó bó de yǔ lín xuān tán lùn le yī xiē xiū xiān jiè de qí wén yì shì 。
龙姓少年是何等聪明的人物，见林轩不愿意说，当然不会傻乎乎的继续追问了，非常自觉的将话题岔开，又兴致勃勃的与林轩谈论了一些修仙界的奇闻异事。
The outcome of Lin Xuan's battle with the Sky-Absolute Elder became one of the most talked-about topics.
hái bié shuō ， lín xuān shí lì suī rán yuǎn shèng yú tā ， dàn huó de nián yuè ， zé pāi mǎ yě bù rú ， fēi shēng nài lóng jiè hòu ， yòu shì yǐ bì guān wéi zhǔ ， duì fāng suǒ shuō de hěn duō qí wén ， dōu shì cóng wèi tīng guò ， dào yě jīn jīn yǒu wèi ， zhǎng le bù shǎo jiàn shí 。
还别说，林轩实力虽然远胜于他，但活的年月，则拍马也不如，飞升鼐龙界后，又是以闭关为主，对方所说的很多奇闻，都是从未听过，倒也津津有味，涨了不少见识。
Initially, people debated it, but soon another piece of news surfaced: the cultivator who defeated the Sky-Absolute Elder was from the Cloud Concealment Sect and had just entered the spirit realm stage.
yòu guò piàn kè ， shú xī de jiàn zhù yìng rù yǎn lián ， què shì liǎng rén yǐ jīng huí dào le zhǎo dào fēn shén xiū shì de guì bīn guǎn 。
又过片刻，熟悉的建筑映入眼帘，却是两人已经回到了找到分神修士的贵宾馆。
This revelation shocked all present.
“ lín shī dì ， yuán běn cǐ jiān shì qíng yǐ le ， kě yǐ huí qù ， bù guò xīng yuè chéng de pāi mài huì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yú xiōng xiū liàn xū yào de jǐ yàng shì wù hái yào kàn néng fǒu zài zhè lǐ zhǎo dào zhuó luò ， suǒ yǐ wǒ men hái yào dān gē shàng jǐ rì de 。” lóng xìng shào nián yǒu diǎn qiàn yì de shuō 。
“林师弟，原本此间事情已了，可以回去，不过星月城的拍卖会也是非同小可，愚兄修炼需要的几样事物还要看能否在这里找到着落，所以我们还要耽搁上几日的。”龙姓少年有点歉意的说。
Was this a joke?
“ hē hē ， shī xiōng shuō nǎ lǐ huà ， lín mǒu yòu bú shì wài chū yóu zi ， guī xīn sì jiàn ， zhè jǐ rì dān gē ， yòu suàn dé le shén me ， hé kuàng guān yú xīng yuè chéng de pāi mài ， wǒ tóng yàng xiǎng yào jiàn shí yī èr de 。”
“呵呵，师兄说哪里话，林某又不是外出游子，归心似箭，这几日耽搁，又算得了什么，何况关于星月城的拍卖，我同样想要见识一二的。”
The news was too outlandish. Even those who didn't believe in the Sky-Absolute Elder's defeat were stunned, as they thought it would take someone at the late spirit realm stage to defeat him. A first-stage spirit realm cultivator... what nonsense!
lín xuān bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， mǎn liǎn de bù zài hū 。
林轩摆了摆手，满脸的不在乎。
One shouldn't exaggerate or lie without reason.
“ rú cǐ ， wèi xiōng jiù gào cí le ， zhè jǐ rì ， shī dì suí yì jiù hǎo ， děng pāi mài huì kāi shǐ ， wèi xiōng zì huì tōng zhī nǐ de 。”
“如此，为兄就告辞了，这几日，师弟随意就好，等拍卖会开始，为兄自会通知你的。”
Thus, when people initially debated, this new information made everyone doubt the story.
“ rú cǐ duō xiè shī xiōng le 。”
“如此多谢师兄了。”
Even the Cloud Concealment Sect was ridiculed. However, this situation didn't last long as accurate news quickly spread: it was indeed the Star Moon City's four elders who had released the news of the Sky-Absolute Elder's defeat.
lín xuān yě gǒng shǒu gào cí ， suí hòu shǒu yī yáng ， zhǎng xīn zhōng de lìng pái fēi chū yī dào bái guāng ， jiāng jìn zhì jiě chú ， rán hòu jiù huí dào zì jǐ zū zhù de gé lóu lǐ le 。
林轩也拱手告辞，随后手一扬，掌心中的令牌飞出一道白光，将禁制解除，然后就回到自己租住的阁楼里了。
All cultivators were stunned.
lóng xìng shào nián yě shì tóng yàng de dòng zuò ， bù guò tā huí qù yǐ hòu ， què bìng méi yǒu máng zhe xiū xī shén me ， ér shì xiān gěi shī jiě fēi jiàn chuán shū ， bì jìng cǐ zhàn de shèng fù ， zhěng gè zōng mén ， shàng xià shǔ yǐ wàn jì de dì zǐ ， wú bù qiáo shǒu qǐ pàn zhe ， tā zì jǐ yīn wèi yào cān jiā pāi mài huì de yuán gù ， bù dé bù wǎn huí qù jǐ rì 。
龙姓少年也是同样的动作，不过他回去以后，却并没有忙着休息什么，而是先给师姐飞剑传书，毕竟此战的胜负，整个宗门，上下数以万计的弟子，无不翘首企盼着，他自己因为要参加拍卖会的缘故，不得不晚回去几日。
Star Moon City held a high status due to its Golden Immortal, but such beings wouldn't appear in public easily. The day-to-day affairs were handled by six elders, all late spirit realm cultivators.
ér lín xuān zé bù tóng ， zhè chǎng dà zhàn zì jǐ zuì zhōng suī rán yíng le ， rán ér hào fèi de jīng lì zhe shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yú shì huí dào gé lóu ， tā shén me yě méi yǒu zuò ， zhí jiē xǐ le yí gè zǎo ， rán hòu jiù hū hū hū de dà shuì qǐ lái le 。
而林轩则不同，这场大战自己最终虽然赢了，然而耗费的精力着实非同小可，于是回到阁楼，他什么也没有做，直接洗了一个澡，然后就呼呼呼的大睡起来了。
With four out of six now confirming this news, it seemed the Sky-Absolute Elder had truly been defeated.
Chapter 2451: Establishing Fame and Reputation
"Thank you, Master. May we all share in the joy." — "Domain Name for Everyone to Know," Holy Hall
The Dragon-named youth bowed in return, already so elated that his words were a bit incoherent. The others chuckled, not finding it strange at all; if they had been in the same situation as their opponent, their reactions might have been similar.
Compared to this, the desolate fate of the Sky-Absolute Elder was even more pitiful. In the world of cultivation, where the victor takes all and the vanquished are left for dead, the four elders knew well why they had set these terms for their duel. After this battle, even if the Sky-Absolute Sect wasn't completely eradicated, it would surely decline.
The Sky-Absolute Elder's fate wouldn't be much better, so there was no need to pay him too much attention.
The Sky-Absolute Elder remained silent. He was a formidable old monster who had lived for over 100,000 years; how could he not understand the coldness of the cultivation world? As a loser, being ignored and overlooked was perfectly normal.
However, he didn't lose heart. After giving Lin Xuan a menacing look, his gaze softened. "Brother, what's wrong?"
The Dragon-named youth was startled by Lin Xuan's reaction. He had been a hard-won treasure of the sect; could someone be trying to poach him?
Thinking this, he laughed at himself. With news not yet spread, how could other sects possibly try to poach him?
He was just overthinking and worrying too much.
Still, he was curious about why Lin Xuan had so firmly rejected the offer.
"Brother, I suspect you've guessed it; I am a single-minded cultivator who seeks immortality. Otherwise, I wouldn't have such powers and strength. My nature makes me unsuitable for being a grand elder of our sect. After all, internal affairs are complex and detrimental to cultivation. Thank you for your good intentions, but I prefer to remain as a regular senior elder."
"Ah, that explains it," the Dragon-named youth sighed in relief.
He continued to advise Lin Xuan, who still refused, so he gave up.
In truth, suggesting Lin Xuan take on the role of grand elder wasn't the idea of the silver-eyed girl; she had acted on her own. Her goal was to secure Lin Xuan's loyalty since he was a latecomer and his sense of belonging to the Cloud Concealment Sect was weak. To win him over, offering such a high position made sense.
As a sect leader, what could be better than granting someone such an important role?
Though he hadn't consulted with his sister before making this decision, the Dragon-named youth believed that if she were here, she would agree with his plan.
Seeing Lin Xuan's firm refusal despite his valid reasons, he felt disappointed. He still had to come up with a way to win over Brother Lin.
The Dragon-named youth, though burdened by these thoughts, maintained his composure as a spirit realm cultivator should.
He inquired about Lin Xuan's background again.
Lin Xuan was straightforward about being an ascended immortal, but if the other asked more, he would change the subject. The Dragon-named youth, a highly intelligent person, saw no point in pressing further and deftly changed the topic to discuss some of the strange happenings in the cultivation world with Lin Xuan.
Indeed, despite his superior strength, Lin Xuan's life experience was far less than that of others. After ascending to the Dragon Realm, he had mostly been sequestered in a closed-off state, so many of the stories were new and fascinating to him.
Soon, familiar buildings came into view as they returned to their luxurious inn where they had found the spirit realm cultivator.
"Brother Lin, this matter is now resolved. We can return home, but the auction at Star Moon City is important; I need to see if we can find what I require here. So, we'll have to stay a few more days," the Dragon-named youth said apologetically.
"Ha ha, Brother, there's no need for such apologies. Lin doesn't travel far from home and is eager to return. A few days' delay won't matter much. Besides, I'm also interested in seeing how the auction at Star Moon City will go."
Lin Xuan waved his hand dismissively.
"Very well, then. Brother, I'll take my leave for these few days. Once the auction begins, I'll notify you."
"Thank you, Brother," Lin Xuan bowed and left. He then flicked his wrist, sending a white light from his palm to deactivate the seal before returning to his rented pavilion.
The Dragon-named youth performed the same actions but didn't rest immediately. Instead, he sent a message to his sister using his flying sword. The outcome of this battle was eagerly awaited by countless disciples in the sect; due to his participation in the auction, he had to stay an extra few days.
Lin Xuan, on the other hand, returned to his pavilion without doing anything else. He took a bath and promptly fell into a deep sleep.
...
Days later, the entire Dragon Realm was abuzz with news.
As they say, there's no such thing as a completely sealed wall; this battle wasn't public knowledge, but its outcome didn't need to be hidden either.
Soon, word spread in Star Moon City that a cultivator had defeated the Sky-Absolute Elder during their duel. At first, many dismissed it as hearsay, believing it was just someone spreading rumors.
After all, the Sky-Absolute Elder's reputation as the top spirit realm cultivator and potential Golden Immortal was well-known; no one would dare challenge him without a fatal outcome. For over 20,000 years, he had rarely been seen in public, so how could anyone challenge him?
Most believed that only a Golden Immortal could defeat the Sky-Absolute Elder, but such beings wouldn't act out of spite.
Thus, this news was likely false.
However, some did believe it.
Though few, they reasoned that with the vastness of the Dragon Realm and countless hidden talents, how could one say no one had defeated the Sky-Absolute Elder?
After all, a new talent might emerge...
These two viewpoints clashed in the city's taverns and teahouses. With the auction about to begin, many cultivators flocked here; while Star Moon City wasn't overcrowded, business at the taverns and teahouses was booming.
Cultivators weren't entirely detached from worldly matters. Though they could practice without food, many enjoyed satisfying their appetites. After a hearty meal, they naturally discussed cultivation world news.
The outcome of Lin Xuan's battle with the Sky-Absolute Elder became one of the most talked-about topics.
Initially, people debated it, but soon another piece of news surfaced: the cultivator who defeated the Sky-Absolute Elder was from the Cloud Concealment Sect and had just entered the spirit realm stage.
This revelation shocked all present.
Was this a joke?
The news was too outlandish. Even those who didn't believe in the Sky-Absolute Elder's defeat were stunned, as they thought it would take someone at the late spirit realm stage to defeat him. A first-stage spirit realm cultivator... what nonsense!
One shouldn't exaggerate or lie without reason.
Thus, when people initially debated, this new information made everyone doubt the story.
Even the Cloud Concealment Sect was ridiculed. However, this situation didn't last long as accurate news quickly spread: it was indeed the Star Moon City's four elders who had released the news of the Sky-Absolute Elder's defeat.
All cultivators were stunned.
Star Moon City held a high status due to its Golden Immortal, but such beings wouldn't appear in public easily. The day-to-day affairs were handled by six elders, all late spirit realm cultivators.
With four out of six now confirming this news, it seemed the Sky-Absolute Elder had truly been defeated.