第两千四百五十二章 威震鼐龙界

dì èr juǎn dào xiān cǎo ] dì liǎng qiān sì bǎi wǔ shí èr zhāng wēi zhèn nài lóng jiè ——

第二卷盗仙草]第两千四百五十二章威震鼐龙界——

Chapter 2452: Arousing Tremors in the Nalulong Realm

dì liǎng qiān sì bǎi wǔ shí èr zhāng wēi zhèn nài lóng jiè

第两千四百五十二章威震鼐龙界

After all, as elders of Star Moon City, they couldn't possibly joke about such matters. However, the formidable reputation of the Old Devil Monarch was hard to believe, having been defeated by a mere Spirit Separation初期 cultivator.

bì jìng sì rén wèi jū xīng yuè chéng zhǎng lǎo zhī zhí ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu bù kě néng ná zhè zhǒng shì qíng lái kāi wán xiào 。

毕竟四人位居星月城长老之职，于情于理，都不可能拿这种事情来开玩笑。

The astonishing news quickly spread beyond Star Moon City and expanded throughout the entire Nalulong Realm at an unimaginable speed.

rán ér tiān jué lǎo guài hǎo dà de wēi míng ， bài zài qū qū yī míng fèn shén chū qī xiū shì de shǒu zhōng shí zài nán yǐ lìng rén xiāng xìn 。

然而天绝老怪好大的威名，败在区区一名分神初期修士的手中实在难以令人相信。

Naturally, this caused great waves. The whole Nalulong Realm buzzed with talk.

hěn kuài ， zhè jīng rén de xiāo xī jiù bù jǐn xiàn yú zài xīng yuè chéng zhōng liú chuán ， ér shì yǐ lìng rén nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de sù dù ， zài zhěng gè nài lóng jiè kuò sàn 。

很快，这惊人的消息就不仅限于在星月城中流传，而是以令人难以想象的速度，在整个鼐龙界扩散。

Most cultivators dismissed it as nonsense; after all, how could the first person to successfully pass through a tribulation be defeated by a mere Spirit Separation初期 cultivator? It was too hard for them to accept!

bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì yǐn qǐ le gèng dà de bō lán ， kě yǐ shuō ， zhěng gè nài lóng jiè dōu chǎo fān le tiān 。

不用说，自然是引起了更大的波澜，可以说，整个鼐龙界都吵翻了天。

However, as more and more people heard about this, both parties involved—the Nalulong Sect and the Old Devil Monarch—remained silent. There were no attempts to clarify anything, leading everyone to realize that it might be true. The entire Nalulong Realm fell into a silence.

dà bù fèn xiū shì ， yī jiù shì shì zuò wú jī zhī tán ， bì jìng dù jié qī xià dì yī rén bài zài qū qū yī fēn shén chū qī de xiū shì shǒu lǐ ， tài ràng rén nán yǐ jiē shòu le diǎn ， qíng hé yǐ kān ！

大部分修士，依旧是视作无稽之谈，毕竟渡劫期下第一人败在区区一分神初期的修士手里，太让人难以接受了点，情何以堪！

One night of fame!

rán ér suí zhe cǐ xiāo xī liú chuán yuè lái yuè guǎng ， zuò wèi dāng shì de lìng yī fāng ， tiān jué mén yǔ tiān jué lǎo guài ， què yì zhí bǎo chí chén mò ， sī háo méi yǒu chéng qīng de yì tú ， zhòng xiū shì cái měng rán yì shí dào le cǐ shì jìng duō bàn shì zhēn de ， yī shí jiān ， zhěng gè nài lóng jiè dōu wèi zhī chén jì le xià lái 。

然而随着此消息流传越来越广，做为当事的另一方，天绝门与天绝老怪，却一直保持沉默，丝毫没有澄清的意图，众修士才猛然意识到了此事竟多半是真的，一时间，整个鼐龙界都为之沉寂了下来。

Lin Xuan, who was previously unknown, suddenly became the hottest figure in the Nalulong Realm. Countless cultivators mentioned his name at tea time or when meeting friends.

yī yè chéng míng ！

一夜成名！

The Cloud Concealing Sect also benefited from this, gaining many new members eager to join.

yuán běn mò mò wú wén de lín xuān ， yī xià zi chéng le zhěng gè nài lóng jiè zuì zhì shǒu kě rè de rén wù ， wú shù rèn shí bù rèn shí de xiū xiān zhě ， zài chá yú fàn hòu ， huò zhě hǎo yǒu jiàn miàn zhī shí ， dōu huò duō huò shǎo tí dào zhè ge míng zì 。

原本默默无闻的林轩，一下子成了整个鼐龙界最炙手可热的人物，无数认识不认识的修仙者，在茶余饭后，或者好友见面之时，都或多或少提到这个名字。

In just a few days, countless cultivators arrived from all directions, hoping to join the sect.

ér yún yǐn zōng yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo ， yīn cǐ dé yǐ zhān guāng bù shǎo 。

而云隐宗也水涨船高，因此得以沾光不少。

...

bié de bù tí ， zhè jǐ rì ， jiù yǒu wú shù xiū shì ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng yǒng lái ， xiǎng yào jiā rù gāi pài 。

别的不提，这几日，就有无数修士，从四面八方涌来，想要加入该派。

These matters were set aside. Although Lin Xuan gained considerable fame from this battle, his personality didn't care much about it. A mere title held little significance for his path of cultivation.

……

……

Nevertheless, he decided to stay put since he now had a certain level of renown. After all, as a "Great Ability" cultivator, he no longer needed to tread on eggshells.

zhè xiē zàn qiě bù tí ， jǐn guǎn lín xuān yīn wèi cǐ zhàn ， yī xià zi yōng yǒu le hěn dà de míng qì ， rán ér yǐ tā de xìng gé ， zì rán shì bìng bù zài hū shén me 。

这些暂且不提，尽管林轩因为此战，一下子拥有了很大的名气，然而以他的性格，自然是并不在乎什么。

However, Lin Xuan stayed indoors, avoiding the attention that came with such fame. For a cultivator, sitting in seclusion for a hundred years was common; staying indoors for a few days wasn't difficult at all.

qū qū xū míng ér yǐ ， yú zì jǐ de xiān lù yòu yǒu duō dà de yòng chǔ 。

区区虚名而已，于自己的仙路又有多大的用处。

Calculating time, it would soon be the auction day in Star Moon City. Such an event didn't interest Lin Xuan, but his senior brother had said he'd call him. So, Lin Xuan waited patiently in his rented place.

bù guò jì lái zhī ， zé ān zhī ， jì rán yǒu le zhè yàng de míng qì ， lín xuān dào yě tài rán yǐ jí ， bì jìng tā rú jīn yǐ shì “ dà néng ” xiū xiān zhě ， fán shì bù yòng nà me xiǎo xīn ， rú lǚ bó bīng ……

不过既来之，则安之，既然有了这样的名气，林轩倒也泰然以极，毕竟他如今已是“大能”修仙者，凡事不用那么小心，如履薄冰……

Time passed swiftly. The next day was the big auction day. In his bedroom, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged in a simple white robe when suddenly, he raised his head and opened his eyes.

bù guò lín xuān bìng wèi chū qù ， bì jìng guān yú zì jǐ de yì lùn ， sī háo bù céng jiǎn ruò ， ruò zǒu zài dà jiē shàng ， fēi yǐn qǐ zhòng xiū xiān zhě de wéi guān bù kě 。

不过林轩并未出去，毕竟关于自己的议论，丝毫不曾减弱，若走在大街上，非引起众修仙者的围观不可。

A look of surprise appeared on his face: "What is he doing here?"

duì yú zhè yàng de dài yù ， lín xuān kě shì sī háo xìng qù yě wú ， suǒ yǐ jiù suō zài wū lǐ tú qīng xián le 。

对于这样的待遇，林轩可是丝毫兴趣也无，所以就缩在屋里图清闲了。

Despite his curiosity, Lin Xuan quickly stood up and walked to the balcony outside the building.

fǎn zhèng duì yú xiū shì lái shuō ， bì guān kū zuò bǎi nián ， yě bù guò shì jiā cháng biàn fàn ， xiǎo xiǎo de zài wū zi lǐ zhái jǐ tiān ， dào yě sī háo bù jué dé wú liáo wéi nán 。

反正对于修士来说，闭关枯坐百年，也不过是家常便饭，小小的在屋子里宅几天，倒也丝毫不觉得无聊为难。

The entire structure was enveloped by a faint blue light—a protective禁制.

suàn suàn shí jiān ， zài yǒu shù rì ， jiù shì xīng yuè chéng pāi mài huì de rì zi ， zhè yàng de shèng shì ， lín xuān dǎo shì wú yì cuò guò 。

算算时间，再有数日，就是星月城拍卖会的日子，这样的盛事，林轩倒是无意错过。

Lin Xuan raised his right hand, gently flipping it. A small令符 appeared in his palm.

bù guò lóng shī xiōng yě shuō le ， dào shí hòu huì jiào tā de ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān jiù zài zū zhù zhī chù ， ān xīn de děng dài zhe 。

不过龙师兄也说了，到时候会叫他的，所以林轩就在租住之处，安心的等待着。

A beam of spiritual light shot out, dissipating the barrier. The surrounding mist slowly cleared as Lin Xuan stepped out.

shí guāng rú bái jū guò xì ， zhuǎn yǎn yòu shì shù rì ， míng tiān jiù shì dà pāi mài huì de rì zi ， wò shì lǐ ， lín xuān yī shēn sù páo ， zhèng pán xī dǎ zuò 。

时光如白驹过隙，转眼又是数日，明天就是大拍卖会的日子，卧室里，林轩一身素袍，正盘膝打坐。

Outside the balcony:

tū rán ， tā huǎn huǎn tái qǐ tóu lú ， yǎn jīng yě zhēng kāi le 。

突然，他缓缓抬起头颅，眼睛也睁开了。

An old monk with white eyebrows stood still.

liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè ：“ tā lái zhè lǐ zuò shén me ？”

脸上露出几分诧异之色：“他来这里做什么？”

Dressed in a large red robe, he exuded a kind demeanor, clearly a high-ranking master well-versed in Buddhist teachings.

bù guò yí huò guī yí huò ， lín xuān hái shì hěn kuài zhàn le qǐ lái ， zǒu xiàng gé lóu wài miàn 。

不过疑惑归疑惑，林轩还是很快站了起来，走像阁楼外面。

"Master Jingkong."

zhěng dòng jiàn zhù ， bèi yī dàn lán sè de guāng zhào bāo guǒ ， bú yòng shuō ， zhè jiù shì shǒu hù de jìn zhì le 。

整栋建筑，被一淡蓝色的光罩包裹，不用说，这就是守护的禁制了。

Lin Xuan bowed respectfully. Although he was surprised about why this old monk had come here, he didn't show any signs of it on his face.

lín xuān yòu shǒu yī tái ， shǒu wàn qīng qīng fān zhuǎn ， yī kuài xiǎo qiǎo de lìng fú chū xiàn zài zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。

林轩右手一抬，手腕轻轻翻转，一块小巧的令符出现在掌心里面。

"Scholar Lin."

yī dào líng guāng fēi shè ér chū ， nà guāng zhào xiāo róng kāi lái ， zhōu chè de wù qì yě màn màn sàn kāi ， lín xuān huǎn bù cóng lǐ miàn zǒu le chū lái 。

一道灵光飞射而出，那光罩消融开来，周彻的雾气也慢慢散开，林轩缓步从里面走了出来。

Jingkong clasped his hands together. He had witnessed the battle a few days ago and held Lin Xuan in high regard. As a cultivator, respect for strength was natural; thus, he wouldn't treat him lightly.

gé lóu wài 。

阁楼外。

"Why have you come here? If it's not too much trouble, please join me inside."

yī bái méi lǎo sēng zhù zú ér lì 。

一白眉老僧驻足而立。

Lin Xuan warmly invited him with a wave of his hand.

shēn pī dà hóng jiā shā ， shén tài cí hé ， yī kàn jiù fó fǎ jīng shēn de dà dé zhī shì 。

身披大红袈裟，神态慈和，一看就佛法精深的大德之士。

"Namaste!"

“ jìng kōng dà shī 。”

“静空大师。”

A deep voice echoed: "I thank you, but I can't accept your invitation."

lín xuān bào quán xíng le yī lǐ ， jǐn guǎn tā xīn zhōng jīng qí ， yǎn qián de lǎo hé shàng zěn me huì lái zhè lǐ ， bù guò biǎo miàn shàng ， zì rán shì sī háo yì sè ， dōu bú huì liú lù dì 。

林轩抱拳行了一礼，尽管他心中惊奇，眼前的老和尚怎么会来这里，不过表面上，自然是丝毫异色，都不会流露地。

"Why?"

“ lín shī zhǔ 。”

“林施主。”

A glint appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes. He knew the old monk was here for something important; they had just been polite, but now it was time to get down to business.

jìng kōng yě shì shuāng shǒu hé shí ， shù rì qián de nà yī zhàn ， tā zuò wèi píng pàn shǐ ， qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， duì lín xuān ， zì rán shì gāo kàn dào jí chù ， xiū xiān jiè zūn jìng qiáng zhě ， tā miàn duì lín xuān ， dāng rán yě bú huì yǒu fēn háo de qīng hū 。

静空也是双手合十，数日前的那一战，他做为评判使，亲眼目睹，对林轩，自然是高看到极处，修仙界尊敬强者，他面对林轩，当然也不会有分毫的轻忽。

"I'm not refusing your kindness out of rudeness. The reason is that this visit is at the command of a senior figure who wishes to see you."

“ dà shī zěn me lái cǐ chù ， ruò bù xián qì ， qǐng qù lòu shě yī zuò 。” lín xuān rè qíng de shuō ， huī shǒu yíng kè 。

“大师怎么来此处，若不嫌弃，请去陋舍一坐。”林轩热情的说，挥手迎客。

"Senior?"

“ ē mí tuó fó ！”

“阿弥陀佛！”

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he grasped the key word. At the Old Devil Monarch's level, such a title could only be given to someone of great importance—only tribulation-level old monsters would use it.

hún hòu de fó hào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ lǎo nà duō xiè shī shū ， bù guò nín de měi yì què bù néng lǐng shòu 。”

浑厚的佛号声传入耳朵：“老衲多谢师叔，不过您的美意却不能领受。”

What could an old monster at that level want from him?

“ wèi hé ？”

“为何？”

Although Lin Xuan hadn't left his place for days, he knew that because of the battle, he had become a central figure in the Nalulong Realm. His fame was soaring.

lín xuān yǎn zhōng yī sī yì máng shǎn guò ， cāi dōu cāi dé dào dà hé shàng lái cǐ ， shì wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn ， gāng gāng bù guò shì hù xiāng kè qì ， bù guò xiàn rú jīn què shì mǎ shàng jiù yào shuō dào zhèng tí 。

林轩眼中一丝异芒闪过，猜都猜得到大和尚来此，是无事不登三宝殿，刚刚不过是互相客气，不过现如今却是马上就要说到正题。

However, logically speaking, this shouldn't have attracted the attention of tribulation-level old monsters. So why did they seek him out?

“ bú shì lǎo nà bù shí hǎo dǎi ， xiǎng yào xiè jué shī zhǔ de měi yì ， ér shì wǒ zhè cì lái cǐ ， shì fèng yī wèi qián bèi de mìng lìng ， qǐng lín shī zhǔ qián qù yī jiàn dì 。”

“不是老衲不识好歹，想要谢绝施主的美意，而是我这次来此，是奉一位前辈的命令，请林施主前去一见地。”

Lin Xuan's mind raced but couldn't come up with an answer quickly enough.

“ qián bèi ？”

“前辈？”

Though surprised, Lin Xuan kept a calm exterior. "Who is this senior who summoned me and what does he want?"

lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， lì kè zhuā zhù le qí zhōng de guān jiàn cí 。

林轩瞳孔微缩，立刻抓住了其中的关键词。

"..."

yào zhī dào ， zhè jìng kōng hé shàng yǐ shì fēn shén qī dà chéng de xiū shì ， nà tā kǒu zhōng de qián bèi ， zì rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， chú le dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， méi yǒu rén néng dāng cǐ rén zhè yàng chēng hū 。

要知道，这静空和尚已是分神期大成的修士，那他口中的前辈，自然是非同小可，除了渡劫级别的老怪物，没有人能当此人这样称呼。

Jingkong showed signs of difficulty: "The name of the senior can't be revealed by me. I don't know the details; I'm just relaying the message. Please follow me."

zhè zhǒng jí bié de lǎo guài wù zhǎo zì jǐ zuò shén me ？

这种级别的老怪物找自己做什么？

Lin Xuan's expression turned uneasy.

suī rán zhè jǐ tiān ， lín xuān bìng wèi wài chū ， dàn yě xiǎo de ， yīn wèi nà yī cháng jué dòu ， ràng zì jǐ chéng wéi le zhěng gè nài lóng jiè fēng kǒu làng jiān de rén wù ， míng shēng dà zhì 。

虽然这几天，林轩并未外出，但也晓得，因为那一场决斗，让自己成为了整个鼐龙界风口浪尖的人物，名声大炙。

In other words, his future was uncertain—this could bring either fortune or misfortune.

dàn àn lǐ shuō ， zhè zhǐ shì xià miàn de xiū shì nào dé huān téng ér yǐ ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， dōu bù yīng gāi jīng dòng dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù 。

但按理说，这只是下面的修士闹得欢腾而已，不论从哪个角度，都不应该惊动渡劫级别的老怪物。

However, Lin Xuan made a decision quickly.

jì shì rú cǐ ， duì fāng zhǎo zì jǐ ， yòu shì wèi hé ？

既是如此，对方找自己，又是为何？

If it brought good luck, he wouldn't avoid it. If an old monster at that level had noticed him, running away would only make things worse.

lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou jí zhuǎn ， rán ér jí qiè zhī jiān ， què yòu xiǎng bù chū yí gè suǒ yǐ rán 。

林轩脑海中念头急转，然而急切之间，却又想不出一个所以然。

He hadn't heard of any connection between the Old Devil Monarch and some tribulation-level great ability wielders. So...

xīn zhōng jīng yì hài rán ， bù guò yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， biǎo miàn shàng ， bù shuō fēn háo yì sè bù lù ， zhì shǎo yī jiù shì fēi cháng píng jìng de 。

心中惊异骇然，不过以林轩的城府，表面上，不说分毫异色不露，至少依旧是非常平静的。

A thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind. It was just a guess, but after careful consideration, it seemed highly plausible.

“ bù zhī nǎ wèi qián bèi zhào huàn lín mǒu ， yòu yǒu shén me shì ne ？”

“不知哪位前辈召唤林某，又有什么事呢？”

If that were true, it could be both fortune and misfortune for him. Properly utilized, there would be countless benefits.

“ zhè ……”

“这……”

With this in mind, Lin Xuan relaxed his expression and turned to the old monk: "Master, may I leave a message for my senior brother?"

jìng kōng de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī wéi nán zhī sè ：“ nà wèi qián bèi de míng hào ， lǎo nà bù néng shuō ， yǒu shén me shì qíng ， wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ ， lǎo nà bù guò shì chuán dì xiāo xī ér yǐ ， qǐng shī zhǔ suí wǒ qù 。”

静空的脸上露出一丝为难之色：“那位前辈的名号，老衲不能说，有什么事情，我也不清楚，老衲不过是传递消息而已，请施主随我去。”

"Please."

lín xuān de liǎn sè ， bù yóu de yǒu xiē nán kàn 。

林轩的脸色，不由得有些难看。

Jingkong waved his hand; the senior hadn't forbidden it. It was just a small matter.

huàn jù huà shuō ， jiù shì qián tú wèi bǔ ， cǐ qù shì fú shì huò ， zhǐ yǒu tiān xiǎo de 。

换句话说，就是前途未卜，此去是福是祸，只有天晓得。

Relieved, Lin Xuan felt more confident about his guess after being allowed to communicate with his senior brother.

bù guò hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù zuò xià jué dìng le 。

不过很快，林轩就做下决定了。

"Master, please wait!"

shì fú bú shì huò ， shì huò duǒ bù guò ， jì rán bèi dù jié qī lǎo guài wù dīng shàng le ， nán dào zì jǐ hái néng pǎo me ？

是福不是祸，是祸躲不过，既然被渡劫期老怪物盯上了，难道自己还能跑么？

P.S.: "A Hundred Refinements to Immortality" has an online game version now, and it seems the homepage is recommending it. Fellow daoists interested should give it a try!