第两千四百五十八章 回云隐宗

dì èr juǎn dào xiān cǎo ] dì liǎng qiān sì bǎi wǔ shí bā zhāng huí yún yǐn zōng ——

第二卷盗仙草]第两千四百五十八章回云隐宗——

Chapter 2458: Return to Cloud Concealment Sect

dì liǎng qiān sì bǎi wǔ shí bā zhāng huí yún yǐn zōng

第两千四百五十八章回云隐宗

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother."

“ yǒu láo shī xiōng guà xīn le 。”

“有劳师兄挂心了。”

Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the face of the young man with the dragon surname. He indeed wore a look of genuine worry. "It was High True Monarch North Sea who asked Master Jingkong to invite me..."

lín xuān mù guāng zài lóng xìng shào nián de liǎn shàng sǎo guò ， zhǐ jiàn tā què shí shì yī liǎn de dān yōu zhī sè ， qiě bù shuō tā de mù dì shì shén me ， dàn duì zì jǐ de guān xīn què shí shì rú jiǎ bāo huàn de 。

林轩目光在龙姓少年的脸上扫过，只见他确实是一脸的担忧之色，且不说他的目的是什么，但对自己的关心确实是如假包换的。

"High True Monarch North Sea?"

“ shì běi hǎi zhēn jūn ràng jìng kōng dà shī lái qǐng wǒ ……”

“是北海真君让静空大师来请我……”

Before Lin Xuan could finish his sentence, the young man with the dragon surname's expression revealed a hint of surprise.

“ běi hǎi zhēn jūn ？”

“北海真君？”

"How so? Has Senior Brother heard of this esteemed title?" Lin Xuan said, slightly surprised.

lín xuān huà yīn wèi luò ， lóng xìng shào nián de liǎn shàng jiù rěn bú zhù lù chū le chī jīng zhī sè 。

林轩话音未落，龙姓少年的脸上就忍不住露出了吃惊之色。

"Not just heard; many years ago, I even had the fortune to meet him in person."

“ zěn me ， zhè wèi qián bèi de míng hào shī xiōng tīng guò ？” lín xuān yǒu diǎn yì wài de shuō 。

“怎么，这位前辈的名号师兄听过？”林轩有点意外的说。

"Oh?"

“ qǐ zhǐ shì tīng guò ， zǎo nián jī yuán qiǎo hé ， wǒ hái céng jīng jiàn guò zhè wèi qián bèi yí miàn de 。”

“岂止是听过，早年机缘巧合，我还曾经见过这位前辈一面的。”

Lin Xuan was genuinely taken aback. "Unfortunately, it wasn't his true form but a manifestation that traveled outside. Nevertheless, his powers are still awe-inspiring and far surpass those of us at the Shenfen stage."

“ ó ？”

“哦？”

Isn't this obvious?

lín xuān shì zhēn de yǒu xiē yì wài le 。

林轩是真的有些意外了。

A strange expression appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he remained silent for a moment. After all, a cultivator at the Daoist Tribulation stage would typically have abilities that vastly outshine those from the previous stage.

“ kě xī bìng fēi běi hǎi qián bèi de běn tǐ ， zhǐ shì wài chū xíng zǒu de yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ ， dàn shén tōng zhī xuán miào ， yī jiù shì lìng rén chēng mù jié shé ， yuǎn shèng wǒ děng fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě 。

“可惜并非北海前辈的本体，只是外出行走的一具化身而已，但神通之玄妙，依旧是令人瞠目结舌，远胜我等分神期修仙者。

But Senior Brother’s words were essentially empty talk.

zhè bù fèi huà me ？

这不废话么？

Still, Lin Xuan was curious to see how this High True Monarch North Sea appeared. They fell into silence for a while before the young man with the dragon surname spoke up: "Junior Brother, why did High True Monarch North Sea summon you? Was there any difficulty?"

lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū gǔ guài zhī sè ， yī shí méi yǒu jiē kǒu ， dù jié qī xiū shì chāo fán tuō sú ， jí biàn shì shēn wài huà shēn de shí lì ， yì bān yě yuǎn shèng guò qián yī jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě 。

林轩脸上露出古怪之色，一时没有接口，渡劫期修士超凡脱俗，即便是身外化身的实力，一般也远胜过前一境界的修仙者。

"Senior Brother need not worry; he merely asked me to exchange some items," Lin Xuan said with a smile.

shī xiōng zhè huà shuō le děng yú méi shuō 。

师兄这话说了等于没说。

"Exchange items?" The young man's eyes widened. Speaking of this with a cultivator at the Daoist Tribulation stage could be quite shocking.

bù guò lín xuān dào yě wú yí qù dǎ tàn zhè wèi běi hǎi qián bèi de fēng cǎi rú hé ， liǎng rén mò rán piàn kè ， hái shì lóng xìng shào nián xiān kāi kǒu le ：“ shī dì ， běi hǎi zhēn jūn wèi hé zhào huàn yú nǐ ， méi yǒu …… wéi nán ba ？”

不过林轩倒也无疑去打探这位北海前辈的风采如何，两人默然片刻，还是龙姓少年先开口了：“师弟，北海真君为何召唤于你，没有……为难吧？”

"Yes."

“ shī xiōng fàng xīn ， běi hǎi zhēn jūn chuán wǒ ， bù guò shì jiāo huàn yī xiē shì wù 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。

“师兄放心，北海真君传我，不过是交换一些事物。”林轩微笑着说。

Lin Xuan nodded, but did not elaborate on the details of the exchange, leaving it vague. The young man with the dragon surname smiled and let it go, understanding that everyone had their secrets, especially when involving a cultivator at the Daoist Tribulation stage.

“ jiāo huàn shì wù ？”

“交换事物？”

"Junior Brother, you're safe."

lóng xìng shào nián chī jīng le ， yǔ dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhè shuō chū qù ， kě yǒu xiē jīng shì hài sú 。

龙姓少年吃惊了，与渡劫期修仙者，这说出去，可有些惊世骇俗。

Peace is indeed a blessing.

“ bù cuò 。”

“不错。”

The two chatted for a while before the young man with the dragon surname bid farewell. However, as he was leaving, he remembered something: "Right, Junior Brother, tomorrow's great auction; do you want to join?"

lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， bù guò guān yú jiāo huàn de jīng guò ， què méi yǒu xiáng shuō ， ér shì hán hú qí cí ， lóng xìng shào nián wǎn ěr yí xiào ， zì rán bú huì qù zhuī gēn jiū dǐ ， bì jìng měi gè rén dōu yǒu měi gè rén de mì mì ， hé kuàng zhè jiāo huàn hái qiān chě dào dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā zì rán gèng bù gǎn suí yì qù dǎ tīng le 。

林轩点了点头，不过关于交换的经过，却没有详说，而是含糊其辞，龙姓少年莞尔一笑，自然不会去追根究底，毕竟每个人都有每个人的秘密，何况这交换还牵扯到渡劫期修仙者，他自然更不敢随意去打听了。

"I'll pass," Lin Xuan shook his head. "Given the current situation, it's better not to make an appearance for now. If Senior Brother is interested, go on your own. I'll wait here in this VIP pavilion."

“ shī dì méi shì jiù hǎo 。”

“师弟没事就好。”

"Alright, Junior Brother, be safe then."

píng ān jí shì fú ， zhè yì diǎn shì zuì zhòng yào de 。

平安即是福，这一点是最重要的。

Seeing that Lin Xuan had changed his mind and was not going, the young man with the dragon surname did not insist; after all, Lin Xuan's current popularity warranted a bit of discretion.

liǎng rén yòu liáo piàn kè ， lóng xìng shào nián jiù chū yán gào cí le ， rán ér lín zǒu qián ， què yòu xiǎng qǐ yī shì ：“ duì le shī dì ， míng tiān jí shì dà pāi mài huì ， yào bù yào yì qǐ ……”

两人又聊片刻，龙姓少年就出言告辞了，然而临走前，却又想起一事：“对了师弟，明天即是大拍卖会，要不要一起……”

He left after giving some more instructions.

“ bù liǎo 。”

“不了。”

Once the young man with the dragon surname left, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves, sending out several jade bottles. He began to examine the ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk he had tricked from the old monster.

lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ：“ rú jīn zhè zhǒng jú miàn ， xiǎo dì zàn qiě hái shì bù lòu miàn wèi yí ， shī xiōng ruò yǒu xìng qù ， bù fáng zì jǐ qù ， wǒ jiù zài zhè guì bīn lóu zhōng děng nǐ 。”

林轩摇了摇头：“如今这种局面，小弟暂且还是不露面为宜，师兄若有兴趣，不妨自己去，我就在这贵宾楼中等你。”

The aroma was delightful; indeed, it was all of high quality. The refined Voidless Spirit Milk would surely contain more power than the previous bottle.

“ yě hǎo ， shī dì qǐng biàn jiù shì 。”

“也好，师弟请便就是。”

Lin Xuan felt pleased.

jiàn lín xuān gǎi biàn zhǔ yì bù qù ， lóng xìng shào nián yě méi yǒu xiāng qiáng de dào lǐ ， hé kuàng lín xuān xiàn zài hóng de fā zǐ ， bù lòu miàn bì bì fēng tou yě shì hěn zhèng cháng de shì 。

见林轩改变主意不去，龙姓少年也没有相强的道理，何况林轩现在红得发紫，不露面避避风头也是很正常的事。

However, this place clearly wasn't an ideal location for refinement. Lin Xuan did not want to inadvertently reveal his Blue Star Sea secret due to carelessness.

yú shì tā yòu zhǔ fù le jǐ jù biàn gào cí 。

于是他又嘱咐了几句便告辞。

Whether or not he should attend tomorrow's auction was a question.

děng lóng xìng shào nián yī zǒu ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ gè yù píng fēi lüè ér chū ， tā kāi shǐ jiǎn shì zì jǐ cóng lǎo guài wù nà lǐ piàn lái de wàn nián líng rǔ 。

等龙姓少年一走，林轩袖袍一拂，几个玉瓶飞掠而出，他开始检视自己从老怪物那里骗来的万年灵乳。

Although Lin Xuan had declined the young man with the dragon surname’s invitation, he still felt a bit restless. After all, it was rare to have such an opportunity in Star Moon City, which was known for its auctions in this world.

fāng xiāng sì yì ， guǒ rán quán shì pǐn zhì jí gāo zhī wù ， yòng tā tí chún chū lái de tài xū líng rǔ ， yùn hán de fǎ lì kěn dìng yào gèng shèng qián yī píng xǔ duō 。

芳香四溢，果然全是品质极高之物，用牠提纯出来的太虚灵乳，蕴含的法力肯定要更胜前一瓶许多。

If missed now, the next chance might not come easily.

lín xuān xīn zhōng huān xǐ 。

林轩心中欢喜。

Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, his eyes flashing as he pondered. The result of his thoughts led him to decide against attending.

bù guò zhè lǐ xiǎn rán bú shì shén me shàng jiā de tí chún zhī dì ， lín xuān kě bù xiǎng yī shí dà yì ， ér ràng rén jiā fā xiàn zì jǐ lán sè xīng hǎi de mì mì 。

不过这里显然不是什么上佳的提纯之地，林轩可不想一时大意，而让人家发现自己蓝色星海的秘密。

The materials needed for the Nine Palaces Needles were already secured. Why should he attend the auction? After all, defeating the Old Monster Sky Extinction had already garnered significant attention. Even with a disguise, could he be sure no one would notice in Star Moon City, where countless experts roamed?

míng tiān de pāi mài huì jiū jìng qù hái shì bù qù ， zhè zhēn shì yí gè wèn tí 。

明天的拍卖会究竟去还是不去，这真是一个问题。

Better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Since there was nothing urgent, missing this auction wasn't such a big deal.

suī rán lín xuān yǐ jù jué le lóng xìng shào nián yāo yuē zì jǐ de tí yì ， bù guò tā xīn zhōng hái shì yǒu diǎn yǎng yǎng dì ， bì jìng jī huì nán dé ， xīng yuè chéng de pāi mài huì zài cǐ jiè yě suàn chū le míng de 。

虽然林轩已拒绝了龙姓少年邀约自己的提议，不过他心中还是有点痒痒地，毕竟机会难得，星月城的拍卖会在此界也算出了名的。

With his mind made up, Lin Xuan sat in meditation without any desires.

hěn nán dé cái yǒu cǐ yī jiè ， zhè cì ruò shì cuò guò ， xià huí zài xiǎng cān jiā ， kě jiù bú shì nà me róng yì le 。

很难得才有此一届，这次若是错过，下回再想参加，可就不是那么容易了。

Soon enough, it was the next day.

lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， yǎn zhōng guāng máng bù tíng shǎn shuò ， sī lǜ de jié guǒ ， zuì zhōng hái shì xuǎn zé le fàng qì 。

林轩以手抚额，眼中光芒不停闪烁，思虑的结果，最终还是选择了放弃。

In the early morning, Lin Xuan received a transmission talisman from the young man with the dragon surname. His senior brother was indeed meticulous; he had asked again if Lin Xuan intended to attend or not before leaving.

jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn xū yào de cái liào ， yǐ jīng yǒu le zhuó luò ， jì rán rú cǐ ， zì jǐ yòu hé bì qù cān jiā pāi mài huì ne ， bì jìng dǎ bài tiān jué lǎo guài ， yǐ jīng yǐn fā le tài dà de guān zhù ， jí biàn yì xíng huàn róng ， rán ér cǐ kè xīng yuè chéng gāo shǒu wú shù ， jiù yí dìng néng bǎo zhèng bù bèi fā xiàn le ？

九宫须臾剑需要的材料，已经有了着落，既然如此，自己又何必去参加拍卖会呢，毕竟打败天绝老怪，已经引发了太大的关注，即便易形换容，然而此刻星月城高手无数，就一定能保证不被发现了？

Lin Xuan shook his head and rejected him through the transmission.

duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì ， jì rán zì jǐ yě méi yǒu shén me jǐn yào de xū qiú ， nà zhè ge pāi mài huì cuò guò yě bù suàn shén me 。

多一事不如少一事，既然自己也没有什么紧要的需求，那这个拍卖会错过也不算什么。

He continued meditating.

nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān wú yù wú qiú ， ān xīn de zài fáng jiān zhōng dǎ zuò 。

脑海中念头转过，林轩无欲无求，安心的在房间中打坐。

Three days passed quickly.

hěn kuài jiù dào dì èr tiān le 。

很快就到第二天了。

When they met again, the young man with the dragon surname's face was filled with joy. Upon asking, Lin Xuan discovered that his senior brother had indeed acquired some urgently needed treasures at the auction.

yī dà zǎo ， lín xuān jiù shōu dào lóng xìng shào nián de chuán yīn fú ， zì jǐ zhè wèi shī xiōng dào yě shì xīn xì de rén wù ， lín zǒu zhī qián ， zài cì xún wèn lín xuān ， jiū jìng qù hái shì bù qù 。

一大早，林轩就收到龙姓少年的传音符，自己这位师兄倒也是心细的人物，临走之前，再次询问林轩，究竟去还是不去。

Of course, it came at a price; he spent a fortune in crystal stones. But this wasn't a big deal. Many treasures in the cultivation world were rare and expensive. Buying them was cause for celebration, so spending crystal stones wasn't significant.

lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， chuán yīn huí jué diào le 。

林轩摇了摇头，传音回绝掉了。

In summary, this Star Moon City trip had been perfect.

suí hòu zì jǐ jì xù dǎ zuò 。

随后自己继续打坐。

The two left quietly afterward, with no need to worry about their promise of travel after the duel; Star Moon City would send cultivators to supervise it. With the city's strength and reputation, the Sky Extinction Sect would dare not defy them openly.

sān tiān de shí jiān yī huǎng ér guò 。

三天的时间一晃而过。

A few days later, two streaks of lightning raced across the sky at incredible speed. Soon, a vast mountain range came into view as they entered Cloud Concealment Range.

dāng zài cì kàn jiàn lóng xìng shào nián de shí hòu ， fā xiàn tā mǎn liǎn xǐ sè ， lín xuān yī wèn ， zì jǐ zhè wèi shī xiōng ， hái zhēn zài pāi mài huì shàng shōu luó dào zì jǐ jí xū de bǎo wù 。

当再次看见龙姓少年的时候，发现他满脸喜色，林轩一问，自己这位师兄，还真在拍卖会上收罗到自己急需的宝物。

The light of their concealment sped up before stopping. To Lin Xuan's left stood himself; to his right was the young man with the dragon surname. Unlike when they had left, he now wore an air of confidence and pride.

dāng rán ， wèi cǐ dà chū xuè yī fān shì miǎn bù liǎo de ， huā qù le tiān jià shù liàng de jīng shí ， bù guò zhè méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， xiū xiān jiè hěn duō bǎo wù dōu shì yǒu jià wú shì ， néng gòu mǎi dào jiù shì wàn qiān zhī xǐ ， huā diǎn jīng shí gēn běn méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。

当然，为此大出血一番是免不了的，花去了天价数量的晶石，不过这没有什么了不起，修仙界很多宝物都是有价无市，能够买到就是万千之喜，花点晶石根本没有什么了不起。

Seeing that they were close to Cloud Concealment Mountain, he suddenly flicked his sleeves, releasing a burst of flame from his sleeve like a dragon emerging from the sea, quickly vanishing into the thick mountain mist.

zǒng zhī ， zhè yī cì xīng yuè chéng zhī lǚ ， suàn shì wán měi yǐ jí 。

总之，这一次星月城之旅，算是完美以极。

"Senior Brother, what is this?"

suí hòu liǎng rén shí fēn dī diào de lí kāi le cǐ chù ， guān yú jué dòu hòu bài zhě lǚ xíng chéng nuò ， jiù bù xū yào tā liǎ cāo xīn nà me duō ， xīng yuè chéng zì rán huì pài xiū shì jiān dū ， yǐ gāi chéng de shí lì yǔ xìn yù ， tiān jué mén chú fēi xiǎng yào huī fēi yān miè ， fǒu zé jué bù gǎn yáng fèng yīn wéi 。

随后两人十分低调的离开了此处，关于决斗后败者旅行承诺，就不需要他俩操心那么多，星月城自然会派修士监督，以该城的实力与信誉，天绝门除非想要灰飞烟灭，否则绝不敢阳奉阴违。

"Haha, Junior Brother has made significant contributions for our sect. If we return quietly, it might seem too inconspicuous," the young man with the dragon surname said with a smile.

shù rì hòu 。

数日后。

Lin Xuan shook his head but did not object.

liǎng dào jīng hóng huá guò tiān jì ， sù dù nà jiào fēng chí diàn chè yǐ jí ， hěn kuài ， yī piàn cāng máng de dà shān yìng rù yǎn lián ， rú jīn tā men yǐ jìn rù le yún yǐn shān mài 。

两道惊虹划过天际，速度那叫风驰电掣以极，很快，一片苍茫的大山映入眼帘，如今他们已进入了云隐山脉。

Soon, after about a cup of tea's time, a burst of light appeared ahead, and colorful streaks of lightning filled Lin Xuan's vision. There were thousands, perhaps more than ten thousand.

dùn guāng yī huǎn ， tíng le xià lái ， zuǒ biān zhàn zhe de shì lín xuān ， yòu biān zhàn zhe de zé shì lóng xìng shào nián ， yǔ chū lái shí yōu xīn chōng chōng bù tóng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lóng xìng shào nián de liǎn shàng mǎn shì yì qì fēng fā zhī sè 。

遁光一缓，停了下来，左边站着的是林轩，右边站着的则是龙姓少年，与出来时忧心忡忡不同，此时此刻，龙姓少年的脸上满是意气风发之色。

In other words, almost all the cultivators at the Condensation Stage and above in their sect had come to greet him.

jiàn jù lí yún yǐn shān yǐ jīng bù yuǎn ， tā tū rán xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào huǒ guāng cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， rú jiāo lóng chū hǎi ， hěn kuài jiù mò rù yǎn qián nóng nóng de shān wù 。

见距离云隐山已经不远，他突然袖袍一拂，一道火光从衣袖中飞掠而出，如蛟龙出海，很快就没入眼前浓浓的山雾。

Lin Xuan was taken aback; this display was too grand.

“ shī xiōng ， zhè shì wèi hé ？”

“师兄，这是为何？”

The young man with the dragon surname was also surprised but then smiled.

“ hē hē ， shī dì zhè cì wèi běn mén lì xià dà gōng ， ruò jìng qiāo qiāo de huí shān ， wèi miǎn yǒu xiē shuō bù guò qù 。” lóng xìng shào nián wēi xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。

“呵呵，师弟这次为本门立下大功，若静悄悄的回山，未免有些说不过去。”龙姓少年微笑的声音传入耳朵里。

"Let's go, Lin Junior Brother."

lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， yě méi yǒu tí chū fǎn duì zhī yì ， suí tā qù 。

林轩摇了摇头，也没有提出反对之意，随他去。

Although he felt it a bit excessive, given the situation, Lin Xuan could only proceed.

hěn kuài ， dà yuē guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， qián fāng tū rán dùn guāng dà qǐ ， wǔ yán liù sè de jīng hóng chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。

很快，大约过了一盏茶的功夫，前方突然遁光大起，五颜六色的惊虹出现在视线里。

Soon, they met. The thousands of cultivators parted to bow deeply before Lin Xuan in unison: "Cloud Concealment Sect disciples welcome Senior Lin back to the mountain! Senior Lin's divine skills are unparalleled; you are the top Shenfen cultivator, truly deserving your title."

mì mì má má ， shù liàng zhī duō ， lín xuān yě bèi xià le yī tiào ， kǒng pà yě yǒu wàn yú 。

密密麻麻，数量之多，林轩也被吓了一跳，恐怕也有万余。

After saying this, all the cultivators bowed excitedly toward Lin Xuan.

huàn jù huà shuō ， běn mén níng dān qī yǐ shàng de xiū xiān zhě ， jī hū quán dōu chū lái yíng jiē le 。

换句话说，本门凝丹期以上的修仙者，几乎全都出来迎接了。

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