cóng shū diàn zhōng chū lái ， lín xuān jì xù zài fāng shì zhōng màn bù ， bù guò zhè yī cì ， tā jiāng zhù yì lì ， zhǔ yào jí zhōng zài gè yuán liào diàn le 。
从书店中出来，林轩继续在坊市中漫步，不过这一次，他将注意力，主要集中在各原料店了。
Leaving the bookshop, Lin Xuan continued his stroll through the market district. This time, he focused mainly on various raw material shops.
bīng hǎi jiè ruò zhēn néng xún zhǎo dào tōng líng xiū xiān de qí huā líng mù ， xiǎng bì zài zhè lǐ yīng gāi néng gòu dé dào yī xiē xiàn suǒ 。
冰海界若真能寻找到通灵修仙的奇huā灵木，想必在这里应该能够得到一些线索。
If the Ice Sea World truly had a spirit-awakening precious wood, perhaps he could find some clues here.
lín xuān bì jìng rén shēng dì bù shú ， zhǐ néng kào zì jǐ de lì liàng xún zhǎo bǎo wù ， gù ér yě zhǐ néng cǎi yòng zhè zhǒng bǐ jiào bèn de fāng fǎ le 。
林轩毕竟人生地不熟，只能靠自己的力量寻找宝物，故而也只能采用这种比较笨的方法了。
After all, Lin Xuan was unfamiliar with this place and could only rely on his own strength to seek out treasures, so he could only use such a simple method. However, after a day of searching, he found nothing.
rán ér yī tiān guàng xià lái ， què yī wú suǒ huò 。
然而一天逛下来，却一无所获。
Lin Xuan wasn't discouraged; the saying went that good things take time. If he could find what he needed so easily, it would be strange indeed.
lín xuān dào yě bìng bù qì něi ， sú huà shuō ， hǎo shì duō mó ， rú guǒ néng gòu zhè me qīng sōng jiù xún zhǎo dào zì jǐ xū yào de shì wù ， tā kǒng pà fǎn ér huì gǎn dào yǒu xiē qí guài le 。
林轩倒也并不气馁，俗话说，好事多磨，如果能够这么轻松就寻找到自己需要的事物，他恐怕反而会感到有些奇怪了。
Haste makes waste. As long as he could find spirit materials to refine his inner body, staying here for several hundred years was well worth it. What little time he had now mattered not at all.
xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ， zhǐ yào néng zhǎo dào liàn zhì shēn nèi huà shēn de líng wù ， jiù suàn zài cǐ jiè zhì liú gè jǐ shí shàng bǎi nián yě jué duì zhí de ， rú jīn zhè yì diǎn diǎn shí jiān yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
心急吃不了热豆腐，只要能找到炼制身内化身的灵物，就算在此界滞留个几十上百年也绝对值得，如今这一点点时间又算得了什么。
Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush and returned to the inn where he stayed after dark. He read through ancient texts and planned to search the market district again the next day.
lín xuān bù jí ， děng tiān hēi jiù huí dào le qī shēn de kè zhàn 。 lǐ ， yuè dú diǎn jí ， dì èr tiān zài lái fāng shì xún mì 。
林轩不急，等天黑就回到了栖身的客栈。里，阅读典籍，第二天再来坊市寻觅。
As time passed, his target expanded beyond just raw material shops; he didn’t miss any place where cultivators gathered, such as tea houses and taverns. Sometimes, valuable information could be obtained in unexpected ways.
dāng rán ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， tā de mù biāo ， yǐ bìng bù jǐn xiàn yú gè dà fàn shòu yuán liào de diàn pù ， chá lóu jiǔ sì ， fán shì xiū shì jù jū zhī suǒ ， lín xuān dōu bù fàng guò 。
当然，随着时间的推移，他的目标，已并不仅限于各大贩售原料的店铺，茶楼酒肆，凡是修士聚居之所，林轩都不放过。
A month had passed like a flash.
yǒu shí hòu ， xiāo xī qíng bào ， jiù shì zài bù jīng yì jiān huò dé 。
有时候，消息情报，就是在不经意间获得。
Lin Xuan still found nothing and decided it was time to leave Mingxue City. After all, this was just a city at the border between human and demon forces; it wasn’t particularly bustling or full of useful clues. Lin Xuan bought a map and planned to fly elsewhere in hopes of luck.
shí guāng rú bái jū guò xì ， zhuǎn yǎn guò qù le yuè yú 。
时光如白驹过隙，转眼过去了月余。
On the morning he was about to leave, he decided to idle his time as usual by walking through the market district streets.
lín xuān hái shì yī wú suǒ huò ， yú shì tā jué dìng shì shí hòu gāi lí kāi zhè míng xuě chéng le 。
林轩还是一无所获，于是他决定是时候该离开这明雪城了。
Everything seemed normal until Lin Xuan noticed an odd glint in his eyes after a moment. He changed direction and walked deeper into a more desolate area.
bì jìng ， zhè zhǐ shì rén lèi xiū shì yǔ yāo zú shì lì jiāo jiè de yí gè chéng chí ， shuō zhōng zhuǎn zhàn yě bù wèi guò ， bìng tán bù shàng duō me de fán huá ， zài zhè lǐ dǎ tīng bú dào yǒu yòng de xiàn suǒ yě shì zhèng cháng de ， lín xuān yǐ mǎi hǎo le dì tú ， zhǔn bèi fēi wǎng qí tā dì fāng pèng pèng yùn qì zài shuō 。
毕竟，这只是人类修士与妖族势力交界的一个城池，说中转站也不为过，并谈不上多么的繁华，在这里打听不到有用的线索也是正常的，林轩已买好了地图，准备飞往其他地方碰碰运气再说。
Stopping in his tracks, he slightly turned his head with a mocking expression: "Friend, you've been following me like a ghost. What do you intend? Shouldn't you come out now?"
guò liǎng tiān jiù dǎ suàn zǒu le ， zhè tiān zǎo chén ， fǎn zhèng xián zhe yě shì xián zhe ， lín xuān rú tóng wǎng cháng ， lái dào fāng shì de jiē dào zhōng xián guàng 。
过两天就打算走了，这天早晨，反正闲着也是闲着，林轩如同往常，来到坊市的街道中闲逛。
Lin Xuan's tone was casual but carried an underlying hint of danger.
kāi shǐ yī qiè zhèng cháng ， rán ér guò le piàn kè lín xuān yǎn zhōng què shǎn guò yī sī gǔ guài zhī sè， suí hòu fāng xiàng yī gǎi ， yuè zǒu yuè shì huāng pì 。
开始一切正常，然而过了片刻林轩眼中却闪过一丝古怪之sè，随后方向一改，越走越是荒僻。
"Ha ha, don’t take it to heart; I have something important to discuss with you."
suí hòu ， tā zhàn dìng jiǎo bù ， wēi wēi piān guò tóu lú ， liǎn shàng dài zhe jǐ fēn jī cháo zhī sè：“ dào yǒu yì zhí guǐ guǐ suì suì de gēn zhe lín mǒu ， jiū jìng yì yù rú hé ， shì bú shì yīng gāi xiàn shēn le 。”
随后，他站定脚步，微微偏过头颅，脸上带着几分讥嘲之sè：“道友一直鬼鬼祟祟的跟着林某，究竟意yù如何，是不是应该现身了。”
A man’s light laughter reached his ears as spiritual energy flickered in the air. A figure gradually became clearer before him.
lín xuān de kǒu qì kàn shì qīng sōng ， rán ér què yǐn yǐn hán yǒu jǐ fēn shā qì zài lǐ tou 。
林轩的口气看似轻松，然而却隐隐含有几分杀气在里头。
Lin Xuan frowned and looked up at the old man. He appeared to be around fifty years old, thin, with a goatee that gave him an unassuming but cunning look.
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu qiān wàn bú yào jiè yì zài xià méi yǒu è yì ， ér shì yǒu yī zhuāng tiān dà de hǎo chù yào zhǎo nǐ shāng tán dì 。”
“呵呵，道友千万不要介意在下没有恶意，而是有一桩天大的好处要找你商谈地。”
But appearances can be deceiving; this man was actually a late-stage Profound Yin cultivator.
yī nán zi shēng yīn qīng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu líng guāng yī shǎn ， kōng qì zhōng bō wén zhòu xiàn ， yí gè shēn yǐng yóu mó hú zhú jiàn qīng xī qǐ lái 。
一男子声音轻笑的声音传入耳朵，随后灵光一闪，空气中bō纹骤现，一个身影由模糊逐渐清晰起来。
"Discussing something important with me?"
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， tái qǐ tóu lú ， mù guāng zài cǐ rén shēn shàng sǎo guò 。
林轩眉头一皱，抬起头颅，目光在此人身上扫过。
Lin Xuan’s expression was extremely cold: "No interest."
nà shì yī wǔ shí yú suì de lǎo zhě kàn shàng qù pǒ wèi shòu ruò ， liú zhe yī fù shān yáng hú zǐ ， kàn shàng qù yǒu diǎn jiān huá de yàng zi 。
那是一五十余岁的老者看上去颇为瘦弱，留着一副山羊胡子，看上去有点jiān猾的样子。
As the saying goes, those who offer unexpected favors are either good or bad. Lin Xuan wasn’t a novice and wouldn't believe such an unlikely proposition without evidence. If not for it being within the market district where there were many people to witness, he might have caught him and used soul-searching techniques to see what this man had in mind.
rán ér rén bù kě mào xiàng ， hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng ， cǐ rén kàn shàng qù ， háo bù chū qí ， rán ér què shì yī dòng xuán chū qī de xiū shì 。
然而人不可貌相，海水不可斗量，此人看上去，毫不出奇，然而却是一洞玄初期的修士。
For now, he could only let him off easily.
“ yǒu hǎo chù yǔ lín mǒu shāng yì ？”
“有好处与林某商议？”
After coldly rejecting his offer, Lin Xuan turned to leave.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng lěng mò yǐ jí ：“ méi xìng qù 。”
林轩的表情冷漠以极：“没兴趣。”
"Friend Lin, please wait. Why be so hasty? Don’t push me away," the old man’s expression was awkward as he hurried to continue: "I just have one question; if you’re not interested, you can still go."
sú huà shuō ， wú shì xiàn yīn qíng fēi jiān jí dào ， zì jǐ yǔ tā sù bù xiāng shí jiù yǒu hǎo chù gěi zì jǐ ， lín xuān kě bú shì gāng gāng tà rù xiū xiān jiè de cài niǎo qǐ huì xiāng xìn zhè yàng de hǎo shì ， ruò bú shì zhè lǐ hái shì fāng shì fàn wéi ， rén duō yǎn zá ， lín xuān shuō bù dé jiāng tā zhuō zhù ， shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù ， kàn zhè bù kāi yǎn de jiā huo ， jiū jìng tú móu shén me 。
俗话说，无事献殷情非jiān即盗，自己与他素不相识就有好处给自己，林轩可不是刚刚踏入修仙界的菜鸟岂会相信这样的好事，若不是这里还是坊市范围，人多眼杂，林轩说不得将他捉住，施展搜hún之术，看这不开眼的家伙，究竟图谋什么。
"What do you want to ask?"
xiàn zài ， dāng rán zhǐ hǎo pián yi tā le 。
现在，当然只好便宜他了。
Lin Xuan stopped and his tone remained cold.
lín xuān lěng mò de jù jué zhī hòu ， jiù zhuǎn shēn wǎng huí zǒu 。
林轩冷漠的拒绝之后，就转身往回走。
Even if the other party had ulterior motives, Lin Xuan wouldn’t be afraid. The gap in their cultivation levels was clear; if he wanted to harm him, it would only bring shame on himself.
“ lín dào yǒu qǐng shāo dài gé xià hé bì rú cǐ xìng jí jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài 。” nà lǎo zhě de biǎo qíng yǒu xiē nán kàn ， máng chóng xīn kāi qǐ zi kǒu lái ：“ zài xià zhǐ wèn yí gè wèn tí ， gé xià tīng le ， ruò shì méi yǒu xìng qù ， zài zǒu yě bù chí 。”
“林道友请稍待阁下何必如此xìng急拒人于千里之外。”那老者的表情有些难看，忙重新开起子口来：“在下只问一个问题，阁下听了，若是没有兴趣，再走也不迟。”
Seeing Lin Xuan stop, the old man finally relaxed. He prepared to speak but now swallowed his words and directly stated his intentions: "May I ask, are you searching for a spirit-awakening precious wood?"
“ hǎo nǐ dǎ suàn wèn shén me 。”
“好你打算问什么。”
Before the other could finish, Lin Xuan’s face darkened: "How do you know?"
lín xuān tíng xià jiǎo bù ， biǎo qíng yǔ qì yī jiù shì lěng lěng de 。
林轩停下脚步，表情语气依旧是冷冷的。
Lin Xuan was sure this was someone he had never met before. With his strength, if anyone had been following him, he would have noticed. How did this man learn that he was searching for a spirit-awakening precious wood?
jiù suàn duì fāng yǒu shén me bù guǐ de qǐ tú ， lín xuān yě bú huì wèi jù ， shuāng fāng jìng jiè de chā jù bǎi zài nǎ lǐ ， tā ruò xiǎng duì lín xuān bù lì ， zuì hòu de jié guǒ ， zhǐ néng shì zì qǔ qí rǔ ér yǐ 。
就算对方有什么不轨的企图，林轩也不会畏惧，双方境界的差距摆在哪里，他若想对林轩不利，最后的结果，只能是自取其辱而已。
"Please don’t misunderstand; I have no ill intentions. To be honest, I’m a local here and several of my friends are the big bosses in these shops. Your needs came up from them."
jiàn lín xuān tíng xià jiǎo bù ， lǎo zhě zǒng suàn shì sōng le kǒu qì ， yuán běn zhǔn bèi de yī fān qiǎo yán shuō cí ， xiàn zài yě zhǐ hǎo tūn jìn dǔ zi lǐ ， kāi mén jiàn shān de shuō chū le zì jǐ de lái yì ：“ gǎn wèn dào yǒu ， kě shì zài sì chù xún zhǎo tōng líng de qí huā líng mù 。”
见林轩停下脚步，老者总算是松了口气，原本准备的一番巧言说辞，现在也只好吞进肚子里，开门见山的说出了自己的来意：“敢问道友，可是在四处寻找通灵的奇huā灵木。”
"Oh?"
duì fāng huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān liǎn sè jiù yīn chén xià lái le ：“ nǐ zěn me zhī dào de ？”
对方话音未落，林轩脸sè就yīn沉下来了：“你怎么知道的？”
Hearing his explanation, Lin Xuan’s expression softened. This reason made sense; he had visited every shop in town over the past month. If this man had friends among the merchants, it was possible to hear about his intentions.
lín xuān kě yǐ què dìng ， yǎn qián zhè jiā huo ， shì dì yī cì jiàn dào de ， yǐ tā de shí lì ， yǐ qián ruò yǒu rén gēn zōng zì jǐ ， yě bù kě néng bù xiǎo de ， zhè jiā huo shì cóng nǎ lǐ dé zhī ， zì jǐ zài xún zhǎo tōng líng de qí huā líng mù ？
林轩可以确定，眼前这家伙，是第一次见到的，以他的实力，以前若有人跟踪自己，也不可能不晓得，这家伙是从哪里得知，自己在寻找通灵的奇huā灵木？
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but feel a spark of hope.
“ dōu yǒu bú yào wù huì ， fàn mǒu kě méi yǒu è yì ， bù mán nǐ shuō ， wǒ kě yǐ suàn shì cǐ chéng de dì tóu shé ， yǒu hǎo jǐ míng hǎo yǒu ， dōu shì zhè fāng shì diàn pù de dà zhǎng guì lái zhe ， guān yú dào yǒu de xū qiú ， wǒ shì cóng tā men nà lǐ tīng lái de 。”
“都有不要误会，范某可没有恶意，不瞒你说，我可以算是此城的地头蛇，有好几名好友，都是这坊市店铺的大掌柜来着，关于道友的需求，我是从他们那里听来的。”
Could this man have what he needed?
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
Otherwise, why stop him?
tīng le duì fāng de jiě shì ， lín xuān biǎo qíng yī huǎn ， zhè ge lǐ yóu ， dào hái shì shuō dé tōng ， bì jìng tā zhè yí yuè yǐ lái ， kě shì zǒu biàn le chéng zhōng suǒ yǒu de diàn pù ， rú guǒ zhè jiā huo zài pù miàn zhōng yǒu péng yǒu ， què rán yǒu kě néng tīng shuō zì jǐ de lái yì 。
听了对方的解释，林轩表情一缓，这个理由，倒还是说得通，毕竟他这一月以来，可是走遍了城中所有的店铺，如果这家伙在铺面中有朋友，确然有可能听说自己的来意。
Thinking this, Lin Xuan felt a surge of interest. It truly amounted to finding something after searching far and wide without success. Of course, on the surface, he showed no emotion, keeping the old man named Fan from guessing his thoughts.
lín xuān bù yóu de xīn zhōng yī dòng 。
林轩不由得心中一动。
Fan observed Lin Xuan’s expression but found nothing. He only heard the cold voice: "So, you have what I need?"
nán dào zhè jiā huo yǒu zì jǐ xū yào de bǎo wù ？
难道这家伙有自己需要的宝物？
"Friend, that’s a joke. A spirit-awakening precious wood is a rare and extraordinary item; if I had one, it would be long sold at an auction."
fǒu zé tā lán zhù zì jǐ gàn shén me ？
否则他拦住自己干什么？
"If you don’t have what I need, are you just wasting my time?" Lin Xuan’s expression darkened to the extreme, his voice tinged with anger.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu xiē ji dòng le ， zhēn shì tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， dāng rán biǎo miàn shàng ， tā yī jiù shì sī háo biǎo qíng bù lù， ràng nà fàn xìng lǎo zhě ， sī háo kàn bù chū ， tā xīn zhōng xiǎng de shì shén me 。
想到这里，林轩心中有些ji动了，真是踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，当然表面上，他依旧是丝毫表情不lù，让那范姓老者，丝毫看不出，他心中想的是什么。
"Friend, don’t get angry," Fan smiled bitterly. "We have no grudge; why should I waste your time? What benefit would that bring me?"
lǎo zhě shuō zhè huà de shí hòu ， yě zài guān chá lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， jié guǒ què shì yī wú suǒ huò ， zhǐ tīng jiàn lěng mò de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ zěn me ， nǐ shǒu zhōng yǒu lín mǒu xū yào de shì wù ？”
老者说这话的时候，也在观察林轩的表情，结果却是一无所获，只听见冷漠的声音传入耳朵：“怎么，你手中有林某需要的事物？”
This made sense.
“ dào yǒu shuō xiào le ， tōng líng de qí huā líng mù ， nà shì hé děng zhēn guì de nì tiān zhī wù ， fàn mǒu shǒu zhōng jí biàn yǒu ， kěn dìng yě zǎo ná dào pāi mài huì zhōng ， zěn me huì liú zài shēn shàng 。”
“道友说笑了，通灵的奇huā灵木，那是何等珍贵的逆天之物，范某手中即便有，肯定也早拿到拍卖会中，怎么会留在身上。”
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and his expression softened: "Speak plainly, there’s no need to be evasive."
“ jì méi yǒu lín mǒu xū yào de shì wù ， nà nǐ mò fēi shì xiāo qiǎn wǒ ？” lín xuān de biǎo qíng bù yóu de yīn mái dào jí chù ， shēng yīn yě yǒu xiē fā nù 。
“既没有林某需要的事物，那你莫非是消遣我？”林轩的表情不由得yīn霾到极处，声音也有些发怒。
"I’m not being evasive; this isn’t the place for such discussions. If you’re interested, follow me to a place where we can talk in detail," the old man said with hope.
“ dào yǒu bú yào fā nù 。”
“道友不要发怒。”
"Alright."
fàn xìng lǎo zhě kǔ xiào qǐ lái le ：“ wǒ men wú yuān wú chóu de ， zài xià hé bì xiāo qiǎn nǐ ， nà yàng zuò ， yú wǒ ， yòu yǒu shén me hǎo chù ？”
范姓老者苦笑起来了：“我们无冤无仇的，在下何必消遣你，那样做，于我，又有什么好处？”
If Lin Xuan were just a late-stage Profound Yin cultivator, he would have carefully considered Fan’s invitation. Going somewhere else could be dangerous. However, since he had hidden his true strength, he didn’t care about it. Although Fan’s words were vague, they seemed related to the spirit-awakening precious wood.
zhè huà dào yě yán zhī yǒu lǐ 。
这话倒也言之有理。
Since this was the case, Lin Xuan couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity and would investigate regardless of whether it was real or not!
Leaving the bookshop, Lin Xuan continued his stroll through the market district. This time, he focused mainly on various raw material shops.
If the Ice Sea World truly had a spirit-awakening precious wood, perhaps he could find some clues here.
After all, Lin Xuan was unfamiliar with this place and could only rely on his own strength to seek out treasures, so he could only use such a simple method. However, after a day of searching, he found nothing.
Lin Xuan wasn't discouraged; the saying went that good things take time. If he could find what he needed so easily, it would be strange indeed.
Haste makes waste. As long as he could find spirit materials to refine his inner body, staying here for several hundred years was well worth it. What little time he had now mattered not at all.
Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush and returned to the inn where he stayed after dark. He read through ancient texts and planned to search the market district again the next day.
As time passed, his target expanded beyond just raw material shops; he didn’t miss any place where cultivators gathered, such as tea houses and taverns. Sometimes, valuable information could be obtained in unexpected ways.
A month had passed like a flash.
Lin Xuan still found nothing and decided it was time to leave Mingxue City. After all, this was just a city at the border between human and demon forces; it wasn’t particularly bustling or full of useful clues. Lin Xuan bought a map and planned to fly elsewhere in hopes of luck.
On the morning he was about to leave, he decided to idle his time as usual by walking through the market district streets.
Everything seemed normal until Lin Xuan noticed an odd glint in his eyes after a moment. He changed direction and walked deeper into a more desolate area.
Stopping in his tracks, he slightly turned his head with a mocking expression: "Friend, you've been following me like a ghost. What do you intend? Shouldn't you come out now?"
Lin Xuan's tone was casual but carried an underlying hint of danger.
"Ha ha, don’t take it to heart; I have something important to discuss with you."
A man’s light laughter reached his ears as spiritual energy flickered in the air. A figure gradually became clearer before him.
Lin Xuan frowned and looked up at the old man. He appeared to be around fifty years old, thin, with a goatee that gave him an unassuming but cunning look.
But appearances can be deceiving; this man was actually a late-stage Profound Yin cultivator.
"Discussing something important with me?"
Lin Xuan’s expression was extremely cold: "No interest."
As the saying goes, those who offer unexpected favors are either good or bad. Lin Xuan wasn’t a novice and wouldn't believe such an unlikely proposition without evidence. If not for it being within the market district where there were many people to witness, he might have caught him and used soul-searching techniques to see what this man had in mind.
For now, he could only let him off easily.
After coldly rejecting his offer, Lin Xuan turned to leave.
"Friend Lin, please wait. Why be so hasty? Don’t push me away," the old man’s expression was awkward as he hurried to continue: "I just have one question; if you’re not interested, you can still go."
"What do you want to ask?"
Lin Xuan stopped and his tone remained cold.
Even if the other party had ulterior motives, Lin Xuan wouldn’t be afraid. The gap in their cultivation levels was clear; if he wanted to harm him, it would only bring shame on himself.
Seeing Lin Xuan stop, the old man finally relaxed. He prepared to speak but now swallowed his words and directly stated his intentions: "May I ask, are you searching for a spirit-awakening precious wood?"
Before the other could finish, Lin Xuan’s face darkened: "How do you know?"
Lin Xuan was sure this was someone he had never met before. With his strength, if anyone had been following him, he would have noticed. How did this man learn that he was searching for a spirit-awakening precious wood?
"Please don’t misunderstand; I have no ill intentions. To be honest, I’m a local here and several of my friends are the big bosses in these shops. Your needs came up from them."
"Oh?"
Hearing his explanation, Lin Xuan’s expression softened. This reason made sense; he had visited every shop in town over the past month. If this man had friends among the merchants, it was possible to hear about his intentions.
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but feel a spark of hope.
Could this man have what he needed?
Otherwise, why stop him?
Thinking this, Lin Xuan felt a surge of interest. It truly amounted to finding something after searching far and wide without success. Of course, on the surface, he showed no emotion, keeping the old man named Fan from guessing his thoughts.
Fan observed Lin Xuan’s expression but found nothing. He only heard the cold voice: "So, you have what I need?"
"Friend, that’s a joke. A spirit-awakening precious wood is a rare and extraordinary item; if I had one, it would be long sold at an auction."
"If you don’t have what I need, are you just wasting my time?" Lin Xuan’s expression darkened to the extreme, his voice tinged with anger.
"Friend, don’t get angry," Fan smiled bitterly. "We have no grudge; why should I waste your time? What benefit would that bring me?"
This made sense.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and his expression softened: "Speak plainly, there’s no need to be evasive."
"I’m not being evasive; this isn’t the place for such discussions. If you’re interested, follow me to a place where we can talk in detail," the old man said with hope.
"Alright."
If Lin Xuan were just a late-stage Profound Yin cultivator, he would have carefully considered Fan’s invitation. Going somewhere else could be dangerous. However, since he had hidden his true strength, he didn’t care about it. Although Fan’s words were vague, they seemed related to the spirit-awakening precious wood.
Since this was the case, Lin Xuan couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity and would investigate regardless of whether it was real or not!