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全文字无广告 第两千五百三十章 寻找凡人
Chapter 2530: Searching for Mortals
biǎo miàn shàng ， zhè yàng zuò yǒu xiē bù kào pǔ ， dàn chú cǐ yǐ wài ， lín xuān yě xiǎng bú dào shén me hé shì de fāng fǎ le ， chá lóu jiǔ sì ， lái lái wǎng wǎng de xiū shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， zài bǐ cǐ jiāo tán de shí hòu ， bù jīng yì zhī jiān ， cháng cháng huì yǒu yī xiē zhòng yào de qíng bào liú lù 。
表面上，这样做有些不靠谱，但除此以外，林轩也想不到什么合适的方法了，茶楼酒肆，来来往往的修士数不胜数，在彼此交谈的时候，不经意之间，常常会有一些重要的情报流露。
表面上, this approach seemed a bit unreliable. But besides this method, Lin Xuan could not think of anything else that would work. In teahouses and taverns, the number of cultivators coming and going was countless. During their conversations, important intelligence often slipped out unintentionally.
suī rán dà bù fèn dōu shì dào tīng tú shuō ， dàn jīng guò shāi xuǎn zhī hòu ， què wèi bì jǐn jiē quán shì wú yòng zhī wù 。
虽然大部分都是道听途说，但经过筛选之后，却未必尽皆全是无用之物。
Although most of it came from hearsay, after careful screening, some of it might still prove useful.
lín xuān yī zuò jiù shì yī shàng wǔ ， qǐ chū de shí hòu ， bìng méi yǒu shén me míng xiǎn de shōu huò ， bì jìng shàng wǔ rén bù duō ， rán ér suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， xiān kè jū què yuè lái yuè yǒu rén qì 。
林轩一坐就是一上午，起初的时候，并没有什么明显的收获，毕竟上午人不多，然而随着时间的推移，仙客居却越来越有人气。
Lin Xuan sat for an entire morning with no significant results at first since few people were around in the early hours. However, as time passed, the人气 gradually increased at the Immortal Guest Inn.
dāng shí zhì zhèng wǔ ， cáo zá de shēng yīn bù duàn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lái xiān kè jū de xiū shì yě yuè lái yuè duō 。
当时至正午，嘈杂的声音不断传入耳朵，来仙客居的修士也越来越多。
By noon, the noise grew louder and more cultivators came to the inn. Unlike strolling through market stalls, Lin Xuan had lowered his cultivation level even further here. Although a 9th Heaven Realm cultivator was not rare in the Nine Heavens Market, appearing there every day would attract attention from those who were observant.
yǔ zài fāng shì diàn pù zhōng xián guàng bù tóng ， lín xuān lái cǐ dì ， jiāng xiū wèi shōu liǎn dé gèng dī ， suī rán yǐ jiǔ xiān fāng shì de guī mó ， dòng xuán qī xiū shì yě bù suàn shén me xī qí de rén wù ， dàn tiān tiān dōu chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ ， hái shì róng yì yǐn qǐ yǒu xīn rén de zhù yì 。
与在坊市店铺中闲逛不同，林轩来此地，将修为收敛得更低，虽然以九仙坊市的规模，洞玄期修士也不算什么稀奇的人物，但天天都出现在这里，还是容易引起有心人的注意。
However, an婴 cultivator was different. Here, there were plenty of them, making it unremarkable. Moreover, Lin Xuan's ordinary appearance did not raise any suspicions after he had been drinking tea for several days in the inn.
rán ér yuán yīng xiū shì jiù bù yí yàng le ， yǔ rén jiè bù tóng ， zhè lǐ de yuán yīng qī cún zài kě shì yī zhuā yī dà bǎ lái zhe ， háo bù zú qí ， jiā shàng lín xuān de róng mào yòu shì zài pǔ tōng bù guò ， zài zhè lǐ hē le shù rì de chá ， yě sī háo méi yǒu rén huái yí shàng shén me 。
然而元婴修士就不一样了，与人界不同，这里的元婴期存在可是一抓一大把来着，毫不足奇，加上林轩的容貌又是再普通不过，在这里喝了数日的茶，也丝毫没有人怀疑上什么。
This approach might not be like waiting for a rabbit to hop into a trap, but it required similar patience and perseverance.
zhè yàng zuò ， shuō bù shàng shǒu zhū dài tù ， dàn xū yào de nài xīn yǔ yì lì ， què jī hū shì yī yàng de 。
这样做，说不上守株待兔，但需要的耐心与毅力，却几乎是一样的。
Fortunately, Lin Xuan never lacked these qualities. He sipped his fragrant tea calmly, appearing as an ordinary cultivator among the masses.
hǎo zài lín xuān cóng bù huò quē zhè xiē dōng xī 。
好在林轩从不或缺这些东西。
Suddenly, a conversation between two cultivators nearby caught his attention.
cǐ kè tā qīng qīng de pǐn zhuó shǒu zhōng de xiāng míng ， kàn shàng qù jiù shì yún yún zhòng shēng zhōng zuì pǔ tōng de yī míng xiū shì 。
此刻他轻轻的品着手中的香茗，看上去就是芸芸众生中最普通的一名修士。
"Cloud Brother, how's it going? Have you found someone suitable?" The speaker was a middle-aged man in light robes, around fifty years old. His black hair contrasted with the wrinkles on his face, which bore the marks of life’s hardships.
tū rán ， bù yuǎn chù yī zhuō xiū shì de duì huà ， yǐn qǐ le lín xuān de zhù yì 。
突然，不远处一桌修士的对话，引起了林轩的注意。
"No luck," Cloud replied.
“ yún xiōng ， rú hé ， kě zhǎo dào hé shì de rén xuǎn le ？” shuō huà de shì yī shēn zhe qīng páo de xiū xiān zhě ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， yǐ yǒu wǔ liù shí suì nián jì ， tóu fà suī rán wū hēi rú xī ， dàn méi shāo yǎn jiǎo què xiě mǎn le cāng sāng de hén jì 。
“云兄，如何，可找到合适的人选了？”说话的是一身着轻袍的修仙者，一眼望去，已有五六十岁年纪，头发虽然乌黑如昔，但眉梢眼角却写满了沧桑的痕迹。
The other cultivator shook his head. He seemed younger, perhaps thirty-five or so, with loose hair and an attractive appearance. However, he wore a bitter smile now.
“ méi yǒu ， yī wú suǒ huò 。”
“没有，一无所获。”
"How could that be? If I'm not mistaken, your island, Condensed翠 Island, has over a million mortals. As the ruler of such an island, you should have no trouble finding someone suitable," the first man said in surprise.
duì fāng yáo le yáo tóu ， cǐ rén kàn shàng qù ， míng xiǎn yào nián qīng yī xiē ， zhǐ yǒu sān shí wǔ liù suì de yàng zi ， tóu fà méi yǒu shù qǐ ， rú tóng nǚ zǐ yì bān de pī sǎn xià lái ， róng mào pǒ wèi yīng jùn ， qì dù yě yǒu jǐ fēn xiāo sǎ ， rán ér cǐ kè ， què shì yī liǎn de kǔ xiào zhī sè 。
对方摇了摇头，此人看上去，明显要年轻一些，只有三十五六岁的样子，头发没有束起，如同女子一般的披散下来，容貌颇为英俊，气度也有几分潇洒，然而此刻，却是一脸的苦笑之色。
"Hmph, Brother Fang knows well enough. The Immortal Vague Palace requires mortals who are both beautiful and handsome. They must be young, around twenty, with exceptional physical strength to lift a thousand catties of stone by themselves."
“ zěn me ， yún xiōng yě méi yǒu shōu huò ， zhè zěn me kě néng ne ， fāng mǒu ruò shì méi yǒu jì cuò ， nǐ suǒ jū zhù de níng cuì dǎo kě shì yǒu shàng bǎi wàn fán rén de ， yún xiōng zuò wéi yī dǎo zhī zhǔ ， duì tā men yú qǔ yú qiú ， nán dào zhè me duō fán rén zhōng ， jìng rán zhǎo bú dào yí gè hé shì zhī rén me ？” xiān qián nà rén yǒu diǎn jīng yà le 。
“怎么，云兄也没有收获，这怎么可能呢，方某若是没有记错，你所居住的凝翠岛可是有上百万凡人的，云兄作为一岛之主，对他们予取予求，难道这么多凡人中，竟然找不到一个合适之人么？”先前那人有点惊讶了。
"While that condition might not be too difficult to meet, there are so many mortals; finding someone young and beautiful shouldn't be hard.
“ hēng ， fāng xiōng yòu bú shì bù xiǎo de ， piāo miǎo xiān gōng yào de fán rén ， suī rán shì nán nǚ jiē kě ， dàn yāo qiú què shí fēn kē kè ， guāng shì róng mào yī tiáo ， nǚ zǐ yào měi ruò tiān xiān ， nán zi zé yào shuài bǐ pān ān ， ér qiě nián jì hái yào zài èr shí chū tóu 。”
“哼，方兄又不是不晓得，缥缈仙宫要的凡人，虽然是男女皆可，但要求却十分苛刻，光是容貌一条，女子要美若天仙，男子则要帅比潘安，而且年纪还要在二十出头。”
"But beyond that, they need mortals who can lift such heavy stones. This is asking for the impossible. Even cultivators like us would struggle without special techniques or talismans."
“ ruò guāng shì zhè yī tiáo dào yě bú shì bù néng mǎn zú ， bì jìng fán rén shù liàng zhòng duō ， zhǐ yào yòng xīn xún mì ， zǒng néng zhǎo dào nián qīng měi mào zhě 。”
“若光是这一条倒也不是不能满足，毕竟凡人数量众多，只要用心寻觅，总能找到年轻美貌者。”
"And even if a mortal could train their body to this extent, reaching the realm of heaven's dao takes decades of practice. The Immortal Vague Palace requires people in their twenties. How can they possibly reach such a high level so quickly?" The man with loose hair complained. Lin Xuan heard every word clearly and his expression changed as he paid attention.
“ kě chú le zhè yī tiáo yǐ wài ， hái yào nà xiē fán rén wǔ yì gāo qiáng ， néng gòu yǐ yī rén zhī lì ， jiù tái qǐ wàn jīn zhòng de jù shí ， zhè bú shì qiǎng rén suǒ nán me ， biàn shì wǒ děng xiū xiān zhě ， chú fēi xiū yǒu liàn tǐ zhī shù ， huò zhě shì yāo xiū yī mài ， fǒu zé bù jiè zhù wǔ xíng fǎ shù ， huò zhě dà lì fú ， yě jué bù kě néng tái qǐ wàn jīn zhòng de jù shí de ， fán rén xiǎng yào zuò dào zhè yī tiáo ， chú fēi shì wǔ yì jīng shú ， yǐ dào tiān dào gāo shǒu de chéng dù 。”
“可除了这一条以外，还要那些凡人武艺高强，能够以一人之力，就抬起万斤重的巨石，这不是强人所难么，便是我等修仙者，除非修有炼体之术，或者是妖修一脉，否则不借助五行法术，或者大力符，也绝不可能抬起万斤重的巨石的，凡人想要做到这一条，除非是武艺精熟，已到天道高手的程度。”
"Ha ha, Cloud friend, there's no need to be upset. If the conditions were easy to meet, anyone could do it. Why would the Immortal Vague Palace offer such a tempting reward?" The man in light robes said with a smile.
“ ér fán rén liàn wǔ ， suī rán yào bǐ wǒ men xiū shì róng yì dé duō ， dàn jí biàn shì zī zhì zài yōu yì ， xiǎng yào dào dá tiān dào ， méi gè sān sì shí nián de kǔ liàn yě shì bù kě néng de ， ér piāo miǎo xiān gōng de yāo qiú què shì èr shí chū tóu ， zhè xiē rén biàn shì dǎ niáng tāi lǐ liàn wǔ ， yòu zěn me kě néng zài rú cǐ duǎn de shí jiān nèi jìn jiē tiān dào ne ？” nà pī fà xiū shì bào yuàn le yí tòng ， běn jiù méi yǒu shǐ yòng chuán yīn rù mì zhī shù ， lín xuān zì rán shì tīng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， shén sè yī dòng ， yě jiù liú shàng xīn le 。
“而凡人练武，虽然要比我们修士容易得多，但即便是资质再优异，想要到达天道，没个三四十年的苦练也是不可能的，而缥缈仙宫的要求却是二十出头，这些人便是打娘胎里练武，又怎么可能在如此短的时间内进阶天道呢？”那披发修士抱怨了一通，本就没有使用传音入密之术，林轩自然是听得清清楚楚，神色一动，也就留上心了。
"Fang Brother makes a good point. I just don't understand why the Immortal Vague Palace needs to suddenly find some mortals. Even our Boundless Sea or any other major sect on this plane, they are among the top," the man with loose hair said in confusion.
“ hē hē ， yún dào yǒu bù yòng shēng qì ， ruò shì zhè xiē fán rén de tiáo jiàn yì yú mǎn zú ， suí biàn lā shàng jǐ gè dōu néng pài shàng yòng chǔ ， piāo miǎo xiān gōng yòu hé bì kāi chū rú cǐ lìng rén chuí xián de xuán shǎng ne ？” nà qīng páo xiū shì wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“呵呵，云道友不用生气，若是这些凡人的条件易于满足，随便拉上几个都能派上用处，缥缈仙宫又何必开出如此令人垂涎的悬赏呢？”那轻袍修士微笑着说。
"I don't know either. My family is considered an outer force of the Immortal Vague Palace, but we can't easily learn such secrets." The man in light robes sighed.
“ fāng xiōng yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， zhǐ shì wǒ hái zhēn bù míng bái ， táng táng piāo miǎo xiān gōng ， bié shuō wǒ men wú biān hǎi ， jiù suàn shì fàng yǎn zhěng gè jiè miàn ， yě shì shǔ yī shǔ èr de zōng mén ， zhè yàng de shì lì ， tū rán xún zhǎo yī xiē fán rén ， jiū jìng yǒu hé yòng chù ？” nà pī fà xiū shì bù jiě de shuō 。
“方兄言之有理，只是我还真不明白，堂堂缥缈仙宫，别说我们无边海，就算是放眼整个界面，也是数一数二的宗门，这样的势力，突然寻找一些凡人，究竟有何用处？”那披发修士不解的说。
The two continued their conversation for a while before the man with loose hair took his leave.
“ nǐ wèn wǒ ， wǒ yòu nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， zài xià suǒ zài de jiā zú ， suī rán suàn shì piāo miǎo xiān gōng de wài wéi shì lì ， dàn zhè yàng de yǐn mì ， yě shì wú cóng dǎ tīng dì 。” nà qīng páo xiū shì tàn le kǒu qì 。
“你问我，我又哪里晓得，在下所在的家族，虽然算是缥缈仙宫的外围势力，但这样的隐秘，也是无从打听地。”那轻袍修士叹了口气。
"Cloud Brother, are you still not giving up on that reward?" Despite saying so, the man in light robes showed no surprise. He looked like he had guessed it all along.
suí hòu liǎng rén yòu xīn bù zài yān de liáo le jǐ jù ， nà pī fà xiū shì jiù gǒng shǒu gào cí 。
随后两人又心不在焉的聊了几句，那披发修士就拱手告辞。
"Why should I laugh at you? I can't compare to your family's support and annual offerings. With such backing, you have a good chance of condensing an infant soul. But for me, as just a wandering cultivator, achieving that is extremely difficult without other opportunities or help. If I could find someone who meets the conditions, the reward from the Immortal Vague Palace would greatly benefit my cultivation," Lin Xuan said.
“ zěn me ， yún xiōng duì nà xuán shǎng hái bù fàng qì ？” qīng páo xiū shì huà suī rú cǐ ， dàn liǎn shàng què háo wú yì wài zhī sè ， yī fù zǎo jiù cāi dào de biǎo qíng 。
“怎么，云兄对那悬赏还不放弃？”轻袍修士话虽如此，但脸上却毫无意外之色，一副早就猜到的表情。
"Indeed, Cloud friend's words are correct. Let me assist you in your quest for success."
“ fāng xiōng nǐ yòu hé bì xiào wǒ ， xiǎo dì kě méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ nǐ xiāng bǐ de ， gé xià kě yǐ yǐ kào jiā zú ， měi nián dōu yǒu bù shǎo gòng fèng bǎo wù ， zhǐ yào bù chū shén me chā cuò ， xiōng tái níng chéng yuán yīng shì méi yǒu shén me wèn tí de ， ér yún mǒu bù tóng ， zhǐ shì qū qū yī jiè sàn xiū ， ruò méi yǒu bié de jī yuán yǔ bāng zhù ， xiǎng yào níng chéng yuán yīng kě jiù tài nán le ， ér rú guǒ néng gòu zhǎo dào yī míng fú hé tiáo jiàn de fán rén ， dé dào piāo miǎo xiān gōng kāi chū de xuán shǎng ， nà duì wǒ jīn hòu xiū liàn de bāng zhù ， wǒ bù shuō ， xiǎng bì dào yǒu yě qīng chǔ ……”
“方兄你又何必笑我，小弟可没有办法与你相比的，阁下可以倚靠家族，每年都有不少供奉宝物，只要不出什么差错，兄台凝成元婴是没有什么问题的，而云某不同，只是区区一介散修，若没有别的机缘与帮助，想要凝成元婴可就太难了，而如果能够找到一名符合条件的凡人，得到缥缈仙宫开出的悬赏，那对我今后修炼的帮助，我不说，想必道友也清楚……”
The man with loose hair smiled bitterly. "Thank you for your good wishes. This is mostly luck. Given how strict the conditions are, I'm not sure of my chances. But I'll do what I can and leave the rest to fate."
“ ń ， yún dào yǒu suǒ yán bù cuò ， nà wǒ jiù zài zhè lǐ zhù nǐ qí kāi dé shèng le 。”
“嗯，云道友所言不错，那我就在这里助你旗开得胜了。”
"Indeed, Cloud friend's words are correct. Fortunately, the reward hasn't spread widely yet. With this information, you still have a chance. Otherwise, once everyone knows about it, mortals who meet the conditions will be in high demand, as valuable as ancient treasures," the man in light robes said.
“ hē hē ， duō xiè dào yǒu jí yán ， zhè jiàn shì qíng hái shì yùn qì de chéng fèn jū duō ， hé kuàng tiáo jiàn nà me kē kè ， píng xīn lái shuō ， xiǎo dì hái zhēn méi yǒu shén me bǎ wò ， zhǐ shì jìn rén shì ， ér tīng tiān mìng bà le 。” nà pī fà xiū shì kǔ xiào zhe shuō 。
“呵呵，多谢道友吉言，这件事情还是运气的成分居多，何况条件那么苛刻，平心来说，小弟还真没有什么把握，只是尽人事，而听天命罢了。”那披发修士苦笑着说。
"That’s true. So I must search everywhere before that happens. I bid you farewell for now and look forward to our next meeting." With a bow, the man with loose hair left the teahouse and transformed into a streak of lightning towards the market outside.
“ ń ， dào yǒu suǒ yán bù cuò ， hǎo zài xiàn zài xuán shǎng de shì qíng hái méi yǒu wán quán chuán kāi ， dào yǒu jì rán xiān dé dào le xiāo xī ， hái shì yǒu yī xiē jī huì de ， fǒu zé ， zhēn děng dà jiā dōu zhī dào le zhè ge xuán shǎng ， kǒng pà mǎn zú tiáo jiàn de fán rén ， huì yī xià zi chéng qiǎng shǒu huò ， zhēn guì chéng dù ， bù xùn yú rèn hé gǔ bǎo cái liào ， shèn zhì yǐn qǐ wǒ děng xiū shì de dòu fǎ zhēng duó 。”
“嗯，道友所言不错，好在现在悬赏的事情还没有完全传开，道友既然先得到了消息，还是有一些机会的，否则，真等大家都知道了这个悬赏，恐怕满足条件的凡人，会一下子成抢手货，珍贵程度，不逊于任何古宝材料，甚至引起我等修士的斗法争夺。”
Lin Xuan played with his teapot as he pondered the conversation. He was just as curious about the Immortal Vague Palace's search for these mortals.
“ bù cuò ， suǒ yǐ yún mǒu gèng yào zài cǐ zhī qián ， dào chù duō qù xún fǎng yī fān ， xiǎo dì xiān gào cí ， xià cì yǒu jī huì ， zài yǔ dào yǒu bǎ jiǔ yán huān 。” pī fà xiū shì shuō wán ， bào le bào quán ， biàn zhuǎn shēn xià le chá lóu ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng fāng shì wài fēi qù le 。
“不错，所以云某更要在此之前，到处多去寻访一番，小弟先告辞，下次有机会，再与道友把酒言欢。”披发修士说完，抱了抱拳，便转身下了茶楼，化为一道惊虹，像坊市外飞去了。
Would it be useful to his plot for the Ethereal Nine Immortals Pill?
lín xuān bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de chá hú ， nǎo hǎi zhōng zé sī suǒ zhe gāng cái liǎng rén de huà yǔ ， lián tā yě hěn hào qí ， piāo miǎo xiān gōng sì chù xún mì zhè xiē fán rén ， jiū jìng yǒu hé yòng yì 。
林轩把玩着手中的茶壶，脑海中则思索着刚才两人的话语，连他也很好奇，缥缈仙宫四处寻觅这些凡人，究竟有何用意。
With limited information, it was hard to determine, but from what he could gather, there was a good chance.
zhè duì zì jǐ tú móu piāo miǎo jiǔ xiān dān ， shì fǒu huì yǒu yòng chù ？
这对自己图谋飘渺九仙丹，是否会有用处？
After an incense stick’s worth of time, Lin Xuan settled his bill and left the teahouse. He transformed into a streak of lightning towards the distant horizon.
xiàn zài qíng bào bù duō ， hái yǒu xiē nán yǐ què dìng ， bù guò cóng biǎo miàn shàng fēn xī ， cǐ shì yīng gāi shì dà yǒu jī huì dì 。
现在情报不多，还有些难以确定，不过从表面上分析，此事应该是大有机会地。
A mere condensation period cultivator couldn’t escape his grasp. Earlier, Lin Xuan had already planted tracking marks on the man.
yú shì yī zhù xiāng de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， lín xuān yě jié zhàng xià le chá lóu ， rán hòu huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng yuǎn chù de tiān biān fēi qù le 。
于是一炷香的功夫以后，林轩也结账下了茶楼，然后化为一道惊虹，像远处的天边飞去了。
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Chapter 2530: Searching for Mortals
表面上, this approach seemed a bit unreliable. But besides this method, Lin Xuan could not think of anything else that would work. In teahouses and taverns, the number of cultivators coming and going was countless. During their conversations, important intelligence often slipped out unintentionally.
Although most of it came from hearsay, after careful screening, some of it might still prove useful.
Lin Xuan sat for an entire morning with no significant results at first since few people were around in the early hours. However, as time passed, the人气 gradually increased at the Immortal Guest Inn.
By noon, the noise grew louder and more cultivators came to the inn. Unlike strolling through market stalls, Lin Xuan had lowered his cultivation level even further here. Although a 9th Heaven Realm cultivator was not rare in the Nine Heavens Market, appearing there every day would attract attention from those who were observant.
However, an婴 cultivator was different. Here, there were plenty of them, making it unremarkable. Moreover, Lin Xuan's ordinary appearance did not raise any suspicions after he had been drinking tea for several days in the inn.
This approach might not be like waiting for a rabbit to hop into a trap, but it required similar patience and perseverance.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan never lacked these qualities. He sipped his fragrant tea calmly, appearing as an ordinary cultivator among the masses.
Suddenly, a conversation between two cultivators nearby caught his attention.
"Cloud Brother, how's it going? Have you found someone suitable?" The speaker was a middle-aged man in light robes, around fifty years old. His black hair contrasted with the wrinkles on his face, which bore the marks of life’s hardships.
"No luck," Cloud replied.
The other cultivator shook his head. He seemed younger, perhaps thirty-five or so, with loose hair and an attractive appearance. However, he wore a bitter smile now.
"How could that be? If I'm not mistaken, your island, Condensed翠 Island, has over a million mortals. As the ruler of such an island, you should have no trouble finding someone suitable," the first man said in surprise.
"Hmph, Brother Fang knows well enough. The Immortal Vague Palace requires mortals who are both beautiful and handsome. They must be young, around twenty, with exceptional physical strength to lift a thousand catties of stone by themselves."
"While that condition might not be too difficult to meet, there are so many mortals; finding someone young and beautiful shouldn't be hard.
"But beyond that, they need mortals who can lift such heavy stones. This is asking for the impossible. Even cultivators like us would struggle without special techniques or talismans."
"And even if a mortal could train their body to this extent, reaching the realm of heaven's dao takes decades of practice. The Immortal Vague Palace requires people in their twenties. How can they possibly reach such a high level so quickly?" The man with loose hair complained. Lin Xuan heard every word clearly and his expression changed as he paid attention.
"Ha ha, Cloud friend, there's no need to be upset. If the conditions were easy to meet, anyone could do it. Why would the Immortal Vague Palace offer such a tempting reward?" The man in light robes said with a smile.
"Fang Brother makes a good point. I just don't understand why the Immortal Vague Palace needs to suddenly find some mortals. Even our Boundless Sea or any other major sect on this plane, they are among the top," the man with loose hair said in confusion.
"I don't know either. My family is considered an outer force of the Immortal Vague Palace, but we can't easily learn such secrets." The man in light robes sighed.
The two continued their conversation for a while before the man with loose hair took his leave.
"Cloud Brother, are you still not giving up on that reward?" Despite saying so, the man in light robes showed no surprise. He looked like he had guessed it all along.
"Why should I laugh at you? I can't compare to your family's support and annual offerings. With such backing, you have a good chance of condensing an infant soul. But for me, as just a wandering cultivator, achieving that is extremely difficult without other opportunities or help. If I could find someone who meets the conditions, the reward from the Immortal Vague Palace would greatly benefit my cultivation," Lin Xuan said.
"Indeed, Cloud friend's words are correct. Let me assist you in your quest for success."
The man with loose hair smiled bitterly. "Thank you for your good wishes. This is mostly luck. Given how strict the conditions are, I'm not sure of my chances. But I'll do what I can and leave the rest to fate."
"Indeed, Cloud friend's words are correct. Fortunately, the reward hasn't spread widely yet. With this information, you still have a chance. Otherwise, once everyone knows about it, mortals who meet the conditions will be in high demand, as valuable as ancient treasures," the man in light robes said.
"That’s true. So I must search everywhere before that happens. I bid you farewell for now and look forward to our next meeting." With a bow, the man with loose hair left the teahouse and transformed into a streak of lightning towards the market outside.
Lin Xuan played with his teapot as he pondered the conversation. He was just as curious about the Immortal Vague Palace's search for these mortals.
Would it be useful to his plot for the Ethereal Nine Immortals Pill?
With limited information, it was hard to determine, but from what he could gather, there was a good chance.
After an incense stick’s worth of time, Lin Xuan settled his bill and left the teahouse. He transformed into a streak of lightning towards the distant horizon.
A mere condensation period cultivator couldn’t escape his grasp. Earlier, Lin Xuan had already planted tracking marks on the man.
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