ér lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， jiàn tā tuì hòu ， bǎi huā xiān zi àn dì lǐ ， tóng yàng sōng le kǒu qì ， lóng zài xiù zhōng de zuǒ shǒu wǔ zhǐ sōng kāi ， ér zài tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ ， yī xì ruò xiù huā zhēn de jiàn qì kuì sàn kāi lái 。
而林轩不晓得，见他退后，百花仙子暗地里，同样松了口气，笼在袖中的左手五指松开，而在她的掌心里，一细若绣花针的剑气溃散开来。
Lin Xuan didn't know that when he retreated, Fairy Hundred Flowers secretly let out a sigh of relief. Her left hand, hidden in her sleeve, released the tightly clenched fingers, and a fine sword qi, like a needle, dispersed from her palm.
cǐ jiàn qì suī xì xiǎo wú bǐ ， què shì tā xiàn zài jǐn néng diào jí de yì diǎn běn mìng yuán qì ， wēi lì wú bǐ ， jiù suàn shì yī pǔ tōng dù jié chū qī de xiū shì néng bù néng duǒ guò ， yě shì liǎng shuō ， yòng lái zhǎn shā yī fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， nà shì chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
此剑气虽细小无比，却是她现在仅能调集的一点本命元气，威力无比，就算是一普通渡劫初期的修士能不能躲过，也是两说，用来斩杀一分神期修仙者，那是绰绰有余。
Though this sword qi was incredibly thin, it was all she could muster now—her innate primordial energy. Its power was immense; even if an ordinary cultivator at the early Transcendation stage couldn't dodge it, there were still doubts. It more than sufficed to kill a One Spirit Stage cultivator.
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu ， fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú 。
害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无。
One shouldn’t harbor malicious intentions but should always be wary of others.
táng táng bǎi huā xiān zi ， zhī suǒ yǐ huì luò dào xiàn zài zhè ge jìng dì ， jiù shì yīn wèi yī shí dà yì ， jiàn jīn yuè zhēn chán jiāo chū běn mìng zhēn yuán ， yǐ wéi yī qiè dōu jǐn zài zhǎng wò ， nǎ xiǎo de ， piān piān zài zhè zuì guān jiàn de shí kè ， zāi le yí gè dà jīn dǒu 。
堂堂百花仙子，之所以会落到现在这个境地，就是因为一时大意，见金玥真蟾交出本命真元，以为一切都尽在掌握，哪晓得，偏偏在这最关键的时刻，栽了一个大筋斗。
Fairy Hundred Flowers felt extremely regretful for her momentary carelessness. How could she make the same mistake in such a short time?
sú huà shuō ， chī yī qiàn ， zhǎng yī zhì 。
俗话说，吃一堑，长一智。
This young fellow, though he offered medicinal pills and elixirs for her to consume, his actions were still suspicious. One never knew what intentions lay behind someone's heart.
bǎi huā xiān zi xīn zhōng yǐ shì ào huǐ yǐ jí ， zěn me kě néng zài duǎn duǎn de shí jiān lǐ ， fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù 。
百花仙子心中已是懊悔以极，怎么可能在短短的时间里，犯同样的错误。
Could this be a trick to lower her guard?
yǎn qián zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， suī shuō ná chū líng dān miào yào gěi zì jǐ tūn fú ， dàn tā de xíng jì ， yī jiù kě yí ， suǒ wèi rén xīn gé dù pí ， tiān zhī dào tā yī kāi shǐ dǎ dī shén me zhǔ yì 。
眼前这小家伙，虽说拿出灵丹妙药给自己吞服，但他的行迹，依旧可疑，所谓人心隔肚皮，天知道他一开始打的什么主意。
Fairy Hundred Flowers sobered up after the incident. She became extremely cautious, no longer allowing any carelessness. On the surface, she closed her eyes and refined the medicinal power, but most of her attention was on Lin Xuan.
zhè huì bú huì shì ràng zì jǐ fàng sōng jǐng tì de guǐ jì 。
这会不会是让自己放松警惕的诡计。
Was he planning to take advantage of the situation to attack her secretly?
bǎi huā xiān zi tòng dìng sī tòng ， zhè yī cì ， biàn dé jī jǐng wú bǐ ， bù zài yǒu fēn háo dà yì ， biǎo miàn shàng ， tā bì shàng yǎn móu liàn huà yào lì ， qí shí ， dà bù fèn xīn shén shì zài lín xuān zhè biān dì 。
百花仙子痛定思痛，这一次，变得机警无比，不再有分毫大意，表面上，她闭上眼眸炼化药力，其实，大部分心神是在林轩这边地。
Fortunately, there was nothing to worry about; the other party had no malicious intent.
kàn tā shì bú shì yào chèn jī àn suàn zì jǐ 。
看他是不是要趁机暗算自己。
While Fairy Hundred Flowers exhaled a breath of relief, she couldn't help feeling guilty. However, it didn’t matter. She could give him some benefits as compensation after all.
hǎo zài yī qiè dān xīn shì duō yú ， duì fāng bìng wú è yì 。
好在一切担心是多余，对方并无恶意。
Lin Xuan might not be aware of this calculation, but he had made the wise choice by not taking risks. He had just narrowly escaped the ghost gate.
bǎi huā xiān zi zài sōng qì de tóng shí ， nèi xīn lǐ ， bù miǎn yě shì yǒu jǐ fēn kuì jiù zhī yì 。
百花仙子在松气的同时，内心里，不免也是有几分愧疚之意。
If he had really dared to take a risk, his life would have been lost already.
bù guò méi guān xì ， dà bù liǎo yī huì er duō gěi tā yī xiē hǎo chù zuò wéi bǔ cháng zǒng kě yǐ 。
不过没关系，大不了一会儿多给他一些好处作为补偿总可以。
Fortunately, Lin Xuan didn’t do that; thus, he was still alive.
cǐ nǚ de zhè yī fān chuǎi mó ， lín xuān wèi bì qīng chǔ ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， tā zhè yī cì bù mào xiǎn ， zài cì bèi zhèng míng shì shí fēn míng zhì de xuǎn zé 。
此女的这一番揣摩，林轩未必清楚，但不管如何，他这一次不冒险，再次被证明是十分明智的选择。
This showed that the path of cultivation was fraught with dangers. A single wrong step could lead to irreparable consequences.
kě yǐ shuō ， lín xuān gāng gāng zài guǐ mén guān zhōng chuǎng guò 。
可以说，林轩刚刚在鬼门关中闯过。
Setting aside the peril for now, half an hour later, Fairy Hundred Flowers opened her eyes.
rú guǒ tā zhēn dǎn dà bāo tiān de yī bó ， nà xiàn zài ， xiǎo mìng ér kǒng pà yǐ hún fēi pò sàn diào le 。
如果他真胆大包天的一搏，那现在，小命儿恐怕已魂飞魄散掉了。
She then displayed a look of pain on her face and cautiously stood up.
hǎo zài ， lín xuān méi yǒu nà me zuò 。
好在，林轩没有那么做。
"Senior, are you well?"
suǒ yǐ ， tā yī jiù huó dé hǎo hǎo de 。
所以，他依旧活得好好的。
Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. Regardless of his true thoughts, he had to make sure this facade was convincing.
gù ér kě yǐ kàn chū ， xiū xiān zhī lù ， shí zài shì bù bù jīng jí ， zǒu cuò yī bù ， jiù yǒu kě néng wàn jié bù fù 。
故而可以看出，修仙之路，实在是步步荆棘，走错一步，就有可能万劫不复。
With a burst of light, he flew over.
zhè zhōng jiān de xiǎn è zàn qiě bù shuō ， bàn gè shí chén hòu ， bǎi huā xiān zi zhēng kāi le yǎn móu 。
这中间的险恶暂且不说，半个时辰后，百花仙子睁开了眼眸。
"Good, it’s still early, but I won’t die."
suí hòu ， cǐ nǚ de liǎn shàng liú lù chū yī sī tòng chǔ ， jǐn jiē zhe ， tā jū rán xiǎo xīn yì yì de zhàn qǐ lái le 。
随后，此女的脸上流露出一丝痛楚，紧接着，她居然小心翼翼的站起来了。
Fairy Hundred Flowers' indifferent voice entered his ears. The injuries from the battle were severe. Although the young man's medicinal pills were incredibly effective, they merely suppressed her wounds temporarily; full recovery was out of reach.
“ qián bèi ， nín hǎo le ？”
“前辈，您好了？”
But that didn't matter. In this situation, she hadn't anticipated such a scenario.
lín xuān liǎn shàng liú lù chū dà xǐ zhī sè ， bù guǎn tā xīn zhōng ， shì fǒu zhēn shì zhè yàng xiǎng de ， zhì shǎo yǎn qián nà biǎo miàn gōng fu ， yí dìng yào zuò zú 。
林轩脸上流露出大喜之色，不管他心中，是否真是这样想的，至少眼前那表面功夫，一定要做足。
One should be content with what one has. With her injuries under control, she could return to her cave dwelling and find some miraculous healing items there. She could also seek help from close friends. Even if it took a few ten thousand years of seclusion, the wounds would eventually heal.
hún shēn dùn guāng yì qǐ ， fēi le guò qù 。
浑身遁光一起，飞了过去。
With this thought, she looked at Lin Xuan with a hint of gratitude. Whether he returned or not was irrelevant; without his aid, she would have faced an irreversible disaster.
“ hǎo ， hái zǎo ， bù guò yě sǐ bù liǎo 。”
“好，还早，不过也死不了。”
Fairy Hundred Flowers was a proud and discerning person who knew how to repay her benefactors. She wouldn't dismiss the matter so easily.
bǎi huā xiān zi dàn mò de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè yī jué suǒ shòu dào de shāng hài ， wěi shí shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， suī rán nà xiǎo zi gěi zì jǐ tūn fú de líng dān ， wěi shí xuán miào yǐ jí ， dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì zàn shí jiāng shāng shì gěi yā zhì xià le ér yǐ ， jù lí quán yù ， kě wàng ér bù kě jí 。
百花仙子淡漠的声音传入耳朵，这一决所受到的伤害，委实是非同小可，虽然那小子给自己吞服的灵丹，委实玄妙以极，但也仅仅是暂时将伤势给压制下了而已，距离痊愈，可望而不可及。
"What do you want?"
dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， rú jīn zhè yàng de jú miàn ， yǐ shì zì jǐ shì xiān ， méi yǒu xiǎng dào dì 。
但没有关系，如今这样的局面，已是自己事先，没有想到地。
Her words were shocking. Asking what she wanted implied that anything he desired could be hers.
rén guì zhī zú ， shāng shì jì rán bèi kòng zhì zhù ， zì jǐ jiù yǒu bàn fǎ huí dào dòng fǔ 。
人贵知足，伤势既然被控制住，自己就有办法回到洞府。
Lin Xuan swallowed hard. This demand was outrageous, but it wasn’t empty talk. Considering who she was—Fairy Hundred Flowers, an immortal from ancient times with immense power and a domain, even her daughter, a scattered immortal, had taken her as a teacher—it was clear how formidable she was.
dào shí hòu jiù hǎo bàn le ， dòng fǔ zhōng zì yǒu yī xiē xuán miào de liáo shāng zhī wù ， hái kě yǐ qǐng yī xiē zhì jiāo hǎo yǒu xiāng zhù ， dà bù liǎo fèi yī fān xīn kǔ ， bì guān gè yī liǎng wàn nián ， zhè shāng shì zǒng néng huī fù 。
到时候就好办了，洞府中自有一些玄妙的疗伤之物，还可以请一些至交好友相助，大不了费一番辛苦，闭关个一两万年，这伤势总能恢复。
Even in the Three Realms, she was one of the top super-strong cultivators, just short of being a true immortal. Such a powerful figure naturally had the confidence to make such a demand.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， cǐ nǚ wàng xiàng mǎo lín xuān de mù guāng ， yǐn yǐn yǒu yī fēn gǎn jī， zhè xiǎo zi qù ér fù fǎn de mù dì zàn qiě bù tí ， dàn zhè yī huí ， ruò bú shì dé tā xiāng zhù ， zì jǐ wàn jié bù fù ， nà shì kěn dìng de 。
想到这里，此女望向冇林轩的目光，隐隐有一分感jī，这小子去而复返的目的暂且不提，但这一回，若不是得他相助，自己万劫不复，那是肯定的。
Lin Xuan estimated that even if he asked for an innate divine treasure, she would likely comply with her pride and be pushed into giving it to him.
bǎi huā xiān zi nǎi shì jí jiāo ào de rén wù ， ēn yuàn fēn míng ， duì fāng yú zì jǐ yǒu dà ēn dà dé ， tā zì rán bú huì yī jù huà jiù dài guò 。
百花仙子乃是极骄傲的人物，恩怨分明，对方于自己有大恩大德，她自然不会一句话就带过。
But Lin Xuan wouldn't do that.
“ nǐ xiǎng yào shén me ？”
“你想要什么？”
Wanting an innate divine treasure? That was like an old man hanging on to life out of spite. Even if he got one, he might not live long enough to enjoy it. A One Spirit Stage cultivator couldn’t possibly possess such a powerful item.
cǐ nǚ píng dàn de huà chuán rù ěr duǒ ， rán ér suǒ shuō de yán yǔ ， què shì jīng shì hài sú ， wèn zì jǐ xiǎng yào shén me ， nà qǐ bù shì shuō ， suí biàn zì jǐ yào shén me bǎo bèi tā dōu ná dé chū shǒu me ？
此女平淡的话传入耳朵，然而所说的言语，却是惊世骇俗，问自己想要什么，那岂不是说，随便自己要什么宝贝她都拿得出手么？
She felt grateful and clearly willing to repay him. However, he needed to know his limits. Otherwise, whether this was good or bad fortune remained uncertain.
lín xuān tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò 。
林轩吞了一口唾沫。
He had to strike the right balance.
zhè kǒu qì dà dé lí pǔ 。
这口气大得离谱。
Lin Xuan quickly figured out the pros and cons.
rán ér què jué fēi zài xìn kǒu hú shuō ， zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， cǐ nǚ shì zhēn yǒu zhè yàng jiǎng de zī gé 。
然而却绝非在信口胡说，仔细想想，此女是真有这样讲的资格。
Fairy Hundred Flowers, assuming Lin Xuan was stunned, finally smiled faintly: "You have done me a favor. Fairy Hundred Flowers always distinguishes between kindness and enmity. What do you want? Medicine, treasures, or rare materials; as long as they exist in this world, I can't offer much."
tā shì shuí ？
她是谁？
"I don’t want medicine or treasures," Lin Xuan shook his head like a simpleton. Acting naive had its benefits.
bǎi huā xiān zi ！
百花仙子！
"What do you want if not medicine and treasures?"
cóng shàng gǔ jiù huó dào xiàn zài de jué shì qiáng zhě 。
从上古就活到现在的绝世强者。
Fairy Hundred Flowers was surprised. Among the many things for cultivators, medicine and treasures were the most beneficial: "Could it be rare materials? I can definitely provide something that will satisfy you."
dù jié hòu qī ， yōng yǒu lǐng yù ， lián sàn xiān de ài nǚ ， yě bài tā zuò shī fù 。
渡劫后期，拥有领域，连散仙的爱女，也拜她做师傅。
"I don’t need any materials," Lin Xuan shook his head again, appearing simple-minded.
kě xiǎng ér zhī ， cǐ nǚ yǒu duō me de liǎo de 。
可想而知，此女有多么的了得。
"Even no materials?"
jí biàn fàng yǎn sān jiè ， tā yě shì dǐng ér jiān ér de chāo jí qiáng zhě ， suī rán méi dào zhēn xiān de chéng dù ， dàn shuō jù bú kè qì de ， xiāng chà yě bú huì tài yuǎn le 。
即便放眼三界，她也是顶儿尖儿的超级强者，虽然没到真仙的程度，但说句不客气的，相差也不会太远了。
Fairy Hundred Flowers frowned slightly. Could he be interested in crystals? She could gift him a large amount of top-grade crystals, ensuring he never had to worry about them again.
zhè yàng dǐng jí de qiáng zhě ， dāng rán yǒu dǐ qì zhè yàng shuō 。
这样顶级的强者，当然有底气这样说。
"Top-grade crystals are good, but I don’t want any," Lin Xuan remained unmoved.
zhǐ yào sān jiè yǒu de bǎo wù ， shén me tā ná bú dào shǒu ， lín xuān gū mō zhe ， zì jǐ jiù suàn shì kāi kǒu qiú yī xiān tiān líng bǎo ， yǐ cǐ nǚ de jiāo ào ， bèi xiān qián de huà yǔ jǐ duì zhù ， kǒng pà yě huì ná yǔ zì jǐ de 。
只要三界有的宝物，什么她拿不到手，林轩估摸着，自己就算是开口求一先天灵宝，以此女的骄傲，被先前的话语挤兑住，恐怕也会拿与自己的。
"What do you want then?"
dàn lín xuān zì rán bú huì nà me zuò 。
但林轩自然不会那么做。
Fairy Hundred Flowers was annoyed. He refused everything; was this some kind of prank? Knowing she was still injured and in a bad mood, she would have left if not for her pride.
yào xiān tiān líng bǎo ？
要先天灵宝？
"Do not be angry, Fairy. I am no ungrateful person. What I seek from you is a cultivation technique."
nà bú shì lǎo shòu xīng shàng diào xián mìng zhǎng ？
那不是老寿星上吊嫌命长？
"Cultivation technique?"
yǒu mìng ná kǒng pà yě méi mìng xiǎng ， yī fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， zěn me pèi yōng yǒu xiān tiān líng bǎo ne ？
有命拿恐怕也没命享，一分神期修仙者，怎么配拥有先天灵宝呢？
Fairy Hundred Flowers was surprised; she had misunderstood him. The importance of techniques to cultivators was self-evident.
Lin Xuan didn't know that when he retreated, Fairy Hundred Flowers secretly let out a sigh of relief. Her left hand, hidden in her sleeve, released the tightly clenched fingers, and a fine sword qi, like a needle, dispersed from her palm.
Though this sword qi was incredibly thin, it was all she could muster now—her innate primordial energy. Its power was immense; even if an ordinary cultivator at the early Transcendation stage couldn't dodge it, there were still doubts. It more than sufficed to kill a One Spirit Stage cultivator.
One shouldn’t harbor malicious intentions but should always be wary of others.
Fairy Hundred Flowers felt extremely regretful for her momentary carelessness. How could she make the same mistake in such a short time?
This young fellow, though he offered medicinal pills and elixirs for her to consume, his actions were still suspicious. One never knew what intentions lay behind someone's heart.
Could this be a trick to lower her guard?
Fairy Hundred Flowers sobered up after the incident. She became extremely cautious, no longer allowing any carelessness. On the surface, she closed her eyes and refined the medicinal power, but most of her attention was on Lin Xuan.
Was he planning to take advantage of the situation to attack her secretly?
Fortunately, there was nothing to worry about; the other party had no malicious intent.
While Fairy Hundred Flowers exhaled a breath of relief, she couldn't help feeling guilty. However, it didn’t matter. She could give him some benefits as compensation after all.
Lin Xuan might not be aware of this calculation, but he had made the wise choice by not taking risks. He had just narrowly escaped the ghost gate.
If he had really dared to take a risk, his life would have been lost already.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan didn’t do that; thus, he was still alive.
This showed that the path of cultivation was fraught with dangers. A single wrong step could lead to irreparable consequences.
Setting aside the peril for now, half an hour later, Fairy Hundred Flowers opened her eyes.
She then displayed a look of pain on her face and cautiously stood up.
"Senior, are you well?"
Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. Regardless of his true thoughts, he had to make sure this facade was convincing.
With a burst of light, he flew over.
"Good, it’s still early, but I won’t die."
Fairy Hundred Flowers' indifferent voice entered his ears. The injuries from the battle were severe. Although the young man's medicinal pills were incredibly effective, they merely suppressed her wounds temporarily; full recovery was out of reach.
But that didn't matter. In this situation, she hadn't anticipated such a scenario.
One should be content with what one has. With her injuries under control, she could return to her cave dwelling and find some miraculous healing items there. She could also seek help from close friends. Even if it took a few ten thousand years of seclusion, the wounds would eventually heal.
With this thought, she looked at Lin Xuan with a hint of gratitude. Whether he returned or not was irrelevant; without his aid, she would have faced an irreversible disaster.
Fairy Hundred Flowers was a proud and discerning person who knew how to repay her benefactors. She wouldn't dismiss the matter so easily.
"What do you want?"
Her words were shocking. Asking what she wanted implied that anything he desired could be hers.
Lin Xuan swallowed hard. This demand was outrageous, but it wasn’t empty talk. Considering who she was—Fairy Hundred Flowers, an immortal from ancient times with immense power and a domain, even her daughter, a scattered immortal, had taken her as a teacher—it was clear how formidable she was.
Even in the Three Realms, she was one of the top super-strong cultivators, just short of being a true immortal. Such a powerful figure naturally had the confidence to make such a demand.
Lin Xuan estimated that even if he asked for an innate divine treasure, she would likely comply with her pride and be pushed into giving it to him.
But Lin Xuan wouldn't do that.
Wanting an innate divine treasure? That was like an old man hanging on to life out of spite. Even if he got one, he might not live long enough to enjoy it. A One Spirit Stage cultivator couldn’t possibly possess such a powerful item.
She felt grateful and clearly willing to repay him. However, he needed to know his limits. Otherwise, whether this was good or bad fortune remained uncertain.
He had to strike the right balance.
Lin Xuan quickly figured out the pros and cons.
Fairy Hundred Flowers, assuming Lin Xuan was stunned, finally smiled faintly: "You have done me a favor. Fairy Hundred Flowers always distinguishes between kindness and enmity. What do you want? Medicine, treasures, or rare materials; as long as they exist in this world, I can't offer much."
"I don’t want medicine or treasures," Lin Xuan shook his head like a simpleton. Acting naive had its benefits.
"What do you want if not medicine and treasures?"
Fairy Hundred Flowers was surprised. Among the many things for cultivators, medicine and treasures were the most beneficial: "Could it be rare materials? I can definitely provide something that will satisfy you."
"I don’t need any materials," Lin Xuan shook his head again, appearing simple-minded.
"Even no materials?"
Fairy Hundred Flowers frowned slightly. Could he be interested in crystals? She could gift him a large amount of top-grade crystals, ensuring he never had to worry about them again.
"Top-grade crystals are good, but I don’t want any," Lin Xuan remained unmoved.
"What do you want then?"
Fairy Hundred Flowers was annoyed. He refused everything; was this some kind of prank? Knowing she was still injured and in a bad mood, she would have left if not for her pride.
"Do not be angry, Fairy. I am no ungrateful person. What I seek from you is a cultivation technique."
"Cultivation technique?"
Fairy Hundred Flowers was surprised; she had misunderstood him. The importance of techniques to cultivators was self-evident.