yīn yáng léi huǒ zhèn ！
阴阳雷火阵！
Thunder and Lightning Array!
huò xǔ zài yī xiē dà de mén pài yǎn lǐ ， cǐ zhèn bù zhí yī tí ， dàn duì yú qū qū xiū xiān jiā zú lái shuō ， yǐ jīng shì fēi cháng shē chǐ 。
或许在一些大的门派眼里，此阵不值一提，但对于区区修仙家族来说，已经是非常奢侈。
Perhaps to some major sects, this array was unremarkable. But for a mere cultivation family, it was already quite luxurious.
qīng yè shān bìng méi yǒu shén me dà de shì lì ， yìng fù dí duì zhī rén yǐ jīng chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
青叶山并没有什么大的势力，应付敌对之人已经绰绰有余。
Qingye Mountain wasn't home to any significant power. The defenses were more than sufficient to deal with hostile forces.
ér zài zhǔ bǎo lǐ miàn ， hái shè yǒu chóng chóng jī guān 。
而在主堡里面，还设有重重机关。
Inside the main fortress, there were also numerous mechanisms and traps set up.
duì yú cǐ ， xiū xiān zhě huò xǔ huì chī zhī yǐ bí ， shì sú jiè de zhè xiē dōng xī ， duì yú xiū shì lái shuō ， néng yǒu shén me xiào guǒ 。
对于此，修仙者或许会嗤之以鼻，世俗界的这些东西，对于修士来说，能有什么效果。
Cultivators might scoff at such things, considering them trivialities of the secular world. For cultivators, these devices would have little effect.
dàn fán shì bù néng tài jué duì le ， zài bā bǎi nián qián ， jiù céng jīng yǒu jǐ gè yǔ yè jiā yǒu chóu de xiǎo jiā zú ， lián hé zài yì qǐ ， bìng lǒng luò le yī xiē sàn xiū ， lián shǒu wéi jiǎo yè jiā bǎo 。
但凡事不能太绝对了，在八百年前，就曾经有几个与叶家有仇的小家族，联合在一起，并笼络了一些散修，联手围剿叶家堡。
But one could never be too sure. Eight hundred years ago, a few small families with grudges against Ye Family had joined forces, lured some free agents, and launched an attack on Ye Family Fortress.
yī fān jī zhàn yǐ hòu ， tā men píng zhe rén shù de yōu shì ， yǐ jí gāo jià cóng wài miàn shōu gòu de yī tóu líng shòu ， yìng shì jiāng wài miàn de fáng yù dà zhèn gōng pò le 。
一番激战以后，他们凭着人数的优势，以及高价从外面收购的一头灵兽，硬是将外面的防御大阵攻破了。
After a fierce battle, they managed to break through the defenses by leveraging their numbers and a powerful spirit beast purchased from outside.
bǎo lěi suī rán jiān gù ， dàn zài shù míng zhù jī qī xiū shì de lián shǒu zhī xià ， yě bèi hōng rán zá kāi ， xiū shì men rú cháo shuǐ bān de yǒng le jìn lái 。
堡垒虽然坚固，但在数名筑基期修士的联手之下，也被轰然砸开，修士们如潮水般的涌了进来。
Despite the fortress's strength, it was shattered by a group of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. The flood of cultivators surged in, only to be felled by unseen traps.
rán hòu què bèi bù zhī míng de xiàn jǐng liào dào le yī piàn 。
然后却被不知名的陷阱撂倒了一片。
The reason was simple: while secular world mechanisms might have limited effects on cultivators under normal circumstances, they were still effective if one wasn't prepared.
yuán yīn wú tā ， suī rán shì sú jiè de jī guān duì yú xiū xiān zhě lái shuō wēi lì yǒu xiàn ， dàn nà shì zhǐ yǒu fáng bèi de qíng kuàng xià 。
原因无他，虽然世俗界的机关对于修仙者来说威力有限，但那是指有防备的情况下。
After all, cultivators hadn't achieved immortality; even after refining their spirit roots with the Yi Jing's Essence Cleansing technique and various exercises, they remained mere mortals. Even an Advanced Core stage expert wouldn't claim invincibility without special cultivation techniques.
xiū zhēn zhě bì jìng méi yǒu dé dào chéng xiān ， shēn tǐ suī rán jīng guò yì jīng xǐ suǐ ， zhǒng zhǒng chuí liàn ， dàn guī gēn jié dǐ ， yī rán hái shì ** fán tāi 。
修真者毕竟没有得道成仙，身体虽然经过易经洗髓，种种锤炼，但归根结底，依然还是**凡胎。
For high-stage cultivators, a Qi Shield wasn't much of a burden, but for low-stage cultivators, it was another story. To save on mana, they would usually deactivate their protective barriers before engaging in combat. The result?
jiù suàn shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài 。 chú fēi liàn yǒu tè shū gōng fǎ 。 fǒu zé yě bù gǎn shuō zì jǐ jiù shì dāo qiāng bù rù a ！
就算是元婴期老怪。除非练有特殊功法。否则也不敢说自己就是刀枪不入啊！
These proud cultivators fell victim to the very traps they dismissed as trivialities.
líng lì hù dùn duì yú gāo jiē xiū shì ér yán 。 suǒ xiāo hào dì fǎ lì bù suàn shén me 。 dàn dī jiē xiū shì què bìng bù zhè me kàn 。 wèi le jié shěng xià duō yì diǎn dì fǎ lì 。 wèi dòu fǎ shí 。 tā men dōu jiāng gè zì dì hù zhào chè qù 。 jié guǒ ……
灵力护盾对于高阶修士而言。所消耗地法力不算什么。但低阶修士却并不这么看。为了节省下多一点地法力。未斗法时。他们都将各自地护罩撤去。结果……
Of course, there were exceptions. Lin轩's eyes scanned the area, his lips slightly parted as he sat down, but his gaze remained alert. His divine sense was also out.
zhè xiē jiāo ào dì xiū xiān zhě 。 què sǐ zài le zì jǐ suǒ bù xiè dì shì sú xiàn jǐng zhī xià 。
这些骄傲地修仙者。却死在了自己所不屑地世俗陷阱之下。
Though born into a side branch, Ye兴's cultivation was already quite impressive among peers. He still had to patrol and guard the fortress every three days.
dāng rán 。 yě bìng fēi méi yǒu xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn dì jiā huo 。 kě yǒu yī xiē xiàn jìn 。 dī jiē xiū shì jiù suàn shì xīn yǒu fáng bèi 。 yě bù yí dìng jiù duǒ dé guò 。
当然。也并非没有小心谨慎地家伙。可有一些陷进。低阶修士就算是心有防备。也不一定就躲得过。
Many disciples took this lightly, believing that after years of peace, no one would dare attack them on Qingye Mountain. But Ye兴 wasn't so complacent. Without distant foresight, there could be immediate concerns. Vigilance was crucial for a family's survival.
bǐ rú shuō duàn lóng shí 。 shàng wàn jīn zhòng dì jù shí cóng tiān ér luò 。 níng dān qī dì gāo shǒu 。 zhǐ xiāo fǎ bǎo yī jī 。 jiù néng jiāng qí dǎ chéng fěn mò 。
比如说断龙石。上万斤重地巨石从天而落。凝丹期地高手。只消法宝一击。就能将其打成粉末。
Moreover, the Liu Family, co-ruling with the Ye Family as the twin giants of Qingye Mountain, had added an Advanced Core stage expert to their ranks recently. And rumors suggested they were in conflict over some matter, though Ye兴 couldn't confirm it.
zhù jī qī dì xiū zhēn zhě 。 jiù suàn líng qì méi yǒu zhè yàng dì wēi lì 。 yòng hù zhào káng zhù zài xiǎng bàn fǎ táo tuō yīng gāi hái shì méi yǒu wèn tí 。
筑基期地修真者。就算灵器没有这样地威力。用护罩扛住再想办法逃脱应该还是没有问题。
The headmaster had raised the alert level, indicating that this wasn't a baseless rumor.
kě líng dòng qī dì dī jiē xiū shì 。 jiù zhǐ yǒu kǒng jù de gān dèng yǎn le ， wàn jīn jù shí là xià lái de chōng lì ， zú yǐ jiāng tā men de hù zhào jī suì ， rán hòu jié guǒ kě xiǎng ér zhī ……
可灵动期地低阶修士。就只有恐惧的干瞪眼了，万斤巨石落下来的冲力，足以将他们的护罩击碎，然后结果可想而知……
Just then, the大小姐 returned from outside, visibly angry, with Xiao Liu's body carried behind her. Ye兴 felt his mouth go dry as an ominous feeling grew stronger.
jiù suàn shì hòu lái ， xiū shì men zhī dào le yè jiā bǎo de qíng xíng ， zhè xiē jī guān yī yàng bú huì shī qù xiào guǒ ， suī rán qǐ bú dào tū rán jiān dí de zuò yòng ， dàn sāo rǎo yī xià duì fāng dì xīn shén hái shì bàn dé dào de 。
就算是后来，修士们知道了叶家堡的情形，这些机关一样不会失去效果，虽然起不到突然歼敌的作用，但骚扰一下对方地心神还是办得到的。
Suddenly, a streak of green light appeared in the sky and zoomed towards them at incredible speed.
zhè yàng ， yè jiā zǐ dì píng jiè jī guān zhī lì 。 yíng jī wài dí ， yě kě yǐ dà zhàn pián yí 。
这样，叶家子弟凭借机关之利。迎击外敌，也可以大占便宜。
Ye兴 was startled and quickly stood up, but before he could react, the green streak had already reached him.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， yè jiā bǎo suī rán bù suàn lóng tán hǔ **。 dàn wài rén xiǎng yào qīng yì gōng jìn lái ， què yě bìng bù róng yì 。
总而言之，叶家堡虽然不算龙潭虎**。但外人想要轻易攻进来，却也并不容易。
Light flared, and a young man stepped out.
yè xīng suī rán chū shēng yè jiā páng zhī ， dàn píng zhe bù cuò de líng gēn yǔ qín fèn nǔ lì ， rú jīn yǐ jiāng líng dòng qī de gōng fǎ liàn dào le dì qī céng 。
叶兴虽然出生叶家旁支，但凭着不错的灵根与勤奋努力，如今已将灵动期的功法练到了第七层。
His appearance was unremarkable, ordinary. But Ye兴's eyes widened with shock as he instinctively took a step back and pointed at the youth: "You... you..."
dāng rán ， bìng bù néng suàn shén me gāo shǒu ， dàn yǐ tā de nián jì ， zhǐ yào zài nǔ lì gè yī èr shí nián ， zài yǒu diǎn jì yù ， zhù jī chéng gōng yě shì dà yǒu kě néng zhī shì 。
当然，并不能算什么高手，但以他的年纪，只要再努力个一二十年，再有点际遇，筑基成功也是大有可能之事。
Lin轩 glanced at the surprised man and smiled mildly: "Friend, are we in Ye Family Fortress?"
nà shí hòu 。 bù jǐn shòu yuán kě yǐ fān shàng yī fān ， ér qiě yě néng chéng wéi běn jiā de hé xīn dì zǐ 。
那时候。不仅寿元可以翻上一翻，而且也能成为本家的核心弟子。
Ye兴 swallowed hard, recovering from his shock and showing utmost respect: "Yes. Please ask your question."
měi gè rén yǒu měi gè rén de qián tú ， duì yú zhè yàng de jìng kuàng ， yè xīng yǐ jīng shí fēn mǎn yì le 。
每个人有每个人的前途，对于这样的境况，叶兴已经十分满意了。
A Core Formation expert!
tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ chún ， yè xīng zài dì shàng zuò le xià lái ， bù guò yǎn jīng què yī rán jǐng tì de zhù shì zhe qián miàn ， tóng shí ， shén shí yě fàng le chū qù 。
舔了舔嘴唇，叶兴在地上坐了下来，不过眼睛却依然警惕的注视着前面，同时，神识也放了出去。
Lin轩 didn't hide his cultivation level, leaving Ye兴 in a state of awe. A Golden Dan master seemed unreachable to him, yet this youth was younger than he.
yóu yú chū shēng páng zhī ， suī rán zài tóng líng rén zhōng 。 yè xīng dì xiū wèi yǐ suàn bù fán ， dàn měi guò sān tiān ， yī rán fù yǒu zài bǎo lěi fù jìn xún luó jǐng jiè de chāi shì 。
由于出生旁支，虽然在同龄人中。叶兴地修为已算不凡，但每过三天，依然赋有在堡垒附近巡逻警戒的差事。
Could it be an old monster who had mastered some anti-aging technique? Ye兴 thought, but his expression remained respectful: "What brings you here?"
bù shǎo dì zǐ duì cǐ bù yǐ wéi rán ， yè jiā yǐ jīng píng jìng le hǎo duō nián ， xióng jù qīng yè shān ， shuí chī le xióng xīn bào zi dǎn ， huì dǎ tā men de zhǔ yì 。
不少弟子对此不以为然，叶家已经平静了好多年，雄踞青叶山，谁吃了熊心豹子胆，会打他们的主意。
"Ah, I'm a friend of the headmaster. Just show this letter to him, and he'll understand," Lin轩 said with a smile, then flipped his palm, revealing an epistle.
rán ér yè xīng què bìng bù zhè me xiǎng ， rén wú yuǎn lǜ bì yǒu jìn yōu ， jū ān sī wēi cái shì yí gè jiā zú chuán chéng xià qù dì bǎo zhàng 。
然而叶兴却并不这么想，人无远虑必有近忧，居安思危才是一个家族传承下去地保障。
This was a token given by Senior True Immortal Tongyu before leaving. On the journey, Lin轩 had secretly checked it, finding nothing amiss—merely introductions about himself.
hé kuàng yè jiā bìng fēi néng gòu gāo zhěn wú yōu 。 yǔ tā men bìng chēng qīng yè shān shuāng xióng de liǔ jiā yòu tiān le yī wèi níng dān qī de gāo shǒu 。
何况叶家并非能够高枕无忧。与他们并称青叶山双雄的柳家又添了一位凝丹期的高手。
"Yes, please wait."
ér qiě zuì jìn yǒu liú yán shuō 。 liǎng jiā yīn wèi mǒu shì ， fā shēng le lì yì chōng tū 。 dāng rán ， jù tǐ qíng xíng rú hé ， yè xīng zhè yàng de dī jiē dì zǐ shì bù zhī dào de ， tā yě bù guò shì dào tīng tú shuō 。
而且最近有流言说。两家因为某事，发生了利益冲突。当然，具体情形如何，叶兴这样的低阶弟子是不知道的，他也不过是道听途说。
Ye兴 accepted the letter. Among the high-ranking cultivators he'd met, even Foundation Establishment stage experts were often arrogant as if their eyes were on top of their heads. But this Core Formation expert was so approachable—it truly lived up to its reputation.
bù guò cóng bǎo zhǔ xià lìng tí gāo jǐng jiè jí bié ， jiù kě yǐ kàn chū yī èr ， cǐ shì bìng fēi shì kōng ** lái fēng 。
不过从堡主下令提高警戒级别，就可以看出一二，此事并非是空**来风。
Respectfully retreating several dozen feet, Ye兴 transformed into a white light and flew into Ye Family Fortress.
gāng gāng dà xiǎo jiě cóng wài miàn huí lái ， yī liǎn fèn nù ， hòu miàn zhī rén hái tái zhe xiǎo liù de shī tǐ ， yě bù zhī dào jiū jìng yǔ shuí fā shēng le chōng tū 。 yè xīng jué de zuǐ chún yǒu xiē gān sè ， nà bù hǎo de yù gǎn yuè lái yuè qiáng liè le 。
刚刚大小姐从外面回来，一脸愤怒，后面之人还抬着小六的尸体，也不知道究竟与谁发生了冲突。叶兴觉得嘴唇有些干涩，那不好的预感越来越强烈了。
Lin轩 began to survey the buildings around him.
tā zhèng yí gè rén xiǎng zhe ， tū rán yī dào qīng hóng chū xiàn zài le tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， yǐ lìng rén bù kě sī yì de sù dù xiàng zhè biān fēi le guò lái 。
他正一个人想着，突然一道青虹出现在了天空之中，以令人不可思议的速度像这边飞了过来。
The fortress was sturdy and imposing. The surrounding area had unusual fluctuations in spirit energy. Lin轩's divine sense revealed that it was indeed an array. Ye Family must be quite formidable!
yè xīng dà jīng ， sōu de zhàn qǐ ， kě hái bù děng tā yǒu sī háo dì dòng zuò ， nà dào jīng hóng jiù yǐ jīng lái dào yǎn qián le 。
叶兴大惊，嗖的站起，可还不等他有丝毫地动作，那道惊虹就已经来到眼前了。
Under Lin轩's powerful divine sense, various murmurs reached his ears.
guāng huá sàn kāi ， yí gè shào nián cóng lǐ miàn zǒu le chū lái 。
光华散开，一个少年从里面走了出来。
"Good heavens, a Core Formation expert!"
nà ge shào nián de róng mào háo bù qǐ yǎn ， dà zhòng ér píng fán ， kě yè xīng de yǎn lǐ ， què mǎn shì hài rán ， xià yì shí de ， xiàng hòu tuì le yī bù ， tái qǐ shǒu lái ， zhǐ zhe duì fāng ：“ nǐ ， nǐ ……”
那个少年的容貌毫不起眼，大众而平凡，可叶兴的眼里，却满是骇然，下意识的，向后退了一步，抬起手来，指着对方：“你，你……”
"Is this a mistake? Who could be so young?"
lín xuān kàn le yī yǎn chī jīng de nán zi ， liǎn shàng lù chū dàn rán de xiào yì ：“ dào yǒu qǐng le ， zhè lǐ kě shì yè jiā bǎo ？”
林轩看了一眼吃惊的男子，脸上露出淡然的笑意：“道友请了，这里可是叶家堡？”
"Young brother, you're too inexperienced. Some cultivation techniques can reverse aging. Don't judge by appearance; he might already be hundreds of years old."
yè xīng yàn le kǒu tuò mò ， yě cóng zhèn jīng zhōng huī fù guò lái le ， liǎn shàng xiàn chū gōng jìng wú bǐ de shén sè ， xíng le yī lǐ ：“ shì de ， qǐng wèn qián bèi ……”
叶兴咽了口唾沫，也从震惊中恢复过来了，脸上现出恭敬无比的神色，行了一礼：“是的，请问前辈……”
"Oh!" The first person nodded in realization.
níng dān qī gāo shǒu ！
凝丹期高手！
Lin轩's eyebrows raised slightly as he retracted his divine sense and ignored the idle gossip. These were mostly Ye Family's younger members responsible for external patrols, showing great curiosity but no one daring to approach him. Most people held a mix of respect and fear towards Core Formation experts.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu kè yì yǐn cáng zì jǐ de xiū wèi ， yè xīng xīn zhōng dì jīng hài jī hū shì dào le jí diǎn ， jīn dān dà chéng de gāo rén duì tā ér yán ， jiǎn zhí shì yáo bù kě jí de cún zài ， kě zhè ge shào nián kàn shàng qù jū rán bǐ zì jǐ hái yào shāo xiǎo yì diǎn 。
林轩并没有刻意隐藏自己的修为，叶兴心中地惊骇几乎是到了极点，金丹大成的高人对他而言，简直是遥不可及的存在，可这个少年看上去居然比自己还要稍小一点。
Not long after, a misty path opened up, revealing a graceful young woman named Ye茹.
nán dào shì xiū liàn le shén me zhù yán gōng fǎ de lǎo guài wù ， yè xīng àn àn xiǎng zhe ， liǎn shàng què bù gǎn lù chū sī háo dài màn zhī yì ：“ bù zhī qián bèi lái bǐ bǎo ， yǒu hé yào shì ？”
难道是修炼了什么驻颜功法的老怪物，叶兴暗暗想着，脸上却不敢露出丝毫怠慢之意：“不知前辈来鄙堡，有何要事？”
Tall and beautiful, Lin轩 smirked; they had just parted ways and now met again—Ye Family's headmaster's daughter.
“ ń ， wǒ shì yè bǎo zhǔ de péng yǒu ， zhè fēng xìn ， nǐ zhǐ yào gěi bǎo zhǔ yī guān ， tā zì rán jiù zhī xiǎo yuán wěi le 。” lín xuān hé yán yuè sè de shuō ， rán hòu shǒu zhǎng yī fān ， zhǎng xīn zhōng yǐ duō chū le yí gè yù tǒng jiǎn 。
“嗯，我是叶堡主的朋友，这封信，你只要给堡主一观，他自然就知晓原委了。”林轩和颜悦色的说，然后手掌一翻，掌心中已多出了一个玉筒简。
Ye茹 approached Lin轩 with a slight bow: "This is Ye茹. I humbly greet you, sir. The headmaster awaits your arrival in the main hall. Please follow me!"
cǐ nǎi tōng yǔ zhēn rén lín zǒu qián suǒ gěi tā de xìn wù ， lù shàng ， lín xuān zì rán yě qiāo qiāo de chá kàn le yī èr ， bìng méi yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， wú fēi shì jiè shào zì jǐ shēn fèn de dōng dōng 。
此乃通羽真人临走前所给他的信物，路上，林轩自然也悄悄的查看了一二，并没有什么不妥，无非是介绍自己身份的东东。
Ye茹's voice was soft and gentle, nothing like the fiery temper of the little pepper he had heard about. But given his cultivation level, she naturally showed utmost respect.
“ shì ， qián bèi qǐng shāo dài 。”
“是，前辈请稍待。”
Power and status were directly proportional in the cultivation world.
yè xīng jiē guò yù tǒng ， yǐ qián tā suǒ yù jiàn gāo rén zhī zhōng ， jiù suàn shì zhù jī qī xiū shì ， yí gè gè yě zhuāi dé gēn yǎn jīng shēng zài tóu dǐng shàng shì dì 。 ér zhè wèi níng dān qī gāo shǒu ， què rú cǐ píng yì jìn rén ， guǒ rán bù kuì shì qián bèi gāo rén 。
叶兴接过玉筒，以前他所遇见高人之中，就算是筑基期修士，一个个也拽得跟眼睛生在头顶上似地。而这位凝丹期高手，却如此平易近人，果然不愧是前辈高人。
"Thank you!" Lin轩 nodded without hesitation as he followed her.
yè xīng mǎn hán jìng wèi dì tuì le shí yú zhàng yuǎn ， cái zhuǎn shēn huà wèi yī dào bái guāng ， fēi rù le yè jiā bǎo 。
叶兴满含敬畏地退了十余丈远，才转身化为一道白光，飞入了叶家堡。
The ancient Ye Family fortress was even more magnificent up close. The entrance towered several meters high, crafted from refined iron with strange runes carved on it—clearly some kind of defensive禁制.
ér lín xuān yě kāi shǐ dǎ liàng qǐ yǎn qián de jiàn zhù 。
而林轩也开始打量起眼前的建筑。
On either side were statues of mythical creatures, resembling tigers but with a single horn and wings on their backs. Lin轩 didn't recognize them but assumed they were Ye Family's guardian spirit beasts.
hòu zhòng jiān shí ， ér zài zhǔ bǎo dì sì zhōu 。 líng qì bō dòng yǒu xiē yì cháng ， lín xuān yòng shén shí yī sǎo ， zuǐ jiǎo biān jiù lù chū le yī sī wēi xiào ， guǒ rán shì zhèn fǎ ， kàn lái zhè yè jiā de shí lì pǒ wèi bù fán a ！
厚重坚实，而在主堡地四周。灵气波动有些异常，林轩用神识一扫，嘴角边就露出了一丝微笑，果然是阵法，看来这叶家的实力颇为不凡啊！
"Please follow me!" Ye茹 led the way respectfully.
ér zài lín xuān qiáng dà shén shí de lǒng zhào xià ， fēn fán cáo zá dì yì lùn shēng yě yī yī chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
而在林轩强大神识的笼罩下，纷繁嘈杂地议论声也一一传入了耳朵里。
Entering the main hall, it was spacious, seven or eight meters high, with large stone columns on both sides. Lin轩 released his divine sense to discover many interesting mechanisms—those were indeed the legendary Ye Family traps!
“ tiān nǎ ， níng dān qī gāo shǒu ！”
“天哪，凝丹期高手！”
Despite their clever design and concealment, they were exposed under Lin轩's powerful divine sense. Ye Family had its own unique strengths.
“ huì bú huì nòng cuò le ， nǎ yǒu zhè me nián qīng de 。”
“会不会弄错了，哪有这么年轻的。”
The techniques didn't need much explanation; as a disciple of True Immortal Tianchen, even if just a nominal one, his teachings must have been quite profound.
“ shī dì ， zhè nǐ jiù jiàn shí qiǎn le 。 yǒu yī xiē gōng fǎ ， jù yǒu zhù yán de xiào guǒ ， bié kàn cǐ rén kàn zhe zhǐ yǒu èr shí chū tóu 。 shuō bù dìng yǐ shì huó le shù bǎi suì de lǎo guài wù 。”
“师弟，这你就见识浅了。有一些功法，具有驻颜的效果，别看此人看着只有二十出头。说不定已是活了数百岁的老怪物。”
Lin轩 was particularly impressed by how the Ye Family could use secular world mechanisms so effectively. While useless for high-stage cultivators like him, they were still intimidating to low-stage ones. In the marketplace, Lin轩 had heard many stories about this, and he now paid attention.
“ ó ！” qián miàn yī rén zhè cái lù chū huǎng rán de shén sè 。
“哦！”前面一人这才露出恍然的神色。
Passing through the hall, a beautiful garden appeared with exotic birds and plants. The flowers weren't ordinary; while not heavenly treasures, they could be used in some lower-grade elixirs.
lín xuān méi tóu wēi tiāo ， jiāng shén shí shōu le huí lái ， bù zài tīng zhè xiē xián yán suì yǔ ， zhè xiē yì lùn shēng ， dōu lái zì yè jiā yī xiē nián qīng de zǐ dì ， kàn yàng zi ， shì fù zé zài bǎo wài xún luó ， bù guò tā men suī rán shí fēn hào qí ， dàn què méi yǒu yí gè rén gǎn zhǔ dòng kào jìn zì jǐ 。 duì yú níng dān qī xiū shì ， dà bù fèn rén dōu bào zhe yòu jìng yòu wèi dì xīn lǐ 。
林轩眉头微挑，将神识收了回来，不再听这些闲言碎语，这些议论声，都来自叶家一些年轻的子弟，看样子，是负责在堡外巡逻，不过他们虽然十分好奇，但却没有一个人敢主动靠近自己。对于凝丹期修士，大部分人都抱着又敬又畏地心理。
Beyond the garden was a winding corridor leading to an impressive building.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu děng duō jiǔ ， jǐn jǐn guò le yī xiǎo huì er ， shēn qián de bó wù jiù jù liè fān yǒng le qǐ lái ， lù chū le yī tiáo tōng lù ， yī wèi jiāo qiào kě rén de shào nǚ cóng lǐ miàn zǒu le chū lái 。
林轩并没有等多久，仅仅过了一小会儿，身前的薄雾就剧烈翻涌了起来，露出了一条通路，一位娇俏可人的少女从里面走了出来。
"Sir, that's where the main hall is. Your father awaits you inside," Ye茹 stopped and gently said.
Thunder and Lightning Array!
Perhaps to some major sects, this array was unremarkable. But for a mere cultivation family, it was already quite luxurious.
Qingye Mountain wasn't home to any significant power. The defenses were more than sufficient to deal with hostile forces.
Inside the main fortress, there were also numerous mechanisms and traps set up.
Cultivators might scoff at such things, considering them trivialities of the secular world. For cultivators, these devices would have little effect.
But one could never be too sure. Eight hundred years ago, a few small families with grudges against Ye Family had joined forces, lured some free agents, and launched an attack on Ye Family Fortress.
After a fierce battle, they managed to break through the defenses by leveraging their numbers and a powerful spirit beast purchased from outside.
Despite the fortress's strength, it was shattered by a group of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. The flood of cultivators surged in, only to be felled by unseen traps.
The reason was simple: while secular world mechanisms might have limited effects on cultivators under normal circumstances, they were still effective if one wasn't prepared.
After all, cultivators hadn't achieved immortality; even after refining their spirit roots with the Yi Jing's Essence Cleansing technique and various exercises, they remained mere mortals. Even an Advanced Core stage expert wouldn't claim invincibility without special cultivation techniques.
For high-stage cultivators, a Qi Shield wasn't much of a burden, but for low-stage cultivators, it was another story. To save on mana, they would usually deactivate their protective barriers before engaging in combat. The result?
These proud cultivators fell victim to the very traps they dismissed as trivialities.
Of course, there were exceptions. Lin轩's eyes scanned the area, his lips slightly parted as he sat down, but his gaze remained alert. His divine sense was also out.
Though born into a side branch, Ye兴's cultivation was already quite impressive among peers. He still had to patrol and guard the fortress every three days.
Many disciples took this lightly, believing that after years of peace, no one would dare attack them on Qingye Mountain. But Ye兴 wasn't so complacent. Without distant foresight, there could be immediate concerns. Vigilance was crucial for a family's survival.
Moreover, the Liu Family, co-ruling with the Ye Family as the twin giants of Qingye Mountain, had added an Advanced Core stage expert to their ranks recently. And rumors suggested they were in conflict over some matter, though Ye兴 couldn't confirm it.
The headmaster had raised the alert level, indicating that this wasn't a baseless rumor.
Just then, the大小姐 returned from outside, visibly angry, with Xiao Liu's body carried behind her. Ye兴 felt his mouth go dry as an ominous feeling grew stronger.
Suddenly, a streak of green light appeared in the sky and zoomed towards them at incredible speed.
Ye兴 was startled and quickly stood up, but before he could react, the green streak had already reached him.
Light flared, and a young man stepped out.
His appearance was unremarkable, ordinary. But Ye兴's eyes widened with shock as he instinctively took a step back and pointed at the youth: "You... you..."
Lin轩 glanced at the surprised man and smiled mildly: "Friend, are we in Ye Family Fortress?"
Ye兴 swallowed hard, recovering from his shock and showing utmost respect: "Yes. Please ask your question."
A Core Formation expert!
Lin轩 didn't hide his cultivation level, leaving Ye兴 in a state of awe. A Golden Dan master seemed unreachable to him, yet this youth was younger than he.
Could it be an old monster who had mastered some anti-aging technique? Ye兴 thought, but his expression remained respectful: "What brings you here?"
"Ah, I'm a friend of the headmaster. Just show this letter to him, and he'll understand," Lin轩 said with a smile, then flipped his palm, revealing an epistle.
This was a token given by Senior True Immortal Tongyu before leaving. On the journey, Lin轩 had secretly checked it, finding nothing amiss—merely introductions about himself.
"Yes, please wait."
Ye兴 accepted the letter. Among the high-ranking cultivators he'd met, even Foundation Establishment stage experts were often arrogant as if their eyes were on top of their heads. But this Core Formation expert was so approachable—it truly lived up to its reputation.
Respectfully retreating several dozen feet, Ye兴 transformed into a white light and flew into Ye Family Fortress.
Lin轩 began to survey the buildings around him.
The fortress was sturdy and imposing. The surrounding area had unusual fluctuations in spirit energy. Lin轩's divine sense revealed that it was indeed an array. Ye Family must be quite formidable!
Under Lin轩's powerful divine sense, various murmurs reached his ears.
"Good heavens, a Core Formation expert!"
"Is this a mistake? Who could be so young?"
"Young brother, you're too inexperienced. Some cultivation techniques can reverse aging. Don't judge by appearance; he might already be hundreds of years old."
"Oh!" The first person nodded in realization.
Lin轩's eyebrows raised slightly as he retracted his divine sense and ignored the idle gossip. These were mostly Ye Family's younger members responsible for external patrols, showing great curiosity but no one daring to approach him. Most people held a mix of respect and fear towards Core Formation experts.
Not long after, a misty path opened up, revealing a graceful young woman named Ye茹.
Tall and beautiful, Lin轩 smirked; they had just parted ways and now met again—Ye Family's headmaster's daughter.
Ye茹 approached Lin轩 with a slight bow: "This is Ye茹. I humbly greet you, sir. The headmaster awaits your arrival in the main hall. Please follow me!"
Ye茹's voice was soft and gentle, nothing like the fiery temper of the little pepper he had heard about. But given his cultivation level, she naturally showed utmost respect.
Power and status were directly proportional in the cultivation world.
"Thank you!" Lin轩 nodded without hesitation as he followed her.
The ancient Ye Family fortress was even more magnificent up close. The entrance towered several meters high, crafted from refined iron with strange runes carved on it—clearly some kind of defensive禁制.
On either side were statues of mythical creatures, resembling tigers but with a single horn and wings on their backs. Lin轩 didn't recognize them but assumed they were Ye Family's guardian spirit beasts.
"Please follow me!" Ye茹 led the way respectfully.
Entering the main hall, it was spacious, seven or eight meters high, with large stone columns on both sides. Lin轩 released his divine sense to discover many interesting mechanisms—those were indeed the legendary Ye Family traps!
Despite their clever design and concealment, they were exposed under Lin轩's powerful divine sense. Ye Family had its own unique strengths.
The techniques didn't need much explanation; as a disciple of True Immortal Tianchen, even if just a nominal one, his teachings must have been quite profound.
Lin轩 was particularly impressed by how the Ye Family could use secular world mechanisms so effectively. While useless for high-stage cultivators like him, they were still intimidating to low-stage ones. In the marketplace, Lin轩 had heard many stories about this, and he now paid attention.
Passing through the hall, a beautiful garden appeared with exotic birds and plants. The flowers weren't ordinary; while not heavenly treasures, they could be used in some lower-grade elixirs.
Beyond the garden was a winding corridor leading to an impressive building.
"Sir, that's where the main hall is. Your father awaits you inside," Ye茹 stopped and gently said.