lín xuān bù yóu de méi tou yí zhòu 。
林轩不由得眉头一皱。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed involuntarily.
zài huí xiǎng gāng gāng de yí mù ， zhè lǐ suī yǐ shì yún yǐn shān mài ， dàn jù lí zǒng duò shàng yuǎn ， yuán běn bù yīng gāi yǒu jìn zhì cún zài 。
再回想刚刚的一幕，这里虽已是云隐山脉，但距离总舵尚远，原本不应该有禁制存在。
Recalling the scene just now, although this was already within Cloud Concealing Range, it was still far from the main base. There shouldn't have been any restrictions here originally.
gèng bú yào shuō mái fú yǒu shù yǐ qiān jì de xiū xiān zhě ， zì jǐ de líng zhōu yī chū mò ， jiù bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái de shòu dào gōng jī le 。
更不要说埋伏有数以千计的修仙者，自己的灵舟一出没，就不问青红皂白的受到攻击了。
Moreover, there were thousands of cultivators ambushing here. His spirit boat had barely appeared when it was attacked without cause.
sú huà shuō ， wú fēng bù qǐ làng ， zhè yī qiè bì yǒu yuán gù 。
俗话说，无风不起浪，这一切必有缘故。
As they say, "No wind, no waves," everything must have a reason.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān dào yě méi yǒu xìng qù jì xù cāi cè ， zhí jiē kāi kǒu xún wèn jiù xíng le ：“ shī jiě ， yún yǐn zōng zuì jìn ， shì fǒu yù jiàn shén me má fán le ？”
念及至此，林轩倒也没有兴趣继续猜测，直接开口询问就行了：“师姐，云隐宗最近，是否遇见什么麻烦了？”
With this in mind, Lin Xuan didn't really feel like guessing further and simply asked, "Senior Sister, has the Cloud Concealing Sect encountered any trouble recently?"
“ shī dì nǐ yǐ jīng zhī dào le ？”
“师弟你已经知道了？”
"Junior Brother, you already know about it?"
yín tóng shào nǚ yī dāi ， biǎo qíng liú lù chū jǐ fēn àn rán ， suí hòu tàn le kǒu qì ：“ cǐ shì shuō lái huà cháng ， yī shí bàn huì er nán yǐ shuō dé qīng chǔ ， wǒ men xiān huí zǒng duò ， yī huì er zài xiáng xì xiàng shī dì jiě shuō 。”
银瞳少女一呆，表情流露出几分黯然，随后叹了口气：“此事说来话长，一时半会儿难以说得清楚，我们先回总舵，一会儿再详细像师弟解说。”
The silver-eyed girl was taken aback. Her expression showed a hint of sadness before she sighed. "This matter is long to explain; we can't say everything in a short while. Let's return to the main base first and discuss this in detail later."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zì rán fēn háo yì yì yě wú ， guǒ rán rú zì jǐ de cāi cè ， yún yǐn zōng yù jiàn le yì diǎn biàn gù ， ér qiě kàn qǐ lái ， má fán sì hū hái fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
林轩点了点头，自然分毫异议也无，果然如自己的猜测，云隐宗遇见了一点变故，而且看起来，麻烦似乎还非同小可。
Lin Xuan nodded, naturally having no objections. Indeed, as he had guessed, the Cloud Concealing Sect had encountered some trouble, and it seemed rather serious.
fǒu zé shī jiě bú huì liú lù chū rú cǐ wéi nán de shén sè。
否则师姐不会流露出如此为难的神sè。
Otherwise, his senior sister wouldn't have shown such a difficult expression.
lín xuān jiàn shí hé děng guǎng bó ， yī shùn jiān jiù zuò chū rú cǐ pàn duàn lái le 。
林轩见识何等广博，一瞬间就做出如此判断来了。
With how broad Lin Xuan's knowledge was, he made this judgment in an instant.
bù guò lín xuān yě méi yǒu tài jiāng cǐ shì fàng zài xīn zhōng 。
不过林轩也没有太将此事放在心中。
However, Lin Xuan didn't take this matter too seriously either.
rú jīn tā yǐ jìn jiē dào dù jié qī ， shí lì yuǎn shèng wǎng xī ， lián shēn wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ de bīng pò ， huà shēn dōu bèi zì jǐ miè chú ， nài lóng jiè suī cáng lóng wò hǔ ， dàn dù jié jí bié de cún zài yě bú huì tài duō 。
如今他已进阶到渡劫期，实力远胜往昔，连身为真魔始祖的冰魄，化身都被自己灭除，鼐龙界虽藏龙卧虎，但渡劫级别的存在也不会太多。
Now that he had advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage, his strength far surpassed what it used to be. Even the Ice Soul, a true demon ancestor, had been exterminated by him. Although the Nael Dragon World was full of hidden talents, there wouldn't be many tribulation transcenders.
zhǐ yào bú shì zhāo rě shàng dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， bù lùn yún yǐn zōng yù jiàn shén me má fán ， lín xuān dōu xiāng xìn zì jǐ yǒu shí lì yìng fù 。
只要不是招惹上渡劫后期的老怪物，不论云隐宗遇见什么麻烦，林轩都相信自己有实力应付。
Unless they provoked an old monster at the late tribulation stage, Lin Xuan believed he could handle whatever trouble the Cloud Concealing Sect encountered.
jiàn lín xuān yī liǎn yún dàn fēng qīng de shén sè， yín tóng shào nǚ yě zhī dào zì jǐ zhè wèi shī dì shí fēn liǎo de ， yǐ qián zài fēn shén qī de shí hòu ， xiū wèi jiù shēn bù kě cè ， yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， rú jīn jìn jiē chéng wéi dù jié jí bié de dà néng ， xiǎng bì gèng jiā liǎo de 。
见林轩一脸云淡风轻的神sè，银瞳少女也知道自己这位师弟十分了得，以前在分神期的时候，修为就深不可测，远胜同阶修仙者，如今进阶成为渡劫级别的大能，想必更加了得。
Seeing Lin Xuan's calm demeanor, the silver-eyed girl also knew that her junior brother was quite formidable. Back when he was in the Spirit Separation stage, his cultivation had been unfathomable and far superior to those of his peers. Now having advanced to a tribulation transcender, he must be even more powerful.
suī rán zhè cì yún yǐn zōng zāo yù de má fán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn yǒu lín shī dì zhǔ chí dà jú ， shuō bù dìng zhēn néng yǒu suǒ zhuǎn jī ， xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， yín tóng shào nǚ liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě qīng sōng le xǔ duō 。
虽然这次云隐宗遭遇的麻烦非同小可，但有林师弟主持大局，说不定真能有所转机，心中如此想着，银瞳少女脸上的表情也轻松了许多。
Although this trouble faced by the Cloud Concealing Sect was significant, with Lin Junior Brother in charge, there might really be a turning point. With these thoughts, her expression relaxed considerably.
suí hòu zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， fā xiàn lín xuān shēn biān yuán běn lái hái gēn zhe bù shǎo xiū xiān zhě 。
随后转过头颅，发现林轩身边原本来还跟着不少修仙者。
Then she turned her head and noticed that many cultivators had been following Lin Xuan all along.
gāng cái chū jiàn zhī shí ， mǎn shì huān xǐ ， suǒ sī suǒ xiǎng ， quán shì lín shī dì jìn jiē dào dù jié qī zhè jiàn dà shì ， xīn wú páng wù ， jìng jiāng qí tā rù quán dōu hū lüè diào le 。
刚才初见之时，满是欢喜，所思所想，全是林师弟进阶到渡劫期这件大事，心无旁骛，竞将其他入全都忽略掉了。
Initially, they were full of joy when first meeting him, their thoughts focused entirely on his advancement to the Tribulation Transcending stage, so much so that they overlooked everyone else.
zhè shí hòu mù guāng sǎo guò ， cái fā xiàn zhè xiē xiū shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， qí zhōng yī nán yī nǚ ， jū rán shì fēn shén jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， suī rán dōu zhǐ shì chū qī ， dàn yě zhe shí bù sú 。
这时候目光扫过，才发现这些修士非同小可，其中一男一女，居然是分神境界的修仙者，虽然都只是初期，但也着实不俗。
Now, as she scanned them with her eyes, she realized these cultivators weren't ordinary. One male and one female were at the Spirit Separation stage, though only in the early stages, but still quite impressive.
“ lín shī dì ， tā men shì ……” zhè yī cì ， què shì lóng xìng shào nián xiān kāi kǒu le 。
“林师弟，他们是……”这一次，却是龙姓少年先开口了。
"Junior Brother Lin, who are they?" The dragon-named youth spoke first this time.
“ hē hē ， bù mán shī xiōng ， lín mǒu zhī suǒ yǐ huì xiāo shēng nì jì dá shù bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， shì yīn wèi jī yuán qiǎo hé ， bèi chuán sòng dào lìng yí gè jiè miàn qù le ， ér zhè xiē dào yǒu ， jiù shì zài nà ge jiè miàn suǒ jié shí de 。”
“呵呵，不瞒师兄，林某之所以会销声匿迹达数百年之久，是因为机缘巧合，被传送到另一个界面去了，而这些道友，就是在那个界面所结识的。”
Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Haha, I won't hide it from Senior Brother. Due to a fortunate coincidence, I was transported to another plane of existence for several hundred years. These friends were the ones I met there."
lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō ， suí hòu zhuǎn guò tóu lú ：“ yíng ér ， hái lèng zhe qiān shén me ， hái bù kuài chū lái bài jiàn shī bó ？”
林轩微笑着说，随后转过头颅：“盈儿，还愣着千什么，还不快出来拜见师伯？”
Turning his head, he continued, "Ying'er, why are you still standing there? Come out and greet Uncle!"
lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ duì shì yī yǎn ， biǎo qíng zài cì liú lù chū yì wài ：“ nán dào shuō ……”
龙姓少年与银瞳少女对视一眼，表情再次流露出意外：“难道说……”
The dragon-named youth and the silver-eyed girl exchanged glances, their expressions showing surprise again: "Could it be..."
yě nán guài liǎng rù jīng è ， lín xuān shōu tú bù xī qí ， rán ér yǎn qián zhè yā tou bù guò zhù jī qī …… è ， jìng jiè wèi miǎn tài dī 。
也难怪两入惊愕，林轩收徒不稀奇，然而眼前这丫头不过筑基期……呃，境界未免太低。
It was no wonder they were shocked. Lin Xuan had taken apprentices before, but this girl was only at the Foundation Establishment stage... well, her cultivation level was too low.
zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng jīn gǔ ， liǎng rù yě bù céng tīng shuō guò ， nǎ ér yǒu dù jié jí bié de lǎo zǔ shōu zhù jī qī de xiǎo xiū shì wèi tú ？
这种事情，放眼三界，纵横今古，两入也不曾听说过，哪儿有渡劫级别的老祖收筑基期的小修士为徒？
In all of the three realms, throughout history and time, such a thing hadn't been heard of. How could a true demon ancestor of the tribulation transcender rank take an apprentice who was still at the Foundation Establishment stage?
yī shí jiān ， liǎng rù de mù guāng dōu luò zài lù yíng ér shēn shàng le ， xīn zhōng àn zì dí gū ， nán dào zhè xiǎo yā tou de líng gēn zī zhì ， shì nì yāo dào le wú yǐ lún bǐ de dì bù ， fǒu zé ， zěn me huì bèi yǎn gāo yú dǐng de lín shī dì shōu guī mén xià ne ？
一时间，两入的目光都落在陆盈儿身上了，心中暗自嘀咕，难道这小丫头的灵根资质，是逆夭到了无以伦比的地步，否则，怎么会被眼高于顶的林师弟收归门下呢？
Both their gazes fell on Lu Ying'er as they silently pondered whether this girl's spiritual root was so extraordinary that it defied nature.
bèi liǎng wèi fēn shén qī xiū shì kàn zhe ， ráo shì lù yíng ér xīn xìng yuǎn bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì chéng shú ， yě bù yóu yī zhèn jú cù 。
被两位分神期修士看着，饶是陆盈儿心xìng远比同阶修士成熟，也不由一阵局促。
Lu Ying'er, despite her maturity for her age, felt somewhat uncomfortable under the scrutiny of two Spirit Separation cultivators.
hǎo zài lín xuān de shēng yīn shì shí xiǎng qǐ lái le ：“ hē hē ， shī xiōng shī jiě bù yòng hào qí ， lín mǒu shōu yíng ér wèi tú ， zhè zhōng jiān lìng yǒu yuán gù ， cǐ shì yǐ hòu zài shuō ， wǒ men xiān huí zǒng duò 。”
好在林轩的声音适时响起来了：“呵呵，师兄师姐不用好奇，林某收盈儿为徒，这中间另有缘故，此事以后再说，我们先回总舵。”
However, Lin Xuan's voice interrupted their thoughts. "Haha, Senior Brother and Sister, there's no need to be curious. There are other reasons behind me taking Ying'er as my apprentice. We'll discuss it later. Let's return to the main base first."
“ duì ， xiān huí zǒng duò 。”
“对，先回总舵。”
"Right, let's go back to the main base."
duì yú lín xuān de tí yì ， liǎng rù sī háo yì yì yě wú ， bù guò shī dì jì yǐ shōu tú ， zuò wéi shī mén zhǎng bèi ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， liǎng rù zì rán bù kě néng fēn háo biǎo shì yě méi yǒu de 。
对于林轩的提议，两入丝毫异议也无，不过师弟既已收徒，作为师门长辈，于情于理，两入自然不可能分毫表示也没有的。
There was no objection from either of them. As senior members of the sect, they naturally couldn't show any indifference.
yín tóng shào nǚ yù shǒu yī fú ， zhǐ jiàn lǜ máng shǎn shuò ， yī bǐng chǐ xǔ zhǎng de mò lǜ sè duǎn jiàn fēi lüè ér chū ， wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu le 。
银瞳少女玉手一拂，只见绿芒闪烁，一柄尺许长的墨绿sè短剑飞掠而出，微笑着开口了。
The silver-eyed girl waved her hand, and a green glow flickered as a short sword about a foot long flew out. She smiled and said, "Ying'er, since you've taken Junior Brother Lin as your master, I'm sure you won't lack various treasures. As an uncle, I don't have much to offer, but this Green Radiance Sword is for you."
“ yíng ér ， nǐ jì rán bài le lín shī dì zuò shī fù ， gè zhǒng qí zhēn yì bǎo xiǎng bì bú huì shǎo de ， wǒ zhè zuò shī bó de yě méi yǒu shén me hǎo dōng xī ， zhè bǐng lǜ huáng jiàn nǐ qiě ná qù 。”
“盈儿，你既然拜了林师弟做师傅，各种奇珍异宝想必不会少的，我这做师伯的也没有什么好东西，这柄绿煌剑你且拿去。”
"This sword may not be a great treasure, but it should still be considered one of the finest in top-grade artifacts because of some snow域玄晶 added to it. Its sharpness and power are almost on par with ordinary artifacts."
“ cǐ jiàn suī rán bù suàn shén me liǎo bù qǐ de bǎo wù ， dàn zài dǐng jiē fǎ bǎo zhōng yīng gāi yě suàn jīng pǐn le ， yīn wèi tiān jiā le yī xiē xuě yù xuán jīng de yuán gù ， bù lùn fēng lì ， hái shì wēi lì ， jī hū dōu kě yǔ pǔ tōng de fǎ bǎo xiāng pì měi le 。”
“此剑虽然不算什么了不起的宝物，但在顶阶法宝中应该也算jīng品了，因为添加了一些雪域玄晶的缘故，不论锋利，还是威力，几乎都可与普通的法宝相媲美了。”
"Thank Uncle."
“ xiè xiè shī bó 。”
“谢谢师伯。”
Lu Ying'er was delighted. Although the silver-eyed girl said this lightly, such a sword that could rival an artifact was definitely not something common.
lù yíng ér dà xǐ ， yín tóng shào nǚ suī rán shuō dé qīng miáo dàn xiě ， dàn néng gòu pì měi fǎ bǎo de líng qì ， yòu zěn me kě néng shì pǔ tōng huò sè。
陆盈儿大喜，银瞳少女虽然说得轻描淡写，但能够媲美法宝的灵器，又怎么可能是普通货sè。
While saying its value couldn't be measured in gold might be too much, if sold at a market auction, it would surely cause a sensation.
shuō jià zhí lián chéng yǒu xiē tài guò ， dàn ruò shì ná dào fāng shì de pāi mài huì zhōng fēi yǐn qǐ hōng dòng bù kě 。
说价值连城有些太过，但若是拿到坊市的拍卖会中非引起轰动不可。
Lower-level cultivators wouldn't care, but higher-level cultivators would certainly be tempted. After all, such things were rare and could be given to disciples even though they weren't needed themselves.
dī jiē xiū shì bù shuō ， kěn dìng shì yǎn chán dé liú kǒu shuǐ ， biàn shì nà xiē gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， yě kěn dìng huì xīn dòng ， bì jìng zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， děng xián nán dé yī jiàn ， zì jǐ yòng bù shàng yòu rú hé ， kě yǐ ná lái cì yǔ mén xià dì zǐ 。
低阶修士不说，肯定是眼馋得流口水，便是那些高阶修仙者，也肯定会心动，毕竞这种东西，等闲难得一见，自己用不上又如何，可以拿来赐予门下弟子。
From any angle, this was still valuable treasure.
bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， dōu shì yī jiàn yǒu jià zhí de bǎo wù 。
不论从哪个角度，都是一件有价值的宝物。
Lu Ying'er, despite her limited experience, understood the simple logic behind it. Grateful as she was, she thanked Uncle endlessly.
lù yíng ér jiàn shí suī qiǎn ， dàn zhè me jiǎn dān de dào lǐ hái shì dǒng de ， xīn xǐ zhī yú ， zì rán shì qiān ēn wàn xiè bù yǐ 。
陆盈儿见识虽浅，但这么简单的道理还是懂的，欣喜之余，自然是千恩万谢不已。
On the other hand, the dragon-named youth looked dejected. He muttered under his breath, "Senior Sister, you really are... giving such a great treasure like the Green Radiance Sword right off the bat. This makes things difficult for me. I don't have anything at this level to give."
fǎn dào shì yī páng de lóng xìng shào nián ， liǎn shàng lù chū yù mèn zhī sè， dū nāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ shī jiě nǐ yě zhēn shì de ， yī chū shǒu jiù shì lǜ huáng jiàn zhè yàng liǎo bù qǐ de bǎo wù ， nǐ zhè bú shì ràng xiǎo dì wéi nán me ， wǒ kě méi yǒu zhè ge děng jiē de bǎo wù ， rú hé shì hǎo ne ？”
反倒是一旁的龙姓少年，脸上露出郁闷之sè，嘟囔的声音传入耳朵：“师姐你也真是的，一出手就是绿煌剑这样了不起的宝物，你这不是让小弟为难么，我可没有这个等阶的宝物，如何是好呢？”
His words were half-serious and half-joking.
zhè fān huà bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ ， dàn yě bù wán quán suàn shì wán xiào huà 。
这番话半真半假，但也不完全算是玩笑话。
If it had been just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, they wouldn't have paid much attention.
ruò zhǐ shì yī míng pǔ tōng de zhù jī qī xiū shì ， yǐ liǎng rù de shēn fèn ， zì rán bú huì fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
若只是一名普通的筑基期修士，以两入的身份，自然不会放在眼里。
However, Lu Ying'er was Lin Xuan's personally taught disciple, making her identity quite significant—far beyond that of a regular sect member. A greeting gift from a senior was only appropriate.
rán ér lù yíng ér kě shì lín xuān de qīn chuán dì zǐ ， zhè shēn fèn kě jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yuǎn fēi běn zōng yì bān de dì zǐ kě yǐ pì měi de 。
然而陆盈儿可是林轩的亲传弟子，这身份可就非同小可，远非本宗一般的弟子可以媲美的。
Due to Lin Xuan, they couldn't simply give something trivial either.
cǐ nǚ jiào yī shēng shī bó ， gěi diǎn jiàn miàn lǐ yě shì yīng gāi de 。
此女叫一声师伯，给点见面礼也是应该的。
So the silver-eyed girl took out the Green Radiance Sword as a token. However, this made the dragon-named youth truly uncomfortable.
rán ér yīn wèi lín xuān de yuán gù ， liǎng rù dāng rán bù hǎo suí biàn ná yī yàng dōng xī jiù hù nòng le 。
然而因为林轩的缘故，两入当然不好随便拿一样东西就糊弄了。
Should he give her a spirit artifact? He didn't have anything as good as the Green Radiance Sword.
suǒ yǐ yín tóng cái ná chū le lǜ huáng jiàn zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， rán ér rú cǐ yī lái ， lóng xìng shào nián què zhēn de yǒu xiē wéi nán le 。
所以银瞳才拿出了绿煌剑这样的宝物，然而如此一来，龙姓少年却真的有些为难了。
To give a lower-grade spirit artifact would be inappropriate.
yě gěi líng qì ba ， zì jǐ méi yǒu lǜ huáng jiàn zhè me hǎo de 。
也给灵器吧，自己没有绿煌剑这么好的。
Should he give some medicinal pills?
chà le yòu ná bù chū shǒu 。
差了又拿不出手。
But she was Lin Junior Brother's disciple; he wouldn't lack such low-level spirit pills, right?
fǎ bǎo wēi lì dāng rán bù sú ， dàn cǐ nǚ jìng jiè yòu tài dī ， gěi le yě yòng bù shàng 。
法宝威力当然不俗，但此女境界又太低，给了也用不上。
So, he couldn't find something suitable either.
yào bù gěi jǐ píng dān yào ？
要不给几瓶丹药？
The dragon-named youth felt truly dejected. As a Spirit Separation stage elder, he couldn't even find an appropriate gift for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
kě tā shì lín shī dì de tú ér a ， lín shī dì huì quē zhè zhǒng dī shuǐ píng de líng dān me ？
可她是林师弟的徒儿啊，林师弟会缺这种低水平的灵丹么？
Such things would be laughed at if said out loud and become the laughingstock of the entire cultivation world.
suǒ yǐ huán shì ná bù chū shǒu 。
所以还是拿不出手。
After some thought, the dragon-named youth finally decided. He waved his sleeve, and a small jade box flew out.
lóng xìng shào nián zhēn de yǒu xiē yù mèn le ， zì jǐ táng táng fēn shén qī zhǎng lǎo ， jū rán zhǎo bù chū yī jiàn hé shì de ， gěi zhù jī qī xiū shì de jiàn miàn lǐ 。
龙姓少年真的有些郁闷了，自己堂堂分神期长老，居然找不出一件合适的，给筑基期修士的见面礼。
The box was only about the size of a palm but radiated with a greenish luster, clearly not something ordinary.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed involuntarily.
Recalling the scene just now, although this was already within Cloud Concealing Range, it was still far from the main base. There shouldn't have been any restrictions here originally.
Moreover, there were thousands of cultivators ambushing here. His spirit boat had barely appeared when it was attacked without cause.
As they say, "No wind, no waves," everything must have a reason.
With this in mind, Lin Xuan didn't really feel like guessing further and simply asked, "Senior Sister, has the Cloud Concealing Sect encountered any trouble recently?"
"Junior Brother, you already know about it?"
The silver-eyed girl was taken aback. Her expression showed a hint of sadness before she sighed. "This matter is long to explain; we can't say everything in a short while. Let's return to the main base first and discuss this in detail later."
"Alright."
Lin Xuan nodded, naturally having no objections. Indeed, as he had guessed, the Cloud Concealing Sect had encountered some trouble, and it seemed rather serious.
Otherwise, his senior sister wouldn't have shown such a difficult expression.
With how broad Lin Xuan's knowledge was, he made this judgment in an instant.
However, Lin Xuan didn't take this matter too seriously either.
Now that he had advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage, his strength far surpassed what it used to be. Even the Ice Soul, a true demon ancestor, had been exterminated by him. Although the Nael Dragon World was full of hidden talents, there wouldn't be many tribulation transcenders.
Unless they provoked an old monster at the late tribulation stage, Lin Xuan believed he could handle whatever trouble the Cloud Concealing Sect encountered.
Seeing Lin Xuan's calm demeanor, the silver-eyed girl also knew that her junior brother was quite formidable. Back when he was in the Spirit Separation stage, his cultivation had been unfathomable and far superior to those of his peers. Now having advanced to a tribulation transcender, he must be even more powerful.
Although this trouble faced by the Cloud Concealing Sect was significant, with Lin Junior Brother in charge, there might really be a turning point. With these thoughts, her expression relaxed considerably.
Then she turned her head and noticed that many cultivators had been following Lin Xuan all along.
Initially, they were full of joy when first meeting him, their thoughts focused entirely on his advancement to the Tribulation Transcending stage, so much so that they overlooked everyone else.
Now, as she scanned them with her eyes, she realized these cultivators weren't ordinary. One male and one female were at the Spirit Separation stage, though only in the early stages, but still quite impressive.
"Junior Brother Lin, who are they?" The dragon-named youth spoke first this time.
Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Haha, I won't hide it from Senior Brother. Due to a fortunate coincidence, I was transported to another plane of existence for several hundred years. These friends were the ones I met there."
Turning his head, he continued, "Ying'er, why are you still standing there? Come out and greet Uncle!"
"Uncle?"
The dragon-named youth and the silver-eyed girl exchanged glances, their expressions showing surprise again: "Could it be..."
It was no wonder they were shocked. Lin Xuan had taken apprentices before, but this girl was only at the Foundation Establishment stage... well, her cultivation level was too low.
In all of the three realms, throughout history and time, such a thing hadn't been heard of. How could a true demon ancestor of the tribulation transcender rank take an apprentice who was still at the Foundation Establishment stage?
Both their gazes fell on Lu Ying'er as they silently pondered whether this girl's spiritual root was so extraordinary that it defied nature.
Lu Ying'er, despite her maturity for her age, felt somewhat uncomfortable under the scrutiny of two Spirit Separation cultivators.
However, Lin Xuan's voice interrupted their thoughts. "Haha, Senior Brother and Sister, there's no need to be curious. There are other reasons behind me taking Ying'er as my apprentice. We'll discuss it later. Let's return to the main base first."
"Right, let's go back to the main base."
There was no objection from either of them. As senior members of the sect, they naturally couldn't show any indifference.
The silver-eyed girl waved her hand, and a green glow flickered as a short sword about a foot long flew out. She smiled and said, "Ying'er, since you've taken Junior Brother Lin as your master, I'm sure you won't lack various treasures. As an uncle, I don't have much to offer, but this Green Radiance Sword is for you."
"This sword may not be a great treasure, but it should still be considered one of the finest in top-grade artifacts because of some snow域玄晶 added to it. Its sharpness and power are almost on par with ordinary artifacts."
"Thank Uncle."
Lu Ying'er was delighted. Although the silver-eyed girl said this lightly, such a sword that could rival an artifact was definitely not something common.
While saying its value couldn't be measured in gold might be too much, if sold at a market auction, it would surely cause a sensation.
Lower-level cultivators wouldn't care, but higher-level cultivators would certainly be tempted. After all, such things were rare and could be given to disciples even though they weren't needed themselves.
From any angle, this was still valuable treasure.
Lu Ying'er, despite her limited experience, understood the simple logic behind it. Grateful as she was, she thanked Uncle endlessly.
On the other hand, the dragon-named youth looked dejected. He muttered under his breath, "Senior Sister, you really are... giving such a great treasure like the Green Radiance Sword right off the bat. This makes things difficult for me. I don't have anything at this level to give."
His words were half-serious and half-joking.
If it had been just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, they wouldn't have paid much attention.
However, Lu Ying'er was Lin Xuan's personally taught disciple, making her identity quite significant—far beyond that of a regular sect member. A greeting gift from a senior was only appropriate.
Due to Lin Xuan, they couldn't simply give something trivial either.
So the silver-eyed girl took out the Green Radiance Sword as a token. However, this made the dragon-named youth truly uncomfortable.
Should he give her a spirit artifact? He didn't have anything as good as the Green Radiance Sword.
To give a lower-grade spirit artifact would be inappropriate.
Should he give some medicinal pills?
But she was Lin Junior Brother's disciple; he wouldn't lack such low-level spirit pills, right?
So, he couldn't find something suitable either.
The dragon-named youth felt truly dejected. As a Spirit Separation stage elder, he couldn't even find an appropriate gift for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Such things would be laughed at if said out loud and become the laughingstock of the entire cultivation world.
After some thought, the dragon-named youth finally decided. He waved his sleeve, and a small jade box flew out.
The box was only about the size of a palm but radiated with a greenish luster, clearly not something ordinary.