..bsp; lüè yī sī suǒ 。
..bsp;略一思索。
After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan had already made up his mind.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐ yǒu jì jiào le 。
林轩心中已有计较了。
With a wave of his sleeve robe, an jade bottle flew out.
xiù páo yī fú ， yí gè yù píng fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，一个玉瓶飞掠而出。
"Primordial Spirit Treasure. I cannot use such items for exchange. Fairy, how about these pills?"
“ xiān tiān líng bǎo ， lín mǒu bù kě néng zuò wèi jiāo yì zhī wù ， xiān zi kàn kàn zhè píng dān yào rú hé ？”
“先天灵宝，林某不可能做为交易之物，仙子看看这瓶丹药如何？”
"Pills?"
“ dān yào ？”
“丹药？”
Tianyin Fairy was taken aback but still took the jade bottle as expected. However, her expression showed some dissatisfaction, as if to say that a mere handful of pills could not settle such a great grudge.
tiān yīn xiān zi yī è ， dàn hái shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de jiāng yù píng jiē guò lái le 。
天音仙子一愕，但还是顺理成章的将玉瓶接过来了。
But despite her dissatisfaction, she had to take a look.
bù guò liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què yǒu jǐ fēn bù mǎn ， fǎng fú zài shuō ， qū qū yī píng dān yào ， jiù xiǎng yào huà jiě zhè me dà de chóu yuàn me ？
不过脸上的表情却有几分不满，仿佛在说，区区一瓶丹药，就想要化解这么大的仇怨么？
With this thought in mind, she waved her sleeve robe and "plop" it sounded in her ears.
dàn bù mǎn guī bù mǎn ， zǒng hái shì yào kàn yī kàn 。
但不满归不满，总还是要看一看。
The bottle cap opened, releasing an invigorating fragrance into the air.
cǐ nǚ rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， xiù páo yī shuǎi ，“ pā dā ” yī shēng chuán rù ěr biān 。
此女如此想着，袖袍一甩，“啪嗒”一声传入耳边。
"What is this..."
píng sāi dǎ kāi ， qìn rén xīn pí de xiāng wèi ér zài kōng qì zhōng mí sàn 。
瓶塞打开，沁人心脾的香味儿在空气中弥散。
She turned the jade bottle around, pouring out several snow-white immortal pills from inside.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
They were roughly the size of dragon eyes, with faint talisman inscriptions drifting on their surfaces like grains of rice.
cǐ nǚ jiàng yù píng dào zhuǎn ， cóng lǐ miàn dào chū jǐ lì xuě bái de xiān dān 。
此女将玉瓶倒转，从里面倒出几粒雪白的仙丹。
"Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill!"
yǔ lóng yǎn dà xiǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú ， biǎo miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu mǐ lì dà xiǎo de fú wén piāo sàn ér chū 。
与龙眼大小相差仿佛，表面隐隐有米粒大小的符文飘散而出。
Her face showed signs of surprise.
“ qīng xīn níng xuě dān ！”
“清心凝雪丹！”
As a cultivator at the late Transcending Tribulation stage, any treasure that could catch her attention must be good.
cǐ nǚ liǎn shàng lù chū dòng róng zhī sè 。
此女脸上露出动容之色。
The Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill before her was just such an item; it greatly enhanced the magical power of tribulation-stage existences, making meditation and cultivation twice as effective.
zuò wèi dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， néng ràng tā zài yì de bǎo wù kěn dìng bù cuò 。
做为渡劫后期的修仙者，能让她在意的宝物肯定不错。
It sounded unremarkable on the surface.
yǎn qián de qīng xīn níng xuě dān jiù shì rú cǐ le ， néng gòu dà dà zēng jìn dù jié qī cún zài de fǎ lì ， ràng xiū liàn dǎ zuò ， qǐ dào shì bàn gōng bèi de xiào guǒ 。
眼前的清心凝雪丹就是如此了，能够大大增进渡劫期存在的法力，让修炼打坐，起到事半功倍的效果。
But one should not forget its target: a tribulation-stage cultivator.
tīng shàng qù ， sì hū yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。
听上去，似乎也没有什么了不起。
At this level of cultivation, every increase in magical power was extremely difficult. Some unlucky old monsters had closed themselves off for thousands of years without seeing any growth in their magical power.
dàn bú yào wàng jì ， tā zhēn duì de duì xiàng ， kě shì dù jié qī 。
但不要忘记，它针对的对象，可是渡劫期。
This made it clear that the Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill was of high quality and something even great existences would be willing to trade for.
xiū wèi dào le zhè ge děng jí ， fǎ lì měi zēng zhǎng yì diǎn ， dōu kùn nán dào jí chù ， shèn zhì yǒu dǎo méi de lǎo guài wù ， bì guān qiān zài ， fǎ lì dōu bú jiàn yī sī yī háo zēng zhǎng de 。
修为到了这个等级，法力每增长一点，都困难到极处，甚至有倒霉的老怪物，闭关千载，法力都不见一丝一毫增长的。
Lin Xuan produced such a treasure, naturally showing considerable sincerity.
yóu cǐ kě yǐ xiǎng jiàn ， zhè qīng xīn níng xuě dān pǐn jí bù sú ， shì ràng tā men zhè xiē dà néng cún zài dōu yào dòng xīn de bǎo wù 。
由此可以想见，这清心凝雪丹品级不俗，是让他们这些大能存在都要动心的宝物。
However, Tianyin Fairy was not satisfied. A mere handful of pills were far from enough to make up for her losses.
lín xuān ná chū zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， zì rán yě suàn shì pǒ yǒu chéng yì le 。
林轩拿出这样的宝物，自然也算是颇有诚意了。
"Though the pills are good, this sect lost a mid-stage tribulation cultivator. Do you think such a price can settle our grievances?"
rán ér tiān yīn xiān zi bìng bù mǎn zú ， qū qū yī píng dān yào ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， dōu yuǎn bù zú yǐ mí bǔ sǔn shī de 。
然而天音仙子并不满足，区区一瓶丹药，不论从哪个角度，都远不足以弥补损失的。
"Well..."
“ dān yào gù rán bù cuò ， dàn běn mén sǔn shī de ， kě shì yī wèi dù jié zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě 。 dào yǒu rèn wéi ， zhè yàng de dài jià ， jiù kě yǐ huà gān gē wéi yù bó ？”
“丹药固然不错，但本门损失的，可是一位渡劫中期的修仙者。道友认为，这样的代价，就可以化干戈为玉帛？”
Lin Xuan's brows tightened: "What else do you want? Must it be a Primordial Spirit Treasure? I have said that no matter what, I will never hand over such an item."
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"You brat, don't talk so confidently. You managed to kill the sect's Supreme Elder and still keep your life; you should be secretly laughing. Even if you give us your Primordial Spirit Treasure as compensation, what harm is there in that?" The old man in black robes could no longer hold back his anger.
lín xuān de méi tóu jǐn jǐn zhòu qǐ lái le ：“ nà dào yǒu hái xiǎng yào shén me ， nán dào fēi xiān tiān líng bǎo bù kě ， lín mǒu shuō guò ， nà yàng dōng xī ， wú lùn rú hé ， zài xià dōu bú huì jiāo chū 。”
林轩的眉头紧紧皱起来了：“那道友还想要什么，难道非先天灵宝不可，林某说过，那样东西，无论如何，在下都不会交出。”
"Oh?"
“ xiǎo jiā huo ， bié jiāng huà shuō dé tài mǎn le ， nǐ shā le běn mén tài shàng zhǎng lǎo 。 néng gòu liú xià yī tiáo xiǎo mìng ér yǐ jīng yīng gāi xīn zhōng tōu xiào ， jiù suàn yào nǐ de xiān tiān líng bǎo ， zuò wèi péi cháng zhī wù ， yòu yǒu hé bù kě ？” páng biān ， nà shēn chuān zào páo de lǎo zhě àn nà bù zhù ， è hěn hěn de shuō 。
“小家伙，别将话说得太满了，你杀了本门太上长老。能够留下一条小命儿已经应该心中偷笑，就算要你的先天灵宝，做为赔偿之物，又有何不可？”旁边，那身穿皂袍的老者按捺不住，恶狠狠的说。
Lin Xuan did not back down, staring coldly at him: "I may be in a tiger's den, but I don't have to submit. If you think so, you're mistaken; I'm not a fish on the chopping block, and you can't guarantee that I'll stay."
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
"Want to try it?" The old man in black robes was furious; this kid was too arrogant.
lín xuān háo bù shì ruò ， lěng lěng de dèng le tā yī yǎn ：“ lín mǒu shēn zài lóng tán hǔ xué méi cuò ， dàn gé xià ruò shì yǐ wéi zhè yàng ， wǒ jiù bì xū rèn rén zǎi gē 。 nà kě jiù dà cuò tè cuò ， zài xià bìng bú shì zhēn bǎn shàng de yú ， nǐ men yě bù yí dìng jiù néng liú xià wǒ 。”
林轩毫不示弱，冷冷的瞪了他一眼：“林某身在龙潭虎穴没错，但阁下若是以为这样，我就必须任人宰割。那可就大错特错，在下并不是砧板上的鱼，你们也不一定就能留下我。”
"Enough. We agreed to shake hands and make peace. Why must the two of you quarrel again?" Dailong True Man's lazy voice echoed.
“ yào shì shì me ？” nà zào páo lǎo zhě bó rán dà nù ， zhè xiǎo zi tài xiāo zhāng le 。
“要试试么？”那皂袍老者勃然大怒，这小子太嚣张了。
"Right, why don't both parties take a step back? What harm is there in that?"百花仙子 also said slowly from the side.
“ hǎo le 。 dōu shuō le wò shǒu yán hé ， liǎng wèi dào yǒu yòu hé bì zài qǐ fēn zhēng ne ？” nài lóng zhēn rén lǎn yáng yáng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“好了。都说了握手言和，两位道友又何必再起纷争呢？”鼐龙真人懒洋洋的声音传入耳朵。
With these powerful figures speaking up, the old man in black robes could not refute them.
“ bù cuò ， wǒ kàn nǐ men shuāng fāng ， jiù gè tuì yī bù 。 yòu yǒu hé bù kě ？” bǎi huā xiān zi yě zài yī páng huǎn huǎn de shuō 。
“不错，我看你们双方，就各退一步。又有何不可？”百花仙子也在一旁缓缓的说。
Though he was an impulsive cultivator, he dared not offend two top-tier great existences at once. As for Lin Xuan, he had no intention of turning hostile; now, he simply wanted to back down. He raised his head and looked at Tianyin Sect's leader: "According to Fairy, what kind of treasure should I present to settle our grievances?"
zhè liǎng wèi dà néng jì yǐ kāi kǒu ， nà zào páo lǎo zhě yě bù hǎo fǎn bó 。
这两位大能既已开口，那皂袍老者也不好反驳。
"Primordial Spirit Treasures are out of the question."
tā suī rán shì pí qì bào zào de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yě bù gǎn tóng shí dé zuì liǎng wèi dǐng jí dà néng de 。
他虽然是脾气暴躁的修仙者，但也不敢同时得罪两位顶级大能的。
"Alright."
zhì yú lín xuān 。 yuán běn jiù méi yǒu fān liǎn de yì tú ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， gèng shì jiè pō xià lǘ le ， tā tái qǐ tóu lú ， kàn le yī yǎn tiān yīn gōng zhǔ ：“ nà yī xiān zi zhī yì ， yào ná chū zěn yàng de bǎo wù ， cái kě yǐ huà gān gē wéi yù bó ？”
至于林轩。原本就没有翻脸的意图，此时此刻，更是借坡下驴了，他抬起头颅，看了一眼天音宫主：“那依仙子之意，要拿出怎样的宝物，才可以化干戈为玉帛？”
Tianyin Fairy nodded, not insisting on a Primordial Spirit Treasure. She knew such an exchange was too unreasonable: "Since you say so, this sect will be straightforward. We don't need any Primordial Spirit Treasures but one Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill is still insufficient to show our sincerity. How about if you can provide us with another pill that greatly benefits tribulation-stage cultivators? Then your grievances with this sect will be settled."
“ zǒng zhī xiān tiān líng bǎo ， lín mǒu shì bú huì gěi de 。”
“总之先天灵宝，林某是不会给的。”
"Really..."
“ hǎo ba 。”
“好吧。”
Lin Xuan's expression was extremely difficult.
tiān yīn xiān zi diǎn le diǎn tóu ， dào yě méi yǒu zhí zhuó yú xiān tiān zhī wù ， tā xīn zhōng yě míng bái ， nà yàng de jiāo huàn tiáo jiàn tài lí pǔ ：“ dào yǒu jì rán zhè me shuō ， nà běn gōng yě jiù zhí yán le ， xiān tiān zhī bǎo wǒ men kě yǐ bú yào ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì yī píng qīng xīn níng xuě dān què chéng yì bù zú ， zhè yàng hǎo le ， dào yǒu ruò shì néng gòu ná chū yī píng duì dù jié qī xiū shì tū pò píng jǐng dà yǒu zhù yì de dān yào ， nǐ yǔ běn gōng zhī jiān de ēn yuàn ， jiù yī bǐ gōu xiāo 。”
天音仙子点了点头，倒也没有执着于先天之物，她心中也明白，那样的交换条件太离谱：“道友既然这么说，那本宫也就直言了，先天之宝我们可以不要，但仅仅是一瓶清心凝雪丹却诚意不足，这样好了，道友若是能够拿出一瓶对渡劫期修士突破瓶颈大有助益的丹药，你与本宫之间的恩怨，就一笔勾销。”
To be fair, the other party had already shown some sincerity, but upon careful consideration, it was still a bit too demanding.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
For a tribulation-stage cultivator to advance, that was an incredibly difficult task. Even just enhancing magical power could take thousands of years without any results. Let alone breaking through bottlenecks; such opportunities were rare and hard to come by.
lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng nán kàn yǐ jí 。
林轩脸上的表情难看以极。
At their level, ordinary spirit pills had no use. The things that could help break through bottlenecks were all divine treasures.
píng xīn lái shuō ， duì fāng zhè ge yāo qiú yǐ suàn yǒu le chéng yì ， bù guò zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， yī jiù shì shī zi dà kāi kǒu le yī xiē 。
平心来说，对方这个要求已算有了诚意，不过仔细想想，依旧是狮子大开口了一些。
Though not as valuable as Primordial Spirit Treasures, they wouldn't differ much in value either.
dù jié qī xiǎng yào jìn jí ， nà shì qiān nán wàn nán dì 。
渡劫期想要晋级，那是千难万难地。
Lin Xuan hadn't seen such items before, but even if he had, he would have already consumed them long ago.
nǎ pà shì xiǎng yào zēng jìn fǎ lì ， dōu yǒu kě néng bì guān qiān nián ， ér wú yòng tú ， gèng bú yào shuō ， tū pò píng jǐng ， gèng xū yào kě yù ér bù kě qiú de jī yù 。
哪怕是想要增进法力，都有可能闭关千年，而无用途，更不要说，突破瓶颈，更需要可遇而不可求的机遇。
Now, the other party's demand left him in a difficult position.
shí lì dào le tā men zhè ge dì bù ， yì bān de líng dān miào yào gēn běn méi yǒu yòng tú ， yǒu zhù yú jiāng píng jǐng tū pò de dōng xī ， wú yī bú shì xiān jiā zhī wù 。
实力到了他们这个地步，一般的灵丹妙药根本没有用途，有助于将瓶颈突破的东西，无一不是仙家之物。
He frowned and thought hard when another cold voice echoed: "How about just one pill? Are you not agreeing to that too? Do you really think this sect is easy to bully, that our Supreme Elder can be killed?"
jià zhí jiù suàn bù jí xiān tiān líng bǎo ， yě bú huì xiāng chà tài duō 。
价值就算不及先天灵宝，也不会相差太多。
The old man in black robes spoke with obvious挑衅, his hostility towards Lin Xuan clear.
lín xuān dào yě bú shì méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn jí biàn yǒu yě zì jǐ zǎo jiù fú yòng le 。
林轩倒也不是没有见过，但即便有也自己早就服用了。
But Lin Xuan did not get angry; he didn't even turn his head but treated him as if he was invisible.
rú jīn duì fāng tí chū de zhè ge yāo qiú ， kě jiù ràng tā yǒu xiē wéi nán le 。
如今对方提出的这个要求，可就让他有些为难了。
Ignoring someone could also be a choice. The old man in black robes was furious but dared not act out in front of Dailong and the Hundred Flowers Fairy. He could show disrespect with words, but here, he had to think about the consequences before confronting Lin Xuan; thus, he sulked silently.
tā zài nà lǐ zhòu méi sī suǒ ， yī lěng xiào de shēng yīn zài cì chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ zěn me ， jǐn jǐn shì yī píng dān yào ， gé xià yě bù dā yìng me ， mò fēi zhēn yǐ wéi wǒ tiān yīn gōng hǎo qī fù ， táng táng tài shàng zhǎng lǎo kě yǐ yǔn luò diào me ？”
他在那里皱眉思索，一冷笑的声音再次传入耳朵：“怎么，仅仅是一瓶丹药，阁下也不答应么，莫非真以为我天音宫好欺负，堂堂太上长老可以陨落掉么？”
Lin Xuan raised his head and directly addressed Tianyin Fairy: "A single pill, I wouldn't be so stingy, but a clever woman can't cook without rice. I have no such treasure..."
shuō huà de shì nà zào páo lǎo zhě ， yán yǔ jiān chōng mǎn le tiǎo xìn zhī sè ， zhè jiā huo duì lín xuān de dí yì ， shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn de 。
说话的是那皂袍老者，言语间充满了挑衅之色，这家伙对林轩的敌意，是显而易见的。
"Alas," Tianyin Fairy sighed, "if you say that, it's hard for me."
rán ér lín xuān què bìng wèi fā nù ， shèn zhì méi yǒu zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zhí jiē jiāng zhè jiā huo dàng zuò kōng qì diào le 。
然而林轩却并未发怒，甚至没有转过头颅，直接将这家伙当作空气掉了。
She continued in a soft voice, "Originally, I wanted two Primordial Spirit Treasures as compensation, and both sides could settle their grievances. You refused because you thought my price was too high. Alright, now I only need one pill; if you can't provide it, how do you plan to resolve this matter? Can we just leave things as they are?"
wú shì ， yě shì yī zhǒng xuǎn zé ， nà zào páo lǎo zhě dà nù ， rán ér dāng zhe nài lóng yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi ， tā yě bù gǎn tài chū gé ， yán yǔ kě yǐ bù jìng ， dàn zài zhè lǐ fān liǎn yǔ lín xuān dòng shǒu ， tā hái shì yào xiǎng yī xià hòu guǒ ， zhǐ néng yí gè rén zài nà lǐ bào tiào rú léi de shēng mèn qì le 。
无视，也是一种选择，那皂袍老者大怒，然而当着鼐龙与百花仙子，他也不敢太出格，言语可以不敬，但在这里翻脸与林轩动手，他还是要想一下后果，只能一个人在那里暴跳如雷的生闷气了。
Lin Xuan's face turned red, unable to argue back. He scratched his head and showed a bit of embarrassment.
ér lín xuān zé tái qǐ tóu lú ， zhí jiē chōng zhe tiān yīn xiān zi kāi kǒu le ：“ yī píng dān yào ， lín mǒu qǐ huì bù shě ， zhǐ shì qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī ， lín mǒu shēn shàng ， bìng wú zhè yàng de bǎo wù ……”
而林轩则抬起头颅，直接冲着天音仙子开口了：“一瓶丹药，林某岂会不舍，只是巧妇难为无米之炊，林某身上，并无这样的宝物……”
"Alright, this is fair. This fairy isn't unreasonable. With Dailong and the Hundred Flowers Fairy mediating, let's follow their advice: you can't provide us with pills, so give us one Primordial Spirit Treasure in exchange. From now on, we'll shake hands and make peace; such a result would be satisfactory for both sides."
“ āi ， dào yǒu zhè yàng shuō ， kě jiù ràng qiè shēn wéi nán le 。”
“唉，道友这样说，可就让妾身为难了。”
"Unacceptable!"
tiān yīn xiān zi yōu yōu de tàn xī chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ yuán běn wǒ xiǎng qǔ liǎng jiàn xiān tiān zhī bǎo ， zuò wèi péi cháng zhī wù ， shuāng fāng jí kě huà gān gē wéi yù bó ， dào yǒu bù kěn ， shuō wǒ kāi jià tài gāo ， hǎo ba ， qiè shēn xiàn zài zhǐ yào yī píng dān yào ， nǐ yòu ná bù chū lái ， nà dào yǒu dǎ suàn rú hé ， zǒng bù chéng zhè jiàn shì qíng jiù zhè me suàn le 。”
天音仙子幽幽的叹息传入耳朵：“原本我想取两件先天之宝，做为赔偿之物，双方即可化干戈为玉帛，道友不肯，说我开价太高，好吧，妾身现在只要一瓶丹药，你又拿不出来，那道友打算如何，总不成这件事情就这么算了。”
Lin Xuan heard this and realized the situation was dire.
lín xuān liǎn shàng yī hóng ， yě bèi duì fāng jǐ duì dé wú huà kě shuō ， náo le náo tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn gān gà zhī sè 。
林轩脸上一红，也被对方挤兑得无话可说，挠了挠头，脸上露出几分尴尬之色。
He always considered himself highly intelligent but had underestimated the wisdom of heroes. Tianyin Fairy was cunning and had set up a trap step by step. He had fallen into it without realizing it.
After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan had already made up his mind.
With a wave of his sleeve robe, an jade bottle flew out.
"Primordial Spirit Treasure. I cannot use such items for exchange. Fairy, how about these pills?"
"Pills?"
Tianyin Fairy was taken aback but still took the jade bottle as expected. However, her expression showed some dissatisfaction, as if to say that a mere handful of pills could not settle such a great grudge.
But despite her dissatisfaction, she had to take a look.
With this thought in mind, she waved her sleeve robe and "plop" it sounded in her ears.
The bottle cap opened, releasing an invigorating fragrance into the air.
"What is this..."
She turned the jade bottle around, pouring out several snow-white immortal pills from inside.
They were roughly the size of dragon eyes, with faint talisman inscriptions drifting on their surfaces like grains of rice.
"Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill!"
Her face showed signs of surprise.
As a cultivator at the late Transcending Tribulation stage, any treasure that could catch her attention must be good.
The Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill before her was just such an item; it greatly enhanced the magical power of tribulation-stage existences, making meditation and cultivation twice as effective.
It sounded unremarkable on the surface.
But one should not forget its target: a tribulation-stage cultivator.
At this level of cultivation, every increase in magical power was extremely difficult. Some unlucky old monsters had closed themselves off for thousands of years without seeing any growth in their magical power.
This made it clear that the Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill was of high quality and something even great existences would be willing to trade for.
Lin Xuan produced such a treasure, naturally showing considerable sincerity.
However, Tianyin Fairy was not satisfied. A mere handful of pills were far from enough to make up for her losses.
"Though the pills are good, this sect lost a mid-stage tribulation cultivator. Do you think such a price can settle our grievances?"
"Well..."
Lin Xuan's brows tightened: "What else do you want? Must it be a Primordial Spirit Treasure? I have said that no matter what, I will never hand over such an item."
"You brat, don't talk so confidently. You managed to kill the sect's Supreme Elder and still keep your life; you should be secretly laughing. Even if you give us your Primordial Spirit Treasure as compensation, what harm is there in that?" The old man in black robes could no longer hold back his anger.
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan did not back down, staring coldly at him: "I may be in a tiger's den, but I don't have to submit. If you think so, you're mistaken; I'm not a fish on the chopping block, and you can't guarantee that I'll stay."
"Want to try it?" The old man in black robes was furious; this kid was too arrogant.
"Enough. We agreed to shake hands and make peace. Why must the two of you quarrel again?" Dailong True Man's lazy voice echoed.
"Right, why don't both parties take a step back? What harm is there in that?"百花仙子 also said slowly from the side.
With these powerful figures speaking up, the old man in black robes could not refute them.
Though he was an impulsive cultivator, he dared not offend two top-tier great existences at once. As for Lin Xuan, he had no intention of turning hostile; now, he simply wanted to back down. He raised his head and looked at Tianyin Sect's leader: "According to Fairy, what kind of treasure should I present to settle our grievances?"
"Primordial Spirit Treasures are out of the question."
"Alright."
Tianyin Fairy nodded, not insisting on a Primordial Spirit Treasure. She knew such an exchange was too unreasonable: "Since you say so, this sect will be straightforward. We don't need any Primordial Spirit Treasures but one Clear Heart Condensing Snow Pill is still insufficient to show our sincerity. How about if you can provide us with another pill that greatly benefits tribulation-stage cultivators? Then your grievances with this sect will be settled."
"Really..."
Lin Xuan's expression was extremely difficult.
To be fair, the other party had already shown some sincerity, but upon careful consideration, it was still a bit too demanding.
For a tribulation-stage cultivator to advance, that was an incredibly difficult task. Even just enhancing magical power could take thousands of years without any results. Let alone breaking through bottlenecks; such opportunities were rare and hard to come by.
At their level, ordinary spirit pills had no use. The things that could help break through bottlenecks were all divine treasures.
Though not as valuable as Primordial Spirit Treasures, they wouldn't differ much in value either.
Lin Xuan hadn't seen such items before, but even if he had, he would have already consumed them long ago.
Now, the other party's demand left him in a difficult position.
He frowned and thought hard when another cold voice echoed: "How about just one pill? Are you not agreeing to that too? Do you really think this sect is easy to bully, that our Supreme Elder can be killed?"
The old man in black robes spoke with obvious挑衅, his hostility towards Lin Xuan clear.
But Lin Xuan did not get angry; he didn't even turn his head but treated him as if he was invisible.
Ignoring someone could also be a choice. The old man in black robes was furious but dared not act out in front of Dailong and the Hundred Flowers Fairy. He could show disrespect with words, but here, he had to think about the consequences before confronting Lin Xuan; thus, he sulked silently.
Lin Xuan raised his head and directly addressed Tianyin Fairy: "A single pill, I wouldn't be so stingy, but a clever woman can't cook without rice. I have no such treasure..."
"Alas," Tianyin Fairy sighed, "if you say that, it's hard for me."
She continued in a soft voice, "Originally, I wanted two Primordial Spirit Treasures as compensation, and both sides could settle their grievances. You refused because you thought my price was too high. Alright, now I only need one pill; if you can't provide it, how do you plan to resolve this matter? Can we just leave things as they are?"
Lin Xuan's face turned red, unable to argue back. He scratched his head and showed a bit of embarrassment.
"Alright, this is fair. This fairy isn't unreasonable. With Dailong and the Hundred Flowers Fairy mediating, let's follow their advice: you can't provide us with pills, so give us one Primordial Spirit Treasure in exchange. From now on, we'll shake hands and make peace; such a result would be satisfactory for both sides."
"Unacceptable!"
Lin Xuan heard this and realized the situation was dire.
He always considered himself highly intelligent but had underestimated the wisdom of heroes. Tianyin Fairy was cunning and had set up a trap step by step. He had fallen into it without realizing it.