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第三千二百九十三章 化解难题

This wasn't idle talk; Lin Xuan finally understood her intentions at this moment.

Initially, Fairy Tianshen had known in her heart that she didn’t want to hand over thepre-existing things (Primordial Treasure). But for such a precious treasure, she was determined to get it. Even if she couldn’t obtain both, getting one would be fine. However, such treasures were no small matter; Lin Xuan definitely wouldn't comply willingly. Moreover, Elder Nailong and Fairy Huazhua had shown considerable favor towards this young man, making them hesitant to take the treasure by stealth or force.

Thus, Fairy Tianshen set a trap.

In simple terms, it was a strategy of giving in to gain. She first made a grand demand, asking Lin Xuan for two Primordial Treasures. When he refused, she would back down and ask for a pill that could help him break through his bottleneck instead. But even this request was denied by Lin Xuan.

This gave her an excuse: "My talented junior sister, the Wondrous Sound Fairy, perished in your hands. Such grievances can't be swept under the rug without any cost."

Since he couldn’t provide both Primordial Treasures and didn’t have a pill to offer either, she would back down again and ask for one Primordial Treasure.

In this way, there was nothing more to say from his side. With both parties backing down, Elder Nailong and Fairy Huazhua had given her the face she wanted. Now it was up to Lin Xuan to choose. If he still refused, it would be a sign of ingratitude. After all, she had already done everything in her power, while he, Lin Xuan, wouldn’t even make a small concession. In this case, Tianzhong Palace could claim the upper hand, and Elder Nailong and Fairy Huazhua would have no grounds to defend him.

Only now did Lin Xuan fully understand the malicious intent behind their actions. He had been so overconfident that he had unknowingly walked into their trap.

Now it was too late for any other choice. What should he do?

Giving up one Primordial Treasure, no matter what, Lin Xuan wouldn’t do it. But if he refused, he would be in the wrong at this moment. Elder Nailong and Fairy Huazhua couldn’t defend him anymore, and any conflict with Tianzhong Palace would leave him without a chance of victory.

Could he really use the Five Dragons Seal to fight them to a standstill?

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Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn’t do that unless absolutely necessary.

Damn it!

Lin Xuan was both shocked and angry. He hadn’t expected such a slip-up to force him into this situation.

Now it seemed he had no choice but to accept their terms.

Fairy Tianshen’s face showed righteous indignation, but the smile in her eyes Lin Xuan could clearly sense. She believed she had already won this round.

However, unexpectedly, Lin Xuan’s gloomy expression gradually softened: "I have already said that I will not exchange any Primordial Treasure under any circumstances."

"You..."

Fairy Tianshen was enraged; she hadn’t expected the other party to show no signs of yielding. Did they think Tianzhong Palace was easy to bully? Or did they believe their support from Elder Nailong and Fairy Huazhua would let them act without restraint?

"Fellow Daoist, you are being a bit too unreasonable. I have already put forward such demands with full sincerity. If you still refuse..."

Fairy Tianshen’s voice was icy to the extreme, hinting at some form of threat.

But Lin Xuan waved his hand: "Fairy, there's no need for haste. I’m not unreasonable; I know your sect is very sincere. Why don’t you be patient and hear me out?"

Hearing this, seeing his confident expression, Fairy Tianshen’s face showed surprise. Even if the young man had fallen into her trap, Elder Nailong and Fairy Huazhua wouldn’t defend him either. Logically, he only had one path: to hand over a Primordial Treasure. Could this young man come up with another solution?

Impossible; he had no way out. This calm demeanor must be just bravado.

As these thoughts raced through her mind, Fairy Tianshen’s voice continued: "Alright, go on!"

"I indeed cannot produce the Primordial Treasure. As for the pill that can help break through your bottleneck, I also don’t have one. But I do have some experience with alchemy. How about this: let me refine a batch of spirit pills for your sect? This way, our grievances will be settled."

Refining a batch of pills to settle their grievances sounded absurd.

But Lin Xuan had his reasons for saying so. It was well known that spirit pills in the cultivation world were rare and hard to come by, especially those with higher grades. The pill Fairy Tianshen had just requested—helping a Transcendence Realm cultivator break through his bottleneck—was almost as valuable as a Primordial Treasure.

Even if it wasn’t perfect, the difference was negligible.

Why?

The main reasons were two: one, raw materials were hard to find.

Raw materials for such pills were undoubtedly rare treasures that could only be found in the most remote places. Each of them was worth its weight in gold, making it extremely difficult to gather all of them.

However, this wasn’t the biggest challenge.

For an individual cultivator, it would be impossible to complete such a task. But Tianzhong Palace had countless cultivators and numerous experts. With some time and effort, they could certainly gather enough raw materials for one batch of spirit pills.

Yet, they still couldn’t obtain these treasures.

The reason was simple: alchemy was too difficult!

In the cultivation world, the more precious a spirit pill, the higher its difficulty to refine.

Pills that helped Transcendence Realm cultivators break through their bottlenecks were almost divine treasures. Even the most famous alchemists in the Spirit World found it challenging.

The success rate was abysmally low—less than one percent at best.

Thus, spirit pills were hard to come by, comparable to Primordial Treasures.

However, this problem that left countless great powers frustrated seemed trivial to Lin Xuan. He had other abilities besides alchemy; he could refine failed waste pills into usable ones with his Blue Star Sea.

That was why he dared to propose such a solution.

While raw materials were hard to find, for Tianzhong Palace, it wasn’t much of an issue. As long as he helped them refine the spirit pill, that would meet their earlier demands.

"What? You’re also skilled in alchemy?" Fairy Tianshen’s voice was filled with surprise.

He had seen Lin Xuan's strength; he far surpassed his peers by a wide margin. Logically, such a powerful cultivator should be focused on rigorous cultivation, not learning alchemy.

Despite the doubts, Lin Xuan’s confident reply reached her ears: "Correct!"

"You brat, are you really sure you can refine this level of spirit pill? Are you trying to play some trick? If it fails, what then?"

The old man in the black robe's voice entered his ears. He had long disliked Lin Xuan and spoke with disbelief.

"I can’t guarantee a hundred percent success, but if I’m given ten batches of raw materials, I can ensure at least one successful refinement. In that case, our grievances will be settled," Lin Xuan said calmly.

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