“ hǎo le ， wǒ men yòu bù céng zhēn de dǎ dǔ ， nǐ hái shì jiào wǒ lín xiǎo zi hǎo le 。”
“好了，我们又不曾真的打赌，你还是叫我林小子好了。”
"Alright, we didn't really bet on this. Just call me Lin Xiao."
lín xuān chuí tóu sàng qì de shuō 。
林轩垂头丧气的说。
Lin Xuan spoke dejectedly.
yǔ xiǎo táo dòu zuǐ zì jǐ jiù méi yǒu yíng guò ， zhè bèn gōng zi de chēng hū shí zài tài shǎ le ， chuán chū qù fēi chéng wéi sān jiè de xiào bǐng bù kě 。
与小桃斗嘴自己就没有赢过，这笨公子的称呼实在太傻了，传出去非成为三界的笑柄不可。
He had never won a verbal sparring match with Little Tao before. The nickname 'Stupid Prince' was too silly; if it got out, he would be the laughingstock of the Three Realms.
“ hē hē ， wǒ jué de bèn gōng zi de chēng hū hái bú cuò 。” xiǎo táo què shì yī fù jiān jì dé chěng de shén sè ， xiào dé yǔ huáng shǔ láng chà bu duō 。
“呵呵，我觉得笨公子的称呼还不错。”小桃却是一副奸计得逞的神色，笑得与黄鼠狼差不多。
"Ha ha, I think the nickname Stupid Prince is quite fitting," Little Tao said with a victorious grin, her face resembling that of a weasel.
ér gèng ràng lín xuān wú yǔ de shì ， zhè yī cì ， yuè ér yě bù bāng qiāng le ， fǎn ér zài yī páng yǎn zuǐ tōu xiào ， yī fù hěn kāi xīn de shén sè 。
而更让林轩无语的是，这一次，月儿也不帮腔了，反而在一旁掩嘴偷笑，一副很开心的神色。
What left Lin Xuan speechless even more was that Mo'er didn't side with him this time. Instead, she was hiding a smile behind her hand, looking delighted.
xiǎo táo sì hū xǐ huān yǔ lín xuān dòu zuǐ wèi lè ， zhǐ yào bú shì tài guò ， yuè ér dào yě bù hǎo kē zé ， fán shì yǒu gè dù ， xiàng zhè bèn gōng zi de chēng hū ， yuè ér jiù jué de shì kě yǐ jiē shòu de 。
小桃似乎喜欢与林轩斗嘴为乐，只要不是太过，月儿倒也不好苛责，凡事有个度，像这笨公子的称呼，月儿就觉得是可以接受的。
Little Tao seemed to enjoy sparring with Lin Xuan for fun; as long as it wasn't too much, Mo'er wouldn't be overly critical. There were limits to everything, and the nickname 'Stupid Prince' was something Mo'er could accept.
tīng zhe hái mán hǎo wán de 。
听着还蛮好玩的。
It sounded rather amusing.
yuè ér de tài dù ， ràng lín xuān yī zhèn wú yǔ 。
月儿的态度，让林轩一阵无语。
Mo'er's attitude left Lin Xuan speechless.
zhè ge wèn tí zài jiū chán xià qù ， zhǐ huì ràng xiǎo táo nà yā tou gèng dé yì ， bà le ， bèn gōng zi jiù bèn gōng zi ， lín xuān jué dìng bù zài jiū chán zhè ge wèn tí 。
这个问题再纠缠下去，只会让小桃那丫头更得意，罢了，笨公子就笨公子，林轩决定不再纠缠这个问题。
If they kept纠缠 this issue, Little Tao would only become more smug. Well, Stupid Prince it is; Lin Xuan decided not to dwell on the matter anymore.
“ rú hé ， zhè dōng xī shì jiǔ líng xiān zhī me ？”
“如何，这东西是九灵仙芝么？”
"How about this? Is this Nine Spirit Ginseng?"
sú huà shuō ， tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， cǐ bǎo nǎi shì lín xuān jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zài shī luò jiè miàn de shí hòu ， yóu hóng líng xiān zi zèng yǔ de 。
俗话说，踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，此宝乃是林轩机缘巧合，在失落界面的时候，由红绫仙子赠予的。
As the saying goes, when you seek something for a long time, it appears unexpectedly. This treasure was an opportunity that Lin Xuan had stumbled upon by chance while in the Lost Realm, given to him by Fairy Red Silken.
lín xuān zhī dào tā shì xiān jiā zhī wù ， yě míng bái qí jià zhí kěn dìng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn jù tǐ yòng tú ， què yòu bù shèn qīng chǔ 。
林轩知道它是仙家之物，也明白其价值肯定非同小可，但具体用途，却又不甚清楚。
Lin Xuan knew it was a divine object and understood its value was beyond measure, but he wasn't entirely clear on its specific uses.
méi xiǎng dào què zài guān jiàn shí kè ， pài shàng le dà yòng tú 。
没想到却在关键时刻，派上了大用途。
Unexpectedly, it proved crucial at this critical moment.
dāng rán ， shì bú shì jiǔ líng xiān zhī ， hái xū yào duō zuò zhēn zhuó ， bì jìng shàng yuán luò xuě dān fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhè zhōng jiān kě róng bù dé bàn diǎn de dà yì yǔ mǎ hǔ 。
当然，是不是九灵仙芝，还需要多做斟酌，毕竟上元落雪丹非同小可，这中间可容不得半点的大意与马虎。
Of course, whether or not it was Nine Spirit Ginseng still needed further consideration. After all, the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill was no small matter; there couldn’t be any carelessness in the process.
tīng lín xuān zhè yàng shuō ， xiǎo táo guǒ rán yě shōu qǐ le liǎn shàng de xī xiào zhī sè 。
听林轩这样说，小桃果然也收起了脸上的嬉笑之色。
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Little Tao indeed put away her playful smile.
tā shì xǐ huān zuò nòng lín xuān méi cuò ， dàn bàn shì qíng yě hěn kào pǔ ér 。
她是喜欢作弄林轩没错，但办事情也很靠谱儿。
She enjoyed teasing him but was reliable when handling matters. She turned to focus on the treasure before her, carefully comparing it with what she had in mind.
máng zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， jiāng suǒ yǒu de mù guāng dōu jí zhōng yú yǎn qián de bǎo wù ， zǐ xì biàn bó ， yǔ nǎo hǎi zhōng de yìn xiàng duì zhào qīng chǔ 。
忙转过头颅，将所有的目光都集中于眼前的宝物，仔细辩驳，与脑海中的印象对照清楚。
After a moment, she raised her head.
piàn kè hòu 。 tā tái qǐ tóu lú 。
片刻后。他抬起头颅。
"Indeed, this is Nine Spirit Ginseng. Where did you find it?"
“ ń ， zhè dōng xī shì jiǔ líng xiān zhī méi cuò ， nǐ jiū jìng cóng nǎ lǐ zhǎo lái de ？”
“嗯，这东西是九灵仙芝没错，你究竟从哪里找来的？”
"Haha, that's none of your business," Lin Xuan said proudly, "I am someone blessed by good fortune."
“ hēi hēi ， zhè nǐ jiù bù yòng guǎn le ， běn shào yé kě shì yǒu dà fú yuán de rén wù 。” lín xuān áng shǒu tǐng xiōng de shuō 。
“嘿嘿，这你就不用管了，本少爷可是有大福缘的人物。”林轩昂首挺胸的说。
"Hmph, you're just gloating."
“ hēng ， nǐ jiù chòu měi hǎo le 。”
“哼，你就臭美好了。”
Little Tao showed a disdainful expression on her face but was genuinely pleased.
xiǎo táo liǎn shàng lù chū bù xiè zhī sè ， bù guò kàn dé chū ， tā yě shì yóu zhōng gāo xìng de 。
小桃脸上露出不屑之色，不过看得出，她也是由衷高兴的。
She wasn't oblivious to the distinction between friend and foe; she simply enjoyed teasing him. But she knew he was one of them, so naturally, she hoped for his quick recovery. However, she wouldn’t admit defeat in words.
zhè yā tou bìng fēi fèn bù qīng dí wǒ ， zhǐ shì bù zhī dào wèi shén me 。 tè bié xǐ huān zuò nòng lín xuān bà le ， dàn xīn zhōng yě míng bái ， tā shì zì jǐ rén ， gù ér dāng rán xī wàng tā néng gòu kuài diǎn shāng shì jǐn fù ， dāng rán 。 zuǐ bā shàng ， jué bú huì fú shū 。
这丫头并非分不清敌我，只是不知道为什么。特别喜欢作弄林轩罢了，但心中也明白，他是自己人，故而当然希望他能够快点伤势尽复，当然。嘴巴上，绝不会服输。
"Since we have Nine Spirit Ginseng, the other ingredients can be gathered with some effort. But Miss, haven't you considered that the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill is extremely difficult to refine? Even a divine alchemist might not succeed, and among your loyal followers, there's no one particularly skilled in alchemy. How do you plan on solving this problem?"
“ jì rán yǒu le jiǔ líng xiān zhī ， nà qí tā jǐ wèi yuán liào ， fèi yī xiē bō zhé ， zǒng néng còu zú ， kě xiǎo jiě nǐ yǒu méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， zhè shàng yuán luò xuě dān tài nán liàn le 。 biàn shì liàn dān shén shī chū shǒu ， yě méi yǒu bǎ wò ， ér zhōng yú nín de rén zhōng ， bìng méi yǒu shuí liàn dān shù tè bié chū zhòng 。 zhè ge nán tí ， nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me jiě jué ne ？”
“既然有了九灵仙芝，那其他几味原料，费一些波折，总能凑足，可小姐你有没有想过，这上元落雪丹太难炼了。便是炼丹神师出手，也没有把握，而忠于您的人中，并没有谁炼丹术特别出众。这个难题，你打算怎么解决呢？”
"Ha ha, don’t worry about it. This Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill is just a minor matter; I can refine it myself," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
“ hē hē ， zhè nǐ jiù bù yòng dān xīn le ， qū qū shàng yuán luò xuě dān ér yǐ 。 lín mǒu nǎ lǐ hái yòng jiǎ tā rén zhī shǒu ， wǒ zì jǐ liàn jiù xíng le 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu 。
“呵呵，这你就不用担心了，区区上元落雪丹而已。林某哪里还用假他人之手，我自己炼就行了。”林轩微笑着开口。
"You're boasting too much without looking at yourself in the mirror. The Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill is a divine object; even for a divine alchemist, the chances are slim. Do you think knowing a little about alchemy allows you to boast here? The ingredients are hard to come by, but there won't be a second chance. Be careful not to fail and cry your heart out!"
“ hú chuī dà qì 。 yě bù zhào zhào jìng zi ， zhè shàng yuán luò xuě dān nǎi xiān jiā zhī wù ， biàn shì liàn dān shén shī chū shǒu ， jī huì yě shì hěn miǎo máng de ， nǐ yǐ wéi huì yì diǎn liàn dān shù ， jiù kě yǐ zài zhè lǐ zì chuī zì léi le me ， yuán liào nán dé ， kě méi yǒu jī huì ràng nǐ zuò dì èr cì cháng shì de ， xiǎo xīn liàn dān shī bài ， tòng xīn jí shǒu de kū bí zi ó ！”
“胡吹大气。也不照照镜子，这上元落雪丹乃仙家之物，便是炼丹神师出手，机会也是很渺茫的，你以为会一点炼丹术，就可以在这里自吹自擂了么，原料难得，可没有机会让你做第二次尝试的，小心炼丹失败，痛心疾首的哭鼻子哦！”
Little Tao's words were sharp, yet they weren’t entirely unfounded. Former Arhats had few chances of success when refining such pills.
xiǎo táo de yán yǔ ， hěn shì jiān kè ， rán ér què bìng fēi hú yán luàn shuō ， xī rì de ā xiū luó ， liàn zhì zhè zhǒng dān yào chéng gōng de jī huì yě bù duō 。
小桃的言语，很是尖刻，然而却并非胡言乱说，昔日的阿修罗，炼制这种丹药成功的机会也不多。
Lin Xuan’s self-recommendation was seen as an indication that he didn’t know his place.
lín xuān máo suì zì jiàn ， xiǎn rán bèi tā rèn wéi shì bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu de biǎo xiàn le 。
林轩毛遂自荐，显然被她认为是不知天高地厚的表现了。
"Hmph, don't look down on me from a hole in the wall. If I succeed with this pill, you'll call me Prince, right?" Lin Xuan took advantage of the opportunity to provoke Little Tao again.
“ hēng ， bié mén fèng lǐ jiāng rén kàn biǎn le ， wǒ ruò jiāng zhè dān yào liàn zhì chéng gōng le ， nǐ jiù cóng cǐ jiào wǒ gōng zi rú hé ？” zhè me hǎo de jī huì lín xuān zì rán bú huì fàng guò ， yòu kāi shǐ tiǎo xìn qǐ xiǎo táo lái le 。
“哼，别门缝里将人看扁了，我若将这丹药炼制成功了，你就从此叫我公子如何？”这么好的机会林轩自然不会放过，又开始挑衅起小桃来了。
"Prince, dreaming," she said with a sly smile, "but if it's Stupid Prince, I might consider it."
“ gōng zi ， xiǎng dé měi ， bù guò ruò shì jiào bèn gōng zi ， wǒ dǎo shì kě yǐ shāo wēi kǎo lǜ yī èr de 。” xiǎo táo yǎn zuǐ tōu xiào zhe shuō ， tā kě bú shì shén me hǎo hū yōu de rén wù ， kě lián lín xuān zài yí cì zì qǔ qí rǔ ， xīn zhōng àn xià jué xīn zài yě bù yǔ zhè guǐ yā tou dòu zuǐ le 。
“公子，想得美，不过若是叫笨公子，我倒是可以稍微考虑一二的。”小桃掩嘴偷笑着说，她可不是什么好忽悠的人物，可怜林轩再一次自取其辱，心中暗下决心再也不与这鬼丫头斗嘴了。
Little Tao’s words were meant to tease him further. Poor Lin Xuan was once again humiliated and resolved not to spar with this wretched girl ever again.
“ hǎo le ， nǐ men dōu bié zhēng le ， shào yé jì rán zhè me shuō ， zì rán shì yǒu bǎ wò 。”
“好了，你们都别争了，少爷既然这么说，自然是有把握。”
"Alright, stop arguing. If the master says so, he must have confidence in himself."
yuè ér yòu hǎo qì yòu hǎo xiào de quàn jià qǐ lái le ， zhè liǎng rén ， qián shì zhēn shì yuān jiā me ， zěn me yī jiàn miàn ， jiù hù xiāng zhuō nòng gè bù tíng ne ？
月儿又好气又好笑的劝架起来了，这两人，前世真是冤家么，怎么一见面，就互相捉弄个不停呢？
Mo'er stepped in to mediate, feeling both annoyed and amused by their constant teasing of each other. Were they really archenemies from a past life? Why did they keep tormenting each other upon meeting?
duì yú shào yé de dǐ xì ， yuè ér shì xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， huái chuāi lán sè xīng hǎi zhè yàng de yì bǎo ， shàng yuán luò xuě dān zì rán bú huì yǒu wèn tí de 。
对于少爷的底细，月儿是心中有数，怀揣蓝色星海这样的异宝，上元落雪丹自然不会有问题的。
Mo'er knew the details of her master's background; with his blue Star Sea treasure, refining the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill wouldn’t be an issue.
bù guò zhè ge mì mì jiù bù bì duì xiǎo táo shuō 。
不过这个秘密就不必对小桃说。
But she didn't need to tell Little Tao about it.
bìng fēi xìn zì jǐ de běn mìng fǎ bǎo bù guò ， ér shì duō yí gè rén xiǎo de ， jiù duō yī fēn xiè lòu de bǎ wò 。
并非信自己的本命法宝不过，而是多一个人晓得，就多一分泄漏的把握。
It wasn’t that she trusted him less; having more people know meant a higher risk of leakage.
“ xiǎo táo ， nǐ zhè jiù qù bǎo kù ， jiāng liàn dān yào de yuán liào qǔ chū ， shèng yú de jǐ zhǒng ， yě pài rén wài chū xún zhǎo xià luò ， zǒng ér yán zhī ， yí dìng yào zài zuì duǎn de shí jiān nèi ， bāng shào yé còu zú 。”
“小桃，你这就去宝库，将炼丹药的原料取出，剩余的几种，也派人外出寻找下落，总而言之，一定要在最短的时间内，帮少爷凑足。”
"Little Tao, go to the treasury and retrieve the ingredients for alchemy. Send someone out to look for the remaining ones. In short, help the master gather everything as quickly as possible."
yuè ér kāi kǒu fēn fù ， ér zài zhè yī kè ， lín xuān zhōng yú fā xiàn xiǎo yā tou yǔ guò qù yǒu le jǐ fēn bù tóng zhī chù 。
月儿开口吩咐，而在这一刻，林轩终于发现小丫头与过去有了几分不同之处。
Mo'er instructed. At this moment, Lin Xuan noticed that Little Tao had changed somewhat.
zěn me shuō ne ？
怎么说呢？
She seemed to have a hint of an upper-class demeanor; issuing commands was quite convincing.
yǒu le yì diǎn shàng wèi zhě de qì dù 。
有了一点上位者的气度。
Perhaps his past memories had influenced her, gradually restoring Arhat King’s aura.
fā hào shī lìng mán xiàng yī huí shì de 。
发号施令蛮像一回事的。
Of course, it only affected others; in front of him, Mo'er remained as gentle and dependent as ever.
zhè me shuō ， qián shì de jì yì duō shǎo hái shì qǐ le yī xiē xiào guǒ ， ràng yuè ér ā xiū luó wáng de fēng fàn jiàn jiàn huī fù 。
这么说，前世的记忆多少还是起了一些效果，让月儿阿修罗王的风范渐渐恢复。
"Alright, Miss. I'll do it right away."
dāng rán ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì duì bié rén cái yǒu rú cǐ gǎn chù ， yuè ér zài zì jǐ miàn qián ， yī jiù shì xiǎo niǎo yī rén ， yǔ rén jiè de shí hòu méi yǒu shén me bù tóng zhī chù 。
当然，这仅仅是对别人才有如此感触，月儿在自己面前，依旧是小鸟依人，与人界的时候没有什么不同之处。
Little Tao, with a decisive nature, nodded and was about to leave.
“ hǎo de ， xiǎo jiě ， wǒ zhè jiù qù zuò 。”
“好的，小姐，我这就去做。”
"Hold on."
xiǎo táo yě shì léi lì fēng xíng de xìng gé ， diǎn diǎn tóu jiù yào tuì chū 。
小桃也是雷厉风行的性格，点点头就要退出。
Lin Xuan called her back.
“ děng děng 。”
“等等。”
"Stupid Prince, is there anything else?"
lín xuān què kāi kǒu jiāng tā jiào zhù 。
林轩却开口将他叫住。
Little Tao turned around, a playful smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
“ bèn gōng zi ， hái yǒu shì me ？”
“笨公子，还有事么？”
Clearly satisfied with this nickname.
xiǎo táo huí guò tóu lú ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xī xiào de shén sè 。
小桃回过头颅，嘴角边露出一丝嬉笑的神色。
Lin Xuan was speechless but knew arguing wouldn’t help. It might even lead to more ridicule.
xiǎn rán duì zhè ge chēng hū ， shì mǎn yì dào le jí chù 。
显然对这个称呼，是满意到了极处。
So, he reluctantly pretended not to hear it: "I meant, besides Nine Spirit Ginseng, what other treasures are still missing? Let me know first; some might be here."
ér lín xuān zé yǒu xiē wú yǔ le ， dàn tā yě qīng chǔ ， yǔ zhè yā tou dòu zuǐ méi yǒu jié guǒ ， shuō bù dìng fǎn ér huì yǐn lái gèng duō de xī luò 。
而林轩则有些无语了，但他也清楚，与这丫头斗嘴没有结果，说不定反而会引来更多的奚落。
"You're boasting again,"
yú shì lín xuān wú nài zhī xià ， zhǐ hǎo zhuāng zuò méi yǒu tīng jiàn zhè ge chēng hū ：“ wǒ shì shuō ， chú le jiǔ líng xiān zhī yǐ wài ， jiū jìng hái quē nǎ xiē bǎo wù ， xiān shuō shuō ， yǒu yī xiē ， shuō bù dìng lín mǒu zhè ér jiù yǒu de 。”
于是林轩无奈之下，只好装作没有听见这个称呼：“我是说，除了九灵仙芝以外，究竟还缺哪些宝物，先说说，有一些，说不定林某这儿就有的。”
Little Tao said this, but in her heart, she agreed with Lin Xuan. After all, someone who could wield divine treasures had the means to obtain ordinary ones as well.
“ yòu hú chuī dà qì 。”
“又胡吹大气。”
"Let me see, we only need five more ingredients: Falling Phoenix Flower, Jade Spirit Fruit, Cold Snow参, Nourishing Spirit Wood, and Lustrous Heavenly Fire Liquid…" Little Tao's clear voice rang out, "Not many types, but they are not divine or magical substances. Still, they are rare items, making it difficult to gather them all."
xiǎo táo zuǐ shàng zhè yàng shuō ， qí shí xīn zhōng duì lín xuān de shuō fǎ ， què mán rèn kě ， bì jìng yí gè rén lián xiān jiā zhòng bǎo dōu néng ná dé chū ， qí yú de cái liào ， suī dōu shì jià zhí lián chéng zhī wù ， dàn tā yǒu ， yě jiù bù xī qí le 。
小桃嘴上这样说，其实心中对林轩的说法，却蛮认可，毕竟一个人连仙家重宝都能拿得出，其余的材料，虽都是价值连城之物，但他有，也就不稀奇了。
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"Alright, we didn't really bet on this. Just call me Lin Xiao."
Lin Xuan spoke dejectedly.
He had never won a verbal sparring match with Little Tao before. The nickname 'Stupid Prince' was too silly; if it got out, he would be the laughingstock of the Three Realms.
"Ha ha, I think the nickname Stupid Prince is quite fitting," Little Tao said with a victorious grin, her face resembling that of a weasel.
What left Lin Xuan speechless even more was that Mo'er didn't side with him this time. Instead, she was hiding a smile behind her hand, looking delighted.
Little Tao seemed to enjoy sparring with Lin Xuan for fun; as long as it wasn't too much, Mo'er wouldn't be overly critical. There were limits to everything, and the nickname 'Stupid Prince' was something Mo'er could accept.
It sounded rather amusing.
Mo'er's attitude left Lin Xuan speechless.
If they kept纠缠 this issue, Little Tao would only become more smug. Well, Stupid Prince it is; Lin Xuan decided not to dwell on the matter anymore.
"How about this? Is this Nine Spirit Ginseng?"
As the saying goes, when you seek something for a long time, it appears unexpectedly. This treasure was an opportunity that Lin Xuan had stumbled upon by chance while in the Lost Realm, given to him by Fairy Red Silken.
Lin Xuan knew it was a divine object and understood its value was beyond measure, but he wasn't entirely clear on its specific uses.
Unexpectedly, it proved crucial at this critical moment.
Of course, whether or not it was Nine Spirit Ginseng still needed further consideration. After all, the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill was no small matter; there couldn’t be any carelessness in the process.
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Little Tao indeed put away her playful smile.
She enjoyed teasing him but was reliable when handling matters. She turned to focus on the treasure before her, carefully comparing it with what she had in mind.
After a moment, she raised her head.
"Indeed, this is Nine Spirit Ginseng. Where did you find it?"
"Haha, that's none of your business," Lin Xuan said proudly, "I am someone blessed by good fortune."
"Hmph, you're just gloating."
Little Tao showed a disdainful expression on her face but was genuinely pleased.
She wasn't oblivious to the distinction between friend and foe; she simply enjoyed teasing him. But she knew he was one of them, so naturally, she hoped for his quick recovery. However, she wouldn’t admit defeat in words.
"Since we have Nine Spirit Ginseng, the other ingredients can be gathered with some effort. But Miss, haven't you considered that the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill is extremely difficult to refine? Even a divine alchemist might not succeed, and among your loyal followers, there's no one particularly skilled in alchemy. How do you plan on solving this problem?"
"Ha ha, don’t worry about it. This Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill is just a minor matter; I can refine it myself," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"You're boasting too much without looking at yourself in the mirror. The Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill is a divine object; even for a divine alchemist, the chances are slim. Do you think knowing a little about alchemy allows you to boast here? The ingredients are hard to come by, but there won't be a second chance. Be careful not to fail and cry your heart out!"
Little Tao's words were sharp, yet they weren’t entirely unfounded. Former Arhats had few chances of success when refining such pills.
Lin Xuan’s self-recommendation was seen as an indication that he didn’t know his place.
"Hmph, don't look down on me from a hole in the wall. If I succeed with this pill, you'll call me Prince, right?" Lin Xuan took advantage of the opportunity to provoke Little Tao again.
"Prince, dreaming," she said with a sly smile, "but if it's Stupid Prince, I might consider it."
Little Tao’s words were meant to tease him further. Poor Lin Xuan was once again humiliated and resolved not to spar with this wretched girl ever again.
"Alright, stop arguing. If the master says so, he must have confidence in himself."
Mo'er stepped in to mediate, feeling both annoyed and amused by their constant teasing of each other. Were they really archenemies from a past life? Why did they keep tormenting each other upon meeting?
Mo'er knew the details of her master's background; with his blue Star Sea treasure, refining the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill wouldn’t be an issue.
But she didn't need to tell Little Tao about it.
It wasn’t that she trusted him less; having more people know meant a higher risk of leakage.
"Little Tao, go to the treasury and retrieve the ingredients for alchemy. Send someone out to look for the remaining ones. In short, help the master gather everything as quickly as possible."
Mo'er instructed. At this moment, Lin Xuan noticed that Little Tao had changed somewhat.
She seemed to have a hint of an upper-class demeanor; issuing commands was quite convincing.
Perhaps his past memories had influenced her, gradually restoring Arhat King’s aura.
Of course, it only affected others; in front of him, Mo'er remained as gentle and dependent as ever.
"Alright, Miss. I'll do it right away."
Little Tao, with a decisive nature, nodded and was about to leave.
"Hold on."
Lin Xuan called her back.
"Stupid Prince, is there anything else?"
Little Tao turned around, a playful smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
Clearly satisfied with this nickname.
Lin Xuan was speechless but knew arguing wouldn’t help. It might even lead to more ridicule.
So, he reluctantly pretended not to hear it: "I meant, besides Nine Spirit Ginseng, what other treasures are still missing? Let me know first; some might be here."
"You're boasting again,"
Little Tao said this, but in her heart, she agreed with Lin Xuan. After all, someone who could wield divine treasures had the means to obtain ordinary ones as well.
"Let me see, we only need five more ingredients: Falling Phoenix Flower, Jade Spirit Fruit, Cold Snow参, Nourishing Spirit Wood, and Lustrous Heavenly Fire Liquid…" Little Tao's clear voice rang out, "Not many types, but they are not divine or magical substances. Still, they are rare items, making it difficult to gather them all."
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