yuè ér tīng dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng lù chū wéi nán zhī yì ， zhè wǔ zhǒng cái liào xiǎng yào còu qí ， hái zhēn bù róng yì ， tā dào bù hài pà má fán ， zhǐ shì dān xīn shí jiān tuō dé jiǔ le ， duì shào yé de shāng shì huì yǒu hài chù 。
月儿听到这里，脸上露出为难之意，这五种材料想要凑齐，还真不容易，她倒不害怕麻烦，只是担心时间拖得久了，对少爷的伤势会有害处。
Moon heard this and a look of difficulty appeared on her face. Gathering these five materials would indeed be no easy task, but she wasn't afraid of the trouble; what worried her was that if it took too long, it might harm Young Master's injuries.
zhè kě rú hé shì hǎo ne ？
这可如何是好呢？
What could they do about it?
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， què jiàn yī páng lín xuān de liǎn shàng mǎn shì huān xǐ ：“ luò fèng huā ， cuì líng guǒ ， hán xuě cān ， yǎng shén mù yǐ jí liú lí tiān huǒ yè ， zhè wǔ zhǒng cái liào ， xiǎo táo ， nǐ kě yǒu nòng cuò ？”
这个念头尚未转过，却见一旁林轩的脸上满是欢喜：“落凤花，翠灵果，寒雪参，养神木以及琉璃天火液，这五种材料，小桃，你可有弄错？”
Before she could fully process this thought, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy: "Peach Blossom Flower, Jade Spirit Fruit, Cold Snow Ginseng, Nourishing Spirit Wood, and Lustrous Heavenly Fire Liquid. Are these five materials correct, Little Táo?"
“ dà bèn dàn ， nǐ dāng wǒ shì nǐ me ， lián wǔ zhǒng cái liào dōu jì bù qīng chǔ ？”
“大笨蛋，你当我是你么，连五种材料都记不清楚？”
"Big fool, do you think I'm like you? Can't even remember the five materials?" Little Táo was furious and immediately retorted.
xiǎo táo dà nù ， lì kè fǎn chún xiāng jī de kāi kǒu le 。
小桃大怒，立刻反唇相讥的开口了。
However, Lin Xuan took no offense. He was in a good mood at the moment and had no intention of arguing with this little girl: "Since these are the five materials, there's no need to trouble ourselves anymore. I have all of them here."
rán ér lín xuān què bù yǐ wéi wǔ ， cǐ shí tā xīn qíng zhèng bù cuò ， zì rán yě jiù wú yì yǔ zhè xiǎo yā tou dòu zuǐ le ：“ jì shì zhè wǔ zhǒng cái liào ， nà yě jiù wú xū qù má fán le ， lín mǒu zhè ér ， quán dōu yǒu de 。”
然而林轩却不以为忤，此时他心情正不错，自然也就无意与这小丫头斗嘴了：“既是这五种材料，那也就无需去麻烦了，林某这儿，全都有的。”
"What?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
Little Táo was shocked, even Moon was stunned.
xiǎo táo dà jīng shī sè ， lián yuè ér yě jīng dāi le 。
小桃大惊失色，连月儿也惊呆了。
Although these five materials weren't divine items, they were all priceless treasures. Finding just one wasn't easy, and Lin Xuan claimed he could gather all of them at once.
zhè wǔ zhǒng cái liào suī fēi xiān jiā zhī wù ， dàn yě dōu shì jià zhí lián chéng de ， xiǎng yào zhǎo dào yī zhǒng ， dōu bù róng yì ， lín xuān jū rán shuō tā néng gòu yì kǒu qì jiāng qí quán bù còu zú 。
这五种材料虽非仙家之物，但也都是价值连城的，想要找到一种，都不容易，林轩居然说他能够一口气将其全部凑足。
Wasn't that too exaggerated?
zhè shì bú shì yě tài kuā zhāng le ？
这是不是也太夸张了？
"Young Master, you're not joking!"
“ shào yé ， nǐ méi kāi wán xiào ba ！”
“少爷，你没开玩笑吧！”
"Big bad guy, are you really this wealthy?"
“ dà huài dàn ， nǐ zhēn zhè me fù zú ？”
“大坏蛋，你真这么富足？”
The two girls still looked unconvinced as Lin Xuan waved his sleeves. A flash of light revealed five jade boxes on the table beside him.
liǎng nǚ liǎn shàng yóu zì lù chū bù xìn zhī sè ， lín xuān yǐ shì xiù páo yī fú ， dàn jiàn líng guāng shǎn guò ， yī páng de zhuō zi shàng jiù duō le wǔ gè yù hé 。
两女脸上犹自露出不信之色，林轩已是袖袍一拂，但见灵光闪过，一旁的桌子上就多了五个玉盒。
"What use is boasting? Does Lin think I would joke about my injuries?"
“ hú chuī dà qì yǒu hé yòng chù ， nán dào lín mǒu hái huì ná zì jǐ de shāng shì lái kāi wán xiào me ？”
“胡吹大气有何用处，难道林某还会拿自己的伤势来开玩笑么？”
That made sense.
zhè huà yǒu lǐ 。
这话有理。
Little Táo slowly opened the five jade boxes. The strange fragrance wafted, and the brilliant lustrous colors dazzled her eyes. She stared wide-eyed as she confirmed that these were indeed the five materials she had mentioned. This big bad guy was too wealthy; it seemed she had underestimated him earlier.
xiǎo táo màn màn dǎ kāi wǔ gè yù hé 。
小桃慢慢打开五个玉盒。
Though Little Táo secretly admired Lin Xuan, on the surface, she wouldn't admit it and instead picked through the materials with disdain: "Hmph, while you've gathered all five materials, their quality is too poor. Sigh, they might just suffice, but I'm not sure if the resulting pills will be affected."
yì xiāng pū bí ， wǔ sè liú lí de guāng huá gèng shì yào mù bù yǐ 。
异香扑鼻，五色琉璃的光华更是耀目不已。
Lin Xuan was speechless again. Indeed, this was like a dog trying to speak in an elephant's language. He knew the quality of his treasures well; these five materials were undoubtedly top-notch. But when Little Táo picked through them, she made them seem worthless. Well, he wouldn't get upset.
xiǎo táo dèng dà yǎn zhū ， guǒ rán shì zì jǐ suǒ shuō de wǔ zhǒng cái liào méi cuò ， zhè dà huài dàn wèi miǎn yě tài fù yǒu le ， kàn lái xiān qián hái zhēn shì yǒu xiē xiǎo kàn tā le 。
小桃瞪大眼珠，果然是自己所说的五种材料没错，这大坏蛋未免也太富有了，看来先前还真是有些小看他了。
"Alright, Little Táo, stop nitpicking Young Master. We can't delay any longer. Let's go to the treasure vault and gather other materials so we can start alchemy." Moon said with a smile, pleased that they finally had the raw materials for the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill. Her mood was good.
xiǎo táo xīn lǐ dí gū ， duì lín xuān guā mù xiāng kàn ， dāng rán biǎo miàn shàng 。 tā shì jué bú huì chéng rèn de ， fǎn ér tiāo tiāo jiǎn jiǎn ， gù yì lù chū bù xiè yī gù ：“ hēng ， wǔ zhǒng cái liào suī rán còu zú ， dàn chéng sè pǐn xiāng dōu tài cì le ， āi ， yě jiù miǎn qiǎng kě yǐ yī yòng ， yě bù zhī dào liàn chū lái de dān yào shì fǒu huì shòu yǐng xiǎng 。”
小桃心里嘀咕，对林轩刮目相看，当然表面上。她是绝不会承认的，反而挑挑拣拣，故意露出不屑一顾：“哼，五种材料虽然凑足，但成色品相都太次了，唉，也就勉强可以一用，也不知道炼出来的丹药是否会受影响。”
"Miss, I'm not trying to be nosy, but are you really letting this big fool do the alchemy? Does he have such abilities?"
lín xuān zài cì wú yǔ ， guǒ rán shì gǒu zuǐ lǐ tǔ bù chū xiàng yá ， zì jǐ ná chū lái de bǎo wù pǐn zhì rú hé 。 zì jǐ xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， zhè wǔ zhǒng cái liào bù lùn nián fèn hái shì chéng sè ， dōu jué duì shì shàng shàng zhī xuǎn de 。 dào le xiǎo táo zuǐ lǐ ， què bèi tiāo tiāo jiǎn jiǎn ， shuō dé bù zhí yī tí ， dé ， zán bù yǔ tā shēng qì 。
林轩再次无语，果然是狗嘴里吐不出象牙，自己拿出来的宝物品质如何。自己心里有数，这五种材料不论年份还是成色，都绝对是上上之选的。到了小桃嘴里，却被挑挑拣拣，说得不值一提，得，咱不与她生气。
The words were sharp, but it wasn't intentional provocation; she was worried that if Lin Xuan failed at alchemy, gathering another set of materials would be impossible.
“ hǎo le 。 xiǎo táo ， nǐ jiù bié zài tiāo shào yé de cuò ， cǐ shì dān gē bù dé ， hái shì xiān qù bǎo kù diào qǔ qí tā de cái liào bǎo wù ， ràng shào yé kāi lú liàn dān le 。” yuè ér wēi xiào zhe shuō ， shàng yuán luò xuě dān de yuán liào zǒng suàn shì yǒu le zhuó luò 。 tā de xīn qíng zì shì bù cuò 。
“好了。小桃，你就别再挑少爷的错，此事耽搁不得，还是先去宝库调取其他的材料宝物，让少爷开炉炼丹了。”月儿微笑着说，上元落雪丹的原料总算是有了着落。她的心情自是不错。
Though her words were hard, her heart was soft. She genuinely cared about Lin Xuan.
“ xiǎo jiě ， bú shì bì zi duō zuǐ ， nǐ zhēn ràng zhè dà bèn dàn qù liàn dān 。 tā yǒu zhè yàng de běn shì me ？”
“小姐，不是婢子多嘴，你真让这大笨蛋去炼丹。他有这样的本事么？”
"Relax. Young Master's alchemy skills surpass even the best Alchemy Immortal." Moon said with a smile; she knew Lin Xuan well.
zhè huà tīng zhe cì ěr le xiē ， què fēi shì zài gù yì zhǎo chá ， ér shì dān xīn lín xuān yí dàn liàn dān shī bài ， xiǎng yào còu qí dì èr fèn yuán liào ， jī hū shì bù kě néng de 。
这话听着刺耳了些，却非是在故意找茬，而是担心林轩一旦炼丹失败，想要凑齐第二份原料，几乎是不可能的。
Even if he failed with blue starlight, it wouldn't matter much; just a bit of purification would do.
zuǐ yìng xīn ruǎn 。 zhè yā tou dào yě hěn guān xīn lín xuān 。
嘴硬心软。这丫头倒也很关心林轩。
"Alright."
“ fàng xīn ， shào yé de liàn dān shù 。 biàn shì liàn dān shén shī pāi mǎ yě jí bù shàng de 。” yuè ér wēi xiào zhe shuō ， tā zì rán shì zhī dào lín xuān de dǐ xì 。
“放心，少爷的炼丹术。便是炼丹神师拍马也及不上的。”月儿微笑着说，她自然是知道林轩的底细。
Seeing Miss confident yet unwilling to explain more, Little Táo wisely stopped arguing: "Then I'll prepare everything now."
yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi ， liàn dān shī bài yòu rú hé ， shāo shāo tí chún yī xià bù jiù xíng le 。
有蓝色星海，炼丹失败又如何，稍稍提纯一下不就行了。
She acted quickly. In no time, all the materials were ready, even the alchemy lab was prepared. The environment was serene and well-equipped with abundant underground fire and a top-notch alchemy furnace.
“ hǎo ba 。”
“好吧。”
Lin Xuan was surprised by her efficiency; though Little Táo could be sharp-tongued, she did things well. Having her as an assistant would indeed benefit Miss Moon.
jiàn xiǎo jiě xìn xīn shí zú ， què yòu bù yuàn yì duō shuō ， xiǎo táo yě jiù shí qù de bù zài xiāng quàn le ：“ nà xiǎo bì zhè jiù qù zhǔn bèi hǎo le 。”
见小姐信心十足，却又不愿意多说，小桃也就识趣的不再相劝了：“那小婢这就去准备好了。”
He wondered how his Nine Palaces Momentary Sword might evolve once it became sentient.
shuō zuò jiù zuò ， xiǎo yā tou zuò shì qíng yě shì fēng fēng huǒ huǒ ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
说做就做，小丫头做事情也是风风火火，身形一闪，就从原地消失不见了。
Very much looking forward to that.
……
……
Well, better not think too far ahead.
xiǎo táo zuò shì qíng què rán xùn sù ， qián hòu huā fèi le bú dào yī dùn fàn de gōng fu ， jiù jiāng suǒ yǒu de cái liào zhǔn bèi chōng zú 。
小桃做事情确然迅速，前后花费了不到一顿饭的功夫，就将所有的材料准备充足。
Since everything was ready, Lin Xuan didn't delay and followed Little Táo into the alchemy lab. This place served as another hiding spot for the Arhats; safety would be guaranteed for now, but he still set up layers of restrictions around it with some cultivators patrolling, including a few at the Spirit Cultivation stage.
bù guāng rú hé ， lián liàn dān de dì fāng dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le 。
不光如何，连炼丹的地方都准备好了。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction.
huán jìng qīng yōu ， dì huǒ chōng zú 。
环境清幽，地火充足。
Little Táo was indeed meticulous.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， hái yǒu shàng hǎo de liàn dān lú 。
除此以外，还有上好的炼丹炉。
But this expression flashed quickly. Lin Xuan wouldn't praise her openly and instead continued to nitpick, making their arguments a source of amusement for him.
zhè yàng de sù dù ， ràng lín xuān yě gǎn jué jīng yà ， xiǎo táo suī rán yá jiān zuǐ lì ， dàn bàn shì qíng què rán kào pǔ ér ， yǒu tā zài yī páng zuò bāng shǒu ， yě suàn yuè ér zhī fú 。
这样的速度，让林轩也感觉惊讶，小桃虽然牙尖嘴利，但办事情确然靠谱儿，有她在一旁做帮手，也算月儿之福。
Little Táo didn't back down; she retorted but ended up red-faced with anger as he left in a huff.
bù zhī dào yǐ hòu ， zì jǐ de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn tōng líng ， yòu huì shì zěn yàng yī fān guāng jǐng ？
不知道以后，自己的九宫须臾剑通灵，又会是怎样一番光景？
Having vented his frustration, Lin Xuan laughed loudly as he entered the alchemy lab. He first sat cross-legged and then waved his sleeves to reveal piles of materials before him—some glistening with golden light, others emitting符文 (magical runes), or encased in colorful spiritual lights, clearly not ordinary items.
mán qī dài de 。
蛮期待的。
Apart from the ones he had provided, there were over a hundred more. Each was priceless treasure, making this Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill truly significant.
ń ， xiǎng yuǎn le 。
嗯，想远了。
Lin Xuan then examined the alchemy furnace. It emitted streaks of rainbow light, though not先天 (primordial) in nature, it still qualified as a later-stage灵宝 (spiritual treasure).
xiǎo táo jì rán jiāng yī qiè dōu zhǔn bèi chōng zú ， lín xuān dāng rán yě bú huì dān gē ， zhè yī cì ， běn mìng yuán qì de sǔn shāng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zǎo yì diǎn néng gòu mí bǔ ， zì rán shì yǒu wú jǐn de hǎo chù 。
小桃既然将一切都准备充足，林轩当然也不会耽搁，这一次，本命元气的损伤非同小可，早一点能够弥补，自然是有无尽的好处。
Little Táo had indeed gone to great lengths for his success.
yú shì yóu xiǎo táo dài lù ， lín xuān lái dào le liàn dān fáng zhōng 。
于是由小桃带路，林轩来到了炼丹房中。
Lin Xuan sighed; he wondered why she always went out of her way to irritate him. He shook his head; now wasn't the time to dwell on that.
zhè ér jì shì ā xiū luó wáng lìng yī cáng shēn zhī suǒ ， duǎn shí jiān nèi ， ān quán zì rán bú huì yǒu wèn tí de ， ráo shì rú cǐ ， liàn dān fáng de sì zhōu ， hái shì bù xià le céng céng jìn zhì ， lìng wài ， hái yǒu bù shǎo wèi shì xún luó ， wéi shǒu de ， gèng shì fēn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
这儿既是阿修罗王另一藏身之所，短时间内，安全自然不会有问题的，饶是如此，炼丹房的四周，还是布下了层层禁制，另外，还有不少卫士巡逻，为首的，更是分神级别的修仙者。
For him, whether the alchemy furnace was good or bad didn't matter much since his alchemy skills would ensure the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill's success regardless. Ultimately, he still needed the blue starlight to get the treasure.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan didn't waste time and waved his sleeves again. A streak of green light shot out, then a flash of light.
xiǎo táo zuò shì qíng hái mán xì xīn de 。
小桃做事情还蛮细心的。
The furnace lid opened, followed by him igniting underground fire. He added several materials, preheating them before slowly beginning the alchemy process.
bù guò zhè ge biǎo qíng yī shǎn jí shì ， biǎo miàn shàng ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì chēng zàn xiǎo táo me ， fǎn ér chù chù tiāo cuò ， yǔ zhè xiǎo yā tou dòu zuǐ ， rú jīn yǐ chéng wéi lín xuān de yī dà lè qù le 。
不过这个表情一闪即逝，表面上，林轩当然不会称赞小桃么，反而处处挑错，与这小丫头斗嘴，如今已成为林轩的一大乐趣了。
Even with blue starlight, he wasn't reckless; after all, waste pills varied in quality and impurities. Those with fewer impurities were easier to purify, resulting in better spiritual pills.
xiǎo táo zì rán bú huì shì ruò ， fǎn chún xiāng jī ， zhè yī cì ， què méi yǒu zhàn dào shén me pián yi ， bèi lín xuān shuō dé miàn hóng ěr chì ， nǎo xiū chéng nù de fú xiù ér qù 。
小桃自然不会示弱，反唇相讥，这一次，却没有占到什么便宜，被林轩说得面红耳赤，恼羞成怒的拂袖而去。
Since he had purified countless pills on his journey, this simple principle was clear to him. He didn't dare be careless, meticulously following the steps as he began alchemy.
zǒng suàn shì chū le yī kǒu yuàn qì ， lín xuān hā hā dà xiào de lái dào liàn dān fáng lǐ 。
总算是出了一口怨气，林轩哈哈大笑的来到炼丹房里。
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Moon heard this and a look of difficulty appeared on her face. Gathering these five materials would indeed be no easy task, but she wasn't afraid of the trouble; what worried her was that if it took too long, it might harm Young Master's injuries.
What could they do about it?
Before she could fully process this thought, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy: "Peach Blossom Flower, Jade Spirit Fruit, Cold Snow Ginseng, Nourishing Spirit Wood, and Lustrous Heavenly Fire Liquid. Are these five materials correct, Little Táo?"
"Big fool, do you think I'm like you? Can't even remember the five materials?" Little Táo was furious and immediately retorted.
However, Lin Xuan took no offense. He was in a good mood at the moment and had no intention of arguing with this little girl: "Since these are the five materials, there's no need to trouble ourselves anymore. I have all of them here."
"What?"
Little Táo was shocked, even Moon was stunned.
Although these five materials weren't divine items, they were all priceless treasures. Finding just one wasn't easy, and Lin Xuan claimed he could gather all of them at once.
Wasn't that too exaggerated?
"Young Master, you're not joking!"
"Big bad guy, are you really this wealthy?"
The two girls still looked unconvinced as Lin Xuan waved his sleeves. A flash of light revealed five jade boxes on the table beside him.
"What use is boasting? Does Lin think I would joke about my injuries?"
That made sense.
Little Táo slowly opened the five jade boxes. The strange fragrance wafted, and the brilliant lustrous colors dazzled her eyes. She stared wide-eyed as she confirmed that these were indeed the five materials she had mentioned. This big bad guy was too wealthy; it seemed she had underestimated him earlier.
Though Little Táo secretly admired Lin Xuan, on the surface, she wouldn't admit it and instead picked through the materials with disdain: "Hmph, while you've gathered all five materials, their quality is too poor. Sigh, they might just suffice, but I'm not sure if the resulting pills will be affected."
Lin Xuan was speechless again. Indeed, this was like a dog trying to speak in an elephant's language. He knew the quality of his treasures well; these five materials were undoubtedly top-notch. But when Little Táo picked through them, she made them seem worthless. Well, he wouldn't get upset.
"Alright, Little Táo, stop nitpicking Young Master. We can't delay any longer. Let's go to the treasure vault and gather other materials so we can start alchemy." Moon said with a smile, pleased that they finally had the raw materials for the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill. Her mood was good.
"Miss, I'm not trying to be nosy, but are you really letting this big fool do the alchemy? Does he have such abilities?"
The words were sharp, but it wasn't intentional provocation; she was worried that if Lin Xuan failed at alchemy, gathering another set of materials would be impossible.
Though her words were hard, her heart was soft. She genuinely cared about Lin Xuan.
"Relax. Young Master's alchemy skills surpass even the best Alchemy Immortal." Moon said with a smile; she knew Lin Xuan well.
Even if he failed with blue starlight, it wouldn't matter much; just a bit of purification would do.
"Alright."
Seeing Miss confident yet unwilling to explain more, Little Táo wisely stopped arguing: "Then I'll prepare everything now."
She acted quickly. In no time, all the materials were ready, even the alchemy lab was prepared. The environment was serene and well-equipped with abundant underground fire and a top-notch alchemy furnace.
Lin Xuan was surprised by her efficiency; though Little Táo could be sharp-tongued, she did things well. Having her as an assistant would indeed benefit Miss Moon.
He wondered how his Nine Palaces Momentary Sword might evolve once it became sentient.
Very much looking forward to that.
Well, better not think too far ahead.
Since everything was ready, Lin Xuan didn't delay and followed Little Táo into the alchemy lab. This place served as another hiding spot for the Arhats; safety would be guaranteed for now, but he still set up layers of restrictions around it with some cultivators patrolling, including a few at the Spirit Cultivation stage.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction.
Little Táo was indeed meticulous.
But this expression flashed quickly. Lin Xuan wouldn't praise her openly and instead continued to nitpick, making their arguments a source of amusement for him.
Little Táo didn't back down; she retorted but ended up red-faced with anger as he left in a huff.
Having vented his frustration, Lin Xuan laughed loudly as he entered the alchemy lab. He first sat cross-legged and then waved his sleeves to reveal piles of materials before him—some glistening with golden light, others emitting符文 (magical runes), or encased in colorful spiritual lights, clearly not ordinary items.
Apart from the ones he had provided, there were over a hundred more. Each was priceless treasure, making this Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill truly significant.
Lin Xuan then examined the alchemy furnace. It emitted streaks of rainbow light, though not先天 (primordial) in nature, it still qualified as a later-stage灵宝 (spiritual treasure).
Little Táo had indeed gone to great lengths for his success.
Lin Xuan sighed; he wondered why she always went out of her way to irritate him. He shook his head; now wasn't the time to dwell on that.
For him, whether the alchemy furnace was good or bad didn't matter much since his alchemy skills would ensure the Upper Yuan Snowfall Pill's success regardless. Ultimately, he still needed the blue starlight to get the treasure.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan didn't waste time and waved his sleeves again. A streak of green light shot out, then a flash of light.
The furnace lid opened, followed by him igniting underground fire. He added several materials, preheating them before slowly beginning the alchemy process.
Even with blue starlight, he wasn't reckless; after all, waste pills varied in quality and impurities. Those with fewer impurities were easier to purify, resulting in better spiritual pills.
Since he had purified countless pills on his journey, this simple principle was clear to him. He didn't dare be careless, meticulously following the steps as he began alchemy.
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