tīng lín xuān zhè yàng shuō ， huàn yuè é yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ yì sè ， yě yǒu xiē jīng yí bù dìng qǐ lái le 。[]
听林轩这样说，幻月蛾眼中闪过一缕异色，也有些惊疑不定起来了。[]
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, the eyes of the Moon Illusion Moth flashed with a hint of surprise. She was starting to doubt his certainty.
zhè xiǎo zi hái zhēn shì jiàn wén guǎng bó ， lián zì jǐ de běn mìng shén tōng dōu yì qīng èr chǔ 。
这小子还真是见闻广博，连自己的本命神通都一清二楚。
This kid really had extensive knowledge; he knew all about his innate divine power.
dàn zhè yì diǎn hái bú shì zuì lìng rén jīng è ， ràng tā chà yì de shì ， zhè lín xiǎo zi zěn me huì rú cǐ de xìn xīn shí zú ？
但这一点还不是最令人惊愕，让她诧异的是，这林小子怎么会如此的信心十足？
But what truly shocked her wasn't this fact. What puzzled her was how confident he seemed in his own abilities.
nán dào shuō ， tā gāng cái bìng fēi hú yán luàn yǔ ， ér shì zài xù shù yí gè shì shí 。
难道说，他刚才并非胡言乱语，而是在叙述一个事实。
Was it possible that he hadn’t been speaking nonsense just now, but rather recounting a factual account?
qū qū sān qiān nián ， jiù xiū liàn dào le dù jié hòu qī ？
区区三千年，就修炼到了渡劫后期？
Could it be that he actually managed to reach the late-stage Transcendation Realm in just three thousand years?
kě néng me ？
可能么？
That was impossible!
huàn yuè é yáo yáo tóu 。
幻月蛾摇摇头。
The Moon Illusion Moth shook her head. Just thinking about it made one feel incredulous.
guāng xiǎng xiǎng jiù lìng rén cuò è 。
光想想就令人错愕。
The path of cultivation was fraught with difficulties and hardships; how could there possibly be such a ridiculous speed?
xiū xiān zhī lù ， jiān nán kùn kǔ ， nǎ ér kě néng yǒu zhè yàng lí pǔ de sù dù 。
修仙之路，艰难困苦，哪儿可能有这样离谱的速度。
Even if she considered this guy, who looked down on everything, or the former Asura, who was a prodigy, they would never have been able to achieve such an exaggerated level.
bié shuō yǎn qián zhè yǎn gāo yú dǐng de jiā huo ， jiù suàn shì xī rì de ā xiū luó ， jīng cái jué yàn ， yě jué wú kě néng zhè yàng kuā zhāng de 。
别说眼前这眼高于顶的家伙，就算是昔日的阿修罗，惊才绝艳，也绝无可能这样夸张的。
He must have been speaking nonsense. But if he really had been, why did his expression of confidence remain so firm?
tā yí dìng shì zài hú yán luàn yǔ 。
他一定是在胡言乱语。
As her mind raced with these thoughts, she felt somewhat bewildered.
kě rú guǒ zhēn shì hú shuō ， zhè xiōng yǒu chéng zhú de biǎo qíng ， yòu shì zěn me yī huí shì ne ？
可如果真是胡说，这胸有成竹的表情，又是怎么一回事呢？
Clearly, just thinking about it wouldn't yield a satisfactory result. So, she decided to follow the other party's suggestion.
nǎo hǎi zhōng zhū bān niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， huàn yuè é yě yǒu xiē mǎn tóu wù shuǐ le 。
脑海中诸般念头转过，幻月蛾也有些满头雾水了。
Regarding her innate divine power, she still had some degree of confidence.
kàn lái guāng xiǎng yǐ dé bú dào yí gè mǎn yì de jié guǒ ， nà me jiù zhào duì fāng shuō de qù zuò 。
看来光想已得不到一个满意的结果，那么就照对方说的去做。
Just as Lin Xuan said, even though she was currently immobile, simply determining if what he said was true or false wasn’t too difficult.
bié de qiě bù tí 。
别的且不提。
With this thought in mind, she no longer hesitated. She took a deep breath and the light in her beautiful eyes intensified.
duì yú zì jǐ de běn mìng shén tōng ， tā hái shì yǒu jǐ fēn bǎ wò dì 。
对于自己的本命神通，她还是有几分把握地。
The five-colored glass seemed to be incredibly deep.
zhèng rú lín xuān suǒ shuō ， cǐ kè suī rán dòng tán bù dé ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì fēn biàn duì fāng shuō huà shì zhēn shì jiǎ ， hái shì méi yǒu nán dù 。
正如林轩所说，此刻虽然动弹不得，但仅仅是分辨对方说话是真是假，还是没有难度。
Then, an exceptionally clear voice came from her small mouth: "Friend, did you truly only spend three thousand years on the path of cultivation?"
yī niàn zhì cǐ ， tā bù zài yóu yù 。
一念至此，她不再犹豫。
"Absolutely."
shēn shēn hū xī ， yī duì měi lì de yǎn móu zhōng yì máng zhòu qǐ 。
深深呼吸，一对美丽的眼眸中异芒骤起。
Lin Xuan's eyes also flashed with surprise before he spoke calmly. "Moreover, I am a cultivator who ascended from the lower realm."
wǔ sè liú lí ， kàn shàng qù shēn suì wú bǐ 。
五色琉璃，看上去深邃无比。
"What?"
suí hòu dòng tīng yì cháng de shēng yīn yóu tā de xiǎo zuǐ zhōng chuán le chū qù ：“ dào yǒu zǒu shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， zhēn de zhǐ yǒu sān qiān nián me ？”
随后动听异常的声音由她的小嘴中传了出去：“道友走上修仙之路，真的只有三千年么？”
The Moon Illusion Moth widened her eyes.
“ rú jiǎ bāo huàn 。”
“如假包换。”
If not for her confidence in her innate divine power, she would have truly thought she was dreaming.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng yì shǎn guò yī lǚ yì sè ， suí hòu jiù zhèn dìng dàn rán de kāi kǒu le 。
林轩眼中亦闪过一缕异色，随后就镇定淡然的开口了。
This guy was actually a cultivator who ascended from the mortal world.
“ ér qiě lín mǒu hái shì cóng xià jiè fēi shēng ér lái de xiū xiān zhě 。”
“而且林某还是从下界飞升而来的修仙者。”
Hadn't they heard that the resources of the mortal world were extremely scarce?
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
The essence energy there was also very thin. Cultivating there was simply a waste of time and effort.
huàn yuè é dèng dà yǎn zhū 。
幻月蛾瞪大眼珠。
In other words, the speed of cultivation was extremely slow. It was incredibly time-consuming.
ruò bú shì duì zì jǐ de běn mìng shén tōng xìn xīn shí zú ， tā zhēn yào yǐ wéi zì jǐ zài zuò mèng le 。
若不是对自己的本命神通信心十足，她真要以为自己在做梦了。
Despite such unfavorable conditions, he managed to reach this stage in just three thousand years.
zhè jiā huo jū rán shì cóng rén jiè fēi shēng ér lái de xiū xiān zhě 。
这家伙居然是从人界飞升而来的修仙者。
Hadn't they heard that even the former Asura didn’t have such a prodigious talent?
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ？
有没有搞错？
And this guy before her seemed far from being a prodigy no matter which angle one considered him from.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， rén jiè de zī yuán pín fá yǐ jí 。
众所周知，人界的资源贫乏以极。
The Moon Illusion Moth was speechless. Her face showed complete bewilderment, and she couldn’t think of how to describe her current state of mind.
líng qì yì hěn xī bó ， zài nà lǐ xiū liàn ， gēn běn jiù shì shì bèi ér gōng bàn de 。
灵气亦很稀薄，在那里修炼，根本就是事倍而功半的。
But there was something certain.
huàn jù huà shuō ， xiū xíng de sù dù jí huǎn 。 fēi cháng de dān wù shí jiān 。
换句话说，修行的速度极缓。非常的耽误时间。
This kid indeed had remarkable abilities. Losing to him wouldn't be unfair at all.
zhè yàng bù lì de qíng kuàng xià ， duì fāng xiū liàn dào xiàn zài ， jū rán zhǐ yòng le sān qiān nián 。
这样不利的情况下，对方修炼到现在，居然只用了三千年。
"Why are you saying these things?" The Moon Illusion Moth finally spoke after a moment's pause.
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， jí biàn shì xī rì de ā xiū luó ， yě méi yǒu zhè yàng tiān cái de 。
有没有搞错，即便是昔日的阿修罗，也没有这样天才的。
Thinking about herself, from the middle stage of Transcendation Realm to the late-stage, from preparation to arduous cultivation, spending tens of thousands of years in all. Originally, she felt quite satisfied with herself. But compared to this kid before her, she was as stupid as a pig.
ér yǎn qián zhè ge jiā huo ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， dōu bù xiàng shì jīng cái jué yàn de rén wù 。
而眼前这个家伙，不论从哪个角度，都不像是惊才绝艳的人物。
To say that she had nowhere to stand would be an understatement.
huàn yuè é zhāng kǒu jié shé 。
幻月蛾张口结舌。
The Moon Illusion Moth's face showed obvious disappointment, clearly shaken by her self-confidence and feeling dejected.
mǎn liǎn dāi zhì zhī sè ， yī shí piàn kè ， bù zhī dào gāi yòng shén me yán yǔ ， lái xíng róng zì jǐ cǐ kè de xīn qíng le 。
满脸呆滞之色，一时片刻，不知道该用什么言语，来形容自己此刻的心情了。
"I have no ulterior motives," Lin Xuan said with satisfaction. "I just want to tell you friend that I've made great progress in cultivation, and there’s absolutely nothing exaggerated about it."
dàn yǒu yì diǎn shì kěn dìng de 。
但有一点是肯定的。
Lin Xuan's words were essentially boasting. However, the Moon Illusion Moth didn't show any signs of dissatisfaction.
zhè lín xiǎo zi què rán liǎo de 。 shū zài tā de shǒu lǐ ， yì diǎn dōu bù yuān wǎng shén me 。
这林小子确然了得。输在他的手里，一点都不冤枉什么。
He had the right to be arrogant.
“ nǐ shuō zhè xiē ， jiū jìng yì yù rú hé ？”
“你说这些，究竟意欲如何？”
A mere mortal who managed to reach late-stage Transcendation Realm after just three thousand years, regardless of any coincidental factors, was already impressive enough.
guò le piàn kè ， huàn yuè é cái dāi dāi de kāi kǒu 。
过了片刻，幻月蛾才呆呆的开口。
Even if he wasn’t a prodigy, it wouldn’t matter even if he eventually ascended to become an immortal. After all, reaching the boundless realms and becoming a true immortal was indeed a promising future.
xiǎng xiǎng zì jǐ ， cóng dù jié zhōng qī dào dù jié hòu qī ， cóng zhǔn bèi dào kǔ xiū ， zhǒng zhǒng suàn jì ， huā fèi le shù shí wàn nián zhī jiǔ 。
想想自己，从渡劫中期到渡劫后期，从准备到苦修，种种算计，花费了数十万年之久。
This kid was truly remarkable, but wanting her to be his spirit pet just because of that was still too presumptuous.
yuán běn hái yí rán zì dé ， cǐ shí hé yǎn qián de lín xiǎo zi yī bǐ 。 jiǎn zhí chǔn dé xiàng zhū 。
原本还怡然自得，此时和眼前的林小子一比。简直蠢得像猪。
After all, although late-stage Transcendation Realm cultivators couldn’t compare in strength with true immortals, their lifespans were the same. Who would want to be driven by someone and treated like a deity?
shuō wú dì zì róng yě méi yǒu cuò 。
说无地自容也没有错。
With this thought, the Moon Illusion Moth’s face showed renewed vigilance.
huàn yuè é mǎn liǎn jǔ sàng zhī sè ， xiǎn rán shì zì xìn xīn dà shòu dǎ jī ， mǎn liǎn de yì xìng lán shān zhī yì 。
幻月蛾满脸沮丧之色，显然是自信心大受打击，满脸的意兴阑珊之意。
Seeming to guess her thoughts, Lin Xuan smiled calmly and said, "Friend, don't rush to reject my suggestion. Listen first to what I have to say before making any decisions."
“ méi yǒu shén me ， lín mǒu zhī suǒ yǐ jiǎng zhè me duō 。 shì xiǎng gào sù dào yǒu ， zài xià xiū xíng shí fēn xùn sù ， shuō qián tú wú liàng ， fēn háo kuā zhāng yě wú 。”
“没有什么，林某之所以讲这么多。是想告诉道友，在下修行十分迅速，说前途无量，分毫夸张也无。”
"Alright!"
lín xuān dé yì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 zhè fān huà ， jiǎn zhí jiù shì zài zì chuī zì léi le 。
林轩得意的声音传入耳朵。这番话，简直就是在自吹自擂了。
As they say, when you're under someone's roof, you can’t help but bow your head. Besides, it was just a matter of listening for now; both emotionally and logically, the Moon Illusion Moth had no reason to refuse.
rán ér huàn yuè é tīng le ， què méi yǒu lù chū shén me bù mǎn zhī sè 。
然而幻月蛾听了，却没有露出什么不满之色。
"The Jade Net Bee was indeed destroyed by you, so I am asking for compensation from you. However, your strength is vastly different now, having reached late-stage Transcendation Realm. Even if I’m arrogant, I can’t always demand that you be my spirit beast. Let’s say we agree on a period of ten thousand years. During this time, you follow me. If I manage to ascend and become an immortal in the upper realm, then you are free to leave or stay as you wish."
duì fāng yǒu xiāo zhāng de zī gé 。
对方有嚣张的资格。
"What if you fail?"
qū qū yī chū shēng zài rén jiè de jiā huo 。 duǎn duǎn sān qiān nián de gōng fu ， jiù xiū liàn chéng le dù jié hòu qī de kě pà cún zài ， bù guǎn yǒu shén me yàng de jī yuán qiǎo hé ， nà yě lìng rén guā mù xiāng kàn le 。
区区一出生在人界的家伙。短短三千年的功夫，就修炼成了渡劫后期的可怕存在，不管有什么样的机缘巧合，那也令人刮目相看了。
"If I don’t succeed, it means that my luck is shallow, so there’s no reason for me to keep you. At that point, your choice will be entirely up to you," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
tiān cái dōu bù zú yǐ miáo shù ， tā biàn shì yǒu zhāo yī rì jǔ xiá fēi shēng yě sī háo xī qí yě wú 。
天才都不足以描述，他便是有朝一日举霞飞升也丝毫稀奇也无。
"Are you serious?"
chāo tuō sān jiè de shù fù ， chéng wéi zhēn xiān yì bān de rén wù ， nà hái bú shì qián tú wú liàng shì shén me ？
超脱三界的束缚，成为真仙一般的人物，那还不是前途无量是什么？
A hint of surprise flashed in the Moon Illusion Moth's eyes.
lín xiǎo zi què rán liǎo de ， dàn jǐn jǐn zhè yàng jiù xiǎng ràng zì jǐ zuò tā de líng chǒng ， hái shì yǒu xiē tài guò zì fù 。
林小子确然了得，但仅仅这样就想让自己做他的灵宠，还是有些太过自负。
If this were any other cultivator, such terms would have been quite harsh. But now she was at late-stage Transcendation Realm and had no lifespan constraints. Ten thousand years might seem like a long time, but it wasn’t insurmountable either.
bì jìng dù jié hòu qī ， shí lì suī rán wú fǎ yǔ zhēn xiān xiāng bǐ ， dàn shòu yuán què dōu shì yī yàng dì 。
毕竟渡劫后期，实力虽然无法与真仙相比，但寿元却都是一样地。
If he truly kept his promise, these terms could be considered fair.
shuí yuàn yì shòu rén qū cè ， zhēn dāng zì jǐ shì xiān dì me ？
谁愿意受人驱策，真当自己是仙帝么？
"Lin Xuan’s words are naturally without falsehood," Lin Xuan said seeing her interest. "And if you follow me, there will be great benefits."
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， huàn yuè é de liǎn shàng yòu lù chū le jǐng tì de shén sè 。
念及至此，幻月蛾的脸上又露出了警惕的神色。
"Benefits?"
fǎng fú cāi dào tā zài xiǎng shén me ， lín xuān wēi xiào píng hé de kāi kǒu le ：“ dào yǒu xiān bú yào máng zhe jù jué ， qiě xiān tīng tīng lín mǒu de jiàn yì ， zài zuò dǎ suàn rú hé ？”
仿佛猜到她在想什么，林轩微笑平和的开口了：“道友先不要忙着拒绝，且先听听林某的建议，再做打算如何？”
"Yes, by devouring the Jade Net Bee, although you successfully broke through your bottleneck, it would still be difficult to fully refine its time energy. If you follow me, I won’t hesitate to help. As a spirit insect originally raised by me, with my original master’s assistance, your success rate can at least increase by more than fifty percent."
“ hǎo ba ！”
“好吧！”
"Really?"
sú huà shuō ， rén zài wū yán xià ， bù dé bù dī tóu ， hé kuàng zhǐ shì tīng tīng dǎ suàn ér yǐ ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， huàn yuè é zì rán méi yǒu jù jué de yú dì 。
俗话说，人在屋檐下，不得不低头，何况只是听听打算而已，于情于理，幻月蛾自然没有拒绝的余地。
If the terms Lin Xuan initially proposed were reasonable, then what he was offering now was like throwing in a powerful weapon.
“ yù luó fēng què rán huǐ zài dào yǒu de shǒu lǐ ， suǒ yǐ lín mǒu cái yào dào yǒu jǐ yǔ bǔ cháng ， dàn gé xià de shí lì jīn fēi xī bǐ ， yǐ shì dù jié hòu qī ， lín mǒu zài zì dà ， yě bù kě néng yì zhí yāo qiú nǐ zuò wǒ de líng shòu ， zhè yàng ba ， wǒ men yǐ shí wàn nián wéi qī ， zhè shí wàn nián ， nǐ gēn zhe lín mǒu ， ruò shì wǒ néng gòu jǔ xiá fēi shēng ， chéng wéi shàng jiè de xiān rén ， yào zǒu yào liú dōu suí dào yǒu 。”
“玉罗蜂确然毁在道友的手里，所以林某才要道友给予补偿，但阁下的实力今非昔比，已是渡劫后期，林某再自大，也不可能一直要求你做我的灵兽，这样吧，我们以十万年为期，这十万年，你跟着林某，若是我能够举霞飞升，成为上界的仙人，要走要留都随道友。”
The Moon Illusion Moth's face lit up. She knew that refining time energy was extremely arduous and had few chances of success. If she could achieve her goal, being driven for ten thousand years wouldn’t matter much.
“ ruò shì dào yǒu zuò bú dào ne ？”
“若是道友做不到呢？”
After careful consideration, it seemed she still had the upper hand.
“ zuò bú dào ， nà shì lín mǒu fú qiǎn ， zì rán gèng méi yǒu lǐ yóu liú xià dào yǒu ， dào shí hòu yào zuò xià hé děng xuǎn zé ， zì rán yě kè suí zhǔ biàn liǎo 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“做不到，那是林某福浅，自然更没有理由留下道友，到时候要做下何等选择，自然也客随主便了。”林轩微笑着说。
Hmm, one couldn’t say that either; it should be considered a mutual benefit.
“ nǐ shuō zhēn de ？”
“你说真的？”
The Moon Illusion Moth was pleased but didn't immediately agree to Lin Xuan's proposal. At her level of strength, her thoughts were naturally very meticulous.
huàn yuè é yǎn zhōng yī lǚ yì máng shǎn guò 。
幻月蛾眼中一缕异芒闪过。
Moreover, having learned from past experiences, she wouldn’t take unnecessary risks now.
zhè ge tiáo jiàn ， ruò shì huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， suàn shì hěn kē kè ， rán ér tā rú jīn yǐ shì dù jié hòu qī de cún zài le ， méi yǒu shòu yuán shù fù ， qū qū shí wàn nián ， suī bù néng shuō dàn zhǐ jí guò ， dàn yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ de 。
这个条件，若是换一名修仙者，算是很苛刻，然而她如今已是渡劫后期的存在了，没有寿元束缚，区区十万年，虽不能说弹指即过，但也没有什么了不起的。
Her expression had become calm, and even a hint of cunning could be seen in her eyes: "Your suggestion is not unreasonable, but unless you first agree to one of my requests."
ruò duì fāng zhēn xìn shǒu chéng nuò ， zhè ge tiáo jiàn kě yǐ suàn shì shí fēn gōng dào le 。
若对方真信守承诺，这个条件可以算是十分公道了。
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Hearing Lin Xuan's words, the eyes of the Moon Illusion Moth flashed with a hint of surprise. She was starting to doubt his certainty.
This kid really had extensive knowledge; he knew all about his innate divine power.
But what truly shocked her wasn't this fact. What puzzled her was how confident he seemed in his own abilities.
Was it possible that he hadn’t been speaking nonsense just now, but rather recounting a factual account?
Could it be that he actually managed to reach the late-stage Transcendation Realm in just three thousand years?
That was impossible!
The Moon Illusion Moth shook her head. Just thinking about it made one feel incredulous.
The path of cultivation was fraught with difficulties and hardships; how could there possibly be such a ridiculous speed?
Even if she considered this guy, who looked down on everything, or the former Asura, who was a prodigy, they would never have been able to achieve such an exaggerated level.
He must have been speaking nonsense. But if he really had been, why did his expression of confidence remain so firm?
As her mind raced with these thoughts, she felt somewhat bewildered.
Clearly, just thinking about it wouldn't yield a satisfactory result. So, she decided to follow the other party's suggestion.
Regarding her innate divine power, she still had some degree of confidence.
Just as Lin Xuan said, even though she was currently immobile, simply determining if what he said was true or false wasn’t too difficult.
With this thought in mind, she no longer hesitated. She took a deep breath and the light in her beautiful eyes intensified.
The five-colored glass seemed to be incredibly deep.
Then, an exceptionally clear voice came from her small mouth: "Friend, did you truly only spend three thousand years on the path of cultivation?"
"Absolutely."
Lin Xuan's eyes also flashed with surprise before he spoke calmly. "Moreover, I am a cultivator who ascended from the lower realm."
"What?"
The Moon Illusion Moth widened her eyes.
If not for her confidence in her innate divine power, she would have truly thought she was dreaming.
This guy was actually a cultivator who ascended from the mortal world.
Hadn't they heard that the resources of the mortal world were extremely scarce?
The essence energy there was also very thin. Cultivating there was simply a waste of time and effort.
In other words, the speed of cultivation was extremely slow. It was incredibly time-consuming.
Despite such unfavorable conditions, he managed to reach this stage in just three thousand years.
Hadn't they heard that even the former Asura didn’t have such a prodigious talent?
And this guy before her seemed far from being a prodigy no matter which angle one considered him from.
The Moon Illusion Moth was speechless. Her face showed complete bewilderment, and she couldn’t think of how to describe her current state of mind.
But there was something certain.
This kid indeed had remarkable abilities. Losing to him wouldn't be unfair at all.
"Why are you saying these things?" The Moon Illusion Moth finally spoke after a moment's pause.
Thinking about herself, from the middle stage of Transcendation Realm to the late-stage, from preparation to arduous cultivation, spending tens of thousands of years in all. Originally, she felt quite satisfied with herself. But compared to this kid before her, she was as stupid as a pig.
To say that she had nowhere to stand would be an understatement.
The Moon Illusion Moth's face showed obvious disappointment, clearly shaken by her self-confidence and feeling dejected.
"I have no ulterior motives," Lin Xuan said with satisfaction. "I just want to tell you friend that I've made great progress in cultivation, and there’s absolutely nothing exaggerated about it."
Lin Xuan's words were essentially boasting. However, the Moon Illusion Moth didn't show any signs of dissatisfaction.
He had the right to be arrogant.
A mere mortal who managed to reach late-stage Transcendation Realm after just three thousand years, regardless of any coincidental factors, was already impressive enough.
Even if he wasn’t a prodigy, it wouldn’t matter even if he eventually ascended to become an immortal. After all, reaching the boundless realms and becoming a true immortal was indeed a promising future.
This kid was truly remarkable, but wanting her to be his spirit pet just because of that was still too presumptuous.
After all, although late-stage Transcendation Realm cultivators couldn’t compare in strength with true immortals, their lifespans were the same. Who would want to be driven by someone and treated like a deity?
With this thought, the Moon Illusion Moth’s face showed renewed vigilance.
Seeming to guess her thoughts, Lin Xuan smiled calmly and said, "Friend, don't rush to reject my suggestion. Listen first to what I have to say before making any decisions."
"Alright!"
As they say, when you're under someone's roof, you can’t help but bow your head. Besides, it was just a matter of listening for now; both emotionally and logically, the Moon Illusion Moth had no reason to refuse.
"The Jade Net Bee was indeed destroyed by you, so I am asking for compensation from you. However, your strength is vastly different now, having reached late-stage Transcendation Realm. Even if I’m arrogant, I can’t always demand that you be my spirit beast. Let’s say we agree on a period of ten thousand years. During this time, you follow me. If I manage to ascend and become an immortal in the upper realm, then you are free to leave or stay as you wish."
"What if you fail?"
"If I don’t succeed, it means that my luck is shallow, so there’s no reason for me to keep you. At that point, your choice will be entirely up to you," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Are you serious?"
A hint of surprise flashed in the Moon Illusion Moth's eyes.
If this were any other cultivator, such terms would have been quite harsh. But now she was at late-stage Transcendation Realm and had no lifespan constraints. Ten thousand years might seem like a long time, but it wasn’t insurmountable either.
If he truly kept his promise, these terms could be considered fair.
"Lin Xuan’s words are naturally without falsehood," Lin Xuan said seeing her interest. "And if you follow me, there will be great benefits."
"Benefits?"
"Yes, by devouring the Jade Net Bee, although you successfully broke through your bottleneck, it would still be difficult to fully refine its time energy. If you follow me, I won’t hesitate to help. As a spirit insect originally raised by me, with my original master’s assistance, your success rate can at least increase by more than fifty percent."
"Really?"
If the terms Lin Xuan initially proposed were reasonable, then what he was offering now was like throwing in a powerful weapon.
The Moon Illusion Moth's face lit up. She knew that refining time energy was extremely arduous and had few chances of success. If she could achieve her goal, being driven for ten thousand years wouldn’t matter much.
After careful consideration, it seemed she still had the upper hand.
Hmm, one couldn’t say that either; it should be considered a mutual benefit.
The Moon Illusion Moth was pleased but didn't immediately agree to Lin Xuan's proposal. At her level of strength, her thoughts were naturally very meticulous.
Moreover, having learned from past experiences, she wouldn’t take unnecessary risks now.
Her expression had become calm, and even a hint of cunning could be seen in her eyes: "Your suggestion is not unreasonable, but unless you first agree to one of my requests."
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