“ wú nài zhī xià wǒ yě zhǐ hǎo xià le zhòng shǒu 。 kàn jiàn xiāo kūn nà zhǐ zuǒ yǎn le ma 。 jiù shì bèi wǒ cì xiā de 。” kū yè shuō dào zhè lǐ 。 wēi wēi tàn le kǒu qì ：“ nà chǎng bǐ shì wǒ shì yíng le 。 kě yě yǔ duì fāng jié xià le bù xiǎo de liáng zi 。”
“无奈之下我也只好下了重手。看见枭坤那只左眼了吗。就是被我刺瞎的。”枯叶说到这里。微微叹了口气：“那场比试我是赢了。可也与对方结下了不小的梁子。”
"Out of necessity, I had to take a heavy hand. Do you remember that left eye of Xiu Kun? It was blinded by me," Kū Yè said with a slight sigh. "I won the match, but it also created quite a grudge between us."
yuán lái rú cǐ 。 lín xuān mò mò diǎn tóu 。 nà xiāo kūn yī kàn jiù shì yá zì bì bào de xìng zi ：“ zhǎng lǎo 。 tā méi yǒu zhǎo nǐ bào chóu ？”
原来如此。林轩默默点头。那枭坤一看就是睚眦必报的性子：“长老。他没有找你报仇？”
"So that's how it is." Lin Xuan nodded silently. Xiu Kun definitely had a vengeful nature: "Elder, did he not seek revenge against you?"
“ méi yǒu 。” kū yè xiǎn rán míng bái tā zài xiǎng shén me ：“ wū fǎ dà huì yīn wèi tài guò jī liè de yuán gù 。 suī yǒu gè bù luò de zhǎng lǎo zài yī páng zhào kàn zhe 。 jí shǎo chū xiàn yǒu rén bì mìng de qíng kuàng 。 dàn shòu shāng què shì hěn duō 。”
“没有。”枯叶显然明白他在想什么：“巫法大会因为太过激烈的缘故。虽有各部落的长老在一旁照看着。极少出现有人毙命的情况。但受伤却是很多。”
"No," Kū Yè clearly understood what he was thinking. "The Great Witchcraft Convention was too intense for the elders of various tribes to oversee. Few people died, but many were injured."
“ chóu hèn zì rán jié xià lái le 。 dàn zhè yǔ dà huì de chū zhōng bù fú 。 gèng hé kuàng rú jīn wū shī de shù liàng běn jiù bù duō 。 gù ér qiān xǐ dào zhè lǐ bù jiǔ 。 zú zhōng jiù dìng xià tiě lǜ 。 wū shī zhī jiān yán jìn sī dòu 。”
“仇恨自然结下来了。但这与大会的初衷不符。更何况如今巫师的数量本就不多。故而迁徙到这里不久。族中就定下铁律。巫师之间严禁私斗。”
"Of course, grudges naturally formed, but this goes against the original purpose of the convention. Moreover, there are not many witch practitioners in existence. Thus, shortly after settling here, our tribe established a strict rule: no private fights among witch practitioners."
shuō dào zhè lǐ 。 tā kàn le yī yǎn lín xuān 。 yǒu xiē dān xīn de dào ：“ luò yī 。 sī xià lǐ de jué dòu suī rán bèi jìn zhǐ 。 dàn nà xiāo kūn hèn wǒ hèn de yǎo yá 。 yǐ tā de xìng zi 。 jué bú huì jiù zhè me qīng yì suàn le 。 hěn kě néng duì nǐ xià shǒu 。”
说到这里。他看了一眼林轩。有些担心的道：“洛伊。私下里的决斗虽然被禁止。但那枭坤恨我恨的咬牙。以他的性子。绝不会就这么轻易算了。很可能对你下手。”
As he spoke, Kū Yè glanced at Lin Xuan with some concern. "Luo Yi, while private duels are prohibited, Xiu Kun hates me to the point of biting his lip. Given his nature, he will not easily let it go and might target you."
“ duì wǒ xià shǒu ？” lín xuān xīn zhōng zǎo jiù yǒu le yù liào 。 dàn liǎn shàng què qià dào hǎo chù de lù chū chī jīng zhī sè 。
“对我下手？”林轩心中早就有了预料。但脸上却恰到好处的露出吃惊之色。
"Target me?" Lin Xuan had long anticipated this but showed a suitable expression of surprise on his face.
“ méi cuò 。 qiān nù 。 sī dòu bù xíng 。 dàn bǐ shì chǎng shàng què shēng sǐ gè ān tiān mìng 。 wū fǎ dà huì zhī shí 。 tā hěn yǒu kě néng zhǐ shǐ běn bù luò de dì zǐ 。 duì nǐ xià shā shǒu 。”
“没错。迁怒。私斗不行。但比试场上却生死各安天命。巫法大会之时。他很有可能指使本部落的弟子。对你下杀手。”
"Exactly. Redirecting anger. If private duels are forbidden, then in the arena, each person's fate is determined by heaven. During the Great Witchcraft Convention, he may very well instruct disciples from our tribe to attack you."
jiàn lín xuān dī tóu bù yǔ 。 kū yè huà fēng yī zhuǎn 。 yòu ān wèi qǐ lái ：“ dàn nǐ yě wú xū zháo jí 。 zhè bì jìng zhǐ shì wǒ de wū shī yǒu lái zì shù shí gè bù luò 。 nǐ men yě bù yí dìng huì fēn zài yì qǐ 。”
见林轩低头不语。枯叶话锋一转。又安慰起来：“但你也无须着急。这毕竟只是我的巫师有来自数十个部落。你们也不一定会分在一起。”
Seeing Lin Xuan nodding silently, Kū Yè changed the subject and reassured him: "But don't worry too much. After all, there are witch practitioners from dozens of tribes here. You might not even be in the same room as them."
“ dàn rú guǒ …… wǒ shì shuō rú guǒ 。 nǐ zhēn de yǔ fēng chén bù de rén fēn zài yì qǐ le 。 chū shǒu yí dìng yào là 。 yào hěn 。 bù kě cún sī háo de lián mǐn zhī xīn 。”
“但如果……我是说如果。你真的与风尘部的人分在一起了。出手一定要辣。要狠。不可存丝毫的怜悯之心。”
"But if... I mean, if you really end up with people from the Dusty Tribe, you must act decisively. Be ruthless and merciless. Don’t show any pity."
zhè luò yī de xìng zi sì hū yǒu xiē ruǎn ruò 。 gù ér kū yè bù fàng xīn de yī zài dīng zhǔ 。
这洛伊的性子似乎有些软弱。故而枯叶不放心的一再叮嘱。
Kū Yè seemed to worry about Luo Yi's somewhat weak nature, repeatedly cautioning him.
“ zhǎng lǎo 。 wǒ jì zhù le 。”
“长老。我记住了。”
"Elder, I understand."
liǎng rén shuō zhe 。 lái dào yī dà piàn jiàn zhù de miàn qián 。
两人说着。来到一大片建筑的面前。
The two continued walking until they reached a large building that resembled an inn but was beautifully constructed. This was the Quimōu Tribe’s guesthouse for accommodating witch practitioners from various tribes.
yǒu diǎn xiàng kè zhàn 。 dàn què xiū de měi lún měi huàn 。 zhè lǐ shì kuí yuè bù ān dùn gè bù luò wū shī de yì guǎn 。
有点像客栈。但却修的美轮美奂。这里是奎月部安顿各部落巫师的驿馆。
Lin Xuan sized up the building in front of them; though it had only three floors, it towered at seven or eight meters high, exuding a grand presence.
lín xuān dǎ liàng le yī yǎn qián miàn de jiàn zhù 。 suī rán jǐn yǒu sān céng 。 gāo què dá qī bā zhàng 。 qì shì xiǎn de hěn shì páng bó 。
林轩打量了一眼前面的建筑。虽然仅有三层。高却达七八丈。气势显的很是磅礴。
Two witch practitioners stood by the entrance, but they were merely low-ranking disciples of the Flexible Spirit Period.
mén kǒu hái zhàn yǒu liǎng míng wū shī 。 bù guò jǐn shì líng dòng qī de dī jiē dì zǐ 。
门口还站有两名巫师。不过仅是灵动期的低阶弟子。
Seeing Lin Xuan and Kū Yè approach, the one on the left used his divine sense to scan them before respectfully greeting: "Greetings, esteemed seniors. We are here."
jiàn lín xuān hé kū yè guò lái 。 zuǒ biān nà rén yòng shén shí yī sǎo 。 jiù lián máng gōng jìng de dào ：“ cān jiàn liǎng wèi qián bèi 。 nǐ men
见林轩和枯叶过来。左边那人用神识一扫。就连忙恭敬的道：“参见两位前辈。你们
"Old man Kū from the Azure Sky Tribe. This is Luo Yi, a witch practitioner from our tribe," Kū Yè, who had visited this place before, introduced himself without waiting for further questions.
“ lǎo fū shì tiān cāng bù kū yè 。 zhè wèi shì wǒ bù cǐ cì cān jiā dà shì de wū shī 。 míng jiào luò yī 。” kū yè xiǎn rán bú shì dì yī cì lái zhè lǐ 。 duì yì guǎn de guī jǔ hěn shú xī 。 bù děng duì fāng wèn wán 。 jiù shú mén shú lù de jiè shào qǐ lái 。
“老夫是天苍部枯叶。这位是我部此次参加大试的巫师。名叫洛伊。”枯叶显然不是第一次来这里。对驿馆的规矩很熟悉。不等对方问完。就熟门熟路的介绍起来。
The two listened with increasingly reverent expressions; tribal elders typically required cultivation at the Condensation Core stage or higher.
nà liǎng rén tīng le 。 liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yuè fā jìng wèi qǐ lái 。 bù luò zhǎng lǎo 。 tōng cháng dōu xū yào níng dān qī de xiū wèi yǐ shàng 。
那两人听了。脸上的表情越发敬畏起来。部落长老。通常都需要凝丹期的修为以上。
"Ah, esteemed guests from the Azure Sky Tribe. My apologies. I will take you to your rooms," said the younger witch practitioner on the left, who was more perceptive and eager to please. However, Kū Yè wasn't buying it and replied coolly: "No need. Just give us our identification tags."
“ yuán lái shì tiān cāng bù de guì kè 。 shī jìng shī jìng 。 wǎn bèi zhè jiù dài liǎng wèi qù nǐ men de fáng jiān 。” zuǒ biān nà míng nián qīng wū shī rén gèng jī líng 。 liǎn shàng gèng shì lù rán ér kū yè què bìng bù mǎi zhàng 。 dàn dàn de dào ：“ bù yòng 。 nǐ zhǐ xū yào jiāng yāo pái gěi wǒ men jiù kě yǐ 。”
“原来是天苍部的贵客。失敬失敬。晚辈这就带两位去你们的房间。”左边那名年轻巫师人更机灵。脸上更是露然而枯叶却并不买账。淡淡的道：“不用。你只需要将腰牌给我们就可以。”
"Alright then!" The young man's expression dimmed but he did not dare disobey. He tapped his storage bracelet and handed over two blackish identification tags.
“ nà …… hǎo ba ！” zuǒ cè de nián qīng wū shī biǎo qíng yī àn 。 què sī háo yě bù gǎn wéi ào 。 shǒu zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi 。 dì guò lái liǎng kuài hēi hū hū de yāo pái 。
“那……好吧！”左侧的年轻巫师表情一黯。却丝毫也不敢违拗。手在储物袋上一拍。递过来两块黑乎乎的腰牌。
The tags bore two crooked numbers, likely their room numbers.
yāo pái shàng kè zhe liǎng gè wāi wāi niǔ niǔ de shù zì 。 yīng gāi shì tā men de fáng mén hào mǎ le 。
腰牌上刻着两个歪歪扭扭的数字。应该是他们的房门号码了。
Lin Xuan followed Kū Yè to the second floor. "Luo Yi, for now we will stay here. If you need anything, just tell the servants directly; no need to be polite."
lín xuān gēn zhe kū yè xiàng èr lóu zǒu qù 。
林轩跟着枯叶像二楼走去。
"Yes, Elder. Disciple understands. You should rest first. I have other matters and must visit some old friends."
“ luò yī 。 zàn shí wǒ men jiù zhù zài zhè lǐ le 。 rú guǒ yǒu shén me xū yào nǐ kě yǐ zhí jiē xiàng nà xiē xiǎo èr fēn fù 。 wú xū kè qì 。”
“洛伊。暂时我们就住在这里了。如果有什么需要你可以直接向那些小二吩咐。无需客气。”
"Go ahead, Elder," Kū Yè smiled as he turned away. Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief before carefully examining his room. It was spacious, about one hundred square meters, with tasteful furnishings that showed the Quimōu Tribe’s effort in accommodating distant witch practitioners.
“ shì 。 zhǎng lǎo 。 dì zǐ qīng chǔ nǐ xiān hǎo hǎo xiū xī yī xià 。 běn rén hái lìng yǒu tā shì 。 yào qù bài fǎng jǐ wèi lǎo yǒu 。”
“是。长老。弟子清楚你先好好休息一下。本人还另有他事。要去拜访几位老友。”
Lin Xuan sat on the bed and released his divine sense to check if Kū Yè had left. Once he confirmed it, he lay down and rested.
“ zhǎng lǎo qǐng biàn jiù shì 。”
“长老请便就是。”
After a short nap, Lin Xuan looked outside at the sky; the sun was still high, and the time seemed early. He exited the guesthouse and walked out into the city. Only the Moōu Tribe’s cultivators could enter this inner city. After inquiring with someone, he headed directly to the southwest corner of the city.
kū yè wēi wēi yī xiào 。 zhuǎn shēn lí kāi 。 lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì 。 zhè cái dǎ liàng qǐ zì jǐ de fáng jiān lái 。 pǒ dà 。 yuē yǒu yì bǎi duō píng fāng mǐ 。 chén shè suī rán tán bù shàng shē huá 。 dàn yě shí fēn de kǎo jiū 。 kàn de chū kuí yuè bù wèi le jiē dài yuǎn dào ér lái de qí tā wū shī 。 hái shì hěn xià le yī fān gōng fu 。
枯叶微微一笑。转身离开。林轩松了口气。这才打量起自己的房间来。颇大。约有一百多平方米。陈设虽然谈不上奢华。但也十分的考究。看的出奎月部为了接待远道而来的其他巫师。还是很下了一番功夫。
Not long after, a bustling market appeared before him.
lín xuān zài chuáng shàng zuò xià 。 fàng chū shén shí 。 gǎn yìng le yī xià sì zhōu 。 kū yè què shí yǐ zǒu 。 tā zhè cái fàng xīn dà dǎn de tǎng xià 。 xiū xī le qǐ lái 。
林轩在床上坐下。放出神识。感应了一下四周。枯叶确实已走。他这才放心大胆的躺下。休息了起来。
With all witch practitioners from the Quimōu Mountains gathering here, besides participating in the Great Witchcraft Convention, they naturally exchanged goods and resources. This had been going on for millions of years, almost becoming a tradition.
xiǎo shuì le yī huì er 。 lín xuān tái tóu kàn kàn wài miàn de tiān sè 。 tài yáng yī jiù dāng kōng 。 shí jiān hái tǐng zǎo de yàng zi 。 yú shì tā chū le yì guǎn 。 xiàng wài miàn zǒu qù 。 néng gòu jìn rù chéng zhōng zhī chéng de zhǐ yǒu mò yuè zú de xiū xiān zhě 。 lín xuān zhǎo rén lüè yī dǎ tīng 。 rán hòu jiù háo bù yóu yù le xiàng cǐ chéng de xī nán jiǎo zǒu qù le 。
小睡了一会儿。林轩抬头看看外面的天色。太阳依旧当空。时间还挺早的样子。于是他出了驿馆。像外面走去。能够进入城中之城的只有墨月族的修仙者。林轩找人略一打听。然后就毫不犹豫了向此城的西南角走去了。
This market was hosted by the Quimōu Tribe, but outsiders from other tribes could also set up stalls if they paid certain crystal stones. Thus, it was quite large.
méi duō jiǔ 。 yī zuò fāng shì chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
没多久。一座坊市出现在了面前。
Unlike the quiet streets, this area was bustling with people, like a sea of humanity.
rú jīn 。 zhěng gè kuí yīn shān mài de wū shī qí jù 。 chú le cān jiā wū fǎ dà huì 。 zì rán yě huì hù tōng yǒu wú 。 jiāo huàn yī xià dōng xī 。 bǎi wàn nián lái yí xiàng rú cǐ 。 jī hū dōu kuài yào xíng chéng yí gè chuán tǒng le 。
如今。整个奎阴山脉的巫师齐聚。除了参加巫法大会。自然也会互通有无。交换一下东西。百万年来一向如此。几乎都快要形成一个传统了。
Lin Xuan stood at the entrance of the market for a moment before entering as usual. The Great Witchcraft Convention was still several days away, and since he had his eyes on the holy fruit and medicinal pills, he needed to prepare for the competition.
zhè ge fāng shì yě shì yóu kuí yuè bù zhǔ chí 。 dāng rán 。 wài lái de qí tā bù luò de wū shī zhǐ yào jiāo nà yí dìng de jīng shí yě tóng yàng kě yǐ bǎi tān zuò shēng yì 。 suǒ yǐ guī mó hái shì pǒ dà de yàng zi 。
这个坊市也是由奎月部主持。当然。外来的其他部落的巫师只要交纳一定的晶石也同样可以摆摊做生意。所以规模还是颇大的样子。
Originally, Lin Xuan’s cultivation level made dealing with mere Foundation Establishment stage witch practitioners easy. However, he had to be cautious; revealing his identity as a Qin cultivator could mean certain death.
yǔ jiē dào shàng lěng qīng de jǐng xiàng bù tóng 。 zhè lǐ kě shì rén rú cháo shuǐ 。 mó jiān jiē zhǒng 。
与街道上冷清的景象不同。这里可是人如潮水。摩肩接踵。
Lin Xuan wandered through the market slowly, eventually entering a small store. The storefront was unremarkable, but with his keen eyesight, Lin Xuan quickly noticed that several samples displayed outside were of high quality—tools for witch practitioners.
lín xuān zài fāng shì de mén kǒu zhàn le yī xià 。 rán hòu jiù shén sè rú cháng de zǒu jìn qù
林轩在坊市的门口站了一下。然后就神色如常的走进去
Although he had kept some top-tier spirit artifacts from before his Condensation Core stage, the items used by cultivators and witches differed. To avoid giving away his identity, Lin Xuan had to buy new ones.
wū fǎ dà huì hái yǒu shù rì jiù yào kāi shǐ 。 zì jǐ xīn zhōng jì rán dǎ zhe shèng guǒ líng yào de zhǔ yì 。 zhè bǐ shì zì rán yě yào zhǔn bèi yī xià le 。
巫法大会还有数日就要开始。自己心中既然打着圣果灵药的主意。这比试自然也要准备一下了。
As soon as he entered the store, a young attendant approached him. However, Lin Xuan’s divine sense revealed surprise; this person showed no signs of magical power. Ordinary people could not enter the inner city...
běn lái 。 yǐ lín xuān de xiū wèi 。 duì fù qū qū zhù jī qī de wū shī 。 kě yǐ shuō shì qīng ér yì jǔ 。 kě wèn tí shì 。 tā chū shǒu shí de yǒu suǒ gù jì 。 bù néng ràng bié rén kàn chū duān ní 。
本来。以林轩的修为。对付区区筑基期的巫师。可以说是轻而易举。可问题是。他出手时的有所顾忌。不能让别人看出端倪。
"Immortal, don’t be offended. I am here by the elders’ orders to serve you and other immortals," the boy explained quickly when he noticed Lin Xuan's expression.
fǒu zé 。 ràng zhòng rén chá jué zì jǐ qín zú xiū shì de shēn fèn 。 jué duì shì shí sǐ wú shēng 。
否则。让众人察觉自己秦族修士的身份。绝对是十死无生。
This was not surprising. The principle of the inner city restricted ordinary people from entering, but with all witch practitioners gathered here, Quimōu Tribe’s manpower was stretched thin. Even if they dispatched all low-ranking disciples of the Flexible Spirit Period, there would still be a significant gap in staffing needs for serving distant witch practitioners... such as cleaning, welcoming guests, cooking (even though cultivators could practice alchemy, many enjoyed good food), and other tasks. The Quimōu Tribe’s low-ranking witch practitioners were overwhelmed with these duties...
"Out of necessity, I had to take a heavy hand. Do you remember that left eye of Xiu Kun? It was blinded by me," Kū Yè said with a slight sigh. "I won the match, but it also created quite a grudge between us."
"So that's how it is." Lin Xuan nodded silently. Xiu Kun definitely had a vengeful nature: "Elder, did he not seek revenge against you?"
"No," Kū Yè clearly understood what he was thinking. "The Great Witchcraft Convention was too intense for the elders of various tribes to oversee. Few people died, but many were injured."
"Of course, grudges naturally formed, but this goes against the original purpose of the convention. Moreover, there are not many witch practitioners in existence. Thus, shortly after settling here, our tribe established a strict rule: no private fights among witch practitioners."
As he spoke, Kū Yè glanced at Lin Xuan with some concern. "Luo Yi, while private duels are prohibited, Xiu Kun hates me to the point of biting his lip. Given his nature, he will not easily let it go and might target you."
"Target me?" Lin Xuan had long anticipated this but showed a suitable expression of surprise on his face.
"Exactly. Redirecting anger. If private duels are forbidden, then in the arena, each person's fate is determined by heaven. During the Great Witchcraft Convention, he may very well instruct disciples from our tribe to attack you."
Seeing Lin Xuan nodding silently, Kū Yè changed the subject and reassured him: "But don't worry too much. After all, there are witch practitioners from dozens of tribes here. You might not even be in the same room as them."
"But if... I mean, if you really end up with people from the Dusty Tribe, you must act decisively. Be ruthless and merciless. Don’t show any pity."
Kū Yè seemed to worry about Luo Yi's somewhat weak nature, repeatedly cautioning him.
"Elder, I understand."
The two continued walking until they reached a large building that resembled an inn but was beautifully constructed. This was the Quimōu Tribe’s guesthouse for accommodating witch practitioners from various tribes.
Lin Xuan sized up the building in front of them; though it had only three floors, it towered at seven or eight meters high, exuding a grand presence.
Two witch practitioners stood by the entrance, but they were merely low-ranking disciples of the Flexible Spirit Period.
Seeing Lin Xuan and Kū Yè approach, the one on the left used his divine sense to scan them before respectfully greeting: "Greetings, esteemed seniors. We are here."
"Old man Kū from the Azure Sky Tribe. This is Luo Yi, a witch practitioner from our tribe," Kū Yè, who had visited this place before, introduced himself without waiting for further questions.
The two listened with increasingly reverent expressions; tribal elders typically required cultivation at the Condensation Core stage or higher.
"Ah, esteemed guests from the Azure Sky Tribe. My apologies. I will take you to your rooms," said the younger witch practitioner on the left, who was more perceptive and eager to please. However, Kū Yè wasn't buying it and replied coolly: "No need. Just give us our identification tags."
"Alright then!" The young man's expression dimmed but he did not dare disobey. He tapped his storage bracelet and handed over two blackish identification tags.
The tags bore two crooked numbers, likely their room numbers.
Lin Xuan followed Kū Yè to the second floor. "Luo Yi, for now we will stay here. If you need anything, just tell the servants directly; no need to be polite."
"Yes, Elder. Disciple understands. You should rest first. I have other matters and must visit some old friends."
"Go ahead, Elder," Kū Yè smiled as he turned away. Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief before carefully examining his room. It was spacious, about one hundred square meters, with tasteful furnishings that showed the Quimōu Tribe’s effort in accommodating distant witch practitioners.
Lin Xuan sat on the bed and released his divine sense to check if Kū Yè had left. Once he confirmed it, he lay down and rested.
After a short nap, Lin Xuan looked outside at the sky; the sun was still high, and the time seemed early. He exited the guesthouse and walked out into the city. Only the Moōu Tribe’s cultivators could enter this inner city. After inquiring with someone, he headed directly to the southwest corner of the city.
Not long after, a bustling market appeared before him.
With all witch practitioners from the Quimōu Mountains gathering here, besides participating in the Great Witchcraft Convention, they naturally exchanged goods and resources. This had been going on for millions of years, almost becoming a tradition.
This market was hosted by the Quimōu Tribe, but outsiders from other tribes could also set up stalls if they paid certain crystal stones. Thus, it was quite large.
Unlike the quiet streets, this area was bustling with people, like a sea of humanity.
Lin Xuan stood at the entrance of the market for a moment before entering as usual. The Great Witchcraft Convention was still several days away, and since he had his eyes on the holy fruit and medicinal pills, he needed to prepare for the competition.
Originally, Lin Xuan’s cultivation level made dealing with mere Foundation Establishment stage witch practitioners easy. However, he had to be cautious; revealing his identity as a Qin cultivator could mean certain death.
Lin Xuan wandered through the market slowly, eventually entering a small store. The storefront was unremarkable, but with his keen eyesight, Lin Xuan quickly noticed that several samples displayed outside were of high quality—tools for witch practitioners.
Although he had kept some top-tier spirit artifacts from before his Condensation Core stage, the items used by cultivators and witches differed. To avoid giving away his identity, Lin Xuan had to buy new ones.
As soon as he entered the store, a young attendant approached him. However, Lin Xuan’s divine sense revealed surprise; this person showed no signs of magical power. Ordinary people could not enter the inner city...
"Immortal, don’t be offended. I am here by the elders’ orders to serve you and other immortals," the boy explained quickly when he noticed Lin Xuan's expression.
This was not surprising. The principle of the inner city restricted ordinary people from entering, but with all witch practitioners gathered here, Quimōu Tribe’s manpower was stretched thin. Even if they dispatched all low-ranking disciples of the Flexible Spirit Period, there would still be a significant gap in staffing needs for serving distant witch practitioners... such as cleaning, welcoming guests, cooking (even though cultivators could practice alchemy, many enjoyed good food), and other tasks. The Quimōu Tribe’s low-ranking witch practitioners were overwhelmed with these duties...