hē hái shì bù hē ？
喝还是不喝？
Should he drink or not?
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū chí yí zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出迟疑之色。
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of hesitation.
“ zěn me ， lín xián dì kě shì pà zì jǐ shí lì bù zú ？”
“怎么，林贤弟可是怕自己实力不足？”
"Is it because you fear your strength is insufficient?" The Divine Emperor Dong Yu's expression carried a touch of mockery.
dōng yù xiān huáng de liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn xì xuè 。
东裕仙皇的脸上露出几分戏谑。
"You're trying to see me humiliated, right?" Lin Xuan raised his head, but his gaze became sharper.
shuō jī jiàng yě bù wèi guò 。
说激将也不为过。
"Humiliation? I had good intentions; why would you say such things," the Divine Emperor said. "Nine Holy Spirits Wine is made from the blood of nine true spirits. In terms of rarity, it almost rivals the three divine fruits in cultivation realms. I sent this treasure to you because we hit it off at first sight."
“ dào yǒu shì xiǎng yào kàn wǒ xiào huà me ？” lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú ， yǎn shén què biàn dé líng lì qǐ lái le 。
“道友是想要看我笑话么？”林轩抬起头颅，眼神却变得凌厉起来了。
"Whether or not you drink it depends on your luck. I won't force you into anything."
“ xiào huà ， guǎ rén yī fān hǎo yì ， lín xián dì zhè huà cóng hé shuō qǐ ， jiǔ shèng líng jiǔ nǎi shì yòng jiǔ zhǒng zhēn líng zhī xuè niàng zào ér chéng dì ， lùn zhēn xī ， jī hū kān bǐ xiū xiān jiè sān dà líng guǒ ， běn huáng yě shì yǔ dào yǒu yī jiàn rú gù ， suǒ yǐ cái bù xī sòng chū zhè jiàn bǎo wù 。”
“笑话，寡人一番好意，林贤弟这话从何说起，九圣灵酒乃是用九种真灵之血酿造而成地，论珍稀，几乎堪比修仙界三大灵果，本皇也是与道友一见如故，所以才不惜送出这件宝物。”
Determined, Lin Xuan lifted his head and drank the Nine Holy Spirits Wine without hesitation.
“ zhì yú hē yǔ bù hē ， zé kàn dào yǒu de zào huà rú hé ， běn huáng jué bú huì xiāng qiáng shén me 。”
“至于喝与不喝，则看道友的造化如何，本皇绝不会相强什么。”
Instantly, a fierce fire seemed to appear in his dantian, flowing through his meridians.
dōng yù xiān huáng fú rán bù yuè de kāi kǒu le 。
东裕仙皇怫然不悦的开口了。
Soon, the flames dispersed, and a chill spread throughout his body.
“ zhào dào yǒu suǒ yán ， hái shì lín mǒu yòng xiǎo rén zhī xīn ， dù jūn zǐ zhī fù ， yě bà ， dào yǒu jì rán yī fān hǎo yì ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， lín mǒu dōu méi yǒu jù jué de dào lǐ 。”
“照道友所言，还是林某用小人之心，度君子之腹，也罢，道友既然一番好意，于情于理，林某都没有拒绝的道理。”
The alternating of water and fire brought about countless forms of pain that were hard to describe.
“ zhè jiǔ shèng líng jiǔ ， wǒ jiù mǎn yǐn xià qù ， kàn shì fǒu zhēn yǒu dào yǒu suǒ yán nà me shén qí 。”
“这九圣灵酒，我就满饮下去，看是否真有道友所言那么神奇。”
After all, each of those nine true spirits contained potent toxins, making their combined power extremely formidable. For a slightly weaker cultivator, this might indeed result in death by internal organs failure or even the destruction of the元婴.
shuō dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yī yáng tóu lú ， dàng zhēn háo bù yóu yù de jiāng nà jiǔ shèng líng jiǔ tūn luò rù dù 。
说到这里，林轩一扬头颅，当真毫不犹豫的将那九圣灵酒吞落入肚。
But Lin Xuan remained unperturbed.
dùn shí ， dān tián zhī zhōng ， fǎng fú chū xiàn le yī tuán liè huǒ ， shùn zhe qí jīng bā mài liú tǎng ér guò 。
顿时，丹田之中，仿佛出现了一团烈火，顺着奇经八脉流淌而过。
Since he embarked on his cultivation path, he had already endured countless hardships and pains.
hěn kuài ， huǒ yàn sàn kāi ， yī gǔ hán liú yòu zài tā de sì zhī bǎi hái zhōng qīn xí le kāi lái 。
很快，火焰散开，一股寒流又在他的四肢百骸中侵袭了开来。
Back when he was still at the Flexible Spirit Period, Lin Xuan dared to venture into the Heart Refinement Path. This small dose of spirit wine meant nothing in comparison.
rú cǐ shuǐ huǒ jiāo tì ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de tòng kǔ nàn yǐ yán shù 。
如此水火交替，各种各样的痛苦难以言述。
Moreover, Lin Xuan drank this wine with a purpose. He wasn't just acting on a whim; he had something to rely on.
bì jìng nà jiǔ zhǒng zhēn líng jiē yùn yǒu jù dú ， hé zài yì qǐ wēi lì gèng shì bà dào dào jí chù ， ruò shì huàn yī míng shí lì shāo ruò de xiū xiān zhě ， kǒng pà zhēn rú duì fāng suǒ yán ， yǐ cháng chuān dù làn ér sǐ le 。
毕竟那九种真灵皆蕴有剧毒，合在一起威力更是霸道到极处，若是换一名实力稍弱的修仙者，恐怕真如对方所言，已肠穿肚烂而死了。
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shèn zhì lián yuán yīng dū huì róng huà yǔn luò 。
甚至连元婴都会融化陨落。
Toxins?
dàn lín xuān què shì miàn bù gǎi sè 。
但林轩却是面不改色。
With his current physical body, Lin Xuan was not invulnerable to all poisons, but he could withstand most of them.
zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， tā zǎo yǐ jīng lì guò zhǒng zhǒng mó nàn tòng kǔ 。
自从踏上修仙之路，他早已经历过种种磨难痛苦。
He had already scanned the Nine Holy Spirits Wine with his divine sense and found it contained numerous rare herbs and several types of true spirit blood. In the True Spirit Burial Grounds, Lin Xuan had obtained countless spirit transmissions, but none of these nine spirits.
hái zài líng dòng qī yī céng de shí hòu ， lín xuān jiù gǎn qù chuǎng liàn xīn lù ， yǎn qián zhè diǎn líng jiǔ ， yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
还在灵动期一层的时候，林轩就敢去闯炼心路，眼前这点灵酒，又算得了什么。
Gathering all of them would greatly benefit the Black Moon Heaven Witch Art. This was not a mere guess; he had experienced this over a long period of cultivation.
hé kuàng lín xuān gǎn yǐn xià cǐ wù ， zì rán yě bú shì yī shí tóu nǎo fā rè 。
何况林轩敢饮下此物，自然也不是一时头脑发热。
Additionally, he possessed the Hundred Spirits Seal, which, though not fully restored, could still aid in refining these spirit bloods more efficiently.
ér shì zài xīn zhōng yǒu suǒ yī zhàng de 。
而是在心中有所依仗的。
Thus, for other cultivators, drinking it might be a matter of life and death, but for Lin Xuan, there was no danger; instead, it would bring him countless benefits. No matter what the Divine Emperor Dong Yu's intentions were, he never imagined this outcome.
jù dú ？
剧毒？
Lin Xuan had confidence and底气.
yǐ lín xuān rú jīn de ròu shēn qiáng dí ， bù gǎn shuō bǎi dú bù qīn 。 dàn yě xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
以林轩如今的肉身强敌，不敢说百毒不侵。但也相差仿佛。
Otherwise, with his deep scheming skills, such a minor provocation wouldn't have any effect.
hé kuàng zhè jiǔ shèng líng jiǔ tā yòng shén shí zǐ xì sǎo miáo guò ， qí zhōng què shí yùn hán qí zhēn yì cǎo wú shù ， hái yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng zhēn líng zhī xuè de 。
何况这九圣灵酒他用神识仔细扫描过，其中确实蕴含奇珍异草无数，还有好几种真灵之血的。
On the surface, Lin Xuan was being led by the nose by the other party, but in reality, it was those two old monsters who were being played by him like puppets on a string.
lín xuān zài zhēn líng mái gǔ zhī suǒ ， yǐ jīng huò dé le zhēn líng chuán chéng wú shù 。
林轩在真灵埋骨之所，已经获得了真灵传承无数。
He who plays a trick will be repaid with one.
dàn zhè jiǔ zhǒng zhēn líng ， piān piān shì yī zhǒng dōu méi yǒu de 。
但这九种真灵，偏偏是一种都没有的。
Lin Xuan was adept at playing tricks and schemes.
rú jīn néng gòu jiāng tā men quán dōu còu qí ， duì yú mò yuè tiān wū jué de hǎo chù zì rán shì nán yǐ yán yù 。
如今能够将它们全都凑齐，对于墨月天巫诀的好处自然是难以言喻。
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zhè huà jué bú shì hú yán luàn yǔ ， ér shì lín xuān zài màn cháng de xiū liàn zhōng yǐ shēn yǒu tǐ huì dì 。
这话绝不是胡言乱语，而是林轩在漫长的修炼中已深有体会地。
However, Dong Yu Divine Emperor did not know all this. Seeing Lin Xuan swallow the Nine Holy Spirits Wine in one go, he couldn't help but sneer, though his expression quickly turned to disappointment when Lin Xuan remained unharmed.
ér qiě tā hái yōng yǒu bǎi líng yìn ， rú jīn suī rán méi yǒu wán quán xiū fù ， dàn duì yú liàn huà zhè jiǔ zhǒng líng xuè yě néng qǐ dào shì bàn ér gōng bèi de xiào guǒ 。
而且他还拥有百灵印，如今虽然没有完全修复，但对于炼化这九种灵血也能起到事半而功倍的效果。
"Empress, are you sure we didn’t make a mistake? Did that young man really drink the Nine Holy Spirits Wine?"
zhè yì diǎn ， shì háo wú yí wèn de 。
这一点，是毫无疑问的。
The Divine Emperor and Empress were speechless. The Empress quickly bowed: "I must have been careless; I'll order them to prepare a feast for our honored guest."
suǒ yǐ 。 jiǔ shèng líng jiǔ duì yú bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yǐn xià ， huò xǔ shì jiǔ sǐ yì shēng de jié guǒ ， dàn zài lín xuān lái shuō ， què shì bàn diǎn wēi jī yě wú ， fǎn ér huì gěi tā dài lái wú jìn de hǎo chù ， bù guǎn dōng yù xiān huáng zhè me zuò de mù dì shì shén me ， zhè yì diǎn dōu shì tā zuò mèng ， yě wàn wàn liào xiǎng bú dào de 。
所以。九圣灵酒对于别的修仙者，饮下，或许是九死一生的结果，但在林轩来说，却是半点危机也无，反而会给他带来无尽的好处，不管东裕仙皇这么做的目的是什么，这一点都是他做梦，也万万料想不到的。
In no time, numerous palace maids emerged from the flower carriage, setting up a lavish banquet with all manner of delicacies.
lín xuān yǒu xìn xīn 。 yǒu dǐ qì 。
林轩有信心。有底气。
Before him, beautiful maidens danced gracefully, treating him like a distinguished guest.
fǒu zé yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， qū qū yì diǎn jī jiàng zhī shù ， yòu néng yǒu shén me yòng tú ？
否则以他的城府，区区一点激将之术，又能有什么用途？
As Lin Xuan left after the feast, the Divine Emperor's face finally turned grim as he watched his back disappear.
biǎo miàn shàng ， lín xuān bèi duì fāng qiān zhe bí zi zǒu 。 ér shí jī shàng ， shì nà liǎng gè lǎo guài wù ， bèi lín xuān wán nòng yú gǔ zhǎng zhī shàng 。
表面上，林轩被对方牵着鼻子走。而时机上，是那两个老怪物，被林轩玩弄于鼓掌之上。
"Empress, are you sure it was really the Nine Holy Spirits Wine?"
suàn rén zhě ， rén yì suàn zhī 。
算人者，人亦算之。
The Empress replied with a pained expression: "Your Majesty jests. I prepared this personally; no one else touched it from start to finish."
wán yīn móu guǐ jì 。 lín xuān yě yí xiàng shì dé xīn yìng shǒu dì 。
玩阴谋诡计。林轩也一向是得心应手地。
"I don't doubt your words, but if it were truly the Nine Holy Spirits Wine, how could that young man remain unharmed after drinking it?" The Divine Emperor's face showed his confusion.
……
……
"The Nine Holy Spirits Wine is an ancient treasure. We only obtained a half-pot by chance and no one dared to drink it," the Empress said.
ér zhè yī qiè ， dōng yù xiān huáng bìng bù qīng chǔ ， jiàn lín xuān yī kǒu jiāng jiǔ shèng líng jiǔ tūn luò rù dù 。 tā de zuǐ jiǎo biān ， yuán běn shì lù chū le yī sī jiān jì dé chěng de jī cháo zhī sè 。
而这一切，东裕仙皇并不清楚，见林轩一口将九圣灵酒吞落入肚。他的嘴角边，原本是露出了一丝奸计得逞的讥嘲之色。
"Empress, you're right. We didn't deceive him; we used straightforward tactics. The Nine Holy Spirits Wine does rival the three divine fruits in cultivation realms, but its potential dangers are unbearable."
suī rán shì yī shǎn ér guò ， dàn dé yì shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn de 。
虽然是一闪而过，但得意是显而易见的。
"After all, each of those nine true spirits contains potent toxins, making the wine extremely powerful. Even渡劫中期 cultivators might be destroyed by a single strike. It's rare for anyone to dare drink it; otherwise, they'd perish before reaping any benefits," the Divine Emperor said with a bitter smile.
kě hěn kuài ， tā de nà lǚ xiào róng ， jiù jiāng zhù 。
可很快，他的那缕笑容，就僵住。
"Even if Dragon Master were in his place, he wouldn't easily neutralize this poison." The Divine Emperor's brows furrowed as he struggled to understand.
yīn wèi lín xuān bìng méi yǒu zhòng dú ， yī jiù shén sè zì ruò 。
因为林轩并没有中毒，依旧神色自若。
"I don't know," the Empress replied, her face showing confusion and a hint of bitterness. "Your Majesty, how did your palm strike against that young man go? Was it evenly matched?"
dōng yù xiān huáng jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ de yǎn jīng kàn cuò ， duì fāng shì hē de jiǔ shèng líng jiǔ me ？
东裕仙皇几乎以为自己的眼睛看错，对方是喝的九圣灵酒么？
"I don’t know."
suí hòu lín xuān yǐ jīng zhǎo le yī zhāng yǐ zi zuò xià ：“ zěn me ， liǎng wèi dào yǒu hái zài nà lǐ zhàn zhe ， yě bù ràng rén sòng lái yī xiē měi jiǔ guā guǒ ， mò fēi zhè jiù shì dōng yù guó huáng shì de dài kè zhī dào me ？”
随后林轩已经找了一张椅子坐下：“怎么，两位道友还在那里站着，也不让人送来一些美酒瓜果，莫非这就是东裕国皇室的待客之道么？”
"Didn’t you know?" The Empress asked in surprise.
miàn duì lín xuān de cháo fěng ， dōng yù xiān huáng yǔ huáng hòu què shì xiāng duì fā mù ， yì diǎn dōu xiào bù chū lái 。
面对林轩的嘲讽，东裕仙皇与皇后却是相对发木，一点都笑不出来。
"How could I not know when we exchanged blows?"
hái shì huáng hòu fǎn yìng jiào kuài ， yíng yíng yī fú ：“ shì qiè shēn shū hū ， zhè jiù ràng rén zhǔn bèi yàn xí ， kuǎn dài guì kè 。”
还是皇后反应较快，盈盈一福：“是妾身疏忽，这就让人准备宴席，款待贵客。”
"The power of Your Majesty's technique is clear to me," the Divine Emperor said with worry, "but a single strike might cause someone to disintegrate. Although that young man has advanced to late渡劫, he should have taken it seriously. Therefore, I truly don't know his true abilities; they are beyond comprehension."
Should he drink or not?
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of hesitation.
"Is it because you fear your strength is insufficient?" The Divine Emperor Dong Yu's expression carried a touch of mockery.
"You're trying to see me humiliated, right?" Lin Xuan raised his head, but his gaze became sharper.
"Humiliation? I had good intentions; why would you say such things," the Divine Emperor said. "Nine Holy Spirits Wine is made from the blood of nine true spirits. In terms of rarity, it almost rivals the three divine fruits in cultivation realms. I sent this treasure to you because we hit it off at first sight."
"Whether or not you drink it depends on your luck. I won't force you into anything."
Determined, Lin Xuan lifted his head and drank the Nine Holy Spirits Wine without hesitation.
Instantly, a fierce fire seemed to appear in his dantian, flowing through his meridians.
Soon, the flames dispersed, and a chill spread throughout his body.
The alternating of water and fire brought about countless forms of pain that were hard to describe.
After all, each of those nine true spirits contained potent toxins, making their combined power extremely formidable. For a slightly weaker cultivator, this might indeed result in death by internal organs failure or even the destruction of the元婴.
But Lin Xuan remained unperturbed.
Since he embarked on his cultivation path, he had already endured countless hardships and pains.
Back when he was still at the Flexible Spirit Period, Lin Xuan dared to venture into the Heart Refinement Path. This small dose of spirit wine meant nothing in comparison.
Moreover, Lin Xuan drank this wine with a purpose. He wasn't just acting on a whim; he had something to rely on.
---
Toxins?
With his current physical body, Lin Xuan was not invulnerable to all poisons, but he could withstand most of them.
He had already scanned the Nine Holy Spirits Wine with his divine sense and found it contained numerous rare herbs and several types of true spirit blood. In the True Spirit Burial Grounds, Lin Xuan had obtained countless spirit transmissions, but none of these nine spirits.
Gathering all of them would greatly benefit the Black Moon Heaven Witch Art. This was not a mere guess; he had experienced this over a long period of cultivation.
Additionally, he possessed the Hundred Spirits Seal, which, though not fully restored, could still aid in refining these spirit bloods more efficiently.
Thus, for other cultivators, drinking it might be a matter of life and death, but for Lin Xuan, there was no danger; instead, it would bring him countless benefits. No matter what the Divine Emperor Dong Yu's intentions were, he never imagined this outcome.
Lin Xuan had confidence and底气.
Otherwise, with his deep scheming skills, such a minor provocation wouldn't have any effect.
On the surface, Lin Xuan was being led by the nose by the other party, but in reality, it was those two old monsters who were being played by him like puppets on a string.
He who plays a trick will be repaid with one.
Lin Xuan was adept at playing tricks and schemes.
---
However, Dong Yu Divine Emperor did not know all this. Seeing Lin Xuan swallow the Nine Holy Spirits Wine in one go, he couldn't help but sneer, though his expression quickly turned to disappointment when Lin Xuan remained unharmed.
"Empress, are you sure we didn’t make a mistake? Did that young man really drink the Nine Holy Spirits Wine?"
The Divine Emperor and Empress were speechless. The Empress quickly bowed: "I must have been careless; I'll order them to prepare a feast for our honored guest."
In no time, numerous palace maids emerged from the flower carriage, setting up a lavish banquet with all manner of delicacies.
Before him, beautiful maidens danced gracefully, treating him like a distinguished guest.
As Lin Xuan left after the feast, the Divine Emperor's face finally turned grim as he watched his back disappear.
"Empress, are you sure it was really the Nine Holy Spirits Wine?"
The Empress replied with a pained expression: "Your Majesty jests. I prepared this personally; no one else touched it from start to finish."
"I don't doubt your words, but if it were truly the Nine Holy Spirits Wine, how could that young man remain unharmed after drinking it?" The Divine Emperor's face showed his confusion.
"The Nine Holy Spirits Wine is an ancient treasure. We only obtained a half-pot by chance and no one dared to drink it," the Empress said.
"Empress, you're right. We didn't deceive him; we used straightforward tactics. The Nine Holy Spirits Wine does rival the three divine fruits in cultivation realms, but its potential dangers are unbearable."
"After all, each of those nine true spirits contains potent toxins, making the wine extremely powerful. Even渡劫中期 cultivators might be destroyed by a single strike. It's rare for anyone to dare drink it; otherwise, they'd perish before reaping any benefits," the Divine Emperor said with a bitter smile.
"Even if Dragon Master were in his place, he wouldn't easily neutralize this poison." The Divine Emperor's brows furrowed as he struggled to understand.
"I don't know," the Empress replied, her face showing confusion and a hint of bitterness. "Your Majesty, how did your palm strike against that young man go? Was it evenly matched?"
"I don’t know."
"Didn’t you know?" The Empress asked in surprise.
"How could I not know when we exchanged blows?"
"The power of Your Majesty's technique is clear to me," the Divine Emperor said with worry, "but a single strike might cause someone to disintegrate. Although that young man has advanced to late渡劫, he should have taken it seriously. Therefore, I truly don't know his true abilities; they are beyond comprehension."