dào zhè lǐ ， luó tiān rén fǎng fú shì zhǎo dào le yí gè qīng sù de duì xiàng ， yuè fā jué ：“ tā men dào yě huà le jǐ chù dì fāng gěi wǒ men zuò wèi ān shēn lì mìng zhī chù ， kě nà xiē dì fāng de líng mài ， dōu dī liè yǐ jí 。”
到这里，罗天仁仿佛是找到了一个倾诉的对象，越发绝：“他们倒也划了几处地方给我们做为安身立命之处，可那些地方的灵脉，都低劣以极。”
By this point, Luo Tianren seemed to have found an outlet for his grievances and spoke with even greater vehemence: "They did carve out a few places for us to settle down, but the spiritual veins in those areas are abysmally poor."
“ hǎo ba ， zhè wǒ men yě jiù rěn le ， shuí ràng wǒ men shì wài lái hù ， suǒ wèi rén zài wū yán xià ， bù dé bù dī tóu ， zhè diǎn dào lǐ dà jiā hái shì dǒng de ， rú jīn guò yī guò kǔ rì zi ， tóng zhōu gòng jì ， zhǐ yào jiāng yīn hún gǎn chū yōu zhōu ， yī qiè dū huì hǎo de ， rán ér jiē xià lái fā shēng de yī qiè ， què shí zài ràng dà jiā wú fǎ rěn shòu 。
“好吧，这我们也就忍了，谁让我们是外来户，所谓人在屋檐下，不得不低头，这点道理大家还是懂的，如今过一过苦日子，同舟共济，只要将阴魂赶出幽州，一切都会好的，然而接下来发生的一切，却实在让大家无法忍受。
"Alright, we can endure that. After all, we're newcomers here. The saying goes, 'When under someone's roof, one must bow their head.' Everyone understands this much. We just have to go through hard times together and drive away the yin souls from Youzhou. Everything will be fine once they are gone. However, what happened next was truly unbearable."
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"What happened?" Lin Xuan had already guessed a few things but still asked.
“ fā shēng le shén me ？” lín xuān xīn zhōng qí shí yǐ jīng cāi dào yī èr ， dàn hái shì kāi kǒu 。
“发生了什么？”林轩心中其实已经猜到一二，但还是开口。
"The righteous and evil forces suffered heavy losses in their essence energies, needing time to recover. The ghosts and monsters also understood this point, so they wouldn't let them catch their breath. They launched relentless attacks. To gain more time, the righteous and evil forces relied on large arrays as a base, setting up countless defenses, gradually delaying matters. With insufficient manpower, they asked us outsiders to contribute as well. This was understandable. But what we never expected is that we were treated like pawns—going where danger lurked, even more pitiful than cannon fodder. In just two or three months, nearly half of the sects and families were severely weakened, with many suffering total annihilation."
“ zhèng mó yuán qì dà shāng ， xū yào shí jiān xiū zhěng ， nà xiē guǐ guài yě míng bái zhè yì diǎn ， dāng rán bú huì ràng tā men chuǎn guò qì lái ， zhuā jǐn shí jiān kuáng gōng ， ér zhèng mó wèi le zhēng qǔ shí jiān ， zé yǐ dà zhèn jìn zhì zuò wèi yī tuō ， shè xià wú shù dào fáng xiàn ， yí bù yí bù de tuō yán ， rén shǒu bù zú ， yào wǒ men zhè xiē wài lái de zōng mén yě chū lì ， zhè dà jiā wú huà kě shuō ， kě ràng wǒ men wàn wàn xiǎng bú dào de shì ， wǒ men gēn běn jiù dàng chéng qì zi ， nǎ lǐ wēi xiǎn wǎng nǎ lǐ qù ， bǐ pào huī de chǔ jìng dōu hái yào gèng kě lián yī xiē ， duǎn duǎn liǎng sān gè yuè de shí jiān ， jiù yǒu jìn bàn de zōng mén jiā zú bèi dǎ cán ， shèn zhì zhàn zhì quán jūn fù mò de yě bù zài shǎo shù 。”
“正魔元气大伤，需要时间休整，那些鬼怪也明白这一点，当然不会让他们喘过气来，抓紧时间狂攻，而正魔为了争取时间，则以大阵禁制做为依托，设下无数道防线，一步一步的拖延，人手不足，要我们这些外来的宗门也出力，这大家无话可说，可让我们万万想不到的是，我们根本就当成弃子，哪里危险往哪里去，比炮灰的处境都还要更可怜一些，短短两三个月的时间，就有近半的宗门家族被打残，甚至战至全军覆没的也不在少数。”
Luo Tianren said hatefully, "If I had known this, why would we have come here? It was safer to hide in the occupied areas, at least. Even if many sects suffered heavy losses, few were completely wiped out."
luó tiān rén hèn hèn de shuō ：“ zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， wǒ men gàn má hái lái zhè lǐ ， zài lún xiàn qū dōng duǒ **， xiāng duì ér yán hái yào shāo wēi ān quán yī xiē ， jiù suàn bù shǎo mén pài sǔn shī cǎn zhòng ， kě quán miè de bì jìng bù duō 。”
罗天仁恨恨的说：“早知如此，我们干嘛还来这里，在沦陷区东躲**，相对而言还要稍微安全一些，就算不少门派损失惨重，可全灭的毕竟不多。”
"Then you returned to the Dawnlight Sect after fleeing?" Lin Xuan pondered.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， nǐ men zhāo yáng mén shì hòu lái yòu táo huí zhè lǐ ？” lín xuān ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
“原来如此，你们朝阳门是后来又逃回这里？”林轩若有所思。
"No," Luo Tianren shook his head. "We were just small sects and had no time to move. We only heard about their experiences from returning fellow daoists before deciding not to go into the territory of the righteous and evil forces."
“ bú shì 。” méi xiǎng dào luó tiān rén què yáo le yáo tóu ：“ wǒ men zhǐ shì xiǎo mén xiǎo pài ， dāng shí hái lái bù jí bān qiān ， tīng táo huí lái de dào yǒu shuō le tā men de zāo yù ， cái duàn le qù zhèng mó shì lì fàn wéi de lǐ niàn 。”
“不是。”没想到罗天仁却摇了摇头：“我们只是小门小派，当时还来不及搬迁，听逃回来的道友说了他们的遭遇，才断了去正魔势力范围的理念。”
"Returning? So those who moved out are now forbidden by the righteous and evil forces to leave?"
“ táo huí lái ？ zhè me shuō nà xiē yǐ jīng bān zǒu de mén pài xiǎng yào zài lí kāi yě bèi zhèng mó suǒ bù xǔ le ？”
“逃回来？这么说那些已经搬走的门派想要再离开也被正魔所不许了？”
"That's correct, sir. The two hundred or so sects and families that moved first regret it bitterly. But getting in is easy, but leaving is difficult. How could the righteous and evil forces allow their cannon fodder to escape? It’s said that the daoists of those sects were subjected to a suppression spell on their souls. If they tried to flee, they would be left with no choice but to either die or be forced to live."
“ qián bèi suǒ yán bù cuò ， nà xiē zuì xiān bān guò qù de liǎng bǎi duō zōng mén jiā zú ， yí gè gè huǐ dé cháng zi dōu qīng le ， rán ér jìn qù róng yì chū lái nán ， zhèng mó qǐ huì ràng tā men shǒu zhōng de pào huī lí kāi ， tīng shuō nà xiē mén pài de xiū shì ， dōu bèi xià le jìn shén shù ， yí dàn chū táo ， huò zhě bù tíng hào lìng ， jiù huì qiú shēng bù dé qiú sǐ bù néng le 。” luó tiān rén shuō dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī lǚ hài pà zhī sè 。
“前辈所言不错，那些最先搬过去的两百多宗门家族，一个个悔得肠子都青了，然而进去容易出来难，正魔岂会让他们手中的炮灰离开，听说那些门派的修士，都被下了禁神术，一旦出逃，或者不停号令，就会求生不得求死不能了。”罗天仁说到这里，脸上露出一缕害怕之色。
Luo Tianren's face showed a hint of fear as he spoke.
dú ， zhēn shì dú ， jí è mó zūn zàn qiě bù shuō ， běn lái jiù bù guǎn bié rén de sǐ huó ， kě zhèng dào sān jù tóu de zhǎng lǎo ， xīn cháng zhī hēi ， yě bù zài tā zhī xià a ！
毒，真是毒，极恶魔尊暂且不说，本来就不管别人的死活，可正道三巨头的长老，心肠之黑，也不再他之下啊！
"Truly poisonous! Even if the Extreme Demon Sovereign doesn't care about others' lives, the elders of the Three Great Daoist Powers are just as heartless!"
lín xuān gǎn tàn bù yǐ 。 yǔ zhè xiē rén xiāng bǐ 。 zì jǐ jiù shì yī xīn nèn ér yǐ 。
林轩感叹不已。与这些人相比。自己就是一新嫩而已。
Lin Xuan sighed deeply. Compared to these people, he was still new and inexperienced.
mò rán le yī huì er 。 xiāo huà suǒ tīng lái dì xiāo xī 。 liáng jiǔ 。 tàn le kǒu qì ：“ nà nǐ men dǎ suàn rú hé 。 jiù yì zhí zài lún xiàn qū dōng duǒ ** xià qù 。 zhè qǐ bù shì hěn xīn kǔ ？”
默然了一会儿。消化所听来地消息。良久。叹了口气：“那你们打算如何。就一直在沦陷区东躲**下去。这岂不是很辛苦？”
After a moment's silence, digesting what he had heard, Lin Xuan sighed after a long while: "So you plan to keep hiding in the occupied areas? That must be quite arduous."
“ yòu yǒu shén me bàn fǎ ne 。 wǒ men yě méi yǒu bié dì chū lù 。 hé kuàng dài zài zhè lǐ yě yǒu dài zài zhè lǐ dì hǎo chù 。”
“又有什么办法呢。我们也没有别地出路。何况待在这里也有待在这里地好处。”
"What else can we do? We have no other options. Besides, there are benefits here as well."
“ hǎo chù ？” lín xuān yī dāi 。 zhè dào hái shì dì yī cì tīng shuō 。 bù yóu de lù chū gǎn xìng qù yǔ hào qí dì shén sè 。
“好处？”林轩一呆。这倒还是第一次听说。不由得露出感兴趣与好奇地神色。
"Benefits?" Lin Xuan was taken aback; he had never heard of this before and showed interest.
“ yuán běn yě méi shén me 。 zhǐ shì qián bèi nǐ xiǎng 。 yuán běn lì shǔ zhè ér dì liǎng bǎi zōng mén yǔ jiā zú yī xià zi bān zǒu le 。 liú xià le dà liàng dì líng mài jīng shí 。 hái yǒu líng cǎo děng děng bǎo guì wú bǐ dì dōng xī 。 ér yīn hún guǐ wù xiū liàn dì fāng shì yǔ wǒ men wán quán bù tóng 。 què shì yòng bù shàng dì 。”
“原本也没什么。只是前辈你想。原本隶属这儿地两百宗门与家族一下子搬走了。留下了大量地灵脉晶石。还有灵草等等宝贵无比地东西。而阴魂鬼物修炼地方式与我们完全不同。却是用不上地。”
"There's nothing much. But think about it: the two hundred sects and families that originally belonged to this area moved away, leaving behind vast spiritual veins and crystals, along with precious spirit herbs. The yin souls and ghosts use methods completely different from ours and can't make use of them."
“ suī rán tā men yě jiāng kuàng cáng cuī huǐ 。 kě zǒng miǎn bù liǎo yǒu yí lòu 。 hé kuàng bèi huǐ le dì jīng kuàng tóng yàng kě yǐ wā jué chū bù shǎo 。 hái yǒu nà xiē líng cǎo 。 suǒ yǐ zhè ér dì xiū liàn zī yuán 。 fǎn ér yī xià zi fēng fù le qǐ lái 。 yǐ qián nán yǐ xún zhǎo dào dì gè zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo 。 yǐ jí bèi cáng nì qǐ lái dì zhēn xī cái liào 。 yě dōu yī yī xiàn shì ……”
“虽然他们也将矿藏摧毁。可总免不了有遗漏。何况被毁了地晶矿同样可以挖掘出不少。还有那些灵草。所以这儿地修炼资源。反而一下子丰富了起来。以前难以寻找到地各种天材地宝。以及被藏匿起来地珍稀材料。也都一一现世……”
"Although they destroyed some mines, there were always omissions. Besides, the ruined crystal mines could still yield many more. There are also those spirit herbs, so the cultivation resources here have become richer all of a sudden. Previously hard-to-find treasures and rare materials have all come to light..."
lín xuān tīng dé mù dèng kǒu dāi ， zhè hái zhēn shì fú xī huò suǒ yǐ ， huò xī fú suǒ fú ， nán yǐ shuō dé qīng chǔ 。
林轩听得目瞪口呆，这还真是福兮祸所倚，祸兮福所伏，难以说得清楚。
Lin Xuan was speechless, truly amazed by this turn of events: "Blessing in disguise, curse in disguise."
“ chú le bèi pò liú zài zhè ér de mén pài jiā zú ， tīng shuō wèi lún xiàn dì qū de bù shǎo sàn xiū ， yě gān mào qí xiǎn lái zhè ér táo bǎo ， shèn zhì hái yǒu yáo yán ， shuō sān jù tóu yǔ jí mó dòng ， yě pài le bù shǎo rén dào zhè ér shōu jí cái liào 。” luó tiān rén yǒu xiē jī cháo de shuō dào 。
“除了被迫留在这儿的门派家族，听说未沦陷地区的不少散修，也甘冒奇险来这儿淘宝，甚至还有谣言，说三巨头与极魔洞，也派了不少人到这儿收集材料。”罗天仁有些讥嘲的说道。
"Besides the sects and families forced to stay, it's said that many scattered daoists from non-occupied areas also risked their lives to come here for treasure hunting. Even rumors say that the Three Great Powers and the Extreme Demon Cave sent people to collect materials," Luo Tianren said with a hint of mockery.
lín xuān méi yǒu mǎ shàng jiē kǒu ， ér shì mù guāng shǎn shuò ， sì hū zài sī liáng shén me 。
林轩没有马上接口，而是目光闪烁，似乎在思量什么。
Lin Xuan didn't immediately respond but instead seemed to be mulling something over.
yí gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān cóng wū lǐ chū lái ， luó tiān rén jiào guò yī míng qīng yī xiǎo bì ， jiāng tā yǐn lǐng dào zuì hǎo de kè fáng zhī zhōng 。
一个时辰以后，林轩从屋里出来，罗天仁叫过一名青衣小婢，将他引领到最好的客房之中。
An hour later, Lin Xuan came out of his room. Luo Tianren called for a young maiden in green attire who led him to the best guestroom.
qí shí hái shì pǒ wèi jiǎn lòu ， zhǐ yǒu yī xiē shí zhuō ， mù chuáng zhī lèi de chén shè ， bù guò lín xuān zì rán bù zài hū ， lā guò yī zhāng pú tuán ， kāi shǐ pán xī dǎ zuò 。
其实还是颇为简陋，只有一些石桌，木床之类的陈设，不过林轩自然不在乎，拉过一张蒲团，开始盘膝打坐。
It was still rather simple, just some stone tables and wooden beds, but Lin Xuan didn't care. He pulled up a mat and began sitting cross-legged.
suī rán jīng lì le yì diǎn bō zhé ， dàn zǒng suàn shì jiāng yōu zhōu de qíng kuàng dǎ tīng qīng chǔ ， píng xīn ér lùn ， què shí zāo gāo ， dàn yě méi dào bù kě shōu shí de dì bù 。
虽然经历了一点波折，但总算是将幽州的情况打听清楚，平心而论，确实糟糕，但也没到不可收拾的地步。
Although there had been some setbacks, he finally learned about the situation in Youzhou. Honestly speaking, it was indeed dire, but not beyond repair.
cóng shí lì lái shuō ， rén lèi xiū shì bìng bù zài yīn hún zhī xià ， zhǐ bù guò shì fā tū rán ， bèi dǎ le gè cuò shǒu bù jí ， suǒ wèi bīng dòng sān chǐ ， fēi yī rì zhī hán ， zhèng mó shuāng fāng jī yuàn tài shēn ， yī shí zhī jiān ， nán yǐ xié shǒu hé zuò ， bù guò lín xuān xiāng xìn zhè dōu shì zàn shí de ， jǐ gè yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù xīn jī shēn chén wú bǐ ， zì rán dǒng de shì qíng de qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， zhèng mó zhǐ yào néng gòu lián shǒu kàng dí ， chí zǎo néng gòu jiāng yīn hún gǎn chū qù 。
从实力来说，人类修士并不在阴魂之下，只不过事发突然，被打了个措手不及，所谓冰冻三尺，非一日之寒，正魔双方积怨太深，一时之间，难以携手合作，不过林轩相信这都是暂时的，几个元婴期老怪物心机深沉无比，自然懂得事情的轻重缓急，正魔只要能够联手抗敌，迟早能够将阴魂赶出去。
In terms of strength, human cultivators were not inferior to yin souls; they just hadn’t anticipated the sudden attack. It took time to build up one's defenses, and the deep-seated grudges between the righteous and evil forces made cooperation difficult for now. However, Lin Xuan believed this was temporary. The few old monsters with profound scheming knew the importance of timing. As long as the righteous and evil forces could unite against the yin souls, they would eventually drive them out.
bù guò xiàn zài zhè zhǒng xíng shì ， zì jǐ dào bù yòng máng zhe huí líng yào shān le 。
不过现在这种形势，自己倒不用忙着回灵药山了。
But in such a situation, he didn't need to rush back to Spirit Medicine Mountain just yet.
jiǎ ruò zhēn rú luó tiān rén suǒ yán ， yīn wèi yīn hún rù qīn ， fǎn ér ràng yǐ qián bèi gè dà shì lì cáng qǐ lái de tiān cái dì bǎo ， yī yī xiàn shì ， nà me zhè ge jī huì ， zì jǐ dāng rán bù kě yǐ làng fèi ， nòng bù hǎo ， kě yǐ shōu jí qí liàn zhì běn mìng fǎ bǎo huò zhě shì bì yàn hǎo de nà liǎn qì shù ， suī rán hé jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng de mì fǎ bù néng xiāng bǐ ， dàn duì zhè xiē dī jiē xiū shì ér yán ， yě yǐ jīng shì wú bǐ bǎo guì de dōng xī 。
假若真如罗天仁所言，因为阴魂入侵，反而让以前被各大势力藏起来的天材地宝，一一现世，那么这个机会，自己当然不可以浪费，弄不好，可以收集齐炼制本命法宝或者是碧焰好的那敛气术，虽然和九天玄功中的秘法不能相比，但对这些低阶修士而言，也已经是无比宝贵的东西。
If what Luo Tianren said was true—that because of the yin soul invasion, many treasures hidden by major powers were now revealed—then this opportunity couldn’t be wasted. It might even help him collect materials for his ownLife Law orQi Collection Technique. Although it couldn't compare to the secrets in the Nine Heavens Profound Scripture, these were invaluable for low-ranking cultivators.
zhè ge jiāo huàn ， shuāng fāng kě yǐ shuō jiē dà huān xǐ ， bì jìng yǒu le dì tú ， zài lún xiàn qū xíng dòng ， bù jǐn yào ān quán dé duō ， ér qiě xún dào bǎo wù de jī lǜ ， yě dà dà zēng jiā le 。
这个交换，双方可以说皆大欢喜，毕竟有了地图，在沦陷区行动，不仅要安全得多，而且寻到宝物的几率，也大大增加了。
This exchange was mutually beneficial. With a map, they could act more safely and increase their chances of finding treasures significantly.
By this point, Luo Tianren seemed to have found an outlet for his grievances and spoke with even greater vehemence: "They did carve out a few places for us to settle down, but the spiritual veins in those areas are abysmally poor."
"Alright, we can endure that. After all, we're newcomers here. The saying goes, 'When under someone's roof, one must bow their head.' Everyone understands this much. We just have to go through hard times together and drive away the yin souls from Youzhou. Everything will be fine once they are gone. However, what happened next was truly unbearable."
"What happened?" Lin Xuan had already guessed a few things but still asked.
"The righteous and evil forces suffered heavy losses in their essence energies, needing time to recover. The ghosts and monsters also understood this point, so they wouldn't let them catch their breath. They launched relentless attacks. To gain more time, the righteous and evil forces relied on large arrays as a base, setting up countless defenses, gradually delaying matters. With insufficient manpower, they asked us outsiders to contribute as well. This was understandable. But what we never expected is that we were treated like pawns—going where danger lurked, even more pitiful than cannon fodder. In just two or three months, nearly half of the sects and families were severely weakened, with many suffering total annihilation."
Luo Tianren said hatefully, "If I had known this, why would we have come here? It was safer to hide in the occupied areas, at least. Even if many sects suffered heavy losses, few were completely wiped out."
"Then you returned to the Dawnlight Sect after fleeing?" Lin Xuan pondered.
"No," Luo Tianren shook his head. "We were just small sects and had no time to move. We only heard about their experiences from returning fellow daoists before deciding not to go into the territory of the righteous and evil forces."
"Returning? So those who moved out are now forbidden by the righteous and evil forces to leave?"
"That's correct, sir. The two hundred or so sects and families that moved first regret it bitterly. But getting in is easy, but leaving is difficult. How could the righteous and evil forces allow their cannon fodder to escape? It’s said that the daoists of those sects were subjected to a suppression spell on their souls. If they tried to flee, they would be left with no choice but to either die or be forced to live."
Luo Tianren's face showed a hint of fear as he spoke.
"Truly poisonous! Even if the Extreme Demon Sovereign doesn't care about others' lives, the elders of the Three Great Daoist Powers are just as heartless!"
Lin Xuan sighed deeply. Compared to these people, he was still new and inexperienced.
After a moment's silence, digesting what he had heard, Lin Xuan sighed after a long while: "So you plan to keep hiding in the occupied areas? That must be quite arduous."
"What else can we do? We have no other options. Besides, there are benefits here as well."
"Benefits?" Lin Xuan was taken aback; he had never heard of this before and showed interest.
"There's nothing much. But think about it: the two hundred sects and families that originally belonged to this area moved away, leaving behind vast spiritual veins and crystals, along with precious spirit herbs. The yin souls and ghosts use methods completely different from ours and can't make use of them."
"Although they destroyed some mines, there were always omissions. Besides, the ruined crystal mines could still yield many more. There are also those spirit herbs, so the cultivation resources here have become richer all of a sudden. Previously hard-to-find treasures and rare materials have all come to light..."
Lin Xuan was speechless, truly amazed by this turn of events: "Blessing in disguise, curse in disguise."
"Besides the sects and families forced to stay, it's said that many scattered daoists from non-occupied areas also risked their lives to come here for treasure hunting. Even rumors say that the Three Great Powers and the Extreme Demon Cave sent people to collect materials," Luo Tianren said with a hint of mockery.
Lin Xuan didn't immediately respond but instead seemed to be mulling something over.
...
An hour later, Lin Xuan came out of his room. Luo Tianren called for a young maiden in green attire who led him to the best guestroom.
It was still rather simple, just some stone tables and wooden beds, but Lin Xuan didn't care. He pulled up a mat and began sitting cross-legged.
Although there had been some setbacks, he finally learned about the situation in Youzhou. Honestly speaking, it was indeed dire, but not beyond repair.
In terms of strength, human cultivators were not inferior to yin souls; they just hadn’t anticipated the sudden attack. It took time to build up one's defenses, and the deep-seated grudges between the righteous and evil forces made cooperation difficult for now. However, Lin Xuan believed this was temporary. The few old monsters with profound scheming knew the importance of timing. As long as the righteous and evil forces could unite against the yin souls, they would eventually drive them out.
But in such a situation, he didn't need to rush back to Spirit Medicine Mountain just yet.
If what Luo Tianren said was true—that because of the yin soul invasion, many treasures hidden by major powers were now revealed—then this opportunity couldn’t be wasted. It might even help him collect materials for his ownLife Law orQi Collection Technique. Although it couldn't compare to the secrets in the Nine Heavens Profound Scripture, these were invaluable for low-ranking cultivators.
This exchange was mutually beneficial. With a map, they could act more safely and increase their chances of finding treasures significantly.