huá fú qīng nián yǎn jīng dèng dé dà dà de ， chī jīng de kàn le lín xuān yī yǎn ， yě nán guài ， zài tā men zhè xiē shì jiā dì zǐ de yǎn lǐ ， sàn xiū dōu hěn pín qióng ， yǎn qián zhè xiǎo zi ， jū rán bù dòng shēng sè jiù ná chū yì bǎi liù shí lì xǐ suǐ dān ， shí zài shì ràng tā guā mù xiāng kàn 。
华服青年眼睛瞪得大大的，吃惊的看了林轩一眼，也难怪，在他们这些世家弟子的眼里，散修都很贫穷，眼前这小子，居然不动声色就拿出一百六十粒洗髓丹，实在是让他刮目相看。
The young man in fine attire stared wide-eyed at Lin Xuan, clearly surprised. It was no wonder; to them, scattered cultivators were always poor. This youngster had just casually pulled out one hundred and sixty Essence Cleansing Pills without a hint of effort. He truly made an impression.
nán dào zhè xiǎo zi bú shì sàn xiū ， ér shì qí tā jiā zú shèn zhì zōng pài de dì zǐ ？
难道这小子不是散修，而是其他家族甚至宗派的弟子？
Could this kid not be a scattered cultivator but instead from another family or even a sect?
yàn míng nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò zhè ge niàn tou ， shàng shàng xià xià zǐ xì dǎ liàng le lín xuān yī quān ， bú huì ， zōng pài dì zǐ dōu yǒu tè dìng de fú shì ， biàn shì gè jiā zú de zi zhí yě bú huì chuān dé zhè me hán suān ， zhè xiǎo zi jiù shì yī fù biāo zhǔn de sàn xiū dǎ bàn 。
燕鸣脑海中转过这个念头，上上下下仔细打量了林轩一圈，不会，宗派弟子都有特定的服饰，便是各家族的子侄也不会穿得这么寒酸，这小子就是一副标准的散修打扮。
Yan Ming's mind raced as he carefully sized up Lin Xuan from head to toe. No, sect disciples had specific attire; even the sons and nephews of various families would not dress so shabbily. This youngster was dressed in the standard garb of a scattered cultivator.
huò xǔ shì zǒu le gǒu shǐ yùn de jiā huo ， yì wài fā le yī bǐ xiǎo cái 。
或许是走了狗屎运的家伙，意外发了一笔小财。
Perhaps this fellow was just one of those lucky ones who unexpectedly struck it rich.
xīn zhōng rú shì xiǎng ， yàn míng de shén sè yòu biàn dé jù ào qǐ lái ：“ běn shào yé chū yì bǎi qī shí lì xǐ suǐ dān 。”
心中如是想，燕鸣的神色又变得倨傲起来：“本少爷出一百七十粒洗髓丹。”
With that thought, Yan Ming's expression turned arrogant once more: "This young master will offer two hundred and seventy Essence Cleansing Pills."
“ yì bǎi bā ！”
“一百八！”
"Two hundred and eight!"
“ yì bǎi jiǔ 。”
“一百九。”
"Two hundred and nine."
“ liǎng bǎi ！” lín xuān yǎo le yǎo yá ， líng kòng shù tā zhì zài bì děi ， zhǔn bèi le zhè me jiǔ ， zěn me néng kōng shǒu ér guī ？
“两百！”林轩咬了咬牙，灵控术他志在必得，准备了这么久，怎么能空手而归？
"Two hundred!" Lin Xuan gritted his teeth. Spirit Control Technique was something he had to get; after all this preparation, how could he return empty-handed?
yàn míng de é tóu yě mào qǐ le lěng hàn ， tā zuò mèng yě méi xiǎng dào yǎn qián zhè mào bù jīng rén de xiǎo zi dān yào jū rán rú cǐ chōng zú ， yàn jiā suī rán shì zhōng děng guī mó de xiū xiān jiā zú ， chuán chéng le shù bǎi nián ， dàn shēn jiā bìng bù fēng hòu ， liǎng bǎi méi xǐ suǐ dān ， yǐ jīng néng ràng zhěng gè jiā zú zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ， shèn zhì hái yào mài diào bù shǎo bǎo bèi le 。
燕鸣的额头也冒起了冷汗，他做梦也没想到眼前这貌不惊人的小子丹药居然如此充足，燕家虽然是中等规模的修仙家族，传承了数百年，但身家并不丰厚，两百枚洗髓丹，已经能让整个家族捉襟见肘，甚至还要卖掉不少宝贝了。
Sweat trickled down Yan Ming's forehead. He never expected that this unremarkable youngster would have such a plentiful supply of medicinal pills. Although the Yan Family was an average-sized cultivation family with several hundred years of history, their assets were not abundant. Two hundred Essence Cleansing Pills could already strain the entire family and even require selling many treasures.
kě lín xíng qián ， fù qīn dà rén yǒu lìng ， wú lùn rú hé yě yào shōu gòu yī běn zhōng jí gōng fǎ ， yuán yīn wú tā ， zuò wèi zú zhǎng de fù qīn yǐ jīng yào tū pò píng jǐng ， jìn rù zhù jī qī le ， kě què méi yǒu hé shì de gōng fǎ 。
可临行前，父亲大人有令，无论如何也要收购一本中级功法，原因无他，做为族长的父亲已经要突破瓶颈，进入筑基期了，可却没有合适的功法。
But his father had given strict orders before leaving: under no circumstances should he fail to acquire a middle-grade cultivation technique. His father, as the clan leader, was about to break through a bottleneck and enter the Foundation Establishment stage but lacked suitable techniques.
liǎng rén jìng jià de shēng yīn ， jiāng zhōu wéi de xiū zhēn zhě yě xī yǐn le guò lái ， yì lùn shēng fēn fēn bù duàn 。
两人竞价的声音，将周围的修真者也吸引了过来，议论声纷纷不断。
The bidding voices attracted other cultivators nearby, drawing their attention with murmurs of discussion.
“ tiān nǎ ， liǎng bǎi lì xǐ suǐ dān 。”
“天哪，两百粒洗髓丹。”
"Good heavens, two hundred Essence Cleansing Pills."
“ zhè xiǎo zi shì nǎ ér lái de sàn xiū ， zhè me fù yǒu ， jū rán gǎn gēn xiū zhēn jiā zú jiào jìn ？”
“这小子是哪儿来的散修，这么富有，居然敢跟修真家族较劲？”
"Where did this youngster come from? How can he be so wealthy that he dares to compete with cultivation families?"
“ shén me fù yǒu ， shǎ dǎn dà ， děng zhe qiáo ， tā jiù suàn ná dào nà běn gōng fǎ ， yě huì zhāo lái xuè guāng zhī zāi 。”
“什么富有，傻胆大，等着瞧，他就算拿到那本功法，也会招来血光之灾。”
"What wealth? Foolish and bold. Wait and see; even if he gets that technique, he will bring disaster upon himself."
“ hēng ， zhè kě bù yí dìng ， tā jì rán bù pà yàn jiā ， bèi hòu shuō bù dìng yě yǒu běn lǐng gāo qiáng de shī zhǎng 。”
“哼，这可不一定，他既然不怕燕家，背后说不定也有本领高强的师长。”
"Humph! That's not certain. Since he isn't afraid of the Yan Family, his mentor might be a powerful figure."
cǐ huà yě shuō chū le yàn míng xīn zhōng suǒ xiǎng ， bì jìng duì fāng de biǎo xiàn fàng zài yí gè sàn xiū shēn shàng tài qí guài ， jiàn wéi guān de rén yuè lái yuè duō ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī bù yì chá jué de yīn mái ， zhè yàng xià qù ， shì qíng huì yuè lái yuè zāo ， dòng zuò bì xū kuài yì diǎn 。
此话也说出了燕鸣心中所想，毕竟对方的表现放在一个散修身上太奇怪，见围观的人越来越多，林轩的脸上闪过一丝不易察觉的阴霾，这样下去，事情会越来越糟，动作必须快一点。
These words echoed in Yan Ming's thoughts. After all, such behavior from a scattered cultivator was too strange. As more people gathered to watch, Lin Xuan's face darkened slightly. If this continued, things would only get worse; he needed to act quickly.
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má ！
快刀斩乱麻！
Cut through the chaos!
tā cóng huái lǐ tāo chū yí gè yù píng ， zhēn ér zhòng zhī de fàng zài tān wèi shàng ：“ zhè dōng xī jiā liǎng bǎi lì xià pǐn xǐ suǐ dān ， nǐ mài bù mài ？”
他从怀里掏出一个玉瓶，珍而重之的放在摊位上：“这东西加两百粒下品洗髓丹，你卖不卖？”
He pulled out an jade bottle and placed it carefully on the stall: "Add two hundred lower-grade Essence Cleansing Pills to this item. Will you sell?"
zhè shì shén me ？
这是什么？
What is this?
suǒ yǒu de xiū zhēn zhě nǎo hǎi zhōng dū mào chū yí gè yí wèn ， fù zé bǎi tān de líng yún mén xiū shì yě gāng cóng zhèn jīng zhōng huí guò shén lái ， tā kě méi xiǎng dào yī běn pǔ tōng de zhōng jí gōng fǎ huì mài chū zhè yàng de hǎo jià qián 。
所有的修真者脑海中都冒出一个疑问，负责摆摊的凌云门修士也刚从震惊中回过神来，他可没想到一本普通的中级功法会卖出这样的好价钱。
All cultivators wondered aloud. The Lingyun Sect cultivator manning the stall had just snapped back from his shock; he hadn't expected a common middle-grade cultivation technique to fetch such good prices.
bù guò cóng lín xuān zhèng zhòng de biǎo qíng ， yě zhī dào bú shì fán pǐn 。
不过从林轩郑重的表情，也知道不是凡品。
But Lin Xuan's solemn expression indicated it was no ordinary item.
nà tān zhǔ tūn le yī kǒu kǒu shuǐ ， jiāng píng zi dǎ kāi ， dùn shí yī gǔ lìng rén shén qīng qì shuǎng de xiāng wèi ér piāo le chū lái ， zhǐ jiàn yī lì xiǎo xiǎo de ， biǎo miàn chéng dàn lán sè de dān yào tǎng zài lǐ miàn 。
那摊主吞了一口口水，将瓶子打开，顿时一股令人神清气爽的香味儿飘了出来，只见一粒小小的，表面呈淡蓝色的丹药躺在里面。
The vendor swallowed hard, opened the bottle, and a refreshing aroma wafted out. Inside lay a small, pale-blue pill.
zhōng pǐn xǐ suǐ dān ！
中品洗髓丹！
Middle-grade Essence Cleansing Pill!
suī rán cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn dà bù fèn xiū zhēn zhě dōu cóng shū shàng jiàn guò cǐ dān yào de miáo shù ， sè zé ， xiāng wèi ér dōu méi yǒu cuò 。
虽然从来没有见过，但大部分修真者都从书上见过此丹药的描述，色泽，香味儿都没有错。
Though he had never seen one before, most cultivators recognized its description from books—its color and scent were spot-on.
dùn shí yǒu rén jīng hū le chū lái ！
顿时有人惊呼了出来！
Someone gasped in surprise!
qí tā rén yě zhèn jīng dé shuō bù chū huà lái ， shèn zhì bāo kuò nà yī liǎn jù ào de yàn míng ， cǐ kè yě zhāng dà le zuǐ ， yī fù chī dāi de biǎo qíng 。
其他人也震惊得说不出话来，甚至包括那一脸倨傲的燕鸣，此刻也张大了嘴，一副痴呆的表情。
Others stood dumbfounded, even Yan Ming, who had previously shown arrogance, now gaped open-mouthed. They could not have imagined a scattered cultivator possessing middle-grade pills.
zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào yí gè sàn xiū jū rán ná dé chū zhōng pǐn dān 。
做梦也没有想到一个散修居然拿得出中品丹。
In the cultivation world, alchemy was an extremely skilled task; even lower-grade pills had only a 50-60% success rate, and middle-grade ones were less than one-fifth that. It required experienced alchemists, and even Drifting Cloud Valley such sects could not produce them. Only a few truly ancient and prestigious families with thousands of years of history produced some middle-grade pills for their elite disciples.
yào zhī dào ， zài xiū zhēn jiè ， liàn dān shì yī xiàng jì qiǎo xìng jí gāo de gōng zuò ， jiù suàn shì xià pǐn dān ， chéng gōng lǜ yě jǐn yǒu bǎi fēn zhī wǔ liù shí ， zhōng pǐn dān gèng shì bù zú wǔ fēn zhī yī ， ér qiě hái bì xū yōng yǒu jīng yàn fēng fù de liàn dān shī ， biàn shì piāo yún gǔ zhè yàng de mén pài ， yě méi yǒu shí lì liàn zhì zhōng pǐn dān ， zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù zhēn zhèng chuán chéng le shù wàn nián de míng mén dà pài ， cái yǒu shǎo liàng zhōng pǐn dān ， gěi jīng yīng dì zǐ zuò tū pò shí fú yòng 。
要知道，在修真界，炼丹是一项技巧性极高的工作，就算是下品丹，成功率也仅有百分之五六十，中品丹更是不足五分之一，而且还必须拥有经验丰富的炼丹师，便是飘云谷这样的门派，也没有实力炼制中品丹，只有少数真正传承了数万年的名门大派，才有少量中品丹，给精英弟子做突破时服用。
Theoretically, one middle-grade pill was worth ten lower-grade ones, but in reality, it was far more valuable. Properly speaking, no one would do such foolishness; the medicinal power of middle-grade pills was a different level from that of lower-grade ones, especially during breakthroughs.
suī rán lǐ lùn shàng ， tóng zhǒng dān yào ， yī méi zhōng pǐn de zhǐ néng huàn shí méi xià pǐn de ， dàn qí shí yuǎn yuǎn bù zhǐ ， zhèng què de shuō ， méi yǒu rén huì zuò zhè yàng de shǎ shì ， bì jìng zhōng pǐn dān de yào lì hé xià pǐn dān bú shì yí gè děng jí ， yóu qí shì chōng guān de shí hòu ， zuò yòng gèng dà 。
虽然理论上，同种丹药，一枚中品的只能换十枚下品的，但其实远远不止，正确的说，没有人会做这样的傻事，毕竟中品丹的药力和下品丹不是一个等级，尤其是冲关的时候，作用更大。
As everyone greedily eyed the middle-grade pill, their gazes turned increasingly bewildered toward Lin Xuan. A scattered cultivator could never afford to produce middle-grade pills—was this Lin Xuan playing a pig and tiger strategy?
wàng zhe nà méi zhōng pǐn dān ， zhòng rén de yǎn zhōng chōng mǎn le tān lán ， kàn xiàng lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， yě yuè fā de mí huò ， bì jìng sàn xiū nǎ yǒu kě néng ná chū zhōng pǐn dān ， nán dào zhè ge lín xuān shì zài bàn zhū chī lǎo hǔ ？
望着那枚中品丹，众人的眼中充满了贪婪，看向林轩的表情，也越发的迷惑，毕竟散修哪有可能拿出中品丹，难道这个林轩是在扮猪吃老虎？
"Alright, will you sell?"
“ zěn me yàng ， nǐ mài bù mài ？”
“怎么样，你卖不卖？”
"Yes!"
“ mài ！”
“卖！”
The Lingyun Sect stallholder clutched the middle-grade pill tightly, as if fearing Lin Xuan would change his mind. Yan Ming hesitated, his lips moving silently before he remained silent. With their family's finances, two hundred lower-grade pills were already a stretch; middle-grade pills were out of the question. His doubts grew, and he no longer regarded Lin Xuan as an ordinary scattered cultivator.
nà líng yún mén bǎi tān de xiū shì jiāng zhōng pǐn dān jǐn jǐn de bào zài huái lǐ ， shēng pà lín xuān fǎn huǐ yī yàng ， yàn míng yù yán yòu zhǐ ， zuǐ chún dòng le jǐ dòng ， zuì zhōng hái shì xuǎn zé le chén mò ， yǐ jiā zú de cái lì ， ná chū liǎng bǎi lì xià pǐn dān yě hěn miǎn qiǎng ， zhōng pǐn dān ， gèng shì xiǎng yě bù gǎn xiǎng ， hé kuàng tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le yí huò ， zài yě bù gǎn jiāng lín xuān dàng zuò pǔ tōng de sàn xiū kàn dài le 。
那凌云门摆摊的修士将中品丹紧紧的抱在怀里，生怕林轩反悔一样，燕鸣欲言又止，嘴唇动了几动，最终还是选择了沉默，以家族的财力，拿出两百粒下品丹也很勉强，中品丹，更是想也不敢想，何况他心中充满了疑惑，再也不敢将林轩当作普通的散修看待了。
After the deal was made, Lin Xuan stowed away the jade cylinder in his storage bracelet without delay, pushing through the crowd to leave the square.
chéng jiāo yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiāng yù tǒng jiǎn shōu rù huái zhōng ， sī háo yě bù gǎn dān gē ， bā kāi rén qún ， zhí jiē lí kāi guǎng chǎng le 。
成交以后，林轩将玉筒简收入怀中，丝毫也不敢耽搁，扒开人群，直接离开广场了。
He did not return to the Eagle Nest Pavilion; all his treasures were stored in his storage ring. He used a teleportation array to exit Lingyun Sect and then employed Wind Control Technique to descend Mount Tianzhu.
lín xuān lián gé lóu yě méi yǒu huí ， fǎn zhèng tā suǒ yǒu de bǎo bèi dōu zhuāng zài chǔ wù jiè zhǐ lǐ ， zhí jiē yòng chuán sòng zhèn chuán chū líng yún mén ， rán hòu shī zhǎn yù fēng shù ， xià le tiān zhù fēng 。
林轩连阁楼也没有回，反正他所有的宝贝都装在储物戒指里，直接用传送阵传出凌云门，然后施展御风术，下了天柱峰。
Along the way, Lin Xuan cautiously released his divine sense, indeed detecting several groups following him. However, he was neither surprised nor anxious—this was expected after making such a big fuss acquiring a middle-grade cultivation technique; if no one had ill intentions, that would be strange.
yī lù shàng ， lín xuān xiǎo xīn fàng chū shén shí ， guǒ rán chá jué dào yǒu jǐ bō rén xiān hòu zài gēn zōng zì jǐ ， bù guò lín xuān jì bù yì wài ， yě bù zháo jí ， zhè shì yì liào zhōng de shì ， shōu gòu zhōng jí gōng fǎ de shí hòu dòng jìng nào dé nà me dà ， méi yǒu rén qǐ dǎi yì cái shì guài shì 。
一路上，林轩小心放出神识，果然察觉到有几拨人先后在跟踪自己，不过林轩既不意外，也不着急，这是意料中的事，收购中级功法的时候动静闹得那么大，没有人起歹意才是怪事。
Want to kill and steal treasure?
xiǎng yào shā rén duó bǎo ma ？
想要杀人夺宝吗？
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile. He circled around the area for a few moments before arriving at a small valley near Mount Tianzhu. The surroundings were rocky and rugged, like a natural maze.
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo de xiào yì ， tā zài fù jìn dōu le jǐ gè ***， lái dào le lí tiān zhù fēng bù yuǎn de yī zuò xiǎo shān gǔ lǐ ， fù jìn guài shí lín xún ， dào lù qí qū ， jiù xiàng yī tiān rán de mí gōng 。
林轩的嘴角边流露出一丝讥嘲的笑意，他在附近兜了几个***，来到了离天柱峰不远的一座小山谷里，附近怪石嶙峋，道路崎岖，就像一天然的迷宫。
Pausing, Lin Xuan took out a red talisman from his storage bracelet, holding it in his hand. A look of reluctance flashed across his eyes but he hesitated, then stuck the talisman to himself, crossed his legs, and began mumbling under his breath.
tíng xià jiǎo bù ， lín xuān cóng chǔ wù shǒu zhuó zhōng qǔ chū yī zhāng hóng sè de fú lù ， ná zài shǒu lǐ ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò bù shě de shén sè ， dàn yóu yù le yī xià ， tā hái shì jiāng fú tiē zài le shēn shàng ， pán xī zuò xià ， tóng shí kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí 。
停下脚步，林轩从储物手镯中取出一张红色的符箓，拿在手里，林轩眼中闪过不舍的神色，但犹豫了一下，他还是将符贴在了身上，盘膝坐下，同时口中念念有词。
Under the influence of essence energy, the talisman glowed brightly, enveloping Lin Xuan's body in a white mist. Moments later, the mist dissipated, and Lin Xuan vanished from sight.
zài líng lì de zuò yòng xià ， nà fú háo guāng dà fàng ， huà wèi yī tuán bái sè de wù qì bāo guǒ zhù lín xuān de shēn tǐ ， piàn kè hòu ， wù qì xiāo sàn ， ér lín xuān yě cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le 。
在灵力的作用下，那符毫光大放，化为一团白色的雾气包裹住林轩的身体，片刻后，雾气消散，而林轩也从原地消失了。
This was an invisibility talisman—its name said it all; it had the effect of making one invisible. This was why Lin Xuan hesitated earlier.
zhè shì yī zhāng yǐn shēn fú ， gù míng sī yì ， jù yǒu yǐn shēn de xiào guǒ ， shì nán dé de gāo jí fú lù ， zhè yě shì wèi shén me gāng cái lín xuān yǒu xiē shě bù dé 。
这是一张隐身符，顾名思义，具有隐身的效果，是难得的高级符箓，这也是为什么刚才林轩有些舍不得。
With this invisibility talisman, he could remain unseen for three hours while concealing his essence energy fluctuations, even to Foundation Establishment experts. However, there were downsides: he couldn't move during that time or the talisman would lose its effect.
The young man in fine attire stared wide-eyed at Lin Xuan, clearly surprised. It was no wonder; to them, scattered cultivators were always poor. This youngster had just casually pulled out one hundred and sixty Essence Cleansing Pills without a hint of effort. He truly made an impression.
Could this kid not be a scattered cultivator but instead from another family or even a sect?
Yan Ming's mind raced as he carefully sized up Lin Xuan from head to toe. No, sect disciples had specific attire; even the sons and nephews of various families would not dress so shabbily. This youngster was dressed in the standard garb of a scattered cultivator.
Perhaps this fellow was just one of those lucky ones who unexpectedly struck it rich.
With that thought, Yan Ming's expression turned arrogant once more: "This young master will offer two hundred and seventy Essence Cleansing Pills."
"Two hundred and eight!"
"Two hundred and nine."
"Two hundred!" Lin Xuan gritted his teeth. Spirit Control Technique was something he had to get; after all this preparation, how could he return empty-handed?
...
Sweat trickled down Yan Ming's forehead. He never expected that this unremarkable youngster would have such a plentiful supply of medicinal pills. Although the Yan Family was an average-sized cultivation family with several hundred years of history, their assets were not abundant. Two hundred Essence Cleansing Pills could already strain the entire family and even require selling many treasures.
But his father had given strict orders before leaving: under no circumstances should he fail to acquire a middle-grade cultivation technique. His father, as the clan leader, was about to break through a bottleneck and enter the Foundation Establishment stage but lacked suitable techniques.
The bidding voices attracted other cultivators nearby, drawing their attention with murmurs of discussion.
"Good heavens, two hundred Essence Cleansing Pills."
"Where did this youngster come from? How can he be so wealthy that he dares to compete with cultivation families?"
"What wealth? Foolish and bold. Wait and see; even if he gets that technique, he will bring disaster upon himself."
"Humph! That's not certain. Since he isn't afraid of the Yan Family, his mentor might be a powerful figure."
...
These words echoed in Yan Ming's thoughts. After all, such behavior from a scattered cultivator was too strange. As more people gathered to watch, Lin Xuan's face darkened slightly. If this continued, things would only get worse; he needed to act quickly.
Cut through the chaos!
He pulled out an jade bottle and placed it carefully on the stall: "Add two hundred lower-grade Essence Cleansing Pills to this item. Will you sell?"
What is this?
All cultivators wondered aloud. The Lingyun Sect cultivator manning the stall had just snapped back from his shock; he hadn't expected a common middle-grade cultivation technique to fetch such good prices.
But Lin Xuan's solemn expression indicated it was no ordinary item.
The vendor swallowed hard, opened the bottle, and a refreshing aroma wafted out. Inside lay a small, pale-blue pill.
Middle-grade Essence Cleansing Pill!
Though he had never seen one before, most cultivators recognized its description from books—its color and scent were spot-on.
Someone gasped in surprise!
Others stood dumbfounded, even Yan Ming, who had previously shown arrogance, now gaped open-mouthed. They could not have imagined a scattered cultivator possessing middle-grade pills.
In the cultivation world, alchemy was an extremely skilled task; even lower-grade pills had only a 50-60% success rate, and middle-grade ones were less than one-fifth that. It required experienced alchemists, and even Drifting Cloud Valley such sects could not produce them. Only a few truly ancient and prestigious families with thousands of years of history produced some middle-grade pills for their elite disciples.
Theoretically, one middle-grade pill was worth ten lower-grade ones, but in reality, it was far more valuable. Properly speaking, no one would do such foolishness; the medicinal power of middle-grade pills was a different level from that of lower-grade ones, especially during breakthroughs.
As everyone greedily eyed the middle-grade pill, their gazes turned increasingly bewildered toward Lin Xuan. A scattered cultivator could never afford to produce middle-grade pills—was this Lin Xuan playing a pig and tiger strategy?
"Alright, will you sell?"
"Yes!"
The Lingyun Sect stallholder clutched the middle-grade pill tightly, as if fearing Lin Xuan would change his mind. Yan Ming hesitated, his lips moving silently before he remained silent. With their family's finances, two hundred lower-grade pills were already a stretch; middle-grade pills were out of the question. His doubts grew, and he no longer regarded Lin Xuan as an ordinary scattered cultivator.
After the deal was made, Lin Xuan stowed away the jade cylinder in his storage bracelet without delay, pushing through the crowd to leave the square.
He did not return to the Eagle Nest Pavilion; all his treasures were stored in his storage ring. He used a teleportation array to exit Lingyun Sect and then employed Wind Control Technique to descend Mount Tianzhu.
Along the way, Lin Xuan cautiously released his divine sense, indeed detecting several groups following him. However, he was neither surprised nor anxious—this was expected after making such a big fuss acquiring a middle-grade cultivation technique; if no one had ill intentions, that would be strange.
Want to kill and steal treasure?
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile. He circled around the area for a few moments before arriving at a small valley near Mount Tianzhu. The surroundings were rocky and rugged, like a natural maze.
Pausing, Lin Xuan took out a red talisman from his storage bracelet, holding it in his hand. A look of reluctance flashed across his eyes but he hesitated, then stuck the talisman to himself, crossed his legs, and began mumbling under his breath.
Under the influence of essence energy, the talisman glowed brightly, enveloping Lin Xuan's body in a white mist. Moments later, the mist dissipated, and Lin Xuan vanished from sight.
This was an invisibility talisman—its name said it all; it had the effect of making one invisible. This was why Lin Xuan hesitated earlier.
With this invisibility talisman, he could remain unseen for three hours while concealing his essence energy fluctuations, even to Foundation Establishment experts. However, there were downsides: he couldn't move during that time or the talisman would lose its effect.