第三卷 幽州乱 第五百一十三章 百善堂

bǎi liàn chéng xiān

百炼成仙

The Path to Immortality

dì sān juǎn yōu zhōu luàn dì wǔ bǎi yī shí sān zhāng bǎi shàn táng

第三卷幽州乱第五百一十三章百善堂

Chapter 513: The Hundred Virtues Hall

xuān jí mù yuǎn tiào 。 zhí dào yuè ér de shēn yǐng xiāo shī 。 zhè cái zhuǎn shēn huí dào le

轩极目远眺。直到月儿的身影消失。这才转身回到了

Lin Xuan stretched his gaze far into the distance until Moon's figure disappeared. Only then did he turn back.

yǐ yuè ér rú jīn de xiū wèi 。 jiù suàn shì pèng shàng níng dān qī dǐng fēng de dí rén 。 yě néng ān rán tuō shēn 。 suǒ yǐ lín xuān háo bù dān xīn 。 màn màn de xiàng bǎi shàn táng zǒu qù 。

以月儿如今的修为。就算是碰上凝丹期顶峰的敌人。也能安然脱身。所以林轩毫不担心。慢慢的像百善堂走去。

Moon's current cultivation level allowed her to easily escape from even a peak Core Formation enemy, so Lin Xuan had no worries as he slowly made his way towards the Hundred Virtues Hall.

zhè cuì yún gǔ zhōng de fāng shì 。 guī mó pǒ dà 。 guāng shì yào diàn jiù yǒu qī bā jiā 。 yǔ nà xiē zōng mén suǒ kāi de diàn pù xiāng bǐ 。 bǎi shàn táng háo bù qǐ yǎn 。 bì jìng de hòu tái zhǐ shì yī xiǎo shì jiā 。

这翠云谷中的坊市。规模颇大。光是药店就有七八家。与那些宗门所开的店铺相比。百善堂毫不起眼。毕竟的后台只是一小世家。

The market in Drifting Cloud Valley was quite large, with several apothecaries among them. Compared to the shops run by sects, the Hundred Virtues Hall was unremarkable, given its modest background of a small family clan with only around twenty-two immortal beings.

xìng zhèng 。 yōng yǒu xiān bù guò èr shí yú rén 。 zhè zhǒng jiā zú 。 zài yōu zhōu lái shuō 。 kě yǐ suàn shì zuì dǐ céng le 。 qíng kuàng yǔ sàn xiū xiāng bǐ 。 yě bù guò hǎo shàng yī xiàn ér yǐ 。

姓郑。拥有仙不过二十余人。这种家族。在幽州来说。可以算是最底层了。情况与散修相比。也不过好上一线而已。

Recently, they had encountered significant troubles and were forced to sell this store that had been passed down for generations, considered their economic lifeline.

zuì jìn 。 gèng shì yù shàng le bù xiǎo de má fán 。 bù de bù chū shòu zhè yǐ jīng zhuàn chéng le shù dài 。 bèi shì wéi jiā zú jīng jì lái yuán yǔ mìng mài de xiǎo diàn 。

最近。更是遇上了不小的麻烦。不的不出售这已经传承了数代。被视为家族经济来源与命脉的小店。

When Lin Xuan arrived at the Hundred Virtues Hall, it seemed dead. Only a few young men in their twenties or thirties, dressed as clerks, with cultivation levels barely above the Flexible Spirit Stage, greeted him.

lín xuān lái dào bǎi shàn de shí hòu 。 zhěng gè diàn pù xiǎn de sǐ qì chén chén 。 wài miàn zhǐ yǒu yī èr shí yú suì de nián qīng rén 。 huǒ jì dǎ bàn 。 xiū wèi yě dī de kě lián 。 líng dòng qī sān céng 。

林轩来到百善的时候。整个店铺显的死气沉沉。外面只有一二十余岁的年轻人。伙计打扮。修为也低的可怜。灵动期三层。

"Senior, our shop has closed."

“ qián bèi 。 běn diàn yǐ dǎ yàng le 。”

“前辈。本店已打烊了。”

Although Lin Xuan concealed his qi, his base foundation level still showed through. The clerk did not dare to be careless and straightened up, performing a bow before speaking. "Closed? Shouldn't it be clearing out goods? Selling this Hundred Virtues Hall?"

lín xuān suī rán liǎn qì xī dàn suǒ biǎo xiàn chū de xiū wèi 。 yī rán yǒu zhù jī qī shuǐ zhǔn 。 nà huǒ jì zì rán bù gǎn dài màn 。 dǒu sǒu jīng shén 。 xíng le yī lǐ 。 rú cǐ shuō dào 。

林轩虽然敛气息但所表现出的修为。依然有筑基期水准。那伙计自然不敢怠慢。抖擞精神。行了一礼。如此说道。

Lin Xuan continued walking without stopping, revealing the lie with a faint tone. "You know that, then why are you here for?"

“ dǎ yàng ？ yīng gāi shì qīng , huò wù 。 jiāng zhè bǎi shàn táng pán chū qù cái duì ba 。” lín xuān bìng wèi tíng bù 。 bìng dàn dàn de jiāng tā de huǎng yán chuō chuān le 。

“打烊？应该是清,货物。将这百善堂盘出去才对吧。”林轩并未停步。并淡淡的将他的谎言戳穿了。

The clerk hesitated, showing some awkwardness but quickly regained composure as if remembering something. "Indeed, I was about to inform the owner. Please come in and have a seat."

“ qián bèi zhī dào 。 nà nín lái cǐ shì wèi le 。” huǒ jì yī lèng 。| shàng lù chū xiē xǔ gān gà de biǎo qíng 。 bù guò suí jí xiàng shì xiǎng qǐ shén me 。 mǎn hán jīng yà de kāi kǒu 。

“前辈知道。那您来此是为了。”伙计一愣。|上露出些许尴尬的表情。不过随即像是想起什么。满含惊讶的开口。

Lin Xuan entered the Hundred Virtues Hall. The store was only about one hundred square feet, with a young attendant dressed in green serving him tea. Lin Xuan nodded, taking over his inspection.

“ bù cuò 。 wǒ zhèng zhǔn bèi mǎi xià cǐ 。 hái bù qù tōng chuán 。”

“不错。我正准备买下此。还不去通传。”

The apothecary contained few types of medicinal pills, mostly for reinforcing foundations or treating injuries. Only one type, washing pills, could enhance magical power, but the quantity was extremely limited. The main business was selling various herbs and oddities, which Lin Xuan paid little attention to after a cursory glance. After all, this small family clan would not have anything extraordinary.

jì náo náo tóu bìng méi lì nuó dòng jiǎo bù 。 tā suī rán xiū wèi bù gāo 。 dàn yě zhī dào bǎi shàn táng jué qū qū yī zhù jī xiū shì jiù kě yǐ mǎi xià lái 。

计挠挠头并没立挪动脚步。他虽然修为不高。但也知道百善堂绝区区一筑基修士就可以买下来。

Lin Xuan nodded without showing any surprise on his face. "How much are you asking for this Hundred Virtues Hall?"

“ zěn me 。 yǐ wéi lǐ mǒu yǔ nǐ kāi wán xiào hái bù kuài qù tōng bào ？” lín xuān shuō wán 。 qū zhǐ yī dàn 。 yī kuài tǔ huáng sè de jīng cóng xiù kǒu zhōng huá 。 nà huǒ jì | yì shí jiē zhù 。 suí jí liǎn shàng lù chū dà xǐ zhī sè ：“ xiè xiè qián bèi shǎng cì 。 qǐng rù nèi shāo zuò 。 wǎn bèi zhè jiù qù qǐng diàn zhǔ 。”

“怎么。以为李某与你开玩笑还不快去通报？”林轩说完。屈指一弹。一块土黄色的晶从袖口中滑。那伙计|意识接住。随即脸上露出大喜之色：“谢谢前辈赏赐。请入内稍坐。晚辈这就去请店主。”

"Thirty thousand crystals," the clerk extended three fingers.

“ ń 。”

“嗯。”

Lin Xuan remained noncommittal as he sipped his tea. "Senior thinks it's too expensive? Remember, though small, the Hundred Virtues Hall is a centuries-old establishment with many regular customers who order large quantities of medicinal herbs every year. The owner would not sell this without a significant reason."

lín xuān jìn rù bǎi shàn táng zhōng 。 cǐ diàn bìng bù suàn miàn jī jǐn yǒu bǎi zuǒ yòu 。 yí gè qīng yī xiǎo fèng shàng xiāng chá 。 lín xuān shén shí yī sǎo 。 méi yǒu líng lì bō dòng 。 zhǐ shì pǔ tōng de fán rén shì nǚ bà le 。

林轩进入百善堂中。此店并不算面积仅有百左右。一个青衣小奉上香茶。林轩神识一扫。没有灵力波动。只是普通的凡人侍女罢了。

The clerk's eyes flashed with anxiety as he explained further. Lin Xuan had no intention of lowering his offer but needed to appear reasonable. He could easily spend tens of thousands of crystals without batting an eye, which might raise suspicions.

hē le yī kǒu 。 mǎn zuǐ qīng 。 wèi dào hái suàn bú cuò 。

喝了一口。满嘴清。味道还算不错。

After some negotiation, they finally agreed on the price.

“ bù zhī shì nǎ wèi dào yǒu yào mǎi xià běn diàn 。 yú mǒu yǒu shī yuǎn yíng 。 hái qǐng bú yào jiàn guài 。”

“不知是哪位道友要买下本店。余某有失远迎。还请不要见怪。”

"Alright, thirty thousand crystals."

lín xuān huí guò tóu jiù kàn yī sì shí yú suì de zhōng nián rén rú shēng dǎ bàn 。 shén cǎi bù fán 。 rán ér xiū wèi tóng yàng dī de kě lián zhǐ yǒu líng dòng qī sì céng zuǒ yòu 。

林轩回过头就看一四十余岁的中年人儒生打扮。神采不凡。然而修为同样低的可怜只有灵动期四层左右。

The clerk was overjoyed and stood up to fetch the contract. However, Lin Xuan waved his hand. "This is not urgent. I have another matter to ask of you."

“ dào yǒu xìng yú 。 bú shì zhèng jiā de xiū shì ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yì wài zhī sè 。 zhè bǎi shàn táng de hòu tái bú shì zhèng xìng de xiǎo jiā zú 。 zěn me huì yòng wài xìng xiū shì zuò zhǎng guì ne ？

“道友姓余。不是郑家的修士？”林轩脸上露出意外之色。这百善堂的后台不是郑姓的小家族。怎么会用外姓修士做掌柜呢？

"Oh, Senior please speak. As long as I know, I will not hide anything," the clerk sat back down respectfully.

“ yú mǒu què shí bú shì zhèng jiā zǐ dì 。 zhǐ shì shòu gù yú dōng zhǔ 。 tì tā men dǎ gōng ér yǐ 。”

“余某确实不是郑家子弟。只是受雇于东主。替他们打工而已。”

"How many people are managing this shop? Will you continue working here after it's sold?"

“ dǎ gōng ？”

“打工？”

"Truthfully, besides me, there are only five clerks. Previously, Zheng paid twenty crystals a year to me and fifteen each to the others. If Senior offers no less than that, we will gladly serve you," the clerk replied.

lín xuān náo le náo tóu 。 zhè yǐng de míng cí tā hái shì dì yī cì tīng shuō jīng guò nà zhǎng guì de yī fān jiě shì cái zhōng yú nòng qīng chǔ 。

林轩挠了挠头。这颖的名词他还是第一次听说经过那掌柜的一番解释才终于弄清楚。

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow; fewer people than expected. It was no wonder small sects looked down on scattered cultivators. These were indeed the most pitiful grassroots in the cultivation world.

cǐ xiàn xiàng yě shì jiǔ lóng shān de qū suǒ tè yǒu 。 xiāng duì yú qí tā de fāng xiū xiān jiè de ruò ròu qiáng shí xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。 jiǔ lóng shān bù | shì táo yuán shèng de bù jǐn méi yǒu wài dí rù qīn 。 biàn shì běn de de zōng mén jiā zú 。 yù jiàn fēn zhēng de shí hòu 。 yě shèn shǎo yòng wǔ lì jiě jué 。 shā rén qiǎng bǎo zhī shì 。 gèng shì fèng máo lín jiǎo 。

此现象也是九龙山的区所特有。相对于其他的方修仙界的弱肉强食腥风血雨。九龙山不|是桃源圣的不仅没有外敌入侵。便是本的的宗门家族。遇见纷争的时候。也甚少用武力解决。杀人抢宝之事。更是凤毛麟角。

"I'll add two more crystals per year for each of them and have them continue managing this shop."

dàn zhè yě dǎo zhì le xiū xiān men méi yǒu yóu shuǐ kě lāo 。 zōng mén jiā zú hái hǎo 。 dōu yǒu zì jǐ de shēng yì kuàng cáng 。 néng gòu tí gōng běn | dì zǐ xiū liàn de xū yào 。 kě nà xiē sàn jiù cǎn le 。 méi yǒu jīng jì lái yuán 。 bìng fēi rén rén dōu yǒu shí lì chū qù tú shòu xún bǎo 。

但这也导致了修仙们没有油水可捞。宗门家族还好。都有自己的生意矿藏。能够提供本|弟子修炼的需要。可那些散就惨了。没有经济来源。并非人人都有实力出去屠兽寻宝。

"Thank you, Senior. We will do our best," the clerk was delighted, performing a bow before leaving to fetch the contract.

wèi le bì miǎn zhè xiē qióng kùn de sàn xiū nào shì 。 jiǔ lóng pài wèi de zōng mén jiā zú jīng guò mì yì 。 dá chéng le yī xiàng pǒ yǒu jiàn de de xié yì 。

为了避免这些穷困的散修闹事。九龙派为的宗门家族经过密议。达成了一项颇有见的的协议。

Watching his back, Lin Xuan sighed. He wasn't being stingy; he could offer more crystals but knew that showing too much generosity might make others think he was soft-hearted and less likely to manage the shop well for his two apprentices.

jiù shì tā men suǒ jīng yíng de fāng yì 。 chú zhǔ shì zhī rén 。 qí zhǎng guì huǒ jì 。 yī lǜ bù yòng běn mén dì zǐ 。 ér shì gù yōng sàn xiū wèi tā men láo zuò 。 bìng fù yǔ yí dìng de jīng shí zuò wéi bào chóu 。

就是他们所经营的坊意。除主事之人。其掌柜伙计。一律不用本门弟子。而是雇佣散修为他们劳作。并付与一定的晶石作为报酬。

Shortly after, news reached the clerks that the Hundred Virtues Hall had been bought. The new owner would continue employing them with additional crystals, making everyone very happy. The previously dead atmosphere cleared up immediately.

zhè yàng jì jiě jué le shuāng fāng de máo dùn 。 běn mén dì zǐ yě bù yòng wèi sú wù fēn xīn 。 xiū wèi kě yǐ gèng jiā jīng jìn 。

这样既解决了双方的矛盾。本门弟子也不用为俗务分心。修为可以更加精进。

With everything settled, Lin Xuan prepared to wait for Moon's return in the room behind the shop. Although small, it had guest rooms. The valley’s qi was not abundant, but it did not affect Lin Xuan, who relied on medicinal pills for cultivation.

yǔ zhī xiāng fǎn 。 sàn xiū suī rán huò de le shǎo liàng de jīng shí zī yuán 。 dàn xiū liàn de shí jiān què dà dà suō duǎn 。 zhè yàng yī lái 。 zì rán bù kě néng yǒng xiàn chū shén me gāo shǒu 。 duì zhè xiē zōng mén de de wèi yě jiù nán yǐ xíng chéng wēi xié le 。

与之相反。散修虽然获的了少量的晶石资源。但修炼的时间却大大缩短。这样一来。自然不可能涌现出什么高手。对这些宗门的的位也就难以形成威胁了。

He set up several minor restrictions around his room and started meditating while taking a break from his busy schedule. With time, he would always strive to improve his cultivation.

hǎo gè yī shí èr niǎo 。 lín xuān yě bù yóu de gǎn tàn 。 tí chū zhè ge jiàn yì de rén 。 xīn jī hái zhēn shì bù yī bān 。

好个一石二鸟。林轩也不由的感叹。提出这个建议的人。心机还真是不一般。

Sure enough, Moon returned after just one night. Ying'er and Liu Xin bowed as they entered.

dāng rán 。 yǔ zì jǐ wú guān 。

当然。与自己无关。

"Welcome back."

kàn le rú shēng yī yǎn 。 huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le

看了儒生一眼。缓缓的开口了

Their progress in cultivation was remarkable; their advancement far outpaced Lin Xuan's initial pace. This was normal given that their root of qi was not outstanding but much better than his at the time. To ensure they became his right-hand men, he spared no expense on medicinal pills. Together, their rapid growth was unsurprising.

“ àn zhào yú dào yǒu gāng cái suǒ shuō 。 nǐ zhǐ shì zhǎng guì ér yǐ 。 zhè bǎi shàn táng yīng gāi lìng yǒu rén zhǔ shì 。 zài xià xiǎng yào jiāng qí pán xià 。 nǐ néng gòu zuò zhǔ ma ？”

“按照余道友刚才所说。你只是掌柜而已。这百善堂应该另有人主事。在下想要将其盘下。你能够做主吗？”

That night, with everything in place, Lin Xuan felt content as he prepared for another day's cultivation.