bǎi liàn chéng xiān dì sì juǎn qī xīng dǎo dì wǔ bǎi wǔ shí èr zhāng tiān rán mèi huò
百炼成仙第四卷七星岛第五百五十二章天然魅惑
Lin Xuan pondered, then headed to the outskirts of the city and transformed into a streak of light before vanishing in the southeast direction.
le 。 xiān qù fāng shì kàn kàn 。 suí hòu zài zuò jué dìng hǎo le 。
了。先去坊市看看。随后再做决定好了。
From what the three people had said earlier, he knew that there was a market not far away, operated by the Shadow Illusion Sect. First, it would be easier to gather information in such an area where cultivators gathered; secondly, he indeed needed to buy some items, like sea charts, which detailed the positions of various islands in the Cloud Sea. He also wanted to know what differences existed between these materials and those found in Youzhou.
lín xuān zhè yàng xiǎng zhe 。 lái dào le chéng wài 。 huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng 。 xiāo shī zài dōng nán de fāng xiàng 。
林轩这样想着。来到了城外。化为一道遁光。消失在东南的方向。
Following their words, Lin Xuan saw the market's shadow after about a half an hour. There were no illusions or restrictions set up here; however, ordinary people naturally kept their distance, not venturing within ten miles of it.
cóng gāng cái sān rén de zuǐ lǐ 。 tā yǐ jīng zhī dào lí cǐ bù yuǎn de de fāng yǒu yī zuò fāng shì 。 nǎi yàn yǐng mén suǒ kāi 。 yī lái 。 zài xiū shì jù jí de de fāng 。 kě yǐ huò de gèng duō qíng bào 。 èr lái 。 zì jǐ yě què shí yǒu yī xiē dōng xī 。 xū cǎi mǎi 。 bǐ rú shuō hǎi tú 。 shàng miàn duì gè dǎo yǔ zài yún hǎi zhōng de wèi zhì 。 yǒu zhe jù tǐ de biāo zhù 。 kuàng lín xuān yě xiǎng zhī dào cǐ de de gè zhǒng xiū xiān cái liào 。 yǔ yōu zhōu yǒu zhe shén me bù tóng 。
从刚才三人的嘴里。他已经知道离此不远的的方有一座坊市。乃艳影门所开。一来。在修士聚集的的方。可以获的更多情报。二来。自己也确实有一些东西。需采买。比如说海图。上面对各岛屿在云海中的位置。有着具体的标注。况林轩也想知道此的的各种修仙材料。与幽州有着什么不同。
Lin Xuan adjusted his敛气术 (Concealment Technique) to make himself appear as if he was at the late-stage Foundation Establishment stage. After all, in the cultivation world, strength spoke louder than words. If he had posed as a lowly Flexible Spirit Period cultivator, no one would have paid him any attention.
àn zhào sān rén suǒ shuō 。 yuē bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu 。 lín xuān jiù kàn jiàn le fāng shì de yǐng zi 。 zhè lǐ dào méi yǒu shè lì huàn shù jìn zhì 。 bù guò fán rén dōu hěn zì jué de 。 bù jiē jìn fù jìn shí lǐ 。
按照三人所说。约半个时辰以后。林轩就看见了坊市的影子。这里倒没有设立幻术禁制。不过凡人都很自觉的。不接近附近十里。
At the entrance of the market, several cultivators were maintaining order; there were both men and women, but the female cultivators' power was clearly superior to that of their male counterparts.
lín xuān jiāng liǎn qì shù tiáo zhěng le yī xià 。 ràng zì jǐ kàn shàng qù yǒu zhù jī hòu qī de xiū wèi 。 bì jìng xiū xiān jiè shì yǐ shí lì shuō huà rú guǒ wěi zhuāng chéng yí gè líng dòng qī de xiǎo xiū shì 。 kǒng pà lǐ dōu bú huì yǒu rén lǐ 。
林轩将敛气术调整了一下。让自己看上去有筑基后期的修为。毕竟修仙界是以实力说话如果伪装成一个灵动期的小修士。恐怕理都不会有人理。
This wasn't unusual. The Shadow Illusion Sect primarily consisted of female cultivators. Men could only join as outer sect disciples unless they had exceptionally outstanding资质 (talents), allowing them to form a dual cultivation relationship with the sect's women, in which case they would be treated like inner sect members.
fāng shì rù kǒu 。 yǒu jǐ xiū shì zài wéi chí zhì 。 yǒu nán yǒu nǚ 。 bù guò nà xiē nǚ xiū de shí lì míng xiǎn yào bǐ nán de gāo shàng yī chóu 。
坊市入口。有几修士在维持秩。有男有女。不过那些女修的实力明显要比男的高上一筹。
Not only did these men not receive advanced techniques; their encounters and experiences were also inferior to those of the female cultivators.
zhè dào bù qí 。 fāng shì nǎi yàn yǐng mén suǒ kāi 。 zhè ge mén pài 。 běn jiù shì yǐ nǚ xiū wéi zhǔ 。 nán de rù mén 。 chú fēi zī zhì fēi cháng yōu yì 。 néng gòu yǔ mén zhōng de nǚ zǐ jié wèi shuāng xiū zhī hǎo 。 fǒu zé dōu zhǐ néng zuò wéi wài mén dì zǐ ér cún zài 。
这倒不奇。坊市乃艳影门所开。这个门派。本就是以女修为主。男的入门。除非资质非常优异。能够与门中的女子结为双修之好。否则都只能作为外门弟子而存在。
Lin Xuan's spiritual sense swept through, revealing that several of the women practiced seduction techniques. They all had good appearances, though not breathtakingly beautiful, and could easily make ordinary men drool with desire.
bù jǐn de bú dào gāo shēn gōng de chuán shòu 。 gè zhǒng yù bǐ nǚ xiū yě dōu yào chà shàng yī jí 。
不仅的不到高深功的传授。各种遇比女修也都要差上一级。
This was unsurprising given what the others said about joining the sect. Most cultivators couldn't resist the allure of emotions and desires, especially when they could cultivate alongside a beautiful woman.
lín xuān shén shí yī sǎo 。 jiù fā xiàn nà jǐ míng nǚ zǐ dōu liàn yǒu mèi huò yī lèi de gōng fǎ 。 ér qiě gè gè zī sè bù sú 。 suī fēi jué sè měi nǚ 。 dàn róng mào 。 yě zú yǐ yǐn de yì bān de nán rén liú kǒu shuǐ le 。
林轩神识一扫。就发现那几名女子都练有魅惑一类的功法。而且各个姿色不俗。虽非绝色美女。但容貌。也足以引的一般的男人流口水了。
At this moment, several male disciples and some wandering cultivators were surrounding a young red-robed maiden, admiring her with envy. Lin Xuan frowned; as a cultivator, he should be focusing on enhancing his strength rather than flattery.
zhè jiù wú wài hū 。 míng míng zhī dào rù mén hòu wèi bù gāo 。 nà xiē sàn xiū hái pīn mìng xiǎng yào jiā rù gāi pài chú le xiàng lín xuān zhè xīn zhì jiān rèn 。 yī xīn chéng xiān zhī rén 。 dà bù fèn de xiū xiān zhě dōu dǐ bú zhù qī qíng liù yù de yòu huò 。 néng gòu yǔ yī měi nǚ yì qǐ xiū 。 zú yǐ ràng tā men dòng xīn le 。
这就无外乎。明明知道入门后位不高。那些散修还拼命想要加入该派除了像林轩这心智坚韧。一心成仙之人。大部分的修仙者都抵不住七情六欲的诱惑。能够与一美女一起修。足以让他们动心了。
Sure enough, the red-robed maiden ignored them, making their attempts to provoke her futile. Lin Xuan cleared his throat and walked over.
cǐ kè 。 nà xiē nán dì hái yǒu jǐ míng sàn xiū 。 jiù wéi zhe yī wèi hóng yī shào nǚ dà xiàn yīn qíng 。 kàn lín xuān zhí zhòu méi tou táng táng xiū xiān zhě 。 bù zhe tí gāo shí lì què zhǐ zhī dào pāi mǎ pì 。 néng yǒu shén me chū xī 。
此刻。那些男弟还有几名散修。就围着一位红衣少女大羡殷情。看林轩直皱眉头堂堂修仙者。不着提高实力却只知道拍马屁。能有什么出息。
The red-robed maiden turned to him, her demeanor suddenly becoming demure as she curtsied: "Lan'er pays respects to Senior. Welcome to our sect's market. If you wish to enter, please pay one crystal stone."
guǒ rán 。 nà hóng yī shǎo ài lǐ bù lǐ 。 fǎn dào jiāng tā men nòng de yī fù xīn yǎng nán náo de yàng zi lín xuān qīng ké yī shēng 。 zǒu le qù 。
果然。那红衣少爱理不理。反倒将他们弄的一副心痒难挠的样子林轩清咳一声。走了去。
This young woman was only at the peak of the Flexible Spirit stage; seeing Lin Xuan, a "late-stage Foundation Establishment" cultivator, she naturally didn't dare show any disrespect.
nà hóng yī shào nǚ tīng le 。 qǐ tóu 。 kàn le yī yǎn lín xuān 。 hún shēn de jiāo zòng zhī qì 。 dùn shí shōu liǎn le qǐ lái 。 lián bù qīng yí 。 guāi qiǎo de xíng le yī lǐ ：“ lán ér cān jiàn qián bèi 。 huān yíng qián bèi guāng lín pài de fāng shì nín ruò yào jìn qù 。 xū yào jiāo nà yī kuài jīng shí 。”
那红衣少女听了。起头。看了一眼林轩。浑身的娇纵之气。顿时收敛了起来。莲步轻移。乖巧的行了一礼：“兰儿参见前辈。欢迎前辈光临派的坊市您若要进去。需要交纳一块晶石。”
In contrast, the men surrounding her looked resentful and不服 (unconvinced).
cǐ shào nǚ bù guò líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn ér yǐ 。 jiàn dào lín xuān zhè wèi “ zhù jī qī ” de gāo rén 。 zì rán bù gǎn lù chū sī háo dài màn zhī yì 。
此少女不过灵动期大圆满而已。见到林轩这位“筑基期”的高人。自然不敢露出丝毫怠慢之意。
"Why are you so polite to this guy, Lan-nee?" one asked.
"He's just an ugly duckling. How can he be more handsome than me?"
fǎn dào shì nà jǐ gè wéi zhe tā tǎo hǎo de nán zi 。 yí gè gè lù chū yuàn hèn bù fú zhī sè 。
反倒是那几个围着她讨好的男子。一个个露出怨恨不服之色。
"You guys, go find a cooler place. With that face, how do you think you can win over our Lan'er lady?"
“ lán jiě jiě 。 nǐ duì zhè xiǎo zi nà me kè qì gàn má ？”
“兰姐姐。你对这小子那么客气干嘛？”
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. He had never encountered such brazen stupidity since entering the cultivation world; a few lowly Flexible Spirit cultivators dared to challenge him openly. Did they not know that with a flick of his finger, he could have their heads rolling?
“ jiù shì yī fù wāi guā liè zǎo de xíng xiàng nǎ yǒu wǒ shuài a 。”
“就是一副歪瓜裂枣的形象哪有我帅啊。”
However, Lin Xuan noticed that these men's eyes were rather hazy and didn't seem to be under any seduction spell. Instead, it looked as if they had fallen in love so deeply that they would face death without fear.
“ xiǎo zi 。 nǎ ér liáng kuài nǎ ér qù jiù zhè róng mào 。 yě xiǎng tǎo hǎo wǒ men lán ér gū niáng ？”。
“小子。哪儿凉快哪儿去就这容貌。也想讨好我们兰儿姑娘？”。
In other words, even if these fools saw a mere Inner Core cultivator, their courage might not waver.
lín xuān tīng de mù dèng kǒu dāi 。 zì cóng tā tà rù xiū xiān jiè yǐ lái 。 hái cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò rú cǐ bù zhī sǐ huó de shǎ mào 。 qū qū jǐ gè líng dòng qī de xiǎo xiū shì 。 jiù gǎn xiàng zì jǐ jiào xiāo 。 nán dào tā men bù qīng chǔ 。 zì jǐ dòng yī dòng shǒu zhǐ 。 jiù néng ràng tā men rén tóu luò de ？
林轩听的目瞪口呆。自从他踏入修仙界以来。还从来没有见过如此不知死活的傻帽。区区几个灵动期的小修士。就敢像自己叫嚣。难道他们不清楚。自己动一动手指。就能让他们人头落的？
Lin Xuan was speechless.
bù guò suí jí 。 lín xuān fā zhè xiē rén de yǎn shén dōu hěn hún zhuó 。 bù guò yòu bù xiàng shì zhōng le mèi huò lèi de fǎ shù 。 fǎn dào xiàng shì jǐ sè mí xīn qiào 。 xiāng sī chéng jí 。
不过随即。林轩发这些人的眼神都很浑浊。不过又不像是中了魅惑类的法术。反倒像是己色迷心窍。相思成疾。
If Lan'er were a beauty, that would be one thing; but she was merely plain-looking, far inferior to Qin Yan, Ouyang, and the Phoenix Immortal Lady.
huàn jù huà shuō 。 zhè jǐ wèi shǎ guā yǎn lǐ chú le yǎn qián de lán ér gū niáng 。 kǒng pà jiù shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài lái le 。 tā men yě néng zhī zhě wú wèi de jiào xiāo 。
换句话说。这几位傻瓜眼里除了眼前的兰儿姑娘。恐怕就是元婴期老怪来了。他们也能知者无畏的叫嚣。
She hadn't actively used any seduction techniques, so could it be that these men had been influenced by her presence?
lín xuān yī shí wú yǔ 。
林轩一时无语。
Thinking this, Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. The only technique capable of such an effect would be the legendary Natural Seduction.
ruò lán ér shì jué sè měi nǚ yě jiù bà le 。 míng míng zhǐ shì qīng xiù ér yǐ 。 yǔ qín yán 。 ōu yáng 。 hái yǒu kǒng què xiān zi xiāng bǐ 。 chà le shí wàn bā qiān lǐ 。
若兰儿是绝色美女也就罢了。明明只是清秀而已。与秦妍。欧阳。还有孔雀仙子相比。差了十万八千里。
He had seen this technique in ancient texts, but it was long lost in Youzhou. A common female disciple from the Shadow Illusion Sect actually possessed such a powerful skill?
cǐ nǚ míng míng méi yǒu zhǔ dòng shī zhǎn mèi shù 。 nán dào shì zhè jǐ gè rén shí cháng wéi zài biān 。 zì rán ér jiù shòu yǐng xiǎng le ？
此女明明没有主动施展媚术。难道是这几个人时常围在边。自然而就受影响了？
Moreover, not everyone could cultivate Natural Seduction; the small Shadow Illusion Sect was intriguing indeed.
niàn jí zhì cǐ 。 lín xuān bù yóu de mī le mī yǎn 。
念及至此。林轩不由的眯了眯眼。
Lin Xuan glanced at Lan'er and immediately returned to his normal expression. If he had encountered this strange situation in Youzhou, he might have delved into it. But here in the Cloud Sea, where he wasn't familiar with the terrain, Lin Xuan didn't want to create trouble for himself.
néng yǒu zhè zhǒng xiào guǒ de 。 zhǐ yǒu chuán shuō zhōng de tiān rán mèi huò 。
能有这种效果的。只有传说中的天然魅惑。
He reached into his storage bag and took out a crystal stone, handing it to the maiden.
zhè zhǒng gōng fǎ 。 lín xuān zài shàng gǔ diǎn jí shàng jiàn guò 。 bù guò rú jīn de yōu zhōu 。 zǎo yǐ shī chuán le 。 yī míng yàn yǐng mén de pǔ tōng nǚ dì zi 。 jū rán huì shēn huái jué jì ？
这种功法。林轩在上古典籍上见过。不过如今的幽州。早已失传了。一名艳影门的普通女弟子。居然会身怀绝技？
"Senior."
ér qiě tiān rán mèi huò yě bìng fēi yì bān rén kě yǐ xiū liàn de 。 xiǎo xiǎo de yàn yǐng mén 。 zhè dào yǒu xiē yì si le 。
而且天然魅惑也并非一般人可以修炼的。小小的艳影门。这倒有些意思了。
The maiden's body stiffened slightly, but she quickly regained her composure as she respectfully bid Lin Xuan enter the market.
lín xuān piē le lán ér yī yǎn 。 jí biǎo qíng jiù huī fù le zhèng cháng 。 rú guǒ shì zài yōu zhōu 。 yù jiàn zhè me gǔ guài de shì qíng 。 lín xuān shuō bù dìng huì xún gēn jiū dǐ 。
林轩瞥了兰儿一眼。即表情就恢复了正常。如果是在幽州。遇见这么古怪的事情。林轩说不定会寻根究底。
However, as he disappeared in the crowd, Lan'er's expression turned cold. Her eyes, like autumn water, flashed with a hint of desire.
dàn zài zhè yún hǎi zhī zhōng 。 shēng de bù shú 。 lín xuān yě bù xiǎng zì zhǎo má fán le 。
但在这云海之中。生的不熟。林轩也不想自找麻烦了。
"Lady..."
shēn shǒu zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi 。 yǐ qǔ chū le yī kuài jīng shí lái 。 dì dào shào nǚ de shǒu lǐ
伸手在储物袋上一拍。已取出了一块晶石来。递到少女的手里
A tall woman walked over, concern evident in her eyes.
“ qián bèi 。
“前辈。
"I'm fine, just feeling that something was off about that person just now. It felt like all his secrets were exposed to him," Lan'er said, wiping sweat from her forehead.
bù zhī dào shì bú shì cuò 。 lán ér de shēn tǐ 。 sì hū jiāng le yī xià 。 dàn suí jí 。 jiù xíng ruò wú shì 。 gōng sòng lín xuān jìn shì 。
不知道是不是错。兰儿的身体。似乎僵了一下。但随即。就行若无事。恭送林轩进市。
"How could it be? He's only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator." The tall woman, also at the Flexible Spirit stage, spoke with an intimidating tone.
bù guò wàng zhe shào nián de bèi yǐng zài rén liú zhōng xiāo 。 lán ér de biǎo qíng què lěng le xià qù 。 rú yī wāng qiū shuǐ bān de móu zi lǐ 。 yǐn yǐn shǎn guò yī sī sè 。
不过望着少年的背影在人流中消。兰儿的表情却冷了下去。如一汪秋水般的眸子里。隐隐闪过一丝色。
"I'm not sure; it was probably just my imagination," Lan'er admitted hesitantly. "That makes sense. But Lady, you shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter. You are the direct granddaughter of the Supreme Sovereign, and such a noble position could result in severe punishment if anything were to happen."
“ dà xiǎo jiě ……”
“大小姐……”
The tall woman scolded gently but respectfully.
páng biān yī shēn cái gāo tiǎo de nǚ zǐ zǒu le guò lái 。 yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī guān qiè zhī yì 。
旁边一身材高挑的女子走了过来。眼中闪过一丝关切之意。
"Exactly. Lady, the tiny Shadow Illusion Sect doesn't deserve your attention," another green-robed woman walked over, offering comfort.
“ méi shén me 。 zhǐ shì bù dào wèi hé 。 gǎn jué gāng cái nà ge rén hǎo kě pà 。 jiù xiàng hún shēn de mì mì bèi tā kàn tòu le yì bān a 。” lán ér yù shǒu yī 。 guāng jié de é tóu shàng jìng chū xiàn le bù shǎo lěng hàn 。
“没什么。只是不道为何。感觉刚才那个人好可怕。就像浑身的秘密被他看透了一般啊。”兰儿玉手一。光洁的额头上竟出现了不少冷汗。
"Ladies, let's not discuss this anymore. We've already said that it's just a minor secondary island. Even if the sect leader herself were to come, what could she do to me?" Lan'er said impatiently.
“ zěn me kě néng 。 xiǎo xiǎo de yī zhù jī qī xiū shì ér yǐ 。” gāo tiǎo nǚ zǐ yě jǐn shì líng dòng qī xiū wèi 。 rán ér kǒu qì què dà de xià rén 。
“怎么可能。小小的一筑基期修士而已。”高挑女子也仅是灵动期修为。然而口气却大的吓人。
What was more bizarre was that their conversation seemed to have no effect on the surrounding men, who ignored them entirely, focusing only on the red-robed maiden named Lan'er.
“ wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ 。 zhǐ shì cuò jué bà le 。” lán ér yǒu xiē bù kěn dìng de kāi kǒu shuō dào 。“ zhè dào yě shì 。 bù guò xiǎo jiě 。 zhè jiàn shì qíng nǐ běn bù gāi chān huo jìn lái 。 nín nǎi shèng zūn de dí qīn sūn nǚ 。 rú cǐ zūn guì de shēn fèn 。 nǎ pà shì cā pò yì diǎn yóu pí 。 nú bì yě shì wàn sǐ mò shú de 。” gāo tiǎo nǚ zǐ yǒu xiē zé guài de shuō dào 。 dàn kǒu qì què shì zūn jìng bǐ 。
“我也不清楚。只是错觉罢了。”兰儿有些不肯定的开口说道。“这倒也是。不过小姐。这件事情你本不该掺和进来。您乃圣尊的嫡亲孙女。如此尊贵的身份。哪怕是擦破一点油皮。奴婢也是万死莫赎的。”高挑女子有些责怪的说道。但口气却是尊敬比。
Just as Lin Xuan had read in ancient texts, Natural Seduction was an ancient first-class seduction technique. Its most remarkable feature was its influence even without active use, affecting those around it.
“ jiù shì 。 dà xiǎo jiě 。 xiǎo xiǎo de yàn yǐng mén 。 nǎ néng láo dòng nín de dà jià 。” páng biān yī shēn chuān lǜ yī de nǚ zǐ yě zǒu le guò lái 。 tóng yàng liú lù chū quàn wèi zhī yì 。
“就是。大小姐。小小的艳影门。哪能劳动您的大驾。”旁边一身穿绿衣的女子也走了过来。同样流露出劝慰之意。
In other words, unless one had a countermeasure, their strength would naturally be weakened under the influence of this technique.
“ hǎo le 。 men bú yào zài 。 men yě shuō le 。 zhè bù guò xiǎo xiǎo de èr jí dǎo yǐ 。 jiù suàn shì yàn yǐng mén zhǔ qīn zhì 。 yòu qǐ néng nài hé de běn xiǎo jiě 。” lán ér yǒu xiē bù nài fán de shuō 。
“好了。们不要再。们也说了。这不过小小的二级岛已。就算是艳影门主亲至。又岂能奈何的本小姐。”兰儿有些不耐烦的说。
Similar to his Ice and Fire dual attribute treasures, this was a mimicry of techniques used by cultivators in the higher realms.
Lin Xuan pondered, then headed to the outskirts of the city and transformed into a streak of light before vanishing in the southeast direction.
From what the three people had said earlier, he knew that there was a market not far away, operated by the Shadow Illusion Sect. First, it would be easier to gather information in such an area where cultivators gathered; secondly, he indeed needed to buy some items, like sea charts, which detailed the positions of various islands in the Cloud Sea. He also wanted to know what differences existed between these materials and those found in Youzhou.
Following their words, Lin Xuan saw the market's shadow after about a half an hour. There were no illusions or restrictions set up here; however, ordinary people naturally kept their distance, not venturing within ten miles of it.
Lin Xuan adjusted his敛气术 (Concealment Technique) to make himself appear as if he was at the late-stage Foundation Establishment stage. After all, in the cultivation world, strength spoke louder than words. If he had posed as a lowly Flexible Spirit Period cultivator, no one would have paid him any attention.
At the entrance of the market, several cultivators were maintaining order; there were both men and women, but the female cultivators' power was clearly superior to that of their male counterparts.
This wasn't unusual. The Shadow Illusion Sect primarily consisted of female cultivators. Men could only join as outer sect disciples unless they had exceptionally outstanding资质 (talents), allowing them to form a dual cultivation relationship with the sect's women, in which case they would be treated like inner sect members.
Not only did these men not receive advanced techniques; their encounters and experiences were also inferior to those of the female cultivators.
Lin Xuan's spiritual sense swept through, revealing that several of the women practiced seduction techniques. They all had good appearances, though not breathtakingly beautiful, and could easily make ordinary men drool with desire.
This was unsurprising given what the others said about joining the sect. Most cultivators couldn't resist the allure of emotions and desires, especially when they could cultivate alongside a beautiful woman.
At this moment, several male disciples and some wandering cultivators were surrounding a young red-robed maiden, admiring her with envy. Lin Xuan frowned; as a cultivator, he should be focusing on enhancing his strength rather than flattery.
Sure enough, the red-robed maiden ignored them, making their attempts to provoke her futile. Lin Xuan cleared his throat and walked over.
The red-robed maiden turned to him, her demeanor suddenly becoming demure as she curtsied: "Lan'er pays respects to Senior. Welcome to our sect's market. If you wish to enter, please pay one crystal stone."
This young woman was only at the peak of the Flexible Spirit stage; seeing Lin Xuan, a "late-stage Foundation Establishment" cultivator, she naturally didn't dare show any disrespect.
In contrast, the men surrounding her looked resentful and不服 (unconvinced).
"Why are you so polite to this guy, Lan-nee?" one asked.
"He's just an ugly duckling. How can he be more handsome than me?"
"You guys, go find a cooler place. With that face, how do you think you can win over our Lan'er lady?"
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. He had never encountered such brazen stupidity since entering the cultivation world; a few lowly Flexible Spirit cultivators dared to challenge him openly. Did they not know that with a flick of his finger, he could have their heads rolling?
However, Lin Xuan noticed that these men's eyes were rather hazy and didn't seem to be under any seduction spell. Instead, it looked as if they had fallen in love so deeply that they would face death without fear.
In other words, even if these fools saw a mere Inner Core cultivator, their courage might not waver.
Lin Xuan was speechless.
If Lan'er were a beauty, that would be one thing; but she was merely plain-looking, far inferior to Qin Yan, Ouyang, and the Phoenix Immortal Lady.
She hadn't actively used any seduction techniques, so could it be that these men had been influenced by her presence?
Thinking this, Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. The only technique capable of such an effect would be the legendary Natural Seduction.
He had seen this technique in ancient texts, but it was long lost in Youzhou. A common female disciple from the Shadow Illusion Sect actually possessed such a powerful skill?
Moreover, not everyone could cultivate Natural Seduction; the small Shadow Illusion Sect was intriguing indeed.
Lin Xuan glanced at Lan'er and immediately returned to his normal expression. If he had encountered this strange situation in Youzhou, he might have delved into it. But here in the Cloud Sea, where he wasn't familiar with the terrain, Lin Xuan didn't want to create trouble for himself.
He reached into his storage bag and took out a crystal stone, handing it to the maiden.
"Senior."
The maiden's body stiffened slightly, but she quickly regained her composure as she respectfully bid Lin Xuan enter the market.
However, as he disappeared in the crowd, Lan'er's expression turned cold. Her eyes, like autumn water, flashed with a hint of desire.
"Lady..."
A tall woman walked over, concern evident in her eyes.
"I'm fine, just feeling that something was off about that person just now. It felt like all his secrets were exposed to him," Lan'er said, wiping sweat from her forehead.
"How could it be? He's only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator." The tall woman, also at the Flexible Spirit stage, spoke with an intimidating tone.
"I'm not sure; it was probably just my imagination," Lan'er admitted hesitantly. "That makes sense. But Lady, you shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter. You are the direct granddaughter of the Supreme Sovereign, and such a noble position could result in severe punishment if anything were to happen."
The tall woman scolded gently but respectfully.
"Exactly. Lady, the tiny Shadow Illusion Sect doesn't deserve your attention," another green-robed woman walked over, offering comfort.
"Ladies, let's not discuss this anymore. We've already said that it's just a minor secondary island. Even if the sect leader herself were to come, what could she do to me?" Lan'er said impatiently.
What was more bizarre was that their conversation seemed to have no effect on the surrounding men, who ignored them entirely, focusing only on the red-robed maiden named Lan'er.
Just as Lin Xuan had read in ancient texts, Natural Seduction was an ancient first-class seduction technique. Its most remarkable feature was its influence even without active use, affecting those around it.
In other words, unless one had a countermeasure, their strength would naturally be weakened under the influence of this technique.
Similar to his Ice and Fire dual attribute treasures, this was a mimicry of techniques used by cultivators in the higher realms.