“ shào yé ， yǒu rén gēn zhe wǒ men 。”
“少爷，有人跟着我们。”
"Master, someone is following us."
“ ń ， wǒ zhī dào 。”
“嗯，我知道。”
"Eh, I know."
lín xuān shén sè yǒu xiē yīn chén ， shuō lái yě nán guài tā yù mèn ， zài yù xuán zōng de shí hòu ， fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， hǎo bù róng yì cái cóng sān gè lǎo guài wù de shǒu lǐ táo tuō ， zhè cái gāng gāng lái dào xuán kōng dǎo ， zěn me yòu mò míng qí miào de bèi xiào miàn hǔ dīng ？
林轩神色有些阴沉，说来也难怪他郁闷，在玉玄宗的时候，费尽千辛万苦，好不容易才从三个老怪物的手里逃脱，这才刚刚来到旋崆岛，怎么又莫名其妙的被笑面虎盯？
Lin Xuan's expression was somewhat gloomy. It wasn't surprising that he felt depressed; after all, in the Yu Xuan Sect, he had gone through countless hardships to escape from three old monsters. Now, just as he had arrived at Spin Peak Island, why did this smiling tiger suddenly start pursuing him?
pà ， lín xuān gù rán bìng bù pà ， kě yě bù xī wàng zài zhè yàng jì xù táo wáng 。
怕，林轩固然并不怕，可也不希望再这样继续逃亡。
Although Lin Xuan was not afraid, he didn't want to continue running.
rú jīn tā zuì xī wàng de shì xún zhǎo dào líng qì chōng zú de dì fāng ， bì guān gè èr sān shí nián ， kàn néng fǒu yǒu jié yīng chéng gōng de xī wàng 。
如今他最希望的是寻找到灵气充足的地方，闭关个二三十年，看能否有结婴成功的希望。
What he most hoped for now was to find a place with abundant qi and seclude himself for two or thirty years to see if there was any hope of successfully cultivating an infant spirit core.
kě bù zhī shì fǒu qián shì zào le shén me niè ， zì cóng tà rù xiān dào yǐ lái ， tā zǒng shì má fán bù duàn 。
可不知是否前世造了什么孽，自从踏入仙道以来，他总是麻烦不断。
But it seemed that his past life had done something terrible. Since entering the path of immortals, he always faced constant troubles.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo ， zhèng xiǎng zhe shì fǒu shī zhǎn shén me mì shù bǎi tuō duì fāng ， hòu miàn líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī dào huáng máng chū xiàn ， duì fāng jìng bù zài yǐn cáng xíng jì ， jiù zhè yàng xùn jié yǐ jí de zhuī le guò qù 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲，正想着是否施展什么秘术摆脱对方，后面灵光一闪，一道黄芒出现，对方竟不再隐藏行迹，就这样迅捷以极的追了过去。
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as he thought about whether to use some secret technique to escape from the other party. Suddenly, a flash of light appeared behind him, and the other party no longer hid their tracks but pursued him with incredible speed.
jiàn le zhè bān qíng xíng ， lín xuān yě bù yóu de yī jīng ， liǎn lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī de biǎo qíng ， suí jí tā dùn guāng yī huǎn ， tíng le xià lái 。
见了这般情形，林轩也不由得一惊，脸露出若有所思的表情，随即他遁光一缓，停了下来。
Seeing this situation, Lin Xuan couldn't help being startled. His face showed a thoughtful expression before he slowed down his遁光and stopped.
“ shào yé ， nǐ zhè shì gàn má ， wǒ men bù táo le ma ？”
“少爷，你这是干嘛，我们不逃了吗？”
"Master, what are you doing? Aren't we supposed to run away?"
“ táo ， wèi shén me yào táo ？” lín xuān méi yǔ jiān bù mǎn le yīn mái ， dàn shén sè jiān què shí fēn lěng jìng ：“ kàn duì fāng zhè jià shì ， dà yǒu bù dá mù dì jué bù bà xiū de yì si ， jì rán rú cǐ ， wǒ yòu hé bì zài táo xià qù ， gān cuì jiù zài zhè lǐ děng zhe ， kàn kàn zhè wèi hún yuán lǎo zǔ yì yù rú hé 。”
“逃，为什么要逃？”林轩眉宇间布满了阴霾，但神色间却十分冷静：“看对方这架势，大有不达目的决不罢休的意思，既然如此，我又何必再逃下去，干脆就在这里等着，看看这位浑圆老祖意欲如何。”
"Run away, why?" Lin Xuan's brows were filled with gloom, but his expression was very calm: "From the other party's demeanor, they clearly won't give up until their goal is achieved. Since that's the case, why should I continue running? Let's just wait here and see what this round-faced old patriarch intends."
“ kě …… kě duì fāng bì jìng shì yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài wù 。” yuè ér nà nà de kāi kǒu shuō 。
“可……可对方毕竟是元婴期的老怪物。”月儿呐呐的开口说。
"But... But the other party is an old monster of the Condensation Core stage," Mo'er said hesitantly.
“ nà yòu rú hé ， bú yào bǎ shào yé wǒ bī jí le ， tù zi máo le kě yě huì yǎo rén de ， dào shí hòu wǒ dà bù liǎo shě le yī zhāng fú bǎo ， jiāng lǐ miàn de wēi néng quán bù shì fàng ， wèi shǐ bù néng gòu miè shā duì fāng 。” lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， gù pàn zhī jiān ， zì yǒu yī gǔ wēi yán 。
“那又如何，不要把少爷我逼急了，兔子毛了可也会咬人的，到时候我大不了舍了一张符宝，将里面的威能全部释放，未始不能够灭杀对方。”林轩眉头一挑，顾盼之间，自有一股威严。
"Then how?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows, exuding a sense of authority with every glance.
héng gǔ yǐ lái ， níng dān qī xiū shì gǎn shuō xià zhè bān dà huà ， bù gǎn shuō cóng suǒ wèi yǒu ， dàn yě jué duì bù duō ， bǎn zhuó shǒu zhǐ tou dōu shù guò lái le 。
恒古以来，凝丹期修士敢说下这般大话，不敢说从所未有，但也绝对不多，板着手指头都数过来了。
Throughout history, few condensation core cultivators dared to make such bold statements. Counting on one's fingers, there were very few instances indeed.
yuè ér de liǎn bù yóu de lù chū yī sī chóng bài zhī sè ：“ shào yé fàng xīn hǎo le ， wǒ yí dìng huì bāng nǐ de 。”
月儿的脸不由得露出一丝崇拜之色：“少爷放心好了，我一定会帮你的。”
Mo'er couldn't help but show a look of admiration: "Master, you can rest assured. I will definitely help you."
xiǎo yā tou de zhè yī fān dǎ chà ， dào ràng tā de xīn qíng píng jìng le xǔ duō ， yīn chén de biǎo qíng yě suí zhī xiāo shī le ， huàn yī fù mù rán zhī sè 。
小丫头的这一番打岔，倒让他的心情平静了许多，阴沉的表情也随之消失了，换一副木然之色。
The young girl's interruption made his mood much calmer, and the gloomy expression disappeared as he wore an indifferent face.
hěn kuài nà huáng sè de dùn guāng jiù lái dào le yǎn qián ， guāng máng shōu liǎn ， xiàn chū yí gè wǔ dà sān cū de pàng zi lái ， cǐ rén shēn cái yōng zhǒng yǐ jí ， rán ér liǎn què xiào róng kě jū ， jiā nà jīng rén de líng qì ， zhèng shì dà míng dǐng dǐng de xiào miàn hǔ —— hún yuán lǎo zǔ 。
很快那黄色的遁光就来到了眼前，光芒收敛，现出一个五大三粗的胖子来，此人身材臃肿以极，然而脸却笑容可掬，加那惊人的灵气，正是大名鼎鼎的笑面虎——浑圆老祖。
Soon, the yellow light came to a stop in front of him. The light faded, revealing a large, burly figure with a smile on his face—none other than the famous smiling tiger, Round-faced Patriarch.
lín xuān què shì ruò wú dǔ ， liǎn gèng méi yǒu yī sī yī háo de hài pà zhī sè ， jiù zhè me zhí gōu gōu de jiāng duì fāng dīng zhe 。
林轩却视若无睹，脸更没有一丝一毫的害怕之色，就这么直勾勾的将对方盯着。
Lin Xuan ignored this, showing no signs of fear and staring directly at the other party.
hún yuán lǎo zǔ yàn le yī kǒu tuò mò ， jiàn lín xuān zhè fù yǒu shì wú kǒng de biǎo qíng ， xīn zhōng de xiē xǔ yí xīn ， yě quán shù jǐn qù ， fǎn ér wēi xiào zhe shī le yī lǐ ：“ dào qǐng le ， bù zhī dào zūn xìng dà míng 。”
浑圆老祖咽了一口唾沫，见林轩这副有恃无恐的表情，心中的些许疑心，也全数尽去，反而微笑着施了一礼：“道请了，不知道尊姓大名。”
Round-faced Patriarch swallowed hard. Seeing Lin Xuan's fearless expression, his lingering doubts vanished, and he smiled as he bowed: "Greetings, sir. May I ask your name?"
ruò yǒu bié de xiū shì zài cǐ ， kěn dìng huì huái yí zì jǐ de yǎn jīng ， zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， nǎ yǒu yuán yīng qī lǎo guài rú cǐ gōng jìng de duì dài níng dān qī xiū shì ？
若有别的修士在此，肯定会怀疑自己的眼睛，众所周知，修仙界弱肉强食，哪有元婴期老怪如此恭敬的对待凝丹期修士？
If another cultivator were present, they would doubt their eyes. In the cultivation world, where the weak are preyed upon by the strong, how could an old monster of the Condensation Core stage treat a condensation core cultivator with such respect?
lín xuān biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng yě tóng yàng kāi shǐ dí gū ， duì fāng zhè fù yàng zi ， dào bù xiàng duì zì jǐ yǒu è yì 。
林轩表面不动声色，心中也同样开始嘀咕，对方这副样子，倒不像对自己有恶意。
Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface but began to wonder in his heart. The other party's demeanor didn't seem malicious.
yuán běn zhǔn bèi gū zhù yí zhì ， xiàn zài què biàn dé nòng bù qīng duì fāng de xū shí ， lín xuān suī rán lüè wēi sōng le kǒu qì ， dàn yī jiù méi yǒu fàng sōng jǐng tì 。
原本准备孤注一掷，现在却变得弄不清对方的虚实，林轩虽然略微松了口气，但依旧没有放松警惕。
Originally, he had planned to take a desperate risk, but now he was unsure about the other party's intentions. Although Lin Xuan felt slightly relieved, he still did not lower his guard.
yǔ hǔ móu pí ， nǎ néng bù xiǎo xīn zài yì 。
与虎谋皮，哪能不小心在意。
When dealing with tigers, one must be cautious.
xīn zhōng suī zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， dàn lín xuān de liǎn ， què yě jǐ chū le jǐ fēn xiào yì ：“ lǎo zǔ kè qì le ， zài xià bù guò yī hòu bèi xiǎo zi ， xìng lǐ míng yào tiān de jiù shì ， lǎo zǔ jià lín yú cǐ ， bù zhī dào yǒu hé yào shì ？”
心中虽这样想着，但林轩的脸，却也挤出了几分笑意：“老祖客气了，在下不过一后辈小子，姓李名耀天的就是，老祖驾临于此，不知道有何要事？”
Though he thought this way, Lin Xuan forced a smile: "Patriarch, you are too polite. I am merely a junior disciple named Li Yaotian. May I ask what brings you here?"
“ yě méi shén me ， zhǐ bù guò yǒu dōng xī xiǎng yǔ dào jiāo huàn bà le 。” hún yuán lǎo zǔ wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu le 。
“也没什么，只不过有东西想与道交换罢了。”浑圆老祖微笑着开口了。
"There's nothing much. I just want to exchange something," Round-faced Patriarch said with a smile.
lín xuān liǎn zhēn de lù chū le yī lǚ yà sè ， méi yǒu sī háo zuò zuò ， zì jǐ yǔ duì fāng cóng wèi jiàn guò ， tā zěn me zhī dào zì jǐ shēn yǒu shén me bǎo wù 。
林轩脸真的露出了一缕讶色，没有丝毫做作，自己与对方从未见过，他怎么知道自己身有什么宝物。
Lin Xuan's face truly showed a hint of surprise, without any pretense. He had never met the other party before; how did he know about his treasures?
“ lǎo zǔ shuō xiào le ， zài xià fǎ lì dī wēi ， shēn wú cháng wù ， nǎ yǒu qián bèi kàn dé yǎn de bǎo wù 。” lín xuān xīn zhōng jiè yì dà qǐ ， kǒu zhōng de huà yǔ què píng dàn yǐ jí 。
“老祖说笑了，在下法力低微，身无长物，哪有前辈看得眼的宝物。”林轩心中戒意大起，口中的话语却平淡以极。
"Patriarch, you jest. My power is low and I have nothing valuable," Lin Xuan said calmly, though he was wary inside.
“ zhēn rén qián miàn bù shuō jiǎ huà ， dào hé bì wàng zì fěi bó ， lǎo fū zhī dào nǐ de chǔ wù dài zhōng yǒu yī wàn nián shén mù 。” hún yuán lǎo zǔ mō le mō guāng tóu ， háo bù zài yì de kāi kǒu 。
“真人前面不说假话，道何必妄自菲薄，老夫知道你的储物袋中有一万年神木。”浑圆老祖摸了摸光头，毫不在意的开口。
"True cultivators should not lie. Why do you belittle yourself? I know that your storage bag contains a ten-thousand-year-old divine tree," Round-faced Patriarch said, stroking his bald head nonchalantly.
“ wàn nián shén mù ， nán dào shì zhǐ nà yǐ jīng tōng líng le de táo shù 。” lín xuān xīn niàn diàn zhuǎn ， yǐ xiǎng dào le duì fāng suǒ zhǐ hé lái 。
“万年神木，难道是指那已经通灵了的桃树。”林轩心念电转，已想到了对方所指何来。
"A ten-thousand-year-old divine tree? Is it referring to the already sentient peach tree?" Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he realized what the other party was talking about.
“ dào bù bì qī mán lǎo fū ， wǒ jì rán gēn dào cǐ dì ， zì rán shì zhǎng wò le què qiè de xìn xī 。” hún yuán lǎo zǔ de xiào shēng chuán rù le ěr lǐ 。
“道不必欺瞒老夫，我既然跟到此地，自然是掌握了确切的信息。”浑圆老祖的笑声传入了耳里。
"Patriarch, there is no need for you to deceive me. Since I followed you here, I must have obtained accurate information," Round-faced Patriarch said with a laugh.
duì fāng huà yǐ zhì cǐ ， lín xuān dāng rán míng bái fǒu rèn yě méi yǒu yì yì ， liǎn bù yóu de jǐ chū yī sī kǔ xiào de biǎo qíng ：“ qián bèi zhēn shì hǎo ěr mù ， zài xià què shí yǒu yī zhū tōng líng de táo shù ， zhǐ shì bù zhī dào lǎo zǔ shì zěn me zhī dào de ？”
对方话已至此，林轩当然明白否认也没有意义，脸不由得挤出一丝苦笑的表情：“前辈真是好耳目，在下确实有一株通灵的桃树，只是不知道老祖是怎么知道的？”
With this statement, Lin Xuan knew that denying it would be meaningless. He forced a bitter smile: "Patriarch, your hearing is indeed sharp. Indeed, I do have a sentient peach tree, but how did you know?"
tōng líng táo shù ？
通灵桃树？
Sentient peach tree?
hún yuán lǎo zǔ tīng le ， gèng shì mǎn liǎn xǐ sè ， shēng yīn yě biàn dé yuè fā hé shàn le ：“ dào bù bì jīng yí ， lǎo xiǔ nǎi shì mù líng gēn de zī zhì ， zì cóng níng chéng yuán yīng yǐ hòu ， jiù xiǎng yào chóng xīn jì liàn yī yàng běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， wú nài shén mù nán qiú ……”
浑圆老祖听了，更是满脸喜色，声音也变得越发和善了：“道不必惊疑，老朽乃是木灵根的资质，自从凝成元婴以后，就想要重新祭炼一样本命法宝，无奈神木难求……”
Round-faced Patriarch's face lit up with joy as he spoke more kindly: "Do not be alarmed, old man has the资质of wood spirit root. Since forming an infant spirit core, I wanted to re-cultivate a命法宝, but divine trees are hard to come by..."
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， biǎo qíng shāo wēi hé huǎn le yī xiē ， dàn duì fāng rào lái rào qù ， yī jiù méi yǒu shuō dào zì jǐ guān xīn de dōng xī 。
林轩听到这里，表情稍微和缓了一些，但对方绕来绕去，依旧没有说到自己关心的东西。
Hearing this, Lin Xuan's expression softened slightly, though the other party kept circling around without getting to the point he was concerned about.
“ zhì yú zěn me zhī dào dào shēn yǒu bǎo ， wǒ gěi nǐ kàn yī yàng dōng xī ， gé xià jiù xīn zhī dù míng 。” hún yuán lǎo zǔ shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān de kǒu dài yī pāi ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī zhī xiǎo shòu cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū lái 。
“至于怎么知道道身有宝，我给你看一样东西，阁下就心知肚明。”浑圆老祖伸出手来，在腰间的口袋一拍，灵光一闪，一只小兽从里面飞了出来。
"About knowing that you have treasures, I will show you something. Then you will understand," Round-faced Patriarch said as he stretched out his hand and tapped a pocket on his waist. A flash of light appeared, and a small creature flew out.
lín xuān mī le mī yǎn ， cǐ xiǎo shòu tǐ zhǎng bù zú yī chǐ ， líng lóng xiǎo qiǎo ， cóng wài mào kàn jiù xiàng fán jiān de tù zi ， wéi yī de qū bié ， tā de yǎn jīng bú shì hóng rú bǎo yù ， ér shì xiàng fěi cuì bān bì lǜ 。
林轩眯了眯眼，此小兽体长不足一尺，玲珑小巧，从外貌看就像凡间的兔子，唯一的区别，它的眼睛不是红如宝玉，而是像翡翠般碧绿。
Lin Xuan squinted. The creature was less than a foot long, delicate and tiny, resembling a rabbit from the mortal world. Its eyes were not red like jade but emerald green.
“ zhè shì mù yuán ？”
“这是木缘？”
"This is Wood缘?"
“ dào hǎo yǎn lì ， jū rán rèn shí 。” hún yuán lǎo zǔ de liǎn lù chū yī lǚ yà sè ， kàn xiàng lín xuān de biǎo qíng yuè fā zhèng zhòng le 。
“道好眼力，居然认识。”浑圆老祖的脸露出一缕讶色，看向林轩的表情越发郑重了。
"Patriarch, you have good eyesight; you actually recognize it," Round-faced Patriarch's face showed surprise as he looked at Lin Xuan more seriously.
“ lǎo zǔ miù zàn ， zài xià zhǐ bù guò zài mǒu běn gǔ jí kàn guò 。”
“老祖谬赞，在下只不过在某本古籍看过。”
"Old man flatters me. I only saw this in an ancient text."
lín xuān cǐ shí de biǎo qíng yǐ dà wèi huǎn hé ， tā zhōng yú míng bái duì fāng wèi hé zhī dào zì jǐ shēn yǒu wàn nián líng mù 。
林轩此时的表情已大为缓和，他终于明白对方为何知道自己身有万年灵木。
Lin Xuan's expression had relaxed significantly. He finally understood why the other party knew about his ten-thousand-year-old divine tree.
zhè xiàng tù zi bān de yāo shòu pǐn jí hěn dī ， jī hū méi yǒu shén me zhàn dòu lì ， dàn què yǒu yī zhuāng hǎo chù ， duì yú mù shǔ xìng de bǎo wù jí qí mǐn gǎn ， bì shì cǐ shòu xiù dào le zì jǐ shēn de líng mù qì xī ， gù ér lǎo guài wù cái dīng le zì jǐ 。
这像兔子般的妖兽品级很低，几乎没有什么战斗力，但却有一桩好处，对于木属性的宝物极其敏感，必是此兽嗅到了自己身的灵木气息，故而老怪物才盯了自己。
This rabbit-like beast was of low rank and almost useless for combat, but it was highly sensitive to wood attributes. It must have smelled the divine tree aura on him, which is why the old monster had been following him.
nòng qīng chǔ liǎo shì qíng de shǐ mò ， lín xuān de xīn zhōng yǐ yǒu dìng jì le ， zhè wàn nián líng mù suī rán zhēn guì yǐ jí ， dàn duì tā ér yán què shì kě yǒu kě wú de dōng xī 。 lín xuān suǒ xiū bìng fēi mù shǔ xìng gōng fǎ ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán yě zǎo yǐ péi liàn chéng gōng ， zhè wàn nián shén mù běn jiù méi yǒu le yòng chǔ ， yuán běn yě shì zhǔn bèi ná dào fāng shì huàn qǔ jīng shí ， xiàn zài jì bèi zhè xiào miàn hǔ kàn zhe ， pò cái miǎn zāi yě méi shén me 。
弄清楚了事情的始末，林轩的心中已有定计了，这万年灵木虽然珍贵以极，但对他而言却是可有可无的东西。林轩所修并非木属性功法，九天明月环也早已培炼成功，这万年神木本就没有了用处，原本也是准备拿到坊市换取晶石，现在既被这笑面虎看着，破财免灾也没什么。
With this understanding, Lin Xuan now had a plan. Although the ten-thousand-year-old divine tree was extremely valuable, it was unnecessary for him. His cultivation method wasn't of the wood attribute, and the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring was already successfully cultivated. The ten-thousand-year-old divine tree had no further use. He originally planned to sell it in the market for crystal stones, so losing some money wouldn't be a big deal.
dāng rán yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， kě bú shì yuàn yì chī kuī de zhǔ ér ， hé kuàng zhè lǎo guài wù yì zhí duì zì jǐ pǒ wèi kè qì ， lín xuān suī rán bù míng suǒ yǐ ， dàn yě cāi dào tā duō bàn shì yǒu shén me gù jì 。
当然以林轩的性格，可不是愿意吃亏的主儿，何况这老怪物一直对自己颇为客气，林轩虽然不明所以，但也猜到他多半是有什么顾忌。
However, Lin Xuan's nature didn't like taking losses. Moreover, this old monster had always been polite to him, and though he was unsure of his reasons, he guessed that there must be something the old monster was wary of.
jì rán rú cǐ ， nà zì jǐ hái yǒu shén me hào kè qì de ， zì rán yào tǎo jià huán jià ， dāng rán ， lín xuān yě méi xiǎng guò zhàn yuán yīng qī lǎo guài shén me pián yi ， dàn zhì shǎo ， bù néng ràng zì jǐ tài chī kuī le 。
既然如此，那自己还有什么好客气的，自然要讨价还价，当然，林轩也没想过占元婴期老怪什么便宜，但至少，不能让自己太吃亏了。
Since that was the case, why should he not bargain? Of course, Lin Xuan didn't expect to gain anything from an old monster of the Condensation Core stage but at least, he wouldn't let himself get too much worse off.
"Master, someone is following us."
"Eh, I know."
Lin Xuan's expression was somewhat gloomy. It wasn't surprising that he felt depressed; after all, in the Yu Xuan Sect, he had gone through countless hardships to escape from three old monsters. Now, just as he had arrived at Spin Peak Island, why did this smiling tiger suddenly start pursuing him?
Although Lin Xuan was not afraid, he didn't want to continue running.
What he most hoped for now was to find a place with abundant qi and seclude himself for two or thirty years to see if there was any hope of successfully cultivating an infant spirit core.
But it seemed that his past life had done something terrible. Since entering the path of immortals, he always faced constant troubles.
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as he thought about whether to use some secret technique to escape from the other party. Suddenly, a flash of light appeared behind him, and the other party no longer hid their tracks but pursued him with incredible speed.
Seeing this situation, Lin Xuan couldn't help being startled. His face showed a thoughtful expression before he slowed down his遁光and stopped.
"Master, what are you doing? Aren't we supposed to run away?"
"Run away, why?" Lin Xuan's brows were filled with gloom, but his expression was very calm: "From the other party's demeanor, they clearly won't give up until their goal is achieved. Since that's the case, why should I continue running? Let's just wait here and see what this round-faced old patriarch intends."
"But... But the other party is an old monster of the Condensation Core stage," Mo'er said hesitantly.
"Then how?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows, exuding a sense of authority with every glance.
Throughout history, few condensation core cultivators dared to make such bold statements. Counting on one's fingers, there were very few instances indeed.
Mo'er couldn't help but show a look of admiration: "Master, you can rest assured. I will definitely help you."
"Alright."
The young girl's interruption made his mood much calmer, and the gloomy expression disappeared as he wore an indifferent face.
Soon, the yellow light came to a stop in front of him. The light faded, revealing a large, burly figure with a smile on his face—none other than the famous smiling tiger, Round-faced Patriarch.
Lin Xuan ignored this, showing no signs of fear and staring directly at the other party.
Round-faced Patriarch swallowed hard. Seeing Lin Xuan's fearless expression, his lingering doubts vanished, and he smiled as he bowed: "Greetings, sir. May I ask your name?"
If another cultivator were present, they would doubt their eyes. In the cultivation world, where the weak are preyed upon by the strong, how could an old monster of the Condensation Core stage treat a condensation core cultivator with such respect?
Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface but began to wonder in his heart. The other party's demeanor didn't seem malicious.
Originally, he had planned to take a desperate risk, but now he was unsure about the other party's intentions. Although Lin Xuan felt slightly relieved, he still did not lower his guard.
When dealing with tigers, one must be cautious.
Though he thought this way, Lin Xuan forced a smile: "Patriarch, you are too polite. I am merely a junior disciple named Li Yaotian. May I ask what brings you here?"
"There's nothing much. I just want to exchange something," Round-faced Patriarch said with a smile.
Lin Xuan's face truly showed a hint of surprise, without any pretense. He had never met the other party before; how did he know about his treasures?
"Patriarch, you jest. My power is low and I have nothing valuable," Lin Xuan said calmly, though he was wary inside.
"True cultivators should not lie. Why do you belittle yourself? I know that your storage bag contains a ten-thousand-year-old divine tree," Round-faced Patriarch said, stroking his bald head nonchalantly.
"A ten-thousand-year-old divine tree? Is it referring to the already sentient peach tree?" Lin Xuan's thoughts raced as he realized what the other party was talking about.
"Patriarch, there is no need for you to deceive me. Since I followed you here, I must have obtained accurate information," Round-faced Patriarch said with a laugh.
With this statement, Lin Xuan knew that denying it would be meaningless. He forced a bitter smile: "Patriarch, your hearing is indeed sharp. Indeed, I do have a sentient peach tree, but how did you know?"
Sentient peach tree?
Round-faced Patriarch's face lit up with joy as he spoke more kindly: "Do not be alarmed, old man has the资质of wood spirit root. Since forming an infant spirit core, I wanted to re-cultivate a命法宝, but divine trees are hard to come by..."
Hearing this, Lin Xuan's expression softened slightly, though the other party kept circling around without getting to the point he was concerned about.
"About knowing that you have treasures, I will show you something. Then you will understand," Round-faced Patriarch said as he stretched out his hand and tapped a pocket on his waist. A flash of light appeared, and a small creature flew out.
Lin Xuan squinted. The creature was less than a foot long, delicate and tiny, resembling a rabbit from the mortal world. Its eyes were not red like jade but emerald green.
"This is Wood缘?"
"Patriarch, you have good eyesight; you actually recognize it," Round-faced Patriarch's face showed surprise as he looked at Lin Xuan more seriously.
"Old man flatters me. I only saw this in an ancient text."
Lin Xuan's expression had relaxed significantly. He finally understood why the other party knew about his ten-thousand-year-old divine tree.
This rabbit-like beast was of low rank and almost useless for combat, but it was highly sensitive to wood attributes. It must have smelled the divine tree aura on him, which is why the old monster had been following him.
With this understanding, Lin Xuan now had a plan. Although the ten-thousand-year-old divine tree was extremely valuable, it was unnecessary for him. His cultivation method wasn't of the wood attribute, and the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring was already successfully cultivated. The ten-thousand-year-old divine tree had no further use. He originally planned to sell it in the market for crystal stones, so losing some money wouldn't be a big deal.
However, Lin Xuan's nature didn't like taking losses. Moreover, this old monster had always been polite to him, and though he was unsure of his reasons, he guessed that there must be something the old monster was wary of.
Since that was the case, why should he not bargain? Of course, Lin Xuan didn't expect to gain anything from an old monster of the Condensation Core stage but at least, he wouldn't let himself get too much worse off.