“ qián bèi kuài rén kuài yǔ ， wǎn bèi zì rán yuàn yì gē ài ， zhǐ shì bù zhī dào lǎo qián bèi yuàn ná shén me dōng xī jiāo huàn ？”
“前辈快人快语，晚辈自然愿意割爱，只是不知道老前辈愿拿什么东西交换？”
"Senior, you speak plainly. Of course, I am willing to part with it. But I wonder what treasure the senior would be willing to exchange for this?"
tīng lín xuān zhè yàng yī shuō ， hún yuán lǎo zǔ liǎn lù chū xǐ sè ：“ hē hē ， dào tōng qíng dá lǐ 。 fàng xīn ， běn zǔ shī qǐ huì zhàn nǐ pián yi ？”
听林轩这样一说，浑圆老祖脸露出喜色：“呵呵，道通情达理。放心，本祖师岂会占你便宜？”
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Old Round Face's face lit up with joy: "Hehe, your Dao is clear and reasonable. Don't worry, how could this old master take advantage of you?"
shuō dào zhè lǐ ， tā shēn chū shǒu lái ， zhǎng xīn yī fān ， yī kuài lán yōu yōu de lìng pái dùn shí cóng yī xiù zhōng huá luò chū lái 。
说到这里，他伸出手来，掌心一翻，一块蓝幽幽的令牌顿时从衣袖中滑落出来。
At that moment, he stretched out his hand, and a blue token slid out from his sleeve.
lín xuān mù guāng yī níng ， shén sè jiān lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì ：“ qián bèi ， nǐ zhè shì ……”
林轩目光一凝，神色间露出几分诧异：“前辈，你这是……”
Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened as he showed some surprise. "Senior, what are you doing..."
“ gāng cái zài pāi mài huì zhī shí ， wǒ guān dào duì mó yōu mén de lìng fú shí fēn zhǔ yì ， gù jiāng qí pāi mài xià lái ， yǔ nǐ jiāo huàn líng mù ， bù zhī dào dào yì xià rú hé ？”
“刚才在拍卖会之时，我观道对魔幽门的令符十分属意，故将其拍卖下来，与你交换灵木，不知道道意下如何？”
"During the auction, I noticed your interest in the Order Token of the Demonic Obscure Gate, so I bought it for you to exchange with this immortal wood. What do you think?"
lín xuān wú yǔ le ， zhè lǎo guài wù zài pāi mài huì zhōng de qí yì jǔ dòng ， yuán lái shì wèi le zhè ge 。
林轩无语了，这老怪物在拍卖会中的奇异举动，原来是为了这个。
Lin Xuan was speechless. The old monster's strange actions at the auction were all for this.
píng xīn lái shuō ， wàn nián líng mù gù rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 dàn cǐ lìng fú jià zhí sān shí wàn jīng shí zhī jù ， liǎng zhě dào yě miǎn qiǎng kě yǐ xiāng dǐ 。
平心来说，万年灵木固然非同小可。但此令符价值三十万晶石之巨，两者倒也勉强可以相抵。
To be honest, a ten-thousand-year-old immortal wood was indeed invaluable. But this order token was worth thirty thousand crystal stones, and it could roughly balance out the value of the immortal wood.
jiàn lín xuān dī tóu sī suǒ ， hún yuán lǎo zǔ yě bù cuī cù ， liǎn háo wú bù nài zhī sè ， jiù zhè me xiào yì yíng yíng de zài yī páng zhàn zhe 。
见林轩低头思索，浑圆老祖也不催促，脸毫无不耐之色，就这么笑意盈盈的在一旁站着。
Seeing Lin Xuan pondering, Old Round Face didn't urge him on, his face showing no signs of impatience as he stood there with a smile.
ruò huàn yí gè rén ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì qīng yì sōng kǒu ， zěn me yě yào qiāo zhà yī fān cái huì gàn xiū 。
若换一个人，林轩自然不会轻易松口，怎么也要敲诈一番才会干休。
If anyone else were here, Lin Xuan wouldn't have easily agreed. He would have tried to extort something first before agreeing.
dàn lián méng rén zuò shì ， zì rán dǒng de shěn shí duó shì ， yǎn qián yòng shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， lín xuān yòu qǐ huì shǎ shǎ de jié wài shēng zhī ？
但联盟人做事，自然懂得审时度势，眼前用是元婴期老怪，林轩又岂会傻傻的节外生枝？
But the people in the alliance knew how to weigh their options and act accordingly. Before them was an old monster at the婴期 stage, so why would he be foolish enough to offend such a powerful opponent?
tān xīn róng yì zhāo lái huò shì ， lín xuān shēn míng jiàn hǎo jiù shōu de dào lǐ ， fǎn zhèng zhè ge jiāo yì zì jǐ bìng méi yǒu chī kuī ， jì rán rú cǐ ， yě jiù shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu de dā yìng xià lái 。
贪心容易招来祸事，林轩深明见好就收的道理，反正这个交易自己并没有吃亏，既然如此，也就顺水推舟的答应下来。
"Did you divined for that boy just now?" asked the Crane Man.
kàn jiàn huī hè rén mǎn fù yí dòu ， hún yuán lǎo zǔ de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng ：“ hē hē ， dào jiù bù bì luàn cāi le ， nà xiǎo zi de shēn shì lái lì ， zài xià yī gài bù zhī 。”
看见灰鹤人满腹疑窦，浑圆老祖的嘴角边露出一丝笑容：“呵呵，道就不必乱猜了，那小子的身世来历，在下一概不知。”
"Yes, I was merely curious about it. A condensation period cultivator possessing immortal wood of ten thousand years is unusual, so I cast a divination spell. Guess what did I see?"
“ lǎo guài wù ， nǐ bù yuàn shuō yě jiù suàn le ， hé bì yòng zhè děng huǎng yán lái kuāng piàn lǎo ， bù zhī dào nà xiǎo zi de shēn shì lái lì ， nǐ huì duì qū qū yī níng dān qī xiū shì rú cǐ kè qì ？” huī hè rén yī fú yī xiù ， liǎn xiàn chū fú rán bù yuè de biǎo qíng lái le 。
“老怪物，你不愿说也就算了，何必用这等谎言来诓骗老，不知道那小子的身世来历，你会对区区一凝丹期修士如此客气？”灰鹤人一拂衣袖，脸现出怫然不悦的表情来了。
"Just say it," the Crane Man said impatiently.
“ dào hái shì rú cǐ xìng jí ， wǒ piàn nǐ yǒu hé yì yì ？” hún yuán lǎo zǔ yī jiù shì hān tài kě jū ：“ wǒ què shí bù zhī dào cǐ rén de lái lì ， dàn nǐ yīng gāi qīng chǔ ， chú le mù shǔ xìng gōng fǎ yǐ wài ， wǒ hái jīng tōng guà shù 。”
“道还是如此性急，我骗你有何意义？”浑圆老祖依旧是憨态可掬：“我确实不知道此人的来历，但你应该清楚，除了木属性功法以外，我还精通卦术。”
"In his body, I saw the aura of a spirit dragon."
guà shù ？
卦术？
"What, spirit dragon aura?" The Crane Man's body trembled as he showed shock and envy on his face.
huī hè rén de biǎo qíng yī xià zi yán sù qǐ lái le 。
灰鹤人的表情一下子严肃起来了。
"Now do you understand why this old man values him so much?" Old Round Face said calmly.
suǒ wèi guà shù ， yě jiù shì tì rén suàn mìng ， yǐ cǐ wèi zhí yè de rén ， shì sú bàn jiù yǒu ， rán ér dà duō dōu shì piàn qǔ qián cái bà le 。
所谓卦术，也就是替人算命，以此为职业的人，世俗办就有，然而大多都是骗取钱财罢了。
"Indeed. According to ancient legends, those with the aura of a spirit dragon are invaluable. Such people have a high chance of breaking through the婴期 stage and even passing the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation."
hún yuán lǎo zǔ rén kǒu bìng bù rú hé ， dàn shēn wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， zì rán bù néng yǔ nà xiē piàn zi yī gài ér lùn de ， tā suǒ shuō de guà shù shì xiū xiān bǎi yì zhī yī ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì yù cè wèi lái ， shuō qǐ lái yǒu xiē xuán ér yòu xuán ， dàn xiū dào běn jiù shì nì tiān ， xiàng tā men zhè zhǒng xiū wèi de rén ， shén tōng yǐ bù chì yú lù dì shén xiān ， yǒu zhè yàng de běn lǐng ， yě bù suàn qí guài 。
浑圆老祖人口并不如何，但身为元婴期老怪物，自然不能与那些骗子一概而论的，他所说的卦术是修仙百艺之一，简单的说，就是预测未来，说起来有些玄而又玄，但修道本就是逆天，像他们这种修为的人，神通已不啻于陆地神仙，有这样的本领，也不算奇怪。
"You thought about it too. This island's clouds stretch endlessly, and there is an uncharted island where someone at the合期 stage lives in seclusion. They can't pass the heavenly tribulations yet, so they remain here. This boy has such deep good fortune that he surpasses even those seniors. Would I do something foolish like opposing him?" Old Round Face smiled.
rán ér guà shù tīng qǐ lái suī rán lā fēng ， yuàn yì xiū xíng de què méi yǒu jǐ gè ， yī lái shì tài shēn ào le 。 xū yào huā fèi dà liàng de shí jiān zuān yán ， èr lái tiān jī zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， běn lái jiù xū wú piāo miǎo ， jiù suàn shì jīng tōng cǐ yì de dà shī ， yù cè de jié guǒ yě shì dà bù fèn chū cuò ， xiū xiān zuì zhù zhòng de hái shì jìng jiè yǔ shén tōng ， zhè zhǒng zá xué zì rán méi yǒu jǐ rén huì kàn zhòng ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， qì zhī kě xī ， shí zhī wú yòng ， gēn běn jiù yǔ jī lèi chà bu duō 。
然而卦术听起来虽然拉风，愿意修行的却没有几个，一来是太深奥了。需要花费大量的时间钻研，二来天机这种东西，本来就虚无缥缈，就算是精通此艺的大师，预测的结果也是大部分出错，修仙最注重的还是境界与神通，这种杂学自然没有几人会看重，简单的说，弃之可惜，拾之无用，根本就与鸡肋差不多。
"It's true, but divination is inherently unpredictable. How can you be certain of your accuracy?" The Crane Man suddenly spoke after a long silence.
huī hè rén de biǎo qíng què biàn dé níng zhòng ：“ nán dào nǐ tì gāng cái nà xiǎo zi suàn guò guà le ？”
灰鹤人的表情却变得凝重：“难道你替刚才那小子算过卦了？”
"Hehe, this old man didn't say I would be accurate. But if I'm wrong, what loss have I suffered? This transaction has brought me no losses. Better to believe in the possibility than not."
“ bù cuò ， yuán běn wǒ jǐn jǐn shì yī shí hào qí ， níng dān qī xiū shì què yōng yǒu wàn nián líng mù zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， yú shì bo le yī guà ， nǐ cāi wǒ kàn jiàn le shén me ？”
“不错，原本我仅仅是一时好奇，凝丹期修士却拥有万年灵木这种东西，于是卜了一卦，你猜我看见了什么？”
The Crane Man stroked his beard and agreed with him. Despite their haughty demeanor, these old monsters were still cunning like foxes. After all, they had lived for hundreds of years.
“ yǒu huà jiù míng shuō 。” huī hè rén yǒu diǎn bù nài fán le 。
“有话就明说。”灰鹤人有点不耐烦了。
Moreover, both old monsters knew that Lin Xuan was not afraid when facing an婴期 cultivator, which made them curious about his composure and bearing.
“ wǒ zài tā shēn kàn jiàn le líng lóng zhī qì 。”
“我在他身看见了灵龙之气。”
If a condensation period cultivator hadn't been trembling in fear, it would have been impressive enough.
“ shén me ， líng lóng zhī qì ？” huī hè rén shēn tǐ yī chàn ， liǎn lù chū zhèn jīng hé xiàn mù de biǎo qíng 。
“什么，灵龙之气？”灰鹤人身体一颤，脸露出震惊和羡慕的表情。
Lin Xuan didn't know that Old Round Face had already divined. That confidence came from somewhere, making him even more intrigued.
“ xiàn zài nǐ kě míng bái lǎo fū ， wèi hé duì cǐ zi rú cǐ kàn zhòng ？” hún yuán lǎo zǔ dàn dàn de shuō 。
“现在你可明白老夫，为何对此子如此看中？”浑圆老祖淡淡的说。
In short, although this boy was only at the condensation stage, he couldn't be provoked.
“ bù cuò ， gǔ lǎo xiāng chuán ， líng lóng zhī qì guì bù kě yán ， shēn yǒu cǐ tiān zhào zhī rén ， jí yǒu kě néng chōng pò yuán yīng qī ， shèn zhì dù guò sān jiǔ xiǎo tiān jié ， fēi shēng líng jiè 。”
“不错，古老相传，灵龙之气贵不可言，身有此天兆之人，极有可能冲破元婴期，甚至度过三九小天劫，飞升灵界。”
...
“ nǐ yě xiǎng dào le ， zhè qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi guǎng mào wú biān ， jù shuō zài mǒu chù bù wéi rén zhī de huāng dǎo 。 jiù yǐn jū zhe lí hé qī de gāo rén ， zhǐ bù guò méi yǒu bǎ wò dù guò tiān jié ， gù ér yī jiù zhì liú zài wǒ men zhè yī jiè ， zhè xiǎo zi fú yuán zhī shēn hòu 。 hái chāo guò le nà xiē qián bèi ， nǐ shuō wǒ huì qù zuò yǔ qí wèi dí de chǔn shì me ？” hún yuán lǎo zǔ wēi xiào de shuō 。
“你也想到了，这七星岛云海广袤无边，据说在某处不为人知的荒岛。就隐居着离合期的高人，只不过没有把握度过天劫，故而依旧滞留在我们这一界，这小子福缘之深厚。还超过了那些前辈，你说我会去做与其为敌的蠢事么？”浑圆老祖微笑的说。
While these two old monsters were talking, Lin Xuan had already flown a hundred miles away. Today's events surprised him like a dream. Why was that smiling tiger so kind to him?
“ huà shì bù cuò ， kě zhè guà shù běn lái jiù guǐ yì nán cè ， dào yòu yǒu hé bǎ wò zì jǐ yí dìng suàn de zhǔn ne ？” chén mò liáng jiǔ ， huī hè rén tū rán yǒu xiē guǐ yì de kāi kǒu 。
“话是不错，可这卦术本来就诡异难测，道又有何把握自己一定算的准呢？”沉默良久，灰鹤人突然有些诡异的开口。
After pondering for a long time without any answers, Lin Xuan decided not to waste more time and slowed his遁光 down at some desolate hills.
“ hē hē ， lǎo fū yě méi shuō guò wǒ yí dìng suàn dé zhǔn ， dàn cuò le yòu rú hé ， wǒ fù chū jīng shí ， ná dào bǎo wù ， zhè jiāo yì kě shì bàn diǎn kuī yě méi yǒu chī ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， běn jiù nìng kě xìn qí yǒu bù kě xìn qí wú 。”
“呵呵，老夫也没说过我一定算得准，但错了又如何，我付出晶石，拿到宝物，这交易可是半点亏也没有吃，这种事情，本就宁可信其有不可信其无。”
Regardless of the other party's intentions, he was now out of their range, so he no longer needed to worry.
hè rén mō le mō hú xū ， shēn yǐ wéi shì ， bié kàn yuán yīng qī lǎo guài píng shí yí gè gè zhǐ gāo qì áng ， xiāo zhāng wú bǐ ， qí shí tóng yàng shì qī ruǎn pà yìng de dōng xī ， suǒ wèi duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì ， huó dào le jǐ bǎi suì ， nǎ yí gè bú shì jiān huá wú bǐ de lǎo hú lí 。
鹤人摸了摸胡须，深以为是，别看元婴期老怪平时一个个趾高气昂，嚣张无比，其实同样是欺软怕硬的东西，所谓多一事不如少一事，活到了几百岁，哪一个不是奸猾无比的老狐狸。
He flipped his left hand and took out the blue token. After carefully checking it, he immersed his divine sense into it only to have it bounce back...
hé kuàng yǒu yī jiàn shì qíng ， liǎng gè lǎo guài wù dōu xīn zhī dù míng ， gāng cái jiāo yì de shí hòu ， lín xuān miàn duì yī wèi yuán yīng qī xiū shì ， què méi yǒu lù chū bàn fēn wèi jù ， guāng shì zhè fèn chén wěn ， zhè fèn qì dù ， jiù yǐ jīng hěn nài rén xún wèi le 。
何况有一件事情，两个老怪物都心知肚明，刚才交易的时候，林轩面对一位元婴期修士，却没有露出半分畏惧，光是这份沉稳，这份气度，就已经很耐人寻味了。
Lin Xuan paused, then smiled as if remembering something.
ruò huàn yí gè níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě ， bù xià de hún shēn fā dǒu ， jiù hěn bú cuò 。
若换一个凝丹期修仙者，不吓的浑身发抖，就很不错。
With a flick of his finger, several sword qi shots emerged, carving a simple array on the ground. He took out some crystal materials from his storage bag and set up the array.
tā kě bù zhī dào hún yuán lǎo zǔ shì suàn guò guà de ， nà zhè fèn xìn xīn shì cóng hé ér lái ， jiù hěn zhí de tuī qiāo le 。
他可不知道浑圆老祖是算过卦的，那这份信心是从何而来，就很值得推敲了。
After casting a spell, the array began to operate, enveloping him in white light. Then Lin Xuan casually drew blood with his little finger and dropped it into the token, completing the ownership process.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， nà xiǎo zi suī rán jǐn jǐn shì níng dān qī xiū shì ， dàn jué duì zhāo rě bù dé 。
总而言之，那小子虽然仅仅是凝丹期修士，但绝对招惹不得。
Lin Xuan didn't know that at this moment, several thousand miles away on Mount Misty Green, there was an old monster at the元婴中期 stage named Gray Crane Man. He sat in meditation in a spacious cave where the air was most abundant with divine energy.
……
……
Although he appeared to be about thirty years old, his eyes showed his true age due to the crow's feet around them.
dāng liǎng gè lǎo guài wù zài zhè lǐ jiāo tán de shí hòu ， lín xuān zǎo yǐ fēi chū le bǎi lǐ zhī yuán ， jīn tiān de shì qíng ， tā yě hěn yì wài ， yóu rú zuò mèng yì bān 。 nà xiào miàn hǔ wèi hé duì zì jǐ rú cǐ hé shàn ？
当两个老怪物在这里交谈的时候，林轩早已飞出了百里之元，今天的事情，他也很意外，犹如做梦一般。那笑面虎为何对自己如此和善？
"Senior's good intentions are hard to refuse," said Lin Xuan with a smile as if not taking it seriously. He took out an epaulette-sized jade box from his storage bag and threw it to Old Round Face. The old monster, also a refined character, passed him the order token in return.
xiǎng le bàn tiān yī jiù méi yǒu bàn diǎn tóu xù 。 lín xuān yě jiù bù zài làng fèi wú wèi de shí jiān ， xiàn zài tā dùn guāng yī huǎn ， zài mǒu chù huāng liáng de xiǎo shān tíng le xià lái 。
想了半天依旧没有半点头绪。林轩也就不再浪费无谓的时间，现在他遁光一缓，在某处荒凉的小山停了下来。
Both men checked everything was correct before smiling contentedly, achieving mutual satisfaction.
bù guǎn duì fāng shì fǒu yì tú bù guǐ ， zhè lǐ yǐ jīng chū le tā shén shí lǒng zhào de fàn wéi ， lín xuān yě jiù bù zài dān xīn shén me 。
不管对方是否意图不轨，这里已经出了他神识笼罩的范围，林轩也就不再担心什么。
"Senior, if you have no further business, I will take my leave."
zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， nà lán yōu yōu de lìng pái bèi qǔ le chū lái ， lín xuān xiān zǐ xì chá kàn ， què shí cǐ wù méi yǒu bèi zuò xià shǒu jiǎo ， zhè cái jiāng shén shí chén rù lǐ miàn 。
左手一翻，那蓝幽幽的令牌被取了出来，林轩先仔细查看，确实此物没有被做下手脚，这才将神识沉入里面。
"Hehe, go on your way. This old man won't see you off."
jié guǒ què bèi fǎn tán le huí lái ……
结果却被反弹了回来……
Lin Xuan bowed and turned into a green light that vanished into the distance. As he watched his back recede, Old Round Face's smile faded as he suddenly turned to shout: "Who is hiding there? Show yourself!"
lín xuān yí zhèng ， suí jí xiàng shì xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， zuǐ jiǎo biān fǎn ér lù chū yī sī xiào róng 。
林轩一怔，随即像是想起了什么，嘴角边反而露出一丝笑容。
This person was known as the smiling tiger, but when angry, his face became fierce, making one feel uneasy.
tā qū zhǐ wēi dàn ， chī chī chī jǐ dào jiàn qì jī shè chū lái ， zài dì kè huà xià le yí gè jiǎn yì de fǎ zhèn ， lín xuān yòu cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng qǔ chū jīng shí cái liào ， jiāng qí bù hǎo 。
他屈指微弹，嗤嗤嗤几道剑气激射出来，在地刻画下了一个简易的法阵，林轩又从储物袋中取出晶石材料，将其布好。
"Hehe, why should this old brother get angry? I just happened to be here. Do you want to fight me over this?"
yī dào fǎ jué dǎ ， cǐ zhèn fǎ dùn shí kāi shǐ yùn zhuàn ， yī tuán bái guāng jiāng tā bāo guǒ zài lǐ miàn 。 suí hòu lín xuān cái bù huāng bù máng de zài xiǎo mǔ zhǐ yī huà ， yī dī xiān xuè mò rù dào le lìng pái zhī zhōng ， wán chéng le rèn zhǔ 。
一道法诀打，此阵法顿时开始运转，一团白光将他包裹在里面。随后林轩才不慌不忙的在小拇指一划，一滴鲜血没入到了令牌之中，完成了认主。
A long laugh echoed from the sky, divine light flickering. A tall and thin old man appeared nearby. Wearing a Daoist robe, he exuded an air of immortality, and his spiritual energy fluctuations indicated that he was also an old monster at the元婴 stage.
lín xuān bù zhī dào de shì ， yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， yuǎn zài wàn lǐ zhī yáo de mǒu chù dà shān ， nà ér jǐng wù suī rán xiù měi yì cháng ， zhěng zuò shān què yǐn yǐn yǒu mó qì yíng rào 。
林轩不知道的是，与此同时，远在万里之遥的某处大山，那儿景物虽然秀美异常，整座山却隐隐有魔气萦绕。
"Gray Crane Man," Old Round Face's anger subsided as he bowed in greeting, but there was a glint of sharpness in his eyes.
wù cāng shān ， zhè ér zhèng shì mó yōu mén de zǒng tán 。
雾苍山，这儿正是魔幽门的总坛。
Gray Crane Man was also a wandering cultivator. He acted both righteously and wickedly, yet he enjoyed great fame here due to his status as an old monster at the元婴 stage. He had quite a good relationship with Old Round Face, the smiling tiger.
zài mǒu gè líng qì zuì wèi chōng zú de dì diǎn 。 yǒu yī zuò kuān kuò yì cháng de dòng fǔ ， dòng fǔ de liàn gōng shì zhōng ， yī bái páo rú shēng pán xī ér zuò 。
在某个灵气最为充足的地点。有一座宽阔异常的洞府，洞府的练功室中，一白袍儒生盘膝而坐。
"I just passed through this area for something and wasn't stealing from you or anyone else. A mere condensation period cultivator can be taken by force if he has immortal wood," Gray Crane Man said as he returned the greeting, his tone filled with curiosity. He had known Old Round Face for over a hundred years, but despite his amiable demeanor, his heart was just as ruthless as any major demon sect leader.
cǐ rén kàn qù yě bù guò sān shí chū tóu bà le 。 wén zhì bīn bīn ， yí tài bó jiǔ ， rán ér yǎn jiǎo de yú wěi wén què chū mài le tā de zhēn shí nián jì 。
此人看去也不过三十出头罢了。文质彬彬，仪态薄酒，然而眼角的鱼尾纹却出卖了他的真实年纪。
In the cultivation world, killing and stealing were common occurrences, so it wasn't strange that an old monster at the元婴 stage treated a condensation period cultivator kindly.
cǐ rén zhèng shì mó yōu mén zhǔ ， yī yuán yīng zhōng qī de lǎo guài wù ， kàn tā de qíng xíng ， sì hū zhèng zài tǔ xī dǎ zuò 。
此人正是魔幽门主，一元婴中期的老怪物，看他的情形，似乎正在吐息打坐。
Could this boy have some unknown background?
zài tā de miàn qián ， yǒu yī zuò gāo tái ， gāo tái bǎi zhe shí èr zuò jīng tiě zhù chéng de xiǎo shòu ， zài lín xuān ràng lìng pái rèn zhǔ de yī chà nà ， qí zhōng yī zuò xiǎo shòu de yǎn jīng tū rán liàng le ……
在他的面前，有一座高台，高台摆着十二座精铁铸成的小兽，在林轩让令牌认主的一刹那，其中一座小兽的眼睛突然亮了……
But Li Yaotian's name sounded unfamiliar, and there was no mention of such a young master in any major sects within the clouds of the Seven Star Island?
"Senior, you speak plainly. Of course, I am willing to part with it. But I wonder what treasure the senior would be willing to exchange for this?"
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Old Round Face's face lit up with joy: "Hehe, your Dao is clear and reasonable. Don't worry, how could this old master take advantage of you?"
At that moment, he stretched out his hand, and a blue token slid out from his sleeve.
Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened as he showed some surprise. "Senior, what are you doing..."
"During the auction, I noticed your interest in the Order Token of the Demonic Obscure Gate, so I bought it for you to exchange with this immortal wood. What do you think?"
...
Lin Xuan was speechless. The old monster's strange actions at the auction were all for this.
To be honest, a ten-thousand-year-old immortal wood was indeed invaluable. But this order token was worth thirty thousand crystal stones, and it could roughly balance out the value of the immortal wood.
Seeing Lin Xuan pondering, Old Round Face didn't urge him on, his face showing no signs of impatience as he stood there with a smile.
If anyone else were here, Lin Xuan wouldn't have easily agreed. He would have tried to extort something first before agreeing.
But the people in the alliance knew how to weigh their options and act accordingly. Before them was an old monster at the婴期 stage, so why would he be foolish enough to offend such a powerful opponent?
"Did you divined for that boy just now?" asked the Crane Man.
"Yes, I was merely curious about it. A condensation period cultivator possessing immortal wood of ten thousand years is unusual, so I cast a divination spell. Guess what did I see?"
"Just say it," the Crane Man said impatiently.
"In his body, I saw the aura of a spirit dragon."
"What, spirit dragon aura?" The Crane Man's body trembled as he showed shock and envy on his face.
"Now do you understand why this old man values him so much?" Old Round Face said calmly.
"Indeed. According to ancient legends, those with the aura of a spirit dragon are invaluable. Such people have a high chance of breaking through the婴期 stage and even passing the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation."
"You thought about it too. This island's clouds stretch endlessly, and there is an uncharted island where someone at the合期 stage lives in seclusion. They can't pass the heavenly tribulations yet, so they remain here. This boy has such deep good fortune that he surpasses even those seniors. Would I do something foolish like opposing him?" Old Round Face smiled.
"It's true, but divination is inherently unpredictable. How can you be certain of your accuracy?" The Crane Man suddenly spoke after a long silence.
"Hehe, this old man didn't say I would be accurate. But if I'm wrong, what loss have I suffered? This transaction has brought me no losses. Better to believe in the possibility than not."
The Crane Man stroked his beard and agreed with him. Despite their haughty demeanor, these old monsters were still cunning like foxes. After all, they had lived for hundreds of years.
Moreover, both old monsters knew that Lin Xuan was not afraid when facing an婴期 cultivator, which made them curious about his composure and bearing.
If a condensation period cultivator hadn't been trembling in fear, it would have been impressive enough.
Lin Xuan didn't know that Old Round Face had already divined. That confidence came from somewhere, making him even more intrigued.
In short, although this boy was only at the condensation stage, he couldn't be provoked.
...
While these two old monsters were talking, Lin Xuan had already flown a hundred miles away. Today's events surprised him like a dream. Why was that smiling tiger so kind to him?
After pondering for a long time without any answers, Lin Xuan decided not to waste more time and slowed his遁光 down at some desolate hills.
Regardless of the other party's intentions, he was now out of their range, so he no longer needed to worry.
He flipped his left hand and took out the blue token. After carefully checking it, he immersed his divine sense into it only to have it bounce back...
Lin Xuan paused, then smiled as if remembering something.
With a flick of his finger, several sword qi shots emerged, carving a simple array on the ground. He took out some crystal materials from his storage bag and set up the array.
After casting a spell, the array began to operate, enveloping him in white light. Then Lin Xuan casually drew blood with his little finger and dropped it into the token, completing the ownership process.
Lin Xuan didn't know that at this moment, several thousand miles away on Mount Misty Green, there was an old monster at the元婴中期 stage named Gray Crane Man. He sat in meditation in a spacious cave where the air was most abundant with divine energy.
Although he appeared to be about thirty years old, his eyes showed his true age due to the crow's feet around them.
"Senior's good intentions are hard to refuse," said Lin Xuan with a smile as if not taking it seriously. He took out an epaulette-sized jade box from his storage bag and threw it to Old Round Face. The old monster, also a refined character, passed him the order token in return.
Both men checked everything was correct before smiling contentedly, achieving mutual satisfaction.
"Senior, if you have no further business, I will take my leave."
"Hehe, go on your way. This old man won't see you off."
Lin Xuan bowed and turned into a green light that vanished into the distance. As he watched his back recede, Old Round Face's smile faded as he suddenly turned to shout: "Who is hiding there? Show yourself!"
This person was known as the smiling tiger, but when angry, his face became fierce, making one feel uneasy.
"Hehe, why should this old brother get angry? I just happened to be here. Do you want to fight me over this?"
A long laugh echoed from the sky, divine light flickering. A tall and thin old man appeared nearby. Wearing a Daoist robe, he exuded an air of immortality, and his spiritual energy fluctuations indicated that he was also an old monster at the元婴 stage.
"Gray Crane Man," Old Round Face's anger subsided as he bowed in greeting, but there was a glint of sharpness in his eyes.
Gray Crane Man was also a wandering cultivator. He acted both righteously and wickedly, yet he enjoyed great fame here due to his status as an old monster at the元婴 stage. He had quite a good relationship with Old Round Face, the smiling tiger.
"I just passed through this area for something and wasn't stealing from you or anyone else. A mere condensation period cultivator can be taken by force if he has immortal wood," Gray Crane Man said as he returned the greeting, his tone filled with curiosity. He had known Old Round Face for over a hundred years, but despite his amiable demeanor, his heart was just as ruthless as any major demon sect leader.
In the cultivation world, killing and stealing were common occurrences, so it wasn't strange that an old monster at the元婴 stage treated a condensation period cultivator kindly.
Could this boy have some unknown background?
But Li Yaotian's name sounded unfamiliar, and there was no mention of such a young master in any major sects within the clouds of the Seven Star Island?