yī gǔ nóng yù de yào xiāng piāo le chū lái ， kàn zhe lǐ miàn xīng hóng sè de yào wán ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng gǔ guài dào le jí diǎn 。
一股浓郁的药香飘了出来，看着里面猩红色的药丸，林轩脸上的表情古怪到了极点。
A pungent medicinal scent wafted out. Looking at the crimson pills inside, Lin Xuan's expression was utterly bizarre.
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， jū rán chéng gōng le ！
有没有搞错，居然成功了！
Had he gone mad? It actually worked!
zì jǐ de shǒu yì zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， lín xuān kě shì cóng yī kāi shǐ ， jiù dǎ zhe liàn fèi hòu zài chóng xīn tí chún de zhǔ yì ， nǎ zhī …
自己的手艺自己清楚，林轩可是从一开始，就打着炼废后再重新提纯的主意，哪知…
He knew his own skills all too well. From the very beginning, Lin Xuan had planned to refine the waste pills and then purify them again. But...
…
…
But regardless, it was still a good thing. He tapped his storage bag, took out a small jade bottle, and carefully placed the pill inside.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè zǒng shì hǎo shì ， lín xuān zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， qǔ chū yī xiǎo qiǎo de yù píng lái ， jiāng dān yào xiǎo xīn
但不管如何，这总是好事，林轩在储物袋上一拍，取出一小巧的玉瓶来，将丹药小心
Then he waved his sleeves and stepped out of the quiet room. Lin Xuan called over the attendant who had shown him around to inform the Liren sect's condensation core cultivator named Lei.
yì yì de zhuāng rù lǐ miàn 。
翼翼的装入里面。
...
suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， zǒu chū jìng shì ， lín xuān jiào lái yǐn lù de tóng zi ， qián qù tōng zhī nà léi xìng níng dān xiū shì 。
随后袖袍一拂，走出静室，林轩叫来引路的童子，前去通知那雷姓凝丹修士。
When the old man heard that the refining was successful, he couldn't help but be delighted. He had only wanted to try it out, not expecting this young man to be as honest as his words.
……
……
"Haha, my young friend is truly a genius. Rest assured, I will keep my word. From today on, you are a disciple of Firecloud Peak in the Liren Sect, and I will take you under my wing..."
cǐ lǎo tīng shuō liàn zhì chéng gōng ， bù yóu de dà xǐ ， yuán běn tā jǐn shì xiǎng yào shì yī shì ， méi xiǎng dào zhè ge shào nián zhēn méi yǒu kuā
此老听说炼制成功，不由的大喜，原本他仅是想要试一试，没想到这个少年真没有夸
Lin Xuan's eyes twitched at this. Being a disciple to a condensation core cultivator who was only slightly higher than his foundation establishment stage—this would naturally be considered a great blessing if he were just a tiny foundation establishment cultivator. But now, it felt incredibly awkward.
dà qí cí 。
大其词。
Though unwilling, for the sake of the Heaven Dust Pill, he had to endure it temporarily.
“ hē hē ， xiǎo yǒu zhēn shì qí cái ， fàng xīn ， lǎo fū shuō de huà yí dìng suàn shù ， cóng jīn tiān kāi shǐ ， nǐ jiù shì wǒ liè yáng mén
“呵呵，小友真是奇才，放心，老夫说的话一定算数，从今天开始，你就是我烈阳门
Fortunately, it was just a nominal enrollment, and he didn't have to do anything for this old man on a daily basis.
huǒ yún fēng de dì zǐ ， ér qiě lǎo fū shōu nǐ wèi tú ……”
火云峰的弟子，而且老夫收你为徒……”
With the long-standing problem solved, the old man in his forties with a goatee felt much better. He immediately bestowed several spiritual artifacts upon Lin Xuan as gifts.
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， yǎn jiǎo bù yóu de tiào le tiào ， bài yī níng dān zhōng qī de xiū shì wèi shī ， jiǎ rú tā zhēn shì xiǎo xiǎo de zhù
林轩听到这里，眼角不由得跳了跳，拜一凝丹中期的修士为师，假如他真是小小的筑
The guy's generosity was commendable. One of the flying swords was of upper-grade quality, though to Lin Xuan it was just trash. He still had to act grateful...
jī xiū shì ， zhè zì rán suàn shì tiān dà de fú yuán le ， bù guò xiàn zài ， zì rán jué de biè niǔ wú bǐ 。
基修士，这自然算是天大的福缘了，不过现在，自然觉得别扭无比。
"Disciple, since you have taken me as your master, I will not fail you. Choose these cultivation techniques for yourself." The old man said, waving his sleeves and several jade cylinders floated before him.
xīn zhōng bǎi bān bù qíng yuàn ， bù guò wèi le tiān chén dān ， yě zhǐ hǎo zàn qiě rěn nài 。
心中百般不情愿，不过为了天尘丹，也只好暂且忍耐。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh and pretend to immerse his spirit sense into them. While the cultivation methods were indeed good, they were only suitable for foundation establishment stage cultivators. Lin Xuan had no interest in them and just picked one at random.
hǎo zài zhǐ shì jì míng ér yǐ ， píng rì lǐ dào bù yòng wèi zhè lǎo tóu zuò shén me shì 。
好在只是记名而已，平日里倒不用为这老头做什么事。
"Good. The power of this *Heavenly Flame* technique is fierce and versatile. Once you refine it, its uses will be endless. Practice diligently and come to me if you have any questions." The old man stroked his beard with hope in his eyes.
jiě jué le cháng jiǔ yǐ lái de nán tí ， léi xìng lǎo zhě xīn qíng dà hǎo ， dāng jí jiù cì yǔ le lín xuān jǐ jiàn líng qì 。
解决了长久以来的难题，雷姓老者心情大好，当即就赐予了林轩几件灵器。
"Yes!" Lin Xuan had no choice but to nod and pretend to accept the teachings.
zhè jiā huo chū shǒu yě suàn dà fāng le ， qí zhōng yī bǐng fēi jiàn kān chēng shàng pǐn ， dāng rán ， zài lín xuān de yǎn lǐ jiù shì lā jī ，
这家伙出手也算大方了，其中一柄飞剑堪称上品，当然，在林轩的眼里就是垃圾，
"Alright, go down then. This token is for you. Give it to the manager below and he will help you find a suitable place on the mountain's waist to establish your abode."
kě hái bù dé bù biǎo xiàn chū yī fù gǎn jī tì líng ……
可还不得不表现出一副感激涕零……
"Thank Master!"
“ tú ér ， nǐ jì bài wǒ wèi shī ， běn zūn yě bú huì kuī dài nǐ ， zhè jǐ běn gōng fǎ ， nǐ zì jǐ tiāo xuǎn yī xià 。” lǎo zhě
“徒儿，你既拜我为师，本尊也不会亏待你，这几本功法，你自己挑选一下。”老者
Lin Xuan bowed respectfully, doing his surface work without showing any emotion despite being taken advantage of by this old man. But he had to admit that the old man was still kind to him.
shuō dào zhè lǐ 。 xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ kuài yù tǒng jiǎn ， jiù piāo fú dào le yǎn qián 。
说到这里。袖袍一拂，几块玉筒简，就飘浮到了眼前。
As Lin Xuan's figure gradually disappeared around a corner, the old man suddenly turned and bowed towards an empty space: "Master, what do you think of this child? Does he have potential for cultivation?"
lín xuān kū xiào bù dé ， zhǐ hǎo zhuāng mú zuò yàng de jiāng shén shí chén rù ， gōng fǎ dào hái shì kě yǐ ， rán ér zhǐ shì hé yú zhù jī qī
林轩哭笑不得，只好装模作样的将神识沉入，功法倒还是可以，然而只适合于筑基期
"It is too early to say. Although he successfully refined the Three Yang Soul Forging Pill, such obscure pills' success depends more on luck than skill. We cannot conclude that he is a genius in alchemy based on this." A flash of green light appeared as an old man with three long beards and about forty years old gradually came into view.
， lín xuān nǎ lǐ huì gǎn xìng qù ， zhǐ hǎo suí biàn tiāo yī kuài liǎo shì 。
，林轩哪里会感兴趣，只好随便挑一块了事。
Though he looked much younger from the outside, he was actually an ancient baby-faced powerhouse at the yuan婴 stage. His name was Gu Changfeng, the peak of the Firecloud Peak in the Liren Sect.
“ hǎo ， nǐ xuǎn de zhè 《 fén tiān **》 wēi lì gāng měng ， liàn chéng yǐ hòu miào yòng wú qióng ， xià qù hòu hǎo hǎo liàn xí ， yǒu bù
“好，你选的这《焚天**》威力刚猛，炼成以后妙用无穷，下去后好好练习，有不
He held a dual role as an elder in the sect and was also one of its foremost alchemists.
dǒng de dì fāng suí shí kě yǐ lái zhǎo wèi shī 。” léi xìng lǎo zhě mō le mō hú xū 。 yǎn shén zhī zhōng mǎn shì xī jì 。
懂的地方随时可以来找为师。”雷姓老者摸了摸胡须。眼神之中满是希冀。
To become a master in alchemy required immense effort, and only a few managed to reach that level while also attaining yuan婴 stage cultivation.
“ shì ！” lín xuān bù dé bù zhuāng chū yī fù diǎn tóu shòu jiào de yàng zi 。
“是！”林轩不得不装出一副点头受教的样子。
"Then Master's opinion is that this child cannot be used?"
“ xíng le ， nǐ xià qù ba ， zhè kuài lìng pái gěi nǐ ， jiāo gěi xià miàn de guǎn shì ， kě yǐ zài shān yāo chù ， tiāo xuǎn yī zhōng yì de
“行了，你下去吧，这块令牌给你，交给下面的管事，可以在山腰处，挑选一中意的
"No, I just need to observe him carefully." Gu Changfeng stroked his beard. "Zhen Tian, put aside your current tasks for now and properly train this disciple. See if he truly has the talent in alchemy. If he can be of great use, it will save us a lot of trouble."
dì fāng ， kāi pì dòng fǔ 。”
地方，开辟洞府。”
"Yes!" Lei Zhen Tian nodded, but his expression was hesitant.
“ xiè shī zūn ！” lín xuān gōng shēn xíng lǐ ， biǎo miàn gōng zuò zuò de bù dòng shēng sè ， suī rán bèi zhè lǎo tóu zhàn le pián yi ， dàn bù
“谢师尊！”林轩躬身行礼，表面工作做的不动声色，虽然被这老头占了便宜，但不
"Why are you worried about that secular junior? With the Three Yang Soul Forging Pill out of the way, we no longer need to worry about his cultivation. How about this— I'll take Yin'er as my disciple and personally train her in her cultivation techniques."
dé bù shuō ， tā hái suàn shàn dài zì jǐ 。
得不说，他还算善待自己。
"Thank Master."
wàng zhe lín xuān bèi jǐng jiàn jiàn yuǎn qù ， zhí zhì guǎi jiǎo chù xiāo shī ， lǎo zhě tū rán zhuǎn guò shēn lái ， duì zhe mǒu kōng wú yì rén zhī chù
望着林轩背景渐渐远去，直至拐角处消失，老者突然转过身来，对着某空无一人之处
Lei Zhen Tian was overjoyed. He had only been a nominal disciple of Gu Changfeng before, occasionally receiving some guidance. Even so, it greatly benefited him. Now that Yin'er had this opportunity and with her divine root, she would likely progress much faster than he ever imagined...
xíng lǐ ：“ shī zūn ， nǐ kàn cǐ zi rú hé ， yǒu péi yǎng de qián lì me ？”
行礼：“师尊，你看此子如何，有培养的潜力么？”
"You don't need to thank me. Just do your best."
“ xiàn zài hái bù hǎo shuō ， suī rán tā jiāng sān yáng duàn pò dān liàn zhì chū lái le ， dàn zhè zhǒng lěng pì de dān yào ， chéng gōng yǔ fǒu ，
“现在还不好说，虽然他将三阳锻魄丹炼制出来了，但这种冷僻的丹药，成功与否，
"Disciple will not disappoint you. But even if Lin Xuan is a promising talent, isn't his foundation establishment stage cultivation too low?"
chú le jì shù ， yùn qì de chéng fèn gèng duō ， bìng bù néng yīn cǐ duàn dìng tā jiù shì liàn dān shù de qí cái le 。” qīng guāng yī shǎn ，
除了技术，运气的成分更多，并不能因此断定他就是炼丹术的奇才了。”青光一闪，
"It doesn't matter. Refining pills only requires the power of a foundation establishment stage cultivator. Of course, for safety's sake, pay more attention to his cultivation level. We have plenty of time— it should take about two or thirty years and some medicinal stones to train him into a late-stage foundation establishment."
yí gè rén yǐng zài jiǎo luò lǐ zhú jiàn qīng xī qǐ lái ， sān lǚ zhǎng xū dà yuē sì shí yú suì nián jì ， xiǎn de qì dù bù fán de yàng zi 。
一个人影在角落里逐渐清晰起来，三缕长须大约四十余岁年纪，显得气度不凡的样子。
"Disciple understands. I will first test this child's alchemy skills before deciding on how to cultivate him." Lei Zhen Tian said respectfully.
suī rán cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， tā bǐ léi xìng lǎo zhě nián qīng de duō ， rán ér què shì yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài wù 。 gǔ zhǎng fēng ， huǒ yún
虽然从表面上看，他比雷姓老者年轻的多，然而却是元婴期的老怪物。古长风，火云
The two then had a private discussion, after which the ancient baby-faced powerhouse vanished.
fēng fēng zhǔ 。
峰峰主。
The old man in his forties also left the stone room.
zài liè yáng mén shēn jiān zhǎng lǎo zhī zhí ， yě shì gāi pài shǒu qū yī zhǐ de liàn dān dà shī 。
在烈阳门身兼长老之职，也是该派首屈一指的炼丹大师。
"Pfft!"
yào zhī dào liàn dān yī tú ， suǒ xū huā fèi de jīng lì jí duō ， xiǎng yào chéng wéi cǐ dào dà shī ， tóng shí xiū wèi yě dá dào yuán yīng qī
要知道炼丹一途，所需花费的精力极多，想要成为此道大师，同时修为也达到元婴期
Suddenly, the ground was drilled through as a bee-like creature flew out like a ghost.
， gǔ wǎng jīn lái ， yě méi yǒu jǐ gè 。
，古往今来，也没有几个。
They were careless. Due to being in such an important sect area, they didn't even use a soundproof barrier when talking.
“ nà shī zūn de yì si shì cǐ zi bù kě yòng le ？”
“那师尊的意思是此子不可用了？”
Lin Xuan's spirit sense had detected the presence of an ancient baby-faced powerhouse since he entered. He had assumed it was just another ordinary foundation establishment cultivator and hadn't used any advanced qi control techniques.
“ bù ， wǒ shì shuō xū yào hǎo hǎo guān chá ér yǐ 。” gǔ zhǎng fēng mō le mō hú xū ，“ zhèn tiān ， nǐ zàn shí fàng xià shǒu zhōng de
“不，我是说需要好好观察而已。”古长风摸了摸胡须，“震天，你暂时放下手中的
It was like showing off in front of Master Lu Ban.
shì ， hǎo hǎo tiáo jiào zhè míng dì zǐ ， kàn tā zài dān dào yī tú ， shì fǒu zhēn yǒu tiān fù ， rú guǒ kě kān dà yòng ， yě jiù shěng qù
事，好好调教这名弟子，看他在丹道一途，是否真有天赋，如果可堪大用，也就省去
Of course, he was startled. Could his identity have been exposed? Why would an ancient baby-faced powerhouse hide here if not to attack?
wǒ men yī zhuāng dà má fán le 。”
我们一桩大麻烦了。”
Fortunately, Lin Xuan didn't strike first. He later found out it was just a false alarm.
“ shì ！” léi zhèn tiān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， rán ér liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què yǒu xiē yóu yù ， yù yán yòu zhǐ 。
“是！”雷震天点了点头，然而脸上的表情却有些犹豫，欲言又止。
But this added many more questions to his mind. Since the other party hadn't discovered his true identity, why did a high-level cultivator secretly observe such a minor foundation establishment cultivator?
“ zěn me ， nǐ shì dān xīn nǐ nà shì sú de wǎn bèi me ， rú jīn sān yáng duàn pò dān yǐ chū ， kě yǐ jiě jué tā xiū liàn de hòu gù
“怎么，你是担心你那世俗的晚辈么，如今三阳锻魄丹已出，可以解决他修炼的后顾
The Liren Sect was like a den of tigers and dragons—Lin Xuan couldn't afford to ignore suspicious matters.
zhī yōu ， zhè yàng bà ， wǒ shōu yīn ér wèi tú ， qīn zì tiáo jiào tā xiū liàn de fǎ shù 。”
之忧，这样罢，我收音儿为徒，亲自调教她修炼的法术。”
So he kept an extra eye out, sending in a young ancient magic insect. Though it was still too young for combat, eavesdropping on information was easy.
“ duō xiè shī zūn 。”
“多谢师尊。”
Lin Xuan slowly extended his spirit sense.
léi zhèn tiān dà xǐ ， dāng chū tā yě bù guò shì zuò le gǔ zhǎng fēng de jì míng dì zǐ ， ǒu ěr néng gòu dé dào jǐ jù zhǐ diǎn bà le ，
雷震天大喜，当初他也不过是做了古长风的记名弟子，偶尔能够得到几句指点罢了，
With the spirit sense inside his body and his eyes closed, he began digesting the information received.
jí biàn rú cǐ ， yě ràng zì jǐ shòu yòng bù jìn ， rú jīn yīn ér yǒu cǐ jī yuán ， jiā shàng shèng líng gēn de zī zhì ， xiū xíng zhī kuài ，
即便如此，也让自己受用不尽，如今音儿有此机缘，加上圣灵根的资质，修行之快，
"Young Master, what's wrong? What happened?" Mo'er also showed great curiosity.
kǒng pà huì yuǎn chāo zì jǐ yù liào ……
恐怕会远超自己预料……
"It's nothing. I'm not sure now, but it should be beneficial for me." Lin Xuan said without showing any surprise or joy on his face.
A pungent medicinal scent wafted out. Looking at the crimson pills inside, Lin Xuan's expression was utterly bizarre.
Had he gone mad? It actually worked!
He knew his own skills all too well. From the very beginning, Lin Xuan had planned to refine the waste pills and then purify them again. But...
But regardless, it was still a good thing. He tapped his storage bag, took out a small jade bottle, and carefully placed the pill inside.
Then he waved his sleeves and stepped out of the quiet room. Lin Xuan called over the attendant who had shown him around to inform the Liren sect's condensation core cultivator named Lei.
...
When the old man heard that the refining was successful, he couldn't help but be delighted. He had only wanted to try it out, not expecting this young man to be as honest as his words.
"Haha, my young friend is truly a genius. Rest assured, I will keep my word. From today on, you are a disciple of Firecloud Peak in the Liren Sect, and I will take you under my wing..."
Lin Xuan's eyes twitched at this. Being a disciple to a condensation core cultivator who was only slightly higher than his foundation establishment stage—this would naturally be considered a great blessing if he were just a tiny foundation establishment cultivator. But now, it felt incredibly awkward.
Though unwilling, for the sake of the Heaven Dust Pill, he had to endure it temporarily.
Fortunately, it was just a nominal enrollment, and he didn't have to do anything for this old man on a daily basis.
With the long-standing problem solved, the old man in his forties with a goatee felt much better. He immediately bestowed several spiritual artifacts upon Lin Xuan as gifts.
The guy's generosity was commendable. One of the flying swords was of upper-grade quality, though to Lin Xuan it was just trash. He still had to act grateful...
"Disciple, since you have taken me as your master, I will not fail you. Choose these cultivation techniques for yourself." The old man said, waving his sleeves and several jade cylinders floated before him.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh and pretend to immerse his spirit sense into them. While the cultivation methods were indeed good, they were only suitable for foundation establishment stage cultivators. Lin Xuan had no interest in them and just picked one at random.
"Good. The power of this *Heavenly Flame* technique is fierce and versatile. Once you refine it, its uses will be endless. Practice diligently and come to me if you have any questions." The old man stroked his beard with hope in his eyes.
"Yes!" Lin Xuan had no choice but to nod and pretend to accept the teachings.
"Alright, go down then. This token is for you. Give it to the manager below and he will help you find a suitable place on the mountain's waist to establish your abode."
"Thank Master!"
Lin Xuan bowed respectfully, doing his surface work without showing any emotion despite being taken advantage of by this old man. But he had to admit that the old man was still kind to him.
As Lin Xuan's figure gradually disappeared around a corner, the old man suddenly turned and bowed towards an empty space: "Master, what do you think of this child? Does he have potential for cultivation?"
"It is too early to say. Although he successfully refined the Three Yang Soul Forging Pill, such obscure pills' success depends more on luck than skill. We cannot conclude that he is a genius in alchemy based on this." A flash of green light appeared as an old man with three long beards and about forty years old gradually came into view.
Though he looked much younger from the outside, he was actually an ancient baby-faced powerhouse at the yuan婴 stage. His name was Gu Changfeng, the peak of the Firecloud Peak in the Liren Sect.
He held a dual role as an elder in the sect and was also one of its foremost alchemists.
To become a master in alchemy required immense effort, and only a few managed to reach that level while also attaining yuan婴 stage cultivation.
"Then Master's opinion is that this child cannot be used?"
"No, I just need to observe him carefully." Gu Changfeng stroked his beard. "Zhen Tian, put aside your current tasks for now and properly train this disciple. See if he truly has the talent in alchemy. If he can be of great use, it will save us a lot of trouble."
"Yes!" Lei Zhen Tian nodded, but his expression was hesitant.
"Why are you worried about that secular junior? With the Three Yang Soul Forging Pill out of the way, we no longer need to worry about his cultivation. How about this— I'll take Yin'er as my disciple and personally train her in her cultivation techniques."
"Thank Master."
Lei Zhen Tian was overjoyed. He had only been a nominal disciple of Gu Changfeng before, occasionally receiving some guidance. Even so, it greatly benefited him. Now that Yin'er had this opportunity and with her divine root, she would likely progress much faster than he ever imagined...
"You don't need to thank me. Just do your best."
"Disciple will not disappoint you. But even if Lin Xuan is a promising talent, isn't his foundation establishment stage cultivation too low?"
"It doesn't matter. Refining pills only requires the power of a foundation establishment stage cultivator. Of course, for safety's sake, pay more attention to his cultivation level. We have plenty of time— it should take about two or thirty years and some medicinal stones to train him into a late-stage foundation establishment."
"Disciple understands. I will first test this child's alchemy skills before deciding on how to cultivate him." Lei Zhen Tian said respectfully.
The two then had a private discussion, after which the ancient baby-faced powerhouse vanished.
The old man in his forties also left the stone room.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, the ground was drilled through as a bee-like creature flew out like a ghost.
They were careless. Due to being in such an important sect area, they didn't even use a soundproof barrier when talking.
Lin Xuan's spirit sense had detected the presence of an ancient baby-faced powerhouse since he entered. He had assumed it was just another ordinary foundation establishment cultivator and hadn't used any advanced qi control techniques.
It was like showing off in front of Master Lu Ban.
Of course, he was startled. Could his identity have been exposed? Why would an ancient baby-faced powerhouse hide here if not to attack?
Fortunately, Lin Xuan didn't strike first. He later found out it was just a false alarm.
But this added many more questions to his mind. Since the other party hadn't discovered his true identity, why did a high-level cultivator secretly observe such a minor foundation establishment cultivator?
The Liren Sect was like a den of tigers and dragons—Lin Xuan couldn't afford to ignore suspicious matters.
So he kept an extra eye out, sending in a young ancient magic insect. Though it was still too young for combat, eavesdropping on information was easy.
Lin Xuan slowly extended his spirit sense.
With the spirit sense inside his body and his eyes closed, he began digesting the information received.
"Young Master, what's wrong? What happened?" Mo'er also showed great curiosity.
"It's nothing. I'm not sure now, but it should be beneficial for me." Lin Xuan said without showing any surprise or joy on his face.