zuò xià jué dìng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān bàn zhū chī lǎo shí shí dí dàng qǐ le míng ” nǔ shì 。
做下决定以后，林轩扮猪吃老实实的当起了名”弩士。
After making his decision, Lin Xuan played the part of a simpleton and earnestly took on the role of a "bowman."
měi yāo shēn jū qiǎn chū ， rú cháng dǎ zuò ， jiù rú tóng yī míng nǔ lì de kǔ xiū zhě 。
每夭深居浅出，如常打坐，就如同一名努力的苦修者。
Each day, he kept to himself, meditating as usual, just like an industrious cultivator.
shí jiān yī tiān tiān guò qù ， zhuǎn yǎn yǐ shì sān yuè yǒu yú 。
时间一天天过去，转眼已是三月有余。
Time passed swiftly. Before long, more than three months had elapsed.
zài zhè qí jiān ， zì jǐ nà wèi pián yi shī zūn lái guò jǐ cì ， rán ér dōu méi yǒu xiàn shēn ， ér shì duǒ zài yī páng àn zhōng kuī shì 。
在这其间，自己那位便宜师尊来过几次，然而都没有现身，而是躲在一旁暗中窥视。
During this period, his cheap senior mentor visited several times but never made an appearance, instead hiding and secretly observing from the sidelines.
zhè diǎn xiǎo jì liǎng ， nǎ lǐ mán dé guò lín xuān de shén shí ， tā zhǐ bù guò gù zuò bù zhī 。
这点小伎俩，哪里瞒得过林轩的神识，他只不过故作不知。
This small trick could not fool Lin Xuan's divine sense at all; he merely pretended to be unaware of it.
zhè yě bú shì shén me qí guài zhī shì ， duì fāng jì rán yǒu xīn zāi péi zì jǐ ， kěn dìng yào xiān zuò yī fān jí chá 。
这也不是什么奇怪之事，对方既然有心栽培自己，肯定要先做一番集察。
It wasn't a strange thing. Since the other party was grooming him, they would naturally need to conduct some preliminary investigations first.
jì rán zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， lín xuān yě jiù pèi hé zhe yǎn xì 。
既然知己知彼，林轩也就配合着演戏。
Knowing his opponent well, Lin Xuan cooperated in this charade.
zhè sān yuè lái de biǎo xiàn ràng léi zhèn tiān mǎn yì yǐ jí 。
这三月来的表现让雷震天满意以极。
Lin Xuan's performance over these three months had pleased Lei Zhen Tian immensely.
yú shì lín xuān rù mén mǎn yì bǎi tiān zhī qī yǐ hòu 。 zhè wèi léi dà xiū shì zhōng yú lái dào le jì míng dì zǐ de dòng fǔ ， zhè huí kě shì zhèng dà guāng míng de 。
于是林轩入门满一百天之期以后。这位雷大修士终于来到了记名弟子的洞府，这回可是正大光明的。
Thus, after one hundred days of training, this great cultivator finally arrived at the cave dwelling of his registered disciple. This time, it was a straightforward visit.
lín xuān xīn zhōng hǎo xiào ， biǎo miàn shàng què zhuāng chū yī fù chéng huáng chéng kǒng de biǎo qíng ， zài dòng mén wài yíng jiē zūn 。
林轩心中好笑，表面上却装出一副诚惶诚恐的表情，在洞门外迎接尊。
Laughing to himself, Lin Xuan put on an expression of respectful fear as he waited outside the entrance for his mentor's arrival.
duì fāng hé yán yuè sè de miǎn lì le jǐ jù ， rán hòu jìn rù dòng fǔ ， xiān zhuāng mú zuò yàng de zhǐ diǎn tā xiū xíng fāng miàn de nán chǔ 。
对方和颜悦色的勉励了几句，然后进入洞府，先装模作样的指点他修行方面的难处。
Lei Zhen Tian spoke kindly and encouraged him before entering the cave. He pretended to point out some difficulties in cultivation.
lín xuān wú yǔ ， zhǐ hǎo hú luàn wèn le jǐ gè wèn tí ， děng duì fāng jiǎng jiě yǐ hòu ， zài zhuāng chū yī fù máo sè dùn kāi ， dà xǐ guò wàng de biǎo qíng 。
林轩无语，只好胡乱问了几个问题，等对方讲解以后，再装出一副茅塞顿开，大喜过望的表情。
Lin Xuan remained silent, asking a few random questions. After Lei Zhen Tian explained, Lin Xuan feigned enlightenment and displayed great joy.
jiù zhè yàng ， guò qù le yí gè shí chén zhī jiǔ ， léi zhèn tiān zhōng yú rěn bú zhù kāi kǒu ：“ tú ér 。 xiǎng bì nǐ yě qīng chǔ ， wǒ huǒ yún fēng de xiū shì ， chú le běn shēn de gōng kè ， hái bì xū zuān yán liàn dān shù ， shàng cì nǐ liàn zhì sān yáng duàn pò dān chéng gōng ， ràng wèi shī zhuān mù xiāng kàn ， bù guò zhè zhǒng lěng pì de dān yào ， bìng bù néng shuō míng shén me ， wèi shī xiǎng yào kǎo xiào yī xià nǐ de liàn dān shù ， zhǐ yǒu zhī dào nǐ de shuǐ zhǔn rú hé ， wèi shī yǐ hòu cái hǎo zhǐ diǎn de 。”
就这样，过去了一个时辰之久，雷震天终于忍不住开口：“徒儿。想必你也清楚，我火云峰的修士，除了本身的功课，还必须钻研炼丹术，上次你炼制三阳锻魄丹成功，让为师专目相看，不过这种冷僻的丹药，并不能说明什么，为师想要考校一下你的炼丹术，只有知道你的水准如何，为师以后才好指点的。”
This went on for an hour until Lei Zhen Tian finally couldn't hold back: "Disciple, I imagine you are aware that the cultivators of Fire Cloud Peak not only need to focus on their own cultivation but also must study alchemy. That's why it's no surprise that you've learned so much."
lín xuān xīn zhōng lěng xiào ， biǎo miàn shàng què gōng jìng de bào quán dào ：“ yǒu láo shī zūn fèi xīn le ， tú ér suī shì sàn xiū ， dàn zǎo xiē nián jī yuán qiǎo hé ， céng gēn yī wèi dān dào dà shī xué xí guò ， suǒ yǐ yú zhè fāng miàn 。 duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yī xiē xīn dé 。”
林轩心中冷笑，表面上却恭敬的抱拳道：“有劳师尊费心了，徒儿虽是散修，但早些年机缘巧合，曾跟一位丹道大师学习过，所以于这方面。多少还是有一些心得。”
"What do you mean? Is this Master Tao, and is he really as described?" Lei Zhen Tian interrupted.
“ ó ， bù zhī dào nà wèi dān dào dà shī shì nǎ wèi ？”
“哦，不知道那位丹道大师是哪位？”
Lin Xuan was momentarily speechless but had to maintain his respectful demeanor: "Yes, the master is tall with a bald head and bare feet. He likes to wear black clothes. His eyes are small like beans, and his nose is hooked."
“ zhè ge ” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī wéi nán zhī sè ：“ bú shì tú ér bù shuō ， ér shì wǒ hún hún jiāng jiāng ， zì jǐ yě bù qīng chǔ 。”
“这个”林轩脸上露出一丝为难之色：“不是徒儿不说，而是我浑浑僵僵，自己也不清楚。”
Lin Xuan spoke in detail, of course, all made up, waiting for Lei Zhen Tian to struggle to recall this description.
“ nǐ bù qīng chǔ ？” léi zhèn fū de biǎo qíng míng xiǎn yǒu xiē huái yí le 。
“你不清楚？”雷震夫的表情明显有些怀疑了。
Playing the part of his cheap mentor, Lin Xuan couldn't help but play a little prank: "What? It's Master Tao, the Alchemy Sage! Is that really him?"
“ shì de 。” lín xuān shén sè tǎn rán de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， tā biān qǐ huǎng huà lái kě shì lián yǎn dōu bù zhǎ yī xià ：“ nà shì èr shí duō nián qián de shì le ， dāng shí dì zǐ bèi chóu rén zhuī shā ， wú nài zhī xià yòng le tǔ dùn fú ， bù guò dāng shí wǒ yǐ shēn shòu zhòng shāng le ， děng xǐng guò lái hòu què fā xiàn zì jǐ dào le yī mò shēng de xiá gǔ ， yuán lái shì yí gè jīng shàn liàn dān shù de qián bèi jiù le wǒ 。”
“是的。”林轩神色坦然的点了点头，他编起谎话来可是连眼都不眨一下：“那是二十多年前的事了，当时弟子被仇人追杀，无奈之下用了土遁符，不过当时我已身受重伤了，等醒过来后却发现自己到了一陌生的峡谷，原来是一个精擅炼丹术的前辈救了我。”
Lei Zhen Tian stroked his beard and seemed to believe it was true. "You've learned alchemy from Master Tao? That's a great fortune. I wonder why he didn't take you as an apprentice."
“ tú ér xīn cún gǎn jī ， jiù fú shì le nà ge qián bèi yī xiē nián yuè ， dàn tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng ， dōu bù céng gào sù wǒ míng huì ， ér nà wèi qián bèi de liàn dān shù gāo míng yǐ jí ， tú ér ěr rú mù rǎn ， yě jiù xué le xiē 。”
“徒儿心存感激，就服侍了那个前辈一些年月，但他自始至终，都不曾告诉我名讳，而那位前辈的炼丹术高明以极，徒儿耳濡目染，也就学了些。”
"Master, who is this Master Tao? Although I served him for years, I know nothing about him," Lin Xuan wondered aloud. It was too strange that someone he had made up should be so famous.
“ zhè me shuō lái ， dào yě nán guài ， ń ， nà wèi liàn dān dà shī de xiàng mào rú hé ， nǐ qiě shuō shuō 。” léi zhèn tiān mō le mō hú xū ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， dào xiàng xiāng xìn le qī bā chéng de yàng zi 。
“这么说来，倒也难怪，嗯，那位炼丹大师的相貌如何，你且说说。”雷震天摸了摸胡须，脸上的表情，倒像相信了七八成的样子。
"He has a quirky personality, and with your current cultivation, it's normal not to have heard of his name," Lei Zhen Tian explained. "Master Tao is a genius in alchemy, known as the Alchemy Sage. No one can match him in the art of alchemy. The Nine Great Forces of the Cloud Sea all want to honor him, but he prefers solitude and refuses any invitations."
duì fāng wèn dé rú cǐ zǐ xì ， ràng lín xuān yī zhèn wú yǔ ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng yī jiù dé zhuāng chū yī fù bì gōng bì jìng de yàng zi ：“ shì ， nà wèi qián bèi shēn cái gāo dà ， guāng tóu chì zú 。 xǐ huān shēn chuān hēi yī 。 liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng xiǎo rú dòu lì ， yīng gōu dà bí ，”
对方问得如此仔细，让林轩一阵无语，但表面上依旧得装出一副毕恭毕敬的样子：“是，那位前辈身材高大，光头赤足。喜欢身穿黑衣。两只眼睛小如豆粒，鹰钩大鼻，”
"Ah, in the world of cultivation, one cannot help but be influenced by others. He lives freely without worrying about offending anyone," Lin Xuan said with a hint of doubt.
lín xuān shuō dé shí fēn zǐ xì ， dāng rán ， quán shì xiā biān ， jiù děng duì fāng míng sī kǔ xiǎng qù 。
林轩说得十分仔细，当然，全是瞎编，就等对方冥思苦想去。
"Heh, disciple, your cultivation is too shallow to understand Master Tao's realm." Lei Zhen Tian sighed. "At late婴后期, he’s a great cultivator. Even though he’s alone, we Nine Great Forces wouldn’t dare offend him."
xiǎng zuò zì jǐ de pián yi shī zūn ， lín xuān yě rěn bú zhù wán le gè xiǎo xiǎo de è zuò jù 。
想做自己的便宜师尊，林轩也忍不住玩了个小小的恶作剧。
"Late婴后期, a great cultivator? That's impressive," Lin Xuan was genuinely impressed. He had heard of only the founding master of Spirit Medicine Mountain and Immortal Dust True Man as having reached late婴后期.
“ shén me ， shì dān shèng táo dà shī ， zhēn shì zhè fú xiàng mào ， nǐ kěn dìng ”
“什么，是丹圣陶大师，真是这幅相貌，你肯定”
Knowing that Lin Xuan had once been taught by Master Tao, Lei Zhen Tian's confidence in him soared. As expected, Lin Xuan did not disappoint with his subsequent questions. Theoretically, he knew alchemy at a master level.
huà bèi dǎ duàn ， yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， yě rěn bú zhù zhāng kǒu jié shé ， bú huì nà me qiǎo ba ， zhè xiē miáo shù kě shì zì jǐ xiā biān de ， hái zhēn huì yǒu zhè me yī wèi liàn dān xiū shì ？
话被打断，以林轩的城府，也忍不住张口结舌，不会那么巧吧，这些描述可是自己瞎编的，还真会有这么一位炼丹修士？
After several hours, Lei Zhen Tian left satisfied.
hǎo zài tā zhè fù biǎo qíng yī shǎn ér guò ， léi zhèn tiān dào yě méi yǒu zhù yì shén me ， fǎn ér mǎn liǎn de jí qiè zhī sè ：“ nǐ wǎng cái miáo shù de xiàng mào 。 zhēn de méi cuò ？”
好在他这副表情一闪而过，雷震天倒也没有注意什么，反而满脸的急切之色：“你网才描述的相貌。真的没错？”
For the next few days, he would visit Lin Xuan’s cave almost every other day to instruct on cultivation, but mostly to test his alchemical skills. It wasn't just theoretical anymore; sometimes he even brought materials for Lin Xuan to refine.
“ shì de 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， huà yǐ chū kǒu ， tā dāng rán yě wéi yǒu sǐ chēng le 。
“是的。”林轩点了点头，话已出口，他当然也唯有死撑了。
Starting with simple wash-spirit pills, Lin Xuan did not allow Lei Zhen Tian to watch during the refining process. This was reasonable since any disturbance could lead to failure.
“ xiǎng bú dào a ， xiǎng bú dào ， nǐ jū rán gēn táo dà shī xué guò liàn dān shù ， zhè kě shì tiān dà de fú yuán le ， kě sǒng tā méi yǒu shōu nǐ wèi tú 。 fǒu zé nǐ yě bù yòng bài rù wǒ pài 。” léi zhèn tiān de biǎo qíng ， jìng yǒu yī sī xiàn mù 。
“想不到啊，想不到，你居然跟陶大师学过炼丹术，这可是天大的福缘了，可耸他没有收你为徒。否则你也不用拜入我派。”雷震天的表情，竟有一丝羡慕。
With the blue star sea as a shield, Lin Xuan had no worries about anything going wrong in his secret room.
“ shī zūn ， nǐ shuō de zhè wèi táo dà shī 。 jiū jìng shì hé fāng shén shèng ， wǒ suī rán fú shì le tā shù zài ， kě duì yú tā lǎo rén jiā de yī qiè ， què shì yī wú suǒ zhī 。” lín xuān yě yǒu xiē hào qí ， suī shuō wú qiǎo bù chéng shū ， dàn zì jǐ hú biān luàn zào zhī rén jū rán zhēn de dà míng dǐng dǐng ， zhè yě tài lí qí le 。
“师尊，你说的这位陶大师。究竟是何方神圣，我虽然服侍了他数载，可对于他老人家的一切，却是一无所知。”林轩也有些好奇，虽说无巧不成书，但自己胡编乱造之人居然真的大名鼎鼎，这也太离奇了。
Of course, he wouldn't always succeed; that would raise suspicion. Occasionally, Lin Xuan would intentionally fail and ask Lei Zhen Tian for guidance before refining again.
“ ń ， táo dà shī xìng gé gǔ guài ， yǐ nǐ de xiū wèi ， méi tīng shuō guò tā de dà míng ， dào yě shì zhèng cháng de 。” léi zhèn tiān háo bù huái yí ， fǎn ér xì xì de xiàng lín xuān jiě shì ：“ zhè wèi táo dà shī nǎi shì dān dào fāng miàn de qí cái ， yǒu zhe dān shèng de měi yù 。 zài liàn dān shù fāng miàn ， zhěng gè yún hǎi xiū xiān jiè wú rén néng jí ， yún hǎi jiǔ dà shì lì ， wú bù xiǎng jiāng tā fèng wéi shàng bīn ， rán ér zhè wèi dà shī xǐ huān dú lái dú wǎng ， bù shòu rèn hé mén pài de yuē shù 。 duì suǒ yǒu de yāo qǐng ， quán dōu yī yī xiè jué le 。”
“嗯，陶大师性格古怪，以你的修为，没听说过他的大名，倒也是正常的。”雷震天毫不怀疑，反而细细的像林轩解释：“这位陶大师乃是丹道方面的奇才，有着丹圣的美誉。在炼丹术方面，整个云海修仙界无人能及，云海九大势力，无不想将他奉为上宾，然而这位大师喜欢独来独往，不受任何门派的约束。对所有的邀请，全都一一谢绝了。”
In short, while Lin Xuan did not show any earth-shattering abilities, the alchemical talent he displayed was already a source of great joy to Lei Zhen Tian.
“ ó ， rén zài jiāng hú ， shēn bù yóu jǐ ， tā zhè yàng shuài xìng ér wèi ， shuǎng kuài zǒu shuǎng kuài ， bù pà dé zuì tài duō de shì lì ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī hú yí 。
“哦，人在江湖，身不由己，他这样率性而为，爽快走爽快，不怕得罪太多的势力？”林轩脸上露出一丝狐疑。
This child is indeed a promising candidate!
“ hē hē ， tú ér ， nǐ de xiū wèi tài qiǎn 。 kàn bù chū táo dà shī de jìng jiè 。” léi zhèn tiān tàn kǒu qì “ kǒu ： ràng wèi dān tiáo ， kě shì fāng yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shí 。 suī shì gū jiā guǎ rén 。 diàn rì “ fēng wǒ men jiǔ dà shì lì ， shuí yòu huì shǎ shǎ de píng bái shù cǐ dà dí 。”
“呵呵，徒儿，你的修为太浅。看不出陶大师的境界。”雷震天叹口气“口：让位丹条，可是方婴后期的大修十。虽是孤家寡人。佃日“风我们九大势力，谁又会傻傻的平白树此大敌。”
He secretly reported all this to the old monster with the surname Gu.
“ yuán yīng hòu qī de ， dà xiū shì ？”
“元婴后期的，大修士？”
With his approval, he began to cultivate Lin Xuan more seriously. Besides teaching him alchemy, he also cared about his progress in cultivation.
lín xuān zhè huí ， shì zhēn de sǒng rán dòng róng ， jù tā suǒ zhī ， chú le líng yào shān dāng nián de chuàng pài zǔ shī ， tiān chén zhēn rén ， hái zhēn méi tīng shuō nǎ wèi dān dào de dà zōng shī ， néng gòu xiū liàn dào yuán yīng hòu qī 。
林轩这回，是真的耸然动容，据他所知，除了灵药山当年的创派祖师，天尘真人，还真没听说哪位丹道的大宗师，能够修炼到元婴后期。
After all, they needed several alchemists working together for their mission. If Lin Xuan's cultivation was too low, it could lead to failure.
bì jìng bù guǎn shì tí shēng jìng jiè hái shì jīng yán liàn dān zhī fǎ ， dōu xū yào huā fèi tài duō de jīng lì ， nà kě shì yào yǒu jīng tiān wěi dì de zī zhì cái kě yǐ 。
毕竟不管是提升境界还是精研炼丹之法，都需要花费太多的精力，那可是要有经天纬地的资质才可以。
Calculating the time, there were only twenty years left before the deadline. It wasn't realistic to expect him to condense his essence, but with medicinal stones, reaching late基后期 should be possible.
dé zhī lín xuān céng jīng dé guò táo dà shī zhǐ diǎn ， léi zhèn tiān duì tā de xìn xīn tú rán gāo zhǎng le qǐ lái 。 ér jiē xià lái de tí wèn ， lín xuān yě guǒ rán méi yǒu ràng tā shī wàng ， bì jìng cóng lǐ lùn shàng lái shuō ， lín xuān duì liàn dān shù de liǎo jiě ， hái zhēn shì zōng shī jí 。
得知林轩曾经得过陶大师指点，雷震天对他的信心徒然高涨了起来。而接下来的提问，林轩也果然没有让他失望，毕竟从理论上来说，林轩对炼丹术的了解，还真是宗师级。
Lin Xuan knew why his mentor cared so much, though he had to pretend gratitude and appreciation. However, being given base foundation pills every few days was a bit of a mixed feeling. Fortunately, these pills didn't harm him.
shù gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， léi zhèn tiān xīn mǎn yì zú de gào cí 。
数个时辰以后，雷震天心满意足的告辞。
Well, think of them as candy!
ér jiē xià lái de shù rì ， tā jī hū shì gé sān chà wǔ de jiù huì lái lín xuān de dòng fǔ yī cì ， zhǐ diǎn xiū xíng ， dāng rán zuì zhǔ yào de mù biāo hái shì kǎo xiào lín xuān de liàn dān shù ， yǐ bù jǐn jǐn jú xiàn yú lǐ lùn le ， yǒu shí hòu yě huì dài lái cái liào ràng lín xuān liàn zhì 。
而接下来的数日，他几乎是隔三差五的就会来林轩的洞府一次，指点修行，当然最主要的目标还是考校林轩的炼丹术，已不仅仅局限于理论了，有时候也会带来材料让林轩炼制。
As time passed, most of the cultivators at Fire Cloud Peak knew Lin Xuan's name. Not just his registered disciples; even some senior disciples were treated differently by Lei Senior Uncle.
yóu qiǎn rù shēn ， yóu zuì chū de xǐ suǐ dān kāi shǐ ， dāng rán ， lín xuān liàn dān de shí hòu ， bìng bú huì ràng zhè wèi shī zūn zài yī páng guān mó ， zhè ge yāo qiú léi zhèn tiān jué de yě shì hé qíng hé lǐ de ， bì jìng liàn dān yī dào ， zuì jì dǎ rǎo ， jí shǐ shì zhàn zài páng biān bù dòng yě hěn yǒu kě néng zào chéng shī bài de jié guǒ 。
由浅入深，由最初的洗髓丹开始，当然，林轩炼丹的时候，并不会让这位师尊在一旁观摩，这个要求雷震天觉得也是合情合理的，毕竟炼丹一道，最忌打扰，即使是站在旁边不动也很有可能造成失败的结果。
Sometimes, rumors spread that he was a descendant from this world. Lin Xuan found these amusing and ignored them.
ér mì shì liàn dān ， yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi zuò hòu dùn 。 lín xuān zì rán bù yòng dān xīn shén me 。
而密室炼丹，有蓝色星海做后盾。林轩自然不用担心什么。
However, it did have its benefits. Being in the limelight made everything easier for him at Fire Cloud Peak. Even those with real power showed him deference.
dāng rán le ， tā yě bú huì shǎ shǎ de yì zhí chéng gōng ， nà yàng fēi yǐn qǐ duì fāng de huái yí bù kě ， ǒu ěr ， lín xuān yě huì gù yì shī bài yī xià ， suí hòu zài qǐng léi zhèn tiān zhǐ diǎn ， gǎi jìn hòu zài jiē zhe liàn …… zǒng ér yán zhī ， lín xuān méi yǒu biǎo xiàn dé jīng shì hài sú ， dàn tā suǒ zhǎn xiàn chū lái de liàn dān tiān fù yǐ jīng ràng léi zhèn tiān shí fēn xīn xǐ le 。
当然了，他也不会傻傻的一直成功，那样非引起对方的怀疑不可，偶尔，林轩也会故意失败一下，随后再请雷震天指点，改进后再接着炼……总而言之，林轩没有表现得惊世骇俗，但他所展现出来的炼丹天赋已经让雷震天十分欣喜了。
Lin Xuan had been at Fire Cloud Peak for ten years now, enduring solitude without complaint. He had reached mid-base foundation stage, which pleased Lei Zhen Tian greatly.
cǐ zi guǒ rán shì kě zào zhī cái ！
此子果然是可造之材！
Today was the day to meet his senior ancestor—the only late基期 cultivator in Fire Cloud Peak.
zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， tā quán bù mì bào gěi le gǔ xìng lǎo guài wù 。
这所有的一切，他全部密报给了古姓老怪物。
It was said that he had just ended a seclusion and would be pointing out the best among his disciples.
dé dào duì fāng de shǒu kěn yǐ hòu ， tā kāi shǐ dà lì zāi péi qǐ lín xuān 。
得到对方的首肯以后，他开始大力栽培起林轩。
Four males and four females, including Lin Xuan's name.
chú le liàn dān shù de zhǐ diǎn ， yě zhēn zhèng guān xīn qǐ tā xiū xíng de jìn dù lái 。
除了炼丹术的指点，也真正关心起他修行的进度来。
Lin Xuan felt bored but couldn't refuse such an honor. So, he transformed into a green light and flew to the peak.
bì jìng tā men yào zuò de nà jiàn shì qíng ， xū yào jǐ gè liàn dān shī tōng lì hé zuò ， rú guǒ lín xuān xiū wèi tài dī ， pèi hé de shí hòu fǎ lì bù jì ， shì hěn yǒu kě néng dǎo zhì qián gōng jìn qì 。
毕竟他们要做的那件事情，需要几个炼丹师通力合作，如果林轩修为太低，配合的时候法力不计，是很有可能导致前功尽弃。
The琼楼玉宇 still stood before him, as beautiful as ever.
suàn suàn shí jiān ， jǐn shèng xià èr shí yú nián ， xiǎng bàn fǎ ràng tā níng dān bù xiàn shí ， bù guò jiè zhù yào shí zhī lì tí shēng dào zhù jī hòu qī yīng gāi méi yǒu duō dà de wèn tí 。
算算时间，仅剩下二十余年，想办法让他凝丹不现实，不过借助药石之力提升到筑基后期应该没有多大的问题。
Over these ten years, Lin Xuan had visited this place several times under Lei Senior Uncle’s favor, so it didn’t feel strange at all.
duì yú shī zūn wèi hé rú cǐ guān xīn ， lín xuān zì rán shì xīn zhī dù míng ， dāng rán biǎo miàn shàng bù dé bù zhuāng chū yī fú gǎn jī tì líng ， rán ér gé sān chà wǔ de ràng tā fú shí zhù jī dān ， shí zài yǒu xiē kū xiào bù de 。 hǎo zài zhè zhǒng dān yào chī le duì shēn tǐ yě méi yǒu shén me hài chù 。
对于师尊为何如此关心，林轩自然是心知肚明，当然表面上不得不装出一幅感激涕零，然而隔三差五的让他服食筑基丹，实在有些哭笑不的。好在这种丹药吃了对身体也没有什么害处。
Few cultivators were around, but each one looked enviously at him.
āi ， jiù dàng zuò shì táng wán hǎo le ！
唉，就当做是糖丸好了！
Lin Xuan ignored them and flew directly to the most magnificent building.
ér suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， huǒ yún fēng de dà bù fèn xiū shì yě zhī dào le lín xuān de dà míng ， wú tā 。 bié shuō shì jì míng dì zǐ ， jiù suàn shì jǐ gè qīn chuán dì zǐ yě bú jiàn léi shī shū duì qí nà me hǎo a ！
而随着时间的推移，火云峰的大部分修士也知道了林轩的大名，无他。别说是记名弟子，就算是几个亲传弟子也不见雷师叔对其那么好啊！
The platform in front was carved from jade.
ǒu ěr hái yǒu liú yán chuán chū ， shuō tā shì zhè wèi zhǎng lǎo zài shì sú jiè de hòu rén ， lín xuān tīng le ， kū xiào bù dé ， zì rán bú huì wú liáo de jiě shì shén me ， quán dàng zuò ěr páng fēng le 。
偶尔还有流言传出，说他是这位长老在世俗界的后人，林轩听了，哭笑不得，自然不会无聊的解释什么，全当做耳旁风了。
It was said that this was where his senior ancestor practiced.
bù guò yě yǒu hǎo chù ， yīn wèi dāng hóng ， lín xuān zài huǒ yún fēng zuò shén me shì qíng dōu shùn lì qīng sōng ， biàn shì jǐ gè yōng yǒu shí quán de zhí shì ， jiàn le tā men yě shì yī fù bā jié de biǎo qíng 。
不过也有好处，因为当红，林轩在火云峰做什么事情都顺利轻松，便是几个拥有实权的执事，见了他们也是一副巴结的表情。
Lei Xuan Tian’s figure appeared as he slowly landed on it.
ér lín xuān zhè huí yě zhēn nài dé zhù jì yàn 。 bù zhī bù jué tā lái dào le huǒ yún fēng yǐ jīng shí nián le 。
而林轩这回也真耐得住寂宴。不知不觉他来到了火云峰已经十年了。
Someone had arrived earlier than him.
xiū wèi yě yóu zhù jī chū qī “ tí shēng ” dào le zhōng qī ， zhè yàng de jìn dù ràng léi zhèn tiān fēi cháng mǎn yì 。
修为也由筑基初期“提升”到了中期，这样的进度让雷震天非常满意。
A young man, around seventeen or eighteen years old, with a handsome face. He wasn't particularly beautiful but charming.
ér jīn tiān shì jìn jiàn shī zǔ de rì zi 。
而今天是觐见师祖的日子。
Lin Xuan's divine sense revealed mid-base foundation stage and the appearance of recent success, his cultivation not yet stable.
suǒ wèi shī zǔ ， zì rán shì huǒ yún fēng nà wéi yī de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài 。
所谓师祖，自然是火云峰那唯一的元婴期老怪。
Such a low cultivator being summoned here—could this be her?
jù shuō tā gāng gāng jié shù bì guān 。
据说他刚刚结束闭关。
Surprise flashed across Lin Xuan’s face.
After making his decision, Lin Xuan played the part of a simpleton and earnestly took on the role of a "bowman."
Each day, he kept to himself, meditating as usual, just like an industrious cultivator.
Time passed swiftly. Before long, more than three months had elapsed.
During this period, his cheap senior mentor visited several times but never made an appearance, instead hiding and secretly observing from the sidelines.
This small trick could not fool Lin Xuan's divine sense at all; he merely pretended to be unaware of it.
It wasn't a strange thing. Since the other party was grooming him, they would naturally need to conduct some preliminary investigations first.
Knowing his opponent well, Lin Xuan cooperated in this charade.
Lin Xuan's performance over these three months had pleased Lei Zhen Tian immensely.
Thus, after one hundred days of training, this great cultivator finally arrived at the cave dwelling of his registered disciple. This time, it was a straightforward visit.
Laughing to himself, Lin Xuan put on an expression of respectful fear as he waited outside the entrance for his mentor's arrival.
Lei Zhen Tian spoke kindly and encouraged him before entering the cave. He pretended to point out some difficulties in cultivation.
Lin Xuan remained silent, asking a few random questions. After Lei Zhen Tian explained, Lin Xuan feigned enlightenment and displayed great joy.
This went on for an hour until Lei Zhen Tian finally couldn't hold back: "Disciple, I imagine you are aware that the cultivators of Fire Cloud Peak not only need to focus on their own cultivation but also must study alchemy. That's why it's no surprise that you've learned so much."
"What do you mean? Is this Master Tao, and is he really as described?" Lei Zhen Tian interrupted.
Lin Xuan was momentarily speechless but had to maintain his respectful demeanor: "Yes, the master is tall with a bald head and bare feet. He likes to wear black clothes. His eyes are small like beans, and his nose is hooked."
Lin Xuan spoke in detail, of course, all made up, waiting for Lei Zhen Tian to struggle to recall this description.
Playing the part of his cheap mentor, Lin Xuan couldn't help but play a little prank: "What? It's Master Tao, the Alchemy Sage! Is that really him?"
Lei Zhen Tian stroked his beard and seemed to believe it was true. "You've learned alchemy from Master Tao? That's a great fortune. I wonder why he didn't take you as an apprentice."
"Master, who is this Master Tao? Although I served him for years, I know nothing about him," Lin Xuan wondered aloud. It was too strange that someone he had made up should be so famous.
"He has a quirky personality, and with your current cultivation, it's normal not to have heard of his name," Lei Zhen Tian explained. "Master Tao is a genius in alchemy, known as the Alchemy Sage. No one can match him in the art of alchemy. The Nine Great Forces of the Cloud Sea all want to honor him, but he prefers solitude and refuses any invitations."
"Ah, in the world of cultivation, one cannot help but be influenced by others. He lives freely without worrying about offending anyone," Lin Xuan said with a hint of doubt.
"Heh, disciple, your cultivation is too shallow to understand Master Tao's realm." Lei Zhen Tian sighed. "At late婴后期, he’s a great cultivator. Even though he’s alone, we Nine Great Forces wouldn’t dare offend him."
"Late婴后期, a great cultivator? That's impressive," Lin Xuan was genuinely impressed. He had heard of only the founding master of Spirit Medicine Mountain and Immortal Dust True Man as having reached late婴后期.
Knowing that Lin Xuan had once been taught by Master Tao, Lei Zhen Tian's confidence in him soared. As expected, Lin Xuan did not disappoint with his subsequent questions. Theoretically, he knew alchemy at a master level.
After several hours, Lei Zhen Tian left satisfied.
For the next few days, he would visit Lin Xuan’s cave almost every other day to instruct on cultivation, but mostly to test his alchemical skills. It wasn't just theoretical anymore; sometimes he even brought materials for Lin Xuan to refine.
Starting with simple wash-spirit pills, Lin Xuan did not allow Lei Zhen Tian to watch during the refining process. This was reasonable since any disturbance could lead to failure.
With the blue star sea as a shield, Lin Xuan had no worries about anything going wrong in his secret room.
Of course, he wouldn't always succeed; that would raise suspicion. Occasionally, Lin Xuan would intentionally fail and ask Lei Zhen Tian for guidance before refining again.
In short, while Lin Xuan did not show any earth-shattering abilities, the alchemical talent he displayed was already a source of great joy to Lei Zhen Tian.
This child is indeed a promising candidate!
He secretly reported all this to the old monster with the surname Gu.
With his approval, he began to cultivate Lin Xuan more seriously. Besides teaching him alchemy, he also cared about his progress in cultivation.
After all, they needed several alchemists working together for their mission. If Lin Xuan's cultivation was too low, it could lead to failure.
Calculating the time, there were only twenty years left before the deadline. It wasn't realistic to expect him to condense his essence, but with medicinal stones, reaching late基后期 should be possible.
Lin Xuan knew why his mentor cared so much, though he had to pretend gratitude and appreciation. However, being given base foundation pills every few days was a bit of a mixed feeling. Fortunately, these pills didn't harm him.
Well, think of them as candy!
As time passed, most of the cultivators at Fire Cloud Peak knew Lin Xuan's name. Not just his registered disciples; even some senior disciples were treated differently by Lei Senior Uncle.
Sometimes, rumors spread that he was a descendant from this world. Lin Xuan found these amusing and ignored them.
However, it did have its benefits. Being in the limelight made everything easier for him at Fire Cloud Peak. Even those with real power showed him deference.
Lin Xuan had been at Fire Cloud Peak for ten years now, enduring solitude without complaint. He had reached mid-base foundation stage, which pleased Lei Zhen Tian greatly.
Today was the day to meet his senior ancestor—the only late基期 cultivator in Fire Cloud Peak.
It was said that he had just ended a seclusion and would be pointing out the best among his disciples.
Four males and four females, including Lin Xuan's name.
Lin Xuan felt bored but couldn't refuse such an honor. So, he transformed into a green light and flew to the peak.
The琼楼玉宇 still stood before him, as beautiful as ever.
Over these ten years, Lin Xuan had visited this place several times under Lei Senior Uncle’s favor, so it didn’t feel strange at all.
Few cultivators were around, but each one looked enviously at him.
Lin Xuan ignored them and flew directly to the most magnificent building.
The platform in front was carved from jade.
It was said that this was where his senior ancestor practiced.
Lei Xuan Tian’s figure appeared as he slowly landed on it.
Someone had arrived earlier than him.
A young man, around seventeen or eighteen years old, with a handsome face. He wasn't particularly beautiful but charming.
Lin Xuan's divine sense revealed mid-base foundation stage and the appearance of recent success, his cultivation not yet stable.
Such a low cultivator being summoned here—could this be her?
Surprise flashed across Lin Xuan’s face.