lín xuān jìng zuò le yī huì er ， fàng xià shǒu lǐ de dān shū ， rán hòu cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng qù chú le mù hé 。
林轩静座了一会儿，放下手里的丹书，然后从储物袋中去除了木盒。
Lin Xuan sat in meditation for a while, put down the pill book in his hand, and then removed a wooden box from his storage bag.
cǐ wù chéng dàn zǐ sè ， sàn fà zhe dàn dàn de xiāng qì 。
此物呈淡紫色，散发着淡淡的香气。
This object was a light purple color and emitted a faint fragrance.
bái guāng yī shǎn ， yuè ér chū xiàn zài le páng biān ， xiǎo yā tou zhēng dà měi móu ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì hào qí zhī sè 。
白光一闪，月儿出现在了旁边，小丫头睁大美眸，脸上满是好奇之色。
A flash of white light appeared as Moon appeared beside him. The little girl's eyes widened with curiosity on her face.
lín xuān zǐ xì duān xiáng le yī huì er ， tū rán jiāng shǒu zhōng de mù hé xiàng qián pāo chū ， bìng dǎ chū yī dào piāo fú shù 。
林轩仔细端详了一会儿，突然将手中的木盒向前抛出，并打出一道漂浮术。
Lin Xuan carefully examined it for a moment before throwing the wooden box forward and casting a levitation spell.
rán hòu tā jiāng shǒu shēn dào yāo jiān ， qǔ xià le yī zhī dàn jīn sè de kǒu dài ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn 。
然后他将手伸到腰间，取下了一只淡金色的口袋，一道法诀打在上面。
He then reached into his waistband, took out a pale golden pouch, and cast a technique on its surface.
dùn shí ， zé hēng shēng dà zuò ， cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū le yī qún sè cǎi bān mǎn de mó fēng 。
顿时，啧哼声大作，从里面飞出了一群色彩斑满的魔蜂。
Immediately, grunts filled the air as a swarm of colorful magic bees flew out from inside the bag.
zhè xiē yù luó fēng suī shì yòu chóng ， dàn tǐ jī què yě bù xiǎo le ， yóu qí yǎn jīng zuò xuè hóng sè ， kàn shàng qù gèng duō le jǐ fēn kě bù 。
这些玉罗蜂虽是幼虫，但体积却也不小了，尤其眼睛做血红色，看上去更多了几分可怖。
Though these jade nettle bees were still in their larval stage, they had grown to considerable size, especially with their blood-red eyes, which added an eerie quality to them.
zhè xiē qí chóng yóu líng shòu dài chū lái yǐ hòu ， lì shā biàn dé fán zào qǐ lái ， hǎo zài lín xuān zǎo yǐ duì xī men wán chéng le rèn zhǔ ， zhè cái yòng shén niàn qiáng xíng jiāng mó fēng yā zhù 。
这些奇虫由灵兽袋出来以后，立刹变得烦躁起来，好在林轩早已对牺们完成了认主，这才用神念强行将魔蜂压住。
After emerging from the spirit beast pouch, these strange insects became restless. However, Lin Xuan had already completed the process of recognizing ownership over them earlier, so he used his divine consciousness to forcefully suppress the bees.
“ shào yé ， xī men hǎo xiàng hěn xǐ huān nà ge mù hé 。”
“少爷，牺们好像很喜欢那个木盒。”
"Master, it seems that the bees really like that wooden box."
“ bù cuò ， mí yě kàn chū lái le 。” lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， shén niàn wēi dòng ， qǔ xiāo le shī zhǎn zài mó fēng shēn shàng de jiā suǒ 。
“不错，弥也看出来了。”林轩点点头，神念微动，取消了施展在魔蜂身上的枷锁。
"Noted, Master Mi also noticed," Lin Xuan nodded, and with a slight movement of his divine consciousness, he canceled the restraints on the magic bees.
fēng qún dùn shí rú yī piàn xiǎo xiǎo de yún wù ， zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de fēi xiàng le nà ge ， mù hé 。
蜂群顿时如一片小小的云雾，争先恐后的飞向了那个，木盒。
The swarm instantly resembled a tiny cloud, eagerly flying towards the wooden box. They soon covered its surface in an instant.
qǐng xuē jiān jiù pá mǎn le qí biǎo miàn 。
顷削间就爬满了其表面。
Lin Xuan focused intently, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes.
lín xuān jù jīng huì shén de kàn zhe ， yǎn móu zhōng yǐn yǐn liú lù chū yī sī xǐ sè 。
林轩聚精会神的看着，眼眸中隐隐流露出一丝喜色。
These jade nettle bees' abilities were no small matter; Lin Xuan had personally experienced their power.
zhè yù luó fēng de shén tōng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lín xuān céng qīn shēn lǐng jiào guò 。
这玉罗蜂的神通非同小可，林轩曾亲身领教过。
Their only drawback was their slow growth and development. Even with blue star sea to extract essence for premature maturity, it would still take at least one or two hundred years before they could be used in combat spells.
wéi yī quē diǎn jiù shì shēng zhǎng fā yù dé tài màn le ， jí shǐ zì jǐ yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi ， kě yǐ tí liàn chū cān jīng cuī shú ， kě méi yǒu gè yī liǎng bǎi nián ， yě xiū xiǎng jiāng qí yùn yòng dào dòu fǎ lǐ miàn 。
唯一缺点就是生长发育得太慢了，即使自己有蓝色星海，可以提炼出参精催熟，可没有个一两百年，也休想将其运用到斗法里面。
This was why the technique of driving away insects was so profound yet rarely practiced; spiritual insects could only be passed down through major sects due to the time-consuming nature of training them. Lin Xuan was no exception!
zhè yě shì wèi shén me qū chóng shù bó dà jīng shēn ， què shèn shǎo yǒu rén xiū liàn líng chóng zhǐ néng yóu dà de zōng mén jiā zú dài dài xiāng chuán ， yīn wèi sàn xiū gēn běn jiù hào bù qǐ zhè ge ， shí jiān 。
这也是为什么驱虫术博大精深，却甚少有人修炼灵虫只能由大的宗门家族代代相传，因为散修根本就耗不起这个，时间。
For several years, he had almost completely set aside the jade nettle bees.
lín xuān yě bù lì wài ！
林轩也不例外！
However, during today's trade fair, when Jin Ling presented this box, Lin Xuan could clearly sense that these jade nettle bees became excited and agitated through his divine consciousness.
zhè jǐ nián ， tā jī hū dōu jiāng yù luó fēng gē zhì zài le yī biān 。
这几年，他几乎都将玉罗蜂搁置在了一边。
Lin Xuan was surprised, immediately thinking: Could it be that this wood is beneficial to the growth of jade nettle bees?
rán ér jīn tiān jiāo yì huì shàng ， dāng jīn líng ná chū zhè ge hé zi ， lín xuān tōng guò shén niàn ， míng xiǎn gǎn jué dào zhè xiē yù luó bàng biàn dé xīng fèn ér bào zào le qǐ lái 。
然而今天交易会上，当金灵拿出这个盒子，林轩通过神念，明显感觉到这些玉罗蚌变得兴奋而暴躁了起来。
Though there wasn't much evidence for such a speculation, Lin Xuan wouldn't miss any clues.
lín xuān yà rán ， suí jí jiù xiǎng dào nán dào zhè zhǒng mù tou duì yù luó fēng de shēng zhǎng yǒu hǎo chù ？
林轩讶然，随即就想到难道这种木头对玉罗蜂的生长有好处？
While high-grade pills weren't significant to him, the trade fair had many people around, so he didn't want to draw attention by choosing to find Jin Ling later.
suī rán shì méi yǒu tài duō gēn jù de tuī cè ， dàn zhè yàng de xiàn suǒ ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì cuò guò 。
虽然是没有太多根据的推测，但这样的线索，林轩自然不会错过。
Soon, half a cup of tea passed.
shàng pǐn dān duì zì jǐ lái shuō bù suàn shén me ， dàn jiāo huàn huì shàng rén duō yǎn zá ， lín xuān bù xiǎng yǐn qǐ bié rén de zhǔ mù ， gù ér cái xuǎn zé shì hòu qù zhǎo nà wèi jīn líng xiān zi 。
上品丹对自己来说不算什么，但交换会上人多眼杂，林轩不想引起别人的瞩目，故而才选择事后去找那位金灵仙子。
Suddenly, the jade nettle bees dispersed in all directions.
hěn kuài ， guò qù le bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
很快，过去了半盏茶的功夫。
"Hmm, what's this..."
nà xiē yù luó fēng tū rán ó de yī shēng sì sàn le kāi lái 。
那些玉罗蜂突然哦的一声四散了开来。
Following Moon's gaze, the box was still there, but its purple color inexplicably vanished, turning it back into ordinary wood.
“ yí ， zhè shì ……”
“咦，这是……”
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and a flash of white light brought the bees back to his palm.
shùn zhe yuè ér de mù guāng wàng qù ， hé zi hái shì nà ge hé zi ， rán ér biǎo miàn de zǐ sè què guǐ yì de xiāo shī ， biàn chéng le pǔ tōng mù tou de yán sè 。
顺着月儿的目光望去，盒子还是那个盒子，然而表面的紫色却诡异的消失，变成了普通木头的颜色。
The surface remained smooth without any signs of damage, yet no longer carried any fragrance.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào bái guāng jiāng xī lā huí le zhǎng zhōng 。
林轩袖袍一拂，一道白光将牺拉回了掌中。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with his hand, showing a thoughtful expression.
biǎo miàn yī jiù shí fēn guāng huá ， bú jiàn dīng diǎn bèi pò huài de hén jì ， dàn yě zài wén bú dào yī sī yī háo de xiāng qì 。
表面依旧十分光滑，不见丁点被破坏的痕迹，但也再闻不到一丝一毫的香气。
Clearly, there was something in purple lotus wood that the jade nettle bees loved very much.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。
林轩以手抚额，脸上露出若有所思之色。
Of course, whether it could accelerate their growth wasn't certain; he would need to conduct extensive experiments using large amounts of purple lotus wood.
xiǎn rán zǐ lián mù zhōng yǒu mǒu zhǒng dōng xī shì yù luó fēng shí fēn xǐ huān de 。
显然紫莲木中有某种东西是玉罗蜂十分喜欢的。
But this discovery alone was enough to make Lin Xuan feel delighted.
dāng rán ， shì fǒu néng gòu ràng qí shēng zhǎng dé gèng kuài lín xuān yě bù gǎn kěn dìng ， nà xū yào dà liàng de zǐ lián mù zuò shí yàn cái xíng 。
当然，是否能够让其生长得更快林轩也不敢肯定，那需要大量的紫莲木做实验才行。
With a slight movement of his divine consciousness, he resealed the magic bees back into the spirit beast pouch.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè ge fā xiàn yǐ zú gòu ràng lín xuān xīn xǐ le 。
但不管如何，这个发现已足够让林轩欣喜了。
Then, Lin Xuan pulled over a cushion and began sitting in meditation. He hadn't properly practiced for quite some time due to his constant travels.
shén niàn wēi dòng ， chóng xīn jiāng mó fēng shōu rù dào le líng shòu dài zhōng 。
神念微动，重新将魔蜂收入到了灵兽袋中。
Though his techniques had improved significantly, Lin Xuan wouldn't slack off.
rán hòu lín xuān lā guò yí gè pú tuán ， kāi shǐ pán xī dǎ zuò ， zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān ， zì jǐ sì chù bēn bō ， dōu méi yǒu hǎo hǎo xiū liàn guò 。
然后林轩拉过一个蒲团，开始盘膝打坐，最近一段时间，自己四处奔波，都没有好好修炼过。
For the next three days, he focused on refining essence until "bang-bang" knocking sounds reached his ears.
suī rán shén tōng yǐ jīn fēi xī bǐ ， dàn yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， zì rán shì bú huì xiè dài dì 。
虽然神通已今非昔比，但以林轩的性格，自然是不会懈怠地。
"Senior Lin, are you there? The Imprint Mountain Conference is about to begin."
yú shì jiē xià lái de sān tiān ， tā jiù yì zhí zài liàn qì zhōng dù guò ， zhí dào “ pēng pēng ” de qiāo mén shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
于是接下来的三天，他就一直在练气中度过，直到“砰砰”的敲门声传入耳朵。
"Alright, I know."
“ lín qián bèi ， nǐ zài me ， yìn shān dà huì jiù yào kāi shǐ le 。”
“林前辈，你在么，印山大会就要开始了。”
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and slowly ended his meditation. He then stood up from the cushion and cast a technique to deactivate the wards he had set up.
“ hǎo ， wǒ zhī dào le 。”
“好，我知道了。”
After completing the trade fair, he would leave this place, so it wasn't necessary for the array talismans to continue operating.
lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， huǎn huǎn shōu gōng ， suí jí cóng pú tuán shàng zhàn qǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， jiāng bù xià de jìn zhì jiě chú 。
林轩吸了口气，缓缓收功，随即从蒲团上站起，一道法诀打出，将布下的禁制解除。
He walked steadily towards the door, which opened automatically. A slender young woman in light clothing was standing respectfully before him.
cān jiā wán jiāo yì yǐ hòu ， zì jǐ jiù yào lí kāi zhè lǐ ， zì rán méi yǒu bì yào ràng zhèn fú jì xù yùn zhuàn xià qù 。
参加完交易以后，自己就要离开这里，自然没有必要让阵符继续运转下去。
"Senior, the Imprint Mountain Conference will officially begin an hour from now on at the Heavenly Cloud Square. Do you wish to go alone or have this servant accompany you?"
huǎn bù zǒu guò ， dà mén zì jǐ dǎ kāi le ， zhǐ jiàn yī wèi shēn chuān qīng yī de miáo tiáo shào nǚ ， zhèng gōng jìng de sù lì 。
缓步走过，大门自己打开了，只见一位身穿清衣的苗条少女，正恭敬的肃立。
"I don't need your help," Lin Xuan said with a faint smile.
“ qián bèi ， yìn shān dà huì yí gè shí chén yǐ hòu zhèng shì kāi shǐ ， zài tiān yún guǎng chǎng jǔ xíng ， bù zhī dào nín shì dǎ suàn zì jǐ guò qù ， hái shì yóu xiǎo bì péi nín 。”
“前辈，印山大会一个时辰以后正式开始，在天云广场举行，不知道您是打算自己过去，还是由小婢陪您。”
"Yes." The young woman's face showed disappointment but she didn't dare complain. Instead, she tapped her storage bracelet and handed over an jade cylinder.
“ bù yòng láo fán gū niáng le ， lín mǒu yí gè rén jiù kě yǐ 。”
“不用劳烦姑娘了，林某一个人就可以。”
"This is a map of the Heavenly Cloud Square and tips for the auction. I hope this will assist you in finding what you need."
“ shì 。” shào nǚ liǎn shàng liú lù chū shī wàng de biǎo qíng ， dàn què bù gǎn kǒu chū bào yuàn ， fǎn ér zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， guāi qiǎo de dì guò lái yī méi yù tǒng jiǎn 。
“是。”少女脸上流露出失望的表情，但却不敢口出抱怨，反而在储物袋上一拍，乖巧的递过来一枚玉筒简。
"Oh?" Lin Xuan was surprised as he took the jade cylinder. He delved into it with his divine sense.
“ zhè shì lín xuān zhòu le zhòu méi ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bù jiě 。
“这是林轩皱了皱眉，眼中闪过一丝不解。
After nearly an hour, Lin Xuan lifted his head to look at the young woman, who now had a different expression on her face.
“ lǐ miàn yǒu tiān yún guǎng chǎng de dì tú ， yǐ jí pāi mài huì xū yào zhù yì xiē shén me ， zǒng zhī wài miàn néng gòu shōu jí dào de xìn xī ” xiǎo bì dōu yī yī zuò le zhěng lǐ ， xī wàng néng gòu zhù qián bèi yī bì zhī lì ， ràng nín mǎi dào suǒ xū de dōng xī 。”
“里面有天云广场的地图，以及拍卖会需要注意些什么，总之外面能够收集到的信息”小婢都一一做了整理，希望能够助前辈一臂之力，让您买到所需的东西。”
This little girl's cultivation potential might not be remarkable, but she was very obedient and meticulous. The information in this cylinder was detailed, likely collected over these three days.
“ ó ？” lín xuān shí fēn yì wài de jiāng yù tǒng jiē guò ， shén shí chén rù qí zhōng 。
“哦？”林轩十分意外的将玉筒接过，神识沉入其中。
Given how much effort went into it, Lin Xuan felt he should show his gratitude.
guò le zú zú yī zhù xiāng de gōng dà ， lín xuān cái tái qǐ tóu ， wàng xiàng shào nǚ de mù guāng ， yǐ duō le jǐ fēn bié yàng de yì wèi zài lǐ tou 。
过了足足一炷香的功大，林轩才抬起头，望向少女的目光，已多了几分别样的意味在里头。
After some thought, he took out a bottle of pills and about seventy crystal stones from his storage bracelet.
zhè xiǎo ， nī zi ， xiū xiān de zī zhì bù zhí yī tí ， rán ér què shí fēn de guāi qiǎo xīn xì ， zhè yù tǒng zhōng xìn xī shí fēn xiáng xì ， kǒng pà tā zhè sān tiān lái yì zhí dōu zài zuò shōu jí zhěng lǐ 。
这小，妮子，修仙的资质不值一提，然而却十分的乖巧心细，这玉筒中信息十分详细，恐怕她这三天来一直都在做收集整理。
"Thank you for your generous gift."
duì fāng huā le nà me duō xīn sī ， lín xuān zì rán dé biǎo shì biǎo shì 。
对方花了那么多心思，林轩自然得表示表示。
The young woman was delighted; Lin Xuan was even more generous than she had imagined.
lüè yī chén yín ， cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng qǔ chū yī píng dān yào yǐ jí qī bā shí kuài jīng shí 。
略一沉吟，从储物袋中取出一瓶丹药以及七八十块晶石。
"No need to be so formal," Lin Xuan said calmly before walking out the door. He transformed into a streak of lightning, following the directions in the jade cylinder and heading towards the Heavenly Cloud Square.
“ duō xiè qián bèi hòu cì 。”
“多谢前辈厚赐。”
Along the way, many cultivators could be seen. Since they were at the Holy Land of Imprint Mountain, they couldn't miss such an event.
shào nǚ dà xǐ ， lín xuān bǐ tā xiǎng xiàng de hái yào kāng kǎi 。
少女大喜，林轩比她想象的还要慷慨。
From the base to the condensation stage, Lin Xuan even saw severalinfant soul period (yīng líng qí) old monsters. Among them was Lady Black Mamba, whom he had met briefly before. She sat in a flower carriage led by strange beasts, leaning against a young man of about twenty.
“ bù yòng duō lǐ ， mí zì jǐ hǎo zì wéi zhī 。” lín xuān dàn dàn de kāi kǒu ， suí hòu huǎn bù zǒu chū le gé jiē ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， àn zhào yù tǒng zhōng de biāo zhù ， fēi xiàng le tiān yún guǎng chǎng yī lù shàng de xiū shì bǐ bǐ jiē shì 。
“不用多礼，弥自己好自为之。”林轩淡淡的开口，随后缓步走出了阁接，化为一道惊虹，按照玉筒中的标注，飞向了天云广场一路上的修士比比皆是。
Lin Xuan paused and looked at the man for a moment. He was exceptionally handsome, almost to the point of being eerie, but his cultivation stage was only at the base level.
dà jiā jì rán lái dào yìn shān shèng dì ， zì rán bù kě néng cuò guò zhè yàng de shèng jǔ 。
大家既然来到印山圣地，自然不可能错过这样的盛举。
Though a rare beauty, his pale face stood out starkly.
zhù jī qī ， níng dān qī ， yī lù fēi lái ， lín xuān shèn zhì kàn jiàn le bù shǎo yuán yīng qī lǎo guài 。
筑基期，凝丹期，一路飞来，林轩甚至看见了不少元婴期老怪。
Lin Xuan sighed. Lady Black Mamba's appearance might not be extraordinary, but this young man seemed particularly intoxicated by her charm, clearly ensnared by her seductive techniques.
qí zhōng jiù bāo kuò nà wèi yǒu guò yí miàn zhī yuán de hēi mǎng fū rén ， zhè wèi tān huā hào sè de nǚ xiū ， zuò zài yī liàng yóu guài shòu yǐn lù de huā chē zhī shàng ， ér tā de shēn zi ， zé xié yǐ zài yī wèi èr shí yú suì de nán xiū huái lǐ 。
其中就包括那位有过一面之缘的黑蟒夫人，这位贪花好色的女修，坐在一辆由怪兽引路的花车之上，而她的身子，则斜倚在一位二十余岁的男修怀里。
Weak-willed, pitiful and tragic.
lín xuān yí zhèng bù yóu de duō kàn le liǎng yǎn ， zhǐ jiàn nà míng nán xiū shì shēng dé yīng jùn yǐ jí ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， yǒu xiē yāo yì ， rán ér xiū wèi bù guò zhù jī qī 。
林轩一怔不由得多看了两眼，只见那名男修士生得英俊以极，甚至可以说，有些妖异，然而修为不过筑基期。
If he fell into the hands of such a notorious demoness, he would become her plaything for replenishing yang energy. In the end, his soul would only return to the netherworld.
suī rán shì yī wèi hǎn jiàn de měi nán zǐ ， rán ér tā de liǎn sè què xiǎn de tài guò cāng bái 。
虽然是一位罕见的美男子，然而他的脸色却显得太过苍白。
Of course, this was irrelevant to Lin Xuan. The cultivation world had no one to punish evil or promote virtue; the old monsters in the infant stage showed indifferent expressions as they passed by.
lín xuān bù yóu de tàn le kǒu qì ， hēi mǎng fū rén zhǎng dé bù guò pǔ tōng ér yǐ ， zhè wèi nán xiū shì què piān piān lù chū shí fēn táo zuì de biǎo qíng ， xiǎn rán shì bèi duì fāng de mèi shù suǒ mí 。
林轩不由得叹了口气，黑蟒夫人长得不过普通而已，这位男修士却偏偏露出十分陶醉的表情，显然是被对方的媚术所迷。
Low-ranking cultivators, regardless of gender, all kept silent.
xīn zhì bù jiān ， kě lián kě tàn 。
心智不坚，可怜可叹。
This demoness not only enjoyed seducing men but also had a very biased and vicious nature. She especially couldn't stand women who were more beautiful than her, so many female cultivators suffered at her hands.
luò zài zhè è míng zhāo zhāng de yāo fù shǒu lǐ ， chéng wéi tā cǎi yáng bǔ yīn de wán wù ， zuì zhōng zhǐ néng shì hún guī dì fǔ 。
落在这恶名昭彰的妖妇手里，成为她采阳补阴的玩物，最终只能是魂归地府。
Just when people were uneasy, the flower carriage suddenly stopped. Lady Black Mamba's gaze swept around before landing on Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan sat in meditation for a while, put down the pill book in his hand, and then removed a wooden box from his storage bag.
This object was a light purple color and emitted a faint fragrance.
A flash of white light appeared as Moon appeared beside him. The little girl's eyes widened with curiosity on her face.
Lin Xuan carefully examined it for a moment before throwing the wooden box forward and casting a levitation spell.
He then reached into his waistband, took out a pale golden pouch, and cast a technique on its surface.
Immediately, grunts filled the air as a swarm of colorful magic bees flew out from inside the bag.
Though these jade nettle bees were still in their larval stage, they had grown to considerable size, especially with their blood-red eyes, which added an eerie quality to them.
After emerging from the spirit beast pouch, these strange insects became restless. However, Lin Xuan had already completed the process of recognizing ownership over them earlier, so he used his divine consciousness to forcefully suppress the bees.
"Master, it seems that the bees really like that wooden box."
"Noted, Master Mi also noticed," Lin Xuan nodded, and with a slight movement of his divine consciousness, he canceled the restraints on the magic bees.
Buzz!
The swarm instantly resembled a tiny cloud, eagerly flying towards the wooden box. They soon covered its surface in an instant.
Lin Xuan focused intently, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes.
These jade nettle bees' abilities were no small matter; Lin Xuan had personally experienced their power.
Their only drawback was their slow growth and development. Even with blue star sea to extract essence for premature maturity, it would still take at least one or two hundred years before they could be used in combat spells.
This was why the technique of driving away insects was so profound yet rarely practiced; spiritual insects could only be passed down through major sects due to the time-consuming nature of training them. Lin Xuan was no exception!
For several years, he had almost completely set aside the jade nettle bees.
However, during today's trade fair, when Jin Ling presented this box, Lin Xuan could clearly sense that these jade nettle bees became excited and agitated through his divine consciousness.
Lin Xuan was surprised, immediately thinking: Could it be that this wood is beneficial to the growth of jade nettle bees?
Though there wasn't much evidence for such a speculation, Lin Xuan wouldn't miss any clues.
While high-grade pills weren't significant to him, the trade fair had many people around, so he didn't want to draw attention by choosing to find Jin Ling later.
Soon, half a cup of tea passed.
Suddenly, the jade nettle bees dispersed in all directions.
"Hmm, what's this..."
Following Moon's gaze, the box was still there, but its purple color inexplicably vanished, turning it back into ordinary wood.
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and a flash of white light brought the bees back to his palm.
The surface remained smooth without any signs of damage, yet no longer carried any fragrance.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with his hand, showing a thoughtful expression.
Clearly, there was something in purple lotus wood that the jade nettle bees loved very much.
Of course, whether it could accelerate their growth wasn't certain; he would need to conduct extensive experiments using large amounts of purple lotus wood.
But this discovery alone was enough to make Lin Xuan feel delighted.
With a slight movement of his divine consciousness, he resealed the magic bees back into the spirit beast pouch.
Then, Lin Xuan pulled over a cushion and began sitting in meditation. He hadn't properly practiced for quite some time due to his constant travels.
Though his techniques had improved significantly, Lin Xuan wouldn't slack off.
For the next three days, he focused on refining essence until "bang-bang" knocking sounds reached his ears.
"Senior Lin, are you there? The Imprint Mountain Conference is about to begin."
"Alright, I know."
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and slowly ended his meditation. He then stood up from the cushion and cast a technique to deactivate the wards he had set up.
After completing the trade fair, he would leave this place, so it wasn't necessary for the array talismans to continue operating.
He walked steadily towards the door, which opened automatically. A slender young woman in light clothing was standing respectfully before him.
"Senior, the Imprint Mountain Conference will officially begin an hour from now on at the Heavenly Cloud Square. Do you wish to go alone or have this servant accompany you?"
"I don't need your help," Lin Xuan said with a faint smile.
"Yes." The young woman's face showed disappointment but she didn't dare complain. Instead, she tapped her storage bracelet and handed over an jade cylinder.
"This is a map of the Heavenly Cloud Square and tips for the auction. I hope this will assist you in finding what you need."
"Oh?" Lin Xuan was surprised as he took the jade cylinder. He delved into it with his divine sense.
After nearly an hour, Lin Xuan lifted his head to look at the young woman, who now had a different expression on her face.
This little girl's cultivation potential might not be remarkable, but she was very obedient and meticulous. The information in this cylinder was detailed, likely collected over these three days.
Given how much effort went into it, Lin Xuan felt he should show his gratitude.
After some thought, he took out a bottle of pills and about seventy crystal stones from his storage bracelet.
"Thank you for your generous gift."
The young woman was delighted; Lin Xuan was even more generous than she had imagined.
"No need to be so formal," Lin Xuan said calmly before walking out the door. He transformed into a streak of lightning, following the directions in the jade cylinder and heading towards the Heavenly Cloud Square.
Along the way, many cultivators could be seen. Since they were at the Holy Land of Imprint Mountain, they couldn't miss such an event.
From the base to the condensation stage, Lin Xuan even saw severalinfant soul period (yīng líng qí) old monsters. Among them was Lady Black Mamba, whom he had met briefly before. She sat in a flower carriage led by strange beasts, leaning against a young man of about twenty.
Lin Xuan paused and looked at the man for a moment. He was exceptionally handsome, almost to the point of being eerie, but his cultivation stage was only at the base level.
Though a rare beauty, his pale face stood out starkly.
Lin Xuan sighed. Lady Black Mamba's appearance might not be extraordinary, but this young man seemed particularly intoxicated by her charm, clearly ensnared by her seductive techniques.
Weak-willed, pitiful and tragic.
If he fell into the hands of such a notorious demoness, he would become her plaything for replenishing yang energy. In the end, his soul would only return to the netherworld.
Of course, this was irrelevant to Lin Xuan. The cultivation world had no one to punish evil or promote virtue; the old monsters in the infant stage showed indifferent expressions as they passed by.
Low-ranking cultivators, regardless of gender, all kept silent.
This demoness not only enjoyed seducing men but also had a very biased and vicious nature. She especially couldn't stand women who were more beautiful than her, so many female cultivators suffered at her hands.
Just when people were uneasy, the flower carriage suddenly stopped. Lady Black Mamba's gaze swept around before landing on Lin Xuan.