The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 131 - 130: Such Little Days Are Quite Nice

Chapter 131: Chapter 130: Such Little Days Are Quite Nice

Xie Jiuniang presented this reason, which left Chaoyan with nothing much to say at the moment.

It was indeed very normal for someone in closed-door cultivation to have some kind of incident midway through. Cultivation in a state of self-forgetfulness was also a fortuitous event that could not be sought.

Chaoyan took a sip of Spiritual Tea and remarked, "It would be nearly right if it were Spiritual Wine, this tea is tasteless."

"Alright, alright, I will switch it to Spiritual Wine for you immediately," Xie Jiuniang said as she withdrew the Spiritual Tea and replaced it with Spiritual Wine.

Chaoyan took a sip and immediately noticed something off, "Where did this wine come from? It doesn’t have many years on it, yet the aroma is rich and mellow, the Spiritual Energy is decent."

"I brewed it myself, for my own consumption." The jar Xie Jiuniang took out was made with Spirit Rice and she had deliberately added a few drops of top-grade Spiritual Liquid. Usually, she only needed to drink a small amount to replenish her Spiritual Power.

This time she had forgotten about the time during her closed-door cultivation, which was indeed her fault.

After finishing the wine in his cup, Chaoyan hinted with a tone of implication, "At such a young age, you really know how to enjoy life."

"No, no, that’s not it. I just thought... it could be used as a substitute for a Spirit Pill in critical moments, right?" As soon as Xie Jiuniang saw Chaoyan’s expression, she silently took out a large jar, "This is a token of respect for my master," she offered.

Chaoyan accepted the apologetic gesture and added, "Your martial uncle has also been working hard recently."

A Nascent Soul merely wishes to taste the fragrance of wine, which is better than tea.

Without saying a thing, Xie Jiuniang pulled out another jar, deliberately half the size of Chaoyan’s, "Master, I don’t mind giving you a large jar, but to give someone else... no, no, martial uncle is not just someone else."

"That’s right, one should distinguish between closeness and distance, a small jar is enough for him," Chaoyan agreed.

The expression on Chaoyan’s face visibly brightened as he smiled a little, storing the jar in his Storage Ring. He then took out a stack of invitations, saying, "These invitations are for you, to give to whomever you like. The personal Disciple Robe will be delivered to Shihao Mountain later."

Before leaving, Chaoyan warned again, "If you dare forget this time..."

Xie Jiuniang assured immediately, "Please rest assured, master. I will not forget. This time I guarantee I won’t forget."

Xie Jiuniang saw off Chaoyan and secretly wiped off a cold sweat.

Jian Lingyan was surprised and asked, "Master, you gave the Sect Master a small jar of wine, being stingy, how come your master isn’t angry but instead looks happy?"

"That’s what you don’t understand. Human emotions are very complex. Who wouldn’t want to be the most unique and valued one?" Xie Jiuniang played a little trick to make her master happy and not pursue her mistake. Now it seemed that the effect was not bad, "Even a Nascent Soul cannot escape mortal customs."

"So giving him a large jar and others a small jar signifies greater esteem?" Jian Lingyan said, suggesting it had learned something new.

Xie Jiuniang went to withdraw from the cave residence and then replenished the Spirit Stones. After coming out of seclusion this time, her outwardly displayed Cultivation Base of Foundation Establishment level one; fifteen years old and achieving Foundation Establishment was genius-like, a bit conspicuous, but compared to a fourteen-year-old, it didn’t seem that exceptional.

She opened the invitation and took another look.

The time was set for next month.

Xie Jiuniang did not know that the invitation had already been written three times, the first two were discarded because she hadn’t emerged from seclusion.

She returned to her small courtyard on Shihao Mountain.

It wasn’t long before Xie Si Niang came over, expressing her surprise with joy, "Xiaojiu, did you succeed in Foundation Establishment? Congratulations."

"Congratulations to us both." Xie Jiuniang noticed at a glance that her older sister wasn’t using a Hiding Talisman, "You can also go into seclusion for Foundation Establishment now."

Xie Si Niang nodded repeatedly and whispered, "Suppressing and not breaking through has its advantages too. I found that my Dantian has grown a bit, my meridians have widened, and my Spiritual Power has become purer."

Now her foundation was stable without the previous emptiness.

Xie Si Niang added, "I heard you are going to apprentice under a master?"

"Yes! Here’s one for you," said Xie Jiuniang as she pulled out an invitation, "My master just gave this to me."

Upon seeing it was an invitation, Xie Si Niang became very excited, "I’ve never attended an apprentice ceremony."

"Well, now you can, can’t you?"

The sisters chatted about the things that had happened during this time, all homey matters, like how Xie Erbo came to the Fangshi, or how Xie Xu went to do tasks every day to earn Contribution Points and pay off debts, and so on.

Someone else had come outside, it was Xie Xu and the others.

Xie Jiuniang invited them in, smiling, "You all came together. That’s rare, quite rare."

"We heard you achieved Foundation Establishment, so we arranged to come and congratulate you together."

Xie Xu and the others came in together, bringing with them a table full of wine and dishes.

In total, thirteen people gathered, eating and drinking, and then the gossip of the Cultivation World came up.

Xie Jiuniang listened quietly to their conversation.

After being so tense for so long, it was rare to relax, and she actually thought these simple days were quite nice if no one was watching her all the time. Not everyone likes to live by the sword; Xie Jiuniang certainly didn’t.

She preferred a peaceful life and running a small business. However... the more she wanted it, the less she got.

"That Tianji Building is full of corruption and filth; it should have been destroyed a long time ago. The sooner it’s demolished, the fewer people will suffer," a disciple said after having a few drinks, his voice raising a notch.

Xie Xu laughed, "If it doesn’t affect oneself personally, who would go out of their way to risk their lives?"

"Has anyone found out who was behind the attack yet?"

"There are rumors that those mysterious people came from Tianqi Valley, though their authenticity is unknown. I heard that on the day of the incident three Divinity Transformation experts died; one from the Gongsun Family, one the master of Tianji Building, and another of unknown origin."

"Tianqi Valley? Never heard of it," Xie Si Niang interjected.

Everyone was not familiar with Tianqi Valley, only having heard bits and pieces, including Xie Xu.

But Xie Xu knew more details, "It is said to be a place abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, a place beyond the calculations of destiny. There lies a Ten Evils City..."

Everyone chatted noisily about the affairs of Tianji Building.

Xie Jiuniang, however, was surprised; normally, such matters would have died down after half a year.

When the others fell silent, Xie Jiuniang asked, "This incident has been a while; is it still being talked about outside?"

Xie Si Niang said excitedly, "Xiaojiu, you’ve been in seclusion and might not know, but rumors say families colluded with Tianji Building, and in this half year their members have often been murdered when venturing outside. Among them, the Gongsun Family has suffered the most deaths..."

"Oh? This..."

Xie Jiuniang was quite surprised.

Surprised as she was, the outcome was something she was pleased to see.

Among the people from Tianqi Valley, some also held grudges against several aristocratic families. When she left, she left behind quite a few Hiding Talismans; if used wisely, they could indeed cause major headaches for the big families for a while. However, there is such a thing as too much; they would do well to hold back sooner or later, otherwise attracting the attention of Divinity Transformation cultivators would be troublesome.

As dusk settled, everyone took their leave, still with much to say.

Xie Jiuniang handed out invitations, one for each person, delighting them to the point of disorientation.

Such a good fortune, they hadn’t expected it would come their way.

This time, Chaoyan had given her twenty invitations, and she had given away twelve in one go.

Originally, Xie Jiuniang thought her Foundation Establishment was a minor matter, and since she rarely appeared before others, aside from Xie Si Niang and a few friends, she thought no one would take notice. Unexpectedly, when the Little Profiteer from Shihao Mountain achieved Foundation Establishment, the news spread throughout the Sect in less than half a day, even faster than the wind.

It spread from the Outer Sect, reaching the Inner Sect.

Outer Sect, Qianlong Peak.

Gongsun Yu was infuriated when he received the news. He had always wanted to trouble the Little Profiteer but had never found the chance, "Wasn’t she a Triple Spirit Root? When she joined... it seemed like she was at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Cultivation? Is the news confirmed?"

An attendant replied, "Yes, it’s confirmed."

"Then how did she manage to achieve Foundation Establishment before me?" Gongsun Yu was incredulous.

The family had recently sent word for him to keep a low profile.

He indeed kept his head down, focusing on serious cultivation, and his Cultivation Base improved a level not long ago. But the Little Profiteer’s cultivation was originally lower than his, so how did she establish her foundation sooner?

Gongsun Yu felt the sting of being outdone by someone he detested.

Meanwhile, in another cave dwelling on Qianlong Peak, there was a disciple about ten years old.

When he heard that Xie Jiuniang had achieved Foundation Establishment, his eyes brightened.

That was the cousin who had given him jerky, even if... the jerky tasted rather bad.