The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 153 - 152: None of Them are Good Things

Chapter 153: Chapter 152: None of Them are Good Things

Xie Jiuniang followed Chaoyan back to Zhengyang Peak.

Chaoyan carried her to the summit dwelling on top of the peak. He put on a serious face and asked, "Alright, spill it."

"Wu Shuangshuang wants to kill me." Xie Jiuniang did not hide this from Chaoyan.

Because Chaoyan knew she had received the inheritance of the Soul Pursuing Old Woman and had the ability to silently kill Wu Shuangshuang.

Chaoyan pondered, "The Wu Family is one of those families, right? None of them are good stuff, so if you kill her, you kill her. Now, tell your master, who is that so-called companion?"

"Mo Chuan." Xie Jiuniang did not hide this either.

Chaoyan was surprised, "Him?"

"He’s skilled in face-changing techniques, that’s no secret among the high ranks of the sect," she said.

"Hmm, the Discipline Hall should find him soon, and probably nothing will happen. According to the statements of those people, the murder occurred after they came out," Chaoyan looked at his disciple with a complicated gaze.

This little girl’s timing was... incredibly good.

Xie Jiuniang regretfully couldn’t drag Mo Chuan down with her, she hadn’t expected those people to be problematic. She clearly wasn’t there at the time, yet they still tried to pin it on her.

How much must they hate her?

Chaoyan instructed her to stay and cultivate on Zhengyang Peak for the time being and not go out unless necessary, to prevent Wu Sheng from acting in desperation. As for the compensation from the Wu Family, he would handle it.

Just as Xie Jiuniang had initially suspected.

With the Shadow Stone as evidence, the Discipline Hall would deal with the offenders. However, the matter was far from over, and then it would be the turn of the Main Peak’s powerhouses.

To defuse the wrath of the Main Peak Lineage, the Wu Family would have to bleed heavily. This involved the pursuit of a direct disciple and rose to the level of a matter of face for the Main Peak.

Ultimately, it was not for Xie Jiuniang to worry about, she just needed to quietly enjoy the spectacle.

Xie Jiuniang took out a Spirit Fruit and bit into it with a crunch, asking, "Master, you’ve asked me so much, why haven’t you asked about the most important thing?"

"You have more important things to say?" Chaoyan immediately sat up straight, staring intently at his troublesome disciple.

Xie Jiuniang made a ’I knew this was coming’ little expression, "Didn’t you already know what I went to the trial site for? Compared to that, being hunted down is nothing."

"Oh, that..." Chaoyan thought she was about to ask him for cultivation techniques, "It’s alright if you didn’t find them, I’ve already prepared some for you, all of them are decent techniques from the sect..."

He never imagined Xie Jiuniang would find the Eternal Life Technique.

Xie Jiuniang calmly sat up straight, earnestly said, "Master, as cultivators, we should... fend for ourselves. Therefore, I’ve gone through a lot of hardships and finally managed to find the immortal-grade cultivation technique!"

Chaoyan suddenly stood up, "Really?"

"Your disciple’s luck is just too good, there’s nothing I can do about it," Xie Jiuniang tried hard to suppress the smile curling at the edges of her mouth, almost unable to contain herself. She took out a Jade Slip and handed it over to Chaoyan for review.

Chaoyan initially refused to believe it.

But he couldn’t resist checking it out.

And then...

"Hahaha, it truly is a sect-defining treasure! Excellent, excellent, hahaha... I need to go and have a good talk with my elder brother, ahem, no, I mean, your master won’t spread the word, just... have a chat with your grandmaster?"

He carefully returned the Jade Slip to Xie Jiuniang.

Just as he was about to leave the dwelling, he suddenly turned back.

Chaoyan restrained his exhilarated emotions and sat back down, "Never mind, the fewer people know about this, the better."

Xie Jiuniang grinned.

Today, she was genuinely happy; the feeling of being protected was good.

But deep down, she couldn’t help cautioning herself not to lose measure, not to become intoxicated with this feeling.

That very day.

Xie Jiuniang had Chaoyan throw her halfway up the mountainside, where a new dwelling had been excavated.

From there, she started her arduous cultivation mode.

Why a new dwelling?

There was a Spirit Vein underneath Zhengyang Peak.

The location Chaoyan chose for this new dwelling was right above a Spiritual Energy Spring, which could draw spiritual energy from the underground Spirit Vein for cultivation.

At the same time, she used formations to lock the spiritual energy within the cave dwelling, setting up a complex formation composed of a Spirit Gathering Array, a Spirit Locking Array, and a high-level defensive formation.

The small palace was suitable for living, while the cave dwelling was more appropriate for secluded cultivation. This very cave dwelling was what Chaoyan had prepared for her during the time she lived in the small palace.

"Little Jianjian, isn’t this formation operated by an Array Plate? I haven’t seen one," Xie Jiuniang quickly noticed the problem.

"No, your master really spared no expense," Jian Lingyan had noticed early on.

It had discovered early on that this world was quite interesting. Some heritages were lost, yet new things had emerged.

For instance, in Jian Lingyan’s memory, there were no Array Plates used in formations.

The development of formations had evolved into two forms to date.

The ancient formations and the newly emerged Array Plates.

The ancient inherited formations were relatively complex, vast and profound, and very costly.

To set up a grand formation, various rare and precious materials were needed to serve as the core of the formation, but the advantage is that they do not require replenishment of spirit stones and can last for a long time. For example, ancient arrays left over from antiquity still exist to this day, being able to automatically replenish spiritual energy and maintain daily operations.

The emergence of Array Plates, however, greatly saved the waste of resources.

It made the use of formations much more widespread.

Currently, in the Cultivation World, Array Plates are generally used, and precious materials are not spent on setting up formations unless necessary.

As for Xie Jiuniang’s new cave dwelling,

it was set up by Chaoyan quietly using rare and precious materials, which showed his great regard for his disciple.

During her seclusion, Xie Jiuniang cultivated the Eternal Life Technique.

Sitting cross-legged on a straw mat, she then lit an Azure Lantern before her.

Just meditating for an hour was comparable to others’ full day of cultivation.

With the rest of her time, she was either practicing the Soul Needle or studying Jade Talisman and Puppetry Technique.

Her studies focused on knowledge related to formations, Artifact Refining, and Mechanical Techniques, especially those that could be applied to Puppetry Technique; even so, she was kept so busy that she lost track of time.

A month went by.

Xie Jiuniang had just crafted a Jade Talisman.

Right on cue, Jian Lingyan spoke, "Master, there is a Sound Transmission Talisman for you outside the formation."

"Alright, I’ll look at it in a bit."

Xie Jiuniang stood up and walked outside the cave dwelling, where Jian Lingyan had now taken on the role of a little gatekeeper.

The Sound Transmission Talisman was from Xie Si’niang.

"Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu! I’ve reached Foundation Establishment, I’ve reached Foundation Establishment!" Xie Si’niang’s joy could be heard in her voice.

Xie Jiuniang replied with a Sound Transmission Talisman, "Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Another Sound Transmission Talisman came from Xie Si’niang, "I’ll be hosting a feast in three days, will you come to Shihao Mountain?"

"Of course!"

Xie Jiuniang agreed and added, "Don’t worry, Fourth Sister, I’ll definitely be there."

After making the promise, she was about to re-enter the cave dwelling when she suddenly heard Chaoyan’s voice transmitting, "Disciple, come to the mountain peak."

"Yes, Master."

Xie Jiuniang responded, summoning the Little Immortal Crane.

She climbed on and flew leisurely.

Chaoyan, who enveloped the whole of Zhengyang Peak with his Divine Sense, naturally did not miss the lazy demeanor of his disciple.

He was speechless again.

Was his little disciple lazy? Not at all!

With twelve hours a day, if she was not cultivating, then she was learning various types of knowledge, never seen playing or frolicking.

Yet, when it came to traveling, she loved riding the Little Immortal Crane...