The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 165 - 164 The Trio with Similar Tastes

Chapter 165: Chapter 164 The Trio with Similar Tastes

The smell of deliciousness wafted in the air.

It was the faint sweet aroma of food being cooked.

Xie Jiuniang took out a stick and pried the mud-covered lump out of the charred heap.

These monster eggs were the size of a sea bowl.

One by one, they were all placed together.

Song Baobao leaned in close, sniffing again and again, "Does this roasted egg smell really good?"

"I haven’t tried it either," Xuanyuan You said as he came over from the other side, swallowing his saliva with a conflicting desire to eat yet holding himself back. "It’s my first time knowing that demonic beast eggs smell good when roasted. Are the little beasts inside really tasty? They’re so small, how much meat could they have? Are they hairy? I hope it’s not just a mouthful of hair?"

"Oh my, what you said... how can I still eat that?" Song Baobao shivered at the thought.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t care to acknowledge these two fools; apparently, she had spoken in vain earlier.

How could newly laid monster eggs that have not been incubated be formed?

Too much explanation was useless. Xie Jiuniang cracked the eggs open, removing the outer mud and then the shell, revealing the solidified egg white inside.

Pale and tender, she took a bite—it was truly delicious!

Seeing her eat, Xuanyuan You and Song Baobao couldn’t resist and each cracked an egg to start eating.

Midway, Xie Jiuniang took out a Spirit Fruit, Song Baobao laid out a dish of candied fruit, and Xuanyuan You contributed some Spiritual Tea.

After they finished eating the dozen or so cooked eggs, they continued to roast the remaining monster eggs and then shared them.

At the same time, they made a pact to search for high-grade monster eggs in the Secret Realm to try out the taste.

Lord Guangcheng, who wasn’t paying much attention initially, overheard the three’s grand ambitions and twitched with unease.

However, a Divinity Transformation Elder from the Sword Sect teased, "The calf doesn’t fear the tiger, one of those is your child, right?"

"Kids love to brag," Lord Guangcheng forced a saving of his own face before changing the subject. "That little lady is a direct disciple of the Sword Sect, I wonder who she studies under?"

"She’s a disciple of Lord Xiaoyuan," the Divinity Transformation Elder from the Sword Sect said with a light chuckle.

"The three youngsters seem to get along quite well."

Lord Guangcheng was quite surprised; it was the first time for the two younger ones to come to the Northern Region.

The three of them gathered in one place, harmonious and familiar, as if they were kindred spirits in some way...

In the following two days.

Song Baobao took the other two everywhere for a leisurely stroll and even visited the Sword Sect’s Fangshi.

Xie Jiuniang deliberately picked out some items, but what disappointed her was... no more fools fell for it. Maybe the initial eagerness had faded, further influenced by the fall of Tianji Building, the aristocratic families had calmed down and become more cautious in their actions.

Jian Lingyan shared a bit of regret, "No fools came forward to be scammed by the master, what a pity."

"It’s almost ten years, and it’s normal for reason to return," Xie Jiuniang said.

It was only upon chatting with Jian Lingyan that Xie Jiuniang realized.

It had been nearly ten years since her rebirth.

Back when she had just been reborn, she still held some immature thoughts.

For instance, she used to think that having sufficient Spiritual Energy would allow her to reach Core Formation within ten years. Now, even though she had enough resources and plenty of Spiritual Energy, she hadn’t done so.

Advancing to Golden Core within ten years was not an issue, but solidifying her foundation was far from as simple as she had thought.

The Eternal Life Technique recorded that to seek immortality and a long path of cultivation, a solid and well-laid foundation was essential—a critical step in cementing the road to becoming an immortal. Thus, she slowed down the pace of reaching Core Formation, focusing her efforts on strengthening her foundation.

Always aiming for a bit more solidity, a bit more stability.

Three days passed, and the sky began to brighten with a greyish hue.

The Sect’s Flying Boat appeared again,

This time, the departure involved all the Great Sects together, creating a rather spectacular scene.

Xuanyuan You and Song Baobao ran up to the Flying Boat’s deck to watch.

The two of them also held on to Xie Jiu’s mother, not letting her be alone.

Initially, when the Sect set off for the Secret Realm, as a disciple of the Sword Sect, Song Baobao should have returned to her Sect’s Flying Boat, but instead, she refused to play by the rules, adamantly insisting on not leaving, and managed to hitch a ride on the Tianxu Sect’s Flying Boat.

However, the Elders of the Tianxu Sect didn’t mind the addition of a disciple from another Sect.

Xie Jiu’s mother originally had the intention to witness the first encounter between Song Baobao and Lin Wangchen.

In the past life, Song Baobao was Lin Wangchen’s number one lackey, and she thought Song Baobao would be like Heavenly Thunder meeting Earthfire upon seeing him, taking the initiative to approach him, but as it turned out... Is that all?

The Flying Boat had already taken off and Song Baobao still hadn’t noticed Lin Wangchen.

Lin Wangchen and Ren Bingyan were seated together. Around them were several other disciples, making them really stand out.

"Xiaojiu, is the view outside not interesting? Why don’t I see you looking happy?" Song Baobao turned back and saw Xie Jiu’s mother sprawled over the railing, listlessly gnawing on a Spirit Fruit.

Xie Jiu’s mother glanced at her sideways and said, "Happy, I am being happy."

"You’re obviously feigning interest, haha..." Xuanyuan You turned around and came over to Xie Jiu’s mother’s side, imitating her by leaning on the railing, "Little Profiteer, give your young master a red fruit."

"Here!"

Xie Jiu’s mother threw one to him.

Then she threw another one to Song Baobao.

Song Baobao originally didn’t really feel like eating, but seeing the two others eating made the red fruit seem particularly tempting.

Then, she adopted the same posture as the other two, leaning on the railing and enjoying the fruit.

The three of them were now perfectly synchronized, forming a sharp contrast with the disciples who were seated properly in meditation. Could it be that they still maintained the nature of children, even after cultivating for so long?

Suddenly, a small beast landed on Xie Jiu’s mother’s left shoulder.

Everyone looked and saw it was Xie Ying’s Water Kirin.

The disciples who noticed it all turned their gaze towards Xie Ying.

Xie Ying spoke with composure, "It wants to eat a Spirit Fruit."

Sure enough, Xie Jiu’s mother pulled out a rather large Spirit Fruit and handed it to the Water Kirin.

The Water Kirin nibbled on the Spirit Fruit on Xie Jiu’s mother’s shoulder, finishing it in a few bites, then signaled to Xie Jiu’s mother for another.

Thus, the three humans and one beast munched away in harmony.

The Elders of the Sect frequently checked on the three people and one beast, trying not to pay attention was difficult; they hadn’t actually done anything, yet it seemed like they had, attracting a lot of attention.

The journey was very smooth.

After two days, they arrived in the depths of a mountain range.

There, the Sword Sect had a guarded location.

After everyone arrived, those in Divinity Transformation guarded the entrance of the Secret Realm.

The disciples disembarked from the Flying Boat and waited not far from the entrance of the Secret Realm, waiting for several Divinity Transformation experts to join forces to open the Secret Realm.

The Lu Yuan Secret Realm was different from the Tianshui Secret Realm.

The Tianshui Secret Realm lasted a year, while the Lu Yuan Secret Realm was just three months.

The entrance to the Tianshui Secret Realm was constant, and when the time comes, a Token would teleport people out, but the Lu Yuan Secret Realm was not like that. Once three months were up, disciples must reach the entrance to exit the Secret Realm.

After three months passed, the Secret Realm would close.

Disciples who missed the timing would be trapped inside the Secret Realm.

Being trapped in the Secret Realm was tantamount to death.

Because the Secret Realm was too dangerous, so far, no stranded disciples have survived until the next opening of the Secret Realm.

Influenced by the serious atmosphere all around, Xie Jiu’s mother, Xuanyuan You, and Song Baobao quieted down significantly.

At that moment, several people approached them. Leading them was an elegantly poised female cultivator.

Beside the female cultivator, there was a sickly handsome male cultivator following.