The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 234 - 233: Got Robbed

Chapter 234: Chapter 233: Got Robbed

Xie Jiuniang courteously entered Dongxu Hall and greeted Elder Mujiu with a bow before pulling out a jug of Monkey Wine she had recently acquired under the benevolent and smiling gaze of the elder.

It must have been the scent of wine on her that the Elder Mujiu had detected.

Making wine in Dashan was no secret, and it was in such demand that it was impossible to buy without connections.

The wine Xie Jiuniang bought was reserved by Dashan for his personal consumption. He wouldn’t sell it to anyone else.

"You made quite a profit last time, so the price for this jug of wine..." Elder Mujiu implied subtly.

Oh my!

Xie Jiuniang got the message.

He was suggesting she should offer it as a respectful gift, as if to freeload it.

But indeed, there was no reason to charge for wine given to an elder as a present.

Xie Jiuniang promptly adopted a generous demeanor, "This is to show my respect for you. You took care of me last time, so consider this wine a token of your disciple’s gratitude."

"Well said, well said."

As soon as Elder Mujiu received the wine, he waved her off.

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

Waiting outside, Xie Siniang saw her emerge and winked at her mischievously as if to ask, how did it go?

How else could it go?

I was robbed!

The sisters exchanged a few private messages through their divine sense and then hurried down the mountain. Scanning the surroundings with their divine sense, they could tell that the Sect’s examination had already begun. Without Xie Jiuniang’s interference this time, it was unclear how many would pass.

As the sisters made their way to the Sect Market, they continued to chat through transmitted messages.

During the time the arena was set up, Xie Siniang was in closed-door cultivation.

Once she came out, Xie Jiuniang entered her own cultivation retreat.

Something occurred to Xie Siniang, "This examination reminds me of the jerky I made; I haven’t given you any yet."

"How does it taste?"

Xie Jiuniang, having watched her sister make jerky through the Time Leaf, noticed that unlike her own unreliable methods, Siniang’s process appeared very clean and delicious.

With this in mind, she added, "Siniang, remember to give me some later, along with any other dishes you’ve made."

"I’ll give it to you now."

As soon as Xie Siniang finished speaking, she tossed a storage bag to her.

Xie Jiuniang caught the bag smoothly with her hand, and upon scanning it with her divine sense, found, as expected, plenty of delicious food neatly arranged on plates.

Among them was a large wooden basin filled with jerky, easily weighing over a thousand pounds.

It would last her quite a while if she kept it for herself to eat.

Xie Jiuniang took a piece of jerky and chewed it thoughtfully, stunned by the flavor, "The preservation of spiritual energy is average, but the taste is exceptional. Siniang, are you focusing on flavor over substance?"

For a spiritual chef, this was akin to neglecting the essence for the periphery.

But for Xie Siniang, who became a chef halfway through her life, it was the pursuit of delicious cuisine that drove her to learn culinary skills, not the spiritual energy.

Hence, Xie Jiuniang couldn’t stop eating as they traveled.

Seeing this, Xie Siniang felt a sense of accomplishment, thinking she would make more nice food for Xiaojiu in the future.

They arrived at the Fangshi.

Their footsteps naturally slowed down as they approached the shops.

Xie Jiuniang asked, "Little Jianjian, is anyone watching me?"

"I haven’t detected anyone."

The Fangshi was bustling with people coming and going.

Jian Lingyan had paid attention, but hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

Xie Jiuniang relaxed a bit internally.

She went straight to the shop.

The business at the shop was doing well; as time passed, loyal customers began to accumulate.

Xie Jiuniang rushed in energetically.

She immediately saw two people standing behind the counter.

The tall figure of Xie Shen remained unchanged, as years rarely leave their mark on cultivators.

"Dad!" Xie Jiuniang blurted out.

Xie Shen, hearing this, lifted his head to look at the gate.

At the entrance stood a young girl, graceful and poised. With just one glance, he recognized her as his own daughter, still looking the same as when he had left years ago.

"My daughter!"

Xie Shen excitedly moved around the counter and took a few large steps to his daughter’s side, "Good, good! You haven’t harmed yourself, no missing arms or legs. Your mother was scared sick when she heard you had an accident on the road."

Xie Jiuniang was in high spirits, "Where’s mom?"

"In the backyard."

Father and daughter momentarily forgot the other two people and started making their way to the backyard to look for Mo Lan.

As soon as Mo Lan saw her daughter, she walked forward and embraced her.

A reunion after a long separation, it was warm and comforting.

The family of three gathered together and chatted about the past years.

Xie Shen and Mo Lan spoke of some family matters; nothing thrilling or dramatic, just a peaceful and enviable life of immortals.

Not all cultivators in the Cultivation World enjoy a life of constant battle and bloodshed. In fact, most cultivators routinely practice their cultivation, and only when they hit a plateau do they venture out for experience and to broaden their horizons.

This was exactly the approach of the couple’s practice.

Their cultivation base accumulated steadily.

Xie Shen was at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, and Mo Lan was at the second.

The limitations of their natural talent became apparent. With sufficient resources and a change in talent, Xie Shen reached the fourth level of Foundation Establishment in a number of years, whereas Mo Lan, with the same resources, had barely reached the second level.

Xie Jiuniang concealed the worry in the depths of her heart.

The Cleansing Spiritual Grass planted in the cave dwelling was growing well, but even with a significant investment, it still required more time.

"Eat up, what are you daydreaming about?" Mo Lan handed a green dumpling to her.

She remembered her daughter liked this pastry.

Xie Jiuniang pinched off a piece, put it in her mouth, and it was still the familiar taste from years ago, "Mom, when I return to the Sect, make some for me; I have a friend who really loves these."

"Haha, it’s you who wants to eat them, isn’t it?" Xie Shen teased.

Xie Jiuniang was unfazed.

With an air of nonchalance, as if to say no matter what you say, as long as I get the pastry, I win.

Her daughter had a request, and Mo Lan was naturally willing to fulfill it.

When the couple asked about Xie Jiuniang’s experiences,

Xie Jiuniang did not have the habit of only reporting the good and not the bad. She explained some of what she had gone through to her parents, not wanting others to be deceived by the same things in the future.

She also disclosed the Hiding Jade Talisman, which concealed cultivation levels, and returned the resources her parents had previously sent, as they knew she didn’t need them and did not insist on keeping them.

She gave each of her parents a Hiding Jade Talisman and had them try out the effects.

Xie Shen exclaimed in surprise, "This is a great item."

"Of course, only I know how to make them," Xie Jiuniang said smugly, "I can also make Hiding Talismans, but the Paper Talismans are not as effective as the Jade Talismans."

Xie Shen said with a chuckle, "Let me give it a try."

He genuinely began experimenting with the Hiding Talismans and Hiding Jade Talismans.

After trying each, Paper Talismans would expose one’s true cultivation base when one used spiritual power after activation. Jade Talismans didn’t have this issue; as long as the talisman remained intact, the hiding effectwould continue.

She then brought her parents into the Small Tortoise Shell.

She picked a Storage Ring from the shelf and took out Starwood; its exotic fragrance instantly filled the interior of the Tortoise Shell.

"Dad, Mom, this is Starwood, and it contains the eggs of Soul-Devouring Insects. Do you want to form a contract with them?" Xie Jiuniang did not press them, allowing them to make their own choice.

The couple didn’t immediately decide to form the contract, saying they needed to think it over.

Xie Jiuniang explained the pros and cons to them.

Overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

Then she took out the Azure Lantern and gave it to Mo Lan, who had the lowest cultivation base among the three. It was most suitable for her to use it.

As her cultivation base increased, the Azure Lantern’s usefulness to her would diminish.