The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 94 - 93 She was being watched again

Chapter 94: Chapter 93 She was being watched again

Xie Jiuniang had just returned to the sect entrance and reported to the disciple guarding the gate. Just as she was about to head to Crane Garden, she discovered that she was being monitored again.

"Little Jianjian, are you sure?"

"It’s true, the Sound Transmission Talisman flew towards the Inner Sect. As for who wants to monitor you, I have no idea." Jian Lingyan had accidentally discovered it when someone sent a Sound Transmission Talisman mentioning Xie Jiuniang’s return.

Xie Jiuniang had just arrived at Crane Garden.

"Lii? Li-li?"

A crane darted out and immediately flung itself at her, rubbing its head against her non-stop.

Xie Jiuniang laughed and said, "Little Immortal Crane, is that you? You’ve grown quite a bit since we last saw each other."

"Li-li." The Little Immortal Crane tilted its head while looking at her.

"Master, Little Immortal Crane is asking why you didn’t come to find it after getting back and instead rode other immortal cranes. It’s calling you a fickle and unfaithful woman," Jian Lingyan translated with glee.

Xie Jiuniang pretended not to understand and silently took out a bottle of Spirit-Gathering Pills, shook it in front of Little Immortal Crane, placed it in its storage bag around its neck, then leaped onto its back, pointed in the direction of the Outer Sect and called loudly, "Let’s go! To my courtyard on Shihao Mountain, I’ll catch you big fish by the little waterfall."

"Lii!"

The Little Immortal Crane took off excitedly.

Yet another bottle of Spirit-Gathering Pills in the bag, it could rest for half a year now.

Jian Lingyan said sourly, "Master, you’re so generous with Little Immortal Crane, why are you so stingy with me?"

"Think about that ledger. Now think about how much a bottle of Spirit-Gathering Pills is worth?" Xie Jiuniang replied leisurely.

Jian Lingyan fell silent on the spot.

Xie Jiuniang, being true to her word, really caught fish for the Little Immortal Crane.

"Xiaojiu? Have you finished your retreat?"

Xie Si Niang had just come back from the Spiritual Fields and saw Xie Jiuniang and Little Immortal Crane catching fish.

"Fourth Sis!"

Xie Jiuniang stood up to greet her with a big smile, "I was just about to send you a Sound Transmission Talisman, but here we bump into each other."

After feeding a few fish to Little Immortal Crane, the two headed back to Xie Jiuniang’s small courtyard.

The sisters started gossiping as soon as they met. Xie Si Niang had been in contact with Xie Haoran, so she knew some Inner Sect gossip.

Ever since the disciples who went to Tianshui Secret Realm for training returned, the Inner Sect had been bustling.

It’s said that Lord Ziyang’s disciple, Xie Ying, who possesses a Heavenly Spiritual Root and is a top genius, brought back a Water Kirin Cub, an auspicious beast, from the Secret Realm. A few Direct Disciples openly claimed on the Flying Boat that Xie Ying had snatched the Water Kirin from them, and then some bore witness that Xie Ying had never left the small island.

The Sect Master personally intervened in the investigation and confirmed that the Water Kirin indeed approached Xie Ying on its own.

Lord Ziyang was very domineering and declared on the spot that luck and opportunity are matters of fate, and those who it doesn’t belong to shouldn’t covet it. He left Ren Bingyan and the others, including their master, speechless.

As a result, Xie Ying’s reputation soared.

What it means for an Auspicious Beast to choose someone with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, those who should understand did. Even if the auspicious beast was inherently deficient, luck is a mysterious thing; perhaps the beast’s foundation would be restored in the future?

"I saw the Water Kirin Cub yesterday, oh, it’s so cute. As long as I give it a Qi Nourishing Pill, it will act coyly towards me," Xie Si Niang said increasingly excitedly.

Xie Jiuniang’s mouth twitched slightly.

It seemed the Little Kirin was doing quite well, not even letting go of the Qi Nourishing Pills from Outer Sect Disciples?

When asking about Xie Xu and others, what surprised Xie Jiuniang was that Xie Xu had managed to keep his superior cave dwelling.

Xie Jiuniang expressed her amazement, "Little Uncle is so impressive."

"Yes, he’s quite impressive. He is currently in seclusion for Foundation Establishment, and the others are also practicing cultivation hardcore. It would be nice if they could come out and gather together."

A few clan members switched to average cave dwellings. The rest, like Xie Si Niang, built houses near the little waterfall, cleared the land to plant fruit trees, and earned resources.

Xie Siniang handed her a storage bag and said, "This is your harvest for the year, nobody has claimed it; I’ve kept it for you."

Xie Jiuniang took it, swept it with her divine sense, and inside were a large quantity of spirit fruits carefully placed in big jade boxes, along with three to four thousand catties of grain.

Xie Siniang said embarrassedly, "Our harvest isn’t as good as yours."

"It’s already very good, thank you, Fourth Sister," Xie Jiuniang smiled.

Following this, she took out a small vial, which contained two drops of spiritual marrow.

Xie Jiuniang transmitted her voice, "This is some spiritual marrow I obtained by chance; it can improve one’s aptitude. You should refine it during closed-door cultivation, and do not mention this to others to avoid causing trouble."

Xie Siniang didn’t reach out to take it but instead asked, "Have you kept any for yourself?"

"I’ve used it already. However, I suggest you do not use more than half a drop at a time, and it would be best to divide the two drops into five or six uses." Xie Jiuniang put the small vial into her hand, "You don’t need to overthink it, Fourth Sister. In the future, when you find something good, just save a share for me."

"Then... I won’t be polite, thank you, Xiaojiu," Xie Siniang said, accepting what she wanted.

Not only could two drops of spiritual marrow improve one’s aptitude, but a single drop could raise her from the sixth level of Qi Cultivation to the ninth level.

However...

Noticing her hesitation, Xie Jiuniang asked, "Speak your mind, we are sisters."

"I’m afraid advancing too quickly will cause trouble for you," Xie Siniang confessed. Jumping several levels at once would certainly draw attention, and since she has always stayed in the Outer Sect, no one would believe it was due to a fortuitous opportunity.

After pondering for a moment, Xie Jiuniang took out a stack of hiding talismans, "I drew these myself. Use them for a while, then reveal your cultivation base in a way that seems reasonable."

"Hiding Talisman? I’ve never heard of that," Xie Siniang said with interest, "Can I learn it?"

Xie Jiuniang answered, "You can only learn it in the later stages of Qi Cultivation, and... it can only be done on top-grade talisman paper, the kind that costs ten spirit stones each."

All of a sudden, Xie Siniang felt the few talismans burning hot in her hand, her teeth almost aching from the cost, "Xiaojiu, people are right to call you the little God of Wealth. From now on, during festivals, I’ll worship you as the God of Wealth, hoping that you’ll bless me with a big fortune one day."

"Sure, as long as you pay your tribute."

"Hahaha, you little profiteer..."

As the sisters went on tangents, laughing and joking, time seemed to fly by, with a little immortal crane unwilling to leave by their side.

By the time Xie Siniang left, it was nearly evening outside.

Xie Jiuniang took out a large basin filled to the brim with spirit fruits and pushed it towards the little immortal crane, then she picked the largest one for herself to chew on, wondering where to distribute this batch of spirit fruits and spiritual rice.

The several thousand catties she collected before going to the secret realm were just sitting there unprocessed in her small courtyard, and together with the current amount, there were over ten thousand catties.

"So sweet, delicious!"

Bai Mudan really had a knack for planting.

A person and a crane nibbling on spirit fruit in the courtyard together created a vivid and harmonious scene.

If it had been someone else, they probably wouldn’t have the heart to break the moment, but that didn’t include Xie Ying.

"Little Sister Jiuniang."

Xie Ying stood just outside the courtyard gate alone, graceful and aloof, her presence cool and elegant.

Xie Jiuniang’s action of nibbling on the spirit fruit paused, her eyes narrowed slightly—does she visit without cause?

She stood up and let Xie Ying into the courtyard.

Her gaze briefly swept over the water kirin in Xie Ying’s embrace, oh, it had fattened a little, clearly, it was living a good life.

The moment the water kirin saw its master, it couldn’t contain its excitement and started wagging its tail.

Whoa there!

Don’t forget you’re a kirin, an auspicious beast, not a little puppy.

What tail are you wagging?