Chapter 141

Xu Chen put down his teacup with a strange expression and said, "So, Senior Brother Yi Zhen is quite strict with you all on a daily basis?"

The young girl curled her lip and said, "It's just that he likes to show off. Many senior brothers and sisters are quite nice, but he is self-righteous and always likes to lecture us. If it weren't for the sake of the Fifth Elder, I would have punched him in the nose long ago!"

After listening, Xu Chen roughly understood that this little girl had come to get close to him; it was clear that after he defeated Yi Zhen, it had made her happy.

However, judging by her words and actions, this little girl was also someone naive about the world, clearly still in her physical... emotional developmental stage, with absolutely no sense of sect camaraderie or distinction between inside and outside.

If such a girl with no filter were at the Taiyuan Sect, she would probably get beaten three times a day.

Xu Chen could only laugh dryly, unable to respond. Lan You poured a cup of tea for the girl and said coldly, "Drink your tea and say less. Daoist Friend Xu has just arrived at Yuqing Hall, and you are already afraid the world won't be in chaos."

"Hee hee!" The girl didn't care about Lan You's attitude at all. She held the tea with both hands, took a light sip, quickly put it down, fanned her tongue, and shouted, "Senior Sister, how can one drink tea this hot? Come, drink the Spirit Flower Dew I brought."

As the girl spoke, she gave a light wipe to her Storage Bag. A red Jade Bottle over a foot tall appeared in her hand. Without waiting for Lan You to speak, she poured the tea in front of Xu Chen and Lan You onto the ground, then poured each of them a cup of pink liquid swirling with Spirit Qi.

A profound, exotic fragrance instantly filled the entire room.

While Xu Chen was full of surprise, he also felt his Soul becoming somewhat unstable.

This fragrance was intoxicating; he had truly never encountered it before.

The girl poured a cup for herself, then quickly covered the Jade Bottle and put it back into her Storage Bag. Only then did she drink from her own teacup, licking her lips with a look of intoxication, and said, "This is what tastes good."

After finishing, the girl urged Xu Chen and Lan You, "Daoist Friend Xu and Senior Sister, drink up! This Spirit Flower Dew won't be fragrant or sweet if you drink it too slowly."

Lan You felt helpless, the coldness on her face turning into a bitter smile. She held the cup with both hands and said to Xu Chen, "Daoist Friend Xu, Junior Sister Yun Xi is right. This Spirit Flower Dew cannot stay out of the Jade Bottle for too long, as the Spirit Qi dissipates very quickly. You should taste it too; this item is very rare in Yuqing Hall, and I don't get to drink it more than a few times a year."

Xu Chen quickly picked up the cup and took a small sip. After closing his eyes for a moment to savor it, he drank the entire cup of Spirit Flower Dew in one gulp.

Instantly, a warm, gentle breath full of vital energy rushed into his stomach, then dispersed like a hot spring into his internal organs and limbs, soon turning into rolling vital energy that flowed into his Eight Extraordinary Meridians before slowly returning to his dantian.

This feeling was very similar to the effect of Spirit Liquid, but the effect was much weaker, yet the sensation was completely different.

When Spirit Liquid enters, it rushes straight to the dantian like a tidal wave; the process is very violent. Although the Qi-replenishing effect is heaven-defying, if one's physical meridians and dantian are weak, one would feel a sense of expansion and tearing.

But the process of this Spirit Flower Dew is much gentler, and it seems to be continuously cleansing the physical body and meridians; it actually has a trace of the efficacy of white Qi.

Of course, there are many Spirit Pills and Spirit Medicines in the Immortal World that have body-tempering effects, but this Spirit Flower Dew is clearly of a higher grade, especially since it also possesses a powerful Qi-replenishing function.

Yuqing Hall truly has a deep foundation and rich resources. If he hadn't come here, he would never have imagined that such good things existed in the world.

Xu Chen closed his eyes to savor the feeling brought by the Spirit Flower Dew, his heart filled with inexplicable emotion.

"How is it, Daoist Friend Xu? It's delicious, right!" Yun Xi looked at Xu Chen's intoxicated expression with a giggle, a trace of pride on her face.

Xu Chen slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a mouthful of fragrant air, and cupped his hands in a salute: "This Spirit Flower Dew replenishes Qi and strengthens the body; it is indeed incomparably miraculous. I imagine that some Spirit Liquid was used during the brewing, and as for the spirit flowers, it seems to contain Su Xin Plum, Seven-Leaf Flower, Spirit Orchid, Earth Immortal Grass... hmm, there should be a few more, but I haven't seen them and cannot identify them."

"Wow, Daoist Friend Xu, you are truly amazing! You can guess so much from just one sip. No wonder Senior Sister Lan likes you!" the girl shouted in surprise.

Xu Chen's face immediately turned bright red, and Lan You grabbed her little face, both shy and angry: "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Ouch, Senior Sister, let go! It hurts, it hurts!" The girl quickly raised her hands in surrender.

Lan You let go, stood up with a flushed face and a flustered manner, and said, "Junior Sister, keep Daoist Friend Xu company while he drinks tea; I will go get something to eat."

Upon hearing this, the girl grabbed her and said, "Senior Sister, don't busy yourself for nothing. Someone will be sending food over in a moment."

Lan You was stunned for a moment, asking with a face full of confusion, "Who would send food over?"

The girl giggled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. It was the Fifth Elder who personally ordered Senior Sister Qing Xuan and the others to arrange it, saying it was to entertain Daoist Friend Xu. I just heard that you had returned from your trip, so I rushed over first. You aren't allowed to chase me away later; I want to mooch a meal too. I heard there's lots of delicious food."

Xu Chen had a strange expression, while Lan You looked dazed, still asking in confusion, "Why would the Fifth Elder make such an arrangement?"

The girl also shook her head with a bewildered expression: "How would I know? I guess it's because Daoist Friend Xu defeated the Second Senior Brother, and the Fifth Elder is afraid that Daoist Friend Xu will keep looking for people to fight, and Yuqing Hall will lose too much face. By entertaining him with a few good meals, Daoist Friend Xu will feel embarrassed to go around hitting people. Sigh, if you can't afford to lose, don't fight; it's not fun at all."

Xu Chen felt he had been rash; his understanding of this girl was far from sufficient.

This kind of thinking was not something a normal person could come up with; it was purely brainless.

However, for the sake of the cup of Spirit Flower Dew, he decided not to poke holes in the girl's simple thoughts, but instead asked, "Will a lot of people be coming later?"

The girl tilted her head to think for a moment and nodded: "Probably. Not only Senior Sister Qing Xuan from the Fifth Elder's sect, but also Senior Sister Yang Ying from the Fourth Elder's sect, Senior Sister Ming Yue from the Sixth Elder's sect, and maybe even Senior Sister Ling. Wow, it will definitely be lively when we eat later. I haven't eaten with so many senior sisters in a long time. Oh no, I'm afraid this Spirit Flower Dew won't be enough for later. I'll go steal some more from Tianxiang Garden. Senior Sister, wait for me, you must wait for me to come back before starting the meal..."

As the girl spoke, she scrambled up and rushed out of the room, and then a green Escape Light soared into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Xu Chen:...

Lan You:...

The two stared at each other for a long time. Lan You said helplessly, "I, I also didn't expect the Fifth Elder to make such an arrangement. If Daoist Friend Xu doesn't like it, I can go tell them not to come."

Xu Chen shook his head and said, "Forget it. The Fifth Elder must have some deep meaning behind this arrangement. However, I am quite looking forward to what delicious food they will make that makes Daoist Friend Yun Xi so unable to restrain herself."

As the two were speaking, they heard the long cry of a Spirit Sparrow outside.

The two went out together and saw a Seven-Colored Spirit Sparrow coming through the clouds and mist. In an instant, it hovered above the Dao Courtyard, and then several graceful young female cultivators descended from the sky, landing in Lan You's small courtyard, each carrying a bamboo basket or food box in their hands.

Such beautiful female immortals.

This was Xu Chen's first thought.

Although he did not care for beauty and had no improper thoughts about women, ultimately, as long as one is human, the perception and attitude toward the opposite sex are the same regardless of gender. Women like tall, handsome men, and men like beautiful women. This is a naturally formed bloodline inheritance, unrelated to cultivation.

The quality of the female cultivators at Yuqing Hall was naturally not ordinary. The four who arrived, including Yun Xi from before and even Lan You, although their figures and appearances were different, could almost all be considered peerless beauties in the world. Moreover, they were in the prime of their youth, rarely seen in the mortal world. Each one was not inferior to Lin Qiuya, whom he had seen at the Ziyang Sect in Jingshi last time, and their cultivation was even higher, their temperament even more refined.

The four who arrived were all at the Zhenyuan Realm, their vital energy surging, their robes fluttering like descending immortals, making one dazzled.

However, Lan You's status was clearly higher than theirs. The four female cultivators did not dare to be negligent upon landing; they quickly stepped forward to salute Lan You, calling her Senior Sister. Lan You returned the greetings one by one with a cold temperament, and then introduced them to Xu Chen one by one:

"This is Junior Sister Ling Shuang from the sect of the Third Elder, Huayang Zhenren!"

"This is Junior Sister Yang Ying from the sect of the Fourth Elder, Qingfeng Zhenren!"

"This is Junior Sister Yu Qingxuan from the sect of the Fifth Elder, Yuxuan Zhenren!"

"This is Junior Sister Xiao Mingyue from the sect of the Sixth Elder, Yiyun Zhenren!"

Xu Chen exchanged greetings with the four young and beautiful female cultivators, and then Lan You led the group into the main hall.

After sitting down as host and guests, the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Lan You seemed very unaccustomed to dealing with people, asking about the purpose of the four with a cold attitude. Yu Qingxuan and the others knew Lan You's personality and did not mind, simply stating their purpose.

It turned out that the several Elders had received instructions from Baiyun Zhenjun and learned that Xu Chen was going to help Yuqing Hall refine some Spirit Pills, so they arranged for them to come and help collect and organize the medicinal materials. In addition, to thank Xu Chen for his hard work in refining pills, they also asked them to properly arrange his meals and lodging every day.

Simply put, the several immortals were here to provide three services: accompanying him to eat, play, and refine pills.

After listening, Xu Chen's face twitched uncontrollably.

He thought to himself that Baiyun Zhenjun was likely afraid he would be perfunctory in his pill refining and had arranged for them to supervise him.

However, they were all young and beautiful female Disciples, and all were top-tier Personal Disciples under the tutelage of several Elders in the Danyuan Realm; judging by their cultivation, they were certainly all fourth-generation Core Disciples of Yuqing Hall, yet instead of busy cultivating, they had run over to cook, eat, and drink with him.

This approach was somewhat excessive.

Of course, Xu Chen could understand; after all, he was currently a thorn in the side of every young male Disciple in Yuqing Hall, and he estimated that if male Disciples were arranged to come and help, it would only cause more trouble.

But arranging so many young female Disciples to come over was meant to draw more hatred toward him, offending the fourth and fifth-generation young male Disciples of Yuqing Hall to death and leaving him absolutely no way out.

Furthermore, his pill refining process was somewhat special and could not be made public at all, so these people definitely could not stay.

Therefore, Xu Chen cupped his hands and said, "I am truly ashamed. The Spirit Pills I refine are merely ordinary First-grade Pills and are nothing remarkable, so I dare not trouble you fairies to help. Please return and convey to the Elders that I will certainly do my best with the pills; I will absolutely not be perfunctory or lazy regarding the matters I promised the two True Monarch seniors, Baiyunzi and Yuyangzi."

The four female cultivators looked at each other, and Ling Shuang nodded and said, "Since Daoist Friend Xu says so, we will not continue to disturb you. If there are any medicinal herbs or utensils needed, Daoist Friend Xu can have Senior Sister Lan contact us, and we will prepare them properly. The hour is late, so we will not disturb Daoist Friend Xu's meal and rest!"

The four women stood up almost simultaneously.

Yu Qingxuan pointed to the bamboo basket and food box placed on the table and said, "This is the food and drink that the Five Elders asked us to prepare for Daoist Friend Xu. Please enjoy your meal, Daoist Friend Xu. We take our leave!"

Xu Chen and Lan You also stood up and saw the four people to the door, watching as the four women took to the air and left riding Spirit Sparrows, at which point the two of them could not help but look at each other and exhale at the same time.

Fortunately, the four female cultivators' attitudes toward Xu Chen were not very good either; after all, they were all Core Disciples of Yuqing Hall and had their own pride, so it was impossible for them to be desperate to eat, drink, and attend to him the moment they met, and Xu Chen reckoned he did not have that much face yet.

(End of chapter)