Chapter 1799: Chapter 1795 Falling into Mortal Desires
When Shen Luo and the Black Bear Demon returned to Mount Putuo, Shen Luo had already recounted most of the events that had transpired.
“I didn’t expect so much to happen in these two short days,” the Black Bear Demon couldn’t help but say.
Beside them, Feather Immortal Yulin also wore a look of disbelief.
“I always knew the Water-Fire Beading Pills were hard to obtain, thinking you’d just have so trouble, yet I didn’t expect such twists and turns,” she said, furrowing her brows, with a hint of guilt.
“Immortal, there’s no need for that. If not for this ordeal, we wouldn’t have encountered the Water Absorption tribe’s predicant, and being able to rescue them certainly counts as a blessing earned,” Shen Luo said, waving his hand with a smile.
What he didn’t say was that he had also seized an Ancestral Dragon Horn and the Red Lotus Platform from Ao Qin, gaining quite a haul; he just wasn’t sure what had beco of those from the South Sea Dragon Palace, buried deep under the Yan Sui Fire Vein seabed, which might spell disaster for them.
“Immortal, these are the Water-Fire Beading Pills obtained this ti; I haven’t counted thoroughly, but a hundred should suffice,” Shen Luo said, taking out all the Water-Fire Beading Pills given by the Water Absorption tribe.
Feather Immortal Yulin took them, glanced over, and concluded with a satisfied nod: “Not just a hundred pieces, at least one hundred and thirty, enough to refine the Taiqing Pill.”
“Refine the Taiqing Pill?” Shen Luo asked with so surprise.
This Feather Immortal Yulin had him search for the Water-Fire Beading Pills to assist in refining the Taiqing Pill.
“After all, the Taiqing Pill aids in upgrading to the Taiyi realm, and even I am not entirely confident in successfully refining it, so I must prepare thoroughly beforehand. Although the Water-Fire Beading Pills are not dicinal spiritual materials, they are imnsely useful in balancing the water-fire yin-yang changes in the cauldron,” Feather Immortal smiled.
“Are they used as fuel?” the Black Bear Demon asked in surprise.
“Sort of, hence why so many Water-Fire Beading Pills are needed,” Feather Immortal Yulin nodded.
“I see, I’m truly grateful for your efforts, Immortal,” Shen Luo expressed his gratitude.
“No worries,” Feather Immortal Yulin waved her hand.
“If you’d said it like that earlier, you wouldn’t have embarrassed in front of Brother Shen, making feel awkward for quite a while,” the Black Bear Demon complained, looking at Feather Immortal Yulin.
“After telling his identity, I decided to help; I couldn’t let him down, especially since he’s Cai Zhu’s spouse. I couldn’t help him find the Water-Fire Beading Pills myself, so it also served as a little test for him,” Feather Immortal Yulin replied.
“No wonder Cai Zhu has so much face,” the Black Bear Demon sighed.
“Black Bear, if you’re afraid of embarrassnt, then take less upon yourself next ti. I’m not your private alchemist; ss with again and I’ll brew a cauldron of poison pills to kill you,” Feather Immortal Yulin said with a cold glance.
“Understood, understood…” the Black Bear Demon quickly shrank his neck, looking sheepish.
“The Taiqing Pill refining cycle is uneven; it can be completed in as few as seven days or take several months. Today I will retreat to focus on refining the pill. As always, the success rate is fifty-fifty, depending on your luck,” Feather Immortal Yulin said to Shen Luo.
“I understand; Immortal should go ahead and refine without worry,” Shen Luo replied.
“To refine the Taiqing Pill, a hundred Water-Fire Beading Pills are sufficient. You can keep the rest. With the Water Absorption tribe migrating away, Water-Fire Beading Pills are scarce in the South Sea and their value will only rise,” Feather Immortal Yulin said.
“Immortal, please keep the remaining Water-Fire Beading Pills. I’ve already felt awkward asking you to help refine the Taiqing Pill, it wouldn’t be right to ask for a favor without a return. Besides, the Water-Fire Beading Pills are of little use to and keeping them would be wasted. Immortal, please accept them without refusal. Additionally, I’d like to offer two Nine-petaled Earth Heart Fire Lotuses as compensation. I hope Immortal will not decline.” Shen Luo said earnestly.
Saying this, he took out the Earth Heart Fire Lotuses, presenting them with both hands.
Seeing this, Feather Immortal Yulin, unable to refuse, took them, said goodbye, and left.
As she left, Shen Luo noticed the Black Bear Demon still staring at her departing figure, a silly smile creeping across his face.
“Brother Black, I think you’re falling for her,” Shen Luo teased.
“Brother Shen, don’t say that, don’t say that!” the Black Bear Demon’s dark face instantly crumpled, sowhat embarrassed.
“I think Feather Immortal Yulin is quite unusual toward you,” Shen Luo continued.
“Really?” the Black Bear Demon’s eyes instantly brightened, eagerly asking.
But after speaking, he hesitated and muttered to himself: “To be honest, I’m a mber of the Demon Race. Although Mount Putuo disciples are generally respectful, that sense of estrangent cannot be hidden. Feather Immortal Yulin belongs to the Crane clan, and we’re both of the Demon Race, so we naturally get along better.”
“Brother Black, let ask you—how many monks in Mount Putuo can freely go to the valley to ask Feather Immortal Yulin for help in alchemy?” Shen Luo asked with a change in tone.
The Black Bear Demon counted on his fingers but couldn’t co up with many, his face instantly broke into a smile.
“Go ahead and enjoy it…” Shen Luo patted his shoulder, chuckling.
Afterward, he strode off toward his residence, leaving the Black Bear Demon behind grinning foolishly.
…
In the evening, Shen Luo sat alone in his room ditating, tending to his injuries.
His arm burned by the Yan Sui Fire Vein still throbbed with needle-like pain whenever mana flowed through, though it had eased much compared to the earlier battle.
After a long ti, he ceased the hand gestures and stood up from the straw cushion, waving his hand to open the Carefree Mirror Space, planning to examine the Red Lotus Platform stored within.
However, as soon as the light door opened, a figure suddenly rushed out, hurling curses at Shen Luo:
“Family na Shen, trying to burn to death? Suddenly throwing such a thing in here?”
Shen Luo glanced over and saw Fire Spirit Child holding the Gu Xuan star disk, his beard and hair bristling with anger.
The Gu Xuan star disk glowed with flowing light, with streams of blue light from the formation disc gathering into a complex blue light array in mid-air.
At the center of the array, ten Pure Yang Flying Swords crisscrossed like a canopy, holding the Red Lotus Platform, which faintly flickered with red light, like starlight breathing, glowing bright then dim.
“What’s going on here?” Shen Luo feigned ignorance, asking.
“What do you think is going on, casually throwing such a dangerous object like the Yan Sui Fire Crystal into my ho? You ask what’s going on?” Fire Spirit Child fud, his face showing no sign of pleasantness.
“Yan Sui Fire Crystal, what’s that?” Shen Luo quickly changed the subject, feigning confusion.
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