“Hehe, sorry to keep you waiting. Come here, girls—Mei’er, Die’er, Que’er, Xia’er, and Lan’er and Lian’er…” San Niang pushed Lian’er to sit beside Shui Miao, “This gentleman, Lian’er is specially chosen for you. She’s been with our Xianyao Palace for decades, and has always sold her art, never her body. I had to talk her into coming here today…”
Shui Miao felt a bit awkward and quickly interrupted, “San Niang, I’m just here for a casual visit!”
“Oh! Are you shy, sir? Hehe, everyone acts like this on their first time out… Fine, fine, let Lian’er play a song for you first. I have something to attend to outside, so I’ll leave you for now…”
San Niang smiled with hidden contempt, secretly scorninging Shui Miao. Seeing that his new outfit was merely cheap quality, she assumed he was broke and, after a few polite words, hurriedly left with a young fairy holding a tray of fruits.
Lian’er stole a couple of glances at Shui Miao, her cheeks blushing slightly. Seeing San Niang leave, she quickly stood up, keeping her head lowered, “Esteemed gentlemen, let me play a piece for you first!”
“Alright, go ahead!”
Jiao Gong had no interest in Lian’er. He waved his hand and poured wine for Shui Miao himself.
At the same time, Jiao Gong secretly transmitted thoughts to Shui Miao, “Brother, this fairy girl is named Lian’er. She’s actually a demonic immortal! Though her looks are plain, her cultivation is profound. If you’re interested in dual cultivation, you should act quickly!”
“…”
Shui Miao smiled awkwardly and asked, “A demonic immortal! How could such a powerful immortal end up here?”
Jiao Gong grinned and continued sending thoughts, “Lian’er has been an immortal for over a thousand years. In the Nine Heavens, she’s faced endless hardships. All sects rejected her simply because she’s a demonic immortal. With no other options, she came to Xianyao Palace to perform. I think San Niang sensed the demonic aura on you and mistook you for a demonic immortal, which is why she summoned her. Hehe, actually, I know you’re not a demonic immortal. You must be cultivating a body that combines both righteousness and darkness.”
Jiao Gong was convinced Shui Miao wasn’t a demonic immortal because no demonic immortal could survive the Ten Sacred Thunder attacks.
From Jiao Gong’s words, Shui Miao could easily tell that demonic immortals were still heavily discriminated against in the immortal world.
But Shui Miao wondered why Lian’er’s cultivation was so profound if she was treated so poorly.
Seeing Shui Miao’s confusion, Jiao Gong explained, “Actually, demonic immortals are categorized. Ordinary demonic immortals from the mortal realm aren’t treated too badly. The most despised are the demonic immortals from the Asura Realm. Lian’er is one of those Asura women who became demonic immortals, and the immortal world greatly rejects them. Not for any other reason, but because Asura Realm demonic immortals carry extreme yin and evil energies, which are deadly to immortals. Also, because she’s an Asura woman, her cultivation speed is much faster than ordinary immortals. Most immortals dare not engage in dual cultivation with them, fearing being drained dry.”
“Uh…”
Upon hearing this, Shui Miao couldn’t help but look at Lian’er again. Though her appearance was ordinary, her pupils were unusually dark and bright, and staring at her for a while sent chills down his spine.
No wonder immortals feared such a woman exuding evil energy!
Not interested, why should I think so much about it?
Shui Miao smelled the fragrance of wine in his cup and calmly shook his head. He wasn’t a savior; he was just here to familiarize himself with the immortal world and had no intention of getting involved in too many entanglements.
Jiao Gong offered a toast, and Shui Miao took a sip. The wine was sweet and fragrant, with a lingering aftertaste.
At this moment, Lian’er began playing the pipa…
Carefully listening for a while, Shui Miao could sense bitterness and resentment in her music.
“Stop playing, stop playing! It sounds like a funeral dirge, so annoying! Come over and pour wine instead.”
Jiao Gong had no appreciation for music; to him, only thunderous sounds were pleasant.
Lian’er awkwardly put down the pipa, glanced at Shui Miao, and hesitated before approaching to pour wine.
But Shui Miao smiled slightly, “No need, I’m used to doing it myself. Thank you.”
“…”
Lian’er was stunned, assuming Shui Miao looked down on her, and left the room gloomily.
Shui Miao didn’t want to get involved in unnecessary matters, so he said nothing.
Seeing Shui Miao seemed uninterested in women, Jiao Gong didn’t stop her but instead brought a watermelon-sized peach to Shui Miao, “Brother, try this honey peach from the Qiong River Region in the Fifth Heaven.”
“This thing is bigger than a watermelon, and it’s actually a peach!” Shui Miao turned his head and pointed at a plate of milky-white tiny balls the size of quail eggs and asked, “What are these?”
“These? These are our Jade Apples from the Eighth Heaven…”
“This is an apple?”
Shui Miao couldn’t associate this tiny thing with an apple.
“Haha! Exactly!”
Jiao Gong laughed, “Brother, you don’t know. The immortal world differs from the mortal realm. Among the Nine Heavens, the Ninth Heaven has the weakest immortal energy, so the fruits grown here are especially small. However, their taste is quite unique…” As Jiao Gong spoke, he grabbed three Jade Apples and swallowed them whole!
Wow! Is he a hungry ghost reborn, rushing to choke himself to death?
Shui Miao felt Jiao Gong’s throat ache just watching him. Looking at Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze, they were each hugging a big durian, noisily devouring it with complete indulgence, as if they were in the ultimate bliss of enjoyment!
“Haha, brother, don’t mind. You must eat these things quickly. If you’re slow, the immortal energy will vanish…”
Seeing his two subordinates wolfing down the food, Jiao Gong hurriedly grabbed a large dragon fruit and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Hearing this, Shui Miao immediately understood and started eating. He grabbed the peach and swallowed it in one bite. It felt like biting into an oversized soup dumpling—not crisp like a normal peach but soft and tender, with a delicate and smooth texture. The flavor was especially delicious and sweet, dissolving into juice without chewing, gently flowing into his stomach, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth. The peach then instantly transformed into Yin-Yang and Five Elements immortal energy in his stomach, invigorating his spirit and boosting his immortal power!
In fact, since arriving in the immortal world, Shui Miao had continuously absorbed immortal energy, steadily enhancing his power.
However, after eating this peach, the enhancement of his immortal power accelerated several times.
Shui Miao no longer cared about etiquette and devoured the peach voraciously, unable to stop himself.
The young fairy nearby watched with drooling mouths, but Jiao Gong wasn’t generous, so they could only watch longingly. However, since various fruits contained different immortal energy attributes, when bitten open, a large amount of immortal energy was released into the air. Therefore, even without eating, people in the room could absorb some spiritual energy just by breathing.
After a whirlwind of consumption, all the fruits were devoured.
Once full, carnal thoughts arose. Jiao Gong patted his belly, gently nudged Shui Miao’s arm, winked, and transmitted thoughts, “Brother, do you want to choose a couple of fairy girls for dual cultivation?”
“No, no!”
Shui Miao felt embarrassed and quickly waved his hands.
Jiao Gong’s eyes lit up, “Great! Then I won’t be polite.”
Jiao Gong stood up and actually took all five fairy girls to a room at the back mountain.
“Selfish ghost! Be careful not to be killed by the fairy girls!”
“Yeah, five at once! Doesn’t he share with us…”
After Jiao Gong left, Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze grumbled secretly.
Shui Miao smiled faintly and stood up, “Gentlemen, the scenery here is quite nice. If you don’t mind, I’d like to find a place to meditate.”
“Great! We were about to meditate too. Let’s go to the pavilion on that hill together.”
“Let’s go…”
Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze had just received Jiao Gong’s mental message, instructing them to watch Shui Miao and prevent him from escaping.
Seeing Shui Miao wanted to meditate, they immediately thought of the pavilion on the small hill. It overlooked the area perfectly, offering a view of the endless romantic scenes in the back mountain rooms.
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