“Hehe, sorry to keep you waiting. Come on, girls—this is Mei’er, Die’er, Que’er, Xia’er, and also Lan’er and Lian’er…” San Niang pushed Lian’er to sit beside Shui Miao, “This gentleman, Lian’er is specially selected for you. She’s been at our Xiaoyao Palace for decades, always performing for guests but never selling her body. Today, I had to persuade her endlessly before she finally agreed to come…”
Shui Miao felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly interrupted, “San Niang, I’m just here for a stroll!”
“Oh! You’re actually shy, sir! Hehe, everyone acts like this on their first outing… Alright, alright, no more teasing. Lian’er, why don’t you play a tune for them first? I have something to attend to outside, so I’ll leave you all for now…”
San Niang smiled outwardly, but inside she looked down on Shui Miao. Seeing that his newly changed outfit was still cheap, she concluded he was broke. After a few polite words, she hurriedly left with a tray-bearing fairy girl.
Lian’er stole a couple of glances at Shui Miao, her cheeks blushing slightly. Once San Niang left, she quickly stood up, bowing her head: “Gentlemen, let me first play a piece for you!”
“Alright, go ahead!”
Jiao Gong wasn’t interested in Lian’er and waved his hand, personally pouring wine for Shui Miao. At the same time, he secretly transmitted thoughts to Shui Miao: “Brother, this fairy girl is named Lian’er. She’s actually a demonic immortal! Though her looks are average, her cultivation is profound. If you’re interested in dual cultivation with her, you’d better act fast!”
“…”
Shui Miao awkwardly smiled and quickly asked, “A demonic immortal! How could such a powerful demonic immortal end up here?”
Jiao Gong grinned and continued transmitting thoughts: “Lian’er has already been an immortal for over a thousand years. In the Nine Heavens, she’s suffered a lot. All the major immortal sects refused to accept her simply because she’s a demonic immortal. With no other options, she ended up performing at the Xiaoyao Palace. I think San Niang sensed the demonic aura on you today, mistaking 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 some kind of righteous-evil dual body.”
Jiao Gong was convinced Shui Miao wasn’t a demonic immortal because even the strongest demonic immortals couldn’t survive the Ten Holy Thunderbolts.
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 didn’t understand why Lian’er, despite such discrimination, had such profound cultivation.
Seeing Shui Miao’s confusion, Jiao Gong explained: “Actually, demonic immortals are categorized. Ordinary demonic immortals from the mortal world aren’t as discriminated against. The most despised are those from the Asura Realm. Lian’er is one such Asura cultivator. The immortal world strongly rejects them, not for any other reason, but because demonic immortals from the Asura Realm carry extremely Yin and evil energy, which is the nemesis of immortals. Also, precisely because she’s an Asura cultivator, her cultivation speed is much faster than ordinary immortals. Normal immortals dare not engage in dual cultivation with them, fearing they might be drained completely.”
“Uh…”
Upon hearing this, Shui Miao couldn’t help but look at Lian’er again. Although her appearance was plain, her pupils were unusually dark and bright—gazing at her for a moment longer sent chills down his spine.
No wonder immortals feared such a woman exuding evil energy!
What’s the point? Why should I think so much about this?
Smelling the aroma of the wine in his cup, Shui Miao calmly shook his head. He wasn’t a savior; he had only come to familiarize himself with the immortal world. Why get entangled in so many affairs?
As Jiao Gong poured him wine, Shui Miao took a sip. The wine was sweet and fragrant, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
At this moment, Lian’er began playing the pipa…
Listening carefully, Shui Miao detected bitterness, anger, and sorrow in her music.
“Stop playing! Stop playing! It sounds like a funeral dirge—it’s 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 set down the pipa. Glancing at Shui Miao, she hesitated before approaching to pour wine.
But Shui Miao smiled slightly and said, “No need, I’m used to doing it myself. Thank you.”
“…”
Lian’er was momentarily stunned, thinking Shui Miao looked down on her, and left the room in low spirits.
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. Instead, he held out a watermelon-sized peach toward Shui Miao: “Brother, try this honey peach from the Qiong River Domain in the Fifth Heaven.”
“Hehe, sorry to keep you waiting. Come on in, ladies. This is Mei’er, Die’er, Que’er, Xia’er, and over here are Lan’er and Lian’er…” San Niang pushed Lian’er to sit beside Shui Miao. “Sir, Lian’er is specially chosen for you. She has been in our Carefree Palace for decades, always selling her art, not her body. It took me a lot of persuasion today to get her to agree to come…”
Shui Miao felt somewhat awkward and quickly interrupted, “San Niang, I’m just here to look around!”
“Oh! Sir, are you feeling shy? Hehe, it’s always like this the first time you come out to have fun… Alright, alright, I won’t say anymore. Let Lian’er play a tune for you first. I have matters to attend to outside, so I’ll go and greet the others…”
San Niang smiled superficially, but inwardly, she looked down on Shui Miao. Seeing that Shui Miao had changed into an outfit of inferior quality, she concluded that he must be broke. After a few perfunctory words, she hurriedly left with the little fairy who was carrying the fruit platter.
Lian’er stole a couple of glances at Shui Miao, her cheeks slightly blushing with shyness. Seeing that San Niang had left, she quickly stood up and said with her head lowered, “Sirs, please allow Lian’er to play a tune for you first!”
“Alright, alright, go ahead and play!”
Jiao Gong had no interest in Lian’er. He waved his hand dismissively and personally picked up the wine jug to pour wine for Shui Miao.
At the same time, Jiao Gong telepathically communicated with Shui Miao: “Brother, this little fairy is named Lian’er. She’s actually a demon immortal! Though her looks are average, her cultivation is quite profound. If you’re interested in dual cultivation with her, you should make your move quickly!”
“…”
Shui Miao smiled awkwardly and quickly asked, “A demon immortal! How could such a powerful demon immortal end up in a place like this?”
Jiao Gong grinned and continued telepathically: “This Lian’er has been an immortal for over a thousand years. She has suffered greatly here in the Nine Heavens. None of the major immortal sects would accept her just because she is a demon immortal. Left with no other options and unable to make a living, she eventually came to the Carefree Palace to sell her art. I think San Niang might have sensed some demonic aura on you today, mistaking you for a demon immortal as well, which is why she called Lian’er over. Hehe, actually, I know you’re not a demon immortal. You must be cultivating some kind of righteous and evil dual body.”
Jiao Gong was certain that Shui Miao was not a demon immortal because even the most powerful demon immortal could not escape the attack of the Ten Sacred Divine Thunder.
From Jiao Gong’s words, Shui Miao could easily gather that demon immortals were still quite marginalized in the immortal realm.
But Shui Miao didn’t understand: if Lian’er was so marginalized, how could her cultivation be so profound?
Jiao Gong sensed Shui Miao’s confusion and added: “Actually, demon immortals are divided into categories. Those from the mortal world aren’t too marginalized. The most marginalized are the demon immortals from the Rakshasa Realm. Demon immortals like Lian’er, who cultivated from Rakshasa women, are highly rejected in the immortal realm. The reason is simply that demon immortals from the Rakshasa Realm carry an extremely Yin and evil aura, which is the bane of immortals. Also, because she is a Rakshasa woman, her cultivation progresses much faster than that of normal immortals. Most immortals don’t dare to dual cultivate with them, fearing they might be drained dry.”
“Uh…”
Hearing this, Shui Miao couldn’t help but take a closer look at Lian’er. Though her appearance was quite ordinary, her pupils were unusually dark and bright. Staring into them for too long could send shivers down one’s spine.
No wonder immortals feared such a woman, emanating such sinister energy!
What’s the point? Why am I overthinking this?
Shui Miao smelled the fragrance of the wine in his cup and shook his head faintly. He wasn’t a savior; he was just here to familiarize himself with the immortal realm. There was no need to get entangled in such matters.
Jiao Gong came to propose a toast. Shui Miao picked up his cup and took a sip, immediately finding the wine sweet and fragrant, with a rich aroma and an lingering aftertaste.
Just then, Lian’er began playing the pipa…
After listening carefully for a moment, Shui Miao could hear the grief and resentment in Lian’er’s music.
“Stop playing, stop playing! It sounds like a funeral dirge. It’s annoying. Come over and pour wine.”
Jiao Gong had no ear for music. To him, only the rumbling of thunder was pleasing to the ear.
Lian’er awkwardly put down her pipa. She glanced at Shui Miao and hesitantly approached to pour wine.
Unexpectedly, Shui Miao smiled slightly and said, “No need, I’m used to serving myself. Thank you.”
“…”
Lian’er was taken aback, thinking Shui Miao looked down on her. She turned away dejectedly and left the room.
Not wanting to get involved in too much drama, Shui Miao said nothing.
Seeing that Shui Miao seemed uninterested in women, Jiao Gong didn’t press the matter. Instead, he picked up a peach the size of a washbasin and offered it to Shui Miao: “Brother, brother, try this honey peach from the Qiong River region of the Fifth Heaven.”
“This thing is even bigger than a watermelon, and it’s actually a peach!” Shui Miao turned and pointed at a plate of milky-white spheres, each about the size of a quail egg, and asked, “And what are these?”
“These… these are our Eighth Heaven’s jade apples…”
“These are apples?”
Shui Miao couldn’t quite connect these tiny things with apples.
“Haha! Exactly!”
Jiao Gong laughed and said, “Brother, you might not know this, but the immortal realm is different from the mortal world. Among the Nine Heavens, our Ninth Heaven has the weakest immortal spiritual energy. That’s why the fruits grown here are especially small, but their flavors are quite unique…” As he spoke, Jiao Gong reached out, grabbed three jade apples, and stuffed them into his mouth, gulping them down directly!
Damn! Is this a case of a starving ghost reincarnated, rushing to choke to death?
Shui Miao genuinely felt pain in his throat for Jiao Gong. Looking over at Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze, each was holding a large durian, chomping down noisily. Their eating style was completely lost in the highest state of self-forgetfulness!
“Haha, brother, don’t mind them. You have to eat these things quickly. If you eat slowly, the immortal spiritual energy will dissipate…”
Seeing his subordinates devouring the food, Jiao Gong hurriedly brought over a large dragon fruit and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Hearing this, Shui Miao immediately understood and quickly joined in. He picked up the peach and took a big bite. It felt like biting into an extra-large soup dumpling—not crisp like a normal peach at all. Instead, it was soft, fine, and tender, with an exceptionally delicious and sweet flavor. It melted into juice without needing to be chewed, flowing gently down his throat into his stomach, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth. The peach that entered his stomach instantly transformed into Yin-Yang Five Elements immortal power, invigorating his spirit and significantly boosting his immortal energy!
In fact, since arriving in the immortal realm, Shui Miao had been absorbing the immortal spiritual energy, and his power had been continuously increasing.
However, after eating this peach, the rate of increase in his immortal power had clearly accelerated several times over.
Shui Miao could no longer bother with manners. He devoured the peach ravenously, unable to stop himself!
The little fairies nearby watched, drooling with envy. Unfortunately, Jiao Gong wasn’t a generous host, so they could only stare longingly. However, since the various fruits contained different attributes of immortal power, once bitten into, large amounts of immortal energy dispersed into the air. Thus, even those in the room who weren’t eating could gain some spiritual power just by breathing.
After a whirlwind of eating, the fruits were completely gone.
With a full stomach comes lustful thoughts. Jiao Gong patted his belly, gently nudged Shui Miao’s arm, winked, and telepathically said: “Brother, would you like to pick two little fairies for dual cultivation?”
“No, no!”
Shui Miao felt extremely awkward and quickly waved his hand.
Jiao Gong’s eyes lit up. “Alright, then, I won’t stand on ceremony.”
Jiao Gong stood up and actually took all five little fairies to the rooms in the back mountain.
“Selfish bastard! Hope he doesn’t get done in by the little fairies!”
“Exactly, taking all five for himself without sharing any with us…”
Once Jiao Gong was far away, Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze muttered under their breaths.
Shui Miao smiled faintly, stood up, and said, “Gentlemen, I think the scenery here is quite nice. If you don’t mind, I’d like to find a place to meditate.”
“Sure, sure! We were just about to meditate too. Let’s go together to the pavilion on that mountain over there.”
“Let’s go, let’s go…”
Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze had just received a telepathic message from Jiao Gong, instructing them to keep an eye on Shui Miao and not let him run away.
Seeing that Shui Miao wanted to meditate, they immediately thought of the small mountain pavilion. From that elevated position, they could easily sneak a peek at the endless spring scenery in the back mountain rooms.
“These? These are Jade Apples from the Eighth Heaven…”
“This is an apple?”
Shui Miao couldn’t possibly associate these tiny things with apples.
“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 he spoke, Jiao Gong grabbed three Jade Apples and swallowed them whole!
Wow! Is he a hungry ghost reincarnated, trying to choke himself by gulping it all down?
Shui Miao felt Jiao Gong’s throat must hurt. Looking at Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze, they were each hugging a big durian, noisily devouring it with complete immersion, as if in ecstasy!
“Haha, brother, don’t mind. You must eat these things quickly. If you’re slow, the immortal energy will escape…”
Seeing his two subordinates wolfing down food, Jiao Gong hurriedly grabbed a large dragon fruit and stuffed it into his mouth.
Hearing this, Shui Miao immediately understood and started eating. Grabbing the peach, he 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, smooth texture. The flavor was exceptionally sweet and delicious. Without chewing, it melted into juice, gently flowing down his throat into his stomach, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth. The peach then instantly transformed into Yin-Yang and Five Elements immortal energy inside 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, his power increase accelerated several times over.
Shui Miao no longer cared about etiquette, devouring the peach voraciously, unable to stop even if he wanted to!
The fairy girls beside him watched enviously, but Jiao Gong wasn’t generous, so they could only gaze longingly. However, since various fruits contained different immortal energy attributes, biting into them released large amounts of energy into the air. Therefore, even without eating, everyone in the room could absorb some energy through breathing.
After a whirlwind of devouring, all the fruits were gone.
With full stomachs, thoughts of indulgence arose. Jiao Gong patted his belly, nudged Shui Miao’s arm, winked, and secretly transmitted thoughts: “Brother, do you want to choose a couple of fairy girls for dual cultivation?”
“No, no!”
Shui Miao was embarrassed, quickly waving his hands.
Jiao Gong’s eyes lit up: “Great! Then I won’t be polite!”
Jiao Gong stood up and took all five fairy girls to a backroom in the mountains.
“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 walked away, Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze grumbled secretly.
Shui Miao smiled faintly and stood up: “Gentlemen, I think the scenery here is nice. If you don’t mind, I’d like to find a place to meditate.”
“Sure, sure! We also need to meditate. Let’s go to the pavilion on the hill together.”
“Let’s go, let’s go…”
Fang Zhentian and Fang Ze had just received mental instructions from Jiao Gong to watch Shui Miao and ensure he didn’t escape.
Seeing Shui Miao wanted to meditate, they immediately thought of the hill pavilion together—it overlooked the backroom perfectly, offering a great view of whatever was happening behind.
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