seattlejaycees Chapter 201 - 161: Senior Sister Arrives
Chapter 201 - 161: Senior Sister Arrives
Two and a half months later, within Fang Qingyuan’s Immortal Mansion Space, two ferocious-looking Rock Lizards were tearing at each other on an open patch of Black Land.
These two Rock Lizards were enormous, each the size of a heavy war chariot. The commotion from their brutal struggle caused the Bee Queen, deep in a sweet dream within the Purple Bamboo Forest, to subconsciously shuffle deeper inside.
Fang Qingyuan’s soul stood to the side, coldly watching the life-and-death struggle. The victor would receive a delicious meal, while the loser would become tonight’s delicious meal.
A quarter of an hour later, the Rock Lizard with shimmering silver-white scales was killed by the other, whose body was suffused with the Spiritual Light of the earth element. The victorious Rock Lizard immediately opened its great maw and roared, then attempted to gnaw on the corpse of its opponent on the ground. However, Fang Qingyuan struck out with a Soul Daoist Technique, hitting the Rock Lizard hard on the head and bringing it to heel.
After Fang Qingyuan had carved off the choicest parts from the dead Rock Lizard, he tossed the remaining carcass to the victor. Then, he deactivated the Array and left the Immortal Mansion with his fresh ingredients.
Arriving in the sprawling kitchen, Fang Qingyuan began to prepare the meal. The flesh and blood of the dead Rock Lizard were saturated with a dense metal Spiritual Power, which would give it a somewhat spicy flavor when eaten.
In the days he had been waiting for Situ Jingyu’s arrival, Fang Qingyuan had rarely stepped outside his new residence. He had entrusted Wu Mi with purchasing various low-level spirit beasts for him to experiment with the sacrificial effects in the Immortal Mansion, improving his culinary skills in the process.
Just as different environments nurture different life, the Spirit Beasts living around Black Sand City were quite different from those in the Southern Border. As a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, Fang Qingyuan was naturally interested in studying the local Spirit Beasts. Of course, the main reason was that Fang Qingyuan wanted to find a Spirit Beast that could increase the Five Elements Spiritual Power within his Immortal Mansion.
As for getting to try delicious new flavors, that was just a side benefit. Ever since Fang Qingyuan had raised all his Five Elements Spirit Roots to the high-grade, raising them even a little further required a tremendous cost. If he still hoped to brute-force it with massive quantities of Low-Tier Spiritual Materials as he had before, it would take an eternity.
For now, Fang Qingyuan decided to experiment with many different types of Spirit Beasts. Perhaps one of them would meet his expectations.
Once the spicy Rock Lizard Meat stew was ready, Jinbao lazily sauntered over. It hadn’t moved much these past few days and had grown increasingly indolent.
Although Fang Qingyuan had reached the stage of Fasting and could go a month without food, he still subconsciously cooked familiar dishes from his past life—partly to satisfy his own cravings, and partly to deepen the bond with his Companion Beast, Jinbao.
Jinbao had to eat every day. As a Spirit Beast, it naturally didn’t share the human notion that eating was a chore. For Jinbao, it was pure enjoyment.
Unfortunately, when Fang Qingyuan was busy, he would just placate it with some stored beast pellets. Now that he finally had some free time, he naturally wanted to cook something good for Jinbao each day to reward it.
Jinbao gnawed on the Rock Lizard Meat, completely immersed in the joy of a hearty meal. The meat was especially to its liking, as it contained traces of metal Spiritual Power.
While Jinbao feasted with gusto, Fang Qingyuan stopped after just a few bites. He raised an eyebrow, sensing through the Triple Array Formation that someone had arrived outside his residence.
It was Situ Jingyu!
Delight instantly appeared on Fang Qingyuan’s face. He opened the Array and went outside, saying to Situ Jingyu:
"Senior Sister Situ, was your journey smooth?"
Situ Jingyu looked the same as before. She clapped Fang Qingyuan on the shoulder and said heartily:
"I rushed over as soon as I got your letter. My master was worried and didn’t want me to come, but he’s getting old and can’t beat me anymore, so he eventually agreed."
Fang Qingyuan’s expression turned a bit awkward. ’So Situ Jingyu "fought" her way to an agreement with her master, huh? Very much the Beast Taming Sect’s style.’
"You must be tired from your long journey, Senior Sister. I just made some stewed Rock Lizard meat. Care to try some?"
At the mention of food, Situ Jingyu’s spirits lifted considerably. After being cooped up on a Flying Boat for over a month, her body could take it, but her mind was not as sharp as before. In the face of a delicious meal, however, Situ Jingyu regained her usual vigor.
"Then I’ll gladly accept your hospitality, Junior Brother. Oh, right, to get here on that Tier Three Spiritual Boat, I spent the last of my Spirit Stones on the ticket. From now on, you’ll have to house me and feed me."
Situ Jingyu said this casually, but Fang Qingyuan was taken aback. He remembered giving her a payment of thirty Top-grade Spirit Stones. ’How could Situ Jingyu have spent it all already?’
Facing Fang Qingyuan’s confusion, Situ Jingyu said proudly:
"Those thirty Top-grade Spirit Stones? I spent them all in just a few months. They all went toward buying Body Refining Herbs. Haven’t you noticed, Junior Brother? I’ve gotten a little taller."
Prompted by Situ Jingyu, Fang Qingyuan finally noticed that her frame did seem a bit taller and more imposing than two years ago. However, in Fang Qingyuan’s mind, Situ Jingyu had always cut such a figure, so he hadn’t noticed the change at first.
"Congratulations then, Senior Sister. I wonder, what level has your cultivation reached now? Could you handle a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator?"
Situ Jingyu smiled confidently. She held out her palm and clenched it into a fist, creating a sonic boom. She then said: