NOVEL NEXT Chapter 446 Did You Finally Recognize It?
"Ah? I can use that teleportation array?" Hu Zhile exclaimed in surprise.
That's the ancient teleportation array!
And it's a teleportation array that directly reaches the heart of the courtyard!
The Venerable Family allowing me to use it means they trust me by giving me the freedom to come and go. This is a vote of confidence!
"You can, but don't casually bring outsiders back home." Jiang Yuan had just finished speaking when he noticed a small white dog squatting by his feet, staring at him with big, watery eyes.
Is the venerable senior... wanting to join the table for a meal?
He looked at the Mahayana Realm powerhouse wagging its tail like a propeller, feeling a bit troubled, and could only glance at Xie Chenyuan, hoping he'd realize this was an ancestor-level demon beast of their family, and stop the endless guessing games.
Always treating it like a dog felt quite disrespectful. If any courtyard member accidentally said something wrong, it could upset him.
Xie Chenyuan was also in a difficult position, unable to reveal the ancestor's disguise yet had to find a suitable excuse to feed him. This is a real dilemma!
"No way, little doggy." The bluebird climbed onto a stool and drove it away, "Smelling the aroma and craving the food, huh? But you're just an ordinary little dog; eating these foods infused with spiritual energy without the ability to digest could lead to body explosion and death."
Wan Mingchuan then noticed the little white dog was also waiting to eat some delicious food and curiously asked, "Aunt Master, isn't it said that ordinary mortals without cultivation can't retain spiritual energy in their bodies? It just leaks out after eating and even takes away some bad toxins. Why can't the little dog eat it then?"
"Silly! Human bodies are large, how big is it?" The bluebird picked up a piece of fish and took a large, joyful bite, "Such a small thing, ingesting too much spiritual energy is unbearable. It should first enjoy the spiritual energy nourishment at our place and lay a good foundation, then grow into a big dog for discussion later."
Lingdi was salivating!
He's been hiding in the sect for so long that he's almost forgotten the pleasures of taste. Suddenly tempted, his mouth watered but he couldn't eat.
Anxiously, he turned around in circles, secretly communicating to his disciple, "Get me a roast chicken! Look at that chicken skin's color and smell that rich aroma, woof woof woof! It must be super delicious, falling off the bone, savory yet not greasy..."
"But this isn't a regular chicken from a mortal farm, it's made from chicken-like demon beast meat purchased from Carefree City. If you eat it, won't your disguise be exposed?" Xie Chenyuan was very troubled; couldn't just take away the roast chicken in front of everyone, right?
That would be too ill-mannered!
Jiang Yuan looked over several times and found the other party was unresponsive, thinking what was the situation with this old and young pair? An ancestor personally coming out, and the Nascent Soul Realm disciple can't perceive it?
It seemed plausible; after all, the system identified this one as a "Great Perfection Mahayana advanced monster," with the next promotion being a Tribulation Crossing Realm super powerhouse. Not wanting to be perceived was still doable.
What should be done?
"Little fellow, you can't join us at the table either. It's not right to let you stare at the food hungrily. Why don't you come to the kitchen, and I'll cook a separate meal for you." Jiang Yuan thought about it and decided to help resolve the situation, inviting it to the kitchen to eat alone.
[Xie Chenyuan's favorability +100]
[... Favorability +100]
...
At this moment, Xie Chenyuan, finally relieved, nearly maxed out his favorability.
"Look, this meal is for you." Jiang Yuan deliberately placed a plate of ordinary dishes on the ground, then turned to place the culinary delights made from demon beast meat on the stove, "Eat up!"
After Jiang Yuan left, Lingdi looked at the meat on the ground and then at the fragrant, steaming meat on the stove, momentarily puzzled, "Does he recognize me or not?"
The key was that the meat on the stove had great spirituality.
It could be interpreted that he recognized but didn't want to expose it and thus found an excuse to let him eat and drink well. This would confirm he was indeed someone from Cloud Concealment Sect, reborn under special circumstances wanting to avoid karma;
Or maybe he did not recognize him at all and simply thought the small puppy couldn't jump up to the high stove, hence placing it casually without other implications...
"Forget it, let's eat first." Lingdi thought for a while, then abandoned the thought and quickly devoured the meat from the plate, leaped up, and grabbed a piece of meat to gulp down, "Woof! Truly delicious woof! Those kids without taste, what kind of Immortal life do they lead every day?"
This high-quality Immortal Chef's culinary skill, Lingdi had enjoyed while traveling and eating with the master. Which sect? Can't remember clearly, but still recalls the taste of that roast chicken, thinking about it makes one famished!
[Lingdi Favorability +50]
Jiang Yuan saw a prompt pop up, thinking it indeed takes effort to increase favorability with a high-cold senior!
A little later, the happily full little dog wobbled out of the kitchen, plopped down by the door, and started licking its fur.
"Ancestor, pay attention to your image!" Xie Chenyuan couldn't help but cover his forehead; he knew mortal dogs behaved like so, but it was his own ancestor, so it was uncomfortable for him as a disciple.
Lingdi glanced at him, snorting, "Bare were we born and bare shall we go, our bodies are mere vessels for spirituality, what's the point of hiding?
You humans, thinking too much, caring too much, having too many small schemes, easily getting trapped and unable to cultivate the sufficient mental state for ascension."
Speaking, he licked the fur on his belly and flopped on the ground, muttering, "Don't get caught in trifles, keep kindness and go with the flow. Sleep if you want, eat if you desire, only with tranquility can you sense the Dao of Heaven and Earth."
Xie Chenyuan, already enlightened after getting guidance during divination last night, focused on cultivating by the Spirit Pool today by the Divine Wood. Now suddenly being taught a lesson in his mind by the ancestor, suddenly felt enlightened.
He had a vague feeling — that the breakthrough to the new realm of the Divination Secret Technique was within reach!
After the meal, Jiang Yuan took Hu Zhile to the ancient teleportation array, letting her step on it.
[Set teleportation permissions for contracted pet Hu Zhile?]
After choosing "Yes," the system promptly popped up the teleportation array setup screen. Jiang Yuan opened part of the permissions and created a subsidiary "account" for Hu Zhile in the ancient teleportation array, currently restricted to allow her to teleport between here and Carefree City, with the ability to decide the number of people she transports.
Every time a person is transported, it requires the cost of 30 Spirit Stones, so Jiang Yuan deposited ten thousand Spirit Stones in her account specifically for round trips.
Also, the system retains record archives for each teleportation, maximally ensuring no random folks get mixed in.
"Tonight, I'll take everyone to Carefree City via teleportation; are you all ready?" Hu Zhile was very excited, seeing that the Wilderness was upon them for a while now, eager to hurry to hunt to earn more demon cores, and at least live up to the Venerable Family's trust.
"Ready ready!" Wan Mingchuan lifted his Lifebound Sword given by his master, exclaiming, "I've already discussed with Brother Mo, this time we'll support from the air, trying to help as much as possible."
Just as Xie Chenyuan was about to lead the team away, his ancestor stopped him with a glare, "Settle me first! Jiang Xiaoyou is our sect's Honored Guest Elder. I have an important matter that must keep my identity hidden beside him, surely you wouldn't see your ancestor change his name to Fido or Blessing, would you?"
He twitched his mouth, thinking you said earlier not to get caught up in trifles; after all it's just a name, why so particular now?